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1932 OCT 19 CC MINE1 Segundo, California. October 19th, 1932. A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of E1 Segundo, California, was called to order at 7,00 o'clock P. M. on the above date, in the Council Chamber of the City Hall of said City, by Peter E. Binder, Mayor. ROLL CALL, Councilmen Present: Gerow, Krimmel and Mayor Binder. Councilmen Absent: Love and Selby. READING MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETINGS. The minutes of the regular meeting held on the 11th day of October, 1932, were read. No errors or omissions appearing, it was moved by Councilman Gerow, seconded by Councilman Krimmel, that the minutes be approved as read. Carried. The minutes of the adjourned regular meeting held on the 17th day of October, 1932, were read without error or omission being noted, and were approved as read upon motion of Councilman Krimmel, seconded by Councilman Gerow, which carried. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS. The following communications were read and disposed of as indicated: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, LOS aNMM COUNTY, dated October 13th, 1932, transmitting copy of a resolution adopted by said Board of Supervisors, October 10th, 1932, respecting liability for injuries sustained by unemployment relief workers in incorporated cities. Ordered filed. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS. C. W. Lewis and Halleck Hullibarger each addressed the Council, applying for work with the City. The applicants were instructed to contact the Street Superintendent following this meeting. Mr. Be McAllister, Proprietor of the Electric Shop, advised the Council that in the installation of the lighting system at the High School baseball grounds, as per contract awarded him by this Council October 5th, 1932, he had been the recipient of volunteer labor and that therefore he will be able to give the City the benefit thereof and that his charge to the City will be $189.98 instead of $205.00, the price agreed upon. Following the statement by Mr. McAllister, it was moved by Councilman Gerow, seconded by Councilman Krimmel, that the following resolution be adopted: WHEREAS, this Council recently caused a lighting system to be installed adjacent to the baseball grounds of El Segundo High.School- Capus; and. *1gREAS, Be McAllister,ihe contractbr'tb Whom the work of installing such lighting system was awarded, has reported to this Council that he is the recipient of assistance, without cost to him, from those hereinafter named, and that therefore he would give the City the benefit of the saving and bill said City in the sum of $189.98, which represents the cost of'materials used in said work, instead of $205.00, the contract price for said work; NOW AFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Clerk of the City of E1 Segundo be and he is hereby directed to address a 661 letter to B. McAllister, R. L. Sweitzer, Chet Tooley, Frank Bell, Victor Neschke, Be J. Wooldridge, and Southern California Edison Company, complimenting them for their public spirit, evidenced in their assistance in the installation of the before mentioned lighting system, and thanking them for such service given gratis. Said resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Krimmel and mayor Binderâ–º Noes: Councilmen None, Absent: Councilmen Love and Selby. REPORTS OF STANDING COMkUTTEES. Councilman Gerow of the Public Works Committee reported having made an inspection of a location at which a certain resident desired a street light installed and of other locations at which a change in existing street lights seems desirable, following which report, it was moved by Councilman Gerow that Southern California Edison Company be authorized and directed to install a goose neck street light on one of its poles at approximately in front of No. 219 hest Oak Avenue; to*move the street light at present at Loma Vista Street and hest Imperial Highway to the first pole South of its present locatioh on the West'side of Loma Vista Street, and to substitute a 60 cope lamp for the lamp at present used in the suspended street light at Sheldon Street and East Imperial Highway. Councilman Krimmel seconded the foregoing motion, which was carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Krimmel and mayor Binder. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen Love and Selby. REPORTS OF OFFICERS AND SPECIAL COMMITTEE& Through the City Clerk, Miss Margaret Howard made application to rent the City Hall Auditorium on Tuesday and Friday afternoons of each week, for the purpose of conducting a dancing class. Following consideration of the request, it was moved by Councilman Krimoe1, seconded by Councilman Gerow, that the following resolution be adopted: WAS, Miss Margaret Howard has made appl'icertion to rent the City Hall Auditorium on Tuesday and Friday afternoons of each week for the purpose of conducting a dancing class; and WHEREAS, such dancing classes would be conducted during the time that the offices in said City Hall would be open for the transaction of public business; and WHEREAS, this Council is of the opinion that the noise and confusion resulting therefrom would interfere with the transaction of the public business in said City Hall offices and would be annoying to persons required to work therein; NOW AFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the applicant's request be denied. Said Resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow,.8rimmel and Mayor Binder, Noes: Councilmen Nonee. Absent. Councilmen Love and Selby. The City Clerk reported progress with respect to the Sepulveda Boulevard escrow. The City Attorney reported hdving conferred with Mr. Selfridge of the right of way department of the StaAdard Oil Company, as the result of which provisions relating to a deed of easement to be given said Company by Santa Fe Land Improvement Company over a portion of the grantor's 1 property, which later will be acquired by the City of El Segundo for public street purposes, were agreed upon which will be satisfactory to all parties concerned. The Street Superintendent advised the Council that if the City of E1 Segundo will furnish the requisite quantity of paint, that the Street Department of the City of Los Angeles will furnish the equipment to paint a white traffic line in the center of Imperial Highway from Main Street to Inglewood- Redondo Road; thereupon it was moved by Councilman Krimmel, seconded by Councilman Gerow, that the purchase of forty gallons of white traffic paint at a cost of not to exceed $75.00, be and the same is hereby authorized, said paint to be used for marking a traffic lane through the center line of Imperial Highway from Main Street to Inglewood - Redondo Road. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Krimme1 and Mayor Binder. Noes: Councilmen None, Absent: Councilmen Love and Selby. None. L1 4 &M-_1 NEW BUSINESS. Moved by Councilman Krimma1, seconded by Councilman Gerow, that the purchase of two 4:50 x 21 tires and one 5:25 x 18 tire and tube, at a cost of not to exceed $27.00 be and the same is hereby authorized, said tires to be used on motor vehicle equipment of the City of E1 Segundo assigned to the Street Department. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Krimmel and Mayor Binder. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen Love and Selby. Moved by Councilman Krimmel, seconded by Councilman Gerow, that Resolution No. 265, entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, FINDING AND IETERMING THAT TRE IMPROVEMENT OF A CERTAIN PORTION OF THE COAST BOULEVARD WITEiIN SAID CITY IS OF GENERAL COUNTY INTEREST AND THAT COUNTY AID SHOULD BE E=ENDED THEREFOR, which was read, be adopted. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Krimmel and Ldayor Binder. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen Love and Selby. No further business appearing to be transacted at this meeting, it was moved by Councilman Gerow, seconded by Councilman Krimmel, that the meeting adjourn. Carried. Respectfully submitted, Approved: city Clark;.