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1933 DEC 20 CC MIN318 1A, El Segundo, California. December 20th, 1933. A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of El Segundo, California, was called to order at 7:00 o'clock P. M. on the abobe date, in the Council Chamber of the City Hall of said City by Peter E. Binder, YzVor. - ROLL CALL. Uouncilmen Present: Gerow, Krimmel, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder. Councilmen Absent:, None, READING OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS ?.'FETING. The minutes of the regular meeting held on the 13th day of December, 1933, were read. No errors or omissions appearing, it was moved by Councilman Love, seconded by Councilman Gerow, that the minutes be approved as read. Uarried. 'The minutes of the adjourned regular meeting held on the 18th dey of December, 1933, were read, without error or omission being noted,'and were approved as read upon motion of Councilman Love, seconded by Councilman' Gerow, which carried. 'WRITTEN, COMLIUNICATIONS. ' The following communications were read and disposed of as indicated: DISTRICT COMM, 71 E, DISTRICT NO. 2, REGION NO. 15, Code of Fair Uompetition for the c=rushed Stone, Sand, Gravel and Slag Industry, advising of the adoption of a code of fair competition for this industry. Ordered filed. LOS ANG =LES COUNTY IZAGUE OF :XNICIPALITIES, advising of its Thirty - kifth Monthly meeting, to be held at Signal Hill, December 21st, 1933. Ordered filed. H. W. KING, dated December 14th, 1933, requesting removal of certain ornamental itreet•tress from the parkway in Sheldon Street, between Iffaldut Avenue and Imperial Highways -Moved by Councilman Gerow, seconded by Councilman Selby, -that the c=ity Clerk be and he is hereby directed to inform Mr: King that the Council has in mind plans for the treatment of the street tree' situation within the Uity of El Segunda and that the trees in his block 'will be taken care of in due course. Carried. SCHOOL OF GOVEPdG=, Civic Center Division, University of Southern Ualifornia, announcing -its Winter Quarter schedule of classes, beginning January 2nd, 1934. Ordered filed. UNI11ERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, announcing its Winter Quarter Schedule of adult education classes, beginning January 2nd, 1934. Ordered filed. None. :PORTS OF STANDING COMErk S. REPOR'_ OF OFFICES AND SPECIAL COMUITTEES. The Street Superintendent, reporting upon the request'of V. D. Swain, for permission to remove several dead trees from Rosecrans Avenue, which matter was referred to him December 13, 1933, zftztz1= advised that there appears to be five trees which are dead or dying and might be removed, whereupon it was moved by Councilman Love, seconded by Councilman Gerow, that pursuant to his request of December 13th, 1933, V. D. Swain be and he is hereby granted permission to remove five dead trees from the parking in Rosecrans Avenue, it being provided, however, that the permithe shall first L, advise the Street Superintendent of the date and time he proposes to fell said trees, so that said Street Superintendent may assign an employee of the City of El Segundo to supervise•such work, for the purpose of safe- guarding persons and property of the public, and provided further that upon the request of the permittee named herein, said Street Superintendent shall, at his earliest convenience, assign an employee of said City to supervise the work herein authorized. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Krimmel, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder, Noes: Councilmen None, Absent, Councilmen None. Moved by Councilman Love, seconded by Councilman Selby, that the following resolution be adopted: MHEREAS, the City Engineer of the City of El Segundo, California, pursuant to proceedings heretofore had by this Council, in connection with the prosecution of the work or improvement on Arizona Drive, within said City, under a contract heretofore awarded to J, L. McClain, as contractor for the performance of the said work or improvement, has presented to this Council his estimate, being Estimate No. 2, of the work completed from the commencement of said work up to December 25th, 1933; NOW THMREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that a copy of said Estimate No. 2 be and the same is hereby ordered placed on file in the office of the City Clerk for the purposes of identification and reference; AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Clerk is hereby authorized and instructed to forward to the Department of Public Works, Division of Highways of the State of California, the said Estimate No. 2, together with such demand as may be necessary upon the proper department thereof for the payment of the amount indicated thereon as progress Payment. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Kri=el, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder. Noes: Councilman None, Absent: Councilmen None. t1PA QP 7.1P_11Z;7 01 Consideration was given at this time to the request of the petitioners seeking the installation of a street light in Penn Street, betreen Maple Avenue and Walnut Avenue and it was moved by Councilman Gerow, seconded by Councilman Selby, that the City Clerk be and he is hereby authorized and instructed to request Southern California Edison Company to furnish the City of E1 Segundo with an estimate of the cost of placing two poles adjacent to the intersection of Sycamore Avenue and Penn Street, for the purpose of suspending a street light in the center of Penn Street at said intersection. Carried. NEW BUSINESS. 319 Moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Love, that Resolution No. 298, entitled: A RESOLUTION OF TEE CI'T'Y COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL SEGDNDO, CALIFORNIA, FIXING THE HOURS OF EMPLOYMENT OF CERTAIN OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES OF TEE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, AND FDIING THE RATES OF COMP..NSATION TO HE PAID SUCH OFFICERS AND EMDYEES, AND REPEAT RESOLUTION NO. 266 AND ALL RESOLUTIONS OR PARTS OF RESOLUTIONS IN CONFLICT =REWI'!EE, 320 LA which was read, be adopted. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Krimmel, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder, Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. Moved by Councilman Gerow, seconded by Councilman Love, that the following resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that the City Engineer be and he is hereby authorized and directed to employ an inspector for the work or improvement of Sepulveda Boulevard within the City of El Segundo, and to retain the services of such person as is employed pursuant to this resolution during such time as such services are actually re- quired in connection with the prosecution and completion of said work of improving Sepulveda Boulevard; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that until the further order of this Council the compensation of such person so employed be and the same is hereby fixed at the rate of 75¢ per hour, beginning December 21st, 1933. The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Krimne1, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder, Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. Moved by Councilman Love, seconded by Councilman Selby, that beginning December 21st, 1933, and until the further order of this Council, the compensation of J. D. Clark, heretofore employed as head chairman in the Engineering Department of the City of El Segundo be and the same is hereby increased to $1.00 per hour, for such time as said employee is actually engaged in the performing of services for the U ity of E1 Segundo. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Krimne1. Love, Selby and Mayor Binder. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. Moved by Councilman Binder, seconded by Councilman Love, that Councilman Selby be appointed a committee of one to confer with the members of E1 Segundo High School with reference to the erection of a grand stand on a certain portion of the athletic field of El Segundo High School. During the discussion of the motion, Councilman Selby expressed his desire that Mayor Binder be included with him on the committee, which inclusion was accepted by the maker and seconder of the motion. Thereupon a Mote was had upon the motion to constitute Councilman Selby and Mayor Binder the committee of this Council to confer with members of El Segundo High School with reference to the erection of a grand stand in a portion of the athletic field of E1 Segundo High School and the motion was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Krianme1, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder. Noes: Councilmen None, Absent: Councilmen None. Moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Love, that J. W. Miller and L. E. Lowe, each be granted a leave of absence as a member of E1 Segundo Fire Department, for the period beginning January lot, 1934 and ending September let, 1934, during which time the compensation of such persons as members of such E1 Segundo l ire Department shall cease, it baJAg understood that the leaves of absence herein granted are subject to renewal at the Council's pleasure at the termination date herein specified. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Krimm 1. Love, Selby and Mayor Binder. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. ill, 321 Moved by Councilman Gerow, seconded by Councilman Krimme1. that the Chief of Police of the City of E1 Segundo be and he is hereby authorized and directed to erect a boulevard stop sign at the Northwest corner of Virginia Street and Grand Avenue, within said City, in accordance with the provisions of law respecting the erection of traffic signs upon the public highways. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Kri 1, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. At this time the Mayor rreported that due to the successful operation of the Civil Works Administration program in this region, and to the improvemeiit in the employment situation generally, nearly all formerly unemployed persons within the City of El Segundo are now engaged in gainful occupation. No further business appearing to be transacted at this meeting, it was moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Gerow, that the meeting adjourn. Carried. Respectfully submitted, Approved: City ler Mayor.