1933 FEB 01 CC MIN114bl
E1 Segundo, California.
February 1st, 1933.
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, Love, Selby and Idayor Binder.
Councilmen Absentt None.
READING OF MINUT&-- S OF PREVIOUS IaETING.
The minutes of the regular meeting held on the 25th day of January,
1933, were read. No errors or omissions appearing, it was moved by
Councilman Love, seconded by Councilman Selby, that the minutes be
approved as read. Carried.
VJRI -.LT CObi:'.UNICATIONS.
The following communications were read and disposed of as indicated:
LOS ANGELES COUNTY LEAGUE OF MUNICIPALITIES, dated January 26th,
1933, advising that the neat meeting of said League will be held at San
Gabriel during the month of February and urging that upon receipt of the
invitation from the City of San Gabriel, which will be mailed February
4th, reservations be made for the ,dinner which will precede the meeting.
Ordered filed.
MAYME B. BEATTY, Chief Clerk, Board of Supervisors, dated
January 25th, 1933, with which was enclosed copy of a resolution adopted
by said Board January 25th, 1933, calling a meeting of representatives
of the cities of Los Angeles County, for the purpose of discussing the
selection of a commission to be composed of representatives of not
more than two from each municipal government in the County of Los Angeles
and representatives from other bodies, to study and recommend legislation
respecting the problem of County and City consolidation; said meeting to
be held in the chambers of the Board of Supervisors, Wednesday, February
lst, at 10 :00 A. M.
EL SEGUNIxf.POST NO. 38, AFRICAN LEGION, dated January 24th,
1933, expressing its desire to have the Council consider the planting of
trees in the parkways along Sepulveda Boulevard, to be dedicated to the
deceased war veterans of E1 Segundo, and recommending the installation
of an appropriate single monument at each end of the grove. Ordered filed.
JOHN A. THOMAS, dated January 31st, 1933, being his application
for a permit to operate a billiard parlor at No. 102 Richmond Street,
in the City of E1 Segundo. Following consideration of the said application,
it was moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Gerow, that the
following resolution be adopted:
WHEREAS, John A. Thomas, by written application filed
with this Council this date; has requested that a permit
be granted him to conducta billiard parlor in the building
situated at the Northeast corner of Richmond Street and
E1 Segundo Avenue, being No. 102 Richmond Street, in the
City of E1 Segundo;
NOW T=, FORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that said applicant be
and he is hereby granted permission to conduct a billiard
parlor in said City at said location, for the period of one
year from date hereof, subject however, to the right of the
City Council of said City to sooner revoke the same, as
provided in Ordinance No. 8 of said City and all ordinances
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amendatory thereof or supplementary thereto; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Clerk shall
immediately issue a written permit unto said applicant
therefor.
Carried by the following •vo be:
Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Krimme1, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder.
Noes: Councilmen None,
Absent: Councilmen None.
L. M. FORD, dated January 29th, 1933, and E. B. CONLISS, dated January
30th, 1933, each being the writer's - application for appointment as appraiser
in connection with the condemnation of certain real property within -the
City of E1 Segundo required-in the opening, widening and improvement of
Arizona Drive. Ordered filed.
None.
ORAL COMAN U TICATIONS.
-REPORTS �OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
None.
REPORTS OF OFFICL'RS AND SPECIAL COMMITtTEES.
The City Clerk reported that in accordance with the Mayor's direction,
he had attended a meeting of representatives of cities of Los Angeles
County with the Board of-Supervisors in the latter's chambers at the Hall
of Records this date, the purpose of the meeting being as set forth.in a
resolution, a copy of which was filed with the City Council this date;
that between eighty and a hundred persons were present, that a number of
them discussed points involved in the proposed studies of a committee which
will be appointed to consider city and county consolidation and that the
committee or commission which will be appointed to make such study and
make recommendations as a result thereof, will not be appointed until after
all of the cities of the-county have submitted to the Board of Supervisors
the names of citizens said respective cities would recommend as members
of said commission.
The City Clerk reported also having conferred with representatives
of the Food Administration Bureau of Los Angeles County and of having
obtained information of value to E1-Segundo Cooperative Worka6Association,
recently organized within the City of E1 Segundo.
PAYING BILLS.
The following demands, having had the approval of the Committee on
Finance and Records, were read:
Water
Works Fund
E1 Segundo Herald
23.00
C.
Angle
Brewer Radio & Elec. Shop
7.50
J.
R. Black
J. C. Osborne
54.56
D.
Boyer
Ethel Grimes
76.00
H.
Bigler
Clara A. Eaton
30.00
A.
Bleich
R. T. Hutchins
19.33
J.
Bender
I. N. Sumner
138.50
J.
Burgner
R. T. Hutchins
37.00
A.
Bogan
Ralph G. Dow & Co.
22.50
A.
Cendo
Los Angeles Rubber Stamp Co.
5.98
S.
Dare
Addressograph Sales Agency
.91
W.
Eastman
Braun Corporation Ltd: '
11.76
E.
Fitzgerald
TOTAL-'
X433.04 -0.
Foster -
F.
Ford
General
Fund
F.
L. Gregory
Peter E. Binder
25.00•
A.
H. Green
John A. Gerow
25.00
W.
Hyde
William A. Krimmel, Jr.
25.00
W.
Henry
George Love
25.00
W.
R. Hickman
William R. Selby
25.00
A.
Hoblit
Victor D. McCarthy
250.00
J.
Hullibarger
Neva M. Elsey
150.00
E.
Johnson
General Fund
43.09
20.46
49.60
4.96
20.46
19.84
60.00
39.68
4.96
4.96
4.96,
9.92
9.92
4.96
60.00
43.09
19.84
32.55
24.80
20.46
4.96
4.96
116ht
General Fund
General Fund
C.
Lane
17.98
C.
W. Lewis
4.96
J.
Martin
29.76
W.
E. Morgan
17.67
P.
McNally
5.58
J.
Powers
43.09
M.
Rahan
50.22
A.
Siebken
34.72
J.
Schoening
43.09
W.
D. Sickler
9.92
G.
Turney
50.84
George Todd
14.88
E.
Weatherfield
10.54
H.
Zettlemoyer
27.59
M.
Zivalic
12.09
E.
Cote
20.46
W.
Kiser
10.54
F.
0. Barrett
36.00
F.
Arthur
29.76
0.
Foster
22.63
A.
Hoblit
22.63
W.
D. Sickler
22.01
J.
Bender
28.21
D.
Boyer
15.50
A.
Cendo
4.96
E.
Johnson
4.96
W.
Eastman
4.96
J.
R. Black
17.67
M.
Rahan
2.79
W.
R. Hickman
2.48
J.
S. Burgner
12.00
E.
Cote
7.13
F.
L. Gregory
6.00
E.
Weatherfield
4.96
J.
Schoening
4.96
A.
Bogen
4.96
The A. Lietz Company
10.59
General Electric Company
19.80
Brewer Radio & Electric Shop
13.40
General Fund
Minta Curtzwiler
100.00
Clyde Woodworth
114.00
Don C. Fugitt
45.00
J. A. Cummings
136.00
T. B. DeBerry
127.20
M. H. McIntire
127.20
C. C. Havens
120.00
H.S. Sherphorn
120.00
George McLauchlin
120.00
C. K. McConnell
13.00
A. K. Tennis
100.00
H. McMillan
93.33
H. Burns
93.33
R. T. Hutchins
236.00
Ethel Grimes
24.00 '
Clara Eaton
10.00
E. Morgan
100.00
J. A. Macdonald
136.00
E. J. Grow
120.00
A. T. Miller
106.40
Alice Hope
45.00
K. E. Campbell
39.68
Wm. Allee
39.68
W. Allee
29.76
K. E. Campbell
44.64
R. F. Ward
186.00
Inglewood Lumber Company
35.02
American Bitumuls Co.
161.46
League of Calif. Municipalities 25.00
E1 Segundo Herald
60.00
Ralph G. Dow & Co.
40.00
Brin Bros. & Senegram
7.15
�. M. Green
30.00
American Legion Auxiliary
15.00
Los Angeles Rubber Stamp Co.
1.45
Grimes - Stassforth Stat. Co.
2.20
General Electric Company
78.96
City of E1 Segundo Water
Department
221.50
TOTAL
4839.68
Moved by Councilman Love, seconded by Councilman Selby, that the
demands be allowed and warrants drawn on and paid out of the respective funds
covering the same. Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Krimmel, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilmen None.
NEW BUSINESS.
b;oved by Councilman Love, _seconded by Councilman Gerow, that the City
Clerk of the City of E1 Segundo be and he is hereby authorized and directed
to procure public liability and property damage insurance on the motor vehicles
owned by or operated for.the benefit of the City of E1 Segundo, in the same
amounts as recited in policies L¢U 652795, LAU 652796 and LAU 652799, of
Union Indemnity Company, recently cancelled. Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Krimmel; Love, Selby and Mayor Binder.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilmen None.
Moved by Councilman Krimml, seconded by Councilman Love, that
of"ective this date and until the further order of this Council, the working
schedule of R. F. Ward, Assistant City Engineer, be and the same is hereby
fixed at four days per week; provided, however, that the City Engineer of
the City of E1 Segundo, under whose jurisdiction the said Assistant City
Engineer serves, shall designate the particular days upon which said Assistant
Engineer shall render service to the said City, and provided further, that in
event, in the discretion of his superior, it becomes necessary or desirable
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for the said Assistant City Engineer to serve overtime, such employee shall
not receive compensation in money for any such overtime, but shall be
entitled to a like period off duty, such off duty time to be taken as the
City Engineer, under those supervision such employee is employed, may direct;
and provided further, that from aid after this date and until the further
order of this Council, the Assistant City Engineer of the City of E1 Segundo
shall receive as compensation in full for all services rendered the said
City of E1 Segundo the sum of $138.40, payable monthly as other municipal
employees compensated on a monthly basis are paid; and provided further,
that from and after the date hereinbefore mentioned and until the further
order of this Council, the allowance to the said Assistant City Engineer for
the use of his personal automobile in the discharge of his official duties,
be and the same is hereby fixed at $10.40 per month, payable monthly.
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 Gerow, that the
following resolution be adopted:
PifiEREAS, in the prosecution of proceedings heretofore
instituted by the City Council of the City of E1 Segundo, for
the opening, widening and improvement of Arizona Drive (also
sometimes known as Sepulveda Boulevard) within the City of E1
Segundo, and in the prosecution of a condemnation action here-
tofore by this Council authorized to be instituted in connection
with said opening, widening and improvement, it may become
necessary to employ experienced and qualified appraisers to
determine the values of the real property proposed to be
condemned by said City; and
WHEREAS, the necessity for the appointment of said appraisers
may develop at a time not convenient for this Council to convene
and therefore discretion to employ appraisers should be vested in
some member of this Council so that valuable time may not be lost
and the work unnecessarily delayed; and
WHEREAS, this Council has received applications for appoint-
ment as appraisers from the persons hereinafter named and has
investigated and received satisfactory reports as to the reputation,
ability and experience of said persons;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that Peter E. Binder, 1%yor
of the said City of E1 Segundo be and he is hereby authorized and
directed, if and when in his discretion such action becomes
desirable, to employ not more than two persons to appraise the
value of such land as it may be necessary for the City of E1
Segundo to condemn in connection with the proposed opening, widening
and improvement of Arizona Drive (also sometimes known as Sepulveda
Boulevard) within the City of E1 Segundo, in accordance with plan
therefor designated as Plan M- 330111, which, for the purpose of
reference, has been filed in the office of the City Clerk of the
City of E1 Segundo, and to award damages, if any result from such
proposed condemnation, and to prepare and file such report in
connection therewith as may be required by the Uity Attorney of the
City of E1 Segundo.
RESOLVED FURTHER, that the appraisers appointed pursuant
hereto be compensated at the rate of not more than 025.00 per day
for •such days'as such appraisers are actually engaged in field work
in connection with said appraisal and at not to exceed $50.00,per
day for such days as such appraisers so appointed may actually be
required to appear in court as witnesses in connection with the
court action respecting said condemnation proceeding; and
3E IT FURTfM RESOLVED, that this Council recommends to
Layor Binder the appointment of Mr. L. M. Ford and Mr. E. B.
Conliss as such appraisers.
the foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote:
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Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Krimme1, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilmen None.
No further business appearing to be transacted at this meeting,
it was moved by Councilman Gerow, seconded by Councilman Selby, that the
meeting adjourn. Carried.
Respectfully submitted,
Approved:
C y C1 .
Mayor.