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El Segundo, California.
June 28th, 1933.
A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of E1 Segundo,
6alifornia, 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 OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS N1EETING.
The minutes of the regular meeting held on the 21st day of
June, 1933, were read. No errors or omissions appearing, it was
moved by Councilman Krimmel, seconded by Councilman Gerow, that the
minutes be approved as read. Carried.
WRITTEN C01,20UNICATIONS.
The following communications were read and disposed of as
indicated:
LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA NUNICIPALITIES, dated June 22nd, 19339
advising that it can say almost with certainty that from the gasoline
tax funds accruing to the Department of Public Works of the State
of California, in October, 1933, approximately $730,000.00 will be
allocated to cities and that such information is given at this time
so that the Council may make a definite calculation with regard to its
budget. Ordered filed.
H. C. Sl:.rL=, M. D., District Health Officer, dated June 23rd,
1933, being a report of the Department of Health of the County of Los
Angeles as Health Officer of the City of E1 Segundo of its activities
within said City during the month of lay, 1933. Ordered filed.
CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF LNGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA, dated June 23r4d,
1933, inviting the citizens of El Segundo to partake of inglewood's
hospitality and to celebrate the Fourth of July with said City at
Centinella Park, beginning at 9:00 A. M. and concluding at midnight of
the same day, during which hours baseball games, band concerts,
horseshoe, checkers and bowling tournaments, swimming, vaudeville show,
fireworks display, dancing and other events will be under way. Ordered
filed.
SILAS P. RICE, dated June 23rd, 1933, requesting consideration
in connection with the annual audit of the municipal books and records.
by general consent the Clerk was instructed to place the applicant's
name on his mailing list and to advise him that he will be informed of
the approximate date the Council will receive bids for the work mentioned.
L.,W. BABCOCK, dated June 26th, 1933, being an application for
permit to erect and operate a billboard on the right of way of the
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Company, at the.Southwest corner
of Imperial Highway and Inglewood- Redondo Road.
It appearing that the Street Superintendent approves the con-
struction at the location mentioned and that the applicant has tendered
his check in the sum of 010.00 in payment of the license fee required by
the City of hl Segundo, and it appearing further that the proposed sign
is for temporary use only and will.be taken down on or about July 6th,
1933, it was moved by Councilman Krimmel, seconded by Councilman ,erow,
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that L. W. Babcock be and he is hereby granted permission to erect an
advertising billboard on private property at the Southwest corner of
Imperial Highway and InglewoodeRedondo Road within the City of yl Segundo,
California, for a period not exceeding fifteen days, provided said sign
is erected and maintained in a manner satisfactory to the Street
Superintendent of the City of E1 Segundo, and provided further that there
is paid into the City Treasury of the City of El Segundo the sum of ;10.00
as license fee for such permit, as required by Ordinance No. 45 of the
City of El jegundo. Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Krimmel and tY,a ?or Binder.
Hoes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilmen Love and Selby.
CALIFORNIA 1XNICIPAL UTILITIES ASSOC LOTION, dated June 26th, 1933,
requesting the Council to send a telegram to Secretary of commerce,
rnarold L. Ickes, Washington, D. C., urging that officer to seriously
consider the sugTestions of the California Municipal Utilities Association
relative to the matter of State Director under the National Industry
Recovery Act. No action taken and the communication was ordered filed.
ORAL COLMIUNICATIONS.
Cdr. A. L. Owens, Superintendent of 'Traffic of the ivotor Coach
Company, requested the Council to reconsider its former action, wherein
it refused to erect certain railroad crossing signs on the Coast
rsoulevard, adjacent to the Pacific Electric Railway Company crossing
in said Highway, inasim ch as the California Vehicle Act makes it incumbent
upon cities to erect advance warning signs, which are necessary before said
Motor Coach Company may erect "Exempt" signs authorized by the nailroad
Commission of the State -of California.
•It• appearing that the communication of June 5th, 1933, of the
Automobile Ulub of 6outhern California was misunderstood by the Council,
and that it is _)roper at this time to comply with the request of iur.
Owens, it was moved by Councilman-Krimmel, seconded by Councilman Gerow,
that the following resolution be adopted:
"WHE-REAS, the Uity Council of the City of yl Segundo,
did heretofore, at its meeting of June 14th, 19339
express the intention of said Council to erect no warning
signs at the cost of said City at the intersection of the
Coast Highway with the spur track of the Pacific Electric
Railway crossing said highway within said City;
AND WBF_3E1%.S, said Council is now more fully advised
with reference to the said matter and desires to rescind
its said action and to provide for the erection of the
warning, signs as provided by law;
NOW 2-_ 'REFORE, RE IT RESOL'CD, that the Street Superin-
tendent of said amity be and he is hereb^ authorized and
instructed to cause warning signs to be erected upon said
Coast Highway on each side of said spur track crossing as
contemplated by law, at a cost not to exceed .39.00 ".
The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen lerow, Krimmel and T::ayor Binder.
Noes: Councilmen hone.
Absent: Councilmen Love and Selby.
none.
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-PORTS 2F OFFIC RS AN,?) 52_,,CIAL CCi:i::ITI S.
The City Attorney* reportinn in connection with the Arizona Drive
improvement proceeding, advised of receipt of a letter from Southern
Ualifornia L dison Company, with respect to waiving, the deposit in
Superior Court of the total amount of such claim as said Company may have
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against the City of E1 Segundo by reason of the removal .of•its pole line
existing in said thoroughfare; that the waiver is not entirely satisfactory
to him but that he feels it may be amended so as to be; satisfactory
following a conference which he plans with the legal department of said
Company; that upon the adjustment of this difficulty he will appear before
the presiding Judge of the Superior Court and make his request for immediate
possession, all of which he anticipates will be done before the next
regular meeting of the Council. Subsequent to this report, it was moved
by Councilman Krimmel, seconded by Buayor Binder, that the following
resolution be adopted:
"YEE -RZ,'S, the City Council of the City of E1 Segundo,
California, desires to advertise for bids for the work of
construction of the improvement of arizona Drive (Sepulveda
Boulevard), through the City of E1 Segundo, at the earliest
proper time;
AND WzMRLA',S, said Council is desirous of expediting
said matter;
NOW TiMREF0117Z, M; IT PZMLTLD, that the City Engineer
be and he is hereby instructed to present to this Council
for its consideration, his final draft of the plans and
specifications for said proposed improvement, to the end
that said Council may be in a position to advertise for
bids for the work at the earliest proper time ".
Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilman Krim -Iel and Mayor Binder.
Noes: Councilman Gerow.
Absent: Councilmen Love and Selby.
The Chief of Police announced the appointment of C. I. Hendrix
as a Special Police Officer and requested the Council's approval of
said appointment. Moved by Councilman Krimmel, seconded by Councilman
Gerow, that the appointment of C. I. Hendrix as a Special Police
Officer of the City of El Segundo by R. T. Hutchins, Chief of Police
of said City, be and the same is hereby approved. Carried.
The Chief of Police reported having attended a meeting of the
Beach Coordinating Committee, representing cities from Long Beach to
Santa b1onica; that there were fourteen representatives of cities present
at the meeting; that the discussions had indicated that the County
budget for life guard service and for keeping the beaches clean will be
cut 50% during the next year, greatly hampering the work; that it was
proposed to have the individual cities supply the deficiency in funds
and that in the near future a representative of the Los Angeles County
Playground Department will visit each of the beach cities to ascertain
its particular needs and the extent to which it may be able to partici-
pate in raising the funds required to continue theservice as at present.
Mayor Binder reported having attended a meeting of the Public
Works Coordinating Committee of the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce,
He spoke at length respecting the thoughts developed at said meeting
relative to the administration of the funds which will be allocated to
the State of California, pursuant to the provisions of the Industrial
Recovery Act and it appearing to him that matters concerning the
allocation and expenditure pf such funds are quite indefinite, owing
to the fact that the Federal Administrator has not as yet been appointed
and to the further fact that regulations have not been,promulgated from
Washington, D. C., he stated that he would continue to attend all
meetin;s of a similar nature in the future of which he 1s notified, so
that the City may keep fully advised as to the interpretation of the Act
and of this City's ability to participate in the distribution of Federal
aid.
UNFIN D BUSINESS.
Councilman Selby appeared at the meeting at this point, the hour
being 8:05 o'clock P. M. and he immediately took his seat at the Council
table.
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Moved by Councilman Gerow, seconded by Councilman Selby, that
Ordinance No. 190, entitled:
All ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA,
ADO7_`ED PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF CHAPTER NO.
178 OF THE STATUTES OF 1933 OF THE STATE OF CALIF-
ORNIA Ri. TIN: TO THE MANUFACTURE, DISTRIBUTION
AND SALE OF CERTAIN BEVERAGES; 001.ASSIFYIN7 iM
VARIOUS TYP'-S OF LICENSES; AND PRESCRI3ING THE
AMOUNT AND YjANN:,R OF COLLECTION OF LICENSE FEES
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which was introduced and read at a regular meeting of the City Council held
on the 21st day of June, 1933, and reread at this meeting, be adopted.
Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Krinaael, Selby and Mayor Binder.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilman Love.
The City Attorney then read and submitted to the Council for its
examination a Corm of application for beverage license for use in
connection with the enforcement of the provisions of Ordinance No. 190
of the City of E1 Segundo. After satisfying itself as to said application
for4i, it was moved by Councilman Krimael, seconded by Councilman Gerow,
that Resolution No. 274, entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING A FORM OF
APPLICATION FOR USE UNDER Try PROVISIONS OF
ORDINANCE NO. 190 OF SAID CITY, RELATING TO THE
MLNUFtiCTURE, BREWING, DISTRIBUTION AND SALE OF
CERTAIN BETERAGES TEEREIN,
which was read, be adopted. Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Krimmel, Selby and Mayor Binder.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilman Love.
At this point, the hour being 8:20 o'clock P. M., Councilman
Selby was excused from further attendance at this meeting and he
immediately left the Council Chamber.
PAYING BII.IS.
The following demands, having had the approval of the Committee
on Finance and Records, were read:
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General Fund
General Fund
F.
Kessels
$52.00
J.
C. Hullibarger
4.96
E.
Beebe
52.00
M.
A. Anthony
9.92
E.
Weatherfield
14.88
T.
F. Gorman
4.96
W.
Woodyard
4.96
R.
W. Goodrich
4.96
S.
Strife
9.92
I.
Saran
9.92
M.
Roncevich
14.88
A.
Johnson
9.92
L.
Wilson
9.92
J.
Anderson.
8.06
William Walker
31.00
E.
Cote
11.00
S.
Smith
9.92
G.
Kincaid
14.88
M.
Arthur
9.92
T.
Bray
10.54
R.
Magee
9.92
L.
Hayes
16.74
H.
C. Hullibarger
11.47
H.
Marlin
10.54
J.
Glagola
11.78
J.
Sanko
15.50
S.
Dare
9.92
C.
Lane
9.92
L.
E. Johnson
9.92
F.
McGranahan
9.92
A.
L. Hoblit
9.92
0.
W. Foster
9.92
C.
Thoman
9.92
TOTAL
$443.91
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Moved by Councilman Krimmel, seconded by Councilman'Gerow, that the
demands be allowed and warrants drawn on and paid out of the General Fund
covering the same. Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Krimmel and Mayor Binder.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilmen Love and Selby.
NEW BUSINESS.
None.
No further business appearing to be transacted at this session, it
was moved by Councilman Gerow, seconded by Councilman Kriamie19 that the
meeting adjourn until Thursday, the 29th day of June, 1933, at the hour
bf 7 :00 o'clock P. M. Carried.
Respectfully submitted,
Approved:
City Cie
Mayor*