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1933 SEP 20 CC MIN�, 265 Bl Segundo, California. September 20th, 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 L. Binder, Mayor. ROLL CALL. councilmen Present: Gerow, Krimmel, Love and mayor binder. Councilmen Absent: Selby. 'ELDING OF MINQTFS OF PREVIOUS ISETINGS. The minutes of the regular meeting held on the 13th day of beptember, 1933, were read. No errors or omissions appearing, it was moved by councilman uerow, seconded by councilman Love, that the minutes be approved as read. carried. 'its minutes of the adjourned regular meeting held on the 14th day of September, 1933, were read without error or omission being noted, and were approved as read upon motion of councilman �xerow, seconded by councilman Lrimmel, which carried. who minutes of the adjourned regular meeting held on the 18th day of September, 1933, were read. no errors or omissions being noted, it was moved by councilman Love, seconded by Councilman Krimmel, that the minutes be approved as read. Carried. +RZ 1 cOUdlNICATIONS. The following communications were read and disposed of as indicated: DUNA4PAY FUNERAL HOUE, by J. E. Dunaway and C. L. Lee, dated September 16th, 193, requesting that a business license be issued for the operation of a Mortuary, to be known as the Dunaway -Lee Mortuary, to be located at No. 123 -125 Wiest Grand Avenue, within the City of E1 Segundo. Mr, J. E. Dunaway addressed the Council briefly relative to the conduct of the proposed business, after which it was moved by Councilman Love, seconded by Councilman Krimme1, that a business license be issued to the Dunaway -Lee Mortuary, for the operation of a mortuary at No. 123 -125 west Grand Avenue, E1 Segundo. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Krimmel, Love and Mayor Binder. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilman Selby. ROBERT DOMINGUEZ, City Clerk, City of Los Angeles, by A. M, Morris, Deputy, dated September 19th, 1933, to which communication was attached a report signed by Huber Earl Smutz, Zoning Engineer, containing recommendations as to proposed restrictions and proposed zoning of territory surrounding the Municipal Airportq of the City of Los Angeles. After a brief discussion, it was moved by Councilman Love, seconded by Councilman Krimme1, that the following resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that the communication-of Robert Dominguez, City Clerk of the City of I,bs Angeles, dated September 19th, 1933, with reference to proposed zoning of territory surrounding the Municipal Airport of the City of Los Angeles be received and and filed; and BE IT FU THER RESOLVED, that a copy thereof be furnished to the City Engineer of the City of El Segundo and the City Clerk be and he is hereby directed to advise the owners of property within the area affected, lying within the boundaries of the City of E1 Segundo, of the filing of such communication and that the City Council has taken the matter under advisement until the hour 266L It of 7:30 o'clock P. M. at its regular meeting to be held Wednesday, October 11th, 1933, at which time the said Council will be pleased to hear from interested property owners with reference to the proposed zoning. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Krimmel, Love and Mayor Binder. Noes; Councilmen None. Absent: Councilman Selby. MA ME B. BEATTY, Chief Clerk, Board of Supervisors, enclosing copy of Ordinance No. 2339,adopted by the Board of Supervisors of the County of Los Angeles on September 11, 1933, requiring all persons convicted of certain crimes, who shall come into or be within the County of Los Angeles, to register in the office of the Sheriff of said County. The City Attorney explained various phases of the said ordinance, after which, by general consent, the communication was referred to the Chief of Police for investigation and report to this Council. EARL LEE KELLY, Director of Public Works, Department of Public Works, State of California, dated September 15th, 1933, advising that by legislature enactment at the recent session, not only state revenues accruing to the State Division of Highways for use on State Highways, but also all money received from the Federal Government as a result of cooperative agreements bet��:een the State and Federal Government for highway purposes shall be expended with respect to primary and secondary State Highways, and that it is impossible to appropriate money upon the basis of population. Ordered filed. STATE ADVISORY BOARD FOR CALIFORNIA, dated September 14th, 1933, acknowledging receipt of the City Clerk's letter of September 13th, 1933, and advising that when the $33,000,000.00 Flood Control program is brought before the Board, the request of Los Angeles County for such allocation will be "given every consideration. Ordered filed. JOHN F. DOCKWEILER, Congressman, 16th District of California, dated September 12th, 1933, acknowledging receipt of the City Clerk's letter of September 8th, and advising that he has been working on the matter of the allocation of additional State and Federal funds to the County of Los Angeles for some time, and that he hopes a satisfactory arrangement may be made at a meeting to be held in the near future. Ordered filed. WILLIAM A. SMITH, Private Secretary to Governor James Rolph, Jr., dated September 13 th, 1933, acknowledging receipt of copy of resolution adopted by the City Council of the City of E1 Segundo at its regular meeting held September 6th, 1933, relative to allocation of highway funds, and advising that said resolution has been forwarded to the Honorable Earl Lee Kelly, Director of Public Works. Ordered filed. BOARD OF FIRE UNDERWRITERS OF THE PACIFIC, dated September 12, 19339 advising of the 1933 Annual Convention of the Pacific Coast Association of Fire Chiefs, to be held at Portland from September 26th to 28th, and suggesting the importance of having the Fire Chief dttend this session. Ordered filed. LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA IMNICIPALITIFS, dated September 12 th, 1933, advising that under a recent policy fixedby the Public Works Board at Washington, projects may be presented to the Board for consideration, and if satisfactory to the Board, it will make tentative allocation of the funds necessary, after which the financial and engineering features of said project must be worked out and a final contract, satisfactory to the Administrator of Public Works, be executed within thirty days. Ordered filed. �, 2s7 COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, DEPARnENT OF HEALTH, dated September 14th, 1933, advising that recent water samples taken from the City of El Segundo were very good, bacterially. Ordered filed. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS. Mr. W. B. Wheeler, residing at No. 371 Concord Street, addressed the Council, statiAg_t� t in opinion his property located at the Northwest corner of�s o d be metered for water service as one property - -only, and requesting return of a deposit made several years ago for an additional meter. It was decided that the Council would view the property sometime during the next week and that the matter would be taken up again at the next regular meeting of the Council. SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS. The hour of 7:30 o'clock P. M. at this meeting, having heretofore been fixed as the time for considering bids received September 6th, 1933, for furnishing all of the materials and for the performance of all of the work required in order to construct and complete the improvement of Arizona Drive (State Highway No. 60) within the City of El Segundo, California, as contemplated in and under the plans and specifications for said project, which said bids were, at aizuXri= adjourned regular meeting held on September 14th, 1933, taken under advisement until this hour this date, and the hour of 7:30 o'clock P. M. having arrived, the Mayor announced that the Council would proceed with the consideration of said bids. It was thereupon moved by Councilman Love, seconded by Councilman Krimmel, that the bids received September 6th, 1933, for furnishing all of the materials and for the performance of all of the work required in order to construct and complete the improvement of Arizona Drive (State Highway No. 60), within the City of E1 Segundo, California, as contemplated in and under the plans and specifications for said project, which said bids were at an adjourned regular meeting held on the 14th day of September, 1933, taken under advisement until the hour of 7:30 o'clock P. M. at this meeting, be taken under further advisement until the hour of 7 :30 o'clock P. M., Wednesday, September 27th, 1933. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilman Selby. Krimmel, Love and Mayor Binder. REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES. Councilman Gerow advised that he had been requested by the Committee in charge of the N. R. A. meeting to be held on Tuesday evening, September 26th, 1933, to ask the Council to have the ball games scheduled for that evening postponed. It was thereupon moved by Councilman Binder, seconded by Councilman Love, that the President of El Segundo Playground Baseball League be requested to have any baseball games scheduled during the time of the N. R. A. meeting to be held Tuesday evening, September 26th, 1933, postponed or changed to a different date, and that all baseball players be requested to attend the said No 119 A. meeting. Carried. Councilman Gerow stated that his attention had been called to a condition existing in Hillcrest Street North of Palm — venue, wherein weeds are growing profusely, making it difficult for vehicular or pedestrian traffic. By general consent the Street Superintendent was instructed to clear the weeds' J.from Hillcrest Street, from Palm Avenue to Imperial Highway. REPORTS OF OFFICERS AND SPECIAL COIGUTTEES. The City Attorney delivered to the Council a form of contract submitted by the Health Officer of Los Angeles County for the performance, by the Health Department of Los Angeles County, of the functions of tiealth Officer within the City of E1 Segundo. The contract in its present form being acceptable to the Council, it was moved by Councilman Krimmel, seconded by Councilman Gerow, that the following resolution be adopted: 96g L, RESOLVED, that the Mayor of the City of E1 Segundo be and he is hereby authorized to execute, on behalf of said City, that certain agreement dated September 21st, 1933, between the County of Los Angeles and the City'of E1 Segundo, for the performance of all of the functions relating to public health within the City of E1 Segundo, by the Health Officer of Los Angeles County, for the period of one year beginning September let, 1933, at the contract price of $800:00 per year, payable monthly in equal monthly installments on or about the first day of each and every month; and 3E IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Clerk of said City be and he is hereby authorized and instructed to attest said agreement and affix the city seal thereto. Toe foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Rrimmel, Love and Mayor Binder. Noes: Councilmen None, Absent: Douncilman Selby. The Deputy 6ity Clerk advised that pursuant to instructions given the City Clerk at a regular meeting of the City Council held on the 13th day of September, 1933, that official had procured property damage and public liability insurance on certain motor vehicles owned by the City of El Segundo, said insurance being carried by Car & General insurance Corporation Ltd. The Deputy City Clerk advised that complaint had been made at the City Clerk's office of kk a certain condition existing at the L:unicipal Can Dump. After discussion by the Council, it was moved by Councilman Gerow, seconded by Councilman Love, that the Street Superintendent be and he is hereby authorized to purchase necessary oil with which to burn refuse in the can dump. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Brimmel, Love and Mayor Binder. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilman Selby. UNFINISHED BUSINESS. Consideration was given to the bids received on August 30th, 1933, for performing audit of the books and records of the City of E1 Segundo for the fiscal year ending June 30th, 1934, after which it was moved by Uouncilman ltriamtal, seconded by Councilman Love, that the work of making a complete audit of the books, records and accounts of the City of El Segundo for the fiscal year ending June 30th, 1934, be awarded to Logan R. Cotton, in accordance with his bid therefor dated August 23rd, 1933, said audit to be made quarterly at the price named in said bid, to -wit: $325.00: *Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Krimmel, Love and Mayor Binder. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilman Selby. PAYING BILLS. The following demands, having had the approval of the Committee on Finance and Records were read: General Fund Pacific Electric Railway Co. $30,33 L. A. Paving Company, Inc. 5.00 Griffith Company 5.00 -TW.-33 Moved by Councilman Love, 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, Srimmel, Love and Mayor Binder. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilman Selby. b, 269 19EW BUSINESS. The Deputy City Clerk advised that owing to the large number of matters in the City Clerk's office, which would require the Clerk's attention from time to time, he thought it best to divide his vacation and requested that he be granted one week of his customary annual two weeks vacation beginning September 25th, 1933 and the second week beginning October 16th, 1933. It was thereupon moved by Councilman Love, seconded by Councilman Krimmel, that the-City Clerk be and he is hereby granted one week of his annual vacation beginning September 25th, 1933 and the second week beginning October 16th, 1933. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Ktimme1, Love, and Mayor Binder. Noes: Councilman None, Absent: Councilman Selby. The Building Inspector reported that in making a survey of chimneys throughout the City immediately following the earthquake on Larch 10th, 1933, the owners and /or occupants of twenty -two houses had been advised to have chimneys on said houses repaired. He stated that but eleven of these chimneys had been repaired to date, and feeling that sufficient time had elapsed to give everyone a chance to have this work done, by general consent the Uity Attorney and the Building Inspector were instructed to prepare and serve notices upon the owners and /or occupants of the dwellings where the chimneys have not been repaired, that this work must be done at once. No further business appearing to be transacted at this meeting, it was moved by Councilman Gerow, seconded by Councilman Love, that the meeting adjourn. Carried. Respectfully submitted, Approved: ,9-- VICTOR D. McCARTHY, City Clerk, Ua4or. By Depu .