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1933 SEP 27 CC MIN2 7 0L. El Segundo, California. September 27th, 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 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 Mayor Binder. Councilmen Absent: None. READING OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING. The minutes of the regular meeting held on the 20th day of September, 1933, were read. No errors or omissions appearing, it was moved by Councilman Love, seconded by Councilman Krimme1, that the minutes be approved as read. Carried. WRITTEN CODIONICATIONS. The following communications were read and disposed_of as indicated: CALIFORNIA HIGHWAY COMMISSION, by John W. Howe, Secretary, dated September 19th, 1933, acknowledging receipt of resolution adopted by the City Council of the City of E1 Segundo on September 6th, 1933, relative to disposition of federal funds allocated to California fhr highway construction, also enclosing copy of letter written by Director of Public Works, Mr. Earl Lee Kelly, explaining how the Commission is compelled by a State law to include these federal funds in the highway budget and enclosing also statement concerning the 85 -86 fiscal years biennial period allocations in State Highway budget and estimated expenditures for that period in Los angeles County. Ordered filed. STATE COMPENSATION INSURANCE FUND, dated September 22nd, 1933, stating that after full consideration of the facts in the case, said Fund is rejecting liability in the matter of Mr. Mark E. Beal'$ injury, in that Mr. Beal was got employed by the City of E1 Segundo at the time of his injury, advising that the City of E1 Segundo has no liability under the Workmen's Compensation Act and that Mr. Beal has been informed of his privilege of filing an application for hearing with the Industrial accident Commission. Ordered filed. ART SMITH, City Attorney, City of Hermosa Beach, undated, enclosing copies of three resolutions adopted by the City Council of the City of Hermosa Beach at its meeting held September 20th, 1933. The Deputy City Clerk thereupon read said resolutions to the Council and action thereon was taken with reference thereto as follows: The first resolution read, requested that the portion of the gas tax funds of the State of California to be allocated to improvement work in Hermosa Beach be used in improving Gould Lane therein and work be started thereon at an early period. It appearing that Mayor Binder had been present at a meeting of the'city officials of the South Bay'Cities, where the matter referred to in said resolution had.been discussed, by common consent said resolution was referred to the Mayor for a report with reference thereto at the neat meeting of the Council. The second resolution protesting against the removal of the II. S. Fleet from its present base to the City of San Francisco, or any other location, was ordered received and filed, the Council feeling action of the City of El Segundo should not be taken, as the matter should be determined by the Federal Government. //, 271 The third resolution, protesting against unsanitary conditions due to defective equipment used in the operation of the Los Angeles Outfall Sewer at Hyperion, and requesting that investigation be made and steps taken for the correction thereof, was referred to the City Engineer of the City of E1 Segundo for investigation and report to the Council at the next meeting with reference to the subject matter thereof. 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 a� regular meeting held on September 20th, 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 xx a regular meeting held on the 20th 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, October 4th, 1933. 9arried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Krimmel, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder, Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None, ORAL CON UUN ICATIONS. None. REPORTS OF STANDING COUNIM ES. None. REPORTS OF OFFICERS AND SPECIAL coNMITTEES. The Chief of Police, reporting with reference to ordinance adopted by the Board of Supervisors of the County of Los Angeles on September 11th, 1933, requiring 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 Countyp stated that in his opinion, no action would be necessary by the City of EL Segundo at this time, and the communication from the County of Los dngeles was accordingly ordered filed. UNFINISHED BUS INIESS. The matter of meters for water service for the property located at the Northwest corner of Holly Avenue and Co cord street, tit owned by Mr. N. B. Wheeler, which was taken under 0941RArAtigHtil this meeting, was, by general consent, postponed until the next regular meeting of the Council, it appearing from discussion that all the members had not been able to view the property in question during the past week. PAYING 3ILLS. None. 272 U NEW BUSINESS. Discussion was then had relative to the advisability of having a general clean up throughout the City, and the Council being generally of the opinion that this should be done, in order to relieve the unsightly condition of vacant lots and eliminate fire hazard, it was moved by Councilman Krimmel, seconded by Councilman Gerow, that the Street Superintendent be and he is hereby authorized to employ, in the Street Department, for the purpose of street cleaning and the abatement of any fire or other menace or nuisance within said City, until the further order of this Council, not to exceed six men per day, at the rate of ;4.96 per day of eight hours each. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Krimme1, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder, Noes: Councilmen None. Absent:. Councilmen None. The Water Superintendent advised of his need for tires for water department trucks, and it was moved by Councilman Love, seconded by Councilman Gerow, that the Superintendent of the dater Department be and he is hereby authorized to purchase four 30 z 3E1. tires and two tubes for use on water department equipment, at a total cost of not to exceed $19.00. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Uouncilmen Gerow, Krimmel, 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 Selby, seconded by Councilman Gerow, that the meeting adjourn. Carried. Approved: Respectfully submitted, VICTOR D. McCARTHY, City Clerk, By Deputy.