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December IIth, 1935.
A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of E1 Segundo, California,
was called to orl.er 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, Hesser, Selby and Mayor Binder.
Councilmen Absent: Love.
READING OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING.
The minutes of the regular meeting held on the 4th day of December, 1935,
were read. No errors or omissions appearing, it was moved by Councilman
Selby, seconded by Councilman Gerow, that the minutes be approved'as read.
Carried.
WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS.
The following communications were read and disposed of as indicated:
EL SEGUNDO KITANIS CLUB, dated December 11th, 1935, requesting the
Council's support and favorable action upon a resolution adopted by said
Club December 5th, 1935, petitioning this Council to erect or to cause to
be erected boulevard stop signals on Sepulveda Boulevard at the Northerly
and Southerly property lines of Imperial Highway. By general consent action
in the matter was postponed until the next regular meeting of the.Council.
STATE COMPENSATION INSURANCE FUND, dated December 4th, 1935, advising
that the indemnity has been fixed in the matter of Case No. 824361 - Robert
C. Grow, deceased, advising the amount thereof and expressing the hope that
the adjustment meets with the Council's approval. Ordered filed..
SHELL OIL COMPANY, dated December 7th, 1935, requesting a permit to
drill two 6" test holes in a portion of the East 1/2 of Section 1, Township
3 South, Range 15 West. Moved by Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman
Selby, that the following resolution be adopted:
RESOLVED, that the communication. of Shell Oil Company ".
dated December 7th, 1935, requesting permission to drill two
6" test holes to a depth of 150 feet in the East 1/2 of Section
_1, Township 3 South, Range 15 West, be and the same is hereby
filed for identification and reference, and that permission to
to drill test holes referred to in said communication is hereby
granted, upon the conditions hereinafter set forth, as follows,
to -wit:
That by proceeding under the provisions of this permission,
said Company shall automatically thereby agree and be bound-
lst. - To make such tests at the points named in its said
communication, to -wit: One on California Street, 600 feet South
of Grand Avenue; one in the approximate center of Lot 16, C. C.
Hunt Subdivision.
2nd. = To-indemnify the City of E1 Segundo; California, and
each and all of its officers, agents, servants and employees from
and against any and all damage or claims of damage of any kind,
nature or description whatsoever, which may arise out of or be due
indirectly or directly to the making of said survey yor any act in
connection therewith; and
3rd. - That said Shell Oil Company shall immediately pay,
upon proper demand therefor, any and all damages which may be
occasioned to either persons or property or both, and which may be
suffered by, through or on account of, or which may arise out of
the making of said survey, or the doing or failure to do of any act
in connection therewith.
The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote:
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Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Selby and Mayor Binder.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilman Love.
RAILROAD COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, dated November 4th, 1935,
a copy of its order initiating investigation in the matter of Case No. 4087
for the establishment of minimum rates, rules and regulations for highway
carriers. Ordered filed.
LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA MUNICIPALITIES, dated December 6th, 1935, calling
attention to hearings which will be had before the Railroad Commission of
the State of California respecting the establishment of rates, rules and
regulations for highway carriers. Ordered filed.
ORAL COMP,.UNICATIONS.
Colonel Barnitz, Manager, Los Angeles Municipal Airport, addressed the
Council, urging its cooperation in the matter of the application of the
Y,ater and Power Department of the City of Los Angeles for a permit to
erect, maintain and operate a power line within the City of E1 Segundo.
Colonel Barnitz was advised that the City Engineer of the City of E1 Segundo
will make a survey of the situation, with an engineer from said Water and
Power Department of the City of Los Angeles, thereafter reporting to this
Council, following receipt of which report the matter will be given
further consideration.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
Councilman Selby advised that E1 Segundo Recreational Council hAd
approached him with respect to obtaining the City's assistance in connection
with Christmas Tree festivities this year and action in the matter was
deferred pending more definite information as to what assistance is wanted.
Councilman Gerow advised that Mr. K. E. Campbell had submitted to him
a list of tools and equipment needed in connection with caring for trees
throughout the City, whereupon it was moved by Councilman Hesser, seconded
by Councilman Gerow, that the purchase of tools and supplies for.use in
connection with planting and care of trees throughout the City be and the same
is hereby authorized at a cost of not to exceed $18.00. Carried by the -
following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Selby and Mayor.Binder.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilman Love.
REPORTS OF OFFICERS AND SPECIAL COMMITTEES.
The City Attorney requested an additional week's time to report upon
the matter of the amount of permissible expenditures for the fiscal year
1935 -1936, inasmuch as the State Board of Equalization has not as yet replied
to his communication addressed to it respecting the matter.
The City Clerk reported there had been filed with him the affidavit of
Leona Ruth Grow respecting a certain sum which was due her husband as an
employee of the City of El Segundo prior to his death. The affidavit appearing•
to be in satisfactory form, it was moved by Councilman Gerow, seconded by--
Councilman Selby, that the following resolution be adopted:
AREAS, on December 4th, 1935, Warrants Nos. 27345
and No. 27361 in amounts of $30.72 and 116.62 respectively
were ordered drawn, payable to the order of Robert Grow,
for services rendered the City of E1 Segundo for the month
ended November 30th, 1935; and
FIHER.EAS, Leona Ruth Grow, widow of the said Robert. Grow,
has filed an affidavit with this Council,_setting forth the
fact that the said Robert Grow left no estate or property
which requires probate and that therefore no probate proceedings
are contemplated; that she is the surviving widow of Robert
Grow, deceased, and that all of the said earnings of the said
balance of $147.34 so earned by said Robert Grow and consti-
tuting community property be paid to herd
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that in view of the
affidavit of Leona Ruth Grow respecting services rendered the
City of El Segundo by her deceased husband, filed with this
Council this date, City of E1 Segundo Warrants Nos. 27343 and
27361, ordered drawn and paid December 4, 1935, in payment of
services rendered the'City of El Segundo by Robert Grow between
the dates November 1st, 1935 to November 17th, 1935, be and the
same are ordered cancelled, and the City Clerk of the City of
E1 Segundo is hereby authorized to draw a new warrant in the
sum of $147-.34, payable to Leona Ruth Grow, in payment of the
services rendered the City of E1 Segundo by her deceased husband.,
iietneen the dates hereinbefore mentioned, and the Mayor of said
City is hereby authorized to sign the same, and the City
Treasurer is authorized to accept the same and pay said warrant
upon presentation.
The foregoing.resolution was adopted by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Selby and Mayor Binder.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilman Love.
PAYING BILLS.
The following demands, having had the approval of the committee on
Finance and Records, were read:
Builders Material Co.
Southern Cal. Edison Co.
Southern Cal. Edison Co.
Builders Material Co.
Los Angeles County Health Dept.
Killefer Mfg. Corporation
S. Shigenaka
General Fund
General Find
426.40 Southern Cal. Edison Co.
$1.95
34.57 Southern Cal. Edison Co.
218.80
5.45 Southern Cal. Edison Co.
22.95
3.81 Ira E. Escobar
10.72
66.67 Southern Cal. Gas Co.
2.59
472.00 American Bitumuls Co.
38.60
41.50 TOTAL
$1545.41
Moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Hesser, 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, Hesser, Selby and Mayor Binder.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilman Love.
NEW BUSINESS?
Moved by Councilman Gerow, seconded by Councilman Selby, that the
Street Superintendent be and he is hereby authorized and directed to cause
the Christmas tree in Library Park be decorated and lighted over the Christmas
holidays. Carried. '
The City Engineer submitted for the Council's consideration Project
Statement No. 1. addressed to Director of Public Works, Sacramento, California,
'dated December 10th, 1935, setting forth the program of improvement to streets
of major importance within the City of El Segundo during the current fiscal
year.
After examination of the same, it was moved by Councilman Hesser, '.
seconded by Councilman Selby, that the following resolution be adopted:
its
RESOLVED, that Project Statement No. 12 dated December
10th, 19359 addressed to the Director of Public Works, Sacramento,
California, to be transmitted through S. V. Cortelyou, District
Engineer, Los Angeles, California, prepared pursuant to Sections
194 and 195 of the Streets and Highways Code, showing the program
of improvement for streets of major importance within the City of
E1 Segundo; showing 631octtions'of• funds for the maintenance of
certain streets within said City as follows:
Imperial, Highway - -
Main Street - - - -
Grand Avenue - - -
E1 Segundo Boulevard
Coast Boulevard - -
Rosecrans Avenue -
- $290.00
100.00
300.00
700.00
175.00
200.00
which said allocations are for the fiscal year ending June 30th,
1936, be and the same is hereby approved, and the Mayor of the
City of E1 Segundo is hereby authorized and directed to sign
said statement in duplicate on behalf of said City and the City
Engineer is hereby authorized and directed to cause said statement
in duplicate to be filed with said Director of Public Works.
Carried.
No further business appearing to be transacted at this session,
it was moved by Councilman Gerow, seconded by Councilman Selby..-that the
meeting adjourn until Thursday, the 12th day of December, 1935, at the
hour of 4:15 o'clock P. M. Carried.
Respectfully submitted,
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