1935 JUL 10 CC MINN- 225
E1 Segundo, California.
July 10th2 1935.
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, Hesser, Love, Selby and �:Iayor Binder.
Councilmen Absent: None.
READING OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS ME.- ;?ING.
The minutes of the regular meeting held on the 3rd day of July, 1935,
were read. No errors or omissions appearing, it was moved by Councilman
Selby, seconded by Councilman Love, that the minutes be approved as read.
Carried.
WRITTEN C004UNICATIONS.
The following communications were read and disposed of as indicated:
H. C. SMILEY, M. D., District Health Officer, dated July 8th, 1935,
reporting upon the activities of the Los Angeles County Health Department
within the City of E1 Segundo during the month of May, 1935. Ordered filed.
CALIFORNIA WESTERN OIL CO., LTD., dated July 10th, 1935, amending its
applications heretofore filed with this Council and dated July 2nd, 1935,
by eliminating the application for permission to drill for oil on some
portion of Lots 1 and 2 of the J. H. Fisher Subdivision, of Section 12,
T3S, R 151V S.B.B. & M., and requesting only a permit to drill on some portion
of Lots 2, 3, 4 and 5 of the said J. H. Fisher Subdivision.
Councilman 6elby thereupon moved the adoption of Resolution No. 318,
entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, GRJITING TO CALIFOFJiIA
V.ESTERN OIL CO., LTD. A PER IT TO ERECT AND MAINTAIN
ONE OIL WELL DERRICK AND ITS NECESSARY APPURTENANCES
FOR THE PURPOSE OF DRILLING ONE OIL WELL IN A CERTAIN
PORTION OF THE J. H. FISHER SUBDIVISION WITHIN SAID
CITY AND REPEALING RESOLUTIOP; NO. 317, ENTITLED,
"A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COU14CIL OF THE CITY OF EL
SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, GR:�iJTING TO CALIFOENIA WESTERN
OIL CO. LTD. A PERMIT TO ERECT AND MAIPiTAIN TR'0 OIL
V,ELL DERRICKS AND THEIR NECESSARY APPURTENANCES FOR
THE PURPOSE OF DRILLING TWO OIL TELLS IN THE J. H.
FISHER SUBDIVISION YiITHIN SAID CITY," PASSED AND ADOPTED
ON THE 3RD DAY OF JULY, 1935,
which was read. The motion to adopt the foregoing resolution was seconded
by Councilman Love and carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilmen None.
LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA t4UNICIPALITIES, dated June 29th, 1935, a municipal
bulletin explaining an announcement by Frank Y. LIcLauchlin, California State
Works Relief Administrator, respecting the new Works Progress Administration
pro,gram. Ordered filed.
LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA I,!UUNICIPALITIES, dated July 6th, 1935, municipal
bulletin explaining certain preliminary rules and regulations relating to
Works Progress Administration projects. Ordered filed.
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LOS ANGELES COURT Y LLWGUE OF MUNICIPALITIES, dated July 8th, 1935,
urging city officials to attend the joint meeting of the Los Angeles County
League of Municipalities and the League of California 'Municipalities, at
the Jonathan Club, Los Angeles, on Tuesday evening, July 16th, 1935, at 7:00
P. 'A., at which time Mr. E. H. Foley, Jr., Chief Counsel for the Public
Works Administration, will explain "The P4ea Public ►forks Program ".
:loved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Love, that the City
Engineer and the City Clerk be and they are hereby instructed to attend
the joint meeting of the Los Angeles County League of ;Municipalities and
the League of California I.Iunicipalities, to be held at the Jonathan Club,
Los Ano,eles, Tuesday, July 16th, 1935, at the hour of 7:00 P. M., and the
members of the Council are hereby authorized and requested to also attend said
meetinT if possible, for the purpose of acquiring all information possible
in connection with the new public works program, which will be explained by
i:Ir. E. H. Foley, Jr., Chief Counsel of the Public Torks Administration,
Washington, D. C., such officials of the City of El Segundo as attend said
meeting being hereby authorized to file their demand with the City for their
actual and necessary expense in connection therewith. Carried by the following
vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Love, Selby and 11ayor Binder.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilmen None.
EOUTdERN CALIFORNIA EDISON COMPANY, LTD., dated July 5th, 1935, proposing
that the City enter into a two year contract respecting the use of electrical
energy for ornamental street lighting purposes. The proposed contract provides
that in event the total bills for ornamental street lightin-- in either of the
contract years shall exceed the amount paid for ornamental street lighting during
the year 1934 -35, that then and in that event a discount of 501% will be given on
the excess amount. By general consent the City Clerk was instructed to ask
Southern California Edison Company to submit a copy of its contract to the City
Attorney for examination and his report thereon at the next meeting of the
Council, when the matter will be given further consideration.
OF,AL CO f U__NIC TIONS.
'ar. I'.. C. ' "cCray and ;, ".r. Luther T. :Iayo, each adiressed the Council
relative to restricting oil wells within the City of El Segundo to one for each
five acres; also respecting the matter of leasing certain municipal property
for oil drilling purposes. The matters were discussed at considerable length
and by common consent taken under further consideration for the period of one
week.
REPORTS OF OFFICERS ,.ND SPECIhL CXJDIITTEES.
The City Clerk reported that ,Irs. J. C. Bixler had requested that the
roadway of r:'aple Avenue east of Center Street be improved. The Street Superin-
tendent thereupon reported that his department had worked on the said street
the 9th inst., and he felt that now it is in satisfactory condition.
The City Engineer reported havinc- conferred with a representative of the
En ^ineerino- Department of the I-ity of Los Angeles respectinj. the application of
the City of El Segundo to connect a portion of its sewer system with that of the
City of Los engeles in Los Angeles Munieip--1 Airport and had learned that as yet
the said Los AnE;eles City hn.ineerinr Department has not had time to assemble
Une information required before the Board of Public 7,orks of said City can
definitely fix the terms under which the City of El Segundo may make the
desired connection.
he City Engineer reported having conferred with 'Ir. Heck of S.F.R.A.
-it Culver City respecting this City's proposed alley repair project, and having
learned that the matter is still under consideration, but that definite approval
-rill be withheld until another investiZation is wade by S.E.E.A.
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UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
In the matter of the application of the Electric Shop and others for permission
to use a paved street adjoining the main intersection of the City for the weekly
showing of a free oublic motion picture show, the ItQayor reported having interviewed
four of the petitioners, who felt the matter could be satisfactorily handled
in another way; therefore, follovrinE. discussion, it was moved by Councilman Gerov,
seconded by Councilman Love, that the Street Superintendent be authorized and
instructed to remove the debris from the vacant property easterly of the City
Hall and until the further order of this Council to cause said property to be
sprinkled each Monday. Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilmen None.
MING BILLS.
The following demands, having had the approval of the Committee on Finance
and Records, were read:
Moved by Councilman Love, seconded by Councilman Selby, 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, Love, Selby and :`ayor Binder.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilmen None.
NEW BU1cII1",E:'S.
Councilman. Selby moved that the following resolution be adopted:
T- HERDS, on June 19th, 1935, this Council appropriated the
sup: of X55.00 for the purchase of Venetian blinds for the office
of the City Clerk in the City Hall; and
T7- FFAS, it is found that the cost of such blinds, including
California State Sales tax was x'57.76;
N01% T iFFLFFORE, BF IT RESOLVED, that the expenditure of $2.76
in excess of the amount heretofore appropriated for Venetian blinds
in the office of the City Clerk be and it is hereby authorized,
ratified and approved.
The foregoing; resolution vas adopted, �_fter the motion to adopt the s�-.me
c: s seconded by Councilman Love, the result of the vote thereon being as
follows, to -wit:
Ayes: Councilmen Gerov,, Hesser, Love, Selby and ?;Ia.yor Binder.
noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilmen None.
17oved by Councilman Love, seconded by Councilman Selby, ths.t the Street
Su crirtendent of the City of h-1 Segundo be any he is hereby authorized to
rent one of the dump trucks of the City of El Segundo to the Board of Trustees
of El Segundo School District, at s uct times as it may require the sane,
provided such rental does not conflict v.ith the )erfornan_ce of necessary
municipal functions, the rental price to be 75� per hour, which said rental
price does not include the service of a driver. Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder.
Noes: Uouncilmen None.
Absent: Councilmen None.
General Fund
General Fund
Ire. E. Escobar
$16.73
So. Calif. Edison Co. Ltd.
$p33.43
So. Calif. Edison Co. Ltd.
201.42
So. Calif. Edison Co. Ltd.
16.15
So. Calif. Edison Co. Ltd.
5.35
Keystone Express Company
.35
Grimes-Stassforth Stationery
Co. 1.55
Inglewood Book & Stat. Co.
1.54 _
TOTAL
x$276.52
Moved by Councilman Love, seconded by Councilman Selby, 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, Love, Selby and :`ayor Binder.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilmen None.
NEW BU1cII1",E:'S.
Councilman. Selby moved that the following resolution be adopted:
T- HERDS, on June 19th, 1935, this Council appropriated the
sup: of X55.00 for the purchase of Venetian blinds for the office
of the City Clerk in the City Hall; and
T7- FFAS, it is found that the cost of such blinds, including
California State Sales tax was x'57.76;
N01% T iFFLFFORE, BF IT RESOLVED, that the expenditure of $2.76
in excess of the amount heretofore appropriated for Venetian blinds
in the office of the City Clerk be and it is hereby authorized,
ratified and approved.
The foregoing; resolution vas adopted, �_fter the motion to adopt the s�-.me
c: s seconded by Councilman Love, the result of the vote thereon being as
follows, to -wit:
Ayes: Councilmen Gerov,, Hesser, Love, Selby and ?;Ia.yor Binder.
noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilmen None.
17oved by Councilman Love, seconded by Councilman Selby, ths.t the Street
Su crirtendent of the City of h-1 Segundo be any he is hereby authorized to
rent one of the dump trucks of the City of El Segundo to the Board of Trustees
of El Segundo School District, at s uct times as it may require the sane,
provided such rental does not conflict v.ith the )erfornan_ce of necessary
municipal functions, the rental price to be 75� per hour, which said rental
price does not include the service of a driver. Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder.
Noes: Uouncilmen None.
Absent: Councilmen None.
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;~loved by Councilmen Love, seconded by Councilman Hesser, that a fire
hydrant be installed in Douglas Avenue, westerly of Lapham Street, at a
cost of not to exceed w100.00. Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Love, Selby and Jayor Binder.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilmen None.
:roved by Councilman Gerow, seconded b;,, Councilman Hesser, that the Street
Suoerintendert be aut':lorized and directed to cause tv ;o tablet to be constructed
for use at Grand Avenue Perk, and to cause additional electric li ^tin, to be
installed at said Park, all at a cost of not to exceed V90.00. Carried by the
follov;inS vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Love, Selby and ':Ie..yor Binder.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilmen None.
.a,owed by Councilman Gerow, seconded by Councilman Love, that the Street
Superintendent be and he is hereby authorized and directed to c2.use seven
v,F1kw: - -1Ts to be constructed adjacent to Pacific Electric Railway Company
right -of -way on Grand Avenue, between Main Street and Eucalyptus Drive, all
at a cost of not to exceed x15.00. Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Geror, Hesser, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilmen None.
Yo further business aooearing to be transacted at this meetin_, it was
roved by Councilman -"elby, seconded by Councilman Love, that the meeting
adjourn. Carried.
Approved:
Respectfully submitted,