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1935 MAR 20 CC MINMarch 20th, 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, Selby and Mayor Binder. Councilmen Absent: Love. READING OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETINGS. The minutes of the regular. meeting held on the 13th day of March, 1935, were read. No errors or omissions appearing, it was moved by Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Selby,that the minutes be approved as read. Carried,. The minutes of the adjourned regular meeting held-on the 18th day of March, 1955.,-were read, without error or omission being noted, and were approved as read upon motion of Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Selby, which carried. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS. The following communications were read and disposed of as indicated: J. J. LIND, dated March 20th, 1935, being an application for employment in the Police Department of the City of E1 Segundo if a vacancy occurs therein.. Ordered filed. UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, dated March 15th, 1935, expressing the hope that the City will find it possible to arrange for a group of memberships in the Seventh Annual Institute of Government, to be held on the campus of the University of Southern California, June 10th to 15th, inclusive, 1935. Ordered filed. LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA MUNICIPALITIES, dated March 16th, 1935, transmitting a copy of the Digest of Legislative Bills, introduced at the current session of the State Legislature, as prepared by Louis H. Burke, Legal Counsel of said League. Ordered filed. S. V. CORTELYOU, District Engineer, Division of Highways, dated March 15th2 1935, acknowledging receipt of the City Clerkis letter respecting accidents which have occurred at the intersection of Imperial Highway and Sepulveda Boulevard, and stating that he will have another investigation made at this point by the Maintenance Department of the Division of Highways, with the view of determining the practicability of installing boulevard stop signs at said location. Ordered filed. ORAL COrtlMUNICATIONS. None. UPORTS.OF STANDING COMMITTEES. None. REPORTS OF OFFICERS AND SPECIAL COMMITTEES. The City Clerk reported that the City Business Directory Association of Los Angeles had solicited an advertisement from the City for its annual business directory soon to be printed. By general consent it was decided not to procure an advertisement in said directory. 166 M cs The City Engineer reported having had further conferences with the office of the Sanitary Engineering Department of the City of Los Angeles relative to connecting a sewer system in the East Acreage with the Los Angeles sewer system now being constructed in Los Angeles Municipal Airport, and requested that the Clerk be directed to forward a communication to the Board of Public Works of the Ulty of Los Angeles, for the purpose of initiating negotiations respecting a contract between both cities for the use of that portion of the Los Angeles City sewer system by the City of E1 Segundo. Following brief discussion, it was moved by Councilman Gerow, seconded by Councilman Hesser, that the following resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that the City Clerk be and he is hereby authorized and instructed to address a communication to the Board of Public Works of the City of Los Angeles, advising said Board that the City of El Segundo, subject to subsequent mutual agreement as to details, is desirous of effecting an agreement which will enable said Gity to connect a certain small portion of the sewer system of the City of El Segundo with the sewer system now being constructed by the City of Los Angeles at its Municipal Airport, and requesting that said Board advise said City of E1 Segundo with reference to said matter at the earliest possible moment, indicating such conditions, if any, which should, in the opinion of said Board of Public Works, attach to the service herein requested. The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Selby and Mayor Binder. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilman Love. Mr. K. E. Campbell reported respecting trees recently planted; also respecting his attendance at the Western Shade Tree Conference recently held at Pasadena. He expressed the desire to be equipped with certain tools, whereupon it was moved by Councilman Gerow, seconded by Councilman Selby, that tools reguired by Mr. K. E. Campbell in caring for trees planted in the parkways of the public streets of the City of El Segundo be purchased at a cost of not to exceed $5.00. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Selby and Mayor Binder. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilman Love. SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS. The Mayor at this time directed the attention of the Council to the fact that the hour of 7:15 o'clock P. M. had Arrived and that said hour at this meeting was the time scheduled under the provisions of Resolution No. 312 for the canvassing of the plebiscite vote taken pursuant to said resolution. The City Clerk announced that the returns of said election were now in his possession in the same condition as when received and said Clerk thereupon presented the ballot box containing all plebiscite votes received. It was thereupon moved by Councilman Gerow, seconded by Councilman Hesser and unanimously carried, that the Council proceed forthwith to canvas the returns of the'special,plebiscite taken under the provisions of.Resolution No. 312. - Pursuant to said motion the Council thereupon proceeded to canvass the returns of said plebiscite vote, whereupon it was moved by Councilman Gerow and seconded by Councilman Selby, that the following resolution be adopted: W=tEAS, there was submitted to the qualified electors of the City of E1 Segundo, California, by means of a certain plebiscite ballot, the following proposition, to —wit: "Shall all dots be restricted to their owner's running or being at large within the City of .E1 Segundo, California, at all times, except when on leash ?" and WHEREAS, the date for canvassing the returns of said plebiscite has arrived and this Council has canvassed said returns and hereby finds and determines that the result there- of is as hereinafter set forth; NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of E1 Segundo, California. 1.- That in all 1118 votes were cast on said question above stated at said plebiscite. 2.- That of the total number of voters voting at said plebiscite, 647 voted in favor of said proposition or question by marking their ballots opposite the word "YES "; and that 471 of the voters voting at said plebiscite voted against the said proposition or question by marking their ballots opposite the word "NO "; AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that further consideration of the matter referred to in said plebiscite be taken under advisement by this'Council until its further order. The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Selby and mayor Binder. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilman Love. Councilman Love appeared at the meeting at this time, the hour being 7:25 o'clock P. M. and he immediately took his seat at the Council table. PAYING BILLS. The following demands, having had the approval of the Committee on Finance and Records, were read: General Fund George B. Southard $102.50 E1 Segundo Cooperative Unit No. 259 230.63 TOTAL $555.13 Moved by Councilman Love, seconded by Councilman Selby, that the demands be allowed and warrans drawn on and paid out of the General Fund covering the same. Carried by.the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. NEW BUSINESS. Moved by Councilman Gerow, seconded by Councilman Hesser, that the follovrin; resolution be adopted. W iERF,AS, on or about the 7th day of March, 1935, there was filed with the City Clerk of the City of E1 Segundo, an affidavit executed by Mike Roncevich, a resident and property owner of the City of E1 Segundo, in which affidavit affiant alleged he had not received from S.E.R.A. officials the consideration he felt he deserved; and 168-M x WHEREAS, said affidavit was presented to and examined by a majority of the members of this Council, at which time the City Clerk was informallv instructed to forward a copy of said affidavit to the District Director, District 11, S.E.R.A. Inglewood, California, together with a request that a committee of this Council be .extended the privilege of an interview for the purpose of establishing the facts, so that injustices, if any, might be corrected; and WHEREAS, the City Clerk forwarded said affidavit, together with his letter, on the 8th day of March, 1955; and date; WHEREAS, no reply thereto has been received up to this NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Clerk of the City of E1 Segundo be and he is hereby directed to address a communication to Frank Y. McLauchlin, Administrator, at San Francisco, and Roy W. Pilling, Director, S.E.R.A., at Los Angeles, requesting that the matters complained of in the affidavit of said Mike Roncevich be investigated by said officials and a report thereon furnished this Council. The foregoing resolution was adopted by a unanimous vote of the Council. No further business appearing to be transacted at this meeting, it was moved by Councilman Gerow, seconded by Councilman Selby, that the meeting adjourn. Carried. Respectfully submitted, Approved: n City Clem . Mayor.