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.
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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
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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:
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City Clem .
Mayor.