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1935 MAY 08 CC MINIVY -191 E1 Segundo, California. May 8th, 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 Ci LL. Councilmen Present: Gerow, Hesser, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder. Councilmen Absent: None. READING OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING. The minutes of the regular meeting held on the 1st day of Play, 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 COMMUNICATIONS. The following communications were read and disposed of as indicated: LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA F4iUNICIPALITIES, dated May 4th, 19359 its Legislative Bulletin. No. 8, respecting the present status before the Legislature of certain bills affecting municipalities and urging that the City Council direct a communication to the Senator and to the Assemblyman from this District, urging their support of Senate Bill No. 561 and Assembly Bill No. 1178, when these bills reach the Senate and Assembly chambers respectively for action. Moved by Councilman Gerow, seconded by Councilman Hesser, that the communication be filed and the City Clerk authorized and directed to address a communication to Senator Culbert L. Olson and to Assemblyman Ralph W. Evans, urging them to vote for the adoption of Senate Bill No. 561 and Assembly Bill No. 1178 respectively. Carried. ASSOCIATION OF CITY PLANNERS OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY, dated May 4th, 1935, advising of the next meeting of said Association to be held at Torrance, California, Saturday, May 11th2 1935. Ordered filed. JOHN A. THOMAS, dated May 6th, 1935, requesting a permit to operate a billiard parlor at No. 101 Richmond Street, within the City of El Segundo. Following consideration of the said application, it was moved by Councilman Gerow, seconded by Councilman Selby, that the following resolution be adopted: WHEREAS, John A. Thomas, by written application filed with this Council this date, has requested that a permit be granted him to conduct a billiard parlor in the building situate No. 101 Richmond Street, in the City of E1 Segundo, California; NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that said applicant be and he is hereby granted permission to conduct a billiard parlor in said City at said location, for the'period of one year from date hereof, subject, however, to the right of the City Council of said City to sooner revoke the same, as provided in Ordinance No. 8 of said City and all ordinances amendatory thereof or supplementary thereto; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Clerk shall immediately issue a written permit unto said applicant therefor. The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. 1.92 M H. C. SMILEY, M. D., District Health Officer, dated May 6th, 1935, reporting upon the activities of Los Angeles County Health Department within the City of E1 Segundo during the month of March, 1935, as Health Officer of said City. Ordered filed. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS. Mr. Wilbur S. Bailey and Mrs. Dora Dinwiddie, representing El Segundo Lodge No. 435, I.O.O.F. and Gold Crest Rebekah Lodge No. 357, respectively, addressed the Council relative to converting the Firemen's 4=R amusement rooms in the City Hall building into a banquet hall for the convenience of the several lodges now renting the City Hall Auditorium for lodge meeting purposes. The Mayor referred the matter to the Public Works Committee of the Council, with Councilman Gerow as Chairman and Councilman Hesser as member thereof and to the City Engineer for report as to the practicability and probable cost of the proposed work. Mr. Thomas Nevis addressed the Council relative to employment by the City of E1 Segundo and was directed to confer with the Street Superintendent. None. REPORT: OF STANDING C0191ITTEES. REPORTS OF OFFICERS AND SPECIAL C00aTTEES. The Chief of Police announced the appointment of Mr. Fred M. Barnes as Special Police Officer and requested the Council's approval of the same. Moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Love, that the appointment by the Chief of Police of Fred M. Barnes as a Special Police Officer of the City of E1 Segundo be and the same is hereby ratified and approved. Carried. The City Attorney reported having had further discussion with Miss Connell, attorney for Elizabeth Faith Hahn, respecting the demolition of certain buildings on Lot 7, Block 99, of E1 Segundo, concerning which there has been discussion in the past by reason of the fact that it is felt said buildings in their present condition create nuisances. He stated that Miss Connell advised him that her client consents to the demolition of the two small buildings on said property, provided they are dismantled without expense to her client, but that the large building is not to be demolished. Thereupon the Street Superintendent was directed to cause the two small buildings on said property to be removed. UNFINISHED BUSINESS. The City Engineer exhibited to the Council a map upon which he had delineated the vacant properties throughout the City which are overgrown with tall grass or weeds, thereby creating fire hazard, and stated also that he had received from El Segundo Cooperative Yorkers Association a bid for performing the work of cutting and removiliZ such grass and /or weeds. Following discussion, it was moved by Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Gerow, that the Street Superintendent of the City of El Segundo be and he is hereby authorized and directed to employ El Segundo Cooperative Workers Association to mow and rake, at the rate of $2.00 per acre, such areas within the City of El Segundo as the Street Superintendent of said City may direct, in order to eliminate existing fire hazard, the total cost in any event not to exceed the sum of $75.00. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. M -193 PAYING BILLS. Moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Love, that the demands be allowed and warrants drawn on and paid out of the respective funds 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 Selby, seconded by Councilman Love, that the following resolution be adopted: 'FREHF-kS, on the 20th day of February, 1935, this Council granted to Mihran A. Anthony, by resolution of record at Page M -150, minutes of the proceedings of said Council, a permit to conduct a billiard parlor at No. 102 Richmond Street, El Segundo, California; and WHEREAS, it appears that the permittee has not made use of said permit and from information coming to the knowledge of this Council, will not be able to make use of same at the location indicated, for the reason that other persons have a lease upon the premises indicated in the resolution and permit; NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that said permit be and the same is hereby revoked, effective immediately. Carried. The City Engineer advised that the Pacific Coast Building Officials Con- ference has applied to local S.E.R.A. officials for the services of a laboratory assistant to assist in research work in connection with the consideration of new materials and types of construction and requested that the application be supported by a communication from this Council, a member of said Pacific Coast Building Officials Conference. ;Moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Love, that the City Clerk of the City of E1 Segundo be authorized and directed to write a letter, responsive to the reauest of the Pacific Coast building Officials Conference, as indicated in its letter dated May 7th, 1935, on file in the office of the City Clerk of this City, requesting S.E.R.A. officials to furnish the laboratory assistant heretofore apolied for on behalf of said Pacific Coast Building Officials Conference, orovided no cost for such help attaches to the City of E1 Segundo other than the usual and regular dues to said Conference. Carried. Water Works Fund General Fund Griffith Hardware Co. f 1.38 American Bitumuls Company 7325.84 Burroughs Adding ;Machine Co. 4.45 Consolidated Rock Products Co. 423.52 E1 Segundo Herald 22.82 Pacific Electric Railway Co. 340.11 Ira E. Escobar 19.05 E1 Segundo Herald 68.97 So. Calif. Edison Co. 582.95 Dan B. Martin 14.86 TOTAL $630.65 Burroughs Adding ;Machine Co. 7.75 Southern Calif. Edison Company 34.31 General Fund Southern Calif. Gas Company 9.03 A. Carlisle & Co. 4.23 J. W. Gilbert 1.60 C. M. Bradford 10.80 Gibson Motor Parts, Inc. 19.29 Ira E. Escobar 2.02 Builders Material Co. 163.95 Standard Oil Company of Calif.166.48 Southern Calif. Edison Company 5.08 Southern Calif. Edison Co. 32.00 Southern Calif. Edison Company 212.46 Griffith Hardware Company 39.01 Elizabeth McCammon 8.50 TOTAL $1887.83 Moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Love, that the demands be allowed and warrants drawn on and paid out of the respective funds 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 Selby, seconded by Councilman Love, that the following resolution be adopted: 'FREHF-kS, on the 20th day of February, 1935, this Council granted to Mihran A. Anthony, by resolution of record at Page M -150, minutes of the proceedings of said Council, a permit to conduct a billiard parlor at No. 102 Richmond Street, El Segundo, California; and WHEREAS, it appears that the permittee has not made use of said permit and from information coming to the knowledge of this Council, will not be able to make use of same at the location indicated, for the reason that other persons have a lease upon the premises indicated in the resolution and permit; NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that said permit be and the same is hereby revoked, effective immediately. Carried. The City Engineer advised that the Pacific Coast Building Officials Con- ference has applied to local S.E.R.A. officials for the services of a laboratory assistant to assist in research work in connection with the consideration of new materials and types of construction and requested that the application be supported by a communication from this Council, a member of said Pacific Coast Building Officials Conference. ;Moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Love, that the City Clerk of the City of E1 Segundo be authorized and directed to write a letter, responsive to the reauest of the Pacific Coast building Officials Conference, as indicated in its letter dated May 7th, 1935, on file in the office of the City Clerk of this City, requesting S.E.R.A. officials to furnish the laboratory assistant heretofore apolied for on behalf of said Pacific Coast Building Officials Conference, orovided no cost for such help attaches to the City of E1 Segundo other than the usual and regular dues to said Conference. Carried. 194-,M Cn Moved by Councilman Gerow, seconded by Councilman Hesser, that the Street Superintendent of the City of E1 Segundo be authorized and directed to purchase three 50 -foot lengths of 3/4" garden hose, at a total cost of not to exceed $30.00. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, 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 Gerow, seconded by Councilman Hesser, that the meeting adjourn. Carried. Respectfully submitted, O nr%T-mrari Mayor.