1935 MAY 22 CC MINr4 -20]
El Segundo, California.
May 22nd, 1955.
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 C_AL L.
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 15th day of May, 1935,
were read. No errors or omissions appearing, it was moved by Councilman
Love, seconded by Councilman Selby, that the minutes be approved as read.
Carried.
WRITTEN C=jIlUNICATIONS.
The following communications were read and disposed of as indicated:
S. D. FITZGER_4LD, dated May 15th, 1935, received May 22nd, 1935,
requesting that his business license and permit to operate a billiard
parlor at No. 101 Richmond Street be transferred to permit the operation
of said business at No. 102 Richmond Street, in the City of E1 Segundo.
Although said communication is not in the form prescribed by
ordinance of the 6ity of E1 Segundo respecting the matter, its intent
was clear, hence it was moved by Councilman Love, seconded by Councilman
Selby, that the following resolution be adopted:
RESOLVED, that S. D. Fitzgerald be and he is hereby
granted permission to conduct a billiard parlor at No.
102 Richmond Street, in the City of El Segundo, California,
for the period of one year from date hereof, subject,
however, to the right of the City Council to sooner revoke
the same, as provided in Ordinance No. 8 of said City and
all ordinances amendatory thereof or supplementary thereto;
provided, however, that the permit herein granted shall not
be or become effective until the said S. D. Fitzgerald shall
have filed with the City Clerk an application therefor
prepared in the manner prescribed in said Ordinance No. 8; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that upon the filing of said
application in proper form, that the City Clerk shall forth-
with issue a written permit unto said applicant to conduct a
billiard parlor at the location aforesaid.
Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder..
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilmen None.
PACIFIC COAST BUILDING OFFICIALS CONFERENCE, dated May 17th, 1935,
thanking the Council for the cooperation indicated in the letter of the
City Clerk dated May 9th, 1935, addressed to R. D. Spencer, Project Engineer,
S.E.R.A., respecting help applied for by said Pacific Coast Building
Officials Conference. Ordered filed.
HONORABLE RALPH K. EVANS, Assemblyman 46th Assembly District, dated
May 17th, 1935, stating that he is in accord with the Council's attitude
respecting Assembly Bill No. 1178 and Senate Bill No. 561, and that he will
vote accordingly when these bills reach the floor of the Assembly. Ordered
filed.
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SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON COMPANY, LTD. dated May 15th, 1935, requesting
a permit to install a 2" conduit and electrical conductors across the
Coast Highway near the El Segundo wharf.
Moved by Councilman Love, seconded by Councilman Hesser, that Southern
California Edison Company,,Ltd. be and it is hereby granted permission to
install a 2" underground conduit and electrical conductors, from the
switching station located on Standard Oil Company's property adjacent to the
Coast Highway and opposite Standard Oil Company's salt water pumping
station on the beach Westerly of said highway, under and across said highway
to said Standard Oil Company's wharf; provided, however, that all of said
work be prosecuted and completed to the satisfaction of the Street Superin-
tendent of the City of E1 Segundo; it being understood also that such conduit
and electrical conductors and /or other facilities or appurtenances attached
to or a part thereof, or used in connection therewith and so installed,
shall be and remain the property of the Standard Oil Company of California.
The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilmen None.
LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA MUNICIPALITIES, dated May 15th, 1935, being its
Legislative Bulletin No. 10, respecting the present status of certain bills
being considered by the Legislature of the State of California, and the
attitude of the Leaguewith respect thereto. Ordered filed.
GEORGE H. SEWARD, Public Relations Department, National Trade Exchange,
dated May 17th, 1935, calling attention to the possibilities of the use of
TrSdex, the "Commodity Dollar ", as a means of getting public works done
without taxation and soliciting a hearing on the matter. Ordered filed.
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS OF THE CITY OF LOS ANGELES, dated May 22nd,
1935, requesting the City of E1 Segundo to grant jurisdiction to the City
of Los Angeles for the improvement of a portion of Imperial Highway between
Sepulveda Boulevard and Inglewood- Redondo Road, and requesting the Council
to appropriate the sum of $13,189.00 to cover one —half of the cost of the
proposed work.
It appearing that the Board of Supervisors of the County of Los Angeles
did heretofore, on the 14th day of September, 1934, adopt a resolution
declaring that part of Imperial Highway referred to in the communication of
the Board of Public Works above referred to, to be a part of the County
system of highways within Los Angeles County, and it appearing that on the
26th day of September, 1934, this Council adopted its Ordinance No. 195,
granting consent of the City Council for the improvement by the County of
Lo° Angeles of that portion of Imperial Highway heretofore referred to by
common consent the City Clerk was directed to advise the Board of Public
Works of the City of Los Angeles thereof, to the end that jurisdiction to
repair the highway and the funds necessary therefor, be sought from the Body
having authority therefor.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS.
The hour of 7:15 o'clock P. M. at this meeting, having heretofore been
fixed as the hour and date for the reception of 'bids for furnishing the City of
E1 Segundo with public pound service, including the furnishing of a public pound
and performing the duties of pound master in and for said City, the Mayor announced
the hour of 7:14 o'clock P. M. and asked if any person or persons present desired
to file bids for furnishing said service.
The hour of 7:15 o'clock P. M. having arrived and all bids being in, the
Mayor declared the receiving of bids for furnishing the City of E1 Segundo
public pound service, including the furnishing of a public pound and performing
the duties of pound master in and for said City, advertised for in that certain
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notice of the 8ity Clerk published in E1 Segundo Herald, May 9th and 16th,
1935, closed.
The Clerk announced that one bid had been received.
It was thereupon moved by Councilman Love, seconded by Councilman Selby,
that the Council proceed to open, examine and publicly declare the bid received
for furnishing the City of E1 Segundo with public pound service, including
the furnishing of a public pound and the performance of the duties of pound
master in and for said City. Carried.
The Council then proceeded to open, examine and publicly declare said
bid, which said bid was found by said Council to be as follows, to -wit:
Bid of Inglewood Humane Society, Inc. on regular form therefor, as
follows:
Item No. 1. On the basis of a contract for the period of
one year beginning July 1, 1935, the amount
of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$30.00 per mo.
Item No. 2. On the basis of a contract for the period of
one year beginning July 1, 1935, Ninety (90)
per cent of fees collected, in lieu of a fixed
sum per month.
Said bid was accompanied by Cashiers Check No. 38210, drawn on the Bank of
Inglewood, payable to City of El Segundo, in the sum of $100.00.
After consideration of said bid, it was moved by Councilman Selby,
seconded by Councilman Hesser, that Resolution No. 316, entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO,
CALIFORNIA, AWARDING A CONTRACT TO INGLEWOOD HUMANE SOCIETY,
INC. FOR FURNISHING PUBLIC SERVICE, INCLUDING THE FURNISHING
OF A PUBLIC POUND AND PERFORMING THE DUTIES OF POUND MASTER
IN AND FOR SAID CITY FOR A PERIOD OF ONE YEtiR, BEGIN14ING
JULY 11 19359
which was read, be adopted. Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilmen None.
ORAL COrIM-UNICATIONS.
Mrs. Sue Robinson addressed the Council relative to procuring assistance
from the Police Department in the handling of the crowds anticipated at the
play to be given under her direction at Grand Avenue Park, Wednesday, May
29th, 1935. The Chief of Police announced that he would not have more than
two officers available, whereupon, after Mrs. Robinson announced that she
felt a larger number necessary to arrange for the satisfactory parking of
automobiles and handling of the crowd, the Mayor volunteered to solicit in her
behalf the services of E1 Segundo Fire Department for the purpose indicated.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
None.
REPORTS OF OFFICERS AND SPECIAL COMMITTEES.
None.
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PAYING BILLS.
The following demands, having had the approval of the Committee on
Finance and Records, were read:
Geo. B. Southard
Pacific Toro Company
Advertiser Press, Ltd.
General Fund
$4.10
26.91
51.59
TOTAL $82.60
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 Mayor Binder.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilmen None.
NEW BUSINESS.
Councilman Gerow introduced Ordinance No. 195, entitled:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA,
AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 12 OF SAID CITY, ENTITLED:
"AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, LICENSING
AND REGULATING CERTAIN KINDS OF BUSINESS TRANSACTED
AND CARRIED ON IN SAID CITY AND FIXING A PENALTY FOR
VIOLATION THEREOF. ", PASSED AND ADOPTED ON THE 14TH
DAY OF MARCH, 1917, BY ADDING A NEW SECTION THERETO
TO BE KNOWN AS SECTION 54—c,
which was read.
No further business appearing to be transacted at this meeting, it was
moved by Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Gerow, that the meeting
adjourn. Carried.
Approved:
Mayor. �T
Respectfully submitted,
City Clerk.
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