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El Segundo, California.
April 29th, 1936.
A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of'El.Segundo,
California, was called to order at 7 :00 o'clock P.. V. 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; Lave.
READING OF MINUTES OF PRE7IOUS MEETING.
The minutes of the regular meeting held on the 22nd day of April,
1936,.were read. No errors or omissions appearing, it was moved by Councilman
Selby, seconded by Councilmen Hesser, that the minutes be approved as read.
Carried.
WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS.
The following communications were read and disposed of as indicated:
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA TELEPHONE COMPANY , dated April 23rd, 1936, two
requests for permits to excavate in certain public streets within the City
of E1 Segundo for the purpose of installing pole anchors and gtV wires.
Moved by Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Selby, that
Southern California Telephone Company be and it is hereby given permission '
to excavate in certain public streets within the City of E1 Segimdo.as ..
follows: In the north side of Grand Avenue at the Northeast corner of
Kansas street and on the North'side'of Grand Avenue at a point 120 feet
Westerly of Washii:gton Street; also in the North side of Grand Avenue at a
point 20 feet easterly of Center Street; each excavation for the purpose of
installing an anchor guy for existing poles adjacent to said locations;
this permit being granted subject to the installations referred to being
prosecuted and completed to the satisfaction of the Street Superintendent
of the City of El Segundo. Carried.
J. E. REDDINGTON, dated April 28th, 1936, requesting the installation
of a street light at the corner of West Walnut Avenue and Cedar Street.
Moved by Councilman Gerow, seconded by Councilman Selby, that the City Clerk
be and he is hereby authorised and directed to request Southern California
Edison Company to install a goose neck street light at the corner of hest
Walnut Avenue and Cedar Street, such installation to be as an addition to
the current street lighting contract with said Company. Carried by the
following votes
Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Selby and Mayor Binder..
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilman Love.
GEORGE T. HUNT, dated-April 25th, 1936, being an application to operate
a billiard parlor at No. 101 Richmond Street, within the City of El Segundo.
Moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Hesser, that the following
resolution be adopted:
WfiFREAS, ge•T: Hunt, 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, # the City of El Segundo, California;
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NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that said spplicant -; -
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f , . µ� be a he is here ., .. � :anise ed
parr i4 y a $� on, or o
e one 6
year from date' hereof; subject, ho�rtewert - to. the right
City- Council 'of said' City' to soi revoke the sane,
pr vided in`Ordinanee No. $ ' of said 'Ci�and' all ordinanceh'
amendatory thereof ; or. atfflementary ` thereto;' and -
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, ;that the'City Clerk ,a `
immediately issue'a written permit unto'said iipplicant therefor, .
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The foregoing resolution was adopted by the-folLowii vote:
Ares: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Selby and Mayor'Binder.
Noes: Councilmen None..
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Absent: Councilman'Love.
REPORTS OF STANDING CamKITTEES.
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None.'
REPORTS OF OFFICERS AND SPECIAL COMMITTEES.
Mr. K. E. Campbell, City HorticultiWist, advised that hb ib cntit
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and coating with asphalt., pipe-.tree stakes preparatory to the planting
additional trees throughout the City and he requested the CMmcilis
instructions with respect to'said planting. ' * general consent the Council
agreed to meet with Mr. Campbell, Saturday May 2nd, at about the houir=of
9:00 A. M., for the purpose of making a survey, of the City and dete itning•
at what locations trees shall be planted.r`
Mr. R. T. Hutchins, Superintendent of the Water Department; reported
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receipt of a communication rirom Hartfored Ste am 'Boiler.,Iaapection..service, A_
respecting the condition of the electiical moi e'quip nit of the Citj of
El Segundo, which report is.to the effect that all motors ..in._good
condition except -one, which has 'absorbed;moistiire and i�rhibh it' recomsended
be dried out in accordance with'a sath6d d "' ggestis ch IAl said-re .
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._. Water Superintendent : stated that h6.' idd c e`'thi .*#i' tQ %4' ' care .
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The Chief of Police reported � han, obta� p. ri`aeh R .1fing
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set s f or the'PoliceDepartment m6t6to ole`of the City d#`'Ei"
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price' of the radio void * Hatley— Davidson`'l[otofcycle�il�g a' be pp
and ice' on an RCA be ' '"
pr ing X125.00. Cotlsideratioa tq' ter
of radio on the 46 `
aping police motorcyclei,' conG2 3nthp oa
that the Chief of Police make further: investigation ai' 6qaCof ae and
replacements and report back to the Council.. :.pairs..
The Myor reported hav ing attended 4he me g��ot this ..Loa �e,�es
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County League of M�icipanties held 'at Pomona, Tht:rd 2brd; µlid .
recounted the nature of•the discussions'had at said'seeting:` ""
He reported also having ing attended the meeting held Apr#1 29th, °:1986,
called by the Board of Supervisors of Los Angeles County, for:the Be o
of discussing governmental simplification within Los.'Angelea.County as'
recommended in the final report of the County-dimernmental 3lmplifice ion
Committee filed recently with said Board of sapeiviiors. Concluding a
detailed explanation of what took place at said meeting, he advised the
Council that a City of.Los Angeles Committee. `rich likewise has bBen'stusl*iW
governmental simplification, . has concluded 'ite report. v&iA- fit frill Ali":
• . . with Mayor Shaw of •the City of Los � Angeles 'within the next day or a0� eider"
which both the County and City Committees will confer for the'pnrpoas of`''
making definite recommendations which it is proposed to'submit to the people
for a vote at the Nov election:'
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSIHM,
The matter of the consideration of all of the bids received Fpb mw y
7th, 1936; for furnishing ail of the labori materia1r. and. servlimw ar�r�
for the construction of a library building in and for the City of E1'86gundo,
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having been continued from a previous meeting to this hour:#hie date., -the :4
Mayor announced that the Council would now proceed with suok%.eonsideration.
It appearing desirable to again postpone. a decision, . iti bias. moved.by
Councilman Selby,,seconded by Councilman Gerow,,that. all oftbe bids received
February 7th, 1936, forafurnishing all of the Iabor,.materialp .aW. services
required to construct and complete a libraxy.building A* and foi the City of
91 Segundo be taken under further advisement until the hour of'?Ae o'clock
P. M., May 6th, 1936. Carried by the. following 'vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Gerow,,Hesser, Selby and Mayor Binder..
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilman Love.
UNF'INIMIED BUSINESS.
None.
PAYING BILLS._
None.
NEW BUSINESS.
Councilman Gerow advised that El Segundo Townsend Old 4ge.•Pension Club
desired to use the Grand Avenue Park, May 10th, 1936 for t) purpose of
conducting a picnic and holding an open meeting�,.which.,_ be. 0dressed ty
visiting speakers. By general consent this, permission w&j grunted.
The City Engineer submitted a scheduule'showing tfis namea. of his sub.':
ordinates entitled to a tacatioa during the current yeat-;in accordance�wlih .... _
established practice of the City Council of the City of ' El Segmdo, and +,he
dates between which these vacations will be taken. AftBrtconsiderad6n of
said schedule, it was,movod by Councilman Selby, eeconded .Councilinaa.Gerow, IT
that the following resolution be adopted:
RESOLVED, that the employees of the City.of El Segtpdo,`,
California, whose names are set forth in the schednle,prese4ed..
this date by the City Engineer of the.City:df 21 Segundo and ,.
entitled: "City f El Se * '
ty Segundo Vacation Schedule -1956 , be � and � .
they are hereby granted their customary annual two weeks vacation
for the Year 1936, effective between the dates set opposite.: -, ,�.•
their respective names in'said schedule; it being prgvided,,;.;,
however variation
that if, in the opinion of the City Eagtpeer, a v
from said schedule is deemed advisable in the interests of the j
satisfactory functioning of the several departments uznder his �
jurisdiction, that then and in'that event such variation may bel
made without further action of this "Council; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVEb, that a copy of said *City .of 21
Segundo Vacation Schedule - 1936" be placed.on file in the
office of the City Clerk of said City, in his'correspondenoe
File No. 48 -City Engineer, for future reference. _
The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Selby and Mayop.Binder.'.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilman Love.
No further business appearing tp be transagted at this, session, it Was-
moved by Councilman Gerow, seconded by Councilman Hesser, ' th4 ; the_ mestina._... }
adjourn until Friday, the let day of May, 1936s, at the hour of 4: so" ,o!c,Zoek..;. {•
P. M. Carried.
Respectfully submitted, r
Approved:
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Mayor.