1936 AUG 05 CC MINEl Segundo, California.
August 5th, 1936.
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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, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder.
Councilmen Absent: None.
READING OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETINGS.
The minutes of the regular meeting held on the 29th day of July, 1936, and
of the adjourned regular meeting held.on the 4th day of August, 1936, were
read. No errors or omissions appearing, it was moved by Councilman Selby,
seconded by Councilman Love, that the minutes of said meetings be approved
as read. Carried.
WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS.
The following communications were read and disposed of as indicated:
JA1IES T. FISHER, dated July 31st, 1936, applying for appointment to the
position of janitor and fire engine driver in event vacancies occur in these
branches of the City employ. Ordered filed.
CALIFORNIA CIVIC LEADERS CLUB, postmarked August 2nd, 1936, announcing a
civic leaders and old age pension grand rally at the Ocean Park Municipal-
Auditorium Plaza, Santa Monica, August 16th, 1936, and inviting the Council
to attend. Ordered filed.
CLYMER— INDIAN SALES COMPANY, dated July 29th, 1936, reminding the Council
that it has an unused merchandise credit with said Company and solicitng the
sale of an Indian motorcycle. Ordered filed.
Councilman Gerow appeared at the meeting at this time and immediately
took his seat at the Council table.
DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES, DIVISION OF PARKS, of the State of
California, dated July 30th, 1936, submitting therewith a form of resolution
which the Council was requested to adopt, endorsing a certain initiative
measure which will appear on the ballot which will be used at the November
General Election, with respect to slant drilling for oil ofstate tide lands.
By general consent the file was referred to the City Attorney for examination
and report as to his opinion thereof.
PACIFIC MAINTENANCE COMPANY, undated, offering a policy in the-Hanover
Fire Insurance Company to insure the Neon signs of the City of E1 Segundo
against loss by fire, theft, broken glass, earthquake and malicious damage,
for the sum of 50¢ per sign per month.
Moved by Councilman Gerow, seconded by Councilman. Hesser, that the City
Clerk be authorized and directed to cause.a policy or policies of insurance to
be written in the Hanover Fire Insurance Company, insuring the two neon••signs
of the City of El Segundo against loss by fire, theft, broken glass, earthquake
and malicious damage, for the period of one year, at-the total annual premium
of $12.00, which said sum shall be paid upon the filing of a proper demand
therefor. Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder:
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilmen None.
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None.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
REPORTS OF OFFICERS AND SPECIAL COMMITTEES.
Mr. K. E. Campbell, City Horticulturist, reporting respecting the condition
of trees throughout the City and advised of his need for tree stakes. Action
on procuring same was deferred until a later date.
The Chief of Police reported that he had conferred with the merchants of the
City in an effort to eliminate the nuisance created by the parking of large
commercial truc$s on Richmond Street for loading and unloading purchases, and
that the merchants agreed to cooperate to the extent of requiring their
suppliers to transact their business from the alleys in the'rear of the stores
fronting upon Richmond Street,' between Grand Avenue and Franklin Avenue.
The City Engineer reported that pursuant to direction of the Council, he
had conferred with Mr. Dave Peterson, Secretary of the local School Board, with
reference to the City of El Segundo securing salvaged materials from certain
of the public school structures the School Board proposes to demolish; that
he was informed the School Board will receive bids on Monday night next for
erecting a kindergarten building for the School District and that the bids
therefor will contain a proposal to wreck certain existing school buildings
and that it was recommended that if the School Board lets a contract for the
work, that the City deal with the successful contractor after the contract
has been signed.
The Chief of Police reported that negotiations with the traffic engineer
of the police department of the City of Los Angeles are still under way with
reference to the installation of traffic control signs at Imperial Highway and
Sepulveda Boulevard.
The Superintendent of the Water Department reported that his assistant
had investigated the matter of the use of a pump on the water line furnishing
water to a flower garden in the Fisher Subdivision; that it was found that a
small portable pump has been used on the premises but that it is not now in
use; that the Assistant Water Superintendent feels that when used, this pump
would have no effect upon the water pressure at the dwelling houses adjacent
to said premises; that the pump will again be put to use in a week or ten
days, at which time the Water Department will make a careful check to determine
whether or not domestic pressure is. affected thereby.
The Superintendent of the Water Department reported that Water Department
Warrant No. 5141, in amount of $1.06, payable to Hersey Manufacturing Company,
has been lost and that Hersey Manufacturing CompazW, in its letter dated July
292 1936, which he filed with the City Clerk for identification and reference,
requests that a duplicate warrant be issued to cover its invoice of March
14, 1956.
After hearing the report of the Superintendent of the Water Department,
and the reading of the letter of Hersey Manufacturing Company, it was moved by
Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Love, that the following resolution be
adopted:
RESOLVED, that the letter of Hersey Manufacturing CompazW,
dated July 29th, 1956, in relation to lost Water Department
Warrant No. 5141, be and the same is hereby ordered filed in the
office of the City Clerk of the City of E1 Segundo, California,
and that a duplicate warrant in the sum of $1.06, payable to
Hersey Manufacturing Company, be issued in lieu of original Warrant
No. 5141, lost as indicated in said letter hereinbefore referred to.
The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote:
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Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilmen None. .
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
None.
NEW BUSINESS,
Moved by Councilman Love, seconded by Councilman Gerow, that the sum
of $2500.00 be transferred from the General Fond of the City of E1 Segundo to
El Segundo Public Library Fund and that the City Clerk and the City-Treasurer of
the said City of El Segundo be and they are hereby authorised and directed to
effect such transfer and to cause appropriate entries to--be made in their
respective books of account. Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: _ Councilmen None.
Moved by Councilman Gerow, seconded by Counailman Hesser, that the
unexpended balance of W. P. A. Project No. 1 Fund, to -wit: $988.97 and the
unexpended balance of Public Library P. W. A. Project Fund, to-wit: $15,868.72,
be transferred to the General Fund of the City of El Segundo, and that the City
Clerk and the City Treasurer of said City be authorized and directed to effect
such transfers and to cause appnpriate entries respecting the same to be made
in their respective books of account. 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•Hesser, seconded by Councilman Gerow, that the meeting
adjourn. Carried.
Respectfully submitted,
Approved:
City C er
Mayor.
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