1936 JAN 08 CC MINEl Segundo, California.
January 8th, 1936.
A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of E1 Segundo,
California, was called to order at 7:00 o1clock 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 MEETING.
The minutes of the regular meeting held on the 2nd day of January,
1956, 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 COMMUNICATIONS.
The following communications were read and disposed of as indicated:
GOLD CREST REBEKAH LODGE NO. 3579 I.O.O.F., dated January 6th, 1936,
submitting a copy of a resolution adopted by said organization, December 18th,
1935, petitioning the Council to erect or to cause to be erected boulevard
stop signs on Sepulveda Boulevard at the Northerly and Southerly property lines
of Imperial Highway. Ordered filed.
- EL SEGUNDO LODGE NO. 4350 I.O.O.F., dated December 313t, 1935,
submitting therewith copy of a resolution adopted by said organization December
27th, 19350 petitioning the Council to cause boulevard stop signs to be erected
on Sepulveda Boulevard.at Imperial Highway. Ordered filed.
EL SEGUND WOMAN'S CLUB, a copy of a resolution adopted by said organization
January 7th, 1936, petitioning the Council to cause boulevard stop signs to be
erected on Sepulveda Boulevard at Imperial Highway. Ordered filed.
ARROW ROCK CO., dated December 30th, 1935, submitting therewith a
proposal to furnish sand, gravel and crushed.rock to the City of E1 Segundo
at a protected price for a period of six months, provided said Companyts offer
is accepted on or before January 15th, 1936. Ordered filed.
BOAR.D'OF SUPERVISORS OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY, dated January 2nd, 1936,
submitting therewith copy of a resolution adopted by said Body, December 30th,
1935, respecting appropriations made'by said Board for reconstructing pavement,
raising grade, installing drainage structure and resurfacing with 6" asphaltic
concrete, the roadway of Rosecrans Avenue, between Sepulveda Boulevard and
Inglewood- Redondo Road. Ordered filed.
J. L. POMEROY. M. D., Los Angeles County Health Officer, dated January
2nd, 1936, advising of the necessity of adopting a certain form of resolution
on or before March 1st, 1936, in event the City of E1 Segundo desires to take
advantage of the provisions of Chapter 725, Statutes of 1935, which permits County
• Health.Officers to enforce State health laws:within municipalities. :By general
consent the communication and information submitted therewith were referred to
the City Attorney of the City of E1 Segundo for the preparation by him and
presentation to this Council of such legal proceedings as are required in the
premises.
CITY OF MANHATTAN BEACH, CALIFORNIA, dated January 6th, 1936, requesting
the City Council to erect a "Cross Road" sign on Sepulveda Boulevard within the
City of E1 Segundo at the South approach to Rosecrans Avenue.
Following the reading of this communication, the Street Superintendent
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California, quoting a price upon the installation and maintenance of a sign
similar to the one referred to in the communication of the City of Manhattan
Beach.
The Council thereupon considered•both communications and by general consent
directed the Street Superintendent to inquire of the Automobile Club of Southern
California if the Division of Highways of the Department of Public Works.of the
State of California had consented to the erection of such a sign at the pro-
posed location and also to inquire of the Division of Highways of the Department
of Public Works of the State of California what disposition has or will be
made of the request of the City of E1 Segundo for the erection of boulevard
stop signs on Sepulveda Boulevard at Imperial Highway, and the City Clerk was
directed to advise the City of Manhattan Beach of this action_ with reference
to its communication.
DETROIT PRODUCTS COMPANY, dated January 8th, 19562 submitting a proposal
to install a brake booster on the fire engine of the City of El Segundo.
Subsequent to the reading*of this communication, Fire Chief McConnell
explained that after presenting the matter to the Council at its last_regular
meeting he had discovered that Detroit Products Company, an E1 Segundo
institution, manufactures a brake booster, which following his inspection,
he believes to be superior to the one formerly recommended and that he would
like to have the Council rescind its former action and authorize the
installation of the Detroit Products Company's brake booster.
Following an explanation by Mr. F. M. Wallace,.representing Detroit
Products Company, of the construction and operation of its product, it was
moved by Councilman Gerow, seconded by Councilman Hesser, that the following
resolution be adopted:
RESOLVED, that that certain Resolution adopted by this
Council January 2nd, 1956, authorizing and directing the Fire
Chief of.the City of E1 Segundo to cause a mechanical booster
to be attached to the fire engine of said City and to purchase
the same at a cost of not to exceed $55.00, if, in•the opinion
of said Fire Chief, after a ten day demonstration, said booster
is satisfactory in all respects, which said resolution is of
record at Page N -29 of the minutes of the proceedings of this
Council, be and the same is hereby rescinded; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that said Fire Chief is hereby
authorized and directed to cause a No. 28 Vacuum Suspended
Brake Booster with foot pedal valve control and hand valve control,
to be installed on the fire engine of the City of E1 Segundo at
a total cost of not to exceed $65.00, plus California State
Sales Tax.
The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilmen None.
ORAL COISAUNICATIONS.
None.
•REPORTS'OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
None.
REPORTS OF OFFICERS AND'SPECIAL COMMITTEES:
The City Clerk advised the Council that when checking up on the motor
vehicle equipment of the City for the purpose of procuring current years
vehicle licenses for said equipment, he discovered that 1925 Model T Ford
Dump Truck, Engine No. 7655581, had been junked during the year 1955, due to
complete obsolescence, but that no official record thereof had been made in
the proceedings of the Council.
It was thereupon moved by Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman
Love, that the action of the Municipal Mechanic of the City of El Segundo
in dismantling and junking, during the year 1935, of 1923 Model.T Ford.,
dump truck, No. 7635381, which said vehicle had become completely.obsolete,
be and the same is hereby ratified and approved, and the City Clerk of the
City of El Segundo is hereby authorized and directed to notify the Division
of Motor Vehicles of the State of California of such fact.
The City Attorney at this time announced that he had consulted with
Messrs. Schulte and Austin of the Firm of John C. Austin and Frederic M.
Ashley, with reference to the E1 Segundo Library Building Project. After
hearing the report of the City Attorney, the Council proceeded-to take
action with reference to said Project as hereinafter set forth. .
The City Attorney presented and read in full to the Council the
following proposal of the United States of America to the City of E1
Segundo, to -wit:
"P. W. 46701 -26
FEDERAL EMERGENCY ADMINISTRATION
OF PUBLIC WORKS
Washington, D. C.,
December 14, 1935.
State File No:. Calif.1287.
City of El Segundo,
El Segundo, California.
Subject to the Rules and Regulations (PWA Form No. 179,
July 22, 1935, as amended to date) which are made a part hereof,
the United'States of America.hereby offers to aid in financing
the construction of a library building (herein%called the "Project ")
by making a grant to City of E1.Segundo in the amount of. 45 percent
of the cost of the Project upon completion, as determined by the
Federal Emergency Administrator of Public Works, but not to
exceed, in any event, the sum of $12,600.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Federal Emergency Administrator
of Public Works,,
By HORATIO B. HACKETT
Assistant Administrator."
After discussion of the-offer of the United States of America to
aid by way of grant in financing the•cons ±ruction of a Library Building
as set forth in the foregoing offer, the following Resolution, numbered
328, and entitled "A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE OFFER OF THE UNITED STATES
TO THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, TO AID BY WAY OF GRANT IN FINANCING
THE CONSTRUCTION OF A LIBRARY BUILDING. ", was proposed by Councilman
Love, and read in full:
RESOLUTION NO. LU
A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE OFFER W THE UNITED STATES
TO THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO., CALIFORNIA, TO AID BY WAY OF
GRANT IN FINANCING THE CONSTRUCTION OF A LIBRARY BUILDING.
Be it resolved by the City Council of the City of El Segundo
California, as follows:
Section 1. That the offer of the United States of America to
the City of El Segundo., California.. to aid by way of grant in
financing the construction of a Library Building, a copy of which
offer reads as follows:
OP. W. 46701-26
FEDERAL EMERGENCY ADMINISTRATION
OF PUBLIC WORKS
Washington, D. C.,,
December 14, 1955.
State File No. Calif.1287.
City of El Segundo,
El Segundo, California.
Subject to the Rules and Regulations (P*A Form No.
179..-July 22.. 1955, as amended to -date) -which,are mAde-?'
a part hereof, the United States of America hereby offers
to aid in financing the•construction of a library building
(herein called the "Project") by making a'grant to City
of El Segundo in the amount of 45 percent of the cost of
the Project upon completion, as determined by the Federal
Emergency Administrator of Public Works, but not to exceed,
in any event., the sum of $12.,600.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Federal Emergency Administrator
of Public Works
By HORATIO B. HACKETT
Assistant-Administrator."
be and the same in hereby in all respects accepted.
Section 2. That said City of El Segundd agrees to abide by
all the rules and regulations relating to such grant, a copy of
which rules and regulations were annexed to the Government's. offer
and made a part thereof.
Section 5. That the City Clerk of said City be and he is
hereby authorized and directed forthwith to send to the Federal
Emergency Administration of Public Works three certified copies
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of this Resolution and three certified copies of the x
proceedings of this City Council in connection with the
adoption of this Resolution, and such further documents r.
or proofs in connection with the ,acceptance "of said offer
as may be requested by the Federal Emergency Administration
of Public Works.
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Mayor of the City of E1 Segundo,, California,
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City Clerk of the/ Ci y .S undo, California.
The above resolution was seconded by Councilman Selby, and was
adopted,..with the following voting aye: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Love,
Selby and Mayor Binder; and the following voting nay: Councilmen None.
The Mayor thereupon declared said Resolution carried and the
Mayor and.City Clerk of said City thereupon signed said Resolution in approval
thereof.
Moved by Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Gerow, that
Resolution No. 529, entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY:OF
EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, ASCERTAINING AND DETERMIN
THE GENERAL PREVAILING.RATE OF PER.DIEW -WAGES FOR
EACH CRAFT OR TYPE OF WORKMAN OR MECHANIC NEEDED
TO CONSTRUCT AND COMPLETE THE EL SEGUNDO PUBLIC
LIBRARY.BUILDING TO BE ERECTED WITHIN;SAID CITY,
which was read, be adopted. The foregoing resolution,:wqA adopted 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 Councilman Hesser, that
the following resolution be adopted:
RESOLVED, that that certain plan for the:El Segundo
Public Library Building, prepared by John C. Austin and
Frederic M. Ashley, Architects, retained and employed
by said City, and which said plan is named and designated.
"E1 Segundo Public Library, El Segundo California ..
John C. Austin, F. A.I. A. Frederic M. Ashley, A.I. A.
Architects, 608 Chamber Commerce Bldg. Los Angeles -Cal.
Job 755, Sheets Nos. 1 to 11 inclusive" be and the same
is- hereby approved and adopted by this Council as the
plans for the said proposed El Segundo Public Library.
Building; that a full, true and correct copy of said
plans shall be filed in the office of the City Clerk -of
said City'in the City Hall thereof within. said City, and
a duplicate copy thereof in the office of said Architects
at Suite 608 Chamber of Commerce Building in - the City-9f
Los Angeles, California; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that those,certain "Specifications
for E1 Segundo Public Library" prepared by said Architects
and presented to this Council at this meeting -And which said
specifications are entitled: "Specifications for.El Segundo
Bublic Library" be and the same are hereby approved and
adopted by this Council as the specifications for the said
proposed El Segundo Public Library Building; -that.a full, true
and correct copy of said specifications. shall.be filed in the
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a duplicate copy thereof in the said office of said
architects; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Mayor and the City
Clerk of said City be and they are hereby authorized
and instructed to cause the approval of said plans and
said specifications by this Council to be endorsed upon
the said plans and specifications and the respective
copies and duplicates thereof.
The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilmen None.
Moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Love, that the
following resolution be adopted:
RESOLVED, that Messrs. John C.-Austin and Frederic
M. Ashley, Architects for the City of El Segundo, be
and they are•hereby authorized and instructed to
prepare, forward and follow the course of such pro-
ceedings and documents as may be necessary for the
further presentation and prosecution of the E1 Segundo.
Public Library Building Project before the Pub1 -ic Works
Administration of the United States of America.
The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Love, Selbymd.Mayor Binder.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilmen None.
Moved by Councilman Gerow, seconded by Councilman Selby, that the
following resolution be adopted:
RESOLVED, that John C. Austin, Architect for the City
of E1 Segundo, California, as such architect, be and he
is hereby designated, appointed and authorized to act as
Sponsor's Agent..for that certain project within said City
known as "El Segundo Public Library Public Works Adminis-
tration Project "; and that Uinta Curtzwiler, City Treasurer
of said City as such Treasurer, be and she is hereby designated,
appointed and authorized to act as Fiscal Agent of said City
in the matter of said project, to sign as such Sponsor's Agent
and Fiscal Officer respectively, the necessary.Public Works
Administratiori Project_application and any and all other
documents or proceedings instituted or sponsored in connection
therewith by or through the said City or the City Council
thereof.
The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Love,•.Selby and Mayor Binder.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: ..Councilmen None.
The City Engineer read to the Council a communication dated January
6th, 1936, received from S. V. Cortelyou, District Engineer'of the Division
of Highways of the State of California, advising that the•Director of Public
Works of the Department of Public ;Works of the State of California had
approved a system of streets of major importance withih the City of E1
Segundo, in accordance with the map delineating such streets heretofore
submitted to said Department of Public Works by direction of.this Council,
and which said streets of major importance so approved are as follows:
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MAIN STREET, from El Segundo Boulevard to the north city
limits at Imperial Highway.
COAST BOULEVARD, from the south city limits to the -north
city limits.
ROSECRANS•AVENUE, along the south city limits-to the
Inglewood and Redondo Road at-the east city .
limits.
EL SEGUNDO BOULEVARD, from Main Street to the A. T. & S. F.
R. R. at the east city limits.-
GRAND AVENUE, from the west city limits to Sepulveda
Boulevard, junction with State Highway Route 60.
IMPERIAL HIGHWAY, along the north city limits from Main
Street to the A. T. & S. F. R. R. at the east
city limits.
He thereupon delivered the said communication, together with a copy of a
letter from Mr. C. H. Purcell, State Highway Engineer, addressed to Mr.
Earl Lee Kelly, Director of Public Works, Sacramento, California, dated
December 28th, 1935, attached to said before mentioned communication, to
the City Clerk for filing.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
The City Engineer advised the Council that he had prepared as directed
by this Council through its action taken at its :regular meeting held
December 26th, 1935, plans and specifications :for the improvement of
portions of Center'Street, Walnut Avenue, Maple Avenue, Pali- Avenue and
California Street.in the east acreage within the City of El Segundo and he
presented to the Council at this time his estimate of-the cost :bf prosecuting
and completing the necessary work, amounting-to a totahiof $8937-00; -that
he has prepared all of the data essential to the completion and filing of
a Works Progress Administration Project-proposal covering said work, which
apportions the cost as follows:
To be contributed by the City of E1 Segundo 7$4038'.00
.To be contributed by the Federal Government 4899.00
Following discussion of the matter, it was moved by Councilman Selby,
seconded by Councilman Love, that.the following resolution be adopted:
WFB;REAS, the public safety and convenience requires that
certain portions of Center Street, Walnut Avenue, Maple
Avenue, Palm Avenue and California Street, within the City
of El Segundo, be improved by grading and surfacing the same
with an oil surface; and
R'HEREAS, the cost of such work as estimated by the City
Engineer is $8937.00, which sum is in excess of unallocated
funds in the City Treasury, which might boade available for
such purpose; and • '
YTFREAS;•it appears that said project is one which might be
financed,in part by Federal Public Works Funds.;
NOW, THEREFORL9 BE IT RESOLVED$' that R. T. Hutchins, City
Engineer of the City of E1 Segundo be and he is hereby authorized
and directed to prepare a Works Progress Administration-Project
proposal respecting the grading and surfacing of approximately
two miles of public streets (21,170 square yards- roadway)'with'
an oil surface, all within the City of-El Segundo,. accordance'
with plans and specifications and estimates prepared by- him,'and
to file the salve with Works Progress Administraticin ,,in-Los''Angeles
at the earliest convenient time; and
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that in connection with all
matters respecting said project proposal application, said
R. T. Hutchins, City Engineer of the City of E1 Segundo, be
and he is hereby designated and appointed the Sponsor's Agent,
with full authority to revise and amend said application as
may be required by any Federal authority having jurisdiction
thereover, provided such revision or amendment shall not
obligate the City'of E1 Segundo to contribute more than $4038.00
toward the cost of such improvement; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that Minta Curtzwiler, City
Treasurer of the City of E1 Segundo be and she is hereby
designated and appointed fiscal officer of the City of E1
Segundo with authority to certify as to funds in the Treasury,
of the City of El Segundo available as needed in connection with
the construction and completion of the project hereinbefore.
designated; said certification, however, not to obligate the
City -of E1 Segundo to expend in excess of $4038.00 in connection
with the prosecution and completion of said project.'
The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilmen None.
Thereupon it was moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman
Love, that the following resolution be adopted:
RESOLVED, that there be and there is hereby created a,
special fund for the City of E1 Segundo, California, to be
known and designated as "Works Progress Administration Project.
No. 4 Fund ", to which there shall be transferred from the
General Fund of the City of E1 Segundo.the sum of $4038.00,
for the payment of the portion of the cost and expenses of
grading and - surfacing approximately two miles of public streets,
with an oil surface, within the City of El Segundo, to be
assumed and paid by said City in event of the approval of.said '
project by the appp*riate Federal agency disbursing Federal
funds for such purposes; and
BE IT FURTHER RF&LVED, that in event said-project be
approved and the work therein proceeds, that the costs.and
expenses of said,portion to.be assumed and paid by .the City of
E1 Segundo therein,.,shall be paid out _of said fund and the
amount heretofore ordered transferred to..and placed in said -fund,
shall be reserved for such purposes until said project is-either
rejected or abandoned; provided, "however, that.in event there
are monies in said fund remaining unexpended at the time of the
rejection of said project or its abandonment, or after the same
.has been completed, then and'in any of said events,'such.bmlance
shall be transferred and credited back into the General Find
of said City.
The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote, to —wit:,
Ayes., Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Love,'Selby and.M -ayor Binder.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilmen None.
At this point the Mayor stated that in his opinion the City of El
Segundo should have some definite word in writing directly from the Board of
Public Works of the City of Los Angeles respecting the..said Board's disposition
of the application of the City of El Segundo heretofore made to said Board for
permission to connect a small portion of the sewer syatem of the City of E1
Segundo with the sewer system _of the City of Los Angeles at Los_.Angeles -
Municipal Airport; whereupon, after brief discussion, it was moved by Councilman
Hesser, seconded by Councilman Selby, that the City Attorney of the City of
E1 Segundo be and he is hereby authorized and directed to address a communication
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to the Board of Public Works of the City of Los Angeles, requesting that this
City be advised as to the present status of its application for permission
to connect a small portion of its sewer system in the east acreage of the City
of E1 Segundo with the sewer system of the City of Los Angeles at Los Angeles
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Municipal Airport. Carried. Q:
PAYING BILLS.
The following demands, having had the approval of the Committee on Finance
and Records, were read:
General Fund General Fund
The Carbon Girl Co. $5.61 Ditto -Incorporation $26.57
Security -First National Bank 5.00 Southern Calif. Gas Co`: 2.94
Standard Oil Company of Cal. 174.02 Ira. 9. Escobar „_ 22.08
Southern Calif. Edison Co. 28.80 ° Southern 'CAlif. EEdison Co.. 6.00
Southern Calif. Edison Co." 226.00 Southern Calif. Edison Co..' -34.03
Underwood Elliott Fisher Co. 1.50 TOTAL X545.55
Spartan Market 15.00 .
iP P' A: Project 1'Fund
Standard Oil Co. of Cal. 230.40 a
Moved by Councilman Love, seconded by Councilman Resser,'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:
WHEREAS, this City has been advised by the California
Municipal Utilities Association of meetings to be held'in'. s
Los Angeles, January 14th and 15th, 1936 both with reference
to the preparation and presentation bn the latter date'to - the
Interim Committee "of the California State Legislature of data
respecting public utilities within the City of California; and
WHEREAS, the City of El Segundo.is the owner and opbrator
of a public utility, to -wit: i municipal* water system aid there-
fore is vitally interested in the meetings -to.be held es`,aforesaid;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED ,'that Honorable Peter'E'.Binder., -
Mayor of the City of El Segundo; Honorable John A. Gerow, Council-
man and R. T. Hutchins, Superintendent of the Water Department of r
said City, be and they'are hereby authorized and directed to,;
attend each of said meetings as representatives . of the.- hty_af El
Segundo and to file-a bill for their actual and necessary'exgenses
in connection with their attendance at said meetings; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Clerk of the City of. ,0.-
E1 Segundo is hereby authorized and directed"to furnish each of
said officers of said City with credentials•indicating the #,,authority
to attend said meetings ag.representatives of said. City is kein-
befor:e indicated.
The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following votes
Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Love, Selby'and`.Mayor Binder.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilmen Done.
No further business appearing to be transacted at, this meetiiigt it' ices
moved by Councilman Hesser, .seconded by Councilman Gerow,.'that -the meetI g.adjourn.
Carried.
Respect ully submitted,
Approved:
yor. City C erk. .