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1936 JUN 24 CC MINEi Segundo, "ornia. June 24th, 1956. A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of El 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 17th day of June, 1936, 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: CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TORRANCE.. CALIFORNIA, inviting the City' Council of the City of El Segundo to attend the dedication of the Civic Z Center Buildings at Torrance, June 27th, 1936. Ordered filed. ry; LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA MUNICIPALITIES, its Bulletin No. 12, dated June 16th, 1936, submitting information with respect to new policies which will be adopted by the Public Works Administration. Ordered filed. 4 { DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, dated June 20th, 19360 submitting in triplicate Memorandum of Agreement providing for the M expenditure of gasoline tax monies on Streets of Major Importance within the City of E1 Segundo. t Moved by Councilman Loves seconded by Councilman Selby, that that certain Memorandum of Agreement for expenditure of 1/4# gas tax on Streets of Major Importance within the City of E1 Segundo, between the City of El Segundo and the Department of Public !Forks of the'State of California., respecting the general maintenance until June 30th, 1937, of Streets of Major Importance within said City, and fully set forth in said'Agreement., which said Agreement also contains an estimate of the amount to be -_ expended on such streets corresponding with the estimates thereof made and submitted by the City Engineer of the City of E1 Segundo, be and the same is hereby approved, and the Mayor of the City of E1 Segundo in the name of said City and on its behalf, be and-he is hereby authorised and - directed to execute said Memorandum of Agreement in triplicate, and the City Clerk of said City is authorized and directed to attest the same and to forward two executed copies thereof to the Department of Public Works of the State of California, for execution by the duly qualified officers of said Department, and the City Clerk is further directed to file in his office for identification and reference, one of such copies, after the same has been returned'to him executed by the proper officers of the Department of Public Works of the State of.California. Carried by the following.vote :' Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. FEDERAL ADMINISTRATION OF PUBLIC WORKS, dated June 19th, 1936, . referring to California Docket 1287—R., E1 Segundo Public Library, advising that $12,600.00 heretofore allocated El Segundo Public Library Building Project by the Public Works Administration, is withdraw the project application. It was thereupon moved by Mayor Binder, seconded by Councilman Selby, that the following resolution be adopted: WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of E1 Segundo, California, is presently advised by the Public Works Administration of the Federal Government, that -funds are now available in the sum of $12,600.00, for use in connection with El Segundo Public Library project, for which bids were previously received and rejected; AND WHEREAS, this Council feels that in view of the present offer of the Federal Government, a new notice inviting bids for said project should be given; NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of E1 Segundo, California, as follows: l.. That the City of E1 Segundo hereby elects to take advantage of the offer of $120600.00 made by the Federal Government to assist in the El Segundo Library Project. 2. That the City Clerk be and he is hereby authorised and instructed to'cause a notice inviting bids to be published in the El Segundo Herald and in the Southwest Builder and Contractor, in time, form and manner as required by law and the regulations of said Public Works Administration; which said notice shall be substantially in the form of Notice Inviting Bids heretofore published in connection with said project, subject to such changes and modifications as, in the opinion of Messrs. Austin and Ashley, Architects for said City on said project, may be necessary and desirable. 5. That said bids shall be received up to the hour of 7:15 o'clock P. M., on Wednesday, the 15th day of July, 1936. . The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following cote: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. None. None. ORAL COM MICATIONS. REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES. REPORTS OF OFFICERS AND SPECIAL COMMITTEES. Captain J. A. Cummings of the Police Department reported that one of the members of the Department had lost his badge during the week and requested that a new badge be purchased ; whereupon it was moved by Councilman Love, seconded by Councilman Hesser, that the City Clerk be authorized and directed to purchase a new badge for the Police Department of the City of E1 Segundo at a total cost of not to exceed $10.00, plus California State Sales Tax. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. Assistant Street Superintendent J. A. Macdonald advised that the garbage hopper needs enlarging and after brief consideration, it was decided to defer any action in connection therewith until after the return from his vacation of R. T. Hutchins, Street Superintendent. -N Mr. Macdonald reported also that Gordon Transfer Company.h&T--requested permission to remove sand from a portion of the roadway in Neat Pine Avenue. By general consent this permission was granted, with the understanding that the Street Superintendent would make certain that conveyances removing the sand are not too heavily loaded so that the roadway'of the streets used in such removal. are not damaged thereby. The Mayor announced that he had procured the baseball bases for use at the Athletic Field recently leased by the City of E1 Segundo from E1 Segundo High School District, as well as a lock for the electric light switch for the flood lights at said field. The City Attorney reported with respect to provisions of certain sections of the School Code. Councilman Love reported that he had procured a building, which will be moved on to the baseball grounds of E1 Segundo High School District, to be used as dressing and shover room, but that said building will require certain renovating and equipment, whereupon it was moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Love, that such building as may be moved upon'that portion of E1 Segundo High School Athletic Field, recently leased by the City of El Segundo for playground purposes, be renovated and equipped as a dressing and shower room, at a total cost of not to exceed $100.00. Carried bythe following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. Councilman Hesser, reporting for himself and Councilman Gerow, who were constituted a special committee to investigate the necessity for traffic control signs at Main Street and Grand Avenue, recommended that a reflectoriaed stop sign be installed on the North side of Grand Avenue at Main Street, and that a lawful speed sign be installed on'the East side of Main Street, at an appropriate location South of Grand Avenue. It was thereupon moved by Councilman Gerow, seconded by Councilman Selby, that one reflectorised stop sign and one speed limit sign be purchased for installation in Main Street in accordance with the recommendation hereinbefore recorded of the special committee of this Council with respect to traffic control on Main Street in the vicinity of Grand Avenue, the total cost thereof not to exceed $20.00, plus.California State Sales Tax. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen-Gerow, Hesser, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. 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'otclock P. M. and asked if any person or persons present desired to file bids for furnishing said servicert The hotir 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 El 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 notice of the City Clerk published in E1 Segundo Herald, June 11th and 18th, 1955, closed. The Clerk announced that one bid had been received. I ; <k,In - '�s..,rs Hav�by Councilman Selby, seconded by Counc e, 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 Socity, 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, 1956s - - - - Not bid upon. Item No. 2. On the•basis of a contract for the period of one year .beginning July 1, 1956s 90 per cent of fees collected, in.lieu of a fixed sum per month.. Said bid was accompanied by Cashierts Check No. 56.16, 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 Love, seconded by Councilman Selby, that Resolution No. 559, 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 POUND 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 YEAR, BEGINNING JULY 1, 1956, which was read, be adopted. Carried by the following votes Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. PAYING BILLS. The following demands, having had the approval of the Committee on Finance and Records, were read: Rater Works Fund General Fund Addressograph Co. .10 Pacific Electric Railway Co. $1.86 .Grimes- Stassforth Stat. Co. 3.58 'L. A. Decomposed Granite Co. 5.70 Hacker Pipe & Supp4y Co. 18.26 Los Angeles Rubber Stamp Co. 6.27 State Compensation Ins. Fund 111.57 So. Calif. Disinfecting Co. 14.89 TOTAL $155.46 Roy Phelps Garage 5.09 State Comp. Insurance Find 1996.77 Wk. H. Hoegee Co. 8.48 The May CompazW 51 50 TOTAL 2090." Moved by Councilman Love 'seconded by Councilman Selbyr that the demands be allowed and warrants drawn on and•paid.out of,the respective funds covering fhb•same. Carried by the following votes Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Love, Selby and Igor Binder. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. A. U NEIf BUSINESS. Moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Love, .,that Mayor Peter E. Binder be and he is hereby designated as the member of this Council to represent the City of E1 Segundo as a director on the Board of Directors of Los Angeles County League of Municipalities. Carried. Moved by Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Gerow, that the Altar r 1 Society of St. Anthony's Church be and it is hereby granted permission to use I the City Hall Auditorium July 13, 19360 for the purpose of conducting a benefit card party, no charge to be made for such use. Carried. Moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Hesser, that the following resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that the total sum of $2541.28 be transferred from the General Fund of:the City of E1 Segundo, to the following named Special Assessment District Bond Interest and Redemption Funds, in the respective amounts indicated after each district named, as follows, to-wit: Grand Avenue and-Lateral Sewerage District No. 1 Bond Interest and Redemption Fund - - - - - -- $889.53 Lateral Sewerage Distridt No. 2 Bond Interest and Redemption Fund - - - - - - - - - - - _ 1336.66 Oak Avenue Improvement Redemption Fund - - - - - 51. 76 Valley Ave., Pine Ave., and Holly Ave. Improvement Redemption Fund - - - - - - - _ _ _ _ _ 59.66 Grand Ave. and Richmond Street Improvement Redemption Fund - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 205.67 AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the transfers to said respective funds shall be considered as advances to each, returnable to the General Fund when funds are available in the respective Bond Interest and Redemption Funds; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Clerk and the City Treasurer of the City of E1 Segundo are hereby.directed to make appropriate entries in their respective books of.record governing the said transfers. The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following voter Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. The Mayor announced the appointments of-George Love and Peter E. Binder as members of the Board of Trustees of E1 Segundo Public Library, to succeed themselves as such Trustees at the expiration of their.present term of office, June 30, 1936. It was thereupon moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Love, that-the appointments by the Mayor of the City of E1 Segundo of George Love and Peter E. Binder, -as members of the Board of Library Trustees of the City of El .Segundo, Californiay for a three year term ending June 30th, 1939s be and the same Are'herebyroonsented tol. ratified and approved. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen GeroR, Hesser, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder. Noes: Councilmen None. Absents Councilmen None. Moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Hesser, that Resolution No. 340, entitledf � P. r t tfi --Z , A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RATES FOR WATER, AND CERTAIN RDLES AND REGULATIONS WITH REFERENCE TO THE SERVICE OF WATER WITHIN SAID CITY FROM THE MMCIPAL RATER WORKS DEPARTMENT THEREOFq AND REPEALING ALL PREVIOUS RESOLUTIONS --IN_ CONFLICT THMMITH, 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. No further business appearing to be transacted at this meeting, it was moved by Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Selby, that the meeting adjourn. Carried. Respectfully submitted, Approved: Mayor.