1937 JUN 09 CC MINEl Segundo, California.
June 9th, 1937.
A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of El 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 MEETING.
The minutes of the regular meeting held on the 2nd day of June, 1937,
vt.,ere read. No errors or omissions appearing, it was moved by Councilman
Love, seconded by Councilman Selby, the minutes be approved as read.
Carried.
'7RITTEN COP:/2':UNICATIONS.
The following communications, which were read to the Council, were
disposed of in the manner indicated following the reference to each
hereinafter:
LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA P."UNICIPALITIES, dated June 3rd, 1937, advising
that cities intending to submit an invitation to the League to hold the
1938 Convention in such cities, should submit invitations not later than
July 15th to the Secretary of the League. Ordered filed.
CITY CLERK, CITY OF LOS ANGELES, dated June 7th, 1937, File No.
1842 (1937), advising that the sewage screenings drying field, situated
northerly of the -City of El Segundo, will immediately be removed to a
site remote from this City. Ordered filed.
BOARD OF HEALTH C0110vI,ISSIONERS OF THE CITY OF LOS ANGELES, dated
June 8th, 1937, submitting a report from the office of the City Engineer
of the City of Los Angeles respecting removal of the sewage screenings
drying fields northerly of the City of E1 Segundo. Ordered filed.
CALIFORNIA MUNICIPAL UTILITIES ASSOCIATION, Legislative Bulletin
No. 10, concerning rules and regulations of the State Board of Equalization
respecting California State Sales Tax as applied to contractors and
subcontractors. Ordered filed.
INGLEQiOOD HUtV,ANt SOCIETY, INC., dated June 5th, 1937, advising of the
resignation of Frank L. Coburn as Poundmaster of the City of El Segundo,
and of the appointment of Clarence Brown in said Capacity and of Joseph
!rieger as Assistant Poundmaster.
Moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Love, that the
communication be ordered received and filed; that the substitution of
Clarence'Brocm fQr Frank L. Coburn-as Poundmaster of the City of El
Segundo and Joseph ICU eger for C. L. Brown as Assistant Poundmaster, be
-and' the. same is hereby approved. Carried.
I-i1�RRY E. B011FELL AND ASSOCIATES, dated June 3rd, 1937, requesting
consideration when the matter of appointment of an auditor for the forth-
coming year is considered. Ordered filed.
ORAL C01.17UNICATIONS.
None.
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REPORTS OF STANDING COPM,iITTEES.
Councilman Gerow of the Public 7orks Committee drew attention to the
fact that the alley in Block 8 of the City of El Segundo had been improved
for about one —half its length, that he felt the improverent should be
extended so as to provide a smooth roadway the entire distance.of the alley
bet?Freen El Segundo Boulevard and Franklin Avenue.
The City Engineer advised he had estimated the cost of this improvement
to be $50,00; whereupon it was moved by Councilman Love, seconded by
Councilman Hesser, that the Street Superintendent be authorized and directed
to oil the unimproved roadway of the alley in Block 8 of the City of El
Segundo, at a tot• -,l cost of not to exceed $50.00. Carried by the folloTing
vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Love, Selby and T.-ayor Binder.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilmen :done.
Councilman Hesser of the Public 'Forks Committee recommended consideration
of the -purchase of a portable public address system for use in various.
places of public assembly r:ithin the City of El Segundo, so that speeches
or anniuncements made at such times might be heard by all when persons are
gat'rered at such places in large numbers.
By general consent the City Engineer was instructed to look into
the matter of such eauinment anc to r)ht.a; n nr; nPG
REPORTS OF OFFICERS AND SPECIAL COI ITTEES
The Superintendent of the ;rater Department reported that the chlorinator
has been installed and is in operation and to date has performed satisfactorily.
The City Attorney filed with the City Clerk for identification and
reference a copy of the judgment rendered P;iay 13, 1937 and filed on the same_
date in Judgment Book 970 at Page 199, Case No. 406,816 in the Superior
Court of the State of California, in and for the County of Los Angeles,
titled: "The City of Los Angeles, a i;iunicipal Corporation and Department of
Water and Power of the City of Los Angeles, Plaintiff, vs. City of El
Segundo, Defendant ", which has to do frith the right of way granted said City
of Los Angeles to construct, operate and maintain a transmission line for
the transmission of electric current or electrical energy over and across
certain of the Public Streets within the City of E1 Segundo.
City Forester H. E. Campbell reported to the Council that he had
procured 5S five- gallon cans, in *,%,hich he had placed a number of the trees
recently purchased by the City; that all others are making satisfactory
grovth.
He advised also that the next meeting of California Association of
Park Administrators will be held at Santa Ana on Saturday, June 11th, 1937,
whereupon it was moved by .'aNror Binder, seconded by Councilman Hesser, that
City Forester N. E. Campbell and City Gardener F. L. Gregory be and they
are hereby authorized and directed to attend the meeting of the California
Association of Park Administrators, vfnich will be held at Santa Ana,
June 11th, 1937, as representatives of the City of El Segundo, and that
they be authorized to file•a demand in proper form for their actual and
necessary expenses in•connection-rith attendance at said meeting. Carried
by the follo ,.• :inr vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Love, Selby and r„ayor Binder.
aoes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilmen None.
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UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
The City Clerk drew attention to the fact that the subject matter of the
letter of Southern California Edison Company, dated hay 26th, 1937, presented
to this Council June 2, 1937, had not been disposed of, whereupon following
the suggestion of Councilman Gerow, it i %as moved by Councilman Hesser, seconded
by Councilman Gerow, that the City Clerk be authorized and directed to communicate
;ith a number of adjacent cities, respecting street lighting charges, and
inquire whether or not any such cities would be interested in joining with the
City of El -e ,-undo in an application to the Railroad Commission of the State of
California for the adoption of a schedule which ^^ould permit of street lighting
on a metered basis rather than on a. flat rate basis. Carried.
PAYING BILLS.
The following demands, raving had the approval of the Committee on Finance
and Records, c*ere read:
I.Toved by Councilman Love, seconded by Councilman Selby, the demands be
allowed and ? „,arrants drawn on and paid out of the respective funds covering the
same. Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Geror, ve_ =eer, Love, Selby find Mayor pinder.
Noe.: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilmen None.
NEC,” BUSLv'ESS.
?'oved by Councilman Love, seconded by Councilman Hesser, that the Altar
Society of St. Anthony's Church be and it is hereby granted permission to use
the City Hall Auditorium on the evening of June 25th, 1937, for the purpose of
conductinG a benefit card -:arty, no charge to be made for suc'_n use. Carried
my the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Love, Selby and rayor Binder.
Noes: Councilmen :done.
Absent: Councilmen idone.
The matter of oiling Pine Avenue `'ror._ Center Street•to Lomita Street teas
considered and the Street Surerintendent subrritteu an estimate of X170.00 for
t'_ ^e doinS of said rock. The question arose as to whether or not the street
is used bar a. sufficient nur:ber of - oersons to make the improvement necessary
&'-,d afterV so--c c.i scussi or_, the City En�i neer was instructed to make inquiry
in the neighbor -ood to ascertain ff possible the extent of the use to which
said street be -ut if improved.
?" ater t -`or ks Fund General Fund
Builders :aterial Co.
8467.30
Brown —Bevis Ecuipment Co.
$88.00
D- -tto, Inc.
6.45
Essick 1..iachinery Co.
4.64
Gibson P.iotor Parts, Inc.
2.06
Walter C. Ainsworth, Jr.
8.10
P, cific P;'i11 & .ine SupoliT
Co. 37.85
Underwood Elliott Fisher Co.
7.50
r:ensselaer Valve Co.
195.30
Roy's Garage
X75
State Comnenss_tion Ins. Fund 85.36
State Compensation Ins. Fund
1602.75
So. Calif. Edison Co.
449.44
C. K. I.'cConnell
6.70
Standard Oil Co. of Calif.
32.96
Grimes— Stassforth Stat. Co.
8.12
TOTAL
$1276.72
Ira E. Escobar
45.11
Featherstone's, Inc.
17.39
General Fund
W. D. Sickler
170.00
Builders i::aterial Co.
X218.00
So. Calif. Gas Co.
.33
Standard Oil Co. of Calif.
545.17
So. Calif. Edison Co. Ltd.
5.40
So. Calif. Edison Co. Ltd.
66.09
So. Calif. Edison Co. Ltd.
204.10
TOTAL $3031.63
I.Toved by Councilman Love, seconded by Councilman Selby, the demands be
allowed and ? „,arrants drawn on and paid out of the respective funds covering the
same. Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Geror, ve_ =eer, Love, Selby find Mayor pinder.
Noe.: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilmen None.
NEC,” BUSLv'ESS.
?'oved by Councilman Love, seconded by Councilman Hesser, that the Altar
Society of St. Anthony's Church be and it is hereby granted permission to use
the City Hall Auditorium on the evening of June 25th, 1937, for the purpose of
conductinG a benefit card -:arty, no charge to be made for suc'_n use. Carried
my the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Love, Selby and rayor Binder.
Noes: Councilmen :done.
Absent: Councilmen idone.
The matter of oiling Pine Avenue `'ror._ Center Street•to Lomita Street teas
considered and the Street Surerintendent subrritteu an estimate of X170.00 for
t'_ ^e doinS of said rock. The question arose as to whether or not the street
is used bar a. sufficient nur:ber of - oersons to make the improvement necessary
&'-,d afterV so--c c.i scussi or_, the City En�i neer was instructed to make inquiry
in the neighbor -ood to ascertain ff possible the extent of the use to which
said street be -ut if improved.
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c Moved by Councilran Gerow, seconded by Councilman Selby, that the
Superintendent of the V,ater Derartment be and he is hereby authorized and
directed to cause the interior of the steel Rater tank of the City of El
Segundo to be sanded blasted and painted at a total cost of not to exceed
"'250.00. Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Gerovi, Hesser, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilmen Alone.
Loved by Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Gerow, that the
7^urchase of three Usalite Electric Safety Flares for use of the Police
Department of the City of El Segundo be and the same is hereby authorized and
Directed, the cost thereof not to exceed $6.00. Carried b -,-- the folloi,:Ing
vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Love, Selby and mayor Binder.
Aloes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilmen None.
F.oved by Councilman Gero�v:, seconded by Councilman Hesser, that the City
Clerk be authorized and directed to purchase one Professional Transferable
L'embershin Book for use of officials of the City of El Segundo in attending
the Ninth Annual Institute of Government at the University of Southern
California, June 13th to 18th, Incl., 1937, at a cost of $25.00. Carried,
by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder.
Floes: Councilmen done.
Absent: Councilmen Alone.
No further business a.pnearing to be transacted at this meeting, it was
roved Councilma
Carried. ,Messer, seconded by Councilman Gerona, the meeting adjourn.
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Approved:
I -ayor.
Resnectfully submitted,
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