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1937 MAR 31 CC MINN' W-N El Segundo, California. larch 51, 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 24th day of March, 1937, were read. No errors or omissions appearing, it was moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Love, the minutes be approved-as read. Carried. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS. The following communications were read and disposed of as indicated: HIRAM W. JOHNSON, United States Senator, acknowledging receipt of the Clerk's letter respecting H.R. 4212, the Eicher Bill, and advising that when the proposed legislation comes before the Senate, the views of the City Councill will have his full consideration. Ordered filed. THE TEXAS COMPANY, dated March 29th, 1937, requesting permission to erect an oil derrick in a certain portion of Section 182 T 3 S,.R 14 W, S. B. B. & M., in the City of E1 Segundo. Moved by Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Gerow, that Resolution No. 366, entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, GRANTING TO THE TEXAS COMPANY A PERMIT FOR THAT CERTAIN OIL TELL IN SAID CITY DESIGNATED AND KNOR'N AS "SECURITY NO. 2 ", 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. THE TEXAS COMPANY, dated March•29th, 1937, forwarding a Copy of the log of Security No. 1 Well to a depth' of 1000 feet. Ordered filed. LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA MUNICIPALITIES, its Bulletin No. 8, respecting the status before the State Legislature of certain proposed new legislation. Ordered filed. TAYLOR AND TAYLOR, Consulting Engineers, dated March 60th, 19370 submitting their report on the E1 Segundo water situation and their proposals for correcting the conditions which have been the cause of complaint for sometime past. Copies of the report were supplied each of the Councilmen, who desired to study the same before taking any action. W. H. NICHOLAS, Park Superintendent, City of Pasadena, dated March 23rd, 1937, requesting that-the man in charge of parks in the City of E1 Segundo be instructed to attend a meeting to be held in the Griffith Park N-: - 11 J S Golf Club House, Los Angeles, at noon, Friday, April 19th, for the purpose of forming an organization which will be beneficial to park superintendents of Southern California cities and in turn benefiting the respective communi- ties which these men serve. Moved by Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Love, that Fred L. Gregory and Kenneth E. Campbell be authorized to attend the said meeting and to file their demand for their actual and necessary expenses in connection therewith. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Love, Selby end Mayor Binder. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. TRAFFIC SAFETY COMUISSION OF CALIFORNIA, undated, enlisting the co- operation of the City of E1 Segundo in a state -wide intercity traffic safety contest, the purpose of which is to make the traveling public safety minded and reduce the death, accident and property dana.ge record. By general consent the matter, correspondence and forms submitted therewith were referred to the Chief of Police. None. REPOFTS OF STANDING C01MAITTEES. REPORTS OF OFFICERS AND SPECIAL CO1.111ITTEES. Mr. Kenneth E. Campbell reported at - length respecting his attendance at the Western Shade Tree Conference recently held at Santa Barbara. Street Superintendent Hutchins reported having conferred with the office of Mr. Dorsey, Traffic Engineer of the City of Los Angeles, respecting the re- striping of Imperial Highway between Sepulveda Boulevard and Inglewood - Redondo Road and received assurance that this will be done in the not distant future. Street Superintendent Hutchins reported that W. G. Henry, an employee in the Street Department, began a sick leave Monday, March 29th, 1937. UNFINISHED BUSINESS. Moved by Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Love, that Ordinance No. 207, entitled: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EL SFGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 95 OF SAID CITY OF EL SFGUNDO, ENTITLED: "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, FEGULATING THE KEEPING OF DOGS AND THEIR RUNNING AT LARGE WITHIN THE SAID CITY ", PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED ON THE 7TH DAY OF AUGUST, A. D., 1923, BY REPEALING SECTION 5 THEREOF, which was introduced and read at a regular meeting of this Council held March 24th, 1937, and re -read at this meeting, be adopted. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. PAYING BILLS. The following demands, which had the approval of the Committee on Finance and Records, were read: 292 -N Moved by Councilman Love, seconded by Councilman Selby, that the demands be allowed and warrants drawn on and paid out of the respective funds covering the same. Carried by the following vote: Water Works Fund General Fund J. C. Osborne $II7.00 C. K. McConnell $21.00 R. Ryan 6.18 A. Soeuto 21.00 Addressograph Co. 1.89 A. Schleuniger 21.00 Ditto, Inc. 6.45 W. H. Lennon 21.00 Grimes - Stassforth Stat. Co. 2.51 H. A. Cosbey 21.00 Hacker Pipe & Supply Co. 132.25 D. B. Hancher 21.00 Los Angeles Stamp & Stat. Co. 4.12 G. Neschke 21.00 R. T. Hutchins 58.27 E. R. Peterson 21.00 R. T. Hutchins 37.00 A. G. Blair 21.00 Frances G. Lloyd 75.00 A. R. Gunn 21.00 I. N. S user 168.00 J. D. Campbell 21.00 TOTAL $608.67 George McLauchlin 21.00 G. A. Todd 21.00 General Fund F. Dyer 21.00 So. Calif. Freight Lines $ .50 R. C. Campbell 21.00 Graybar Electric Co. Inc. 23.47 L. W. Dessert 21.00 Brown -Bevis Equipment Co. 88.00 C. G. Smith 21.00 American Bitumuls Co. 49.04 J. W. Miller 21.00 The Columbia Carbon Co. 3.09 W. R. Pierce 21.00 Los Angeles Stamp & Stat. Co_ 18.95 T. B. Dinwiddie 28.50 Grimes - Stassforth Stat. Co. 8.05 F. A. Macdonald 28.50 So. Calif. Disinfecting Co. 9.06 J. C. Bixler 28.50 The Bernstein Co. Ltd. 10.47 0. H. Barber 33.00 The A. S. Boyle Co. 6.74 G. Davidson 5.20 0. 0. Hesser 5.25 H. Rhodes 3.90 Industrial Printing & Stat. Co. 5.97 T. Kincaid 10.40 Inglewood Humane Society, Inc. 27.00 J. Freeman 10.40 Industrial Printing & Stat. Co. 4.27 W. Hyde 10.40 American Legion Auxiliary 25.00 W. Morgan 10.40 C. K. McConnell 6.70 C. Russell 10.40 E. Morgan 3.50 S. Patterson 10.40 W. Zivalic 10.40 J. Martin 51.68 7 T Warren & Bailey Company. •12.63 C. Dinwiddie 54.67 Featherstonels, Inc. 10.00 G. Turney 102.00 Air Reduction Sales Co. 17.32 J. Schoening 102.00 Gar Wood Industries, Inc. 6.67 D. Raynor 102.00 1. E. Campbell 22.69 M. Rahan 102.00 0. Lake 39.20 J. Powers 102.00 Victor D. McCarthy, City Clerk 18.53 W. Henry, 102.00 The Electric Shop 5.06 A. Green 102.00 H. J. Miller 51.63 E. Campbell 102.00 H. J. Miller 35.00 D.'Boyer 102.00 K. S. Searles 175.00 A. B.ogan 102.00 Wm. L. Owens 134.75 A. Siebken 117.00 M. H. McIntire 155.10 K. E. Campbell 117.00 V. L. McCarthy 111.74 F. L. Gregory 130.00 Lee Maxwell 124.32 J. Burgner. 130.00 Floyd Ingram 118.40 A. T. Miller 130.00 C. C. Havens 136.64 E. J. Grow 150.00 Alex Haddock 163.83 J. A. Macdonald 165.00 Clarence Dinwiddie 81.39 Alice Hope 45.00 T. B. DeBerry 162.40 E. Morgan 140.00 J. A. Cummings 206.27 Frances Lloyd 25.00 J. B. Catalano 133.70 R. T. Hutchins 236.00 W. A. Callahan 144.70 George McLauchlin 115.00 Harold Burns 163.83 A. K. Tennis 124.00 F. M. Barnes 152.48 C. K. McConnell 13.00 W. F. Allee 163.02 Don C. Fugitt 45.00 Clyde Woodworth 114.00 kinta Curtswiler 100.00 Neva M. Elsey 165.00 Victor D. McCarthy 250.00 William R. Selby 25.00 George Love 25.00 Orest 0. Hesser 25.00 John A. Gerow 25.00 '. Peter E. Binder 25.00 TOTAL $7003.11 Moved by Councilman Love, seconded by Councilman Selby, that the demands be allowed and warrants drawn on and paid out of the respective funds covering the same. Carried by the following vote: •i Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. NEW B USINESS. Moved by Councilman Gerow, seconded by Councilman Love, that the Street Superintendent be authorized and instructed to paint white stripes on Coast Boulevard and on E1 Segundo Boulevard, within the City of El Segundo, at a total cost of not to exceed $190.00. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. The City Clerk advised that a committee representing E1 Segundo Kiwanis Club had inquired vrhether or not it might rent the City Hall Auditorium one day each week for the purpose of holding its luncheon meeting, due to the fact that it must discontinue its present arrangement and there is no other meeting place available in the City at the present time. Following consideration of the matter, wherein it was pointed out that the meeting is held mid -day, not requiring the use of lights or any extra expense to the City on account of heat, it was moved by Councilman Gerow, seconded by Councilman Love, that until the further order of this Council, El Segundo Kiwanis Club, if it elects so to do, may use the City Hall Auditorium temporarily, for its luncheon meetings Tuesday of each week, at a rental price of $1.25 per meeting. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Lave, Selby and Mayor Binder. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. Moved by Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Love, that Resolution No. 367, entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 340 OF SAID CITY,COUNCIL, ENTITLED: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING A SCHEDULE OF RATES FOR WATER AND CERTAIN RULES AND REGULATIONS WITH REFERENCE TO THE SERVICE OF RATER WITHIN SAID CITY FROM THE MUNICIPAL WATER WORKS DEPARTMENT THEREOF, AND REPEALING ALL PREVIOUS RESOLUTIONS IN CONFLICT THEREW TH ", PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED ON THE 24TH DAY OF JUNE, A. D. 1936, BY AMENDING SECTION 12 THEREOF, 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. Moved by Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Love, that Resolution No. 668, entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUTID02 CALIFORNIA, FIXING AND ESTABLISHING THE COMPENSATION OR PAY OF VARIOUS MUNICIPAL OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES OF SAID CITY, AND REPEALING ALL RESOLUTIONS AND ORDERS AND PARTS OF RESOLUTIONS AND ORDERS IN CON- FLICT THEREWITH, 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. Moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Love, that the City Clerk be and he is hereby authorized and directed to advertise for bids, in the manner provided by law, for the sale of one used Austin Horse -drawn Road Grader. 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 Mayor Binder, seconded by Councilman Selby, the neeting adjourn. Carried. Respectfully submitted, Approved: City C er n V A /-?, i�'— , Mayor.