1938 FEB 23 CC MIN�6=
El Segundo, California.
February 23rd, 1938.
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 MINOTES OF PREVIOUS =ING.
The minutes of the regular meeting held on the 16th day of February,
1938 were read without error or omission being noted and -were approved as
read upon motion of Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Love, which -
carried unanimously.
WRITTEN COMLI[JNICATIONS.
The following communications, which were read to the Council, were
disposed of in the manner indicated following the reference to each hereinafter:
MRS. DOROTHY L. IXM, dated February 21, 1938, making application to
serve on election board. Ordered filed.
W. L. ROBINETT, dated February 23td, 1938, applying for employment with
the City of E1 Segundo. Ordered filed.
Srs]TA FE LAND DJPROVE= COMPANY, dated February 18th, 1938, confirming
the telephone conversation of its Mr. Herbert Lapham with the City Clerk of
the City of E1 Segundo, February 16th, 1938, offering to sell five acres of
said Company's property in the southwest corner of the northwest quarter of
Section 7, subject to certain reservations. Ordered filed.
CITY OF HERt.1OSA BEACH, dated February 18th, 1938, stating that March
3rd, 1938, at 7:30 P. M. in the Council Chamber of the City Hall of said City
has been fixed as the date, time and place for the holding of a meeting of
representatives of South Bay cities for the purpose of discussing the disposition
of waste water from oil drilling operations. The letter was ordered received
and filed and the Mayor and Councilman Gerow indicated they would attend the
meeting.
LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA UMTICIPALITIES, dated February 17th, 1938, its
I.;unicipal Bulletin with reference to the decision by Judge Henry M, Willis of
the Superior Court of the State of California in and for the County of Los
Angeles, respecting the Telephone Tax Refund cases. Ordered filed.
SOU'I= CALIFORNIA TELEPHONE COMPANY, dated February 16th, 1938, an
application to place one pole and one anchor in the west side of Center Street,
nine feet North of the-South property line of Maple Avenue (extended).
The work proposed under said application having been approved by the
Street Superintendent, it was moved by Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman
Selby, that Southern California Telephone Company be and it is hereby granted
permission to set one pole and one anchor in the West side of Center Street,
nine feet North of the South property line of Maple Avenue (extended); it being
provided that all of the work shall be performed in a good and workmanlike
manner, and prosecuted and completed to the satisfaction of the Street Superin-
tendent of the City of El Segundo. Carried.
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COAST ADVERTISING SYSTEI,:, dated February 23rd, 1938, applying for a permit
to erect and maintain an advertising sign on private property on the West side
of Sepulveda Boulevard between Grand and Holly Avenues.
Mr. Roy Collins, representing said Company, was present in the Council Chamber
and discussed the matter with the Council, following which it was moved by
Councilman Gerow, seconded by Councilman Love, the following resolution be adopted:
RESOLVED, that Coast Advertising 43rsten be and it is hereby
granted permission to erect an advertising sign board 10 x 15
feet in dimension, said sign to be erected and maintained in all
respects in conformity with ordinances of the City of E1 Segundo
respecting the erection of advertising signs; provided, however,
that said sign is erected on private property on the West side of
Sepulveda Boulevard between Grand Avenue and Holly Avenue, at such
a point on such private property as will not prevent operators of
motor or other vehicles from having a clear and unobstructed view
of the highway in all directions for a sufficient distance to
enable the operators of any such vehicles to operate the same in
a safe manner and so as not to endanger life or property; and
Provided further., that upon the commencing of the erection
of said advertising sign, Coast Advertising System shall forthwith
ibay into the treasury of the City of E1 Segundo license fees as
fixed by ordinance of said City for the maintenance of such signs; and
Provided further, that the City Council of the City of El
Segundo reserves the right to revoke this permit at any time upon
refunding to the said Coast Advertising System the pro rata portion
of the license fee paid therefor, whenever, in the discretion of said
Council, the public interest and necessity or safety of said City
demands that same be revoked.
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 COZ=CATIONS.
None.
REPORTS OF STANDING CO=TTEES,,
None.
REPORTS OF OFFICERS AND SPECIAL COPSITTEES.
None,
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
None.
PAYING BILLS.
The following demands, having had the approval of the Committee on Finance
and Records, were read:
Water Works
Fund
General Fund
Logan R. Cotton
$35.00 Ralph McDonald
$21.00
Ditto, Inc.
10.82
Dan Be Martin
30.90
Industrial Printing & State
Co. .98
W. H. Steele Co.
1144
Carl Wilson
750.00
Title Guarantee & Trust
Co. 50.00
IrOTAL
0190.80
City of El Segundo Water
Department
27.07
Logan R. Cotton
80.00
Pacific Electric Ry. Co.
4.02
TOTAL
214.43
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Moved by Councilmen Selby, seconded by Councilman Love, the demands be
alloyed and warrants ordered drawn on and paid out of the respective funds
covering the same. Carried by the following vote:
Dyes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder.
Noes: Councilmen None,
Absent: Councilmen None,
NEW BUJSINESS.
Moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Hesser, that the
purchase of powder and shells for use of the Police Department of the City
of El Segundo in the making of its own ammunition, be and the same is
hereby authorized and directed at a cost of not to exceed $35.00. Carried
by the following vote:
byes: Councilmen Germ, Hesser, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder.
Noes: Councilmen None,
Absent: Councilmen None.
The matter of the creation of a recreation commission in and for the
City of E1 Segundo eras discussed at some length after the City Clerk had
read to the Council a fora of resolution relating to the matter prepared by
the City Attorney.
At the conclusion of the discussion, it was decided by general consent
that the City Clerk transmit a copy of the proposed resolution to the
Trustees of El Segundo Unified School District for their examination and
approval and that no action thereon be taken by this Council until after
comments of E1 Segundo School Trustees have been received.
No further business appearing to be transacted at this meeting, it
was moved by Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Love, the meeting
adjourn. Carried.
Respectfully submitted,
Approved:
C•ty
1iayor.
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