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El Segundo, California
February 25, 1948
A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of EL Segundo, Cali-
fornia was held in the Council Chamber of the City Hall of said City on the
above date, having been called to order at 7:00 o'clock P. M. by William R.
Selby, Mayor.
ROLL CALL.
Councilmen Present: Baker, Peterson, Skelley, Thompson and Mayor Selby.
Councilmen Absent: None.
READING OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING.
The minutes of the regular meeting held on the 18th day of February,
1948, having been read, and no errors or omissions having been noted, it was
moved by Councilman Baker, seconded by Councilman Skelley, the minutes of said
meeting be approved as recorded. Carried.
WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS.
Written communications, received from the persons, firms or corporations
hereinafter named, were read to the Council and were disposed of in the manner
indicated, following reference to each hereinafter:
CITY OF LYNWOOD, undated, being an invitation to the Mayor and members
of the City Council of the City of E1 Segundo to attend the dedication ceremony
of the Lynwood Community Center at Lynwood, March 14, 1948, and requesting that
a reply be given.
The members of the Council being uncertain as to whether or not they
will be able to attend, the invitation was ordered filed, and the Councilmen
agreed to advise the City Clerk as to their individual acceptance in time to
enable him to notify the City Manager at Lynwood.
CHARLES R. CHAMBERS, dated February 20, 1948;
LOUIS SILAGYI, dated February 24, 1948;
VIRGIL CLARK, dated February 25, 1948;
MICHAEL CANNOVINA, dated February 25, 1948; and
ALETA L. CANNON, dated February 25, 1948, each b eing application for
employment by the City of E1 Segundo. Ordered filed.
LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES, dated February 16, 1948, under the subject
"Local Enforcement of State Health Regulations ", recommending that the Council
take action to indicate to State authorities that the responsibility for the
enforcement of State Health Regulations within the City of E1 Segundo has been
turned over to the County Health Officers.
Following consideration of the subject and an examination of the
City's current agreement with the County of Los Angeles for the performance by
the Health Officers and other employees of the County, of any or all functions
relating to the enforcement within the City of E1 Segundo of all ordinances. there-
of relating to- ptiblic health and sanitation, and the making Qf-all inspections
and the nerfprmance of all functions in connection'therewitht^�lfd by Council-
man Skelley, seconded by Councilman Thomnson, that the following resolution
be adopted:
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WHEREAS, basic-public health services are necessary to protect
and promote the health of the people in counties and cities; and,
WHEREAS, the majority of such services can most efficiently be
rendered by local departments of public health; and
WHEREAS, these services are not now available to the people.of
the City of E1 Segundo; and,
WHEREAS, the development of a city health department capable
of rendereing such services is not economical or practicable for a
city the size of the City of E1 Segundo; and,
WHEREAS, the City of EL Segundo, because its population is
less than 50,Q00, is not.eligible toreceive funds from the State for
this purpose under terms of the State Public Health Assistance Bill
(Chapter 1562, Statutes of 1947) passed at the last session of the
Legislature; and,
WHEREAS, the Health and Safety Code of the State of California,
Section 476, provides that "when the governing body of a city in the
county, consents byresolution or ordinance the county health officer
shall enforce and observe in the city all of the following:
(a) orders, quarantine regulations, and rules prescribed
by the State department;
(b) statutes relating to the public health."
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City of El Segundo
consents and by this resolution does hereby consent to such
enforcement in the City of E1 Segundo of such statutes, orders,
regulations and rules by the health offider of Los Angeles County;
and, be it further
RESOLVED, that &.certified copy of this resolution be served
on the clerk of the Board of Supervisors of Los Angeles County on
or before March 1, 1948, and that a copy hereof be sent to the
State Director of Public Health.
The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Peterson, Skelley, Thompson and Mayor Selby.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilmen None.
LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES, dated.February 17, 1948, under the subject
"Legislative Review of $90,000,000 Appropriation ", suggesting that the Legislature
be informed whether or not the City of El.Segundo has used or made application for
a.portion of.the funds allocated by the State Legislature for the use-of cities
for the construction of sewage disposal facilities.-or other use permitted under
the legislative act referred to.
It appearing that the City of E1 Segundo has made application for and
has been allotted its share of State funds for the purposes indicated, which .
share the City of El Segundo has heretofore assigned to the City of Los Angeles
in part payment of the City of El Segundo's portion of the cost of the con-
struction of a modern sewagettreatment plant at Hyperion, the City Clerk was
instructed to so inform the members of the State Legislature, representing
the City of E1 Segundo and this area, as well as the League of California
Cities.
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None.
None.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
REPORTS OF OFFICERS AND SPECIAL COMMITTEES.
City Clerk McCarthy informed the Council that the architectural firm
of Austin, Field & Fry which has supervision over the completion of E1 Segundo
Public Library Building, has requested authority to order venetian blinds
installed in said building and to order a table constructed for use in the
work room in said library, at a cost o.f.$570-00 and A30.00, respectively.
After consideration, it was moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by
Councilman Thompson, that the following resolution be adopted:
RESOLVED, that the architects, Austin, Field & Fry be
authorized to order venetian blinds installed in E1 Segundo
Public Library Building, at a cost of not to exceed $570.00
plus California State Sales Tax-,
AND, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that said architects also
be authorized to have a table constructed for use in the work
room in said library, at a cost of not to exceed $30.00,
plus California State Sales Tax.
The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote:
None.
Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Peterson, Skelley, Thompson and Mayor Selby.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilmen None.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
PAYING BILLS.
The following demands having had the approval of the Committee on
Finance and Records, were read:
General Fund
American LaFrance Foamite Corp. $11.00
Speedo Electric Company 5.63
Moore's Western Stores 3.00
Victor D. McCarthy,City Clerk 24.17
Southwest Pipe & Supply Co. 6.64
L. A. Allen 4.50
West Basin Water Association 147.46
Hayworth Sheet Metal Works
The Lighthouse, Inc.
American Red Cross
amity of Glendale Calif.
Howard Supply Company
Sarah Viele
General Fund
$21.45
5.50
7.50
11.02
33.91
1.26
Total - - - $253.34
Moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Baker, the demands be
allowed and warrants ordered drawn on and paid out of the respective funds cover-
ing the same. Carried by the following vote:
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Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Peterson, Skelley, Thompson and Mayor Selby.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilmen None.
NEW BUSINESS.
Councilman Skelley informed the Council that The Pacific Telephone and
Telegraph Company has installed an anchor pole in the sidewalk area at the
corner of Center Street and Mariposa Avenue; that the residents in that vicinity
have complained about it and that he personally dislikes it and says it is un-
sightly. Councilman Skelley advised having conferred with an engineer of the
Telephone Company concerning the matter, who stated that the Company has no
alternative. He stated that he felt the matter should be gone into further,
however, and he recommended the matter be referred to the City Clerk for con-
sultation with the proper officials of the Telephone Company, to the end that
a more satisfactory location for the anchor pole be found, if possible,
otherwise, to obtain assurance from said Company that the pole will remain in
its present location for as short a time as possible. It was so ordered.
No further business appearing to be transacted at this meeting, it was
moved by Councilman Skelley, seconded by Councilman Baker, the meeting adjourn.
Carried.
Approved:
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Mayor.
Respectfully submitted,
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City Clerk