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E1 Segundo, California
February 27, 1952
A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of El Segundo,
California, 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: Gordon, Peterson, Swanson, Thompson and
Mayor Selby;
Councilmen Absent: None.
READING OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING
The minutes of the regular meeting held on the 20th day of
February, 1952, having been read, and no errors or omissions having
been noted, it was moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Council-
man Gordon, the minutes of said meeting be approved as recorded.
Carried.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS
The hour of 7:00 o'clock P. M. having arrived, the Mayor announced
that this was the time and place heretofore set for holding a hearing in
the matter of a proposed amendment to Ordinance No. 306 (The Land Use Plan-
Zoning Ordinance) of the City of E1 Segundo, amplifying regulations respect-
ing parking requirements, as set forth.in Planning Commission Resolution
No. 117.
The City Clerk advised that due and regular notice of the hearing
had been given and published and that the Affidavit of Publication showing
that fact was on file.
The Mayor then inquired whether or not any written communications
or protests had been received with reference to the proposed amendment.
He was advised none had been received.
The City Clerk announced that the complete files of the Planning
Conurission relating to the proposed amendment and also the complete files
of the City Council up to this time, relating to said proposed amendment,
were in possession of the City Clerk and available for use. The Mayor then
ordered that the said files of the City Council and the said files of the
Planning Commission up to this time with reference to the proposed amend-
ment be received as evidence in the matter now pending before the Council.
The Mayor then invited anyone present who desired to address the
Council in favor of the proposed amendment to do so. No one responded.
He then asked if anyone wished to speak in opposition to the adoption
of the proposed amendment. No one responded.
No written or oral protests having been received with reference to said
matter, the Mayor declared the hearing closed.
The City Attorney advised that the Council might introduce the Ordinance
now if it so desired, adopting the recommendations of the City Planning Com-
mission with respect to the matter.
The City Clerk thereupon read to the Council said Ordinance,
following which Councilman Swanson introduced Ordinance No. 401,
entitled:
A1\ ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO,
CALIFORNIA, AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 306
(THE LAND USE PLAN - ZONING ORDINANCE)
OF SAID CITY BY AMENDING ITEM 115011 OF
PARAGRAPH "A. USE" OF SECTION 9; BY ADD-
ING A NEW ITEM TO BE DESIGNATED AS ITEM
'Is" TO PARAGRAPH "A. USE11 OF SECTION 9.1;
BY A1,1E1VDING ITEM 115111 OF PARAGRAPH "A. USE"
OF SECTION 10; BY AMENDING ITEM T14411 OF
PARAGRAPH "A. USE" OF SECTION 11; AND BY
AMENDING PARAGRAPH "A. USE" OF SECTION
12, OF SAID ORDINANCE NC. 306.,
which was read.
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 here-
inafter:
L. A. ALLEN, Chairman, Planning Commission, City of El Segundo,
dated February 27, 1952, resubmitting form of "Application to City
Clerk for Business License" for the Councilts approval and advising
it was the Commission's i ntention to have such form used only in cases
where there was doubt in the mind of the persons issuing the license
as to the proper zoning of such business.
2,oved by Councilman Thompson, seconded by Councilman Swanson, the
following resolution be adopted:
RESOLVED, that the communication from L. A. Allen,
Chairman, City Planning Commission, dated February 27, 1952,
and the attached form of 11Application to City Clerk for
Business License ", be received and ordered placed on file
in the office of the City Clerk, and as so on file be re-
ferred to and made a part hereof; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Council of the
City of E1 Segundo does hereby approve said form of appli-
cation and does hereby further approve the use thereof by
the City Clerk.
Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Gordon, Peterson, Swanson, Thompson and
Mayor Selby;
Noes: Councilmen None;
Absent: Councilmen None.
ROBERT H. DIETRICH, dated'February 27, 1952, requesting that he
be granted a leave of absence from his duties as Police Officer in the
Police Department of the City of El Segundo between the dates February
27, 1952 and April 15, 1952, both dates inclusive.
Moved by Councilman Thompson, seconded by Councilman Swanson, the
following resolution be adopted:
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RESOLVED, that the communication from Robert H. Dietrich,
dated February 27, 1952, requesting leave of absence as a
Police Officer of the City of El Segundo between the dates
February 27, 1952 and April 15, 1952, both dates inclusive,
be received and filed in the office of the City Clerk; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Council does
hereby grant the leave of absence requested, so far as the
same may be necessary from this Council, provided that nothing
herein contained shall be construed as in any manner affecting
the employment of Mr. Dietrich with the City or his right to
receive disability payments under the Workmen's Compensation
laws and other laws of the State of California applicable in
the premises.
Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Gordon,
Mayor Selby;
Noes: Councilmen None;
Absent: Councilmen None.
Peterson, Swanson, Thompson and
DUDLEY H. TROJAN, dated February 20, 1952, being an application
for permit to operate a five -cent coin operated 'Williams Star Series
Baseball Gamest at Fitzts Pool Hall, 139 Richmond Street, in the City
of E1 Segundo.
The .Chief of Police having reported that he had made an investi-
gation of the amusement device proposed to be operated and having ad-
vised that same conforms to ordinances of the City of E1 Segundo
controlling such devices, it was moved by Councilman Thompson, seconded
by Councilman Peterson, the following resolution be adopted:
RESOLVED, that the application of Dudley H. Trojan;
dated February 20, 1952, requesting permit to operate
five -cent coin operated amusement device known as a
"Williams Star Series Baseball Gamest, at Fitz's Pool Hall,
139 Ricrunond Street, in the City of E1 Segundo, presented
this Council this date, be received and filed, and is hereby
referred to and by this reference incorporated herein and made
a part hereof; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a temporary permit,
revocable at any time by the City Council, without notice,
without cause and without liability, be and the same is
hereby granted to said applicant, Dudley H. Trojan, to
place, maintain and operate an amusement game, known as
a ??Williams Star Series Baseball Gamest, at 139 Richmond
Street only; provided, however, that nothing herein con-
tained shall be construed as in any manner whatsoever
authorizing or permitting any gambling of any nature to
be conducted or permitted in connection with the placement,
use or operation of such device.
Or roll call, the foregoing resolution was adopted by the following
vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Gordon,
Mayor Selby;
Noes: Councilmen None;
Absent: Councilmen None.
Peterson, Swanson, Thompson and
LEAGUE OF CALIFOR4IA CITIES, dated February 20, 1952, to which
was attached statement which was submitted to the Assembly Intermit.
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Conn ittee on Finance and Insurance relative to the possible and
alternative methods of financing public works.
The City Clerk advised that she had delivered to each member
of the City Council a copy of such statement for study, and there-
after, by general consent, the communication was ordered filed for
future reference.
ADDIS J. JO1,ES, City Clerk of the City of Burbank, California,
dated February 25, 1952, to which was attached a certified copy of a
ce„t.ain resolution adopted by the City Council of said City, February
19, 1952, voicing opposition to the proposal of the County Supervisors
Association with respect to a 4` State Sales Tax to be participated in
by the Counties.
The City Clerk advised that she had delivered to each member of
the City Council a copy of said resolution for study, and thereafter,
by general consent, the matter was taken under advisement until the
next regular meeting of the City Council.
LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES, dated February 19, 1952, advising
that under a new interpretation by the Voluntary Credit Restraint
Co=,r.ittee, all bond issues, regardless of size, must be submitted to
said Committee for screening. Ordered filed.
Upon inquiry by the Mayor, the City Attorney stated that under
the present regulations any City proposing to either issue new bonds
or to sell bonds already voted must submit any such proposal to the
Voluntary Credit Restraint Committee for screening, and that if the
Cit-�r Council of the Ci t. of El Segundo anticipates the sale of any
bonds in the future it should allow sufficient time for such screen -
ing.
E. A. ROWE, of the firm of Lippincott and Rowe, dated February 21,
1951, advising that all construction contracts for improvements to the
CityTs water system, under the 1948 bond issue, have now been completed,
and expressing appreciation to various officers of the City for their
valuable advice and guidance throughout this work.
The Mayor stated that in view of the expeditious and satisfactory
manner in which Mr. Rowe had handled all transactions in connection with
such improvement, he felt appreciation should be expressed to him on the
part of the City Council.
Other members of the Council concurring, it was moved by Councilman
Peterson, seconded by Councilman Gordon, that the City Clerk be and she
is hereby authorized and directed to forward a communication to Mr. E. A.
Rowe, of the firm of Lippincott and Rowe, expressing the appreciation of
the City Council and the various officers of the City of El Segundo for
the expeditious and satisfactory manner in which all work in connection
with the before mentioned improvements had been conducted and for the
cooperation and assistance rendered personally by Mr. Rowe. Carried.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Mr. Arthur Viren, 852 Bungalow Street, El Segundo, at this time
delivered to the Director of Public Works a petition for improvement
of Walnut Avenue between Maryland Street and a point 122 feet east of
the east line of Bungalow Street, of Bungalow Street and Maryland Street
between the north line of Tract No. 12887 and Walnut Avenue, and for the
construction of a public sewer in Bungalow Street between the north line
of Tract No. 12887 and Walnut Avenue, in the City of El Segundo, Californiag
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which he stated he felt bore sufficient signatures to enable the
Council to proceed with the work requested.
Moved by Councilman Swanson, seconded by Councilman Thompson,
that the said petition be referred to the City Engineer for check-
ing and report thereon to this Council. Carried.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES
Public Service Commissioner Swanson reported that he had con-
ferred with the Chief of Police, the Building Inspector and the
Director of Public Works respecting the present House Moving Ordi-
nance; that such conference disclosed the fact that the present House
Moving Ordinance of the City of El Segundo is obsolete and that he
had requested the Building Inspector to obtain copies of such ordi-
nances from neighboring cities, following receipt of which a further
study would be made of the matter and a report thereon made to the
Council at a future date.
REPORTS OF OFFICERS AND SPECIAL COMMITTEES
The City Clerk reported as follows:
1. That on February 21, 1952 she had received a public liability
insurance policy covering the automobiles used by James H. Swisher, dba
E1 Segundo Cab Company, which policy she had delivered to the City
Attorney for his approval as to form.
The City Attorney thereupon stated that, in his opinion, the
policy was satisfactory and gave the City the coverage desired, but
recommended that an endorsement be attached to said policy which would
have.the effect of causing all endorsements heretofore attached to said
policy and which relate particularly to the City of Inglewood and the
County of Los Angeles, to likewise be effective as to the City of El
Segundo.
The City Clerk stated that she had requested such an endorsement
and upon receipt thereof same would be attached to the policy.
2. Reported that to date she had heard nothing from the property
owners on Penn Street with respect to their approval of the construction
of the storm drain gutter on property easterly of said Penn Street.
At this point Councilman Swanson stated that he had been informed
by Mr. Arthur Petsch, chairman of the committee of property owners on
said street, that said property owners are in favor of the construction
of such a gutter and a letter to such effect will be forwarded to the
City Clerk in the near future.
3. That she had received from the Department of Public Works of
the City of Los Angeles, its invoice No. 10420 indicating an amount due
from the City of El Segundo, under its contract for the construction of
the Hyperion Sewage Treatment Plant, of the sum of X633.93, one copy of
which report she had delivered to each the City Engineer and City
Attorney.
4. That at the last regular meeting of the City Council, the Council
had approved the appointment of Mrs. Maxine Thorne to the position as
Stenographer -Clerk to the Building and Planning Department of the City of
El Segundo; that Mrs. Thorne had been called East and was unable to con-
tinue to fill such position, that on February 25, 1952 said Departments
had employed Mrs. Mary E. Kessler to fill the vacancy, and she requested
approval of such appointment.
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Moved by Councilman Swanson, seconded by Councilman Peterson,
the following resolution be adopted:
RESOLVED, that effective from and after February 25,
1952 and until the further order of this Council, Mary E.
Kessler be and she is hereby appointed to the position of
Stenographer -Clerk for the Building and Planning Depart-
ments of the City of El Segundo, such appointee to be com-
pensated for her services in connection with such position
in accordance with the provisions of the Salary Resolution
of the City of El Segundo.
Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Gordon,
Mayor Selby;
Noes: Councilmen None;
Absent: Councilmen None.
Peterson, Swanson, Thompson and
5. Reported for the Chief of Police the appointment of Eugene
Murry Stone as a Special Police Officer of the City of El Segundo, and
requested approval of such appointment.
Moved by Councilman Thompson, seconded by Councilman Swanson, that
the appointment by the Chief of Police of the City of El Segundo of
Eugene Murry Stone, as Special Police Officer of said City, be and the
same is hereby ratified, approved and confirmed. Carried.
Director of Public Works Short reported as follows:
1. That he had checked the petition heretofore presented at this
meeting by Mr. Arthur Viren requesting the improvement of portions of
Walnut Avenue, Bungalow Street and Maryland Street, and finds that said
petition bears signatures representing 84% of the area involved.
Thereupon it was moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Council-
man Gordon, the following resolution be adopted:
RESOLVED, that the City Engineer of the City of E1
Segundo be and he is hereby authorized and instructed to
prepare the necessary plans, specifications, cross - sections
and profiles, covering the work or improvement contemplated
under the provisions of that certain petition entitled:
«PETITION' (ATTD WAIVER) FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF WALNUT AVENUE
BETWEEN MARYLAND STREET AND A POINT 122 FEET EAST OF THE EAST
"LINE OF BUNGALOW STREET, OF BUNGALOW STREET AND MARYLAND
STREET BETWEEN THE NORTH LIVE OF TRACT NO. 12887 AND WALNUT
AVENUE, AND FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A PUBLIC SEWER IN
BUNGALOW STREET BETWFEP: THE NORTH LINE OF TRACT NO. 12887
AND WALNUT AVENUE, IN THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA ",
and to thereafter present same to this Council for its action
thereon.
On roll call, the foregoing resolution was adopted by the following
vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Gordon,
Mayor Selby;
Noes: Councilmen None;
Absent: Councilmen None.
2. That in connection with
Flood Control District to provide
of Los Angeles, he had submitted
Peterson, Swanson, Thompson and
the proposed bond issue by the County
a storm drainage system for the County
to said District certain projects which
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the City of El Segundo desired to have included in such system in
the event the bond issue is submitted to the voters; that while the
said County Flood Control District had tenatively approved the pro -
jects,it is necessary, however, that the City submit a detailed set
of plans covering such projects before May lst, 1952.
He further stated that in view of the fact that Mr. J. R. Lester
Boyle was presently working on a MM control survey for the City of
E1 Segundo and had prepared the preliminary sketches of the projects
submitted to the County Flood Control District, he had consulted with
Mr. Boyle as to his fee for preparing the detailed plans; that Mr.
Boyle's fee would be between 1/2 to 3/4 of one per cent of the estimated
cost of the projects, or between $4,000-00 to $7,000.00, which amount
would be refunded to the City in event the projects are included in the
over all stormn drain plan and bonds to cover same are issued, and he
reco..r.;ended that Mr. Boyle be employed on the basis as hereinbefore set
forth.
. Moved by Councilman Peterson_, seconded by Councilman Gordon., the
following resolution be adopted:
RESOLVED, that this Council does hereby approve the
recommendations hereinabove made by the Director of Public
Works of the City of E1 Segundo, and does hereby authorize
the employment of J. R. Lester Boyle at the fee hereinbefore
stated by said Director of Public Works, for the purpose of
preparing detailed plans covering projects which the City of
El Segundo desires to have included in the over all plan for
storm drain projects proposed by the County Flood Control
District of the County of Los Angeles.
Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Gordon,
Mayor Selby;
Noes: Councilmen None;
Absent: Councilmen None.
Peterson, Swanson, Thompson and
3. Inquired whether or not the Council desired at this time to
take any action with respect to the purchase by the City of E1 Segundo,
for storm: drain purposes, of Lot 25, Tract 258G,cver-�he southerly 15 feet
of which the City presently holds an easement for _ewer line purposes
and which lot had been offered for sale to the City.
The Council being of the opinion that in event a storm water gutter
is constructed easterly of Penn Street, as presently contemplated, that
a portion of such .lot might be valuable for storm drain purposes, it was
moved by Councilman Swanson, seconded by Councilman Gordon, that Council-
man Swanson and the Director of Public Works be and they are hereby
authorized and directed to enter into preliminary negotiations with the A
owner of said lot for the purchase thereof, and to report back to this
Council in due time. Carried.
City Attorney Woodworth reported as follows:
1. That on this date the Mayor of the City of El Segundo had been
served with a summons in an action instituted by Pan American World Air-
ways, Inc., for the purpose of recovering taxes which said Company had
paid to the County of Los Angeles and which it.felt should be recovered;
that he is of the opinion that in view of the fact that the County of
Los Angeles has also been named as party defendant, it is possible the
County Counsel of said County may act as defense attorney for the City of
El Segundo.
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Moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Gordon,
the following resolution be adopted:
RESOLVED, that the City Attorney be and he is hereby
authorized and instructed to communicate with the office of
the County Counsel of the County of Los Angeles, which County
is the tax assessing and collecting agency for the City of El
Segundo, with reference to the rose of the City of El Segundo
in that certain action bearing No. 570823 in the Superior Court
of the State of California, in and for the County of "Los Angeles,
entitled: 11Pan American World Airways, Inc., a Corporation, v.
County of Los Angeles, a body corporate and politic, and the
City of El Segundo, a municipal corporation'T, with reference
to this action and request that said office make defense of
the City of E1 Segundo in said action as has been done in pre -
:rious actions of similar nature, and that in the event such
defense is not afforded that the Cit;r Attorney be authorized
to appear and represent the City of El Segundo in said action.
On roll call, the foregoing resolution was adopted by the following
vo_e:
Ayes: Councilmen Gordon, Peterson, Swanson, Thompson and
Mayor Selby;
`does: Councilmen None;
Absent.: Councilmen None.
2. That there had previously been referred to the City Attorney
the matter of a certain communication, a petition and a report of the
Director of Public Works of the City of E1 Segundo concerning the
operations of the Gordon Sand Company and Paramount Sand Company agencies;
that he has examined the various documents referred to and finds a
similarity in the requests contained therein and suggestions presented
to the City Council with reference to the instituting of an action
against said Companies; that, in his opinion, the operations of the
Gordon Sand Company and Paramount Sand Company are not the same as those
which were involved in the case of K. C. McIlroy, and that as a result
thereof the same type of action is not indicated for the reason that the
oublic nuisance as involved in the McIlroy case is not evident in the
other cases in sufficient volume to justify such court action.
The City Attorney further elaborated upon the possibility of
violations of the Zoning Ordinance being involved and also the matter
of proper business licenses being procured by the Gordon and Paramount
Sand Companies, which matters he stated might eventually involve a civil
action but not criminal action.
At the conclusion of his report he recommended that he be author-
ized to negotiate with representatives of the Gordon Sand Company, the
Paramount Sand Company, and those persons who had heretofore signed a
petition requesting that a similar action be taken against said companies
as was taken in the case of K. C. McIlroy, in an effort to adjudicate the
matters involved in a manner satisfactory to all concerned, without the
necessity of resorting to court action.
Following discussion by the members of the City Council and the
City Attorney, it was moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman
Swanson, the following resolution be adopted:
RESOLVED, that this Council does hereby approve the
recommendations of the City Attorney with reference to the
action to be taken in the matter of the objections hereto-
fore made by certain citizens of the City of El Segundo with
respect to the operations of the Gordon Sand Company and
Pararno= Sand Company, and to thereafter report the result
of any such conferences held in connection therewith to the
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City Council at a future date.
Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Peterson, Swanson, Thompson and mayor Selby;
Noes: Councilmen None;
Absent: Councilmen None;
Not Voting: Councilman Gordon.
None.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
PAYING BILLS
The following demands, having had the approval of the Committee
on Finance and Records, were read:
General Fund
California Safety Council $ 30.00
John D. Meschuk, M. D.
5.00
Sallard & Son Furniture
Shop 10.00
Title Insurance & Trust
Co. 10.00
City of El Segundo
Luippold Engineering Sales
Water Department
36.26
Ditto, Incorporated
6.50
Pasquale Lepore
10.00
Linnea M. Snyder
16.00
J. T. Jenkins Company
2.55
Building Code Publishing
Co. 30.90
Barker Bros.
274.58
South Bay Publishing Co.
1.96
South Bay Daily Breeze
3.60
Clark Trobough
121.00
Ansul Chemical Co.
45.32
Ducommun Metals & Supply
Co. 11.54
Apex Steel Corporation Ltd. 367.71
H. L. Roberts- -
4,947.00
Mrs. Lyle Reid
353.00
Neva M. Elsey, City Clerk 31.94
TOTAL
$ 6,314.86
Recreation Fund
Goliger Leather Co., Inc. P 47.77
TOTAL $ 47.77
Water Works Fund
Smith -Blair Inc. Water v45
89.24
Rich Mfg. Co.
540.96
Rensselaer Valve Company
177.47
Luippold Engineering Sales
50.99
Emsco Concrete Cutting Co.
135.00
So. Calif. Edison Co.
1.90
Reliable Iron Foundry
63.95
The El Segundo Press
84.46
Industrial Sta. & Printing
50.83
Underwocd Corporation
12.24
Hersey Mfg. Co.
655.81
Carl W. Eaton
65.00
TOTAL 1,927.85
Water Works Bond
Election 1948,
Construction Fund
Clark Trobough $p 223.00
Lippincott and Rowe 1,028-39
TOTAL $ 1,251.39
Sewerage Facilities
Department of Public
Works $ 633.93
TOTAL $ 633.93
Moved by Councilman Gordon, seconded by Councilman Peterson, the
demands be allowed and warrants ordered drawn on and paid out of the
respective funds covering the same. Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Gordon, Peterson, Swanson, Thompson and
Mayor Selby;
Noes: Councilmen None;
Absent: Councilmen None.
NEW BUSINESS
Moved by Councilman Thompson, seconded by Councilman Gordon, that
Resolution No. 1214, entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, FIXING AND ESTABLISHING
THE COMPENSATION OR PAY OF VARIOUS MUNICIPAL
OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES OF SAID CITY, AND REPEAL-
ING ALL RESOLUTIONS AND ORDERS AND PARTS OF RESOLU-
TIONS AND ORDERS IN CONFLICT THEREWITH.,
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which was read, be adopted.
On roll call, said motion carried and the foregoing resolution was
adopted by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Gordon, Peterson, Swanson, Thompson and
Mayor Selby;
Noes: Councilmen None;
Absent: Councilmen None.
No further business appearing to be transacted at this meeting,
it was moved by Councilman Gordon, seconded by Councilman Peterson,
the meeting adjourn. Carried.
Respectfully submitted,
Neva M. Elsey, City Cler
Approved:
Mayor
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