1970 APR 21 CC MINER
El Segundo, California
April 21, 1970
An adjourned 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. The City Clerk reported that a Notice of
Adjournment had been posted as required by law and that an affidavit of
posting was on file. Prior to calling the meeting to order, those present
joined in pledging allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America,
followed by invocation by Councilman Gordon T. Stephens.
The meeting was then called to order by Floyd Carr, Jr. , Mayor,
the hour being 7: 00 0' clock p. m.
ROLL CALL
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Councilmen Present: Balmer, Frederick, Nagel, Stephens and
Mayor Carr;
Councilmen Absent: None.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS
The City Clerk advised that pursuant to law and the authority and
direction of the City Council's Resolution No. 2318, she had completed the
canvass of election and presented to the Council the City Clerk's Certificate
of Canvass and stated that the whole number of votes cast in the City was
2314; that the names of the persons voted for and the number of votes given
in the City to each person was as follows:
For Member of the City Council:
Robert W. Frederick 1434
Irving T. E rlands on 1286
Herman L. McGill 1466
Thereafter, it was moved by Councilman Nagel, seconded by
Councilman Frederick , that Resolution No. 2319, entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, RECITING
THE FACT OF THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELEC-
TION HELD IN SAID CITY OF EL SEGUNDO ON THE
14TH DAY OF APRIL, 1970, DECLARING THERE -
SULT THEREOF AND SUCH OTHER MATTERS AS ARE
PROVIDED BY LAW.,
which was read, be adopted.
On roll call, said motion carried and said resolution was adopted by the
following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Balmer,
Mayor Carr;
Noes: Councilmen None;
Absent: Councilmen None.
Frederick, Nagel, Stephens and
The City Clerk then issued certificates of election signed by her
and duly authenticated, to Councilmen Frederick and McGill, who then
took and subscribed to their respective Constitutional Oaths of Office and
filed same with the City Clerk.
The City Clerk stated that she had received from Councilmen
Frederick and McGill their Candidate's Campaign Statement of Receipts
and Expenditures pursuant to provisions of Article I of Chapter 1 of Division
8 of the Elections Code. Councilmen Frederick and McGill took their seats
at the Council table and the Council thus constituted the following members:
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Councilman E. L. (Les)
Balmer
Councilman Richard G.
Nagel
Councilman Herman L.
McGill
Councilman Robert W.
Frederick
Councilman Gordon T.
Stephens
all of whom were present.
The City Clerk announced she would invite nominations for
the office of Mayor. Councilman McGill thereupon nominated Councilman
Stephens for Mayor. Councilman Frederick moved that nominations for
the office of Mayor be closed. The motion was adopted by general consent
and Councilman Stephens was elected to the office of Mayor.
Mayor Stephens stated he would entertain nominations for the
office of Mayor pro tempore. Councilman Frederick nominated E. L.
(Les) Balmer for the office of Mayor pro tempore. Councilman Nagel
moved that the nominations for Mayor pro tempore be closed. The
motion was adopted by general consent and Councilman Balmer was
elected Mayor pro tempore.
NEW BUSINESS
1. Councilman McGill requested that the matter of updating
the downtown parking requirements of the City Code be placed on the agenda
for the April 27, 1970 meeting. Further requested that a report be given of
the status of the abandonment of the railroad tracks within the City.
No further business to be transacted at this meeting, it was
moved by Councilman McGill, seconded by Councilman Nagel that the
meeting adjourn in memory of Mrs. Doris Shepard who passed away on
April 19, 1970, the hour of adjournment being 7:35 o'clock p. m. Motion
carried.
Respectfully submitted,
APP eA-ea x �.
Eunice U. Creason, City Clerk
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EXHIBIT "A"
CITY CLERK'S CERTIFICATE OF CANVASS
I, EUNICE U. CREASON, City Clerk of the City of E1 Segundo,
Ccunty of Los Angeles, State of California, duly authorized by Resolution
No. 2318 , adopted by the City Council of said City on the 13th day of
Aprib, do hereby certify that I have canvassed the returns of the regu-
lar general municipal election held in said city on the 14th day of April, 1970,
and find that the number of votes given at each precinct and the number of
votes given in the City to persons voted for, the respective offices for which
said persons were candidates were as follows:
Dated: April 17 , 1970.
For MEMBER of the CITY COUNCIL
TOTAL VOTES
PRECINCT
CAST AT
PRECINCT
Robert W.
Irving T.
Herman L.
FREDERICK
ERLANDSON
McGILL
1
139
151
146
243
2
197
149
175
281
3
198
145
162
282
4
190
173
197
304
5
184
159
239
318
6
74
94
70
140
7
172
123
166
253
8
103
129
134
202
9
142
144
152
247
TOTAL
1399
1267
1441
2270
ABSENTEE
VOTE
35
19
25
44
TOTAL
VOTES
1434
1286
1466
2314
CAST