1931 FEB 11 CC MIN42 1C,
E1 Segundo, California.
February 11th, 1931.
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 George
Love, Mayor.
ROLL CALL.
Councilmen Present! "Binder, Gerow, Krimmel and Love.
Councilmen Absent: Selby.
READING OF YUNUM.S OF PREVIOUS LZETING.
The minutes"of the regular meeting held on the 4th day of February,
1931', were read. "No errors or omissions appearing, it was moved by
Councilman Binder, seconded by Councilman Gerow, that the minutes be
a: proved as read. Carried.
WRITTEEN COI NICATIONS.
The following communications were read and disposed of as
indicated:
BOARD OF REGISTRATION FOR CIVIL FINGINHYMS, dated February 10th,
1931, calling attention to the fact that the Map Act, Chapter 837,
Statutes of 1929, requires that all maps submitted for recordation shall
have affixed thereto the seal of a Licensed Surveyor or a Civil Engineer,
and that in accordance with the Civil Engineer's Act, Chapter 801,
Statutes of 1929, any Civil Engineer filing such a map, must be
registered. Ordered filed.
CALIFORNIA STATE C'RA =, R OF OD L ,ERCE, dated February 2nd, 1931,
calling attention to an article in the January edition of the California
Tournal of Development, respecting the necessity of public street and
road construction for the relief of unemployment, and advising further
that separate copies of said Journal were being forwarded for the
respective officers of the City. Ordered filed.
LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA LM. IC IPALITIES, dated February 2nd, 1931,
being its Legislative Bulletin No. 2, respecting Senate Bill No. 386,
which provides that such portions of city streets as happen to form
the continuation of a state highwa7, shall be deemed a part of the State
Highway System, which the State will have to build and maintain but of
the Gasoline Tax Fund, and requesting the Council to write to the Senator
and Assemblyman from this District, urging their'support of such bill,
if this Council approves the same.
The Bill was thereupon referred to the City Attorney for
examination and co=ent, and following his explanation of the same and
approval thereof, it was moved by Councilman Binder, seconded by
Councilmen Krimmel, that the City Clerk of the City, of El Sezuado, on
behalf of the City Council of said City, urge the Senator And Assemblyman
representing. this District in the Legislature of the State of California,
to lend their support and aid to the adoption of Senate Bill Ito. 386,
provided the same is adopted in substantially the same form as introduced
by Senator Crittenden, January 21st, 1931, Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Binder, Gerow, Krimel and Love.
Noes: None.
Absent: Councilman Selby.
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RLPOR 7S OF SIDUTDING COMIMI=S .
Councilman Krimmel of the Public Works Committee, reported that a
recent inspection of the City Hall indicated certain repairs were
needed in the basement thereof, and he thereupon moved that additional
electric wiring conduit be installed, that the valves on certain oil
lines be changed, that portions of the ceiling and walls of the City
Hall basement be fireproofed, at a total cost of not to exceed 025.00,
ani that �ucl_ work, so far as possible, be done by mun_cipal
emrloyees. The motion was seconded by Councilman Geroc., and carried
by the folloc:inr vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Binder, Gerow, Fsimmel and Love.
Noes: None.
Absent: Councilman Selby.
REPORTS OF OFFICERS ARID SPECIAL COI.I, =TZES.
The City Clerk reported that since the gong attached to the
Fire Department telephone has been removed from the outside of the
Westerly wall of the City Hall -wilding to the interior of the Fire
apparatus Room, the Fire En ^ine Drivers do not hear the said gong
ring while they are performing janitor service in the City hall
-!nex, and that the gong should arrain be placed on the outside of
the building, to avoid the probability of failure to receive an
alarm of fire.
"ollor,ino discussion, it was moved by Councilman Binder,
seconded by Councilman Krimmel, that the City Clerk be and he is
hereby authorized aad directed to cause the gong attached to the
Fire Department telephone, to be affixed to the exterior of one of
the walls of. the City Hall or the City ::all Annex, at a location which
will make it audible to the Fire Engine strivers while they may be
workine in the City 11all Annex or around the grounds adjacent to the
City Hall, the total cost of this work not to exceed 45.00. Carried
by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Binder, Gerow, Krimae l and Love.
I.oes: None.
Absent: Councilman Selby.
The City Clerk reported that the Altar Society of St. Antheny's
Church had requested permission to use the City Hall Auditorium on a
certain date, whereupon, following consideration, it was moved by
Councilman Gerow, seconded by Councilman Binder, that the Altar Society
of St. Anthony's Catholic church be and it is hereby granted permission
to use the City Hall Auditorium on the evening of February 17th, 1531,
for the purpose of giving a benefit card party, no charge to be made
for such use. Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Binder, Gerow, Krimmel and Love.
IJoes: None.
Absent: Councilman Selby.
The City Clerk reported that the question of' whether or not the
City or the firemen personally mould be responsible for personal
injuries or property damage caused by an individual fireman driving his
own automobile in response to a fire alarm, had been raised by one of
'the' -fire en -of the City of tEl•Seguz:-oi' and followinG an e;cplanation b:;
the -.Oily '.ttgrneTr of the *legal_ aspects of the case; th6 City Clerk was
directed to ascertain if the Cit;Is insurance carrier would endorse
its existing contract v'ith the City, so as to include the operation of
the personal automobiles of members of the Fire Department of the City
of El Segundo, while such firemen are responding to alarms of fire within
the City of E1 Segundo.
The City Clerk reported that Hadden Automatic Sprinkler Comnenv
had made request for the payment to it of the balance due on its
contract with the City of E1 Segundo for furnishing certain pipe and
fittings in connection with the sprinkler system at the Library Park,
which said payment has been withheld by reason of the fact that there
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has been unforseen delay on the part of the City in assembling
the materials to determine whether or not they conform in all
respects to the plans and specifications upon which they were
furnished.
The City Attorney thereupon examined the contract entered
into between the City of E1 SeE-undo and said Hadden Automatic
Sprinkler Company for the furnishing of said material, and the
Faithful Performance Bond accompanying said contract, and advised
that it is likely that the said bond is ample for the protection
of the City should it pay the said Hadden Automatic Sprinkler company
the balance due it and later ascertain that the materials furnished
do not comply with the requirements.
Thereupon, it was moved by Councilman Binder, seconded by
Councilman Gerow, that the following resolution be adopted:
Wry :RAS, on the 29th day of November, 1930,
Hadden Automatic Sprinkler Company, a Corporation,
entered into an agreement with the City of E1 Segundo
to furnish sprinkler system materials to said City at
a total contract price of ,5180.00; and
WHEREAS, there remains unpaid to said Hadden
Automatic Sprinkler Company at this date the sum of
$1295.00; and
'AMREAS, the said Hadden Automatic Sprinkler
Company has filed its demand for the payment to it
of said sum;
;d0`�i"FOR✓, IT RESOLVED, that, conditioned
upon the filing with the City Clerk of a letter from
the united States Fidelity and Guaranty Company, a
Corporation, signed by its Attorney -in -Fact, stating
that the coverage of the bond given in connection with
that certain agreement to furnish sprinkler system
materials, dated the 29th day of November, 1930, by and
between the City of E1 Segundo, a Municipal Corporation
of Los Angeles County, California, and Hadden Automatic
Sprinkler Company, a corporation of Los Angeles County,
California, will be extended to cover supervision of the
installation of said sprinkler system, as contemplated
in the said contract and the plans and specifications
therein referred to, notwithstanding the payment of the
full contract price, prior to such installation and
official acceptance of said material; and
HE IT FURVRER RESOLVED, that the demand of said
Hadden Automatic Sprinkler Company in the sum of $1295.00,
being the balance due said Company on account of the
contract hereinbefore referred to, is hereby allowed and
warrant therefor ordered drawn upon the General Fund of
the Treasury of the City of E1 Segundo, and the City Clerk
is authorized to deliver said warrant to said Hadden
Automatic Sprinkler Company only upon with said City Clerk
o£ the letter hereinbefore referred to from the United
States Fidelity and Guaranty Company.
Said resolution was carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilslien. Binder, Gerow, Iirimmel and Love.
Noes: None.-
Absent: Counc ilman 'Selby.
The City Clerk informed the Council that in view of the dis-
continuance of the use of the personal automobile of Police Officer
T. B. DeBerry by the Police Department of said pity, action should
be taken by the Council to terminate the existing contract between
the City of E1 Segundo and the said T. B. DeBerry for the use of said
automobile. Thereupon it was moved by Councilman Kimmel, seconded
by Councilman Binder, that the following resolution be adopted:
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WHER. -EAS, the City of El Segundo, California, has
heretofore under lease dated the 21st day of March, 1930,
leased from T. B. DeBerry a certain automobile;
AIM WEER AS in said lease provision is made that same
may be cancelled upon twenty -four hour's notice of either
party to the other;
AidD jYn'�'RF.IAS, this Council finds that said automobile
is no longer needed for municipal use or purposes;
NOW T11EREFORE, IE IT RESOLVED, that said lease be
terminated as of the expiration of the period of- twenty
four hours' notice as provided in said lease;
AND a IT FU3`I'FisR RESOLVED, that the City Clerk is
hereby authorized and instructed to cause written notice
of such cancellation to be served forthwith upon said
T. 3. DeBerry, and that upon the expiration of twenty
four hours notice, said lease shall be and remain cancelled
and said automobile shall thereupon be restored to said
Lessor.
Said resolution was adopted by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Binder, Gerow, Krimmel and Love.
Noes: None.
Absent: Councilman Selby.
None.
U`TF 12 ISH::D BUSINESS.
PAYING BILLS.
`i`'he following demands, having had the approval of the Committee
on Finance and Records, were read:
Moved by Councilman Krimmel, seconded by Councilman Gerow, that
the demands be allowed and warrants drawn on and paid out of the respective
funds covering the same. Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Binder, Gerow, Krimmel and Love.
Noes: None.
Absent: Councilman Selby.
1 EVi 3US DTESS .
Moved by Councilman Krimmel, seconded by Councilman Binder, that
the City Clerk be and he is hereby authorized to purchase a motor driven
floor waxing machine for use of the janitor, at a total cost of not to
exceed 065.00. Carried by the•following vote:
eyes: Councilmen Efinder; Gero *;,Krimiel and Love.
Noes: None. Absent: Councilman Selby.
Moved by Councilman Krimmel, seconded by Councilman Gerow, that
the purchase of two 30 x 4.50 tires and tubes for use of the Sewer Department
and one 30 x 3-1, tire and tube for use of the Street Department, be and
the same is hereby authorized, at a cost of not to exceed $30.00.
Carried by the following vote:
Water Works
Fund
General Fund
Daniels Hardware
2.88
Pacific Electric Railway Co. 39.20
Stanley Cape
9.00
George fpswitch
9.05
Ducommun Corporation
57.98
Hadden Automatic Sprinkler
Co. 1295.00
'69.86
Valentine Bach
2.45
E1 Segundo Post No. 38,
General Fund
American Legion Auxiliary
15.00
Fairbanks, Morse & Co.
9.88
Hughes Paint Co.
10.60
Curtin Bros. Lachine Shop
30.00
Gibson Motor Parts, Inc.
3.65
1414.83
Moved by Councilman Krimmel, seconded by Councilman Gerow, that
the demands be allowed and warrants drawn on and paid out of the respective
funds covering the same. Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Binder, Gerow, Krimmel and Love.
Noes: None.
Absent: Councilman Selby.
1 EVi 3US DTESS .
Moved by Councilman Krimmel, seconded by Councilman Binder, that
the City Clerk be and he is hereby authorized to purchase a motor driven
floor waxing machine for use of the janitor, at a total cost of not to
exceed 065.00. Carried by the•following vote:
eyes: Councilmen Efinder; Gero *;,Krimiel and Love.
Noes: None. Absent: Councilman Selby.
Moved by Councilman Krimmel, seconded by Councilman Gerow, that
the purchase of two 30 x 4.50 tires and tubes for use of the Sewer Department
and one 30 x 3-1, tire and tube for use of the Street Department, be and
the same is hereby authorized, at a cost of not to exceed $30.00.
Carried by the following vote:
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Ayes: CouncilDlEg Gerow, Krimmel, and Love.
Noes: None.
Absent: Councilman Selby.
No further business appearing to be transacted a. this meeting,
it was moved by Councilman Gerov:, seconded by Councilman Kri=el, that
the meeting adjourn. Carr;ed.
Respectfully submitted,
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