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1933 SEP 06 CC MIN244,, E1 Segundo, California. September 6th, 1933. A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of 31 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, Krimael, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder. Councilmen Absent: None. READING OF WNYTES OF PREVIOUS MEETINGS. The minutes of the regular meeting held on the 30th day of August, 1933, were read. No errors or omissions appearing, it was moved by Councilman Erimmel, seconded by Councilman Love, that the minutes be approved as read. Carried. t ,he minutes of the adjourned regular meeting held on the lot day of September, 1933, were read, without error or omission being noted, and were approved as read upon motion of Councilman Gerow, seconded by Councilman lirimme1, which carried unanimously. WRITTEN COMMONICATIONS. The following communications were read and disposed of as indicated: M. F. EATON, dated September 6th, 1933, being an application for employment by the City of E1 Segundo. Ordered filed. H. C. SMILEY, M. D., District Health Officer, dated August 26th, 1933, being a report of the work done in this City during the month of July, 1933 by the Los Angeles County Health Department as Health Officer of the City of L1 Segundo. Ordered filed. SL SEGUNDO LODGE NO. 435, I.O.Q.F., dated.September let, 1933, thanking the Council for the use of the Council Chamber during the time the City Hall Auditorium was being remodeled. Ordered filed. LOS ANGELES CHAMBER OF COUMCE, dated August 30th, 1933, urging that Assemblyman Greene, Senator McKinley and Congressman Dockweiler, be advised that the cities of Southern California are not satisfied with the amount of money allocated from Federal funds to improvement projects in Southern California. Xollowing an explanation of the situation by the Mayor, it was moved by Uouncilman Krimmel, seconded by Councilman Love, that the following resolution be adopted: 1HEREAS, the City Council of the City of El Segundo has been advised that the Highway Commission of the State of California has allocated to the County of Los Angeles out of Federal funds provided for unemployment relief the sum of $3,6949000.00, which said sum this Council believes to be disproportionate to the needs of said County and the cities thereof by reason of the percentage of unemployed in Los Angeles County as compared to other counties of the State of California; AND THEREAS,' this Council further believes-that such allocation is not in keeping with the spirit or the letter of the rules and regulation approved for the distribution*of Federal funds under the National Recovery Act, and that by reason of the population and motor vehicle registration of Los Angeles County and the municipalities thereof, said County is entitled to a larger share of Federal funds than it has been allotted and that an additional allocation 1s reasonable, justifiable and logical; NOW TREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the proper agency be requested to expeditiously review the subject with the view of increasing the allocation of Federal funds to Los Angeles County and that honorable James Holph, 7r., Governor of the Stateof California; Honorable John Dockweiler, Representative in Congress; Honorable J. W. McKinley, Senator; Honorable Sam Me Greene, Assemblyman and the Highway Commission of the State of California be furnished with copies of this resolution and respectfully urged to lend their influence and support to a fair and impartial consideration of the merits of this petition for additional Federal funds for unemployment relief in Los Angeles County. the foregoing resolution was adopted by the following -vote: Ayes: Councilmen Uerow, Krimmsl,-Love, Selby and Mayor Binder. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. ORAL COMWNICATIONSe Mr. Charles Koeller made verbal application for the issuance to him of a permit to remove a s certain dwelling house within the City of El Segundo to a point outside the vity. The building Inspector and Street Superintendent was questioned as to the matter and it having his approval, it was moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Krimmel, that upon the deposit with the city Ulerk of the necessary application therefor, and such fees as are required by ordinanbes'of the city of El Segundo, Charles Koeller be issued a permit to remove a one story dwelling house from No. 216 Loma Vista Street, Bl Segundo, over and along the following route, to -wit: Sort: Rom* on Loma Vista Street•to•Grand Avenue, thence Easterly on Grand Avenue to Main-Street, thence Northerly on main Street to Imperial Highway, thence 1asterly on Imperial Highway to Inglewood- Redondo Road, provided said removal takes place at an hour satisfactory to the Police Department of the vity of El Segundo and is in other respects satisfactory to the Street Superintendent of said City. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: douncilmen Gerow, Krimmel, Love, Selby and Mayor binder. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. Mr. A. L. Gartland addressed the Council respecting his employment by the vity of L1 Segundo and was directed by the Mayor to get in touch with the Street Superintendent on Thursday of this week. SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS. The hour of 7 :15 o'clock P. M. at this meeting, having heretofore been fixed as the time for receiving bids for the furnishing of all of the materials and for the performance of all of the work required in order to construct and complete the improvement of Arizona imive tState highway No. 60) within said City, as contemplated in,and under the Plans and Specifications for said project, tUe mayor arose and announced the hour of 7:14 o'clock P. M. and asked if there were any person or persons present desiring to file bids for said work. The hour of 7 :15 o'clock P. Me having arrived, and all bids being in, the mayor declared the time,for receiving bids for the furnishing of all of the materials and for the performance'of all of the work regJjired in order to construct and complete the improvement of Arizona Drive (State Highway No. 60) within the City of E1'Segundo, as contemplated in anal under the Plans and Specifications for said project, closed. The Clerk announced that six bids had been received by him, whereupon it was moved by Councilmen Love, seconded by Councilmen Krimmel, that the Council proceed to open, examine and publicly declare all of the bids received for furnishing all of the materials and for the performance of all of the work required in order to construct and complete the improvement of Arizona Drive (State Highway No. 60) within the City of E1 Segundo, California, as contemplated in and under the Plans and Specifications for said project. Carried. The Council then proceeded to open, examine and publicly declare said 24;x, bids, which said bids were found by said Council to be as follows, to -wit: 140000.00 Bid of, on regular form therefore: Hartford Edward 0, United United Bonding and SOVACE- L. A. Earl and States States Insurance Co. 7. L. VICH & PAVING OSWALD C. 00 GRIFFI'I'H ITKM N0. MCLAIN PRICE CO. BROS. SPARES COMPANr 1. $500.00 3000.00 2000.00 1000.00 200.00 2000.00 2 .20 .2 .42 .40 .50 .42 3 .07 .O1 .01 .01 .015 .02 4 .17 .17 016 .184 .17 018 5 2.00 3106 2.50 2.00 2.60 2.50 6 20000 50.00 .50000 20.00 20.00 30.00 7 75.00 100000 60.00 70.00 120.00 70000 8 1.75 1.75 1.75 2.15 1060 2.20 9 15% 15% 15% 15% 7J% 15% Said bid was accompanied by - Bidder's Bond in amount of- $129000000 12,000.00 14,000.00 159000.00 13,000.00 140000.00 with Massachusetts H. R• Hartford Edward 0, United United Bonding and Stevens Accident Earl and States States Insurance Co. and H. M. and In- F. 7. Hoff- Fidelity Guarantee as qty. Price, Jr. demnity Co. man as and Gua- Co. as and Q. L. Mc- as Sure- as Surety Sureties ranty Co. Surety and Lain as Prin- ties and and L. A. and Oswald as Surety Griffith Co. cipal Kovacs- Paving Co. Bross as and C. 0. as Principal vich and as Principal Princi- Sparks as Price, inc. pal Principal as Principal It was thereupon moved by Councilman Brimmel, seconded by Councilman Love, that all of the bids received for furnishing all of the materials and for the performance of all of the work required in order to construct and complete the improvement of Arizona Drive (State Highway No. 60) within the City of E1 Segundo, California, as contemplated in and under the Plans and Specifications for said project, be taken under advisement until the hour of 7:45 o'clock P. M. Wednesday, September 13th, 1933, Carried. REPORTS OF STA LNG COA ITTE83. Nones, REPORTS OF OFFICERS AND SPECIAL. COIKITTKES. The City Clerk announced the necessity of transferring from the General Fund to the Library Fund of the City of E1 Segundo, the sum of $1,000.00, which amount is still due said Library Fund from the budget appropriation for the Fiscal Year 1932 -1933, whereupon it was moved by Councilman Love, seconded by Councilman Gerow, that the sum of $1,000.00 be and the as= is hereby authorized transferred from the General Fund of the City of El Segundo to El Segundo Public Library Fund, and the City Clerk and the City Treasurer of said City are hereby directed to make appropriate entries on their books of account respecting said transfer. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Krimmel, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. None. PAYING BILLS. The following demands, having had the approval of the Committee on Finance and Records, were read: Rater Works Rennselaer Valve Co. 29.77 Grimes- Stassforth Stat. Co.18.45 11 Segundo Herald 22.50 M. S. Turner 9000 Griffith Hardware Co. '15.72 I. N. Sumner 42.94 TOTAL 513858 General Fund Tibbetts -Carr Co. Ltd. 19.09 R. F. Ward 14957 J. A. Cunmings 42.94 Broadway Dept. Store, Inc. 7.68 General Fund A. Hoblit 3.00 Gordon Transfer & Bldg. Material Co. 27.00 J. W. Black Company 30.15 J. A. Macdonald 28.63 Edna B. Harlan 28967 Griffith Hardware Co. 74.26 Standard Oil Co. of Cal. 123.10 E. Weatherfield 4.50 Gibson Motor Parts, Inc. 2.88 Raymond A. Ide 12.50 County of Los Angeles Health Department 400.00 TOTAL j818.97 Ib,- -, Moved by Councilman Love, seconded by Councilman Krinmel, 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 Gerow, Krimms1, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. NEW BUSINESS. Moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Krimmel, that the Mayor and the City Clerk of the City of E1 Segundo, be and they are hereby authorized and directed to attend the Convention of the League of California Municipalities, to be held at Santa Cruz, California, September 18th *i to 21st, Incl. 1933, as delegates from the City of El Segundo, and to file their demands against the City of El Segundo for their actual and necessary expenses in connection with their attendance at said Convention. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Krimmal, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder, Noes; Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. Moved by Councilman Love, seconded by Councilman Krimmel, that the Street Superintendent be and he is hereby authorized to purchase fifty gallons of traffic paint at a cost of not to exceed $100.00, for the purpose of painting Guide strips along the center lines of Coast Boulevard, Imperial Highway and E1 Segundo Boulevard, and for painting parking strips on the streets in the business district of the City of El Segundo. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Krimme1. Love, Selby and Mayor Binder. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. No further business appearing to be transacted at this meeting, it was moved by Councilman Gerow, seconded by Councilman Selby, that the meeting adjourn until the hour of 4:15 o'clock P. M., Monday, September 11th, 1933. Carried. Respectfully submitted, Approved: City Cler . o