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1933 SEP 11 CC MINAn adjourned regular California, was called the Council Chamber of Councilmen Pr9sent: Councilmen Absent: b, - 1- B1 Segundo, California. September 11, 1933. meeting of the,City Council of the City of El Segundo, o order at 4:1� o'clock P. M. on the above date, in he City Hall of said City, by Peter E. Binder, Mayor, ROLL CALL. Gerow, Kriasel, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder. None. By general consent the regular order of business was dispensed with. The Clerk then read a letter from the League of California Municipalities, dated September 6th, 1933, and designated "Bulletin No* E5 ", advising that in order to receive this City's proper allocation of gasoline tax Funds from the State Department of Public Works, it will be necessary to send to said Department at Sacramento, a map, showing the location of city boundaries. Thereafter it was moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Krimmel, that the City Engineer of the City of E1 Segundo is hereby directed to prepare and furnish to the City Clerk, a map showing the boundaries of the City of E1 Segundo and the City Clerk is hereby directed, upon receipt of said map, to forward the same to the Department of Public Works of the State of California, at Sacramento, California, to be used in connection with the allocation to the City of El Segundo of such portion of State gasoline tax revenues as this City may be entitled to. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Krimms1, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. The City Clerk then read a letter received from Hugh A. Thatcher, Supervisor, first District, Los Angeles County, California, dated September 5th, 1933, respectfully urging the submission to H. H. Cotton, Chairman of the State Advisory Board ibr California, of the Federal Emergency Administration, of an endorsement of an application by the County of Los Angeles, for the allocation to said County of $33,0009000.00 from Federal Public Work Funds, for use in connection with the construction of certain public works in Los Angeles County. , After a discussion of the matter, it was moved by Councilman Gerow, seconded by Councilman Krimmel, that the following resolution be adopted: WHEREAS, The City Council of the City of El Segundo, California, has been advised that the Board of Supervisors of the County of Los Angeles, has made application to the State Advisory Board for California, of the Federal Emergency Administration of Public Works, for an allocation to said County. of the sum of $33,000,000.00 from the Federal Public Works Fund, for the construction of certain public works in and for the County of Los Angeles; and iWJffAS, this Council, being aware of the nature, extent and location of the said public works upon which it is proposed to expend such funds applied for and believes that the com- pletion of such public works will be of great benefit to the County of Los Angeles and the public thereof and will, to a very great extent, relieve the unemployment problems in Los Angeles County; NOW AFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the �ity of El Segundo, does hereby endorse the work projects contemplated by the Board of Supervisors of the County of Los Angeles in its application to the Federal Emergency Administration of Public Works, for an allocation of $33,000,000.00 from the Federal Public Works Fund, and does hereby respectfully urge the 1zftzK2z1mffzgnzz1: State Advisory Board for California of the Federal Emergency Administration of Public Works, to give said application its earnest and favorable consideration, at the earliest convenient time to the and that these worthy 252 L, public work projects may be undertaken at an early date. The said resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Brimmel, Love, Selby and ]ti++iayor Binder. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. The Superintendent of the Water Department reported to the council that on or about the 20th day of July, 1933, a certain motor at the Water Works Pumping Plant on Lomita Street near Holly Avenue, suffered damage to the extent of approximately $112.74; that said motor was insured in the Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Company and that said Company will settle for the amount of the lose upon receipt of satisfactory release executed by the proper officers of the City of E1 Segundo. It was thereupon moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Gerow, that the following resolution be adopted: WHEREAS, that certain Westinghouse motor, No. 4406256, in the service of the water Department of the City of E1 Segundo, suffered damage on or about the 20th day of July, 1933, net amount of such damage after deducting depreciation on said motor being $112.74;.and AREAS, said damage constitutes a claim against the Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Company, insurors of certain of the electrical equipment of the City of E1 Segundo, under its Policy No. 70979; and WHEREAS, said Company has signified its willingness and intention to settle the claim of said City in the said sum of $112.74; NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the mayor of the City of E1 Segundo be and he is hereby authorized to execute such receipt and release as said insurance Company may require, and the City Clerk of the city of E1 Segundo is hereby authorized to attest the same upon payment to the City of E1 Segundo of the said sum of $112.74. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Krimmel, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. Discussion was had relative to a certain resolution heretofore adopted by this Council, the purpose of which was to request the State of California to pay all of the cost of acquiring certain rights of way required for the opening, widening and improvement of Arizona Drive within the City of E1 Segundo, in accordance with plans and specifications therefor heretofore adopted by this Council, which said discussion advocated rescinding the action heretofore taken. Moved by councilman Uerow, seconded by Councilman Love, that the following resolution be adopted: WBEREAS, at &,special meeting of this Council held September 7th, 1933, beginning at the hour of 4:15 o'dlock ,P. M., a certain resolution setting forth the fact that proceedings had been pending over a period of several years for the improvement of that portion of State Highway No. 60 of the State of California, lying within the limits of the City of Ll Segundo, California and which said portion within said City is commonly known, designated and referred to as Arizona Drive; reciting further that bids for the actual work of constructing the proposed improvement had been received and are being held under consideration by the City Council and that unless a certain request contained in said resolution Z t were granted by the Highway Division of the State of California, there would not be sufficient moneys available with which to construct and complete the project; and WHEREAS, said resolution further requested the State of California, through the Division of Highways of said State to bear the entire expense of acquiring the right of way in connection with said project above referred to, the estimated amount of which is $31,850.00 instead of bearing one -half of such cost as previously indicated by said State, which said resolution is of record at Pages L -249 and L -250 of the minutes of the proceedings of this Council; and WHEREAS, this Council has given further consideration to the subject of and the request made in the resolution hereinbefore referred to and has and does hereby find and determine that said request should not have been made; NOW THEREFORE, 13E IT RFZDLVED, that said resolution hersinbefore referred to, adopted on said 7th day of September, 1933, be and the same is hereby rescinded; and BE IT FURTHER RESOL7ED, that the City Clerk of the City of E1 Segundo be and he is hereby directed to notify the Division of Highways of the State of California, through S. V. Cortelyou, its District Engineer, State Building, Los Angeles, of the action hereby taken. The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Krimmel, Love, Selby and 14ayor Binder. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. moved by Councilman Binder, seconded by Councilman Krimmel, that the following resolution be adopted: 7MRF.AS, pursuant to notice duly published according to law, as ordered by this Council, six bids were received, opened, examined and publicly declared by this Council, September 6th, 1933, for furnishing the materials and doing the work of improving Arizona Drive (sometimes also known and referred to as Sepulveda Boulevard and State Highway No. 60); and WHEHFAS, on said date, all of said bids were taken under advisement until the hour of 7:45 o'clock P. M., Wednesday, September 13th, 1933; and NHE�;AS, payment for the cost of the proposed work is to be made from funds to be contributed by the State of California and by the County of Los Angeles, Califor hia; and iEZEIEAS, this Council, therefore, believes that prior to awarding any contract for the performance of said work, the before named governmental a:--encies should indicate in writing to this Council their acceptance or rejection of the lowest bid received, to -wit: the bid of J. L. McClain; NO 11dEA_- OR1_, :E IT RESOMED, that in order to have on file a record of the attitude of the Division of Highways of the State of California and of the Road Commissioner of the County of Los Angeles, the amity clerk of the City of the city of Z1 6egundo is hereby directed to address a ,communication to Si V. Cortelyou; District Engineer of the Division of Highways of the State of California, State zuilding, Los Angeles, California, and George W. Jones, :toad Commissioner, County of Los Angeles, Hall of Records, Los Angeles, California, setting forth the fact of the adoption of this resolution, which said letter shall contain also an itemization of the lowest bid received, to -wit: the bid of J. L. McClain of Los Angeles, California, and 254L, requesting the officials last above named to indicate to this council by letter, on or before 7:00 o'clock P. D.S., September 13th, 1933, their acceptance of said bid as being satisfactory in all respects to their respective governmental agencies, or their rejection thereof as being unsatisfactory thereto. rhe`foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Krim e1, Love, Selby and Mayor binder. Noes: Uouncilmen None. Absent: Uouncilmen None. No further business appearing to be transacted at this session, it was moved by U ounc ilman Gerow, seconded by Councilman Selby, that the meeting adjourn until Tuesday, September 12th, 1933, at the hour of 4:15 o'clock P. M. Carried. Respectfully submitted, Approved: ' City Dierk. Mayor.