1934 MAY 02 CC MIN397
B1 Segundo, California.
Amy 2nd, 1934.
A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of El Se
was called to order at 7:00 otclock P. M. on the above date, inotheCouncila.
Chamber of the City Hall of said City, by Peter E. Binder, Mayor.
ROLL CALL,
Councilmen Present: Gerow, Hesser, Selby and Mayor Binder,
Councilmen Absent: Love.
READING OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING.
The minutes of the regular meeting held on the 25th day of April, 1934, were
read. No errors or omissions appearing, it was moved by Councilman Selby,
seconded by Councilman Gerow, that the minutes be approved as read. Carried.
WRITTEN commICAmms.
The following communications were read and disposed of as indicated:
JAMES H. MITCHELL and LEON THOMAS DAVID, Special Council in the matter of a
rehearing of that certain case entitled "American Co
et al ", dated April 30th, 1934, advising with reepectpt a decisty Of Lakeport,
Supreme Court of the State of California, given April 23rd, 1934, as more
specifically set forth in certain documents acoo mpanying this communication, and
inviting cities interested to have representatives attend a meeting of the 1915
Improvement Bond-Act Committee, to be held at the Rosalyn Hotel, Los Angeles,
California, May 9th, 1934, at 12 :15 o•clock P.M. -The City Attorney advised that
he would attend said meeting and the communication was ordered filed.
LOS ANGELFyS COUNTY LEACH OF MUNICIPALITIES, dated April 27th, 19340
acknowledging receipt of this City'a remittance covering membership dues in
said League from April let, 1934 to April let, 1935. Ordered filed.
ORAL COHMNICATIONS.
Mr. Frank Snow addressed the Council on behalf of El Segundo Playground
Baseball League, requesting that the City provide lighting for the baseball
grounds beginning May 7th, 19340
Moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by-Councilman Gerow, that the City Clerk
be authorized and directed to cause Southern California Edison Company to supply
electrical energy for illuminating a portion of that certain-playground known as
El Segundo High School Athletic Field, said electrical energy to be supplied'on or
before May 7th, 1934, and to be delivered at said Company's customary rates for such
service. Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Gerow,
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilman Love,
Rosser, Selby and Mayor Binder.
REPORTS OF OFFICERS AMID SPECIAL CONNI77EES.
Street Superintendent Hutchins advised the - Council that while he had received
no written communication on the subject,'the.Superintendent of southern California
Edison Company had advised him orally that his Company would revise street lighting
System of the City of 31 Segundo in accordance with the desires of the City Council,
all as set forth in that certain list entitled: "Suggested Improvements to Street
Lighting System in the Residential District of the City of E1 Segundo _April 24,
1934 ", on file in the office of the City Clerk of said City in his correspondence
file No. 48, without charge to the City of El Segundo for the changes thus made
necessary, and that by reason of said changes, he estimated the additional con-
sumption of electrical energy would cost approximately $27.00 per month.
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Discussion of the matter ensued, and it appearing that greater street lighting
efficiency and satisfaction to the public would follow changing the street lighting
system as contemplated, and that the additional monthly charge for the improved
street lighting planned could be offset by reducing the candle power of lamps used
in certain of the ornamental lighting systems within the City, it was moved by
Councilman GerQw, seconded by Councilman Selby, that the following resolution be
adopted:
WBEREAS, the Street Superintendent has reported to this Council
that the Southern California Edison Company is willing to adjust
its general street lighting system within the City of El Segundo,
without cost to said City, in conformity with the desires of the
City Council of the City of El Segundo, as set forth in that certain
list entitled; "Suggested Improvements to Street Lighting System in
the Residential District of the City of E1 Segundo - April 24, 1934"
on file in the office of the City Clerk of the City of E1 Segundo in
his correspondence file No. 48, which said list is specifically referred
to and made a part hereof, and that the cost of operation will entail
an additional expense of approximately $29900 per month in event such
changes be made, which said additional cost this Council believes may .
be offset by reducing the candle power of the Xamps used in the Grand
Avenue- Richmond Street ornamental lighting system;
NOW AFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Street Superintendent be
and he is hereby authorized and instructed to notify said Southern
California Edison Company to cause such changes to be made at the
earliest convenient moment and said City Council does hereby agree,
on behalf of said City, to pay said additional cost of approximately
$27.00 per month on account of said changes, until the further order
of this Council.
The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Reeser, Selby and Mayor Binder,
Noe Councilmen None. .
Abs Councilman Love.
The Street Superintendent reported having received bids for cutting,
raking and bunching grass and weeds throughout the City of El Segundo, from the
persons and in the amounts set forth after their respective names, as follows,
to -wit:
H. Berbettini
Frank Smith
W. D. Sickler
$2.75 per acre
2025 " «
2.20
After consideration of the respective bids, it was moved by Councilman Gerow,
seconded by Councilman Selby, that W. D. Sickler be and he is hereby awarded the
work of cutting, raking and bunching grass and weeds on vacant property throughout
the City of El Segundo, at such locations as may be designated by the Street
Superintendent of said City, at the price named in his bid, to -wit: the sum of
$2.20 per acre, it being understood that said price shall include the furnishing
of all labor, materials and equipment necessary to perform the above work in a
good and workmanlike manner, and to the satisfaction of the Street Superintendent of
said City; it being further understood that the computations of said Street
Superintendent as to the number of acres upon which grass and /or weeds have been
cut, raked and bunched shall be accepted as the factor to determine the amount due
the contractor herein named. Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Rosser, Selby and Mayor Binder,
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilman Love.
The City Engineer announced that Mr. R. F. Ward, Assistant City Engineer,
had been ill continuously over a period prior to March 31st, 1934; that said
Assistant Engineer was unable to perform any of his duties throughout the month
of April and that therefore he had eliminated his name from the payroll for the
month of April, 1934. By general consent the Council concurred in and approved
this action.
PAYING BILLS.
The following demands, raving had the ap
Records were read: proval of the Committee on.Finance and
IAY= & Bowler
Burroughs Adding Machine Co.
Addressograph Sales Agency
Grimes- Stassforth Stationery
El Segundo Herald
Griffith Hardware Co.
Dos Angeles Rubber Stamp Co.
R. T. Hutchins
I. N. Summer
Frances G. Lloyd
R. T. Hutchins
Builders Material Co.
W. Allen
T. W. Anderson
T. C. Osborne
A. Siebken
H. Zettlemoyer
Co.
TOTAL
West Disinfecting Company
So. Calif. Freight Lines
Pacific Toro Company
P & M Mfg. Co.
American Bitumuls Company
California Corrugated Culvert Co.
L. A. Decomposed Granite Co. Inc.
General Electric Supply Corp.
0. F. Peasnall
E1 Segundo Herald
Edna Be Harlan
Loa Angeles Rubber Stamp Co.
Burroughs Adding Machine Co.
Rich Budelier
Inglewood Humane Society Inc.
H. H. Davis
George M. Green
American Legion Auxiliary
Byron Jackson Co.
Automobile Club of So. Calif.
T. G. Tucker & Son
Braun Corporation'
Be W_eatherfield
The Electric Shop
Griffith Hardware Company
Spartan Market
Builders Material Co.
William R. Selby
Neva M. Riney
Clyde Woodworth
T. A. Cummings
M. H. Mcintize
H. J. Sherphorn
Co K. McConnell
H. McMillan
R. T. Hutchins
Water works I
896.69
4.45
.86
3.10
43.32
3.65
7.17
54.67
155.75
60.00
37.00
6.1$
14.88
3.72
49.91
9.92
3.72
354.99
General Fund
30.75
.35
6.92
29.14
68.61
59.52
433.78
8.64
202.40
110.80
27.72
2.36
7.75
8.69
83.00
3.00
30.00
25.00
58.68
9.23
1.72
8.62
4.00
1.32
65.55
5.43
51.37
25.00
150.00
114.00
153.00
143.10
135.00
13.00
105.00
236.00
County Aid - Improvement
Coast Boulevard
Consolidated Rock Products Co. $62,08
LMA
.W. Allen
.D. Boyer
J. Burguer
A. Bogen
K. Campbell
P. Campbell
F. L. Gregory
A. H. Green
W. Henry
J. Martin
T. Powers
M. Rehan
D. Raynor
T. Schoening
G. Turney
A. S iebken
T. Clark
F. Crandall
L. Moth
T. Kincaid
G. Kincaid
C. Bradford
V. Parry
G. Myatt
W. Callahan
E. Weatherfield
R. Johnson
0. Foster
we Patterson
H. Rhodes
W. Sickler
J. Thompson
C. Ainsworth
F. McGranahan
C. Thoman
W. Woodyard
R. Grow
-H. Goodrich
H. Gum
T. Underdown
W. Dorgan
F. Daver
A. Bleich
M4 Beal
Peter E. Binder
John A. Gerow
Orest 0. Heiser
George Love
Victor D. McCarthy
Minta Curtzwiler
Don .C. Fugitt
T. Be DeBerry
C. C. Havens
George McLauchlln
A. K. Tennis
H. Burns
Yrances Lloyd
E. Morgan
T. A. Macdonald
E. T. Glow
A. T. Miller
Alice Hope
TOTAL
General Fund
$24.80
51.15
54.75
44.64
44.64
44.64
60.00
44.64
49.60
29.14
44.64
44.64
44.64
44.64
51.15
34.72
128.00
67.50
4.96
9.92
4.96
4.96
4.96
4.96
4.96
9.92
9.92
9.92
24.80
9.92
9.92
9.92
9.92
9.92
9.92
14.88
2.48
9.92
9.92
9.92
9.92
9.92
9.92
9.92
25.00
25.00
25.00
25.00
250.00
100.00
45.00
143.10
135.00
135.00
112.50
105.00
20.00
112.50
193.00
135.00
119.70
45000
5282.70
400 - L.
Moved by Councilman Gerow, seconded by Councilman Selby, 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,
Noes: Councilmen None,
Absent: Councilman Love.
Hesser, Selby and Mayor Binder.
NEW - BUSINESS.
At this point the Uity Angineer read to the Council a certain communication
Of Shell Oil Company, dated at Los Angeles, California, April 25, 1934, captioned
"In re: Sepulveda Boulevard .(Arizona Drive) Improvement El Segundo, California",'
which advises that the cost of relocating certain of said Company's pipe lines
by reason of the improvement of- Sepulveda Boulevard was #805990 in excess of said
Company's estimate as set forth in its letter of November 9th, 1933, to which
said letter this communication refers. .
The City Engineer further stated that he had conferred with one of the
engineers of said Shell Oil Company and with Mr. S. V. Cortelyou, Engineer of thb
Division of Highways of the State of California, respecting the subject matter of
the letter first hereinabove referred to; and he explained the result of these
conferences, whereupon it was moved by Councilman Gerow, seconded by Councilmen
Hesser, that the following resolution be adopted:
"WHEREAS, there has been submitted to the City Council of the
City of El Segundo, California, a communication from the Shell
Oil Company of California, bearing date the 25th day of April, 1934,
relating to the costs and expenses incurred by said Company in
connection with the removal and relocation of its utilities in•the•
matter of the opening and - widening of Arizona Drive; and
MEMWAS, this Council• believes that the matters referred to in
said communication should be called-to the attention of the authorities,
of the State of California, having jurisdiction -over the matter of the
expenditures therein referred to;
NOW ARE BE IT RESOLVED, that the said communication be
received and filed and that a copy thereof, together with three
copies of the enclosed statement contained in said communication,
together with a copy of this resolution, be forwarded to Mr. S. V.
Cortelyou, District Engineer of the -State of California, by the
City Clerk, with a request that said State of California indicate to
the City of El Segundo its attitude with reference to the matters
therein referred to." -
The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesse:V,•Selby and Mayor Binder.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilman Loves -
The City Engineer advised the Council that Mr. D. Wo Paterson, Engineer of
Standard 011 Company of California, at El Segundo, California, had informed him
that said Standard 011 Company would permit the erection upon-certain of its poles
adjacent to that certain railroad s crossing on Arizona Drive, referred to in
. a certain decision of the Railroad Commission of the State of California, hereinafter
• referred to, of the lights required to be-erected by said ruling of said Commission
and would permit said lights-to-be connected with a certain wig -wag signal
operated by said Company at said location; so that the required lights would be
illuminated when trains traverse the railroad crossing referred to, all without
cost to the City of El Segundo, -provided said Company is relieved by the Pity -of
-E1 Segundo of liability arizing -from or out of the use of any of the facilities
•offered'said City by said Company.
Following consideratio:r of the matter, it was moved by Councilman Gerow,
.seconded by Councilman Selby; that the following resolution be adopted:
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"WHEREAS, under Decision No. 26735 of the Railroad Commission
of the State of California, rendered in connection with the
establishment of a crossing at grade of the Atchison, Topeka
and Santa Fe Railway Company's spur track on Arizona Drive,
serving the Standard 011 Company's refinery at El Segundo,
identified as Crossing 2W- 15.7 -C, the City of E1 Segundo is
required to provide certain illumination, as will be more definitely
ascertained by reference to the copy of the said Decision on file
in the office of the City Clerk of the City of El Segundo and
hereby referred to for further particulars; and
WHEREAS, the Standard 011 Company of California, has offered
to permit the illuminating agencies to be placed upon two certain
poles belonging to and on the property of said Standard Oil
Company adjacent to said crossing and has offered to illuminate
said lighting facilities, without charge to said City, provided
that the City of E1 Segundo will relieve said Standard Oil
Company of California from any and ell liability which may be
occasioned to persons or property b¢ virtue of the failure of the
electrical current at any time to illuminate such agencies;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the offer of said
Standard Oil Company, as indicated to this Council by City
Engineer R. T. Hutchins and as hered nabove expressed, be and
the same is hereby accepted on behalf of said City and said City
Engineer is hereby authorized and instructed to cause such
illuminating agencies to be so installed upon the basis hereinabove
indicated, and that said Standard Oil Company of California, in
consideration of such permission, and of the furnishing of such
current, without charge to the City of El Segundo, is hereby
released and relieved from any and all liability which may be
occasioned to or suffered by persons and property on account of
the failure of electrical current to illuminate such agencies at
any time during the continuance of this arrangement, and that
the City Clerk is hereby authorized and instructed to notify said
Standard Oil Company of the adoption of t11s resolution and to
forward a certified copy thereof to it ".
The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Rosser, Selby and Mayor Binder.,
Noes: Councilman None. '
Absent: Councilman Love.
The City Engineer presented his "Vacation Schedule - 1934" and
requested the Council's approval of the same. After consideration
of the same it was moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman
Gerow, that the following resolution be adopted:
RESOLVED, that the employees of the City of El Segundo,
whose names are set forth in the schedule presented this
date by the City Engineer of the City of El Segundo-and
entitled: "Vacation Schedule - 1934 ", be and they are hereby
granted their customary annual two weeks vacation for the
Year 1934, effective between the dates set opposite their
respective names in said schedule; and
BE IT F[ktTHER RESOLVED, that a copy of said "Vacation
Schedule - 1934" be placed on file in the office of the City
Clerk of said City, in his Correspondence File No. 72, for
- future reference.
The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Rosser, Selby and Mayor Binder.
Noes: Councilmen None,
Absent: Councilman Love.
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It appearing necessary to engage some person to turn on and turn
off the lights which illuminate the night baseball playing fisld and
to care for the grounds and the equipment used in playing baseball, for
a period of approximately six days between the dates of May 7th, 1934
and May 19th, 19349 and it appearing that the person hereinafter named
performed this service satisfactorily on a former occasion and that his
home is in close proximity to the playing field, making it convenient to
store the equipment and paraphernalia herein referred to, it was moved by
Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Gerow, that Arthur L. Hoblit
be employed in the Parks Department of the City of El Segundo as care
taker of El Segundo Night Baseball Playing Field, to perform such duties
at such times as may be directed by the Mayor of the City of El Segundo,
at the compensation of 509! per night, the total compensation of said
employee, however, not to exceed the sum of $3.00. Carried by the following
vote:
Ayes: Councilman Gerow, Rosser, Selby and Mayor Binder.
Noes: Councilman None.
Absent: Councilman Love.
At this point the Mayor announced the appointment of Committees of the
Council, as follows to wit:
Fu IC SAFETY CONMITME: - - - - - - Councilman Orest '0. 'H"ser, Chairman
Councilmen William R. Selby, Member.,
FINANCE AND RECORDS COUMITTEE - - - - Councilman William R. Selby, Chairman
Councilman George Love, Member
PUffi.IC SERVICE COW= - - - - - - Councilman George Love, Chairman
Councilman John A. Gerow, Member
PUBLIC WORKS COMITTEE - - - - - - - Councilman John A. Gerow, Chairman
Councilman Orest 09 Rosser, Member
and he thereupon directed that said Committees assume their respective duties
under their new assignments May 3rd, 1934.
No further business appearing to be transacted at this meeting, it
was moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Gerow, that the meeting
adjourn. ' Carried.
Respectfully submitted,
Approved:
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