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1936 SEP 23 CC MINEl Segundo, California. September 23, 1936. A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of E1 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: Hesser, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder. Councilmen Absent: Gerow. READING OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS PFEETINGS. The minutes of the regular meeting held on the 10th day of September, 1936, and of the adjourned regular meetings held on the 16th and 17th days of September, 1936s respectively, were read. No errors or omissions a_D--)earing, it was moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Hesser, that the minutes of the said meetings be approved as read. Carried. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS. The following communications, which were read to the Council, were disposed of in the manner indicated following the reference to each herein- after: JOINT ECONOMIC RECOVERY COUNCILS, dated September 22nd, 19362 inviting the Council to attend a round table discussion on Cooperative Problems and Rehabilitation,.to be held in the Inglewood Eentinela Park "Bowl, on Sunday afternoon, October 4th, 1936. Ordered filed. UPTON SINCLAIR, a circular letter soliciting subscription to his new novel entitled "Co -op ". The communication was ordered referred to the Board of Library Trustees. B. HARRY CARUTHERS, dated September 18th, 19369 application for position as Fire Engine Driver. Ordered filed for future reference. WAR DEPARTMENT, UNITED STATES rNGINFER'OFFICE, dated September 14th, 1936, advising that application had been made by the Department of Public 777orks, Bureau of Engineering, City of Los Angeles, for a modification of the plans for dumping of sewage screenings and sand in Santa Monica Bay, and further stating that any persons who may have objections to same based on navigation interests, should file such objections in writing on or before 11 A. M. September 24th, 1936. Ordered filed. WAR DEPARTMENT, OFFICE OF THE DIVISION ENGINEER, dated September 18th, 1936, advising that a review of reports on application for a yacht harbor at Playa Del Rey, said reports having been furnished by the Committee on Commerce, 'United States Senate, had been made by the Division Engineer of the War Department, and that said Engineer had concluded that the improvement of the locality is.not warranted at this time and recommends that.no survey be'authorized. .Ordered filed. PETITION OF MRS. S. 0. MULLINS and 280 others, dated September 8th, 1936, petitioning the Council to install a portable public address system at the baseball grounds on E1 Segundo High School Athletic Field. The petition was ordered filed for future consideration by the Council. STATE OF CALIFORNIA, DEPAP.TM.ENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES, DIVISION OF PARKS, dated September 18th, 1936, requesting the adoption of a resolution by this Council, endorsing Proposition Number 4, prohibiting tideland drilling, which proposition will appear on the ballot at the November 3rd N-189- 1 i �9o�N y election. The communication was ordered filed, without action being taken thereon, and the City Clerk was directed to so inform the writer. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS. Representatives of the Texaco Oil Compan�y,.the Richfield Oil Company, Ohio Oil Company, Republic Oil Company, California Oil Company, and California Oil and Gas Commission were present at the meeting. Messrs. King of the Richfield Oil Company, Bryant of the Texaco Oil Company and Sutherland of the Ohio Oil Company, each addressed the Council, protesting the levying of a license fee or permit fee for the drilling of oil wells within the City of E1 Segundo. The matter was discussed by the Council, after which the Mayor advised the protestants that the Council had not as yet taken any definite action in the matter, that said Council desired to give further consideration to the ratter before coming to any decision, and said Companies would be advised of any action taken by the Council. Mr. Horace Gunn, representing California Cooperative Unit No. 259, addressed the Council, stating that said Unit desired to put in a hog ranch, as a State project, in the East Acreage, and requested the Council's permission to do so. Inasmuch as upon inquiry of Mr. Gumm, it developed the Unit had not as yet secured any land upon which to put the project, no action was taken by the Council, and Mr. Gunm was advised to first contact the property owners in that section of the City with reference to securing the desired location. None. REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES. REPORTS OF OFFICERS.AND SPECIAL COMMITTEES. The Water Superintendent read to the Council a letter received by him from Dr. Carl Wilson, Water Technologist, giving a report on a sample of water submitted to him, and suggesting treatment of City of E1 Segundo water by the installation of a filtration plant. The Water Superintendent was instructed to make an investigation of filtration plants in use by other cities, also to investigate various types, costs, etc. of filtration plants, and report his findings to the Council. The Itzt Chief of Police reported receipt of a letter from R. T. Dorsey, Traffic Engineer, Los Angeles Police Department, to which was attached invoice covering City of E1 Segundo's pao rata share of the cost of installation of boulevard stop signs at the intersection of Imperial Highway and Sepulveda Boulevard, which letter and invoice he turned over to the City Clerk. The City Engineer reported that as instructed, he had prepared a revised map of the City of E1 Segundo to be used for advertising purposes. He was instructed to contact the Secretary of the Chamber of Commerce to ascertain what additional information should be included in said map. The City Attorney reported that the City Clerk had handed to him an insurance policy,.insuring the motor vehicle equipment of the City; that said policy now carries an endorsement to take care of the towing of disabled or stranded automobiles by the City's motor vehicles, to which omibasion the City Attorney had previously objected, and that said policy is now in form legally acceptable to said Attorney. After discussion, it was moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Hesser, that Policy No. PA 17564 of the Western Casualty and Surety Company, insuring the motor vehicle equipment of the City of El Segundo, be accepted, and the City Clerk be and he" is hereby dt Ili I ' 1, to sign, on behalf of said i�1=19 x City, the "Automatic Coverage Endorsement" attached to said policy. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Hesser, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: CouncilsAA Gerow.. The City Treasurer reported to the Council amounts of principal and interest which are delinquent on bonds issued for the opening of Cypress and Other Streets, within the City of E1 Segundo. The said report was referred to the City Attorney for opinion. The City Attorney reported receipt of a letter from A. D. Wilder, State Director, Federal Emergency Administration of Public Works, requesting the return to said office of the signed Offer of Grant and two conforming copies thereof, in connection with City of E1 Segundo Public Library project. The City Attorney announced that suit had been filed against the City of El Segundo by the City of Los Angeles, a Municipal Corporation and the Department of Tater and Power of the City of Los Angeles, and that the Summons and Complaint in the matter had been served upon the Mayor of.the City of E1 Segundo this date. The City Attorney explained to the Council the status of the Lave with reference to matters of this nature. After discussion, it was moved by Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Selby, that the following resolution be adopted: "RESOLVED, that the City Attorney of the City of E1 Segundo, California, be and he is hereby authorized and instructed to appear on behalf of the City of El Segundo, in that certain action bearing No. 406816 in the Superior Court of the State of California, in and for the County of Los Angeles, entitled: "City of Los Angeles, a Municipal Corporation, and_Department of Water and Power of the City of Los Angeles, Plaintiff, vs. City of E1 Segundo, Defendant ", and to make defense of said action on behalf of said City of E1 Segundo, filing such documents, papers and pleadings and making such presentations and arguments as, in his opinion, may be indicated in order to protect and preserve the best interests of said City of E1 Segundo, and incur such reasonable, necessary expenses in connection therewith as may be required in order to conduct such defense; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that there shall be paid the said City Attorney, upon presentation of a proper demand or demands therefor, to be presented, audited and approved in the usual manner, a reasonable additional compensation for his services to be rendered in said action. Said motion was carried and the said resolution was accordingly adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Hesser, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilman Gerow. The City Attorney presented to the Council for its consideration a form of contract between the County of Los Angeles and the City of E1' Segundo, for health services to be rendered said City by said County for the year ending June 30th, 1937. After discussion, it was moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Love, that the following resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that a copy of the form of agreement for health services, between the County of Los Angeles and the City of El Segundo, presented and read to the City Council at this meeting by the City Attorney, be and the same is I hereby ordered placed on file in the office of the City Clerk for purposes of identification and reference; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Mayor of the City of El Segundo, in its name and on its behalf, be /andh is hereby authorized and-instructed to sign the sAgreement and the City Clerk to attest the same, cause the same, as so executed, to be delivered ureceipt of duplicate executed copy, signed on beh ,laid County. The foregoing 'resolution was adopted by the following vote Aye Councilmen Hesser, Love, Selby Noes: Councilmen None. Absent Councilman Gerow. UNFINISHED BUSINESS Mayor Binder. A discussio was had with r/en o maintenance by the City of the recreational gro s at the High after which it was moved by Councilman Selby, seconds by Councilmathat the City Clerk be and he is hereby instructed to irect a lethe Board of Trustees of E1 Segundo Unified School Di trict, stat since the first day of August, 1956, $572.75 has be expended improvement and maintenance of the following described pro rty -for ional purposes: Beginning at that point of intersection of the W� line St. and the Nily line of that certain ally lying N'ly that the sum of not less than $5.0 proximately per month will be expended and be required to be expended in t maintenance of said grounds in the future and that the City Council -be pleased to continue to do this in consideration of being permitted o o upy said premises on a month to month t. ,;. basis pending the pleasure of bo the t ty Council of the City of El Segundo and the El Segundo Unified Scho 1 Distr t. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Counc linen Hesser, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder. Noes: Co ilmen None. Absent: Co cilman Gerow. The matter f the purchase and in tallation of a public address system at the recreatio al grounds of E1 Segund High School was then discussed, whereupon i was moved by Councilman ove, seconded by Councilman Hesser, that the Ch man of the Finance Committe of the City Council, be and he is hereby au orized to arrange for a publi address system at the recreational groun of E1 Segundo High School on S days only until the further order of 's Council, at a cost of not to a eed $2.00 per Sunday. N- hereby ordered placed on file in the office of the City Clerk for purposes of identification and reference; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Mayor of the City of E1 Segundo, in its name and on its behalf, be and he is hereby authorized and instructed to sign the said Agreement and the City Clerk to attest the same, and to cause the same, as so executed, to be delivered upon receipt of duplicate executed copy, signed on behalf of said County. The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Hesser, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilman Gerow. UNFINISHED BUSINESS. A discussion was had with reference to maintenance by the City of the recreational grounds at the High School, after which it was moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Love, that the City Clerk be and he is hereby instructed to direct a letter to the Board of Trustees of E1 Segundo Unified School District, stating that since the first day of August, 1936, $372.75 has been expended in the improvement and maintenance of the following described property for recreational purposes: Beginning at that point of intersection of the Westerly line of Arena Street and the Northerly line of that certain alley lying Northerly of and parallel to Mariposa Avenue, as said intersection is shown upon E1 Segundo Sheet No. S, recorded in Map Book 20, Pages 22 and 23 of Maps, and on file in the office of the County Recorder of Los Angeles County; thence Northerly along the Westerly line of Arena Street and its Northerly prolongation a distance of 450 feet to a point; thence due West in a straight line a distance of 450 feet to a point; thence due South in a straight line to the point of intersection with the Northerly line of that certain alley hereinabove mentioned; thence Easterly along the Northerly line of said alley to the point of beginning; that the sum of not less than $5.00 approximately per month will be expended and be required to be expended in the maintenance of said grounds in the future and that the City Council will be pleased to continue to do this in consideration of being permitted to occupy said premises on a month to month basis pending the pleasure of both the City Council of the City of E1 Segundo and the El Segundo Unified School District. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Hesser, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilman Gerow. The matter of the purchase and installation of a public address system at the recreational grounds of E1 Segundo High School was then discussed, whereupon it was moved by Councilman Love, seconded by Councilman Hesser, that the Chairman of the Finance Committee of the City Council be and he is hereby authorized to arrange for the rental of•a public address system to be used at the recreational grounds of El Seguadp High School on Sundays only until the further order of this Council, at a cost of not to exceed $2.00 per Sunday. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Hesser, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilman Gerow. A petition presented to this Council September 2nd, 1936, requesting said Council to lend financial support in the organization of a baseball team 194- N to be known as "El Segundo Stars" was then discussed. It appearing from the discussion that funds for this purpose are not now available, it was moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Love, that inasmuch as budgeted funds for the year for recreational purposes have been used in so far as atheltic events are concerned, this Council feels that it cannot render the assistance desired and the City.Clerk be and he is hereby directed to so inform the petitioners. Carried. The City Engineer advised receipt of a communication from Mr. Compton of the Los Angeles County Sanitation District, advising that he had checked over the plans submitted by said City Engineer for the construction of sewers in the East Acreage, and according to his estimate the cost will approximate $18,000.00. By general consent the City ' Engineer was directed to contact the property owners from whom easements will be required for said sewers with reference to same. PAYING BILLS. The following demands, having had the approval of the Committee on Finance and Records, were read: General Fund General Fund A. F. Monroe $30.00 Zellerbach Paper Co. 637.88 Underwood Elliott Fisher Co. 7.50 A. D. Wells 2.50 So. Calif. Disinfecting Co. 7.30 Barrs Tire-Shop 4.12 Wallace—Phipps General Agency 624.81 Victor D. McCarthy, City Clerk 31.09 TOTAL $745.20 Moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Hesser, that the demands be allowed and warrants drawn on and paid out of the General Fund covering the same. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Hesser, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilman Gerow. NEW BUSINESS. None. No further business appearing to be transacted at this meeting, it was moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Hesser, that the meeting adjourn. Carried. Respectfully submitted, Approved: VICTOR D. McCARTHY, CITY CLERK, o D i By Mayor. Deputy.