1937 APR 28 CC MINE1 Segundo, California.
April 28th, 1937.
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 Peter E. Binder, Mayor.
ROLL CALL.
Councilmen Present: Hesser; Love and Mayor Binder.
Councilmen Absent: Gerow and Selby.
READING OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING.
The minutes of the regular meeting held on the 21st day of April, 1937,
were read. No errors or omissions appearing, it was moved by Councilman
Hesser, seconded by Councilman Love, the minutes be approved as read. Carried.
WRI IT'! EN COrIYUNI CATIONS.
The following communications were read and disposed of in the manner
indicated following the reference to each hereinafter:
VAR DEPART,°TIT, UNITED STATES ENGINEER OFFICE, Los Angeles, California,
dated April 21st, 1937, being notification that D. H. Monstad, Redondo Beach,
has made application for War Department permit to construct an extension to
an existing wooden pier in Santa Monica Bay at Redondo Beach and advising that
interested persons, who have objection to the issuance of the permit applied
for, must submit such objections in r,Titing on or before 11 :00 A. M., May lst,
1937. Ordered filed.
CITY CLERK, CITY OF ?AVHATTAN BEACH, dated April 21st, 1937, submitting
a certified copy of a certain resolution adopted by the City Council of said ")
City _prior to April 21st, respecting the matter of grade separation at
Rosecrans Avenue and Wiseburn Avenue, in the City of Manhattan Beach. Ordered
filed.
CITY CLERK, CITY OF :'!ANHATTAN BEACH, dated April 26th, 1937, advising that
he had been directed by the City Council of the City of Manhattan Beach to
notify the City Council of the City of El Segundo of the adoption April 15th,
1937, by the City Council of the former City, of a certain resolution respecting
the matter of grade separation of the crossing of the A. T. & S. F. Railway
at Rosecrans Avenue and Wiseburn Avenue in the City of Manhattan Beach, and to
request the City Council of the City of El Segundo to take similar action.
By general consent the City Engineer of the City of E1 Segundo was
instructed to confer with the City Engineer of the City of Manhattan Beach, for
the purpose of obtaining more information respecting the subject matter of the
Manhattan Beach resolution hereinbefore referred to, and to report his findings
to this Council at its next regular meeting.
Councilman Gerow appeared at the meeting at this point, the hour being
7:18 o'clock P. M., and he immediately took his seat at the Council Table.
UNION OIL COIIDANY OF CALIFORNIA, dated April 22nd, 1937, being an application
for a permit to drill a well to be known as "E1 Segundo No. 3n, for the purpose
of producing oil, gas or other petroleum products.
Aloved by Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Love, that Resolution
No. 372, entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, GRANTING TO UNION OIL
COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA A PERMIT FOR THAT CERTAIN
OIL WELL IN SAID CITY DESIGNATED AND KNOWN AS
"EL SEGU,TDO NO. 3 ",
which was read, be adopted. Carried by the following vote:
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Ayes: Councilmen Gerow,
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilman Selby.
Hesser, Love and Mayor Binder.
. LESTER B. LEVITT, dated April 28th, 1937, an application for employment
by the City of E1 Segundo. Ordered filed.
LEON ADA14S, dated April 27th, 1937, an.application for employment by
the City of E1 Segundo. Ordered filed.
For cutting weeds on vacant lots in the City of El Segundo, bids were
received as follows:
H. BARBETTINI, dated April 28th, 1937, quoting $2.75 per acre.
W. D. SICYJ ER, dated April 27th, 1937, quoting $2.50 per acre.
Following consideration, it was moved by Councilman Love, seconded by
Councilman Gerow, that the viork of cutting weeds and grass on vacant lots through-
out the City of El Segundo be awarded W. D. Sickler at the price named in his
bid filed with this Council this date, to -wit: $2.50 per acre; it being provided
that the work shall begin and be prosecuted and completed at the discretion and
under the supervision of the Street Superintendent of the City of E1 Segundo.
Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Gerow,
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilman Selby.
Hesser, Love and Mayor Binder.
LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA T- JUNICIPALITIES, its Report No. 1, dated April,
1937, respecting swimming pools, their cost, operation and maintenance. Ordered
filed.
CIVIC U14ION OF PLAYA DEL REY, being copy of a letter addressed to the'
Board of Health of Los Angeles City by said Union, April 23rd, 1937, to which
was attached copy of a resolution adopted by said Body at its special meeting
held April 21st, 1937, respecting the dumping of sewage screenings on the surface
of the ground on land lying between the City of E1 Segundo and Playa Del Rey.
It appearing that the practice referred to in the before mentioned
resolution is one which heretofore has been called to the attention of this
Council and which if permitted to continue will become a menace to the health of
all persons within a radius of many miles thereof, and that the nuisance should be
abated at the earliest possible time, it was moved by Councilman Hesser, seconded
by Councilman Gerow, that the following resolution be adopted:
VMEREAS, from time to time during several weeks past, this
Council has-been the recipient of complaints from numbers of its
townspeople concerning foul odors and an infestation of flies
and mosquitoes emanating from a source unknovm; and
WHEREAS, investigation discloses that the origin of these
nauseous odors and winged pests is a mass of sewage screenings,
which has been transported from the sewage screening plant of
the City of Los Angeles located at Hyperion, and dumped upon
the surface of the ground at a point northerly of the northerly
city limits.of the City.of El Segundo, lying between Pershing
Drive and the 'sand dunes easterly of the Pacific Ocean, for the
apparent purpose of drying such screenings; and
TIHEP.EAS, the dumping of this excrement in such manner, with
seeming disregard for the rights of citizens residing in the
vicinity of such dump, is revolting to the senses and wholly
inconsistent with vaunted modern methods of sanitation and health
control; creates a breeding place for rodents and vermin; presents
possibilities of contamination of domestic water sources and is
in every aspect wholly intolerable in or near any municipality
worthy of the name and should not be countenanced by any governmental
agency charged with the responsibility of preserving the public
health and safety;
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council
of the City of E1 Segundo does hereby go on record as expressing
its displeasure with the existence of the fetid nuisance
hereinbefore referred to and hereby directs the City Clerk of
the City of El Segundo to forward to the City Council of the
City of Los Angeles, the Board of Public Works of the City of
Los Angeles, the Health Officer of the City of Los Angeles, the
Health Officer of the County of Los Angeles, and the Association
of City Planners of Los Angeles County, each a certified copy
of this resolution, which it is hoped will be accepted by the one
or more of such Bodies as have jurisdiction thereover, as a
respectful but urgent request that it or they take such immediate
action as is necessary to cause an abatement of this menace to
health and to prevent a recurrence thereof.
The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Love and Mayor Binder.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilman Selby.
At this point, the City Engineer submitted data which had been handed
him by representative of the office of the City Engineer of the City of Los
Angeles, respecting A. B. 728, now under consideration by the State Legis-
lature, which if enacted into law, would allocate to the County of Los Angeles
and to the incorporated cities thereof, based upon the population of the
respective political subdivisions, that portion of gasoline taxes and motor
vehicle taxes which heretofore has been paid by the State directly to the
Board of Supervisors of Los Angeles County. The question being moot, no
action thereon was taken by this Council.
.None.
REPORTS OF STANDING C0181ITTEES.
REPORTS OF OFFICERS AND SPECIAL COP.!MITTEES.
Kenneth E. Campbell, City Forester, reported having unsuccessfuly
attempted to locate stocks of trees suitable for purchase by the City to
replace dwindling stock, expressing the belief, however, that he will be able
to obtain some quotations on suitable trees in the very near future; also
that during the prior week he had planted fifty trees, thirty being replacements
and twenty in new locations. He explained, too, about the other activities
of his department and of the spraying of trees during the prior week.
The City Engineer reported having, as directed, checked the wiring
at El Segundo High School for the purpose of determining whether or not it would
carry the load represented by the installation of four 1500 -watt lamp units
for flood lighting the public street in front of the High School on such
times as public events are taking place in the High School; that he had an
electrician accompany him but as yet they have not arrived at any satisfactory
conclusion, the plans are being studied and doubtless a definite answer will
be forthcoming at the next regular meeting of the Council.
The City Attorney reported that the matter of the suit of the City of
Los Angeles Department of Water and Power against the City of El Segundo for
permission to construct, maintain and operate a 332000 volt power line in,
through and over certain of the public-streets of the City of El-Segundo" came
on for hearing in Department 9 of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County
on the -27th-day of April, 1937; that approximately 1 hour and 45 minutes was
used in the presentation of arguments respecting the matter and that the
Court granted the City of Los Angeles permission to construct, maintain and
operate its line through the City of El Segundo, but ruled in favor of said
City of E1 Segundo on five of the six terms or conditions which the City of
E1 Segundo contended should be incorporated in the Court order granting the
permit. The point lost by the City of El Segundo was the term or condition
reauiring the Bureau of eater and Power of the City of Los Angeles to provide
service to any consumer in the City of El Segundo who might demand service from
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said Bureau. The City Attorney stated further that a copy of the Court
order would be filed with the Council at a future date.
The City Attorney reported having examined the form of Notice to Bidders
and the specifications for the installation of an aeration system and chlorina-
tion plant for the Pater Department of the City of E1 Segundo, as heretofore
submitted by Taylor and Taylor, Consulting Engineers, which, he stated, was
satisfactory to him as to legal form.
It was thereupon moved by Councilman Hesser, seconded by Countilman Love,
that the specifications (and plan) for furnishing one chlorinator, its installa-
tion and all necessary appurtenances, dated April, 1937, and submitted to this
Council April 21, 1937, by Taylor and Taylor, Consulting Engineers, be and the
same are hereby apnrovided by this Council and the original thereof ordered
placed on file in the office of the City Clerk and one copy thereof filed in
the office of the City Engineer of the City of E1 Segundo. Carried by the
following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Love and Mayor Binder.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilman Selby.
The Superintendent of the Water Department reported that in the prosecu-
tion of the alterations required to the Water Department reservoir, he had
employed certain persons and requested that his 'action be ratified and approved.
Moved by Councilman Love, seconded by Councilman Gerow, that the action
of the Superintendent of the Water Department of the City of El Segundo in
employing E. R. McCartney, J. J. Lind, Fred Kenney, F. McGra.nahan and D. S.
Phillips -as r°echanics Second Class, and Lloyd Wilson and Clifford Smith as
Laborers, said Mechanics of the Second Class to be compensated at the rate of
75, per hour and said laborers at the rate of 70¢. per hour for such time as
each shall Ectually perform or render service to the City of E1 Segundo, be
and the same is hereby ratified and approved. Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Gerow,
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilman Selby
Hesser, Love and Mayor Binder.
The City Clerk reported that the sponsors of the Bible Study Group,
vrhich has been using the City Hall Auditorium on each Tuesday night, for several
creeks for the holding of religious service under the name of Bible Fellowship
Hour, have advised him of their inability to procure other quarters for the
holding of their meetings and requested that they be granted permission to
use the City Hall Auditorium for the said purpose for a term beyond that
originally granted.
It was thereupon moved by Councilman Love, seconded by Councilman Gerow,
that the group of citizens comprising the Bible Study Hour be and they are
hereby granted permission to use the City Hall Auditorium each Tuesday night
during the month of P :ay, at a nightly rental charge of $1.25, provided this
permit and the use of said Auditorium is subject to the prior right of the
public to use said auditorium on any of said nights for a meeting of general
public interest; provided further that the perm±ttee be requested to seek
other quarters prior to the termination of this permit. Carried.
NF7,! BUSINESS.
Yloved by Councilman Gerow, seconded by Councilman Love, that the City
Clerk- of the City of E1 Segundo be and he is hereby authorized and directed
tc adve:tise, in the manner provided by law, for bids for furnishing the City
of El :Segundo one chlorinator, all necessary appurtenances and installing the
sExie. Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Love and Mayor Binder.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilman Selby.
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tu"oved by Councilman Gerow, seconded by Councilman Hesser, that the
City Attorney of the City of E1 Segundo be instructed to draft an ordinance
-prohibiting the hauling in or through the City of El Segundo of garbage,
ser-age, refuse or other foul or offensive matter, whether the same originates
within the City of E1 Segundo or otherwise. • Carried.
Moved by Councilman Gerow, seconded by Councilman Love, that the Junior
t'oman's Club be and it is hereby granted permission to use the City Hall
Auditorium on the evening of May 3rd, for the purpose of conducting a
fashion show, no charge to be made for such use. Carried.
Moved Ity Councilman Gerow, seconded by Councilman Love, that E1 Segundo
Recreational Council be and it is hereby granted permission to use the City
Hall Auditorium on the evening of May 21st, for the purpose of holding a
public dance, no charge to be made for such use. Carried.
Hioved by Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Gerow, that the
purchase of 200 feet of "Theft Proof" hose for the Park Department be and
the same is hereby authorized, the total cost thereof not to exceed $40.00,
plus California. State Sales Tax. Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Gerow,
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilman Selby.
Hesser, Love and Mayor Binder.
Moved by Councilman Love, seconded by Councilman Gerow, that the purchase
of tnro tires and two tubes for the motorcycles of the.City of E1 Segundo be
and the same is hereby authorized, the total cost thereof not to exceed
$19.00, plus California State Sales Tax. Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Gerow,
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilman Selby.
Hesser, Love and Mayor Binder.
No - further business appearing to be transacted at this meeting, it
was moved by Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Love, the meeting
adjourn. Carried.
Respectfully submitted,
Approved:
City C1
Mayor.
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