1937 JUL 28 CC MINo-11
El Segundo, California
July 28, 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: Gerow, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder.
Councilmen Absent: Hesser.
MITTEN COLSfUNICAT IONS
The following communications which were read to the council were
disposed of in the manner indicated following reference to each
hereinafter:
HON. V.I. G. MCAD00, United States Senator, dated July 20, 1937,
advising in response to the City Clerk's letter of July 15, 1937, that
he will give sympathetic consideration to H. R. 7186 when the same
comes before the Banking and Currency Committee of the Senate for
recommendation. Ordered filed.
WALTER HYDE, dated July 23, 1937, requesting that he be given
increased time in the city's employ. Ordered filed.
STANDARD OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA, dated July 21, 1937, making
application for a permit to drill its No. 2 oil well. Moved by
Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Love that Resolution No. 385
entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
EL-SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, GRANTING TO STANDARD OIL
COA!PANY OF CALIFORNIA A PERMIT FOR THAT CERTAIN OIL
FELL IN SAID CITY, DESIGNATED AND KNOWN AS "STANDARD
OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA— REFINERY NO. 2 ",
which was read, be adopted. Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Love, Selk7 and Mayor Binder.
Noes None.
Absent: Councilman Hesser.
STANDARD OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA, dated July 26, 1937, applying
for a permit to drill its No. 3 oil well. Moved by C7,uncilman Gerow,
seconded by Councilman Love that Resolution No. 386 entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
EL SEGUND02 CALIFORNIA, GRANTING TO STANDARD OIL
COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA A PERMIT FOR THAT CERTAIN '
OIL ".'ELL IN SAID CITY, DESIGNATED AND KNOWN AS
"STANDARD.OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA— REFINERY NO. 311,
which was read, be adopted. Carried by the.following vpte..
Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Love, Selby and Mayor-Binder.
Noes: None.
Absent: Councilman Hesser.
ROYALTY SERVICE CORFORiiTION, LTD., dated July R8, 1937, applying
for a permit to drill its No. 2 well. Moved by Councilman Gerow,
seconded by Councilman Love that Resolution No. 587 entitled:
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A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, GRANTING TO ROYALTY
SERVICE CORPORATION, LTD., A PERMIT FOR THAT
CERTAIN OIL ."ELL IN SAID CITY, DESIGNATED AND
KNO117N AS "ROYALTY SEP.VICE -EL SEGUNDO NO. 2 TALL ",
which was read, be adopted. Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Gerowp Love, Selby and Mayor Binder.
Noes: None.
Absent: Councilman Hesser.
RICHFIELD OIL CORPORATION, dated July 22, 1937, applying for
a permit to drill its "Elsie No. 2" well. Moved by Councilman
Selby, seconded by Councilman Love that Resolution No. 388 entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, GRANTING TO RICH -
FIELD OIL CORPORATION A PERMIT FOR THAT CERTAIN
OIL TELL 1N SAID CITY, DESIGNATED AND KNOWN AS
"ELSIE NO. 211,
which was read, be adopted. Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Gerovr, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder.
Noes: None.
Absent: Councilman Hesser.
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, dated July 20,
1937, being a cour of a resolution adopted by said board at a regular
meeting thereof held said date entitled: IN RE TRANSIENT INDIGENTS.
Ordered filed.
EARL F. CARTLAND, dated July 24, 1937, being an application for
employment by the City,- of E1 Segundo. Ordered filed.
None.
None.
ORAL COr- XUNICATIONS
REPORTS OF STANDING CO18=EES
REPORTS OF OFFICERS AND SPECIAL COMMITTEES
The City Attorney reported that he had prepared the form of
contract between the City of E1 Segundo and Jerry Witt, contractor, for
roofing the City Hall and the City Hall Annex and that he had delivered
the same to the City Clerk.
The Chief of Police announced the appointment of Robert H. Deitrich
as a police officer of the fifth class of the City of E1 Segundo and
requested the council's approval of the same. Moved by Councilman Love,
seconded by Councilman Selby that the appointment by the Chief of Police
of the City of E1 Segundo 'of Robert H. Deitrich as a police officer of
the fifth class of said city, be and the same is hereby.ratified and
approved. Said appointee shall assu#te.sthe duties of his office August 1,
1937, and until the further order of this 'council, shall be compensated
for such services as he renders the City of El Segundo, as such police
officer, in accordance with the provisions of such resolution or
resolutions of the City Council of the City of El Segundo respecting
the compensation or pay of various municipal officers and employees of
said city as may be in effect August 1, 1937. Carried by the following
vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder.
Noes: None.
Absent: Councilman Hesser.
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The Chief of Police announced that beginning August 1, 1x37, he
wished to change the classification of Lee Maxwell from police officer
of the fifth class to a police officer of the fourth class. Thereafter
it was moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by C- :uncilman Love that the
reclassification of Lee Maxwell from a police officer of the fifth class
to a police officer of the fourth class as recommended by the Chief of
Police of the City of E1 Segundo, affective August 1, 1937, be and the same
is hereby ratified and approved. Until the ..further order of this council
the employment of said employee shall be in accordance with such
resolution or resolutions of this council as may be in effect on said
date respecting the rules, regulations, and rates of compensation paid
municipal officers or employees. Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Love, Selby nd Mayor Binder.
Noes: None.
Absent: Councilman Hesser.
None.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
PAYING BILLS
The following demands have had the approval of the committee on
finance and records. Were read.
Cater Works Fund
Los Angeles Stamp & Stationery Co. 20.13
Industrial Maintenance Engineering 295.00
Hersey Mfg. Co. 66.62
Hacker Pipe & Supply Co. 19.31
Grimes - Stassforth Stationery Co. 4.75
TOTAL $405.81
General Fund
George F. Schenck 45.28
Edward Cote 10.00
General
Fund
Clymer Indian Sales Co.
4.19
R. M. Converse
6.11
Rey Raymer
1.50
Edna E. Leland
9.25
0. W. Foster
2.00
Dahlstrom's
2.91
County of Los Angeles
Health Department
2.00
L. D. Reeder Co.
3..00
L. H. Stewart
10.00
County of Los Angeles
4.75
A. Carlisle & Co.
6.46
TOTAL 105.45
Moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Love that the demands
be allowed and warrants drawn on and paid out of the respective funds
covering the same. Carried kn, the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder.
Noes: None.
Absent: .Councilman Hesser.
NV.7 'BUSINESS
Moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Love that the
purchase of screens for use on certain windows of the City Hall be and
the same is hereby authorized and directed at a cost of not to exceed
$35.00, plus California State Sales Tax. Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder.
Noe$: 'None.
Absent: Councilman Hesser.
Moved by Councilman Gerow, seconded by Councilman Love that the
purchase of kitchen ware, table silverware, and pottery dinner sets for
use in the dining room of the City Hall be and the same is hereby
authorized and directed at a total cost of not to exceed $235.00, plus
California State Sales Tax. Carried by the following vote.
Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder.
Noes: None.
Absent: Councilman Hesser.
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At this point the hour being 8:10 o'clock P. M. the Mayor declared
a recess for 30 minutes.
At 8 :40 o'clocr P. M. the council reconvened, Councilmen Gerow,
Love, Selby and Mayor Binder being present and answering roll call.
Councilman Hesser being absent.
Further recess anseering to be desirable, the Mayor declared
a further recess for the period of two hours.
At the hour of 10 :10 o'clock P. M. the Council reconvened,
Councilmen Gerow, Love, Selby and Mayor .0inder being present and
answering roll call, Councilman Hesser being absent.
MR. C. H. OSBORNE who was present in the Council Chamber,
addressed the Council inquiring whether or not the said body is con-
sidering the adoption of an ordinance or ordinances, regulating or
in any way affecting the drilling of oil wells within the City of
El Segundo. Mr. Osborne was advised by the Mayor that no such
legislation is under consideration, but that if he would leave his
address with the City Clerk that officer, as a matter of courtesy,
would attempt to advise Mr. Osborne whenever such matter may come
before it for consideration, however, the City or the City Clerk
could assume no liability for failure so to do and that Mr. Osborne
would have to assume the responsibility of keeping himself informed
as to the Council's legislative acts.
Discussion was then had relative to the adoption of a resolution
fixing the terms and hours of employment and the rates of compensation
for municipal officers and employees. During the discussion, and at
the hour of 12 :10 o'clock A. M. July 29, 193, Councilman Love was
excused from further attendance at this meeting and he immediately
left the Council Chamber.
The Chief of Police recommended the transfer of the employment
classification of Clarence Dinwiddie from Departmental Relief Man of
the first class to Street Department Laborer of the First Class and
the reclassification of W. A. Callahan from Police Officer of the
Fourth Class to Departmental Relief Man of the First Class, both changes
to become effective as of August 1, 1937.
It was thereupon moved by Councilman Gerow, seconded by Councilman
Selby that effective August 1, 1937, and until the further order of this
Council, the employment classification of Clarence Dinwiddie and of W. A.
Callahan be changed from their present status to that of Street Depart-
ment Laborer, First Class, and Departmental Relief Man, Third Class, ,
respectively, such employees to be subject to the provisions of such
resolution or resolutions of this Council as may be in effect August 1, 1937
respecting the rules, regulations, hours of employment and rates of
compensation for municipal officers and employees of the City of
E1 Segundo. Carried by the following vote.
Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Selby and Mayor Binder.
Noes: None.
Absent: Councilmen Hesser and Love.
Moved by Councilman'Gerow, seconded by Councilman Selby that
Resolution No. 389 entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, FIXING AND ESTABLISHING THE
THE COMPENSATION ORPAY OF VARIOUS MUNICIPAL OFFICERS AND
EMPLOYEES OF SAID CITY AND REPEALING ALL RESOLUTIONS
AND ORDERS IN CONFLICT THEREWvITH,
which was read, be adopted. Carried by the following vote:
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Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Selby and Mayor Binder.
Noes: None.
Absent: Councilmen Hesser and Love.
* Resolved, that until the further order of this Council, that
in addition to any other matter heretofore prescribed by this Council,
WI'W reference to the making of applications for permits for oil wells
within the City of E1 Segundo, each application hereafter filed for
any such permit must be accompanied with a map or plat.showing the
exterior boundaries of the property or properties covered by the lease
or leases under,'or pursuant to which, the well applied for is to be
drilled, as this Council deems that the public peace, health, safety,
interest and convenience of said City require that this Council be
fully advised with reference to such matters when considering any such
application; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that hereafter this Council will not
tolerate the practice which, in certain instances, has heretofore been
pursued by certain applicants in proceeding with the work referred to in
an application prior to the time that a permit is issued therefor. The
City Clerk is hereby instructed to notify all present permittees holding
oil well permits of the action herein taken, and when possible so to do,
to notify any new applicant whom the clerk is informed is about to make
an application for such a permit.
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No further business appearing to be transacted at this meeting,
it was moved by Councilman Gerow, seconded by Councilman Selby that the
meeting adjourn. The motion carried unanimously.
Respectfully submitted
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City Cle
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Mayor.
*Moved by Councilman Gerow, seconded by Councilman Selby, the
following resolution be adopted:
* -2 Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Selby and Mayor Binder.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilmen Hesser and Love.