1937 MAY 05 CC MINEl Segundo, California.
May 5th, 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, Mlayor.
ROLL CALL.
Councilmen Present: Gerow, Hesser, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder.
Councilmen Absent: None.
READING OF I, INUTES OF PREVIOUS T EFTING.
The minutes of the regular meeting held on the 28th day of April, 1937,
were read. No errors or omissions appearing, it was moved by Councilman Love,
seconded by Councilman Gerow, the minutes be approved as read. Carried.
i` RIT , E N COr�',�UNICtTIONS.
The following communications, which were read to the Council, were
disposed of in the manner indicated following the reference to each hereinafter:
APPLICATIONS FOR EL- PLOrYENT OF P:�A��ION H. CRASIER, 317 Pest Palm Avenue,
El Segundo, and IVA1T If. PADGETT, 608 Hilicrest Street, El Segundo. Ordered
filed.
SOUTHEFdi CALIFORNIA IDISON COITANY, LTD., dated April 29th, 1937,
explaining several methods which may be used to provide better illumination
in the public street in front of E1 Segundo High School at such times as
public events are held thereat.
During the discussion of the matter which followed, the City Engineer
advised that he had caused a further check to be made of the nigh School
electric wiring system and it is felt that should the Council decide to mount
projectors on top of the High School Building, it will be practical to take
electrical energy off a spare switch in the High School lighting circuit
switch panel. The matter was tabled for the period of one week.
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS OF THE CITY OF LOS ANGELES, advising that the
Council's resolution adopted April 28th, 1937, with reference to sewage
screenings dumped upon the ground in a portion of the City of Los Angeles
northerly of the City of E1 Segundo, has been referred to the City Engineer
of the City of Los Angeles and that as soon as said Engineex'reports'with'
respect to the matter, the Council will be further advised. Ordered filed.
GEORGE PARRISH, N. D., Health Officer of the City of Los Angeles,
advising that resolution of the City Council of the City of El Segundo, adopted
April 28th, 1937, respecting sewage screenings dumped upon the surface of the
ground Northerly of the City of El Segundo, will be referred to the Los
Angeles City Health Commission this week and following that Board's action,
he v:ill notify this Council. Ordered filed.
G. L. SKUTT, General Chairran, California Association of Park
Administrators, requesting the Council to encourage its parl-,.administrators
to participate in the activities of said Association. By general consent
the- City,-Clerk was.directed to present-copies of said letter to Kenneth E.
Campbell, City Forester and to Fred L. Gregory, Gardener, and to request them
to ascertain more about the requirements of membership dues, frequency of
meetings, etc. and to advise with the Council respecting the same.
RICHFIELD OIL CORPORATION, dated Iicay 5th, 1937, applying for permit
to erect and construct steel derrick and appurtenant structures for an oil
well on Lots 404 and 405, Block 123, El Segundo.
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Moved by Councilman Gerow, seconded by Councilman Hesser, that Resolution
No. 373, entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF' THE CITY OF EL
SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, GRANTING TO RICHFIELD OIL
CORPORATION A PERMIT FOR THAT CERTAIN OIL TELL IN
SAID CITY DESIGNATED AND KNOWN AS "ELSIE 140. 1 ",
which was read, be adopted. Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Love, Selby and riayor Binder.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilmen None.
THE TEXAS COTIPANY, dated Yay 4th, 1937, making application for permit
to erect derrick and appurtenant structures for the drilling of an oil well
to be known as "Security No. 311, on a portion of Section 18, T 3 S, R 14 W,
within the City of E1 Segundo.
Yoved by Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Gerow, that Resolution
No. 374, entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL
SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, GRANTING TO THE TEXAS CONIPANY
A PERMIT FOR THAT CERTAIN OIL WELL IN SAID CITY
DESIGNATED AND KNOWN AS "SECURITY NO. 311,
which was reed, be adopted.
Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Love, Selby and 1!ayor Binder.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilmen None.
RAYSEY & WALLACE, dated April 30th, 1937, being application for a permit
to drill a.well to be known as "Ramsey — Wallace Well No. 1" for the purpose of
drilling for and producing oil, gas and othery hydrocarbon substances on Lot -
344, Block 123, within the City of E1 Segundo.
Moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Gerow, that Resolution
No. 376, entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, GRITTING TO MAPSEY &
WALLACE A PERMIT FOR THAT CERTAIN OIL VELL IN SAID
CITY DESIGNATED AND KNOT TT AS ""RAMiSEY— WALLACE WELL
NO. 1",
which was read, be adopted. Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilmen None.
S. V. CORTELYOU, District Engineer, Division of Highways of the State
of California, submitting in triplicate First Supplemental Memorandum of
Agreement providing for the expenditure of additional 1/4¢ gas tax on State
Highways for the 1935 -1937 biennimm.
It appearing that the estimated expenditures therein listed conform
with those submitted to the Division of Highways of the State of California
by the City Engineer of the City of E1 Segundo, it was moved by Councilman
Selby, seconded by Councilman Love, that the Mayor of the City of El Segundo,
California, in the name of said City and on its behalf, be and he is hereby
authorized and directed to execute in triplicate that certain First Supplemental
Memorandum of Agreement for expenditure of 140 Gas Tax on State Highways,
with reference to Sepulveda Boulevard (State Highway Route 60) within the City
of El Segundo, until June 30th, 1937, and that the City Clerk of said City
be authorized to attest the same and to forward copies of said Agreement to the
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Department of Public Works of the State of California for execution by the
duly authorized officers of said Department and upon return to him of a copy
of said Agreement, duly executed, to file said copy in his office for reference.
Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilmen None.
CALIFORNIA MUNICIPAL UTILITIES ASSOCIATION, its Legislative Bulletin
No. 8, dated April 27th, 1937, and LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA NiNICIPALITIES, its
Legislative Bulletin No. 11, dated April 26th, 1937, each advising with
respect to certain proposed legislation now pending before the State Legis-
lature at Sacramento.
Yoved by Councilman Love, seconded by Councilman Hesser, that the
communications be filed and the City Clerk be directed to address a communication
to the California Municipal Utilities Association, the League of California
Municipalities, Honorable Jack B. Tenney, Assemblyman 46th Assembly District and
Honorable Culbert L. Olson, Senator 38th Senatorial District, advising each
as follows:
1. That while the City Council of the City of El Segundo has not
read and is not entirely familiar with all of the provisions of Senate Bill
1121, and therefore does not endorse it in toto, it does approve the principles
of civil service and the method of control therein enunciated.
2. That said Council is opposed to the passage of Senate Bill 186
and to any limitations of expenditure measure which will tie the hands of City
Councils with respect to the maintenance mg and operation of essential
governmental functions, to administer which their constituency placed them in
office, and to substitute therefor, State supervision or control.
3. That said Council believes
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that Cities of the State of California;
which desire to maintain a municipaPin'spection service, should not be
prohibited from doing so by State legislation and that therefore this Council
is opposed to the passage of Assembly Bill 2848, or to any measure in the
same tenor.
4. That this Council endorses in principle the legislation proposed
in SentLte Bill 70;
and asking each, in so far as consistently possible, to use their good office
in support of this Council's attitude with respect to the matters herein
referred to. Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilmen None.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS.
A Mr. Bishop, who is desirous of operating a fire works sales establish-
ment during the present year, addressed the Council, asking that if it con-
templates amending the existing fire works ordinance, that it do so as soon as
it may conveniently,.to enable him to. arrange for the leasing of a desirable
location and to place -his order for stock.
He was advised by the Nlayor that the matter is having the Council's
attention and that doubtless the matter would be settled later during this
meeting; that he might remain until the subject is disposed of or learn from
the City Clerk on Thursday what action the Council took respecting the matter.
REPORTS OF OFFICERS AND SPECIAL COMMITTEES.
The City Engineer reported that as instructed at the last regular
meeting of this Council, he had conferred with the City Engineer of the City
of Irlanhattan Beach, relative to the latter city's resolution heretofore filed
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with this Council, with reference to the underpass at Rosecrans and Wiseburn
Avenues; that he learned that the City of Manhattan Beach is not desirous
that the construction of the overhead railroad crossing at this point be
altered, but that it contemplates a realignment of the highway_on the easterly
and westerly sides of the viaduct, thereby giving motorists a clearer vision and
thus minimize automobile accidents at this point.
Following consideration, it was moved by Councilman Gerow, seconded by
Councilman Hesser, that the following resolution be adopted:
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Manhattan Beach,
on the 15th day of April, 1937, adopted a resolution requesting
the Board of Supervisors of Los Angeles County to authorize and
instruct the Road Department of said County to make necessary
surveys and prepare the necessary data and maps in order to
eliminate the dangerous and hazardous cond't'on which may exist at Rose-
crans and Wiseburn Avenues in the City of ; irected that
a copy of said resolution be filed with this Council and requested
similar action be taken by the City of El Segundo; and
WHEFEAS, this Council has caused its City Engineer to ascertain
what changes or alterations the City of Manhattan Beach had in mind;-and
ZEEREAS, it appears that the alteration desired is a realignment
of Rosecrans Avenue on the easterly and westerly sides of Wiseburn
Avenue; and
WHEREAS, it further appears that such proposed realignment is
feasible and will afford the many motorists using Rosecrans Avenue as
a means of ingress and egress to and from the City of Manhattan Beach
an unobstructed view of said Rosecrans Avenue when realigned and
that such realignment should greatly reduce the accident hazards at
this locality;
N017 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City
of E1 Segundo does hereby goon record as endorsing the proposal of the
,City of Yanhattan Beach and hereby directs that a copy of this
resolution be sent to the Honorable Board of Supervisors of the County
of Los Angeles, with the request that it fully investigate and give due
consideration to the proposal to the end that if said Board's views
are in harmony with those of the City Councils of Manhattan Beach
and E1 Segundo, it may authorize its Road Department to proceed with
the improvement out of available County funds.
The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilmen None.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
Councilman Gerow introduced Ordinance No. 208, entitled:
All ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF. EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA,
AITENDING ORDINANCE NO. 16 OF SAID CITY, ENTITLED,
"Ail ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, REGULATING
THE USE OF FIRECRACKERS, TORPEDOES, FIREWORKS AND
DISPLAY EXPLOSIVES OF ALL KINDS WITHIN SAID CITY."
BY A%.TEdDING SECTION 1 THEREOF,
which was read.
PAYING BILLS.
The following demands, having had the approval of the Committee on
Finance and Records, were read:
General Fund
Water Works
Fund -
Addressograph Co.
$1.08
J. Martin
El Segundo Herald
23.80
W. Zivalic
Griffith Hardware
7.63
W. Morgan
Grimes - Stassforth Stat. Co.
1.36
C. Russell
R. T. Hutchins
25.93
W. Hyde
R. T. Hutchins
40.00
T. Kincaid
Frances G. Lloyd
81.00
J. Freeman
I. N. Sumner
172.00
E. Coddington
J. Anderson
13.00
C. Dinwiddie
J. R. Black
35.00
S. Patterson
J. Clifford
5.60
W. Sickler
K. Cline
5.60
F. Kenney
H. Dunnavant
5.60
J. Wilson
C. Higgins
5.60
Peter E. Binder
F. Kenney
34.00
John A. Gerow
J. Lind
35.20
Orest 0. Hesser
E. McCartney
35.20
George Love
F. McGranahan
28.50
William R. Selby
J. C. Osborne
130.00
Victor D. McCarthy
D. Phillips
12.00
Neva M. Elsey
Clifford Smith
33.60
Ydnta Curtzwiler
J. I'ilson
11.20
Clyde Woodworth
L. i,ilson
33.60
Don C. Fugitt
TOTAL
$776.50
C. K. McConnell
General Fund
Graybar Electric Co. Inc.
$ 2.68
George Ipswitch
55.53
Brown -Bevis Equipment Co.
88.00
American Bitumuls Co.
191.25
Consolidated Rock Products Co.
98.56
Clyde Woodworth
3.10
E1 Segundo. Herald
137.98
The Ediphone Co.
6.36
Los Angeles Stamp & Stat. Co.
5.46
Grimes - Stassforth Stat. Co.
7.42
0. 0. Hesser
4.30
Southern Calif. Gas Co.
8.17
Clymer- Indian Sales Co.
4.99
Green Shack Cafe
4.54
City of Manhattan Beach
25.25
Dr. J. R. Christensen
3.00
City of Los Angeles Police Dept.
1.05
Consolidated Ashcroft Hancock Co.
19.06
American Legion Auxiliary
25.00
So. Calif. Blue Print Co.
10.42
The Electric Shop
2.88
Featherstone's, Inc.
89.92
Larry R. Shuler
9.00
Gibson Motor Parts, Inc.
19.15
Air Reduction Sales Co.
4.61
Standard Oil Co. of Calif.
819.78
E. Coddington
2.40
Victor D. MlcCarthy, City Clerk
10.75
Griffith $ardware Co.
16.62
Swanee Stove Works
8.50
Pacific Toro Company
45.59
J. T. Gilbert
5.56
Floyd Ingram
126.40
V. L. McCarthy
126.40
H. J. Miller
59.20
M. H. McIntire
159.00
Wm. L. Owens
155.40
K. S. Searles
148.00
A.
K. Tennis
George McLauchlan
R.
T. Hutchins
Frances Lloyd
E.
Morgan
Alice
Hope
J.
A. Macdonald
E.
J. Grow
A.
T. Miller
J.
Burgner
F.
L. Gregory
K.
E. Campbell
A.
Siebken
A.
Bogan
D.
Boyer
P.
Campbell
A.
Green
W.
Henry
J.
Powers
M.
Rahan
D.
Raynor
J.
Schoening
G.
Turney
C.
Dinwiddie
W.
F. Allee
F.
M. Barnes
Harold Burns
W.
A. Callahan
J.
B. Catalano
J.
A. Cummings
T.
B. DeBerry.
Clarence Dinwiddie
-Alex Haddock
C.
C. Havens
Lee
Maxwell
. TOTAL
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General Fund
$45.85
22.40
11.20
11.20
11.20
11.20
11.20
9.10
45.92
11.20
11.20
5.60
11.20
25.00
25.00
25.00
25.00
25.00
250.00
165.00
100.00
125.00
50.00
13.00
132.00
123.00
260.00
27.00
144.00
50.00
169.00
164.00
138.00
138.00
138.00
125.00
130.00
110.00
110.00
117.00
110.00
110.00
110.00
110.00
110.00
110.00
110.00
1.64
159.00
153.00
153.00
138.00
153.00
169.00
159.00
82.82
153.00 ,
159.00
126.40
$8008.61
General 1 -A Fund
Inglewood Humane Society, Inc. $64.80
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Moved by Councilman Love, seconded by Councilman Selby, the demands be
allowed and warrants ordered drawn on and paid out of the respective funds
covering the same. Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilmen None.
Nh-T BUSINESS.
The City Engineer submitted vacation schedule for the Year 1937, for
the Street, Plater, Sewer and Police Departments of the City of E1 Segundo,
which the Council considered.
Thereafter it was moved by Councilman Love, seconded by Councilman Gerow,
that the vacation schedule for employees in the Street, Plater, Sewer and
Police Departments of the City of E1 Segundo, as submitted to this Council this
date by the City Engineer, be and the same is hereby approved and adopted as
the 1937 Vacation Schedule for the municipal employees therein named, subject,
hoFtever, to such amendment or modification as the head of any of said Depert-
ments may find necessary in order to facilitate the conduct of the Cityls.
business, and it is hereby ordered that said Vacation Schedule be placed on
file in the office of the City Clerk for identification and reference.
Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Ab:;ent: Councilmen None.
No further business appearing to be transacted at this meeting, it was
moved by Councilman Gerow, seconded by Councilman Love, the meeting adjourn.
Carried.
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Respectfully submitted,
Approved: ,
City Cler .
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