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1937 NOV 17 CC MINo -155; E1 Segundo, California. November 17, 1937. 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: Gerow, Hesser, Selby and Mayor Binder. Councilmen Absent: Love. READING OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING. The minutes of the regular meeting held on the 10th day of November, 1937, were read. No errors or omissions appearing, it was moved by Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Gerow, the minutes be approved as read. Carried. WRITTEN COM14UNICATIONS. The following communications, which were read to the Council, were disposed of in the manner indicated following the reference to each herein- after: J. A. CARMICHAEL, Attendance Officer, E1 Segundo Grammar School, granting a permit to work to Paul Goodrich, 629 West Pine Avenue, E1 Segundo. Carried. SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA TELEPHONE COMPANY, dated November 12, 1937, application to replace one pole on E1 Segundo Boulevard. Said application having had the approval of the Street-Superintendent, it was moved by Councilman Gerow, seconded by Councilman Selby, that Southern California Telephone Company be and it is hereby granted permission to replace the fourth pole on the North side of El Segundo Boulevard west of Sepulveda Boulevard, the excavation for same to be 2 feet long and 2 feet wide, provided said work is prosecuted and completed to the satisfaction of the Street Superintendent of the City of E1 Segundo. Carried. RALPH HETTICK, dated November 16th, 1937; and RULON C. LAKE, dated November 17th, 1937, each being an application for employment by the City of E1 Segundo. Ordered filed. J. L. POMEROY, M. D., Los Angeles County Health Officer, calling attention to the necessity for an indication by the City Council as to which ordinance or ordinances of the City of El Segundo the City Council desires the County Health Officer to enforce within said City under the provisions of its contract with the City of El Segundo for the performance of health services by the Health Department Department of Los Angeles County. Moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Hesser, that Resolution No. 425, entitled: A RESOLUTION OF- =4 CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING THE HEALTH OFFICER OF LOS'ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, TO ENFORCE WITHIN SAID CITY THE PROVISIONS 'OF CRDINANCE'NO. 95 THEREOF RELATING TO PUBLIC HEALTH, which was mss& read, be adopted. Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilman Love. Carried by the following vote: Hesser, Selby and Mayor Binder. 156-0 . LOS ANGELES COUNTY LEAGUE OF MUNICIPALITIES, dated November 15th, 1937, advising of the holding of its 79th regular meeting at Beverly Hills, November 18th, 1937. It appearing that none of the members of the Council is able to attend said meeting, the communication was ordered filed. RICHFIELD OIL CORPORATION, dated November 15th, 1937, advising of its abandonment of its well known as A. T. & S. F. No. 1. Ordered filed. THE TLRPJIO COI:2'ANY, dated November 17th, 1937, application for a permit to drill its well to be known as "Termo Elie No. 1 ". By general consent said application was taken under advisement for the period of one week. THE TERIZO COMPANY, dated November 17th, 1937, being an application for a permit to drill an oil well to be known as "Termo Elsie No. 2 ". By general consent said application was taken under advisement for the period of one week. None. None. ORAL 001 =NICATIONS. REPORTS OF OFFICERS AND SPECIAL COMMITTEES. UNFINISHED BUSINESS. Moved by Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Gerow, that Resolution No. 426, entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFOIUNIA, GRANTING TO GOVERNMENT REFINING AND GASOLINE CORPORATION LTD. A PERMIT FOR THAT CERTAIN OIL WELL IN SAID CITY DESIGNATED AND KNOWN AS "MATTESON WALLACE #1", which was read, be adopted. Carried by the following vote: Ajres: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Selby and Mayor Binder. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilman Love. PAYING BILLS. The following demands, having had the approval of the Committee on Finance and Records, were read: Water Works Fund General Fund J. Lind 51.45 Pacific Electric Ry. Co. 3.39 Clifford Smith 50.40 Floyd Ingram 13.03 Grinnell Co. 16.90 American- LaFtance and Hacker Pipe & Supply Co. 5.09 Foamite Corp. 13.31 Robert G. Halstead 36.05 Keystone Engineering Co. 5.00 The Fred W. Hanks Co. 66.06 So. Calif. Freight Lines .45 Hersey Mfg. Co. 271.92 J. R. Weaver 4.00 Phoenix Meter Corp. 52.14 City of E1 Segundo Water Westinghouse Electric Supply Co. 23.94 Department 36.38 TOTAL $57Z.95 City of El Segundo Water Department 289.03 ' J. A. Nadeau.Company 2.01 General Fund Fletcher's Tire Service 3.50 J. Martin $31.50 Featherstone's, Inc. 1.86 C. Russell 11.20 J. Freeman 16.80 J. Brock 28.00 W. Zivalic 28.40 T. Kincaid 16.80 A. Bleich 16.80 F. Stuck 16.80 W. Sickler 11.20 71. Hyde 11.20 W. Ainsworth 28.00 General Fund 5.60 5.60 5.60 5.60 5.60 4.90 5.60 5.60 5.60 711.16 0 -157 Moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Gerow, the demands be allowed and warrants be ordered drawn on and paid out of the respective funds covering the same. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Selby and Mayor Binder. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilman Love. NEW BUSINESS. Moved by Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Selby, that the Street Superintendent be and he is hereby authorized and directed to install 6000 lumen lamps and refractors in nine ornamental street lighting standards on Main Street adjacent to the front of E1 Segundo High School building, the total cost thereof not to exceed $150.00. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Selby and Mayor Binder. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilman Love. Moved by Councilman Gerow, seconded by Councilman Hesser, that the Superintendent of the Water Department be and he is hereby authorized and instructed to cause Water Well No. 3 to be sand pumped and the No. 3 Water Well pump to be repaired, all at a cost of not to exceed X400.00, plus California State Sales Tax. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Selby and Mayor Binder. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilman Love. Moved by Councilman Gerow, seconded by Councilman Hesser, that the purchase of an Underwood Standard Typewriter for the Water Department be and the same is hereby authorized and directed, the cost thereof not to exceed $110.00, plus California State Sales Tax. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Selby and Mayor Binder. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilman Love... Moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Gerow, that the purchase of an Underwood Standard Typewriter with a 12^ carridLge, for use in the office of the City Clerk, be and the same is hereby authorized, the cast thereof not to exceed the sum-of $135.001 plus California State Sales Tax. Carried'by'the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Selby and Mayor Binder. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilman Love. Moved by Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Selby, that the City Clerk be and he is hereby authorized and directed to publish, in the manner.provided by law, a notice inviting bids on one automobile for the use of the Police Department of the City of E1 Segundo, said notice to be in substantially the following form, to wait: General Fund H. Rhodes $16.80 S. Patterson J. L. Donaldson 11.20 A. Cendo K. Groger 5.60 H. Zettlemoyer M. Anthony 5.60 C. E. Smith T. Gorman 5.60 J. W. Anderson M. Beal 5.60 E. Coddington F. L. Ford 3.15 F. black C: Knight 14.35 E. Elsen Jerry Goodman 4.90 Lynn Todd TOTAL General Fund 5.60 5.60 5.60 5.60 5.60 4.90 5.60 5.60 5.60 711.16 0 -157 Moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Gerow, the demands be allowed and warrants be ordered drawn on and paid out of the respective funds covering the same. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Selby and Mayor Binder. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilman Love. NEW BUSINESS. Moved by Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Selby, that the Street Superintendent be and he is hereby authorized and directed to install 6000 lumen lamps and refractors in nine ornamental street lighting standards on Main Street adjacent to the front of E1 Segundo High School building, the total cost thereof not to exceed $150.00. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Selby and Mayor Binder. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilman Love. Moved by Councilman Gerow, seconded by Councilman Hesser, that the Superintendent of the Water Department be and he is hereby authorized and instructed to cause Water Well No. 3 to be sand pumped and the No. 3 Water Well pump to be repaired, all at a cost of not to exceed X400.00, plus California State Sales Tax. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Selby and Mayor Binder. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilman Love. Moved by Councilman Gerow, seconded by Councilman Hesser, that the purchase of an Underwood Standard Typewriter for the Water Department be and the same is hereby authorized and directed, the cost thereof not to exceed $110.00, plus California State Sales Tax. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Selby and Mayor Binder. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilman Love... Moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Gerow, that the purchase of an Underwood Standard Typewriter with a 12^ carridLge, for use in the office of the City Clerk, be and the same is hereby authorized, the cast thereof not to exceed the sum-of $135.001 plus California State Sales Tax. Carried'by'the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Selby and Mayor Binder. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilman Love. Moved by Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Selby, that the City Clerk be and he is hereby authorized and directed to publish, in the manner.provided by law, a notice inviting bids on one automobile for the use of the Police Department of the City of E1 Segundo, said notice to be in substantially the following form, to wait: 153- "NOTICE INVITING BIDS ON AUTOMOBILES. NOTICE IS HEREBY given that the City Council of the City of E1 Segundo, California, will receive bids for furnish- ing the said City with the following motor equipment, to -wit: One new 1938 model, two -door sedan type auto- mobile, equipped with safety, shatter -proof glass throughout, spare wheel, five six -ply tires and five puncture proof tubes, tire cover and lock, front and rear bumpers, one five inch S. & M. red spot - light, or equal; a police radio and police type generator for use in police work; in all other respects said automobile is to be equipped with standard equipment. Bidders shall state the names of the automobiles upon which they are bidding and shall accompany their respective bids with descriptive data thereon, and shall further state the time within which such equipment will be delivered. Bidders shall also state whether or not California State Sales Tax or Use Tax is or is not included in the price bid. Each bid must be accompanied by a certified or cashier's check or bidder's bond in an amount not less than ten per cent (10%) of the highest amount of such bid. The check or bond of the successful bidder will be forfeited to the City if the bidder fails to make delivery of the equipment bid upon at the bid price within the time limited in his bid. All bids must be either mailed or delivered so as to be in the hands of the City Clerk of said City; on or before the hour of 7 :15 o'clock P. Y. on Wednesday, the 1st day of December, A. D., 1937, at which time and in the Council Chamber of the City Hall of said City, all bids received will be publicly opened, examined and declared by the City Council of said City. T' The Council reserves the right to reject any and all bids, and any item or items of any bid, to compare the relative merits of the automobiles offered, and to choose that which in the opinion of the City Council will best serve the needs of said City. Pursuant to the laws of the State of California, said Council, in the purchase of any manufactured articles for the use of said City, shall always, price, quality and fitness being equal, prefer such manufactured articles as have been manufac- tured in the State of California, and shall next prefer such as have been partially so ianufactured. This notice is given by order of the City Council of said City and is dated this 17th day of November, A. D., 1937. Victor D. McCarthy, City Clerk of the City of E1 Segundo, California." The foregoing resolution wss adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Selby and Mayor Binder. Niles: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilman Love. Councilman Gerow introduced'Ordinance No. 211, entitled: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, REGULATING THE DRILLIITG, MAINTENANCE AND CONSTRUCTION OF OIL ARID GAS WELLS THEREIN; PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION OF THE PROVISIONS THEREOF; AND REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES AND PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT which was read. =H, Q r C 0-159 Moved by Mayor Binder, seconded by Councilman Selby, that from and after this date and until the further order of this Council, the City Clerk of the City of El Segundo is hereby authorized and directed, upon the filing with him or in his office of any application for a permit to drill an oil well in any part of the City of E1 Segundo lying northerly of the north line of E1 Segundo Boulevard and westerly of the west line of Sepulveda Boulevard, to immediately ascertain the name and address, so far as he is able to do so, of the owner or owners of real property contiguous to the lease described in any such application, but not forming a part of such lease, if it appears that any parcel of land comprising less than one acre is not included in any other lease described in any other application for an oil well drilling permit theretofore filed with this Council, and upon the ascertainment of the name and address of the owner of any such apparently unleased land, to use his best efforts forthwith to communicate with such owner or owners, apprising him or them of the circumstances and requesting that the Council be immediately advised as to whether or not such apparently unleased land is actually subject to an oil drilling lease, the information thus obtained to be used by this Council in determining whether to grant, refused or take under advisement the issuance of any such oil well drilling permit applied for. Carried. Moved by Councilman Gerow, seconded by Councilman Hesser, that Resolution No. 427, entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, ESTABLISHING RULES AND REGULATIONS RELATING TO THE FILING AND GRANTING OF APPLICATIONS FOR =- ORARY PERMITS TO INSTALL, LAY, REPAIR, REMOVE OR ABANDON PIPE LINES IN TEE PUBLIC STREETS AND PLACES OF SAID C ITY, which was read, be adopted. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Selby and Mayor Binder. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilman Love. No further business appearing to be transacted at this meeting, it was moved by Councilman Gerow, seconded by Councilman Selby, the meeting adjourn. Carried. Respectfully submitted, Approved: coy Mayor.