1938 AUG 17 CC MINP
El Segundo, California.
August 17th, 1938.
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.
Other Officers Present:
R. T. Hutchins - City Engineer.
Lester 0. Luce - Representing City Attorney Clyde Woodworth,
Victor D. McCarthy - City Clerk,
READING OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS 1.1EETING.
The minutes of the regular meeting held on the 10th day of August,
1938, were read. No errors or omissions appearing,..it was moved.by _
Councilman Love, seconded by Councilman Hesser, the minutes be-approved as
read. Carried.
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,qRITTEN CO11MT1CATIONS.
The following communications, which were read to the Council,
were disposed of in the manner indicated following the reference to each
hereinafter:
Application of Arthur T. Comstock for employment .by the City of
E1 Segundo. Ordered filed.
H. L. BYRAMT, Tax Collector, Los Angeles County, dated August 12th,
1938, making demand upon the Council to provide funds for the payment of all
delinquent assessments in connection with special assessment bonds issued for
the improvement of Oak Avenue, within the City of El Segundo, pursuant to
the provisions of Resolution of Intention No. 210 of the City Council of
said City.
Moved by Councilman Love, seconded by Councilman Hesser, that the
City Clerk of the City of E1 Segundo be and he is hereby authorized and
directed to acknowledge receipt of the communication of the Tax Collector
of Los Angeles County, Califorhia, dated August 12th, 1938, making demand upon
the City Council of the City of El Segundo, as required by law, to provide
funds for the payment of all delinquent assessments in connection with
special assessment bonds issued-for the improvement of Oak Avenue, within
said City, and to advise said County Tax Collector that any amounts needed in
order to comply with his demand will be transferred from the General Fund of
the City of E1 Segundo to the Oak Avenue Improvement Bond Interest and Sinking
Fund. Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Hesser, Love and Mayor Binder,
Noes: Councilmen None.'
Absent: Councilmen Gerow and Selby.
LOS ANGELES =OST NO. 8, AMERICAN LEGION, requesting that the City
of El Segundo have an entry in the first annual bathing beauty contest to
be held at Redondo Beach, Sunday, August 28th, 1938. By general consent
the matter was referred to i.ir. J. F. Kemp, Recreational Director.
.ALLEY L. NELSON, dated August 15th, 1938, being application to
move a one story frame building out of the City of E1 Segundo.
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Moved by Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Love, that Allen L.
Nelson be and he is hereby granted permission to move a one story frame building
from its present location in a portion of Section 7 within the City of E1
Segundo to a point outside said City. Said building shall be moited upon rubber
tired dollies, and during the course of such removal shall be routed easterly
on E1 Segundo Boulevard from a point approximately.l /4 mile easterly of Sepulveda
Boulevard to the easterly City Limits. Such removal shall take place on the
18th day of August, 1938, beginning at or about the hour of 9 :00 A. Li. and shall
proceed under.the direction of the Police Department of the City of El Segundo
as to traffic safety and in all other respects shall be 'prosecuted to the
satisfaction of the Street Superintendent of said City. Carried.
DE ART1,1E11T OF COY, IERCE, Bureau of Air Commerce, dated August 10th,
1938, responding to a communication previously addressed to said Bureau by the
City Clerk pursuant to direction of the Council, advising that said Bureau is
interested at all times in safe and sane flying and recommending that a
committee designated by the Council confer with Richard B. Barnitz, Director
of the Los Angeles Llunicipal Airport in an endeavor to work out a flying
procedure which will eliminate low flying over the City of El Segundo.
Oa motion of Councilman Love, seconded by Councilman Hesser, which
carried unanimously, Mayor Binder, Councilman Love, City Engineer Hutchins and
City Clerk I,= cCarthy were named as a committee to confer with Colonel Barnitz,
Director of .Los Angeles Municipal Airport, and the City Clerk was directed to
arrange for a time and place for such conference and to invite a representative
of the Bureau of Air Commerce to attend said meeting.
LOGAN R. COTTON, dated August 16th, 1938, making application for
employment as Auditor of the books and accounts of the City of El Segundo for
the fiscal year 1938 -39. Ordered filed.
ORAL COIUMCATIONS -
Mr. R. M. Dingnan addressed the Council briefly relative to the
matter of airplanes flying at low altitude over the City of E1 Segundo, and he
was advised that the matter is having the Council's attention.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMLffTTEES.
None.
REPORTS OF OFFICERS AND SPECIAL CO1Z11TI -" -S -
The Chief of Police reported'that* pursuant to the Council's
direction, he had addresse4 Mr. R. T. Dorsey, Street Traffic Engineer of the
Police Department of the City of Los Angeles relative to the proposal made by
Ku. Dorsey to install automatic traffic signals at the intersection of Imperial
HS.ghway and Inglewood- Redondo Road, and that I1r. Dorsey had further'informed
ham that he is in accord with the Counci.l's belief that signals are not
required at the named intergeclion at the present time.
City Engineer Hytdllins reported that under date of August 17th, 1938,
he had addressed a commun.icatign to the Board of Public Works of the City•of
Los Angeles relative to the.enlargement�of the drainage structure under
Imperial Highway westerly oC Inglewood- Redondo Road and had been advised
ovally that it is cuite'lik@ly.the City.of Los Angeles will perform all of the
necestary labor, provided tl�e Qity of E1 Segundo will furnish the necessafy
pine and materials and - resurface the roadway.
Following dideussion, it was movad by Councilman Lova, secohdAd by
Council -nan Hesser, that the City Engineer of the City of El Segundo be and he
is hereby authorized and directed to cooperate with the City of Los Angeles
in enlarging the drainage facilities under Imperial Highway adjacent to Inglewood -
Redondo Road, by furnishing such labor, - materials and /or equipment as may
represent the proper share of the City of E1 Segundo in the expense of said work,
provided the cost to the City of El Segundo shall not exceed the sum of $250.00.
Carried by the following vote:
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Ayes: Councilmen Hesser, Love and Mayor Binder.
Noes: Councilmen None,
Absent: Councilmen Gerow and Selby.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS.
The hour of 7:30 o'clock P. M. at this meeting having heretofore been
fixed as the time and place for considering bids received August 10th, 1938,
for purchasing garbage collected by the, City of E1 Segundo and said hour
having arrived, the Mayor announced the fact and stated that the Council
would at this time proceed with the consideration of said bids so received.
The Council then proceeded to and did consider said bids, after
which it was moved by Councilman Love and seconded by Councilman Hesser,
that all bids received August 10th, 1938, for purchasing garbage collected
by the City of El Segundo, which said bids were on said date taken
under consideration until this time at this meeting, be and the same are
hereby taken under further consideration until the hour of 7:30 P. M.,
Wednesday, August 24th, 1938. Carried,
UNFt,INISEED BUSINESS.
I-loved by Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Love, that Ordinance
No. 215, entitled:
AN.ORDINANCE OF = CITY OF :11L SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA,
REGULATING THE DISPOSAL OF WASTE 'STATERS FROM OIL
AND /OR GAS WELLS WITHIN SAID CITY,
which was introduced and read at a regular meeting of the City Council held
on the 10th day of August, 1938, and reread at this meeting, be adopted.
Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Hesser, Love and Mayor Binder.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilmen Gerow and Selby. •
PAYING BILLS.
The following demands, having had the approval of the Committee on
Finance and Records, were read:
Water Works Fund
$23.60
23.60
19.60
4$.40
30.80
48.40
48.40
48.40
48.40
8.80
20.40
48.40
48.40
28.00
30.80
21.73
14.00
39.60
14.00
3.85
TOTAL $1340.04
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Water Works
Fund
Addressograph Co.
.70
E.
R.
McCartney
City of El Segundo
62.00•
• Lee T.
Patterson
Hersey Mfg. Co.
35.69
H.
L.
Martz
rlanning, Maxwell & Moore,
Inc. 5.90
W.
H.
Knapp
Pacific Iron & Steel Co.
Ltd. 114.79
S.
H.
Bissell
Logan R. Cotton
35.00
E.
M.
Miner'
Carl Wilson
60.00
C.
C.
Chilson
Kenneth Groger
2.45
W.
H.
Psherer
J. J. Lind
56.00
H.
A.
Slater
Clifford Smith
67.20
0,
W.
Foster
Me A. Bailey
48.40
M.
A.
Anthony
John Idayo
35.20
C.
W.
Dix
A. L. Hoblit
22.80
H.
A.
Crowell
A. G. Comstock
19.60
W.
L.
Robinett
Paul A. Hart
48.40
Roy L.
Miller
E. Cote
21.73
R.
E.
Stewart
John Spear
25.20
'-Rulon
Lake
Francis Bettencourt
25.20
F.
E.
Kenney
Grant McCarroll
22.75
Lynn
Todd
Otho Tidwell
9160
E.
H.
Shores
Geo. W. Perry
3.85
Water Works Fund
$23.60
23.60
19.60
4$.40
30.80
48.40
48.40
48.40
48.40
8.80
20.40
48.40
48.40
28.00
30.80
21.73
14.00
39.60
14.00
3.85
TOTAL $1340.04
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General Fund
22.40 "
16.80
50.40
11.20
11.20
11.20
11.20
5.60
5.60
5.60
12.25
5.60
11.20
50.40
5.60
5.60
5.60
17.85
11.20
5.60
11.20
TOTAL 01194.38
;,roved by .Councilman Love, seconded by Councilman Hesser, 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 Hesser, Love and Mayor Binder.
Noes: 'Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilmen Gerow and Selby.
TMV BUS IN"rSS .
Councilman Hesser introduced Ordinance No. 216, entitled:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EL SEGiJr]DO, CALIFORNIA,
FIXING THE AMOUNT OF MONEY NECESSARY TO BE RAISED
BY TAXATION UPON THE TAXABLE PROPERTY FEIN AS A
REVENUE TO C4MY ON = VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS (INCLUDING
TIB EL §EGUNDO PUBLIC LIBRARY) AND PAY THE BONDED
INDEBTEDNESS OF SAID CITY FOR THE CURPENT FISCAL
YEAR, 1938- 19399
which was read.
The Superintendent of the Water Department advised the Council that there
are 27 water consumers' accounts, which he considers uncollectible on the books of
the 7iater Department and he reauested authority to write the same off.
Moved by Councilman Love, seconded by 8ouncilman Hesser, that the
Superintendent of the Water Department of the City of E1 Segundo be and he is
hereby authorized and directed to cause the delinquent accounts of the following
named persons in the amounts set after each respectively, aggregating $180.55,
to be written off the books of said Department as uncollectible:
A. L. Kilmer
General Fund
Mrs. L. M. Woods
Pacific Electric Ry. Co.
1$11.98
Tom Bray
American Bitumuls Co.
10.62
J. Brock
Ditto Incorporated'
11.71
A. Bleich
Southern Calif. Gas Co.
3.22
M. Beal
Los Angeles Co. Health Dept. 1.00
E. Cartland
Southern Calif. Telephone
Co. 3.60
E. Elsen
Inglewood Motor Parts Co.
10.76
J. Goodman
Center Peat Co.
2.58
W. Hyde
City of El Segundo grater
Mrs. C. T. Ainsworth
Tom Kincaid
Department 122.65
Carl Knight.
City of El Segundo " ^
379.88
V. Lister
Logah R. Cotton
80100
Rulon Lake
Gibson Motor Parts, Inc.
38.27
We E. Morgan
Stover Mfg. & Engine Co.
15.65
John Martin
J. A. Nadeau Compahy
13.26
S". Patterson .
Monroe Painter
5.60
W. T. Rice
C. Russell
22.40
Frank L. Stanton
F. Stuck
28000
We Zivalic
11. Zivalic
16.80
H. Rhodes
J. F. Wilson
61.60 '
Lynn Todd
Co L. McIlwaine
68.00
W. Robinett
M. A. Anthony
3.50
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General Fund
22.40 "
16.80
50.40
11.20
11.20
11.20
11.20
5.60
5.60
5.60
12.25
5.60
11.20
50.40
5.60
5.60
5.60
17.85
11.20
5.60
11.20
TOTAL 01194.38
;,roved by .Councilman Love, seconded by Councilman Hesser, 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 Hesser, Love and Mayor Binder.
Noes: 'Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilmen Gerow and Selby.
TMV BUS IN"rSS .
Councilman Hesser introduced Ordinance No. 216, entitled:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EL SEGiJr]DO, CALIFORNIA,
FIXING THE AMOUNT OF MONEY NECESSARY TO BE RAISED
BY TAXATION UPON THE TAXABLE PROPERTY FEIN AS A
REVENUE TO C4MY ON = VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS (INCLUDING
TIB EL §EGUNDO PUBLIC LIBRARY) AND PAY THE BONDED
INDEBTEDNESS OF SAID CITY FOR THE CURPENT FISCAL
YEAR, 1938- 19399
which was read.
The Superintendent of the Water Department advised the Council that there
are 27 water consumers' accounts, which he considers uncollectible on the books of
the 7iater Department and he reauested authority to write the same off.
Moved by Councilman Love, seconded by 8ouncilman Hesser, that the
Superintendent of the Water Department of the City of E1 Segundo be and he is
hereby authorized and directed to cause the delinquent accounts of the following
named persons in the amounts set after each respectively, aggregating $180.55,
to be written off the books of said Department as uncollectible:
A. L. Kilmer
$5.90
Mrs. L. M. Woods
Robt. L. •good
1.20
H. Matitos
- Chas.. Edvmr ?ds
6.00 '
E. 0. Hayes'
James DeSilva
3.25
Ted Stover
Mrs. Theresa Stinebiser
2.30
E. Me Richardson
H. J. I:anor
2.00
F. J. Nugent
Logan Shirely
1.00
J. Bray
Allendale Gardens
22.80
John Hayes
M. H. Crosier
1.10
Paul Blackford
Mrs. C. T. Ainsworth
11.50
R. 0. Saunders
S. E. Dare
44.30
Louie jV. Gates
u'.'. J. :,foreland
6.25
Clifford Misener
Geo. v% L'_isener
1.90
Nick Irietoyer
D. A. Thompson
5.50
Total
$2.50
1.70
7.10
12.75
2.60
6.35
10.70
2.85
1.50
4.90
2.25
10.10
.25
.180.55
Carried by the following vote: -
Ayes: Councilmen Hesser; Love acid Mayor Binder.
Noes: Councilmen None. '
Absent: Councilmen Gerow and Selby. '
Moved by Councilman Love, seconded by Councilman Hesser,,that the City .
of E1 Segundo enter into a contract with Burroughs Adding Machine Company for
seMricing the electric motor driven adding machine of the ;'dater bepartment
of the City of El Segundo, No. A 198903, the annual charge for such sertice
to'be $8.00, and that the City Clerk of the city of E1 Segundo be authorized
a.ad directed to execute said agreemen't on behalf of the City of El Segundo.
Carried by the following vote: '
Ayes: Councilmen Hesser, Love and Mayor Binder.
!Toes: Councilmen None. ' '
Absent: Councilmen Gerbw and Selby.
The Superintendent of the 77ater Department reported to the Council
th`t the grater produced in Water. Tuell' No. 4 has characteristics which make
it'undersirable for domestic use notyrithstanding a long period of pumping
and various procedures taken to clarify the production. He recommended that
no'additional monies be spent upon the same and that authority be given to'
abandon and plug the well.
Thereupon, by general consent, the Superintendent of the 17ater
Department eras directed to proceed with the abandonment and sealing off of
.later Department Water ;`Tell No. 4, and that before proceeding with the
plugging of said well, he investigate to determine the best engineering
practice with respect to sealing or plugging water wells,
Flo 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,
ADnroved:
City Clerk.
1 Lalor.