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1938 DEC 07 CC MINp 140 El Segundo, California. December 7th, 1938. A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of El Segundo, California, was called to order at 7:00 otclock 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. Other Officers Present: Clyde Woodworth - City Attorney, Frank Chilson - Asst. City Engineer, Victor D. McCarthy - City Clerk. READIIZ OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS 1METING. The minutes of the regular meeting held on the 30th day of November, 1938, were read. No errors or omissions appearing, it was moved by Councilman Gerow, seconded by Councilman Hesser, the minutes be approved as read. Carried. The minutes of the adjourned regular meeting held on the 6th day of December, 1938, were read, without error or omission appearing, and it was moved by Councilman Gerow, seconded by Councilman Hesser, the minutes be approved as read. Carried. WRITTEN COM9JNICATIONS . The following communications, which were read to the Council, were disposed of in the manner indicated following the reference to each herein after: UNION OIL COiaPANY OF CALIFORNIA, dated December 6th, 1938, advising of thesbandonment of its El Segundo Wells Nos. 2 and 3, requesting that the permits therefor be terminated and that Union Oil Company of California and Hartford Accident and Indemnity Company be relieved of the obligations assumed under bonds heretofore filed with respect to said wells as required under the terms of Ordinance No. 211 of the City of E1 Segundo; advising also that the upper portion of the hole at its El Segundo Well No. 3, together with casing, surface connections and concrete derrick foundation has been taken over by Lane j' �e11s*Company.of Los Angeles for testing and experimental purposes. Moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Gerow, that the following resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that the communicat�on.from Union Oil Company of California, dated December 6th, 1938, and entitled "File No. 53844 ", be received and placed on file in the office of the City Clerk, and that said City Clerk be and he is hereby instructed to advise said Union Oil Company of California that the City Council is not disposed to approve the abandon- ments he to-or to release any of the obligations metLtioned until such time as zhe City Council_ shall have been furnished, with full, true and correct copies of any assignment or assign- ments from the Union Oil Company of California to Lane Wells Company of any interest or interests relating to said wells or either of them and the conclusion of arrangements between the City of El Segundo and said Lane Wells Company, but that this Council, in the event satisfactory arrangements were made with said Lane ; "Jells Company by the City of El Segundo and in the P :-:141 event the City Engineer reports the matter of the" abandonment referred to to be satisfactory, would be willing to release said obligations as to any liability accruing thereafter; AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Engineer be and he is hereby instructed to investigate the matter of the abandonments referred to and report thereon to this Council at its next meeting. The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Selby and Mayor Binder. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilman Love. S. V. CORTELYOU, District Engineer, Division of Highways,State of California, dated December 6th, 1938, advising of the denial of the request of the City of El Segundo for traffic actuated signals to be installed in Sepulveda Boulevard at its intersection with El Segundo Boulevard, due to the fact that the traffic count taken at this intersection showed less than half the minimum warrant required for traffic signals. The matter was discussed at length, whereupon the Mayor, with the' consent of the City Council, authorized and instructed the City Clerk to address a communication to the District Engineer, Division VII of the Division of Highways of the State of. California, requesting that said Engineer or his authorized representative or representatives meet with the City Council at its regular meeting to be held on the 21st day of December, 1938, beginning at the hour of 7:00 P. Y. of said day,.with reference to the necessity for the installation of traffic control signals at the intersection of Sepulveda Boulevard and El Segundo Boulevard within the City of El Segundo and that in said communication said Clerk indicate that in the opinion of the City Council the extreme importance and necessity of this matter justify the request herein made. Moved by Councilman Gerow, seconded by Councilman Hesser, that the Chief of Police of the City of El Segundo be and he is hereby authorized and directed to cause a twelve hour traffic count to be made at the intersection of El Segundo Boulevard and Sepulveda Boulevard and to advise this Council respecting the result of such traffic count. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Selby and Mayor Binder, Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilman Love. Application of Robert L. Weller for employment by the City of El Segundo. Ordered filed. ` SPECIAL ORDERS OF BUSII7SS. The hour of-7:15 o'clock P. M. at this meeting having heretofore been fixed as the time and place for giving further consideration to the bids heretofore received for drilling, casing and completing a water well for the City of E1 Segundo, to be known as Water Well No. 5, and said hour having arrived, the Mayor announced the fact and that the Council would at this time proceed with a further consideration of said matter. After consideration of said bids, it was moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Hesser, that all bids heretofore received for drilling, casing and completing'Water Well No. 5 for the City.of E1 Segundo be taken under further advisement until the hour of 7 :15 o'clock P. M, at the regular meeting of this Council to be held December 14th, 1938. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Selby and Mayor Binder, Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilman Love. P 1-42 i The hour of 7:30 o•clock P. M9 at this meeting having heretofore been fixed as the time and place for giving further consideration to the bids heretofore received for furnishing the City of El Segundo with certain 12" 10 gauge welded pipe and said hour having arrived, the Mayor announced the fact and that the Council would proceed with the further consideration of said bid. After such consideration, it Was moved by Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Selby, that the bid of American Pipe & Steel Corporation, received November 16th, 1938, for furnishing the City of El Segundo approximately 3000 feet of 12" - 10 gauge welded pipe be taken under further consideration by this Council until the hour of 7 :30 o'clock P. M. at the regular meeting of this Council to be held December 14th, 1938. C9rried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, lesser, Selby and Mayor Binder. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilman Love. ORAL CO1n-.TUNI CATI OTIS. ? ?one . REPORTS OF STANDING C012 TI'EES. None. REPORTS OF OFFICERS AND SPECIAL COINATITTEES. The City Attorney reported that he, the City Clerk and Councilman Gerow had this date attended the hearing before the Railroad Commission respecting the application of the City of El Segundo, et al for a reduction in overhead street lighting rates, which hearing had been adjourned from a prior date to the hour of 10 :00 A. M. this date; that Mr. L. H.-Stewart, who-is- prosecuting the application on behalf of the cities, had put Mr. M. E. Summers, Engineer, on the stand to testify and that he had explained in detail additional exhibitions which were filed with the Commission and designated as Exhibit Nos: 24 and 25;-that it is antidipated that Southern California Edison Company, Ltd. will present its case beginning January 12th, 1939 and continue until its presentation is concluded and that the-City's representatives may file their arguments at a further hearing which it is anticipated will be on January 25th, 1939. The City Clerk reported that he had received from the Escrow Department of Security -First National Bank of Inglewood, a form of deed for acceptance, executed by Robert Mehler, an unmarried man, conveying title to Lot 5, Block 8, Tract 1685, E1 Segundo, to the City of E1 Segundo. The deed having been approved as to form by the City Attorney, it was moved by Councilman Gerow, seconded by Councilman Hesser, that the following resolution be adopted: 'RESOLVED, that that certain Grant Deed from Robert Mehler, an unmarried man, dated the 23rd day of November, 1938, conveying to the City of•El Segundo the following described real property in the City of El Segundo, County of Los Angeles, State of California, to -wit: Lot Five (5),,,iri7Block Eight (8), in Tract Sixteen Hundred Eighty -five (1685), as per map Book 21, page 98 of Maps, records on file in the office of the County Recorder of Los Angeles County, California, for'publ-ic purposes, be and the same is hereby accepted by and.on behalf of the-City o° -El Segundo; AND By IT FUP.Tf R RESOLVED, that the City Clerk be and he is hereby authorized and instructed to cause the said Deed to be placed of record in the office of the County Recorder of Los Angeles County, California. The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Selby and Mayor Binder. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilman Love. P :3 Mayor Binder reported that Mr. McIlwaine is in need of pipe tree stakes and that he believes at least 500 feet of discarded pipe suitable for the purpose may be procured from the Salvage Department of the Standard Oil Company. It was thereupon moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Hesser, that the - Street Superintendent by and he,is hereby authorized to purchase used .pipe for making tree stakes, the cost thereof not to exceed $50.00. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Selby and Mayor Binder. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilman Love. Councilman Gerow reported that there are in the municipal warehouse some. rugs which had been placed in storage after the fireman's living quarters in the City Hall were abandoned and that if same were cleaned and sevred they might be used in the proposed men's recreational quarters. Moved by Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Selby, that rugs owned by the City in storage at the municipal warehouse be cleaned and sewed and conditioned for use in the proposed men's recreational quarters, all at a cost of not to exceed $6.00, plus California State Sales Tax, if any. Carried by the following vote: . Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Selby and Mayor Binder. Noes: Councilmen None, Absent: Councilman Love, The City Clerk reported he desired to purchase a new typewriter desk for use in his office, and that the desk he would then discard would be turned over to the Assistant City Engineer. It was thereupon moved by Councilman Gerow, seconded-by Councilman Hesser, that the City Clerk be authorized to purchase a new typewriter desk for use in his office at a total cost of not to exceed $45.00, plus California State Sales Tax. Carried by the following vote: • • Ayes: Councilmen: Gerow, Hesser, Selby and Mayor Bi;lder. • Noes: Councilmen None.. Absent: Councilman Love.. • Assistant City Engineer ChUson reported he had been advised that the W. P. A. storm drain project will ,open December 13th, 1938" e:}d he thereupon presented a memorandum of pipe requirements fqr this project. Following examination of the same, it was moved 1y Councilman Selby, seconded by Couneilman.Genow, that a copy of "Pipe Requirements for Storm • Water Project for the City of El Segundo, dated December 7th, 1938';, Rresented • this Council this date, be filed with the City Clerk for identification and • reference; that the City Attorney.be and he is hereby directed to prepare a • notice calling for bids on the requirements as indicated therein and that the • City Clerk be authorized and directed to advertise Cor bids for furnishing the City of El Segundo the materials described therein in time, form and manner as required by law. Carried by.the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Selby and Mayor Binder. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilman Love. - Assistant City Engineer,Chilson, thereupon submitted a report entitled: "Description of Pump and Motor to be .Advv9rtise.d For in Connection with TVPA Storm '�Ifate�r Pro jeat". After examination of the same, it was moved by Councilman Gerow, seconded by Councilman Hesser, that that certain report of the City Engineer, entitled: "Description of Pump and Motor To Be Advertised For in Connection With 1VPA Storm Water Project ", dated December 7th, 193$, be placed on file in the office of the City Clerk for identification and reference; that the City Attorney be authorized and directed to prepare a notice calling for bids upon the same, and P '1 ' that the City Clerk be authorized and directed to advertise for bids for furnishing the City of El Segundo with said equipment, said notice to be published in the time, form and manner required by law. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Selby and Mayor Binder. • Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilman Love. Assistant City Engineer Chilson advised that weather conditions are advantageous for oiling the shoulders and banks of the fill recently made in El Segundo Boulevard westerly of Sepulveda Boulevard; that it is possible at this time to borrow from the Standard Oil Company equipment necessary to do such work; and that the cost thereof would not exceed $75.00. It was thereupon moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Gerow, that the Street Superintendent be and he is hereby authorized and directed to cause the shoulders and banks of that certain fill in El Segundo Boulevard westerly of Sepulveda Boulevard to be oiled, at a cost of not to exceed $75.00. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Selby and Mayor Binder. Noes: Councilmen None. '_bsent: Councilman Love. Assistant City Engineer Chilson reported that the flushing of water mains of the City of E1 Segundo is now about 35% completed. PAYING BILLS. The following demands, having had the approval of the Committee on Finance and Records, were read: Moved by Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Gerow, the demands be allowed and vrarrants 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.. NE6U BUSINESS. None, No further business appearing to be transacted at this meeting, it was moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Gerow, the meeting adjourn. Carried. Respectfully submitted, Approved: City C rk. Mayor. Water Works. Fund General Fund Braun Corp. 70.04 Penny Profit $3.44 Ditto,Inc. 3,.61 Grimes- Stassforth State Co.10.30 E1 Segundo Herald 85.83 El Segundo Herald 129.20 General Electric Supply Corp. 12.75 Crane Co. 1.65 Luippold Engineering Sales Co. 81.47 Southern Cal. Gas Co. 3.43 National Venetian Blind Co. 71.00 W. T. Belt 3.85 So, Calif. Freight Lines 1.45 Amer ican- LaFrance- Fgamite . Standard Oil Co, of Calif. 24.52 Corporation 56.03 Builders Material Co. 50.27 J. W. Gilbert 17.25 The Foxboro Co. 414.45 Blackie Feed Company 12.01 National Tank & Mfg. Co. 2777.75 0. G. Self 10.50 J. P. Hansen 4.75 Converse Neon Signs 6000 Carl Wilson 30.00 Standard Oil Co. of Calif.211.83 General Electric Co. 347.63 Builders Material Co. 126.07 ZUymond & Wymond 28.50 Maring & Company 2.00 Graybar Electric Co. Inc. 16.08 TOTAL $593.56 International Filter Co. 194.80 TOTAL $4214.90 Recreation Fund Builders Material Co. $7.45 Moved by Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Gerow, the demands be allowed and vrarrants 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.. NE6U BUSINESS. None, No further business appearing to be transacted at this meeting, it was moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Gerow, the meeting adjourn. Carried. Respectfully submitted, Approved: City C rk. Mayor.