1938 FEB 02 CC MINE1 Segundo, California.
February 2, 1938.
A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of E1 Segundo,
California, was called to order at 7:00 ofclock 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, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder.
Councilmen Absent: None.
READING ' OF 1MMM OF PREVIOUS MEETING.
The minutes of the regular meeting held'on the 26th day of January,
1938, were read. No errors or omissions appearing, it was moved by
Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Hesser, the minutes be approved
as read. Carried.
WRITTEN C018=CATIONS.
The following communications, which were read to the Council, were
disposed of in the manner indicated following the reference to each herein-
after:
PACIFIC COAST BUILDING OFFICIALS CONFERENCE, dated February 1st, 1938,
advising that the 1938 edition df Specification Documents for building
materials and construction under the Uniform Building Code, id about to
be published and inasmuch as the City of E1 Segundo operates under such
Code, requested its order for such copies as will be required by said City.
Moved by Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Gerow, that the
purchase of four Specification Documents for building materials and con-
struction in connection with the Uniform Building Code, be authorized at
a cost of not to exceed $16.00, plus California State Sales Tax. Carried
by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder,
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilmen None.
C. L. BROADWATER, Superintendent, E1 Segundo Grammar School, dated
February 1st, 1938, inquiring whether or not the City would be interested
in submitting a bid for certain work proposed to be done in'connection
with the development of Richmond Street, according to plans of Ralph D.
Cornell, Landscape Architect. Moved by Councilman Gerow, seconded by
Councilman Hesser, that the communication be received and filed, and the
Trustees of E1 Segundo Unified School District requested to meet with the
City Council at some date convenient to each body, for the purpose of
discussing the matter and working out some plan of procedure. Carried.
THE OHIO OIL COMPANY, dated February 1st, 1938, a log of its Gough
No. 11 :`dell. Ordered filed.
ORAL CO1.2=CATIONS',
None.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMUITTEES.
None.
F DORTS OF OFFICERS AND SPECIAL C01:IIrffTTEES9
The City Clerk reported that he had received a letter from Mr. Earle
W. Gard, under date of Tanuary 27th, 1938, which was in response to one
previously written him by the City Clerk and which contained certain data
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respecting a certain water well in Section 7 on the property formerly
owned by Mr. Gard. The communication was ordered filed.
The City Engineer reported having discussed with Mr. Herbert Lapham, of
Santa Fe Land Improvement Company, the matter of purchase by the City of El
Swgundo of a parcel of land surrounding a certain water well in a portion
of Section 7, within the City of E1 Segundo, owned by said Company, and
that Mr. Lapham informed him he felt his Company would be reluctant to sell
the land. Thereafter, by general consent, the City Clerk was directed to
address a letter to Mr. Lapham, explaining the reasons why the City is
desirous of purchasing the parcel in question, and the advantages which
will accrue to the City and to said Santa Fe Land Improvement Company through
the City acquiring said property.
The Chiiff of Police announced the appointment of George E. Springer as
a Special Police Officer of the City of El Segundo and requested the
Council's approval of such appointment. Moved by Councilman Love, seconded
by Councilman Selby, that the appointment by the Chief of Police of George
E. Springer as a special police officer of the City of E1 Segundo, be and
the same is hereby ratified and approved. Carried.
The City Engineer reported receipt from Southern California Telephone
Company of an application to set seven poles in the South side of Imperial
Highway westerly of Sepulveda Boulevard, but that the same was not received
in time to enable him to make the proper investigation prior to this meeting.
It was thereupon moved by Councilman Love, seconded by Councilman Selby,
that Southern California Telephone Company be and it is hereby granted
permission to set seven poles in the South side of Imperial Highway westerly
of Sepulveda Boulevard at the locations shown on its application therefor
and filed in the office of the City Clerk of the City of El Segundo,
provided said locations, after investigation, meet with the approval of the
City Engineer of the City of El Segundo and provided further that the work
contemplated under said application -is prosecuted and completed to the
satisfaction of the Street Superintendent of said Cityl Carried,
The City Attorney reported that the - escrow respecting the leasing
by the City of El Segundo of Lots Nos, 1, 2 and 3 in Block 65 of said City
to Elsie Oil Company, for the purpose of drilling for oil and /or gas; has
been closed and that he is at this time delivering to the City Clerk-a copy
of said lease duly signed by all parties thereto, together with a duly
executed copy of a Supplementary Agreement respecting the bonus to be paid
in connection with said lease, also a check in the sum of $324.41 representing
the City's portion of bonus monies paid out of Escrow No. 508884.-
The City Attorney - advised that pursuant to Councilmanic direction,
he had prepared a form of contract between the City of E1 Segundo and Carl
Wilson, a consulting technologist in water supply, respecting the employment
of the latter by the City of E1 Segundo, for the purpose of counseling the
officials of said City with reference to the treatment of its water supply
to make it suitable for domestic, industrial and irrigation purposes and to
design the various structures and facilities required in order to sh properly
treat said water.
The contract as prepared
which. it was malted by Counci
following resolution be adopted;
was read in full to the Council, following
loran Hesser, seconded by Councilman.Love, the
RESOLVED, that -a copy of that certain Agreement prepared
by the City Attorney and presented to this Council at this
meeting, between the City of-El Segundo, as party of the first
part, and Carl Wilson, Consulting Technologist in water works
matters, as party of the second part, be placed on file in the
office of the City Clerk for-the purposes of identification
and reference;
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AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Mayor of the
City of El Segundo be and he is hereby authorized and
instructed to execute the said Agreement on the part of
said City and the City Clerk to attest the same and affix
the official seal of said City thereto.
The foregoing resolution was adopted by the-following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilmen None.
IINII+'INISH® BUSINESS,
In the matter of the offer of George A. Johnson to sell to the
City of E1 Segundo a certain parcel of land in Section 7, Township 3 South,
Range 14 West, S. Be B. & M., in the City of E1 Segundo, it was moved by
Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Hesser, that the matter of
purchasing certain land in Section 7 of the City of E1 Segundo as offered
by George A. Johnson be taken under further advisement until the next
regular meeting of this Council. Carried,
PAYING BILLS.
The following demands, having had the approval of the Committee on
Finance and Records, were read:
Dearborn Chemical Co.
Ditto, Inc.
El Segundo Herald
Griffith Hardware Co.
Grimes - Stassforth State
Hacker Pipe & Supply Co.
Industrial Printing & Sta t
James Jones Co.
Los Angeles Stamp & State
Pacific Mill & Mine Suppl y
R. T. Hutchins
R. T. Hutchins
Frances G. Lloyd
I. N. Sumner
A. Siebken
J. Co .Osborne.
J. Lind
Clifford Smith
TOTAL
American Bitumuls Co.
Grimes- Stassforth State
Bancroft - Whitney Co.
El Segundo Herald
Lou's Auto Painting
Carl Chamberlain
Frank Chilson
Water Works Fund
9.05 W. F. Allee
2.92 F
F. M
M. Barnes J
22.89 .
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Be Catalano
15.21 H
H. B
Burns
Co. 1.03 P. Campbell
9.79 K. Campbell
103.90 F. L. Gregory
American Legion Auxiliary
E. Morgan
United Casting Company
Turco Products, Inc.
Standard Oil Co. of Calif.
Griffith Hardware Co.
Asphalt Paving Materials
J. G. Tucker & Son
Converse Neon Signs
Featherstone's, Inc.
5.00 A. Green
4.20 George McLauchlin
2.95 J. Powers
25.00 M. Rahan
3.60 D. Raynor
8.94 J. Schoening
25.00 G. Turney
4.93 C. Dinviddie
12.12 W. A. Callahan
Co. 66.42 R. Dietrich
17.48 J. Martin
17.50 J. Brock
42.67 W. Zivalic
General Fund
176.64
153.00
153.00
153.00
185.00
179.68
153.00
175.00
128.92
153.00
175.00
129.64
153.00
153.00
145.36
103.28
22.20
169.00
164.00
153.50
134.07
110.00
140.89
130.00
138.00
110.00
123.00
124.56
124.56
110.00
119.36
135.98
114.86.
123.00
24.20
45.85
16.80
16.80
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Co. 66.42 R. Dietrich
17.48 J. Martin
17.50 J. Brock
42.67 W. Zivalic
General Fund
176.64
153.00
153.00
153.00
185.00
179.68
153.00
175.00
128.92
153.00
175.00
129.64
153.00
153.00
145.36
103.28
22.20
169.00
164.00
153.50
134.07
110.00
140.89
130.00
138.00
110.00
123.00
124.56
124.56
110.00
119.36
135.98
114.86.
123.00
24.20
45.85
16.80
16.80
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General Fund
176.64
153.00
153.00
153.00
185.00
179.68
153.00
175.00
128.92
153.00
175.00
129.64
153.00
153.00
145.36
103.28
22.20
169.00
164.00
153.50
134.07
110.00
140.89
130.00
138.00
110.00
123.00
124.56
124.56
110.00
119.36
135.98
114.86.
123.00
24.20
45.85
16.80
16.80
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Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder,
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilmen None.
NEW BUSINESS.
Moved by Councilman Love, seconded by Councilman Selby, that Mayor
Binder, Councilmen.Hesser and Gerow, City Engineer Hutchins, Asst. City
Engineer Chilson, and City Clerk McCarthy be and they are hereby authorized
to attend a meeting of representatives of cities to be held at Huntington
Park, California, Friday, February 4th, 1938, for the purpose of discussing
unified action in an attempt to obtain a reduction in street lighting rates
and that these officers be authorized to file their demand with the City for
their actual and necessary expenses in connection with their attendance at
said meeting. Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder,
Noes: Councilmen None,
Absent: Councilmen None.
By general consent the - Street Superintendent was directed to cause the
baseball grounds at E1 Segundo High School campus to be conditioned for play
on Saturday, February 5th.
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:. %.
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General Fund
General Fund
W.
Zivalic
16.80
T. Kincaid
-$11,20
A.
Bleich
16.80
F. Stuck
11.20
E.
Elsen
11.20
W. Hyde
5.60
C.
Russell
16.80
J. Freeman
16.80
C.
Knight
11.20
Peter E. Binder
25.00
S.
Patterson
5.60
John A. Gerow
25.00
M.
.Beal
11.20
Orest 0. Hesser
25.00
Rulon Lake -
5.60
George Love
25.00
Leonard Lane
11.20
William R. Selby
25.00
P.
Quinn
2.45
Victor D. McCarthy
250.00
Robef't Ford
11.20 •
Neva M. Elsey
175.00
J.
G. Gibson
5.60
Minta Curtzwiler
100.00
Lynn Todd
11.20
Clyde Woodworth
125.00
J.
A. Alexander
11.20
Don C. Fugitt
50.00
F.
L. Ford
5.60
Co K. McConnell
13.00
E.
Weatherfield
5.60
A. K. Tennis
132.00
M.
Roncevich
16.80
R. T. Hutchins
260.00
A.
Cendo
11.20
Frank H. Chilson
175.00
F.
Mack
5.60
Frances Lloyd
30.00
Lyman Rife
11.20
E. Morgan
144.00
A.
E. Menard
5.60
Alice Hope
60.00
TOTAL
p 7079.66
Moved by Councilman Hesser, 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.
NEW BUSINESS.
Moved by Councilman Love, seconded by Councilman Selby, that Mayor
Binder, Councilmen.Hesser and Gerow, City Engineer Hutchins, Asst. City
Engineer Chilson, and City Clerk McCarthy be and they are hereby authorized
to attend a meeting of representatives of cities to be held at Huntington
Park, California, Friday, February 4th, 1938, for the purpose of discussing
unified action in an attempt to obtain a reduction in street lighting rates
and that these officers be authorized to file their demand with the City for
their actual and necessary expenses in connection with their attendance at
said meeting. Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder,
Noes: Councilmen None,
Absent: Councilmen None.
By general consent the - Street Superintendent was directed to cause the
baseball grounds at E1 Segundo High School campus to be conditioned for play
on Saturday, February 5th.
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.,
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