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1938 FEB 16 CC MINo - 203: El Segundo, California. February 16, 1938. A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of El 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 Presents Gerow, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder. Councilmen Absent: Hesser. The minutes of the regular meeting held on the 9th day of February, 1938, were read. No errors or omissions appearing, it was moved by Councilman Love, seconded by Councilman Selby, the minutes be approved as read. Carried. IRITTEN COUMNICATIONS. The following communications, which were read to the Council, were disposed of in the manner indicated following the referende to each hereinafter: THE TEXAS COMPANY, dated February 16th, 1938, requesting permission to make geophysical surveys on Hillcrest Street, between Pa3A Avenue and Imperial Highway, within the City of El Segundo. Moved by Councilman Gerow, seconded by Councilman Love, the following resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that the communication from The Texas Company, dated February 16th, 1938, and relating to the making of certain geophysical surveys within the City of E1 Segundo, California, and upon certain of the public streets within said City, be received and placed on file in the office of the City Clerk for the purposes of identification and reference; AND BE IT FURTEM RESOLVED, that the permission requested in said communication be and the same is hereby granted subject to and upon the terms, conditions and agreements contained therein; AND BE IT FUR= RESOLVED, that the Mayor of said City be and he is hereby authorized and instructed to evidence the permission herein granted by executing the approval of said City on.a duplicate copy of said communication and the City Clerk to attest the same and affix the official seal of said City thereto and forward the same to said Texas Company as its permit in the premises, subject to the teams, conditions and agreements above referred to. The fot®going resolution was adoibted by the-following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilman Hesser, W. H. RAPbSAUER, Chairman, EDITH L. CLARK and F. R. C. FENTON, dated February 16th, 1938, being a committee representing the owners of Lots 19 59 69 9.1 10, 139 142 159 169 17 and.18 in Block.31, within the City of El Segundo, which 'said'lots are now under lease to Sovereign.Oil Corporation, .advising that.the' owners of certain other lots in said Block, not now in said lease, and who had previously not been interested in joining said lease held by said Sovereign Oil Company, had now expressed a desire to enter said lease. Said letter further stated that the ovmers of property now included in the Sovereign Oil Corporation lease did not at this late date wish to admit other lots in the lease. It appearing that the Council had had no official notification of the desire of other property owners to be included in the lease of certain property in Block 31 held by Sovereign Oil Corporation, no action was taken. 204 -0 FRAIL CARRELL, Justice of Peace of Inglewood Township, dated February 9tfi, 1938, advising of the disposition of a certain criminal case originating within the City of E1 Segundo and tried in his Court, also commending Officer T. Be DeBerry for his presentation of said Case in said Court. Ordered filed. LOS ANGELES COUNTY LEAGUE OF L=CIPALITIES, dated February 11th, 1938, being notice of the 82nd regular meeting of said League, to be held at Huntington Park, Thursday evening, February 17th, 1938. Ordered filed. JACOB W. MILLER, dated January 24th, 1938, requesting an additional six months leave of absence from his duties as a member of El Segundo Fire Department. Moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Love, that Jacob W. Culler be and he is hereby granted an additional six months leave of absence from and after February 28th, 1938, from his duties as a member of E1 Segundo Fire Department, said additional leave of absence to be without pay. Carried. MRS. PAULA J. HILLIGAS, dated February 12th, 1938, being an application to serve as an election officer for the coming City election. Ordered filed. ORAL, COL2=CATIONS. None. REPORTS OF STANDING COIMTTEES, None. REPORTS OF OFFICERS AND SPECIAL CMDaTTMS. The City Engineer reported receipt of a letter from George A. Mitchell, Chief Right of Way Agent, County of'Los Angeles Road Department, with which letter was enclosed a deed of Eleanor P. Bohon, granting to the City of E1 Segundo a certain parcel of land in Section 8, Township 3 South, Range 14 West, within the City of El Segundo, for public street purposes. Moved by Councilman Gerow, seconded by Councilman Love, the following resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that that certain Road Deed from Eleanor P. Bohon to the City of E1 Segundo, dated November lst, 1937, conveying to said City the following described real property: That portion of the 190 acre parcel of land in the northwest quarter of Section 8t Township 3 South, Range 14 West, as shown on map'of the property of K. D. Wise, recorded in Book 70, Pages 97 and 98, Miscellaneous Records of the County of Los Angeles, which lies easterly of the following described line: Beginning at the intersection of the southerly line of said 1.0 acre parcel of land with the easterly line of that portion of the right of way of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa -Fe Railway Company (formerly- ' Southern California Railway Company) which extends southerly from said southerly line,'as shown'on map recorded in Book-4372, page 35 of Deeds, records of said County; thence northerly in a direct line to the easterly terminus of the course of "S. 89046+ W 281 " in the boundary of said 1.0 acre parcel of land, for public street, road and highway purposes, be and the same is hereby accepted by and on behalf of the City of El Segundo and 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. r c 0 -205 The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder. Noes: Councilmen None, Absent: Councilman Hesser. The Chief of Police reported that on February 15th, 1938, the Garbage Truck of the City of El Segundo had been involved in an accident, said truck having been struck by a Chrysler Coupe, causing personal injuries to Mr. Mato Rahan, an employee of the City. The investigation report made by Officer T. B. DeBerry covering said accident, was then read in full to the Council by the City Clerk. The City Engineer reported that the Project Statement covering improvement of a certain portion of E1 Segundo Boulevard had been forwarded to Mr. George b'l. Jones, County of Los Angeles Road Commissioner. Mr. Luce, Attorney at Law, acting for the City Attorney, advised the - Council that during the week Mr. Carl Wilson had discussed with the City ,Attorney, Mr. Bloodworth, a certain change which he requested in the fourth paragraph of his contract with the City of E1 Segundo, ddted February .3rd, 1938, reading as follows: "AND A5, said Engineer by virtue of his training and experience is qualified to counsel the officials of said City having charge of such matters, with reference to such treatment and to design the'various structures and facilities required in order to 'so properly treat said water;" and'that under the change which*he so proposes the said paragraph would-be corrected to read as follows: " AM, XiEREAS, said Engineer by virtue of his trdning and-experience is qualified*to counsel the officials of said City having charge of such matters, with reference to such treatment and, through the "cooperation of a civil engineer duly licensed under the laws of the State of California, by him retained and paid, to design the various structures and facilities required in order to so properly treat said water; ". After discussion, it was moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Love, that the change requested as above set forth be made and that the 1.1ayor and City Clerk of the City of El Segundo be accordingly authorized to cause such change to be made. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Love, Selby and T11ayor Binder. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilman Hesser. The Deputy City Clerk advised that the Altar Society of St. .Anthony's Church desired to use the City Hall Auditorium on the evening of Tuesday, March lst, 1938, for the purpose of giving a benefit card party. It appearing that no other requests had been made for the use of said Auditorium on said date, it was moved by Councilman-Love, seconded by Councilman Selby, that the Altar Society of St. Anthony's Church be and it is hereby granted permissiQn to use the City 11all Auditorium on the evening Oi Tuesday,.IAarch ' lst, 1938, for the purpose'of• giving a benefit card party, no charge to be made for such use. Carried. The Council gave consideration to the offer of George A. Johnson to sell certain real property in Section 7 of the City of E1 Segundo to said City, which said offer by its terms will expire at midnight this date, but took no formal action disposing of the same. i-Iflllrs Pursuant to a request made by the City Clerk at the direction of the City Council, the Santa Fe Land Improvement Company orally agreed to sell to the City'of E1 Segundo five acres of land in a portion of the Nortlmrest quarter of Section 7 within the City of E1'Segundo, The City Engineer was directed to make estimates of the cost of installing certain pipe lines for. the transportation of water between the site offered and the water works reservoir, aside from which no other action was taken at this time. - PAYING BILLS. The following demands, having had the apprbval of the Committee on Finance and Records, were read: Moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Love, the demands be alloted and warrants ordered drawn on and paid out of the respective funds covering the same. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilman Hesser. Moved by Councilman Gerow, seconded by Councilman Love, the following resolution be adopted: WHEREAS, H, A. Crowell has presented to this Council his demand for the stun of $67,80, being No. 31163; AIM IWEREAS, said H. A. Crowell is indebted to the City of E1 Segundo in the sum of $62.58, being $27.07 for water furnished, and $35.51 for labor and material furnished repairing streets excavated under permit issued to said H. A. Crowell; AND VEMREAS, this Council feels that adjustment of said indebtedness of said H, A. Crowell to said City should be made;, NOW, 'Iii=O1E, BE IT RESGUTZD, that the claim of said H. A. Crdivell for the sum of $67,80 be and the same is hereby allowed for payment to him in the sum of $5,22 only and that the balance of his said demand be applied in satisfaction of his indebtedness to the City of El Segundo. Said resolution was adopted by the following vote: r Water Works Fund General Fund Clifford Smith -� 56.00 Parker & Baird Company �;� 7� 73 J. Lind - 64.93 Edna E. Leland 63.15 Addressograph,Co. .74 Edgard Cote 9100 Grimes - Stassforth Stat. Co. 3.01 August Hoffman Co. 2.76 TOTAL $124.68 W. H. Steele Co. 8.72 So, Calif. Gas Company 8.05 General Fund Argo Garage 1100 T, Martin $41.30 Inglewood Motor Parts Co. 8.51 Gibson Idotor Parts, Inc. 26.06 Pacific Toro Company 4.28 J. Brock 11.20 City of E1 Segundo Water Dept, 81.69 W. Zivalic 11,20 City of El Segudo " " 234.20 T. Kincaid 5.60 Victor D. McCarthy, City Clerk 20.81 F. Stuck 16.80 So, Calif. Edison Co. Ltd. .27 E. Elsen 16.80 W. Hyde 11,20 C. Russell 11.20 J. Freeman 16.80 C. Knight 11.20 M, Roncevich 11.20 M. Beal 11,20 Rulon Lake 23,10 A. Cendo 11.20 Leonard Lane 11.20 Robert Ford 5.60 A. E. Menard 11090 Lyman Rife 31.15 Lynn Todd 11.20 Bernard Stinebiser 11,20 T. Goodman _ 11,20 TOTAL ,790.88 Moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Love, the demands be alloted and warrants ordered drawn on and paid out of the respective funds covering the same. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilman Hesser. Moved by Councilman Gerow, seconded by Councilman Love, the following resolution be adopted: WHEREAS, H, A. Crowell has presented to this Council his demand for the stun of $67,80, being No. 31163; AIM IWEREAS, said H. A. Crowell is indebted to the City of E1 Segundo in the sum of $62.58, being $27.07 for water furnished, and $35.51 for labor and material furnished repairing streets excavated under permit issued to said H. A. Crowell; AND VEMREAS, this Council feels that adjustment of said indebtedness of said H, A. Crowell to said City should be made;, NOW, 'Iii=O1E, BE IT RESGUTZD, that the claim of said H. A. Crdivell for the sum of $67,80 be and the same is hereby allowed for payment to him in the sum of $5,22 only and that the balance of his said demand be applied in satisfaction of his indebtedness to the City of El Segundo. Said resolution was adopted by the following vote: r 0-20T Ares: Councilmen Gerow, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder. Noes: Councilmen None, Absent: Councilman Hesser. No further business appearing to be transacted at this meeting, it was moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Love, the meeting adjourn. Carried. Respectfully submitted, Approved: VICTOR D. McCARTIY, CITY CLERY, B y . De TEty. Mayor, t