1938 JUN 15 CC MIN299-
El Segundo, California.
June 15th, 1938.
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: Hesser, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder.
Councilmen Absent: Gerow.
READING OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING.
The minutes of the regular meeting held on the 8th day of June, 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.
Councilman Gerow appeared at the meeting at the hour of 7:10 o'clock
P. M. and immediately took his seat at the Council table.
WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS.
The following communications, which were read to the Council, were dis-
posed of in the manner indicated following the reference to each hereinafter:
STATE BOARD OF EQUALIZATION, dated June 10th, 1938, notification that
Alfred J. Tracy, . d.b.a. Al's Coffee Shop, at 120 West Grand Avenue, has
applied for an On Sale beer and wine license. Ordered filed.
LOS ANGELES COUNTY LEAGUE OF MUNICIPALITIES, dated June 8th, 1938, being
notice of the holding of the -86th Regular Meeting of said League at
Inglewood, June 16th, 1938. By general consent Mayor Binder and Councilmen
Gerow and Hesser, and City Clerk McCarthy were authorized to attend said
meeting and to,file their demands with this Council for their actual and
necessary expenses in connection therewith.
Applications by Dan W. Broadwater, Charles L. Broadwater, Jr., Eugene
Broadwater, James R. Hunt, Bert E. Freese, Gordon A. West, John G. Sweeney,
John Mayo and Frederick H. Fitzgerald for employment by the City of E1
Segundo. Ordered filed.
None.
None,
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
REPORTS OF OFFICERS AND SPECIAL OMMTTEES.
Mayor Binder announced the appointments of John A. Gerow, Orest 0. Hesser
and Wm. R. Selby as members of the Board of Trustees of E1 Segundo Public
Library to succeed themselves when their respective offices expire June 30th,
1938.
Moved by Councilman Love, seconded by Councilman Selby, that the appoint-
ments by the Mayor of the City of E1 Segundo of.John A. Gerow, Orest 0. Hesser
and 11m. -Re Selby as members of the Board of Trustees of El Segundo Public
Library, to succeed themselves at the expirations of their present terms of
office, be and the same are hereby confirmed, ratified and approved. Carried.
The City Clerk informed the Council that Mr. Joe E. Reddington had
requested him to express to the Council his appreciation of its action in
having a mast arm light suspension substituted for the street light located
at Walnut Avenue and Cedar Street, the change being a decided improvement.
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SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS.
The hour of 7:15 o'clock P. M. at this meeting having heretofore been fixed as
the time and date for considering bids heretofore received for leasing certain real
property owned by the City of E1 Segundo for oil drilling purposes and said hour
having arrived, the Mayor announced that the Council would proceed with the
consideration of the bids so received.
Attorney Lester 0. Luce, reporting for the City Attorney, Clyde Woodworth,
stated that a letter had been received from Burnoel Petroleum Company, agreeing
to the several changes in the phraseology of a certain lease submitted by said
Company as -a bid in response to an advertisement for bids for drilling an oil
and /or gas well in Block 34 of the City of E1 Segundo, owned by said City.
After further discussion by the Council of the bids heretofore received for
leasing certain real property owned by the City of E1 Segundo for oil and /or gas
drilling purposes, it was moved by Councilman Love, seconded by Councilman Selby
that said bids 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 June 22nd, 1938, Carried.
Further consideration was given to all bids heretofore received for furnishing
certain items of -work and materials for the water treatment plant of.the City of
El Segundo, under which awards have not heretofore been made, and following
representations by Mr. L. J. Alexander, Consulting Engineer on the project, it
was moved by Councilman Gerow, seconded by Councilman Hesser, that the following
resolution be adopted:
RESOLVED, that all bids or proposals received under Item
No. 7 (Mixers) of the published Notice Inviting Bids for
Furnishing Various Items of Work and Materials for a water
treatment plant for the City of El Segundo be rejected with
the exception of the bid of R. W. Lawton, and that the contract
for furnishing said City with mixers as advertised for be and
the same is hereby awarded to said R. W. Lawton_, at the price
therefor as stated in his bid or proposal on,file in the office
of the City Clerk;
AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Clerk be and
he is hereby authorized to return the checks of all unsuccessful
bidders under said Item No. 7, who have not placed bids on other
items which are -still being held under consideration by the
Council.
Said resolution was adopted by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilmen None.
The award of a contract for furnishing the City with rate controllers
was then given further consideration and upon recommendation of the Consulting
Engineer, Mr. L. J,. Alexander, it was moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by
Councilman Hesser, that the following resolution be adopted: .
RESOLVED, that all bids or proposals received under,
Item No. 11 (Rate-Controllers) of the Published Notice Inviting
Bids for Furnishing Various Items of Work and Materials for a
water treatment plant for the City of El Segundo be rejected
with the exception of the bid of International Filter Co., and
that the contract for furnishing said City with rate controllers'
as advertised for be and the same is hereby awarded to said
International Filter Co., at the price therefor as stated in
its bid-or proposal on file in the office of the City Clerk;
AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Clerk be and
he is hereby authorized to return the checks of all unsuccessful
bidders under said Item No. 11, who have not placed bids on
other items which are still being held under consideration by the
Council.
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Said resolution was adopted by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Germ, Rosser, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder.
Noss: Councilmen None
Absent: Councilmen None,
Consideration was then given 'to bids heretofore received for furnishing
the City of E1 Segundo -with various items of work and materials under Items
Nos, 1, 2 and 5 of the Published Notice Inviting Bids for Furnishing nishing the City
of E1 Segundo with Various Items of Work and Materials for a water treatment
plant for said City, •
After discussion, it was moved'by Councilman Love, seconded by Councilman
Gerow, the following resolution be adopted:
• WHEREAS, the City. Council of the City of E1 Segundo,
California, has heretofore, pursuant to notice inviting the same
duly and lawfully given, received sealed bids.for performing
the work and furnishing the materials hereinafter referred to;
AND, MHERUS, said Council has duly taken such bids
under advisement until this meeting;
AND, WHEREAS, said Council -has duly considered all
bids received for such wor1c and materials, and has reached its
decision with reference to the sane, and with reference to
the furnishing of such work and materials to said City;
NOW,•TREP'ORE, BE IT'RESOLVED by the City Council
of the City of E1 Segundo, California, as.follows;
-First: That all bids received-on-the following
items, to -wit, Items No. 1 (Reinforced - Concrete Tanks J, 2 '.
(Footings and Flat Slabs), and 5 (Operating Building) of the--
• published "Notice Inviting Bids on Various Itemts of-Work'and .
Materials to be Furnished the City of El Segundo, California ",
and which said notice•is'dated�May -11th, 1938; be and,the same
arq hereby rejected. t ,
Second: That the said Council hereby finds, de-
clares and determines, by s four - fifths vote of all of its
members, that in its opinion the work involved under said
Items can be performed more economically by day labor and the
materials and supplies required under said items and be
furnished at a lower price in the open market, and that the
Water Superintendent of the City of El Segundo shall therefore
be, and he is hereby authorized and instructed, to proceed to
employ the necessary labor, service and assistance, and to
purchase in the open market the necessary materials and supplies
to cause-the work to be performed and construction made, as
contemplated under said Items Nos, 1, 2 and 5 of said notice, and
to so proceed forthwith,
Third: That the City Clerk be and he is hereby
authorized and instructed to return the checks or deposits of
unsuccessful bidders upon the items above referred to, who
have not placed bids on other items which are still being held
under consideration by the Council. "D
_Said resolution was adopted.by_ the following vote:
• Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Love,.Selby and Mayor Binder.
• Noes: -Councilmen None.
• Absent: Councilmen None,
1 • BUS IMM •
• Consideration was now given .to the application of Sovereign Oil
• Corporation for a permit to drill aa, 'oil and /or gas well in-a portion of
• Lot 15, Tract 2028, under a lease embracing Tracts 2028 and 3012 -and Lot
• 79 of Block 123, within the City of E1 Segundo, said lease having-been
• assigned to said Sovereign.0il Corporation by Elsie Oil Company, agd said
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application having been presented to this Council June 8th, 1938, and at
said time having been taken under- consideration until this - meeting.
Said application appearing to be,kegular in'all respects, it was moved
by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Gerow, that Resolution No.
457, entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, GRANTING TO SOVEREIGN OIL
CORPORATION A PERMIT FOR'THAT CERTAIN OIL WELL IN
SAID CITY DESIGNATED AND KNOWN AS .SOVEREIGN OIL
CORPORATION ELSIE NO. 29
which was read, be adopted. Said resolution was adopted by the following
vote:
;Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder,
Noes: Councilmen Nona.
Absent: Councilmen None.
Consideration was then given to the application of Sovereign Oil
Corporation for a permit to-drill an oil and /or gas well in Lot 12,
Block 123, El Segundo, said lot being in a.lease cozprising Lots 11',
129 130 44 and 45 and.46 of said Block 123, assigned said Sovereign
Oil Corporation by J. F. Coppinger.
During consideration of this application Mr.,Pat McCray, representing
Edlou Company-.the owner of Lot -47 an4 representing also a Mr. Mahoney,
owner of Lot 48, both lots-being in said -Block 123; Mr. Sawyer Wells Clark,
interested in the ownership of Lot 10, Mr. W. F.'DaVia_interested in the
ownership of Lot 8, both lots in Bloc$ 123, and Messrs. M. C. McCray and
J. F. Coppinger each addressed the Council with reference to said matter.
After lengtly discussion and consideration, it was moved by Councilman
Gerow, seconded by Councilman Selby, that Resolution No. 458, entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE -CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF -
EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, GRANTIIG TO SOVEREIGN OIL
CORPORATION A PERMIT FOR THAT CERTAIN OIL WELL IN
SAID CITY DESIGNATED AND .KNOWN AS SOVEREIGN OIL..
CORPORATION COPPINGER N0. 11'
which was read, be adopted. Said resolution was adopted by the following
vote: T
Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder,
Noes: Councilmen-None.
Absent: Councilmen None,
PAYING BILLS. �
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The following demands; having had the approval of the Committee on
Finance and Records, were reads
General Fund
5.60
16.80
16.80
16.80
22.40
11.20
11.20
22.40
11.20
16.80
33.60
50.05
Y."
Water Works
Fund
Southern Calif.
Tel. Go. $2.90
W. Ainsworth
-State Compensation Ins.,Fund .104.67
M. Anthony
L,,-Quinn
5.60
Tom Bray
'John J. Lind
56,70
J. Brock
Clifford Smith
56.00
A. Bleich
TOTAL 225.87
M. Beal
E. Coddington
General Fund
A, Comstock
E. Elsen
$22,40
J. Goodman
W. Hyde
16.80
Tom Kincaid
Carl Knight
16.80
Leonard Lane,
W. E. Morgan
22.40
-J. Martin
General Fund
5.60
16.80
16.80
16.80
22.40
11.20
11.20
22.40
11.20
16.80
33.60
50.05
Y."
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Moved by Councilman Love, 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.
The matter of advertising for bids on a contract for the performance
of public pound services for the City of E1 Segundo was discussed briefly,
concluding in a decision to lay the matter over for one weekfbr further
consideration.
...... -- Moved -by- Councilman- Gerow.- seconded by Councilman Hesser, that Resolution
No. 459; entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL
SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 389
OF SAID CITY, ENTITLED, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO* CALIFORNIA,
FIXING AND ESTABLISEIM THE COMPENSATION OR PAY OF
VARIOUS MUNICIPAL OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES OF SAID
CITY, AND RrIPEALING ALL E'SSOLUTIONS ABED ORDERS AM
PARTS OF RESOLUTIONS AND ORDERS IN CONFLICT TEWITH. ",
ADOPTED ON THE 28TH DAY OF IDLY, 1937, AS ADD, -
BY AMENDING SUBDIVISION 15 OF SECTION 1 MEREOF, AND
BY ADDING A NEW SECTION THERETO TO BE KNOWN AS
"SECTION 3 1/2 ", 1
which was read, be adopted. Said resolution was adopted by the following
vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder,
Noes: Councilmen None,
Absent: Councilmen None.
Moved by .Councilman. Hesser,..seconded by Councilman Love, that the
following resolution be adopted:
RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of
E1 Segundo, California, hereby finds and determines that
the work and /or projects referred to and described in
Items Nos. 1 (Reinforced Concrete Tanks), 2 (Footings
and Flat Slabs), and 5 (Operating Building) of the
published "Notice Inviting Bids on Various Items of Work
and Materials to be Furnished the City of El Segundo"
General Fund
General Fund
S.
Patterson
$16.80
_
Clyde Woodworth
3.60
C.
Russell
22.40
Los.Ange_les Co. League of
W.
Robinette
22.40
Municipalities
10.00
F.
Stuck
28.00
Southern Calif. Gas: Co.
4.90
Lynn Todd
11.20
Clymer Indian Sales -Co.
1.24
J.
Wilson
16980
Reliable Radio Service
3.86
W.
Zivalic
16.80
H. W. Prince, M. D.
3.00
M.
Zivalic
11.20
Los Angeles Co. Health Dept.
1100
M.
Painter
5.60
Du= mun Metals & Supply Co.
11.61
M.
Roncevich
28.00
Ed Mbrse Garage
2.00
0,
L. Tidwell
16.80
General Paint Corporation
7.95
John Glagola
11.20
T. Be Catalano.
10080
Tom Gorman
5.60
State Compensation Insurance
F.
McGranahan
11.'20'
_ Fund
1672.47
T.
Be Smith
5.60
Rea Ryan
5.60
P.
Goodrich
5.60
H. Zettlemoyer
5.60
G.
E..Fogarty
1.05
Rulon Lake
15.75
TOTAL 42308o88
Moved by Councilman Love, 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.
The matter of advertising for bids on a contract for the performance
of public pound services for the City of E1 Segundo was discussed briefly,
concluding in a decision to lay the matter over for one weekfbr further
consideration.
...... -- Moved -by- Councilman- Gerow.- seconded by Councilman Hesser, that Resolution
No. 459; entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL
SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 389
OF SAID CITY, ENTITLED, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO* CALIFORNIA,
FIXING AND ESTABLISEIM THE COMPENSATION OR PAY OF
VARIOUS MUNICIPAL OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES OF SAID
CITY, AND RrIPEALING ALL E'SSOLUTIONS ABED ORDERS AM
PARTS OF RESOLUTIONS AND ORDERS IN CONFLICT TEWITH. ",
ADOPTED ON THE 28TH DAY OF IDLY, 1937, AS ADD, -
BY AMENDING SUBDIVISION 15 OF SECTION 1 MEREOF, AND
BY ADDING A NEW SECTION THERETO TO BE KNOWN AS
"SECTION 3 1/2 ", 1
which was read, be adopted. Said resolution was adopted by the following
vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder,
Noes: Councilmen None,
Absent: Councilmen None.
Moved by .Councilman. Hesser,..seconded by Councilman Love, that the
following resolution be adopted:
RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of
E1 Segundo, California, hereby finds and determines that
the work and /or projects referred to and described in
Items Nos. 1 (Reinforced Concrete Tanks), 2 (Footings
and Flat Slabs), and 5 (Operating Building) of the
published "Notice Inviting Bids on Various Items of Work
and Materials to be Furnished the City of El Segundo"
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and which said notice is dated Mey 11th, 1938 are
"Excepted Work" and "Excepted Projects" within the
• meaning of Resolution No. J89 of the City of
E1 Segundo, California, as amended.
Said resolution was adopted by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, �Ove, Selby and Mayor Binder.
Noes: Councilmen None.
i Absent: Councilmen None.
Moved by Councilman Heiser, seconded by Councilman Love, that until
the further order of this Council, A. T. Sullivan be and he is hereby
• employed as "Construction Superintendent" for the City of El Segundo, to
assume the duties of such occupation Julie 16th, 1938; in such capacity
said A. 1. Sullivan shall be compensated at the rate of $300.00 per'
month as provided in Resolution No. 389-of the City Council of the
City of E1 Segundo as amended. Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilmen None. '
No further business appearing to be transacted at this meeting, it
was moved by Councilman Gerow, seconded by Councilman Hesser, the meeting
adjourn. Carried.
Approved:
Mayor. pro.tem.
Respectfully submitted,