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1938 MAY 04 CC MIN©-259 El Segundo, California. May 4th, 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, Llayor. ROLL CAL, Councilmen Present: Gerow, Hesser, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder, Councilmen Absent: None. Ra:DING OF i.SNiTT1.S OF PR VIOUS I=TING. The minutes of the regular meeting held on the 27th day of April, 193$0 aere read. No errors or or- issions appearing, it Tras moved by CounciLian Selby, seconded by Councilman Love, the minutes be approved as read. Carried. ,'MITTEN COI,I MITIGATIONS. The following communications, Which were read to the Council, Were disposed of in the manner indicated follovring the reference to each herein- after: Applications for employment were read to the Council from the following: ;'lilliam ,'d. Hancock, Frank. Kinney, Vivian A. Parry, Albert Van Delden, Max Dillon Grabill, Henry Vartley, Arthur L. Hoblit, Tohn Glagola, ';?alter Eastman, Lugustin S. Puchrik, Keith Y. Broberg. Said applications were ordered filed. BIBLE I STIMM, dated April 27th, 1938, requesting permission to use a sound truck for the purpose of holding religious services upon the public streets of the C -Ity of El Segundo. I.Ioved by Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Gerovr, twat the matter be referred to the Police Department with power to act. Carried. I,% T. FROGGE and DOIT F. ,'M.LIS, dated April 25th, 1938, advising that the copartnership had assigned to C. T. Lyons of Buena Park, its contract with the City of E1 Segundo for the collection and disposal of garbage of the City of E1 Segundo. By general consent the matter was referred to the City Attorney for report. S. V. CCR=,YCU, District Engineer, Division of Highways, State of California, dated April 28th, 1938, replying to the City Clerk's letter of April 15th, 1938, relative to the completion of Sepulveda Boulevard, bet. ^reen Centinella Avenue and Jefferson Boulevard, stating that until an extremely bad drainage situation in this area is rectified by the authority having the responsibility for this line of work, the State does not desire to complete this short stretch of hiCliway as it cannot be placed on the proper permanent grade at the elevation of abutting property without being under water after rain. By general consent the City Clerk was instructed to write the County Flood Control Department respecting the installation of drainage #'acilities at :triis location. S. V. CORTELYCU, District Engineer, Division of Highiways, dated April u6th, 1938, bearing File No. 107.01, requesting approval of the expenditure of $-45.00 out of the 1/4¢ State Hightvay Funds during the 1937 -39 biennium for the mmtmkxtmmi maintenance of yarning and directional signs on Sepulveda Boulevard within the City of El Segundo. I.:oved by Councilman Gerovr, seconded by Councilman Love, that the expenditure of ?45.00 out of 1/40 State Highvray Funds for the installation and maintenance of vrarning and directional signs on State Highyay Route 60 )260 within the City of El Segundo be and the same is hereby approved and consented to and the City* Engineer of the City of El Segundo is authorized and directed to endorse, as requested, a cony of that certain letter addressed to him April 26th, 19381 by the Division of Highways of the State of California, bearing File No. 107.01, approving said expenditure, and to mail such approved copy of said letter to the District Engineer at Los Angeles. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder. Noes : Councilmen_ ITone. _absent: Councilmen hone: D=- RT!•MI ' OF =LIC WOR13 OF 'IIm' STATE OF CALLFC.RIIA, dated April 28th, 1938, bearing File ITo. 000.300, transmitting therewith a tabulation showing the apportioTrient of the April, 1938 quarterly payment of the 1/4¢ gas tax allocation to cities mnder Section 194 of the Streets and Highways Code, for expenditure on Streets of Lin Importance, indicating an allottment Of X740.44 to this City for said purpose, and an equal amount for expenditure on the State Highvray vrithin the City of El Segundo. Ordered filed. FAUI.MER, Q= &. FAL -==, , dated April 28th, 1938, soliciting the engagerient of auditing the books and records of the City of E1 Segundo when this matter again receives the Council's attention. Ordered filed. S. V. CORTHLYOU, District Engineer, Division of Highways, dated April 30th, 1938, bearing File No. 107.01, calling attention to the fact that the annual budget of proposed expenditures of the 1/4� gas tax for city streets for the fiscal year ending June 30th, 1939, required by Section 197 of the Streets and Highways Code, is due on or before June lst, 1938, and further advising that eL grand total of ;,3725.10 is available for programming at this tine; transmitting also forms for use in submitting such budget as is prepared. By general consent the matter was referred to the Acting Street Superintendent, with instructions to report thereon -at the next meeting of the Council. TIILS 3 OIL COI.TtU7. , INC., dated I.:ay 2nd, 1938, responding to the City Clerk's letter of April 29th, 1938, ;,rith reference to the noisy operation of its machinery at its well known_ as Security No. 2, advising that the matter has been referred to its Field Superintendent, who will look into the matter and do everything possible to minimize the noise. Ordered filed. ORAL COL2',MITICATIOITS. ITr. Louis J. Uexander'I associated t•rith Carl Wilson, Water Technologist, addressed the Council, advising that the _clans and specifications for the construction of a grater treatment plant for the City of El Segundo are now ready for approval. Said plans and specifications having been exanined by the Council, it .•ras ?roved by Councilman Gerow, seconded by Counci Lman Selby, the following resolution be adopted: RMOLVED, that those certain specifications designated as "Specifications '.'1 V -2- 19381} of the City of E1 Segundo, California, relating to workmanship required and materials to be furnished for a water treatment plant to be constructed by and for the City of.El Segundo, (inclusive of Specifications 10. i'rU -20-1938; I`I1 -2F -1938; :NI -2S- 1'938; Zi -217- 1938; I -2B -1938; -2DF -1938; WJ,'1 1 2i, -1938; 'YET-2CL -1938; � - 2S¢1938; It`J -2RC -1938, , and 7.7 -2FU -1938) prepared by Carl "lilson, dater Technologist and Louis J. Alexander, Civil Engineer, presented to this Council at this meeting, be and the sane are hereby approved and adopted by this Council and ordered placed on rile in the office of the City Clerk. The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: r C 0261 .yes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Love, Selby and I,:ayor Binder. 17 eS: Councilmen !done. 2.bsent: Councilmen L one. I:'oved by Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Gerow, the following resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that those certain plans for a rater treatment Plant .for the City of E1 Segundo, California, designated as Plans or Drawings Nos. 1-G-1; 3 -C -1; 3 -0-2; 3 -C -3; 3 -C-4; 3 -C -5; 3 -C -6; 3 -C -7; 3 -C-8; 4-S -1; 4 -S -2; 4-S-3; 4-S-4; 4-S -5; 4-S -6; 5-P-1; 5-1' -2; 5P-3; 5-P-4; 7 -07 -1; 8 -B -1; 8 -B -2; 8 -B -3; 8 -D-4; and 8 -13-5, be and the same are hereby approved and adopted by this Council and ordered placed on file in the office of the City Clerk of the City of E1 Segundo. The foregoing; resolution was adopted by the following vote: -des: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Love, Selby and L:ayor Binder. ;oes : Councilmen Pone. � �.bsent: Councilmen None. _owed by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Love, the follovring resolution be adopted: =SOLVED, that a copy of the items upor_ which it is reco:rm.ended by the Engineering Department of the City of E1 Se,;7=do that bids be received in connection with the water treatment plant for said City, under Specifications ITo. 1,7 -2 -1938 (and specifications included therein), be placed on file in the office of the City Clerk of the City of El Segundo; and DE IT FURT �. RESOLVED, that said Clerk be and he is hereby authorized and'instructed to advertise for bids in time, form and manner as required by law for the various items referred to in said list. Said items shall be advertised in one or more notices as the Engineering Department may* from time to time direct. The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: y es: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Love, Selby and 1:ayor Binder. IToes: Councilmen (Tone. «bsent: Councilmen None. REPORTS OF STI,_TIDIIIG COI,E;:['11 I S. (Tone. REPORTS OF OFFICERS 1ITD SPECIAL COI;2::ITTEES. acting Chief of Police C=nin,-.s advised that Rev. Nelson S. Gerheart, ;astor of Calvary Church, E1 Segundo, had requested permission to use a portion of one of the public streets of the City of El Segundo on Saturday, '.Tey 7th, 1938, during the hours of 9:00 A. L". and 11:00 A. M., for the Purr_ose of conducting a scooter contest among the youngsters of the cormnunity. Following_ discussion, the matter,was referred to the Police Department with power to act. The Cit -, Clerk reported that I.'r. T. Griffin had made oral application for a license to operate and maintain a kennel. at TTo. 117 Richmond Street, within the City of E1 Segundo. Loved by Councilman Love -, seconded by Councilman Gerow, that T. Griffin be and he is hereby granted permission to operate and maintain a kennel at ITo. 117 Dichr-ond- Street - within the City of El Segundo, for the Period and in the manner provided -in ordinances of the City of E1 Segundo respectin; the operation and maintenance of kennels. Carried. r 262 Acting Street Superintendent Chilson reported that some time had been spent by i`.r. E. T. Grow, the municipal mechanic, in attempting to locate a suitable used motor vehicle hoist for the City of El Segundo, but that none was found. However, prices were obtained upon new equipment, which prices had not been brought to this meeting for presentation to the Council. Moved by Councilman Gemr, seconded by Councilman Hesser, that the City Clerk be and he is hereby authorized and directed to advertise for bids on a used motor vehicle hoist for the City of E1 Segundo, the total cost of such advertising not to exceed the sum*of $5.00. Carried by the following vote Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder. Toes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. '.'s. Tanes F. Kemp, Recreation Director, presented a report of a programs for.the First Annual El Segundo Spring Hobby and Handicraft Show, to be held in the Palm Avenue Building pf El Segundo Granmar School, 1.:ay 13th and 14th, 1938. _fter consideration of the same by the Council, it was moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Love, that James F. Kemp, be eTMployed for the purpose of conducting and supervising a Hobby Exhibition within the City of El Segundo, on L :ay 13th and 14th, 1938, in accordance Vrith plans therefor heretofore prepared by him and filed with this Council this date, and that he be compensated in the sum of $50.00 in full for all services rendered in connection with the preparation of the plans and conducting and supervising the assemblinC and display of materials and holding of said exhibit, which said sum shall be payable upon his filing with this Council a demand in usual and proper form for said sum. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Geroc•r, Hesser, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder. 1,1oes: Councilmen None, Absent: Councilmen None. The City Clerk reported having received from Logan R. Cotton, Auditor, a report covering his quarterly audit for the quarter ending Larch 31st, 1938, the original of which is on file in his office and open to public inspection, and that a duplicate copy of said report has been handed to Councilman Selby, Chairnan of the Finance Conittee of the Council. U1] 11ISHED BUSEZSS. Proved by Councilman Love, seconded by Councilman Hesser, that the City Clerk be authorized and directed to write Lr. 1. R. Groger in response to his coTM�:urication addressed to 1 :mayor 3inder under date of ,April 13, 193-0, concerning the noises that emanate from some of the pumping units in the oil field near his home, advising L3.r. Groger that an investigation has been made and that the offenders have agreed to cooperate to the fullest extent to eliminate the noises comulained of. Carried. P,'ZI11G BILLS. The follo :ring demands, having had the approval . of the, Con- nittee on Finance and Records, were read: 2 erican Cast Iron Pipe Co. Builders Laterial Co. El 5e;undo Herald Industrial Printing & State Carl 67ilson R. T. Hutchins Frances G. Lloyd I. 1i. Sumner Clifford Smith E. Jeatherfield :rater Works Fund $189.85 1. Ainsworth 1.53 . 11. A. Anthony 22.89 Edison Bedore Co. 2.37 R. Heitrich 1500.00 0. LeBrun 40.00 T. Lind 90.00 T. C. Osborne 172.00 A. Siebk -en 49.70 F. Stuck 5.60 Total .later ':Jorks Fund 5.60 5.60 5.60 5.60 5.60 50.40 140.98: . ..148.71 5.60 ?2447.63 C C -- 0 -263_ General Fund General Fund James F. Kemp $50.00 R. Dietrich .;p 16.80 City of Los AnSeles Police Dept. 1.20 ,'% A. Callahan 123.00 Featherstone's, Inc. 21.76 C. DinvEdie 132.14 Snap -Or_ Tools, Inc. 4.75 G. Turney 134.26 Ira E. Escobar 2.11 J. Schoening 119.80 Standard Oil Co. of Calif. 221.40 D. Raynor 110.00 Builders- 1.111aterial Co. 4806 11. Rayah 110.00 Griffith Hard�;rare Co. 13.54 J. Pourers 715.00 1 -. E. Collins 9.89 G. LlcLauchlin 126.15 J. G. Tucker &- Son 56.65 A. Green 110.00 E. Codding-ton 5.00 F. L. Gregory 138.00 Southern Calif. Gas Co. 3.22 K. Campbell 130.00 ,merican Legion Auxiliary 25.00 P. Campbell 130.00 outhen Cal. Freight Lines S r .50 _. Bogan 110.00 Clymer- Indian Sales*Co. 1.36 D. Boyer 123.11 Carl Chanberlain 1.95 J. Burgher 126.67 Dan B. :.:actin 72.87 E. J. Grow 164.00 El Segundo I:erald 266.99 J. A . Macdonald 169.00 Star .souse I.iovers, Inc. 124.60 Alice Hope 60.00 TIT E. 1:organ 144.00 l�snha t PavingIiaterials Co. 261.58 Frances Lloyd 30.00 :'1. F. :dlee 175.00 Frank Chilson 175.00 F. :.:. Darnes 153.00 R. T. Hutchins 260.00 H. Durn.s 153.00 A. K. Tennis 132.00 J. B. Catalano 153.00 C. K. T :cConnell 13.00 J. A. CiumriinSs 185.00 Don C. Fugitt 50.00 T. D. De3erry 175.00 Clyde Woodworth 125.00 hlex Haddock 153.00 Linta Curtzvriler 100.00 C. C. ::ovens 182.68 Neva `..1. Elsey 175.00 F. Ingram 130.00 Victor D. McCarthy 250.00 V. L. I cCarthy 153.00 i'7m. R. Selby 25.00 _. H. I.icIntire 175.00 Georee Love 25.00 L. Ha=Tell 130.00 Orest 0. Hesser 25.00 t'7m. L. Owens 154.59 John A. Gerow 25.00 K. S. Searles 153.00 Peter E. Binder 25.00 Felix. Del, :ond 120.08 Harry Miller 4.90 R. Dietrich 90.64 Edison Bedore 5.60 H. J. T.:i11er 31.55 K. Groger 11.20 J. 1,7ilson 28.00 17. E. Morgan 11.20 E. Coddington 10.50 M. A. Anthony 39.20 1:. Zivalic 16.80 Tom Bray 11.20 : °T. Robinett 16.80 J. Goodman 8.40 '.'T. Ainsworth 36.40 A. Renard 22.40 Lynn Todd 11.20 Leonard Lane 28.00 Rulon Lake 11.20 l:. Beal 16.80 S. Patterson 16.80 C. Knight 11.20 C. Russell 16.80 A. Comstock 11.20 i. Ilvde 11.20 E. Elsen 11.20 F. Stuck 22.40 A. Bleich 16.80 T. Kincaid 16.80 ;% Zivalic 11.20 J. Brocl: 11.20 J. Martin 43.75 $7977.55 TOT:'L General Fund 1 -A Inglewood Humane Society Inc. $137.70 1.oved by Councilman Love, seconded by Councilman Selby; the demands be allo gyred - Lnd vrarrants ordered .drawn on end _paid out of the respective funds covering . the same. Carried by the followinS vote: _7 es • Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Love, Selby and 11ayor Binder. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen 'None. )264 1=7 BU=I SS. ?Toved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Gerow, that until the further order of this Council, Peter E. Binder, Layor, be and he is hereby designated as the member of this Council to, act as Director on.the Board of Directors of the Los Angeles County League Af I.Tunicipalities. Carried. 11ayor Binder announced that Couneilmanic Coi7mittees as constituted . prior to the reorganization of the _present .Council would continue to function temporarily, with the same assignments and in the same capacity. Councilman Gerow expressed the belief that if the Federal Government is to pursue the nolicy of naking specific .grants and lonL; tern! loans for public projects, as indicated in recent press notices, that the City of El Segundo should anticipate the sane and through that nediiLn probably construct its proposed library building and other public ,corks projects which could.be made available. Thereafter, by general consent, the City Clerk was instructed to ascertain whether or not such a policy has-in fact been adopted by the Federal Goverment and what nethod to pursue to obt.ain grants therefrom. The natter of adopting a.policy with respect to the use of the night baseball t-rounds'was discussed at length, concluding in the decision that:, 1. Teams conposed of residents of -he City of El Segundo or representing local institutions will have preference over all otl_er anplicants for use of the grounds. 2. Te,r_as conposed of residents of the City of E1 Segundo or representing El Segundo institutions nay play in con - petition with outside teams. 3. The grounds shall not be made available for two teams representing outside institutions or composed of players non- residents of the City of El.Segundo. <o further business a- opearinC to be.transacted at this neeting, it eras Moved by Counci —Iman Gero u, seconded by .Councilman Hesser, the meeting adjourn. Carried. Respectfully submitted, - _nrroved: City ClerY. I:ayor. C