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El Segundo, California.
October 19, 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. 11. on the above date, in the Council
Chamber of the City Hall of said City, by Peter E. Binder, I.:ayor.
ROLL CLL,
Councilmen Present: Hesser, Love, Selby and I::ayor Binder.
Councilmen .bsent : Gerov,,.
Other Officers Present:
Lester 0. Luce, Representing Clyde '�`oodwcrth, City Attorney.
R. T. Hutchins - City Engineer.
Victor D. I:eGarthy - City Clerk.
2]7_:.DII1G OF I.TIJU` E,3 OF PREVIOUS ',=TIIU .
The minutes of the regular meeting; held on the 13th day o_' October, 1938,
:,:ere read. Ho errors or omissions appearing, it was moved by Councilmen Love,
seconded by Councilman Selby, the.minutes be approved as read* harried.
il'RIT_ ? COI?'TJI ?IC.zTIONS.
The following; cormunications, which were read to the Council, were disposed
of in the manner indicated following; the reference to each hereinafter:
^_,Dr,rl. TH RY, dated October 15th, 1938, offering to sell to the City of
E1 Segundo, Lot 8, Block 114 in said City. By general consent the communication
as ordered filed and the City Clerk instructed to advise the writer the City
is not interested in the purchase of said property.
SOUTTi?`TEST CITIES FLOOD CONTROL ASSOCIATION, dated October 14th, 1938,
setting forth the purposes and objectives of said Association and explaining-how
it plans to finance such channels and arteries as will permanently solve the
flood raters drainage nroble-ms of this Southwest area, and inviting the City of
El Segundo to cooperate and to become a member of said Association and subscribe
the six- of $10.00 towards its expense.
t °_fter discussion, it eras moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman
Love, that a warrant in the sum of 6D10.00 be drawn upon the General Fund, payable
to the order of Southwest Cities Flood Control Association, for membership in
said Association, and that the City Clerk of the City of El Segundo be and he is
hereby diregted.to transmit said warrant to the payee and that the City Engineer
of the City of El Segundo be and he is hereby directed to represent the City of
El Segundo in the deliberations of said Body. Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Hesser, Love, ,Selby and Mayor Binder.
Noes: Councilmen None.
r_bsent: Councilman Gerow.
U. S. "i:_,;GI%=R O! r ICE, Bulletin No. 65, dated October 11th,
1933, advising that the'City of Redondo Beach, California, has made application
for '.'Jar Department permit to construct a break water in the waters of the Pacific
Ocean near the northerly City limits of said City, and advising farther that
interes red persons :may ma':e writ ; -en objbctions thereto, based upon navigation
interests only, provided •such objections are filed on o-1, before 11 A. I..,, October
27t:-_, 1933.
It appearing that the construction of such a break. water or a sub -break
water would not in any Bray effect the City of E1 Segundo and that therefore said
City :Mould have no objection thereto, the communication was ordered filed.
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WAAGUE •O CALIFOR ?.7Ui:' 0IF_- TI12I1�S, dated October 7th, 1938, its General
Election Bulletin, recommending vote on certain propositions which will appear
on the Yovember 8th, 1938 election ballot. After the same had been read in full
to the Council, it was ordered filed.
CIRCUL_"uR, undated, recommending a "NO" vote on Initiative Proposition No*
a and setting forth reasons why said proposition should be defeated. Ordered filed.
STrOP?'lIr PL 1? -au CO ?�.Z3SICIT, stamped "Received October 13, 1938 ", with
cference to Proposition No. 10 which will appear on the November 8, 1938
election ballot and urging the Council to assist in the distribution of pamphlets
opposing the adoption of said proposition.
_ttorney Luce ex iained the origin and purport of the proposition and
rnde brief corm ants thereon. He then delivered to the City Clerk for examination
by TMembers of the Council a booklet containing the tart and arguments in favor
of and opposed to all of the propositions Stich will appear on the November 8,
1938 election ballot. Thereafter,-by general consent, the matter of taking
some action by this Council i-dth respect to Proposition No. 10 was referred to
councilman Selby for investigation and report at a future date.
C=r ",T = .-5'V , Vice President, League of California Municipalities, dated
October 139 1938, urging cooperation in endeavors of said League to obtain an
oven,, elmir_E "Yes" vote on Proposition No. 8, which will appear on the November
89 1938, election ballot.
!loved by Mayor Bihder, seconded by Councilman Messer, the following
resolution be adopted:
I n,�.1 ^ , pro position No. 8, which will appear on the November
8, 1938 election ballot, is a measure which, if adopted, will
authorize the State Legislature, by general and uniform laws, to
provide for the apportionment of funds out of the date Treasury
for municipal and other local purposes;
it is the opinion of this Council that the
adoption of this proposition is desirable in the interests of
establishing and maintaining an equitable distribution of the
costs of government, both State and local, between common
property and other governmental revenue sources;
;yam, -;�J ^S, under the present provisions of the Constitution
of this State, State allocations to local governments, must be
used only for State purposes, which ofttimes is impracticable
in small cities;
NO T$ TUERT ORE, BE IT R35OLVE , that this Council does hereby
approve the action of the League of California T;unicipalities in
endorsing said proposition, and does hereby go on record in support
of the same and urges the support of Proposition No. 8 by all
persons and organizations in securing a more equitable distribution
of the tax load.
The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote:
eyes: Counci nwen Hesser, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder.
,Toes: Councilmen None.
Absent: ' Councilman Gerow.
f -17 LICA.TIONS for employment by Clarence Russell Berry and Roy C. Knox.
Ordered filed.
ORAL COPlimlic4TIONS.
',L s. _tnnie Goodrich addressed the Council relative to giving ,
hat requisite school permits
occasional employment to her son, Paul, stating t
thenefor have been obtained and have been filed with the City Clerk. She
:;gas advised that the matter would be given consideration by the Council and
to have her son conmunicate with the Street Superintendent.
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RETORTS OF ST DINGG COP!:I`T! M' .
None.
REPORTS 03, CF FIBERS : -D' SPECT °_ CCI7 _ —r Sz .
The City Engineer reported that final 'copies of ',orks Progress ^drninistration
Project Proposal for the improvement of drainage facilities, heretofore order6d.
by this Council to be prepared anf filed.,'had been received by him and that wILen
the sane are signed by Spons6rt s :';gent and fiscal Cffi cer, they will be returAed
to? orks Progress administration offices and that the worl: should Zet under •,•ray
.'in six weeks thereafter. 'Th6 Council having heretofore authorized and directed.
the execution of these documenis,no further action was taken at this time.
City Engineer Hutchins reported that in connection with the irprovement of
store_ drainage facilities it will become necessary to immediately accuire ar_ ^cre
ofground adjacent to the ;Jesterly City Lip -its and that after investigation he
had discovered that the only desirable acre available at the lDresent time is Lot
8 r 1685, t:rhich ? ay'be I)urc'_�ased for the sun of ;1100.00.
5,'B_ocL' , Tract
Subse ^uent 'to discussion by the Council, it was rhov&d bar' Couf?ciL -rian Hesser,
seconded by Councilman Selby, the following resolution be adopted: '
R✓SO=
ED
that the City*.Engineer of the City of El Segundo
I e and he is hereby authorized and instructed to negotiate T,rith
Robert ?.?ehler for the purchase, by the City of El Segundo, of
that certain-real pronert r situated in the Cit r of El Segundo,
County of Los r_r_geles, State of California, more ?particularly
described as that certainLot 5, in dock 8, of Tncct 1685, as
per :'_ap Book 21, Page 98 of ?_ans, Records on file in the office
of the County Recorder of Los : =±n ,eles County, California; provided,
however, that a sun not in oxcess of: ;1100.00 shall be offered for
the property.
The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote:
Ayes Councilmen Hesser,
Noes: Councilmen None.
_osent: Councilman Gerozr.
Love, Selby and, I,Iayor Binder. '
The City Engineer reported that he and Fire Chief KcConnell had made an
investigation with respect to the request of 0: G. Self that a fire hydrant be
installed at Concord Place and Sycamore .venue; that in their opinion such an
installation is impractical in view of the fact that there is only a 4" line at
the location indicated, and that in their opinion also the property is adequately
protected in view of the fact that there ib one fire hydrant within 375 feet and
another within 400 feet of the street corner hereinbefore mentioned. By general
consent the report was received and the City Clerk instructed to advise I.r. Self
that his recuest would have to be denied owing to the impracticability of
complying therevrith.
P: YIiTG BILLS.
The f olio-aing deriands, having had the
approval of the Coru�ittee
on Finance
and ?ecords, were read:
General Fund
General Fund
1. a. Cumrlings
N21.50
C. L. I.IcL�raine
N56.95
Southern, Calif. Gas Company
3.37
Ton Bray -
16.80
Idoore 'Jai ner.r Co.
9131
T. Brnc'_c
18.00
•industrial Printing L 3-tat. Co.
2.93
Eieich
?,.40
Ci t;r of 71 Segundo ,later Dept.
359.98
i!' Beal
11.20
City of B1 Cerundo rater Dept.
93.46
E.'Cartland
16.80
pacific Electric Railaray Co.
4.72
E. Coddington
14.35
Reliable Radio Sergi ice
1.50
E. Eisen
33.60
=_1 t s Coffee Shor .
3.60
S. Goodman
16.80
In;levTood i,'otor -arts Co.
2.33
', T. 1�_rde
11.20
Southi.=t Cities Flood Control
T. Kincaid
16.80
_'_ssociation
10.00
Carl Knight
16.80
P 1ti2
I
ater 1,7orks Fund
140.00
44.00
44.00
28.00
30.63
28.00
44.00
44.00
29.80
44.00
35.00
40.15
30.63
28.00
36.00
35.20
17.60
44.00
44.00
44.00
32.00
28.00
31.68
28.00
28.00
11.00
22.00
21.31
22.00
WOO
24.00
11.20
5.25
19.94
$6518.35
Clifford. Smith 50.40 Recreation Fund
Harty A. Ungar, Inc. 11.41
Moved by Councilman Love, seconded by Councilman Selby, the demands be
allowed and warrants ordered Grain on and paid out of the respective funds covering
the same. Carried by the following vote:
l;yes: Councilmen Iiesser, Love, Selby and Tlayor Binder.
Noes: Councilmen Pone.
Absent: Councilman Gerow*
�L 7 BUS I'i" ��i.S .
'roved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Love, that the Altar
Society of St. Agony's Church be and it is hereby granted omission to use the
City Hall '_uditori um on the evening of 'IOvember 1st, 1938, for the purpose of
holding; a benefit card party, no charge to be radefor such use. Carried.
r_t this point several members of the Council against discussed the
annoyance caused by lore flying airplanes, particularly the large 4 -motor plane
described as DC-4; one obselver stated that he had seen.the plane flying tkia
dgte and it could not polsibly have bee* more than 250 feet in the air. It was
noted, however, that since representatides of the City had discussed the,matter
with Los ::n.7eles :,- unicipal Airport offidials, ally anal navy planes are flying over
the City at greater altitudes, 'thereby* dliminatiAg many complaints.
The City Clerh was directed to'comnunicate directly with Douglas
Aircrft Corporation in an endeavor to dorrect the situation.
General end
V. Lister
122.40
W. H. Knapp
. LhrSan
28.00
E. n. Einer
J. Kartin
48.30
S7. H. Psherer
A. Henard
33.60
Roy L. Miller
S. Patterson
11.20
John Spear
C. Russell
33.60
S. H. Bissell
J. L. Randall
16.80
Ralyh B. Freese
W. Robinett
66.80
Paul A. Hart
n. Roncevich
16180
Edison Bedore
y. A. Anthony
28.00
H. A. Slater
7. Stuck
44.80
E. R. M6Cartney
Lymn"Todd
33.60
A. "R. Gunn
J. P. Wilson
50.40
John Wagner
T. Eivalic
28.00
Joel ?._acdonald
11onroe Painter
11.20
Go, Fogarty
TOTAL
.;1246.27
W. E. Davis
R. M. Davis
Water
7orks Fund
J. F. Davis
Acme Tank EQ. Co. Inc.
03020.48
Harry Downs
_^_^untite Co,
177.65
Samuel MclKinstry
Ire E. Escobar
4.45
J. FlyfAm
Wairban's, Morse & Co.
364.91
C. Rowe
Say n right :'ester Heater Co.
Ltd. 8200
R. G. Ryan
Ducor un "etals L Supply Co.
66.84
Ellery Badgero
Hacker �i ye L U§Dl y Oo.
32,82
-A. T. Comstock
injall ' ievator Co. Ltd.
430.00
Geo. A. Sturm
Pzci -'is iron E Steel Co. Ltd.
139.05
V. R. Torgerson
Pcnssel aer Vzlve Co.
462.22
Kelvin Johnson
Ward= Supply Co. Ltd.
25.03
L. 1.. Chriss
So. ^,^li f . Freight Lines
11.94
A. R. Lianson
:moo. Wlif. Telephone Co.
28.20
Grant YcC^rrolL
Standard Q! Co. of Calif.
5.71
Chester Smith '
Sutorbilt Corp.
478.95
Ralph Ryther
:estern ripe & Steel Co.
39.14
Claude Rankin
H. A. Crowell
3.85
TOTAil
5. Lind
52.85
I
ater 1,7orks Fund
140.00
44.00
44.00
28.00
30.63
28.00
44.00
44.00
29.80
44.00
35.00
40.15
30.63
28.00
36.00
35.20
17.60
44.00
44.00
44.00
32.00
28.00
31.68
28.00
28.00
11.00
22.00
21.31
22.00
WOO
24.00
11.20
5.25
19.94
$6518.35
Clifford. Smith 50.40 Recreation Fund
Harty A. Ungar, Inc. 11.41
Moved by Councilman Love, seconded by Councilman Selby, the demands be
allowed and warrants ordered Grain on and paid out of the respective funds covering
the same. Carried by the following vote:
l;yes: Councilmen Iiesser, Love, Selby and Tlayor Binder.
Noes: Councilmen Pone.
Absent: Councilman Gerow*
�L 7 BUS I'i" ��i.S .
'roved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Love, that the Altar
Society of St. Agony's Church be and it is hereby granted omission to use the
City Hall '_uditori um on the evening of 'IOvember 1st, 1938, for the purpose of
holding; a benefit card party, no charge to be radefor such use. Carried.
r_t this point several members of the Council against discussed the
annoyance caused by lore flying airplanes, particularly the large 4 -motor plane
described as DC-4; one obselver stated that he had seen.the plane flying tkia
dgte and it could not polsibly have bee* more than 250 feet in the air. It was
noted, however, that since representatides of the City had discussed the,matter
with Los ::n.7eles :,- unicipal Airport offidials, ally anal navy planes are flying over
the City at greater altitudes, 'thereby* dliminatiAg many complaints.
The City Clerh was directed to'comnunicate directly with Douglas
Aircrft Corporation in an endeavor to dorrect the situation.
Pi03 �<
No further business appearing to be transacted at this meeting, it was
moved by Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Love, the meeting adjourn.
Carried.
Respeatfully submitted,
zpproved: /
City Jerk. /7