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1939 APR 12 CC MINEl Segundo, California. April 129 1939. 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 and Mayor Binder. Councilmen Absent: Gerow and Selby. Other Officers Present: Clyde Woodworth - City Attorney. J. A. Cummings - Captain of Police. - Frank Chilson - Assistant City Engineer. Victor D• McCarthy - Oity Clerk. C. K. McConnell - Fire Chief. READING OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING. The minutes of the regular meeting held on the 5th day of April, 1939, were read. No errors or omissions appearing, it was moved by Councilman Love, seconded by Councilman Hesser, the minutes be approved as read. Carried. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS. The following communications, which were read to the Council, were disposed of in the manner indicated.following the reference to each hereinafter:- LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA MUNICIPALITIES, dated April 8th, 1939, its Legislative Bulletin No, 7, 1939 Series, advising with respect to the -- status of certain-pending State legislation. Ordered filed. JACK B. TENNEY, postal card, acknowledging receipt of a communication from the City Clerk, setting forth this Council's attitude with respect to certain proposed legislation. Ordered filed. ROBERT W. KKNNY, Senator for Los Angeles County, dated April 11th, 1939, acknowledging receipt of the City Clerk's letter of April 7th, 1939, respecting certain proposed legislation which is of interest to the City of E1 Segundo. Ordered filed. SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA TELEPHONE COMPANY, dated April 7th, 1939, responding to the City Clerk's letter of March 24th, 1939, in which said Company was requested to remove from a portion of Pine Avenue, two poles which the said Company was alleged to have erected prior to the granting of a permit therefor by the City Council. The letter explained that the poles in question replaced in the same locations two badly deteriorated poles which created an accident hazard and requested the Council to reconsider with favor said Company's application for permission to erect said poles. The City Clerk advised that a representative of said Company had interviewed him and'explained that the poles removed had been badly damaged by termites; the Company's desire to replace the same-and rdmove'the hazard created was known to the department of said Telephone Company charged with the responsibility of maintaining safe and satisfactory facilities and that the construction foreman replaced the poles, believing that the requisite permit had been obtained. Under the circumstances and believing that said Southern California Telephone Company acted in good faith, it was moved by Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Love, that the following resolution be adoptedt RESOLVED, that the action of this Council, taken. March 22nd, 1939, of record at Page P -2351 minutes of the proceedings of this Council, denying the application of Southern California Telephone Company for a permit to place one pole in the South side of Pine Avenue, 50 feet easterly of Eucalyptus Drive and another pole in the same street, 150 feet easterly of Arena Street, and requesting said Company to remove two poles from the location in Pine Avenue herein referred toi be and the same is hereby rescinded; AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the permit as originally prayed for be granted. The foregoing resolution was adopted by a unanimous vote of the Council present. BURNOEL PETROLEUM COMPANY, dated April 7th, 1939, advising that said Company has sold all of its right and title to that certain oil well known as Burnoel Petroleum Company Elsie No, 1 Well, located in Block 30, El Segundo, to Apex Petroleum Corporation, Ltd. and requesting that its bond be cancelled when Apex Petroleum Corporation, Ltd, has filed a substitute bond. Moved by Councilman Love, seconded by Councilman Hesser, that the following resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that the communication from Burnoel Petroleum Company, dated April 7th, 1939, advising of the transfer from said Company to Apex Petroleum Corporation, Ltd. of its permit for that certain oil well known as Burnoel Petroleum Company Elsie No. 1 Well in the City of El Segundo, effective as of March 1st, 1939, be received and filed in the office of the City Clerk for the purposes of identification and reference; AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Clerk notify said Burnoel Petroleum Company that a copy of the original document of assignment from said Company to Apex Petroleum Corporation, Ltd., certified as being a. full, true and correct copy by the Secretary of said Burnoel Petroleum Company should be filed with the City Clerk for presentation to the City Council before this Council will be disposed to consent to the proposed assignment or accept the required bond of the assignee, and that said Burnoel Petroleum Company be requested to immediately furnish such certified copy. The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Hesser, Love and Mayor Binder, Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen Gerow and Selby. CITY OF PASADENA, by Wilton L. Halverson, M. D., its Health Officer, dated April 10th, 1939, responding to the City Clerk's inquiry as to Pasadenats experience with its dog leashing ordinance, advising that it has had no unsatisfactory experience, that the ordinance works well as it is enforced, and that there has been only one case of rabies in dogs in Pasadena between July lst, 1938 and the date of writing said letter. The communication was ordered filed and the City Clerk was directed to address a communication to the Los Angeles County Health Officer to ascertain how many cities adjacent to El- Segundo have adopted the leashing ordinance whidh•s6fid County Health Officer requested the City'of E1 Segundo to adopt,. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS. Messrs. W. R. Hickman, Charles Lane, David L. Johnston, David A. Phillips, F. Wood and A. S. Hutton each addressed the Council relative to employment by the City of E1 Segundo. The gentlemen were advised that their applications would be given consideration and for them to interview the Assistant City Engineer at a later date. i. e Messrs. Copeland and Ralphs, representing Union Oil Company, each addressed the Council in connection with said Company's application for a permit to erect a Neon sign and a pole therefor in a portion of Sepulveda Boulevard adjacent to Imperial Highway, which application is now pending before the Council. Following consideration of the matter, it was moved by Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Love, that the following resolution be adopted: "iCIEREAS, the City Council of the City of E1 Segundo, California, did, on the lst day of February, 1939, adopt its - resolution granting to the owners and their lessees of the premises located.on the Southwesterly corner of Sepulveda Boulevard and Imperial Highway, within said City, permission to erect a certain pole to maintain illuminating facilities for Union Oil Company of California's service station located upon said prpperty, which said pole.was also to bear a certain directional sign belonging to the City of E1 Segundo; AND, WHEREAS, said Union Oil Company of California has now made application to this Council in a communication bearing date the 2Qth day of March, 1939, for permission to erect a second pole approximately 5 feet southeasterly from the site of the pole referred to in the permission heretofore granted, such new pole to bear illuminating facilities and advertising matter, advertising products of said Company; AND, WHEREAS, tinder the plan as proposed in said communi- cation, the present directional sign.of said City would remain upon a portion of the existing pole erected under said previous permit; AND, WHEREAS, this Council does not believe that the erection of the additional pole should be permitted in public property, but is willing to permit the placement of advertising matter upon the present pole now existing under said first permit, provided sAid pole is strengthened sufficiently to properly sustain the same; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the said communication, dated the 20th day of March, 1939, from said Union Oil Company of California be received and placed on file in the office of the City Clerk for identification and reference; AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that said Union Oil Company of California be and it is hereby authorized and permitted to replace the said existing pole wit)i a pole of heavier construction, which said pole may have placed thereon illuminating agencies of the kind and character now contained on said existing pole, an advertising sign of said applicant, and the said directional sign of said City of Fl Segundo. That this permission relates only to the replacement of said pole as above-set forth, in the same location as same now exists and such new pole must be erected subject to the same terms and conditions, anti under and pursuant to the same agreement, obliga- tions and requirements as now exist with reference to said existing pole, and said permittee must so agree by endorsing its written acceptance and approval of the provisions of this resolution on a certified copy hereof and filing same in the office of the City Clerk of the said City of El Segundo. The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Hesser, Love and Mayor Binder, Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen Gerow and Selby. REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES. Councilman Hesser inquired what, if anything, had been done in the matter of purchasing fertilizer for use in City Parks and it appearing that nothing has been done.in that connection, Assistant City Engineer Chilson was requested to obtain comparative prices on differet}t kinds of fertilizer. Councilman Hesser reported that the Street Superintendent has expressed the desire to be furnished a quant4ity of discarded leather belting to be laid across sidewalks when it becomes necessary to operate the City's tractor over the same. It was thereupon moved by Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Love, that the purchase of used leather belting at a cost of not to exceed $5.00 be and the same is hereby authorized and directed. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Hesser, Love and Mayor Binder, Noes: Councilmen :Tone. Absent:. Councilmen Gerow and Selby* REPORTS OF OFFICERS AND SPECIAL COMMITTEES. Assistant City Engineer Chilson reported receipt of a communication from the City Engineer of the City of Los Angeles, dated April 3rd, 1939,-bearing File No. WO- 54770, With which was transmitted a blue print No. P 7831, showing that portion of Coast Boulevard, or Vista Del Mar, which the City of Los Angeles proposes to widen and straighten and which communication requests that the Council express its approval or disapproval of the relocation of that portion of the road within the City of El Segundo and express its willingness to accept deeds conveying title to those portions of the highway within the said City of El Segundo to said City. After examination of the plan, it was moved by Councilman Love, seconded by Councilman Hesser, that the following resolution be adopted: WHEREAS, there has been submitted to this Council a map or plan designated as Plan No. P 7831, indicating a relocation of the existing Coast Boulevard,-.sometimes known as Vista Del Mar, as proposed by'the City of'Los Angeles; AND, WHEREAS,'a portion of said highway, as shown upon said plan, is contained within the limits of the City of E1 Segundo; • AND; WHEREAS, this Council has been requested to indicate its attitude with reference to such proposed location and with reference to the acceptance of such deeds as-may be necessary in order to accomplish the relocation and•realigument of said highway As indicated upon said plan; NOW, TFIEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City bf E1 Segundo, California,..does hereby declare that it has no objection to the realig=ent and relocation of the said highway as indi6ated upon said.plan -and that said Council will accept such deeds for public street, road and highway purposes, when tendered to said Council, as may be necessary in order to accomplish the realignment above referred to. The..foregoing resolution'was adopted•by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Hesser, Love and Mayor Binder. Noes: Councilmen None, Absent: Councilmen Gerow and•Selby. The City Attorney read to the Council Specifications No. WDF -1 -1939, for fencing of certain Water Department property, prepared by him, also a form of Notice Inviting Bids for Fencing Certain Real Property Within the City of E1 Segundo, following which-it was moved by Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Love, that the following resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that a copy of those specifications for fencing of Water Department property at the southwest' corner of Palm Avenue and California Street in the City of E1 Segundo, Califbrnia, designated as "Specifications No. WDF -1 -1939" be placed on file in the office of the City Clerk for the purposes of identification and reference; that said specifications be and the same are hereby approved by'this Council and that the City Clerk be and he is authorized and instructed to publish, in time, form and manner as required by law, a "Notice Inviting Bids for Fencing Certain Real Property in the City of X1 Segundo, California, under Specifications No., WDF -1 -1939. of said City ", sub- stantially in the form of -such notice presented ti> this Council at this meeting, and a copy of which is also hereby ordered placed on file in the office of said Clerk for the purposes of identification and reference. The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Hesser, Love and Mayor Binder. Noes: Councilmen None, Absent: Councilmen Gerow and Selby. P ' 252 The Fire Chief discussed briefly the matter of ordinance regulations respecting the storage of gasoline or other inflammable liquids within the City of E1 Segundo and it appearing from the discussion that such matters are adequately taken care of in the 1937 Building Code and related specification documents, by general consent the City Engineer and the Fire Chief were directed to collaborate in adapting the 1937 Uniforji,,$uilding Code and accompanying specification documents to local conditions and to submit the same to the City Attorney for the preparation of such ordinance as may be necessary in order to effect satisfactory control of the storage of inflammable liquids within the City of E1 Segundo. PA-kMG BILLS. The following demands, having had the approval of the Committee on Finance and Records, were read: Water Works Fand General Fund Ditto, Inc. 9:01 L. A. Decomposed Granite Co, $ 9.06 Economy Blue Print & Supply Co. 1.54 E. H. Petersen 1 12.88 Hacker Pipe & Supply Co. 29.40 Ducommun Metals & Supply Co. 7.73 City of E1 Segundo 144.26 General Electr, Supply Corp. 5.94 McKesson & Robbins, Inc. 2.06 G. D.`Harbour 6.79 So, Calif. Edison Co. 377.44 Economy Blue Print & Supply Co. .52 So. Calif. Telephdne Co. 21.50 Clymer Indian Sales Co. 2.07 TOTAL 585.21 H. W. Prince, M. D. 5.00 Alts Coffee Shop 2190 Recreation Fund Los Angeles Co. Health Dept, 2.79 Brunswick- Balke- Collender Co. 8.09 G6odrich Silvertown Stores 35.02 Preeman Mathews 2.78 George M. Sutton 6.61 TOTAL 10.87 Southern Calif. Edison Co. 55.31 Southern Calif. Edison Co. 9139 Southern Calif. Edison Co. 221.57 General Fund Southern Calif. Edison Co. 32.88 Crane Co. $1.66 E. D. Dumas 38.00 Otto Merpall Inca 6.13 Aeroil Burner Company, Inc. 4.19 City of El Segundo Water Dept.287.80 City of E1 Segundo Water Victor D. McCarthy, City Clerk 10.98 Department 179.44 General Electric Supply Corp. 55.61 Inglewood Motor Parts Co. 2.28 Blackie Feed & Seed Co. 5.15 Southern Calif. Telephdne Co. 32.85 Mae D. Lewis 155.00.. Southern Calif. Gas Co. 9.52 TOTAL 1205.07 Moved by Councilman Love, seconded by Councilman Hesser, 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 Hesser, Love and Mayor Binder. Noes: Councilmen None, Absent: Councilmen Gerow and Selby. NEW BUSINESS. - - Moved by Councilman Love, seconded by Councilman Hesser, that the following resolution be adopted: WHEREAS, Mrs. Edna E. Leland, a secretary in the office of Clyde Woodworth, City Attorney, has, from time to time, over a period of years, performed stenographic services for the City of E1.Segundo; - AND, WHEREAS, this Council is informed that during the week past she suffered the loss of her husband, Harry Leland; . AND, WHEREAS, this Council is desirous of expressing to Mrs. Leland its sincere sympathy; NOVI, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Clerk of the City of El Segundo be and he is hereby directed to P. 253 prepare an appropriate letter of condolence and • transmit the same to Mrs. Edna E. Leland at her address in Inglewood, California. Carried. No further business appearing to be transacted at this meeting, it was moved by Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Love, the meeting adjourn, Carried. Respectfully submitted, Approved: 7R '4 a& Ci Clerk. Mayor. t - t