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1939 AUG 02 CC MINP t 358 El Segundo, California. August 2nd, 1939. A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of E1 Segundo, California, was held on the above date in the Council Chamber of the City Hall of said City, having been called to order at 7:00 P. M. on said date by the Mayor, Peter E. Binder. ROLL CALL. Councilmen Present: Hesser, Love and Mayor Binder. Councilmen Absent: Gerow and Selby. Other Officers Present: Clyde Woodworth - City Attorney. R. T. Hutchins - City Engineer. Victor D. McCarthy - City Clerk. READING OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING. The minutes of the regular meeting held on the 26th day of July,-1939, were read. No errors or omissions appearing, it was moved by Councilman Love, seconded by Councilman Hesser, that 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 herein- after: DIVISION OF OIL AND GAS, dated July 31st, 1939, responding to a letter written by the City Clerk July 28th, 1939, advising that George F. Getty, Inc. Wells Nos. E1 Segundo No. 1 and El Segundo No. 1 -A were satis- factorily abandoned September 19th, 1937 and January 9th, 1939, respectively. Ordered filed. C. J. RAMBO & COMPANY, dated July 29th, 1939, transmitting a proposal to audit the accounts and records of the City of E1 Segundo for the fiscal year ending June 30th, 1940. Ordered filed. LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA MUNICIPALITIES, dated August lst, 19399 suggesting that the matter of the termination of local services of a local examiner of the Department of Motor Vehicles is not a matter in which the League properly may intervene and suggesting that such member or members of the City Council as may attend the League Convention at Oakland discuss the matter at one of the sessions of the Mayors and Councilmen's Department at said Convention for such value as such discussion may have. Ordered filed. GLENN M. ANDERSON, Secretary, 46th Assembly District Coordinating Council, dated July 27th, 1939, asking that the City of E1 Segundo cooperate with said Coordinating Council by writing a letter to the Department of Motor Vehicles, asking that representatives of said Department be retained in the 46th Assembly District;• also that agencies to supply license plates be continued at their present locations in the District. The City Clerk stated that upon receipt of said communication, he had forwarded to Mr. Anderson a copy of the resolution of the City Council • adopted July 12, 1939, with reference to the subject matter of the before mentioned letter, whereupon the communication was ordered filed. REGIDNAL PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, dated July 26th, 1939, advising that a public hearing on the adoption of a master plan for Los Angeles County Regional Planning District will be held in the P35_9 State Building, August 9th, 1939, at 10:00 A. M. Moved by Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Love, that the City Engineer be and he is hereby authorized and instructed to attend a meeting of the Regional Planning Commission to be held in Los Angeles, August 9th, 1939, and that the said official be reimbursed for his actual and necessary expenses in connection with his attendance at said meeting. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Hesser, Love and Mayor Binder. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent:' Councilmen Gerow and Selby. R. B. BARNITZ, Director of Airports of the City of Los Angeles, dated July 25th, 1939, advising that the attention of all operators at Los Angeles Municipal Airport has been called to the fact that complaints have been received by officials of the City of E1 Segundo respecting airplanes flying at low altitudes and suggesting that in event of future violations, the license number of the offending ship, together with the date and time of the offense, be reported to the Civil Aeronautics Authority. Ordered filed. LAYTON H. WILSON and JOHN STANICH, applications for employment by the City of El'Segundo. Ordered filed. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS. W. R. Hickman addressed the Council, requesting employment by the City of E1 Segundo, stating that his employment by W. P. A. had been terminated. The Mayor expressed the belief that W. P. A. employees, whose services have been terminated, will be taken care of by S. R. A. and recommended to Mr. Hickman that he make inquiry along that line with the proper officials. C. G. Gillespie addressed the Council relative to the City's cooperation in sponsoring an ESSOE Association -E1 Segundo Community picnic, September 9th, 1939. He'explained in detail the plans therefor and the probable cost - thereof and following a discussion of the subject, the matter was taken under consideration until the next meeting of the Council,. John Stanich addressed the Council requesting employment by the City_ of El Segundo and was directed to return at a future date-for a-further discussion of his case. ' None. REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES. REPORTS OF OFFICERS AND SPECIAL COMMITTEES . The City Engineer reported having attended a meeting of the County Flood Control District, which was addressed by Mr. Hedger, Engineer of the District- ,�el'ative to the Laguna - Dominguez Project for relief of Gardena drainage area. He stated that outside of discussion, nothing of import took place and that Mr.. Hedger soon will furnish the Engineers in the District a detailed plat and profile of the project for a. criticism and recommendations of the several City Engineers in the District. The City Engineer reported also having discussed with Mr. Merwin of the Engineering Department of the City of Los Angeles the matter of the improvement of Vista Del Mar; that the Engineering Department of the City of Los Angeles has about completed a revised plan for the improvement of said thoroughfare and that under the-revised plan; all of the improvement will be outside .of the City of E1 Segundo and entirely within the City of Los Angeles, but will meet the pavement within the City of E1 Segundo at the northerly limits of said City on the Coast Boulevard, and that under said revised plan none of the expense of said improvement will be charged to the City of E1 Segundo. He stated also that the City of Los Angeles desires to know within thirty days what the City of El Segundo proposes to do with respect to the improvement of West Grand Avenue so that if possible it may alter its plans to correspond to those of the City of E1 Segundo. P 3�U Chief of Police Hutchinq stated that a meeting of.the California Police Radio Association will be held in Los Angeles, August 3rd, 1939, and that he desired to attend said meeting. By general consent he Was so authorized. The Building Inspector reported that the services of Mr. A. J. Sullivan as Acting Assistant Building Inspector had been terminated by him August lst, 1939, Whereupon it was moved by Councilman Love, seconded by Councilman Hesser, that the action of the Building Inspector R. T. Hutchins, in discontinuing as of August 1st, 1939, the services of A. J. Sullivan as Acting Assistant Building Inspector of the City of E1 Segundo be and the same is hereby ratified, approved and confirmed. Carried. The City Attorney reported having had a telephone conference with Mr. Lewin of Apex Petroleum Corporation, Ltd. respecting Lakeside Oil Company's Well No. 1, of which Apex Petroleum Corporation, Ltd. is assignee; that following such telephone conference and at the request of Mr. Lewin, he had directed a letter to Apex Petroleum Corporation, Ltd., indicating therein the documents or data required by the City of E1 Segundo ih order to properly consent to the assignment of said well to Apex Petroleum Corporation Ltd., but that to date the data requested has not been received. UNFINISHED BUSINESS. The matter of the installation of a light over the round picnic table in Grand Avenue Park was discussed, after which it was moved by Councilman Love, "seconded by Councilman Hesser,, that the City Engineer be and he is hereby authorized and directed to install an electric light and the necessary appurtenances over the round picnic table in Grand Avenue Park, all at a cost of not to exceed $25.00, plus California State Sales Tax. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Hesser, Love and Mayor Binder. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen Gerow and Selby. With respect to the communication of Frederick M. Duley, dated July 24th, 19399 filed with this Council July 26th, 1939, wherein he requested that the bond of George F. Getty, Inc. covering the drilling of its oil well known as E1 Segundo No. 1 -A, drilled upon his property, be released, it was moved by Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Love, that the following resolution be adopted: WHEREAS, under date of September 15th, 1937, this Council granted George F. Getty, Inc. a permit to erect one derrick for the purpose of drilling for oil, gas and /or other hydrocarbon substances at a point described as 510 feet South and 150 feet East from the center of Section 7, T 3 S, R 14 W, S. B. B. & M., in the City of E1 Segundo, said well to be known and designated as "E1 Segundo No. 1 -A "; and WHEREAS, this Council has been advised by the Division of Oil and Gas of the Department of Natural Resources of the State of California of the abandonment of said "El Segundo No. 1 -A" well and the fact of such abandonment has been heretofore confirmed by the oral report to this Council of Frank H. Chilson, Assistant Building Inspector of the City of El Segundo; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the bond of said permittee, George F. Getty, Inc., with Standard Accident Insurance Company as.Surety, covering the said well, be and the same is hereby exonerated as to any liability accruing thereon subsequent to this date; and BE'IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Clerk be and he is hereby authorized to forward a certified copy of this reso- lution to George F. Getty, Inc., and to Standard Accident Insurance Company. The foregoing resolution was adopted by-the following vote: P Ayes: Councilmen Hesser, Love'and Mayor Binder. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen Gerow and Selby: PAYING BILLS.' ' The following demands, having had'the approval of the Committee on Finance and Records, were read: Water Works Fund General Fund H. Zettlemoyer 16.80' G. Turney 68.87 Lynn Todd 11.20• J. Schoening 68.94 Clifford Smith 65.00 D. Raynor 49.50 ' John Spear 40.09 M. Rahan' 55.00 H. A. Slater 30.50' J. Powers 22.00 A. Siebken 65.00' C'. L. McIlwaine 68.00 Rex Ryan 16.80• G. McLauchlin 61.50 W. H. Psherer 80.00' F. L. Gregory 69.00 M. Painter 14.44• W. A. Callahan 52.74 J. C. Osborne 65.00' E. Cartland 5.60 J. Lind 65.00 C. Dinwiddie 72.38 M. H. Johnson 23.13 P. Campbell 26.90 J. Goodman 11.20 K. Campbell 49.50 Ralph Freese 44.98 D. Boyer 66.50 Addressing Machine and J. Burgner 63.75 Accessory Co. 3.50 J. A. Macdonald 84.50 Ducommun Metals & Supply Co. 34.53 D. A. Phillips 5.60 General Electric Co. 16.50 F. Wood 11.20 General Electr. Supply Corp. 237.01 E. Weatherfield 22.40 Inglewood Motor Parts Co: 13.69 R. L. Weller 22.40 E1 Segundo Herald 37.85 J. F. Wilson 64.98 Grinnell Co. 17.25 Lynn Todd 11.20 Hacker Pipe & Supply Co. 45.77 F. Stuck 50.40 Industrial Printing & Stat. Co. 2.47 J. L. Randall 64.98 Kimball Elevator Co. Ltd. 5.00 W. J. Rice 16.80 M. H. Johnson 1.00 Clarence Roncevich 33.60 Luippold Engineering Sales Co. 13.73 W. Robinett 59.85 E. H. Peterson 2.00 C. Russell 33.60 The Trumbull Elect. Mfg. Co. 284.50 M. Painter 25.64 R. T. Hutchins 20.00 S. Patterson 11.20 R. T. Hutchins 22 :97 A. Menard 59.60 Frances G."Lloyd 45.00 J. F. Martin 50.40 I. N. Sumner 84.50 W. E. Morgan 28.00 TOTAL 1386.21 V. Lister 22.40 Carl Knight 22.40 Recreation Fund T. Kincaid 2.80 E1 Segundo Hardware $59.49 W. Hyde 11.20 E1 Segundo Herald 11.11 Paul Goodrich 5.60 TOTAL $70.60 J. Goodman 16.80 F. L. Ford' 16.80 E. Elsen 28.00 General Fund 1-A A. Cendo 11.20 Inglewood Humane Socity Inc. $18.33 A. T. Comstock 11.20 E. L. Coddington 9.45 J. Brock 16.80 M. Anthony 3.50 General Fund Alice Hope 30.00 E. Morgan 72.00 Frances Lloyd 15.00 Frank Chilson 100.00 R. T. Hutchins 130.00 C. K. McConnell 6.50 A. K. Tennis 66.00 Don C. Fugitt 25.00 Clyde Woodworth 62.50 Mints. Curtzwiler 50.00 Neva M. Elsey 87.50 Victor D. McCarthy 125.00 William R. Selby 12.50 George Love 12.50 Orest 0. Hesser 12.50 John A. Gerow 12.50 Peter E. Binder 12.50 P 362 General Fund General Fund Asphalt Paving Materials Co. $44.84 0. Tidwell 59.46 American Bitumuls Co. 20.54 -H. F. Miller 92.31 Industrial Printing & Stat. Co.19.47 S: S. Searles 76.50 Grimes - Stassforth Stat. Co. 4.14 Wm. L. Owens 81:38 Los Angeles Stamp & Stat. Co. .82 L. Maxwell 65.00 E1 Segundo Herald '254.54 M. H. McIntire 87.50 A. F. Monroe 10.00 V. L. McCarthy 80.70 J. F. Miner 75.50 F. Ingram 65.00 Harry Downs 115.00 C. C. Havens 87.50 Pacific Blinds, Inc. 135.43 Alex Haddock 76.50 Al's Coffee Shop 9.60 - -- R. Dietrich 65.00 American Legion Auxiliary 25.00' T. B. DeBerry -93.85 Simplex Valve & Meter Co. 9.16' W. A. Callahan 12.38 Grimes- Stassforth Stat. Co. 4.02' J. A. Cummings 92.50 Pacific Toro Company 10.13' Earl Cartland 59.54 Shepherd Tractor & Equipt. Co.231.85' J. B. Catalano 76.50 Ralph M. Converse 25.00' H. Burns -76.50 Southern Cal. Freight Lines .60' F. M. Barnes 76.50 The Union Metal Co. 36.19' W. F. Allee •87.50 Chester B. Crose 99.29' E. Coddington 7.00 El Segundo Hardware 25.72 A. J. Sullivan 86.90 ' TOTAL 15131.45 Moved by Councilman Love, seconded by Councilman Hesser, that 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. The City Engineer called attention to the fact that at the last regular meeting of the Council he was directed to purchase materials to make stakes for the forestry'departident, but that the appropriation therefor was insufficient; whereupon it was moved by Councilman Love, seconded by Councilman Hesser, that the following redolution be adopted: WHEREAS, on July 26th; 1939,'this Council by,resolution appropriated the sum'of $15.00 for the purchase of materials* with which to make stakes fdr trees throughout the City, such action being of record at PAge P -357, Minutes of the proceedings of this Council; and' WHEREAS, this'Council is now advised that the appropria- tion is inadequate; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED,- that the authorization to purchase common r6dwood And lathe is hereby ratified and confirmed and an appropriation of an additional $50.00 is hereby made. The foregoing resolution was'adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilinen'Hesser; Love and Mayor Binder. Noes: Councilman None. Absent: Councilmen'Gerow and Selby. Moved by Councilman Hesser, seconded byCouncilman Love, that the purchase 'of four tires for Nater Department trucks and two tires for* the tree watering truck be and the same is hereby authorized, at a total cost of not to exceed $50'.00', including California State Sales Tax. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Hesser, Love and Mayor Binder. Noes: Councilmen None.' Absent: Councilmen Gerold and Selby. P f ft3 � Y Moved by Councilman Love, seconded by Councilman Hesser, that Neva M. Elsey, Deputy City Clerk be and she is hereby granted her customary annual two weeks vacation beginning August 7th, 1939, and that the City Clerk be and he is hereby authorized,to employ such substitute assistance as he may require during said vacation period. Carried:by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Hesser, Love and Mayor Binder. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen Gerow and Selby. Moved by Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Love, that the services of J. A. Macdonald as Street Department Foreman -1st Class of the City of E1 Segundo be terminated as of the close of business August 5th, 1939. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Hesser, Love and Mayor Binder. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen Gerow and Selby. Moved by Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Love, that as of the close of business August 5th, 19390 J. A. Macdonald be and he is hereby designated as Truck Driver -1st Class in the Forestry Department of the City of E1 Segundo, to be compensated for -such services as he shall render the City of E1 Segundo as such Truck Driver -1st Class in the manner, at the rate and at the time designated in the resolution of the City Council fixing and establishing the compensation or pay of various municipal officers and employees. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Hesser, Love and Mayor Binder. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen Gerow and Selby. At this point Mr. R. T. Hutchins expressed his desire to resign as Street Superintendent of the City of El Segundo, effective at: midnight, August 6th,_1939. It was thereupon moved by Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Love, that the resignation of R. T. Hutchins as Street Superin- tendent be accepted effective as of midnight, August 6th, 1939. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Hesser, Love and Mayor Binder. Noes: Councilmen None. Abs .ent: Councilmen Gerow and Selby. Moved by Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Love, that effective as of midnight, August 6th, 19399 A. R. Gunn be and he is hereby appointed Street Superintendent of the City of E1 Segundo, to serve in said capacity until the further order of this Council and to be compensated for all services rendered the City of E1 Segundo as such Street Superintendent in the manner and at the time provided in such resolution or resolutions as may be effective at said date, fixing the rates of compensation and hours of employment of various officers and employees of the City of E1 Segundo. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Hesser, Love and Mayor Binder. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen Gerow and Selby. Moved by"Mayor Binder, seconded by Councilman Hesser, that the office of Assistant Street Superintendent, as created.by Resolution No. 475 of the City Council of the City of E1 Segundo, fixing the rates of compensation and hours of employment of various officers and employees of the City of El Segundo, as held by Frank H. Chilson, so appointed in said resolution, be declared vacant as of midnight, August 6th, 1939. Carried by the following vote: p h 364 Ayes: Councilmen Hesser, Love and Mayor Binder. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen Gerow and Selby. Moved by Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Love, that Resolution-No. 477, entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY-OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 475, ENTITLED: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, FIXING AND.ESTA.BLISHING THE COMPENSATION OR PAY OF VARIOUS MUNICIPAL OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES OF SAID CITY AND REPEALING ALL RESOLUTIONS AND ORDERS AND PARTS OF RESOLUTIONS AND ORDERS IN •CONFLICT THEREWITH ", AS AMENDED BY AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 476, BY AMENDING SUBDIVISIONS 8, 11 and 15 OF SECTION 1, PARAGRAPH K OF SECTION 3 AND SECTION 7 THEREOF, which was read, be adopted. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Hesser, Love and Mayor Binder. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen Gerow and Selby. No further business appearing to be transacted at this meeting, it was moved by Councilman Love, seconded by Councilman Hesser, the meeting adjourn. Carried. Respectfully submitted, J.. Mayor.