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1939 AUG 16 CC MINP. 07:2 El Segundo, California. August 16th, 1939. A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of.El 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: Gerow, Hesser, Love and Mayor Binder. Councilmen Absent: Selby. Other Officers Present: Clyde Woodworth - City Attorney. R. T. Hutchins - City Engineer. A. R. Gunn - Street Superintendent. Victor D. McCarthy - City Clerk., READING OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING. The minutes of the regular meeting held on the 9th day of August, 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 hereinafter: DAVID L. JOHNSTON, dated August 14th, 1939, being an application for employment by the City of E1 Segundo. Ordered filed. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS. Mr. Clarence Lee of the firm of Dunaway -Lee requested permission to cut the sidewalk in Richmond Street, in front of his business establishment located at the southeast corner of Richmond Street and Franklin Avenue, for the purpose of planting ornamental trees therein. Following,discussion, it was moved by Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Love, that the firm of Dunaway -Lee be and it is hereby granted permission to cut the sidewalk and plant ornamental trees in front of its premises known as Lots 1 and 2, Block 11 of El Segundo, California, provided such work is prosecuted and completed to the satisfaction of the Street Superintendent of the City of E1 Segundo, and provided further that this permit shall be considered temporary, revocable permit; revocable at the pleasure of the Council , without cause,without notice, and without liability on the part of the City of E1 aegundo or any of its agents, officers, or employees. Carried. SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS. The hour of 7:15 o'clock P.M. at this meeting having heretofore been fixed as the time and place for considering the bids received August 9th, 1939, for furnishing the City of E1 Segundo with approx- imately 2000 feet of cast iron and /or asbestos cement water pipe, and said hour having arrived, and having been announced by the Mayor, .it was moved by Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Love, that the Council proceed with the consideration of such bids so received. Carried. The Council thereupon proceeded to and did epee consider all of the bids received August 9th, 1939 for furnishing the City of E1 Segundo with approximately 2000 feet of cast iron water pipe and /or asbestos cement water pipe, following which consideration, it was moved by Councilman Love that Resolution No. 478, entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, AWARDING TO _ UNITED STATES PIPE AND FOUNDRY COMPANY THE CONTRACT FOR FURNISHING TO SAID CITY CERTAIN CAST IRON WATER PIPE, which was read, be adopted. The motion to adopt said Resolution was seconded-by Councilman Hesser, and the Resolution was.adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Love and Mayor Binder! Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilman Selby. REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES. None. REPORTS OF OFFICERS AND SPECIAL COMMITTEES. The City Engineer announced receipt of a communication dated August 10th, 1939, from Pacific•Electric Railway Company, advising 'that said Company will grant an Easement to the City of E1 Segundo along the southerly edge of its Right of Way between Maryland Street and Grand Avenue within said City to permit of the construction of a trunk line sewer along said Right of Way upon the payment to it by the City of El Segundo of the sum of one hundred dollars ($100.00).to reimburse said Company for track support at the point where the sewer will cross under said _Compsny!s track. It was moved by Councilman Gerow, seconded by Councilman Love, that consideration of -tha matter of payment of one hundred dollars ($100.00) to Pacific Electric Railway Company for an Easement permitting the City of E1 Segundo to construct a trunk line sewer-along a portion of said Company's,Right of Way and under'its track -in said Right of Way be taken under advisement until the next' regular meeting of this Council. -Carried. ' The Chief of Police reported• having investigated the matter of painting parking stripes on the westerly side of Standard Street immediately south of Mariposa Avenue, as requested by El Segundo Woman's Club, and that the cost thereof would approximate $45.00. By general consent, action in this matter-was postponed until the next regular meeting of the Council'. The Chief of Police announced the - appointment of W. A. Hamilton as a Special Police Officer and requested the Council's approval of such appointment. It was thereupon-moved by Councilman Love, seconded by Councilman Hesser, that the appointment by the Chief of Police of W. A. Hamilton as a Special Police Officer be•and the sane is hereby ratified and approved. The City Clerk advised-the Council that he had received a letter from Mr. L. H. Stewart, a practitioner, who represented the City of E1 Segundo and other cities in an action before the Railroad Commission of the-State of California-praying for a reduction in street lighting rates.. Said communication recited that'he had had an interview with Commissioner Wakefield of the-Railroad Commission, before whom the case was heard in Los - Angeles, and that Commissioner Wakefield had informed.' him that due to the'fact that the Commission's Engineers had, been re$uired to devote practically all of their time•to the consideration of rate schedules which had been filed-by-the Gas and Electric Companies of the State of California, it has been impossible to devote the necessary time to consideration of the merits-of-the Street Lightening Rate Reduction Application,but that a decision in the latter case might be expected in' the near future. ' P. 3'74 The City Attorney reported having approved a Form of Agreement for Deposit of Public Funds with Security First National Bank in Los Angeles, submitted to him by the City Treasurer of the City of El Segundo for approval, and that he will deliver the same to the City Clerk for re- delivery to the City Treasurer, The City Engineer reported that subsequent to the action of the Council at its meeting held August 9th, 1939, directing the City Forester to remove approximately nine acacia trees from the parkings adjacent to E1 Segundo Elementary School, a survey was made disclosing that twenty - five such trees should be removed and that E1 Segundo Co- operative Association had submitted a proposal to remove all of said trees at a cost of $2.00 each. It appearing after consideration and discussion that it would cost the City considerably more to remove said trees with its own crews, it was thereupon moved by Councilman Gerow, seconded by Councilman Love, that E1 Segundo Co- operative Association be employed to remove such trees from the parkings adjacent to E1 Segundo Elementary School as the City Forester may determine should be removed, the total cost of such work not to exceed $50.00. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Love and Mayor Binder. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilman Selby. PAYING BILLS. The following demands, having had the approval of the Committee on Finance and Records, were read:_ Water Works Fund General Fund Economy-Blue Print & Supply Co. 3.03W. F. Allee $87,,50 Fletcher's Tire Service 30.00 F. M. Barnes 76.50 R. T. Hutchins 26.36 H. Burns 76.50 Frances G. Lloyd 45.00 W. A. Callahan 56.84 I. N. Sumner 87.50 Earl Cartland 67.19 So.Calif.Gas Co. 1.09 J. A. Cummings 92.50 Ralph Freese 22.40 T. B. De Berry 92.41 T. Gorman, Jr. 11.20 R. Dietrich 65.00 J. Lind 65.00 Alex Haddock 76.50 J. C. Osborne 65.00 C. C. Havens 87.50 W. H. Psherer 16.00 F. Ingram ` 65.00 A. Siebken . , 65.00 V. L. McCarthy 80.52 Clifford Smith 86.66 M. H. McIntire 87.50 John Spear 5.60 L. Maxwell 65.00 TOTAL 529.84 Wm. L..Owens 76.50 K. S. Searles 76.50 Recreation Fund H. F. Miller 93.72 American Handicrafts Co. $1.03. 0. Tidwell 63.76 M. Flax 1.93 J. B. Catalano 76.50 TOTAL $2.96 Mrs. Elizabeth Barnes 1.00 Peter E.' Binder 12.50 General Fund John A. Gerow 12.50 George Love 12.50 Orest 0. Hesser 12.50 Wm. R. Selby 12.50 Victor D. McCarthy 125.00 Neva M. Elsey 87.50 Minta Curtzwiler 50.QO Clyde Woodworth 62.50 Don C. Fugitt 25.00 A. K. Tennis 66.00 C, K.,McConnell 6.50 R. T. Hutchins 123.64 Frank Chilson 100.00 Frances Lloyd 15.00 E. Morgan .72.00 Mary Lawrence 30.00 J. A. Macdonald 70.85 D. Boyer 66.50 J. Burgner .58.13 K. Campbell 38.50 W. A. Callahan 7.74 C. Dinwiddie 62.50 F. L. Gregory 69.00 G. McLauchlin 61.50 C. L. McIlwaine 84.60 J. Powers 38.50 M. Rahan 55.00 J. Schoening 59.20 G. Turney 66.02 P; 75- - GENERAL FUND GENERAL FUND M. A. Anthony $11.20 J. A. Brock - $16.80 E. L. Coddington 6.30 A. T. Comsiock 28.00 A. Cendo 11.20 E. Elsen 22.40 F. L. Ford 39.20 J. Goodman 16.80 Paul Goodrich 5.60 W. .Hyde 11.20 T. Kincaid 8.40 C. Knight 39.20 V. Lister 37.10 J. F. Martin. 50.40 A. Menard 57.20 S. Patterson 11 .20 M. Painter 64.00 C. Russell. 22.40 Clarence Roncevich 11.20 'W. J. Rice 28.00 J. L. Randall 67.70 F. Stuck 33.60 Lynn Todd 32.20 J. F. Wilson 63.80 R. L. Weller 33.60 E. Weatherfield 5.60 W. Robinett 68.40 W. H..Psherer 46.80 F. E. Kenney 5.60 A. R.'Gunn 64.40 So. Calif. Disinfecting Co. 2.28 Jas. S. Stewart 1.03 J. G. Tucker & Son 3.40 Pacific Electric Railway Co. 3.48 Pacific Fence Co. 587.80 American- LaFrance- Foamite Corp. 6.58 Grimes- Stassforth Stat. Co. 1.29, B1ake,Moffitt & 'Towne 3.13 Fletcher's Tire Service 15.00 So.Calif. Gas Co. 3.01 So.Calif.Edison Co.,-Ltd. 51.99 So.Calif.Edison Co.,Ltd. 47.83 So.Calif.Edison Co.,Ltd. 209.57 So.Calif.Edison Co.,Ltd. 5.56 So.Calif.Telephone Co. 43.65 Ira E. Escobar 99.33 Argo Garage 7.74 Economy Blue Print & Supply Co. 23.55 TOTAL T5063.84 Moved by Councilman Love, seconded by Councilman Gerow, 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 Uerow, Hesser, Love and Mayor Binder. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilman Selby, Couricileman Gerow introduced Ordinance No. 224, entitled: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ETA SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, FIXING THE AMOUNT OF MONEY NECESSARY TO BE RAISED BY TAXATION UPON THE TAXABLE PROPERTY THEREIN AS A REVENUE TO CARRY ON THE VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS (INCLUDING* THE EL SEGUNDO PUBLIC LIBRARY) ANb PAY THE BONDED INDEBTEDNESS OF SAID CITY FOR THE CURRENT FISCAL YEAR 1939 -19409 , which was read. Loved by Councilman Love, seconded by Councilman Hesser, that Mayor Binder, Councilman Gerow,'Councilman Hesser, City Attorney Woodworth, and City Clerk McCarthy each be authorized to attend the annual convention of the League of California Municipalities., to be held at Oakland, California, September 18th to 21st, incl., 1939, as delegates from and representing the City of El Segundo at said convention; that each of said officials who shall attend -said Convention-be allowed, as and for his expenses in connection therewith, a sum equal to the round trip railroad fare plus the cost of a Pullman sleeper in each direction, and in .addit-ioa - thereto an -allowance -of not to exceed $8.00 p'er day fot lodging, meals, and other expenses incidental to,said.trip, for not to exceed seven days. , Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilman Gerow, Hesser, Love and Mayor Binder. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilman Selby. Moved by Councilman Love, seconded by Councilman Hesser, that the purchase of a lawn edger for use at the Parks Department be and the same is hereby authorized, at a price not to exceed $7.25, plus California State Sales Tax. Carried by the following vote: P 376 Ayes Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Love and Mayor Binder. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilman Selby. Moved by Councilman Hesser, sedonded'by Councilman Gerow, that the purchase of a trailor type emulsion'spreader, at a cost of not to exceed_ $425.00, plus California State Sales Tax ,'be and the same is.hereby authorized. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilaaa Gerow, Hesser, Lo *e and Mayor Binder. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilman Selby. ' Moved by Councilman Love, seconded b:t Councilman Hesser, that the following resolution be adopted:' ' WHEREAS, Admission Ddy,'September 9tH, 1939, is to be' celebrated in the City of E1 Segundo'by the holding of a Community picnic, competitive games, and the presentation of several forms of entertainment; AND, WHEREAS, said'celebration and its several events will cause large numbers of people to be in attendance;' AND; WHEREAS, said 'celebration Will affdrd sl excellent' opportunity to advertise and promote 'the City of E1 Segundo • and its climatic, residential, governmental, industrial, and commercial advantages; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that there be and there is hereby appropriated for expenditure'in connection with said celebration, for advertising and promotional purposes, the sum of $300.00 out of the General Fund of the City of E1 Segundo; AND, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that Mr. C. G. Gillespie be and he ks hereby employed by the City of El Segundo for the purpose of administering the expenditure'of said.$300.00 hereby appropriated, and to supervise the filing of demands in the manner required by Law for any and /or all amounts expended in connection with advertising knd promotional activities and /or for public use and /or benefit, not in excess of said $300.00, which demands shall be' filed and audited by the Council -in the usual manner prior to payment. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Love and Mayor Binder. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilman Selby. No further business appearing to be transacted at this meeting, it was moved by Councilman Gerow, seconded by Councilmen Hesser, the meeting adjourn. Carried. Respectfully submitted, Approved: . /J1 City Clerk. r.