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1939 AUG 30 CC MINE1 Segundo, California. August 30th, 1939. A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of El Segundo, California, was called to order at 7:00 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. 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 23rd day of August, 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: MARY HALLEY, Librarian, E1 Segundo Public Library, dated August 28th, 1939, thanking the members of the City Council and the City Attorney for donating prizes awarded winners in the Library Reading Club contest recently concluded, which said prizes were awarded the winners by Mayor Binder on Friday, August 25th. Ordered filed. PACIFIC - WESTERN OIL CORPORATION, dated August 25th, 1939, transmitting therewith check in payment of its annual license fee for the calendar year 1939, for its well known as Goodwin No. 1, and requesting that its bond covering its operations respecting said well be released. It was thereupon moved by Councilman Love, seconded by Councilman Hesser, that the following resolution be adopted: WHEREAS, by an action taken July 21st, 1937, this Council issued a permit to*Pacific- Western Oil Corporation to erect one derrick for the purpose of drilling for oil, gas and /or other hydrocarbon substances at a location described as follows, to -wit: 990 feet South and 200 feet East from the center of Section 7, Township 3 South, Range 14 West,'S. B. B. & M., in the City of E1 Segundo, Los Angeles County, Califorhia; and WHEREAS, said Pacific - Western Oil Corporation, under date of August 25th, 1939, addressed a communication to Victor D. McCarthy, City Clerk of the City of E1 Segundo, advising of the abandonment of said well in accordance with the terms and pro- visions of the permit issued therefor and requesting that its bind filed in connection with'the operation of said weil*be released; and WHEREAS, the Building Inspector-of the City of E1 Segundo has reported that the derrick erected under said'permit has been removed, as have been the cement concrete derrick footings; that sumps have been filled and that the surface of the ground has been restored as nearly as possible to the same condition in which it existed prior to the drilling of said well; and P 385 WHEREAS, the City Clerk has reported that all fees due from said Company with reference tb said well have been paid to the City of El Segundo; .NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that said communication of said Pacific -4estern Oil Corporation be and the same is hereby received and ordered placed on file in the office of the City Clerk of the City of El Segundo for identification and reference; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of E1 Segundo does hereby consent to and approve the abandonment of said well named and known as "Goodwin No. 1" and does hereby consent that the bond of said permittee, Pacific - Western Oil Corporation, respecting its said well known as Goodwin No. 1, with Standard Accident Insurance Company as surety, covering operations in and about 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 said Pacific Western Oil Corporation and to said Standard Accident Insurance Company. The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Hesser, Love and Mayor Binder. Noes:' Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen Gerow and Selby. LEAGUE OF CALIFORNL4 MUNICIPALITIES, dated August 24th, 1939, quoting an item which appeared in the April 18th issue of the San Francisco Chronicle, to the effect that B. J. Kelley, Deputy Director of the State Department of Motor Vehicles, announced that said Department had reconsidered its decision to close numerous branch offices through the State and that although it is necessary for the Department to make savings of approximately $1,500,000.00 during the current biennium, the Department plans to make the savings in.some other way. Ordered filed. DEPARZvIENT OF PUBLIC WORKS, dated July 29th, 1939, transmitting a tabulation showing the apportionment of the July, 1939 quarterly pay- ment of the 1/40 gas tax allocation for expenditure on Streets of Major Importance for cities in this district, including the City of E1 Segundo. Ordered filed. AMERICAN SHORE AND BEACH PRESERVATION ASSOCIATION•, dated Newark, New Jersey, August 15th, 1939, inviting the Mayor of the City of E1 Segundo and any of his-associates interested, to attend a meeting of said Association in New York City, September 11th and 12th, 1939, for the purpose of dis- cussing beach erosion and beach development and methods to induce Congress to-adopt, legislation favorable to these ends. The communication was ordered filed and •the City Clerk requested to inform the writer that no representative of the City of E1 Segundo would be in attendance at said meeting. DOYLE McMILLIN, dated August 28th, 1939, requesting a permit to transport a steel tank on a pneumatic tired trailer, through a portion of the City of E1 Segundo. The City Clerk reported that all fees and deposits required by ordinances of the City of E1 Segundo had been paid; that the applicant desired to move said tank on the-29th day of August, at about the hour of 6:30 A. M.; that the date of said operation being in advance of the holding of a regular Council meeting, consultation was had with the City Engineer and the Mayor and it was decided that under the circumstances the applicant be permitted to move the tank without official action of the Council. Thereunon it vras moved by Councilman Love, seconded by Councilman Hesser, the following resolution be adopted: WHEREAS, on the 28th day of August, 1939, Doyle McMillin filed with the City Clerk an application for a permit to move a steel tank on a pneumatic tired trailer over and along Sepulveda Boulevard from Imnerial. Highway to E1 Segundo Boulevard, thence easterly on E1 Segundo Boulevard a distance of approximately 1000 feet, thence southerly on private property in Section 18 within the City of E1 Segundo to the lease of Texas Oil Company; and WHEREAS, it appears that due to the impracticability of holding a Council meeting prior to the date of the proposed opera- tion for consideration of said application, applicant would have been seriously inconvenienced and suffered unnecessary expense due to delay; and WHEREAS, it appears that under these circumstances Mayor Binder consented to the moving of said tank through a portion of the City of El Segundo, first having determined that in view of the time and manner in which said operation was to be undertaken, no damage to public property would result; NOW, THERERE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the action of Mayor Binder in consenting to the issuance of a permit to Doyle McMillan to move a steel tank upon a pneumatic tired trailer into and through the City of El Segundo on the 29th day of August, 1939, be and the same is hereby ratified and approved. The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes; Councilmen Hesser, Love.and Mayor Binder. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen Gerow and Selby. JOHN VIER, dated August 26th, 1939, being an application for employment by the City of E1 Segundo. Ordered filed. SOUTHWEST CITIES FLOOD CONTROL ASSOCIATION, dated August 21st, 19399 reciting the accomplishments of said Association during the prior year, and requesting the City of El Segundo to subscribe to membership in said Association for the ensuing year. After discussion, during which. several of the accomplishments of the Association were related, it was moved by Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Love, that a warrant in the sum of $10.00 be drawn upon the General Fund of the City of E1 Segundo, payable to Southwest Cities Flood Control Association, as and for membership in said Association, and that the City Clerk of the City of E1 Segundo be and he is hereby directed to transmit said warrant to said payee. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Hesser, Love and Mayor Binder. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen Gerow and Selby. None. None. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS. REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES. REPORTS OF OFFICERS AND SPECIAL COMMITTEES. City Engineer Hutchins reported having had a conversation with Mr. Earl Jacobs of the Southwest Cities Flood Control Association, in which the latter expressed his desire to have said Association meet at E1 Segundo, September 22nd, 1939. The same was consented to by the Council an¢ the City Clerk was requested to reserve the Bankquet Hall in the City Hail for the use of said organization on said date. The Chief of Police announced the revocation as of August 17th, 1939, of the appointments of the following named persons as Special Police Officers: J. A. Macdonald, C. B. Dinwiddie, H. J. Jacobs, C. B. Sturtevant and George Springer. City Attorney Woodworth at this time reported that City Engineer Hutchins had submitted to him a letter from the State Relief Administration, dated August 26th, 1939, and requesting that said Administration be furnished with: 1. A certified copy of the action of the City Council authorizing the signing of the "Agreement for Assignment of Relief Workers" between the City of E1 Segundo and said Administration. 2. The approving opinion of the City Attorney as to the form of the Agreement and the authority of the City to execute the same; and 3. The Certificate of the Fiscal Officer of the City showing that• funds are available to make payments pursuant to-the Agreement•: The Attorney stated that the first matter above referred to could be-taken care of by the preparation of eight certified copies of the resolution adopted by the Council at its last meeting, authorizing the execution of the Agreement; that the second matter would be taken care of by his preparing his written opinion as requested; and that the third matter would be taken care of by his preparing and furnishing to the City Treasurer for signature the necessary form of certificate. The'City Attorney further stated that in order to enable the Treasurer to make a proper certificate, it would be well for the Council to allocate and reserve out of the General Fund for the purposes of the Agreement, any and all amounts which might possibly be payable under said Agreement for the remainder of the current fiscal year. After discussion, it was moved by Councilman Love, seconded by Council- man Hesser, the following resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that there shall be-and there is hereby allocated and reserved -out of the General Fund of the City of E1 Segundo for the uses and purposes contemplated in the "Agreement for Assignment of Relief Workers ", between the City of El.Segundo and the State Relief Administration, which was authorized at the meeting of this Council held on the-23rd day of August, 19399, the sum of $5500.00, being the maximum amount possibly payable by said City under the provisions of said Agreement for the remainder of the current fiscal year; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that said General Fund shall be reimbursed from time to time for any amounts expended therefrom pursuant to the terms of said Agreement from such other fund or funds as might otherwise be properly chargeable with any of- such respective expenditures. Said resolution on roll call was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Hesser, Love and Mayor Binder. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen Gerow and Selby. City Engineer Hutchins reported having discussed the matter of the improvement of Vista Del Mar and of Grand Avenue extended from the Westerly City Limits-with a Deputy City Engineer at Venice, and of having learned that the City of Los Angeles contemplates starting the work planned on November 15th, 1939, and that it is considered to be a ninety day job. The C'ity•Clerk presented and re4d a communication'dated August 23rd,.1939.from Apex Petroleum Corporation, Ltd., and a communication dated August 22nd, 1939, from Lakeside 011 Company, both of,which said communications related to the assignment by Lakeside Oil Company to Apex Petroleum Corporation, Ltd. of the oil well permit issued by the City of E1 Segundo in connection with the -oil well originally known as Lakeside - Elsie 'Nell No. 10 -1, and also relating to the chanke of the name of said Well to Elsie No. 5. (Said letters were returned to the City Attorney for filing.) After hearing advice from the City Attorney with reference to the matter, it was moved by Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Love, that the following resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that this Council hereby Consents, on behalf of the City of E1 Segundo, to the transfer from Lakeside Oil Company-to Apex Petroleum Corporation, Ltd., of that certain permit heretofore issued to said Lakeside Oil Company under date of October 14th, 1937, for.an oil and gas well designated as "Lakeside -Elsie We11 -No. 10 -1 "; and BE IT- FURTHER RESOLVED-that said Council, on behalf. of said City, does hereby further consent to the change of the name of said well from "Lakeside -Elsie Well No. 10 -1" to "Elsie No. 5 ". Said resolution on roll call was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Hesser, Love and Mayor Binder. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen Gerow and Selby. UNFINISHED BUSINESS. The matter of painting angle parking stripes on the West side of Standard Street south of Mariposa Avenue was brought up for discussion, and it appearing that said work can be done at a lesser price than was reported to the Council when the same matter was discussed at a former meeting, it was moved by Councilman Love, seconded by Councilman Hesser, that the Street Superintendent be and he is hereby authorized and instructed to paint traffic stripes on the West side of Standard Street South of Mariposa Avenue at such locations as may be designated by the City Engineer at a cost of. not to exceed $10.00. Carried by the following vote: 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: Lyman Borum Braun Corp. Builders Material Co. Ditto, Inc. E1 Segundo Hardware E1 Segundo Herald Grimes- Stassforth Stat. Phoenix Meter Corp. Doyle McMillin Wm. Lane Co. Water Works Fund General Fund 15.30 Chester B. Crose 3.25 .82 Merl H. Miller 12.50 9.13 Carlisle - Thompson Co. Ltd.10.72 11.70 City of Manhattan Beach 9.00 13.01 George F. Schenck 2.00 60.77 Earl Morgan 3.60 Co. 36.41 Electrical Machinery 144.00 Inspection Service 9.50 TOTAL 291.14 J. G. Tucker & Son 18.79 Graybar Electric Co. Inc. 4.37 General Fund 1 -A E1 Segundo Herald 111.61 $49.50 Southern Calif. Gas Co. 3.-50 TOTAL 188.84 Recreation Fund 91.98 Moved by Councilman Love, seconded by Heuncilman 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: �89- -_ NEW BIDS INESS . The City Engineer reported to the Council that when the truck now used for watering street trees is turned over to the Street Department for transporting the latter's oil spreader, it will be necessary to procure another truck chassis upon which to mount the water tank for the use of the Forestry 'Department.' Thereupon it was moved by Councilman Love, seconded by Councilman Hesser, that the City Clerk'of the City of E1 Segundo be and he is hereby authorized and directed to publish a Notice to Bidders in the manner required by law, calling for bids on one new 1940 - 1Q ton truck chassis, approximately 132" wheel base, with closed cab, dual wheels, spare wheel and tire and tube and front end bumper; and as an alternate, one new 1939 - 12 ton truck chassis, of the same dimension and with the same appurtenances. 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 Hesser, seconded by Councilman Love, the meeting adjourn. Carried. Respectfully submitted, Approved: / City Olerk. it Mayor.