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1939 DEC 06 CC MINP 466 El Segundo, California. December 6th, 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: Gerow, Hesser, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder. Councilmen Absent: None. 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 29th day of November, 1939, were read. No errors or omissions appearing, it was moved by Councilman Love, seconded by Councilman Selby, the minutes be approved as read. Carried. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS. None. At this point the Mayor announced that he had received-notifica- tion of the holding of a meeting of the Southwest Cities Flood Control Association at Inglewood, December 8th, 1939, following which it was moved by Councilman Selby, seconded•by Councilman Love, that Councilman Gerovi and City Engineer Hutchins be authorized to attend the meeting of the Southwest Cities Flood Control Association at Inglewood, California, December 8th, 19399 and to file their demand against the City for their actual and necessary expenses in connection therewith. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS. None. REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES. . None. REPORTS OF OFFICERS AND SPECIAL COMMITTEES. The Chief of Police reported that, pursuant to previous instruction of the Council, he had made an investigation with reference to the operation of marble machines in four cities adjacent to the City of El Segundo; that one of the cities has recently adopted an ordinance fixing a $400.00 per annum license; that two of the cities have license ordinances and the fourth city has no regulation of any. kind. Following discussion of the matter, it was moved by Councilman Gerow, seconded by Councilman Selby, that the applications of Patmar Corporation and S. D. Fitzgerald for permits to operate amusement and skill marble games in their respective places of business, filed with this Council November 22nd, 1939, be denied, and that the matter of the issuance of permits for the maintenance and operation of marble machines be taken under advisement for possible submission to the voters of the City of E1 Segundo at the forthcoming general municipal election. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. The City Attorney reported that final papers have now been procured in the matter of the purchase by the City of E1 Segundo of Lot 43, Tract 2667; within the City of E1 Segundo, for public street purposes; that title to the property is now vested in the City of.E1 Segundo; that he is delivering to the City Clerk the Title Insurance Policy respecting said property, together with an escrow statement of Southwest Escrow Corporation, showing the disposition of the monies deposited in escrow for the purchase of said property, also said Corporation's check for $5.00, payable to the City of E1 Segundo,being a refund of excess deposit made by the City in connection with said matter. The City Attorney reported having conferred with Mr. Billings of the Division of Immigration and Housing of the state of California, relative to form of easement which would be acceptable to the State in connection with such easement as the City might grant to enable the owner of the two story brick building adjoining the City Hall property on the North to renovate the same in compliance with State law and that the form, as submitted, is acceptable to the State. 9 After discussing the matter, it was moved by Councilman Love, seconded by Councilman Gerow, that.the Mayor of the City of E1 Segundo be and he is hereby authorized and directed to sign, on behalf of the City of E1 Segundo, that certain Grant of Easement dated the 6th day of December, 1939, granting to Dr. Loren D. Sims and Muriel A. Sim, his wife, an easement for the purposes of light and air upon and over that certain piece of real property, located in the City of E1 Segundo, described as follows, to -wit: The , Northerly 4 feet.of the Easterly 91 feet of Lot 11, Block 21, E1 Segundo Sheet No. 1, Map Book 18, Page 69 of Maps, records of Los Angeles County, California, on file in the office of the County Recorder of said County; said easement to be in form presented and read to this Council this date by the City Attorney; that the City Clerk be and he is hereby authorized to attest the same and thereafter deliver the same to Dr. Sims upon his payment to the City of E1 Segundo of the sum of $250.00. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS. The hour of 7:15 o'clock P. M. at this meeting, having heretofore been fixed as the time for further considering the bids heretofore received for furnishing the City of E1 Segundo a two -way police radio communication system, and said hour having arrived, the Mayor announced that fact and stated that the Council would proceed with a consideration of said bids. _ The Chief of Police, who has made extensive investigations respecting the radio communication systems in use in other police agencies, reported with respect to his findings, and it appearing that there are one or two factors which require further -study in connection with-the installation -of a radio communication system, it was moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Love, that all bids heretofore received for furnishing the City of E1 Segundo a modern two -way radio communication system be taken under further advisement until the hour of 7:15 P. M., Wednesday, December 13th, 1939. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. . I f 0 � Councilman Selby stated that a communication, dated November 17th, 1939, received from Property Owners Association of California, Inc., filed with this Council November 22nd, 1939, and on said date referred to him by the Council, had been submitted to the City Attorney for opinion. The City Attorney thereupon explained the legal effect of the matters set forth in said communication and attached papers, and drew attention to the fact that the writer had requested an expression from this Council concerning its support when the subject matter of the letter is presented to the State Legislature. It was thereupon moved by Councilman Love, seconded by Councilman Hesser, that the City Clerk be and he is hereby directed to address a communication to Property Owners Association of California, Inc. in reply to its letter addressed to this Council under date of November, 17th, 1939, stating that this Council is in favor of legislation/remedial character, which is at once fair to property owners and to the various taxing agencies of the State nd that the Council will be pleased to support any legislation having these for its purpose. Carried. The Superintendent of the Water Department reported that the drilling of Water Well No. 7 is now complete and that tests show a draw -down of 13 feet when pumping 500 gallons per minute, and 20 feet when pumping 800 gallons per minute. He stated that he had ordered the pump "bowls replaced and other repairs to be made upon the pump to be used in said well, whereupon it was moved by Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Selby, that the action of the Superintendent of the Water Department in causing certain repairs and replacements to be made in connection with the pump to be used in Water Well No. 7, be and the same is hereby approved, ratified and confirmed, provided, however, that the total cost of such repairs and replacements shall not exceed the sum of $450.00, including California State Sales Tax. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. UNFINISHED BUSINESS. Moved by Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Selby, that Ordinance No. 225, entitled: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 204 OF SAID CITY, ENTITLED: "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, REGULATING TRAFFIC UPON THE PUBLIC STREETS, AVENUES, ALLEYS, THOROUGHFARES AND PLACES WITHIN SAID CITY, AND REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES AND PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT THEREWITH. ", PASSED AND ADOPTED ON THE 88TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 1936, IN VARIOUS PARTICULARS, which was introduced and read at a regular meeting of the City Council held on the 29th day of November, 1939, and reread at this meeting, be adopted. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. Moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Love, that Ordinance No. 226, entitled: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 211 OF SAID CITY, ENTITLED: "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, REGU; ATING THE DRILLING, MAINTENANCE AND CONSTRUCTION OF OIL AND GAS WELLS THEREIN: PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATIONS OF THE PROVISIONS THEREOF: AND REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES AND PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT THEREWITH. ", BY AMENDING SECTION 3 THEREOF, r_J P 469:'-- which was introduced and read at a regular meeting of this Council held ' on the 29th day of November, 1939, and reread at this meeting, be adopted. Carried by the following vote: ' Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder. ' Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. ' In the matter of the request of-Mr. A. W. Anderson that a portion of that ordinance of the City of El Segundo fixing fire zones, be amended so as to alter a portion.of Fire Zone No.-2 as the same now exists, it was moved by Councilman Gerow, seconded by-Councilman Love, that the City Engineer of the City of E1 Segundo be and he is-hereby authorized and directed to furnish the City Attorney of said City-with all of the engineering data necessary to enable the City Attorney to prepare an appropriate ordinance, changing the exterior boundaries of that portion of Fire Zone No. 2 within the City of E1 Segundo as the same now-effects Blocks 42 and 43 of said City, so that the same'when changed will conform with the opinion of the members of this Council with reference thereto'as expressed at this meeting, -and ' the City Attorney be authorized and directed to prepare such an amendatory ordinance. Carried. PAYING BILLS. The following demands, having had the approval of the Committee on Finance and Records, were read: Water Works Fund General Fund Builders Material Co. • 8.88 A. R. Gunn 92.00 Ducommun Metals & Supply Co. 48.96 D. Boyer 71.22 Economy Blue Print & Supply Co. .62 J. Burgner 60.55 E1 Segundo'Herald 25.29 A. T. Comstock 5.60 Grimes- Stassforth Stat. Co. 6.71 C. Dinwiddie 69.29 ' Hacker Pipe & Supply Co. 13.12 G. Turney 70.81 • Industrial Stat. & Printing Co. 4.58 T. Kincaid 11.20 ' Kimball Elevator Co. Ltd. 5.00 W. Hyde 16.80 Los Angeles Stamp & Stat. Co. 3.51 F. E. Mack 34.30 Oro Grande Lime & Stone Co. 249.95 J. Goodman 36.40 Smith & Abrahams 7.09 M. Painter 13.60 State Comp. Insurance Fund 1106.29 J. Randall 68.85 R. T. Hutchins 18.20 W. Robinett 57.60 R. T. Hutchins 30.00 C. Roncevich 33.60 Frances G. Lloyd 45.00 C. Russell 56.70 I. N. Sumner 84.50• L. Todd 50.40 A. Bleich 16.80• R. Weller 11.20 T. P. Bray 5.60 W. A. Callahan 61.50 E. Elsen 16.80 K. Campbell 55.00 Ralph Freese 32.35 F. L. Gregory 69.00 J. Lind 65.00 E. J. Grow 82.00 J. C. Osborne 65.00 J. A. Macdonald 65.00 A. Siebken 65.00 C. L. McIlwaine 84.50 Clifford Smith 66.83 G. McLauchlin 61.50 0. Tidwell 45.13 M. Rahan 55.00 TOTAL 2036.21 D. Raynor 55.00 J. Schoening 69.00 J. A. Brock 11.20 Recreation Fund A. Condo. 11.20 El Segundo Hardware $3.33 E. Cortland 8.60, ' Builders Material Co. 9.46 F. L. Ford 28.00 TOTAL 012,79 V. Lister 4.20 J. F. Martin 45.15 W. E. Morgan 5.60 _. S. Patterson _ _ 22.40 F. Stuck 16.80 J. F. Wilson 48.40 S. J. Aimino 11.20 P : '4`70 Moved by Councilman Love, seconded ly Councilman Selby, 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 Gerow, Hesser, Love, Selby and Mayor'Binder. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. NEW BUSINESS. The City.Engineer inquired whether or not the Council desired to have the Christmas Tree in,Library Park decorated and lighted this year as in former years and by general consent this was ordered done. 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: N Mayo l,. General Fund General Fund Roy Miller -$14.00 Peter E. Binder 12.50 M. Painter 11.20 John A. Gerow 12.50 Wm. Oxley 5.60 Orest 0. Hesser 12.50 Clarence Roncevich 11.20 George Love 12.50 A. T. Comstock 4.90 Wm. R. Selby 12.50 M. A. Anthony 6.30 Victor D. McCarthy 125.00 W. F. Allee 87.50 Neva M. Elsey 87.50 F. M. Barnes 76.50 Minta Curtzwiler 50.00 H. Burns 76,50 Clyde Woodworth 62.50 Earl Cartland 49.12 Don C. Fugitt 25.00 J. B. Catalano 76.50 A. K. Tennis 66.00 J. A. Cummings 92.50 C. K. McConnell 6.50 T. B. DeBerry 87.50 American Bitumuls Company 52.36 R. Dietrich 65.00 R. C. Wells & Son 35.40 Alex Haddock 76.50 Grimes - Stassforth Stat. Co. 40.79 C. C. Havens 87.50 Ditto Incorporated 11.27 F. Ingram 73.87 Industrial Stat. & Printing Co. 5.66 V. L. McCarthy 76.50 George Ipswitch 2.25 M..H. McIntire 87.50 Inglewood Humane Socity Inc. 15.00 L. Maxwell 67.43 Inglewood Motor Parts Co. 2.90 Wm. L. Owens 76.50 Pacific Electric Railway Co. 4.10 K. S. Searles 76.50 Standard Oil Co. of Calif. 176.76 H. F. Miller 50.09 Al's Coffee Shop 3.55 0. Tidwell 2.87 Cramer Bullet Mould Co. 20.86 R. T. Hutchins 120.00 American Legion Auxiliary 25.00 Frank Chilson 100.00 Economy Blue Print & Supply Co. 2.63 Frances Lloyd 15.00 Southern California Gas Co. 1.33 E. Morgan 72.00 J.- P;-Hansen 2.00 Alice Hope 30.00 Pacific Coast Brush Company 1.95 Gibson Motor Parts, Inc. 35.92 Ralph M. Converse 25.00 Pacific Toro Company 7.67 Builders Material Co. 170.10 Fletcher Tire Service 16.59 City of El Segundo Water Dept. 142.91 El Segundo Hardware 36.29 City of El Segundo Water Dept. 334.24 Builders Material Co. 24.64 E1 Segundo Herald 101.60 TOTAL $5090.52 Moved by Councilman Love, seconded ly Councilman Selby, 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 Gerow, Hesser, Love, Selby and Mayor'Binder. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. NEW BUSINESS. The City.Engineer inquired whether or not the Council desired to have the Christmas Tree in,Library Park decorated and lighted this year as in former years and by general consent this was ordered done. 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: N Mayo l,.