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1939 JUL 12 CC MINP x:336 4. 4. E1.Segundo, California. July 129 1939. A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of El Segundo, California, was held.in the Council Chamber of the City Hall of said City on the above date, having been called to order at 7:00 O'clock P. M. by the Mayor, Peter E. Binder. - ROLL CALL. Councilmen Present: Gerow, Hesser, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder. Councilmen Absent: None. Other Officers Present: Clyde Woodworth - City Attorney. J. A. Cummings - Acting Chief of Police. Frank H. Chilson - Acting City Engineer. Victor D. McCarthy - City Clerk. READING OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS FETING. The minutes of the regular meeting held on the 5th day of July, 1939, were read. After reading of the same, it was moved by Councilman Love, seconded by Councilman Selby, the minutes be approved as read. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Hesser, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder. Noes: Councilman Gerow. Absent: Councilmen None. WRI'!,'I'EN COMMUNICATIONS. The following communications, which were read to the Council, were disposed of in the manner indicated, following the reference to each hereinafter: H. BARBETTTINI, dated July 12, 1939, requesting that he be recompensed for damage to his bean crop in Block 111 of the City of E1 Segundo, which damage was occasioned by an overflow of mud and water thereon during the time that the City was testing its new water well. Moved by Councilman Gerow, seconded by Councilman Love, the following resolution be adopted: WHEREAS, this Council is presently advised that during the sand pumping operations on Water Well No. 6, waste water from such operations was inadverterly allowed to flow in and upon adjoining premises, wherein the tenant of such premises had planted a crop of beans; and WHEREAS, it is further reported to this Council that such water, in the particular manner in which it was permitted to flow upon said premises, damaged approximately three - fourths of an acre of such beans so planted; and WHEREAS, this Council is further presently informed that the reasonable value of the bean crop so destroyed is the sum of $25.00; and WHEREAS, the owner of such bean crop has offered to com- promise. settle and adjust all claims for damages on account of such occurrence in consideration of the sum of $25.00 being paid to him; and WHEREAS t the Acting City Engineer, after investigation, has recommended to this Council that such offer be accepted; NOV1, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: 1. That this Council hereby finds and determines that the facts hereinabove stated are true; and ­337 2. That there shall be paid to H. Barbettini, the owner of said bean crop the said sum of $25.00, and that a warrant for said amount, drawn on the General Fund of the City of E1 Segundo payable to the order of said claimant, be and the same is hereby ordered drawn and paid in full and complete satisfaction and discharge of the claim above referred to. The f oregoing' resolution was adopted 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 and place for receiving bids for furnishing the City of E1 Segundo with approximately 2000 feet of cast iron water pipe, the Mayor announced the hour of 7:14 o'clock P. M. and asked if any person or persons present desired to file bids in that connection. The hour of 7:15 o'clock P. M. having arrived, the Mayor declared the time for receiving bids for furnishing the City of El Segundo with certain cast iron water pipe as advertised for, closed. The City Clerk announced that four bids had been received, whereupon it was moved by Councilman Love, seconded by Councilman Selby, the Council proceed to open,:examine and publicly declare all of the bids received this date for furnishing the'City of E1 Segundo with approximately 2000 feet of cast iron water pipe.' Carried. The Council thereupon proceeded to and did open, examine and publicly declare all of the bids received for furnishing the City of E1 Segundo with approximately 2000 feet of cast iron water pipe, which said bids were found by said Council, to be as follows, to -wit: BID OF JOHNS - MANVILLE SALES CORPORATION, as follows: "FOR 2000 lin. ft. of 6" Class 150 $:708 per foot The above price is quoted f.o.b. our factory at Watson, California, full freight allowed trench side El Segundo, California. State Sales Tax is not included in the above. Delivery can be made within five days after receipt of order. Our terms of payment are 2% 10th-proximo, net 30th proximo." Said bid was accompanied by Certified Check No. 15815, drawn on Citizens National Trust & Savings Bank in amount of $145.00. BID OF GRINNELL COMPANY, as follows: "We are'pleased to quote as follows: 2000' - 6" x 1810" Class 150 Cast Iron Pipe .71 per foot The above price based on mill shipment, 35 days delivery, F.O.B. trenchside• El Segundo. Terms: Net Cash 30 Days. Alternate 2000' - 6" x 18'0" Class-150 Cast Iron Pipe .74 per foot. The above price from our stock, shipment at once. Terms: Net Cash 30 Days." Said bid was accompanied by Bidder's Bond, with American Surety Company of New York as Surety, in amount of $150.00. Bid of American Cast Iron Pipe Co. as follows:. "Approa. 2000 Feet 6" B&S Mono -Cast Centrifugal Pipe, Class 150 in 16' lengths for 150 pounds working pressure per foot - From Foundries $.721 per foot - From-Los Angeles Stock .752 The above prices are f.o.b. El Segundo, California, for trenchside delivery at jobsite'for shipment from our foundries in Birmingham, Alabama, or from our Los Angeles stock as shown, based on present published freight rate, and for truck delivery where available to large truck and trailer. Prices, however, do not include California State Sales Tax or Use Tax in the amount of 3 %, which is collectible." Said bid was accompanied by Bidder's Bond in amount of $200.00, with United States Guarantee Company as.Surety. Bid of NATIONAL CAST IRON PIPE, as follows: "Approx. 2000' 6" r, 18' B&S Class 150, Super- DeLavaud C. I. Pipe ® $0.72 Ft. Terms: Thirty days; net, no discount allowed. Any Sales or Use Tax applying to this quotation to be paid by you and same,is not included in price named herein - Material quoted on above is manufactured in strict accordance with Federal Specifications WW -P -421, Type I. Class 150. Delivery could be made within 35 to 40 days following receipt of order at foundry. . Should you be unable to await mill shipment we would be pleased to furnish material as listed above at a price of $0.75 per foot for immediate shipment from our Los Angeles stock. Delivery could be made immediately following receipt of order." Said bid was accompanied by Bidder's Bond in amount of $160.00, with United States Guarantee Company as Surety. Moved by Councilman Gerow, seconded by Councilman Hesser, that all bids received this date for furnishing the City of*El Segundo with approximately 2000 feet of cast iron water pipe be taken, under advisement until the hour of 7:15 o'clock P. M. at the regular meeting of this Council to be held July 19th, 1939. Carried. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS. Mr. Cecil M. Cooper addressed the Council relative to its interesting itself in the Moral Re- Armament movement recently launched in America and urged that the members of the Council attend the Citizens meeting, which will be held at the Hollywood Bowl, Wednesday, July 19th. The Mayor interposed that he had received an.invitation from Mayor Bowron of Los Angeles to attend said meeting, whereupon it was moved by Councilman Gerow, seconded by Councilman Love, that Mayor tinder be and he is hereby authorized and directed to attend the Moral Re- Armament meeting to be held at Hollywood Bowl, July 19th, and that he also be authorized to file his demand with the,City of El Segundo for his -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. F�) 339 The .Mayor thereupon stated that Mayor Bovro�b invitation to him included an invitation to five other persons of his selection and he recommended that other members of the Council and other City Officials attend with him.. It appearing that the date of the Moral Re- Armament meeting is the same as that upon which the next regular meeting of the Council will be.held, it was agreed that the Council would meet and adjourn as speedily as possible and that a decision would be made at that time as to which of the other City officials would be able to attend the Hollywood Bowl meeting. Thereupon the Mayor directed the City Clerk to immediately request Mayor Boti7ron to forward six tickets to the Bowl meeting. REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES. Councilman Gerow of the Public Works Committee moved that the Council reconsider and study for one week its action heretofore taken discharging Perry Campbell from the City's employ, in the hope that the action might be rescinded and a different decision be reached in the matter. There being no; second to the motion, the_Mayor declared the motion lost for want of a second. Councilman Selby of the Finance Committee reported having examined the rules and regulations of the.City of E1 Segundo Water Department and those of other Water Departments and stated that in future he may have some recommendations to make as to one or two amendments to the local regulations. REPORTS OF OFFICERS AND SPECIAL COMMITTEES. Acting City Engineer Chilson presented a drawing No. M- 390712, delineating proposed curb lines in Imperial Highway between Inglewood - Redondo Road and the Westerly City Limits. The plan was examined by the Council and by general consent taken under consideration until a future meeting of the Council. Acting City Engineer Chilson reported that City Engineer Hutchins attended a meeting of the County Regional Planning Commission, whereat was discussed the County -wide master plan of highways; that Mr. Fox, Chief Engineer of the Commission, had agreed to furnish-Mr.-Hutchins with a copy of the Commission's plan of the treatment of highways in the vicinity of the City of El Segundo and that when.received said plan will be presented to the Council for its use. Acting City Engineer Chilson reported that Mr. Hutchins had con- ferred with the office of the City Engineer of the City of Los Angeles with reference to the cost to the City of E1 Segundo of that portion of the proposed widening and improving of Vista Del Mar, which will be con- structed within the City of.E1 Segundo; that he had received a break down of the costs and that the figures will be presented to the Council after this City's Engineering Department has checked the same against drawings of the proposed work. Acting Water Superintendent,Chilson reporte(I that No. 6 Water Well has been connected to the line and that the slab has been poured .for the pump house building-. He stated also that said well is operating .satisfactorily" and recommended that the Council accept the same. Moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Love, that the following resolution be adopted: IUMEAS, Roscoe Moss Company, aCorporation, pursuant to its contract with the City of E1 Segundo, dated Tune 1st, 1939, has drilled a water well iII a portion of Tract No. 10058 for the City of E1 Segundo, said water well being 0f P • = .34 � . designated and known as 'Rater Well No. 6; and WHEREAS, the Acting Water Superintendent of the City of El Segundg,,,has this date reported to this Council that the work of drilling said well has been completed and that the well has been tested and is satisfactory in all respects; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that said Water Well No. 6 be and the same is hereby accepted as completed under the contract hereinbefore referred to between the City of E1 Segundo and said Roscoe Moss Company. The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. Acting City Engineer Chilson reported that pursuant to request of the Fire Chief he had examined the battery charger used by the Fire and Police Departments; which charger no longer performs the functions for which it is intended; that in his judgment it is more economical to purchase a new charger than to repair the old one; whereupon it was moved by Councilman Love, seconded by Councilman Hesser, that the purchase of'a battery charger for the use of the Fire Department of the City of E1 Segundo be and the same is hereby authorized and directed at a cost of not to exceed $18.75, plus California State Sales Tax. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. The City Clerk informed the Council that it is his understanding that after this date the Division of Motor Vehicles of the State of California will no longer have an examiner at E1. Segundo to examine applicants and issue licenses to operators of.motor vehicles as has been the custom in the past; that the curtailment of this service will suffer a great inconvenience upon members of the public residing in El Segundo and vicinity. Thereupon it- was moved by Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Selby, that the following resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that it is the opinion of the City Council of the City of E1 Segundo that the convenience of the.public to be served is paramount to that of the Department serving such public; that this Council respectfully protests the removal of local examiners of applicants for driver's licenses under the California Vehicle Code and objects to large numbers of local citizens having to make the long .journey to the City of Los Angeles at considerable expense and inconvenience to themselves in order to take the examinations required; and that this Council feels that. the order recalling such examiners should be rescinded forthwith and the service restored immediately to the people, particularly in view of the large number of applications which will be made in the very near future as the older type of licenses are recalled and the newer type issued; AND$ BE IT FURRIER RESOLVED, that a copy of this resolution 'be forwarded to'the Director, Department of Motor Vehicles, State of California, and a like copy thereof to the League of California Municipalities, with a request that said League make'the subject herein referred to a special matter for discussion at its next meeting. The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Love,: Selby and Mayor Binder. Noes: Councilmen None.. Absent: Councilmen None. P 34 :J The City Attorney reported to the Cou=il respecting comparative services and comparative costs to the City bf collecting delinquent taxes and special assessments under the proposals made by William McKenzie Brown, C. W. Hyde, Jr., and Associated Assessment Engineers and John F: Bender jointly. Following his report and a discussion thereof, the matter was taken under advisement for an additional week. The City Attorney delivered to the City Clerk a form of resolution which the Council might use In disposing of non - collectible water department items. The City Attorney reported having had no further advices from Attorney E. 0. Leake respecting the deed of Mrs. Emma L. Leuzinger, conveying real property within the City of El Segundo to-said City for public street purposes. .The City Attorney delivered to the City Clerk for use of the Council at its pleasure, a copy of an ordinance °which he had prepared regulating public eating places within the City of El Segundo. The City Attorney presented to the Council an ordinance he had prepared regulating the sanitation and conduct of trailer camps in the City of El Segundo, which ordinance was examined by the Council. Thereafter•Couicilman Selby introduced Ordinance No. 223, entitled: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA-, REGULATING THE SANITATION AND CONDUCT OF CAMP CARS, TRAILER CAP CARS, OR TRAILERS IN THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA., which was read. 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. 16.71 Standard Oil Co. of Calif. 139.36 F. H. Chilson, Acting Supt. 27.28 Reliable Radio Service 62.69 City of E1 Segundo' 159.31 Burroughs Adding Machine Co. 3.06 El- ,Segundo Hardware 3.69 Inglewood Book & Stat. Co. 3.85 Layne & Bowler 286.89 Crane Co. 3.43 So. Calif. Edison Co. 631.62 Western Union Telegraph Co. .72 So -. Galif. Telephone Co-. - 18.35 Carlisle - Thompson Co. Ltd. 3.09 Carl Wilson' 30.00 Earl Morgan 3.60 Total $1173,85 Ira E. Escobar 125.76 . -- - . -_ _ Builders. Material- CD, 157.58 Recreation Fund Southern Calif. Edison Co. 44.02 Builders Material-Co. $4.86 Southern Calif. Edison Co. 4.86 Harry A. Ungar, Inc. 3.25 Southern Calif. Edison Co. 210.53 TOTAL $8.11 Southern Calif. Edison Co. 34.83 Southern Calif. telephone Co. 35.40 General Fund E1 Segundo Hardware 9.1?4 City of E1 Segundo Water Dept. 351.00 Frank H. Chilson 3.00 City of E1 Segundo Water Dept. 70.87 TOTAL $1269.00 Southern Calif. Gas Company 1.61 Moved by Councilman Love, seconded by Councilman Selby, the demands be allowed and warrants ordered drawn on the respective funds'eovering the same. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. P 342 ` NEW BUSINESS. Moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Love, that pursuant to the provisions of Resolution No. 448 of the City Council of the City of E1 Segundo, Councilman 0. 0. Hesser and Mrs. Alice Hope be and they are hereby designated and appointed members of the Recreation Commission, created by said before mentioned Resolution, from the members of the City Council and the citizens at large respectively, such appointments to be for the terms set forth in said Resolution, to -wit: For a term of three years each beginning July 1st, 1939. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. Moved by Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Love, that the Altar Society of St. Anthony's Church be and it is hereby granted permission to use the City Hall Auditorium on the evening of August 15th, 1939, for the purpose of conducting a benefit card party. Carried. B1ayor Binder stated that a meeting of the Los Angeles County Flood Control District will be held Friday, July 14th; that he will be unable to attend the same and he recommended that City Engineer Hutchins be authorized so to do. Moved by Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Selby, that City Engineer R. T. Hutchins be and he is hereby authorized and directed to attend a meeting of Los Angeles County Flood Control District, Friday, July 14th, 1939, and that his actual and necessary expenses in connection therewith be paid upon his presentation of demand therefor, said demand to be audited in the usual manner. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. No further business appearing to be transacted at this meeting, it was moved by Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Selby, the meeting adjourn. Carried. Respectfully submitted, Approved. City C erk. Mayo