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1939 JUL 20 CC MINP 345 E1 Segundo, California. July 20th, 1939. An adjourned regular meeting of the City Council of the City of E1 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 P. M. by Peter E. Binder, Mayor. ROLL CALL. Councilmen Present: Gerow, Hesser and Mayor Binder. Councilmen Absent: Love and Selby. Other Officers Present: R. T. Hutchins - City Engineer. Lester 0. Luce - Repredenting Clyde Woodworth, City-Attorney. Victor D. McCarthy - City Clerk. READING OF MINU'T'ES OF PREVIOUS MEETINGS. The minutes of the regular meeting held on the 12th day of July, 1939, were read. No errors or omissions I appearing, it was moved by Councilman Gerow, seconded.by Councilman Hesser, the minutes be approved as read. Carried.' The minutes of the regular meeting held on the 19th day of July, 1939, were read without error or omission being noted, and,were approved as read upon motion of Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Gerow, which 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: CITY CLERK, REVERY HILLS, dated July 18th, 1939, being a copy of a resolution, adopted by the City Council of said City July 18th, 1939, prohibiting the sale by members of the Police, Fire or other departments of the City of Beverly Hills of tickets or advertising space for theatrical, benevolent, social or political functions,'or the solicitation of funds or contributions for charitable or political purposes, and recommending the adoption of a similar resolution by the cities in this area. Ordered filed. EL SEGUNDO CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, dated July 19th, 1939, commending the City Council for its plan to provide adequate sanitary conveniences for the easterly section of the City. ` Ordered filed. The Peoples' Better Transportation League, dated July 13th, 1939, explaining its purpose and urging the City of E1 Segundo affiliate therewith. Action in the matter was deferred until a future meeting to permit of investigation and ascertaining of the'sponsors and personnel of the group. CITY OF MANHATTAN BEACH, dated July-19th, 1939, transmitting therewith 'a copy of a resolution adopted'by the City Council of said City, expression appreciation of this City's courtesy in furnishing a police escort at the funeral of Lloyd Whitehead, the son of a Manhattan Beach-Police Officer. Ordered filed. DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, dated July 12th, 1939, presenting in triplicate Memorandum of Agreement for expenditure of a portion of the 1/4v"gas tax on State Highways within the City of E1 Segundo for the 1939 -1941 biennium. ' Moved by Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Gerow, that the following resolution be adopted: P . X346 WHEREAS, the State of California, through its Department of Public Works, Division of Highways, has presented a memorandum of agreement in accordance with a project statement submitted by the City for expenditure of the 1A cent gas tax for the 1939 -41 biennium allocated for State highways in the City of El Segundo; and WHEREAS, the City Council has heard read said agreement in full and is familiar with the contents thereof; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of El Segundo that said agreement for expenditure of the 1/4 cent gas tax allocated for State highways be and the same is hereby approved and the Mayor and the City Clerk are directed to sign the same on behalf of said City. The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser and Mayor Binder. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen Love and*Selby. LOS ANGELES COUNTY DIVISION, LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA - MUNICIPALITIES, stamped "Received July 13, 1939", being notification of the holding of the 98th regular meeting of said organization. Ordered filed. LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA MUNICIPALITIES, its Municipal News Letter, dated July 11th, 1939, containing data respecting the holdidg of the 41st Annual Convention of said League at Oakland, California, September 18th to 21st, 1939. Ordered filed. ROSCOE R. HESS, Special Counsel for the City of Lynwood, California, dated July 14th, 1939, requesting the City of E1 Segundo to become a , Party Plaintiff in actions in the Superior Court of the State of California, Numbered 440824 and 441182. By general consent the communication was referred to the City Attorney for investigation and report to the Council. 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 July 12th, 1939, for furnishing the City of El Segundo with approximately 1500 feet of cast iron water pipe, the Mayor announced the arrival of said hour and that the Council would proceed with the consideration of said bids so received.. Following consideration, it was moved by.Councilman Gerow, seconded by Councilman Hesser, the following resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that all bids or proposals received on cast iron water pipe pursuant to the Notice dated June 22nd, 1939, be and the same are hereby rejected, and the City Clerk is hereby authorized and instructed to advertise for bids upon the following items: No. 1 - Approximately 2000 feet of 6 -inch B. & S. Class B (Class 150) or equal, Cast Iron Water Pipe. No. 2.- Approximately 2000 feet of 6 -inch Asbestos Cement water'pipeg such bids to be received up to the hour of '7:15-o'clock P. M. on Wednesday, the 9th day of August, 1939. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser and Mayor Binder. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen Love and Selby. IP ORAL COMMUNICATIONS. Mr. Perry Campbell addressed the Council relative to his reinstatement as a City Employee and he was requested to remain until the adjournment of this meeting for a conference with the Council, which he consented to do. REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES. Councilman Gerow of the Public,Works Committee recommended that the macadam footpath in the north side of Mariposa.Avenue between Whiting and Virginia Streets be repaired and by general consent the matter was referred to the Street Superintendent with instructions to make the necessary repairs. REPORTS OF OFFICERS AND SPECIAL COMMITTEES. City Engineer Hutchins reported concerning his attendance July 10th, 1939, at a meeting of the Regional Planning Commission of Los Angeles County, as a result of which he was furnished a map showing the major highway scheme proposed by said Commission. He presented the map to the Council at this time and it appearing that certain phases thereof were not in harmony with the ideas of members of the Council, which conflict of opinion was indicated to the City Engineer, he was, by general consent, instructed to prepare a letter delineating this Council's objection to the proposed plan and present the same to this Council for its approval at his early convenience, so that the same might be ordered transmitted to said Regional Planning Commission. City Engineer Hutchins reported that on July 14th, 1939, he had attended a meeting of'the Southwest Cities Flood Control Association, which was addressed by Chief b ounty Flood Control Engineer Hedger, who gave a resume' of the metho�w�ich the Federal Government could participate in the Laguna - Dominguez project. Mr. Hutchins stated it was the desire of said Southwest Cities Flood Control Association to meet at E1 Segundo, August 11th, 1939, whereupon it was moved by Councilman Gerow, seconded by Councilman Hesser, that the matter of the meeting of the Southwest Cities Flood Control Association at E1 Segundo, August.11th, 1939, be referred to the Mayor with full authority to exercise his discretion in the matter. Carried. City. Engineer Hutchins reported having conferred with the Engineering Department of the City of Los Angeles respecting this City's proportionate cost of improving that part of Vista Del Mar, which may be improved within the City of E1 Segundo; also that he had checked the estimates prepared by said Los Angeles Engineering Department with respect to the matter of cost and believes.the.figures to be correct. Thereafter it was moved by Mayor Binder, seconded by Councilman Hesser, that the City Engineer of the City of E1 Segundo be and he is hereby authorized and instructed to hold further conferences with the City Engineer of the City of Los Angeles, with the view of working out an alignment of Vista Del Mar where the same connects or may connect with the Coast Highway which will be more satisfactory from the standpoint of the City of E1 Segundo. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser and Mayor Binder. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen Love and Selby. The City Clerk advised having received complaints from citizens respecting low flying air_olaiies, whereupon-it was moved by Councilman Gerow, seconded by Councilman Hesser, that the City Clerk be authorized and instructed to advise the proper authorities respecting these planes and to enlist their cooperation in inducing flyers, flying over the City of E1 Segundo, to attain greater altitudes when'so doing. Carried. The City Attorney reported receipt of a-communication from Mr. E. 0. Leake, transmitting a deed from Emma Louisa Leuzinger,'a widow, conveying certain real property in the'City of El Segundo-to said-City for public street purposes, such deed being in lieu of one heretofore presented and which had not been accented by this Council. It appearing that the substituted deed is in form satisfactory to the City Attorney, it was moved by Councilman Gerow, seconded by Councilman Hesser, the following resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that'that certain Deed from Emma Louisa Leuzinger, a widow, dated the 13th day of -July, 1939, con- veying to the*City of E1 Segundo the following described real property in the City of El Segundo, County of Los Angeles, State of California, to -wit: That portion of Lot 48 of Mills &-Wicks' Sub- division, as shown.71-ap recorded in Book 16, Page 44, Miscellaneous Records, of the County of Los Angeles, and that portion of abandoned road adjoining on the North, all within the following described boundaries: Beginning at the intersection of the Northerly line of the Southwest Warter of Section 8, Township 3 South, Range 14 West, S. B. M., as shown on'Map recorded in Book 4372, page 35, of Deeds, records of said County, with the easterly line of that portion of the right of way of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Company (formerly Southern California Railway Company) as shown on said last mentioned map, which lies' southerly of said northerly line; thence southerly along said easterly line 173.48 feet; thence easterly, at right angles to said easterly line, to the westerly line of Inglewood and Redondo Road, as described in{ deed recorded in Book 4372, page 33, of Deeds, records of said County; thence northerly along said westerly line to said northerly line of the Southwest Quarter of Section 8; thence westerly along said northerly line to the point of beginning., for public road and highway purposes, be and the same is hereby accepted by and on behalf of the.City of E1 Segundo;` AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Clerk be and he is hereby authorized and instructed to cause the said Deed to be recorded in the office of the Registrar of Land Titles of Los Angeles County, California; and said City Clerk is further directed to return to Emma Louisa Leuzinger, through-her Attorney, E. 0. Leake, the unacceptable deed heretofore received. The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser and Mayor Binder. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen Love and Selby. UNFINISHED BUSII%'FSS. With reference to the employment of some person or 'firm to institute proceedings for the collection of delinquent taxes "and/or special assessments, it was moved by Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Gerow, that the matter be taken under further consideration until a 'future .meet.ing .of this Council. - Carried. 'In connection with causing certain repairs to.'be made.on the City of E1 Segundo fire engine, it was moved by Councilman Resser,.seconded by Councilman Gerow, that the following'resolution be adopted: WHEREAS, the City of E1 Segundo is causing certain repairs to be made to the fire engine of said City; AND, WHEREAS, it becomes necessary that substitute - equipment be provided during the period such fire engine is being so repaired; I ' I& AND, WHEREAS, the City of Los Angeles has offered to furnish the City of El Segundo with-substitute equipment during said period; NOW, THM1EFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that -in consideration of the furnishing by said City of Los Angeles to said City of E1 Segundo of such substitute apparatus, that said City of E1 Segundo does hereby agree to become responsible for such substitute equipment during the time that same is furnished to said City of E1 Segundo and does hereby agree to repair any and all. damage which may be occasioned to or suffered by such substitute apparatus while same is in possession or under control of said City of E1 Segundo; AND, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that said City of E1 Segundo shall pay to said City of Los Angeles such reasonable rental charge for such substitute equipment during the period of its use by said City of El Segundo as may be required by said City of Los Angeles; said amount to be determined when said particular apparatus and the type and character thereof has been determined. The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser and Mayor Binder. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen Love and Selby. 349 6 Discussion was had relative to the desirability of painting the woodwork in the City Hall auditorium instead of varnishing the same, where- upon it was moved by Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Gerow, that the City Clerk be authorized and directed to cause all .woodwork in the City Hall auditorium and the cloak and dressing rooms adjacent thereto, to be painted, such work to be prosecuted by force account by the same persons who were employed to paint other parts'of the City Hall, their compensation for such work to be as heretofore determined. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser and Mayor Binder. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen Love and Selby. The City Clerk at this time presented and read the title of Ordinance No. 223, entitled: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, REGULATING THE SANITATION AND CONDUCT OF CAMP CARS, TRAILER CAMP CARS, OR TRAILERS IN THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, which was introduced and read at the regular meeting of the City Council held on the 12th day of July, 1939. It was thereupon moved by Councilman Gerow, seconded by Councilman Hesser, that the further reading of said Ordinance No. 223 be waived. Said motion was carried unanimously by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser and Mayor Binder. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen Love and Selby. Moved'by Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Gerow, that said Ordinance No. 223, entitled: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EL SSGUNDO, CALIFORNIA,. REGULATING THE SANITATION AND CONDUCT.OF CAMP CARS, TRAILER CAMP CARS, OR TRAILERS IN THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, which was introduced and read at a regular meeting of the City Council held on the 12th day of Jnly, 1939, be adopted. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser and Mayor Binder. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen Love and Selby. In the matter of disposition of certain Water Department Accounts Receivable, concerning which the Acting Superintendent of the Water Department addressed a communication to the Council June 28th, 1939, it was moved by Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Gerow, that the following resolution be adopted: WHEREAS, there was heretofore presented to the City Council of the City of E1 Segundo, a certain list of accounts receivable in the Water Department of said City, designated as "List No. 1 of Water Department Accounts— Non - Collectible ", and which said list relates to items incurred between February, X935 --and March, 1939; and WHEREAS, the Water Superintendent has reported that in his opinion the accounts thereon indicated are not collectible; and , WHEREAS, this Council, after investigation, is satisfied that said accounts are uncollectible; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the proper officers - of the City of E1 Segundo, in charge of the records relating to such matter, be, and they are hereby authorized and instructed to charge off the various accounts set forth on said "List No. 1 of Water Department Accounts - Non - Collectible ", hereinabove referred to as being uncollectible; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the list hereinabove..referred to, be placed on file in the office of the City,Clerk for the_ purposes of identification and reference; provided, however, that nothing herein contained shall be construed as satisfying or discharging any cif said items or accounts or as prejudicing their, or any of their payment or collection at any time in the event such payment or collection appears to be possible. The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser and Mayor Binder. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen Love and Selby. The City Engineer again presented the map prepared in his office, delineating curb distances on Imperial Highway, but no action was taken in respect thereto. NEW BUSINESS. Moved by Councilman Gerow, seconded by Councilman Hesser, that City of El Segundo Water Well No. 1, which was drilled in 1919 and has outlived its usefulness be and the same is hereby declared-officially abandoned. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser and Mayor Binder. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen Love.and Selby. The City Engineer inquired whether or not the Council desired to do.anything relative to the installation of.a light over the circular table,in the Grand Avenue Park and it appearing that the,installation of a fountain might be desirable, action respecting the entire matter was deferred until a future date. Moved by Councilman Gerow, seconded by Councilman Hesser, that the sum of $150.00 be transferred from the General.Fund to the Recreation Fund of the City of E1 Segundo, and that the City Clerk and the City Treasurer of said City be authorized and directed to make appropriate entries in their respective books of record. Carried by the following vote: P1351 Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser and Mayor Binder. Noes:' Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen Love and Selby. Moved by Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Gerow, the following resolution be adopted: WHEREAS, this Council feels that emergency conditions heretofore existing requiring the services of Frank H. Chilson as Acting City Engineer, Acting Street Superintendent, Acting Building Inspector and Acting Water Superintendent no longer exists and that no further necessity exists for J. A. Cummings to act 'as Acting Chief of Police;, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the services of said persons as such acting officers respectively be and the same is hereby terminated effective as of midnight, July 20th, 19399 and said officials shall continue to perform the functions as performed by them immediately prior to the time they were named as such acting officials; AND, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that R. T. Hutchins as Street Superintendent, Water Superintendent, City Engineer, Building Inspector and Chief of Police shall assume the active functions of said respective offices as of midnight on the 20th day of July, 1939, and .continue as such until the further "order of this Council. The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser and Mayor Binder. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen Love and Selby. No further business appearing to be transacted at this meeting, it was moved by Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Gero*, the meeting adjourn. Carried. Respectfully submitted, Approved: ' City Mayor. '