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1939 MAR 08 CC MINP 222 El Segundo, California. March 8th, 1939. A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of El 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 Fdoodworth - City Attorney. R. T. Hutchins - City Engineer. Victor D. McCarthy - City Clerk. BEDDING OF 1,'_`INUI'ES OF PREVIOUS iTEETING. The minutes of the regular meeting held on the 1st day of March,' 1939, were raad. No errors or omissions appearing, it was moved by Councilman Love, seconded by Councilman Selby, the minutes be approved as read. Carried. "MITTEN Cola= CATIONS . The following communications, which were read to the Council, were disposed of in the manner indicated following the reference to each herein- after: E ERGE ICY EXE UTIVE COLMTTEE OF INDEPEIdMIT OIL OPERATORS, dated March 1st, 1939, inviting the Mayor and members of the Council to a meeting of'the California Oil Industry to be held at the Biltmore Hotel, Thursday, :arch 9th, 1939, at 2 P. 11. Ordered filed. =Z _U=TISING CORPORATION, dated Mardh 8th, 1939, applying for a permit to erect and maintain an advertising sign on Lots 429 and 430, Block 123, within the City of E1 Segundo# Accompanying said communication was a sketch of the proposed sign. Moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Hesser, that the following resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that Yutz Advertising Corporation, pursuant to its application therefor dated March 8th, 1939, be and it is hereby granted permission to erect an advertising sign upon that certain real property within the City of E1 Segundo, described as Lots 429 and 430 of Block 123, the same being on the West side of Sepulveda Boulevard south of Mariposa Avenue; said sign to be erected and maintained in all respects in conformity with ordinances of the City of E1 Segundo respecting the erection of advertising signs; Provided, however, that such sign shall be erected in such manner as will not prevent operators of motor or other Vehicles from having a clear and unobstructed view of the highway -in all directions for a sufficient distance to enable the operators or such vehicles,to operate the same in a safe manner and so as not to endanger life or property; and Provided, furtaer, that upon the commencing of the erection of said advertising sign, said Yutz Advertising Corporation shall forthwith pay into the Treasury of the City of E1 Segundo license fees as fixed by ordinance of said City for the maintenance of such signs, which license fee shall be paid annually iii advance so long as the advertising sign for which this permit is issued is in use; and P `223 Provided, further, that the City Council of the City of E1 Segundo reserves the right to revoke this.permit at. any time upon refunding to the said Yutz Advertising Corporation the pro rata abortion of the license fee paid therefor whenever in the discretion of said Council the public interest and necessity or safety of said City demands that same be revoked. The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Love, Selby and Piayor Binder. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. CALIFORNIA 1-1UNICIP.,L U"_'ILITD S ASSOCIATION, dated March 2nd, 1939, requesting attendance at a regional meeting of said Association, to be held at Sacramento, March 10th and 11th, 1939. Ordered filed. UNITED STYiTES PUBLIC HlE.ALTU SERVICE, dated February 27th, 1939, requesting cooperation in the matter of the preservation of public health. By coiLmon consent the City Clerk was instructed to address the Assistant Surgeon General with reference to a suggested plan for cooperation. FELIX H. DeMOND, dated March 8th, 1939, requesting a six months leave of absence. Moved by Councilman Love, seconded by Councilman Gerow, that Felix H. Dellond, Police Officer of the City of El Segundo, be and he is hereby granted a six months leave, of absence, without salary or compensation, beginning March 13th, 1939. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder. _ Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None, RRYN VAN HOUTEN, dated March lst, 1939, being application for employment by the.City of El Segundo. Ordered filed. ORAL CO=NICATIONS. Floyd Edward Wood and Clarence Roncevich, each addressed the Council relative to employment by the City of E1 Segundo. Each was advised that his case would be given consideration and to confer with the Street Superintendent on or, after March 9th, 1939, None. REPORTS OF STANDTUG .COM ETTEES. REPORTS OF OFFICERS AND SPECIAL COMMITTEES. The Building Inspector presented to the Council his written report dated Iriarch 8th, 1939, respecting that certain oil well named and known as Termo -Elsie No. 2., By general consent same was ordered received and filed. e The Building Inspector filed his written report dated March 8th, 1939, respecting the physical status of the property adjacent to the location of that certain oil well known as Te ono -Elsie No. 1, which said report referred to two unfilled sumps on I{ots 214 and 215 of Block 123 within the City 'of ' +1 Segundo. . It appearing that The Termo Company did not erect a derrick for the .drilling of that certain oil iell described and known as Termo -Elsie No. 1 and did not file a bond guaranteeing the compliance with the.provisions of the permit issued for the drilling of said crell and for restoration of the surface of the ground adjacent to the proposed location of said well, it was moved b'v Councilman Love, seconded by Councilman Hesser, that the City Clerk ascertain the names and addresses of the owners of said Lots 214 and 215 in Block 123 of the City of El Segundo, and advise them of the existence of these sump holes and request that they be _f illed at the earliest convenient time. Carried. The City Clerk advised the Council that he had written the State Department of Agriculture, the Park Departments of the Cities of Los Angeles, Pasadena and Santa Barbara, respecting the planting of oleanders in parks or parkings within the City of E1 Segundo; that replies had been received from the State Department of Agriculture and the City of San Bernardino, each indicating that oleanders are a desirable tree for ornamental.planting and stating that no reason can be advanced for not using the same. In connection with the notice of Fidelity and Deposit Company of Maryland, dated February 21st, 1939, which was - received and filed by this Council March lst, 1939, indicating its desire to terminate its Bond No. 4257848, covering the drilling operations of Wilshire Oil Company, Inc. within the City of El Segundo, the City Clerk advised that while Wilshire Oil Company, Inc. had been granted permits for the drilling of five oil wells within the City of E1 Segundo, that one of said wells, to -wit: Wilshire Oil Company, Inc. El Segundo Construction Company No. 1 Well blew out and has been abandoned in a. satisfactory manner and there are no operations by said "Tilshire Oil Company, Inc. in or about the premises upon which said well had been drilled, and therefore said Wilshire Oil Company, Inc. has only four producing wells in operation at this time.. The City Attorney therefore felt that it would be- permissible for the Company to file four separate bonds, one for each existing well rather than the existing $25,000.00 bond and indicated that it would be proper, in his opinion, for the Council to exonerate the existing bond upon the - filing and approval of the four new proposed bonds. The City Clerk advised the Council that at the time it consented to the assignment by Union Oil Company of California of its oil well known as Union Oil Company of California E1 Segundo No. 2 well, to Lane -Wells Company, it did not exonerate said Gompany or its surety from liability under its bond guaranteeing compliance with the provisions of the permit issued for the drilling of said Union Oil Company of,California El Segundo No. 2 well and the provisions of Ordinance No. 211 of the City of E1 Segundo. It was thereupon moved by Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Gerow, the following resolution be adopted: WHEREAS, Union Oil Company of California did heretofore on or about the 24th day of October, 1938, assign--to Lane-Wells Company its permit for that certain oil well within the City of El Segundo designated as Union Oil Company El Segundo No. 2 Well; AND, WHEREAS, said assignee has duly accepted and agreed to the said assignment and to the terms and conditions of the paid permit and has further, under date of January 11th, 19391 filed with the City of El Segundo, its bond covering said well, which said bond has heretofore been duly approved by this Council under date of January 11th, 1939; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED; that the bond of Union Oil Company of California, with Hartford Accident Indemnity Company as surety thereon, be and the same is hereby exonerated as to any liability on account of said Union Oil Company of California E1 Segundo No. 2 Well only accruing subsequent to� said 11th day.of Ja uary, 1939, the date of the delivery and approval of said bond of said assignee. 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 X225 The City Clerk advised the Council that the Health Officer is desirous of hatring an ordinance adopted regulating trailer camps within the City of E1 Segundo. Following brief.discussion the City Attorney was requested to bring to the next Council meeting his file of trailer camp ordinances, so that this Council might examine the same in contemplation of the adoption of a satisfactory ordinance governing trailer camps within the City of E1 Segundo, The City Engineer reported progress in the matter of cleaning the reservoir of the Municipal Water Department; in the construction of the storm water drain in Palm Avenue; of the filling of the.cave -in of No. 3 Water Well and an investigation of a two-way radio system for the Police Department of the City of E1 Segundo. He reported also that Well,No. 5 of the City of E1 Segundo was put into service March 2nd, 1939, and that the said well is delivering approximately' 600 gallons of water per minute. UNFINISHED BUSINESS. None. 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. $21.31 Standard Oil Co. of Calif. $221.44 Electrical Machinery Asphalt Paving Material Co. 132.25 Inspection Service 8.82 Southern Calif. Freight Lines 5.40 E1 Segundo Herald 58.66 Industrial Printing & State Co. 4.12 Graybar Electric Co. 35.02 E1 Segundo Herald 75.00 Hacker Pipe & Supply Co. 26.09 H. W. Prince, M. D. 5.00 J. P. Hansen 9,75 Los Angeles Co. Health Dept. 1.00 Sam fIolon 3.00 E. Morgan 3.60 So. Calif. Edison Co. 315.03 J. G. Tucker & Son 22.05 So. Calif. Telephone Co. 16.0 Inglewood Motor Parts Co. 4.65 Roscoe Moss Co. 2807.00 Ira E. Escobar 5.83 Carl ;Nilson _ 30.00 C. A. Wilson 2.50 TOTAL 3330.78 Southern Calif. Gas Co. 7.21 Inglewood Mercantile Co. 6.33 Recreation Fund Southern Calif. Gas Co. .56 Builders Material Co. 5.27 Converse Neon Signs 6.00 Builders Material Co. 401.67 Southern Calif. Telephone Co. 30.25 General Fund Southern Calif. Edison Co. 221.57 Southern Calif. Edison Co. ;53.60 Southern Calif. Edison Co. 8.83 Southern Calif. Edison Co. 31.02 TOTAL ,1249.88 Moved by Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Love, 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. NE..V BUSINESS. Discussion was had relative to the holding of the 94th regular dinner meeting of the Los Angeles County Division of the League of California 2,lunicipalities at E1 Segundo, March 16th, 1939, on which date the City of El Segundo will be host. Following this discussion, it was moved by Councilman Love, seconded bT Councilman Selby, that the following resolution be adopted: p',226 r WFUREAS, there will be held in the City of E1 Segundo, California, on the 16th day of March, 1939, the regular, March meeting of the Los Angeles County Division of the League of California Municipalities; AND, WHEREAS, there will be in attendance at said meeting, representatives and numbers of the public from many of the communities of Southern California; AND, VE- 1E.REAS, in the opinion of the City Council of the City.of El Segundo, said event will constitute an excellent opportunity for favorably advertising and promoting the best ' interests of the City of El Segundo; NOW, M=FOR , BE IT RESOLVED, that Mayor Peter E. Binder of said City of E1 Segundo, be and he is hereby authorized to expend and incur obligations on behalf of the .City of El Segundo in connection with the holding of said event and the participation of attendants thereat; and the furnishing of music and entertainment and other services, materials and supplies necessary or advisable in connection therewith, a scan not to exceed $150.00, said amount to be charged to advertising and promotion and to be payable out of the General Fund of said City of El Segundo upon proper demands to be presented, audited and approved in the usual manner. The foregoing resolution was adopted 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 Love, the meeting adjourn. Carried. , Respectfully submitted, Approved. City 1 Mayor.