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1939 MAR 15 CC MIN_ 4"4c P 22'7 El Segundo, California. March 15th, 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: Clvde Woodworth. - City Attorney, Victor D. McCarthy - City Clerk. R. T. Hutchins City Engineer. C. K. !:icConnell - City Fire Chief. READING OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS TZEETING. The minutes of the regular meeting held on the 8th day of Lurch, 1939, were read. No errors or omissions appearing, it was moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Love, the minutes be approved as read. Carried. 13RIT•TEN CO 11U14ICATIONS. The following communications, which were read to the Council, were disposed of in the manner indicated following the reference to each hereinafter: ET.,!ILY G. S1?ILEY, dated March 13th, 1939, requesting the City to remove -. from her premises at 503 niting Street, two large cypress trees. After hearing a report respecting the trees from the Street Superintendent and dis- •cussing the matter at some length, it was moved by Councilman Gerow, seconded by Councilman Hesser, that the City Clerk be directed to address Mrs. Smiley, advising her that the City cannot remove the trees from her property. Carried. E. J. GROW, dated March 15th, 1939, requesting a six months' leave of absence beginning March 20th, 1939. Moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Love, that effective March 20th, 1939, E. J. Grow, Municipal Mechanic, be granted a leave of absence, without salary or compensation for a period of not.to exceed six months. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. ELECTRICAL- PRODUCTS CORPORATION OF CALIFORNIA, dated March 13th, 19399 • requesting permission to install a neon sign and pipe standard for the Union Oil Company of California at the southwest corner of Imperial Highway and Sepulveda Boulevard, within the City of E1 Segundo and submitting therewith a dravring showing the location of said sign and post. After consideration, the City Clerk, by general consent, was instructed to advise the Electrical Products Corporation that before acting in the matter, the Council will require an application to be filed by the owner or lessee of the premises. FRAM L. FORD, dated March 10th, 1939; GEORGE i0."JTON FINDLEY, dated March 11th, 1939; and EMC,ST WEATHERFIELD, dated March 13th, 1939, being applications for employment by the City of E1 Segundo. Ordered filed. ORAL COrAMNICATIONS. A Mr. Reed, a Termo Company superintendent, requested the Council to naive its recuirement that his Company be required to pay an annual oil well ML9400. license fee of $150.00, plus a penalty of $50.00, for the calendar year 1939, because.the premises upon which it had drilled its Termo -Elsie No. 2 Well, had not been completely cleaned up until the latter part of February. He explained that most,of the work had been done in December, and that the removal of broken concrete and the resurfacing of the ground had been delayed due to wet weather, which made it impracticable to operate a tractor on the ground. The Council explained that in viaw of the provisions of the permit issued his Company and of the ordinance of the City of El Segundo respecting the drilling, operation and maintenance of oil wells within said City, and of the further fact that it has denied similar requests made by other companies, it would have to deny the present request. A 1.r. 'Whitehurst addressed the Council relative to making an aerial survey of the City of El Segundo. He was directed to confer with the City Engineer during the coming week to determine what scale of map would be desirable for the City of El Segundo in event the Council authorized such a survey and what the exact cost thereof would be to.the City. Upon recej.pt of this information from the City Enginer, the Council would then give the,matter further consideration. REPORTS OF STANDING COTiVIITEES. Councilman Gerow drew attention to the need of painting the exterior trim of the City Hall. He also,expressed the belief that the interior should be renovated to.some extent, whereupon by general consent he was instructed to check the building with the City Clerk and to obtain an estimate for presentation to the Council. REPORTS OF OFFICERS AND SPECL4L CObiiv1ITTEES. The City Clerk reported having heard from the Park Department of the City of Pasadena respecting the planting of oleanders in public park$ and street par-kings; that said City had experienced no difficulty therewith and recommended their use. Thereafter by general consent, Foreman Charles McIlwaine was granted permission to plant some oleanders in parkings within the City of El Segundo. .The City Clerk, reporting with respect to the abandonment of a certain oil well known as Mary No. 1, advised of receipt of a letter from Mr. E. M. Hilton of the Howard Oil Company, vrnich drilled said well, to the.effect that his Company had made a settlement with the land oymers,.relieving it of all liability pertaining to the cleaning up of the premises and that he had. this date forwarded to one of the owners of the property the letter he had received from the City Clerk respecting the matter. The City Clerk reported having received notification from the Health Officer of Los Angeles County of the lifting,of the dog and cat quarantine; also of receiving an oral request from a representative of Los Angeles County Health Department requesting the adoption of an ordinance similar to Los Angeles County.Ordinance No. 3266, respecting dogs running at large, copy of which ordinance had been delivered to the City Clerk for presentation to the Council. By general consent the ordinance was referred to the City Attorney for examination and cormnent. The City Engineer reported having conferred with Mr. Ralph Cornell, Landscape Engineer, relative to t#e removal of tall palm trees from the parking in the vicinity of 522 East Maple Avenue; that Mr. Cornell stated that in his opinion the trees are too large to move and hold and that-tree growers would not be interested unless they had a ready market for-the same. How@ver, he Gave the Cit,'Enoineer the'names of three tree - growers, with whom the Engineer stated he would communicate. The City Attorney reported that the attorney, who had been checking the ordinances and resolutions of the City of El Segundo under a W. P. A. project recently completed, had submitted to him a few questions, which he felt should be determined by the Council and had drawn attention to three clerical errors in existing ordinances, which might be corrected by amendments. P A _A. The first question had reference to whether or not the Qouncil's intention is correctly expressed in Ordinance No. 208 of the City of E1 Segundo, which limits the sale and discharge of fireworks to certain hours on certain dates. The discussion which followed indicated that there is some agitation for a complete prohibition of the sale and discharge of fireworks and it was brought out that the State Legislature is now considering a bill, which would prohibit the sale and use of fireworks throughout the State. Councilman Gerow expressed the belief that the sale of fireworks to and the discharge thereof by the public generally should be prohibited, but felt that some public agency should haves- oad`_iarge fireworks display July 4th each year under governmental supervision. By general consent the City Attorney was instructed to prepare, for the consideration of this Council, gn ordinance which would prohibit the sale and discharge of fireworks within the City of E1 ^t Segundo. The second question was with reference to a duplication of numbers assigned to two ordinances of the City of E1 Segundo and it appearing that this was a clerical error, which could be corrected by the adoption of an amendatory ordinance, Councilman Hesser introduced Ordinance Pro. 218, entitled: ,�N ORDINANCE OF TIE] CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, RE 'QUi:3ERIIIG THAT CERTAIN ORDIID� CE ADOPTED ON MEE. 1ST DAY OF LIAY, 1935, ENTITTi :D: "AN ORDINANCE OF T11E CI`T`Y Or EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, Ati,`ENDING ORDINA1`10E 310. 156 OF S1 ?ID QITY, NTITLED, tAN ORDINACM OF THCC CITY OF EL SEGZTTMO, CALIFO=A, PRO'r'IBI1TING TI-M ESTABLISI- 11E OR CARRYING ON WITHIN BOUNDAR=S OF A CERTAIN PORTION OF SAID CITY OF CERTAIN BUSIIESSES, INDUSTRIES, TRADES AND C.ULDIGS HEREIN DECLARED AND DETE ENED TO BE NUISANCES, OBNOXIOUS AND DAI4GEROUS TO HIT'r%QN BEINGS t , ADOPTED ON THE 1ST DAY OF LARCH, A. D. , 1929, BY ADDING A TITM1 SECTION Ti1ERETO TO BE KNOT,14 AS 'SECTION 1 -A' , AND BY ALUINDIM 'SECTION 21 T1- 1EREOF" , WHICH SAID ORDINANCE IS D_S IGNATED AS ORDINANCE NO. 194, BY RE- NUIJBERING TIE SAID ORDINAL CE DESIGNATIi1G SAME BY ASSIGNING IT A ITEM' NUMBER, TO- aT: "ORDINANCE NO. 194 -A", which waS read. The third matter was a clerical error in Ordinance No. 45, which may be remedied by the adoption of an amendatory ordinance, whereupon Councilman Selby introduced Ordinance No. 219, entitled: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, AFMNDING ORDINANCE NO. 12 OF SAID CITY, ENTITLED: "AN ORDINANCE OF TII✓ CITY OF EL SEGUNDO LICENSING AND REGULATLIG CERTAIN KINDS OF BUSINESS TRAIISAC ED AND CARRIED ON 1h SAID CITY AND FIXING A PENALTY FOR VIOLATION THEREOF.". BY AT:-BNDING SECTION'S 11, 22 AND 35 T- PREOF, AS AY =DED BY ORDINANCE NO. 45 OF SAID CITY, which was read. The fourth matter was another clerical error appearing in Ordinance No. 205, which likewise may be corrected by the adoption of an amendatory ordinance, whereupon Councilman Love introduced Ordinance No. 220, entitled. AN QRDLTPI1C,E OF ,TITE CITY OF EL S 'GUNDO, CALIFORNIA, AL TDLTG ORI7II:A CE NO. 205 OF .SAID CITY, EN'T'ITLED, ' "AN ORDIINAITCE OF THE CITY OF. EL SEGUNDO. CALIFORNIA, A=, IDING ORDINANCE ITO. 155 OF SrSD CITY, ENTITLED: 'AN ORDIIV1:10E OF TEE CITY' OF EL. , SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, CRE.VING A CERTAIN RESIDENCE DISTRICT IN AND FOR SAID CITY AND T.IA=G CERTAIN REGULATIONS WITH RE=1 2rENCE TO THE B11EPING OF LIVESTOCK THEREIN. I. PASSED , APPROVED ADOPTED ON TLTE 25TH DAY OF JANUARY, A. D., 1929, t. A . El,, DED, BY AT.MZDIG SECTION 2 THEREOF." BY A1,1M DII•TG SECTION 2 Or S--JD ORDINANCE NO. 2059 p�Q which was read. The City Attorney reported that Southern California Telephone Company had filed an action in Superior Court, naming the City of El Segundo as Defendant, said action having reference to basin questions of law with reference to the State Board of Equalization assessing property of said Company; that said Company had filed a stipulation that the City will not have to do anything about the matter until given ten days notice by the Company, whereupon it was moved by Councilman Love,'seconded by Councilman Selby, that the following resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that the City Attorney be and he is hereby authorized and instructed to appear in that certain action in the Superior Court of the State of California, in and for the County of Los Angeles, entitled: "Southern California Telephone Company, a Corporation, vs. City of El Segundo, a LTunicipal Corporation ", and to make defense of said action on behalf of said defendant City, filing such documents and pleadings and taking such pro- ceedings and making such arguments as in his opinion will best subserve the interests of said City and protect its position in the matter; and BE IT FURT: RESOLVED, that said City Attorney shall be entitled to receive and there shall be paid to him an additional compensation for his services with reference to the said action, to be paid upon presentation of proper demand therefor to be 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. The City Clerk reported having received from Walter Ainsworth, Sr. a quit claim deed executed by W. T. Mulcahy and Lucretia Mulcahy, his wife; also a quit claim deed executed by L. C. Roberts and Evelyn L. Roberts, his wife, -and what. purports to be -a certified copy of a judgment in a quiet title action, all respecting Lots 1 to 6 inclusive, of Tract 10058, recently purchased by the City of E1 Segundo for water development purposes. The City Clerk stated that Mr. Ainsworth, one of the owners from whom the City purchased said•property, felt that these two instruments would now clear the record, so that the-grantors would be entitled to receive the money which was held up by the City at the time it took over the property. By general consent the instruments were referred to the City Attorney for examination and report at the next meeting of the Council. U111FINISHED BUSINESS. Moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Hesser, the following resolution be adopted: WHEREAS, Wilshire Oil Company, Inc. did heretofore furnish to the City of El Segundo its certain bond in the penal sum of $25,000.00, with Fidelity and Deposit Company of Maryland as surety, and which said bond bears date the 5th day of January, A. D. 1938, relating to those certain oil dells within the City of E1 Segundo, designated and Down as: Wilshire Oil Company, Inc. Elsie9 -1; Wilshire Oil Company, Inc. Elsie 9 -2,; Wilshire Oil Company, Inc. Elsie 2 -1; Wilshire Oil Company, Inc. E1 Segundo Construction Company No. 1 and Wilshire Oil Company, Inc. Security No, 2; AND, YEEREAS, it appears that that particular well here - inabove designated as Wilshire Oil Company, Inc. El Segundo Construction Company No. 1 has been heretofore duly and properly abandoned and that,-therefore, no bond is now required in connection- with said well; AIVD, +AREAS, it further appears that said Wilshire Oil Company, Inc. now desires to post individual bonds in the penal sum of $59000.00 each far the remaining four wells of the five above listed; _ AND, IhHEREAS, said Company has presented to this Council the four new bonds above-referred to, being the following bonds, to -wit: Bond of Wilshire O-il Company, Inc., with Fidelity and Deposit Company of Maryland, as Surety, in the penal sum of $5,000.00, dated the 5th day of January, A. D., 1939 and covering Wilshire Oil Company, Inc. Elsie 2,1 Well; Bond of Wilshire Oil Company, Inc. with Fidelity and Deposit Company of Maryland, as Surety, in the penal sum of $59000.00, dated the 5th day of January, A. D. 1939 and covering Wilshire Oil Company, Inc. Security No. 2 Well; Bond of Wilshire Oil Company, Inc. with Fidelity and Deposit Company of Maryland as Surety, in the penal sum of $5,000100, dated the.5th day of January, A. D., 1939 and covering Wilshire Oil Company, Ind. Elsie 9 -1 'Jell; Bond of Wilshire Oil Company, Inc. with Fidelity and Deposit Company of Maryland as Surety, in the penal sum of $59000.00, dated the 5th day of January, A. D., 1939 and covering Wilshire Oil Company, Inc. Elsie 9 -2 Well; , AND, ZEMEAS, the said bonds have been approved by the City Attorney as to form and by the Mayor as to sufficiency; AND, +',U E^ , this Council feels that in conformity with its present policy relating to such matters, that the said Wilshire Oil Company, Inc. should be permitted to substitute the four bonds above described in lieu of the one bond for $25,000.00 above mentioned under the circumstances; . N077, THEREFORE-1, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of E1 Segundo, California, as follows: 1. That said Council hereby accepts as of and including this date the said four bonds hereinabove described and referred to in the principal sum of $5,000.00 each in lieu of the said single bond for $25,000.00 above mentioned. 2. That this Council does hereby exonerate the said bond for $25,000.00 given by said Wilshire Oil Company, Inc. with said Fidelity and Deposit Company of Maryland as Surety, and bearing date the 5th day of January, A. D. 1939, as to any and all liability accruing thereon or thereunder on or subsequent to this date, to- wit:.March.l5th, 1939. 3. That the City Clerk be and he is hereby authorized and instructed to forward a copy of this resolution to said Wilshire Oil Company, Inc. and to said Fidelity and Deposit Company of Maryland, surety, for their information in the premises. The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilman Gerow, Hesser, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder. Noes: Councilmen.None.. Absent: Councilmen None. PAYING BILLS. The following demands, having had the approval of the Committee on Finance and Records, were read: Addi'essograph Co*,' City -.of. El Segundo Los Angeles Stamp & Stat. So, Calif. Gas Co. Standard Oil Co. of Calif. Rey, Ryan Clifford Smith 11. Zivalic Water .Works 2.19 145..15 Co. 3.58 3.39 13.74 11.90 61.60 8.75 Fund Ralph Freese' Roy Knox . 0. A. LeBrun Walter Lehigh J. Lind H. A. Slater John Spear Water Works Fund 12.25 14.65 11.00 11.00 56.00 67.85 32.80 TOTAL $455.85 General Fund p68.00 11.20 22.40 11.20 11.20 5.60 22.40 11.20 5.60 11.20 11.20 16.80 22.40 56.00 22.40 57.20 33.60 22.40 5.60 8.00 .11.20 -5.60 TOTAL 1381.87 I: ^_oved by Councilman Hesser, seconded.by Councilman Gerow, the demands be allowed.and warrants ordered drawn on and paid out of the respective funds covering the same. Curried by the following vote: ryes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None, NEW BUSINESS. Moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman.Gerow, that the Street Superintendent be authorized to purchase a steel water tank, at a cost of not to exceed $70.00, 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. Moved by Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Love, that the Street Superintendent be authorized to purchase 150 feet of 3/4" theft proof hose, at a cost of not to exceed $30.00, 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. No further business appearing to be transacted at this meeting, it was moved by Councilman Gerow, seconded by Councilman Love, the meeting adjourn. Carried. Respectfully submitted, Approved: ��. City Cle . ."ayor. General Rind American Bitumuls Co. $17.57 C. L. McIlwaine Pacific Electric Rye Co. 11.13 M. A. Anthony Ducomm n Metals & Supply Co. 79.46 A. Blsich, General Electric Company 111.74 J. Brock Harry F. Miller 15.75 E. Coddington Alts Coffee Shop 2.35 A. T. Comstock Southern Calif. Gas Co. 9.33 E. Elsen Sutherland Supply Co. 8.65 J. Goodman Frank Chilson 3.00 Paul Goodrich Martin Machine Shop "25 W. Hyde . City of El Segundo Water Dept. 255.10 T. Kincaid City of El Segundo Water Dept. 206.49 Carl Knight V. Lister , 11.20 W. E. Morgan J. F. Martin 45.65 A. I.ienard S. Patterson 11.20 Me Painter C. Russell 22.40 W. Robinett . F. Stuck 16.80 Lynn Todd J. F. Wilson 56.00 R. T•"Jeller John Sanko 11.20 0. J. Haley T F. .good 5.60 H. A, Slater D. Grabill 11.20 Clarence Roncevieh . . eatherfield 5.60 F. Mack, F. L. ,cord 5.60 General Fund p68.00 11.20 22.40 11.20 11.20 5.60 22.40 11.20 5.60 11.20 11.20 16.80 22.40 56.00 22.40 57.20 33.60 22.40 5.60 8.00 .11.20 -5.60 TOTAL 1381.87 I: ^_oved by Councilman Hesser, seconded.by Councilman Gerow, the demands be allowed.and warrants ordered drawn on and paid out of the respective funds covering the same. Curried by the following vote: ryes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None, NEW BUSINESS. Moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman.Gerow, that the Street Superintendent be authorized to purchase a steel water tank, at a cost of not to exceed $70.00, 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. Moved by Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Love, that the Street Superintendent be authorized to purchase 150 feet of 3/4" theft proof hose, at a cost of not to exceed $30.00, 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. No further business appearing to be transacted at this meeting, it was moved by Councilman Gerow, seconded by Councilman Love, the meeting adjourn. Carried. Respectfully submitted, Approved: ��. City Cle . ."ayor.