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1939 OCT 25 CC MINP f,429 .` El Segundo, California. October 25th, 1939. A 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, P..ayor. ROLL CALL. Councilmen Present: Gerow, Selby and Mayor Binder. Councilmen Absent: Hesser and Love. Other Officers Present: Frank Chilson - Asst. City Engineer J. A. Cummings - Captain of Police. Clyde Woodworth - City Attorney. Victor D. 11,1cCarthy - City Clerk. READING OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING. The minutes of the regular meeting held on the 18th day of October, 1939, were read. No errors or omissions appearing, it was moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Gerow,'the minutes be approved as read. Carried. 11 RITTEN 0012TUNICATIONS. The following communications, which were read to the Council, were disposed of in the manner indicated, following the reference to each herein- after: STATE BOARD OF EQUALIZATION, dated October 23rd, 1939, being notifica- tion that Patmar Corporation, doing business as Patmar's at 945 North Sepulveda Boulevard, E1 Segundo, has made application to said Board for an On Sale distilled spirits license. Ordered filed. STATE BOARD OF EQLMIZATION, dated October 23rd, 1939, being notifica- tion that Patmar Corporation, doing business as Patmar's, at 945 North Sepulveda Boulevard, E1 Segundo, has applied to said Board for an On Sale beer and wine license. Ordered filed. JOE BROCK, undated, stamped received October 25th, 1939, requesting that he bt� favored with more work by the City of El Segundo than he is receiving at the present time. By order of the Mayor the matter was taken under consideration. GRACE SHAW PYRE, Attorney in Fact for J. W. and C. E. Moore, owners of Lot 1, Block 20, El Segundo, dated October 19th, 1939, stating that the proposed improvement of Grand Avenue, between Concord Street and the Westerly City Limits is undoubtedly desirable; that the plans seem equitable and economical and that she consents to the improvement. Ordered filed. None. None. ORAL C014M[JNICATIONS. REPORTS CF. STANDING COMMITTEES. REPORTS OF OFFICERS AND SPECIAL CO1.11ITTEES. The City Clerk reported receipt by him of "Deed of Dedication of Storm Drain Easement ", dated October 9th, 1939, granting to the City the right to construct a storm drain across a portion of the Southwesterly corner of E1 Segundo High School property, in a location more particularly described in said Deed of Easement. The instrument was examined by the City Attorney and by him approved as to form, whereupon it was moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Gerow, the following resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that that certain Deed of Dedication of Storm Drain Easement, made by E1 Segundo Unified School District, dated October 9th, 1939, granting to the City of El Segundo an easement to lad =, construct, maintain or operate a storm drain across that certain.property described as follows: Beginning at a point in the southerly line of Block 86, as shown on El Segundo Sheet No. 3, as recorded in Book 20, pages 22 and 23, of Maps, records of Los Angeles County, and on file in the office of the County Recorder of said County, a distance of 166.54 feet easterly from the south- westerly corner of said Block 86; thence north- westerly along a straight line across the inter- vening alley to a point in the westerly line of said Block 86, 173.40 feet northerly from the said southwesterly corner of said Block 86; thence northerly along the said westerly line of the said "'lock 86 a distance of 7.20 feet to a point; thence southeasterly along a straight line across the intervening alley to a point in the said southerly line of the said Block 86, 173.46 feet easterly from the said southwesterly corner of the said Block 86; thence westerly along the said southerly line of the said Block 86 to the point of beginning; said easement being 5 feet wide and 250.40 feet long, be and the same is hereby accepted on behalf of the City of E1 Segundo; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Clerk of the City of El Segundo be and he is hereby directed to cause the said instrument to be filed for record in the office of the County Recorder of Los Angeles County, California. The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Selby and Mayor Binder. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen Hesser and Love. The City Clerk presented to the Council his annual report of cash receipts and disbursements and fund balances by departments and funds for the fiscal year ended June 30th, 19391, which by general consent was ordered filed. The Chief of Police, through the City Clerk, announced the appointment of four persons as special police officers and requested that the City Council ratify and approve the same; whereupon it was moved by Councilman.Selby, seconded by Councilman Gerow, that the appointments, by the Chief of Police of the City of E1 'Segundo of L. G. Hellman, Robert Bruce 1'iioore,.A. H. Neumann and John Reilly as Special Police Officers of the City of El Segundo be and the same are hereby ratified and approved. Carried. The City Clerk reported to the Council that Dr. Loren D. Sims of Redondo Beach has purchased the two story brick building on the West side of Richmond Street immediately North of the City Hall site and desired tc purchase the Northerly 3 feet of the City owned lot adjoining his building on the South, or acquire a three -foot easement .over said strip for light and air space to enable him to convert the first floor of said building into apartments. After some consideration, the matter was ordered taken under advisement until the next regular meeting of this Council and the City Clerk directed to notify Dr. Sims to attend said meeting to discuss the matter with the Council. The City Clerk reported that California Tree Service of Los Angeles has a contract to move five palm trees from private property in East Maple Avenue; that two of these trees are suitable for transplanting and that the agency named inquired whether or not the City would agree to purchase such trees, which will be transported and planted in a location within the City of E1 Segundo designated by the City for the sum of $35.00. Following discussion, the Council, by general consent, indicated that it would not be interested in the purchase of said trees. The City Clerk reported that Mr. D. H. Anderson had requested the installation of a street light at the intersection of Acacia Avenue with Hillcrest Street within the City of El Segundo. By general consent the matter was referred to the Council'•as a committee of the whole for investiga- tion. The City Clerk advised that Recreation Director Hoskin had inquired whether or not the City would furnish labor and transportation facilities to move a portable athletic platform from Inglewood to El Segundo for use at E1 Segundo High School in connection with the Halloween entertainment. It appearing from an estimate furnished by Mr. Hoskin that the labor cost in connection therewith might approximate the cost of constructing such a platform, which, if constructed by the City, could be retained for future and further use, or, in the absence of further use, that the materials might be used in some other way by the City, by general consent the matter of investigation and determination as to what action the Council shall take in the premises was referred to Councilman Gerow, with power to act. The Assistant City Engineer reported progress in the matter of drilling- Water Department 'plater Well No. 7, which is now down to a.depth of 125 feet. The Assistant City Engineer reported also that construction of the storm drain intended to drain tow ground at Mariposa Avenue and Standard Street had been started October 24th, 1939. The Assistant City Engineer reported that City Engineer Hutchins estimates the cost of altering and painting the advertising sign now standing near the corner of Imperial Highway and Inglewood- Redondo Road will be $82.50, provided the sign is left in its present location; if moved to another site in the same locality the cost of altering, painting and moving will approximate $102.50. No action was taken with respect to orderine the work done. The Assistant City Engineer reported receipt of Memorandum of Agreement for accumulation of 1/4¢ gas tax on Streets of Major Importance within the City of E1 Segundo for the fiscal year 1940, which had been transmitted for the purpose of acceptance and execution on behalf of the City. The agreement appearing to be in form satisfactory to the City Attorney, it was moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Gerow, that the following resolution be adopted: IKHEREAS, a Memorandum of Agreement has been presented to be entered into with the State of California for accumulation of the 1/4 cent gas- tax for the fiscal year 1946 allocated for streets of major importance other than State Highways in the City of E1 Segundo; and iEH21EAS, the City Council has heard read said Agree- ment in full and is familiar-with the contents thereof; P 432 THEREFORE', BE I1T RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of E1 Segundo that, under the provisions of Section 200 of the Streets and Highways Code, the 1/4 cent .gas tax allocated for streets of major importance other than State Highways be accumulated for future expenditure, and that said agreement 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, said agreement to be binding upon the City upon its execution by the authorized officials of the State. The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vole: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Selby and Mayor Binder. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen Hesse-r and Love. The City Attorney reported having examined specimen copies of insurance policies submitted by two insurance companies which had quoted premiums on a policy of, insurance indemnifying the City of E1 Segundo against bodily injury and /or property damage claims by reason of the operation of its motor vehicle equipment, including its tractor and road roller and stated that in his opinion the City would be equally protected by the acceptance of either form of policy. It was thereupon moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Gerow, that the City Clerk be and he is hereby authorized and directed to cause Firemen's Insurance Company of Newark, N. J. and the Metropolitan Casualty Insurance Company of New York, Stock Companies, to write a policy of insurance, indemnifying the City of E1 Segundo in x$20,000 %50,000 limits against bodily injury liability, and in $5,000.00 limits against property damage liability, by or through the operation of its motor vehicle equipment, including its gasoline motored tractor and its road roller, the cost of such insurance not to exceed $490.00, based upon the same number and kind of vehicles as were insured under the Western Casualty and Surety Company Policy No. PA 22621, which expired October 18th, 1939. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Selby and Mayor Bioder. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen Hesser and Love. UNFINISHED BUSIT,TESS. NTone . At this point Mayor Binder appointed Councilman Gerow as member pro tem of the Finance Committee, to serve in such capacity during the absence of Councilman Love. PAYING BILLS. The following demands, having had the approval of the Committee on rinance and Records, were read: General Fund General Fund Graham Brothers, Inc. $29.18 Idamae Marty ,12.00 Logan R. Cotton 20.00 Marchant Calculating Machine Co. 7.00 H. G. PLillier• 7.50 Pacific Signal Co. Inc. 7.85 American- LaFrance- Foamite Corp. 18.13 Roy G. Davis Company 146.46 Econ=7 Blue Print & Supply Co. :52 "onrovia Nursery Co. 20.60 Bobrick Manufacturing Corp. 11.90 Standard Oil Co. of Calif. 10.44 TOTAL 291.58 Recreation Fund Santa Monica Sporting Goods Co. $7.79 p �.3 Moved by Councilman Selby, seconded' by Councilman Gerow, the demands be allowed and %-arrants ordered drawn on and paid out of the respective funds covering the same. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Selby and Mayor Binder. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen_ Hesser and Love. NER' BUSINESS. Moved by Mayor Binder, seconded by Councilman Selby, that Realty Tax and Service Company be employed for the purpose of furnishing the City of E1 Segundo a report showing all parcels of real property within the City of El Segundo which have been sold to the State of California for the non - payment of taxes, such report•to include the legal description of the property sold, the date of sale, the name and address of the owner of such property, the amount for which the property was sold and an estimate of the taxes accrued on each parcel since the date of sale, such report to cost not to exceed $75.00. Carried by the follo *.,,ring vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Selby and Mayor Binder. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen Hesser and Love. No further business appearing to be transacted at this meeting, it was moved by Councilman Gerow, seconded by Mayor Binder, the meeting adjourn. Carried. Respectfully submitted, Approved: ty Clerk. Mayor.