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1940 APR 10 CC MINE1 Segundo, California. April 10th, 1940. A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of E1 Segundo, California, was held in the Council Chamber of the City Hall pf 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, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder. Councilmen Absnet: Hesser. Other Officers Present: Clyde Woodworth - City Attorney. R. T. Hutchins - City Engineer. A. R. Gunn - Street Superintendent. Victor D. McCarthy - City Clerk. READING OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING. The minutes pf the regular meeting held on the 3rd day of April, 1940, were read. No errors or omissions appearing, it was moved by Councilman Love, seconded by Councilman Selby, the minutes be approved as read. Carried. 17RITTEN COM1JUNICATIONS. The following communications, which were read to the Council, were disposed of in the manner indicated following the reference to each hereinafter: MRS. ?IMNRY H. HEASTON, dated April 10th, 1940, expressing appreciation of the services of E1 Segundo Police Department which checks the premises of local residents who may be 'temporarily absent from the City, and expressing the belief that the local Police Department is a finer one than can be found anywhere. , EL SEGUNDO WOM42113 CLUB, Garden Section, dated March 28th, 1940, thanking the Mayor and Council for the gift of certain plants which were used in the Womants Club Garden Exchange. Ordered filed. LOS ANGELES COUNTY DIVISION, LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES, announcing its 105th regular meeting at Montebello, Thursday, April 18th, 1940. It was moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Love, that all members of the City Council, the City Engineer, and the City Clerk, be and they are hereby author- ized and directed to attend the meeting of the Los Angeles County Division of -the League of California Cities at Montebello on Thursday, April 18th, 1940, and each is further authorized to file his demand against the City for his actual and necessary expenses in connection with attending said meeting, such demand to be audited and approved in the usual manner. Carried by the follow- ing vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilman Hesser., SOU H d 4 CALIFORNIA GAS COMPAIrf, dated April 2nd, 19409 being an application for a permit to install a gas main 4�L portion of El Segundo Doulevard and in portions of Sepulveda Boulevard adjacent to said E1 Segundo Boulevard, -all as delineated upon said Company's Blueprint No. 25703 -S which accompanied said application. Moved by Mayor Binder, seconded by Councilman Selby, that the folloti,.ring resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that the application of Southern California Gas Company, dated April 2nd, 1940, for permission to install a 2" gas main in portions of El.Segundo Boulevard and Sepulveda Boulevard, as shoim on Blueprint No. 25703 -S accompanying said communication be received and placed,on file in the Office of the City Clerk; p.....4176 ANDi BE IT FURS RESOLVED, that permission to so install said line be and the same is hereby granted upon the following terms and conditions, to -wit: 1. This permit is temporary only and may be revoked at any time by the City Council of the City of El Segundo, without no-cice, without cause and without liability and must be accepted by the permittee accordingly. . 2. In the even-o this permit is revoked, said permittee, at its own expense, shall cause any facilities installed hereunder to be immediately removed from said streets and shall restore the streets and the surface thereof to the same condition, as nearly as the same can be done, in which the same existed immediately prior to the making of any.excavation or the doing of any work hereunder. 3. That any work hereunder, excavations, trenches or earth piles or other obstructions shall be properly and adequately protected by barriers, lights and /or other protective means or devices so as to prevent injury to persons or property in the vicinity. 4. That the permittee, by accepting this permit or doing any work thereunderf shall thereby automatically agree to indemnify the City of E1 Segundo and each and all of its officers, agents, servants and employees from and against any and all damages and liabilities or claims of or for damages or liabilities which may arise out of the doing of any work under this permit, or as the result of any act or omission on the part of said permittee, its officersf agents, servants or employees or persons under contract with it. 5. That all work must be prosecuted to the satis- faction of the Street Superintendent of said City and all materials must likevrise be of character, dimension• and material satisfactory to said Street Superintendent and must be located and installed in accordance with the instructions of such Street Superintendent. 61 Before commencing any work under this permit, the permittee shall give to the Street Superintendent sufficient and adequate notice of the time when such work is to commence, so as to permit said Street Superin- tendent to be present or to have some person delegated by him in attendance thereat, for the purpose of inspecting the same and giving instructions with reference thereto. Such direction and instruction by said Street Superinten- dent or on his behalf shall not be deemed in any sense as making the permittee the agent of the City or of any officer thereof, nor shall such direction or control be construed in any manner whatsoever to be such as to constitute said permittee or any agent, servant or employee of said permittee an employee of said City within the meaning of the 1,11orkmen's Compensation Insurance and Safety Act of the State of California,. ?. The City Clerk shall not prepare or deliver to the permittee named herein the - permit herein authorized until he has been advised by the City Engineer of.the.City of El Segundo that the construction contemplated by the application hereinbefore referred to will not interfere with sub - structures existing at or in the vicinity of the location specified in said application. The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilman Hesser. EbLA ORAL COMCiUNICATIONS. Mr. Frank Snow, Editor and Publisher'of El Segundo Herald, advised the Council that Mr. Rector, Manager of the new Lennox Theater, had requested him to extend to the City Council and the official'family of the City of El Segundo an invitation to be his guests on.the opening night of said theater, Friday April 12th, 1940. Mr. Clarence Dinwiddie made oral application for appointment as a member of El Segundo Fire Department and was directed by the Mayor to file a written application. Mr. Clarence Dinwiddie asked the Council if he might take one week of his 1940 vacation beginning May 13th, 1940, whereupon it was moved by Councilman Love, seconded by Councilman Selby, that Clarence Dinwiddie be and he is hereby granted permission to take one week of his customary annual two weeks' vacation beginning May -13th, 1940. Carried by the following voto: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Love, Selby and'Mayor Binder. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilman Hesser. A. Soeuto addressed the Council relative to salary increases for certain employees which he believed to be in order. Mr. Lindley Allen, representative of South Centinela District Boy Scouts of America, explained to the Council a project contemplating the setting aside of a portion of Alondra Park, south of Lawndale, as a year - around scout camp, and the erection thereon of a small building for equipment storage purposes, as well as the installation of utilities and sanitary facilities, and he requested the Council to adopt a resolution petitioning the Board of Super- visors of Los Angeles County to act favorably upon a request which now is or soon may be presented to said Board, to furnish said items. After discussing the matter at length, it was moved by Councilman Gerow, seconded by Councilman Love, that the following resolution be adopted: IT- U]REAS, the City Council of the City of El' Segundo. is presently advised that request has been made of the Board of Supervisors of Los Angeles County on behalf of the South Centinela District of the Boy Scou4ts of America for permission to use a suitable portion of that certain public park within said County designated and known as Alondra Park for the purpose of conducting therein district meetings and encampment of Boy Scouts and for the construction in such portion of said Park of a suitable storage structure and the installation of the necessary public utilities such as electricity, water, and sanitation facilities; and VAS, this Council is mindful of the splendid service of a civic nature and of the patriotic, beneficial and helpful influence of the Boy Scouts of Americas in building up and properly inspiring the youth of our nation; and JHERE S, this Council feels that the request as made is reasonable and will serve a well'defined purpose for the public w5lfare; NOW THEREFORE., BE IT RESOLVED, .by the City Council of the City of El Segundo, California, that said Council hereby respectfully recommends•to said Honorable Board of Supervisors that it most favorably considers said application now pending before said Board, and that said South Centinela District of the Boy Scouts of America be permitted to occupy a suitable portion of said Alondra Park for the purpose mentioned in the application and hereinabove referred to, and that the necessary and proper facilities be provided for the adequate use thereof for such purposes as this Council feels that it is in the public interest. P- :578 =` The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilman Hesser. Mr. Guy Piersall addressed the Council relative to additional employment by the City of El Segundo and was advised by the Mayor that his request would receive consideration. REPORTS OF STANDING COL1MITi�+ S. Councilman Gerow reported that on Sunday April 7th he and Mayor Binder had journeyed to San Bernardino to inspect an adobe building recently erected by the City of San Bernardino for the purpose of gathering ideas and inform- ation for use in connection with adobe building construction contemplated by the City of El Segundo. He and the Mayor then discussed with the Council features of adobe construction which they had observed and in the course of such discussion Messrs. Tohn A. L'aal and Page Tulloch, representing the National Youth Administration, the federal governmental agency which may construct an adobe library building for the City of El Segundo, entered the Council Chamber and participated in the discussion. They stated that N.Y.A. is prepared to undertake the work whenever the satisfactory plans and spec- ifications for a library building have been prepared and accepted, and that in addition to the labor which N.Y.A. will furnish, an allowance of approximately $2000.00 will be made for materials, machinery or supervision required to prosecute the work. No action respecting the matter was taken, pending further investigations of adobe construction which will be trade by members of the Council in the very near future. REPbRTS'OF OFFICERS AND SPECIAL COMUITTEES. The City Clerk reported that Mr. H. Waters of 229 W. Queen Street, Inglewood, representing an association of churches of Latter Day Saints had requested permission to`use the Baseball Grounds Monday evenings, so that a Soft Ball League which is being organized might have grounds on which to play, and play out its schedule. Mr. 'Waters further stated that a team representing the Latter Day Saints church of E1 Segundo would be represented in said league and would play one game each Monday night. It appearing from discussion that night soft ball is one of the activities on the program of E1 Segundo Recreation Commission, the City Clerk was directed to advise Mr. Waters to confer and make necessary arrangements with Mr. Dale Hoskin, Recreational Director, representing E1 Segundo Recreation Commission. The Chief of Police advised the Council that he had received from the Automobile Club of Southern California a letter stating that its representative had conferred with Mrs. Feddersen on east Grand Avenue and had explained to her that any signs which might be erected on Grand Avenue in the vicinity of her premises would not slow down or control the speed of motor vehicles using east Grand Avenue in said vicinity but that when Grand Avenue is improved easterly from Maryland Street, said thoroughfare will be double striped and it is felt that this treatment of the problem will enable Mrs. Feddersen to make use of the driveway into her premises in safety. The City Attorney reported having prepared, as heretofore directed by this Council, an'ordinance altering a certain residential_ district in the City of El Segundo as established.-by Ordinance No. 155 of,said City, which Ordinance he then delivered to the City Clerk for presentation to'the Council at its pleasure. Street Superintendent Gunn reported that the planing of Richmond Street between El Segundo Boulevard and Grand Avenue, and Grand Avenue easterly of Eucalyptus Drive is now completed. T577(�` -� City Engineer Hutchins reported having made an estimate of the cost of furnishing of all the labor, materials, equipment and safety devices needed in the construction of a crossing over the Santa Fe Right of Way at-Douglas Avenue within the City of El Segundo, and of having conferred with Mr. Kinney, an engineer of A.T. and S.F. Railway Company regarding the.matter. Mr• Kinney indicated that his Company will grant the necessary easement for crossing purposes and will not oppose the Cityts application to the Railroad Commission for a permit to construct such crossing, whereupon it was moved by Council-man Love, seconded by Councilman Gerowg that the City Engineer of the City of El Segundo be and he is hereby authorized and directed to prepare plans and specifications for the construction-of a street crossing over the Right of ;'Tay and tracks of A. T. and S. F. Railway Company, easterly of the present terminus of Douglas Avenue, within the City of E1 Segundo, and to present the same to this Council for approval. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilman Hesser, The City Engineer reported that his estimate of the cost of improving Sycamore Avenue between Loma Vista Street and Hillcrest Street, as petitioned by property oimers•in the vicinity, is $590.40; that if it is the Councilts pleasure to improve said street as petitioned for, the property owners' contribution would be $196.80 and the Cityts contribution $393.60. After discussion, the City Clerk, by general consent, was instructed to convey this information to the petitioners and advise them that when the stun of $196.80 for the improvement of said street has been deposited with said City Clerk, the Council then will be disposed -to order the improvement. Councilman Gerow reported on the attendance of Mayor Binder and himself at the Girl Scout reception Friday April 5th and commented upon the pleasant evening spent and of his observation of the accomplishments of the Girl Scouts and recomiended that a letter of appreciation and commendation be addressed to them, whereupon, by general consent, the City Clerk was directed to prepare and transmit such a message. PAYING BILLS. The following demands, having had the approval of the.Committee on Finance and Records, were read: Water Works Fund General Fund Braun Corp. $23.66 Standard Oil Co. of California 379.52 I-. H. Brogan 40.00 R. C. Wells & Son 37.50 The Brown Instrument Co. 1190 Pacific Clay Products 5.80 Builders Material Co. 22.41 Alts Coffee Shop 195 City of El Segundo 146.60 Southern California Gas Co. 1.82 El Segundo Hardware 44.54 Economy Blue Print & Supply Co. 9154 The Foxboro Co. ` 9.93 J. A. Nadeau Co. 3.36 General Paint Corp. 52.65 Gibson Motor Parts, Inc. 11.37 Grimes- Stassforth Station.Co. 14.01 Builders Material Co. 26.07 IJefford Chemical Co. 240.00 Southern California Telephone-.Co. 39.29 So. Cali. Edison Co. 406.17 Southern California Edison Co.Ltd. 7.15 So. Calif. Telerhone Co. 17.00 Southern California Edison Co.Ltd.39.36 Total 1018.87 So, Calif. Edison Co., Ltd. 235.43 So.Calif.Edison Co., Ltd. 81.37 Recreation Fund. State Board of Equalization 6.69 . Ralph Jamiesson X24.00 Ducommin Metals & Supply Co. 14.00 The Brunswick -Balke -Col. Co. 27.98 Asphalt Pavement Planing Co. 366.90 Total $1.98 Automobile Club of So. Calif. .52.43. B & Til Siren Manufacturing Co. 11.59 General Fund H. & J. Tru,ak Co. 16.00 Claudine R. Hudson $10.00 Lee B. Hawkins 24.72 Herbert A. Slater 8100 - Ada B. Kenney 8.00 Andrew Bleich 8.00 Stella Russell 8100 John R. Black 8.00 Mamie F. Knight 8.00 Laura J. Kincaid 10.00 Walter Hyde 8100 Nellie J. Weller Beulah A. Samsel Frank Zmotony Paula J. Hilligas Myrtle L. Kreitz Leora R. Royer Mary L. Goodman Mary A. Underdown Maude Eason Alexander Reid Mabel Fitzgerald Ruie E. Noble Mrs. E. J. Wooldridge General e Fund $8.00 Valerie Darley 8.00 ,Harrison.C, Pease 8100 Hyrum J. Anderson 8100 Harry R. Zettlemoyer 8.00 iilhelm F. Thomsen 8100 Edward J. Lawler 10.00 ,'lilliam Mulrooney 8.00 Anna Kenney 10.00 . Effie G. Dix 8.00 Joseph A. Brock 8.00 Frances Ainsworth 8100 Adelaide R. Heath 10.00 TOTAL General Fund X8.00 8.00 8,00 8.00 10.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 1654.86 I:o�ed by Councilman Love, seconded by Councilman Selby, the demands be allot ^e d and warrants ordered drawn on and paid out of the respective funds covering the same. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilman Hesser. NEW BUSINESS. Councilman Gerow introduced Ordinance No. 229, entitled: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUPIDO, CALIFORNIA, AbTEIMIDING ORDINANCE NO. 155 OF SAID CI`!'Y. ENTITLED: "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EL SEGM00, CALIFORNIA, CREATING A CERTAIN RESIDENCE DISTRICT IN AND FOR SAID CITY AND MAKING CERTAIN REGULATIONS WITH REFERENCE TO T' KEEPING OF LIVE STOCK THERE114 ", PASSED AND ADOPTED ON THE 25TH DAY OF JANUARY, 1929, AS AMENDED TO DATE, BY ALMMING SECTION 1. THEREOF, AIM BY ADDING A NEW SECTION T 1ERETO TO BE KNO1.IN AND DESIGNATED AS "SECTION 2.1f1. which was read. The Superintendent of the Water Departme4t stated that to furnigh water .service to Sperry Gyroscope Company, which is.constructing a building on • ,Imperial Highway westerly of Northrop Street,, it will bg necessary to purchase -approximately 8501 of 6" cast iron pipe. Thereafter it wag moved by Councilman .Love, seconded by Councilman Selby that the City Clerk of the City of El Segundo -be and he is hereby authorized and directed tp publish,in the form and manner ,prescribed by law, a.notice to bidders calling for bids on 850 *1�n. ft. of 6" B & S cast iron pipe, Class 150 or equal. Carried by the foj.l.owing vote: Ayes -Councilmen Gerow, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder, Noes: Councilmen None. , Absent: Councilman Hesser. , It was-moved-by Councilman Love, seconded by Councilman Gerow, that, :beginning this date and until the further order of this Council, E. Cartland, •a Police.Officer of-the 7th class who has been in the employ of the City in -excess of one year, be designated a regular employee of,the_City of El Segundo, -to-wit:---Police-Officer of the 5th class, and j1ae shall be compensated for all services rendered the City of E1 Segundo as such Police Officer in accordance •with the provisions of that certain resolution of the City Council of the City -of E1 Segundo fixing and establishing the hours of employment and the rates of ,pay for employees of said City. , Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilman Hesser. The Chief of Police at this time reported to the Council that, subject to its approval, he had appointed Mr. Frank Berkline as a Police Officer of the 7th class, and that he expected to shortly put said person to work as such officer. Discussion was had by the Council, after which it was moved by Councilman Gerow, seconded by Councilman Love, that the action of the Chief of Police in appointing Mr. Berkline as a Police Officer of the 7th class of the City of El Segundo be approved by this Council, and that said Mr. Berkline be and he is hereby so employed, to commence his service upon a date to be designated by the Chief of Police, and notice of which date of commencement of services shall be given by said Chief of Police, in writing, to the City Clerk when said service begins. The term of employment of said appointee shall be during the pleasure of the Chief of Police and of this Council and the compensation shall conform with the provisions of that certain resolution of the City Council of the City of E1 Segundo fixing and establishing the hours of employment and the rates of pay for employees of said.City. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilman Hesser. It was moved by Councilman Love, seconded by Councilman Selby that Mr. W. Al. Callahan be and he is hereby appointed an employee of El Segundo Fire Department, to assume the duties of his office immediately, and to serve in such capacity during the pleasure of the Fire Chief and the City Council. Said appointee shall perform such services for said El Segundo Fire Depart- ment as are required of members of said Department under the direction of the chief thereof and shall be compensated in the manner provided by resolution of the'City Council establishing the hours of employment and rates of pay of employees of the City of El Segundo. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Love, Selby and'Mayor Binder. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilman Hesser. No further business appearing to be transacted at this meeting, it was moved by Councilman Gerow, seconded by Councilman Selby, that the meeting adjourn until Monday the 15th day of April, 1940, at the hour of 4:15 o'clock P. M. Carried. Respectfully submitted, Approved: ity C1 1, %yor.