1940 APR 17 CC MINP =592
El Segundo, California.
April 17th, 1940.
A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of E1 Segundo,
California, was called to order at 7:00 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, Selby and mayor Binder.
Councilmen Absent: Hesser and Love.
Other Officers Present:
Lester 0. Luce - Representing City Attorney Clyde Woodworth.
R. T. Hutchins - City Engineer.
Victor D. h:cCarthy - City Clerk.
R FADING OF IeiI.TUTES OF PREVIOUS 17—EETING.
The minutes of the regular meeting held on the 10th day of April,
1940, were read. No errors or omissions appearing, it was moved by
Councilman Gerow, seconded by Councilman Selby, the minutes be approved
as read. Carried.
.Tone .
OTRITTEN COIVIITNICATIONS.
ORAL COIaITJNICATIONS.
.Bernard Lawler, Special City Attorney of the City of El Segundo,
addrPSSed the Council, stating that in the course of his employment he had
prepared complaints and other legal documents required to be prepared in
connection with delinquent special assessment foreclosure suits heretofore
ordered instituted by the Council; that in further connection therewith it
is necessary for the City Council to adopt a resolution authorizing him to
file the actions in the Superior Court on behalf of the City of E1 Segundo
and to prosecute the same and he thereupon delivered to the City Clerk
for adoption by the Council at the proper time during this r_eeting, a form
of resolution prepared by himself which will 8ccomnlish the desired ends.
At this point Councilman Hesser appearpl at the meeting and took
his seat �t the Council table, the hour being 7:08 o'clock P. M.
REPORTS OF STANDINIG COT�12SITTEES.
Councilman Gerow, on behalf of Life Retirement Plan, requested
permission to use the City Hall Auditorium on the evening of April 29th, 1940.
It anpearing that the meeting referred to is an open, public meeting, it was
moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Hesser, that Life Retirement
Plan be granted the use of the City Hall Auditorium on Monday evening,
April 29th, 194C, no charge to be made for such use. Carried.
REPORTS OF OFFICERS AND SPECIAL COMIJI=I S.
The City Engineer reported receipt of a communication from Mr. George
Fielloge of the Imperial Highway Association, in which the vrriter suggested
that, in connection with the widening and'improvement of Imperial Highway
between Se,nuiveda F?oulPvard end Inclet=� I- Redondo Road, the City of E1
SeEur_do - _proceed to aceuire title to the Northerly 20 feet 'of that property
abutting Imperial Highway on the South. After some discussion of the subject,
ti:e Cite Engineer, by general consent, was authorized to confer with Santa
Fe Land Improvement Company and other property owners who might be effected
by anv such proceeding, to ascertain_ their attitude with respect thereto. -
The City. Clerk, Victor D. McCarthy, announced that on April 15th, 1940,
he had appointed Neva M. Elsey as Deputy City Clerk and he requested the
Council's approval of said appointment.
Yowed by Councilman Hesser, seconded. by Councilman Selby, that the appoint-
ment on April 15th, 1940, by Victor D. McCarthy, City Clerk of Neva M. Elsey
as his Deputy, be and the same is hereby ratified, approved and confirmed,
and that her hours of employment and compensation as such Deputy City Clerk
be in conformity with..Resolution No. 475 of the City of E1 Segundo, and
resolutions amdndatory thereof or supplementary thereto, fixing the hours
of employment and rates of pay of municipal officers and employees. Carried
be the following vote: .
Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Selby and Iayor Binder.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilman Love.
UNFIT "IS�ZD BUSINESS.
I1Yoved by Councilman, Selby, seconded by Councilman Gerow, that Ordinance
No. 229, entitled:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO , CALIFORNIA,
AMENDL"dG ORDINANCE NO. 155 OF SAID CITY, ENTITLED:
"AN ORDINANCE OF TEE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA,
CREATING A CERTAIN RESIDENCE DISTRICT IN AND FOR SAID
CITY AND b1AKING CERTAIN REGULATIONS ?':ITI: REFERENCE TC
T: E I,CKE—FING OF LIVE STOCK TP.EREIN.", PASSED AND ADOPTED
ON THE 25TH DAY OF JANUARY, 1929, AS AMENDED TO DATE,
BY A,,TENIDING SECTION 1 T - =EOF, AND BY ADDING A NLW
SECTION THERETO TO BE -KNOWN AND DESIGNATED AS
"SECTION 2.1 ",
which was introduced and read at a r9gular meeting of this Council held on
10th day of Apri1,..1940, and reread �it this meeting, be adopted. Carried by
the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen•Gerow, Hesser, Selby and Mayor Binder.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilman Love.
The City Engineer presented a map designated M- 400415, which has
delineated thereon in green and orange coloring certain parcels of real
property directly served by.W. P. A. constructed trunk line and lateral
sewers along Sepulveda Boulevard and,Holly Avenue within the City of E1
Segundo, which said map shows also the number of feet of frontage served,
the material cost to the City of E1 Segundo and the cost per front foot
of frontage served of such materials.
The matter of charging the pronerty owners, whose properties are
shown colored on said map, for making connections to the sewer was then
discussed at length, at the conclusion of which discussion it was moved by
Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Selby, that Idap No. M- 400415 be
referred to the City Attorney of the City of E1 Segundo, to enable him to
prepare an appropriate resolution, fixing and determining the method by which
the City of E1 Segundo shall charge property owners for sewer connections
to the trunk line and lateral sewers along Sepulveda Boulevard now being
constructed by :Mork Projects Administration. Carried...
Moved by Councilman Selby,'•seconded by douncilman Gerow, that
Resolution No. 495, entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF HE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING THE INSTITU-
TION OF FORECLOa RE ACTIONS UNDER RESOLUTION OF
I14TE NTION N`MvIBERS 61, .63, 791 85, 109, 118, 134,
144, and 210 (Improvement Bond Act of 1915),
P .594
which was read, be adopted. Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Gerow,•Hesser, Selby and Mayor Binder.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilman Love.
The matter of the improvement of Grand Avenue easterly from Lomita
Street to California Street was discussed and by general consent action
thereon was deferred until the next regular meeting of the Council.
PAYING BILLS.
The following demands, having had the approval of the Committee on
Finance and Records, were read:
Addressing !4_ amine & Acc.
City of E1 Segundo
Ira E. Escobar
Phoenix Meter Corn.
Rensselaer Valve Co.
So. Calif. Gas Co.
R. T. Hutchins
Frances G. Lloyd
I. N. Sumner
El Segundo Hardware
i;. A. Bailey
A. Bleicb
I`.. E. Davis
D. Fahland
Ralnh Freese
Fred Kenney
J. Lind
W. H. Merrill
J. C. Osborne
A. Siebken
Clifford Smith
TOTAL
',Hater Works
Fund
General Fund
Co. .75
Pacific Clay Products
p1C.30
233.59
Western Pipe 8c Steel Co.
928.00
5.16
Larry R. Shuler
4.00
15.60
Frank Parent
10.00
74.94
Radio - Television Supply
Co, 11.01
2.1.9
Al's Coffee Shop
2.60
30.00
Automobile Club of So. Cal.
33.99
45.00
87.50
34.92
6.00
29.05
11.00
12.25
27.93
11.80
66.22
5.60
67.06
68.66
65.00
900.22
City of El Segundo Water
Department
City of El Segundo " "
Fletcher's Tire Service
Al. E. Collins
J. P. Hansen
Ira E. Escobar
Featherstone's, Inc.
Southern Calif. Gas Co.
Pacific Toro Company
American- LaFrance- Foamite
Corp.
State Relief Administration
Standard Oil Co. of Calif.
A. J. Bayer Company
Westinghouse Electric Supply
Corporation, Inc.
Recreation Fund Southern Calif. Edison Co.
Ralph Jamiesson $24.00 J. A. Nadeau Company
Santa Monica Sporting Goods Co. 47.08 Brown -Bevis Eouipment Co.
William Koos 24.75 •A. Carlisle & Co.
G. Schirmer Music Stores, Inc. .70 City of El Segundo Water
TOTAL $96.53
Peter E. Binder.
John A. Gero,h-
Orest 0. Hesser
George Love
.'Till iam R. Selby
Victor D. PcCarthy
Neva Y. Elsey
Yinta Curtzwiler
Clyde Woodworth
Don C . Fugitt
A. K. Tennis
C. K. i,_c0onnell
R. T. Hutchins
FranLz Chilson
Frances Lloyd
E. Yorgan
'lice Hone
General Fund
x¢12.50
12.50
12.50
12.50
12.50
125.00
87.50
50.00
62.50
25.00
66.00
6.50
120.00
100.00
15.00
72.00
30.00
Mae D. Lewis, Agent
W. F. Allee
F. M. Barnes
H. Burns
W. A. Callahan
E. Cartland
J. B. Catalano
J. A. Cummings
T. B. DeBerry
R. Dietrich
Alex Haddock
C. C. Havens
F. Ingram
V. L. McCarthy
M. H. McIntire
L. Maxwell
William L. Owens
K. S. Searles
0. Tidwell
Frank Berkline
750.81
133.94
9.27
11.22
.30
133.99
15.70
7.56
18.23
16.89
35.57
4.09
106.61
3.29
152.50
11.18
16.07
233.46
Dept. 252.35
155.00
87.50
76.50
76.50
13.00
52.25
76.50
92.50
87.80
58.50
76.50
87.50
65.00
87.46
87.50
65.00
78.94
76.50
55.53
6.32
Moved by Councilman Gerow, seconded by Councilman Hesser, that the
purchase of two 1/2 ton chain hoists for use at E1 Segundo Municipal Warehouse
be and _the same is hereby authorized and directed at a cost of not to exceed
$40.00, including California State Sales Tax. Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Selby and Mayor Binder.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilman Love.
Moved by Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Gerow, that the
purchase of one No. 1 Photo Record Machine, complete, at a cost of $107.50,
plus California State Sales Tax, be and the same is hereby authorized and
directed. Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: 9ouncilmen Gerow, Hesser, Selby and Mayor Binder.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent:' Councilman Love.
It appearing that the municipal warehouse needs reroofing, by general
consent the City Engineer was instructed to obtain quotations for furnishing
materials and performing the work and to advise the Council at a future date
with respect thereto.
The City Clerk drew the Council's attention to the expiration of the
City's lease of the, baseball grounds located on E1 Segundo High School
property and upori'motion of Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Hesser,
which was adopted by the unanimous vote of the Council, he was instructed
to direct a communication to the Board of Trustees of E1 Segundo Unified
Scl-lool district r- questing a renevial of said lease.
No further business appearing to be transacted at this meeting, it was
moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Gerow, the meeting adjourn.
Carried.
Respectfully submitted,
Approved:
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CIt y Jerk.
Mayor.
General Fund
General Fund
W.
A. Callahan
$49.20
A.
R. Gunn
6101.20
K.
Campbell
55.00
D.
Boyer
65.61
F.
L. Gregory
69.00
J.
Burgner
55.51
E.
J. Grow
82.00
C.
Dinwiddie
65.83
J.
A. Macdonald
65.00
G.
Turney
64.61
C.
L. McIlwaine
84.50
P.
Campbell
37.80
M.
Rahan
55.00
E.
Coddington
18.55
D.
Raynor
55.00
E.
Elsen
51.45
J.
Schoening
69.00
J.
Goodman
33.60
Y.
A. Anthony
30.10
W.
Hyde
11.20
J.
A. Brock
22.40
T.
Kincaid
11.20
A.
Bleich
11.20
D.
L. Johnston
17.33
E.
Cartland
12.10
D.
Fahland
11.20
A.
Cendo
16.80
R.
Miller
5.60
F.
L. Ford
47.20
MI.
Painter
57.20
J.
F. Martin
23.80
W.
Robinett
59.33
E. 14organ
16.80
J.
Randall
62.48
S.
Patterson.
16.80
C.
Russell
42.70
C.
Roncevich
56.00
F.
Stuck
5.60
0.
Tidwell
9.80
L.
Todd
38.15
F.
Stuck
16.80
R.
W. Weller
11.20
J.
F. Wilson
68.00
Ralph Freese
37.45
Leo Raich
60.00
TOTAL $7055.23
*See
Page P -595 for
vote on above.
NEVd BUSIr
y'SS.
Moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Hesser, that St.
r °ichael's Guild of
St. Cross Episcopal
Church be and it is
hereby granted
permission to use the City Hall Auditorium on Tuesday evening, April 30th,
for the purpose of
holding a benefit card
party, no charge
to be made for
such use. Carried.
Moved by Councilman Gerow, seconded by Councilman Hesser, that the
purchase of two 1/2 ton chain hoists for use at E1 Segundo Municipal Warehouse
be and _the same is hereby authorized and directed at a cost of not to exceed
$40.00, including California State Sales Tax. Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Selby and Mayor Binder.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilman Love.
Moved by Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Gerow, that the
purchase of one No. 1 Photo Record Machine, complete, at a cost of $107.50,
plus California State Sales Tax, be and the same is hereby authorized and
directed. Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: 9ouncilmen Gerow, Hesser, Selby and Mayor Binder.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent:' Councilman Love.
It appearing that the municipal warehouse needs reroofing, by general
consent the City Engineer was instructed to obtain quotations for furnishing
materials and performing the work and to advise the Council at a future date
with respect thereto.
The City Clerk drew the Council's attention to the expiration of the
City's lease of the, baseball grounds located on E1 Segundo High School
property and upori'motion of Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Hesser,
which was adopted by the unanimous vote of the Council, he was instructed
to direct a communication to the Board of Trustees of E1 Segundo Unified
Scl-lool district r- questing a renevial of said lease.
No further business appearing to be transacted at this meeting, it was
moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Gerow, the meeting adjourn.
Carried.
Respectfully submitted,
Approved:
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CIt y Jerk.
Mayor.
P ` 596
* h'oved by Councilman Gerow, seconded by Councilman Hesser, 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, Selby and Mayor Binder.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilman Love.