1940 APR 24 CC MINE1 Segundo, California.
April 24th, 1940.
A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of El Segundo, California,
was held in the Council Chamber of the City Hall of said City, at 7:00 P. M.
on the above date, having been called to order by Peter E. Binder, Mayor.
ROLL CALL.
Councilmen Present: Gerow, Hesser, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder.
Councilmen Absent: None.
Other Officers Present:
Clyde Woodworth - City Attorney.
R. T. Hutchins - City* Engineer.
A. R. Gann - Street Superintendent.
Victor D. McCarthy - City Clerk.
READING OF MINUTES OF PR 7IOUS I�=IINGS.
The minutes of the adjourned regular meeting held on the 15th day of
April, 1940, were read. No errors or omissions appearing, it was moved by
Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Love, the minutes be approved as
read. Carried.
The minutes of the regular meeting held on the 17th day of April, 1940,
were read, without error or omission being noted, and were approved as read
upon motion of Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Love, which carried
unanimously.
WRIT I N COWIUNICATIONS.
T'ze following cor.munications, which were read to the Council, were
disposed of in the manner indicated following_ the reference to each herein-
after:
Applications for employment were received from the following and
ordered filed:
NOR&;AN FRANKLIN LeBARR, dated Arril 23rd, 1940;
I,i4WM. PAPPAS, dated An 22nd, 1940;
WILBUR J. MAIVSON, dated April 20th, 1940; and
LEONARD WIHIPPLE, dated April 20th, 1940.
STATE BOARD OF E:ZLL4LIZATI0N, dated April 20th, 1940, being notification
of linuor license apolication filed with the State Board of Equalization by
I"I. I;iuller and Thelma L. I:fuller at 120 West Grand Avenue. Ordered filed.
JOi-U F. BENDER, Attorney at Law, and Special Counsel for several cities
in the matter of liquidatinE special assessment districts, and restoring
tax deeded nronerties to the tax rolls, transmitting therewith an amendment
to the Political Code of the State of California, prepared by himself, which
he stated will facilitate the handling of such matters by cities and counties
ann r- questing that the Council endorse the same and adopt and submit
re solutions in resrect thereto to the LeaE7ae of California Mimicipalities,
the Assembly.rian from this District abd to Senator Robert W. Kenny.
FolloT,ring discussion, the communication and its accompanying document
were referred to City Attorney Clyde Woolworth and to Special City Attorney
3ernard Lawler, for examination and their opinions with reference thereto.
ORAL C01�711UNICATIONS.
-None.
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None.
REPORTS OF STA.NDINC CO1,,MITTEES.
REPORTS OF OFFICERS AND SPECIAL COI &ITTE'ES.
The City Engineer reported having conferred with Messrs. Lapham and
Clotfelter of the Santa Fe Land Improvement Company with respect to that
Company deeding the Northerly 20 feet of its property along the South
side of Imperial Highway between Sepulveda Boulevard and Inglewood- Redondo
Road to the City of El Segundo for public street purposes, and of having
been advised that the matter would be taken under consideration and an
ans--rer given at a later date.
The City Engineer reported having prepared estimates for the
improvement of Grand Avenue, between Lomita Street and Sepulveda Boulevard,
in contemplation of three different types of improvement and that the
estimates of the cost of each are $3400.00, $4907.00 and $4343.00
resnectivel;y-. Following discussion, it was decided that the Council
as a whole would make a personal inspection of that portion of the
.i ,iiwa,r proposed to be improved and make its decision with respect to the
t-,7e of improvement after said inspection.
UAFINISHEED B JSIN=S.
T:-_r. Victor Neschke addressed the Council with reference to the
dedication of the public alley over a portion of Lots 5 and 6, Block 92,
El Segundo Sheet No. 4, an,,' the making of the improvements referred to in
the resolution of the Cite Council adopted at its meeting of January 31st,
1940, with reference to such matters, and which is now of record on Pages
P -515 and P -516 of the official records of the City Council of the City of
El Segundo.
He stated that he had the necessary deed to the alley to present
to the Council for its acceptance and had also deposited the sum of $230.00
referred to in the resolution, but that with reference to the construction
of the curbs and sidewalks the owners found that they cannot proceed with
such construction at this time as no change could be made in the premises
covered by their committments with the Federal Housing Administration
pending final action thereon.
After discussion, it being the wish of the Council to assist the
property owners in their dilemma, it was felt that instead of being
actually required at this time to construct the curbs and sidewalks, that
such owners be permitted to make'a deposit sufficient to guarantee such
construction on or before August 1st, 1940, in which case the City Clerk
would be able to write a letter to the Security -First National Bank of
Los Angeles, Inglewood Branch, or to the Federal Housing authorities,
stating that the provisions of the resolution of the City Council had been
complied with.
It was thereupon moved by Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman
Gerow, the fallowing resolution be adopted:
;'J�= AREAS, there has been presented to this Council a
blue print sketch entitled: "Re -Sub. of Lots 5 and 6,
E1 Segundo Sheet 4, M., B. 20, Pg. 24 ";
AND, `'THEREAS, the owners -.of the real property designated
'on said blue print sketch as the "Alley" have offered to
dedicate said alley for public alley purposes at the location
and of a width and extent as indicated upon said blue print
sketch and before so doing having requested that this Council
indicate its proposed action with reference to the matters
hereinafter referred to;
N0,`7, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of
the Cite; of El Segundo, California, as follows:
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1. That the said blue print sketch be placed on
file in the office of the City Clerk for the purposes of
identification and reference.
2. That if and when the owners of the lands necessary
to dedicate said public alley shown upon said blue print
sketch, have executed and delivered to said City the. necessary
grant or grants of easements so to do; shall have constructed
a cement curb and cement sidewalk in compliance with specifica-
tions of said City relating, to such curbs and sidewalks, along
the northerly side of Palm Avenue shown upon said blue print
sketch, at locations and in a manner satisfactory to the City
Engineer and Street Superintendent of said City; or shall have
deposited the sum of•$300.00 with the City Clerk of said City
for the purpose of guaranteeing and insuring the construction
of such curbs and sidewalks within the time hereinafter stated,
and in default of their so doing, to thereby authorize and
enable said City to cause said work to be done and paid for
out of such deposit; and shall have further deposited with the
Street Superintendent of said City for immediate delivery and
payment to said City the sum of $230.00 as a contribution
toward the costs and.exoenses of the improvement hereinafter
referred to, that the said Council, on behalf of said City,
will authorize the City Engineer and Street Superintendent of
said City to cause said public alley and the portion of said
Palm Avenue shown upon said blue print sketch, to be improved
by grading the same and by constructing thereon an oil mix
pavement, substantially-the same as that now existing�on
I.aryland Street bet;- ^een Grand Avenue and Holly Avenue within
said City.
3. That the offer of said City as hereinabove set
forth shall lapse and become void unless the said necessary
grants of easement are furnished; said curb and sidewalk
are constructed and said deposit is made on or before the
lst day of August, 1940. .
4. That the City Clerk is hereby authorized and
instructed to forward a certified copy of-this resolution
to E. G. Lammiman, one of the owners of said property for
his information and use in the premises,'
AND, BE FT FURTHER RESOLVED, in view of the adoption of
this resolution, that the resolution of this Council adopted at
its meeting of January 31st, 1940, -with reference to the above
subjects be and the same is hereby rescinded and repealed.
On roll call, the foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilmen None.
Moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Gerow, the following
resolution be adopted:
RESOLVED, that that certain Public Alley Deed, from
Doris Marie Patton, a married woman, and Elwood G.
Lammiman and Maude V. Lammiman, his wife, dated the
23rd day of April, 1940, conveying to the City of E1
Segundo the following described real property in the
City of E.1-Segundo, County of .Los Angeles, State -of Cal-
ifornia, to -wit:
Beginning at a point on the westerly line
of Lot 5, Block 92, as shown upon El Segundo
Sheet Number 4, recorded in Book 20, Page 24
of llaps, Records of Los Angeles County and on
file in the office of the County Recorder of
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said County, said point being 132.50 feet
northerly from the southwesterly corner of
said lot; thence easterly along a line equi-
distant from and parallel to the northerly
line of Palm Avenue to its intersection with
the easterly line of Lot 6, Block 92, recorded
and on file as aforesaid; thence northerly
along the easterly line of Lot 6, a distance of
20 feet to a point; thence westerly along a line
equidistant from and parallel to the northerly
line of Palm Avenue to its intersection with the
westerly line of Lot 5, Block 92, recorded and
on file as aforesaid; thence southerly along the
westerly line of said Lot 5, Block 92, to the
point of beginning,
for public alley purposes, be and the same is hereby accepted
by and on behalf of the City of El Segundo;
AND, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Clerk be
and he is hereby authorized and instructed to cause the
said deed to be recorded in the office of the County Recorder
of Los Angeles County, California.
The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen 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:
General Fund General Fund
Atlas R;'ineral Products Co. $113.82 Idamae Marty T13.80
E�na E. Leland 17.43 A. F. Monroe 10.00
Los Angeles Sta:ip & Stat. Co. 7.95 Frank Chilson 3.25
Purchase & Stores Dent. Los Angeles Co. Health Dept. 1.19
Standard Oil Co. of Cal. 5.03 E. Dorgan 3.60
Victor D. 1,.cCarthy, C. Clerk 5.95 TOTAL "182.02
Mloved by Councilman Love, 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, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilmen None.
NEW BUSINESS.
Moved by Councilman Love, seconded by Councilman Selby, that
Resolution No. 496, entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THAT CERTAIN
NAP NO. tr'- 400,415, SHOWING PROPERTY DIRECTLY
SERVED M' 7J.P.A. CONSTRUCTED TRANK LINE AND
LATERAL aE'.ERS ALONG SEPULVEDA BLVD., IN THE
CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNLA, AND DETERMINING
T PGLICY OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
EL SEGUNDO VITH REFERENCE TO THE CHARGES TO BE
F,':ADE FOR CONgUECTIONS BY PROPERTY O TNERS TO THE
SE,7ERS REFERRED TO UPON SAID MAP,
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which was read, be adopted. Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilmen None.
I;'.oved by Councilman Gerow, seconded by Councilman Dove, that the
construction, by the Lunicipal Iviechanic, of .a street line mar' {er as
designed by the Engineering De7artment of the City of E1 Segundo, be and
the same is hereb,,- authorized at a cost of not to exceed $60.00. Carried
by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Love, Selby and Layor Binder.
hoes: Counciim -n None.
Absent: Councilmen None.
'i::oved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Hester, that
Councilman Gerow and Park Superintendent 11cIlwaine be and they are hereby
authorized and directed to attend the meetinp- of Park Superintendents at
Pasadnn�-:., Friday, Anril 26th, 190, an^ to file their demands for their
actual and necessary exn_enses in connection therewith, such demands to
be au6ited and an_proved in the regular manner before payment. Carried
by the followinc- vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilmen None.
The :,ayor stated that two acacia trees had been removed from the
-iar,cinrr ir_ the North end of Virginia Street, where ?t was planned to
plant carob trees in their stead. However, one of the property owners
in the vicinity had requested that magnolia trees be used to replace those
removed and after discussion, it was decided, by general consent, that the
planting of magnolia trees instead of carob trees in this particular
location would be satisfactory.
The Chief of Police advised the Council that the pistol team of
E1 Segundo Division of Douglas Aircraft will have a steak dinner in
Grenc? Avenue Park on_ Thursday, April 25th, at 6:30 P. 1�,. and that the
Council and other City officials were invited thereto.
No further business appearing to be transacted at this meeting,
it was moved by Councilman ?-lesser, seconded by.Councilman Love, the meeting
adjourn. Carried.
Respectfully submitted,
Arproved :
'�� - City rk.
Mayor.