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1940 DEC 03 CC MINP820 E1 Segundo, California. December 3rd, 1940. An adjourned 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 on the above date, having been called to order at 4:15 P. M. by Peter E. Binder, Mayor. ROLL CALL. Councilmen Present: Gerow, Hesser, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder. Councilmen Absent: None. Moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Love, the regular order .of business- be dispensed with. . Carried. The City Clerk drew the Council's attention to the fact that__its contract with Mefford Chemical Company, for furnishing the City of 11 Segundo hydrated lime for use at its water treatment plant, will expire at midnight December 31st, 1940. It appearing that quantities of hydrated lime will be required for the operation of the treatment plant during the calendar year 1941, and that it would be desirable to advertise for bids for furnishing said material, it was moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Gerow, that the City Clerk be and he is hereby authorized and directed to advertise, in time, form and manner required by law, for bids for furnishing the City of El Segundo hydrated lime during the calendar year 1941. Carried 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: Water Works Fund Recreation Fund Clifford Smith 65.00 Regents of the University A. 3iebken 67.44 of California 3.72 J. C. Osborne 76.70 Morse M. Preeman 2.09 J. Lind 65.61 Builders Material Co. 4.10 Ralph Freese 35.80 El Segundo Hardware 37.37 J. T. Clifford 8.00 Leora Royer 5.63 I. N. Sumner 84.50 Ralph Jamiesson 24.00 Frances G. Lloyd 45.00 TOTAL $76.91 R. T. Hutchins 30.00 R. T. Hutchins 34.75 Rensselaer Valve Co. 51.78 General Fund Phoenix Meter Corp. 162.00 Alice Hope 30.00 Kimball Elevator Co. 5.00 E. Morgan 72.00 Hacker Pipe & Supply Co. 63.73 Frances Lloyd 15.00 General Electric Co. 1.16 Frank Chilson 100.00 General Paint Corp. 7.14 R. T. Hutchins 120.00. El Segundo Herald 26.36 C. K. McConnell. 6.50 B1 Segundo Hardware 1.36 A. K. Tennis 66.00 California Pencil Co. 3.03 Bernard Lawler 25.00 Builders Material Co. 10.10 Clyde Woodworth 62.50 TOTAL $844.46 Minta Curtzwiler 50.00 P 821 General Fund General Fund Neva M. Elsey $87.50 Pacific Electric Ry. Co. 4.04 Victor D. McCarthy 125.00 American Bitumuls Co. 50.99 Wm. R. Selby 12.50 Asphalt Paving Materials Co. 114.26 George Love 12.50 Arrow Rock Co. 57.28 Orest 0.. Hesser 12.50 E1 Segundo Hardware 71.70 John A. Gerow 12.50 A. J.. Sullivan 48.75 Peter E. Binder 12.50 C. P. Concrete Equipment Co. 278.79 0. Tidwell 68.85 E. K. Wood Lumber Co. 761.45 K. S. Searles 76.50 Milton A. Bailey 81.67 Wm. L. Owens 86.40 E. F. Fitzgerald 46.87 L. Maxwell 65.00 Gustav Brandt 13.75 M. H. McIntire 87.50 Kimball -Krogh Pump Division 382.44 V. L. McCarthy 76.50 Westinghouse Elec. Supply Co. 20.47 F. Ingram .76.50 Rensselaer Valve Co. 40.89 C. C. Havens 87.50 George Ipswitch 5.00 Alex Haddock 76.50 Ch H. Berger 37.79 R. Dietrich 65.00 Idamae Marty 27.60 T. B. DeBerry 87.50 Schwabacher -Frey Co. 4.94 J. A. Cummings 92.50 Industrial Stat. & Printing Co. 11.25 J. B. Catalano •' 76.50 Pacific Blinds, Inc. 7.42 E. Cartland 46.65 So. Calif. Disinfecting Co. 5.96 W. A. Callahan 57.78 Underwood Elliott Fisher Co. 3.00 F. Berkline 69.52 Bernard Lawldr 150.00 H. Burns 76.50 Edward Lawler 5.40 F. M. Barnes 76.50 R. H. Osbrink Mfg. Co. 29.36 W. F. Allee 87.50 Inglewood Humane Society, Inc. 15.67 R. Weller 16.80 C. K. McConnell 5.70 F. Stuck 22.40 E. Morgan 3.60 C. Russell 33.60 The Foxboro Company 1.14 M. Painter 47.20 American Legion Auxiliary 25.00 D. Johnston 14.70 Frank H. Chilson 2.50 R. Miller 25.20 Grimes - Stassforth Stat. Co. 18.59 F. Mack .33.60 Ralph M. Converse 25.00 T. Kincaid 11.20 Victor D. McCarthy, City Clerk 30.41 W. Hyde 11.20 E. L. Coddington 4.00 E. Elsen 25.20 E1 Segundo Hardware 507.14 E. Coddington 18.60 Southern Calif. Gas Co. 2.94 G. Turney 63.39 Farnham's Cafe 2.60 D. Raynor 55.00 Ducommun Metals and Supply Co. 8.38 J. Randall 68.25 Gibson Mbtor Parts, Inc. 5.48 C. Dinwiddie 61.54 Pacific Toro Co. 1.24 J. Burgner 58.53 Fletcher's Tire Service 14.01 D. Boyer 65.00 Industrial Stat. & Printing Co. 2.06 A. R. Gunn 82.80 E1 Segundo Herald 93.53 E. Elsen 11.20 Edna E. Leland 25.06 Ralph Freese 16.80 Builders Material Co. 153.07 J. F. Wilson 52.00 Edw. Sidebotham & Son, Inc. 375.73 0. Tidwell 1.40 R. H. Osbrink Mf g. Co. 4.12 H. A. Slater 44.50 C. Roncevich 44.80 S. Patterson 28.00 W. E. Morgan 5.60 J. F. Martin 47.95 F. L. Ford 44.80 W. A. Elsterman 80.00 P. Campbell 50.40 J. T. Clifford 56.00 A. Cendo 11.20 A. Bleich 12.25 M. A. Anthony 21.35 J. Schoening 69.00 M. Rahan 55.00 C. L. Mcllwaine 84:50 Ji-A. Macdonald 65.00 E. J. Grow, 82.00 F. L. Gregory 69.00 .K. Campbell 55.00 E. Cartland 19.50 W. A. Callahan 6.86 TOTAL 07595.56 Moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Love, the demands be allowed and warrants ordered drawn on and paid out of the respective funds covering the same. Carried by the following vote: P 822 >: • 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 Selby,. seconded by Councilman Gerow, the meeting ad jourir. Carried. Respectfully submitted, Approved: Mayor. P 82a E1 Segundo, California. December 4th, 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 of said City 6n the above date, having been called to order at 7:00 o'clock P. M. on the above date by Peter E. Binder, Mayor. ROLL CALL. Councilmen Present: Gerow, Hesser, Selby and Mayor Binder. Councilmen Absent: Love. Other Officers Present: Clyde Woodworth - City Attorney.' R. T. Hutchins - City Engineer. Victor D'. McCarthy - City Clerk: READING OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETINGS. The minutes of the regular meeting held on the 27th day of November, 1940, were read. No errors or omissions appearing, it was moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Hesser, the minutes be approved as read. Carried. The minutes of the adjourned regular meeting held on the 3rd day of December, 1940, were read without error or omission being noted, whereupon it was moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Hesser, the minutes be approved as read. Carried. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS. The following communications were read to the Council and disposed of in the manner indicated, following reference to each hereinafter: FRANK Z. BATTAGLIA, dated December 3rd, 19400 being application for eirployment as Police Officer. Ordered filed. The following applications, under Ordinance No. 236, were submitted to the Council by the City Clerk: MYRTLE A. WMITZEL, dated December 3rd, 1940, application for a permit to establish and conduct a rest home at 403 Virginia Street, El Segundo. ROY D.-EDEN, dated November 29th, 1940, application for a permit to establish and conduct a rest home at 226 Concord Street, E1 Segundo. ROY D. EDEN,.dated November 29th, 1940, application for a permit to establish and conduct a rest home at 702 Virginia Street, El Segundo. Discussion was then had by the Council with reference to the issuance of permits under said Ordinance and it appearing advisable to the Council to announce a policy with reference to such matters, it was moved by Councilman Gerow, seconded by Councilman Selby, the following resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that until the, further order of this Council, the following policy is established and shall be followed in connection with the consideration of the issuance of permits under Ordinance No. 236 of the City of El Segundo, to -wit: NIMME First: Upon receipt of an application for a permit under said Ordinance, the City Clerk shall present the same to the City Council at the first meeting of the Council after receipt of such application. Second: The Council, upon presentation of such applica- tion to it, shall immediately refer the same to an appro- priate committee for investigation and report. Third: Upon receipt of the report of the committee, the Council will consider the matter and make decision thereon in due time. The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Selby and Mayor Binder. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilman Love. In line with the policy established in the foregoing'resolution, Mayor Binder referred the applications of Myrtle A. Wentzel and Roy D. Eden for permits under Ordinance No. 236 to Councilman Hesser, as the Public Safety Committee, with a suggestion that the matter be discussed with the Health Department before a report is made and with authority to invite other members of the City Council to act with him if he so desires. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS. Mr. Herbert Lapham, Land Agent, Santa Fe Land Improvement Company, addressed the Council with respect to'its acceptance of a grant of ease- ment for public street purposes over a portion of real property in Section 7 within the City of E1 Segundo, which said Grant of Easement had been tendered the City several weeks ago. All members of the Council present at this meeting joined in the ensuing discussion, and explained that the easement has not been accepted by the City because of certain reservations set forth in the instrument, which the Council believes should be eliminated or at least modified. Mr. Richard A. Myers, representing Douglas Aircraft Corporation, also addressed the Council with reference to the same matter. Mr. Lapham stated he felt his Company would consent to the elimination of certain of the objectionable reservations contained in the instrument under discussion and that he'would cause the said instrument to be redrafted and again presented to this Council for its consideration. Mr. Myers was informed of the amount of the Engineer's estimate of the cost of grading and paving the area which the Santa Fe Land .Improvement Company proposes to'dedicate to the City'for public street purposes and of the cost of opening a public street across the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway's right of way into Inglewood- Redondo Road and of draining the area adjacent to Douglas Aircraft Corporation factory site, and was requested to ascertain what portion of the cost of performing this work his Company would bear and to advise the Council thereof. None. REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTffi. REPORTS OF OFFICERS AND SPECIAL COMMITTEES. The City Clerk reported that on or about October 25th, 19409 a truck owned by Gillespie Furniture Manufacturing Company and driven at the time by one Harry William Fox, broke a street light globe and lamp P 825 and that he had billed the Company for the replacement charge, amounting to $4.96; that said Furniture Company had referred the matter to its insurance carrier, Pacific Employers' Insurance Company, which Insurance Company had transmitted to the Clerk a Receipt and Release in said amount, which the Company would pay upon return of the Release to it. The City Attorney examined the form of Release and explained its meaning to the Council, whereupon it was moved by Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Selby, that the following resolution be adopted: WHEREAS,-there occurred in the City of El Segundo, California, on the 25th day of October, 1940,.an accident in which municipal property was damaged t,o the extent of $4.96 by a motor vehicle owned by Gillespie Furniture Manufacturing Company; AND, WHEREAS, Pacific Employers' Insurance Company, insurance carrier for said owner, has submitted to this Council a form of Release, in consideration of which said insurance carrier will pay said item of damage in the full amount thereof, to- gait:. $4.96;. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESQLVED, that the Mayor and the City Clerk be and they are hereby authorized and instructed to execute the said Release, on behalf of said City and to cause same to be delivered to said insurance carrier upon receipt for the City of E1 Segundo of the amount of said item, to-wit: $4.96. The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Selby and Mayor Binder. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilman Love. The City Clerk reported receipt of a tax bill covering Lot 39 in Block 42, recently purchased by the City of El Segundo and asked the Council for instructions as to disposition of the bill; whereupon it was moved by-Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Hesser, that the following resolution be adopted: WHEREAS, the City of E1 Segundo, California, by deed now of record in Book 17551,_Page'333, of tfie official records of Los Angeles County, California, on file in the office of the County Recorder of said County, became the owner of the following described real property, located in the said City of E1 Segundo, to -wit: Lot 39, Block 42, El Segundo; AND, WHEREAS, said property was acquired for and is being held for a definite public use and public purpose, to -wit: a site for municipal buildings of said City; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of El Segundo, California, on behalf of said City, hereby requests the cancellation of general City and County taxes now assessed against and a lien upon said property and does hereby authorize and instruct the City Clerk of said City to forward a certified copy of this resolution to the officials of Los Angeles County charged with such cancellation, as the request and order of said Council for such cancellation. The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Selby and Mayor Binder. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilman Love. } p 826 PAYING BILLS. The following demands, having had the approval of the Committee on Finance and Records, were read: General Fund General Fund Builders Material Co. $40.56 Hollis A. Crowell 6.26 Pierson- DeLane, Inc. 21.63 Carlisle - Thompson Co. Ltd. 10.51 The A. Lietz Co. .22 William T.. Lindstrom Co. 1.65 Westinghouse Electr. Supply Co. 44.88 Builders Material Co. 19.84 Inglewood Mercantile Co. 1.80 TOTAL $147.35 Moved by Councilman Gerow, seconded by Councilman Hesser, the demands be allowed and warrants ordered drawn on and paid out of the General Fund .covering the same. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Selby and Mayor Binder. Noes: Councilmen.Hone. Absent: Councilman Love. None. No further business appearing to be transacted at this meeting, it was moved by Councilman Gerow, seconded by Councilman Selby, the meetink adjourn. Carried. Res Approved: ayor.