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1940 DEC 11 CC MINP - ' 82"7 El Segundo, California. December 11th, 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 on the above date, having been called to order at 7:00 P. M. by the City Clerk, the Mayor being absent. Councilman Love was unanimously chosen Mayor pro tem, and he immediately assumed the duties of the Mayor. ROLL CALL. Councilmen Present: Hesser, Love and Selby. Councilmen Absent: Gerow and Mayor Binder. Other Officers Present: R. T. Hutchins - City Engineer. A. R. Gunn - Street Superintendent. Chas. L. McIlwaine - Park Superintendent. Clyde Woodworth - City'Attorney. Bernard Lawler - Special City Attorney. Victor D. McCarthy - City Clerk,, READING OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING. The minutes of the regular meeting held on the 4th day of December, 1940, were read. No errors or omissions appearing, it was moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Hesser, the minutes be approved as read. Catried. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS. The following communications, which were read to the Council, were disposed of in the manner indicated following the reference to each hereinafter: CHARLES M. LENGEL, dated October 5th, 1940, an application for employment as Assistant City Engineer. Ordered filed. BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, dated December 4th, 19409 advising of the adoption of an order approving and authorizing the Chairman of said Board to execute the modified agreement between the City of El Segundo and the Board of Supervisors for the purchase by the City of four parcels of tax deeded land, which are particularly referred to in Resolution No'. 515 of the City Council of the City of E1 Segundo, and stating that said agreement has been forw4rded to the State Controller for his approval, after which he will return one copy to the City of El Segundo. Ordered received and filed. STATE CONTROLLER OF THE B= OF CALIFORNIA, dated December 6th, 1940, with which was enclosed copy of an agreement between the City of E1 Segundo and the County of Los Angeles, wherein the City agrees to purchase four parcels of tax deeded property within the City of El Segundo, as described in Resolution No. 515 of the City Council of the City of E1 Segundo, which said agreement has received the approval of said State Controller, and which letter states also that the Tax Collector of Los Angeles County has been given notice that he make the necessary publication respecting said sale as is required by law. Ordered received and filed. , BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY, dated December 4th, 19409 advising that on December 3rd, 1940, the Board of Supervisors authorized its Chairman to execute the modified agreement between the City of E1 Segundo and the Board of Supervisors for the purchase by the City of E1 Segundo of a certain parcel of tax deeded land, as particularly described in Resolution No. 519 of the City Council of the City of El Segundo and advising that the agreement has been forwarded to the State Controller for his approval, after which he will return one copy to the City of El Segundo. Ordered received and filed. STATE CONTROLLER, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, dated December 6th, 1940, enclosing copy of an agreement between the City of El Segundo and the County of Los Angeles, for the purchase by the City of a parcel of tax deeded land, which agreement has been approved by the State Controller, and advising further that the Tax Collector .of Los Angeles County has been given notice to make necessary publication as required by law respecting said sale. Ordered received and filed. DELINQUENT TAX LANDS COMMITTEE OF THE r OUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, dated December 9th, 1940, advising that on November 26th, 1940, the Board of Supervisors of Los Angeles County adopted a resolution with respect to sales of tax deeded lands to municipalities or districts under Section 3897 D of the Political Code and that in carrying out the terms of said resolution, it will be the policy of the Delinquent Tax Lands Committee to require that there be on-file with the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors a certified copy of the resolution of the purchasing city or district declaring its intention to advertise the properties upon subsequent resale to private buyers in a local newspaper for once a week fot at least three weeks before a recommendation will be made by the Delinquent Tax Lands Committee for the sale of such properties to the City or district. Ordered received and filed. DELINQUENT TAX LANDS COMMITTEE OF THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, dated December 9th, 1940, advising that the present policy of the Board of Super- visors is not to sell tax deeded lands to municipalities under Section 3897 D of the Political Code at a price under $15.00 per parcel, where the properties are acquired for resale purposes or for public use. Ordered received and filed. HEADQUARTERS, HARBOR DEFENSES OF LOS ANGELES, Ft. McArthur, California, dated December 3rd, 1940, inquiring as to the number of trucks owned by the City which might be available for hire in case of an emergency. By general consent the City Clerk was instructed to reply that five pick -up body trucks, three dump trucks and one flat rack body truck might be available to the United States Government in event of an emergency. J. M. LOWMI COUNTY AUDITOR, dated December 5th, 1940, transmitting a form of agreement proposed to be entered into betvieen the City of E1 Segundo and the County of Los Angeles, with respect to the charges to be made by said County for assessment and collection of taxes on behalf of the City of E1 Segundo, as required by Section 6 of Act 8464 of Deering's General Laws. On motion of Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Selby, which carried unanimously, the matter was referred to the City Attorney of the City of El Segundo for investigation and report to this Council. PLANNING CONGRESS OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY, dated December 3rd, 1940, advising of its meeting to be held at Glendale, December 14th, 1940, and inviting attendance thereat from the City of E1 Segundo. Ordered filed. LOS ANGELES COUNTY DIVISION, LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES, dated December 6th, 1940, advising of the holding of its 112th regular monthly meeting at Glendale, California, December 19th, 1940, and requesting that reservations therefor be made promptly. Moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Coundil.iffan Hesser, that all members of the City Council finding -it practical to d0 so, the City Engineer, the Street Superintendent and the City Clerk be and they are hereby authorized to attend the 112th regular meeting of the Los Angeles County Division of the League of California Cities, to be held at Glendale, California, December 19th, 19 *0, as representatives of the City of E1 Segundo at said meeting and to file their demands for their actual and necessary expenses in connection therewith, such demands to be audited and approved in the usual manner before payment. -Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Hesser, Love and Selby. Noes: None. Absent: Councilman Gerow and Mayor Binder. UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, dated-December 10th, 1940, inviting and urging the City to appoint a representative or representatives on the Committee or Committees, which will determine the content of the programs for the 1941 Institute of Government, to be held June 9th to 13th, inclusive, 1941. Moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Hesser, that Victor D. McCarthy, City Clerk, be and he is hereby authorized and directed to serve on the Committee which will determine the program for the 1941 Institute of Government at -the University of Southern California. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Hesser, Love and Selby. Noes: None. Absent: Councilman Gerow and Mayor Binder. SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS COMPANY, dated December 9th, 1940, being an application for a permit to excavate in the alley south of Grand Avenue, between Eucalyptus Drive and the alley easterly thereof, for the purpose of installing a 2" gas main. Moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Hesser, that Resolution No. 545, entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORN14, GRANTING A TEMPORARY REVOCABLE • -PERMIT TO SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS COMPANY TO INSTALL A CERTAIN PIPE LINE IN A CERTAIN ALLEY WITHIN SAID CITY, which was read, be adopted. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Hesser, Love and Selby. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilman Gerow and Mayor Binder. SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS. The hour of 7:15 o'clock P. M. at this meeting having heretofore been fixed as the hour and date for receiving bids for furnishing the City of E1 Segundo one four -door sedan type automobile,-as advertised for, the Mayor pro tem announced the arrival of the hour of 7:14 o'clock P. M. and stated that any person or persons present in the Council Chamber, who desired to file bids for furnishing said City said automobile, should do so immediately. The hour of 7:15 o'clock P. M. having arrived and all bids being in, the Mayor pro tem declared the time for receiving bids for furnishing the City of E1 Segundo one four -door sedan type automobile, as advertised for, closed. The Clerk announced that two bids had been received. It was thereupon moved by Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Selby, that all bids received this date for furnishing the City of El Segundo . one four -door sedan type automobile, as advertised for, be opened, examined and publicly declared. Carried. The Council thereupon proceeded to and did open, examine and publicly declare all bids reeeived this date for furnishing the City of E1 Segundo one four -door sedan type automobile, as advertised for, which said bids were found by said Council to be as follows, to -wit: P-330 Bid of Ira E. Escobar, as follows, to -wit: "Dec. 119 1940. BID ON AUTOMOBILE City Council, E1 Segundo, California. Gentlemen: In reply to your notice in the E1 Segundo Herald inviting bids on one automobile, I wish to submit for your consideration, the following: t One new 1941 Ford DeLuxe Fordor Sedan, 85 H.P. engine, equipped with safety glass throughout and special seat cushion springs for police work, painted black and white which colors being identical with the State Highway patrol.cars, and with lettering "City of E1 Segundo Police" on each front door, Base Price $757.16 Add for five 600 x 16 six ply tires and five Life Protector Tubes 41.20 Add for two Lorraine Lights #21 ( #21 larger light than #20 as advertised) mounted on each side of.windshield, one red and one white 23.00 Add for two fog lights mounted on front bumpers 6.00 Add for one Bosch special police type generator capable of 25 amps. at 15 miles per hour, sufficient capacity for mobile communication transmitter and receiver 39.75 8865.11 Less Trade -in one 1937 Ford Tudor Sedan, License #E24947 250.11 Net Balance I 15.00 If 95 H.P. Mercury engine desired installed on above Unit add $25.00. Sales Tax Extra. Federal Excise Tax exemption form to die furnished by City of E1 Segundo. The above described.unit can be delivered within 10 production days of notification of acceptance of bid. Enclosed you will find our Cashier's Check for $70.00 for 10% of the above bid. The 95 H.P. Mercury engine as quotes for only $25.00 additional installed in a Ford unit is available only for police work and cannot be purchased from the Ford Motor Co. for individual use, so that it definitely has many.advantages. It's fast pickup capable of 80 miles an hour in second gear in 'a few seconds has several safety features for police work as well as reducing the length of travel necessary to apprehend speeders. Both the 85 H.P. and 95 H.P. are sleeve engines which increase the life of this motor as well as being more - economical. I am enclosing literature and letters from various law enforcement agencies throughout the country which will show some of the fine work this type of unit is doing. The enclosed engine performance chart shows the actual mechanical efficiency of both our 85 H.P. and 95 H.P. ratings to be a very conserve - tive rating and' actually they rate considerably higher than enclosed chart will show. The privilege of serving you will be greatly appreciated. Respectfully yours, Ira E. Escobar." `1-W P .. 831= Said bid was accompanied by Cashier's Check No. 336406, drawn on Security - First National Bank of Los Angeles, payable to City of E1 Segundo in amount of $70.00; also various descriptive data. Bid of Haworth -Jones Chevrolet Co. as follows: ' "City of E1 Segundo City Council E1 Segundo California Dear Sirs: We respectfully submit the following bid: 1 New 1941 Chevrolet 4 D Sedan -type automobile, equipped with safety glass throughout; five six -ply tires and Goodyear Lifeguard or equal tubes; spare tire lock; front and rear bumpers; two Model 20 Lorraine or equal, driving lights; one red and one white, mounted on opposite side of windshield; two fog lamps mounted on front bumpersl one police- type'generator of sufficient capacity for use with mobile communication transmitter and receiver; automobile to be painted black and white identical with the Calif. State Highway Patrol Cars, except that the wording on each front door shall read "CITY OF EL SEGUNDO POLICE." In all other respects said automobile shall be equipped with standard equipment. Price of car and equipment as per specification in your request for bid. $1209.76 Less City discount 151.66 $1058.10 Less Excise Tax 21.60 1036.50 Sales Tax 31.74 1068.24 Trade -in Allowance for 1 -1937 Ford, Black, 2 D Sed. License #L -24 -947 275.00 Net Delivered Price 793.24 We are attaching descriptive data. Equipment can be delivered within 10 days. This car can be examined at our E1 Segundo store. Very truly yours, - HAWORTH -JONES CHEV. CO. By- Palmer Jones." Said bid was accompanied by Certified Check No. 1341, drawn on Security - First National Bank of Los Angeles, E1 Segundo Branch, payable to City of E1 Segundo, in the sum of $79.329 also descriptive data. Following the opening, examining and declaring of said bids, it was moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Hesser, that all bids received this date for furnishing the City of El Segundo one four -door sedan, type automobile, be taken under advisement, until the hour of 7:30 o'clock P. M.,,Wednesday, December 18th, 1940. Carried. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS. Mr. Herbert Lapham, Land Agent, Sahta Fe Land Improvement Company, addressed the Council' relative to its acceptance of a grant of easement for public street purposes over a certain portion of Section 7 within the City of E1 Seguiido, said public street, when accepted by the City, to be P:. -832 known as Douglas Avenue. He explained that there have been eliminated from the form.of easement, which he then tendered the Council, certain of the reservations which had been contained in an easement formerly offered and which the City did not accept. Mr. T. C. Mellahon,, Secretary of Douglas Aircraft Corporation and Mr. Eric Springer, Manager of Douglas Aircraft Corporation, E1 Segundo Division, each addressed the Council respecting acceptance of the land tendered for public street purposes by the Santa Fe Land Improvement Company and improvement of the roadway thereof, and each quoted figures indicating the amount of taxes paid by said Douglas Aircraft Corporation, the number of its employees who reside within the City of E1 Segundo, etc. The City Attorney explained to the Council the provisions of the form of easement, and outlined the.procedure which the Council might follow in connection with acceptance thereof and improvement of the street. Mayor pro tern Love and Councilman Selby then explained to the gentlemen that while it is the Council's desire to cooperate with these companies, the matter of the improvement of the Street was not contemplated at the time the current year's budget was prepared and that, therefore, studies will have to be made to determine whether or not sufficient money can be made available to permit of the improvement of the proposed thoroughfare. By general consent the matter was taken under advisement until the next meeting of the Council. Mr. Lapiam at this point inquired whether or not the form of grant of easement heretofore tendered the City covering 'land for the opening of new Douglas Avenue might be' returned to him, whereupon it was moved by Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Love, that the following resolution be adopted: WHEREAS, on or about the 30th day of October, 1940, there was ipresented to this Council a form of deed of easement, dated the 26th day of September,'1940, executed by Santa Fe Land•Improvement Company, a California Corporation, to the City•of E1 Segundo, a Municipal Corporation of the State of California,' covering a certain portion of the Northeast 1/4 of Section 7, T 3 S, R 14 W, S. B. B. & M., to use for public street and highway purposes, which said street or highway was to be known as Douglas Avenue_; AND, WHEREAS,'said deed of easement contained certain provisions -not acceptable to the City Council of the City of E1 Segundo, and said deed, therefore, never has been accepted by said City; AND, WHEREAS, Santa Fe Land Improvement Company has tendered a new form of easement, dated December llth,.1940, covering the same property, which new form of easement eliminates the objectionable features contained in the easement first herein - before referred to; NOW, TBFRM -ORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that said deed of easement, dated the 11th day of December, 1940, be received and placed on file and its acceptance taken under consideration by this Council; AND,.BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Clerk of the City of E1 Segundo be and he is hereby authorized and Instructed to return to Santa Fe Land Improvement Company that certain form of deed of easement dated the 26th day of September, 1940, first hereinbefore referred to and which has never been accepted by this Council. The foregoing resolution. was adopted by the following vote: ` Ayes: Councilmen Hesser, Love and Selby. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilman Gerow and Mayor Binder. REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES. None. REPORTS OF OFFICERS AND SPECIAL COMMITTEES. The Chief of Police announced that he had appointed Forest Odell Ellis and Edward Emmett Hancock as Special Police Officers of the City of El Segundo and requested approval of said appointments. Moved by Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Love, that the appointments, by the Chief of Police of the City of E1 Segundo of Forest Odell Ellis and Edward Emmett 'Hancock as Special Police Officers of said City, be and the same are hereby ratified, approved and confirmed. Carried. M. E. Ward, Recreation Director', presented a written report for the month of November, 1940, which was read to the Council, whereupon by general consent the same was ordered received and placed on file in the office of the City Clerk. The Superintendent of the Water Department reported that he and Councilman Love had investigated and given consideration to the offer of Dr. A. S. Gough to sell to the City for water well purposes a certain abandoned oil well on his property in a portion of Section 7 within the City of E1 Segundo and that it had been decided not to recommend the purchase of the well or the property in.view of the fact that the casing in'the hole is much smaller than the requirements of the Water Department and in view of the further fact that there is no log of the well which would definitely indicate'where the casing should be perforated in order to develop a satisfactory water well. Thereupon the City Clerk was instructed to notify Dr. Gough of the City's decision not to consider purchase of the property. The City Attorney reported in connection with the Council's instruction heretofore given the City Clerk to open an escrow for the purchase of Lot 36, Block 42, El Segundo, as follows: That he had received a letter from'Southwest Escrow Corporation, enclosing copy of the buyer's instructions in connection with the purchase of said lot; also a form of Grant Deed, with Bernice F. Chinberg and Otto S. Lowe as Grantors, conveying said Lot 36, Block 42, to the City of E1 Segundo for acceptance by the City,..all of which he delivered to the City Clerk for the Council's further action. It was thereupon moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Hesser, that a copy of that certain letter of Southwest Escrow Corporation, dated December 11th, 1940, addressed to Mr. Clyde Woodworth, City Attorney, captioned "Our Escrow No. 441 ", which relates to the purchase by the City of E1 Segundo of Lot 36, Block 42, and in which letter the City is requested to furnish said Escrow Corporation with certain instruments, etc.., be received and placed on file in the office of the'City Clerk, for the purposes of identification and reference. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Hesser, Love and Selby. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilman Gerow and Mayor Binder. Moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Hesser, that the City Clerk be and he is hereby authorized and directed, to execute, on behalf of the City of E1 Segundo, those certain escrow instructions in Escrow No. 441, of Southwest Escrow Corporation, relating to the purchase, by the City of E1 Segundo, of Lot 36,'Block 42, E1 Segundo Sheet No.'3, and to cause such executed copy of such instructions to be filed with said Escrow Corporation. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Hesser, Love and Selby. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilman Gerow and Mayor Binder. Moved by Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Selby, that the following resolution be adopted: P 834 } WHEREAS, Southwest Escrow Corporation has tendered this Council for acceptance a Grant Deed, executed by Bernice F. Chinberg and Otto S. Lowe, conveying to the City of E1 Segundo for public use title to'Lot 36, Block 42, E1 Segundo Sheet No. 3; AND, WHEREAS, this Council has heretofore indicated its intention to purchase said lot; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that that certain Grant Deed, from Bernice F. Chinberg, a single woman, and Otto S. Lowe, an unmarried man, conveying to the City of E1 Segundo the following described real property in the City of E1 Segundo, County of Los Angeles, State of California, to -wit: Lot Thirty -six (36) of Block Forty -two (42) of E1 Segundo Tract Sheet No. 3, as per map recorded in Book 20, Pages 22 -23 of Maps, in the office of the County Recorder of said County, for public purposes, be and the same is hereby accepted by and on behalf of the City of E1 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 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 Hesser, Love and Selby. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilman Gerow and Mayor Binder. Street Superintendent Chilson reported that he. had been unsuccessful in his attempts to obtain prices from local electribians for making up a string of lights for use on the Christmas Tree in Library Park ", whereupon it was moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Hesser, that the Street Superintendent of the City of E1 Segundo be and he is hereby authorized and directed to cause a string of Christmas Tree lights to be made up at a cost of not to exceed $25.00, plus California State Sales Tax. Carried by the following vote: ' Ayes: Councilmen Hesser, Love and Selby. Noes:' Councilmen None. Absent: Councilman Gerow and Mayor Binder. Special City Attorney Bernard Lawler advised the Council that he has received word that thb Board of Supervisors has granted the City's request and has instructed -the County Surveyor to make an appraisal of the value of the tax deeded land within the City of E1 Segundo, which 'said City has signified its desire to purchase. Park Superintendent McIlwaine was present and requested permission to take a municipal vehicle to the City of San Marino'for the purpose of picking up a quantity of St. Augustine grass for planting in the parks within the City of E1 Segundo. "It appearing that the Council has heretofore granted said officer blanket permission to use municipal equipment in this manner, whenever in his opinion it becomes necessary, no action was taken with respect to this specific request. UNFI14TISHED BUSINESS. In the matter of the application of Robert Dalton for a permit to operate a kennel at 831 Sepulveda Boulevard, which application was filed with this Council December 4th, 1940, Councilman Hesser reported that he and P 835- Mayor Binder had investigated the matter and surveyed the proposed location, and considering the proximity of a vegetable stand, a dwelling house and an auto court to the proposed location-of the kennel, he would recommend that the permit be not granted. It was thereupon moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Hesser, that the application of Robert Dalton, heretofore filed with this Council, for a permit to operate a kennel at 831 Sepulveda Boulevard, within the City of El Segundo, be and the same is hereby denied. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Hesser, Love and Selby. Noes:. Councilmen None. Absent: Councilman Love and Mayor Binder. PAYING BILLS. The following demands, having had the approval of the Committee on Finance and Records, were read: Ralph Jamiesson Leather Supply Company Cline - Stewart Co. TO Larkin - Powell Co. Southern Calif. Gas Co. Johnson Motors, Inc. Automobile Club of So. Cal. Inglewood Motor Parts Co. Air Reduction Sales Co. K. R.- Wilson Garage Equipt. Southwest Escrow. Corp. Southwest Escrow Corp. Recreation Fund General Fund 24.00 Standard Oil Co. of Cal. 201.41. 3.10 C Crawford Supply Co. 9 9.75 13.30 M Myers Bros. 1 10.00 1a -oved by Councilman Selby, 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 Hesser, Love and Selby. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilman Gerow and Mayor Binder. NEW BUSINESS. Moved by Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Selby, that the sum of $250.00 be and the same is hereby transferred from the General Fund of the City of E1 Segundo to the Recreation Fund of said City and the City Clerk and the City Treasurer are hereby authorized•and instructed to make proper entries of such transfer in their respective books of record. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Hesser, Love and Selby. Noes: Councilmen None. _Absent: ' Cotinchman Gerow and Mayor Binder. Councilman Selby introduced Ordinance No. 239, entitled: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 204 OF SAID CITY, ENTITLED: "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, REGULATING TRAFFIC UPON THE PUBLIC STREETS, AVENUES, P. 83F biLA ALLEYS, THOROUGHFARES AND PLACES WITHIN SAID CITY, AND REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES AND PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT THEREWITH. ", AS AMENDED, BY ADDING A NEW SUBDIVISION.TO SECTION 80 THEREOF, TO BE KNOWN AS SUBDIVISION "K", AND BY ADDING A NEW SECTION TO SAID ORDINANCE TO BE KNOWN AND DESIGNATED AS "SECTION 80.2, which was read. Chief of Police Hutchins announced receipt of a communication from the Board of Police Commissioners of the City of Los Angeles,:asking that the City grant permission to the City of Los Angeles to install and maintain cross walks at the intersection of Inglewood- Redondo Road and Imperial Highway; also across Imperial Highway on the westerly side of Lapham Street, together with warning approach arrows on such portions of the roadway as may lie within the City limits of the City of E1 Segundo, all without cost to said City. The letter was read and the request explained by the Chief of Police, whereupon it was moved by Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Selby, the following resolution be adopted: RFSOLVED, that the communication from the Board of Police Commissioners to R. T. Hutchins, Chief of Police, dated December 6t1i, 1940, and the atteched copy of the letter of R. T. Dorsey, Traffic Engineer to said 13oard of Police Qommissioners, dated November 26th, 1940, with reference to the establishment of pedestrian walks on Imperial Highway, at its intersection with Ipglewood- Redondo Road anti across Imperial Highway on the westerly side of Lapjiam Street, be, placed on file in the office of the City Clerk for the purposes of ideRtificatioR and reference; AND, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Council „ hereby approves the request and recommendations made in said communication and does hereby authorize and request the Chief of Police of the City of.EJ Segundo to cooperate in the matter of the establishing of such cross walks and to establish the same within the City of E1 Segup.do, all as contemplated under the provisions of Subdivision 9 of Ordinance No. 204 of the,City of E1 Segundo relating to such matters. The foregoing resol}i-tion was adopted by the following vote; Ayes: Councilmen.Hesser, Love and Selby. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilman Gerow and Mayor Binder. No further business appearing to be transacted at this session, it was moved by Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Selby, the meeting adjourn until Tuesday, the 17th day of December, 1940, at the hour of 4:15 o'clock P. M. Carried. Respectfully - submitted, Approved: City C er Mayor.