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1940 JAN 03 CC MINP 491= E1 Segundo, California. January 3rd, 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 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. A. R. Gunn --Street Superintendent. •R. T. Hutchins - City Engineer. Victor D. McCarthy - City Clerk. READING OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING. The minutes of-the regular meeting held on the 27th day of December, 1939, were read. No errors or omissions appearing, it was moved by Councilman Love, seconded by Councilman Selby,-the minutes be approved as read. Carried. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS. The following communications, which were read to the Council, were disposed of in the manner indicated following the reference to each herein- after: MRS. A. E. MAGEE, Corresponding Secretary, El Segundo Woman's Club, dated January 2nd, 1940, thanking the Council for constructing a storm drain which will remove storm waters from public streets adjacent to the Woman's Club House. Ordered filed. CITY OF REDONDO BEACH, dated December 29th, 1939, requesting the Council to adopt a resolution endorsing the proposed extension to the present breakwater at Redondo Beach. The suggested resolution accompanied said communication, which the City Clerk read, following which it was moved by Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Selby, that Resolution No. 486, entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, ENDORSING THE CONSTRUCTION OF A BREAKWATER AND YACHT HARBOR AT REDONDO BEACH", 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. LOGAN R. COTTON, Accountant and Auditor, dated January 2nd, 1940, recommending that the•Council'designate some City official to make reports to the Federal and State Governments, respecting the earnings of its employees for the calendar year 1939 and subsequent years, as required by Federal and'State income tax laws. It was thereupon moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Love, that until the further order of this Council, the'City Clerk be and he is hereby designated as the official of the City of E1 Segundo, who shall prepare and forward to the Collector of United States Internal Revenue at Los Angeles and to the Income Tax Division of the Franchise Tax Commissioner P4492 of the State of California, respectively, .annually before February 15th of the Year 1940 and subsequent years, until existing laws respecting the matter have been amended or abolished, Annual Information Returns Nos. 1096 and 1099 to said Collector of Internal Revenue and Annual Information Return Forms Nos. 596 and 599 to said Income Tax Division of the Franchise Tax Commissioner of the St t�o�f. Jq�ifornia , each of said forms referring to the annual earnings of th8 ,-Cit of E1 Segundo. Carried. RICHFIELD OIL CORPORATION, dated December 29th, 1939, advising of the abandonment of its well known as McCray No. 1. Moved by Councilman Gerow, seconded by Councilman Love, that the matter be referred to the Building Inspector of the City of E1 Segundo for report to this Council as to whether or not said well has been abandoned in a manner satisfactory to and in conformity with ordinances of the City of E1 Segundo respecting the abandonment of oil wells. Carried. RICHFIELD OIL CORPORATION, dated December 29th,_1939, advising of the abandonment of its oil well designated and known as McCray No. 2. Moved by Councilman Gerow, seconded by Councilman Love, that-the matter be referred to the Building Inspector of the City of E1 Segundo for report to this Council as to whether or not said well has been abandoned in a manner satisfactory to and in conformity with ordinances of the City of E1 Segundo respecting the abandonment of oil wells. Carried. ROBERT 0. BOAMANN, dated January 2nd, 1940, being an application for employment by the City of El Segundo. Ordered filed. SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS. The hour of 7:15 o'clock P. M. at this meeting having heretofore been fixed as the time and place for further considering bids heretofore received for furnishing the City of El Segundo certain hydrated lime as advertised for, and said hour having arrived, the Mayor announced that the.Council would proceed with the consideration of said bids so received. Following a report by the Superintendent of the Mater Department, it was moved by Councilman Love, seconded by Councilman Gerow, that Resolution No. 487, entitled: A RESOLUTION'OF.THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, AWARDING TO MEFFORD CHEMICAL COMPANY THE CONTRACT FOR FURNISHING SAID CITY WITH CERTAIN HYDRATED LIME, 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. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS. None. (See New Business). None. REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES. REPORTS OF OFFICERS AND SPECIAL COMMITTEES. The City Engineer reported that on December'30th, 1939, he and Councilman Gerow had attended a meeting before the Highway Commission of the State of California, in the State Building, Los Angeles, whereat discussion was had relative to the completion of Sepulveda Boulevard, between Centinela Avenue and Jefferson Street. He expressed the belief that a flood control situation at the location has held up the project, but P '4934 that the matter will be followed through by the Commission and completed at the earliest practicable date. The City Engineer then Tead to the Council a letter he had received from the Regional Planning Commission, which letter was dated December 27th, 1939, and which requested the Council approve a portion of the "Master Plan of Highways" as effecting the City of E1 Segundo. He stated that a field survey authority is now or soon will be-in the.field checking the plan, whereupon it was moved by Councilman Geaow, seconded by Councilman Selby, that the City Clerk of the City of El Segundo be and he is hereby directed to write the Regional Planning-Commission of Los Angeles County,_in response to its letter of December 27th; 1939, advising that the City of E1 Segundo does not object to its Master Plan as presented to this Council this date, but that approval thereof will-be taken under advisement until the further pleasure of this Council or-until a report has been received relative to the field survey now in progress or soon to get under way. Carried.. The Superintendent of the Water Department reported that the installa- tion of the water main in Sepulveda Boulevard is now complete; also that Water Well No. 7 is now complete and will be pumped into the water treatment plant beginning January 4th; 1940. UNFINISHED BUSINESS. In the matter of painting a center line stripe 6n Rosecrans Avenue, a border line street between the City of E1 Segundo and Manhattan Beach, Police Chief Hutchins reported- having had a conference with Chief Sights of the Manhattan Beach Police Department, who stated that the City Council of the City of Manhattan Beach had previously referred the same matter to its Engineering Department to investigate and report as to the apparent, invisibility at night of the white line recently painted on said Street and to recommend whether the same should be repainted with a different kind or a different color.of paint. Respecting the matter of selecting a type of Neon sign to replace existing Neon "El Segundo" signs at Imperial Highway and Inglewood- Redondo Road and at Sepulveda Boulevard and Imperial Highway, the Council examined and exhibited to a number of persons present in the Council Chamber,,designs which had been submitted by several Neon sign contractors. However, by general consent, the matter of selection was taken under further advisement for the period of one week: • PAYING BILLS. The following demands, which were cpproved by the Committee. on, Finance and Record, were read: Water Works Fund Grinnell Co. $32.77 A. Bleich Grimes- Stassforth Stat. Co. 4.70 E. Elden General Electr. Supply Corp. 89.49 Ralph Freese E1 Segundo Herald 55.78 M. H. Johnson Ducommun Metals & Supply Co. 27.83 0. A. LeBrun Hacker Pipe & Supply Co. 169.29 J. Lind Industrial Stat. & Printing Co. 3.86 J. C. Osborne Kimball Elevator. Co. Ltd.-. 5.00.• A. Siebken Rensselaer Valve Co.. 49.97 Clifford Smith R., T. Hutchins 30.00 O. Tidwell Frances G. Lloyd 45.00 H. Zettlemoyer I. N. Sumner 84.50 Walter Zivalic TOTAL Water Works Fund $28.00 16.80 76.20 15,.64 68.00 65.00 65.00 65.00 65.00 47.80 15.05 5.60 1130.98 P 494 Recreation Fund General Fund A. G. Spaulding & Bros. $11.05 W. F. Allee 87.50 Victor D. McCarthy, City Clerk 4.67 0. H. Barber 33.00 15.72 7. M. Barnes 76.50 Peter E. Binder 12.50 General Fund J. C. B &xler 28.50 American Bitumuls Company $65.33 A. G. Blair 21.00 Idamae Marty 6.90 D. Boyer 65.00 Industrial Btationery & Printing 3.61 J. A. Brock 16.80 Underwood Elliott Fisher Co. 6.00 J. Burgner 56.13 Perfect Ribbon & Carbon Co. 15.45 H. Burns 76.50 Duro Test Corporation 11.97 W. A. Callahan- 8.12 So. Calif..Disinfecting Co. 10.10 W. A. Callahan 56.60 League of California Cities 125.00 J. D. Campbell 21.00 Al's Coffee Shop 5.15 K. Campbell 55.00 Inglewood Humane Society, Inc. 15.00 P. Campbell 22.40 E. Morgan 3.60 R. C. Campbell 21.00 A. J. Sullivan 41.80 E. Cartland 57.51 American Legion Auxiliary 25.00 E. Cartland 11.20 Ducommun Metals & Supply Co. 17.24 J. B. Catalano 76.50 Inglewood Motor Parts Co. 12.94 A. Cendo 5.60 J. G. Tucker & Son 2.68 Frank Chilson 100.00 Southern Calif. Gas Co. 3.50 H. A. Cosbey 21.00 Pacific Electric Ry, Co. 1.00 J. A. Cummings 92.50 Ralph M. Converse 25.00 Minta Curtzwiler 50.00 City of El Segundo Water Dept. 282.44 T. B. DeBerry 87.50 State Relief Administration L. W. Dessert 21.00 of California 166.62 R. Dietrich 65.00 El Segundo Hardware 67.22 C. Dinwiddie 64.00 General Electric Company 11.07 T. B. Dinwiddie 28.50 F. Dyer 21.00 Neva M. Elsey 87.50 F. L. Ford 22.40 Don C. Fugitt 25.00 John A. Gerow 12.50 J. Gpodman 5.60 F. L. Gregory 69.00 E. J. Grow 82.00 A. R. Gunn 82.80 A. R. Gunn 21.00 Alex Haddock 76.50 D. B. Hancher 21.00 C. C. Havens 91.05 Orest 0. Hesser 12.50 Alice Hope 30.00 R. T. Hutchins 120.00 W. Hyde 11.20 F. Ingram 73.12 D. L. Johnston 3.85 T. Kincaid 11.20 W. H. Lennon 21.00 Frances Lloyd 15.00 George Love 12.50 F. A. Macdonald 28.50 J. A. Macdonald 65.00 F. E. Mack 22.40 J. F. Martin 56.00 L. Maxwell 70.91 Victor D. McCarthy 125.00 V. L. McCarthy 76.50 C. K. McConnell 6.50 C. K. McConnell 21.00 C. L. McIlwaine 84.50 M. H. McIntire 87.50 G. McLauchlin 61.50 G. McLauchlin 21.00 J. W. Miller 21.00 Roy Miller 16.80 E. Morgan 72.00 G. Neschke 21.00 Win. L. Owens 760'50 Monroe Painter 6.80 Monroe Painter 22.40 S. Patterson 16.80 E. R. Peterson 21.00 W. R. Pierce 21.00 M. Rahan 55.00 J. L. Randall 68.00 D. Raynor 55.00 W. Robinett 48.80 G. Roncevich 22.40 C. Roncevich 5.60 G. Russell 50.40 -A. Schleuniger 21.00 J. Schoening 69.00 K. S. Searles 76.50 William R. Selby 12.50 C. G. Smith a .00 ' A. Soeuto 21.00 F. Stuck 22.40 , A. K. Tennis 66.00 0. Tidwell 6.95 G. A. Todd 21.00 L. Todd 5.60 E. Todd 11.20 G. Turney 61.25 R. W. Weller 16.80 J. F. Wilson 60.80 Clyde Woodworth 62.50 W. Zivalic 11.20 TOTAL $5083.71 P 495 Moved by Councilman Hesser, 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: 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 the purchase of twenty -three "Fire Department" license plate holders at a cost of not to exceed $1.50 each, plus California State Sales Tax, for use of members of E1 Segundo Fire Department, be and the same is hereby authorized. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. Moved by Councilman Gerow, seconded by Mayor Binder, the following resolution be adopted: WHEREAS, on November 24th, 1939, Chief of Police R. T. Hutchins, in the exercise of his discretion as head of the Police Department of the City of E1 Segundo, suspended H. J. Miller, a police officer in said Department, for what the Chief believed to be an error in judgment on the part of said officer in the performance of his duty; AND, WHEREAS, this Council has thoroughly investigated the facts surrounding said suspension, by interviewing various persons familiar with the facts and has given mature consideration to the same; NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that said suspension of said Police Officer H. J.'Miller, by said R. T. Hutchins, Chief of Police,'be and the same is hereby sustained and approved. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. At this point, Mr. Alfred M. Smith, residing at 206 East Walnut Avenue, advised the Council that by reason of the surface condition of that certain public street named and known as Pepper Street, which is westerly of and adjacent to his home located as before stated, dust is blown over his premises each time a vehicle traverses said Pepper Street and he requested that the Council have said roadway surfaced or in some manner allay the dust. By general consent the matter was referred to the Public Works Committee and the Street Superintendent for investigation and report. Mr. A. Soeuto at this time addressed the Council relative to the suspension of Police Officer H. J. Miller and matters related thereto and with reference to what he believes to be the satisfactory conduct of municipal affairs over a period of years. During the course of his discussion at the hour' of 7:50 P. M., the Mayor declared'a recess of five minutes. The Council reconvened at 7:55 P. M. and was called to order by the Mayor, all members of the Council being present. Mr. Soeuto resumed his discussion and after he concluded, he was followed by Messrs. D. L. Urquhart, C. E. Kenney and H. L. Offield, each P 496. of whom discussed phases of the suspension of Police Officer H. J. Miller. Councilmen Gerow and Selby and Mayor Binder each participated in answering questions propounded and following the termination of discussions, it was moved by Councilman Gerow, seconded by Councilman Selby, that the employment of Police Officer H. J. Miller, with the City of E1 Segundo, be and the same is hereby terminated, effective immediately. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder. Noes: Councilmen Nonea Absent: Councilmen None. No further business appearing to be transacted at this meeting, it was moved by Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Gerow, the meeting adjourn. Carried. Respectfully submitted, Approved: n/ ^ ^ / M City Cler - Mayor.