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1940 JAN 17 CC MINp vV� S c E1 Segundo, California. January 17th, 1940. A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of El 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, Hesser, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder. Councilmen Absent: None. Other Officers Present: Clyde Woodworth - City Attorney. R. T. Hutchins - City Engineer. A. R. Gunn - Street Superintendent. Victor D. McCarthy - City Clerk. READING OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING. The minutes of the regular meeting held on the 10th day of January, 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. WRITTEN 'COMMUNICATIONS. The following communications, which were read to the Council, were disposed of in the manner indicated following the reference to each hereinafter: GIRL SCOUTS, dated January 17th, 1940, expressing appreciation for the heater recently installed in their headqu4rters. Ordered filed. APEX PETROLEUM CORPORATION, LTD., dated January 13th, 1940, being an application for a permit to install a steam line across a portion of Grand Avenue at Maryland Street, within the City of E1•Segundo. Moved by Councilman Gerow, seconded by Councilman Love, the following resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that the application of Apex Petroleum Corporation, Ltd., dated January 13th, 1940, for per- mission to install one 2" steam line across Grand Avenue at Maryland Street, within the City of El Segundo, be- received and placed on file; and' BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that'permission to so install said line be and the same is hereby granted upon the following terms.and conditions, to -wit: 1. This permit is temporary only and may be revoked at any time by the City Council of the City of E1 Segundo, without notice, without cause and,without liability and must be accepted by.the permittee.accordingly. ' 2. In the event this permit is revoked,-said permittee, at its own expense, shall cause any facilities installed hereunder to be immediately removed from said streets and shall restore the streets and the surface thereof to the same condition, as nearly as the same can be done, in *hich the same existed immediately prior-to p 502 the making of any excavation or the doing of any work hereunder. 3. That any work hereunder, excavations, trenches or earth piles or other obstructions shall be pro erly and adequately protected by barriers, lights and or other protective means or devices so as to prevent iinjury to persons or property in the vicinity. 4. That the - permittee, by accepting this permit or doing any work thereunder, shall thereby automatically agree to indemnify the City of El Segundo and each and, all of its officers, agents, servants and employees from and against any and all damages and liabilities or claims of or for damages or liabilities which may arise out of the doing of any work under this permit, or as the result of any act or omission on the part of said permittee, its officers, agents, servants or employees or persons under contract with it. 5. That all work must be prosecuted to the satis- .faction of the Street Superintendent of said City-and all materials must likewise be of character, dimension and material satisfactory to said Street Superintendent and must be located and installed in accordance with the instructions of such Street Superintendent. 6. Before commencing any work under this permit, the permittee shall give to the Street Superintendent sufficient and adequate notice of the time when such work is to commence, so as to permit said Street Superin- tendent to be present or to have some person delegated by him in attendance thereat, for the purpose of inspecting the same and giving instructions with reference thereto. Such direction and instruction by said Street Superinten- dent or on his behalf shall not be deemed in any sense as making the permittee the agent of the City or of any officer thereof, nor shall such direction or control be construed in any manner whatsoever to be such as to constitute said permittee or any'agent, servant or employee of said permittee an employee of said City within the _meaning of the Workmen's Compensation Insurance and Safety Act of the State of-California. r- 7. That this permit is an interim permit only and the City Council reserves the right to fix additional and different conditions and terms at any time in the future in connection with said installation or the maintenance or use of the facilities installed hereunder. The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hessen, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. HAROLD J. .CHRISTENSEN, dated January 11th, 1940, being an application for employment by the City of El Segundo. Ordered filed. W. H. MASTERS, dated January 10th, 1940, explaining the events as they occurred-when Officers Miller and Allee pursued a fleeing automobile on a recent date, while Mr. Masters was a.passenger in the police car. Ordered filed. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS. Messrs. E. G. Lammiman and George Wegen addressed the Council relative to the City's acceptance from the owners, deeds to a portion of Lot 8, Block 92, El Segundo, for public street purposes, to permit of the opening of Penn Street from its present southerly terminus in-Block 92 to the P . _ 503 northerly line of Palen Avenue; also inquiring what the City might do in connection with "the improvement of Oak Avenue and Penn Street iii said Block 92 and the installation of lateral sewers in those portions of said Block wherein sewers•hade not previously been installed, it' ' being the intent of Mr: Wegen to improvd Lots 5, 6 and 8 in said Block 92 by the coxistruction thereon of dwelling houses. By general consent the matter was referred to the City Engineer, who will confer with the gentlemen for the purpose of 'preparing a map and getting additional • information as to plans, etc: acid for rdport back-to this Council for -its further consideration. REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES. None. REPORTS OF OFFICERS AND SPECIAL COMMITTEES. The City Engineer reported'that Mr. Fred Rosenthal is not satisfied with the repairs which were madd upon hfs automobile recently damaged, by the caving of a public street within'the City of E1 Segundo, and by general consent it was agreed that Mr. Rosenthal would meet with members of the Council and the municipal mechanic at such time and place as may be arranged by the City Engineer. The Chief of Police anriouiiced the 'appointment of Ken Kirk as a Special Police Officer of the City of ET Segundo and requested the Council's approval of the appointment. ' Moved by Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Love, that the appointment by the Chief of Police of the City of E1 Segundo of Ken Kirk as a Special Police Officer of the City•of E1 Segundo be and the same- is hereby ratified and approved. Carried. • UNFINISHED BUSINESS. The City Engineer drew the Council's attention to the request of E. J. Grow, Municipal Mechanic, for a grinder as an addition to-his mechanical equipment in the municipal warehouse. After discussion, it was moved by Councilman Gerow, seconded by Councilman Hesser, that a grinder be purchased for the use of the Municipal Mechanic at a cost of not to exceed $61.20, plus California State Sales Tax. 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: A. Bleich Ralph Freese 0. A. Leprun J. Lind .T.-C. Osborne A. Siebken Clifford Smith 0. Tidwell Roscoe Moss Co. R. T. Hutchins Frances Lloyd I. N. Sumner Water Works Fund —I 7.70 W. A. Callahan 25.55 K. Campbell 8.58 F. L. Gregory 65.00 E. J.-Grow 65.00 J. A. Macdonald 73.54 C. L. McIlwaine 65.00 G. McLauchlin 20.30 M. Rahan 1884.00 D. Raynor 30.00 J. Schoening. 45.00 J. A. Brock 87.50 A. Cendo TOTAL $2377.17 E. Cartland General Fund 57.87 55.00 69.00 84.57 65•.00 84.50 61.50 55.00 55.00 69.00 16.80 11.20 11.20 P ` 504 F. L. Ford General Fund General Fund ~28.00 Southern Calif. Edison Co. 4.70 V. Lister 16.80 Southern Cal. Telephone Co, ti 38.35 J. F. Martin 42.70 W. F. Miller Glass Co. 4.08 W. E. Morgan 11.20 Clarence A. Moseley 135.00 S. Patterson 11.90 Harry H. Davis, M. D. 10.00 F. Stuck 16.80 Standard Oil Co. of Calif. 244.85 J. F. Wilson 66.80. W. F. Allee 101.56 M. Painter 28.00 F. M. Barnes 90.69 C. Russell 22.40 H. Burns 94.44 0. Tidwell 7170 E. Cartland 57.42 Paul Goodrick 5.60 J. B. Catalano 90.12 A. R. Gunn 92.00 J. A. Gw mings 132.50 D. Boyer 65.00 T. B. DeBerry 106.13 J. Burgner 59.73 R. Dietrich 100.94 T. Bray 11.20 telex Haddock 97.65 P. Campbell 33.60 C. C. Havens 99.28 E. Coddington 6.80 F. Ingram 88.90 C. Dinwiddie 68.10 V. L. McCarthy 99.44 J. Goodman 16.80 M. H. McIntire 145.96 V1. Hyde 11.20 L. Maxwell 98.93 T. Kincaid 11.20 Wm. L. Owens 117.38 E. Elsey 5.60 K. S. Searles 93.63 F. E. 1.1ack 28.00 0. Tidwell 32.75 J. Randall 61.20 W. A. Callahan 30.81 W. Robinett 52.80 Alice Hope 30.00 C. Roncejich 33.60 E. Morgan 72.00 W. Zivalic 5.60 Frances Lloyd 15.00 L. Todd 22.40 Frank Chilson 100.00 G. Turney 58.33 R. T. Hutchins 120.00 R. W. Weller 11.20 Co K. McConnell 6.50 A. K. Tennis 66.00 Don C. Fugitt 25.00 Clyde Woodworth 62.50 Minta Curtzwiler 50.00 Neva M. Elsey 87.50 Victor D. McCarthy 125.00 Vdm. R. Selby 12.50 George Love 12.50 Orest 0. Hesser. 12.50 John A. Gerow 12.50 Peter E. Binder 12.50 TOTAL 4543 -.41 Moved by Councilman. Selby, seconded by Councilman Love, the demands be allowed and warramts 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. Councilman Love recommended that the Public Works Committee inspect the dwelling house occupied by the Z° Iater.Superintendent at 803 East Grand Avenue for the purpose of determining if certain improvements and renovation are necessary. By general consent this was agreed to. No further business appearing to be transacted at this meeting, it was moved by Councilman•Gerow, seconded by Councilman Hesser, the meeting adjourn. Carried. . Respectfully submitted; Approved: $Cn5) 0J Z��l Mayo Ci y Clerk.