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1940 JAN 31 CC MIN1 P 12 El Segundo, California. January 31st, 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 o'clock P. M. by Mayor Peter E. Binder. 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. A. R. Gunn - Street Superintendent. Victor D. McCarthy - City Clerk. READING OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETIN9. The minutes of the regular meeting held on the 24th day of January, 1940, were read without error or omission being noted and same were approved as read upon motion of Councilman Gerow, seconded by Councilman Selby, which carried unanimously. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS. The following communications, which were read to the Council, were disposed of in the manner indicated following the reference to each hereinafter: LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES, dated January 22nd, 1940, announcing the spring conference of Mayors and Councilmen at Fresno, California, March 28th and 29th, 1940, attached to which was a questionnaire which the City was requested to fill out and return. By general consent the communication was ordered filed and the City Clerk was requested to return said questionnaire, suggesting for discussion at said meeting the topics "What are other Cities doing with respect to tax delinquent properties ", and "How is the State system of retirement functioning as applied to contract cities ". GIRL SCOUTS, BROWNIE PATROL, undated, signed by Julia Andrews, Secretary, Joan Hill, Brown Owl and 22 others, thanking the Council for its gift which is in use in the Girl Scout Club House. Ordered filed. PAUL WALLING, dated January 31st, 1940, being an application for a permit to maintain a trailer camp car on Lot 426, Block 123, El Segundo. Moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Gerow, the following resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that Paul Walling, pursuant to the provisions of Ordinance No.. 223 of the City of E1 Segundo, be and he is hereby granted a permit to maintain a trailer camp ear on Lot. 426, Block 1230 El Segundo, in the City of E1 Segundo, upon the following conditions, to -wit: 1. This permit shall be for a period of not to exceed 90 days from February 1st, 1940. 2. This permit is revocable at the pleasure of the Council, without cause, without notice and without liability. P X13 3. That running water and toilet facilities, satis- factory to the Health Department of the City of E1 Segundo, shall be available at all times for the use of the occupants of said trailer camp car'. 4. That the premises adjacent to said trailer camp car shall at all times be kept in a neat, clean and sanitary condition and to the satisfaction of the Health Department of the City of E1 Segundo. 5. That in all other respects said trailer camp car shall be maintained in accordance with all of the pro- visions of Ordinance No. 223 of the City of El Segundo applicable thereto; AND, BE IT FURTHER RESOL17ED, that the City Clerk shall transmit a copy of this resolution, together with a copy of Ordinance No. 223 of the City of E1 Segundo, to the permittee, Paul Walling. The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Selby and Mayor Binder. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilman Love. RADIO STATION KGER, an invitation to attend the 5th annual "Officials on Parade ", Sunday, February 11th, 1940. Ordered filed. SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON COMPANY, LTD., dated January 23rd, 1940, advising that the installation of all new street lights ordered and the removal of poles on Douglas and Northrop Streets, within the City of E1 Segundo, had been completed January 16th, 1940. Ordered filed. S.4FEWAY INCINERATOR ENGINEERING CO., dated January 10th, 1940, requesting an interview with-the Council respecting the installation of a municipal incinerator. Moved by Councilman Gerow, seconded by Councilman Selby, that the City Clerk, the Street Superintendent and the City Engineer notify a re- presentative or representatives of Safey Incinerator Engineering Co. to discuss. with the Council the proposition referred to in said Company's communication dated January 10th, 1940, filed with this Council this date. Carried. REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES. None. REPORTS OF OFFICERS AND SPECIAL COMMITTEES. The City Clerk reported that during the period beginning July 1st, 1932 and ending December 31st, 1939, the sum of $2074.24 had been expended out of the General Fund of the City of E1 Segundo for the maintenance of six of the public highways of the City of.El Segundo, which have been designated as Streets of Major Importance, and that the General Fund might be reimbursed in this amount if the Council would authorize the transfer of said sum from the Special Gas Tax Street Improvement Fund. Moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Hesser, the following resolution be adopted: WHEREAS, there has been advanced and expended out of the General Fund of the City of El Segundo, California, in the period between July 1st, 1939 and December 31st, 1939, fhr various items, the sum of $2074.24, all of which said items are properly chargeable to the Special Gas Tex Street Improve- ment Fund; p 514, AND, WHEREAS, this Council now feels that said General Fund should be reimbursed by said Special Gas Tax Street Improve- ment Fund for such advancements and expenditures so made; NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that there shall be and there is hereby ordered transferred'from said Special Gas Tax Street Improvement Fund to said General Fund, the said sum of $2074.24 covering said items. A schedule of said items is on file in the office of the City Clerk, entitled: "Expenditures on Streets of Major Importance for'Fiscal Year 1939 -40 ", which schedule consists of six cards. Reference is hereby -made to said schedule for identification and for all particulars relating to the various items included within said total sum, and said schedule, so on file, by this reference is hereby incorporated herein and made a part hereof. 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 Engineer reported that the reroofing of the Camp Fire Girls Building has been completed. The Chief of Police reported that the aerial pole for use in connection with the two -way police radio communidation system has been installed in the rear of the City Hall. The City Attorney reported that, pursuant to direction of the Council and in accordance with data submitted to him by the City Engineer, he had prepared a Notice to Bidders on sewer man hole frames and covers and on vitrified clay sewer pipe, which he then read to the Council. The form of Notice having had the approval of the Council, it was moved by Councilman'Hesser, seconded by Councilman Gerow, that the City Clerk of-the City of E1 Segundo, be and he is hereby authorized and directed to cause to be published in the manner provided by law, a Notice to Bidders on Sewer Dian Hole Frames and Covers and on Vitrified Clay Sewer Pipe, in the form prepared by the City Attorney and read to the Council this date, said bids, so advertised for, to be received at the hour of 7:15 o'clock P. M. on Wednesday, the 21st day of February, 1940. -Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Selby and Mayor Binder. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilman Love. The City Attorney stated that he had been informed by the City Clerk that the Council is desirous of purchasing Lbt 8, Block 108, within the City of El Segundo, for public uses, and that in connection therewith the City. Council should adopt a resolution authorizing him to prepare the necessary application for presentation to the Board of Supervisors, to make a personal appearance before the County Committee handling such matters and to answer the questionairre which will be submitted by said Committee. Moved by Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Gerow, that Resolution No. 488, entitled: A RESOLUTION -OF T1HE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING AND ORDERING THE FILING OF AN APPLICATION ON THE PART OF SAID CITY TO PURCHASE FROM THE COUNTY'OF LOS ANGELES CERTAIN TAX DEEDED PROP= WITHIN SAID CITY; AUTHORIZING "AND INSTRUCTING THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK OF SAID CITY TO EXECUTE THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN SAID CITY AND SAID COUNTY FOR SUCH PURPOSE, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE STATE CONTROLLER OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA; C-7 AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY ATTORNEY OF SAID CITY TO PREPARE AND PRESENT THE NECESSARY FORM OF APPLICATION, QUESTIONNAIRE AND ANY AND ALL OTHER DOCUMENTS NECESSARY IN THE PREMISES AND TO ATTEND TO ANY AND ALL FURTHER DETAILS IN CONNECTION WITH SAID MATTER, which was read, be adopted. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Selby and Mayor Binder. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilman Love. UNFINIS'H'ED BUSINESS. At this point, Mr. E. G. Lammiman and Mr. George Wegen addressed the Council relative to their proposal to subdivide Lots .5 and 6, Block 92, El Segundo Sheet No. 4, as per map recorded in Book 20, Page 24 of Maps, records of Los Angeles County, California, and requested the Council to Dave the unpaved portion of Palm Avenue easterly of Sheldon Street, as well as the Northerly 40 feet of Lot 8 in said Block 92, over which the owners thereof propose to grant the City of El Segundo an easement for public street purposes, together with a 20 foot alley between Lots 5 and 6 in said Block 92, the area for which the owners likewise propose to grant the City of E1 Segundo an easement for public street purposes, provided said owners install sidewalks and curbs in said Palm Avenue, between Sheldon Street and the easterly line of said Block 92. The matter was considered and.discussed at length, following which it was moved by Councilman Gerow, seconded by Councilman Selby, the following resolution be adopted: WHEREAS, there has been presented to this Council a blue print sketch entitled: "Be -Sub. of Lots 5 and 6, E1 Segundo Sheet 4, M.B. 20, Pg..24 "; AND, WHEREAS, the owners.of the real property designates 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 have requested that this Council. indicate its proposed action with reference to the matters hereinafter referred to; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of E1 Segundo, California, as follows: 1. That the said blue-print sketch be placed on file in the office of the City Clerk for the purposes of identification and references 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 speci- fications of•said City relating to such curbs and sidewalks, along the nortterly side of Palm Avenue shown upon said blue print sketch, at locations and in a•manner satisfactory to the City Eng 'jnaer and Street, Superintendent of said City; t and shall have.further deposited with the Street Superintendent of said City for immediate delivery and payment to said City the sum of $230:00•as a contribution toward the coats and expenses of the improvement hereinafter referred to, that the said Council on behalf of said City will authorize the City Engineer and Street Superintendent of said City to cause said public alley and the portion of said Palm Avenue shot.m upon said blue print sketch, to be improved by grading the same and by constructing thereon an oil mix pavement, sub- stantially the same as that now existing on Maryland Street between Grand Avenue and Holly Avenue within said City. 3. That the offer of said City has hereIinabove set forth shall lapse and become void unless the said necessary grants of easement are furnished; said curb and sidewalk are constructed and said deposit i$ made on or before the 1st 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, who appeared before and addressed this Council at this meeting with reference to the foregoing matters. The foregoing resolution was adopted by.the fallowing vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Selby and Mayor Binder. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilman Love. PAYING BILLS. The following demands, having had the approval of the Committee on Finance and Records, were read: Water -Works Fund General Fund A. Bleich $15.40 American Bitumuls Co. $11.95 Ralph Freese- 53.28 Graybar Electric Co. Inc. 7.46 F. Kenney 11.80 Calif. Corrugated Culvert Co. 50.50 0. A. LeBrun 15.40 Idamae Marty 9.00 J. Lind 65.56 Grimes - Stassforth Stat. Co. 4.21 G. T. McCarroll 5.60 E1 Segundo Herald 102.53 J..C. Osborne 66.37 Duro Test Corporation 3.08 W. Porter 4.90 The Electric Shop 1.02 Clifford Smith 65.00 Miller Roof Co. 96.00 F. Stuck 5.60 Inglewood Humane Socity Inc. 15.00 Rex Ryan 12.60 R. H. Swain 1.50 A. Siebken 66.22 C. E. Kenney, Agent 16.29 0. Tidwell 11.90 Gilbert Ambulance Service 7.50 H. Zettlemoyer 7.70 Beaver Mortuary 4.00 Adams Electric & Motor Serv. 38.57 American Legion Auxiliary 25.00 Braun Corp. 18.35 State Relief Administration Logan R. Cotton 35.00 of Cglifornia 122.66 Crane Co. 77.06 Detroit Products Co. 5.48 Arthur Crooke 41.16 Ralph M. Converse 25.00 E1 Segundo Herald 25.28 Walter H. Eastman 4.00 Ira E. Escobar 4,10 R. B. Cut Rate Drug Store 3.30 Fraser Cement Products Co. 20.60 Peter E. Binder 12.50 General Electric Supply Corp. 14.23 John A. Gerow 12.50 Grinnell Co. 290.58 Orest 0. Hesser 12.50 Hacker Pipe & Supply Co. 118.90 George Love 12.50 Layne & Bowler 412.01 William R. Selby 12.50 Mefford Chemical Co. 240.00 Victor D. McCarthy 125.00 Rensselaer Valve Co. 49.97 Neva M. Elsey 87.50 Standard Oil Co. of Calif. 13.27 Minta Curtzwiler 50.00 Carl Wilson 30.00 Don C. Fugitt 25.00 R. T. Hutchins .18.23 A. K. Tennis 66.00 R. T. Hutchins 30.00 C. K. McConnell 6.50 Frances G. Lloyd 45.00 R. T. Hutchins 120.00 I. N. Sumner 84.50 Frank Chilson 100.00 TOTAL $2014.14 Frances Lloyd 15.00 E. Morgan 72.00 Alice Hope 30.00 W. F. Allee F. M. Barnes H. Burns E. Cartland J. B. Catalano J. A. Cummings T. B. DeBerry R. Dietrich Alex Haddock C. C. Havens F. Ingram V. L. McCarthy M. H. McIntire L. Maxwell Wm. L. Owens K. S. Searles 0. Tidwell W. A. Callahan K. Campbell F. L. Gregory E. J. Grow J. A. Macdonald G. McLauchlin D. Raynor J. A. Brock E. Cartland V. Lister W. E. Morgan F. Stuck M. A. Anthony 0. Tidwell T. Bray General Fund 87.50 76.50 76.50 51.89 76.50 92.50 87.50 65.00 .76.50 87.50 .65.00 76.50 87.50 65.00 76.50 76.50. 42.40 61.50 55.00 69.00 82.00 65.00 61.50 55.00 11.20 11.20 11.20 5.60 16.80 19.60 2.80 5.60 A. R. Gunn D. Boyer J. Burgner P. Campbell C. Dinwiddie E. Coddington E. Elsen J. Goodman W. Hyde D. L. Johnston T. Kincaid F. E. Mack R. Miller C. Roncevich J. Randall W. Robinett C. Russell L. Todd G. Turney R. W. Weller W. Zivalic C. L. McIlwaine M. Rahan J. Schoening A. Cendo F. L. Ford J. F. Martin M. Painter J. F. Wilson Clarence Roncevich E. Elsen TOTAL General Fund 110.40 67.09 64.00 22.40 78.33 16.80 5.60 28.00 11.20 16.80 16.80 5.60 16.80 44.80 68.00 65.90 8.05 55.48 69.73 11.20 16.80 84.50 55.00 69.00 22.40 39.20 49.00 33.60 74.80 5.60 8.40 4379.05 Moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Gerow, 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, Selby and Mayor Binder. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilman Love. NEW BUSINESS. Moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Gerow, that the Altar Society of St. Anthony's Church be and it is granted permission to use the.City Hall Auditorium, without charge, February 5th, 1940, for the purpose of conducting a benefit card party. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Selby and Mayor Binder. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilman Love. No iurt4er business appearing.to be transacted at this meeting, it ,was moved by Councilman Gerow, seconded by Councilman Hesser, the meeting adjourn. Carried.. Respectfully submitted, Approv d: C it le Mayor.