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1940 JUL 03 CC MINP 6 5 E1 Segundo, California July 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 B. Binder, Mayor. ROLL CALL. Councilmen Present: Hesser, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder. Councilmen Absent: Gerow. 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 26th day of June, 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 herein- after: B. J. DYKES and J. P. THOMPSON, being applications for employment by the City of E1 Segundo. Ordered filed. EL.SEGUNDO POST NO. 38, AMERICAN- LEGION,.dated June 25th, 19409 _ thanking the Council -for its cooperation in the Memorial Day program conducted by said Post. Ordered filed. STATE EMPLOYEES' RETIRFMENT SYSTEM, dated June 29th, 1940, being the Actuaries report on the investigation into the employment experience of the City'-of E1 Segundo for use in connection with the Council's consideration of participation by said City in the State Employees' Retirement System. The communication was referred to Councilman Selby. !Hone. REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES. REPORTS OF OFFICERS AND SPECIAL COMMITTEES. Bernard Lawler, Special City Attorney, advised the Council that there are 26 summons and complaints to be served on property owners in connection with the special assessment foreclosure action heretofore instituted by the City; that he has located a' process server who will serve the complaints within the County for $2.00 per service and those outside the County-at actual cost; whereupon it was moved by Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Love, that the'following resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that Bernard Lawler, Special City Attorney in charge of-foreclosure proceedings respecting . delinquent special assessments heretofore instituted by this City, be and he is hereby authorized to arrange for the service of summons and complaints in said action now pending, on the basis of $2.00 per service where the summons and complaints are served upon defendants within Los Angeles County and at actual cost where service is made outside of Los Angeles County,.-and if,.in. his judgment, it is necessary at any time to obtain-title reports to determine proper defendants to be served in such action or ]P,-,,-65 '; g g. proceeding, he is hereby authorized to procure the same at a cost of not to exceed $4.00 per parcel. The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Hesser, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilman Gerow. The City Attorney reported that, as directed by the Council, he had prepared a form of resolution providing for the appointment of certain standing committees of the Council, which he had delivered to the City Clerk for pre - sentation to the Council at the proper time. PAYING'BILLS. The following demands, having had the approval of the Committee on Finance and Records, were read: 'Water Works Fund General Fund Alumatone Corp. 58.55 W. F. Allee 87.50 Braun Corp. 20:24 F. M. Barnes 76.50 Crane Co. 9:47 F. Berkline 50.56 E1 Segundo Hardware 17.59 H: Burns 76.50 E1 Segundo Herald 2.32 W. A. Callahan 50.56 General Paint Corp. 14.26 E. Cartland 53.15 Grimes- Stassforth Stat. Co.. 1.60 J. B. Catalano 76.50 Hersey Mfg. Co. 52•.34 J. A. Cummings 92.50 Kimball Elevator Co. Ltd. .5'.00 T. B. DeBerry 87.50 Grinnell Co. 14.57 R. Dietrich 65.00 Hacker Pipe & Supply Co. 56.12 Alex Haddock 76.50 State Relief Administration 32.00 C. C. Havens 87.50 State Compensation Ins. Fund' 150.00 F. Ingram 65.00 Victor Belting & Rubber Co. 113.32 V. L. McCarthy 82.33 Carl Wilson 30.00 M. H. McIntire 87.50 R. T. Hutchins 35.61 L. Maxwell 85.00 R. T. Hutchins 35.00 W. L. Owens 85.30 Frances G. Lloyd 43.00 K. S. Searles 76.50 I. N. Sumner 84.50 0. Tidwell 53.55 M. Benson 16.80 W. A. Callahan 13.69 A. Bleich 10.85 K. Campbell 55.00 J. T. Clifford 53.50 E. Cartland 13.00 E. Elsen 11.20 F. L. Gregory 69.00 D. Fahland 51.70 E. J. Grow 83.71 Ralph Freese 53.15 J. A. Macdonald 65.00 J. Lind 66.22 M. Rahan 84.50 R. L. Miller 43.70 J. Schoening 69.00 J. C. Osborne 65.00 J. A. Brock 16.80 G. E. Piersall 4.55 A. Bleich 28.00 C. Russell 11.20 A. Cendo 16.80 A. Siebken 65.00 Ralph Freese 16.80 Clifford Smith 68.43 F. L. Ford 43.40 F. Stuck 19.25 S. Patterson 16.80 Lynn Todd 4.55 C. Roncevich 50.40 TOTAL $1322.59 J. F. Wilson 61.20 Esc Campbell 50.40 0. Tidwell 10.15 Recreation Fund P. Goodrich 5.60 El Segundo Hardware. 17:20 H...A. SlAter• 18.50 National.-Recreation Asso.ciat4on 5,00 E. Flsen 4.55 TOTAL $22.20 E. 9. Bentson 20.00 Peter E. Binder 12.50 John A. Gerow 12.50 General Fund Orest 0. Hesser 12.50 Pacific Clay Products 0585.71 George Love 12.50 Edw. Sidebotham & Son, Inc. 31.62 William R. Selby 12.50 Idamae Marty 7.50 Victor D. McCarthy 125.00 P � 3:660 . Harper & Reynolds County of Los Angeles Joslin Lumber Co. Economy Blue Print & Supply Co. McGinnis Super Service Inglewood Motor Parts Co. Shepherd Tractor & Equipment Co. J. P. Hansen E. L. Coddington Empire Chemical Co. Victor D. McCarthy, City Clerk The Atlas Mineral Products Co. American Bitumuls Co. Jessie M. Neale Industrial Stat. & Printing Co. E1 Segundo Herald Hayes Furnace & Mfg. Co. Southern Calif. Gas Co. Coates and Herfurth Snyder Ambulance Service Edward Lawler Bernard Lawler Inglewood Humane Society, Inc. American- LaFrance- Foamite Corp. American Legion Auxiliary Los Angeles Co. Health Dept. Snap -On Tools, Corp. Gibson Motor Parts, Inc. Alumatone Corp. Westinghouse Electric Supply Co. Duro Test Corporation E. L. Coddington Ralph M. Converse State Board of Equalization 0. H'. Barber F. A. Macdonald A. Schleuniger W. H. Lennon F. Dyer L. W. Dessert G. A. Todd H. A. Cosbey . W. A. Callahan G. Neschke C. G. Smith C. K. McConnell General Fund 54.42 Neva M. Elsey 14.25 Minta Curtzwiler 2.86 Clyde Woodworth 4.56 Don C. Fugitt 15.04 A. K. Tennis 3.60 C. K. McConnell 16.68 R. T. Hutchins 2.00 Frank Chilson 5.60 Frances Lloyd 3:11 E. Morgan 9.83 Alice Hope 25.17 Frank 'Stuck 11.90 A. R. Gunn 6.14 D. Boyer 24.06 J. Burgner 112.94 C. Dinwiddie 49.50 D.'Raynor 3.64 G. Turney 240.00 M. Anthony 5.00 E. Coddington 22.80 E. Elsen 150.00 D. F ahland 23.67 J. Goodman 46.06 W. Hyde 25.00 T. Kincaid 2.38 W. H. Lehigh' 4.18 R. Miller 19.77 F. Mack ' 2.53 M. Painter ' 6.38 J. Randall 76.76 C. Russell 10.00 F. Stuck 25.00 L. Todd ' 7.97 R. W. Weller 33.00 J. C. Bixler 28.50 T. B. Dinwiddie 21.00 W. R. Pierce 21.00 A. Soeuto 21.00 J. W. Miller 21.00 D. B. Hancher 21.00 J. D. Campbell 21.00 A. G. Blair 21.00 R. C. Campbell 21.00 E. R. Peterson 21.00 A. R. Gunn 21.00 TOTAL General Fund 87.50 50.00 62.50 25.00 66.00 6.50 120.00 100.00 191.00 72.00 30.00 33.00 92.00 65.00 62.56 64.34 55.00 64.44 56.00 18.20 22.40 11.20 28.00 11.20 11.20 11.20 5.60 22.40 51.60 61.20 22.40 5.60 50.40 11.20 28.50 28.50 21.00 21.00 21.00 21.00 21.00 21.00 21.00 21.00 21.00 6116.02 Moved by Councilman Love, seconded by Councilman Selby, 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, Selby and Mayor Binder. Noes: Counc 4 en None: Absent: Councilman Gerow. NEW BUSINESS. Moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Love, that Resolution No. 502, entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, PROVIDING FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF CERTAIN STANDING COMMITTEES OF SAID COUNCIL, AND REPEALING RESOLUTION NO.'1 OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF SAID CITY, which was read, be adopted. Carried by the following vote: P X61`" Ayes: Councilmen Hesser, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilman Gerow. Moved by Councilman Love, seconded by Councilman Selby, the following resolution.be adopted: RESOLVED, that that certain Grant Deed, from Madeline Marino, a Widow, dated the 27th day of June, 1940, 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 Forty -two (42) in Block Forty -two (42) E1 Segundo Sheet No. 3, as per map recorded in Book 20, Pages 22 and -23, 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-El 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 recorded 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, Selby and Mayor Binder. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilman Gerow. A form of Notice to Bidders on Street Work in connection with the widening and improvement of Grand Avenue, between Concord Street and the Westerly City Limits, as prepared by the City Attorney, was presented to the Council at this time, whereupon it.was moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Hesser, that a copy of "Notice to Bidders on Street Work" in connection.with the widening and improvement of Grand Avenue, between Concord Street and the Westerly City Limits, as shown on Plans Nos. M- 390910 -AA and M- 390910 -BB and Specifications No. SWG-1 -1940, be placed on file in the office of the City Clerk for identification and reference; and the City Clerk be and he is hereby authorized and directed to cause a copy of said Notice to be published in El Segundo Herald in time, form and manner required by law and a notation thereof to be published in Southwest Builder and Con- tractor. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Hesser, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilman Gerow. Moved by Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Selby, that City Judge, Don C. Fugitt, be and he is hereby granted his customary annual two weeks v9cation beginning July 25th, 19400 it being understood that said officer will arrange for a substitute Judge to handle his Court during his absence.-such substitute Judge to be compensated by the City in the manner heretofore provided for. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Hesser, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder, Noes: Councilmen.None. Absent: Councilman Gerow. Moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Love, that the sum of $50.00 be transferred from the General Fund to the Recreation Fund of the City of El Segundo and that the City Clerk and the City Treasurer are hereby directed to make appropriate entries respecting such transfer in their respective books of record. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Hesser, Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilman Gerow. Love, Selby and Mayor Binder. P =662" Moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Love, that the sum of $2029.13 be transferred from the General Fund.to the Water Works Bond Interest and Redemption Fund and that the City Clerk and the City Treasurer are hereby authorized and directed to-properly record such transfer in their respective books of record. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Hesser, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilman Gerow. At this point the Mayor, pursuant to the provisions of Resolution No. 502, announced the appointment.of committees as follows: Public Safety Committee - - - - - - - - Councilman 0. 0. Hesser. Finance and Records Committee - - - - - Councilman William R. Selby. Public Service Committee - - - - - - Councilman John A. Gerow. Public Works Committee.- - - - - - - - ,Councilman George Love. Following the announcement of these appointments, it was moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Love, that the Committee appointments as announced by Mayor Binder this date, be and the same are hereby ratified and approved. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Hesser, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilman Gerow. Moved by Mayor Binder, seconded by Councilman Selby, that the Chief of El Segundo Fire Department be and he is hereby authorized and empowered to employ extra help to guard against fire-July 3rd and 4th, 1940, the hours of such extra employment, however, not to.exceed the equivalent of four 8 hour one man shifts. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Hesser, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilman Gerow. Moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Hesser, that the employment of.a police officer for one extra eight -hour shift each on July 4th and 5th, 19409 be and the same is hereby authorized and directed. - Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen.Hesser, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilman Gerow. No- further business appearing to be transacted at this meeting, it was moved by Councilman Selby,-,seconded by Councilman Love, the meeting adjourn. Carried. Respectfully submitted, Approved: • / /i o✓.\ ' O C ity lerk.. Mayor.