1940 JUL 10 CC MINEl Segundo, California.
July 10th, 1940.
A regular meeting-of the City Council of the City of El Segundo,
California, was held in the Council Chamber of the City Hall of said City,
having been called to order at 7:00 P. M. on the above date, by Peter E.
Binder, Mayor.
ROLL CALL.
Councilmen Present: Hesser, Selby and Mayor Binder.
Councilmen Absent: Gerow and 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 MEETING.
The minutes of the regular meeting held on the 3rd day of July,
1940, were read. No errors or omissions appearing, it was moved by Council-
man Selby, seconded by Councilman Hesser, 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:
WALTER E. BREWER, dated July 5th, 1940; and
JACK F. DILLON, dated July 10th, 1940, each being application for
employment by the City of E1 Segundo. Ordered filed.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS.
None.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES,.
Mayor Binder, reporting at the request of Councilman Love of the
Public Works Committee, stated that he, Councilman Love and Street Superin-
tendent Gunn, had made a survey of the City on July 4th, and recommended
that the following work be performed:
That ttreet signs be erected in East Grand Avenue;
That certain intersections in East Grand Avenue be cleaned up;
That the shoulders of Sepulveda Boulevard be sealed where necessary;
That the weeds in portions of the shoulders of Sepulveda Boulevard
be permitted to remain until dry, then burned;
That guide posts be erected along the edges of the fill-in Rosecrans
Avenue easterly of Sepulveda Boulevard;
That the shoulders on the north side of Rosecrans Avenue, where
washed out by storm waters, be restored and that in this connection, the
Street Superintendent purchase from the contractor who recently resurfaced
a portion off' Grand Avenue easterly from Eucalyptus Drive , condemned road
surfacing material similar to that used in said Grand Avenue, and if the
same can be purchased cheap enough, to procure a surplus quantity which may
be stocked for patching purposes.
Mayor Binder reported also than on June 27th, 1940, he attended a
meeting of the Southwest District Highways Association at Manhattan Beach,
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California; that at said meeting said Association appointed a number of
committees and that the improvement of Hawthorne Boulevard and Imperial
Highway are the two big projects now receiving that Association's chief
attention; that another project under consideration is a free way into Los
Angeles, the location of which has not as yet been determined.
Mayor Binder reported also that on June 29th, 1940, he attended a meeting
of the Imperial Highway Association at Los Angeles Municipal Airport, at which
meeting it was learned that the,County is attempting to procure rights of way
for the widening of said highway, that some money has been appropriated for
the widening and improvement of said Highway between Vermont Avenue and
Inglewood- Redondo Road.
REPORTS OF OFFICERS AND SPECIAL COMMITTEES.
The City Clerk reported receipt of a communication from the Clerk of
the Board of Supervisors, advising that that Body had adopted a resolution
appropriating $9071.64 from the Special Road Improvement Fund of the County
for the improvement of Grand Avenue from Concord Street to the Westerly City
Limits, which amount will be made available to the City of E1*Segundo upon
request when the work of improvement of West Grand Avenue is about to be
started.
City Engineer Hutchins reported having conferred with Mr. Merwin of the
Engineering Department of the City of Los Angeles, who informed him unofficially
that the proposed improvement of Vista Del Mar is not a completely dead issue;
that the Right of Way Department of the City of Los Angeles has been
instructed to report to the Council costs of procuring necessary rights of
way for the widening and improvement of said Highway and that if the estimate
is not too high, it is felt the Council may authorize condemnation.
The City Engineer reported also that the local WPA officials had
received telegraphic information of an additional allocation of funds for
the continuance of the sewer construction job in the East Acreage and that
the work is again proceeding.
The City Engineer reported having prepared an estimate of the cost
of improving an extension of Maple Avenue from a point easterly of Penn
Street to Center Street should the owners of the property dedicate requisite
land to the City of El Segundo, but before submitting his estimate to the
property owners, he desired the Council to indicate its attitude with
relation to the installation in said proposed street of a 6" cast iron
water main between Penn Street and Center Street, the cost of which will
approximate $1800.00. The matter was discussed but taken under consideration
until the next meeting of the Council.
The City Attorney reported that the City Clerk had submitted to him
for his approval a letter from Britt L. Bowker, dated July 10th, 1940,
accompanying which were title insurance policies of Title Guarantee and Trust
Company covering Lots 5, 34, 35 and 39, all in Block 42 of the City of E1
Segundo, which properties were recently deeded to the City of E1 Segundo; that
the title insurance policies are in usual form and satisfactory; that also
accompanying said letter was a Grant Deed executed by Margaret Anderson, a
Widow, purporting to convey to the City of El Segundo Lot 4, Block 42, E1
Segundo. In the Attorney's opinion the deed as submitted is sufficient;
however, he stated he would prefer to submit the same to the Title Company
for its opinion as to the sufficiency thereof before advising the Council to
accept the same and by general consent he•was directed so to do.
The City Attorney stated also that the 16tter of Mr. Bowker heretofore
referred to made refeaence to the method of paying for the properties
referred to in said letter. He stated he would approve the issuance of a
warrant to Mr. Bowker in payment of the consideration for the purchase of
the properties if paid to Mr. Bowker as the agent of the sellers, otherwise
he felt that warrants should be drawn separately payable to the grantors;
thereug,,bb general consent the communication and accompanying documents
were d and filed in the office of the City Clerk for identification
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and reference and the action of Britt L. Bowker in procuring deeds and policies
of title insurance covering the lots therein referred.to was approved, ratified
and confirmed.
PAYING BILLS.
The following demands, having had the approval of the Committee on Finance
and Records, were read:
Recreation Fund General Fund
Santa Monica Sporting Goods Co. •$46.30 Standard Oil Co. of Cal. $241.14
City of E1 Segundo Water
Department 2029.13
General Fund Edna E. Leland 7.91
Farnham's Cafe $ 4.20 Gibson Motor Parts, Inc. 14.59
Grimes - Stassforth Stat. Co. 36.38 Builders Material Co. 152.93
J. L. Kruly Co. 375.00 E1 Segundo Hardware 44.19
Southern Calif. Telephone Co. 33.00 C. K. McConnell 3.35
TOTAL $2 2941.82
Moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Hesser, that 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, Selby and Mayor Binder.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilmen Gerow and Love.
NEW BUSINESS.
Moved by Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Selby, that the following
resolution be adopted:
RESOLVED, that the purchase of twenty -five nickel plated special
police badges for use of the Police Department of the City of E1
Segundo be and the same is hereby authorized and directed; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that in the issuance thereof the
respective persons to whom the same are issued shall deposit
with the City Clerk at the time of issuancd of such badges, the
sum of $1.50 per badge, which sum shall be retained by the City
while such badge is in possession of the person to whom issued
and which said sum shall be returned to the person so depositing
the same upon return of the badge for which deposit has been
made and the filing of a proper demand for such refund, which
demand shall be audited and approved by the Council in the
usual manner.
Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Hesser, Selby and Mayor Binder.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilmen Gerow and Love.
Moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Hesser, that the
purchase of twenty -five enameled signs, reading: "Do not pick flowers ",
at a cost of not to exceed 884 each, plus California State Sales Tax, be
and the same is hereby authorized and directed, and the Park.Superintendent
be and he is hereby directed to cause said signs to be erected at appropriate
locations in City parks after said signs have been received. Carried by
the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Hesser, Selby and Mayor Binder.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilmen Gerow and Love.
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Moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Hesser, that City
Engineer Hutchins and City Clerk McCarthy be and they are hereby authorized
and directed to attend the meeting of Harbor District Chambers of Commerce
at Pales Verdes, July 11th, 1940, as representatives of the City of El
Segundo at said meeting and to file their demand for their actual and
necessary expense in connection therewith, which demands shall be audit6d and
approved in the usual manner before payment. Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Hesser, Selby and Mayor Binder.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilmen Gerow and Love.
No further business appearing to be transacted at this meeting, it was
moved by Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Selby, the meeting
adjourn. Carried.
Respectfully submitted,
Approved:
. C ity, er
Mayo