1940 JUL 24 CC MINP
El Segundo, California.
July 24th, 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.
C. K. McConnell - Fire Chief.
Frank Chilson - Assistant City Engineer.
J. A. Cummings - Captain of Police.
Victor D. McCarthy - City Clerk.
READING OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING.
The minutes of the regular meeting held on the 17th day of July, 1940,
.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:
Applications for employment by the City of E1 Segundo, were received
from the following:
GRANT THOMAS McCARROL, dated July 24th, 1940;
WILLARD SHIP L._'�'Y, dated July 22nd, 1940;
CHARLES J..SMITH, dated July 22nd, 1940; and
GLEN ALAN LANPHEAR, dated July 23rd, 1940.
All applications were ordered filed.
SOUTHWEST DISTRICT HIGHWAYS ASSOCIATION, dated July 20th, 1940, inviting
attendance at the regular monthly meeting of said Association at Redondo Beach,
California, July 25th, at 6:30 P. M. Moved by Councilman Selby, seconded
by Councilman Love, that the Assistant City Engineer be authorized and directed
to attend the meeting of the Southwest District Highways Association, to be held
at Redondo Beach, July 25th, beginning at 6:30 P. M., and to file his demand
for his actual and necessary expenses in connection therewith, which demand
shall be audited and approved in the regular manner.. Carried by the following
vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilmen None.
CALIFORNIA TAX PAYERS ASSOCIATION, dated July 10th, 1940, recommending
that in the preparation of the 1941 Budget, in view of the increase in
taxation which will result from the. enormous defense program initiated by the
Federal Government, an effort be made to keep the City's 1940 -41 Budget at
the lowest possible figure consistent with keeping the essentials of the local
government intact. Ordered filed:
:PACIFIC ELECTRIC'RAILWAY COMPANY, dated July 23rd, 1940, over the
signature of its Chief Engineer, E. C. Johnson, stating that if acceptable to
the City of El Segundo, he will recommend to his Company the granting of an
easement to the City of El Segundo for a highway crossing over a portion of
said Company's right of way in Grand Avenue, between Eucalyptus Drive and Main
Street, such crossing, so to be recommended, to conform to a plan prepared by
the City Engineer of the City of E1 Segundo and designated as Drawing No.
114- 400520B. By general consent the matter was referred to the City Engineer
for analysis and report to this Council.
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BRITT L. BOWTER, dated July 24th, 1940, transmitting for acceptance by
the City of El Segundo deeds conveying to said City the title to Lots 37 and
38, Block 112, E1 Segundo.,
Moved by Councilman Love, seconded by Councilman Hesser, the following
resolution be adopted:
RESOLVED, that that certain Grant.Dead, from Helen A..
Thornton, a single woman, dated the 3rd day of July, 1940,
conveying to the City of E1 Segundo, the following described
real property in the City of El Segundo, County of Los
Angeles, State of California, to -wit:
Lot Thirty -eight (38) in Block Forty -two (42),
Sheet No. 3 of E1 Segundo, as per map recorded
in Book 20, Pages 22 and 23 of Maps, 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 authorizdd 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 Gerow, Hesser, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilmen None.
Moved by Councilman Love, seconded by Councilman Hesser, the following
resolution be adopted:
RESOLVED, that that certain Corporation Grant Deed,.
from Union Development Company. Inc., a Corporation, dated.
the 3rd day of July, 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 Thirty -Seven (37), in Block Forty- Two.(42)
of El Segundo Sheet No. 39 as per map recorded
in Book 20, Pages 22 and 23 of Maps 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 Gerow, Hesser, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilmen None.
IMPERIAL HIGHWAY-ASSOCIATION, post card notice, undated, addressed to
Mayor Binder, advising of a meeting of said Association, to be held at
Lynwood, Saturday, July 27th, 1940, at 6:45 P. M. and urging representation
at said meeting from the City of E1 Segundo. Moved by Councilman Love,
seconded by Councilman Selby, that Assistant City Engineer Chilson and such
members of the City Council as may be able.to do so, be authorized and
directed to attend the meeting of the Imperial Highway Association, to be
held at Lynwood, California, July 27th, 1940, beginning at 6:45 P. M. and
to file their demands for their actual and necessary expenses in connection
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therewith, such demands to be audited and approved in the usual manner
before payment. Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent:. Councilmen None..
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 receiving bids on street work,.to -wit:
The Widening and Improvement of Grand Avenue, between Concord Street and
the Westerly City Limits of-the City of El Segundo, the Mayor announced
the arrival of 7:14 P. M. and.stated that any person or persons present
desiring to file bids, pursuant to notice calling.for same, should do so
immediately.
The hour of 7:15 o'clock P. M. having arrived and all bids being in,
the Mayor announced the time for receiving bids for performing the work of
widening and improvement of Grand.Avenue as.advertised for, closed.
The Clerk announced seven bids had been received.
It was thereupon moved by Councilman.Selby, seconded by Councilman
Love, that the Council proceed to open, examine and publicly declare all
bids received this date for performing the work of widening and improvement
of Grand-Avenue between Concord Street and the Westerly City Limits. Carried.
The Council thereupon proceeded to open, examine and publicly declare
said bids, all of which were filed on regular form provided therefor and
which said bids were found by said Council to be as follows, to -wit:
Bid of R. W. Flickinger, as follows:
Item -1. Item 2. Item 3. Item -4. Item 5. Item 6. Item 7.. Item 8. Item 9.
Unit .50 .60 .12 .05 .03. .10. 1.20 - 2.48 .475
-Total 700.00 60.00 231.00 40.00 22.00 162.00 312.00 1698.80 855.00
Item 10. Total Said bid was accompanied by Bidder's.Bond, with R. W.
.13 Flickinger as Principal, and the Great American
143.00 $4224.30. Indemnity Company as Surety, in amount of $450.00.
Bid of Vido Kovacevich, as follows:
Item 1. Item 2. Item 3. Item 4. Item 5. Item 6. Item 7.
Unit .40 .35 .OS .04• .04 .08 1.00
Total 560.00 35.00 154.00 32.00 30.00 129.60 260.00
Item 8. Item 9. 'Item7.16. Total. .
3.00 •.35 .12
2055.00 630.00 132.00 $4017.60.
Said bid was accompanied by Bidder's Bond, with Vido Kovacevich, as Principal,
and United States Fidelity and .Guaranty Company, as Principal, An amount of
$500.00.
Bid of Oswald Bros., as follows:
Item 1
•Item 2
Item 3
Item 4 .Item 5 Item 6 Item 7
Unit' f -.2 1
• .50
.09
.Ol . _:03 .05 1.00
Total 294.00
50.00
173.25
8.00 22.50 81.00 260.00
Item 8
Item 9
Item 10
Total
3.00
.40
.14
2055.00
720.00
154.00
$3817.75
Said bid was accompanied by Certified Check No. 160, drawn on Bank of America
National Trust & Savings Association, Los Angeles, payable to City of El Segundo,
in amount of $400.00.
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Bid of Leko and Bosnyak, as follows:
Item 1.
Item 2
Item 3
Item 4
Item 5
Item 6
Item 7
Unit $ .4325
.61
.12
.1675
.04
.0625
1.11
Total 605.50
61.00
231.00
134.00
30.00
101025
288.60
Item 8 Item 9 Item 10 Total
2.88 .45 .145
1972.80 810.00 159.50 $4393.65
Said bid was accompanied by Certified Check No. 2447, drawn on Bank of America N.
T. & S. Association, Sunset Echo Park Branch, payable to City of E1 Segundo,
Calif. in amount of $500.00.
Bid of F.
Gunner
Gramatky, as
follows:
Item 1
Item 2
Item 3
Item 4 Item 5 Item 6 Item 7
Unit $ .40
1.00
.10
.12 .05 .08 1.00
Total 560.00
100.00
192.50
96.00 37.50 129.60 260.00
Item 8
Item 9
Item 10
Total
2.60
.50
.16
1918.00
1781.00
900.00
176.00 .
$4232.60
Said bid was accompanied by Bidder's Bond, with F. Gunner Gramatky, as Principal,
and The Employers' Liability Assurance Corporation, Limited, as Surety, in
amount of $700.00.
Bid of
Griffith
Company, as
follows:
Item 1
Item 2
Item 3
Item 4 Item 5 Item 6 Item 7
Unit- .40
.65
.11
.08 .05 .11 .1.65
Total . 560.00
65.00
211075
64.00 37.50 178,20 429.00
Item 8
Item 9
Item 10
Total
2.80
.50
.20
1918.00
1918.00
900.00,
220.00
$4583.45
Said bid was accompanied by Bidder's Bond with Griffith Company as Principal,
and the National Surety Corporation, as Surety, in amount of $700.00.
Bid of C.
G. Bryson,
as follows:.
Item 1
Item 2
Item 3
Item 4 Item 5 Item 6 Item 7
Unit .55
.55
.09
.18 .04 1 .04 1.00
Total 770.00
55.00
17.33
14.40 60_.80 64.80 260.00
Item 8
Item 9
Item 10
Total
2.80
.70
.15
1918.00
1260.00
165.00
$4585.33.
Said bid was accompanied by Bidder's Bond with C. G. Bryson, as Principal,
and Royal Indemnity Company as Surety, in amount of $460.00..
.Following the opening, examination and declaration of said bids, it was
moved by Councilman Gerow., seconded by.Clouncilman Eielby, that all bids received
this date•for furnishing labor and materials for parforming the work of
widening and improving Grand Avenue, between Concord Street and the Westerly
City Limits of said City, be taken under advisement until the next regular meeting
of this Council. Carried.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS.
None.
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REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES..
Councilman Love of the Public Works Committee, reported that in company
with Street Superintendent Gunn and Assistant City Engineer Chilson, he had
made a survey of East Grand Avenue and recommended that the same be improved
by planing and the laying of a wearing surface 24 feet wide. By general
consent the matter was referred to City Engineer for an estimate of the cost
of improving this roadway as recommended by Councilman Love.
Councilman Love reported also that portions of the North side of the edge
of the roadway of Rosecrans Avenue had broken off and create a bad condition
and should be repaired immediately. It was thereupon moved by Councilman .
Gerow, seconded by Councilman Selby, that the Street Superintendent be authorized
and directed to purchase the necessary materials and perform the work of
patching the•edges of the roadway on-the-North side of Rosecrans Avenue,
within the City of E1 Segundo, where necessary, at a cost of not to exceed
$200.00. Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, He'sser, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilmen None.
Councilman Love recommended also that the weeds in the shoulders of .
Sepulveda Boulevard be burned off and by general consent it was decided that
this could be handled by the Street Superintendent as a routine matter.
REPORTS OF OFFICERS AND SPECIAL COMMITTEES.
Assistant City Engineer Chilson reported that as. directed, he had made
an effort to obtain prices on a directional sign for installation at West
Grand Avenue and Vista Del Mar;.that the same will be presented when received
from the factory.
The City Clerk advised that he had been requested to ascertain the
Council's reaction to a proposal by Clyde Burgett, President of E1 Segundo
Chamber of Commerce, that an effort be made through the services of the Boy
Scouts and Girl Scouts of the City of E1 Segundo, to.check the accuracy
of the recent Federal census, inasmuch as many persons believe that the
population of the City of E1 Segundo is greater than that shown by the census and
published in the daily papers. The Council unanimously stated it could see
no objection to making such a check.
The City Clerk reported that the E1 Segundo Christian Science Church
plans a special lecture August 4th, 1940, which will be given at El Segundo
Woman's Club clubhouse at the Bowthwest corner of Mariposa Avenue and Standard
Street; that any overflow crowd will be accomodated in its church on the
East side of Standard Street, between Mariposa Avenue and Pine Avenue, and
that in connection therewith it requests permission to string wires across
Standard Street for the purpose of setting up a broadcasting system between
the two buildings.
Moved by Councilman Gerow, seconded by Councilman Selby, that E1
Segundo Christian Science Church be and it is hereby granted permission to
erect wires across Standard Street between Mariposa Avenue and Pine Avenue,
for the purpose of operating a broadcasting system between El Segundo Woman's
Club clubhouse at the Southwest corner of Mariposa Avenue and Standard Street
and the Christian Science Church on the East side of Standard Street between
Mariposa Avenue and Pine Avenue, such broadcasting system to be used August
4th, 1940; provided that such wires and appurtenances as may.be erected in,
over or upon public property shall be erected with due regard to the public
peace, health and safety and in accordance with the direction of and to the
satisfaction of the City Engineer of the City of E1 Segundo. Carried.
The City Attorney reported that pursuant to instructions he had
prepared specifications for a fire engine for the City of E1 Segundo, which
he has at this time delivered to the City Clerk for use at the Council's
pleasure.
The City Attorney likewise delivered to the City Clerk a form
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of Notice to Bidders on Fire Apparatus.
The City Attorney advised having prepared a resolution for use in
connection with the proposed abandonment of that certain public street
within the City of E1 Segundo known as Douglas Avenue, which he has
delivered to the City Clerk for use at the proper time.
None.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
PAYING BILLS.
The following demands, having had the approval of the Committee on
Finance and Records, were read:
Recreation Fund General Fund
,feather Supply Company _ F 4.58 Pacific Electric Ry. Co. $4.04
George Ipswitch 1.19
E. H. Gehling •2.02
General Fund Pierson- DeLane, Inc. 13.71
Southwest Bldr. & Contractor $5.20 Perfect Typewriter Key Co. 4.20
Economy Blue Print & Supply 2.99 Inglewood Motor Parts Co. 7.54
Ducommun Metals & Supply Co. 2.38 Featherstone's, Inc. 19.33
E. Morgan 3.60 Alumatone Corp. 2.52
Asphalt Paving Materials Co.149.02 Pacific Clay Products 118.00
State Relief Administration 27.04 Remington Rand, Inc. 2.65
TOTAL--1365.43
Moved by Councilman Selby, 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 Gerow, seconded by Councilman Hesser, that
Resolution No. 503, entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING "SPECIFICATIONS
NO. 1940 -A FOR FIRE APPARATUS AND EQUIPMENT, CITY
OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA. ",
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.
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 advertise in the time, form and manner required by law, for
bids for furnishing the City of E1 Segundo certain fire apparatus and
equipment, said notice to be iB substantially in the form of notice prepared
by the City Attorney of the City of El Segundo and delivered to the City
Clerk this date. Carried by the following vo.te:
Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilmen None.
Moved by Councilman Gerow, seconded by Councilman Love, that
Resolution No. 504, entitled:
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A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY.COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, DECLARING THE INTENTION
OF SAID COUNCIL TO CLOSE UP, VACATE AND-ARkNDON
FOR PUBLIC STREET PURPOSES, THAT CERTAIN PUBLIC
STREET WITHIN SAID CITY, KNOWN AS DOUGLAS AVENUE,
which was read, be adopted. Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder.
N.Qes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilmen None.
Assistant City Engineer Chilson initiated discussion relative to
adopting specifications for wire fencing to surround the municipal water
works property. Councilman Gerow recommended that consideration be
given to a new type of wood fence, which is supported at intervals with
concrete posts. By general consent the Assistant City Engineer was
instructed to investigate and report tQ the Council at its neat meeting.
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:
Mayor.