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1940 JUN 19 CC MINEl Segundo, California. June 19th, 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: Hesser, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder. Councilmen Absent: Gerow. Other Officers Present: Clyde Woodworth - City Attorney. R. T. Hutchins - City Engineer. C. K. McConnell - Fire Chief. A. R. Gunn - Street Superintendent. Neva M. Elsey - Deputy City Clerk. READING OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING. The minutes of the regular meeting held on the 12th 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 hereinafter: SOUTHWEST DISTRICT HIGHWAYS ASSOCIATION, dated May 31st, 1940, submitting report of accomplishments of said Association and its future program, also soliciting membership in the Association. Ordered filed. CITY OF LOS ANGELES, DEPARn1ENT OF AIRPORTS, dated June 18th, 19409 acknowledging receipt of the City Clerk's letter of June 12th with reference to the low flying of aircraft over the.City of E1 Segundo, advising that a meeting is to be held on Wednesday, June 19th, with the Civil Aeronautics Authority to.discuss the matter, and that every possible effort will be made to effect relief for the City of E1 Segundo. Ordered filed. LOS ANGELES COUNTY COUNCIL, THE AFRICAN IE GION, dated June 12th, 1940, submitting copy of resolution adopted by Star -Post No. 309, Los Angeles, California, American Legion, favoring legislation making it a misdemeanor for anyone to trespass on airports, airplane landing and testing fields and on tank farms and reservoir farms and places of water storage, and commending the Anti- Subversive Division of Los Angeles County for its active participation in sponsoring such legislation. Ordered filed. THE TRAVELERS INSURANCE COMPANY, dated June 12th, 1940, advising an inspection had been made of the boiler in the City Hall and that same was found to be in satisfactory condition. Ordered filed. HERBERT P. ALLISON, dated June 12th, 1940, being an application for employment by the City of El Segundo. Ordered filed. SPECIAL ORDER'OF BUSINESS. The hour of 7:15 o'clock P. M. at this meeting having been heretofore fixed as the time, date and place for consideration of bids received on June 12th, 1940, for furnishing the City of E1 Segundo with one motorcycle and said hour having arrived, the Mayor announced that fact and that the Council would now proceed with consideration of said bids. P 646 . The Chief of Police presented his recapitulation of said bids, and after consideration- of the same, it was moved by Councilman Love, seconded by Councilman Selby, that Resolution No. 501, entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, AWARDING TO JOHNSON MOTORS, INC. THE CONTRACT FOR FURNISHING SAID CITY WITH ONE CERTAIN MOTORCYCLE, which was read, be adopted. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Hesser, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilman Gerow. None. None ORAL COMMUNICATIONS. REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES. REPORTS OF OFFICERS AND SPECIAL COMMITTEES. The Fire Chief presented for the Council's consideration, the applications of E1 Segundo Post No. -38, American Legion, dated June 14th, 1940, and Converse Pharmacy, dated June 18th, 1940, to sell fireworks within the City of El Segundo. The application of E1 Segundo Post No. 38, American Legion, was first given consideration. The locations at which stands for the sale of fireworks are to be placed were as follows: 0n'e at the Northeast corner of Grand Avenue and Richmond Street and one at the Northwest corner of 45th St. and Highland Avenue. The Fire Chief advised that inasmuch as these stands were to be in the open and not 'in a closed building, he would recommend that said permits be granted. It was thereupon moved by Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Selby, the following resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that the application of El Segundo Post No. 38, American-Legion for-permit to sell fireworks within the City of El Segundo be received and placed on file in the office of the City Clerk for the purposes of identification and reference; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the permit prayed for be granted subject to the following terms and conditions: lst. That said applicant must comply with all reasonable rules and regulations which the Fire Chief of the City of El Segundo may prescribe for the conduct of said stands. 2nd. That said applicant must.comply with all provisions and requirements of ordinances of the City of E1 Segundo relating to such matters. 3rd. That said applicant must comply with the provisions of the laws of the State of California relating to the sale of fireworks. 4th: That this permit is temporary only and may be revoked at any time at'the pleasure of the City Council; without notice, without cause and without liability. The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following-vote:. Ayes: Councilmen Hesser, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilman Mum Gerow. P 647 ' Consideration was then given to the application of Converse Pharmacy, to sell fireworks at 200 West Grand Avenue, E1 Segundo. The Fire Chief reported that due to the hazards involved in selling fireworks in a closed building, he would recommend that the permit not be granted at the location set forth in the application. .It was thereupon moved by Councilman Love., seconded by Councilman Hesser, the following resolution be.adopted: RESOLVED, that the application of Converse Pharmacy, dated June 18th, 1940, for a permit to sell fireworks at 200 West Grand Avenue, E1 Segundo, be received and placed on file in the office-of the .City Clerk for the purposes of identification and reference; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that said application be and and the same is hereby denied as to the particular location set forth in said application is concerned, but that if said applicant obtains another location for said fireworks stand, which location is satisfactory to the Fire Chief of the City of E1 Segundo, that then and in that event a permit shall be granted to said applicant, subject to the following terms and conditions: lst. That said applicant must comply with all reasonable rules and regulations which the Fire Chief of the City of E1 Segundo may prescribe for the conduct of such fireworks stand. 2nd. That said applicant must comply with all provisions and requirements of ordinances of the City of El Segundo applicable to such matters. 3rd. That said applicant must comply with the provisions of the laws of the State of California relating to the sale of fireworks. 4th. That this permit is temporary only and may be revoked at any time-at the pleasure of the Council, without notice, without cause and without liability. The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Hesser, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilman Gerow. The Street Superintendent reported that the garbage bunker should be enlarged due to large increase in amount of garbage collected, whereupon it was moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Hesser, that the Street Superintendent be and he is hereby authorized and instructed to enlarge the garbage bunker of the City of E1 Segundo, at a cost of not to exceed $50.00. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Hesser, Love., Selby and Mayor Binder. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilman Gerow. The Street Superintendent reported that he felt something should be done to alleviate the dusty condition at the intersection of Imperial Highway and Northrop Street, and by general consent the Council decided to look over the situation at some date in the near future. The Street.-Superintendent reported that -.he had obtained~ men from the S. R;.A. and that the .top rail on the'guard fence on Coast Bailevard had been removed. He recommended, however, that the posts be pyramided and by general consent he was authorized to do so. By general consent the Street Superintendent was instructed to disc certain lots within the City of E1 Segundo where weeds are being burned. •y ti P:- 648 The Water Superintendent reported that the work of painting the Water Treatment Plant is progressing satisfactorily. The City Engineer advised having had a conference with Mr. Denton of the Pacific Electric Railway Company relative to removal of railway` tracks across Coast Boulevard and that the matter had now been referred to the right of way department of the Standard 011 Company for its consideration. The City Engineer advised having conferred with Mr. George Jones, County Road Commissioner of Los Angeles County; that Mr. Jones stated his Department had approved the plans heretofore adopted by the City for the improvement of Grand Avenue from Concord Street to the Westerly City Limits and that a resolution would be forwarded to the Board of Supervisors of Los Angeles County recommending that available gas tax monies be allocated to the City of El Segundo for said improvement. The Deputy City Clerk advised that the E1 Segundo Woman's Club desired to use the City Hall Auditorium on the evening of June 21st, 1940, for a.young people's dancing class, due to the fact that its own hall is not available on said night. Moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman-Love, that under and pursuant to the provisions of the last clause contained in that certain resolution of the City Council adopted November 16th, 1938, establishing a policy with reference to the use of the Auditorium in the City Hall, permission is hereby granted to El Segundo Woman's Club to use the said Auditorium on the evening of June 21st, 1940, for a public dancing exhibition. Carried. The Deputy City Clerk presented to the Council Official Bond No. 343560 with the National Surety Corporation as Surety, covering Russell Thomas Hutchins as Chief of Police of the City of E1 Segundo in the penal sum of $250.00, and stated that said bond had been approved as to form by the City Attorney. The Deputy City Clerk also presented to the Council Official Bond No. 343559 with the National Surety Corporation as Surety, covering Russell Thomas Hutchins as Plumbing and Electrical Inspector of the City of E1 Segundo, in the penal sum of $250.00,•and stated that said bond also had been approved as to form by the City .Attorney. It was thereupon regularly moved, seconded and unanimously carried that both.of the above mentioned bonds be and the same are hereby approved by this.Council and ordered placed on file in the office of the City Clerkq The Deputy City Clerk advised that, through error, a demand and warrant had been made and drawn payable to Seyler -Day Co. covering premium on Bonds Nos. 2364300 and 2364311 in amount of $10.00, which bonds have been superceded by bonds Nos. 343559 and 343560 with National Surety Corporation as Surety, covering Russell Thomas Hutchins as Plumbing and Electrical Inspector and Chief of Police respectively, and she requested authorization for the cancellation of Warrant No. 37200, payable to Seyler- Day Co. in amount of $10.00. Moved by Councilman Se ;by, seconded by Councilman Love, that Warrant No. 37200, dated June 5th, 1940, in amount of $10.00 payable to Seyler -Day Co. be and the same is hereby ordered cancelled and the City Clerk and the City Treasurer of the City of El Segundo are hereby directed to make proper entries of such-cancellation in their respective books of record. Carried. The Building Inspector called the attention of the Council to the fact that the extension of time heretofore on June 5th, 1940, granted A. J. Sullivan in which to remove that certain two story apartment house building from 303 Concord Street and to clean the premises after such . removal had expired. A representative of Mr. Sullivan was in the Council Chamber and explained that while the building had been removed, it would take approximately another ten days in which to clean up the premises. } P 649'_x. It was thereupon moved by Councilman Love, seconded by Houncilman Hesser, that A. J. Sullivan be and he is-hereby granted an additional two weeks extension of time from this date in which to clean the premises at 303 Concord Street following removal of the building therefrom. Carried. PAYING BILLS. The following demands, having had the approval of the Committee on Finance and Records, were read: Nelle Sheldon I. N. Sumner Frances G. Lloyd R. T. Hutchins So. Calif. Telephone Co. So. Calif. Gas Co. Phoenix Meter Corp. Mefford Chemical Co. Ira E. Escobar Addressing Machine & Ace. 0. Tidwell Clifford Smith A. Siebken J. C. Osborne J. Lind Ralph Freese M. A. Anthony TO Re Western Auto Supply Co. G. Schirmer Music Stores, Leather Supply Company Segner's 5 -10 -250 Store TOTAL Victor D. McCarthy, City C George Ipswitch Ira E. Escobar City of Manhattan Beach Southern Calif. Telephone University of Southern Cal Martin Machine Shop The Atlas Mineral Products Pacific Clay Products Westinghouse Electric Supp Corp. Inc. City of El Segundo Water City of El Segundo Water C. A. Wilson E. L. Coddington C. K. McConnell Seyler -Day Co. Underwood Elliott Fisher C Kress House Moving'Corp. Pacific Electric Railway C Peter E. Binder John A. Gerow Orest 0. Hesser George Love William R. Selby Victor D. McCarthy Neva M. Elsey Water Works Fund 38.40 A A. R R. Gunn 87.50 D D. B Boyer 45.00 J J. B Burgner 30.00 C C. D Dinwiddie 14.00 D D. R Raynor 1.00 G G. T Turney 162.00 M M. A Anthony 240.00 E E. C Coddington .3.14 E E. E Elsey Co. 1.19 W W. H Hyde 16.80 D D. F Fahland 65.00 J J. G Goodman 65.00 D D. J Johnston 65.00 T T. K Kincaid 65.61 M M. P Painter 17.73 R R. M Miller 16.80 W W. R Robinett General Fund 92.00 65.00 60.67 58.79 55.00 63.48 11.20 11.20 28.00 11.20 33.60 22.40 16.80 11.20 50.40 22.40 22.90 68.00 33.60 16.80 22.40 5.60 13.65 11.20 61.50 55.00 19.50 69.00 82.00 65.00 84.50 55.00 69.00 5.60 22.40 39.20 50.40 11.20 15.75 33.60 51.40 16.80 50.40 61.20 125.00 11.20 5.60 3.15 101.64 76.50 84.17 82.59 2.03 45.95 84.30 92.50 General Fund General Fund Minta Curtzwiler $50,00 T. B. DeBerry 100.21 Clyde Woodworth 62950 R. Dietrich 76.86 • Don C. Fugitt 25.00 Alex Haddock 86.28 A. K. Tennis 66.00 C. C. Havens 97.34 C. K. McConnell 6.50 F. Ingram 79.42 R. T. Hutchins 120.00 V. L. McCarthy 76.50 Frank Chilson 100.00 M. H. McIntire 87.50 Frances Lloyd 15.00 L. Maawel•1 93.53 E. Morgan 72.00 Wm. L. Owens 95.75 Alice Hope 30.00 -K. S. Searles 76.50 F. Stuck 33.00 0. Tidwell 50.11 • Mrs. Minta Curtzwiler 75.60 TOTAL- 5498.51 Moved by Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Love, the demands be allowed and warrants•ordered drawn on and paid out of the resperctive funds covering the same.- Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Hesser, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilman Gerow. NEW -BUSINESS . The City Engineer presented Supplemental Project Proposal ,•being a continuation of WPA Project No: 1101 -4185 for sewers in East Acreage, which Supplemental Project Proposal he filed with the City Clerk. 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, -VICTOR D. XcCARTHY, CITY CLERK, By Approved: Deputf =YA Mayor.