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1940 JUN 26 CC MINEl Segu #do, California. June 26th, 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:. Love, Selby and Mayor Binder. Councilmen Absent: Gerow and Hesser. Other Officers Present: - Clyde Woodworth - City Attorney. Bernard Lawler - Special City Attorney. R. T. Hutchins - City Engineer. A. R. Gunn - Street Superintendent. C. K. McConnell - Fire Chief. Neva M. Elsey - Deputy City Clerk. READING OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING. The minutes of the regular meeting held on the 19th day of June, 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: STATE COMPENSATION •INSURANCE FUND, dated June 18th, 1940, advising that the City's present compensation policy will expire July 1st, 1940, and enclosing a temporary binder extending coverage for a period of twenty days. It appearing that a demand covering the initial premium on policy for the Year 1940 -41 had been prepared for presentation at this meeting, the communication was ordered filed. E. H. GEHLING, dated June 24th, 1940, being application for permit to sell fireworks at a location on Sepulveda Boulevard, within the City of El Segundo. Said application was accompanied by a recommendation from the Fire Chief that the application be not granted due to heavy and fast moving traffic on said thoroughfare. It was thereupon moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Lova, that the application of E. H. Gehling for a permit to sell fireworks on Sepulveda Boulevard be denied and the City Clerk instructed to so advise said applicant. Carried. BISHOP & MATHEWS, dated June 22nd, 1940, being application for a permit to sell fireworks at a location on Sepulveda Boulevard, within the City of El Segundo. Said application was accompanied by a recommendation from the Fire Chief that the permit prayed for be not granted, due to traffic congestion on said thoroughfare. It was thereupon moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Love,. that the application of Bishop and Mathews for a permit to conduct a fireworks stand on Sepulveda Boulevard be denied and.the City Clerk instructed to so advise said applicant. - Carried. STATE BOARD OF EQUALIZATION, dated June 20th, 1940, being notification. of application of Harry 0. Watt & Alice J. Watt for.an On Sale Distilled Spirits License at 615 Sepulveda Blvd. Ordered filed. STATE BOARD OF EQUALIZATION, dated June 20th, 1940, being notification of application of Harry 0. Watt & Alice J. Watt for an On Sale Beer and Wine License at 615 Sepulveda Blvd. Ordered filed. P r 652= GOLD CREST REBEKAH LODGE NO. 357, I. 0. 0. F., dated June 24th, 1940, requesting that new chairs be purchased for the officers' stations in the City Hall Auditorium used by various lodges as a meeting hall. By general consent tl�e matter was laid on the table for two weeks to enable the City Clerk's office to obtain'qubtations on chairs suitable for the purpose. MELVIN H. LOCKETT, Certified Public Accountant, dated June 20th, 19409 requesting consideration when the Council is ready to receive bids for auditing the City's books and records for the fiscal year ending June 30th, 1941. By general consent the communication was ordered filed for future reference. DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS, State of California, dated June 24th, 1940, transmitting therewith in triplicate, Memorandum of Agreement for expenditure of a portion of the 1/4 gas tax on Streets of Major Importance within the City of E1 Segundo for the fiscal year 1940 -41. Moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Love, the following resolution be adopted: WHEREAS, the State of California, through its Department of Public Works, Division of Highways, has, presented a Memorandum of Agreement in accordance with a project statement submitted by the City for expenditure of the 1/4 cent gas tax for the fiscal year 1941, allocated for Streets of Major Importance other than State Highways in the City of El Segundo; and WHEREAS, the City Council has heard read said agreement in full and is familiar with the contents thereof, and desires to approve the same, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of E1 Segundo, that said agreement for expenditure _ of 1/4 cent gas tax allocated for streets of major importance other than State highways be and the same is hereby approved and the Mayor and City Clerk are directed to.sign the same on behalf of said City. The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Love, Selby and Mayor Binder. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen Hesser and Gerow. BRITT L. BOWKER, dated June 24th, 1940, transmitting therewith deeds to certain lots in Block 42, El Segundo, and advising that Lots 32 and 33 in said Block might be purchased by the City at a nominal figure. It appearing that the City of E1 Segundo has uo use for said Lots 32 and 33 in Block 42, it was moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Love, that the City Clerk be and he is hereby directed to advise Mr. Bowker that the City is not interested in said lots. Carried. It was thereupon moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Love, the following resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that that certain Grant Deed, from Freda E. Kerr, a single woman, dated June 17th, 1940, conveying to the City of El Segundo, the following described real property in the City of El SeguAdo', ' County of Los Angeles, State of- California, to -wit: Lot 35, Block 42, Sheet No. 3, recorded in Book 20, Pages 22 and 23 of Maps, Records of Los Angeles County and on file in the office of the County Recorder of said County, for public purposes, be and the same i$ hereby accepted by and on behalf of the City of E1 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 Love, Selby and Mayor Binder. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen Gerow and Hesser. Moved by Councilman Love, seconded by Councilman Selby, the following resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that that certain Grant Deed, from Nettie McPherson, a single woman and Kate McPherson, a single woman, dated the 14th 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, described as follows, to -wit: Lot 34, Block 42, El 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 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 Love, Selby and Mayor Binder. Noes:. Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen Gerow and Hesser. Moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Love, the following resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that that certain Grant Deed, from M. I. Reade Clarke, a widow, dated jhe. 13th day of June, 1940, conveying to the Qity of E1 Segundo, the following described real property in the City of E1 Segundo, County of Los Angeles, State of California, to -wit: Lot 5, Block 42, El 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 authorized and instructed to cause the said deed to be recorded in�the office of the County Recorder of hps Angeles County,, California. The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Love, Selby and Mayor Binder. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen Gerow and Hesser. 1' •654 .. Moved by Councilman Love, seconded by Councilman Selby, the following resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that that certain Grant Deed, from E1 Segundo Land and Improvement Company, a California Corporation, dated the 11th 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 39, Block 42, E1 Segundo Sheet No. 3, 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 Love, Selby and Mayor Binder. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen Gerow and Hesser. None. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS. REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES. Councilman Love reported that he had investigated the condition of the roadway at the intersection of Imperial Highway and Northrop Street and recommended that same be.improved with a rock and oil improvement. It was thereupon moved by Councilman Love,7seconded by Councilman Selby, that the Street Superintendent be and he is hereby authorized to cause the roadway of the intersection of Imperial Highway and Northrop Street td be improved with a rock and oil improvement, the cost thereof not to exceed $250.00. Carried by the following vote: Ayes:-- Councilmen Love, Selby and Mayor Binder. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen Gerow and Hesser. REPORTS OF OFFICERS AND SPECIAL COMMITTEES. Special Attorney Bernard Lawler read to the.Council a form of letter he had prepared; copies of which letter he desires to transmit to various property owners who are paying taxes under the 10 year payment plan, advising such property owners that the City of E1 Segundo has filed fore- closure action to collect such delinquent assessments as are against the properties, but before proceeding with such action will give the property owners an opportunity-to pay said delinquencies and thus avoid payment of costs and expenses incident to such actions if the.City is compelled to proceed with same. It was thereupon moved by.Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Love, that the Special City Attorney be and he is hereby authorized to have prepared and mailed to the various property owners effected, copy of letter as read to the Council at this meeting. Carried. ,j P'.:.... J �635 ;, The Deputy City Clerk advised the Council that during the past week trouble had been encountered with the furnace in the City Hall, due to improper working of the motor, that she had contacted Councilman Love, who had inspected the furnace and authorized its repair. It was thereupon moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Love, that the action of Councilman Love in authorizing repairs made to the furnace in the City Hall be and the same is hereby approved, ratified and confirmed. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Love, Selby and Mayor Binder. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen Gerow and Hesser. The Deputy City Clerk presented for the Council's consideration a sketch of a proposed sewer line, which the owner of the property at 312 E. Sycamore Avenue, desired to construct in the parkway for a distance of 54 feet, to enable said owner to connect with the main line sewer in Eucalyptus Drive. Following examination of said sketch, it was moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Love, the following resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that the sketch of a proposed sewer line in the parkway on the North side of Sycamore Avenue, be filed in the office of the City Clerk, and subject to the work thereunder contemplated being performed to the satis- faction of the City Engineer and Street Superintendent, permission is hereby granted to install the lateral referred to in said sketch hereinbefore ordered filed, subject to the following terms and conditions: • 1. That all work of excavation, installation and replacement of excavated material must be done to the satisfaction of the City Engineer and Street Superintendent of the City of E1 Segundo and at such time as said officials may reasonably inspect the same. 2. That the materials used shall conform to specifica- tions of the City of E1 Segundo for such materials and shall be to the satisfaction of the City Engineer. 3. That the permission herein granted is temporary only and whenever, in the judgment of the City Council or the City Engineer, suitable facilities are otherwise available, the permission herein granted may be revoked. 4. That the maintenance of said facility so constructed under this permit shall be at the sole cost and expense of said permittee; provided, that the City Council in the granting of this temporary permit does not wish to in any manner indicate that the owner of the premises to be served by this facility or said premises shall be excused from sharing in any contribution or cost which might hereafter become necessary or desirable in order to provide permanent sewer service for the respective properties along the portion of the street referred to in said plat. The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Love, Selby and Mayor Binder. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen Gerow and Hesser. . The Chief of Police announced the appointment of Edgar J. Daniels and John H. Bornicke as Special Pgl.ice Officers of the City of E1 Segundo and requested the Council's approval of such appointments. Moved by' Councilman Love, seconded by Councilman Selby, that the•appdintments by the Chief of Police of Edgar J. Daniels and John H. Bornicke as Special Police Officers of the City of El Segundo, be and the same are hereby approved. Carried. The Chief of Police reported that during the past -week Officer William L. Owens of the Police Department had been injured while trying to avoid running into a car on Sepulveda Boulevard, which car had turned in front of him, but that the injuries suffered by said Officer were slight. p 6 6 The Water Superintendent reported that on Saturday last, Mr. J. C. Osborne, a Water Department employee had received an eye injury, and had this date been taken to the office of the State Compensation Insurance Fund for treatment; that Mr. Osborne had neglected to report the accident sooner. The City Engineer reported receipt of advice from the Standard Oil Company of California, to the effect that said Company had no objection to the City's removing the rails and ties belonging to it which now cross a' portion of Coast Boulevard; that if same are removed, the roadway can be improved and a hazardous condition eliminated. By general consent he was instructed to prepare plans for such improvement and present same to this Council for its consideration. The City Engineer reported that he had been advised by the office of the County Road Commissioner of Los Angeles County that a resolution recommending the allocation to the City of E1 Segundo of available funds for the improvement of Grand Avenue from Concord Street to the Westerly City Limits had been transmitted to the Board of Supervisors of Los Angeles County and that the City of E1 Segundo should receive the decision of said Board within the next two weeks. It was thereupon moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Love, that the City Engineer be and he is hereby instructed to furnish the City Attorney with the necessary data for the preparation of a Notice to Bidders covering the proposed improvement of Grand Avenue from Concord Street to the Westerly City Limits and that the City Attorney is hereby instructed to present said Notice to the City Council at its next regular meeting. Carried. The City Engineer advised that he had been contacted by Mr. Lynch of the State Relief Administration, who requested that if possible the City of E1 Segundo extend its present contract with the State Relief Administration. Following consideration of the matter, it was moved by Councilman Love, seconded by Councilman Selby, that the existing contract between the State Relief Administration and the City of E1 Segundo be renewed for the period end"ing.March 31st, 1941, and that the Mayor and the.City Clerk are hereby authorized to execute the necessary evidence of extension and the City Treasurer is hereby authorized to execute the necessary certificate that sufficient funds are available, and the City Council hereby further allocates any and all monies which may be necessary for the consummation of said contract as called for therein out of the General Fund of the City of El Segundo. `Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Love, Selby and Mayor Binder. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen Gerow and H'e'sser. The City Engineer reported that to date no advice had been - received from the Washington office of the W. P. A. as to whether additional funds would be available in order to complete the sewer project now in course of construction, thet if such advice is not received prior to July 1st, 1940, the project will:be held up for a week or ten .days owing to the working schedule of the men employed by the W. P. A. on said project. Following consideration of the matter, it was moved by Councilman Love, seconded by Councilman Selby, the following resolution be adopted: WHEREAS, this Council believes that the work of excavation for installation of main line sewers on Sepulveda Boulevard should proceed with all speed possible; and WHEREAS, it appears that due to circumstances beyond the control of the City, the assignment.of Works Project Adminis- tration workmen may not be made in sufficient numbers for the rapid prosecttion of said work for several days subsequent to July 8th, 1940; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Engineer, in any such case, in the exercise of his discretion, be and he is hereby authorized and instructed to procure such skilled P_� - - and unskilled labor as may be necessary and such materials as may be necessary for use in the prosecution of such work during such interval or intervals, so that said work may be prosecuted with all expedition possible. Tie foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Love, Selby and Mayor Binder. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen Gerow and Hesser. UNFINISHED BUSINESS. The Deputy Oity Clerk inquired as to whether the Council had come to any decision relative to becoming a member of the Southwest District Highways Association. Discussion was had and it appearing that a meeting of said Association is to be held in Manhattan Beach on Thursday evening, June 27th, the Mayor stated he would like to attend said meeting and ascertain what benefit, if any, the City would derive from such membership. It'was thereupon moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Love, that Mayor Binder and Assistant City Engineer Chilson be and they are hereby authorized to attend the meeting of the Southwest District Highways Association, to be held in Manhattan Beach, Thursday evening, June 27th, 1940, and to file their demands for their actual and necessary expenses in connection with attendance at said meeting. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Love, Selby and Mayor Binder. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen Gerow and Hesser. PAYING BILLS. The following demands, having had the approval of the Committee on Finance and Records, were read: Recreation Fund Brunswick- Balke- Collender Co. $5.92 General Fund Underwood Elliott Fisher Co. $78.12 State Compensation Ins. Fund 1814.96 J. G. Tucker & Son 27.00 Moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Love, 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 Love, Selby and Mayor Binder. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen Gerow and Hesser. NEW BUSINESS. None. 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: VICTOR D. McCARTHY, CITY CLERK, By. Deputy. Mayor. General Fund Asphalt Paving Materials $4.22 Nelle Sheldon 11.70 Chas. R. Hadley Co. 113.16 Leo Raich 80.00 Frank Chilson 3.25 Earl Morgan 3.60 TOTAL IP2136.01 Moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Love, 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 Love, Selby and Mayor Binder. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen Gerow and Hesser. NEW BUSINESS. None. 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: VICTOR D. McCARTHY, CITY CLERK, By. Deputy. Mayor.