1940 MAR 06 CC MINEl Segundo, California.
March 6th, 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, Selby and Mayor Binder.
Councilmen Absent: Love.
Other Officers Present:
Clyde Woodworth - City Attorney.
R. T. Hutchins - City Engineer.
Victor D. McCarthy - City Clerk.
READING OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETINGS.
The minutes of the.regular meeting held on the 28th day of February,
194C, were read. No errors or omissions appearing, it was moved by Councilman
Selby, seconded by Councilman Gerow, the minutes be approved as read. Carried.
The minutes of the adjourned regular meeting held on the 4th day of
March, 1940, were read, without error or omission being noted. It was
thereuron moved by Councilman Gerow, seconded by Councilman Selby, the minutes
be annroved as read. Carried.
WRITTEN C013TUNIC ATIONS.
The following communications, which were read, were disposed of in
the manner indicated following the reference to each hereinafter:
EL SEGUNDO UNIT NO. 38, AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARY, thanking the
Council for the use of the City Hall Auditorium, February 16th, 1940, for
conducting the Mothers' Educational Center. Ordered filed.
LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES, dated March 2nd, 1940, over the signature
of Marcus S. Johnson, Mayor, Ventura, President of the Mayors' and Councilmen's
Department of said LeaPue, urging attendance at the Councilmen's conference
to be held in Fresno, California, March 28th and 29th, 1940. Ordered filed.
LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES, dated February 29th, 1940, its Public
Utilities Bulletin No. 8. Ordered filed.
L. H. STE11.ART, dated March 5th, 1940, submitting a report in con-
nection with Decision No. 32834 of the Railroad Commission of the State of
California, with reference to Case No. 4337, in the matter of street
lighting rates and charges. By general consent the report was referred
to the City Engineer for examination and report as to the practicability of
altering this City's street lighting set -up to effect savings in street
lighting costs.
RAILROAD COT18'ISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, dated February 28th,
1940, transmitting therewith a copy of said Commission's Decision No. 43834,
establishing a comple.te.new schedule of street lighting,ra,tes.for Southern
California Edison Company, Ltd., which new rates effect the City of El
Segundc, its decision having, been rendered pursuant to hearings had in
Railroad Commission Cases Nos. 4337 and 4463. Ordered filed.
IMPERIAL HIGH`�1'AY ASSOCIATION, dated February 26th, 1940, urging
the widening of Imperial Hightaay to a width of 100 feet from Sepulveda
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Boulevard in E1 Segundo to Vermont Avenue in Los Angeles, stating that
the City of Inglewood, the City of Los Angeles and the County of Los
Angeles, other political subdivisions through which said Highway runs,
have been sent similar request.
On motion of Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Gerow, which
carried unanimously, the communication of Imperial Highway Association
dated February '26th, 1940, was ordered received and filed in the office of
the City Clerk; the City Engineer was instructed to confer with the Highway
Engineers of the several political subdivisions mentioned in said letter,
with reference to the widening -of Imperial Highway, from Sepulveda Boulevard
to Vermont Avenue, and also to confer with Santa Fe Land Improvement
Company, for the purpose of ascertaining whether or not said Company will
dedicate to the City of El Segundo for street widening purposes, a portion
of its land adjacent to the present southerly boundary of said Imperial
Highway, between Sepulveda Boulevard and Inglewood- Redondo Road.
EDWARD G. =, , Assistant to the United States Attorney General,
dated February 24th, 1940;
J. E. HOOVER, Director, Federal Bureau of Investigation, dated
February 27th, 19401 and
R. B. HOOD, Special Agent in Charge, Federal Bureau of Investigation,
Los Angeles, California, dated February 29th, 1940; each acknowledging
receipt of a copy of a copy of a certain resolution adopted by the City
Council of the City of E1 Segundo, commending the Federal Bureau of
Investigation, for conducting a school of instruction for police officers
at Inglewood, California, and thanking the Council for recognizing the
efferts of the Federal Bureau of Investigation to cooperate.with local
police departments. Ordered filed.
State Employees Retirement System, dated March lst, 1940,
transmitting therewith, in quadruplicate, a form of contract to be entered
into between the City of E1 Segundo and the consulting actuary of said
Retirement System, together with other forms which are to be completed
and forwarded to the System, for the purpose of making a survey to determine
the contribution required of the City of E1 Segundo and its employees,
should the City elect to avail itself of the benefits of the State
Employees Retirement System.
The form of contract was examined by the City Attorney and approved
by him as to form, whereupon it was moved by Councilman Selby, seconded
by Councilman Hesser, that the following resolution be adopted:
RESOLVED, that a copy of the Agreement for actuarial
services, between the City of E1 Segundo and Coates and
Herfurth, Consulting Actuaries, dated the 7th day of March,
1940, and which was furnished and presented to this Council
by the State Employees' Retirement System, be placed on file
in the office of the City Clerk for the purposes -of identi-
fication and reference;
AND, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the said Agreement
be and the same is hereby approved•by this Council and
that the Mayor of said City be and he i s hereby authorized
and instructed to execute the said Agreement on behalf of
said City and in its name and the City Clerk to attest the
same and affix the official seal of said City thereto, and
to•cauae three copies of said Agreement, thus executed, to
be delivered to said Actuaries and to said State Employees'
Retirement System upon receipt of a like executed copy
thereof, signed by the other parties thereto, for the files
of said City;
AND, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Clerk be
and he is hereby authorized and instructed to prepare and
furnish, as required, any and all further data and informa-
tion which may be needed or requested by such actuaries
in making the actuarial survey and report contemplated under
the provisions of said Agreement.
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The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Selby and Mayor Binder.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilman Love.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS.
Mr. W. R. Hickman addressed the Council, stating that his services
under State Relief Administration had been.terminated February 27th, 1940,
by reason of S. R. A.'s case load reduction, but that he received no
knowledge of having been removed from S. R. A. rolls until after he had
completed two additional days of service.with the City of El Segundo,
to -wit: February 28th and February 29th, and he inquired whether or not
he might be compensated for this work and the earnings applied against
his water bill.
Following discussion, it was moved by Councilman Gerow, seconded
by Councilman Hesser, that the matter of W. R. Hick man's having worked
for the City of El Segundo February 28th and 29th, 1940, without receiving
due credit therefor, be referred to the City Clerk and the City Engineer
of the City of E1 Segundo for audit, with the understanding that if these
officials find that said W. R. Hickman should be compensated by the City
of El Segundo, on account of having worked for said City on the dates
mentioned, that he be paid out of the-City Clerk's petty cash fund if
necessary and a proper receipt taken for such compensation as may be paid,
provided that the compensation paid, if any, shall not be in excess of
the rate of 70g� per hour for each hour actually worked by said W. R.
Hickman. Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Selby and Mayor Binder.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilman Love.
Mr. A. T. Comstock and Mr. Guy Piersall, each addressed the Council
relative to employment by the City of E1 Segundo and by general consent
it was agreed that each of said applicants should be assigned one day of
work per week for a period of one month.
None.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
REPORTS OF OFFICERS AND SPECIAL COMMITTEES.
The Chief of Police reported that radio car No. 1 of the City of
El Segundo had been damaged March 2nd, 1940, as a result of a car driven
by Charles J. Alexander having backed into the side of same; that Mr.
Alexander acknowledged responsibility for the accident and agreed to pay
for the repairs which have been made at a cost of $15.00. The Chief of
Police was instructed to send Mr. Alexander a bill for the cost of said
repairs and if the same is not paid in due time, to refer the matter to
the legal department of the City of El Segundo.
The City Engineer reported to the Council that he had received a
letter from the State Relief Administration; dated March 2nd, 1940,
advising of the cancellation, effective,March 31st, 1940,.of the "Agreement
for Assignment of Relief Workers" on-Project No. 1620, providing for
laborers, brick layers, painters, etc. on City property within the City
of E1 Segundo. By general consent the communication was ordered filed.
The City Engineer reported receipt of a letter from Herbert C.
Legg, Administrator, Work Projects Administration, dated March 1st,
1940, urging the City of E1 Segundo to plan a comprehensive program of
public improvements which-will employ persons in El Segundo eligible for
employment by the Work Projects Administration, and advising also that
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not less than 25% of the total cost of all non- Federal sponsored projects
undertaken subsequent to January lst, 1940, shall be borne by the sponsor.
By' general consent the matter was referred to the City Engineer for
investigation and report.
The City Attorney reported having conferred with Mr. George F.
Schroeder, Chief Custodian of the agriculture land lying northerly of
the City of El Segundo, who stated he was more or less familiar with the
nuisance created periodically by dust from said land blowing over portions
of the City of El Segundo; that numerous people must be consulted with
respect to a remedy and that he would arrange for a future conference
on the ground so that members of the Council might discuss the matter
with his principals, who would, he was sure, cooperate to the fullest
reasonable extent to correct the existing cause of complaint.
PAYING BILLS.
The following demands, having had the approval of the Committee on
Finance and Records, were'read:
Water Works Fund General Fund
El Segundo Hardware 9.67 Standard Oil Co. of Cal. 213.32
El Segundo Herald 23.48 R'. C. Wells & Son 49.57
City of E1 Segundo 210.01 Grimes - Stassforth Stat. Co. 4.12
TOTAL $243.15 E1 Segundo Herald 144.81
J. P. Hansen 160
American- LaFrance- Foamite
Recreation Fund Corporation 5.77 -
El Segundo Hardware $13.02 Reliable Radio Service 6.00
Featherstone's, Inc. 22.39
General Fund Inglewood Sheet Metal Works .77
Gibson Motor Parts, Inc. (2779 Geo. M. Sutton 5.62
Builders Material Co. 95.56 Shepherd Tractor & Equipt. Co.3.40 _
E1 Segundo Hardware 26.43 TOTAL $605.75
Moved by Councilman Hesser, 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 Gerow, Hesser, Selby and Mayor Binder.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilman Love.
NEW BUSINESS.
Moved by Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Gerow, that six
trash receptacles, for use at advantageous locations in portions of the
rublic streets in the business district of the City of E1 Segundo, be
purchased at a cost of not to exceed $52.50, plus California State Sales
Tax. Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Selby and Mayor Binder.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilman Love.
Moved. by Mayot Binder, seconded'-by Councilman Selby, that a sum not to
exceed 125.00 be and the same'is hereby appropriated for the-construction,
at the west end of E1 Segundo Boulevard, of a barrier or warning device
indicating that said street is not a through street. Carried by the
following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Selby and Mayor Binder.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilman Love.
No further business appearing to be transacted at this meeting,
it was moved by Council-man Selby, seconded by Councilman Gerow, the
meeting adjourn. Carried.
Respectfully submitted,
Approve,9:
City
Mayor.
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