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1940 NOV 20 CC MINEl Segundo, California*. November 20th, 1940s. •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 o'clock P. M• by Peter E. Binder, -Mayor. ' ROLL CALL, Councilmen Present: Gerow,Hesser, and Mayor Binder. Councilmen Absent: Love and Selby. Other Officers Present: Clyde Woodworth - City Attorney. R. T. Hutchins - City Engineer. A. R. Gunn - Street Superintendent. Bernard Lawler - Special City Attorney, C. K. McConnell - Fire Chief. Victor D. McCarthy - City Clerk, READING OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETINGS. .The minutes of the regular meeting held on the 13th day of November, 1940, were read. No errors or omissions Appearing, it was moved by Councilman Gerow, seconded by Councilman Hesser, the minutes be approved as read. Carried. The minutes of the adjourned regular meeting held on the 18th:day of November, 19409 were -read without error or omission being noted and were approved as read upon motion of Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Gerow, which 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 November 16th, 1940, advising of its meeting to be held at Los Angeles Municipal Airport Cafe, November 28th, 1940, urging that representatives of the City attend and that reservations for dinner be made. Councilman Gerow, Mayor Binder, City Engineer Hutchins and Street Superintendent Gunn expressed a desire to attend said meeting, whereupon it was moved by Mayor Binder, seconded by Councilman Hesser, that any member of the City Council desiriAg to do so, City Engineer Hutchins and Street Superintendent Gunn be authorized and directed to attend the meeting of the Southwest District Highways Association, to be held at Los Angeles Municipal Airport Cafe, November 28th, 1940, and to file their demands for their actual and necessary expenses in connection with such attendance, such demands to be audited and approved in the usual manner before payment. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser and Mayor Binder. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen Love and Selby. UNITED FIRE ENGINE CORPORATION, dated October 31st, 1940, transmitting therewith a form of assignment of its contract with the City of E1 Segundo to the Bank of America National Trust & Savings Association, Studio City Branch, Studio City, California. OKLA Moved by Councilman Gerow, seconded by Councilman Hesser, the following resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that the assignment from United Fire Engine Corporation to Bank of America National Trust & Savings Association of the balance of moneys payable to said United Fire Engine Corporation under the existing contract between the City of E1 Segundo and said United Fire-Engine Corporation be received, filed and accepted by the City of El Segundo; AND,•BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that from and after this date, any and all moneys due or accruing under said contract to said United Fire Engine Corporation, in view of said assignment,'shall be`paid to said assignee; AND, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Clerk be and he is hereby authorized and instructed to forward a certified copy of this resolution to said assignor and a certified copy of said resolution to said assignee. The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser and Mayor Binder. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen Love and Selby. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS. Assistant City Engineer Frank Chilson, Mr. Fred Craise, representing E1 Segundo Kiwanis Club, and Messrs. E. C. Bolton and Clyde Burgett; representing E1 Segundo Chamber of Commerce, each addressed the Council relative to decorating a portion of the business district of the City of E1 Segundo for the current Christmas Holiday Season. At the conclusion of discussions, it was moved by Councilman Gerow, seconded by Councilman Hesser, that the following T resolution be adopted: WHEREAS, this Council is informed that it is the intention of the Chamber of Commerce of the City of E1 Segundo to cooperate in decorating the City of E1 Segundo in observance of the current Ohristmas and Holiday Season; AND, WHEREAS, in the opinion of-the City Council of the City -of E1 Segundo such decoration and observance will materially promote the interests of said City and constitute favorable advertising for said City; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City of -El Segundo cooperate in the decoration of the municipal buildings and public streets of said City for said occasion, and that Frank Chilson,•Assistant City Engineer, be and he is hereby designated by this Council to attend to any-and all details necessary in the purchase of materials, supplies and paraphernalia which may be required or used in connection with such decoration and observance, and that he be and he is hereby authorized to incur for such purposes charges against said City not to exceed the sum of $150.00, provided, however, that all material, supplies, paraphernalia, etc. purchased on behalf of said City, shall be and remain the property of said City; AND; BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Clerk be and he is hereby authorized and instructed to receive, for the purposes aforesaid, such - contributions as the said Chamber of Commerce,••or interested citizens, may desire to make in minimizing the cost to said City of such cooperation, and to place such contributions to the credit of the-General Fund of said City. The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser and Mayor Binder. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen Love and Selby. Mr. Walter Brewer addressed the.Council relative to employment by the City of El Segundo, and was advised to.keep in touch with the Council from time to time as his need for employment develops. None. REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES. REPORTS OF OFFICERS AND SPECIAL COMMITTEES. Building Inspector R. T. Hutchins read to the Council letters addressed by the Division of Oil and Gas of the State of California to.Sovereign Oil Corporation, Silver Wing Oil Company and Apex Petroleum Corporation, Ltd., copies of which letters had been forwarded to him, all with reference to a proper disposal'of waste waters originating in the wells of each of said Oil Companies within the City of E1 Segundo, and fixing December 1st, 1940, as the final date for the correction of an existing illegal condition. The City Clerk informed the Council that he also had written the several oil companies and that Silver Wing Oil Company and Apex Petroleum Corporation, Ltd. had informed him by letter that they have undertaken the work required to comply with the requests of the Division of Oil and Gas and of the City Council, Mr. A. J. Sullivan, through the City.Clerk, presented to the Council copies of letters he had received from Mr. C. L. Broadwater, Superintendent of E1 Segundo Elementary School, with reference to•the rental by the City of El Segundo of a three sack concrete mixer and a Dreyer electrical internal Vibrator, owned by E1 Segundo Unified School District. Following discussion, it was moved by Councilman Gerow, seconded by Councilman Hesser, the following resolution be adopted.: RESOLVED, that a copy of the communication from C. L. Broadwater, Superintendent of El Segundo Elementary School, to A. J. Sullivan, Construction Superintendent,.N. Y. A. Project, City of E1 Segundo, dated November 18th, 1940, and a copy of the letter from said Superintendent to Mr. E. H. Loeffler, Construction Superintendent, W. P. A. Project, E1 Segundo Elementary School, also dated November 18th, 1940, be.placed on file in the office of the City Clerk for the purposes of identifi- cation and reference; AND, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the said.Construction Superintendent, A. J. Sullivan, on said N. Y. A. Project for said City of E1 Segundo, be and he is hereby authorized to rent the concrete mixer referred to in said communications at the rate of $20.00 per day, and the internal vibrator also therein referred to, at the rate of $6.00 per day, provided that such expenditures shall not exceed the sum of $500.00. The foregoing resolution was adopted by.the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, and Mayor Binder. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen Love and Selby. Chief of Police R. T. Hutchins announced the appointments of Richard L. Albrecht and Edward C. Maas as Special Police Officers of the City of E1 Segundo and requested the Council's approval of said appointments. Moved by Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Gerow, that the appointments by the Chief of Police of the City of E1 Segundo of Richard L. Albrecht and Edward C. Mass as Special Police Officers of said City, be and the same are hereby confirmed, ratified and approved. Carried. PS1� The City Clerk reported that Dr. A. S. Gough had offered to sell to the City of El Segundo a certain water well and land adjacent thereto, located in a portion of Section 7, within the City of E1 Segundo. Following discussion, the matter was referred to Councilman Love and the Water Superintendent for investigation and further report to this Council. The City Attorney reported'he had no further information with reference to the purchase by the City of Lot 36, Block 42, E1 Segundo. Special City Attorney Lawler requested the'Council take some action with reference to the request of the Delinquent Tax Lands Committee of Los Angeles County that -the City amend its offer for the purchase'of certain parcels of real property within the City of El Segundo,'which said City desires for public use, from $5.00 to $15.00. ' Thereupon it was moved by Councilman Gerow, seconded by Councilman Hesser, the following resolution be adopted: WHEREAS, the City of E1 Segundo has heretofore caused to be Piled with the Board of Supervisors of Los Angeles County, California, an application to purchase the following described parcels of real property, located within said City, and which are now tax delinquent, to -wit: Lot 1, Block 39, E1 Segundo Sheet No. 7, as per map recorded in Book 22, Pages 54 and 55 of Maps, Records of Los Angeles County, California. Lots 1, 29 39 60 36 and 37, Block 42, E1 Segundo Sheet No. 3, as per.map - recorded in Book 20, Pages 22 and 23 of Maps, Records of Los Angeles County, California.; AND, WHEREAS, in said application, said City offered to pay the sum of $5.00 per parcel therefor; AND, WHEREAS, it now appears that said Board of Super - visors is unwilling to sell said parcels to said City for said sum of $5.00 per parcel, but is willing to accept the sum of $15.00 per parcel therefor; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that said application be and the same is hereby amended so,as to provide that said City shall pay said sum of $15.00 per parcel for each of such parcels, and that Bernard Lawler, Special City Attorney of said City, in charge of such matters, be and he is hereby authorized'and instructed to amend said original pending application and all duplicates thereof, so that same shall: provide for the payment of'said sum of $15.00 per parcel; AND, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Clerk shall certify to such number of copies of this resolution as said Special City Attorney shall request and shall deliver the same to said Special City Attorney for further handling. The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser and Mayor Binder. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent :' Councilmen Love and Selby. The City Attorney reported that pursuant to discussion had with Mr. E. O. Leake, attorney for Mr. A. S. Gough, relative to the use of a portion of the property owned by A. S. Gough within the City'of E1 Segundo for roadway purposes, he had prepared a,form of resolution, which will be satisfactory to said A. S. Gough and to his Attorney, which he then presented to the Council for its consideration. Following such consideration, it was moved by Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Gerow, that the following resolution be adopted: - P '812 WHEREAS, it appears•to' the City Council of the City of El Segundo, California, that it is necessary for certain citizens of said City, in order to obtain access to and over their properties therein, that they and other persons will find it necessary to traverse the following described parcel of real property located in said City, to -wit: The Northdrly 220.00 feet of the Easterly 12.00 feet, and the Southerly 12.00 feet of the Northerly 232.00 feet of the Easterly 270.00 feet of the SW 1%4 of Section 7, T 3 S, R 14 W, S. B. B. & M., in the City of E1 Segundo, County of Los'Angeles, California, and recorded and on file in the office of the County Recorder of said County; AND, WHEREAS, the owner of said property hereinabove described is willing to permit such use temporarily and until his further order, but desires assurances that by extending such'use and courtesy, his property will not be subjected to an easement for such purposes, or be encumbered with a right of way acquired by prescription or user;- AND, AREAS, said Council desires, on behalf.of said City, to give such assurance; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of El Segundo, California, that it consideration of the permission•of the owner of said above described property to the use of said property for temporary right of way purposes as adiftesaid, that said Council does hereby acknowledge, state and declare that such use is and will be permissive only, and that same-shall not and does not constitute any adverse use, and that the temporary right so extended may be revoked.at any time by said owner of said property, and that no rights shall accrue in the public by virtue thereof, and that this temporary and permissive status shall be preserved in favor of said owner, notwithstanding that certain temporary road improvements, such as grading, may be made in or upon said property. The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gero -r, Hesser and Mayor Binder.' Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen Love and Selby. The City Attorney discussed briefly the matter of the agreement between the Board of Trustees of E1 Segundo Public Library and Mr. John C. Austin, relative to architectural fees in connection with plans and specifications for E1 Segundo Public Library Building and that inasmuch as the City Council and not the Board of Trustees of El Segundo Public Library is now sponsoring the construction of a library building, he felt that possibly a new contract should be drawn. as between the City of E1 Segundo and Mr. Austin, and the original contract between the Board of Trustees of E1 Segundo Public Library and Mr. Austin be cancelled. Thereupon, by general consent, the matter was referred to the City Attorney for his further handling. Special City Attorney Bernard Lawler advised the Council that he had requested Supervisor Hauge to cause saw an appraisal to be made of taX delinquent properties'within the City of E1 Segundo, which said City con- templates acquiring from the County on an option basis, by one of the Departments of Los Angeles County, and that said Supervisor indicated he would use his best efforts to cause the Board of Supervisors of said County to authorize such an appraisal. P : 813 SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS. The matter of considering bids filed with this Council November 6th, 1940, for furnishing the City of E1 Segundo certain items of plumbing and heating, and pipe and fittings, which had heretofore been taken under advisement until this meeting, came to the attention of the Council at this time, and the City Clerk read to the Council the report and recommendations of Mr. John C. Austin, Architect, and Mr. Frank Chilson, Assistant City Engineer, with reference to their examination and comparison of the bids received on said items; Thereupon it was moved by Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Gerow, that Resolution No. 543, entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, AWARDING TO CALIFORNIA PIPE AND SUPPLY CO. AND TO CRANE CO. CONTRACTS OR.- ORDERS FOR FURNISHING SAID CITY WITH CERTAIN MATERIALS FOR USE IN CONNECTION WITH THE PUBLIC LIBRARY BUILDING FOR THE CITY OF EL'SEGUNDO, which was read, be adopted. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser and Mayor Binder. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen Love and Selby. PAYING BILLS. Due to the absence of Councilman Selby, the Mayor appointed Councilman 0. 0. Hesser as Finance Officer pro tem of the Council, to approve the demands presented to the Council at this meeting, The following demands, having had the approval of the Committee on Finance and Records, were read: General Fund General Fund Victor D. McCarthy 10.65 0.'0. Hesser $10,95 Chester B. Crose 15.04 0. Tidwell 15.30 Los Angeles County Health Dept. 1100 TOTAL $52.94 Moved by Councilman Gerow, seconded by Councilman Hesser, the demands be allowed and warrants ordered drawn on and paid out of the General Fund covering the same. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser and Mayor Binder. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen Love and Selby. NEW BUSINESS. Moved by Mayor Binder,'- seconded by Councilman Gerow, that the City Engineer of the City of E1 Segundo be and he is hereby authorized and directed to perform all of the engineering services "necessary and-'Vo procurs such rights of way and attend to such other details as are necessary in order to provide for the proper disposal of flood or storm waters originating in that part of Section 7 within the City of E1 Segundo, adjacent to the plant of Douglas Aircraft Corporation. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser acid Mayor Binder.. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen Love and Selby. Discussion was had relative to the acceptance by the City of E1 Segundo of grants of real property, which may be tendered the City for acceptance R 814 for street and /or highway purposes, at the conclusion of which it was moved by Mayor Binder, seconded by Councilman Gerow, that the following resolution be adopted: WHEREAS, it appears to this Council that in the immediate future, due to existing conditions, considerable activity -will occur in connection-with the laying out and /or develop- ment of various, tracts of real property within said City, which will involve the dedication of streets and highways - for public use; AND, WHEREAS, this Council feels that it should announce its policy with reference to the acceptance of any deeds or conveyances whereby such public streets or highways are offered for dedication or tract maps °presented, whereby street and highway dedications are made; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED,-that until the further order of said Council, it will be the policy of said Council not to accept on behalf of the public, any such conveyances or approve any such map unless and until assurances, satis- factory to said Council, shall have been given, that the necessary street improvements and public utility facilities, fire hydrants, etc. have been provided for at private expense, or such improvements or facilities shall have been theretofore installed in a manner satisfactory to said Council; AND, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that all interested persons effected by the policy hereinabove announced, should make their wishes with reference to any such dedications, known to said Council by written communication, addressed to said Council, upon receipt of which said Council will consider the same and will indicate to such persons the Council's views and desires with reference thereto. The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow,•Hesser and Mayor Binder. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen Love and Selby. 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: r �. Ci y C " Mayor.