1940 OCT 09 CC MINP-7441-711-
El Segundo, California.
October 9th, 1940.
A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of El 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, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder.
Councilmen Absent: None.
Other Officers Present:
Clyde Woodworth - City Attorney.
R. T. Hutchins - City Engineer.
A. R. Gunn - Street Superintendent..
Bernard Lawler - Special City Attorney.
Victor D. McCarthy - City* Clerk.
READING OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS ftEETING.
The minutes of the regular meeting held on the 2nd day of October,
1940, were read. No errors or omissions appearing, it was moved by
Councilman Love, seconded by Councilman Hesser, the minutes be approved
as read. Carried.
WRITTEN COTRITUNICATIONS.
The following communications, which were read to the Council, were
disposed of in the manner indicated, following the reference to each
hereinafter:
RICHFIELD OIL CORPORATION, dated October 7th, 1940, advising of the
abandonment of its Elsie No. 2 Well, located on Lots 296 and 305, Block
1239 El Segundo. By general consent the matter was referred to the
Building Inspector of the City of El Segundo for investigation and report
to this Council as to whether or not such reported abandonment is in
accordance with the provisions of the permit issued for the drilling,
operation and maintenance of said well.
THE PLANNING CONGRESS OF LOS ANGELES COUN'T'Y, undated, advising that
its October meeting will be held in Long Beach, Saturday, October 19th,
1940, at which time a complete explanation and report of the "Master Plan
of Airports— County of Los Angeles" and how it effects the cities and
communities of the County will be given.
Moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Gerow, that any
member of the City Council, finding it convenient to do so, is hereby
authorized to attend the meeting of the Planning Congress of Los Angeles
County, to be held in Long Beach, Saturday, October 19th, and to file his
demand for his actual and necessary expenses in connection therewith, such
demand to be audited and approved in the regular manner before payment.
Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Gerow,
Noes: Councilmen None..
Absent: Councilmen None.
Hesser,_ Love, Selby and Mayor Binder.
LOS ANGELES COUNTY DIVISION, LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES, dated
October 4th, 1940, announcing the holding of its 110th regular'meeting at
El i:ionte, California, October 17th, 1940.
Moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Love, that Mayor Binder
and Assistant City Engineer Frank Chilson be authorized to attend the meeting
of the Los Angeles County Division, League of California Cities, at El.Monte,
California, October 17th, 1940, and to file their demands for their actual and
necessary expenses in connection therewith, such demands to be audited and approved
in the usual manner before payment. Carried by the following Vote:
Ayes: Councilmen G Brow, Hesser, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilmen None.
J. D. D. GLADDING, dated October 4th, 1940, being an application for appointment
to the office of City Judge of the City of El Segundo. Ordered filed.
HERBERT STRIBLING, dated October 4th, 1940, an application for a permit to
make a longitudinal excavation in East Walnut Avenue, for the purpose of installing
an 8" vitrified pipe sewer line, for a distance of approximately 175 feet easterly
of the westerly line of Sepulveda Boulevard.
1r. Stribling, who was present at the meeting, requested,Permission to with-
draw said i�rritten application, and he verbally requested a permit to make a lateral
cut in East 'alnut Avenue, adjacent to Sepulveda Boulevard, for the purpose of
connecting a sewer line which he will construct on private property with the trunk
line sewer in Sepulveda Boulevard, in accordance with a sketch thereof he exhibited
to the Council.
After discussion, it was moved by Councilman Hesser and seconded by Councilman
Selby, that the following resolution be adopted:
RESOLVED, that the sketch showing location and extent of
the proposed excavation to be made in East Walnut Avenue by Mr.
Herbert Stribling, for the purpose pf connecting a sewer lateral,
to be located on private property, to the municipal sewage -
system and which sketch shows the location and extent of the.
said excavation_ by inked shading, be placed on file in the office
of the City Clerk for purposes of identification and reference;
. AND, BE I1T FURTHER RESOLVED, that permission be and the
same is hereby granted to said Herbert Stribling to make said
excavation and -to install therein a 6" vitrified clay sanitary
sewer pipe and connect the same with the municipal sewage system
of the City of El Segundo at .said location, all of such work to
be done under the supervision and to the satisfaction of the
City Engineer and Street Superintendent of said City; provided,
however, that this permission is granted subject to the following
terms or conditions, to -wit:
First. That said permittee must procure, at his own
cost and expense, any and all easements or rights of way for
said private sewer lateral upon any private property effected; and
. Second. That nothing herein contained shall operate or
be considered as operating to relieve or exempt any property
served or effected by such private sewer lateral from payment of
its just, fair and proper share of any cost of any municipal
sanitary sewer lateral which may be subsequently placed in said
East Walnut Avenue.
The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Gerow,'Hesser, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder.
Noes: Councilmen Ncne.
Absent: Councilmen None.
LOS ANGELES COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT, entitled: "Release No. 86 ", undated,
but stamped received October 7th, 1940, containing statements made by Dr. J.
L. Pomeroy, County Health Officer, respecting the recommendation in the United
States Public Health Service survey of Los Angeles City Health Department,
that use be made in this Metropolitan District of the California Local Health
District Law. Ordered filed.
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ORAL COMIaUNICATIONS.
Mr. W. R. Hickman addressed the Council, requesting that the Street Superin-
tendent be instructed to dispose of ice plant trimmings which he is cleaning
from certain unimproved real property in.Loma Vista Street between Grand Avenue
and Franklin Avenue.
It appearing from the Council's questioning of Mr. Hickman and Street
Superintendent Gunn that the quantity of ice plant trimmings to be disposed of
is greatly in excess of that which the City could reasonably be expected to
remove, the request was denied, except that the Street Superintendent was
authorized and directed, by general consent, to dispose of such trimmings
as already have been deposited in the public street.
Mr. J. W. Pinkerton advised the Council that the private roadway heretofore
utilized by him across the easterly half of Section 7, within the City of El
Segundo, to afford ingress and egress to and from his home on Duley Road in
sr_; Section, has been :Wade impassable by plowing and he inquired whether or
not the Council could provide another inlet and outlet for his use during the
cominE- winter months.
It appearing from the discussion which followed that the roadway formerly
used ran through the Arivate property of Dr. A. S. Gough, who had no objection
to its use other than that it might be considered a public road after continued
and uninterrupted use for a period of time, and it appearing also that the
owner's rights would not be prejudic9d by such use if the same were properly
sign posted, and Mr. Pinkerton having agreed to make and erect or pay the cost
of making and erecting such signs as would protect the owner's interests provided
the owner of said property will consent to the use of said private roadway and
the erection of said signs, the City Clerk, by general consent, was requested
to communicate with Dr. Gough respecting the matter and to report to this
Council the result of such communication.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
Councilman Love reported that he and Councilman Gerow and City Engineer
Hutchins had this day made a survey of the City of'E1 Segundo can dump, which
is rapidly filling up, and that as it is quite evident additional or new space
for the disposal of cans must be provided in the near future. He stated,
however, that the proposition will require some study and that he is not
prepared to make a recommendation at this time.
Councilman Love reported also that the same group had inv6stigated a
condition in Northrop Street, which permits dust, developed when vehicles
use the unimproved portion of said street, to blow into_the Interstate
Engineering Corporation shops and which has been complained of by said Company.
By general consent the Street Superintendent was requested to submit to this
Council an estimate of the cost of.oiling that portion of said Northrop Street
which is unimproved and which is the source of the complaint mentioned, and to
file the same with this Council at its next meeting.
REPORTS OF OFFICERS AND SPECIAL COMMITTEES.
The City Clerk reported that Mr. Weber of National Youth Administration,
had advised him of the appointment of Mr. A. J. Sullivan as Superintendent of
construction of El Segundo Public Library and that the said Administration also
has made arrangements for a crew of workmen to be on the job to open the
project P onday, October 14th.
The City Clerk stated also that there had•been delivered to him from
the offices of John C. Austin, Architect, a set of plans and specifications
covering the construction of E1 Segundo Public Library, whereupon it was moved
by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Gerow, that the following resolution
be adopted:
WHEREAS, the City of E1 Segundo has heretofore filed
with National Youth Administration a project application for
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the construction of a public library building in and for the
City of E1 Segundo;
AND, WHEREAS, said application has been approved by said
National Youth Administration and this Council is presently in-
formed that arrangements have been made for the commencement of
said work October 14th, 1940;
AND, WHEREAS, John C. Austin, the architect employed by
the City of E1 Segundo to prepare plans and specifications for
said El Segundo Public Library, which is to be constructed by
National Youth Administration as aforesaid, has prepared said
nlans and specifications and same are now presented to this
Council for approval and acceptance;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE.IT RESOLVED, that those certain plans
prepared by John C. Austin and Frederick h4. Ashley, Architects
of Los Angeles, California, designated "Foundation Plan and Details -
El Segundo Public Library, E1 Segundo, California - Job No. 735 ",
Sheets 1 to 11 inclusive and Sheets M 1, M 2 and M 3, and Specifica-
tions entitled "Specifications for E1 Segundo Public Library ", be
and the same are hereby approved and adopted.as the Plans and
Specifications for the construction of El Segundo Public Library
Building hereinbefore referred to.
The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote:
A;,res: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilmen None.
The City Attorney reported with respect to the present status of Douglas
Avenue abandonment proceeding, stating that all procedures to date have the
anproval of the Title Company and that at this time.if the Council cares to
do so, it may introduce its ordinance ordering the abandonment, such ordinance
having been prepared by him and delivered to the City Clerk for presentation
at the proper time and at the Council's pleasure.
Thereupon the City Clerk announced that no objections to the abandonment
of Douglas Avenue have been made to or filed with him, either verbal or written.
The Mayor then inquired whether there was any person in the Council Chamber who
desired to make any objection to the abandonment of Douglas Avenue as proposed
under Resolution of Intention No. 509. No person responding, Councilman
Hesser introduced Ordinance No. 237, entitled:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA,
DECLARING VACANT FOR PUBLIC STREET PURPOSES A
CERTAIN PORTION OF DOUGLAS AVENUE WITHIN THE SAID
CITY, AS CONTMIPLATED BY RESOLUTION OF INTENTION
NO. 509,
which was read.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
Moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Hesser, that.
Ordinance No. 236, entitled:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA,
REGULATING THE ESTABLISHMENT AND OPERATION OF REST
HOIv cS , E_QAP.DING HOK28 S , HOSPITALS, SANITARIUMS OR
S NITORIU1JS IN SAID CI 7, AND_FIXING A PENALTY FOR
Try VIOLATION =REOF ,
which was introduced and read at a regular meeting of this Council held October
2nd, 1940, and reread at this meeting, be adopted. Carried by the following
vote:
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Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilmen None.
It was thereupon moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Love,
that upon the taking effect of Ordinance No. 236, regulating the establishment
and operation of rest homes, etc. within the City of El Segundo, that copies
thereof be furnished Los Angeles County Health Department and that Department
be directed to enforce the same in connection with its contract with the
City of El Segundo respecting performance of the duties of Health Officer for
said City. Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilmen None.
The City Engineer thereupon presented for the Council's examination,
plans prepared by him for the improvement of Grand Avenue between Eucalyptus
Drive and Sepulveda Boulevard. The plans appearing to be satisfactory to
the Council, said Engineer was instructed to present them at the next meeting
of the Council, together with specifications for doing the work of improvement,
at which time the Council would consider adopting said plans and such
specifications as are prepared as the plans and specifications for the
improvement of Grand Avenue between Eucalyptus Drive and Sepulveda Boulevard.
In connection with the proposed improvement of Grand Avenue, it appeared
desirable that the City do certain preliminary work in the roadway thereof,
whereupon it was moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Gerow, that
the Street Superintendent be authorized and directed to cause portions of
Grand Avenue between Eucalyptus Drive and Sepulveda Boulevard to be planed at
a cost of not to exceed $400.00, same to be charged against the Special Gas
Tax Street Improvement Fund. Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilmen None.
It was then moved by Councilman Love, seconded by Councilman Selby,
that the Street Superintendent be authorized and directed to condition the
shoulders of Grand Avenue between Eucalyptus Drive and Sepulveda Boulevard,
where.necessary, and to treat the soft spots which will appear after planing,
all in preparation for surfacing the same, in accordance with plans and
specifications therefor now in process of completion in the Engineering
Department of the City of E1 Segundo, the cost in connection with this work
to be a charge against the Special Gas Tax Street Improvement Fund. Carried
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, that the
Street Superintendent be and he is hereby authorized and directed to cause the
surface of the intersection of Main Street and Grand Avenue and of Franklin
Avenue bet ,,^een Richmond Street and Main Street to be _planed at a cost of not
to exceed $150.00. Carried by the following vote:
Ayes:, Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder.
°_woes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilmen None.
PAYING KILS.
The following demands, having had the approval of the Committee on
Finance and Records, were read:
Recreation Fund _- General Fund
Mrs. Leora Royer p5.63 Standard Oil Co. $397.86
Wallace Reed 52.00
General Fund
Grimes- Stassforth
. Stationery Co. $3.02
The Foxboro Co. 88.58
Snap -On Tools Corp. 13.13
Builders Material Co. 23.11
E1 Segundo Hardware 47.13
So. Calif. Edison Co. 7.70
G. A. Todd 11.58
Westinghouse Electric
Supply Co. Inc.
Automobile Club of So. Cal.
City of Manhattan Beach
Inglewood Motor Parts Co.
H. H. Baker
State Board of Equalization
So. Calif. Edison Co.
So. Calif. Edison Co.
So. Calif. Edison Co.
De_artment of Public Works
City of Los Angeles
TOTAL
12.37
4.74
7.75
.51
5.00
13.79
52.36
242.02
81.20
27.00
1060.85
Iv�oved 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.
Councilman Hesse.- reported that complaints had been made to him concerning
motor vehicles speeding on"Main Street between Grand Avenue and the Northerly
City Limits and by general consent the Chief of Police was instructed to
check the matter.
Moved by Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Selby, that J. A.
Cummings, Captain, El Segundo Police Department, be and he is hereby granted
one week's leave of absence, without pay, beginning October 14th, 1940.
Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilmen None.
Chief of Police Hutchins requested the appointment of Officer T. B.
DeBerry as Acting Captain of Police during the absence of Captain Cummings,
whereupon it was moved by Councilman Love, seconded by Councilman Selby, that
the recommendation of the Chief of Police that T. B. DeBerry be designated
Acting Captain of Police of the City of E1 Segundo during the 1940 vacation
absence of.Captain Cummings be and the same is hereby approved and consented
to. Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilmen None.
Chief of Police Hutchins requested permission to absent himself from
the City of E1 Segundo during Saturday and Sunday, October 12th and 13th, 1940,
and there appearing to be no objection thereto., such permission was granted
by general1consent..
Special City Attorney Bernard Lawler addressed the Council, stating
that he had received a request from the County E'ngineer's office that the
City Council of the City of E1 Segundo adopt a resolution agreeing not to
dispose of properties which it may acquire from the State of California, or
such portions of such property as may be effected by the Master Plan of
Los Angeles County highways. He exdlained that immediate adoption of such
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a resolution is requested to enable the County Engineering Office to make a
report to-the Board of Supervisors Tuesday next, which report will be
incomplete unless such resolution is adopted by*this Council.
City Attorney Woodworth advised the Council of his familiarity with the
desires of the County Engineer's office and supplemented the statements by
Special City Attorney Lawler, whereupon it eras moved by Councilman Selby,
seconded by Councilman Love, that Resolution No. 516,'entitled:
A RESOLUTION C 1 C CITY COUrdC II OF THE ' CITY OF
EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, AGREEING TO RESERVE
MIMS= FOR STREET PURPOSES OF PROPERTY
ACwUIP.ED FROM, THE STATE bF CALIFORNIA:, AND
REQQ,IRED TO ACCO�'�LISH l= PURPOSES OF THE LOS
ANGELES COUNTY REGION% PLAN OF COUNTY HIGHWAYS
AS 1;0,'� APPROVED BY THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, OR
ANY E'i=11DIMENTS T"r RETO AS HER`AFTER I, AY BE APPROVED,
which *fras read, be adopted. Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: . Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilmen None.
lv'oved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Hesser, that Minta
Curtzr,iler, City Treasurer, be and she is hereby granted her customary
annual two weeks vacation, beginning October 21st, 1940. Carried by the
follo7rino vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder.
Noes: Councilmen None.
�.bsent: Councilmen None.
., Loved by Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Love, that the
following resolution be adopted:
ilei S, Don C. Fugitt, City Judge of the City of
El Segundo, California, did, or_ the 27th day of September,
1940, communicate to the Mayor and the City Clerk and to
Councilmen Love and Selby of the City of El Segundo, his
resignation from the said office of City Judge of the City
of El Segundo, effective as of midnight, September 30th,
1940;
A. -D. ;', S, the fact of said resignation has been
communicated to this Council accordingly;
N0111, THEREFORE, BE- IT RESOLVED, that the resignation
of Don C. Fugitt as City Judge of the City of E1 Segundo,
California, effective at midnight, September 30th, 1940, be
and the same is hereby accepted and said office is hereby
declared vacant as of said last mentioned time.
Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Gero.,,, Hesser', Love, Selby and Mayor Binder.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilmen None.
i;`oved by Councilman Love, seconded by Councilman Hesser, that Bernard
La;PTler be and he is hereby appointed City Judge of the City of El Segundo,
said anpointment to become effective at midnight, October 9th, 1940.
Said annointee shall serve as such City Judge until the further order of
this Council and shall be compensated for all services rendered as such
City Judge in conformity with Resolution No. 475 of the City of El Segundo
establishing the rates of pay and hours of employment of officers and
e7nloyees of the City of E1 Segundo. Carried by the following vote:
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Ayes:* Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilmen None.
It appearing from information conveyed to the Council by-the Chief of
Police of the City of El Segundo that on Monday, October 14th, the City .
Court will be called upon to hear cases-in excess 'of 200 in number and that
therefore the convenience of the Court and of the defendants cited to appear
on said date will be greatly hampered unless adequate clerical help is
provilie.d tt_erefor, it was moved by Mayor Binder, seconded by Councilman
Hesser, that clerical help be provided for the'Judge of the City Court on
Monday, October 14th, 1940, and for a period not to exceed six days thereafter;
such clerical 'help as may be designated by said City JudCe shall be compensated
for services rendered in connection with the performance of clerical work
in the City Court of the City of El Se€undo'at'the rate-of $1.00 per hour.
Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilmen None.
Loved by Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Selby, that
Resolution No. 517, entitled:
A RESCLUTION OF .1. CITY COUNCIL OF Thy CITY OF
EL SEGU DO I' CALIFORNIA, AIMIDING RESOLUTION NO.
475 OF SAID CITY, ENTITLED: "A RESOLUTION OF
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY -OF EL SEGUNDO,
CALIFORNIA, FIXING AND ESTABLISHING THE COMPENSATION
OR PAY OF VARIOUS MUNICIPAL OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES
OF SAID CITY, AND =DEALING ALL RESOLUTIONS AND
ORDERS AND PARTS OF RESOLUTIONS AND ORDERS IN
CONFLICT T=KITH:",- PASSED AND ADOPTED ON THE
28TH DAY OF JUNE, 1939, AS AAT� DED TO DATE, BY
AhaNDING SUBDIVISION '11H11 OF THE "RULES AND REGULA-
TIONS RELATING TO HOURS OF SERVICE" CONTAINED IN
SECTION 3 OF SAID RESOLUTION NO. 4751
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.
No further business appearing to be transacted at this meeting,
it was moved by Mayor Binder, seconded by Councilman Selby, the meeting
adjourn. Carried.
Approved:
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Mayor.
Resnectfully•submitted,