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1940 OCT 16 CC MINr _r P.-:752 El Segundo, California. October 16th, 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, 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. Victor D. McCarthy - City Clerk. READING OF MINUTES'OF PREVIOUS MEETING. The minutes of the regular meeting held on the 9th day of October, 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: RAILROAD COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, dated October 15th, 1940, captioned "Special Study No. 215", advising that a conference will be held before Commissioner Baker at 10:00 A. M. October 23rd, 1940, in the Commission's Courtroom, 708 State Building, Los Angeles, at which time the Commission's staff will present a report reviewing the operations and rates of Southern California Gas Company and stating that the Commission will be interested in any matter bearing on gas rates which the Council may desire to have considered. Ordered filed. C. T. GILLIAN AND ASSOCIATES, Consulting Industrial Engineers, dated September 30th, 1940, requesting a discussion with the firm's representative respecting a survey of municipal activities. Ordered filed. COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES DELINQUENT -tAX LANDS COMMITTEE, dated October 9th, 1940, requesting that a questionnaire furnished by said Committee be filled out by some person designated by the Council or qualified to give the answers and returned to said Committee for its guidance in the matter of the application of the-City of E1 Segundo to purchase certain tax deeded'properties located within the City of E1 Segundo. Following discussion the matter was referred to Special City Attorney Bernard Lawler. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS. None. REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES - None. REPORTS OF OFFICERS AND SPECIAL COMMITTEES- Chief of Police R. T. Hutchins announced the appointments-of Howard Eugene Bullock, Chester Merl Tooley and F. C. Splane 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 Selby that the appointments by R. T. Hutchins, Chief of Police, of Howard Eugene Bullock, Chester Merl Tooley and F. C. Splane as Special Police Officers of the City of E1 Segundo be and the same are hereby ratified and approved. Carried. -`T 750 . The written report of R. T. Hutchins, Building Inspector, dated October 15th, 1940, with reference to the - satisfactory abandonment by Richfield Oil Corporation of its Well-named and known as Elsie No. 2 was read to the Council, whereupon it was moved by Councilman Gerow, seconded by-touncilman Hesser, that the following resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that the written report of R. T. Hutchins, Building Inspector, dated October 15th, 1940, presented to this Cou4ncil this date, respecting the satisfactory abandonment by Richfield Oil Corporation of its well known as Elsie No. 2, be received and placed on.file -in the office of the City Clerk of the City of El Segundo; AND, BE IT FURTHES RESOLVED, that the bond of said Richfield Oil Corporation with Saint Paul- Mercury Indemnity Company as surety, covering said Richfield Oil Corporation Elsie No. 2 Well be and the same is hereby exonerated only as to any liability accruing thereon with reference to said well subsequent to this date; 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 Richfield Oil Corporation and to Saint Paul- Mercury Indemnity Company of Saint Paul, a Deleware Corporation. The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. The City Clerk reported receipt of a communication from Richfield 011 Corporation, dated October 9th, 1940, wherein said Corporation advises that it has reduced the number of oil and gas wells operated and maintained by it within the City of E1 Segundo to four and with which communication it trans- mitted Saint Paul Mercury Indemnity Company's Bonds Nos. 16304 -16305 -16306 and 16307, each in the penal sum of $5,000.00, covering respectively said Corporation's oil wells known as E1 Segundo No. 1, E1 Segundo No. 2, E1 Segundo No. 3 and Howard No. 1, which bonds it requests the Council to.accept in lieu of the same Indemnity Company's blanket Bond No. 14165 heretofore filed with this Council covering all of the wells heretofore maintained and operated-by said Richfield Oil Corporation within the City of El Segundo. Following discussion of the matter, the new bonds were submitted to-the City Attorney for examination and report thereon and action respeeting'the- - requested substitution was deferred until after said City Attorney has reported. The City Clerk advised the Council that -its general,liability policy will expire October 28th, 1940, and he inquired whether or not the Council desired to renew the same. In connection therewith, the City Attorney reported that there bad been submitted to him for examination a form of policy heretofore prepared for delivery•to the City as a renewal of the public liability insurance policy, which will expire on the date aforesaid, and that from a legal standpoint said form of policy is acceptable. It was thereupon moved by °Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Selby that- the City' of Xl.- Segundo accept the public liability policy of. ,. pacific Indemnity Company,'No. LP•36324, effective for the period of three years beginning October 28th, 1940, for a total premium of $2371.00, payable in installments as follows: $791.00 on the 28th day of October, 1940; $791.00 .on the 28th day of October, 1941, and $789.00 on the 28th day of October, 1942, which said amounts shall be paid upon the filing of proper demands therefor, on or about the dates indicated. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. P '754 11 The City Clerk drew the Council's attention to the fact that its motor vehicle liability and property damage policy will expire October 18th, 1940, whereupon it was moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Love, that the City Clerk be authorized and directed to cause public liability indemnity in amount of ,$5,000.00 and bodily injury indemnity in amount of $20,000.00' "for one person" and $50,000.00 � ".:•'for more than one person" to be written in behalf of the City of El Segundo by an acceptable insuror at an annual premium of not to exceed $500.00, such indemnity to become effective October 17th9 19400 at midnight. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder, Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. The City Clerk reported that a sum over and.above that heretofore authorized is needed to purchase the small tools and equipment necessary to initiate the work of constructing a public library building for the City of E1 Segundo, inasmuch as the estimated cost of the materials for constructing an office and storage room was below what the actual cost will be. It was thereupon moved by Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Gerow, that in addition to the $300.00 heretofore allocated for the purchase -of small tools and equipment needed to begin work of constructing a public library building for the City of E1 Segundo, the sum of $125.00 is hereby appropriated and'its expenditure authorized for the purchase of lumber, other materials and /or equipment as may be designated by A. J. Sullivan, Superintendent of construction. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Love, Selby and Mayor.Binder. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. The City Engineer reported that the reroofing of the dwelling house at sewer pump station, 616 West Imperial Highway, has been satisfactorily completed. The City Engineer reported receipt of a communication from A. T. and S. F. Railway Company, indicating that it will grant the City of .E1 Segundo an easement for public street.purposes over said Company's right of way westerly of Inglewood- Redondo Road, for the purpose of extending new Douglas Avenue so that,the same will open into Inglewood- Redondo Road, and said Engineer was thereupon instructed to furnish the Council with data as to costs, etc. of constructing this roadway crossing over said Railway Company's right of way. The City Attorney reported that no word has been received by him from Sanitation District go. 5, which it appears has certain right of way interests in a portion of Douglas Avenue, which thoroughfare the Council has taken proceedings to abandon. The City Attorney advised the Council to consider and determine all of its needs and such conditions or reservations as it may care to impose prior to the adoption of the ordinance abandoning said Douglas Avenue, and thereupon the City Engineer was instructed to make a survey and to confer with Douglas Aircraft Corporation respecting the matter. The City Attorney reported that Mr. Nigg, representing John C. Austin, Architect, had had a two hour conference with him this date, at which time a form of notice to bidders covering materials which will be required in the construction of El Segundo publics library had been prepared; that at the time Mr. Nigg was unable to furnish all of the data respecting the quantitities and kinds of materials, which will be required and that, therefore, presentation of the notice to the Council for approval will have to be post- poned. UNFINISHED BUSINESS. At this time the City Engineer presented to the Council plans and P specifications prepared by him with reference.-to the improvement of East Grand Avenue, between Eucalyptus Drive and Sepulveda Boulevard. After examination, it was moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Love, that those certain plans designated "Plan and Profile and Cross Sections of Grand Avenue between Eucalyptus Drive and Sepulveda Boulevard, No. P- 401001 ", consisting of four sheets, Numbered 1 to 4 inclusive, be and the same are hereby approved as the Plan, Profile and Cross Sections for the Improvement of-East Grand Avenue between Eucalyptus Drive and Sepulveda Boulevard, and a copy thereof-is hereby ordered placed on file_ in the office of the City Clerk for the purposes of identification and reference. Carried.- - Moved by Councilman Gerow, seconded by Councilman Hesser, that specifica- tions for the improvement of East Grand Avenue, from a point 200 feet easterly of-Arena Street to the westerly line of Sepulveda Boulevard,-excepting certain portions thereof, in the City of El Segundo,-entitled: "Specifications No. SEG-1 -1940 of the City of El Segundo ", be and the same are hereby approved and adopted as the specifications For the improvement of East Grand Avenue between Eucalyptus Drive and Sepulveda Boulevard, in accordance with Plan and Profile and Cross Sections of Grand Avenue, No. P 401001, and a copy of said specifications is hereby ordered placed on file in the office of the City Clerk of,the City of E1 Segundo for the purposes of identification and reference. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None& Moved by Councilman Resser; seconded-by Councilman Selby, that the City Engineer of the City of E1 Segundo-be and he-is hereby authorized and directed- to-cause copies of Plan and Profile and Cross Sections No. P- 401001, consisting of-four sheets, Nos. 1 to 4 inclusive, and Specifications No. SEG-1 -1940 and - detailed estimate of the cost of improving East Grand Avenue between Eucalyptus- Drive and Sepulveda Boulevard, be presented to the Division of Highways of the State of California for said Divisions formal approval in connection with Project Statement heretofore filed with-said Division, for the improvement of-said East Grand Avenue between Eucalyptus-Drive and Sepulveda Boulevard.- Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder.- Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. - PAYING BILLS. The following demands, having had the approval of the Committee on Finance and Records, were read: Water Works Fund- I..N. Sumner $86.75 •M. A. Anthony Frances G. Lloyd 45.00 •A. Bleich R.• T. Hutchins • 30.00 • J. T. Clifford State Compensation Ins. Fund 107.06 -Ralph Freese Soo Calif. Telephone Co. 13.65 •0. A. LeBrun So-. Calif. Gas Co. 1.00 -1. Lind So-. Calif. Edison Co. Ltd. 542.69 -R. L. Miller Phoenix Meter'Corp• 37.78 J. C. Osborne Industrial Stat. & Printing Co. 7.21 A,. Siebken City of El Segundo 40.83 H. A. Slater Crane Co. 43.50 Clifford Smith Burroughs Adding Machine Co. 8.00 John Stanich Addressing Machine & Ace. Co. •1189 F. Stuck 0. Tidwell 5.80 TOTAL H. Zettlemoyer 5.60 Water' Work8 Fund 111.40 50.95 63.40 43.70 69.95 69.11 6.00 65.00. 74.85 7.00 65.00 17.85 14.80 1534.77 Snap -On Tools, Corp., Edna E. Leland J. L. Wilson The Electric Shop Pierson- DeLane, Inc. J. D. Buchanan State Compensation Ins. Fund Fletcher's Tire Service Golden State Supply Co. J. G. Tucker & Son Southern Calif. Gas Co. Southern Calif. Telephone City of E1 Segundo Water City of E1 Segundo Water Purchase & Stores Dept. General Fund 69.01 23.38 11.25 .75 13.00 3.09 192.66 14.01 3.24 12.88 3.78 Co. 43.95 Dept. 362.06 Dept. 178.07 Recreation Fund 5.20 Payne - Mahoney Leather Supply Company $2.73 W. F. Allee Duncan, Vail Company 2.39 F. M. Barnes Brunswick- Balke- Collender Co. 1.62 H. Burns Ralph Jamiesson 21.00 F. Berkline A. Macdonald 27.74 W. A. Callahan Snap -On Tools, Corp., Edna E. Leland J. L. Wilson The Electric Shop Pierson- DeLane, Inc. J. D. Buchanan State Compensation Ins. Fund Fletcher's Tire Service Golden State Supply Co. J. G. Tucker & Son Southern Calif. Gas Co. Southern Calif. Telephone City of E1 Segundo Water City of E1 Segundo Water Purchase & Stores Dept. General Fund 69.01 23.38 11.25 .75 13.00 3.09 192.66 14.01 3.24 12.88 3.78 Co. 43.95 Dept. 362.06 Dept. 178.07 E. Cartland J. B. Catalano J. A. Cummings T. B. DeBerry R. Dietrich Alex Haddock Co C. Havens F. Ingram M. H. McIntire V. L. McCarthy L. Maxwell William L. Owens K. S. Searles 0. Tidwell A. R. Gunn D. Bdyer J. Burgner C. Dinwiddie J, Randall D, Raynor G. Turney E. Coddington E. Elsen D. Fahland W. Hyde T. Kincaid F. Mack R. Miller R. Neill M. Painter C. Russell J. Stanich F. Stuck P. Thompson k. Weller Peter E. Binder John A. Gerow Orest 0. Hesser George Love William R. Selby Victor D. McCarthy Neva M. Elsey 'Mirita 'Curtzwiler Clyde Woodworth A. K. Tennis R. T. Hutchins Frances Lloyd Alice Hope General Fund 94.88 76.50 100.40 81.17 89.37 79.15 76.50 105.03 87.50 65.00 76.50 94.06 102.98 98.16 98.13 87.1.6 88.35 76.50 18.18 101.20 68.75 61.25 80.00 68.25 55.00 72.25 45.90 25.20 50.40 11.20 16.80 30.80 33.60 11.20 57.20 28.00 11.20 19.60 64.00 5.60 12.50 12.50 12.50 12.50 12.50 125.00 87.50 50.00 62.50 66.00 120.00 15.00 30.00 TOTAL $5298..85 Moved by Councilman Selby,, seconded by Councilman Love, that the demands - -be.allowed and warrants ordered drawn on and paid dut 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. Standard Oil Co. of Calif. 5.20 Payne - Mahoney 6.12 Pacific Electric Ry. Co. 1.35 E. Cartland 13.00 K. Campbell 55.00 F. L. Gregory 79.85 E. J. Grow 82.00 J. A. Macdonald 65.00 C. L. Mcllwaine 8440 M. Rahan 55.00• J. Schoening 69.00 M. A.. Anthony 11.20 A. Cendo 16.80 P. Campbell 50.40 F. L. Ford 49.60 J. F. Martin 40.25 W. E. Morgan 11.20 S. Patterson 22.40 C. Roncevich 56.00 0. Tidwell 28.00 H. A. Slater 42.23 J. F. Wilson 68.00 W. A. Elsterman 80.00 D. L. Johnston 11.20 J. T.- Clifford 33.00' D. Fahland ,5.60 E. L. Coddington ,5.60 C. K. McConnell 6.50 Frank Chilson 100.00 E. Morgan, 72.00 Bernard Lawler 10.00 E. Cartland J. B. Catalano J. A. Cummings T. B. DeBerry R. Dietrich Alex Haddock Co C. Havens F. Ingram M. H. McIntire V. L. McCarthy L. Maxwell William L. Owens K. S. Searles 0. Tidwell A. R. Gunn D. Bdyer J. Burgner C. Dinwiddie J, Randall D, Raynor G. Turney E. Coddington E. Elsen D. Fahland W. Hyde T. Kincaid F. Mack R. Miller R. Neill M. Painter C. Russell J. Stanich F. Stuck P. Thompson k. Weller Peter E. Binder John A. Gerow Orest 0. Hesser George Love William R. Selby Victor D. McCarthy Neva M. Elsey 'Mirita 'Curtzwiler Clyde Woodworth A. K. Tennis R. T. Hutchins Frances Lloyd Alice Hope General Fund 94.88 76.50 100.40 81.17 89.37 79.15 76.50 105.03 87.50 65.00 76.50 94.06 102.98 98.16 98.13 87.1.6 88.35 76.50 18.18 101.20 68.75 61.25 80.00 68.25 55.00 72.25 45.90 25.20 50.40 11.20 16.80 30.80 33.60 11.20 57.20 28.00 11.20 19.60 64.00 5.60 12.50 12.50 12.50 12.50 12.50 125.00 87.50 50.00 62.50 66.00 120.00 15.00 30.00 TOTAL $5298..85 Moved by Councilman Selby,, seconded by Councilman Love, that the demands - -be.allowed and warrants ordered drawn on and paid dut 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. P; ,; i -.757' NEW BUSINESS. Moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Rosser, that the Street Superintendent of the City of E1 Segundo be and he is hereby authorized and directed to cause the westerly portion of Northrop Street to be oiled_ at a cost of not to exceed $100.00. Carried by the following vote: Ayes:' Councilmen Gerow, Rosser, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None, Moved.by Councilman Love, seconded by Councilman Rosser, that the construction of additional fencing around the Municipal Water Department reservoir site be and the same is hereby authorized and directed at a cost of not to exceed $130.00. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Rosser, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. Moved by Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Selby, that the purchase of an electric motor for use in the storm drain pump pit at Palm Avenue and Virginia.Street be and the same is hereby authorized at a cost of not to exceed $389.00. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Rosser, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. Moved by Councilman Rosser, seconded by Councilman Love, that the purchase of a pump for installation and use in the storm drain pump pit.at Palm Avenue and Virginia Street be and the same is hereby authorized at a cost of not to exceed $412.00. 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 Councilman Rosser, seconded by Councilman Love, the meeting adjourn. Carried. Respectfully submitted, Approved: G' City 03 ark.