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1940 OCT 24 CC MINEl Segundo, California. October 24th, 1940. An' adjourned regular meeting of the City Council of the City of E1 Segundo, California, was held in the Council Chamber of said City on the above date, at the hour of 10:00 A. M., having been called to order by Mayor Peter E. Binder. ROLL CALL. Councilmen Present: Hesser, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder. Councilmen Absent: Gerow. Other Officers Present: " Clyde Woodworth - City Attorney. R. T. Hutchins - City Engineer. Victor D. McCarthy - City Clerk. Moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Love, that the regular order of business be dispensed with. Carried. G. F. SPARLING, Buick Dealer, Inglewood, California, by a written communication, dated October 22nd, 1940, which the Clerk read to the Council, made application for a permit to operate a sound truck on certain streets and at certain locations within the City of E1 Segundo, October 24th, 25th and 31st, and November lst, 19409 between the hours of 4:00 and 5:00 P. M. Consideration was given the matter, at, the conclusion of which it was moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Love, and unanimously carried, that a permit for the operation of a sound truck within the City of E1• Segundo, be granted G. F. Sperling, for the dates, at the locations and during the hours mentiohed in his communication dated October 22nd, 1940, heretofore read to this Council, and which communication is hereby ordered placed on file in the office of the City Clerk for identification and reference. The Chief of Police announced the appointment of Harry LeRoy Goodrich as 'a Special Police Officer of theCity of E1 Segundo and requested approval of said appointment. Moved by Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Selby, that the appointment by the Chief of Police of the City of E1 Segundo of Harry LeRoy Goodrich as a Special Police Officer of said City be and the same is hereby ratified and approved. Carried. Moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Love, the following resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that Addenda Noe. 1, 29 3 and 4, to those certain specifications for E1 Segundo Public'Library entitled: "Specifications for E1 Segundo Public Library ", which Addenda " are presented to this Council at this meeting, be and the same are hereby approved by this Council and made and constituted as an addition to and a part of -•bAid Specifications, which were adopted by this Council, October 9th, 1940; AND, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a copy of said Addenda 1 to 4 inclusive, be placed on file in the office of the City Clerk for the purposes of identification and reference. The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Hesser, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilman Gerow. P '760 Mr. Nigg, representing the office of John C. Austin, Architect, presented a.form of Instructions to Bidders, containing a bidding form, which had been prepared by the Architect for the Council's consideration. After he had explained the said form to the Council, on motion duly made, seconded and unanimously carried, the said form was approved and copy ordered filed in the office of the City Clerk for identification and reference. A fgrm of "Notice Inviting Bids on Building Materials and Certain Work Involved in Connection with Installation of Certain Items Thereof" was thereupon presented and read to the Council and after discussion, it was moved by Councilman Selby and seconded by Councilman Love, that the following resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that a copy of "Notice Inviting Bids on Building Materials and Certain Work Involved in Connection with Installation of Certain Items Thereof ", presented and read to this Council at this meeting, be placed on file in the office of the City Clerk for the purposes of identification and reference; AND, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the said-form of Notice be and the same is hereby approved; that the minimum rates of per diem wages therein set forth are hereby determined, fixed and established by this Council for the work to be performed upon the improvement mentioned in said Notice; that bids be invited under said Notice and that the City Clerk be and he is hereby authorized and instructed to cause said Notice to be published and given in time, form and manner as required by law. The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Hesser, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilman Gerow. Moved by Councilman Love, seconded by Councilman Selby, that A. J. Sullivan, Superintendent of 81 Segundo Library Building project, be and he is hereby authorized to purchase such miscellaneous incidental materials and supplies as may be necessary in the construction of said Library Building, provided, however, that the total cost of such incidental materials and supplies shall not exceed the sum of $450.00. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Hesser,.Love, Selby and Mayor Binder. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilman Gerow. The-City Clerk reported to the 8ouncil that the owner of Lot 10, Block 989 El Segundo, which is located at the Northeast corner of Maple Avenue and Concord Place, had verbally requested that the Council extend the sidewalk and curb in front of said Lot from their present terminii to the westerly line of said Lot. Discussion having developed the fact that said sidewalk and curb had been constructed a number of years ago under a special municipal improvement district act and that no objection to the plan had been made by the owner of the property within the time allowed by law to file objections to the plans theretofoEg adopted for the making of said improvement, and it appearing also that said improvement work was constructed in accordance with said plan, that therefore the request must be denied. Thereupon, bar general consent said request was denied. Moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Love, that Resolution No. 518, entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, REPEALING RESOLUTION NO. 516, PASSED AND ADOPTED ON THE 9TH DAY OF OCTOBER, A. D., 19409 which was read, be adopted. Carried by the following vote: 7 Ayes: Councilmen Hessen, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilman Gerow. Moved by Councilmen Selby, seconded by Councilman Hesser, that Resolution No. 519, entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, AGREEING TO RESERVE OWNER- SHIP FOR PUBLIC STREET PURPOSES OF -PROPERTY ACQUIRED FROM THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY AND THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, WHICH IS REQUIRED TO ACCOMPLISH THE PURPOSES OF THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY REGIONAL PLAN OF COUNTY HIGHWAYS, AS SUCH PLAN MAY HAVE BEEN HERETOFORE APPROVED BY SAID BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AND Bit SAID CITY COUNCIL, OR ANY ANTS OF SAID PLAN AS MAY HEREAFTER HE SO APPROVED, which was read, be adopted. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Hesser, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilman Gerow. Moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Love, that the following resolution -be adopted: RESOLVED, that that certain easement for sewer purposes, between Pacific Electric Railway Company, as party of the first part; and the City of E1 Segundo,•a Municipal Corporation, of the State of California, as party of the second part, dated the 15th day of August, 1940, and conveying to said City an easement for sewer purposes across the following described real property, located in the City of E1 Segundo, County 4f Los Angeles, State of California, to -wit: "A strip of land, 2 feet in width, being a portion of Lot 434 in Block 123, of Sheet 89 E1 Segundo,'as per map recorded in Book 22, pages 106 and 107, of Maps, Los Angeles County Records, the center line of said strip of land being described as follows: Beginning at the most northerly corner of said Lot 434, thence South 54009.12" East along the north - easterly line of said Lot, 100 feet; thence South 35050148" West-1 foot to the True Point of Beginning, said True Point being in the'center line of that certain Easement granted to the City of El Segundo by deed recorded in Book 17186, page 4 Official Records of Los Angeles County; thence North tS.54009.12" West 40 feet; thence South 35050148" West 78 feet; thence North 54009112" West 2.83 feet more or less to a point of intersection with the westerly line of said Lot 434 ", be-and the same is hereby accepted by and on behalf of the City of E1 Segundo and the City Clerk is hereby authorized and instructed to cause said easement to be filed for record in the office of the County Recorder of Los Angeles'County, California;• It AND; BE IT*FURTHER RESOLVED, that in consideration of the granting to said City of the easement hereinabove accepted, the City relinquish to said Pacific Electric Railway Company, by Quit Claim Deed, an easement for like purposes heretofore granted the said City by said Company across the following described real _ property located:in said City, to -wit: . "A strip of land two (2) feet wide being a portion of that certain easement granted the City of El Segundo by the Pacific Electric Railway Company by deed recorded in Book 17186, page 4, Official Records of said County. The center line of said two (2) feet strip being described as follows: Beginning at the most northerly corner of Lot 434 in Block 123 of Sheet 8 El Segundo, as per map recorded in Book 22, pages 106 and 107 of Maps, Los Angeles County Records; thence South 54009112" East, along the north- easterly line of said Lot, 100 feet; thence South 35050148" West 1 foot to the True Point of Beginning, said True Point being in the Center line of said easement granted the City of El Segundo, thence from said True Point, North 54098'12" West, along said center line to an angle point in said center line; thence westerly along said center line of said easement to an intersection with the westerly line of said Lot 434. ", AND, HE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Mayor of said City and the City Clerk'be and they are hereby authorized and instructed to make, execute and deliver the said Quit Claim Deed, so relinquishing to said Company said easement hereby ordered relinquished. The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Hesser, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilman Gerold. At this point Mr. B. E. McGhee, representing Douglas Aircraft Corporation, inquired of the Council what its plans are with reference to the improvement of the new Douglas Avenue after the present Douglas Avenue has been abandoned and with reference to the drainage of the area surrounding Douglas Aircraft Corporation-plant. After lengthy discussion, it was agreed, by general consent, that the City Engineer ,of the City,of E1 Segundo would prepare plans covering improve- ments and drainage which appear to be necessary and discuss the same with officials of Douglas Aircraft Corporation and after agreement with reference thereto has been reached, to submit the same, together with specifications and estimates of cost, to the City Council for its further action. The City Attorney at this time read to the Council a communication from A. M. Rawn, Chief Engineer and General Manager, by C: Rs Compton, Assistant Chief Engineer, County Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County, dated October 23rd, 1940, in which the writer indicated that the Sanitation District had no further objection to the adoption by the City of the final proceedings for the abandon- ment of Douglas Avenue, The City Attorney stated he was filing the original of said communication with the City Clerk for the purposes of record. The City Clerk thereupon read to the Council Ordinance No. 237, entitled: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, UNLARING VACANT FOR PUBLIC STREET PURPOSES A CERTAIN PORTION OF DOUGLAS AVENUE WIZSIN THE SAID CITY, AS - CONTE6PLATED BY RESOLUTION OF. INTENTION NO. 509, which had been introduced and read at the regular meeting of the Council held on October 9th, 1940. It was thereupon moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Love, that said Ordinance No.237, entitled: .ti P. 4 F763=1 AN ORDINANCE OF TELE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, DECLARING VACANT FOR PUBLIC STREET PURPOSES A CERTAIN•PORTION OF DOUGLAS AVENUE WITHIN THE SAID CITY, AS CONTEMPLATED BY RESOIITTION OF INTENTION NO. 509, be adopted. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Hesser, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent Councilman Gerow. Moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Love, that the Street Superintendent of the City of E1 Segundo be and he is hereby authorized to grade and-pave the Southerly 150 feet of Northrop Street-in scoordance with plans and specifications therefor to be prepared-by the City Engineer of the City of E1 Segundo, the total cost of such-grading and paving not to exceed $450.00. Carried by the following vote: -Ayes: Councilmen Hesser, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilman Gerow. The City Attorney reported that he had examined the bonds of Richfield Oil Corporation covering permits iasued'in connection with its wells Nos. El Segundo 1, El Segundo 2, El Segundo 5 and Howard No. 1, which had been referred to him at the previous meeting; that he found said bonds to be in order. It.was. thereupon moved_by. Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Love, that the following resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that bonds of Richfield 011 Corporation, with Saint Paul- Mercury Indemnity Company as Surety, covering permits issued Richfield Oil Corporation in connection with its Wells Nos. E1 Segundo No. 1, E1 Segundo No. 2, E1 Segundo No. 5 and Howard No. 1, are hereby approved and ordered filed in the office of the City Clerk; AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that that certain bond executed by said Richfield Oil Corporation to the City of E1 Segundo, with Saint Paul- Mercury Indemnity Company as Surety, being Bond No. 14165, dated January lst, 1938, for the principal sum of $25,000.00, be and the same is hereby exonerated as to any and all liability accruing thereon subsequent to this date, to -wit: October 24th, 1940. The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Hesser, Noes: 'Councilmen None. Absent: Councilman Gerow. Love, Selby and Mayor Binder. The following demands, having had the approval of the Committee on Finance and Records, were read: Recreation Fund General Fund Collector of Internal Revenue .39 Pacific Toro Company $18.23 Wilbur Ast ., 19.31 General Fund Southern Calif. Blue Print Co. 1144 City of'Manhattan Beach 4.50 Mae D. Lewis, Agent 791.00 C. K. McConnell 2.85 Inglewood Mercantile Co. 66.00 Inglewood Sheet Metal Works 1.28 J. F. Dixon Company 3.30 Bobrick Manufacturing Co. 1.04 Builders Material Co. 20.14 Ira E. Escobar 84.91 C. E. Kenney, Agent 506.82 Standard 011 Co. of Calif. 5.42 Los Angeles Co. Health Dept. 2.06 Asphalt Pavement Planing Co. 440.62 TOTAL $1949.61 Moved by Councilman Love, 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 Hesser, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilman Gerow. The minutes of the regular meeting held on the 16th:day of October, 1940, were read. No errors or omissions appearing, it was moved by Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Selby, the minutes be approved as read. Carried. The minutes of the regular meeting held on the 23rd day of October, 1940, were read. No errors or omissions appearing, it was. moved by Mayor Binder, seconded by Councilman Love, the minutes be approved as read. Carried. No further business appearing to be transacted at this meeting, it was moved by Councilman Hesser,.seconded by Councilman Selby, the meeting adjourn. Carried. Respectfully submitted, Approved: �r City ler . Mayor.