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1940 SEP 04 CC MINE1 Segundo, California. September 4th, 1940. A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of El Segundo, California, was held in the Council Chamber of the City Fall 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. C. K. McConnell - Fire Chief. Neva M. Elsey - Deputy City Clerk. READING OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING. The minutes of the regular meeting held on the 28th day of August, 1940, were read. No errors or omissions appearing, it was moved by Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Gerow, 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 reference to each hereinafter: 1. LOS ANGELES COUNTY DIVISION, LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES, dated September 3rd, 1940, advising that due to the fact the state convention of the League of California Cities will be held at San Diego September 16th to 19th, 1940, there will be no September meeting of the Los Angeles County Division of said League, also advising of the regular October meeting to be held at El Monte on Thursday the 17th. Ordered filed. SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS COMPANY, dated August 22nd, 1940, being an appli- cation for a permit to excavate in a portion of the north side of Palm Avenue, east of Sheldon Street, for the purpose of installing a gas line, all as delineated on a sketch accompanying said applications said application having been approved by the Street Superintendent and Assistant City Engineer. It was moved by Councilman Gerow, seconded by Councilman Love, that Resolution No. 512, entitled: A RESOLUTION OF TBE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, GRANTING A TEMPORARY REVOCABLE PERMIT TO SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS COMPANY TO INSTALL A CERTAIN PIPE LINE IN A CERTAIN PORTION OF PALM AVENUE, WITHIN SAID CITY, which was read, be adopted. The-foregoing resolution was carried by the following vote: Ayes: Counc,ilmep Gerow, Hesser, Love, Selby and Mayor-Binder. Noes: Councilmen. None. Absent: Councilmen None. LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES, dated July 1940, being its report No. 26 concerning Motor Vehicle Lease Contracts. By general consent same was ordered filed in the office of the City Clerk. UNITED STATES ENGINEER OFFICE, dated August 31st, 1940, advising that its mailing list is being revised and requesting that if the City of E1 Segundo desires to receive notices of proposed construction in navigable waters within the limits of Los Angeles district, that it complete a form which was attached to said letter and return it to the said United States i P 7i8 Engineer Office. It was moved by Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Love, that the communication be received and placed on file in the office of the City Clerk and the City Clerk be and he is hereby instructed to complete the form submitted with the letter received from said United States Engineer's Office, requesting that the City of E1 Segundo receive notices of applications for proposed construction in navigable waters of the United States within the limits of the district as set forth in said form, and return said form to the proper agency. Carried. LOS ANGELES INDUSTRIAL UNION COUNCIL, dated August 29th, 1940, requesting that said Council be notified of any ordinances which the City Council of the City of E1 Segundo might contemplate adopting having to do with trespass or loitering, or any ordinances which might have an effect upon labor. It appearing that this Council has previously adopted such an ordinance, it was moved by Councilman Gerow, seconded by Councilman Hesser, that the City Clerk be and he is hereby authorized to advise the Los Angeles Industrial Union Council, that an ordinance having to do with trespass and loitering had been adopted by.the City Council of the City of E1 Segundo, previous to receipt of the above mentioned letter, and to forward a copy of said ordinance to said Los Angeles Industrial Union Council. Carried. None. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS. REPORTS OF OFFICERS AND SPECIAL COMMITTEES. The Chief of Police announced the appointments of George Harvey Caylor, and David Lowell Hagmann, as special police officers of the City of E1 Seg- undo, and requested approval of such appointments. It was thereupon moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Love, that the appointments by the Chief of Police of the City of E1 Segundo of George Harvey Caylor, and David Lowell Hagmann as special police officers of said city be and the same are hereby approved. Carried. The City Attorney reported that he had talked with Mr. Lapham of the Santa Fe Land Improvement Company relative to the Douglas vacation proceedings and that Mr. Lapham was well satisfied with the manner in which the matter was being handled. The Street Superintendent stated that since Oswald Brothers had available in the City of El Segundo at this time desirable street improvement equipment which said company was using in connection with its Grand Avenue improvement job, it would be desirable to take advantage of the situation and have said firm perform two small items of improvement for the City, one being the moving of surplus dirt on Penn Street and Palm Avenue, and the other being the grading and paving of the alley in Block 92, from Sheldon Street to a point 268 feet easterly thereof. He stated that the first mentioned improvement could be performed by said contractor at a price of 20¢ per cubic yard, or a total of approximately $160.00; and the second item referred to could be performed by said firm at a cost of not to exceed $180.00, both items being at a cost considerably less than the City could do said work for After discussion, it was moved by Councilman Gerow, seconded by Councilman Selby, that the following resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that the Street Superintendent be.and he.is, hereby authorized and instructed to employ Oswald Brothers to'remove surplus-dirt on Penn Street and Palm Avenue, within the City of El Segundo, at a price of 20� per cubic yard, and at a total cost to said City of not to exceed $160.00; AND, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that in the execution of said work the City Council hereby finds and determines that the same' scale,-df mizhinmmr -rats of per diem wages at-I$$ "- shall apply and be observed as is set forth in the present contract between said firm and the City of E1 Segundo for the improvement of a portion of Grand Avenue, which said wage scale is now on file in the office of the City Clerk as a part of said Grand Avenue contract, and is hereby referred to, and by this reference expressly incorporated herein and made a part hereof, all as required by the Labor Code of the State of California. The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: .Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent:Councilmen None. It was moved by Councilman Gerow, seconded by Councilman Selby, that the following resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that the Street Superintendent be and he is hereby authorized and instructed to employ Oswald Brothers to grade and pave the alley in Block 92,- within the City of El Segundo, from Sheldon Street to a point 268 feet easterly thereof, at a total cost of not to exceed $180.00; AND, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that in the execution of said work the City Council hereby finds and determines that the same scale of minimum rates of per diem wages shall apply and be observed as is set forth in the present contract between said firm and the City of E1 Segundo for the improvement of a portion of Grand Avenue, which said wage scale is now on file in the office of the City Clerk as a part of said Grand Avenue contract, and is hereby referred to, and by this reference expressly incorporated herein and made a part hereof, all as required by the Labor Code of the State of California. The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. UNFINISHED BUSINESS. -The Deputy City Clerk at this time read the title of Ordinance No. 234# entitled: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, FIXING AND ESTABLISHING A CERTAIN SET BACK LINE ALONG A- PORTION OF THE SOUTHERLY LINE OF IMPERIAL HIGHWAY WITHIN THE SAID CITY, which had been introduced and read in full at the regular meeting of the Council held on the 28th day of August, 1940. It was thereupon moved by Councilman Love, seconded by Councilman Hesser and unanimously carried that-the further reading of said Ordinance No. 234 be waived. Carried. .It was thereupon moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Hesser that Ordinance No. 234, entitled: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, FIXING AND ESTABLISHING A CERTAIN SET BACK LINE ALONG A. PORTION OF THE- SOUTHERLY LInF OF IMPERIAL HIGHWAY WITHIN THE SAID CITY, be adopted. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder. .Noes: Councilmen None. 'Absent: Councilmen None. 720 The Deputy City Clerk read the title of Ordinance No. 235, entitled: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 204 OF SAID CITY, ENTITLED: "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, REGULATING TRAFFIC UPON THE PUBLIC STREETS, AVENUES, ALLEYS, THOROUGHFARES AND PLACES WITHIN SAID CITY, AND REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES AND PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT THEREWITH." , AS AMENDED,.BY AMENDING SECTION 79 OF SAID ORDINANCE, which had been introduced and read in full at the regular meeting of the Council held on the 28th day of August, 1940. It was thereupon moved by Councilman Gerow, seconded by Councilman Hesser, and unanimously carried that the further reading of said Ordinance No. 235 be waived. It was thereupon moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Love, that Ordinance No. 235, entitled: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 204 OF SAID CITY, ENTITLED: "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, REGULATING TRAFFIC UPON THE PUBLIC STREETS, AVENUES, ALLEYS, THOROUGHFARES AND PLACES WITHIN SAID CITY, AND REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES AND PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT THEREWITH." , AS AMENDED, BY AMENDING SECTION 79 OF SAID ORDINANCE, be adopted. 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 General Fund A. Bleich $30.98 American Bitumuls Co. $37.96 J. T. Clifford 58.13 Asphalt Paving Materials Co. 238.26 T. Bray, Jr. 11.20 Idamae Marty 51.60 D. Fahland 42.53 Grimes - Stassforth Stat.Co. 8.43 Raloh Freese _ 24.00 Schwabacher -Frey Co. 12.36 J. Lind 65.00 El Segundo Herald 140.87 J. C. Osborne 71.10 Schwabacher -Frey Co. 5.38 A. Siebken 65.00 Inglewood Humane Society,Inc. 16.67 Clifford Smith 66.22 Ralph Vim. Schaeffer, M.D. 5.00 Alumatone Corp. 14.64 Farnham's Cafe 2.60 El Segundo Hardware .24.88 C. K. McConnell 5.70 El Segundo Herald 47.63 A. J. Sullivan 88.00 Golden State Supply Co. 2.87 Amer. Legion Auxiliary 25.00 Grimes - Stassforth Stat.Co. 2.63 Economy Blue Print & Sup.Co. 3.64 Grinnell Co. 13.58 Frank Chilson 5.00 :Hacker Pipe & Supply Co. 56.36 J. G. Tucker.& Son 19.11 Industrial Stat. & Prt. Co. 57.78 Inglewood Motor Parts Co. 15.51 Kimball Elevator Co., Ltd. 5.00 Sutherland Supply Co. 9.27 L. A. Stamp & Stationery Co. 4.12 Ralph M. Converse 25.00 Mefford Chemical Co. • . 240.00 •M: E. Collins 2.06 Pacific dill & Mine Supply Co.40.17 Rebuilt Motor Exchange 1.60 Rensselaer Valve Co. 24.98 J. P. Hansen 6.00 Carl fiilson 30.00 Westinghouse Supply Co. 18.00 R. T. Hutchins 47.6814 Hacker Pipe & Supply Co. 22.18 R. T. Hutchins .30.00 Edw. Sidebotham & Son,Inc. 11.64 Frances G. Lloyd 45.00 Standard Oil Co.of Calif. 417.07 I. N. Sumner 84.50 Johnson Motors, Inc. 24.34 TOTAL $1205.98 Grimes - Stassforth Stat.Co. 4.64 Bernard Lawler El Segundo Hardware Peter E. Binder Orest 0. Hesser William R. Selby Neva Y. Elsey Clyde Woodworth A. K. Tennis R. T. Hutchins Frances Lloyd Alice Hone F. M. Barnes H. Burns E. Cartland J. A. Cummings R. Dietrich V . C. Havens V. L. McCarthy L. Maxwell K. S. Searles E. Cartland F. L. Gregory J. A. MacDonald M. Rahan 11. A. Anthony A. Cendo F. L. Ford G. McCarroll S. Patterson J. F. Wilson J. F.' Martin Hubert Welsh D. Boyer C..Dinwiddie G. Turney Frank Carrell W. Hyde F. Mack Y1. Painter C. Russell P. Thompson R. Weller W. Oxley General Fund 0150.00 Edward Lawler 2.78 Amer. Pipe & Steel Corp. 12.50 John A. Gerow 12.50 George Love 12•.50 Victor D. McCarthy 87.50 Minta Curtzwiler 62.50 Don C. Fugitt 66.00 C. K. McConnell 120.00 Frank Chilson 15.00 E. Morgan 30.00 W. F. Allee 76.50 F. Berkline 77.80 W. A. Callahan 56.30 J. B. Catalano 92.50 T. B. De Berry 65.00 Ales Haddock 87.50 F. Ingram 88.55 M. H. McIntire 77.60 William L. Owens 76.50 0. Tidwell 13.00 K. Campbell 69.00 E. J. Grow 65.00 C. L. McIlwaine 55.00 J. Schoening 46.20 J. A. Brock 11.20 P. Campbell 62.00 R. Freese 14.50 W. E. Morgan 33.60 C. Roncevich 54.40 Paul Goodrich 50.40 H. A. Slater .20.00 A. R. Gunn 64.55 J. Burgner 75.16 D. Raynor 62.76 E. Coddington 13.40 E. Elsen 11.20 D. Johnston 28.00 R. Miller 52.80 J. Randall 33.60 J. Stanich 60.00 L. Todd 16.80 W. Hickman 11.20 F. Stuck Recreation Fund TOTAL E. L. Codd.ington $17.00 El Segundo Hardware 2.36 TOTAL $19.36 General Fund 9.60 64.89 12.50 12.50 125.00 50.00 25.00 6.50 100.00 72.00 87.50 88.48 65.00 76.50 87.50 76.50 67.88 87.50 86.50 76.50 55.00 82.00 84.50 69.00 33,60 50.40 33,60 5.60 44.80 5.60 56.00 92.00 55.00 55.00 28.60 36.40 5.60 36.40 78.20 22.40 28.00 5.60 36.40 5693.74 Moved by Councilman Gerow, seconded by Councilman Love, that the demands be allowed and warrants be drawn in payment 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. Moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Love, that the sum of $250.00 be transferred from the General Fund of the City of E1 Segundo, to the Recreation Fund of said City, and that the City Clerk and the City Treasurer be and they are hereby directed to make appropriate entries respecting such transfer in their respective books of record. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. P .722 F: Moved by Councilman Love, seconded by Councilman Hesser, that the following resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that beginning September lst, 1940, and until the further order of this Council, J. L. Randall, a truck driver of the second class, who has been in the employ of the City in excess of one year, be designated a regular employee of the City of E1 Segundo, to -wit: truck driver of the 'first class, and he shall be compensated for all services rendered the City of El Segundo as such truck driver of the first class in accordance with the provisions of that certain resolution of the City of E1 Segundo fixing and establishing the hours of employment and the rates of pay for employees of said City; AND, BE IT FURT'ti1ER RESOLVED,, that said J. L. Randall be and he is hereby granted his annual two weeks' vacation, beginning September 9th, 1940. 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 Chief of Police reported having obtained prices on stop signs for erection at locations as contemplated in Ordinance No. 235 of the City of El Segundo, heretofore at this meeting adopted. Following consideration, it was moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Gerow, that the Chief of Police be and he is hereby authorized to purdhase stop signs and cause same to be erected at locations designated in Ordinance No. 235 of the City Council of the City of El Segundo, the total cost of such stop signs not to exceed the sum of $141.00, plus California State Sales Tax. 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 Gerow, seconded by Mayor Binder, the meeting adjourn. Carried. Approved: Respectfully submitted, VICTOR D. MCCARTHY, CITY CLERK �r By Deputy. Mayor.