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1941 FEB 26 CC MINP ►= 899 El Segundo, California. February 26th, 1941. . 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. Bernard Lawler - Special City Attorney. R. T. Hutchins - City Engineer. Frank Chilson - Street Superintendent. C. K. McConnell - Fire Chief. Victor D. McCarthy - City Clerk. READING OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING. The minutes of the regular meeting held on the 19th day of February, 1941, were read. No errors or omissions appearing, it was moved by Council- man Love, seconded by Councilman Selby, 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 herein- after: SOUTHWEST DISTRICT HIGHWAYS ASSOCIATION, dated February 21st, 19410 advising of its regular monthly meeting to be held February 27th, 1941, at Los Angeles Municipal Airport Cafe and inviting attendance thereat. Moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Love, that the City Clerk, the City Engineer and such members of the Council who find it convenient and desire to do so, be authorized and directed to attend °the meeting of the Southwest District Highways Association, to be held at Los Angeles Municipal Airport, February 27th, 1941, and be further authorized 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. Carriedby the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder. .Noes: -''Councilmen None.-- Absent: Councilmen None. PACIFIC OUTDOOR ADVERTISING COMPANY, dated February-26th, 1941, making application for a permit to erect a V- shaped advertising sign on private - property on the South side of Imperial Highway, approximately 150 feet wdeterly of Lapham-Street, within the City of El .Segundo. Moved by Councilman Hesser,.seconded by Councilman Selby, that the application of Pacific Outdoor Advertising Company for a permit to erect an advertising sign within the'City of E1 Segundo at -the location referred to in its said application, be referred to Councilman Love for investigation and report to this Council at its next regular meeting. Carried. WESTERN STATES DEFENSE HIGHWAYS CONFERENCE, Southern California Section, dated February 21st, 1941, requesting that a representative or representatives P 900 of the'City of E1 Segundo attend a discussion of defense highways, to be held February 27th, In the auditorium of the State Building, Los Angeles, California. Moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Love, that City Engineer Hutchins be and he is hereby authorized and directed to attend the meeting of Western States Defense Highways Conference, to be held in Los Angeles, California, February 27th, 1941, and to file his demand for his actual and necessary expenses in connection therewith, which said demand shall be audited and approved before payment. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES, dated February 12th, 1941, referring to a survey of local government administration which said League is now making with the aid of the National Youth Administration and requesting that assistance be given to its representatives who may call upon the City of E1 Segundo in the near future to gather specific information respecting local fire department equipment and personnel. By-general consent the communication was ordered filed and officials of the City of El Segundo requested to cooperate with the persons making the survey referred to. SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS. The hour of 7:15 o'clock P. M. at this meeting having heretofore been fixed as the time and date for receiving bids for furnishing the City of E1 Segundo fire hose as advertised for, the Mayor announced the hour of 7:14 o'clock P. M. and requested that any person or persons present desiring to file bids for furnishing fire hose, to do so immediately. The hour of 7:15 o'clock P. M. having arrived and all bids being in, the Mayor declared the hour of receiving bids for furnishing the City of E1 Segundo fire hose as advertised for, closed. The Clerk thereupon announced that he had in his possession seven envelopes, marked on the outside "Bids on Fire Hose" and two envelopes, which bore no mark or indication that they were bids, but which the Clerk believed might be bids. It was thereupon moved by Councilman Gerow, seconded by Councilman Hesser, that all bids'received this date for furnishing the City of El Segundo fire hose as advertised for, be opened, examined and publicly declared. Carried. The Council thereupon proceeded to and did open, examine and publicly declare all bids received this datd for furnishing the City of E1 Segundo fire hose as advertised for, which said bids were found by said Council,all i�xia on regular form provided therefor, to be as follows, to -wit: Bid of Pioneer Rubber Mills General Fire Truck Corp. American Rubber 'Manufacturing Co. Fabric Fire -Hose Co. Item I ITEMS II, III, IV. Sales Accompanied 3- n.Gii.'5 -yr Gu. .68 Nil • 3-yr. gu. .92 - 5 -yr. gu. Nil Tax Disc. Not Incl.• 2� 30 Days by Cert. Check $255.00 Nil Nil .8185 $.8185 Not Incl. Nil .615 Nil .875 Nil Not IncID.• Nil .527 Nil .737 Nil Not Incl. Nil Bidders Bond $215.00 Bidders Bond $237.20 Bidders Bond $220.00 Bid of Roy G. Davis Company Bi- Lateral Fire Fire Hose Co. Item I ITEMS II, III, IV. Sales Accompanied 3-yr. gu. - 5-yr. gu. 5-yr.gu. - 5 Tax Disc. by $.4417 .80 .7208 1.20 Not Incl. '59 Cert. Check Days $35040 14417 x$.80 (6 Yr.) .7208 $1.20 (6 Yr.) Yes None Bidders Bond. $500.00 Americam -La France Foamite Corp. Gates Rubber Co. No Bid No Bid No Bid No Bid Eureka Fire Hose .40 No Bid .605 No Bid Not Incl. None Cert. Check Division of U. S. $163.25 Rubber Co. Following consideration of said bids, and the recommendation of the Fire Chief, it was moved by Councilman Gerow, seconded by Councilman Hesser, that Resolution No. 554, entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, AWARDING'TO EUREKA FIRE HOSE DIVISION OF UNITED STATES RUBBER CO. THE CONTRACT FOR FURNISHING SAID CITY WITH CERTAIN FIRE.HOSE FOR USE OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT OF SAID CITY, 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. None. REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES. REPORTS OF OFFICERS AND SPECIAL COMMITTEES. City Engineer Hutchins reported that he had filed with each of the members of the Council and with the City Clerk, copies of excerpts from an ordinance of the City of Los Angeles, prescribing rules and regulations governing the platting and subdividing of lands and the filing and approval of subdivision maps, these for the study of the members of the Council to assist them in determining whether or not the Council wishes to embody any of the same provisions in an ordinance which may be adopted by the City of El Segundo prescribing rules and regulations governing platting and subdividing of lands within this City. The City Attorney reported having heard nothing further from Attorney E. 0. Leake or from the County Road Commissioner in connection with the.straightening of a portion of Inglewood- Redondo Road within the City of El Segundo. The City Attorney reported also having had prepared and delivered to the City Clerk, forms of resolutions for the naming of Douglas Avenue, Northrop Street and Lapham Street. The City Attorney reported also having examined a form of ordinance submitted to him with respect to the creation of a local defense council fQr the City of El w Segundo and stated that in his opinion the ordinance is satisfactory as to form. City Engineer Hutchins reported that he had conferred with Library Building Superintendent Sullivan and Mr. Nigg, representing John C. Austin, Architect, respecting a letter received from Eastside Building Materials Company, in connection v:ith an award made to it for furnishing the City of E1 Segundo certain plaster _ p D02 materials; that these gentlemen felt.that acceptance of -the materials at this • time would not be desirable. in that there would be spoiiage befoXe said materials • could be used and that therefore, the City would suffer loss; whereupon it was moved by Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Selby, the following resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that that certain letter of Eastside Building Materials Company, dated February 15th, 1941, and brought to the attention of this Council at its regular meeting held February 19th, 1941, be received and placed on file in the office of the City Clerk; AND, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Clerk be directed to notify said Eastside. Building Materials Company in reply to said letter, that the City of E1 Segundo will expect said Eastside Building iviaterials Company to furnish the materials bid upon by said Building Materials Company and ordered by said City, as and when said materials will be needed by said City and that the City of E1 Segundo will expect complete compliance with the provisions of the contract between the City of El Segundo and Eastside Building Materials Company as the same now exists. The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder. Noes: Councilmen Done. Absent: Councilmen None. The City Engineer reported having discussed with Mr. Merwin, Deputy in the office of the City Engineer.of the City of Los Angeles, the matter of the widening of Imperial Highway, and of having learned that said City of Los Angeles contemplates widening said Highway.from Anzac Avenue to Sepulveda Boulevard. He stated further that said Los Angeles City Engineer will furnish the City of E'1 Segundo all engineering data and such plans and specifications it has prepared in connection with said proposed improvement for the use of the City of E1 Segundo in event-said City undertakes the widening of said Highway within its corporate limits. Following discussion, it was moved by Councilman Love, seconded by Councilman Gerow, that the City Engineer of the City of E1 Segundo be and he is hereby directed to prepare descriptions of such lands as will be necessary for the City to acquire in order to widen Imperial Highway within the City of El Segundo a distance of 10 feet, to furnish such descriptions to the City Attorney and the City Attorney be and he is hereby instructed to prepare forms of grants of easements respecting such property. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. UNFINISHED BUSINESS. The matter of the closing of Richmond Street between Mariposa Avenue and Palm Avenue, referred to in a certain communication front the Trustees of.E1 Segundo Unified School District, received by this Council February 13th, 1941," was brought "up for discussion, and it appearing that at piior meetings of this Council certain citizens were present in the Council Chamber and orally protested said closing; and it appearing also,that.the proposed closing of said thoroughfare is unpopular with citizens residing in the vicinity thereof, and that legal proceedings for the closing of said thorough- fare heretofore instituted by this Council had.been abandoned by reason of protests filed at that time, it was moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Hesser, the following resolution be adopted: Carried. RESOLVED, that this Council, as presently constituted, is not disposed to initiate the requisite legal proceedings for the closing of Richmond Street, between Mariposa Avenue and Palm Avenue, within the City of E1 Segundo; AND, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Clerk of the City of El Segundo be and he is hereby authorized and directed to write a letter to the Board of Trustees of E1 Segundo Unified School District, informing said Body of this Council's decision respecting said matter. PAYING BILLS. The following demands, having had the approval of the Committee on Finance and Records, were read: General Fund General Fund Arrow Rock Co. $92.63 Westinghouse Elec. Supply Co. 67.27 J. G. Pitney 46.00 Los Angeles Stamp & Stat. Co. 7.73 Hearne Brothers 15.45 Underwood Elliott Fisher Co. 3.00 Larry R. Shuler 3.00 Ducommun Metals & Supply Co. 12.96 Los Angeles Co. Health Dept. 1.00 J. F. Montgomery 7.50 General Chemical Co. 20.40 Crane Co. 127.16 Westinghouse Elec. Supply Co. 127.93 Electrical Mach. Insp. Service 15.05 Gibson Motor Parts, Inc. 19.20 Argo Garage 2.00 Williams Radio Service 3.75 Pacific Electric Ry. Co. 16.18 Westinghouse Elec. Supply Co. 51.54 Edw. Sidebotham.& Son, Inc. 336.40 Angelus Furniture Mfg. Co. 64.33 $980.48 Moved by Councilman Love, seconded by Councilman Gerow, 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, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder. Noes: Councilmen None. , Absent: Councilmen None. NEW BUSINESS. Moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Hesser, that Resolution 555, entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, NAMING A CERTAIN PUBLIC STREET WITHIN SAID CITY, AS "DOUGLAS AVENUE "., 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. Moved by Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Selby, that Resolution No. 556, entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, NAMING A CERTAIN PUBLIC STREET WITHIN SAID CITY, AS "LAPHAM STREET ", 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. Moved by Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Love, that Resolution No. 557, entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, NAMING A CERTAIN PUBLIC STREET WITHIN SAID CITY, AS "NORTHROP STREET ", 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. Councilman Selby introduced Ordinance No. 240, entitled: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, CREATING A LOCAL DEFENSE COUNCIL AND PRESCRIBING ITS DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES, which was read. No further business appearing to be transacted at this meeting, it was mov6d by Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Selby, the meeting adjourn. Carried. Respectfully submitted, Approved: ity k. Mayor.