1941 JAN 02 CC MINP 850
E1 Segundo, California.
January 2nd, 1941.
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 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:
Frank Chilson - Street Superintendent.
Charl -es McIlwaine - Park Superintendent.
R. T. Hutchins - City Engineer.
C. K. McConnell- Fire Chief.
Edna E.'Leland, representing City Attorney Clyde Woodworth.
Victor D. McCarthy - City Clerk.
READING OF.MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING.
The minutes of the regular meeting held on the 26th day of December,
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 COh9JJNICATIONS.
The following communications, which were read to the Council, were
disposed of in the manner indicated, following the reference to each herein-
after:
RAILROAD COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, stamped received
January 2nd, 1941, entitled: "Study of the Results of Operation of Southern
California Edison Company, Ltd.", advising that a preliminary report showing
the estimated results of the operation of said Company for the calendar year
1941 is being prepared and stating that a copy thereof will be furnished the
City upon request, and inquiring whether or not the City wishes to participate
in conferences to be held about the middle of January for discussion of said
report. By general-consent the City Clerk was directed to request that a copy
of said preliminary report be furnished the City, after which, following a
study of said report, the Council will determine whether or not it desires
representation at said conference.
GLEN B. BA TASTER, dated December 31st, 1940, making suggestions as
to the inscription which shall be placed over the main entrance of E1 Segundo
Library building. It appearing that additional suggestions are to be made,
the communication was ordered filed for future reference.
0. A. SMITH, President, Pacific Electric Railway Company, dated
December 30th, 1940, acknowledging receipt of the Clerk's letter of December
27th, 1940, with which was transmitted copies of a letter received from the
Road Commissioner of Los Angeles County and one from P. L. Evans of Manhattan
.Beach, with reference to traffic hazards on the Coast Highway between Hyperion
.and the Standard Oil Company's wharf. Ordered filed.
None.
ORAL COi,11TNICATIONS.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
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Councilman Love reported that pursuant to a request of the Trustees of
El Segundo Unified School District that an investigation be made to determine
which public agency is responsible for the accumulation of storm waters on
the High School athletic field during the rainy weather, he and Mayor Binder
had conferred with members of the School Board on the school grounds recently;
that as a result of the conference it is felt that the responsibility is joint
and that the City Council and School .Trustees should divide the cost of performing
the ,work necessary to correct the condition.
-The City Engineer thereupon exhibited and the Cite Council examined
a Dla.n pre-Dared by the Engineer, indicating the work and materials necessary to
be performed and installed to properly drain said High School athletic field
and remove therefrom storm waters which accumulate thereon, and said Engineer
stated that the cost of the proposed work and materials would be approximately
$170.00.
Following consideration, it was moved by Councilman Hesser, seconded
by Councilman_ Love, that the City Clerk be directed to address a communication
to the Board of Trustees of E1 Segundo Unified School District, informing that
Body that the City of El Segundo will as. I IF perform the work and
furnish the materials for installing facilities to drain the easterly- portion
of the athletic field of E1 Segundo High School, provided the Board of Trustees
of El Segundo Unified School District will request and authorize said City
so to do, and provided further, that said School District will assume one -half
of the cost of said work and materials in event the actual cost thereof does
not exceed $170.00, or that said School District will pay to the City of El
Segundo all of such actual cost in excess of $85.00 in event the actual
cost exceeds a total of $170.00. Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilmen None.
Councilman Love reported also having investigated the cause of an
accumulation of an excess amount of storm waters on Mariposa Avenue, between
Concord Street and Virginia Street, and stated that he is unable to determine
whether or not this condition is the responsibility of the City of El Segundo
or of the School District.
Thereupon it was moved by Councilman Gerow, seconded by Councilman
Hesser, that the City Clerk address a communication to the Board of Trustees
of E1 Segundo Unified School District, recommending that a conference•be held
between Councilman Love, Mayor Binder, City Engineer Hutchins, Mr. E. L.
Munger and the Board of School.Trustees, for the purpose of determining whether
or not this group may come to some agreement -with reference to the method and
payment of the cost of satisfactorily disposing of.storm waters which accumulate
in rainy weather in iviariposa Avenue betv:een Concord Street and Virginia
Street. Carried.
Councilman Love expressed the belief that the Street Department should do
some repair work in Franklin Avenue, between Richmond Street and Main Street,
to curtail erosion which has taken place since said street was planed. Other
members of the Council concurring, it was moved by Mayor Binder, seconded by
Councilman Hesser, that the Street Superintendent of the City of El Segundo be
and he is hereby authorised and directed to patch and seal Franklin Avenue,
betl•-een Main Street and Richmond Street, at a cost of not to exceed $75.00.
Carried by the--following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Love, Selby and*Mayor Binder.
Noes: Councilmen. None.
Absent: Councilmen None.
The matter of the installation of a street light in the alley westerly
of Richmond Street, approximately at the intersection of said alley with that
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certain alley running easterly and westerly in Block 12 of the City of El
Segundo, so as to provide better illumination for automobile drivers who find
it necessary or desirable to park their automobiles in that vicinity during
the hours of their employment was discussed. It appearing that such an
installation is primarily for the convenience of the Police Department of the
City of E1 Segundo and to prevent petty thefts which have been occurring in
the vicinity, by general consent the Chief of Police was instructed to investigate
the matter to ascertain what type of lighting at this location is desirable
and adequate and the cost thereof, and to report back to this Council.
Councilman Hesser of the Public Safety Committee, reported that, pursuant
to an assignment by the Council at its last regular meeting, he, in company
with u1ayor Binder, had inspected a chinchilla farm at Inglewood. They found
the plant inspected to be clean and free from odors and stated that under
the circumstances he could see no reason why the Council should refuse Mr.
A. S. Rohner a permit to operate a chinchilla farm at the westerly end of
Mariposa Avenue, within the City of E1 Segundo.
Following discussion, the City Clerk was directed to advise Mr. Rohner
of the results of Councilman Hesser's investigation and to recommend to him
that he obtain the consent of persons residing in the vicinity of his proposed
chinchilla farm site within the City of E1 Segundo before taking steps to
commence the construction of buildings to operate such a farm, and to advise
this Council the names of the persons interviewed and their reactions to
his proposal.
REPORTS OF OFFICERS AND SPECIAL COMMITTEES.
Park Superintendent McIlwaine reported that he has been trimming and
removing trees on Concord Street, which.he.deemed dangerous or which are
dead; also that he had made an inspection of trees on Rosecrans Avenue,
which he feels present no hazard at.the present time, although some need
topping. Following Mr. McIlwaine'.s report, it was moved by Mayor Binder,
seconded by Councilman Love, that Park Superintendent bicIlwaine be and he
is hereby authorized and instructed to trim and /or remove all trees at any
public place within the City of El Segundo which said officer deems dangerous..
Carried.
The City Clerk inquired whether or not the Council desired at this
time to make any disposition of the deed heretofore received from Santa Fe
Land Improvement Company, conveying certain real property in Section 7
within the City of E1 Segundo to said City for public street purposes, such
property being intended for extensions of Northrop and Lapham Streets and
a new street to be known as Douglas Avenue.
After consideration of the matter, it was moved by Councilman Gerow,
seconded by Councilman Love, that that certain resolution adopted by this
Council November 20th, 1940, of record in the minutes of the proceedings
of this Council at Page P -8149 which resolution was intended to establish a
policy with reference to the acceptance of deeds or conveyances whereby public
street or highways are offered for dedication or tract maps are presented
whereby street or highway dedications are made, be and the same is hereby
repealed. Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilmen None.
Moved.by Mayor Binder, seconded by Councilman Selby, that that
certain Deed of'Easement, dated December 11th:, 1940, executed by Santa Fe
Land Improvement Company, a_California Corporation, conveying to the City of
El Segundo, a Municipal Corporation of the State of California, for public
street and highway purposes, that certain real property situate in the
City of El Segundo, County of Los Angeles, State of California, particularly
described as follows: .
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That certain portion of the Northeast quarter of
Section 7, Township 3 South, Range 14 West, S. B. B. & M.,
as said-section is shown on map recorded in Book 70, page
97, Miscellaneous Records of said County, more particularly
described as follows:
Beginning at a point in the western line of that
certain land described as Parcel No. 1 in dbed to The
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Company recorded in
Book 9778, at page 354, Official Records of said County,
distant thereon South O °12' East 1043 feet from a point
in a line normally distant 30 feet southerly from and
parallel with the north line of said quarter section and
distant South 89 047' West 129.60 feet from the east line of
said quarter section; said point of beginning being also
the southeast corner of the land described as Parcel No. 1
in Deed of Easement to City of El Segundo dated June 21,
1939, and recorded in Book 16756, dt page 115, of said
Official Records;
Thence from said point of beginning South 0 012' East
along said western line 369.00 feet; thence westerly and
parallel with the north line of said cuarter section 1285.60
feet to a point in the southerly prolongation of the westerly
line of Northrop Street, 150.00 feet in width, as now
established; thence northerly along said prolongation and
parallel with the east line of said quarter section 369.00
feet to the southwest corner of said land described as
Parcel No. 1 in aforesaid Deed of Easement recorded in
Book 1'6756,' page 115, said Official Records; thence easterly
along the southerly line of last said Parcel No. 1 a distance
of 150.00 feet; thence southerly and parallel with said
east line of 'cuarter section 219.00 feet; thence easterly
and parallel with said north line of quarter section 1075.60
feet; thence northerly and parallel with said east line of
quarter section 219.00 feet, to a point in the southerly
line of last said Parcel No. 1; thence easterly along last
said southerly line, being also the southerly line of
Douglas Avenue as now established, a distance of 60.00
feet to the point of beginning,
be and the same is hereby accepted on behalf of the City of El Segundo, and
the City Clerk of said City is hereby directed to affix his certificate to
said instrument, indicating its acceptance by this Council, and to cause
the said instrument to be filed for record in the office of the County
Recorder, Los Angeles County, California.
The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote:
Gerow,
Ayes: Councilmenpesser, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder.
Noes: Councilmen None .
Absent: Councilmen None.
The City Clerk then inquired what the Council wished to do with reference
to the offer of Santa Fe Land Improvement Company to transfer its ownership
in certain water - pains in a portion-of Section 7 to the City of E1 Segundo.
It appearing that certain of these water lines are in portions of Lapham
Street and Northrop Street and that one line is in private property in the
area which, prior to its abandonment for public street purposes; was Douglas
Avenue, and it appearing further that the offer of Santa Fe Land Improvement
Company to transfer title of these water mains to the City of E1 Segundo has
not been made in writing but was made in the form of a telephone communication
with the City Clerk, it was moved by Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman
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Selby, that the Superintendent of the Water Department of the City of El
Segundo be and he is hereby authorized and directed to confer with Mr. Herbert
Lapham, Land'Agent, Santa Fe Land Improvement Company, for the purpose of
obtaining from that Company a written offer to transfer title to its water
mains in a portion of Section 7 within the City of El Segundo to said City
and to work out a plan or agreement satisfactory to the City Attorney of
the City of E1 Segundo., whereby the City of El Segundo, should it accept
said water lines, will acquire, at the same time, such right, title and
interest as said 6anta Fe land Improvement Company may have to any easements
or rights of wayfbr pipe line purposes in said Section 7, and also aal an
agreement whereby the City of E1 Segundo, its officers and employees, may
be saved harmless from any liability arising out of the maintenance,
operation or use of any of said pipe lines now installed in any portion of
private property or right of way granted for the operation, maintenance and
use of any such pipe lines which may be accepted by said City of E1 Segundo.
Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilmen None.
City Engineer Hutchins reported having had a conference with Mr.
Herbert Lapham of Santa Fe Land Improvement Company, with reference to a
dedication by said Company to the City of E1 Segundo of a strip of land
10 feet wide along the Southerly line of Imperial Highway, for the purpose
of widening said highway; that Mr. Lapham advised him that his Company
would readily dedicate the land provided his Company shall not be assessed
for any improvements which may be installed therein. He stated further
that he had conferred with Mr. Hertensteiner of Interstate Engineering
Corporation and Mr. Selover of Sperry Gyroscope Co.'Inc., relative to the
same matter, but these individuals could give him no definite answer with
reference to dedications effecting properties of their respective companies
until they had conferred with their home offices, whicli each would do
immediately.
CITY Engineer Hutchins discussed with the Council his Plan No.
Zvi- 401224, dated December, 1940, and entitled: "Plan Showing Proposed
Curb and Sidewalk to be Constructed on the South side of Mariposa Avenue,
between Richmond Street and Main Street ",'in connection with authorizing
the construction of monolithic sidewalk and curb on the South side of
tariposa Avenue easterly of Richmond Street, which proposed improvement
will necessitate the removal of certain poles, which Southern California
Edison Company has agreed to remove and replace in other locations.
Following discussion, it was moved by Councilman'Selby, seconded by
Councilman Gerow, that that certain Plan No. M- 401224, dated December, 1940,
entitled: "Plan Showing Proposed Curb and Sidewalk to be Constructed on the
South side of Mariposa Avenue, between Richmond Street and Main Street; be
and the same is hereby adopted as the plan for the construction of sidewalks
and curbs, in the manner and at the locations indicated thereon. Carried.
Councilman Gerow stated that he*is pin favor of accepting dedication
of real property through the Fisher Subdivision, which would permit of the
opening and extension. of Maple Avenue from its present terminus easterly of
Penn Street to Center Street and of improving the same for the convenience
of motorists .rho now use the unimproved,roadnay through said Fisher
Subdivision and for the further purpose of enabling motorists.to avoid
the. traffic hazard at'the intersection of Sheldon Street with Imperial
Highway.
By general consent the City Engineer was instructed to get in touch
with the o-::ners of the property involved and advise them that if they
care to present to the City street deeds satisfactory to the City Council
and the City Attorney, that said Council will now give consideration to the
acdeptance thereof.
The City Engineer inquired whether or not the Council desired to do anything
further with the proposition of opening a roadway over the Atchison,•Topeka
and Santa Fe Railway Company's right of way from Lanham Street to•Inglewood-
Redondo Road as an extension of new Douglas Avenue. He estimated the total
cost thereof to be $7039:00, $2500.00 of which represents an item for the
installation of wigwag signals which might be required by the Railroad Commission
if there is a highway•crossing over the tracks of the Railway Company. By
general consent said City Engineer was instructed to-confer with the Railroad
Commission to ascertain, -if possible, whether or not the installation of wig-
wag signals will be required at this crossing in event the City decides to make
one.
None.
YNFINISHED BUSINESS.
PAYING BILLS.
The following demands, having had the approval of the Committee on
Finance and Records, were read:
TOTAL x'605.28 F. Mack
R. Miller
M. Painter
General Fund C. Russell
American Bitumuls Co.
Water Works
Fund
Stuck
Duconmun Metals & Supply Co.
7.07
A.
R. Gunn
E1 Segundo Herald
23.78
D.
Boyer
Grimes - Stassforth Stat. Co.
7.00
J.
Burgner
• Grinnell Co.
7.94
C.
Dinwiddie
Hacker Pipe & Supply Co.
16.46
J.
Randall
Kimball Elevator Co. Ltd.
5.00
D.
Raynor
Westinghouse Elec. & Mfg. Co.
1.42
G.
Turney
R. T. Hutchins
19.41
K.
Anthony
R. T. Hutchins
50.00
M.
E. Breyer
Frances G. Lloyd
45.00
E.
Coddington
I. N. Sumner
84.50
E.
Eisen
Ralph Freese
45.98
D.
Fahland
J. Lind
•65.00
W.
Hyde
J. C. Osborne
65.00
T.
Kincaid
A. Siebken
-96.72
E.
Cote
Clifford Smith
65.00
J.
T. Clifford
TOTAL x'605.28 F. Mack
R. Miller
M. Painter
General Fund C. Russell
American Bitumuls Co.
X13.03
F.
Stuck
S..mardan Supply Co.
51.81
P.
Thompson
Ladco Wholesale Electric Co.
63.29
R.
Weller
Gustav Brandt
10.00
E.
Cartland
Ray Trimble
8.80
W.
A. Callahan
H. A. Slater
23.75
K.
Campbell
M. A. Bailey
66.00
F.
L. Gregory
E. F. Fitzgerald
20.00
E.
J. Grow
Hollis A. Crowell
50.00
J.
A. Macdonald
Idamae Marty
18.45
C.
L. Mcllwaine
Grimes- Stassforth Stat. Co.
8.60
M.
Rahan
Industrial Stat. & Printing Co.
1.14
J.
Schoening
E1 Segundo Herald
165.13
M.
A..Anthony .
Farnham's Cafe.
•4.40
P.
Campbell
Inglewood Rumane Society, Inc.
15.00
J.
T. Clifford -
American Legion Auxiliary
25.00
W.
A. Elsterman
Frank H. Chilson
2.50
F.
L. Ford
Shepherd Tractor & Equipt. Co.
1.18
J.
F. Martin
Kinzy V. Cline
2.25
W.
E. Morgan
Sepulveda Nursery
13.68
S.
Patterson
�,'lestinghouse Electr. Supply Co.
31.91
C.
Roncevich
Ralph M. Converse
25.00
H.
A. Slater
Bernard Lawler
150.00
0.
Tidwell
General Fund
84.50
66.50
64.36
86.93
65.00
55.00
• 63.50
28.00
11.20
22.40
28.00
28.00
11.20
16.80
16.00
5.60
28.00
22.40
56.60
22.40
16.80
28.20
11.20
11.82
3.84
55.00
69.00
82.00
65.00
84.50
55.00
69.00'
5.60
44.80
36.20
88.00
44.80
50.05
5.60
36.40
56.00
16.00
33.60
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General Fund General Fund
J. F. Wilson
$68.00
J. D. Campbell $21.00
C. ,Lane
10.50
C. K. McConnell
21.00
W. F. Allee
87.50
A. Soeuto
7.00
F. M. Barnes
74.02
W. H. Lennon
21.00
H. Burns
76.50
J. W. Miller
21.00
W. A. Callahan
65.00
G. Neschke
21.00
E. Cartland
54.28
A. R. Gunn
21.00
J. B. Catalano
79.37
D. B. Hancher
21.00
J. h. Cummings
92.50
H. A. Cosbey
21.00
T. B. DeBerry
87.50
W. A. Callahan
21.00
R. Dietrich
65.00
G. A. Todd
21.00
Alex Haddock
76.50
Frank Dyer
21.00
C. C. Havens
87.50
W. R. Pierce
21.00
F. Ingram
76.50
A. G. Blair
21.00
V. L. McCarthy
87.50
C. G. Smith
21.00
M. H. McIntire
87.50
R. C. Campbell
21.00
L. Maxwell'
'76.50
L. W. Dessert
21.00
William L. Owens
86.40
A. Schleuniger
21.00
K. S. Searles
76.50,
E. R. Peterson
21.00
F. Berkline
65.86
T. B. Dinwiddie
28.50
0. Tidwell
30.60
F. A. Macdonald
28.50
Peter E. Binder
12.50
J. C. Bixler
28.50
John A. Gerow
12.50
0. H. Barber
33.00
Orest 0. Hesser
12.50
George Love
12.50
William R. Selby
12.50
Victor D. McCarthy
125.00
Neva M. Elsey
87.50
Minta Curtzwiler.
50.00
Clyde Woodworth
62.50
Bernard Lawler
25.00
A. K. Tennis
66.00
d. K. McConnell
6.50
R. T. Hutchins
100.00
_
Frances Lloyd
15.00
Frank Chilson
112.50
E. Morgan
72.00
Alice Hope
30.00
TOTAL -� 5351.19
Moved by
Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Gerow, the
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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.
The City
Engineer informed the Council that he had prepared' estimates
of the cost of constructing
a temporary fire station and that a building
18 x 36 with wood
frame metal Brides would
cost in the neighborhood of
$550.00, and with
steel frame would cost
approximately $1105.00.•
Following
discussion, indicating
the necessity for the immediate
• construction of a
building to house the City's
new fire engine, delivery
' on which is expected
ahy time aster January
15th, 194.11 it was moved by
Councilman Selby,
slE�ccmded by Councilman
Gerow, that the City Engineer
proceed with the
construction, 'by force account,
of a wood frame building
• with metal sides,
up= property now owned
by-the City adjacent to the City
Hall, for the purpose 'of housing the City
of E1 Segundo's fire engine,
said City Engineer
to be in charge of said construction. Ca-rried by the
following vote:
Ayes:
Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder.
Noes:
Councilmen None.
Absent:
Councilmen None.
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Some discussion was had relative to the desirability of housing one of
the.City's fire engines in the easterly Dart of the City adjacent to the
industrial plants in that area, and the matter finally was referred to Councilman
Hesser and Fire Chief McConnell for investigation as to the desirability of
so doing and the probability of cooperation by one or more of said industries.
The.Chief of Police announced that on Tuesday, January 7th, 1941, the
Police Department will have a dinner in the banouet hall of the City Hall,
at which time trophies will be awarded to the winners in the pistol team
competition and he invited all members of the City Council to be present.
No further business appearing to be transacted at this meeting, it
was moved by Councilman Gerow, seconded by Councilman Love, the meeting
adjourn. Carried.
Respectfully submitted,
Approved:
• City le
Mayor.
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