1941 JUL 23 CC MINEl Segundo, California.
July 23rd, 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 P. M. by Peter E. Binder, Mayor.
ROLL CALL.
Councilmen Present: Gerow, Hesser, Love and Mayor Binder.
Councilmen Absent: Selby.
Other Officers Present:
Clyde Woodworth - City Attorney.
R. T. Hutchins - City Engineer.
Victor D. McCarthy - City Clerk.
READING OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING.
The minutes of the regular meeting held-on the 16th day of July, 1941,
were read. No errors or omissions appearing, it was moved by Councilman
Love, 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 herein-
after:
CULBERT L. OLSON, Governor of the State of California, dated July
17th, 1941, thanking the Council for expressing its views on Assembly
Bill.911 and advising that he has approved and signed the same. Ordered
filed.
ALICE BURKS, Chief Clerk, Board of Supervisors of the County of
Los Angeles; dated July 17th, 1941, transmitting therewith copy of a
certain resolution adopted by said-Board, July 15th, 1941, through which
resolution there was appropriated the sum of $4,000.00 for the improvement
of Inglewood- Redondo Road from 119th Street to 120th Street, including
the intersections thereof and intervening intersections. Ordered filed.
ALFRED JONES, County Surveyor, County of Los Angeles, dated July
17th, 1941, inquiring whether or not when the Council approved the map
of Tract No. 12391, it intended to approve the same without regard to the
Master Plan of Highways adopted by Los Angeles County some months ago, or
if this was an oversight. Following discussion, the communication was
ordered received and filed and the matter was referred to the City Engineer
with instructions to confer with the County Surveyor respecting the same.
None.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
REPORTS OF OFFICERS AND SPECIAL COMMITTEES.
The Chief.of Pglice announced the appointments of Mitchel F. Geisler
and Hibert Elmer.Lingo -as Special Police Officers of the City of El Segundo
and reauested the Council's approval of the same.
*Moved by Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Love, that the
appointments by the Chief of Police of,Mitchel F. Geisler and:Hibert Elmer
Lingo as Special Police Officers of the City of E1 Segundo be and the same
are hereby ratified, approved and confirmed. Carried.
R.'1038.
The Chief of Police advised the Council that representatives of the
Seventh Day Adventist Church of Hawthorne had requested a permit to conduct
religious services in the public street adjacent to Grand Avenue and Richmond
Street. Following discussion and recommendation that the use of the
Northeast corner of Grand Avenue and Richmond Street would be preferable to
the use.of any other corner at this intersection, it was moved by Councilman
Love, seconded by Councilman Hessen, that the Chief of Police of the City of
E1 Segundo be and he is. hereby authorized to grant the Seventh Day Adventist
Church of Hawthorne permission to conduct religious services at the Northeast
corner of Richmond Street and Grand Avenue, within the City of El Segundo,
the hours, dates and other arrangements therefor to be left to his discretion.
Carried.
The City Attorney reported having prepared Notice of Sale of Bonds
in connection with the proposed sale of trunk ;ine sewer bonds; also Notice
to Bidders on Garbage, each of which he, had delivered.to the City Clerk for
presentation to the Council at the proper time.
The City Attorney reported having heard nothing from the Shell Oil
Company respecting its application for a pipe line permit or franchise and
nothing from other corporations with reference to the proposed widening and
improvement of Imperial Highway.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
Pursuant to discussions heretofore had by the Council with reference
to the sale of $15,000.00 par value trunk line sewer bonds of the City of
El Segundo., the City Clerk read a certain form of-"Notice of Sale of Bonds"
furnished him by the City Attorney, after which it was moved by Councilman
Gerow, seconded by Councilman Hesser, that the following resolution be adopted:
"RESOLVED, that that certain "Notice of Sale of
Bonds ", dated July 23rd, 1941, with reference to the
sale of $15,000.00 principal amount City of E1 Segundo
Sewer Bonds, Election 1925, read to this Council this
date, be-and the same is hereby approded and the City
Clerk of the City of E1 Segundo is hereby authorized
and directed to cause the same to be published in time,
form and.manner required by law.
The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Gerow,
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilman Selby.
Hesser, Love and Mayor Binder.
The City Clerk then read to the Council a form of "Notice to Bidders
on Garbage ", heretofore delivered to him by the City Attorney, at the con-
clusion of which it was moved by Councilman Gerow, seconded by Councilman
Love, that the following resolution be adopted:
RESOLVED, that that certain "Notice to Bidders on
Garbage ", dated July 23rd, 1941, and read to this Council
this date, be and the same is hereby approved and the
City Clerk be and he is hereby authorized and directed
to cause the same to be published in time, form and
.manner required by law.
The €o!regoing resolution.was adopted -by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Love and Mayor.Binder.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilman Selby.
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The City Clerk presented to the Council a certain Street Deed tendered
by Sperry Gyroscope Company, Inc., conveying to the City of E1 Segundo for
public street purposes, a certain portion of: said Company's frontage on
Imperial Highway to permit of the widening and improvement of said highway,
as contemplated by the City Council.
The City Attorney having approved said Street Deed, which is dated July
8th, 1941, as to form, it was thereupon moved by Councilman Gerow, seconded by
Councilman Love, that the following resolution be.adopted:
RESOLVED, that that certain Street Deed, dated July
8th, 1941, executed by Sperry Gyroscope Company, Inc. of
Brooklyn, New York, conveying to the City of El Segundo for
public street purposes, a strip of land 10 feet in width
designated as Parcel No. 5 in said Deed and more particularly
described therein, and the real property conveyed thereby,
be and. the same is hereby accepted on behalf of the City of
E1 Segundo; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that this Council does hereby
approve the terms and conditions set forth in said Deed
and upon.which the grant referred to is,made; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Clerk of the
City of E1 Segundo, California, is hereby authorized and
directed to cause said Deed to be filed for record in the
office of the County Recorder of Los Angeles County,
California.
The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Love and Mayor Binder.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilman Selby.
PAYIZTG BILLS.
The following demands, having had the approval of the Committee on
Finance and Records, were read:
General Fund General Fund
Edna E. Leland 9713 Ruth Schlimme- - $12.00
R'. J. Martin 5.50 Norman S. Larson 44.00
Fairbanks, Morse & Co. 2.39 Aggeler. & Musser Seed Co. 2.68
Victor D. McCarthy, City Clerk 21.80 Tom B. DeBerry 11.00
City of El Segundo Water Dept. 362.50 Pacific Electric Ry. -Co. 11.08
City of E1 Segundo Water Dept. 68.11 Ed's 101 Garage 1.00
E. K. Wood Lumber Co. 41.05 Western Iron & Metal Co. 875.00
$1467.24
Moved by Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Love; 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 and Mayor Binder.
Noes:. Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilman Selby.
NEW BUSINESS. '
Novel by Councilman Hesser, seconded by douncilman Love, that Fire Chief
C. K. McConnell be and he is hereby granted his customary annual two weeks
vacation beginning July-28th, 1941, and that during said vacation period,
1st Assistant Chief 0. 11. Barber be placed in command of E1 Segundo Fire
Department. Carried by the following vote:
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Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Love and Mayor Binder.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilman Selby.
The City Engineer at this point presented fbr the Council's consideration,
Plans and Specifications for the construction of a sewer trunk line in portions
of Center Street within the City of E1 Segundo, which were examined by the
Council.. Thereafter it was moved by Councilman Gerow,.seconded by Councilman
Love, that Resolution No. 570, entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING SPECIFICATIONS
NUMHER C -1941 FOR SANITARY SD.TRS IN SAID CITY, .
which was read, be adopted. Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Love and Mayor Binder.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilman Selby.
Moved by Councilman Gerow, seconded by Councilman Love, that Resolution
No. 571, entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
EL SE'GUNDO, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING SPECIFICATIONS
NUMBER SP -1 FOR REINFORCED CONCRETE SEWER PUMP.
STATION NO. 5 IN SAID CITY,
which was read, be adopted. Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Lave and Mayor Binder.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilman Selby.
Moved by Councilman Love, seconded by Councilman Hesser, that the
following resolution be adopted:
RESOLVED, that a cony of each of the following plans,
to-wit:
S -40001 - Center Street 'frank Line Sewer System
( batween the center line of Mariposa
Ave. and a point 45.5 feet northerly
of the center lice of Maple Avenue)
5,40002 - Center Street Trunk Line Sewer System
(between a point 45.5 feet northerly of
the center line .of Maple Ave. and a
point 18 ft. southerly of the northerly
boundary line of the City of E1 Segundo)
S- .410509 - Plan Showing 8" Steel Pipe Pressure Line
for Center Street Trunk Line Sewer System
May, 1941.
SD- 410422 - Details for Standard Manholes. April, 1941.
SD- 410508- Details of Drop Manhole. May, 1941.
SD- 410506- Details of 7" Centei- siphon Sewer Flusher,.
May, 1941.
SD- 410423- Details for House Connection Sewer. AD_r. 1941.
SD- 410420= Detail of .Concrete Sewer Pump Station for
Center Street. April, 1941. Consisting,of
Sheets 1 and 2,
prepared by the City Engineer and.presented 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
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Council of
the City of E1 Segundo does hereby approve each and all
of the said above mentioned plans.
The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Love and Mayor Binder.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilman Selby.
At this point it was moved by Councilman Hesser, seconded by
Councilman Gerow, that the City Engineer of the City of El Segundo be
and he is hereby authorized and instructed-to furnish the City Attorney
all of the data necessary and the City Attorney is thereafter directed
to prepare Notice to Bidders for the Construction of a Sewer Trunk Line
in a portion of Center Street within the City of E1 Segundo, in accordance
with plans and specifications heretofore adopted by thi -s Council.. Carried
by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Love and Mayor Binder.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilman Selby.
Moved by Councilman Gerow, seconded by Councilman Love, that Resolution
No. 572, entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING SPECIFICATIONS
NUMBER E -1941 FOR GRADING AND. PAVEMM IN SAID
CITY,
which was read, be adopted. Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Love and Mayor Binder.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilman Selby.
Moved by Councilman Gerow, seconded by Councilman Hesser, that
Resolution No. 573, entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING SPECIFICATIONS
NUMBER B -1941 FOR SIDE71ALKS AND CURBS IN SAID
CITY,
which was read, be adopted. Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Love and Mayor Binder.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilman Selby.
No further business appearing to be transacted at this meeting,
it was moved by Councilman Gerow, seconded by Councilman Love, the
meeting ddjourn. Carried.
Respectfully
Approved:
Mayor.
itted,