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1941 JUL 30 CC MINP 1042` E1 Segundo, California. July 30th, 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, Selby and Mayor Binder. Councilmen Absent: None. Other Officers Present: Clyde Woodworth - City Attorney. R. T.•Hutchins - City Engineer. Bernard Lawler - Special City Attorney. Victor D. McCarthy - City Clerk. READING OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING. The minutes of the regular meeting held on the 23rd day of July, 1941, 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 COMMUNICATIONS. The following communications,,_which were read to the Council, were disposed of in the manner indicated following reference to each hereinafter: H. 0. SWARTOUT, M. D., Los Angeles County Health Officer, dated July 21st, 1941, advising that Dr. Wilton L. Halverson has been appointed by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors as Health Officer of said County, effective July 22nd, 1941. Ordered filed. BERTRA14' P. BROWN, Director of Public Health of the State of California, dated July 28th, 1941, advising that the State Board of Public Health will conduct a hearing in the State Building, Los Angeles, August 12th, 1941, to consider important changes in the sewage disposal of the City of Los Angeles at Hyperion and inviting representation from the City of E1 Segundo to be present thereat. Moved by Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Love, that any member of the City Council desiring to do so and the City Engineer, be and they are hereby authorized to attend the State Board of Public Health hearing in the State Building, Los Angeles, August 12th, 1941, with reference to sewage disposal at Hyperion, as representatives of the City of E1 Segundo and to file their demand with this Council for their actual and necessary expenses in connection therewith. Carried by the following vote: . Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Love, Selby.and Mayor Binder. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. CALIFORNIA STATE COUNCIL OF DEFENSE, dated July 28th, 1941, entitled: "Procedure for Disposal of Aluminum ", containing information relative to the approved method of .accounting for scrap aluminum collected during the drive between July 21st and 29th, 1941 and delivering the same to a. central point in Long Beach. _Moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Hesser, the following resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that the communication received this date from California State Council of Defense, relative to the P -l04i disposal of scrap aluminum recently collected in the City of E1 Segundo be referred to the Street Superintendent for• his information and guidance; AND, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that said Street Superin- tendent be and he is hereby directed to cause such aluminum as has been collected within the City to be transported.in a municipal vehicle from E1 Segundo to the central collection point -in Long Beach. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Love,.Selby and Mayor Binder. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS. The hour of 7:15 o'clock'P. M. at this meeting having heretofore been fixed as the time and place for receiving bids on trenching and water pipe installa- tion as advertised for, the Mayor announced the arrival of the hour.of 7 :14 o'clock P. M. and reauested that any person or persons present who desire to file bids for said work do so immediately.. - Upon the arrival of the hour of 7:15 o'clock P. M., the Mayor announced that fact, whereupon the Clerk informed the Council that no bids had been received for trenching and installing water pipe as advertised for. It was thereupon moved by Councilman Love, seconded by Councilman Gerow, the following resolution be adopted: WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of El Segundo, California, did heretofore under a notice dated July 10th, 1941, invite bids for the removal of certain existing water lines and appurtenances and the furnishing and installation of certain cast iron water pipes, fittings, valve boxes and covers in and for said City; AND, WHEREAS, the time for receiving bids under said Notice was fixed as up to the hour of 7:15 o'clock P. M. on Wednesday, the 30th day of July, 1931; AND, WHEREAS, said date and hour has now arrived and no bids have been received under said Notice; AND, WHEREAS, this Council feels that further adverti- sing under existing conditions would be inadvisable, as the possibility of receiving bids under any further notice is remote; NOW, REREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council hereby finds and determines that the work contemplated under said Notice shall, under the-circumstances, be performed by the City of El-Segundo under the jurisdiction and immediate supervision of the Superintendent of the Water Department and that, to that end and for the purpose of obtaining necessary materials so to do, the Superintendent of the Water Department is hereby instructed to furnish the City Attorney with the. necessary data relating to materials required and the City Attorney to prepare and present to this Council a notice inviting bids on such materials. The foregoing resolution,Was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. S IkA P 1044 WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS - CONTINUED MR. PAUL PEIPERS, Attorney at Lain, dated July 21st, 1941, representing Teresa I. Wilson, transmitting therewith a Quitclaim Deed to certain real property within the City of E1 Segundo, which the City desires to acquire, together with an Affidavit - Death of Joint Tenant. The documents were examined by Bernard Lawler, Special City Attorney, and it appearing from such examination that the Affidavit - Death of Joint Tenant, is deficient in one respect, it was moved by Councilman Gerow, seconded by Councilman Selby, that the file be referred to Special City Attorney Bernard Lawler for further handling and resubmission to this Council. Carried by the following vote: Ayes:. Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. V. P. BAKER, ET AL, dated July 29th, 1941, transmitting the original and one copy each of nine assignments of nine oil well permits heretofore issued to the Ohio Oil Company; also an Oil Well Drilling Bond in the principal sum of X25,000.00, executed by American Surety Company of New York as Surety and with V. P. BaXer_ and Others as Principals, such assignments having been executed by Ohio Uil Company by reason of an actual sale of its interests in the City of E1 Segundo to said V. P..Baker and Others, and requesting the Council's consent to the transfer of the permits covering said nine wells from the Ohio Oil Company to,said V. P. Baker-and Others. The forms were number he was unable file was referred to the Council. None. None. referred to the City Attorney and by reason of their to examine them as to form, hence by general consent the him for examination and report at the next meeting of ORAL COMMUNICATIONS. REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES. REPORTS OF OFFICERS AND SPECIAL COMMITTEES. The City Clerk advised the Council that the Fire Chief is desirous of purchasing a battery charger which had been left here for demonstration during the week. Necessity for making this purchase in view of the fact that the Department now has a battery charger, was gone into at some length and action with respect to the Fire Chief's request deferred one week pending a report from Electrical Inspector Frank Chilson. City Engineer Hutchins reported that pursuant to previous instruction of the Council, he had conferred with Alfred Jones, County Surveyor of Los Angeles County, with reference to the map of Tract No. 12391, which was referred to in Mr. Jones' letter of July 17th, 19419 wherein said County Surveyor called attention to the fact that the City of-El Segundo had approved the map of said Tract No. 12391, which shows Mariposa Avenue as a 50 foot street, while the Master Plan of Highways for Los Angeles County shows said Street as an 80 foot Street; that Mr. Jones stated that said map of said Tract is now of record and that the matter has been referred to the County Regional Planning Commission for further discussion with the City Council, but that no communications from said County Planning Commission have been received to date. The City Engineer reported having,conferred with Mr. Lloyd Aldrich, City Engineer of the City of Los Angeles with reference to Federal aid for the improvement of Imperial Highway, between Sepulveda Boulevard and Inglewood - Redonwo Road. e.,,� �T�h�e,, i engineer presented the Council a form of easement, in duplicate, granting -the it of El Segundo the right to construct a sewer line in a portion of said Company's right of way in Maryland Street northerly of Pine Avenue, P 1045- r. within the City of E1 Segundo, as shown in Easement.Plat No. CEK 2261, attached to said easement form. The City Engineer further explained the necessity for acquiring this easement or right of way, whereupon it was moved by Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Gerow, that the following resolution be adopted: WHEREAS, there has been presented to this Council an - easement for a sanitary sewer across the right of way and tracks of the Pacific Electric railway Company at Maryland Street, which said easement bears date the 3rd day of July, • 1941, and is executed by Pacific Electric Railway Company; AND, WHEREAS, this Council believes that the said easement is necessary in order to properly provide for the construction of sanitary sewer facilities; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the said easement • be and the same is hereby approved; that the same is hereby accepted by and on behalf of the City of E1 Segundo and that the Mayor of said City be and he is hereby authorized and in- structed to execute the said easement on behalf of the City of El Segundo and the City Cler'.c to attest the same and cause the said easement to be recorded in the office of the County Recorder of Los Angeles County, California. The foregoing resolution wa•s adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. The City Attorney read to-the Council a letter dated July 24th, 19419 received from Royal Indemnity Company, with reference to its bond covering Henry Claman as Principal, in connection with Tract No. 12391, and explained the significance thereof. It was thereupon moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Love, that the following resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that the communication from Royal Indemnity Company, with reference to Bond of henry Claman in relation to Tract No. 12391, which said communication is dated July 24th, 1941,.be placed on file in the office of the City Clerk and-that said communication be attached to the original bond referred to therein. The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. City Attorney Woodworth made reference to correspondence heretofore had between his office and that of E. 0. Leake,.Attorney, representing Emma L. Leusinger, who had dedicated to the City of E1 Segundo a certain-parcel of land to permit of the straightening of a curve in Inglewood- Redondo Road betV.een E1 Segundo Boulevard and Imperial Highway, the last minute record of such correspondence being shown on Page P- 894, Minutes of the Proceedings of this Council. He reported having had a conversation with the office.of Mr. Leake respecting a 14000.00 appropriation recently made by'the Board of Supervisors of Los Angeles County for the completion of the proposed improvement and , also having had a conversation with Mr. Cooley, Road Commissioner of the County of Los Angeles with reference to the same matter and that Mr. Cooley had informed him that by reason of recent developments there is now some question whether or not the $4000.00 should be expended for the purpose for which it was allocated. Said City Attorney filed with the City Clerk his p 1046° j. written report of the matter, stating that his rile thereon has been closed until further notifications are received. PAYING BILLS. The following demands, having had the approval of the Committee on Finance and Records, were read: Leather Supply Company Recreation Fund $22.78 General Fund Arrow Rock Co. $23.43 C. K. McConnell .2.85 Los Angeles County Health Dept. 6.18 Teresa J. Wilson 10.00 William Biller Asphalt Paving Materials American Bitumuls Co. C. K. McConnell Crane Co. Air Reduction Sales Co. General Fund $8.80 411.01 13.03 11.00 20.87 1.24 TOTAL $508.41 Moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Love, 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 Gerow, Hesser, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. NEW' BUSINESS. Councilman Gerow introduced Ordinance No. 247, entitled: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING, MODIFYING AND SUPPLEMENTING ORDIN4 CES NOS. 116 AND 118 OF SAID CITY AND RELATING TO THE ISSUA14CE OF CERTAIN BONDS THEREOF, which was read. Moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Hesser, that the following resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that a copy of that certain Notice entitled: "Notice to Bidders on Construction of Sewer Trunk Line ", presented to this Council at this meeting, be placed on file in the office of the City Clerk for the purposes of identifi- cation and reference; AND, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that.the said Form of Notice be and the same is hereby approved by this Council and that the said Council does hereby find, declare and determine that the general prevailing rates of wages in said City for each craft or type of workman or mechanic needed to execute the contract for the work or improvement contemplated in said Notice, be as set forth in said Notice and does hereby establish such respective rates.as the minimum rates to be paid in con- nection with said work; AND, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that bids be and the same are hereby invited under the said Notice and the City Clerk is hereby authorized.and instructed to cause the same 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 Gerow, Hesser, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. P X04 Moved by Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Love, the following resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that the City Clerk be and he is hereby authorized to publish a condensed notice inviting bids for the work referred to in the notice immediately above approved by this Council, in the Southwest Builder and Contractor. - 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 Councilman Hesser, the meeting adjourn until 4:15 o'clock P. M., Monday, August 4th, 1941. Carried. Respectfully submitted, Approved: ity C1e Mayor.