1941 JUN 04 CC MINEl Segundo, California.
June 4th, 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:
Clyde 'Woodworth - City Attorney.
Bernard Lawler --Special City Attorney.
Frank Chilson - Street Superintendent.
Victor D. McCarthy - City Clerk.
READING OF MIN=, OF FREVTOUS LMTING.
The minutes of the regular meeting held on the 28th day of May,
1941, were read. No errors or omissions appearing, it was moved by
Councilman Love, seconded by Councilmen 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:
MRS. C. C. CLASEN, dated June 3rd, 1941, requesting .permission to
park two house trailers in the rear of her place of business at 845
Sepulveda Boulevard, within the City of E1 Segundo. ?loved by Councilman
Hesser, seconded by Councilman Gerow, that the following resolution be
adopted:
RESOLVED, that firs. C. C. Clasen, pursuant to the
provisions of Ordinance No. 223 of the City of E1 Segundo,
be and she is hereby granted a permit to maintain two
trailer camp cars in the rear of 845 Sepulveda Boulevard,
in the City of E1 Segundo, upon the following conditions,
to -wit:
1. This permit is revocable at the pleasure of the
Council, without cause, without notice and without
liability.
2. That running water and toilet facilities,
satisfactory to the Health Department of the City of
E1 :Segundo, shall be available at all times for the use
of the occupants of said trailer camp carp.
3.' That the premises adjacent to said trailer camp
cars shall at all times be kept in a neat, clean and
sanitary condition and to the satisfaction of the Health
Department of the City of E1 Segundo.
4. That in all other respects said trailer camp
cars shall be maintained in accordance with all of the
provisions of Ordinance No. 223 of the City of E1 Segundo
applicable thereto;.
AND, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Clerk
shall transmit a copy of this resolution, together with
a copy of Ordinance No. 223 of the City of El Segundo, to
the permittee, -Les. C. C. Clasen.
The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote:
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Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Love, Selby and Iiayor Binder.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilmen None.
THE TRAVM RS INSURANCE CO'.4P'14Y, dated May 22nd, 1941, bearing
the subject: "Re: Policy B- 105286 Cast Iron Sect. Boiler 121733" advising
that on 2Lay 21st, 1941, its engineer had made an external examination of
the cast iron sectional boiler in the City Hall covered by the before -
mentioned policy and found the same to be satisfactory as far as could be
determined from said external examination. Ordered filed.
L"rZ E OF CALIFORNIA CITIES, its Legislative Bulletin y'10, dated
Lay 26th, 1941, with reference to certain bills pending before the State
Legislature. Ordered filed.
FAULTazR, OATCiS 8:. FAL=ER, Accountants and Auditors, dated May
30th, 1941, submitting a proposal to make an audit and'financial
analysis of the financial transactions of the City of E1 Segundo for
the current fiscal year. Ordered.filed.
COUNTY OF LOS ZZEL S, DEPARU.ENT OF M`:,LTH, dated May 29th,
1941, transmitting therewith in quadruplicate form of contract for
public health services to be rendered the City of E1 Segundo by the
County Health Department during the fiscal year 1941 -1942. Following
a discussion of the matter and a statement by the City Attorney that
the form of contract is identical with.that used during the prior year,
it was moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Gerow, that
the following resolution be adopted: ..
RESOLVED, that the City of E1 Segundo, California,
enter into an agreement.with the County of Los Angeles for
the performance of public health services in and for the
City of El.Segundo by the County Health Department of said
County -for the.fiscal year 1941- 42;-that the Form of Agree-
ment submitted to this Council this date by the Los Angeles
County Health Department be and the same is hereby approved
and the Mayor of the City of E1 Segundo, in its name and on
its behalf be and he is hereby authorized and instructed to
sign the said Agreement and the City Clerk to attest the
same; and
BE IT FURTHM RESOLVE, that the City Clerk be and he
iS hereby directed to cause four copies of said Agreement, when
so signed, to be transmitted to the Board of Supervisors of
Los Angeles County for execution by said Body, one copy thereof,
when returned to him duly signed by said Board of Supervisors,
to be placed on file in his office.
The foregoing.resolution was adopted by the following vote:
Ayes: . Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilmen None.
ORAL COMENICATIONS.
At this.point Councilman Hesser, to whom was referred at the
last meeting of this' Council, the, matter of ..the Recreation Commtission'a
application for permission to use the baseball grounds 'for night soft-
ball, stated that Mr. Maurice E. Ward, Recreation Director, was present
in the.Council Chamber and if given permission at this time could ex-
plain to the Council his plans with reference to conducting softball
games during this summer season.
11r. "lard was thereupon requested by the Mayor to explain his
program whereupon he stated that a church league consisting of six
teams, one of which is composed largely of E1 Segundo players, has
been formed and desires to use the ball grounds one night each week;
that he planned the formation of an6ther group to be known as the
municipal league, which would consist of eight teams, two of which
would'be composed of persons residing within the City of E1 Segundo,
but that in view 6f the discussions relative to the desirability of
so many teams from out of the City using the ball-grounds, he would
do nothing more about the matter until a definite policy has been
established by the Council. No decision having been reached after
discussion, the Council took the matter under advisement until its
neat regular meeting and re- referred the subject to Councilman
Hesser for further investigation and report.
None.
REPORTS OF STANDING COWITTEES.
REPORTS OF OF5'ICERS AND SPECIAL C010ITTEES.
Building Inspector Dank Chilson advised receipt of an invoice
from Pacific Coast Building Officials Conference, covering this City's
dues to said organization for the fiscal year ending June 30th, 1942,
and that he recommended a renewal of such membership by the payment of
the invoice, believing that the consultation services and pamphlets
issued from time to time by said organization are valuable to the
Building Inspector of the City of El Segundo. It was thereupon moved by
Councilman Love, seconded by Councilman Selby, that membership of the
City of El Segundo in Pacific Coast Building Officials Conference be
renewed for the fiscal year 1941 -42 and that the membership fee therefor
of $25.00 be paid upon the presentation of a bill therefor, such a bill
to be audited and approved in the usual manner before payment.
Carried by the folloving vote:
Ayes: Councilmen T"erow, Hesser, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilmen None.
The City Attorney at this time reported that there had been
delivered to him, through the office of the City Clerk, for invest-
igation and report, a communication from the Neer Insurance Agency,
dated May 23rd, 1941,.in which the said Agency made reference to an
alledged claim on behalf of its assured, Willis Tabb, Jr., agai4st
the City of E1 Segundo for damages alledged to have been suffered
by the automobile of said assured, Willis Tabb,Jr., by virtue of
oil spray.
The City Attorney stated further that the report given him
in this connection indicated no responsibility on the part of the
City and he therefore recommended that the claim be denied.
Upon hearing the report of the City Attorney, it was moved
by councilman Love, seconded by Councilman Hesser, that the following
resolution be adopted:
R:,,SOLVFFD, that the City of E1 Segundo hereby denies
liability of any kind or nature whatsoever to Willis Tabb,
Jr., and any person, firm or corporation claiming under,
by or through him for any damage or damages of any kind
or nature whatsoever and vlhether arising out of the
alledged occurrence on or about the 19th day of May, 1941,
in which said claimant alle0ges that his automobile was
sprayed with oil or otherwise;
AND, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Clerk be
and he is hereby authorized and instructed to forward a
copy of this resolution to said Neer Insurance agency
for its information and for the information of its assured,
"Jillis Tabb, Jr., in the premises.
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Upon roll call, said motion was carried and said resolution was
accordingly adopted by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilmen None.
City Attorney :'400dworth reported also that Southern California
Telephone Company has filed a suit in the Superior Court of the State
of California naming, among other cities, the City of El Segundo as
defendant for the purpose of recovering certain taxes paid by said
Company, under protest, on the alleged ground that its property,
within the City of El Segundo, was erroneously assessed by the State
Board of Equalization; that this suit. is similar to actions filed by
the same Company in prior years with reference to the same matters,
and that said Company has stipulated that the City of El Segundo need
not file an answer to said suit until receipt of notice from said
Telephone Company; that the said matter will come to trial, whereupon
it was moved by Councilman Gerow, seconded by Councilman Hesser, that
the following resolution be adopted: ,
RESOLVE, that the.City Attorney of the City of E1
Segundo be and he is hereby authorized and instructed
to appear in that certain action bearing No. 464512 in
the Superior Court of the State of California, in and
for the County of Los Apgeles, entitled SOUTHEEi1�T CALIFORNIA
T= 2HONE COMPANY, A CO.RPOR�ITION, PLAINTIFF, vs. CITY OF EL
SBGUNDO, A LiUNICIPAL CORPORATION, AIM THE COUNTY OF LOS
ANGELES, A BODY CORPORATE AND POLITIC, DE ENDAIM, and to
make defense, of, said action on behalf of said defendant
City, filing.such documents and pleadings, and taking such
proceedings =d.making such arguments as in his opinion
will best subserve the �.nterests of.said.City and protect
its position in the matter;
AND, BE IT_FURTHER RESOLVED, that said City Attorney
shall be entitled to receive and there shall be paid to
hiss an additional compensation for his services with re-
ference to the paid action, to be paid upon presentation
of proper demand therefor after the same has been audited
and approved in the usual manner.
The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote:
:dyes: Councilmen Gero;v, Hesser, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder.
Noes: Councilren None..
Absent: Councilmen None..
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
At this time the request of messrs. -v Jright and Becker, sub-
dividers, for 3rmissipn to alter their proposed subdivision plans
with reference to the - installation of sidewalks, came up for dis-
cussion, after which it was moved by Councilman Selby, seconded
by Councilman Love, that the following resolution be adopted:
v , , this Council has heretofore tentatively
approved tentative map of a proposed subdivision by
right and Becker, of portions of Lots 3 and 4 of the
J. H. Fisher subdivision within the City of E1 Segundo,
at which time tjie construction of certain sidewalks and
curbs in said subdivision was made a condition of such
tentative approval; ,
AI-M, � '1 , this. Council has given consideration
to the request .of said subdividers that the sidevralk
requirements be reduced;
,UM, 7=0, this Council has considered said
re4_uest and believes the same to be reasonable:
NOWT, TEFORE, B8 IT RESOLVED, that said subdividers,
:',right and Becker, be permitted to eliminate all sidewalks
from their proposed subdivision of a portion of Lots 3 and
4 of the J. He Fisher subdivision within the City of El
Segundo except cement concrete sidewalks on the southerly
side of Yaple Avenue, the northerly side of Palm Avenue,
and the northerly side of Maple Avenue.
The foregoing resolution eras adopted by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Gerow,.Hesser, Love_, Selby and Mayor Binder.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilmen None.
The following demands, having had the approval of the Committee
on Finance and Records, were read:
~'dater "forks Fund General Fund
J. T. Clifford
w 5.60
Peter E. Binder ;12.50
Ralph Freese
68.95
John A. Gerow
12.50
Hancock
5.60
Orest 0. Hesser
12.50
J. Lind
65.00
George Love
12.50
J. C. Osborne
65.00
William R. Selby
12.50
David A. Phillips
11.20
Victor D. McCarthy
125.00
Ii. A. Slater
4.50
Neva M. Elsey
87.50
Clifford Smith
66.35
?:tints Curtzwiler
50.00
0, Tidwell
8.23
Clyde Woodworth
62.50
T. Hutchins
50.00
Bernard Lawler
100.00
Frances G. Lloyd
45.00
A. K. Tennis
39.60
Ruth Schlimme
.36.00
C. K. McConnell
6.50
I. N. Sumner
84.50
R. T. Hutchins
100.00
Kimball Elevator Co.,
Ltd. 5.00
-Frances Lloyd
15.00
E1 Segundo Herald
27.41
Frank Chilson
112.50
The Barrett Company
5.80
E. Morgan
72.00
El Segundo Hardware
13.39
Alice Hope
30.00
Builders Material Co.
27.48
;7. F. Allee
102.08
TOTAL 95.01
F. Me Barnes
76.50
F. Berkline
65.00
Recreation Fund
H. Burns
76.50
Ralph Jamiesson
724.00
E. Cartland
67.00
.American Handicrafts
Co.. 2.47
J. B. Catalano
95.68
Mrs. Leora Royer
10.50
J. A. Cummings
92.50
Mrs. Marie Sherrill
66.00
T. Be DeBerry
102.41
Cline- Stewart Co.
3.39
R. Dietrich
65.00
E1 Segundo Hardware
60~90
Alex Haddock
89.25
TOTAL $167.26
C. C. Havens
100.63
F. Ingram
69.79
General Fond
V. L. McCarthy
96.75
Li. A. McIntire
7105.54
L. Maxwell
79.12
L. Owens
98.28
K. S. Searles
68.85
0. Tidwell
30.00
We A. Callahan
5.91
A. R. Gunn
84.50
D. Boyer
67.34
J. Burguer
62.09
C. Dinwiddie
79.28
M.. Painter
59.45
J. Randall
65.00
D. Raynor
55.00
G. Turney
•65.00
.. Anthony
50.40
P. Campbell
50.40
E. Coddington
25.22
E. Msen
58.80
Hyde
11.20
T. Kincaid
16.80
I�. Bailey
1.50
F. ?.track
50.40
"I. E. Morgan
9.10
J. F. Martin
4.20
C. Russell
58.80
J. Stanich
55.20
F. Stuck
30.80
P. Thompson
22.40
F. Berkline
5.91
17. A. Callahan
55.91
K. Campbell
55.00
F. L. Gregory
77.63
Be J. Gram
82.00
J. A. Macdonald
65.00
C. L. McIlvraine
84.50
21. Rahan
55.00
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General Fund
General Fund
C. Roncevich $55
T. G. Schoening $69.00
A., Siebken
65.00
J. F. Wilson
65.00
W. A. Elsterman
80.00
J. F. Martin
44.45
S. Patterson
28.00
O. Tidwell
42.00
F. L. Ford
58.80
Elect. Machinery Insp. Service
13.30
American Bitumils Company
49.87
Herbert A. Slater
21.25
Tames-T. Clifford
89.10
John Caldwell
89.10
M. Bailey
89 ',10
E. L. Coddington
52.50
Ruth Schlimme
12.00
Idemae Marty
43.20
Jessie Me Neale
11.94
Asphalt Paving Materials Co.
282.75
Arrow Rock Co.
19.10
Grimes- Stassforth Stationery Co.
37.78
L.A. Stamp & Stationery Co.
2.27,
El Segundo Herald
75.00
Inglewood Humans Soc.,Inc.
69.67
Co K, McConnell
5.70
Economy B.P. & Supply Co.
.52
E.S.Unit. #38 Amer.Legion Aux.
25.00
Southern Calif. Gas Co.
2.59
Gibson Motor Parts, Inc..
8.66
Ducormnm Metals & Supply Co.
8.25
Ralph L:. Converse
25.00
17estern Iron & Metal Co. 1225.00
M* A. Bailey
20.00
J. P. Hansen
8.25
Edw.Sidebotham & Son, Inc.
47.34
E1 Segundo Hardware
40.56
Asphalt Paving Materials Co.
71.44
Industrial Stat.& Prtg. Co.
9.51
Farnham's Cafe
4.35
C. E. Kenney
31.66
TOTAL 76971.07
?:oved 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.
No further business appearing to be transacted at this meeting, it
was moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Love, the meeting
adjourn. Carried.
Approved:
Respectfully submitted,