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1941 MAR 05 CC MINE1 Segundo, California. March 5th, 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 and Mayor Binder. Councilmen Absent: Selby. Other Officers Present: R. T. Hutchins - City Engineer. Frank Chilson - Street Superintendent. Victor D. McCarthy - City Clerk. READING OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING. The minutes of the regular meeting held on the 26th day of February, 1941, were read. No errors or omissions appearing, it was moved by Councilman Love, seconded by Councilman Hesser, 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 hereinafter: PLANNING CONGRESS OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY, dated February 24th, 1941, being notification of its meeting to be held in Pomona, March 8th, 1941, and inviting attendance thereat. Ordered filed. HARRY H. DAVIS, M. D., dated March 3rd, 1941, explaining that by reason of the increased number of automobiles in E1 Segundo, he often finds-it difficult to park his automobile reasonably close to his office, and that in view of the fact he ofttimes is required to carry instruments and other medical apparatus, his inability to park as aforesaid is a considerable inconvenience, and he requested that a space be especially marked "For Use of Physician Only", as is done in some other communities. Following consideration, it was moved by Councilman Love, seconded by Councilman Gerow, that the.Chief of Police be authorized and directed to provide a parking space for physicians on the South side of Grand Avenue between Richmond Street and the alley westerly thereof. Carried. E. T. HERb':ANN and MAIZA A. HERMA.NN, dated March 1st, 1941, expressing their appreciation of the Council's action in adopting a resolution February 13th, 1941, commending their son Walter for voluntarily performing an act of public service xd during a recent rain storm. Ordered filed. LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES, dated February 27th, 1941, a reminder of the Spring Conference of Mayors and Councilmen to be held in Fresno, California, March 7th and 8th, 1941, and requesting representation thereat from the City of E1 Segundo,•as matters of importance to cities will be - discussed•. Moved by Councilman Gerow, seconded by Councilman Hesser; that any member of the City Council'desiring to do to and the City Engineer be and they a're'hereby'authorized• to attend the conference of Mayors and Councilmen at Fresno, California, March 7th and 8th, 1941, and to file their demands for their actual and necessary expenses in connection therewith, such demands to be audited and approved before payment. Carried by the following vote: P 906£ Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Love and Mayor Binder. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilman Selby. EL SEGUNDO POST NO. 38, AMERICAN LEGION, dated February 24th, 19419 embodying a copy of a resolution adopted by that organization on said date with reference to the creation of a local defense council, and offering its cooperation and services in so far .as. they may be useful. The communication was ordered filed and the City Clerk requested to advise the Legion if and when the Council adopts an ordinance relative to the creation of a Defense Council. JOHN C. AUSTIN, Architect, dated February 22nd, 1941, with reference to the construction of a dumb waiter in the new El Segundo Public Library Building. By general consent action thereon was deferred until the next regular meeting of the Council. ORAL CObIIMICATIONS. C. F. Humphrey, representing louthern California Gas Company, discussed with the Council the matter of substituting a franchise, under the Franchise Act of 1937, for the franchise which expires in 1959, under which it now operates within the City of E1 Segundo, and explained the advantages which would accrue both to the City and to the utility by the substitution. It was suggested by Councilman Gerow and concurred in by other members of the Council present, that the matter be referred to the City Attorney, City Engineer and the City Clerk for investigation and a report to this Council. Mr. Henry Claman addressed the Council with respect to tentative approval of a proposed resubdivision of portions of Lots 3, 4 and 5 of J. H. Fisher Subdivision within the City of El Segundo. It appearing that the Council has not as yet prescribed any policies with respect to requirements in connection with the approval of .subdivisions within the City, the matter was taken under advisement-for one week to enable the Council to meet informally, Monday, March 10th, for the purpose of discussing the adoption of rules; regulations- and requirements in connection with subdivisions within the corporate limits of the City of El Segundo. REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES. Councilman Love, Chairman of the Public Works Committee,-stated that under date of January 29th, 1941, the Council authorized the construction of a drainage ditch in Imperial Highway adjacent to'Northrop Street; that in view of the probable widening and improvement of Imperial Highway, between Sepulveda Boulevard and Inglewood- Redondo Road, he recommends that the work ordered as aforesaid be deferred pending final disposition of the widening proposal. In this recommendation the Council concurred and by general consent deferment. of the work ordered. REPORTS OF OFFICERS AND SPECIAL COMMITTEES. The Chief of'Police announced the appointments of Charles Wesley Crockett, Harold Steward McMullin, Alvin Lou Mengle and Robert Rex Stockburger as Special Police Officers of the City of E1 Segundo and requested the Council's approval of the same. Moved by Councilman Hesser, seconded'by Councilman Love, that the appointments by the Chief of Police of .Charles Wesley Crockett, Harold Steward McMullin, Alvin'Lou Nengle and Robert Rex Stockburger as Special Police Officers of the City of E1 Segundo be and the same are hereby ratified and approved. Carried. The City Clerk stated that Felix and Company had been awarded a contract under Resolution No. 535 of the City Council of the City of E1 Segutdo for furnishing an item of metal form removable pans for use in connection with the construction of El Segundo Public Library Building and that Library Building Superintendent A. J. Sullivan has reported that the contract of said supplier has been fulfilled, in view of which the City Clerk requested authority to return the deposit check of said supplier. Moved by Councilman Love, seconded by Councilman Gerow, that in view of the report made to the City Council- this date by the City Clerk with reference to the contract with Felix and Company for furnishing certain equipment to be used in connection with the•construction of E1 Segundo Public Library, which report indicates said Company's contract has been fulfilled, that said City Clerk be and he is hereby authorized and directed to return the deposit check of said supplier, filed with said City at the time it filed its bid for furnishing certain materials, supplies and equipment in'connection with the construction of E1 Segundo Public Library. Carried. The City Clerk reported that pursuant to notice calling for the same, Westinghouse Electric Supply Company had filed'a bid with this Council for furnishing certain materials and supplies for use in connection with the construction of E1 Segundo Public Library Building; that an award w&s made to said Company as provided in Resolution No. 533 of the City Council of'said`City; that Library Building Superintendent A. J. Sullivan has reported to him that he believes said Company has completed its contract with the City, hence the City Clerk requested authority to return the deposit check of the before mentioned bidder. Moved by Councilman Geerow, seconded by Councilman Love, the following resolution be adopted: WIMREAS, as provided by Resolution No. 533 of the City Council of the City of E1 Segundo, Westinghouse Electric Supply Company was awarded a cont'rac't to furnish -the City of E1 Segundo certain materials for use *in connection with El Segundo Public Library Building; AND, 'WHEREAS, it appears from report made to this Council this date by the City Clerk that it is believed that said contract has been fulfilled; NOW, THE1 ORE; BE.IT RESOLVED, that the City Clerk of the City of E1 Segundo be and he is hereby authorized to return the deposit check of said Westinghouse Electric Supply Company, filed with the City at'the time said Company bid upon the furnishing of supplies to said City; provided, that when laid check is returned, said Company be notified that 'if in the futiire it is discovered that additional materials of the kind bid upon by said Company are required in order to complete E1 Segundo Public Library Building, that the City will expect said supplier to furnish the same at the prices quoted upori said materials in its bid filed as aforesaid and referred to in said Resolution No. 533. Carried. The City Engineer reported that he has prepared and has'ready for presenta- tion to the City Attorney, descriptions of real property which it is necessary for the City to acquire in *order to'complete the propoaed'widening of Imperial Highray, bet,!.een Sepulveda:Boulevard and Inglewood- Redondo Road. The City Engineer reported also that he had filed with the City Clerk this date and delivered to each member of the Council, a synopsis of the discussions which took place at a meeting of Western States Defense Highways Conference, held in the.auaitorium of the State Building, February 27th, 1941, which he attended by direction of -the City. Council.. UNI'IP ISHED BUSINESS.' The matter of the application of Pacific Outdoor Advertising Company for a permit to erect a billboard on the South side of'Imperial Highway, 150 feet westerly of Lapham Street,'was brought up for disposition and by general-consent - action thereon was ordered withheld for one week. P, C ;. PAYING BILLS. The following demands, having had the approval of the Committee on Finance and Records, were read: Water Works Fund Ralph Freese $33.70 Peter E. Binder J. Lind 65.00 John A. Gerow J. C. Osborne 65.00 Orest C. Hesser Clifford Smith 65.00 George Love Addressing Machine & Accessory Co. .63 William R. Selby Builders Material Co. 9.61 Victor D. McCarthy Ditto, Inc. 1.39 Neva M. Elsey E1 Segundo Hardware 5.25 Minta Curtzwiler E1 Segundo Herald 23.88 Clyde Woodworth Grimes - Stassforth Stationery Co. 5.72 Bernard Lawler Grinnell Co. Hacker Pipe & Supply Kimball Elevator Co. Industrial Stationer Carl Wilson R. T. Hutchins R. T. Hutchins Frances G. Lloyd I. N. Sumner 17.71 A. K. Tennis Co. 16.09 C. K. McConnell Ltd. 5.00 R. T. Hutchins Stationery & Printing Co. 17.77 Frances Lloyd Converse Pharmacy Zlestern Badge & Button Ralph Jamiesson G. Schirmer -Music Builders Material Co. 30.00 Frank Chilson 39.60 E. Morgan 50.00 Alice Hope 45.00 W. F. Allee 84.50 F. M. Barnes TOTAL $580.85 H. Burns E. Cartland J. B. Catalano Recreation Fund J. A. Cummings 7.16_ T. B. DeBerry Co. 5.95 R. Dietrich 24.00 Alex Haddock 2.09 C. C. Havens 8.46 TCTAL $47.66 Asphalt Paving Materials Co. Asphalt Paving Materials Co. American Bitumuls Company M. A. Bailey Hollis A. Crowell M. A. Bailey Vera Delmarse Idamae Marty A. Carlisle & Co. Grimes - Stassforth Stat. Co. Industrial Stat. & Printing Co. Argo Garage F. C. Westerhout, M. D. Inglewood Humane Society, Inc. Farnham's Cafe American Legion Auxiliary The A. Lietz Co. McKinney Blueprint William T. Lindstrom Co. Allied Steel Company' Calif. Gat Company Inglewood Mercantile Co. E. K. Wood Lumber Co. E1 Segundo Hardware Edw. Sidebotham & Son, Inc. R. W. Frederick Grimes - Stassforth Stat. Co. El Segundo Hardware General Fund 38.42 73.12 11.90 50.05 35.63 20.00 1.44 11.70 3.75 8.82 5.10 1.50 10.00 16.50 .2.25 25.00 38.70 6.95 16.80 76.58 .5.67 4.33 134.34 10.35 216.56 12.92 12.70 23.30 F. Ingram V. L. McCarthy M.' H. McIntire L. Maxwell Wm. L. Owens K. S. Searles F. Berkline 0. Tidwell F. Berkline W. A. Callahan K. Campbell E. J. Grow F. L. Gregory J. A. Macdonald C. L. McIlwaine M. Rahan J. Schoening A. Siebken W. A. Elsterman P. Campbell F. L. Ford J. F. Martin S. Patterson C. Roncevich 0. Tidwell J. F. Wilson R. Freese A. R. Gunn D. Boyer J. Burgner C. Dinwiddie J. Randall D. Raynor General Fund 12.50 12.50 12.50 12.50 12.50 125.00 87.50 50.00 62.50 100.00 66.00 6.50 100.00 15.00 112.50 72.00 30.00 87.50 76.50 76.50 65.00 76.50 92.50 87.50 66.36 76.50 87.50 65.00 78.09 87.50 78.02 87,91 76.50 39.11 26.78 12.64 65.10 55.00 82.00 69.00 65.00 84.50 55.00 69.00 86.36 80.00 50.40 50.40 34.65 19.60 50.40 11.20 61.20 11.20 84.50 65.14 57.48 56.11 69.06 55.00 The California- Ink Co. The Electric Shop Builders Material Co. Ralph M. Converse E. Elsen M. A. Bailey D. Johnston W. E. Morgan M. Painter F. Stuck R. L. Weller General Fund Inc. ,87 G. C. Turney 10.27 M.-Anthony 139.24 A% Bleich 25.00 E. Coddington 16.80 D. Fahland 1.50 W. Hyde 14.70 T. Kincaid 11.20 F. E. Mack 50.40 C. Russell 14.00 H. A. Slater- 5.60 P 9 91 General Fund 65.00 16.10 30.80 3.15 31.15 11.20 11.20 30.80 16.80 6.00 TOTAL $009.85 Moved by Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Gerow, 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 and Mayor Binder. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilman Selby. NEW BUSINESS. Moved by Councilman Gerow, seconded by Councilman Love, that •E1 Segundo Woman's Club be and it is hereby granted permission to use the City Hall Auditorium, Friday, March 21st, for the purpose of conducting a young people's dance, no charge to be made for such use. Carried. Moved by Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Love, that the purchase of factory loaded ammunition for use of the Police Department of the:City of E1 Segundo, be•and the same is hereby authorized at a cost of not to exceed X10.00. 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 the following resolution be adopted: WHEREAS, the existing agreement between the City of E1 Segundo and the State Relief Administration for the assignment of relief workers to the City of E1 Segundo will expire April lst, 1941; AND, WHEREAS, it appears to be desirable that an extension of said agreement be made; AND, WHEREAS, it appears also from a report made to this Council this date by the City Engineer that said State Relief Administration is willing to extend said agreement; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that said State Relief Administration be requested to extend the existing agreement for assignment of relief workers between the City of E1 Segundo and said State Relief Administration, to cover the period from April 1st, 1941 to June 30th, 1941; AND, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Engineer of the City of El Segundo be authorized and direct ®d to sign said request for said extension on behalf of said City; ANDS, •BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Treasurer of the City of E1:5egundo be authorized and directed to sign, on behalf of and as the fiscal agent of said City, such documents or certificates as may be required as to the availability of funds which may be required by reason of said extension of said agreement. The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: P 910 Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Love and Mayor.Binder. Noes: Councilmen None.. Absent: Councilman Selby, Moved by Councilman Hesser,.seconded by Councilman Gerow, that Ordinance No. 240, entitled: . AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, CREATING A LOCAL DEFENSE COUNCIL AND PRESCRIBING ITS DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILI.TIES, , which was introduced and read at a regular meeting of the City Council held on the 26th day of February, 1941, and reread at this meeting, 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 Hesser, secqnded by Councilman Gerow, the meeting adjourn. Carried. Rempectfully submitted, Approved: O j�-7 `-� C i YJ C Mayor.