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1941 MAR 12 CC MINE1 Segundo, California. March 12th, 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, having been called to order at 7:00 o'clock P. M. on the above date, 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. Frank Chilson - Street. Superintendent. Bernard-.Lawler - Special City Attorney, Victor P. McCarthy - City Clerk. C. K. McConnell - Fire Chief. Charles L. McIlwaine - Park Superintendent. READING OF MINUTES OF PMEVIOUS MEETING. The minutes of the regular meeting held on the 5th day of March, 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. RITTEN COM &IUNICATIONS. The following communications, which were read to the Council, were disposed of in the manner indicated, following the reference to each hereinafter: GROVER G. TODD, dated March 12th, 1941,.being application for employment. Ordered filed. WILFORD W. GAYER, dated March 11th, 1941, being application for employment. Ordered filed. RALPH E. MATTESON, dated March 10th, 1941, transmitting therewith street deeds from himself and wife, and from Fred A. Harrison and Mabel I. Harrison, conveying a certain parcel of land in a portion of Lot 3, J. H. Fisher Subdivision within the City of El Segundo, to said City for public street purposes. Accompanying said communication were the checks of Ralph E. Matteson and Mabel I. Harrison, each in the sum of $139.08, tendered as a contribution toward the cost of improving the roadway of the land sought to be dedicated for public street purposes through the before mentioned instruments. The Council discussed the matter of the acceptance of said street deeds, and the same having been approved as to form by the City Attorney, it was moved by Councilman Gerow, seconded,by Councilman Love, that the following resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that that certain Street Deed, dated•March 10th, 1941, executed by Ralph E. Matteson and Charlotte A. Matteson, Husband and Wife, conveying to'the City of E1 Segundo, a Municipal Corporation of the Sixth Class, for public street and highway purposes, that certain real property situate in the City of E1 Segundo, County of Los Angeles, State of Californi4, particularly described as follows: P ``912 .E A parcel of land in the City of El Segundo, County of Los Angeles, State of California, being that portion of Lot 3, Map of J. H. Fisher's Subdivision in Section 12 of the Rancho Sausal Redondo, as recorded in Book 22, Page 87, Miscellaneous Records of said County and filed in the office of the Recorder of said County, being that portion of a strip of land 25 feet in width, lying south of.ara adjacent to the direct line from the point of termination of the center line of Maple Avenue as shown on Map of Tract No. 2589, recorded in*Book 25, Rage 52 of Maps, Records of said County and filed as aforesaid, in the westerly line of said Lot 3, to the point of intersection of the center lines of I;'aple Avenue and Center Street, as said Avenue and Street are shown on I:Iap of Sheet 5, El Segundo, recorded in Book 2C, Pages 114 and 115 of Maps, Records of said County and filed as aforesaid, bounded as follows: Beginning at aaid point of termination hereinbefore referred to; thence S'890- 56' -48" E a distance of 659.30 feet along said direct line'to a point; thence S 00- 01' -08" W a distance of 25 feet to e point; thence N 890- 56' -43" Vd a distance of 659.30 feet along a line parallel with, distant 25 feet southerly from, measured at right angles to said direct line to the westerly line of said Lot 3; thence N 00- 01' -08" E a distance of 25 feet along the said westerly line of Lot 3 to the point of beginning, be and the same is hereby accepted by and on behalf of the City of E1 Segundo; and BE IT FURTI-E1� RE,-SOLVED, that the City Clerk of said City is hereby directed to affix his certificate to the said instrument and cause same 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, Selby and Mayor Binder. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. Moved by Councilman Hesse'r, seconded by Councilman Gerow, that the following resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that that certain Street Deed, dated March 6th, 1941, executed by Fred A. Harrison and Mabel I. Harrison, con- veying to the City of E1 Segundo, a Municipal Corporation of the Sixth Class, for public street and highway purposes, that certain real property in the'City of E1 Segundo, County of Los Angeles, State of California, particularly described as follows: A parcel of land in the City of El Segundo, County of Los Angeles, State of California, being that portion of Lot 3, Map of J. H. Fisher's Sub- division in Section 12 of the Sausal Redondo Rancho, as recorded in Book 22, Page 87, Miscellaneous Records of said County and on file in the office of the Recorder.of said County, being that portion of a strip of land 25'feet in width, lying south of and adjacent to the direct line from the point of termination of the center line of Maple Avenue, as shown on Map of Tract No. 2589, recorded in Book 25, Page 52 of Maps, Records of said County and filed as aforesaid, in the westerly line of said Lot 3, to the point of inter- section of the center lines of Maple Avenue and Center P J3 Street, as said Avenue and-Street are shown on Map of Sheet 5, El Segundo, recorded in Book 20, Pages 114 and 1150 of Maps, Records of said County and filed as aforesaid, bounded as follows: Beginning at a point in said direct line herein - before referred to, distant thereon easterly 659.30 feet from the westerly line of said Lot 3; thence S 890- 56' -48" E to the-westerly line of said Center Street; thence S 00- 01' -08" W a distance of 25 feet along the westerly line of said Center Street to a point; thence N 890- 56' -48" W along a line parallel with, distant 25 feet southerly front, measured at right angles to said direct line to a point distant thereon easterly 659.30 feet from the westerly line of said Lot 3; thence N 00- 01' -08" E a distance of 25 feet to the point of beginning, be and the same is hereby accepted for and on behalf of the City of E1 Segundo; and BE IT FURT= RESOLVED, that the City Clerk of said City be and he is hereby directed to affix his c &rtificate to said instrument, indicating Its acceptance by this Council, and to cause the said instrument to be filed for recgrd 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, Selby and Mayor Binder. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. Moved by Councilman Love, seconded by Councilman Selby, that the checks of R. E. Matteson and babel I. Harrison, each in the sum of $139.080 tendered as a contribution toward the cost of improving the roadway of certain real property tendered the City of E1 Segundo as an extension of East Maple Avenue between its present terminus easterly.of Penn Street and Center Street, be and the -same are hereby accepted by the City of E1 Segundo and ordered credited to the General Fund for use as stated. Carried. RUTH K. JONES, Pastor, Four - Square Church, dated March 12th, 19419 requesting permission to use a mobile loud speaker on the public streets of the City of E1 Segundo, Saturday, March 15th, 1941. Moved by Councilman Love, seconded by Councilman Hesser, that Ruth K. Jones, Pastor, E1 Segundo Four - Square Church, be and she is hereby granted permission to use a mobile loud speaker on the public streets of the City of El•Segundo, Saturday, March 15th, 1241, between the hours of 2:00 P. M. and 5:30 P. M. Carried. HARRY H. DAVIS, M. D., dated March 11th, 1941, expresoing appreciation of the Council's action in designating a parking space for physicians' automobile on the South side of Grand Avenue, westerly of Richmond Street. Ordeked.filed. RAILROAD COYXISSIO.N, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, dated March 10th, 19419 being a statement regarding electric rates of Southern California Edison .. Company, Ltd. and transmitting a.table showing the reductions domestic and co.- mercial lighting customers will receive under the new rates in comparison 1rrith present bills. Ordered filed. COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, dated March 7th, 1941, transmitting therewith copy of an order adopted by the Board of Supervisors, March 4th, 19419 authorizing the use of any of three methods described in said order in arriving at valuations of tax deeded properties proposed to be sold to P,914.-- municipalities. The communication and accompanying copy of order were filed in.the office of the City Clerk and copies of each ordered sent to City Attorney Clyde Woodxmrth and Special City Attorney Bernard Lawler. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS. Frank Pullen, 11232 Mariposa Avenue (Athens) Los Angeles, requested permission for a gun club.of American Can Company -to use the local police pistol range one Sunday per month. Moved by Councilman Love, seconded by Councilman Selby, that this matter be referred to the Chief of Police with power to act. Carried. Mr. F. G. Meade, representing the Johns- Maville Company, addressed the Council, requesting that said Body consider the use of his Company's product, transite pipe, when designating the.kind of water pipe to be laid in proposed new subdivisions within the City of E1 Segundo. Rex Thompson, Jr. and Tommy Pascoe, addressed the Council, requesting permission to use the City Hall Auditorium April 12th, 1241, for the purpose of holding a dance for elementary school students and others who might care to attend. Moved by Councilman Love, seconded by Councilman Hesser, that permission be and the same is hereby granted for the use of the City Hall Auditorium, April 12th, 1941, or such other time as proper application may be made therefor, for the purpose of conducting a dance by and for the students of E1 Segundo Elementary School, provided one or more adult persons shall first advise the City Clerk in writing that he or they will sponsor and be responsible for the supervision and conduct of said event. Carried. None. REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES. REPORTS OF OFFICERS AND SPECIAL COMMITTEES. The City Clerk advised the Council of the necessity of transferring monies from the General Fund to the Library and Recreation Funds of the City of E1 Segundo, whereupon it was moved by Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Selby, that the sum of $2500.00 be transferred from the General Fund of the City of E1 Segundo to the Library Fund of said City and that the sum of $300.00 be transferred from said General Fund to the Recreation Fund of said City, and that the City Clerk and the City Treasurer be and they are hereby directed to make appropriate record of these transfers in their respective books of accounts. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. The City Clerk reported that the Boilermaker's Union desires to rent the City Hall Auditorium one Tuesday each month for the purpose of holding meetings. Moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Love, that the Boilermakers Union be and it is hereby granted permission to use the City Hall Auditorium one, Tuesday each month, provided the same does not conflict with any other public use thereof, the monthly rental Y.00ez for such use to be the sum of $5.00. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen "Gerow, Hesser, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder. Noes:- Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. The City Attorney reported receipt of a communication from Douglas Aircraft Corporation, stating that said Company desired to make some changes in the form of easement for water line purposes heretofore prepared by said City Attorney and delivered to said Douglas Aircraft Corporation for execution, P:,; 915' and that such revised instrument would be delivered probably during the coming week. The City Attorney reported having received from the City Engineer of the City of E1 Segundo descriptions of certain real property lying along the South side of Imperial Highway between Sepulveda Boulevard and Inglewood - Redondo Road, which the City desires to acquire for the purpose of widening Imperial Highway between said points; that he had prepared the necessary instruments effecting the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Company, the 6anta Fe Land Improvement Company, Sperry Gyroscope Company and Interstate Engineering and Aircraft Corporation, and that he is at this time delivering the same to the City Clerk for transmittal to the companies named. The City Clerk advised the Council that its contract with Inglewood Humane Society for furnishing the pity of E1 Segundo public pound service will expire March 31st, 1941, at midnight. Thereupon after consideration and discussion, it was moved by Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Selby, that the agreement for public pound service, dated August 1st, 1938 and which will expire March 31st, 1941, at midnight, be authorized extended for the period of one year from said last mentioned date, upon the same terms and conditions as set forth in the agreement hereinbefore referred to, provided the contractor, Inglewood Humane Society, Inc., consents to such extension and furnishes a bond to secure faithful performance of the agreement so extended. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. Park Superintendent Mcllwaine reported that the spraying of trees throughout the City is about 90% complete. Special City Attorney Lawler reported that the valuations engineer of the County has completed his appraisal of tax delinquent lands within the City of El Segundo and has made his report to the Delinquent Tax Lands Committee; that said Committee has deferred until Tuesday next action with respect to the application of the City of 21 Segundo to take over said properties for resale. Special City Attorney Lawler reported also that he has not as yet instituted quiet title proceedings in the matter of quieting title to certain parcels of tax delinquent real property recently acquired by the City, for the reason that he has been awaiting report from a Title Company as to the names of the persons interested in ownership, so that they may be named in his complaints. However, he anticipates that the action may be started next week. UNFINISHED BUSINESS. Mr. Henry Claman, who, at the last meeting of the Council, submitted for initial approval of said Council, a tentative map showing a resubdivision of a portion of the J. H.•Fisher Subdivision within the City of E1 Segundo, addressed the Council relative to this matter and at the conclusion of the discussion thereon, he was instructed to submit an amended map, embodying some changes suggested by the Council and others which he proposes to make. The Council indicated that it would endeavor to dispose of the matter at such meeting as said revised map shall be presented. In the.matter:of the communications from Mr. John C..Austin, Architect; respecting the construction of a dumb waiter in E1 Segundo Public Library Building, now in course'of construction,.it was moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Love, that a dumb waiter be installed in the E1 Segundo Public Library Building, to transport books from the first floor of said Library Building to the mezzanine floor thereof, and that such dumb waiter be of a size sufficiently large to accomodate the Library book truck, the P 1 k 6 cost of such addition to present plans not to exceed $450.00. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. In the matter of the application of Pacific Outdoor Advertising Company for a permit to erect one V- shaped advertising structure on private property on the south side of Imperial Highway, approximately 150 feet westerly of Lapham Street, it was moved by Councilman Love, seconded by Councilman Selby, that the permit applied for be not granted. Carried. In the matter of determining replacement and insurable values of municipal buildings, a report prepared by Mr. Frank Chilson was presented, examined and discussed briefly', and action thereon deferred until the next regular meeting of the Council. In the matter of acceptance of a street deed heretofore presented to this Council by Mr. Oliver P. Arnold, for the purpose of conveying to the City of E1 Segundo a certain parcel of land in the J. H. Fisher Subdivision, intended for use as av extension of Maple Avenue, from its present terminus easterly of Penn Street to Center Street, it was moved by Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Gerow, that the following resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that that certain Street Deed, dated January 20th, 1941, executed by Oliver P. Arnold* and Gladis M. Arnold, his wife, conveying to the City of El Segundo, a Municipal Corporation of the Sixth Class, for public street and highway purposes, that certain real property in the City of E1 Segundo, County of Los Angeles, State of California, particularly described as follows: Beginning at the point of intersection of the center line of Maple Avenue with the westerly line of the J. H. Fisher Subdivision, as shown upon E1 Segundo Sheet No. 4, recorded in Book 20, Page 24 of Maps, records of Los Angeles County, California, and on file in the office of the County Recorder of said County; thence easterly in a straight line across the J. H. Fisher Subdivision to the point of intersection with the center line of Maple Avenue with the easterly line of the J. H. Fisher Subdivision, said easterly line also being the westerly line of Center Street, as shown upon El Segundo Sheet Number 5, recorded in Book 20, Pages 114 and 115 of Maps, and recorded and on file as aforesaid; thence northerly along the easterly-line of the J. H. Fisher Subdivision a distance of 25 feet to a point; thence westerly in a straight line to the intersection of the westerly line of the J. H. Fisher Subdivision with the northerly line-of Maple Avenue, as shown upon El Segundo Sheet No. 4, recorded in Book 20, Page 24 of Maps, recorded and on file-as aforesaid; thence southerly in a straight line to the point of beginning, be and the same is hereby accepted by and on behalf of the City of El Segundo; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Clerk of said City is hereby airected'to affix his certificate to the said instrument, indicating its acceptance by this Council, and to cause the said instrument to be filed for record in the office of the'Gounty Recorder of Los Angeles County, California. The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: P '917{ :' Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. Accompanying the Street Deed heretofore tendered the City of E1 Segundo by Oliver P. Arnold and accepted this date by this Council, was .a check for 4278.16, representing a, contribution toward the cost of improving the roadway of East Maple Avenue, between the points indicated in said Street Deed, and in connection therewith it was moved by Councilman Love, seconded by Councilman Gerow, that that certain check of Mr. 0. P. Arnold, in amount of $278.16, tendered as a contribution toward the cost of improving East Maple Avenue between its present terminus easterly of Penn Street to Center Street, be accepted by the City of E1 Segundo and credited to the General Fund of said City for use as stated. Carried. PAYING BILLS. The following demands, having had the approval of the Committee on Finance and Records, were read: General Fund E1 Segundo Herald 91.80 Inglewood Book & Stat. Co. 9.28 Bassett - Lundstrom Co. .60 Sears, Roebuck & Co. 10.26 Southern Calif. Edison Co. 18.72 Southern Calif. Edison Co. 70.46 Westinghouse Elec. Supply Co. 8.88 General Paint Corporation 3.93 Standard Oil Co. of Calif. 205.11 Southern Calif. Telephone Co. 47.00 Victor D. McCarthy, City Clerk 21.90 Southern Calif. Gas Co. 7.70 Calif. Pipe and Supply Co. 552.71 United Fire Engine Corp. 149197.52 Automobile Club of So. Calif. 18.54 Duro Test Corporation 26.22 General Fund A. Carlisle & Co. 51.99 Edna E. Leland 20.85 E. Morgan 3.60 So. Calif. Edison Co. 248.06 So. Calif. Edison Co. 12.35 Industrial Stat. & Printing 5.43 John A. Gerow 9.00 Penny Profit Market 4.60 Edward Lawler 4.20 Pacific Clay Products 109.29 Frank Chilson 8.18 Crane Co. 22.40 E. K. Wood Lumber Co. 367.10 Pierson- DeLane, Inc. 35.23 Carlisle- Thompson Co. Ltd. 11.33 Gibson Motor Parts, Inc. 8.91 TOTAL $169213. 15 Moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Gerow, 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, Selby and Mayor Binder. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. NEW BUSINESS. Mayor Binder discussed with the Council certain provisions of Ordinance No. 240, adopted by this Council March 5th, 1241, expressing the belief that it would be advantageous to amend one section thereof. The Bouncil concurring in the Mayor's suggestion, the City Attorney was instructed to prepare an amendatory ordinance embodying the proposed changes and to submit the same to this Council at its next meeting. Mr. Sam-Patterson addressed the'Council, requesting it'consider allowing him an additional day's work each week, and he was advised that the Council' would take his request under consideration and give him an answer at a later date. Councilman Gerow reported respecting his attendance at a conference of Mayors and Councilmen held at Fresno, California, March Ith and 8th, 1941. No further business appearing to be transacted at this meeting, it was moved by Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Love, the meeting adjourn. Carried. Approved: Respectfull submitted, r Mayor.