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1941 MAY 21 CC MINE1 Segundo, California. May 21st, 1941. A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of E1 Segundb, 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: Hesser, Selby and Mayor Binder. Councilmen Absent: Gerow and Love. _ Other Officers Present: Clyde Woodworth - City Attorney, Bernard Lawler - Special City Attorney. R. T. Hutchins.- City Engineer, Frank C4ilson - Street Superintendent.* ' Victor D. McCarthy - City Clerk. READING OF MINUTES Ot PREVfOUS MEETIDIG. The minutes of the regular meeting held -on the 14th day of May, 1941, were read. No errors or omissions appearing, it was moved by C ouncilmAn Selby, seconded by Councilman Hesser, the minutes be approved as read. 'Carried. WRITTEN COMIkUNICATIONS. The following communications, which were read to the Council, were disposed of in the manner indicated Following' reference to each hereinafter: CHARLES E. PAYNE, dated May 21st, 1941, an application for employment by the City. Ordered filed. ' RUTH g. JONES, Pastor, Foursquare Church, dated May 15th, 19,41; requesting parking stripes be pai:nteli on Richmond Street in front of the' Foursquare Church. By general consent the communication was ordered received and filed and referred to the Chief of Police for attention. SAMPSON ADVERTISING COMPANY, dated May 14th, 1941, applying for a permit to erect and maintain two advertising signs on Lot 427, Block 123, E1 Segundo. Moved by Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Selby, the following resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that Sampson Advertising Company, pursuant to its application therefor dateO May 14th, 1941, be and it is hereby granted permission.to erect two advertising signs upon that certain real property within the City of El Segundo, described as Lot 427, Block 123, the same being on the Nest side of Sepulveda Boulevard, between Grand Avenue and Mariposa Avenue; said sign to be erected and maintained in all respects in conformity with ordinances of the City of E1 Segundo respecting the erection of advertising signs; Provided, however, that such signs shall be erected in such manner as will not prevent operators of.motor or other cehicl-es' from - having a clear and unobstructed view of the highway in all directions for e- -oaf fteient- d- istanc e, -to enable the operators of such vehicles to operate the flame in a safe manner and so as not to endanger life or property; and Provided, further, that the City Council of the City of E1 Segundo reserves the right to revoke this permit at any time upon refunding to the said Sampson Advertising Company the pro rata portion of the license fee paid therefor, whenever, in the discretion of said Council, the public interest and necessity or safety of said City demands that same be revoked. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Hesser, Selby and Mayor Binder. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen Gerow and Love. P 985 JOHN C. AUSTIN, Architect, dated May 16th, 1941, calling attention to the delay in pouring concrete in forms therefor heretofore eonstructed at E1 Segundo Public Library and suggesting .a. method for speedily completing the concrete work. Moved by Councilman Rosser, seconded by'Mayor'Binder, that the communication of John C. Austin, Architect, dated May 16th, 1941, frith reference to concrete work at E1 Segundo Public Library Building, be received and filed in the office of the City Clerk and that the hiring of transit mixed trucks for the placing of concrete at El Segundo Public Library Building be and the same is hereby authorized at a cost of not to exceed $250.00, Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Hesser, Selby and Mayor Binder.. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent:' Councilmen Gerow and Love. JACK B: TENNEY, Assemblyman, 46th Assembly District, dated May 14th, 1941, acknowledging receipt of the City Clerks letter dated May 9th, 1941, with reference to a resolution he by the City Council concerning a celebration marking the 400th anniversary of the discovery of California by Juan Rodriquez Cabrillo, and indicating the matter would have his attention. Ordered filed. UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, dated May 10th, 1941, with reference to the 13th Annual Institute of Government, to be held on the campus of the University, June 9th to 13th, Incl. 1941, Following discussion, it was moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Rosser, that the City of El Segundo purchase oabTransferable. Membership Coupon Book for the 1941 Institute of Government'-of the University of Southern California, for use of employees of the City of El Segundo, at a cost of not to exceed $25.00. Carried by'the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Rosser, Selby and Mayor Bihder.' Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen Gerow and Love. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS. Mr. Walter Henry of the University of Southern California, addressed the Council relative to the 1941 Institute of Government, to be held on the campus of said University, June 9th to 13th, Incl. 1941, and he was advised by the Mayor that the Council would participate in the 1941 Session of said Institute. REPORTS OF OFFICERS AND SPECIAL COMMITTEES. The City Clerk reported to the Council that all of the materials required to be furnished El Segundo Public Library'Building by Coco Steel Products Company have been furnished; that said "'Company's:eontract with the City has been completed and that said Company requests the return to it of the check deposited with its bid filed with said City November 6th, 1941. Moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by C ouncilman.Hesser, the following resolution be'adopted: WHEREAS as provided by Resolution No. 534'of..the City Council' of the City 'of El Segundo, Coco' Steel Products- Company was.awarded a contract to furnish the.City of El.. Segundo certain materials for use in connection with 31, Segundo Public Library Building; . _ AND, WHEREAS, it appears from report made 11 to this Council this date by the City Clerk that it is believed that said contract has been fulfilled; .ti p -986 NOW, THEREFORE, 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 Coco Steel Products Company, filed with the City at the time said Company bid upon the furnishing of materials to said City; provided, that when said check is returned, said Company be notified that if in the future it is discovered that additional materials of the kind bid upon by.said.Company are required in order to complete El Segundo Public Library Building, that the City will expect said supplier to furnish the same at the priceq quoted upon said materials in its bid filed as aforesaid and referred to in said Resolution No. 524., The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote:. Ayes: Councilmen Hesser, Selby and Mayor Binder. Npes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen Gerow and Love. City Attorney Woodworth advised that he had heard nothing further from Douglas Aircraft Corporation or Sperry Gyroscope Company with reference to dedication to the City of E1 Segundo of certain real property for the widening and improvement of Imperial Highway, between Sepulveda Boulevard and Inglewood- Redondo Road. Special City Attorney Lawler reported that as a result of a conference he had had with the Delinquent Tax Lands Comm'ittee.of the County of Los Angeles, he would recommend the adoption of a resolution with respect to procedure in connection with the sale of any tax deeded properties which the City may acquire from the County of Los Angeles. It was thereupon moved by Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Selby, that Resolution No.5650 entitled:- A RESOLUTION OF. THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, AGREEING THAT PRIOR TO= SALE BY THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO OF THE PROPERTY HEREAFTER ACQUIRED FROM THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY AMID THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, THAT ME CITY WILL PQBLISH NOTICE OF SALE OF ANY OF SAID PARCELS ONCE A.WEEK FOR THREE CONSECUTIVE WEEKS PRIOR TO THE DATE OF SALE, IN A LOCAL NEWSPAPER, . which was read, be adopted. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Hesser, Selby and Mayor Binder, Noes:., Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen Gerow and Love. PAYING BILLS. None, NEW BUSINESS. City Engineer Hutchins stated that the City Engineer of the City of Manhattan Beach had advised him that said City proposes to install street lights on Rosecrans Avenue,. between Sepulveda 'Boulevard and Highland Avenue, and had inquired whether or not the City of :El Segundo would bear 50% of the cost of such street _lighting for, .that'.portion of Rosecrans Avenue which lies within the City of El Segundo. Following discussion, the City Engineer was informally instructed by the Council to advise Mr. Gierlach, the City Engineer of Manhattan Beach P `98'7 that if and when lighting facilities are installed and actually illuminated along Rosecrans Avenue, a boundary line street between the City of E1 Segundo and the City of Manhattan Beach, between Sepulveda Boulevard and Highland Avenue, that the-City Council of the City of E1 Segundo will instruct the Southern California Edison Company to bill the City of E1 Segundo direct for the cost of electric energy furnished to one -half in number of such lights, not to exceed, however, eight lights; the remainder of such lights to be paid for by the City of Manhattan Beech. Moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by C Altar Society of St. Anthony's Cliurch be and ito echelreb Hesser, that the to use the City Hall Auditorium, without charge, Tuesday, JJuunetl0ther19419on for the purpose of holding a benefit card party. Carried. Moved by Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Selby, that R. T. Hutchins, Chief of Police; be and he is her of lectures and eby authorized to attend a series demonstrations given by the Federal Bureau of Investigation of the Department of Justice under the auspices of the State Council for CivilianDefense, at Los Angeles, June 3rd, 4th and 5th, 1941, and to.file his demand for his actual and necessary expenses in connection with such attendance** Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Hesser, Selby and Mayor Binder, Noes: Councilmen None. Absent:. Councilmen Gerow and Love. No further business appearing_ to be transacted at this meeting, it was moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Hesser, the meeting adjourn, Carried. Respectfully submitted, Approved: - City er t. Mayor.