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1941 NOV 12 CC MINP 1144 E1 Segundo, California. November 12th, 1941. A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of El 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, Selby and Mayor Binder. Councilmen Absent: Hesser and Love. Other Officers Present: Clyde Woodworth - City Attorney. Victor D. McCarthy - City Clerk. Bernard Lawler - Special City Attorney. A. R. Gunn - Assistant Street Supt. READING OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING. The minutes of the regular meeting held on the 5th day of November, 1941, were read. No errors or omissions appearing, it was moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Gerow, that the minutes be approved as recorded. Carried. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS. The following communications, which were read to -the -Council; were.-disposed- of in the manner indicated, following reference to each hereinafter: AARON J. KUK, dated November 6th, 1941, being application for employment. Ordered filed. G. T. BELL HOUSE MOVERS, dated November 12th, 19419 being an application for a house moving permit. The applicant having deposited the requisite fees and the Building Inspector having approved the application, it was moved by Councilman Gerow, seconded by Councilman Selby, that G. T. Bell House Movers be and they are hereby granted permission to move into the City of E1 Segundo a one story frame office building, over and along the following route, to -wit: Westerly on Rosecrans Avenue, from the easterly City limits to a point approximately 500 feet westerly of Sepulveda Boulevard, thence on to private property northerly of Rosecrans Avenue, said removal to take place on or about the 14th day of November, 1941, and shall be prosecuted and completed to the satisfaction of the Street Superintendent of the City of E1 Segundo. Carried. COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, OFFICE OF THE COUNTY SURVEYOR, dated October 6th, 1941, being a communication with reference to checking by the County of maps of subdivisions within the City of E1 Segundo, and transmitting therewith a form of contract which it is recommended be entered into between the City of El Segundo and the County of Los Angeles. Following discussion, the matter was referred to the City Engineer of the City of E1 Segundo for report and recommendation. OSCAR B. HANSEN, dated November 12th, 1941, offering to sell to the City of El Segundo a glass house, including four benches, at the price of $15.00. Moved by Councilman Gerow, seconded by Councilman Selby, that the City purchase from Oscar B. Hansen, 803 Eucalyptus Drive, E1 Segundo, that certain glass house, now located on his premises at said address, at a cost of $15.00, said structure to be dismantled and moved by municipal employees of the City of E1 Segundo. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Selby and Mayor Binder. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen Hesser and Love. P 1145 STANDARD OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA, dated November 10th, 194110 being an application to install a 4" pipe line in a portion of Arizona Drive northerly of E1 Segundo Boulevard within the City of El Segundo. - Moved by Councilman Gerow, seconded by Councilman Selby, that Resolution _]go 587, Aatitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, GRANTING A TEMPORARY, �EPOCABLE PERMIT TO SMUMM :OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA TO INSTALL A CERTAIN PIPE LINE IN A CERTAIN PORTION OF ARIZONA DRIVE, "!ITHIN SAID CITY; which was read, be adopted. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Selby and Mayor Binder. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen Sesser and Love. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS. Mr. Rexford L. Thompson, of the City of E1 Segundo, addressed the Council, stating he had recently been appointed'Chief Observer for aircraft warning service within the City of E1 Segundo, and that following an inspection of sites suitable for the location of an aerial observation tower, it had been determined that the roof of the Treatment Plant of the Municipal Water Department of the City of E1 Segundo is the most advantageous he requested that the City erect a tower or shelter at said location for the use of aircraft warning service. Following discussion, it was moved by Councilman Gerow, seconded by Councilman Selby, that the following resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that the Water Superintendent of the City of E1 Segundo be and he is hereby authorized and instructed to cause an adequate and suitable shelter and an adequate and suitable approach thereto, to be provided and constructed:-on the roof of the E1 Segundo Municipal Water Treatment Plant, within the City of 11 Segundo, at a cost of not to exceed $75.00, such shelter and approach to be for use in connectiork with aerial observations in the said City, as the City Council hereby f*pds and detetaines that suoh observation, under existing conditions, is in accordance with the public interests, necessity and convenience of said City; AND, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Clerk be and he is hereby authorized and instructed to order a telephone extension of the existing Water Plant telephone to the shelter hereinabove referred to. This arrangement to continue until the further order of this Council. The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Selby and Mayor Binder. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen Hesser and Love. Mr. Henry Claman addressed the Council, advising that all improvements required by the City Council to be installed by-him-in Tract No. 12391, a recent subdivision within the City.of El Segundo, have been installed and - that he would like the City to accept the tame, so that he might make final settlement with his contractor who installed said improvements. Following discussion,.it was moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Gerow, that the following resolution be adopted: WHEREAS, Henry Claman, Subdivider of Tract No. 12391, in the City of E1 Segundo, has made inquiry of this Council respecting the improvements installed in said Tract as required by this Council in its order approving the map of said Tract, so that said subdivider might feel free to pay the contractor on said work; U9 1146 . AND, WHEREAS, this Council has made inquirey with reference to said matter of the City Engineer and the Street Superintendent of said City; NOW, THEREFGRE, .iii -siwbt the,foregoing premises, the said City Council hereby states to said subdivider that apparently the said improvements have been constructed in accordance with the requirements of said City and that apparently Mr. Claman may pay the contractor upon said work in accordance with the terms and conditions of his contract with such contractor. The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Selby and Mayor Binder. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen Hesser and Love. REPORTS OF OFFICERS AND SPECIAL COMMITTEES. Special City Attorney Lawler exhibited a certain map upon which he had delineated the several parcels of tax deeded lands within the City of E1 Segundo, with respect to which the City has an option to purchase from the County of Los Angeles. Following discussion and consideration of the method to be followed in determining upon which lets the City should exercise its option to purchase, it was agreed, by general consent, that said map be placed on display in the corridor of the City Hall in the custody of the City Clerk, so that members of the public interested in purchasing any of said lots may examine said map and file their names with the City Clerk, together with a description of the properties in which they are interested, the information, so obtained, to be used by the Council as'a'guide in determining which lots to purchase from the County of Los Angeles. El -Segundo Herald was requested to insert a news item in its next issue, advising the public that the map referred to is on display in the City Hall. The City Attorney reported that he had held a conference with Mr. Cameron of Interstate Engineering and Aircraft Corporation, with reference to the proposed widening of Imperial Highway, and was advised by Mr. Cameron that the Corporation would be pleased to abandon its request that all future improvements, after the current contemplated improvement, be paid by the City, but that the Corporation felt it should be compensated at the highest rate per square foot which might be paid to any, other owner of property on the southerly side of Imperial Highway, between the Railroad tracks and Sepulveda Boulevard, but if the other owners deeded free of charge, it would be pleased to do the same. Also that the Corporation would require the replacement of all improvements disturbed in a manner satisfactory to it and at the cost of the City and would also require that the rear fence of the parking lot be moved back a distance equal to the distance which the front line of the parking space was moved back and suitable connecting side fence constructed to connect said rear fence in its new location with the existing side fence. Also that adequate ingress and egress be provided during the course of construction, so that defense contracts held by it might not be unreasonably interferred with. That if the foregoing was acceptable to the Council, said Corporation would execute and deliver the necessary deed. On hearing the report-of the City Attorney, the matter,•by general consent, was taken under consideration by the Council. The City Attorney stated that, as the Council had been previously advised at the last meeting, Mr. Watkins, Attorney for the 0. & B. Oil Company P - 114'7 had returned from the East, but that up to this time, although the City Attorney had contacted Mr. Watkin's office in that regard and had been assured that the necessary documents to place the Caminol -0. & B . Oil Company assignments in good order would be forthcoming, the same had not as yet been received. UNFINISHED BUSINESS. In the matter of the communication of R. H. Dietrich, dated October 30th, 1941, received by this Council November 5th, 1941 and on said date referred to the City Attorney for an opinion, the City Attorney reported that there is no provision in the Boundary Line Act for a Negregation of assessments levied thereunder and that inasmuch as the assessment referred to in Mr. Dietrich's letter 4s one which was made under the provisions of said Act, Mr. Dietrich's request may not be granted.' Thereupon it was moved by Councilman Selby,*seconded by'Councilman Gerow, that the following resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that the communication of R. H. Dietrich, dated October 30th, 1941, presented to this Council November 5th, 1941 and reported upon this date by the City Attorney, be ordered received and placed on file in the office of the City Clerk; AND, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Clerk be and he is hereby authorized to advise Mr. Dietrich -that the Act under thich the assessment referred to in his communica- tion was levied, does not provide for any segregation there- of and that, under the circumstances, the Council can afford him no relief. Carried. PAYING BILLS. The following demands, having had the approval of the Committee on Finance and Records, were read: Water Works Fund General Fund Addressing Machine & Ace. Co. .94 Converse Neon Signs 7.50 Braun Corporation 29.57 E. K. Wood Lumber Co. 13.70 Builders Material Co. 1.95 So. Calif. Edison Co. 255.26 Carl Wilson 30.00 So. Calif. Edison Co. 13.69 Logan R. Cotton 40.00 So. Calif. Edison Co. 44.62 The Crane Company 88.33 So. Calif. Edison Co. 51.29 City of E1 Segundo 102.99 Gibson Motor Parts 42.94 E1 Segundo Hardware .56 R. C. Wells & Son 27.19 El Segundo Herald 24.49 So. Calif. Gas Co. 5.25 Golden State Supply Co. 2.68 Air Reduction Sales Co. .64 Grimes- Stassforth J. Orland Smith 20.00 Stationery Co. 1.70 E1 Segundo Hardware 9.33 Industrial Stat. & Lu Irvine 1.03 Printing Co. 3.48 J. P. Hansen 1950 Kimball Elevator Co. Ltd. 12.00 C. E. Kenney, Agent 559.35 Phoenix Meter Corp. 380.00 Standard Oil Co. of Cal. 208.18 Southern Calif. Gas Co. 1.25 TOTAL $1256,32 Southern Calif. Tel. Co. 21.35 TOTAL $ 741.29 Recreation Fund Wm. M. Dennis 3.50 Cline- Stewart Co. 20.23 Collector of Internal Revenue 4.32 28.05 _ P 1148 Moved by Councilman Selby, 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, Selby "and Mayor Binder. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen Hesser and Love. NEW BUSINESS. None. No further business appearing to be transacted at this session, it was moved by Councilman Gerow, seconded by Councilman Selby, the meeting adjourn until Tuesday, the 18th day of November, 1941, at the hour of* 4:15 P. M. Carried. Respectfully submitted, Approved: Mayor.