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1941 NOV 18 CC MINVWOU E1 Segundo, California. ILA 1149 November 18th, 1941. An adjourned 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 4:15 o'clock. P. M. by Peter E. Binder, Mayor. ROLL CALL. Councilmen Present: Gerow, Sesser, Selby and Mayor Binder. Councilmen Absent: Love. Other Officers Present: R. T. Hutchins - City Engineer. Victor D. McCarthy - City Clerk. Moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Gerow, the regular order of business be dispensed with. Carried. The following demands, having had the approval of the Committee on Finance and Records, were read: Water Works Fund General Fund So. Calif. Edison Co. $500.38 J. M. Green $5,60 Lyman Borum 15.75 J. B. Catalano 67.10 I. N. Sumner 84.50 J. F. Wilson 65.00 Ruth Schlimme 32.40 G. Turney 61.88 R. T. Hutchins 50.00 0. Tidwell 28.00 D. Fahland 5.60 P.-Thompson 28.80 Ralph Freese 65.00 J. Stanich 50.40 John J. Lind 65.00 A. Schoening 69.00 James C. Osborne 65.00 A. Siebken 65.00 Clifford Smith 65.00 C. Russell 58.80 H. Zettlemoyer. 5.60 C. Roncevich 55.00 TOTAL 954.23 D. Raynor 55.00 J. Randall 68.61 M. Rahan 55.00 Recreation Fund S. B. Patterson 16.80 Schwabacher -Frey Co. $5.82 M. Painter 56.88 Ralph Jamiesson 24.00 J. Macdonald 70.35 TOTAL $29.82 C. L. McIlwaine 84.50 J. F. Martin 51.80 F. Mack 50.40 General Fund T. Kincaid 33.60 Fletcher's Tire Service $13.75 A. R. Gunn 84.50 Boulevard Radiator Shop 3.50 E. J. Grow 85.40 M. A. Bailey. 44.00 F. L. Gregory 69.00 Harry Downs 6.60 F. L. Ford 39.20 Hollis A. Crowell 31.25 D. F ahland 5.60 James Corrigan 70.00 W. A. Elsterman 88.00 L. A. Magee 8.80 E. E1sen 58.80 G. T. Bell House Movers 52.40 C. Dinwiddie 63.90 Dorothy E. Wallace 43.20 E. L. Coddington 69.60 Ruth Schlimme 10.80 Perry Campbell 55.00 Allied Steel Company 34.51 K. E. Campbell 55.00 .. Boulevard Radiator 'Shop 3.50 T.••Burgner 55.00 Pierson- DeLane, Inc. 14.63 D. Boyer 65.00 M. A. Bailey 20.00 F. Berkline 0,00 Oscar B. Hansen 15.00 W. A. Callahan 65.00 City of El Segundo Water 0. Tidwell 53.55 Department 132.24 K. S. Searles 76.50 p , X150 City of E1 Segundo Water Dept. Lyman Borum Simplex Valve & Meter Co. Lustra Corporation of America Alice Hope E. Morgan R. T. Hutchins C. K. McConnell A. K. Tennis Bernard Lawler Clyde Woodworth Mints. Curtzwiler Neva M. Elsey Victor D. McCarthy Wm. R. Selby George Love Orest 0. Hesser Peter E. Binder General Fund 324.18 Wm. L. Owens 13.10 Lee Maxwell 9.90 M. H. McIntire 13.23 V. L. McCarthy 30.00 F. Ingram 72.00 C. C. Havens 100.00 Alex'Haddock 6.50 R. Dietrich 66.00 T. B. DeBerry 100.00 J. A. Cummings 62.50 J. B. Catalano 50.00' E. Cartland 87.50 H. Burns 125.00 F. Berkline 12.50 F. M. Barnes 12.50 W. F. Allee 12.50 John A. Gerow 12.50 General Fund 87.50 76.50 87.50 89.14 67.37 89.14 76.50 65.00 87.50 95.10 34.00 65.00 76.50 52.00 76.50 102.11 12.50 TOTAL $4953.52 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, Hesser, Selby and Mayor Binder. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilman Love. The following communiedtions, Which were read to the Council, were disposed of in the manner indicated, following reference to each hereinafter: HARRY L. KARSON, dated'November 17th, 1941; and JAMES J. MURPHY, dated'November 15th,.1941, each being application for employment by the City of El'Segundo; Ordered filed. SOUTHWEST DISTRICT HIGHWAYS ASSOCIATION, dated November 15th, 19419 enclosing a print of a prdpoged Distributor - Motor Way or Free Way for the South Bay area, sponsored by'said Association, and'requesting this Council to adopt a resolution approving'the same and- - -to send copies of such resolution to certain agencies mentioned in said*eommunication. Moved by Councilman Gerow, seconded by Councilman Selby, that the following resolution be adopted: WHEREAS, the'Sotithwest District Highways Association has presented to this Couhcil a communication, enclosing a tentative plan, indicating a'super highway serving the area extending from San Diego to a point in San Fernando Valley; AND, WHEREAS', this Counbil feels that the plan of super highway serving the areas indicated would be of not only great value in ordinary times, but Would serve a definite valuable and essential need in *the'National Defense; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of El Segundo', California; that this Council hereby approves and respectfully urges that -super highway, serving the'areas referred to in said communication and its accompanying map, be provided by the Federal Government, the location of such highway to be such as will' best serve the needs and requirements of all communities concerned and of the National Defense; AND, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that this Council feels that said improvement should proceed with all due diligence in order to minimize the cost of acquisition of property and the interference with potential ))uildings which may be erected along the ultimate course of the highway; AND, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Clerk be and he is hereby authorized and instructed to send zuxtllW copies of this resolution to the California State Highway Commission, Dr. L. I. Hewes, Chief of'Western Region Public Roads Administration; Thomas H. McDonald, Commissioner of Public Roads, and Southwest District Highways Association. The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Selby and Mayor Binder. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilman Love. 1151 LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES, dated November 13th, 1941, transmitting therewith a Priorities Guide Book for Municipal Officials, the same having been prepared by the American Municipal Association. Said communication explained in detail the four kinds of applications available for use by cities to secure necessary priority ratings for essential municipal supplies and equipment. In the communication the League also recommended that each City designate an official to handle the priorities problems for that City. Following consideration, it was moved by Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Gerow, that the following resolution be adopted: RESOLVED that the communication from the League of California Cities', dated November 13th, 1941, with reference to a Priorities Guide Book for Municipal Officials and the Guide Book transmitted therewith, be received and placed on file in the office of the City Engineer of the City of El Segundo; AND, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that in compliance with the suggestion made in said communication, R. T. Hutchins, City Engineer, be and he is hereby designated as the official of the City of E1 Segundo to handle priorities problems of this City. The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen G erow*, Hesser, Selby and Mayor Binder. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilman Love. The City Clerk informed the Council that several of the firms under contract to furnish certain materials and equipment for use in connection with the construction of El Segundo Public Library Building, have requested that the City take delivery of the merchandise, so that their deposit checks, now on file with the City, may be returned. It appearing that a number of problems are involved and that the completion of said E1 Segundo Public Library Building at this time is an uncertainty, action respecting the matter was deferred until the next meeting of this Council to enable its members to give the matter more mature consideration and to confer with John C. Austin, Architect, and A. J. Sullivan, Building Superintendent, respecting 'the matter, before making a final decision. The City Clerk reported that Mr. Leon Grivil, to whom the contract for furnishing certain metal studs for El Segundo Public Library Building was awarded, under Resolution No.' .528 of the City Council of the City of El Segundo, had requested return of the deposit check filed with his bid; that Mr. A. J. Sullivan, Building Superintendent of E1 Segundo Public Library Building, has informed his office that Mr. Grivil has delivered Ui V152 all materials required by the-City of E1 Segundo under said contract, whereupon it was moved by Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Selby, that the following resolution be adopted: WHEREAS, it appears from report the City Clerk has made to this Council this date, that the contract between the City of E1 Segundo and Leon Grivil, for furnishing the City of E1 Segundo certain materials for use in connection with the construction of E1 Segundo Public Library Building, under an award made pursuant to the provisions of Resolution No. 528 of the City Council of said City, has-been fully executed; AND, WHEREAS, it appears also that the City Clerk is holding a check filed as a good faith deposit at the time said contractor bid upon the materials he proposes to-furnish; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that said City Clerk be and he is hereby authorized and directed to return to said Leon Grivil said deposit check in the sum of $14.00. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Selby and Mayor Binder. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilman Love. The City Clerk read to the Council a communication received from the office of John C. Austin, Architect, with reference to the substitution of twisted pair of copper wire with loop at 6" centers for the tyle -tye holding strips for the roof tile on the roof of E1 Segundo Public Library Building, in connection with the contract of W. B. McCullough and Company for constructing the roof on said El Segundo Public Library Building, such substitution being necessary by reason of the inability of the con- tractor to obtain a sufficient number of brass tyle -tye holding strips without priority rating. It appearing from discussion that priority rating for this material would be difficult to obtain and would result in long delay in the con- struction of said roof, it was moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Hesser, the following resolution be adopted: � 5 RESOLVED, that pursuant to the request of John C. Austin, Architect, as contained in his letter to this Council dated November 17th, 19419 W. B. McCullough & Company, Contractors, who were awarded a contract under Resolution No. 539 of the City Council of the City of E1 Segundo to furnish the labor and materials necessary to construct a the roof on E1 Segundo Public Library Building, be and they are hereby authorized to substitute No. 10 Twist Copper Wire with.loops at 6" centers, for the brass tyle -tye holding strips specified in said contract, pro- vided the City of E1 Segundo be allowed a credit of $84.00 for such substitution; AND, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Mayor of the City of E1 Segundo is hereby authorized to execute, on behalf of the City of E1 Segundo, the document prepared by the office of John C. Austin, Architect, addressed to W. B. McCullough & Company, approving such substitution and credit, which said approval shall be attested by the City Clerk. The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote : Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Selby and Mayor Binder. Noes: Councilmen None. ' Absent: Councilman Love. 1153 The City Clerk informed the Council that a local resident had requested that the center line stripe on Grand Avenue, from a point easterly of Eucalyptus Drive to Sepulveda Boulevard, be extended from its westerly terminus westerly to a point in that portion of Grand Avenue on the South side of Pacific Electric right of way and westerly of Eucalyptus Drive, as an aid to motorists using said highway at night, as the absence of such striping is hazardous, particularly in foggy weather. By general consent the Street.Department was directed to stripe said roadway as requested. No further business appearing to be transacted at this meeting, it was moved by Mayor Binder, seconded by Councilman Gerow, the meeting adjourn. Carried. Respectfully submitted, Approved: ` City Clerk. Mayor.