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1941 SEP 03 CC MINP 1080, $1 Segundo, California. September 3rd, 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 P. M. by Peter E. Binder, Mayor. ROLL CALL, Councilmen Present: Gerow, Hesser, Love and Mayor Binder. Councilmen Absent: Selby: Other Officers Present:. Lester 0. Luce - Acting City Attorney. - -R, T. Hutchins - City Engineer. -C. K. McConnell - Fire Chief. Victor D. McCarthy - City Clerk. ' READING OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING. The minutes of the regular meeting held on the 27th day of August, 1941, were read. No errors or omissions appearing, it was moved'by Councilman Love, seconded by bouncilman Gerow, 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 reference to each hereinafter: RICHFIELD OIL CORPORATION, dated September 3rd, 1941, with which was transmitted certified copies of certain quitclaim deeds and assignments, requesting consent to the assignment by Richfield Oil -Corporatioa.to E1 Segundo Land-and Improvement Company, of certain oil well drilling permits described in said communication. In said matter of quitclaiming and assigning of'certain oil wells heretofore owned by Richfield Oil Corporation and quitclaimed and assigned to E1 Segundo Land and Improvement Company and heretofore presented to this Council, it was moved by Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Gerow, the following resolution be adopted: WHEREAS, Richfield Oil Corporation is, subject to the approval and consent of this Council, quitclaiming and assigning to E1 Segundo Land and Improvement Company, all of its right, title and interest in and to the following oil wells and respective permits therefor issued by the City of E1 Segundo, to -wit: E1 Segundo No. 1 Well and E1 Segundo No. 5 Well; AND, WHEREAS, the City Attorney has reported to this Council that the documents and acceptances are in form; NOW, THEREFORE,' BE IT FMOLVED, that the City Council of the-City of El Segundo, California, does hereby approve and consent to the quitclaiming and assignment of the said wells and permits above mentioned to the assignee above named; this consent and approval to be effective upon the filing with the City Clerk of the following documents, to -wit: .° _ (a) A good and-sufficient-bond approved as.to form by the City Attorney and by the Mayor as.,, to Surety, executed by said Assignee as Principal -and covering the various_.welle -and permits so .assigned; and - A written acceptance. of said, assignment of said wells and permits by said assignees_in form approved by the City Attorney; AND, BE IT FURTEER.RESOLVED,,that whereas_in said request for assignment said Richfield Oil Corporation has also requested exoneration of said bonds heretofore filed with the City of 31 Segundo with referenee.to said-oil wells and oil well permits,• that the matter of the exoneration of said bond or bonds be taken under submission pending that furnishing of the bond by the assignee hereinabove referred to and as hereinabove set Sorth, and also the furnishing to said City of the wmitten acceptance of said assignment of said wells,and - permits. The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Love and Mayor_Binder, Noes: Councilmen None._ Absent: Councilman Selby. SOIITBERN CALIFORNIA TELEPHONE COMPANY; dated- August 218t, 1941, requesting the Council to authorize execution, an behalf of the City,af 11 'Segundo, of a'"Consent to.Use of`Public.IItilities", through strip of land-in Tract No: 12391,•herstofore•dedicated to the C itx-of E1 Segundo for public utility use. The Clerk .explained that the matter had been referred.to City Attorney Woodworth, and that he had reported thereon to the Clerk; whereupon it was moved by Councilman Gerow, seconded by Councilman Love, th$t the following resolution be adopted: "RESOLVED; t hat the commun ication iron.Southern;•: . California Telephone Company, . dated 'August 21, -1941, _ requesting that the City of El Segundo consent to - the__; use-by-said utility of the utility easement shown on *. -Tract Map No: 12391, snd a copy of the. "Oonseat to IIse, of Public Utility Easement", prepared by the City Attorney,-'relating to said matter,.ano•presented to this LCouncil.at.th1s meeting, be; placed on file in the office of the City Clerk -for the purposes. of identification ° • and-reference; AND, BE IT FURTHER 1MSOLVED;•that.the_Mayor of said City be, and he is hereby authorized to execute said "Consent to -IIse for'PSblia.Utility Basement ",:as so prepared by said City Attorney., and the,.City Clerk :to -•. attest the same and affix the offieial..seal of ssid City thereto, and deliver an original executed copy of said Consent to said utility." The foregoing resolution was adopted by .the following vote: .Ayes:. -Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Love -and. Mayor Binder.. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilman Selby. ., HAROLD W. KENNEDY,: Assistant County_ :Counsel, Member of _ths State 1941 Council of Defense, dated August 28th, ; advising of a meeting to be P ' 1082 �.. held in the room of the Board of Supervisors of Los Angeles. County, September 4th, at 10:00 A. M., for the purpose of organizing a Los Angeles County Defense Council. The matter was discussed and due to the absence of Councilman Selby, no permanent representative of the City of E1 Segundo on said Los Angeles County Defense Council was designated, but the City Clerk was directed to attend the organization meeting, September 4th, 1941, as representative of the City of E1 Segundo. SOUTHREST DISTRICT HIGHWAYS ASSOCIATION, undated, stamped received September lat. 1941, requesting representation from the City of E1 Segundo at its meeting to be held in Redondo Beach, September 4th, 1941. Moved by Councilman Gerow, seconded by Councilman Love, that all members of the City Council, the City Edginser,- Street Superintendent and City Clerk be authorized to attend the meeting of the Southwest District Highways Association at Redondo Beach, California, September 4th, 1941, as representatives thereat of the City of E1 Segundo and to file their demands for their actual and necessary expenses in connection therewith. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Rosser, Love and Mayor Hinder. Noes: Councilmen None, Absent: Councilman Selby, LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES, dated August 30th, 1941, reporting the results of the efforts -of its Fire Insurance Committee.to cause a reduction in fire insurance rates covering municipal properties. Ordered filed. Copy of a letter from Wayne Allen, - Chief. Administrative Officer of the County of Los Angeles, addressed to the League of California Cities, Los Angeles- County -Division, for the attention'of:Raymond V. Darby, its President, with reference to crossing guards. Ordered filed. J. G. PITNEY, dated September 2nd, 1941, being an application for a permit to move a one story frame dwelling house within the City of E1 Segundo to and from locations and along the route described in said application. Moved by Councilman Gerow, seconded by Councilman Hesser, that J. G. Pitney be and he is hereby granted permission to move a one story' frame dwelling house from its present location at 418 Valley Street, within the City of E1 Segundo to a new location on Lots 31 and 32, Block 74, E1 Segundo; that said building, during the course of such removal, be routed northerly on Valley Street to Pine Avenue, - thence easterly on Pine Avenue to Standard "Street, thence northerly -on Standard Street to Lots 31 and 32, in.Block 74; provided, that -such removal shall be prosecuted to the satisfaction.of the Street Superintendent of the City of E1 Segundo and under the supervision, so far as traffic control is concerned, of the Police Department of the City of E1 Segundo. Carried by the following vote: Ayes:. Councilmen Gerow, Rosser, Love and Mayor Binder. Noes: Councilmen None, Absent: Councilman Selby. WAYNE ALLEN, Chief Administrative Officer of the County of Los Angeles, dated August 29th, 1941, enclosing recommendations regarding crossing - guard projects and stating that if the City of E1 Segundo is interested in having crossing guards furnished, it should communicate with Mr. Lawrence Schreiber, Director of the Department of Public Assistance.of the,County of Los Angeles. The offer was discussed, after which the communication was ordered received and filed and action thereon held in abeyance until the Chief of Police investigates and is able to give the Council additional �Y P� o information and until the City Clerk reports to the Council the cost to the City of El Segundo of employing its own crossing guards in the past year. REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.' • Councilman Love of the Public Works Committee reported having investigated the cost of exterminating rats in and around the can dump of the City of E1 Segundo and following discussion-of the several proposals received, it was moved by Councilman Gerow, seconded by Councilman Love, that the City of E1 Segundo enter into a contract with the Master Peat Control Company for the extermination of*rats in and around the municipal can dump, at a total cost of $114.00, said sum to be paid in-installments as follows: $48,00 on or about the first of the month following the initial treatment; and $6.00 per month thereafter, payable on or about the first of each calendar month for the period of-11 months.- Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser,'Love and Mayor Binder. Noes: Councilmen None, Absent: Councilman Selby. City Engineer Hutchins reported that he and Councilman Gerow had attended the meeting called by the'Gardena Valley Chamber of Commerce, September 2nd, 1941, at Gardena, for the purpose of discxissing the matter of applying for priorities for certain materials to be=nsed in and about defense areas; that only six other persons were present and that no definite conclusions were reached. The Chief of Police reported having heard from Mr. Dorsey of the Traffic Division of the Los Angeles Police Department, who stated that it was expected the installation of traffic signals at Sepulveda Boulevard and Imperial Highway would get under way within ten days after August 28th, The City Engineer reported having conferred with Mr. Lloyd Aldrich, City Engineer of the City of Los Angeles, who informed him that the -- -- -application to be made to.Publtc Horka-Administration for Federal assistance in the widening and improvement•of`Imperial Highway will bb on the-basis of a 100% Federal grant, - - The City Engineer reported that the Los Angeles County Grade Crossing Committee had inspected the proposed crossing of the'Santa Fe Railway right of way as an extension of Douglas Street, as well as the proposed crossing of the Pacific Electric right of way adjacent to Eucalyptus Drive and Grand Avenue, and that the said•Committee did not goon record as approving or disapproving either proposed'project. • The City Clerk, reporting for Acting Street - Superintendent -Gunn, stated that in order to make all of the tests of cement concrete being installed in a new subdivision,'(which is a resubdivision of k portion of the Fisher Subdivision) which said Acting Street Superintendent deems desirable, it will require an additional appropriation by the Council, whereupon it was moved by Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Love, that the sum of $20.00 be and the same is hereby appropriated for the use of the Street'- Superintendent -of- -.the City of E1 Segundo. in making laboratory tests of cement concrete being installed in a portion of the Fisher Subdivision, 'this appropriation to supplement the appropriation of $25.00 heretoforet made for such purpose. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: ' Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Love and Mayor Binder. Noes. Councilmen None, Absent: Councilman Selby. P: iosV UNFINISHED BUSINESS. The City Engineer reported having received a communication from the City Engineer of the City of Manhattan Beach to the effect that said City is now prepared to install street lights along Rosecrans Avenue and asking the City of El Segundo to authorize Southern California Edison Company to install 8 of said street lights for the City of El Segundo, in accordance with this City's former agreement so.to do. It was thereupon moved by Councilman Love, seconded by Councilman Gerow, that the City Clerk of the City of E1 Segundo be and•he is hereby authorized to place an order with Southern California Edison Company for the installation of eight 2500 lumen mast arm suspended street lights at certain locations along Rosecrans Avenue described in that certain sketch attached to that certain communication of 0. A, Gierlich, City Engineer of the City of Manhattan Beach addressed to R. T. Hutchins, City Engineer of the City of E1 Segundo, under date of August 28th, 19419 which said communication and sketch are now on file in the office of the City.Clerk;.also one sodium vapor street light at the intersection of Northrop/btreet and Imperial Highway, such installations.to be an addition to the existing street lighting arrangement with said Southern California Edison Company. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Rosser, Love and Mayor Binder, Noes:. Councilmen None. Absent: Councilman Selby. Discussion was had relative to street.lighting service in Main Street, such service having been out of order for four or five weeks, and by general consent the matter was referred to Councilman Love for attention. PAYING BILLS. The following demands, having had the approval of the Committee on Finance and Records, were read:. General Fund 87.50 76.50 53.18 12.50 66.95 63.74 76.50 11.82 27.96 35.45 55.00 50.40 65.00 38.25 112.50 27.30 22.40 92.50 50.00 87.50 73.50 69.13 33.60 5.60 87.50 Water Works Fund R. T. Hutchins 4.W.00 W. F. Allee Ruth Schlimme 36.00 F. M. Barnes I. N. Sumner 84.50 F. Berkline Braun Corporation 18.95 Peter E. Binder E1 Segundo Hardware 6942 D. Boyer E1 Segundo Herald. - 118.62 J. Bergner Electrical Machinery Inspection . H. Burns.. Service 15.75 F. Berkline Hacker Pipe do Supply Co. 252.62 W. A. Callahan R.-T, Hutchins 19.15 W. A. Callahan Ktaball Elevator Co. 6.00 $. B. Campbell A. Bleich 5.60 _ "Perry, Campbell R. Freese 51.20 Earl F. Cartland John J. Lind 65.00 J. B. Catalano J. C. Osborne 65.00 Frank Chilson Lewis Purser 5.60 E. Coddingtoa Clifford Smith 65.00 E. Coddington J. B. Smith 5.60 J. A. Cummings TOTAL 871.01 Mints Curtzwiler T. B. DeBerry _ R..Districh C, binwiddie E. Elsen E. Elsen . Neva M. &lsey General Fund 87.50 76.50 53.18 12.50 66.95 63.74 76.50 11.82 27.96 35.45 55.00 50.40 65.00 38.25 112.50 27.30 22.40 92.50 50.00 87.50 73.50 69.13 33.60 5.60 87.50 P+ R: k �08�= Recreation Fund Segner•s 5- 10 -25V Store $2,61 Mrs. Leora Royer 4.50 Mrs. Marie Sherrill 60.75 67.86 Moved by Councilman Love, seconded by Councilman Hesser, that 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, Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilman Selby. Hesser, Love and Mayor Binder. NEW BUSINESS. The City Engineer reported having in his possession forms for use in connection with an application to the Railroad Commission for a permit to cross the right of way and tracks of Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Company with a grade crossing at Douglas and Lapham Streets, within the City of E1 Segundo; whereupon it was moved by Councilman Gerow, seconded by General Fund General Fund J. G. Tucker & Son 449. 65 E1 Segando'Hardware $25,28 W. A. Elsterman 80.00_ Asphalt Paving Materials Co. 118.85 F. L. Ford_, 88.40 Westinghouse Electric Supply R. Freese 5.60 - Company, Inc. 3108 John A. Gerow 12.50 Roach Chevrolet 5.41 Paul Goodrich 4.90 Ladco Wholesale Electric Co. 100040 1. L. Gregory 69.00 Hammond Lumber Co." 372.56 Garlinghouse Brothers 108.00 E.•J, Grow 82.00 A. R..Gunn 84.50 American Bitumuls Company 13.03 Orest 0. Hesser 12.50 ' Pacific Electric Ry. :Co. 5.86 Alex Haddock 76.50 Jeffries Bank note Company 66.44 C. C. Havens 93.46' Sdna E, Leland 66.54 W. R. Hickman 11120 E. L. Munger 15.00 Alice Hope 30.00 Inglewood Humane Society, Inc. 20.17 R. T. Hutchins 100.00 Southern Calif. Gas -Co. 3101 F. Ingram 74.95 E.'L, Coddington 12.00 T. Kincaid 39.20 J. B. Catalano 44100 Bernard Lawler 100.00 M. A. Bailey 20.00 George Love 12.50 M. A. Bailey 84.70 J. Macdonald 115.50 James Corrigan 20.00 F. Mack N? 23.45:= H. A. Slater 5.00 J. F. Martin 2.40''' John Caldwell 88.00 L - MaxW611-- Ruth Schlimme 12,00 V. L. McCarthy- 93.07 Dorothy Wallace 45.30 Ralph M. Converse 25.00 Victor D. McCarthy 12540 C. K. McConnell 6.50 - - ---4. -R.- -Coke - -- . -_ -_ ___ __. ___.___ 63.00 M. H. McIntire 87.50 American Legion Auxiliary 25.00 C. L. McIlwaine 78.74 E. Morgan 72.00 W. E. Morgan 11.20 Wm. L. Owens 86.50 M. Painter 58.33 S. B. Patterson 22.40 M. Rahan 55.00 J. Randall 66.22 D. Raynor 55.00 C. Roncevich 55.00 C. Russell 57.05 J. Sehoening 69.00 K. S. Searles 76.50 Wm. R. Selby 12.50 A. Siebken 65.00 J. Stanich 51.60 A. K. Tennis 66.00 P. Thompson 49.60 0, Tidwell 22.40 0. Tidwell 61.20 G. Turney 67.38 F. Stuck 27.20 J. F. Wilson 65.00 Clyde Woodworth 62.50 TOTAL 640.01 Recreation Fund Segner•s 5- 10 -25V Store $2,61 Mrs. Leora Royer 4.50 Mrs. Marie Sherrill 60.75 67.86 Moved by Councilman Love, seconded by Councilman Hesser, that 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, Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilman Selby. Hesser, Love and Mayor Binder. NEW BUSINESS. The City Engineer reported having in his possession forms for use in connection with an application to the Railroad Commission for a permit to cross the right of way and tracks of Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Company with a grade crossing at Douglas and Lapham Streets, within the City of E1 Segundo; whereupon it was moved by Councilman Gerow, seconded by P- lc}sG Councilman Hesser, that the matter of making- application to the Railroad Commission of the State of California for a permit to construct a grade - crossing as an extension of Douglas Avenue within the City of E1 Segundo, across the right of way and tracks of Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Company, and the forms for use is connection with such application, be submitted to the City Attorney of the'City of E1 Segundo for preparation and filing with the Railroad Commission of the State of California. Carried by the following vote: Ayes:. Councilmen Gerow, Hisser, 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, seconded by Councilman Love, the meeting adjourn, • Carried. ' $espectfully submitted, Approved: C it Mayor. . •