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1942 MAR 11 CC MIN: >ar 4 50 E1 Segundo, California. March 11th, 1942. 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. N. 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. Victor D. McCarthy - City Clerk. A. R. Gunn - Street Superintendent. J. A. Cummings - Captain of Police. R��DING OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS M4TING. The minutes of the regular meeting held on the 4th day of Tdarch, 1942, were read, and no errors or omissions having appeared, it was moved by Councilman Love, seconded by Councilman Hesser, the minutes be approved as read. Carried. °:KITTEN C01,11UNICATIONS. The following communications, which were read to the Council, were disposed of in the manner indicated, following reference to each hereinafter: E. V. HILLER, dated March 9th, 1942, being application for a house moving permit. The applicant having made the requisite deposits with the City Clerk, it was moved by Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Love, that E. V. Miller be and he is hereby granted permission to moves one story frame dwelling house from its present location, 838 Washington Street, E1 Segundo, to a point outside of the City of E1 Segundo, over and along the following route, to -wit: Northerly on 'Kashington Street to Walnut Avenue, easterly on Walnut Avenue to Sepulveda Boulevard, southerly on Sepulveda Boulevard to E1 Segundo Boulevard, thence easterly on El Segundo Boulevard to the easterly city limits of the City of E1 Segundo. Such removal shall take place on the 16th day of ?March, 1942,,beginning at about the hour of 8:00 A. M. and shall be completed the same day. During the course of removal, same shall be under the supervision of the Street Superintendent so far as the use of the public streets and protection to public property is concerned and under the supervision of the Police Department of the City of El Segundo as to the protection of traffic. Carried. AMIERICAN RADIATOR & STANDARD SANITARY CORPORATION, dated March 9th, 1942, advising of its refusal to fill Order No. 1279 of the City of E1 Segundo, which supercedes said City's Order No. 1274, for certain plumbing and heating materials for E1 Segundo Public Library Building, due to the fact that the materials ordered cannot be furnished at the prices quoted in the contract awarded said.Company on November 6th, 1940, inasmuch as factory prices increased during the 16 month interim, and requesting that its check in amount of $150.00, deposited with its bid dated November 6th, 1940, be returned. loved by•Counc Lman Gerow, seconded by Councilman He.sser, that the following resolution be adopted: _JE ,^ , on February 17th, 1942, the City Clerk of the City of E1 Segundo placed an order with California Pipe and Supply Company for certain plumbing and heating supplies, bid upon by said Company when it filed its bid November 6th, 1940, :pursuant to notice published according to law, calling for bids on certain labor, materials and equipment required in the construction of E1 Segundo Public Library Building; "AND, V.HEREAS, said Company, by telephone communication with the City Clerk, has declined to furnish such materials, stating that so much time had elapsed between the date of the award of contract to it and the placing of said order, that it cannot furnish supplies at the prices quoted; also that under the circumstances it felt the contract no longer existed; AND, TlMMEAS, there has been presented this Council this date a communication from American Radiator and Standard Sanitary Cor- poration, dated March 9th, 1942, which makes reference to the orders hereinbefore mentioned and to the bid also mentioned, in which letter the author requests the return to it of the check deposited with California Pipe & Supply Company's bid as aforesaid; AND, WHEREAS, this Council believes that American Radiator & Standard Sanitary Corporation and California Pipe & Supply Company to be one and the same Company or an associated company, and that California Dine & 'Supply Com?)any used American Radiator & Standard Sanitary Corporation's stationery in error; NOW, Tf� � �$���T RESOLVED, that the said communication of American Radiator n ry Corporation, dated March 9th, 19429 presented this Council this date, be received and placed on file in the office of the City Clerk for the purposes of identification and reference; that this Council considers the same to have reference to a certain contract between the City of E1 Segundo and California Pipe & Supply Company, entered into as provided by Resolution No. 543 of the City of E1 Segundo; that this Council consents to and approves the cancellation of the contract awarded by its said Resolution No. 543, and authorized and directs the City Clerk of the City of El Segundo to return to said California Pipe & Supply Company the check deposited by it with its bid filed November 6th, 1940, to -wit: Certified Check No. 1831, drawn on Seventh & Mateo Branch of Bank of America, payable to City of E1 Segundo, in the sum of X150.00. The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. SOUTH,EST DISTRICT HIGH67AYS ASSOCIATION, undated, stamped received 1uarch 7th, 1942, inviting-attendance at its monthly meeting to be held March 13th, 1942. Moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Love, that any member of the City Council desiring to do so, the City Clerk and the City Engineer be and they are hereby authorized to attend the regular monthly meeting of the Southwest District Highways Association, to be held at Inglewood, California, March 13th, 1942, as representatives thereat of the City of E1 Segundo and to file their demands for their actual and necessary expenses in connection with attendance at said meeting, such demands to be audited and approved in the usual manner before payment. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, LOS ANC,ELES COUN'T'Y, dated February 25th, 1942, transmitting therewith a copy of a resolution adopted by said Board df Super- visors, February 17th, 1942, entitled: "IN RE TAX - DEEDED LANDS: ORDER GOING ON RECORD AS BEING WILI;ING TO ?CODIFY OPTION AGR'EE"MITS WITH CITIES AND DISTRICTS FOR S:,LE OF TAX- pEEDED LANDS WHICH INCLUDED PRICES COMPUTED PRIOR TO BOARD'S CRDER OF OCTOBER 14TH, 1941; AND DIRECTING•CLERK TO NOTIFY CITIES AND DISTRICTS INTERESTED". Moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Gerow, that said communication and accompanying resolution be received and placed on file in the office of the City Clerk; that the matters therein set forth be referred to S- ,)ecial City Attorney Bernard Lawler, and that copies of said resolution be Q 52 furnished both the Special City Attorney and City Attorney Woodworth. Carried. REPORTS OF STANTDING COW.I'ITEES. Councilman Gerow of the Public Service Committee, recommended that doors be hung on the garage building recently constructed adjacent to the municipal warehouse and Building Inspector Catalano was requested at this time to report. with reference to the cost of the installation of such doors. Building Inspector Catalano reported having received price's from two sup_uliers and recommended the acceptance of the lowest bid received; whereupon it was moved by Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Selby, that doors be placed upon the recently constructed garage building adjacent to the municipal warehouse, at a cost not to exceed $115.00, including California State Sales Tax, such work to be prosecuted and completed to the satisfaction of the Building Inspector of the City of El Segundo. Carried. Councilman Gerow of the Public Service Committee, reported having directed the Building Inspector to make an investigation as to the safety of that certain apartment house building situated on the West side of Standard Street, bet-••een Franklin Avenue and.E1 Segundo Boulevard, recently damaged by fire, and he called upon Inspector Catalano to report thereon. Inspector Catalano then reported to the effect that in his judgment the building is unsafe, as a result of fire damage, that the walls and floors are flimsy and tottering, that the building presents what might be termed an attractive nuisance and is dangerous to children who might play therein or nearby, whereupon it was moved by Councilman Love, seconded by Councilman Gero,, that the City Clerk of the City of E1 Segundo be and he is hereby directed to communicate with the o.•,*rer of that certain building situated on the West side of Standard Street, bet ,.seen Franklin Avenue and E1 Segundo Boulevard, within the City of E1 Segundo, recently partially damaged by fire, requesting said owner to reconstruct the same in a safe manner or to tear it down edhmletely; and that the Fire Chief and the Building Inspector of the City of El Segundo' are hereby directed to furnish the City Clerk such information as they possess with respect to the structure and its ownership, and to cooperate with the City Clerk and the City Attorney as necessary in connection with this matter. Carried. REPORTS OF OFFICERS AND SPECIAL CO'u%IITTEES. The Chief of Police announced the appointment of a number of persons as Special Police Officers of the City of E1 Segundo, and requested approval of the same. Moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Love, that the appointments by the Chief of Police of J. P. Estes, F. A. Green; R. E. Dietrich, C. W. Burtt, C. Lovin, 0. K. Smith, L. E. Pearson as Special Police Officers of the City of El Segundo, as reported to this Council this date, be and the same are hereby ratified, approved and confirmed. Carried. The City Clerk called the Council's attention to the fact that Mr. .arren B. Vinetz, to whom a permit was issued sometime ago for the construction of a se-rer line in a certain portion of Walnut Avenue in the City of El Segundo, has not restored the street surfaces to the condition in which they existed prior to the installation of'said sewers, and that other matters in connection therewith are not in order, whereupon it was moved by Councilman Gerow, seconded by Councilman Hesser, that the matter of the delinouencies of Warren B. Vinetz in connection with his installation of a sewer line in a portion of East Walnut Avenue in the City of E1 Segundo, be referred to the City Attorney of t e City of E1 Segundo; that said City Attorney be authorized and directed to A& such proceedings as ne deems necessary to cause all matters in connection with said sewer installation to be placed in proper order at the earliest possible time, and that-the City Clerk is directed to-furnish said City Attorney with such information in connection therewith, as may be required by that officer. Carried. Captain Cuma.ings of the Police Department, reporting in connection with a previous request of the City Council that night parking of automobiles on the public streets be discontinued so as to eliminate the hazards parked automobiles present during a blackout, stated that such parking has been reduced appreciably Q and that the Police Department is receiving good cooperation from automobile owners who have heretofore indulged in the practice of parking automobiles all night upon the public streets. The City Clerk, having heretofore been requested to obtain prices on a fog nozzle and Blake valve for the Fire Department, reported thereon, whereupon it was moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Hesser, that the purchase of one Blake 21" 4 -way Valve and one 4 AF- Fognozle, complete with applicator, all for the use of El Segundo Fire Department, be and the same is hereby authorized, at a total cost of not to exceed $125.00, plus California State Sales Tax. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. The City Clerk reported to the Council that Edward Sidebotham & Son, Inc. have furnished all of the materials for use in connection with the construction of E1 Segundo Public Library Building that will be required by said City under - the contract with said Company and he therefore recommended the return to it of its deposit check filed with the Council November 6th, 1940. It was thereupon moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Gero7,;, that the City Clerk of the City of El Segundo be and he is hereby authorized and directed to return to Edward Sidebotham & Son that certain check deposited by said Company, with its bid filed November 6th, 1940, said check being Certified Check No. 1528, drawn on Seaboard Branch of California Bank at +'1'ilmington, California, payable to City of E1 Segundo in amount of $170.00. Carried. UNFINISHED BUSINESS. In the matter of the acceptance of certain instruments heretofore tendered the City Council for acceptance in connection with the proposed widening of Imperial Highway, betneen Sepulveda Boulevard and Inglewood- Redondo Road, it was moved by Councilman Love, seconded by Councilman Hesser, that the following resolution be adopted: WHEREAS, the City Attorney has presented to the Council of the City of E1 Segundo, a street deed from Interstate Air- craft and Engineering Corporation*to the City of E1 Segundo, conveying to said City a perpetual easement and right of way for a public street, in, over, upon and across that certain piece or parcel of land situated, lying and being in the City of El Segundo, County of Los Angeles, State of California, and particularly described as follows, to -wit: PARCEL #4. A strip of land 10 feet in width in the City of El Segundo, County of Los Angeles, State of California, being that portion of that certain parcel of land described in deed to Interstate Aircraft and Engineering Corporation, recorded on July 9, 19389 in Book 15924, page 94, Official Records. of said County, in the North East Quarter of Section 7, Township 3 South, Range 14 West, in the Rancho Sausal Redondo, as shown on map recorded in Book 1, pages 507 and 508, of Patents, Records of said County and as said quarter section is also shown on Leap of the Property of K. D. Wise, recorded in Book 70, page 97, Miscellaneous Records of said County, lying south of and adjacent to the southerly line of Lmperial Highway as said line is shown as the southerly line of County Road on said Map of the Property of K. D. Wise, and west of and adjacent to the westerly line'of that portion of that certain strip of land 60 feet in width granted to said City for public street and highway purposes as described in a deed of easement, dated February 13, 1934" recorded in Book 12672, page 114 Official Records of said County, thereafter named and designated Northrop Street by Resolution No. 301 of the City Council of said City, passed, a.proved and adopted on February 21, 1934,- mm to be named and known as "Imperial Highway "; AND, ,', =REAS, in consideration of the making of said deed and the delivery of the same to the City,-said Interstate Air- craft and Engineering Corporation requires the City of El Segundo to agree as hereinafter set forth; NONT, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of El Segundo, California, as follows: First: That in consideration of the execution and delivery of said deed to said City, said City does hereby agree: (a) That 'in the event any of the property owners affected by the proposed widening and improving of Imperial Highway, between the Santa Fe Railway and Sepulveda Boulevard, refuse to execute and deliver deed of easement without monetary consideration, and do receive consideration for such deed of easement, then Interstate Aircraft and Engineering Corporation shall receive equivalent to the highest amount paid to any other property owners affected by the proposed widening and improving of Imperial Highway; (b)- That said City will, at its own cost and expense, replace and relocate any improvements now located upon the property covered by said easement, and which are disturbed by such widening, to the satisfaction of said grantor, and that said City will cause the initial improvement of said street, after such widening, to be made at the cost and expense of said City; and (c) That said City will provide adequate and appro- priate means of ingress and egress to the property of said grantor during the process of widening and improving said Imperial Highway. Second: That the City Clerk shall prepare and furnish to said grantor, a certified copy of this resolution evidencing the agree- ment of the City of El Segundo in the premises. The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser; Love, Selby and Mayor Binder. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. Thereupon it was moved by Councilman Love, seconded by Councilman Hesser, that the following resolution be adopted: "RESOLVED, that that certain Street Deed, dated January 21st, 1942, executed by Interstate Aircraft & Engineering Corporation, conveying to the City of El Segundo for public street purposes, a strip of land 10 feet in width designated as Parcel #4 in said Deed, and more particularly described therein, and the real property conveyed thereby, be and the same is hereby accepted on behalf of the City of El Segundo; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Clerk-of the City of E1 Segundo, California, is hereby authorized and directed to affix his certificate to said instrument, indicating its acceptance by this Council, and to cause the said instrument 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. Q 55, Moved by Councilman Gerow, seconded by Councilman Selby, the following resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that that certain Easement and Right of Way for street purposes, dated July 28th, 1941, executed by THE ATCHISON, TOPEKA AND SANTA FE RAIIJAY COMPANY,, conveying to the City of El Segundo for public street purposes, certain parcels of land situate in the City of E1 Segundo, County of Los Angeles, State of California, described in said Easement as Parcels Nos. 1, 2, and 3, and as more particularly set forth in said Easement, be and the same is hereby accepted on behalf of the City of El Segundo; AND, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Clerk of the City of E1 S gundo California, is hereby authorized and directed to cause saig'FWto be filed for record in the office of the County Recorder or 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 Gerow, seconded by Councilman Selby, the following resolution, be adopted: RESOLVED, that that certain Street Deed, dated September 10th, 1941, executed by SANTA FE LAND IMPPROVEiIINIT COMPANY, conveying to the City of El Segundo for public street purposes, certain parcels of land situate in the City of E1 Segundo, County of Los Angeles, State of California, described in said Deed as Parcels Nos. 3, 6 and 7 and as more particularly set forth therein, be and the same is hereby accepted on behalf of the City of El Segundo; AND, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Clerk of"the City of El Segundo, California, is hereby authorized and directed to affix his certificate to said instrument, indicating its acceptance by this Council, and to cause the said instrument 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. PAYING BILLS. The following demands, having had the approval of the Committee on Finance and Records, were read: Recreation Fund Builders .Material Co. X8.24 Water forks Fund Water Works Fund Addressing :Machine & Ace. Co. 1.92 Builders Material Co. p 2.42 Clayton i,.anufacturing Co. 9.42 Ditto Inc. 3.09 City of E1 Segundo 29.11 E1 Segundo Hardware 11.37 E1 Segundo Herald 61.58 Industrial Stat. & Kimball Elevator Co. 6.00 Printing Co. 6.60 Los Angeles Stamp & Stat. Co. 662 McKinney Blueprint Co. 2.14 Schtabacher -Frey Co. 17.36 • 146fford Chemical-Co. 209.93 . Southern Cal. Edison Co. 426.50 Southern Cal. Telephone Co.27.80 Carl 1�7ilson 30.00 TOTAL $845.80 Recreation Fund Builders .Material Co. X8.24 General Fund Southern Calif. Edison Co. $15.02 Southern Calif. Edison Co. 50.31 Edna E. Leland 16.46 Roy G. Davis Company 297.35 E1 Segundo Herald 140.37 W. R. Ladewig Co. 10.00 Westinghouse Electric Supply Co. 6.00 Builders Material Co. 94.07 Southern Calif.Telephone Co. 64.70 McKinney Blue Print 3.30 TOTAL $1193.69 Moved by Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Love. the demands be allowed and warrants ordered dravm on and paid out funds covering the same. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder, _- Noes: Councilmen None. - Absent: Councilmen None. NEW BUSIi,]ESS. Moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Hesser, that transfer of $'750.00 from the General Fund of the City 6f El Segundo to the_-_' Recreation Fund of said City is hereby authorized and directed, and the City Clerk and the City Treasurer of said City are hereby directed to effect such transfer and to cause such record to be made in their respective books of record. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. No further business appearing to-be transacted at this meeting, it was moved by Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Gerow, the meeting adjourn. Carried. Respectfully submitted, Approved: , C Mayor. General Fund Southern Calif. Edison Co. $259.59 Southern Calif. Edison Co. 45.13 Clyde 7loodworth 50.00 Pacific Electric Ry. Co. •13.60 The Gamewell Company 40.65 Blue Diamond Corporation -9.50 Western Auto Supply Co. 10.53 R. C. Wells & Son 28.73 Gibson Motor Parts, Inc. 14.80 Southern Calif. Edison Co. 19.98 E. Morgan 3.60 General Fund Southern Calif. Edison Co. $15.02 Southern Calif. Edison Co. 50.31 Edna E. Leland 16.46 Roy G. Davis Company 297.35 E1 Segundo Herald 140.37 W. R. Ladewig Co. 10.00 Westinghouse Electric Supply Co. 6.00 Builders Material Co. 94.07 Southern Calif.Telephone Co. 64.70 McKinney Blue Print 3.30 TOTAL $1193.69 Moved by Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Love. the demands be allowed and warrants ordered dravm on and paid out funds covering the same. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder, _- Noes: Councilmen None. - Absent: Councilmen None. NEW BUSIi,]ESS. Moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Hesser, that transfer of $'750.00 from the General Fund of the City 6f El Segundo to the_-_' Recreation Fund of said City is hereby authorized and directed, and the City Clerk and the City Treasurer of said City are hereby directed to effect such transfer and to cause such record to be made in their respective books of record. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. No further business appearing to-be transacted at this meeting, it was moved by Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Gerow, the meeting adjourn. Carried. Respectfully submitted, Approved: , C Mayor.