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E1 Segundo, California.
June 21, 1950.
A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of El Segundo,
California, was held in the Council Chamber in-the City Hall of said City,
on the above date, having been called to order at 7:00 otclock P. M. by
William R. Selby, Mayor.
ROLL CALL.
Councilmen Present: Gordon, Swanson, Thompson and Mayor Selby.
Councilmen Absent: Peterson.
READING OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING.
The minutes of the regular meeting held on the 14th day of June, 1950,
having been read, and no errors or omissions having been noted, it was moved
by Councilman Gordon, seconded by Councilman Swanson, the minutes of said
meeting be approved as recorded. Carried.
WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS.
Written communications, received from the persons, firms or corporations
hereinafter named, were read to the Council and were disposed of in the
manner indicated, following reference to each hereinafter:
WEST COAST HOUSE MOVING CO., dated June 15, 1950, being application for
permit to move a one story dwelling and garage through the City of E1 Segundo.
The City Clerk reported that application had,been filed the day
following the last Council meeting and that the applicant desired to move
said building on June 16th; that in view of the fact that the building was
to be moved through the City only, the route being southerly on Sepulveda
Boulevard from Imperial Highway to Rosecrans Avenue, and that applicant
had paid all fees and made all necessary deposits, his office had issued
the permit applied for and he requested approval and ratification of his
action.
Moved by Councilman Thompson, seconded by Councilman Gordon, that
the action of the City Clerk, in issuing a house moving permit to West
Coast House Moving Co. to move a one story dwelling and garage through
the City of El Segundo, be.and the same is hereby ratified, approved and
confirmed. Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Gordon, Swanson, Thompson and Mayor Selby.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilman Peterson.
MRS. PANSY L. PETERSON, dated June 19, 1950, being request for renewal
of permit to occupy, use and maintain a house trailer at 707 Virginia Street,
El Segundo.
HENRY H. BROWER, dated 6- 19 -50, being request for renewal of permit to
occupy, use and maintain a house trailer at 627 East Grand Avenue, said
trailer being used only while applicant is building a home at said address.
The Building Inspector having recommended that the permits requested be
granted, it was moved by Councilman Swanson, seconded by Councilman Gordon,
the following resolution be adopted:
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RESOLVED, that each of the persons hereinafter named,
be and they are hereby granted a temporary, revocable permit,
in regular form, to occupy, use and maintain a house trailer
at the address set opposite their respective names, such
permits to expire by limitation on September 30, 1950:
Mrs. Pansy L. Peterson - - - - - - 707 Virginia Street
Henry H. Brower - - - - - - - - - 627 East Grand Ave.
On roll call, the foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Gordon, Swanson, Thompson and Mayor Selby.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilman Peterson.
None.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
Councilman Gordon reported that during the past week work had been
commenced on conditioning the wading pool at Grand Avenue Park; that in
order to prevent children from running into the street, which runs along
the easterly boundary of said Park and opposite the swimming pool, it
had been deemed desirable to cause a fence to be erected around the
easterly portion of said pool, and that he had authorized the placement
of such fence, at a cost of $109.80; also that the Street Department
would pave the area around the pool, to prevent dirt and sand from being
carried into the water. The Council, by general consent, approved of
Councilman Gordonts action as hereinabove set forth.
REPORTS OF OFFICERS AND SPECIAL COMMITTEES.
City Coordinator McCarthy reported as follows:
1. That he had caused a check to be made of the bids received
by the City Council, on June 14th, 1950, covering the improvement of Main
Street, from El Segundo Boulevard to Imperial Highway, and had thereafter
filed with each member of the Council his written report respecting such
check, in which he recommended that the contract for performing said work
be awarded to C. 0. Sparks, Inc. And Mundo Engineering Co.
It was thereupon moved by Councilman Gordon, seconded by Councilman
Thompson, that Resolution No. 1083, entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, AWARDING TO C. 0. SPARKS,
INC. AND MUNDO ENGINEERING CO. A CERTAIN CONTRACT
FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF MAIN STREET, BETWEEN EL
SEGUNDO BOULEVARD AND IMPERIAL HIGHWAY, WITHIN
SAID CITY,
which was read, be adopted. On roll call, said motion carried and said
Resolution was adopted by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Gordon, Swanson, Thompson and Mayor Selby.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilman Peterson.
2. That he had caused a check to be made of the bids received
by the City Council, on June 14th, 1950, for furnishing the City of E1
Segundo its gasoline and lubricants requirements for the fiscal year
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beginning July 1, 1950; that he had filed with each member of the
Council a copy of his report on said check, in which report he re-
commended that the contract for furnishing the City's gasoline re-
quirements for said period be awarded to Signal Oil Company, and
the contract for furnishing the City's requirements of oil, lubricants,
etc. be awarded to Century Oil Company, such awards to be made in
accordance with bids submitted by said companies on the products
hereinabove named.
It was thereupon moved by Councilman Swanson, seconded by Councilman
Gordon, that Resolution No. 1084, entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, AWARDING A CERTAIN CONTRACT
TO SIGNAL OIL COMPANY FOR GASDLINE FOR THE PERIOD OF
ONE YEAR, AND A SECOND CONTRACT TO CENTURY OIL
COMPANY FOR CERTAIN LUBRICANTS,
which was read, be adopted. On roll call, the foregoing motion carried
and said Resolution was adopted by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Gordon, Swanson, Thompson and Mayor Selby.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilman Peterson.
3. That he had received from Austin, Field and Fry,
architects, on construction of the new fire station for the City of
E1 Segundo, an estimate covering the cost of additional work, not
included in the contract awarded to Oltman's Construction Company,
which additional work the Council had heretofore discussed. The
Coordinator stated he felt it desirable that if such work in to be
done, it be done'by'the present contractor on the bob,.as'this would
be a more'satisfactory and economical -way of- handling the matter,
and he recommended the architects be authorized to issue a change order
on Oltman's Construction Company, in accordance with the letter sub-
mitted by said architects.
It was moved by Councilman Gordon, seconded by Councilman Thompson,
the following resolution be adopted:
WHEREAS, this Council is in receipt of a communication,
from Austin, Field & Fry, Architects, in words and figures as
follows:
"AUSTIN FIELD & FRY
Architects
June 21, 1950
Mr. Victor D. McCarthy, City Clerk
City of El Segundo
El Segundo, California
Re: El Segundo Fire Station
Dear Mr. McCarthy:
We submit the following breakdown covering additional
cost of work over and above the contract for installing
retaining walls, curbs, drains, paving, etc. to cover the
driveway from Standard Street and Police Yard which was
not included in the present contract with Oltmans Con-
struction Company, and which you now desire to include:
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1.
Misc. layout, trucking and cleanup
$55.00
2.
Excavating, forms and concrete for
Section S1A, S1D and Drain
1534.00
3.
Drain plumbing - Earl Stice Co. bid
294.00
4.
Asphalt paving - Griffith Co. bid
700.00
5.
Masonry wall - J. W. Oates Co. bid
170.00
6.
Grate & Curb angles - Pacific Tank Co.
bid 160.00
7.
Reinforcing steel for Item #2 - Truscon
Stbel, bid
237.00
8.
Demolition to sidewalk and curb
160.00
9.
Temporary wood fence along police side
(Approximately 60 lin. ft.)
90.00
3400.00
Plus Oltmans 15% overhead and profit
510.00
TOTAL EXTRA
p 3910.00
In addition, the Contractor quotes $155.83 to cover thirty
lineal feet of standard 1211 Galv. Handrail at Southwest corner
of building on retaining wall which extends west from drying
yard. This is a safety factor, to prevent anyone from falling
off the wall.
We have checked the amounts of the extras and recommend that
the Council approve this additional work.
Very truly yours,
Charles E. Fry";
AND, WHEREAS, the City Coordinator has recommended to
this Council that the additional work, as hereinabove set
forth, be authorized;
AND, WHEREAS, this Council does hereby concur in the
said recommendation as made by said Coordinator;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that Austin, Field &
Fry, Architects, be and they are hereby authorized and directed
to issue an order on Oltmans Construction Company, to perform
all of the work and at the prices set forth in the letter
from said Architects, hereinabove quoted, such work to be
an addition to the present contract between said Company and
the City of E1 Segundo covering the construction of a certain
fire station building in and for said City.
On roll-call, the foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Gordon, Swanson, Thompson and Mayor Selby.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilman Peterson.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
Councilman Swanson introduced Ordinance No. 369, entitled:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING AN
AMENDMENT TO THE CONTRACT PROVIDING FOR THE
PARTICIPATION OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO IN THE
CALIFORNIA STATE EMPLOYEES1 RETIREMENT SYSTEM,
MAKING ITS EMPLOYEES MEMBERS OF SAID SYSTEM,
which was read.
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PAYING BILLS.
The following demands, having had the approval of the Committee on
Finance and Records, were read:
Water
Works Fund
General Fund
Payroll Demand No. 14034
Snap -On Tolls Corp.
$14.90
to 14042, Incl.
$987.85
The Dubois Company
40.79
Minta Curtzwiler, City Treas.
62.60
A. H. Jacobsen
10.45
Minta Curtzwiler, it it
6.25
Inglewood Blueprint & Supply 5.19
Hospital Service of So. Cal.
9.85
T. B. DeBerry
5.46
State Employees? Ret. System
94.65
Earl Morgan
7.85
State Employees' tt ft
104.60
Southern Cal. Gas Company 5.72
G. G. Fisher Paving
93.95
American Chain & Gear Co. 31.68
Crane Co.
16.18
Crook Company
43.40
Braun Corporation
43.65
John F. Bender
295.50
Century Oil Company
38.88
Union Oil Co. of Cal.
11.20
Pacific Mill & Mine Supply Co.
35.33
J. R. Lester Boyle
51.00
Mutual Electric Co.
25.38
Los Angeles Co. Health
Dept. 8.67
James Jones Company
229.02
Keuffel & Esser Co.
45.00
So. Calif. Gas Co.
5.04
The Bernstein Co.
95.28
Addressograph Sales & Serv.
4.09
Pioneer Rubber Mills
9.27
Mefford Chemical Co.
266.91
West Coast House Moving
Co. 97.80
Logan R. Cotton & Bruce Browne
250.00
Lawrence E. Miller
180.58
So. Calif. Edison Co.
1864.25
Minta Curtzwiler, City
State Comp. Insurance Fund
340.75
Treas.
1508.33
California Pencil Co.
4.89
Minta Curtzwiler, ft ti
2122.08
The Pacific Tel. & Tel. Co.
21.25
Minta Curtzwiler, " it
1697.66
West Basin Water Association
306.44
Minta Curtzwiler, " it
1145.26
Booth's Garage
10.50
Minta Curtzwiler, " it
1322.50
Clifford Smith, Petty Cash
8.88
Minta Curtzwiler, " it
661.95
TOTAL $4831.19
Minta Curtzwiler, " it
22.50
Hospital Service of So. Cal.246.20
Water Works Bond State Employeest Ret.System 861.99
Elec. 1948, Con- City of "L Segundo Water
struction Fund Dept. 1.92
TOTAL $10550.13
The Pacific Tel. & Tel. Co. $ 12.85
Clifford Smith, Petty Cash 8.21
TOTAL 21.06
Pension Fund
State Employeest Ret. System $ 771.26
TOTAL $ 771.26
Recreation Fund
Leisurecrafts $58.99
Macpherson Leather Co. 40.14
Hollywood Trophy Co. Inc. 2.64
K B & S Sporting Goods 37.60
TOTAL $139.37
Moved by Councilman Gordon, seconded by Councilman Swanson, 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 Gordon, Swanson, Thompson and Mayor Selby.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilman Peterson.
NEW BUSINESS.
Councilman Swanson, reporting for Public Works Commissioner Peterson,
advised as follows:
l.' That it is desirable at this time to have a connection
made between the old water reservoir and the new reservoir, inasmuch as
the Water Dept. Foreman states that it is his intention to use said new
reservoir for water storage purposes and he desires to run water into
said reservoir during the coming week; that Hongola and Elliott, the con-
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tractors on the new reservoir construction, have agreed to perform all
the necessary work to make such connection for $990.00.
2. That before water is stored in the new reservoir, it is
necessary to have same chlorinated, and a price of $300.00 had been
quoted for such chlorination, and that Commissioner Peterson has re-
commended that Lippincott & Rowe be authorized to cause the.work herein
referred to in Items Nos. 1 and 2 to be performed, the work under Item
No. 1 to be an addition to the existing contract between the City of
El Segundo and Hongola and Elliott.
Moved by Councilman Thompson, seconded by Councilman Gordon, that
Lippincott & Rowe be and they are hereby authorized to issue a change
order on Hongola and Elliott, contractors, to cause a connection to be
made between the old water reservoir and the new water reservoir, at a
cost of not to exceed $990.00, said work to be an addition to the
existing contract between said contractors and the City of El Segundo;
also that Clifford Smith, Asst. Supt. Water�Dn . b be tip �i� authorized to
cause chlorination of the new water reservoir to a made, t a cost of
not to exceed 000.00. Carried by the fol owing vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Gordon, Swanson, Thompson and Mayor Selby.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilman Peterson.
Councilman Swanson further reported that the old concrete purifi-
cation box, which will no longer be needed when the new waterworks plant
is completed, is in a location over which it is desired to construct a
new roadway into the said plant; that due to its construction, the work
of dismantling said box cannot be performed by the Cityfs force, and
that Hongola and Elliott, contractors on the waterworks construction work,
had quoted a price of approximately $260.00 for dismantling said puri-
fication plant and hauling away and disposing of the debris.
Thereafter,.it was moved by Councilman Gordon, seconded by Councilman
Thompson, that Hongola and Elliott be and they are hereby employed to
dismantle the concrete purification box, no -longer used by the City of
El Segundo, and which is situated at the waterworks site of said City,
and to dispose of all of the debris therefrom, at a cost of not to exceed
$260.00 unless by further authorization of the City Council. Carried by
the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Gordon, Swanson, Thompson and Mayor Selby.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilman Peterson.
No further business appearing to be transacted at this meeting, it
was moved by Councilman Swanson, seconded by Councilman Thompson, the
meeting adjourn. Carried.
Approved:
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Mayor.
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