1942 DEC 30 CC MINQ; .316
El Segundo, California.
December 30th,. 1942.
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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 o'clock P. M. by George Love, Mayor.
ROLL CALL.
Councilmen Present: Gerow, Hesser, Peterson and Mayor Love.
Councilmen Absent: Selby.
Other Officers Present:
Clyde Woodworth - City Attorney.
R. T. Hutchins - City Engineer.
Victor D. McCarthy- City Clerk.
READING OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING.
The minutes of the regular meeting held on the 23rd day of December, 1942,
having been read and no errors or omissions appearing, it was moved by
Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Gerow, the minutes be approved
as recorded. Carried. -
None.
None.
WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS.
ORAL,COMMUNICATIONS.
REPORTS OF.STANDING COMMITTEES.
None.
REPORTS OF OFFICERS AND SPECIAL COMMITTEES.
The Chief of Police announced the appointment of.Kelsey Foster as a
Special Police Officer of the City of E1 Segundo and requested the Council's
approval of said appointment.
Moved by Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Peterson, that the
appointment by the Chief of Police of the City of E1 Segundo of Kelsey Foster
as a Special Police Officer of said City, be and the same is hereby ratified,
confirmed and approved. Carried.
The City Clerk reported that in t1ae resolution adopted by this Council
November 18th, 1942, and of record at Page Q -282, minutes of the proceedings
of this Council, authorizing the execution of a certain agreement between the
Standard Oil Company of California and the City of E1 Segundo, respecting the
use for storm drain purposes of a certain right of way in Section 7, within
the City of E1 Segundo under lease to said Company, all as more particularly
described in said before mentioned resolution, the date of the instrument is
given as November 18th, 1942, while the instrument itself, as returned recently
by Standard Oil Company following its execution by the proper officers of said
Company, is found to.be dated December 11th, ;942.
Moved by Councilman Gerow, seconded by Councilman Hesser, that the
following resolution be adopted:
WHEREAS, November 18th, 1942, this Council, by resolution
duly and regularly adopted and of record at Page Q -282, minutes
of the proceedings of this Council, authorized the execution on
behalf of the City of E1 Segundo of a certain agreement between
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Standard Oil Company of California, a corporation, first party,
and the City of El Segundo, a municipal corporation, second
party, for the use of a certain right of way across the Southerly
5 feet of the Northerly 45 feet of the Northwest 1/4 of Section
7, Township 3 South, Range 14 West, in-the Rancho Sausal Redondo,
in the City of E1 Segundo;
AND, WHEREAS, in said resolution; the date of the agreement
authorized to be executed on behalf of the City of E1 Segundo
is November 18th, 1942;
AND, WHEREAS; thereafter said instrument was sent to Standard
Oil Company for execution by said Company and,said agreement has
been returned and-is now on file iii the office of the City Clerk
of the City of E1 Segundo;
AND, WHEREAS, it is now found that said instrument is dated
December 11th, 1942, instead of November 18th, 1942;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that this Council does hereby
consent to and approve the change in dates and does hereby further
ratify and approve its original action, notwithstanding such
changed dates. '
The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Peterson and Mayor Love.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilman Selby.
The City Attorney reported having received notice from the Railroad
Commission of the State of California that it has given consent to the immediate
use of the grade crossings at 118th and 120th Streets across the right of way
of Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Company, subject to the posting at
said crossings of human flagmen at such times as peak traffic loads utilize
the same, prior to the installation of automatic signalling devices.
At this time the City Clerk announced receipt of a bid from Kathryn
Obersmith, for the purchase of certain tax deeded property, which said bid is
in his possession in the 'same condition as when received.
It was moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Hesser, that
the Council proceed to open, examine and publicly declare the bid received
this date from Kathryn Obersmith, for the purchase of certain tax deeded property.
Carried.
The Council thereupon proceeded to and did open, examine and publicly
declare said bid, which was found 'to be as follows; 'to -wit:
"I hereby offer $30.00 for a deed to the South 40 feet
of Lot 7, Block 105, E1 Segundo Tract, pursuant to the pro-
visions of Notice No. One of the City•s Intention to Shcl.
I would appreciate very much if you would act upon
this at your meeting of December 23; 1942 as I would like to
get my deal closdd up at the earliest time: I enclose
Cashiers Check for $30.00 to pay for the deed to said lot.
Thanking you, I am,
Sincerely,'
Kathryn Obersmith".
Said bid was accompanied by Cashier's'Check No. 736726 of 5th and Spring
Street Office, Security -First National Bank'of Los Angeles, in the sum of $30.00,
drawn payable to the order of the City of E1 Segundo.
Following consideration at and an announcement by Special City Attorney
John F. Bender that the pibperty bid'updn actually cost the City of E1 Segundo
considerably more than the sum offered by the bidder and that he would not
recommend selling the property at that price, it was moved by Councilman
Gerow, seconded by Councilman Peterson, that the bid of $30.00 for a deed to
the South 40 feet of Lot 7, Block 105, El Segundo, received this date from
Kathryn Obersmith, be and the same is hereby rejected and the City Clerk is
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authorized and directed to return to said Kathryn Obersmith the deposit
check in amount of X30.00 filed with said bid. Carried by the following
vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Peterson and Mayor Love.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilman Selby.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS. '
The hour of 7:15 o'clock P. M. at this meeting, having..heretofore been
fixed as the time and place for receiving bids for furnishing the City of
El Segundo certain hydrated lime for the use of its Water Department, the
Mayor at this time announced the arrival of the hour of 7:14 o'clock P. M.
and requested that any person or persons present desiring to file bids
for furnishing said material, to do so immediately.
The hour of 7:15 o *clock P. M. having arrived and all bids being in,
the Mayor then declared the time for receiving bids for furnishing the
City of E1 Segundo certain hydrated lime as advertised for, closed.
The City Clerk announced that two bids had been received for furnishing
said material, whereupon it was moved by Councilman Hesser, seconded by
Councilman Peterson, that the Council proceed to open, examine and publicly
declare all bids received this date for furnishing the City of E1 Segundo
certain hydrated lime as advertised for. Carried.
The Council thereupon proceeded to open, examine and publicly declare
the bids received this date for furnishing the City of E1 Segundo certain
hydrated lime, which said bids were found by said Council to be as follows,
to -wit:
Bid of Oro Grande Lime & Stone Corporation, as follows:
"In response to your advertisement of Dec. 17th, 19429
inviting bids on hydrated lime for your use, for the calen-
dar year 1943, to be delivered to the water purification
plant of the City of El Segundo, located at E1 Segundo, in
loads of not less than 20 tons each, we offer the following
quotation.
We propose to furnish Colton Chemical Hydrated Lime
packed in 50# paper bags and manufactured by the California
Portland Cement'Co., at Colton Calif. This lime is of the
same quality and fineness as that which we furnished your
plant during 1941.
$10.50 net per ton f'o.b. Colton, Calif.
.315 state sales tax.
2.10 transportation.
$12.915 per ton, cost at Filtration Plant.
Any change in transportation costs or applicable taxes shall be
for account of purchaser.
We shall be glad to serve you again.
Yours very truly,
Oro Grande Lime & Stone Corporation,
By P. C. Thompson ".
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Bid of Mefford Chemical Company, as follows, to -wit:
"We submit, herewith, our bid for furnishing the City of
E1 Segundo with Hydrated Lime for the period ending
December 31, 19430 as follows:
The lime to be supplied will be West End Hydrated Lime
produced in California, of which the average test is as
follows:
Calcium Hydroxide 95%
Calcium Oxide 73%
Magnesium Oxide less than
Mesh 98 to 99% through 325 mesh
PACKAGE: 50# Water - proofed paper bags
QUANTITY: Estimated at 300 tons for contractural period.
DELIVERY: Minimum 15 ton lots, delivery of each lot to be
completed in not to exceed ten (10) days from date order is
placed.
PLACE OF DELIVERY:
City Water Purification Plant in City of
E1 Segundo, California
PRICE: $9.50`per ton F.O.B. Westend, California
.285 State Sales Tax
4.21 Freight t
13.995 Total
TERMS: Net thirty (30) days after delivery
This proposal incorporates by reference -all particulars of the
published request for bids on Hydrated ime by the City of E1
Segundo, dated: To be opened up to 7:1 o'clock p. m. on
Wednesday, December 30, 1942.
R� Very truly yours,
MEFFORD CHEMICAL COMPANY,
By E. C. Mefford,
Partner".
Following the opening, examination and declaration of said bids,
it was moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Hesser, that
said bids be taken under advisement until the hour of 7:15 o'clock P. M.
January 6th, 1943, pending which the same are ordered referred to the Superin-
tendent of the Water Department for checking and recommendation. Carried.
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Moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Hesser, that
Ordinance No. 267, entitled:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA,
PROHIBITING FORTUNE- TELLING AND SIMILAR MACTICES
FOR COMPENSATION OR DONATION,
.which was introduced and read at a regular meeting of-the City'Council held
on the 23rd day of December, 19420 and reread at this meeting, be adopted.
Carrie'd*by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Peterson, ftift and Mayor Love.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilman Selby. _
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NEW BUSINESS.
Special City Attorney John F. Bender presented for the Council's
consideration a quitclaim deed to certain real property within the City
of El Segundo, which deed he recommended be accepted.
After examination of said deed, it was moved by Councilman Hesser,
seconded by Mayor Love, the following resolution be adopted;
RESOLVED, that that certain Quitclaim Deed, presented
the Council for its consideration and quitclaiming to the
City of E1 Segundo, a Municipal Corporation, that certain
parcel of real property situated in the City of El Segundo,
County of Los Angeles, State of California, described as
follows:
Lot 33, in Block 43 of E1 Segundo, in the
City of E1 Segundo, County of Los Angeles,
State of California, as per map recorded in
Book 20, pages 22 and 23 of Maps, in the office
of the County Recorder of said.County,
executed by L*dia E. Stinnette, and dated the 29th day of
December, 1942, be and the same.is hereby accepted by and on
behalf of the City of E1 Segundo; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Clerk is hereby
authorized and instructed to record said deed in the office of
the County Recorder of Los Angeles County.
The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Peterson and Mayor Love.
Noes: Councilmen None,
Absent: Councilman Selby.
No further business appearing to be transacted at this session, it
was moved by Councilman Gerow, seconded by Councilman Peterson, the
meeting adjourn until Thursday, the 31st day of December, 1942, at the
hour of 3:30 o',clook P. M. Carried.
.&pproved: ,
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Respectfully submitted,
City I/ C