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1942 FEB 18 CC MINQ 3� E1 Segundo, California. February 18th, 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. M. by.Peter E. Binder, Mayor. ROLL CALL. Councilmen Present: Gerow, Hesser, Selby and Mayor Binder. Councilmen Absent: Love. Other Officers Present: Edna E. Leland, representing Clyde Woodworth, City Attorney. R. T. Hutchins - City Engineer. Neva Td. Elsey - Deputy City Clerk. READING OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS NOTING. The minutes of the regular meeting held on the 11th day of February, 1942, having been read, and no errors or omissions appearing, it was moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Hesser, the minutes be approved as recorded. Carried. NRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS. The following communications, which were read to the Council, were disposed of in the manner indicated, following reference to each hereinafter: SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS COITANY, dated February 13th, 1942, being an annlication for a permit to install a main-extension in the East side of Sierra Street, from a point 210 feet to 250 feet South of the South property line of Palm Avenue.. Said application having been approved by the Street Superintendent, it was moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Gerow, that Resolution No. 603, entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY CM`N`CIL OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDC, CALIFORNIA, GRANTING A TEMPORARY REVOCA3LE PERMIT TO SOU =RN CALIFORNIA GAS C012ANY TO INSTALL A CERTAIN PIPE LINE IN A CERTAIN PORTION OF SIERRA STREET, WITHIN SAID CITY, which was read, be adopted. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Selby and Mayor Binder. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilman Love. LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES, dated February 13th, 1942, relative to adoption o£- ordinances establishing Auxiliary Police and Fire Forces, and ?n Air Raid Warden Serviceq and enclosing copies of such ordinances as adopted by the City of Los Angeles. By general consent, the Bulletin and the forms of ordinances enclosed therewith were referred to the El Segundo Local Defense Council for study and recommendation ,to this Council.. LEAGL`E OF CALIFORNIA CITIES, dated February 7th, 1942, its bulletin relative to Control Centers, with which was enclosed a recommended form of ordinance establishing an emergency control center. By general consent, the bulletin and recommended form of ordinance were referred to the Local Defense Council of the City of E1 Segundo for its recommendations in the matter. ems, R. F. WEDLER, City Clerk of the City of Manhattan Beach, dated February 10th, 1942, enclosing copy of a resolution adopted by the City Council of the City of Manhattan Beach, which had been forwarded to the City Council of the City of Los Angeles, relative to the drilling of oil wells by said City of Los Angeles on property owned by it at Hyperion by means of whipstocking from property located in the City of El Segundo, which resolution requested the City of Los Angeles to refuse to permit the exploitation of Hyperion property owned,by said,City for the purpose of production therefrom of mil, gas and /or other hydrocarbon substances, and further requested the City Council of the City of E1 Segundo to notify the City Council of the City of Manhattan Beach if and when any applications from the City of Los Angeles for oil well drilling permits adjacent to the Hyperion area are to be con- sidered by the City Council of the City of El Segundo, and to permit the said City Council of Manhattan Beach to be present at such meeting and to be heard in the matter before any such permit or permits are issued. Moved by Councilman Gerow, seconded by Councilman Selby, the following resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that if and when the City of Los Angeles, or anyone on its behalf, shall make application to this - Council for a permit or permits to drill wells for the production of oil, gas and/or other hydrocarbon substances, in the_City of E1 Segundo, adjacent to the Hyperion or beach area, that the City Council of the City of Manhattan Beach shall be notified of the date or dates upon which this Council will consider any such application or applications. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Selby and Mayor Binder. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilman Love. DEPARTMENT OF POLICE, City of Los Angeles, by C. B. Horrall, Chief of Police, dated February 10th, 1942, -with which was enclosed copy of a letter written by said Chief of Police to the A. T. and S. F. Railroad Ccmpany regarding the installation of traffic signals at Imperial Highway and Inglewood - Redondo Road. Ordered filed. None. None. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS. REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES. REPORTS OF OFFICERS AND SPECIAL COMUdITTEE'S. Councilman Gerow reported upon his attendance at the Mayors' and Councilmen's Conference held at Fresno, California, February 14th and 15th, 1942. The City Engineer reported receipt of a letter from V. H. Wilson, Superintendent of The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Company at San Bernardino, relative to the application of the City of E1 Segundo to the Railroad Commission for permission to construct a grade crossing over the. tracks of said Railway Company at Douglas Avenue, in which letter Mr. Wilson stated he had had an estimate .made of the cost of installing wig -wag signals at the proposed crossing, which estimate is $2535.98, further stating that said Railway Company will raise its side track to the same elevation as the main track and install header rails without expense to the City. Mr. i:ilson requested authority to proceed with said work, if the conditions as set forth in his said letter are satisfactory to the City. Q., It appearing that the assumption of the cost by the Douglas Aircraft Corporation of the installation of wig -wag signals at said proposed crossing has not been definitely agreed upon, the matter was left in the hands of the City Engineer-for further conferences with said Douglas Aircraft Corporation. The Street Superintendent reported receipt of copy of a letter, dated February 3rd, 1942, addressed to Commanding Officer, 65th Coast Artillery, Hollywood Turf Club, Inglewood, Calif. by Allen P, Julian, Major, Infantry, Act. Adjutant General, relative to the use of Northrop Street, E1 Segundo, beVATeen Imperial Hiway and Douglas Street, by troops in this Sector, with which were enclosed four copies of "Permission to Use Land" and four copies of "Record of Survey" for execution by the proper officials of the City of E1 Segundo. Following consideration of the matter; it was moved by Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Selby, the following resolution be adopted: WHEREAS, there has been presented to this Council a certain form of Use Permit or Agreement-furnished by the United States Army in cases where properties are to be sub- jected to Arty use; AND, - 7HEREAS, the United States Army requests that the City of E1 Segundo execute and deliver said form as to the following described property in said City, to -wit: Northrop Street,'between Imperial Highway and Douglas Street; AND, WHEREAS, this Council feels that under existing conditions and the emergency which presently exists due to the war between the United States of America and the so- called Axis nations, that said permit should be granted, executed and delivered on the part of said City; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Mayor of the City of E1 Segundo, on behalf of said City and in its name, be and he is hereby authorized and instructed to execute the said form of permit or agreement and the City Clerk to attest the same and affix the official seal of said City thereto, and to cause same.to be delivered to the officials of the United States Army in charge of such matters; AND, BE IT FURTH —ER RESOLVED, that the Street Superin- tendent of the City of E1 Segundo is hereby charged with the duty of advising this'Council promptly upon the termination of the use authAhvorized in the said permit or agreement of any damage which may ]Tebeen occasioned to said public street or property by reason of the use thereof by the permittee, so that this Council will be in a position to file, within the ten day period' limited in said permit or agreement form, after termination of use, the required claim, ,if any. The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesscsr, Selby and Mayor Binder. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilman Love. The Chief of Police advised receipt of a communication from the Department of Police of the City of Los Angeles, stating that said Department is in receipt of a communication from Mr. Owen King, Assistant to C. J. Gallant, Technical Consultant of the North American Aviation, Inc. requesting the installation of a push button types of traffic signal-to be located at a point on Imperial Highway,'approximatbly 972,feet westerly of the intersection of Inglewood- Redondo Road; further stating that the Department has no objection to recommending a center silsponded signal, which would be supplemented with one iway side of road type,'providing the petitioner pays for the cost of suc^ installation. ' Following consideration, by general consent the matter was referred to the Chief of Police and the City Attorney for investigation and recommendation to this Council, 34 The Deputy City Clerk reported that the Women's Emergency Organization of America had requested permission to use the baseball grounds for a period of one hour two nights weekly for the purpose of drilling. Moved by Councilman Gerow, seconded by Councilman Hesser, that the Women's Emergency Organization of America be and it is hereby authorized to use the baseball grounds at the Southeast corner of Arena Street and the Alley southerly thereof, for the period of one hour xilc¢ two nights weekly, for the purpose of drilling, and the Street Superintendent be and he is hereby directed to cause necessary lamps to be installed in the lighting equipment at said baseball grounds. Carried. The Deputy City Clerk advised the Council that C. K. McConnell, Fire Chief, had requested that Mr. E. R. Peterson, a member of E1 Segundo Fire Department, be appointed a Captain of said Department and a telephone installed for his use as such Fire Department Captain. By general consent the matter was referred to Councilman Hesser of the Public Safety Committee. The Chief of Police announced the appointment of George T. Shelton as a Special Police Officer and requested the Council's approval of such appointment. loved by Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Selby, that the appointment by the Chief of Police of the City of E1 Segundo of George T. Shelton as a Special Police Officer of said City, be and the same is hereby ratified, approved and confirmed. Carried. UNFINISHED BUSINESS. In the matter of the purchase of a winch for use of the Street Department, the Street Superintendent stated that he and his assistant, Mr. Gunn, had decided that such purchase was not compulsory at this time and he recommended no action be taken at the present. PAYING BILLS. The following demands, having had the approval of the Committee on Finance and Records, were read: General Fund 12.80 48.75 10.00 68.75 63.75 45.00 15.00 30.00 75.00 73.50 56.00 68.60 77.50 80.56 64.80 65.00 65.00 75.00 65.00 30.00 73.79 95.00 37.88 67.95 36.00 95.00 95.00 77.50 Water Works Fund Clifford Smith $75.00 E. L. Coddington J. C. Osborne 75.00 J. Schlenker, J. F. Martin 35.00 H. A. Crowell,--.Tr. J. A. Macdonald 75.00 H. A. Crowell J. J. Lind 75.00 J. Harvey C. Lane 6.00 D. Fahland R. Freese 77.00 L. Purser F. L. Ford 28.00 H. A. Slater E. L. Coddington 77.00 J. F. Wilson I. N. Sumner 97.25 G. Turney Ruth Schlimme 48.75 P. Thompson R. T. Hutchins 50.00 J. Stanich TOTAL a 719.00 G. Schoening A. Siebken Recreation Fund C. Russell G. Schirmer -Music p 2.78 C. Roncevich D. Raynor J. Randall General Fund M. Rahan City-of El Segundo ATater Dept. 4.253.80 S. B. Patterson City of El Segundo Water Dept. 78.79 .M. Painter J. L. Kroeger 5.17 C. L. McIlwaine Dorothy Wallace 30.00 J. F. Martin Los Angeles Co. Health Dept. 1.00 F. Mack Larry Shuler 3.00 T. _ Kincaid Pacific Toro Company 4.43 A. R. Gunn Martin Machine Shop 2.50 E. J. Grow The Radio Shop 2.50 F. L. Gregory General Fund 12.80 48.75 10.00 68.75 63.75 45.00 15.00 30.00 75.00 73.50 56.00 68.60 77.50 80.56 64.80 65.00 65.00 75.00 65.00 30.00 73.79 95.00 37.88 67.95 36.00 95.00 95.00 77.50 4 � Moved by Councilman Gerow, seconded by Councilman.Aesser, the demands be allowed and warrants ordbred drawn or'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. NEW BUSINESS. Moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Gerow, the following resolution be adopted: WHEREAS, it has been brought to the attention of this Council through the Secretary of E1 Segundo Defense Council, that the War Department of the United States is conducting a Civilian Defense School at Stanford University, for the purpose of training civilians in chemical warfare defense technique; AND, VMREAS, the City of El Segundo is considered to be in a "combat zone", in danger of attack by enemies now at war with the United States; AND, ',%TEREAS, the civilian authorities and civilian population of the City of E1 Segundo should be familiar with approved methods-,rotecting itself against the dangers which would accompany a bombing by an enemy and this Council, there- fore, believes that it should authorize the attendance at said War Department Civilian Defense School at Stanford University, Palo Alto, California, of a person qualified to learn the methods of civilian defense as advocated by the War Department and who thereafter would be capable of teaching�'local dfficials and civilians on the same subject;' NOWT, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Local Defense Council of the City of E1 Segundo is hereby authorized and reauested to appoint some person it believes qualified to attend said 4+ar Department Civilian Defense School at Stanford University, to be trained in the methods of civilian defense approved by the 'gar Department and to direct such person to attend said school; General Fund General Fund Frederick L. Baer, M. D. 5.00 F. L. Ford X3670 John A. Gerow 19.00 E. Elsen 64.80 K. S. Searles 102.00 Alice Hope 30.00 Wm. L. Owens 115.22 E. Morgan 82.50 Lee Maxwell 96.25 Ruth Schlimme 16.25 M. H. McIntire 97.50 J. B. Catalano 95.00 V. L. McCarthy 35.48 W. A.'Elsterman 90.00 F. Ingram 90.31 R. T. Hutchins 100.00 C. C. Havens 106.36 C. K. McConnell 6.50 Alex Haddock 100.46 A, K. Tennis 75.00 R. Dietrich 54.08 Bernard Lawler 100.00 T. B. DeBerry 97.50 Clyde Woodworth 62.50 J. A. Cummings 111.82 Minta Curtzwiler 60.00 E. Cartland 82.50 Neva M. Elsey 92.50 N. A. Callahan 61.36 Victor D. McCarthy 125.00 H. Burns 96.60' William R. Selby 12.50 F. Berkline 88.64 George Love 12.50 F. M. Barnes 92.73 Orest 0. Hesser 12.50 W. F. Allee 106.36 John A. Gerow 12.50 E. Elsen 64.80 Peter E. Binder 12.50 C. Dinwiddie 80.57 Perry Campbell 65.00 K. E. Campbell 65.00 W. A. Callahan 27.28 J. Burgner 65.78 D. Boyer 82.81 $5093.48 Moved by Councilman Gerow, seconded by Councilman.Aesser, the demands be allowed and warrants ordbred drawn or'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. NEW BUSINESS. Moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Gerow, the following resolution be adopted: WHEREAS, it has been brought to the attention of this Council through the Secretary of E1 Segundo Defense Council, that the War Department of the United States is conducting a Civilian Defense School at Stanford University, for the purpose of training civilians in chemical warfare defense technique; AND, VMREAS, the City of El Segundo is considered to be in a "combat zone", in danger of attack by enemies now at war with the United States; AND, ',%TEREAS, the civilian authorities and civilian population of the City of E1 Segundo should be familiar with approved methods-,rotecting itself against the dangers which would accompany a bombing by an enemy and this Council, there- fore, believes that it should authorize the attendance at said War Department Civilian Defense School at Stanford University, Palo Alto, California, of a person qualified to learn the methods of civilian defense as advocated by the War Department and who thereafter would be capable of teaching�'local dfficials and civilians on the same subject;' NOWT, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Local Defense Council of the City of E1 Segundo is hereby authorized and reauested to appoint some person it believes qualified to attend said 4+ar Department Civilian Defense School at Stanford University, to be trained in the methods of civilian defense approved by the 'gar Department and to direct such person to attend said school; Q-'36. AND BE IT FURT ER RESOLVED, that the sum of not to exceed $75.00 is hereby appropriated to defray the costs and expense of such person in connection with attendance at said school, such costs and expenses to be paid upon the filing of a proper demand therefor, which demand shall be audited and approved in the usual manner before payment. ,The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Selby and Mayor Binder. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilman Love. No further business appearing to be transacted at this meeting, .it was moved by Councilman Gerow, seconded by Councilman Hesser, the ..meeting adjourn until Thursday, the 19th-day of February, 1942, at the .hour of 4:15 o'clock P. 11. Carried. Respectfully submitted, .Approved: VICTOR D. YcCARTHY, CITY CLERK Mayor. - - - - - By Deputy.