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1942 JUL 08 CC MIN19 Q 167' El Segundo, California. July 8th, ' 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, i having been called to order at 7:00 P. M. by George Love, Mayor. ROLL CALL. Councilmen Present: Gerow, Hesser, Selby and Mayor Love. Councilmen Absent: Peterson. Other Officers Present: Clyde Woodworth - City Attorney. R. T. Hutchins - City Engineer. J. B. Catalano - Building Inspector. Victor D. McCarthy - City Clerk. READING OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING. The minutes of the regular meeting held on the lot day of July, 1942, having been read and no errors or omissions noted, it was moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Gerow, the minutes be approved as recorded. Carried. WRITTEN COM119MI0"TIOPTS . None. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS. Mr. John F. Martin addressed the Council relative to employment by the City of E1 Segundo, and was advised by the Mayor to get in touch with Mr. R. T. Hutchins on Thursday, July 9th, 1942. REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES. Councilman Selby reported having made progress in his investigation of the present status of tax delinquent properties within the City of E1 Segundo. REPORTS OF OFFICERS AND SPECIAL COMMITTEES. The Chief of Police announced the appointments of Frank Dolby, George L. Juergens and Robert E. Arnold as Special Police Officers of the City of E1 Segundo, and requested approval of such appointments. Moved by Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Selby, that the appointments by the Chief of Police of the City of E1 Segundo of Frank Dolby, George L. Juergens and Robert E. Arnold as Special Police Officers of said City, be and the same are hereby approved. Carried. The City Clerk teported that the E1 Segundo Local Defense Council had recommended the appointment of Mr. Ed Rae as a member of said Council to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Mr. Bernard Lawler. The Mayor thereupon appointed Mr. Ed Rae as a member of E1 Segundo Local Defense Council, following which it was moved by Councilman Hesser, seconded. by Councilman Gerow, that the appointment, by the Mayor of the City of E1 Segundo, of Mr. Ed Rae as a member of E1 Segundo Local Defense Council, to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Mr. Bernard Lawler, be and the same is hereby ratified, confirmed and approved. Carried. 168 City Attorney Woodworth reported that Councilman Peterson had requested a ruling from him in regard to duties of the members of E1 Segundo Local Defense Council; that in his opinion, the Defense Council, as set up by Ordinance No. 240 of the City of E1 Segundo, is a body which corresponds to the City Council; that the duties of said Defense Council, as contemplated in said Ordinance, are to supervise the various divisions of said Council and see that each functions properly;.that the Control Center is one phase of this wbrk; that there is nothing in.the, ordinance which requires the presence of Defense Council members at the Control Center during a blackout or emergency, that said Council hhs the power to designate those persons whom it desires to have serve at the Control Center. The Water Superintendent reported that he had this date given each member of the City Council a summary of data respecting the problem of furnishing additional water to defense industries located in Section 7, for study. That he had estimated the cost of installing pump and fittings in Water Well No. 8 at $6750.00, but that approximately $1000.00 worth of the material needed was now in stock. ' The City Engineer reported that a Mr. Davis of Douglas AircTaft Corporation, had talked with him and desired to know the Council's reaction toward the opening of Mariposa Avenue easterly from Sepulveda Boulevard to Northrop Street, of Lapham Street and Northrop Street southerly to E1 Segundo Boulevard, and had stated that if such roads are opened and improved, the entire cost will be paid from Federal Government funds. The City Engineer stated that he had advised Mr. Davis that in his opinion, if such roads are constructed with a permanent improvement, requiring-little if any maintenance, he felt sure the Council would accept same as public streets. The Chief of Police read to the Council a letter from Mr. R. T. Dorsey, Traffic Engineer, City of Los Angeles Police Department, and a report made by said Department to the Board of Police Commissioners of said City, in the matter of closing Coast Boulevard. Said report recommended, among other things, that Coast Boulevard, from Loma Vista Street to 45th Street, be closed at all times to public tradel, and that the City of E1 Segundo be requested to take steps to cause that portion of said highway, within its boundaries, to be closed in like manner. The Chief of Police reported he had contacted Southern California Edison Company, Ltd. respecting the ability of said Company and the charge to be made therefor, to illuminate proper traffic signs at the intersection of Grand Avenue and Loma Vista Street, and at 45th Street and Coast Boulevard, should action be taken to close said Coast Boulevard; that said Southern California Edison Company had requested that a letter be written it, setting forth the necessity for this service, so that said Company might procure priority ratings for.the material it would need for lighting such signs: The City'Council, being of the opinion that said Coast Boulevard should be closed in accordance with the recommendation of the Los Angeles Police Department, the communications referred to were turned over to the City Attorney for'the preparation of the necessary ordinance. The City Attorney reported receipt of a letter from Los Angeles Escrow Company requesting that a court order be obtained directing the cancellation of the bond in connection with Superior Court Case No. 451245, that he had taken the matter up again with said Escrow Company and was - able to straighten.It out without the necessity of such a court order. UNFINISHED BUSINESS., The Mayor announced that the consideration'of bids received June 17th, 1942, for furnishing the City of El Segundo_a certain pump, pipe and fittings for Water'Well No. 8 had been taken under advisement until this date. :-W Q'469 69 The Water Superintendent reported that priority ratings had not as yet been received from the War Production Board covering the materials required, whereupon it was moved by Mayor Love, seconded by Councilman Hesser, that the bids received June 17th, 1942, for furnishing a certain pump, pipe and fittings for Water Well No. 8 of the City of E1 Segundo be taken under further consideration until the next regular meeting of this Council. Carried. .City Engineer Hutchins reported that he, together with Council members Gerow and Peterson, had made an inspectioh of the sidewalks at Library Park with the idea in mind of putting a surface of some material on said w81ks to prevent erosion due to rains and the*water'used while. sprinkling in said Park; that he had asked Asst. Street Supt. Gunn to give him an estimate on two types of surfacing, that Mr. Gunn had estimated if the walks are simply shaped up and oiled the cost would be approximately $60.00, but that if plant mix to the depth of 1/2" is rolled on the'walks, the cost would be approximately $150.00. No action taken. PAYING BILLS. ' The following demands, having had the approval of the Committee on Finance and Records, were read: Braun Corporation Builders Material Co. Ditto Incorporated City of E1 Segundo E1 Segundo Hardware El Segundo Herald Ira E. Escobar General Paint Corp. Grimes- Stassforth Stat. Keenan Pipe & Supply Co. Kimball Elevator Co. Carl Wilson TOTAL E1 Segundo Hardware Ralph Jamieson - E1 Segundo Herald Mrs, Leora Royer Converse Pharmacy W. P. Schlecte TOTAL Water Works Fund State Board of Equalization $25.39 General Fund $29.47 0. H. Barber $33.00 6.06 J. C. Bixler 28.50 4.02 T. B. Dihwiddie 28.50 93.22 E. R. Peterson 28.50 21.41 G. A. Todd 28.50 66.04 'A. Builders Material Co. G. Blair 28.50 6.80 A. Schleuniger 21.00 14.28 A. Soeuto 21.00 Co. 12.15 D. B. Hancher 21.00 4.36 G. Neschke 21.00 6.00 J. W. Miller 21.00 30.00 F. Dyer 21.00 $293.81 A. R: Gunn 21.00 R. C. Campbell 21.00 L. W. Dessert 21.00 Recreation Fund J. D. Campbell 21.00 55.29 C. G. Smith 21.00 24.00 H. A. Cosbey 21.00 2.25 6.38 7.94 24.00 119.86 General Fund State Board of Equalization $25.39 Southern Cal. Edison Co. 19.98 American Bitumuls Company 11.85 Southern Calif. Gas Co. .84 Ted Laher Auto Body Supply 11.90 E1 Segundo Hardware 35.40 J. P. Hansen 4.00 Bob Frederick 39.68 Southern .Calif. Edison Co. 16.75 Southern Calif:.Edison Co. 48•.46 Builders Material Co. 1.25 W. H. Lennon 21.00 W.-R. Pierce - 21.00 W. Callahan 21.00 F. Ingram 21.00 L. Maxwell 21.00 C. W. Dinwiddie 21.00 F. Berkline 21.00 E. J. Grow 21.00 J. B. Catalano 7.00 C. K. McConnell 21.00 J. G. Tucker & Son 24.68 Hi- Lustre Products Co. 5.15 Builders Material Co. 8.74 Manning, Maxwell & Moore, Inc.13.90 Southern Cal. Edison Co. 47.56 Southern Cal, Edison Co. 264.58 El Segundo Hardware ' 2.02 victor D. McCarthy,,City Clerk 22.77 TOTAL $1228.40 Moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Gerow, the demands be allowed and warrants ordered drawn on and paid out of the respective funds covering the same. Carried by the following vote: Q 110 Ayes: Noes: Absent: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Selby and Mayor Love. Councilmen None. Councilman Peterson.- NEW BUSINESS. Moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Hesser, that Victor D. McCarthy be and he is hereby granted his customary annual two weeks vacation beginning July 10th, 1942. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Selby and Mayor Love. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilman Peterson. The Chief of Police advised that during the vacation period-of- Captain J. A. Cummings, July 2nd to 15th, Inclusive, he had appointed Police Officer T. B.DeBerry as Acting Captain and requested the Council's approval of this action. Moved by Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Selby, that the action of the Chief of Police in appointing Police Officer T. B. DeBerry as Acting Captain during-the-vacation period of Captain J. A. Cummings, July 2nd to 15th, Incl., be'and the same is hereby ratified, confirmed and approved. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Ge`row, Hesser, Selby and Mayor Love, Noes: Councilmen None. - Absent: Councilman Peterson. No further business appearing to be transacted st this meeting, it was moved by Councilman Gerow, seconded by Councilman Selby, the meeting adjourn. Carried. ' Respectfully submitted, • Approved: ' City Oler Mayor.