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1942 JUL 15 CC MINQ 171 El Segundo, California July 15th, 1942. A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of El Segundo, California, was held in the Council C hamber.of the City Hall of said City on the above date, having been cdlled 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. Neva M. Elsey - Deputy City Clerk. READING OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING. The minutes of the regular meeting held on the 8th day of July, 1942, having been read and na errors or omissions being noted, it was moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Gerow, the minutes be approved as recorded. Carried. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS. The following communications, which were read to the Council, were disposed of in the manner indicated, following reference to each hereinafter: STATE BOARD OF EQUALIZATION, dated July 13th, 19429 being notification of application of Bertie L. Hosch, dba Blue Goose Lunch, for an On Sale Beer and Wine License at 115 Richmond Street, El Segundo. Ordered filed. SOUTHERN'CALIF0RNL4 TELEPHONE COMPANY, dated July 14th, 19429 transmitting in duplicate, three contracts covering signal channel facilities within the City of E1 Segundo. Moved•by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman-Hesser, that the matter of entering into a contract with Southern California Telephone Company for the installation and use of certain signal channel facilities f9rthe City of E1 Segundo be taken under advisement until the next regular meeting of this Council. Carried. C. R. COLEE, dated July 7th, 1942, being application for a permit to keep two horses at 622 Eucalyptus Drive, within the City of El Segundo. Moved by Councilman Gerow, seconded by Councilman Selby, the following resolution-be adopted: RESOLVED, that E.F R. Colee be and he is hereby granted a temporary, revocable permit, under the provisions of Ordinance No. 255 of the City of E1 Segundo, to keep two horses at 622 Eucalyptus Drive, within said City; said permit shall be revocable at-the pleasure of the City Council, without cause, without notice and without liability, and is further subject to the provision that during all of the time this permit is being exercised, said premises must be-kept in a clean condition and not in-any manner to constitute a nuisance; said permit is further conditioned upon the permittee approving a copy of the same in writing, agreeing to its terms and conditions, and that said approved copy shall be thereupon filed in the-office of the City Clerk. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Selby and Mayor Love. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent:* Councilman Peterson. COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ROAD DEPARnUNT, dated July 1st, 1942, setting forth the total amount available to the City of E1 Segundo during the fiscal year 1942 -43 from the County budget appropriation for "Aid to Cities" (gasoline tax). Ordered filed. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS. None. REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES. None. _. REPORTS OF OFFICERS AND SPECIAL COMMITTEES. The Chief of Police announced the appointments of certain persons as Special Police Officers of the City of E1 Segundo and requested approval of such appointments. It was thereupon moved by Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Gerow, that the appointments by the Chief of Police of the City of E1 Segundo of A. 0. Arneson, F. H. Day, D. D. Dobson, K. S. Genaut, 0. J. Hartness, H. L. Hull, J. D. O'Connell, P. A. Weimer, R. R. Herbert and C. A. Kitley as Special Police Officers of the .City of El Segundo be and the same are hereby approved. Carried. The Chief of Police announced the revocation of the appointments of F. E. Pearson and F. A. Green as Special Police Officers of the City of E1 Segundo. The City Attorney reported that Mr. Hunt, Attorney for the Receivership of Sovereign Oil Corporation, had called his office, and advised him that said Corporation anticipates receiving certain money from the Standard Oil Company of California for oil sold to said Standard Oil Company, that the Receiver had petitioned the Federal Court for permission to use certain of such money .for the purpose of furnishing oil well drilling bonds required by the City of E1 Segundo; that such permission had been received from the Court this date; that a surety company is now ready to write such bonds, aqd Mr. Hunt had requested one week's continuance of the hearing to show cause why oil well drilling permits issued to Sovereign Oil Company should not be cancelled. Upon hearing the City Attorney's report, it was moved by Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Selby, that the hearing in the matter of Sovereign Oil Company to show cause why its oil well drilling permits heretofore issued by this Council should not be cancelled, be continued for the period of one week. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Selby and Mayor Love. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilman Peterson. The.City Treasurer, Mints Gurtzwiler, through the Deputy City Clerk, requested that she be granted her annual customary two weeks vacation beginning July 20th, 1942. Moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Gerow, that Mints Curtzwiler, City Treasurer, be,and she is hereby granted her customary annual two weeks vacation beginning July 20th, 1942. Carried by the following vote:.. Ayes: Councilmen Gerow,-Hesser, Selby and Mayor Love. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilman Peterson. The Water Superintendent reported that following a conversation had with Mr. Meyers, Plant Engineer of Douglas aircraft Corporation, he had written a letter to the Department of Water and Power of the City of Los 173 Angeles, granting said Department permission to supply water to the Douglas Aircraft Corporation plant at El Segundo, said permission being granted only during periods of emergency and at times when the quantity of water furnished by the City of E1-Segundo Water Department is inadequate to supply the demand of said Douglas Company; that in reply to his said letter, Me. H. A. Van Norman, Chief Engineer and General Manager of the Department of Water and Power of the City of Los Angeles, had written him, stating that said Department would furnish water to said Douglas Company for a period of sixty days only. Mayor Love reported at this time that he and Water Superintendent Hutchins had made an inspection of the water well on the Gough property in Section 7 in the City of -E1 Segundo; that said well has a 60 HP motor in same, which is more than ample to, operate the well, and he recommended that a test be made of said well at the earliest opportunity. It was thereupon moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Gerow, that the Water Superintendent be and he is hereby authorized to cause a test of the water well situate& oa the Gough property in Section 7 to be made, lffk expenditure in connection with said test not to exceed the sum of x$500.00. . Carried by the following vote:. Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Selby and Mayor Love. Noes:- Councilmen None. Absent: Councilman Peterson. The City Attorney reported that pursuant to instruction given him by this Council on June 24th, he had prepared an easement for storm drain purposes to be-executed by Santa Fe Land Improvement Company; that he had prepared such an easement and forwarded in to said Santa Fe Land Improvement Company; that on July 9th, he had received a letter from said Company, requesting that it be allowed to make certain changes in said easement, as it desired to put certain restrictions and conditions in the instrument; that he had telephoned Mr. Lapham, Land Agent of Santa Fe Land Improvement Company, suggesting to him that he redraft the easement so that same may be satisfactory to his Company, after which Mr. Woodworth would submit the same to this Council, but that to date such revised instrument has not been received. The City Attorney, reporting further in connection with the dismissal of a tax deeded suit heretofore filed by Mr. Bernard Lawler, stated that the Los Angeles Escrow Company had refused to accept such dismissal unless same was signed by Mr. Lawler, that he had sent the dismissal to Mr. Lawler air mail for his *ignature, that the_ signed document had been received and had been delivered to said Escrow Company for its use. The City Attorney; reported in the matter of the claim of the City of E1 Segundo against Messrs. Trucan and Mudge, stated that although Mr. Trucan had previously advised him that Mr. Mudge would make payment$ on ,said account beginning July 1st, no such payments had been received, and that he had again written Mr. Trucan requesting he immediately make arrangements to take care of the-account, The City Attorney reported•that•_notwithstanding numerous letters, he had received no word from Mr. Anthony Raport relative to the claim of the City of El Segundo against said individual, and he stated the only course novopen to the City to make collection of the claim was to bring suit in the small claims court. The matter was discussed and by general oonsent action thereon deferred for the perlod of one week. The City Attorney reported having had a conversation wits 14r. Dorsey, Traffic Engineer of the Los Angeles Police Department, relative to the closing of Coast Boulevard as recommended-by said Department; that Mr. Dorsey had advised him that just as soon as all papers necessary in the procedure to be ' taken to effect such closing had been prepared, he would send Mr. Woodworth a copy of same, so that this City -might take Oftilar action. Q -x.74 UNFINISHED BUSINESS. Moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Gerow, that the bids heretofore received by this Council on Jung 17th, 1942, for furnishing thi& City certain pipe and fittings and.pump for water Well No. 8, be taken under further advisement for the period of one week. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Selby and Mayor Love. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilman Peterson. In the matter of the application of W. G. Bender, for a permit to keep two horses at 526 E. Maple Avenue, which application was.presented to this Council at ,its meeting of June 17th, 1942 and taken under advisement until this date, it was moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Gerow, the following resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that W. G. Bender be and he is hereby granted a temporary revocable permit, under the provisions of Ordinance No.: 255 of the City of 31 Segundo, to keep two horses at 526 East Maple Avenue, within said City; said permit shall be revocable at the pleasure of the City Council, without cause, without notice and without liability,: and is further subject to the prgvision that during all of the time this permit is being exercised, said premises must be kept in a clean condition and not in any manner to constitute a nuisance; said permit is further conditioned upon the permittee approving a copy of the same in writing, agreeing to its terms and conditions, and that said approved copy shall be thereupon filed in the office of the City Clerk. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Selby and Mayor Love. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilman Peterson, PAYING BILLS. The following demand$, having had the approval of the Committee on Finance and Records, were read: J. J. Lind H. Barbettini R. Freese F. Kenney F. E. Kenney J. C. Osborne Clifford Smith Ruth Schlimme R. T. Hutchins I. N. Sumner A. K. Tennis C: K. McConnell W, A. Elsterman Ruth Schllmme Alice Hope K. S. Searles W. F. Allee F. Berkline Water Works Fund Recreation Fund 75.00 Ralph 7amiesson $48. 00 6.00 The May Co. 7.48 73.93 G. Schirmer -Music 2.78 8.00 TOTAL 58.26 15.38 76.28 80.76 48.75 50.00 97.25 531.35, General Fund 75.00 6.50 100.00 16.25 30.00 100,46 115.22 100.00 John A. Gerow .Orest 0. Hesser George Love Dave W. Peterson Wm. R. Selby Victor D. McCarthy Neva M. Elsey Minta Curtzwiler Clyde- Woodworth R. T. Hutchins J. B. Catalano B. Morgan Dorothy B, Wallace Vernon L. Wood F. M. Barnes H. Burns General Fund 12.50 12.50 12.50 12.50 12.50 125.00 92.50 60.00 62.50 100.00 95.00 82.50 65.00 84.00 100.46 100.46 • I General Fund W. A. Callahan $42.74 J. A. Cummings 102.50 T. B. DeBerry 121.14 Alex Haddock 100.46 C. C. Havens 126.75 F. Ingram 96.80 M. H. McIntire 115.22• Lee Maxwell 95.45 Wm. L. Owens 115.22 K. S. Searles 100.46 Vernon L. Wood 84.00 D. Boyer 89.13 J. Burgner 69.18 W. A. Callahan 47.72 K. E. Campbell 65.00 Perry Campbell 65.00 C. Dinwiddie 75.00 F. L. Ford 70.00 E. J. Grow 95.00 T. Kincaid 39.00 C. L. McIlwaine 95.00 M. Rahan 65.00 C. Roncevich 65.00 A. Siebken 75.00 J. Stanich 73.86 G. Turney 67.73 E.'Coddington 31.15 V. L. Monson 6.00 Q 175 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: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Selby and Mayor Love. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilman Peterson. NEW BUSINESS. None. No further business appearing to be transacted at this, meeting, it was moved by Councilman Gerow, seconded by Councilman Selby, the meeting adjourn. Carried. Respectfully submitted, Approved: VICTOR D. MCCARMT, CITY CLERK, By Ltr-a__ •-� e-+� -� Deputy. Mayor.. General Fund E. L. Coddington $54.54 Air Reduction Sales Co. 4.00 Ed and Earl Farrand 4.16 Inglewood Sheet Metal Works 13.34 Western Auto Supply Co. 4.74 Richfield 011 Corporation 269.35 Jack Leo 11.72 Southern Calif. Gas Co. 1.05 A. B. Metcalf 12.25 Mabel Fitzgerald 4.80 Edna E. Leland 33.12 Western Union 1.87 .Postal - Telegraph -Cable Co. .95 Grimes- Stassforth Stat. Co. 609 E. Morgan 6.00 Southern Calif. Telephone Co. 73.85 E. Elsen 75.00 F. L. Gregory 77.50 A. R. Gunn 95.00 F. Mack 6.00 M. Painter 69.10 D. Raynor 65.00 C. Russell 75.00 G. Schoening 77.50 P.- Thompson 66.00 J. F. Wilson 75.00 J. F. Martin 5.06 Wk. Purser 15.38 TOTAL $4785,27 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: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Selby and Mayor Love. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilman Peterson. NEW BUSINESS. None. No further business appearing to be transacted at this, meeting, it was moved by Councilman Gerow, seconded by Councilman Selby, the meeting adjourn. Carried. Respectfully submitted, Approved: VICTOR D. MCCARMT, CITY CLERK, By Ltr-a__ •-� e-+� -� Deputy. Mayor..