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1942 JUN 10 CC MINQ 142 E1 Segundo, California. June 10th, 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 o'clock P. M. by George Love, Mayor. ROLL CALL. Councilmen Present: Gerow, Hesser, Peterson, Selby and Mayor Love. Councilmen Absent: None. Other Officers Present: R. T. Hutchins - City Engineer. Clyde Woodworth - City Attorney. J. B. Catalano - Building Inspector.. Victor D. McCarthy - City Clerk. Neva M. Elsey - Deputy City Clerk. READING OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING. The minutes of the regular meeting held on the 3rd day of June, 1942, having been read and no errors or omissions appearing, it was moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Peterson, the minutes be approved as recorded. Carried. WRITTEN COMUUNICATIONS. The following communications, which were read to the Council, were disposed of in the manner indicated, following reference to each herein- after: REDONDO BEACH LODGE NO. 13789 B. P. 0. ELKS, an invitation to attend Flag Day Services at the Elks Club House, Redondo Beach, June 14th, 1942. The communication was ordered filed, with the indication that any member of the City Council who could attend said services would do so. EL SEGUNDO POST NO. 38, AMERICAN LEGION, expressing thanks to the City of E1 Segundo for the help given the American Legion in making the Memorial Day program a success. Ordered filed. SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON CO., dated June 5th, 1942, an application to set certain poles on the South side of E1 Segundo Boulevard, between Inglewood - Redondo Road and Sepulveda Boulevard. Said application having had the approval of the Street Superintendent, it was moved by Councilman Gerow, seconded by Councilman Selby, that Resolution No. 611, entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, GRANTING A TEMPORARY REVOCABLE PERMIT TO SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON CO. LTD. TO INSTALL CERTAIN POLES IN A CERTAIN PORTION OF EL SEGUNDO BOULEVARD, WITHIN SAID CITY, which was read, bp adopted. Carried by the following vote: Ayes:. Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Peterson, Selby And Mayor Love. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. IRA E. ESCOBAR, dated June 10th, 1942, relating to the furnishing by said writer of a new 1942 Ford V -8 Engine, DeLuxe 4 -door Sedan Type Automobile for the use of the Police Department, negotiations with reference Q 14 to which had been pending for several months. Discussion was had with reference to the subject of said communication and in view of all of the facts and circumstances connected with said matter, it was felt that the adoption of the resolution hereinafter referred to was for the best interests of said City. It was thereupon moved by Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Selby, that Resolution No. 612, entitled:' A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, RELATING TO THE PURCHASE BY SAID CITY OF ONE NEW SEDAN TYPE AUTOMOBILE AND CERTAIN EQUIPMENT THEREON FOR USE OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT OF SAID CITY, which was read, be adopted. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Peterson, Selby and Mayor Love. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. DOROTHY SHAFFER, dated June 10th,'1942, being an application for employment by the City of E1 Segundo. Ordered filed. BERNARD LAWLER, being his resignation as City Judge and Special City Attorney for the City of E1 Segundo. Moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Hesser, the following resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that the resignation of Bernard Lawler as City Judge and as Special City Attorney for the City of E1 Segundo be and the same is hereby accepted, effective as of the 4th day of June, 1942; ' AND, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that this Council hereby expresses its sincere appreciation to Mr. Lawler for the splendid service he has rendered the City of E1 Segundo and extends to him the sincere hope of the Council that in his new employment he will find a full measure of happiness and opportunity for service. The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Peterson, Selby and Mayor Binder. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. None. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS. REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES. Councilman Gerow reported having contacted the occupant of the premises at the corner of Franklin Avenue and Virginia Street, relative to removal of the hedge at said location. Discussion developed the fact that the owner will cause said hedge to be removed if the City will arrange to have the trees hauled away, and this arrangement was.satisfactory to the Council. Councilman Gerow reported that nursery stock, which is available for sale to residents of the City of E1 Segundo, has been taken to the new Library Building, from which location sales will be made by the Park Superintendent. REPORTS OF OFFICERS AND SPECIAL COMMITTEES. The Street Superintendent reported that the bin, which had heretofore Q x.44 - -' been used in connection with the aluminum drive within the City of E1 Segundo, would be placed at the southeast corner of Main Street and Holly Avenue, for the collection of waste paper and salvage material; that a sign would be placed thereon, reading: "Help Win the War - Deposit Waste Paper, Magazines, and All Other Scrap Material Here ^, Councilmen Peterson, in this connection, stated he had contacted the Salvage Committee of the E1 Segundo Local Defense Council, and that Mrs. Lynam, Chairman of said Committee, had advised him that several salvage collection agencies had informed her they would still make such collections in the City of E1 Segundo. The Street Superintendent reported that two tables and several benches had been moved from Grand Avenue Park to locations in Sewer Pump Station No. 1 Park, that on a recent inspection he had found the tables had been moved to another location from that at which they were originally placed, but he had no information as to who might have caused the tables to be moved. The City Engineer reported receipt of a letter from Lloyd Aldrich, City Engineer of the City of Los Angeles, with reference to the proposed improvement of Imperial Highway, from Anza Avenue to Sepulveda Boulevard, that Mr. Aldrich advised no action has as yet been received on the application filed with Federal Works Agency for a 100% grant for the construction of said project; that there appears to be a reasonable prospect that the work may be constructed on the basis of a 25% contribution by the sponsor and 75% 'y the governmeht, and he requested that he be advised if the City of E1 Segundo desires to include its portion of the project in the plans and if said City will participate in the costs of that portion of the proposed improvement lying within the boundaries of the City of E1 Segundo on the basis proposed. Following discussion, it was moved by Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Selby, the following resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that the City Engineer be authorized to advise Mr. Aldrich, in reply to his letter, a copy of which is hereby ordered placed on file in the office of the City Clerk, that while the City of E1 Segundo is perfectly willing to grant the necessary jurisdiction for the work within this City and to permit the construction of the project on a basis of 100% grant by the Federal Government, that the City of E1 Segundo is nevertheless without funds at this time with which to assist in the construction of the project; and that he direct the attention of Mr. Aldrich to the fact that the City of E1 Segundo has already procured the necessary rights of way for the widening of the boulevard as contemplated, which should be of material assistance in reducing the cost of the project, and might be considered as the City of E1 Segundo's share of the cost of the ultimate improvement. The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Peterson, Selby and Mayor Love. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. ' The City Attorney reported that he had heard nothing further from Sov =reign Oil Corporation with respect to said Company furnishing new bonds covering its oil well drilling operations within the City of'El Segundo, and that he would check further into the matter during the coming week. The City Clerk advised that inasmuch as Mr. Bernard Lawler is no Q 145 longer available to the City of El Segundo as Special City Attorney, some arrangement should be made to take care of the filing of dismissal suits in connection with foreclosure proceedings heretofore had with respect to delinquent special assessments. By general consent City Attorney Woodworth was instructed to contact Mr. Lawler with reference to, matters which were pending in Ns. Lawler's hands as Special City Attorney and to make a report to the Council as soon as conveniently possible with reference to the suggested method of future handling of such matters. UNFINISHED BUSINESS. Moved by Councilman Gerow, seconded-by Councilman Selby, that Ordinance No. 255, entitled: AN ORDINANCE OF THE -CITY OF -EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA; A!ENDING ORDINANCE NO. 155 OF SAID CITY, ENTITLED: "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF•EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, CREATING A CERTAIN RESIDENCE DISTRICT IN AND FOR SAID CITY AND MAKING CERTAIN REGULATIONS WITH REFERENCE TO THE =ING OF LIVE STOCK THEREIN. ", ADOPTED ON THE 25TH DAY OF JANUARY, 1929, AS A&IENDED, BY ADDING• A NEI1 SECTION THERETO TO BE KN0AN AND DESIGNATED AS "SECTION 2.2 ", which was introduced and read at a regular meeting of the City Council held on the 3rd day of June, 1942, and reread at this meeting, be adopted. Carried by the following vote: -4 Ayes.: Councilmen.Gerow,-Hesser, Peterson, Selby and Mayor Love. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. PAYING BILLS. The following demands, having had the approval of the Committee on Finance and Records, were read: Water Works Fund General Fund Builders Material Co. $ 7.61 Standard Oil Co. of Calif-7--j-229.93 City of E1 Segundo 59.24 Southern Cal. Telephone Co. 69.30 E1 Segundo Hardware 12.03 Builders Material Co. 10.90 E1 Segundo Herald 25.08 E1 Segundo Hardware 72.38 Ira E. Escobar 8.93 Southern Cal. Edison Co. 19.98 Grimes- Stassforth Stat. Co. 7.82 Southern Cal. Edison Co. 262.02 J. P. Hansen 2.20 Southern Cal. Edison Co. 34.24 Keenan Pipe & Supply Co. 80.96 Southern Cal. Edison Co. 15.24 Kimball Elevator Co. 6.00 Southern Cal. Edison Co. 39.76 Southern Calif. Edison Co. 617.85 McKinney Blue Print 66.42 Southern Calif. Telephone Co. 28.20 F. Morgan 3.60 Carl Wilson 30.00 Southern Cal, Telephone Co. 9.10 TOTAL $885.92 Wm. H. Hoegee Co. 16.15 Underwood Elliott Fisher Co. 6.00 -Recreation Fund Sperry Gyroscope Co. 3.00 National Recreation Assn. . $5.00 Mabel Fitzgerald 14.40 Cooperative Recreation Serv. .75 Southern Cal. GAS Company 1.40 E1 Segundo Hardware 5.C2 '*Mil" Zillgitt 27.44 Leather Supply Co. 29.11 Mae D. Lewis 5.00 American Handicrafts Co. 17.45 Gibson Auto Electric Service 25.24 TOTAL 057.33 Victor D. McCarthy, City Clerk 19.71 TOTAL 6951.21 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: 4 -x,46 Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Peterson, Selby and Mayor Love. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. M' BUSINESS. The Chief of Police recommended *V Mr. Lee Maxwell, now classified as Desk Officer -1st Class, be raised to the classification of Traffic Officer - lst Class, whereupon it was moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Peterson, that effective midnight, June 15th, 1942, and until the further order of this Council, Lee Maxwell be designated Traffic Officer -1st Class, to be compensated for all services rendered in said capacity as provided in Resolution No. 589 of the City of El Segundo and all resolutions amendatory thereof or supplemental thereto, respecting the hours of employment and rates of pay of municipal officers and employees. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Peterson, Selby and Mayor Love. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. No further business appearing to be transacted at this meeting, it was moved by Councilman Gerow, seconded by Councilman Hesser, the meeting adjourn. Carried. Respectfully submitted, Approved: %l Ci Clerk. Mayor.