1942 JUN 24 CC MINE1 Segundo, California.
Jthne 24th, 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,
having been called to order at 7:00 P. M. by the,�Deputy City Clerk, the
Mayor being absent.
Moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Peterson, that
Councilman Hesser be appointed Mayor pro tem. Carried. Councilman
Hesser thereupon assumed the duties of the Mayor.
ROLL CALL.
Councilmen'-Present: Gerow, Peterson, Selby and Mayor pro tem Hesser.
Councilmen Absent: Love.
READING OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING.
The minutes of the regular meeting held on the 17th 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.
1NRITTEN COASSUNICATIONS.
The following communications, which were read-to the Council, were
disposed of in the manner indicated, following reference to each herein-
after:
COL'lq'TY OF LOS' ANGELES, HEALTH DEPARTMENT, dated June 17th, 1942, trans-
mitting for consideration and signature four copies of contract for public
health services for the fiscal year 1942 -43.
It appearing that the form of contract is the same as that used during
the prior year, it was moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman
Peterson, the following resolution be adopted:
RESOLVED, that the City of El Segundo, California,
enter into an agreement with the County of Los Angeles for
the performance of public health services in and for the
City of E1 Segundo by the County Health Department of said
County for' the fiscal year 1942 -43; that the Form of Agreement
submitted to this Council this date by the Los Angeles County
Health Department be and the same is hereby approved and the
Mayor of the City of E1 Segundo, in its name and on its behalf
be and )ie is hereby authorized and instructed to-sign said-Agree-
ment and the City Clerk to attest the same; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Clerk be and
he is hereby directed to cause four copies of said Agreement,
when so signed, to be transmitted to the County Health Depart-
ment of the County of Los An ۥeles for execution by the Board
of Supervisors of said County, one copy thereof, when returned
to him duly signed by said Board, to be placed on file in his
-office.
The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: v
Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Peterson, Selby and Mayor pro tem Hesser.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilman Love.
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS COMPANY, dated June 23rd, 1942, being application
for a permit for main extension on the East side of Sierra Street from 127
feet to 150 feet North of the North property line of Mariposa Avenue. Said
application, having had the approval of the Street Superintendent, it was
moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Peterson, that Resolution
No. 615, entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL
SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, GRANTING A TEMPORARY REVOCABLE
PERMIT TO SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS COMPANY 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, Peterson, Selby and Mayor pro tem Rosser.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilman Love.
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS COMPANY,
for a permit for main extension on the
the East property line to 85 feet*East
Street. Said application having had
it was moved by Councilman Selby, seco
Resolution No. 616, entitled:
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dated June 20th, 1942, being application
South side of Mariposa Avenue, from
of the East property line of Bungalow
the approval of the Street Superintendent,
aded by Councilman Peterson, that
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, GRANTING A TEMPORARY
REVOCABLE PERMIT TO SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS COMPANY
TO INSTALL A CERTAIN PIPE LINE IN A CERTAIN PORTION
OF MARIPOSA AVENUE, WITHIN SAID CITY,
which was read, be adopted. Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Peterson, Selby and Mayor pro tem Hesser.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilman Love.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS.
Mr. Peter E. Binder, former Mayor of the City of E1 Segundo, and in
whose possession as Mayor,,kas filed the official bond of the City Clerk
of said City, presented said bond to the Deputy City Clerk for filing with
Mayor Love.
, None.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
REPORTS OF OFFICERS AND SPECIAL COMMITTEES.
The Chief of Police of the City of E1 Segundo announced the appointments
of W. W. Lanham, F. C. Davidson, L. Newman, Harry Hunt and W. H. Hyde as
Special Police'Officers of said City, and requested approval of said appointments.
It was thereupon moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Hesser,
that the appointments by the Chief of Police of the City of El Segundo of
W. W. Lanham, F. C. Davidson, L. Newman, Harry Hunt and W. H. Hyde as Special
Police Officers of said City, be and the same are hereby ratified, confirmed
and approved. Carried.
Mayor pro tem Hesser- announced the appointments of Councilman Love
and Peterson as members of the Board'of•Trustees of E1 Segundo Public Library
for the tee -year term beginning July lst, 1942.
It was thereupon moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman
Peterson, that the appointments by the Mayor of the City of E1 Segundo of
Councilmen Love and Peterson as members of the Board of Trustees of E1 Segundo
Public Library for the three -year term beginning July lst, 1942, be and the
same are hereby ratified, confirmed and approved. Carried by the following
vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Peterson, Selby and Mayor.pro tem Hesser.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilman Love.
The City Clerk, through the Deputy, advised receipt from Barnard
Engineering Company of all charges and deposits required in connection with
said Company's application to install a certain connection from the Los
Angeles City water main on the North side of Ifperial Highway to a location
on the South side of said street, within -the City of E1 Segundo, for the
purpose of furnishing fire protection to the assembly plant of Defense
Plant Corporation.
The Chief of Police advised having had further conferences with
officials of the City of Los Angeles regarding the proposed closing of
Coast Boulevard during night hours; that said City now desires to close
said thoroughfare to public travel at all times for the duration; that the
City of Los Angeles is willing to make up two reflectorized signs, one to
be placed at.Loma Vista Street and Coast Boulevard, and the other at 45th
Street and Coast Boulevard, and would like to know if the City of El Segundo
would. furnish necessary electricity for illumination of said signs. The
Chief of Police further stated he had not as yet contacted Southern California
Edison Company as to the cost of such service, but would do so within the
next few days.
By general consent the Council indicated its approval of the closing
of Coast Boulevard from Loma Vista Street to 45th Street to public travel
at all times during the duration, but withheld formal action pending receipt
of reauest for such action from the Board of Public Works of the City of Los
Angeles.
The Chief of Police advised that pursuant to instructions of the
Council at its last regular meeting, the Committee appointed by the Council
to collect scrap rubber owned by the City of E1 Segundo, had collected from
75 to 80 lbs. over and above the 206 lbs. heretofore disposed of. By general
consent the Chief of Police was directed to make disposition of the scrap
rubber now on hand in the same manner as other scrap rubber was disposed of.
The City Attorney reported receipt of a letter from Mr. Trucan,
whose automobile, while being driven by a Mr. Mudge, destroyed a Neon Sign
belonging to the City of E1 Segundo, the cost of replacement of which had
heretofore been charged to Mr. Mudge, in which letter Mr. Trucan stated
Per. Mudge had advised him he would make payment on the account July 1st.
By general consent action in the matter was deferred until after said date.
The City Attorney reported receipt of a letter from Mr. John Bender,
who had made an investigation of the present status of foreclosure proceedings
heretofore taken by the City of E1 Segundo in connection with delinquent tax
assessments, in which letter Mr. Bender set forth his findings and recommendations
as to future procedure which may be taken by the Cityq and he read.said letter
in full to the Council.
Mr. Bender, who was present in the Council Chamber, explained in
detail the'various procedures which the-City might e•lec -t to take in cleaning
up the foreclosure suits now pending in the matter of delinquent special
assessments, and filed with each member of the Council a statement of the
charges he.would make for performing necessary work should the Council decide
to take action in the matter and employ Mr. Bender.for that purpose. By
general consent. the matter was referred to Councilman Selby for investigation
and recommendation to the Council.
The City Attorney reported receipt of a letter from Mr. Rubin G.
Hunt, Attorney for Mr. R. B. Cooney, who has just been appointed receiver for
Sovereign Oil Corporation, stating that Mr. Cooney has been called North
and has not yet had opportunity to look into the matter of the hearing
heretofore set by the'City Council for July lst, 1942, in the order to show
cause why oil well drilling permits of said Sovereign Oil Corporation should
not be revoked; that Mr. Cooney had requested a continuance of said 'nearing
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to enable him to make an investigation of the matter, until July 15th, 1942.
By general consent the Council approved a continuance bf the hearing in
said matter until'said date, to -wit: Tuly 15th, 1942.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.' _
The Deputy City Clerk at this time presented and read the title of Ordinance
,
No. 256, entitled:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA,
GIVING AND GRANTING THE CONSENT OF SAID CITY TO THE
INSTALLATION OF CERTAIN WATER SERVICE CONNECTIONS
WITHIN SAID CITY OF EL SEGUNDO BY THE DEPAR TATT OF
WATER AND P071ER OF THE CITY 'OF LOS ANGELES IN AND
ACROSS CERTAIN OF TEE PUBLIC 'STREETS 'WITHIN SAID CITY
OF EL SEGUNDO,
which was introduced and read at the regular meeting of the City Council held
on the 17th day of June, 1942.
It was thereupon moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Gerow,
that the further reading of said Ordinance No. 256 be waived. Said motion was
carried by the following.vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Peterson, Selby and Mayor pro tem Hesser.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilman Love.
Moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Gerow, that said
Ordinance No. 256, entitled:
AN ORDLXANCE OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA,
GIVING AND GRANTING THE CONSENT OF SAID CITY TO THE
INSTALLATION OF CERTAIN WATER SERVICE CONNECTIONS
WITHIN SAID CITY OF EL SEGUNDO BY THE DEPARTMENT OF
WATER AND POWER OF THE CITY OF LOS ANGELES IN AND
ACROSS CERTAIN OF THE PUBLIC STREETS ' +11ITHIN SAID CITY
OF EL SEGUNDO,
which was introduced and read at a regular meeting of the City Council held
on the 17th day of June, 1942, be adopted. Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Peterson, Selby and Mayor pro tem Hesser.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilman Love.
PAYING BILLS.
The following demands,
having had the
approval of'the Committee on
Finance and Records, were read:
-
'Rater Works Fund Water
works Fund
State Compensation Insurance
Fund $197.24
R. B. Thieme
$336.82
Standard Oil Co. of Calif.
34.20
Rensselaer Valve Co.
69.42
Southern Calif. Gas Co.
2.49
Mefford Chemical Co.
244.92
Keenan Pipe & Supply Co.
73.11
James Jones Co. Inc.
1.41
Industrial Stat. & Printing Co. 5.38
Addressing iaiachine &
Accessory Co.
3.33
TOTAL
$968.32 •'
Recreation Fund
General Fund
Ralph Jamiesson
021.00
Mabel Fitzgerald
$22.80
Segner's 5- 10 -25d Store
15.97
Inglewood Motor Parts Co.
.96
TOTAL
$36.97
Johnson Mbtors Inc.
1.27
C. K. McConnell
2.85
Inglewood Awning & Tent
Co. 6.00
Ditto, Inc.
5.25
am
Q 169
General Fund General Fund
Southern Calif. Edison Co. Ltd. 42.89 'E1 Segundo Insurance Agency $5.00
The Gamewell Co. 26.82 Pacific Elec. Railway Co. 4.75
Inglewood Book & Stat. Co. 2.23 Empire Chemical Co. 10.30
State Compensation Ins. Fund 1962.41 Colyear Motor Sales Co. .64
TOTAL $2054.17
Moved by Councilman Selby; seconded by Councilman Peterson, 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, Peterson, Selby and I;ayor pro tem Hesser.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilman Love.
NEV; BUSINESS.
The City Engineer advised that in the proposed improvement of Imperial
Highway by the City of Los Angeles, said City contemplates using, for storm
drain purposes, an additional five feet immediately south of present easements
secured by the City of E1 Segundo for the widening of said Street, said
additional five feet to extend 310 feet easterly from the center line of
Sepulveda Boulevard; that he had discussed the matter with Mr. Lapham, Land
Agent of Santa Fe Land Improvement Company, which Company is the owner of the
property from which the additional five feet of land must be secured, and
that said Company is willing to grant an eesement for the additional footage.
It was thereupon moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman
Peterson, that the City Attorney be and he is hereby authorized and directed
to prepare the necessary form of easement and thereafter to cause same to
be transmitted to Santa Fe Land Improvement Company for execution by the
proper officers of said Company. Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Peterson, Selby and Mayor pro tem Hesser.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilman Love.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS.
The hour of 7:30 o'clock at this meeting having heretofore been set
as the time and place for further consideration of bids received June 17th,
1942, for furnishing Pump, Pipe and rittings for Water Well No. 8 of the
City of E1 Segundo, and said hour having'arrived, the Mayor pro tem announced
the Council would now proceed with the consideration of said bids.
The City Engineer recommended, that inasmuch as only one bid had
been received on the deep well turbine pump, that the contract.be awarded to
Byron Jackson Co. It was thereupon moved by Councilman Gerow, seconded by
Councilman Selby, that Resolution No. 617, entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, AWARDING TO B_'RON JACKSON
CO. THE CONTRACT POR FURNISHING AND INSTALLING
ONE CERTAIN DEEP WELL TURBINE POMP IN WATER WELL
NO. 8,
which was read, be adopted. Carried by the following vote:
Ayefs: Councilmen Gerow; Peterson, Selby and Mayor pro tem Hesser.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilman Love.
The Council thereupon proceeded with consideration of bids received _
June 17th, 1942, for furnishing the City of E1 Segundo certain pipe and
fittings. The City Engineer stated that priority ratings had not been
received from the War Production Board on either the pump, pipe or fittings,
and the City Attorney recommended that the awarding of contracts on any of
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the supplies advertised for be held in abeyance until such priority ratings have
been received.
It was thereupon moved by Councilman Gerow, seconded by Councilman Selby,
that Resolution No. 617, entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, AWARDING TO BYRON JACKSON
CO. THE CONTRACT FOR FURNISHING AND INSTALLING
ONE CERTAIN DEEP 4TELL TURBINE PUMP IN WATER WELL
NO. 8,
heretofore at this meeting adopted, be rescinded and the number of said resolution
be restored for future..use; that..bids heretofore received on June 17th, 1942
for furnishing the City of E1 Segundo a certain pump, pipe and fittings for
Water Well No. 8 be taken unier further advisement until the next regular meeting
of this Council. Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Peterson, Selby and Mayor -pro tem Hesser.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilman Love.
NEW BUSINESS - CONTINUED.
The City Engineer reported receipt of a letter from the Department of
Public Works, Division of Highways, transmitting therewith three copies of a
proposed agreement to be entered into between the City of E1 Segundo and the
State, relative to the construction of the Redondo Blvd. Access Road, Project
DA- WI -23, this agreement having to do with the financing, construction and
maintenance of that part of the project which lies within the City of E1 Segundo.
Said letter also requested that five certified copies of the resolution
adopted by the City Council approving the agreement, be forwarded to said
Division of Highways.
It was thereupon moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman
Peterson, the following resolution be adopted:
RESOLVED, that the communication from S. V. Cortelyou,
District Engineer, Division of Highways of the State of
California, dated June 19th, 1942, addressed to R. T. Hutchins,
City Engineer, in re: Redondo Blvd. Access Road - DA - WI - 23,
together with a copy of the agreement therein referred to and
attached thereto, be placed on file in the office of the City
Clerk for identification and reference;
AND, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Council does
hereby approve the said agreement and does hereby authorize
the Mayor and City Clerk, on behalf of the City of E1 Segundo,
to execute said agreement and make delivery thereof;
AND, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Clerk shall
forward the certified copies of this resolution as requested
in said communication to the said Division of Highways of
the State of California.
The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Peterson, Selby and Mayor pro tem Hesser.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent,: Councilman Love.
Moved -by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Peterson, that the
City Clerk be and he is hereby directed to write a letter to the Commanding
Officer of Company A, 137th Infantry, commending Captain Clarence Wood and
his officers and personnel for the mare they have given the Grand Avenue
Park while encamped there, also the efficient manner in which they have
performed guard duty for the City of E1 Segundo. Carried.
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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,
VICTOR D. McCARTHY, CITY CLERK,
By
Approved: Deputy.
Mayor. --