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1943 AUG 04 CC MINE1 Segundo, California. August 4th, 1943. A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of El 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 George Love, Mayor. ROLL CALL. Councilmen Present: :; Peterson, Selby, Skelley and Mayor Love. Councilmen Absent: Hessen. READING OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING. The minutes of the regular meeting held on the 28th day of July, 1943, 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. Councilman Hesser appeared at the meeting at this time, the hour being 7:05 P. M. and he immediately took his seat at the Council table. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS. The following communications, which were read to the Council, were disposed of in the manner indicated, following reference to each hereinafter: D. S. MYER, Director, War Relocation Authority, acknowledging receipt of a copy of the City Council's resolution respecting people of Japanese ancestry. Ordered filed. MARY VIRGINIA FARRELL, on behalf of Youth Fellowship of the Community Church, dated August 2nd, 1943, requesting permission to use Grand Avenue Park, August 6th, 1943, beginning at the hour of 6:30, for a pqtrty of approximately 50. Moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Hesser, that Youth Fellowship of the Community Church of E1 Segundo be and it is hereby granted permission to use Grand Avenue Park, August 6th, 1943, between 6:30 and one hour following sunset on said date, for a party of approximately 50 persons, said group to conform in all respects with the provisions of Ordinance No. 259 of the City of E1 Segundo respecting the use of public parks within said City. Carried. WAR PRODUCTION BOARD, dated July 30th, 1943, advising that its re- distribution division, San Francisco, has available certain surplus property in unsold inventories, consisting among other things of construction machinery, road machinery, building materials and fixtures, office machinery, etc., and requesting that before filing applications for priorities to purchase new equipment of this nature, that inquiry be made of said Redistribution Division to ascertain whether or not the City's needs might be supplied from used materials or equipment in the inventory referred to. Moved-by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Hesser, that the communication be referred to the City Engineer for consideration and report. Carried. D. WILLIAMS, Superintendent, E1 Segundo Unified school District, copy of a letter dated July 28th, 1943, advising that the School Board has appointed Mr. Hoyt Fleming a member of E1 Segundo Recreation Commission for a term to expire June 30th, 1946. Ordered filed. X D. WILLIAMS, Superintendent, E1 Segundo Unified School District, copy of a letter dated July 28th, 1943, advising that the School Board has appointed Mrs. Rebekah G. Burket a member of E1 Segundo Recreation Commission to succeed herself for another term as a member of said Commission. Ordered filed. NATIONAL HONOR ROLL ASSOCIATES, dated July 16th, 1943, soliciting the sale of a particular type of memorial to honor the men and women of this community who are serving or who have served in the armed forces in World War II. Ordered filed. EL SE91NDO POST NO. 38 emd AUXILIARY UNIT, AMERICAN LEGION, undated, inviting members of the City Council to attend the joint installation of said Post and Auxiliary, Wednesday, August 4th, 1943. Ordered filed. LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES, dated July 22nd, 1943, advising of the adoption by the United States Congress of the Defense Highway Act of 1941, H.R. 2978, which provides for the reimbursement to cities for damages to roads caused by the Army or Navy or any other agency of the Government in connection with the prosecution of the war or national defense under certain conditions. It appearing that no damage of the nature indicated has been suffered by the City of E1 Segundo, the communication was ordered filed. LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES, dated July 26th, 19439 Special Legislative Bulletin relative to changes made by the 1943 Legislature with respect to tax deeded lands. By general consent said communication was referred to the City Attorney and to the Special City Attorney for their information and guidance and recommendation to this Council if action by said Body is indicated. LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES, dated July 26th, 1943, Special Legislative Bulletin, relative to Jay - walking Ordinance. • Moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Peterson, that said communication be referred to the City Attorney for the preparation of such legal proceedings as may be suggested by the subject matter of said communication. Carried. WAR DEPARTMENT, OFFICE OF THE DIVISION ENGINEER, dated July 27th, 19439 enclosing a Lease Agreement in sextuplicate, pertaining to Lot 26, Block 44 in the City of E1 Segundo, together with a physical survey form pertaining to said Lot, with the request that these documents be executed by proper constituted authority of the City of E1 Segundo and returned to the War Department. 51.3 Moved by Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Peterson, the following resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that that certain communication from�War Department, Office of the Division Engineer, addressed to The City of El Segundo, bearing date the 27th day of July, 1943, and enclosing a certain form bf lease between the City of E1 Segundo, a Municipal Corporation, and The United States of America,_ covering the following described property now owned by said City and located in said City, to -wit: Lot 26, Block 44, be received and placed on file in the office of the City Clerk, together with a copy of the lease therein transmitted, and that said communication and said copy of said lease, so oii file% be and the same are hereby referred to and by this reference incorporated herein and made a part hereof; AND, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Council of said City does hereby approve the said form of lease and does hereby authorize and instruct the Mayor of said City to execute the said lease on behalf of said City and in its name and the City Clerk to attest the same and attend to all details respecting the delivery thereof; AND, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Clerk shall transmit to the lessee therein named a certified copy of this resolution evidencing the authority of the officers of said City to execute the said lease on behalf of said City. Q .514 IM The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Hesser, Peterson, Selby, Skelley and Mayor Love. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. ,Mr. John Shirley Ward, Mr. Charles Freeman Johnson and Mr. Edward M. Loftus each addressed the Council with reference to the proposed drilling for oil in the Hyperion property of the City of Los Angeles by slant drilling from a site or sites easterly thereof and within the City of E1 Segundo, Messrs. Ward and Loftus stressing the necessity for oil production to meet military requirements. Mr.,E. C. Bolton, a local citizen, who entered the Council Chamber during the discussion respecting the oil drilling matter, likewise addressed the Council, offering objection to such proposed drilling and the granting of permits for drill sites within the City of E1 Segundo. Various members of the City Council and the City Attorney joined in the discussion, at the conclusion of which it was moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Hesser, that the following resolution be adopted: WHEREAS, John Shirley Ward, potential lessee of real property owned by the City of Los Angeles at Hyperion, immediately adjoining the City of E1 Segundo on the West, has represented to the City Council of the City of E1 Segundo at this meeting, that an oil lease, which he pro- posed to make with the City of Los Angeles for the property above referred to, was approved by the City Council of Los Angeles.but, in view of objections theretofore made by the City of E1 Segundo, was vetoed by the Mayor of the City of Los Angeles and that said lease is now pending before the City Council of Los Angeles on the question as to whether or not the said lease will be approved by said Council over the said veto; AND, WHEREAS, Edward M. Loftus, owner of certain real property located in the City of E1 Segundo, but which is near the property owned by the City of Los Angeles above referred to, has also addressed this Council at this meeting, with reference to the use of his said E1 Segundo property for'the purpose of permitting said John Shirley Ward to erect a derrick thereon, from which an oil well could be drilled ty means of slant drilling so as to terminate in the land owned by the City of Los Angeles above referred to; AND, WHEREAS, both said John Shirley Ward and said Edward M. Loftus have requested the City Council of the City of El Segundo to make a present expression with reference to a possible permit for such a test well in the event formal application were made to the City Council of the City of El Segundo for*such a permit for such a test well; AND, WHEREAS, this Council now feels that under all facts-and circumstances and in view of the representations made to this Council at this meeting, a statement by the City Council of the City of E1 Segundo is in order at this time; NOW, THEREFORE, in view of the foregoing premises, the City Council of the City of E1 Segundo, California, does hereby make the following statements with reference to the said matter: First: This Council does hereby express to the Mayor and officials of the City of Tos Angeles the appreciation of the City of El Segundo for the action of the Mayor of said City of Los Angeles in vetoing said proposed oil lease and in withholding further action thereon pending a further expression from the City Council -of .the -City of E1 Segundo. Second: That if the lease above referred to is ultimately granted, and if formal application to drill the said test well above referred to is made to the City Council of the City of E1 Segundo, said Council will carefully consider such appli- cation with open minds in the premises and will consider all arguments and reasons which may be presented to said Council, both for and against the granting of the same. Third: That nothing herein contained shall be construed or considered as indidating any promise or undertaking on the part of the City of E1 Segundo or its City Council to grant the said.permit for said test well, as that is a matter which will be determined by said Council when the hearing on the application for such test well is held. Fourth: This statement is made so that all parties con- cerned may know that the City Council of the City.of E1.Segundo has not and does not expect to arbitrarily or capriciously decide the question involved with reference to said proposed test well and the other matters connected therewith, but is willing to receive and consider such an application and to make its decision with reference thereto after hearing from all parties, both for and against the same, who may desire to be heard or adduce any evidence before said City Council with - reference thereto. Fifth: That the City Clerk of the City of'El Segundo is hereby directed to forward a copy of this resolution to the Mayor of said City of Los Angeles; to the City Council of said City of Los Angeles; to said John Shirley Ward and to said Edward M. Loftus for their information in the premises. • Said City Clerk shall also post a copy of this statement on the official bulletin board of the City of El Segundo near the Council Chamber door in the City Hall of said City. The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote, to -wit: Ayes: Councilmen Hesser, Peterson, Selby, Skelley and-Mayor Love. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES. None. REPORTS OF OFFICERS AND SPECIAL COMMITTEES. Q.rij_5 Councilman Hesser reported that Mr. Thomas Hall bad requested him to inquire of the Council whether or not it would consider trading Lots 4 and 6 of Tract 6968 now owned by the City for Lot 1, Block 13, Tract 1685, owned by said Thomas Hall, and which adjoins the site of Sewer Pump Station No. 1 of the City of E1 Segundo. It was the general consensus of the Council that the City has no use for additional land adjoining Sewer Pump Station No. 1 and that it would be more advantageous to the City of-El Segundo to sell Lots 4 and 6. Tract 6968, and Councilman Hesser was requested to so inform Mr. Hall. The City Clerk requested authorization to cancel Warrant No. 460169 drawn payable to the order of E1 Segundo Student Body under date of June 30th, 19439 by reason of the fact that the amount represented thereby was actually paid to the City of E1 Segundo by Miss Anne Elizabeth Finley. Moved by Councilman Selby,.seconded by Councilman Peterson, that Warrant No. 46016, dated•June 36th, 1943, in amount of $3.75, drawn payable to the order of E1 Segundo Student Body, be and the same_Js hereby ordered canceled and the City Clerk and City Treasurer of the City of E1 Segundo are hereby authorized and directed to make appropriate record in their respective books of account. Carried by the following voter _ Ayes: Councilmen Hesser, Peterson, Selby, Skelley and Mayor Love. • Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. Q 516 J The City Clerk at this time presented the Council a copy.of a periodical known as "Shore and Beach", which he stated had been left with him by Mr. George Larson, Secretary of the Shoreline Planning Commission, with the request that it be referred to the Council. The City Engineer presented the Council his estimate of Progress Payment No. 1, due Oswald Brotherp, in connection with their contract with the City of El Segundo, dated June 19th, 1943, for the improvement of La_pham Street within the City of E1 Segundo. Moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Peterson, that the report of the City Engineer respecting the amount due Oswald Brothers under their contract with the City of E1 Segundo, dated June 19th, 1943, for the improvement of Lapham Street within the City of E1 Segundo, said report being dated July 28th, 1943, presented this Council this date, be received and placed on file in the office of the City Clerk for the purposes of identification and reference; that said report be approved and payment made accordingly. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Hesser, Peterson, Selby, Skelley and Mayor Love. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None, The Chief of Police announced the appointment of Harry Raymond Schmidt and Edward Henry Heinemann as Special Police Officers and requested approval of said appointments. Moved by-Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Peterson, that the appointments by the Chief of Police of the City of E1 Segundo of Harry Raymond Schmidt and Edward Henry Heinemann,as Special Police Officers of sE id City be and the same are hereby ratified, confirmed-and approved. Carried. UNFINISHED BUSINESS. Moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Hesser,that Resolution No. 674, entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF,THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, ORDERING AND PROVIDING FOR THE HOLDING OF AN ELECTION BY SECRET BALLOT AT WHICH THE EMPLOYEES OF SAID CITY MAY EXPRESS THEIR APPROVAL OR DISAPPROVAL OF THE RETIREMENT SYSTEM.OR PROPOSAL REFERRED TO IN RESOLUTION NO. 672 OF SAID CITY COUNCIL, ENTITLED: "A RESOIUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE.CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, DECLARING ITS INTENTION TO APPROVE CONTRACT PROVIDING FOR PARTICIPATION IN STATE EMPLOYEES, RETIREMENT SYSTEM. ", PASSED AND.ADOPTED ON THE 21ST DAY OF JULY, 19439 , which was read, be adopted. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Hesser, Peterson, Selby, Skelley 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 dater Works Fund Ralph Freese $92.24 R. T. Hutchins $46.40 Frank Kenney 75.68 John J. Lind 71.15 James C. Osborne 98659 Ruth Sclimme 38.57 Clifford Smith 104.98 I. N. Sumner 93.50 Ethel Ward 47.60 Braun Corporation 1.72 Minta Curtzwiler, City Treas. 27.95 Brown Instrument Co. 10.91 Mints. Curtzwiler, City Treas. 76.00 Irq E. Escobar 3.94 Addressing Mach. & Ace. Co. 3.72 Ditto Incmrporated 10.25 Water Works Fund Flexible Sewer -Rpd Equipt. Co. $358.70 Fletcher's Tire Service 5.60 Manning, Maxwell & Moore, Inc. 7.90 9ro Grande Lime & Stone Corp. 255.57 R. T. Hutchins 17.58 TOTAL 61448.55 General Fund Recreation Fund Wm. M. Dennis 5.00 ,Pepny Profit Market 3.10 Wm. M. Dennis 5.00 Ethel S. Grubb 50.38 Audine Campbell 20.30 Ruth Cline 19.95 Norman Matchett 2.28 Mrs. Vincent 0. Farrell 2.60 Mrs. Effel Deeter 20;00 Victor D. McCarthy, City Clerk 1.43 . TOTAL $130.04 General Fund Victor D. McCarthy, City Clerk $28,82 County of Los Angeles 7.60 Wallie 0. Watts 25.00 Southern Calif. Edison Co. Ltd. 19.98 McKinney Blueprint 1.54 John Catalano 30.00 Minta Curtzwiler, City Treas. 60.00 Mints. Curtzwiler, City Treas. 424.60 Martin Machine Shop 4.00 Minta Curtzwiler, City Treas. 66.19 John F. Bender 28.00 John F. Bender 7.09 Southern Calif. Gas Co. 4.01 E. Morgan 4.34 Bancroft- Whitney Co. 53.48 Litex Products Co. Inc. 47.25 Ditto Incorporated 6.41 R. Co Colling and Associates 2.56 E. L. Coddington 7.00 Mae D. Lewis 10.00 Senum- Berger 30.00 Air Reduction Sales Co. 8.40 Smith & Stevenson .73 Beaver Mortuary 10.00 Inglewood Humane Society 19.67 Richfield Oil Corporation 168.64 Master Pest Control Company 9.50 Grimes - Stassforth Stat. Co. 30.41 Clyde Woodworth 39.95 A. K. Tennis 73.90 W. A. Elsterman 90.90 E. Morgan 78.20 Dorothy E. Wallace 68.90 R. T. Hutchins 80.00 D. Boyer J. Burgner K. E. Campbell Perry Campbell E. L. Coddington E. Elsen F. L.. Ford F. L. Gregory E. J. Grow A. R. Gunn T. Kincaid C. L. McIlwain M. Rahan D. Raynor C. Russell G. Schoening A. Siebken J. Stanich P. Thompson G. Turney J. F. Wilson W. A. Callahan S.- -B. Patterson' J. A. Macdonald R. H. Hensley W. F. Allee H. Burns W. A. Callahan J. A. Cummings T. B. DeBerry Alex Haddock C. C. Havens F. Ingram K. S. Searles Arthur Martinson Geo. G. Harlow 0. K. Gibbons L. E. Johnson W. W. Jones L. 0. McWhirter H. H. Snow W. M. Thiel L. K. Travis John A. Gerow Orest 0, Hesser George Love Dave W. Peterson Wm. R. Selby Victor D. McCarthy Neva M. Elsey Mints. Curtzwiler Wm. A. Krimmel C. K. McConnell John Catalano Alice Hope John F. Bender Ruth Sclimme TOTAL Q 517 General Fund 77.65 71.72 68.90 63.70 76.14 73.90 75.67 74.90 90.90 88.30 47.69 90.90 68.90 68.90 73.90 93.50 74.90 71.43 69.13 74.90 80.60 57.75 '_. 47.00 79.20 27.20 120.50 118.70 58.65 135.26 114.20 94.32 88.40 93.16 130.50 104.10 87.80 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 12.50 12.50 12.50 12.50 12.50 116.70 82.20 51.20 25.00 6.50 90.90 28.20 75.00 15.13 9976.24 Moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Selby, 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 Hesser, Peterson, Selby, Skelley and Mayor Love. • Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. AFEVO BUSINAM. None. • No further business appearing to be transacted at this meeting, it was moved by Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Skelley -,:_the ;meeting,,adj.ourn. Carried. , Respectfully submitted, Approved: , • City C1 rk. . Mayor, _..__ .__ .. •