1943 FEB 03 CC MINQ-343
El- Segundo, California.
February 3rd, 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: Gerow, Hesser and Mayor Love.
Councilmen Absent: Peterson and Selby.
READING OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING.
The minutes of the regular meeting held on the 27th day of January, 1943,
having been read without error or omission being noted, it was moved by Council-
man Hesser, seconded by Councilman Gerow, the minutes be approved as read.
Carried.
WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS.
The following communications, which were read to the Council, were
disposed of in the manner indicated, following reference to each hereinafter:
STANDARD OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA, dated January 27th, 1943, being
application for permission to install a 48 -inch steel salt water intake line
in Santa Monica Bay at El Segundo, as shownon Drawing SE- 29719 -0, attached
to said application; and
STANDARD OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA, dated February 1st, 1943, enclosing
revised prints of Drawing SE- 29719 -0, in connection with said Company's
application for permission to install a 48 -inch steel salt water intake line
in Santa Monica Bay at E1 Segundo.
Moved by Mayor Love, seconded by Councilman Hesser, that Resolution
No. 645, entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL
SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, GRANTING TO STANDARD OIL COMPANY
OF CALIFORNIA PERMISSION TO INSTALL A CERTAIN STEEL SALT
WATER INTAKE LINE IN SANTA MONICA BAY AT EL SEGUNDO,
CALIFORNIA,
which was read, be adopted.. Said resolution was adopted by the following
vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser and Mayor Love.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilmen Peterson and Selby.
STANDARD OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA, dated January 27th, 1943, being
application for permit to tunnel across Coast Boulevard, for the purpose
of installing a 48 inch steel salt water intake pipe line, all as more
particularly set forth in said application.
The application having been approved by the Street Superintendent,
it was moved by Councilman Gerow, seconded by Councilman Hesser, that
Resolution No. 646, entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, GRANTING TO STANDARD OIL
COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA A CERTAIN PERMIT AUTHORIZING
IT TO CONSTRUCT A TUNNEL ACROSS A CERTAIN PORTION
OF COAST BOULEVARD WITHIN SAID CITY,
which Was read, be_ adopted. Carried by the following vote:
Ayep: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser and Mayor Love.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilmen Peterson and Selby.
WAR DEPARTMENT, UNITED STATES ENGINEER OFFICE, dated January 30th,
1943, stating,that application has been, made by the Standard Oil Company
of California for permit to install a 48 inch steel salt water intake
pipe line in Santa Monica Bay, advising that drawing showing location and
plan of the proposed work is on file in said office, and that interested
persons are invited to submit in writing, on or before Tuesday, February
9th, 1943, any objecte"they *ay,have to said work, such objections to be
based on navigation interests only. Ordered filed.
FEDERAL WORKS AGENCY, PUBLIC ROADS ADMINISTRATION, dated January
30th,,1943, advising there is now under consideration with the War
Department a proposal to widen, reconstruct and resurface the existing
pavement of El Segundo Boulevard to 44 feet between Sepulveda Boulevard
and Inglewood Avenue and requesting information as to the extent to which
this City will be willing to contribute toward the cost of the work,
whether the City will provide the additional right of way and will assume
maintenance of the project upon completion.
After discussion, it was moved by Councilman Gerow, seconded by
Councilman Hesser, the following resolution be adopted:
RESOLVED, that the communication of Federal Works
Agency,Public Roads Administration, dated January
30th9 1943, be referred to the City Engineer with
authority to state to the writers of said letter that
this Council is not opposed to the proposed improvement,
but is in favor of same; however, that the City of E1
Segundo has no funds available for any contribution to
the proposed improvement or for the purpose of making
any expenditures which might be required in connection
with acquisition of the necessary rights of way,,but
that the City would be disposed to take care of main-
tenance cost after the improvement had been satisfactorily
completed.
The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser and Mayor Love.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilmen Peterson and Selby.,
A. SCHLEUNIGER, dated January 30th, 1943, advising that he had
inspected and cleaned the furnace flue and chimney in the City Hall, that
he found the chimney to be in fairly good gondition, but recommended that
the present oil burner be overhauled or a new one installed.
Mayor Love stated that during the past week trouble had developed
in the furnace flue.and he had requested Mr. Schleuniger to clean the
flue and make an inspection of the chimney; that following the inspection
and recommendations made by Mr. Schleunige e he had directed the City
Clerk to cause certain repairs to be made�fhe oil burner in the City Hall.
Following Mayor Love's report, it was moved by Councilman Gerow,
seconded by Councilman Hesser, that the action: of the Mayor in authorizing
certain ren_airs to be made to the oil burner and the furnace flue in the
City Hall, be and the same is hereby ratified, confirmed and approved.
Carried.
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CIVIC UNION OF PLAYA DEL REY, dated February 2nd, 1943, to which was
attached copy of a statement concerning the proposal to drill for oil close
to the beach at Hyperion - situated in the Playa Del Rey District of Los
Angeles, requesting that the City of E1 Segundo appoint a representative to
serve on a committee to investigate all the problems involved and submit definite
recommendations looking toward a permanent solution of the whole problem of
oil development along the shoreline. By general consent the matter was
taken under consideration for one week.
JOHN F. BENDER, dated February 2nd, 1943, requesting approval of a
settlement respecting a delinquent special assessment against Lot 7, Block 88,
E1 Segundo.
Moved by Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Gerow, that the
settlement made by John F. Bender, Special City Attorney of the City of E1
Segundo, of delinquent special assessment levied against Lot 7, Block 88,
E1 Segundo, to -wit: Assessment No. 801 under Resolution of Intention No. 134,
as referred to in the communication of said Special City Attorney, dated
February 2nd, 1943, addressed to the City Clerk and presented this Council
this date, be ratified and approved, and that the City Clerk be authorized
to cause demand in favor of said John F. Bender to be prepared for the amount
due him under contract for effecting said settlement. Carried by the following
vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser and Mayor Love.
Noes:. Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilmen Peterson and Selby.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS.
Mir ..Roy D. Eden made informal application .for a permit to conduct a
rest home at 702 Virginia Street. The Mayor advised Mr. Eden that the
matter would be taken under consideration by the Council for one week and the
City Attorney called Mr. Eden's attention to the fact that a written application
must be filed for such a permit_ before the Council can take definite action
thereon.
A Mrs. Vesper, who would manage the rest home, should the permit be
granted, spoke briefly on the subject and requested the Council's favorable
consideration of, the application.
None.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
REPORTS OF OFFICERS AND SPECIAL COMMITTEES.
The Chief of Police announced that Police Officer Barnes had resigned
as a member of the Police Department effective February 1st, 1943, and he had
revoked-his appointment as a Police Officer of the City of E1 Segundo effective
as of that date. , He also stated that Mr. Barnes had two days earned vacation
to his credit and requested the Council to grant such vacation. It was
thereupon moved by Councilman Gerow, seconded by Mayor Love, that Fred M. Barnes
be and he is hereby granted two days earned vacation, with pay, beginning
February lst, 1943. Carried by•the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser and Mayor Love.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilmen Peterson and•Selby.•
The City Engineer reported that Southern California Edison.Company, Ltd.
had given him a copy of certain suggestions made by the War Production Board
relative to curtailment of street and highway lighting extensions, which copy he
filed with the City Clerk.
The City Attorney reported the City Engineer had presented to him a
form of Road Permit, granting to the United States of America a permit for the
duration of the present war and six months thereafter, to improve and maintain,
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but not exclusively, Duley Road from E1 Segundo Boulevard North to its termination;
and that he had approved the form of said permit.
It was thereupon moved by Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Gerow,
the following resolution be adopted:
RESOLVED, that a copy of "Road Permits be placed on file
in the office of the City Clerk for Identification and reference;
that the City Council hereby approves the same and grants the permit
accordingly, and that the Mayor and City Clerk are hereby
authorized and directed to execute the same on behalf of the
City of E1 Segundo and to make delivery thereof to the Federal
Government.
The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Gerona, Hesser and Mayor Love.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilmen Peterson and Selby.
The Chief of Police announced the appointments of certain persons as
Special Police Officers of tte City of El Segundo and requested approval of
such appointments. It was moved by Mayor Love, seconded by Councilman
Hesser, that the appointments by the Chief of Police of the City of El
Segundo of F. E. Hart, J. S. Meagher, Montreal Thompson, A. C. Hodges, J. R.
Lytle, A. N. Stockford, E. E. Ballard, E. A. Miller, C. A. Neeley, H. M. Carter,
B. S. Craighead and A. M. Martinson as Special Police Officers of said City
be and the same are hereby ratified, confirmed and approved. Carried.
The Chief of Police announced the revocation of the appointments of
Henry Lawrence Hull, Owen J. Hartness, Eanest Henry Ruhlig, Harley Cupp,
Joseph Arthur Cohn, Harold Edward Enghauser, Chester Edwin Hall and Raoy Homer
Green as Special Police Officers of the City of El Segundo.
The City Attorney reported that heretofore, in the granting of permits
for excavations within the City of E1 Segundo, the same form had been used
in granting such permits to applicants who held franchises with the City and
to those who had no franchise; that Southern California Edison Company, Ltd.
had written him a letter (copy of which he filed with the City Clerk), stating
it objected to the form of permit granted it under Resolution No. 611 of the
City Council of the City of El Segundo, adopted June 10th, 1942, and requesting
that said resolution be rescinded and a new form of permit issued to it under
its franchise with said City, and the City Attorney recommended that this
action be taken by the Council.
It was thereupon moved by Councilman Gerow, seconded by Councilman
Hesser, that Resolution No. 64q, entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, REPEALING RESOLUTION NO. -
611 OF SAID COUNCIL, 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, be adopted. •Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser and Mayor Love.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilmen Peterson and Selby.
Moved by Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Gerow, the
following resolution be adopted:
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^WF�R as. Southern California Edison Company, Ltd.,
the holder of that certain franchise granted by the City of
E1 Segundo in Ordinance No. 30 of said City, has made written
application dated June 5, 1942 to said City, for a permit to
excavate, install and maintain the following poles within the
City of E1 Segundo, California, to -wit:
2 - 75 foot poles and 31 - 70 foot poles on the
South side of E1 Segundo Boulevard, from Inglewood-
Redondo Road to Sepulveda Boulevard, certain of
said poles to be set by said Southern California
Edison Company, Ltd. to replace existing poles,'and
certain new poles added to make shorter spans,
as shown on maps attached to said application,
designated as 47 -63A1 47 -63B and'47 -64A, on file in
the office of the City clerk of said City, open to
public inspection, hereby incorporated herein and
made a part hereof,'- excavations to be 3 'feet long
and 3 feet wide; '
AND, `JdIMEASI this 'Council has examined the said
application and has received testimony respecting the same,
and is satisfied that the permission therein requested should
be granted;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED' by the 'City Council of
the City of E1 Segundo, California, that the said application
be received and filed in.the office of the City Clerk of said
City; that said application'be and the same is hereby approved,
and that the permit applied for in said application be and the
same is hereby granted by this Council as of the 10th day of
June, 1942, subject to the terms, conditions and provisions of
said franchise so granted.
The'foregoing resolution was adopted by.the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser and Mayor Love.
Noes: Councilmen None.
_Absent: Councilmen'Peterson and Selby.
The City Attorney thereupon read to the Council a form of resolution
he had prepared for use in cases where the applicant for a permit holds
a formal franchise from the'City of El Segundo, and he delivered copy of
said form to the City Clerk.'
Mr. J. B. Catalano, Building Inspector, requested permissioh to absent
himself from the City on February 4th and 5th, 1943, in order to attend a
Bomb Reconnaissance School as Bomb Reconnaissance Agent of the El Segundo
Local Defense Council. It was thereupon moved by Councilman Hesser,
seconded by Councilman Gerow, that J. Catalano, Building Inspector of the
City of E1 Segundo, be and'he is hereby granted permission to absent himself '
from his duties as such Inspector on February 4th and 5th, 1943, for the
purpose of attending a Bomb Reconnaissance School to be held in Los Angeles
on said dates. Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser and Mayor Love.
Noes: Councilmen None. '
Absent: Councilmen Peterson and Selby.
UNI'INISF M BUSINESS.
Inasmuch as a full Board was not present at this meeting, the matter of
the City of E1 Segundo becoming a member of the Planning Congress of Los
Angeles County was taken under further consideration for the period of one
week.
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PAYING BILLS.
In the absence of Councilman Selby, Chairman of the Finance and Records
Committee, Mayor Love appointed Councilman Hesser as Chairman pro tem of said
Committee.
The following demands, having had the approval of the Committee on Finance
and Records, were read:
Water Works Fund
General Fund
Ralph Freese
72.17
D. Boyer
$79.67
R. T. Hutchins
142.92
J. Burgner
74.45
J. J. Lind
87.70
K. E: Campbell
70.17
James C. Osborne
78.92
Perry Campbell
70.17
Ruth Schlimme
60.17
E. L. Coddington
72.90
Clifford Smith
78.51
E. Eisen
74.92
I. N. Sumner
98.67
F. L. Ford
70.74
Minta Curtzwiler, City Treas.
24.50
F. L. Gregory
79.67
Air Reduction Sales Co.
7.47
E. J. Grow
98.67
California Pencil Co.
3.66
A. R. Gunn
98.67
Ditto Incorporated
6.18
T. Kincaid
46.52
Fraser Cement Products Co.
30.90
F. Mack
36.02
R. T. Hutdhins '
23.84
C. L. McIlwaine
98.67
Keenan Pipe & Supply Co.
63.18
M. Rahan
70.17
Oro Grande Lime & Stone Corp.
258.30
D. Raynor
70.17
Pacific Mill & Mine Supply Co.
8.58
C. Roncevich
70.17
TOTAL
$1045.87
C. Russell
74.92
G. Schbening
79.67
Recreation Fund
A. Siebken
97.70
Collector of Internal Revenue
$ 2.51
J. Stanich
80.62
Maurice E. Ward
25.00
P. Thompson
72.74
El Segundo Hardware
9.40
G. Turney
79.67
Ruth Cline
6.25
J. F. Wilson
85.55
Robert Von Flue
4.00
John A. Gerow
12.50
Willard W. Harden
1.50
Orest 0. Hesser
12.50
Karl Barmore
18.00
George Love
12.50 .
Mary Donaldson
3.00
Dave W. Peterson
12.50
Audine Campbell
5.00
Wm'. R. Selby
12.50
Mrs. Effel Deeter
22.00
Victor D. McCarthy
120.05
TOTAL $96.66
Neva M. Elsey
91.55
Minta Curtzwiler
58.30
Clyde Woodworth
41.92
General Fund
Wm. A. Krimmel
25.00
El Segundo Hardware
51.17
A. K. Tennis
74.92
American Bitumuls Co.
12.97
C. K.'MeConnell
6.50
Southern Calif. Edison Col Ltd. 19.98
W. A. Elsterman
98.67
Builders Material Co.
9.63
John Catalano
98.67
Giles Lumber Co.
7.54
E. Morgan
91.17
E1 Segundo Herald
110.40
Alice Hope
29.80
Inglewood Motor Parts Co.
.88
Dorothy E. Wallace
70.17
A. Schleuniger
4.63
John'F. Bender
75.00
Master Pest Control
9.50
W. F. Allee
155.02
Bassett - Lundstrom Co.
1.74
F. M. Barnes
117.88
Grimes - Stassforth Stat. Co.
65.81
H. Burns
129.54
Donald P. Edinger
25.05
W. A. Callahan
118.83
Richfield Oil Corporation
167.50
J. A. Cummings
180.85
The Lighthouse Inc.
1.43
T. B. DeBerry
167.52
Logan R. Cotton
75.00
Alex Haddock
129.55
Inglewood Humane Socity8
15.17
C. C. Havens
.35.15
American Legion Auxiliary
.25.00
F. Ingram
126.65
R. M. Converse
25.00
Lee Maxwell
144.90
Wallie 0. Watts
40.57
M. H. McIntire
87.66
Minta Curtzwiler, City Treas.
41.25
Wm. Owens
35.15
K. S. Searles
119.55
TOTAL
$4955,31
Moved by Councilman Gerow, seconded by
Mayor Love, the demands be allowed
and warrants ordered drawn on
and paid out of
the respective funds
covering the
same. Carried by the following vote:
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Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser and Mayor Love.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent :. Councilmen Peterson and Selby.
NEW BUSINESS.
Moved by Councilman Gerow, seconded by Councilman Hesser, that the
sum of $500.00 be and the same is hereby authorized transferred from the
General Fund of the City of E1 Segundo to the Recreation Fund of said City,
and the City Clerk and City Treasurer are authorized and directed to make
appropriate entries in their respective books of record. Carried by the
following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser and Mayor Love.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilmen Peterson and Selby.
The City Engineer reported that in order to comply with a recent order
of the War Production Board, he had made arrangements with certain persons
now employed by Mr. George Green, who collects garbage from the City of E1
Segundo, to take tin cans from the City's dump to a tinning and shredding
company in Los Angeles.
Mr. John F. Bender, Special City Attorney, advised that pursuant to
a recent request of the City Council, he had prepared a report in connection
with certain delinquent street opening bonds owned by the City. He stated
that in his opinion each member of the Council should read the report and
discuss the contents thereof when a full board is present.
Mr. John F. Bender, Special City Attorney, reported that there were
twenty -seven parcels of real property within the City of E1 Segundo upon
which foreclosure suits have been commenced. He recommended that the City
enter into an option agreement with the County to purchase these parcels,
stating that the cost of such purchase would be much less than if foreclosure
suits are allowed to continue to completion. He presented to the Council
a form of Option Agreement for the purchase of these parcels, and the matter
was taken under consideration for the period of one week.
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:
VICTOR D. McCARTHY, CITY CLERK,
Mayor.f By
City Clerk.
Officers Present:
Clyde Woodworth - City Attorney
R. T. Hutchins — City :Engineer.. .. _
J. Catalano - Builditig Inspectory
John Bender - SDecial City Attorney
Neva M.' Elsey De-)uty City C lerk