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1943 JAN 06 CC MIN4 " E1 Segundo, California. January 6th, 1943. 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. READING OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETINGS. The minutes of the regular meeting held on the 30th day of December, 1942, and of the adjourned regular meeting held on the 31st day of December, 1942, having been read and no errors or omissions appearing, it was moved by Councilman Gerow, seconded by Councilman Hesser, the minutes be approved as recorded. Carried. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS. The following communications, which were.read"to`'the- Councsil, were disposed of in the manner indicated, following reference to each hereinafter: K. OBERSMITH, dated January 2nd, 1943, with reference to the rejection of her bid for the purchase. of a portion of Lot 7, Block 105, E1 Segundo. Ordered filed. THE TEXAS COMPANY, dated December 30th, 1942, with reference to the abandonment of its well named Security No. 3. . On motion of Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Peterson, which carried unanimously, the Building Inspector was instructed to make an inspection to ascertain whether or not said well has been abandoned in the manner provided by law. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS. Mr. Clarence Dinwiddie, who was present in the Council Chamber,,orally tendered his. resignation as an employee of the City of E1 Segundo. By general consent the same was accepted. None. REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES. REPORTS OF OFFICERS AND SPECIAL COMMITTEES. The Chief of Police announced that effective January 1st, 1942, Vernon L. Wood of the Police Department severed his connection with said Department to enter the military service of the United States. The Chief of Police announced the appointments of C. Patterson and C. Wisser as Special Police Officers of the City of E1 Segundo and requested approval of the same. Moved.by Councilman*Peterson, seconded by Councilman Selby that the appointments by -the Chief*of Police of the City of E1 Segundo, of C. Patterson and C. Wisser as Special Police Officers of said City, be and the same are hereby ratified, approved and confirmed. Carried. The Chief of Police announced the revocation of the appointments of M. Goldbaum and R. Ladd as.Special Police Officers of the City of E1 Segundo, The City Attorney announced receipt of a copy of a communicatign from E. E. McCarty, General Manager of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway, dated December 31st,.1942, File No. 0 -62D O1, which he had addressed to the Railroad Commission of the State of California, with reference to the installation of wig -wag signals at the 118th and 120th Streets crossings over the right of way of said Railway Company, and which stated that a recent ruling and conservation Order No. M -126 prohibits the manufacture of material for new automatic crossing signal installations and that the materials with which to construct signals may not be available for the duration of the war.. The letter further stated that it is understood that when it is possible to secure the signals they will be installed in accordance with arrangements with the City of E1 Segundo.. The City Attorney reported with reference to the claim of Nita Sullivan, Lewis Sullivan and Vera Jean Sullivan; that Metropolitan Casualty Company, the City's insuror, had recommended that said claim be rejected, whereupon it was moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Peterson, that the following resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that the claim of Nita Sullivan, a minor, and Lewis Sullivan and Vera Jean Sullivan, her parents, against the City of E1 Segundo, heretofore presented to and filed with the City Council of said City, be and the same is hereby denied and rejected. The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Peterson, Selby and Mayor Love. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS. The hour of 7:15 o'clock P. M. at this meeting having heretofore been fixed as the time, place. and hour for considering bids heretofore on the 30th day of December, 1942 received, for furnishing the City of E1 Segundo.certain hydrated lime as advertised for, and said hour having arrived, the Mayor announced that fact and stated that the Council would proceed to consider bids received as aforesaid. The Superintendent of the Water Department reported having examined said bids and recommended the acceptance of the bid of Oro Grande Lime and Stone Corporation, the lowest bid, whereupon it was moved by Councilman Gerow, seconded by Councilman Hesser, that Resolution No. 639, entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, AWARDING TO ORO GRANDE LIME & STONE CORPORATION THE CONTRACT FOR FURNISHING SAID CITY WITH CERTAIN HYDRATED LIME, 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. PAYING BILLS. The following demands, having had the approval of the Committee on Finance and•Records, were read: El Segundo Iiard*ire State Board of Equalization R. B. Cut Rate Drug Mr. E. Deeter Robert Von Flue Audine Campbell Ruth Cline Mary Donaldson TOTAL Recreation Fund 60.86 O. H. Barber .31 J. C. Bixler 9.32 T. B. Dinwiddie 21.00 F. A. Macdonald 7.00. E..R. Peterson 9.25 A. G. Blair 9.25 G. A. Todd 9.25 D. B. Hancher 119.24 W. A. Callahan General Fund 33.00 28.50 28.50 9.50 28.50 28.50 28.50 22.25 21.00 Q :325 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, Hesser, Peterson, Selby'and Mayor -Love. Noes: None. Absent: None. NEW BUSINESS. Street Superintendent Hutchins reported that Mr. E. L. Coddington and - Mr..J. P. Thom -ason having concluded one year's regular service with the City_ of E1 Segundo and recommended that they be placed on the monthly payroll, whereupon it was moved by Councilman Gerow, seconded by Councilman Peterson, that effective January 7th, 1943, and until the further order of this Council, E. L. Coddington and J. P. Thompson be and they are considered regular employees of the City of E1 Segundo and classified as Laborers -lst Class, to be compensated for all services rendered the City of E1•Segundo in accordance with Resolution No., 635, fixing and'establishing the hours of employment and rates of compensation for municipal officers and employees. Carried by the following vote: Ayes:" Councilmen Gerow, He "sser, Peterson, Selby and Mayor Love. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. Special City Attorney John F. Bender presented for the City's acceptance, Tax Deed c &vering Lot 6, Block 44, E1 Segundo, after which it was moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Gerow, that the following resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that that certain tax deed, dated the 29th day of December, 1942, executed by H. L. Byram, as Tax Collector.of the County of Los Angeles, presented to the Council for its consideration, and conveying to the City of E1 Segundo, that certain parcel of real property situated in the City of E1 Segundo, County df Los Angeles, State of California, described as follows: Lot 6, Block 44, in E1 Segundo, as per Book 20, Pages 22 -23 of Maps,,Records of Los Angeles County, General Fund General Fund J. W. Miller 21.00 E1 Segundo Hardware $62.21 Frank Dyer 21.00 Master Pest Control Co. 9.50 A. R. Gunn 21.00 Martin Bros. Machine Shop .75 W. R. Pierce 21.00 Richfield Oil Corporation 119.32 L. W. Dessert 21.00 American Bitumuls Co. 35.00 H. A. Cosbey 21.00 Cyr's Menshop' 64.06 J. D. Campbell 21.00 McKinney Blueprint .77 L. Maxwell 21.00 Grimes- Stassforth Stat. 6o. 4.58 A. Schleuniger 21.00 Pacific Electric Ry. Co. 1.00 C. W. Dinwiddie 21.00 League of California Cities 125.00 E. J. Grow 21.00 E1 Segundo Herald 172.83 A. Soeuto 21.00 Inglewood itumane Society 15.67 W. H. Lennon 21.00 American Legion Auxiliary 25.00 G. Neschke 21.00 R. M. Converse 25.00 C. G. Smith 21.00 Wallie 0. Watts 25.00 R. C. Campbell 21.00 State Board of Equalization 6.67 Floyd Ingram .. 21.00 . R. B. Cut Rate Drug 16.07 J. F. Wilsoh 7.00 J. P. Hansen 4.75 C. K. McConnell 21.00 Sodthern Calif. Edison Co. Ltd. 19.98 TOTAL $1337,09 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, Hesser, Peterson, Selby'and Mayor -Love. Noes: None. Absent: None. NEW BUSINESS. Street Superintendent Hutchins reported that Mr. E. L. Coddington and - Mr..J. P. Thom -ason having concluded one year's regular service with the City_ of E1 Segundo and recommended that they be placed on the monthly payroll, whereupon it was moved by Councilman Gerow, seconded by Councilman Peterson, that effective January 7th, 1943, and until the further order of this Council, E. L. Coddington and J. P. Thompson be and they are considered regular employees of the City of E1 Segundo and classified as Laborers -lst Class, to be compensated for all services rendered the City of E1•Segundo in accordance with Resolution No., 635, fixing and'establishing the hours of employment and rates of compensation for municipal officers and employees. Carried by the following vote: Ayes:" Councilmen Gerow, He "sser, Peterson, Selby and Mayor Love. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. Special City Attorney John F. Bender presented for the City's acceptance, Tax Deed c &vering Lot 6, Block 44, E1 Segundo, after which it was moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Gerow, that the following resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that that certain tax deed, dated the 29th day of December, 1942, executed by H. L. Byram, as Tax Collector.of the County of Los Angeles, presented to the Council for its consideration, and conveying to the City of E1 Segundo, that certain parcel of real property situated in the City of E1 Segundo, County df Los Angeles, State of California, described as follows: Lot 6, Block 44, in E1 Segundo, as per Book 20, Pages 22 -23 of Maps,,Records of Los Angeles County, I be and the same is hereby accepted'by and on behalf of the City of E1 Segundo; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Clerk is hereby authorized and instructed to attach to said tax deed a certified copy of this resolution and to record said ' tax deed, together with said attached certified copy. of ' this resolution, in the office of the County Recorder of Los Angeles County. ' The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser ,'Peterson, Selby and Mayor Love. Noes: Councilmen None. ' Absent: Councilmen None. ' Special City Attorney John F. Bender'then recommended the adoption of a resolution authorizing the City Attorney and the Special City Attorney to procure merchantable title for the City of E1 Segundo to Lot 6, ' Block 44, whereupon it was moved'by'Councilmsn Hesser, seconded by Council- man Gerow, that Resolution No. 640,'entitled* ' RESOLUTION OF.THE CITY.COUNCIL OF-THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING THE CITY ATTORNEY AND SPECIAL CITY ATTORNEY TO CLEAR TITLE TO CITY OWNED REAL PROPERTY THEREIN,DESCRIBED, which was read, be adopted. Carried by the following vote: Noes: None Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Peterson, Selby- and Mayor Love. Absent: None. Special City Attorney John F. Bender thereupon presented two Quit- claim Deeds, filed as one document, which he recommended the City accept and authorize recordedq whereupon it was moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Gerow, the following resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that those certain Quitclaim Deeds, submitted as one document, presented this Council for its consideration and quitclaiming to the City of El Segundo, a municipal corporation, those certain parcels of real property situated in the City of E1 Segundo, County of Los Angeles, State of California, described as Lot 6 in Tract No.'6968 of E1 Segundo, in the City of E1 Segundo, County of Los Angeles, State of California, of record in Book 126, Page 87 of Maps, in the office of the County Recorder'of said County, and Lot 5 of Tract No. 9549, in the City of E1 Segundo, County of Los Angeles, State of California, as per map recorded in Book 136, Page 35 of Maps, in the office of the County Recorder of said County,'executed respectively by Lewie* Miller and Mae Miller, dated the 31st day of December, 1942, and by Alfred C. Cannon and Patricia Josephine Cannon, dated December 30th, 1942, be and the same are hereby accepted on behalf of the City of El Segundo; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to record said documents, filed as one document, in the office of the County Recorder of Los Angeles County, California. The foregoing'reso'lution was adopted 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 Selby, the meeting adjourn. Carried. Approved: Respectfully submitted, City/Clerk. Mayor. Officers Present at this Meeting: Clyde Woodworth, City Attorney; R., T. Hutchins, City Engineer; J. B„ Catalano, Building Inspector,. and Victor D. McCarthy, CYty Clerk.