1943 JUN 02 CC MINILM
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El Segundo, California.
June 2nd, 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 by George Love, Mayor.
ROLL CALL.
Councilmen Present: Gerow, Hesser,•Peterson, Selby and Mayor Love.
Councilmen Absent: None.
READING OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING.
The minutes of the regular meeting held on the 26th day of May, 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.
WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS.
The following communications, which were read to the Council, were disposed
of in the manner indicated, following reference to each hereinafter:
LOS ANGELES COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT, dated May 29th, 1943, requesting the
Council to authorize said Department to enforce the provisions of Sections 1806
and 1807 of the Health and Safety Code of the State of California with reference
to the extermination of rodents.
By'general consent the communication was taken under consideration pending
ascertainment by the City Clerk of the probable cost of this service to the City
of E1 Segundo.
MARGARET B. HANNA, undated, stamped "Received-May 28th, 1943", expressing
appreciation of the action of the City Council in adopting a resolution of con-
dolence following the death of her husband, Henry C. Hanna. Ordered filed.
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS COMPANY, dated May 18th, 1943, being Application
No. 644, for permission to excavate in a portion of Maryland Street within the
City of E1 Segundo, for the purpose of installing a gas main.
Said application having had the approval of the Street Superintendent,
it was moved by Councilman Gerow, seconded by Councilman Rosser, that Resolution
No.• 663,- entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, GRANTING A PERMIT TO
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS COMPANY TO EXCAVATE IN
A CERTAIN PORTION OF MARYLAND STREET., WITHIN 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.
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS COMPANY, dated May 18th, 19430 being
Application No. 645, for permission to excavate in a portion of Center Street
I the City of E1 Segundo, for the purpose of-installing a gas main.
Said application having had the approval of the Street Superintendent,
it was moved by Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Gerow, that
Resolution No. 664, entitled:
Afflra-
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, GRANTING A PERMIT
TO SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS COMPANY TO EXCAVATE
IN A CERTAIN PORTION OF CENTER STREET, WITHIN
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.
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS COMPANY, dated May 18th, 1943, its Application
No. 646, for permission to excavate in a certain portion of Center Street
within the City of E1 Segundo for the purpose of installing a gas main.
Said application having had the approval of the Street Superintendent,
it was moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Gerow, that
Resolution No. 665, entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, GRANTING A PERMIT
TO SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA dAS COMPANY TO EXCAVATE
IN A CERTAIN PORTION OF CENTER STREET, WITHIN
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.
JOHN F. SENDER, Special City Attorney, dated May 28th, 1943,
bearing the subject: "Appraisals of real properties described in Notice
No. Three M of Intention to Sell City Owned Real Property ".
Following a discussion of the contents of said communication, it
was moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Peterson, that that
certain communication of John F. Bender, Special City Attorney, dated
May 28th, 1943, presented this Council this date, which sets forth the
appraised value of certain parcels of real property described in Notice No.
Three M of Intention to Sell .City Owned Real Property, be received and
placed on file in the office of the City Clerk for the purposes of identifi-
cation and reference, as being the list referred to in said Notice No.
Three M heretofore published in E1 Segundo Herald by order of this Council.
Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Oouncilmen Gerow, Hesser, Peterson, Selby and Mayor Love.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilmen None.
(Written communications continued after the following reference
to Special Order of Business) '
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS.
The hour of 7:15 o'clock P. M. a't this meeting having heretofore
been fixed as the time, place and date for reoeiving bids for the improve-
ment of a portion of Lapham Street within the City.of E1 Segundo, according
to plans and specifications therefor heretofore approved by this Council,
the Mayor at this time announced the arrival of the hour of 7:14 o'clock
P. M. and asked if any person or persons present desired to file bids for
the improvement of Lapham Street as aforesaid, to do so Ammediately.
The hour of 7:15 o'clock P. M. having arrived and all bids being in,
the Mayor declared the time for receiving bids for the improvement of
Lapham Street within the City of E1 Segundo, as advertised for, closed.
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The City Clerk announced that twa bids had been received. '
It was thereupon moved by Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Peterson,
that the Council proceed to open, examine and publicly declare all bids received
this date for the improvement of Lapham Street within the City of El Segundo,
in accordance with Plans No. P- 430437 and Specifications No. Lapham -1 -1943 of
the City of El Segundo, California.
The Council thereupon proceeded to and did open, examine and publicly declare
all bids received this date for the work or improvement of a portion of Lapham
Street within the City of El Segundo, in accordance with Plan No-. P- 430437 and
Specifications No.-Lapham -1 -1943 of the City of E1 Segundo, California, which
said bids were found by said Council to have been submitted on regular forms
provided therefor by the Engineering Department of the City of El Segundo, the
bids of each bidder on the respective items being as follows, to -wit:
BID OF ITEM 1 ITEM 2 ITEM 3 ITEM 4 ITEM 5 ITEM 6 ITEM 7 ITEM 8
Oswald Bros.. 445.50 340.00 133.00 3186.45 486.24 288.75 100.00 4979.94
Accompanied by Cer-
tified Check No.203,
drawn on Bank of
America N.T. & S.
Association, payable
to City Council of
City of El' Se'guffdo
in amount of $600.00
Vido Kovacivich 264.00 212.50 66.50 3928.50 334.29 225.00 50.00 5080.79
Accompanied by Bidder's
Bond in amount of $600.00
with United States Fidelity
and Guaranty Company as Surety
and Vido Kovacivich as Principal.
Following the opening, examination and'declaration of said bids, it was
moved by Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Peterson, that all bids
received this date for furnishing all labor, materials and equipment necessary
for the improvement of a portion of Lapham Street within the City of El Segundo,
in accordance with Plan No. P- 430437 and Specifications No. Lapham -1 -1943 of
the City of E1 Segundo, California, be taken under advisement until the hour
of 7:15 o'clock P. M., June 9th, 1943, pending a report from the City Engineer
with reference to said respective bids. Carried.
WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS (CONTINUED)
SO. CALIF. TEL. CO., dated May 28th, 1943, being an application for
permission to install certain poles and anchors in a portion of E1 Segundo
Boulevard within the City of E1 Segundo.
Said "application having had the approval of the Street Superintendent,
it was moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Gerow, that Resolution
No. 666, entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, MAMING A TEMPORARY
REVOCABLE.PERMIT TO SO. CALIF. TEL. CO. TO
'EXCAVATE IN A' CERTAIN. PORTION OF EL SEGUNDO
BOULEVARD, WITHIN SAID CITY, FOR .THE PU$POSE
OF INSTALLING CERTAIN POLES, ANCHORS AND:FACILITIES,
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.
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SO. CAL. ED. CO., dated May 28th, 1943, being an application for a permit
to set poles on Eucalyptus Drive and E1 Segundo Boulevard as per map attached
to said application.
Moved by Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Selby, that said
application be referred to the City Engineer of the City of El Segundo for
investigation and report to this Council. Carried.*
None..
None.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
REPORTS OF OFFICERS AND SPECIAL COMMITTEES.
The Chief of Police announced the appointment of Amos Blackhawk as
a Special Police Officer of the City of 31 Segundo, and requested -the-Councii•s
approval of such appointment. Moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by
Councilman Peterson, that the appointment by the Chief of Police of the City
of E1 Segundo of Amos Blackhawk as a Special Police Officer of said City, be
and the same is hereby ratified, confirmed and approved. Carried.
The Chief of Police announed the revocations of the appointment of
G. C. Bunton, F. E. Hart, F. B. Marsh, M. C. Gray, C. W. Starr, J. F. Shinn,
S. D. Stiebel, E. C. Robbins and C. E. Fowler as Special Police Officers of
the City of E1 Segundo. '
The City Clerk advised the Council that its contract for furnishing
the City of E1 Segundo its gasoline, oil, lubricants and liquid asphalts will
expire June 30th, 1943.
It was thereupon moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman
Gerow, that the City Attorney of the City of E1 Segundo be and he is hereby
directed to prepare a form of Notice to Bidders with respect to furnishing the
City of E1 Segundo gasoline, oil, lubricants and liquid asphalt, such notice
to be substantially in the same form as was used when the City last advertised
for bids on the same products, and the City Engineer of the City of E1 Segundo
is hereby directed to furnish said City Attorney with quantities data and such
other information as said City Attorney may require'in the preparation oP said
form of Notice to Bidders. Carried. '
The City Clerk reported that Mr. Charles McIlwaine, Park Superin-
tendent is ill and according to report will not be able to assume his official
duties for from four to six weeks, whereupon it was moved by Councilman Selby,
seconded by Councilman Peterson, that beginning June 3rd, 1943, and until the
further order of this Council, Mr. J. G. Schoening be' and he is hereby designated
as Acting Park Superintendent of the City of El Segundo, to serve in that
capacity pending the return to duty of Mr. Charles McIlwaine, Park Superin-
tendent, or the earlier action of this Council, and that said.J. G. Schoening,
while serving in the capacity of Acting Park Superintendent of the City of E1
Segundo, be compensated in the manner provided by Resolution No. 635 of the
City of E1 Segundo, fixing the hours of employment and rates of compensatiod
of officers and employees of the City of E1 _Segundo. Carried by the following
vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Peterson, Selby and Mayor Love.
Noes: Councilmen None..
Absent: Councilmen None,
The City Attorney reported he has examined the form of contract
submitted by the County of Los Angeles with reference to the performance of the
duties of Health Officer for the City of E1`Segundo by the Health'Department of
Los Angeles County during the Fiscal Year 1943 -44; that the same is in regular
form and has his approval as to form, whereupon it was moved by'Councilman
Selby, seconded by Councilman Gerow, that the following resolution be adopted:
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RESOLVED t#at•a copy of 'that certain agreement
between the County of Los Angeles on the one part, and the
City of El Segundo, on the other part, for the performance by
• the Health Officer, VLnd•other employees of said County, of any
• or all functions relating to the enforcement in the City of
all ordinances thereof Felating to public health and sanitation,
• and the making of all inspections and'the performance of all
functions in connection therewith, presented to the City Council
of the City of Z1 Segundo at this meeting, be placed on file in
• the office of the City Clerk and hereby referred to and by this
• reference incorporated,herein and made a part hereof;
AND, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the said form of
agreement be and the same is hereby approved by this Council,
• and that the Mayor of said City be and he is hereby authorized
and instructed to ezecate said agreement on behalf of said City,-
and in its name, and tide City Clerk to attest the same and
affix the official seal of said City thereto;
AND, $E IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the effective date
of said contract shall be the 1st day of July, 1943.
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 rrported progress in the matter of the collection
of the license fee due the City of E1 Segundo on that certain sign board on
Sepulveda- Boulevard, which it•was thought was owned by Yutz Advertising
Company but which he has discovered is owned by another firm.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
Moved by Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Selby, that
Ordinance No. 271, entitled:. ,
• AN ORDINANCE QF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA,
AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 35 OF SAID CITY, ENTITLED:
"AN ORDINANCE,OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, PROHIBITING
THE UTTERANCE,OR USE OF SEDITIOUS LANGUAGE, OR OF
WORDS TENDING TO DISTURB THE PEACE.", PASSED AND
ADOPTED ON THE 22ND DAY OF MAY, 1918, BY AMENDING
SECTION II THEREOF,
which was introduced and read at a regular meeting of the City Council held
on the 26th day of May, 1942 and reread at this meeting, be adopted. .Carried
by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Peterson, Selby and Mayor Love.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilmen None.
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PAYING BILLS.
4 The following demands, having bad the approval of the Committee on
Finance and Records, were read:
` Water
Works Rind
Mints. Curtzwiler, City Treas.
26.10
Ralph
Freese
R. T. Hutchins, Petty Cash
27.68
R. T.
Hutchins
Frank Kenney
92.65
J. J.
Lind
James C. Osborne
127.51
Ruth
Schlimme
Clifford Smith
137.83
I. N.
Sumner
'Water Works Fund
;78.54
48.17
106.06
42.95
98.67
786.16
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Karl Barmore
Don Hughes
Joyce Eberhardt
Effel Deeters
Ruth Cline
Ethel S. Grubb
Don Conklin
David Stuck
Recreation Fund
2k.00
W.
F. Allee
6.50
H.
Burns
15.40
J.
A. Cummings
24.00
T.
B. DeBerry
4.00
Alex Haddock
22.00
C.
C. Havens
1.00
F.
Ingram
5.60
Arthur Martinson
TOTAL 99.50 K. S. Searles
Ira E. Escobar
A. & A. Parts Co.
J.'G. Tucker & Son
Wallie 0. Watts
E. L. Coddington
Carl N. Hine
Inglewood Humane Society
Wallie 0. 'Watts
Richfield Oil Corporation
Charles R. Hadley Company
Grimes - Stassforth Stat. C
Southwest Builder & Contr
E1 Segundo Herald
Master Pest Control Co.
American Bitumuls Co.
Pletcher's Tire Service
Edna E. Leland
McKinney Blueprint
E. Jensen
Farnham's Cafe
Mints, Curtzwiler, City Tr
D. Boyer
J. Burgner
K. E. Campbell
Perry Campbell
E. El sen
F. L. Gregory
A. R. Gunn
C. L. Mcllwaine
D. Raynor
G. Schoening
A. Siebken
P. Thompson
J. F. Wilson
S. B. Patterson
General Fund
9.46
2.48
34.06
5.85
9.00
120.00
101.67
25.00
164.11
60.18
o. 10.35
7.30
191.95
9.50
13.03
15.20
34.65
25.72
.46
.41
ea-s. 60.00
85.55
74.45
76.29
70.17
74.92
79.67
98.67
98.67
70.17
79.67
79.67
73.88
79.01
3.40
W. A. Callahan
W. M. Thiel
H. H. Snow
L. K. Travis
0. K. Gibbons
L. 0. McWhirter
0. G. Self
John A. Gerow
Orest 0. Hesser
George Love
Dave W. Peterson
Wm. R. Selby
Victor D. McCarthy
Neva M. Elsey
Minta Curtzwiler
Clyde Woodworth
Wm. A. Krimmel
A. K. Tennis
C. K. McConnell
W. A.Elsterman
John Catalano
E. Morgan
Alice Hope
Dorothy E. Wallace
John F. Bender
R. T. Hutchins
Ruth Schlimme
E. L. Coddington
F. L. Ford
E. J. Grow
T. Kincaid
M. Rahan
C. Russell
C. Roncevich
J. Stanich
G. Turney
W. A. Callahan
General Fund
93.30
129.55
140.95
116.48
106.52
148.55
116.72
101.05
115.27
86.80
2.00
2.00
2.00
2.00
2.00
2.00
12.50
12.50
12.50
12.50
12.50
131.92
91.55
58.30
46.67
25.00
74.92
6.50
98.67
98.67
91.17
29.80
70.17
75.00
95.00
17.22
73.26
75.45
98.67
40.06
70.17
74.92
70.17
97.88
77.77
21.37
TOTAL 4884.54
Moved by Councilman Gerow, 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: Councilmeh Gerow, Hesser, Peterson, Selby and Mayor Love.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilmen None.
NEW BUSINESS.
• Building Inspector Catalano advised-the Council,that he -had received
from City Attorney Woodworth a copy of s form of ordinance prepared by
. Louis H. Burke, Legal Counsel of the-League of California Cities ,�in
revision of a suggested model ordinance g6verning the sale of electrical
. devices, which Mr. CatalAno'presented the Council at its last regular
meeting.
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Following brief discussion of the subject, the City Clerk was directed
to furnish each of the members of the City Council a copy of the suggested
revised ordinance so that each may have an opportunity to examine and study
the same and to determine whether or not the adoption of.such an ordinance
by the City of F,1 Segundo is desirable.
No'further business appearing to be transacted at this meeting, it
was moved by Councilman Gerow, seconded by Councilman Peterson, the meeting
adjourn. Carried.
Respectfully submitted,
Approved:
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