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1943 JUN 09 CC MINQ 464 E1 Segundo, California. June 9th, 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 and Mayor Love. Councilmen Absent: Selby. READING OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING. The minutes of the regular meeting held on the 2nd day of June, 1943, were read, without error.or omission appearing. It was thereupon moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Gerow, 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: MRS. G. D. EVERHART, dated June 9th, 1943, requesting permission to use the Grand Avenue Park, June 13th, 1943, for the purpose of holding a group picnic. Moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Hesser, that Mrs. G. D. Everhart, in behalf of the Two -In -One Class of Community Church, be and she is hereby granted permission to use Grand Avenue Park within the City of El Segundo on Sunday, June 13th, 1943, between the hours of 12:00 Noon and 3:00 P. M. for the purpose of holding a picnic for said class group numbering 45 persons. Carried. THE NATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF SERVICE, INC., dated June 7th, 19439 requesting permission to hold its annual "Brotherhood Day" flower sale in E1 Segundo on Saturday, June 26th or Saturday, July 3rd, 1943, for the benefit of the blind and shut -ins. It appearing from literature heretofore received concerning this organization and from the communication hereinabove referred to that the organization is non - sectarian and non - profit, it was moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Gerow, that the National Brotherhood of Service, Inc. be and it is hereby granted permission to hold its "Flower Sale" day in the City of El Segundo on Saturday, June 26th, or Saturday, July 3rd, 1943, such permit being subject to the condition that said sale shall be conducted in a manner satisfactory to the Police Department of the City of El Segundo. Carried. THE REGIONAL PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, dated June 3rd, 1943, advising that investigation of the City's application to purchase tax deeded land known as Agreement 160 discloses that certain parcels of real property therein described are effected by the Master Plan of Highways or.are needed for other public use and there was attached to said communication a list of such properties and the portions needed in order to conform with the said Master Plan of Highways for the County of Los Angeles and the City of E1 Segundo. It was thereupon moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Gerow, that that certain communication from The Regional Planning Commission of the County of Los Angeles, dated June 3rd, 1943, referring to the City's application to purchase tax deeded land known as Agreement No. 160 and the parcels of real property therein described, which are effected by the Master Plan of Highways for the County of Los Angeles and the City of E1 Segundo, be received and placed on file in the office of the City Clerk for the purposes of ILE w 'Q (;5 identification and reference and that copies thereof be transmitted the City Attorney and the Special City Attorney of the City of E1 Segundo for their information and guidance. Carried. CALIFORNIA STATE PLANNING BOARD, dated June 1st, 1943, with which was trans- mitted a memorandum entitled: "MASTER AND OFFICIAL PLANS ", being one of a series distributed to City and County Planning Commissions by the California State Planning Board. By general consent the communication was ordered filed. REDONDO BEACH LODGE NO. 13780 B. P. 0. ELKS, undated, inviting the City Council and the official family of the City of E1 Segundo to attend its Flag Day services to be held in its Lodge rooms in Redondo Beach, California, Sunday, June 13th, 19439 at the hour of 2:30 P. M. Ordered filed. GRAND JURY, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, dated June 2nd, 1943, advising that it had visited the jail of the City of E1 Segundo and found it in very good condition; commenting upon the feeding of prisoners and requesting information concerning the number of persons incarcerated for certain'types of law violations. By general consent the communication was ordered received and filed and the City Clerk directed to furnish said Grand Jury the information requested after the same has been supplied him by the Chief of Police of the City of E1 Segundo. SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA TELEPHONE COMPANY, dated June 8th, 1943, being an application to remove certain poles and anchors and to place a certain anchor in certdin of the public streets of the City of E1 Segundo, all as described in said application. Said application having had the approval of the Street Superintendent, it was moved by Councilman Hesser, seconded-by Councilman Gerow, that Southern California Telephone Company be and it is hereby granted permission to remove certain poles and anchors from certain portions of Center Street, between Mariposa Avenue and Maple Avenue, within the City of E1 Segundo, and to install one anchor in Mariposa Avenue westerly of Center Street, all as described in its application therefor dated-June 3rd, 1943, No. RO -32535 and sketch attached thereto, all of such work to be prosecuted and completed to the satisfaction of the Street Superintendent of the City of E1 Segundo. Carried, DISTRICT ENGINEER, DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, dated June 2nd, 1943, transmitting therewith, in triplicate, Memorandum of Agreement for the expenditure of the 1/4 gas tax for State Highways within the City of E1 Segundo for the 1943 -45 biennium, requesting the same be signed by an official duly authorized by law to execute agreements on behalf of the City and return?to said Division of Highways for execution by the Director of Public Works of the State of California. Moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Gerow,•that• the following resolution be adopted: WHEREAS, the State of California, through its Depart- ment of Public Works, Division of Highways, has presented a memorandum of agreement in accordance with a project state - :rent submitted by the City for expenditure of the 1/4 cent gas tax for the 1943 -45 biennium allocated for State highways in the City of E1 Segundo; and WHEREAS, the City Council has heard read said agreement in full and is familiar with the contents thereof; .. THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED -by the City Council of the City of E1 Segundo that said agrdement for expenditure of the 1A cent gas tax allocated for State highways be and the same is hereby approved and the Mayor and the City Clerk are directed to'sign the same on behalf of said City. The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Peterson and Mayor Love. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilman Selby. Q 4f,6 DISTRICT ENGINEER, DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, dated June 2nd, 1943, transmitting therewith memorandum of agreement for expenditure of the 1/40 gas tax for streets of Major Importance within the City of E1 Segundo for the 1944 fiscal year, requesting the same be executed by the proper officers'of the City of E1 Segundo and returned to the Division. for execution by its Director of Public Works. Moved by Councilman Gerow, seconded by Councilman Hesser, the following resolution be adopted: WHEREAS, the State of California, through its Department of Public Works, Division of Highways, has presented a memoran- dum of agreement in accordance with a project statement'sub- mitted by the City for expenditure of the 1/4 cent gas tax for the.fistal year 1944 allocated for streets of major importance other than State highways in the City of E1 Segundo; and WHEREAS, the City Council has heard read said agreement in full and is familiar with the contents thereof, and desires to approve the same; THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City. Council of the City of E1 Segundo that said agreement for expenditure of 1/4 cent gas tax allocated for streets of major importance other than State highways be and the same is hereby approved and the Mayor and City Clerk are directed to sign the same on bhhalf of said City. The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Peterson and Mayor Love. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilman Selby. SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS. The hour of 7:15 o'clock P. M. at this meeting having heretofore been fixed as the time and place for considering bids received June 2nd, 19430 for furnishing all labor and materials necessary to improve a portion of Lapham Street within the City of E1 Segundo, which said bids were on said date taken under advisement until this time and this meeting and said hour having arrived, the Mayor announced that fact and stated that the Council would now proceed with the consideration of said bids. The City Engineer thereupon announced that upon checking the bids received it was ascertained that Oswald Bros. is the lowest bidder, whereupon it was moved by Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Gerow, that Resolution No. 667, entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, AWARDING TO OSWALD BROS. THE CONTRACT FOR THE 10ROVEMENT OF IAPHAM STREET WITHIN SAID CITY, BETIhTEN IMPERIAL HIGHWAY AND A POINT 1180 FEET SOUTHERLY FROM THE SOUTHERLY LINE THEREOF, which was read, be adopted. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Peterson and Mayor Love. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilman Selby. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS. None. REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES. None. Q­ 46'7 REPORTS OF OFFICERS AND SPECIAL COMMIT 0 The Chief of Police announced the appointment of F. J. Battaglia as a Special Police Officer of the City of E1 Segundo and requested approval of such appointment. Moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Hesser, that the appointment __of F. J. Battaglia by the Chief of Police of the City of El Segundo as a Special - Police Officer of said City be and the same is hereby ratified, confirmed and approved. Carried. The Chief of Police reported that due to the loss of personnel in the Police Department and Vacation Schedule, he found it necessary to employ George Garrison Harlow as a Desk Sergeant in the E1 Segundo Police Department effective Jun6 7th, 1943 and he requested ratifieation and approval of his act. It was thereupon moved by Councilman Gerow, seconded by Councilman Hesser, that the appointment by the Chief of Police of the City of.E1 Segundo of George Garrison Harlow as a police officer of the City of E1 Segundo be and the same is hereby ratified, approved and confirmed and that the appointment of said person as a Desk Sergeant- Second Class in said E1 Segundo Police Department, effective as of the 7th day of June, 1943, be and the same also is hereby ratified, approved and confirmed, such employment to exist during the pleasure of this Council and said employee to be compensated, while so employed by the City of El Segundo in accordance with the terms and provisions of current resolutions of the City Council respecting the hours of employment and rates of pay of officers and employees of the City of E1 Segundo. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Peterson and Mayor Love. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilman Selby. The City Clerk recommended the transfer of monies from the General Fund of the City of E1 Segundo to the Library Fund of said City, whereupon it was moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Hesser, that the sum of $1500.00 be transferred from the General Fund of the City of E1 Segundo to the Library Fund of said City and that the City Clerk and the City Treasurer be and they are hereby authorized and directed to cause such transfer to be made and to make appropriate record thereof in their respective books of. account. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Peterson and Mayor Love. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilman Selby. The City Engineer, reporting with respect to.the matter of the purchase of a used dump.truck from Mr: Ralph Catalano, which the latter offered'to sell to the City in his communication filed with the City Council May.26th, 1943 and which matter was referred to the City Engineer for investigation and report, stated that he has learned'since said communication was received and filed that Mr. Catalano has sold said truck. Therefore no recommendation with respect to the matter was made. The Superintendent of the Water Department advised the Councii that on Tuesday, June 15th, beginning at about the hour of 9:00 P. M., the cleaning of certain water mains in the City of E1 Segundo will be undertaken; that general notice thereof will be published in E1 Segundo Herald and that the patrons of the water system -of the City of E1 Segupdo directly effected by the work will be especially advised. The City Attorney, reporting with respect to the matter of the collection of a license fee from the owner of a certain advertising sign on Sepulveda Boulevard heretofore owned by Yutz AdvertLsing Company, stated that his investigations disclosed that the sign is actually owned by Southern Outdoor Advertising Company and that he has received from the latter its check for $20.00 in payment of the current license fee for said sign, together with the penalty added for delinquency Q 4E�8 in payment, which check he at this time is turning over to the City Clerk and that he is returning certain other data respecting the matter to the Chief of Police. UNFINISHED BUSINESS. In the matter of the request of Los Angeles County Health Department-, con - tained in its -letter dated May 29th, 1943, filed with this Council June 2nd, 1943, that said Department be authorized by the City of Ei Segundo 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, which said matter was taken under consideration pending a determination by the City Clerk of the probable cost of this service to the City of E1 Segundo, the City Clerk reported having conferred with representatives of said Los Angeles County Health Department, who advised him that exact figures are not determinable but that the cost to the City is on an actual time and material basis, which might run from $2.50 to $12.00 per visit depending upon the number of hours required to treat an infested area and that the time consumed on these visitations would vary from one to four hours generally for two men. 'Believing this service to be necessary and desirable in order to control rat infestdtion and the cost reasonable, it was moved by Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Peterson, that Los Angeles County Health Department be and it is hereby authorized and directed to enforce the provisions of Sections 1806 and 1807 of the Health and Safety Code of the State of California within the City of E1 Segundo in connection with-the extermination of rodents and to bill the City of E1 Segundo for the cost of rendering such services, such billing to be on an actual time, material and mileage basis. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Peterson and Mayor Love. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilman Selby. PAYING BILLS. The following demands, having had the approval of the Committee on Finance and Records were read: Moved by Councilman Gerow, seconded by Councilman Hesser, the demands be allowed and warrants ordered drawn on and paid out of the General Fund covering the same. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Peterson and Mayor Love. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilman Selby. NEW BUSINESS. The Superintendent of the Water Department reported having attended a meeting of the West Basin Survey Fact Finding Committee at Long Beach, California, recently, at which a majority of the representatives of the cities present felt that the survey is needed; that the United States Geological Survey was designated as the agency which should make the survey which will General Fund General Fund Johnson Motors, Inc. ,8.03 Victor D. McCarthy, City Clerk $26.62 Gibson Motor Parts 6.81 Ira•E. Escobar 75.66 E. Morgan 4.35 Paeific Toro Company 22.76 So. Calif. Edison Co. Ltd. 102.03 So. Calif. Edison Co. Ltd. 237.88 So. Calif. Edison Co. Ltd. 19.98 H. L. Byram, =Co. Tax Collector 41.77 Joslin Lumber Co. 8.24• Inglewood Book & Stat. Co. 3.71 Pacific Electric Ry. Co. 6191 So. Calif. Telephone Co. 142.32 Frank Catalano 16.32 TOTAL 723.44 Moved by Councilman Gerow, seconded by Councilman Hesser, the demands be allowed and warrants ordered drawn on and paid out of the General Fund covering the same. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Peterson and Mayor Love. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilman Selby. NEW BUSINESS. The Superintendent of the Water Department reported having attended a meeting of the West Basin Survey Fact Finding Committee at Long Beach, California, recently, at which a majority of the representatives of the cities present felt that the survey is needed; that the United States Geological Survey was designated as the agency which should make the survey which will Q 469 consume a period of about four years; that a formula was worked out for a distribution of the cost among the cities and governmental jurisdictions which will benefit by such survey and that the Los Angeles County Flood Control District was determined to be the fiscal representative of the United States Geological Survey in said matter. Following discussion, it was moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Gerow, that the following resolution be adopted: WHEREAS, after consultation of various of the officials of the County of Los Angeles, and of the Los Angeles County Flood Control District, and of various cities in the so- called West Basin of Los Angeles County, a project has been evolved which contemplates the making of a geological survey of the underground water resources of the basin; and WHEREAS, the Ways and Means Committee of the West Basin Water Survey Committee, has evolved the following formula for the determination of the pro rata portion of the costs of said pro- posed project on the part of the respective agencies, juris- dictions and instrumentalities interested, to be as follows: Each municipality's pro rata share shall be the average of the two following percentages: lst: The pro rata share of the area of each municipality td the total area of the west basin participating in said survey. 2nd: The pro,fata share of-the estimated current _ population of each municipality to IN the -total population of the area participating in said survey. Which weighted percentage is 12.0% of the total amount for E1 Segundo's share; and WHEREAS, it appears to this Council that the total cost of said survey is to be the sum of approximately Twenty -Five Thousand Dollars ($25,000.00); and WHEREAS, it appears necessary and „proper that one agency should be designated as the fiscal agency for the handling of all contractual: matters relating to the making of said survey; and that the Los Angeles County Flood Control District is an agency which is able and willing to undertake such fiscal handling of said project; and ' Wes, in view of the foregoing premises, it becomes necess- ary that each of the agencies, jurisdictions and instrumentalities involved should authorize said Los Angeles County Flood Control District to so act in the premises on their respective parts; and also to make commitments on their respective parts to said Los Angeles County Flood Control District for their respective proportion of the cost of said survey; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the. City of. El Segundo, California, as follows: First: That said Council does hereby approve the making of the proposed geological survey of the West Basin, by the United States Geo- logical Survey, as in the public interest of said City; Second: That said °City Council does hereby, on behalf of said..City, approve the Los Angeles County Flood Control District as the fiscal agency to conduct all matters relating to said pro- _ ject; and does hereby appoint and constitute said Los Angeles County Flood Control District As the fiscal agent of said City of El Segundo in the premises. 4 170 Third: That said City Council does hereby commit the City of El Segundo, as indicated in the formula, for distribution of costs above set forth, to pay toward the cost of said pro- ject, the sum of not to exceed 1750.00, said amount to be payable as follows: (a) During the fiscal year commencfng July 19 1943, the amount not to ex- coed One Hundred Eighty Dollars ($180.00); (b) An amount each fiscal year thereafter which shall be the proportion of said City's share of said cost incurred during each of said respective fiscal years until the completion of said pro- ject; provided, however, that the total sum of the annual installments so made shall not exceed Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00) total as hereinabove indicated; (c) That the City Clerk is hereby authorized and instructed to forward a certified copy of this resolution to the Los Angeles County Flood Control District for its information and use; and as the authorized undertaking.and commitments of= the-City of E1.Segundo in the said joint project. The foregoing resolution was passed and adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Peterson and Mayor Love. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilman Selby. Street Superintendent Hutchins advised the Council that Mr. ihlver C. Turney has been regularly working in the capacity of'driver of the garbage truck of.the City of E1 Segundo for the period of five months last past although his base pay has been at a rate fixed for a lower classification; that it appears that his assignment as garbage truck driver is no longer a temporary assignment; that he would like to keep Mr. Turney in his present - capacity permanently and that therefore he recommends that Mr. Turney's classification be changed from Laborer -1st Class as at present to Truck Driver - lst Class. This report being in harmony with the Council's views in the matter, it was moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Hesser, that beginning June 16th, 1943 and until the further order of this Council, Grover C. Turney be classified as Truck Driver -1st Class of the City of E1 Segundo instead of Laborer -1st Class as heretofore and that said-employee be compen- sated for services rendered the City of E1 Segundo in said capacity at the rates fixed therefor in current resolutions of the City of E1 Segundo with respect to the rates of pay and hours of employment of municipal officers and employees. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Peterson and Mayor Love. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilman Selby. At this point the City Clerk announced that pursuant to Published. Notice No. 3 -M of Intention to Sell City of El Segundo Owned Real Property and In- viting Bids or Offers Therefor and fixing June 9th, 1943 as the first day upon which bids on said property might be received, three bids had been filed with him and that said bids have been and are now sealed and in the same condition as when 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 purchase of real property advertised for sale under "Notice No. 3 -M of Intention to Sell City of E1 Segundo Owned Real Property and Inviting Bids or Offers Therefor ". Carried. The Council thereupon proceed to open, examine and publicly declare all bids received this date for the purchase of real property advertised for sale under "Notice No. 3 -M of Intention to Sell City of El Segundo Owned Real Property and Inviting Bids or Offers Therefor ", which said bids were found by said Council to be as follows, to -wit: Bid of Thomas C. Hall, submitted on regular form therefor, provided by. the City Clerk, as follows: Lot No. 6, Tract 6968, the sum of $125.00. Said bid was accompanied. by a deposit in amount of $30.00 in cash. Bid of John R. Cote, submitted on regular form therefor provided by the City Clerk, as follows: Lot 2, Block No. 17, E1 Segundo Tract, the sum of•$125.00. Said bid was accompanied by bid deposit in amount of $31.25'in cash. Bid of Ellen M. Brown, submitted on regular form therefor provided by the City Clerk, as follows: Lot No. 16, Block No. 43, the sum of $100.00. Lot No. 12, Block No. 43, the 'sum of $100.00. Said bid was accompanied by Betchel- McCone- Parsons Corporation Check No. 21669, in amount of $51.48, payable to C. A. Broim, endorsed by 0. A. Brown to the order of Ellen M. Brown, and by Ellen M. Brown to the order of the City of El Segundo. Following the opening, examining and declaring of all of said bids, it was moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Hesser, that the bid of Thomas C. Fall, offering the sum of $125.00 for Lot 6, Tract 6968, be and the same is hereby rejected and the City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to notify the bidder of said rejection and to return to him the deposit which accompanied his said bid. Carried. Moved by Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Gerow, that the bid of John R. Cote, offering the sum of $125.00 for Lot 2, Block 17, E1 Segundo Tract, be and the same is hereby.rejecied and the City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to notify the bidder of said rejection and to return to him the deposit which accompanied his said bid. Carried. Moved by Councilman Gerow, seconded by Councilman Hesser, that the bid of Ellen M. Brown, offering the sum of $100.00 each for Lots Nos. 12 and 16, in Block No. 43, El Segundo, be and the same is hereby r0jeeted and the City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to notify the bidder of said rejection and to return to her the deposit which accompanied her said bid. Carried. Moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Hesser, that all members of the City Council desiring so to do, the City Attorney, City Clerk, City Engineer and Building Inspector or any of them, be and they are hereby authorized to attend the meeting of the Los Angeles County Division of the League of California Cities to be held in Los Angeles on Thursday, June '17th, and to file their demands for their actual and-necessary expenses in connection - therewith, such demands to be audited and approved in the usual manner before payment. Carried by the following vote: " Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Peterson and Mayor Love. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilman Selby. 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: C it Y Mayor.