1943 JUN 30 CC MINMW '4` E1 Segundo, California. June 30th, 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 P. M. by George Love, Mayor. ROLL CALL. Councilmen Present: Hesser, Peterson, Selby and Mayor Love. Councilmen Absent: Gerow. READING OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING. The minutes of the regular meeting held on the 23rd day of June, 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: MRS. E. H. AYER, on behalf of Past Noble Grand's Club of Gold Crest Rebekah Lodge of E1 Segundo, dated June 25th, 1943, requesting permission to use the Grand Avenue Park July 8th, 1943, for the purpose of entertaining the Friendship Club of the same Lodge. Moved by- Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Hesser, that the Past Noble Grand's Club of Gold Crest Rebekah Lodge be and it is hereby granted permission to use Grand Avenue Park of the City of El Segundo on July 8th, 19439 between the hours of 10:00 A. M. and 4:00 P. M. on said date, for the purpose of conducting a picnic under the sponsorship of said Lodge, to be attended by approximately 35 persons and that Table No. 4 and Stove No. 3 in said Park be reserved for such purpose, such use to conform in all respects to ordinances of the City of E1 Segundo governing the use of its public parks. Carried. CITY OF SOUTHGATE,, undated, stamped "Received June 30th, 1943 ", being a copy of a resolution adopted by said Body June 21st, 1943, respecting the return of Japanese Nationals and persons of Japanese descent to the State of California and the Coast area.. . Following discussion, it was moved by Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Peterson, that the following resolution be adopted: WHEREAS, through the medium of the public press and the radio, the City Council of the City of E1 Segundo is aware of agitation and discussion relative to the return of Japanese Nationals and persons of Japanese descent to the State of Cali - fornia and other coastal areas; AND, WHEREAS, this Council believes that the return to the State of California or to the coastal areas of any part of,the United States-of Japanese Nationals or persons of Japanese descent would be inimical to the war effort and a potentially dangerous procedure and would serve no useful purpose but would, very likely, endanger the public peace and safety of loyal citizens of the United States in such areas and might lead to serious violations of law by well meaning but emotional citizens of this ccwntry, whose kin may have become casualties by reason of the' ian and barbaric attack upon our shores by the Japanese government and the current war between said government and the United States; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of El Segundo, - California, that: 1. This Council sincerely, but positively, opposes the return to the State of California and to the coastal areas of the United,States of any Japanese Nationals or persons of Japanese descent. 2. This Council conscientiously believes that its attitude herein expressed represents the attitude and sentiment in this regard of a large majority of the citizens of the United States residing in the areas which would be effected by the return to such areas of Japanese Nationals or persons of Japanese descent. 3. The City Clerk of the City of E1 Segundo is hereby directed to prepare the requisite number 6f copies of this resolution necessary to enable him to transmit one copy thereof.to.those agencies or officials having jurisdiction over the matter of the possible return Of Japanese Nationals or persons of Japanese descent to the State of California or coastal areas of the United States as the recorded attitude and expression of the City Council of the City pf E1 Segundo in the premises. The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote, to -wit: Ayes: Councilmen Hesser, Peterson, Selby and Mayor Love. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilman Gerow, ORAL COMMUNICATIONS. None. REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES. None. REPORTS OF OFFICERS AND SPECIAL COMMITTEES. The Chief of Police announced the appointment of 0. B. Hefte as a Special Police ,Officer of the City of E1 Segundo and requested approval of said appointment. Moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Hesser, that the appointment -by the Chief of Police of the City of E1 Segundo of 0. B. Hefte as a Special Police Officer of said City be and the same is hereby ratified, confirmed and approved. Carried. The Superintendent-of the Water Department reported that the cleaning of additional water mains.will begin during the evening of Tuesday, July 6th, 1943. The City Clerk reported having received from Pacific Indemnity Company a Decrease Rider to be attached to its Oil Well Drilling Bond No. 104072 running to the City of T1 Segundo with R. J. Weir as Principal, reducing the penalty of said.bond from $25,000.00 to $10,000.00,.as provided by Ordinance No. 266 of the City -of El Segundo amending Ordinance No. 211• of said City. Said rider having been approved by the City Attorney as to form, it was moved by Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Peterson, that the following resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that that certain Decrease Rider, dated April 22nd, 1943, reducing the penalty of Bond No. 104072 of Pacific Indemnity Company in favor of the City of El Segundo, on behalf of R. J. Weir as Principal, from $25,000.00 to $10,000.00, as pro- vided by Ordinance No. 266 of the City of El Segundo, amending Ordinance No. 211 of said City, which said Decrease Rider has been approved by the City Attorney as to form, be and the same is hereby accepted and the City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to endorse the acceptance of the City on said Ride ;,to attach one copy of said Decrease Rider to said bond, to cause a copy thereof, so endorsed, to be forwarded R. J. Weir and another copy thereof to be forwarded said Pacific Indemnity Company. The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Hesser, Peterson, Selby and Mayor Love. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilman Gerow. The City Clerk reported receipt from R. J. Weir of copies of original assignmentsto said R. J. Weir of the interest of Royalty Service Corporation, Ltd. in those certain oil wells known as Royalty Service E1 Segundo No. 1 and Royalty Service El Segundo No. 2, and from Pacific Indemnity Company of a form of rider to be attached to its oil well Bond No. 104072 in favor of the City of El Segundo, with R. J. Weir as Principal, all of which documents were approved by the City Attorney as to form. Thereafter it was moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Peterson, that the following resolution be adopted: 1, "dITR:-,'AS, R. J. Weir, assignee of Royalty Service Corporation, Ltd. has presented this Council copies of original assignments of permits executed by said Royalty Service Corporation, Ltd. covering wells named and known as Royalty Service Corporation, Ltd. E1 Segundo Well No. 1 and Royalty Service Corporation, Ltd. E1 Segundo Well No. 2, permits for the drilling, operation and maintenance of said wells having originally been granted said Royalty Service Corporation, Ltd., which said wells said Corporation had assigned to Sunray Oil Company and now owns and operates by reassignment from said Sunray Oil Company, which said reassignment was consented to by this Council January 10th, 1940, such fact being a matter of record at Page P-498, minutes of the proceedings of this Council; AND, WHEREAS, said assignments of permits are in form satisfactory to the City Attorney of the City of E1 Segundo and'have attached thereto the acceptance executed by R. J. Weir under date of January 28th, 1943; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the assignment by Royalty Service Corporation, Ltd. of its Permits Nos. 22 and 46, issued pursuant to Resolutions Nos. 337 -and 387, respectively, of this Council, to said R. J. Weir be and the same are hereby consentAto and approved, subject, however, to all of the terms, conditions and provisions of said permits, the said Resolutions consenting to the issuance thereof and to ordinances of the City of El Segundo relating to the drilling, operation and maintenance•of> oil and /or gas wells within the City of E1 Segundo; and said farms-of assignments and the accer_tances thereof on behalf of•said R. J. Weir be and the same are hereby ordered filed in the office of the City Clerk for the purposes of identification and reference, and the City Clerk is authorized to transmit a copy of this resolution to the said Royalty Service Corporation, Ltd. and to said R. J. Weir. 4�5 The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Hesser, Paterson, Selby and Mayor Love. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilman Gerow. Moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Peterson, the following resolution be adopted: WHEREAS, this Council has heretofore consented to the assignment to R. J. Weir by Royalty Service.Corporation, Ltd..of permits heretofore issued by this Council for the drilling, operation and maintenance of those certain oil wells within the City of E1 Segundo named and known as Royalty Service Corporation Ltd. E1 Segundo Well No. 1 and Royalty Service Corporation Ltd. E1 Segundo Well No. 2; AND, WHEREAS, the said R. J. Weir owns, operates and maintains other oil wells within the City of E1 Segundo and has heretofore filed.with this Council the bond required to be filed in connection with the drilling, operation and maintenance of oil wells within the City of E1 Segundo, which said Bond is No. 104072 and was issued by Pacific Indemnity Company; AND, WHEREAS, the said R. J. Weir desires to cover said Royalty Service Corporation, Ltd.'s E1 Segundo Wells Nos. 1 and 2 under the same bond heretofore accepted by this Council as covering other wells owned and operated by him; AND, WHEREAS, Pacific Indemnity Company has submitted a rider for attachment to its Bond No. 104072, which will accomplish this purpose; AND, WHEREAS, said rider has been approved as to form by the City Attorney of the City of E1 Segundo; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that that certain rider prepared by Pacific Indemnity Company for attachment to its Bond No. 104072 in favor of the City of E1 Segundo, with R. J. Weir as principal, dated May 18th, 1943, be and the same is hereby approved and accepted and the City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed.to attach the same to the instrument to which it relates and to endorse on a copy of such rider the acceptance thereof by the City of E1 Segundo and to transmit such copy, so endorsed, to said Pacific Indemnity Company. The foregoing resolution is adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Hesser, Peterson, Selby and Mayor Love. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilman Gerow. Councilman Selby, reporting with respect to the matter of war damage insurance, which matter had been referred to him at a meeting of the Council held June 16th, 1943, stated that he had discussed the matter thoroughly with the City Clerk and a representative of the City's insurance carrier, and he recommended that certain items of municipal property not heretofore insured against war damage be covered when the existing war damage policy-is renewed and that water mains and sewer lines be not insured in view of the sfact that they are underground and probably not so s�leceptible to damage structures., The Council concurred in this recommendation, following which it was moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by eouncilman Peterson, that the City Clerk of the City of E1 Segundo is hereby authorized and directed to procure, for and on behalf of the-City of E1 Segundo., $232,100.00 war damage insurance at a cost of not to exceed $350.00. Carried by the following vote: • Ayes: Councilmen Hesser, Peterson, Selby and Mayor Love. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilman Gerow. The City Attorney recommended the-Council adopt a resolution authorizing the fiscal officers of the City of El Segundo to comply with the withholding provisions of the Current Tax Payment Act.of 1943, whereupon it was moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Peterson, that the following resolution be adopted: WHEREAS, recently enacted laws of the United States will require that on and subsequent to the first day of July,.1943, employers will be required to withhold from the wages, salaries and compensations of their various employees various amounts as contemplated by such Federal laws; AND; WHEREAS, it therefore becomes necessary for the City of E1 Segundo, as an employer, to withhold from the wages, salaries and compensations of its various officers and employees such amounts as are, or may be required, to be withheld under the provisions of such laws as same now exist or may hereafter be amended; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by.the City Council of the City of E1 Segundo, California, as follows: First: That the fiscal officers of said City and all other officers and employees having charge, direction, control or jurisdiction in con nection with the records and accounts of said City and the preparation of demands for and warrants in payments of payroll amounts, and other amounts, subject to the withholding pro- visions of said laws, representing wages, salaries and compensations from which withholdings must be made under said laws, be and they are hereby authorized and instructed by this Council to prepare and present to this Council such demands, warrants and instruments as may be.required to be acted upon by this Council, in such form and in such manner as will accomplish the with- holding from the wages, salaries and compensations of each of the respective officers and employees of said City of the respective amounts required to be withheld under said Federal laws. Second: That said fiscal officers and all other officers and employees of said City having jurisdiction in tse premises are hereby further authorized and instructed to create in the records and accounts of said City a fund to be known and designated as "Withholding Tax Fund ", to which account shall be credited all amounts so withheld out of the wages, salaries and compensations of said officers and employees as above contemplated. Third: That said fiscal officers and all other officers and employees having jurisdiction in the premises are hereby further authorized and instructed to prepare in proper form such reports, documents and information as may be necessary and proper from time to time and as often as required in order-to make lawful report and'return to the Federal Government or the Department, Officer or Agency authorized to receive the same with reference to the amounts so withheld and for the purpose of causing the necessary payments to be made to said Federal Government, department, officer or agency, in time, form and manner as contemplated by law. Q 48'7 Fourth: That unless the City Council shall at any time • otherwise direct or order, all warrants payable to said Federal Government, department, officer or agency, in payment of the amounts required to be • so withheld, shall be drawn upon said "Withholding Tax Fund" hereinabove created, and such warrants, shall be so prepared and presented to this Council in time so as to permit the same to be deposited with a depositary authorized to receive such amounts within the time limited by law. Said fiscal officers and other officers and employees, having jurisdiction in the premises, are hereby authorized and instructed to make delivery of such warrants to such depositary or depositaries, when such warrants shall have been approved and allowed by this Council. Fifth: That in making the deductions and withholdings above referred to; and until the further order of this Council, the fiscal officers and other officers and employees, chargeable with such matters, shall use the schedule, .chart or formula prescribed by said Federal ,laws for the purposeA of determining the amounts of the respective deductions or withholdings referred to instead of deducting the straight percentage as pro- vided under said laws. Sixth: That this resolution shall supersede all previous resolutions relating to the withholding of tax amounts. The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote•: Ayes: Councilmen Hesser, Peterson, Selby and Mayor Love. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilman Gerow. UNFINISHED BUSINESS. At this time the City Clerk reported that only one bid had been received pursuant to call therefor, for furnishing the City of E1 Segundo certain gasoline, oil, lubricants and liquid asphalts during the year beginning July 1st, 1943, and that said bid is in his possession in the same condition as when received. It was thereupon moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Hesser, that the Council immediately proceed to open, examine and publicly declare the only bid received this date for furnishing the City of E1 Segundo certain gasoline, oil, lubricants and liquid asphalts during the year beginning July 1st, 1943. Carried.- The Council thereupon proceeded to.and did open, examine and publicly declare the only bid received this date for furnishing the City of El Segundo certain gasoline, oil, lubricants and liquid asphalts, which said bid was fotind by said Council to have been submitted on regular proposal form pro - vi3ed therefor and as follows,•to -wit: , Bid of Richfield Oil Corporation as. follows: "Item No. 1 Item No. 2 Item No.. 3 Item No. 4 Item No. 5 Item No. 6 Item No. 7 Item No. 8 Item No. 9 Item No. 10 • 41725.00 63.00 113.40 126.00 10.50 38.00 9.98 11.25 4.98 7.00 NKM Item No. 11 Item No. 12 $2,89 (No bid- See Rider attached) (Posted price at time of delivery) Item No. 13 30.00 Item No. 14 (See proposal attached) Said bid was accompanied by a rider setting forth certain terms, con- ditions and provisions respecting lubricating oils, greases and kerosene; diesel fuel oil; taxes; containers and deliveries; also a rider setting forth certain terms and conditions with respect to its quotation and the delivery of the City's asphaltic road material requirements, both of which riders are attached to and form a part of the foregoing bid. Said bid was also accompanied by Certified Check No. 66708, drawn on Bank of America National Trust and 6avings Association, Los Angeles, payable to The City of E1 Segundo in amount of $100,00.. Said bid being the only bid received and appearing to be in good order and the prices therein quoted being satisfactory, it was moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Peterson, that Resolution No. 670, entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, AWARDING TO RICHFIELD OIL CORPORATION THE CONTRACT FOR FURNISHING SAID CITY T1uITH ITS PETROLEUM PRODUCTS REQUIREMENTS FOR THE PERIOD BEGINNING JULY 1, 1943 AND ENDING JUNE 30, 19449 AT MIDNIGHT, which was read, be adopted. ,Said motion carried and said resolution was adopted by the following vote, to -wit: Ayes: Councilmen Hesser, Peterson, Selby and Mayor Love. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilman Gerow. PAYING BILLS. The following demands, having had the approval of the Committee on Finance and Records, were read: General Fund $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 79.67 76.20 70,17 Water Works Fund Ralph Freese $104,38 John A. Gerow R. T. Hutchins 48.17 Orest 0. Hesser Frank Kenney 88,97 George Love J. J. Lind 118,16 Dave W.•Peterson James C. Osborne 78.92 Wm. R. Selby Ruth Schlimme 42,95 Victor D, McCarthy Clifford Smith 128,07 Neva Elsey I. N. Sumner 98.67 Mints. Curtzwiler Ethel Ward 16.80 Clyde Woodworth Braun Corporation 36,57 - Wm.,A. Krimmel Ditto Incorporated 6,03 A. K. Tennis El Segundo Herald 28,26 C. K. McConnell Grimes- Stassforth Stat. Co. 7.14 W. A. Elsterman Grinnell Company 25,34 John Catalano Lyman Borum 17.75 • E. Morgan , Martin Machine Shop 2.25 Alice Hope Oro Grande Lime & Stone•Corp.258.72 Dorothy Wallace Reliable Iron Foundry 10.30 John F. Bender Remington Rand Inc. 26.78 R. T. Hutchins Snap -on Tools Corporation 2.08 Ruth Schlimme , R. T. Hutchins 43.59 D. Boyer , Minta Curtzwiler, City Treas. 29.10 J. Burgner , TOTAL 1235.80 K. E. Campbell , General Fund $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 79.67 76.20 70,17 General Fund General Fund Perry Campbell $70.17 E. Elsen 74,92 F. L. Gregory 79.67 A, R. Gunn 98.67 C. L. Mcllwain 98.67 D. Raynor. 70.17 G. Schoening 98.67 J. Stanich 85.60 G. Turney .79.67 W. A. Callahan 39119- S. B. Patterson 27.14 Harry Langlois 3.00 H. Burns 110.11 W. A. Callahan- 64.00 J. A. Cummings 113952 - T. B. Degerry 115.30 Alex Haddock 102.25 L. K. Travis 2.00 0. K. Gibbons 2:00 C. C. Havens - 96.30 F. Ingram 99.75 H. H. Snow 2.00 L. 0, McWhirter 2.00 K. S. Searles 98.17 L. E. Johnson 2.00 0. G. Self 2.00 Arthur Martinson 104.85 George G. Harlow 87.75 American- LaFrance- Foamite Corp. 18993 Monroe Calculating Machine Co. 5.03 Boulevard Radiator Shop 4.50 C. K. McConnell 2.85 E1 Segundo Student Body 3.75 General Fund E. L. Coddington $82.84 F. L. Ford 77.08 E. J. Grow 98.67 T. Kincaid 40,06 M. Rahan 70.17 C. Russell 74.92 A. Siebken 79.67 P. Thompson 70.57 J. F. Wilson 78.81 E. Weatherfield 13.60 W. F. Allee 109,70 Southern Calif. Gas Co. 3.43 City of E1 Segundo Water Dept.383.12 City of E1 Segundo " " 115.38 Fletcher's Tire Service 13.00 Gordon Transfer Co. 75.99 Underwood Elliott Fisher Co. 6.00 Mints. Curtzwiler, City Treas. 60.00 Gibson Motor Parts 9107 Edna E. Leland 25.79 El Segundo Herald 186.35 Angelus Pacific Company 1.76 Regents of the University of California 1100 Sam Holon 14.12 Ditto, Inc. 6.18 Los Angeles Co. Health Dept. 1.00 Monroe Calculating Machine Company, Inc. 12.00 TOTAL $4873,98 Recreation Fund Harvey S. Hazeltine $5.00 El Segundo Herald 6.70 Mrs. E. Deeters 50.11 TOTAL $61.81 . Moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Selby, the demands be allowed and warrants ordered drawn on and paid out of the respective funds covering the same. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Hesser, Peterson, Selby and Mayor Love. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilman Gerow. NEIY BUSINESS. The Chief of Police announced- that he had appointed T. B De-berry of E1 Segundo Police Department as Acting Captain, to serve in such capacity between the dates June 26th and July 10th, 1943, said period being the vacation period of Captain Cummings of said Department. Moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Peterson, that the action of the Chief of Police of the- City of E1 Segundo-in appointing T. B. rjeBerry as Acting Captain 6f the Police Department of the City of E1 - Segundo for the period 96th to 10Carried3bybthenf lliw�ngevote• is hereby ratified, appr oved AYes: Councilmen Hesser, Noes Councilmen None. Absent: Councilman Gerow. Peterson, Selby and Mayor Love. • Mr. John F. Bender, Speeial City Attorney, presented the.Council *three instruments, filed as one ,document, convevina certain Darcels of -real nroperty to the City of-El-Segundo, which i_netrum ats were­.­­ , -purchased in lieu of foreclosure proceedings. Moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Hesser, the , 'following resolution be adopted. RESOLVED, that those certain instruments, :1, submitted as one document, presented this Council for its consideration, , and quitclaiming to the City of E1 Segundo, a municipal corporation,-those certain oarcel$ of real property, situated in the City of E1 Segundo, County-of Los Angeles, State of California, described as Lots Thirty -five (35), Thirty -six (36),, Thirty -seven (37) and Thirty -eight (38), Block Ten (10), E1 , Segundo,. as per Book 18, page 69 of Maps, Records of Los , Angeles County; Lot Twelve (12), Slock Thirteen (13), Tract Sixteen Hundred eighty -five (1685), as per Book 21, page 98 of Maps, Records of Los Angeles County; Lot Fifteen (15) Block Twelve (12), Tract Sixteen hundred eighty -five (1685), as per , book 21, page 98 of Maps, Records of Los Angeles County, executed by First Trust and Savings Bank of Pasadena and dated the 30th day of October, 1939, ss to Corporation ouitclaim Deed, and by , Ellen Fredhold, Executor of the Estate of George J. Birkel, , Deceased, dated the 21st day of June, 1943, as to Executor's Deed, be and the same are hereby-accepted on behalf of the City, of E1 Segundo; and BE IT FURTBER RESOLVED, that the City Clerk be and he °is hereby authorized and directed to record said instruments, filed as one document, in the office of the County Recorder of Los Angeles County, California. The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes:- Councilmen Hesser, Peterson, Selby and Mayor Love. Noes: Counc Umen None. Absent: Councilman Gerow. No further business appearing to be transacted at this meeting, it was moved by Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Peterson, the meeting adjourn. Carried. Approved: ayor Respectfully submitted,