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1943 MAR 10 CC MINMA Q 3!5 El Segundo, California March 10th, 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: Peterson, Selby and Mayor Love. Councilmen Absent: Gerow and•Hesser. READING OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING. The minutes of the regular meeting held on the 3rd day of March, 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 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 March 4th, 1943, advising that in its deed given to the County of Los Angeles, granting to said County certain real property for public road and highway purposes, under date of October 20th, 1916, and which property is now known as Coast Boulevard, said Company, or its assigns, had reserved the right at all times to install and maintain across said property pipe lines and conduits for the transportation of oil, petroleum, gas or water, and said Company therefore requested that the City Council of the City of E1 Segundo rescind its Resolution No. 646, adopted February 3rd, 1943, granting to Standard Oil. Company of California a permit to construct a tunnel across a certain portion of Coast Boulevard, and that regular form of excavation permit be issued in lieu of 'said Resolution. It appearing from investigation and examination of the instrument referred to in said Company's letter of March 4th, 1943, that the facts•therein recited are true, and it appearing also that the application of said Company, dated January 27th, 19439 filed with this Council February 3rd, 1943, pursuant to which said Resolution No. 646 was adopted, was not necessary and was made in error and that said Resolution No. 646 need never have been adopted under the circumstances, it was thereupon moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Betergon; -:that Resolution No. 651, entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, FMVALING RESOLUTION NO. 646 OF SAID COUNCIL, ENTITLED: "A RESOLUTION OF THE DITY.COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, GRANTING TO STANDARD OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA, A CERTAIN PERMIT AUTHORIZING IT TO CONSTREICT A TUNNEL ACROSS A CERTAIN PORTION OF COAST BOULEVARD WITHIN SAID CITY." PASSED AND ADOPTED ON THE 3RD DAY OF FEBRUARY, 1943, ' which was read_, be adopted. Said resolution was adopted by the following vote, to -wit.: ' Ayes: Councilmen Peterson, Selby and Mayor Love. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent Councilmen Gerow and Hesser. Q 370 THE TEXAS COMPANY, dated March 5th, 19430 enclosing therewith endorsement executed by Maryland Casualty Company for attachment to its Bond No. 130936; also enclosing photostatic copies of letters from the Division of Oil and Gas of the State of California, advising that the Texas Company's Security Wells Nos. 2 and 3 have been abandoned to the satisfaction of said Division of Oil and Gas. Said Texas Company requested in its said letter that four oil well bonds now on file with the City Clerk be returned to it, following approval and acceptance of the endorsement for Bond Nol 130936, which endorsement reduees the penalty of said bond from $25,000.00 to $8,000.00. Upon motion of Councilman Selby,'seconded by Councilman Peterson, which carried unanimously, the above letter from The Texas Company and its accompanying documents, were referred to the City Attorney for investigation and report. None. None . ORAL COMMUNICATIONS. REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES. REPORTS OF OFFICERS AND SPECIAL COWTTM. The City Attorney reported that under the provisions of Section 9753 of the Elections Code, it is necessary that polling place cards be mailed to the voters in the City of El Segundo in connection with the special municipal election to be held in said City on April 20th, 1943; that inasmuch as it is necessary to mail out said cards, he recommended that a copy of the proposed ballot be enclosed with each polling place card, and the Council concurred in his recommendation. The City Attorney then delivered to the City Clerk a form of "Notice of Election" and a form of "Measure to be voted on", for publication in E1 Segundo Herald on the proper dates. The Chief of Police announced the revocations of the appointments of A. R. Jett, R. D. Flanagan, George Roberts and S. 0. Porter as Special Police Officers of the City of E1 Segundo. The City Clerk at this time presented and read to the City Council the annual statement of Southern California Gas Company required to be rendered to said Council under the.terms of its franchise granted by Ordinance No. 49. He stated that said statement was accompanied by a remittance from said Company in the sum of $649.76. It was thereupon moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Peterson, the following resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that the statement of Southern California Gas Company, dated March 3rd, 1943, rendered under the pro- visions of its franchise granted by Ordinance No. 49, be received and placed on file in the office of the City Clerk and that the remittance of $649.76 tendered therewith, be accepted by the City of El Segundo, subjedt to the right of said City to audit the said statement and the-correctness of said amount, and that the City Clerk be authorized and instructed to deposit said remittance in the Treasury of said City to the credit of the General Fund.._ The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Peterson, Selby and Mayor Love. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen Gerow and Hesser. PAYING BILLS. The following demands, having had the approveY of the Committee on Finance and Records, were read: Recreation And Leather Supply Company 1.14 Collector of Internal Re venpe 1.79 TOTAL 2.93 Ge eral Fund Southern Calif. Edison Co. Ltd. f19.98 California Spray - Chemical Corp. 30.28 Southern Calif. Edison Co. Ltd. 245.56 Southern Calif. Edison Co. Ltd. 99.10 77 4: 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 Peterson, Selby and Mayor Love, Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen Gerow and Hesser. NEW BUSINESS. At this time Councilman Peterson recommended that certain changes be made in Resolution No. 635,•the salary resolution# as follows: ' First: That Victor D. McCarthy be compensated:_ in amount of $25.00 per month for his responsibilities and added duties as Coordinator of E1 Segundo Defense Council. Second: That Clyde Woodworth's salary as City Attorney of the City of E1 Segundo be increased fFom $125.00 per month to $135.00 per month. Third: That the rental value of the residence occupied'by R. T. Hutchins be decreased to $25.00 per month. The Council, concurred in the recommendations made by Councilman Peterson, and Councilman Peterson thereupon moved the adoption of Resolution No. 652, entitled: A RESOLUTI01Z OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL SECUNDO, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 635, ENTITLED: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, C, FIXING AND ESTABLISHING THE - COMPENSATION OR PAY OF VARIOUS MUNICIPAL OFFICERS AND MM OYEES OF SAID CITY, AND REPEALING ALL RESOLUTIONS AND ORDERS AND PARTS OF RESOLUTIONS AND ORDERS IN CONFLICT THEREWITH.", PASSED AND ADOPTED ON THE 23RD DAY OF .L®CEMBER, 1942, BY AMENDING SUBDIVISION 5 RELATING TO THE LEGAL DEPARTMENT, SUBDIVISION 11 RELATING TO THE WATER DEPARTMENT OF THE SCHEDULE OF.COMPENSATION FOR THE VARIOUS OFFICERS, DEPARTMENT HEADS AND EWPLOYEES OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO,, CALIFORNIA, AND' BY ADDING A NEW SUBDIVISION TO SAID SCHEDULE TO BE DESIGUTED AS SUBDIVISION 16 RELATING TO CIVILIAN DEFENSE. The motion to adopt said resolution was seconded by Councilman Selby, and said Reso- lution was adopted by the following vote, to -wit: General Fund Southern Calif. Tel. Co. $111. 20 Wennstrom Bros. 95.00 J. Hokom 3.50 R. C. Wells & Son 15.98 Gibson Motor Parts, Inc. 6.53 William T. Lindstrom Co. 1.80 Eugene Dietzgen Co. 2.28 E1 Segundo Hardware 8.95 Victor D. McCarthy, City Clerk 12.89 TOTAL $653.05 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 Peterson, Selby and Mayor Love, Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen Gerow and Hesser. NEW BUSINESS. At this time Councilman Peterson recommended that certain changes be made in Resolution No. 635,•the salary resolution# as follows: ' First: That Victor D. McCarthy be compensated:_ in amount of $25.00 per month for his responsibilities and added duties as Coordinator of E1 Segundo Defense Council. Second: That Clyde Woodworth's salary as City Attorney of the City of E1 Segundo be increased fFom $125.00 per month to $135.00 per month. Third: That the rental value of the residence occupied'by R. T. Hutchins be decreased to $25.00 per month. The Council, concurred in the recommendations made by Councilman Peterson, and Councilman Peterson thereupon moved the adoption of Resolution No. 652, entitled: A RESOLUTI01Z OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL SECUNDO, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 635, ENTITLED: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, C, FIXING AND ESTABLISHING THE - COMPENSATION OR PAY OF VARIOUS MUNICIPAL OFFICERS AND MM OYEES OF SAID CITY, AND REPEALING ALL RESOLUTIONS AND ORDERS AND PARTS OF RESOLUTIONS AND ORDERS IN CONFLICT THEREWITH.", PASSED AND ADOPTED ON THE 23RD DAY OF .L®CEMBER, 1942, BY AMENDING SUBDIVISION 5 RELATING TO THE LEGAL DEPARTMENT, SUBDIVISION 11 RELATING TO THE WATER DEPARTMENT OF THE SCHEDULE OF.COMPENSATION FOR THE VARIOUS OFFICERS, DEPARTMENT HEADS AND EWPLOYEES OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO,, CALIFORNIA, AND' BY ADDING A NEW SUBDIVISION TO SAID SCHEDULE TO BE DESIGUTED AS SUBDIVISION 16 RELATING TO CIVILIAN DEFENSE. The motion to adopt said resolution was seconded by Councilman Selby, and said Reso- lution was adopted by the following vote, to -wit: 0 Ayes: Councilmen Peterson, Selby and Mayor Love. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen Gerow and Rosser. The City Engineer advised that alterations to the residence occupied __by the.Sewer Foreman at 616 West Imperial_Highway,.heretofore authorized by this Council-, had been completed, and he requested authorization to make additional renovations at a cost of not to:.emceed $25.00. It was thereupon moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Counc-ilman Peterson, that additional alterations to the residence occupied by the Sewer Foreman at 616 West Imperial Highway, at a cost of not to eaebed_$25.00 be and the same are hereby authorized. • Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Peterson, Selby and Mayor Love. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen Gerow and Rosser. The City Engineer advised of a meeting to be held in Los Angeles on Saturday, March 13th,1943, by The Regional Planning Congress of Los Angeles County. It was thereupon moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Peterson, that any member of the City Council desiring to do so and the City Engineer be and they are hereby authorized to- attend the meeting of The Regional Planning Congress to be held at Los Angeles, Saturday, March 13th, 1943, as representatives of the City of E1 Segundo, and to file their demands for their actual and necessary expenses in connection with attendance at said meeting, such demands to be audited and approved in the usual manner before payment. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Peterson, Selby and Mayor Love.. Noes: Councilmen None, Absent: Councilmen Gerow and Rosser. The City Engineer reported that Mr. J. P. Thompson of the Street Department and Captain J. A. Cummings of the Police Department desired to take one week of their 1943 earned vacations, such vacation periods to begin March 15th and March 18th, 1943, respectively. It appearing that said dates are satisfactory to the head of the departments in which each is employed, it was moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Peterson, that J. P. Thompson, an employee of the Street Department of the City of E1 Segundo, be and he is hereby granted one week of his 1943 earned vacation period, such vacation to begin March 15th, 1943; and that Captain J. A. Cummings of the Police Department be and he is hereby-granted one week of his earned 1943 vacation, such vacation period to. begin March:18th, 1943. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Peterson, Selby and Mayor Love. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen Gerow and Rosser. The City Clerk announced receipt of a bid for real property advertised for sale in published Notice No. 1 of Intention to Sell Real Property. It was thereupon moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Selby, that the Council proceed to open examine and publicly declare the bid received this date for the sale of real property advertised for sale under published Notice No. 1 of Intention to Bell Real Property, The Council did then proceed to open, examine and publicly declare said bid, which said bid was'found by said Council to be as follows, to -wit: . Bid of'Union Development Company, Inc. as follows: "City Council, City of El Segundo, California. Gentlemen: RE: LOTS 35 and 36, Block 59, 11 Segundo Q 379 The undersigned submits the following offer for the above described property: We hereby offer the City.of E1 Segundo the following amount for.a Quitclaim Dodd to the said property. Said Quitclaim Deed to cause the taxes and assessments to be paid in Poll: Lot 35 Block 59 Lot 36 Block 59 $100.00 110.00. $210.00 Enclosed find 25% of this price, to -wit, the sum of Fifty -five and N01100 ($55.00). The balance will be paid within thirty days. Please make the Quitclaim Deed to the Union Development Company, Inc., a California Corporation." Special City Attorney John F. Bender, who was present at the Council meeting, recommended the acceptance of said bid, by the Council, whereupon it was moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Peterson, that Resolution No. 653, entitled: RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, ACCEPTING THE CASH BID OF UNION DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, INC., A CORPORATION, FOR CERTAIN CITY OWNED PROPERTY, which was read, be adopted. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Peterson, Selby and Mayor Love. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen Gerow and Hesser. Special City Attorney John F. Bender thereupon presented two Quitclaim Deeds, filed as one document, which he recommended the City accept and authorize recorded, whereupon it was moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Selby, the following resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that those certain Quitclaim Deeds, sub- mitted 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 14 in Block 59 of El Segundo, in the City of E1 Segundo, County of Los Angeles, State of California, as per map recorded in Book 20, Pages 22 and 23 of Maps, in the office of the County Recorder of said County; and the South 92 feet of the North 187 feet of Lot 4 in Block 96 of E1 Segundo, and the South 46' of Lot 5 in Block 96 of E1 Segundo, in the City of E1 Segundo, County of Los Angeles, State of California, as per map recorded in Book 20, Pages 22 and 23 of Yaps in the office of the County Recorder of said County and Lot 27 in Block 11 of E1 Segundo, in the City of E1 Segundo, County of Los .Angeles, State of California, as per-map recorded.in Book 18 Page 69 of Maps, in the office of the County Recorder of said County;,exeeuted respectively by Dorothy Lavison Cremer and Ralph T.Cremer, husband and wife, dated the 26th day of February, 1943; and Sidney R. Martin, also known as S. R. Martin, dated the 6th day of March, 1943, be and the same are hereby accepted hn behalf of the City of E1 Segundo; and BE IT FURTHER 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. Q 380 The foregoing resolution Was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Peterson, Selby and Mayor Love. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen Gerow and Hesser. No further business appearing to.be transacted at this meeting, it Was moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Selby, the meeting adjourn. Carried. Respectively submitted, City C er Approved: Mayor, t j t