1943 MAR 10 CC MINMA
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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.
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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
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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:
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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
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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.
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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,
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