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1943 MAY 12 CC MINQ--433 E1 Segundo, California. May 12th, 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: Gerow, Hesser, Peterson and Mayor Love. Councilmen Absent: Selby. READING OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS k1EEP TING. The minutes of the regular meeting held on the 5th day of'May, 1943, having been read without error or omission being noted, it was moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by _Councilman Gerow, the minutes be approved as recorded. Carried. Councilman Selby appeared at the meeting at this time, the hour being 7:05 p. m. and he immediately took his seat at the Council table. WRITTEN COY=ICATIOIgS. The following communications, which were read to the Council, were disposed of in the manner indicated, following reference to each hereinafter: SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS COMPANY, dated May 5th, 1943, Number 640, its application for a permit to excavate in certain of the public streets within the City of E1 Segundo for the purpose of installing gas mains. The application having had the approval of the Street Superintendent, it was moved by Councilman Gerow, seconded by Councilman Hesser, the following resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that the application of Southern California Gas Company, No. 640, dated May 5, 1941, requesting a permit to excavate in the South side of Mariposa Avenue, between 162' West of the West property line and 4' East of the West property line of Center Street and the West side of Center Street, between 2' North of the South property line and'428' forth of the South property line of Mariposa Avenue, be received and placed on file in the office of the City Clerk for the purpos-es of identification and reference; and HE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the permit prayed for be granted, provided the work shall be prosecuted and completed to the satisfaction of the Street Superintendent of the City of El Segundo and provided further, that said Company shall reimburse the City of E1 Segundo for the restoration of street surfaces made necessary by reason of the work contemplated to be done pursuant to said application and this permit. The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, 'Hesser, Peterson, Selby and Mayor Love. ,. Noes:: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. PLANNING CONGRESS OF LOS ANGELES COUI�'7f, CALIFORNIA, dated May 6th, 1943, requesting representation from the City of E1 Segundo at its meeting to be held Thursday, May 13th, 1943, at the Clark Hotel, Los Angeles, at 6:30 p. m. Ordered filed. Y 434- EM 'NORTH AMERICAN AVIATIO�i, INC., dated May 5th, 1943, its application for a permit to excavate i certain public street within the City of El Segundo, for the purpose of installing pneumatic communication tubes. The application having been approved by the Street Superintendent, it was moved•by Councilman. Peterson, seconded by Councilman Hesser, that Resolution No. 657, entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUN DO, CALIFORNIA, GRANTING TO NORTH AMERICAN AVIATION INC. A CERTAIN PERdIT TO INSTALL AND MAINTAIN ACROSS IMPERIAL HIGH%kY KTHIN SAID- CITY TWO CERTAIN COM- I. 'ICATION TUBM AND TO USE AND OPERATE THE SAME THEREAFTER UPON CERTAIN TERMS AND CONDITIONS, whicr. was read, be adopted. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Peterson, Selby and Mayor Love. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. SOUTI R-� CALIFORNIA TELEPHONE COMPANY . dated May 11th, 1943, its application'to install an anchor in a portion of E1 Segundo Boulevard, within the City of El Segundo. Moved by Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Gerow, that Southern California Telephone Company be and it is hereby granted permission to excavate in the parking on the North side of E1 Segundo Boulevard at a point 30 feet westerly of the alley East of Concord Street, for the purpose of installing an anchor, such work to be prosecuted and completed to the satisfaction of the Street Superintendent of the City of E1 Segundo and the City to be reimbursed for the costs and expenses of restoring street or parkway surfaces, if any, by reason of such installation, or repairing or replacing any municipal property destroyed thereby. Carried by the following vote : Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Peterson, Selby and Mayor Love. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. FEDERAL BUREAU OF INV'E'STIGATION, United States Department of Justice, dated May 10th, 1943, acknowledging receipt of the City Clerk's letter of Y"ay 6th, 1943, and copy of a resolution adopted by the City Council May 5th, 1943, advising that appropriate inquiries are being instituted. Ordered filed. GLENN M. ANDERSON, dated April 28th, 1943, addressed to the City Clerk, with reference to action taken by the State Assembly in the matter of Assembly Bills Nos. 1672 and 224. Ordered filed. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS. None. REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES. None REPORTS OF OFFICERS AND SPECIAL COMMITTEES. Councilman Gerow reported having informed Mr. R. M. Converse that the City of El Segundo will discontinue rental, after May 31st, 1943, of that certain one story building situated at the Southwest corner of Richmond Street and Franklin Avenue presently rented by the City as the recreation room for the Old Timers' Club. City Attorney Woodworth reported receipt of a communication from ,fit, , 435- Yutz Advertising Company to the effect that that certain advertising sign on Sepulveda Boulevard, bearing its name, is not its sign, and he stated that the matter would have his further handling. The City Engineer reported having attended this date a meeting at Hawthorne, California, of the Water District Fact Finding Committee of Centinella Valley, at which time the committee was organized by the election of.Loren P. Howe as President, 0. A. Gierlich as Vice - President, J. R. Hunt as Secretary and Bert Cook as Treasurer. The Chief of Police announced the appointment of certain persons as Special Police Officers, requesting approval of such appointments, whereupon it was moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Hesser, that the appointments, by the Chief of Police of the City of E1 Segundo, of J. W. Bradford, E. C. Robbins, A. G. Barber and J. P. Eppley as Special Police Officers of said City, be and the same a-re hereby ratified, confirmed and apuroved. Carried. The Chief of Police announced-the revocation of the appointments of M. B. Campbell and G. W. Mayes as Special Police Officers of the City of El Segundo. UNFINISHED BUSINESS. In the matter of the adoption of an ordinance relative to the operation 'and maintenance of child care institutions within the City of E1 Segundo, 'the form of` respecting which was read to the Council April 28th, '1943 and at that tine referred to E1 Segundo Citizens Service Corps for 'examination and recommendation, the City Clerk at this time read a communica- tion dated May 6th, 1943, over the signature of Wm.-W. Davison, Chairman, `Citizens Service Corps of E1 Segundo Defense Council, which recites that the 'draft of the ordinance is satisfactory to, said Citizens Service Corps and its 'special committee on child care, with the exception of the imposition of 'fees 'upon the granting of a license. • The Council discussed the matter at length, during which it was brought out that the Proposed ordinance does not•specify any fees for the granting of a license for child care institutions but does provide for the payment of 'a business license as is,renuired of every other type of business operating 'within the City of El Segundo; that an exception.cannot consistently be made with reference to child care institutions without amending the business license ordinance of the City of El Segundo to make other exceptions; that such action is imuracticable and the Council feels that the nominal license fee of 612.00 per year should be paid by-any person engaged in the proposed business so as to defray in part the cost of supervision of such institutions by the City of E1 Segundo and the administrative costs in connection there - with. Following discussion and consideration of the proposed ordinance, Councilman Hesser introduced Ordinance No: 270', entitled: A,N ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, PROVIDING FOR THE LICENSING OF PLACES, HOMES, INSTITUTIONS, OR CENTERS, FURNISHING CHILD CARE SERVICE V.ITHIN SAID CI'TY, AND PRESCRIBING CERTAIN REGULATIONS IN CONNECTION FAITH SUCH CHILD CARE SERVICE,. which was read. Councilman Gerow moved the adoption of Ordinance No. 269, entitled: AN ORDINANCE OF TN: CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, _ DESIGNATING THE CITY HALL IN AND FOR SAID CITY AND THE COTJNCIL CHAIMER THEREIN; FIXING THE TIME AND 4 46 PLACE OF MMLAR MMTINC6 0; THE CITY 00MIL Of SAID CITY; PROVIDING FOR THE HOLDING'OF SPECIAL MEEETINGS OF SAID COUNCIL; ESTABLISHING CERTAIN RULES AND REGULATIONS RELATING TO MEETINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND THE CONDUCT THEREOF; AND REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES AND PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT THERE- WITH, INCLUDING ORDINANCE NO. 167, which was introduced and read at a regular meeting of this Council held iv-ay 5th, 1943 and reread at this meeting. Councilman Selby seconded the motion and said motion was carried and said ordinance adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Peterson, Selby and Mayor Love. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. PAYING BILLS. The following demands, having had the approval of the Committee on Finance and Records, were read: jAiater Works Fund City of E1 Segundo $377.75 E1 Segundo Hardware 68.60 E1 Segundo Herald 31.62 Fletcher's Tire Service 10.20 General Paint Corporation 14.28 Grimes - Stassforth Stat. Co. 2.48 Keenan Pipe & Supply Co. 38.93 Kimball Elevator Co. 6.00 Oro Grande Lime & Stone Corp.258.72 Southern Calif. Telephone Co. Phoenix Meter Corporation 29.21 Southern Calif. Edison Co. 474.87 Southern Calif. Telephone Co. 27.15 Carl Wilson 30.00 TOTAL 01369.81 REcreation Fund Ruth Cline 43.75 Joyce Eberhardt 4.50 Mrs. Effel Deeters 22.00 E1 Segundo Hardware 10.16 TOTAL $40.41 General Fund El Segundo Hardware $43.73 C. B. Smith 12.00 Grimes - Stassforth Stat. Co. 13.76 Southern Calif. Gas Co. 1.47 Southern Calf. Edison Co. 19.98 E. Morgan 6.72 Anna Elizabeth Finley 3.75 Southern Calif. Edison Co. 239.80 Southern Calif. Edison Co. 112.83 Southern Calif. Telephone Co. 129.25 Inglewood Book & Stat. Co. 3.35 Underwood- Elliott Fisher Co. 3.00 The Lighthouse, Inc. 3.17 Beaver Mortuary 7.00 Victor D. McCarthy, City Clerk 30.77 TOTAL 630.58 Moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Peterson, the demands be allowed and warrants ordered drawn on and raid out of the res- pective funds covering the same. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Peterson, Selby and Mayor Love. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. NEW BUSINESS. The City Clerk reported to the.Council that he had in his possession a bid for the purchase of real property advertised for sale by the City of E1 Segundo in its Notice No. 1 of Intention to Sell City of El Segundo Owned Real Property and Invitin6 3ids'or Offers Therefor, and that the said bid was in the same condition as when received. It was thereupon moved by Councilman Gerow, seconded by Councilman Selby, that the Council proceed to open, examine and publicly declare said Q 43'7 bid received this date for the sale of real property advertised for sale under published Notice No. 1 of Intention to Sell Real Property. Carried. 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 Henry Claman, as follows: "OFFER TO PURCHASE REAL PROPERTY NOTICE NO. ONE RE: Lot 4 in Block 92, El Segundo. City Council, City of E1 Segundo. The undersigned does hereby offer to purchase the above described parcel of property pursuant. to all the terms and pro- visions of "Notice Nob'One of Intention to Sell City of E1 Segundo Owned Real Property, and''Inviting Bids or Offers There- for," for the sum of $850.00. Enclosed you will find my check in the sum of $212.50, the balance of said purchase price to be paid in sixty (60) days. If this offer is accepted, please have deed -made to Henry Claman & Florence Claman, as Joint Tenants. DATED: This 11 day of May, 1943. .Henry Claman." At this point Special City Attorney John F. Bender asked the Council to defer action on said bid until after he had explained certain circumstances with reference to the real property bid.upon, formerly owned by J. A. Keith. He thereupon proceeded to and did explain that the original owner of said property had on several occasions indicated a desire to redeem the,propprty, but that on May 7th he came to Mr. Bender's office and advised he was unable to do so. Mr. Bender thereupon accepted Mr. Keith's quitclaim deed in lieu of foreclosure proceeding, paying in consideration therefor the sum of "'35.00, which he requested the Council, under the circumstances, approve. It V.as thereupon moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Hesser, that the action of John F. Bender, Special City Attorney, in paying to J. A. Keith; on behalf of the City of E1 Segundo, the sum of $35.00 for a quitclaim deed to Lot 4, Block 92, E1 Segundo, as per map recorded in Book 20, Page 24 of &'laps, in the office of the County Recorder of Los Angeles County, California, be and the same is hereby ratified, confirmed and approved. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Peterson, Selby and Mayor Love. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. Special City Attorney John F. Bender thereupon presented to the Council three certain euitclaim deeds, filed.as one document, conveying to the City of El Segundo certain prdperti-es more particularly.descr.ibed in said instruments, which nuitclaim deeds were purchased in lieu of foreclosure proceedings. Moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Hesser, the following resolution be adopted: Q 48 RESOLVED,, that those certain Quitclaim Deeds, submitted as one document, presented this Council for its consideration and quitclaiming to the City of E1 Segundo, a municipal corpora- tion, those. certain parcels of real property, situated in the City of E1 Segundo, County of Los Angeles, State of California, described as Lots 59, 60 and 61 of Tract No. 2540, in the City of E1 Segundo, County of Los Angeles, State of California, as per map recorded in Book 25, Page 30 of Maps, in the office of the County Recorder of said County; Lot 4 in Block 92 of E1 Segundo, in the City of E1 Segundo, County of Los Angeles, State of California, as per map recorded, in Book 20, Pages 24 of Maps, in the office of the County Recorder of said County, and the South 235 feet of the North 275 feet of Lot 10 in Block 99 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, Records of Los Angeles County, executed respectively by Western ExD_loration Company, a corporation, dated the 7th day of J, ay, 1943; J. A. Keith, dated the 7th day of May, 1943, and PricCray Estate Company, a corporation, dated the 6th day of May, 1943, be and the same are hereby accepted on behalf of the City of El 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. 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 Council at this time gave consideration to the bid of Henry Claman, to purchase Lot 4, Block 92, E1 Segundo, heretofore opened, examined and publicly declared at this meeting, and after such consideration it was moved by Councilman Gerow, seconded by Councilman Hesser, that Resolution No. 658, entitled: A RESOLUTION OF. THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUETDO, CALIFORNIA, ACCEPTING THE CASH BID OF HENRY CLAMAN FOR CERTAIN CITY OWNED PROPERTY, 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. T.oved by Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Peterson, that the sum of $400.00 be and the same is hereby authorized transferred from the General Fund of the City of E1 Segundo to the Recreation Fund of said City, and the City Clerk and City Treasurer of said,City are hereby directed to make arpropriate entries in their respective books of record. Carried by the followine vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Peterson, Selby and Mayor Love. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. Moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Peterson, that Resolution_ No. 659, entitled: RESOLUTION OF T11E CITY COUNCIL OF Tl= CITY OF EL SEGUNDO , CALIFOR1,TIA, AUTHORIZING Tim CITY ATTORNEY AND SPEC LA.L CITY ATTORX-EY TO CLE,`.R TITLE TO C ITY 0�2NED .RE.AT. PROPERTY T_HERELi EESCR13ED, Is KA Q 439 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. Special City Attorney Jo4n F. Bender advised the Council that he has prepared a list of parcels of real property within the City of E1 Segundo, owned by said City, which the City may now sell at private sale. Discussion relative to the matter ensued, at the conclusion of which it was moved by Councilman Hesser, that the following resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that a copy of that certain notice entitled "Notice No. Three M of Intention to Sell City of E1 Segundo Owned Real Property and Inviting Bids or Offers therefor," dated the 12th day of May, 1943, wherein notice of the in- tention of the City of E1 Segundo to sell by good and suffi- cient deed certain real property situated in Tracts 6968, 10076 and E1 Segundo, in said City, therein described, is given, and bids or offers on such properties are invited, as set forth in said notice, be immediately placed on file in the office of the City Clerk of said City for the purposes of� identification and reference; and . 3E IT FURTF—TR RESOLVED that the City Council hereby approves the said form of notice and does hereby invite bids or offers for the real properties therein described, as therein contemplated; and BE IT FURT_M RESOLVED that the City Clerk be and he is hereby authorized and instructed to cause said notice to be published in the official newspaper of said City, to -wit, The El Segundo Herald, in the issues of said paper of May 20th, May 27th and June 3rd, 1943; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the said "Notice No. Three M of Intention to Sell City of E1 Segundo Owned Real Property and Inviting Bids or Offers Therefor," which is on file as afore- said and open to public inspection, is hereby referred to and by this reference expressly incorporated herein and made a part hereof. The motion to adopt said resolution was seconded by Councilman Gerow, and said motion carried and said resolution was adopted by the following vote, to—nit: Ayes: Councilmen.Gerow, Hesser, Peterson, Selby and Mayor Love. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. At this time Mayor Love reported that he and City Attorney Woodworth had attended a meeting this date of the South Bay Sanitation District, at which meeting the beach quarantine was the chief matter for consideration; and at which meeting it was brought out that no correction of the conditions causing the euarantine.of the beach may be made until after the.war, due to the fact that a large quantity of critical materials would be involved in the construction necessary to purify the sewage which now empties into the Pacific Ocean. The City Engineer advised the Council that .he has prepared and has ready for transmittal to the District Engineer of the Department of Public Works of the State of California, a Project Statement providing for the allocation of expenditures on State Highways within the City of E1 Segundo from the State Highway Fund of this City's portion of the 1/4� per gallon tax on motor vehicle fuel for the Bieunnium 1943 -1945. 4 440 Moved by Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Peterson, the following resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that Project Statement No. 3H43 -1, dated Tay 12th, 1943, for the expenditure from 1/40 gas tax revenues, on maintenance of State Highways within the City of E1 Segundo for the 1943 -45 biennium, addressed to the Director of Public Works, Sacramento, California, prepared and submitted to this Council this date by the City Engineer of the City of E1 Segundo., be and the same is hereby approved, and the City Engineer is hereby-authorized and directed to cause the same to be forwarded to the Director of Public Works of the State of California, at ,Sacramento, California, through the District Engineer of the Division of Highways of said State at Los Angeles, California; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that one copy of said Project Statement be placed on file in the office of the City Clerk of the City of El Segundo for the purposes of identification and reference. 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 Engineer also advised that he has prepared a Project Statement providing for the allocation and expenditure on Streets of Major Importance within the City of El Segundo of the 1/4� per gallon tax on motor ve!iicle fuel for the ensuing fiscal year. After consideration of same, it was moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Hesser, the following resolution be adopted: . RESOLVED, that Project Statement No. SM143 -1, dated May 12th, 1943, containing an estimate of the cost of general maintenance of Streets of Major Importance within the City of El Segundo, for the fiscal year 1943 -44, addressed to the Director of Public Works, Sacramento, California, prepared and submitted to this Council this . date by the City Engineer of the City of El Segundo, be and the same is hereby approved, and the City Engineer is hereby authorized and directed to cause the same to be for:varded to the Director of Public Works of the State of California, at Sacramento, California, through the Office of the District.Engineer at Los Angeles, California; and . BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that one copy of said Project Statement be placed on file in the office of the City Clerk of the City of E� Segundo for the purposes of identification and reference. The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Peterson, Selby and Mayor Love. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. At this time City Engineer Hutchins submitted for the Council's consideration plans,'specifications and'an estimate of the cost of improving Lapham Street South of Imperial Highway witiiin the City of E1 Segundo. Said plans and specifications were examined by the Council, at the conclusion of which it was moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Peterson, that that certain Map Plan No. P- 430437,. entitled: "Plan and Profile of Lapham Street, Between 118th Street and Imperial Highway ", be LA IKA Q 441 and the same.is hereby approved as the Plan and Profile for the improvement of Lapham Street, between 118th Street and Imperial Highway, and a copy thereof is hereby ordered placed on file in the office of the City Clerk for the purposes of identification and reference. Carried. It was thereafter moved by Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Selby, that Resolution No. 660, entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF a SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING "SPECIFICATIONS NO. LAPHA11-1, 1943 OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO9 CALIFORNIA" FOR THE. WIDENING AND IMPROVEIvMTT OF A PORTION OF LAPHAM STREET IN 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. It was moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Peterson and unanimously carried, that the City Attorney be and he is hereby authorized and directed to prepare a notice to bidders advertising for bids for the improvement of Lapham Street South of Imperial Highway under Specifications No: LAPHAY -1. 1943, and to deliver the same.to the City Clerk of the City of °E1 Segundo, who is hereby authorized and directed to publish said notice in-time, form and manner as provided by law. Carried. Moved by Councilman Selby,.seconded.by Councilman Gerow, that Led Maxwell, Traffic Officer, 1st Glass, be and he is hereby granted a Military Leave of Absence beginning May 12th, 19.43, and that as provided in,Resolution No. 635 of the City Council of the City of E1 Segundo, fixing and establishing the compensation or pay of municipal officers or °employees, said employee be granted pay in-lieu of his earned vacation during the year 1943. Carried by.the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Peterson, Selby and Mayor Love. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. No further business appearing to be transacted at this meeting, it'was moved by Councilman Selby, seconded.by Councilman Gerow, the meeting adjourn until Tuesday, the 18th day 6f May, 1943, at the hour of 4:30 o'clock P. M. Carried. Respectfully submitted, Approved: City Cler Mayor.