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1943 MAY 19 CC MINQ 444 El Segundo, California. May 19th, 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 , Illayor. ROLL CALL. Councilmen Present: Gerow, Hesser, Peterson, Selby and Mayor Love. Councilmen Absent: None. READING OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETINGS. The minutes of the regular meeting held on the 12th day of may, 1943 and of the adjourned regular meeting held on the 18th day of bray, 1943, having_ been read and no errors or omissions appearing,.it was moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Gerow, the minutes 'of said meetings be aoproved as recorded. Carried. WRITTEN C OrUAUNICATIONS . The following communications, which were read to the Council, were disposed of in the manner indicated, following reference to each hereinafter: JOHN P. PURSELL, D.D.S., Pack Committee Chairman, E1 Segundo Cub Scouts, Pack No. 268, dated May 19th, 1943, reouesting permission to use the Grand Avenue Park, Saturday, May 22nd, 1943, bet. ^Teen the hours of 3:00 and 7:00 o'clock P. M. for a picnic for the Cub Scouts and their families, numbering about 150 persons. Moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Hesser, that E1 Segundo Cub Scouts, pursuant to the aup ;ication of John P. Pursell, Pack Committee Chairman, filed with this Council this date, be and they are hereby granted permission to use Grand Avenue Park, May 22nd, 1943, from 3:00 P. M. to 7:00 P. M. on said date, and that the Street Department of the City of E1 Segundo be authorized to block off Maryland Street at Grand Avenue, as requested in said application, as a safeV measure in the protection of life and property while the said picnic is in progress. Carried. SOUT-1-1ERN CALIFORNIA EDISON COMPANY, dated May 13th, 1943, being an application for a permit to place certain poles and anchors in certain Dortions of Grand Avenue and Main Street within the City of E1 Segundo. Following consideration of the application, it was moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Gerow, that the application of Southern California Edison Company, filed with this Council this date, requesting uermission to set poles in portions of Grand Avenue and Main Street, within the City of E1 Segundo, be taken under consideration until the next regular meeting of this Council. Carried. GEORGE G. HARLOW, dated May 19th, 1943, being an application for employ- ment by the City of El Segundo. Ordered filed. JOHN F. BENDER, Special City Attorney,, dated May 14th, 1943, reporting the settlement ofI915 Act Assessment No. 1339, under R. I. 134, effecting Lot 12, Block 62, El Segundo, and requesting approval of said settlement. s_ovec by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Peterson, that the following resolution be adopted: __ LIM QT41S RESOLVED, that the settlement made by John F. Bender, Special City Attorney of the City of E1 Segundo, of delinauent special assessment levied against Lot 12, Block 62, E1 Segundo, to -wit: Assessment No. 1339 under R. I. 134, as referred to in the communication of said-Special City Attorney, dated bray 14th, 1943, addressed to the City Clerk and presented this Council this date, be ratified and approved; and that said communication be received and placed on file in the office of the City Clerk for the purposes of identification and- reference; AND, BE IT FURT -HER RESOLVED, that said City Clerk be authorized to :cause demand to be.prepared in favor of said John F. Bender for the amount due,him for effecting said settlement as provided in the contract between John F. Bender and the City of El Segundo for handling of delinquent tax and assessment matters. The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Peterson, Selby and Mayor Love. Noea: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. LOS ANGELES COUNTY DIVISION, LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES, dated May 12th, 1943, advising of its 138th regular monthly meeting to be held at Los Angeles, May 20th, 1943. Moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Peterson, that any member of the City Council desiring so to do,. the City Engineer and the City Clerk be and they are - hereby authorized to attend the 138th regular monthly meeting of Los Angeles County Division, League of California Cities, at Los Angeles,.Yay 20th, 1943, as representatives of the City of E1 Segundo, and to file their demands for their actual and necessary expenses in con- nection with their attendance at said meeting, such demands to be audited and approved in the usual manner before payment. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Peterson, Selby and Mayor Love. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. NORTH A ERICAN AVIATION, INC., dated May 19th, 1943, requesting permission to install a 4" emergency compressed air line.and a 2" electric conduit under Imperial Highway, at a point approximately 665 feet westerly of Inglewood- Redondo Road, in accordance with Drawing No. PM 1OX -8, which accompanied said communication. After discussion and consideration, it was moves' by Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Selby, that Resolution No. 661, entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF TIE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO , CALIFORNIA, GRANTING TO NORTH AFRICAN AVLATIC1 INC. A CERTAIN PERMIT TO INSTALL AND MAINTAIN ACROSS IMPERIAL HIGIEKAY WITHIN SAID CITY A CERTAIN 4" COMPRESSED AIR LINES AND A CERTAIN 2" ELECTRIC CONDUIT AND TO USE AND OPERATE THE SAME THEREAFTER UPON CERTAIN TERMS AND CONDITIONS, which was read, be adopted. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Peter-son, Selby and Mayor Love. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES. Councilman Hesser of the Public Safety Committee reported that the Fire'Chief had expressed the desire that Tdr. Albert L. Campbell be appointed a member of El. Segundo Fire Department. After discussion, during which it was indicated that,Mr. Campbell is at present an auxiliary fireman in the Civilian Defense Corps and is thoroughly qualified to operate fire fighting equipment of the City of El Segundo, it was.moved by Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Selby, that Mr. Albert L. Campbell be and he is hereby appointed a member of El Segundo Fire Department, effective immediately, such employee to be compensated at the times and in the manner prescribed by Resolution No. 635 of the City of El Segundo, establishing the rates of pay for municipal employees. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Peterson, Selby and Mayor Love. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent.: Councilmen None. REPORTS OF OFFICERS AND SPECIAL COIVIIITTIES. The Chief of Police announced the appointment of five persons as Special Police Officers and requested approval of the same. Eoved by Councilman Hesser, seconded'by Councilman Gerow, that the appointments by the Chief of Police of the City of EI'Segundp, of T. J. Bridges, T. J. ahan, D. B. Monroe, J. E. Smith and S. D. gttebel as Special Police Officers of said City, be and the same are hereby ratified, confirmed and aonroved. Carried. _ The Chief of Police announced the revocatioAs of the appointments of the following named persons as Special Police Officers of the City of El Segundo: E. J. Campbell, F. W. Bahl, J. B. Ringle, K. E. Preiss, E. E. Pa- tison, C. L. Francis, N. E. Losekamp, W. E. Wright, R. Gilmore, 6Y. A. Garner, E. H. Buttke, B. S. Craighead and J. H. Winn. The City Clerk reported that on MInday, May 17th, 1943, Mr. S. C. Smith, residing at No. 922 Sheldon Street, had requested him to advise the Council that the water pressure in his neighborhood is very unsatisfactory and to request the Council to endeavor to have said pressure increased in said area. Isiembers of the Council indicated that Mr. Smith had spoken to them also and that the matter is having the Council's attention. UNFINISiED BIJSII`LSS. Moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded.by Councilman Selby, that Ordinance No. 270, entitled: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, PROVIDING FOR THE LICENSING OF,PLACES, HOMES, INSTITUTIONS, OR CENTERS, FURNISHING CHILD CARE SERVICE WITHIN SAID CITY, AND PRESCRIBING CERTAIN REGULATIONS IN CONNECTION WITH SUCH DHILD CARE SERVICE, which was introduced and read at a regular_ meeting of the City Council held on the 12th day of flay, 1943, and reread at this meeting, be adopted. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: .Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Peterson, Selby and Mayor Love. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. None. PAYING BILLS.. NE'id BUSINESS. Loved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Peterson, that the following resolution be adopted: arJREAS, this Council has heretofore at this meeting adopted Ordinance No. 270, providing for the operation and Q 44'7 maintenance of child care institutions within the City of El Segundo; AND, TI-M E4S, one of the provisions of said Ordinance is that the Health Department of Los Angeles County, acting as Health Officer of the City of E1 Segundo, make periodic inspections of any child care homes or institutions established within this City; NO ?'7, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Health Denart- ment of Los Angeles County, under contract with the City of El Segundo to nerform the'functions of Health Officer within said City, be and it is hereby recuested and authorized to enforce the provisions of said Ordinance No. 270 and that the City Clerk be authorized and directed to advise said Los Angeles County Health Departent of the adoption of this resolution and to transmit a copy of said ordinance to said Health Department. 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 Clerk informed the Council that since the date that the United States Government declared war on the so- called Axis powers, the following named em- oloyees of the City of El Segundo, to -wit: Robert Dietrich, Earl Cartland, Frank Berkline, Kni. P . Owens, M. H. 11 .CT and Lee Maxwell have entered the armed forces of the United states and that in his judgment adequate record thereof has not been made in the minutes of the proceedings of this Council. nor has their status been declared so far as restoration to their previous employments is concerned following the discharge of each from the military services. It was thereupon moved by Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Gerow, that the following resolution be adopted: T;?'rEREAS, the City Council of the City of E1 Segundo, California, did heretofore, on the 23rd day of December, 1942, adopt a resolution making provision for the granting of military leaves of absence to members of the municipal employees personnel of said City when called into military service in the forces of the United States of America; AND, V:HEP.EAS, it is advisable that a record should be kept of the personnel effected by the said order; AND, 771?EREAS, the City Clerk has reported to this Council that up to this time the following persons in the municipal service have been inducted into or have joined said military forces of the'United States, to -wit: Robert Dietrich Police Officer -1st Class Earl Cartland Dept. Belief - lst Class Frank Berkline Desk Officer - 1st Class 71m. L. Owens Police Officer -1st Class M. H. P:- cIntire Traffic Officer -1st Class Lee Maxwell Traffic Officer -lst Class NO'. +, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED b-�- the City Council of the City of El Segundo that each of the persons above named shall be deemed to`be upon military leave of- absence as contemplates' in the above mentioned resolution of said Council and entitled to return to his municipal employment at the termination of his service in said military forces, all as contemplated in said resolution. The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: s Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Peterson, Selby and Mayor Love. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. The City Clerk informed the Council that Clarence Roncevich, an employee in the Parks Department of the City of E1 Segundo is about to enter the military services of the Unite,--; States of America; that he is presently taking his earned 1942 vacation; that he has 215- days accumulated earned vacation for the year 1943, which he would like to take immediately, due to his entry into the armed forces. It was thereupon moved by Councilman Gerow, seconded by Councilman Peterson, that the following resolution be adopted: 1 - PREAS, Clarence Roncevich, an employee of the Parks Department of the City of El Segundo, in the capacity of Laborer -1st Class, will, on the 25th day of May, 1943, enter the armed forces of the United States of America; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the said Clarence Roncevich shall be and he is hereby granted by this Council a military leave of absence as contemplated in the resolution of this Council relating to such leaves, adopted on the 23rd day of December, 1942; AIATD, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that there shall be paid to said Clarence Roncevich, undgr the circumstances above referred to, the sum of $16.49 representing 22 days of his accumulated earned vacation, he having already made application for and obtained permission to take his regular vacation of two weeks which he has accumulated, in addition to said 21 days above referred to. The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Peterson, Selby and Mayor Love. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. ?Moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Hess -r, that R. T. Hutchins, City Engineer, be and he is hereby granted one week's vacation, beginning May 20th, 1943. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Peterson, Selby and Mayor Love. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. John F. Bender, Special City Attorney, presented to the Council a certain quitclaim Deed, which he had obtained from the grantors named therein, for the consideration of $10.00 in lieu of a foreclosure proceeding and which deed he recommended the Council accept. It was thereupon moved by Councilman Selby, seccnded by Councilman Peterson, the following resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that that certain Quitclaim Deed, presented this Council for its consideration and quitclaiming to the City of E1 Segundo, a municipal corporation, that certain .parcel of real property, situated in the City of E1 Segundo, County of Los Angeles, State of California, described as follows ''to= it:' Lot 4 in Block'39,of El Segundo, in the City of E1 Segundo, County of Los Angeles, State of California, as per map recorded in Book 22, Pages 54 and 55 of Maps, Records of Los Angeles County, California, executed by James I.. r,auzey and Gwendolen C. Iv?auzey, husband and wife, dated the 14th day of May, 1943, be and the same is hereby accepted on behalf of the City of El Segundo; and N Q 449 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Clerk be and he is hereby authorized and directed to record said instrument in the office of the County Recorder of Los Angeles County, California. The foregoing resolution was adopted 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 Gerow, seconded by Councilman Selby, the meeting adjourn. Carried. AQDroved: Mayor. Respectfully submitted,