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1943 MAY 26 CC MINQ . 450 El Segundo, California. May 26th, 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 t6 order at 7:00 o'clock P. Y. by George Love, Yayor. ROLL J =. Councilmen Present: Gerow, Hesser, Peterson, Selby and P-ayor Love. Councilmen Absent: None. r=`5=DING OF lkiINTUTTES OF PREVIOUS u. STING. The minutes of the regular meeting held on the 19th day of ",ay, 1 943, having been read and no errors or omissions appearing, it was moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Selby, the minutes be approved as read. Carried. ,,RITTEN COt=, NICATIONS. The following communications, which were read to the Council, were disposed of in the manner indicated, following reference to each herein- after: Ti RIAL HIGI,'�AY ASSOCIATICN, undated, advising of its meeting to be held at Sergman Hacienda, 1.ay 29th, 1943. Ordered filed. KRS. J. 'WARD MILLER, dated May 22nd, 1943, being a request to use Grand Avenue Park for a picnic for a warty of forty or more people, June 25th, 1943. I oved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Hesser, that the request of urs. J. Jlard Killer, on behalf of St. Michael's Guild of Episcopal Church, for Permission to use Grand Avenue Park on Friday, June 25th, 1943, from 10:00 a. m. to 3:00 p, m. or. said date, for the purpose of having a picnic for forty or more persons, be and the same is hereby granted, and the Police Department of the City of El Segundo is hereby directed to reserve Table No. 4 and Stove No. 3 for said group on said date, between the hours herein specified. Carried. i,Ir. Ralph Catalano, dated May 25th, 1943, being an offer to sell to the City of El Segundo one used Dodge dump truck. On motion of Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Selby, which carried unanimously, the matter was referred to the Cit* Fnuineer for recommendation and comment. X JO D F. =DEER, Special City Attorney, dated 1.ay 19th, 1943, requesting approval of a settlement of an assessment levied against Lot 4, Tract 9565, for the opening and widening of Cypress and Other Streets. IZ -dved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Hesser, the following resolution be adopted: RESCL -JEED, that the settlement-made by John F. Bender, Special City Attorney of the City of El Segundo, of delin- nuent special assessnent levies? against Lot 4, Tract 9565, El Segundo, to-wit: 1889 Act Bond No. 52, in the sum of w91.97, as referrer: to in the communication of said Special City, nttorney, dated L:ay 19th, 1943, addressed to the City Clerk and rresented this Council this date, be ratified and approve and that said communication be received and placed 7 ,z -Q 451 on file in the office of the City Clerk for the purposes of identification and reference; AND, BE IT FUR -1ER 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. Sender and the City of E1 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. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. LOS ANGELES BUREAU OF 17U ICIPAL RESEARCH, dated Lay 19th, 1943, advising that said organization has prepared and published a survey of taxable property in El Segundo and would be pleased to reserve a.copy of said survey report for the use of said City at a subscription cost of $50.00. Discussion followed the reading of the communication, during which the value of such a publication to the City was questioned and at the conclusion of the discussions, the communication was ordered filed. -None. None. ORAL COMDNTI NICATIONS. REPORTS Or STANDL G C013ITTEES. REPORTS, OF OFFICERS AND SPECIAL COblITTEES. The City Clerk reported that Mr. McLarty, Quarantine Officer of the Health Department of Los Angeles.County had requested the Council's approval of a quarantine against all dogs within the City of E1 Segundo, due to the fact that an epidemic of vabies exists, that ten persons are known to have been bitten by rabid dogs and are now undergoing rabies treatments, that other persons have been bitten but not as yet contacted and that the Department believes that dogs other than those already located are afflicted with rabies. In view of the report, ordinances of the City of E1 Segundo respecting the matter of quarantines were examined, and it appearing that such ordinances provide for the legal procedure in such cases and that the Health Officer of the City of E1 Segundo has the authority to declare such a quarantine, it was moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Gerow, that the following resolution be adopted: 4l1:ERFAS, it appears from an oral report given this Council this date by the Health Department of the County of Los Angeles, through the City Clerk of the City of E1 Segundo, that a rabies epidemic among dogs exists in the City of El Segundo, and that ten persons are known to have been bitten by rabid dogs and are now undergoing Pasteur treatment there- for and that other persons not yet located have been bitten by dogs; AND, =- REAS, from. skid report said Health Denartment . contends that it is unable to'control said epidemic �y spot qusrantining and recommends that the entire City of El Segundo be placed under quarantine; AND, J,HERE,S, Ordinance No. 95 of the City of it Segundo, as amended by Ordinance No. 207 of said City, provides the authority and procedures for such a quarantine and its enforcement; N07 1 1 .7, THEREFORE, HE IT RESOLVED, that the Health Depart- ment of Los Angeles County, as the Health Officer of the City cr F.1 Segundo, has the approval of the City Council of said Q -452 City in establishing a quarantine against dogs within the City of E1 Segundo; that in event said Los Angeles County Health Department has heretofore been authorized by this Council to enforce the provisions of Ordinance No. 95 of the City of E1 Segundo and all ordinances amendatory thereof or supplementary thereto, that such authority heretofore given be ratified, approved and confirmed, a nd.that in event such authority has not hereto- fore been given, that the same is now given, with the request that such enforcement be immediately undertaken; AND, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Clerk of the City of El Segundo is hereby authorized and directed to advise said Los Angeles County Health Department forthwith of this action taken by this Council. The fcregoin�_- resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Peterson, Selby and Mayor Love. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. The Chief of Police announced the appointment of Minor Newton Cric'cenberger as a Special Police Officer of the City of El Segundo and reouested the Council's approval of such appointment. It was thereupon moved by Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Peterson, that the appoint- ment by the Chief of Police of the City of E1 Segundo of Minor Newton Cric%enberger as a Special Police Officer of said City be and the same is hereby ratified, approved and confirmed. Carried. The City Clerk advised the Council that an adding machine in his office has not been lubricated or expertly inspected since the date of its purchase and that in view of the value of said adding machine to his office, its cost and the present difficulties in obtaining repair parts and having repairs made in event of necessity, he recommends that the City enter into a contract with b'.onroe Calculating Machine Company, Inc. for the maintenance of said adding machine at a cost of $12.00 per annum, which cost includes a quarterly inspection thereof, together with the furnishing of all labor and parts necessary to keep the same in first class working condition without charge over and above the $12.00 annual maintenance charge. He recommended also that the calculating machine in the• office of the Citv Engineer be separately inspected and lubricated at this time, as this machine has had no attention since the date of its purchase, whereupon it was moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Selby, that the following resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that the City of E1 Segundo enter into a contract with the Monroe Calculating Machine Company, Inc. for the rendering of all service necessary to the satisfactory operation of that certain Monroe Addin-a Machine now in use in the office of the City Clerk of the City of E1 Segundo, at an annual cost of $12.00; that in addition the City Clerk be authorized to cause the Monroe Calculating Machine in the Engineering Department of the City of E1 Segundo to be thoroughly serviced at this time, independently of the contract arrangement hereinbefore mentioned and that s cover for said Engineering Department calculating machine be purchased, all at a cost of not to exceed $25.00. The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Peterson, Selby and Mayor Love. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. JF The City Attorney reported having examined a Decrease Rider prepared by Pacific Indemnity Company effecting its Bond r:o. 104072, issued on behalf of R. J. Their in favor of the City of E1 Segundo covering certain oil well drilling and maintenance operations, which he approved as to form and execution; that he also examined a rider to be attached to the same bond relating to the addition of oil wells named and known as Royalty Service El Segundo Nos. 1 and 2 respectively to be bovered under the before mentioned bond, which he approved as to form but not as to execution by reason of the omission therefrom of the notarial acknowledgment of the signature of the Attorney -in -Fact of said Indemnity Company who executed the said rider on behalf of said Surety, and he recommended that neither endorsements be accented and an_nroved until the Council shall have received satisfactory notice in writing that Royalty Service El Segundo Wells Nos. 1 and 2 have been assigned to R. J. Their and that said R. J. "Veir has accepted said assignment and the permits authorizing the drilling, operation and maintenance of said wells. It was tnereupon moved by Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Selby that action with respect to the riders presented this Council this date `for attachment to Bond No. 104072 of Pacific Indemnity Company with R. J. :"reir as principal, be withheld pending rebeipt of requisite and satisfactory notification that Royalty Service Company has transferred or assigned its wells known as E1 Segundo No. 1 and El Segundo No. 2 to the said R. J. Weir, and that the said R. J. Weir has accepted such assignments and has accepted the permits heretofore issued by this Council for the drilling, operation and maintenance of said oil wells. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Peterson, Selby and Mayor Love. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. The City Attorney at this time recommended the adoption of an ordinance amending Ordinance No. 35 of the City of E1 Segundo and explained to the Council his reasons for his recommendation, Thereafter Councilman Hesser introduced Ordinance No. 271, entitled: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, AbMMING ORDINANCE NC. 35 OF SAID CITY, ENTITLED: "ANT ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, PROHIBITING THE UTTERANCE OR USE OF SEDITIOUS LANGUAGE, OR OF WORDS TENDING TO DISTURB THE PEACE . " , PASSED AND ADOPTED ON THE 22ND DAY OF lCkY, 1918, BY AMENDING SECTION II THEREOF, which was read. The City Attorney advised the Council that he has been in communication with the business office of the Health Department of Los Angeles County with reference to the form of contracts it will submit this year with reference to the performance of the.duties of Health Officer in and for the City of E1 Segundo by said Los Angeles County Health Department and that said business office has agreed to submit renewal forms prior to the date of expiration of the current contract for furnishing said services.' The City Attorney reported further conference with the Yutz Advertising Company relative to a sign bearing its name which is in use adjacent to Sepulveda Boulevard, the ownership of Trrhich said AdvertisingCompany disclaims, but that said Company has agreed to cooperate with the City in determining the present ownership of slid sign so that the City may collect the license fees due thereon; that the matter is progressing-satisfactorily and that it doubtless will be finally adjusted within a reasonable time. Building Inspector John Catalano called the Council's attenticn to an ordinance respecting the sale, within the City of E1 Segundo, of certain _ electrical appliances, the adoption of which ordinance was recommended by the Pacific Coast Electrical Association, with the view of keeping off the market Q 4 inferior and unapproved electrical appliances. Discussion of the subject caused the City Attorney to state that in his opinion the proposed ordinance is one which was studied by the League of California Cities, which latter organization recommended certain changes therein. By general consent the' proposed ordinance was referred to the City Attorney with instructions that he confer with the League of California Cities respecting the matter and- report to this Council the result of his investigation. Building.Inspector Catalano requested the Council to grant him authority to purchase a book on pest control and it appearing to this Council that such reauest is reasonable in view of the fact that the public makes frecuent inquiry of the Building Inspector with reference to the control of termites and other pests, it was moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Gerow, that the purchase of a book entitled: "Pest Control 'Manual" be and the same is hereby authorized at a cost of not to exceed W6.00, plus California State Sales Tax. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Peterson, Selby and Mayor Love. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. UNFINISHED BUSINESS'. .X In the matter of the application of Southern California Edison Company for a hermit to construct a power line in certain of the public streets within the City of E1 Segundo, which said application was filed with this Council at its regular meeting held May 19th, 1943, and at:that time ta'lcen under advisement until this meeting, Councilman Peterson explained that in the interim he had conferred with Mr. Harry Welch, Local District Iv'anager of said Company, who advised him that to construct said pole line in a location other than that proposed in the application would necessitate the use of additional critical war materials, considerable more labor, the exchange of Doles presently on the ground for heavier poles with greater height, together with a revision of existing contracts with Defense Plant Cornoration for erection of the proposed power lines; that said Company would be Twilling to accept a temporary revocable permit to erect said pole line at the presently proposed location for the period of the duration of the war, plus six months, after which the Company would be willing to remove said pole line and reset it in such location as the City Council at such time would designate. In view of these circumstances, it 'was moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Gerow, that Resolution No. 662, entitled: A RESOLUTION OF = CITY COUNCIL OF TIE CITY OF EL SECUNDC, CALIFORNIA, GRANTING TO 30. CAL. EDISON CO. (SCUT - "RN CALIFORNIA EDISCN CO. LTD.) A CERTAIN TED- IPORARY PERMIT SUBJECT TO CERTAIN CONDITIONS THEREIN SET FORTH, TO SET, 1%INTAIN AND USE CERTAIN POLES, ANCHOR TINES AND FACILITIES IN CEtTAIY, PORTIONS OF CERTAIN PUBLIC STREETS ,'!ITHIN SAID CITY, PURSUANT TO ITS APPLICATION OF PAY 13TH, 1943, SO TO DO, which Teas read, be adopted. 6aid resolution was passed and adopted by the following vote,.to -wit: Ayes:- Councilmen Gerow, Hesaer, 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: Water Works Fund Addressing -Yach. & Acc. Co. 94.93 Braun Corporation 18.12 Ditto Incorporated 4.02 Grimes - Stassforth Stat. Co.- 3.98 Keenan Pipe & Supply Co. 1.30 The A. Lietz Co. 3.97 Oro Grande Litre & Stone Corp.258.72 Snap -On Tools Corp. 1.50 Southern Calif. Gas Co. 3.85 TOTAL $300.39 Recreation Fund Bell Fc owell Company .55.5C TOTAL. X5.50 it 4 • -4� Moved by Councilman_ Peterson, seconded by Councilman Hesser, the demands be allowed and warrants ordered drawn on and paid out of the respective funds covering the same. Carried by the following vote: ,,yes: Councilmen. Gerow, Hesser, Peterson., Selby and mayor Love. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. NEW BUSINESS. Special City Attorney John F. Bender presented to the Council a certain Grant Deed respecting Lots 1 and 2, Tract No. 6968, with Affidavit -Death of Joint Tenant attached, which he recommended the City accept and order recorded for reasons wnich he explained in detail. It was thereupon moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Gerow, the following resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that that certain Grant Deed, presented this Council for its consideration and granting to Anna Mae YvTood and Ralph H. Wood, Husband and Wife as Joint Tenants, that certain parcel of real property situated in the City of E1 Segundo, County of Los Angeles, State of California, described as follows, to -wit; Lots 6ne (1) and Two (2) ©f Tract Number Sixty -nine Hundred Sixty -eight (6968), as ner map recorded in Book 126, Page 87 of traps, in the office of the County Recorder of said County, executed by Frode B. Kilstofte and Harriet C. Kilstofte, husband and wife, dated the ist day of August, 1931; and Affidavit -Death of Joint Tenant executed by Anna Mlae Wood, be and the same are hereby accepted for and on behalf of the City of El Segundo in order to vest title in said City, said City having heretofore acouired said parcel of real property by deed from Anna Mae :'good; AND, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Clerk be and he is hereby authorized and directed to record said instruments in the office of the County Recorder of.LDS 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. General Fund Southern Calif. Gas Co. 07.15 Blake, Moffitt & Towne 39.29 Gordon Transfer Co. 62.18 Mae D. Lewis 5.00 Los Angeles Co. Health Dept. 1.00 Ladco Wholesale Electric Co. .64 The A. Lietz Co. 2.06 John F. Bender 18.39 The Lighthouse, Inc. 3.56 Southern Calif. Gas Co. 1.68 Builders Material Co. 2C.33 R. C. ;':ells & Son 44.72 Air Reduction Sales Co. 7.23 Gibson Motor Parts 1.47 Clarence Roncevich 16.49 City of El Segundo Water Dept. 106.36 City of E1 Segundo Water Dept. 298.19 Ira E. Escobar 207.37 American Bitumuls Company 65.09 TOTAL .907.38 Moved by Councilman_ Peterson, seconded by Councilman Hesser, the demands be allowed and warrants ordered drawn on and paid out of the respective funds covering the same. Carried by the following vote: ,,yes: Councilmen. Gerow, Hesser, Peterson., Selby and mayor Love. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. NEW BUSINESS. Special City Attorney John F. Bender presented to the Council a certain Grant Deed respecting Lots 1 and 2, Tract No. 6968, with Affidavit -Death of Joint Tenant attached, which he recommended the City accept and order recorded for reasons wnich he explained in detail. It was thereupon moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Gerow, the following resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that that certain Grant Deed, presented this Council for its consideration and granting to Anna Mae YvTood and Ralph H. Wood, Husband and Wife as Joint Tenants, that certain parcel of real property situated in the City of E1 Segundo, County of Los Angeles, State of California, described as follows, to -wit; Lots 6ne (1) and Two (2) ©f Tract Number Sixty -nine Hundred Sixty -eight (6968), as ner map recorded in Book 126, Page 87 of traps, in the office of the County Recorder of said County, executed by Frode B. Kilstofte and Harriet C. Kilstofte, husband and wife, dated the ist day of August, 1931; and Affidavit -Death of Joint Tenant executed by Anna Mlae Wood, be and the same are hereby accepted for and on behalf of the City of El Segundo in order to vest title in said City, said City having heretofore acouired said parcel of real property by deed from Anna Mae :'good; AND, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Clerk be and he is hereby authorized and directed to record said instruments in the office of the County Recorder of.LDS 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. Q. -:45f No further business appearing to be transacted at this meeting, it was moved by Councilman Gerow, seconded by Councilman Selby, the meeting adjourn. Carried. Respectfully submitted, Annroved: . City C rk. illayo