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1943 NOV 17 CC MIN'Q= : 79 El Segundo, California. November ;7th, 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, and was called to order at 7:00 P. M. by the City Clerk, the Mayor being absent. Moved by Councilman Selby, $ecpnded by Councilman Peterson, and unanimously carried, that Councilman Hesser be chosen Mayor pro tem, to serve in such capacity during the present absence from the City of Mayor Love. READING OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS FETING. The minutes of the regular meeting held on the 3rd day of November, 1943, were read. No errors or omissions appearing, it was moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Peterson, the minutes be approved -as recorded. Carried. WRITTENT COMMUNICATIONS. The following. communications,, received from the persons, firms. or corpora- tions hereinafter,named, were read to the CQuncil,and were disposed of ip the manner indicated following the reference,to,each hereinafter: CHESTER C. BEYERS, dated Nov. 15, 1943, an application for employment in the Police Department of the City of E1 Segundo. ,Ordered filed. None. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS. REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES. Councilman Peterson initiated discussion relative to decorating the City during the Christmas Holiday period and following discussion of the subject, it was moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Selby, that the Christmas tree in Library Park be decorated in the usual manner for the Christmas Holiday period, provided that the electric illumination installed in connection with such decorations be supplied with an independent switch, so that the lights may be extinguished promptly in event of an authorized blackout, and provided further, that this action is predicated upon the assumption that the installation hereby authorized does not in any manner violate any existing Federal or State regulation with reference to the matters involved. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Peterson, Selby, Skelley and Mayor pro tern Hesser. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilman Love. Following the action of the Council authorizing the trimming of the Christmas Tree in Library Park for the Christmas Holiday Season, Street Superintendent Gunn reminded the Council that the City owns decorative equip- ment which was used in former years for decorating the electroliers in the business section of the City, and thereafter further discussion was had as to the desirability of causing these decorations likewise to be installed. At the conclusion of the discussions, it was moved by Councilman Peterson,'seconded by- Councilman Selby, that the Street Superintendent and the Park Superintendent be and they are' hereby authorized to cause the electroliers in the business section of the City of El Segundo to be decorated for the 1943 Christmas Holiday Season with the decorative facilities here- tofore built for such purpose, by the. City of E1 Segundo, such installation and decoration to conform as nearly as possible with the decorations last used in said business district, it being provided, however, that this action is predicated upon the assumption that the installation hereby authorized does not in any manner violate any existing Federal or State regulation with Q `" . reference,to the matters involved. Ayes: Councilmen Peterson, Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilman Love. Carried by the following vote: Selby, Skelley and Mayor pro tem Hesser. REPORTS OF OFFICERS AND SPECIAL COMMITTEES. The Chief of Police, by written report dated. November 17th, 1943, requested approval of the appointment of M. F. Fuller as a Special Police Officer of the City of El Segundo, whereupon it was moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Skelley, that the appointment by the Chief of Police of the City of El Segundo of M. F. Fuller as a Special Police Officer of said City be and the same is hereby ratified, confirmed and approved. Carried. The Chief of Police, by written report dated November 17th, 1943, gave not -ice of the revocation of the appointments of the following named persons as Special Police Officers of the City of El Segundo: J. M. Baker, E. E. Ballard, T. J. Bridges, C. K. Byfield, N. H. Craig, M. Dronberger, E. J. Englebert, L. Gambrel, P. L. Gates, M. F. Geisler, E. F. Handley, M. R. Jeude, R. J. Lafortune, J. H. LeResche, A. H. McDaniel, H. S. McMullen, H. E. Morris, H. H. Pilgrim, C. A. Reber, J. K. Skinner, Jr., H. Struthers, C. L. Suddath, W. E. Sylvester, B. W. Thweatt. The City Attorney reported receipt- of an Order Extending Time in the matter of Application No. 25297, before the Railroad Commission of the State of California, ordering that the time limit for completion of the installation of Standard No. 3 Wig ".ag signals, as provided in Decision No. 35858 of said Commission, is extended to and including October 13, 1945. A copy of said Order was thereupon delivered to the City Clerk for filing in his office. Captain Cummings of the Police Department reported having conferred with police officials of the cities of Santa Monica, Culver City and Beverly Hills with reference to the employment by each of a radio technician to maintain - the radio equipment of each of said cities and he suggested the probability of engaging the technician employed by one of the cities to supervise the operation and maintenance of the radio equipment of the City of E1 Segundo. Thereafter it was moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Skelley, that Councilman Hesser and Captain Cummings of the Police Department be and they are hereby authorized and instructed to interview the Chief of Police of Culver City respecting the employment by the City of El Segundo of the radio technician presently employed by the City of Culver City-41t to report their findings to this Council at their early convenience. Carried. Captain Cummings of the Police Department informed the Council that a Federal Communications Commission regulation requires periodic frequency tests of radio stations and that Commercial Radio Equipment Company of Hollywood, California, has submitted an offer to make frequency measurements of one station and four mobile units for the City of El Segundo once per month at a charge of $5.00 Der month. It was thereupon moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Peterson, that the Chief of Police of the City of El Segundo be authorized and directed to employ Commercial Radio Equipment Company to make monthly frequency measurements of the short wave -radio equipment of the Police Department of the City of E1 Segundo in the manner required by regulations of the Federal Communications Commission, at a monthly charge of $5..00. Carried by the following vote Ayes: Councilmen Peterson, Selby, Skelley and Mayor pro tem Hesser. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilman Love. s Q UNFINISHED BUSINESS. Bith reference to the permit to drill, operate and maintain an oil well within the City of El Segundo, heretofore by Resolution No. 687 of the'City Council of said City, granted John Shirley Ward and Edwin W. Pauley, Councilman Peterson reported having caused an investigation to be made to determine whether or not the proposed location of the proposed oil well would in any way inte)'f6re with plans of the City or County of Los Angeles with reference to the construction of a highway in the vicinity of the proposed well; that such investigation discloses that the proposed location of said oil well clears the easterly line of the proposed highway approximately 300 feet and that therefore said proposed oil well or the derrick to be used in connection therewith will not interfere with such proposed new highway in event the'same is constructed prior to the' removal or abandonment of said derrick or oil well from the location set foeth'in the permit heretofore referred to. It was thereupon moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Hesser, that in view of the report of Councilman Peterson to the effect that the derrick to be erected for the drilling, operation and maintenance of an oil'well, as set forth in Resolution No. 687 of the City Council of the City of E1 Segundo, will not interfere with a proposed highway installation in the area'adjacent to the location of said proposed oil well, the City Clerk be directed to advise the Permittee named in said permit that no change in the location of said pro- , posed oil well, as set forth in said permit, fs necessary. Carried. . PAYINd BILLS. The following demands, having had the approval of the Committee on Finance and Records, were read: Water Works Fund General Fund Ralph Freese $72.24 Orest 0. Hesser ,10.50 Russell T. Hutchins 5.34 George Love 10.50 Frank Kenney 72.36 Dave W. Peterson 10.50 John J. Lind 74.16 Wm. R. Selby 10.50 James C. Osborne. 80.26 Willard J. Skelley 12.50 Ruth Schlimme 41.46 Victor D. McCarthy 84.46 Clifford Smith 76.46 Neva M. Elsey 76.68 Ira N. Sumner 73.83 Minta Curtzwiler 46.33 Minta Curtzwiler, City Treas. 82.00 Clyde Woodworth 59.57 Minta Curtzwiler, City Tregs. 52.10 Wm. A. Krimmel 1.25 State Employees' Retirement Syst.29.56 _ A. K. Tennis 37.92 State Employees' Retirement " 41.66 John S tanich 70.61 Addressing Machine & Acc. Co. 1.54 C. K. McConnell 4.50 Logan R. Cotton 50.00 W. A. Elsterman 64.78 E1 Segundo Hardware 34.75 John Catalano 95.77 City of El Segundo 162.40 E. Morgan 58.98 El Segundo Herald 30.45 Alice Hope 24.54 Ira E. Escobar 12.04 Dorothy E. Wallace 63.73 Grimes- Stassforth atat. Co. 3.28 R. T. Hutchins 79.03 Kimball Elevator Co. 6.00 Ruth Schlimme 14.27 McKinney Blueprint 21.53 W. F. Allee 88.00 So. Calif. Freight Forwarders 1.12 H. Burns 84.65 So. Calif. Telephone Co. 20.95 W. A. Callahan 7.36 Carl Wilson 30.00 J. A. Cummings 73.72 TOTAL $1075.49 T. B. DeBerry 94.08 _ Alex Haddock 92.48 Recreation Fund C. C. Havens 96.49 Leather Supply Co. .479.68 F. Ingram 89.43 American Handicrafts Co. 18.32 K. S. Searles 79.34 E1 Segundo Hardware 6.61 Arthur Martinson 71.07 Cline- Stewart Co. 36.59 George Harlow 106.68 Victor D. McCarthy, City Clerk 23.53 D. Boyer 80.42 TOTAL 164.73 J. S. Burgner 70.69 Y 82 Moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Selby, 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, Skelley and Mayor pro tem Hesser. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilman Love. NEN, BUSII��SS. The City Clerk reported at this'time that he had in his possession in the safe condition as when received,'two sealed bids for the purchase of real Dro-oerty owned by the City of El Segundo and advertised for sale under '17 tice No. 3-M; also that a'bid on real property presented the Council at its last repula r meeting and taken under advisement until this meeting should be further considered and disposed of. Special City Attorney 'Bender recommended that the bids received since the last regular meeting of the Council be opened, examined and publicly declared before consideration is giden to the bid held over from the last meeting. It was thereupon moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Peterson, that the Council proceed to open, examine and publicly declare the bids received this date'for the purchase of real properties advertised for sale by the City of E1 Segundo under its Notice No. 3-M. Carried. The Council theredpon proceeded to -open, examine and publicly declare said bids, which said bids were foufld by said Council to have been filed on regular forms. provided therefor and as follows, to- Wit: Bid of Thomas C. Fall, bidding the sum of $400:00 for Lot 6, Tract No. 6968, which sum bidder kgreed tb pay in installment payments, all as set forth in said bid. Said bid was acdompanied by a cash deposit of $100.00. The bid was considered and oh recommendation of Special City Attorney John F. Bender that the same be accepted, it was moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Skelley, that Resolution No. 689, entitled: General Fund General Fund K. E. Campbell X80.30 C. K. McConnell $2.85 Perry Campbell 63.94 So. Calif. Edison Co. Ltd. 19.98 Ed. Coddington 85.12 Bump Paper Fastener Co. 1.50 E. Elsen 63.13 Logan R. Cotton 87.50 Frank L. Ford 72.73 Monroe Calculating Machine Co. 1.03 F. L. Gregory 74.11 Litex Products Company 1.20 E. J. Grow 71.85 Manning, Maxwell & Moore, Inc. 13.84 A. R. Gunn 49.68 Southern Cal. Gas Co. 6.86 Victor D. McCarthy, City Clerk 6.96 T. Kincaid 43.20 C. L. McIlwain 70.03 City of El Segundo Water Dept. 332.12 M. Rahan 73.90 City of E1 Segundo Water Dept. 139.24 D. Raynor 73.90 Mints. Curtzwiler, City Treas. 433.80 C. B. Russell 15.74 Minta Curtzwiler, City Treas. 283.50 J. George Schoening 77.13 State Employees' Retirement Sys.262.65 A. Siebken 75.59 State Employees' " " 253.80 P. Thompson 70.45 E. Morgan 4.35 G. Turney 83.40 C. E. Kenney 411.92 J. F. ".ilson 73.32 Robert D. Miller 12.00 R. H. Hensley 71.00 Oswald Bros. 547.70 W. A. Callahan 57.71 So. Calif. Telephone Co. 143.25 J. Stanich 3.26 El Segundo Hardware 32.23 General Paint Corporation 36.91 General Paint Corporation 41.41 Grimes - Stassforth Stat. Cm. 25.16 Radio - Television Supply Co. 4.73 The A. Lietz C6. 3.38 Victor D. McCarthy 43.04 Willard J. Skelley 20.40 Underwood Elliott Fisher Co. 3.00 TOTAL X6397.13 Moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Selby, 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, Skelley and Mayor pro tem Hesser. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilman Love. NEN, BUSII��SS. The City Clerk reported at this'time that he had in his possession in the safe condition as when received,'two sealed bids for the purchase of real Dro-oerty owned by the City of El Segundo and advertised for sale under '17 tice No. 3-M; also that a'bid on real property presented the Council at its last repula r meeting and taken under advisement until this meeting should be further considered and disposed of. Special City Attorney 'Bender recommended that the bids received since the last regular meeting of the Council be opened, examined and publicly declared before consideration is giden to the bid held over from the last meeting. It was thereupon moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Peterson, that the Council proceed to open, examine and publicly declare the bids received this date'for the purchase of real properties advertised for sale by the City of E1 Segundo under its Notice No. 3-M. Carried. The Council theredpon proceeded to -open, examine and publicly declare said bids, which said bids were foufld by said Council to have been filed on regular forms. provided therefor and as follows, to- Wit: Bid of Thomas C. Fall, bidding the sum of $400:00 for Lot 6, Tract No. 6968, which sum bidder kgreed tb pay in installment payments, all as set forth in said bid. Said bid was acdompanied by a cash deposit of $100.00. The bid was considered and oh recommendation of Special City Attorney John F. Bender that the same be accepted, it was moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Skelley, that Resolution No. 689, entitled: • s RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, ACCEPTING THE TIME PAY11ENT BID OF THOMAS C HALL FOR CERTAIN CITY OWNED PROPERTY, which was read, be adopted. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Peterson, Selby, Skelley and Mayor pro tem Hesser. Noes: Councilmen None, Absent: Councilman Love. Bid of Roy E. Dulin, bidding the sum of $125.00 cash for Lot 21, Block 22. Said bid was accompanied by Certified Check, unnumbered, in amount of $125.00. Said bid was then considered and following recommendation of Special City Attorney Bender that said bid be rejected as insufficient, it was moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Skelley, that the bid of Roy E. Dulin in the sum of $125.00 cash for Lot 21, Block 22, El Segundo, be and the same is hereby rejected and the City Clerk authorized to return the deposit check in amount of $125.00 filed with said bid. Carried. The Council then proceeded with consideration of the bid of C. E. Kenney, offering $320.00 for Lot 4, Tract 6968, presented this Council at its last regular meeting and taken under advisement until this date. Special City Attorney Bender recommended the acceptance of said bid, whereupon it was moved by Councilman Skelley, seconded by Councilman Peterson, that Resolution No. 690, entitled: RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, ACCEPTING THE CASH BID OF C. E. KENNEY FOR CERTAIN CITY OWNED PROPERTY, which was read, be adopted. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Peterson, Selby,, Skelley and Mayor pro tem Hesser. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilman Love. At this time Special City Attorney John F. Bender presented the Council a letter dated November 15th, 1943, which was read, in which he explained that due to the reduction in value of gasoline coupons he has used up his gasoline allot %ment and unless given - supplemental gasoline'-will-be unable to do any further driving with respect to appraising properties or attending to other matters necessary to the fulfillment of the City's tax deed program. It was thereupon moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Peterson, that the City Clerk of the City of El Segundo. be and he is hereby authorized, under the seal of the City, to write to Ration Board No. 82.5.3 at Burbank, California, stating that Mr. Bender is employed by the City of E1 Segundo in its tax deed rehabilitation program, that it is essential that he attend Council meetings, appraise properties and do other necessary legal work involved in the program and that said City Clerk be further authorized to sign any applications or.documents required to be signed by said Ration Board in connection with the application of Mr. John F. Bender for supplemental gasoline ration. Carried,. !Mr.'John Catalano addressed the Council on behalf of Water Superinten- dent Hutchins, in connection with water service to Interstate Aircraft and Engineering Corporation, and he read to the Council letters with reference to said matter as follows: Letter from L. J. Lay, Vice President, E1 Segundo Division, Interstate Aircraft and Engineering Corporation, dated November 16th, 1943, requesting Y .984 the City of E1 Segundo to pass an ordinance to allow said Corporation to buy its water supply from the City of Los-Angeles; Copy of.a letter from Department of Water and Power of the City of Los Angeles, addressed to Interstate Aircraft and Engineering Corporation, dated November 15th, 1943, notifying said Corporation that said Department of Water and Power is willing to furnish complete water supply needs of the Interstate plant at E1 Segundo, but is unwilling to supply water for fire protection purposes only; Letter from the Department of Water and Power of the City of Los Angeles, addressed to Mr. D.. T. McCullough, Director of Plant Protection, Interstate Aircraft and Engineering Corporation, dated September 28th, 1943, reciting that its facilities limit the Department to any further service expansion without the limits of the City of Los Angeles and that it is therefore necessary for said Department to deny the application of Interstate Aircraft and Engineering Corporation, made September 24th, 1943, for a fire service connection to its T)lant located on the South side of Imperial Highway in the City of E1 Segundo. Mr. Catalano stated further that it was the recommendation of Mr. Hutchins that the Interstate Aircraft dnd Engineering Corporation's request for the passage of an ordinance to allow it to buy all of its water from the City of Los Angeles and'to' discontinue water service from the City of E1 Segundo be denied. Lengthy discussion followed, participated in by all members of the Council present, at the conclusion of which, by general consent, the matter was taken under advisement until the next regular meeting of the City Council and referred to Councilman Peterson so that he might contact the parties interested and explain to them the City's unfavorable attitude with reference to the matter. *See below Minute action inadvertently omitted at this point. No further business appearing to be transacted at this meeting, it was moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Skelley, the meeting adjourn. Carried. Respectfull submitted, Approved: City Clerk. Mayor e . * Moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Peterson that the leave of absence and permission to leave the State of California, heretofore, on October 20th, 1943, granted Mayor George Love, be and the same is hereby •extended to and including the 15th day of December, 1943, together with permission to absent himself from meetings of th6 -.City Counctl? Of the City of E1 Segundo during said period. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Peterson, Selby, Skelley and Mayor pro tem Hesser. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilman Love.