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1943 OCT 20 CC MIN1 � El Segundo, California. October 20th, 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 o'clock P. M. by George Love, Mayor. ROLL CALL. Councilmen Present: Hesser, Selby and Mayor Love. Councilmen Absent: Paterson and Skelley. READING OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING. The minutes of the adjourned regular meeting held on the 18th day-of October, 1943, having been read and no errors or omissions appearing, it was moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Hesser, the minutes be approved as recorded. Carried. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS. Written communications received from the persons, firms or corporations hereinafter named, were read to the Council and were disposed of in the manner indicated following the reference to-each:.. JOHN SHIRLEY WARD and EDWIN W. PAULEY, . dated. October_ 20th_,_ 1943, being.. application to drill and oil and /or gas well in a portion of Lot 9, Block 12, Tract 1685, in the City of E1 Segundo. Moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Hesser, that said application be taken under advisement until the next regular meeting of the Council. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Hesser, Selby and Mayor Love. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen Peterson and Skelley. ZILLARD W. KEITH, State Director of Civilian Defense, dated October 13th, 1943, transmitting therewith Rules and Regulations governing Civilian Defense Volunteers and a suggested form of resolution to be adopted by the City in order to comply with the provisions of Chapter 920, Statutes of 1943, which provides for workmen's compensation benefits for injured Volunteer Civilian Defense workers. Moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Hesser, the communication be received and filed and the subject matter thereof taken under advisement until the next regular meeting of the Council. Carried. WILTON L. HALVERSON, M. D., Executive Officer, State of California, Department of Public Health, dated October 16th, 1943, being notice of revocation of permit to dispose of the sewage of E1 Segundo into the sewer system of the City of Los Angeles. Moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Hesser, that the communication be received and filed and the matter referred to in said communication be taken ynder advisement until the further order pf this Council. Carried. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS. None. None. REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES. REPORTS OF OFFICERS AND SPECIAL COMMITTEES. Q Wz Mr. John Catalano, Building Inspector, reported on his attendance at the meeting of the Pacific Coast Building Officials Conference held in San Francisco, October 5th and 6th, and stated that many problems pertaining to present and postwar housing conditions..were discussed and recommendations made and that he would incorporate these recommendations in a written report to the Council which he would file at an early date. The City Attorney stated that, pursuant to advice from the office of the City Clerk, he had prepared an amendment to the Salary Resolution, which form of Resolution he thereupon read to the Councilq and stated that same was now ready for adoption if it met with the Council's approval. It was thereupon moved by Councilman Hesser, seconded by- Councilman Selby, that Resolution.No. 685, entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL SE=O, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 635 (THE SALARY RESOLUTION) OF SAID COUNCIL, BY AMENDING PARAGRAPH "A" OF SUBDIVISION 15 OF THE "SCHEDULE OF COMPENSATION FOR THE VARIOUS OFFICERS, DEPARTMENT HEADS AND EMPLOYEES OF THE CITY OF EL SEBUNDO, CALIFORNIA. ", SET FORTH IN SECTION 1 OF SAID RESOLUTION NO. 635, . be adopted. Said motion carried and said Resolution was adopted by the following vote, to -wit: Ayes: Councilmen Hesser, Selby and Mayor Love, Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen Pbterson and Skelley. The City Attorney reported that in the matter of assignment to Natural Gasoline Company by Richfield Oil Corporation of all of its pipe lines maintained under permits granted by the City Council of the City of E1 Segundo, which matter was referred to him at the last regular meeting of the Council, he had examined the forms of assignment as prepared by Richfield Oil Corporation and had approved same as to form. It was thereupon moved by Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Selby, the following resolution be adopted: WHEREAS, therd has been presented to the City Council of the City of El Segundo, California, a communication from C. R. King, Manager of the Right of Way Department of Richfield Oil Corporation, dated October 13, 1943, advising that said Richfield Oil Corporation has sold to Natural Gasoline Company, 2927 -229th Street, Torrance, California, Post Office Box 146, all of its pipe lines maintained under the following excavation permits issued by the City of E1 Segundo; Letter permit dated October 28 1937" Excavation Permit No. 1361, dated June 28, 1937 Letter Permit dated October 22, 1937 Permit Resolution No.,438 dated December 15, 1937 Permit Resolution No.1449 dated March 30, 1938 Permit Resolution No. 442 dated January 5; 1938 Permit Resolution No. 453 dated April 20, 1938 Permit Order dated July 20, 1938 AND, WHEREAS, in said communication, is enclosed in triplicate, an agreement dated October 4, 1943, effecting said.assignment,.in which said agreement provision is made for the City of E1 Segundo to consent thereto; IF Q.566 AND, WHEREAS, the City Council has duly considered the said communication and the form of agreement enclosed therewith; AND, WHEREAS, the City Attorney of the City of E1 Segundo has approved said agreement as to form; NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of E1 Segundo, California, does hereby resolve, declare, order and determine as follows: First: That the said communication and a copy of the said form of agreement enclosed therewith be placed on file in the office of the City Clerk and that said communication and form of agreement so on file be and the same are hereby referred to and by this reference incorporated herein and made a part hereof. Second: That the City Council hereby approves the said assignment referred to in said communication and in said agree- ment. Third: That the Mayor, or Mayor pro tem, of the City of El Segundo, be and he is hereby authorized and instructed to execute said agreement which is entitled: "Assignment of Street Excavation Permits for Installation of Pipe Lines ", on behalf of the City of E1 Segundo, and the City Clerk to attest the same and affix the official seal of said city thereto. Fourth: That the City C lerk be and he is hereby authorized and instructed to forward the original executed assignment to ' said Natural Gasoline Company, the assignee of said permits; the triplicate of said agreement to said Richfield Oil Corporation, the assignor of said permits; and to retain the duplicate executed copy thereof on,file in his office. Fifth: That this resolution is adopted and the consent to the assignment hereinabove set forth is granted in considera- tion of the acceptance of said assignment by said Natural Gasoline Company, and its agreement to be bound by all the terms and provisions of said permits. The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Hesser, Selby and Mayor Love. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen Peterson and Skelley. 'The City Attorney, reporting in the matter of advice from the County Auditor of Los Angeles County to the effect that if the City of•E1 Segundo is the owner of a certain portion of the SW 4 of the NVVJ of.Section 8, T3S, R 14 W, said City should request cancellation of certain tax liens against said property and which matter had heretofore been referred to the -City Attorney for his investigation, stated he found the property referred to belongs to said City and he had prepared requisite form of resolution requesting cancellation by the County of taxes heretofore levied upon said property by the County of Los Angeles. It was thereupon moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Hesser, the following resolution be adopted: WHEREAS, the City of E1 Segundo, California, by virtue of that certain deed recorded February 21, 1938, in Book 15641, page 44, Official Records of the County of Los Angeles,.California, acquired the ownership of an easement for Q'567 public road and higbway purposes to that certain real property situated in - the =City of El Segundo, County_of;Las_Aqgeles, State of California, described as follows: That portion of the l.o acre parcel of land in the northwest quarter of Section 8, Township 3 South, Range 14 West, as shown on map of the Property of K. D. Wise, recorded in Book 70, pages 97 and 98, Miscellaneous Records of the County of Los Angeles, which lies easterly of the following described line: Beginning at the intersection of the southerly line of said 1.0 acre parcel of land with the easterly line of that portion of the right of way of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa FeRailway Company (formerly Southern California Railway Company)'which extends southerly from said southerly line, as shown on map recorded in Book 4372, page 35 of Deeds, records of said County; thence northerly in a direct line to the easterly terminus of the course of °S.89046• W 28' ^ in the boundary of said 1.0 acre parcel of land; and,, WHEREAS, said City acquired said property for public purposes, to -wit: an easement for public road and highway purposes, to be known as INGLEWOOD AND REDONDO ROAD; and " -� ilidums, said real property is being actually applied to and used for such public road and highway purposes at the present time, and the City Council of said city proposes to continue to use said property for such purposes in the future; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the County Auditor of Los Angeles County, California, be and he is hereby respectfully requested and authorized to cancel any and all general city and county taxes,heretofore levied upon said above described real property, and which remain unpaid, together with any interest, penalties and costs thereon; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Clerk be and he is hereby authorized and instructed to forward a certified copy of this resolution to said County Auditor as the petition, request and demand of the City of E1 Segundo for such cancellation. The motion carried and said resolution was adopted by the following vote, to -wit: Ayes: Councilmen Hesser, Selby and Mayor Love. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen Peterson and Skelley. The Chief of Police reported the appointments of certain persons as Special Police Officers of the City of El Segundo and requested approval of such appointments. It was thereupon moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Hesser, that the appointments by the Chief of Police of the City of E1 Segundo of E. B. Foster and Frank Ketcham as Special Police Officers of said City be and the same are hereby ratified, confirmed and approved. Carried. " The City Clerk, through the Deputy, filed a *ritten request for permission to write off his books certain.uncollectible accounts receivable. It was thereupon moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Hesser, that the City Clerk be and he is hereby authorizad, in accordance with his written request dated October 20th,,1943, to write off his books certain uncollectible accounts receivable, as set forth in his said letter. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Hesser, Selby.and Mayor Love. Noes:, Councilmen None. , Absent: Councilmen Peterson and Skelley. UNFINISHED BUSINESS. In thle mhtter of the bid of A. C. Cannon for Lot 5, Tract 9549, and Elmer L. Stanfield, for Lot 6 of Tract 6968, which bids were received by the City Council at its adjourned regular meeting held October 18th, 1943, and at that time referred to Special City Attorney John F. Bender for report, the Deputy City Clerk advised that due to the absence from the City of Mr. Bender, no report as to the sufficiency of said bids had been filed as yet. It was thereupon moved by Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Selby, that said bids be taken under advisement until the next regular meeting of the Council. Carried. PAYING BILLS. The following demands, having had the approval of the Committee on Finance and Records, were read: Water Works Fund General Fund Clifford Smith $15.97 So. Calif. Edison Co. Ltd., $51.34 Radio- Television Supply Co. 22.45 Fletcher *s Tire Service 22.80 Recreation Fund Los Angeles Co. Flood General Paint Corporation $3.35• Control District 156.00 Ted Eades .47 Charles E. Kenney. 55.00 Victor D. McCarthy, C. Clerk 106.57 TOTAL 414.63 Moved by Councilman Selby, 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: Ayes: Councilmen Hesser, Selby and Mayor Love. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen Peterson and Skelley. NEW BUSINESS. The Deputy City Clerk advised the Council that she has in her possession, unopened and in the same condition as when received, a sealed bid for the purchase of certain tax deeded property under Notice No. 3 -M. It was thereupon moved by Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Selby, the Council proceed to open, examine and publicly declare said bid, received this date, for the purchase of -real property heretofore advertised for sale by this'Council. Carried. The Council thereupon proceeded to open, examine and publicly declare said bid, which said bid was found by said Council to be as follows, to -wit: Bid of C. E. Kenney, on regular form provided therefor, offering $260.00 for Lot 4, Tract 6968 and $260.00 cash for Lot*6,•Tract 6968, under Notice of Intention No. 3-M. Said bid was accompanied by two Cashier's Checks, drawn on E1 Segundo Branch of;Security -First National Bank of Los Angeles in the sum of $65.00 each. Following the opening, examining and public declaration of said bids, submitted on one form, it was moved by Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Selby, that said bids be referred to Special City Attorney John F. Bender for his report and the matter be taken under advisement until the next regular meeting of the Council. Carried. . - f3W It was moved by Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Selby, that Mayor George Love be granted permission to leave the State for a period of four weeks beginning October 21st, 1943, and to absent himself from meetings of the City Council during said period. Said motion was carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Hessen. Selby and Mayor Love. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen Peterson and Skelley. Mayor Love announced the appointment of Councilman Willard J. Skelley as Public Service Committee of the Council. Thereafter it was moved by Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Selby, that the appointment by Mayor Love of Councilman Willard J. Skelley as Public Service Committee of the Council be and the same is hereby ratified, confirmed and approved. Carried. Moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Hesser, that effective as of midnight, October 31st, 1943, and until the further order of this Council, John Stanich be and he is hereby appointed Janitor for the City of El Segundo; said employee to be compensated in accordance with the provisions of Resolution No. 635 of the City of E1 Segundo and resolutions amendatory thereof or supplementary thereto. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Hesser, Selby and Mayor Love. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen Peterson and Skelley. No further business appearing to be transacted at this meeting, it was moved by Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Selby, the meeting adjourn. Carried. Respectfully submitted, Approved: Victor D. McCarthy. City Clerk. i�e7�7.�� Cam/ • l� Mayor.,.,e„a By Deputy.