1943 SEP 02 CC MINQ. . r
El Segundo, California.
September 2nd, 1943.
An adjourned 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 10:00 A. M. by George Love, Mayor.
ROLL CALL.
Councilmen Present: Hesser, Peterson, Skelley and Mayor Love.
Councilmen Absent: Selby.
READING OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETINGS.
The minutes of the adjourned regular meeting held on the 25th day of August,
1943, and of the regular meeting held on the 1st day of September, 1943, having
been read and no errors or omissions noted, it was moved by Councilman Peterson,
seconded by Councilman Hesser, the minutes of said meetings be approved as read.
Carried.
WRITTEN CONLUNICATIONS.
The following communications, which were read to the Council, were disposed
of in the manner indicated following reference to each hereinafter:
THOMAS A..KNIGHT, dated August 27th, 19430 being application for employment
by the City of E1 Segundo. Ordered filed.
BENJAMIN GLENROIE SKITH, JR., dated August 26th, 1943, being application
for employment as Policeman by the City of E1 Segundo. Ordered filed.
RUTH K. JONES,.Pastor,.Foursquare Church, dated August 31st, 1943,
requesting reservation at the City Park on September 18th, 1943, from 2:00
P. M. until 7:00 P. M. for a Sunday School picnic for approximately 100
children.
Moved by Councilman Hessen, seconded by Councilman Peterson, that
Foursquare Church be and it is hereby granted permission to use Grand Avenue
Park on September 18th, 1943, from 2:00 P. M. until 7:00 P. M. for a picnic
for approximately 100 children, such use to conform in all respects with the
provisions of Ordinance No. 259 of the City of E1 Segundo respecting the use
of public parks within said City. Carried.
Mrs. Sharp, dated September 1st, 1943, requesting permit to maintain
a house trailer in the rear of her premises at 145 Sheldon Street, in the
City of E1 Segundo.
Moved by Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Peterson, the
following resolution be adopted:
RESOLVED, that subject to ordinance requirements of
the City of E1 Segundo, Mrs. Sharp be and she is hereby
granted a temporary, revocable permit to maintain and use
a house trailer on the rear of her property at 145 Sheldon
Street; within the City, of El Segundo;-subject, however, to
the condition that she shall'make•all such alterations and
accomplish all renovations as may De suggested by and to the
satisfaction of the Building Inspector of the City of El
Segundo.
Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Hesser, Peterson, Skelley and Mayor Love.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilman Selby.
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R. T. HUTCHINS, daged August 27th, 1943;
VICTOR D. McCARTHY, dated August 27th, 1943;
JOHN CATALANO, dated August 27th, 1943; and
MINTA CURTZWILER, dated August 27th, 1943, a letter from each, designating
the classification or position in and for which he shall receive the increased
compensation due to increased war time living costs, referred to in Section
5.2 of Resolution No. 635 of the City Council of the City of E1 Segundo as
amended by Resolution No. 677 of said Council allowing such increased compen-
sation.
It was thereupon moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman
Hesser, that the communications received this date from R. T. Hutchins,
Victor D: McCarthy, John Catalano and Minta Curtzwiler, designating the
classification or position in and for which each desires to receive the
increased compensation heretofore allowed municipal employees due to
increased war time living costs, be received and placed on file in the
office of the City Clerk for the purposes of identification and reference;
and that the designation of each of said officers set forth in said
communications is hereby ratified, approved and confirmed. Carried by
the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Hesser, Peterson, Skelley and Mayor Love.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilman Selby.
'ORAL COMMUNICATIONS.
Mr. Becker of the firm of Wright and Becker, reminded the Council of its
consent given at its regular meeting held August 18th, 1943,.as recorded in
the minutes of the proceedings of-this Council for the meeting held said date
at Page Q -526, to investigate and reconsider his application heretofore made
to this Council•to construct a retaining wall in a portion of the parkway
on the West side of Lomita Street at Mariposa Avenue, and he inquired whether
or not the Council_is willing at this time to grant him the desired permit.
At this point Councilman Peterson explained that he had personally
viewed the ground and had caused the Engineering Department of the City of
El Segundo to prepare a sketch showing the conditions as they would exist
if the permit is granted and if it is denied, which said plan he exhibited
for examination by members of the Council. He stated that in view of his
personal investigations and of the survey made and plan drawn by the -
Engineering Department of the City of E1 Segundo and because of the undesirable
precedent the granting of such a permit might establish, he was not in favor
of granting the permit prayed for.
It was thereupon moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman
Hesser, that the request of Wright and Becker, heretofore made.to this Council,
for a permit to encroach upon a portion of the public street at the Northwest
corner of Lomita Street and Mariposa Avenue, for the purpose of constructing
a retaining wall, be and the same is hereby denied. Carried.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
REPORTS OF OFFICERS AND SPECIAL COMMITTEES.
John Catalano, Building Inspector, requested permission to take his
annual vacation beginning September 13th, 1943; whereupon it was moved by
Councilman Pete'rson',' seconded -by Councilman Hesser, that John Catalano,
Building Inspector, be.and he is-hereby-granted his annual two weeks vacation
beginning September 13th, 1943. Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Hesser, Peterson, Skelley and Mayor Love.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilman Selby.
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Mr. John Catalano also reported that Mr. C. L. McIlwain, Parks Superintendent,
desired permission to purchase 300# of Vigoro for use at the Nursery and on street
trees throughout the City, following which it was moved by Councilman Hesser,
seconded by Councilman Peterson, that C. L. McIlwaine, Park Superintendent, be
and he is hereby authorized to purchase 300# of Vigoro, at a total cost of not to
exceed $10.50, plus California State Sales Tax. Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Hesser, Peterson, Skelley and Mayor Love.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilman Selby.
The Chief of Police, through the City Clerk announced the revocations of the
appointments of the following named persons as Special Police Officers of the City
of E1 Segundo: G. N. Allen, T. R. Ball, A. C. Hodges, D. N. Lobdell, P. J.
McCarthy, A. E. Pruden, G. W. Sheppard, J. E. Smith and M. N. Stabeck.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
The Chief of Police, through the City Clerk, requested that a new
classification be set up under the Police Department, to -wit: School- Crossing
Guard. It was thereupon moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman
Hesser, that Resolution No. 678, entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING RESOLUTION NO.
635 OF SAID COUNCIL (THE SALARY AND COMPENSATION
RESOLUTION) PASSED AND ADOPTED ON THE 23RD DAY OF
DECEIaER, 1942, AS AMENDED; BY ADDING A NEW
PARAGRAPH TO BE DESIGNATED AS PARAGRAPH "M" (PRO-
VIDING FOR A SCHOOL - CROSSING GUARD) TO SUBDIVISION
6 OF THE "SCHEDULE OF COMPENSATION FOR THE VARIOUS
OFFICERS, DE—PART172,NT HEADS AND EMPLOYEES OF THE
CITti' OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA" SET FORTH IN SECTION
1 OF SAID RESOLUTION,
which vas read, be adopted. Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Hesser, Peterson, Skelley and Mayor Love.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilman Selby.
The City Clerk reported that on July 7th, a Marbelite lighting standard
at Palm Avenue and Main Street, E1 Segundo, was destroyed by an automobile as a
result of a collision at said location; that a bill in amount of $85.99 had been
sent to the person responsible for the damage, but to date no response had been
received from said person. By general consent the City Clerk was directed to
turn the matter over to the City Attorney for his attention.
the matter of the bid.of Calvary Church of E1 Segundo, on Lots 1 and
2 of Tract No. 10076, under "Notice No. 3 -11 of Intention to Sell City of E1
Segundo Owned Real Property and Inviting Bids or Offers Therefor ", which bid
was received by the City Council on August 18th, 1943 and at said meeting taken
under consideration until this date, was then discussed.
It appearing that the bid submitted is insufficient to clear the City
of the cost to it of said Lots, it was moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by
Councilman Hesser, that the bid of Calvary Church of R1 Segundo, offering the sums
of $200.00 and $175.00 for Lots 1 and 2'respectively of Tract No. 10076, E1 Segundo,
be and the'same is hereby rejected and the City Clerk is hereby authorized and
directed to notify the bidder of said rejection and to return to it the.deposit
which accompanied its said bid. Carried by the following vote: .
Ayes: Councilmen Hesser, Peterson, Skelley and Mayor Love.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilman Selby.
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Councilman Peterson reported that under date of August 4th, 1943, the .
City Engineer had reported to the Council the status of the work of improvement
of Lapham Street within the City of E1 Segundo, that said Engineer had intended
to include in his report a statement to the effect that the work contemplated
under that certain contract between the City of E1 Segundo and Oswald Brothers,
dated June 19th, 19439 had been completed to his satisfaction and that.he
had accepted the same as completed.
Reference to the Minutes records of the meeting of the City Council for
said date however, do not disclose that his report on August 4th included the
statement that the work of improvement had been cor.:rleted by the contractor
and accepted by the City Engineer,'.and Coi4neilman�Peterson thereupon
expressed the desire that the Council records be made to conform with the i'acts;
whereupon'it was moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Hesser,
that the following resolution be adopted:
T,N19EREAS, at the meeting of this Council held on the
4th day of August, 1943, the City Engineer submitted his
Estimate No. 1 to the Council, certifying that the first pay-
ment due Oswald Brothers under their contract dated June 19th,
1943, for the improvement of Lapham Street, was then due and
payable;
AND, ZHMi EAS, said Oswald Brothers,.pursuant to said
report, were paid the first installment under their said con-
tract;
AND, WHEREAS, this Council is presently informed that
the City Engineer desired to report to said Council at said
meeting of August 4th, 1943, that the said work had been fully
completed by said Oswald Brothers and accepted by said City
Engineer;
AND, WHEREAS, said contract provides that the final
installment shall be payable to said Oswald Brothers thirty -five
days after first said payment shall have been made;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of
the City of E1 Segundo, California, that for the purpose of
clarifying the record with reference to said matter, the date
of said first payment shall be and the same is hereby fixed as
the date of the warrant issued for said first payment, to -wit:
August 4th, 1943, and that the remainder of the contract price .
shall be payable to said Oswald Brothers thirty -five days after.
said date, subject, of course, to the filing of any claims, if
any, on the part of laborers or materialmen prior to said time.
The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Hesser, Peterson, Skelley and Mayor Love.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilman Selby.
The City Clerk reported that Mr. F. D. Foley, the successful bidder for
the purchase of garbage collected by the City of E1 Segundo and who was
awarded the contract to purchase the garbage of said City for the three year
period beginning September 1st, 1943, had requested that he be permitted to
deposit, in lieu of the $500.00 bond requested by the City for the faithful
performance of his contract, the sum of $500.00 in cash. There appearing to
be no objection thereto from a'legal standpoint, it was moved by Councilman
Hesser, seconded by Councilman Skelley, the following resolution be- adopted:
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of E1 Segundo,
California, did heretofore on the 18th day of August, 1943,
adopt Resolution No. 674 A of said Council, entitled:
"A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF EL SEGUNDO,'CALIFORNIA, AWARDING TO F. D. _
FOLEY THE CONTRACT FOR THF-PURCHASE OF GARBAGE
FROM SAID CITY FOR A PERIOD OF THREE YEARS ".;
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AND, WHEREAS, pursuant to the requirements of the published
"Notice to Bidders on Garbage", dated July 26, 1943, inviting
bids on garbage, and pursuant to which notice said contract was
awarded, the successful bidder was required to furnish a surety
bond-in the penal sum of $500.00 for fiathful performance of the
contract;
AND, WHERr.AS; in lieu of the said required bond, the success-
ful bidder, F. D. Foley, of Torrance, California, who was awarded
the contract referred to in said Resolution No. 674 A, has tendered
to the City of E1 Segundo the sum of $500.00 in cash, lawful
money of the United States of America, to be held by said City
as a deposit, guarantee and undertaking for the faithful performance
of said contract and to be paid to said City in the event said
contractor fails to truly keep and faithfully perform the covenants,
conditions and agreements, and each of them in said contract
contained, and on his part to be kept and performed in the manner
and form therein specified;.
AND, WHEREAS, this Council on behalf of said City is willing
to accept the said deposit in lieu of said bond;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the
City of E1 Segundo, California, as follows:
First: That the tender and deposit by said Contractor, of
said sum of 4500.00, as a deposit, guarantee and undertaking for
the faithful performance of said contract by said Contractor, be
and the same is hereby accepted, by and on behalf of the City of
El Segundo.
Second: That the City Clerk shall receive the said deposit
and shall cause the same to be placed in t-he Treasury pf said City;
shall set up a special account in the records and accounts of said
City to be designated end known as %Paley Contract Faithful Per-
- formanee Deposit Account ";• shall credit said deposit to said account;
and shall hold said credit and said - account subject to the pro-
visions of this resolution and to the further order of the City
Council of said City.
Third: That if-the said F. D. Foley, his heirs, representa-
tives, successors or assigns, shall -in all things stand to and abide
b� and well and truly keep and faithfully perform each and all of
the covenants, conditions and agreements In the said contract
referred to in said Resolution No. 674 A, all on his part to be kept
and performed, in the manner and form therein specified, then the
said deposit of $500.00 shall be returned to him; otherwise said
deposit, or so much thereof as may be necessary to make said City
whole and fully reimburse it in the - premises, shall, on the order,
of the City Council of said City, bs forfeited and paid to said
City, and be retained by it as its own property.
Fourth: That said Resolution No. 674 A and said "Notice to
Bidders on age" hereinabove in this resolution referred to, and
the original agreement-to-purchase and sell garbage executed pursuant
to said award, and all-of-which are on file in the office of the
City Clerk of the City•of•El Segundo, California, and open to public
inspection, are hereby referred to and by this reference expres$ly•
incorporated herein and made a part-hereof.
Fifth: That this acceptance -and approval of said deposit,
in lieu of a surety bond, shall be effective when said contractor
shall have subscribed his name to the following endorsement on a•
copy of this resolution, and shall have filed the same with the
City Clerk, to -wit: '
"I, F. D. Foley, of Torrance, •California, the
Contractor referred to in the foregoing resolution,
do hereby certify and agree that.I have read the fore-
' going resolution carefully; that I am familiar with
its provisions and-with the terms and conditions there-
in set forth, and that in consideration of my being
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permitted to make the deposit therein referred tq
in lieu of ,furnishing a surety bond for the faith-
ful performance of said contract, I do hereby consent
and agree that the said deposit shall be held and
applied as contemplated and provided in said resolu-
tion which was adopted by the City Council of said
City, on the 2nd day of September, 1943..
Dated this day of September, 1943.
Contractor "
Said motion carried and said resolution was adopted by the following vote,
to -wit:
Ayes: Councilmen Hesser, Peterson, Skelley and Mayor Love.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent:. Councilmen Selby.
PAYING BILLS.
The following demands, having had the approval of the Committee on
Finance and Records, were read:
Water Works
Fond
Mlinta Curtzwiler, City Treas.
$32.00 -
W. F. Allee
Minta Curtzwiler, City Trees.
88.40
H. -Burns
Braun Corporation
16.91
W. A. Callahan
Byron Jackson Co.
130.98
J. A. Cummings
Darby Exterminator Service
169.00
T. B. DeBerry
Ditto Incorporated
1.80
Alex Haddock
The Foxboro Company
39.78
C. C. Havens
R. T. Hutchins, Petty Cash
12.67
F. Ingram
Oro Grande Lime.& Stone Corp.
419,.0$
K. S. Searles
Richfield Oil Corporation
23.86
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Arthur Martinson—
John Stanich
11.39
Geo. G. Harlow
Minta Curtzwiler, City Treas.
4.00
Orest 0. Hesser
Ralph Freese
121.47.
George Love
Fred A. Hancock
23.38
Dave W. Peterson
R. T. Hutchins
40.76
Wm. R. Selby
Frank Kenney
106.68
Willard J. Skelley
J. J. Lind
128.54
Victor D. McCarthy
J. C. Osborne
82.67
Neva M. Elsey
Ruth Schli.mme
44.12
Minta Curtzwiler
Clifford Smith
.121.18
Clyde Woodworth
I. N. Sumner
93.50
Wm. A. Krimmel "-
TOTAL $1712.12
A. K. Tennis
C. K. McConnell
Recreation Fund
W. A. Elsterman
Mrs. E. Deeters
431.00
John Catalano
Ruth Cline
25.20
E. Morgan
Bernice M. Moore
28.50
Alice Hope
Audine Campbell
19.95
Dorothy E. Wallace
Wm. M. Dennis
5.00
John F. Bender
Ethel S. Grubb
48.75
R. T. Hutchins
J. "J. Gilbert
6.95
Ruth Schlimme
Sportland, Inc.
2.15
D. Boyer
` American Handicrafts Co.
9.81
J. Bergner
El Segundo Herald
12.50
K. E. Campbell
Wm. M. Dennis
5.00
Perry Campbell
TOTAI7
$194.65
E. L. Coddington
E. Elsen
F. L. Ford
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General Fund_
96.68
88.20
36.78
101.70
99.50
77.85
108.61
96.00
86.00
88.60-
87.80
12.50
12.50
12.50
12.50
12.50
116.70
82.20
51.20
39.95
25.00
73.90
6.50
90.90
90.90
78.20
28.20
68.90
75.00
68.62
15.13
87.63
77.88
68.90
63.70
97.06
73.90
74.90
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Moved by Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Skelley, 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, Peterson, Skelley and Mayor Love.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilman Selby.
NEW BUSINESS.
None.
No further business appearing to be transacted at this meeting,
it was moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Hesser, the
meeting adjourn. Carried.
Respectfully submitted,
Approved:
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General Fund
General Fund
F.-L.
Gregory
$74.90
Minta Curtzwiler, City Treas.
$60.00
E.
J. Grow
90.90
Minta Curtzwiler, City Treas.
430.80
A.
R. Gunn
88.30
E1 Segundo Herald
174.24
T.
Kincaid
47.00
City of E1 Segundo Water Dept.
68.21
C.
L. McIlwain
90.90
City of E1 Segundo Water Dept.
396.37
M.
Rahan
68.90
Inglewood Motor Parts Co.
4.98
D.
Raynor
68.90
So. Calif. Gas Co.'
4.85
D.
Russell
91.06
Fletcher's Tire Service
10.10
G.
Schoening
77.50
Los Angeles Co. Health Dept.
4.57
A.
Siebken
74.90
Hansen & Johansen
4.61
J.
Stanich
105.60
"Weddle Woodcraft"
87.40
P.
Thompson
79.33
Inglewood Humane Society
25.67
G.
Turney
93.40
Irene E. Sarocka
5.10
J.
F. Wilson
80.60
J. E. Haddock, Ltd.
215.00
R.
H. Hensley
68.80
So. Calif. Edison Co. Ltd.
2.00
S.
B. Patterson
53.50
Victor D. McCarthy, City Clerk
12.31
J.
A. Macdonald
59.90
Los Angeles County Division -
W.
A. Callahan
50.80
League of California Cities
20.00
Ross Davis
31.25
E1 Segundo Herald
10.58
Oswald Bros.
11.69
Radio - Television Supply-Co.
11.40
Richfield Oil Corp.
142.72
Master Pest Control Co.
9.50
TOTAL $5594.03 ..
Moved by Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Skelley, 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, Peterson, Skelley and Mayor Love.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilman Selby.
NEW BUSINESS.
None.
No further business appearing to be transacted at this meeting,
it was moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Hesser, the
meeting adjourn. Carried.
Respectfully submitted,
Approved:
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