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El Segundo, California.
January 19th, 1944.
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 to order at 7:00 P. M. by Mayor pro tem Hesser.
ROLL CALL.
Councilmen Present: Peterson, Selby, Skelley and Mayor pro tem Hesser.
Councilmen Absent: Love.
READING OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING.
The minutes of the regular meeting held on the 5th day of January, 1944, having
been read and no errors or omissions appearing, it was moved by Councilman Selby,
seconded by Councilman Peterson, the minutes be approved as recorded. Carried.
WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS.
The following 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 hereinafter:
CLARENCE V. HAYMAN, dated January 6, 1944, being an application for employment
by the City of E1 Segundo. Ordered filed.
`NEBB C. AINSWORTH, dated January 13, 1944, being an application for employment
by the City of El Segundo. Ordered filed.
HERBERT C. LEGG, Area Representative, Committee for Congested Production Areas,
dated January 11, 19440 advising that said Committee was created for the purpose of
aiding congested areas in the solution of problems occasioned by war time congestion
and recommending that he be communicated with, if in the Council's opinion, the -
Committee may be of service in hastening projects of war necessity. -Ordered filed.
CHAS. C. MORRIS, District Engineer, Public Roads Administration, Federal Works
Agency, dated January 11, 1944, advising that plans and specifications have not as
yet been prepared for the proposed improvement of Douglas Avenue within the City of
El Segundo, as suggested in previous communications received from said Agency, but
that when the same have been prepared, a complete set of both plans and specifications
will be sent the City of El Segundo. Ordered filed.
SOUTH BAY BEACH AND HIGHYI'AY ASSOCIATION, dated January 11, 1944, transmitting
therewith a copy of a communication sent the California State Chamber of Commerce,
January 11, 1944, by the South Bay Beach and Highway Association, insisting that this
area be given consideration in the matter of planning postwar freeways or super
highways and that the•South Bay likewise be represented on committees organized to
study such projects. The first mentioned letter suggested also that if interested
this City might take appropriate action in support of the attitude of the South Bay
Beach and Highway Association.
Moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Selby, that the following
resolution be adopted:
RESOLVED, that that certain communication from South Bay
Beach and. Highway Association, dated- January 11, 1944, referring
to its letter of January 11, 1944, addressed to the California
State Chamber of Commerce, in which it sets forth the fact that
said Chamber of Commerce has set up a committee to study general
free way plans, including possibly a State wide system of super
highways; that the South Bay has no representation on said Committee;
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that such plans, so far as are known, ignore the coastal areas of
,Santa.Barbara, Venture and Los Angeles Counties; that the coastal
area within the limits of El Segundo, E1 Porte,, Manhattan Beach,
Hermosa Beach, Redondo Beach, Palos Verdes Estates and Torrance should
be given consideration in any such plans, be received and placed on
file in the office of the City Clerk for the purposes of identification
and reference;
AND, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that this Council does endorse the
action of the South Bay Beach and Highway Association in calling to
the attention of the State Chamber of Commerce the fact that the
South Bay area has been overlooked in its committee and project
planning, and does hereby direct the City Clerk of the City of El
Segundo to address a communication to said State Chager of Commerce,
requesting that Body to give this populous industrial and recreationally
important area the consideration it deserves in both planning committees
and allocation of public funds for needed public improvements.
The,foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Peterson, Selby, Skelley and Mayor pro tem Hesser.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilman Love.
STATE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM, dated January 17, 1944, advising that
Mato Rahan, an employee in the Parks Department of the City of E1 Segundo, has
attained an age in excess of the compulsory retirement age as set forth in the
State Employees' Retirement Act, and directing that his name not appear on the
City payrolls after January 31st, 1944 unless he is recommended for retention by
the head of the Department in which he is employed.
Following the reading of said communication, the City Clerk then read a
communication he had received this date from C. L. McIlwain, Park Superintendent
of the City of E1 Segundo, recommending that Mr. Rahan be retained in'the City
service in accordance with the provisions of Section 78a of the State Employees'
Retirement Act and-in which he set forth also several reasons for making said
recommendation. .
Moved by Councilman Skelley, seconded by Councilman Peterson, the
following resolution be adopted:
RESOLVED, that the communication from State Employees'
Retirement System, to the City of.El Segundo, dated January
179 1944, with reference to the status of Mato Rahan as an
employee of the City of E1 Segundo, under the State Employees'
Retirement System, in which the City of E1 Segundo participates,
be received and placed on file in the office of the City Clerk
and that said communication, so on file be and the same is
hereby referred to and by this reference incorporated herein
and made a part hereof;
AND, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, to view of the present war
time emergency and the shortage of mm power which exists as a
result thereof, that the City Council approves the recommendation
of C. L. McIlwain, Park Superintendent of the City of El Segundo,
that said Mato Rahan be retained in his present employment by
said City of E1 Segundo, in accordance with the provisions of
Section 78a of the State Retirement Act and does. hereby authorize
his retention as such employee as contemplated in said section;
AND, BE-IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that said Park Superintendent
be and he is hereby authorized.to notify the State Employees'
Retirement System accordingly.
The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following votd:
Ayes: Councilmen Peterson, Selby, Skelley and Mayor pro tem Hesser.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilman Love.
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STATE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM, dated January 17, 19440 advising that
Dallas E. Raynor, an employee in the Street Department of the City of E1 Segundo,
has attained an age in excess of the compulsory retirement age as set forth
in the State Employees' Retirement Act, and directing that his name not appear on
the City payrolls after January 31st, 1944, unless he is recommended for retention
by the head of the Department in which he is employed.
Following the reading of said communication, the City Clerk then read a
communication he had received this date from R. T. Hutchins, Street Superintendent
of the City of El Segundo, recommending that Mr. Raynor be retained in the City
service in accordance with the provisions of Section 78a of the State Employees'
Retirement Act and in which he set forth also several reasons for making said
recommendation.
Moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Selby, the following
resolution be.adopted:
RESOLVED, that the communication from State Employees'
Retirement System, to the City of E1 Segundo, dated January
179 1944, with reference to the status of Dallas E. Raynor as an
employee of the City of E1 Segu=ido, under the State Employees'
Retirement System, in-which the City of E1 Segundo participates,
be received and placed on file in the office of the City Clerk
and that said communication, so on file, be and the same is
hereby referred to and by this reference incorporated herein and
made a part hereof;
AND, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, in view of the present war
time emergency and the shortage of man power which exists as a
result thereof, that the City Council approves the recommendation
of R. T. Hutchins, Street Superintendent of the City of E1 Segundo,
that said Dallas E. Raynor be retained in his present employment by
said City of E1 Segundo, in accordance with the provisions of
Section 78a of the State Retirement Act and does hereby authorize
his retention as such employee as contemplated in said section;
AND, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that said Street Superintendent
be and he is hereby authorized to notify the State Employees'
Retirement System accordingly.
The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Peterson, Selby, Skelley and Mayor pro tem Hesser.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilman Love,
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA TELEPHONE COMPANY, dated January 8. 1944, an application
for a permit to excavate in a certain portion of Sepulveda Boulevard for the
purpose of installing underground conduit, all as more particularly described
in said application and accompanying sketch of the proposed work.
Moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Skelley, that the
application of Southern California Telephone.Company, dated January 8, 19449
for a permit to excavate in the West side of Sepulveda Boulevard, 838 feet
North of Rosecrans Avenue, as per sketch attached to said application, for the
purpose of installing underground conduit, be received and placed on file in
the office of the City Clerk for the purposes of identification and reference;
that the permit therein prayed.for be granted, subject to the work therein
contemplated being prosecuted and completed to the satisfaction of the Street
Superintendent of the City of E1 Segundo. Carried. '
C. W. KOINER, City Manager, City of Pasadena, dated January.7, 1944,
transmitting therewith a copy of a resolution passed by the Board of Directors
of the City of Pasadena. After discussion, the said communication and
resolution were ordered placed on file in the office of the City Clerk, by
general consent, and it was moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman
Peterson and unanimously carried on roll call that the following zesolution be
adopted:
WHEREAS, this Council has been advised that the Board of
City Directors of the City of Pasadena has adopted a resolution-
as follows:
"WHEREAS, the County of Los Angeles has been
requested to acquire certain property for park and
recreational purposes; and
WHEREAS, it is proposed that the taxpayers of
the entire County•of'Los Angeles shall be burdened
with the cost of said acquisition and the-operation
of said property for park and recreational purposes;
and
WHEREAS, the City of Pasadena has provided
approximately 1000 acres of public parks for the use
of its citizens and citizens of other communities; and
TA'HEREAS, the cost of acquisition and maintenance
of park facilities should be borne by local communities
needing such facilities to the extent that the benefits
therefrom accrue-to such localities; and
WHEREAS, the acquisition and maintenance of
park property by the County of Los Angeles at general
county expense unreasonably burdens taxpayers in the
County receiving little or no benefit therefrom; and
WHEREAS, the aforesaid acquisition if made at
county -:4ide expense is particularly unfair to communi-
ties like Pasadena that have furnished and'are paying
for public parks without financial assistance from
outside said communities;
NOW, THEREFORE, that the Board of Directors
of the City of Pasadena on behalf of its citizens and-
taxpayers hereby makes formal protest to the Board of
Supervisors of Los Angeles County in opposition to the
acquisition and operation of parks in county territory
at the expense of all county taxpayers; that the city
clerk be and hereby is directed to forward a certified
copy of this motion to the Honorable Roger W. Jessup,
Supervisor Fifth District and to the Honorable Board
of Supervisors of Los Angeles County. ";
AND, WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of E1 Segundo is
in sympathy with the sentiments expressed in said above quoted
resolution;
NOW, 7HEREFORE9 BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the
City of E1 Segundo does hereby concur in the findings and conclusions
made by said Board of City Directors of the City of Pasadena
respecting the principles therein announced, with reference to
specific areas being maintained by the respective areas particularly
served'and that only general park areas, which generally serve
the whole county should be the subject of general taxation, and
does hereby authorize and instruct the City Clerk of the City of
E1 Segundo to foward a copy of this resolution to the Board of
Supervisors of the ..COunty'o-fclos'--Angelesas representing the
attitude of the City Council of the City of El Segundo in the
premises.
The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Peterson, Selby, Skelley and Mayor pro tern Hesser.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilman Love,
LOS ANGELES COUNTY DIVISION, LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES, dated January
12th, 1944, advising of the holding of its regular monthly meeting in Torrance,
January 20th, 1944. Moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Peterson,
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that any member of the City Council desiring so to do, the City Engineer or
the City Clerk, be and they are hereby authorized to attend the meeting of the
Los Angeles County Division of the League of California Cities at•Torranee,
California, January 20th, 1944, and to file their demand against the City for
their actual and necessary expenses in connection therewith. Carried by the
following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Peterson, Selby, Skelley and Mayor pro tem Hesser.
Noes: Councilmen None.
- Absent: Councilman Love.
WM. A. KRIMMEL, dated December 14th, 1943,.being his resignation as City
Judge, to become effective as soon as his successor can be appointed.
Moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Peterson, that the
resignation of W*. A. Krimmel, as City Judge, be and the same is hereby accepted,
with regret, effective as of midnight, January 31st, 1944,; that Peter E. Binder
be and he is hereby appointed to the office of City Judge of the City of E1
Segundo, to assume the duties of his office at 12:01 A. M. February lst, 1944,
and to continue therein during the pleasure of this Council. Said appointee
shall be compensated for his services rendered the City of E1 Segundo in his
capacity as City Judge, in accordance with the provisions of Resolution No.
635 of the City Council of the City of El Segundo and resolutions amendatory
thereof, fixing the hours of employment and rates of compensation of municipal
officers and employees. Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Peterson, Selby, Skelley and Mayor pro tem Hesser.
Noes: Councilmen None,
Absent: Councilman Love.
APEX PETROLEUM CORPORATION, LTD., dated January 199 1944, being an
application for a permit to drill an oil well in Block 35 of the City of E1
Segundo, said well to be named Elsie- Community No. 6. Following consideration
of-the application; it was moved by Councilman Skelley, seconded by Councilman
Selby, that said matter be taken under advisement until the next regular meeting
of this Council. Carried.
DOUGLAS AIRCRAFT COMPANY, IND., hated December 18, 1943, and delivered
to the City Clerk January 7th, 1944, an application for a permit to install a
3" domestic water pipe line in a portion of Douglas Street, within the City
of E1 Segundo, being a supplementary application to one previously filed.
The City Engineer reported to the Council that investigation with
reference to the said matter had developed the following facts:
First: That the City Council, responsive to the first application filed,
had conditionally granted permission to lay a certain pipe line at a certain
location in Douglas Avenue. The conditions which were imposed indicated that
the required deposit must be made and that the first application was to be
placed in proper form before the permit would become effective. The permit
also indicated the exact location of the pipe line as being 3 feet from the
property of the Douglas Company.
Second: That nothing further had been heard from the Douglas people
since the conditional granting of said original permit,
Third: _That.the Assistant Street Superintendent had reported to the
Street Superintendent that notwithstanding the failure 'of the Douglas Company
- to either post the required deposit or meet the other conditions imposed by .'
the Council's conditional permit., the Douglas Company had nevertheless made
excavations in the public street at locations different than those specified
in the resolution and had never made the required deposit or filed the amendment
to the original application until the second application presently before the
Council was filed.
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Fourth: That,the excavations so made were not at the location indicated
in either the said first application or in the pending application before the
Council.
After discussion, it was moved by Councilman Skelley, seconded by Councilman
Selby, the following resolution be adopted:
RESOLVED, that the.Street.Superintendent of the City of
El Segundo be instructed to notify Douglas Aircraft Company
of the facts as reported to this Council by the Street Superin-
tendent at this meeting and to advise said Douglas Aircraft
Company, in writing,.that the City Council expects said Company
to confQrM to all City regulations with reference to excavations
in public streets and the placing of any instrumentalities
therein; that the Council would further expect said Company to
file proper application in accordance with city ordinance for
all such encroachments upon public streets and that in the
future they would be required to conform to all conditions
set forth in any permit if and when the same were issued.
Carried.
ORAL COMM[MCATIONS.
None. ,
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
At this time Councilman Peterson reported that in- company ,with Mr.
Woodworth, the City Attorney, he had attended a meeting in the office of the
Mayor of the City of Los Angeles on January 6th, 1944, to which the Mayor of
Los Angeles.had summoned representatives of all cities contributing effluent
for discharge through-the" Los-Angeles sewer system and that he had also attended
a subsequent meeting of "the same group -in company with the City Attorney and
the City Engineer. He thereupon requested the City Attorney to-make a
further report respecting the said meetings.
The City Attorney thereupon outlined to the Council the proceedings
had at the two meetings, indicating:.
First: That the meetings were called at the lAsta -nce:. � or the Mayor
of.the City of Los Angeles for the purpose of a friendly discussion of the
Aroblems presented by the present suit filed by the Attorney General in
connection with the alleged Hyperion nuisance matter and for consideration
of measures and means of meeting the objections indicated in said action.
Second: That Mr. Gillelen, a member of the Board of Public Works of
the City of Los Angeles, had thereupon outlined to the group the scope of the
engineering services proposed to be rendered by the consulting engineers,
which the City of Los Angeles had recently employed for a fee of $8000.00, in
connection with said matter.
Third: That it was indicated at the meeting that the problems should
be approached from two angles: (a) From the engineering angle to determine
what facilitiez, etc* were required to meet the problem; and (b) the financing
of the project once it had been determined.
Fourth: That a long discussion had ensued at the first meeting with
reference to the financing of the project and it was thought that perhaps the
selection of some,committes of properly qualified personnel to make recommen-
dations with reference to financing methods, etc. should be appointed, but
that the means of appointing such a group was not clear-to the members present
at the first meeting and that therefore a second meeting should be held.
The date of the second meeting was thereupon established as being one
week later.
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Fifth: At the second meeting, after a long discussion, it was the consensus
of those present that since the City Council of the City of Los Angeles had juris-
diction over the sewer system of the City of Los Angeles, which was by far the
greater of any agency contributing effluent and had jurisdiction over the outfall
and treatment facilities and had made arrangements for treating with.the engineering
problems involved, that the City of Los Angeles should undertake, at its own expense,
to treat with reference to the problem of finances involved and should pursue a
course of obtaining such financial advice, etc. in the same•general manner as it had
proceeded in connection with obtaining engineering service and advice.
It appeared that in, the case of the engineering service, the City had
communicated with the various contributing cities 'Kith reference to the engineers
to be employed and that possibly like procedure would be had with reference to
financial advice, etc.
Sixth: He stated that at the two meetings above referred to, the Mayor
of the City of Los Angeles had requested Mr. James L. Beebe, who represented the
City of San Marino at the meetings, to preside after the Mayor's introductory
remarks and that Mr. Beebe had so presided.
Seventh: That apparently no further meetings of the group were presently
contemplated, as the consensus appeared to be as above stated.
REPORTS OF OFFICERS AND SPECIAL COMMITTEES.
The Chief of Police announced the appointments of certain persons as
Special Police Officers of the City of E1 Segundo and requested the Council's 1. approval of such appointments. It was thereupon moved by Councilman Peterson,
seconded by Councilman Skelley, that the appointments, by the Chief of Police of
the City of E1 Segundo, of Clarence Lant, Michael Haley, James Swoboda and C. M.
Redmon as Special Police Officers of said City, be and the same are hereby
ratified, confirmed and approved. Oarried.
The Chief of Police announced the revocations of the appointments of
the following named persons as Special Police Officers of the City of E1 Segundo:
W. Putman, E. 0. Sorensen, W. P..Powers, S. B. Patterson, Chas. Baughman, Ray
Gerken, Don Somerville, Joe Hackworth, Jas, Claudius, Jno, Haney,'Ray Taft,
Bill Tarrant, Clinton Brennen, Prentice Cayce, Eugene Dianosky, Tom Dinan,
Jorgen Guhdal and Alfred Hemming.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
At this time the question of making of the pledge referred to in a
communication from the Emergency Engineering Service of the Los Angeles County
Civilian Defense Organization, dated December 23, 1943, came up for discussion,
after which, by general consent, the said communication from said Emergency
Engineering Service, was ordered placed on file in the office of the City Clerk
and it was moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Skelley, and
unanimously carried, that the following resolution be adopted:
RESOLVED, that a copy of that certain "PLEDGE OF
MUTUAL AID AND RECIPROCITY FOR THE PROTECTION AND
MAINTENANCE OF PUBLIC WATER SUPPLY UNDER EMERGENCY
CONDITIONS" prepared by the Emergency Engineering Service
of the Los Angeles County Civilian Defense Organization
Defense Cprps, be placed on file in the office of the
City Clerk for the purposes of identification and.reference;
AND, BE IT• FURTHER RE'SOIVED, that in consideration" of
the mutual benefits to be derived therefrom, the Water
Superintendent of said city be, and he is. hereby authorized
and instructed to execute the said Pledge on behalf of the
City of E1 Segundo, and to cause the same to be forwarded _
to the Chief of said Emergency Engineering Service, Room
163, Hall of Justice, Los Angeles, California;
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AND, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that said Pledge of said
City shall be fully effective until the further order of the
City Council of said city.
The question of the taking of a municipal census at this time thereupon was
discussed by the Council and after such discussion, it was moved by Councilman
Selby, seconded by Councilman Peterson, that the following resolution be adopted:
RESOLVED, that the Bureau of the Census of the United States
of America be requested to take a special census of the City of
E1 Segundo, California, in accordance with the procedure outlined
in Form P -1107 of the Department of Commerce, Bureau of the
Census, Washington, D. C., a copy of which said form is hereby
ordered placed on file in the office of the City Clerk of said
City and hereby referred to and by this reference incorporated
herein and made a part hereof;
AND, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that there shall be and there
is hereby allvcated,•out of the General Fund of the City of E1
Segundo and ordered deposited in the El Segundo Branch of the
Security -First National Bank of Los Angeles, the sum of $475.009
which shall be subject to the check of the supervisor appointed
by said Bureau of the Census to supervise the taking of said special
census in said City. In order to effect the making of said deposit
the City Clerk is authorized and instructed to present to this
Council a-warrant for the said sum of $475.00 payable to the order
of the City Treasurer of the City of El Segundo, and said City
Treasurer is hereby authorized and instructed, upon receipt of'said
warrant, to cause the amount thereof to be deposited in said bank, -
subject to the requirements of said Bureau-of the Census in-that
regard and to the check of such supervisor and to attend to any
further details necessary in order to comply with.Federal require-
ments in the making of such deposit and the payment therefrom by
the check of the supervisor,-so appointed, of the cost referred.to
in said Form P -1107;
AND, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that said Bureau of the Census
and the said supervisor, so appointed or to be appointed by said
-Bureau, be and they are, and each of them is, hereby authorized
and granted full and complete-authority, in so far as authority
may be required from the City of E1 Segundo, to take, supervise,
tabulate and certify said special census, all as contemplated in
and under the provisions of said Form P -1107 and of Chapter 581
of the Statutes and Amendments to the Codes of California, adopted
by the Legislature of said State at the 1943 session of said
Legislature;
AND, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Clerk shall prepare
certified copies of this resolution and furnish one of such copies
to the said Bureau of the Census and one-of such copies to the
supervisor so appointed, above referred to, when appointed, together
with notice of the fact that said deposit above referred to has'
been made
AND, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that this resolution is adopted
as the formal request of the City of El Segundo for the taking of
said special census and that the reasons why said special census
is desired at this time are the following:
First: Certain allocations of public monies to cities in
the State of California are made on the basis of population as
determined by the Federal census, -
Spcond: ".The City Council of the City of El Segundo has reason
to believe that since the time-of the taking of the last Federal
census in 1940, the population of the City of El Segundo has
materially increased; and
Third: That in view of the foregoing it is in the public
interest of the City of E1 Segundo, and necessary, that the special _
census of said City, above requested, be taken as soon as possible
• and in any event, so as to enable the same to be certified prior
• to July 1st, 1944, thereby enabling said City to receive its
correct allocation of-funds from the State of California and
agencies of said State in-order to assist said City in properly.
• meeting and caring for its added burden resulting from increased
population.
The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Peterson, Selby, Skelley and Mayor pro tem Hesser.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilman Love*.
In the matter of the installation of traffic, control signals at the inter-
section of Sepulveda Boulevard and E1 Segundo Boulevard, the City Clerk read a
letter received -from the - Division of Highways of the State of California, dated
January 10th, 1944,• in which the Division advises, among other things, that the
I of -installing such signals might be charged to the City's unexpended balance
o-f 1/40 State Highway Funds.• By general consent the matter was taken under
advisement until the neat meeting.
Street Superintendent Hutchins reported that, the. matter of the mishandling
of garbage in the vicinity of Sheldon Street. and Mariposa Avenue, reported to
this Council at its last meeting and referred to Assistant Street Superintendent
Gunn for investigation and report, has, as a result of such investigation, been
remedied.
The City Attorney, as a progress report only at this time, stated to the
Council that it was his present intention to file a demurrer on the part of
the City of E1 Segundo and its officers in the pending action of the People of
the State of California vs.-the City of Los Angeles, . . .0 the City of El
Segundo,. ... et al, in the Superior Court -of Los Angeles County, which related
to the alleged Hyperion nuisance.
Building Inspector Catalano informed the Council that the International
Association of Electrical Inspectors will convene January 26th, 1944, and that
he would like to attend said meeting. ---•�
Moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Selby, that Building`
Inspector Catalano be authorized to attend the January 26th meeting.of the
International Association of Electrical Inspectors, as a representative thereat
of the City of E1 Segundo and to file his demand against the City for his
actual and necessary expense in connection with his attendance at said meeting.
Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Peterson,
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilman Love.
Selby, Skelley and Mayor pro tem Hesser.
In the matter of the City authorizing the inclusion of its property in a
certain lease being negotiated by Edward M..Loftus with respect to certain real
property in Tract 1685 within the City of El Segundo, the Council took no action
and by general consent the matter was tabled.
PAYING BILLS.
The following demands, having had the approval of the Committee on Finance
and Records, were read:
Moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Skelley, the demands
be allowed and warranis therefor be drawn on and paid out of the respective
funds covering the same. Carried by the following vote:
Water Works Fund
General Fund
Ralph Freese
$72.24
E. Morgan
$4.35
Frank Kenney
68.93
So. Calif. Telephone Co.
139.05
John J. Lind
71.49
Robert D. Miller
84.20
James C. Osborne
80.26
J. F. Moroney, County Clerk
21.00
Ruth Schlimme
40.77
City of El Segundo Water Dept. 100.03
Clifford Smith
105.65
City of E1 Segundo " "
272.0.0
Ira N. Sumner
73.83
The A. Lietz Co.
7.19
State Employees' Retirement
The Frederick Post Co.
3.08
System
27.18
Air Reduction Sales Co.
4.36
.State Employees' Retirement
John F. Bender
76.10
System
39.42
E1 Segundo Hardware
10.24
Minta Curtzwiler, City Treas. 44.50
So..Calif. Edison Co. Ltd.
19.98
Minta Curtzwiler, "
" 48.50
Inglewood Book & Stat. Co.
1.54
Addressing Mach. & Ace.
Co. 1.11
John F. Bender
83.70
Braun Corporation
18.03
Title Ins. & Trust Co.
16.00
California Pencil Co.
3.84
Schwabacher -Frey Co.
5.13
City of. E1 Segundo
72.55
A. Carlisle & Co..
3.73
E1 Segundo Hardware
83.50
Los Angeles Co. Health Dept.
73.62
El Segundo Herald
30.25
John F. Bender
125.45
Ira E. Escobar
5.08
So.. Calif. Gas Co.
16.98
Grease - Sorbent Products
Co. 4.10
State Employees' Retirement
Grimes - Stassforth Stat.
Co. 19.50
System
282.63
Kimball Elevator Co.
6.00
State Employees' Retirement
Oro Grande Lime & Stone
Corp.257.25
System
283.67
So. Calif. Freight Forwarders
.66
State Employees' Retirement
So. Calif. Telephone Co.
35.05
System
43.98
Carl Wilson
30.00
Minta Curtzwiler, City Treas.
430.00
TOTAL
$1239.69
Mints. Curtzwiler, City Treas.
440.20
Mato Rahan
68.77
Recreation Fund
Dorr Boyer
80.40
Leather Supply Co.. . .
, $ 6.97
Jacob S.,Burgner
69.55
The Southwestern Novelty
Co. 12.05
William A. Callahan
48.88
TOTAL
$19.02
Kenneth E. Campbell
70.79
Perry C. Campbell
63.94
General Fund
EdwardL. Coddington
78.08
Edward Elsen
$52.37
Frank Ll Ford
71.09
` Fred L. Gregory
74.11
Edward J. Grow
71.85
' Arthur R. Gunn
49.68
Russell H. Hensley
64.20
Thomas Kincaid
50.20
Charles L. McIlwain
70.03
Dallas E. Raynor
68.77
Coral B. Russell
20.34
J. George Schoening
77.13
Arthur Siebken
75.59
James P. Thompson
67.81
Grover C. Turney
75.98
John F. Wilson
73.79
John Stanich
.34
William F. Allee
105.56
Harold Burns
92.70
William A. *Callahan
10.89
James A. Cummings
85.21
Thomas B. DeBerry
115.09
Alexander Haddock
109.91
Claude C. Havens
93.05
Floyd Ingram
107.72
Kenneth S. Searles
92.69
Arthur M. Martinson
62.46
George G. Harlow
81.25
Russell T. Hutchins
27.28
Orest 0. Hesser
10.50
George Love
12.50
Dave W. Peterson
10.50
William R. Selby
10.50
Willard J. Skelley
12.50
Victor D. McCarthy
34.46
Neva M. Elsey
76.68
Minta Curtzwiler
51.33
Clyde Woodworth
59.57
William A. Krimmel
1.25
John Stanich
70.61
Cecil K. McConnell
4.50
Warren A. Elsterman
.78
John Catalano
95.77
• William Earl Morgan
58.98
Alice Hope
24.54
Dorothy E. Wallace
63.73
Ruth Schlimm.e
14.27
TOTAL
$5588.68
Moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Skelley, the demands
be allowed and warranis therefor be drawn on and paid out of the respective
funds covering the same. Carried by the following vote:
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Ayes: Councilmen Peterson, Selby, Skelley and Mayor Pro Tem. Hesser.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilman Love.
NEW BUSINESS:
The Clerk announced that he had in his.possession in the same condition
as when received, three envelopes marked as containing,bids on real property
heretofore advertised for sale by the City of E1 Segundo.
Moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Selby, that the
Council proceed to open, examine and publicly declare all bids received this
date for the sale of City owned real property heretofore advertised for sale in
the manner provided by law. Carried.
The Council proceeded to open, examine and publicly declare said bids,
which said bids were found by said Council to be as follows, to -wit:
follows:
Bid of Arnold Schleuniger, on regular form provided .therefor, as
Lot 12 - Block 13 - Tract 1685 - - - - $900.00
7 - " 10 - " 1685 - - - - - 705.00
Said bid was made pursuant to Notice No. 1 of Intention to Sell
City of El Segundo Owned Real Property, and was-for cash upon delivery to
grantee named in said bid of a Quitclaim Deed to real property bid upon.
Said bid was accompanied by Cashiers Checks No. 576169 and 576171, each in
amount of $200.00, drawn on E1 Segundo Branch Security - First. National Bank
of Los Angeles, payable to The City of E3. Segundo; also cash in amount of
$2.00.
Bid of Harry Einstein and Thelma Einstein, on regular form provided_
therefor, being bid under Notice No. 3 -M of Intention to Sell City of El Segundo
Owned Real Property, and bidding cash in amounts and for properties as follows:
Lotd 10,
11 and 12,
Block 23, E1 Segundo
$600.00
Lot 13,
Block 23, E1
Segundo - - - - - - -
250.00
Lot 35,
Block 11, El
Segundo - - - - - - -
200.00
Said bid was accompanied by Certified Check of Coldwell, Banker and Company,
payable to City of E1 Segundo in amount of $1050.00.
Bid of Tom D. Jones, Jr., on regular form prepared therefor, being bid
under Notice No. 1 of Intention to Sell City of E1 Segundo Owned Real Property,
and bidding cash in amounts and for properties as follows:
Lot 15, Block 12, Tract 16859 E1 Segundo $700.00
Lot 11, Block 9, Tract 1685, E1 Segundo 700.00
Said bid was accompanied by check in amount of $350.00, drawn on Security -
First National Bank of Lynwood, payable to City of E1 Segundo.
After consideration of said bids, it was moved by Councilman Peterson,
seconded by Councilman Skelley, that-Resolution No. 699, entitled:
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
EL SEGUNDO* CALIFORNIA, ACCEPTING THE CASH BID
OF ARNOLD SCHLEUNIGER 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.
Moved by Councilman Skelley, seconded by Councilman Peterson, that
Resolution No. 700, entitled;
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL
SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, ACCEPTING CASH BID OF HARRY
EINSTEIN AND THELMA EINSTEIN, HUSBAND AND WIFE, AS
JOINT TENANTS, FOR CERTAIN CITY OWED REAL PROPERTY,
which was read, be adopted. Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Peterson,, Selby, Skelley and Mayor pro tern Hesser.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilman Love.
Moved by Councilman Skelley, seconded by Councilman Selby, that
Resolution No. 701, entitled:
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL,
SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, ACCEPTING THE CASH BID OF
TOM D. JONES AND ADA L. JONES FOR - CERTAIN CITY
O'NNED PROPERTY,
which was read, be adopted. Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmep Peterson, Selby, Skelley and Mayor pro tem Hesser.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilman Love.
Councilman Selby introduced Ordinance No. 275, entitled: '
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA,
AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 204 OF SAID CITY, ENTITLED:
"AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA,
REGULATING TRAFFIC UPON THE PUBLIC STREETS, AVENUES,
ALLEYS, THOROUGHFARES AND PLACES WITHIN SAID CITY_,
AND REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES AND PARTS OF ORDINANCES
IN CONFLICT THEREWITH. ", AS AMENDED TO DATE, BY
AMENDING SECTION 68 THEREOF AND BY ADDING A NEW
SECTION THE13= TO BE KNOWN AND DESIGNATED AS
"SECTION 80.4%,
which was read.
Moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Peterson, that the
sum of $800.00 be transferred from the General Fund of the City of E1 Segundo
to the Recreation Fund of said City and that the City Clerk and the City
Treasurer of the City of E1 Segundo are hereby authorized'and directed to effect
-such transfer and to pause appropriate record thereof to be made in their
respective books of record. Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Peterson, Selby, Skelley and Mayor pro tem Hesser.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilman Love.
The Water Superintendent reported that the production of water from
Water Well No. 6 is considerably below normal and' that he is having tests
made to determine the cause of the trouble.
The Chief of Police filed with the Council at this time his written
report dated January 19th, 1944, to the effect that as of-February lst, 1944,
Q° -R:
Police Officers Searles and Haddock will have been in the employ of the
Police Department of the City of E1 Segundo for the period of time qualifying
them as Traffic Officers 1st Class of the said City and that effective
February 1st and until the further order of the Council they will be
compensated as Traffic Officers of the advanced class at the rate of $190.00
per month as provided in Resolution No. 635 of the City of El Segundo and
resolutions amendatory thereof respecting the hours of employment and rates
of compensation of municipal officers and employees.
Moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Skelley, that the
report of the Chief of Police respecting the advance in rank of Officers
Searles and Haddock, filed with this Council this date, be received and placed
on file in the office of the City Clerk'and that the same be and is hereby
approved and that effective February 1st, 1944, said Officers shall be
compensated as set forth in said communication. Carried by the following
vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Peterson, Skelley, Selby and Mayor pro tem Hesser.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent:' Councilman Love.
Moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Peterson, that
Captain J. A. Cummings of the Police Department of the City of E1 Segundo, be
and he is hereby granted one week of his earned vacation, beginning January
22nd, 1944. Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Peterson,
Noes: Councilmen None,
Absent: Councilman Love.
No further business appearing to
moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded
adjourn. Carried.
Selby, Skelley and Mayor pro tem Hesser.
be transacted at this meeting, it was
by Councilman Skelley, the meeting
Respectfully submitted,
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