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1944 JUN 21 CC MINQ E1 Segundo, California. .June 21, 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 the City Clerk, the Mayor being absent. By general consent Councilman Hesser was chosen Mayor pro -tem and he immediately assumed the duties of the Mayor. ROLL CALL. Councilmen Present: Peterson, Selby, Skelley and Mayor pro tem Hesser. Councilmen Absent: Love. FADING OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETINGS. The minutes of the regular meeting.held on the 7th day of June, 1944, and of the adjourned regular meeting held on the 19th day of June, 1944, having been read and no errors or omissions appearing, it was moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Peterson, the minutes of said meetings be approved as recorded. Carried. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS. The following communications, received from the persons, firms or corpora- tions hereinafter named, were lead to the Council and were disposed of in the manner indicated, following reference to each hereinafter: IMPERIAL HIGHWAY ASSOCIATION, a postal card announcing there will be no meeting of said Association in June, 1944, but instead, members thereof are invited to attend a meeting of the Roads to Romance Association, to be held at Wilmington, Friday, June 30th, beginning at,12:30 P. M.; also that the next meeting of the Imperial Highway Association will be held at Lummis Museum, Los Angeles, Saturday, July 29th. Ordered filed. ASBURY RAPID TRANSIT SYSTEM, dated June 9, 1944, applying for permission to use a portion of Douglas Street and Imperial Highway, within the City of E1 Segundo, in connection with its passenger transportation operations., Moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Selby, the following resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that the communication from Asbury Rapid Transit System, dated June 9, 1944, addressed to the City Council of the City of El Segundo, requesting certain privileges in connection with its operation of a motor coach passenger carrying service within the City of E1 Segundo, 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, that said applicant, Asbury Rapid Transit System, be and it is hereby granted the permission and authority requested, to -wit: the use of Douglas Street'and that portion of Imperial Highway lying between Douglas Street and Inglewood- Redondo Road, all in the City of'El Segundo, in, connection with its motor coach passenger carrying service; provided, however, that said pe mission is temporary only and is revocable at any time by the City Council of the City of E1 Segundo, without notice, without cause and without liability and must be accepted and acted upon by said utility accordingly. . The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: Q 52 Ayes: Councilmen Peterson, Selby, Skelley and Mayor pro tem Hesser. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilman Love. INGLEWOOC CITY LINES, dated June 16, 1944, being a carbon copy of a certain communication sent the Railroad Commission of the State of California by said utility, setting forth an objection Inglewood City Lines has to certain phases of the application of the Los Angeles Railway Corporation Amended Fifty- second Supplemental Application No.. 19179 (Rerouting and Extension of L. A. Airport Line No. 68) now pending before the Commission. By general consent this communication was ordered received and filed. Planning Congress, Los Angeles County, dated June 14, 1944, urging the Council to give special consideration to the _operation of a Planning Commission during the year 1944 -45 and subsequent years and,to appropriate adequate funds for the operation of same. By general consent the communication was ordered filed and the subject matter thereof taken under consideration. FRANK 0. BOOTH, dated June 21, 1944, requesting permission to operate a garage on El Segundo Boulevard, in the neighborhood of Main and Arena Streets, in the City of E1 Segundo. Moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Peterson, the communication be received and filed and the request therein contained taken under advisement until later at this meeting, and that the Council proceed immediately with the neat order of business. Carried. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS. Mr. 11.illiam C. Groger, representing the members of the Old Timer's Club of E1 Segundo, addressed the Council, asking that it give serious consideration to providing said Club ?,Tith the recreation room formerly furnished it by the City of E1 Segundo, stating that the present arrangement is unsatisfactory in that there are frequent occasions when the Club cannot use the quarters now provided by the City, i. e. the Banquet Hall in the City Hall and that by reason of said presently used quarters being on the second floor, a number of the members of the Old Timers' Club cannot climb the stairs to enjoy association with the members of said Club, or the recreation provided thereby. Mr: Groger cited other reasons why the members of the Old Timers' Club would like to return to their former quarters in the building at the Southwest corner of Richmond Street and Franklin Avenue, after which it was moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Skelley, that the matter of renting the building at the Southwest corner of Richmond Street and Franklin Avenue, within the City of El Segundo, as Recreation.quarters for the Old Timers' Club of E1 Segundo in lieu of the use of the.Banquet Hall in the City Hall for such purpose, as presented this Council this date by William R. Groger, a member of said Club, be taken under consideration and the matter referred to Commissioner Hesser of the Recreation Commission for investigation and report to the Council. Carried. A Mrs. Perry addressed the Council, stating that she is the owner of two acres on the East side of Center Street adjacent to Maple Avenue and that she. would like to have the City consider what it might do to protect her property from the intrusion of storm waters- thereon during the rainy season. She stated that during last winter the property was under water, making it impossible to use the premises some of the.time and that under existing conditions she cannot erect outbuildings she desires to erect as they would be unusable during a portion of each year. The Council discussed the matter and it appearing that the same problem had been presented the Council by a former owner, it was moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Peterson, that Mrs. Perry's request be taken under advisement and referred to the City Engineer for a review of his file on the subject, so that he may report to the Council his findings in that regard. The motion carried unanimously. At this time the City Clerk directed the attention of the City Council to the fact that Mato Rahan, an employee of the City of El-Segundo died on the 3rd day of June, 1944, and that the City-Clerk's office held two pay warrants, being Warrant No. 48206 for $68.77 and Warrant No. 48317 for $13.25, payable to the order of said-employee. He further advised the Council that Mrs. Annie Rahan, the widow of said deceased, was in the Council Chamber and was prepared to testify respecting the affairs of said deceased with the purpose of indicating to the Council that the amounts represented by the - foregoing warrants should be paid to her as the surviving widow. Mrs. Rahan, who was present, was then sworn to testify respecting the said matter and upon questions propounded by the City Attorney testified: First: That she is Annie Rahan; Second: That said employee, Mato Rahan, was her husband and -that she is his widow; Third:* That the deceased did• not leave any estate which required probate proceedings -in the Court and that therefore no executor or administrator of his estate was to be appointed; Fourth: That the amount represented by the two municipal salary warrants due to the deceased, was in truth and in fact community property of herself and of the said Mato Rahan, as they were living together at the time of his earning the same and that all property, which they had acquired since their marriage, of any kind, had been acquired as com- munity property, excepting one piece of property which she had acquired as her own separate estate and property; Fifth: That she requested the City of El Segundo to there- fore pay the amounts represented by the payroll . warrants of Mato Rahan to her; Sixth: That in the event it should at any time be determined that she was in error in any of her statements, she would immediately refund to the City the amount of any payment made to her as a result of her present request and testimony. It was thereupon moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Skelley, the following resolution be adopted: WHEREAS, this Council has received sworn testimony from Annie Rahan, the widow of Mato Rahan deceased, indicating to this Council that said Annie Rahan, as the surviving widow of said Mato Rahan, is entitled to receive the payroll balance due to said deceased by the City of E1 Segundo at the time of his death; and WHEREAS, the City Council has received advice from the City Attorney to the effect that in his opinion such balance may be properly paid to said Annie Rahan under the circumstances, as indicated in her sworn testimony before this Council; NOW. THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council does hereby approve the request of the said Annie Rahan that the payroll balance. due from the City of E1 Segundo to' said _Mato Rahan at the time of his death, to -wit: the total sum of $82.02, be paid to said Annie Rahan instead of to said Mato Rahan, and that the said Warrants Nos. 48206 and 48317 be and the same are hereby ordered cancelled and the proper officers of the City of E1 Segundo charged with the duty of executing warrants on behalf of said City are hereby authorized, - instructed, directed and ordered to issue a new warrant for 4 754 the sum of $82.02, payable to the order of said Annie Rahan in lieu of said Warrants Nos. 48206 and 48317 and to forth- with deliver the same to said Annie Rahan upon such execution thereof, the demand for said in lieu warrant, presented to this Council at this time, being hereby approved. 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. REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES. None. REPORTS OF OFFICERS AND SPECIAL COMMITTEES. The City Clerk read a report, which had been filed with him, dated June 21, 1944, signed by William R. Selby and Dave W. Peterson, Committee, entitled: "Report of Councilman 79. R. Selby and Councilman Dave W. Peterson, of the City of E1 Segundo, California, acting as a Committee to investigate a proposal to establish a Civil Service System for the City of El Segundo, Californiat ", which, by general consent, was ordered placed on file in the office of the City Clerk. The City Clerk advised the Council that in connection with the Civilian Defense activities of E1 Segundo War Council, three short -wave radio receiving and sending sets, commonly referred to as "Walkie - Talkies ", were assembled by the Communications Division of E1 Segundo Defense Corps, at the cost and expense of the City of E1 Segundo and that said three "Walkie- Talkie" sets are in fact the property of the City of E1 Segundo; that up to a recent date permission had not been obtained from the Federal Communications Commission for the operation of.these sets in and for the benefit of the City of E1 Segundo; that recently arrangements were made with the War Emergency Radio Service of the City of Los Angeles to have licensed radio operators, members of the Communications Division of E1 Segundo Defense Corps, affiliate with said group, thus making possible the utilization of the equipment in an emergency; that one of the conditions of such affiliation is that the equipment be transferred to the City of Los Angeles during the period that said equipment will be operated and used, such transfer being necessary in order to centralize control over the use of the instruments in the War Emergency Radio Service of said City of Los Angeles, which has been licensed by the Federal Coki=ications Commission to operate in this area. He then requested authority from the City Council to execute the instruments of transfer, with the understanding that before such instruments are delivered to the City of Los Angeles, assurance will be obtained in writing that the sets will be returned to the City of E1 Segundo when the latter City desires to discontinue or terminate its affiliation with said City of Los Angeles. It was thereupon moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Hesser, the following resolution be adopted: WHEREAS, the City Clerk has reported to this Council that under existing regulations it is 'necessary that the three "V-1alkie- Talkie" radio units owned by the City of El Segundo be trans- ferred to the City of Los Angeles in order to insure continued lawful operation thereof; and ITHEREAS, this Council believes that such continued operation is in the public interest and is necessary for the protection _ of said City of E1 Segundo and its citizens; Q .'755 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Clerk be and he is hereby authorized, empowered and instructed to execute the necessary evidence of transfer of said three units to the City of Los Angeles in consideration of and in order to permit the'lawful continued use of such "Walkie- Talkie" units in the Civilian Defense program, upon receiving written assurance that upon the-termination of such use, the said units shall be returned to the City of El Segundo. The for ?going resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Peterson, Selby, Skelley and Mayor pro tem Hesser. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilman Love. The City Clerk reported that at a meeting of this Council held June 19th, 1944, E. S. Donaldson had made application on behalf of James R. Frasier, for permission.to park a house trailer. ,on property of the Pacific Electric Railway Company at the northeast corner of Grand Avenue and Eucalyptus Drive within the City of E1 Segundo, and that at said meeting the Council ordered the matter referred to Building Inspector Catalano for investigation and report; that thereafter the Building Inspector proceeded with the investigation as directed by the Council and was informed by Mr. Donaldson that Mr. Frasier had changed his.mind and desired to have the request for the trailer parking permit withdrawn and that subsequently Mr. Donaldson confirmed in writing the statement, such confirmation now being attached to the original application on file in his office. The Council took cognizance'of the report made by the City Clerk with reference to the withdrawal of the application of Mr. E. S. Donaldson for permission to maintain a house trailer on property of the Pacific Electric Railway Company within the City of E1 Segundo and decided the matter is now closed. The City.Clerk announced that he had in his possession, in the same condition as when received, two bids on real property under Notice No. 5 of Intention to Sell City of E1 Segundo Owned Real Property and Inviting Bids or Offers Therefor. Moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Skelley, that the Council proceed to open, examine and publicly declare the bids presented this date for the purchase of city owned real property under said Notice No. 5 of Intention to Sell City of E1 Segundo Onwed Real Property and Inviting Bids or Offers Therefor. Carried. The Council thereupon proceeded to open, examine and publicly declare said bids, which bids were found by said Council to be as follows, to -wit: Bid of Frank A. Booth, on regular form therefor, as follows: Lot 11, Block No. 8, E1 Segundo, the sum of $75.00 Lot 12, Block No. 8, E1 Segundo, the sum of 207.00 Not less than 25% of amount of bid to be paid in cash immediately upon signing of agreement of sale and purchase, balance of purchase price to be paid in monthly installments of not less than $20.00 including interest until the purchase price of $211.00 is-fully paid, together with interest at the rate of 7% per annum on the deferred balance. - Said bid was accompanied by Money Order No. 968975,'draWn on El Segundo Branch, Security -First National Bank of Los Angeles, payable to City of E1 Segundo in the sum of $75.50. Q . 756 Bid of Kathryn Obersmith, as follows, to -wit: "Los Angeles, California June 21, 1944 City Council' Re- The South 40 feet of Lot E1 Segundo, California 7, Block 105, El Segundo Gentlemen: Tract Pursuant to your Notice Number Five of Intention to sell the above described real estate, I hereby offer the amount of Sixty -five Dollars for a deed to the above described property clear of all City and County taxes including the fiscal year 1944 -45, but subject to the existing Bonds Assessment No. 47 under Resolution of Intention No. 134 and Assessment No. 30, under Resolution of Intention No. 79, and Assessment No.'153 Resolution of Intention No. 153. I herewith inclose a Cashiers Check in amount of $30.00 payable to the City of E1 Segundo as-part payment and will pay balance of $35.00 upon delivery to me of deed to the South 40 feet of Lot 7,' Block 105, El Segundo Tract. A decision on'same will be appreciated at your Council meeting tonight. Very truly yours, Kathryn Obersmith". Said bid was accompanied by Cashiers Check No. 736726, dated Dec. 239 19429 drawn on Fifth & Spring Office, Security -First National Bank of Los Angeles, payable to City of E1 Segundo in the sum of $30.00. The said bids were considered and the merits thereof discussed, after which it was moved by Councilman Skelley, seconded by Councilman Hesser, that Resolution No. 727, entitled: RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF T91E CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, ACCEPTING THE TIME PAYMENT BID OF FRANK A. BOOTH FOR CERTAIN CITY OVMD PROPERTY, which was read, be adopted. Said resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Petersoh, Selby, Skelley and Mayor pro tem Hesser. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilman Love. Moved by Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Peterson, that the bid of Kathryn Obersmith', bidding the sum of X65.00 for quitclaim deed to the South 40 feet of Lot 7, Block 105, El Segundo, be rejected. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Peterson, Selby, Skelley and Mayor pro tem Hesser. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilman Love. The City Attorney reported that he -had prepared a fo'rnt of easement respecting the Northerly 4 feet of the Easterly 91 feet of Lot 11, Block 219 El Segundo Sheet No. 1, Map Book 18, Page 69 of Maps, Records of Los Angeles County, California, on file 'in the office of the County Recorder of said County, pursuant to an action taken by the City Council at its meeting held May 17, 1944, which he then delivered to the City Clerk, who read the form in full to the Council. Subsequently Building Inspector Catalano stated that Dr. Loren D. Sims, grantee named in said Grant of Easement, contemplates the erection of a fire escape on the South side of his building, which is North of the property described in said easement, which said fire escape, if constructed as indicate4, would entail the use of a portion of the surface of the City's property over which the easement was granted.- The Council thereupon, by general consent, instructed the City Clerk to hold the easement, pending further consultation with Dr. Sims respecting the use which he proposes to make of the land described in said easement, inasmuch as the Council did not contemplate the use of the surface of said land when it consented to the Grant of Easement over the property referred to. The City Clerk reported that Park Superintendent McIlwain had asked him to advise the Council that his Department is short handed; that he had asked Mr. Perry Campbell of his Department if he would forego his earned vacation and accept pay in lieu thereof, so that the work of the Parks Department might not be' curtailed and that Mr. Campbell had consented thereto, as a consequence of which he would like the Council to cancel its action heretofore taken, granting Mr. Campbell a vacation from July 10th to 24th, 1944, and authorize the payment to him of compensation in lieu of said vacation. Moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Skelley, the following resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that the action of this Council heretofore _ taken in allowing Perry Campbell his regular vacation period from July 10th to July 24th, 19449 be and the same is hereby rescinded in view of the information which is now before this Council to the effect that the services of said Perry Campbell, as an employee of the City, will be constantly required in view of the present manpower shortage and war emergency conditions; AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that pay in lieu of vacation shall be allowed to said Perry Campbell in con- sideration of the fact that he is fore going his said earned vacation under the conditions and circumstances above referred to; AND, BE IT FiJRTHER RESOLVED, that the City Clerk shall prepare and present to this Council, in due time, the necessary demand and warrant to effect the payment of such pay in lieu of vacation. 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, PAYING BILLS. None. NE. BTSINESS. Moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Peterson, the following resolution be adopted: WHEREAS, the Fifth United States War Savings Bond issue is now being subscribed; and WHEREAS, the General Fund of the City of El Segundo has surplus monies not needed for immediate use, which, in the opinion of this Council, could be invested to good advantage in the interest of said City and in the interests of the Federal Government in war bonds of said United States Govern- ment; 758 NOW, THEREFORE, in view of the foregoing premises, the City Council of the City of E1 Segundo, California, does resolve, declare, determine and order as follows: First: That there is at the present time the sum of $5000.00 in the General Fund of the City of E1 Segundo not needed for current purposes or uses, which is subject to investment in United States War Bonds of a character which can be cashed on reasonable notice. Second: That the City Treasurer be and she is hereby authorized and'instructed to purchase, on behalf of the City of E1 Segundo, United States War Bonds of not to exceed $5000.00 principal value, such bonds to be of a type which it will be possible to cash in on reasonable notice in event the funds invested therein may be required by the said City at any time. Third: That a warrant for the amount required to purchase such bonds, not to exceed the sum of $5,000.00, shall be and the same is hereby ordered drawn upon the General Fund of said City, payable to Minta Curtzwiler, City Treasurer, and the Mayor, City Clerk and City Treasurer of said City are hereby authorized, instructed and directed by this Council to sign the said warrant as such officers respectively, and the City Treasurer is instructed and directed to use said warrant in payment for the bonds above mentioned. Fourth: That the City Treasurer shall retain said bonds in the possession of said Treasurer for the account of said City until such time as the City Council may order such bonds cashed or such bonds may be paid according to their terms. Any interest accruing upon such bonds shall be placed to the credit of said General Fund. Fifth: That the City Treasurer shall report to this Council, in writing, the number, type, principal amount and rate of interest applicable to the bonds purchased under the authority and order herein granted and made, such ren_ort to be made at the next meeting of the City Council following the actual purchase of such bonds. 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. Councilman Peterson informed the Council that the South Bay Beach and Highway Association will meet at the City Hall, Torrance, California, on Monday, June 26th, 1944, at the hour df 8:00 P. M., 1 11 xXNXANaffxaY amgxt l aiD[gxkmkigg x a ;I and that all members of the City Council were invited to attend the con- ference. It was thereupon moved by Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Selby, that any member of the City Council desiring to attend the meeting of the South rah, Beach and Highway Association, to be held in Torrance, California, Monday, June 26th, 1944, be authorized so to do, and further authorized to file his demand against the City for his 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. Q'759 Moved by Councilman Skelley, seconded by Councilman Selby, that Resolution No. 728, 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 DECEMBER, 1942, AS AMENDED, BY ADDBYG A NEW PARAGRAPH TO BE DESIGNATED AS PARAGRAPH "H 1 ". TO SUBDIVISION 15 OF THE "SCHEDULE OF COMPENSATION FOR THE VARIOUS OFFICERS, DEPARTMENT HEADS AND EMPLOYEES OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA" SET FORTH IN SECTION 1 OF SAID RESOLUTION, which was read, be adopted. Said resolution was adopted 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 Selby, the following resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that when the heads of departments of the City of E1 Segundo desire to employ persons in their respective departments in the future, they shall first obtain the approval and consent of the City Council so to do, except in cases of emergency, and in such cases they shall, at the earliest convenient time thereafter, report such emergency employment to said Council for its ratification and approval;,and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Clerk be directed to cause a copy of this.resolution to be delivered to the heads of all departments of the City of E1 Segundo. 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. At this point the Council gave further consideration to the application of Frank 0. Booth, heretofore at this meeting taken under consideration until this time, for a permit to operate a garage on E1 Segundo Boulevard in the neighborhood of JAain and Arena Streets, in the City of E1 Segundo. Ordinances of the City respecting such matters were examined and it appearing that a special, permit_ is not required for the operation of such a business at said location, and that the procuring of a license from the City Clerk is the only requirement, the applicant was so advised. He was cautioned, however., that if the operation of such a business produces noise, smoke, dust, gases or odors offensive to human beings, it might then be in violation of Ordinance No. 194 of the City of El Segundo and it was suggested he take these matters into - consideration in the construction of any building or buildings he may erect for the conduct of the proposed business. No.further business appearing to be transacted at this session, it was moved by 'Gounc i lman ,Peterson, seconded by Councilman Skelley', the meeting adjourn until Monday, the 26th day of June, 1944, at the hour of 4:15 P. M. Carried. Respect ly submitted, _ Approved: - _ " City Clerk Mayor.