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1944 OCT 04 CC MINE1 Segundo, California. October 4, 1944. A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of E1 Segundo, California, was held in the Council Chamber of the City Hull of said City on the above date, having been called to order at 9:00 P. M. by George Love, Mayor. ROLL CALL. Councilmen Present: Peterson, Skelley and Mayor Love. Councilmen Absent: Benner and Selby. HEADING OF MENUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING. The minutes of the regular meeting held on the 20th day of September, 1944, having been read without error or omission being noted, it was moved by Councilmen Skelley, seconded by Councilman Peterson, the minutes of said meeting 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 reference to each hereinafter: CALIFORNIA STATE WAR COUNCIL, its Notice No. 509 dated September 86th, 1944, with reference to observance of day of capitulation of Germany, and enclosing a copy of a proclamation issued by Governor Earl Warren on the subject. Moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Skelley, the following resolution be adopted: RESOLVED "that the communication from California State War Council, dated September 26, 1944, enclosing a copy of the proclamation of Governor Earl Warren respecting the observance of "V -Day *, in which proclamation it is urged that citizens observe said day in such manner as to cause the least interrup- tion in war production and that all rioutous celebrations be discouraged, be received and placed on file in the office of the City Clerk; AND, BE IT.YURTHER RESOLVED, that this City Council does hereby unanimously approve the suggestions made by Governor Warren in his said proclamation and does join with the Governor in urging all citizens of the City of El Segundo to make observance of said day in the manner contemplated by said proclamation. The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Peterson, Skelley and Mayor Love. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen Rosser and Selby. MRS. ROBERT H&TLIK, dated September E5, 1944, being an application to move a one story frame dwelling house from its present location in Los Angeles to anew location within the City of E1 Segundo. Pursuant to ordinances of the City of E1 Segundo respecting house moving, the Building Inspector of the said City had caused said building to be inspected, and in view of the fact that the structure does not conform to building ordinance of the City of E1 Segundo, said Building Inspector recommended that the permit applied for be not granted. Q =s�� It was thereupon moved by Councilman Skelley, seooaded by Councilman Peterson, that the house moving permit applied for in that certain application for house moving pewit dated September 25, 1944, filed with this Council this date by Mrs. Robert Hsjlik, be denied and that the unused portion of any deposits made with said application be returned to.applicant and that warrant in the proper sum to accomplish said refund be and the same is hereby ordered drawn and paid in the usual manner. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Peterson, Skelley and Mayor Love. Noes: Councilmen Bone.. Absent: Councilmen Hesser and Selby. G. M. HISSER, dated September 85, 1944;. EARL R&YMOND GOSE, dated September 26, 1944; JAMES D. CAIRNS, dated October 4, 1944; each being application for employment with the City of E1 Segundo. Ordered filed. In connection with the applications of G. N. iasser and James D. Cairns for employment with the City of E1 Segando, filed with the Council this date, Street Superintendent Hutchins reported that Mr. G. M. Hesser had been employed temporarily as a laborer in the Street Department on September 25th, 19440 and that Mr. James D. Cairns bad been temporarily employed as a laborer in said Department on October 4th, 1944. It was thereupon moved by Ceuneilmag Peterson, seconded by Councilman Skelley, that the temporary employment of G. N. Hesser and James D. Cairns in the Street Department of the City of E1 Segundo, be and the same is hereby ratified, confirmed and approved. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Peterson, Skelley and Mayor Love. Noes: Councilmen None, Absent: Councilmen Hesser and Selby. SHOI�LINE PLANNING ASSOCIATION OF CALIFORNIA, INC., dated October End, 19449 suggesting that this City complete its general and engineering.plan - for any beach erosion projects it may have, such material to be sent to said Shoreline Planning Association for delivery to the subcommittee on beaches of the State Beconstructiea and Reemployment Commission for review, following . which it will be referred to the Commission with resommeadetions.. Ordered filed. HONORABLE HIRAM W. JOHNSON, Senator, dated September 26, 1944, acknowledging receipt of the City Clerk's letter of September 81st, 19441, relative to the passage of Senate Bill No. 21051 and advising that said bill passed the Senate on September 13th and now awaits action by the House. Ordered filed. WILLIAM E. MacFADINS City Attorney of the City of Redondo Beach, dated September 22, 1944, advising that the City Council of said City has filed with the Railroad Commission a protest against the request of the Pacific Electric Railway to permanently route'busses destined for Redondo Beach by way of 11 Segundo rather than by playa Del Bay, Ordered filed. DEPARTMENT OF FIMANCE, .STATE ,OF :CALIFORNIA, dated September 18, 1944, advising that the Postwar.Pablic Works Agview Bgard has refused te. adopt rules or regulations relating to public works program for cities 'and counties until a decision has been rendered by the Supreme Court on the constitutionality of the Act setting rip said Board; that -peading decision of the Supreme Court, requests for application forms say be made to the.Director of Finance... Ordered filed. WAR DEPAR'TM1M, UNITED STATES ENGINIER OFFICE, dated 21 September 19449 advising that application has been made by the Board of Public works of _ the City of Los Angeles, for War Department permit to deposit approximately 800,000 cubic yards of sand along the beach between the Venice Pier and 52ad Avenue; that drawing of proposed work is on file in the office of the United States Engineer, where interested persons may inspect the same and file M 4 mb objections based on navigation interests only. Ordered filed~ IMPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, dated September 80, 1944, advising that the military industrial access road to the E1 Segundo plant of Douglas Aircraft Company, known as Road VII- L.A. - Douglas Street, had been accepted by the Director of Public works on September 18th, 1944; that in accordance with agreement joiatly executed by the City of 11 Segando and the State of California, it is now the obligation of the City of =1 Segundo to maintain said road at its own expense in a manner satisfactory to the authorized agents of the 'United States. Ordered filed.. I. N. SQMR, dated September 88, 1944, being his resignation as Water Department Foreman of the City of E1 Se6nndo. Moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Cennciamaa Skelley, the following resolution be adopted: . RESOLRD, that the- resignation, hffeotirs August 85th, 1944, of Irs. X. Sumner as Foreman of the Water Department of the City of E1 Seguado be accepted. with regret; that this Council hereby voices its approciation,of the services readered by said Ira N. Summer during his 3wars of epployment with the City; and that the City Clark be and-ho is hereby directed to advise Mr. Sumner of the sentiments of this Council as herein expressed. :. The foregoing resolution,was adopted by tie following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Peterson, Skelley and Mayor Love. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen Hesser and Selby. AM PSTROIMM CORPORATION, LTD., dated September E1, 1944, relative to inclusion of as property in the City of.El Segundo, in which said City has an interest, in said Apex Petroleum Corperatiea's El Segundo Community Lease #143. Moved by Councilman Skelley, seconded by Couaellmaa Peterson, that said communication be referred to special City Attorney Bender for his information and recommendation to this Council. Carried,, None. ORAL COMMNICATIONS. REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES. None. REPORTS OF OFFICERS AND SPECIAL CONVIT'IEES.. The Chief of Police announced the revocations of th*•appoiatmeats of the following named persons as Special Police Officers of the City of E1 Segundo: L. A. Mull, R. T. Judkins, S. P. Grube, Carl Wisberg, H. Be Schmidt, W. 6, Bradberry, Be J. Dpkes, J. D. Powell, A. T. Shelton, U. H. Bigler, J. D. Forden, F. A. Bower, W. Be Breziel, W. H. Wilborn and J. P. Eppley. The City Attorney reported that 'he-had, at the request of -the Health Department, written the owner of the premises at 1815 last Mariposa Avenue, 11 Segundo, relative to making certain improvements on said premises as recommended by the Health Department for the purpose of abatement of•rat harborages; that'the owner bad advised his all recommendations had been complied with excepting two, and that these would be taken care of at an early date. f�t The City Attorney reported receipt of a request for the cancellation of a certain personal property assessment, levied in error, whereupon it was moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by.Counciltan Shelley, the following resolution be adopted: , RESOLVED, that the City Attorney be and he is hereby authorized to approve, on behalf of the City of El Segundo, California, Cancellation Authorization No. 2949 sheet No. It authorizing cancellation of: . Assessment No., 2169800 Vol. 208, for $20 Net (AE) Value Furniture, on account of erroneous assessment to Harold B. Clybourne. Not owned, possessed or controlled by assessee on 3/6/44. The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Peterson, Shelley and Mayor Love. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen Reeser and Selby. The City Attorney, reporting in connection with a proposed amendment to the traffic ordinance to•provide for erection of stop signs at the intersection ,of Palm Avenue with Virginia Street, adiised.that after reviewing the original .traffic ordinance and amendments to data, it.is his opinten that legal .authority to erect the desired signs is.covered by existing ordinances, and ,the erection of traffic stop.-signs at the desired location is all that is .necessary in the promises. HNFINISHE msI1ms. At this time the Chief of Police reported to the C cunoil that he had .obtained the necessary priority for the.purchase of a passenger type automobile .for the use of the Police Department of the City, as same is badly needed in .order to properly prosecute the work of the Department. He stated that he had .tried to find a new passenger type car to parehase under the priority so obtained, ,but up to the present time had been unable to.loeate a new car suitable to the purpose. . He further stated that he thought perhaps during the next few days .he might be able to locate a suitable new vehicle. After discussion, it.was moved by.Couneilman.Skelley, seconded by .Councilman Petersen, the following resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that the Chief of Police be and he is hereby authorized and instructed to purehase,.at a cost not to exceed $1680.00, plus California State Sales Tax (unless by further order of this Council) one new passenger type automobile for use of the Police Department of the City of E1 Segundo, as con- templated in the priority order now held by the City for such, equipment;' AND, HE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that in the event he is not able to locate and purchase such an automobile within the time limited by said priority order, then and in that event he be requested to obtain either a new priority order or an extension of the. existing er$er for said car; AND, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Council is adoptiag.this mathod,.of securing said automobile for.the reason that under existing war-time priority and ceiling regulations, the advertising for bids for'the equipment referred to would be a vain and useless act and constitute an unwarranted expenditure of public funds; that the said equipment is badly and urgently needed for immediate use by the Police Department of the City in police work and that unless the sate can be acquired at the.earliest possible time, the work of the Department will be adversely effected. , On roll call the said notion was carried and the said resolution was accordingly adopted by the following Tote: Ayes: Councilmen Peterson, Skelley and .Mayor Love. Nose: Councilmen Hone, Absent: Councilmen Hesser and Selby. PATIAG BILLS. Councilman Selby, Finance Committeeman being absent, Mayor Love appointed Councilman Peterson as member pro tea of the Finance Committee. The following demands, having had the approval of the Committee.an re Finance and Records, we read: . Mater Works Fund General Fund Pay Roll Demands Eon. Pay Roll Demand Nos. 10317 to 10325, Incl. $641.64. 46955 to 489739 Incl. #863.31 R. T. Hutchins, Petty Cash 64.69 .Pay Roll - Demand Nos. State Employees' Retirement 48974 to 48985, Inc1: 1061.65 System 49.23 Pay Roll Demand Nos. State Eaployess' Retirement 46986 to 49008# Incl. 1401.88 System 40.08 Pay Roll Demand Nos. Minta Curtawiler, City Treas. 66.90 49009-to 490330 Inol. 496.00 Minta Curtswiler, City Treas. 211-25 Blake, Moffitt do Towne 5.03 TOTAL 3.79 Bearer Mortuary 10.00 Soothers Calif. Edison Co. 19098 Recreation Fund Los Angeles Co. Health Dept. 95949 Cline- Stewart Co. 18.51 Master Pest Control Co. 9.50 Marianne Snow 5180 Richfield Oil Corp. 191.34 Mrs. Ethel S. Grubb 43.16 Griffith Company 10063 Minta Curtzwriler, City Tress, 18.26 E1 Segundo Herald 809.41 TOTAL $79,81 A. No Lassner Noon Maint. Co. 6.00 Southwest Pipe & Supply Co. 37.41 Underwood Elliett-Fisher Co. 6.00 General Fund W. H. Moody 16.25 Pacific Electric Railway Co. 8.28 Pacific Clay Products 37.36 Industrial Stat. A Printing Co. 1.79 Southern Calif, Gas Co. 7.74 Mrs. Robert Hejlik 52010 Osmald Bros. 3.85 Air Reduction Sales Co. 1168 J. G. Tucker A Son 169 Moore'a Nursery 8.31 Ira E. Escobar 181.40 Grimes- 3tassfortbStat, Co. 3.79 E1 Segundo H4rdware 30.56 Taylor Wholesale Elect, Co. 4.13 State Board of Equalisation 3.35 Roach Chevrolet 98.40 Southern Calif. Gas Co. 8.52 Inglewood Humans Society Inc._ 15.00 F. E. Dine 42.50 State Eaployees Retirement State Employees' Betiremsnt System 257.20 System 380.04 Mints Curtswiler, City Trees, 500,60 Minta Cortswiler, City Trees, 65.66 Ida R. Ptah, Administratriz 55.00- TOTAL $6080,83 Moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded" by Councilman Skelley, the demands be allowed and warrants drawn on and paid out of the respective funds covering the same. Carried by.the following votes Ayes: Councilmen Peterson, Skelley and Mayor Leve. Noes: Councilmen Hone. Absent:,. Councilmen Hesser a4d'Selby.- NEW BMIMM . Water Superinteadent'Hatahias reported that during the absence on vacation and leave of absence of Is N. Banner, Mr. Clifford Bmith had been filling the position of Foreman of the Water Department; that inasmich as _ Mr. Sumner had now resigned,.he- recommended that Mr. !Smith be appointed to fill the vacancy. e- Moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Skelley, that effective this date and until the further order of this Council, Clifford. mtith be and he is hereby designated Water Department foreman; said employee to be compensated at the rate and in the manner provided by resolution of this Council establishing rates of compensation and rules of employment for employees of the City of E1 Segundo. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Peterson, Skelley and Mayor Love. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen Rosser and Selby. City Engineer Hutchins reported that Mr. Warren Elsterman, Office Engineer, had requested that he be allowed to postpone the taking of his 1944 earned vacation until 1945; whereupon it was moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman'Skelley, that Warren Slsterman, Office Engineer, be and he is hereby granted permission to defer the taking of his regular earned vacation due him in the year 1944 until 1945. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Peterson, Skelley and Mayor Levee Does: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen Rosser and Selby. Mr. R. T. Hutchins at this time requested permission to take his customary annual two weeks earned vacation beginning October 9th, 1944, and that in addition he be granted two weeks leave of absence without pay. He stated that during his absence Mr. Clifford Smith would be in charge of the Water Department, Mr. J. A. Cummings in charge of the Police Department and Mr. Warren Elsterman in charge of the Engineering Department. It was thereupon mov*d.by.Couneilman Skelley, seconded by Councilman Peterson, that R. T. Hutchins b'e and he is hereby granted permission to take his two weeks earned 1944 vacation beginning October 9th, 1944, and in Wit -ion two weeks leave of absence without pay; that during the absence of said R. T. Hutchins, Clifford Smith shall be in charge of the Water Department, J. A. Cummings in charge of the Polio* Department and Warren Elstermaa in charge of the Engineering Department. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Peterson, Skelley and Mayor Love., Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen Rosser and Selby. Moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Skelley, the following resolution be adopted: WHEREAS, the City Council is informed that the ownership of that certain real property located in the City of E1 Segundo, County of Los Angeles, State of California, to wit: Lot 10 in Block 42, as per map recorded in Book 20, Pages 22 and 23 of Maps, Records of Los Angeles County, is vested in the Estate of Emma A. Whittaker, Deceased, now pending in the Probate Depart- ment of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County, California; AND, WHEREAS, it appears that the acquisition of said property by the City of E1 Seguado for municipal parposes is desirable; AND, WHEREAS, the Administratrix of said estate has indleated a willingness on the part of said Estate to sell the said property;, .. NOW, THERNFORE, BE-IT RESOLVED, that the City Clerk, for and on behalf of the City of E1 Segundo, is hereby authorized and instructed to place a bid for said real property in the matter of said estate in the own of $550.00, subject to approval and confirmation by the Court, said property to be free and clear of all encumbrances except conditions, restrictions, reservations, and rights of ray now of record against the same; e AND, BE IT PORTMM OSOLVED, that a warrant for an amount equal to 10% of said bid price above referred to, to-wit: a grant in the sun of $55oOG be immediately drawn on the General Fund of the City of 11 Segando payable to the order of Ida A. rich, Administratrix of the. Estate of Emma A. Whittaker, Deceased; that the Mayor, City Clerk and, City Treasurer of said City are hereby authorised and instructed to execute said warrant; and the City Clerk is hereby authorized .and instructed to deliver the said warrant, with the said bid, .as the bid deposit contemplated in such matters. The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Peterson, Sk*lley and Mayor Love. Noes: Councilmea Noes. Absent: Councilmen Reeser and,Selby. No further business appearing to. be transacted at this meeting, it was moved by Councilman Skelley, seconded by Councilman Peterson, the meeting adjourn. Carried. Respectfully subsiitted, Approved: VICTOR D. McCARTKi, CITE CLEIK, By Deputy. Mayor. .