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1944 SEP 20 CC MINQ 815 E1 Segundo, California. September 20, 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 Mayor, George Love. ROLL CALL. Councilmen Present: Hesser, Peterson, Selby, Skelley and ?tiayor Love. Councilmen Absent: None. READING OF i'iINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING. The minutes of the regular meeting held on the 6th day of September, 1944, having been read and no errors or omissions appearing, it was moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Skelley, the minutes be approved as read. Carried. :RITTEN C0131UNICATI0;1S. 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: HEELER E. PEDERSON, JOE B. HE,I \SLEY, L:ALCOLY B. CAthBELL, all being applications for employment by the City of E1 Segundo. Ordered filed. In connection with the application of Malcolm B. Campbell for employment b;i the City of E1 Segundo, filed with this Council this date, Street Superintendent Hutchins reported that Mr. Campbell had been temporarily employed in the Street Department on September 13th, 1944. i,:oved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Peterson, that the temporary employment of irialcolm B. Campbell in the Street Department of the City of El Segundo, be and the same is hereby ratified, approved and confirmed. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Hesser, Peterson, Selby, Skelley and Mayor Love. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. BUILDERS OF THE WEST, INC., dated September 19, 1944, being a reply to that certain letter written by the City Clerk of the City of El Segundo, September 13, 1944, at the request of the City Council, seeking additional information respecting H.R. 4915 and S 2105, referred to in another communication of the Builders of the 'iiest, Inc., dated August 29, 1944, which vaas presented the Citv Council on September 6th, 1944. It appearing from the letter first above mentioned that the benefits to be derived by the Stage of California will be more favgrable if S 2105 is adopted than :ill be the case-if HR 4195 becomes law, and that. the provisions of the Senate bill are• more equitable than the provisions of the _souse 3il1, and it appearine also that the League of California Cities, site- st" ;dvinc cr.t' -:ronr_. sit ions, recommends that cities of C= li_ornia approve ar. s:.^port S 2105, it was moved by Councilman.Peterson, seconded 11; Councilman .'esser, that this Council go on record as in favor of the passae�rA of S 2105 and of the rejection of HIR 4915, both Federal rid Hizhway bills, and that in conformi-:;y with the request of the Builders of 4 s16 the i;est, Inc., as made in their letter of �_ u<_ust 29th, 1944, filed wit'.-: this Council Septem'-' °r 6t -, 1944, tale City 'mil °rk be autnorized and instructed to communicate :'Tit .hilted States Sen?tors := lrc1:: -To' nn son, Sheridan Downey and Carl Hayden infOrf"_inr' these gentlemen Of this Cc:lncil's attitude with resne.ct to said Senate mill 2105 an ::r7 nF_' their support thereof. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Hesser, Peterson, Selby, Skelley and I.1ayor Love. hoes: Councilmen none. Absent: Councilmen 'one. LOS A'7,,1ET C'S 3?`REAL' OF PU. N.ICIPAL ESEARC-, dated September 19, 1944, scl is it ina an engagement to make a revenue survey for the City of El Segundo, to guide said City in its post war nlanning. Ordered filed. P.i",IFIC ELECTRIC R-.IU!J.Y COArTANY, dated September 14, 1944, advising that it has filed aaith the Railroad Commission of the State of California its Application No. 17984, requesting authority to continue, or. a permanent basis, the operation through the City of El 5egunao of its Los An�!.eles to Redondo via Playa del Rey passenger bus service. This action, on the part of said Pacific Electric iaiLway Company, being in consonance with the views of this Council expressed in a certain resolution adopted !day 179 1944, and being in the best interests of the people of the City of El Segundo, without being prejudicial to the interests of persons living in other areas, it was ordered, by general consent, that the communication and accompanying copy of said application No. 17984, be placed on file in the office of the City* Clerk, for the purposes of identification and reference; that receipt thereof be acknowledged and the Company thanked for its accession to the request of this.Council heretofore expressed in the resolution adopted by it 7,ay 17, 1944. AU1AS HOUSE MOVING, dated September 19, 1944, being an application to move a one story- frame dwelling house from its present location in Lynwood, California, to a new location within the City of E1 Segundo as more fully set forth in said application. It appearing that requisite deposits have been made; that pursuant to ordinances of the City of El Segundo respecting house moving, the 3uildinA inspector of the City of E1 Segundo had caused said building to be inspected; that in view of the fact that the structure does not conform to building ordinance of the City of E1 Segundo, said Building lrsnector has recommended that the permit applied for be not granted, it ryas moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Skelley, that the house moving permit applied for in that certain application for house moving permit dated September 19, 1944, filed with this Council this date by Almas -Ouse i.,oving 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 followin, vote: Ayes: Councilmen Hesser, Peterson, Selby, Skelley and Mayor Love. .goes: Councilmen None, Absent: Councilmen None. None . REPOR29 OF STA'1 =11 -G C01%M:ITTEES. Rr,PORTS CF OFFICERS AND SPECIAL C0121'IT1 ES. Street Superintendent ::utchins reported that I- -r. 'Norval Turcotte, who ;gad Ceen temnorarily employed in his department as a tractor operator 9817 had terminated his employment September 9th, 1944. Street Superintendent Hutchins reported receipt of a communication from the District Engineer of the Division of Highways of the State of California, dated September 12, 1944, advising that the work of grading and paving Douglas Street, from Imperial Highway to 1400 feet south thereof, under Division of Highways Contract No. 7ASC9, had been completed by Olympic Contracting Company; that the work is satisfactory, having been completed in accordance w ith plans and specifications, and that the City's acbeptance thereof as of September 6th is recommended. the City Engineer reported that he had inspected the improvement, which, in his judzient, is satisfactory in all respects, and that as requested by the Division of Highways, he had accepted the same as of September 6th, 1944. It *as thereupon moved by Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Skelley,' that the action of the City Engineer of the City of El Segundo in acceptin-, as of September 6, .1944 the 'improvement of Douglas Street from " imperial Highway to a point 1400 feet south thereof, as bontemp_lated by Contract No. 7ASC9 of the Division of Highways of the Stag of California, and plans and specifications adopted for such improvement, be and the same is hereby ratified, approved and confirmed.' Carried by the followinE vote: Ayes: Councilmen. Hesser, Peterson, Selby, Skelley and Mayor Love. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen bone. At this roint Councilman Skelley read to the Council a letter addressed to that Body, written by C. L. idcIlwain, Park Superintendent, under date of September 11, 1944, stating that the services in his department of 1,r. J. F. 4dilson had terminated as of September 4, 1944, and that I4'r. Perry Campbell has been placed in the job vacated by f.'r. Wilson. ,loved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Peterson, that the communication from C. L. McIlwain, Park Superintendent, dated September 11, 1944, r:-ith reference to the termination of the services of J. F. Wilson and the change in employment classification of Perry Campbell, be received and placed on file in the office of the City Clerk, and that the action of the Park Superintendent, therein referred to, be and the same is hereby ratified, and approved. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Hesser, Peterson, Selby, Skelley and Mayor Love. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. PAYING BILLS. The following der,ands, having had the approval of the Committee on Finance and Records, were read: Hater Works Fund Pay Moll Demands Nos. Minta Curtzwiler, City 10289 to 10295, Incl. w484.28 1�'inta Curtzwiler, City Trees. 43.50 State Employees' Retirement Syst. 31.88 State Employees'. Retirement S;ast. 38.86 City of El Segundo 591.65 ::ammond Lumber Co. 94.84 Industrial Stat. and Printing Co. 3.39 Keenan Pipe & Suoply Co. 352.89 Oro Grande Lime :`c Stone Corp. 257.25 Rensselaer Valve Company 115.95 Southern, Calif. Telenhone Co. 24.60 Cz ri '.: ilson 30.00 ;5`ater [' orks Fund Treasurer $16.90 Addressing :Machine and Acc. Co. 4.08 Braun Corporation 18.09 El Se.uundo Hardware 4.17 El Segundo Herald 30.35 Hersey Mfg. Co. 2.42 Kimball Elevator Co. 6.00 Osalald Bros. 342.00 Roscoe Iti'oss Company 969.00 Taylor Wholesale Elec. Co. 4.68 TOTAL $466.78 r'1 6 Recreation Fund General Fund 'TictOr T_' . `cGurt:y, City Clerk .50 Yinta Curtz��:iler, Cit;, Treas. - 319.16 m ^- .LAT " _ N .50 ?_inta Curtz.:iler, City Treas. 441.10 State Employees' Retirement Syst. 326.85 General Fund State ymployees' Retirement Syst. 263.37 Pay Roll Demands Nos. John F. Bender 186.00 48867 to 48885, Incl. -793.76 Civilian Front 4.00 Pay Rcll ,DeTanJs 1 os. Victor D. P.:eCarthy, City. Cler_ 32.39 48886 to 48897, Incl. 1007.35 Consoli ated -cuse i:_cvers 73.00 Paz Roil _---ands ivos. International -n-4-vester Co. 6.07 4E898 to 48922, Incl. 1299.39 Title Insurance Trust Co. 23.50 ...._cft- .:hitney Co. 5.64 P. .;.. Yost 3 Sons 2.30 .T-a.. , _ aste =artners 24.20 Sout: ~ern Calif. TelPn cne Co. 12E.45 :-_ ~_araI Electric Company 10.5E impartment of Pu'clic , orks _ ac»ic 7 1, ec.tric r Cc. 8.5c 'it of Los ^ _tiles _0 .77 inn P. 2)ender mender 88.57 InEle:rood Dock Stat. Co. 9.34 °ria- I._anufactur inE Co. 5.13 �itie_ Insurance & Trust Co. 16.00 4.35 P. Y. Yost & Sons 6.56 ricar ?'- tun -ais Co. 10.66 Larry R. Shuler 32.00 I 5.00 e = ___rry Lan,-lois 3.00 pit; of L1 Se _ando ..ter wept. 394.96 City of El SeE-undo .rater JePt. 49.65 _ - matcher's "_'__e 15.GC .__^: a s __Ouse ., :„rir_. 61 Q9 T C T - 5807,67_ 7eterso , seconded by Councilman Skel e;', the demands 4r­::_: Cn and email out of the , °SD_ective, funds _ .. the fcllowin =- vote: Cot,nc r"e^ esser, _ -_tom_ _, .., Sel; ^', S_.ell- and I.'a-,,-or leve. :.., n ; . =rre n ; _one . .se la: i�L, 3t'SI =US. PEterscn, SaC `r "'.F^ t_, IoUnCilm ^_r. Sl_elley, that ','into 'S' -i - ^- , =+n" she is .= eY°CZ" rt )n r! :dssiOn to t °ke h1pr ;°E'. {S V"'C°ti0 °p'1hI: =n SF' ?ate: .--fir 25, "1944. Carried by nj'eS: OouncilTen -less- - ­+­s-n, Sel ; , Skelley and .: :ayor Love. .OeS: v!iunCilr°n I,,On?• nbsert: Councilmen i%_Orle ::_OV °d ,v 'ounc llP:an S':: ° -Ilt?v S- ccr_ le_ b ' �,CUnc ilman I:essr-r, that the -c- _n- res ._ution to ted . P_��5, E2rl �-an, Se- -:er _orer,an, has a-. accumulation Cf Sixteen day overtire due -ir. for whic. "_ !1e is entitled to .aa irC off'• is �eSirous of ta1iinF Such accumulated tin,= of, C'e.i ^rin OctO ar 1, 19_ , and Pr -fern to to =:e his rer-alar earned vaC-..t.= no,'. �ue '-in. in 1945; .::..:5, the Cit;, Encineer ::=!S inn j cated to t 1S j Ouncil that sucf: ar_a_ - ...tint is s tisfactory, IT SGL? -D, that sari :.or8an, Sewer ./e n -rti ent _- oreman, be en d ne is here.bj' authorized to absent is ,ut.es 'c t- . --een the -4ates October , 19,14- to 1hC_usive, . ;ith 7a- "- s?id ^e.riod of time cvertir e b-- sai^ Earl .,:orEan, for which he dic no,, Veceive :7.oneta_ rert." =_ti n, an': tliat the ta_:inL of :is ref' _ar ea_nec v- cation due hi.. in the year 1944 be deferred i7 for_ _. reSU�utio. `. ^:aS a Orted by tn° f ^110T /:ink VOte. i Q 81.9 Ayes: Councilmen. Hesser, Peterson, Selby, Skelley a__° P:a -cr Love. ' ?ces: Councilmen :one. Absent: Councilmen hone. 'roved by Councilman Skelley, seconded by Councilmen Hesser, that the Street De_rartment of.the City of 7-1 Segundo be and it is hereby authorized and directed to construct -a storm drain in and across that certain easement for storm drain nurposes owned by the City of rl Se;°dndc, beinc- the North 3 feet of Lots 65 and 56, ana•the South 3 feet of Lots E6 and 55, in Bract at a cost of not to exceed 200.00. Carried by the followir_e vote: Ayes: Councilmen ;�esser, Peterson, Selby, Skelley and Mayor Love. ?oes: Courcilme*: one Absent: Councilmen None. Proved by Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Peterson, that the attendance of all members of the City Council, the City Clerk and the City EnF-ineer, at the one day s?ssion of the League of California Cities, to be i:eld in Los Angeles, October 13th, 1944,•be and the same is hereby authorized; that the Cit, Clerk be authorized and directed to make reservations therefor, an? thet those of said officials who may attend said conference be authorized to fire their demands against the City for their actual and necessary expenses in connection therewith. CarripH by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Hesser, Peterson, Selby, Skelley and Rlayor Love. I oes: Councilmen none. Absent: Councilmen None. No further business arnearinr to be transacted at this meeting, it was moved by Councilman Hesser, seconded cy Councilman Skelley, the fneeting adjourn. Carried. Respectfully submitted, Approved: C' rk. .ayor.