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1945 AUG 16 CC MINR 12 El Segundo, California. August l6, 1945. h re~.asr meetir_- of the City Council of the City of El Segundo, California, ,.gas hell in the Council Chamber of the City Hall of said City, on the ^.hove date, +.ednesday, the 15th day of August, 1945, the day upon which said Council ordinarily would have met, having been a legal holiday. Said meeting vas called to order by the City Clerk, the Iayor being absent J'_oved by Col:nciLman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Sko'_ley, the following resolution be adopted?: RESOLVED, that until the further order of this Council, Councilman Jive Peterson be and he is hereby designated an'. arnointed as :'avor pro tem of the City of E1 Segundo, to serve as '. -ayor in all cases relating to City matters and ^usiness durir� the absence of Mayor illiarr, R. Selby. T::e foreFoin& resolution was adopted by the unanimous vote of the Council, and Co.,.. cilman Peterson_ thereupon assumed the duties of the b:ayor. ROLL C=LL. .cunciLrien Present: :lesser, Skelley, Tromnson and lv %_ayor pro ter, Paterson. ilmen Hbsent: i�iavOr Selby. Ra4LDING OF YINLTTES OF PREVIOUS l_F TING. The minutes of the regular meeting held on the 1st day of August, 1945, and of the adjourned regular meetint held on the 3rd day of August, 1945, having each been read and no errors or omissions noted, it was moved by Councilman Skelley, seconded by Councilman Hesser, the minutes of said meetincs be annroved as recorded. Carried. At this point the City Clerk anncunced that he had in his possession, in the same condition as when received, one bid for the purchase of tax_ le ?ded real prop ,-rty heretofore advertised for sale by the City of El Segundo under Notice No. 6 -Y. loved by Councilman Skelley, seconded by Councilman Hesser, that the Council nroceed to open, examine and publicly declare the hid received this date for the purchase of tax deede; property here=tofore advertised for s31e by the City of E1 Segundo under its Notice No. 6 -Iv,. Carried. The Council proceeded to and did open, examine and publicly declare said. bid?, which said bid was found by said Council to be as fellows, to -wit: of 7!:. N. Bailey, on reFZular form provided therefor, bidding the sum of X200.00 for Lot 3, Block 25, El Segundo. Said bid was accompanied by cash deposit in the sum of 450.00. Fo llowinC consideration of said bid, it was moved by Councilman Skelley, seconded by Councilman iiesser, that the bid of N. Bailey, bidding the sum , Of X200.00 for Lot 3, Block 25, El Segundo, be and the same is herd rejected and the City Clerk %?irected to return to said bidder his bid deposit. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen. lesser, Skelley, Thompson and h:ayor pro ter" Peterson. Does: Councilmen None. Absent: Mayor Selby. R 13 Special City Attorney John F. Bender, who was represented at this meeting by his associate, bliss Gizella Y. Laschoncy, read to the Council a certain reso- lution prepared in the office of the Special City Attorney, with reference to the purchase.of certain tax deeds from the County Tax Collector of Los An €eles County. Thereafter, it was moved by Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Thompson, that Resolution No. 768, entitled: RESOLL'TICN OF 'TN.=, CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF EL 3,TND: , CALIFORNL�_, AUTHORIZING THE EXERCIS7 OF OPTION AGR---E- Ia2N I TC ?URCHASE CERTAI N TAX DEEDS FROM TEL COUNTY TAX COLLECTOR, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, AND AUTHORIZING T:s' ISSt -Ai:CE OF A rV _RRADT_FGR THE PAYMIENT.THEREOF, -,hich was read, be adopted. Said resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Hesser, Peterson. Noes: Councilmen None. absent: Mayor Selby. Skelley, Thompson and Mayor pro tem 71RITTEN COMMUNICATIONS. The following communications, which were read to the Council, were disposed of in the manner indicated, following reference to each hereinafter: REGIC.3AL PLANNING C043+IISSICN, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, dated Au&:st 3, 1945, captioned: "Re Agreement No. 290 City of E1 Segundo ", recommending that certain parcels of real property to which the City is acquiring or has acquired tax deeds, be reserved for future proposed street widening. On motion of Councilman Thompson, seconded by Councilman Hesser, which carried,unanimously, the communication was ordered received and filed in the office of the City,Clerk for the purposes of identification and reference, and a copy thereof was ordered prepared for trgnsrmission to Special City Attorney John F. Bender for his information, guidance and further recommendation. CLYDE WO09NORTH, City Attorney, dated August 16, 1945, entitled: "Memorandum to Clerk and Members of the City Council ", with reference to certain instruments he had prepared for presentation to the Council and con - tainir_la certain instructions as to certain actions to be taken by the Council and procedures to be followed with reference to the tax levy for the current fiscal year. Ordered filed. LEAGUE OF CILLIFOR ?IA CITIES, dated August 10, 1945, captioned: "Schedule for 1 -Day Conference of Regional Divisions ", advising that no State conference of said League will be held in California this year, but that in lieu thereof one day regional meetings will be held in a number of cities throughout the State; that for municipal officers of Los Angeles County to be held in the City hall of the City of Los Angeles, August 21, 1945. Loved by Councilman Skelley, seconded by Councilman Hesser, that.any member of the City Council finding it practical to do so, the City Clerk and the City Engineer, be authorized to attend the conference of the League of California Cities, to be held at Los Angeles, California, August 21, 1945, as representatives thareat' of the City of E1- Segundo, and to file his demand against said City for his actual and necessary expenses in connection therewith. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Hesser, Skelley, Thompson and Mayor pro tem Peterson. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Mayor Selby. LAS. RUBY MILLER, dated August 9, 1945, being an apnlication to maintain and use a house trailer at 512 East Franklin Avenue in the City of El Segundo. By general consent the matter was referred to the Building Inspector for investigation and report to this Council. EL SEGUNDC UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT, dated August 7, 1945, advising that on July 24, 1945, Mir. R. R. Tillotson had been appointed by said Body as a memb =r of El Segundo Recreation Commission to succeed Mr. Hoyt Fleming, resigned. Ordered filed. b'RS. i'LICE HOPE, SECRETARY, EL S,GUNDO RECREATION CObfi.ISSION, dated August 8, 1945, with reference to the personnel of E1 Segundo Recreation Commission and the election, on August 8, 1945, of Mrs. Dana Burket as Presi- dent of said Commission. Ordered filed. ATTORNEEY GEI._RA'. ROBERT W. KENNEY, Sated August 13, 1945, a telegram inviting the mayor or his representative, to attend a meeting of civic, business, labor, religious and fraternal organizations, at Los Angeles City College, Sunday, August 26th, in a "Mobilization for Democracy Conference ", to strengthen Southern California unity and adopt a positive program, counter- acting un- American race hating activities. Moved by Councilman Skelley, seconded by Councilman Hesser, that Chief of Police R. T. Hutchins be authorized to attend the meeting at Los Angeles City College, called by Attorney General Robert ,"a. Kenney for August 26th, 1945, as a representative of the Mayor and the City Council of the City of E1 Segundo. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Hesser, Peterson. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Mayor Selby. Skelley; Thompson and Mayor pro tem IRA E. ESCOBAR, dated August 13, 1945, being an offer to sell Lots 20 and 25 in Block 42, E1 Segundo, to the City of E1 Segundo. -On motion of Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Skelley, which carried unanimously, the communication was ordered received And placed on file in the office of.the City Clerk for the purposes of identification and reference and the subject matter thereof taken under consideration. RECONSTRUCTION FIrL4NCE CORPORATION, dated August 3, 1945, transmitting a booklet concerned with the disposition of surplus war property. Ordered filed. RAYMOND V. DARBY, Supervisor, County of Los Angeles, dated August 6, 1945, transmitting two copies of a report of the Refuse and Disposal Committee on elimination of smoke nuisance from rubbish dumps in the Los Angeles ketropolitan area, and urging that the contents of the report be seriously studied. By general consent the communication was ordered filed and one copy of the report was given the City Engineer, the other copy to the b?ayor, for study and report to the Council. GCV P,i:OR EARL l,' +ARREN, dated August 1, 1945, transmitting copy of a letter from Cclonel Lloyd G. Buehler, Hated 20 June, 1945,'at Tenn, Germany, relating the historic achievements of "California's Own", the 13th Armored Division, in the closi, -F7 days of the war against Germany. Ordered filed. SPECIAL -ORDER CF BUS IlTSS. The hour of 7:15 o'clock P. 1Y. at this meeting, having heretofore been fixed as the time and place for receivinfi bids for furnishing the City of l Sec-ii :do certain welded steel pipe, the 1,:a;-or pro teri announced th- arrival r R -15 of the hour of 7:14 O'clock P. Y. and requested tha=t if any person or persons present in the Council Chamber desired to file bids for furnishing said material, they do so immediately. The hour of 7:15 o'clock P. 1. having arrived, the Mavor rro tem announced the time for receiving bids for furnishing the'City of E1 Segundo with certain welded steel. pipe, as advertised for, closed. The City Clerk announced that two bids had been received. L'oved by Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Thomason, that the Council ?proceed to open, examine and publicly declare the bids received this date for furnishing_ the City of El Segundo with certain • welded steel pine. Carried. The Council thereupon proceeded to open, examine and publicly declare said bids, which said bids were found by said Council to be as follows, to -wit: Bid of Santa Fe Pipe & Supply Company, on regular form provided therefor, as follows: ITEi. NO. 1 - . 1.38 per lineal foot - - - - - - - - Total $1,794.00 California State Sales Tax or Use Tax and any other State and Federal Tax is not included in amount bid. Said bid was accompanied by Certified Check No. 7940, drawn on Vernon Branch, Bank of America National Trust and Savings I ssociation, payable to City of E1 Segundo in the sum of •�18G.00. Bid of Western Pipe & Steel Co. of California, on regular form provided therefor, as follows: ITE1,7 NO. 1 - 41.43 per lineal foot - - - - - - - Total ;1,859.00 California State Sales Tax or Use Tax and any other State and Federal Tax is not included in the amount bid. Said bid was accompanied by Certified Check No. 9262, drawn on Clarendon- Pacific Branch, Bank of America National Trust and Savings Association, payable to City of El Segundo in the sum. of $200.00. F-llowing• consideration of the bids, during which consideration the - Superintendent of the Vdater Department called the Council's attention to the fact that he is disappointed in the gravel encountered in Well No. 10, and that Southern California Edison Company has requested the City to execute a certain contrect for the furnishing of power to the well site, which obligates the City to pay said Compar_y a fixed sum as stated in said contract in event the water well is abandoned within three years, it was moved by Councilman Skell?y, seconded by Councilman Hesser, that Resolution No. 769, entitled: A IESOLUTICN OF ME CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL SEMN -DC, C_4LIFORNIA, AXARDING TO SL%1TA FE PIPE & SUPPLY COMPANY TIE CONTRACT -FOR FURNISHING SAID CITY : "•'ITH CERTAIN WELDED STEEL PIPE, which was read, be adopted. Said resolution ras adopted by the following vote: ayes: Councilmen Hesser, Skelley, Thompson and Mayor pro tem Peterson. _ Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Mayor Selby. R 16 ORAL CO:MMICzTIONS. Judge Peter E. Binder addressed the Council, inquiring if it had made any decision with reference to the establishment, under municipal juris- diction, of a Veterans' Service Center in and for the City of E1 Segundo; statinE7 that the inquiry is male as a result of two meetings of representa- tives of practically all organizations in the City of El Segundo, which had assembled for the purpose of considering such matter and which group had appointed him chairman of a committee to which the entire matter had been referred. He made reference to the plan or organization of such a Service Center, as promulgated by a State Commission appointed by Governor > 'rarren for the purpose of preparing a model ordinance and making pertinent re- commendations. Postr._aster Clyde Burgett, a member of Judge Binder's committee, likewise addressed the Council on the same subject, stating that in his judgment a local Veterans' Service Center requires legal background. At the conclusion of remarks, the Ma77or pro tem informed the gentlemen that the form of model ordinance referred to had been given the City Attorney of the City of it Segundo, who will report to the Council on the matter at an early date; that the Council is waiting for the Attorney's report, after which it will confer further with Judge Binder's committee. None. —PORTS OF STANDING 001MITTEES. REPORTS OF OFFICERS AND SPECIAL COMUTTEES. 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 approval, of such appointments. Theread'ter it was moved by Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Shelley, and unanimously carried, that the appointments, by the Chief of Police of the City of E1 Segundo, of Omer Harper Anderson, Ursel H. Bigler, Warren Day and. Victor August Wilder, as Special Police Officers of said City, be and the same are hereby ratified, confirmed and approved. Carried. _ The Chief of Police announced the revocation of the eppointments of h. D. Bartell, H. C. Hall, R. B. Hawthorne, H. C. Holler, L. Newman and D. 1v. Ryan as Special Police Officers.of the City of E1 Segundo. The City Clerk presented the Council for acceptance the deed of Frank A. Krim, et ux, to certain real property desired by the City, stating that Title Insurance report in his possession indicates the property free and dear of encumbrances and the grantors named in said deed the present vestees; whereupon it was moved by Councilman Skelley, seconded by Councilman Hesser, the following resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that that certain Grant Deed, dated the 6th day of August, 1945, executed by Frank A. Krim and Ida B. Krim, his wife, granting to the City of El Segundo, a Municipal Corporation of Los Angeles County; California, thp following described real property, situated in the City of El Segundo, County of Los Angeles, State of Cali- fornia, described as: Lot 31 of Block 42, E1 Segundo, as per map recorded in Book 20, Pages 22 and 23 of Laps, in the office of the County Reccrder of said County, and the property conveyed thereby, me be and the sa are here- R i'7 by accepted on behalf of the City of E1 Segundo; AND, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Clerk- of the City of E1 Segundo is hereby directed to cause said deed to be recorded in the office of the County-Recorder of Los Anfieles County, California. The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Hesser, Skelley, Thompson and Mayor pro tea Peterson. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: 1%1ayor Selbv. LT FINISHED BUSL,,`ESS. The City Clerk �it this time presented and read the-title of Ordinance No. 2E3, nntittled. AN CRDIN,;NCE OF TH✓ CITE' OF EL S-I.GUNDC, CALIFORNIA, REGL'71,>TING THE OPEX�TICN OF TAYICABS AND i +:CTCR VETIICLES TRANSPORTING PASSENGERS FOR HIRE, OR FOR SIGN' -SP;" ING RTRPOSES,r UPON THE PUBLIC STREETS OF S11.ID CITY, which w:,s introduced and read at the regular meetine of the City Council held on the lst day of August., 1945. It Yas thereupon moved by Councilman Skelley, seconded by Councilman Hesser, that the further reading of said Ordinan -ce No. 283 be waived. Said motion ­r- :s carried by the following vote: Ales: Councilmen Hesser, Skelley, '1'h rpscn and Mayor pro ter, Peterson. woes: Councilren None. Absent: Uayor Selby. h -owed by Councilmen Thompson, seconded by Councilman Skelley, that ird.inance No. 283, entitled: AN ORDINANCE 0-.,:P THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, REaTLATING T? OPERATICI CF TA ,ICABS AND WO TOR VESICLES PA3SEINGFRS FOR F?IRE, OR FOR SIGHT -S=' ,ING PURPOSES, UPON T:L' PUBLIC•STR7E'TS OF SAID CITY, which was introduced and read at t regular meeting of this Council held on the 1st day of August, 1945, be adopted. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen. Hesser, Skelley, Thompson an.9 Vayor pro ter: Peterson. �:oes: Councilmen '_None. Absent: Ya -kror Selby. PA_ NI G BILLS The fellowinfi demands, having•ha'd the approval of the Committee on Finance ana Recoras, were read: " R.18 l4 "ater Works Fund Pay Roll Demand No. 10793 to 108019 Incl. 5663.57 Minta Curtzwiler, City Treas. P6.10 Linta Curtzwiler, " " 22.00 State Employees' Retirement System 31.82 State Employees' Retirement System 39.36 Oity of El Segundo 162.55 Denco Sales Co. 11.45 Industrial Stat. & Printing Co. 8.15 :_imball Elev3tc; Co. Ltd. 10.10 Pacific :Fill & Yine Suprly 10.04 Rensselaer Valve Company 236.10 Richfield Oil Ccrp. 5.43 So. Calif. Edison Co. Ltd. 1467.96 So. Calif. a-s Compan,. 7.33 So. Calif. Telephone Co. 17.40 So. Calif. Freight Forwarders 1.11 TCT.AI ~;,2780.47 General Fund :12.30 ;lm °rican 3rake Shoe Co. 17.76 _La? D. Lewis, Agent 10.00 American- '&Fr -.Tice- Foamite Corp.16.29 Gibson L:otor Parts 6.04 Jordans 'Yotor Service 10.50 So. Calif. Telephone Co. 111.84 So. Calif. Edison_ Co. 292.90 City of El Se Fundo Water Department 724.24 General Pund Pay Roll Demand Nos. 51227 to 51243, Incl. ?744.71 Pay Roll Demand Nos. 51244 to 51254, Incl. 978.79 Pay.Roll Demand Nos. 51255 to 51288, Incl. 1935.50 pinta Curtzwiler, Cite Treas. 269.75 &inta Curtzwiler, " " 581.40 State Employees' Retirem�?nt System 310.74 State Employees' " It 258.67 State " " " 4.41 Pacific Electric Ry. Co. 3.66 Title Ins. and Trust Co. 20.00 John F. Bender 156.00 Frank A. Krim 250.00 H. L. Byram, Co. Tax Coll. 29.02 H. L. Byra!r_, Co. Tax Co11. 403.15 So. Calif. Gas Co. 3.01 Inglewood Book & Stat. Co. 3.08 111m. H. Hoegee Co. 27.87 H. G. hillier 5.00 City of 1�anhattan Beach 6.00 Duro Test Corporation 42.77 E - T Electric Co. 1.50 Industrial Stat. & Printing Co. 1.18 Hall -Scott Motor Car Company 1.97 International Harvester Co. 10.66 De Giorgi Bros. Co. 1.10 Pacific Union Marbelite Co. 68.50 So. Calif. Edison Co. 261.54 City of E1 Segundo Water Department 42.41 TOTAL $7624.27 moved by Councilman Skelley, seconded by Councilman Fiesser, the demands be allowed and warrants ordered drawn and paid out of the respective funds covering the same. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Hesser, Skelley, Thompson and Mayor pro tem Peterson. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Mayor Selby. - NE71; BUSINESS. Councilman Hesser introduced Ordinance No. 284, entitled: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EL SE'GUNDO, CALIFORNIA, FIXING THE AiiOUNT OF _.O EY NECESSARY TO . BE RAISF'D BY T:XATICN UPON TIEZ VOC, LE PROPERTY THEREIN AS A RE r= TO CARRY ON THE VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS (INCLUDL,G THE .EL SEGOTNDO PUBLIC LIBRARY) ; PAY T.7, BONDED LeTDEBT: -DN] SS OF SAID CITY AND OF A CERTAIN DISTRICT THEREIN; AND TO ;: EE'T =. A OBLIGA- TIONS OF SAID CITY UNDER THE CALIFORNIA STATE =) LCYEETS' _;ETIRF.!. =I\TT ACT, FOR THEE CURRENT FISCAL YEAR 1945 -19469 which was read. The Chief of Police informed the Council that on Ausntst 3rd, 1945, he had chan-ed the classification of Desk Officer John A. Brennan from Desk Officer - Second Class to Desk Officer, First Class, First Year of Service, and he requested K -9 the Council's approval thereof. Moved b;7 Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Thompson, that the classification, by the Chief of Police of the City of E1 Segundo, as of August 3rd, 1945, of John A. Brenna, as a Desk Officer -First Class, First Year of Service, be and the same is hereby ratified, approved a•nd confirmed. Carried. Chief of Police Hutchins reported that Traffic Officer Kenneth Searles desired a two weeks' leave of absence to follow his vacation absence, where - upo:- it was moved by Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman. Skelley, that Kcrreth Searles, Traffic Officer, be granted two weeks' leave of absence, with- out pay, beginning August 29th, 1945. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Hesser, Skelley, Thompson and Mayor pro tern. Peterson. Noes: Ccuncilmen None. _,absent: Mayor Selby. Street Superintendent Hutchins recommended the Council advertise for sale a certair_ 1938 2 -door Ford Sedan, owned by the City, inasmuch as the use there- fcr is negligible at the present time, whereupon it was moved by Councilman Skelley, seconded by Councilman Thompson, that the City Clerk of the City of El Segundo be and he is hereby authorized and directed to advertise for sale in time, form and manner provided by law, that certain 1938 Ford 2 -door Sedan., b =ode! BB -18, Engine ?PTO. R 54- 15519M, owned by the City of 11 Segundo. Carried by the following vote: Aves: Councilmen Hesser, Skelley, Thompson and 11ayor pro tem Peterson. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Mayor Selby. Water Superintendent Hutchins reported. that ;'later ,Fell No. 10 has been satisfactorily completed by the well drilling contractor awarded the contract to drill said well and he recommended its acceptance at this time. It was thereupon moved by Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Thompson, that the following resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that that certain water well of the City of E1 Segundo, designated as dater �V'ell No. 10, recently com- pleted by Roscoe Moss Company, pursuant to its contract with the City of E1 Segundo, be and the same is hereby accepted as of this date; AIT, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that warrant in the sum of 75% of the contract price be ordered drawn on the Rater Works Fund of .the City of El Segundo and paid to said con- tractor at the expiration of 15 days from and after this date, in accordance with the terms of the cor_trect between the City of E1 Segundo and said Roscoe Moss Company. The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen. Hesser, Skelley, Thompson and Ivayor pro ter, Peterson: Does: Councilmen None. Absent: 'hsavor Selby. t,.oved by Councilman Skelley, seconded by Councilman Hesser, that that certain contract for furnishing electrical power to the City of E1 Segundo R 20 at its Vuater iiell No. 10, submitted by Southern California Edison Company, and presented this Council this date by Water Superintendent R. T. Hutchins, be approved and the City Clerk of the City of E1 Segundo be and he is hereby authorized and directed to execute said contract on behalf of the City of E1 Segundo, to cause one executed copy thereof to be delivered to said Southern California Edison Company and one copy thereof placed on file in his office. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Hesser, Skelley, Thompson and Mayor pro ten Peterson. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Mayor Selby. The Council then_ discussed the erection of traffic stops at certain street intersections within the City of'El Segundo and after the presenta- tion of diagrams of each, prepared and submitted by the City Engineer, it was moved by Councilman Thompson, seconded by Councilman Skelley, that the City Engineer of the City of El Segundo be and he is hereby authorized and directed to furnish the City Attorney of said City all of the date required by said City Attorney to enable him to prepare and'present to this Council an appropriate ordinance creating traffic stops at certain street inter- sections within the City of E1 Segundo. Carried. No further business appearing to be transacted at this session, it was moved by Councilman Skelley, seconded by Councilman Hesser, the meeting adjourn until Thursday, the 23rd day of August, 1945, at the hour of 4:15 o'clock P. M. Carried. Respectfully submitted, Approved: City Clerk/. iviayor.