1945 MAR 07 CC MINQ ` 905
E1 Segundo, California.
:.;arch 7, 1945.
A regular neeting of the City Council of the City of El Sewn M , California,
V.as hell in the CouncilPC� amber of the City Hall of said City, havinr been
called. to order at 7:00 on the above date,' by Dave Y. Peterson, I:'ayor pro
tem.
RC LL CALL .
Councilmen Present: Hesser, Selby, Skelley and .ay-or pro tem Peterson.
Councilmer. Absent: i,.ayor Love (deceased)
G T N 4'1 T'TTES' PTE"J LOT r H m n`
R �a�L G 0� .iINi 1�. OF , LvLS G.
The minutes of the regular meeting held on the 21st day of February, 1945,
having been read and no errors or omissions appearing, it was moved by
Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Skelley, the minutes of said meeting
be approved as recorded. Carried.
KITTEN =210TIvTI CAT
IONS .
T e following communications, received from the persons, firms or
corporations '=einafter named, were read to the Council and were disposed
of in the manner indicated, following reference to each hereinafter:
PORTLAID CE;"EI'T ASSOCIATION, dated March 2, 1945, calling attention to
a decision of the California Supreme Court, confirming the constitutionality
of at "ct passed by the State Legislature in the special session of June,
1944, appropriating ten million dollars, subject to matching by counties
and cities, to be used for acquisition of sites and rights of way and
preparation of plans for local postwar construction projects, and trans -
mitting therewith a.copy of the Act and a copy of the Supreme Court decision.
Ordered filed.
0. A. GI✓RLICH, Vice Chairman, 'nest Basin Survey Committee, requesting
the Council to authorize City Attorney Clyde , ";oodworth to act on behalf of
the City of El Segundo on the ?''ays and Deans Committee of said West Basin
Survey Committee.
h_oved by Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Skelley, the following
resolution be adopted:
RESOLVED, that the communication from C. A. Gierlich,
dated March 2, 1945, requesting the appointment of City
Attorney Clyde Woodworth to the ..ays and Means Committee of
the ;tiest Basin Survey Committee be received and placed on
file in the office of the City Clerk and that said'communica-
tion, 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 FURTI.ER RESOLVED, that in response to the
request contained in said communication, City Attorney Clyde
Woodworth is so designated;
AND, BE IT FU=R RESOLVED, that said City Attorney
shall be entitled to reimbursement for any reasonable expenses
necessarily-incurred by'him in connection with --his attendance
at meetinEs.of the Committee referred to in said communication
and to reasonable additional compensation, upon proper demands
therefor, approved by the City Council, for time spent in
making such attendance.
The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote:
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Ayes: Councilmen Hesser, Selby, Skelley and Yayor pro tem Peterson.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Mayor Love (deceased)
CITY CLERK, CITY OF LOS ANGELES, copy of his letter dated February 27th,
1945, File No. 17425, addressed to the Board of Public Works and to Victor
D. LcCarthy, City Clerk of the City of E1 Segundo, with reference to con-*
trolling drifting sand on property of the City of Los Angeles adjacent to
the boundary line betvs*een said City and the City of El Segundo, stating
that it is not feasible to plant vegetation to prevent such drifting, but
t 'hat the construction of some type of sand fence to trap the drifting
material is recommended. Ordered filed.
HOL Z'S AND NARVER, dated Ylarch 2, 1945, soliciting its engagement if
the City of E1 Segundo is in need of engineering services. Ordered filed.
GLX'N h;. ANDERSON, Member of Assembly, 46th District, dated Tviarch 6.,
?945, stating that he is in accord with the recommendation of the City Council
of the City of E1 Segundo that fifteen million dollars of the State's present
surplus be frozen for beach acouisition, and that he will do all in his
po:,;er tc secure passage of such legislation. Ordered filed.
None.
ORAL CQO1:`�, NICATICNS .
.REPORTS OF STA:uDING COMI=ES.
Councilman Peterson reported having attended a meeting held March 2,
1945, in the Hall of Records, Los Angeles, called by Supervisor Ray Darby,
for the purpose of discussing countywide combustible and non - combustible
rubbish disposal; that it is Supervisor Darby's thought that area incinerators
should be erected throughout the County for the use of the county and in-
cor,,)orated cities within such area and that to this end a committee of five
was appointed to investigate the matter further and report at a 'subsequent
meeting, the date and place of holding of which will be announced.
REPORTS OF OFFICERS AND SPECIAL COMMITTEES.
City Clerk McCarthy reported receipt, from A. J. Prentice, of a deed,
conveying Lots 14 and 15, in Block 42, E1 Segundo, to the City of El
Segundo, together with a letter, instructing said official that he might
deliver the deed to the City for its use when he is able to transmit to
the grantor the amount stated in his instruction as the consideration for
the deed. It was thereupon moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by
Councilman Skelley, that the following resolution be adopted:
RESOLVED, that that certain Grant Deed, dated the
3rd day of March, 1945, executed by A. J. Prentice and
Rita Prentice, granting to the City of E1 Segundo,'a
municipal corporation of Los Angeles County, California,
the following described real property, situated in the
City of E1 Segundo, County of Los Angeles, State of Cal-
ifornia, and more particularly described as follows, to -wit:
Lots Fourteen (14) and Fifteen ,(15) in
Mock Forty -Two (42) of El Segundo Sheet
No. 3, in th= County of Los Angeles,
State of B &lifornia, as per map recorded
in Book 20, Pages 22 and 23 of Maps, in
the office of the County Recorder of
said County,
and the property conveyed thereby, be and the same are hereby
accented on behalf of the City of E1 Segundo;
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AND, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Clerk of the
City of El Segundo is hereby directed to cause said deed to
be recorded in the office of the County Recorder of Los
Angeles County, California. I
The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Hesser, Selby, Skelley and Mayor pro tem Peterson.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: layor Love (deceased).
Moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Hesser, the following
resolution be adopted:
WIEa S, this Council has heretofore at this meeting,
by resolution duly adopted, accepted and ordered recorded
a deed to Lots 14 and 15, Block 42; of the City* of E1
Segundo;
AP?D, WHEREAS, no title report on said property has.
as yet been obtained;
NO'S,, TI-,REF0R:, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Clerk
of the City of E1 Segundo be and he is hereby directed to
withhold the warrant; which is hereby ordered drawn in
payment of the consideration for the deed to said property,
until he has received from a reputable Title Company, a
good and sufficient title insurance policy, with liability
of $1000.00, showing said real property free and clear of
all encumbrances, excepting conditions, restrictions and
reservations, rights and rights of way, which are usual
and common to other property in said Bloc: 42.
The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Hesser, Selby, Skelley and Mayor pro tem Peterson.
Noes: 'Councilmen None.
Absent: Mayor Love (deceased).
The City Clerk reported receipt, from Lawyers Title Guarantee Company,
of a deed conveying Lot 28, Block 42, El Segundo, to-the City of El Segundo,
and recuesting that said deed be accepted by the City.
It appearing that this is a property which the City desires to acquire
for public use, it was moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman
Skelley, that the following resolution be adopted:
. RESOLVED, that that certain Grant Deed, dated the
27th day of February, 1945, executed by Albert L. Kalt,
granting to the City of E1 Segundo, a Municipal Corporation
of Los Angeles County, California, the following described
real property, situated in the City of E1 Segundo, County
of Los Angeles, State of California, and more particularly,
described as follows, to -wit:
Lot 28, of Block 42, of E1 Segundo, as per
map recorded in Book 20, Pages 22 and 23
of Ivaps, in the office of the County
Reco -rder'of Los Angeles County, California',
and the property conveyed thereby, be and- the same are hereby
accepted on behalf of the City of El Segundo;
AND, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Clerk of
the City of El Segundo is hereby directed to cause said
deed to be recorded in the office of the County Recorder
of Los Angeles County, California.
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The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Hesser, Selby, Skelley* and Mayor pro tem Peterson.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Mayor Love (deceased).
The City Clerk advised the Council that its current contract with
In�-.lpwood Humane Society for the performance of the duties of poundmaster
in and for the City of El Segundo, will expire as of midnight, Yarch
31, 1945.
He reported also that said Inglewood Humane Society, Inc. is willing
to renew said contract on the same basis as heretofore.
It appearing that the services heretofore rendered the City of El
Segundo by Inglewood Humane Society, Inc. have been satisfactory and that
for the preservation of the public peace, health and safety of the City
of E1 Segundo,-said contract should be renewed, it was moved by Councilman
Skelley, seconded by Councilman Hesser, that the following resolution be
adopted.
,',TERE'AS, Inglewood Humane Society, Inc., under its
current arrangement with the City of El Segundo, has
rendered satisfactory service with reference to the fur-
nishing of public pound service and facilities to the
City of El Segundo; and
V.'IEREAS, under existing wartime conditions, the' City
Council does not deem it either necessary or advisable to
advertise for bids.for the succeeding year of service
hereinafter referred to;
NOW, TIER-:FOF?E , BE IT RESOLVED BY TIC.' CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, as follows:
First: That said existing Agreement between the
City of El Segundo and Inglewood Humane Society, Inc. for
the furnishing of public pound service to the City of El
Segundo, be renewed for the period of one year commencing
April lst, 1944, upon the same terms and conditions as
presently applied.
Second: That the City Attorney* prepare the necessary
memorandum of this extension and submit the same to the
City Clerk, who in turn is instructed to procure the
signature of said Inglewood Humane Society, Inc. thereto
and the consent of the surety on the bond for the faithful
performance of said contract; and thereupon to attach such
memorandum of extension to the existing contract, furnishing
a duplicate thereof to said Inglewood Humane Society, Inc.
The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Hesser, Selby, Skelley and t%yor pro tem Peterson.
Noes: Councilmen None. _
Absent: Councilman Love (deceased).
At this time Special City Attorney John F. Bender reported to the
Council with reference to his investigation relating to the possible
acquisition by the City.of Lot 1, Tract 3012, E1 Segundo. At the con-
elusion of his report and in line with the suggestions made by the Special
.City Attorney in his report, it was moved by Councilman Selby, and
seconded by Councilman Hesser, that the following resolution be adopted:
RESOLVED, that the Special City Attorney be and he
is hereby authorized and instructed to procure a title
report covering Lot 1, Tract 3012, in the City of El
Segundo and that upon receipt of such report he contact,
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so far as reasonably possible, the parties who appear
to have any interest or interests in said property, with
the view of acquiring said property for the City of E1
Segundo and that he be authorized, in line with the
Council's usual policy in that regard, to obtain a Quit-
claim Deed or deeds from such respective parties, at a
cost of not to exceed $10.00 per deed, unless by further
order of this Council.
The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen riesser, Selby, Skelley and Mayor pro tern Peterson.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: ^ayor Love (deceased).
Special City Attorney John F. Bender then presented the Council four
wuitclaim Deeds, filed as one document, effecting the follo: ^ain� described
real property in the City of El Segundo, to -wit: Lots 14 and 15, in Block
10; Lot 7, in Block 28,; the North 46 ft. of the South 138 ft. of Lot
6, the I<)rth 46 feet of t.' -n South 92 feet of Lot 6, and the South 46
feet cf Lot 6, in Block 96, , ^rhich deeds he recommended the Council accept
and cause to be recorded.
It thereupon moved by Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman
S':elley, the following resolution be adopted:
R✓SCLTTED, that those certain Quitclaim Deeds, filed
as one document, as follo� ^s, to -nit: quitclaim Deed dated
the 12th day of January, 1945, executed by ":. J. 3ristol
an�! ray F. 3ristol, convey: ir_= to the City of El Segundo,
a ;auniciral corporation_, the real iroperty in the City
of El Segundo, Count; of Los Angeles, State of California,
described as Lots 14 and 15 in 31ock 10 of E1 Segundo, in
the City of El Segundo, County of Los Angeles, State of
California, as per map recorded in Book 18, Page 69 of Puaps,
in the office of the County Recorder of said County; and
quitclaim Deed, dated the 5th day* of January, 1945,
executed by JJilliam E. Sproul, conveying to the City of
_E1 Segundo, a municipal corporation, the real property in
the City of E1 Segundo, County of Los Angeles, State of
California, described as Lot 7 in Block 28 of E1 Segundo,
in the City of El Segundo, County of Los Angeles, State
of California, as per map recorded in Book 18, Page 69
of i�_aps, in the office of the County Recorder of said
County; and
quitclaim Deed, dated the 15th: day of February, 1945,
executed by Raymond E. Perry and Lillie Pearl Perry, con-
veying to the City of E1 Segundo, a municipal corporation,
the real property in the City of El Segundo, County of Los
Angeles, State of California, described as•the Yorth 46 feet
of the South 138 feet of Lot 6; the North 46 feet of the
South 92 feet of Lot 6; and the South 46 feet of Lot 6, in
Block 96 of El Segundo Tract, in the City of El Segundo,
County of Los Angeles, State of California, as per map
recorded in Book 20, Page 22 and 23 of Maps, in the office
of the County Recorder of said County; and
quitclaim Deed, dated the 3rd day of November, 1937,
executed by V.'m. O'Brien, quitclaiming to Raymond E. Perry,
a married man, the South 46 feet of Lot Six, of Block 96,
of Sheet No. 3, E1 Segundo, in the County of Los Angeles,
State of California, as per map recorded in Book 20, Pages
22 and 23 of Iviaps, in the office of the Recorder of Los
Angeles County;
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be and the same are hereby accepted by and on behalf of
the City of El Segundo; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Clerk be and
he is hereby authorized and directed to record said
instruments in the office of the County Recorder of Los
Angeles County, - California.
The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Hesser, Selby, Skelley and Mayor pro tem Peterson.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Mayor Love (deceased).
Special City Attorney John F. Bender; reporting with reference to the
bid of Kathryn Obersmith, filed with this Council February 210 1945,
for the purchase of the South 40 feet of Lot•7. Block 105, El Segundo,
recommended that said bid be accepted; whereupon it was moved by
Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Skelley, that Resolution No.
746, entitled:
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL
SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, ACCEPTING THE CASH BID OF
K;THRYN OBERSMITH FOR CERTAIN CITY OWNED REAL
PROPERTY AND REJECTING ALL OTHER BIDS,
which was read, be adopted. Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Hesser, Selby, Skelley and Mayor pro tem
Peterson.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Mayor Love (deceased).
The City Attorney at this time filed with the City Clerk a copy of a
communication which he had received from the Department of Charities of
the County of Los Angeles.
The Attorney stated that in said communication he was advised that the
County Counsel's office was now preparing, for submission to the various
cities of Los Angeles County, a form of agreement with reference to reim-
bursing the County for hospital and medical service to prisoners charged
with the violation of municipal ordinances. He stated that as soon as
the contract forms were received, they would be submitted to the City Council.
Chief of Police Hutchins reported concerning damage sustained March
5, 1945, by City owned automobile No. 17, a Ford sedan in service by the
Police Department, by reason of a collision with a Buick sedan, owned and
driven by VIilbur A. Smith. A complete written report of the accident is
on file *in the office of the Police Department, being identified as Offense
Report No. 3195. It was recommended by the Council that the matter be
reported to the City's insurance carrier.
',ater Superintendent R. T. Hutchins reported that in order to provide
water service to a patron on Sepulveda Boulevard south of E1 Segundo Boulevard,
it is necessary to cross the Pacific Electric Railway right of way and that
in connection therewith he had requested said Railway Company to grant the
City such a permit. In response to his request, said Company submitted
its form,*entitled: "Underground•or Overhead Crossing in Public Highways ",
bearing File No. 327 and dated February 28, 1945; which'he then submitted to
the Council for consideration.
Said form of permit having been approved by the City Attorney as to
form, it was moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Hesser, that
the following resolution be adopted:
RESOLVED, that a copy of that certain "Pacific Electric
Railway Company Underground or Overhead Crossing in Public
Highways" permit, dated February 28, 1945; presented to this
Council at this meeting, be placed on file in the office Of
the City Clerk and that said document, soon file, be and the
same is hereby referred to'and by this reference incorndrated
herein and made a part hereof; '
AND, BE IT FUTRUEER RESOLVED, that this Council does
hereby approve the said form of permit and does hereby authorize
and instruct the Iayor pro tem of said City to execute'the
said permit on the part of the City of E1 Segundo and 'the
City Clerk to cause such executed copy to 'be forwarded to said
• Pacific Electric Railway Company.
The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote:
.Ayes: Councilmen Hesser, Selby, Skelley and Mayor pro tem Peterson.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Mayor Love (deceased)
City Engineer Hutchins reported having received a request from Douglas
Aircraft Company, Inc. for the installation of a street light in E1 Segundo
Boulevard adjacent to the intersection of its private road into its plant
on the North side of said E1 Segundo Boulevard, beti,.7een Sepulveda Boulevard
and Inc-lewood- Redondo Road.
Discussion was had with reference to the matter, at the conclusion of
which it was moved by Councilman Skelley, seconded by Councilman Hesser, that
Southern California Edison Company be rea_uested to install a mast arm suspended
street light in El Segundo Boulevard, at a point westerly of Inglewood- Redondo
Road, tc be designated by the City Engineer of the City of E1 Segundo. Carried
by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Hesser, Selby, Skelley and Mayor pro tem Peterson.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Mayor Love (deceased).
PAYING BILLS.
The following demands, having had the approval of the Committee on
Finance and Records, were read:
Water 'Works Fund
Pay Roll Demand Nos.
10526 to 10537, Incl.
$562.68
Uinta Curtz- !;iler, City Treas.
20.60
Minta Curtzwiler, City Treas.
70.50
State Employees' Retirement Syst.44.80
Brunswick- Balke - Collender Co.
State Employees' "
" 46.89
Braun Corporation
40.13
Ditto Incorporated
11.28
El Segundo Hardware
6.62
Ira E. Escobar -
1.21
Grimes - Stassforth Stat. Co.
.77
R. T. Hutchins, Petty Cash
29.98
Industrial Stat. & Prtg. Co.
9.03
Inglewood Mercantile Co.
8.82
Joslin Aletander Co.•
15.84
Kimball Elevator Co.
6.00
Taylor 'i•`holesale Elect. Co.
4.18
TOTAL
$879.33
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Recreation Fund
Minta Curtzwiler, City Treas.
X22.28
American Handicrafts Co.
55.76
Wm. M. Dennis
7.95
Brunswick- Balke - Collender Co.
4.10
El Segundo Hardware
5.17
Leather Supply Co.
77.88
Russo Leather & Finding Co.
11.38
Victor D. McCarthy, City Clerk 5.39
Pay Roll Demand No. 50125 to
50132, Incl.
101.45
TOTAL
X291.36
Pay Roll Demand No. 50067
to 50084, incl.
Pay Roll Demand No. 50::,85
to 50097, Inc!.
Pay Roll Demand No. 50098
to 50120, Incl.
Lassner Neon Maint. Co.
Richfield Oil Corp.
General Fund
$804.87
1075.54
1293.05
6.00
176.50
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General Fund
Southern Cal. Edison Co. Ltd.
X19.98
El Segundo Herald
133.17
Goddard- Jackson Co.
;74
Inglewood Humane Society, Inc.
15.00
American Bitumuls Co.
12.61
Master Pest Control Co.
9.50
City of Manhattan Beach
8.25
E1 Segundo Hardware
10.43
Inglewood nook & Stat. Co.
8.32
Air Reduction Sales Co.
3.20
Snap -On Tools Corp.
3.20
Builders Yaterial Co.
11.90
�.. J. Prentice
931.50
m. Lane Co.
20.43
Imperial Hignway Association
5.00
State Employees' Retirement
System,
257. ?4
I,:inta Curtzwiler, City Treas.
85.11
General Fund
Southern Cal. Edison'Co. Ltd.
0264.62
Industrial Stat. & Prtg. Co.
5.23
'Edna E. Leland
24.61
Griffith Company
27.80
Victor D. McCarthy, City Clerk
12.95
Eddings Brothers
3.46
Jerry Witt
12.00
Ira E. Escobar
150.03
Inglewood I:'otor Parts
5.03
Fletcher's Tire Service
7.5C
Gibson Iv:otor Parts
4.88
Cafe Supreme
.45
Laurin Savage
50.00
Laurine Savage
27.50
L7 inta Curtz1iler, City Treas.
460.15
State Employees' Retirement
System
307.29
TOTAL
$6255.54
Moved by Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Skelley, the demands be
allowed and warrants ordered drawn on and paid out of the respective funds covering
the same. Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Hesser, Selby, Skelley and Layor pro tem Peterson.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Mayor Love (deceased)
=,: I TS=_SS.
P-:oved by Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Skelley, the following
resolution be adopted:
1� "i! EREAS, on. the 3rd day of Parch, 1945, our esteemed
and honored Mayor, George Love, passed from this earthly
life and crossed to that bourne from which no traveler
returns;
AND, YFIEREAS, through earnest and upright living and
faitnful and unselfish service to his fellowmen above and
beyond the requirements of ordinary duty, he has richly
earned this testimonial to his life and memory;
NO 17, THEREFORE, let it be permanently recorded on
the records of the City of El Segundo, California, that in
life George Love gained and firmly held the respect, esteem
and honor of our people.
He was uniformly_ generous, kind and of understanding
heart - - - a man the City of E1 Segundo was proud to at all
times and under all circumstances acknowledge and recognize
as one of her best and truest citizens.
His contribution of service as Pdayor of this City and
as a member of the City Council and in other avenues of
civic en ^eavor will long be reflected in•the development,
growth and advancement of our City.
To those bereaved, this Council extends sincerest
sympathy on its own behalf and on behalf of all the people
of the City, together with that solace which is forever
theirs in the*true knowledge-that one, so beloved by them,
was honored and esteemed by all.
The•foregoing "resolution was adopted by the unanimous vote'of the &ouncil.
ho further business appearing to be transacted at this meeting, it was
moved by Councilman* Skelley, seconded by Councilman Hesser, the meeting adjourn. -
Cari-ied. '
Annroved:
Mayor pro tem.
Respectfully submitted,
City Cle