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1945 APR 18 CC MIN,Q*'933 E1 Segundo, California. April 18, 1945. A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of El 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 William R. Selby, Mayor. ROLL CALL. Councilmen Present: Hesser, Peterson, Shelley, Thompson and Mayor Selby. Councilmen Absent: None. READING OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS I =TING. The minutes of the regular meeting held on the 4th day of April, 1945, having been read and no errors or omissions noted, it was moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Skelley, the minutes of said meeting be approved as recorded. Carried. WRITTEN COn71UNICATIONS. 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: CONSOLIDATED HOUSE MOVERS, dated April 5, 1945, being an application to move a one story frame building from its present location in Inglewood to a location at the Southwest corner of Eucalyptus Drive and Walnut Avenue, in the City of El Segundo. The City Clerk reported that all requisite deposits had been made with said application; also that the Building Inspector had endorsed thereon his certificat- indicating that the buildinff does not conform to building ordinances of the City of E1 Segundo and that he recommended the application be denied. The matter was discussed at some length and the Building InsDector elaborated upon his reasons for recommending denial of the application, whereupon it was moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Hesser, t'aat the application of Consolidated House Movers, dated April 5, 1945, filed with this Council this date, requesting permission to move a one story frame building from its present location in Inglewood to the Southwest corner of Eucalyptus Drive and Walnut Avenue, within the City of E1 Segundo be denied. Carried. SOUTHE,RN CALIFORNIA GAS COMPANY, dated April 12, 1945, being an application to excavate in certain of the public streets within the City of E1 Segundo, for the purpose of installing a natural gas line. Check No. 6043 of said Company, dated April 18, 1945, drawn upon Union Bank and Trust Company of Los Angeles in amount of $50.00 accompanied said application as a deposit to cover the estimated cost of the City's expenses in connection with inspections incident to the installation of said pipe line. The application had the approval of the Street Superintendent except as to the location of said pipe line with reference to the property lines on E1 Segit do Boulevard, on which Boulevard it is proposed to make the installs- _. tion.. The Street Superintendent reported, however, that after consultation with the officials of said Company, he was given authority to amend the sketch which accompanied said application, so as to show that the proposed installa- tion will be made 6 feet North of the South property line of E1 Segundo Boulevard instead of 7 feet North thereof as originally planned. Thereafter it was moved by Councilman Skelley, seconded by Councilman Peterson, that Resolution No. 753, entitled: Q 934 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL 0 EL SEGUNDO , CALIFORNIA, GRA:\'TII,G A SOUTIT.RN CALIFORNIA GAS C010ANY TO CERTAIN GAS PIPE LINE IN A PORTION BOULEVARD `!=HIN SAID CITY, E THE C ITY OF PERYIT TO INSTALL A OF EL SEGUNDC which was read, be adopted. Said resolution'was adopted by the following vote.. Ayes: Councilmen Hesser; Peterson, Skelley, Thompson and i;ayor Selby. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. .W. L. LANE, dated April 18, 1945, explaining that certain buildings which he hal purchased several years ago had now, by survey, been found to encroach upon a portion of Lot 6, Block 67, owned by the City of El Segundo, by a few feet. In his said letter, Mr. Lane pointed out that it would be impractical to :Hove said structures and therefore suggested as a method of solving his problem that the City sell to.him a strip of land 10 feet in width off the said lot owned by the City. Said letter was accompanied by the personal check of Wm. L. Lane, dated April 18, 1945, bearing Number 1304, drawn payable to the City of E1 Segundo in the sum of $40.00 and upon E1 Segundo Branch, Security -First National Bank of Los Angeles. The City Attorney interrogated the City Clerk and Councilman Skelley, both of whom are familiar with real estate values in the City of E1 Segundo, with reference to the reasonableness and fairness of the amount offered for a Quitclaim Deed to said strip. Both of said officials testified before the Council that in their opinion the amount offered was a fair and reasonable amount to be paid to said City for said strip of land. The Council then proceeded to discuss the subject and feeling that the request made by Kr. Lane was fair and proper under the particular circumstances relating to his case, it was moved by Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Peterson, the following resolution be adopted: `1TEFFAS, this Council has received a communication dated April 18, 1945, from Wm. L. Lane, making certain explanations with reference to certain encroachments upon real property hereinafter described, owned by the City of E1 Segundo; AND, ,%MI REAS, this Council has duly considered the subject of Mr. Lane's letter and has received testimony with reference to the value of the strip of land herein- after described; AND, :'HEREAS, under the special and peculiar cir- cumstances which obtain in the premises, the Council feels that the action hereinafter taken is in the interests,of fairness and justice and is also in the interests of the City of E1 Segundo; NO °V, TIEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of El Segundo, California, as'follows: First: That the said original communication from TMm. L. Lane above referred to, be and the same is hereby ordered placed on file in the office of the City Clerk of said City and that said communication, so on Pile, is hereby 6pdep@d plia-ced on file in t}1e off'ica of the City rlex!k of , said Gity aad that said t t referred to and by this reference incorporated herein and made a part hereof. Second: That this Council does hereby accepto on behalf of said City, the offer of the said Wm. L. Lane to pay to said City the sum of $40.00 in cash for a Quitclaim Deed to the following described property, owned by said City, to -wit: The Northerly 10 feet of Lot 6, Block 67, El Segundo Sheet No. 7, recorded in Book 22, Pages 54 -55, of Maps, Records of Los Angeles County, California. Third: That the Mayor of the City of E1 Segundo and the City Clerk of said City are hereby authorized and instructed to make, execute and deliver, in the name of said City and on its behalf and under its seal, to said Wm. L. Lane or his nominee or nominees, a Ruitclaim Deed to the said real property hereinabove described, in con - sideration of the payment to said City of the sum of $40.009 which the Council hereby finds to be the fair and reasonable value of said parcel of real property. On roll call said motion was carried and said resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Hesser, Peterson, Skelley, Thompson and Mayor Selby. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. The City Clerk reported that he had in his possession, in the same condition as when received, one bid on real property under Notice No. 4 M of Intention to Sell City of El Segundo Owned Real Property and Inviting Bids or Offers Thereon. It was thereupon moved by Councilman Skelley., seconded by Councilman Hesser, that the Council proceed to open, examine and publicly declare the said bid. Carried. The Council proceeded to and did open, examine and publicly declare the bid received this date for the purchase of City'of El Segundo owned real property, which said bid was found by said Council to be as follows, to -wit: Bid of John Elbridge Gentry, on regular form provided therefor, bidding the sum of $275.00 for the South 40 feet of Lot 5, Block 104, E1 Segundo, which sum he agreed to pay within thirty days after receipt of written notice that his bid has been accepted. Said bid was accompanied by the personal check of J. E. Gentry, dated April 17, 1945, in the sum of $200.00, drawn payable to the City of E1 Segundo, upon Pico and Overland Branch, Security -First Ngtional Bank of Los Angeles. After consideration of said bid, it was moved by Councilman Skelley, seconded by Councilman Hesser, that the bid of John Elbridge Gentry, bidding the sum of $275.00 for the South 40 feet of Lot 5, Block 104, E1 Segundo, be and the same is hereby rejected and the City Clerk directed to return to said bidder the bid deposit accompanying his said bid. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Hesser, Peterson, Skelley, Thompson and Mayor Selby. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS. None. Q 9;6 REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES. Councilman Peterson of the Public rlorks Committee, informed the Council that in his Judgment the time has come to select an architect to prepare plans and specifications for a proposed new city hall. Following discussion of the subject, it was moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Hesser, that the following resolution be adopted: WHEREAS, this Council has had under consideration the construction, in due time, of a new city hall building for the City of El Segundo; AND, WF.EEAS, the Council has now reached the stage in its deliberations where architectural services are re- quired in connection with said project; AND, 7 P,E'AS, -the Council has duly considered the question of the employment of an architect; N0!, TFIE BEFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council hereby expresses its desire to employ as such architect Mr. John C. Austin of Los Angeles, California, and the City Clerk is hereby requested to advise Mr. Austin of the Council's desire in the premises and request that said architect submit to this Council for its consideration a form of architectural service agreement, under which he r.ould be willinp- to serve said City as such architect on said project. 0:: roll call the foregoing resolution Tres adopted by the following- vote: Ayes: Councilmer Messer, Peterson, Skelley, Tl =pson and wavor Selbv. Jio�s: Councilmen None. Absent; Councilmen None. Councilman S'.:elley of the Public Service Committee, informed the Council t at. ire : -Iesires to attend the :meeting of the Los Angeles County Planning Congress, to be held April 20, 1945, whereupon it was moved by Councilman :lesser, seconded by Councilman Skelley, that Councilman 'Hillard J. Skelley be and he is hereby authorized to attend the April 20th meeting of the Los Anp,eies County Planning Congress, as a representative thereat of the City of �- sM1cun o.� and to file his demand for his actual and necessary expenses in connection Trith his attendance at said meeting. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Hesser, Peterson„ Skelley, Thompson and Mayor Selby. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. Councilman Hesser of the Public Safety Committee, reported having checked traffic at Imperial Highway and Sepulveda Boulevard recently, following complaints he had received concerning traffic delays at this location in the early morning hours. -He stated that Chief of Police Hutchins likewise had checked the matter and has more information on the subject, which he will report to the Council later in the meeting. REPORTS �F OFFICERS AND SPr:CLAL COMMITTEE'S. The City Clerk at this time stated that the question with reference to the disr:issal of the old Superior Court case of the City of E1 Segundo, a Municipal Corporation_ vs. Adella F. Paine, et al, had been further investigated and asked the City Attorney if he had a report at this time. The City Attorney stated that he did and that as a result of' his investi- Q` gation and the investigation of Mr..John F. Bender, Special City Attorney and of the City Clerk, he was now in a position to advise the Council that in his opinion the said action could properly be dismissed. It was thereupon moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Hesser, that the following resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that the City Attorney, be and he is hereby authorized and instructed to enter dismissal of that certain action in the Superior Court of the State of California in and for the County of Los Angeles, entitled: "City of E1 Segundo, a Municipal Corporation, vs. Adella F. Paine, et al. ", Case No. 175 -029. Said resolution was adopted by the following vote: Aves: Councilmen Hesser, Peterson,,Skelley, Thompson and Mayor Selby. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. City Attorney Woodworth reported to the _Council respectin<- what transpired at the thin? mPetinp- of the ! "Jays and Means Committee of the West Basin Water Survey Committee neld.at Long Beach, California, April 10, 1945, and stated that in due course minutes of the proceedings of said meeting would be filed r:ith the City Clerk for the examination of those interested. City Attorney Woodworth reported having.recently made an appearance in that Superior Court action brought by the State of California against the City of Los Angeles,.the City of E1 Segundo, et al, with reference to the abatement.of the Los Angeles outfall sewer at Hyperion and that the case has -been ordered off calendar in view of the fact that the City of Los Angeles has.voted.bonds to finance the construction of a new treatment plant, work upon which it is anticipated will proceed as rapidly as practicable. . Chief of Police Hutchins reported at length respecting traffic conditions at and adjacent to imperial Highway and Sepulveda Boulevard, and stated that in his judgment the condition now is regulated as well as can be in view of the heavy traffic movement which occurs in the early hours of each morning on account of the industrial activity in the adjacent territory. Building Inspector Catalano reported progress in connection with the installation of obstruction lights on the derricks of oil companies operating within the City of E1 Segundo, and that El Segundo Oil Company and The Texas Company have fully complied to date. A ater Superintendent Hutchins reported having had an application for water service to Lot 273, Block 123, El Segundo, and that there is no dedicated public street adjacent thereto and he inquired whether or not the City might run its line in that right of way reserved as a means of ingress and egress for owners of adjoining property. The City Attorney counseled that unless the City has a right of way for water line purposes in said private right of way, the service could not be installed therein and that appropriate easements would have to be obtained by the City or the request denied, unless upon examination of the record it is found that the City has a right of way which may be utilized. It was agreed that the City Clerk and Water Superintendent would investigate to determine what .rights the City has, if any, adjacent to said property. UNFINISHED BUSINESS. None. PAYING BILLS. The following demands, having had the approval of the Committee on Finance and Records, were read: 't:iater Works Fund General Fund Pay Roll Demand No. 10611 to Pay Roll Demand No. 50391 10622, Incl. $751.26 to 50408, Incl. $724.31 Tay ;or ?f,holesale Electric Co. 2177 Pay Roll Demand Nos. 50409. P. R. Kemp 103.85 to 50419, Incl. 1015.18 Richfield Cil Corporation 5.43 Pay Roll Demand Nos. 50420 Star '!sire Screen and Iron Works 20.82 to 50444, Incl.. 1305.73 City of El Segundo 159.55 Mae D. Lewis - 155.00 Addressing Machine & Ace. Co. 3.75 IMinta Curtzwiler, City Treas.473.60 Rensselaer Valve Company 36.35 Miota Curtzwiler, " it 319.86 State Employees' Retirement Syst. 52.45 State Employees' Retirement ;:.inta Curtzwiler, City Treas. 21.00 System 300.98 Linte Curtzwiler, City Treas. 103.00 State Employees' Retirement State Employees' Retirement Syst. 49.65 System 258.37 Oro Grande Lime and Stone Corp. 247.61 Cafe Supreme 3.10 Carl J. Anderson 25.46 J & M Cafe 1.00 TOTAL $1582.95 John F. Bender 37.00 Edna E. Leland 11.25 Hudson Sales Corp. 1.03 Recreation Fund John F. Bender 56.40 Clark Brothers 3.08 Los Angeles Co. Health Dept. 9.38 :','m. Lane Co. 17.92 Builders Material Co. 12.34 Eddings Brothers 1.6 Service Blueprint .87 Schwabacher -Frey Company 23.99 Industrial Stat. & Printing 3.49 American Handicrafts Co. 43.37 Grimes - Stassforth Stat. Co. 7.59 TOTAL X89.98 Air Reduction Sales Co. 14.95 Southern Cal. Telephone Co. 123.13 Snap -On Tools Corp. 6.25 General Fund Eddings Brothers 9.95 Alemite Co. of Southern Cal. p 2.59 E1 Segundo Herald 79.87 So. Calif. Edison Co. Ltd. 255.19 Southern Calif. Edison Co. 275.62 So. Calif. Edison Co. Ltd. 19.98 Southern Calif. Gas Co. 10.92 Earl Morgan 4.35 Allville Builders 11.50 F. E. Dine 42.50 TOTAL :5558.35 The A. Lietz Co. 5.07 Moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Hesser, 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, Peterson, Skelley, Thompson and Mayor Selby. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. N_7H BUSI12SS. I;:oved by Councilman Skellpy, seconded by Councilman Thompson, the following resolution be adopted: IIEE ?wAS,'the City. of E1 Segundo did, by deed recorded ^ecember 16, 1944, in Book 21524; Page 235, of Official Records on file'in the office of the County Recorder of Los Angeles County, California; and by Deed registered December 16, 1944, in the office of the Registrar of Land Titles of said County, acquire title to the real property hereinafter described for municipal purposes; AND, WMREAS, said property is now owned by said City, and is being held for municipal purposes; NOIN, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the County Auditor, the Tax Collector and all officials of the County of Los Angeles, California, having jurisdiction in the premises, are hereby authorized, requested and instructed by and on behalf of the City of El Segundo, to cancel all unpaid general city and county taxes upon said real property, which is lo- cated in the City of El Segundo, County of Los Angeles, State of California, and described as follows, to -wit: Lots 11, 12 and 13, Block 42, El Segundo Sheet No. 3, as per map recorded in Book 20, Pages 22 and 23 of Maps, in the office of the County Recorder of said County; AND, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Clerk of said City be and he is hereby authorized and instructed to forward a certified copy of this resolution to said County Auditor, as the request, demand and order for such cancellation. The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Hesser, Peterson, Skelley, Thompson and Yayor Selby. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. Moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Hesser, the following resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that that certain Street Deed, dated the 6th day of April, 1945, executed by Frank Dunbar and Josephine L. Dunbar., his wife, granting to' the City of El Segundo, a municipal corpora6ion, for n10b11c street purposes, the following described real property, situated in the City of El Segundo, County of Los Angeles, State of California, and more particularly described as follows, to -wit: The North 25 feet of the P:esterly 100.51 feet of Lot Seven (7), Block Eleven (11), Tract Sixteen Hundred Eighty -five (1685), in the City of E1 Segundo, County of Los Angeles, State of California, as per map recorded in Book 21, Page 98 of';daps, in the office of the County Recorder of said County, and the property conveyed thereby, be and the same are here- 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 Angeles County, California. The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen :lesser, Peterson, Skelley, Thompson and Mayor Selby. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. Moved by Councilman Skelley, seconded by Councilman Hesser, that the following resolution be adopted: 939 Q : 940 WlE "'S, in the intervals between Council meetings it many times becomes necessary for the officers and in- dividuals of the City of El Segundo hereafter referred to, to attend various group conferences and meetings, and committee and sub - committee meetings relating to municipal subjects, of the organizations hereinafter referred to; NOY,', THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the- City Council of the City of El Segundo that the Mayor and members of the City Council, the City Engineer, the City Clerk and the City Attorney be and they are and each of them is hereby authorized to attend any meeting or meetings, or conference or conferences of any of the following organizations or groups or committees or sub - committees of such organizations, to- :'.fit: Los Angeles County Division, League of California Cities; South Bay Beach and Highway Association; Los Angeles Planning Congress; Regional Planning Commission of Los Angeles County; at such place as such meeting or meetings or conference or conferences are held, and that the reasonable costs incurred by such officer or official in making such attendance shall be a proper charge against the City of E1 Segundo, to be reimbursed upon proper demand therefor, to be prepared, presented, audited and approved in the usual manner. The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Hesser, Selby. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. Peterson, Skelley, Thompson and Mayor .loved by Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Peterson, that Council- ran Skelley and Park Superintendent McIlwaine be and they are hereby authorized to attend the 10th annual meeting of the National Shade Tree Conference, Western Chapter, at Santa Ana, California, May 25th, 1945, and to file their demands for their actual and necessary expenses in connection with their attendance at said meeting. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Hesser, Selby. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. Peterson, Skelley, Thompson and Mayor No further business appearing to be transacted at this meeting, it was moved by Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Skelley, the meeting adjourn. Carried. Approved: I;ayor. Respectfully submitted, C ty k.