1945 AUG 01 CC MINR 3
E1 Segundo, California.
August 1, 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, Skelley, Thompson and Mayor Selby.
Councilmen Absent: None.
READING OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING.
The minutes of the regular meeting held on the 18th day of July, 1945,
having been read and no errors or omissions being noted, it was moved by
Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Skelley, the minutes of said
meeting be approved as recorded. Carried.
J.RITTEN C30113- TNI GAT IONS.
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:
LARRY A. MAI SON, dated July 20th, 1945, being application for employment.
Ordered filed.
CIVIL AERONAUTICS ADMINISTRATION, Department of Commerce, dated July 28th,
1945, being in response to the City Clerk's letter of July 20th, with reference
to disturbances created by aircraft flying at low altitudes over the City of
E1 Segundo, stating that the aircraft involved in the complaint recently filed
with the City Council be Mrs. M. E. Love, was military aircraft, and that
the City Clerk's letter has been referred to Mr. DeSilva, manager of Los
Angeles Municipal Airport, requesting his cooperation in trying to eliminate
the disturbances. Ordered filed.
I NNETH E. FREELAND, dated July 30, 1945, being an application for a
permit to keep not to exceed three horses at 625 West Pine Avenue, E1 Segundo.
The request was discussed, after which, by general consent, the application
was taken under advisement until the Council again meets, to enable that
Bode to personally view the.premises and its surroundings.
PACIFIC INDEMNITY COMPANY, dated July 20, 1945, transmitting therewith
a form of release for execution by an officer of the City of E1 Segundo,
with reference to its claim in amount of $16.16 against Macco- Robertson
Company, for damage to municipal property, which occurred on or about May
9th, 1945.
Moved by Councilman Thompson, seconded by Councilman Peterson, the
following resolution_ be adopted:
�1HEREAS, the City of El Segundo 'has heretofore made
claim for the.sum of $16.16 as damages to City property,
to -wit: Boulevard Stop Sign at E1 Segundo and Sepulveda
Boulevards; occasioned by an automobile owned b7° the Macco-
Rcbertson Company;
AsD, ,:HERE'S, responsive to said claim, the Pacific
Indemnity Company, insurance carriers for said Macco-
Robertson Company, requests that the City execute releases
in regular form, upon receipt of which said insurance carrier
will pay said sum of $16.16 to said City;
N0:', THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council
of the City of E1 Segundo, California, as follows:
First: That the communication from said Pacific Indemnity-
Company, dated July 20, 1945, enclosing release forms to be
executed by an officer of the City of E1 Segundo, be placed
on file in the office of the City Clerk, and that said
communication, so on file, be and the same is hereby referred
to and by this reference incorporated herein and made a
part hereof.
Second: That the City Clerk, on behalf of said City,
be and he is hereby authorized and instructed to execute
the said release forms and to forward the same to said
Pacific Indemnity Company, to be used by said Company, pro-
vided that said remittance of w16.16 is made to said City as
consideration therefor within a reasonable time after the
delivery of said release forms in due course.
The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Hesser, Peterson, Skelley, Thompson and
Mayor Selby.
Noes: Couneilmen.None.
Absent: Councilmen None.
S. V. CCRTE'LYOU, District Engineer, Division of Highways of the
State of California, dated July 31, 1945, addressed to R. T. Hutchins, City
Engineer, reouesting that a certain form of "Amendment to Agreement between
the City of E1 Segundo and the State of California ", attached to said letter,
be executed by and on behalf of the City of E1 Segundo, in substitution for
a certain resolution passed by the City Council, July 18, 1945, with reference
to an additional contribution of 43000.00 toward the cost of improving E1
Segundo Boulevard, between Sepulveda Boulevard and Main Street, within the
City of El Segundo.
Moved.by @ouncilman Skelley, seconded,by.Councilman Peterson, the
following resolution be adopted:
RESOLVED, that a copy of that certain "Amendment to
Agreement between the City of E1 Segundo and the State of
California ", with reference to an additional contribution
in the sum of $3000.00, toward the project for the improve-
ment of E1.Segundo Boulevard (Federal Project No. DA -WI -234),
submitted to.this Council at this meeting, be placed on file
in the office of the City Clerk, and that said Amendment to
Agreement, 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 FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Council
does hereby approve the Amendment to Agreement, and does
hereby authorize and instruct the Mayor of said City to
execute the same on behalf of said City and in its name
and the City Clerk to attest the same, affix the City seal
of said City thereto and make delivery of such Amendment to
Agreement in due course as requested;
AND, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that any previous action
taken by this Council with reference to.said additional
contribution. of 0000.00 referred to in.said Amendment to
Acreement is hereby modified so as to conform with the
terms and provisions of said Amendment to Agreement and this
present resolution.
The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote:
Ares: Councilmen Hesser, Peterson, Skelley, Thompson and
ayor Selby.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent. Councilmen None.
ORAL COMLIUNICATIONS.
Mr. Charles Cramp addressed the Council, stating that during such times as
rubbish is being burned at the City's refuse dump within the City of E1 Segundo,
the smoke therefrom is blown across liis property and its density makes it
necessary for him to keep all doors and windows closed in his home. He was
advised by h1ayor Selby that the Council will investigatP the matter and seek
means to afford him relief.
None.
REPORTS OF STANDING COTUMITTEES.
REPORTS OF OFFICERS AND SPECIAL MMITTEES.
City Attorney Woodworth informed the Council that he has prepared and has,
ready for delivery to the Council a form of ordinance fixing the amount of money
to be raised by taxation upon the taxable property within the City of El Segundo
to carry on the government during the fiscal year 1945 -46, which the Council
may adopt at the proper time.
In discussing the matter, it was recommended that the ordinance be redrawn,
so as to provide for a special levy, as permitted by law, to make the City's
employees' pension.plan payments. The City Attorney stated that he would redraw
tLe ordinance and present it at a future meeting.
The City Attorney advised the Cour_cil that he has received from Title
Insurance and Trust Company a report-respecting the properties which the City
contemplates acquiring by condemnation for public use, which report he deposited
with the City Clerk for examination, with a request that the game be returned
to him by August 10th, with advice stating whether or not all properties which
the City anticipates acquiring in the present action are included in said report
and whether or not any therein included should be eliminated by reason of
having been acquired by negotiations with the owners thereof.
City Attorney Woodworth, reporting in connection with a recent hearing in
that certain Superior Court action, entitled:. "The People of the Stete of Cal-
ifornia, vs. the City of Los Angeles, the City of E1 Segundo, et al", having to
do with the Los Angeles outfall sewer at Hyperion, stated that at the last hearing,
the matter was continued until November 26, 1945.
City Attorney Woodworth reported also that the Slays and Means Cor!!mittee of
the west Basin water Survey Committee, is holding meetings regularly and is
making satisfactory progress.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
In the matter of the adoption of an ordinance regulating the operation
of taxicabs and passenger transportation vehicles for hire within the City of
E1 Segundo, which has been under consideration for some time, Councilman
Skelley introduced Ordinance No. 283, entitled:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA,
REGULATING THE OPERATION OF TAXICABS AND MOTOR
VEHICLES TRANSPORTING PASSENGERS FOR HIRE, OR FOR
SIGHT - SEEING PURPOSES, UPON THE PUBLIC STREETS OF
SAID CITY, .
which was read.
IMI BUSINESS .
At the request of the City Clerk, it was moved by Councilman Hesser,
seconded by Councilman Skelley, that the sum of $3500.00 be transferred from
the General Fund of the City of El Segundo to El Segundo Public Library Fund;
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that the City Clerk and the City Treasurer be authorized to effect such
transfer and to make appropriate entries thereof in their respective books
of record. Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Hesser, Peterson, Skelley, Thompson and Mayor
Selby.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilmen None.
The City Clerk informed the Council that Park Superintendent McIlwain
is desirous of knowing the Council's attitude respecting the employment of
boys on Saturdays or holidays during the forthcoming school term.
Discussion followed, at the conclusion of which it was moved by Councilman
Skelley, seconded by Councilman Hesser, that the following resolution be
adopted:
RESCLVED, that until the further order of this Council, the
heads of the various departments of the City of El Segundo, in
need of such services, are hereby authorized.and empowered to
employ students and high school boys of proper age, and who hold
reouired work permits, in work for said Dity, provided, however,
that such department heads shall have due regard for the abilities
and -ivalifications of such employees to perform their respective
allocated tasks and shall likewise have due regard to the policy
of rotation in service, which the Council has heretofore pursued
in those cases where such policy of rotation is reasonably
applicable.
The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote:
Ayes: Oouncilmen Hesser, Peterson, Skelley, Thompson and Mayor
Selby.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilmen None.
City Engineer hutchins reported that in connection with the improvement
of E1 Segundo Boulevard, between Main Street and Sepulveda Boulevard, it has
been found desirable to make certain fills adjacent to said El Segundo Boulevard
at and in the vicinity of Standard Street and that in this connection it is also
desirable to obtain the consent of the owners of adoining properties to the
making of the fill in said properties; that he has.written several owners re-
nuesting permission to make said fill and has received a written reply from one
Hugh E. - YcKernan, the owner of Lot 18, Block 9, El Segundo grantinsr such permission.
It was thereupon moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman
Thom -)son, that the following resolution be adopted:
RESCLVED, that a copy of the communication from R. T.
Hutchins, as City Engineer of the City of E1 Segun�o, dated
July, 26, 1945, and addressed to Hugh E. McKernan, together
wit- the original of the reply of said Hugh E. McKe rnan to
sail communication, dated July 28, 1945, be placed on file
in the office of the City Clerk, and that said documents, so
on _file, be and the same are hereby referred to and
incorporated herein.,-and made a part hereof;
AL--,P H� IT FU=R =CL7ED, that the City Council does
hereby aaprove the arrangements as set forth in said two
communications, with reference to the filling of earth upon
the property therein mentioned, and the other features in-
cidental thereto, all as set forth in said documents, and does
hereby authorize the performance of work so far as any such
authority is reouired from said City of E1 Segundo.
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The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Hesser, Peterson, Skelley, Thompson and I,Iayor Selby.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilmen None.
R. T. Hutchins, Superintendent of the 'dater Department, reported having
received a. communication from Carl ffilson, Consulting Technologist in Water
Sunnly, recommending the abandonment of "dater '' +:ell No. 7, and recommending
that the pump presently in use in said well be removed and put into use in
,,ell No. 10 now being drilled; that the removal of said pump from 'sell No.
7 and its resetting in %.'ell Ido. 10 presents some problems which he has
discussed with a representative of Layne & Bowler Corporation, manufacturers
of the pump referred to, which Corporation has advised him by letter dated
Iuly 31, 19459 that the work of removal and resetting the.pump in first class
,,, ,,orhing condition, will cost approximately 5650.00.
Discussion followed the :'rater Superintendent's report, at the conclusion
of which it was moved by Councilman Peterson, 'seconded b^ Councilman_ Hesser,
that the following resolution be adopted:
RESOLVED, that that certain communication from Mr. Carl
Wilson, Consulting Technologist in `dater Supnly, dated July
260 1945, and that certain communication from Layne & Bowler
Corporation, dated July 13, 1945, the former having reference
to the recommended abandonment of Water Well No. 7 of the
City of E1 Segundo, and the latter having reference to removing,
repairing and reinstalling a certain water well pump, each
having been addressed to the City Engineer of the City of El
Segundo, be received and placed on file in the office of the
Water Superintendent of the City of E1 Segundo;
AND, BE IT FRJRTHER RESOLVED, that the acts recommended
in said communications be approved and authorized., and the
Superintendent of the `hater Department of the City of El
Segundo be dirbcted to cause all of said work to be done at
a cost of not t6 exceed $650.00.
The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Hesser, Peterson, Skelley, Thompson and Mayor Selby.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilmen None.
R. T. Hutchins, Superintendent of the 'dater Department, informed the
Council that'Mrs. Dorothy Wallace, Clerk in his Department, will take her
vacation between August 20th and September 3rd, and that it will be necessary
for him to employ relief assistance during said period and several days in
advance thereof for training purposes.
Moved by Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Peterson, that the
Superintendent of the 'dater Department be and he is hereby* authorized to
employ such relief assistance in his Department as in his judgment is
necessary in order to permit the regular clerk in his Department to take her
earned annual vacation; such relief assistance to be compensated at the rate
prescribed in that certain resolution of the City Council of the City of
El Segundo, fixing the.houi-s of employment and rates of compensation of
municipal employees. Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Hesser, Peterson, Skelley, Thompson and Mayor Selby.
Noes: Cour_ciLnen None.
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bsent: Councilmen None.
Street Superintendent- Hutchins reported to the Council that effective
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August 1, 1945, he had designated Yr. E. L. Coddington, an employee in the
Street Department of the City of El Segundo, as Departmental Relief Man,
First Class, and he recommended the Council approve his action with respect
thereto.
Moved by Councilman Peterson, 'seconded by Councilman Thompson, that the
action of the Street Superintendent in designating E. L. Coddington, an
employee of the Street Department of the City of El Segundo, as Departmental
Relief Man, First Class, effective August 1, 1945, be and the same is hereby
ratified, approved and confirmed; that said employee be compensated from
and after said date at the rate prescribed in Resolution No. 733 of the City
Council of the City of El Segundo for employees classified ec Departmental
Relief Lien, First Class; it being provided that said employee shay_ be
informed by the Street Superintendent that the Council reserves the right
to adjust his compensation and to change his classification as circumstances
in the future may indicate. Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Hesser, Peterson, Skelley, Thompson and Mayor
Selby.
Noes: Councilmen None..
Absent: Councilmen None.
The City Clerk announced that he had in his possession, in the same
condition as when received, one bid for the purchase of tax deeded real
property heretofore advertised for sale by the City of E1'Segundo, under
Notice No. 5.
. .,roved by Councilman Skelley, seconded by Councilman Hesser, that the
Council to proceed to open, examine and publicly declare the bid received
this date for the purchase of tax deeded property heretofore advertised for
sale by the City of E1 Segundo. 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 follows, to -wit:
Bid of Vincent 0. Farrell, on regular form provided therefor, bidding
the sum of 0,250.00 cash for Lot 22, Block 75, E1 Segundo. Said bid was
accompanied by bid deposit of currency in amount of $75.00.
Following consideration of said bid, it was moved by Councilman
Hesser, seconded by Councilman Skelley, the following resolution,being Resolution
No. 767, entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF TIE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, ACCEPTING TI32 CASH B]i�
BID OF VINCENT 0. FARRELL FOR CERTAIN CITY 011=
REAL PROPERTY,
which was read, be adopted. Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Hesser, Peterson, Skelley, Thompson and Mayor
Selby.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilmen None.
No further business appearing to be transacted at this session, it
was moved by Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Skelley, the
meeting adjourn until-Friday, the 3rd day of August, 1945, at- the hour of
4:15 -'clock P. L:. Carried.
Approved:
Mayor.
Respectfully
submitted,
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City Clerk.; ��1