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1945 NOV 21 CC MINR 82�- El Segundo, California. November 21, 1945. 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. Y. by William R. Selby, Mayor. ROLL CALL. Councilmen Present: Peterson, Skelley, Thompson and Mayor Selby. Counoilmen Absent: Hesser. READING OF MINUTES OE PREVIOUS Al 'T.TTN11r9. The nutes of the regular meeting held on the 7th day of November, 1945, and r. of-the adjourned regular meeting held on the 19th day of November, 1945, having been read and no errors or omissions appearing, it was moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Thompson, the minutes of said meetings be approved as recorded. Carried. The City Clerk announced he had in his possession in the same condition as when received, three bids for the purchase of real property heretofore advertised for sale by the City of E1 Segundo under Notice No. 7 of Intention to Sell City of E1 Segundo Owned Real Property. ;:roved by Councilman Skelley_, ,seconded by Councilman Peterson, that the Council proceed to open, examine and publicly declare said bids. Carried. Councilman Hesser appeared at the meeting at this time, the hour',being 7:05 ,'clock P. M. and he immediately took his seat at the Council table:+ " ' "� "" The Council thereupon proceeded to open, examine and publicly declare the bids received this date for the purchase of City of E1 Segundo owned real property under said City's Notice No. 7 of Intention to Sell City of E1 Segundo owned real property. Said bids were found by said Council to be as follows, to -wit: Bid of W. M. Hargrave, on regular fore. provided therefor, bidding the sum of :241.00 for the North 50 ft. of Lot 1, Block 106, E1 Segundo. Said bid was accompanied by currency in amount of $61.00. Bid of W. M. Hargrave, on regular form provided therefor, bidding the sum of w300.00 for Lot 1, Block 106, E1 Segundo. Said bid was accompanied by $15.00 in currency, and bore the notation that this bid increased a former bid of $241.00 for the same parcel of real property, and that the deposit accompanying the other bid should be applied with the deposit made with this bid. Bid of George E. Renfro, Jr., on regular form provided therefor, bidding the sum of $1500.00 for Lot 2, Block 104, El Segundo. Said bid was accompanied by Cashiers Check No. 507220, drawn on El Segundo Branch, Security -First National Bank of Los Angeles, payable to City of E1 Segundo in the sum of $400.00. Followirig consideration of said bids, it was moved by Councilmarr Skelley, seconded by.Councilman Thompson, that the bid of M. Hargrave, bidding the sum of 300.00 for the North 50 ft. of Lot 1, Block 106, E1 Segundo, be rejected without prejudice. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Hesser, Peterson, Skelley, Thompson and Mayor Selby. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. 1W R. 83' Moved by Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Peterson, that the bid of George E. Renfro, Jr., bidding the sum of ;1500.00 for Lot 2, Block 104, E1 Segundo, be rejected. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Hesser, Peterson, Skelley, Thompson and Mayor Selby. Noes: Councilmen kone. Absent: Councilmen None. 41RITTEN COMMUNICATIONS. 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: I1v iPE'RIAL HIGHWAY ASSOCIATION, announcing a meeting to be held at El Centro, California, Saturday, December 1, 1945. Councilman Skelley indicated his desire to-attend said meeting, and as authorized by a resolution heretofore adopted by this Council, his attendance at said meeting was consented to. H. 0. SWARTOUT, Mi. D., Los Angeles County Health Officer, dated November 5, 1945, advising that a copy of the 1944 -45 Annual Report of the Los Angeles County Health Department has been forwarded the City under separate cover. Ordered filed. CITY OF bANHATTAN BEACH, dated October 19, 1945, subject "Traffic Signals at Rosecrans Avenue and Sepulveda Boulevard ", requesting the Council's consideration of participation in the cost of installation of traffic signals at Rosecrans Avenue and Sepulveda Boulevard. By general consent the matter was referred to the City Engineer for investigation as to costs and other details and report to the Council. GEORGE JAKE WAGONER, dated November 20, 1945, application for employment. Ordered filed. LILY ISABEL KLAPROTH, dated November 21, 1945, requesting information as to whether or not, under the zoning plan proposed to be adopted by the City of.E1 Segundo, she, as the owner of Lot 179, Block.123, E1 Segundo, will be permitted to operate and maintain a paint manufacturing shop on said lot. Moved by Councilman Skelley, seconded by Councilman Hesser, that the communi- cation from Lily Isabel Klaproth, dated November 21, 1945, presented this Council this date, concerning the permissibility of operating a paint manufacturing shop on Lot 179, Block 123, E1 Segundo, be received and placed on file in the office of the City Clerk for the purposes of identification and reference, and that the subject matter thereof be referred to the Council as a committee of the whole with power to act in the interim between this meeting add the neat regular meeting of the Council if such action is deemed advisable. Carried. - BEVERLY HILLS POST 253, AMERICAN LEGION, copy of a resolution respecting veteran preference in civil service examinations, approved by the 24th District, Department of California of the American Legion on September 23, 1945, and aoproved by the Adjutant, Los Angeles County Council, American Legion, November 2, 1945. Ordered Piled. ARNOLD SCHLEUNIGER, dated November 20, 1945, requesting a permit to excavate in a portion of that certain alley between Concord and Virginia Streets, south of Mariposa Avenue, within the City of E1 Segundo, for the purpose of. providing sewage disposal facilities to certain parcels of real property adjacent to such proposed excavation and installation. After consideration, it was moved by Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Skelley, the following resolution be adopted: • I RESOLVED, that the communication from Arnold Schleuniger, dated Nov. 20, 1945, requesting authority to install, at his own expense and at the expense of others. interested with him, a sanitary sewer line in the alley between Virginia and Concord Streets, south of Mariposa Avenue, E1 Segundo, be received and 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; AND, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that under the special and particular circumstances as set forth ir_ said communication, the City Council of the City of E1 Segundo does hereby grant to said Arnold Schleuniger permission to cause the installation of said facility and appurtenances to be made, subject, however, to the approval of the City Engineer in all respects; said facilities to become and remain the property of the City,of El Segundo as soon as the same are connected to the municipal sewer system of said City; AND, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the question with reference to the basis upon which properties not presently contributing to the cost of such facilities may be subsequently connected there- with and other features relating to such subsequent connections and the equitable adjustment of costs involved, be taken under advisement by this Council pending its further investigation and consideration with reference thereto. The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote:, Ayes: Councilmen Hesser, Peterson, Skelley, Thompson and Mayor Selby. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None.., ORAL COL1113NICATIONS. Mr. 1m. 0. Echard addressed the Council relative to his discontinuance of employment with the City of E1 Segundo. It was.explained to Mr. Echard by the L'ayor that his recent employment was on a temporary basis only; that so far as the Council knows his employment was terminated because there was no further use for his.services. None. REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES. REPORTS OF OFFICERS AND SPECIAL COMMITTEES. Chief of Police Hutchins advised by memorandum dated November 21, 1945, of the appointments of Gerald Eugene Turner and Carl bi. Vigil as Special Police Officers of the City of E1 Segundo and.requested approval of these appointments. Moved by.Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Thompson, that the appointments by the Chic" of Police of the City of E1 Segundo of Gerald Eugene Turner and Carl M. Vigil as Special Police Officers of said•City, be and the same are hereby ratified, confirmed and approved. Carried. The City Attorney reported that the case-of the People of the State of California vs. the City of Los Angeles, City of E1 Segundo, et al, in the matter of the Hyperion Outfall Sewer Disposal Plant, would come to trial on Monday, November 26, 1945, and he recommended ,that all members of the City Council hold themselves in readiness for attendance at said trial in event their presence is desired or required. 7W R485 The City Attorney reported that there had been submitted to him for approval a form of specifications for the completion of the lathing and plastering of E1 Segundo Public Library building and a form of notice to contractors calling for bids for furnishing all labor, material, transportation and services for lathing and plastering necessary to complete the construction of El Segundo Public Library. Moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Thompson, the following resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that a copy of those certain specifications entitled: "Specifications for The Completion of Lathing and Plastering Necessary to Complete the Construction of a Public Library in City Park in the City of E1 Segundo, California ", together with a copy of the "Notice to Contractors" relating to said subject, prepared by John C. Austin, Architect, and submitted to this Council at this meeting, as supplemented by this Council by the addition of Provision 59 to the said Specifications, be placed on file in the office of the City Clerk of the City of E1 Segundo, open to public inspection, and that said specifications and said notice, so on file, be and the same are hereby referred to and by this reference expressly incorporated. herein and made a part hereof; AND, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of El Segundo does, hereby approve the said specifications, as so supplemented, and the said Notice, in each and every particular and does hereby authorize and instruct the City Clerk of said City to publish the said Notice in time, form and manner as required by law, bids under said Notice being hereby invited by this Council; AND, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that said City Council does hereby find, determine and declare that the prevailing rates of wages within the City of,E1 Segundo, California, for each vocation, calling and craft of labor.required-to construct and complete the ithprovement contemplated under said Specifications and in said Notice, to be'those as set forth and recited in said Specifications and Notice and said prevailing rates, in accordance with the provisions of the Labor Code of the State of California, shall be the minimum rates of wages payable in connection with the work to be done under any contract awarded pursuant to said Specifications and Notice. The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Hesser, Selby. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilman None. Peterson, Skelley, Thompson and Mayor UNFINISEED BUSINESS. Moved by Councilman Skelley, seconded by Councilman Hesser, that Ordinance No. 2881 entitled: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING TIE UNIFORM BUILDING CODE OF SAID CITY, AS ADOPTED BY ORDINANCE NO. 2220 BY ASCENDING SUBIDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 1603 OF SAID UNIFORU - BUIL•DING CODE, which was introduced at a regular meeting of this Council held on the 7th day of November, 1945, and read at this meeting, be adopted. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Hesser, Peterson, Skelley, Thompson and Mayor Selby. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. Moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Hesser, that Ordinance No. 289, entitled: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EL SEXNDO, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 221 OF SAID CITY, ENTITLED: "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EL SEGCNDO, CALIFORNIA, FIXING AND ESTABLISHING FIFE ZONES IN AND FOR SAID CITY, AND REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES AND PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN SO FAR AS THEY CONFLICT THEREWITH. ", ADOPTED ON THE 17TH DAY OF MAY, A. D., 19390 BY AMENDING SECTION 3 THEREOF, which was introduced at a regular meeting of the City Council held on the 7th day of November, 1945, and read.at this meeting, be adopted. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Hesser, Peterson, Skelley, Thompson and Mayor Selby. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. In the matter of the application of Esther Roselyn Sicks for permit to operate a. child care service at 606 Eucalyptus Drive, E1 Segundo, filed with this Council November 7th, 1945 and at.such time taken under, consideration, it was moved by Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Skelley, that the following resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that the application of Esther Roselyn Sicks, dated November 2, 1945, for a permit to conduct and maintain a child care service at 606 Eucalyptus Drive, E1 Segmndo, be and the same is hereby ordered placed on file in the office of the City Clerk, together with the reports from the several officers of the City of E1 Segundo required to investigate and. approve applications received for child care centers; AND, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that said application is hereby approved and the permit therein applied for is granted, effective immediately, subject to the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth, as follows, to -wit: 1. That the said permit and the license granted pursuant thereto are revocable by the City Council of the City of E1 Segundo at any time, as contemplated under the provisions of Ordi- nance No. 270 of said City, as-the same exists or may hereafter be amended. 2. That the said permit and the license authorized pursuant thereto, shall be subject in all respects to all of the provisions of said Ordinance No. 270 of the City of El Segundo and any other ordi- nance of said City applicable thereto. 3. That the licensee must conform with all reasonable requirements of the uenith Department, the Building Department and the Fire Department of the City of El Segundo, as same may be ordered from time to time. - 4. That the number of children to be cared for in said Child Care Center under this permit is hs limite"? to ten. The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Hesser., Peterson, Skelley, Thompson and Mayor Selby. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. In the matter of the applications of Robert Thomas Meyers and Jack Patrick Meyers for permits to operate taxicabs within the City of E1 Segundo, it was indicated that the applications of these individuals, heretofore filed with this Council, are not as yet in good order, hence on motion of Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Skelley, which carried unanimously, action upon said applications of Robert Thomas Meyers and Jack Patrick, Meyers for permits to operate taxicabs within the City of E1 Segundo were taken under advisement until the further order of this Council and pending such action, the same be referred to the City Attorney for interview with the applicants, and that the temporary revocable permits heretofore granted be continued in effect until midnight, December 5, 1945. None. PAYING BILLS. NEW BUSINESS. The City Clerk advised the Council that the amendments to the State Employees' Retirement Act, adopted at the last session of the State Legislature, are now in effect and that the benefits of the amended act are now available to and may be enjoyed by the employees of the City of E1 Segundo if and when the City amends its current contract with the State Employees' Retirement System, bringing the. employees of the City of E1 Segundo under the provisions of the State Employees' Retirement Act. However, before said contract may be amended, it is necessary for the City to follow the same procedure as was followed to institute the original contract, .to -wit: to cause an actuarial survey to be made to determine the cost of the increased benefits and the increased- cost to employees, members cf the System, after which the Legislative Body, if it desired to accept the additional cost, would then present the matter to the employees of the City, who would vote to determine whether or not they wish to pay the increased contributions. If the determination of both the Council and the employees is favorable, the existing contract may then be amended. After consideration, it was moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Hesser, that the City of E1 Segundo proceed with the investigation as to the approximate contribution to the State Employees Retirement System, -which would be required of the City of E1 Segundo and of its employees, members of said System, in event said City desires to amend its current contract with the State Employees' Retirement System in accordance with amendments adopted at the last session of the State Legislature, and the City Clerk of said City is hereby authorized and directed to request said State Employees' Retirement System to proceed with such investigation, at a cost of not'to exceed $250.00. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Hesser, Peterson, Skelley, Thommpson and Mayor Selby. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. A letter from Alfred Jones, County Engineer of the County of Los Angeles, dated November 9, 1945f addressed to R. T. Hutchins, City Engineer of the City of E1 Segundo, was read to the Council, which letter advised that the County • .is about ready to commence proceedings for the construction of sanitary sewers in Isis and other streets under County Improvement No. 1123, and that the proposed construction includes work in a portion of Inglewood - Redondo Boulevard, (Aviation Boulevard), lying within the City of E1 Segundo, as shown upon the profile attached to said communication; that before the County's Resolution of Intention for this improvement can be adopted, it will be necessary for the = City Council of the City of E1 Segundo to grant jurisdiction to the County of Los Angeles, which jurisdiction the County requested by the adoption of a certain resolution consenting to the improvement,, copy of such proposed resolution accompanying the before mentioned communication. Following discussion, it was moved by Councilman Skelley, seconded by Councilman Hesser, that the following resolution be adopted: WHEREAS, the Board of Supervisors of the County of Los Angeles is about to commence proceedings under Division 7 of the Streets and Highways Code, for the construction of sanitary sewers and appurtenances in Isis Avenue under County Improve- ment No. 1123; and WHEREAS, the proposed improvement includes work in a street in the City of E1 Segundo; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of E1 Segundo as follows: 1. That the public. interest and necessity require the construction of sanitary sewers and appurtenances in Isis Avenue and other streets all to the extent and in the manner set forth, in the proposed resolution of intention of the Board of Super- visors of the County of Los Angeles, for this improvement, a copy of which resolution, incomplete as to dates and similar information which can only be inserted at the time of adoption, is attached hereto and made a part hereof. 2. That this City Council hereby consents to the use for said improvement of that portion of Inglewood and Redondo Road as described in said proposed resolution of intention, lying within the boundary of the City of E1 Segundo. 3. That the consent of this City Council is hereby given to the commencement of proceedings for said proposed improvement by the Board of Supervisors of the County of Los Angeles, and to the exercise of exclusive jurisdiction by said Board of Super- visors over all proceedings necessary thereto for the purpose of consummating the same, all in accordance with the provisions of Division 7 of the Streets and Highways Code. 4. That the Clerk-of the City Council is hereby directed to certify and deliver two copies of this resolution to the Clerk of said Board of Supervisors. The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Hesser, Peterson, Skelley, Thompson and Mayor Selby. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. Assessment No. 222912, Vol. 209 of the records of the Assessor of Los Angeles County, having been levied in error as reported to this Council by the City Attorney, it was moved by Councilman Skelley, seconded by Councilman Peterson, that the following resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that the City Attorney-be and he is hereby authorized to approve, on behalf of the City of El Segundo, California, Cancellation Authorization No. 492, authorizing cancellation of:- Assessment No. 222912,•Vol. 209, for $100,net, value furniture, on account of erroneous assessment to John G. - Moore. Not owned, possessed or controlled by assessee on 3/5/45. The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote R'89 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 Thompson, seconded by Councilman Skelley, the meeting adjourn until Wednesday, the 28th day of November, 1945, at the hour of 4:15 o'clock P.'M. Carried. Respectfully submitted, Approved: v . Clt Mayor.