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1945 NOV 28 CC MINEl Segundo, California. November 28, 1945. An adjourned 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, having been called to order at 4:15 o'clock P. M. on said date by t"lilliem R. Selby, Mayor. Councilmen Present:, Councilmen Absent: ROLL ^GALL . Hesser, Peterson, Skelley, Thompson and Mayor Selby. None. READING OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS =1 TING. The minutes of the regular meeting held on the 21st day of November, 1945, were read, without error or omission being noted � and were approv_ed._ _ as read upon motion of Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Peterson, which carried unanimously. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS. The following communications, received from the persons, firms or corporations hereinafter named, were disposed of in the manner indicated, following reference to each hereinafter: STATE BOARD OF EQUALIZATION, dated November 26, 1945, with reference to a certain resolution adopted by the City Council on November 7, 19459 protesting the issuance to Beecher B. James of an "On Sale" beer license at 145 Richmond Street, E1 Segundo; stating that protests from governing officials usually allege facts differing from those recited in the resolution hereinabove referred to, specifying allegations which may be used in protest and which are recognized by the Board if they truly reflect the facts, and indicating that if the Council desires to file protest, setting forth one or more of such facts, such protest should be filed immediately. By general consent action with reference to this matter was taken under advisement. None. None. ORAL CCMMUNICATIONS. REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES. REPORTS OF OFFICERS AND SPECIAL COMMITTEES. The City Clerk reported he had in his possession one bid for the purchase of real property heretofore advertised for sale by the City of E1 Segundo under Notice No. 6 -M. The Council considered whether or not to cause said bid to be opened, examined and publicly declared, and'it appearing that numerous prospective purchasers of City of E1 Segundo real property had been requested not to present bids therefor until a date subsequent to this meeting for the reason that the Council has had under consideration the matter of appraising the properties offered for sale, which undertaking was completed only this date, it was decided that the acceptance of any bids at this time might be an injustice to other potential bidders who may have intended bidding upon the same property at a future date, therefore it was moved by Councilman Thompson, 4 R91 seconded by Councilman Skelley, that all bids on real property heretofore advertised for sale by the City of E1 Segundo, under Notices No. 6 -14 and No. 7, be held by said City Clerk, unopened, and presented to this Council at its regular meeting to be held December 5, 1945. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Hesser, Peterson, Skelley, Thompson and Mayor Selby. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. UNFINISHED BUSINESS. In the matter of the communication from Lily Isabel Klaproth, dated November 21, 1945, requesting the Council to indicate whether or not, under its zoning plans about to be considered, the operation and maintenance of a paint manufacturing shop would be permitted on Lot 179, Block 123, El Segundo, the Council questioned hr. Herbert Klaproth, who was present at this meeting, and who will operate the business if it is undertalken within the City of E1 Segundo, respecting the noise, odors and other features incident to the operation of a paint manufactary, which might possibly be offensive to residents in the ne ighborhood. Mr. Klaproth explained that the business will be operated with modern machinery, which is practically noiseless; that the odors are of linseed oil and turpentine, which are not offensive; that he is presently superintendent of a paint manufactary which exists in a residential neighborhood in the western part of Los Angeles, and which he invited the Council to inspect for a first hand impression of the existence of objectionable features. Thereafter it was moved by Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Peterson, that the following resolution be adopted: b�TEREAS, by communication addressed to this Council under date of'November 21, 19451 Lily Isabel'Klaproth has inouired whether or not a paint manufacturing shop might be operated on Lot 179, Block 123, E1 Segundo, in view of the Council's intent to adopt a comprehensive zoning plan for the City of El Segundo; and WIE REAS, this Council cannot foretell the attitude respecting such a business in said location of such zoning engineer as it may employ to advise it with reference to zoning within the City of E1 Segundo; and 'AJI EREAS, this Council, being unfamiliar with the operation of a paint manufacturing plant, and being unaware of any objectionable features which may attach thereto, has questioned Mr. Herbert Klaproth, who will manage and operate the proposed industry if it is in fact established at the location hereinbefore indicated; and '.';I-EREAS, Mr. Klaproth has testified that the business operates without noise outside of the building housing the same; that the odors emanating therefrom are of linseed oil, turpentine and lacquers, which so far as he knows are not offensive to anyone; NOW, TBEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that in view of the character and present uses of the land adjacent to and surrounding Lot 179, Block 123, E1 Segundo, and in view of the testimony of Mr. Herbert Klaproth given this.Council this date, this Council can see no present objection to the operation and maintenance of a paint manufacturing shop of the nature indicated at the location hereinbefore described, and will leave the decision and responsibility in said matter to the discretion of its correspondent, Lily Isabel Klaproth; provided, however, that Councilman Thompson and Building R 92. Inspector Catalano are hereby appointed a special committee of two to investigate- the operation of a paint manufacturing business at 10751 Venice Boulevard, Los Angeles,• and to make inquiry of persons living adjacent thereto as•to tha objection- able features thereof, if any, and said committee, after making such investigation, shall report their findings to this Council in writing (furnishing a copy of such communication to said Lily Isabel Klaproth), and said findings shall be deemed to affirm, modify or abrogate the attitude of this Council hereinabove expressed to the extent as may be indicated in said report and findings. The foregoing resolution was adopted 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 meeting, it was moved by Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Peterson, the meeting adjourn. Carried. Approved: Mayor. d Respectfully submitted.