1945 OCT 10 CC MINR
El Segundo, California.
October 10, 1945.
An adjourned 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 4:15 o'clock 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 3rd day of October, 1945,
having been read and no errors or omissions appearing; it was moved by
Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Peterson, the minutes of said
meeting be approved as.recorded. Carried.
WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS.
The following communicatioAs, 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:
PETITION signed by George E. Renfro and 98 others, dated October 9,
1945, protesting the adoption, by the City'Council of the City of 11 Segundo,
of an ordinance heretofore introduced, regulating the keeping of rabbits and
fowl within said City. The petition was ordered received and placed on
file in the office of the City Clerk"and consideration thereof.was deferred
until the appropriate order of business at this meeting.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS:
None.
None.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
REPORTS OF OFFICERS AND SPECIAL COMMITTEES.
The City Clerk reported that he had on hand, in the salae condition
as when received, one b1d for the sale of real property-under Notice No.
6 -M of Intention to Sell City of El Segundo Owned Real Property heretofore
published.
Moved by Councilman-Peterson, seconded by Councilman Thompson, the
Council proceed to open, examine and publicly declare the bid received
this date for the sale of City of El,Segundo owned real property under
Notice No. 6-M. Carried.
Said bid was found by said Council to be as follows, to -wit:
Bid of Richard G. Shaer and Doris May Shaw, of regular form provided
therefor, bidding as follows:
Lot 260 Block 449 El Segundo $200.00
Lot 79 Block 74, E1 Segundo 150.00
Said bid was for cash and was accompanied by Cashier's Check No. A 86528,
drawn on Hollywood State Bank, payable to City of El Segundo in the sum
of 487.50 as a bid deposit.
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After consideration of said bid, it was moved by Councilman Peterson,
seconded by Councilman Hesser, that Resolution No. 781, entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, ACCEPTING THE CASH BID
OF RICHARD G. SHAW and DORIS MAY SHAW, FOR
CERTAIN CITY OWNED REAL PROPERTY,
which was read, be adopted. Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Hessen,
Mayor Selby.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilmen None.
Peterson, Skelley, Thompson and
The City Clerk advised the Council that its automobile insurance policy
will expire October 18, 1945, and that the Firemen's Fund Insurance Company
and Pierce & Siebert, Inc. have submitted quotations of premiums thereon.
It appearing after consideration that the bid of Pierce & Siebert, Inc.
is the lower, it was moved by CoUncilman Hessen, seconded by Councilman
Peterson, that the City Clerk be and he is hereby authorized to cause Pierce
& Siebert, Inc. to furnish the City appropriate automobile indeknity policy
for the year beginning at Noon, October 18, 19450 at the premium named in
its bid, to -wit: $417.37. Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Hesser,
Mayor Selby.
Noes: Councilmen None.
_Absent: Councilmen None.
Peterson, Skelley, Thompson and
The City Clerk reminded the Council that it had not as yet selected
an auditor of the books and records of the City for the fiscal year 1945 -46
and that inasmuch as the first quarter in the said fiscal year has termina-
ted, it would be desirable to have the selection made at an early date, so
that the practice of making'quarterly audits may be continued.
He advised further that he had in his possession bids for the doing
of said work from three auditors, which, by general consent, he opened and
read to the Council.
It appearing therefrom that Wilford & Wilford had proposed to do the
work for $700.00; that C. J. Rambo & Co. had bid $600.00 and that Logan R.
Cotton.had agreed to perform the audit for $600.00, and it appearing also
that Mr. Logan R. Cotton has satisfactorily performed the work for a number
of years, it was moved by Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Thompson,
that Logan R. Cotton, Accountant and Auditor, be and he is hereby engaged
to perform the audit of the books and records of the various departments of
the City of $1 Segundo for the fiscal year 1945 -46, for the sun of $600.00,
provided such audit shall be performed on a quarterly basis and reports
respecting such quarterly examinations be made in the same manner as this work
has been performed in the past. Carried by the following -voter
Ayes: Councilmen Hesser, Peterson, Skelley, Thompson and Mayor
Selby.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilmen None.
Chief of Police Hutchins informed the Council that he will file with
the City Clerk at this meeting a report prepared by the Police Department
with reference to damage to trees on the North side of Grand Avenue West
of Standard Street.
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City Engineer Hutchins then read to the Council copy of a letter written to
the Division of Highways of the State of California under date of October 8,
1945, by 0. A. Gierlich, City Engineer of the City of Manhattan Beach, California,
with reference to the making of a traffic investigation along Sepulveda Boulevard
in connection with a proposed plan for installation of traffic control devices
in the cities of E1 Segundo, Manhattan Beach, Hermosa Beach and Redondo Beach.
Following brief discussion, this communication, with attachments, was
delivered to the City Clerk for filing with other correspondence having reference
to the installation of traffic signals within the City of E1 Segundo.
Chief of Police Hutchins reported that Frank Berkline, a Police Officer
of the City of El Segundo, who has been absent on military leave, has returned
and - restored ,to duty -in the Police Department on October 8, 1945.
Street Superintendent Hutchins reported to the Council that he had made
an inspection of certain streets within the City of El Segundo, in connection
with the proposed center !ins striping thereof,.and he exhibited a list of the
streets he recommended for center line striping, together with the number of
feet on each of said streets which will be.striped.
After explaining the method he proposed to use in causing said work to
be accomplished and-the cost thereof, it was moved by Councilman Peterson,
seconded by Councilman Skelley, that the Street Superintendent be and he is
hereby authorized and directed to cause center line striping -to.be painted in
certain portions of Grand Avenue, E1 Segundo Boulevard, Main Street, Imperial
Highway, Maple Avenue, Mariposa Avenue and.Center Street, within the City of
E1 Segundo, all as set forth in his typewritten recommendation, dated October
10, 1945, presented this Council this date, All at a cost of not to exceed
$495.00. Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Hesser, Peterson, Skelley, Thompson and Mayor Selby.
Noes: Councilmen None. .
Absent: Councilmen None.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
At this point the Council considered the matter of the adoption of
Ordinance No. 287, which was introduced at its regular meeting held October
3, 1945.
Mayor Selby informed Mr. George Renfro, one of the signers of the petition
heretofore presented this Council, protesting the adoption of said ordinance,
and who was-present at this meeting, that he.might address the Council with
reference to the matter if he desired to do so.
Mr. Renfro then explained why he and the other petitioners objected to the
passage of the ordinance and it appearing that much of the apprehension of the
petitioners was due to the fact that they did not fully understand the reason
for the adoption of such an ordinance at this time, nor the effects of certain
provisions -of -the .ordinance, .these matters were explained by various members
of the Council to Mr. Renfro, who then stated that the explanations throw a
different lighton the subject, after which he departed from the Council meeting.
It was thereupon moved by Councilman Skelley, seconded by Councilman
Thompson, that Ordinance No. 287, entitled:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA,
AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 155 OF SAID CITY, ENTITLED:
"AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF F.L SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA,
CREATING A CERTAIN RESIDENCE DISTRICT IN AND FOR SAID
CITY AND MAKING CERTAIN REGULATIONS WITH REFERENCE
TO THE KEEPING OF LIVESTOCK THEREIN. ", PASSED,
APPROVED AND ADOPTED ON THE 25TH DAY OF JANUARY, A. D.,
19299 AS AMENDED, BY AMENDING SECTION 2 THEREOF,
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which was ihtroduced and read at a regular meeting of the City Council held
on the 3rd day of October, 1945, and reread 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.
PAYING BILLS.
The following demands, having had the approval of the Committee on
Finance and Records, were read:
Recreation Fund
E1 Segundo Hardware $15.64
General Pond
Southern Calif. Edison Co. Ltd. $19,98
Eddings Bros. 079
E1 Segundo Hardware 36.25
Southern Calif. Edison Co. Ltd. 307.23
Robert F. Falconer 12.50
Bancroft- Whitney Co. 7.43
rz*ddard- Jackson Co. .82
Los Angeles Co. Flood Control
District 335.00
Olive J. Stuck
10.00
Moved by Councilman Resser, seconded by Councilman Peterson, 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, $kelley, Thomspon and Mayor
Selby.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilmen None.
NEW BUSINESS.
None.
No further business appearing to be transacted at this meeting, it
was moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Thompson, the
meeting adjourn. Carried.
Respect fu �ly submitted,
Approved: T /�
Mayor. v
General Fund
Southern Calif. Gas Co.
1.61
John F. Bender
12.50
J. J. McElliigott
11.06
J. E. Bauer Co.
12.68
Inglewood Glass-Co.
1.72
Standard Stations, Inc.
1.54
Southern Calif. Edison Co. 248.98
Standard Oil Co. of Cal.
24.50
Board. of Equalization
1.28
E -T Electric Ce,
132.28
Southern Calif. Gas Co.
3.22
Pacific Electric Ry. Co.
6.14
Victor D. McCarthy
30.88
TOTAL $1218.39
Moved by Councilman Resser, seconded by Councilman Peterson, 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, $kelley, Thomspon and Mayor
Selby.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilmen None.
NEW BUSINESS.
None.
No further business appearing to be transacted at this meeting, it
was moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Thompson, the
meeting adjourn. Carried.
Respect fu �ly submitted,
Approved: T /�
Mayor. v