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1946 AUG 07 CC MINR 378 El Segundo, California. August 7, 19460 A regular meeting of the C,t-r Council of the Cit-- of El Segundo, California, was held in the Council Chamber of the City °all of said City, on the above date, hiring been called to order at 7:00 P. M. by Nilliam R. Selby, t'avor. ROLL CALL. Councilmen Present: Baker, Peterson, Skelley, Thompson and 'a--or Selby. Councilmen Absent: None. .U- ,PDING OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS =TING. The minutes of the regular meeting held on the 31st da-, of July, 1946, having been read and no errors or omissions having been noted, it was moved b-.- Councilman Skelley, seconded by Councilman Thompson, the minutes of said meeting be an-roved as recorded. Carried. At this time the Council'proceeded to consider matters in connection with the tax deeded land nroaram of the Cite of El Segundo. The Cit-,- Clerk reported he had in his possession, in the same condition as when received, one bid for the purchase of, City owned tax deeded property under T?otice of Intention No. 7. Yoved b -r Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Skelley, that the Council proceed to open, examine and publicly declare said bid. Carried. The Council thereupon proceeded to open, examine and publicly declare said bid,. which said bid was found b`T said Council to be as follows, to -wit: Bid of F. R. Lutma.n, on regular form provided therefor, as follows: Lot 9, Block 89, El Segundo - - - - - - - - - - - - - - :500.00. Said bid was accompanied by a deposit in the sum of "125.00 in cash. Following consideration of said bid, it was moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Thompson, that Resolution No. 845, entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY C071CIL OF TT HE CITY OF EL SE7JNDO, CALIFORP.IA, ACCEF TIr ?0 THF. CASH BID CF F. R. -=MAE FOR CE-,�TAIN CITY 0' „'NED REAL PROPERTY, . which was read, be adopted. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Thompson, Peterson, Skelley and Mayor Selby. P:oes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. Special City Attorney Bender then presented a quitclaim Deed covering Lot 17, 'lock 7,.E1 Segundo, which deed he recommended the Council accept and cause to be recorded. It was thereupon :.roved by Councilman Thompson, seconded by Councilman Skelley-, the followins resolution be adopted: -n.., R 3. PL'SOLVED, that that certain Quitclaim Deed, dated the 7th day of August, 1946, executed by Elmore Pettet and Ada V. Pettet, conveying to the City of El Segundo, a municipal corporation, the real property in the City of E1 Segundo, County of Los Angeles, State of California, described as: Lot 17, Block 7 of E1 Segundo, as per map recorded in Book 18, Paz,e 69 of ?:aps, in the office of the County ?recorder of said County, be and the same is hereby accepted by and on behalf of the City of El Segundo; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the CitY Clerk be and he is hereby authorized and directed to cause said instrument to be filed for record in the office of the County Recorder of Los Angeles County,.California. The foregoins resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ages: CounciLrnen Baker, Peterson, Skelley, Thompson and Mayor Selby. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. Special City Attorney Bender then reported that on this date he and all members of the Council excepting Mayor Selby had made a visual survey and aurraisal of those certain parcels of real.property within the City of E1 Segundo owner' b�' said City, which presently are being advertised for sale with policy of title insurance and he then presented a list of the properties and the appraised values thereof to the Council for approval. Following this report, it was moved by Councilman Thompson, seconded by Councilman SkelleY, the following resolution be adopted: RSOLVED, that this Council does hereby* approve the appraised values of all parcels of tax deeded real property offered for sale by the City of El Segundo under "Notice No. Eight M of Intention to Sell City of El Segundo Owned 'Leal Property and Inviting Bids or Offers Therefor "; AND, BE IT FURTHER. RESOLVED, that a copy of s; id list of appraised values be placed on file in the office of the City Clerk of the Cite of El Segundo for identification and reference, and another copy be posted in his office for the inspection of anti person or persons desiring to inspect the same; y .-ID, FE IT FtTRT?1P� 3ESOLI'ED, that there be added to said list, at the bottom ±hereof, the following statement, to -wit: "The City Council of the City* of E1 Segundo reserves the right to reappraise the herein described properties and to fix new values thereon, whenever, in its discretion, circumstances justify a reappraisal ". The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: A--es: Councilmen Baker; Peterson, Skelley, Thompson and ?'a?or Selby. ?`Toes: CounciLmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. am WRIT',` EN C MMUNICATIONS. 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 follo ?King reference to each hereinafter: ALA RO:�T�, CLERK, dated August 6, 1946, extending grateful appreciation to the City Council for its action with reference to the licensing, of the reading room of the First Church of C'.-.rict, Scientist, in 71 "e :do. Ordered filed. S= a mnR E- ""T *t n SE r + ��..�._�_. �__.. ..LL��, of t.--.e Ca�.ilorn�a Mate Interim o-�mit.,ee on State and Local Tsxation, dated ,,uzust 6, 191;6, requesting a statement in wr"inc- from t. -_e City COUnCi'., setting forth its most pressing financial problems, with all data, views and recommendations the City mai- h ve to offer on ti-e subject. By general consent tl- matter was taken under adviser_ent until the next rezular meeting of the Council. LS L. t ULLIVA ?,I, dated u ust 7, 1946, bein application for e..rlo- =,ent t the Cit- of a Segundo. Ordered filed. COAST PUILD1N(' nv"ICT LS ^ONFEH�TCL, dated August 5, 1946, ad, rising of its 24th Annual Business Meeting at Victoria, P. C. September 17t,?-) to 20th, 191.6, and recorraending that the City's building official be a7.tY_orized to attend all annual business xieetin7s of said Conference. Ordered riled. - 17S. L. 0. TROvER, dated August 5, 1946, being an application for a permit to conduct a child care service or center at 725 Sierra Street, Within the Cite of E1 Segundo. - The premises at which said center is proposed to be conducted having been inspected by the Building, Inspector, the Fire Chief and the Health Officer of the City of El Segundo, each of whom approved the said premises for its intended use, it was moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Thompson, that the following resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that the application of Mrs. L. G. Troyer, dated August 5, 1946, for a permit to conduct and maintain a child care service at 725 Sierra Street, E1 Segundo, be and the same is hereby ordered placed on file in the office of the Cit? Clerk, together with the reports from the several officers of the City of E1 Segundo req_uired.to investigate and approve applica- tions 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 this permit shall become effective only if and when said permittee shall have paid to the City Clerk the business license fee applicable to said business. 2. That the said permit and the license granted pursuant thereto are revocable b;- the City Council of the Cite of E1 Segundo at any time, as contemplated under the provisions of Ordinance No. 270 of said City, as the same exi�ts.or mar hereafter be amended. 3. 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 TEl Segundo and any other ordinance of said City applicable thereto. 4. That the licensee lust conform witja all reasonable requirements of the Health Department, the Building Department and the Fire Department of the City of El Segundo, as same may be ordered from time to time. 5. That the number of children to be cared for in said Child Care Center under this permit is hereby limited to five. The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Peterson, Skelley, Thompson and Mayor Selby. Noes: Councilmen None. ' Absent: Councilmen k'one. X.PS `'.T. ?'L' zliES, dated July 22, 1946, being an application for a permit to move a building into tYfe City of El Segundo. The City Clerk reported the Buildin�.Inspector had approved the building desired to be moved and had recommended the issuance of the permit; also that all °fixed fees and charges in connection with said application haves been paid, but that the deposits required in such cases to insure repair or restoration of any public property damaged in the course of such removal have not been made, but that applicant stated such deposits would be made by the house moving concern which will actually move the building, and that such deposits will be mpde prior to such removal. It was thereupon moved by Councilman Skelley, seconded by Cotmci-Iman Feterson, the following resolution be adopted: iFSOLITED, that James W..Huzhes be and he is hereby ,-ranted a permit to move a orie story frame dVrelling house from its present location in the City of Los Angeles to a new location on Lot 1, Block 27, El Segundo; it being provided, however, that before such removal permittee shall deposit frith the City Clerk of the City of El Segundo all requiste amounts necessary to be deposited in connection with such removal; and, provided further, that said permittee shall notify the Police Department of the City of El Segundo, of the commencement of moving operations within said City not less than thirty minutes prior thereto, so as to permit said Department to afford traffic protection during such removal operation, the work otherwise to be prosecuted and completed to the satisfaction of the Street Superintendent of the City r_ f El Segundo.. The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Faker, Peterson, Skelley, Thompson and Mayor "elby. Noes: Councilmen done. t Absent: Council.: on 'None. ORAL COT'1-'MMICATIONS. .. "'r. �.rt'.nur Kepner inquired what action the Council proposed to take with reference to his request heretofore made to this Council for a permit to keep horses and conduct a riding stable at`a location on East_ Grand -Avenue, between Center Street and Sepulveda Boulevard. ine Chief of Police informed the Council that the location referred to is one in which permits are not required for the keeping of animals.;, whereupon the N_a, r then informed the applicant that under the circumstances related b -* the Chief of Police a •peri-dt for the keeping of horses at the designated location is not required; that a business license apparently is"all he would R; 382 need to operate his proposed business and that such business license is procurable in the office of the City Clerk. Mr. Kepner then stated that the owner of the property upon which he proposes to operate his stable had requested him to apply to the Cite Council on behalf of s-id owner for a permit to construct and maintain a trailer camp on said properti- and that he had an application and plans for said trailer camp, which he would like to present to the Council for its examination. The lVayor advised Mr. Kepner that the Council has no authorit,r to grant or not to grant trailer court or camp. permits; that the Building Inspector is the official of the City of El Segundo who passes upon such matters, and he recommended the application and plans be presented the Buildinc Inspector at his office in the City Hall Annex. I`Tone. =. ORTS OF STANDI.?G COMMITT =S. R -PORTS OF OFFICERS AND SfTCIAL COM-1ITTEES. Councilmai; Thompson, Finance Commissioner, requested that all Department Heads be asked to prepare and furnish him within the week a list of their respective needs for the current fiscal year, so that he ma. :- proceed promptly with the preparation of the budget for the fiscal rear 1946 -47. The City Clerk reported to the Council that the cost of maintaining streets of major importance within the City of El Segundo for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1946, amounted to X1771:.33; that these costs generally are paid out of gasoline tax revenues allocated the City of El Segundo,. but that in view of the improvement of E1 Segundo Boulevard from Sepulveda Boulevard to Main Street during the fiscal year 1945 -46, the City had budgeted all of its gasoline tax monies to the E1 Segundo Boulevard improve- ment project and that therefore the ?1771.33 referred to had been paid out of the Oeneral Fund of the City of El Segundo. The City Clerk further informed the Council that there are certain monies in the County Treasury allocated to public street work within the City of E1 Segundo by the County Board of Supervisors, which he believes might be drawn upon to reimburse the General Fund of the City of E1 Segundo for the before mentioned expenditure, after which, by general consent, the City Engineer was instructed to confer with the - proper officers of the County of Los Angeles to ascertain whether or not the money referred to by the City Clerk may be made available for the purpose indicated. Chief of Police Hutchins reported receipt of a communication from Douglas Aircraft Company, Inc., dated July 29, 1946, requesting the Council's approval of a certain plan prepared by said Company and submitted with its said letter for the installation of a traffic signal, ped$strian cross walks and other safety devices in a portion of Douglas Street south of Imperial Highway within the City of E1 Segundo, all at the cost and axpense of said Douglas Aircraft Company, Inc. The Chief of Police stated •that he approved the proposed installa- tion and feels that it is needed and desirable and he recommended the Council. grant the permission as';ed for. The Council thereupon examined the plans and familiarized itself with details respecting, the same, vr'nich were explained by the Chief of Police, after which it was moved by Councilman Baker, seconded by Councilman Skelle - -, the following resolution be adopted: - RESOLVED, that that certain plan designated as Drgwing No. B 701, presented to this Council at this meeting, and which indicates certain traffic control installations and other safety devices to be made in a portion of-Douglas Street in the City of E1 Segundo, be placed on file in the office of the City Clerk and hereby referred to and by this reference expressly incorporated herein and made a part hereof; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that upon and-subject to the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth, the City Council •of the City of El Segundo does hereby grant to Douglas Aircraft Company, Inc. permission to install and maintain at its own cost and expense the various facilities for the control and direction of traffic as shorn upon said map, which said Council does hereby approve; and BE IT FURTiI� R -SOLV — that the permission herein granted is so granted upon each and all of the following terms and con- ditions and the observance of the same and each of them by said permittee, to -wit: First: That all such installations must be installed and maintained to the satisfaction and approval of the Chief of Police of the City of M Segundo. Second: That all work and costs of materials and installation and of maintenance shall be borne and paid for by said peimittee, Douglas Aircraft Company, Inc. Third: That the Citz7 Council reserves continuing jurisdiction�vrith reference to the installa- tions referred to and the maintenance there- of and the right to require such installations to be changed, relocated or removed at any time at the sole cost and expense of said Douglas Aircraft Company, Inc. Fourth: That this permission and the authority herein granted shall not become effective unless and until said Douglas Aircraft Company, Inc. shall have filed with the City Clerk of the City of E1 Segundo a copy of this resclution vrith Ti:e follov./ing endorsement subscribed by said perrnittee thereon, to -wit: "E1 Segundo, California. 1946. Douglas Aircraft Company, Inc., permittee named in the foregoing resolution, does hereby state that it is familiar with the provisions of the said resolution and the terms and conditions upon and under which the permit therein referred to is maintained; that it accepts the said permit subject to said terms and conditions and each Of them and in consideration of the issuance of said permit does hereby agree to said terms and conditions and each of them on its part ". Dou�-ias Aircraft Company, Inc. Tne foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: �-es: ^ ouncilmen Baker, Peterson, Skelley, Thompson and t`alTor Selby. Ty .ces: Councilmen Tone. rbsent: Councilmen_ Yone. r.e City Engineer Hutchins reported to the Council that during the week he had been in conference with Mr. Butler, Designs Engineer of the City of Los Angeles and has learned that the City of Los Angeles proposes to improve the curve on Coast Highway westerly of E1 Segundo by widening the road-,.ray of said highway to 28 feet and by removing the existing wooden guard rail and substituting a safety guard rail therefor. City Attorney , Woodworth reported to the Council that Yr. Cleve of Mr. John F. Bender's office, believes he has located the McPhersons, whose address has been unknown for some time and from whom the City is desirous of purchasing real property for public use, and that he hopes the acquisition of the property may now proceed with due rapidity. City kttorney Woodworth recommended the Council adopt a resolution authorizing him to make appearance in and defense for the City of El Segundo in certain court actions now pending in the Superior Court of the State of California in and for Los Angeles County; whereupon it was moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Thompson, that the following resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that the City Attorney•of the City of El Segundo, be and he is hereby authorized and instructed to appear in that certain action bearing No. 517559 in the Superior Court of the State of California, in and for the County of Los Angeles, entitled: "Order to Show Cause and Temporary Restraining Order - O. K. Gibbons, Plaintiff and Petitioner, vs. The City of E1 Segundo, a Municipal Corporation, 11illiam R. Selby, as Mayor of the City of El Segundo, a i.:unicipal Corporation, Willard Skelley, David Peterson, Richard Roe Baker, Rex Thompson, William R. Shelby, a members of the Common Council of the City of E1 Segundo, a Municipal Corporation, J. D. Locke, as Building Inspector of said City of E1 Segundo, a Municipal Corporation, John Doe, William Black, Jane Coe and Blank Corporation, a corporation."Defehdants and Respondents ", and to make defense of said action on behalf of said defendant City and its officials named in said action, filing such documents, and taking such proceedings and making such arguments as, in his opinion, will best subserve the interests of said City and protect its position in the matter; AND, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that said City Attorney shall be entitled to receive and there shall be paid to him an additional - compensation for his services with reference to the said action, to be paid upon presentation of proper demand therefor, to be audited and approved in the usual manner. The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Peterson, Skelley, Thompson and Mayor Selby. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. UNFINI3HED BUSINESS. Moved by Councilman Baker, seconded by Councilman Peterson, that Ordinance No. 299, entitled: AN OP.DIN_ANCE ZONING THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO TO ESTABLISH r_ DISTRICT IN T.,IFICH ONLY SINGLE FAI=Y ::ESIDE CES CAIN BE CONSTRUCTED AND PP_ESCRIBING TIE =kLTI.ES FOR THE VIOLATION THEREOF, which was introduced and read at a regular meeting of the City Council • 1 . held on-the 31st day of July, 1946, and reread at this meeting, be adopted." Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Peterson, Skelley, Thompson and Mayor Selby. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. - PA1'INr'T BILLS. The following demands, having had the approval of the Committee on Finance and records, were read: '•later ?-forks Fun Fay Roll Demand No. 11339 to 11349, Incl. "?842.69 Uinta Curtzwiler, City Treas. 82.95 Ninta Curtzwiler, C_ L " 1 ; . 3) Employees Retirement 1359.64 System 36.02 Carl Wilson 40.00 . State Employees' Retirement 66.25 System -43•.88 - Crane Co. _ _.. : _ - -- 226.18 Yefford Chemical Co. 304.87 1:. 1J. r,ray Company 99.24 Inglewood Office Machine Co. 1.25 Howard Supply Company 1C.21 1- 'acco- Robertson Co. 101.36 El Segundo Herald 37.90 Addressing Yach. & Acc. Co. 5.59 Pacific hall & Yine Supply 20.09 Industrial Stat. & Printing 8.90 Hersey Manufacturing Co. 353.71 Ira E. Escobar 2.12 Joslin- Alexander Co. 2.56 So. Calif. Freight Lines 2.28 Hersey Yanufacturing Co. 353.71 Kimtall Elevator Co. Ltd. 6.00 TOTAL lt26112.90 Pension Fund State Employees' Retirement System x250.70 State Emplo,Tees' " it 4211.90 TOTAL 34462.60 Recreation Fund American Handicrafts ?15.16 Pay Roll Demand 110. 53839 to 53842, Incl. 191.88 Kinta Curtzwiler, City Treas. 12.30 Ideal Pictures Corp. 10.54 E1 Segundo Hardware 7.76 Macpherson Leather Co. 2 .18 TOTAL ;P26 -Q- g2 General Fund Citr of a Segundo '.'later Department $71.58 City of E1 Segundo " " 710.83 -eorge r'. Earl, Treas. 17.50 d_ General Fund Pay Roll Demand No. 53730 to 53747, Incl. 51016.07 Pay Roll Demand No. 53748 to 53761, Incl. 1359.64 Pay Roll Demand No. 53762 to 537961 Incl. 2517.44 Mi.nta Curtwiriler, City Treas. 66.25 hynta Curtzwi.ler, 11 " 458.00 State Employees' Retirement System 278.44 Consolidated House Movers 52.50 Albert B. Ness 68.00 Richa:eld _ Oil. Corporation. -_ 16 5.41 Industrial Stationery-and Printing Co. 38.45 Bureau of Purchases 1.18 Redondo Hardware 5.45 So. Calif. Freight Lines 1.20 M. & 1% House Moving Co. 72.80 El Segundo Herald 167.93 Ira E. Escobar 19.15 Inglewood Humane Society 124.75 Master Pest Control, Inc. 9.50 Grimes - Stassforth Stat. Co. 26.14 So. Calif. Edison Co. Ltd. 19.98 Inglewood Neon Sign Co. 6.00 Southern Calif. Gas Co. 10.22 C. K. McConnell 2.85 John F. Bender 80.20 Title Insurance & Trust Co. 16.00 1'ecca- Freese, Inc. 4.84 Milliken Chevrolet 2.10 Gordon Whitnall 100.00 Empire Chemical Co. 12.88 Gordon C. Hackett, M. D. 3.00 Mia A. Blair 23.75 Authorized Supply Corp. 5.47 Fletcher Tire Co. 27.34 F. E. Dine 35.00 F. E. Dine 14.86 Gordon Radio 8- Appl. Shop 183.51 W. A. Goodman & Sons- 19.68 Treasurer of.the United St. 566.28 Treasurer of the It it 500.00 Service Blueprint 3.22 John F. Bender 674.17 El Segundo Hardware.Co. 25.71 Municipal Steel Co. 26.73 Hardin & Flanagan 10.00 TOTAL $9642,00 l� 3' 38� Moved by Councilman Thompson, seconded by Councilman Skelley, the demands be allowed and warrants ordered drawn and paid out of the, respective funds covering the same. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Peterson, Skelley, Thompson and Mayor Selby. . Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. , NZ-1 BUSINESS. None. No further business appearing "to Be trarisacted at,this meeting, it was moved by.Councilman Skelley, seconder by Councilman Baker, the meeting adjourn. Carried. . • Respectfully submitted, Approved: • City e Mayor. '