1946 FEB 20 CC MINR 45
El Segundo, California.
February.20, 1946.
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. 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 MEETINGS.;_
The minutes of the regular meeting held on the 6th day of February, 1946,
having been_ read and no errors or omissions appearing, it was,moved by
Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Skelley, the minutes bf said
meeting be approved as recorded. Carried.
The minutes of the adjourned regular-meeting held on the 13th day of
February, 1946, were read. No.errors or omissions appearing, it was moved
by Councilman Peterson,'seconded by Councilman Hesser,*the minutes of said
meeting be approved as recorded. Carried.
At this time the City Clerk announced that he had.in his -- possession, in
the same condition as when received, seven bids for the purchase of City owned
tax deeded real property, heretofore advertised for sale by.-said City.
Moved by Councilman Skelley, seconded by.Councilman Peterson, the Council
proceed to open, examine and publicly declare the bids received this date for
the purchase of City,owned tax deeded real property. - Carried.
Said bids.were found by said Council-to-be as follows, to -wit:
Bid of Floyd Carr, on regular form provided therefor, bidding the sum
of $425.00 for Lot 59, Tract 2540, El- Segundo., Said bid was,,accompanied by
Cashiers Check No. 755004, drawn on E1 Segundo Branch, -Security -First National
Bank of Los Angeles, payable to City of E1 Segundo, in the sum of $110.00.
Bid of Nicholas Davis, on regular form provided therefor, bidding the
sum of $360.00 each for Lots 35 and 36 Block 10, E1.Segundo. Said bid was
accompanied by currency in the sum of 180.00.
Bid of Burton M. 'Chambers, on regular form provided therefor, bidding the
sum of $476.00 for Lot 62, Tract 2540, E1 Segundo. said bid was accompanied
by Cashiers Check No. 754993, drawn on E1,Segundo Branch, Security -First
National Bank of Los Angeles, payable to City of EL Segundo, in the sum of
$119.00.
Bid of Adeline W. Catalano, on regular form provided therefor, bidding
the sum of $415.00 for Lot 18, Block 58, El Segundo.-: Said bid was accompanied
by Cashiers Check No. 755006, drawn on E1 Segundo.Branch, Security- First
national Bank of Los_ Angeles, payable to City of E1 Segundo, in the sum of
0115.00. -
Bid of Wesley T. Anderson; for Cloe R. and Marjorie A. Crutchfield,
on regular form provided therefor, bidding the sum of $412.00 for Lot 59,
Tract 2540, E1 Segundo. Said bid was accompanied by Cashiers Check No.
755002, drawn on E1 Segundo Branch,.Security -First National Bank of Los
Angeles, payable to City of El Segundo in the sum of $112.00.
Bid of Ralph W. Ferry, on regular form prov..ided.therefor,-bidding the
sum of $400.00 for Lot 59, Tract 2540, E1 Segundo. Said bid :was accompanied
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Moved by Councilman Skelley, seconded by,Councilman Peterson, that the
bid of John D. Meschuck, M. D., bidding the sum of $810.00 each for Lots 12
and 13, Block 59, be and the same is hereby rejected and the City Clerk authorized
to return to said bidder the deposit which accompanied his said bid. Carried.
In the matter of the bids of Louis Lane and Ralph L. Stine, on Lot 7,
Block 28, E1 Segundo, which bids were taken under advisement until this meeting,
it was moved by Councilman Hesser, seconded.by- Councilman Peterson, that
Resolution No. 808, entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY -COU14CIL OF _ THE CITY OF EL
SECUNDO, CALIFORNIA, ACCEPTING-MIE'TIMX PAYMENT BID
OF LOUIS LANE FOR CERTAIN CITY ODD REAL PROPERTY
AND REJECTING ALL OTHER BIDS,
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.
Special City Attorney John F.- Bender then presented,.to the City Council
three Quitclaim Deeds, effecting Lot 13, Block 5;.a portiQn -of Lot.3 in Block
93 and Lot 30, in Block 10, all of E1 Segundo Tract, as one document, which he
recommended the Council accept.
Moved by Councilman Peterson,'seconded by Councilman Thompson, the
following resolution be adopted:
RESOLVED, that those certain Quitclaim Deeds, filed as one
document, as follows,. to -wit: .
Quitclaim Deed, dated the 16th day of January,--1946,
executed by Fannie L. Mitchell ,.and- conveying*to the,City
of E1 Segundo, a municipal corporation, the real.property in.
the City of E1 Segundo , County of Los Angeles, State of
California,.described _ as: `
Lot 13, in Block 5 of E1 Segundo, as per
map recorded in Book 18, Page 69 of Maps,
in the office of.the County Recorder of
- said. County;
and
Quitclaim.Deed, dated the 5th.day of February '1946
executed by Maurice.E. Eldridge, Trustee, Maurice, E.: Eldridge
and Grace Banks Eldridge, and 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: ..
West 20 feet of the North 300 feet.. of Lot
3 in Block 93 of E1 Segundo,.as per map
recorded in Book 20, Page 22 of Maps; in
._the office of the County Recorder of said,,
County; and
South 25 feet of West_ 20: feet of Lot . 3, in '
Block 93 of El Segundo, as.per map recorded.'`
in Book 20, Page 22 of Maps, in- the, office• ,
of the County Recorder of said County;
and
Quitclaim Deed, dated the 17th day of February, 1946,.
executed by Russell D. Harrison and Hazel Harrison, and con-
veying to the City of E1 Segundo, a municipal corporation,
the real property in the City of 131 Segundo., County of Los
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Angeles, State of California, described as:
Lot 30 in Block 10'of E1 Segundo, as per map
• t` recorded in Book 18 Page'69 of Maps, in the
office of the County Recorder of said County,
be and the same are 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 hereP7 apulh or zH an4 cted to record said
instruments�n the off ce o the County Recorder of
Los Angeles County, California.
The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Hesser, Peterson, Skelley, Thompson and Mayor
Selby.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilmen None.
John F. Bender, Special City Attorney, reported to the Council that that
certain real property described as follows: West 20 feet of- the'North 300
feet and the'South 25 feet of the West'20 feet of Lot'3 in Block 93, E1
Segundo is now clear and that it was his understanding that the City desired
the property for public purpose, to -wit: an alley, and requested the Council
to advise him if he should order a polioy of title insurance showing the
property vested in the City.
Moved by Councilman Skelley, seconded by Councilman Hesser, that Special
City Attorney John F. Bender be and he is hereby authorized, and instructed
to obtain policy of title insurance showing the following property vested in
the City of •E1 Segundo, -t-o -wit: West 20 feet of ,the North 300 feet and the
South.25 feet of the West" 20 feet of Lot 3, in Block 93; E1 Segundo. Carried
by the following voter
Ayes: Councilmen Hesser, Peterson,'Skelley" Thompson'and'Mayor Selby.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: CoiuncilmentNone.
Special City Attorney Bender reported having obtainAhe Satisfaction and
Discharge of Mortgage from the County of Los Angeles-respecting Lots 60 and
61 of Tract 2540, and a Release of Mortgage from the County of Los Angeles
respecting Lot,.2,faiock 4, E1 Segundo, which he recommended the Council accept
and cause to be recorded.
Moved by "Councilman Skelley, seconded by'Councilman Hesser, that the
following resolution' be • adepted:
RESOLVED, that that certain Release of Mortgage, and
that certain Satisfaction and Discharge of Mortgage, filed
as one document, to -wit:
Release of Mortgage, dated the 13th day of'February
1946, executed by County of Los Angeles, by William A. Smith,
Chairman, Board of Supervisors, County of Los Angeles,
releasing the following' described real property from the
lien of that certain mo rtgage, bearing date the Arid day of
March, 1934, executed by Mattie R. Oughton, to the County of
Los Angeles, and recorded on the 8th day-of May,--1934, in Book
12691, Page 333, Official Records of Los Angeles County, to-
wit:
Lot 2, Block 4,• El Segundo, as shown on
map recorded in Book 16, page 69 of Maps,
in the office of the Recorder of the
County of Los Angeles;
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Building Inspector Catalano, who was present in the Council Chamber,
reported that he has inspected the trailer referred to in the communication
of applicant Schieff; that it is an unusually desirable unit and that it
and the surrounding premises are well kept, and he recommended approval
of the application for the permit prayed for.
Moved by Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Skelley, the following
resolution be adopted:
RESOLVED, that the application of Mrs. Arthur Schieff,
dated February 19, 1946, filed with this Council this date,
for a permit to maintain a.house trailer on her premises at
1022 East Mariposa Avenue, E1 Segundo, presented this Council
this date, be received and placed on file in the - office of the
City Clerl for the purposes of identification and reference;
and
BE IT FURU ER RESOLVED, that said Mrs. Arthur Schieff
be and she is hereby granted a temporary revocable permit to
maintain, and use said house trailer on said premises, provided
said permittee shall make such alterations or renovations as
may be suggested by and to the satisfaction of the Building
Inspector of the-City of El Segundo; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the.attention of the
permittee is pq rticularly.called to the provisions of Ordinance
No. 223 of the City of E1 Segundo, which makes the granting of
trailer permits discretionary with the City C ouncil_ during the
period of the war emergency and the permittee herein named is
advised that when, in the discre.tion.of the,Council, the present
housing emergency is ended, this Council "may, in-its further
discretion, revoke this and any other trailer permits hereto-
fore granted.
The foregoing resolution was adopted by.the following vote.:
Ayes: Councilmen Hesser, Peterson, Skelley, Thompson and Mayor Selby.
Noes: Councilmen None..
Absent: Councilmen None.
WAR ASSETS CORPORATION, dated February 18, 19460 captioned: "Plancor 27
North American Aviation, Inc.. Water -Parts Handling Building ",.requesting the
Council to formally indicate its policy and willingness.to furnish water to,
the former Parts Handling and. Office Building.of North American Aviation,' Inc.,
situated on the South side.of Imperial Highway, approximately 1/4 mule east
of Sepulveda Boulevard, when this property passes out of government ownership
and into private.ownership.
Moved by. Councilman Hesser,.seconded by Councilman Skelley, the,
following resolution be adopted:
RESOLVED, that that.*certain communication from R. L.
Angell, Deputy Regional Director of War Assets Corporation,
to the City Council of the City of El Segundo, dated February
189 1946, re "Plancor 27, North American Aviation, Ilia. Water -
Parts Handling Building ", 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
rdference incorporated herein and made a part hereof;
AND, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that in' response to said
communication and the subjects therein.referred to, the City
Council, as presently constituted, instructs. the City-Clerk
to make reply to said communication, stating the present
attitude of the Council, as follows:
1. The City Council believes that the City of El'
Segundo is.in a position to furnish to the premises referred
to in said communication, water from the municipal system of
said pity in an amount not to exceed the. -sum of 15,000
gallons per day.
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2. That such service will be rendered for domestic
purposes only and. not for industrial use; provided that ^
use of small amounts of water for purposes such as washing
cars, etc. will not be considered as industrial use, providing
such limit of 15,000 gallons per day'is.not exceeded.
3. That in view of the present problems presented with
reference to the water supply in the'so- called West Basin,
in which the City of El Segundo is located, the City Council -
does not desire the amount of water hereinabove referred to
to be construed as a contractual quantity, as•the City Council
will have to treat with the subject as ,the facts with
reference to such supply may develop hereafter.
4. That the above expression and indication on the
part of the City of E1 Segundo will apply to either govern-
mental or private users who may occupy said premises.
5. That in view of the fact that the facilities now
located upon the' real property referred to in said communi-
cation include an emergency water storage reservoir, having
a capacity of 300,000 gallons,.-which it may be necessary to
draw upon in the event of'a conflagration, the City Council
will not consider the replenishment of the water reserve
stored in such reservoir as within the limitation hereinabove
expressed when such replenishment is made necessary by reason
of withdrawals for bona fide -emergency purposes.
On roll call the foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Hesser.' Peterson, Skelley, Thompson and Mayor Selby.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilmen None.
LeROY E. CQLLEN,_dated February 18, 1946, being an application for a permit
to move a one story frame building from its present location, 132 Eucalyptus
Drive, E1 Segundo, to a new location outside of the City of El Segundo.
The City Clerk reported that the requisite deposits had-'been made with
said application, whereupon it was moved by Councilman Hesser, seconded by
Councilman Peterson, that Le Roy E. Cullen be and he is hereby granted a
permit.to move a:.ons story frame building from its present location at 132
Eucalyptus Drive' Segundo, to a point outside of the City of E1 Segundo,
such removal to, be routed south on Eucalyptus Drive to'El Segundo Boulevard,
then east on E1 S,egundo, Boulevard to the 'easterly city limits. Permittes
shall notify the Police Department of the commencement -of his operations
not less than thirty minutes prior thereto, so as to -permit'the Police
Department to afford traffic protection during such removal operation and
the work otherwise shall be prosecuted and completed to the satisfaction of
the Street Superintendent of the City of EL'Segundo. Carried.
R'ESTFRN PLUMBING OPF'ICIALS ASSOCIATION, undated, stamped Received
February 20, 1946,.enclosing a-copy'of Western Plumbing officials 1946
Building Codo..and soliciting the membership of the 'City of El Segundo in
said Association.
Moved by Councilman Skelley,`seconded by Councilman Iiesser,that the
matter of membership in the Western Plumbing Officials Association be
referred to the Building Inspector of the City of E1 Segundo for investigation
and report to this Council. Carried.
Building - Inspector Catalano, who was present -at the Council meeting,
informed the Council that he_too had received a copy of We9tern- Plumbing
Officials 1946 Uniform Building Code, that he is studying the same; that the
plumbing inspectors of the South Bay anticipate a meeting in the near future
for a thorough discussion of the Code; whereupon it was moved by Councilman
Hesser, seconded by Councilman Thompson, that Building Inspector Catalano -�
be authorized to attend a conference of plumbing inspectors of the South Bay
cities, at which membership in Western Plumbing Officials Association will
be discussed and its recently published Uniform Plumb-ing Code examined,
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his attendance at such meeting to-be as a representative of the City of El
Segundo and that his actual and necessary expenses in connection therewith
be paid by the City of El Segundo upon filing of a demand therefor in usual
form. Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Hesser, Peterson, Skelley, Thompson and Mayor Selby.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilmen None. .
VERNON S. COTTER, Planning Consultant, dated February 18, 1946, soliciting
an engagement to perform comprehensive planning and zoning services for the City
of E1 Segundo. By general consent the communication was ordered filed and the
City Clerk directed to contact the applicant and make an appointment for a
meeting between him and the City Council.
L. G. SUNDER and 17 others, a petition expressing the belief that the
members of the City Council of the City of El Segundo are inadequately compensated
for the time they devote to the Cityts business in attending their own scheduled
meetings, special investigations, committee assignments, etc.., and petitioning
the Council.to place upon the ballot at the April General Municipal Election
a proposition to increase the compensation of said members of said Council to
$50.00 per month and requesting that immediate action be taker_ upon the
petition. By general consent the petition was ordered received and filed
for further action by the Council at the appropriate time et this meeting.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS.
Mr . E.1. Stanfield, who was present in the Council Chamber, requested
the Council to reconsider an application formerly filed by him fora permit to
keep one -horse on his premises at 514 East Maple Avenue, which request the
Council has previously denied. - He.explained the reason for this request and
stated that he and.other horse owners within the City are 66nsidering a plan
whereby all horses may be.stabled at one.plaee in-an'-area-within the City
of.Rl Segundo, where the keeping of horses will not be, objectionable.
Mrs. E. L. Stanfield, who was_ also present in the Council Chamber,
likewise addressed the Council in support of her husband's application for a
special permit to.keep their horse at the before mentioned address.
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During the discussion it was recommehded that a new application be filed
for the permit prayed for and that the written consent Qt t1_20 YXPJA%90 00060&t.
of the neighbors of the Stanfields, who live within 150 feet of the corral
in which their horse is kept, accompany said new application.
Applicants being agreeable to this suggestion, it was-moved by Councilman
Hesser, seconded b� Councilman Peterson' verbal request of E. L.
Stanfield, made,at this meeting, for a'special permit to keep a horsq on his
premises at+514.East Maple.Avenue, El Segundo, be taken under•advisement
pending the filing with this Council of a written application therefor,
accompanied by the written consent of neighbors residing within 150 feet of
the Stanfield corral. Carried.
Mr. A. J. Homey, representing North American Aviation, Inc. Rifle -Club,
requested permission for the members of his club to use the rifle range of
the City of E1 Segundo. Following.lengthy discussion of the subject, it was
moved by Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Skelley, that applicant
A. J.-Homey be notified that the City of E1 Segundo has terminated its use of
the. rifle range heretofore used by it south- of West Walnut Avenue adjacent .
to the westerly city limits and has terminated all participation in the
range referred to and has ordered the demolition of the structures heretofore
used in connection with said rifle range and therefore requests the applicant
to contact the owner of the real property upon which said range was situated
for any,arrangement his private club may wish to make with said owner. Carried.
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Mr. "Pat" McCray addressed.the Council, stating that Jabsco Pump
Company now makes.,verbal formal application for consent of the Council to
the erection of.its machine shop and pump assembly plant on Lot No. 112,
Block 1230 E1 Segundo, plans for and an.elevation of which he presented for
scrutiny.
At the conclusion of the discussion which followed, it was moved by
Councilman Skelley, seconded by Councilman Hesser, that the following resolution
be adopted:
WHEREAS, Jabsco-Pump Company has made oral application to
the City Council of the City of El Segundo for an expression
of approval for the erection upon Lot 112, Block 123, El'Segundo,
of a building to be used as a mchine shop and Dump assembly plant
in accordance with plans exhibited this date; and
VMP -EAS, in discussions heretofore had on the same matter
between proponents and persons opposed to the same, the City
Council agreed to hold a public hearing on the matter;
NO. THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that, the matter of the
application of Jabsco Pump Company for approval of the City
Council to the erection by said Jabsco Pump Company, on Lot
112, Block 123, E1 Segundo, of a building to be used as a machine
shop and pump assembly plant, be set for hearing before this
Council on the 6th day of March, 1946, beginning at the hour-of
7:30 o'clock P. M.; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Clerk be and he is
hereby instructed to notify the applicant and the first signer
on the petition heretofore filed with this Council objecting to
certain types of- construction in.that portion of the eity-of -
E1 Segundo lying.easterly of Center Street, of the tact of said
hearing and further that said City_Clerk insert in one publication`- -
of E1 Segundo Herald a notice of_.the holding of said hearing and',Q
notifying all persons interested therein to be present and calling,`
attention to the..fact that plans of.the. proposed building are on '
file in the office of the City Clerk and open to public inspection.
On roll call said motion was adopted by the following vote-
Ayes: Councilmen Hesser, Peterson, Skelley, Thompson and Mayor Selby.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent.: Councilmen None,
REPORTS OF STANVING COMMITTEES.
Councilman Peterson, Commissioner,o.f Public Works, reported having
attended a meeting of*the West Basin Water Association, held February 14th,
1946, at which time the.Association was,formally organized and all-officers
thereof elected except two members of the'Executive Committee, who it is
expected, will be chosen at'the neat medting of said Association, -to be held
March 21, 19460 _
At this point, the hour being 9:20 ofeloek P. M:, Councilman " Skelley
was excused from attendance at the meeting and he immediately left the
Council Chamber. '
REPORTS OF OFFICERS AND SPECIAL COMMITTEES.
Chief.of Police Hut1hins, by written report dated 2/20/46, advised -of
the return to duty in the Police Department of the City of E1 Segundo, as
of February-8; 1946, of Lee Maxwell, formerly absent on military leave,
whose present - classification base is Traffic Officer First Class,'Third Year
of Service.
Moved by Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Peterson,'t-hat the
action of the Chief of Police in restoring to duty, February 8, 1946, Lee
Maxwell, to the classification of Traffic Officer First Class, Third Year
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of Service, be and the same.ia.hereby ratified, approved and confirmed. Carried
by the fnl 1 owing vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Hesser,
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilman Skelley.
Peterson, Thompson and'Mayor Selby.
Councilman Skelley returned to the .Council meeting at this time, the hour
being 9:24 o'clock P. M. and he immediately took his seat-at-the Council table.
City Clerk McCarthy at this time reported that he has received from Title
Insurance and Trust Company a letter report.made preliminary__to the issuance
of a policy of title insurance with reference_to the vesting of title to the
alley running North and South in that certain block bounded by Main Street,
Holly Avenue, Standard Street and Grand Avenue., which report heretofore was
ordered by the Council for its information and guidance with respect to the
acquisition of property in said block for governmental use.__
He further reported that the Council is now in position to act upon the
offer of Ira E. Escobar, filed with tb.is_Council on or about August 13, 1945,
to sell to the City of E1 Segundo Lots 24 and 25, Block 42, which the City
desired to acquire for governmental use..
Moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Thompson, that the
City Clerk of the City of E1 Segundo be and he is hereby authorized to-open
an escrow with-Security-First National Bank of Los Angeles,-:E1 Segundo Branch,
for the acquisition by the`City of El Segundo, from the owners, thereof, of
Lots 24 -and 25, Block 42, El Segundo, as per map recorded iii Book- 20, Pages
22 and 23 of Maps, Records of Los Angeles County,'California,`on file in the
office of the County Recorder of said County, for.the total consideration of
4675.00 net to the sellers; said property to be "acquired.free and clear of
encumbrances except conditions, restrictions, reservations, eta. of record
and common to.other property in said Block 42 and subject'to taxes for the
last half•of.the tax year, 1945 -46, 'if ;,unpaidsuch, unpaid taxes, if any, to
be pro-rated-to date of close of escrow. ,The City shall pay the 'usual escrow
costs and title charges and the City Clerk is authorized and directed to
prepare '. and present to this Council demand.an3__wa "want made pagable to the
owners of said property for "the net amount of the 'considerati6n'herein named,
to -wit: $675:00, which said ,warrant shall be pain to said owners when the
escrow agency is able to deliver to..the Cjt�(.of El'. Segundo good and sufficient
deed, together with title insurance ,poltdyt with liability `in, amount of $700.00,
showing title in said property vested in,the ; "City_ of `Ei. Segundo free and clear
of encumbrances, with the exceptions hereinbefore noted. Carded by the
following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Hesser., Peterson, Ske'lley, Thompsba, and Mayor Selby.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilmen None.
City Clerk McCarthy reported that. Mr. Edward M. Loftus, 6*ner of the
property where the City maintains its refuse dump, hia- called upon him this
date and requested that the Council devise mbans to prevent the dumping on his
property situated at the westerly end'of Walnut_Avenue adjacent to the.
westerly city limits, of old automobile bodies,,discaided hot water heaters'
and heavy junk of any kind and to prevent the shooting of bottles and cans
and the :distribution of these items over other' parts oP -hia` property in the
- vicinity.
The City Council took note of the report and by general consent agreed
to make immediate investigation as to .a suitable means of correcting the
features complained of by Mr. Loftus.
Chief of Police Hutchins reported having discussed with -Mr. Ralph T.
Dorsey, Traffic Engineer of the Police- Department of the'City of Los Angeles,
the automatic operation of the.traffic control signals on Imperial Highway
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between Sepulveda Boulevard and Aviation Boulevard; that Mr. Dorsey wi11
investigate the matter and further confer with the Chief of Police, who
will, at a later date, make further report to the City Council,
City Engineer Hutchins reported having discussed with Mr. 0. A. Gierlich,
City Engineer of the City of Manhattan Beach, the matter of a flood control
survey, which matter was the subject of action by the City Council at its
regular meeting held February 6,-11946, the action taken at that time being
of record at Page R -144, minutes of the proceedings of this'Council; and that
Mr. Gierlich advised that representatives of Los Angeles County Flood Control
District had further.conferred with him, and he stated that the cost of such
a survey would be out of all proportion io benefits derived and for that
reason the matter was being dropped.
The City Attorney reported at this time that he had examined the
documents which had been referred to him at the last meeting of the Council
with reference to"the proposed assignment to Block Oil Company of the oil well
permit which had originally been authorized to be issued under the provisions
of Resolution No. 402 and'that in his opinion the Block Oil Company apparently
was in a position to ask for'the assignment referred -,to
It was thereupon moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded-by Councilman
Thompson, that the following resolution, which was read in full by the City
Clerk, be adopted:
WHEREAS, Sam Block and Milton Block, doing business as
co- partners under the name and style of Block Oil Company, have
requested, that the City Council of the City of El'Seguudo con-
sent to-the assignmeht.to said Block Oil Company of.that
certain oil well permit,'the issuance of which was originally
.authorized by Resolution No. 402 of said Council, adopted
September 15,..1957, (which is now on file in the office of the
City Clerk of.said City and hereby referred to and by -thi8
reference, expressly__ incorpo rated- herein and made a" part' hereof ).;
AND, WIUUZ I S,-,, in connebtion with their said- request they
have submitted for inspection Guarantee No.'2188689 of Title
Insurance and Trust- Company, and Policy No. 1987644 of-the said
Title - Insurance and Trust Company, covering the-real property
described in said permit, being a portion of Lot 121,. of. Block
123,.E1 Segundo Sheet No. 8, as per map recorded in Book" -22,
pages ,106 and 107., -on 'f ile the office of "the County " recorder ,
of Los.Angeie4 , County,. California;
AND, WHEREAS, `said Block Oil Company has submitted .a
Surety Bond, being Bond No. 308897 of Glens Falls Indemnity
Company.,.. in the , "principal" - "sum of $2,000.00 to cover said well,
dated January 30, 1946,'a nd -in form approved by the City
Attorney;
AND, WHEREAS, after reviewing said matter, the said..
Council is willing to grant its consent to such assignment, subject
to the_ conditions hereinafter "set forth;
NOW ,_THEREFORE , "BE IT RESOLVED by the -City Council of the -
City of 21 Segundo.; California, as follows:
FIRST: That said Council does hereby -- consent to the-
assignment of said above "named permit to said above named Block
Oil Company ;,provided however �'that this consent'shall not become
effective unless and until said assignee, Block Oil Company,
shall have well and truly subscribed and filed in the office of
the City.-Clerk its consent to all of the conditions, agreements,
terms and requirements set forth in said permit, and agree to the
same and to observe and abide by the same and each and all of them
in substantially the same form'of- consent and agreement as was
executed by Government Refining and Gasoline Corporation, Ltd.,
at the time.said permit "was originally issued, save and except that
such Block Oil Company shall sign as assignee of said permit.
rather than as the original licensee; and
SECOND: That the said above described bond of said
Block Oil Company is hereby approved and accepted by and on
behalf of said City of E1 Segundo.
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On roll call the said resolution was adopted by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Hesser, Beterson, Skelley, Thompson and Mayor Selby.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilmen None.
The City Attorney stated at this time he assumed the members of the
Council and the City Engineer had had opportunity to examine-the form of judgment
'in the fiyperion nuisance case recently decided by.the Superior Court of Los
Angeles County. A short discussion with reference to same ensued, whereupon
the City Attorney stated that he would in due time analyze the judgment and
indicate to the Council such action as might be necessary in :his-.-opinion.on the
part'of the City of El Segundo and its officials -under said judgment. He
inquired as to whether or not the Council had at present any thought of either
petitioning for a new trial or of appealing from the decision. After discussion
it appeared that the City Council had no present instructions to the City
Attorney with reference to either appeal "or a- motion for anew trial, but by
general consent indicated to the City Attorney he should use his own judgment
with reference.to joining in-or not joining in the motions for new trial of
other defendants as in his opinion the best interests of the City•of E1 Segundo
might require.
City Attorney Woodworth reported having received from the escrow here-
tofore opened by him for the purchase of Lots 8 and 9 in Block 42 by the City
of E1 Segundo, the deed of the owners thereof, granting to the City of E1
Segundo, a municipal corporation, said property, which he recommended the
Council accept and order recorded.
Moved by Councilman-Skelly, seconded by Councilman Hesser, the following
resolution be adopted:
RESOLVED, that that certain Grant Deed, dated the 14th
day of February, 1946, and executed`by Myrtle D. Underhill
and Harry W. Underhill, granting to the City of E1 Segundo, a
• Municipal Corporation, the real property -in the City :of
El Segundo, County of Los Angeles, State -at California,
described as
Lots 8 and 9 in Block 42 of E1 - Segundd :as ,
per map recorded in Book 20; -Page 22 ,ofzMaps.,;�_,
in -the office of the County Recorder of said
County.
Subject to: *Taxes, both Special and General,•-..
for the second half of the ;fiscal year 1945 -1946.
Conditions, restrictions, reserva•tions;'easements,-
rights and rights of way of record -,- if any,.
be and the same is Yiereby accepted' on, ,behalf of said city, .
and the.City. Clerk is hereby directed and authorized to;
attach to said_ Grant Deed a certifi -&ate` showing -such, aeoep-
tance, and to cause such Grant Deed.and•acceptance. certificate
to be recorded in the office'of " the 'County Recorder of -Los
Angeles County.-
The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following- vote:, •_.
Ayes: Councilmen Hesser;`Peterson, Skelley;-Thompson and Mayor Selby.
Noes:' Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilmen None.
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UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
The City Clerk presented for,the Council's attention at this time, the
bids received at the last meeting of this Council to furnish the City's
hydrated lime requirements for the calendar ,year 1946, which had been taken
under advisement until this meeting.
He also read to the Council a letter he had received this date from
Mefford Chemical Company, dated February 18, 1946, advising,that said Company,
although not,willing to take on new contraets,.is willing to make deliveries
to the City of E1 Segundo should it find itself handicapped through the
year, of hydrated lime at a price of $10.00 par ton f.o.b. westend, plus
transportation charges of $4.00 per ton, with sales tax added to the f.o.b.
'fiestend price.
Superintendent of the plater Department Hutchins then reported to the
Council that he had,been in consultation with Water Works Consultant Carl
Wilson and others coneerning• the lime situation and in.view of.the prices.
quoted in the bids received and-declared by the Council at its meeting held
February 13, 1946 and of the letter received from Mefford Chemical Company
this date, he recommended that the bids heretofore received as'aforesaid.
for furnishing the City's 1946 reouirements of hydrated lime be*rejected.-
Thereafter it was moved by Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman
Thompson, the following resolution -be adopted:
RESOLVED, that all bids or proposals .received by the
City of El Segundo on hydrated lime to be furnished to said
City, pursuant to the published notice inviting bids thereon,
dated the 30th day of January, 1946, be and the same are
hereby rejected.
The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote;
Ayes: Councilmen Hesser ,.Peterson, Skelley,.Thoripson and Mayor Selby.
Noes: Councilmen' None.
Absent: Councilmen None.
Moved by Councilman Thompson, seconded by Councilman Peterson, the
following resolution be adopted:
WHEREAS, this Council has heretofore received bids for the
furnishing to said City of the hydrated lime hereinafter referred
to, aftertnotiee duly published and given, as required by law;
. AND-"WAS, this Council has heretofore at, this meeting
duly and regnlgrly= rejected all bids received;
N0:70 THBHEFO�M, the City Council of. the. City of El Segundo,
California, does, by a vote of more than four - fifths of all its
members, resolve, declare, deteimine and.order.as follows:
First: That -in the opinion of .said Council the 'further
advertising for said-materiais.is unnecessary and inadvisable.
Second: That ,the City Council hereby finds -and determines
that the hydrated lime above referred to, can be purchased to
better advantage and at a lower price in -the open market than the
prices submitted it the bids received as aforesdid. authorized
Third: That the :Water Superintendent is hereby
and instructed to purchase the City's requirements of hydrated
l,i^te bet -een the time of the edo?�tion of this-resolution-and the
end of the current calendar year 1946 is the open market::
The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Hesser, Peterson, Skelley, Thompson and Mayor
Selby.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilmen None.
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The application of S. D. Fitzgerald for a permit to keep four horses on his
premises known as Lot 276, Block 123, E1.Segundo, which had been.taken under
advisement until this date., was then presented for,the Council!.s consideration.
It was moved by Councilman Skelley that the permit applied for be denied.
There being no .second to the motion, the Mayor declared the motion lost for want
of a second.
Following further consideration of the subject, it was moved by Councilman
Hesser, seconded by Councilman Thompson, that when this meeting adjourns, it
adjourn until the hour of 7:00.P. M., Wednesday, February 27th,.1946, and that
the application of S. D. Fitzgerald fora permit to keep rour•40rses on his
premises, Lot 276, Block 123, E1 Segundo, received by this Council.February 6th,
and taken under advisement until this date, be taken under further advisement
until the neat meeting of this Council and that the City Clerk be directed to
notify the applicant of the action taken respecting his application. Carried by
the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Hesser,
Noes: Councilmen Skelley.
Absent: Councilmen None.
Peterson, Thompson and Mayor Selby.
In the matter of the request of ,Superior Casting pompany that the City of.
E1 Segundo provide water• for fire protection and other.uses.at Its plant-pro-
posed to be erected.on Lots 296 to 305 inclusive, in Block 123,1�aken under
advisement at the6 last meeting of this Council, it was moved by Councilman
Hesser9 seconded by Councilman Thompson, that the following resolution be
adopted:
WHEREAS, this Council has been requested by Superior
Casting Company 'to make an expression with -reference to 'tie
possibility of the City serving water to a proposed instalia-
tion to be made by said Company in the.City of El Segundo; .
AND, WHEREAS, the.City 8ater Superintendent has is
vestigated the said request and has reported to this Council '
that in order to serve the site where the proposed fa6ilit7.
is presently ' indicated for erection,-to-wit: Lots *296. ,to -505, .
• inclusive, Block 123, El Segundo, ajpVrq% Z4teiy 1025 feet of
• 6" pipe would be required apd that with such pipe as the City
• has presently on hand of the-size required,.the installation
could be made with the acquipitionZSfBpprvxdmately 600
• additional feet of such pipe, at a cost-not exceeding the '`
• amount hereinafter. mentioned;
• NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT.RESOLVED. by; the City' Cbuncil
• of the City of El Segundo .as follows:
•
1. That. if.and when a bona fide application "is made
• by said Superior Casting Company for a .building permit to
• construct its buildings:arkd facilities at or near the location
..ab.ove., stated, the Water Superintendent shall be and he is
hereby authorized to thereupon purchase the necessary pipe '
to complete the extension of,.the main of the municipal water
works system to said location at a cost of not to exceed-
$660.00 for such pipe and to cause such installation of such
necessary main to thereafter be made in'due,.course.
2. It is provided, however, that said Water Super-
intendent shall not proceed with the actual construction of
'such main or the purchase of such pipe under the authority
granted in this resolution unless and until said applicant',
as principal, shall have either made.a cash deposit `in the sum
of $2000.00 with the City Clerk or shall have filed in the
office of said Clerk a good-and sufficient bond payable to the
City of E1 Segundo in the sum of $2000.00 principal (being the
amount indicated by the Water Superintendent as being adequate
in the premises), conditioned that said applicant shall,hsve,
within the period of one year from the date of issuance of
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such buillding'parmit,?oonstruated,substantially the fteilitits
for which water service is presently requested and shall have
applied for and received service
thereto from the municipal
water-woiks system . of said City
under the rules: -and regulations
pertaining to-the'administration
of the Water Department of
said City.
On roll call the foregoing-resolution was
adopted 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:
Water Works Fund General Fund
Pay Roll Demand No. 11086 to
Pay Ro-11-1)emand-No. 52480 to . -
11093. Incl. .$558.88
52506, Incl. $791.28
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Minta Curtzwiler. City Trees. 34*70
9
'Pak R611 Demand No. 52507 to -
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Minta Curtzwiler7, City Trees. 15.75
�.,_ I . :'- 52521 Incl. 1183*23
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State Employees' Retirement
Pay Roll•Demand No. 52522 to
26,94-
525449 Incl. 1667,78
_P_ystem
State Employees' Retirement
Mints. Cjjrtz4ile,ri' City -Treaso 394.08
System 33.04
Mints. Curtzwiler, City ^ 160*00
So. Calif. Edison.Company Ltd. 765.37
State Employees' Retirement
Industrial State & Printing Co. 2.15
286*85
The Foxboro Company 28.96
State�'Zmployees"Retizement
So. Calif. Gas Company: _ 6.35,
252.59
Wallace & Tiernan,Sales Corp. 18.31-
Ira'X*,Escobar -14.32
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El Segundo Herald' 33.82
Grease-Sorbent Products,,Co. 14.35
Rensselaer Valve.Coo 923.20
Martin Machine Shop 2.25
So. Calif. Telephone _ Co. �'. 16e90
Union Transfer & Storage-Go. 4.25
Re T. HutchiAsj Pe'tty_•Ca$h--- -4641--
Duro Test'Corporation'.- 20.59
TOTAL 0 _L Sle0.88
'Eustace Rush 1100
Mrs. Rex G. Ryan 3.00
General Fund
Swift &'-Company 161.82
So. Calif- Edison.Co. Ltd. ---f3-53.29
So. Calif: Gas Company 3.89
So. Calif. Edison Co. Ltd. 336.34'
Arnold Schleuniger-, 49993
Southwestern Section, Jr..A. E. 1.3.00
Los Angeles Co. HealthaDsp_t,- 38,67
Mae Do Lewis, Agent ' 421,94
Industrial State & Printing Co. 1*23
Title Insurance &.Trust,po.. 18.50
Title Insurance &-Trust Co., 22.00
John F. Bender 1,60.00
''Pacific Blinds,, Inc. 22,80
Inglewood Book & State Coo 3.,68
86. Calif.'Gas Company
Allied Sheet Met . als 79.50
'0. 1 K. Gibbons 59,50
So. Calif. Telephone_Co. 102.96
Beecher Be James 12.00
--7079.81
Ira E. Escobar and Olga W.
TOTAL
Escobar 675.00
Pension Fund $ -252.59
Moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Hesser, thq (temands be
allowed and nrrants,arawn on and paid out of'the respective funds covering the
same* Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Hesser, Petersont Skelley,-Thompson and Mayor Selby.
Noes: Councilmen None*
Absent: Councilmen None.
-NEW BUSINESS.
Moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded
by Councilman Thompson, that
Resolution No. 809, entitled:
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A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY.COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, CALLING AND GIVING NOTICE
OF THE HOLDING OF A REGULAR GENERAL MUNICIPAL
ELECTION TO BE HELD IN SAID CITY ON TUESDAY, THE
9TH DAY OF APRIL, 1946, FOR THE ELECTION OF CERTAIN
OFFICERS OF SAID CITY AS REQUIRED BY THE PROVISIONS
OF THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA RELATING TO
CITIES OF THE SIXTH CLASS; AND FOR THE SUBMISSION TO
THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF SAID CITY OF A CERTAIN
QUESTION, PROPOSITION OR MEASURE THEREIN REFERRED TO,'
which was read, be adopted. Said resolution-was adopted by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Hesser, Peterson, Skelley,'Thompson and Mayor Selby.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilmen None.
The Council then considered the employment, as Assistant City Engineer of
the City of E1 Segundo of J. Douglass Locke, who had previously been interviewed
by members of the Council and the City Engineer. Following such consideration
it was moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Hesser, the following
resolution be adopted:
7MREAS, the increase of the work in the office of the
City Engineer, in the opinion of the City Council, justifies
the action hereinafter taken;
NOV;, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of
the City of El Segundo, as follows:
1. That J. Douglass Locke be and he is hereby employed
on a full time basis as Assistant City HUineer of the City
of El Segundo, to perform such functions, duties and acts in
connection with his said employment as may be indicated;
directed or ordered by the City Engineer.
2. That said appointment shall become effective as of
on and after the 25th day of February, 1946, .a nd shall continue
until the further order of the City Council.
3. That said employee shall receive for all services:
rendered by him to the City of E1 Segundo the sum-of $300.00-
per month, payable in two equal semi - monthly installments as
other City salaries are paid, and shall be entitled to the
regular vacation and sick leave allowances and to participate
in the State °Employees' Retirement System, in•accordance with
the rules and regulations relating to all such matters, but
in all other respects the said compensation of $SOO.00, per
month represents the total compensation of said employee until
the further order of this Council.
4. That said employee in accepting said employment
understands and is advised that the City Council may require
him to perform such services for said City, in addition to
those of Assistant City Engineer above mentioned, as may
-relate- -to -building inspection,-.-plumbing inspection, electrical
inspection hnd related subjects and metters.,without additional
compensation. '
The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote!
Ayes: Councilmen Hesser, Peterson, Skelley, Thompson -and Mayor Selby.
Noes:' Councilmen Nona.
Absent: Councilmen None.
Moved by Councilman Thompson, seconded by Councilman Peterson, that the
City Attorney be instructed to prepare and present to this Council the
necessary ordinance to provide for regular weekly meetings of the City
Council of the City of E1 Segundo. Carried.
Councilman Hesser, Commissioner of Public Safety, informed the Council
that he had been asked to obtain the Council's consent to the creation of
a traffic stop on Virginia Street at E1 Segundo Boulevard in view of the
potential traffic hazard which exists there and in view of the accidents
which have heretofore occurred.
Councilmen Hesser and Peterson and the Mayor commented thereon.
The City Clerk then suggested to the Council that it might be well to
create a traffic stop at E1 Segundo Boulevard and Main Street with more
formality than was done at its meeting held December 19, 1945, the reference
thereto being of record at Page R -111, minutes-of the proceedings of this
Council and include the latter intersection with the one referred'to by
Councilman Hesser in any formal action taken at this time.
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It was thereupon moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman
Hesser, that Resolution No. 810, entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, DESIGNATING THE YNTER-
SECTION OF VIRGINIA STREET AND EL SEGUNDO BOULEVARD
AND THE INTERSECTION OF MAIN STREET AND EL SEGUNDO
BOULEVARD, 7,TITHIN SAID CITY,AS STOP INTERSECTIONS
WITHIN THE MEANING OF .ORDINANCE NO. 204 OF SAID CITY,
which was read, be adopted. Carried by the.following vote':
Ayes: Councilmen Hesser, Peterson, Skeirey, Thompson and Mayor Selby.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilmen None.
Moved by Councilman Skelley, seconded by Councilman Peterson, that the
Chief of Police be authorized a4d directed.to purchase two pedestrian stop
signs for use on Grand Avenue, between.Main Street and.Richmond Street, at
a cost of not-to- exceed $30.00. Carried by the followin 'vote:' ,
Ayes: • Oouncilmen.Hesser, Peterson, Skelley, Thompson and Mayor Selby,
Noes: Councilmen None,
Absent: Councilmen None.
No further business appearing to be transacted at this sesoion, it was
moved by Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Peterson, this meeting
adjourn until,.Wed4esday, the 27th day of February, 1946, at the hour of 7:00
o'clock P. M. - -Carried.
- Respecti
Approved:
Mayor.
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