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1946 FEB 27 CC MINR 17S E1 Segundo, California. February 274 1946. adjourned Ai/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 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 MEETING. The minutes of the regular meeting held on the 20th day of .February, 1946, baving been read and no errors or omissions having been noted ,'i.t was moved by Councilman Peterson..seconded by Councilman Hesser,,the minutes of said meeting be approved as recorded. Carried. WRITTEN 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: EUIER L. STANFIvLD, dated February 26, 1946, requesting a-permit to keep one horse on his premises at 514 East Maple Avenue, E1 Segundo. Said application was accompanied by a statement signed by Earl H. Mullins and eleven others, all .residing in homes in close proximity to 514 East Map18 Avenue,:to -the Affect that none had objection to the keeping of a horse on the premises situated as aforesaid. There being no way of determining at this meeting whether the statement of *consent ' to the keeping,of•the animal represented the occupants of all of the dwelling houses within 150 feet of the place where the horse will be:kept, it was moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Thompson, that-the application of Elmer L. Stanfield, presented this Council this date, for a permit to keep one horse at 514 East Maple Avenue; within the City of El Segundo, be received and placed on file in the office of the City Clerk; that the Police Department be directed to check the addresses shown on the statement accompanying said application to determine what percentage of adjacent householders-signed said statement, and to report with reference thereto to this Council and that action on the application be taken under advisement until the next regular meeting of this Council. Carried. - RAILROAD COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, dated February 26, 1946, captioned: "File 300 -B ", advising that Inglewood City Lines contemplates a revision in the schedules operated on various of its lines; that the Commission believes it advisable to hold an informal conference to discuss the Company's plans and suggesting that a representative of the City of E1 Segundo attend such informal conference Friday, March 1, 1946, at 708 State Building, Los Angeles, at 10:00 A. M. Moved by Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Peterson, that the City Clerk and the City Attorney of the City of E1 Segundo and such members of the City Council as may care to do so, be authorized to attend an informal hearing before the Railroad Commission of the State of California, with-reference to contemplated revision of schedules of Inglewood City Lines, which will be held in the State Building at 10:00 A. M., Friday, March 1,.1946, such officers, so attending, being authorized to file their demands for their actual and necessary expenses, if any, in connection therewith. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Hesser, Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. 41 Peterson, Skelley, Thompson and Mayor Selby. R -171, FRED M.. FARMS, dated February 25, 19461 being an application to move a one story frame building from its present location in the City of Los Angeles to a location on the East side of Sepulveda Boulevard, approximately125 feet south of Imperial Highway, The Building Inspector having affiXed, to said application his report stating that he had inspected said building, that it conforms to building requirements of the City of E1 Segundo and recommending that the permit applied for be granted, it was moved by Councilman Skelley, seconded by Councilman Heaser,,the following resolution be adopted:. RESOLVED, that Fred M. Farris be and he is her granted a permit to move a one story frame building from its present location at 4280 Crenshaw Boulevard, Los Angeles, ,California, to a location on the East side of Sepulveda Boulevard,; approximately J28,feet south of Imperial Highway, in the City of El Segundo, California;-.said building, during the course-of such removal, to be-routed.-south on , Crenshaw Boulevard to Slauson Avenue, westerly on Slauson Avenue to Sepulveda Boulevard, thence southerly on Sepulveda Boulevard to final location; such removal to take place on or about the hour of 12:00 Noon, March 5th, -1946 ;• it being_ provided that the permittee shall notify the Police Department of the City 6f E1 Segundo of the commencement of his 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, and the work otherwise to be prosecuted and completed to the satisfaction of the Street Superintendent of the City of El Segundo. The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Hesser, Peterson, Skelley, Thompson and Mayor Selby. .Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. - T ORAL, CONIFK CATIONS . r None. REPORTS.OF STANDING COMMITTEES. Councilman Hesser, Commissioner -.of Public Health and.Safety,..reporting _ on behalf of the Board of Condemnation with reference to its investigation of a certain dilapidated Structure heretofore reported as existing on -Lot 8, Block 14, El Segundo, and referred to said Board for attention, stated that the Fire Chief and Building Inspector are preparing a formal report, which will be presented at a future meeting of the Council. REPORTS-OF OFFICERS AND SPECIAL COMMITTEES., City Clerk McCarthy reported that during a conference had recently with City Attorney Woodworth, with reference to the condemnation of certain properties in Block 42, E1 Segundo, which the City contemplates acquiring for governmental use, uncertainty arose as to the nature of the title the City of E1 Segundo presently has in several of the lots.in said Block. After discussion,.it was moved ,by Councilman Hesser, secanded by Councilman Peterson, the following resolution be adopted: 7,1EUEAS, the City of E1 Segundo did heretofore accuire.tax deedo to the following described property, to -wit: Lots 1, 2 and 3 in Block 42; , AND, 6TEM EAS, the City Council` also desires in- formation with reference to the present status of the following described property with re9pect to the title thereof, to -wit: Lot 6, Block 42; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the question with reference to the said above described parcels of real property be and the same is hereby referred to the Special City Attorney of the City of E1 Segundo, John F. Bender, together with the instruction to take such proceedings, either in or out of court as said Special City Attorney may deem nedessary, in order to vest fee title to all of the above described parcels of real property in the City of E1 Segundo, with its title to such parcels properly quieted; ' AND, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that in view of the fact that said parcels of real property are not included in or under the matters presently covered by the existing contract between said Special City Attorney and the City of E1 Segundo, that said Special City Attorney shall be entitled to reasonable compensa- tion to be paid by said City for his services to be rendered with reference to said real properties hereinabove described and in complying with the orders of instruction of the Council hereinabove set forth and to refmbursement for any reasonable and necessary expenses which may•oe incurred in and about and in connection with the said real properties and in the quieting or perfecting of the titles 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. Cite Clerk McCarthy reported that during the interim between the last meeting of the City Council and this meeting, he had received a communication from the State Employees' Retirement System, advising that the_City's employee, CdraT B. Russell, had'appiied for disaoility retirement; that such retirement had been allowed and requesting that it be given an immediate answer as to the last date said employee''s name would appear on the payrolls of the City of E1 Segundo; that-he thereupon dispatched the requisite report to the State Employees' Retirement System, stating that said employee's services with the City of E1 Segundo would terminate as of midnight, February 28th, 1946.0 After hearing the report of the City Clerk, it was moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman 'Thompson, that the action of the City Clerk in notifying the State Employees' Retirement System that the services of Coral B. Russell would terminate as of midnight, February 28,' 1946,'by reason of said System's approval of said employee's application for dishbIlity retirement, be and the same is hereby ratified, approved and confirmed. Carried by•the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Hessen• Peterson,• Skelley, Thompson and Mayor Selby. Noes: Councilmen None. ' Absent: Councilmen None. ' The City Attorney reported that he had been in touch with Mr. Charles W. Heckler, a*n attorney, who is the owner of _Lot 18 .i Black 42'; El' Segundo, which the City of El Segundo is contemplating the acquisition` df "anri that said owner had requested that the City Council, before instituting condemnation' action, indicate to him the price which the City would be willing to pay for such property without the necessity of condemnation. Upon hearing this report,- the City Council, by general consent, took the said matter under advisement, with the information to the City Attorney that the City Clerk would call the City Attorney and advise him of the•urice which the Council would be willing to pay for said property, so that said Attorney in turn could indicate such figure to said owner. City Attorney Woodworth reported at this time having prepared, as requested by the Council, a form of ordinance relating to meetings of the City Council of the City of E1 Segundo, which he handed the'Clerk for presentation to the Council at the proper time. LM R,176 Chief of Police Hutchins announced the appointment of Milton.Leon Andrews as a Special Police Officer of the City of E1 Segundo and requested the Council's approval of such appointment. Moved by Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Skelley, that the appointment, by the Chief of Police of the City of E1 Segundo, of Milton Leon Andrews as a Special Police Officer of said City, be and the same is hereby ratified, approved and confirmed. Carried. City Clerk McCarthy at this time'reported to the Council'he had in his possession, in the same condition as when received, two bids on tax deeded property heretofore advertised for sale by the City of E1 Segundo. Moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Thompson, that the Council proceed to open, examine and publicly declare the bids.received this date for the purchase of tax deeded.real property heretofore advertised for sale by the City of E1 Segundo. Carried.. The Council proceeded to 'and did open, examine and publicly declare said bids, which said bids were found by said Council to be as follows, to -wit: Bid of Mrs. Lois E. Stine, on regular form provided therefor, as follows, to -wit: Lot 10, Block 28, E1 Segundo - - - - --- - - - - - - - - - - - $240.00. Said bid was accompanied by currency in the sum of $60.00. Bid of C. A. Shumway, on regular form provided therefor, as follows, to -wit: Lot 9, Block 7, El Segundo - - - - - -.- - - - - - - - - $150.00.. Said bid was accompanied by currency in the sum of.$37.50. Following the opening, examining and declaring of said bids, it was moved by Councilman Skelley, seconded by_C.ouncilman Heaser, that Resolution No. 811, entitled': A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO. -, CALIFORNIA, ACCEPTING TIM TIME PAYMENT BIL`. ' OF MRS. LOIS E. STINE. FOR CERTAIN CITY 01WD REAL PROPERTY,' which was read, be adopted.- Carried by th'e following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Hesser, Peterson, Skelley, Thompson and Mayor Selby. Noes: Councilmeh None. ' Absent: Councilmen Non6. Moved'.by Councilman- 'Peterson; seconded, Counci2man'�Skeli.ey,. that the bid" or C. ,A. - shurmy -; received, --this date -,L ­bidding' the- ,2$m�of $1M,00,Por: Lot' 1; Block 7,- El: Segundo . be. takhn- under- advImAeiit-until-,t tie }.next ,tegula'r mee£inj,of this Council -., =- Carrsed.', Building Inspector Catalano reported.to the Counail.that the Building Department is swamped with requests for permits to erect small homes, some containing only 250 square feet of floor area, the average being 360 square feet, and he recommended that the Council give consideration to legislation . which would control the erection of small buildings within the City and their location, so as not to devaluate existing substantial buildings or create unsightly conditions in well 'developed residential areas. Messrs. Peter E. Binder and Floyd Wallace, who were present at the meeting, _ each addressed the Council on the subject.and made,suggestions for the con- sideration of the Council in that regard. R17'f_ Subsequent to discussion, it was moved by Councilman Skelley, seconded by Councilman Peterson, that the following resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that the Building Inspector furnish the City Attorney with any necessary technical data and that the City Attorney prepare and present to this Council pursuant thereto, for its consideration, an ordinance, either amendatory or otherwise, which will have for its purpose the establishment of a regulation that no building for.residential purposes having less than 700 sauare feet, may be constructed upon any premises in the City of E1 Segundo unless such building is located upon the rear one -third portion of the lot upon which same is to be situated, or in the case of corner lots, upon the rear one -third of such lot, ..treating the front of such lot as the short side of the lot. The foregoing resolution was adopted 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 application of K. W. �sboldt for a permit to use a house trailer in the rear of his premises at 916 East Mariposa Avenue, E1 Segundo, which said matter was taken under..advisement at the last regular meeting of the Councii until this meeting, to enable the Building Inspector to investigate and report thereon to the Council, the Building Inspector advised he had been unable to make the inspection and therefore is unable to report thereon; whereupon, by general consent, the matter was taken under further advisement until the next meeting of this Council. In the matter of the application of Sr D. Fitzgerald for a- permit to keep four horses on Lot 276, Block 123, E1 Segundo, Councilman Skelley voiced an objection to the granting thereof, citing his reasons therefor. Mr. Fitzgerald, who was present at the Council meeting, explained in detail what prompted him to purchase the lot upon which he proposes to keep the horses, why the premises are presently in the condition to which objection is made, and how. he proposes to tidy up the same and improve the appearance of the structures thereon. Mr. Pat Conley, who will be the tenant of the premises , 0 likewise addressed the Council, favoring IS the granting of the permit, as did also Mr. Floyd Wallace. Mr. Roy Zilk, residing at 602 Lomita Street, voiced objection to the construction of inferior types of buildings in the area east of Center Street and south of Mariposa Avenue. Following discussion by the Council, it was moved by Councilman Thompson, seconded by Councilman Peterson, the following resolution be adopted: RESOLVED; that-S. D. Fitzgerald, be and he is hereby. granted a; temporary, revocable permit, under the provisions of Ordinance-No.-.255 of the City of E1 Segundo and the.Housing Act of the State of California, to keep four horses,on Lot 2761 Block-1230 El Segundo. Said 'permit shall be revocable at the pleasure of the City Council, without notice and without liability and is further subject to the provision that during all of the time this permit is being exercised, said premises must be kept in a clean condition and not in any manner'-to constitute a nuisance. Said permit is further conditioned upon R . i7$ the permittee approving a copy of the same in writing, agreeing to its terms and conditions, and that said approved copy shall be thereupon filed in the office of the City Clerk, The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Hesser, Peterson, Thompson and Mayor Selby. Noes: Councilmen Ekelley. Absent: Councilman None. In the matter of rubbish disposal, discussed at length at the last meeting of this Council, Street Superintendent Hutchins reported having explored the possibility of disposing•of non - combustible rubbish in certain public dumps in the vicinity of 120th Street and Western Avenue. He stated that one of the dumps in this locality will accept the refuse at $2.50 per load if sideboards are not used on the truck and $3.00 per load if sideboards -are used; that when pickups are-made on the first and third Fridays of each month an average of twelve loads on each of-these days is collected and that if the material is hauled to an out of town•dump, the round trip mileage will approximate 17 miles and consume not less than one hour's travel time. Following discussion, the Street Superintendent was directed to make further investigations and report as to other methods of disposal and costs. NEr7 BUSINESS. Councilman Hesser introduced Ordinance No. 292, entitled: AN ORDINANCE OF-THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 269 OF SAID CITY ENTITLED: "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, DESIGNATING THE CITY HALL -IN AND FOR SAID CITY AND THE COUNCIL CHAMBER THEREIN; FIXING THE TIME AND PLACE OF REGULAR MEETINGS OF' THE CITT' COUNCIL, OF `SAID CITY; PROVIDING FOR THE HOLDING OF SPECIAL EETINGS OF SAID COUNCIL; ESTABLISHING CERTAIN RULE.1; AND REGULATIONS RELATING TO MEETINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND THE CONDUCT THEREOF; AND REPt-ALING ALL'ORDINANCES AND PORTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT TIZEL PITS, IN- CLUDING ORDINANCE NO. 167. ", PASSED AND ADOPTED ON THE 12TH DAY OFIMAY, 10439 BY AMENDING SECTION 5 THEREOF, which was read. Chief of Police Hutchins informed the Council that the Police Department will be required to prosecute a case against a defendant who has demanded a jury trial, which is set for March S, 1946, at 2:00 P. M. and he requested permission to employ a special prosecutor to assist the Police Department in said prosecution. Moved by Councilman Thompson, seconded by Councilman Peterson, the following resolution be adopted: WHEREAS, there is now pending in the City Court of the City of El Segundo a certain action entitled: "People of the State of California vs. George Clarence Snider; ' AND, INHEP.EAS, the defendant in said action hag demanded a jury trial and the Chief of ,Police has requested that the Council provide prosecuting counsel for the proper prosecution thereof under the circumstances., NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that said Chief -of :.Police be and he is hereby authorized to employ William F. Barta, an Attorney at Law, or such other attorney as said Chief.may select, to assist said Chief of Police•in "prosecuting'said action on the part of the People, such attorney to be paid a reasonable compensation for his services rendered in said matter. The foregoing -resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Hesser, Peterson, Skelley, Thompson and Mayor Selby. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. At this time, the hour being 7:36 o'clock P. M., the Mayor declared a recess. At 7:40 o "clock P. M. the Council reconvened, all Councilmen being present and answering roll call. ;loved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Hesser, that Resolution No. 812, entitled: *. A RESOLUTION OF TIE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL SEG'UNDO,'CALIFORNIA, FIXING AND ESTABLISHING THE COMPF_NSATION OR PAY OF VARIOUS N1UNICIPAL OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES OF SAID CITY, AND REPEALING ALL RESOLUTION AND ORDERS AND PARTS OF RESOLUTIONS AND ORDERS IN CONFLICT THEREWITH', 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. Moved by Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Thompson, that the following resolution be adopted: WHEREAS,'this Council has heretofore at this meeting, adopted Resolution No. 812, fixing and establishing the e compensation of various officers and employees of .the City of El Segundo; AND, WHEREAS, in said resolution, said Council,hae made certain changes in the designations of•.certain.classi= fications therein and it is consequently necessary. and--,-. desirable that the incumbents of such positions, so effected, be designated for the purpose of certainty; -. NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that-the following persons, effective as of the effective date of said Resolution No. 812, are hereby designated as the IneUmbents of said . respective positions so effected, to -wit: Assistant City Engineer - - - - - - - - J. Douglass Locke Police Matron - - - -.- - - - Minta Curt2wiler Departmental Clerk, 5r. - - - - - - - - Dorothy Wallace Departmental Clerk, Jr. - - - - - - - - Nelle Sheldon Director, Veteran Affairs Center - - - Victor D.`McCarthy. 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. Respectfully submitted, Approved* City C1 rlp� r Mayor.