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.
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Peterson, Skelley, Thompson and Mayor Selby.
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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. -
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.