1946 JAN 02 CC MINR.,
E1 Segundo, California.
January 2nd, 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 o'clock P. Y. by 'Villiam R. Selby,
Mayor.
ROLL CALL.
Councilmen Present: Hesser, Peterson,, Thompson and Mayor Selby.
Councilmen Absent: skelley .
READING OF bINUTES OF PREVIOUS n"EETING.
The minutes of the regular meeting held on the 19th day of December, 1945,
having) been read and no errors or omissions appearing, it was moved by
CounciLman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Hesser, the minutes of said
m=eting be annroved as recorded. Carried.
'::RITTEN C013'UNICATIONS.
The following communications, received from the persons, firms or
corporations hereinafter named, were read to the Council and were disposed
of in the :canner indicated following reference to each hereinafter:
=ITE CLARK, dated 12/20/45; and
RAY BR4UN, dated 12120/45; each being application for employment.
Ordered filed.
Kilpatrick &,Moulton, postal card, dated December 21, 1945, announcing
that t',ey are water well contractors and have equipment capable of drilling
to any desired depth or bore, and requesting that they receive copies of
notices of any contemplated work in their line. - Ordered filed.
S. D. FITZGERUD, dated December 28, 1945, being reauest for a permit
to maintain a trailer house on Lot 276, Block 123, El Segundo.
Moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Hesser, that the
following resolution be adopted:
RESOLVED, that the application of S. D. Fitzgerald,
filed with this Council this date, for a permit to maintain
a house trailer on Lot 276, Block 123, E1 Segundo, presented
this Council this date, be received and placed on file in
the office of the City Clerk for the purposes of identification
and reference; and
By IT F1,RTt —R RESOLVED, that said S. D. Fitzgerald be
and he is hereby granted a temporary revocable permit to
maintain and use a house trailer on Lot 276, Block 123, within
the City of E1 Segundo, subject to the approval of the Building
Inspector of the City of E1 Segundo of the removal of said
house trailer from its present location to-the location here -
inbefore referred to and subject to the further condition that
the permittee shall make such alterations or renovations-as
maybe suggested by and to the satisfaction of said Building
Inspector.
The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Hesser, Peterson, Thompson and Mayor Selby.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilman Skelley.
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R. E. BOLTON, Chairman, Committee of Boy Scouts of American, Cub
Pack 268, dated December 24, 1945, e2pressing appreciation of the fact
that Police Sergeant Kent Annis has received permission from the Chief of
Police to assume the duties of Cub Master. Ordered filed.
STANDARD OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORICIA, dated December 27, 1945, advising
that its-Gough No. 12 Well has been abandoned December 26, 1945, in a manner
approved by the Division of Oil and Gas of the State of California.
K'oved by Councilman Thompson., seconded by Councilman Hesser, that the
fcllo:^ine resolution be adopted:
RESOLVED, that the communication from Standard Oil Company
of California, dated December 27, 1945, received by the City
Clerk December 28, 1945, and presented this Council this date,
the same being the first regular meeting of said Council held
subsequent to receipt of said communication, informing the
Council as to the abandonment proceedings taken by said Company
with reference to its.well named and known as Gough No. 129
be received and placed on file.in the office of the City Clerk
and hereby referred to and by this reference incorporated
herein and made a part -hereof; and
BE IT FURTT?ER RFSOLVFD, that the City Council hereby approves
said abandonment as represented and does hereby exonerate the
bond of said Standard Oil Company with Pacific Indemnity Company
as Surety, furnished in connection with the said well and the
hermit therefor as to any liability accruing subsequent to this
date, to -writ: January 2, 1946, as to said Gough No. 12 Well only.
The fcrPcoing resolution was adopted by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Hesser, Peterson, Thompson and Mayor Selby.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilman Skelley.
STA E BOARD OF FaLUALIZATION, dated December 27, 1945, advising that
a hearin7 in the matter of the protest against the issuance of an "On
Sale" beer license to Beecher B. James at 145 Richmond Street, E1 Segundo,
will be held Tuesday, January 8, 1946, at 10:00 A. M. in Room 612,
71estern Pacific Building, 1031 South Broadway, Los Angeles, California,
and requesting that other persons interested in the matter be notified of
said hearing.
By general consent the communication was ordered filed and the City
Clerk instructed to- notify the protestants.of the said hearing.
GEORGE E. R7- FRO, JR., dated December 20, 1945, requesting a permit
to move a steel and glass service station building from its present location
in Santa Vcnicn to a certa -in location within the City of El Segundo.
The Building Inspector having endorsed upon said application his
recommendation that the permit be granted, and. all requisite fees and
deposits havin €, been paid to the City Clerk, it was moved by Councilman
Peterson, seconded by Councilman Hesser, that the following resolution be
adopted:
RESOLVED, that George Renfro, Jr. be and he is
hereby granted a permit to move a glass and steel service
station build4 _pA .�rjoa its present location in Santa Monica,
California, to a ^1ocNi9n p .ot 4, B]�o k 0� E Segundo,ULT /N►ATE_C�/�fi
PAR q T 1-6a.4T 0oiv oN oT 'Ad i• I- E t%N D
s^ i �u ifding, during the course of sac rem va 'to be
routed west on Imperial Highway from Sepulveda Boulevard
to the location hereinbefore set forth, and such removal.
to take place on the 3rd day of January, 1946; it being
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Provided that the permittee shall notify the Police
Department of the City of E1 Segundo of the commencement
of his operations 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 satis-
faction of the Street Superintendent of the City of E1
Segundo.
The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Hesser, Peterson, Thompson and Yayor Selby.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilman Skelley.
SPECLU ORDER OF BUSINESS.
The hour of 7:15 o'clock P. I.I. at this meeting having heretofore
been fixed as the time for receiving bids for furnishing all labor, material,
transportation and services.for lathing and plastering the interior of
El Segundo Public Library Building. in Library Park, El Segundo, the Yayor
announced the arrival of the hour of,7:14 o'clock.P. M. and requested
that any person or persons present at the Council meeting, desiring to
file bids on said work, do so immediately.
The houx of 7:15_o'clock P. L. having arrived and all bids being
in, the 1,ayor announce the time for receiving bids fcr lathing and
plastering E1 Segundo Public Library Building as aforesaid, closed.
The City Clerk announced that he had in his possession, in the
same condition as when received, two bids on lathing and plastering El
Segundo Public Lihrary Building.
I'oved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Thompson,
that the Council proceed to open, examine and publicly declare all bids
received this date for lathing and plastering El Segundo Public Library
Building, as advertised for. 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 D. B. Martinoli, submitted on regular form provided therefor,
in amount $3596.50. Said bid was accompanied by bid or proposal bond No.
49600, in the sum of $180.00, with D. B. Martinoli as Principal and National
Automobile and Casualty Company as Surety.
Bid of J. A. Brown, submitted on regular form provided therefor,
in amount 1:5686.00. Said bid was accompanied by Cashiers Check No. 208526,
dated January 2, 1946, drawn payable to the order of the City of E1
Segundo, upon the 7th and Alvarado Office, California Bank.
After consideration of the bids received as aforesaid, it was
moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Thompson, that when
this meeting adjourns, it adjourn to the hour of 4:15 P. M. Yonday, January
7, 1946, and that the bids received this date for lathing and plastering
E1 Segundo Public Library Building be taken under advisement, until said
meeting.# Carried.
Councilman Skelley appeared at the meeting at this time, the hour
being 7:25 P. Y. and he immediately took his seat at-the Council table.
At tris point the City Clerk announced that he had in his
possession, in the same condition as ` -hen received, two bids on City owned
real property heretofore advertised for sale by said City.
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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 City of El Segundo owned real property. 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 William P. Sheehan, on regular form provided therefor, bidding
the sum of $350.00 for Lot 3, Block 20, E1 Segundo. Said bid was accompanied
by Cashiers Check No. 536671, drawn on Long Beach Branch, Security -First
National Bank of Los Angeles, payable to City of E1 Segundo, in the sum of
- X82.00; also currency in amount of X10.00.
Bid of Anthony A. Puchrik., on regular form provided therefor,
bidding the sum of .800.00 for the So. 92 ft. of the North 187 ft. of Lot
4, Block 96, E1 Segundo. Said bid was accompanied by Cashiers Check No.
643808, drawn on Uanhattan Beach Branch, Bank of America National Trust and
Savings Association, payable to City of El Segundo, in the sum of $200.00.
Following consideration of said bids, it was moved by Councilman
Hesser, seconded by Councilman Skelley, that the bid of William P. Sheehan,
bidding the sum of W0350.00 for Lot 3, Block 20, E1 Segundo, be and the same
is hereby rejected, and the City Clerk directed to return to said bidder
his bid deposit. Carried by t-he following, vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Hesser, Peterson, Skelley, Thompson and
Mayor Selby.
Noes: Councilmen None.
absent: Councilmen None.
Moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Skelley, that
the bid of Anthony A. Puchrik, bidding the sum of $800.00 for a certain
portion of Lot 4, Block 96, E1 Segundo, be taken under advisement until
the next meeting of this Council. Carried.
None .
None.
ORAL C0ISUNICATIONS.
REPORTS OF STAINDING COMMIS.
REPORTS CF CFFICERS AND SPECIAL C01+=TTEES.
The City Clerk reported that E1 Segundo Taxicab Company and Yellovl
Cab Company, each have filed with him applications for permits to operate
their said businesses, which applications appear to be in good form, but
that the said operators have not filed the insurance policy required to be
filed in such cases, in accordance with the ordinance of the City of E1
Segundo regulating the licensing and operation of taxicab companies.
By-general consent the City Clerk was instructed to inform the
applicants that unless such insurance policy is filed on or before 4 o'clock
P. L., Monday, January 7, 1946, that their temporary permits to operate their
businesses will be revoked.
The City Clerk reported receipt from the District Engineer of
the Division of Highways of the State of California of Project-Statement No.
2, dated December 28, 1945, with rPfAre.nce to the budgeting of funds for
the preparation of nlnns and specifications and for the installation of
traffic actuated signals at the intersections of Sepulveda Boulevard and
El Segundo Boulevard and Sepulveda Boulevard and Rosecrans Avenue, within
the City of E1 Segunrio, Uyhich sai(i o
Pri?ct Statement was read to the Council.
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Following the reading thereof, it was moved by Councilman Hesser,
seconded by Councilman Petersen, that the following resolution be adopted:
RESOLVED, that Project Statement No. 29 dated. December
289 1945, for the preparation by the Division of Highways of
the State of California of plans and specifications for the
installation of traffic actuated signals at the intersection
of Sepulveda Boulevard, State Highway Route 60, with El
Segundo Boulevard and Rosecrans Avenue, addressed to the
Director of Public .'orks, Sacramento, California, submitted
to this Council this date by the City Clerk of the City of
El Segundo, be and the same Is hereby approved; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Mayor of the City of
E1 Segundo is hereby authorized to sign the same or. behalf
of the City of El Segundo, and the City Clerk to attest the
same and affix the City seal thereto and to cause the Statement,
so executed, to be forwarded to the Director of Public +orks
of the State of California, through the office of the District
Engineer at Los Angeles and also to cause one copy of said
Project Statement to be placed on file in his office for the
purposes of identification and reference.
The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Hesser, Peterson, Skelley, Thompson and Mayor Selby.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilmen None.
UNFINIS.D 3USINESS.
In the matter of the request of Jabsco Pump Company, filed with this
Council at its last regular meeting, requesting an expression from said
Body with reference to its attitude relative to the establishment of a
small machine nlant and assembly plant on Lot 112, Block 123, E1 Segundo,
,1r. Pat :._cCray addressed the Council at this time. No sketch or plan
showing the exterior appearance of the proposed building having been sub-
mitted, applicants were advised that after the Council has received and
examined a sketch or plan, which will indicate how the proposed building
will look when constructed and completed, said Council will then indicate
its attitude with reference thereto.
None.
PAYING BILLS.
NE': BUSI:VE'SS.
P;oved by Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Peterson, that City
Engineer Hutchins be granted a two weeks leave of absence, without pay,
beginnin- January.3, 1946 and ending January 17, 1946. Carried 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, that the
meeting adjourn.untit.January 7, 19a_5,.at the hour of 4:15 o'clock P. N.
Carried.
Approved:
L,aycr. /
Respectfully submitted
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