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1946 JAN 07 CC MINR X18 El Segundo, California. January 7, 1946. An adjourned regular meeting of the City Council of the City of El Segundo, California, was held in the Council Chamber of the City ?call of said City, on the above date, having been called to order at 4:15 o'clock P. L. by 77illiam R. Selby, L:ayor. ROLL.CALL. Councilmen Present: Hesser, Peterson, Thompson and ?'.avor Selby. Councilmen Absent: Skelley. READING OF 1�-INUTEEIS OF PREVIOUS =. TING. The minutes of the regular meeting held on the 2nd day of January, 1946, having been read, and no errors or omissions appearing, it was moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded,by CouncilrE n Thompson, the minutes of said meeting be approved as recorded. Carried. 771RITTEE C012UNICATIONS. The follor.inw communications, which v:e`re read to the Council, were disposed of in the manner indicated, following reference to each hereinafter: JOT--�vT C. AUSTIN, Architect, dated January 7, 1946, captioned "E1 Segundo Public Library Lathing and Plastering Conirect ", recommending that the bids received January 2, 1946, for lathing and plastering E1 Segundo Public Library be rejected at this time and that the work of lathing and plastering be included in the advertising at a future date for bids.for furnishing all of the labor and materials required to complete all of the uncompleted work at E1 Segundo Public Library. Droved by Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Thompson, that all bids received January 2nd, 1946, for lathing and plastering E1 Segundo Public Library Building, as advertised for, which said bids on said date were taken under advisement until this meeting, be rejected, and that the City Clerk be authorized and directed to return the deposits of all bidders made -!!ith such bids. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Hesser, Peterson, Thompson and IYayor Selby. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilman Skelley. For other written communications see Page R -121. ORAI. COMNICIMONS. Non ,-. REPORTS OF STANDING C0131ITTE 5. hone. REPORTS CF OFFICERS AND SPECIAL M.1.`1_ITTEES. The City Clerk at this time stated that after various conferences with the operators of El Segundo Taxicab Co. and Yellow Cab Company, they had authorized him to state to the Council that their previous applications for a permit for the conducting of a taxicab business in the City might be dis- regarded, as they had filed entirely new applications, which are now in conforrity with 'the recuirements of the ordinance. He thereupon presented to the Council the two following applications: Application of Robert Thomas Yeyers, dated December 26, 1945, being application for a permit to operate a taxicab service under the name and style of El Segundo Taxicab Company, using one vehicle in the conduct of such business, as described in the s--id application; and R'119 Application of Paul R. 14eyers, dated December 19, 1945, being an application for a permit to operate a taxicab business under the name and style of Yellow Cab Company, using three vehicles in the operation of said business, all as described in said application and the to supplemental statements attached thereto. Said applications appearing to be in proper form and having been approved by Captain T. A. Cummings of the Police Department of the City of E1 Segundo, and said applications having had ^onsideration by the Council, it was moved by Councilman. Hesser, secondod by Councilman Peterson, the following resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that the application of Robert Thomas i.:eyers, to conduct a taxicab business in the City of El Segundo, under the provisions of Ordinance No. 283 of said City, which applica- tion bears date the 26th day of December, 1946, be received and placed on file in the office of the City Clerk and that said application, so on file, be and the same is hereby referred to and by this reference expressly incorporated herein and made a part hereof; AND,' S✓' IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that upon and subject to each and all of the conditions hereinafter set forth, the said a_plicant, Robert Thomas Yeyers, be and he is hereby granted a permit by the City Council of the City of E1 Segundo to operate a taxicab business in the City of El Segundo; AND, BE IT FURTHER R -_SOLVED in this connection, the City Council hereby finds and determines that in the opinion of said Council, the financial responsibility of said applicant is satisfactory; that the granting of the said permit will not aversely effect the businesses and operations of any prior perrnittee operating taxicabs within said City, and that in the opinion of said Council all operators of taxicabs within the City at the present time are earning a fair and reasonable return on their capital devoted to such business and the public will receive, with the operation herein contemplated, proper transportation service for the time being; AND, H IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that this permit is granted upon and subject to each and all of the following conditions: 1. That said permit is temporary only., and is subject to suspension by the Chief of Police ani to revocation by the City Council, for any reason_ which, in the opinion of said Chief or said Council, may be deemed proper or adequate for such purposes. 2. That the rates to be charged for service by said permittee shall be reasonable and shall be posted as reauired in said•Ordinance No. 283. 3. That said permittee shall conform in all respects to each and all of the requirements of said Ordinance No.*283 in connection .with the operation of said taxicab business, including the furnishing of the recuired policy of insurance as specified therein. 4. That the City Council reserves the right to change, modify or add to the within terms and conditions pursuant to which this permit is granted. 5. That it shall be encumbent upon the pernittee to inithfully observe each and all of these terms and conditions. 6. That ,)ermittee shall occupy as a taxicab stand -the space on the North side of Grand Avenue and easterly of Richmond Street, kno:an as 127 'est Crand Avenue, El Segundo, only, unless by further written permission of the City Council. 7. That this permit contemplates the operation of one taxicab on-1y and the color scheme and insignia by which the same is to be ?esignated shall be as set forth in said application. S. That no person shall !rive, operate or be in. charge of any vohicle used in connection with said business without first h-vinr- obtained a permit in - 17rit4n�- so tc do from the R120 City Council of the City of El Segundo as provided in Ordinance No. 283 of said City. 9. That before this permit becomes effective, the permittee shall endorse upon a copy of this resolution his approval of an,' aFreement to this resolution and the terms and conditions under and pursuant to which the within' permit is Franted, which said resolution and endorsement shall be filed in the office of the City Clerk. The fcrcgoinF -_ resolution eras adopted by the following vote: Ye s: Councilmen. Hesser, Peterson, Thompson and 1,'ayor Selbtr. Noes: Councilmen None. I.tserlt: Councilman Skelley. Yoved b,7 Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Peterson, the fclloi -ring resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that the aD71icatior_ of Paul R. Meyers to con,?uct a taxicab buusiness in the City of El Segundo, under the Drcvisions of Ordinance No. 283 of said City, which- application_ bears date tiie 19th day of December, 1945, be received and placed on file in the office of the City Cleric and that said aprlication, so on file, be and the same-is hereby referred to and by this reference expressly incorporated herein and made a "part hereof; AND, B IT FURT12R R SOL -TED, that upon and subject to each and all of the conditions hereinafter set forth, the said aoplicant Paul R. Meyers, be and he is hereby granted a permit by the City Council of the City of E1 Se €undo to operate a taxicab business in the City of.E1 Segundo; AIND, 'E. I. FL�tr T-HE � R RESOLVED, in this connection. the City Council hereby finds and determines that in the opinion of said Council, the financial responsibility of said anplicc.nt is satisfactory; that the granting of the said permit will not adversely effect the businesses and operations of any prior permittee operating taxicabs within said City; and that in the opinion of said Council, all operators of taxicabs :cithin the City at the present time are earring ? fair and reasonable return on their capital devoted to such business and the public will receive, with the operation herein ccrntem- nlated, ^roper transportation service for the time being; AVD, HE IT FURT?4—ER RESOLVED, that this permit is granted upon and subject to each and all of the following conditions: 1. That said permit is temporary only, and is subject to suspension by the Chief of Police and to revocation by the City Council-for any reason, which, in the opinion of said Chief or said Council, may be deemed prone.- or adequate for such purposes. 2. That the rates to be charged for service by said permittee shall be reasonable and shall be posted as r- quired in said Ordinance No. 283. 3. That said permittee shall conform in all respects to each and all of the requirements of said Ordinance No. 283 in connection vrith the operation of said taxicab business,-including the furnishing of the required policy of insurance as specified therein.- 4. That the City Council reserves the right to change, modify,; or add to the within terms and conditions pursuant to which this permit is granted. - 5. That it shall be encumbent upon the permittee to faith- fully pbserve each and alltof these terms and conditions. R -12J 6. That permittee shall occupy as a taxicab stand the space known as 2030 E. Imperial Highway, E1 Segundo, only, unless by further written permission of the City Council. 7. That this permit contemplates.thq operation of three taxicabs only and the color scheme and insignia by which the same is to be designated shall be as set forth in said applica- tion. B..,That no person shall drive, operate or be in charge of any vehicle used in connection with said business without first having obtained a permit in writing so to do from the City Council of the City of E1 Segundo as provided in Ordinance I:o. 283 of said City. 9. That before this permit becomes effective, the permittee shall endorse upon a copy of this resolution his approval of anA agreement to this resolution and the terms and conditions under and pursuant to which the within permit is granted, which said resolution and endorsement shall be filed in the office of the City Clerk. The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Hesser, Peterson, Thompson and L:ayor Selby. P:oes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilman Skelley. H[iBERT F. LAUGHARN, Referee in Bankruptcy, dated January 4, 1946, being ::otice of Order fixing time for filing objections to discharge of Chester Andrew Shumway in Bankruptcy Case No. 43982 -D, in the District Court of the United States, Southern District of California, Central Division, such date so fixed, being February 5, 1946. Ordered filed. HUS✓'RT F. LAU GHARN, Referee in Bankruptcy, dated January 4, 1946, being Notice of Final Yeeting'of Creditors, in the matter of Chester Andrew Shumway, Bankrupt, in Bankruptcy Proceeding No. 43982 -8, in the District Court of the United States for.the Southern District of California, Central Division, February 5, 1946, being the date so fixed for such final meeting. Ord -red filed. . IRA W. ".ICKLIFEE and BEATRICE N. ` "ICKLIFFE, dated December 7, 19459 transmittins therewith Royal Indemnity Company Bond No. 5- 221586, being a bond reouired to be filed with the City in connection with the operation by the persons before named of their oil well named and known as Elsie No. Said instrument appearing to be in form prepared by the City Attorney of the City of E1 Segundo, and in the amount required by ordinance of the City of El Segundo respecting the filing of bonds in connection with the operation of oil wells within the City of El Segundo, it was moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Hesser, the following resolution be adopted: ;'1LPEAS, this Council has heretofore consented to the assignment to Ira ' ickliffe and Beatrice N. '':ickliffe by E. A. Thompkins Company of a certain permit heretofore issued by this Council for the drilling; operation and main- tenance of that certain oil well within the City of E1 Segundo, named and known as Elsie No: 9 -1; AAND, "IEREAS, sai�' Ira . :. I.ickl.:ffe and Beatrice N. '.:ickliffe have filed with this Council Royal Indemnity Company Bond No. 5- 221586 in connection with the drilling, operation and maintenance of said ,,ell, in the sum of W"2000.00; AND, :':IivRLnS, sai,1 bond has been approved as to fora, by the Cit,. Attorney of the City of El Segundo; NO7, , TIaR?FORE, BE IT RESOL117D, that Royal Inde::.nity Com ^any Send, Yo. S- 221586, in the sun: of �2000.00, with Ira ':;ickliffe and P,aatri_ce I;. ::ickliffe, as Principals, dated the 30th day of Cctober, 1945, be :gin -7 the same is hereby R . x.22 approved and accepted, and ordered placed on file in the- office of the City Clerk; AND, BE IT FURTIER RESOLVED, that the bond of said ori_-inal permittee, E. A. Thompkins Company, with United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company, as Surety, being Bond No. 12- 304 -44, covering the said well named and known as Elsie No. 9 -10 be and the same is hereby exonerated as- to any liability accruing thereon subodquent to 4:30 P. Zvi. January 7th, 1946; AND, BE IT FU'?TfT_E'R RESOL , , that the City Clerk be and he is hereby authorized and instructed to forward a certified copy of this resolution to sai? "nice ^tates fidelity and Guaranty Company. The foregoing resolution was adopted by the followinn vote: Ayes: Councilmen Hesser, Peterson, Thompson_ and Mayor Selby. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilman Skelley. The City Clerk at this time reported that he had in his possession, in th? same condition as when received, four bids for the sale of City Dwned real 7roperty heretofore advertised for sale. '.:'oved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Thompson, that the Council•nroceed to open, examine and publicly declare the -bids received this date for the sale of City of B1 Segundo owned real property, heretofore advertised for sale. Carried. The Council ?proceeded to open, examine-and publicly declare, said bids, which said bids were found by said Council to be as follows, to -wit: Lid of Milliam E. Powell, on regular form provided therefor, bidding the sua: of x;260.00 for Lot 3, Block 43, E1 Segundo. Said bid was accompanied by currency in amount of $100.00. Bid of Frank A. Booth, bidding the sum of ',355.00 for Lot 3, Block 20, E1 Segundo. Said bil was accompanied by Money Order No. 439858, drawn on E1 Segundo Branch Security -First National Bank of Los Anpeles, payable to-City of El Segundo in the sum of $88.75. Bid of John B. Benson, on regular form provided therefor, bidding the sum, of 0350.00 for Lot 5, Block 14, El Segundo. Said bid was accompanied by Cashiers Check No. 558679, drawn on E1 Segundo Branch, Security -First National Bark of Los Angeles, payable to City of E1 Segundo in the sum of $350.00. Bid of Daisy J. Farmer, by Vincent C. Farrell, Broker, on regular form provided therefor, bidding the sum of X350.00 for Lot 14, Block 58, El Segundo. Said bid way accompanied by currency in the sum of :80.00. after consideration of said bids, it was moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Thompson, that the bid of William E. Powell, bidding the sum of ',260.00 for Lot 3, Block 43, E1 Segundo, be rejected and the City Clerk directed to return to said bidder his bid deposit. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Hesser, Peterson, Thompson and Ya-yor Selby. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilman Skelley. - R'123 Loved by Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Thompson, that the bid of Frank A. Booth, bidding the sum of y355.00 for Lot 3, Block 20, be rejected, any the City Clerk directed to return to said bidder his bid deposit.- Carried by the following, voter Ayes: Councilmen Hesser, Peterson, Thompson and &'ayor Selby. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilman Skelley. Moved by Councilman Hesser, seconded -by Councilman Thompson, that Resolution No. 789, entitled: RESOLUTION OF THE CITY CCUNC I OF Thy CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, ACCEPTING TFIE C. ?SH BID OF JO1:!V B. BF.?:SOE FOR CERTAIN CITY O71NED REAL PROPERTY, which was read, be adopted. Carried by-the following.vote: Ayes:. Councilmen Hesser.,. Peterson, Thompson and Llayor Selby. Toes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilman Skelley. Moved by Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Peterson, that Resolution No. 790, entitled: RESOLUTION OF TM CITY• COUNCIL OF THE, CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CUIFO;NIA, ACCEPTING TiE] T= P 'T4:,ENT BID OF DAISY J. FAR;,ER FOR CERTAIN CITY O:NED REAL PROPERTY, which 7,:as read, be adopted. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Hesser, Peterson, Thompson and Mayor Selby. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilman Skelley. At this point the Council gave consideration to the bid of Anthony A. Puckrik, filed with this Council January 2, 1946, and at said time taken under consideration until this meeting, which bid was for a portion of Lot 40 Block 96, E1 Segundo, advertised for sale by the City of El Segundo. The City Clerk advised having conferred with Mr. John F. Bender, Special City Attorney, respecting acceptance or. rejection of said bid and that said Special City Attorney recommended the bid be.accepted, whereupon it was moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Thompson, that Resolution No. 791, entitled: RESOLUTION OF TIE CITY COUNCIL_ CF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, ACCEPTING THE MIE PAYI,-.IvT BID OF-ANTHONY A. PTCHRIK FOR CERTAIN CITY OVXED REAL PROPS RTY , . which was read, be adopted. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Hesser, Peterson, Thompson and L".ayor Selby. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilman Skelley. I?',YING BILLS. The following demands, havine had the approval of the Committee on Finance and Records, were read: 4r R,V4 eater Works Fund General Fund Ralph Freese N67.87 Pay Roll Demand No. 52149- 521669 J. J. Lind 96.31 0. C. t.iayo 64.60 James Osborne 89.16 Clifford Smith 100.89 Dorothy ;:`allace 56.89 i.:inta Curtzwiler, City Trees. 35.70 The Drown Instrument Co. 22.02 ;,:inta Curtzwiler, City Trees. 15.75 State Employees' Retirement System 28.53 State Employees' Retirement 3.50 System 34.84 Transmission Exchange Co. 35.00 El Segundo Herald 6.10 Oro Grande Lime & Stone Corp. 257.25 Logan_ R. Cotton 75.00 Carl 1'� ilson 40.00 Redondo Hardware 3.09 Taylor ''holesale Electric Co. 2.22 Crane Co. 173.96 City of El Se e.indo 192.39 El Segundo HardiArare .79 tiimball elevator Co. Ltd. 6.00 Richfield Gil Corporation 3.93 TOTAL 41400.29 Recreation Fund Ethel Grubb ;43.58 Clark Ames 11.20 Southern Calif. Lusic Co. 1.09 TOTAL $55.87 General Fund Eddings Brothers :,8.08 Gibson ,Motor Parts 3.50 dark Brothers 18.45 State Board of-Equalization 4.35 City of E1 Segundo 'l-'ater Dept. 54.04 Inglewood Neon Sign Co. 6.00 American• Bitumuls Co. 35.47 Century Lotor Sales 20.06 Patrick Conley 2.25 Beaver Yortuary 10.00 Ira E. Escobar 24.46 C. K. I.:cCcnnell 5.70 So. Calif. Edison Co. Ltd. 19.98 Incl. .Pay Roll Demand No. 52167 to 52177, Incl. Pay Roll Demand No. 52178 to 52201, Incl. Uinta Curtzwiler, City Trees. Minta Curtzwiler, City Trees. State Employees' Retirement System State Employees' Retirement System Pay Roll Demand No. 52206 to 52228, Incl. Richfield Oil Corporation Oswald Bros. ;7esley T. Anderson John F. Bender Sarah Viele Planning Congress of Los Angeles County League of California Cities J. E. Noon Pacific Glass Company E -T Electric Co. Logan R. Cotton E1 Segundo Herald Los Angeles Co. Health Dept. F. E. Dine Inglewood Humane Society, Inc. Pacific Dill & Fine Supply Co. ?Manning, Maxwell & Moore, Inc. Air Reduction Sales Co. Golden State Supply Co. Are Ray Electric Corporation Fletcher Tire Service Inglewood motor Parts Victor D. McCarthy, City Clerk Southern Calif. Telephone Co. :,:aster Pest Control Co. Air Reduction Sales Co. Eddings Brothers Southern Califr Edison Co. Ltd. Inglewood Yercant ile Co. General Paint Corporation E1 Segundo Hardware Municipal Finance Officers' $820.47 1055.60 1558.79 66.25 386.68 246.15 281.49 540.00 226.95 26.03 10.25 139.30 10.73 10.00 200.00 5.00 5.38 66.28 75.00 131.72 4.22 42.50 16.00 24.62 13.84 2.56 2.96 14.80 10.45 2.76 12.60 103.21 9.50 7.67 3.34 337.94 4.56 4.90 22.92 Association of So. Cal. 5.00 TOT_4L w6720.76 ?roved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman hesser, the demands be allowed and liarrants ordered drawn on and paid out of the respective funds covering the same. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Hesser, Peterson, Thompson and 1ayor Selby. Noes: Councilmen None* �bsent. Councilman Skellev. :;:o,jed by Councilman Messer, seeon:ed by Councilman Thcrpson, that a street li�•ht 'te inst,.11e� at the corner cf Eucalyptus Drive an! Sycamore Avenue, T�ithin M&M the City of El Segundo, and the City Clerk be authorized and directed to r ^cuest Southern California'Edison Company to make such installation as an addition to the City's current street lightinC ai-reement with said Southerr_ C?lifornia Edison Company. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Hesser, Peterson, Thompson and Mayor Selby. I1oes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilman Skelley. The desirability of the creation of a loading zone•on the hest side of ain Street, southeri� of Grand Avenue, for the convenience of transportation cop- .�niAs :r:a�:i.nr leliveries to the mercantile edtablishment located on the north - west corner of Cran .=venue and Lain Street, was brought to the attention of tt.e Council and discussed -t sore len&-th. At the conclusion of the discussior_, it --as moved by Councilman Peterson, snconde­l by ^,ounciLman Thompson, that the antt.er of tiie establishs2ert of a loadin=- zone on the West side of ','air Street a,l.acent to Crand Avenue an-1 . the painting of the curb to desi`-nate such loading °c:ne, if est blislhed, be referred to CounciL,:an- lesser, Commissioner of Public Safety, ::it i nower to pct. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen hesser, Peterson, Thompson and Yayor Selby. l.oes: Councilmen gone. absent: Councilman Skelley. Loved by Councilirar. Thompson, seconded by Councilman Hesser, the following resolution he adopted: �.,- r.S, under date of January 17, 1946, this Council adopte' its resolution, of record at Page q -e77, minutes of the proceedings of this Council, appointing R. T. Hutchins, Super- intendent of the :'Water Denart:::ert of the City of El Segundo, the delegate of said City, to represent the City of 711 Segundo at all meetings or sessions of the - st Basin 9'ater Survey Committee; and �_i✓i, said R. T. Hutchins may not be able to attend all of the meetings or sessions of said Committee; and _ ERF�, this Council feels that the City of El Segundo should be representec at any and all of such meetings when it is possible to have representation thereat; N0.', Ti FORE, BD IT tLSOLVED, that in order to effect such representation at such times as the said R. T. Hutchins cannot attend such meetings or sessions when called, this Council does hereby appoint Councilman Dave `%. Peterson, Commissioner of Public , orks, as' its alternate delegate- to or representative on the said Nest Basin "'pater Survey Committee, with po,7er to act for and on behalf of said City at any or all of the meetings or sessions of said Committee at which its rater Superintendent R. T. Hutchins is not present; and BE IT E RTHER RESCL'�ED, that the City Clerk be and he is hereby directed to inform the said " "lest Basin pater Survey Committee of this action on the part of this Council. The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Hesser, Peterson, Thompson and L:ayor Selby. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilman Skelley. - i�o further business arnearine to be transacted at this meeting, it was moved by Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Peterson, the meeting adjourn. Carried.. Respectfully %submitted, Approved: City Clerk. : :.ayor.