1946 MAR 06 CC MIN' : M
E1 Segundo, California.
March 6, 1946.
A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of El Segundo, California,
was held in the Council Cha;nbet of the City Mall 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 adjourned regular meeting held on the 27th day of
February, 1946, having been read and no errors or omissions having been noted,
it was moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman fiesser, the
minutes of said meeting be approved as recorded. Carried.
WRIT14N COhL'UNIC= ?TIONS.
The following communications, received From the persons,• firms. or corporations
hereinafter named were read to the Council, and were disposed of in the Banner
indicated, following reference to each hereinafter:
J. A. SEEK, Secretary of the Senate, California .Legislature., ,dated February
23, 1946, transmitting a copy of Senate Resolution No. 33, with reference to the
taking of a special census under Federal supervision to, enable cities to parti-
cipate to a greater extent in gasoline and in lieu tax allocations, based upon
new population figures. Ordered filed.
ERIC PORTER, dated February 28y 1946; and
FRANK HERT?'RT STEPEENS, undated, each being application for employment by.
the City of El Segundo Ordered .filed.
STATE EKPLOYEES' RETIFOvIENT SYSTEM, dated. February 21j, 1946, .advising
that the request of .the -'City for a valuation under the Retirement Law, to
determine the "cost of subjecting the City and its employee$ -to the 1945
Retirement Law am6ndmentamill..n4!t be .fulfklled until after June '30, 1946.
Ordered f iled .
NORMAN S.'LARSON;•dated March 6, -1946,- .being_an.application for a permit
to keep a maximum of four horses -at 1215 -Elst Mariposa Avenue, El Segundo.
Moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by' Councilman Thompson, the
following resolution be adopted:
RESOLVED, that Norman S. Larson be and he is be reby
granted a temporary„ revocable permit under the provisions
of Ordinance No. 255 of the City cf E1 Segundo.and.,the Sousing
Act of the State of California, to keep not to eaceed,four .
horses on the premises located 1215 East Mariposa Avenue, within
the City of 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 e, clean condition and not in any manner to con-
stitute a nuisance. Said permit is further conditioned upon
the pe rmittee approving a copy of the same in writing, agreeing
to. the-.terms and conditions herein set forth, and that said
approved eopy shall be thereupon filed in the office of the
City Clerk.
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The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Hesser,, Peterson, Thompson and Mayor Selby.
Noes: Councilmen None. _
Not Voting: Councilman Skelley. ,
Absent: Councilmen None.
LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES, dated February 20, 1946, explaining the
provisions of Assembly Bill 52, Chapter 29, Statutes of 1946, transmitting
therewith a sample form of resolution which should-be adopted by the Council
if it makes application for-said ail to Provide local housing for veterans
and families of service men, and a form to be used in making application
for such aid. By general consent the file was referred to the Veterans
Affairs Committee of the City of E1 Segundo.
FLORENCE HAUGE, dated February 28, 1946, requesting a house moving
permit. The building proposed to be moved having been inspected by the
Building Inspector, who reported to the Council that said building does
conform to building ordinances of the City of E1 Segundo, and who recommended
the permit applied for be granted, it was moved by Councilman Hesser, seconded
by Councilman Peterson, the following resolution be adopted:
P.ESOLVED, that Florence Hauge be and she is he reby
granted a permit to move a one story frame dwelling from
its present location at 5430-2 'Nest Imperial Highway, Los
Angeles, to a location on Lot 2; Block 28, El Segundo.
Said removal to take place within sixty days from date
hereof; provided that before the roe emit hereby granted
shall become effective, said permittee shall.deposit with
the City Clerk all deposits required and pay all fees
necessary in connection with the granting of said permit
and shall advise said City Clerk of the exact date and
time of such removal; and, provided further, said permittee
shall notify the Police Department of the City of El Segtndo
of the commencement of moving - 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, the work otherwise to be prosecuted and
completed to the satisfaction of the Street Superintendent
of the City cf El Segundo.
The foregoing resolut ion was adopted by the following votes
Ayes: Coungil:men Hesser, Peterson,, Skel levy, ,Thompson and Mayor
Sel by. -
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilmen None., ,
OPTIMIST CLUB, South Bay Area, dated February 27, 1946,_tranamitting
a copy of a resolution adopted by said Body with reference to the .formation
of the West Basin Water District. Ordered filed.
DEPARTMENT OF PIIBLIC HEALTH, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, dated March 2, 1946,
calling attention to the Judgment of the Superior Court of the County of
Los Angeles, entered February 1, 1946, in Case No. 489890, directing that
the City shall make request for permit for the disposal of sewage and
transmitting-application forms for use in connection therewith.
On motion of Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Rosser,
which carried unanimously, the matter was refepred to the City Clerk, the
City Engineer and the City Attorney for the preparation and presentation
to the Council for its further action °fall documents required to enable
the City properly to make application to the State Department of Public
Health for permit for the disposal of its sewage.
INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENT COMMISSION, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, dated March 1, 19469
being.notice •-of hearing of application for' ad justment of claim of Coral B.
Russell, Claim No. LA -85-066, which is set fo-t hearing before the Commission at
1:45 P. M., April 16, 1946. Ordered filed.
None.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
None.
REPORTS OF OFFICERS AND SPECIAL COMMITTEES. '
Chief of Police Hutchins, by written communication_ dated March 6, 19460
reported the appointments of .certain persons named therein as Special Police
Officers of the City of E1 Segundo and requested approval of such appointments.
Moved by Councilmen Hesser, seconded by Councilman Peterson, that the
appointments, by `the Chief of Police of ,the City of 'E1 Segundo, of B. R. Jones
and W. E.Welch as Special Police Officers of said City, be and the same are
hereby ratified, approved and confirmed. Carried.
At this point the City Clerk informed the Council he had in his possession,
in the same condition as when received, one bid for the - purchase of tax deeded
real property heretofore advertised for sale by the City of E1 Segundo.
Moved by Councilman Thompson, seconded by Councilmari"Peterson, that the
Council proceed to open, examine and publicly.declare the.bid received this date
for the purchase of-tax deeded real-property heretofors'advert-ised for sale by
the City of El Segundo. Carried.
Said bid was found by said Council to be ag follows' to- wit::'
Bid of Virginia M. Shumway, on regular form provided therefor, as follows:
Lot 9, Block-7. El Segundo - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $200.00.
Said bid was accompanied by currency in the sum of $50.000"
Following the opening, examining and declaring of the bid received this
date for the purchase of Lot 9, Block 7, E1 Segundo, the City Clerk informed the
Council that there was held over from last meeting for consideration at this
meeting the bid'-of C..A. Shumway on the same property.
After consideration, it was moved by •Councilmar'Peterson,:Seconded by
Councilman Hesser, that the bid of C. A. Shumway; bidding the :sum of $150.00 for
Lot 9, Block 7, E1 Segundo, be and the same is hereby rejected and the City
Clerk authorized` to return'to said` bidder the'- "deposit accompanying his said bid.
Carried.
Moved by Councilman Hessen, seconded by Councilman Peterson, that Resolution
-No. 813, entitled:- t -
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF'THE -CITY OF EL
SEGUNDO,' CALIFORNIA, ACCEPTING -THE TIN,'E`PAWENT -BID
OF VIRGINIA M. S?]Uff,'.AY FOR CERTAIN CITY OPINED REAL
PROPERTY, .
which was read, be adopted. Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Hesser, Peterson,- Skelley- Thompson, and Mayor
Selby. r
Noes: Councilmen None. _
Absent: Councilmen None.
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The Chief of Police reported respecting his discussions with Mr. R. T. Dorsey,
Treffic Engineer' of'the City of Los Ahgelss with reference to the operation of a
traffic control siknal on Imperial'Highway,fbetween Sepulveda Boulevard and Aviation
Boulevard; that Mr. Dorsey is continuing his investigations and will submit his
findings at a later date.
City Attorney Woodworth informed the Council that its current contract with
Inglewood Humane Society for the performance of pound services for the City of
E1 Segundo, will expire March 31, 1946; whereupon, following discussion, it was
moved by Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Thompson, t hat the following
resolution be adopted:
71 REAS, Inglewood Humane Society, Ind., under its current
arrangement with the City of E1 Segundo, has rendered satis-
factory service with reference to the furnishing of public-pound
service and facilities to the City of'E1 Segundo; and
im1E_IREAS, under existing wartime conditions, the City
Council does not deem it either necessary cr advisable to
advertise for bids for the succeeding year of service herein-
after referred to;
NOW; THEREFOPEE, • BE IT RE'SOL7ED BY TIM CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, as follows:
First: 'That said existing Agreement betreen the City of
El Segundo and Inglewood Humane Society, Inc. for the furnishing
of public pound service to the City of E1 Segundo.-be renewed
for the period of one year commencing April is t',' 1946, upon the'
same terms and conditions as presently applied..
Second: That the City Attorney prep9re'the' necessary
memorandum of this extension and submit the same to the City
Clerk., who in turn is instructed to procure the signature of
said Inglewood Humane Society, Inc. thereto and the consent of
the surety on the bond for the' faithful performance of said
contract; and thereupon to attach such memorandum of extension
to the existing contract,•furnishing a duplicate thereof to said
Inglewood Humane Society', Inc.
The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Hesser, Peterson, Skeiley, Thompson and'Mayor Selby.
Noes: Councilmen None.
,Absent: Councilmen None.
City Attorney Woodworth reported, that he has prepared an "oardinance amending
the Building Code of the City of El °Segundo as. heretofore directed by the
Council, which he then delivered to the City Clerk for presentation to the
Council at the appropriate time,
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS.
The hour of .7:30 o'clock P. M. at this meeting having heretofore been fixed
as the time, date and place for a public hearing in the matter of the request of
Jabsco Pump Company for an expression of approval from this Council relative to
the erection by said Pump Company of a certain building for machine shop and.
pump assembly purposes, on the South side of Mariposa Avenue, Easterly of Center
Street and said hour having arrived, the Mayor.announced that-fact and stated
that the Council would proceed with the hearing, requesting that.all persons
favoring the proposition first address the Council,' to be followed by those in -
opposition t4ereto, .after which both sides would be given opportunity _for rebuttal.
The hearing thereupon proceeded and the persons hereinafter named, favoring
the proposition, addressed the Council in the order named, as follows: Messrs.
A. A. A!cCray,RAlph K. Blakeslee, R. C: Walker, M. 0. Sullivan,. Mrs. Lelia Schaefer,
and tor. Bud 14cCray, �`
Opposing the proposed construction, the,following persons, in the order named,
likewise addressed the Council:-'. Messrs. Arthur Viren, C. E., Kenney, D. T.
LCngsdon, A. Schlieff, L. C. Jones, and Mrs. D. J. Langsdon.
Opposing the proposition, a letter dated March 6,.1946,.was filed by Frances
K. Larson.
All persons desiring to be heard having been,.heard, the Mayor then requested
the City Attorney to explain to the Council and the audience the legal status
of the matter. At the conclusion of the Attorney's remarks, it•was moved by
Councilman Skelley that it be the sense of the Council that.Jabsco Pump Company
should use the premises described as Lot 112, Block 123, E1 Segundo, being on the
South side of Mariposa Avenue, east of Center Street, as a site for the con-
struction, maintenance and operation of a building fortis chine shop and pump
assembly purposes. There being no second to the motion, the Mayor declared
the same lost for want of a second.
Further discussions themtook place, at the conclusion of which it was
moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by.Councilman Thompson, that the.matter
of the request of Jabsco Pump Company for an expression from this Council as
to the erection of a building on Lot 112, Block. 123, E1 Segundo, for occupancy
and use as a machine shop and pump assembly plant be' taken under submission for
announcement of the Council's decision with reference't hereto.a at its next meeting.
Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilfian,Hesser, Peterson, Skelley, Thompson and Mayor Selby.
Noes: Councilmeh None.
Absent: Qouncilmen'None.
_ UNIFINISHED BUSINESS.
In the matter of the application of K.' M. Esboldt for a permit to park a
house trailer on.his premises at 916 East Mariposa,Avenue, held over from the
meeting of February 27, .1946, for decision at this meeting,. the- Building
Inspector reported baying inspected the trailer ', which he declared to be in
nice condition and he recommended granting of the- permit.
It was thereupon moved by-Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Peterson,
the following resolution be adopted:
RESOLVED, that the application of X. W. Esboldt, dated
i'ebruary 18, 1946, for a permit to maintain a house trailer
on his premises at_916 East Mariposa Avenue, E1 Segundo,
filed with this Council, February 20th, 1946, . and at said time
taken under advisement until its meeting held February 27th,
1946, and on the latter date taken under further advisement
until this meeting, be placed on file in the office of the
City Clerk for the purposes of identification and reference;
AND, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that said K. W. Esboldt
be and he 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 E1 Segundo; ;
AND, BE IT FURTBER RESOLVED, that-the attention of the
permittee is particularly called to the provisions of Ordinance
_ No. 223 of the City of E1; Segundo, which makes_,the granting of
trailer _hermits discretionary with ;the. City Council durinIF the
period of the war emergency and the permittee herein named is advised
that when, in the discfetion. of, the Council, the present housing
emergency is ended, t4is..Council may revoke this and any other
trailer permits heretofore granted. '
The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following votd: ,.�
Ayes: Councilmen Hesser,
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilmen None.
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Peterson, Skelley, Thompson and Mayor Selby.
In the matter of the application of Elmer L. Stanfield for a permit to keep
one horse at 514 East Maple Avenue, El Segundo, which matter was held over from
the meeting of this-Council held February 27, _ 1946, for consideration at this meeting,
the Chief of Police reported having checked the locations of ,the residences of those
persons whose names -were affixed to a statement attached to the before mentioned
application, indicating.they had no objection to the keeping of a horse on the
premises hereinbefore described and of having found that all of those so signing
live within 150 feet of.the corral in which the horse will be kept; that all of
the persons within the 150 foot limit, except one, signed, said, statement and that
that one person has no objection and has indicated a willingness to add his signature
to, the said statement.
Thereupon it was moved by.Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Peterson,
tize following resolution be adopted:
RESOLVED, that Elmer L. Stanfield•be and he is hereby granted
a temporary, revocable permit, under the proiri$ ions of Ordinance
No. 255 of the City of El Segundo and the Housing Act of the
State of California, to keep one horse•on the premises located
514 East Maple Avenue, within the City,of E1 Segundo. Said
permit shall be revocable at the pleasure of toe 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 the permittee. approving a copy of the
same in writing, agreeing to the terms and conditions herein set
forth, and that said approved copy shall be thereupon filed in the
offie° of the City Clerk.
The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Hesser, Peterson, Skel 16y, 'Thompson and Mayor Selby.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilmen None. ,
Ordinance No. 292, introduced at the.last meeting of the Council, was again
read by the City Clerk, after which it wqs moved by Councilman' Hesser, seconded
by Councilman Thompson,'that Ordinance No. 292, entitled:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ' EL .-M=C',- CALIFORNIA.
AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 269 OF QkI D CITY, ENTITLED:
"AN ORDINANCE OF THE. CITY OF EJ, SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA,
DESIGNATING THE CITY HALL IN AND FOR SAID CITY AND
THE COUNCIL-CHAMBER THEREIN; FL TIME THE TIM AND PLACE
OF REEUL.4R MEETINGS OF THE CITY, COUNCIL OF SAID CITY;
PROVIDING FOR THE HOLDING OF SPACIAL h' PETINGS OF SAID
COUNCIL; ESTABLISHING CERTAIN 14JM AND REGULATIONS_.
RELATING TO MEETINGS OF THE CITY COLTNCII AND THE CONDUCT
THEREOF; AND REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES AND PARTS OF
ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT TEEREWITH, INCLUDING ORDINANCE
N0.• 167.", PASSED AND ADOPTED ON THE 12TH DkY .OF MAY,
1943, BY ATP=ING SECTION 5 SF REOF, -
which was introduced and read at an adjourned regular meeting of the City Council
held on the 27th day of .February, 1946, and reread at this meeting, be adopted.
Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Hesser, Peterson, Skelley, Thompson and Mayor Selby.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilmen None.
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i PAYING BILLS.
The following demands,
having bad the approval of the Committee on Finance and
Records, were read:
:`dater Works Fund General Fund
Pay Roll Demand No. 11107 to f
Pay Roll Demand No. 52576 to
11114, Incl.
;588.46
525949 Incl.
$884.61
State Employees' Retirement
Pay Roll Demand No. 52595 to
System
34.28
52617, Incl.
1671.63
State Employees' Retirement
Pay Roll Demand No. 52618 to
System
28.01
52630, Inck.
1133.74
Kimball Elevator Co. Ltd.
6.00
ginta Curtzwiler, City Treas.
66.25
City of El Segundo
204.26
State Employees' Retirement
Minta Curtzwiler, City Treas. 15.90
. System
270.50
i�iinta Curtzwiler, City Treas. 38.60
Minta Curtzwiler, City Treas.
366.58
El Segundo Hardware
3.36
-Ira E. Escobar
190
Howard Supply Company
62.63
Air Reduction Sales Co.
10.51
Industrial Stat. & Printing
Co. .57
Nox- '.'geed
45.14
Layne & Bowler Corp..
74.54
John F. Bender
141.00
Oro Grande Lime & Stone Corp.- 257.25
Fletcherts Tire Service
68.92
Braun Corporation
22.76
Inglewood Motor Parts
14.65
Ditto Incorporated
2.64
Western City
6.50
Fletcher's Tire Service
29.19
Boulevard .Radiator Shop
1.00
Addressing _.:achine & Ace. Co. 3.08
John F. Bender.
67.00
1'. E. Gray Company
59.31
Title Insurance & Trust Co.
13.50
American Cast Iron Pipe Co.
254.63
Standard Oil Co. of Calif.
5.29
Eddings Bros.
4.15
Earl Morgan
4.35
Crane Company
'8.54-
LeRoy:E. Cullen
72.96
TOTAL
$1698.16
Shepherd Tractor.& Equip. Co.
206.37
Clark Brothers
37.13
Pension Fund
Public Works.
5.00
State Employees' Retirement
Syst. ,241.74
Western Union Telegraph Co,._
4.28
D. E. Smiley
30.00
Inglewood Humane Society, Inca
15.00
Recreation Fund
J. G. Tucker & Son
15.99
C la rk Ames
13.50
American Bitumul s Co.
23.68
Mrs. Ethel Grubb
51.67
Master Pest Control Co.
9.50
Hancock Brothers
7.90
R. C. Wells ,&-Son
35.57
MacPherson Leather Company
39.19
Shepherd Tractor & Equip. Co.
149.69
Mints. Curtzwiler; City Treas. 10.58
Inglewood Motor Parts.
7.66
TOTAL
� 122.84
Blake, Moffitt .& .Towne
$1.53
J. E. Bauer.Go,
24.86
General Fund
Joslin- Alexander Co.
19.55
Inglewood Neon Sign Co.
6.00
The'Hillyard Company
32.29
Al's Grill
.67
Grand Cafe
1.40
Duro Test Corp.
11.40
Gibson Motor'Parts
5.64
Grimes - Stassforth Stat. Co.
3.83
Richfield Oil Corp.
201.10
Title Ins. & Trust, Co.
200.00
John C. Austin
6375.00
C. B. Smith
25.00
J. D. Meschuk, M. D.
5.00
Victor D. McCarthy, City Clerk
28.26
John F. Bender _
67.00
City of E1 Segundo Water Dept. 69.44
El Segundo Hardware
20.85
Southern Calif. Edison Co.
Ltd. 330.58
Southern Calif. Edison Co. Ltd. 19.98
Vivienne bi. Rantzow
12.50
TOTAL $129
Moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Hesser,.the demands be
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allowed and warrants drawn
on and paid out.
of the respective funds covering the
same. Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Hesser, Peterson, Skelley, Thompson and Mayor
Selby.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilmen None.
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NEW BUSINESS.
Councilman Peterson introduced Ordinance No. 293, entitled:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA,
,*.?ENDING 7.1-7 UNIFORM BUILDING CODE- OF SAID CITY, AS
ADOPTED BY ORDINANCE NO. 222, BY ADDING A NET 17 SECTION
THERETO, TO BE KNOWN AND DESIGNATED AS "SECTION 1403.1"
RELATING TO THE LOCATION OF BUILDINGS CONTAINING LESS
THAN 700 S= _iJARF FEET OF FLOOR AREA,
which was read.
The City Clerk informed the Council that Mr. Peter E. Binder, Chairman of
the Veteran Affairs Committee of the City of E1 Segundo, had made some investi-
gations relative to relieving the critical housing problem in E1 Segundo, and
had obtained from the Federal Public Housing Authority forms Yon making applica-
tion for Federal aid in providing housing facilities for veterans and servicemen;
that before the application may be filed it is necessary for the.Council to adopt
a resolution authorizing the fining thereof and naming the person who shall
execute the application and negotiate with the Federal Public Housing Authority
for the purpose of securing the temporary housing facilities applied for.
The application form as prepared by the Director of the Veterans Service
Center, subject to the approval of the Council, was then read to the Council,
after which it was moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Thompson,
that the following resolution be adopted:
RESOLVED, that a copy of that certain "APPLICATION FOR
FEDERAL AID IN PROVIDING HOUSING FACILITIES FOR VETERANS AND
SERVICEYEN ", prepared by the Veteran Affairs Committee of the
City•of E1 Segundo and presented to this Council at this meeting,
be placed on file in the office of the City Clerk and-that said
copy, so on file, be and the same is hereby referred to and by
this reference expressly incorporated herein and made a part
hereof;
AND, BE IT•F -TR RESOLVED, that the City Council of
the City of E1 Segundo, after having heard said application
read in full, does hereby approve the said application and each
and all of the various terms, conditions and provisions thereof
and does hereby consent and agree thereto;
. AIM, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that Peter E. Binder, General
Chairman of the Veteran Affairs Committee of the City of E1
Segundo, shall be-and he is hereby authorized, empowered and
instructed by this'Conncil to execute said application for and
on' behalf of said City of El Segundo and to negotiate with the
Federal Public Housing Authority for the purpose of securing
the temporary housing facilities applied for in said application;
AND, ' BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Council does
hereby allocate and reserve out of the General Fund of the City
of E1 Segundo such financial amounts and resources as may be'
necessary in order to carry out the obligations that may be
imposed upon said city, as contemplated under the provisions of
said application.
The foregoing resolution was adopted 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 sum
of X5000.00 be and the same is hereby authorized- trans f erred _from..t.he- -Gene ral
Fund of the City of E1 Segundo to the Library Fund of said City and the City
Clerk and the City Treasurer are hereby directed to make appropriate entries
of such transfer in their respective books of record. Carried by the following
vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Hesser, Peterson, Skelley, Thompson and Mayor Selby.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilmen None.
Moved by Councilman Skelley that' the appraised values of Lot 13, Block 5,
and Lots 4 and 5, Block 10, E1 Segundo, be each increased to $1000.00.
Councilman Peterson remarked that before such change is made he thought it
desirable that the Council again make a personal inspection of the properties
referred to. There was no second to the motion of Councilman Skelley, where-
upon the Mayor declared the same lost for want of a second.
The City Engineer reported to the Council receipt of a letter from City
Engineer Aldrich of the City of Los Angeles, requesting the Council's approval
of a free -ways plan for Los Angeles County as prepared by him. The plan was
examined by the Council, and en explanation of the estimated cost and proposed
methods of financing was made by the Engineer. By general consent the matter
was taken under advisement until the next meeting of the Council.
Building Inspector Catalano informed the Council that the supply of
certain
,pamphlets explaining dwelling construction methods, which his office
formerly distributed to persons desiring such information, is now exhausted
and that his investigation discloses that the supply may be replenished by
Pacific Coast Building Officials Conference at a cost of 50V each. The price
being considered exhorbitant, the Building Inspector, by general consent, was
authorized to make inquiry of other cities to ascertain methods they use in
disseminating equivalent information and approximate cost thereof.
Moved by Councilman Hesser, seconded by. Councilman Thompson, that J. A.
Cummings, Captain, E1 Segundo Police Department, be granted one week of his
earned 1945 vacation between the dates March 9th and March 15th, Incl. 1946.
Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Hesser, Peterson, Skelley, Thompson and Mayor Selby.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilmen None.
The Chief of Police thereupon announced that be had designated T. B.
DeBerry, an officer in E1 Segundo Police Department, as Acting Captain thereof
during the vacation absence of Captain J. A. Cummings; whereupon it was moved
by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Hesser, that the designation
by the Chief of El Segundo Police Department of.T.. B. DeBerry.as,Acting Captain
of said Depa rtment,.between the dates March 9th'and March 15th, Incl.-1946, be
and the same is hereby ratified, approved and confirmed. ..Carried by the following
vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Hesser, Peterson, Skelley, Thompson and.Meyor Selby.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilmen None.
No further business appearing to be transacted at this session, it was
moved by Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Peterson, the meeting erijourn.
Carried.
Approved:
Mayor.
Respectfully submitted,
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