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1946 MAR 20 CC MIN9` El Segundo, California. March 20, 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 P. b. :by the City Clerk, the Mayor being absent. Councilman Hesser was unanimously chosen Mayor pro tem and he immediately assumed the duties of the Mayor. ROLL cl�.U. Councilmen Present: Skelley,- Peterson, Thompson and Mayor pro tem Hesser. Councilmen Absent: Selby. READING OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS 14EETING. The minutes of the adjourned regular meeting held on the 13th day of March, 1946, having been read and no errors or omissions having been noted, it was moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded. by Councilman Thompson, the minutes of said meeting be approved as recorded. Carried. "o'RIT'IEN COIdMUNICATIONS. The following communications, received from the personsi firms or,-. corporations hereinafter named, were read to the Council.and -*mere disposed of in the manner indicated, following reference to each- be- reinafter: GORDON 711H.ITNALL, Planning Consultant, dated March 15, 1946, being a proposal to perform the technical servicgs required in-comprehensively zoning the City of E1 Segundo as contemplated by the City - Council; outlining in part certain procedures to be followed,in connection thQ rewith. Moved by Councilman Skelley, that the following resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that that certain communication and_,offer from Gordon I":hitnall, dated March 15, 1946, to perform certain technical planning services for the City o E1. Segundo in connection with a comprehensive zoning Qf.said City, be received and placed on file in the office of the City Clerk of the City of E1 Segundo and that,the same be incorporated herein and made a part hereof as fully as though the same were set forth herein in detail; AND, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of E1 Segundo does hereby accept said offer and does hereby employ the said Gordon Whitna�l on the basis of his offer to supervise and counsel in connection with a comprehensive zoning of the City of E1 Segundo, in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth in his,said communication, for a consideration of $100.00 per.,month, which said sum shall be paid monthly as other city salaries are paid; such employment to become, effective April 1-, -1946, and to continue during the pleasure of this, Council; AND,BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that tender„_ an .the . pert of said Gordon '+'�'hitnall and this resolution of $eceptance be,and the same shall constitute the agreement betxeen the parties, subject, however, to its termination at,the•option of either party upon thirty days written - notice of one .to the other; and, provided further, that the City Clerk shall -prepare two certified copies of this resolution, one-of which shall be approved by the City and by said Gordon x .Vhitnall and delivered to said Gordon Whitsnall and the other cf ^rhich shall be executed in like manner and filed with the City Clerk. LA R 20Q Said motion Was seconded by Councilman Peterson, and adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Peterson, Skelley, Thompson and Mayor pro tem Hesser. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Mayor Selby. DEPARTYZIT OF PUBLIC HEALTH, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, dated March 15, 1946, captioned: "New Sewage Disposal Resolutions ", transmitting therewith six copies of certain resolutions adopted by the State Board of Public Health, March 11, 1946, together with an explanation of the same by Dr. Wilton L. Halverson, State Director of Public Health, and requesting that one copy thereof be delivered to certain named officials of the City of E1 Segundo. Ordered f iled. UTILITY WORKERS UNION GF AIZERICA,. undated, with regard to discussions respectiiig wage adjustments now in progress between said Union and Southern California Gas Company. By general consent the communication was ordered received and filed and the City Clerk requested to make appropriate reply thereto. ,'7ARREN K. BRADFORD, dated March 14, 19469- an application, for employment by the City of E1 Segundo. Ordered filed. R DEP-'RT1fENT, UNITED STATE'S ENGINEER OFFICE, dated 15 March 1946, calling attention to an application made by the Department of Public Works, City of Los - ngeles for +var Department permit to deposit sand on the tidelands between Ocean Park pier and a point approximately 4800 feet North of the North boundary of the City of El Segundo, and requesting that objections thereto, based on navigation interests, be submitted in.writing on or before Monday, 25 Yarch 1946. Ordered filed. t GORDON SCHLINDER, undated, requesting permission to erect a Quonset type building on Lot 16, Clock 7, El Segundo. On motion of Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Thompson, which carried unanimously, the matter was referred to the Building Inspector of the City'of E1 Segundo for investigation and report. CITY OF LOS ANGELES, Right of Way and Land Department, dated March 15, 1946, captioned: "R/A' No. 20714 -4 Sewage Disposal Plant (Proposed) Hyperion ", being an offer to purchase a certain parcel of real property owned by the City of El Segundo situated adjacent to the West end of Pine Avenue within said City. On motion of Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Skelley, which carried unanimously, the'offer was taken under advisement until such time as the City Engineer shall have investigated and informed himself as to the plans of the City of Los Angeles with reference to this and other real property adjoining the proposed new Hyperion outfall sewer plant and shall have reported to the Council with respect thereto. At this point the City Clerk announced he had in his possession, in the same condition-as ,*hen received, one bid for the purchase of tax deeded real property heretofore advertised for sale by the City of El Segundo. Moved by Councilman Skelley, seconded by Councilman Thompson, that the Council proceed to open, examine and publicly declare the bid received this .late for the purchase of certain tax deeded property heretofore advertised for sale by the City -of E1 Segundo. Carried. Said Council proceeded to and did open, examine and, publicly declare said bid, which said bid was found by said Council to be as follows, to -wit: Bid of `r+esley E. Morgan, on regular form provided therefor, as follows: So. 46 ft. of No. 141 ft. of Lot 6, Block 96, El Segundo $285.00. R­ ` 26't Said bid was accompanied by a cash deposit in the sum..of $71.25. After consideration, it ,vas moved by Councilman Thompson,, seconded by Councilman Skelley, the bid be ordered received and filed and referred to the Special City Attorney for report and recommendation at the next meeting of this Council. Carried. None,. None. ORAL C=UNICATIONS. REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES. REPORTS OF OFFICERS AND SPECIAL COMMITTEE'S. City Engineer Hutchins reported receipt of a communication from the office of the City Engineer of the City of Los Angeles, recuesting the City Council of'the City of E1 Segundo to adopt a resolution approving a proposed Parkway System as planned by the Los Angeles Metropolitan Parkway Engineering Committee, of which Mr. Lloyd Aldrich, City Engineer of the City of Los Angeles, is Chairman. City Engineer Hutchins presented maps upon which were delineated the aparoximate locations of the several parkways, which maps were examined by members of the Council. Thereafter it was moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Thompson, that the following resolution be adopted: WHEREAS, the rapid increase-in population and vehicular registration and use in the coastal plain area of Los Angeles County commonly known as the Los Angeles Metropolitan Area, has made'the existing street and highway system entirely inadequate for rapid automobile transportation; and, WHEREAS, by reason of the congestion of traffic on the streets and highways of said Area there is developing a con- stantly mounting toll of accidents, resulting in not only a large property loss but in.a' tragic loss of life as well; and, ZgEREAS, it is an urgent'public necessity to provide a system of parkways with limited or controlled access in the Los Angelez.Metropolitan Area; and, 'KBEREAS, the Los Angeles Metropolitan Parkway Engineering Committee has outlined a basic system of parkways of modern design which it believes will provide adequate and rapid inter- city and intra - city automobile transportation; NOW, THEREFORE, ' IT RESOLVED., that the City Council of the City of E1 Segundo hereby tentatively approves the basic plan of parkways for the Los Angeles Metropolitan Area as adopted by said Los Angeles Metropolitan Parkway Engineering Committee at a meeting thereof held on February 7, 1946, end as outlined on a map prepared by said Committee. The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vatei__.. Ayes: Councilmen Peterson, Skelley, Thompson and Mayor pro tem Hesser. Noes: Councilmen None. - -- -- Absent: Mayor Selby. The .City Attorney presented and reQ� to'the Council a communication which he had received from kr. Charles W. Hackler with reference to certain real properties in which the City of El Segunilo was interested. By gsneral consent the matters referred to in 14r. Hackler's letter were taken under ar'.visernent by the Council aenain€ its further consideration. R 202 The City attorney reported with reference to the pending negotiations between the City and the estate of William L. Tracy, deceased, and stated he anticipated that the matter would be disposed of 'at the hearing to be held in said estate on the 4th of April, 1946. The City attorney reported that the escrow between the City of E'1 Segundo and Harry W. Underhill and Yyrtle D, Underhill had now been closed and he thereupon presented to the Council and delivered to the City Clerk for filing Policy No. 2334795 of Title Insurance and Trust Company, covering the property which was the subject of said escrow and shoving the same to be vested in the City% of E'1 Segundo. The City Attorney reported that pursuant to instructions of'the Council he had attended the Superior Court session on the 18th day of March, 1946, in Department 20, with reference to the case of the People of the State of California vs. City of Los Angeles and others(the Hyperion sewer nuisance case) and that at said Hearing the City of Beverly Fills and the City of Vernon, through their respective counsel, presented arguments to the Court with _ reference to a new trial, but that after hearing all arguments presented the Court had denied the motion for a new trial made by the moving defendants. The City Attorney at this time reported to the Council that he had examined the bpnd which had been first tendered by Superior Casting Company with Rcyal Indemnity Company as surety, in the principal sum_ of $2000.001 and which had been referred to him at a previous meeting of the Council; that he had disapproved said first form and had explained the reasons for his disapproval to b1r. 'Laughlin of the Superior Casting Company and to a representative of the surety company, and that after such explanation a new form of bond had been submitted, upon which he had endorsed his approval and which he thereupon presented to the Council. After discussion, it was moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Skelley, the following resolution be adopted.: ;4'HEMkS, there was heretofore presented to, this Council a form of bond with Superior Casting Company as principal, and Royal Indemnity Company as surety, in the principal sum of X2000.00, dated as of March 12, 1946, conditioned that the said principal would perform certain acts with reference to the construction of a certain building and the application for servicing of said building and its premises with water from the municipal water works system of the City of•E1 Segundo; AND, ;4. AS, the City Attorney objected to saki form of bond, as so submitted,-as not being sufficient in his opinion to properly protect the City in the premises; AND, VdHEREAS, said principal and said surety have now presented to this Council a new bond in the sum of $2000.00, dated as of the 12th day of March, 1946, which said new bond bears the written approval of the City Attorney as to form; N0:".', ' T? THEREFORE, 1E IT RE'SOLVE'D by the City Council of the City of E1 Segundo, California, as follows: First: That said Council does hereby approve and accept said last mentioned bond, which bears the written approval of the City Attorney endorsed thereon; Second: That the City Glerk be and he is hereby instructed to return to said Superior Casting Company the first bond hereiriabove mentioned, which did fiot receive the approval of said City Attorney. The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Peterson,Skelley, Thompson and Mayor pro tem Hesser. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Mayor Selby. R, 203 UNFINISHED BUSINESS. ,In the matter of the application of D. J. Powers for a permit to move a one sto}y frame building from its present location in the City of Los Angeles to a poipt in, the City of El Segundo, the City Clark reported that* the Building Inspector has endorsed upon said application his report to the effect that the building does not conform to building ordinances of the City of.El Segundo and recommended that the permit a--)plied for be not granted. It was thereupon moved by Councilman Skelley, seconded by Councilman Peterson, that the application of D. J. Powers for a hoase moving permit, filed, with this _ Council -March 13, 1946, be denied. Carried. In the matter of the application of E. ''lard Hood for permission to park a house trailer at 753 Bayonne Street, E1 Segundo, held over from the last meeting of this Council for. attention at this time, the usual report received from the Building Inspector in such cases not having been presented the Council at this time, the matter vies taken under further a�!visement until the next meeting. Moved by Councilman Skelley, seconded by Councilman Peterson, that Ordinance No. 294, entitled: . AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, ANTNDING ORDINANCE N0. 204 OF THE CITY OF EL SFGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, REGULATING TRAFFIC UPON THE PUELIC . -. STREETS, AVENUES, ALLEYS, THOROUGHFARES AND .PLACES 5'jITHIN SAID CITY, AND REPEALING ALL :0$DINANCES AND PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT THERO ITH, AS AMENDED, BY ADDING SUBDIVISIONS (18) AND (19) TO SECTION 79 _ OF SAID ORDINANCE, t which-was introduced and read at an adjourned regular meeting of the City Council held on the 13th day of March, 1946, and reread_at this meeting, be adopted. Said ordinance was adopted by the.following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Peterson, Skelley, Thompson and Mayor pro tem Hesser. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Mayor Selby. PAYING BIT-1S. .The following demands, having had the approval, of - -the Committee on Finance and Records, were read: Water Works Fund General Fund Pay Roll Demand No. 11134 to Pay Roll, Demand No. 52687 11141, Incl. $735.29 to 52705, Incl. $1047.82 Mints Curtzwiler, City Treas. 68.30 Pay Roll Demand No. 52706 Mints Curtzwiler, City ,Treas. 19.90 . . ` . to .5 2719, Incl. 1244.96 State Employees' Retirement Syst.. 34.58 Pay Roll. Demand No. 52720 State Employees' Retirement Syst. 42.66 to- 52740,.Incl. 1757.67 Crane Co. 5.23 State Employees' Retirement M. E. Gray Company 55.61 System 299.90 Macco Construction Co. 780.00_ 92 Layne & Bowler Corporation 484.80 40.00 - . , - _ . 1818 Minta-Curtzwiler, City Treas. 475.38 Carl Wilson R. T. Hutchins, Petty Cash 9.25 Mints Curtzwiler, City Treas. 197.50 Hersey Manufacturing Co. 284.13 John F. Bender. 83.00 _ Smith - Blair, Inc. 65.72 Fred M. Farris— ° 20.50 Southern California Tel. Co. 20.65 The Texas Company 60.00 12.45 TOTAL $2646.52 Service Blueprint Clark'Brothers 13.95 Pension Fund John F. Bender 185.75 State Employees' Retirement Syst. '868.33 Shepherd Tractor & Equipt. Co. 43.79 � ' S Loved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Skelley, the demands be allowed and warrants ordered drawn and paid out of the respective funds covering the same. Carried by the following tote: Ayes: Councilmen Peterson, Skelley, Thompson and Mayor pro •tem Hesse.r. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Mayor Selby. N1_r,V BUSITTESS. City Engineer Hutchins reported that certain property owners on Penn Street, bet7­een Maple Avenue and Walnut Avenue, have requested that concrete columns erected in the parkings in said Penn Street be removed. Following discussion, it was moved by Councilman Skelley, seconded by Councilman Thompson, that the Street Superintendent be and he is hereby authorized to remove from the parkings at the intersection of Penn Street and Ylgple Avenue two cement concrete columns and from the parking at the intersection of Penn Street and-Walnut Avenue one cement concrete column. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Peterson,•Skelley, Thompson and Mayor pro tem Hesser. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Mayor Selby. City Engineer Hutchins informed the Council he had been requested by the Building Inspector to inform the Council that the structure placed upon Lot 7, Block 28, E1 Segundo, by Mr. Louis Lane, who heretofore was granted permission by the'Council to maintain a trailer on said premises, is -not in fact a trailer and he recommended -.that action be taken with a view of causing its removal. A Yr. Earl Stine, who was present in the Council ,Chamber, addressed the Council 'relative to said matter, 'indicatirrg that the structures placed upon Lot 7, Block 28 by Mr. Lane are undesirable and are disapproved by the residents in' the vicinity. ' • It was- thereafter moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Thompson, that the verbal report made by the City Engineer on behalf of the Building Inspector, with reference to the structures placed upon Lot 7, Block 98, E1 Segundo, be noted; that the Council take under advisement until its next meeting °ary action with reference thereto, to enable its members.to.. make a personal investigaticn thereof. Carried. Councilman Skelley reported having recently attended a.-meeting of the Chamber of Commerce, at which time he addressed the group rith reference to the City parks and what they offer the general public in the way of recreational facilities. He said- that.certain of his auditors drew his General Fund General Fund Tidarren Southwest, Inc. X76.92 John F. Bender $189.20 John F. Bender 10.00 The Bernstein Co. 3.02 Title Ins. and T rust.Co. 16'.00' F. E. Dine 35.00 C. K. McConnell 2.85 E1 Segundo Herald 170.15 R' I Q iix�z�f�i. Standard Oil Company of Calif. 19.68 Rudolph F. Wedler, City Cl. 4.50 Pacific Electric Ry. Co. 15.61 Hardin and Flanagan 10.00 Wm. R. Selby 14.81 Los Angeles Co. Health Dept. 28.59 Citizens Nat'l. Tr. & Savings Harry Langlois 3.00 Bank 8.25 So. Calif. Telephone Co. 103.41 So. Calif. Edison Co. Ltd. 7.04 John F. Bender 142.40 Title Insurance & Trust Co. 32.00 ' TOTAL • $6335.10 Loved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Skelley, the demands be allowed and warrants ordered drawn and paid out of the respective funds covering the same. Carried by the following tote: Ayes: Councilmen Peterson, Skelley, Thompson and Mayor pro •tem Hesse.r. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Mayor Selby. N1_r,V BUSITTESS. City Engineer Hutchins reported that certain property owners on Penn Street, bet7­een Maple Avenue and Walnut Avenue, have requested that concrete columns erected in the parkings in said Penn Street be removed. Following discussion, it was moved by Councilman Skelley, seconded by Councilman Thompson, that the Street Superintendent be and he is hereby authorized to remove from the parkings at the intersection of Penn Street and Ylgple Avenue two cement concrete columns and from the parking at the intersection of Penn Street and-Walnut Avenue one cement concrete column. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Peterson,•Skelley, Thompson and Mayor pro tem Hesser. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Mayor Selby. City Engineer Hutchins informed the Council he had been requested by the Building Inspector to inform the Council that the structure placed upon Lot 7, Block 28, E1 Segundo, by Mr. Louis Lane, who heretofore was granted permission by the'Council to maintain a trailer on said premises, is -not in fact a trailer and he recommended -.that action be taken with a view of causing its removal. A Yr. Earl Stine, who was present in the Council ,Chamber, addressed the Council 'relative to said matter, 'indicatirrg that the structures placed upon Lot 7, Block 28 by Mr. Lane are undesirable and are disapproved by the residents in' the vicinity. ' • It was- thereafter moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Thompson, that the verbal report made by the City Engineer on behalf of the Building Inspector, with reference to the structures placed upon Lot 7, Block 98, E1 Segundo, be noted; that the Council take under advisement until its next meeting °ary action with reference thereto, to enable its members.to.. make a personal investigaticn thereof. Carried. Councilman Skelley reported having recently attended a.-meeting of the Chamber of Commerce, at which time he addressed the group rith reference to the City parks and what they offer the general public in the way of recreational facilities. He said- that.certain of his auditors drew his _ -'T R2' -OS- attention to the fact that while facilities might be adequate for adults, no provision had been made for children to play or amuse themselves at these several locations. He indicated that he had some ideas with reference to providing certain children's.recreation devices, such as swings, teeters, etc. and by general consent he :vas. instructed to make further investigation and to make his recommendations to the Council at a future date. No further business appearing to be transacted at this session, it was gloved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Thompson, the meeting adjourn until "+ednesday, the 27th day of March, 1_946, at the hour of 7:00 P. Y. Carried. Respectfully submitted, Approved: 'J City Clerk. Mayor.