1946 MAR 27 CC MINR 206
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E1 Segundo, California.
March 27, 1946.
An adjourned regular meeting of the City Council of the City of E1 Segundo,
California, was held in the Council Chamber of the Cite Hall of said City on
the above date, having been called to order at 7:00 P. M. by William R. Selby,
Mayor..
ROIL CnLL .
Councilmen Present: Hesser, Peterson, Skelley, Thompson and Iuayor Selby.
Councilman Absent: None. v
READING OF 1"I_NUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING.
The minutes of the regular meeting held on the 20th day of March, 1946,
were read, without error or omission being noted, whereupon it was moved by
Councilman_ Peterson, seconded'ty-Councilman Thompson, that the minutes of said
meeting bp approved as recorded. Carried.
`,TRI=TE ^; C012'UNICATIONS.
The following written communications, received from the persons, firms or
corporations hereinafter named, were read to the Council and were disposed of
in the Tanr -r in�icated, following reference to each hereinafter:
ED "'Ih 0. YOUNG, dated March 27, 1946;
ROBERT C. SYRACUSE, dated 3/22746, each being application for employment
by the City of E1 Segundo. Ordered filed.
II,'PERIAL HIGEDVAY ASSOCIATION, postmarked March 23, 1946, inviting attendance
at its March meeting at Yorba Linda, March 30th, 1946. Ordered filed.
GILFR.'D C. THOL,AS, dated March 23, 1946, granting permission to the City
to dump and deposit waste materials and debris of a nature which will readily
assimilate with the soil and assist in raising the level of his Lots Nos. 6 and
7, Block 114, E1 Segundo.
Moved by Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Skelley, that the
communication from Gilfred C. Thomas, dated March 23, 1946, granting permission
to the City of El Segundo to dump and deposit waste materials of a nature and
character as set forth in his communication, upon his Lots Nos. 6 and 7. Block
114, E1 Segundo, be received and filed in the office of the City Clerk; that
the City accept his said proposal_ and offer and that the City Clerk be authorized
and directed to advise the said Gilfred C. Thomas that the City has accepted the
same. Carried.
BOARD OF F'BLIC '"ORKS OF THE CITY OF LOS ANGELES, dated March 25, 19460
accompanied by a report of the City Engineer of the City of Los Angeles, which
said Board had adopted, relative to the formula for financing the cost of cona•
struction of the proposed sewaPe treatment plant at Hyperion. Ordered filed.
F. E. DINE, dated March 12, 1946, addressed to R. T. Hutchins, Chief of
Police, amending his radio service contract with the City of E1 Segundo, effective
January 25, 1946.
Moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Hesser, the following
resolution be adopted:
RESOLVED, that that certain communication from F. E. Dine,
dated March 12, 1946, confirming an amendment to his current
contract with the City of E1 Segundo for the maintenance of its
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police radio, reducing the monthly service charge for such
service from $42.50 per month to $35.00 per month, for
'servicing the main station and two mobile units, be received
and placed on file in the office of the City Clerk for the
purposes Of identification and reference; and
' BE IT FURTHER RESOL 'IIE'D, that the existing agreement
bet•-:een the.City of E1 Segundo and said F. E. Dine is hereby
modified in accordance with the statements made in said
communication and that the said --greement, as so amended,
be continued in force to its termination date.
The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Hesser, Peterson, Skelley, Thompson and Mayor Selby.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilmen None.
E. JENSEN, undated, stamred received March*27, 1946, being an application
for a permit to keep six horses at 1717 East Mapie Avenue, E1 Segundo. On
motion of Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Hesser, which carried
unanimously, the matter was referred to the Police Department for investigation
and report to the Council. `
IH `,ICKLIFFE. and BEATRICE IN. ,'.ICXLIFFE, doted February 23, 1946,
stamped received March 27, 1946, respecting the sale of their oil well known
as Elsie #9 -1, and requesting the Council's consent,to such assignment and to
exoneration of the bond presently on file covering the maintenance and operation
of said well.
The documents referred to were,presented the City Attorney for approval
and it appearing from his comments with referencd thereto that certain deficiencies
exist therein, it eras moved by Councilman Hesser, .seconded by Councilman' Peterson,
that the communication from Ira "W. Wickliffe, et ux, dated February 23, 1946,
resPecting the sale of their oil`well known as Elsie #9 -1 to Jack lrombach and /or
Esther Leona Frombach, be referred to the City Attorney for examination and
report to this Council. Carried.
PLANNING CONGRESS OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY, dated March 18,,1946, acknowledging
payment of the 1946 dues of the City of E1 Segundo to said Planning Congress and
transmitting therewith a copy of its By- Laws.and a copy of its-report, of its
January meeting.' By general consent the.communication and acepmpanying papers
were ordered filed in the office of the City Clerk.
Thereafter Councilman Skelley, who had been designated as*the City's
official delegate as a member of the Advisory Committee of said Planning Congress,
stated that he no longer wishes to serve in that capacity. No,- action was taken
by the Mayor or the Council with reference to the matter.
At this point the City Clerk reported to the Council that he had in his
possession, in the same condition as when received, one bid on real property
heretofore advertised for sale under Notice No. 7 and one bid on furnishing
public pound service, as heretofore advertised for. - -- -
It was thereupon moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman
Hesser, that the Council proceed first to consider the bid.received for the
purchase of real prcperty heretofore aavertised'for sale by the -Gity of E1 Segundo
and received this date, and that the bid, so received,. be now opened, examined
and publicly declared. The motion carried unanimously.
Immediately thereafter it was pointed out by the City Attorney that the
Council had held over for disposition at this meeting a bid received at its
last meeting on certain tax deeded real property'heretofore.offered for'sale and 'r
he incuired whether or not the Council wished to*furtfier consider that bid .
before declaring the bid received this date.
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Discussion ensued, during which the thought was expressed that if the bid
received this date is on the same property for which a bid was received at the
last meeting, it would be unfair to the first bidder, under the-circumstances, to
consider the last bid without first disposing of the one originally received.
The Council thereupon considered the biI of +;esley.E. Morgan, filed with
this Council March 20, 1946, and taken under advisement until this meeting, on
a certain,portion of Lot 6, Block 96, El Segundo, after which it was moved by
Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Hesser, that Resolution No. 8150
entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF TIFF' CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL
SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, ACCEPTING THE CASH .BID OF
".I;SLL'Y E. ::.ORGAN FOR CERTAL"' CITY 0:',NED REAL .Rop RT °j
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.
The Council then proceeded to open, examine and publicly declare the bid
on real property received this date, which bid was found by said Council to be
as follo--•s, to :grit:
Bid
of
James M. Jones,
on
regular
form provided
therefor,
as follows
So.
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ft. of
No. 141
ft.
of Lot
6, Block 96, E1
Segundo
$295.00.
Said bid was accompanied b:- currency in the sum of $295.00.
Moved by Councilman Hesser, seconded by C ouncilman Thompson, that the bid
of James M. Jones, bidding the sum of'$295.00 for the South 46 ft. of the North
141 ft. of Lot 6, Block 961 E1 Segundo, heretofore advertised for sale by the City
of El Zegundo, be and the . same -is hereby rejected, in view of the.fact that the
Council has previously sold the property bid upon. Carried by'the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Hesser, Peterson, Skelley, Thoripson� and Mayor Selby.-
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilmen None.
Moved by Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Skelley, that the Council
proceed to open, examine and publicly dec lare the bid received thi9 date for
furnishing public pound service; as heretofore advertised for by the City of E1
Segundo. Carried.
The Council proceeded to open, examine and publicly declare said bid, which
said bid was found by said Council to be as follows, to -wit:
Bi� of Inglewood Humane Society, on regular form.provided therefor, as
follows:
"ITEP.: No. 1: For a definitd payment to the undersigned of
a definite sum per month; as follows:
(a) On the basis of a contract for the period of
* one year -from Anril 1, 1946, X75.00 per month;."
See below for portion omitted.
Said bid was ^ccompanied by Certified Check No. 328, dated Yarch 23, 19469
drawn on InKle,vood Branch ,'Bank. of America National Trust & 3avings Association,
payable to City of _E1 Segundo in the sum of $100.00.
Thereafter it was moved by Councilman Thompson, seconded by Councilmen
Peterson, that Resolution No. 815, entitled:
*ITT:: No. 3:
ror payment to the un�ersigne-1 of A definite sum per month
and a nercentaFe of the fees collect ^d each month for dog
li ^^rses as follows:
!ai On a basis of a ccntr9ct for the period of one year from
April 1, 1946, :=.00 ner r!onth, plus 50o' of such fees.
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A RESOLUTION OF TIE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
EL SEGUNDO , CALIFORNIA, A7,,ARDI1!G A CONTRACT TO
INGIE���OOD HUMANE SOCIETY FOR FURNISHING PUBLIC
POUND SERVICE, INCLUDING THE FURNIS'HIN'G OF A
PUBi.IC POUND AND PERFORMING THE. DUTIES OF POUND
11ASTER IN AND FOR SAID CITY FOR. A PERIOD OF ONE
YEAR, B`E GI12=G APRIL 1, 19469
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.
None.
R✓PCRTS Or STANTDING CO:.2,:IT=S.
REPORTS OF OFFICERS AND SPECL4L COO�,ITTFES.
Councilman Skelley reported having investigated, with Park Superintendent
Y[cIlwain, the possibilities of installing a small children's playground at
Grand Avenue Park and that in his judgment the space in the Northwest corner of
said park site might be utilized for this purpose, but that certain "later
Department pipe lines would have to be relocated.
He reported also that Lot 9, Block 33, situated easterly of said Grand
Avenue Park would make an ideal place for such children's playground if the
same coul,' be acquired by the City. No action was taken w -ith reference to
this matter.
The City Attorney reported that there had-been referred to him for
approval the deed of Ira and Olga J'. Escobar, conveying to the,City of E1
Segundo certain real property in Block 42 of the said City, which said City
proposes to use for,governmeutal ourpoges and that the same has his approval
as to form.
It was thereupon moved by Councilman Skelley, seconded by Councilman
lesser, the-following resolution be adopted:
RESOLVED, that that certain Grant Deed, dated the.
7th day of ?larch, 1946, and executed by Ira E. Escobar
and Olga W. Escobar, granting to City of E1 Segundo,
a Miunicipal Corporation of Los Angeles County, California,
all that real property situated in the City of E1 Segundo,
County of Los Angeles, State of California,.described as
follow4:.
Lots 24 and 25, in Block 42 of E1 Segundo,
Sheet No. 3, as per map recorded in Book 20,
Pages 22 and 23 of Maps, in the office of
the County Recorder of said County,
SUBJECT TO an easement over the South Four
(4) feet of Lot 24, Block 420 El Segundo,
Sheet No. 3, for the purposes of light and
air, in favor of the property adjoining said
Lot 24, Block 42 on the South,
be and the same is hereby accepted on behalf of said City,
and the City Clerk is hereby directed and authorized to
attach to said Grant Deed a certificate showing such acceptance,
an,! to cause such Grant Deed and acceptance certificate to be
recorded in the office of the County,Recorder of Los Angeles
County, California.
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The forepoirg resolution was adopted by the following vote:
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Ayes: Councilmen Hesser, Peterson, Skelley, Thompson and Mayor Selby.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilmen None.
The Chief of Police reported having had a conference with Mr. Ralph T.
Dorsey, Traffic Engineer of the City of Los Angeles, with reference to the
traffic signals on Imperial Highway between Aviation Boulevard and Sepulveda
Boulevard and that Mr. Dorsey informed him that said signals have been
reiA .Yired so that they cannot be operated except by push buttons.
UNEIn ISHED BUSINESS.
In the matter of the reouest of Cordon Schindler for a permit to erect
a Quonset type building on Lot 16, Block 7, El Segundo, which had been held
ov-r from the la -st meeting of this Council for consideration at this time,
the Building Inspector reported that plans and specifications for the
proposed building have not been presented him for examination and that he
felt this should'be done before action is taken with reference to the matter.
It was thereupon moved by Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman
Skelley, that the request-of Gordon Schindler for a permit to erect a
Quonset type building on Lot 16, Block 7, E1 Segundo, be taken under further
advisement b,- the City Council pending the filing of plans and specifications
for the proposed structure and the checking of such plans and specifications,
and that since this type of construction isnew.to the City of E1 Segundo,
the Building Inspector is authorized and directed to require that such plans
and specifications be checked by a licensed structural engineer, preferably
by an engineer of Pacific Coast Building Officials Conference. Carried by the
following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Hesser, Peterson, Skelley, Thompson and Mayor Selby.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilmen None.
In the matter of the application of E. Iard Hood:for a permit to park
a house trailer at 753 Bayonne Street, E1 Segundo, the Building Inspector
reported having inspected the same, which he found to be in good condition
and he recommended the permit be granted. Moved.-by Councilman Hesser,
seconded by Councilman Peterson, the following.resoluti0n be adopted:
RESOLVED, that the application of E. Ward Hood,.-dated
March 13, 1946,. for a permit to maintain a house trailer .
on his premises at 753 Bayonne Street, E1 Segundo, :f sled with
this Council March 13, 19461 and at said time taken under
advisement until its meeting held March 20, 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 E. Ward Hood be
and he'is hereby granted a temporary revocable permit to
maintain and use said house trailer on said premises, pro-
vided said rermittee shall make such alterations or renovations
as may be suggested by and to the satisfaction of the Buildine
Inspector of the City of E1 Segundo; .
AND, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the attention of the
permittee is particularly called to the provisions of-Ordinance
No. 223 of the City of El Segundo, which makes the granting
of trailer permits discretionary with the City Council during
the period of the war emergency and the permittee herein named
is advised that when, in the discretion of the Council, the
present housing emergency is ended, this Council may revoke
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this and any other trailer permits heretofore granted.
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. The foregoing resolution.was adopted by the.following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Hesser, Peterson, Skelley, Thompson and Mayor Selby.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilmen None.
In the matter of the offer of the City of Los Angeles to purchase certain
City of El Segundo owned real property, filed with this Council March 20th,
and taken under advisement until this meeting, the Gity Engineer reported having
obtained from the Engineering Department of the City of Los Angeles certain
maps and profiles upon which are shown the locations and elevations of certain
of the facilities to be installed by the City of Los Angeles in connection with
its Hyperion sewage treatment plant.
These plans and profiles were exhibited,for examination by the Council,
at the conclusion of: which, by general consent, the request of the City of Los
Angeles to purchase the property referred to was taken under advisement until
the further pleasure of the Council.
In the matter of the criticisms and complaints heretofore made to the Council
and to certain other City officials, with reference to the structures placed
upon Lot 7, Block 28,'E1 Segundo, in lieu of a trailer, which,'heretofore by
permission of this Council, was authorized to be maintained on said property,
Councilman Peterson reported having viewed the premises, which he found to be
unsightly.
The Building Inspector also reported that the structure placed upon said
property and presumably used as living quarters, is not a trailer within the
definition of trailers, as set forth in the ordinance of the City of El
Segundo regulating the use of trailers within said City; that the toilet
facilities on said premises are not vented; that in his judp�nent the structures
are not sanitary or healthful-and he asked the Council to revoke the permit
heretofore granted.
Following discussion, it was moved by Councilman Skel_1_ey, seconded by
Councilman Hesser, the following resolution be adopted:
RESOLVED, that any and all permits which this Council
may heretofore have granted for any trailer or trailers
or other structures, to be located on Lot 7, Block 28,
in the City of E1 Segundo, be and the same are hereby revoked,
effective immediately, and that the City Clerk of the City
of El Segundo is authorized and instructed to cause notice
of this revocation to be immediately served upon the permittee
and any.occupant or occupants presently upon said premises.
The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Hesser, Peterson, Skelley, Thompson and Mayor Selby.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilmen None.
PAYING BILLS.
None.
NT EH",; BUSINESS.
Moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Thompson, that Demand
and i- darrant .No. 52747, dated Larch 20, 1946, in amount of $60.00, issued in
favor of The Texas Company, be ordered cancelled and the City Clerk and the
City Treasurer be and they are hereby authorized to make appropriate entries
in their respective books of recor�. Carried by the following vote:
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Ayes: Councilmen Hesser, Peterson, Skelley, Thompson and Mayor Selby.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilmen None.
Street Sunerintendent R. T. Hutchins informed the Council that.Mr. Robert
Syracuse. had been employed in his Department as Laborer -2nd Class, effective
March 26, 1946.
Chief of Police Hutchins informed the Council that he had granted Frank
Berkline, Police Officer, his customary annual two 'Weeks earned vacation beginning
:,'.arch 25, 1946.
Loved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Skelley, that the
action_ of the Chief of Police in granting Police Officer Frank Berkline two
weeks vacation beginning March 25, 1946, be and the same is hereby ratified,
approved and confirmed. Carried by the following vote:
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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 Thompson, seconded by Councilman Peterson, the meeting
adjourn. Carried.
Approved:
Yayor.
Respectfully submitted,
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