1946 OCT 02 CC MINT
El Segundo, California.
October 2, 1946.
A' regular meeting of the City Council.of the City of El Segundo,
California, was held in the Council Chamber of the City Hall of said
City on the above date, having been called to order at 7 :00 o'clock P. M.
by William R. Selby, Mayor. '
ROLL CALL.
Councilmen Present: Baker, Peterson, Skelley, Thompson and Mayor
Selby.
Councilmen Absent: None. '
READINrG OF MINUTES OF PRL'VIOUS ME= Ox
The minutes of the regular meeting held on the 25th day of September,
1946, and of the adjourned regular meeting held on the 30th day of
September, 1946, having been'read and no errors' or omissions having
been noted, it was moved by Councilman Thompson, seconded by Councilman
Baker, the minutes of said meetib s be approved b.s recorded. Carried.
WhITTEN COMMUNICATIOPIS .
Written communications, received from the persons, firms or
corporations hereinafter named, were read to the Council and were dis-
posed of in the manner indicated, following reference to each, as
follows:
FOSTER A11TD KLEISER, dated October 2, 1946, being an application
for a permit to erect two outdoor advertising structures in the City of
El Segundo.
Following consideration of said application, it was moved by.
Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Skelley, the following
resolution be adopted:
WHEREAS, Foster and Kleiser,.under date of October
2nd, 1946., has made application to this Council for a'
permit to erect and maintain two outdoor advertising
structures in the City of El Segundo,. said structures
to be erected on the East side of Sepulveda Boulevard,,
within said City, the exact location's of which are set
forth on property layouts attached to said applica'tion;
AND, WTIEREAS, said Foster.and Kleiser has deposited
with the City Clerk of the City of El Segundo the re-
quired license fees covering such structures;
NOW, 'i1FE,1d 1ORE, BE IT RESOLVED;. that Foster and
Kleiser be and it is hereby granted permission to erect
two advertising sign boards one consisting of two
panels, each panel to be 127 x "421 in dimension; pro -_
vided said signs are to be erected and maintained in
all respects in conformity with ordinances.of the City
of E1 Segundo respecting the erection of advertising
signs, and, provided further, that said signs shall.-be
' erected -on private property on the East side of Sepulveda
Boulevard, between E1 Segundo Boulevard and Pine
Avenue, at such points on such private property as will
not prevent operators of motor or other vehicles from having
a clear and unobstructed view of the highway in all
directions for a sufficient distance to enable the
operators of any such vehicles to operate the same in a
safe manner and so as not to endanger life or property;
and,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Council of the
City of El Segundo reserves the right to revoke this permit
at any time upon refunding to the said Foster and Kleiser
the pro rata portion of the license fees paid therefor,
whenever, in the discretion of said Council, the public
interest and necessity or safety of said City demands that .
same be revoked.
The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Baker, -Peterson., Skelley, Thompson and Mayor Selby.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilmen None.
CHARLOTTE E. BRO14N, dated September 27th, 1946; and
DAVID E: BAIRD, dated September 26th, 1946, each being application for
employment by the City of E1 Segundo. Ordered filed.
CITY OF LOS ANGELES, City Engineer, dated September 18, 1946, trans-
mitting therewith Report No. l on the.construction of the Hyperion
activated sludge,plant. Ordered filed..
JOHN MAHLA, and six others, dated October 1, 1946, being a petition
with reference to zoning certain portions of Main Street within the City
of E1 Segundo for business. Ordered filed with other zoning data.
None.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
REPORTS OF OFFICERS AND SPECIAL COMMITTEES.
The Chief of Police reported the appointments of Charles E. Murphy
and John Reilly, as Special Police. Officers of the City of E1 Segundo
and requested approval of such appointments.
Moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Baker, that
the appointments.by the Chief of Police of the City of E1 Segundo of
Charles E. Murphy and John Reilly as Special Police-Officers of said City,
be and the same are hereby ratified, approved and confirmed.` Carried.
The Chief of_Police likewise reported the revocation of the
appointment of George W. Perry as a Special. Police.Officer of the City
of El Segundo.
The City Clerk reported having in his possession an envelope addressed
to the City of El Segundo and marked "Bid ",.without any other indication
of the nature of the contents of said envelope.
It was thereupon moved by Councilman Skelley, seconded by Councilman
Peterson, that the Council proceed to open, examine and declare the contents
of that certain envelope received by the City Clerk, addressed-to City
of El Segundo and marked "Bid" and.referred to.by him in his report to
the Council. Carried.
The Council thereupon did open said envelope, which contained a bid
in words and figures'as follows:
1110-2- 1946.
"I hereby bid 50¢ each on 100 or more trees advertised
by City of E1 Segundo and hereby submit 10% of sale of 100
trees, balance to be paid on delivery.
Emanuel Jensen
823 Sepulveda, El Segundo, Cal.
Phone 808."
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Following the reading of the before mentioned bid, it was moved by
Councilman Thompson, seconded by Councilman Baker, that said bid be -held
under advisement until the next meeting of this Council and referred.to
Park Superintendent Mcllwain for report and recommendation. Carried.
City Engineer Hutchins 'reported having discussed with Mrs. George
Gordon, Sr. the matter of the construction of a sewer adjacent*to her
property on Walnut Avenue and Cedar Street, concerning which she recently
communicated with the Council, and of having advised her that the City of
El Segundo would not contribute anything toward the cost of constructing
the proposed sewer. He further advised that Acting. Building Inspector
Locke had informed him that Mrs. Gordon is about.ready to construct the
necessary sewer line at her own expense.
City Attorney Woodworth informed the Council that Attorney Goodman,
representing Messrs. Gibbons and Dalton, who have heretofore instituted
court actions against the City of E1 Segundo, has infoimed'his associate,
Mr. George Lawrence, that Mr.'Goodmah's clients intend to file additional
papers within a few days in the pending court matters.
None.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS. .
PAYING BILLS.
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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. 11465 to
Pay Roll Demand No. 54153 to.
11472, Incl.'
$796.65
54170, Incl.
$994.46
Minta Curtzwiler, City Treas.
64.00
Pay Roll Demand No. 54171 to
Minta Curtzwiler, City Treas.
19.75
54184, Incl.
1461.74
State Employeest Retirement
Pay Roll Demand No.'54185 to
System
46.17
54210, Incl.
2160.10
State Employees' Retirement
'Pay Roll Demand No.'54215 to
System
49.83
-54236, Incl.
497.00
Addressing Machine & Acc. Co.
6.24
Minta Curtzwiler, City Treas.
464.30
Industrial Stat. & Printing
6.85
Minta Curtzwiler, City Treas.
56.25
Rensselaer Valve Co,
62.45
State.Employees' Retirement_
Bdmhel Brothers McCone Co..
35.24
System
.274.68
Stauffer Mfg, Co.
17;29 '
Master Pest Control, Inc.
9.50
Mefford Chemical Co.
304.87
Pacific Clay Products
5.10
Crane Company
135.61
Richfield Oi1.0 orporation
172.42
Rich Manufacturing Co.
15.89
Industrial Stat. &'Prtg. Co.
1.49
Richfield Oil Corporation
12.21
Alts Grill
.45
R. T. Hutchins, Petty Cash
7.50
Fletcher Tire Company
47.45
Rich Mfg. Company
11.28
American- LaFrance Fgamite Cor.
14.35
Carl Wilson 0.00
*Inglewood Office Machine Co.
6.09
TOTAL $1541.83
'Southern Calif. Cl Co.
4.20
General Electric Company
3.14
Recreation Fund
Edna E. Leland
52.88
Pay Roll Demand No. 54259 to
Inglewood Humane Society, .Inc.
53.75
54260, Incl.
$37.50
Gordon Whitnall
100.00
Leather Supply Company
56.38
The California Ink Co.- Inc. -
1.69
Macpherson Leather Co.
118.07
Western Auto Supply Co..
8.15
TOTAL $ 211.95
Victor D. McCarthy, City Clerk
31.16
State Employees' Retirement Syst. 7.62
Pension Fund
Warren Southwest, Inc.
15.18
State Employees' Retirement
Hardin & Flanagan
10.00
System
$10.64
William Hancock
4.80
State Employees' 1' 11 2 1.8
?Municipal -Steel Company
20.40
TOTAL
$262-47
TOTAL
478.35
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Moved by.Councilman Baker, seconded by Councilman Peterson, the demands
be allowed and warrants ordered drawn on and paid out of the respective
funds covering the same. Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Peterson, Skelley, Thompson and Mayor Selby,
NoeS: Councilmen None,
Absent: Councilmen None.
NEW BUSINESS.
Moved by Councilman- Thompson, seconded by Councilman Baker, that
Resolution No. 853, entitled:
A RESOLUTION.OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
Et SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING SPECIFICATIONS
N0. WW- 461001 FOR FURNISHING THREE CENTRIFUGAL
PUMPS TO THE.CITY OF EL.SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA,
which was read, be'adopted. Said resolution was adopted upon roll call
by the following vote, to -wit:
Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Peterson, Skelley, Thompson and Mayor Selby,
Noes: Councilmen None. '
Absent: Councilmen None.
Moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Baker, that the
City Attorney prepare a form of notice inviting bids for furnishing the City
of E1 Segundo three centrifugal water pumps, in accordance with Specifications
No. W'rl- 461001, heretofore adopted by this Council, and deliver the same to
- - the -City Clerk, who is hereby authorized--and-directed to publish said
notice in forth, time and manner as provided by law. 'Carried by the
following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Peterson; Skelley, Thompson and Mayor
• Selby.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent:_ Councilmen None.
Moved by Councilman Baker, sec6nded'by Councilman Skelley, that-the
City Attorney be,and he'is hereby diredted to prepare a notice.'for the
sale of one certain motorcycle now own6d by the City'of E1.Segundo and.to
deliver the same to the City Clerk, wh6.is hereby directed to.publish"
the same in time, form.and.manner provided by law, and £o also cause the
same to be published.in two -other advertising media in the general vicinity
of E1 Segundo. Carried.by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Peterson, Skelley, Thompson and Mayor
Selby.
Noes: Councilmen None. '
Absent: Councilmen None.
Moved by Councilman'Skelley, seconded by Councilman Baker, that the
• Street Superintendent of the City of- EI-Segundo-be-and he is hereby
authorized to cause certain of the public streets within the City of El
• Segundo to be center line striped as rdquired, at a'cost of not to exceed
• $550.00, such cost to be charged.against the appropriate fund in accordance
• with past-practice in that regard.- ---- Cdrried -by the following vote:
• Aves: Councilmen Baker, Peterson, Skelley, Thompson and Mayor
Selby. . --
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilmen-None.
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Moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Thompson, that
E. J. Grow be and he is hereby granted permission to absent himself from
his usual occupation and duties with the City of E1 .Segundo for the
period October 17th, 1946 to October-26th, 1946•, both dates inclusive,
in compensation for earned overtime now credited to said employee. Carried
by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Peterson; Skelley, Thompson and Mayor Selby.
.Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilmen None.
At this time Mir. Don Leahy, the owner of certain real property on
Center Street, between Maple Avenue -and Imperial Highway, addressed the
Council relative to the construction of dwelling houses on his said
property, stating that the Building Inspector has deferred the issuance
to him of requisite building permits by reason of certain actions heretofore
taken by this Council. He stated further, that he has been delayed in
his endeavors for a considerable period of time and requested that he be
Riven immediate relief, if possible.
Thereafter it was moved by Councilman Thompson, seconded by Council-
man Baker, the followring resolution be adopted:
WHEIREAS, this Council did heretofore on the 25th day
of September, 1946, adopt a resolution, which is now of
record in the minutes of the regular meeting of this
Council held on said date at Page R -433, giving certain
instructions to the Acting Building Inspector with
reference to the issuance of building permits within
said City under existing critical conditions;
. AND, WHEREAS, Mr. Don Leahy has appeared before
this Council and made statementsrespecting the particular
circumstances which relate. to his particular application
and the Council has considered his statements and expects
to further consider the subjects which are involved in
connection with his particular application during the
period between the present and the next regular meeting
of this Council;
AND, WHEREAS, it appears that under the resolution
of September 25th, 1946, above referred to, various
applications for residential building permits will be
effected by said resolution;
AND, Tr1HEREAS, this Council desires to expedite
the handling of all such matters in a manner most com-
patible with the public interest;
NOW, THERL- FORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that notwithstanding
any action heretofore taken by this Council in the
premises, that all residential permit applications,
effected by said resolution of September 25th, 1946,
shall, until the further order of this Council, be
referred to the Commissioner of Public Service (Council-
man Skelley) and the Acting Building Inspector of the
City of E1 Segundo for administrative handling and with
power to act, and that any previous action on the
part of this Council with reference to the subjects
referred to, be modified accordingly, effective as
of.this date.
The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Baker, 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 Skelley, seconded by Councilman Baker,
the meeting adjourn,. Carried. .
Respectfully submitted,
Approved: /
Mayor.