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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." LA 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. IM 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 R 442r 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. R 443 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.