1946 SEP 11 CC MINR 41
El Segundo, California.
September 11; 1946.
A regular _meeting of the City - Council of.the -City of El Begundo, 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, Petersoia, Skelley, Thompson and Mayor Selby.
Councilmen Absent: None...'.
READING OF MINUTES OF PR2VIOUS MEETING.
The minutes of the regular meeting held on the Lath . day .of September, 1946,
were read. No errors or omissions having been noted,..it,was..moved by Councilman
Thompson, seconded by Councilman Peterson, the minutes of said _meeting be
approved as..recorded. Carried. .
At this time the Council proceeded to consider matters in connection with
the tax deeded.land program,of the..City of El Segundo.
The City Clerk reported,he had in.his possession, in the same condition
as when reoeived, three bids for the purchase.of,City; owned tax deeded land
heretofore advertised for sale by said City.
Moved by Councilman Baker, seconded by Councilman Skelley, the Council
proceed to open, examine and publicly declare'-said bids.- Carried.
.The. Council thereupon proceeded to open, jeximine,snd. publicly declare
said bids, which said _bids were. - found .by said Counc�l:,tQ :be , as - follows,
Bid,of Noy and.Kathleen Marlin, on regular.form- provided „therefor,,,as
follows: _
"Lot 1l, $.00
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Lot,18, Block.l3.,:.E1 Segundo.- - - - - - - - 825.00
Said bid bras, accompan4ed by Cashiers _Check No. ' 757014, drawn on El, Segundo•.
Branch, Security- First'National Bank of Los Angeles, payable to- City.of 41
Segundo in the sum of $1400.00.
Bid of Arthur M. Dillard, on regular form provided therefor, a's
follows:
No. 48 ft. of So. 93 ft. of Lot 12, Block 106,' El Segundo. $816,.00
Said bid was accompanied_by Check drawn on E1 Segundo.Branch Security. -First
National Bank of Los Angeles, payable to City of E1 Segundo in,the.sum.,of $225.00-
Bid of,Sidney Carr Knowles, on regular form provided therefor, as
follows:
Lot 17., Block 9, El. Segundo -- - - - - - - - - - $466`.00.
Said bid was accompanied by Cashiers Check No. 10019793, drawn on Inglewood
Branch, Bank of America, payable to City of E1 Segundo, California, in the
sum of $125.00.
Following consideration of said bids, it was moved by Councilman Baker,
-- seconded -by-C1mm#1z=-- -Skelley,- that- Resolution No. 848, entitled:
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A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, ACCEPTING THE CASH BID-
OF ROY AND KATHLEEN MARLIN FOR CERTAIN CITY OWNED
REAL PROPERTY,
which was read, be adopted. Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Peterson, Skelley, Thompson and'Mayor Selby.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilmen None.
Moved by Councilman Thompson, seconded "by Councilman Peterson, that
Resolution No. 849, entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, ACCEPTING THE TIME
PAYMENT BID OF ARTHUR M.-DILLARD FOR CERTAIN
CITY O'V ED . REAL PROPERTY,
which was read, be adopted. Carried by'the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Peterson, Skelley,.Thompson_ and Mayor Selby.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilmen None.
Moved.by Councilman Peterson., seconded by'Councilman "Skelley, that
Resolution No. 850, entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL.OF THE CITY
OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, ACCEPTING THE
CASH BID OF SIDNEY CARR KNOWLES. FOR CERTAIN
CITY OWNED REAL PROPERTY,
which was read, be adopted. Carried by the following votef
Ayes: Councilmen faker, Peterson, Skelley, Thompson and Mayor Selby.
Noes: Councilmen,None.
Absent: Councilmen None.
Special City Attorney John F. Bender presented the Council a'deed, in
duplicate, respecting tax title.land acquired by the City of E1 Segundo,
registered under the Land Title Law- (Toirens-Act).of the State—of California,
which he recommended the Council accept.
Moved by Councilman Skelley,.seconded by Councilman Baker.,•the following
resolution be adopted:
RESOLVED, that that certain Quitclaim Deed, in duplicate,
dated the.ljth day of September,.1946, executed by Lewis S.
Keim, Jr., registered owner of the property'hereinafter
described, granting to the City of E1 Segundo, a municipal
corporation, Lot.25 in Block 24, of El Segundo, as per map
recorded in.Book 18; 119ge:69 of Maps,.in the office of the
County Recorder of Los Angeles County, California; be and
the same is hereby accepted by and on behalf of the City of E1
Segundo; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that" the City Clerk of.the City of
E1 Segundo is hereby directed to cause*.said deed to be filed
in the office of the Registrar of Land Titles of the County
of Los Angeles, State of California:
The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote:.
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Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Peterson, Skelley, Thompson and Mayor Selby.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilmen None.
Special City Attorney Bender then presented the Council a Quitclaim
Deed, executed by Mae D. Lewis, effecting tax deeded land heretofore acquired
by the City of EL Segundo, which he recommended the Council accept.
It was thereupon moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman
Baker, the following resolution be adopted:-
RESOLVED, that that certain Quitclaim Deed, dated the
5th day of September, 1946, executed by Mae D. Lewis,
conveying to the City of E1 Segundo,-a municipal corpora-
tion, the real property in the City of E1 Segundo, County
of Los Angeles, State of California, described as:
Lot 7 i Block 41 bf El Segundo, as per'
-map recorded in -Book' 20 -,. Pages 22 and 23
of Maps, in the office of the County
Recorder of said County,
be and the same is hereby accepted by and on behalf of the
City of EI Segundo:` and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Clerk-be and he
is hereby authorized, and directed to cause said instrument
to be filed for record in the office of the 'County Recorder.
of Los Angeles County, California.
The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Peterson, Skelley, Thompson and Mayor Selby,
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent:. Councilmen None.
WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS.
Written communications, received from the persons, Firms or. corporations
hereinafter named, were read to the Council and were dtsposed oP in the
manner indicated, following reference to each, as follows:
W. E.' MULROONEY, dated 9- 9- 46, '-requesting.a temporary 30 day, permit
to park and utilize a house trailer at 329'East Palm Avenue, within the
City of EL Segundo. ,
The Bililding Inspector having endorded on the back of said application
his report to the effect that sanitary facilities are ivailable'for occupants
of said trailer.and that he finds it suitable for occupancy and acceptable
to the Building;Department of the City of'El Segundo, it .bias moved by
Councilman Skelley, seconded.by Councilman Baker, -the following- resolution
be adopted:
RESOLVED, that the, application Of W. E...Mulrooney
dated 9 -9 -46, fora. permit to maintain a.h6use trailer
for a period'of thirty days from the date-of-said letter., .
on the property owned by Mr. 0. R. Gibbons and located
at 329 East Palm Avenue, E1 Segundo, be received and
placed on file in the.office of the City Clerk for.the....
purposes.of identification and reference;
AND, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED,.that subject to the
provisions of Ordinance No: 223 of the City of EL Segundo,
and ordinances supplementary thereto or amendatory there
of, said applicant is hereby granted a` temporary revocable
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permit to maintain and use said house trailer on said
premises, provided that said trailer shall be maintained
{in'-a manner satisfactory to the Epilding:Inspector-of
- the City, of 'El .Segundo,. -and,, provided further, that,the
maximum period during •which s aid - trailer may -be••occupied.
subject- to prior revocation -of the - permit by this
Council - be .thirty -days from 9apbemi 9; ,_1.Q46..
The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Peterson,.Skelley, Thompson and Mayor Selby.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent:- Councilmen None,
HERBERT K. DODSON, dated September 5, 19462 registering his protest
to the zoning of Main Street between Oak Avenue and.Majble Avenue for
commercial use, stating.that if .business is developed in said block it
will create a serious traffic menace to small school children; would
inevitably cause an influx of rats and flies and _would be a-neighborhood
calamity.
By general consent the-communication was ordered filed, taken under
consideration and referred,to the PlanningCommittee•of -the City of El
Segundo for its information and guidance in its preparation of report to
the City:Council respecting zoning. --
ROYAL IIvTDEiIvITY COMPANY, dated September 5, 1946, entitied "Res
S- 227459 - Superior Casting Company Indemnity Bond to City of El Segundo ",
stating it: had been . informed , that the building of ' Supeiior Casting Company
has been completed, water service is being furnished thereto and that
under these circumstances its bond may now be ,exonerated.
The Superintendent of the Water Department,`in answering'the'Mayor's-
query with respect thereto, informed the Council, :that•.the,buiMing of
Superior Casting Company .has -not 7been completed •and 'that said Company is-
not receiving water service- thereto, " -as ,stated in Royal.-Indemnity Company's
letter, although water is being furnished the cbntractor-who�is•erecting'
the building. Under these circumstances, it was, by general consent,
.- recommended -.that the City Clerk address a communieation- to- said,�Royal
Indemnity Company, informing it of the -Pacts and -advisinj•it� that the_bond
may not be exonerated until the undertakings for which the bond was filed
have been accomplished by Superior Casting Company.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS. -.
Mr. W. H. Jeffrey, who formerly had addressed the Council protesting
the existence of a ceramic shop in the 300 .block of East.Sycamore Avenue,
inquired the present status of the matter, which the.Council previously
had agreed to investigate. He was informed by the Mayor that the matter
would be disposed of under the order of Unfinished Business at t his meeting.
Mr. Coral B. Russell asked permission to address the Council on a
personal matter. In.view of the fact that the matter to be discussed by
Mr. Russell would consume considerable time.and thus:•unnecessaril:y delay
a large number of citizens who were present- in.the'Council!Chamber for the
purpose of hearing matters discussed in which they were particularly
interested, the.Mayor requested Mr. Russell to defer his disdussion until _
after the close of this meeting. 'To tnis'.Mr. Russelli-edneented.
REPORTS OF STANDING COWETTERS1; . . -.
Noneo - _
-REPORTS OF-OFFICERS AND SPECIAL COMMITTEES.
City Engineer Hutchins. reported•to -the Council that under date of September
10, 1946, he had .addressed 11r., 0, F,.••Cooley, Road Commissioner of Los Angeles
County, California, making formal request for.payment to::.the:City of EL
Segundo of $ 1775.00-heretafore.appropi�iated by•the.Board- of.Supervisors of
Los Angeles County; �:�the improvement.of-of Major Importance within
the City of E1 Segundo and that he had filed a copy of said letter with the
City Clerk.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
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Moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Thompson,.that
Ordinance No. 302, entitled:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, C AL IFORNIA, ;
ESTABLISHING RULES AND REGULATIONS RELATING TO THE
SUBJECT OF PLUMBING WITHIN SAID CITY, BY ADOPTING A
CERTAIN CODE DESI(NETED THEREIN AS THE "UNIFORM
PLUMBING CODE" RELATING TO SUCH SUBJECT, PRINTED
IN BOOK FORM AND FILED AS PROVIDED BY LAW IN THE
OFFIGE'-OF,THE.CITY CLERK OF'SAID CITY AND IMPOSING
PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION THEREOF,
which was introduced and read at a regular meeting of-the City Council held
on the 4th day of September, 1946, and reread at this meeting, be adopted.
Carried by the.'following vote: ,
Ayes: -`�Councilmen:Baker, Peterson,'Skelley, Thompson and! -&yor Selby.
Noes: :Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilmen None.
In the matter.of the bids received at ther-last :-scheduled regular meeting
of this 0oundil, for. furnishing the City of El.Segundd an elevated-steel-
water-tank., the .Superintendent..of the Water Department::reported :- having r :,
examined the- same'and -that the! bid : of,Pittsburgh= Des.Moines Steel Company
is the lowest bid-: _
TheereafterAtrwas; moved by Councilman Skelley, seconded -:byoCouneilman
Baker, that 'Resolution"No.,851; -•entitled: ._
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A RESOLUTION:-OF;THE'CITY COUNCIL OF THE - `CITY:.
OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, AWARDING TO
PITTSBURGH_DES'MOINES STEEL COMPANY THE
CONTRACT FOR FURNISHING AND ERECTING AN
ELEVATED STEEL WATER TANK AND TOWER. FOR SAID.
CITY, .UNDER SPECIFICATIONS NO. WW_460719 OF
SAID ,CITY,
which was . sead,:be =adopted. On roll call-said resolution-•wa §:adopted by the
following vote:
Ayes:. Councilmen Baker, Peterson, Skelley, Thompson-and Moyor Selby,
Noes= Councilmen None: ,
Absent: `Couneilmen.None.
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In the matter of the permits heretofore issued Mr.. ;Phillip M. Large,
for the.alteration of a� certain 'building at .318 East.Sycamore- Avenue; within
the City of El Segundo, which it is ppoposed to occupy and use as living
quarters and a ceramics.or -hobby shop, the City Clerk read to the citizens
assembled a letter which the Acting Building Inspector of the City of EL
Segundo had written the Council, explaining ratters relative to-,,the issuance
of permits to Mr. Large for the alteration of the building in question.
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Thereafter Mayor Selby requested Mr. Large to explain the nature of
his proposed business and how the same will be conducted, which,he then
proceeded to do, stating among other things that -he proposes to operate
and maintain a ceramic hobby shop in connection with the teaching of
ceramics by himself and his wife, and that he proposes to fire clays molded
by students or others interested in ceramics. He stated it was not his
intention to operate or maintain anything that would be a detriment to the
neighborhood; that on the contrary, he believes his'_stnterpripe will be an
asset to the community and that he will endeavor to make it such, as it
is his desire to enjoy friendly relations with his neighbors.
The Mayor thereupon requested all of those persons present favoring
the operation of the-business referred to by for. Large_at'the,location
stated, and who desired to address t1le -Coun-ell on the subject, to do so at
this time.
Thereafter V. L. McCarthy, ?ors. Lillian Walker, P'rs. .Ruth Haffley and
.R.-W. Rop rs, a World War II, veteran; Wh still utilize. the living quarters
in the building under discussion, each addressed the Council in favor of the
_proposition and reciting in details his reason for so doing.
There appearing to be no other person present desiring to: address the
,Council in favor of.the proposal, the Mayor then requested those opposed
.thereto to state their reasons,.if they cared to do so and thereafter.
A. R. Cunn,W. H. Jeffrey and Mrs. W. H.*Jeffrey indicated.opposition to.
-.--the-venture and stated their respective reasons therefor.
Mayor Selby then called upon City Attorney Clyde Woodworth.for an
analysis of the situation from a legal standpoint.. The City.Attorney
thereupon proceeded to. analyze all features of the controversy as between
the neighboring property owners and Mr. Large and with t1he consent of the
Mayor and City Council suggested an arrangement.whereby.all parties to
the controversy might be satiiiied without the prejudicing of any.:,rights
or objectives of the respective parties.
After the analysis was made and hearing the suggested arrangement for
adjustment of the matter, all parties who had participated in the discussion
expressed.themselves as being satisfied to proceed accordingly. The
arrangement suggested by the City Attorney contemplated that Mr. Large._.
would file with the Building Inspector of the City his,wr#ten statement
and agreement substantially in accordance with his remarks made to the City
Council at this meeting . and would agree to abandon the uses of.the property
to whicbbis neighbors objected, at.the time that the City Council of the
City of .El Segundo might in the future abandon the veteran housing units
currently under construction in the City of E1 Segundo. under. the Federal,
veteran temporary housing project. Mr..Large stated he,would file the
communication referred to and that a copy would be furnished to'Mr. W. H.
Jeffrey, representing .the objectors, for.their information and.assurance
in the premises.. The hearing was thereupon closed accordingly.
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In the matter of the installation of a street light in East Oak
Avenue, between Eucalyptus Drive and Sheldon-Street, the.City Engineer
informed the Council that .Southern- California Edison Company has agreed
to install the same as -soon as practicable following receipt of a written
request so to do from the City of E1 Segundo. ,
Moved by Councilman Skelley, seconded by Councilman Baker, that the
City Clerk'of the City of El Segundo be authorized and directed to request
Southern California Edison Company to install a street light in-East Oak
Avenue, between Eucalyptus Drive and Sheldon Street,.within the City of E1
Segundo, as an addition to the City's current street lighting contract with
said Company. Carried by the following vote:
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Ayes- Councilmen Baker,*Peterson, Skelley, Thompson and Mayor Selby.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilmen Tone.
PAYING BILLS:
The following demands, having had the approval of the Committee on
Finance and Records,-were read:
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Recreation Fund
General Fund
El Segundo Hardware
13.21 City of E1 Segundo Water
Minta Curtzwiler, City Treas. 22,43
Department
$59.91
Clark Brothers
27.87
Southern Calif. Edison Co.
323.22
TOTAL 3.51
E1 Segundo IHerald
289.66
Elizabeth M. McCarthy
12.94
Southern Calif. Gas Co.
1261.48
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General Fund
Southern Calif-. Telephone
Co. 94.31
Southern Calif. Edison Co. $19.98
R. L."Chacon Chemical Co.
13.0.63
Grand Cafe
.90
Warren Southwest'Inc.
54.08
Ira E. Escobar
24.22
Service Blueprint
3.38
Inglewood Neon Sign
Bo. 6.00
Inglewood Book & Stat. Co.
9.07
Pacific"Mill & Mine
Supply Co. 1.1.05
Pacific Clay-Products.
26.20
George M. Sutton
,44
Industrial Stat. &Printing C0.13.69
E1 Segundo Hardware
31.58
W.- F. Miller Glass Co.
11.59
Victor D.-McCarthy,
City Clerk 8.53
•H. E. Evans
•6.00
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TOTAL
$2378.86
Moved.b- Councilman'Baker, seconded by Councilman Thompson, the demands
be allowed and warrants ordered drawn and paid out of the respective fu#da
covering the same, = Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Peterson, Skelley, 'Thompson and-Maybr.Selby.
"Noes: Councilmen None:'
Absent: Councilmen None.•
NEW BUSINESS.`
At this point, the hour being 8:44 o'clock P. M. `a recess of one minute
was declared. At 8 :45 o'clock.P. M. the Council reconvened,'Iall Counc�lmen
being present and answering roll call. y
On behalf of Peter E. Binder,_Chairmari, Veteran Affairs Committee bf
the City of-E1 Segundo, Mr, R. T.',Hutchins - esented'a form of ",Project
Management Plan "'required to be filed with the 'Federal Public Housing
Authority in connection with the City's operation 'of a veteran housing "
project within the City of El Segundo,
He which it wasamoved�by�Councthilman Peterson, secondedabytCouncilman- Baker�er
the following resolution be adopted:.
RESOLVED, that a copy of. that certain "Project
Management Plan" being'.9khibit `II�'of Contract #HA (V- 41+98;).
mph -1, presented to this Council at t his meeting, be
placed on file in the vffioe of the City Clerk of the City
of E1 Segundo, and that said "Project Management Flan ",-so
on file, be and the same is hereby referred to and by .t his
reference expressly incorporated herein and made .a part hereof;
And
BE IT FURTHER'RESOLVED, that the City Council of the
"City of El Segundo does hereby approve the said "Project
Management Plan" and does hereby authorize and instruct the
Mayor of said City to execute the said "Project Management
Plan" on behalf of the City of E1 Segundo and in its name, and
the City Clerk to attest the same and affix the official seal
of said City thereto in case such attestation be required, and
to cause delivery thereof to be made in due course in such .
number of duplicate copies as may be required.
The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote:.
Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Peterson, Skelley, Thompson and Mayor Selby.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilmen None.
Oq behalf of Peter E. Binder, Chairman, Veteran.Affairs Committee of
the City of E1 Segundo, Mr. R. T. Hutchins then presented a form of "Project
Development Program" required to be filed with the Federal Public Housing
Authority in connection with the City's operation of a veteran housing project
within the City of E1 Segundo.
He then read the same to the Council and explained its provisions,
following which it was moved by Councilman Thompson, seconded by Councilman
Skelley, the following resolution be adopted:
RESOLVED, that a copy of .that certain "Project
Development Program ", presented to this Council at this
meeting, tie placed on. file in the. office of the .City
Clerk of the City of El Segundo, and that said "Project
Development Program ",.so on file,.be and the same is
hereby rgferr.ed to and by-this reference expressly in— T
corporated herein and made a part hereof; and
,BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the.City..Council of
the City of.E1 Segundo does hereby approve the said.
"Project Development Program" and does - hereby authorize
and instruct the Mayor of said City to execute the said
"Project Development Programn on behalf of the City of.,
F1 Segundo and in its name, and the City Clerk to attest__.,
the same and affix the official seal of'said City thereto
in case such attestation be,required, and to..cause delivery
thereof to be made in due course in such number of
duplicate copies as may be required. `
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 Thompson; seconded by Councilman Baker, the
meeting adjourn._ ,Carried.
Approved:
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• - Mayor.
Respectfully submitted,
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