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1946 SEP 18 CC MINR El Segundo] California. September 18, 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 the City Clerk, the Mayor being absent. Moved by Councilman Thompson, seconded by Councilman Skelley, that Councilman Peterson be appointed Mayor pro-tem. Carried. Councilman Peterson thereupon assumed the duties of the Mayor. ROLL CALL. Councilmen Present: Skelley, Thompson and Mayor pro tem Peterson. Councilmen Absent: Baker and Selby. REARING OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING. The minutes of the regular meeting held on the 11th day of September, 1946, having been read, and no errors or omissions having been noted, it was moved by Councilman Skelley, seconded by Councilman Thompson, 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 announced that he had in his possession, in the same condition as when received, one bid for the purchase of City owned tax deeded land heretofore advertised for sale by said City.' Moved,by Councilman Thompson, seconded'-by Councilman Skelley, that the Council -proceed to open, examine and publicly declare said bid. Carried. The Council thereupon proceeded'to open,'examine and publicly declare said bid, which said bid'was' found by said Council to be as follows, to -wit: Bid of Wesley T. Anderson, Broker, for Harvey C. and Marjorie Foote, on regular form provided therefor, as follows: • The So. 15 ft. of Lot 4, Block 49, E1 Segundo = - - - - - - $110.00. Said bid was accompanied by Money Order No. 365353i' payable to City of E1 Segundo in the sum of $27.50. Following consideration of'said bid, it was 'moved by Councilman Skelley, seconded by Councilman Thompson, that Resolution No. 852; - 'entitled: A RESOLUTION•OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO,.CALIFORNIA, ACCEPTING THE CASH BID OF WESLEY T. ANDERSON, BROKER, FOR CERTAIN CITY OWNED REAL PROPERTY, 4hich` was read, be adopted.'-' dopted. -- Carried by the following Vote:- Ayes: Councilmen Skelley, Thompson and Mayor pro tem ieterson. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen Baker and - Selby. K R.4217 WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS. Written communications, received from the persons, firms or corporations hereinafter named, were read to the Council and were disposed of in the manner indicated, following reference to each, as follows: EDNA M. GORDON, dated August 7, 1946, with reference to installation of a sewer line on Cedar Street; between Walnut Agenue and Acacia Avenue, to take care of houses presently on said street and others which it is contemplated may be erected in the near future. By general consent the matter was referred to the City Engineer for investigation and report to this Council at its newt regular meeting. PETITION, dated September 12, 1946, signed by Derwin L. Riley and John Kowite for EL Segundo City Market, 223 Richmond Street; John B. Leavers, Secretary, E1 Segundo Local 547, OWIU, 221 Richmond Street; and A. S. Ciminero, for A. S. C. Machine Tool Co., 217 Richmond Street., requesting that the loading zone presently provided for said business establishments be removed, as said business concerns prefer to do loading and unloading in the alley in the rear of said premises. Moved by Councilman Thompson, seconded by Councilman Skelley, that said petition be received and filed and the subject matter thereof referred to the Traffic Authority of the City of E1 Segundo with power to act, and that this Council does hereby express its approval of the request contained in said petition. Carried. R. 0. SNYDER, dated 9- 13 -46, requesting permit to park and occupy a house trailer at 660 West Imperial Highway, E1 Segundo. The Building Inspector having endorsed on the back of said application his report to the effect that he recommends said permit be granted,,-subject to the provision that a connection be made between the said house trailer and the sanitary sewer system of the City of El Segundo, it was moved by Councilman Skelley, seconded by Councilman Thompson, the following resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that the application-of R. 0. Snyder, dated 9- 13-46, for a permit to maintain a house trailer on the prbperty located 660 West Imperial Highway, 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 in view of the recommendation of the Building Inspector that said trailer be connected to the sewage disposal system of the City, that the City Council hereby grants a temporary permit, revocable at any time by the said Council upon fifteen days notice to the permittee and conditioned that said premises be connected to the public sanitary sewer system of the City of El Segundo to the satisfaction of the said Building Inspector; provided that this permit shall automatically lapse and become void unless such con- nection is made on or before the 9th day of October, 1946;,and, provided further, that this permit shall - automatically lapse and-become void unless sooner revoked, upon the.18th - day of December, 1946, by limitation. The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Skelley, Thompson and Mayor pro tern Peterson. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen Baker and Selby. � r ORAL COMMUNICATIONS. At this time Mr. 0, K. Gibbons made inquiry with reference to the present status of the - comprehensive zoning plan for the City of El Segundo and he was advised that the said plan is being considered with all due diligence and that the public hearing before the Council on said plan will be held on September 30, 1946s beginning at 7:30 o',clock P. M. on said day in the. Council Chamber, said date being the earliest. possible legal date when said matter could be considered before the Council. Further discussion of a general nature ensued, in the course of which Mr. Gibbons was informed that the -City cannot advise him as to any particular course which he should pursue with reference to his pending application for a trailer court permit, as that.was presently a matter which is pending in the courts and that he would have to seek advice from his own attorney with reference to that phase of the matter, but that.the Council is proceeding with all due diligence to provide the City of.E1 Segundo with a comprehensive zoning plan at the earliest possible time. None. REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES. REPORTS OF OFFICERS & SPECIAL.COMMITTEES. The City Clerk presented and read to the Council the report and recommendations of the Council's representatives,.Councilmen Peterson and Skelley, and of the Planning Committee of the City of E1 Segundo with reference to the proposed land use plan (zoning,ordinance).for said City. , Following discussion of the matter, it was moved'by Councilman Skelley, seconded by Councilman Thompson, the following resolution-be adopted: WHEREAS, there has-been prepared and .submitted to this Council a proposed land use plan (.zoning ordinance) forthe City of E1 Segundo; and WHERF,AS, there has-also been presented to this Council at this meeting the report -and recommendations of,the Council's representatives;.Councilmen Peterson:and.;Skelley, and of the Planning Committee of the City of E1 Segundo with reference to.said - proposed land use,plan (zoning ordinance); and WHEREAS, under the law in such cases made and provided, it.is essential that at least one public hearing be held upon'said proposed land use plan (zoning ordinance) before the City Council of the City of E1 Segundo; NOW, THEREFORE,.BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of El Segundo does hereby order said proposed land use plan (zoning ordinance), so presented, and the report and recommendations of said Councilmen Peterson and Skelley, and of said Committee, together with the map accompanying said ordinance, to be placed on file in'the office of the'City Clerk, where same shall be open to public inspection; and ,BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED; that said Council does hereby set the said proposed land use plan (zoning ordinance) and the report of said Councilmen and committee thereon, for hearing before this Council, to be held on Monday, the 30th day of September, 1946, beginning at the hour of 7:30-o'clock P. M. of said day, in the Council Chamber in the City Hall CT R 429 of the City of E1 Segundo in said City, at which time all residents of said City and all owners-of - property within said City and all interested persops� are privileged to , attend and then and there testify on any matter pertaining to or related to said,:proposed land use plan (zoning ordinance) or the report of said Councilmen and Committee thereon; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLUEDy that the Mayor and City Clerk are hereby authorized and instructed to cause notice of said public hearing to be published in. the El Segundo Herald, the official newspaper of said City, in time, form and manner as required by law. The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Skelley, Thompson and Mayor pro tern Peterson. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen Baker and Selby. The Water Superintendent reported having written a letter to Mr. Worth A. Baldwin, of the Right of Way Department of Southern California Edison Company, respecting the use by the City of El Segundo of certain properties of said Southern California Edkson,Company for the development of water, and he thereupon filed a, copy of said letter with the City Clerk. The City Attorney reported that immediately following the last meeting of the Council, he had prepared and forwarded to Mr. Phillip Large a form of communication with reference to the arrangement which Mr..; Large and various other property owners had discussed with the Council - at its regular meeting of September 11th, 1946, relating to the use of Mr. Large's property for a ceramics hopby and instruction shop and for limited veteran housing. He stated that he had requested Mr. Large to exhibit the said form of letter to representatives . of his neighbors to make sure that all matters stated were substantially agreeable to all -parties before Mr. Large filed the letter with the Building Inspector. He further stated that he had not heard from Mr. Large since the r communication had been prepared and furnished as aforesaid, but assumed it was being processed in due course. None. UNFINISHED BUSINESS. PAYING BILLS. The following demands, having had the approval of the Committee on Finance and Records, were read: General Fund General Fund Pay Roll Demand No. 54067 to Minta Curtzwiler., City-Treas. 17X9.50 54084, Incl. 1 $929.57 Minta Curtzwiler, City - -" 93.75 Pay Roll Demand No. 54085 to State Employees' Retirement 54097, Incl. 1343.01 1 System 265.38 Pay Roll Demand No. 54098 to Almas House Movers 115.70 54123, Incl. 2088,99 Wm. H. Hoegee Company 2768 Pacific Electric Railway Co. 50.78 Los Angeles Co. Health Dept. 25.39 Atchison, Topeka & Santa-Fe. 5232.15 Hockwald Chemical Co, _ 2 .60 ,.. Warren Southwest Inc. 24.69. TOTAL ` - --19436-78 Pension Fund State Employees' Retirement _ System $243.19 R 43Q Water-Works Pund Water Works Fund Pay Roll Demand No'. 11437 to Minta Curtzwiler, City Treas.$ 58.00 11445, Incl. $719.93 Minta Curtzwiler, City Treas, 20.15 State Employees' Retirement' M. E. Gray Company 115.27 - System 32.49 Rensselaer Valve Company 237.73 State Employees' Retirement - Braun Corporation 27.04 System 39.84 Crane Co. 16.28 Howard Supply Company 63.93 Richfield Oil Corporation 12.22 City of E1'Segundo 261.94 Southern Calif. Tel, Co. 26.90 M. E. Gray Company 86.30 Industrial Stationery and The Fred W. Hanks Co. 46.89 Printing Co. 7.99 Howard Supply Company 59.06 Pacific Electric Ry. Co. 31.01 E1 Segundo Hardware 8.90 Braun Corporation 29 69 TOTAL ° 19011, 56 Moved by Councilman Thompson, seconded by Council man Skelley; the demands.be allowed and warrants ordered drawn and paid out of the respective funds covering the same. Carried by the following 'rote: Ayes: Councilmen Skelley, Thompson and Mayor prb ,tem Peterson. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen Baker and Selby. NEW BUSINESS. City Engineer Hutchins advised that he was allowing Mr. Earl Morgan, Sewer Department Foreman, to take some of his earned overtime off beginning September 29th to October 3rd, inclusive, and he requested approval'of his action. It was thereupon moved by Councilman Skelley seconded by- Councilman Thompson, that the action of City Engineer Hutchins in allowing Earl Morgan, Seger Department Foreman, to take some of his earned overtime off between the dates September 29th_to -October 3rd, both dates inclusive, be "and the same is hereby approved. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Skelley, Thompson and Mayor pro tem Peterson. Noes: Councilmen 'done. Absent: Councilmen Baker and Selby. Discussion was had with relation to matters connected with the Veterans Federal Housing Project, now under construction and to be operated under the supervision of the City of E1 Segundo. Following said discussion, it was moved by Councilman Thompson, seconded by Councilman`Skelley; the following resolution be adopted: WHEREAS, it appears that the City of El Segundo' in the immediate future, will have need of an addijtional• typewriter desk and a typewriter, for use in connection with municipal business; . NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Clerk be and he is hereby authorized and instructed to procure for the City of E1 Segundo, as soon as reasonably possible, a typewriter desk, and a typewriter (new if possible) suitable for municipal service, the cost of said items, when procured, to be a charge against the General Fund of the City of El Segundo, and to report to this Council any action which he may take as a result of the authority herein granted, for the purpose of the record. The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen S kelley, Thompson and Mayor pro tem Peterson. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen Baker and Selby. Moved by Councilman Skelley, seconded by Councilman Thompson, the following resolution be adopted: WHEREAS, it appears that considerable secretarial and-detail work`is accumulating with reference to the proposed veteran housing project in the City of E1 Segundo;._ and WHEREAS, it is apparent that additional assistance must be provided in order to properly handle such work and related matters; R NOW, TITER- ORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Engineer, the City Clerk and Mr. Peter E. Binder, Chairman of the Veterans Committee of the City of El Segundo, be and they are hereby authorized to procure, as soon as possible, and make tentative appointment of, a clerical assistant to assist'in the performance of 'secretarial and clerical duties in connection with the said project and to assist with other municipal work when such duties permit,- reporting to. this Council for confirmation any action taken pursuant to this authority, so that the record with reference thereto may be kept complete. The foregoing resolutioh'was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Skelley, Thompson and Mayor pro tem Peterson. Noes: Councilmen None. - Absent: Councilmen*Baker and Selby. No further business appearing to.be transacted at this meeting, it was moved by Councilman Thompson, seconded by Councilman Skelley, the meeting adjourn. Carried. Respectfully submitted, Approved: Mayor. VIL'TOR D. McCARTHY, CITY CLERK, By , Deputy.