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1946 SEP 25 CC MIN_31 IT -EL Segundo,. California September 25, 1946 A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of El Segundo, Cali - fornia. 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 READING-OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING The minutes of the regular meeting held September 18, 1946; having been read and no errors or omissions having been noted, it was moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Baker, the minutes of said meeting be approved as recorded. - Carried. WRITTEN COMMIUATIOIVS 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: THE IMPERIAL HIGHWAY ASSOCIATION, postmarked September 21, 1.946 advising that the September meeting of the Association will be held at Norwalk, California, September 28, 1946 at 7 o'clock P.M. Ordered Filed. JOHN PSTRACh, undated, stamped received Septeanber.24., 19469, requesting; a temporary permit to maintain and use a house trAiler�at 926,East Mari-. posa Avenue. On the reverse of said letter, J. D. Locke, acting Building Inspector had inscribed his report that the trailer will be used for sleeping purposes only; that sanitary facilities are available and he recommended the permit be granted. It was thereupon moved by Councilman Skelley, seconded by Councilman Peterson that the following resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that the application ,of John Petrach, received on the 4�h day"of,Sepember;�Y� b; "for a-permit to maintain a house trailer on the property located at 926 E. Mariposa Avenue, El- Segundo, be received and placed on file "in +tFies - office olie `� 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 the City Council hereby grants a temporary permit, revocable at any time by the said Council upon fifteen days notice to the permittee, subject to the provisions of Ordinance No. 223 of the City of El Segundo and ordinances supplementary thereto or amendatory thereof, and provided further that this permit shall automatically lapse and become void unless sooner revoked, upon the 25th day of December, 1946, by limitation. The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Peterson, Skelley, Thompson and Mayor Selby, Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. EDWARD L.- CODDINGTON, dated September 22, 1946 and _ -GENE BARALDI, dated September 22, 1946, each being application for employment by'the City of El Segundo. Ordered filed. MRS. G. E. GORDON% SR., dated - September .24, 1946� with further reference-to a communication the writer had sent the Council under date of September 7,19469 concerning the installation of a sewer line adjacent the property known as 920 -Cedar Street, E1 Segundo. In this connection the City Engineer reported concerning his inves- tigation of the matter in accordance with instructions given him by -the City Council at its last regular meeting; and also concerning a conver- sation on the subject he had had with Mrs. Gordon. It appearing from the report of said City Engineer that further investigation and consider- ation is necessary.in the premises, the entire matter by general-consent was laid over for further consideration until the next regular meeting of this Council. ORAL COM1iUNICATIONS - MR. LEMUEL F. BLACKBURN, 2929 W. 14th Street, Los - :Angeles, 60.1. - California, addressed the Council with reference to obtaining a building permit which would enable him to proceed with the construction of a home on certain property.owned by him on East.Palm Avenue, between Center Street and Sepulveda Boulevard in the.City of E1 Segundo. After he -had explained his problem and predicament,.'and after disc• cussion participated in by several members of the City Council,, it was moved by Councilman Thompson, seconded by Councilman Baker that the following resolution be adopted:., WHEREAS, Lemuel F. Blackburn has addressed this Council with reference to his desire for a building.permit to cover a proposed building which.he desires to'erect on his property on East Palm Avenue, between Center Street and Sepulveda Boulevard, in the City of El Segundo.;:-, AND WHEREAS- this'Council: has discussed with said . citizen-the par tioular features of- his .proposed structure. and..has given due consideration -to the said matter in.the light of present conditions; NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved that the matter of issu- ance of -the necessary building and construction••permit-.or permits, with reference to said building or structure-and appurtenances, be and the same is hereby referred to Council - man.Ske;.iey, .Public Service Commissioner!.and Lthe Building Inspector of the City of El'Segundo. for ,administrative,hand- ling and with power to act. -. The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Peterson, Skelley, Thompson and Mayor Selby. Noes: Councilmen None. .Absent:,-Councilmen None. M. A. R. GUNN, who was in the audience addressed the Council -renuesting information with reference to the present status of the communication which Mr. Phillip Large, at the regular meeting of the City Council of September 11, 1946 had indicated his.intention of filing.witIL the Building - Inspector. A The City Attorney stated that immediately following the said meeting of the City Council:of September ll, 1946, at which-Mr. Phillip Large and his neighbors were present, he had prepared atform of commu- nication embodying the suggested arrangement for�the solution of the controversy which had arisen between Mr. Large and his neighbors and he had forwarded'such form to'Mr. Large in duplicate, with•a request that Mr, Large examine the document carefully himself to make sure that it was satisfactory to him and that he deliver a copy to his neighbors for like inspection on their part. - The City Attorney further stated that there had just been delivered to him at this meeting a copy of a proposed substitute communication which Mr. Large had caused to be prepared and which he desired to file in lieu of the -form of communication which the City - Attorney had prepared. -- The City Attorney stated that with reference to the communication which Mr. Large had so suggested, he had no objections if it met the approval of the neighbors involved and of the Council. He suggested that the City Clerk read the communication which the City Attorney had prepared and the communication which 11r. Large had suggested in lieu.thereof. The City Clerk thereupon read both forms of communication in full to the Council. Discussion was then hod, after which it was moved by Councilman Peterson., seconded by Couricil.inan Thompson and unanimously carried that the City Clerk prepare copies of the form•of - communication'which Mr. Large had submitted and transmit the-'same to Mr. W. H. Jeffrey, who as representative -of the neighbors was-requested to examine the same- -,. in common with the other neighbors in the vicinity of the Large property and advise in due time whether,or not such, communication met with theip approval." REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES None I e. - REPORTS OF OFFICERS•AND SPECIAL COMMITTEES The City Clerk called the attention of the Council to the' expiration of its current contract with F. D. Foley of Torrance, California for the disposal of garbage collected by the City of: El Segundo, and stated that Mr. Foley had.filed'with him a letter dated September -25, 1946, in which Mr. Foley stated he desired to continue purchasing the garbage and which communication made application for an extension or renewal of the agreement between himself and the City of E1 Segundo. Following-discussion, it was moved by Councilman Baker, seconded by Councilman-Skelley that the following resolution be adopted= RE50LVED� that the communication from Mr. tF. D.' koley - dated September 25, 1946,!relating to a proposed extension of his contract for garbage disposallwith the City of'El- Segundo, be received and filed in the office of the City Clerk, and hereby referred to and -by this reference incor- porated herein and made a part hereof; AND, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, in view of conditions as same presently obtain in the garbage disposal'field,:that the City Council, upon and subject to the terms and condi- tions hereinafter set forth does hereby extend the term of the contract above referred to from the date of expiration of the term thereof as stated in said contract, for the period of one year, subject as aforesaid to the `following terms and conditions: First - That the said extended term of said contract may be terminated by either party upon sixty days notice in writing to the other, whereupon such contract„ if so extended shall be deemed cancelled as of the expiration of the sixty days notice. R 43� Secopd- That,in all other respects the teFms and cor#itions of said above mentioned.coptract would,remain in full .force and effect for the said extended period. - Third- That the cash deposit of $500.00 heretofore deposited by said F. D. Foley to insure faithful performance.. of said contract on his part shall remain on deposit for the period of said extended term, to secure the faithful performance of said agreement for its extended term. Fourth- That the City Clerk shall -prepare copies of_this resolution with appropriate spaces for the approval thereof by the respective parties to said contract and to this extension thereof, and that such copies of this resolution when endorsed by the respec- tive parties shall be and constitute the memorandum of-extension _ in the premises, Fifth - That the Mayor and the City Clerk be and they are hereby authorized and instructed to endorse the.approval of the City of El Segundo upon such copies of this resolution so to be attached to ._ said copy of said contract in the .,possession of the respective ;parties. The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote.- Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Peterson,_,Skelley- Thompson and Mayor Selby. Noes: Councilmen None - Absent: Councilmen None. t w The City Clerk reminded the Council that for many years last past it had been the Council's policy and practice to have an independent audit of the books and accounts of the City of E1- Segundo.f9r.eaeh fiscal year..and - that such audit had been made on a quarterly basis; that.ti}e first quarter -of the fiscal year 1946 -47 is about to close and that the accounts of the City for the first quarter.of said fiscal year will be ready•.for•,audit- about.- the-middle of October and to avoid delay in the - .performance of said work, it appeared desirable to: consider at this time the appointment of.an auditor for the current fiscal year. The City Clerk reported further that he had in his possession two bids for the performance of the audit for the fiscal year 1946 -47. It was thereupon') . moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Thompson and unanimously carried that the Council proceed to open.- oxamine and publicl� declare the bids received for performing the annual audit of the books and accounts of the City of El Segundo for the fiscal year - 1916 -47. - The Council then- proceeded to open, i examine and publicly declare said bids so received, which.sad bids were found by said Council to be as follows: Bid -of M. E. Willeford, dated July 22;--1946, "'iii "the amount of $640.00 and bid of Logan R:.Cotton,.dated.September, 11,,1946, in amount of.,$700000. Following consideration of these proposals, it was moved.by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman.Skelley that -the following resolution be, adopted: WHEREAS., this Council has'duly considered all offers received* for the auditing.of the ni mucipal books; records and accounts of,the City of E1 Segundo for the fiscal year., July 1, 1946 = June -30,,.1947, ' both dates inclusive; AND, WHEREAS., after due consideration of .all such •offers -so, :•• received, this Council believes that the action hereafter taken is for the best interest of the City of E1 Segundo; R .436; NOW, THEREFORE „be it resolved that Logan R. Cotton, Accountant, of the City of Redondo Beach, California, be and he is hereby employed by the City of E1 Segundo for the purpose of making audit of the annual period above referred to, performing substantially the same duties in that regard and furnishing reports in substantially the same manner as he performed such services for said City for-the prior fiscal year; AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this employment contemplates the making of quarterly reports in connection with said audit and assistance to the City Clerk in the preparation of*the annual return to the Controller of the State of California; - AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that said auditor shall be paid for all services to b e rendered by him hereunder, the sum of $700.00 in equal quarterly installments, to be paid upon the rendering of-the quarterly re- ports above referred to. The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: • Ayes:`' Councilman Baker, Peterson, Ske3ley, Thompson and Mayor Selby. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. • The City Attorney reported receipt from the office of the County Recorder of the recorded deed of Charles W. Hackler, conveying'to the'City of E1 Segundo Lot 18, Block 42 of E1 Segundo, which said deed was then delivered to the City Clerk for filing. The City Attorney reported also that he has had no response to his communications addressed to Mr. George Johnson respecting other properties which the City desires to purchase. The City Attorney further reported no new developments respecting'-the several suits in-which the,-City of E1 Segundo is involved. UNFINISHED BUSINESS None w _ PAYING BILLS The following ddmarids, having kad -the $pproval'of the Committee on Finance an& Records,'were reads General Fund General Fund Burkett Fence Co. '” 205,00'' North American Aviation $33.00 J. E. Bauer Co. 28.41 Westwind Gardens 12.81 Roy G. Davis Co.` '45.20 'C. K. McConnell 5.70 Neva M. Elsey 10,57 Bancroft- Whitney Co. 8.71 J.Homer Hough 20.50 Service Blueprint ;" 2;40 John F. Bender 185977 F. E. Dine 35.00 John F. B ender -:100.00 F. E. Dine 87.23 Wesley T. Anderson;Broker 5:50 -Victor D. McCarthy 87.35 Wilburn Es Baker +f+.90 Shepherd Tractor & Equip.Co. 20.51___ TOTAL 90907.5 Moved by Councilman Baker, seconded by Councilman Ske11Ay that the demands be allowed and Warrants ordered -drawn on and'paid out of the respective funds covering same. Carried by the following vote NLJ R 43f Ayes: Councilman Baker, Peterson, Skelley, Thompson and Mayor Selby. Noes: Councilman None. Absent: Cofzncilmen None. NEW BUSINESS None No further business appearing to be transacted at this sessioh, it was moved by Councilman Skelley, seconded by Councilman Baker, the meeting adjourn.until the hour of 7 :30 o'clock P. li., Monday, September 30, 1946. Carried.