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El Segundo, California.
December 23,' 1947'
adjourned
A�q/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, Paterson, Skelley, Thompson and Mayor Selby.
Councilmen Absent: —None.
READING OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING.-
The minutes of the regular meeting held on the 17th day of December, 1947,
having been read, and no errors or omissions having been noted., it was moved
by Councilman Baker, seconded by Councilman Skelley, the minutes of said
meeting be approved:a8 r000rded. Carried-.-
WRITTEN.COMMUNICATIONS:
Written communications, received from the persons, firms•or•corporations
hereinafternamed, vereread to-the Council and were disposed of in'the
manner indicated, following.reference to,each•hereinafter:7.'
W. A. CALLAHAN, dated December 22, 1947, being his resignation as a
member of El Segundo Volunteer Fire Department, effective as of 12:01 R. M.
January 1st, 1948.
Upon the,,reading,of,said commu nioation,,.Mayor Selby.commented that the
City owes a debt of gratitude:to,Mr. Callahan..and,other volunteer firemen;
who have served the City.so.faithfully and for so long a period, after which
It was moved by Councilman Skelley, seconded by Councilman Peterson, the
following resolution be adopted:
RESOLVED, that the resignation of W. A. Callahan
as a member of El•Segundo Volunteer Fire Department be:
accepted as of 1.2:01 A. M.,•January 1y, 1948;:.that he-ba.,
requested to surrender,;his.badge of,office, so that the:
same may be appropriately Inscribed and,thereafter returned
to him as a memento of his faithful and meritorious service
to the.,Cilty.of;El Segunda,iand;that the:CIty Clerk be re-
quested to address an appropriate communication to Mr.
Callahan, expressive of the! City's appreciation. for-;hi&,.-,
services.
On roll call the foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Peterson, Skelley, Thompson and Mayor Selby.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilmen None.
JOHN ALEXANDER VASIL, dated 12-17-1947; and
OSCAR JESUS PERCHES, undated,,.each being application for employment by
the City of El Segundo. .-Ordered filed.
At this point the City Clerk announced that he had in his possession,
in the same condition As when received, one bict.on-City owned real property
heretofore advertised for sale under Notice,No. 9-M..
Moved by Councilman Peterson,.aeoonded by Councilman Thompson,* that the
Council proceed to open, examine and publicly declare said bid. Carried.
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The Council thereupon proceeded to and did open, examine and publicly
declare the bid received.this date for the purchase of certain tax deeded
property owned by the City of E1 Segundo, heretofore advertised for sale
under Notice No. 9 -M, which said bid was found by said Council to be as
follows, to -wit:
Bid of.Conrad Daehler, on. regular form provided therefor ;' as follows:
Lot 15, Block 61, E1 Segundo - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $305.00 Cash.
Said bid was accompanied by a cash deposit in the sum of $76.25.
Following consideration of said bid, it was moved by ;Counailman Baker,
seconded by Councilman Thompson, that the bid be and the same is hereby
rejected, and the City Clerk directed to return to said bidder, the
deposit accompanying said bid. Carried.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS:
Mr. T. B. Dinwiddie, who was present in the Couhoil Chamber,orally
tendered his resignation as Assistarit Chief of E1 Segundo Fire Department,
effective as of midnight, December 31; 1947.
Mayor Selby commented.that Mr. Dinwiddie and-other'members of E1
Segundo Fire Department have done.:a great job,overzthepast years; which•
Is recognized by the Council and:a grateful cofia nity; after which it was
moved by Councilman Baker, seconded by Councilman Skelley, that the
following resolution be adopted ::
RESOLVED, that the resignation of T. B. Dinwiddie•As a
member of E1 Segundo Fire Department be accepted as of mid-
night, December 31, 1947; that hie badge,of, office be obtained::
by the City Clerk for the purpose of having his name and• the
word " Retired" affixed thereto, after which the said badge'
shall be delivered to him as a:token of•,the City's appreciation "
of the excellent service he has rendered the)City'of El
Segundo since 1917 as a member of E1 Segundo Fire Department;
AND, BE IT� Fi]iiTHER RESOLVED, that the �C(Ity Clei-k be
requested to address a communication tolthe said- 7.' ;B.�
Dinwiddie, appropriately expressing'therCity + e'thaiiks for'
a public service; well rendered.-
On roll call the foregoing resolution was adopted by 'the foll'owing'vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Baker; 'Peterson,'Skelley; Thompson and Mayor'Selby.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilmen None. `
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
None.
REPORTS OF OFFICERS AND SPECIAL COMMITTEES.
Chief.of Police Hutchins announced the revocation of the appointments
of John Andrew Brennan, Sr., and Harold�George•Chamberlain,• Sr., as'regular
police officers of the City of El Segundo.
The City Clerk announced receipt-from 'the'Departament of Public Works
of the City of Los Angeles,. of an Jnvoice and statement indicating the
expenditures made by the City of Los Angeles to December 17, 1947, in
connection-with the construction of the sewage treatment plant at Hyperion
and showing also the unexpended balances remaining iii the funds assigned
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and deposited by the City of El Segundo with the'City of Los Angeles'to
defray its pro rata share of the cost of said improvement.'
The City Clerk informed-the Council that the painting•-of Ithe City Hall
Auditorium has been completed and he requested that before adjournment the
Council inspect the.same and if satisfactory, accept the' work so that the
waiting period of..15 days before payment for said work may begin'to run.
It was agreed, by general consent, that later in the'meeting'a recess
would be declared to the purpose of making said inspection.
The City Clerk recommended to the Council it authorize the transfer of
$30,000.00 from the Unappropriated Reserve Fund-of the -City to' the General
Fund, in order to meet current operating costs pending receipt of tax collection
moneys. .. 'I-
It was thereupon moved by Councilman Skel•Tey,',seconded , by Councilman'
Thompson, that the transfer of $30, 000,00 from 'the' Unappropriated Reserve ,
Fund of the City of El Segundo to'the`General °Fund of said City,,be and,the
same is hereby authorized and directed, with;the'understanding that when
sufficient moneys.are available in said General Fund''the said sum will be
returned to said Unappropriated-Reserve Fund, and that the City Clerk and
the City Treasurer be_and they are hereby authorized and directed,to'make
appropriate entries,.respecting such'transferl,in their respective'books'of
account. Carried"by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Baker,'Peterson, Skelley, Thompson and Mayor Selby.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilmen None.
In the matter of the complaint filed with'the Planning'Commission of the
City of El Segundo and referred to this Council at its last regular meeting
with respect to the keeping of an excessive number of rabbits'at 516 West
Walnut Avenue within the..City of El' Segundo; the'Chief'`of Police reported
having caused an investigation to be made and of having received the promise
of the householder at said address that all animals in excess of the number
now permitted by ordinance will be promptly disposed'of.
City Attorney Woodworth, reporting, with reference to 't' he' petitiori'filed
with this Council at its last regular meeting praying for the improvement
of Sycamore Avenue,:between Loma Vista Street'and'Hillcrest''Street presented
Mr. A. S. Monroe, Assessment Engineer, who briefly outlined the initial
procedure in connection with said proposed improvement:
Immediately thereafter City Engineer Hutchins reported having checked the
petition as filed, against the ownership records in the-offices of the County
of Los Angeles, and of having dbtermined that 71:23% of the owners of all
property to be assessed for the proposed improvement bmyb�•'s`igned the said
petition.
After a brief explanation of certain of the 'provieions of'the' "Special
Assessment Investigation, Limitation-and Majority Protest Act of 1931 ",
Councilman Thompson introduced and moved the adoption'of•Resolution No. 914,
entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL "OF THE CITY
OF EL SEGUNDO;'CALIFORNIA, IN THE MATTER OF
THE PROPOSED GRADING, PAVING AND CONSTRUCTION
OF CEMENT CONCRETE CURBS IN A PORTION OF
SYCAMORE AVENUE IN,SAID CITY.
The motion to adopts said resolution was seconded by Councilman Peterson and
upon roll call said Resolution was adopted by the following vote:
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Ayes: Councilmen Baker,
Noes: Councilmen None..
Absent: Councilmen None.
Peterson, Skelley, Thompson and Mayor Selby.
Immediately thereafter it was moved by Councilman - Skelley,-. seconded by
Councilman Baker, that the City Engineer of the City:of•E1,Segundo be and
he is hereby authorized and instructed to prepare plans and-;specifications
necessary for the improvement•of Sycamore Avenue; between-Loma Vista Street
and Hillcrest Street, within the City of El Segundo, in accordance with
the provisions of that certain petition filed..with this Council-December"
17, 1947, requesting the improvement of said thoroughfare. Carried by the
following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Peterson, Skelley, Thompson and Mayor Selby.
Noes Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilmen None.
The City Attorney reported receipt from the Attorney and Engineer re-
presenting E1 Segundo and other Southern California Cities in the telephone-
rate case, of a communication, which included .,a statement,to the effect
that the Public Utilities Commission-of California has.issued. its third "
Order, granting an interim,increase.In certain telephone company charges,*
which do not.effect Los Angeles.County exceptas�to•night and day and
Sunday tolls. Restated that. while it:originally'wae,thought the hearings
in the telephone rate matter,.would be_ concluded in the,!Year 1947, it now
appears that the same will not be concluded•until.,eometime in -11948, and
he recommended that the persons heretofore employed to represent the City
of E1 Segundo and other•Southern California.Cities be, engaged to continue
their services during 1948.
It was thereupon moved by Councilman Skelley, seconded by Councilman
Peterson, that the following resolution be adopted
WHEREAS, the City.Council of the City'of.El Segundo,
California,! .did heretofore authorize the employment
jointly with the City of Glendale,.and other Southern-,'
California cities, of E..J.; Forman, Attorney, and- E.' •A.
Hosmer, Rate Engineer, in• connection with the telephone
rate matter now pending before the Public Utilities
Commission,of.the State..of.California;
AND,.,WHKREAS,.at the -.time of said'respective:employ-
ments, it was anticipated that such services of said
Forman and Roamer would perhaps not extend beyond the
Year 1947;
AND, WHEREAS, it now appears that the said matter ,
above referred. to, so pending. before'said�,0ommission,
will not,be determined until some time in 1948;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City of
E1 Segundo does hereby - authorize the continued'service
of the said E. J. Forman and E. A. Roamer iri said above
mentioned matter, in common with the other cities par-
ticipating in their employment, upon the same basis as
has heretofore prevailed; and that the City Attorney be
and he is hereby.authori.zed and instructed to advise the
City Df'Glendale,.through the office of the City Attorney
of that city, that the City of El Segundo'will.continue
to participate in and pay its proportionate;share of the
fees and expenses of said Forman and Roamer during such
portion of the year 1948 as their services may be re-
quired in said matter.
On roll call 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....
The City Attorney, reporting in connection with the efforts of the City
of El Segundo to ,.obtain consent of Pacific Electric Railway Qompany-to the
use of a portion, of its right of way adjacent to Eucaly
.ptus,J)rive,.ifQr the
purpose of pr'oviding!a -safe ,and.convenient means of.pormat' 'ing-vellicular,
traffic to use,both sides of Grand Avenue, between Main StreeVand said
Eucalyptus.Drive,,stated that he has been-in contact with.,offio . ials . of said
Railway Pompanyf.of having been,informed• that the City's,-request has not.,
been lost sight of, but is.in process -and that appropriate:doouments respecting
the matter. should come to the.City in a short while.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
None.
PAYING, BILLS.,
The following . demands
having had the approval.-of the Committee on
Finance and Records., were,r'ead:
�. General Fund,,
General Fund
Air Reduc ' tion 'Salle's Co*. 77T .58 Crane Co. $3.617'
So. Calif. , e
. D1qi�f ctIng Co. _47,43 General Electric•co. 16-93
Standard ,011.Co.,of. Calif. , 31-31 Remington Rand Inc., 135.15
Pacific Railway Signal Co. Inc. 64-32 Engineore&.Equipment•.Corp. 39T.00
Sprayway 717-32 So. C I alif. Edison Co. Ltd. :94.42
Eagleson & Co. 92,i*66 Minta Curtzwiler, City Treas.11769.11
.Minta CvrtZwller,.City Treas..11667.63., The,Todd Company 359.60
J. W. Gilbert's Dept. Store 1.29 State Board of Equalization 13-38
Remington Rand Inc. 22.50 Coast'Flower:Mfg, Co. 213.21•
H & H Fountain & Grill 3.30 Mac's Lock Shop 3.00
TOTAL $25653.75
Moved.lby.Councilman Peterson,.-.seconded by Councilman Baker, the demands
be allowed and warrants ordered. drawn on - and;paid out of the_Qeneral Fund
covering tJ�e'same..,-.Car'rl'ed.by,the,f�lloving•vote:
Aybs':.. Cquncilmen.Baker Peterson, Skelley, Thomp
Noes: .. Councilmen None. sorr-and Mayor Selby.
Absent:. ,Councilmen None.
At this point, the hour being 7:53 O'clock P.,M.,. the .Mayor-declared a
recess. At 8:15 o'clock P. M. the Council reconvened, all members being present
and answering roll. call.
..NEW.BUSINESS.
Moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by.Councilman,Bakeri,thatthe
painting of the City Hall Auditorium and facilities and connecting ante rooms
having been compl6ted in a.manner.satisfactory:to,this Counelli-thesame be
hereby accepted and '' the cost thereof.bQ paid..upon-the fillng,of,, - an appropriate
demand therefor 35 days from and. of ter, date. Carr ied_by the following
vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Peterson, Skelley, Thomppopland Mayor Selby.
Noes: Councilmen None-,,,
Absent: Councilmen None,.,
At thia.time.diecussion was -had to-the sale of ..unsold sever
bonds, Election 1925, of the City of El Segundo, the proceeds of which sale
will be needed in the near future for the construction,of additional
trunk line sewers within the City of E1 Segundo and for other major
sewage disposal purposes.
After said discussion, 'it was moved by Councilman Baker, ,seconded
by Councilman Skelley, that City Attorney Clyde Woodworth be.and he is
hereby authorized'and directed to contact the firm of O'Melveny & Meyers.,.
Bond Consultants,'for the purpose of obtaining their legal op"i4ion'with
reference to the "sale of the balance of $85,.000.00'p ar' value unsold
Sewer Bonds, Election 1925, of the City"6f'E1 Segundo,; `azd thereafter
to present to•this Council at his earliest convenient time the
necessary proceedings to- effect such sale. • Carried by the following
vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Peterson, Skelley, Thompson and Mayor Selby.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilmen None.
Fire Chief Farrar addressed the Council, explaining the necessity
for equipping his department with two mine and safety masks,.to.enable
firemen to enter,smokefilled structures:with safety, if and when it
becomes necessary to do so to extinguish fires'or save life.'
After demonstration of the operationof such a mask, it was moved
by Councilman Baker, seconded by Councilman.Peterson, that the,purchage
of two Chemox Oxygen Breathing Apparatus (Mine and Safety Maekes)'at a
cost of not to exceed $275.00, plus California State Sales Tax, be and
the same is hereby authorized and directed. Carried by the follolwir'
vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Peterson, Skelley, Thompson''and"Mayor Selby.
Noes: Councilmen None:
Absent: Councilmen None.
Fire Chief Farrar then explained to the Council the necessity for
acquiring an E & J Resuscitator for useof the Fire Department.
After observing a demonstration of the apparratus given by the Fire
Chief, it was moved by Councilman Baker, - seconded by Councilman'Thompson,
that the purchase of one E*& J Resuscitator and attachments,' at a cost of
not to exceed $675.00, plus California State Sales Tax,.be and the same,
Is hereby authorized and directed.• Carried by-the following vote :'
Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Peterson, Skelley, Thompson and Mayor Selby. ,
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilmen None:
Fire Chief Farrar then addressed the Council, commending Municipal
Mechanic E. J. Grow, for the speedy and efficient service rendered the Fire
Department recently in removing, repairing and restoring to use a water
tank mounted on one of the fire engines of the City of E1 Segundo, which
had become defective and was thus rendered useless.'
He'also' informed the Council that during the last week `when t:reeus-
vitiat:or .was needed in an emergency and the City of El' Segundo did not have
a resuscitator available for use, the Manhattan Beach Fire Department very
graciously loaned a resuscitator to the El Segundo Fire Department and he'
felt that Ross Swain, Chief of said Manhattan Beach Fire Department should
be thanked therefor.
Thereafter, it was moved by Councilman Skelley, seconded by Councilman
Thompson, and unanimously carried, that the City Clerk be and he is hereby
requested to direct a communication to Municipal Mechanic E. J. Grow, .
thanking him for his efficient service in speedily repairing the water tank
of the Kenworth fire'engine of the City of E1 Segundo.
Moved by Councilman Bakery seconded by Councilman Peterson, that the
City Clerk be requested to appropriately express to Ross Swain, Chief,
Manhattan Beach Fire Department, this City'e,appreclation.of;his, courtesy
in loaning to.the City Of El Segundo recently,a re$uecitator for use in
an emergency faced by El Segundo Fire Department, carried,.,.
No further business a Bari me.
PP ng to be transacted at this meeting, it was
moved by Councilman Skelley, seconded by Councilman Baker, the' meeting adjourn.
Carried.
Res'pectf�lly submitted,
Approved: / J.
Mayor PTc 7i M
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