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1947 JUL 09 CC MINR• 4� E1 Segundo, California. _ =July.9, 1947.` A regular meeting of the City Council of''E4 City of 11 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:W o'clock P. M. by William R. Selby, Mayor. ROLL CALL. Councilmen Present: Baker, Peterson, Thompson and Mayor Selby. Councilmen Absent: Skelley. READING OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MELTING. The minutes of the regular meeting held'`on the lid day of July, 1947, having been read,.vithout error or omission being noted -it was moved by Councilman Thompson, seconded by Councilman Peterson, the minutes 'of said meeting be approved as recorded. Carried. WRITTEN C6*1UNICATIONS: - Witten. communications, received from the' persons, fifts or corporations hereinafter named, were read to the Council and aere`disposed of in'the - manner indicated, following reference to'each, as follows: UNITED OUTDOOR ADVERTISING COMPANY, dated July 7, 1947, application to erect and maintain a two -panel advertising sign on the West side of Sepulveda, 157 ft. North of Holly Avenue, within the-City of E1 Segundo, and requesting that a license heretofore issued for the maintenance of -a two -panel sign on Sepulveda Boulevard, approximately 100 feet North of (maid Avenue, and-which sign is.no loner in existence,.be transferred to cover the new location. The Chief of Police reported he had inspected the'locatioh at which it Is proposed to erect the new sign and could see no objections thereto, whereupon it was moved by Councilman. Baker, seconded by Councilman Peterson, -the following resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that the ccomunic_ation from United Outdoor Advertising'' Company, date& -July 7, 1947, with reference' t0 �: the placement.of a certain advertising sign or structure at the following- location: ,in the City of RI 'Segundo; to -wits On tape West side of•Sepulveda-Boulevard, approximately 157 feet :� North of'.H611y Avenue,'aud requesting that a certain license,` being License No. 3129, heretofore issued to it'for. another location, be transferred to cover the new location, be received and placed on file in the office of the City Clerk and that said communication, as so on file, be and the same Is hereby referred to and by this reference incorporated herein and made- apart hereof; AND, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of E1 Segundo does hereby approve the request made in saint` communication for th9 transfer of License No.:3129 to cover said new location of said 'sign and does hereby,authorise'end instruct the officials of-paid City, having_ charge: of the records relating to such matters, A .make the transfer as requested in said communication; . AND, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that permission be:and'the same is hereby granted_to said United Outdoor Advertising Company to erect and maintain. the signboard requested in'said communication, at said location, upon the following terms-and-conditions' to -wit: R.74ql 1. That said sign is to be erected and maintained In all respects in conformity with ordinances of the City of El Segundo respecting the erection of advertising signs. 2. That said sign shall be erected subject to the approval -ofthe Street Superintendent and the City Engineer of .the .City of El Segundo,.", That said, permi-ftee shall affix to said sign and shall keep legible, a plate or sign or'other identification medium, giving the name and address of the permittee, so that law enforcement officers of the City of El Segundo may at all times be enabled to readily detirmine'the owner thereof, and In event said permittee- -hall so ll.or assign its business or change its name and/or address, said plate, sign,'or''Identifi-m cation medium shall also be Immediately changed accordingly and permittee.shall..a.lao immediately notify. the City, in writing, of such change. 4. .,That before this-permit shall became effective, said. permittee shall endorse in.writing, on a copy.theredf,.Its acceptance of the terms, conditions and provisionalthdrein i4i forth; 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 United Outdoor Advertising Company the pro - rata.portioa -of the license, fee .,paid therefor, whenever; In the discretion of said Council, th6public'Interest, necessity and/or safety,of said Ci - ty.demand8 that same be revoked.- The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote. Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Peter6on,,'.Thompson and Mayor. Selby" Noes: Councilmen None.- Absent: Councilman SkeLley. FRED STONE, dated July 1947, being application for enpioyment by*the City of El Segundo.— Ordered filed. ATCHISON.,,.TCPZKA AN , D SWITA. FE RAILWAY .COMPANY, dated July 3,'; -1947, being application for permit to occupy, use and maintain two. house•trailers at its depot within the City of El Segundo. The Acting Dui-;ding Inspector having reoommended that the'p6imit applied for be graAtod,.it was moved by.Couzicilmazi Peterson,' seconded by Council-an Thompson,,that nporary, revocable. .a�e -permit, izireiular-form,- _ with the expiration date - „thereof September 30th, 1947, be anted' gr to� i ` Atchison, Topeka,and -Santa.Fe Railway. Company, to occupy„ use'and` *aintain two house trailers at its depot site vithin'the,.City of El Segundo.'.' Carried by the follovIng. vote .:.. Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Peterson, Thompson and Mayor Sefby- Noes: Councilmen.None., Absent: Councilman Skelley- STATE-BOARD OF EQUALIZATION, dated 6/36/47 being notification of.' application of Henry Al4son Geiazan,-dba Bluebird.Inn,, for',an On Sale Beer .License at 211 Richmond Street,.Zl Segundo. Ordered filed. STATE BOARD OF EQUALIZATION, dated 7/1/47, being hotifiddt-lon.of -' application of George E. Renfro, Jr. for an OftSale Beer and Wine License at 100 East Imperial Highway, E1 Segundo. Ordered filed JOHN.F. BENIM, dated July 2, 1947, requesting.-thi-Council's 'approval of his settlement of certain delinquent assessments effecting an undivided 1/3 interest in Lot 5, Block 119, El Segundo, and enclosing therewith his r] R check in the sum of $16.37, being amount due the City for settlement of said assessment. Moved by Councilman Thompson, seconded by Councilman Baker, the following resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that the settlement made by-John F. Bender Special City Attorney of the City of El Segundo, of delin- quent special assessment levied against an undivided 1/3 interest in Lot 5, Block 119, E1 Segundo, to -wit: Assessment No. 1224, R. I. 134 $2.28 Interest 1.82 Court Costs 12.27 TOTAL $16-37 referred to in the communication of said Special City Attorney, dated July 2, 1947, addressed to the City Clerk and presented this Council this date, be' ratified and approved; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Clerk be authorized to cause demand to be prepared in favor of said John F. Bender for the amount due him for effecting settlement, as provided in the contract between John F. Bender and the City of E1 Segundo for handling of delinquent *tax and assessment" matters. The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Peterson, Thompson and Mayor Selby. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilman Skelley. :ORAL COMMUNICATIONS. None. REPORTS" OF STANDING COMMITTEES. None. REPORTS OF OFFICERS AND SPECIAL COMMITTEES. City Attorney Woodworth reported receipt of a letter fraa Ray L. Chesbero, City Attorney of the City of Los Angeles, by Arthur Wm. Green, Deputy City Attorney, dated'June�19, 1947, subjects- -"The City of Los Angeles vs. Edwin W. Pauley, at al., Superior Court No:'520183" which letter stated that in view of the fact said City of Loe"-Angeles • had: received from the City of E1-Segundo a Quitclaim Deed, quitclaiming to said City of Los Angeles certain Water pipe line, appurtenance- easemebt,J etc. effecting certain real property described in said dee &l= a` dier afdsal� Of the above entitled action, - insofar as same affects the Cit-Y'of El Segundo, had been forwarded to the Right of Way and Land Department•of the City of Los Angeles. Said City-Attorney then filed*vith the City Clerk a copy of the above mentioned letter. City Attorney Woodworth delivered to the City Clerk-eopfee of "City of El Segundo Special Endorsements Numbers 1; 2 and 3'' - which: endorsements are to be attached to and become a part of any future insurance policies which may be filed with the City of E1 Segundo by taxicab•companies. - The City Clerk reported that pursuant to•direction of the Council, a cover note had been procured from the fire insurance carrier of the City of E1 Segundo, in the sum of $42,414.32, being the amount of increased insurable value of buildings and equipment of said City as shown in new appraisal valuation of Marshall & Stevens, Valuation Engineers. R741% The City Clerk reported he had in his possession, in the same condition as when received, three bids on real property, advertised for sale by the City of E1 Segundo under Notice No.. 9 -M. Moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Thompson, the Council proceed to,open, ezamine. and publicly declare said bids. Carried. Said bids were found by said Council to be as follows, to -wit: LYNN H. KANODE, on regular form provided therefor, bidding as follows: Lot 31, Block 9, El Segundo $600.00 Cash Said bid was accompanied by Cashiers Check No. 98866, drawn on E1 Segundo Branch, Security -First National Bank of Los Angeles, payable to City of E1 Segundo, in the sum of $150.00. HARRY EINSTEIN and.THELMA EINSTEIN, on regular form provided therefor, as follows: Lots 4 and .5; -Block 10, E1 Segundo $1250.00 cash for both lots. Said bid was accompanied by Money Order No. 24517328, drawn on Beverly.Hills Main Office, Bank of America National Trust and Savings Association. payable to City of E1 Segundo, in the sum of $250.00. HARRY EINSTEIN and THEI.MA EINSTEIN, on regular form provided therefor, being duplicate of above bid on Lots 4 and 5, Block 10p_E1,Segundo. Consideration was then given to said bids, following which it was moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Thompson, that Resolution No. 887, entitled: A RESOLUTION OF.THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL SLGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, ACCEPTING THE CASH BID OF LYNN H. KANODE FOR CERTAIN CITY OWNED TAX DEEDED PROPERTY, which was read, be adopted. Said motion carried, and said Resolution was adopted by the following vote Ayes: .Councilmen Baker, Peterson, Thompson and Mayor- Selby. Noes: Councilmen Hone. Absent: -.. Council man,Skalley. Moved by Counnilman.Baker, seconded by Coin cilman Thompson, that the bid of Harry Einstein and Thelma Einstein, bidding the sum of $1250.00 for Lots 4 and 5, Block 10, El Segundo,.be and the same is hereby rejected and the City Clerk directed to-return to said bidder the deposit which accompanied said bid. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Peterson, Thompson and Mayor Selby. Noes: Councilman None. Absent: Councilman Skelley. UNFINISHED BUSINESS. - Moved by Councilman Baker, seconded.by Councilman Peterson, that Ordinance No. 314, entitled.: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF 11 SEGUNDO CALIFORNIA, AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. .90-OF SAID CITY.. ENTITLED: "AN,_0FJDI1ANCZ_OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO., CALIFORNIA, REGULATING THE COLLECTION.AND DISPOSAL OF GARBAGE AND RUBBISH AND THE ACCUMULATION OF MANURE WITHIN SAID CITY; PRESCRIBING PZRALTIES FOR ME VIOLATION THEREOF] -An ALL ORDINANCES .AND PARTS *OF 'ORDINANCES -IN CONFLICT TH8R1CWITH"-.,.BY AMENDING SECTION, 6 THmuwJS which was introduced and read at ,a regular meeting of the Oity-Council held on the 25th day of June, 1947, and reread-at•this Meetinglbe,,adopted. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Peterson,-Thoftsan and Mayor Selby. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: .- Councilman Skelley. Consideration was given to the request Of Yellow Cab Conpw-of El Segundo for a reduction in the amounts of.public liability-it-is required to carry under-the existing ordinance of the City of:ll'Segundo,-folloving which C6unctlzmn Baker introduced Ordinance,NO, 315, entitled: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EL S3GL1ND0p_,.__ CALIFORNIA, AMENDING ORDINANCE NO:. 283 OF SAID CITY., REGULATIfiG..THZ-_4PZRATI0N:OF,' TAXICABS AND MOTOR VEHICLES TiP PASMKM -FOR WMP Mi;MiKGRRMOONG PURPOSES, UPON -THE PUBLIC STREETS OF SAID CITY., BY AMENDING SECTION 5 THEREOF, which.was read. PAYING BILLS. R The following demands, having had the approval Of the Committee on Finance and Records-, were read.. Recreation Fund General.Fund Leather Supply,- -Company $12.V5 Pay.Roll Dme-nd No •56325 Macpherson.Leather- Companjv 28.78 to 563h4,. Inal - __1 " i -. $462.00 Andrews Hardware & Metal Co. 48.97 -..,City , of-Zl:Segundo,-Water Southern Cal. Freight Lines .88 Department 110.50 ,: TOTAL $91;.0. City of E1 :Segundo. Water :Department 388.02 City of Glendale, Cal. 13-82 General Fund El -Segundo Herald~ 206.47 Mae D. Lewis $10.00 Robert E. Geier. 1.50 Alhambra Office -svoply 6.56 quality Paint-& Garden Sup., 7.12 Ducomm n Metals & Supply Co. -.09. 41R. 0- Wells & - Son 11.89 Gibson Motor Parts 29.46 11 G. T. Bell House-- 14over, 60.55 Southern Cal. Edison Co. Ltd. 333.37 Southern. Cal i. Zaeovr-, Co. 19.98 Joelin-Alexander Co, . 5.06 Beaver _Mortuary___- 7.50 Bay Cities Venetian Blind Co. ­38.01 Rich Budelier­­ : ­ 2.96 Inglewood Neon Sig n, Co.- ­6-00 'Pacif ic: Electric, RY-Xo -3 11.36 .Carl F.. Peters 20.00 Carl Entenmanin Son- 15-38 .Boot's Garage 1.25 Wa. H. Ebegee, Co.., , 48-70 The Sherwin-Williams Co. 14.15 TOTAL 3. Moved by Councilman Thompson., seconded by Councilman -Peterson, the demands be allowed and warrants ordered drawn and paid out of the respective funds covering the same. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Peterson, Thompson and Mayor Selby. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilman Skelley. NNW BUSIXKSS. The City Engineer read to the Council` Project Statement No. %a -47 -12 which he had prepared, providing for the allocation and expenditure on Streets of Major Importance within the City of S1 Segundo, for the fiscal year July 1, 1947 to June 30, 1948, of the 1/4# per gallon tax on motor vehicle fuel, the total amount of such expenditure to be $6191.16. After consideration of same, it was moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded.by Councilman Baker, the following resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that Project Statement No. SMI -47 -1, dated July 1, 1947, containing an estimate of the cost of main- tenance and imprbvementn of Streets of Major Importance within the City of El Segundo, for the fiscal year 1947 -48,: addressed to the Director of Public Works, Sacramento, California, prepared and submitted to this Council this date by the City Engineer of the City of E1 Segundo, be and the sane is hereby approved, and the City Engineer is hereby authorized and directed to cause the same to be forwarded to the Director of Public Works of the State of California, through the office of the District Engineer at Los Angeles, California; and BE IT F'[II3TEM RESOLVED, -that one copy, of said Project Statement be placed on fili'in the office of the City Clerk of the City of El Segundo for'the purposes of identification and reference. The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Peterson, Thompson and Mayor Selby. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilman Skelley. The City Engineer then read to the Council Project Statement No. SH -47 -1, dated July 1, 1947, which he had prepared, providing for the expenditure from gas tax monies allocated to the City of E1 Segundo covering traffic striping, route signs, resurfacing and general-main- tenance on Sepulvieda Boulevard (State Highway Route 60) for= that'portion; of the biennium 1947-49 ending January 1, 1948. After consideration of `same, it was moved by Councilman Baker, seconded by Councilman Peterson, the following resolution be adopted: RESOLVED,-that Project Statement No. SH -47 -1, dated July 1, 1947, for the expenditure from gas tas revenues, for traffic striping, route signs, resurfacing and_gm*ral maintenance of State Highways within the City of.El Segundo, for that portion of the biennium 1947 -49 ending January I, 1948, addressed to the Director of Public Works,-.Sacramento; California, prepared and submitted to this Council this date by the City Engineer of the City of E1 Segundo, be,and the same is hereby approved, and the City Engineer is hereby authorized and directed to.cause the sane to be forwarded to the Director of Public Works of the State of California, at.Sacramento, California, through the District Engineer of the Division of Highways of said State at Los Angeles, California; and x R, '751 BE IT FURTEER RESOLVn� that one copy of said Project Statement be placed on file in the office of the City Clerk of the City of ]Cl Segundo for the purposes of identification and reference The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote. Ayes: Councilman Baker, Peterson, Thompson and Mayor Selby. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilman Skelley. No further business appearing to be transacted at this meeting, it was moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Baker meeting adjourn. Carried. Respectfu] ly ;submitted, Victor b. McCarthy, City Clerk, Approved: By Deputy. Mayor.