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1947 JUL 16 CC MINR-732-, El Segundo, California. July 16, 1947. 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 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 MZETING. The minutes of the regular meeting held on the,9th day of July, 1947, having been read and no errors or omissions having been noted, it was moved by Councilman Baker, seconded by Councilman Thompson, the minutes of said meeting be approved as recorded. Carried. 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: MRS. L. B. RUNYAN, dated July 16, 1947; and MRS. JAN F. GONET, dated July 14, 1947, each being application for permit to occupy, use and maintain a house trailer. The Acting Building Inspector having recommended that each of the permits applied for be granted, it was moved by Councilman Skelley, seconded by Councilman Peterson, the following resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that a temporary, revocable permit, in regular form, with the expiration date thereof September 30th, 1947, be granted to each of the following named persons, to use, maintain and occupy a house trailer at the address set opposite their respective names, to -wit: Mrs. L. B. Runyan - - - 660 West Maple Avenue; Mrs. Jan F. Gonet - - - 535 Sepulveda Boulevard. The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote, to -wit: Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Peterson, Skelley, Thompson and Mayor Selby. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. THEODORE GEORGE MENIDrTT, dated July 14, 1947; WAYNE MART= S'MOTONY, dated July 14, 1947; WILLIAM F. GOODMAN, dated July 14, 1947; and EDWARD HUNWARDSEN, dated July 16, 1947, each being application for employment by the City of El Segundo. Ordered filed. BYRON G. RHODES, PRESIDENT, District Lodge No. 720, International Assoc. of Machinists, dated July 8, 1947, calling the Council's attention to the splendid efforts on the part of the Chief of Police and Police Officers during the recent labor dispute at the Interstate Engineering Corporation; stating that said officers performed their duties in such a manner as to avert all trouble and that in the opinion of the writer and the members of said Association, the police officers of the City of E1 Segundo are a credit to said City. Ordered filed. �J a � It 715tf UNITED OUTDOOR ADVERTISING COMPANY, dated July 12, 1947, requesting that the permit heretofar&_1seued to said Company to erect and maintain a..two- panel advertising sign on Sepulveda Boulevard, 157- -.feet northerly of'Holly Avenue be changed so that the.looation thereof shali:xead 126 -feet north of said Holly Avenue. - I( Moved by Councilman Shelley, seconded�by-Cou=llman'Baker, the following resolution be adopted: WHEREAS, this Council did heretofore on the 9th day of July, 1947, grant to United Outdoor Advertising Company a certain permit to erect a certain signboard on Sepulveda Boulevard, 157 feet northerly of Holly Avenue,.within the City of E1 Segundo; AND, WHEREAS, it now appears that the exact location of said board is to be on Sepulveda Boulevard, 126•.feet north of -said Holly Avenue; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the said-.permit for said sign, so granted on said 9th day of July, 1947, be and the: sane is hereby amended in the following particular only, to -wit: that the location of said sign shall be on the .West side of Sepulveda-Boulevard,--126 .feet northerly of Holly Avenue instead of on the-West side of Sepulveda Boulevard, 157 feet northerly of Holly Avenue,. as originally contemplated. The foregoing resolution was, adopted by-the following.-vote: Ayes: Councilaen.Baker, Peterson, Shelley, Thompson and Mayor Selby. Noes: Councilmen None: _ Absent:. Councilmen, None. IMPERIAL HIGHWAY ASSOCIATION, copy of a letter dated July 13, 1947, addressed to Mr. Geo. T.'XcCoy, State Highway Engineer, Sacramento, requesting that advance priority be given to the improvement of that portion of Smperial=Highway, Route'176,:1,ving between4orba Linda..and a junction with Route.,43 in.the Santa Ana'Canyon, in *iew of th6 fact' that the Division.•of 'Highways -of the State of California -has reicommended that this improvement be included in the .deficinacy. program of :they Highway Department-and additional funds,-have been pro*ided.`for this F purpose. A request was made by said Imperial Highway Associatton�x _ that the City of El Segundo address a similar letter to said State Highway Engineer, and by general-consent the City Clerk vas so instructed. DUDLEY H.:TROJAH, of Trojan.Novelties, dated- July.15,. 1947,'reque'ating a permit to operate a: Basket Ball Amusement Game at:the Rose Bowl Bowling Center in. the City of Eh Segundo Chief of Police Hutchins and Councilma=t.Baker reported that they :had seen this game in action and explained its operation to the Council, and stated that in their opinion this was an amusement game only;•whereupon it was moved'by'Councilman Thompson; seconded by Councilman - Shelley, ":the following resolution be.adopted: �. r RESOLVED, that the application or Dudley H. Trojan, dated July 15, 1947, -for permission.to operate ascertain Basket Ball amusement game at the.Rose,Bowl Bovllig Center.. nresentea to. this Council this date;- -be •and.the same: is hereby referred to and by thts'xefarenc9 incorp6rated' herdtn :all a par herco ; :QTJ, 33 IT FURTM RZWLVED', that a temporary, permit, revocable at any tijie,by - the City Council, without notice, without cause and without liability, be and the same is hereby granted to said applicant, Dudley H. Trojan, :to place, maintain and operate. one Basket Ball game (ski.3X game)'- at said Rose Bowl Bowling Center, in the City of El Segundo; provided, however, that .noth*ng .herein contained mhall: be -- - = - - -- R "5 Y construed as in any manner whatsoever awtbarlT. Ang_ lor:.per- hitting any gambling of any, nature to be conducted or permitted in connection with the placement, use or operation of said Basket Ball game. The foregoing resolution.was. adopted by-"the- following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Peterson, Skelley, Thompson and Mayor Selby. Noes: Councilmen None. -. Absent: - Councilmen None: ORAL -COM MCATIONS. Mr. Harry Gibbons addressed the Council, requesting inforsation as to what might be necessary to cause the improvement of Holly Avenue, between Indiana Street and Sepulveda Boulevard, and Indiana Street, between Holly Avenue and Grand Avenue. The City Engineer explained that-neither-of these streets -are dedicated streets, and thereafter the City Attorney explained to Mr. Gibbons the procedure necessary for the City-to-acquire title to'the proposed streets and the improvement of same after -such acquisition., Mr. Gibbons expressed willingness to proceed with the securing of names of interestedproperty owners to a petition indicating their desire to dedicate to the City the necessary property to enable 'said City to acquire title to said proposed streets, and thereafter-the-City Clerk was directed to prepare the said petitions and deliver same.to Mr. Gibbons. REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES'. Councilman Skelley, -.Public Ser.vice_Cemaissioner, - reporting with _ . _). respect -to the proposed lighting of Library Park, : stated 'that "the S & M-- Lamp Company had expressed'a willingness to make an estimate of'the cost of such lighting provided:a plan thereof is submitted -to.itr•'and it was agreed that such plan-would be delivered "to: said. Company- vwithin - the next:few days. REPORTS'OF.OFFICERS AND SPECIAL CO)WITTEES 'The City Clerk reported receipt "from -the City of Los Angeles of Its Progress,Report No. 11,with•respect"to the Hyperion Activated Sludge Plant, together with invoice showing balance of.funda tb the credit of'1-. the City of El Segundo, copy of each of which was delivered to the City Attorney and the City Engineer. The-City Clerk reported-receipt from the`Municipal-Finance Officers Association of•copy :of 19+7 Supplement to "Where- Cities"Get Their Money." By general consent same was referred to Councilman Thompson, Finance Commissioner. The City Clerk presented to the Council an inventory of equipment now in the Banquet Hall of the City Hall and by general consent this was referred to Councilman.Baker, for checking as to what portion of said equipment would be needed for the Fire Department quarters. The City Attorney delivered to eact'nember of the Council, for study, a copy of the City of Inglewood business license ordinance. The City Attorney reported there had been referred to his, by the City Clerk, documents received by the latter official.from the Bank of, America. Manhattan Beach Branch, in connection with Escrow No.-64-1989, as follows: - - =,;- -:,r ;- Grant Deed, .Jacob Kuchar and Frieda Kuchar, dated 4 R June 12, 1947, conveying to the City of El Segundo a portion of Lot 2, Block 110, E1 Segundo; also copy of Title.Report.respecting said property; that he had examined the deed - -and approved.same -.a•s to sufficiency. He thereupon delivered to the City Clerk the- .form of resoluan,to be, adopted by the Council in -order to accept said deed; also form` -of releases to be signed by. Jacob Kuchar, Frieda.guchar and John Catalanq,,.covering damages awarded,by this Council to said parties as set forth.in.its"resolution. adopted at a regular meeting of -the said Council held on May 28th, 1947. It was thereupon moved by Councilman Baker, seconded by Councilman Peterson, the following resolution be adopted:. RESOLVED, that that certain Grant Deed bearing -date the 12th day of June, 1947, executed by Jacob Kuchar and Frieda Kuchar, his wife, to City of E1 Segundo, a municipal corporation. conveying to said City the following des- cribed real property located in the City of E1 Segundo, County of Los Angeles, State of California,.to- wit :. The South 50 feet of the_North 111.08 feet of Lot 2 in Block 110 of E1 Segundo, . as per map recorded in Book 20, Page 114 of Maps, in the office of the County Re- carder-of said- County. _... Subject-To: General and Special taxes for the fiscal year- 1947 -48; a lien not yet payable. Covenants, conditions, restrictions, re- servations, rights, rights of way :and easements 6f record,- be and the same is hereby accepted by and on behalf of ,the Grantee, City of E1 Segundo, a municipal corporation; AND, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that .the City Clerk of said City be and he is hereby authorized and'lnstructed to cause said Grant Deed to be recorded in the office of the Recorder of said Los Angeles County. The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: " Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Peterson, Skelley, Thomp -son and Mayor .. Selby. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. At this time Councilman Skelley and Acting Building Inspector.Smotony reported with reference to the trailer at No. 126 Sheldon Street, owned by Mr. Christ Albert. From such report it appeared that said trailer..permit had expired by limitation on June 30, 1947; that no application for reneval.has_been made; that apparently the trailer was occupied by rent paying tenants; and that attempts to contact the owner on the part of the Acting Building Inspector had been unavailing. Discussion.was had, during which it appeared.that the City Council was not favorable to the rental of trailers by permit holders in the City and by general consent the Acting Building Inspector was instructed to con - tinue his efforts to contact said owner and to report to this Council at its next regular meeting. Following the above report, it was moved by Councilman Baker, seconded by Councilman Skelley, the following resolution be adopted: R 75611 RESOLVED, that,,the. "regular form"�of "Application for Permit to Occupy; Use and Maintain House Trailer ", adopted and approved by this Council at its regular meeting of April 9, 397, and which ib now of record on Page R -648- of the official minutes'of tine pro- ceedings -of this Council be amended and supplemented' by 94ding the following -two - paragraphs thereto, ,each .of which must be answered by any applicant filing any such application in -the future, to -wit: "The undersigned hereby represents that if the permit hereinabove applied for is granted, that said. trailer will be occupied bythe undersigned per - will not sonally during the permit period. If the person to occupy said'tralb erl is not:* applicant, full identification of'the, *�toposed becupant must be filled in at this point,, together with.a step_ ment of any relationship which -such occupant may beacr, to the applicant, _if any. The undersigned further repre`u3ents that at no time during the period of said permit will said trailer be rented or offered for rent to any person or persons, as applicant has been informed and understands that the City Council will not grant any permit for trailer' placement or occupancy for rental purposes. Applicant hereby certifies to the City Council­�_ that all statements hereinabove made ewe true ". The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following Vote: Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Peterson, Skelley, Thompson and Mayor Selby. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. UNFINISHED BUSINESS. The City Clerk at this time presented and.read the-title of Ordinance No. 315, entitled: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EL SHGUNDO� CALIFORNIA, AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 283 OF SAID CITY, REGULATING THE CPERATION -OF TAXICABS AND MOTOR VEHICLES TRANSP012TING PASSENGERS FOR HIRE, OR FOR SIGHT. SEEING PURPOSES, UPON THE PUBLIC STRELfTS'OF SAID. CITY, BY AMENDING SECTION 5 THEREOF, which was introduced and read at a. regular meeting of the City Council held on the 9th day of July, 1947: - It was thereupon moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Baker, that further reading of said Ordinance No. 315 be waived. -Said ffiotion carried by the following vote: W75 Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Peterson, Skelley,-Thompson and Mayor Selby. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. Thereupon it was moved by Councilman Baker, seconded by Councilman Thompson, that Ordinance No-. 315, entitled: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA,,. AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 283 OF SAID-CITY.. REGULATING THE OPERATION OF TAXICABS AND MOTOR V=CLES TRANS- PORTING PASSENGERS FOR HIRE, OR FOR SIGHTSEEING PURPOSES, . UPON THE PUBLIC . ST U=S OF SAID CITY, BY AMENDING -!SECTION 5 THEREOF, which was introduced and read at-a•regular meeting of the City Council held on the 9th day of July, 1947, be adopted. Said resolution - carried and said Ordinance was adopted by the following vote, to -wit: Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Peterson, Skelley, Thompson and Mayor Selby. .Noes: Councilmen None Absent: Councilmen None. PAYING BILLS. _. The following demande,,having had the -approval of the Committee on Finance and Records; were read: - General Fund :- General Fund Victor D. McCarthy, City Cl. $12.11 G. E. Smaskey 5.10 Blue Bird Cafe ..' .65 Pacific -Tel. & Tel, Co: _ 103.54 C. K. McConnell 2.85 G._B.- .Taylor 20:00 0. H. Barber 32.00 John F. Bender .82 Flexible Sewer Rod Equipt. Co.-28.91 $205.98 Moved by Councilman.Peterson,_seconded by Councilman Skelley, the demands be allowed and warrants drawn and paid out of the General Fund covering the same. Carried.tby the following vote: Ayes: :Councilmen - Baker, Peterson, Skelley, Thompson and Mayor Selby. Noes:. Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. NEW BUSINESS. City Engineer Hutchins reported having received a telephone call this date from Mr. E. S. Gripper of the Division of Highways of the State of California, advising that additional funds had been allocated to the City of E1 Segundo for its use on Streets of Major Importance during the fiscal year 1947 -48, that the revised figure is $10,418.16 instead of $6191.16 as set forth in.the original Project Statement; that he had accordingly changed the figures in said Project Statement to read as follows, to -wit: Maintenance $3700.00; Construction $6718.16 and he requested the Council's approval of such change. It was thereupon moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded -by Councilman Thompson, thb following resolution be adopted: IR758.11 WHEREAS, the City Engineer has reported to this Council revised items in view of information received since the filing of Project Statement No. SK -47 -1 for Streets of Major Importance, such revised figures being the following : to -wit: $10,418.16 instead of $6191.16 as referred to in said Project Statement; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that -the City Council hereby orders the said submitted Project Statement revised and corrected accordingly, so as to show the new figures as so reported and_to be scheduled therein as follows: Maintenance $3700.00 Construction 6718.16 AND, BE IT F'MMM RESOLVED,-that the. City - Engineer be and he is hereby authorized and instructed -to take any action and submit any communications or documents necessary in order to' effect such amendment and revision as herein above ordered. The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Peterson, Skelley,.- Thompson and:Mayor Selby. Noes: Councilmen Pone. Absent: Councilmen None. City Engineer Hutchins brought to the attention of the Council several matters in connection with advertising for bids for completion of El Segundo Public Library. At the conclusion of the discussion vhich - followed, by general consent the City Engineer was directed to request the architect to consult City Attorney Woodworth with respect to said matters. No further business appearing to be transacted at this meeting, it was moved by Councilman Baker, seconded by Councilman Peterson, "the meeting adjourn. Carried. Respectfully submitted, Approved: Victor D. McCarthy, City Clerk,,: