1947 JUN 04 CC MINR-7pR
El Segundo, Californit
dune 4, 1947.
A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of El Segundo,.Cal-
ifornia, 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 Mayor
pro tem Thompson.
ROLL CALL.
Councilmen Present: Baker, Peterson, Skelley and Mayor pro tem
Thompson.
Councilmen Absent: Mayor Selby.
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READING OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING.
The minutes of the regular meeting held on the 28th d6i oEMay, 1907,
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 COMMUNICATIONS.
Written communications, received from the persons, firms or corpora-
tions hereinafter named, were read to the Council and were disposed of in the
manner indicated, following reference to each as follows:
UNITED OUTDOOR ADVERTISING COMPANY, dated May 27, 1947, application
to erect and maintain a two panel advertising sign on the West side of
Sepulveda Boulevard, north of Grand Avenue, within the City of El Segundo,
requesting that a license heretofore issued for the maintenance of a single
panel advertising sign at approximately the same location be cancelled as
of May 26, 1947, and a pro rata credit be allowed on a new license for the
two panel sign proposed to be erected at the location first above mentioned,
beginning said May 26, 1947.
Following an explanation by the Chief of Police that the sign
heretofore licensed is to be moved to the new location so as to eliminate
a traffic hazard created by the sign in its present location and that the
cancellation of the present license is requested so that the licenses
for each panel of the two panel sign will expire simultaneously instead of
at different dates, it was moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by
Councilman Skelley, that the following resolution be adopted:
RESOLVED, that the communication of United Outdoor
Advertising Company, dated May 27, 1947, with reference to
the placement of a certain advertising sign or structure
at the following location in the City of El Segundo, to -wit:
on the West side of Sepulveda Boulevard, approximately 110
feet North of Grand Avenue, and requesting that certain
adjustments with reference to existing permits and permit
fees be made, 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 a part hereof; _
AND, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Council
of the City of E1 Segundo does hereby approve the application
and request made in said communication and does hereby
authorize and instruct the officials of said City, having
charge of the records and accounts relating to such matters,
to make the adjustments as requested in said communication;
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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 signboards requested in.
said coamiunication at said location, upon the following terms
and conditions, to -wit:
1. That said sign is to be erected and maintained in
all respects in conformity with ordinances of the City.of E1
Segundo respecting the erection of advertising signs:-,
2. Said sign shall be erected subject to the approval
of the Street Superintendent and the City Engineer of.the-
City of El Segundo.
3. That before such sign shall be-erected,-the permittee
shall pay to the City Clerk of the City of E1 Segundo, the
required license fee covering such structure. -
4. That said permittee. 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 determine the owner thereof.,-and
in event said permittee shall sell or assign its busineas or
change its name or address, said plate, sign, or identification
medium shall also be immediately changed accordingly and
permittee shall also imediately notify the City, in writing,
of such change,
5. That before this permit shall become effective, said
permittee shall endorse in writing, on a copy thereof, its
acceptance of the terms, conditions and provisions therein set
forth; -
AND, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Counesil 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 portion of the license fee paid therefor,
whenever, in'the discretion of said Council, the public interest,
necessity and/or safety of said City demands that same,._be
revoked. _
The foregoing resolution -was adopted by the following vote::
Ayes: Councilmen Baker,'Peterson,`Skelley and Mayor pro-tem..
Thompson.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent:- Mayor Selby.
GLENN H. WIXON, - undated, stamped received May 201, 1947, requesting the
City to quitclaim certain rights now vested in it with respect•to Lot 13,
Block 9, Tract 1685, in'the City of El Segundo. _
The writer having submitted for examination Title Insurance and Trust
Company's title insurance policy No. 2569398, showing :Glenn H,, -Wixon and
Esther L. Wixon to be the owners of the said described. land, ,atSd having
paid the fee heretofore fixed by the City Council for-the issuance of`
quitclaim deeds of the nature requested, Yt•was moved by.Counailman Skelley,
seconded by Councilman Baker, that the following resolution be adopted:
WHEREAS, the'City Council-of the City of El Segundo,
California, has received a communication in words and figures
as follows:
. "G. H. Wixon
c/o Comm mications Department
American Airlines Inc.
5910 Avion Drive -`
Los Angeles Municipal Airport =.
Los Angeles, Cal.
City Council
City of El Segundo
El Segundo., Cal.
Dear Sirs:
I am the owner..of lot 13, block 9'City of E1 Segundo, -Cal.
The title company has guaranteed ownership on the subject lot
except for certain rights of the Sal Redondo Water,Co. (no
longer existant but whose rights.have been vested in the City
of El Segundo) to lay and maintain water pipe as. required to
maintain their water service..
Your city engineer has told me that these rights will
never be invoked by E1 Segundo as-the city distributes water
through pipes under the streets. He has advised me-to write .
you requesting a quit claim be issued on these rights..
Since I plan to build on this lot soon at the address
of 639 Palm, can the necessary papers and authority-be issued
in conjunction with a quitclaim on these rights? All costs
involved in recording these documants will be paid by me.
Yours truly,
Glenn H. Wixon
AND, WHEREAS, this Council has investigated the subject
referred to in the said communication and feels that with
reference to the particular property described in said com-
munication, the action hereinafter taken is indicated;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL
SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, does hereby resolve, declare, determine
and order as follows:
First: That said Council hereby finds and determines
that the easement referred..to in said communication dZid which
is hereinafter described, is no longer needed by the City of
El Segundo and therefore that the City may properly quitclaim
said particular easement over.said particular property.
Second: That the Mayor and City Clerk be and they
are hereby authorized and instructed to execute a quitclaim
deed from the City of El Segundo and in its name,, quitclaiming
to Glenn H. Wixon and Esther L. Wixon, husband and-wife,
so far as the same effects Lot 13 in Block 9 .of Tract 1685,
as per map recorded in Book 21, page 98 of Maps, on file
in the office of the County Recorder.of Los Angeles County,,
California,,- that certain easement over said above described
land (only) for pipes and conduits for the distribution of
water, as reserved to Sausal Redondo Water Company No. 1
in deed from Los Angeles Trust & Savings Bank, recorded in,:-.
Book 6162,, page 250 of Deeds, records on.file in.the
office of the County Recorder of Los Angeles County,
California, (of which said easement said City*of El Segundo.,
by means assignment of record'is now the owner). .Said
deed also to provide that the only effect thereof shall be
the quitclaiming of said easement over said above described
property only and to be given no further, other or different
effect.
Third: That the City Clerk be and he is hereby
authorized to make delivery of said quitclaim deed to said
grantees upon the payment to.the City of E1 Segundo of the
sum of $5.00, which the Council•hereby finds and determines
to be the reasonable.amount to be paid to said City as the
consideration for said deed.
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Fourth: That nothing herein contained shall be
construed as constituting any precedent in the premises
with reference to the release of the easement above re-
ferred to as effecting any other property or properties
within said City, as the City Council reserves the right
to consider each application for a release of such general
easement as it applies to any particular property at the
time that such respective applications for such releases
may be presented to said Council.
The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Peterson, Skelley and Mayor.pro.tem Thompson.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Mayor Selby.
LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES, dated 29 May 1947 ;.
BEACH VASEY, Legislative Secretary to Governor Warren, dated May 29, 1947;
C. Don Field, Asseijiblyman 43rd District, dated May'31, 1947;
Glenn M. Anderson, Assemblyman, 46th District, dated May 27, 1947;
each aclmowledging receipt of communications from the City Clerk respecting
resolution and recommendations of this Council concerning certain pending
State legislation. Ordered filed.
CLINTON L. CODDINGTON, dated May 26, 1947;
JAAIES R. VADEN, dated 6L3 -1947;
BYRON D. SUTTON, dated May 5, 1947;
CLWRENCE C. JOHNSON, dated June 2, 1947;
H. SCOTT RAW,LINGS, dated 2 June 1947;
SEBASTIAN AIMINO, a., dated 6/4/1947;
GEORGE W. LAWRENCE, dated 4 June 1947; each making application for
miscellaneous employment by the City of E1 Segundo. Ordered filed.
GLEN BROWNING, dated June 3, 1947;
ROBERT E. CLEARY, dated May 29, 1947;
BURNS V. PARKER, dated May 28,•1947;
WILLIAM B. MURRAY, dated June 3, 1947; .
VELEIT Y. DRYER, JR., dated'June 2, 1947;:each making application for
employment by the City of E1 Segundo, as Assistant City Engineer. Ordered
filed.
HEALTH DEPARTMENT, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, dated May.20,*1947, trans-
mitting therewith form of contract for the performance of public health
services for the City of El Segundo for the fiscal year 1947 =48.
The contract, having been approved as to form by the City Attorney,
it was moved by Councilman Skelley, seconded by Councilman Peterson,- the
following resolution be adopted:
RESOLVED, that a copy of that certain Agreement
submitted to this Council at this meeting, between the
County of Los Angeles and the City of El Segundo, providing
for the furnishing of public health service by said County
to said City for the fiscal year commencing July 1,. 1947,
be placed on file in the office of the City Clerk, and that '
said Agreement, so on file, be and the same is hereby re-
ferred to and'by this reference incorporated herein and
made a part hereof; _
AND, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Council
of the City of E1 Segundo does hereby approve the said
Agreement and does hereby authorize and instruct the Mayor
of said. City to execute the. same on behalf of said City and
in its name and the City Clerk to attest the said Agreement
and cause such Agreement, so executed, to be delivered'to -
said County in due course.
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The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Peterson, Skelley and Mayor pro tem Thompson.
Noes: Councilmen Done.
Absent: Mayor Selby.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS.
None.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
Public Service Commissioner Skelley reported receipt of a plan for the
lighting of Library Park, as prepared by S & M- Lamp Company, Los Angeles,
but that no specifications or estimate of cost of materials and installation
accompanied the said plan. By general consent a copy of the plan:was
ordered filed with the City Clerk and the matter rereffered to Commissioner
Skelley to obtain additional information.
Public Safety Commissioner Baker reported that Milton R. Terharr,
representing The McDonald Company, agents for the Blanchard "Portable
Plastic Lung'! had approached him with reference to the City purchasing
one of these pieces of life saving apparatus. It was indicated in the
discussion following that other members of the Council likewise had been
approached on the subject and after some consideration it was recommended
that the City Clerk obtain a list of users of the apparatus and make
inquiry of at least three of these as to the users' experience and•
judgment relative to the value and efficiency of the apparatus.
REPORTS OF OFFICERS AND SPECIAL COMMITTEES.
Councilman Baker, the City's representative on the Recreation-Commission
of the City of El Segundo, reported having had a conference on Tuesday
morning with representatives of the School District and the Assistant
Street Superintendent with reference to the scheduling of night soft -ball
games and the use,.preparation and supervision of the High School•baseball
grounds for such purpose. At this meeting -it was understood that night
baseball games would begin at 7:00 P. M.; that the public address system
would not be used at night games; that the City would- arrange for the con-
ditioning of the baseball field, but that the Recreation Commission should
arrange for the employment of the attendant responsible for the turning
on and off of the field lights and for the protection of other municipal
property at said field.
Discussion.followed, after which the Council, by general consent,
concurred in and approved the matters respecting night baseball and the use
of the High School baseball grounds under lease to the City, as related
by Councilman Baker, with the recommendation that the person - employed to
supervise the grounds and the use of municipal property be a person
presently employed by the City of El Segundo and familiar with the matters
concerned.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
At this point Mr. Gordon Chantler, Manager of the E1 Segundo unit
of Veterans' Committee for Housing, Inc., submitted a letter from National
Housing Agency, Federal Public Housing Authority, dated April 18, 1947,
captioned: "CAL vN -4006 LA 1", addressed to Mr. Pete Gorman, over the
signature of Stanley Abel, Area .Management Supervisor, stating that before
final approval can be given to its contract for -an off -quota Veterans
housing project, the National Housing Agency must have a statement from
the local governmental body, of approval of the non- profit organization
and a statement of the need in the community for emergency housing.
This letter was read to the Council by the City Clerk. Thereafter it
was moved by Councilman Skelley, seconded by Councilman Peterson, that
the following resolution be adopted:
RESOLVED, that a copy of the_commuaication from
National Housing Agency, Federal Public Housing Authority,
dated April 18, 1947, addressed to Mr. Pete Gorman, pre-
sented to this Council at this meeting, be placed on file in
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 a part hereof;
AND, BE IT FTk2THER RESOLVED, that this Council does
hereby authorize and instruct the City Clerk to execute and
forward to said National Housing Agency, Federal Public
Housing Authority, a statement to the effect that the City
Council of the City of E1 Segundo does hereby approve the
Veterans' Committee for Housing, Inc. as a non - profit
organization, well worthy of contracting with the Government
of the United States�of America, as contemplated in satd
communication; and that in the opinion of the said Council
a very real and present need exists for additional housing
units within said City for veterans.
The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote:
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Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Peterson, Skelley and Mayor pro tam Thompson.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent : Mayor Selby.
PAYING BILLS.
At this time Mayor pro tem Thompson appointed Councilman Baker as
Finance Officer pro tem to audit and approve the demands presented at this
meeting.
The following demands, having.had the approval of the Committee on
Finance and Records, were read:
Water Works Fund Pension Fund
Pay Roll Demand No. 11898 to - State Employees" Retirement
11906 Incl. $936.84
P ystem '$376.96
R. T. Hutchins Petty Cash 35 93 Stan 1 '- " "
M. E. Gray Company
4.17
Pacific Tel. & Tel. Co.
9.85
Duro Test Corporation
31.71
E1 Segundo Hardware
6.78
Marman Products, Inc.
31.38
City of E1 Segundo, Cal.
292.66
Western Pipe & Steel'Co.
561.70
Mefford Chemical Co.
247.91
E1 Segundo Herald
78/52
Logan R. Cotton
175.00
Hersey Manufacturing.Co.
396.68
Eckdahl Auto Parts Co.
6.62
Howard Supply Co.
7.21
Carl Wilson
40.00
National Carloading Corp.
8.21
Hutchinson Addressing Mach. Co.
2.86
Fletcher Tire Co.
13.12
State Employees' Retirement Syst.
72.29
- State Employees' Retirement "
57.73
.-Minta Curtzwiler,'City Trees.
22.50
Minta Curtzwiler,
97.30
TOTAL $3133.13
Recreation Fund
Ethel Grubb 83.85
Leather Supply Co. 7.65
Earl Engineering Co. •93
Minta Curtzti *filer, City Trees. 17.40
TOTAL $109.81
U Emp oyees 9.98
41.20
TOTAL -A-2T. 1
V. E. H. P. Fund
James B. Stichka
$10.00
Roy. G. Davis Co.
59.52
.City of E1 Segundo, Cal.
88.80
TOTAL
$158-32
General Fund
Pay Roll Demand No. 56000
to
56016, 3nc1.
$1678.32
Pay Roll Demand No. 56017
to
560+6, Incl.
2627.72
Pay Roll Demand No. 55981
to
55999, Incl.
1107.95
State Employees' Ret. Syst. 443.10
Minta Curtzwiler, City.Treas. 62.50
Minta Curtzwiler, " -
" 602.40
Richfield.Oil Corp.
216.23
Arnold Schleuniger Co.
128.00
E1 Segundo Herald
269.11
J. D. Freeman
3.75
Inglewood Humane Soo. Inc.-
96.25
So. Calif. Gas Co.
10.85
F. E. Dine & Co.
35.00
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General Fund
Industrial Stat. &.Prtg. Co. 3-69
W. R. Barclay & Associates
180.00
Service Blueprint-
9.69
Master Pest Control, Inc.
9.50
Los Angeles Stamp & Stat. Co.
11.50
Ira E. Escobar
65.13
Pacific Tel. & Tel. Co.
68:41
Industrial Stat. & Printing Co.
12.20
Grimes - Stassforth Stat. Co.
6.05
Hockwald Chemical Co.
12.15
General Func
Logan R. Cotton
175.00
H. & H. Grill
2.40
Oswald Bros.
9.58
Earl Morgan
1.85
Eckdahl Auto Parts
9.79
El Segundo Hardware
61.45
Inglewood Mercantile Co. 6.15
L. A. Allen
3.16
Edna E. Leland
38.08
TOTAL 47966.96
Moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman- Baker, the demands
be allowed and warrants ordered drawn on -and paid out of the respective funds
covering the same. Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Peterson, Skelley and Mayor pro tem
Thompson.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Mayor Selby.
NEW BUSINESS.
The City Clerk informed the Council that the present owner of a certain
engine only, junked by the City in May, 1945 and sold to a certain junk
dealer, had requested the City execute a Bill of Sale of said engine only
to the junk dealer who purchased the same From the City, so that the present
owner, who has rebuilt the said motor and installed it in a vehicle, may
obtain a vehicle license therefor from the State of California.
It was thereafter moved by Councilman Baker,- seconded by Councilman
Peterson, that the following resolution be adopted-:.,.
RESOLVED., that a copy of that certain Bill of Sale
from the City of El Segundo to Harry Burgin for One - 60.
H. P. Ford Motor Engine only, No. R 54- 15303M, for the-*
purpose of junking the same, prepared by the City Attorney
and presented to this Council at this meeting, be placed
on file in the office of the City Clerk for the purposes
of identification and reference;
AND, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Mayor and City
Clerir be and they are hereby authorized and directed by
the City Council of.the City of El Segundo to execute and..
deliver the original of said Bill of Sale to the transferee
(buyer) therein named, in consideration of the sum of
$5.00, which was heretofore paid to id city (City Clerk's
Receipt No. 6794) on the 11th day ofey, 1945.
The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Peterson,.Skelley and Mayor pro tem
Thompson.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Mayor Selby.
The City Clerk reported receipt of a communication from Special
City Attorney Bender with reference to the proposed sale of certain tax
deeded properties now owned by the City of.El Segundo, and he then
read to the Council said Notice, entitled: • "Notice No. 9 M of Intention
to Sell City of E1 Segundo Owned Real Property and Inviting Bids or
Oi'fers Therefor ".
It was thereupon moved by Councilman•Peterson, seconded by
Councilman Skelley, the following•resolution be adopted:
RESOLVED, that a copy of that certain notice entitled
. "Notice No. Nine M of Intention to Sell City of El Segundo
Owned Real Property and Inviting Bids or Offers Therefor ",
dated the 4th day of June, 1947, wherein notice of the in-
tention of the City of E1 Segundo to sell by good and
sufficient deed certain real property situated in said City
therein described, is given, and bids or offers on such
properties are invited, as set forth in said notice, be im -.
mediately placed on-file in the office of the City Clerk of'
said City for the purpose of identification a.nd reference;
and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Council hereby
approves the said form of notice and does hereby invite bids
or offers for the real properties therein described, as there-
in contemplated; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Clerk be, and he
is hereby authorized and instructed to cause said notice to
be published in the official newspaper of said City, to -wit:
The E1 Segundo Herald, in the time, form and manner required
by law; and .
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the said "Notice No. Nine M
of Intention to Sell City of El Segundo Owned Real Property
and Inviting Bids or Offers Therefor ", which is on file as
aforesaid and open to public inspection, is hereby referred
to and by this reference expressly incorporated herein and
made a part hereof.
The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Peterson, Skelley and Mayor pro tem
Thompson.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Mayor Selby.
The City Clerk at this time read to the Council a certain letter
addressed to Mr. Clyde Woodworth, City Attorney, by Stanley Abel, Area
Management Supervisor of National Housing Agency, Federal Public Housing
Authority, which said letter is dated June 3, 1947, and is captioned:
11VN- 4006 -LA 1 ", which refers to a certain agreement to be entered into
between the City of E1 Segundo and the Veterans' Committee for Housing,
Inc. and recommends the procedure to be followed in authorizing the
execution of the agreement.
Thereafter it was moved by Councilmen Skelley, seconded by Councilman
Baker, that Resolution No. 884, entitled:
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF AN AM`R MONT
BETWEEN THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO AND THE VETERANSr
COMMITTEE FOR HOUSING, INC. IN AID OF ACQUIRING,
DEVELOPING, ADMINISTERING AND PLm..40VING EMERGENCY
TEMPORARY HOUSING,
which was read, be adopted. Said motion carried and said resolution
was adopted by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Peterson, Skelley and Mayor-pro tem
Thompson.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Mayor Selby.
At the request of the City Clerk it was moved by Councilman Peterson,
seconded by Councilman Baker, that the sum of 4")3500.00 be transferred from -°
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the General Fund of the City of E1 Segundo to -the Library Fund of said
City and that the City Treasurer and the City Clerk be authorized to make
appropriate entries of such transfer in their respective books of record.
Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Peterson, Skelley and Mayor pro tem
Thompson.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Mayor Selby.
No further business appearing to be transacted at this meeting, it
was moved by Councilman Skelley, seconded by Councilman Baker, the
meeting adjourn. Carried.
Respectfully submitted,
Approved:
City Cl
Mayor
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