1947 JUN 11 CC MINEl'Segundo, California
June 11, 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 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 PREVICUS FETING.
The minutes of the regular meeting held on the 4th day of June, 1947,
having been read and no errors or omissions having been noted, it was moved by
Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Thompson, the minutes of said meeting
be approved as recorded. Carried.
WRITTEN COIYIUNICATIONS.
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:
GILBERT `MITE ROMINGES, dated 'June 9, 1947s
WILLIAM MAJDJSKY, dated June 16, 19472
LOUIS DONALD RAINERY, undated, and
BERTRAND W. GREYNALD, undated; each being an application for employment by
the City of El Segundo. Ordered filed.
WAR DEPARTMRJT,'CORPS`0Y ENGINEERS, BOARD No. 30,',dated.b June, 1947,
advising.that application bas been made by the County of toer Angeles for War
Department Permit to construct three ,groins in ,Santa Monica Bay, at Redondo Beach,
California, and that parties having objection thereto may submit such objections
in writing on or before 11 a.me,.Monday, 16 June, 1947. Ordered filed.
FRED. A. LINNES_, dated - June..3d., •1947,, requesting. a permit to erect and
occupy a tent at 13$ Lomita, Street, While .a building applicant. is .erecting _ia.
under construction. _.
Acting Building Ynspector,*Frank S.'Smotony having recommended the permit
applied for.be.granted,.i.t.was,.moved by . Councilman Thompson,.•seconded by Council-
man Baker, that the following resolution,b.e a dopted:
RESOLVED., 'that the 'application of. Fred- A. Linnes, dated the •3d_ day,. of
June, 1947, for a permit to erect, And- .occupy a tent- -on property „sityat4pd at
138 - Lomita Street, El Segundo,•.be received and placed on -file in the office of
the City Clerk for the purposes of identification . and referencej.• L;
AND, BE IT FURTHER RESCLVED, that the City Council her grants a
temporary permit, revocable at anytime by the said bouncily upon - fifteen days
written notice to the permittee, Fred A..Linnes, to, erect- .and.vecupy.a -tent on
the property hereinbefore'described;'said ,permit.being,subjeet to.the-provisions
of Ordinance Ito. 223 of the City of El Segundo and ordinances - supplementary there-
to or amendatory thereof; provided sanitary facilities shall be made available
to the permittee at the above location; and, provided further,- that_this permit
shall automatically lapse and become void, unless sooner.revoked,-upon the 30th
day of September, 1947, at midnight, by limitation.-,,
The foregoing resolution was a dopted by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Peterson, Skelley, Thompson and Mayor Selby.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilmen None.
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LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES, dated 7 June, 1947, addressed to the
Mayor, calling attention to Assembly Bill 1651, pending before the State
Legislature, with reference to weekly leaves of absence and annual vacations
for City Firemen. 'It appearing from a discussion of the proposed measure
that if enacted into law, it would.work an extreme hardship on the smaller
cities, and would increase the cost .of the operation of municipal fire
departments; and it appearing also, that some members of fire departments
are opposed to the.bill, 'for the reason.that if it is enacted into law it
will curtail their income, it was moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded
by Councilman Skelley, and unanimously carried that the City Clerk be and
he is hereby authorized and directed to dispatch a telegram to Honorable
Glenn M. Anderson, Assemblyman,_informing that legislator of this Council's
opposition to the adoption of Assembly Bill-1651 and enlisting his vote
in its defeat.
MR. AND MRS. ROSS F. THOMAS, and five others, dated 11 June, 1947,
requesting that a certain trailer permit therein.referred.to be not renewed
at-expiration'.
By general consent; the Acting Building Inspector was instructed to
inspect the trailer referred to and the prentises surrdunding the same and
to make his report with reference thereto to this Council.
ORAL COPSIUNICATIONS .
None.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMTTEES..
None. <_
REPORTS OF OFFICERS'AND SPECIAL COMMITTEES,
The City Clerk reported that Southern California Edison Company had
requested the return to it-of a certain form of Pole Line Ziseme4t., effecting
a portion of Lot 10; Block 112, El Segundo,'and referred to in the minutes
of the proceedings of 'this Council" date of May 21, 1947, at' page
R -696 action-on which easement was taken 'under advisement on the before -
mentioned date: �• "•
Said Edison Company's representative stated that the requdbt'for said
easement was made in error. The City Clerk informed the Council that he had
returned the easement to said Edison Company's representative and obtained
receipt therefor, which receipt is on file in his office.
City Attorney Woodworth; at this time explained to the Council the
method proposed to be used:-In determining the cost to the several cities 'which
are cooperating in the matter of compensating.Mr. &wel J. Forman, attorney
who is representing all of said cities in a hearing initiated by Pacific Tele-
phone and Telegraph Company, befbr`e''the California Utilities Commission, with
reference to an increase in telephone.rates: The City'Attorhey then read to
the Council Mr'. Forman's second report with reference to sessions of the`
hearing heretofore held.
City- Attorney Woodworth then informed the Council that the form of
quitclaim.deed'recentiy received by the City Clerk from.the City of Los_�Angeles,
which quitclaim deed effects certain real property within -.the City of El- .Segundo
to be utilized in connection with the construction by the City of Los Angeles
of its Hyperion Sewage Disposal Plant, has been.approved by him'as to form.
The City Attorney further explained certain matters with reference thereto,
after which it was moved by Councilman Skelley, seconded by Councilman Thompson
that the following resolutiofi 'b a 'adopted: ' I '
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RESOLVED, that a copy of that certain quitclaim deed
whereby the City of El Segundo quitclaims to the City of
Los..Angel"s certain easements and rights of way for certain
water mains., etc.,;so far aq the said easements .effect cer-
tain real property only, described in said deed, and whereby.
said,City of El;,Segundo quitclaims to said City of Los Angeles
a certain easement:or right of way for ingress and egress, in
and to.certain. real property heretofore conveyed by said City
of F1 Segundo-.to said City of Los.Angeles, tendered to the
City of El Segundo ,in a cougmAcation dated June 3, 1947,
addressed - factor B, r1cCarthy, City Clerk, .together with $aid .
communication,.b a placed on file in the office-of-the-City
Clerk and that said communication and said copy of said quit-
claim deed be.apd the same are hereby referred to and by this
reference incorporated herein and made a part hereof;
ANDj :BE IT..FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Mayor of_the City
of El Segundo and the City Clerk be and they are.hereby author-
. ized and.instrgcted to execute the said quitclaim deed.on
behalf of the City of El Segundo acid in itLs ;name, and tor- affix
the official seal of said City thereto and upon such execution,
to_deliver,said quitclaim deed to the City Attorney of the
City of El Segundo;
AND, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the ICity Attorney of
said City of El Segundo be and he is hereby authorized and
instructed to make delivery of said executed quitclaim deed-
to the City of Los Angeles, upon receipt and in consideration
of a dismissal of that certain action in the Superior Court
in the State of California,.entitledt "The City of-Los Angeles,
Plaintiff, vs Edwin W. Pauley .,.,�, City_of El Segundo.....,
et al. No. 520183, in said Court.."
The foregoing resolution was adopted.by the following vote:
Councilmen
Ayes: Baker, Peterson, Skelley, Thompson and Mayor. Selby,
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilmen None.
The City Clerk requested that Water Department Warrant No .'11925
dated and authorized drawn June..4, 1947, in the amount of- $34.71, be..
cancelled and a duplicate of said warrant authorized issued,,in`the
amount of ;33.86, whereupon it was moved py Coµncilman.'Z'hompson, seeonded
by Councilman Baker'that Water.Department Warrant No.'11925,- auth6rized
June 4, 1947, in amount of $34.71 be and the same is hereby ordered
cancelled and.that a new warrant in lieu.thereof.be drawn, bearing the
same date-and number, in amount of $33.86, and that the records of,.the-.
City of El Segundo with respect to the said warrant be corrected by the
officers and employees responsible for the keeping of such'records,'
_Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Peterson, Skelley,
UNFINISHED'BUSINESS. and Mayor Selby..
Noes: Council men None.
None. Absent: Councilmen None.
PAYING BILLS..
The following demands; having had the approval of the Committee
on Finance and Records, were read:. '
Water 1krks Fund
Duro Test Corporation - - 333.86
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Thompson
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General 'Fund General Fund
Victor D.- McCarthy, City Clk. $21.89- Bancroft Whitney Company $15.38
Airs .- Flossie A . -Warren 1.00 Pacific Ilec . Ry. Co. 4.96
D. G.-Johnson and - Carl Fn #enmann & Son 14.33
E. C. Whitehead 15,00 Prentice Hall -Inc, 7.79
El Segundo'Stone & Garden The Advance Publishing Co. 33.82
& Nursery Supplies 9.84 J.G. Tueker & Son 19.09
Chester Seay House Moving Co. 33.50 Joslin Alexander Co;-, 2.74
Monroe Calculating Mach. Co, -' 1500 Nox Weed 43.05
F.& F. Radio -& Appliance Ca. 8.68 IV. •�. -Wfi en & Sons 3.40
Industrial Stationery & Inglewood Neon Sign Co. 6.00
- Printing Company. 150-53• So. California Gas Co. 7.77
Institute for Training In Inglewood Book & Stationery
Municipal Administration 7950 Company 7.74
Standard Oil Company of Southern Calif. Edison Co. 332.29
- California 6,86 Southern Calif. Edison Co. 183.82
Southern Calif. Edison Co. 84.20 A. &:M.-College Book Store 5.90
So. Calif. Edison Co.- 19.98
.City of El Segundo Water Dept. 396.17 -
City of El Segundo Water.Dept. 83.63 Total - - $1,422.00
City of Glendale,California 15.14
Moved by Councilman Baker., seconded by Councilman Thompson, the
demands be allowed and °warrants ordered drawn on and paid•out of the funds
covering the same. - Carried by.the' following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen•Baker,',Peterson, Skelley,'Thompson and Mayor Selby
.... Noes: Councilmen Norio..
Absent:Councilmen None..`
NEW BUSINESS.;
Councilman'Thompson informed the Council that hie..-attention has
been called to the fact that flags used by the City for.decorative
purposes on holidays are faded, and otherwise showing the effects of
their long use, and he indicated the desirability.of purchasing new
Plegs ao supplant the-old ones. The Council being in accord with the
recommendation,.it was moved,by Cquncilinsn Thompson, seconded. by,
Councilmah"Skelley that_the City Clerk be and'he is hereby authorized and
directed to�,purchase'.3I x,5t United States:Flages, at a'cost of ,not to
exceed $125.00. -Carried by the following vote:
At this point Mayor Selby stated that the terms.of office of tr hree
members of the Board of Tru §tees of EL•Segundo Public Library will expire
June.30, 1947. He thereupon appointed - Councilmen Baker, Skelley ands
Selby-as members of the Board of Trustees of -El Segundo Public Library,
such appointments to become effective at the expiration of the present
terms of said appointees.
It was thereupon moved by Councilman Baker, seconded by Councilman
Peterson that the appointments by Mayor .Selby of Councilmen Skelley,
Baker and Selby as members of'the Board of Trustees of the El Segundo
Public Library, for a term of four years, beginning July 1,- .1947, be and
the same are hereby ratified, approved and,.confirmed. Carried by the
following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Peterson,- Skelley,- Thompson and Mayor
Selby.
Noes: Councilmen None
Absent: Councilmen None. -�
*Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Peterson, Skelley, Thompson and Mayor
Selby.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilmen None.
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At this point, the hour being 7 :43 o'clock, P.M., the Mayor
declared a five minute recess. At 7 :48 o'clock, P. M., the Council
reconvened, with all members thereof being present, and Mayor Selby
Presiding.
The Council then proceeded with a discussion of a proposed
new traffic ordinance for the City of El Segundo. At this point, the
hour being 8:35 o'clock, P. M., the Mayor declared a five minute recess;
At 8 :40 o'clock, P; i4;, the Council reconvened, all members being present
with Mayor Selby presiding. The Council continued with its consideration
of a new traffic ordinance for the City of E1 Segundo, and at the con-
clusion of the discussion, the City Clerk read the title to said ordinance,
being ordinance No. 313, entitled:
Ali ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA,
MAKING CERTAIN PROVISIONS RELATING TO PUBLIC STREETS
AND PUBLIC PLACES WITHIN SAID CITY; REGULATING TRAFFIC
IN AND UPON SUCH PUBLIC PLACES, STREETS AND PLACES
AND REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES AND PARTS OF ORDINANCES
IN CONFLICT THEREWITH.
It was thereupon moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by
Councilman Skelley, and unanimously carried by the following roll call, to -wit:
Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Peterson, Skelley, Thompson and Mayor Selby,
Noes: Councilmen None,
Absent: Councilmen None,
that the further reading of said Ordinance No. 313 be waived.
Councilman Baker thereupon introduced Ordinance No. 313, entitled:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EL SEGGUNDO, CALIFORNIA,
MAKING CERTAIN PROVISIONS RELATING TO PUBLIC STREETS
AND PUBLIC PLACES WITHIN SAID CITY; REGULATING TRAFFIC
IN AND UPON SUCH PUBLIC PLACES. STREETS AND PLACES
AND REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES AND PARTS OF ORDINANCES
IN CONFLICT THEREWITH.
No further business appearing to be transacted at this session, it
was moved by Councilman Skelley, seconded by Councilman Thompson;.the
meeting adjourn. Carried.
Approved:
Mayor.
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Respectfully submitted,