Loading...
1947 MAY 14 CC MINE1 Segundo, California. May 14, 1947. A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of E1 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 and Mayor Selby. Councilmen Absent: Thompson. READING OF Y=,TTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING. The minutes of the regular meeting held or the 7th day, of May, 1947, having been read and no errors or omissions having been noted, it was moved by Councilman Barer, seconded.by Councilman. Skelley, the minutes of said meeting be approved as recorded. Carried. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS. Written communications, received from the persons, firms or corporations herein- ter named, were read to the Council and were disposed of in the manner indicated, following reference to each as follows: BILLY D. OMPHRES,, undated, and RAY E. OdEN, dated May 13, 1947, each being application for employment by the City of El Segundo. Ordered filed. WD:. M. COCORAN, dated May 13, 1947, being an application for a permit to erect and occupy a tent at 400 Maryland Street, El Segundo, during the con- struction of a dwelling at said address. Upon recommendation of the Building Inspector that the permit be granted, it was moved by Councilman Skelley, seconded by Councilman Baker, that Wm. b. Cocoran be and he is hereby granted permission to erect and occupy a tent at 400 Maryland Street, El Segundo, for a period of sixty days from date hereof; provided satisfactory health and safety conditions are observed; and provided further, that the City Council reserves the right to revoke this permit, i•r,- -- cause, without notice and without liability in its discretion at any time prior to the expiration of said sixty days; and, provided further, t'.-"at this permit is granted for the purpose of providing shelter for a night watchman on the premises during the construction of a building thereon and shall in no way be considered as a precedent for the granting of permits for the erection and occupancy of tents or tent houses within the City of E'1 Tegundo. Carried. None. None. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS. REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES. R�'ORTS OF OFFICERS AND SPECIAL COMMITTEES. The Chief of Police, by 16tter dated May 14, 1947, reported the appoint - mea' of Harold George Chamberlain as a regular police officer of the City of El Segundo and requested approval thereof. .X Moved by Councilman Baker, seconded by Councilman Peterson, that the s appointment by the Chief of Police of Harold George Chamberlain, as an officer in the Police Department of the City of E1 Segundo, effective this date, be and the same is hereby ratified, approved and confirmed; that the said appointee, until the further order of this Council, is and shall be designated Desk Officer, First Year of Service; that said appointee, as Desk Officer, First Year of Service, shall be compensated in the manner provided in Resolution No. 871 (the salary resolution) of the City of El Segundo. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Peterson, Skelley and Mayor Selby. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilman Thompson. The City Clerk advised the Council that its current contract for furnishing the City of El Segundo with motor vehicle fuels, oils and greases, will expire June ?0, 1947; that after consultation with the City Engineer it was determined that the quantities of these commodities required during the Fiscal Year 1947- 1948 will be the same as those required during the current fiscal year. Thereafter it was moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Skelley, that the City Clerk be and he is hereby authorized and directed to advertise, in form, time and manner as required by law, for bids covering the City's requirements for gasoline, oil and lubricants, for the year July 1, 1941 to June 30, 1948. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Peterson, Skelley and Mayor Selby. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilman Thompson. City Attorney Woodworth reported receipt of a request from the County of Los Angeles that he approve the cancellation of a certain erroneous property assessment appearing on the tax rolls of the County, Thereafter, it was moved by Councilman Skelley, seconded by Councilman Peterson, that the following resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that the City Attorney be and he is hereby authorized to approve, on behalf of the City of El Segundo, California, Cancellation No. 787, authorizing cancellation of: Assessment No. 692700, Vol. 212, for $1500.00, on account of erroneous assessment to Emanuel Jensen, 863 Sepulveda Blvd., El Segundo, for off -sale liquor license (escaped assessment for year 1945). License not owned by assessee on January 21, 1947, when it was discovered to have escaped assessment and was assessed. The license was sold by assessee on 11/27/45. The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Peterson, Skelley and Mayor Selby. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen Thompson. The City Attorney reported that pursuant to suggestion of the Council, he had attended the morning session of the hearing before the Public Utilities CommriLssion in the State Building at Los Angeles, May 12, 1947, in the matter of the ap_alicetion of Pacific Telephone €t Telegraph Company to increase its rate:: for service in certain particulars. He stated that the entire morning was taker, up with technical arguments and the offer of testimony in connection with such arguments, the subject being whether or not the Commission would revoke its previous order excluding certain exhibits which had been offered by the Telephone Company and had been received as evidence at a previous hearing. It He stated that he had received a communication from the City Attorney of Glendale, advising that the cities of Glendale, Pasadena and Burbank had employed Mr. Emeul J. Forman, an attorney, to act jointly for those cities in resisting the Telephone Company's application on ground common to all; and that those c_ties expected to share in the expense of Mr. Forman's services as follows: Glendale 3/8 thereof; Pasadena 3/8 thereof and Burbank 2/8 thereof. He further stated that the attorneys for those cities had offered to permit other cities to use Mr. Forman's services in representing such other cities in said matter on common problems, with the understanding that if any city desired to have Mr. Forman present any special matters for such other cities, that spec'al arrangements would have to be made with him regarding such extra services. The said :three cities, however, extended the other cities who desired to do so, the privilege of joining with the three cities mentioned in meeting the costs incident to Mr. Forman's employment and would expect them to contr'bute a reasonable amount toward his costs and fees, which would be in proportion to population or number of telephones involved. or some other reasonable basis. The City Attorney stated that, subject to the approval of the City Council, he had indicated to Mr. Forman and the City Attorneys of the three cities above mentioned and the Commission, that Mr. Forman would represent the City of El �eg_uzdo in common with the other cities. He stated that as soon as it was 1mo .r how man; cities intended to join w_fth the three cities above mentioned, the nroDortior_ate basis of contribution to Mr. Forman's fees and costs could be Aeterm'ned and announced at that time. The City Attorney recommended that this procedure be had so that proper representation could be had by the City before the Commission in said matter at a L 'Ln'm;ur of expense. After discussion, it was moved by Councilman Baker, seconded by Councilman .:�)kelley, and unanimously carried, that the action of the City Attorney in arrenE.ng for Mr. Forman's representation of the City of El Segundo, in common w_th the other cities referred to, be approved and that the City Attorney, in due t_me, advise the Council of the basis.upon which the City of E1 Segundo would share in such fees and expenses. The City Attorney at this time reported having prepared for the use of the Council, at its pleasure or discretion, a form of ordinance regulating the _ssuance of permits under Section 1;10 of the Vehicle Code of the State of California, for the operation or moving of vehicles of weights or sizes exceeding the maximum specified in said Vehicle Code upon any highway within the City of El Segundo, for the maintenance of which the City is responsible, which he then delivered to the City Clerk for presentation to the Council at the appropriate time. The Clty Clerk at this time reported to the Council that there now had been filed in Y_s office for the Council's consideration and action, acceptances n form approved by the City Attorney, of assignments to Sam Block and Son, a copartnership, consisting of Sam Block and Milton.Block, as copartners thereof, to all of the various oil wells hereinaftler referred to and that a surety bond, in form approved by the City Attorney, had also been presented covering said wells. The City Attorney then stated that he had examined the various forms of acceptances submitted and had also examined the new bond and approved the same as to form Tt -aac thereupon moved '.y. Councilman Petersen, .seconded. by Councilman Faker , that ,,he foliowin: resol_a'o.: ba ado_ted: R 600_, WHEREAS, b.- mesne assignments, the following oil wells and permits for oil wells, heretofore issued by the City of El Segundo, are now vested in Sam Block and Son, a copartner- ship, consisting of Sam Block and Milton Block, as copartners thereof, to -wit: Block.'t Well No. 12 (formerly known as Wallace-Cop inger Weil) Block's Well No. 13 (.formerly known as Republic's El Segundo Well No. 1) Block's Well No. 14 (formerly known as Republic's El Segundo Well No. 3) Block's Well No. 1= (formerly known as Republic's El Segundo Well No. 4) Block's Well ':`+o. 16 (formerly :mown as Republic's El egundo Well No. j) : Well No. 17 (former!; known as Dart Oil Co. Well No. 1) Block's Well I7:o: to (formerly known as Dart Oil Co. Well No. 2) Block's Well No. 19 .(formerly known as Dart Oil Co. Well ivo. 3) Block's Well No. 20 (formerly known as Dart Oil Co. Well No. 4) 31ock' s Well No. 21 (formerly L -no'wn as Elsie Well No. 9 -1) ; AND, WEEiEAS, there has also been presented to this Council, dorm approved by the City Attorney, the new bond of Indemnity .L ar_ce Compar_;; of North America, dated the 1`th da,� of January, A. D. 1947, covering each and all of said wells as so assigned to said Sam 3lock and ::on; IOW, T=E!HORE, BE IT RESO= by the City Council of the C_t,-. of El Zegundo, as follows: First: That said Council does hereby approve the assignment-•td said•: Sam Blodk- and` Son of each and a ,11 of the wells and permits-hereintbove described and referred to. Second: That --a-d Co,,: --:cil does herel— approve the said new bond, to -wit: Bond No. 960--71, of Indemmity Insurance Company of Picrt_ ^_ � rericw, dated the day of January. ._. _., 1?4 in the principal curs of ;10- 000.00, coverinS each and all of z;a,d wells. az a assigned to eaid Sass 31ock and Son, rhich sa' cond is effect ve as o °, on and aster the lath day of January , 1947. ThLrd: That i.n censiderat'on of the furnishing of said new bond hereinabove referred t- in ParaZrc-Th "Second" of this resolution, that the City Council dues hereby exonerate the following bonds heretofore furnished in connection with said wells, from any liability accruing thereon subsequent to the effective date of said new bond hereinabove referred to in F .rL-graph "Se;;ond" of this ; esolutior,, to -wit: 3ond IT- . 31. , l Z) G1e., sFal- - IndE:rsii t Co . 3ord io. 12 -U�, o noyai Inder,rity Co. Bo:lw No. 309240 of Glens Falls Indemnity Co. Bond Iuo. 3Cy241 of Glens r'alls Indemnity Co. -42 G1,�n: Fal_ Co. no::w iuo. 30 %43 or Glens Fa_ls Indemnity Co. - Bond TIc . 305897 of . Glens Falls Indemni tW Co. on ;..�� � �-_ �e�- ;, the i nciLncr =,aker. '_Fete: son, 1:U-.y-1_r . G' _t.sent: Coa_=1 -i mn Tho:p::or: R X91; None. ui;FI1z SHED Bu. IIaslz . PAYE; G TILL,-,. .::;•c_ -elby ,,poi_ ted Councilman Peterson as Finance Officer _ i';; a-cLc the a- osence of Councilman Thompson) to au l t the demands pre�ei:ta c,le Co,;Lnc it this date. The following demands, ha�ing had the approv.l of the Committee 3n Finan.e c ::_ .records, were read: General Fund --or D. .:;Carthy, Ci ,y Clerk �i4.4o _:c— -rid 3cuse 1.1overs 102. CO O;t; cf El Water Dept. 199.1+8 _4 ;1 i Water Dept. j141.50 _chwabacher -Frey Company 1.2`0 F _ iiadio & Appliance Co. 13.11 Facif ' c Coast Bldg. Of-f. Conf. . 2).00 G ant Frcducts Co. 'I- _'c: . C. W-_` s Son 12.1, TOTAL p1C2 . o-- Moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by CounciLm n Baker, the demands e allD ed and warrants ordered draYa_ on and paid out of the General Fund covering the same. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Peterson, Skelley and Mayor Lelby. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilman Thompson. NE'w; BUSINES . At this point :consideration was given to the desirability of adopting ar, o_• _ -naace or resolution regulating the issuance of permits for the move - ment of vehicles of oversize or overweight over the pub14 G highways of the C_ty of El Segundo, and it having been decided that within the very near future the Council will adopt a new traffic ordinance for the City of El _eguizdc, which ordinance might include provisions for the issuance of perzi is in such cases, it was decided at this time the matter would be handled by resolution instead of by ordinance. It was thereupon moved 1-;, Councilman Peterson,, seconded by Councilman Baker, that Resolution No. 88', entitled: A RE,OLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFOiZA, RELATING TO, AUTHORIZING AND REGULATING THE ISSUANCE OF PER101IT:" UNDER SECTION 110 OF THE VEHICLE CODE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, wh °_ch was read, be adopted. Said motion carried and said -c'esolution was adopted by the following vote: A'-ea: Councilmen Bayer, Peterson, _'- kelley and Mayor -Eelb ,. .does: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilman Thociyz�on. Ccuncilman Skelley at this time informed the Council he had several :ratters he wished to call to their attention, said matters being: Gene-al Fund :.!Ma is House 1,lov ing -30 Pierce & Zlbert, Inc. 23.18 Tobin Morrison 1.50 D. A. Benshoff i63.20 The Electric -hop 2.50 F. E. Dine w Co. Inc. 2.0; Service Blueprint 3.72 Ray -L' te Glass Co. 27.61 TOTAL p1C2 . o-- Moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by CounciLm n Baker, the demands e allD ed and warrants ordered draYa_ on and paid out of the General Fund covering the same. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Peterson, Skelley and Mayor Lelby. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilman Thompson. NE'w; BUSINES . At this point :consideration was given to the desirability of adopting ar, o_• _ -naace or resolution regulating the issuance of permits for the move - ment of vehicles of oversize or overweight over the pub14 G highways of the C_ty of El Segundo, and it having been decided that within the very near future the Council will adopt a new traffic ordinance for the City of El _eguizdc, which ordinance might include provisions for the issuance of perzi is in such cases, it was decided at this time the matter would be handled by resolution instead of by ordinance. It was thereupon moved 1-;, Councilman Peterson,, seconded by Councilman Baker, that Resolution No. 88', entitled: A RE,OLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFOiZA, RELATING TO, AUTHORIZING AND REGULATING THE ISSUANCE OF PER101IT:" UNDER SECTION 110 OF THE VEHICLE CODE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, wh °_ch was read, be adopted. Said motion carried and said -c'esolution was adopted by the following vote: A'-ea: Councilmen Bayer, Peterson, _'- kelley and Mayor -Eelb ,. .does: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilman Thociyz�on. Ccuncilman Skelley at this time informed the Council he had several :ratters he wished to call to their attention, said matters being: R, 69: 1. The undesirability of the maintenance by Security Materials Company of a cement mixing plant on the East side of Sepulveda Boulevard, approximately op- posite the easterly terminus of Mariposa Avenue, for the reason that the noise of the mechanism and of the motor vehicles going to and from the plant anc� the creation of dust by the operation or said plant and motor vehicles are annoying to residents in the vicinity and expensive to the City by reason of the cost of cleaning and maintaining Sepulveda Boulevard. He expressed the belief that this plant should be located in an area better a.darted to its maintenance and operation and where no householders might be dis- turbed and expense of street maintenance rot required. By general consent t was agreed the matter would be investigated. 2. That the Grand Avenue approaches to the Guy F. Atkinson Company rock storage bins located south of Grand Avenue and westerly of Sepulveda Boulevard have become ex- ceedingly dusty and that the situation should be remedied. The City Engineer expressed the believe that this matter could be promptly and economically corrected by the Atkinson Company and it was agreed he would confer with it to this end. 3. That numerous of the merchants of the City of El Segundo have approached him with respect to the erection of a Neon illuminated directional sign at Grand Avenue and Sepulveda Blvd., which would have e lighted arrow pointing to the business district of the City. He ex- pressed the personal belief that the sign of similar nature presently at Imperial Highway and Sepulveda Boulevard should be removed to the Grand Avenue location. Mayor Selby expressed the ¢ad: belief that while such a sign would present no traffic hazard so far as motor vehicles moving in a southerly direction are con- cerned, it would create a serious hazard if vehicles traveling in a northerly direction and guided by the proposed sign, attempted to make a left turn into Grand Avenue from Sepulveda Boulevard against the heavy traffic which flows on said highway. Brief discussion followed, without action being taken in the matter. Chief of Police Hutchins informed the Council that he had received a communication from J. Edgar Hoover of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, inviting the Police Department of the City of El Segundo to sponsor the attendance of a member of the E1 Segundo Police Department at said Bureau's school of instruction to be held in Washington, D. C. in the near future. He recommended that Vernon L. Wood of the local department be authorized to attend such school. Following consideration, during which the benefits t6 the Police . Department of the City of E1 ,3egundo through the attendance of one of its officers at said school was discussed, and it appearing that following the twelve weeks of intensive instruction in modern police methods, the officer attending said school, upon his return to the City of El Segundo, would be r qualified_ to instruct the other officers of said department in approved R 691 modern police methods, thereby greatly increasing the efficiency of said Department, it was moved by Councilman Baker, seconded by Councilman Skelley, that Traffic Officer Vernon L. Wood be and he is hereby assigned the duty of attending the Federal Bureau of Investigation National Academy, at Washington, D. C. for a twelve week period commencing July 14, 19+7; that said officer be relieved from local duty on the Police Department of said City for said period and such additional reasonable period as -is required to enable him to make the trip from E1 Segundo tc Washington, D. C. and return, during all of which period he shall be kept on the Police Department payroll at his present salary; that the City of E1 Segundo furnish the required transportation and in addition does hereby appropriate the sum of Pct to exceed $500.00 unless by further order of this Council, to defray the ordinary, usual and customary expenses of said officer while in attendance at said Academy. Carried by the following vote: Ages: Councilmen Baker, Peterson. Skelley and Mayor Selby. Noes: Councilmen None, Absent: Councilman Thompson. City Engineer Hutchins called the Council's attention to the overloading of the facilities in Sewer Plant No. 2 of the City of E1 Segundo and stated that provision should be made at an early date to take care of additional capacity thereat. Following discussion, he was instructed to make appropriate arrangements bir the employment of qualified engineers or otherwise; to prepare plans and specifications for adequately reconstructing said sewer plant to care for the present and potential sewage disposal demands. Water Superintendent Hutchins reported receipt of a communication from the California Water Association, dated May 9, 1947, copy of which he filed with the City Clerk, which was accompanied by copy of a letter directed by said California Water Association to the Committee on Public Health of the California Assembly, State Capitol, Sacramento, California, with reference to Senate Bill 805, the provisions of which, in the judgment of the City Attorney and the City Council of this City, might seriously curtail the operations of the municipal water department of the City of El Segundo. Thereafter it was moved by Councilman Skelley, seconded by Councilman Baker, that the following resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that the City Clerk be and he is hereby authorized to address a communication to the Public Health Committee of the California Assembly for the attention of the Chairman of said Committee, stating that legislation of the type represented by Senate Bill 805 is not favored by the City Council of the City of E1 Segundo, as it tends to place what appear to be unnecessary burdens upon operating water systems i=: the State of California, and that legislation of such type, if on-acted into law, could very easily be extended to municipal systems, which would place undue burdens and hardships 9=2= 1=17a r upon such manicipal systems, and that while said Council feels that it is essential that legislation provide for the serving of a safe and potable water supply, that nevertheless th;s Council feels such purpose could be accompl'shed without imposing the burdens upon operating companies and eventually upon municipalities, which might be brought about by the enactment of said bill in its present form. The foregoinG resolution was adopted by the following vote: R 694 Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Peterson, Skelley and Mayor Selby. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilman Thompson. Mayor Selby informed the Council he had received from Raymond V. Darby, Chairman of the County Board of Supervisors, a communication inviting him to attend a meeting with Mayors, Councils and administrative officers, on Wednesday, May 21, 1947, at 12 :00 o'clock Noon, at the Ambassador Hotel, Los Angeles, for the purpose of discussing the subject of salaries, wages, working conditions and hours of employment of governmental employees. He stated he would be unable to attend said meeting and recommended that another member or members of the Council be delegated to attend said meeting. It was thereupon moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman keliey, that Councilmen Thompson and Baker be and they are hereby authorized to attend the meeting with Mayors, Councils and administrative officers, to be held at the Ambassador Hotel, Wednesday, May 21, 1947, for the purpose of discussiric salaries, wages, working conditions and hours of employment of er!ploZ-ee� of the several governmental agencies of Los Angeles County, which meeting has been called by Raymond V. Darby, Chairman of the Board of Supervisors of Los Angeles County, California, and that said Councilmen be authorized to file their demands against the City of E1 Segundo for their actual and necessary expenses in connection therewith, which demands shall be paid after having been properly audited and allowed. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Peterson, Skelley and Mayor Selby. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilman Thompson. No further business appearing to be transacted at this meeting, it was moved by Councilman Baker, seconded by Councilman Peterson, the meeting adjourn. Carried. Approved: Mayor. Respectfully submitted,