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1947 SEP 10 CC MINc:_ :-:, '- S1 Segunday�.CAIifornta. }94 - A regular meeting -of "ti% `City'- 00undil `of the City'•of Sl Segundo,` California, was held in the Council Chamber of the City Hall of said City on the above date, having been ` c6.]aed to order At 70G P. 'k. 1W Villiaa -•R. Selby, Mayor'. ROLL CALL. Councilmen Present: - Baker, etereori,= `SkelYey'aad' 1►�eyor r8elby: Councilmen Absent: ThomgsOn:' j-:: MWING OF MINUTES OF P99T 01 ' MMMNG.' •' t The minutes of the regular meeting held on the 3rd day of September, 1947, having been read, and no errors or omissions keying' bee'- n6ted, it was moved by Councilman Baker, seconded by-Councilmai'Sk'e- 1].ey, -the_mAnutes of said meeting be approved as- recorded.- Carried. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS. Written communications, received from the pej4sons;-firms'or, eorpoiatiods hereinafter named, were read to the Council, and were disposed of in the manner indicated following reference to eae}r hereinafters - =� HARRY RAY JONES, dated Sept. 8, 1947, •being =,a plieatton for Wtp-107i lent by the City of E1 Segundo. Ordered filed. TROJAN NOVELTIES, dated September 9, 1947, advising that a "Basketball" skill game, recently placed by paid Company in the Rose Bowl Bowling .Alley, under permit heretofore granted by the City Council under date of July 16, 1947, for which a business lleei es lik b"i procur'sd fbr'` ie period of one year from said date, had been removed, and requesting that said business lioonse le -transferred -to : cover-ra tairget miefil �e _elic he •8e�les�ad�`sea:r-'� _ ' . _ .... ... . - _C_ _ _ � be _ ... '.i : _ . _ i �'d _ a w'rII, ri .• 5ii' i ... . 'n hEC� c. _ __ = After discussion, bf'Cofil]kn Skelley, the - f*11*wI'ng'reaolu%itin'3e `aaoptea: : c= - `r r. t. �'�; •-c,' ,.,ww 1w. SJ.�Fr.�nv.. OilE e-�g4, .. '�{S3d?+t•EiJ,' 44at••' 4fla• tiWYi�iBtiw'-tiarQ�ro';No�b#'i�tel�, ^rinL;�e.. dated September 9, 1947, requesting trrie`F cif' -dtei wit► rbf' ; lost .zoc ?i El Segundo business license, heretofore issued to cover the _. 'd�eration= oaf= a•' "Hsfelrotball�``- '+e]t21"' game'= at:�osdr� owl= li��= '- ,r.% -''� Alley, '-to �c6*iir :1K 't get't l'•1 b*fiT bet-o7"'= race1yod - arid' Plaaed on f the 'dffi'e5e =bf :the rO.i L +iClaYlt; . ;rt : w c'• M j ' AND; H$ 'IT 1ZESOLVSD•,' =fi at paid• City. ` Vtk lie ' and he is hereby authorized to cause City of El Segundo Business License No.' 32125; is"ed to,­_Tioj 1'loveltiee; =for =the prod= rir th of one yeah : fros July 16;,­-1947j `t#ovening t'thd Sar titAT c#'!i a �' i r - :w o� e z.. "Basketball" elki2l 'game ;I?os6 Bowl BoV114 A11ey; ,t4 6E-A_1 changecr�to .u<iver' the operatibn•lbf a` "Targst • a1��1r'gs att e. ' ` ;:? a �, the *swine address, the operation of,. - 'said:ra tten. ''garbd'�1s i '` . _ ` subject; . in `a11 respects, .to =the ter -zts;•Und GOnddt1MV"Fet S` forth'iti "the original permit.issue& 5Y'th*1 City Comic of the City-of El Segund6 under'date,'oFl-July16 '1547f,td'46ver! the operation of =said "Baeicetball" "skI1;1 The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen' Baker, Peterson',= Skehey -wind .'�4eliy;'' �: ;.' , Noes: Councilmen- `-Noner c'r_, : Absent': • Councilmen' Vfiompaon. � r, s The City'C]..exk,at this time announced he had in his possession, in the same condition as when received, one bid for the purchase of City of E1 Seguz tax deededtprope�tT-4,heretofore advertised for sale under Notice No. 9 -M, Moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Baker, the Council proceed to :open, examine and publicly ;4eclare -said, b1A. Carried._ The .Council thereupon proceeded to ,open,; ememine and publicly declare . said bid, which said bid was found by said Council to be as follows, to -wit: Bid of Alice Davis Wares, on regular form provided therefor, bidding the sum of $550.00 for.Lot 2 _ Blo.ck 76,, -Xl Segundo. Said -bid was accompanied by cash deposit in the sum of $137.50. After consideration of said hid, it was.moTed by Councilman Baker, seconded by Councilman Peterson, that Resolttion.No. -895; entitled: A- RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE.CITY_OF TL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA. ACCEPTING TH$ CASH BID, OF ALICE DAVIS WARES FOR CERTAIN CITY OWNED REAL - PROPERTY, which was read, be adopted. Said motion carried and said Resolution was adopted by the following vote: t Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Peterson, Skelley and,Mayor,Selby. Noes: Councilmen None. .Absent.: Councilman,Thompson. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS. None. �.._ ;REPORTS .OF STANDING CO1iT'PS.' Councilman Baker, Public .Safety Commissioner,• reported .,that :it.had -been arranged with the County Civil Service Commission for said Commission to hold an examination. i� •Bl: Segundo . at. 9.00.A. M., .- October 4,• 1947, -for �Ci ty firemen for the City of El Segundo; that :the - cxosi-ng -date TQr:•.filimg applications ,to take such examination will be September 27, 1947, and that the City of E1 Segundo will 1w,"gbtlred. to•,tato care of ,any,.bulletine It de*ires to publish in connection -with ;said -examination. _ «, Councilman :Balser,...: the, ,City':e repro sentative• pqn ,tlw Recreation Cwmaission, reported that tlw ,matter._,of lighting tke tenai A .courts on the ;High ,School grounds, had bean brought nP at :the last meeting af, said,. Counlesl.o-rt,; :aad that the Council-wpuldr portly receive a letter-: ron --thw•Conmission on that subject. At this ti#e:,-�the hour;being•,7 :15 O'.olook P.1;M., thq:Mayor stated that the Council would,ngw- prooeed.to hear the matter of -the appeal of,$4 Harry and Ruthamay Caruthers from the decision of -the .City Pla wing Conmtis$ifln, recommending against the granting, of a Zone, Variance effecting Lot ,1,,.Block 81, El Segundo Sheet No. 3, the City�of:El.Segundo, as�per Aap :Book 20, pages 22 and 23,- Records 'of -Los Angeles County, California,_.so •aq, -to -permit such property to be-used for the .construction thereon.,of three_ slpgle family .dwelling units.instead of two such units, as permitted under present ordinance provisions, which disapproTal- is set . .forth in .Resolution -No;:-8. of -.said Planning Commission, adopted July 28th, 1947, The Mayor stated that the Council would be pleased to hear from all persons interested, but that the- Council would prefer. to -bear from au persons who favored the proposed variance first and would'then extend full opportunity to all persons who desired to address the,Couaoil-in opposition thereto. The following named persons then addressed the Council; Mr. B: Harry Caruthers,,, one of the, applicants,- stating substantially .that he feels the lot in :question has suffioient -.Area to permit of three hausee; being built thereon; that said-. lot --i-s equal ;in. area, to any. three, . across then sstreet; that when he bought .the property 3t was -bought -with the ;intemtion._to _build extra houses thereon. for income. purpose; that, he was -not asking for a - zone change but for a variance only. .._ - As then flied _ yith the. - Council a,-letter, Addressed to Southern California Bldg. and Loan, Loo.Angelee, California,, under date of June 17, 1947, by L. A. Allen, Chairman, City Planning Commission, which letter the City Clerk,read at -the request of Mr- ,-.Caruthers, after. which the Mayor ordered that 4 photostatic copy ;thereof -be: made and filed with - the, record of. this proceeding and the original returned „to the appellant. K • - .. - . -.. .. . _ 1. Mr. Ivan Saran, 625 Loma Vista Street, stated he lived across the street from the property under discussion; that he was in favor of Mr. Caruthers building as many houses as he might-be allowed to build. Mrs. J. R.. Frazier, testified that she lived directly across thw- street from Mr. Caruthers; that she was very much in favor of Mr. :Caruthers- being -- allowed to build the houses he has requested permission to build. Mr. Ivan Saran, 625 Loma Vista Street, stated he lived diagonally across the street from the property under discussion; that he was in•:favor of Mr.­ _I.- Caruthers building as many houses as he might be allowed to build. The Mayor then inquired of Mr. Saran if-he is in favor of ,Mr.- Caruthers building two additional houses besides the one he has now and Mr.-Sara ,aneyered in the affirmative. The Mayor then asked -both Mr.- Saran and Mrs:- F�azier ityeach owned the property in which they live and each answered in.the affirmative. Mr. J. R. Frazier then testified that .- he,.livea,directly aerpss the street from Mr.. Caruthers; that he does not know how many houses Mr,,Caruthers: desires to build, but that he has plenty of room and has'no objection to Mr. Caruthers building as many houses-as:-he wants to.. .Mr. C. J. $oerner, -539. West Mariposa Avenue,. stated .gostantially: that -. he would like to aee,,appellants goon and build- t_he- hou_see they are requesting permission to build; that the "City.needs houses;,wo_uld_iike to;:see the.town -, built up and would like to.see the variance change made in their favor. In answer. to the Mayor';a- question- as to- -whether or not he -owned the property in which he lived,. Mr. Soerner.replied:ahat he did,-; No.other person present desiring to address the Council in favor_of the proposed variance, the Mayor now stated that an opportunity yould-be given to all persons who desired to address the Council in opposition thereto. ;,_.._ ; The following named persons thereupon addressed the.Council in opposition to the proposed variance: Mr. C.. E. Johnston; 617 - Whiting.. Street, stated that.-he,is not against appellant's building one house, but is against a housing project in the neighborhood; does not want to see neighborhood cluttered: up with houses; no.place;for,children-to play nor place for parking of care - ;, I.a; .very much against 1t., Mr. P. J!. Runge, 62'1 Whiting Street; testified he was opposed to having more than one residence -on a.lot in.:that district, that-it would soon,,develop into a business district and there would be.no residence district there..:: Mr. Lindley Allen, Chairman of the City Planning Commission, then requested permission to address the Council on the subject, which permission was granted by the Mayor. } R Mr. Allen stated that the Commission had caused a survey to be made of the lots in the R- 1-Zone within the City, exclusive of the C.."C: Hunt'and J. H. Fisher Subdivision;" that "there are '1139 lots in said R -1 Zone, of vhich 13T have an area'under 5000-vquare- feet; 1002 have an area in'excess of 5000 square -feet -and 717 have an area' in excess "of 6500 'square 'feet; that 5000 square -feet is the average' area for.single family dwellings in other cities'1rhfch have zoning regulations =and is also the area approved by the 7. H. " A for siggle -family dwellings. - The City ttorney then asked the -City Clerk 'whether or not notice of this ,hearing bad been given and published and:• whether affidavit to that effect was on file in his office;'to which the Clerk replied that' such notice had been given and published and such affidavit is on file in his office. The City Attorne7 then asked whether or not the complete file of the Planning Commission and all records relating to this matter, before this Commission and Before this Council', would be received'in'evidsncs as part of the record; In the case. The Mayor, with the consent of the City Council, then ordered said complete file and all of said records received in evidence as part'of the record in this case. The Mayor then asked the City Clerk if he had any letters on the_ subject, and the Clerk presented and read -to the'Council the following communications:" (a) From _Etloner E. Ashworth and Dorthy E. Ashworth, 620 Whiting Street, El Segundo, ' datted .September 8, 1947-, stating "they 'are the owners of Lot 9, Block 82, Arid 'protesting against'the proposed change of zoning of Block 81 from F -1 to. further stating that the proposed rezoning, iri their opinion, would be detrimental both to the block rezoned and -to adjacent properties. -. (b) From Wm. Faeh and Rosalie M. Faeh, 623 - Whiting Street, El Segundo, dated September 8, 1947, stating they are the owners_ of Lot 19, Block 81, El Segundo, protesting any change of zoning dr-'t'he grenting'of a variance to the building regulations in their neighborhood; further stating they -'fee1- the Planning Commiission has been ;just irr ` their `ruling r against the requested variance and'should be-upheid. The Mayor then asked if 'there were any other persons present who desired to file protests against -.the 'proposed variance'._- Mr. -E. J. Morford, 612 Whiting Street, stated h® was dgainst the proposed variance. Asked: by the Mayor if he cared to aidplify his statement; Mr. Morford expressed the = opinion that he did hot'see arty "' reason for cluttering up lots with 2 or 3 houses; that he is not in favor of arty 'variance from building restrictions.''- Mr. L. Pierotti, 637 Whiting Street, testified that in the beginning he was in favor of�Mr. Caruthers being allowea'to build his houses; that he was under the 'impression a person should"be able to do what ha- wanted to with his ground;-'that since then he has talked"with hie ne'ighbors; that they do not seem to be in favor of -the proposed variahc'e'and he:Wanted to do as they did.' The Mayor esked Mr. Pierotti if he owned the property where he lived' and he - answered ' in the affirmative. At this..point.Mr, Caruthers_was afforded an opportunity to question witnesses who _ had, previously,. testified, -which he -proceeded .to dok �ae��glloxs„ He asked Mr. Pierotti if he objected to placing two houses on lot, to which Mr. Rierottl. replied that: in!4hhe _first place. Is - did,,notJ but•-his,meighbors had talked to .him,.,it seemed they -- did —Mot waut_i.:t, :and. hef -plt he. s_ hould. stick. with hi s neighbor$, Mr. Caruthers then asked Mr,-- PierottiIwhat hi,s personal:objectinn -was to two additional houses on the lot .in question and Mr. Pierotti replied he really did not have a y, Mr Caruthers ,asked_Mr...Pierotti -if. he.felt, -;it would raise taxes or utilities and:.Mr, ,- Plexotti. stated.he did not_beliave,it: would. raise . taxes, .but_ .did not feel it :would do .his., place any good .• i a. ,;• _,.Mr. Caruthers then-stated-that Mr.�.Johnston: had objected because cars would have to be parked in street;'that'he did-not -see what that would have to do with the case in question, as he would have garages built for each unit and have the entire place : fenced. _ Mr. Caruthers brought out the fact that Nr. Runge now objected to two additional houses but that_ when he , first called on Mr._ Burge. had no objection and he asked Mr. Runge_what his •objectiom.1s.at. this time.. W. Runge 'replied that his objection now is .that. if the variance now,.aeked for .ia :granted. everyone else would have the.same rfight.and, shortly it;would,becom a,bugihe�_Ls district and cause utilities to -go' up 56% , Mr. Caruthera, asked the.Mayor if the letter from_ Ethmer S...Ashwoa�th, sad Dorothy E. Ashworth,- previously. read at.,thia meet ing,-.obje iqA to _cheage -to R -3 zone only and the Mayor answered that a ione "change only was mentioned.. He requested the City-Clerk to_again read. said letter,, which- -was clone;,: . -_r Z c.4,� - Mr. Caruthers, :then asked "Mr-. Moxford if his Job jectiori,.was, based , on h4aing too many houses on one lot, and ~cird an_ swersd in the .elf "p-tiya.. ther stating that he hae•a fairly nice place; that" his opinion this thing has gone too far as Lt-is. Mr.' Caruthers asked Mr. Mor_ord ,if. his place .wasr o ,, tly 4 ,uot directly 8crosa tha street from Mrs. Watson. Mr�. ).6 ord replied in the affirmative, and stated that there• .is: one_ place on corner south,.Qf_. him where cara,.arp� parked i.n_ alley about half the.'timp,; that thew is.,s,. grocery -store pn tl corner of �Virginia and Mariposa, xhere `gsrbage Gaits area., •].acted in reap, making.,uasight, ngndition; that he does not be�.ieve one wants � thing any more oi' that sort of thing around there. Mr '¢ariitliei'e, At &t9LL th&t MY` r; �iotony, .the C1�ty Buildi r .T88pOCto ~ i18 nB seen the property and perhaps %e, might; care. to., testify. a.s• to. the.character of. buildings being erected. w, �. _ :. The Mayor. Mated Mr. Smptony might testify a,s -a priPatkcitlzen, butt could not testify as. Building Inspector, aril Mr. Smoto� i' esent the Council Chamber, declined to testify in the matter. No other person arising to testify, the Mayor again,.glked_ if,: ihiii;, was anyone present who desired to testify against the proposed variance. dT Mr. C. E . ' Johnston, i ho had previously 'Zestifiedyin_ the, matter #... again arose, stating Sze has a nice town in E1 Segundo; everyone has seen- these housing projects, and he does not•want that_in:his.neighbprhood;.does not waat.,his,.�aok yard cluttered.up with.houses, _ _ . Mr. Pierotti, who also had previously testified,_gtated,at•this_ -time that there is just so much ground; that the more houses which are- _bulit,,the- more . taxes there will be and the more children. R s The Mayor then gave further opportunity'to any,person present to address the-Counc11 and no person arising or desiring so to-do, he declared the hearing closed. Mrs. Caruthers thereupon arose and began to address the Council with-. - further reference to the matter; whereupon the City Attorny stated to the Mayor and the Council that if further statements or testimony were to be had from anyone, that the hearing should be reopened so as to give all persons a further opportunity to address the Council; should they care to do so. The Mayor and Council thereupon by general,aonsent reopened the hearing and proceeded to hear-Mrs.- Caruthers; who first asked the Council if any of the signatures which were -first obtained on the petition for variance would be worth anything now and the Mayor replied that all those names appearing on said petition, which had not been requested withdrawn-by the signer thereof, would be. Mrs. Caruthers thereupon proceeded to make statements;-substantially as follows: "We have-an easement on the rear ,of our property for alley purposes,. It seems as though these persons were not -against us doing anything until the alley was - mentioned. The- easement for alley purposes la , still part of our property. At the time petition was circulated, Mr.. Johnston asked about an alley in there and I asked him if we should see what we could do'to get an alley and he said yes. I told him each one of us would ive 10 feet and the City would put-ons in. He did not want to give.lfl feet,_ so_I told him we did not need a11ey, that we had a private easement." The Mayor then asked Mrs. Caruthers if this same testimony was brought before the Planning Commission, so that this point is of.record in its meetings and Mrs. Caruthers stated she was not sure, but that she would like to know whether, that easement was their property. or -the City's: The Mayor inquired of Mr. Allen, Chairman of the City Planning Commission if the question of the alley easement had been brought before said Commission and Mr. Allen answered in the negative•. Mr. R. T. Hutchins, City Engineer, in answer to Mrs: Caruthers. inquiry, stated that no City records show any easement for alley'purposes� across lots In Block'81;.that it must be just a reservation in the deed. Mr. Woodworth, City Attorney, then inquired of Mr. Allen if the alley easement was included in the total area computation of,the lot,and Mr. Allen answered in the affirmative. Mr. Woodworth -then- stated alley easement would not be material, as it was included in total ccmiputation. Mrs. Caruthers stated the main thing she desired to do was to get matter cleared up; so that Mr. Johnston and Mr: Faeh would,krnow it was.private' property and not the City's. Mr. Woodworth inquired as to the width of,the.lot and Mrs. Caruthers stated it was 50 feet wide. The Mayor then gave opportunity to any other person present who desired to testify in the "matter to do so. Mr. Ivan Saran again testified, substantially as follows: That he believed s. working man should be allowed to accomplish anything he-might be able to do to provide an income for himself; he cited an instance where persons have income from pensions and he felt that if Mr. and Mrs. Caruthers _ could build income property they should be allowed to 'do so. Mr. J. R. Frazier testified that he believed where Mr. and Mrs. Caruthers cayl were planning to build the houses would not bother anyone; that:A11dren hack... to have a place to live and Mr. Caruthers should be allowed to build where he plans to - do . so . :..:. c : F Mr. Morford stated he wanted it understooclfhs had -no- objection to children, his objection being to building more than one house on a residential lot. The Mayor informed Mr'. Morford that under present building regulations, appellants could build two -housea;*but - had requested a variancb to build an additional- house,,,, Mr.JRunge inquired whether-it was the intent tb­change: tha, area to a R -3 Zone: City Attorney Woodworth then explained in detail the difference between rezoning and a variance, the latter being the one requested by Mr. and Mrs. Caruthers. Mr. Runge asked I it what would be -done if the. nest door-.neighbor wanted the same privilege, and the City Attorney- stated` that 'such'a`kequest would have to be given_-consideration by the Counci1;­that*if .thO requested variance is granted, a•precedent would be established ,`unless•circuaatances,releting to one request ,.were-different-than those relating.'to'Another; that-different- arguments for and against might be presented and:that based'bn :the­present`cdse, a decision could not be given at this time as to what`mightchappen ' in the future . Mr. Pierotti asked if it .was not- the .original intention -to ''change froin ' a R -1 Zone to R -3. Mr. Caruthers asked if he might answer the question and was given permission by the Mayor .so to do.:. Mr. Caruthers then stated that originally a request was made for zone variance only; that upon request.,from the Planning Comiiiiesion the petition had been changed to a zone charge.; which request, had.- been AesifiW4y the Planning Commission and that . thereaf ter the .had y again asked for variance. .7 Mrs. Caruthers again addressed tha Council'­ s"tatiiig'.ifube156�tia3.1yas follows: That when the property-,in- question "ices bought-g ®aen Mears ago, there was no zoning; that it was bought with the idea of erecting additional houses thereon; that during the war they could not bu13&, ;that=•shsf)Vdnt to work to earn money with which to erect the houses;: :that ln`Xo*im'ber -last she heard about the zoning, was ill at the time; that she had called the City Clerk and asked whether or not she might obtdin a_ building permit'foir the two additional houses and was told she could, -not. :.Cb=wt- understand why neighborhood does not want other houses.there;, :that- th4T,h4d plans -all made prior to zoning. The Mayor again asked if there was any person preseat,who desired to testify in the matter. Mr. Pierotti stated he had bought his property with the'$ea'of building two apartment garages thereon, but now could not do.so� -77 ..'71; rv.. The Mayor thereupon announced that unless there wae-(oiobne who desired to address the Council further that he was about to close the hearing. No person -arising. or _desiring. to addrest.the Cotiincil'ftirither; the `Mayor - - thereupon declared the hearing. closed. After discussion, it was moved by Councilman - Peterson; seconded by , Councilman Skelley, that the matter of the appeal-of B.- Harry-and Rutbamay Caruthers from the decision of the City Planning ..Ceiimiooiony',recamnimiding against the granting of a Zone Variance effecting Lot 11, Block 81, E1 Segundo, the hearing in which matter was held before this Council this date, be taken under advisement by this Council for decision. Carried by the t, R following ; vate:; = Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Peterson, Skelley and Mayor Selby. Noes: Councilmen None. Absez}tr Councilman Thompson: REPORTS OF OFFICERS AND SPECIAL CO*9TTEES. The City Attorney reported-having received notice froa 'thePiiblic - Utilities Commission, in the matter of the Investigation on the Gotimieeion's own motion into the operations, rates, charges, contracts and practices of 20th Century.Delivery:Service, Inc', and Cannonball Express*& Messenger-'Service, Inc. that the hearing in said matter has beaFeset before Examiner Sypher8 on,Thesday, October 14, 1947. UNFINISHED BUSINESS. -In the matter:of the award of contract for the cotapletion of'El Segundo Public Library Building, bids-for which had been heretofore received by this'._. Council -on September 3rd, 1947,.and at said -time referred to the architects for investigation and -recotmnendation, Mr. Charles E. Fry of the`firm•of Austin, Field & Fry,•Architects, who was present in the- Council Chamber; reported that his.firm:.had made an investigation of the qualifications'of Mr. W. C. Beggs, who-submitted the lowest bid for doing said work;' and ice' that Mr. Beggs appeared to be fully qualified to perform the work and com -'- plete the contract in satisfactory manner and that, therefore, said architects recommended . the contract 'be awarded .to Mr Beggs. It was thereupon moved by Councilman Skelley, "seconded by Councilman' Baker, that Resolution No. 896, entitled: A RESOLU'T'ION OF THE:CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SL SEMM.. CALIFORNIA, AWARDING TO W,= D. :HOW y: THE CONTRACT FOR -THE _GffRA1 _CONSIPUCTION 'WORK IN CONNECTION WITH THE.1MECTION AND COMPLETION OF THE,PARTIA%LY CONSTRUCTED.BbILDING MORE PARTIGUL,ARLY _MESCRIBED AS EL SLGUNDO: LIBRARY; which was read, .-be- adopted'. - Said motion: carried said:" said Resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes Councilmen Baker, Peterson, Skelley and Mayor Selby. Noes: Councilmen. None _ Absent: COuncilman:Thompson... - Moved by Councilman Baker, seconded by Councilman Peterson, that Ordinance No.- 318,:entitled: - AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EL SBGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, .AMENDING ORDINANCE: NO. 306 (THE LAND -US9 PLAN'= - ZONING ORDINANCE) OF SAID CITY, BY AMENDING SUB- PARAGRAPH 2 OF PARAGRAPH "A. USE" OF SECTION 4 OF :SAID; ORDINANCE N0: -306, _.... .: _ which was introduced and read at a regular meeting of the City Council held on the 3rd day of.September,.1947, =A reread at this meeting,' -be adopted. Said motion carried and said Ordinance:was adopted by.the.foilowing, vote: Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Peterson, Skelley and Mayor Selby. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilman Thompson. - 0 : U., � � - PAYING -, BILLS. The Mayor appointed Councilman- Baker as Finance Cammissioner pro tem,- due to the absence of Finance Commissioner Thompson. The following demands, having had _the - approval- of - the Committee on' Finance and Records, were read: :General Fund.: General Fund Industrial Stat. & Prtg. Co. 2.: .- ,Grimes- Stassforth tat. Co. $36.og Pacific Mill & Mine Supply -.Co.- 14.06 .- Fraser'-1 s.Hardwarei -- 18.33 Inglewood Mercantile Co. 14..07 ..Air Reduction Sales Co. 3.61 Pacific Electric Railway Co. 8.93. .,,,Pacific•Area LumberfCo. 47.53 Southern Cal. Edison,Co. 19.98 Southern.,Cal:•Edison Co._.. 335..33 Inglewood Neon Sign Co.,.. 6.00 - D. -A. Benshoff 416.00 El Segundo Hardware ' - 129.69 - TOTAL,, j ill .23 Moved by Councilman Skelley, seconded by- Counejiman.Baker, the:tlemands be allowed and warrants. dram on and paid out of-the General .3'.und covering the same: Carried by the following vote; _ Ayes: Councilmen Aaker, Pe_terson,± Skel ley, and Mayor.•Selby. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilman Thompson. .. -' ._ ,' .__ -•gym:. . . NEW BUSINESS. r, t City Engineer Hutchins discuseed'with_.the Counoil•certaiaz matter$ respecting the proposed dedication*by Mr. Arthur Viren and others of certain real property for public street purposes .as a prolongation of.,,,Bungalo_w;.Streetnortherly from its present northerly terminus,• _ Gi nom. Mr. Vtr'en,•members of then Council and the City Attorney engaged in the discussions, at the conc>"ion of mb.1ch, by general: consoat,, -i_ vas agreed that the City Attorney would prepare .the.,reduis3,te �dagd ,base_d.,upon descriptions of the property to be conveyed,, which °,gill. be _finished. � the City Engineer, after which the, deed. will be ,delivered. to Mr, - -iron, who vi procure a title report thereon and procure signatures of the persons required to sign the deed, as may bs. Sndicated In the before pentioned title_ report-) _to,,properly convey title to said property to the City of El Segundo for public street-r purposes. Chief of Police Hutchins at this time presented the Council a report compiled by E1 S ®gpacLo- Police Departarent� respecting. that J)Vpartment's check of the use of the wading pool in the Acacia Avenue Park of--the-City of El Segundo, situated on the North side of Acacia Avenue „._veaterly, -af Loma;oista Street.* This report indicates that the said wading pool has had but limited -wee. since it was. most recently prepared, for.,publia;txse,�.and_ that at no time has an- aduli supervisor.. been present whem;,chsckg..were made,. , Following ij,id,upsl on, it was �moved .by.Couacilmaa,Skelleyt seconded by Councilman- Peterepn, :that - -the report. of R. T: Hutchins; Chief: of Police, dated September, 3, 1947, ,titled: - "Check -of - .Wading. -Pool .. Acacia Street West of Loma Vista Street - ,1.91+7” ,be. received. and p�aapd an . 3].e .in: #•he, office 4of..the City Clerk for the purposes'' of identification and,.reference, -,and, that in, view of the practical non -use heretofore made of said. wading pool, and -in view of the further fact, that.mo.adult..supervisox has. been in attendance at said wading pool during, such, .times -as,-it :has. been -in.use., aq r, ueated..by -.the City. -Council, - when it recently author 'ized,.the -Pilling,of- the g.ppol Pca'.tae,gurposes of publie recreation, that the filling of said wading pool with water be dis- continued immediately,. -and that the Council take,under,advisement the matter of filling -said wading. pool with earth and utili$ing the; ,q.sA steer -arm -its surroundings for other surface uses. Carried. - _r 7 City Engineer Hutchins at this time filed with the Council a statement enumerating certain proposed street improvements within the City of E1 Segundo including the costs thereof. Verbal elaboration of the report.was offered by the City Engineer, following Which it was moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Skelley, that the following resolution be adopted . - RESOLVED, that a copy of that - certaln. report made by R. T. Hutchins, City Engineer, dated September 10, 19+7,' captioned: "Engineering data'to be included in resolution of City Council to'- County Road Commissioner, requesting allocation of money from City's apportionment of" 19+7 -48 County budget appropriation 'for 'Aid to Cities' (Gasoline Tax).Fund ",_be received and placed on file in the office of the City Clerk for the purposes of identification and reference; AND.-BE IT FURTMM RESOLVED, that the -City Council does hereby'approve the several projects-set forth in said report and does- hereby respectfully request an allocation from the ,County of Los Angeles of the sum of $�A =.00, for the construction and completion of the projects enumerated in the before mentioned report, as follows, to -wit: 1. North side E1 Segundo Boulevard, between Richmond and Virginia Streets.- 650 lin. feet, by removing existing "bad order" concrete curbs and sidewalks and replacing with new construction - Estimated cost $2750.00..' 2. Main'Street,' between E1 Segundo Boulevard' and Imperial Highway, by resurfacing the roadway between curbs - Estimated cost $16,000.00.. 3. Coast Boulevard from 150 feet to 425 feet southerly from the northerly city =limits by 'altering-abandoned railroad crossing grade and resurfacing 'Estimated cost $3500.00.;; such allocation'-to be made from "Aid to Cities" _f Gasoline: tax): Fund. _. - - The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen 'Baker Peterson Skelle and . r•... Noes: Counc3iuien None. Absent: Councilman Thoaapson io City Engineer Hutchins reported that on- August 6, 1947; he was directed, by the City Council to prepare plans and make -an estimate of the cost of, improving the roadway of Acacia Avenue, between Eucalyptus Drive and Pepper Street, and of Pepper Street; between Walnut Avenue and Imperial Highnray, as requested on •said Bate by.'Mr. D P Walstroi of 204 Ease Acacia Avenlxe, E1 Segundo; that he'has prepared the necessary plans and:.estimates the cost of making the said improvement at-$1307.36.for imp roving Pepper Street and. _ $707.20 for improving•Acacfa Avenue.` By general consent this�roporrt was received and ordered filed in the'', office of the City Clerk and the latter officii, was :directed ;to inform Mr. Walstrom of the - probable cost of the improvements he requested: ' No further business appearing to be ;'transacted at this meeting, it Was- moved by Councilman Skelley, seconded: by Councilman Peterson, the-meetingg adjourn. Carried. :_ Respectful y submitted, Approved //: r Mayor. rk.