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1948 APR 14 CC MINS -?3 El Segundo, California. April 14, 1948. A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of 11 Segundo, California, was held in the Council Chamber of the City Ball 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 PREVIOUS fiG. The minutes of the regular meeting held on the 7th day of April, 1948, having been read and no errors or omissions having been noted, It was moved by Councilman Thompson, seconded by Councilman Peterson, the minutes of said meeting be approved as recorded. Carried. At this point the City Clerk announced he had in his possession, In the same condition as when received, one bid for the purchase of tax deeded property heretofore advertised for sale by the City of E1 Segundo under Notice No. 9 -M. Moved by Councilman Baker, seconded by Councilman Thompson, the Council proceed to open, examine and publicly declare said Bid. Carried. The Council thereupon proceeded to open, examine and publicly declare said bid, which said bid was found by said Council to be as follows, to -wit: Bid of Charles W. Williams, on regular form provided therefor, bidding the sum of $851.56 for Lot 2, Block 4, F1 Segundo. Said bid was accompanied by currency deposit in amount of $300.00. Following consideration of said bid, it was moved by Councilman Baker, seconded by Councilman Peterson, that Resolution No. 933, entitled: RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, ACCEPTING THE TIME PAYMENT BID OF CHARLES W. WILLIAMS, FOR CERTAIN CITY OWNED TAX DEEIW PROPERTY'," which was read, be adopted. Said motion carried and said Resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Peterson, Skelley, Thompson and Mayor Selby. Noes: Councilmen None. , Absent: Councilmen None. WRITTEN COMMUAIUATIONS. 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 hereinafter: HARRY D. DARTON, dated April 14, 1948, being application for employment by the City of E1 Segundo. Ordered filed. JULIA A. RRODOWY, dated April 9,-1948, being application for renewal of house trailer permit at 910 Eucalyptus Drive, in the City of El Segundo. S ��6 The Building Inspector having reported that there are no other trailers on the premises and having recommended granting bf the permit applied for, it was moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Thompson, that Julia A. Brodowy be and she is hereby granted a temporary, revocable permit, in regular form, to occupy, use and maintain a house trailer at 910 Eucalyptus Drive, in the City of E1 Segundo, said permit to expire by limitation on June 30, 1948. Carried. • M. L. SANDERS, dated April 12, 1948, being application for a house moving permit. The Building Inspector reported having inspected thb building proposed to be moved and found that it complies with building ordinances of the City of El Segundo and recommended the permit applied for be granted. It was thereupon moved by Councilman Peterson,'seeonded by Councilman Thompson, the following resolution be adopted: 4 RESOLVED, that M. L. Sanders be and he is hereby granted a permit to move a one story frame house from its present location in Los Angeles to a new location In the City of E1 Segundo, subject to the following con- ditions, to -wit: 4 1. That before such removal shall take place permittes shall pay to the City of E1 Segundo the requisite fees and shall make all ne- cessary deposits in connection therewith. 2. That said building shall be moved on rollers, or other equipment satisfactory to the Street Superintendent of the City of B1 Segundo. 3. That the Police Department of the City of E1 Segundo shall be notified at least thirty minutes in advance of the entrance of the structure into the City limits of the City of E1 Segundo, and said Police Department shall fix the hours between which such removal may be made. 4. That such removal and all operations related thereto shall be prosecuted and completed to the satisfaction of the Street Department and of the Police Department of the City of E1 Segundo; and of the Building Department of said City. The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Peterson, Skelley, Thompson and Mayor Selby, Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. .M CITY PLANNING CONWSSION, dated April 13, 1948, responsive to a resolution adopted by the City Council, March 31. 19481, wfth respect to yard requirements in connection with corner lots. It appearing that the Planning Commission had interpreted the Council's resolution as referring to a particular corner lot instead of to corner lots- generally, it was moved by Councilman Thompson, seconded by Councilman - Peterson that the City - Cleric be- authorized to advise the Planning Comission-of the Council's thoughts with respect to yard requirements effecting corner lots and reverse corner lots generally and to ask that Body to review the matter and again report to the City Council with reference thereto. Carried. S 77 CITY PLANNING COMMISSION, dated April 13, 1948, responsive to resolution heretofore adopted by this Council requesting the Commission to study the matter of fixing dwelling house side yard requirements at a maximum of three feet instead of the 10% of lot width as now set up by Ordinance No. 306. There was attached to this letter a copy of the opinion of Planning Consultant Gordon Whitnall recommending that Ordinance No. 306 be not amended with respect to residential side yard requirements, in which recommendation the Planning Commission oncurred. By general consent the said communication and copy of opinion were ordered filed. CITY PLANNING COMMISSION. dated April 13, 1948, transmitting there- with copy of its Resolution No. 26, respecting the dedication of Lot 43, Tract 2667 for public street purposes. By general consent the communication and attached copy of Resolution were ordered filed and it was thereafter moved by Councilman Baker, seconded by Councilman Peterson, that Resolution No. 934, entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, DEDICATING CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY OWNED BY SAID CITY FOR PUBLIC STREET PURPOSES, AND DESIGNATING SAME AS A PORTION OF GRAND AVENUE WITHIN SAID CITY, which was read, be adopted. Said motion carried and said Resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Peterson, Skelley, Thompson and Mayor Selby. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, a copy of its Decision No. 41415, in Case No. 4930, concerning the Commission's investigation of the use being made of communications facilities and instrumentalities for the purpose of determining if such use is in violation of law, or is not in the public interest. Said copy of said Decision discloses the conclusions reached after consideration of the evidence presented the Commission on the subject and indicates also that the Commission has ordered any communications utility operating under its jurisdiction to refuse to establish service and to discontinue and disconnect existing services when it has reasonable cause to believe that the use made of the communication service is prohibited under any law, ordinance regulation or other legal requirement. Ordered filed. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS. Mr. Floyd Wallace, residing at No. 218 Loma Vista Street, informed the Council that he has been called upon several times recently to cause his guests to remove their automobiles parked in front of his premises, so that other persons residing in his neighborhood might have more convenient access to the driveways into their premises. He stated that while he is willing to cooperate, it is not always convenient to accede to such requests and he recommended that the inconveniences com- plained of might be cured if the complainants would widen the aprons or approaches to their respective driveways on the West side of Loma Vista Street. Mr. Wallace was thanked for his presentation and it was agreed that the suggestion made by him would be investigated. Mr. Charles Cramp, residing at 732 West Imperial Highway, informed the Council that as yet no insurance adjuster has consulted him with respect to damage to his property occasioned by the sluicing of the sand hills westerly of the City of E1 Segundo. REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES. Councilman Peterson of the Public Works Committee, reported that Francis H. Bulot has completed and presented his report on the problem of rubbish and garbage disposal, which subject he was authorized to study and report upon by contract entered into between himself and the City of E1 Segundo in November, 1947. Councilman Peterson stated he has examined the reports, they appear to be satisfactory and he recommends that the same be received, one copy thereof to be filed with the City Clerk and one copy with the City Engineer. Thereafter it was moved by Councilman Thompson, seconded by Councilman Baker, that that certain "Engineering Report on Rubbish Disposal for the City of E1 Segundo, California - February, 1948 ", as prepared and presented this Council this date by Francis H. Bulot, Consulting Engineer, be re- ceived; that one copy thereof be filed in the office of the City Clerk and one copy thereof filed in the office of the City Engineer and that the claim of the said Francis H. Bulot for services rendered in connection with his said report be placed in line for settlement. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Peterson, Skelley, Thompson and Mayor Selby. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. At this time Mayor Selby indicated his intention and desire to con- fer with the Mayors of other cities in this area in an effort to find a satisfactory solution to the garbage and refuse disposal problem presently presenting many difficulties to these cities. Councilman Skelley informed the Council he had received from Mr. Schoening, Parks Department Foreman, a written report, indicating 181 trees damaged by salt spray, originating from the sluicing of the sand hills westerly of the City of kl Segundo, which report was read to the Council by the City Clerk and was thereafter ordered filed. REPORTS OF OFFICERS AND SPECIAL CONMITTEES. Councilman Skelley orally tendered his resignation as Chairman of the Centennial Committee. The City Clerk advised the Council that an Auditor from the State Controller's office is presently auditing the City's claim for reimbursement in connection with a part of the expenditures made in connection with the construction of the veterans' housing units in E1 Segundo and he recommended adoption of a resolution which would clarify a certain expenditure made in connection with the installation of doors and steps in each of the twenty housing units. Thereafter it was moved by Councilman Baker, seconded by Councilman Thompson, the following resolution be adopted: WHEREAS, on October 30, 1946, the minute thereof being of record at Page R -472, minutes of the proceedings of this Council, Assistant Building Inspector Loctereported that he had received a quotation from Mr. John Catalano, Building Contractor, to furnish all labor and materials and to con - struct'and install doors in each of the t%renty veterans' housing units in the City of E1 Segundo, for the sum of $38.00 each; AND, WHEREAS, in view of this report the City Council adopted a resolution reading as follows: S 79 "Moved by Councilman Skelley, seconded by Councilman Peterson, that the Acting Building Inspector of the City of E1 Segundo be and he is hereby authorized and directed to cause one door and steps, where necessary, to be in- stalled in each of the dwelling units presently in course of construction in the City of El Segundo for the use of veterans of World War II, at a cost of not to exceed $38.00 per door, including appurtenant steps, the painting of said doors to be considered at a later date "; AND, WHEREAS, subsequent to the adoption of said resolution, it was discovered that there was a misunderstanding between Assistant Building Inspector Locke and the said contractor, John Catalano, in that the price of $38.00 was intended to cover the installation of doors only and that the installation of steps leading thereto would cost an additional amount; AND, WHEREAS, after this misunderstanding was disclosed, the said Assistant Building Inspector consulted with several members of this Council, explained the matter and was given unofficial consent to cause the work to be done, in view of the necessity of making the installation in order to preserve the health and safety of the persons about to occupy the same; AND, WHEREAS, further consent to the installation of said steps and the additional charge therefor was given by this Council at its regular meeting held December 23, 1946, by the approval of demand against the City, No. 54802, made by the said John Catalano, contractor, in amount of $925.78, being $760.00 for the installation of twenty doors per agreement at $38.00 each; $80.00 for painting the said twenty doors and frames; and $85.78 for labor and material installing said steps; AND, WHEREAS, it is necessary to clarify the transaction for the State Controller of the'State of California, presently auditing the City's claim for reimbursement for certain expenditures made by the City of El Segundo in connection with the veterans' housing project within said City; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the payment to John Catalano, Contractor, of the sum of $85.78 for the installation of steps and $80.00 for painting of doors and frames at the veterans' housing units within the City of 11 Segundo, which was In addition to the sum of $760.00 for the installation of doors at said units, be and the same is hereby ratified, approved and confirmed. On roll call the foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Peterson, Skelley, Thompson and Mayor Selby. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. City Clerk McCarthy requested the Council to cancel a certain warrant heretofore ordered drawn and paid in error, whereupon it was moved by Councilman Thompson, seconded by Councilman Peterson, that Warrant No. 58331, dated April 7, 1948, in amount of $188.14, drawn payable to the order of .Southern California Gas Company, be and the same is hereby cancelled and the.City.Clerk'and the City Treaaurer of the City of E1 Segundo are authorized and directed to make appropriate entries of such'eancellation in their res- pective books of record. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Peterson, Skelley, Thompson and Mayor Selby. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. S `F0 UNFINISHED BUSINESS. Moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Baker, that Ordinance No. 326, entitled: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING SECTION 1 OF ARTICLE XIV OF ORDINANCE NO. 313 (THE TRAFFIC ORDINANCE) OF SAID CITY, RELATING TO PARSING LIMITS, BY AMENDING SUBDIVISION "(a)" THEREOF; BY ADDING TWO NEW HUBDIVISIONS THERETO TO BE DESIGNATED AS SUBDIVISIONS "(n)" AND "(o)" RESPECTIVELY; AND BY ADDING A NEW SUBDIVISION TO BE DESIGNATED SUBDIVISION "20" TO SECTION 4 OF ARTICLE VI OF SAID ORDINANCE NO. 313, which was introduced and read at a regular meeting of the City Council held on the 7th day of April, 1948, and reread at this meeting, be adopted. Said motion carried and said Ordinance was adopted by the following vote, to -wit: Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Peterson, Skelley, Thompson and Mayor Selby. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. Moved by Councilman Baker, seconded by Councilman Thompson, that Resolution of Intention No. 935, entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, DECLARING THE INTENTION OF SAID COUNCIL TO CLOSE UP, VACATE AND AMON FOR PUBLIC ALLEY PURPOSES, ALL THAT PORTION OF THAT CERTAIN PUBLIC ALLEY LYING NORTHERLY OF THE NORTHERLY LINE OF PINE AVENUE AND WHICH RUNS NORTHERLY AND SOUTHERLY IN BLOCS 118 WITHIN SAID CITY, which was read, be adopted. Said motion carried and said Resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Peterson, Skelley, Thompson and Mayor Selby. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. City Engineer Hutchins, reporting in the matter of the complaint of Charles M. H. Hall, heretofore filed with this Council, concerning the accumulation of surface waters on Lomita Street near the premises of Mr. Hall, stated that he and Assistant Street Superintendent Gunn have investigated the matter and that they have planned and will 1promptly complete work, which, in their judgment, will correct the alleged nuisance. PAYING BILLS. The following demands, having had the approval of the Committee on Finance and Records, were read: Recreation Fund General Fund A. H. Morton $7.93 Mrs. Fern 0. Bright 10.00 Macpherson Leather Co. 24.52 Mrs. Fern 0. Bright 8.00 American Handicrafts Co. 13.74 Mrs. Rita P. Burgessq 8.00 TOTAL .19 Mrs. Adeline M. Catalano 8.00 Moved by Councilman Baker, seconded by Councilman Peterson, 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, Thompson and Mayor Selby. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. NEW BUSINESS. Moved by Councilman Baker, seconded by Councilman Thompson, that Mrs. Dean Randall be and she is hereby appointed as a member of the Recreation Commission of the City of E1 Segundo, to fill the unexpired term of Mrs. Alice Hope, resigned, said appointment to become effective immediately. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Peterson, Skelley, Thompson and Mayor Selby. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. Councilman Peterson informed the Council that Mary Halley, Librarian, had indicated to him the necessity for purchasing certain items of library furniture not ordered at the time an award was made for supplying furniture to E1 Segundo's new public library. Following discussion, it was moved by Councilman Thompson, seconded by Councilman Baker, that the purchase of a card index case and three stools for use at E1 Segundo Public Library be and the same is hereby authorized and directed, at a cost of not to exceed $100.00, plus California State Sales Tax. Carried by the following vote: General Fund General Fund Mrs. Florence E. Durban $8.00 Mrs. Margarette E. Darling $8. 0 E1 Segundo Woman's Club 10.00 Mrs.'Rosalie M. Faeh 0.00 Mrs. Fern M. Green 8.00 Mrs. Mary L. Goodman 8.00 Mrs. Esther Grow 8.00 Mrs. Paula Hilligas 8.00 Mrs. Gertrude C. Heaston 8.00 Mrs. Ruth Hopp 8.00 Mrs. Nita Hooper 8.00 Mrs. Margaret Anne Henneforth 8.00 Mrs. Lucy Kessels 8.00 Mrs. Lucy Kassala 10:00 Mrs. Virginia M. Kennedy 8.00 Mrs. Ruth A. King 8.00 Mrs. Laura J. Kincaid 8.00 Mrs. Glaydis E. Krimmel 8.00 Mrs. Myrtle Kreitzq 8.00 Mrs. Dorcas Lake 8.00 Miss Harriet Lawler 8.00 Mrs. Georgia Lee 8.00 Mrs. Naomi Love 8.00 Claude A. Manson 8.00 Mrs. Ruth E. Mercer 8.00 Mrs. Mamie G. Miller 8.00 Mrs. Effie Magee 8.00 Claude A. Manson 10.00 Mrs. C. A. Payne 10.00 Mrs. Maude A. Palumbo 8.00 Mrs. Eva Price 8.00 Mrs. P. D. Ritch 10.00 Mrs. Lelia W. Schaefer 10.00 Mrs. Beulah Samsel 8.00 Mrs. Lelia W. Schaefer 8.00 Mrs. Mary R. Smith 8.00 Mrs. Pearl Snow 8.00 Mrs. Fern M. Spittler 8.00 Mrs. Ethel Ward 8.00 So. Calif. Edison Co. 24.65 So. Calif. Edison Co. 120.68 So. Calif. Edison Co. 338.97 So. Calif. Gas Co. 188.44 Wm. R. Selbt 2.81 Earl Morgan 5.90 El Segundo Paint Center 39.65 Union Oil Company 290.36 Pacific Electric Ry. Co. 27.68 Pacific Chemical Co. 10.40 John F. Bender 166.00 Winston K. Williams, M.D. 10.00 Fire Engineering 5.00 B & P Service Co. 39.00 Inglewood Blueprint & Supply 8.34 Francis H. Bulot 750.00 Los Angeles Co. Health Dept. 18.13 California Garden Nursery 130.89 So. Calif. Edison Co. 240.25 Pacific Coast Pump Co. 1712.78 TOTAL 7.93 Moved by Councilman Baker, seconded by Councilman Peterson, 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, Thompson and Mayor Selby. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. NEW BUSINESS. Moved by Councilman Baker, seconded by Councilman Thompson, that Mrs. Dean Randall be and she is hereby appointed as a member of the Recreation Commission of the City of E1 Segundo, to fill the unexpired term of Mrs. Alice Hope, resigned, said appointment to become effective immediately. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Peterson, Skelley, Thompson and Mayor Selby. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. Councilman Peterson informed the Council that Mary Halley, Librarian, had indicated to him the necessity for purchasing certain items of library furniture not ordered at the time an award was made for supplying furniture to E1 Segundo's new public library. Following discussion, it was moved by Councilman Thompson, seconded by Councilman Baker, that the purchase of a card index case and three stools for use at E1 Segundo Public Library be and the same is hereby authorized and directed, at a cost of not to exceed $100.00, plus California State Sales Tax. Carried by the following vote: S R2 Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Peterson, Skelley, Thompson and Mayor Selby. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. Following recommendation made by R. T. Hutchins, Superintendent, E1 Segundo Water Department, it was moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Thompson, that Clifford Smith and Charles Lortz be and they are hereby authorizbd- to attend a meeting of the American Water Works Association, to be held at Fontana, California, April 23rd, 1948, and to file their demands against the City of E1 Segundo for their actual and necessary expenses in connection therewith. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Peterson, Skelley, Thompson and Mayor Selby. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. Water Works Superintendent Hutchins informed the Council probability of disposing of the 100,000 gallon water tank no longer being used by the Water Department, and after consideration it was moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Thompson, that the City Engineer be and he is hereby authorized to furnish the City Attorney a description of the used water tank at the water works site of the City of E1 Segundo, for which there is no further use; that the City Attorney prepare a notice inviting bids thereon in an "as is" condition and that he present the same to this Council in due time for its further action. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Peterson, Skelley, Thompson and Mayor Selby. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. Moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Thompson, that Councilman Willard J. Skelley be and he is hereby granted permission to absent himself from the City of E1 Segundo and from the State of California, and from meetings of the City Council of said City which may be held between the dates April 16th to April 19th, both inclusive, 1948. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Peterson, Skelley, Thompson and Mayor Selby. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. No further business appearing to was moved by Councilman Baker, seconded this meeting adjourn until Tuesday, the hour of 1:00 o'clock P. M. Carried. Rasp Approved: Mayor. e transacted at this session, it by Councilman Peterson, that 20th day of April, 1948, at the