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1948 APR 20 CC MINS 83 E1 Segundo, California. April 20, 1948. An adjourned 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 1 :00 o'clock P. M. by William R. Selby. Mayor. ROLL CALL. Councilmen Present: Baker, Peterson, Thompson and Mayor Selby. Councilmen Absent: Skelley. READING OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING. The minutes of the regular meeting held on the 14th day of April, 1948. having been read, and no error or omission having been noted, it was moved by Councilman Baker, seconded by Council- man Peterson, the minutes of said meeting be approved as recorded. Carried. Moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Baker, the regular order of business be dispensed with. Carried. The City Clerk reported that the returns of the General Municipal Election held on Tuesday, the 13th day of April, 1948 in the City of E1 Segundo, California, were then, and had been, in his possession in the envelopes containing them, in the same condition as when received. Said Clerk then presented said returns to the City Council at this time at this meeting. It was thereupon moved by Councilman Thompson, seconded by Councilman Peterson,that the City Council proceed forthwith to canvass said returns of the regular General Municipal Election held in the City of E1 Segundo, California, on Tuesday, the 13th day of April. 1948. The said motion was carried and adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Peterson, Thompson and Mayor Selby. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilman Skelley. Said motion having carried, the City Council then proceeded forthwith to publicly examine and canvass said returns, all as provided by law. Upon the completion of said canvass by said Council, it was moved by Councilman Baker, seconded by Councilman Thompson, that the following resolution be adopted: "WHEREAS, there was held and conducted in the City of E1 Segundo, County of Los Angeles, State of California, on Tuesday, the 13th day of April, 1948, a regular general municipal election of the qualified voters of said city, under, pursuant to, and as re- quired by the provisions of the laws of the State of California relating to cities of the sixth class, for the purpose of electing the following officers of said city, to -wit: Three members of the City Council of said city for the full term of four (4) years; A City Clerk of said city for the full term of four (4) years; and A City Treasurer of said city for the full term of four (4) years; AND, WHEREAS, it appears that notice of said election was duly and legally given; that there were nine (9) voting precincts established within the said city for holding said election, consisting of the regular voting precincts established by the 3oard of Supervisors of Los Angeles County, California, for the holding of general State and County elections; that election officers were appointed and election supplies furnished; and that in all respects said election was held and con- ducted and the votes cast thereat received and canvassed and the returns made and declared in time, form and manner as required by the provisions of the laws of the State of California relating to cities of the sixth class and pursuant to all laws of said State and of said City in such case made and provided; AND, WHEREAS, the City Council of the said City of E1 Segundo met in the Council Chamber of said City Council in the City Hall of said city in said city on Tuesday, the 20th day of April, 1948. as provided by law, beginning at the hour of one o'clock p. m. of the said day, to can- vass the returns of said regular general municipal election and declared the results thereof, whereupon said Council found that the number of votes cast; the names of the persons voted for; the office to fill which each person was voted for; the results of said election; and the other hatters required to be determined by law; to be as hereinafter stated : - NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, DOES HEREBY RESOLVE, DECLARE, FIND-AND DETERMINE AS FOLLOWS: First: That said regular general municipal election was held-an conducted in said City of E1 Segundo, California, on Tuesday the 13th day of April, 1948, in time, form and manner as required by law; Second: That there were nine (9) voting precints establis i`�i- ' within the said city for the purpose of holding said election, consisting of the regular voting precincts established by the Board of Supervisors of Los Angeles County, California, for holding of general State and County elections, as follows: Voting Precint No. 1 consisting of E1 Segundo City Precinct No. 1, the polling place of which was in the residence, 841 Loma Vista Street, in said city; Voting Precinct No. 2 consisting of E1 Segundo City Precinct No.*2, the polling place of which ,was in the residence, 837 Virginia Street, in said city; Voting Precinct No. 3 consisting of E1 Segundo City Precinct No. 3, the polling place of which was in the residence, 1227 East Mariposa Avenue, in said city; Voting Precinct No. 4 consisting of El Segundo City Precinct No. 4, the polling place of-which was in the Council Chamber of the City Hall, 203 Richmond Street, in said city; Voting Precinct No. 5 consisting of E1 Segundo City Precinct No. 5, the polling place of which was in the residence, 407 Concord Street, in said city; Voting Precinct No. 6 consisting of E1 Segundo City Precinct No. 6, the polling place of which was in the residence, 508 Loma Vista Street, in said city; Voting Precinct No. 7 consisting of E1 Segundo City Precinct No. 7, the polling place of which was in the Recreation Hall, 220 West Palm Avenue, in said city; Voting Precinct No. 8 consisting of E1 Segundo City Precinct No. 8, the polling place of which was in the Woman's Club House Building, Southwest corner Standard Street and Mariposa Avenue, in said city; and Voting Precinct No. 9 consisting of E1 Segundo City Precinct No. 9, the-polling place of which was in the residence, 409 E. Maple Avenue, in said city. Third: That (a) the whole number of votes cast in said City of E1 Segundo at said election; (b) the names of the persons voted for; (c) the office to fill which -each person was voted for; (d) the number of votes given at each precinct to each person; and (e) the number of votes given in said city to each person; are as hereinafter set forth in this resolution; Fourth: That the whole number of votes (ballots) cast in said city at said regular general municipal election was 1637 votes (ballots). Fifth: (A) For member of the City Council of the City of El Segundo, for the full term of four years, the following persons respectively received the number of votes hereinafter indicated and tabulated, and the respective total votes hereinafter set forth and tabulated in the respective columns appearing under their respective names, to -wit: NAMES OF PRECINCTS TOTAL PERSONS VOTED FOR: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 VOTES William R. Selby 112 105 117 117 137 149 lol 116 137 1091 Willard J. Skelley 41 57 108 65 77 48 37 76 79 588 L.Rexford Thompson 107 109 121 110 140 146 119 133 146 1131 Dexter K. Benson 63 67 72 67 44 90 70 47 82 602 Walter W. Swanson 69 92 78 105 69 90 88 63 104 758 Thomas A. Bement 37 35 8 54 25 20 55 14 41 289 Hoyt Fleming L. 0. Ford Charles E. Kenney .S �6 (1) That the said William R. Selby above named received for member of the City Council of said City for the full term of four years, a total of 1091 votes; (2) That the said Willard J. Skelley above named received for member of the City Council of said City for the full term of four years, a total of 588 votes; (3) That the said L. Rexford Thompson above named received for member of the City Council of said City for the full term of four years, a total of 1131 votes; (4) That the said Dexter K. Benson above named received for member of the City Council of said City for the full term of four years, a total of 602 votes; (5) That the said Walter W. Swanson above named received for member of the City Council of said City for the full term of four years, a total of 758 votes; (6) That the said Thomas A. Bement above named received for member of the City Council of said City for the full term of four years, a total of 289 votes; (7) That the said Hoyt Fleming above named received for member of the City Council of said City for the full term of four years, a total of 1 vote; (8) That the said L. 0. Ford above named received for member of the City Council of said City for the full term of four years, a total of 1 vote; (9) That the said Charles E. Kenney above named received for member of the City Council of said City for the full term of four years; a total of 1 vote. SAID COUNCIL DOES THEREFORE HEREBY FURTHER RESOLVE, DECLARE, FIND AND DETERMINE THAT AT SAID REGULAR GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION: (1) That L. Rexford Thompson is the candidate for the office of member of the City Council of the City of E1 Segundo, California, for the full term of four (4) years, who received the highest number of votes for said office, and that therefore said L. Rexford Thompson was elected and is hereby declared elected to the office of member of the City Council of the City of El Segundo, California, for the full term of four (4) years; (2) That William R. Selby is the candidate for the office of member of the City Council of the City of E1 Segundo, California, for the full term of four (4) years, who received the second highest number of votes for said office and that therefore said William R. Selby was elected and is hereby declared elected to the office of member of the City Council of the City of E1 Segundo, California, for the full term of four (4) years; (3) That Walter W. Swanson is the candidate for the office of member of the City Council of the City of E1 Segundo, California, for the full term of four years, who received the third highest number of votes for said office and that therefore said Walter W. Swanson was elected and is hereby declared elected to the office of member of the City Council of the City of E1 Segundo, California, for the full term of four (4) years. (B) For City Clerk of the City of E1 Segundo, for the full term of four years, the following persons respectively received the number of votes hereinafter indicated and tabulated, and the respective total votes hereinafter set forth and tabulated in the respective columns appearing under their respective names, to -wit: NAMES OF PRECINCTS TOTAL PERSONS VOTED FOR: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 VOTES Victor D. McCarthy 132 152 160 175 153 180 136 151 170 1409 William McCoy - - Ivan Groger - - - - Streamline Smith - - - - - - - - - - 2 - - - - - - 2 Robert J. McCarthy - - - - - - 1 - - 1 - - - - - - 2 Harry King - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 Thomas A. Bement - - - - - - - - - - - - - - (1) That said Victor D. McCarthy received for City Clerk of said City for the full term of four years, a total of 1409 votes; (2) That said William McCoy received for City Clerk of said City for the full term of four years, a total of 1 vote; (3) That said Ivan Groger received for City Clerk of said City for the full term of four years, a total of l vote; (4) That said Streamline Smith received for City Clerk of said City for the full term of four years, a total of 2 votes; (5) That said Robert J. McCarthy received for City Clerk of said City for the full term of four years, a total of 2 votes; (6) That said Harry King received for City Clerk of said City for the full term of four years, a total of 1 vote; (7) That said Thomas A. Bement received for City Clerk of said City for the full term of four years, a total of 1 vote; SAID COUNCIL DOES THEREFORE HEREBY FURTHER RESOLVE, DECLARE, FIND AND DETERMINE THAT AT SAID REGULAR GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION: Said Victor D. McCarthy is the candidate for the office of City Clerk of the City of E1 Segundo, California, for the full term of four (4.) years, who received the highest number of votes for said office and that therefore said Victor D. McCarthy was elected and is hereby declared elected to the office of the City Clerk of the City of El Segundo, California, for the full term of four (4) years. (C) For City Treasurer of the City of El Segundo, for the full term of four years, the following persons received the number of votes hereinafter indicated and tabulated, and the total votes hereinafter set forth and tabulated in the column appearing -under their names, to -wit: .' S R8 NAMES OF P R E C I N C T S: TOTAL PERSONS VOTED FOR: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 VOTES: Mints, Curtzwiler 129 152 155 164 150 183 135 151 168 1387 Streamline Smith 1 - - - - - - - _ - - - _ - A. N. Belcher - - - - - - -- 1 - - - - - - - - 1 Bertha Groger - - - - - 1 Ira Escobar - - - _ _ Mrs. Ruth Hopp - - - - - - - - _ _ _ _ 2 _ _ - _ 2 (1) That said Mints. Curtzwiler received for City Treasurer of said City for the full term of four years, a total of 1387 votes; (2) That said Streamline Smith received for City Treasurer of said City for the full term of four years, a total of 1 vote; (3) That said A. N. Belcher received for City Treasurer of said City for the full term of four years, a total of 1 vote; (4) That said Bertha Groger received for City Treasurer of said City for the full term of four years,a total of 1 vote; (5) That said Ira Escobar received for City Treasurer of said City for the full term of four years, a total of 1 vote; (6) That said Mrs. Ruth Hopp received for City Treasurer of said City for the full term of four years, a total of 2 votes. THAT SAID COUNCIL DOES THEREFORE HEREBY FURTHER RESOLVE, DECLARE, FIND AND DETERMINE THAT AT SAID REGULAR GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION: That said Mints. Curtzwiler is the candidate for the office of City Treasurer of the City of E1 Segundo, California, for the full term of four (4) years, who received the highest number of votes for said office and that therefore said Mints. Curtzwiler was elected and is hereby declared elected to the office of City Treasurer of the City of E1 Segundo, California, for the full term of four (4) years. AND SAID CITY COUNCIL DOES HEREBY FURTHER RESOLVE, DECLARE, FIND AND DETERMINE that the City Clerk of said City shall enter on the records of said City Council a statement of the results of said election, showing: (1) The whole number of votes cast in said City of E1 Segundo; (2) The total number of votes cast inclusive of both the votes cast at the various precincts and the votes cast in absentee voters' ballots; (3) The names of the persons voted for; (4) The office to fill which each person was voted for; (5) The number of votes given at each precinct to each of such persons for each of such offices; (6) The total number of votes given in said City to each of such persons for each of such offices; (7) The total number of votes given in said City and in absent voters' ballots to each of such persons for each of such offices; AND SAID CITY COUNCIL DOES HEREBY FURTHER RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE AND DIRECT: (A) That the City Clerk shall immediately make and deliver to each of such persons so elected a certificate of election signed by him and duly authenticated, said certificates to certify re- spectively as follows: (a) That L. Rexford Thompson was elected as a member of the City Council of the City of E1 Segundo, California, for the full term of four (4) years; (b) That William R. Selby was elected as a member of the City Council of the City of E1 Segundo, California, for the full term of four (4) years; and (c) That Walter W. Swanson was elected as a member of the City Council of the City of E1 Segundo, California, for the full term of four (4) years; (d) That Victor D. McCarthy was elected as City Clerk of the City of El Segundo, California, for the full term of four (4) years; and (e) That Minta Curtzwiler was elected as City Treasurer of the City of E1 Segundo, California, for the full term of four (4) years. (B) That the City Clerk shall also impose the constitutional oath of office upon the said L. Rexford Thompson, William R. Selby and Walter W. Swanson, as members of the City Council of said City for the full term of four (4) years; and upon the said Minta Curtzwiler as City Treasurer of said City, for the full term of four (4) years; and have them subscribe thereto and file the same in the office of said City Clerk. He-shall also take and subscribe the constitutional oath of office before some person authorized to take oaths and shall file the same in the office of said City Clerk, as required by law. (C) That thereupon each and all of said persons so elected to said respective offices shall be inducted into the said re- spective offices to which they have respectively been elected." The motion to adopt the foregoing resolution was carried unanimously (and by the Mayor declared carried) by the vote shown in the following certificate of the City Clerk, to -wit: STATE OF CALIFORNIA, ) COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES,) SS. CITY OF EL SEGUNDO. ) I, the undersigned, Victor D. McCarthy, City Clerk of the City of E1 Segundo, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was duly and regularly introduced and adopted by the City Council of said City of E1 Segundo, California, at an adjourned regular meeting of the said Council held on Tuesday, the 20th day of April, A. D., 1948, and that the same was adopted by the following vote, to -wit: Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Peterson, Thompson and Mayor Selby. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilman Skelley. Not Voting: Councilmen None. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of said City of El Segundo, California, this 20th day of April, A. D. 1948. (SEAL) City Clerk o h. of E1 Segundo, aliforn a. The City Clerk then reported that he had caused to be entered on the records of the City Council of the City of E1 Segundo, California, a statement of the result of said election, by filing the resolution last hereinabove set forth in his office, and by entering said resolution in full in the minutes of this meeting on the said records. The City Clerk thereupon issued certificates of election to Councilmen L. Rexford Thompson, William R. Selby and Walter W. Swanson, and also upon Minta Curtzwiler, Treasurer elect, who immediately there- upon took and subscribed to their respective constitutional oaths of office and filed the same with the City Clerk; who thereupon announced that he had taken and subscribed his constitutional oath of office before an officer authorized by law to impose oaths, and that said oaths of office were duly filed in his office. The City Clerk thereupon announced that the Official Bond of the City Clerk and the Official Bond of the City Treasurer had been duly furnished and filed as provided by law. Councilmen Elect'L. Rexford Thompson, William R. Selby and Walter W. Swanson thereupon took their respective seats at the Council table and the Council thus constituted thereupon consisted of the following members, all of whom were present, to -wit: Councilman Wilburn E. Baker, Councilman Dave W. Peterson, Councilman William R. Selby, Councilman Walter W. Swanson, Councilman L. Rexford Thompson. The City Attorney thereupon advised the Council that it would be in order for the City Council at this time to hold its organization meeting and proceed to organize by choosing a Mayor. He thereupon presented to the members of the Council elect the following "CONSENT AND WAIVER OF NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, ", which was subscribed by each of the members of the City Council as so constituted, and which was thereupon filed with the City Clerk, to -wit: "CONSENT AND WAIVER OF NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA. STATE OF CALIFORNIA, ) COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES,) SS. CITY OF EL SEGUNDO. ) KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That we, the undersigned, constituting and being all of the members of the City Council of the City of E1 Segundo, California, as presently constituted, do hereby give our written consent to holding of the organization meeting of the said Council following the regular, general municipal election of April 13th, 1948, to be held in the Council Chamber in the City Hail of said City, in said City, beginning at this time, to -wit's the hour of 1:29 o'clock p. m. on Tuesday, the 20th day of April, 1948, for the purpose of organizing said Council by choosing one of .its members as, and to act as, Mayor of said City, and for the purpose of transacting any other business that may properly come before said Council, and we hereby waive any and all notice of the time and place of the holding of said meeting and do hereby consent and agree that the same may be held at said place, beginning at said time, upon said date, and for said purposes. Member of said Council Member sa d Counci Member of said Counc The City Council thereupon proceeded with the organization meeting referred to in the foregoing Consent and Waiver of Notice, and upon pro- ceedings duly and regularly taken, William R. Selby was chosen by said Council as Mayor of said City to continue as such Mayor during the pleasure of said Council and until its further order. WRITTEN CO*= CATIONS. The following communications, which were read to the Council, were disposed of in the manner indicated, following reference to each herein- after: STATE BOARD OF EQUALIZATION, dated April 12. 1948, being notifica- tion that Floyd Carr has made application for an "On Sale" beer license at 3 @7 Richmond Street, E1 Segundo. Ordered filed. MRS. H. L. GILLIG, dated 4 -19 -1948, being application for renewal of permit to occupy, use and maintain a house trailer at 227 Concord Street, E1 Segundo. The Building Inspector having recommended the permit applied for be granted, it was moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Thompson, that Mrs. H. L. Gillig be and she is hereby granted a temporary, revocable permit, in regular form, to occupy, use and maintain a house trailer at 227 Concord Street, El Segundo, said permit to expire by limitation June 30, 1948. Carried. 91 9.2 THE JUDICIAL COUNCIL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, dated April 15, 1948, which was accompanied by a summary of the said Council's proposal for the reorganization of courts with jurisdiction inferior to that of the Superior Court and a questionnaire which the Council is requested to complete, as an expression of its views on the matters covered therein. On motion of Councilman Baker, seconded by Councilman Thompson, which carried unanimously, the communication and questionnaire received this date from the Judicial Council of the State of California were referred to the City Attorney for study and report to this Council at its April 28th, 1948, meeting. REPORTS OF OFFICERS AND SPECIAL COMMITTEES. The City Clerk reported that on or about March 27, 1948, a motorist had damaged a fire hydrant at the southwest corner of Imperial Highway and Main Street, the cost of replacement being $137.08; that the motorist's insurance carrier has submitted a form of release for execution by the proper officers of the City of E1 Segundo, indicating the insurance carrier's willingness to pay the claim when the properly executed.-release is received by it. The release having been approved as to form by City Attorney Woodworth, it was moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Baker, that that certain communication from Employers Mutual Liability Insurance Company of Wisconsin, dated April 12, 1948, captioned: "Re Walter S. Swain - E 42- 4698 ", presented this Council this date by the City Clerk, be received and placed on file in the office of the City Clerk and that the Mayor and the City Clerk are hereby authorized to execute the said release, on behalf of the City of E1 Segundo, and the City Clerk is directed to make delivery thereof in due course to the said insurance company. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Peterson, Swanson, Thompson and Mayor Selby. Noes:' Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. The City Clerk reported, that as a result of interchange of corres- pondence between his office and the State Employees' Retirement System, he is in receipt of a communication from said System, stating that if the City wishes to amend its current contract so as to provide benefits under said State Employees' Retirement System for the City Attorney at his actual rate of compensation instead of on a reduced basis, as at present, it will be necessary to order an actuarial survey to determine the cost to the City of such amendment. After an explanation of the matter and discussion, it was moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Baker, that the City Clerk be and he is hereby authorized and directed to advise the State Em- ployees' Retirement System, in response to its letter dated April 13, 1948, initialed LCH and addressed to the City Clerk, that the City Council is desirous of having the said System advise the City of El Segundo the approximate cost of an actuarial survey for the purpose of determining the cost to the City of E1 Segundo to enable the City Attorney of said City to participate in full benefits under the State Employees' Retirement System instead of his present limited participa- tion. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Peterson, Swanson, Thompson and Mayor Selby. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. S 93 Mr. Joseph C. Powers at this point addressed the Council, stating that he has been informed that it is not the intention of the City of Los Angeles to reduce the grade of the sand hills westerly of the City of El Segundo beyond the point now reached and that it is the desire of property owners in portions of Tract No. 1685 within the City of E1 Segundo to have the grade further lowered, so as to provide a full view of the beach and ocean. After discussion, by general consent, the City Engineer was directed to confer with the proper agency of the City of Los Angeles to determine whether or not said City would be disposed to further lower the finished grade of the sand hills lying between the westerly city limits of the City of E1 Segundo and the Hyperion outfall sewer plant now in course of construction along the beach. No further business appearing to be transacted at this meeting, it was moved by Councilman Thompson, seconded by Councilman Peterson, the meeting adjourn. Carried. Respectfully submitted, Approved: oil, oll i City Cle Mayor.