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1948 APR 28 CC MINS 10� E1 Segundo, California. April 28, 1948. A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of El Segundo, California, was held in the Council Chamber of the City $all 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, Swanson, Thompson and Mayor Selby. Councilmen Absent: None. READING OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING. The minutes of the regular meeting held on the 21st day of April, 1948, having been read and no errors or omissions having been noted, it was moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Thompson, the minutes of said meeting be approved as recorded. Carried. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS. Written communications, received from the persons, firms or corporations hereinafter named, were read to the Council, and were disposed of in the manner indicated, following reference to each hereinafter: PLANNING CONGRESS OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY, undated, postcard notification of its meeting to be held at Van Nuys, Thursday, April 29, 1948, at 6:30 P. M. Ordered filed. EL SEGUNDO HERALD, dated April 26, 1948, advising that effective May 1, 1948, the rate for legal advertising in E1 Segundo Herald will be 90¢ per column inch for first and second publications and 85¢ per column inch for third and subsequent publications of matter required by law to be published. The letter stated that effective May 1, 1948, a new rate of 55¢ per column inch will be established for the weekly publication of the minutes of El Segundo City Council in place of the rate of the current charge therefor, and explained that the increase in rates is necessitated by increased production costs and that it will bring E1 Segundo Herald rates for legal advertising in line with the rates of newspapers in practically all other California cities. Following lengthy discussion, involving the continued publication of the minutes of the City Council, a practice initiated by this Council many years ago and not common to other cities so far as is known, it was moved by Councilman Baker, seconded by Councilman Peterson, that the following resolution be adopted: WHEREAS, the costs of municipal advertising, in common with other costs, are rising; AND, WHEREAS, this Council is informed that the present publisher of the E1 Segundo Herald, in which the official minutes of the City Council have heretofore been published for the information of citizens, is desirous, in view of the continuing shortage of the news print supply and the need for publicAtion space, to discontinue publication of said minutes AND, WHEREAS, this Council is further informed that.. future publications of such minutes will be made at the rate of 55¢ per columnar inch instead of at the former rate of $75.00 per month for the first 240 columnar inches and 360 per columnar inch for all over said 240 columnar inches; S 12 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, in consideration of the foregoing premises, that publication of the official minutes of the City Council of the City of E1 Segundo, in the E1 Segundo Herald, be discontinued until the further order of this Council, such discontinuance to become effective immediately following the publication of the minutes of the meeting at which this resolution is adopted. On roll call, the foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Peterson, Swanson, Thompson and Mayor Selby. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. PAUL CHARLES LEE, dated April 26, 1948; and LEWIS L. HERRING, dated April 22, 1948, each being application for employment by the City of El Segundo. Ordered filed. STATE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM, dated April 21, 1948, calling attention to an error made in the System's office when this City's contract with the System was amended, effective November 1, 1947, and transmitting therewith a form of resolution to be adopted by the City Council, authorizing a further amendment to correct the error, as well as a form of amendment to said contract, which, when executed by the parties thereto, will effect the correction. After discussion, an explanation by the City Attorney and his approval as to form of the documents transmitted by the System, it was moved by Councilman-Peterson, seconded by Councilman Baker, that the following resolution be adopted: "RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AN AMENDMENT TO THE CONTRACT PROVIDING FOR THE PARTICIPATION OF EL 9FMINDO in the CALIFORNIA STATE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM WHEREAS, the Board of Administration, California State Employees' Retirement System, and the City Council of E1 Segundo entered into a contract effective July 1, 1945, pro- viding for the participation of said City in said Retirement System, and WHEREAS, said contract was amended effective November 1, 1947, whereby benefits payable by said Retirement system to employee- members of said City were enlarged and extended, and WHEREAS, said amendment, through error, limited certain of said enlarged or extended benefits to a special class of employees, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that said City Council authorize, and it does hereby authorize, an amendment to said contract correcting the error stated; a copy of said amendment being attached hereto marked Exhibit "A" and by such reference made a part hereof as though herein set out in full, and S 103 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the presiding officer of said City Council be, and he is hereby authorized, empowered and directed to execute said amendment for and on behalf of said City Council. Adopted this 28th day of April, 1948. City of EL SEGUNDO By Wm. R. Selby ATTEST: Presiding Officer Victor D. McCarthy Clerk On roll call, the foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Peterson, Swanson, Thompson and Mayor Selby. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. DONALD J. FARRAR, Fire Chief, dated April 22, 1948, captioned: "Re: Application L. R. Leis Sale of Fireworks Permit "; and DONALD J. FARRAR, Fire Chief, dated April 22, 1948, captioned: "Re: Application B. R. Jackler Sale of Fireworks Permit ", in each of which communications it was indicated that the individual named in each letter's caption had made application for a permit to sell fireworks between midnight of June 30, 1948 and midnight of July 4, 1948; that said Fire Chief had investigated the said applications, had inspected the premises proposed to be used by each applicant in connection with his proposed sale of fireworks and that in each instance he found conditions satisfactory and had no objection to the issuance of the permits applied for by the persons named. Following consideration, it was moved by Councilman Thompson, seconded by Councilman Swanson, that the applications of L. R. Leis and B. R. Jackler for permits to sell fireworks within the City of E1 Segundo during the period of 1948 when such sale is permitted by law, be taken under advisement by this Council until its next regular meeting. Carried. ORVILLE K. GIBBONS and six others, dated April 28, 1948, a communication in petition form, indicating the desire and intention of the signatories to dedicate to the City of E1 Segundo certain real property in that portion of Block 123 presently named and known as Indiana Street and between Grand Avenue and Holly Avenue, for public street purposes, in event the Council indicates a willingness to accept the dedication thereof for such purposes. The petitioners indicated they will execute and deliver to the City the necessary Grants of Easement for public street purposes, in form which may be prepared and approved by the City Attorney of the City of E1 Segundo and that such dedications will be made without cost to the City of El Segundo. After consideration, it was moved by Councilman Thompson, seconded by Councilman Peterson, that the City Clerk be authorized and directed to procure, .through any reputable agency qualified to supply the same, a report as to the present ownerships of Lots 369 to 375 inclusive, and Lots 388 to 394 inclusive, in Block 123, E1 Segundo Sheet No. 8, per map recorded in Book 22, pages 106 and 107, records of Los Angeles County, on file in the office of the County Recorder of said County, provided the cost thereof does not exceed $50.00, and to deliver said report to this Council at his earliest convenient date following its receipt, for the further consideration and action of this Council. Carried by the following vote: S 1D4 Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Peterson, Swanson, Thompson and Mayor Selby. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY OF NORTH AMERICA, dated April 21, 1948, captioned: "Re: Bond 959997 - C. E. Beatty - Oil Well Bond Covering Well E1 Segundo No. 2 "; and INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY OF NORTH AMERICA, dated April 21, 1948, captioned: "RE: Bond 959996 - C. E. Beatty - Oil Well Bond Covering Well El Segundo No. 1 ", in each of which letters the said Company gives notifi- cation of its intention to cancel the bond described in its caption thirty days after the date of said letter, for the reason that the principal named in each of said bonds has sold his well to another party or parties, according to information received by the insuror. In connection with these communications, City Clerk McCarthy reported that C. E. Beatty had in fact assigned -the particular oil wells referred to, to T & F Oil Company; that the City Council had approved the said assignments October 15, 1947 and that the new owner, T & F Oil Company had filed the required bonds covering the said wells, on said October 15, 1947. Following this report by the City Clerk, it was moved by Councilman Thompson, seconded by Councilman Peterson, the following resolution be adopted: WHEREAS, there have been presented to this Council two certain communications, dated April 21, 1948, from Indemnity Insurance Company, one of which gives notice of the cancella- tion of Bond No. 959996 furnished by C. E. Beatty as Principal and Indemnity Insurance Company as Surety, under date of February 3, 1947, in connection with the permit issued to C. E. Beatty for that certain oil well in the City of E1 Segundo designated as "E1 Segundo No. 1 "; and the other of which gives notice of the cancellation of Bond No. 959997 furnished by C. E. Beatty as Principal and Indemnity Insurance Company as Surety, under date of February 3, 1947, in con- nection with the permit issued to C. E. Beatty for that certain oil well in the City of El Segundo designated as "El Segundo No. 2 "; AND, WHEREAS, this Council has heretofore consented to the assignment by C. E. Beatty to T & F Oil Company of the permits covering said above mentioned oil wells and said assignee has furnished new bonds, which have also been heretofore approved by this Council covering said assigned permits and the wells therein referred to; NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing premises, be it resolved as follows: First: That the said two above mentioned bonds of said C. E. Beatty as Principal and said Indemnity Insurance Company as Surety, covering said above mentioned oil wells, shall be and the same are hereby exonerated as to said respective wells, as to any liability accruing thereon subsequent to the effective date of the said above mentioned new bonds, to -wit: October 15,1947, furnished by said T & F Oil Company as Principal, relating to said wells. Second: That the City Clerk be and he is hereby authorized and instructed to forward a copy of this resolution to said Principal, C. E. Beatty, and to said Surety, Indemnity Insurance Company. ' 4 f The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Peterson, Swenson, Thompson and Mayor Selby. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS. Mr. H. A. Slater addressed the Council, stating that he had been in the City's employ in the recent past, but had been laid off; he made inquiry as to the reason for the lay -off and expressed a desire to secure permanent employment with the city, in substantiation of which request he enumerated the several jobs he had performed for the City of E1 Segundo over a period of time prior to World War II. City Engineer Hutchins explained to Mr. Slater and to the Council that his recent layoff was because of the fact that the particular jobs for which he was most recently employed have now been completed and that there is no present need for his services. Discussion among the members of the Council followed and Mr. Slater was informed that he will be given consideration when employment for which he is aualified is available. Mr. Joseph C. Powers addressed the Council, indicating the desirability of the adoption of legislation which would fix a minimum floor area limit for the construction of structures used for htmman habitation within the City of E1 Segundo. Mayor Selby informed Mr. Powers that the City only recently repealed an ordinance of this nature because it was discovered that its enforcement was unsatisfactory and in some instances worked a hardship on property owners, and the City Attorney explained how, in some other localities, the objectives' sought by Mr. Powers are accomplished. Mr. Arthur Viren made brief comments thereon, after which Mr. Powers again suggested that he had submitted the matter only for consideration. No action taken. REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES. Public Works Commissioner Peterson reported that subsequent to the resolution first adopted by the City Council requiring oil well operators to fence or protect sump holes on their oil well drilling properties within the City of E1 Segundo, so as to prevent the entry of unauthorized persons or animals thereon or therein, Apex Petroleum Corporation had erected a 4" mesh chickenwire fence around its sumps, which the Council later deemed inadequate; that following the subsequent adoption of another resolution by the City Council, specifying the size and type of fence which should be used to accomplish the protection sought, a Mr. Tucker of said Apex Petroleum Corporation conferred with him and other City officials, advising that said Corporation had erected a fence in compliance with the Council's original resolution on the subject, at a cost of $40.00, and that to now remove the same and erect a fence of the type specified in the Council's second resolution on the subject, would cost approximately $300.00, and the company wished to know who would pay the cost of the first fence erected, to -wit: $40..00. Following the making of the foregoing report, the Council discussed the matter and was advised by the City Attorney that any costs developed in rendering the oil company's property safe, must be borne by the company, as the City is in no wise responsible for any such cost. 105 S HS Thereafter, by general consent, the matter was referred to the Building Inspector, with instructions to convey this information to said Apex Petroleum Corporation and to follow up the matter of appropriate protection at said Company's sump or sumps. SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS - 8:00 o'clock P. M. The City Clerk reported that this was the time and place fixed for the hearing of protests or objections against the work, grades or the district as described in Resolution of Intention No. 932 in the matter of construction of certain street improvements in a portion of Sycamore Avenue. The City Clerk also reported that affidavits in support of the publication of the Resolution of Intention, the mailing of printed notices of the adoption of said Resolution and of the posting of the notice of improvement as required by law, had been made and are on file in the office of the City Clerk. The Mayor then inquired of the City Clerk if any written protests or objections against the work or the district had been filed with him in said matter. The Clerk reported that no written protests had been filed with him prior to the time set for the hearing. The Mayor then announced that this was the time and place set for the hearing of protests or objections against the work or the assessment district each as set forth in the Resolution of Intention hereinbefore mentioned, and asked if anyone present desired to be heard in said matter. No one responded to make or made any protest or objection of any kind whatsoever. Councilman Baker then moved the adoption of Resolution Ordering Work No. 936 in the matter of construction of certain street improvements in Sycamore Avenue in the City of E1 Segundo, California, which motion was seconded by Councilman Peterson, and upon roll call was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Peterson, Swanson, Thompson and Mayor Selby. Noes: Councilmen.None. Absent: Councilmen None. Councilman Peterson then moved the adoption of Resolution No. 937, determining the general prevailing rate of wage to be paid for all work to be done under Resolution of Intention No. 932 in Sycamore Avenue, which motion was seconded by Councilman Thompson, and upon roll call was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Peterson, Swanson, Thompson and Mayor Selby. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. Thereafter and in connection with the foregoing, it was moved by Councilman Baker, seconded by Mayor Selby, that the City Clerk be and he is hereby authorized and directed to cause to be published in Southwest Builder and Contractor a concise memorandum of the notice inviting sealed proposals or bids for doing the work ordered in Resolution No. 936 of the City Council of the City of E1 Segundo heretofore adopted by this Council. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Peterson, Swanson, Thompson and Mayor Selby. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. S 1 Q.7 REPORTS OF OFFICERS AND SPECIAL COMMITTEES. City Clerk McCarthy reported having received from the Department of Public Works of the City of Los Angeles, its Invoice No. 9+86, dated April 23, 1948, Indicating the cost to that date of the construction of the sewer treatment plant at Hyperion and the balances remaining to the credit of the City of E1 Segundo in its Assigned Fund and in its Deposited Fund, copies of which invoice he delivered to the City Attorney and the City Engineer. City Clerk McCarthy informed the Council that there is an open charge of $5.80 in the City's Accounts Receivable, representing the cost of a street repair following a sewer installation by a local property owner; that not- withstanding several statements and a letter sent to said property owner subsequent to the accrual of the charge in January, 1948, the said property owner has failed or refused to pay the account or to acknowledge receipt of the statements or letter or to give any indication as to whether or not he intends to settle the account. The Clerk requested the Council to indicate its desires in the matter, inasmuch as he wishes to eliminate the item from his books prior to the close of the fiscal year. By general consent the Clerk was instructed to refer the matter to the City Attorney for attention. City Clerk McCarthy reported that as previously directed by the City Council, he had sent copies of a certain resolution adopted by said Council, April 7, 1948, with reference to the return of tidelands within the State of California to said State, to the two United States Senators from California and to nineteen California Members of Congress representing areas bordering on the Pacific Ocean, as well as to the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives and the United States Senate; that he has received eight acknowledgments, in each of which the Legislator acknowledging receipt of the copy of the resolution, indicates his intention to support the legislation designed to return to the States title to tidelands when such legislation comes up for vote before the Congress. City Attorney Woodworth reported that he has prepared a form of Grant of Easement for Sanitary Sewer Purposes effecting a portion of real property in Block 118, E1 Segundo, to be executed by Harold S. Bowers, et al, simultaneously with the conclusion of proceedings now under way for the vacation and abandonment of a certain public alley in said Block 118, which he then delivered to the City Clerk for use at the appropriate time. The City Attorney then delivered to the City Clerk for presentation to the Council at the proper time at this meeting a form of Notice of Sale and Removal of Steel Water Tank and Tower, which he had prepared. City Attorney Woodworth then read to the Council the answers he re- commended be made to the questions set forth in the questionnaire recently promulgated by the Judicial Council of the State of California concerning courtreorganization in said State, which said matter had previously been referred to him for attention by this Council. The Council agreed with the City Attorney's judgment with respect to the answers given, except that in answer to Question 14 - "What is your . opinion of the proposed plan ? ", the reply should be : "b. Acceptable in general; the following details objectionable: Objectionable to the extent thA.t it eliminates local City Courts ", and the City Clerk was directed to cause the questionnaire to be corrected accordingly. Thereafter, on motion of Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman ' Baker, which carried unanimously, Mayor William R. Selby was authorized to sign the said questionnaire and to cause the same to be filed with the said Judicial Council of the State of California. S UNFINISHED BUSINES. In the matter of advertising for sale a certain steel water tank and tower owned and heretofore used by the City of E1 Segundo and no longer useful to said City by reason of obsolescence, the City Clerk read to the Council a form of Notice of Sale and Removal of Steel Water Tank and Tower, prepared by the City Attorney. Following such reading, it was moved by Councilman Baker, seconded by Councilman Peterson, the following resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that a copy of that certain "Notice of Sale and Removal of Steel Water Tank and Tower ", as presented to this Council at this meeting, be placed on file in the office of the City Clerk for the purposes of identification and reference; AND, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that this Council hereby approves the said form of notice and the contents thereof in each and every particular, and does hereby find and de- termine that the prevailing rates of wages within said city, set forth in said notice, are the prevailing rates of wages for each of the respective professions, crafts, trades, callings, and vocations therein mentioned or referred to, and that said rates are hereby fixed and established as, and shall constitute the minimum rates of wages to be paid in connection with the prosecution of the work under said notice; AND, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that sealed bids be and the same are hereby invited under said notice, and that the City Clerk be and he is hereby authorized and instructed to cause said notice to be given and published in time, form and manner as required by law. On roll call, the foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Peterson, Swanson, Thompson and Mayor Selby. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. Moved by Councilman Thompson, seconded by Councilman Peterson, that the City Clerk be and he is hereby authorized and directed to cause to be published in Southwest Builder and Contractor, a synopsis of that certain "Notice of Sale and Removal of Steel Water Tank and Tower ", heretofore at this meeting approved by this Council. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Peterson, Swanson, Thompson and Mayor Selby. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. In the matter of amending the currently effective resolution of the City Council with respect to the method of appointment and terms of office of the members of E1 Segundo Recreation Commission, discussed at the last regular meeting of this Council, Councilman Baker moved the adoption of Resolution No. 938, entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 448 OF SAID COUNCIL (CREATING AND PROVIDING FOR THE RECREATION COMMISSION OF SAID CITY), AS AMENDED TO DATE, BY AMENDING SECTIONS 2 AND 4 THEREOF RELATING TO "THE NUMBER, METHOD OF APPOINTMENT AND TERMS OF COMMISSIONERS, S which was read. Councilman Peterson seconded the motion to adopt said Resolution and the said Resolution was adopted by the following vote, to -wit: Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Peterson, Swanson, Thompson and Mayor Selby. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. In the matter of determining whether or not to cause the wading pool on City property on Sycamore Avenue south of the main sewer pump house, to be filled. City Clerk McCarthy, pursuant to instruction given by the Council at its last regular meeting, submitted his report, indicating the several actions taken by this Council in 1947 concerning the use, maintenance and supervision of the said pool. It appearing therefrom and from reports received from the Police Department of the City of El Segundo, that such slight use has been made of the pool as to make the cost of use and maintenance thereof unjustifiable, it was moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Baker, that the Street Department of the City of E1 Segundo be and it is hereby authorized and directed to cause that certain wading pool in Sycamore Avenue Park to be filled with earth and to a grade level with the surrounding property and thereafter improve, by the planting of grass or shrubs or other vegetation as may be determined by the Superintendent of the Parks Department of the City of E1 Segundo, the said filled pool. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Peterson, Swanson, Thompson and Mayor Selby. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. PAYING BILLS. The following demands, having had the approval of the Committee on Finance and Records, were read: General Fund Moore's Western Stores 15.25 R B Cut Rate Drug 2.25 Safeway Company 11.66 George M. Sutton 5.16 Western Union Telegraph Co. 3.12 Victor D. McCarthy, City Clerk 36.49 American- LaFrance- Foamite Corp. .92 Blake Electric Company 302.35 Douglass Automotive Supply 24.96 H & H Fountain & Grill 1.35 TOTAL $1099-8T Moved by Councilman Thompson, seconded by Councilman Baker, the demands be allowed, and warrants ordered drawn on and paid out of the General Fund covering the same. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Peterson, Swanson, Thompson and Mayor Selby. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. At this point, the hour being 8 :59 o'clock P. M., the Mayor declared a five minute recess. At the hour of 9:04 o'clock P. M. the Council reconvened, all mbmbers being present and seated at the Council table and answering roll call. 109 general Fund E1 Segundo Paint Center 3. F. Morton Pitt 97.38 Saf ti -Syne Co. 25.22 Schwabacher -Frey Company 211.90 Title Ins. & Trust Co. 21.70 Air Reduction Sales Co. .62 B & P Service Company 29.50 Blake, Moffitt & Towne 1.52 D. A. Benshoof 104.00 Earl Morgan 5.90 Mae D. Lewis 155.00 General Fund Moore's Western Stores 15.25 R B Cut Rate Drug 2.25 Safeway Company 11.66 George M. Sutton 5.16 Western Union Telegraph Co. 3.12 Victor D. McCarthy, City Clerk 36.49 American- LaFrance- Foamite Corp. .92 Blake Electric Company 302.35 Douglass Automotive Supply 24.96 H & H Fountain & Grill 1.35 TOTAL $1099-8T Moved by Councilman Thompson, seconded by Councilman Baker, the demands be allowed, and warrants ordered drawn on and paid out of the General Fund covering the same. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Peterson, Swanson, Thompson and Mayor Selby. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. At this point, the hour being 8 :59 o'clock P. M., the Mayor declared a five minute recess. At the hour of 9:04 o'clock P. M. the Council reconvened, all mbmbers being present and seated at the Council table and answering roll call. 109 S 1.10 NEW BUSINESS. Fire Chief Farrar addressed the Council, extending his congratulations and thanks to Public Safety Commissioner Baker, Chief of Police Hutchins and the officers of his Department and to his own regular and volunteer firemen for the manner in which all discharged their official duties and rendered service during the time of the fire at Standard Oil Refinery, April 24, 1948. At the conclusion of his remarks, Mayor Selby, on behalf of the Council and the citizens of E1 Segundo, thanked the Fire Department for the excellent manner in which the regular and volunteer firemen performed in the emergency and the excellent service said Fire Department has rendered since its recent reorganization. The City Clerk presented for approval the following vacation schedule for employees of the Parks Department of the City of E1 Segundo: Iglu •�� FIRST CHOICE SECOND CHOICE Perry Campbell June 14 - June 28 August 2 - August 16 Jessie E. Hennessee July 1 - July 15 September 1 - September 15 J. Schoening July 12 - July 26 September 13 - 27 Kenneth Brewer August 23 - Sept. 6 June 21 - July 5 Frank L. Ford Sept. 6 - Sept. 20 Sept. 20 - Oct. 4 following which it was moved by Councilman Baker, seconded by Councilman Thompson, that the foregoing vacation schedule for the Parks Department employees of the City of E1 Segundo, be and the same is hereby approved. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Peterson, Swanson, Thompson and Mayor Selby. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. City Engineer Hutchins apprised the Council of difficulties experienced with the sinks in the buildings comprising the E1 Segundo Veterans' Housing Project, brought about by the fact that the sinks in use are concrete, were not fully cured when installed, cannot withstand the effects of the use of hot and cold water and have been a nuisance to the tenants and expense to the City ever since installation. He explained that extensive investigation has been made, resulting in a decision that the best and most economical way to overcome the difficulty is to cause said sinks to be replaced by steel sinks, which may be fabricated to fit the opening provided therefor, at a cost of $69.85 each, plus California State Sales Tax, in lots of ten or more. Following consideration, it was moved by Councilman Baker, seconded by Councilman Peterson, that the City Engineer be and he is hereby authorized and directed to cause to be purchased and installed in ten units of E1 Segundo's Veterans Housing Project, steel sinks, at a cost of not to exceed $698.50, plus California State Sales Tax, the particular units in which said sinks are to be installed to be determined by said City Engineer. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Peterson, Swanson, Thompson and Mayor Selby. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. Chief of Police Hutchins requested authority to purchase, for use of the Police Department of the City of El Segundo, certain items of equipment which he enumerated, the necessity for which he explained to the'Council.' S Thereafter it was moved by Councilman Baker, seconded by Councilman Peterson, that the Chief of Police of the City of E1 Segundo be and he is hereby authorized to purchase the following items and quantities thereof at the prices set forth following the description of each hereinafter, to -wit: 2 Remington Shotguns, Model 31, 20" bbl. @ $56.50 $113.00 6 Short Range Gas Shells, CN @ $5.50 33.00 6 Fliterite Gas Projectiles @ $9.35 56.10 15 - 38 cal. Gas Pens @ $5.90 88.50 30 - 38 cal. Gas Cartridges @ $.44 13.20 1 No. 2 Kit 4" x 5" Police Positive Camera 270.00 Total 537.70 the said total of $537.70 to be exclusive of California State Sales Tax; and said Chief of Police is also authorized to purchase a certain Gun Carrier, with lock (for shotgun), if obtainable, at a cost,. in addition to the before mentioned amount, of not to exceed $15.00, plus California State Sales Tax. Carried by the following.vote: Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Peterson, Swanson, Thompson and Mayor Selby. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. Mayor Selby announced that, pursuant to the provisions of Resolution No. 826 of the City Council of the City of E1 Segundo, he would appoint the following members of the City Council to the respective Commissionerships set forth after their names, as follows, to -wit: Walter W. Swanson Finance Commissioner L. Rexford Thompson Bldg. and Planning Commissioner Dave W. Peterson Public Works Commissioner Wilburn E. Baker Public Safety Commissioner Mayor Selby further announced the appointment of Councilman Walter W. Swanson as a member of the Centennial Celebration Committee, to fill the vacancy created on said Committee by the resignation of Willard J. Skelley. Public Safety Commissioner Baker informed the Council that during the recent large fire in E1 Segundo, certain of the fire hose of E1 Segundo Fire Department was damaged, the exact quantity of which has not as yet been determined and that he felt immediate replacement of the damaged hose necessary. Thereafter it was moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Thompson, the following resolution be adopted: WHEREAS, in a recent major fire, which occurred in the City of E1 Segundo, various lengths of fire hose constituting equipment of the Fire Department of said City, were damaged; AND, WHEREAS, it is essential that said Department be kept at maximum efficiency at all times; NOW, THEREFORE; BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of El Segundo, that Public Safety Commissioner Baker be and he is hereby authorized, in conjunction with the Chief of the Fire Department of said City, to purchase such amount of new replacement hose as, in his opinion may be necessary, for the use of said Department, under the circumstances, provided that the cost of such replacement hose shall not exceed the sum of $750.00, plus California State Sales Tax, unless by further order of this Council; lei S 112 AND, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that said purchase shall be made as soon as reasonably possible in order that the efficiency of said Department may be maintained. On roll call the foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Peterson, Swanson, Thompson and Mayor Selby. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. No further business appearing to be transacted at this meeting. it was moved by Councilman Thompson, seconded by Councilman Peterson, the meeting adjourn. Carried. Approved: Mayor. Respectfully submitted,