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1948 AUG 25 CC MINS 296 E1 Segundo, California. August 25, 1948. A 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 7 :00 o'clock P. M. by William R. Selby, Mayor. ROLL CALL. Councilmen Present: Baker, Peterson, Thompson and Mayor Selby. Councilmen Absent: Swanson. READING OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING. The minutes of the regular meeting held on the 18th day of August, 1948 Were read. No errors or omissions having been noted, it was moved by Councilman Baker, 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: EL SEGUNDO COOPERATIVE NURSERY SCHOOL, dated August 25, 1948, addressed to Mayor Selby for attention of the City Council, stating that said group desired to lease from the City, municipally owned property, for the purpose of erecting thereon a building in which to operate and maintain a cooperative nursery school for the residents of E1 Segundo; that three different lots, owned by the City of E1 Segundo, had been inspected by the Group, and were listed in order of preference, to -wit: Lot 27, Block 61; Lot 5, Block 15; Lot 16, Block 57. Following the reading of said communication, the matter was taken under consideration by the Council, to give said Body an opportunity to inspect the properties above listed and thereafter take the matter up with its legal department prior to making a decision in said matter. ALMAS HOUSE MOVING, dated 8/24/1948, being application to move a one story stucco and metal building from the yard of the Standard Oil Refinery in E1 Segundo to a point outside of said City. The City Clerk reported that all fees and deposits in connection with said application had been paid and made, and thereafter it was moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Thompson, the following resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that Almas House Moving be and it is hereby granted a permit to move a one story stucco and metal filling station from its present location in the City of E1 Segundo, to a point outside of said City, said permit being granted subject to the following conditions, to -wit: -1- S 297 1. That said building shall be moved.on dollies, or other equipment satisfactory to the Street Superintendent of the City of E1 Segundo. 2. That the Police Department of the City of El Segundo shall be notified at least thirty minutes in advance of the start of such removal operations, so that police escort may be pro- vided therefor, if necessary. 3. That said building shall be moved along a route satisfactory to the Chief of Police and the Street Superintendent. 4. That such removal and all operations related thereto shall be prosecuted and completed to the satisfaction of the Street Superintendent and the Chief of Police of the City of E1 Segundo. On roll call,.the foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Peterson, Thompson and Mayor Selby. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilman Swanson. JAMES CRAMER and 13 others, a petition entitled: "Petition (and waiver) for improvement of Eucalyptus Drive between Grand Avenue and E1 Segundo Boulevard in the City of El Segundo, California." Following the reading of said petition, it was moved by Councilman Baker, seconded by Councilman Thompson, the following resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that that certain "Petition (and Waiver) for the improvement of Eucalyptus Drive between Grand Avenue and E1 Segundo Boulevard in the City of 31 Segundo, California ", signed by James Cramer and 13 others, and which requests the City Council of the City of E1 Segundo to take such pro- ceedings as may be necessary in order to cause Eucalyptus Drive, between Grand Avenue and E1 Segundo Boulevard, to be improved as therein stated; that the costs of said improve- ments and incidentals be assessed upon a district therein described; and waiving investigation under the provisions of the "Special Assessment Investigation, Limitation and Majority Protest Act of 1931 ", be received and placed on file .in the office of the City Clerk; AND, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, in response to said petition, that the City Engineer; Assessment Engineer A. S. Monroe, and the City Attorney, be and they are hereby authorized and instructed to prepare and present to this Council such documents and proceedings as may be necessary in order to comply with the request of the petitioners as contemplated in said petition; AND, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that said petition be also referred to the Planning Commission of the City of El Segundo for its investigation, report and recommendation to this Council. -2- S 298 On roll call, the foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Peterson, Thompson and Mayor Selby. Noes: Councilmen None., Absent: Councilman Swanson. MARY HALLEY, LIBRARIAN, dated Aug. 17, 1948, thanking the Council for its cooperation in the installation of necessary equipment in the new library and expressing appreciation of the beauty of said building, Mayor Selby expressed his appreciation for the letter and thereafter same was ordered filed. WALTER C. FISHER, dated Aug. 24, 1948, being application for employment by the City of E1 Segundo. Ordered filed. BEN K. KAZARIAN, dated August 21, 1948, calling attention to the recently opened Los Angeles County Rubbish and Waste Disposal project, located at 19200 South Main Street, Gardena, California, and requesting an opportunity to figure with the City of E1 Segundo for the disposal of its rubbish and waste material. Ordered filed. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS, Mr. R. R. Tillotson addressed the Council, stating he would like to bring to a conclusion the matter of lighting the tennis courts on high school property; that the school authorities understand the City had previously indicated a willingness to pay one -half of the cost of such lighting installations, but there is no record in the school files of any action or. the part of the City Council in this regard, Likewise the Trustees of the School District have indicated a willingness to cooperate in the said lighting installations, but it has not officially informed the City Council in writing of its attitude. He referred to a communication sent the City Council in September, 1947, by the Recreation Commission, pertaining to the matter of lighting the tennis courts, with which letter was transmitted a petition of interested citizens bearing on the same subject. Thereafter it was moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Thompson, the following resolution be adopted: WHEREAS, the Recreation Commission of the City of E1 Segundo, has addressed a communication to the City Council of said City, under date of September 9, 1947, attached to which were certain communications and petitions, requesting that consideration be given to the illumination of one of the tennis courts presently located upon property of the E1 Segundo Unified School District; AND, WHEREAS, the Council has duly considered the said communications and the recommendations of the said Commission contained therein; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City of El Segundo cooperate with the E1 Segundo Unified School District in the joint installation of necessary and adequate lighting facilities to illuminate one of the tennis courts now located -3- S 29.9 upon the property of said School District and to which courts the public of said City has access; AND, BE IT FURTBER RESOLVED, that in order to accomplish such cooperation that the City Engineer and Councilman Baker of the City of El Segundc, be and they are hereby authorized and instructed by this Council to attend to any and all details relating to the nature and .type of illumination to be installed, in cooperation with the officials of said school district; AND, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City of E1 Segundo will pay to said district one -half of the costs involved in said joint project, it being understood that said District will receive bids and award contracts under the regular procedures established for the receiving of bids and the awarding of contracts by said District, such contribution to be made by said City toward such costs and expenses under the Joint Powers Act of the State of California; provided, however, that in the event such bids, or the contract to be awarded thereunder, indicates a greater expenditure than $1000.00 on the part of the City of El Segundo, that such bids must first be submitted to and approved by this Council before any such amount over $1000.00 shall be binding upon the City. On roll call, said motion carried and said resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Peterson, Thompson and Mayor Selby. Noes: Councilmen None. Absents Councilman Swanson. SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS, At this time, the hour being 7:14 o'clock P. M., Mayor Selby announced that prospective bidders on the furnishing of a two -way radio communication system for the Police and Fire Departments of the City of E1 Segundo, under the notice inviting bids, dated the 5th day of August, 1948, had one minute within which to present their respective bids before the time for receiving bids would be closed. A written memorandum was thereupon handed the Mayor by the Desk Sergeant of the E1 Segundo Police Department. The said written note was thereupon read to the Council and advised that a. representative of Motorola Incorporated, who was to present a bid of said Company before the time for receiving bids closed, had experienced automobile trouble enroute and that it would be about fifteen minutes after 7:15 P. M. this date before said representative would be able to reach the Council Chamber with the bid of said Motorola Incorporated. Discussion was then had with reference to the matter and the City Attorney ruled that only under one condition could the bid of said Motorola Incorporated be received under said notice and that condition was that all of the bidders who had filed bids within the required time would gives their expressed consent to the late filing and to the con- S 3,0 0 sideration of the Motorola bid along with the other bids which had been filed within the specified time. The hour of 7.15 o'clock P. M. having new arrived, the Mayor declared that the time for receiving bids under the notice dated August 5th, 1948, had now arrived and that the time for receiving bids was accordingly closed. The City Clerk then reported that bids had been received within the required time from the following bidders, to -wit: Radic Corporation of America; Mobile Communications Company and Federal Telephone and Radio Corporation. The City Attorney suggested that the three bidders above named, whose bids had been properly filed, might hold a conference if they so desired and advise the Council as to whether or not they would be willing to permit the Motorola Incorporated bid to be filed, provided the same arrived within the next few minutes and prior to the opening of any of the bids above mentioned, which had been received on time. The representatives of the three bidders, whose bids had been filed as above stated within the time required, thereupon proceeded to hold a conference in the hall outside the Council Chamber door, during which time the representative of the Motorola company arrived with the bid of said Motorola Incorporated, Said representative thereupon presented the said bid to the Council, but under the circumstances the Mayor advised him that the bid could not be received, as the time for receiving bids had expired, unless the other bidders who were now In conference consented and agreed that the same might be filed and considered, notwithstanding the late filing. The conferees now having returned to the Council Chamber, announced to the Council that one of the bidders whose bids wsre filed in time was agreeable to permitting the Motorola bid to be filed and considered, under the circumstances, but that two of such bidders objected thereto. After further discussion, it was moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Baker, the following resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that all bids received this date for furnishing a two -way radio communication system for the Police and Fire Departments of the City of El Segundo, under the Notice Inviting Bids, dated the 5th day of August, 1948, be and the same are hereby rejected without opening or declaration, and that the City Clerk be and he is hereby authorized and instructed to return to the said respective bidders their respective bids, unopened, in the same condition as when received. On roll call, the foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Peterson, Thompson and Mayor Selby. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen Swanson. Moved by Councilman Baker, seconded by Councilman Peterson, the following resolution be adopted- -5- RESOLVED, that the City Clerk be and he is.hereby authorized and instructed to republish the "Notice Inviting Bids on Two -Way Radio Communication System for fhe Police and Fire Departments of the City of El Segundo, California" the bids under such republished notice to be received up until the hour of 7:15 o'clock Po M. on Wednesdays the 22nd day of September, 1918, making such changes in said notice as might be necessary in view of the new date for receiving of bids as above, specified. On roll call the said motion was carried and the said resolution was accordingly adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Peterson, Thompson and Mayor Selby. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilman Swanson. None. REPORTS OF STANDING COMKrTTEES. REPORTS OF OFFICERS AND SPECIAL COMMITTEES. S The City Clerk, reporting respecting the matter of procuring additional liability insurance for the City during the days of the Centennial Fiesta celebration to be held in the City of E1 Segundo, October 15th and 16th, 1948, stated he had received a quotation from Lloyd's of London, quoting a premium of $200°00 plus 7w9% Federal Tax, for $50,000.00 to $1001000000 public liability and $100,000.00 property damage for the two days; and a quotation of $350-00, plus 7-2% Federal Tax for $500,000.00 liability insurance covering one accident or one or more accidents and $350,000-00 property damage. Discussion ensued as to what personnel might be covered under such insurance and thereafter the matter was, by general consent, taken under advisement and the Clerk directed to procure the names of the personnel of the various committees handling the Fiesta and to ascertain definitely from the insurance company the extent to which the City would be covered under such insurance and report his findings to this Council. City Clerk McCarthy reported receipt from the Department of Public Works of the City of Los Angeles, of its Invoice No. 9661, showing the amount remaining to the credit of the City of E1 Segundo in its Assigned Fund and Deposited Fund, in connection with the construction of the sewage treatment plant at Hyperion, one copy of which invoice he delivered to each the City Engineer and the City Attorney. City Clerk McCarthy reported that the eight electroliers recently installed in Library Park were now painted a maroon color; that it had been suggested they be painted with aluminum paint and that he had procured a quotation of $50.00 for such painting. Thereafter, by general consent, the matter was referred to the Street Superintendent for investigation and recommendation to this Council. City Engineer Lortz reported that his office had checked the petition presented to this Council June 30th, 1948, requesting certain improvements 301 S 302 be constructed In Aca:�ia Avenue betweer. Eucalyptus Dive and Pepper Street, and that it was found that 65.02% of the property owners on said street have signed said petitio.. Thereafter it was moved by Councilman: Peterson, seconded by Councilman Baker, the following resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that that certain "Petiticr. (and Waiver) for Improvement of Acacia Avenue between Eucalyptus Drive and Pepper Street in the City of El Segundc, California ", signed by Douglas W. Walstrom and five ethers, and presented to this Council June 30th, 1948 and en said date referred to the City Engineer for checking as to sufficiency, and which requests the City Council of the City of E1 Segundo to take such proceedings as may be necessary in order to cause Acacia Avenue between Eucalyptus Dive and Pepper Street, to be improved as therein stated; that the costs of said improvements and incidentals be assessed upon a district therein described; and waiving investigation under the provisions of the "Special Assessment Investigation, Lim- itation and Majority Protest Act of 1931 "., be received and placed on file in the office of the City Clerk; AND., BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, in response to said Petition, that the City Engineer, Assessment Engineer A. S. Monroe and the City Attorney, be and they are hereby authorized and instructed to prepare and present to this Council such documents and proceedings as may be necessary in order to comply with the request of the petitioners as contemplated in said petition; AND, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that said petition be also referred to the Planning Commission of +,he City of E1 Segundo for its investigation., report and recommendation to this Council. On roll call the motion carried and the foregoing resolution was adopted by the following votes Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Peterson, Thompson and Mayor Selby. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilman Swanson. City Attorney Woodworth reported that, pursuant to instruction of the City Council, he had prepared form of ordinance prohibiting the sale and discharge of fireworks within the City of E1 Segundo, which forms he delivered to the City Clerk. Thereafter, by general consent, one copy of said ordinance was given to the Fire Chief for his study and report thereon to the 'Council, City Attorney Woodworth reported he had prepared forms of "Consent and Waiver of Notice ", one of which forms he recommended be signed by any member of the City Council who anticipated being absent from the City for any period of time, and he thereupon delivered said forms to the City Clerk. Councilman Thompson reported respecting his attendance at a meeting of the Los Angeles County Division, League of California Cities, held -7- s - 30 -3 at Santa Monica, California, August 19th, 1948, at which meeting Mr. Geoffrey Morgan, President of the Shoreline Planning Commission was the principal speaker, his topic being "What "s Ahead for California Beaches" Following Councilman: Thompson's report, Mayor Selby thanked him for the complete and interesting manner in which same was presented. UNFINISHED BUSINESS Moved by Councilman Baker, seconded by Councilman Thompson, that Ordinance No. 337, entitled.- AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, FIXING THE AMOUNT OF MONEY NECESSARY TO BE RAISED BY TAXATION UPON THE TAXABLE PROPERTY THEREIN AS A REVENUE TO CARRY ON THE VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS (INCLUDING THE EL SEGUNDO PUBLIC LIBRARY); PAY THE BONDED INDEBTEDNESS OF SAID CITY AND OF A CERTAIN DISTRICT THEREIN; AND TO MEET TEE OBLIGATIONS OF SAID CITY UNDER THE CALIFORNIA STATE EMPLOYEES' RETIRP,'MENT ACT, FOR THE CURRENT FISCAL YEAR 1948 -1949, which was introduced and read at a regular meeting cf the City Council held on the 18th day of August, 1948, and reread at this meeting, be adopted. On roll call said motion carried and said ordinance was adopted by the following vote, to-wit- Ayes.- Councilmen Baker, Peterson, Thompson and Mayor Selby. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilman Swanson. City Clerk McCarthy reported that, pursuant to direction of the City Council given at its meeting held August 18th, 1948, he had written Inglewood Humane Society respecting its failure to reply to certain communications heretofore sent to said Socity by the said City Clerk, with reference to apparent negligence on its part to perform certain acts required of said organization under its agreement with the City of E1 Segundo for the per- formance of dog pound services for said City; that on Monday morning of this week, Mr. Tilley, local manager of the Inglewood shelter and a Mr. Tuttle, had called at his office and explained they had not received two previous communications sent the Society by the City Clerk; that they came in response to the most recent letter of said Clerk, and stated it is their desire to comply fully with the terms of the contract between the City of E1 Segundo and said Inglewood Humane Society and do all things necessary to satisfy the City Council, as well as the people of the City of El Segundo; that a representative of said Society had been instructed to make regular tours of the City and to pick up any unlicensed dogs found running at large. The City Clerk further stated he had requested Mr. Tuttle to inform him as to the number of such stray dogs picked up during the next few days and had been advised that on Tuesday, August 24th, seven unlicensed dogs had been found in the vicinity of Loma Vista Street and Walnut Avenue and had been impounded; that ten had been found running at large but which wore current license tags; that on this date one unlicensed dog had been ricked up; that the above named representatives IN S 304 appeared to be extremely desirous that the organization they represented should give the City satisfactory service. Councilman Thompson at this time stated he had been informed by a resident of the City, that said resident, his wife and two children had been annoyed by a dog in the vicinity of Walnut Avenue and Loma Vista Street, and it was suggested that the complainant should refer the matter to the Police Department for handling. City Clerk McCarthy reported that pursuant to direction of the City Council, given at its last regular meeting, he had requested Special City Attorney John F. Bender to prepares a notice inviting bids on City owned real property to which the City has clear title; that in response to said request he had received from said Special City A-tcrney, a letter dated August 24, 1948, which letter he read to the Council, and which set forth certain city owned properties which the Council had heretofore instructed said Special City Attorney to not advertise for sale and which list of properties Mr. Bender requested the Council to check, in event any such properties might have been included in said "hold" list in error. Attached to said letter from said Special-City Attorney was a notice, being Notice No. Ten M of Intention to Sell City of El Segundo Owned Real Property and Inviting Bids or Offers Therefor. Following discussion, it was moved by Councilman Thompson, seconded by Councilman Baker, that the before mentioned letter from Special City Attorney John F. Bender, dated August 24, 1948, together with said Notice No. Ten M of Intention to Sell City of E1 Segundo Owned Real Property and Inviting Bids or Offers Therefor, be placed on file in the office of the City Clerk for future consideration by the Council, pending a reappraisal of said properties by said Council. Carried. PAYING BILLS. Due to the absence of Finance Commissioner Swanson at this meeting, the Mayor appointed Councilman Peterson Finance Commissioner pro tem. The following demands, having had the approval of the Finance Commissioner, were read: Recreation Fund Macpherson Leather Co. 35.3 Brown Film Library 3.75 Total 139.09 General Fund Speedo Electric Co. V2.39 L. Dubin Showcase & Fixture Co. 7.26 Eckdahl Auto Parts Co. 29.13 Grimes - Stassforth Stat. Co. 6.71 Lichtenberger - Ferguson Co. 6.27 H & H Fountain & Grill 2.15 Victor D. McCarthy, City Clerk 1.64 Los Angeles Co. Health Dept. 11.10 Bob Frederick 4.00 H & H Fountain & Grill 2.75 Los Angeles Co. Division 16.70 League of California Cities 1750 General Fund Earl Morgan $6.d5 E1 Segundo Paint Center 53.55 South Bay Ambulance Serv.27 07 Centinella Valley Glass and Mirror Co. 14.38 John Catalano 295.92 E1 Segundo Paint Center 10.22 Olympic Rubber Co. Inc. 5.13 E1 Segundo Hardware Co. 84.30 Skeyhan 8.03 Pure Carbonic, Inc. 3.33 Title Ins. & Trust Co. 21.60 Simplex Valve & Meter 12.'00 C. B. Smith 20.00 Eunice H. Dalton 16.70 Total 305 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 votea Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Peterson, Thompson and Mayor Selby, Noes: Councilmen. None. Absents Councilman Swanson. NEW BUSINESS Moved by Councilman Baker, seconded by Councilman Thompson, that Resolution No. 948, entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL SE'=UNDO, CALIFORNIA, FIXING TEE RATES OF TAXES LEVIED IN AND FOR SAID CITY, SUFFICIENT TO RAISE THE AMOUNT OF MONEY FIXED BY THE SAID CITY COUNCIL IN ORDINANCE NO. 337 TEEREOFD PASSED AND ADOPTED ON TEE 25TH DAY OF AUGUST, A. D. 1948, AND THE EXPENSE OF COLLECTION OF SAID AMOUNT, THE SAID RATES HEREIN FIXED BEING THE RATES OF TAXES IN AND FOR SAID CITY FOR THE CURRENT FISCAL YEAR 1948 -1949, which was read, be adopted, Said motion carried and said resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Peterson, Thompson and Mayor Selby, Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilman Swanson, City Engineer Lortz then presented to the Council the Assessment Diagram for the improvement of a portion of West Sycamore Avenue, under Resolution of Intention No. 932, said diagram being numbered 480825. After examination of said diagram, it was moved by Councilman Thompson, seconded by Councilman Peterson, the following resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that the Assessment Diagram for the improvement of a portion of Sycamore Avenue, under Resolution of Intention No. 932 of the City Council of the City of E1 Segundo, California, said diagram being numbered 480825, is satisfactory to this Council in all particulars, and the same is hereby approved by this Council, and the City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to endorse the approval of this Council upon said Assessment Diagram. On roll call the motion carried and the foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen. Baker, Peterson, Thompson and Mayor Selby. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilman Swanson. Chief of Police Hut;hine, through City Engineer Lortz, inquired of the Council whether or not it was its intent to designate the north and south -10- S 306 sides of Grand Avenue, between Main Street and Eucalyptus Drive, as one -way streets. Discussion developed the fact that the Council felt this to be desirable, whereupon it was moved by Councilman Baker, seconded by Councilman Thompson, the following resolution be adopted- RESOLVED, that the Chief of Police be and he is hereby authorized and directed to furnish to the City Attorney the necessary data, and upon receipt of such data the City Attorney shall prepare and present to this Council a form of ordinance amending the traffic ordinance of the City of El Segundo so as to provide for one -way traffic on the respective driveways on Grand Avenue between Main Street and Eucalyptus Drive, within the City of E1 Segundo. Carried by the following vote: Ayes- Councilmen Baker, Peterson, Thompson and Mayor Selby. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent- Councilman Swanson. Public Service Commissioner Thompson advised the Council that due to the large amount of building construction now under way in the City of El Segundo, he felt it desirable 'Zo employ a part -time assistant for the Building Inspector and he recommended that such employment be authorized by the Council. It was thereupon moved by Councilman Baker, seconded by Councilman Peterson, that Resolution No. 949, entitled- A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 916,(THE SALARY AND COMPENSATION RESOLUTION) of SAID CITY, BY AMENDING PARAGRAPH (E) OF SUBDIVISION 3 OF THE "SCHEDULE OF COMPENSATION FOR THE VARIOUS OFFICERS, DEPARTMENT HEADS AND MCLO173S OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA ", SET FORTH IN SECTION 1 OF SAID RESOLUTION No. 916, which was read, be adopted. On roll call, said motion carried and said resolution was adopted by the following vote, to -wit: Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Peterson, Thompson and Mayor Selby. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilman Swanson. Councilman Thompson reported that the occupants of several of the units at the Veterans Emergency Housing Project of the City of E1 Segundo, had requested permission to install, at their own expense, fences around their respective dwellings. The Council being of the opinion that any and all of such fences which might be constructed at said location, should be of uniform height and con- struction, by general consent the City Engineer was instructed to prepare and present to this Council, for its consideration, a sketch of a fence which might be suitable for erection at said Housing Project. -11- S 30� Councilman Thompson rec nded the purchase of seven benches for placement in Library Park, Whereupon it was moved by Councilman Baker, seconded by Councilman Peterson, that the purchase of seven benches, for installation in Library Park, at a total cost of not to exceed $225000 be and the same is hereby authorized„ Carried by the following. vote: Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Peterson, Thompson and Mayor Selby. Noes. Councilmen None. Absent. Councilman Swanson. Public Safety Commissioner Baker reported that General Tile Corporation of E1 Segundo, had this date presented to the City, as a gift from said Corporation, a new E & J Resuscitator for use of the E1 Segundo Fire Department. It was thereupon moved by Councilman Baker, seconded by Councilman Thompson, that the 10ity Clerk be and he is hereby directed to address an appropriate letter of appreciation to said Company., Carried. Mayor Selby at this time requested authorized from the Council for ,he Street Superintendent and Fublic Works Commissioner Peterson to make necessary arrangements, on a temporary basis, for the dumping of combustible and semicombustible rubbish collected in the City of E1 Segundo, at such place or places as they may be able to obtain, such arrangement to begin on the 1st day of September, 19480 Following discussion, it was moved by Councilman Baker, seconded by Councilman Thompson, the following resolution be adopted. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, AS FOLLOWS. 1. That Street Superintendent A. R. Guru. and Public Works Commissioner Peterson, be and they are hereby authorized and instructed to make arrangements for the lawful disposal of combustible and semi - combustible rubbish collected by the City of E1 Segundo, with such disposal agency as they may determine, at such cost to the City as may be reasonably necessary, to the end that all such combustible and semi - combustible rubbish collected by the City shall be lawfully disposed of. 20 That such arrangements shall be made at the earliest possible time and in any event to be effective by the first day of September, 1948, 3e That the City Clerk shall furnish a copy of this resolution to all departments involved in the collection and disposal of rubbish, to the end that all collections of rubbish by and within the City of E1 Segundo, California, will be lawfully disposed of as herein contemplated. 4. That effective on and after the first day of September, 1948; the private dumping of all combustible, semi - combustible and non - combustible rubbish at the public dump maintained by the City of Ell Seg -ndo, shall be and -12- S 308 the same is hereby prohibited and the officers above named are hereby authorized and instructed to, on said date, employ the necessary guards or caretakers and erect the necessary barricades and appropriate signs to enforce this rule. 5o That said officials shall report to this Council, in writing, the action taken by them under the authority and -instructions given in this resolution, in due time, 6. That the City Clerk is hereby authorized to forthwith cause a postcard notice of the provisions of Subdivision 4 of this resolution, to be mailed to each of the residents of the City of E1 Segundo, whose names are on the mailing list of the Water Department of said City. On roll call, the said motion carried and the foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote, to -wit: Ayes.- Councilman Baker, Peterson, Thompson and Mayor Selby. Noes: Councilmen None, Absent: Councilman Swanson. 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: i Mayor. Respectfully submitted, ,l _l�_