1948 JUN 02 CC MINS
El Segundo, California
June 2, 1948.
1i regfLar mtc ing 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 c&lled to order at 7000 o'clock P. M. by William R. Selby, Mayor.
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Ccs r- ,:ilme -n Free spnt; Ba.k:!!r, Swanson, Thompson and -Mayor Selby.
Councilmen Absent- Peterson
READING OF MINUTES OF PRMOUS MEETING.
The minutes of the regular meeting held on the 26th day of May, 1948, having
been read, without error or omission having: been noted, said minutes were approved
as recorded upon motion of Councilman Barer, seconded by Councilman Thompson,
which carried unanimously,
WRITTEN COM04 LCATIONS.
Uri -,,ten cozy mnivatirns received from the persons, firsts or corporations
h-sreinafxex named, were read to the Counc=il and were disposed of in the manner
lndi�,,ated, foll,:zring reference +_o each hereinafter.
SEOEaLI.1-1111f- PiA i%INs ASSOCIATION OF CALIFORNIA, INC o , undated, postal card
invitation to attend a luncheon in honor of the State Beach and Park Commission,
at M*nica, California, Friday, June 11th, 1948. The communication was
ordered filed and Councilman Baker indicated he would attend said meeting, if
possible, as a representative of the City of El Segundo.
TH.PI:fIT-NING C'ONFRESS OF WS ANGELES COUNTY, undated, notice of its meeting
to be held on Th,=rsday, June 10,.1948, at the Orange County Women's Clubhouse,
Orange, California, Ordered filed.
�ICLA H, P11ri 2SON, dated May 30, 1948, expressing appreciation, on behalf
of the, Youth Symphony Orchestra, of the Council's endorsement of Said organization
as sei forth in its resolution adopted May 19, 1948. Ordered filed.
L. LEIS, dated May 31, 1948, requesting that in event any one of the six
permite heretofore issued by the City Council for the sale of fireworks within
the City of El Segundo for the 1948 period, should not be used by the permittee,
that he be issued said unused.permit:
After consideration, it was moved by Councilman Baker, seconded by Councilman
Inomp8on, said request be denied, Carried.
B.,� 51DE MOTORS, undated, advising that it has in said Company's yard a used
international Fire Truck and offering to sell same to the City of E1 Segundo for
the sum. of $3700.00
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It appearing that said fire t,-uck had been inspected by the Fire Chief and that
ub -ie Safety Commi3sioner Baker had talked with the firm's representative respecting
same., aril raid officials reporting that the said truck is impractical for use by the
City of El Segund.a, it was moved by Councilmen. Baker, seconded by Councilman Swanson,
that the City ;.Nark be directod to advise Bayside Motors, that while the Council
approciateu the offer, it is not inter°ested in a truck of this nature at this time.
Carried
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RICHARD CARPENTER, LEGAL COUNSEL, League of California Cities, dated 26 May,
1948, advising that the League's Uniform Sales Tax Committee has completed its
work on the revision of the 1946 model sales tax ordinance, and stating that a
copy of the revised ordinance will be sent to any city upon request. By
general consent the City Clerk was directed to procure six copies of said
ordinance.
PHILLIP M. LARGE, dated-6 - 2 - 48, stating that by reason of circumstances
heyondfhis control, he is unable to attend the meeting of the Council held this
date, which meeting he had been requested to attend, so that the Council might
obta14 from him certain information respecting intended future use of the
premises at 318 East Sycamore Avenue._ He requested permission to postpone his
appearance until the Council meeting to be held June 16, 1948, and by general
consent this request was granted.
HOWARD GARDINER, ASSISTANT DIRECTM, LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES, dated
19 May 1948, to which was attached copy of a -twd4r establishing specifications
covering the kind, size, color "and height of street name signs for Cities within
the State of California, as set forth under Chapter 790 of the Statutues of 1947
(Vehicle Code) and which specifications have been adopted by the Department of
Public Works and become effective Jung 1, 1948. 1 By general consent the
specifications were referred to the City Engineer for his information and guidance
in the matter.
BOB AUTRY, dated ,Tune 2, 1948, being application for employment by the
City of E1 Segundo. Ordered filed.
R. T. HUTCHINS, CHIEF OF POLICE, dated June 2, 1948, presenting for the
Council's approval vacation schedules covering employees of the Police, Water,
Street, Sewer and Garage Departments of the City of E1 Segundo.
.Moved by Councilman Thompson, seconded by Councilman Baker,.the following
resolution be adopted-
RESOLVED, that those certain vacation schedules for the
Year 1948, for the Police, Water, Street, Sewer and Garage
Departments of the City of E1 Segundo, presented this Council
this date, as follows, to -wit:
Note-. E. H. Flowers and S. M. Annie have both elected to postpone
their vacations for this year.
POLICE DEPARNT
Employee
From
To
V.
L.
Wood
June 22
June 29 -
first week
Sept. 7
Sept. 13 -
second "
S.
J.
Potts
June 30
July 16 -
includes July
15 and 16
without pay
R.
H.
Dietrich
July 19
August 2
F.
F.
Berkline
Aug. 8
August 22-
L.
W.
Maxwell
Aug. 23
Sept. 7
A.
C.
Haddock
Sept. 16
Sept. 22 -
first week
Dec. 23
Dec. 30 -
second "
T.
B.
DeBerry
Sept. 23
Oct. 9
R.
T.
Hutchins
June 16
June 30
Sept. 1
Sept. 15
W.
At
Callahan
June 21
July 5
J.
H.
Burns
July 8
July 28th
- Includes July
23, 24, 25
& 26 without
pay
B.
L.
Coulter
Aug. 17
August 31
Note-. E. H. Flowers and S. M. Annie have both elected to postpone
their vacations for this year.
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WATIM Dr�."A.R JT
PRI0yee
From
To
Warren G. Bradford
Aug. 19
Sept. 2
Fred Crawford
Deco 6
Dec. 19
Ralph Freese
No ,d . 14
Nov, 28
J. J Lind
Aug. 3
Aug. 17
Oakley Mayo
Sept. 1
Sept. 15
J. C. Osborne
MAY 18
May 25 - first week
W.
A;zg ., 31
Sept. 8 - second week
Clifford Smith
July 12
July 26
Peggy Sullivan
Sept. 13
Sept. 24
Dorothy Wallace
Aug. 9
Aug. 20
15
GARAGE
R.
E. J. Grow
Indefinite
26
Cordie Hulsey
July 19
Aug. 2
ENGINEERING,
C. E. Lortz July 6 July 19
STREET DEPARTMMT
S.
J.
Aimino
June
15
June
28
B.
E.
Campbell
June
l
June
14
E.
L.
Coddington
July
13
July
26
W.
0.
Dodd
Sept.
13
Sept.
26
E.
E1sen
Aug.
2
Aug,
15
A.
R.
Gunn
July
26
Aug.
8
0.
L.
Lake
July
19
Aug.
1
W$,
R.
Marcus
JiLne
29
July
12
J.
P.
Thompson
June
14
June
27
Earl Dorgan Elects to postpone until 1949 his
earned vaoation
A. Siebken Deco 14 Dec. 27
be and the same are hereby approved, prom ded, however, that
such schedules are subject to change by the City Council or
by the head of the department effected, if, in his discretion,
the beat interests of the City of El Segundo would be served
by amending the same.
The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following votes
Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Swanson, Thompson and Mayor Selby.
Noes.. Councilmen Nome.
Absents Councilman Peterson.
WELFARE COUNCIL OF METROPOLITAN LOS ATIG=S, dated May 27th, 1948,
with which vare enclosed copies of certain model ordinances setting forth
certain regulations relating to homes for the aged, mental institutions,
private day schools, day nurseries, dry nursery schools, private boarding
schools and children's boarding homes.
By general consent the communication and. accompanying ordinances
were ordered filed. for consideration by the Council at a future date.
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COjR`JTY OF LOS ANGELES, HEALTH DrENUR.T141 M, dated May 27, 1948, enclosing
copies of amendments to a proposed mUdel ordinance respecting regulations
covering hospitals, Nest home s, homes for aged, etc. Ordered filed for
future reference.
ORAL COMMU ICATIONS.
Rev. J. F. Gasser, on behr.lf of the Inter -faith Committee, representing
all churches within the City of El Segundo, addressed the Council, requesting
permission to erect a sign at Main and Grand Pvenue, in the area known as
Pacific Electric park, which sign would give the name and location of said
churches. He displayed to the Council a sketch of said proposed sign and
stated he had obtained oral consent from the Pacific Electric Railway Company
to place the sign on its property at said location.
He further requested permission on behalf of First Baptist Church of
E1 Segundo, to place certain directional signs respecting the location of
said Church at various points throughout the City.
Following consideration of the requests hereinbefore set forth, as made
by Rev. Gasser, the matter was referred to Public Safety Commissioner Baker
and Chief of Police Hutchins for investigation and report thereon to this
Council at its next meeting.
Mr. Ira E. Escobar addressed the Council respecting a certain drainage
problem in the public alley adjacent his property and that of George Gordon, Jr.
in Block 23, E1 Segundo, explaining that since his property had been brought
to a level grade, the surface thereof is approximately 22 feet above the
surface of the improved alley and that there now exists a pocket, in which
storm waters accmuaulate, creating a bad situation and a possible hazard.
Following discussion of the subject, the City Engineer, by general
consent, was directed to prepare and present to this Council at its next meeting,
an estimate of the cost of correcting the grade of the alley, so that storm
vatero w111 not accumulate therein and will be carried from Grand Avenue into
Franklin Avenue for disposal through facilities existing in said Franklin Avenue.
None.
REPORTS OF STANDING COINIITTEES.
REPORTS OF OFFICERS AND SPECIAL COM IITTEES.
Donald J. Farrar, Chief, E1 Segundo Fire Department, by written report
dated June 2, 1948, entitled: "Re Probationary Period of Members of E1 Segundo
Fire Department ", stated that certain members of B1 Segundo Fire Department have
completed their six months probationary period as such members, and he finds
their services to be satisfactory in all respects.
Following the reading of said report by the City Clerk to the Council,
it was moved by Councilman Baker, seconded by Councilman Thompson, the following
resolution be adopted:
RESOLVED, that the report of Donald J. Farrar, Chief
of E1 Segundo Fire Department, dated June 2, 1948, respecting
the following names employees in said Department, to -wit:
Floyd L. Ingram
John A. Brennan
Harold G. Chamberlain
William I. J. Coulter
Clarence W. Dinwiddie
Clarence E. gyler
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be and the same is hereby approrad aid ordered placed on file
in the office of the City Clerk, and that• eal d employees armed
in said report shall be retained in their p. -esent employment
during the pleavare of this Cca,n -jc j1.1,
The foregaing resolution v-p-�-•
Ayes. Co�cilmn Bah & -r, :>Veirt_;< <a, ih ,sin, and Mayor Selby.
Noes: Counc llmen ?'x�•ne ,
Absent. Councilmen Fet,e--acnri
City Clerk McCarthy rs�s �Rr �.�� :� ;� ; `� � Co ?.a?� � i l ° w consideration, Street
Dead, executed by Orville K tai tx a�. sy : °�;r ; h Gibbons, respecting
dedication to the City of KL 5 � _ o u_.� p�:,r tioris of hots 173, 374,
375, 388 and 389, Block 123; a-lac - a:ec:a ed by Melvin H. Wright
and Elmer H. Wright, dedicatix43 . t, �-Jlve Cfty u.:l Segundo the westerly 25
feet of Lots 391,-392o 393 and 394. 1:23, K. Segundo.
It was there. pon mooed by t',`��a�c �.t���. Thr— ,=,5son seconded by Councilmn
Baker, the following resolution be
RESOLVED, that that. ct--°ta.in Streser, 'Dead, dated the
2nd day of June, A. D., 154¢, axe.rLit;ed by Orville K. Gibbons
and Marjorie L. Gibbons, husl,,wQ, anft wife, conveying to the
City of El Segundo, a muniel -,- l c°cr.po °:►.tjlon, for public
street purposes, the real. property jr- the City of El Segundo,
County of Los Angeles, State of California, described as.
The Easterly twent.T. -I°ive (25) feet of
Lots 373, 374 and 375; saki tieaterly
twenty -five (25) _ "'«et ,7f .1.tDts 388 and
389, all in Block 1.23, as shown upon El
Segundcs Sheet No. 8 ; rigoorded in Fscwok 22,
pages 106 -107 of Maps, records of Los
Angeles County, California., and on file
In the office of the County Recorder of
said County;
and
That certain Street Deed, dated the 27th day of May,
A. D. 1948, executed by Melvin H. Wright, a single mace, and
Elmer H. Wright, a single man, conveying to the City of E1
Segundo,.a municipal corporation, for public street purposes,
the real property in the City of E1 Segundo, County of Los
Angeles, State of California, described as:
The Westerly, twenty -five (25) feet of
Lots 391, 392, 393 and 394, all of Block
123, as shown upon E1 Segundo Sheet No.
8, recorded in Book 22, pages 106 -107 of
Maps, records of Los Angeles County, Cal-
ifornia; and on file in the office of the
County Recorder of said County,
be and the same are hereby acc&ptesd by and on behalf of the
City of E1'Segundo;
AND, BE IT FURTMM REjOLVED, that the City Clerk be and
he is hereby authorized arii directed to causer said instruments
to be filed for record as one documart, in the office of the
County Recorder of Los Angeles County, California.
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The foregoing resolution Was adopted by the following vote:
Ayt.7: Councilman Baker, Swanson, Thompson and Mayor Selby.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent; Ccuncilmign Peterson.
None.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
P. "YING BILLS.
The following dsmand &, having had the approval. of the Committee on Finance
and Records, were reads
V. E.
H. P. Fund
Water
Works Fund
Modern American Products, Inc.
701M
Pay Roll Demand No. 12636 to
12644, Incl.
$886.31
Water
Works Fund Minta Curtzwiler, City Treas.
67.00
Mints. Curtzwiler, City Treas.
78.25
Mints Curtzwiler, Sec. E1 Segundo
State Employees, Ret. System
88.94
Group
15.75
State Employees' Rot. System
124.65
Braun Corporation
3.47
El Segundo Hardware
29.49
Pacific Abrasive Supply Co.
150.68
J. C. Osborne
97.73
Multigraph Sales Agency
8.10
Addressograph Sales & Ser. Agency 2.80
Logan R. Cotton
200.00
Mefford Chemical Co.
247.91
El Segundo Herald
49.87
Hcward Supply Company
10.28
Union Oil Co. of Calif.
28.24
James Jones Company
101.71
Crane Co.
148.92
Industrial Stat. & Printing Co.
101.48
TOTAL $2361-56
MoTed by Councilman Baler, seconded by Councilman Swanson, the demands be
allowed and warrants ordered drawn on and paid out of the respective funds covering
the same. Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Baker, uWanson, Thompson and Mayor Selby.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilman Peterson.
NEW BUSINESS.
Councilmen Thompson introduced Ordinance No. 331, entitled:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EL SEEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA,
AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 127, ENTITLED: "AN ORDINANCE
OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, MAKING
CERTAIN RULES AND REGULATIONS WTTE REFURENCE TO THE
Ua OF THE MUNICIPAL SEWER SYSTEM OF SAID CITY;
MAKING CERTAIN REGULATIONS WITH REF=CE TO CON-
DEC ON WITH SAID SMWER aSTsEM; AND AUTHORIZING
THE HEALTH OFFICER AND/OR PLUMBING INSPECTOR OF
SAID CITY TO CONDEMN AND TO COMPEL THE REMOVAL OF
CERTAIN PLUMBING FIXTEMS, S'EMS, CESSPOOLS AND
SEPTIC TANK; WITHIN THE SAID CITY. ", BY AMENDING
SECTION 20 OF SAID ORDINANCE NO. 127,
which was read.
Councilmen Baker introduced Ordinance No. 332, entitled:
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AN ORDINANCE OF TEE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA,
AMMDING ORDINANCE N0. 155 OF SAID CITY, ENTITLED:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA,
CREATING A CERTAIN RESIDENCE DISTRICT IN AND FOR
SAID CITY AND MAKING CERTAIN REGULATIONS WITH REb'E MCE
TO THE KEEPING OF LIVE STOCK THEREIN. ", PASSED AND
ADOPTED ON THE 25TH DAY OF JANUARY, 1929, BY AMENDING
SECTION 3 OF SAID ORDINANCE N0. 155,
which was read.
Councilman Thompson introduced Ordinance No. 333, entitled:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA,
DECLARING VACANT FOR PUBLIC ALLY PURPOSES ALL THAT
PORTION OF THAT CERTAIN PUBLIC ALLEY LYING NORTHERLY
OF THE NORTHERLY LINE OF PINE AVENUE AND WHICH RUNS
NORTHERLY AND SLY IN BLOCK 118 WITHIN SAID CITY,
which was read.
No further business appearing to be transacted at this meeting, it was
moved by Councilman Baker, seconded by Councilman Thompson, the meeting adjourn.
Carried.
Respectfully submitted)
Approved:
City 91or
Mayor.
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