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1948 JUN 09 CC MINS 170 El Segundo, California. June 9, 1948. A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of E1 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, Swanson, Thompson and Mayor Selby. Councilmen Absent: Peterson. READING OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING. The minutes of the regular meeting held on the tad day of June, 1948, having been read and 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 meaner indicated, following reference to each hereinafter: REDONDO BEACH LODGE NO. 1378, B. P. 0. EIgS, undated, invitation to attend its Flag Day Services, to be held on Sunday, June, 13, 1948, at the Elks Club House, Redondo Beach, California. Ordered filed. JOHN ARTHUR BLAIR, dated June 9, 1948; WILLIAM BOGGS, dated 6/9/1948; and GERALD GILLIG, dated 6 -2 -1948, each being application for employment by the City of E1 Segundo. Ordered filed. FRANK R. SIPE, RIGHT OF WAY AGENT, dated June 5, 1948, stating that in accordance with the Council's instructions, he had mailed to each owner of properties in Blocks 107 to 115, inclusive, in the City of El Segundo, a copy of a letter, form of which had been heretofore approved by the Council, which showns the results of a survey made by Mr. wipe re opening and widening of certain streets in above numbered blocks. Mr. Sipe further stated in his said letter above mentioned, that inasmuch as all of the work in connection with proposed.opening of said streets, which the Council had heretofore instructed him to perform, had now been completed, he was tendering his resignation as the City's right of way agent, and submitting his final statement for services rendered and expense incurred in connection with the said survey. It was thereafter moved by Councilman Baker, seconded by Councilman Swanson, the following resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that the resignation of Frank R. Sipe, as Right of Way Agent for the City of El Segundo be accepted, effedtive as of this date and that the-City Clerk be and he is hereby directed to cause to be prepared and presented to this Council in due course, a demand against the City and a warrant payable to Mr. Sipe, in payment of his services and expenses as said Right of Way Agent. The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: -1- Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Swanson, Thompson and Mayor Selby. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilman Peterson. SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON COMPANY, dated May 25, 1948, enclosing for filing original Acceptance of Franchise, dated May 25, 1948, executed by officers of said Company, accepting all of the terms and conditions of the franchise granted it by the City of E1 Segundo on May 19, 1948. Form of said "Acceptance of Franchise" having been approved by the City Attorney, it was moved by Councilman Thopson, seconded by Councilman Swanson, that said "Acceptance of Franchise" be and they seine is hereby received and ordered filed in the office of the City Clerk, and that said City Clerk is hereby directed to cause said "Acceptance of Franchise" to be attached to other documents now on file in his office respecting the granting to Southern California Edison Company by the City of E1 Segundo of an indeterminate franchise. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Sw=son, Thompson end Mayor Selby. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilman Peterson. G. T. McCOY, STATE HIGHWAY ENGINEER, dated June 2, 1948, advising that the Director of Public Works of the State of California has approved specifi- cations for street and highway name signs and enclosing a copy of the order adopting said specifications. Ordered filed. LOS ANGELES COUNTY DIVISION, LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES, dated June 4, 1948, announcing its regular monthly meeting, which will be held at 31 Monte, California, June 17, 1948. Ordered filed. COUIRT C OF LOS ANGELES, BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, dated June 3, 1948, advising that on June 2nd, 1948, said Board had adopted its resolution authorizing an appropriation of $11,000.00 for the improvement of E1 Segundo Boulevard and other, streets within the City of E1 Segundo. Attached to said communication was a copy of said,Board's resolution. Moved by Councilman Thompson, seconded by Councilman Baker, the coamnuiication and accompanying copy of resolution adopted by the Board of Supervisors, respecting appropriation to the City of El Segundo of $11,000.00 for the improvement of E1 Segundo Boulevard and other streets within said City, be received and ordered filed, and that the City Engineer be and he is hereby authorized to apply to the County of Los Angeles for said appropriated amount, whenever, in his discretion, such application should be made. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Swanson, Thompson and Mayor Selby. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilman Peterson. VIRGIL L. FRAZIER, dated 5/25/1948, being application for permit to move a one story frame dwelling from its present location in Los Angeles, to a new location within the City of E1 Segundo.' The Building Inspector having reported on said Application that he had inspected the building in question, that it does not conform to Building Ordinances of the City of E1 Segundo, and having recommended the permit be not granted, it was moved by Councilman Baker, seconded by Councilman Thompson, that the application of Virgil L. Frazier for permit to move a one story frame building into the City of E1 Segundo, be and the same is hereby denied. Carried. HOLLAND HOUSE MOVERS, dated June 7, 1948, being application for permit to move a one story frame building and garage through the City of E1 Segundo. -2- s ' - 172 The City Clerk having reported that all requisite fees and deposits had been paid and made, it was moved by Councilman Thompson, seconded by Councilman Swanson, the following resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that Holland. House Movers be and it is hereby granted a permit to move a one story frame building and garage through the City of El Segundo, such removal, to be along the following route, to -wit: Westerly on Imperial Highway from Aviation Boulevard to Sepulveda Boulevard; southerly on Sepulveda Boulevard to Rosecrans Avenue; AND, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that said permit shall be granted, subject to the following conditions, to -wit: 1. That said buildings shall be moved on rollers, or other equipment satisfactory to the Street Superintendent of the City of E1 Segundo. 2. That the Police Department of the City of E1 Segundo shell be notified at least thirty minutes in advance of the entrance of the structure into the City limits of the City of El Segundo, and said Police Department shall fix the hours between which such removal may be made. 3. That such removal and all operations related thereto shall be prosecuted and completed to the satisfaction of the Street Department and of the Police Department of the City of E1 Segundo. On roll call, the foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Swanson, Thompson and Mayor Selby. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilman Peterson. SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS. The hour of 7:15 o'clock P. M. at this meeting having heretofore been fixed as the time and place for reception of bids for the improvement of Coast Boulevard, E1 Segundo Boulevard and Grand Avenue, in the City of E1 Segundo, the Mayor announced the arrival of the hour of 7:14 o'clock P. M. and stated that if any person in the Council Chamber desired to file bids for the doing of said work, he should do so immediately. The hour of 7:15 o'clock P. M. having arrived, the Mayor declared the time for reception of bids for doing the work of improvement of Coast Boulevard, E1 Segundo Boulevard and Grand Avenue, in the City of E1 Segundo, closed. The City Clerk announced that he had in his possession, in the same con- dition as when received, three bids. It was thereupon moved by Councilman Baker, seconded by Councilman .Thompson, the City Council proceed to open, examine and publicly declare said bids. Carried. The Council thereupon proceeded to open, examine and publicly declare said bids, which said bids were found by said Council to be as follows, to -wit: -3- Bid of Griffith Company, on regular form provided therefor, as follows: ITEM 1. Thirty -five cents ($0.35) per lin. ft. Total $215.95 ITEM 2. Ten cents ($0.10) per sq. ft. 268.40 ITEM 3. Ten cents ($0.10) per sq. ft. 336.20 ITEM 4. One and 20/100 Dollars ($1.20) per sq. yd. 1099.20 ITEM 5. One and 50/100 Dollars ($1.50) per lin. ft. 1042.50 ITEM 6. Thirty -five cents ($0.35) per sq. ft. 786.80 ITEM 7. Fifty cents ($0.50) per sq. ft. 1246.50 ITEM 8. Eight and 90/100 Dollars($8.90) per ton 2670.00 ITEM 9. Seven and 90/100 Dollars ($7.90) per ton 3555.00 947-34 TOTAL, 11220.55 Said bid was accompanied by Bf d�ler'sBend in amount of $1500.00, with National Surety Corporation as Surety and Griffith Company as Principal. Bid of Oswald Bros. on regular form provided therefor, as follows: ITEM 1. Twenty -five cants ($0.25) per lin. ft. 154.25 ITEM 2. Five cents ($0.05) per sq. ft. 134.20 ITEM 3. Five cents ($0.05) per sq. ft. 168.10 ITEM 4. one and 40 /100 Dollars ($1.40) per sq. yd. 1282.40 ITEM 5. One and 05/100 Dollar's ($1.05) per lin. ft. 729.75 ITEM 6. Thirty -two Cents ($0.32) per sq. ft. 719.36 ITEM 7. Thirty -eight Cents ($0.38) per sq. ft. 947-34 ITEM 8. Ten Dollars ($10.00) per ton 3000.00 ITEM 9. Sjz and 85/100 Dollars ($6.85) per ton 3082.50 TOTAL. 10217.90 Said bid was accompanied by Certified Check No. 465, drawn on Bank of America, Los Angeles, payable to City of El Segundo, in the sum of $1200.00. Bid of McClain Coast. Co., on regular form provided therefor, as follows: ITEM 1. Thirty -five cents ($0.35) per lin. ft. 215.95 ITEM 2. Ten Cents ($0.10) per sq. ft. 268.40 ITEM 3. Ten Cents ($0.10) per sq. ft. 336.00 ITEM 4. One Dollar Fifty Cents ($1.50) per sq. yd. 1374.00 ITEM 5. One Dollars ($1.00) per lin. ft. 695.00 ITEM 6. Twenty -eight Cents (0.28) per sq. ft. 629.44 ITEM 7. Thirty -two cants ($0.32) per dq. ft. 797-76 !TEM 8. Ten Dollars Seventy Five Cents ($10.75) per ton 3225.00 ITEM 9. Seven Dollars Twenty -five Cents ($7.25) per ton 3262.5o TOTAL $lObO4.25 Said bid was accompanied by Bidder's Bond with New York Casualty Company as Surety and McClain Construction Company as Principal, in amount of ten per cent of the total amount of the bid. Following the reading of the above bids, it was moved by Councilman Thompson, seconded by Councilman bvmson, that all bids received this date for the improvement of Grand Avenue, El Segundo Boulevard and Coast Boulevard, be taken under advisement until the neat regular meeting of this Council, and in the meantime they be referred to the City Engineer for checking and report. Carried. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS - CONTINUED. THOMAS WHITTEMORE, dated June 3rd, 1948, being application for permit to occuFy, use and maintain a house trailer at the Northwest corner of Main Street and Holly Avenue, El Segundo, said trailer to be used in eonnection.with operation by applicant of a puppet show at said location, permit for which applicantion is being made by Mr. Whittemore at this meeting. -4- 173 S 174 After discussion, it was moved by Councilman Baker, seconded by Councilman Thompson, that the application of Thomas Whittemore for permit to occupy, use and maintain a house trailer at the Northwest corner of Main Street and Holly Avenue, be and the same is hereby denied. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Swanson, Thompson and Mayor Selby.. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilman Peterson. THUMAS WEITTEMOR.A., dated June 5th, 1948, making application for permit to conduct a puppet show at the Northwest corner of Main Street and Holly Avenue, E1 Segundo, for a period of a month or more. After consideration of the application, it was moved by Councilman Thompson, aaconded by Councilman Baker, that Thomas Whittemore be and he is hereby granted a temporary, revocable permit, for a period of thirty days from date of starting, to conduct a puppet show in a canvas structure at the northwest corner of Main Street and Holly Avenue, in the City of El Segundo; said permit, however, being subject to the approval of the Chief of Police as to safety measures and to the approval of the Fire Chief as to fire prevention measures. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Swanson, Thompson and Mayor Selby. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilman Peterson. PAUL GREMHAW, SR., dated 6-10 -1948, being application for renewal of trailer permit at 1242 East Maple Avenue, E1 Segundo. The Building Inspector having recommended that the permit applied for be granted, it was moved by Councilman Thompson, seconded by Councilman Swanson, that Paul Greenhaw, Sr. be and he is hereby granted a temporary, revocable permit, in regular form, to occupy, use and maintain a house trailer at 1242 East Maple Avenue, El Segundo, said permit to expire by limitation September 30th, 1948. Carried. JESSIE BROWN, dated June 7, 1948, making application for renewal of trailer permit at 529 Indiana Street, E1 Segundo. The Building Inspector having recommended that the permit applied for be granted, it was moved by Councilman Baker, seconded by Councilman Thompson, that Jessie Brown be and she is hereby granted a temporary, revocable permit, in regular form, to occupy, use and maintain a house trailer at 529 Indiana Street, El Segundo, said permit to expire by limitation September 30th, 1948. Carried. GEORGE W. LAWRENCE, dated June 9, 1948, making application on behalf of his client, Milton C. Wade, for a permit to have, maintain and operate a dog kennel at 1310 last Grand Avenue, E1 Segundo. Discussion of the matter was had by the members of the Council, the City Attorney, the Chief of Police, Mr. Lawrence and Mr. Wade, following which it was moved by Councilman Baker, seconded by Councilmen Thompson, that the matter of the application of Milton C. Wade for permit to operate and maintain a dog kennel at 1310 East Grand Avenue, El Segundo, be referred t^ the City Council as a committee of the whole, with power to act, and that any decision reached by said Committee respecting said matter between this date and the next regular meeting of the Council may be conveyed to the applicant by the Mayor and shall be ratified and approved by said Council at said next regular meeting. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Swanson, Thompson and Mayor Selby. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilman Peterson. -5- S 175 OBAL COMMUNICATIONS. Mt. Olen Rase, residing at 4272 East Franklin Avenue, addressed the Council, stating he is the owner of the premises at 430 Virginia Street, El Segundo, that he i3 erecting a dwelling on the rear thereof, and requested permission to install a lateral sewer line in the alley, running from the rear of his promises to connect with a vain sewer line in West Pine Avenue. After discussion of the subject, it was moved by Councilman Baker, seconded by Councilman Thompson, the following resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that the Street Supe^rintandeant: be and he is hereby authorized to issue such permits as may be necessary to the owners of hots c and 3, Block 56, or either of them, for the construction in the public alley to they roar of said lots of a sanitary sewer lateral, to connect with the main on Pine Avenue, upon and subject to the following conditions: First: That all costs and expenses incident to such construction and work must be paid for by the parties desiring such lateral. Second: That all work in connection therewith must be prosecuted to the satisfaction of the City Engineer and all materials used, must be satis- factory to and approved by said official. nd.rd: That all alley surfaces and materials disturbed must bo replaced to the satiefaction of the Street Superintendent. Fourth: That upon the installation of said lateral sewer in said alley, the said lateral and its appurten- ances in said alley shall become and remain the property of ,the City of R1 Segundo. Fifth: That all of said Work must be adegyately pro - tected by barriers and./or lights, as may be necessary to pr tact the public from injury to p6rson or properly.; ADDY BE IT FURTHER RES K&D, that in the event said interested parties are willing to proceed, subject to the conditions above ex- pressed, that the City Engineer be and he is hereby authorized to furnish the necessary grades and the Street Superintendent furnish the necessary inspection service, without cost to said interested parties. On roil call, the foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Swanson, Thompson and Mayoar Selby. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilman Peterson. At this time, Mr. E. J. Grow, representing the El Segundo Firemen's Association, arose and stated that as a result of the campaign which the Fire Department had recently put on for the purpose of raising funds for the purchase of additional equipment for the City of El Segundo Fire Department, that he was able to hand to the Cound l at this time a check in the sum-of $937.17, which represented donations made by the citizens of the City of E1 Segundo for the above purpose. He further stated that for this sum the City of El Segundo would be able to purchase from Milliken Chevrolet one new Chevrolet One -ton Panel Truck, which the Fire Department had investigated and which it was felt would furnish to the City an urgently needed piece of Fire Department equipment. ME S 176 Chief of the Fire Department Farrar stated to the Council that in his opinion the apparatus referred to by Mr. Grow was urgently needed in order to provide immediate protection to the public peace, health and safety of the City and he recom sended that the tendered amount be accepted and that the apparatus be purchased immediately in order to provide the protection afforded by it at the earliest possible time. After discussion and words of commendation by the Mayor on the excellent job being done by the Fire Department, 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 MMEDO, CALIFORNIA, AS FOLLOWS: First: That the City Council, on behalf of said City, does hereby accept the check tendered by the Fire Department of the City of El Segundo in the sum of $937.17, representing donations made by the citizens of the said City of El Segundo for the purchase of the equipment hereinafter referred to, by said City, iambediately, for use in connection with the service of its Fire Department and that the City Clerk cause the said amount to be credited to the General Fund of the City. Second: That the City of El Segundo purchase from Milliken Chevrolet that certain new Chevrolet 1 -Ton Panel Truck for the sum of $937.17, as per the offer of said Company, communicated to this Council through Mr. E. J. Grow. Third: That the Fire Chief and the City Clerk be and they are hereby authorized and instructed to attend to any details necessary in connection with the consummation of the purchase by said City of said equipment above referred to. On roll cell, the foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Swanson, Thompson and Mayor Selby. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilman Peterson. Mr. Roy Dulin, Sr. inquired of the Council whether or not it was the intent of the City to replace the advertising benches, removed by said City from the business district, with sex benches, and he was assured by the Mayor that the City will do so. Mrs. Myrtle Lyons, residing at 815 Washington Street, addressed the Council on behalf of owners of certain property easterly of Center Street and northerly of Mariposa Avenue, stating that said owners are interested and desirous of having proposed easterly and westerly streets through said section, opened, and that to this and a meeting will be held in the Council Chambers on the evening of June 18, 1948, and that all persons interested in said project are invited to attend said meeting. Mrs. Lyons further inquired whether or not she might be furnished with a list of the property owners in the area to be effected by such street openings, also a copy of the survey made by Mr. Frank Sipe, Right of Way Agent, and by general consent the City Clerk was directed to supply Mrs. Lyons with all data possible respecting the matter. Mr. Lemuel Blackburn, residing at 1444 East Palm Avenue, El Segundo, made oral objection to the dumping of certain grass and tree trimminga on the lot adjoining his property and thereafter, by general consent, the matter was referred to the Street Superintendent and Public Service Commissioner Thompson, for administrative handling. -7- None. REPORTS OF STANDING COMUT'TEES. REPORTS OF OFFICERS AND SPECIAL COMWTTEES. S 177 City Clark McCarthy reported that Rev. J. p. Gasser of the City Council, had ...orally made application for permission to last directional church signs, had handed him a letter. received by Rev. Gasser from Pacific Electric Railway Company, which letter stated that said C objection to the placing of such a sign omP�Y had no Grand. Avenue, El Segundo, provided permission sisi obtained afrom he City of E1d Segundo. City Clerk McCarthy presented written request from Irma Wilson, Clerk in the Building and Planning Department, that she be her annual vacation between the dates September 1 ,1948d permission to take ep 3, 9� and September 24, 1948. City Engineer Hutchins presented written request for vacations for certain employees of the Street DeP�"tment, and following presentation of both the above requests, was moved by Councilman Swanson, seconded by Councilman Thompson, the following resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that those certain vacation schedules for the Year 1948s presented this Council, this date, as follows, to -wit: to ee Irma Wilson Lewis W. Miller Byron D. Sutton G. C. Tumney From Sept. 13 June 7 Sept. 7 Sept. 21 Sept. 24 _ June 18 - Sept. 20 Oct. 4 To both Incl. be and the same are hereby approved; provided, 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 intereata of the City of E1 Segundo would be served by amending the same. The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Swanson, Thompson and Mayor Selby. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilman Peterson. City Clerk McCarthy presented for the Council's information, medical report of W. B. Williams, M. D. respecting George R. Sa pdgl. asa. City Engineer. Hutchins stated that with respect to application heretofore made by North American Aviation, Inc. that the City of E1 Department of Water and Power Of' City of Loa of Segundo grant to the water to said Company, he had not as yet been furnished ap legal aadescription iof the property to be served, which is necessary in the preparation of required ordinance, and which information said Compare• had agreed to supply. City Attorney Woodworth supplemented the City stating he had contacted a re Engineer's report above given, representative of the legal department of the Department Of Water and Power of th..City of Los Angeles; that said representative had agreed to furnish the City of E1 Segundo a map ahox territory owned by the said North American Aviation,, Inc far xhiheaaid water supply is desired, but that who said map was received, it Was found to be Insufficient and did not give the desired information. ME S 1'78 City Engineer Hutchins presented his written estimate of the cost of bringing the alley in Block 23 to grade and repaving said alley. After hearing the report read, by general consent same vas taken under consideration by the Council and in the meantime referred to Commissioner of Public Works Peterson for his study. City Attorney Woodvorth stated he was handing the City Clerk, for execution by all pasties concerned at the proper time, forms of contract between, Oevald Bros. and the City of El Segundo for the work of improving a certain portion of Sycamore Avenue, in said City, which contract had been heretofore awarded to said Company by the City Council. UNFINISHED BUSINESS. Moved by Councilman Baker, seconded by Councilman Thompson, that Ordinance No. 3311 entitled: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING ORDINANCE g0. 127, ENTITLED, "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, MAKING CERTAIN RULES AND REGULATIONS WITH REFERENCE TO THE USE OF THE MUNICIPAL SEWER SYSTEM OF SAID CITY; MAKING CERTAIN REGULATIONS WITH REFERENCE TO CONNECTIONS WITH SAID SEWER SYSTEM; AND AUTHORIZING THE HEALTH OFFICER AND/CR PLUMBING INSPECTOR OF SAID CITY TO CONDEMN AND TO COMPEL THE PJWVAL OF CERTAIN PLUMBING FIXTURES, SEWERS, CESSPOOLS AND SEPTIC TANKS WITHIN THE SAID CITY. ", BY AMENDING SECTION 20 OF SAID ORDINANCE NO. 127, which was introduced and read at a regular meeting of the City Council held on the grid day of June, 1948, and reread at this meeting, be adopted. Said resolution carried and said Ordinance was adopted by the following vote, to -vit: Ayes: Councilman Baker, Swanson, Thompson and Mayor Selby. Noss: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilman Peterson. Moved by Councilman Thompson, seconded by Councilman Swanson, that Ordinance No. 332, entitled: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 155 OF SAID CITY, ENTITLED: "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, CREATING A CERTAIN RESIIZNCE DISTRICT IN AND FOR SAID CITY AND MAKING CM RTAIN REGULATIONS WITH RE- FERENCE TO THE SING OF LIVE STOCK THEMN. ", PASSED AND ADOPTED ON THE 25TH DAY OF JANUARY, 1929, BY AMENDING SECTION 3 OF SAID ORDINANCE NO. 155, which was introduced and read at a regular meeting of the City Council hold on the 2nd day of June, 1948, and reread at this meeting, be adopted. Said resolution carried and said Ordinance was adopted by the following vote, to -wit: Ayes: Councilmea'Baker, Swanson, Thompson and Mayor Selby. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilman Paterson. City Clerk McCarthy presented for the Council's consideration at this time, a form of Grant of Easement for Sanitary Sewer Purposes, executed by Harold K. Bowers, at ux and Leo Lane, at ux, effecting a certain portion of Lot 3, Block 118, E1 Segundo. Thereafter it was moved by Councilman Baker, seconded by Councilman Thompson, the following resolution be adopted: S 1'79 RESOLVED, that that certain Grant of Easement for Sanitary Sewer Purposes, dated the 2nd day of June, 1948, executed by Harold K. Bowers and Marjorie L. Bowers, husband and wife, and Lee Lane and Virginia Lane, husband and wife, conveying to the City of E1 Segundo, a Municipal Corporation, for sanitary sewezr purposes, easement over real property in the City of El Segundo, County of Los Angeles, State of California, described as: Beginning at a point in the easterly line of Lot 3, Block 118, 20.00 feet southerly of the northeasterly corner of said lot, as shown on E1 Segundo Sheet No. 7, recorded in Book 22, pages 54 -55 of Maps, records of Los Angeles County, California, and on file in the office of the County Recorder of said county; thence northerly along said easterly line to the northeasterly corner of .said lot; thence easterly along the southerly line of Lot D to the northwesterly corner of Lot 7, Block 118, recorded and on file as aforesaid; thence southerly along said westerly line of said Lot 7 to the southwesterly corner thereof; thence south- westerly in a straight line to the point of beginning, be and the same is hereby accepted by and on behalf of the City of E1 Segundo; AVID, BE IT FttR= RESOLVED, that the City Clerk be and he is hereby authorized and directed to cause said instrument to be filed for record in the office of the County Recorder of Los Angeles County, California. The foregoing resolution, on roll call, was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Swanson, Thompson and Mayor Selby. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilman Peterson. Moved by Councilman Thompson, seconded by Councilman Swanson, that Ordinance No. 333, entitled: AN aRDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFaMA, DECLARING VACANT FOR PUBLIC ALLEY PURPOSES ALL THAT PORTION OF THAT CERTAIN PUBLIC ALLEY LYING NLY OF THE NORTHERLY LINE OF PINE AVENUE AND WHICH RUNS NORTHERLY AND SOUTHERLY IN BLOCK 118 WITHIN SAID CITY, which Was introduced and read at a regular meeting of the City Council held on the 2nd day of June, 1948, and reread at this meeting, be adopted. Said resolution carried and said Ordinance was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Swanson, Thompson and Mayor Selby. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilman Peterson. City Clerk McCarthy presented for the Council's consideration, Street Deed, executed by L. B. Cameron and Dorthy E. Cameron, respecting dedication to the City • of E1 Segundo of certain portion of Lot 390, Block 123, E1 Segundo; also Street Deed executed by Paul G. Mueller and Olga B. Mueller, husband and wife, dedicating to the City of E1 Segundo certain portions of Lots 369, 370, 371 and 372, Block 123, E1 Segundo. It was thereafter moved by Councilman Baker, seconded by Councilman Thompaen, the following resolution be adopted: -10- S 180 RESOLVED, that that certain Street Deed, dated the 26th day of May, A. D., 1948, executed by L. B. Cameron and Dorothy E. Cameron, husband and wife, 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 Lot 390, Block 123, as shown upon E1 Segundo Sheet No. 8, recorded in Book 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 2nd day of June, A. D, 1948, executed by Paul G. Mueller and Olga E. Mueller, husband and wife, conveying to the City of E1 Segundo, a municipal corporation, for public street purposes, the real property in the City of El Segundo, County of Los Angeles, State of Calif- ornia, described as: The easterly twenty -five (25) feet of Lots 369, 370, 371 and 372, all in Block 123, as shown upon E1 Segundo Sheet No. 8, recorded in Book 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, be and the same are hereby accepted by and on behalf of the City of E1 Segundo; AND, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Clerk be and he is hereby authorized and directed to cause said instruments to be filed for record as one document, in the office of the County Recorder of Los Angeles County, California. On roll call, the foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Swanson, Thompson and Mayor Selby. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilman Peterson. PAYING BILLS. The following demands, having had the approval of the Cwv ante* on Finance and Records, were read: Recreation Fund Pay Roll Demand No. 58695 to 58700, Incl. $199.00 Mint& Curtzviler, City Treas. 5.40 State Employees' Retirement Syst. 2.85 State Employees' Retirement Syst. 3.65 Collector of Internal Rovonuo 4.00 Macpherson Leather Co. 85.23 Youth Leaders Digest 7.00 Rite Note 7.96 Vroman's 7.50 Glen Stanley Sports Shop 38.45 TOTAL _ *361.4 Pension Fund State Employees' Retirement Syst. 735.53 Mina Curtzviler, City Treas. Mints Curtzviler, City Treas. Mints Curtzvilor, City Treas. Mint& Curtzviler, City Trees. Mint& Curtzviler, City Treas. Miata Curtzviler, City Treas. Paint& Curtzviler, City Treas. State Employees' Ret. System Minta Curtzviler, E1 Segundo City Group W. C. Beggs Pacific Electric Railvay Co. Penny Profit Market C. 0. Sparks, Inc. Inglevood Humane Society -11- General Fund 2 0.33 1751.20 1501.21 1379.11 855.34 18.75 592.05 641.43 28.35 6870.24 lo.16 5.96 82.92 101.00 General Fund Bay Coles- Teaeti-an -Bitnd- Co. .1 El Segundo- paint -Center 22.51 Master Post Control, Inc. 9.50 Pacific Chemical Co. 2.26 Mom oe- ealcuiattng-Machine Co. 15.00 L. N. Curtis & Sons 111.87 Pacific Mill & Mine Supply Co. 20.09 American- LaFrance F- Its Corp. 15.17 Schwabacher -Frey Company 5.64 Carbide Die Service 18.96 Gordon Whitnall 146.87 Gibson Motor Parts 9.48 H & H Fountain & Grill .50 Fletcher & Dennee 131.34 Pacific Taro Company Inc. 84.10 Air Reduction Pacific Co. 3.53 Inglewood Blueprint & Supply Co. 13.08 Plaza Flower Shop 2.31 E1 Segundo Chamber of Commerce 50.00 Sell L. Potts 15.40 Ira E. Escobar 35.14 Southern Calif. Edison Co. 24.65 E1 Segundo Herald 369.98 Southern Calif. Edison Co. 106.62 Southern Calif. Edison Co. 231.44 Edward A. Johnson 30.75 S 181 Moved by Councilman Swanson, seconded by Councilman Thompson, 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: Couwilmen Baker, Swanson, Thompson and Mayor Selby. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilman Peterson. NEW BUSINESS. City Engineer Hutchins recommended that sinks be purchased and installed in the veterans' emergency housing units, in which new sinks have not as yet been placed, and stated that.the cost thereof would be $750.00. Following consideration, it was moved by Councilman Swanson, seconded by Councilman Baker, the following resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that the City Engineer be authorized to purchase ten replacement sinks for the veterans' housing project, at a cost of not to exceed $750.00, plus California State Sales Tax, and to cause the said sinks to be installed as soon as conveniently possible, the cost of said sinks and the expense incident to installation to be charged to the funds of said project. ` On roll call, the foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Swanson, Thompson and Mayor Selby. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilman Peterson. City Engineer Hutchins presented for the Council's consideration, a sketch of certain alterations he recommended be made in the Police Department quarters -12- General Fund Southwest Builder & Cantractor .50 Crook t'ompar{y 23.85 City of E1 Segundo Water Dept. 123.05 City of El Segcmdo Water Dept. 356.20 Penn Electric Switch Co. 15.81 gierulff.and Company 8.02 Industrial Stat. & Printing Co. 28.45 Douglass - Automotive Supply- .71 Pacific Fence Company 137.35 W. F. Miller Glass Co. 18.45 Los Angeles Stamp & Stat. Co. 5.64 Pacific Reflex Signs 62.70 Grimes- Stassforth Stat. Co. 24.26 El Segundo Hardware 26.30 Segner's 5 and 10¢ Stare 1.05 Wm. R. Selby 9.00 George M. Sutton 19.73 American Fire Equipment Co. 14.24 F. E. Dine, Inc. 35.00 Union Oil Co. of California 292.56 Southern Calif. Edison Co. 346.62 Southern Calif. Gas Co. 135.59 H & H Fountain & Grill 1.65 Multigraph Sales Agency 652.57 Thomas Parker 128.12 Pay Roll Demand loo. 58635 to 58639, Incl. 7.00 TOTAL 91 . Moved by Councilman Swanson, seconded by Councilman Thompson, 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: Couwilmen Baker, Swanson, Thompson and Mayor Selby. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilman Peterson. NEW BUSINESS. City Engineer Hutchins recommended that sinks be purchased and installed in the veterans' emergency housing units, in which new sinks have not as yet been placed, and stated that.the cost thereof would be $750.00. Following consideration, it was moved by Councilman Swanson, seconded by Councilman Baker, the following resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that the City Engineer be authorized to purchase ten replacement sinks for the veterans' housing project, at a cost of not to exceed $750.00, plus California State Sales Tax, and to cause the said sinks to be installed as soon as conveniently possible, the cost of said sinks and the expense incident to installation to be charged to the funds of said project. ` On roll call, the foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Swanson, Thompson and Mayor Selby. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilman Peterson. City Engineer Hutchins presented for the Council's consideration, a sketch of certain alterations he recommended be made in the Police Department quarters -12- 182 and stated he had secured a price of $300.00 from a contractor for making said a3 terativns. After inspection of said sketch by the Council, it was moved by Councilman Baker; secvmied by -Coluzcilmauz ThcmFsos, the following resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that that certain sketch No. 480610, entitled: "Imtert-or Alturati-vas -to Police Department ", presented to this 8vu nctll at this- meeting, he and the ssabe is hereby approved -and, ordered placed on file is the office of the City Clerk, and that -the Chief of Police be authorized to proceed with the alterations shown thereon, at a cost of not to exceed $300.00. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Swanson, Thompson and Mayor Selby. Noss: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilman Peterson. Chief of Police Hutchins presented for the Council's consideration, specifications he had prepared covering installation of a two -way radio system in the Police and Fire Departments. After discussion thereof, it was moved by Councilman Baker, seconded by Councilmen Thompson, that Resolution No. 940, entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING SPECIFICATIONS N0, $80609 FOR THE FURNISHING AND INSTALLING A TWO -WAY RADIO COMMUNICATION­ SYSTEM FOR THE POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENTS OF THE CITY OF EL SE(NDO, CALIFORNIA, DATED JUNE 7, 19489 which was read, be adopted. On roll call, said motion carried and said Resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Swanson, Thompson and Mayor Selby. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilman Peterson. Moved by Councilman Baker, seconded by Councilman Swanson, the following resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that the City Attorney be and he is hereby authorized and instructed to prepare and present to this Council at its next meeting, a form of Notice Inviting Bids for a two -way radio communication system for the City of E1 Segundo, under Specifications No. 450609. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Swanson, Thompson and Mayor Selby. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilman Peterson. The City Engineer read to the Council Project Statement No. 3, which he had prepared, providing for the allocation and expenditure on certain of the Streets of Major Importance within the City of E1 Segundo, for the fiscal year July 1, 1948 to June 30, 1949, of the 1/4¢ gas tax money, the total amount of such expenditure to be $27,253.32. -13- S 183 After oame ideration of the same, it was moved by Councilman Thompson, the- faUvw1mg-resvlutlon -be adopted: RESOLVE; -tha No . 3, dated Julie ; - or-the.- cast-of -maiateaance - streets--of -PkJo=°-3mpvrtance within the 8tty`vt �i -segamda .jar _ the­-T3tscal 'year 3948 -49, addressed te't �trectoz° of-Pdbllc Works, Sacramento, California, prepza a& and " -aubmttted ­to -this famcii this date by-the City fier of the ftt-y -of El Vie, be and the same is hereby -spp='cived, and the City Engineer is - hereby authorized and - directed - -to --cause--the same to -be .1 or ded to the Director of Public Works of the State of California, through the office of the District Engineer at Los Angeles, California; AND, BE IT FURTEMR RESOLVED, that one copy of said Project Statement be placed on file in the-office of the City Clerk for the purposes of identification and reference. On roll call, the foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Swanson, Thompson and Mayor Selby. Foes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilman Peterson. No further business appearing to be transacted at this meeting, it was moved by Mayor Selby, seconded by Councilman Thompson, the meeting adjourn. Carried. Respectfully a bmitted, Approved: GCity Clary.--- mayor -14-