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1948 MAR 17 CC MINEl Segundo, California March 17, 1948 A regular meeting.of the City Council of the City of El Segundo, Cali- fornia 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, Skelley, Thompson and Mayor Selby, Councilmen Absent: None READING OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING. The minutes of the regular meeting held on the 10th day of March, 1948, having been read and no error or omission having been noted, it was moved by Councilman Baker, seconded by Councilman Thompson, the minutes of said meeting. be approved as recorded. Carried. WRITTrEN 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: ALTHEA Z. AVERS, dated March 12, 1948; GENE BEALL, dated March 12, 1948; JOSEPH W. YARVISH, dated March 16, 1948; YM . BETTY HOLQUIN, dated March 16, 1948; MITT CROCY.ETT, undated, and WESLEY YORGAN, undated, each being an application for employment by the City of El Segundo. Ordered filed. ��'II.,LIAM G. HOLLIMAN, JR. President of Junior Class of El Segundo High School, dated March 11, 1948, requesting permission to hold the Junior— Senior Prom this year in the new library building. During the discussion respecting the request, it developed that the building now is under the control of the contractor who is completing the same and that if his work is not completed and accepted by the City before the date of the proposed Prom, that the City Council could not authorize its use without the consent of the contractor. It was also thought that the library might actually be finished and occupied at the date of the Prom, and, therefore, its use for such purpose would be impracticable. Finally the matter was referred to Councilman Ske71 ey for further investigation and report to the Council. SOUTH!-MN CALIFORNL, CHAPT:- INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF ELECTRICAL INSPICTORS, announcing its meeting to be held March 24, 1948. Building Inspector Smotony having indicated, through the City Clerk, that he desired to attend said meeting, it was moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Skelley that Building Inspector Frank Smotony, be and he is hereby authorized to attend a meeting of Southern California Chapter International Association of Electrical Inspectors, at South Gate, California, March 24, 1948, as representative thereat of the City of E1 Segundo, and to file his demand for his actual and necessary expenses in connection therewith. This demand shall be paid in usual form after it has been properly audited. ' Carried by the following vote: S -12 Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Peterson, Skelley, Thompson and Mayor Selby: Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. IMPERIAL HIGHWAY ASSOCIATI Xs stamped received March 10, 1948,b eing its annual report for the calendar year 1947. Ordered filed. HEALTH DEPARTMENT, COU,%= OF LOS ANGELES, date,- March 11, 1948, to which was attached a newspaper clipping containing a story regarding two boys who had been rescued from an oil pond in Torrance, and calling attention to the necessity for protecting oil sumps within the City of E1 Segundo against intrusion by unauthorized persons or animals. Since the Council at its last meeting, adopted a resolution instructing permittees for oil wells within the City of El. Segundo to adequately fence or protect sumps used in connection with oil wells but did not specify the sizes or types of such fences, it was decided that for the guidance of the Building Inspector in that regard, an expression should be made by the Council concern- ing the adequacy of the protection it has ordered. It was thereupon moved by Councilman Skelley, 'seconded by Councilman Baker that the following resolution be adopted: WHEREAS, this Council at its regular meeting of March 10, 194F, adopt ed a resolution requiring oil well permittees to provide adequate fences, walls or pro- tective measures around oil sumps used in connection with the facilities installed under the said permits; AND WHEREAS, this Council desires to supplement - the said resolution as hereinafter set forth; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of E1 Segundo, as follows: 1. That in addition to the regulations and require - ments set forth in said resolution above referred to and as supplementary to the same, the following addi- tional regulations are established: .a. Any'wall or'fence or structure used as a protective measure shall be at least 5411 in height from the ground surface and shall be surmounted with not less than three strands of barb wire, spaced not less than six inches apart. b. That the fence or wall shall be of such nature otherwise as not to be easily penetrated or climbed by children. 2. That all such walls, fences, structures and pro- tective appurtenances must be so installed and maintained to the satisfaction and approval of the Building Inspector of the City of E1 Segundo, who is hereby authorized,and instructed to inspect the , same at regular intervals to see that the ordinances of the City Council in the premises are complied with. 3." That the City Clerk is hereby authorized and in- stz•iicted to forward a copy of this supplementary resolution to each of the permittees holding oil well permits, issued by the City of E1 Segundo. S The said motion carried and said resolution was adopted by the follow- ing vote, to -wit: Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Peterson, Skelley, Thompson and Mayor Selby. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. THE PLANNING CONGRESS OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY, undated, calling attention to its meeting to be held March 25, 1948, at 6:30 P. M., at the Tuesday Afternoon Club, Glendale, California, the main topic of discussion to be Rail Rapid Transit. Ordered filed. A. M. RAWN, CHIEF ENGINEER AND GENERAL MANAGER, COUNTY SANITATION DIS- TRICTS OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY, dated March 122 1948, advising of the completion of plans for the construction of a trunk line sewer to serve Nash Motors Com- pany, North American Aviation, and other property in section 7, within the City of E1 Segundo, and requesting that the estimated cost of $29,000.00 be advanced to County Sanitation District No. *2 of Los Angeles County, which District will perform the construction work. Thereafter, it was moved by Councilman Baker, seconded by Councilman Thompson that resolution No. 921, entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE SUM OF $29,000.00 TO COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT NO. 2 OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY (WHICH DISTRICT WILL BE THE CONTRACTING AGENCY) FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A CERTAIN SEWER TO SERVE PROPERTIES LOCATED IN SAID CITY, AND IN COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT-NO. 5 OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY, THEREINt which was read, be adopted. Said motion carried and said resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Peterson, Skelley, Thompson and Mayor Selby. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. MRS. MARION A SCHLIEFF and PAUL GREERTHAW, SR., dated March 8, 1948 and March 10, 1948, respectively, each being an application for a permit to occupy, use and maintain a house trailer within the City of E1 Segundo; and MARY Y-. TURNER and MRS. HILDA COWAN, dated March 12, 1948 and Parch 15, 1948, respectively, each being an application to occupy, use and maintain tents within the City of.El Segundo. 43 Building Inspector Smotony having indorsed on each of the applications, a statement to the effect that no other trailers or tents exist or are maintained on each of the several premises, and having indorsed thereon also a recommendation that each of the permits applied for be granted, it was moved by Councilman Thomp- son, seconded by Councilman Peterson that the following resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that Mrs. Marion A. Schlieff and Paul Greenhaw, Sr., pursuant to their application therefor each be granted a temporary, revocable permit, in form heretofore approved by this Council, each with the ex- piration date thereof shown as June 30, 1948,'to occupy, use and maintain a house trailer at the respective addresses shown in their respective applications for permits,heretofore at this meeting presented this Coun- cil and now on file in the office of the City Clerk; S '44 AND, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that Mary Y. Turner and Mrs. Hilda Cowan, pursuant to their applications heretofore at this meeting presented this Council, which said applications are now on file with the City Clerk, be and each of them is hereby granted a tem- porary, revocable permit, in form heretofore adopted and approved by this Council, for the occupancy, use and maintenance of tents for dwelling purposes at the respective locations shown in their respective applications hereinbefore referred to, each of such permits to expire June 30; 1948. Said motion carried and said resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Peterson, Skelley, Thompson and Mayor Selby. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen. None. THE PACIFIC TELEPHONE AND 'TELEGRAPH COP"PANY, dated March 16, 1948, explaining the necessity for installing a pole and anchor in the sidewalk area on the northwest corner of Center Street and..Mariposa Avenue, within the City of E1 Segundo, and indicating the approximate date the same may be removed. Ordered filed. DEPART1,1E T OF THE ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS, over the signature of H. W. Thompson, Chief,Engineering Division, dated 16 March, 1948s notice No. 10, indicating that application has been made by Southern'California Edison Company for approval of plans to maintain for a period of two years a timber* -pile trestle in Santa Monica Bay and Redondo Beach, and suggesting that objections thereto, based upon navigation interests only, may be filed in writing on or before 11:00 A. M. Friday, 26 March, 1948. Ordered filed. LOS ANGELES COUTJTY DIVISION, LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES, dated March 15, 1948., informing the Council that the League has about completed a salary survey of all member cities of Los Angeles County, and recommending that when received the same should be used by all cities to determine further salary adjustments. Ordered filed. LOS ANGELES COUNTY DIVISIQJ,LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES, dated March 15, 1948, recommending to member cities that no interim census be taken, pending the regular decennial census which will be taken in 19509 Ordered filed. DETROIT PRODUCTS COMPANY', by Floyd E. Wallace, dated March 17, 1948s offering to purchase Lot 7, Block 16, El Segundo, for the sum of the City's in- vestment therein, plus interest at the rate of 6p per annum to date of sale. After said bid was read, Mr. Wallace addressed the Council orally, explain- ing his reasons for offering that type of bid and his plans for the use of said lot. Since this bid did not equal the amount heretofore fixed by the Council as the minimum bid it would consider for the sale of said lot, it was moved by Councilman Skelley, seconded by Councilman Baker, that the bid received this date from the Detroit Products Company, for the purchase of Lot 7, Block 16, EL Segundo, be and the same is hereby rejected. Carried. ORAL COM- U14ICATIONS; Mrs, H. K. Bowers, who was present in the Council Chamber addressed the Council requesting that it abandon that portion of the public alley in Block 118 which abuts lots 3 and 4 in said Block. Mrs. Bowers stating that she is the owner of said Lots 3 and 4. After discussion, it was moved by Councilman Thompson, seconded by Councilman Skelley and unanimously carried, that the request of Mrs. H. K. Bowers that the City abandon for public alley purposes that portion of that certain alley*in Block 118, within the City of El Segundo abutting Lots 3 and 4 in said Block, be referred to the City Planning Commission for process- ing and recommendation to this Council. rs REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES, Councilman Baker, the City's Counci7manic representative on E1 Segundo Re- creation Commission informed the Council that he attended a recent meeting of said Commission, at which meeting certain complaints heretofore received con- cerning the administration of the Recreation Department were found to be un- justified. He stated also that there is not a good understanding as to the Re- creation Commission's authority or permitted activities and that these matters are to be resolved, if possible at the next meeting of the Commission which will be held on the second Tuesday in April. Considerable discussion concerning the functioning of the Recreation Commission, The Recreational Director and the recreation program followed, at the conclusion of which it was agreed that Councilman Baker will arrange for a meeting between members of E1 Segundo School Board, School Administrators, The Recreation Commission and the City Council, for a general discussion of the entire problem, with the view of coordinating all of the operations, duties and responsibilities of each of these entities so that the recreation program for the City of El Segundo may operate satisfactorily. Councilman Skelley reported having attended the ground - breaking ceremonies for the new City Hall at Hawthorne, California, on Saturday, last, as represen- tative of the City of El Segundo, and that the ceremony was inspiring and enjoyable. REPORTS OF OFFICERS AND SPECIAL COT- 11ITTEES. At the request of the City Clerk,:it was moved by Councilman Baker, seconded by Councilman Peterson, thet demand and warrant No. 58187, dated March 3, 1948, in amount $15.38, with South Bay Ambularice Service as payee, be and the same is hereby ordered cancelled and the City Clerk and City Treasurer be authorized and _directed to make appropriate record of such candellation in their respective books of record.I Carried. City Engineer Hutchins reported that he had this date submitted to A. S. Monroe, Special Assessment Engineer, the plans and specifications for the proposed improvement of Sycamore Avenue, between .Loma Vista and Hillcrest Street, and that M'r.',!Onroe stated he would examine, approve and return the same at the earliest possible date. UNFINIS=i BUSINI�SS. Moved by Councilman Thompson, seconded by Councilman Baker that Ordinance 325, entitled: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO CALIFORNIA, RELATING'TO AND REGULATING THE POSSESSION, SALE, USE AND DISCHARGE OF FIRE WORKS WITHIN SAID CITY, AND REPEALING ALL OFDINAt;CES AND PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT THERFWTTH, which was introduced and read at a regular meeting of this Council held March 10, 1948, and re -read at this meeting, be adopted. Said motion carried and said resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Peterson, Skelley, Thompson and Mayor Selby. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. S 46 In the matter of the approval of Tract No. 15115, presented this Coun- cil-at•a previous meeting and re- presented this date, it was moved by Coun- cilman Skelley, seconded by Councilman Baker that resolution No. 921, entitled A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, APPROVIRIG A CERTAIN MAP OF TRACT NO. 15115, LOCATED WITHIN SAID CITY, CONDITIONED THAT A CER- TAIN BOND IN THE PRINCIPLE SUM OF $159000 FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF CERTAIN IYSROVEMENTS WITHIN SAID TRACT BE MADE AND FILED, which was read, be adopted. Said motion carried and said resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Peterson, Skelley, 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 WATER WORKS FUND Minta Curtzwiler, City Treas. $1291.36 Payroll Demand 12484 to 12495, Inc. $1059.23 Ydnta Curtzwiler, City Treas. Minta Curtzwiler, City Treas. 1658.17 1382.05 Minta Curtzwiler, City Treas 94.60 Minta Curtzwiler, City Treas. 1449.77 Minta Curtzwiler, City Treas 18.25 85.58 Minta Curtzwiler, City Treas. City 797.46 State Employees Ret.System State Employees Ret.System 120.31 I✓linta Curtzwiler, Treas. Minta Curtzwiler, City Treas. 56.25 773.10 Mefford Chemical Company 280.96 State " ploy-est Ret. System 618.97 Addressograph Sales & Ser- H. R. Breeden 2561.40 vice Agency 7.25 City of Manhattan Beach 6.39 Carl Wilson 40.00 City of E1 Segundo 11ater Dept. 299.65 T. J. Crawford 21.53 City of E1 Segundo Water Dept. 279.84 Golden State Supply Co. 4.37 El Segundo Hardware 58.81 Worthington -Gamon Meter-Co. 190.37 El Segundo City Market 4.56 City of El Segundo,Calif. 403.35 'El'Segundo Stone Yard 13.52 Kimball Elevator Co. 9.20 Bill Grant 20.50 Crane Company 34.92 160.96 Grimes- Stassforth Stationery Co. 3.59 Howard Supply Company •69.42 Gillip Brothers Garage 3.50 Smith Blair, Inc. 59.69 Giles Lumber Company 1.03 James Jones Company` James Harkless 1.50 Fraser Utility Supply Co. 30.59 Imperial Highway Association 5.00 Industrial Sta. & Prtg.Co. 13.54 Edna E. Leland 56.38 E1 Segundo Hardware 7.89 Los Angeles Co.Health Dept. 50.24 The Pacific Telephone & Alex Robertson Co. 960.00 Telegraph Company 25.20 Pacific Chemical Company 55.06 Total - - - $2756.24 So.Calif. Gas Company 2.38 So.Calif.Frt.Forwarders .85 The Pacific Telephone & Tele- gr aph Company 77.36 SEWER BOND ELECTION 1925 C. D. Soiseth & Son 34.44 FUND Earl Morgan Rich Budelier 5.90 4.36 Jeffries Banknote Co. .81 The Foxboro Co. 231,,15 Total - - - $12,764.54 . I RBCRFATIO14 FUND 8MHUTION FUND Ace Gift & Office Supply Co. $20.72 American Handicrafts Company $41.23 Interstate Restaurant Supply El.Segundo Hardware .39 7.28 Company 54.40 Leather Supply Company Co. 136.94 Macpherson Leather Company 71.00 Russo Leather & Findings A. H. Morton 34.00 Glenn Stanley Sports Shop 41.51 United Manufacturers & Dis- Western Badge & Trophy Co. 36.39 tributors 21.50 Total - - - - - $ 465.36 PENSICN FUND State Employees Retirement System 718.20 Moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Baker, the demands be allowed and warrants ordered drawn on and paid out of the respective funds cover- ing the same. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Peterson, Skelley, Thompson and Mayor Selby. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. NEW BUSINESS. After the City Clerk had indicated to the Council the need for the purchase of a new check protector, it was moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Baker that the Clerk be and he is hereby authorized to purchase a Pay Master Check Writer, for the sum of $97.50, less a trade in allowance of $40.00 for the old F & E Check Writer now owned by the City, making a net price of $57.50, plus California State Sales Tax. Carried by the following vote; Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Peterson, Skelley, Thompson and.Mayor Selby. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. Public Safety Commissioner Baker informed the Council that a meeting of the San Diego County Fire Association is to be held at Oceanside, San Diego County, March 199 1948 and that Fire Chief Farrar would like to attend said meeting. Thereupon, it was moved by Councilman Skelley, seconded by Councilman Baker that Fire Chief Don J. Farrar, be and he is hereby authorized to attend a meet- ing ing of San Diego County Fire Association at Oceanside, California, March 199 s as a representative thereat of the City of E1 Segundo, and to file a demand against the City for his actual and necessary expenses in connection therewith. This demand to be allowed, after it has been properly audited. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Peterson, Skelley, Thompson and Mayor Selby. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. No further business appearing to b e transacted at this meeting, it was moved by Mayor Selby, seconded by Councilman Baker, the meeting adjourn until the hour of 4:15 o'clock P.M., Friday the 19th day of March, 1948. Carried* Approved: Mayor Respectfully submitted,