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1948 MAY 26 CC MINEl Segundo, California. May 26, 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, Peterson, Swanson, Thompson and Mayor Selby. Councilmen Absent: None. READING OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING. The minutes of the regular meeting held on the 19th day of May, 1948, having been read, and no errors or omissions having been noted, it was moved by Council- man Peterson, seconded by Councilman Baker, 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,. IRMA WILSON, CLERK, City Planning Commission, postal card notice of public hearings to be held June 7th and June 28th, 1948, in the Council Chamber of the City Hall, to consider proposed change of zone for all property abutting the south side of Imperial Highray to a depth of 150 feet between Cedar Street on the east and the Westerly City Limits on the west. Ordered filed. AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARY, EL 3EGU1D0 UNIT NO. 38, by Bessie Lucas, Poppy Chairman, dated May 26, 1948, thanking the Council for its cooperation on Poppy Days, May 21st and 22nd, 1948. Ordered filed. RAYMOND V. DARBY, PRESIDENT, LOS ANGELES COUNTY CENTRALS CELEBRATIONS, INC., dated May 25, 1948, congratulating the Council upon the appointment of a Centennial Ccmmittee in E1 Segundo, and advising that the most important county celebration to be staged next year will be a Centennial Pageant at the Coliseum some time in September. Ordered filed. MADRICE E. WARD, DIRECTOR, RECREATION CON',NiI �;_IGi1, dated May 18, 1948, advising that said Commission is sponsoring an all -city youth softball project, consisting of twenty -two teams; that the surer league will officially open the evening of June.lst, on the high school diamond, and inviting Mayor Lelby to pitch the first ball. Mayor Selby stated he would accept the invitation and the City Clerk was directed to so notify Mr. !•lard. JACK DAWSON BIBLE, dated May 25, 1948; DICK DONALDSON, dated May 24, 1948; DALE STUCK, dated May 24, 1948; and JAMES L. OTTMAN, dated May 22, 1948, each being application for employment by the City of El Segundo. Ordered filed, THE PROMENADERS', PARENT TEACHERS' A_SSOCIATION, TEEN AGERS AND RECREATION DEPARTNENT, dated May 25, 1948, inviting the City Council to attend the Folk Dance Festival to be held on Sunday, June 6th, at 2:30 P. M. on the H1gh School football field. Ordered filed. -1- - S 149 A. DEVITT VANECH, ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, dated May 17, 19�+8, advising that the President has ref Depa�'tment the City Clerk's letter of A referred to said a copy of a resolution adopted by the C�13, 1948, with which was forwarded April 7, 1948, relating City Council of the City of E1 Segundo, ng to the submerged landsissue, and further advising that the views expressed in said resolution will receive Ordered filed. careful consideration. STANDARD OIL COXFPivy OF CALIFORNIA, by E. E. Lyder. Manager, Service Divisions, dated May 24, '1948, thanking the Council for the flowers sent to said Company's open house on May 22nd, 1948. Ordered filed. FOSTER AND KLEISER COMPANY, dated May 24, 1948. making application for permit to erect a "V" Type Posting Panel 4dvertising Structure on property of the Standard Oil Company, on the West side of Facific Coast Highway, 622 feet South of E1 Segundo Boulevard, Accompanying lic ion was approximately the Company's check in amount of $20.00 to cover said application was showing location and type of construction of cover Permit fee; also two sketches proposed sign, Following consideration of the application and examination of the sketch by the Council, it was moved by Councilman Thompson, seconded by Councilman Peterson, the following resolution be adopted° WEMEAS, Foster and Kleiser Company, under date of May 24, 1948, has made application to this Council for a permit to erect and maintain a two -panel outdoor advertising structure in the City of E1 Segundo, said structure to be erected on the West side of Sepulveda Boulevard (Pacific Coast Highway), approx- imately 622 feet south of E1 Segundo Boulevard, within said City, the exact location of which is set forth on sketch attached to said application; AND, WHEREAS, said Foster and Kleiser Compar�y has deposited with the City Clerk of the City of E1 Segundo the required deposited cense fee covering such structure; NOW, THEREFaRE, BE IT RESOLVED, that Foster and Kleiser Company be and it is hereby granted permission to erect a two_ Panel advertising sign board on the West side of Sepulveda Boulevard (Pacific Coast Highway) approximately 622 feet south of E1 Segundo Boulevard, within said City; sign is to be erected and maintained in all respects said s fortuity with ordinances of the City of E1 sports in con - the erection of advertising $i Segundo respecting said sign s; and provided, further, that gn shall be erected on private property at such point as will not prevent operators of motor or other vehicles from having a clear and unobstructed view of the highway in all directions for a sufficient distance to enable the operators of any such vehicles to operate the same in a safe manner and so as not to endanger life or property; and, provided further, that such sign shall be erected subject to the approval of the City Engineer of the City of E1 Segundo; AND, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of E1 Segundo reserves the right to revoke this permit at any time upon refunding to said Foster and Kleiser Company the pro rata portion of the license fee paid therefor, whenever, in .the discretion of said Council, the public interest, necessity and /or safety of said City demands that same be revoked. - The foregoing resolution, on roll call, was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Peterson Noes: Councilmen None. Swanson, Thompson and Mayor Selby. Absent: Councilmen None. -2- s - 150 W. H. POOLE, E. A. WILMOT, G. C. ANDERSON, Parade Committee, dated May 24, 1948, requesting permission, on behalf of Cub Pack No. 268, to hold a parade on June 5, 1948, the route of said parade to be from the corner of Concord Street and Grand Avenue, easterly an Grand Avenue to Grassi. Avenue Park. Moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Baker, the following resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that Cub Pack No. 268, E1 Segundo, pursuant to application therefor dated May 24, 1948, be and it is hereby granted permission, subject to the provisions of Ordinance No. 313 of the City of E1 Segundo, to conduct a_parade on June 5, 1948, commencing at the hour of 11000 A. M., the route of said parade to be from the corner of Concord Street and Grand Avenue, easterly on Grand Avenue to Grand Avenue Park, in the said City, subject, however, to such traffic safety regulations or directions as may be imposed by the Police Department of the City of E1 Segundo. Carried by the following vote: Ayes. Councilmen Baker, Peterson, Swanson, Thompson and Mayor Selby. Noes. Councilmen None. Absent. Councilmen None. L. A. ALLEN, CHAIRMAN, CITY PLANNING COMMISSION, dated May 26, 1948, with reference to the proposed improvement of the easterly one -half of Bungalow Drive, between Holly and Pine Avenues, which matter had heretofore been referred to said Commission by the City Council, and pointing out that it is not the customary practice to improve a half street by reason of difficulty of building and retaining subgrades; and stating further, that if it should be concluded to improve the thoroughfare, it might be best done by the usual recource to any available improvement act in which the improvement costs meet frontage assessments for benefits. At this time Mr. F. W. Teetzel, representing Teetzel Homes Corporation, addressed the Council, urging that the Council grant permission to his Company, Teetzel Homes Corporation, to make certain improvements in a portion of Bungalow Drive and Center Street, as had been previously explained. He stated that since the matter was heretofore presented the Council, his firm had made arrangements to procure and furnish to the City certain items of pipe which would be needed in the proposed work. After a long discussion, participated in by Mr. Teetzel, the City Engineer, the members of the Council, the City Clerk and the City Attorney, the following resolution was drafted by the City Attorney. WHEREAS, application has been made to this Council by Teetzel Homes Corporation, for permission to make certain improvements hereinafter referred to; AND, WHEREAS, the question arises as to whether or not, In connection with the proposed improvements, curbs may be indicated in order to minimize future street maintenance; AND, WHEREAS, the Council wishes to assist the applicant in expediting a decision with reference to said matter; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of E1 Segundo, California, as follows: First: That the entire subject of the following proposed improvements, to -wit: -3- (a) The grading to full width of Bungalow Drive between Holly Avenue and Pine Avenue; (b ) The surfacing of the easterly one -half of said portion of Bungalow Drive with a rock and oil or plant mixture type of pavement; (c) The installation of a 2" galvanized pipe water main and necessary fittings and appur- tenances in Bungalow Drive, between Holly Avenue and Pine Avenue, and the installation of the necessary 6" cast iron water'main in Center Street bete,een Holly Avenue and Pine Avenue; (d) The possible construction of curbs along the easterly side of Bungalow Drive between Holly Avenue and Pine Avenue, if such construction, in the opinion of the City Engineer, is indi- cated after grades have been determined; (e) The making of the necessary surveys and the setting of the required grade stakes for the proposed improvement; be and the same is hereby referred to the City Engineer of the City of E1 Segundo, with full power and authority to act in the premises. Second: That in they event said City Engineer determines to authorize the making of said improvements, same shall be done according to the following understanding and arrangement: (a) All costs of grading, surfacing and of construction of curbs (if curbs are required) shall be borne by said applicant. (b) The City will install the water pipe and will furnish the fittings and appurtenances, at its own cost, and will reimburse the applicant for the pipe furnished, at the legitimate normal market price for such pipe as of the date that same is furnished to said City. (c) The City will furnish at its own expense, the s,,wvey and grade stakes necessary to the work - nvolved. Third: All materials and improvements, when in place, shall be the property of the City of El Segundo. Fourth: The City Engineer shall report to the City Council the determinations made with reference to the authority herein - above granted, when such determinations have been concluded, so that the record with reference to the said matter may be kept In good order. After further discussion, it was moved by Councilman Baker, seconded by Councilman Thompson, that the foregoing resolution be adopted. On roll call said motion was carried and said resolution was accordingly adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Peterson, Swanson,.Thompson and Mayor Selby. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. Written Communications continued after Special Order of Business. S 152 Z7ECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS. The hour of 7015 o'clock P. M. at this meeting, having heretofore been fixed as the time and place for receiving bids for certain work and improvement in Sycamore Avenue, between Hillcrest Street and Loma. Vista Street, in the City of El Segundo, the Mayor announced the arrival of the hour of Tall+ o'clock P. M. and stated that if any person or persons present desired to file bids for the doing of said work and improvement, he should do so immediately. The hour of 7015 o'clock P. M. having arrived, the Mayor declared the time for receiving bids for certain work and improvement in a certain portion of Sycamore Avenue, as heretofore advertised for, closed. The City Clerk announced he had in his possession, in the same condition as when received, three bids. It was thereupon moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Swanson, the .cuncil proceed to open, examine and publicly declare said bids. Carried. The Council thereupon opened, read, examined and declared said bids, as follows: IIAf2 OF CONTRACTORS Oswald Bros. Griffith Company L. A. Paving Company TOTAL ESTIMATED AMOUNT OF BIDS $4110.63 4445.55 6304.23 Reference is hereby made to the bids on file with the City Clerk for all details as to the unit prices and kind or class of work to be done. On motion of Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Baker, which carried unanimously, all bids were referred to the City Engineer for checking and report. The City Engineer reported that he had tabulated all bids received for the construction of certain street improvements in Sycamore Avenue as per Resolution of Intention No. 932, and finds that the bid of Oswald Bros. is the lowest regular bid submitted for said improvement. Whereupon Councilman Baker offered and moved the adoption of Resolution No. 939 awarding the contract to Oswald Bros. at the prices named in its bid, which said bid being the lowest regular bid submitted for said improvement, which motion was seconded by Councilman Thompson, and upon roll call the said Resolution was adopted by the following votes Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Peterson, Swanson, Thompson and Mayor Selby. Noes. Councilmen None. Absent- Councilmen None. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS - CONTINUED. THOMAS H. KUCHEL, CONTROLLER, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, by I. E. Cox, Seaior Accountant, dated May 24, 1948, enclosing copy of his report covering audit of the City of E1 Segundo, under Chapter 47, Executive Order Number P -715, re preparation of plans and specifications for the construction of a new public building, including City Hall and Fire Station, and stating that said audit indicates that the records maintained by the City of E1 Segundo, pertaining to said project, are correct. Ordered filed. CLARENCE ANTHONY SCM, dated May 20, 1948, being application for Automobile for Hire Driver's permit. -5- S .3aid application having been satisfactorily completed, and the Chief of :o�ice having recommended that the permit applied for be granted, it was moved by Councilman Baker, seconded by Councilman Peterson, the following resolution b?, adopted. R ,`V)LVED, that Subject to the provisions of Ordinance Ido. 23 of the City of Fa Segundo, California, and pursuant to the application.for Automobile for Hire Driver's Permit, presented this Council this date, and which application is hereby ordered filed in the office of the City Clerk for the purposes of identification and reference and hereby incor- porated herein and made a part hereof, Clerence Anthony Schey is hereby granted a permit to drive, operate or be in charge of any passenger carrying or motor propelled vehicle defined in said Ordinance; provided, however, that the permit hereby granted may be suspended by the Chief of Police of the City of E1 Segundo at any time in his discretion, or may be revoked by this Council at any time in its discretion, and that such suspension or revocation may be so ordered and made at any brae, without cause, without notice end without liability on the part of the City of El oegundo or any of its officers, employees, agents or representatives. .cell call, the foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote. 1lyes: Councilmen Baker, Peterson, Swanson, Thompson and Ela.yor Solby, 1405s. Councilmen }lone. !,_bsent. Councilmen None. ,1 0 .J;D MRS. ROY C. BADGERO, dated May 26. 1943, expressing --pprecir.,ti ,i. r the wonderful work which the El Segundo Fire Department did in extinguishing fine on their premises recently and commending the Fire Chief and hip men 1'-T their courteousness and consideration. Ordered filed. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS. t. C. Finder addressed the Council, inquiring as to whether or not, .here Baas in effect at this time, any agreement, either written or oral, bct­D­r. Phi'.ip Large and the City of E1 Segundo, respecting the type of occupancy Df the premises actuate 318 East Sycamore Avenue, in the said City, or the ab.ndorm t of its present use at a date certain. He further stated he understands ts. :arge has sold said property and inquired whether or not the new owner iaight _cntinus to use the property for the purposes it is presently being used. Discussion Was entered into by Mr. Kinder, Mr. �. R. Gunn, the City ._.ttorney and the Mayor and members of the Council and the minutes of previous rectings of the City Council, at which the subject was discussed, were referre(i tc� and read to the Council by the City Clerk, following which it was moved by curs ilmr�n Thompson, seconded by Councilman Baker, the following resolution bu� adapted; WHEREAS, this Council is informed that the premises at ?18 East Sycamore Avenue, in the City of E1 Segundo, arcs being advertised for sale and such advertisements indicate that came may be used for ceramics production; AI;D) Wmahs, this Council has heretofore considered the subject of the use of said premises for ceramics pro- duction and has had certain understandings with the present o -.hers of said premises with reference thereto; `ND) °1 =__i : = , this Council feels that the facts with reference to the proposed sale shoull be made known to this Council at the earliest possible time; 153 S 154 Carried. NOW, T MUFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that Philip Large, who previously appeared before this Council with reference to said matter and whet the Council is advised is the present owner and the Proposed seller of the property, be requested to a7pa ±ux before this Council at its next regular meeting, to further discuss the matter with the Council, so that the Council may be in possession, first han'.i, of all fLccts with reference to the use of said property and may make its present position known in the premises. F Commissioner of Public Works Peterson stated that, at the present time there are, in the business district of the City of yl 6egundo, numerous benches, privately owned and bearing advertisements of said o:4mers, which ber_:,hes have been Placed at different points for use of persons using transportation _Inez going t1l" "G11 th:; th.,.t ht. feels these bo chcs are not of a type to tile, appearnee of the business district, and he recommended that all permits heretofore issuod to persons, firms or corporations for the ps ; .went of tiu:;Ii beaches b,; r;:vokod; that no such permits be issued in the i'ataz:e, and that the City of it .�egundo purchase the necessary number of concrete and wood type benches for ? -_c,.—!aant -lonw the route of the Pacific Electric bus line through the City of El `' ©gun3o, cod k syl .y ,.,.) the Council a picture of the type of bench which he recommended be purchased. Following discussion of the matter, it was moved by C'•ounc_lmd-n Peterson, seconded by Councilman Baker, the following resolution be adopted: WMEAS, this Council has heretofore granted, at various times and to various permittees, temporary revocable permits for the placement and maintaining of benches upon certain of the public streets within the City of E1 Segundo, which benches contain advertising matter; AND, WMMAS, this Council has caused a survey and in- vestigation to be made with reference to each and all of such benches and feels that the action hereinafter taken is in the public interests and in line with the Council's present policy and intention with reference to such matters; NOW, THOWME, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City'of El Segundo, California, as follows: First: That each, all and everyone of the temporary permits heretofore issued by this Council to any permittee or permittees in the City of El aegundo and which have not been heretofore abandoned or revoked, shall be and the same are hereby cancelled, nullified and revoked, effective as of midnight, on the 30th day of June, 1948. Second: That the City Clerk be and he is hereby authorized and instructed to immediately cause written notice to be either served personally or by registered mail upon each of the respective permittaes whose permits are affected and revoked hereby. Third: That the Street Superintendent be and he is hereby instructed to cause to be removed from the public streets of the City of E1 Segundo, emy bench or benches for which permit may have heretofore been issued, which continues to remain upon said public streets subsecuent to said hour of midnight on said 30th day of June, 1948. -7- S Fourth: That the Commissioner of Public Works and the City Engineer be and they are hereby authorized and instructed to procure, at a cost of not to exceed $250.00, plus California State S,les Tax, necessary replacement benches, in such number and of such dimensions as may be necessary to reasonably serve the public need at the varioua locations where same are to be placed, in- cluding sites presently occupied by benches and such other sitec as in their judgment such placement is. desirable, said benches to be substantially of the type as indicated in the photograph presented] and filed with the City Clerk at this meeting. Fifth: That in the event it is found that there have been placed and exist upon any of the public streets in the City of El Segundo, benches for which no permits exist, that then and in that event the Street Superintendent shall attempt to contact the owners of such benches and request them to remove the same and if such removal is not made by said hour of midnight, June 30, 1948, that said Street Superintendent be instructed to remove such benches; AND, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that whenever, in the future, the street Superintendent shall observe any bench in or upon the public streets, other than official benches placed by authority of the City, that he shall immediately contact the owners of such benches, if same- caste with reasonable diligence be found, and rpr -uest rpmov -1 theroof, and if same be not immediately removed, that said Street Superintendent be instructed to cause such removal to be made. On roll call, the foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote- Ayes: Coun ",ilmen Baker, Peterson, Swanson, Thompson and Mayor aelby. Toes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. REPORTS OF OFFICERS AND SPECIAL COMMITTEES, City ".ttorney Woodworth reported have conversed with Mr. M. Tellefson, of the Municipal Ordinanze and Research Service, which service has been heretofore employed by the City Council to make a survey of existing ordinances of the City of El Segundo, and that certain of said ordinances should be amended in certain respects, which amendments the Council may consider when it has received a final report from Mr. Tellef son. City Attorney Joodworth presented for the Council's consideration, form of resolution to be adopted by said Body approving official bonds of the City Clerk and the City Treasurer. It was thereupon moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Thompson, the following resolution be adopted: WHEREAS, on the 20th day of April, 1948, Victor D. McCarthy, City Clerk of the City of L1 Segundo, California, did duly and regularly, as required by law, execute, deliver and file the official bond of said City Clerk, dated the 19th day of April, 1948, with United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company, of Baltimore, Maryland, as surety, in the principal sum of - P1,000..00 covering his term.of office as City Clerk of the City of El .egundo, California, commencing on said 20th day of April, 1948; and WjM{EAS, on the said 20th day Curtzwiler, City Treasurer of the City did duly and regularly, as required by W11 of April, 1948, Minta of E1 Segundo, California, law, execute, deliver and 155 S _ 15-6 file the official bond of said City Treasurer, dated the 19th day of April, 1948, with United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company, of Baltimore, Mary -land, as surety, in the principal sues of $30,000.00, covering her term of office as City Treasurer Of said City of El Segundo, commencing on said 20th day of April, 1948; and WHEREAS, the City Attorney of said City has approved both of said bonds as to form; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of El Segundo, California, does hereby approve and accept the said above described bonds, and each of them, on the part of said Council 3- d of said City, and does hereby order the bond of said City Clerk delivered into the custody of the Mayor of said City, and does hereby order the bond of said City Treasurer delivered into the custody of said City Clerk, all as provided by the law in such cases made and pro- vided; AND, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that this approval shall be effective as of, on and after, said 204th day of April, 1948. On roll call, the foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Peterson, Swenson, Thompson and Mayor Selby. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. City Attorney Woodworth reported he had examined the form of resolution and form of Amendment to Agreement, prepared and presented by the State Department of Finance in connection with allocation creating a Project Reserve Account with respect to Emergency Housing Facilities under FPHA Original Management Plan or Alternate Management Plan No. 1, which documents he had approved as to form and which he delivered to the City Clerk for'the Council's consideration, and further action. City Clerk McCarthy reported that in the month of December, 1945, City of E1 Segundo Warrant No. 11,003 had been issued to J. C. Osborne in payment of services rendered said City between the dates December let and December 15th, 1945; that Roland Blakeman, doing business as R -B Drug had cashed said warrant for said J. C. Osborne, and that thereafter said warrant had been either lost or destroyed by said Roland Blakeman; that an affidavit setting forth the facts in connection with said lost or destroyed warrant had been filed with said City Clerk by said J. C. Osborne and Roland Blakeman and a request made that a new warrant -be issued in amount of $97.73, being the amount of the original warrant. Thereafter it was moved by Councilman Baker, seconded by Councilman Swanson, the following resolution be adopt ad: RESOLVED, that the affidavit of J. C. Osborne and Roland Blakement, entitled: "Affidavit re Lost or Destroyed City of E1 Segundo Warrant" be received and ordered placed on file in the office of the City Clerk; that in view of the statements and representations made in said Affidavit, the City Council hereby authorizes the cancellation of Warrant No. 11,003, dated December 19, 1945, payable to J. C. Osborne in amount of $97.73, and the issuance of a new warrant for the same amount and payable to the original payee, J. C. Osborne, in lieu of said lost, stolen or destroyed warrant. Carried by the following vote; goo Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. S Peterson, Swanson, Thompson and Mayor Selby. UNFINISHED BUSINESS At this time the Mayor stated that the Council would consider the matter of the proposed abandonment of the portion of the public alley referred to in Resolution of Intention No. 935• The City Clerk advised that notice of the proposed abandonment of said alley referred to in said Resolution of Intention No. 935 had been duly given as required by law and that no written protests or objections of any kind had been received or filed. The Mayor then asked if any person present desired to address the Council with reference to the proposed abandonment of the portion of the alley referred to In said Resolution of Intention No. 935. No person responded. The City Attorney then advised that in his opinion the Council had acquired Jurisdiction to proceed further with reference to the abandonment of said portion of said alley, whereupon it was moved by Councilman Thompson, seconded by Councilman Peterson, and unanimously carried, that the City Attorney be instructed to prepare and present to this Council, at its next regular meeting, the necessary ordinance for the abandonment of said portion of said alley for the consideration of the City Council. Moved by Councilman Thompson, seconded by Councilman Baker, that Ordinance No. 328, entitled: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, ESTABLISHING RULES AND REGULATIONS RELATING TO AND REGULATING THE ERECTION, CONSTRUCTION, ENLARGEMENT, ALTERATION, REPAIR, MOVING, REMOVAL, DEMOLITION, CONVERSION, OCCUPANCY, EQUIPMENT, USE, HEIGHT, AREA AND MAIN77NANCE OF BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES IN THE SAID CITY; PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE OF PERMITS; DECLARING AND ESTABLISffiNG FIRE ZONES; PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION THEREOF; AND REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES AND PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT THEREWITH; BY ADOPTING CERTAIN PORTIONS OF A CERTAIN CODE DESIGNATED THEREIN AS "BUILDING CODE" RELATING TO SUCH MATTERS, PRINTED IN BOOK FORM AND FILED, TOGETHER WITH ALL DOCUMENTS TEMUUN REFERRED T0, AS PROVIDED BY LAW, IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK OF SAID CITY; which Ordinance was introduced at a regular meeting of the City Council held on the 19th day of May, 1948, and read at this meeting, be adopted. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Peterson, Swanson, Thompson and Mayor Selby. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. Moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Swanson, that Ordinance No. 329, entitled: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 278 AND THE UNIFORM ELECTRICAL CODE OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, ADOPTED THEREBY, BY ADDING A NEW SECTION TO SAID UNIFORM ELECTRICAL CODE TO BE DESIGNATED AND KNOWN AS "SECTION 3.1 ", RELATING TO "ANNUAL COMPREHENSIVE PERMITS" AND "ANNUAL COMPRE- HENSIVE FEES ", AND BY REPEALING SECTION 4 OF SAID ORDINANCE NO. 278, -10- 157 Twhich was introduced and read at a regular meeting of the City Council held on the 19th day of May, 1948, and reread at this meeting, be adopted. Carried by the following vote: Ayes, Councilmen Baker, Peterson, Swenson, Thompson and Mayor Selby. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent,- r-- ouncilmen Ilone. Move! by 0oimciLm.*n Baker, seconded by ^etmcilman Thompson, that Ordinance U0. 3;0, entitled: AN ORDIMPNI CE (T 1M CITY OF EL M7jND0, C :LIFORNIA, AN=ING ORDL I1,A.NCE NO. 324 AND THE UnFoRm i LC??'sjj%tG CODE OF TIM CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, ADOPTED THEREBY, BY `lD `TI► Y A I'as' +f TO SAID UNIFORI: PLL114BING CODE TO 23T, DE 1GNATED AND IGMOWN AS "MCTIION 305.1' P.ELATING TO "ANNUM, COMDR =ISI?E PPIXETS" AND "ANNUAL COMPREHENSIVE FEES ", Tjh� -'h was introduced and read at a regular meeting of the City Council held on the 19th day of May, 1948, and reread at thiQ meeting, be adopted. Said motion carried and said Ordinance was adopted by the following vote: ayes: Councilmen Baker, Peterson, Swanson, Thompson and Mayor Selby. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. PAYING BILLS. '"he folinving demands, having had the approval of the Committee on Finance and Records, were read: General Fund General Fund Bancroft - Whitney Cn. mpany $8.71 C. M. Bur°ce $40.00 George F. Cake 29.51 M. Wesley Farr, M. D. 25.00 Federal Laboratories, Inc. 349.66 Industrial Stat. & Prg. Co. 6.15 Inglewood Mercantile Co. 1.70 Thomas Parker 20.13 Nox Weed 43.05 Union Cil Company of Calif. 3o6.02 TOTAL — 829.93 taoved by Councilmen Swanson, seconded by 4ouncilman Peterson, the demands be allowed and warrants ordered drawn on and paid out of the General Fund covering the same. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Peterson, Swanson, Thompson and Mayor Selby. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: nounci? men None. NEW BUSINESS. The City Clerk reported having had a conversation with h1r. Thompson, of thy- office of Austin- Field. and Pry, Architects for El Segundo Public Library Building, concerning the vertical. apace bet-wean entrance doors to said building, with which the Council is displeased. Mr. Thompson stated that the doors were installed in accordance with plans and specifications and that'William C. Beggs, the contractor who completed said library building under- contract, is not, in his ,judgment, responsible for the condition complained of. Mr. Thompson further stated he felt hie office would cause an adjustment to be made at the cost of the architects, and he re %ommenied that since ice'. Begga, the contractor, is not at fault, it �+ouii seem appropriate3 to Ca'Aae a completion notice to be filed, so that Mr. Leggs might be paid the amounts due him under his contract. -11- S 159 Discussion followed, after which it was moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Thompson, the following resolution be adopted; RESOLVED, that a copy of that certain "Notice of Completion" presented this Council at this meeting, with reference to E1 Segundo Public Library Building, be placed on file in the office of the City Clerk and referred to and by this reference incor- porated herein and made a part hereof; A17D, BE IT FU THM RESOLVED, that the City Council does hereby approve the said Notice of Completion and does hereby authorize and instruct the Mayor of the City of �1l Segundo to execute the wine on behalf of said City and in its name, and the City Clerk to attest the same and to cause the same, after acknowledgment by sc,id Municipal Officers, to b recorded in the office of the County Recorder of Los Angelej County. On roll call the foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Peterson, Swanson, Thompson and Mayor Selby. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. City Clerk McCarthy informed the Council tiv t the contract between the City of E1 'agundo and the County of Los Angeles for performance for said City by the Health Department of said County of health services, will expire June 30th of this year; that a new forgo of contract haw been presented by said Department in substantially the same form as last year with the exception that inspection rate has been reduced from $1.61 to $1.56 per inspection. City Attorney Woodworth reported he had examined the now form of contract and had approved same as to form, whereupon it was moved by Councilman Baker, seconded,by Councilman Peterson, the following resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that a copy of that certain Agreement, submitted to this Council at this meeting, between the County of Los Angeles and the City of E1 Segundo, pro - viding for the furnishing of public health service by said County to said City for the fiscal year commencing July 1, 1948, be placed on file in the office of the City Clerk, and that said Agreement, so on file, be and the same Is hereby referred to and by this reference incorporated herein and made a part hereof; AND, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of E1 Segundo does hereby approve the said Agreement and does hereby authorize and instruct the Mayor of said City to execute the same.on behalf of said City and in its name and the City Clerk to attest the said Agreement and cause such Agreement, so executed, to be delivered to said County in due course. On roll call, the foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Peterson, Swenson, Thompson and Mayor Selby. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent:, Councilmen None. City Clerk McCarthy drew the Council's attention to the fact that its contract for furnishing said City's oil, gas and lubricant requirements, will expire on June 30th, 1948, whereupon it was moved by Councilman Thompson, seconded by Councilman Baker, the following resolution be adopted: -12- S 160 RESOLVED, that the City Engineer of the City of El Segundo be and he is hereby authorized and directed to furnish the City Atterney of said City the necessary data for preparation of a®tice inviting bids on gasoline, kerosene, oil and lubricants for the fiscal year beginning July, 1, 1948, and that the City Attorney, upon receipt of such data, be instructed to prepare said notice inviting bids, substantially in the same form as that of last year and furnish the 8820 to the City Clerk, who is hereby instructed, upon receipt of said notice, to cause the same to be published in time, form and manner as required by law. The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote. Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Peterson, Swanson, Thompson and Mayor Selby. Noes: Councilmen None, Absent: Councilmen None. Commissioner of Public Safety Baker informed the Council that in order to provide relief during vacation periods of Fire Department personnel and during such time as members of said Department may be off duty due to illness, he feels it necessary and desirable that one additional full -time employee be added to said Fire Department at this time. Following discussion of the subject, it was moved by Councilman Baker, seconded by Councilman Swanson, the following resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that the Commissioner of Public Safety and the Chief of the Fire Department of the City of El Segundo be and they are hereby authorized to employ immediately in said Department one additional hoseman, such employment to contemplate regular service from the appointee to meet the immediate needs of said Department for such additional hoseman. Said employment shall become effective at a time to be designated by said Commissioner and Chief, after the appointee shall have produced a certificate of physical examination by a medical doctor, satisfactory to said Commissioner and Chief. The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Peterson, Swanson, Thompson and Mayor Selby. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. Commissi6ner of Public Safety Baker presented for the Council's approval, vacation schedule with reference to certain members of the Fire Department. It was thereupon moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Thompson, that the following resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that the following named employees of the City of E1 Segundo be and they are hereby granted their customary annual earned 1948 vacations, to -wit: H G. Chamberlain May 31st to June 17th; Floyd L. Ingram (First Choice) June 29th to July 13th; (Second " ) August 12th to August 26th; AND, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the dates hereinbefore mentioned are subject to change by the person in charge of the department in which said persons are employed, whenever, in his judgment, a revision thereof is desirable to best serve the interests of the City of E1 Segundo, or the department in which said persons may be employed. The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Peterson, Swanson, Thompson and Mayor Selby. Noes: Councilmen None.. Absent: Councilmen None, -13- S Mayor Selby at this time announced the appointment of Councilman Baker as a member of the Recreation Commission, said term to expire June 30, 1949. It was thereupon moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Swanson, that the appointment by Mayor Selby of Councilman Baker as a member of El Segundo Recreation Commission for the term expiring June 30, 1949, be and the same is hereby approved. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Peterson, Swanson, Thompson and Mayor Selby. Noes. Councilman None. Absent: Councilmen Hone. Mayor Selby announced the appointments of Councilmen Peterson and Thompson as members of the Board of Trustees of E1 :�egundo public Library, for a term of four years beginning July 1, 1943. It was thereupon moved by Councilman Baker, seconded by Councilman Swanson, that the appointments by Mayor Selby, of Councilmen Peterson and Thompson as members of E1 Segundo Library Board of Trustees be and the same are hereby approved. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Peterson, Swanson, Thompson and Mayor Selby. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent.- Councilmen None, Street Superintendent Hutchins explained to the Council the need for certain equipment at the Municipal warehouse of the City of Ll Segundo, following which it was moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilmen Baker, that the purchase of 1 Coil Tester, 1 Tachometer and 1 Syncroscope, at a cost of not to exceed W5.00 plus California State Sales Tax be and the same is hereby authorized. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Peterson, Swanson, Thompson and Mayor Selby. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. Water Superintendent Hutchins stated he had received an Inspection Report from the Division of Industrial Safety, Elevator Inspection Division, of the State of California, which report requires that certain safety measures, all as set forth in said report, be made in connection with the operation of the elevator at the Water Treatment Plant; that said requirements are mandatory and he estimated the cost thereof to be $625.00. It was thereupon moved by Councilman Baker, seconded by Councilman Peterson, that the :later Superintendent of the City of El LSagundo be and he is hereby authorized to cause certain safety measures to be made and installed in the elevator at the Water Treatment Plant, all in accordance with Inspection Report of the Division of Industrial Safety, the cost thereof not to exceed $625.00, plus California State Sales Tax. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Peterson, Swanson, Thompson and Mayor Selby. Does: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. Discussion was had at this time relative to revision of the business license ordinance of the City of E1 Segundo, following which it was moved by Councilman Thompson, seconded'by Councilman Baker, the following resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that the City Clerk be and he is hereby authorized and directed to advise Mr. M. Tellefson of the Municipal Ordinance and Research Service, that this Council desires to have said M. Tellefson prepare and submit to it for its consideration, a farm of business license ordinance, which from his experience he can -14- 16� S 162 recomend, but th!:.t before commencing the: drafting thereof, said M. Tellefson be requested to consult the City Clerk and the Chief of Police relative to certain featiwas which the Council has in mind in connection with said business license ordinance; -, -r i�E3;Iti'r, that there shall be paid to said Tell.efson his reasonable and proper charge for hio rendtred in connection with the preparation of said oril aanoee The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: Byes: :ouncilmen Laker, Peterson, Swanson, Thompson and Mayor Selby. Noes. Absent: ;councilmen None. No furthri- business appearing to be transacted at this meeting, it wr_s moved by Ccuncilz"x� .by, seconded by Councilman Thompson, the meeting adjourn. 'C rri ed. -15-