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1948 NOV 10 CC MINS 431 El Segundo, California. November 10, 1948. A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of El Segundo, California, was held in the Council Chamber of the City Hall of said City, on the above date, having been called to order at 7:00 o'clock P. M. on said date, by William R. Selby, Mayor. ROLL CALL. Councilmen Present: Baker, Peterson, Swanson and Mayor Selby. Councilmen Absent: Thompson. READING OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETINGS. The minutes of the regular meeting held on the 3rd day of November, 1948, having been read, and no errors or omissions having been noted, it was moved by Councilman Baker, seconded by Councilman Swanson, the minutes of said meeting be approved as recorded. Carried. The minutes of the adjourned regular meeting held on the 5th day of November, 1948, having been read, without error or omission having been noted, it was moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Baker, the minutes of said meeting be approved as recorded. Carried. Councilman Thompson appeared at the meeting at this time, the hour being 7:02 o'clock P. M. and he immediately took his seat at the Council table. 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: WEST BASIN MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT, dated November 4, 1948, with which was transmitted copy of letter received by it from California Water Service, returaiAg.Ap said West Basin Municipal Water-District eight signed copies of the 'Agreement between said Water District, the City of El Segundo, the City of Manhattan beach and California Water Service Company, together with its check in the amount of $21,500.00. Ordered filedo MRS. ALMA POOLE, dated November 8, 1948, being application for permit to conduct a child care center at 707 Lomita Street. The application had the approval of the Building Inspector, Fire Chief and Health Officer attached thereto, but it appearing that said application was one in which the Planning Commission might be interested, it was moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Thompson, that said application be referred to the Planning Commission of the City of E1 Segundo for its information and for such procedure by it as may be indicated in the premises. Carried. CITY OF MANHATTAN BEACH, by Clyde Woodworth, City Attorney, dated November 9, 1948, transmitting therewith an executed copy of "Grant of Permits and Easementatt from the City of Manhattan Beach to the City of El Segundo over certain properties in said City of Manhattan Beach for construction of 27" main and other waterworks facilities. •• -1- S 432 Moved by Councilmen Peterson, seconded by Councilman Baker, the following resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that that certain Grant of Permits and Easements, dated the 9th day of November., 2948, executed by City of Manhattan Beach, a municipal corporation of the sixth class, granting to the City of E1 Segundo, a municipal corporation of the sixth class, permits and easements in, through, over and upon each and all of the following described parcels of real property located in said City of Manhattan Beach., in the County of Los Angeles, State of California, to-wit- PARCEL N0, to A strip of land ten (10,, feet in width, measured five feet at right anizles., on either side of a line extending noeLherly and southerly through, and distant. 900 feet westerly from the easterly line of, that certain easement for public street purposes conveyed to said City of Manhattan Beach'. by t1Street Deedt? dated the 25th day cf September, 1948, from Benjamin F. Brown and Flevia T. Brown, husband and wife, to said City in, over, upon'. and across those certain pieces or parcels of land situated, lying and being in the City of Man- hattan Beach, County of Los Angeles, State of California, described as follows, t® wit- A st3°ip of `.and thirty feet in width, the easterly lire of said strip being the easterly line of portion of Lot 98 lying within Section 198 Township 3 S. Range 14 W, So Bo B, & M. Rancho Sausal Redondo, Partition Shcwng Property Formerly of The Redondo Land Company., ae shown on Recorderws filed Map No. 140 on file in the office of the County Recorder of Los Angeles County, California; The northerly boundary of said thirty foot strip being the southerly line of Lot A, Tract No. 141, as per map recorded in Book 13, pages 178-179 of Maps, Records of Los Angeles County, and southerly line of said thirty foot strip being the northerly line of Manhattan Beach Boulevard (formerly Center Street) eighty feet in width, and which is to be named and known as TtRedondo Avenue" PARCEL NOS 2. A strip of land ten (10) feet in width, extending northerly and southerly through Redondo Avenue within said City of Manhattan Beach between the southerly line of Lot A of Tract No. 141, as per map recorded in Book 13., pages 178-1179 of Maps, Records of Los Angeles County on file in the office of the County Recorder of said County, and the southerly line of Marine Avenue and which lies five (5) feet, measured at right angles, on each side of a line distant eleven. -2- S 433 (11) feet easterly, measured at right angles, from the westerly line of said portion of said Redondo Avenue; PARCEL NO. L A strip of land ten (10 feet in width, running northerly and southerly across the common intersection of Redondo Avenue and Marine Avenue within the City of Manhattan Beach.,, being a continuation deflected slightly to the west of the strip of land hereinabove described in Parcel No. 2 above, between the southerly line of Marine Avenue and the northerly line of Marine Avenue within said City of Manhattan Beach; PARCEL NO. 4. A strip of land between the southerly line of Rosecrans Avenue and the northerly boundary line of the City of Manhattan Beach ten (10) feet in width which lies five (5) feet, measured at right angles, easterly and westerly of a line which is parallel with and distant fifteen (15) feet westerly from the extended easterly line of Lot 2, Rancho Sausal Redondo, Partition Showing Property Formerly of The Redondo Land Company, in the said City of Manhattan Beach, as per Recorder's File 2 -Tap No. 163 on file in the office of the County Recorder of Los Angeles County; PARCEL N0. 5. The northerly one—half of the southerly eighty 80; feet of the westerly fifteen (15) feet of the property covered by the thirty (30) foot easement for public street purposes conveyed to said City of Yanhattan Beach by "Street Deed" dated the 25th day of September, 1948, from Benjamin F. Brown and Flevia, T. Brown, the legal description of which is set forth in Parcel No. 1 above, for water main and other waterworks facilities, be and the same is hereby accepted by and on behalf of the City of E! Segundo; AND, BE IT FURTHER 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. 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. Thereafter it was moved by Councilman Baker, seconded by Councilman Thompson, that the City Engineer be and he is hereby directed to prepare the necessary descriptions and to furnish same to the City Attorney and upon receipt thereof the City Attorney be and he is hereby authorized to prepare and present to this Council for its consideration forms of easement to enable the City of El Segundo to acquire easements for water line purposes crossing portions of Sections 18 and 19 within said City. Carried.. -3- S 4'3 4 CAUSBY L. WATSON, dated November 5, 1948, being application for employment by the City of E1 Segundo. Ordered filed. WILLIAM WOO1=_ A.I.A., dated November 2, 1918, requesting consideration in event the City is contemplating some recreational, park o. youth planning. Ordered filed. R. T. HUTCHINS, dated November 10, 1948, advising that under the provisions of the State Employees) Retirement System, he will retire from the position of Chief of Police of the City of E1 Segundo, effective November 16, 1948. Following comments by Mayor Selby and other members of the Council concerning the loss to the City of El Segundo through the retirement of Mr. Hutchins, it was moved by Councilmen Thompson, seconded by Councilman Peterson, the following resolution be adopted. WHEREAS, there has been presented to this Council a communication from R. T. Hutchins, Chief of Police of the City of E1 Segundo, advising this Council of his retirement from municipal service under the provisions of the State Employees' Retirement Act, effective as of on and after the 16th day of November, 1948; AND, WHEREAS, this Council is mindful of the years of conscientous, capable and helpful service, which said R. T. Hutchins has rendered to the City of El Segundo, not only in his capacity as Chief of Police for the last several years, but also in the positions of City Engineer, Water Superintendent and Street Superintendent as well, over a long period of time; AND, WHEREAS., in view of that service and the manner and spirit in which it was performed, this Council feels that the expression hereinafter made is justified and should be established on the permanent records of this City; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of E1 Segundo, California, that this Council, on its own behalf and on behalf of the people of said City, does hereby express to R. T. Hutchins its sincere recog- nition and appreciation of the splendid service rendered by him to his City during the years of his official tenure. His work included practically every phase of municipal endeavor and the investment of ability, interest and wis- dom, which he made on its behalf, will be favorably re- flected through the future years of its municipal life. He has served well and faithfully, far and beyond the call of duty on countless occasions and has ever preserved and exemplified the highest attributes of an honest public servant. Let this testimonial to Mr. Hutchins be inscribed upon the records of this City, to the end that throughout the years remembrance shall be had of so fine an official and as a recognition of one who has contributed in full measure to the laying of the cornerstone of this City. On roil call, the foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote- -4- S 435 Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Peterson, Swanson, Thompson and Mayor Selby. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. CALIFORNIA STATE DISASTER COUNCIL, dated November 1, 1948, acknowledging receipt of certified copies of Ordinance No. 336 and Resolution No. 965 here- tofore adopted by the City Council of the City of E1 Segundo, respecting E1 Segundo Disaster Council, and stating said documents will be presented to the California State Disaster Council at its next meeting for certification of said E1 Segundo Disaster Council as an "Accredited Disaster Councilrr; and requesting that when the key personnel of this City�s organization has been appointed, it would appreciate receiving such information. Mayor Selby stated at this time that subject to the advice and consent of the City Council, he had appointed Robert W. Fredericks as the Vice - Chairman and Vice - Commander of the E1 Segundo Disaster Council. It was thereupon moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Swanson, the following resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that the City Council does hereby approve and consent to the appointment of Robert W. Fredericks as the Vice - Chairman and as the Vice - Commander of E1 Segundo Disaster Council, said appointments to be effective immediately. 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. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS. None. REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES. Commissioner of Public Works Peterson filed his written report, dated November 10, 1948, recommending that certain sewer department equipment, for which the City will have no further use, be advertised for sale, and he orally further recommended that such advertising be widely publicized to give any person interested an opportunity to bid on said equipment. Attached to said written report was a list of the equipment which he recommended be sold. Following the report of Commissioner Peterson, it was moved by Councilman Baker, seconded by Councilman Thompson, the following resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that the report of Commissioner of Public Works Peterson, dated November 10, 1948, recommending that certain sewer equipment no longer needed by the City of El Segundo be advertised for sale, be received and ordered filed; that the City Council hereby approves said recommendations and hereby refers a copy of same to the City Attorney for the preparation of the necessary notice inviting bids on said equipment, which notice, after preparation, shall be submitted to this Council for its consideration. ' Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Peterson, Swanson, Thompson and Mayor Selby. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. -5- S - 43-6 Public Safety Commissioner Baker reported to the Council that in its resolution adopted July 7, 1948, purchase of one extension ladder only, at a cost of not to exceed $100.00 was authorized, whereas said resolution should have provided for the purchase of-a roof ladder as well;; the total cost of both ladders not to exceed the sum of $175,00, including State Sales Tax. It was thereupon moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Thompson,. the following resolution, be adopted: WHEREAS, this Council did, at its meeting of July 7; 1948, authorize the purchase of a certain extension ladder at a cost of not to exceed 0100.00; AND, WHEREAS, due to inadvertence, provision was not made in said resolution for the purchase of a certain roof ladder to be used in connection with said extension ladder, the price of which, including freight and State Sales Tax is $74.94; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that said previous previous action be and the same is hereby amended, so as to include one 12 ®foot aluminum roof ladder, plus freight and State Sales Tax, at a cost of not to exceed $74.94. On roll ;all, the foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Peterson, Swanson, Thompson and Mayor Selby. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. REPORTS OF OFFICERS AND SPECIAL COr1.1ITTEES. The City Clerk reported receipt of fully executed copy of Agreement between West Basin Municipal Water District, City of E1 Segundo, City of Manhattan Beach and California Water Service Company in connection with the furnishing of water to the City of El Segundo from Metropolitan Water District, which Agreement, by general consent, was authorized filed in the office of said City Clerk. Mr. E. J. Grow, Superintendent of Mobile Equipment of the City of El Segundo, reporting on behalf of the special cormLittees heretofore, at the last regular meeting of the City Council held on the 3rd day of November, 1948, appointeirconsider bids received by said Council on said date, for furnishing said City certain automobiles and trucks, stated said Committees, after duly considering said bids, made the following recommendations: To purchase from Ira. E. Escobar- 1 Black and White 1949 Ford V8 4 Dr. Sedan 01810-.80 1 Standard 1945 Ford V -8:4-Doo&-06ftw_— X0.80 $3571.60 Less Trade-in Allowance ® 1 -1946 Ford Sedan X1015000 11942 Hudson " 565.00 1580.00 X1991.60 plus Sales Tax. 11948 3/4 Ton 6 Ford Truck x1523..00 Less Trade -in allowance 193' Ford Dump Truck 250.00 1 <^ ^73.00 plus Sales Tax. S To purchase from Milliken Chevrolet; 1 -1948 Standard Chevrolet 4 Door Sedan $1628.52 1-1948 Standard Chevrolet Commercial l -Ton Truck $1621055 1 ®1948 1/2 Ton Standard Chevrolet Pick -up 1328,91 including California State Sales Tax. Following the recommendations made by said Committees through Mr. E. Jo Grow,, it was moved by Councilman Baker, seconded by Councilman Peterson, the following resolution be adopted. WHEREAS,, this Council did heretofore receive bids for the various items of automotive equipment under the " "Notice to Bidders on Automobiles and Trucks', dated October 14, 1948, copy of which is on file in the office of the City Clerk and hereby referred to and made a part hereof; AND, WHEREAS,, upon the declaration of said bids on November 3, 1948, at the regular meeting of the Council, all bids received were taken under advisement until this meeting, November 10, 19489 and were referred as follows. Bids on automobiles to a committee composed of Public Safety Commissioner Baker, Superintendent of Mobile Equipment Grow and the Chief of Police, and bids on trucks to a committee composed of Superintendent of Mobile Equipment Grow and Assistant City Engineer Lortz; AND,, WHEREAS, both of said committees have reported orally to this Council as follows; Recommending the purchase of one black and white, 4-door sedan and one standard factory color 4-door sedan from Ira E. Escobar, the 1946 Ford Sedan and 1942 Hudson Sedan to be turned in on these cars; to purchase one standard factory color 4 -door sedan from Milliken Chevrolet Company; to purchase one 3/4 ton Pickup and to trade in one 1931 Model t "AAt' Dump Truck from Ira E. Escobar; and to purchase one 1/2 Ton and one 1 Ton Pickup from Milliken'Chevrolet Company, AND, :AREAS, the Council has duly considered said re- commendations and has reached its decision as hereinafter set forth. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUND09 CALIFORNIA, AS FOLLOWS: First. That the City Council does hereby approve the recommendations of said special committees as above set forth And does hereby authorize and instruct that purchase orders shall be issued to the respective successful bidders according to said report, at the prices for the respective equipment as indicated in said report. Second. That the proper City officers are hereby authorized to endorse and make delivery of the evidence of title to the used equipment to be traded in as per said report; and Third. That the bid deposit checks cf the respective -7- t 437 I ° • bidders be held by the City Clerk as a deposit and guarantee that the equipment referred to in the bids of such successful bidders and which is hereby accepted, will be delivered within the time stated in their respective bids and that the City Clerk be authorized to return the bid deposit checks of all unsuccessful bidders. On roil 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. The City Clerk reported receipt of apetition,And Waiver) signed by Ear! Badger and seventeen others, requesting the opening of a new public street easterly and westerly through Block 109, in the City of 7 Segundo. Moved by Councilman Thompson, seconded by Councilman Baker, the following resolution be adopted- WHEREAS, there has been presented to this Council the petition of Earl Badger and seventeen others, requesting the operdng of a new public street easterly and westerly through Block 109, in the City of E1 Segundo, as more particularly set forth in said petition, and that the costs of such opening be assessed upon a district; AND, WHEREAS, said petition purports to waive the require- ments and investigation under the provisions of the "Special Assessment Investigation, Limitation and Majority Protest Act of 1931,11 being Division 4 of the Streets and Highways Code of the State of California; AND, WHEREAS., this Council feels that the ownerships of the respective properties referred to in said petition, opposite the signatures of the respective petitioners, should be checked with reference to ownership; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the said petition be and the same is hereby referred to the Assistant City Engineer and to A. S. Monroe, Special Assessment Engineer, for the purpose of checking said petition as to ownership and that said officers be and they are hereby authorized to procure such title report or reports as may be necessary in the premises. 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 Nano The City Clerk reported that the circulators of certain petitions, requesting the opening of certain new easterly and westerly public streets through Blocks 108 and 110 in the City of El Seg mde, had requested that 50 439 said p4ftkions be signed on the part of the City of E1 Segundo as to the property owned by said City in said Blocks. Thereupon it was moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Thompson, the following resolution be adopted: WHEREAS, interested property owners have requested that the City of El Segundo join with such property owners in the signing of a petition for the opening of new easterly and westerly public streets through Blocks 108 and 110 in the City of E1 Segundo; AND, WHEREAS, this Council feels that the opening of a public street, 50 feet in width, through said blacks, as prayed for in said petitions, would be in the public interest; AND, WHEREAS, the City of El Segundo is the owner of the following described real property abutting upon said pro- posed improvement, to wit: The So. 50 feet of the No. 111.08 feet of Lot 2, Block 110, and Lot 9, Block 108, E1 Segundo; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Mayor of the City of El Segundo, on behalf of said City and in its name, be and he is hereby authorized and instructed to sign and make delivery of said petition as to the above described property owned by said City. 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. The City Treasurer, through the City Clerk, reported that due to the increased amount of business in her Department, she is bad]y in need of an adding machine, and requested authorization to purchase same. It was thereupon moved by Councilman Baker, seconded by Councilman Swanson, that the purchase of a Monroe Adding Machine, for use by the City Treasurer, at a cost of not to exceed $387.00, 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. The City Attorney reported he had approved as to form, special endorsements provided by Colonial Insurance Company for attachment to insurance policies heretofore filed by Jasper L. Gioia in connection with his application for a taxicab permit within the City of E1 Segundo. Councilman Swanson, reporting in connection with complaint heretofore made by Mr. Pepperdine respecting unusually loid noises emanating from the plant of Guy F. Atkinson Company opposite his trailer park on East Grand Avenue, stated he had made a further investigation of the matter, and that Mr. Bock of said Atkinson Company had agreed to make a change in the manner of the loading,of rock at said location, which Mr. Bock and Mr. Swanson both believe will have the effect of lessening the noises complained of by Mr. Pepperdine. - 440 UNFINISHED BUSINESSe Councilman Thompson introduced Ordinance No. 3439 entitled: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 306 (THE LAND USE PLAN ZONING ORDINANCE) OF SAID CITY BY ADDING SECTION 17.2 TO SAID ORDINANCE NO. 306, AS AMENDED; AND BY AMENDING THE ZONING MAP LAND USE PLAN THEREIN RE- FERRED TO, PURSUANT TO PROCEEDINGS HAD ON THE APPLICATION OF EL SEGUNDO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT., which was read. PAYING BILLS. The following demands,, having had the approval of the Committee on Finance and Records, were read.- General Fund Mints. Curtzwiler, City Treas. 1234056 Minta Curtzwiler, tt it 45,70 American LaFrance Foamite Co. 308.70 Culver Wholesale Electric Co. 273.76 City of El Segundo Water Dept. 45.58 City of El Segundo Water Dept. 382.92 Industrial Stat. & Printing Co. 19.81 F & F Radio & Appliance Co. 112.62 Grimes - Stassforth Stat. Co. 36.16 M & S Service Stations 51.23 Pacific Mill & Mine Supply 33-15 Southern Calif. Gas Co. 1.61 Southern Calif. Edison Co. 24.65 Southwest Builder & Contractor 4.40 Ira E. Escobar 40.81 Y,: s ume s Grill 22.00 General Fund A. & M. Cafe $5.00 George F. Cake Co. 54.86 Douglass Automotive Sup. 71.77 Duro Test Corp. 35.16 El Segundo Paint Center 4.41 Grand Cafe 15000 Gibson Motor Parts 437077 Gillig Bros. Garage 4.24 H & H Fountain & Grill 6.45 Pacific Elect. Ry. Co. 2.96 Rose Bowl 5.00 Warren Southwest Inc. 8.20 Westchester Cleaners 12.24 Yoakumes Grill 5.00 Boothts Garage 1.50 TOTAL 8 3307.21 Countz Aid Fund Oswald Bros. 1054.00 Moved by Councilman Swanson, seconded by Councilman Baker, the demands be allowed and warrants ordered drawn on and paid out of the respective funds covering the same. Carried by the following vote! Ayes- Councilmen Baker, Peterson, Swanson, Thompson and Mayor Selby. Noes - Councilmen None. Absent - Councilmen None. NEW BUSINESS. Mayor Selby informed the Council that circumstances again require that he change the date of his vacation and that he now expects to be absent from the �"+,y of El Segundo between the dates November 17th and December 5th, 1948, both dates inclusive, -10- S 441 It was thereupon moved by Councilman Peterson9 seconded by Councilman Swanson, the following resolution be adopted- RESOLVED, that Mayor William R. Selby be and he is hereby granted permission to absent himself from meetings of the City Council of the City of E1 Segundo, which may be held between the dates November 17th and December 5ths 1918, Inclusive, and that during such time he be Also granted permission to leave the State of California; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that said Mayor be requested to sign and file with the City Clerk a waiver of any notice of any kind whatsoever of any special meetings of the said City Council, which may be called by the Mayor pro tem or any three members of said Council during the period of said leave hereinbefore granted. 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. No further business appearing to be transacted at this meeting, it was moved by Councilman Thompson, seconded by Councilmen Peterson, the meeting adjourn. Carried. Respectfully submitted, Approved-. Victor D. McCarthy, City Clerk, By 7>--) . may N. P R ,. rE Deputy. SWE 0