1949 AUG 17 CC MINEl Segundo, California.
August 17, 19490
A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of El Segundo,
California was held in the Council Chamber in the City Hall of said City,
on the above date, having been called to order at 7:00 otclock P. M. by
Dave W. Peterson, Mayor pro tem.
ROLL CALL.
Councilmen Present! Baker, Swanson, Thompson and Mayor pro tem
Peterson.
Councilmen Absent; Selby.
READING OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING.
The minutes of the regular meeting held on the 10th day of August, 1949,
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.
WRITTEN COINUNICATIONS.
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:
WALTER W. SWANSON, dated 8/16A949, being application to move a one
story frame building from its present location in Los Angeles to Lot 6, Block
27, El Segundo.
The Building Inspector having inspected said building and having reported
conforms to building ordinances of the City of E1 Segundo, and having
recommended the permit requested be granted, it was moved by Councilman Baker,
seconded by Councilman Thompson, the following resolution be adopted:
RESOLVED, that Walter W. Swanson be and he is hereby.
granted a permit to move a one story frame building from its
present location in the City of Los Angeles to a new location
on Lot 6, Block 27, E1 Segundo, said permit being granted
subject to the following conditions, to wit: `
1. That before such removal shall take place,
permittee shall pay to the City of El Segundo
the requisite fees and shall make all necessary
deposits in connection therewith.
2. That said building shall be moved on dollies or
other equipment satisfactory to the Street Super-
intendent of the City of E1 Segundo.
3. That said building shall be moved on a date and
along a route agreed upon between the Chief rf
Police, the Street Superintendent and the permittee.
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4. That the Police Department of the City of El
Segundo shall be notified at least thirty minutes
in advance of the start, of such removal operations,
so that police escort may be provided therefor,
if necessary.
5. That such removal and all operations related thereto
shall be prosecuted and completed to the satisfaction
of the Street Superintendent, the Chief of Police,
and the Building Inspector 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 pro tem Peterson.
Noes-,, Councilmen None.
Absent: !`mayor Selby.
STATE BOARD OF EQUALIZATION, dated 8/12/49, being notification of
application of Donald H. French, dba The Charcoal Broiler, for an On Sale
General Liquor License at 219 West Grand Avenue, El Segundo, to be trans-
ferred from Donald H. French and Herbert W. Ward. Ordered filed. ,
ADAM J. ROTH, dated 8- 12/1949; and
Fig. ALLEN PHILLIPS, dated Aug. 15, 1949, each being application for permit
to occupy, use and maintain a house trailer at the locations set forth in the
respective applications.
The Building Inspector having noted on each of said applications, that the
applicant desires to reside in trailer while building a residence on th-
premises in order to guard the materials, and having recommended that such
permits be granted, it was moved by Councilman Thompson, seconded by Councilman
` 3wanson, the following resolution be adopted:
RESOLVED, that pursuant to their applications therefor,
the following named persons be and they are each hereby granted
a temporary, revocable permit, in regular form, to occupy, use
and maintain a house trailer at the respective location set
opposite their name, to wit:
Adam J. Roth - - - - - 1710 E. Mariposa Avenue;
H. Allen Phillips - - 834 Hillcrest Street;
AND, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that said permits hereby `
granted shall expire by limitation on November 30th, 1949.
On roll call, the foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Swanson, Thompson and Mayor pro tem Peterson;
Noes: Councilmen None;
Absent: Mayor Selby.
CUEVINGHA14, DELgER D., dated August 17, 1949;
MOOR, JAMES W., dated Aug. 11th, 1949;
WES E2, JR. TED RICHARD, dated Aug. 11, 1949;
CRAFTON, F� C., dated Aug. 11, 194 9;
KUCHTA, EMIL, dated Aug. 12, 1949i
BRYANT, GLEN GEORGE, dated Aug. 12, 1949; .
BROI ^INI;, EUsENE, dated Aug. 17, 1949; and
MILLER, F?',ANCIS WYLIE, dated 8 -12 -1949, each being app-21-cation for
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employment by the City of El Segundo. Ordered filed.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS.
None.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
None.
REPORTS OF OFFICERS AND SPECIAL COMMITTEES.
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The City Coordinator read to the Council a letter addressed to the
Chief of Police of the City of El Segundo, under date of August 15, 1949,
from Mr. Lynn Shanton of Shanton Studio, Kingsburg, California, expressing
appreciation for certain courtesies extended to him by the Police Department
of E1 Segundo.
The Chief of Police, by written communication addressed to the City
Coordinator, announced the cancellation of the appointment of William Downes
a, a Special Police Officer of the City of El Segundo.
The City Coordinator read to the Council an invoice received From the
Department of Public Works of the City of Los Angeles, being Invoice No. 2650,
which shovred a balance to the credit of the City of El Segundo in its deposited
funds for the construction of the sewage treatment plant at Hyperion of �U411.94.
The Coordinator then read to the Council a letter received by him from
Lloyd Aldrich, City Engineer of the City of Los Angeles, dated August 12, 1949,
which showed the estimated cost of said project to be $42,707,600.00; of which
amount the City of El Segundo's share is $209,177.55• The City of El Segundo
having heretofore deposited with the City of Los Angeles the sum of $102,555.13,
the balance required from said City of E1 Segundo is $106,622.42.
The City Attorney stated at this time that on August 29th, 1949, the
City of El Segundo would be required to file a report with the Department of
Works, indicating the said City has the required amount of money on
hard or is in position to obtain the same, so that invoices from the City of
Los Angeles covering the City of El Segundo's share may be paid promptly.
It appearing that the City of E1 Segundo has the sum of X48,526.05
remaining in its Sewer Bond Fund and has made provision in its 1949 -50 budget
for the remainder of the sum due, the City Attorney was, by general consent,
authorized to make such report as may be required, indicating the City of
El Segundo has made necessary arrangements for the payment, at the proper time,
cf its proportion of the final cost of the Hyperion project. The City
Council further indicated that invoices covering this City's share of such
cost; would be paid monthly as rendered.
The City Coordinator presented for the Council's approval, a right of
way agreement, from the Standard Oil Company of California, covering certain
property in Section 19, over which the City of El Segundo desires to lay a
water pipe line. die stated the Engineering Department had checked the
property description contained therein, which was found to be correct, and the
City Attorney having approved said agreement, as to form, it, was moved by
Councilman Baker, seconded by Councilman Swanson, the following resolution
be adopted:
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WHEREAS, there has been presented to this Council a
certain Right of Way Agreement, to be executed by Standard
Oil Company of California and the City of El Segundo, whereby
the said Standard Oil Company, as grantor, grants to the City
of El Segundo an easement or right of way for pipe line
purposes, in, under, along and across the following described
parcel of real property in the City of Manhattan Beach, County
of Los Angeles, State of California, to wit:
A portion of Lot 2, Section 19, Township
9 South, Range 14 West, S.B.B. & M., as shown on
Partition Map showing property formerly of the
Redondo Land Company, as per Recorderls File Map
No. 140 on file in the office of the County Recorder
of Los Angeles County; the route along which said
pipe line is to be laid being more particularly
described as follows: Beginning at a point on the
southerly line of said Lot 2, said point being 15
feet west measured at right angles from the easterly
line of said Lot 2; thence northerly parallel with
and 15 feet west measured at right angles from said
easterly line, to the northerly line of said Lot 2;
upon certain terms and conditions therein set forth;
AND, WHEREAS, this Council has examined said document
and the City Attorney has approved the same as to form and
the City Council is satisfied therewith;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council
of the City of El Segundo, California, does hereby approve
the said form of right of way agreement and accepts the
same on behalf of said City, and does hereby authorize the
Mayor or Mayor pro tem of said City to execute the same on
behalf of said City and in its name, and the City Clerk to
attest the same and make delivery thereof in due course.
On roll call, the foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Swanson, Thompson and Mayor pro tem Peterson;
Noes: Councilmen None;
Absent: Mayor Selby.
The City Clerk advised the Council that City of El Segundo Warrant No.
A 1796, drawn on the General Fund, payable to Anthony L. Morrison, in the
sum of 925.00, had been drawn in error, and he requested permission to cause
the same to be cancelled.
It was thereupon moved by Councilman Thompson, seconded by Councilman
Swanson, that Warrant Noy, A 1796, drawn on the General Fund, payable to
Anthony L. Morrison, in the sum of $825.00, be and the same is hereby ordered
cancelled and the City Clerk and the City Treasurer be and they are hereby
authorized and directed to make appropriate entries of such cancellation
in their respective books of record. Carried by the following Grote:
Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Swanson, Thompson and Mayor pro tem Peterson.
Noes; Councilmen None.
Absent- Mayor Selby.
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The City Clerk reported that, in connection with the Water Works
Bond Election, held in December, 1948, certain costs amounting to x`3521.08
had been paid out of the General Fund, which are actually a charge against
the Water Works Bond Election 1948, Construction Fund, and he requested
that such reimbursement to said General Fund be authorized.
Moved by Councilman Baker, seconded by Councilman Swanson, the following
resolution be adopted:
WHEREAS, at a special election held in the City of
El Segundo, County of Los Angeles, State of California, on
Tuesday, the 14th day of December, 1948, the voters of said
City did duly and regularly authorize the incurring by said
City of a bonded indebtedness in the principal sum of
$950,000.00 for the acquisition and construction of a certain
municipal improvement, to -wit: additions to and extensions
and improvements of the Water Works System of said City;
AND, WHEREAS, thereafter, 1,650,000.00 of said bonds
were duly and regularly sold and the proceeds thereof were
received by said City and credited to the fund designated
therefor, to wit: "Water Works Bond, Election 1948, Construction
Fund ";
AND, WHERF.AS, the Water Superintendent of said City,
after audit and investigation made by him, has found and de-
termined that the respective amounts of the respective
municipal warrants hereinafter referred to were in each
instance for expenditures directly connected with, related
and incidental to, and necessary to be made by said City,
in connection with the acquisition and construction of said
municipal improvement, but that the same were charged to the
"General Fund" of said City, and that at present, according
to the municipal records, the said "General Fund" has
advanced and paid said amounts;
AND, WHEREAS, in truth and in fact, the amounts re-
presented by said hereinafter mentioned warrants should be
paid out of said "Water Works Bond, Election 1948, Construction
Fund ", in view of the fact that all of said expenditures
were required in connection with and were necessarily in-
cidental to the acquisition and construction of said municipal
improvement;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the sum of
"3521.08, being the total of the amounts of the following
described municipal warrants of said City, to wit:
1948
Nov. 24 A -0565 Victor D. McCarthy, Petty Cash -3826- $57.39
City Clerk 1¢ stamps mailing
sample ballots in
re Bond Election
Deco 15 A -0648 to
A -0701
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Salaries for election 47530
officers and rent of
polling places
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1949
Jan. 5 A -0789 Schwabacher -Frey
it 5 A -0796 El Segundo Herald
Jan. 12 A -0823 County of Los
Angeles
It 12 A -0828 The Bond Buyer
Feb. 16 A -0983 Jeffries Banknote
Co.
rr 23 A -1020 O ?Melveny & Myers
Misc. Water Bond $523.89
Election supplies
Misc. printing -
Notice of Sale of
Bonds 12.15
Reprints 5013 17.28
(100)
Voters Index 8.51
Advertising Water 61.25
Works Bonds
Water Works Bonds 777.46
Services re: Water
Works Bonds 1600.00
TOTAL 3521.08
shall be and the same is hereby ordered transferred from said
Irldater Works Bond, Election 1948, Construction Fund" to the
"General Fund" of said City, to reimburse said "General Fund" to
that extent for the said expenditures so charged to it;
AND, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the proper officers of
said City, having charge of the records and accounts of said
City, be and they are hereby authorized and instructed to prepare
and present to this Council for its action at the next regular
meeting of said Council, the necessary Demand and Warrant to
accomplish the actual transfer of funds hereinabove ordered.
On roll call, the foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Swanson, Thompson and Mayor pro tem Peterson.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Mayor Selby.
The City Coordinator reported that in connection with the award heretofore
made (quaker Rubber Company for furnishing the City of E1 Segundo certain 21ff
and III? hose, all of said hose had been delivered; that the 2111 hose has been
tested and found satisfactory, but that the 1ifl hose does not meet specifications
heretofore adopted for such. He therefore recommended that the 2111 hose be
accepted, but that the supplier be requested to replace the 1'" hose with
other, which will meet specifications.
It was thereupon moved by Councilman Thompson, seconded by Councilman
Swanson, the following resolution be adopted:
RESOLVED, that the 2 "" hose, furnished the City of
E1 Segundo by Quaker Rubber Company, under the contract
heretofore awarded it, be and the same is hereby accepted
for and on behalf of said City;
AND, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the 12" hose
furnished by said Company be not accepted and the supplier
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be requested to replace the same with hoses in the
quantity and of the quallty oruer°ed &na wrhich will
meet the specifications heretofore auj3pted for such
l2t' hose.
On roll --all, the fcregco ng r =solut ori was
adopted by the following vote
Aye s,., 1 " "1_;noilmT !n Baker, 3-wan_on, Th- ompsa -n and Mayor pro tem Peterson..
Noes. Councilmen None.
Absent: MaycK Selby
The City Cocrdinator reported, that pursuant to instruction of the
Cv:lni il, he had addressed a ccmumun cation to the Board of Supervisors of
I:cs Angeles County, request ng permission from said Body for the City of
E'_ Segsndc tc T:la ea tvrc, ,,ertain propositions on the consolidated State
Election to be hel? November 8, '9%+q; that by telephone conversation this '-
date urith *he.'Secr"etary to said Board, he had learned that the request of
tree City c-f El Segundo had been referred to the Chief Administrator of the
County of Los A.rgeles and would, therefore, nc:t be acted upon by said Board
until its meeting to be held August 23, 1749
The City Attorney stated that, in view of the above report Trade by
thic Coordinator, ha would r"e U-=,end that any election proceedings to be
taken by the City Council, be held in abeyance, pending receipt of the
requested penra- ssion from the Board of Supervisors.
The `city Attorney reported the ;o he had conferred with Mro Burch
Dcnahiue, an attorney representing; Mr. .3imOns, the owner of Lot 11, Block
617, El Segundo, whic ; property the City of Ei Seg7undo desires to acquire
for wa,te -- works site rurp:oses and .ad Informed T,Tr. Donahue of the City's
offer to pay �440'.`W0C- for said property; that Mr. Donahue had informed him
he would advise his client of such cf er and recommend acceptance thereof;
but that up to five o'clock p. m, this date, no reply had been received
with respect thereto from the owner- of said property.
ti1fdF_:NISH_7D BUSINESS.
The City Clerk at this time presented and read the title of Ordinance
No. 358, entitled.
tiN ORDINANCE OF TTH CITY OF EL. SE-GUN 0, CALIFORNIA,
DECLARING VACANT FOit PUBLIC STREET PURPOSES A
,ERTA.IN PORT! "'N OF HOLL'f A''ENUE WITHIN SAID CITY,
AND DECLARING VACANT, FOR PUBLIC ALLEY PURPOSES A
CERTAIN PORTION OF THAT CERTAIN PUBLIC ALLEY
EXTENDING NORTHITLY AND SOUTHERLY IN BLOCK 67, OF
EL SEGUNDO, AS SHO gal ON EL _ SEGUNDO SKEET NO.. 7,
BOOK 212, PAGES 54 AND 55 OF MAC'S, RECORDS OF LOS
PNGE�:ES �OtiivTY rS CONTt 'LATED BY RESOLUTION OF
INTENTION NO. 10029
which and read at a regular meeting of the City Council held
on the 10th day of .August, 1949.
Moved by Counc-iman Thompson, seconded by Councilman Baker, that the
further reading of Ordinance No. _358, be waived. Said motion carried by the
follolvi rg vote
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At this time the Council proceeded t-- gyp
the teni.Lti-ve
budget for the City of El Segundo for the
and presented tc it by the City Coordinator.
Follou-ing such on&ideraVJ L , it wa- m')ve7 b-v A 3aker s$condad
1',ouncillmn Thompson, that Eesclution No. '-'X),
A H',E,S0_11UT10iN OF nHE r-cTy ,r
07" E11 SEGUNDO, CA'L.*,rT,,"--,.'-",I�—,, "0, 1
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YEAR 1949-1950y
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d4::-cted by he fol.1crKing vc.te.,
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Absent: Mayor Selby-,
Councilman Thompson introduced Ordin lcf_ Nz
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AN ORDIN.2d-411� _r OF THE CITY OF E'
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t-NG TFE MOUNT OF IMPONEY. BE' 3rISED
BY TAXATION LT UN THE TAXABLE FRO-IFE-IRTY THEREIN, AS A
REVEWE TO CARRY ON THE VA-RIOUSS c:
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BON TED, I'N'DEBTEILN- _3,52; HCET 1-TS OBLIGATIONS
UNDEF U-1—EH CAL-IFORNIA SIATF a!F'LQ.Y-hiZSv IT TIREMENT ACT;
1i YD MAINTAIN THE FRFHEE FUSLIC 11FIRA� OF SAID CITY;
AND F.'IrXING THE LN10CNT OF MONEY TO BE RAISED
BY TAYLA T. IGN UPON THE L -f.L KAF<L T �INL Cr
�. "ACT OF 1927
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