1949 DEC 21 CC MINr7l'o
El Segundo, Califorra&..
December 21, 19:9.
A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Ei •egundo, California,
was held in the Council Chamber in the City Hall of said City, on t 11,,. Gbc'e
date, having been called to order by the City Clerk, the Mayor being absent.
Moved by Councilman Thompson, seconded by Councilman Baker, tha: Councilman
Swanson be appointed Yayor pro tem. Carried.
Councilman Swanson thereupon assumed the duties of the Ma ,,ror.
POLL CALL.
Councilmen Present: Baker, Peterson, Thompson and Mayor pro tsrra Swanson.
Councilmen Absent: Mayor Selby.
READING OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS PEETING.
The minutes of the adjourned regular meeting held on the 19th day of
December, 1949, having been read, and no errors or omissions having been noted,
--t was moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Baker, the minutes
of said meeting be approved as recorded. Carried.
T,,.'RITTEN C"01,2 TI ICATIONS.
Written communications, received from the persons, firms or corporations
hereinafter noted, were read to the Council and were disposed of in the manner
indicated, following reference to each hereinafter:
THE NATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR INFANTILE PARALYSIF, dated December 15, 1949,
being an accounting of the monies received by said Foundation for the year
June i, 1948 to May 31, 1949• Ordered filed.
huGHES, DONALD LEE, dated December 19, 1949, being application for
employment by the City of El Segundo. Ordered filed.
STANDARD OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA, dated December 7, 1949, quoting a
price of 32700.00 for a parcel of land, which the City of E1 Segundo desires
to purchase from said Company for construction thereon of a water, :corks pump
house, all as indicated on Drawing No. 490720.
Following consideration of said offer, it was moved by Councilman baker,
seconded by Councilman Thompson, the following resolution be adopted.
I•HMEAS, the City of El Segundo has received a certain
communication from Standard Oil Company of California, dared
December 7, 1949, relating to the acquisition by said City
from said Company of a certain parcel of real property in
connection with said Cityas proposed water works system
extension and improvement;
NOW, , TKEIRLEFORE, BE IT PrSO=, that the said comm' ,-ca-
tion be received and filed, referred to and made a pa.�:
hereof, and that the k "ity Clerk be and he is hereb-
authorized and instructed to employ an independent appraiser,
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familiar with local property values, to furnish to
the City Council of the City of El Segundo an appraisal
of the value of said of land so to be acquired
by said City, and to present the same to the City
Council at the earliest convenient time, such appraisal
to cost not to exceed *50 -00, unless by further order
of this Council.
On roll call, the foregoing resolution was adopted by the.following vote.
.gyres: Councilmen Baker, Peterson, Thompson and Hayor pro terr,`'wanson.
I;oes: Councilmen None.
AbsenT,: 1 :ayor -elby.
,:1TTY PI.Ai.YING r:)Y' ICSIOI', dated December 20, 1949, transmitting therevrith
copy of its `resolution No. '"1, adopted by said Commission at itz meeting held
r,ecember 1949, setting a date for public hearing, on said Commiission "s own
notion, on the matter of a proposed variance from the rear -yard requirements
for Lot ,^, J, and 4, Block 39, El Segundo, said hearing tc be held on
- _onday, the 9th day of January, 1950. Ordered filed for future reference.
RCi' Cf:=ON, dated December 15, 1949, being application for a permit to move
ne story stucco building from its present location_ in ?Ioliywood, alifcrnia,
to a ne4 location at the southeast corner of California Street and I•a_riposa
avenu- , in the City* of El 'egundo <
"he Building inspector having noted on said application that ::e nad made
a,n ^ = ;re ..lien of the building proposed to be moved, found that ;,ame r;eets
t e e:_�ire^ent° of 'uhe Building :,rdinance of the Ci ty of El regundo, and
.,aving re cmmended the permit, be granted, it was mo,red by 'councilman Pete. scn,
secc_naed b ':ouncilman 13eker, the following resolution be adopted:
REL OL`v'ED, that Roy C--meron be and he is hereby granted
permit to move a one -story stucco building from its present
location in NollyV,rood, to a new location at the soirt east
ccrr_er cf C3lifor-rla Street and .ariposa Avenue, in the City
of l Segundo, sair_ permit being granted subject to the
following terms and conditions, to -wit:
L. That before such removal shall take place,
permittee shall pay to the City of El :Seg2rndo
the requisite fees and shall make all necessary
deposits in connect_on trPrewithe
e_ That said building shall be moved on rollers
or other equiprlent =3ticfactory to the Ftreet
urerintendent of the City of El Segundo.
rn That said building shall be moved on a dat.e
and along a route agreed upon between the "hied`
cf Folice, the 'Areet Fuperintendent and the
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.ittee
4. That the Police TPpartment of the City of r,l
.- egundo shall be notified ar, least thirty
. ini -ite -2n ad-ace of the Mart of such rem::va.:
operati ^_ns, so that polir,F escort may be pro_
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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 El Segundo.
On roll call, the foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Peterson, Thompson and Mayor pro tem Swanson.
TToeF�: Councilmen none
bsert: Mayor Selby.
ORAL COALfJ TICAT'IONS a
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R71DORTS OF STANDI DTI CnITLITT=S.
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FEPCRTS OF OFFIC=7 7 hT ;T 3P7CIAL COT fITTET_S .
City Coordinator McCarthy reported receipt from MrW Mort Brandler, who
re�.entl conducted examinations for policemen and firemen for the City of El
Segurdo,fthe eligibilit3 lists of those who successfully passed said examination,
4-h4ch list. shows 28 on the eligible list for firemen and 1 ^r for policemen.
By general consent the list was ordered received and filed in the office of the
lt. y "r k.
pity coordinator `icCarth;- reported that on Friday last, a meeting waq held
at the University of California at Los Angeles, for the discussion of the
problem of mtu-icipal incineratorE, and to inform the Sanitary engineering
Pesea_°ch Project. Engineers, appointed by the State, of experiences and
problems encountered by the various municipalities in attempting to solve
refuse and garbage disposal matters. The Coordinator read to the Council
the written report of "meet .5, perintendent Gunn, who, together A�th City
ngireer Lortz, had attended said meeting, which report indicated that when
Project Engineers have completed their survey, a report of their
findir_gs will be supplied to = nrerested municipalities.
City Engineer Lortz rPnorted he had prepared for the -^n ^ijeration,
general specifications T ?o. A- 1949, for the City of El Segundo,
Fcllos:-ing consideration thereof, it ras moved by Councilman ��ersor,
sccorded by Councilman Thompson, that Resolution No. 1053, entitled,
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. %m h i•:as read, be adopted. un roll call, said motion car�r�. =.: , and said
r,esoluticn was adopted by the follo-v,ring vote:
;yes; c "�ncis.en Baker, ;Peterson, Thompson, and pr -. teTM, •:anson.
ce" ncilmen ',Tone;
�-er_r : yer Felby,
Water Superintendent Lortz reported receipt from Builders - Pacific, Inc.
of a communication, dated December 14, 1949, in which said company* requested
it be granted an extension of thirty days, or to January 24y 1950, in which
to furnish the City of El Segundo certain, valves as per its contract with
said Citye Said communication was accompanied by copy of a letter received
by said Builders- Pacific, Inc. from The Ludlow Valve Manufacturing Co., Inc.,
dated November 28, 1949, manufacturers of the valves to be supplied, in which
said latter company advised that due to strikes and necessary curtailment of
produsticn, it would be impcssible to meet the original delivery date.
Water Superintendent Lortz further reported receipt of a communication
from Lippincott and Bowe, Consulting Engineers, dated December 15, 1949,
recommending that the extension of time requested by Builders- Pacific, Inc.
be granted to said firm.
Folio-.-ing discussion, it was moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by
Councilman Baker, the following resolution be adopted:
RESOLVED, that pursuant to its ti.-ritten request
therefor, dated December 14, 1949, Pacific - Builders,
-nc, be and it is hereby granted a thirty -day extension
in time to January 24,V 1950:., in which to furnish to
the City of El Segundo certain valves in accordance with
,:mtract between said Company and said City, dated the
Z--th day of September, 19 "9.
C?: roil call, the foregoing resolution, was adopted by the following vote:
:ayes: Councilmen Baker, Peterson, Thompson and 1M.ayor pr: teem Swanson.
nTc-es € Councilmen Pone.
Absent: Mayo.- Selby.
ln.the matter of the request of Standard Oil Company of California that
the City of El Segundo serve water to its recreational area, in the vicinity of
the southwest corner of Aviation Boulevard and Rosecrans Avenue, which matter
was, at the meeting of this Council held on the 14th day of December, 1949,
- -eferred to 'Fater Superintendent Lortz, Consulting Engineers Lippincott and
and City Attorney Woodworth, 1,•.'ater Superintendent Lortz reported that
the requested connection can be made and that service may be provided under
existing rules and regulations of the Water Department of the said City.
City Attorney hToodwcrth reported that in his opinion, such service
vonne;tion may be lawfully made and Urater service delivered therefrom under
eXisting rules and regulations and at the prescribed water rates of the
City of E! Segundo Water Department.
After hearing the above reports, it was moved by Councilman Thompson,
seconded by Councilman Baker, the followang resolution be adopted:
8-270 TFD, that the c ammuni cation from Standard Oil Company
1-alifornia, dated i�ec-ember 14, 1949, relating to water
-,ervice _onnestion to serve its recreational area referred
is in said cc.*lmunication, now on file, be referred to and
'y this reference incorporated herein and made a part, hereof;
An,_;, 337 1TJ,�'iL? R,CCLi�?�, that in view of the
c� re C 'Ly Lrgine.e.r that the rr-oposed conrectier. is
from an engineering standpoint and that the
rna;r be provided under existing rules and regulations
`,.he water department of said City and that rates. fc:-
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type of service have been determined in such existing
regulations, and having heard from the City Attorney that
in his opinion the said service connection may be law-
fully made and water service delivered therefrom under
such rules and regulations and at the prescribed rates,
that the Mater Superintendent of the City of El Segundo
be and he is hereby authorized to cause the said connection
to be made as requested in said communication, under
existing rules and regulations applying to the .eater
Department of said City, and to render water service
through such connection at rates prescribed for such type
of service in such rules and regulations.
On roil call, the foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Peterson, Thompson and Mayor pro tem Swanson.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Mayor Selby.
. "Moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Baker, the
following resolution be adopted:
RESOLVED, that the ;rater Superintendent be and he
is hereby requested to address communications to the City
council, the City Manager and the Water Superintendent of
the City of Manhattan Beach, requesting authority from
the City of Manhattan Beach to serve water to the re-
creational area of the Standard Oil Company of California,
located in the City of Manhattan Beach, from and through
_''acuities of the ?gate: Department of the City of E1 Segundo.
On roll call, the foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Peterson, Thompson and Mayor pro teas Swanson.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Mayor Selby.
City Attorney Woodworth reported he had prepared and was delivering to
the City Clerk, for use at the proper time, form of resolution relating
to rent decontrol in the City of El Segundo.
It appearing that transcript of the proceedings had by this Council
at its hearing on rent decontrol, held December 15, 1940, had not as yet
been received from the Superior Court Reporter, who had taken such
proceedings, it i-ms moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman
Thompson, that the matter of rent decontrol in the City of E1 Segundo
be taken under further advisement by this Council until its meeting to be
held December 28, 1949• Carried.
None.
L ?'FIi I:'NFD BU71NES .
PAYING BILL:
The following demands, ha -ping had the approval of the ^ymittee on
Fine.rc:e and Records, ,-ere read�:
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Mr,ved by Councilman Feter -son, seconded by Councilman. Baker, 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, Thompson and Mayor pro tem Swanson.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absents Yaycr Selby.
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Councilman Thompson reported that Mr, William V. Bohannon, residing at
the Northwest corner of Maple A,renue and Penn Street, had contacted him
respecting an alleged traffic hazard at said corner, and had requested that
boulevard stops be erected at said intersection
cr pro tem Swarsor. referred the matter to Public Safety Commissioner
Parer and the Chief of Police for investigation, and report,
No further business appearing to be transacted at this meeting, it was
moved by Councilman. Peterson, s•ec:onded by CouncE man Thompson, the meeting
ad,)ourn :tarried
Respectful y submitted,
City Cl r
A A 1 -Iayo , pro tem.
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General Fund
General Fund
Mort Brardler
"'150,O;
American Chain & Gear Co,.
5;33.18
League of Cal.
Cities 250.00
Los Angeles Co, health Dept.
47090
Tobiews Shop
5025
Victor D„ McCarthy, City Clem
8.94
Melody Niusi Coy
Into 8,94
TOTAL
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Mr,ved by Councilman Feter -son, seconded by Councilman. Baker, 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, Thompson and Mayor pro tem Swanson.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absents Yaycr Selby.
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Councilman Thompson reported that Mr, William V. Bohannon, residing at
the Northwest corner of Maple A,renue and Penn Street, had contacted him
respecting an alleged traffic hazard at said corner, and had requested that
boulevard stops be erected at said intersection
cr pro tem Swarsor. referred the matter to Public Safety Commissioner
Parer and the Chief of Police for investigation, and report,
No further business appearing to be transacted at this meeting, it was
moved by Councilman. Peterson, s•ec:onded by CouncE man Thompson, the meeting
ad,)ourn :tarried
Respectful y submitted,
City Cl r
A A 1 -Iayo , pro tem.
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