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1949 FEB 16 CC MINS 592 E1 Segundo, California. rebrua_ 15, lc49. A regi -dar meeting of the Cit, --o-oncil of -,he City of El Segundo, California, was held in the Council Cramcer in the City Nall of said City on the above date, having been called to order at 7.0- o *clock r, ': by William R. Selby, l-:ayor. --I- C ,,T r •.July : 1:..'1: _: Councilmen Present: Baker, Peterson_, Swanson and ::&;nor �elbyw Councilmen Absent: Thompson. RiEl'1T:IP ?G OF IffPiU:�3 The minutes of the regular meeting held on the 9th day, of 7ebruary, 1949, having been read, and no errors or omissions having been noted, it was moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Baker, the minutes of said meeting be approved as recorded. Carr=ied: T�Y 'RITTF.1 .. t • � './i 1. _ �.: .l v i� j l'�i : �i t Written communications, recei:-ed from the persons, firmns or corporations hereinafter named, were read to the Souncil and were disposed of in the manner indicated, following reference to each hereinafter; LIPPINCCTT AND RO EP by E. N. Rowe, dated February 16, 1949, submitting a proposal for engineering services reTaired in connection with the design and construction of water workz -- mprovemenLs to be built under the recently voted bond issue. Discussion was entered into between members of the City Council, Mr. E. A. Rowe and the City Attorney, and it appearing said propo Ll is in line urith other proposals for the same work heretofore received the said Council and said Co "ncil being satisfied with the terms thereof and the services proposed to be furnished by laid firm,, it was me ed by Councilman Baker, seconded by Councilman Peterson, that Resolution P:o. 992, entitled: A RESOL l' .. yr Thy C-7, COJ.dCIL C: T :1 CIT� OF L7 Ji:'..:j.+11TD1 C, <,Ayi ^.% T�iti, n'.. .. �, i -. 'l h V...i_L ^ -il: i Ii...: li.�.1:L FOR ERTG1I�r,RIPcG .71 I1UlI LS B1 Li'. 1'tvl l l ri:' ✓ i \ r� -, BY E. A. M.,J'E, D .i _ _:'.UA7 16, 1949, iJD EMPLOYING SAID LIPPINCOTT AND ii0:'TE, E. -i. R✓r�L, TO FURNISH SUCH ENGINEERIP;G SERVICES FOR 33A:1) ZI TY,. which was read, be adopted. Cn roll call, said motion carried and said Resolution was adopted by the following vote: AYES: Councilmen Baker, Peterson, Swanson and Mayor Selby NOES: Councilmen: None. ABSEP,M Councilman Thompson. LEAGUE OF CI__ =, dated 11 r'ebraary 1949, Stating It has received numerous requests from _-yors asking `'cr its on t.ssemm ly Bill No. 73, submitted by assembl e: Glenn .. . rderson, 1:-hicn rill —1— S 593 directly affects the 1947 Collier -Burns high,.-!ay program, and setting `arth said Leaguers analysis of the proposed me_sure. Following the reading of said cor.,71:rication an a1scussicr_ of the subject matter thereof by the :,ovncil, i1 vas Waved by i.oancIlmar, .Peterson, seconded by Councilman Swanson:, the folic *, np re :.- ?lution be adopted.: this Council has received a communication from the League of California �'Ities, dated 11 Fe"bruar;;, 1949, vrith reference to the effec7. of Assembly Bill Pao. 73; ARID, '-IFEE EA , this Council feels that the comment= therein made should receive the consideration of the sponsor of -ald Bill, and the Coincii. would apprec.ia e his remarks 'With reference thereto before taking action:; T "HE_R ;Fr,=, BE IT RESG .STF., that the Cit.,-,- Clerk be and he is hereby instructed to forrard a cogs, of said communication to Assemblyman Glenn M. Anderson, with a request that, for the information of the Cour_il, he acvi ^e it respecting, „i ctGrvation= made by said League in said corm arscation. On roll call, the foregoing resolution was adopted bF the folloi�.ing vote: Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Peterson, Swanson and Mayor Selby. Paces: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilman T� :ompson. LEAGUE 07' CAIFGR1+'IA 0IIE33f dated 11 February 1949, stating that t appears to be certain that the Federal Social Security Act will be amended at this session of Congress to call for extension of the Old Age and Survivors' Insurance benefits to corer state and local government employees on a voluntary basis, further stating that such an amendment to the Federal Security Act is desirable from the standpoint of all citie =, whether its employees are already members of retirement systems or nog, and giving the reasons said League is in favor of such amendment. Said letter further requested t•he City to send an expression cf sappert of such a bill to its representatives in congress; also to Representative alcbert L. Doughton, Chairman, Committee on Way� and Means, House of Representatives, Washington, D. C. and Representative john rim ,n ell, House Office Building, '.- :ashen.- i:•or, D. Following the reading of said communication, and the Councii being in. favor of the proposed amendment to said Social ec �.: , :,� a}.-;, :;;- general consent the City Clerk was directed to address letters to the spar =�.x; persons as set forth in ti-.e Leaguefs letter hereinabove mentione�`, 1'U.ting the City Council of the City of El Segundo ,rld appreciate their 1unp( ?rt of such amendment. CHARLES E. aCFciri :, iayar of the amity of red nCcl :h, dated :rarua :y 9, 1949, stating that at a meeting of I ayors and City Engineer:: ±roe :, Gne .5 :;uth Bay District, '.r. .ortelyc'l., .i5 istant :Mate i 1.7h lay _LEa.Ateer, Division Cif Highways, tz -..1,E �_} �a11fC.tr'''��' } ?i i.' inI-_ r': e-4 ?..;E; `1.T.�y Of Los r?ngele_ L: attempt.ini7 ! bre.:k -he prese t contra:.t r.•et''veeri did l"._:; an the °r .__F!'wa Or,11T= ., ;SiC %, ir' ^.�•1: r' : ;� 6 -lane highway on s :nderne_.,.. ,'�e runia-7 _,t the ..u.icipal S 594 Airport, so as to change same t.: L. hi ..ay only at said point. The Council feeling that such a reduction in width of Sepulveda Boulevard would result in a bottle -neck at this particular point., and that the City of Los Angeles s 'n::«ld therefore construct the highway in accordance with i�.s present c_- v-i`h the �, _- e, it was moved. by Councilman Peterson, .seconded by ro.r.cLLr�an La':er, the follo -ring resolution be adopted, env, this vouncil, for n.- ,a.'_y months past, Y'_:�s understood that the underpass on s_;;.ay cf :epulveda Boulevard ti-.rough the Los .'.n,eles Airport, was to be designed and construc,ed Ln acccmodate six lanes of traffic; A1,7DI, �i`. �..ti, this Co;;n ^__ i�-: prose_:. - infon. ieC: that there is ..sibili , � _d( �o_ �_-r: c saki Highway is to be reduced to four canes; r r�Fti�r_S this Ccu�-_ci_, froi, actual experience, is acquainted with the portion of Sepulveda 3ouievard above referred to and has Knowledge of the importance of said thoroughfare and o it.s potential importance in the future; 11101 , i = w�_C'1::, P � = u:' L, that the Cit.,r Council of the City cf �I aegurao does hereby express its sincere cp nion and oelief that the reduction from six .1anes cf traffic on laic portion of : epulveda Boulevard to any lesseL _f,,mber r,-' lanes would be a sericu and grave ^.intake: that therefore said Council does most respec,full - -:ria earnestly protest the reduction of such lanes to any number less than six; AN ID, BL IT r LT..THER RESOLVED, that the Gity Clerk is hereby authorized and instructed to foTne.ard a copy of this resoiution to each of the following; i'avision of Hight.ays of the M ate of California through the office of the Listrict 1 -. gi.neer; Honorable Cha-rles H. E•r`ortham, Mayor of the City of Redondo Bead-_; Honora li Cit;r Council of the City of yos Angeles: Honorable City Councils cf the 'Cit-'es of «c-.nhattan Beach and Hermosa Sea.ch; D,:,=able c : 7. Terre,, :.tat -e renatc,l- 1., f ana- 'r?cn,•ra,bie ule::^ -'. ..noer�ori, ._ °ser.:� :_;,:r,�:. _TG,^. -: t!:17 Listrict> On roll call, the foregoing resolutior, pia: adopted by the folloviing o +.� Ayes. CcrnciL en Laker, Peterson, war,son and 'oes Ceu_ -I C .men _.:�nea Absent; __olinril_.an on. .p IEES T BAEIi; ra.tea February 14, 194-9, advi:_ir_g, that at a meeting of the Board 3f Irector�_ of said As, °ocia-icn held -. r Yy i n c i� r. , y,.f l /� . O ing.ieaooa, Cali f.�r _ o.. _ a_ _qtr. _ authorizing the lev =ring of an esses6ment against trodtcer' ":.c In tr:= 4. amount 0 f 110- Ptr -1 re fQCt n f r a I e r ur`oalluced 1, -T each _^i ?i. '.,i '. ..t-:i'.� during the calendar year 1944; and amount of 3162.21, covering amount City of E1 Segundo for said period. S enclosing therewith a statement in of assessment levied against the Moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Swanson, the following resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that the City Clerk be and he is hereby authorized and instructed to prepare and present to this Council for its consideration at its next regular meeting a warrant in the sum of `1c2.21, covering the amount of assessment levied against the City of E1 Segundo by 1-:est Basin :•pater Association for the calendar year 1944. On roll call, the foregoing resolution was adopted by the follcw-wing vote: Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Peterson, Swanson and r:ayor Selby. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilman Thompson. TROJAN NOVELTIES, dated February 14, 1949, requesting permits to operate a 5¢ Hi Roll Amusement Game at the Rose Bowl Bowling nlley, 135 West Grand Avene; one 5¢ Advance Roll Amusement Game at the Charcoal Broiler, 219 West Grand Avenue; one 5¢ Advance Roll Amusement Game at Fitzts Pool Hall, 139 Richmond Street, and one 5¢ Bing -O -Roll Amusement Game at the TTBoulevard Stop", 292 Sepulveda Boulevard. Public Safety Commissioner Baker stated he was familiar .,nth the types of machines for which permits were requested and would recorrmiend that said permits be granted. It was thereupon moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Swanson, the following resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that the application of Trojan Novelties, dated February 14, 1949, requesting permission to operate certain amusement games at the locations set forth in said application, presented this Council this date, be and the same is hereby referred to and by this reference incorporated herein and made a part hereof; AND, BE IT FIPRTHER that temporary permit, revocable at, any time by the City Council, without notice, without cause and without liability, be and the same are hereby granted to said applicant, Trojan Novelties, to place, maintain and operate the following amusement games, at the location hereinafter set forth, only: One 5¢ Hi Roll Amusement Game, Rose Bowl Bowling Alley, 135 West Grand Avenue, El Segundo; One 5¢ Advance Roll Amusement Game, Charco-.i Broiler, 219 West Grand Avenue, El Segundo; One 5¢ Advance Roll Amusement Game, Fitzfs Pool Hail, 139 PLichmond :street; and One 5¢ Bing- 0- Ro1l-Amusement Game, ' ?Boulevard Ctop ", 229 Sepulveda Boulevard, El Segundo; provided, however, that not "ing herein contained shall be -4- 593 S 5916 construed as in any manner whatsoever authorizing or permitting any gambling of any nature to be conducted or permitted in connection with the placement, use or operation of such device. On roll call, the foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Peterson, Swanson and Mayor Selby. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilman Thompson. JACK MATHES, dated 2/16/49, being application for permission to operate a 5¢ Total Roll Amusement Machine at the "Boulevard Stop ", 292 North Sepulveda Boulevard, E1 Segundo. Public Safety Commissioner Baker stated he was familiar with the type of machine for which permit is requested, and he recommended the permit be granted. It was thereupon moved by Councilman Swanson, seconded by Councilman Peterson, the following.resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that the application of Jack 11:athes, dated 2/16/49, requesting permission to operate a 5¢ Total Roll Amusement I,Iachine at the 11Boulev�7_rd Stop ", 292 North Sepulveda Boulevard, El Segundo, presented this Council this date, be and the same is hereby referred to and by this reference incorporated herein and made a part hereof; AND, BE IT FURTPu R RESOL -=, that a temporary permit, revocable at any time by the City Council, without notice, without cause and without liability, be and the same is hereby granted to said applicant, Jack Mathes, to place, maintain and operate a 5¢ Total Roll Amusement I.:achine at the ItBoulevard Stoptt, 292 North Sepulveda Boulevard, only; provided, however, that nothing herein contained shall be construed as in any manner whatsoever authorizing or permitting any gambling of any nature to be conducted or permitted in connection with the placement, use or operation of such device. On roll call, the foregoing resolution was adopted by following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Peterson, Swanson and iiayor Selby. Noes: . Councilmen None. Absent: Councilman Thompson. G. T. McCOY, STATE H1W AY ENGINEER, DEPART:TENTI OF PUBLIC WORKS, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, dated February 7, 1949, enclosing copy of the revised estimated apportionment of gas tax allocation to cities for the current fiscal year ending June 30, 1949. Ordered filed. ROBERT• LEE HOBSOI", dated Feb, 11;, 1949; MARION L. FREEI;A , dated Feb. 10, 1949; each being application for employment' by the �; ty of 'l Se &.z ^do. Drdered filed. -K- 597 CITY OF GLENDALE, undated, being copy of resolution adopted by the City Council of said City memoralizing the legislature of the State of California to amend proposed Rail Rapid Transit District legislation in the manner as set forth in said resolution. The Council, concurring in the recommendations as made by the City of Glendale respecting amendments to the proposed Rapid Transit District Bill, by general consent the City Clerk was instructed to advise Assemblyman -Glenn lei. Anderson, that the City Council.of the City of El Segundo concurs in the views of the City Council of the City of Glendale with reference to the proposed rapid transit legislation as expressed in its resolution adopted on the 10th day of February, 1949, copy of which resolution was forwarded to him directly from the City of Glendale. CITY PLAMING C012-D SSION, dated February 16, 1949, to which was attached copy of said Commissionts Resolution No. 54, adopted at its meeting of February 14, 1949, approving a certain amendment to Section 13 of Ordinance No. 306 (the zoning ordinance). Following consideration thereof, it was moved by Councilman Baker, seconded by Councilman Swanson, the following resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that the communication from the City Planning Commission, dated February 16, together with copy of said Co mnissionts Resolution No. 54 thereto attached, be received and ordered filed in the office of the City Clerk; AND, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Council does hereby set the matter of a certain amendment to Section 13 of Ordinance Yo. 306, the Zoning Ordinance, referred to in said Resolution No. 54 of the City Planning Commission, for public hearing before this Council, to be held in the Council Chamber of the City Hall of the City of E1 Segundo, in said City, on Wednesday, the 16th day of March, 1949, beginning at the hour of 7:00 otclock P. M., and that the City Clerk be and he is hereby authorized and instructed to give notice of said hearing in time, form and manner as contemplated by law. On roll call, the foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Peterson, Swanson and Mayor Selby. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilman Thompson. None. ORAL C0P- "210,1 CATIONS . REPORTS OF STANDING C00121ITTEES. Public Safety Commissioner Baker reported he and the Fire Chief had attended a meeting of Fire Chiefs of Los Angeles County, dt.; -which meeting discussion was had on the formation of a Fire Department Di- vision of the Disaster Council; also legislat cn which it is proposed to bring before the Legislature, which would have the effect of eliminating from present -6- S 598 laws, certain restrictions respecting building requirements and safety measures. Councilman Baker further stated he will make a study of the proposed bill and again bring the matter before the Council after such study has been made. At this point, Mayor Selby stated that at the last meeting of the County Sanitation Districts, Assembly Bill No. 732 was discussed, which bill would have the effect of prohibiting the said Districts from performing any construction work by force account and would require that all such work be done by private contract. It was further brought out at said meeting that by performing such work by force account during the past year, the District had saved 45% on such construction cost. Following the report of 'Mayor Selby, it was moved by Councilman Baker, seconded by Councilman Swanson, the following resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that the City Clerk be and he is hereby directed to address a communication to the parties hereinafter named, stating that the City Council of the City of El Segundo is opposed to the adoption by the State Legislature of Assembly Bill No. 732, to —wit: Honorable Jack B. Tenney, Senator; Honorable Glenn M. Anderson, Assemblyman; Chairman of the Committee to which said bill was referred; Mr. A. M. Rawn, Chief Engineer, County Sanitation Districts, and to the League of California Cities. On roll call, the foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Peterson, Swanson and Mayor Selby. Noes: Councilmen Tone. Absent: Councilman Thompson. REPORTS OF OFFICERS AND SPECIAL CO*!ITTEES. City Clerk :,icCarthy reported he had in his possession, in the same condition as when received, one bid for the purchase of real property under Notice No. 1014 of Intention to Sell City of El Segundo Owned Real Property. Moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Baker, the Council proceed to open, examine and publicly declare said bid. Carried. The Council thereupon proceeded to open, examine and publicly declare said bid, which said bid was found by said Council to be as follows, to wit: Bid of Roberts Real Estate Co. on regular form provided therefor, as broker for Emmet E. -lassman, bidding the sum of X800.00 cash for the North 40 feet of the South 120 feet of Lot 6, Block 97, El Segundo. Said bid being the appraised value of said parcel of property heretofore fixed by the City Council, it was moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Swanson, that Resolution No. 993, entitled: RESOLUTION OF TIE, CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, ACCEPTING TIE CASH BID OF ROBERTS REAL ESTATE CO. FOR CERTAIN CITY O':mD TAX DEEDED PROPERTY, -7- S 599 which was read, be adopted. On roll call, said motion carried and said resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Peterson, Swanson and Mayor Selby. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilman Thompson. The City Clerk, reporting in the matter of the disposition of concrete sinks heretofore removed from the Veterans' housing project, stated written permission had been received from the Department of Finance of the State of California and from the Public Housing Administration for the City to make disposition of such sinks in any way it sees fit, but that the Public Housing Administration further stated that if any revenue is derived from the disposition of said sinks, it should be entered in the project accounts as miscellaneous income. The City Clerk informed the Council that its present contract with Inglewood Humane Society will expire on March 31st, 1949. By general consent the matter was taken under advisement by the Council until its next regular meeting, and in the meantime the City Clerk was directed to make inquiries of other cities in the vicinity respecting their method of handling such service. Charles E. Lortz, First Engineering Aide, made a progress report respecting the estimated cost of making certain improvements in certain streets, as heretofore requested by r1r. George Barton, as follows: For constructing 211 plant mix pavement and concrete curbs in portions of Sierra Street and Sierra Place, exclusive of engineering and inspection fees and incidental expenses - $2200.00; for constructing 211 plant mix pavement and concrete curbs in Pine Avenue from Penn Street to Sierra Place, exclusive of engineering and inspection fees and incidental expenses - $1268.00. Mr. Lortz further stated he anticipated having a complete report for the Council respecting such costs for its next regular meeting. Charles E. Lortz, First Engineering Aide, reported that Mr. Roland Blakeman, the owner of the property at the Southeast corner of Mariposa Avenue and Center Street, had requested permission to install concrete curbs along the Mariposa Avenue side of said property. Mr. Lortz recommended that Mr. Blakeman be granted permission to construct said curbing along a line 3 feet northerly of the northerly property line of Lot 1, Block 123, and by general consent the Council concurred in such recommendation. Street Superintendent Gunn reported that the roadway of Mariposa Avenue at Center Street is badly in need of repairs, due to construction of a sewer line in said street. The matter was discussed at length and the Mayor requested that Public Works Commissioner Peterson and the Street Superintendent make an inspection of the street and report their re- commendations with respect to repairing same to this Council at its next regular meeting. Discussion was had in the matter of paving the shoulders of certain streets in the City where cur`s have been installed,to prevent erosion of the roadrfay of said streets and after such discussion, by general consent the Street Superintendent was direc�ed to make a survey of streets in the S 600 City and to report to this Council respecting those streets wherein such improvements are needed and where property owners on said streets have heretofore contributed to the cost of improving same. Street Superintendent Gunn reported he had obtained quotations of $$80.00 and $50.61, exclusive of California State Sales Tax, on a stamp suitable for imprinting in sidewalks certain information respecting property lines for the information of property owners, with interchangeable letters and figures for said stamp. It was thereupon moved by Councilman Baker, seconded by Councilman Swanson, that the purchase of a stamp for use in imprinting certain information respecting property lines in sidewalks within the City, in accordance with specifications prepared for such stamp by Councilman Peterson and Street Superintendent Gunn, be and the same is hereby authorized, at a cost of not to exceed 4050.61, plus California State Sales Tax.* Carried by the following vote: Ayes.- Councilmen Baker, Peterson, Swanson and Mayor Selby. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilman Thompson. City Attorney Woodworth reported he had received, in the matter of +•he FGtate nf George Johnston, deceased, a notice that the administrator of sa =d Estate has offered for sale Lots 26 and 27, Block 42, El Segundo, which property the City has been interested in acquiring for public purposes, and he inquired whether or not the City desired to file a bid for said lots. It appearing that the City is still desirous of acquiring said property, it was moved by Councilman Baker, seconded by Councilman Swanson, the following resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that the City of E1 Segundo place a bid in the matter of the Estate of George Johnston, deceased, Case No. 286,464 in the Superior Court of the State of California in and for the County of Los Angeles, of x$1800.00 cash for the real property described in the T1Notice of Sale of Real Estate at Private Sale", dated December 7, 19480 to wit: those two certain lots or parcels of land in the City of El Segundo, County of Los Angeles, State of California, described as follows: Lots 26 and 27, Block 42, E1 Segundo Sheet No. 3, City of E1 Segundo, as per map recorded in Book 20, pages 22 and 23 of Maps, in the office of the County Recorder of said County, said bid price being the stun of $900.00 each for each of said lots, or a total of X1800.00 for both of said lots, said property to be as stated in said Notice free and clear of all encumbrances, except rights of way, restrictions, easements and covenants, if any;. AND, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Clerk be and he is hereby authorized and instructed to prepare and present to this Council at its next meeting, the necessary demand and warrant to cover the required deposit to be made in connection with said bid; AND, BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the City Clerk be and he is hereby authorized to place said bid in the matter of the said Estate for said property as hereinabove stated. S 601 On roll call, the foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Peterson, Swanson and Mayor Selby. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilman Thompson. City Attorney Woodworth reported that pursuant to instruction given by the City Council at its last regular meeting, he had prepared a rough draft of a proposed amendment to the business license ordinance, which amendment would have the effect of establishing license fees for vending machines, juke boxes, etc. He thereupon delivered to each member of the City Council and to the City Clerk for their study a copy of the ordinance as prepared by him. UNFINISHED BUSINESS. Mr. A. S. Monroe, Special Assessment Engineer, presented for the Council's consideration and approval, Map No. 490209, entitled ttMap No. 490209 Showing Land To Be Acquired For the Laying Out and Opening of New Streets Through Block 107, 108, 109, 110, 111 and 114 of El Segundo Sheet No. 5, M. B. 20 - 114 and 115 and Showing the Boundaries of the Assessment District to Pay the Cost and Expenses of Such Acquisition". Mr. Monroe informed the Council that before it car. introduce its Ordinance of Intention respecting the opening of said streets, it should appoint an appraiser for the purpose of appraising property to be acquired and he recommended Mr. Frank E. Lockwood as being a person well qualified to perform such work. It was thereupon moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Swanson, the following resolution be adopted: WHEREAS, this Council is contemplating proceedings for the opening of certain public streets through Blocks 107, 108, 109, 110, 111 and 114 of El Segundo Sheet No. 5, as per Map Book 20, Pages 114 and 115, records on file in the office of the Recorder of Los Angeles County; AND, WHEREAS, in connection with said proceedings it is necessary that appraisals and appraisal reports be made; AND, WHEREAS, this Council is informed, through A. S. Monroe, Special Assessment Engineer, that Mr. Frank E. Lockwood is a person skilled in such matters and would be acceptable to the Special Assessment Engineer in the matter of conducting said proceedings; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council hereby requests Mr. Monroe to contact Mr. Lockwood and make preliminary arrangements with reference to the pro- curing of the services of Mr. Lockwood for the City of E1 Segundo in connection with said proceedings. On roll call, the foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: -10- S 6-02 Ayes. Councilmen Baker, Peterson, Swanson and Mayor Selby. Noes. Councilmen None. Absent. Councilman Thompson. Moved by Councilman Baker, seconded by Councilman Swanson, that Resolution Noy 994, entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORIUA, APPROVING THE MAP SHOWING THE LANDS TO BE ACQUIRED FOP, THE LAYING OUT AND OPE14ING OF NE6i STREETS THROUGH BLOCKS 107, 108, 109, 110, 111 and 114 OF EL SEGUNDO, SFEET 110. 5, AND ALSO THE BOUNDARIES OF ASSESSMENT DISTRICT TO PAY THE COSTS AND EXPENSES OF SUCH ACQUISITION, which was read, be adopted. On roil call, said motion carried and said resolution was adopted by the follo��ng vote: Ayes. Councilmen Baker, Peterson, Swanson and M,:ayor Selby. Noes: Councilmen M1one. Absent: Councilman Thompson. At this time Mayor Selby announced his appointment of George E. Binder as a member of the City Planning Commission, for a term of four years beginning February 22nd, 1949. Moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Baker, that the appointment by the Mayor of George E. Binder, as a member of the City Planning Commission for a term of four years beginning February 22nd, 1949, be and the same is hereby ratified, approved and confirmed. Carried. The City Clerk at this time read to the Council a letter from the City Planning Commission, dated February 16, 1949, together with copy of its Resolution No. 53, adopted February 14, 194 9, recommending that the City accept for public street purposes certain deeds heretofore tendered for the opening of California and Kansas Streets, between Mariposa Avenue and Pine Avenue. Thereafter it was moved by Councilman Swanson, seconded by Councilman Baker, the following resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that that certain Grant Deed, dated the 2nd day of February, 1949, executed by William R. Groger, an unmarried man, conveying to the City of El Segundo, a municipal corporation of Los Angeles County, California, the real property in the City of El Segundo, County of Los Angeles, State of California, described as. The Easterly 25 ft. of the Southerly 126.8 ft. of Lot 166, Block 123, S 603 and Grant Deed, dated the 5th day of May, 1948, executed by Sue Ogle Hinchcliffe, an umarried woman, conveying to the City of El Segundo, a municipal corporation of Los Angeles County, California, the real property in the City of E1 Segundo, County of Los Angeles, State of California, described as: The east 25 ft. and the South 25 ft. of Lot 165, Block 123, M. B. 22, Pg. 106 and 107; and ,Grant Deed, dated the 6th day of February, 1949, executed by John F. Gardner and Kathleen C. Gardner, husband.and wife as ,point tenants, conveying to the City of E1 Segundo, a municipal corporation of Los Angeles County, California, the real property in the City of E1 Segundo, County of Los Angeles and State of California, described as: The Easterly 25 ft. of the North 63 feet of Lot 166 in Block 123 of E1 Segundo Sheet #8, as per map recorded in Book 22, Pages 106 and 107 of maps in the offices of the County Recorder of said County; and Grant Deed, dated the 20th day of April, 1948, executed by Harriett D. Kyler and Clarence Kyler, husband and wife as joint tenants, conveying to the City of El Segundo, a municipal corporation of Los Angeles County, California, the real property in the City of El Segundo, County of Los Angeles and State of California, described as: The East 25 ft. of Lot 167, Block 123, E1 Segundo Tract, Sheet #8, M. B. 22 - Pg. 106 and 107; and Grant Deed, dated the 26th day of April, 1948, executed by Edlou Company, a California Corporation, conveying to the City of E1 Segundo, a municipal corporation of Los Angeles County, California, the real property in the City of E1 Segundo, County of Los Angeles and'State of California, described as: The westerly 25 feet of Lot 222, Block 123 of El Segundo, as per map recorded ` in Book 22, Pages 106 and 107 of Maps, in the office of the County Recorder of said County; -12- S S 604 and Grant Deed, dated the 12th day of January, 1949, executed by Barbara Ferguson and Frank W. Ferguson, husband and wife, as joint tenants, conveying to the City of El Segundo, a municipal corporation of Los Angeles County, California, the real property in the City of E1 Segundo, County of Los Angeles and -State of California, described as: The Westerly 25 ft. of the South 69.8 ft. of Lot 221, Block 123, of E1 Segundo Tract, M. B. 22, Pg. 106 -107; and Grant Deed, dated the 12th day of January, 1949, executed by Oscar Thoresen and Rigmar Thoresen, husband and wife as joint tenants, con- veying to the City of El Segundo, a municipal corporation of Los Angeles County, California, the real property in the City of E1 Segundo, County of Los Angeles and State of California, described as: The Westerly 25 ft. of Lot 220, Block 123, El Segundo Sheet #8, M. B. 22, Pg. 106 and 107, for public street purposes, be and the same are hereby accepted by and on behalf of the City of E1 Segundo; AND, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Clerk be and he is hereby authorized and directed to cause said instruments to be filed for record as one document 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 and Mayor Selby. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilman Thompson. Discussion was had by members of the City Council respecting the matter of again publishing the minutes of the proceedings of said Council in the E1 Segundo Herald, terminating in a decision, by general consent, that due to the expense involved, the Council is not disposed at this time to authorize the publication of said minutes. PAYING BILLS. The following demands, having had the approval of the Committee on Finance and Records, were read -13- General Fund Roberts Real Estate $37-50- Rawlins Bros. Inc. 7.77 Rapid Blue Print Co. 22.91 Multigraph Sales Agency 2.89 Jeffries Banknote Co. 777.46 Union Oil Co. of Cal, 382,19 El Segundo Herald 171.02 So. Calif. Edison Co. 133020 So. Calif. Edison Co. 375.23 City of Manhattan Beach 15.90 Building News 1.00 So. Calif. Gas Co. 3.43 Pacific Tel. & Tel. Co. 134.70 S 605 General Fund Ronald L. Moran $99.30 J. H. Sutherland Supply Co. 3.28 Southwest Sewer Tool Co. 26.91 Dieterich -Post Co. 1.03 H & H Fountain & Grill 2.05 Colyer Motor Sales Co. 141.06 Duro Test Corporation 22.53 City of E1 Segundo Water Dept. 315.50 City of E1 Segundo Water Dept. 21.82 Busby's Photo Service 18.45 Hollywood Janitor Supply Co. 30.82 So. Calif. Planning Congress 25.00 W. Wellington Farrow 3,00 Total 52775.95 Moved by Councilman Swanson, seconded by Councilman 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 and Mayor Selby. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilman Thompson. r rn BUST ZSS. Councilman Swanson presented to the Council sketch of a decal which Mobile Equipment Superintendent Grow desired to place on City equipment in place of having the name of the City painted on the doors of said mobile equipments and he recommended the purchase of 250 of said decals. The members of the Council viewed said'sketch and approving thereof, it was moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman- Swanson, that the purchase of 250 decals for use on the mobile equipment of the City of E Segundo be and the same is hereby authorized, at a cost of not to exceed 9222.50, plus California State Sales Tax. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Peterson, Swanson and Mayor Selby. Noes. Councilmen None. Absent: Councilman Thompson. Mobile Equipment Superintendent Grow advised the Council that a representative of Southern California Gas Company had called on him this date, stating that said Gas Company anticipates installing a gas line to serve residences to the south of the municipal warehouse and that it could, if the City so desired, install a gas line at said time to ser,.ice said warehouse without cost to the City, It was moved by Councilman Baker, seconded by Councilman Swanson, that Southern California Gas Company be and it is hereby authorized to install a gas line to serve the municipal warehouse of the Olity of E1 Segundo at 603 East Holly Avenue, El Segundo, such installatir- to `,e made without charge to said City. Carried by the following vote -14- s 606 Ayes. Councilmen Baker, Peterson, Swanson and Mayor Selby. Noes- Councilmen None. Absent - Councilman Thompson. No further business appearing to be transacted at this meeting, it was moved by Councilman Swanson, seconded by Councilman Baker, the meeting adjourn. Carried. -15-