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El Segundo, California.
July 6, 191;9.
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 o'clock P. M. by
William R. Selby, Mayor.
ROLL CALL.
Councilmen Present: Swanson, Thompson and Mayor Selby.
Councilmen Absent: Baker and Peterson.
READING OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING.
The minutes of the regular meeting held on the 29th day of June, 1949,
having been read, and no errors or omissions having been noted, it was
moved by Councilman Thompson, seconded by Councilman Swanson, the minutes
of said meeting be approved as recorded. Carried.
WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS.
Written communications, received from the persons, firms or corporations
hereinafter named, were read to the Council and were disposed of in the
manner indicated, following reference to each hereinafter:
PACIFIC COAST BUILDING OFFICIALS CONFERENCE, dated June 21, 1949,
announcing that reference documents in connection with the Uniform Building
Code, 1949 Edition are now in process of being published and enclosing
order card should the City of E1 Segundo desire to place its order for
same. The Building Inspector having advised the Council that he does
not feel the City of E1 Segundo needs to adopt said 1949 Edition at this
time, the communication was ordered filed.
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, dated June 21, 1949,
enclosing tabulation of the final apportionment of the gas tax allocation
to cities for the 1949 fiscal year, which tabulation shows amount of
allocation to the City of E1 Segundo to be $14,133.71. Ordered filed.
STATE BOARD OF EQUALIZATION, dated 6/29/49, being notification of
application of Clarence H. Williamson for an Off Sale Beer and Wine
License at 290 No. Sepulveda Blvd., E1 Segundo, and notification of application
of Clarence H. Williamson, dba Boulevard Stop, for an On Sale Beer License
at 292 No. Sepulveda Blvd., E1 Segundo. Ordered filed.
EL SEGUNDO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT, by Roger B. Everly, Supt. and
Secretary to the Board, dated June 29, 1949, advising that at a regular
meeting of the Board of Trustees of said District, held on June 28, 1949,
said Board appointed Mr. R. R. Tillitson to fill the position of
Commissioner No. 3 on the Recreation Commission for the term ending June
30, 1952. Ordered filed.
HOLQUIN, DONALD F., dated 6/30/49;
PEDERSON, BERNARD A., dated July 5, 1949;
COKE, HAROLD D., dated July 5, 1949;
JOYCE, JACK, dated July 6, 1949;
FORCE, HERBERT R., dated 6 July, 1949;
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BROWN, GEORGE F., dated July 6, 1944
PROSSER, ROSALIE L., dated June 30, 1949;
WISE, JACQUELYNN V., dated July 1, 1949, each being application for
employment by the City of El Segundo. Ordered filed.
CHARLES ELMO RAMSEY, dated June 29th, 1949, being application for
Automobile for Hire Driver's Permit.
Said application having been satisfactorily completed and the Chief
of Police having recommended that the permit be granted, it was moved by
Councilman Swanson, seconded by Councilman Thompson, the following resolution
be adopted:
RESOLVED, that subject to the provisions of Ordinance
No. 283.of the City of E1 Segundo, California, and pursuant
to the application for Automobile for Hire Driverts permit,
presented this Council this date, and which application is
hereby ordered filed in the office of the City Clerk for the
purpose of identification and reference and hereby incorporated
herein and made a part hereof, Charles Elmo Ramsey be and he
is hereby granted a permit to drive, operate or be in charge
of any passenger carrying or motor propelled vehicle defined
in said Ordinance; provided, however, that the permit hereby
granted may be suspended by the Chief of Police of the City
of E1 Segundo at any time in his discretion, or may be
revoked by this Council at any time in its discretion, and
that such suspension or revocation may be so ordered and
made at any time, without cause, without notice and without
liability on the part of the City of E1 Segundo or any of
its officers, employees, agents or representatives.
On roll call, the foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Swanson, Thompson and Mayor Selby.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilmen Baker and Peterson.
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA PLANNING CONGRESS, being notification of its July
meeting to be held at Long Beach, California, on Thursday, July 14th, 1949•
Ordered filed.
LOS ANGELES COUNTY DIVISION, LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES, being
notification of its July meeting to be held at Arcadia, California, July
21st, 1949• Ordered filed.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS.
None.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
None.
REPORTS OF OFFICERS AND SPECIAL COMMITTEES.
City Coordinator McCarthy reported that there is a balance of $653.54
remaining in the bank to the credit of the 1948 Centennial Committee, which
said Committee desires to place to the credit of the 1949 Centennial Committee,
if the City Council has no objection thereto.
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Thereafter, it was moved by Councilman Swanson, seconded by Councilman
Thompson, the following resolution be adopted:
RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of El
Segundo has no ohiection and consents to the transfer
of the balance of $653.54 remaining to the credit of the
1948 Centennial Fiesta Committee to the 1949 Centennial
Fiesta Committee, so far as the interests of said City
are concerned.
On roll call, the foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Swanson, Thompson and Mayor Selby.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilmen Baker and Peterson.
City Coordinator McCarthy reported that there are at the present time
two street proceedings under way, but that the Engineering Department has
been unable to devote the necessary time to complete the preliminary
engineering data and he recommended the Council employ a special engineer
for this purpose. He further stated he had conferred with Engineering Aid
Lortz and Special Assessment Engineer Monroe, who concurred in his recommen-
dations and that Mr. Monroe had approved the employment of a Mr. J. Lester
Boyle for the purpose; that he had talked with Mr. Boyle, who was willing
to accept the assignment on a basis of 8% to 10% of the bidder's price.
The City Council being in accord with the recommendation of the City
Coordinator, as hereinabove set forth, it was moved by Councilman Thompson,
seconded by Councilman Swanson, the following resolution be adopted:
RESOLVED, that the City Coordinator be and he is
hereby authorized to notify Mr. A. S. Monroe and Mr.
J. Lester Boyle, requesting they submit to the City
Council for its action an offer to perform the indicated
services for the City of E1 Segundo.
On roll call, the foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Swanson, Thompson and Mayor Selby.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilman Baker and Peterson.
The City Clerk advised that in order to meet certain of the City's
obligations, it would be necessary to transfer certain amounts from the
General Fund of the City to Water Works Election 1948 Bond Interest and
Redemption Fund, the Library Fund and the Recreation Fund.
Thereafter, it was moved by Councilman Swanson, seconded by Councilman
Thompson, the following resolution be adopted:
RESOLVED, that the transfer from the General Fund
of the City of El Segundo to certain other funds of said
City of the amounts hereinafter set forth, to wit:
To Waterworks Election 1948, Bond
Interest & Redemption Fund, the sum of $8500.00;
To Library Fund, the sum of - - - - - - - 7000.00;
To Recreation Fund, the sum of - - - - - 3500.00;
be and the same is hereby authorized;
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AND, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Clerk and
the City Treasurer be and they are hereby authorized and
directed to make appropriate entries of such transfer in
their respective books of record.
On roll call, the foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Swanson, Thompson and Mayor Selby.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilmen Baker and Peterson.
City Coordinator McCarthy presented to the Council for its approval,
requests for vacations, and overtime off, as follows:
'Fire Chief Farrar - One week of his 1948 earned vacation
between July 18th to July 22nd, 1949, both dates inclusive;
John A. Brennan - 1948 earned vacation between July 20th and
August 3rd, 1949, both dates inclusive, plus compensatory
time off;
Clifford Smith - Accumulated overtime off, between August
15th to August 19th, 1949, both dates inclusive.
Moved by Councilman Thompson, seconded by Councilman Swanson, that
requests for vacation allowance, and earned over time off, as hereinabove
set forth, be and the same are hereby approved. Carried by the following
vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Swanson, Thompson and Mayor Selby.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilmen Baker and Peterson.
City Attorney Woodworth reported receipt of a copy of Mr. E. J. Forman's
final arguments presented in the case of the application of Pacific Telephone
and Telegraph Company for increase in rates, which report he stated will be
filed in his office for inspection by any interested person.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
The City Clerk read to the Council the title of Ordinance No. 357,
entitled:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA,
AUTHORIZING AN AMENDMENT TO THE CONTRACT PROVIDING
FOR THE PARTICIPATION OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO
IN THE CALIFORNIA STATE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT
SYSTEM, MAKING ITS EMPLOYEES MEMBERS OF SAID SYSTEM.
It was thereupon moved by Councilman Swanson, seconded by Councilman
Thompson, and carried by the following roll call, to wit:
Ayes: Councilmen Swanson, Thompson and Mayor Selby,
Noes: Councilmen None,
Absent: Councilmen Baker and Peterson,
that the further reading of said Ordinance No. 357 be waivee.
Councilman Thompson thereupon introduced Ordinance No. 357, entitled:
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AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA,
AUTHORIZING AN AMENDMENT TO THE CONTRACT PROVIDING
FOR THE PARTICIPATION OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO
IN THE CALIFORNIA STATE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM,
MAKING ITS EMPLOYEES MEMBERS OF SAID SYSTEM.
PAYING BILLS.
The following demands, having had the approval of the Committee on Finance
and Records, were read:
Water Works Fund General Fund
Pay Roll Demand Nos. 13426 to State Board of Equalization C.11 5 1
13436, Incl.
$1087.07
Minta Curtzwiler, City Treas.
59.20
Minta Curtzwiler, City Treas.
6.25
Minta Curtzwiler, Secretary
1.50
E1 Segundo City,Group
16.60
State Employees' Retirement System
111.95
State Employees' Retirement System
139.12
State Employees' Retirement System
13.93
State Employees' Retirement System
13.61
American Water Works Association
10.00
Milliken Chevrolet
3.13
Kimball Elevator Co. Ltd.
9.20
Carl Wilson
43.87
Braun Corporation
36.90
Pacific Coast Pump Co.
17.14
Grimes Stationery Co.
13.84
City of E1 Segundo, Calif.
50.87
Multigraph Sales Agency
7.27
Howard Supply Company
46.53
Mefford Chemical Co.
330.54
Charles E. Lortz, Petty Cash
15-75
TOTAL
2032.77
Water Works Bond
Election 1948,
Constr. Fund
Barclay Surveying Co.
$385-00
TOTAL
385.00
Recreation Fund
State Board of Equalization 1.22
Calif. Recreation Executives Assoc. 5.00
Brown Film Library 2.25
Wyckoff Leather Company 9.50
Russo Leather & Findings Co. 91.42
Victor D. McCarthy, City Clerk 5.00
Minta Curtzwiler, City Treas. 1494.39
Minta Curtzwiler, City Treas. 134.30
State Employees' Retirement System 39057
State Employees' Retirement System 50-32
TOTAL 1833.01
Pension Fund
State Employees' Retirement System 955005
State Employees' Retirement System 53.02
TOTAL 1008007
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Southern Cal. Humane Society
168.75
Gordon Whitnall
105.63
E1 Segundo Chamber of Commerce
50.00
Tobin Morrison
1.50
Byron Jackson Company
10.00
Peerless Pump Division
10.00
Worthington Pump & Mach. Corp.
10.00
A. S. Monroe
64.55
C. V. Baird Auto Supply
51.18
The Bernstein Company
30.86
Booth's Garage
28.00
City of Glendale
8.25
Duro Test Corporation
12.18
Milliken Chevrolet
125.99
Grimes- Stassforth Stat. Co.
34.26
Gibson Motor Parts
22.30
Leland A. Irish, Inc.
54.90
Multigraph Sales Agency
1.92
Pacific Electric Railway Co.
6.45
C. 0. Sparks, Inc.
-35.85
Skeyhan Stat. & Printing Co.
1.35
The Lighthouse, Inc.
3.51
Douglass Automotive Supply
10.76
Rawlins Bros. Inc.
4.06
Master Pest Control
9.50
George M. Sutton
7.18
Inglewood Blueprint & Supply
1.19
El Segundo Paint Center
61.73
Winston K. Williams, M. D.
10.00
Donald J. Farrar
7.00
De Laval Steam Turbine Co.
10.00
Atlas Stationers
15.38
Emmet Wassman
2.00
Thomas Parker
20.47
El Segundo Theater
6.00
Anthony L. Morrison
25.00
Minta Curtzwiler, City Treas.
1592.97
Minta Curtzwiler, City Treas.
1935.45
Minta Curtzwiler, City Treas.
1741.06
Minta Curtzwiler, City Treas.
1456.34
Minta Curtzwiler, City Treas.
1123.25
Minta Curtzwiler, City Treas.
262.33
Minta Curtzwilerr, City Treas.
647.58
Minta Curtzwiler, Secretary,
E1 Segundo City Group
37.35
General Fund General Fund
State Employees? Ret. System — 843°75 Minta Curtzwiler, City Treas. 77.00
Minta Curtzwiler, City Treas. 3.00 TOTAL 11182.94
Moved by Councilman Swanson, seconded by Councilman Thompson, 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 Swanson, Thompson and Mayor Selby.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilmen Baker and Peterson.
NEW BUSINESS.
Moved by Councilman Thompson, seconded by Councilman Swanson, the
following resolution be adopted:
WHEREAS, after diligent consideration, the City
Council of the City of El Segundo finds that increasing
municipal needs require that the City Hall premises be
devoted exclusively to municipal use;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City
Coordinator be and he is hereby authorized and instructed
to notify all unofficial tenants of the City Hall premises
that their respective tenancies will terminate and that
they will be required to yield up possession of the
respective premises occupied by them on the 1st day of
September, 1949;
AND, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that on said date
the termination of said tenancy shall become effective.
On roll call, the foregoing resolution was adopted by the follcvting vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Swanson,
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilmen Baker and
Thompson and Mayor Selby.
Peterson.
No further business appearing to be transacted at this meeting, it was
moved by Councilman Thompson, seconded by Councilman Swanson, the meeting
adjourn. Carried.
Approved: /
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Mayor. j
Respectfully submitted,
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