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1949 MAR 09 CC MINS" l Segundo, California. :larch 9, 1949 A regular.meeting of the City Council of the City of El Zegundc, California, was held in the Council Chamber of the City :-gall of paid City, on the above date, having been called to order at 7.00. o'clock F. i:� by William R. Selby, `.ayor. nOLL Cab 623' Councilmen Present; Baker, Peterson, :Swanson, Thompson and ?ayor Selby. Councilmen Absent: 'None. RE:aDING OF .KINUTES OF PIT:EVICUS T ;INN.. The minutes of the regular meeting held on the 2.nd day of larch, 1949, having been read, without error or omission having been noted, it was moored by Councilman Baker, seconded by Councilman Peterson, the minutes of said meeting be approved as recorded. Carried. �t?ITTEid '011I_T iCATION::. �Iritten 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. _ - LLOY GLEININ L=CF, dated Pfar•ch 8th, l9 49, being application for Automobile for Fire Driver's. Permit. Said application having been satisfactorily completed and the Chief of Police having recommended that the permit be granted, it way moved by Councilman Baker, seconded by Councilman Swanson, the resolution be -.?opted: RESOLVED, that subject to the provisions of :'rdinance No. 283 of the City of E1 Segundo, California, and pursuant to the application for Automobile for Hire Driver's iermit, 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, Lloy Glenn Leech hP and he is hereby granted a permit to drive, operate or be in charge of any passenger carrying or motor propc_:ied vehicle defined in said Ordinance; provided, however, -.n_t the permit hereby granted may be suspended by the "h.ef cf Police of the City of El Segundo at any time in rls c :�screticn, or may be revoked by this Council at any time ire -ts discretion, and that such suspension or revocation may be se ordered and made at any time, without cause, without notice and without liability on the part of the City of El Segundo or any- of its officers, employees,-agents or representati-.­_-_-. On roll call, the foregoing resolution was adopted by the f loigffng vote= Ayes: Cc,_ cilnen Baker, fe-.erson, Swanson, _rlompaon .r :ayer Selby. Noes: Gounc_l,-nen Eone. Absent. 0o• -Llmen Acne. I S 624•` _ z� -TP dated - _- , , ~� 'ZL T " FF: , neing application for permit tc conduct a boarding home at 119 Eucalyptus -ripe, El Segundo. The City Clerk rte that t:-. - t,pr:li had been approved y the Building Inspector and the Fire ,hie. cf t.%t, ity :` El `?egundo, but ,,hat report fron the Health ulficer respect_.:�g sa =d app'!_cation had not as yet been received. It was thereupon moved by Counci:ra Feterson, seconded by Councilman Thcmr, -on, the following resolution be adc -pted RESO VZID, that the application V f Jennie T. Abernathy, dated 111ar. 3, 1_911_L for a permit to conduct and maintain a boarding home at 110, Eucalyptus 'rive, El Segundo, be and the same is hereby ordered placed on f4le in the office of the City Clerk, and is hereby referred to and made a part hereof; t_gether with the repo.--Ls from the sez-er}: S 625 On roil call, the foregoing resclUrrion was .dopted by the fcllowing vote Ayes: Councilmen Baker, F et erscns %.anson, T;- ompson and. A:ayor Selby„ Does: Councilmen �Xne.. Absent: Councilmen_ None. ^.ALTEIR C, PETER-SC'", C .L'. -7 „ler °k :-L .y ,y `ss Angeles, dated iiarch 2 19490 ackno-aty edging receipt of copy of _-esoluticn adopted by the City Council of the City of El Segundo opposing the redu:t_on from six to four lanes of traffic on S,- !—ulveda Boulevard underpass through the Los Angeles Municipal Airport. Ordered filed. GEORGE A. °IDEHO:E, dated March 3rd, 1949; and ROBERT L. FORD, dated Mar. 3, 1949, each being application for employment by the City of El Segundo. Ordered filed. "ICNE & YOTTZBMG, dazed Iiarch 7, 171:9, requesting support by the City ._cuncil of Senate Bill No. 851, ,;h-�ch, if enated into law, will permit municipal water systems to fina::ceby issuing revenue bonds payable exclusively from earnings of the system. "rllowing discussion thereof and report from the City Attorney as to the effe t of said bill if adopted, it was moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by � cuncil m.n Thompson, the fo7lcw_ng resolution be adopted, YJrIFEAS, this Cour_cil feels than Senate Bill No. 851, now pending before the Legis_Gtiure of the State of California, has merit, in this, that it will provide a means whereby municipal'ccrporations desiring to make use of the provisions of law referred to therein will be rnabled to iss:e rej,enue bonds for revenue producing improvements, should thte7 sc desire; AND, TATUR AS, this Council feels that the municipalities of the State should have the powers of such cities broadened with reference to such matters; NOT,', THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City, of E1 Segundo does hereby memoralize the Legis- lature of the State of California to enact said Senate Bill No. 851 into law; AND, BE IT FURTHER° RESOLVED, that the City Clerk be and he is hereby instructed to forward a copy of this resolution to Senators Jack B. Tenney and Earl D. Desmond, Assemblyman Glenn 1-1. Anderson and the league of California Cities. On roll call, the foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote; Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Feterson, Swanson, Thom _" and Mayor Selby. Noes: Councilmen None. Absei}t: Counci=lmen_ None. LOUIS H. BURKE, dated February 28, 1949, setting !'crth a proposal to serve the City Council of the City of E1 Segundo as cr-sultant in the drafting of a proposed City Charter for said City :.r h �2500-00. Following discussion of `.he matter, it eras Loved brr -`ounc lman Baker, seconded by Councilman Swanson. the following resolution oe adopted ?. -3- S 626- W=AS, in the immediate past, various citizens and re- presentatives of civic groups of the City of E1 Segundo have dis- cussed with the members of the City Council the question of the submission of a proposed freeholder's charter for the City of El Segundo to the citizens of said City; AND, bIHEREAS, it now appears that a large number of the citizens and the representatives of such civic bodies have re- quested that such a charter should be prepared for submission to the electors of said City; ATZ, '=EAS, responsive to said requests, the City Council has made investigations with reference to obtaining the services of persons qualified to prepare a draft of such charter for such submission; AND, ,V=EAS, as a result of such investigations, there has now been presented to the City Council of the City of El Segundo, at the request of said Council, after consultations had, a com- munication, in words and figures as follows: d OFFICES BURYL, 1-`A' RSEILL & BURKE Lv3 Ai:GELES 13, CALIF. February- 28, 1949. City Council vity hall City of El _egundo California Dear Sirs: Pursuant to the request of ayor Selby, please be advised that I would be happy to serve as consultant to your Board in the drafting of a proposed City Charter for the City of El Segundo. Our charge.for such services would be the sum of ;2,500.00, inclusive of all costs, with the sole exception of the duplicating of the proposed Charter for public distribution at the conclusion of the work, As I explained to j r. Selby and Is. McCarthy at our recent conference, several cities have avoided the expense of having the material retyped after it has been revieVred and corrected by having the corrected draft sent to the publishers of the local official newspaper and having such newspaper set up the proposed Charter in print. Since the Charter is required to be published, the sole additional expense in having it done in advance is the cost of making any changes which might be done before the Charter is finally .filed and the election called. However, as noted abzs%;, the fixed charge of `;:2,500.0-3 �,ould include all costs, ex;epting the final retyping or pr= _Ming of the draft and, if t is desired that our office perform such service, this would be clone for the City* at cost. -4- S (,a l The above services would include the estimated four or five conferences with the members of the City Council and other City officials during the process of the preparation of the Charter. It would also include conferences with your City Attorney following his review of the draft and would include the making of any revisions in the Charter which appeared desirable to him. If this proposal is acceptable to the City our plans would be to arrange for a preliminary conference with the Council and other City officials, at which an outline of the Charter would be discussed and questions asked to determine the scope of the work and to enable me to pre- pare the first draft of material for consideration. Further conferences would follow for the review of material prepared and to obtain the necessary information for the preparation of additional material, etc. These conferences would be held at your City Hall, at such times as can be arranged for your convenience. It is my understanding that _it is your intent to follow fairly closely your present form of government, making such changes as would be to the advantage of the City, while at the same time following quite closely the Sixth Class City form of government. If you desire any further information please advise me. Very truly yours, LOUIS H. BURKE'?; AND, WHEREAS, this Council feels that the writer of said communi- cation, Louis H. Burke, is an attorney, who has had years of experience in municipal government and municipal affairs and who has had particular. experience in the field of consideration and drafting of freeholder's charters for cities; AND, WHEREAS, this Council, after due consideration and investiga- tion, feels that the fee named in said communication and the offer therein contained is a reasonable fee for the services to be rendered and is comparable to fees for like services paid by other cities requiring similar services; Mi, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of El Segundo, California, as follows: First: That the original of the above quoted communication be placed on file in the office of the City Clerk, open to public in- spection and that said original communication, as so on file, be and the same is hereby referred to and by this reference incorporated herein and made a part hereof. Second: That said City Council, on behalf of the City of El SeTundo,.does hereby accept the offer or proposal of said Louis H. Burke, as set forth in said communication and does hereby accordingly -5- employ the.said' "Loui's.H._Burke for and on behalf of said City to perform the services referred to in said communication and to pre- pare a draft- 6f ._a` h e*eholder1 s charter for said City, all as con - templated in said offer or proposal and at the fee or compensation for said services asset forth in said communication, said fee, unless etherwise`�ordered by this Council, shall be paid upon the completion of said services and the furnishing of the completed draft of such proposed freeholder "s charter for said City. Third: That the City Clerk shall prepare two certified copies of.this•re'solution and the said Louis H. Burke shall endorse ' tt ereon_`his' acceptance and` approval of the agreement therein referxed't0;',and the Mayor of the City of El Segundo; shall, on' behalf Of',said City, evidence the approval and acceptance of said City thereon, and the City Clerk shall attest the same and affix the of i'. ial seal of said City thereto. One of such certified copies, so'approved, shall be furnished to said Louis H. Burke, and the other, so accepted and approved, shall be retained`by; the City, and said offer and acceptance, as so evidenced,'shall be and constitute the contract or agreement between. said Louis H. Burke and said City of El Segundo 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 None. CALIFORNIA ADVERTISING SERVICE, INC., dated March 7, 1949, making application for permit to erect a "V" type Advertising Structure on property of the Standard Oil Company, on the East side of Sepulveda Boulevard, approac mately 200 feet north of its south property line and approximately 2800 feet south of El Segundo Boulevard, in the City of El Segundo. Following consideration of the application, it was moved by Councilman Thompson, seconded by Councilman Peterson, the following resolution be adopted: W9EREAS, California Advertising Service, In6., under date of March 7, 1949, has-made-application to this Council for a permit to erect and maintain it "3P' type advertising structure in the City of El Segundo,`said'structure to be erected on the East side of Sepul- veda Boulevard, approximately 2800 feet south of El Segundo Boulevard, within said City;-' NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that said California t.dvertising Service, Inc. be and it is hereby granted permission to erect said 'IV" type advertising sign on the East side of Sepulveda Boulevard, approximately 2800 feet south of El Segundo Boulevard, in the City' of El Segundo, sub;je'et'to the following terms and conditions, to wit: First :. That "btfore this permit shall become effective, said California'Aduertising Service, Inc. shall pay to the C =ty Clerk of-the City of El Segundo the required license fee c•..ivering such structure. -5- 629 Second: That said sign shall be erected and maintained in all respects in conformity with ordinances of the City of El Segundo respecting the erection of advertising signs.. Third: That said sign shall be erected on private property, at such point as will not prevent operators of motor or other vehicles from having a clear and unobstructed view of the highway in all directionsfor a sufficient distance to enable the operators of any such vehicles to operate the same in a safe manner and so as not to endanger life or property. I Fourth: That said sign shall be erected subject to the approval of the City Engineer of the City of El Segundo; AND, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of E1 Segundo reserves the right to revoke this permit at any time upon refunding to said California Advertising Service, Inc. the pro rata portion of the license fee paid therefor, whenever, in the discretion of said Council, the public interest, necessity and /or safety of said City demands that same be revoked. 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. OPAL COWUNICATIONS. None. REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES. Councilman Swanson reported that-on Saturday afternoon, March 5th, 1949, the transmission on the Kenworth fire engine of the City of El Segundo broke, leaving the City of El Segundo without fire protection; that he had attempted to contact other members of the Council, but was unable to get in touch with any such member excepting Councilman Baker; that in view of the emergency and with the approval of Councilman Baker, he had authorized the purchase of a new transmission, which the Fire Department were able to procure at Fresno, California, at a cost of 0781.00 for a heavy duty transmission, and he requested ratification and approval of his action. It was thereupon moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Baker, that the action of Councilman Swanson in authorizing the purchase of a new heavy duty transmission for the fire engine of the City of E1 Segundo, at a cost of $781.00, plus California State Sales Tax be and the same is hereby ratified, approved and-confirmed. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Peterson, Swanson, Thompson and Mayor Selby. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. -7- 63 Councilman Baker stated he felt an expression of appreciation should be extended Mobile Equipment Superintendent Grow and his helpers, for the excellent and expeditious manner in which the new transmission had been installed in the fire engine and said engine put back in service for the City, and all other members of the Council concurred in such expression. REPORTS OF OFFICERS AND SPECIAL COMMITTEES. City Clerk McCarthy reported that Special Assessment Engineer A. S. Monroe had requested an expression from the City Council as to whether or not it desired to exclude from proceedings to be taken for the opening of certain new streets easterly from Center Street, the following described property, which is owned by the City of E1 Segundo, to wit: Lot 9, Block 108, and the South 50 feet of the North 111.08 feet of Lot 2 in Block 110, El Segundo. Following discussion, it was moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Swanson, the following resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that the City Clerk be and he is hereby instructed to advise Mr. A. S. Monroe, Special Assessment Engineer, thatLot 9, Block 108, and the South 50 feet of the North 111.08 feet of Lot 2, Block 110, El Segundo, may be omitted from the condemnation action to be taken for the opening of new easterly and westerly streets through said Blocks, inasmuch as said parcels are owned by the City of El Segundo and it, therefore, has sufficient jurisdiction to enable it to dedicate same or such portions thereof as may be needed for public street purposes and intends so to do at the proper time. 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 Clerk reported receipt from Mr. John F. Bender, Special City Attorney, of a Quitclaim Deed, covering a portion of Lot 6, Block 97, El Segundo, which deed said Special City Attorney recommended the City a:.cept. It was thereupon moved by Councilman Baker, seconded by Councilman Thompson, the following resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that that certain Quitclaim Deed, dated the 1st day of August, 1947, executed by Ethel Cohen, conveying to the City of El Segundo, a municipal corporation, the real property in the City of E1 Segundo, County of Los Angeles, State of California, described as: The North 40 feet of the South 120 feet of Lot 6 in Block 97 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, for public purposes, be and the same is hereby accepted by and on behalf of the City of E1 Segundo; ffm S� 631- 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. City Clerk McCarthy presented to the Council a communication from Don J. Farrar, Fire Chief, dated March 4, 1949, in which said Fire Chief requested that, pending his making further investigations and recommendations with respect thereto, that the City Council not grant any permits for the operation of self - service gasoline stations within the City of E1 Segundo. It was thereupon moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Baker, the following resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that the communication from Don J. Farrar, Fire Chief, dated March 4, 1949, presented the City Council this date, requesting that no permits be issued at this time for the operation of self - service gasoline stations within the City of El Segundo, be received and filed; AND, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, in view of the public safety features involved, that the City Council hereby instructs the City Clerk and all departments of the City from whom any permit. would be required for the type of station mentioned in said communication, to withhold the issuance of any permit or license for any such type of station or activity until the further order of this Council. 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. Public Safety Commissioner Baker reported that during the recent emergency, when the fire truck of the City of El Segundo was undergoing repairs and was out of commission, Fire Chief Basil Roberts of the City of Inglewood had accomodated the City of E1 Segundo by lending it a fire engine and he expressed the opinion a letter of thanks should be sent to Chief Roberts. The Council concurring in the recommendation, it was moved by Councilman Baker, seconded by Councilman Swanson, that the City Clerk be and he is hereby directed to address an appropriate communication to Mr. Basil Roberts, Chief of the Fire Department of the City of Inglewood, expressing this City's appreciation for his courtesy and accomodation in lending the City cf LZ Segundo a fire truck during the recent emergency. Carried. City Clerk McCarthy presented for the Council's considerati.cn,�.a street , conveying deed, executed by E1 Segundo Unified School District to the City of El Segundo for public street purposes a certain triangular parcel of property S 63? at the intersection of Eucalyptus Drive and Oak Avenue, within the City of El Segundo. Moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Thompson, the following resolution be adopted. RESOLVED,..that that certain Street Deed, dated the 8th day of February, 1949, executed by E1 Segundo Uni- fied School District, a school district located in the County of Los Angeles, State of California, conveying to the City of E1 Segundo, a Municipal Corporation of the Sixth Class, the real property in the City of E1 ce mirdo, County of Los Angeles, State of California, described as: Beginning at the northeasterly corner of Lot 10, Block 94, E1 Segundo, Sheet No. 3, as per map recorded in Map Book 20, pages 22 and 23, Records of Los Angeles County, State of Calif- ornia; thence easterly in a direct line to the northwesterly corner of Lot 6, Block 93 of said El Segundo Sheet No. 3; thence southerly along the westerly line of said Lot 6, Block 93, a distance of 40.00 feet; thence westerly to a point on the easterly line of said Lot la, Block 94, said point being 40.00 feet southerly measured along said easterly line from the northeasterly corner of said Lot 10, Block 94; thence northerly along said easterly line to the point of beginning, for public street purposes, be and the same is 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 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. Mayor Selby reported concerning his and the City Clerk's attendance at a meeting held on Monday evening, March 7th, 1949, of the committee representing cities in the South Bay Area, respecting said cities' opposition to the pro- posed construction of a four -lane highway through the underpass on Sepulveda Boulevard through Los Angeles Municipal Airport, instead of a six -lane highway as originally contemplated. He stated another meeting had been held this date in the offices of the State Highway Commission, respecting the said matter, which meeting he was unable to attend and he had requested Councilman Balker to represent the City of El Segundo at said meeting, and he asked Councilman Baker to make his report with respect thereto at this time. Councilman Baker thereupon gave his report and stated that as a result of information he had obtained at said meeting, it was his ::•ecommendation that the South Bay cities continue their opposition to su,.h prcposed change in said highway construction. Following discussion, it was moved by Councilman Baker, seconded by Councilman Swanson, the following resolution be adopted. _10- S 633 WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of E1 Segundo, California, did.heretofore at its regular meeting held February 16, 1949, adopt a resolution strenuously protesting the reduction of the Sepulveda Boulevard underpass or highway through the-Los Angeles Municipal Airport from six lanes of traffic to four lanes of traffic, copies of which said resolution were duly forwarded to interested agencies and officials having Jurisdiction in the premises; AND, WHEREAS, subsequent to said time, various conferences have been held by various of such interested agencies and officials, at which conferences the City of El Segundo has been duly represented; AND, WHEREAS, this Council has, since said date and since the holding of said conferences, given further and serious consideration to the said matter and after such consideration, feels that the action hereinafter taken should be taken at this time, as being the definite and positive position of the City of El Segundo in said matter; NOW, TSEREFOR.E, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of E1 Segundo, California, as follows: First: That said Council does hereby unequivocally protest the construction of the underpass or highway of Sepulveda Boulevard, through the Los Angeles Municipal Airport property, with less than six 12 -foot lanes, being three such lanes for each direction of traffic. Sec, ond: That said Council and the members thereof, by personal observation and experience, are convinced that the construction of said underpass or subway with less than six such lanes, would be a grave, serious and regrettable error. The Council, in adopting this resolution, directs the attention of the authorities concerned in making the decision, to the fact that the City of El Segundo and the great South Bay area, served by said portion of Sepulveda Boulevard, has by no means reached its full industrial, commercial or residential development; that already traffic congestion exists upon said thoroughfare at and near the location of said proposed underpass; that the present growth of communities, both to the north and south of the said underpass and which will be served by it and the potential future growth of such communities, indicates clearly and positively that unless provision is made for the adequate, unhindered flow of traffic through said portion of said thoroughfare, serious and insurmountable problems, resulting in the loss of millions of dollars, will result; that at no other time can the required installation to furnish the necessary underpass width be provided at less expense than the present; that in the event of accidents within a limited two -lane traffic way, the possibilities of traffic clearance within a minimum time are greatly reduced; that the retention of three lanes of traffic in each direction will serve to reduce hazards incident to motorists attempting to reach the underpass entrance before other operators of traffic; that thousands of the citizens of El Segundo, the City represented by this Council, to say nothing of the tens of '; housands of citizens residing in adjacent areas, make constant and practically daily use of the said portion of said boulevard and that this Council -11- 634 finally implores the authorities having jurisdiction in the premises, to require such three lanes of traffic in each direction at said location, thereby avoiding the mistake, which is commonly made in the construction of public facilities to serve present needs only and without adequate and sufficient regard for .future requirements; AND, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Clerk be and he is hereby directed to cause copies of this resolution to be forwarded to Senator Jack B. Tenney, the Assemblymen from Los Angeles County, to each member of the California Highway - Commission, to S. V. Cortelyou, District Engineer, the Long Beach Chamber of Commerce, the San Fernando Chamber of Commerce, Messrs. Dick Thompson and Martin Melton, and to any others, whom in his discretion, he believes should receive copies hereof. 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. Mr. Charles Lortz, reporting in connection with the proposed improvement of Pine Avenue, between Penn Street and its intersection with Sierra Place; Sierra Place and Sierra Street from its southerly intersection with Sierra Place to its northerly terminus, stated that Mr. and Mrs. George Barton, who had heretofore requested they be furnished an estimate of the cost of such proposed improvement, had advised him they had received a lower estimate than the Cityfs from a private contractor and anticipated having such contractor construct such improvement. Mr. Lortz stated that if this was done, he felt the owners of the property adjoining the proposed improvement, should pay to the City the cost of engineering and inspection work in connection therewith, the cost of which would be $325.00; also that to secure the completion of such work to the satisfaction of the City, the private contractor performing the work should furnish a faithful performance bond to the City in the sum of $3000.00. The City Council, agreeing with the recommendations made by Mr. Lortz, it was moved by Councilman Thompson, seconded by Councilman Baker, the following resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that the Street Superintendent of the City of E1 Segundo be and he is hereby authorized to notify the property owners on Pine Avenue, between Penn Street and its intersection with Sierra Place, and on Sierra Place, and on Sierra Street from its southerly intersection with Sierra Place to its northerly terminus, that said owners will be permitted to have their own contractor improve said portions of said streets at their own cost and expense, according to City specifications for the work involved, providedirst� that said owners shall pay to the City Clerk the sum of $325.00.as a deposit to cover the necessary engineering and inspection services to be rendered on the part of said City, -12- S 635 the balance of which said sum, if any, after deducting such engineering and inspection costs, to be refunded to the depositors thereof; and Second: A good and sufficient surety bond, signed by said owners or their said contractor, in the principal sum of $3000.00, approved by the City Attorney as to form and by the Mayor as to surety, conditioned for the faithful performance and completion of the said improvement, to be furnished and filed with the City Clerk before such permit becomes effectiveo 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. At this time, the hour being 8:30 o'clock P. 17. the 8 Of five minutes. The Council reconvened at the hour of 8:35 P. M. all Council members being present. Pair. Charles E. Lortz, reporting in the matter of the petition of J. V. Hallin and others, heretofore filed with this Council, that proceedings be taken under the Improvement Act of 1911 =to cause cement concrete curbs to be constructed on the South side of Palm Avenue, between California Street and Washington Street, stated he and Street Superintendent Gunn had inspected the location of said proposed improvement and find that if curbs are constructed as requested, same will be below the grade of the roadway in certain portions thereof and that in view of other conditions existing on said street, it was their recommendation that the pc% +,ition be rejected and the petitions requested, if they so desire, to file a new petition to include, in addition, to the curbs originally requested, the grading of the portion of the roadway between the existing pavement and the curb line and the paving of said portion with a suitable surface. The Council, concurring in the recommendations made by the Street Superin- tendent and Mr. Lortz, it was moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Baker, the following resolution be adopted: itiSOLVZD, that the City Clerk be and he is hereby instructed to notify the petitioners, requesting the con- struction of curbing on the South side of Palm Avenue, between California and Washington Streets, that the City Council feels that the petition should include additional work, which, as a necessary minimum, in addition to the curbs requested, should provide for the grading of the area between the existing pavement and the curb line and the paving of said area with a suitable surfacing, at least equal to the existing roadway. 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. 2�:r. Charles E. Lortz advised the Council that at the present time there is an abandoned sewer line, belonging to the City of Los Angeles, which traverses -13- 638 the northwesterly section of the City of E1 Segundo; that owners of property in said section have repeatedly asked the City of Los Angeles to quitclaim its easement for such sewer line, but without avail. Mayor Selby volunteered to procure additional information on the matter at an early date and stated he would thereafter make his report on the subject. Street Superintendent Gunn reported he had had numerous conferences with contractors constructing the outfall sewer plant at Hyperion and with engineers of the City of Los Angeles respecting the damage occasioned to the roadway of Imperial Highway, westerly from Main Street, due to heavy loads of material being hauled ove s do;��-ghway to Hyperion; that as a result of such conferences he hopes to secure asssance from such contractors and/or the City of Los Angeles in the matter of repairing said street; that he has arranged for a further conference on said matter, at which conference he has asked Mr. Lortz to be present. Moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Baker, that the matter of making necessary repairs to Imperial Highway, westerly of Main Street, be referred to the Street Superintendent and to Mr. Charles Lortz, with power to act. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Peterson, Swanson, Thompson and Mayor Selby. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. City Attorney Woodworth stated he had received a report from Mr. E. J. Forman, Attorney, jointly representing the City of El Segundo and other cities in resisting the application of Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Company before the Public Utilities Commission for permission to increase its rates, which report gives information relative to decisions made by said Public Utilities Commission in two prior cases brought by said Telephone Company. He read to the Council excerpts from said report, showing the difference between the increases in rates asked by the Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Company and those granted by the Public Utilities Commission, from which it appeared that the total amount of increase asked by said Telephone Company with respect to the City of E1 Segundo was $18,960.00, while the amount granted by the said Utilities Commission was $1512.00, or a saving to the citizens of said City of El Segundo of $17,448.00. The City Attorney further stated the file on the subject would be placed in his office in the City Hall of the City of El Segundo, where it might be inspected by interested persons. Street Superintendent Gunn reported he had received a quotation from The Lorraine Corporation of Santa Monica, of $2.10 per gut +.Pr mile to sweep the streets of the City of E1 Segundo, said price being conditioned that a minimum of fifteen miles would be swept on each call made by said Company. He stated that he would like authority to give such service a trial and requested authority so to do. It was thereupon moved by Councilman Swanson, seconded by Councilman Peterson, the following resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that the Street Superintendent be and he is hereby authorized to avail the City of the service offered by The Lorraine Corporation in its communication dated March 2, 1949, at the price stated therein, to wit: $2.10 per gutter mile, such service to continue for a period of sixty days and to be performed at such times and at such locations as to the Street Superintendent may seem proper. -14- 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. UNFINISHED BUSINESS. Councilman Baker introduced Ordinance No. 349, entitled: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 12 (THE BUSINESS LICENSE ORDINANCE OF SAID CITY) AS AMENDED, BY AIMTDING SECTION 34c OF SAID ORDINANCE; AND BY ADDING A NEW SECTION DESIGNATED AS "SECTION 34dn TO SAID ORDINANCE NOW 12, which was read. PAYING BILLS. The following demands, having had the approval of the Committee on Finance and Records, were read: Pay Roll Demand, No. 131j^ lter Works Fund to 13170, Incl. $980.08 416.48 Minta Curtzwiler, City Treas. 59.10 H & H*Fountain & Grill 1 I1Linta. Curtzwiler, It it 6.25 1.50 llinta Curtzwiler,.Secretary 26.55. Coast Spotlight & Equipt. Co. 3.08 El Group 16.60 E1 Segundo Bldg. Materials 4 State �nployeest Rety System 80.15 46.58 State Frployeest Ret. System 112.89 Pacific Area Lumber Co. 8 Carl Wilson 40.00 7.20 City of E1 Segundo, Cal. 79.09 24°65 Crane Co. 42.44 Pacific Radionics 7 Inglewood Blueprint & Supply 4.38 10.00 Home Heating Co. 214.99 El Segundo Herald 58.43 Western Water Works Supply Co. 7.10 James Jones Company 53054 Howard Supply Co. 211.67 Smith - Blair, Ince 149041 R. H. Dietrich 70.00 Charles E. Lortz, Petty Cash 16.28 Rich Mfg. Co. 209035 E1 Segundo Hardware 20032 Crane Co. 115.50 Howard Supply Co. 47.02 James Jones Company 172,48 Union Oil Co. of Calif. 8,,20 S Be James Robertson 119.24 Industrial Stat. & Prtg. Co. 13.84 Hersey lifg. Co. 404.88 TOTAL ~3312.93 -15- City of Glendale, Calif. General Fund Douglass Automotive Supply 2 24.61 Southern Calif. Edison Co. 4 416.48 A & M Grill 0 055 H & H*Fountain & Grill 1 1.50 Ernie Nixon 1 1.50 E1 Segundo Hardware 2 26.55. Coast Spotlight & Equipt. Co. 3.08 Dietrich -Post Company 7 7.18 E1 Segundo Bldg. Materials 4 4.78 F & F Radio & Appliance Co. 4 46.58 Joslin - Alexander Co. 1 14.76 Pacific Area Lumber Co. 8 82016 Penny Profit Market 7 7.20 Stancal Asphalt & Bitumuls co. 18.52 Southern Calif. Edison Co. 2 24°65 George M. Sutton 6 6000 Pacific Radionics 7 72004 Winston K. Williams, M. D. 1 10.00 637 638 V.E.H.P. Fund City of E1 Segundo, Cal. 197.75 Southern Cal. Gas Co. 1.00 El Segundo Hardware 4.67 TOTAL $203.42 Recreation Fund Leisurecrafts 8.08 Minta Curtzvr ler, City Treasurer 783.71 Recreation Fund Minta Curtzwiler, City Treas. 070.05 Collector of Internal Revenue 65,58 Russo Leather & Findings Co. 8937 Ace Gift & Office Supply Co. 28080 Kit Kraft 7.78 So. Calif. Trophy Co. 1.56 Macpherson Leather Co. 66.72 Wyckoff Leather Co. 67.45 TOTAL 01189.10 Moved by Councilman Swanson, seconded by Councilman Peterson, the demands be allowed and warrants ordered drawn on and paid out of the respective funds covering the same. Carried by the following vote: .yes: Councilmen Baker, Peterson, Swanson, Thompson and Mayor Selby. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. NDI BUSINESS. Moved by Councilman Thompson, seconded by Councilman Baker, that J. G. Schoening, Parks Department Foreman, be and he is hereby granted his annual two weeks vacation, between the dates March 22nd and April 4th, 1949, both dates inclusive. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Peterson, Swanson, Thompson and Mayor Selby. Noes; Councilmen None, Absent: Councilmen None. Councilman Swanson stated that at the southwest corner of Imperial Fighway and Sepulveda Boulevard, adjacent to the bus stop at said location, the area has been at some time planted with iceplant, and that passengers boarding the bus at said location are compelled to stand and walk thereon, and he recommended the parkway at this point be cleared of such plants and some type of hard pavement be constinicted +hereon; also that, the fire hydrant nt +.his point is unprotected. Moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Thompson that the matter of the improvement of the parkway at the southwest corner of Imperial Highway and Sepulveda Boulevard, adjacent the bus stop at said location, be referred to the Street Superintendent, and the matter of the unprotected fire hydrant at said location be referred to Public Safety Commissioner Baker, each with power to act in the matter referred to him. Carried 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 Mayor Selby, seconded by Councilman Peterson, the meeting adjourn. Carried. Respectfully submitted, Approved: �uLc� Mayor. t rk. -16-