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1949 OCT 19 CC MINS 953 El Segundo, California. October 19, 1949 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 o8clock P.. My by William R. Selby, Nlayor. ROLL CALL Councilmen Present, Baker, Peterson, Swanson, Thompson and ?:ayor Selby, Councilmen Absent:: None. RaDING OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETINGS. - The minutes of the adjourned regular meeting held on the 11th day of ctober, 1949, and of the regular meeting held on the 13th day of October, 1949, having been read, and no errors or omissions having been noted, it was moved by Councilman Baker, seconded by Councilman Thompson, the minutes of said meetings be approved as recorded. Carried. ,.RIT -rh CO11UMICATIONS. .r-itten 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: GETORGE KELLOGG, Secretary, Imperial Highway Association, postal card notice of meeting of said Association to be held at Warners Hot Springs, :aturday, October 29th, 1949.. Ordered filed. EL SEGUNID0. CHA2]=R OF CO.'1 MC r, dated October 17, 1949, quarterly report of the activities of said organization for the quarter ended September 30, 1949• n-3ered filed. S 1ZIiT'ri, LESLIE, JA121S, dated October 13, 1949; SCHL L1CIiTi, PALL AUGUST, dated October 11, 1949; and I L:1OSE, "-TCIiAZL NOP.RIS, dated October 18, 1949, each being -Application for employment by the City of El Segundo. Ordered filed. 'TIT, OF CALIF""11uTIA, D;:'A:ZTi'T�I:T OF a�'T LO rIENT, dated October 17, 1949, in response to inquiry made of said Department by the City Coordinator concerning the status of employees of the City of El Segundo furnishing services in connection with said City's Veterans Emergency Housing Units, advising that she 1949 session of the Legislature added Section 6.7 to the California Unemployment Insurance Act, which Section provides that the term '`employment" shall include all services performed in the employment of a public housing administration agency -whether operated by state or local governmental subdivisons= :raid letter was acccmYanied by a regictrF.tion form for the City of Dl Segundo, and by general consent the City Clerk was directed to complete same and forward to the t;tcte Department, of nployrtt:ent, and the matter referred to the City ' +t.orney for investigation and his report thereon. : "ATI-7'R7Y :ISSIrK, dated -.'ctober 3, 1949, being applicatizcn for renewal -'f a tent permit at —7 -regon �:treet,1 Segundo. -I- S 958 The Building Inspector having noted on said application that applicant is constructing a dwelling house at said location, and desire_ to reside in said tent during such construction period in order to guard building materials, and having recommended the permit applied for be granted, it was moved by Councilman Thompson, seconded by Councilman Baker, the following resolution be adopted- RESOLVED, that Katheryn Kissick be and she is hereby granted a temporary, revocable permit, in regular- form, to occupy use and maintain a tent at 517 Oregon Street, in the City of E1 Segundo, said permit to expire by limitation. on November 30, 1949 On roll call, the foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote. Ayes; Councilmen Baker, Peterson, Swanson, Thompson and Mayor Selby. Noes: Councilmen Yone. Absent: Councilmen None. JOHN F� BZNDER, Special City Attorney, dated October 12, 1949, enclosing therewith resolutior. objecting to the sale by the County Tax Collector of certain parcels of real property in the City of E1 Segundo, which parce -1 are described on the County Public Auction Sale 63 -A and 64 -E, which resolution said Special City Attorney requested the Council adopt. Moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Swanson, that Resolution 'NTo. 1037, entitledc ESLLLZION OF THE CITi COUNCIL, CITY OF L SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, OBJECTING TO THE SALE BY THE COUNTY TAX COLLECTOR OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY OF TAX DEED%D PROPERTY PUT SUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF CHAPTER 7, PART 6, DIVISION 1 OF T.= REVE=, AND TAXATION CODE, :,.ij h was read, be adopted. On roll call, said motion carried and said He zolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Peterson, Swanson, Thompson and 4ayor Selby. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent-. Councilmen None. PLANNING UMMISSION, CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, dated October 14, 1949, re: 'Los Angeles Municipal Airport Development westerly of Sepulveda Blvd. and northerly of Imperial Hwy", and transmitting therewith two copies of a memorandum received by said Planning Commission from Gordon n'hitnall, Zoning - ,onsultant, which memorandum contained therein draft of a communication which P:r. Whitnall recommended the City Council address to the City Council of the City of Los Angeles, the City Planning Commission of said City, also to the airport Commission of said City, respecting the matter. Following the reading of said above referred to communisation and accompanying memorandum and recommendations, the City Council being in accord _herewith, it was moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Baker, the following resolution be adopted: iiE,SC=D, that the communication from the City of Ei Segunuc Fiamling Comn�ission, dated October 14, 1949, S 959 with reference to the proposed development. of Los Angeles Municipal Airport westerly of Sepulveda Blvd. and northerly of Imperial Highway, and accompanying memorandum, be received and filed; that the recommendations of the Planning Commission with respect to said matter be noted, and that the City Coordinator he and he is hereby authorized and directed to address a ccmmunication, on behalf of the City Council of the City of El Segundo, to the Los Angeles.authorities named in said memorandum, substantially in the form submitted by Zoning Consultant Gordon Whitnall in said memorandum. 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. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS. None. REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES. None. REPORTS OF OFFICERS AND SPECIAL C01MTTEES. City Coordinator McCarthy reporting in connection with the proposed amendment to Ordinance No. 242 (the subdivision ordinance), stated he had submitted to the Planning Commission of the City of E1 Segundo, copy of such amendatory ordinance as prepared by the City Attorney, and that he was in receipt of advice from said Commission, that at its meeting of October 10, 1949, it had approved the form of said Ordinance, as so submitted. Thereafter Councilman Baker introduced Ordinance No. 361, entitled: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 242 (THE SUBDIVISION ORDINANCE) OF SAID CITY, BY AMENDING SUBDIVISION "(1) NEW IMPROVEMENTS" OF DIVISION tt (E e IMFROVE- IENTS AND DRAINAGE" OF SECTION 114. SUBDIVISION STANDARDStt OF SAID ORDINANCE, which was read. In the matter of the request of Mr. Woodruff DeSilva, Airport Manager, City of Los Angeles, as contained in his letter of October 5, 1949, requesting this City take action in order to bring about a uniformity of name with respect to Inglewood- Redondo Road, City Coordinator McCarthy reported having addressed communications to Mr. DeSilva, and to the Los Angeles County Planning Congress, respecting said matter, requesting, in the communication addressed to said Planning Congress, that that Body take steps to coordinate actions of various jurisdictions which might be effected by such name change, to the end that said highway may be uniformly named throughout its various courses, but to date lie had received no replies to said letters. City Coordinator 11cCsrthy, reporting in the matter :)° traffic presented by newsboys vending papers in the middle of public street=, Vrhic -3- S - 96-0 matter was referred to him at the meeting of the City Council held on C'--tcber 11, 1949, stated Captain Wood of the Police Department had been very nelpf•.Ll in securing the cooperation of the vendors of newspapers at one hazardous intersection to the end that the newsboys would no longer stand in the public street; and he hoped to secure such cooperation from the newspaper vendor-z at another intersection within a short time. City Coordinator McCarthy, on behalf of the Chief of Police of the City of El Segundo, announced the cancellation of the appointment of Mrs N� F. Lawson as a Special Police Officer of said City. City Coordinator McCarthy read to the Council the written report of City Engineer C_iarles E. Lortz, dated October 17, 1949, respecting a recent overflow of the elevated steel water tank at the [Dater Department Treatment Plant. Folloiving the reading thereof, said report was ordered received and filed. City Coordinator cCarthy presented the written request of M:. Frank - motony, Building Inspector, that the City Council give consideration to the adoption of the 1949 Uniform Building Code, together with Specification Documents. Thereafter, it was moved by Councilman Swanson, seconded by Co.:nc la:an Baker, that the purchase of five copies of the 1949 Uniform Building Code, and five copies of Specification Documents, at a cost of not to exceed 4x39.75, plus California. State Sales Tax, be and the same is hereby authorized. Carried by the following vote. Ayes Councilmen Baker, Feterson, Swanson, Thompson and i.ayor Selby. Noes- Councilmen None. Absent2 Councilmen None. City Coordinator McCarthy reported that Fire Chief Farrar had recommended that, pending the erection of a permanent building to house fire apparatus of the City of El Segundo, the storage shed adjoining the corrugated iron building now used to house Engine No. 37, be enlarged, so that Engine No. 36 might be stored therein, and Engine No. 13 stored at the municipal warehouse, in order --hat the apparatus might be sheltered during the winter months; that member: of I Segundo Fire Department would perform the necessary labor, and he estimated the cost of such renovation to be not in excess of :125.00. The Fire Chief thereupon presented for the Councils consideration, sketch he had prepared of such renovated building, when completed, and the Council approving of the recommendation made by said Fire Chief, it was moved by Councilman Swanson, -econded by Councilman Baker, the following resolution be adoptedz RESOLuED, that the City Coordinator be and he is hereby authorized to cause the corrugated iron storage shed, situated immediately to the north of the City Hall building, to be renovated, in accordance with plans therefor submitted this date by the Fire Chief, the cost of such renovation not to exceed the sum of ";125.00, Carried by the following vote, ayes- ;er- uncilmen Baker, = •eterson, Swanson, Thompson and ."ayor Sel' ~;� Nces° Councilmen Pone. Absent- Councilmen None, City Cooruiratcr :c arthy reported that the Police Department of the City of -- -2e gar do is in neec of materials with which to construct a revolver _µs • t S 961 range and a small building to house supplies, and he recommended tnat when the present tenants vacate the building located 407 Maryland Street, which land was acquired by the City of E1 Segundo for water works purposes, and which building is in such a state of disrepair as not to warrant renovating, the building be demolished and the Police Department be allowed to use the materials salvaged therefrom. He further stated that members of the Police Department would perform the necessary work of demnlishing the old building and constructing said revolver range and small building to house its equipment used on said range. .:owed by Councilman Baker, seconded by Councilman Thompson, the following resolution be adopted: 47=AS, the City of El Segundo is the owner of that building designated as No. 407 Maryland Street, El Segundo, and the property upon which same stands was acquired by the City for use in connection with its water department expansion program; Aim, KFER.EAS, said building, upon its being vacated by its present tenants, will no longer be needed for munici- pal uses and is in such a state of repair as to not justify the improvement or rehabilitation thereof; AND, Vti:HEREAS, the Police Department of the City of rl. Segundo has volunteered to demolish the same and salvage the materials of which the building was originally con- structed, for future use as needed by the City of El Segundo; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Police Department of the City of E1 Segundo be and it is hereby authorized to demolish said building hereinbefore described and to salvage the usable materials, which may be made available through such demolition, and to use the same in the construction of a police facility, namely: a pistol range and a storage room for the use of said Police Depart- ment, on property available or which may be made available for the use of said Department, the details and time of such demolition and matters connected therewith to be supervised by the City Coordinator, who is hereby instructed to cause such removal and demolition to be accomplished in such time and manner as not to interfere with the water reservoir construction, which is contemplated for the site upon which such structure is presently located. 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. In the matter of the petition filed with this Council on October ;, 1949, by Mrs. William B. Mace and 37 others, requesting the City Council hold a public hearing to determine whether or not rents in the City of E1 Segundo should be decontrolled, City Coordinator McCarthy reported having made E study of the report and recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Rent Control. of the League of California Cities, excerpts from which he then read to the t:cuncilo ' Said Coordinator thereupon stated that in his opinion the petition does not carry sufficient facts to justify the Council in calling a public hearing and -5- S 9'62 he recommended the petitioners be so advsed9 in which recommendation the Council concurred. It was thereupon moved by Councilman Baker, seconded by Councilman Peterson, the following resolution be adopted- NT EREAS, there was filed with this Council on the 5th day of October, 1949, a petition by Mrs. William B. Mace and 37 others, requesting the Council to call a public hearing upon the subject of decontrol of rents within the City of El Segundo; AND, .dHEREAS, upon receipt of said petition the Council took the same under consideration; AND, 1,.H =AS, said Council has carefully considered the petition and has received a verbal report with re- ference thereto from the City Coordinator, in which the attention of the Council was directed to the report of the Advisory Committee on Rent Control of the League of California Cities, relating to rent decontrol procedure, AND, 'P=AS, after such consideration and analyzing said report, the Council feels that the action hereinafter taken is proper; NOW, TIEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of El Segundo, California, as follows: First - That in the opinion of said Council the petition herein- above referred to, as so filed, does not state facts sufficient to justify the calling of the public hearing requested and the expenses incident thereto. Second: That the City Coordinator is hereby authorized and instructed to notify the petitioners of the action herein taken and to advise said petitioners that if and when a petition for rent decontrol is filed with the City Council, which, on its face, alleges sufficient facts to justify the Council in calling such a hearing and incurring the necessary expense incident thereo, and which bears the signatures of citizens suffi- cient in number and interest to justify such action, the City Council will be disposed to consider such petition and if sufficient, to call such hearing. Third: That said City Coordinator be also requested to direct the attention of the representatives of said petitioners to the report of the League of California Cities Committee on file in his office. On roll call, the foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Peterson, Swanson, Thompson. and Mayor Selby. rjoes: Ccunr�iLr�en None. Absent: Councilmen None. City Clerk IicZarthy requested authorization to cancel' ;arrant No. A 2105, drawn in favor of Robert J. McCarthy, in amount of "5.00, account M S 963 same being drawn in error. Moved by Councilman Thompson, seconded by Councilman Baker, that the City Clerk be and he is hereby authorized to cause 'iarrant No. A 2105 in amount of X5.00, drawn in favor of Robert J. McCarthy, to be cancelled, and said official and the City Treasurer of the City of El Segundc be and they are hereby authorized and directed to make appropriate entries of such cancellation in their respective books of record. Carried by the following Note: Ayes. Councilmen Baker, Peterson, Swanson, Thompson and Mayor Selby, Noes- Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. City Attorney 'Woodworth presented for the Council`s consideration, iesolution of Intention with respect to the closing up, vacating and abandoning for public street purposes a certain public street within the City of E1 - Segundo named and known as Oak Place, which resolution said attorney stated was ready for adoption if it meets the Council's pleasure. Moved by Councilman Baker, seconded by Councilman Thompson, that Resolution of Intention No. 1038, entitled: A HE. SOT UTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, DECLARING THE INTEL ?TION OF SAID COUNCIL TO CLOSE UP, VACATE AND ABANDON FOR PUBLIC STREET PURPOSES, ALL OF THAT CERTAIN PUBLIC STREET a7ITHIN SAID CITY DESIGNATED, NA AND KNO-,,vN AS OAK PLACE, 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, Thompson and Mayor Selby. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. None. UNFINISHED BUSINESS. PAYING BILLS The following demands, having had the approval of the Committee on Finance and Records, were read: Waterworks Fund Waterworks Fund Pay Roll Demand No. 13615 Tanta Curtzwiler, City to 13623, Incl. $981.88 Treas. 1,57.20 Minta Curtzwiler, City Treas. 6.25 Hospital Service of State Employees' Ret. System 93.62 Southern Calif. 6.05 State Employees' Ret. System 103031 Burroughs Adding Mach. CO-13-50 :,,Iilliken Chevrolet 3.39 Pacific Tel. & Tel. Co. 38�40 City of E1 Segundo 5000.00 Southern Calif. Gas Co. 3.08 Southern Calif.' Edison Co. 269655 Charles E. Lortz, -etty :.. Cash 14 38 901 i . 6 Ora 01, 1 , L ater 14orks Bond Alecto 1948, Constr. Fund Barclay Surveying Co. $260.00 Tnelewood Blueprint and Supply Co. 7.46 Ace -Hi Eng. Co, 3,03 TOTAL X270.49 V. E. H. P. Fund City of E1 Segundo, Cal. X138.83 1 Segundo Faint Center .67 Robert J. McCarthy 5.00 Evelyn L. Nelk 22.67 Roy Spear 21.78 TOTAL $188.95 Recreation Fund National Recreation Assoc. a 3.00 Brownts Sporting Gods 58.40 ?Macpherson Leather Co. 131-17 TOTAL 5»192.57 Pension Fund State employees? Retirement System ,,332.00 State Employeest rr If 7.20 State Employees? '' ?1 780.05 TOTAL 1,1119.21 Moved by Councilman Swanson, seconded by Councilman Baker, 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 Baker, Peterson, Swanson, Thompson and Mayor Selby, Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. At this time. the hour being 8:08 o'clock P. M. the Mayor declared a recess. At the hour of 8:22 otclock P. M. the Council reconvened, all members being present and answering roll call. NEd BUSINESS. Mayor Selby announced it would be necessary for him to be absent from the City during the period from October 21st to October 31st, 1949, both dates inclusive. It was thereupon moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman. Swanson, that during the period Mayor Selby will be absent from the City of El Segundo, to -wit: October 21 to October 31, 1949, both dates inclusive, Councilman Thompson be and he is hereby appointed Mayor pro tem. Carried by the following vote; Ayes. Councilmen Baker, Peterson, Swanson, Thompson and Mayor Selby. Noes. Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. N8 further business appearing to moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by. Carried. Respect ��pproved: Mayor. -8- be transacted at this meeting, it was Councilman Swanson, the meeting adjourn. ul submitted, . General Fun. Du -Rite Cleaners ;1.00 Sanitex Products, Inc. 28006 Bob Frederick .66 So, Calif. Edison Co. lil.1C So. Calif. Edison Co. 24.65 Multigraph Sales Agency 1.80 H & H Fountain & Gull 1.34 Oronite Chemical Co. 27.14 Richardsonrs PrintinP- 14094 Smith -Emery Company 21.00 Pacific Radionics 8600 The Foxboro Company 22.48 The Techkote Company 15.45 Pacific Tel. & Tel. Co. 143.00 Victor D. McCarthy 13.67 Southern Calif. Gas Co. 4052 Southern Calif. Edison Co. 28644 Helen A. Sine 2.90 Victor D. 2•1cCarthy, City Cl. 20101 W. Wellington Farrow 3..00 Pflinta Curtzwiler, City Treas.1637.85 Ydnta Curtzwiler, " t 2098.74 Minta Curtzwiler, « ft 1786.16 Minta Curtzwiler, fr " 1221.62 Minta Curtzwiler, 1028.13 Minta Curtzwiler, tr " 624.60 r.inta Curtzwiler, ►' " 18.75 Hospital Service of So. Cal. 176.55 State Employees? Ret. System 711.59 TOTAL 210133015 Moved by Councilman Swanson, seconded by Councilman Baker, 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 Baker, Peterson, Swanson, Thompson and Mayor Selby, Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. At this time. the hour being 8:08 o'clock P. M. the Mayor declared a recess. At the hour of 8:22 otclock P. M. the Council reconvened, all members being present and answering roll call. NEd BUSINESS. Mayor Selby announced it would be necessary for him to be absent from the City during the period from October 21st to October 31st, 1949, both dates inclusive. It was thereupon moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman. Swanson, that during the period Mayor Selby will be absent from the City of El Segundo, to -wit: October 21 to October 31, 1949, both dates inclusive, Councilman Thompson be and he is hereby appointed Mayor pro tem. Carried by the following vote; Ayes. Councilmen Baker, Peterson, Swanson, Thompson and Mayor Selby. Noes. Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. N8 further business appearing to moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by. Carried. Respect ��pproved: Mayor. -8- be transacted at this meeting, it was Councilman Swanson, the meeting adjourn. ul submitted, .