1949 SEP 14 CC MINS 915
E1 Segundo, California.
September 14, 1949°
A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of E1 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 otclock
P. M. by William R. Selby, Mayor.
ROLL CALL.
Councilmen Present: Baker, Peterson, Swanson and Mayor Selby.
Councilmen Absent: Thompson.
READING OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETINGS.
The minutes of the regular meeting of the City Council held on the
7th day of September, 1949 and of the adjourned regular meeting held on
the 8th day of September, 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 meetings 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:
PETITION, in three sections, signed by 98 persons, stating that it has
come to their attention that certain proposed concessions at the forthcoming
Centennial Fiesta are to be operated in violation of the laws of the State
of California, and urging the City Council to guarantee against such
violation.
Mayor Selby stated that it could be assumed that citizens of the City
of E1 Segundo would not violate any laws of the State and that inasmuch as
at the present time there has been no such violation, there is no action
indicated on the hart of the Council at this time. Other members of the
Council concurring in the statement of the Mayor and the City Attorney
having ruled that inasmuch as there has been no violation of law, the
Council can take no action with respect thereto, the petitions were ordered
received and filed.
BROWN, GEORGE PHILIP, dated 9/8/49;
WILEY, NED'RICHARD, dated Sept. 14, 1949;
MICHELLA, ANGELA SA�'M, dated 9- 12 -49; and
HULL, PAUL TO. dated Aug. 30; 1949, each being application for employment
by the City of E1 Segundo. Ordered filed.
THOMAS R. BELL, dated September 9, 1949, being his resignation as City
Engineer of the City of E1 Segundo, to be effective at once.
City Coordinator McCarthy recommended the resignation be accepted, effective
as of midnight, September 15th, 1949, and that inasmuch as Mr. Bell has been
in the employ of the City of E1 Segundo'in excess of one year, that he be allowed'
pay in lieu of vacation.
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Moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Swanson, the
following resolution be adopted:
RESOLVED, that the resignation of Thomas R. Bell,
as City Engineer of the City of E1 Segundo, be accepted,
effective as of midnight, September 15th, 1949, and that
said Thomas R. Bell be allowed pay in lieu of his earned
vacation;
AND, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Clerk be
and he is hereby requested to direct an appropriate letter
to Mr. Bell, expressing appreciation on the part of the
City for the services rendered said City in his capacity
as City Engineer thereof.
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.
JOHN F. BENDER, Special City Attorney, dated September 12, 1949, to
which was attached original letter from H. L. Byram, County Tax Collector,
addressed to Mr. Bender, advising that Lot 10, Block 67, which the City
of El Segundo desired to purchase from the County of Los Angeles as tax
deeded property under Agreement No. 591, is not eligible to be sold to the
City as delinquent taxes thereon are being paid on the five -year pay plan,
and returning to the City its Warrant No. 14, in amount of $1.00, tendered
as payment for tax deed to said lot. Mr. Benderts letter further stated
he would be pleased to try to assist the City in respect to acquisition
of said property, it being understood the City will reimburse him for any
costs necessarily expended in respect thereto.
City Coordinator McCarthy retiorted he had requested Mr. Bender to
proceed with the matter of the acquisition of said lot for the City, making
the best settlement possible with the person who has taken over payment
of taxes thereon. The Coordinator also requested authorization to
cancel City of El Segundo Water Department Warrant No. 14, hereinabove
referred to.
It was thereupon moved by Councilman Baker, seconded by Councilman
Swanson, the following resolution be adopted:
RESOLVED, that the action of the City Coordinator in
requesting John F. Bender, Special City Attorney, to proceed
with the matter of the acquisition of Lot 10, Block 67, for
the City of E1 Segundo, on the best possible terms, be and
the same is hereby ratified, approved and confirmed;
AND, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that City of El Segundo
Water Department Warrant No. 14, in amount of $1.00, be and
the same is hereby authorized cancelled, and the proper
officers of the City directed to make appropriate record of
such cancellation in their respective books of record.
On roll call, the foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote:
Ayes. Councilmen Baker, Peterson, Swanson, and Mayor Selby.
Noes: Co =uncilmen None.
Absent: Counci.man Thompson.
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FLORENCE M. HALEY and RALPH E. HALEY, dated September 10, 1949,
requesting that the City quitclaim to them any interest it may have
for future street purposes in the Southerly 25 feet of.Lot 6, Tract 12391,
E1 Segundo, and enclosing therewith cashier's check in amount of $5.00
to pay the costs of issuance of such deed.
City Coordinator McCarthy stated he and Engineering Aid Lortz had
viewed the property in question and had investigated the possibilities
of the City ever needing said property for public street purposes,
and that after making such investigation, they recommended the City
issue the quitclaim requested.
Moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Swanson, the
following resolution be adopted:
WI=AS, the City Council of the City of E1 Segundo,
California, has received a communication in words and
figures, as follows:
"Sept. 10 -1049.
City Council
City of E1 Segundo
Dear Sirs:
We, Ralph E. Haley and Florence M. Haley
request a quiet claim deed for the Southerly 25
feet which discloses an offer of dedication of
that portion for 'Future Street' of Lot 6,
Tract 12391.
We enclose a Cashier's Check for $5.00
to pay for the costs of same.
Yours very truly,
Florence M. Haley
Ralph E. Haley".,
AND, WHEREAS, this Council has investigated the
subject referred to in the said communication and feels
that with reference to the particular property described
in said communication, the action hereinafter taken is
indicated;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL
SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, DOES HEREBY RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE
AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS:
First: That said Council hereby finds and determines
that the reservation for "Future Street" referred to in
said communication, is no longer needed by the City of
E1 Segundo and that therefore the City may properly quitclaim
any interest it may have in said reservation over said
particular property.
Second: That the Mayor and City Clerk be and they
are hereby authorized and instructed to execute a qu= itclaim
deed from the City of El Segundo and in its name, quit-
claiming to Ralph E. Haley and Florence M. Haley, husband
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and wife, as joint tenants, any interest the City of El Segundo
may have in reservation for "Future Street ", as shown upon
that certain map of Tract No. 12391, as same effects Lot 6
of said Tract No. 12391, only.
Third: That the City Clerk be and he is hereby
authorized to make delivery of said Quitclaim Deed to said
grantees upon the payment to the City of El Segundo of the
semi of $5,00, which the Council hereby finds and determines
to be the reasonable amount to be paid to said City as
consideration for said deed.
Fourth: That nothing herein contained shall be con-
strued as constituting any precedent in the premises with
reference to the release of the interests of the City of
E1 Segundo in said reservation for "Future Street's, as
set forth on said map of Tract No. 12391, as effecting any
other property or properties within said City, as the City
Council reserves the right to consider each application
for a release of such reservations as it applies to any
particular property at the time that such respective
applications for such releases may be presented to said Council.
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.
WM. Go BO_^ TI, Member, State Board of Equalization, dated September 12,
1949, transmitting therewith copy of a communication sent to the City Council
of the City of Los Angeles in answer to criticism voiced within that body
concerning the functioning of liquor law enforcement. Ordered filed.
L. A. ALLEN, Chairman, Planning Commission, dated September 13, 1949,
stating that at a meeting of said Commission held September 12, 1949, Mr.
Paul Simms, the owner of a large lot at the northeast corner of Center
Street and Mariposa Avenue, El Segundo, had expressed a desire to subdivide
said lot into six smaller lots, each having a frontage of 41.1 feet, and that
said Planning Commission recommends the variance requested be granted under
Section 7 of Ordinance No. 2422 of the City of El Segundo.
Discussion ensued, and various members of the Council expressing a
desire to view the property in question, it was moved by Councilman Peterson,
seconded by Councilman Baker, that said request be taken under consideration
until the next regular meeting of this Council to be held September 21,
1949• Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Peterson, Swanson and Mayor Selby.
Noes., Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilman Thompson.
JACK J� WILLIAMS, Secretary- Treasurer, Laundry, Linen Supply and Dry
Cleaning Drivers Union, Local No. 928, dated September 1, 1949, requesting, on
behalf of the members of said organization, that the City Government take no
action for the purpose of de- controlling rents for this area, until there
is positive evidence, based upon an actual survey, that rent control is no
longer needed. The communication was ordered filed for future reference.
JOHN B. NEEELY, Construction Supervisor, Glendale Federal Savings and
Loan Association, dated September 13, 1949, requesting the City Council to
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grant said organization a thirty days? extension in time in which to
complete certain improvements required of it by the City Council, in
Block 35, E1 Segundo, as set forth in a certain resolution adopted by
said Council; on July 13, 1949.
Moved by Councilman Swanson, seconded by Councilman Peterson, that
the time for the completion of certain improvements in the alley in
Block 35, as required by resolution of this City Council adopted on
July 13, 1949, be extended for a period of thirty days from the
expiration date for said completion of such improvements, to -wit:
September 13, 1949 Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Peterson, Swanson and Mayor Selby.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilman Thompson.
WESTERN PLUMBING OFFICIALS ASSOCIATION, dated September 12, 1949, _
being announcement of its Twentieth Annual Conference to be held in
Santa Barbara,October 13, 14 and 15, 1949• Ordered filed.
CORPS OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, dated 7 September 1949, respecting
improvement for navigation at Playa del Rey, with a view to establishing
a small -craft harbor, hearings on which were held at Venice California, on
29 July 1936 and 12 August, 1939• Ordered filed.
THE REGIONAL PLANNING COMMISSION, County of Los Angeles, dated September
2, 1949, enclosing certified copy of a resolution adopting Amendment No. 5
to the Master Plan of Shoreline Development for Los Angeles County, which
resolution changes Parcels 30 and 30A from first to third priority
acquisition as shown on map of said Master Plan. Ordered filed.
JESSIE BROWN, dated September 9, 1949, being application for renewal
of permit to occupy, use and maintain a house trailer at 529 Indiana
Street, El Segundo.
The Building Inspector having recommended said permit be granted, it
was moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Swanson, that
Jessie Brown be and she is hereby granted a temporary, revocable permit,
in regular form, to occupy., use and maintain a house trailer at 529
Indiana Street, said permit to expire by limitation on December 31, 1949•
Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Peterson, Swanson, and Mayor Selby.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilman Thompson.
MRS. PANSY L. PETERSON, dated September 14, 1949, being application for
renewal of permit to occupy, use and maintain a house trailer at 707 Virginia
Street, E1 Segundo.
The Building Inspector having noted on said application that the trailer
is being used for sleeping purposes only and having recommended the permit
be granted, it was moved by Councilman Baker, seconded by Councilman Swanson,
that Mrs. Pansy L. Peterson be and she is hereby granted a temporary,
revocable permit, in regular form, to occupy, use and maintain a house
trailer at 707 Virginia Street, E1 Segundo, said permit to expire by
limitation on December 31, 1949° Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Peterson, Swanson and Mayor Selby.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilman Thompson.
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None.
None.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS,
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
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REPORTS OF OFFICERS AND SPECIAL COMMITTEES.
City Coordinator McCarthy recommended that Mr. Charles E. Lortz, at
present Engineering Aid for the City of E1 Segundo, be appointed City
Engineer of said City, such appointment to be effective as of midnight,
September 15, 1949
Moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Baker, the
following resolution be adopted:
RESOLVED, that effective as of midnight, September 15,
1949, and until the further order of this Council, Charles
E. Lortz be and he is hereby appointed to the office of City
Engineer of the City of El Segundo; said appointee to be
compensated for his services in said capacity in accordance
with the provisions of the salary resolution of said City.
Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Swanson, Peterson and Mayor Selby.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilman Thompson.
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City Coordinator McCarthy presented for the Council's approval,
vacation schedule covering certain employees of the Street Department of
the City of E1 Segundo. Moved by Councilman Baker, seconded by Councilman
Swanson, the following resolution be adopted:
RESOLVED, that the following named employees of the
Street Department of the City of E1 Segundo, be and they
are hereby granted their 1948 earned vacations, between
the dates set opposite their respective names, to -wit:
0. L. Lake (Last week)
B. D. Sutton
Carried by the following vote:
September 12 to 16, Incl.
September 13 to 26, Incl.
Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Swanson, Peterson and Mayor Selby.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilman Thompson.
Engineering Aid Lortz presented for the Council's approval map of
Tract No. 14254, being on the East side of Hillcrest Street, between
Sycamore and Maple Avenues. He stated he had checked same, that it had
been signed by City Engineer Bell, and that same conforms to the requirements
of the zoning ordinance of the City of El Segundo.
Thereafter, it was moved-by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman
Baker, the following resolution be adopted:
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RESOLVED, that the City Clerk be and he is hereby
authorized and directed to endorse the approval of the
City of E1 Segundo and the City Council of said City on
the final map of Tract No. 14254, presented to this Council
at thi- meeting, if and when the owner or one of the owners
of the property covered by said Tract shall have furnished
to the City Clerk and filed with him the acceptance and
approval of the terms and conditions ascribed by this
Council to the approval of the tentative map, in its
resolution adopted July 27, 1949, relating to said tract.
Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Peterson, Swanson and Mayor Selby.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilman Thompson.
Water Superintendent Lortz presented his written report, dated
September 14, 1949, in which he recommended that Water Well No. 9,
due to salt content, be abandoned, and the pumping equipment now in
said well, be installed in Water Well No. 12, inasmuch as the water
main to Well No. 9 will have to be relocated in any event.
Public Works Commissioner Peterson, stated he had investigated the
matter and concurred in the recommendations made by the Water Superintendent
in said report.
Thereafter, it was moved by Councilman Swanson, seconded by Councilman
Baker, the following resolution be adopted:
WHEREAS, this Council has received a communication in
words and figures as follows:
"OFFICE'OF ENGINEERING -WATER DEPARTMENT
September 14, 1949•
Honorable City Council
City of E1 Segundo
California
Gentlemen:
The Water Department has been advised by the firm of Lippin-
cott and Rowe that the water main carrying water from Well
No. 9 to the Treatment Plant will have to be relocated, in
as much as the present location of said main lays across the
proposed site of the 3,000,000 gallon reservoir.
After conducting an intensive investigation into the above
matter I respectfully submit.herewith the following comments:
1. The water from Well No. 9 has a salt content,
according to the last chemical analysis, of 282
p.p.m. and this together with the fact that the
salt content has been increasingly higher with
the passing of each year of pumping,sets forth
a very discouraging picture for the future use
of said well.
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2. The cost of relocating the pipe line from Well
No. 9 will be approximately $750,00, and the
cost of changing the pumping equipment from
Well No. 9 to Well No. 12 site will be approx-
imately $900.00.
3. When the present and past performance of Well
No. 9 is compared to that of Well No. 8, aban-
doned because of salt intrusion on May 15, 1947,
the resulting comparison is very similar in
that both wells portrayed a ever increasing
rise in the salt content of the water; said
rise being especially noticeable during the
months of heavy pumping. Wells No. 8 and No. 9
were drilled approximately 100 feet apart, and
further, according to the well logs, were drawing
water from the same elevation.
In vier of the above comments I respectfully recommend the
following action if it meets your approval.
to That Well No. 9 be abandoned at the earliest
possible date, said abandonment not to take
place until such time as the capacity of our
other four wells will care for the cities needs.
2. That the pumping equipment be transferred to
the Well No. 12 site, said Well No. 12 has al-
ready been drilled, cased, and perforated.
3- That upon completion of the transfer of Well No.
9 equipment to Well No. 12 that said Well No.
12 be made an integral part of our supply system.
4. That because of the necessity of making a rapid
change over and inas much as the cost of the
change over will be less than $1000.00, the
Water Supt. be instructed to carry out this work
by force account.
Respectfully,
CHARLES E. LORTZ,
Water Supt.";
AND, WHEREAS, the Council has considered the recommendations
set forth in the above quoted communication and concurs therein;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of
the City of El Segundo does hereby authorize each and all of
the modifications and changes recommended in said above quoted
communication, the time within which or at which such changes
or modifications be made being hereby left to the discretion
of and delegated to the Water Superintendent, provided, however,
that in order to establish a record with reference to the
time of the making of such changes effective, the Water Super-
intendent is hereby requested to report, in writing, to the
City Council the changes and modifications as and when the
same shall have been made.
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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,
At this time the City Attorney delivered to the City Clerk drafted
resolutions which the City Council adopted at its last meeting, awarding
certain contracts for the furnishing of certain gate, check and altitude
valves.
The City Attorney stated to the Council that at the time it awarded
said contracts, they were awarded upon the basis of specifications and
bids; that since said awards were made, the City Engineer and the Consulting
Engineer have deemed it advisable to make certain modifications in two of
the schedules; that in order to have the contracts executed and to avoid
the necessity of putting through change orders, he deemed it advisable to _
put such changes in the contracts and to have the Council authorize the
making of such changes and modifications in the contracts. The City
Attorney thereupon read to the Council the changes which had been
requested by said Engineers.
Engineering Aid Lortz thereupon explained to the Council that with
respect to the pumps heretofore authorized purchased by said Council, the
actual diameter of the discharge lines from said pumps was different from
the original data furnished by the pump manufacturers, necessitating a
change in the number of certain of the gate and check valves to be ordered.
Following discussion thereof, it was moved by Councilman Baker,
seconded by Councilman Peterson, the following resolution be adopted:
WHEREAS, this Council did heretofore, at its regular
meeting held September 7, 1949, award contracts under
Schedule Noe 1 and Schedule No. 2 of the bid sheets under
the "Notice Inviting Bids For Furnishing and Delivering
Gate Valves, Check Valves and Altitude Valves", dated
August 10th, 1949;
AND, WHEREAS, the Consulting Engineer, Alan Rowe and
the City Engineer have recommended to this Council that
the contracts to be drawn pursuant to said awards be
modified in the following particulars only, to -wit:
First., That the contract awarded under
Schedule No. 1 shall be modified in the
following particulars, to -wit: Item No. 13 -
None; Item No. 16 - 6 and Item No. 18 - 8,
in lieu of the quantities specified in such
bid sheet of the successful bidder.
Second: That the quantities shown in Schedule
Noc 2 shall be modified in the following parti-
culars, to -wit: Item No. 3 - 3; Item No. 4 -
None;
AND, FJ TT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Attorney be
and he is hereby authorized and instructed, in preparing the
agreement forms, pursuant to said award, to make the modifi-
cations therein hereinabove authorized;
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AND, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Mayor and
City Clark be and they are hereby authorized an4 instructed
to execute and deliver such agreements, as so modified,
in due course. -
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.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
PAYING BILLS.
The following demands, having had the approval of the Committee on
Finance and Records, were read:
G. Iannine Company
TOTAL
Barclay Surveying Co.
TOTAL
Water Works Fund General Fund
87.45 Rich Manufacturing Co. 10.00
87045 Builders- Pacific Inc. 10.00
Familian Pipe & Supply Co. 10.00
Water Works Bond A. P. Smith Manufacturing Co. 10.00
Elec. 1948, Con - Mueller Company 10.00
struction Furl Grinnel Co. of the Pacific 10.00
1]02.00 Rensselaer Valve Co. 10.00
1102.00 Western Waterworks Supply Co. 10.00
Cla -Val Co. 10.00
Recreation Fund C. B. Smith 20.00
Nelson McFarland $17-50 The United States News 2.67
TOTAL $17.50 teiland A. Irish, Inc. 16.54
E. & J. Mfg. Co. 1.68
Special Gas Tax Fund E1 Segundo Furniture Co. 131.84
Warren Southwest Inc. §987-37 H & H Fount & Grill 1.49
TOTAL 987.37 GOY of El Segundo Water
Barclay Surveying Co.
South Bay Ambulance Bervic
Schwabacher -Frey Co.
Southern Calif. Edison Co.
The Pacific Tel. & Tel. Co.
E1 Segundo Bldg. Materials
Hall -Scott Motor Division
Inglewood Auto Upholstery
& Fabric Co.
General Fund A
Dept. 6
629.22
$168.00 T
Tudustrial Stat. & Prtg. Co. 4.58
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 thy' following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Peterson, Swanson and Mayor Selby.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilman Thompson.
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NEW BUSINESS.
None.
No further business appearing to be transacted at this meeting, it
was moved by Councilman Baker, seconded by Councilman Peterson, the meeting
adjourn. Carried.
Respectfully
Approved.
.�.t
Mayor.
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