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1949 SEP 21 CC MINS 926 E1 Segundo, California. September 21, 19490 A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of E1 Segundo, California, was held in the Council Chamber of 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. Baker, Peterson, Swanson and Mayor Selby. Councilmen Absents Thompson. READING OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING. The minutea of the regular meeting held on the 14th day of September, 1949, were read. No, errors or omissions being noted, it was moved by Councilman Bakery seconded by Councilman Swanson, the minutes of said meeting be approved as recorded. Carried. VjT,7TTEN COMMUNICATIONS. ai.itten Comnu. ^.cations, 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: LIPPINCOT'T A<hL PCIVE, dated September 20, 1949, transmitting therewith five copies of Specifications No, W.B. -48 -4, for '?The Construction of a Reinforced Concrete Reservoir, Pump House, Pipe Lines, Electrical and Mechanical Equipment and Miscellaneous Appurtenances", with prints of accompanying drawings The City Coordinator stated that inasmuch as said material had been received only this date, the City Engineer had not as yet had opportunity to study the same; that this would be done during the coming week and report and recommendation made thereon at the next regular meeting of the Council, BRUGNOLA, LEONARD ANTHONY, dated Sept. 18, 1949; EISS, MORT, dated 9- 13 -49; and PINNEY, LORNA JEANNE, dated Sept. 20, 49, each being application for employment by the City of E1 Segundo. Ordered filed. SCHKENGER, ROBERT E., dated Sept. 21, 1949, being application for renewal of permit to occupy, use and maintain a house trailer at 123 Lomita Street. The Building Inspector having noted on said application, that there are no other trailers on the said premises; that the trailer is used for sleeping purposes only, and having recommended the permit be granted, it was moved by Councilman Feterson, seconded by Councilman Swanson, that Robert E. Schmerger be and he is hereby granted a temporary, revocable permit, in regular form, to oczupyy, use and maintain a house trailer at 123 Lomita Street, El Segundo, said permit to expire by limitation on December 31, 1949. Carried by the following vote; ryes,' Co=cilmen Baker, Peterson, Swanson and Mayce Selby, Noes- Councilmen None. Absent-, Counncilman Thompson. -1- S 927 FLOYD E. WALLACE, Parade Chairman, dated Sept. 21, 1949, requesting, on behalf of the Junior Chamber of Commerce, and himself, a permit to conduct a parade on September 24th, 1949, starting at the hour of 1:00 P. M. Moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Swanson, the following resolution be adopted- RESOLVED, that the Junior Chamber of Commerce of the City of E1 Segundo, and F]nvd E. Wallace, as Parade Chairman, pursuant to application therefor, dated Sept. 21, 1949, be and they are hereby granted permission, subject to the provisions of Ordinance No. 313 of the City of E1 Segundo, to conduct a parade on September 24th, 1949, commencing at the hour of 1:00 P. M., the route of said parade to be easterly on Grand Avenue from Loma Vista Street to Main Street, thence Northerly _ on Main Street to Imperial Highway, in the City of E1 Segundo, subject, however, to such traffic safety regulations or directions as may be imposed by the Police Department of the said City. On roll call, the foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayess Councilmen Baker, Peterson, Swanson and Mayor Selby. Noes: Councilmen None. Absents Councilman Thompson. None. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS. .REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES. Councilman Baker, representative of the City Council on the Recreation Commission of the City of El Segundo, recommended the appointment of Mrs. Joan MacQueen as a member of said Commission to fill the unexpired term of Miss Frances Cullen, resigned. Moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Swanson, the following resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that the recommendation heretofore made by Councilman Baker, recommending the appointment of Mrs. Joan MacQueen as a member of the Recreation Commission of the City of E1 Segundo, to fill the unexpired term of Miss Frances Cullen, resigned, be and the same is hereby approved," and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that Mrs. Joan MacQueen be and she is hereby appointed to the office of Commissioner No. 2 on the Recreation Commission of the City of E1 Segundo, to fill the unexpired term of Miss Frances Cullen, resigned, which term will expire on the 30th day of June, 1950. On roll calls the foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Peterson, Swanson and Mayor Selby. Noes; Councilmen None. Absent- Councilman Thompson. I!PZ S 9-28 REPORTS OF OFFICERS AND SPECIAL COMITTEES. City Clerk McCarthy reported that during the past week a representative of the State Department of.Finance of the State of California had called at his office, and stated that under the provisions of a recent law enacted by Congress, upon the filing of proper request.therefor by the municipality, the Federal Government will relinquish and transfer to the City its interest in veteran housing units; that upon payment by the City to the S+.ate of the amount heretofore advanced by the State to the City in connection nth the construction of such housing units, the State will relinquish to the City its interest therein and the City will then be sole owners of such units. Following discussion, and members of the Council being of the opinion that such action should be taken on the part of the City of El Segundo, it was moved by Councilman Baker, seconded by Councilman Swanson, that Resolution No. 1030, entitled: - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, (1) AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF A CERTAIN REQUEST ON THE PART OF SAID CITY IN RE FPHA PROJECT NO. CAL -V -4498 (CONTRACT NO HA(V- 411.78) mph -!, DATED JUNE 28TH, 1946); AND '2) APPROVING WAIVER OF REMOVAL PROVISIONS, .-rhich was read, be adopted. On roll call, said motion carried and said resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes- Councilmen Baker, Peterson, Swanson and Mayor Selby. Noes: Cour�ilmen None Absent. Councilman Thompson. City Clerk McCarthy reported that inquiry had been made of his office by the Registrar of Voters of Los Angeles County as to whether or not the City of El Segundo had made provision for payment to election officers who will serve at the Special Consolidated Election to be held November 8th, 1949, to compensate such officers for work in connection with the special proposition to be included in the ballot for said election for said City. Thereafter, it was moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Swanson, the following resolution be adopted: WHEREAS; the City Clerk has reported to this Council that the Registrar of Voters of Los Angeles County has made inquiry respecting the amount (if any) the City of El Segundo will pay to the election officers who will serve in the election precincts in the City of El Segundo for the special consolidated election to be held in said City on the 8th day of November, 1949, at which election a municipal proposition will be submitted; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City of E1 Segundo will pay the sum of $2.00 to each of said election officers for senlices rendered the said municipal corporation in connection with the conducting of said election in said City. On roll call, the foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: S 929 Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Peterson, Swanson and Mayor Selby. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent. Councilman Thompson. City Coordinator McCarthy reported receipt from the owners thereof, of a duly executed Grant Deed, conveying to the City of Fl Segundo, Lot 11, Block 67, El Segundo, which property said City requires in connection with the enlargement of its waterworks site. The City Attorney stated he would approve said deed as to form, and thereafter it was moved by Councilman Baker, seconded by Councilman Swanson, the following resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that that certain Grant Deed, dated the first day of September, 1949, executed by Stuart Raymond Simons and Claire May DeLong, brother and sister, conveying to the City of El Segundo, a Municipal - Corporation of Los Angeles County, State of California, the real property situated in the City of El Segundo, County of Los Angeles, State of California, described as follows. Lot 11 in Block 67 of El Segundo, as per map recorded in Book 22, Pages 54 and 55 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; 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 and Mayor Selby. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilman Thompson. City Coordinator McCarthy reported receipt from the City of Los Angeles, of its Financial Progress Report No. 37, in connection with the construction of the Hyperion Activated Sludge Plant, one copy of which report he delivered to each the City Attorney and the City Engineer. City Attorney Woodworth reported that during the prior week form of contracts covering awards made to Builders— Pacific, Inc.; Western. Waterworks Supply Company and Rensselaer Valve Company for furnishing the City of E1 Segundo certain valves f had been mailed to said firms for execution and that he anticipated receiving such executed contracts in the near future. UNFINISHED BUSINESS. In the matter of the application of Mr. Paul Simms, heretofore made to the City Planning Commission, for permission to subdivide Lot 6, Block 115, E1 Segundo, into six lots, each having a frontage of 4.1 feet and which matter was referred to the City Council at its last regular meeting -4- •r S 9.30 and taken under consideration until this date, Councilman Peterson stated he had prepared a sketch of the lot in question, indicating a suggested subdivision of said lot, which would allow a frontage of 49.42 feet for each lot facing on Center Street, with one lot 50 feet in width facing on Mariposa Avenue, each of said lots containing in excess of the 5000 square feet area renuired by the Zoning Ordinance of the City of E1 Segundo; that he had discussed such a subdivision with Mr. Simms, owner of the property, who was agreeable thereto. Members of the City Council, having inspected said sketch and being favorable to such subdivision as indicated thereon, it was moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Baker, the following resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that the sketch of Lot 6, Block 115, El Segundo, as submitted by the City Council, as a committee of the whole, be placed on file in the office of the City Clerk; that this Council hereby approves the said proposed method of subdivision of said lot and indicates its willingness to endorse final approval on the final map of said proposed subdivision, if prepared and presented to this Body in conformity with this filed sketch, provided same is so presented within ninety days from date hereof. On roll call, the foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Peterson, Swanson and Mayor Selby. Noes: Councilmen None. Absents Councilman Thompson. PAYING BILLS. The following demands, having had the approval of the Committee on Finance and Records, were read: Water Works Fund General Fund Payroll Demand No. 13564 to Automobile Club of So. Cal. 23011 13575, Incl. $1034.22 Penn Electric Switch Co. 12045 Minta Curtzwiler, City Treaso 62.20 Co D. Soiseth & Son 19.65 Minta Curtzwiler, n it 6. 25 Los Angeles Co. Health Dept. 26094 State Fknployeest Ret. System 98.08 John F. Bender 1)0.00 State Employeest n tt 108.91 Richardsonts Printing 36.41 Hospital Service of Soo Calo 6.05 Smith -Emery Co. 21.00 Ira E. Escobar 1.23 Remington Rand Inc. 2.33 Richardsonts Printing 42.44 Filmack Trailers 6.28 Pacific Tel. & Tel. Co. 35035 L. N. Curtis & Sons 177.26 Century Oil Company 17.54 Earl Morgan 8.20 Charles E. Lortz, Petty Cash 13.22 Victor D. McCarthy. City Cl. 40°55 Addressograph Sales & Service 3985 Air Reduction Pacific Co. 3.54 Oswald Bros. 95.84 Shields, Harper & Co. 3.42 TOTAL $1525.18 Ducommun Metals & Supply Co. 15.19 Arthur S. Gray, M. D. 15.00 Water Works Bond, Elec. Minta Curtzwiler, City 19489 Constr. Fund Treas. 1728.25 El Segundo Herald $3278C- Minta Curtzwiler, 'r " 1997084 Alex Robertson Company 264086 Minta Curtzwiler, 'r " 1857005 Lippincott & Rowe 1498.50 Minta Curtzwiler, to tt 1248.14 TOTAL $1796.22 Minta Curtzwiler, " " 1018.01 -5- General Fund Minta Curtzwiler, City Treas. 18075 Minta Curtzwiler, n n 675.18 Hospital Service of So. Cal. 191095 State Employees' Ret. System 813.24 South Bay Disposal Company 10.00 H & H Fount & Grill 3.51 Clerk of Superior Court, County of Los Angeles 2500-00 TOTAL 3 12573.25 Traffic Safety Fund Warren Southwest, Inc. $348.26 TOTAL 348.2 S 931 VEHP Fund City of El Segundo Water Dept. 1 0. TOTAL 140,59 Pension Fund State Employeest Ret. System 5.14 State Employees' Ret. System .08 TOTAL 745°22 Sewer Bonds, Elec. 1925 Fund Department of Public Works 2263.92 TOTAL 122 3.92 Special Gas Tax Fund Warren Southwest, Inc. TOTAL S 641-49 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 and Mayor Selby. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent. Councilman Thompson. NEW BUSINESS. City Coordinator McCarthy reported that due to the resignations of Peter E. Binder and Orest 0. Hesser as members of the Veterans Affairs Committee of the City of El Segundo, there are two vacancies on said Committee. Mayor Selby thereupon announced the appointments of William S. McCoy and Floyd Manning to fill said vacancies. Moved by Councilman Swanson, seconded by Councilman Baker, that the appointments, by the Mayor of the City of El Segundo, of William S. McCoy and Floyd Manning to fill vacancies on the Veterans Affairs Committee, occasioned by the resignation of Peter E. Binder and Orest 0. Hesser, as members of said Committee, be and the same are hereby ratified, approved and confirmed. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Peterson, Swanson and Mayor Selby. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent. Councilman Thompson. No further business appearing to be transacted at this meeting, it was moved by Councilman-Baker, seconded by Councilman Peterson, the meeting adjourn. Carried. Approved: Respectfully ' —6— Mayor. - -- — ri