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El Segundo, California.
December 13, 1950.
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 o'clock P. M. by
William R. Selby, Mayor.
ROLL CALL.
Councilmen Present: Peterson, Swanson, Thompson and Mayor Selby.
Councilmen Absent: Gordon.
READING OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING.
The minutes of the regular meeting held on the 6th day of December,
1950, having been read, and no errors or omissions having been noted, it
was moved by Councilman Thompson, seconded by Councilman Peterson, the
minutes of said meeting be approved as recorded. Carried.
WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS.
Written communications, received from the persons, firms or corporations
hereinafter named, were read to the Council and were disposed of in the
manner indicated, following reference to each hereinafter:
R. L. METCALF and BRUCE M. FRAZIER, dated December 13, 1950, making
application for permit to install a 10¢ Bowlette machine at the H & H Grill,
209 Richmond Street, E1 Segundo; and
R. L. METCALF and BRUCE M. FRAZIER, dated De6'smber 8, 1950, making
application for permit to install a 10¢ Shuffle Alley amusement machine,
at the South Pacific Bar, 311 North Sepulveda Blvd., El.Segundo.
The Chief of Police, having indicated on each application, that he had
inspected the above mentioned machines, and finds that each complies with
the provisions of City Ordinances regulating same, and that accordingly same
meet with his approval, it was moved by Councilman Thompson, seconded by
Councilman Swanson, the following resolution be adopted:
RESOLVED, that the application of R. L. Metcalf and Bruce
M. Frazier, dated December 13, 1950, vequesting permit to install
a 10¢ Bowlette Machine at the H & H Grill, 209 Richmond Street,
El Segundo; and the application of the same persons, dated
December 8, 1950, requesting permit to install a 10¢ Shuffle
Board Alley at the South Pacific Bar, 311 North Sepulveda Blvd.
E1 Segundo, presented this Council this date, be received and
filed, and are he*rebk referred to and by this reference incor-
porated herein and made a part hereof;
AND, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that temporary permits, revoc-
able at any time by the City Council, without notice, without
cause and without liability, be and the same are hereby granted
to said applicants, R. L. Metcalf and Bruce M. Frazier, to place,
maintain and operate a 10¢ Bowlette Machine at the H & H Grill,
209 Richmond Street only, and to place, maintain and operate a
10¢ Shuffle Board Alley at the South Pacific Bar, 311 North
Sepulveda Blvd. only, both locations being in the City of E1
Segundo, California; it being provided., however, that nothing
herein contained shall be construed as in any manner whatsoever
authorizing or permitting any gambling of any nature to be con-
ducted or permitted in connection with the placement, use or
operation of said machines.
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Councilman Gordon appeared at the Council Chamber during the discussion
on the applications of R. L. Metcalf and Bruce M. Frazier for certain permits and
took his seat at the Council table, the hour being 7:02 otclock P. M.
Thereafter, on roll call, the foregoing resolution was adopted by the
following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Gordon, Peterson, Swanson, Thompson and Mayor Selby.
Noes:. Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilmen None.
ROY J. LUNDGREN and LOIS J. LUNDGREN, dated December 8, 1950, requesting
that certain quitclaim deeds be issued to them, releasing the interest of the
City of El Segundo to that certain easement heretofore held by the Arena Water
Company, as affecting portions of Lots 1 and 2. Tract 2367, in the City of E1
Segundo, as more particularly set forth in said communication.
After discussion, it was moved by Councilman Swanson, seconded by Councilman
Peterson, the following resolution be adopted:
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of E1 Segundo,
California, has received a communication in -words and figures,
as follows:
"El Segundo, Calif.
Dec. 8, 1950.
Mr. McCarthy, City Clerk
Dear Sir:
Having been advised by Escrow, Security -First National
Bank, E1 Segundo Branch, I am requesting a Quit Claim Deed
on the liens of my property to the interests of F. H. A.,
the lending guarantor, over the Arena Water j6. 'The right
of the Arena Water Company, its successors or assigns, to
lay and maintain pipes and conduits over said land, as re-
served in deeds from Los Angeles Trust and Savings Bank,
recorded in Book 5529, Page 90 of Deeds, and in Book 5532,
Page 157 of Deeds, affecting Parcels 2 and 1 respectively.'
The legal description of the land concerned is:
Parcel 1. Lot 1 of Tract No. 2367, in the City of
El Segundo, as per map recorded in Book 22, Page 153 of
Maps, recorded in the office of the County Recorder of said
County. Except the westerly 20 feet and the northerly 86
feet and the southerly 193 feet of said lot.
Parcel 2. Lot 2 of Tract No. 2367, in the City of El
Segundo, as per map recorded in Book 22, Page 153 of Maps,
in the office of the County AReTordNr o ` i, r .p,yT: ', except
the southerly 193 feet thereof„ Said Parcel 2 is registered
under the provisions of the Land Title Law.
I will appreciate your earliest attention on this
matter, as escrow is open.
Yours truly,
Roy J. Lundgren and Lois J. Lundgren,
husband and wife, as j.t.
860 Center St., El Segundo. ";
AND, WHEREAS, this Council has investigated the subject
referred to in the said communication and feels that with re-
ference to the particular properties described in said com-
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munication, 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 easements referred to in said communication and which
are hereinafter described, are no longer needed by the City
of El Segundo, and therefore that the City may properly quit-
claim said particular easements over said particular properties.
Second: That the Mayor and City Clerk be and they are
hereby authorized and instructed to execute a quitclaim deed
from the City of E1 Segundo and in its name, quitclaiming to
Roy J. Lundgren and Lois J. Lundgren, husband and wife, as
joint tenants, so far as the same affects Lot 1, Tract No.
2367, excepting the westerly 20 feet and the northerly 86 feet
and the southerly 193 feet thereof, in the City of E1 Segundo,
as per map recorded in Book 22, Page 153 of maps, on file in
the office of the County Recorder of Los Angeles County, Cal-
ifornia, that certain easement over said above described pro-
perty (only) for pipelines and appurtenances, as reserved to
Arena Water Company, in a deed from Los Angeles Trust and
Savings Bank, a Corporation, recorded in Book 5532, Page 157
of Official Records of Los Angeles County, California (of
which said easement the City of E1 Segundo, by mesne assign-
ment, of record, is now the owner).
Third: That the Mayor and City Clerk be and they are
hereby authorized and instructed to execute a quitclaim deed
(in form acceptable for registration in the office of the
Registrar of Land Titles of Los Angeles County) from the City
of El Segundo and in its name, quitclaiming to Roy J. Lundgren
and-Lois J. Lundgren, husband and wife, as joint tenants, so
far as the same affec Q t��� gj�.r , ? .6,7, excepting the
southerly 193 feet thereof,, in I ity of El Segundo, as per
map recorded in Book 22, Page 153 of maps, on file in the
office of the County Recorder of Los Angeles County, California,
that certain easement over said above described property (only)
for pipelines and appurtenances, as reserved to Arena Water
Company, in a deed from Los Angeles Trust and Savings Bank, a
Corporation, recorded in Book 5529, Page 90 of Official Records
of Los Angeles County, California (of which said easement the
City of E1 Segundo, by mesne assignment, of record, is now the
owner).
Fourth: That the City Clerk be and he is hereby
authorized to make delivery of said quitclaim deeds to said
grantees upon the payment to the City of E1 Segundo of the sum
of $5.00 for each of said deeds, which sum the City Council
hereby finds and determines to be the reasonable amount to be
paid to said City as the consideration of said deeds.
Fifth: That nothing herein contained shall be con-
strued as constituting any precedent in the premises with re-
ference to the release of the easement above referred to as
affecting any other property or properties within said City, as
the City Council reserves the right to consider each application
for a release of such general easement as it applies to any
particular property at the time that such respective applications
for such releases may be presented to said Council.
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On roll call, the foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Gordon, Peterson, Swanson, Thompson and Mayor Selby.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilmen None.
WALTER C. FISHER, dated Nov. 20, 1950, being application for employment
by the City of E1 Segundo. Ordered filed.
None.
None.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
REPORTS OF OFFICERS AND SPECIAL COMMITTEES.
City Coordinator McCarthy made reports as follows:
1. That the Council had previously discussed the matter of
adopting an ordinance, establishing a setback line on the northerly and
southerly sides of E1 Segundo Boulevard, between Sepulveda Boulevard and Aviation
Boulevard, and he inquired whether or not it was prepared to take action on
said matter at this time.
The Council indicated its desire to proceed with the matter of the estab-
lisbment of such setback line at the earliest possible time, whereupon it
was moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Swanson, the following
resolution be adopted:
RESOLVED, that the City Attorney bend he is hereby
requested to prepare and present to this Council at its next
regular meeting, for its further action thereon,'an ordinance,
establii* a setback line on the northerly and southerly
sides o �� 96gundo Boulevard, between Sepulveda Boulevard and
Aviation Boulevard, providing for the establishment of such
setback a distance of 50 feet from the center line of E1
Segundo Boulevard, measured at right angles therefrom.
On roll call, the foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Gordon, Peterson, Swanson, Thompson and Mayor Selby.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilmen None.
2. That Clarence E. Kyler, an engineer in the Fire Department of
the City of E1 Segundo, had requested pay in lieu of his earned 1949 vacation,
which request had been approved by the Fire Chief and Senior Captain of said
Department. ljcv,�i rq� A-cv,, / ? : -0
It was thereupon moved by Councilman Gordon, seconded by Councilman
Thompson, that Clarence E: Kyler, engineer, El Segundo Fire Department, be and
he is hereby granted pay in lieu of his 1949 earned vacation. Carried by
the following vote:
Ayes:' Councilmen Gordon, Peterson, Swanson, Thompson and Mayor Selby.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilmen None.
3. That there presently exists, in the Acacia Avenue Park, a
section of curbing which was heretofore installed along a walk leading to the
wading pool in said park; that said wading pool 'has- been filled and
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that the presently existing curb presents a potential hazard to children,
who use said park as a playground, and he recommended the removal of such
curbing.
By general consent the matter was referred to the City Coordinator
for administrative handling.
Director of Public Works Short made reports as follows:
1. That he was making satisfactory progress in the matter of
causing the form of permit, heretofore submitted by Douglas Aircraft Co. Inc.
and which would grant to the City of E1 Segundo - a revocable permit covering
a portion of land lying immediately north of the present existing E1 Segundo
Blvd., to be changed in accordance with the Councilts desires, and he is of
the opinion said matter can be worked out to the satisfaction of all concerned.
City Attorney Woodworth reported as follows:
1. That, pursuant to instructions heretofore given him at the
last regular meeting of the City Council, he had prepared a form of resolution
with reference to authorizing the making of a storm drain survey, which form
he delivered to the City Clerk for reading.
Said form was read to the Council by the City Clerk, and said Council
being satisfied therewith, it was moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by
Councilman Gordon, the following resolution be adopted:
WHEREAS, the City of El Segundo has heretofore made
application to the United States of America for an advance
under the provisions of the act to provide for the advance
planning of non - Federal public works (Public Law 352, 81st
Congress, approved October 13, 1949), to aid in defraying planning
costs, _ preliminary to the construction of storm sewers, pumping
plants, outfalls and appurtenant facilitie;& in connection with
a proposed storm and surface water drainage system within said
City; and
WHEREAS, it appears that considerable time will be re-
quired for the processing of said application and the actual
receipt by the City of E1 Segundo of the advancement so applied
for;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of
the City of El Segundo, as follows:
1. That there shall be, and there is hereby appro-
priated and allocated out of the general fund of said
City, the sum of four thousand dollars ($4,000.00) to
meet to that extent current engineering fees, costs and
charges incident to the services presently being ren-
dered to said City in connection with above mentioned
project by the engineering firm of J. R. Lester Boyne.
2. That demands for services, costs and charges accru-
ing against said allocation hereinabove made for said
project, shall be presented, audited and approved by
the City Council and paid in the regular manner as other
demands against said City are presented, audited, appro-
ved and-paid.
3. That when the advancement from the United States of
America on said project hereinabove referred to has been
received by said City, the said general fund of said City
shall be reimbursed from said advancement to the extent
that expenditures from said allocated sum of $4,000.00
have been made up to said time.
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On roll call, the foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Gordon, Peterson, Swanson, Thompson and Mayor Selby.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilmen None.
2. That he had prepared and was delivering to the City Clerk,
form of resolution, which, if adopted, would have the effect of recording the
canvass and declaration of the results on a certain proposition submitted to
the voters of the City of E1 Segundo at a special municipal election held on
the 7th day of November, 1950, as reported by the Registrar. of Voters of
the County of Los Angeles.
Following the reading of said form of resolution, it was moved by
Councilman Thompson, seconded by Councilman Gordon, the following resolution be
adopted:
WHEREAS, there has been filed with this Council the
report of the Registrar of Voters of the County of Los Angeles,
State of California, dated the 28th day of November, 1950,
certifying that at the special municipal election held in the
City of El Segundo, California, on the 7th day of November,
1950, the total vote cast on the following proposition, to wit:
"If State Proposition No. 1 submitted at the general state
election November 7, 1950, is approved and all personal property
is exempt from taxation by the City of El Segundo, California,
shall the tax rate limit of the City of E1 Segundo, California,
be increased by 45 cents on each $100.00 to replace the revenue
lost by the enactment of said State Proposition No. 1 ? ", was
as follows, to wit:
Votes Cast in Favor of said Proposition .106
Absentee Votes Cast in Favor of said
Proposition 16
Total Votes Cast in Favor of said
Proposition 722
Votes Cast against said Proposition 2034
Absentee Votes cast Against said
Proposition 18
Total Votes Cast against said
Proposition 2052
Total Votes Cast 3274;
AND, WHEREAS, it appears from said certificate that less
than a majority of the electors of said City, voting at said
election, voted in favor thereof, to wit: that 722 votes were
cast "YES ", in favor of said proposition and its becoming effective,
and 2052 votes were cast "NO ", or as not being in favor of said
proposition or of its becoming effective;
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of El Segundo,
California, does hereby resolve, declare, find and determine as
follows:
1. That less than a majority of the electors voting upon
said proposition at said election voted in favor thereof and in
favor of said Proposition becoming effective and that therefore
said Proposition is hereby declared lost and defeated.
2. That the City Clerk shall set forth this resolution in
full in the official records of this Council in the minutes of
the meeting at which the same is passed and adopted as the record
of the canvass and declaration of the results of said election.
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On roll call, the foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote:
Ayes:. Councilmen Gordon, 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:
All Year Sports Den
Kit Kraft
TOTAL
B. F. McDonald Company
Rinhfield Oil Corp.
Warnock's Shoe Repair
A. S. Monroe
Ira E. Escobar
Bancroft- Whitney Co.
League of Calif. Cities
The El Segundo Press
California Rent Car
So. Calif. Edison Co.
George F. Cake Co.
Durite Cleaners
United Industries Co.
Pacific Radionics
Recreation Fund
General Fund
$41.44
John's Electrical Service
T 4.75
35.93
John D. Meschuk, M. D.
10.00
77.37
Hardin and Flanagan
15.00
South Bay Disposal Co.
171.00
General Fund
H. C. Mapes
137.50
$46.52
Inglewood Book & Stat. Co.
4.63
406.76
Lambert Company Ltd.
14.83
1.75
Robert W. Lehigh
26.00
79.60
State Compensation Ins. Fund
966.05
225.01
El Segundo Hardware
39.94
20.60
Los Angeles Co. Health Dept.
38.06
250.00
Puryear Sign Service
6.00
31.00
Grimes- Stassforth Stat. Co.
12.36
25.00
Building News
1.00
121.90
Western Decorating Co.
2.02
129.29
Pacific Surplus Co.
106.61
2.00
Eagleson's
40.84
198.33
Ditto, Incaf�porated
44.34
114.81
Inglewood Blueprint & Supply
Co.
TOTAL
3353.08
Moved by Councilman Gordon, 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:
Ayes: Councilmen Gordon, Peterson, Swanson, Thompson and Mayor Selby.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilmen None.
None.
NEW BUSINESS.
No further business appearing to be transacted at this meeting, it was
•�_:"' -moved by Councilman Gordon, seconded by Councilman Peterson, the meeting
~' adjourn. Carried.
Approved:
Mayor.
Respectfully submitted,
City Clerk.
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