1950 FEB 15 CC MINEl Segundo, California
February 15, 1950
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
o'clock P. M. by William R..Selby, Mayor.
ROLL CALL
Councilmen Present: Peterson, Swanson and Mayor Selby.
Councilmen Absent: Baker and Thompson.
READING OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING
The minutes of the regular meeting held on the 8th day of
February, 1950, having been read, without error or omission having
been noted, it was moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Council-
man Swanson, the minutes of said meeting be approved as recorded.
Carried.
WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
MRS. AGNES COE, dated February 14, 1950, being application for
a permit to occupy, use and maintain a house trailer at 518 Arena
Street, El Segundo. The Building Inspector having made no recommenda-
tion with respect to the granting of said permit, the matter was
discussed by the Council, following which it was moved by Councilman
Peterson, seconded by Councilman Swanson, the-'following resolution be
adopted:
RESOLVED, that Mrs. Agnes Coe be and she is hereby
granted a temporary revocable permit in regular form to
occupy, use and maintain a house trailer at 518 Arena Street
in the City of El Segundo, said permit to be for a period,
from date hereof, of three months only, the Council re-
serving the right to make further investigation if and
when a request for renewal of this permit is made.
On roll call, the foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Peterson, Swanson and Mayor Selby.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilmen Baker and Thompson.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS .
Mr. Bob Feeney discussed with the Council the matter of the
circulation of a petition for the installation of certain improvements
in certain public streets in the northeasterly portion of the City,
naming particularly portions of California Street, Maple Avenue,
and Mariposa Avenue.
Information was given Mr. Feeney as*to how to proceed,and an
explanation of the debt limitation law was given by the City Attorney.
- Questions were propounded by Mr. Feeney, which were answered by the
City Attorney and the Mayor. At the conclusion of the discussion,
Mr. Feeney was advised to specify in the petition all improvements
-which might be included in an assessment district and to make the
assessment area as large as possible.
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REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES
REPORTS OF OFFICERS AND SPECIAL CObAZITI'EES
The City Coordinator reported as follows:
1. Receipt of. a communication from the City Planning
Commission, dated February 15, 1950, to ;which was attached copy of
its Resolution No. 77 adopted by said Commission on February 14,
1950, concurring in the findings made by a staff investigation con-
cerning proper classification of a certain industrial enterprise
which the Tech Kote Company may desire to construct in an M -1 zone,
and which is not specifically mentioned in the zoning ordinance
of the City. A copy of the staff report was also presented by the
Coordinator and read to the Council.
Following consideration, it was moved by Councilman Peterson,
seconded by Councilman Swanson, that Resolution No. 1064, entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL
SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, APPRO`V`ING AND CONCURRING IN THE
FINDINGS AND DETERMINATIONS OF THE CITY PLANNING COM-
MISSION WITH REFERENCE TO A CERTAIN INDUSTRIAL USE
AND THE CLASSIFICATION THEREOF NOT SPECIFICALLY MEN-
TIONED IN THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF SAID CITY, ON REQUEST
FOR INTERPRETATION BY TECH -KOTE COMPANY AND AS SET
FORTH IN RESOLUTION NO. 77 OF SAID COMMISSION.,
which was read, be adopted. On roll call, said motion carried,
and the foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Peterson, Swanson and Mayor Selby.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilmen Baker and Thompson.
2. Presented written communication from the City Planning
Commission, dated February 15, 1950, to which was attached a copy
of said Commission's Resolution No. 78, adopted by it at its regular
meeting held February 141 1950, disapproving the request for zone
variance heretofore made by Gregor P. Maier with respect to Lot 14,
Block 73, E1 Segundo. Ordered filed.
3. Presented and read to the City Council the written re-
port of A. R. Gunn, Street Superintendent, and Charles E. Lortz,
City Engineer, dated February 15, 1950, which report read as follows:
"The construction of Mr. H. Claman's sanitary sewer
on Cypress Street between E. Walnut Avenue and E.
Acacia Avenue has been completed to the satisfaction
of the City Engineer; however, the construction of back
fill and repaving is not completed.
"In view of the above, it is recommended that said
sewer be accepted by your Honorable'Body and further,.
that $300.00 of the $1400.00 faithful completion deposit
be retained by the City Clerk and the remaining $1100.00
be returned to Mr. Claman.
Respectfully submitted,
Isl A. R. Gunn
Street Superintendent
Isl Charles E. Lortz
City Engineer"
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Following consideration of said report, it was moved by
Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Swanson, the following
resolution be adopted:
RESOLVED, that that certain sanitary sewer line re-
cently constructed in that portion of Cypress Street
lying between East Walnut Pvenue and East Acacia Avenue,
by Henry C. Claman pursuant to permit heretofore issued
by this Council be and the same is hereby accepted for
and on behalf of the City of E1 Segundo;
ANDhBE-TT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Clerk be
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and he is, uthorized and directed to cause refund to be
made to said Henry C. Claman of $1100.00 of the amount of
deposit heretofore made by him with the City of El Segundo,
to wit, $1400.00, $300.00 of said deposit to be retained
by-.the City to insure the backfilling and repaving of
said street, made necessary by the installation of such
sewer line, to the satisfaction of the Street Superin-
tendent and the City Engineer of the City of El Segundo.
On roll call, said motion carried, and the foregoing resolution
was adopted by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Peterson, Swanson and Mayor Selby.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilmen Baker and Thompson.
4. Reported to the Council that the firm of Hongola and
Elliott Construction Company had caused to be signed its contract
with the City of El Segundo for the construction of a reinforced con -
crete reservoir, pump house, etc., and had furnished the necessary
bonds in connection with said contract.
It was thereupon moved by Councilman Swanson, seconded by
Councilman Peterson, that the bond for faithful performance and bond
for laborers and materialmen furnished by the firm of Hongola and
Elliott Construction Company in connection with its contract with
the City of E1 Segundo for the construction of a certain reinforced
concrete reservoir, pump house, etc., with the United States Fidelity
and Guaranty Company as surety, be and the same are hereby approved
by this Council. Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Peterson, Swanson and Mayor Selby.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilmen Baker and Thompson.
The City Attorney reported to the Council, receipt of the
Morris report with respect to uniform traffic regulations in the County
of Los Angeles, which report he stated he had handed to the Chief of
Police for study; that as soon as this has been done, he and the Chief
of Police will hold a conference on the subject, and thereafter make
recommendations to the Council with respect to same.
The City Attorney, by written communication dated February 15,
1950, advised the Council that effective at midnight, February 15,
1950, the employment of Mrs. Lucy H. Eygabroad'as stenographer
assigned on the basis of three days per week to his office, will
terminate, due to Mrs. Eygabroad's inability because of her physical
condition to continue with said employment; that effective on and
after the 16th day of February, 1950, he had appointed Mrs. Lora
Dunn to take the place of Mrs. Eygabroad on the basis of three days
per week at the same compensation as received by Mrs. Eygabroad, and
he requested approval by the Council of his action.
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Moved by Councilman Swanson, seconded by Councilman Peterson,
that the employment by the City Attorney of Mrs. Lora Dunn on the
basis of three days per week to replace Mrs. Lucy EYe3abroad,who
has resigned from said position, at the same compensationn as that
heretofore received by Mrs. Eygabroad, be and the same is hereby
ratified, approved and confirmed. Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilman Peterson, Swanson and Mayor Selby.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilmen Baker and Thompson.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
In the matter of the payment to Mr. Louis Hoffman for com-
pensa.tory overtime, which matter was heretofore at the last regular
meeting of the City Council taken under consideration until this
meeting, due to the absence from this meeting of several members of
the Council, by general consent the matter was taken under further
consideration.
PAYING BILLS
The following demands, having had the approval of the Committee
on Finance and Records, were read:
General Fund
American Elkhart Company 30.1
Eagleson's
50.37
Berkline's Watch Shop
5.00
The Todd Company
2.02
Inglewood Blueprint & SupplyCo.
29.67
Winston K. Williams, M.D.
10.00
Southern Calif. Edison Co.
134.20
Southern Calif. Edison Co.
205.42
The Darby Company
122.00
Calif. State Firemen's Assn.Inc
20.00
Barclay Surveying Company
Gordon Duff
E1 Segundo Hardware
The Electric Shop
Grimes- Staaaforth Stat.
Wilsons Carbon Co., Ltd.
Jayne- Purdum & Company
Southern Calif. Gas Co.
Gordon 4Whi tnall
Richardson's Printing
TOTAL
General Fund
32.00
3.03
19.59
24.72
Co. 177.15
20.6o
106.83
7.50
4.x+1
19.06
1023.75
Moved by Councilman Swanson, seconded by Councilman Peterson,
the be allowed and warrants ordered drawn on and paid out
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of t covering the same. Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Peterson, Swanson and Mayor Selby.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilmen Baker and Thompson.
NEW BUSINESS
The City Clerk presented for the Council's consideration,
form of Notice to Contractors prepared by Austin, Field and Fry,
Architects, covering the proposed fire and police station buildings,
which form the City Attorney had approved, provided a clause was
inserted on Page 4 of said notice as required by Sections 4300 to
4334 of the Government Code of the State of California; that the
architects had caused such paragraph as recommended by the City
Attorney to be inserted in said notice, and that the Council could
now, if it saw fit, authorize the publication of said notice.
Moved by Councilman Swanson, seconded by Councilman Peterson,
that the following resolution be adopted:
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RESOLVED, that the City Council does hereby approve
the "Notice to Contractors" as prepared by Austin, Field and
Fry, Architects, covering proposed fire and police station
buildings, and that the City Clerk be and he is hereby authorized
and instructed to publish said notice in time, form and manner
as required by law, bids under said notice being hereby invited.
On roll call, said motion carried, and the foregoing resolution was
adopted by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Peterson, Swanson and Mayor Selby.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilmen Baker and Thompson.
No further business appearing to be transacted at this session,
it was moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Swanson,
that this meeting adjourn until Tuesday, the 21st day of February, 1950,
at the hour of 7:00 o'clock P. M. Carried.
Approved:
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Mayor
Respectfully submitted,
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