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1 Segundo, California.
January 18, 1950.
n regular meeting of the City Council of the City of El Segundo,
California, was held in the Council ChaTnber in the City Hall of said City
on the above date, having been called to order at 7:00 otclock P. I.. by
1:illiam R. Selby, r:ayor.
ROLL CALL.
Council ^en Present: Baker, Peterson, 3:anson, Thompson and ILayor Selb-.
Councilmen Absent: cone.
R✓ADIrIG OF ff =ES OF PREVIOUS =TING.
The minutes of the regular meeting held on the 11th day of January,
1950, having been read, and no errors or omissions havinr, been noted, it was
moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Thompson, the minutes
of said meeting be approved as recorded. Carried.
SPECIAL ORDER, OF BUSINESS.
The Ifiayor announced that this was the time and place for reception of
bids for the construction of a reinforced concrete reservoir, pu ^p house,
pipe lines, electrical and mechanical equipment and miscellaneous appurtenances,
and stated that if any person or persons in the audience desired to file bids
for such material and improvements, they had one minute in which so to do.
The time for filing bids having elapsed, the Mayor declared the time
closed.
The City Clerk announced he had in his possession, in the same condition
as when received, ten bids.
.Moved by Councilman Baker, seconded by CounciLman Peterson, the Council
proceed to open, examine and publicly declare said bids. Carried.
The Council thereupon proceeded to open, examine and publicly declare
said bids, which said bids were found by said Council to be as follows, to wit:
All bids listed below were filed on regular for. provided therefor.
Bid of-
1. J. E. Burrell & Sons
2. Davies, Keusder & Brown
3. Hoagland - Findlay Engr. Co.
4. The Contracting Engineers Co.
5. The Guy F. Atkinson Company
6. Hongola & Elliott Construction Co.
7. Spencer :":ebb Company
8. I.acco Corporation
9. Peter Kiewitt Sons? Co. and Fred J. Early,
Jr. Co. Incorporated
10. Cecco Construction Co. Inc.
Item: No. 1
Item
No. 2
,`,138, 000.00
No
Bid .
156,470.00
No
Bid
148,800.00
- „147,400.00
142,200.00
Io
Bid
173,145.00
ro
Bid
141,914.00
No
Bid
148,341.00
No
Bid
168,190.00
No
Bid
163,407.00 No Bid
153,365.00 No Bid
.Following the opening, examination and declaration of the above bids,
it was i -noved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Baker, that said
bids be taken under consideration for the period of one week, and in the
meantime be referred to the Consulting Engineer and the City Engineer for
checkin- and report. Carried by the following vote:
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Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Peterson, Swanson, Thompson and
11ayor Selby.
I,ioes : Councilmen 'None.
Absent: Counci7r±en !'one.
�:i:ITTL ?? COI^:L�I:IC.�TIOi:3.
Written communications, received from the persons, fi m.s or
corporations hereinafter named, were read to the Council and were
disposed of in the canner indicated, following reference to each herein-
after:
CITY PL AI 'IYG C0I2:I33IOT':, dated January 18, 1950, to which was
attached copy of said Comrissionts Resolution 2;0. 73, granting a variance
to Grover C. Dale to erect two single- farily dwellings on Lots 35 and
36, Block 59, El Segundo. .ordered filed.
CITY PLAP.;ING C=:I SSIOh, dated January 18, 1950, to which was
attached copy of said Comr..issionts Resolution Yo. 74, granting a variance
for the place?�ent of a building for Boy Scout use on Lots 2, 3 and 4,
dock 39, El Segundo. Ordered filed.
CLIIf, i:I'\ZY tr., dated 1 -18 -1950;
=0 ELAC?L:AN, dated Jan. 16, 1950;
DOUGLESS, VICTOR =, dated Jan. 10, 1950;
JIFF=3017, JOSEPi-I GEORGE, dated 1/4/1950;
BR .=, DOI'ALD ALL AJ 1T , dated Jan. 16, 1950; and
' G, :�ZL' OSCAR, dated Jan. 16, 1950, each being application
for employment by the City of Bl Segundo. Ordered filed.
DL'D Fi' n. TROJA:,', dated January 11, 1950, requesting permit to
place a "-illianls Baseball Game in the Rose Bowl Bowling Alley, 135 West
Grand Avenue, in place of a Bing -0 -roll Game, now at said location.
The Chief of Police having inspected said game, and having advised
it meets with his approval, it was moved by Councilman Baker, seconded by
Councilman Thompson, that Dudley H. Trojan be and he is hereby granted
perr.+ission to substitute a ',.'illiar!s Baseball Game for the present Bind; -0-
Roll Game on the premises at 135 :est Grand Avenue, -1 Segundo, all
other provisions of the permit heretofore granted him by this Council
for the operation of said Bing-0-Roll game at said location, to remain
as set forth in said pen it. Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Peterson, Swanson, Thompson and 2ayor
Selby.
I•:oes: Councilmen i:one.
Absent: Councilmen Done.
R. BLAK'.2LkI', dated 1/13/1950, being application to move a one
stor;� stucco building from its present location in Los Angeles to a new
location on Lot 41, Block 43, `.l Segundo.
The Buildins Inspector having inspected said building, and having
approved the same, subject to installation of a Fire Zone T:o. 2 regulation
roof thereon, it i,ras moved by Councilman Thompson, seconded by Councilman
Baler, the follovrin,� resolution he adopted:
it `Vim, that H. B- akeran, be and he is hereby
granted a permit to rove a one -story stucco building from
its present location in l Angeles ngeles to a new location on
Lot 41, 73lock 43, l UeG ndo, said perr.it being granted
subject to the followin, terr.:s and conditions, to wit:
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1. That before such removal shall tale place,
pen:.ittee shall pay to the City of El Segundo
the requisite fees and shall make all necessary
deposits in connection therewith.
2. That said building shall be roved on roller, or
other equiprent satisfactory to the Street
Superintendent of the City of _-1 Segundo.
3. That said buildin- shall be moved on a date and
along a route agreed upon between the Chief of
Police, the Street Superintendent and the
per, i ttee.
4. That the Police Department of the City of 1
Segundo shall be notified at least thirty minutes
in advance of the start of such removal operations,
so that police escort ?gay be provided therefor,
if necessary.
5. That such rer.oval and all operations related
thereto-shall be prosecuted and completed to the
satisfaction of the Street Superintendent, the
Chief of Police, and the Bu.ildinu Inspector of
the City of Segundo.
6. That pertrittee hereby agrees to and will place on
said building a roof in accordance with Fire Zone
lo. 2 regulations, and that said building shall
not be used until this regulation has been complied
with.
On roll call, the foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Peterson, Swanson, Thompson and Mayor Selby.
Noes: Councilmen ''one.
Absent: Councilmen '?one.
HOLKES & ','ARV=R, dated January 12, 1950, expressing appreciation for
services rendered by the Police Department of the City of El Segundo in
a robbery incident involving one of the employees of said firm, who was
robbed on the evening of January 6, 1950, and especially commending Captain
„'oods for the efficient manner in which he handled the case. Ordered filed.
1Jone .
01-UL C012,=ICATIOI\TS .
R� - 03TS - DF ST, I DIT,G C012-'ITT =S.
Councilman Paterson reported, that pursuant to request of Mayor Selby,
he and Councilmen Swanson and Thompson had attended a meeting called by
the Board of Directors of the City of Pasadena, on January 17, 1950, to
discuss smog control-in Los Angeles County; that a committee, consisting
of all11ayors of all incorporated cities in Los Angeles County, had been
forr~ed to study and assist the County Board of Supervisors to the end
that a more expeditious manner of effecting air pollution may be devised,
and that I'ayor Selby will be advised of'future meetings of said committee.
Councilman Baker reported that at a meeting of the Recreation Corr.:rission
held January 17, 1950, Recreat_L Director �iard had presented a financial
statement for the first six months of the fiscal year, showing that
slightly over ;;2000.00 had been received by said Commission from the sale
of handicraft material, badrinton,etc.
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=, OZTS 0:' OFFICERS A17D SPECIAL CO :f,iITT.F S.
The City Coordinator read to the Council the written report of
Charles E. Lortz, City :engineer, dated January 18, 1950, respectin- his
attendance at a meeting of the Engineering Advisory Clor.:ittee in the
matter of the California eater Service Company, et al, vs. City of
Compton, et al.
The City Coordinator read to the Council the written report of
Frank Smotony, Building Inspector, dated January 18, 1950, with reference
to the r._aintenance of a house trailer at 217 East Sycamore Avenue, for
which no current permit is held. Attached to said report was an
application frori G. F. Laun, dated 1 -18 -1950, for a pewit to occupy,
use and maintain a house trailer at said address, which permit the
said Building Inspector recommended be granted.
Followin- the reading of the report of the Building Inspector and
of said application, it was moved by Councilman Thompson, seconded by
CounciLr±an Peterson, the following: resolution be adopted:
City Coordinator ?ScC�.rthy reported it had been called to his
attention that termites are damaging the dwelling owned by the City of
71 Segundo, located 616 :.est Imperial Highway; that he had secured
prices on work to complete extermination of said termites and necessary
repairs to said dwelling, which bids are as follows:
The Darby Company ;;122.00
Kirk Eyer Territe Control 152.00
L. J. Roberts 160.00
Following consideration of said bids, it was moved by Councilman
Peterson, seconded by CounciLr^an Swanson, thatrthe work of eradicating
termites in the dwelling located 616 '.est Ir.,perial Highway, and the
making of necessary repairs to said dwelling in connection with such
eradication, be and the sane is hereby awarded to The Darby Company,
in accordance with its bid for doing such work, at a cost of not to
exceed ;;122.00. Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Peterson, Swanson, Thompson and Mayor
Selby.
Does: Councilmen ?done.
Absent: Councilmen done.
City Coordinator McCarthy reported that the annual spring meeting of
the City !�anagerst Department of the League of California Cities will be
held at Santa Barbara, February 17th to 19th, Incl. 1950, and he requested
pern'i ssion to attend said conference.
?roved by Councilman Baker, seconded by Councilman Swanson, that City
Coordinator ?,icCarthy be and he is hereb.I granted permission to attend the
conference of the City I, :anagerst Department of the League of California
Cities, to be held at Santa Barbara, February 17th to 19th, Incl. 1950, and
that he be authorized to file his demand for his actual and necessary
expenses in connection i.rith his attendance at said Conference, said demand
to be audited and approved ir_ the usual r._anner before payment. Carried
b -Lr the following vote:
.yes: Councilmen Baker, Peterson, Swanson, Thompson and T.ayor Selby.
Noes: Councilmen Pone.
P.bsent: Councilmen 11one.
esolved, that George F. Lain be and he is hereby granted a
temporary, revocable peri-it, to occupy, use and maintain a house
trailer at 21'7 East Sycanore :.venue, El ; eg-_mdo, said permit to
expire by limitation on -arch 31, 1950. Carried.
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City Attorney Woodworth made a progress report to the Council
with respect to delinquency in payment of rent of an occupant of the
Veterans' Housing Project units.
City Attorney S:oodworth reported having prepared a forma of lease
agreement between the El Segundo Boy Scout Association and the City of
�1 Segundo, which form he presented to the City Clerk for reading at the
proper time.
77FIIJISHE-�D BUSITT=3.
Moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman 3aker, that
Ordinance of Intention 117o. 365, entitled:
All ORDIT7,nJ CL OF TF-- CITY OF EL SFG'v71"DO, CALIFORr;IA,
DECLARING THE INT- TION OF THE CITY COL'?d IL OF SAID
CITY TO CLOSE UP, VACATE AITD ABAI;DOI; FOR PUBLIC
ALLEY PUR :'OS S, A CERTAIN PORTION: OF THAT CERTAIN
PUBLIC ALLEY RUNvI:ING ITORTH AldD SOUTH IN BLOCK 42
OF a SEGUNDO, AS SHO-141, ON EL SEGUiIDO SHEET 1' 1 3ER
3, RECORDED INd BOCK 20, PAGES 22 AND 23 OF N- -, kPS,
RECORDS OF LOS COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, ON FILL
IN THE OFFICE OF THE T =CORDER OF SAID COUNTY_,
which was introduced and read at a regular meeting of the City Council
held on the 11th day of January, 1950 and reread at this r eeting, be
adopted. On roll call, said Notion carried and said ordinance was adopted
by the following vote:
Ayes_:. Councilmen Baker, Peterson, Swanson, Thompson and Mayor Selby.
Does: Councilmen None.
Absent:' Councilmen None.
The City Clerk at this time presented and read to the City Council
a form of "Lease Agreement ", prepared by the City Attorney, for the leasing
by the City of E1 Segundo to El Segundo Boy Scout Association, of Lots 2,
3 and 4, Block 39, E1 Segundo. No action taken.
Councilman Baker introduced Ordinance I4o. 366, entitled:
AN ORDIN .KITCE OF' THE CITY OF EL S= GUNIDO, C J IFORKIA,
AI h'DII:G ORDIN' C' N0. 306 (T L � US],,,' PLAN -
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ZONII?G OF,DINA.I?CE) OF SAID CITY BY ADDING SECTION
17.3 TO SAID ORDINIAN;CE 1,0. 3o6 AS ! ,_��'DE'D; AND BY
Ar1E1 IIIG ThL ZOI;IliG I-, kIP LAND USE PLAN T=Z,�IN?
REFER= TO, AS CONTEMUTED AND RW40MED BY
THE CITY PLA • "IN<G COI a- SSIOT-J OF SAID CITY,
which was read.
PAYII'G BILLS.
The following demands, having had the approval of the Committee
on :finance and Records, were read:
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General Fund
l nta Curtzwiler, City Treas.
•,;1670.21
nta Curtzwiler, " "
2037.94
":rota CurtZvviler, T1 "
1720.00
Tanta Curtzwiler, " "
1157.88
",:inta CurtzIN'ller, rr rr
1180.02
;":inta Curtzirriler, rr rr
18.75
1inta Curtzwiler, It "
665.40
hospital Service of So. Cal.
220.35
Victor D. EcCarthy, City Clerk
.25
State _.:_ployeest Ret. System
905.03
Soule Steel Company
50.00
Ansul Cheriical Cor:pany
3.55
i= Reduction Pacific Co.
2.48
Dancroft- .,hitney Company
24.21
City of El .3egundo
90.00
City of =1 �-,egLndo
48,148
victor 'J. cCarthy, City Clerk-
30.62
?a; Cities Bldg. Supplies
2.80
_ . 7. C,-'L, :ate Dru;
8.96
George F. Cake Company
79.78
Lloyd Denneets
3.71
Grip ~:es- 3tassforth -:tat. Co.
51.98
In-711ewood blueprint -: Supply
26.20
Pacific electric Ry. Co.
9.44
:_ _. service :cations
3.09
Paci�ic - -adionics
91.17
Pacific Clay Products
5.69
;o;;_thern Calif. Edison Co.
855.54
southern Calif. Gas Co.
1.75
Th- Tod- Co :'pany
2.43
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_oF An tiles Co. Nea J_ l Dept.
11.29
asern Plw .bin.
t Off. Assn. Inc. 15.00
i�edondo Daily Breeze
4.90
Pacific Toro Company
13.55
The .:edondo 17.eflex
2.22
Interntl. Business "_ach. Corp.
8.40
esco :;feel Co:.pany
92.70
:. �. De3erry
10.92
Fa cific Tel. _- Tel. Co.
145.00
TOTAL "`11, 271.69
?rater
Works Fund
Pay Roll Demand No. 13776
to 13788, Incl. "1390.32
"rota Curtzwiler, City Treas.
72.40
?pinta Curtzzriler, rr rr
6.25
Hospital Service of So. Cal.
6.05
State Employees? Ret. System.?
99.96
StateD=ployeest Ret. System
109.13
Crane Co.
26.75
7Vater ;dell Supply
548.67
Airport Rentals
24.00
Industrial Stat. & Printing Co.
25.74
':�orthington -Gallon "Teter Co.
187.93
City of :11 Segundo, Cal.
56.78
Addressograph :ales Ser. :fig.
7.C7
Pacific Tel. �- Tel. Co.
41.15
Charles E. Lortz, Petty Cash
1L.01
TCTAL
24 °3.01
rater ,orks Bond,
Elec. 1948, Con -
dtruction Fund
Barclay :=ve .ln n 7 Company ,"'280.00
Peerless Pump Division 7735.64
Peerless tamp Division 2502.74
TOTi,L „10518.38
J.E.H.P. Fund
City of El Segundo, Cal. 200.00
TOTAL 200.00
Pension Fund
State.ployeast t,et. System 82� 5.1�
TOTAL ;,825.44
.roved b.r Councilman Swanson, seconded by CounciLman Peterson, the
de:;tands be allowed and warrants ordered drawn on and paid out of the respective
funds covering the sane. Carried by the following vote:
yes: Councilmen Daker, Peterson, Swanson, Thompson and .iayor Selby.
i,'oes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilmen None.
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.'o further business appearing to be transacted at this meeting, it was
roved by Councilman Tho:_,pson, seconded by .:ayor Selby, the meeting adjourn. Carried.
HeEpect
:.pproved :
1 -ayo r .
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