1950 JAN 25 CC MINL1 ;: -Tnundo, California.
January 25, 1950.
n re, -ular meeting of the City Council of the City of Ll Segundo,
California, was held in the Council Chamber in the City !'_all of said
Cit;, on the above date, having been called to order at 7:00 o'clock
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by .William Selb;r, .'_ayor.
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Councilmen Present: Baker, Peterson, Iw.anson, Thompson and `avor Selby.
Councilmen absent: Il :one.
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The minutes of the regular meeting held on the 18th day of January,
19,0, havin- been read, and no errors or omissions having been noted, it
?• as i::oved by CounciL:_an Peterson, seconded by Councilman Swan7on, the
minute- of said 7.eeting be approved as recorded. Carried.
.;ritten co:r,uni cat ions, received from the persons, firms or corporations
hereinafter na:me-, were read to the Council and were disposed of in the
_anr_er indicated, foi 'Lo�rin,� reference to each hereinafter:
P�TIIO:;, signed by Donna L. Dealer and 164 others, requesting that
the Council give consideration to the follo ,,- .-ing:
1. Painting a pedestrian lane on Sepulveda Boulevard
in line ,. lth its northerly intersection with
:a.r4 posa Avenue;
2. Installing a pedestrian controlled traffic signal
adjacent to such pedestrian 'Lane; and
erecting a directional sign at or adjacent to the
before mentioned intersection to apprise motor vehicle
traffic of the location of : --1 :;e,undo proper.
Follo.-.ring the reading of said coi:lmunication, the matter of
nal-nting a pedestrian lane and installing a pedestrian controlled
traffic signal at the location mentioned in said petition, was, by
the :ayor, referred to the Chief of Police and Public Safety Commissioner
Barer, for investigation and report.
i'_ayor Selby also requested that said officials investigate the
desirability of installing a pedestrian traffic lane on Fl Segundo
Boulevard opposite the Administration Building of the Standard Cil
Company and report its findings thereon.
IIT-ilAL :'IG! ;�A'� A OCI':TIOI ", undated, notice of its annual meeting
and election of officers, to be held in the City of Elsinore, on Saturday,
January 28, 1950. Ordered filed.
LOLi , dated Jan. 20, 1950;
213s••, dated 1- 19 -50;
'I: i'- USL''GFB, dated Jan. 19, 1950; and
CLA *'C� iiGD =FICi: HA;'COC::, dated January 6, 1950, each being application
for employment by the City of -71 Segundo. Ordered filed.
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l�-_L G C =Ii' �u; J Director of recreation State of
dated January 17, 1950, calling attention to the Second California
Recreation Conference, to be held at van Jose, on February 14 -17, 1950,
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and recommending the City of =1 Segundo have representa L i on at said
conference. By `eneral consent the comm' nication was ordered filed for
future consideration.
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,laced January 18, 1 °50, enclosing certified copy of a resolution
passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Yanhattan Beach
at its regular meeting held January 17, 1950, granting to the City of
�l Segundo permission and authority to furnish water on a temporary
basis to the standard Di.l Companyts recreational area, as shown on
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Following; the reading of said communication and certified co-y of
said resolution, it was moved bl, Councilman Swanson, seconded by
Council. *^an Ba'_Ker, the folloTwin-7 resolution be adopted:
D, that the communication from the City
Clerk_ of the City of :,iannattan Reach, and accompanying
certified copy of the City Council of said City, adopted
at its regular meeting held January 17, 50, granting to
the City of El Segundo permission and authority to furnish
water on a temporary basis to the Standard Dil Company of
California employees? recreational area until such time
as the City of I'anhattan Beach has adequate facilities to
serve said area, be received and ordered placed on file
in the office of the City Clerk for the purposes of iden-
tification and reference;
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of the City of Segundo hereby accepts ,,,for and on
behalf of said City, the permit granted by said resolution
and the terms and conditions under which the said permit
is granted, all as set forth in said resolution, and the
City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to notify the
City of :anhattan Beach of this acceptance of said permit.
On roll call, the foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote:
eyes: Councilmen Baker, Peterson, Swanson, Thompson and
ayor Eelby.
?'oes: Councilmen Pone.
.absent: Councilmen *-one.
r:r. Dale Holzboog addressed the Council, stating it is his desire
to construct a dwelling on Lot 6, Tract 9448 (formerly a portion of Lot
Mock 9E, El 3e,-undo)., that his plans call for a building 36 feet
ti,n.e and in order to construct such a dwelling and meet the requirements
�f the Lonin; Grcinance of the City of `1 3eaundo as to side yard width,
=_t ,;ou-'I be necessary for him to encroach 3 feet over and upon a sewer
Aasem:ent held by the City of 71 egundo on the easterly 15 feet of said
lot, and he requested permission to make such encroachment.
011o�,ring (,:SCUSS4 of said request, by general consent the City
Coordinator was directed to address a communication to the Planning
Com,Trission of the City of Fl Segundo, advising it that inasmuch as the
said City has an interest in the property involved, it is the recommendation
of the City Council that said Commission give consideration to the
branting of a variance, on its own motion, to waive the side yard re-
quirements in the instant case, because of the particular and peculiar
circui-:stances involved.
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H-1POtiTS OF OFFICEBti A_'73 SP-CIAL CCiCTTl� C.
City Coordinator .:cCarthy reported that on Saturday morning last,
:ayor Selby, Public Safety Commissioner Baker, Chief of Police ieBerry and
said Coordinator had interviet:,ed the three applicants whose names were
highest on the list of those persons who recently took the examination for
police officer of the City of -71 -egundo, and had selected one of the
said applicants for the position, to wit: Herbert -2. Force, and he
recommended the Council make such appointment effective as of rebruary 1,
1950.
Thereafter it was moved by Councilman Baker, seconded by Councilman
Peterson, that effective February 1, 1950, and until the further order of
this Council, Herbert R. Force be and he is hereby appointed Police Officer
of the City of -1 Segundo; said appointee to be compensated for services
rendered in such capacity in accordance vith the provisions of the salary
resolution of.the said City. Carried by the following vote:
:yes: Councilmen Baker, Peterson, S��ranson, Thompson and .ayor Selby.
Councilmen ?,:one.
Absent: Councilmen ?;one.
City Coordinator .`cCarthy reported that recently he, Councilman Peterson
and Street Superintendent Gunn had held a conference with Mr. Pratty
respecting entering into a contract with said individual covering the
collection of garbage and refuse within the City of El Segundo; that said
officials feel that by entering into such a contract a considerable amount
of money may be saved said City; that 1r. Pratty had left with him a copy
of specifications covering the collection of garbage, combustible and non -
co._ol-stible rubbish in other cities, which specifications the Coordinator
trill examine and report on to the Council at a later date.
The City Coordinator read to the Council the written report of
Charles. Lortz, City Engineer, dated January 25, 1950, subject "Con -
strt4ction of sanitary se,.�er on Cypress Street between Fast ',:alnut Avenue
and mast Acacia Avenue, in which report said City Engineer advised that
.:r. _:enry Claman desired permission to construct an 811 sanitary sewer and
appurtenances in Cypress Street between the Center line o- mast Acacia
Avenue and the center line of East .:alnut .,venue, in the Uity of El Segundo;
that the said Engineer had prepared the necessary plans and specifications
covering said construction, which he presented for the Councils consideration
and approval, and recommended that the permit be granted upon filing by
the applicant of a ;'1400.00 deposit to guarantee the construction and
completion of said construction in accordance with said plans and Specifications
and to the approval of the City engineer and Street Superintendent of the
City of 2 Segundo.
Fcllottiring consideration thereof, it iras moved by Councilman Peterson,
seconded by Councilman S.wanson, the following resolution be adopted:
- -, City ingineer Charles �. Lortz, by his com-
r:_ nice.tion a�dres-ed_ to tris Council under date of January
°5 bearing s :t jest: "Construction of Sanitary Cei -:er_
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.:as ir��orred thi. Council thatrenry Claman has
_enue�te per_�s °ion to construct an 81' sanitary sewer and
appurtenances in Cypress Street, between the center line of
Nast Acacia Avenue and the center line of last -.:ainut Avenue,
trip t e i ty of �1 Segundo; and
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'^, -ineer .:as further reporter. that
l!e has prepared Plan an.. .'roflle ..o. 500125 arc' :;pecifications
io. 0 -1941, cover-inc the construction of the sanitar, serer
referred to, which said plan and profile and �pecifica14 ns
= -eve been pres,entec this COL'nci l for appro -val ; a_i
lri °3_ cation, the said �'1,ine=",
nv inference, recor~.:::ends `pat the per: --t requested ee granter.
anci further recor::iends that t'r:e a -p^licant make a certain
Gepoc_t to insure the satlsfactor , construction an .,::,pleti�r
cf the proposed sanitar;, se: ^'er and appurtenwnces;
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that Flan �:.rd Profile
o. �0012j, entitled: "Play: and Profile of Cypress Street
�e�,rer '.orth of .;alnut :venue ".. and ,_: pecifications :o. C -1941,
entitled: "Specifications of the City of El Segundo, Callforn a,
C -1941, Specifications for Sanitary Se,,ers, June, 1941 ",
be and the same are hereby approved and adopted aS the Plan
and Profile and Specifications for the installation of the
sar�itar�r, sewer hereinafter referred to, and ore copy of each
thereof is hereby ordered placed on file in the office of the
City _nL-i neer of the City of --1 Segundo for the purposes of
identification and reference;
�? =D, B-' IT FiIHT= rESCLVED, that Henry Claman be and
lie is hereby granted pernission to install an 8,11 sanitary
sei:,er in Cypress Street, between the center line of last
ycacia Avenue and the center line of .Tast .: "alnut Avenue, in
the City of E.1 Segundo, in accordance with said Plan and
Profile and said Specifications hereinbefore referred to,
at his of ^:n sole cost and expense, provided said work is
prosecuted and completed, in all respects,-'to the satis-
faction of the City Engineer and Street Superintendent of
the City of El Segundo, and provided further, that said
per-,-Lit shall not become effective until said Henry Claman
shall have deposited with the City Clerk of the City of l
Segundo the sun of ;;1100.00 to insure the construction and
completion of said sewer line in accordance with said Plar.
and Profile and said Specifications, and the backfilling
and settling of any excavations in any portion of the public
streets made on account of said construction and the
restoration of any street surfaces affected thereby, shall
have been completed to the satisfaction of the Street
Superintendent of said City, such deposit to be returned
to the pernittee herein named only after certificates of
the City Engineer and the street Superintendent respectively
are filed with the City Clerk, certifying that the work
herein authorized to be performed has been completed to
their satisfaction.
Cn ro11 call, the foregoing resolution. was adopted by the folloeing vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Peterson, Swanson, Thompson and Kayor
Selby.
-oes: Councilmen i'one.
Absent: CoUncilm -en ?-one.
The City Clerk reporte:: receipt from the City engineer of the City
of Los .rgeles of said Cityrs Financial Progress Report :o. 41, respecting
the :'yperion :activated Sludge Plant, one copy of which report he delivered
to each the 'City Engineer and City Attorney.
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City Coordinator :'cCarthy reperted that City :engineer Lortz and
Street :Superintendent Gunn had collaborated in the preparation of
Project Statement :o. 2- 49 -50, covering the i,-gprovement of i•:ain Street
between El Segundo Boulevard and Imperial Highway by constructing, a
leveling course and resurfacing with a 111T average thickness of asphaltic
concrete paving material, at a total cost of ';25,388.97, which Project
statement the City Engineer recommended the Council approve and authorize
submission thereof to the Division of Highways of the State of California
for its approval.
.�_fter consideration of the same, it was moved by Counciln an
Peterson, seconded by Councilman Thompson, the following resolution be
adopted:
=SOLV=, that Project tatement i:o. 2- 49 -50, dated
January 25, 1950, containing an estimate of the cost of
resurfacing of lain Street, between El Segundc Boulevard
and Imperial Highway, within the City of El Segundo,
addressed to the Director of Public ,:`orks, Sacramento,
California, prepared and submitted to this Council this
date by the City Engineer of the City of ,l Segundo, be
and the same is hereby approved., and the City Engineer
is hereby authorized and directed to cause the same to
be fonrarded to the Director of Public s':orks of the State
of California, through the office of the District Engineer
at Los Angeles, California;
A' L, BT IT r -' Ti �;_ SOLV=, that one copy of said
Project Statement be placed on file in the office of the
City Clerk for the purposes of identification and reference.
On roll tail, the foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilr.-Len Baker, Peterson., Swanson, Thompson and
1,ayor Selby.
? oes: Councilmen ?'one.
.absent: Councilmen lone.
in the matter of the request of :'r. Otis Smith, heretofore made to
this Council, that he be allowed to construct curbs in front of his
property on Last Sycamore Avenue and Pepper Street, the City Coordinator
reported that ?r. J. n. Lester Boyle, the engineer employed to prepare
plans and specifications for certain improvements contemplated in the
northeasterly portion of the City, within which district i'.r. Smithts
property is located, had advised him that he is preparing a report with
respect to said matter, which report he will have ready for presentation
to the City Council at its meeting to be held February 1, 1950, and by
general consent the request of ?'r. :Smith was taken under further con-
sideration, pending receipt of such report.
City :.ttorney ,:nodworth reported he had not as yet received an
answer to the communication he recently sent Hr. Cunningham respecting
rent delinquency of said person, and that he would again take the
ir_atter up by letter or make a personal call on i'r. Cunningham between
his date and the next meeting of the City Council.
City Attorney ' :oodti�rorth delivered to' the
at the proper time by all parties concerned, f,
VcClain Const. Co. and the City of El Segundo,
said Company of certain portions of Eucalyptus
the alley in Block 15.
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Drms of contract between
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At this time the City Coordinator read to the Council a letter
dated January 24, 1950, signed by Charles E. Lortz, City Engineer and
Engineering Offices of Lippincott and Rowe, by E. A. Hoge, in which
said persons requested an additional week to file reco:n*nendations
with respect to award of contract under Specifications Fo. :.L. -40 -4,
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or the construction of a reinforced concrete reservoir, pump house,
etc. fir the City of Segundo,advising further that their
i.nvesti,�7ations have advanced sufficiently to enable them to state
that their recommendations for award will be limited to one of the
two lowest bidders, and recommending the checks of other bidders be
returnee to them.
"_'oved b7 Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Thompson,
the followin- resolution be adopted:
-:H HEkS, this Council has received a communication
in words and fiEures as follows:
rrJngineering Offices Of
Lippincott and Howe
Los kngeles
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January 24, 1950.
The T,onorable City Council
City of El Segundo
El Segundo, California
Gentlemen:
Gn January 18, 1950, your Konorable Body received and
opened 'aids under Specifications ''o. I'.B.-48 -4 for "The
Construction of a : einforced Concrete Reservoir, Pump
:souse, Pipe Lines, Electrical and "echanical Equipment
and ::iscellaneous. kppurtenances.11
:_fter opening the bids you referred same to the under-
signed for analysis and report with recommendations at
,sour regular meeting on January 25, 1950.
Our investigations have not yet been completed to the
extent that we can make a definite recommendation of award
at this meeting and request that we be allowed an
additional week or until your regular meeting on February
1st, 1 50, to file our written recommendations.
,ar investigation.F have advanced sufficiently, however,
that we can state that our recommendation for award will
be united to one of the two lowest bidders. In fairness
to the other bidders, we recommend that checks accompanying
their bid be returned to ther^, the City retaining the
checks of the two 'Lowest bidders, namely Bongola c- Elliot
and . 2arrell ('� moons, until the contract has been
a,,,.rarr7 eC. .
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recoin endations and requests therein made;
.r, l== - - - :E, L_ .�S.�v�_ 'O- the Clay C^ .0 --
of the City of 1 Segundo, California, as follows:
rst: That all bids for said improvement be taken
under advisement by thi Council until the hour of 7:00
of clot% P. on Febrdar-,- lst, 1950, at the regdlar meetin;
of said "ouncil to be held on said date.
econd: shat the City Clerk, in accordance i•rith
the reco :mrendations of the Tnn,-ineer, be antl he is hereby
authorized to return the bid checks of all bidders
except the chec'.rs of the two low bidders, namely:
Gongola c- Elliot and J. --. Burrell R- Sons, as re-
commended- by the City 7ngineer and the Consulting �nVineer.
On roll call, the foregoing resolution was adopted by the foilo,eLn
vote:
ryes: Councilmen Balser, Peterson, Swanson, Thompson and
i -ayor Selby.
?,Toes: Councilmen ? "one.
Absent: C,n,.ncilmen i "one.
i_oved by "ouncilnan Thompson, seconded by Councilman Baker, that
Ordinance i'o. 366, entitled:
.t,' JijDI' T -- OF THE CITY OF EL �BGU`ADO, CALIFOF? .k,
".JTMI'.rS '70. 306 fir_ La.;D U3E PLAN. -
ZOi'I ?`G O: DIiT 4P C� j
OF LAID CITY BY kDDI ?vG SECTION
17.3 TO :SAID OP.DIi '.'CF ?'0. 306, nS .37?^)LD; A',l
BY AID ' INC, 77E ZO''II'G 'i -kP LA?-D USg PLAN: T?-: R I?-
n.- F-`- -H = TO, AS COi•'T=PLATED A?:D R.TC0i2-�E1r:DZD BY TF--
?LAidi'I'TG CO ?i :ISSI02: OF SAID CITY,
which was introduced and read at the regular meeting of this Council
held on the 18th day of January, 1950, and reread at this meeting,
be adopted. On roil call, said motion carried and said Ordinance
was adopted by the foilowinl- vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Peterson, Si•ranson, Thompson and
iiayor Selby.
i`oes: Councilmen ?'one.
Absent: Councilmen ?Tone.
? liP'G BILLS.
The folloAing demands, having had the approval of the Committee on
Finance and a,ecords, were read:
,ewer Bond Fund
Election 1925 ?Forman I. F'adel
Department of Public A. L. ?4urphy
l.orl�s; City of Los Angeles "10,826.03 -r -ac !,ten Incorporated
Total `10,826.03 'rongola &.. Elliott
Fred J. F,arly, Jr..Co.
General Fund Incorporated
Offco Construction Co. "5C.00 Davies, heusder �-• Brown
Schleiniger Co. 50.00 Bell House Yovers
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General Fund
"50.00
50.00
100.00
50.00
100.00
50.00
72.88
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General Fund
', ^acco Corporation "50.00 ;arren Southwest Inc.
urerican Chain & Gear Co. 1.22 Armco Drainage a :etal
3. '::. Stoneman Sons 50.00 Products, Inc.
Carburetor F Flectri c
apply Co mpany 20.56
Pater Kzwit ons Co. C.
Fred. J. larly, Jr. Co. 100.00
7u,lcan Pipe -ngr. Co. 50.00
Dieterich Post Co. 20.21
1 ,�egu.n do Paint Center 26.31
Hichardson's Printing 19.06
F Fountain & Grill 6.65
Termite Control 5.00
`''he =.edondo =reflex 1.88
Standard -ail Co. of Cal. 1.10
Granite Construction Co. 50.00
Victor :cCarthy, City
Clerk 37.0/
General Fund
'10.00
234.21
Southwvestern section
International Assin. of
Electrical Inspectors
10.00
Brown -Bevis equipment Co.
62.x'3
T. B. 7 e'erry
4.50
'ultigraph Sales kgency
3.48
. B. .'et cal f
17.65
L. J. ?oberts Co.
5.00
Hedondo Daily Breeze
3.00
outhern Calif. Gas Co.
167.16
Spencer ',:ebb Co.
50.00
southwest Steel olling
111s
10.00
TOTAL
,1630.62
Loved by Councilman Swanson, 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:
'oes:
?.bsent:
Councillmen Baker,
'� :ayor Selby.
Councilmen I:one.
Counc' lmmen t'one .
Peterson, Swanson, Thompson and
Councilman Thompson reported that ,s. Herbert Slater, residing
at the westerly end of 'pest Pine Avenue in the City of L1 Segundo, had
adviser-' him that sand from the said dunes in the City of Los Angeles
westerly of his premises, is again encroaching upon his property. By
Veneral consent the matter was referred to the City Attorney and he was
requester' to contact the proper officials of the City of Los Angeles
with respect thereto.
Yo further business appearing to be transacted at this session,
it w•as moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Swanson, the
r:eetin- adjourn until Thursday, the 26th day of January, 1950, at the
hour of 7:00 P. ? Carried.
espectfull submitted,
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