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El Segundo, California.
March 29, 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: Baker, Peterson, Swanson, Thompson and
Mayor Selby.
Councilmen Absent: None.
READING OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING.
The minutes of the regular meeting held on the 22nd day of
March, 1950, having been read, and no error or omission having been
noted, it was moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman
Swanson, the minutes of said meeting be approved as recorded. Carried.
WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS.
Written communications, received from the persons, firms or
corporations hereinafter noted, were read to the Council, and were
disposed of in the manner indicated, following reference to each
hereinafter:
VEDA L. STILES, dated March 23, 1950; and
GLENN ALAN LANPHEAR, dated March 27, 1950, each being application
for employment by the City of El Segundo. Ordered filed.
LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES, dated March 22, 1950, its Legislative
Bulletin respecting financing off - street parking. Ordered filed.
MRS. HOMER T. BUNCE and seventeen others, dated March 17, 1950,
requesting that boulevard stops be erected on Whiting Street, at its
northerly and southerly intersection with Franklin Ave. By general
consent, the Mayor referred the request to Commissioner of Public Safety
Baker and the Chief of Police for investigation and report thereafter
to the Council.
CECIL F. WHITE, CONGRESSMAN, dated March 23, 1950;
GORDON L. McDONOUGH, CONGRESSMAN, dated March 18, 1950;
CECIL R. KING, CONGRESSMAN, dated March 17, 1950;
ERNEST K. BRAMBLETT, CONGRESSMAN, dated March 22, 1950;
JOHN F. SHELLEY, CONGRESSMAN, dated March 22, 1950;
GEORGE P. MILLER, CONGRESSMAN, dated March 21, 1950; and
FRANCK R. HAVENNER, CONGRESSMAN, dated March 20, 1950, each being
acknowledgment of receipt from the City Clerk of a copy of a certain
resolution adopted by the City Council of the City of El Segundo, opposing
the proposed closing of the Naval Hospital at Long Beach, California,
each advising that he is in accord with the views expressed in said
resolution and is cooperating in every way possible to prevent curtailment
of hospital facilities in California. Ordered filed.
None.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS.
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REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
REPORTS OF OFFICERS AND SPECIAL COMMITTEES.
City Coordinator McCarthy reported as follows:
1. That Fire Chief Farrar had requested that an extension
from the fire phone in the Fire Department station be installed in
his residence, so that he may receive fire calls, especially at night,
directly,without the necessity of(and the delay occasioned thereby),
the Fire Department calling him on his personal telephone; that if the
Council approves such installation the Fire Chief will pay for the
private phone now in his residence, the service charge upon which is now
being paid by the City.
The Council, believing that the installation of such an extension
of the City's fire phone in the residence of the Fire Chief would prove to
b e convenience and time-saver in event of fires, especially during the
night hours, it was moved by Councilman Baker, seconded by Councilman
Peterson, that the installation of an extension of the City of E1 Segundo's
fire call telephone in.the residence of the Fire Chief be and the same is
hereby approved and authorized, at an installation charge of $3.00 and
a monthly service charge of $5.20. Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Baker,
Mayor Selby.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilmen None.
Peterson, Swanson, Thompson and
2. That R. G. Paulston, Engineer on the Water Works construction
program, had filed his Progress Payment Estimate No. 2 on said construction
work, showing the sum of $20,773.85 as being due and payable to Hongola
&Elliott, the contractors, and that a demand in said sum would be presented
to the Council for its approval at the proper time-at this meeting.
City Attorney Woodworth reported as follows:
1. That he had prepared, in accordance with the Council's
instructions given at its last meeting, form of lease agreement, between
the City of E1 Segundo and the 39th Squadron, 7th Group, California
Wing of the Civil Air Patrol of the United States, covering leasing to
said Civil Air Patrol of Lot 17, Block 7, owned by said City. He then
delivered said form to the City Clerk for presentation to the City
Council at the proper time at this meeting.
2. That he had prepared form of ordinance, providing for
amendments to the traffic ordinance of the City of El Segundo, which
amendments had been submitted to him by the Chief of Police of said
City, and he delivered said form to the City Clerk for action thereon
by the Council at the proper time.
3. That he had been requested by Counsel, who is acting on
behalf of various cities, who are jointly defending proposed gas rate
increase by Southern California Gas Company, to prepare a form of
resolution, requesting the Federal Power Commission to suspend rate
increases requested by the El Paso Natural Gas Company (of which the
Southern California Gas Company is a subsidiary) and to hold public
hearings on such proposed increases in Southern California; that all
of the joint cities had been requested to adopt similar resolutions,
and that in accordance with the request of said Counsel he had prepared
such a resolution, which he presented to the City Clerk for the
Council's consideration at the proper time.
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UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
The City Clerk at this time presented and read to the Council
the form of Lease Agreement, prepared by the City Attorney, between
the City of El Segundo and the 39th Squadron, 7th Group, California Wing
of the Civil Air Patrol of the United States, covering the leasing to
said Civil Air Patrol of Lot 17, Block 7, El Segundo Sheet No. 1, in
the City of El Segundo.
Following the reading thereof, Councilman Peterson suggested
an addition be made to the 12th Paragraph of said lease, whereby the
Lessee would agree, upon termination of said lease, to immediately
remove all improvements it had placed on said property, of every kind.
The Council concurring in the recommendation made by Councilman
Peterson, the lease form was corrected accordingly, following which
it was moved by Councilman Swanson, seconded by Councilman Thompson,
the following resolution be adopted:
RESOLVED, that a copy of that certain "Lease
Agreementt', between the City of E1 Segundo and the
39th Squadron, 7th Group, California Wing of the
Civil Air Patrol of the United States, bearing date
as of the 29th day of March, 1950, presented to this
Council at this meeting, be placed on file in the
office of the City Clerk, and as so on file be
referred to and made a part hereof; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Council
does hereby approve the said form of "Lease Agree-
ment", and does hereby authorize the Mayor to execute
the same on behalf of the City of E1 Segundo and the
City Clerk to attest the same, and thereafter make
delivery of such agreement form to the lessee in due
course.
On roll call, the foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Baker,
Mayor Selby.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilmen None.
Peterson, Swanson, Thompson and
Councilman Baker introduced Ordinance No. 368, entitled:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO,
CALIFORNIA, AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 313
(THE TRAFFIC ORDINANCE) OF SAID CITY BY
ADDING TWO NEW SUBDIVISIONS TO SECTION 4
OF ARTICLE VI TO BE DESIGNATED AS SUBDIVISIONS
"2111 AND 1122 "; BY AMENDING SUB - SECTION 'r(c )"
OF SECTION 12 OF ARTICLE VIII; BY ADDING A
NEW SUB - SECTION TO SECTION 1 OF ARTICLE XIV
TO BE DESIGNATED AS SUB - SECTION 11(y) "; AND BY
AMENDING ARTICLE XVIII OF SAID ORDINANCE,
which was read.
The Council then gave consideration to the resolution heretofore
at this meeting presented to it by the City Attorney in accordance with
request received by that official from the Counsel for joint cities
protesting the proposed increase in rates by Southern California Gas
Company.
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Following such consideration, it was moved by Councilman Peterson,
seconded by Councilman Thompson, that Resolution No. 1069, entitled:
A RESOLUTION. OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
EL SEGUNDO REQUESTING THE FEDERAL POWER.
COMMISSION TO SUSPEND THE RATE INCREASES
REQUESTED BY THE EL PASO NATURAL GAS COMPANY,
AND TO CONDUCT PUBLIC HEARINGS ON SUCH IN-
CREASES IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA,
which was read, be adopted. On roll call, the foregoing motion carried
and said resolution was adopted by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Peterson, Swanson, Thompson and Mayor Selby.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilmen None.
City Coordinator McCarthy reported that pursuant to instructions
heretofore given him by the City Council in response to a communication
received by said Council from the Pacific Coast Committee for Shipbuilding
for National Defense, requesting that said Council address communications
to its Congressman and Senators respecting an appropriation of $25,000,000.00
for necessary repairs to essential vessels, he had written to
Senators Knowland and Downey, had received replies from these gentlemen,
indicating they are cognizant of the matter, and are using their efforts
to cause such appropriation to be made.
Thereafter, by general consent, the Coordinator was directed to
convey this information to the Pacific Coast Committee for Shipbuilding
for National Defense.
PAYING BILLS.
The following demand, having had the approval of the Committee on
Finance and Records, was read:
Water Works Bond Election
1948, Construction Fund
Hongola & Elliott 20,773.85
Moved by Councilman Swanson, seconded by Councilman Peterson, that
the demand be allowed and a warrant ordered drawn on and paid out of said
Fund covering said demand. Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Peterson, Swanson, Thompson and Mayor
Selby.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilmen None.
NEW BUSINESS.
Mayor Selby stated he would be required to absent himself from
the City of E1 Segundo from the evening of April lst, 1950 to the
morning of April 5th, 1950, while in attendance at the American Public
4dorks Conference at Oakland, California, which attendance had heretofore
been authorized by the City Council.
Moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Swanson,
that during the period Mayor Selby will be absent from the City of E1
Segundo, to wit: from the evening of April 1st, 1950 to the morning
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of April 5th, 1950, Councilman Baker be and he is hereby appointed
Mayor pro tem. Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Peterson, Swanson, Thompson and
Mayor Selby.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilmen None.
No further business appearing to be transacted at this meeting,
it was moved by Mayor Selby, seconded by Councilman Thompson, the
meeting adjourn. Carried.
Approved:
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