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1950 NOV 21 CC MIN11 U49 E1 Segundo, California November 21, 1950 An adjourned 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 4:00 o'clock P. M. by William R. Selby, Mayor. ROLL CALL Z Councilmen Present: Gordon, Peterson, Swanson, Thompson and Mayor Selby. Councilmen Absent: None. READING OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING The minutes of the regular meeting of the City Council held on the 15th day of November, 1950, having been read, without error or omission having been noted, it was moved by Councilman Gordon, seconded by Councilman Swanson, the minutes of said meet- ing be approved as recorded. Carried. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS ROBERT JAMES DAVIDSON, dated November 21, 1950, being appli- cation for employment by the City of E1 Segundo. Order * This page CANCELLED account paragraph omitted. U 50 E1 Segundo, California November 21, 1950 An adjourned 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 4 :00 o'clock P. M. by William R. Selby, Mayor. Councilmen Present: Councilmen Absent: ROLL CALL Gordon, Peterson, Swanson, Thompson and Mayor Selby. None. READING OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING The minutes of the regular meeting of the City Council held on the 15th day of November, 1950, having been read, without error or omission having been noted, it was moved by Councilman Gordon, 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 named, were read to the City Council and were disposed of in the manner indicated, following reference to each hereinafter: ROBERT JAMES DAVIDSON, dated November 21, 1950,. being application for employment by the City of E1 Segundo. Ordered filed. LANCER COMPANY OF LOS ANGELES, dated November 17, 1950, requesting the City of E1 Segundo issue to it a quitclaim deed releasing the City's interest in easement heretofore granted the Arena Water Company for pipelines and appurtenances over a portion of Lot 2, Block 104, E1 Segundo, as more parti- cularly set forth in said communication. Following consideration thereof, it was moved by Council- man 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: "Lancer Company of Los Angeles November 17, 1950 City of E1 Segundo E1 Segundo, California Gentlemen: A request is made for a Quick -Claim Deed to be granted to Lancer Company of Los Angeles releasing the ease- ments listed below, as affecting the following described property: -1- The Easterly 90 ft. of Lot 2, Block 104, E1 Segundo, in the City of E1 Segundo, California, as per map recorded in Book 20, Pages 22 and 23- of Maps, on file in the office of the County Recorder of the County of Los Angeles, State of California, excepting therefrom the easterly 45 feet; also excepting the northerly 170 ft. thereof. 'An easement over said land for pipes, conduits and incidental purposes, as granted to Arena Water Company in deed recorded in book 5505 page 294 of Deeds. An Easement over said land to Arena Water Company for pipes conduits and incidental purposes, as reserved by Los Angeles Trust and Savings Bank, in deed recorded prior to February 15, 1950 in book 6578 page 54 of Deeds'. Enclosed is a check in the amount of $5.00 to cover the cost of granting said Quick -Claim deed. Thank you for your cooperation. Yours very truly, LANCER COMPANY OF LOS ANGELES /s/ Verl G. Ille erl G. Ille - Sec. "; AND, WHEREAS, this Council has investigated the subject referred to in the said communication and feels that with reference to the particular property described in said communication, the action hereinafter taken is indicated; NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO# CALIFORNIA, does hereby resolve, declare, de- termine and order as follows: First: That said Council hereby finds and deter- mines that the easement referred to in said communication and which is hereinafter described, is no longer needed by the City of El Segundo, and therefore that the City may properly quitclaim said particular easement over said particular property. Second: That the Mayor and City Clerk be and they are hereby authorized and instructed to execute a quit- claim deed from the City of E1 Segundo and in its name, quitclaiming to the Lancer Company of Los Angeles, so far as the same affects Lot 2 of Block 104, E1 Segundo, as per map recorded in Book 20, Pages 22 and 23 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 Corpora- tion, recorded in Book 5505, Page 294, 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). Third: That authorized to make said grantee upon the City Clerk be delivery of said the payment to the -2- and he is hereby quitclaim deed to City of E1 Segundo U 5t U 52 of the sum of $5.90, which the Council hereby finds and determines to be the reasonable amount to be paid to said City as the consideration of said deed. Fourth: That nothing herein contained shall be construed as constituting any precedent in the premises with reference to the release of the easement above re- ferred 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. On roll call, the foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gordon, and Mayor Selby. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. Peterson, Swanson, Thompson BANK OF AMERICA NATIONAL TRUST & SAVINGS ASSOCIATION, Arroyo Colorado Branch, dated November 14, 1950, enclosing four copies of assignment to said Bank of monies which may be- come due R. A. Wattson Company under said company's contract with the City of E1 Segundo for installation of water trans - mission.mains, and requesting that the City Council authorize the signing of said assignments by William R. Selby, Mayor, returning same thereafter to said Bank of America. Said Form of- Assignment having been properly signed by R. A. Wattson Company and the Bank of America, and the City Attorney having approved same as to form, it was moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Thompson, the following resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that a copy of that certain Assignment of Monies under contract dated the 14th day of July, 1950, wherein R. A. Wattson Company assigns to Bank of America National Trust & Savings Association any and all monies which may become due said R. A. Wattson Company under said contract, be placed on file in the office of the City Clerk of the City of E1 Segundo, and that same is hereby referred to and by this reference incorporated herein and made a part hereof; AND, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of E1 Segundo, California, does hereby take notice of the said Assignment; and does hereby authorize and direct that any and all monies payable to said R. A. Wattson Company under said contract shall be paid to said Bank of America National Trust & Savings Association so long as said Assignment re- mains in effect and until said City receives notice of revocation or reassignment thereof; AND, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Mayor of said City be and he is hereby authorized to acknowledge receipt of said assignment, and the City Clerk is hereby authorized to forward to said Bank three copies of said Assignment, together with three certified copies of this resolution as indicated in the letter of transmittal of said Bank to the City of E1 Segundo enclosing said Assignment. 50 On roll call, the foregoing resolution was adopted by the fol- lowing vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gordon, and Mayor Selby. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. Peterson, Swanson, Thompson EL SEGUNDO CITY EMPLOYEES' ASSOCIATION, dated November 16, 1950, by E. J. Grow, Secretary, advising that at the last meet- ing of said Association it adopted a resolution expressing its appreciation for the salary increases recently granted to City employees by the City Council. Ordered filed. THE METROPOLITAN WATER DISTRICT OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, by James H. Howard, General Counsel, dated November 16, 195019 addressed.to the City Clerk of the City of El Segundo, advising that under the provisions of Section 8.1 or 8.2 of the Metro- politan Water District Act, Statutes 192 "as-'amended, the City might pay out of its municipal funds the whole or a stated per- centage of the amount of taxes to be derived from the area of the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California lying within the City of E1 Segundo. He stated that if funds are available for the purpose, it would be necessary for the Council to immediately advise the district of the amount which the City expected to contribute in cash, if any, toward the current taxes. On the contrary, he advised, if the City had no cash funds to contribute toward the taxes for the fiscal year 1951 -52, the tax would be levied in due course to cover the portion of the Metropolitan District taxes to be paid by the portion of said Sistrict lying within the corporate limits of the City of E1 Segundo. After discussion, it was moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Gordon, the following resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that the communication from James H. Howard, General Counsel, dated November 16, 1950, ad- dressed to the City Clerk of the City of El Segundo, California, with reference to any cash contribution which the City of E1 Segundo might desire to make to- ward the 1951 -52 taxes of The Metropolitan Water District, presented to the City Council of said City at its meet- ing held this date, be and the same is hereby referred to, and in answer to said communication, the City Clerk be and he is hereby authorized and instructed to notify The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, through its said General Counsel, that the City of E1 Segundo does not have at this time any municipal funds to contribute to the amount of taxes to be derived from the area of said District lying within said City for the fiscal year 1951 -52, and that therefore it is assumed that the Board of Directors of said District will levy the necessary tax in due.course. On roll call, the foregoing resolution was adopted by the fol- lowing vote: Ayes: Councilmen. Gordon, Peterson, Swanson, Thompson and Mayor Se -1-by. Noes: Councilmen 11one. Absent: Councilmen None. None. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS -4- U 53 U 54 None. REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES REPORTS OF OFFICERS AND SPECIAL COMMITTEES The Chief of Police, by written communication dated November 20, 1950, announced his appointment of Woodford Griffin Bradbury as a Special Police Officer of the City of El Segundo, and requested the Councilts approval of said ap- pointment. Moved by Councilman Swanson, seconded by Councilman Gordon, that the appointment by the Chief of Police of the City of E1 Segundo of Woodford Griffin Bradbury as a Special Police Officer of said City, be and the same is hereby rati- fied, approved and confirmed. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gordon, and Mayor Selby. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. Peterson, Swanson, Thompson Director of Public Works Short, reporting in connection with the bids heretofore received by the City Council on November 15, 1950, for the collection and disposal of garbage and non - combustible rubbish in said City, which bids were on said date referred to him and the City Coordinator for study and report, stated that before the awarding of any con- tract under said bids, it was his desire to consult with the lowest bidder on said work, which he had, not as yet had opportunity to do, and he recommended tHat said bids be taken under further consideration until the regular meeting of this Council to be held on November 29, 1950. Thereafter, it was moved by Councilman Swanson, seconded by Councilman Thompson, that all bids received by this Council on November 15, 1950, for the collection and disposal of all garbage and non - combustible rubbish originating and collected within the City of El Segundo, be taken under further con- sideration by this Council until its regular meeting to be held November 29, 1950. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gordon, and Mayor Selby. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. Peterson, Swanson, Thompson The Director of Public Works presented to each member of the City Council a list which he had caused to be prepared of projects currently in process of construction or contem- plated in the future in the City of E1 Segundo, which projects are under his supervision. The City Attorney, through the Deputy City Clerk, re- ported receipt of a letter from Mrs. Herman Kasten, residing at 520 East Walnut Street in the City of E1 Segundo, with respect to drainage of storm water at said location, and requesting that assistance and consideration be given to her and her neighbors by the City in alleviating the condition. By general consent the City Atty.. was directed to reply to said communication, advising Mrs. Kasten that the matter is being referred to the Director of Public Works and the Street Superintendent for investigation, report and recommendations to the City Council in due time. -5- U 55 UNFINISHED BUSINESS Moved by Councilman Swanson, seconded by Councilman Thomp- son, that Ordinance No. 376, entitled: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 324, (THE UNIFORM PLUMBING CODE ORDINANCE), BY AMENDING SECTION 602 OF SAID UNIFORM PLUMBING CODE RELATING TO PRIVATE SEWAGE DISPOSAL SYSTEM., which was introduced and read at a regular meeting of the City Council held on the 15th day of November, 19500 and reread at this meeting, be adopted. On roll call, said motion carried, and said ordinance was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gordon, and Mayor Selby. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent Councilmen None. Peterson, Swanson, Thompson PAYING BILLS The following demands, having had the approval of the Committee on Finance and Records, were read: General Fund MintaCurtzwiler,CityTreas. $18-75 MintaCurtzwiler,CityTreas. 896.40 MintaCurtzwiler ,CityTreas.1448.27 MintaCurtzwiler ,CityTreas.1164.48 MintaCurtzwiler ,CityTreas.1551.33 MintaCurtzwiler ,CityTreas.2224.87 MintaCurtzwiler ,CityTreas.1709.85 Hosp.Serv.of So. Calif. 219.$5 State Emp. Ret. System 898.74 L.A. Stamp & Stat. Co. 9.42 L.N.Curtis & Sons 94.35 Robert J. McCarthy 2201.44 Garwood Industries,Inc. 86.12 Geo.W. French Co. 101.31 John D. Mesduk 3.00 Wilson's Carbon Co.,Ltd. 61.18 Western Decorating Co. 43.12 L.A. Co.�Health Dept. 37.43 Geo. F. Cake Co. 19.09 M. Wesley Farr,M. D. 5.00 Sierra Electric Co. 10.00 Victor D.McCarthy,CityClk. 27.00 T. B. DeBerry TOTAL 4 12853-17 Recreation Fund Goliger Leather Co.,Inc. 134.66 Burtons Leathercraft 31.87 K B & S Sporting Goods 24.57 TOTAL $791.10 Traffic Safety Fund Prismo Calif. Co. 0 TOTAL 4 542.30 10 Water Works Fund Payroll Demand Nos. 14308 -14316 $ 1035.02 MintaCurtzwiler,CityTreas. 75.20 MintaCurtzwiler,CityTreas. 6.25 State'tEmp. Ret. System 100.18 State Emp. Ret. System 99.65 Hosp.Serv..of So. Calif. 9.85 Indus. Stat.& Prtng.Co. 6.49 Mefford Chem. Co. 337.43 Address. Sales &Sere. 3.48 Braun Corp. 4 7.17 The Pac Tel. & Tel. Co. 35.35 Fraser Cement Prod.Co. 61.45 Pacific Blinds,Inc. 65.97 The E1 Segundo Press 15.24 Amer. Water Wks.Assoc. 10.00 Century Oil Co. 19.28 The Foxboro Co. 9.43 Fairbanks,Morse & Co. 222.93 Pac. Freight Lines Exp. 6.93 Crane Co. 481.72 Donald R.Short,PettyCash 11.14 Oltmans Construc. Co. 80.12 TOTAL p 2740.2 Water Works Bond Election 1948, Construction Fund Hongola & Elliott 17000.49 Donald R. Short,PettyCash 2.43 OtMelveny & Myers 100.00 TOTAL X17102.92 Pension Fund State Emp. Ret. System 720.9 TOTAL 720.99 IJ 56 Moved by Councilman Gordon, seconded by Councilman Peter- son, 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 aid Mayor Selby. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. NEW BUSINESS None. No further business appearing to be transacted at this meeting, it was moved by Councilman Thompson, seconded by Councilman Peterson, the meeting adjourn. Carried. Approved: Mayor -7- Respectfully submitted, VICTOR D. McCARTHY, City Clerk By Deputy