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1950 SEP 27 CC MINT415� ono E1 Segundo, California September 27, 1950 A 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 7:00 o'clock P. M. by William R. Selby, Mayor. ROLL CALL Councilmen Present: Gordon, Peterson, Swanson and Mayor Selby. Councilmen Absent: Thompson. READING OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING The minutes of the regular meeting held on the 20th day of September, 1950, having been read, and no errors or omissions having been noted, it was moved by Councilman Gordon, seconded by Councilman Peterson, the minutes of said meeting be approved as recorded. Carried. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS ALFRED GARRIDO, dated September 22, 1950, being appli- cation to move a five -room frame building and garage from its present location in Wilmington, California, to a new location on Lot 12, Block 97, E1 Segundo. The Building Inspector having inspebted said building and having reported that same does not conform to build- ing ordinances of the City of El Segundo, and having recom- mended that the permit applied for be not granted, it was moved by Councilman Swanson, seconded by Councilman Peter- son, the following resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that the application of Alfred Garrido, dated September 22, 1950, for permit to move a 5 -room frame building and garage into the City of E1 Segundo, be and the same is hereby denied, for the reason that said building does not conform to building ordinances of the City of E1 Segundo. On roll call, the foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gordon, Peterson, Swanson and Mayor Selby. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilman Thompson. ALVEY BROOKS CANNON, dated September 19, 1950; MALCOLM BRUCE CAMPBELL, dated September 21, 1950, each being application'for employment by the City of E1 Segundo. Ordered filed. PLANNING COMMISSION of the City of E1 Segundo, dated September 27, 1950, to which was attached copy of its Resolution No. 86, adopted at its meeting held September 11, 1950, which resolution re- establishes one regular meeting per month for said Commission and rescinds its Resolution No. 15, adopted November 3, 1947, which latter resolution specified two regular monthly meetings of said Commission. Ordered filed. LLOYD ALDRICH, CITY ENGINEER, CITY OF LOS ANGELES, dated September 20, 1950, setting forth certain conditions T- 459 relative to a sand'cover for the can dump recently abandoned by the City of E1 Segundo and which conditions were agreed upon at a conference held on September 18, 1950, between Mayor Selby, Councilman Gordon, City Coordinator McCarthy, and a representative of said Engineer's office. Ordered filed. PUBLIC HOUSING ADMINISTRATION, dated September 1$, 19509 . advising that it has reviewed the City's final operating state- ment and supporting schedules for Veterans' Housing Project Cal -V -4498; that same has been accepted as final, and that said Housing Administration has no further interest in said property. Ordered filed. STANDARD OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA, dated September 25, 1950, making application for permit to install a 12" welded steel water return line from the butadiene plant located within said Company's E1 Segundo Refinery. Attached to said letter were two copies of Drawing SC- 12192 -1, showing the location of the proposed installation. Councilman Peterson stated that the City had heretofore granted other permits to said Company for facilities at the same location, and it was thereupon moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Gordon, that Resolution No. 1106, entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, GRANTING TO STANDARD OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA PERMISSION TO INSTALL A CERTAIN 12" WELDED STEEL 'MATER RETURN PIPE LINE IN SANTA MONICA BAY AT EL,,SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA., which was read., be adopted. On roll call, said motion carried, and the foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gordon, Peterson, Swanson and Mayor Selby. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilman Thompson. EL SEGUNDO FIESTA COMMITTEE 1950, dated September 25, 1950, submitting for the City Council's approval, the route of the third annual E1 Segundo Fiesta Parade to be held on Saturday, October 7th, starting at 12 :30 o'clock P. M., and extending an'invitation to the members of the Council to participate in said parade. Moved by Councilman Swanson, seconded by Councilman Gordon, the following resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that E1 Segundo Fiesta Committee 1950 be and it is hereby granted permission to conduct a parade on Saturday, October 7, 1950, such parade to start at approximately 12 :30 o'clock P. M. and to be routed as follows: From Whiting Street and Grand Avenue easterly to Main Street; northerly on Main Street to Oak Avenue; easterly on Oak Avenue to Sheldon Street; southerly on Sheldon Street to Palm Avenue; thence westerly on Palm Avenue to the high school grounds; -2- T460 00 t� AiVD, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that this permit is granted subjectto the approval of the Chief of Police and to the further provision that said parade shall be conducted in a manner satisfactory to said Chief. On roll call, the foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gordon, Peterson, Swanson and Mayor Selby. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilman Thompson. The City Clerk announced he had in his possession., in the same condition as when received, one bid on tax deeded real propert3; heretofore advertised for sale by the City of E1 Segundo under its Notice No. 10 -M. Moved by Councilman Gordon, seconded by Councilman Swanson, that the City Council proceed to open, examine and publicly declare said bid. Carried. The Council thereupon proceeded to open, examine and Publicly declare said bid, which said bid was found by said council to be as follows, to wit: Bid of Helen B. Allen, as agent for Elizabeth 0. Brown, bidding . the sum of X3,000 each for Lots 12 and 13, Block 59, El Segundo, said purchase price being subject to 5% brokerts commi&ion. Said bid was accompanied by certified check number 349, drawn on the Westwood Village, Branch of the Bank of America, payable to the City of E1 Segundo in the sum of "600.00. Following discussion of said bid, it was moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Swanson, that Resolution No. 1107, entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, ACCEPTING THE CASH BID OF HELEN B. ALLEN FOR CERTAIN CITY OWNED TAX DEEDED PROPERTY., which was read, be adopted. On roll call, the foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Peterson, Swanson and Mayor Selby. Noes: Councilman Gordon. Absent: Councilman Thompson. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS 'one . REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES Public Works Commissioner Peterson stated that pur- suant to assignment heretofore given him by the City Council, he had this date attended a hearing held by the Board of Engineers for Rivers and Harbors concerning the improvement of a harbor at Playa del Rey, California; that a large number of persons testified at said hearing, all of whom -3- were in favor of the project, the principal speakers being representatives from the City of Los Angeles, County of Los Angeles, State of California,labor organizations and various Coast Guard units. It was brought.out at the hearingg. that the estimated cost of the proposed project would be�25,603,000, to which the Federal Government would allocate approximately $9,000,0000 the balance of the cost to be borne locally.' The Board indi- cated that it was quite anxious to be assured, particularly from the City of Los Angeles and the County of Los Angeles, that local agencies had in mind a definite method of financing the cost of the project in excess of the amount to be allo- cated -by the Federal Government, and it was assured by said County and City representatives that while a definite plan had not been worked out, one would be before the matter is pre- sented to Congress. REPORTS OF OFFICERS AND SPECIAL COMMITTEES City Coordinator McCarthy reported as follows: 1. Receipt of Financial Progress Statement No. 48 from the office of the City Engineer of the City of Los Angeles with respect to Hyperion Activated Sludge Plant, showing funds encumbered as of September 1, 1950, copy of which report he delivered to each the City Attorney and Director of Public Works. 2. That the Chief of Police announced the appointment of Johnnie Benjamin Wise as a Special Police Officer of the City of E1 Segundo in connection with this Police Reserve Unit of said City. Moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Swan- son, that the appointment by the Chief of Police of the City of E1 Segundo of Johnnie Benjamin Wise as a Special Police Officer of said City be and the same is hereby ratified, approved and confirmed. harried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gordon, Peterson, Swanson and Mayor Selby. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilman Thompson. 3. That he had received from the E1 Segundo City Planning Commission, copies of a tentative draft of a new subdivision ordinance for the City of E1 Segundo, a copy of which he had delivered to each member of the City Council for study and further action thereon. 4. That to date an auditor for the City to audit the City's books for the fiscal year 1950 -1951 had not been appointed, and that inasmuch as the present quarter of the year is about to end, he felt this matter should be taken care of at an early. date. He then read to the Council various bids received for the performance of the audit work for the City for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1950, following which it was moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Swanson, that the following resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that the accounting firm of Logan R. Cotton and Bruce Browne, be and it is hereby employed -4- T461 T4uz . , by the City of E1 Segundo for the purpose of making an audit of the books and records of said City for the fiscal year 1950 -1951; that this employment con- templates the making of quarterly reports in connec- tion with said audit; preparing yearly financial report to the State Controller; and making all ad- justing and closing journal entries for the year; AND, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that said firm shall be paid for all services to be rendered by it here- under the sum of $1300.00. On roll call, the foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gordon, Peterson, Swanson and Mayor Selby. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilman Thompson. Director of Public Works Short made reports as follows: 1. That pursuant to assignment heretofore given him by the City Council that a study be made of traffic control and guidance for cars around the Pacific Electric Railway Com- pany's island at Eucalyptus Drive and Grand Avenue in the City of E1 Segundo, he had conferred with the Chief of Police, and they had made an inspection of the site; that follow- ing such inspection Mr. Short had prepared a sketch, indi- cating thereon certain traffic lines which he felt might be painted on the streets to guide traffic around said island; and that in- addition to such striping, he would recommend the installation of an amber flashing light at the most easterly corner of said parcel of land, but that to date he had not secured prices on such light. Following inspection of the sketch by members of the City Council, it was moved by Councilman Petersn, seconded by Councilman Swanson, that Director of Public Works Short be and he is hereby authorized to cause traffic striping to be painted on Grand Avenue at its intersection with Eucalyptus Drive in accordance with the sketch prepared by him; and that he be further authorized to procure a price for the furnish- ing and installation of an amber flashing light at the loca- tion recommended by him. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gordon, Peterson, Swanson and Mayor Selby. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilman Thompson. 2. That in connection with the communication presented to the City Council at its last regular meeting received from Douglas Aircraft Company, Inc., with reference to widening of E1 Segundo Boulevard between Sepulveda and Aviation Boule- vards and the installation of traffic signals at the inter- section of Douglas Street and Imperial Highway, in order to alleviate traffic congestion at said locations during shift changes, he had had a conference with Mr. C. E. Smith, Chief of Plant Protection, and a Mr. Myers, Plant Engineer of said company, with respect to said matters; that at said con- ference he had advised said representatives that the City of E1 Segundo is not financially in a position at this time -5- to cause the widening of E1 Segundo Boulevard to be made; also, that in view of the fact that the present traffic signal operating on Imperial Highway at North American Aviation has been the source of many complaints from motorists and the addition of another signal on Imperial Highway at Douglas Street would undoubtedly cause more confusion and traffic congestion, Mr. Short felt that other and perhaps more satisfactory methods of improving the conditions complained of might be found. Director of Public Works Short further stated that he had made arrangements to hold a conference with respect to the installation of traffic signals at Douglas Street and Imperial Highway with representatives of the North American Aviation plant, Douglas Aircraft Company, and the City of Los Angeles; also, that he would contact a representative of the State of California respecting e li ion of the bottle -neck on E1 Segundo Boulevarcy,- rr�� 41 representa- tive of the Road Department of the County of Los Angeles respecting the elimination of the bottle -neck at Aviation and E1 Segundo Boulevards, if this met with the Council's approval. After hearing the report of the Director of Public Works on the above subjects, the Council indicated its approval and authorized said Director to proceed with the conferences as outlined. 3. That pursuant to request of City Attorney Woodworth, he had compared descriptions of the property over which the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Company will grant to the City of E1 Segundo an easement for water main distribution lines in Section 7, with the descriptiorxA heretofore furnished by Barclay Engineering Company, and had found said descrip- tions to cover identical property; that Mr. Brooks, Land Agent of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe, had contacted him, and he desired to ascertain if the Council would have any objection to including in the proposed easement form a reservation by which said Company could, at some future date, dedicate said easement to the City for public street purposes. The Council indicated it would have no objection to the inclusion of such a reservation in the easement form but felt it desirable that such reservation should also recite that in event said property should ever be dedicated to the City for public street purposes, adjoining property should be re- sponsible for the improvement of such street. Mr. Short.there- upon stated he would convey the Council's desires to said Company. 4. That he had this date received from North American Aviation, Inc., a form of grant of easement agreement whereby said company grants to the City of E1 Segundo permission to install and maintain certain pipe lines, together with neces- sary pipe fittings and appurtenances, in a portion of said Company's property in Section 7 in said City; that he had com- pared the final form with that previously prepared and read to the City Council by the*City Attorney; and that he found the conditions contained therein to be the same as in the original form, as amended. He thereupon handed said new forms to the City Clerk for presentation to the Council at the proper time. 5. That he had prepared and City Council a list of delinquent he stated, would be handled in the given to each member of the water accounts, which accounts, same manner as previously. 163, T _64 City Attorney Woodworth reported as follows: 1. That prior to the recent adoption by the City Council of certain ordinances respecting registration of Communists in the City of El Segundo, he had contacted the office of the County Counsel of the County of Los Angeles, inquiring whether or not said County anticipated making any changes in similar ordinances adopted by the County Board of Super- visors, and had been assured no changes would be made therein; however, that he now finds said County has made a few slight changes in the ordinances adopted by it on the subject, which he had made note of, and he thereupon submitted the same to the City Coordinator for his study, and stated that if the Council deems it necessary, the City's ordinances could be amended accordingly. UNFINISHED BUSINESS Moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Gordon, that the following resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that a copy of that certain "Grant of Easement Agreement", dated the 27th day of September, 19500 by and between the North American Aviation, Inc., a Delaware corporation, therein termed the grantor, and the City of E1 Segundo, a municipal cor- poration of the Sixth Class, located in the County of Los Angeles, State of California, therein termed grantee, wherein the said grantor grants to said grantee an easement and a right -of -way for the loca- tion, installation, construction, reconstruction, repair, maintenance and use, by said grantee, of a pipe line., together with its necessary pipe fittings and appurtenances, for the transportation of water in and under a certain parcel of real property situated in the City of E1 Segundo, County of Los Angeles State of California, being a strip of land twenty 120) feet in width in a portion of the north- easterly 1/4 of Section 7, Township 3 South, Range 14 West, S.B.B.M., Sausal Rancho Redondo, and as more particularly set forth in said grant of easement, be placed on file in the office of the City Clerk, and as so on file the same be and it 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 approve the said agreement and each and all of the terms, conditions and provisions thereof, and does hereby authorize and instruct the Mayor and the City Clerk of said City to execute the said agreement on behalf of said City and in its name and make de- livery thereof in due course. On roll call, the foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gordon, Peterson, Swanson and Mayor Selby. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilman Thompson. Moved by Councilman Gordon, seconded by Councilman Swanson, that the following resolution be adopted: -7- 465 4HEREAS,.there has been presented to this Council a certain'Grant of Easement Agreement". dated the 27th day of September, 1950, executed by North American Aviation, Inc., a Delaware corporation, granting to the City of E1 Segundo, a California municipal corpora- tion, an easement and right -of -way for the location, installation, construction, reconstruction, repair, maintenance and use, by said City, of a pipe line, together with its necessary pipe fittings and appur- tenances, for the transportation of water in and under the following described parcel of real property situa- ted in the City of E1 Segundo, County of Los Angeles, State of California, to wit: A strip of lard twenty (20) feet in width, being a.portion of the northeasterly 1/4 of Section 7, Township 2 South, Range 14 West, S.B.B.M., Sausal Rancho Redondo, as more particularly set forth in said easement, upon certain terms and conditions therein set forth; AND, WHEREAS, this Council has examined said docu- ment and the City Attorney has approved the same as to form, and the City Council is satisfied therewith; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of E1 Segundo, California, does hereby approve the said form of easement and accept the same on behalf of the said City; AND, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Clerk be and he is hereby authorized and directed to cause said instrument to be recorded in the office of the County Recorder of the County of Los Angeles, State of California. On roll call, the foregoing resolution was adopted by the fol- lowing vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gordon, Peterson, Swanson and Mayor Selby. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilman Thompson. City Coordinator McCarthy inquired whether or not the Council desired to take action at this time with respect to authorizing the engineering firm of J. R. Lester Boyle to pro- ceed with the preparation of plans for storm water disposal in the City of E1 Segundo. Mayor Selby stated that Mr. McLean of said firm had visited him at his office this date and stated that said firm felt it would be much more satisfactory if a portion of the work, approximating 25% of the anticipated whole, might be carried through to completion; that if this is done, the engineering charges would be raised from the figure of ap Froximately X2,000 formerly presented to the Council, to 4,000. By general consent the matter was taken under considera- tion until the next regular meeting of the City Council to be held October 4th, and in the meantime the City Coordinator was directed to contact Mr. McLean and request that he prepare the form of resolution to be included in an application which might be made by the City to the Federal Government for allocation of funds to the proposed project. 10 TM- u � w x The City Clerk presented for the Council's approval, certain bonds submitted by Ira E. Escobar in connection with contracts heretofore awarded him for the furnishing of certain motor vehicles to the City of E1 Segundo. Moved by Councilman Gordon, seconded by Councilman Swanson, that the following resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that contractor's bond for faith- ful performance of the contract of Ira E. Escobar for furnishing the City of E1 Segundo two certain l' -ton Ford six - cylinder truck chassis with cabs, with Ira E. Escobar as principal, dated the 20th day of September, 1950, with the Traveler's Indem- nity Company as surety, in amount of 11700.00, be and the same is hereby approved by this Council, and that the City Clerk be and he is hereby alt horized and instructed to endorse evidence of this approval upon said bonds. On roll call, the foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gordon, Peterson, Swanson and Mayor Selby. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilman Thompson. Moved by Councilman Gordon, seconded by Councilman Swanson, that the following resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that contractor's bond for faith- ful performance of-the contract of Ira E. Escobar for furnishing the City of E1 Segundo four 1/2 -ton six - cylinder Ford pickup body trucks, with Ira E. Escobar as principal, dated the 20th day of Septem- ber, 1950, with The Traveler's Indemnity Company as surety, in amount of 91400.00, be and the same is hereby approved by this Council, and that the City Clerk be and he is hereby authorized and in- structed to endorse evidence of this approval upon said bonds. On roll call, the foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gordon, Peterson, Swanson and Mayor Selby. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilman Thompson. Moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Swanson, the following resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that the bond, dated the 18th day of September, 1950, furnished in connection with the contract heretofore awarded California Rent Car for leasing certain automotive equipment to the City of E1 Segundo, with said California Rent Car as prin- cipal, and the Aetna Casualty and Surety Company of Hartford, Connecticut, as surety, being Bond No. 33S25593, be and the same is hereby approved by this Council, and that the City Clerk be and he is hereby authorized and instructed to endorse evidence of this approval upon said bond. On roll call, the foregoing resolution was adopted by the fol- lowing vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gordon, Peterson, Swanson and Mayor Selby. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilman Thompson. PAYING BILLS The following demands, having had the approval of the Committee on Finance and Records, were read: General Fund Department of Employment •p 5.55 Robert J. McCarthy 5.00 League of Calif. Cities 17.50 Almas House Moving Co. 196.90 Don J. Farrar 94.42 Ronald Stanley Barnes 10.00 Clyde Woodworth 15.00 T467 General Fund Jeffries Banknote Co. 4 13677 Ira E. Escobar 1 .29 TOTAL 1816-14 Special Gas Tax Street Improv. Fund C.O. Sparks,Inc., & Mundo Engineering Co. 14588.60 TOTAL 14588. 0 Moved by Councilman Gordon, seconded by Councilman Swan- 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 and Mayor Selby. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilman Thompson. NEW BUSINESS Moved by Councilman Gordon, seconded by Councilman Swanson, that Resolution No. 1108, entitled: RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, DIRECT- ING THE CITY CLERK TO PUBLISH NOTICE IN- VITING SEALED PROPOSALS FOR $500000 WATER- WORKS BONDS, ELECTION 1948, SERIES 2, OF SAID CITY., which was read, be adopted. On roll call, said motion, and the foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gordon, Peterson, Swanson and Mayor Selby. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilman Thompson. Moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Gordon, that the following resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that the City* Clerk be and he is hereby authorized and directed to notify O?Melveny and Myers, bond attorneys, that the City Council does hereby approve the employment of Jeffries Banknote Company for the purpose of printing the $50,000 Water- works Bonds, Election 1948, Series 2. Is "S '468 r r.� On roll call, the foregoing resolution was adopted by the fol- lowing vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gordon, Peterson, Swanson and Mayor Selby. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilman Thompson. No further business appearing to be transacted at this meeting, it was moved by Councilman seconded by Councilman Swanson, thermeeting adjourn. Gordon, arried. Respectfully submitted, -11-