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1951 FEB 22 CC MINA regular meeting o Segundo, California, was Hall of said City on the at 7:00 o'clock P. M. by Councilmen Present: Councilmen Absent: El Segundo, California February 21, 1951 U .21'x' f the City Council of the City of El held in the Council Chamber in the City above date, having been called to order William R. Selby, Mayor. ROLL CALL Gordon, Swanson, Thompson and Mayor Selby. Peterson READING OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING The minutes of the regular meeting held on the 14th day of February, 1951, having been read, and no errors or omissions having been noted, it was moved by Councilman Thompson, seconded by Councilman Swanson, the minutes of said meeting be approved as recorded. Carried. SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS At this time Mayor Selby announced that the hearing would be held in the matter of the proposed amendment of Subdivision "h" under Section 12 of Ordinance "1Vo. 306 (the land use plan - zoning ordinance) of the City of E1 Segundo. The City Clerk advised that due and regular notice of the hearing had been given and published, and that the affidavit of publication showing that fact was on file. The Mayor then inquired whether or not any written communications or protests had been re- ceived with reference to the proposed amendment. He was advised none had been received. The City Clerk announced that the complete files of the Plan- ning Commission relating to the proposed amendment and also the complete files of the City Council up to this time relating to said proposed amendment were in possession of th4 City Clerk and available for use. The Mayor then ordered that the said files of said Planning Commission and the files of the City Council up to this time with reference to the proposed amendment, be received in the evidence in the matter now pending before the Council. The Mayor then invited anyone present who desired to address the Council in favor of the proposed amendment, to do so. No one responded. He then asked if anyone wished to speak in opposition to the adoption of the proposed amendment. No one cared to do so. The City Council thereupon proceeded.to consider the said pro- posed amendment,.and after such consideration, requested t1v City Attorney to present an ordinance providing for the said amendment. The City Attorney thereupon presented and read in full to the Council.Ordinance No. 380, entitled: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 306 (THE LAND USE PLAN - ZONING ORDINANCE) OF SAID CITY, BY AMENDING SUB- DIVISION "h" UNDER PARAGRAPH "C. AREA, EXCEPTIONS" -1- U 218 OF SECTION 12 "GENERAL PROVISIONS AND EXCEP- TIONS" OF SAID ORDINANCE NO. 306, AS AMENDED. Councilman Swanson thereupon introduced said ordinance. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS Written communications, received from the persons, firms or corporations hereinafter named; were read to the Council and were disposed of in the manner indicated, following refer- ence to each hereinafter: ENGINEERING OFFICES OF LIPPINCOTT AND ROWE, by E. A. Rowe, dated February 19, 1951, submitting for the Council's consideration, plans and Specifications No. W.B. -4$ -10 for "Constructing Alterations to the Existing Two Hundred Thousand Gallon Elevated Steel Water Storage Tank of the Water Depart- ment of the City of E1 Segundo, California. ", and recommend- ing their approval and adoption at the Council's next regular meeting. After consideration thereof, it was moved by Councilman Swanson, seconded by Councilman Gordon, that Resolution No. 1127, entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING AND ADOPTING SPECIFICATIONS NO. W.B. -4$ -10 AND CONTRACT DOCUMENTS FOR CONSTRUCTING ALTERA- TIONS TO THE EXISTING TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND GALLON ELEVATED STEEL WATER STORAGE TANK OF THE WATER DEPARTMENT OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA., which was read, be adopted. On roll call, said motion carried, and the foregoing resolution was adopted by the fol- lowing vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gordon, Swanson, Thompson and Mayor Selby. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilman Peterson. Moved by Councilman Swanson, seconded by Councilman Thompson, that the following resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that the City Clerk be and he is hereby authorized and instructed to publish the notice inviting bids for constructing alterations to the existing 200,000 gallon elevated steel water storage tank of the Water Department of the City of El Segundo, California, heretofore approved by this Council as part of specifications and contract docu- ments No. W.B.- 48 -10, in time, form and manner as required by law. On roll call, the foregoing resolution was adopted by the fol- lowing vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gordon, Swanson, Thompson and Mayor Selby. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilman Peterson. -2- R. A. WATT30N COMPANY, dated February 19, 1951, requesting an extension in time for the completion date of its contract for the construction of the west basin feeder transmission main, and stating that said request is made necessary by reason of a change order issued, which designated that a flexible coupling be in- stalled near the reservoir connection which was originally de- signed for a rigid joint, and that a 15-day-delay had been en countered in locating and obtaining a suitable coupling for said connection. Attached to the before mentioned communication from R. A. Wattson Company was a letter from R. G. Paulston, Engineer, dated February 20, 1951, in which he stated he was familiar with the circumstances which are the basis of the contractor's request, and it is his opinion that the contractor is entitled to the additional time of 15 calendar days, and recommending that said company be granted an extension of time of 15 calendar days from December 21, 1950, to January 5, 1951, for the completion of work under its contract. Councilman Peterson appeared in the Council Chamber during the reading of the foregoing communications, the hour being 7:30 o'clock P. M., and he immediately took his seat at the Council table. Discussion was had between members of the City Council, Mr. E. A. Rowe and Mr. Paulston, and the City Attorney with reference to the requested extension of time by R. A. Wattson Company to complete its contract under Specifications No. W.B. -4$ -5, and such discussion brought out the fact that said company had heretofore requested a 60 -day extension of time, which request, upon recommendation of Mr. E. A. Rowe of the engineering firm of Lippincott and Rowe, had not been granted pending receipt from said company of data supporting such request, and Mr. Rowe at this time again recommended that inasmuch as such data had not been received, no further extension of time beyond the 15 days hereinbefore requested be granted said contractor. Following the discussion, it was moved by Councilman Gordon, seconded by Councilman Thompson, the following resolution be adopted: WHEREAS, there has been presented to this Council a communication from R. A. Wattson Company requesting an extension of time for complet ion of its current contract, under Specifications No. W.B. -4$ -5, with the City of E1 Segundo, which said extension, if granted, would operate to extend the time of completion of said contract to and including January 5, 1951; AND, WHEREAS, in a communication from R. G. Paulston, Engineer, dated February 20, 1951, said engineer recommends that an extension be granted said contractor up to and including the said 5th day of January, 1951; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council does hereby extend the completion time for the said contract up to and including said 5th day of January, 1951, but that said Council withholds the granting of any further or additional extension beyond said 5th day of January, 1951, pending the submission by the contractor of data satisfactory to the Engineer and to the City Council that any delay was occasioned by circumstances beyond the control of said contractor, as set forth in said Specifications No. W.B. -4$ -5• -3- �J 220. 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 y THE PACIFIC TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH COMPANY, dated Febru- ary 20, 1951, returning therewith the original and duplicate of a certain contract between said company and the City of El Segundo, covering four proposed intraexchange signal channels between the pumphouse located at Lomita Street and Holly Avenue, and the pumphouse located on El Segundo Boulevard in said City, and stating that it could not execute said contract for the reason that the City had included therein an amendment providing ". . . that the term of the contract shall continue until ter- minated, in whole or in part, by ninety days' written notice of either party ". Said communication further stated that the requirement that the City of El Segundo give the company ninety days' written notice to terminate the contract, in whole or in part, would not only be contrary to the service contemplated, under which signal channels are furnished, but in all probability would work a hardship on the City at some future time. Said company stated, also, that it would appreciate the City giving further consideration to said matter, and enclosed new con- tracts omitting the 90 -day stipulation, which, it trusted,f the City Council would authorize executed. Following consideration of the foregoing communication, it was moved by Councilman Thompson, seconded by Councilman Swanson, the following resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that the certain resolution heretofore adopted by the City Council at its regular meeting held February lk, 1951, and which is of record on Page U -213 of minutes of..the proceedings of said Council, authorizing the execution of a certain con- tract between The Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Company and the City of El Segundo,covering four intraexchange signal channels, and which contract by said resolution had been amended to provide that ninety days' written notice of either party should be given before termination thereof, be and the same is hereby rescinded. 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 Moved by Councilman Swanson, seconded by Councilman Thompson, that the following resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that the communication from The Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Company, by V. A. Le Sieur, General Commercial Representative, dated February 20, 1951, with which was enclosed new - 4- form of contract covering four proposed intraexchange signal channels, be placed on file in the office of the City Clerk, together with a copy of the said con- tract enclosed therewith; AND, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that said communica- tion and said contract be and the same ,are hereby re- ferred to and by this reference incorporated herein and made a part hereof; AND, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Council does hereby approve the said form of contract as so submitted,and does hereby authorize and instruct the Mayor and the City Clerk of the City of E1 Segundo to execute the said form of agreement on the part of said City, and to make delivery thereof in due course. On roll call, the foregoing resolution was adopted by the fol- lowing vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gordon, Mayor Selby. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. U 22 ..: Z Peterson, Swanson, Thompson and JOHN F. BENDER, Special City Attorney, dated February 19, 1951, advising that the City Clerk had forwarded to him a copy of County of Los Angeles Public Auction Sale No. 66 -A, which notice includes therein two parcels of property located in the City of E1 Segundo, to wit: Lot 25, Block 11, assessed valuation - $300.00.; Lot 2, Block 38, assessed valuation - $200.00. Mr. Bender further advised that the asking price placed on said properties to the City by the County would now be $600.00 for Lot 25, Block 11, and :400.00 for Lot 2, Block 38, and in addition thereto the City would have to pa advertising costs, which he estimated would be approximately 125.00. He also stated that if the City does not desire to purchase said properties, it might file objection to the County's holding the tax sale, but in that event; if the prior owners should redeem the properties, the City would still be liable for the adver- tising costs, and he requested that the Council advise him of its desires in the matter. The Council considered the matter, and believing that the prices placed upon said properties by the County of Los Angeles were out of lire with present prices for real property in the same locations, it was moved by Councilman Thompson, seconded by Councilman Gordon, the following resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that the communication from John F. Bender, Special City Attorney, dated February 19, 1951, with respect to proposed tax sale by theCounty of Los Angeles of Lot 25, Block 11, and Lot 2, Block 3$, both lots located in the City of E1 Segundo, be re- ceived and ordered placed on file in the office of the City Clerk; .. AND, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that saidCity Clerk be and he is hereby instructed to advise said Special City Attorney that the City Council of the City of E1 Segundo does not desire to purchase said properties or to object to the sale thereof by the County of Los Angeles at this time. -5- U 222 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 EL SEGUNDO COOPERATIVE NURSERY SCHOOL, by Mrs. Margaret M. Ward, dated February 19, 1951, being application to conduct a nursery school at St. Michaelts Episcopal Church, Richmond Street and Holly Avenue, E1 Segundo, California. The CityClerk advised that the Building Inspector had reported that the building in which it is proposed to conduct said nursery school conforms to building codes of the City of E1 Segundo, and that he would approve such application; that the Fire Chief had approved said application, subject to a metal tube being connected to the gas heater which it is proposed to install, that the rear door be changed to open outward, and that the lattice work around the foundation be enclosed; that no report had as yet been received from the Health Department respecting said application. Thereafter, it was moved by CouncilmalGordon, seconded by Councilman Swanson, the following resiution be adopted: RESOLVED, that the application of El Segundo Cooperative Nursery School, dated February 19, 1951, requesting permission to conduct a nursery school in St. Michael's Episcopal Church, located at the southwest corner of Richmond Street and Holly Avenue . in the City of E1 Segundo, be received and ordered placed on file in the office of the City Clerk, and is hereby referred to and made a part hereof, together with reports and recommendations from the Building Inspector and the Fire Chief of the City of E1 Segundo ; AND, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of E1 Segundodbes hereby approve said application and authorize the issuance of a permit for the conducting of a nursery school at the location mentioned, subject to the conditions hereinafter set forth as follows, to wit: 1. That before this permit shall become effective, permittee shall first comply with the recommendations of the Fire Chief as set forth in his said report, to wit: (a) A metal tube shall be connected to the gas heater proposed to be installed; (b) The rear door shall be changed to open outward; and (c) The lattice work around the founda- tion shall be enclosed. 2. That this permit shall if and when the Health E1 Segundo shall have therefor as to health ments at the location become effective only Officer of the City of approved the application conditions and require - mentioned. 3. That the said permit is revocable by the City Council at any time upon 30 days' written notice to said permittee. 4. That the permittee must conform with all reason- able requirements of the Health Department, the Building Department, and the Fire Department of the City of E1 Segundo, as same may be ordered, from time to time. 5. That the number of children to be cared for in said cooperative nursery school under this per- mit is hereby limited to 30. On roll call, the foregoing resolution was adopted by the fol- lowing vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gordon, Mayor Selby. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. U..` 2 . Peterson, Swanson, Thompson and INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENT COMMISSION, State of California, its Claim No. L.A. 115 -177, Adelia Thompson, Applicant, vs. City of E1 Segundo, State Compensation Insurance Company, Defendants, advising that applicant.having failed to appear at the hearing, at the request of the defendants the above entitled case had been taken off calendar, subject to being reset- after notice upon request of any of the parties thereto. Ordered filed. INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENT COMMISSION, State of California, being copy of its "Findings and Award" under Claim No. L.A. 114 -691, in the case of Emma Haddock, widow of Alexander C. Haddock, deceased; Sylvia Haddock, a minor, by her Guardian ad Litem, Emma Haddock, Applicants, vs City of E1 Segundo, a municipal corporatinn; State Compensation Insurance Fund, Defendants. Ordered filed. None. None. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES REPORTS OF OFFICERS AND SPECIAL COMMITTEES Chief of Police De Berry announced the appointment of Harry Wilson Lackey as a Special Police Officer of the City of E1 Segundo, and requested the Council's approval thereof. Moved by Councilman Thompson, seconded by Councilman Peter- son, that the appointment by the Chief of Police of the City of E1 Segundo, of Harry Wilson Lackey as a Special Police Officer of said City, be and the same is hereby ratified, ap- proved 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 made reports as follows: -7 U 224 1. In the matter of the proposed widening and improve- ment of El Segundo Boulevard between Sepulveda Boulevard and Aviation Boulevard, he and the City Attorney had had a con- ference with Messrs. Mayhew and Myers of Douglas Aircraft Company, Inc., on Monday last, which conference had resulted in said company Agreeing to contribute $10,000 toward the said proposed improvement and would thereafter be willing to take a chance on recovering said amount from the United States Government. ' The Director of Public Works stated that in his opinion the following steps should now be taken by the City: (a) That negotiations should be started for acquiring the necessary additional right of way on each side of the present El Segundo Boulevard; and (b) Contact should be made with other property owners who will be benefited by the proposed improvement, and it should be ascertained what amounts, if any, owners would be willing to contribute toward the cost thereof. The Council agreeing with the recommendations heretofore made by said Director of Public Works, he was authorized to so proceed. 2. That the transit which the Engineering Department is presently using is very old, that it has been repaired several times, is again out of repair, and he feels is no longer reliable and not worth spending further money upon. He stated he had received prices on both a K and E transit and on a Berger transit, the price on the former being $666.90 less an allowance on the old K and E transit of $160.00, making a net cost of X506.90, and the net price on the latter being $531.00, and he recommended that the Council authorize the purchase of a new K and E transit. Thereafter, it was moved by Councilman. Peterson, seconded by Councilman Thompson, that the purchase of a new K and E transit for use by the Engineering Department of the City of El Segundo, at a price of $666.90 less an allowance of X160.00 for the old transit, or a net cost of 8506.90, plus California State Sales Tax, be and the same is hereby authorized. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gordon, and Mayor Selby. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. Peterson, Swanson, Thompson The City Attorney made reports as follows: 1. That he had prepared a form of "Boundary Line Fence Agreement" between the City of E1 jegundo and Stancal Asphalt and Bitumuls Company, to which is attached and made a part thereof, a drawing prepared by the Engineering Department, entitled "Ownership Details of East Fence at Main Pump Station ". He thereupon read said form of agreement in full -to the Council, following which it was moved by Councilman Gordon, seconded by Councilman Peterson, the following resolution be adopted: 5:711 RESOLVED, that a copy of that certain Boundary Line Fence Agreement ", submitted to this Council at this meeting, be placed on file in the office of the City Clerk and hereby referred to and by this reference in- corporated herein and made a part hereof; AND, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that,the City Council does hereby approve the said Boundary Line Fence.Agree- ment and does hereby authorize the Mayor and theCity Clerk to execute the same on the part of the City of E1 Segundo and cause delivery thereof to be made in due course. 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 2. That he had prepared a form of ordinance amending the traffic ordinance of the City of El Segundo, providing for boulevard stops at the southerly entrance of Main Street and Imperial Highway, and he thereupon read said form of amenda- tory ordinance in full to the Council. Thereafter, Councilman Thompson introduced Ordinance No. 381, entitled: AN ORDINANCE.OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 313 (THE TRAFFIC ORDINANCE) OF SAID CITY BY ADDING A NEW SUBDIVISION THERETO, TO BE KNOWN AND DESIGNATED AS SUBDIVISION "23 ", OF SECTION 4 OF ARTICLE VI OF SAID ORDINANCE NO. 313, AS AMENDED. 3. That he had prepared a form of resolution amending the salary resolution of the City of E1 Segundo, which covers the promotion of City employees from one classification to a higher classification, which form of resolution he read in full to the Council. Thereafter, it was moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Gordon, that Resolution No. 1128, entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING RESOLU- TION NO. 1017 (THE SALARY AND COMPENSATION RESOLUTION) OF SAID CITY BY ADDING A NEW SUB- DIVISION TO BE KNOWN AND DESIGNATED AS SUB- DIVISION "(J.1)" TO THE RULES AND REGULATIONS SET FORTH IN SECTION 9 OF SAID RESOLUTION NO. 1017, AS AMENDED., which was read, be adopted. On roll call, said motion carried, and the foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gordon, and Mayor Selby. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. I= Peterson, Swanson, Thompson IJ P26. y .. UNFINISHED BUSINESS In the matter of the adoption of Ordinance No. 379 (Sub- division ordinance), which was introduced and read at a regular meeting of the City Council held February 14, 1951, it was moved by Councilman Thompson, seconded by Councilman Gordon, and unanimously carried by the following vote, to wit: Ayes: Councilmen Gordon, and Mayor Selby; Noes: Councilmen None; Absent: Councilmen None, Peterson, Swanson, Thompson that the further reading of Ordinance No. 379, entitled: AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING REGULATIONS FOR THE SUBDIVISION OF LAND IN THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, AND FOR THE PREPARATION AND PRE- SENTATION OF SUBDIVISION MAPS THEREOF., be waived. It was then moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Gordon, that Ordinance No. 379, entitled: AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING REGULATIONS FOR THE SUBDIVISION OF LAND IN THE CITY OF E� SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, AND FOR THE PREPARATION AND PRE- SENTATION OF SUBDIVISION MAPS THEREOF., which was read, be adopted. On roll call, said motion carried, and the foregoing 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 Radio Corp. of America .35 Earl Morgan 7.85 The Pac. Tel. & Tel. Co. 143.15 Geo. M. Snodgrass 74.25 Western Union 2.15 The Todd Company 3.$$ Leiland A. Irish,Inc. 56.24 Elliotts Photo Service 3.50 Gordon yVhitnall 13.9$ Los Angeles Co. Health Dept. 2$.77 Mae D. Lewis 5.00 Inglewood Book & Stat. Co. 15.16 Pacific Radionics ' 115.79 Coast Heating & Air Cond.Co. 12.36 Underwood Corp. 5.50 Modern Plating Co. 61.$0 Simplex Valve & Meter Co. 14.50 Consolidated House Movers 190.10 Bertelen Products Mfg. Co. 50.16 Ducommun Metals & Supply Co. 75.39 El Segundo Paint Center 1.85 Victor D. McCarthy,City Clk. 96.12 Water Works Fund MintaCurtzwiler,City Treas. 4 85-00 MintaCurtzwiler,City. Treas. 6.25 Hosp. Se.rv. of So. Calif. 6.05 State Emp. Ret. System 95.41 State Emp. Ret. System 94.45 Rensselaer Valve Co. 975.67 The Pac. Tel. & Tel. Co. 34.20 John D. Meschuk, M. D. 6.00 So. Calif. Gas Co. 7.40 The Goldak Co. 9.02 Underwood Corporation 12.24 The Electric Shop 4.94 The Garlock Packing Co. 10.94 So. Calif. Edison Co. 1237.35 Wm. R. Selby 10.$0 Socony Paint Products Co. 11.02 Homelite Corporation 69.$0 Donald R. Short, Petty Cash 5.35 Reliable Iron Foundry 98.12 Internat'l Harvester Co. 11.47 Payroll Demands Nos. 14491 -14501 1260.3 TOTAL 4051.83 -10- (Cont.) General Fund MintaCurtzwiler,City Treas. 2060.23 MintaCurtzwiler,City Treas. 1999.49 MintaCurtzwiler,City Treas. 12$$.57 MintaCurtzwiler,City Treas. 1155.87 MintaCurtzwiler,City Treas. 1584.46 MintaCurtzwiler,C.ity Treas. $68.60 Hosp. Serv. of So. Calif. 203.85 State Emp. Ret. System 771.20, TOTAL T10916.21 Pension Fund State Emp. Ret. System 04.47 TOTAL 3 594.47 Water Works Bond Election 1948, Construction Fund Lippincott and Rowe 50.00 R. A. Wattson Co. 12.00 The Pac. Tel. & Tel. Co. 21.25 City of E. S. Water Dept. 67-50 TOTAL 750.75 Kit Kraft Macpherson Leather TOTAL Recreation Fund 36.19 Co. 1.42 3107-6-1 Moved by Councilman Gordon, 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 thefollow- �ing vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gordon, Peterson, Swanson, Thompson and Mayor Selby. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. NEW BUSINESS At this time Public Safety Commissioner Thompson read to thedouncil a letter from Leo B. Freedman, Chief, E1 Segundo Fire Department, dated F&bruary 21, 1951, advising that in order to properly equip certain apparatus of the Fire Department for immediate use in case of an emergency, it is necessary that certain hose be purchased, and that under existing world conditions he felt such hose should be purchased immediately and not wait the length of time which would be consumed should the City ad- vertise for bids thereon. At this time, the hour being $:40 o'clock P. M., a recess was declared. The Council reconvened at the hour of 8:45 otclock P. M., all members being present and answering roll call. Consideration was now given to the request of the Fire Chief as hereinbefore set forth, and after such consideration, it was moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Gordon, the following resolution be adopted: WHEREAS, the President of the United States has declared a state of national emergency; and WHEREAS, world conditions are such that immediate preparation for national defense is essential to insure national preparedness at the earliest possible moment; and WHEREAS, the City of El Segundo contains within its physical limits considerable numbers of industrial con- cerns producing and processing materials essential to both national and local defense; and WHEREAS, it is imperative that adequate preparation be made and that adequate equipment be procured and main- tained for the combatting of fire and the menace of fire, particularly under the conditions above mentioned; and -11- . 228 1 WHEREAS each and all of the materials and supplies hereinafter referred to must be obtained immediately and without delay, all of said materials and supplies being critical at this time; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED and ordered by the City Council of the City of El Segundo, California, pursuant to its authority so to do, as granted in Section 37906 of the Government Code of the State of California, as follows: 1. That the Chairman of the Public Safety Committee and the Chief of the Fire. Department of the City of E1 Segundo, California, be and they are hereby authorized and instructed to immediately purchase and procure,for use for and by the City of E1 Segundo, the following items of materials and supplies, to wit: (a) 750 feet of 2," cotton jacketed fire hose to augment the supply presently on hand in the Fire Department of said City; (b) Two 75 -foot sections of 1" rubber booster line fire hose; (c) Six 10 -foot sections of 2P hard suction fire hose. 2. That the said Council does hereby find, determine and declare, by a four - fifths (0 ) vote of its members, that the public interest and necessity demand the immediate expenditure of public money for the materials and supplies hereinabove men- tioned to safeguard life, health and property within said City, without further complying with the provisions of Sections 37900 to 37935, both inclusive, of the Government Code of the State of California. 3. That in view of the foregoing premises, said Chair- man of said Public Safety Committee and said Chief of said Fire Department are hereby authorized and instructed to act under the authority herein granted, with the greatest dispatch reasonably possible; provided, however, that said officers shall secure written bids from the respective bidders thereon so that the Council will have an adequate record of the particular materials which may be purchased under the circumstances. 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 At this time, the hour being 10:20 o'clock P. M., the Deputy City Clerk was excused from further attendance at this meeting due to illness, and Councilman Thompson was appointed by the Mayor, with the approval of the Council, as Clerk pro tem to serve during the balance of the meeting. ft -12- U -24. Councilman Peterson introduced Ordinance No. 3$2, entitled: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIF- ORNIA, PROVIDING FOR LICENSING AND REGULATING CERTAIN KINDS OF BUSINESSES, TRADES, CALLINGS, VOCATIONS, PROFESSIONS, EXHIBITIONS, SHOWS, ENTERPRISES AND OCCUPATIONS COMMENCED, CONDUCTED OR CARRIED ON WITHIN SAID CITY; FIXING THB AMOUNTS OF THE RESPECTIVE LICENSE FEES THEREFOR; PROVIDING FOR THE COLLECTION OF SUCH LICENSE FEES; AND REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES AND PARTS OF ORDI- NANCES IN CONFLICT THEREWITH., which was read. No further business appearing to be transacted at this meeting, it was moved by Mayor Selby, seconded by Councilman Peter- son, the meeting adjourn. Carried. Respectfully submitted, VICTOR D. McCARTHY, CITY CLERK By Deputy Approved: v Mayor - -13-