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1951 JAN 03 CC MINU 148 E1 Segundo, California January 3, 1951 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 the City Clerk, the Mayor being absent. Moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Thompson, that Councilman Swanson be appointed Mayor pro tem. Carried. Councilman Swanson thereupon assumed the duties of the Mayor. ROLL CALL Councilmen Present: Gordon, Peterson, Thompson and Mayor pro tem Swanson. Councilmen Absent: Mayor Selby. READING OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING The minutes of the regular meeting held on the 27th day of December, 1950, having been read, and no errors or omissions having been noted, it was moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Thompson, 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 Council and were disposed of in the manner indicated, following reference to each hereinafter: DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS, Department of California, dated December 27, 1950, addressed to the Mayor, requesting permission to show a mobile exhibit in the City of E1 Segundo, which exhibit consists of a personal collection of authentic curiosities, oddities and art objects displayed in a custom - built trailer unit, under the auspices of said DAV national organization. Said request further stated that the exhibit is free to the public, but voluntary contributions will be accepted for use by the DAV State Department of California to defray its costs in connection with services to disabled veterans. Moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Gordon, the following resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that Disabled American Veterans, Department of California, be and it is hereby granted permission to exhibit in the City of El Segundo, its collection of certain authentic curiosities, oddities and art objects in a trailer unit, provided such trailer unit shall be parked in a location satisfactory to the Street Superin- tendent and to the Chief of Police of said City, and on a date or dates mutually satisfactory to said organization and said officials; and provided further, that all other matters in connection with the conducting of such exhibit shall be under the supervision of and subject to the approval of the Chief of Police of said City. -1- On roll call, the foregoing resolution was carried by the fol- lowing vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gordon, pro tem Swanson. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Mayor Selby. Peterson, Thompson and Mayor U 149 STATE BOARD OF EQUALIZATION, dated December 12, 19509 being notice of application of Marie lei. James, dba The Spinning Wheel, for a renewal of On Sale Beer license at 145 Richmond Street, El Segundo. Ordered filed. LILA H. STEVENSON, dated December 27, 1950, requesting the City authorize the granting of a quitclaim deed to her cover- ing the rights of Arena Water Company to lay and maintain certain water pipes and appurtenances in a portion of Lot 6, Block 105, as more particularly set forth in said communication. Moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Gordon, 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: "December 27, 1950 City of E1 Segundo El Segundo, California Gentlemen: The undersigned, Lila L. Stevenson, does hereby request the City of E1 Segundo grant a Quitclaim Deed of the right of the Arena Water Company, its successors or assigns, to lay and maintain pipes and conduits over said land, as recorded in Book 5505, Page 294, of deeds, as reserved in deeds from Los Angeles Trust & Savings Bank, recorded in Book 6258, Page 256, of Deeds. The legal description of said land is as follows: The South One -Half of the Westerly 90 feet of Lot 6 in Block 105 of El Segundo, in the city of El Segundo as per map recorded in Book 20, Pages 22 and 23 of Maps in the office of the Recorder of Los Angeles County. EXCEPT the East 10 feet thereof. Yours very truly, Lila H. Stevenson, an unmarried woman "; AND, WHEREAS, this Council has investigated the sub- ject referred to in the said communication and feels that with reference to the particular properties 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, deter- mine and order as follows: -2- U 150 First: That said Council hereby finds and deter- mines that the easement referred to in said communica- tion and which is hereinafter described, is no longer needed by the City of E1 Segundo, and therefore that the City may properly quitclaim said particular ease- ment 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 Lila H. Stevenson, an unmarried woman, so far as the same affects the south one -half of the westerly 90 feet of Lot 6 in Block 105 of El Segundo, in the City of El Segundo, as per map recorded in Book 20, Pages 22 and 23 of Maps in the office of the Recorder of Los Angeles County, except the east 10 feet thereof, 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 Corporation, recorded in Book 625$, Page 256, of Deeds, Official Records of Los Angeles County, California (of which said easement the City of El Segundo, by mesne assignment, of record) is now the owner). Third: That the City Clerk be and he is hereby authorized to make delivery of said quitclaim deed to said grantee upon the payment to the City of E1 Segundo of the sum of $5.00 for said deed, which sum the City 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 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 re- leases may be presented to said Council. On roll call, the foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gordon, Peterson, Thompson and Mayor pro tem Swanson. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Mayor Selby. BILL SIMON LUTTRELL, dated January 2, 1951, being appli- cation for employment with the City of E1 Segundo. Ordered filed. AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARY, EL -SEGUNDO UNIT NO. 3$19 by Virginia Bunce, Secretary, dated November 24, 1950, respect- fully requesting that the City Council authorize the exe- cution of a grant deed to said organization covering Lots 21 and 22 in Block 57, E1 Segundo, option to purchase said property being set forth in that certain "Lease and Condi- tional Option to Purchase" between said organization and the City of E1 Segundo, dated the 8th day of June, 192$9 all obligations of said Auxiliary under said lease and Conditional Option to Purchase having been fully performed. 50 U 1 5 1_ Moved by Councilman Gordon, seconded by Councilman Thompson, the following resolution be adopted: WHEREAS, E1 Segundo Unit No. 38 American Legion Auxiliary has exercised the option and right granted to said Auxiliary to purchase from the City of El Segundo the following described real property located in the City of E1 Segundo, County of Los Angeles, State of California, as follows, to wit: Lots 21 and 22 in Block 57 of E1 Segundo Sheet No. 2, as per map recorded in Book 18 at Page 145 of Maps, Records of said County, for the sum of Q2,155.96, plus the full amount of any special assessments paid by said City on said property subsequent to the 8th day of June, 1928, and less the full amount of any rentals paid by said Auxiliary to said City on said property under said lease and option and any renewal thereof; and WHEREAS, the right and option to purchase said property was heretofore granted to said Auxiliary in and by that certain "Lease and Conditional Option to Purchasers made and entered into at E1 Segundo, California, the 8th day of June, 192$, by and between said City of El Segundo, as party of the first part, and said El Segundo Unit No. 38 American Legion Auxiliary, as party of the second part, and which was renewed by the City Council at its regular meeting of June $, 1938, and again at its meeting of November 1, 1950, and is now in full force and effect; and. WHEREAS, pursuant to the requirements of said "Lease and Conditional Option,to Purchase" relating to the exercise and manner of exercising of the said option, public notice of intention to exercise said option was given in the El Segundo Herald on the 2nd, 9th and 16th of November, 1950; and WHEREAS, the said Auxiliary has in all respects fully performed each and all of its obligations under the said lease and conditional option to purchase, as re- newed, and said Auxiliary is now in a position to so exercise the said option so granted; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of El Segundo, California, as follows: First: That said Council does hereby approve the exercise of said option as hereinabove set forth; Second: That said Council does hereby authorize and direct the Mayor and the City Clerk, or his authorized Deputy of said City to make and execute to said E1 Segundo Unit No. 3$ American Legion Auxiliary, a non - profit Corporation* good and sufficient deed conveying to said Unit all of the right, title and interest of the City of El Segundo in and to said above described property; and Third: That said City Clerk or his authorized Deputy City Clerk be, and he is hereby authorized to make de- livery of said executed deed to said Unit upon final -4- IJ 152 adjustment and payment of the consideration therefor hereinabove expressed and as set forth in said "Lease and Conditional Option to Purchase ", the original of which said lease and option is now on file in the office of said City Clerk of said City, open to public inspection, and as so on file is hereby referred to and by this reference expressly incorporated herein and made a part hereof. On roll call, the foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gordon, Peterson, Thompson and Mayor pro tem Swanson. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Mayor Selby. STATE EMPLOYEES? RETIREMENT SYSTEM, dated December 29, 1950, advising that its Board of Administration has approved the retention in the service of the City of El Segundo, of Minta Curtzwiler, City Treasurer, beyond the date of com- pulsory retirement, under the emergency amendment to the State Employees? Retirement Law. Ordered filed. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS Mr. M. E. Sullivan addressed the Council, stating that he was President of the E1 Segundo Riding Club, which club had received requests from a number of businessmen in the City of El Segundo to sponsor the E1 Segundo Fiesta for the year 1951, and he requested the City Council grant permission to said club to sponsor such fiesta. Mr. Sullivan was advised by the Mayor pro tem that the Council desired to have such application made in writing, and thereafter the matter was taken under consideration pending receipt of such written application, which Mr. Sullivan agreed to furnish at an early date. REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES None. REPORTS OF OFFICERS AND SPECIAL COMMITTEES The City.Coordinator, through the Deputy City Clerk, stated that he had caused an analysis to be made of all petitions filed at the hearing held by the City Council on December 20, 1950, in connection with the application of Edwin W. Pauley for a variance in an R -1 zone to permit the drilling of an oil .well therein, copy of which analysis he had delivered to each member of the City Council for study. Director of Public Works Short filed his written re- port dated December 29, 1950, in connection with the re- quest heretofore made by Henry Claman that the City of E1 Segundo accept the dedication of a portion of Lots 281 - 2$7, inclusive, and Lots 262- 26$0 inclusive, in Block 123, for public street purposes, in which communication said Director of Public Works stated he had been informed by Mr. Claman, one of the owners of certain of the property hereinbefore described, that other owners involved do not look with favor upon such a dedication at this time, and that therefore the matter would be closed for the present. -5- None. UNFINISHED BUSINESS PAYING BILLS The following demands, having had the approval of the Committee on Finance and Records, were read: General Fund City of ElSegundo Water Dept.2 .33 Gordon Whitnall 100.00 E1 Segundo Cham. of Comm. 50.00 F. D. Foley 888.00 A & M Cafe .40 E1 Segundo Paint Center 35.62 Master Pest Control,Inc. 9.50 Radio Corp. of.America 732.72 So.Calif. Disinfecting Co. 41.90 Mae D. Lewis 10.00 Miles Kennedy 10.00 Milliken Chevrolet 14.07 West Publishing Co. 7.21 California Rent Car 288.58 Carburetor & Elec.SupplyCo. 55.90 Oltmans Construction Co. 3392.01 84.00 Victor D.McCarthy,CityClk. 29.88 U 159"1 General Fund Metro. Transp.Eng.Bd. X100.00 Mort Brandler 60.00 So.Calif. Humane Society 51.75 H & H Fount & Grill .65 Rose Bowl 2.05 John D. Meschuk,M. D. 5.00 Inglewood Blueprnt & Supply 7.16 Gordon Duff 3.03 A. C. Vroman,Inc. 17.30 E1 Segundo Herald 15.40 Robert L. Broberg 10.00 Monroe Calcul.Mach.Co.,Inc. 1.13 C. D. LaMoree 19.27 New Pacific Lumber Co. 4.94 The American Rubber Mfg.Co. 132.48 American Disposal 84.00 TOTAL 4 6202.28 Moved by Councilman Gordon, seconded by Councilman Peterson, the demands be allowed and warrants ordered drawn on and paid out of the General Fund covering the same. Carried by the fol- lowing vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gordon, Peterson, Thompson and Mayor pro tem Swanson. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Mayor Selby. NEW BUSINESS Moved by Councilman Thompson,seconded by Councilman Peter- son, that the following resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that Councilman Gordon be and he is hereby authorized to make attendance at the Civilian Defense Conference to be held at Sacramento, California, January 4th and 5th, 1951, as a representative of the City of El Segundo thereat, and that said offi- cial be and he is hereby further authorized to file his demand for his actual and necessary expenses in connection with his attendance at said conference, such demand to be audited and approved in the usual manner before payment; AND BE IT FURTHER.RESOLVED, that said Councilman be and he is hereby granted permission to absent himself from meetings of the City Council of the City of El Segundo, and to leave the State of California,between the dates January 4th to 18th, 1951, both dates inclusive. On roll call, the foregoing resolution was adopted by the fol- lowing vote: M U 154 Ayes: Councilmen Gordon, pro tem Swanson. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Mayor Selby. Peterson, Thompson and Mayor Moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Gordon,'that R. W. Frederick, Vice - Commander, E1 Segundo Disaster Council, be and he is hereby authorized to make attendance at the Civilian Defense Conference to be held at Sacramento, California, January lath and 5th, 1951, as a representative of the City of E1 Segundo thereat, and that said official be and he is hereby further authorized to file his demand for his actual and necessary expenses in connection with his attendance at said conference, such de- mand to be audited and approved in the usual manner before payment. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gordon, pro tem Swanson. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Mayor Selby. Peterson, Thompson and Mayor No further business appearing to be transacted at this session, it was moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Thompson, that the meeting adjourn until Friday, January 5, 1951, at the hour of 2 :00 otclock P. M. Carried. Respectfully submitted, VICTOR D. McCARTHY, CITY CLERK By Approved: Deputy MAYvX PRO T_eA& 50