1951 JAN 10 CC MINU 159
El Segundo, California
January 10, 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 Mayor, William R. Selby.
ROLL CALL
Councilmen Present: Gordon, Swanson, Thompson and Niayor Selby.
Councilmen Absent: Peterson.
READING OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING
The minutes of the adjourned regular meeting held on the 5th
day of January, 1951, having been read, and no errors or omissions
having been noted, it was moved by Councilman Thompson, seconded
by Councilman Gordon, 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:
The Deputy City Clerk announced she had in her possession,
in the same condition as when received, a bid on City -owned real
property,heretofore advertised for sale under Notice No. 10 -M
of intention to sell such property. Moved by Councilman Gordon,
seconded by Councilman Swanson, the Council proceed to open,
examine and publicly declare said bid. Carried.
The Council thereupon proceeded to open, examine and pub-
licly declare said bid, which said bid was found to be as follows,
to wit:
Bid of Irving F. Lauman on regular form provided therefor,
bidding the sum of $P$55.00 for'.Lot 10, Block 6, El Segundo.
Said bid was accompanied by check in amount of X250.00.
Said'bid appearing to be :5.00 in excess of the appraised
value heretofore placed upon said property by the City Council,
it was moved by Councilman Thompson, seconded by Councilman Gordon,
that Resolution No. 1121, entitled:
"A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, ACCEPTING THE TIME
PAYMENT BID OF IRVING F. LAUMAN FOR CERTAIN
TAX DEEDED PROPERTY OWNED BY SAID CITY.'r,
which was read, be adopted. On roll call, said motion carried,
and the foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Gordon, Swanson, Thompson and Mayor Selby.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilman Peterson.
E. V. MILLER HOUSE MOVING, dated January 10, 1951, being
application for permit to move a one -story frame building through
the City of E1 Segundo, the route of such removal to be southerly
on Sepulveda Boulevard from Imperial Highway to Rosecrans Avenue.
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The Deputy City Clerk announced that all fees and deposits
in connection with said application had been paid and made,
whereupon it was moved by Councilman Swanson, seconded by Council-
man Gordon, the following resolution be adopted:
RESOLVED, that E. V. Miller -House Moving be and
it is hereby granted a permit to move a one -story
frame building through the City of E1 Segundo, said
permit being granted subject to the following terms
and conditions:
1. That said building shall be moved on a date
and along a route agreed upon between the
Chief of Police, the Street Superintendent,
and the permittee.
2. That said building shall be moved on dollies,
or other equipment satisfactory to the Street
Superintendent of the City of El Segundo.
3. That the Police Department of the City of El
Segundo shall be notified at least thirty
minutes in advance of the start of such re-
moval operations, so that policeescort may be
provided therefor, if necessary.
4. That such removal and all operations related
thereto shall be prosecuted and completed to
the satisfaction of the Street Superintendent
and the Chief of Police of the City of E1 Segundo.
On roll call, the foregoing resolution was adopted by the fol-
lowing vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Gordon, Swanson, Thompson and Mayor
Selby.
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woes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilman Peterson.
STATE BOARD OF EQUALIZATION, dated 1/8/51, being notifi-
cation of application for an On Sale Beer license at 145 Rich-
mond Street, El Segundo, by Terrence J. Sharp, doing business
as The Spinning Wheel. Ordered filed.
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA PLANNING CONGRESS, undated, being notice
of its January meeting to be held at West Covina, California,
on Thursday, January 11, 1950. Ordered filed.
S. V. TRA9EEK
ESTHER L. WIXbN AND GLENN H. WIXON;
MR. A. L. SCHONEMAN;
MRS. HELEN SCHONEMAN;
MR. JACK STRAUSS;
MRS. HELEN STRAUSS;
��IR . & MRS. J. C. PARKER;
J. H. MacLEAN and MARY E. Mac LEAN;
VERNON L. .,MATLEY and MRS. VERNON WHATLEY;
MR. & MRS. V. VICTOR ARABIAN and MRS. Y. DING,'each voicing
opposition to the granting of a variance for the drilling of
an oil well in the City of E1 Segundo as applied for by Edwin
W. Pauley, hearing upon which application was held by the City
Council on December 20, 1950.
Said protests having been received subsequent to the date
of such hearing, by general consent they were ordered received
and filed in the office of the City Clerk.
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DONALD R. SHORT, Director of Public Works, dated January 10,
1951, being notification that John R. Gray, the employment of
whom as Assistant Engineer was heretofore authorized by the
Council, commenced his service with the City as such official
on January 4, 1951. Ordered filed.
CARL FOSSETTE, General Manager, West Basin Municipal Water
District, dated January 9, 1951, advising that as a result of
a conference held on December 14, 1951, between representatives
of said West Basin Municipal Water District and the Metropolitan
dater District staff, a downward revision of costs chargeable
to the West Basin Municipal dater District had been made, which
would result in a refund to the City of E1 Segundo of x"'3,$73.42.
Accompanying said communication were copy of credit memo
dated December 27, 1950, from the Metropolitan Water District and
copy of detail of general engineering and administrative costs.
Following the reading of the above communication, Director
of Public Jorks Short stated that the conference hereinbefore
mentioned was held for the purpose of reviewing the items hereto-
fore charged the West Basin Municipal Water District by said
Metropolitan Water District for incidentals and overhead, which
items seemed to be excessive, and that the refund mentioned is
being made as a result of said conference.
Thereafter, it was moved by Councilman Gordon, seconded by
Councilman Swanson, the following resolution be adopted:
RESOLVED, that the communication from Carl Fossette,
General Manager, lest Basin Municipal Water District,
dated January 9, 1951, advising that a refund in amount
of +-"3,873.42 will be made to the City of E1 Segundo-from
the Metropolitan later District of'Southern California,
be received and ordered placed on file in the office of
the Director of Public Works;
AND, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Council
does hereby approve the amount of such refund and does
hereby accept same on the part of the City of El Segundo.
On roll call, the foregoing resolution was adopted by the follow-
ing vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Gordon, Swanson, Thompson and Mayor Selby.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilman Peterson.
DONALD R. SHORT, Director of Public Works, dated January 3,
1951, requesting that the City Council authorize him to send a
representative from the City of El Segundo to attend the Third
California Conference on Street and Highway Problems to be held
on the University of California campus at Berkeley on January 24,
to 26, inclusive.
.Moved by Councilman Thompson, seconded by Councilman Swanson,
that the attendance of a representative from the City of E1
Segundo at the Third California Conference on Street and Highway
Problems, to be held at Berkeley, California, January 24 to 26,
inclusive, be and the same is hereby authorized, and that such
representative is also 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. Carried by the following vote:
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Ayes: Councilmen Gordon, Swanson, Thompson and TJayor
Selby.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilman Peterson.
R. A. WATTSON COMPANY, dated January 3, 1951, requesting
an extension of sixty days in which to complete the construc-
tion of a certain transmission main and appurtenances from
the West Basin feeder, under its contract for the performance
of such work dated July 14, 1950, and advising that such re-
quest is made necessary by reason of the fact that a delay
of sixty days was encountered in delivery of the pipe needed
in connection with the above project.
Thereafter, it was moved by Councilman Swanson, seconded
by Councilman Thompson, that the following resolution be
adopted:
RESOLVED, that the communication from R. A. Wattson
Company, dated January 3, 1951, requesting a sixty -day
extension of time in which to complete its contract for
the construction of a certain transmission main and
appurtenances, be received and filed in the office of
the City Clerk, and that said communication be referred
to R. G. Paulston, Engineer, for checking and report
to this Council at its next regular meeting, to be held
January 17, 1951.
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.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Mr. Charles Rausch addressed the Council, advising that
on December 18th he had secured from the Building Department
of the City of El Segundo a permit to construct a dwelling
at 817 Pepper Street, El Segundo; that the contract for such
construction called for installation of a cesspool, but that
he was now advised that the City Council has, since the above
date, adopted an ordinance requiring the installation of
septic tanks. However, he felt that inasmuch as the building
permit was secured prior to the date of the adoption of such
ordinance, he should be allowed to build a cesspool as originally
contemplated.
Discussion ensued, in which it was brought out that Mr.
Rausch had not secured a plumbing permit for the construction
of a cesspool prior to the effective date of the ordinance re-
quiring.the installation of septic tanks, and that therefore
it was felt he should comply with the requirements of the new
ordinance, which he agreed to do.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES
Commissioner of Public Safety Thompson filed with each
member of the City Council a written report prepared by Chief
of Police De Berry and himself in connection with the installa-
tion of certain boulevard stop signs within the City of El
Segundo. By general consent a copy of such report was ardered
placed on file in the office of the City Clerk.
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REPORTS OF OFFICERS AND SPECIAL COMMITTEES
Director of Civil Defense Short stated he had filed with
each member of the City Council a copy of his written report
on the emergency conference of the League of California Cities
held in Sacramento January 4th and 5th, 1951, which conference
was also attended by Mayor William R. Selby and Vice - Commander of
E1 Segundo Disaster Council R. W. Frederick. He further stated
that at said conference the League of California Cities, in con-
junction with the State's Civil Defense organization, had pre-
sented a model copy of an ordinance and resolution for setting up
a civilian defense organization; that he had given a copy of
each to the City Attorney for his study and recommendation, and
would have copies made for members of the City Council for their
study.
The City Attorney thereupon stated that he had already
examined the form of such ordinance and resolution; that the City
can legally adopt such legislation, but it was his understanding
that modified forms would be received sometime during the coming
week from the League of California Cities, and he suggested action
be deferred pending receipt of such modified forms.
Thereafter, by general consent the written report of Civil
Defense Director Short was ordered received and a copy thereof
placed on file in the office of the City Clerk.
Civil Defense Director Short then reported respecting his
attendance at a conference held this date in Pasadena, which
had been called by Los Angeles County City- and - County Planning
for Civil Defense Board, at which conference the progress which
has been made in civil defense planning in Los Angeles County was
outlined; that as a result of information gathered at said con-
ference, he feels the various emergency civil defense services
are well organized in the County, and that it is now merely a
matter of coordinating same with the Cities.
City Attorney Woodworth advised that a
by the State Public Utilities Commission on
respecting the matter of the application of
way Company for permission to increase its
he was advising the Council of said hearing
desired to attend, he might do so.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
hearing will be held
February 1, 1951,
Pacific Electric Rail -
aassenger rates; that
so that if any member
The matter of rendering a decision on the appeal of Edwin
H. Gibbs and others from the decisions of the Planning Commission
of the City of El Segundo, as set forth in its Resolution No. 87,
hearing upon which was held by the City Council on December 20,
1950, having been heretofore set for this date, and it appearing
that said Council is not as yet ready to render such decision, it
was moved by Councilman Thompson, seconded by Councilman Swanson,
the following resolution be adopted:
RESOLVED, that the matter of rendering a decision on
the appeal of Edwin H. Gibbs and others from the decision
of the Planning Commission of the City of El Segundo, as
set forth in its Resolution No. 87, hearing upon which
wa Y�Jh�by the City Council on December 20, 1950, be taken
unr isement by this Council until the hour of 7 :00
o'clock P. M. on Wednesday, January 17, 1951.
On roll call, the foregoing resolution was carried by the follow-
ing vote:
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Ayes: Councilmen Gordon, Swanson, Thompson and Mayor
Selby.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilman Peterson.
The matter of the application of Sampson Advertising
Agency requesting a permit to erect an advertising sign on
Lot 1, Block 112, E1 Segundo, which application was heretofore
presented to the City Council at its adjourned regular meeting
held January 5, 1951, and taken under advisement until this
meeting, was now considered.
Discussion developed that the members of the Council do
not favor the erection of any further advertising signs on the
west side of Sepulveda Boulevard in the City of E1 Segundo,
and following such discussion, it was moved by Councilman
Gordon, seconded by Councilman Swanson, the following resolu-
tion be adopted:
RESOLVED, that the application of Sampson Adver-
tising Agency for a permit to erect a certain adver-
tising sign on Lot 1, Block 112, -in El Segundo be
and the same is hereby denied, and said applicant is
hereby instructed and ordered to immediately remove
any installation which may be made on said location
prior to this time.
On roll call, the foregoing resolution was carried by the
following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Gordon, Swanson, Thompson and Mayor
Selby.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilman Peterson.
PAYING BILLS
The following demands, having had the approval of the
Committee on Finance and Records, were read:
General Fund
Im. R. Selby 117.75
gestern Plumb. Off. Assoc. 15:00
Cordon Duff
Leiland A. Irish,Inc. 79.16
Inglewood Mercantile Co. 4.12
The E1 Segundo Press 135.$0
Pacific Radionics 96.00
Los Angeles Examiner 24.70
Municipal Finance Off.Assoc. 5.00
Segnerts 5 & 10 & 25 Stores 3:02
Clara N. Runge
General Fund
Grimes STassforth Stat.Co. � 23.5$
Pacific Elec. Railway Co. 26.15
E1 Segundo Hardware
Barclay Surveying Co. 40.00
El Segundo Bldg. Materials 3.25
Hanna Legal Publications 29.60
The Todd Company, Inc. z26.91
F. D. Foley 500.00
The Bernstein Co. 129.78
State Bd. of Equalization 2.19
TOTAL w 1473.0
Traffic Sa fety Fund Recreation Fund
°Warren Southwest,Inc.. ~ 170.71 State Bd. of Equalization 14.
TOTAL yy 1-- 70.7171 'TOTAL w3'14 • 4
Moved by Councilman Gordon, seconded by Councilman Swanson,
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
Selby.
Noes: Councilmen
Absent: Councilman
Gordon, Swanson, Thompson and Mayor
None.
Peterson.
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NEW BUSINESS
None.
No further business appearing to be transacted at this
meeting, it was moved by Councilman Thompson, seconded by Council-
man Gordon, the meeting adjourn. Carried.
Approved:
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Mayor
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Respectfully submitted,
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VICTOR D. McCARTHY, CITY CLERK
By
Deputy
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