1951 JUL 07 CC MINU 2.46
A regular meeting of the
Segundo, California, was held
City Hall of said City on the
to order at 7:00 o'clock P. M.
El Segundo, California
March 7, 1951
City Council of the City of El
in the Council Chamber in the
above date, having been called
by William R..Selby, Mayor.
ROLL CALL
Councilmen Present: Gordon, Peterson, Thompson and Mayor
Selby.
Councilmen Absent: Swanson.
READING OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING
The minutes of the regular meeting held on the 28th day
of February, 1951, having treen read, and no errors or omissions
having been noted, it was moved by Councilman Thompson,
seconded by Councilman Peterson, the minutes of said meeting
be approved as recorded. Carried.
Councilman Swanson appeared at the meeting at this time,
the hour being 7 :02 o'clock P. M., and he immediately took
his seat at the Council table.
WRITTEN COM'IMUNICATIONS
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:
CARL FOSSETTE, General Manager, West Basin Municipal
Water District, dated March 69 1951, with which was trans-
mitted Warrant No. 836, made payable to the City of E1 Segundo
in the sum of $3,873.42, representing refund due the City in
connection with the cost of constructing the West Basin lateral
pipe line extension and for the purchase and installation of
certain meters, said refund being made in accordance with re-
vised billing furnished by the Metropolitan Water District
of Southern California.
By general consent the communication was ordered received
and filed and the warrant delivered to the Water Department
of the City of E1 Segundo for deposit in the Water Works Bond
Election 1948, Construction Fund.
STATE BOARD OF EQUALIZATION, dated 3/2/51, being
notice of application for transfer of general On Sale Alcoholic
Beverage License from Donald H.French to Raymond G. Garner,
dba the Charcoal Broiler, 219 Wost Grand Avenue, El Segundo.
Ordered filed.
LOS ANGELES COUNTY DIVISION, LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA
CITIES, being notice of its regular monthly meeting to be
held on Thursday, March 15, 1951,at Burbank, California.
Ordered filed.
JOHN F. BENDER, Special City Attorney, dated
February 28, 1951, transmitting therewith quitclaim deed of
Mary M. Himes to the City of El Segundo, quitclaiming to said
City herinterest in Lot 25, Block 61, El Segundo, and which
deed said Special City Attorney recommended the City accept.
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Moved by Councilman Gordon, seconded by Councilman Peterson,
the following resolution be adopted:
RESOLVED, that that certain Quitclaim Deed, dated
the 16th day of February, 1951, executed by Mary M.
Himes, a widow, conveying to the City of El Segundo,
a municipal corporation,.the real property in the City
of E1 Segundo, County of Los Angeles, State of California,
described as:
Lot 25 in Block 61 of E1 Segundo, in the
City of E1 Segundo, County of Los Angeles,
State of California,as per map recorded in
Book 20, Pages 22 and 23 of Maps, in the
Office of the County Recorder of said County.,
be and the same is hereby accepted by and on behalf of
the City of E1 Segundo;
AND, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Clerk
be and he is hereby authorized and directed to cause said
instrument to be filed for record in the office of the
County Recorder of Los Angeles County, California.
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
LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES, dated 23 February 1951,
advising that in order to meet increased costs of conducting
the program of said League, its Board of Directors finds that
a 150,�, increase in League revenue is necessary, and requesting
that cities, on a voluntary basis, pay 15% of the amount of their
regular League dues. Transmitted with said communication was
an invoice to the City of El Segundo in amount of $37.50, being
the amount of said City's voluntary special assessment.
Moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman
Gordon, the following resolution be adopted:
RESOLVED, that this City Council, in view of the
excellent work being performed by the League of
California Cities for and on behalf of cities in the
State of California, does hereby approve the levying,
by said League, of a special assessment against
City members in an amount of 15 of each city's
League membership dues in said League of California
Cities;
AND, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that this Council does
hereby further approve the payment to said League, of
the sum of 837.50, being this City's special assessment
as authorized by the Board of Directors of said League,
and directs that a warrant in said amount be issued
to the League of California Cities in due course.
On roll call, the foregoing resolution was adopted by the fol-
lowing vote:
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Ayes: Councilmen Gordon,
and Mayor Selby.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilmen None.
Peterson, Swanson, Thompson
LAWRENCE RICHARD McNULTY, dated 3/1/51, being appli-
cation for an automobile for hire driver's-permit..
Said application having been satisfactorily completed,
and the Chief of Police having recommended that the permit
applied for be granted, it was moved by Councilman Swanson,
seconded by Councilman Gordon, that the following resolution
be adopted:
RESOLVED, that subject to the provisions of
Ordinance No. 283 of the City of El Segundo, California,
and pursuant to the application for Automobile for Hire
Driver's permit, presented this Council this date, and
which application is hereby ordered filed in the office
of the City Clerk for the purposes of identification and
reference, and hereby incorporated herein and made a
part hereof, Lawrence Richard McNulty be and he is
hereby granted a permit to drive, operate or be in
charge of any passenger carrying or motor propelled
vehicle defined in said ordinance; provided, however,
that the permit hereby granted may be suspended by the
Chief of Police of the City of El Segundo at any time
in his discretion, or may be revoked by this Council
at any time in its discretion, and that such suspen-
sion or revocation may be so ordered and made at any
time, without cause, without notice and without liability
on the part of the City of El Segundo, or any of its
officers, employees, agents or representatives.
On roll call, the foregoing resolution was adopted by the
following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Gordon, Peterson, Swanson, Thompson
and Mayor Selby.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilmen None.
LEO B. FREEDMAN, Acting Chief of the Fire Depart-
ment of the City of El Segundo, dated March 7, 1951, reporting
that Bob G. Whitted has been appointed a temporary fireman
in said Fire Department, and requesting approval thereof.
Moved by Councilman Thompson, seconded by Councilman
Peterson, tha t the appointment by the Acting Chief of the
Fire Department of the City of El Segundo, of Bob G. Whitted
as a temporary fireman in said department, such appointment
to be effective as of, on and after March 3, 1951, and until
the further order of this Council, be and the same is hereby
ratified, approved and confirmed. Carried by the following
vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Gordon,
and Mayor Selby.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilmen None.
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Peterson, Swanson, Thompson
None.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES
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Councilman Swanson, reporting in connection with the appli-
cation of Mrs. Hermina Calvert for a permit-to occupy, use and-
maintain a house trailer at 231 Sierra Street, El Segundo,
which matter had been referred by said Council at its regular
meeting held February 28, 1951, to Councilman Swanson and
Building Inspector Smotony for investigatinn, stated that such
investigation had been made, and disclosed the fact that the
trailer was not to be used for living purposes but for storage
purposes only; hence, under present ordinance regulations re-
specting trailers, no permit was necessary.
Thereafter, it was moved by Councilman Gordon, seconded
by Councilman Peterson, that the following resolution be adopted:
RESOLVED, that the report rendered by Councilman
Swanson with respect to the application of Mrs.
Hermina Calvert for a permit to occupy, use and main-
tain a house trailer at 231 Sierra Street, El Segundo,
be and the same is hereby approved and accepted;
AND, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that in view of
said report, said application be and the same is
hereby denied.
On roll call, the following resolution was adopted by the fol-
lowing vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Gordon,
and Mayor Selby.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilmen None.
Peterson, Swanson, Thompson
Councilman Thompson made a progress report respecting the
establishment of a community baseball ground, and stated the
matter had been turned over to Mr. Tillotson of the Recreation
Commission for further investigation.
REPORTS OF OFFICERS AND SPECIAL COMMITTEES
The Chief of Police announced the cancellation of the
appointment of Berry Gilchrest Jones as a Special Police Officer
of the City of El Segundo.
The Chief of Police announced the appointment of nine
persons as Special Police Officers of the City of E1 Segundo,
and requested approval thereof.
Moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by CouncilmanGordon,
that the appointments by the Chief of Police of the City of El
Segundo, of the following named persons, to wit:
Cowell, Jesse Roy Marshall, John Walton
De Long, Rothwell Albert Murray, Joseph Patrick
Brown, Joe William Ward, William Thomas
Holmes, Richard Clarkson Burford, Paul Alonzo
Stanford, Aubrey Tip
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as Special Police Officers of said City, be and the same are
hereby ratified, approved and confirmed. Carried by the
following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Gordon, Peterson, Swanson, Thompson
and Mayor Selby.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilmen None.
Director of Public Works Short reported that his
office, under the supervision of Mr. R. G. Paulston, City
Engineer, had prepared plans and specifications covering the
construction of a trunk line sewer in Center Street between
Mariposa Avenue and Pine Avenue; that inasmuch as a contractor
is now erecting 11 homes in Block 69, which are almost com-
pleted, and such contractor proposes to install lateral
sewers to serve such homes, which lateral sewers will be
connected to the proposed trunk line sewer in Center Street
above referred to, he recommended the Council take action to
cause such trunk line sewer to be constructed at the earliest
possible time.
Following the examination of said plans and specifica-
tions by the City Council, same appearing to be satisfactory
in all respects, it was moved by Councilman Peterson,
seconded by Councilman Thompson, that Resolution No. 1129,
entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING "SPECI-
FICATIONS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A SANITARY
SE19ER TRUNK LINE" NO. SS -40003 OF THE CITY
OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, AND THE DRAWINGS
ATTACHED THERETO DESIGNATED AS 5- 40003,
SD- 410610 AND SD- 410422.,
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.
Peterson, Swanson, Thompson
Moved by Councilman Swanson, seconded by Councilman Thomp-
son, the following resolution be adopted:
RESOLVED, that a copy of that certain "NOTICE
INVITING BIDS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A SANITARY
SEWER TRUNK LINE ", dated the 7th day of March, 1951,
as presented to this Council at this meeting and
in form as approved by the City Attorney, be placed
on file in the office of the City Clerk, and as so
on file be referred to and by this reference in-
corporated herein and made a part hereof;
AND, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that this Council
hereby approves the said form of notice and the
contents thereof in each and every particular, and
does hereby find and determine that the prevailing
rates of per diem wages within said City as set
forth in said notice, are the prevailing rates of
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wages for each of the respective professions, crafts,
trades, callings and vocations therein mentioned or
referred to, and that said rates are hereby fixed
and established as, and shall constitute, the minimum
rates of per diem wages to be paid in connection with
the prosecution of the work under said notice;
AND, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that sealed bids be
and the same are hereby invited under said-notice,
and that the City Clerk be and he is hereby authorized
and instructed to cause said notice to be given and
published 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,
and Mayor Selby.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilmen None.
Peterson, Swanson, Thompson
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The City Attorney reported that as authorized by the City
Council at its last regular meeting, he had discussed with
Bond Attorneys OtMelveny and Myers the matter of the proposed
sale of $509000 Water Works Bonds, and that said attorneys
had recommended that the Council at this time provide for the
issuance of $100,000 Series 3 Water Works Bonds, Election 1948,
?50,000 of which would be sold at this time, reserving the
remaining $50,000 for future sale; that the date of the bonds
be fixed as of May 1, 1951, and that this series be payable at
the rate of $5,000 principal per year for 20 years, the first
$5,000 to mature May 1, 1952; that if the Councilagrees with
the recommendations of said Bond Attorneys, bids could be re-
ceived April 4, 1951, on the $50,000 to be sold at this time.
The matter was discussed by the Council, and the members
thereof being in accord with the foregoing recommendations as
made by Bond Attorneys OtMelveny and Myers, it was moved by
Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Gordon, the fol-
lowing resolution be adopted:
RESOLVED, that the City Attorney be and he is
hereby authorized to advise OtMelveny and Myers,
Bond Attorneys, that the City Council is of the
opinion at this time that it appears to be advisable
to provide for "100,000 of Series 3, Water Works Bonds,
Election 1948, such bonds to be dated May 1, 1951,
and to mature $5,000 per year over a period of 20 years;
also, that proceedings should be taken at this time
for the sale of $50,000 par value of such Series 3 bonds.
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
Mr. Frank Smotony, Building Inspector, reported at this time
that he, together with Public Service Commissioner Swanson, had
inspected the swimming pool located on the premigas situated at
836 Maryland Street, El Segundo, complaints respecting which had
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been made at the last regular meeting of the City Council by
Mr. 'William Crowell and others; that he had also held conversa-
tions with the owner of the property upon which said pool is
located, Mr. and Mrs. Tolman, and with Mr. W. J. Skelley,
the agent of said owners. He stated that as a result of such
investigation and the conversations had, the owners had
agreed that if they were not required to fill.the pool at
this time, at the end of 60 days they would construct a good
and sufficient six -foot high link -chain fence, with four
strands of barbed wire around the top thereof, to completely
enclose the swimming pool premises, and place on the gate
in said fence a safe and suitable lock.
Mr. Smotony further stated that the owners felt they
might sell the said property within the next sixty days, but
that they and the above mentioned agent had assured him that
in event such sale is made, a requirement thereof would be
that the new owner should either fill the pool or construct
the fence as above indicated; that in addition to the con-
struction of the fence, the owners had agreed, on behalf of
themselves and /or any new owner, to install a suitable auto-
matic sump pump to drain the water from the pool when same is
not in use for swimming pool purposes, before or at the end
of said 60 -day period; that in the meantime the existing gate
to the pool had been locked with a suitable chain and padlock,
one key of which is being held by the said Building Inspector
and one key by Mr. Skelley, the agent for said owners.
Mr. Smotony further advised that the owners had
evidenced every desire to cooperate, and that since there
is no sewer available for drainage purposes, he felt that
under existing conditions the automatic sump pump constituted
the best solution to the drainage problem.
After discussion by the Council, by general consent
the matter of further action with reference to said pool was
taken under advisement pending a further report from the
Building Inspector at the expiration of the 60 -day period
above referred to.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
Councilman Thompson introduced Ordinance No. 383, entitled:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIF-
ORNIA, AMENDING ORDINANCE N0: 313 (THE TRAFFIC
ORDINANCE) OF SAID CITY BY ADDING SIX NEW
SUBDIVISIONS, TO BE RESPECTIVELY KNOWN AND
DESIGNATED AS SUBDIVISIONS 1121. O ", 1125".0 112611 P
112711 "2$11 AND 1129", TO SECTION 4 OF ARTICLE VI
OF SAID ORDINANCE NO. 313, AS AMENDED.,
which was read.
PAYING BILLS
The following demands, having had the approval of
the Committee onFinance and Records, were read:
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General Fund
Clark Trobough
4, 4.07
Clarence A. Johnson
4.57
Shell Oil Company
50.00
W.Rodewald .
23.13
Pacific Radionics
97.16
The Electric Shop
6.18
Wm. R. Heath Co.,Inc.
100.00
C.O.Sparks & Mundo Eng.Co.
33.6$
Smith -Emery Co.
5.00
So. Calif. Planning Congress
25.00
California Rent Car
297.50
Master Pest Control, Inc.
9.50
C. V. Baird Auto Supply
7.38
Los Angeles Stamp & Stat.Co.
6.1$
Brown -Bevis Equipment Co.
119.10
New Pacific Lumber Co.
10$.85
Ansul Chemical Company
10.20
Gordon Whitnall
100.00
Mort Brandler
60.00
El Segundo Cham. of Comm.
50.00
So. Calif. Humane Soc.
51.00
F. D. Foley
$$$.00
Carburetor & Elec.SupplyCo.
9.70
So. Calif. Edison Co.
24.65
Pacific Elec. Rwy. Co.
3.58
Charles E. Lortz
9.60
Grimes. - Stassforth Stat.Co.
275.09
Milliken Chevrolet
.74
Ira E. Escobar
34.95
Inglewood Blueprint & Supply 13.35
Sanders Office Supplies
63$.60
E1 Segundo Hardware
70.73
E1 Segundo Herald
81.81
Minta Curtzwiler,City Treas.
2007.97
MintaCurtzwiler,CityTreas.
2197.85
MintaCurtzwiler,CityTreas.
1370.02
MintaCurtzwiler,CityTreas.
1192.9$
MintaCurtzwiler,CityTreas.
1390.74
MintaCurtzwiler,CityTreas.
46.40
MintaCurtzwiler,CityTreas.
939.40
T' IintaCurtzwiler, Sec. El
Segundo City Group
51.50
State Emp. Ret. System
763.17
Winston K. `fdilliams,M.D.
10.00
American Disposal
61.50
Challenge Electric Co.
30.50
City of ElSegundo WaterDe t. 6$.11
TOTAL 13683-39
Pension Fund
State Emp. Ret. System 742-34
TOTAL -Z 742.34
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'Water Works Fund
Payroll Demands Nos.
14522 - 14532
$1418.75
MintaCurtzwiler,City Treas.
101.20
MintaCurtzwiler,City Treas.
6.25
MintaCurtzwiler,Sec. El
Segundo City Group
20.60
State Emp. Ret. System
'90.53
State Emp. Ret. System
90.76
Howard Supply Co.
1$2.45
Mae D. Lewis
5.00
Luippold Eng. Sales Co.
17.00
James Jones Co.
12.48
City of El Segundo,Calif.
106.49
Carl :Nilson
40.00
Kimball ElevabDr Co., Ltd.
10.10
A & W Rental Service
15.00
The Garlock Packing Co.
5.3*9
Indus. Stat. & Prtng. Co.
14.14
The El Segundo Press
13.$0
Crane Co.
531.03
Reliable Iron Foundry
145.81
Milliken Chevrolet
17.50
Socony Paint Prod. Co.
121.54
Rensselaer Valve Co.
571.50
E1 Segundo Herald
69.00
Smith -Blair Inc.
402.86
Consolidated Western Steel
520.15
Donald R.Short,Petty Cash
22.$2
TOTAL -T-4552-15
;'later Works Bond
Election 1948,
Construction Fund
City of E1 Segundo WaterDept.• 3.4
City of E1Segundo WaterDept . 25.00
Smith -Emery Co. 5.00
City of ElSegundo,Calif. 1.18
Pacific Elec. Railway Co. .99
Sam B. Pearce 180.27
Barclay Surveying Co. 077.00
TOTAL 2„ 1294-92
Recreation Fund
Kit Kraft 11.30
Pacific Hide &Leather Co. 51.49
MintaCurtzwiler ,CityTreas. 57$.$7
MintaCurtzwiler,CityTreas. $$.30
Hosp.Serv. of So. Calif. 3.$0
MintaCurtzwiler,Sec. El
Segundo City Group 10.30
State Emp. Ret. System 49.11
Goliger Leather Co.,Lnc. 43.12
TOTAL Z 836.20,
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 same. Carried by the follow-
ing vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Gordon, Peterson, Swanson, Thompson
and Mayor Selby.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilmen None.
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NEW BUSINESS
Councilman Gordon requested permission to absent himself
from meetings of the City Council and to leave the State of
California between the dates March 9 to March 13, both dates
inclusive., 1951.
Moved by Councilman Thompson, seconded'by Councilman
Swanson, the following resolution be adopted:
RESOLVED, that Councilman George E. Gordon,
Jr., be and he is hereby granted permission to leave
the State of California between the dates March 9
to March 13, 1951, both dates inclusive, and that
said Councilman be and he is hereby further granted
permission to absent himself from anymeetings of
the City Council of the City of E1 Segundo, which
may be held during said period.
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
No further business appearing to be transacted at this
meeting, it was moved by Councilman Gordon,, seconded by
Councilman Peterson, the meeting adjourn. Carried.
Respectfully submitted,
VICTOR D. McCARTHY, CITY CLERK
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Deputy
Approved: /
Mayor
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