1951 JUL 09 CC MINU418
El Segundo, California
July =?, 1951
An adjourned regular meeting of the City Council of the City
of El 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 4:15 o'clock P. M. by William R. Selby, Mayor.
ROLL CALL
Councilmen Present: Swanson, Thompson and
Mayor Selby.
Councilmen Absent: Gordon and Peterson.
READING OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETINGS
The minutes of the regular meeting held on the 27th day of
June, 1951, and of the regular meeting held on the 5th day of
July, 1951, each 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 meetings be approved
as recorded. Carried.
WRITTEN COP�I14UNICATIONS
MRS. D. M. CARTER, undated, being an application for a permit
to conduct and maintain a Child Care Center at 124 ,'Jest Walnut
Avenue, in the City of E1 Segundo.
The City Clerk reported that said application had been approved
by the Building Inspector with the provision that not to exceed
five children would be cared for at said Center; that the Fire Chief
had approved said application provided that the number of children
to be cared for would not exceed five, and that a seventy -five foot
garden hose with nozzle attached be kept on the premises at all
times; that the Health Officer had approved said application with-
out reservation.
It was thereupon moved by Councilman Thompson, seconded by Coun-
cilman Swanson, the following resolution be adopted:
RESOLVED, that the application of Mrs. D. M.
Carter for a permit to conduct and maintain a
Child Care Center at 124 'Test Walnut Avenue, in
the City of E1 Segundo, be and the same is hereby
ordered placed on file in the Office of the City
Clerk, together with the reports and recommenda-
tions from the Building Inspector, the Fire Chief,
and the Health Officer, of said City, and said appli-
cation and said reports are hereby referred to and
made a part hereof; and
3E IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Council
of the City of El Segundo does hereby authorize the
issuance of a permit for the conducting of a Child
Care Center at the location mentioned, subject to
the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth as
follows, to wit:
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1. That this permit shall become effective
only if and when the permittee shall have paid to
the City Clerk the business license fee applicable
- to said business.
2. That the said permit and the license granted
pursuant thereto, shall be subject in all respects to `
all of the provisions of Ordinance No. 270 of the
City cf El Segundo and any other ordinance of said
City applicable thereto, and subject also to State
laws relating thereto.
3. That the said permit and-the license granted
pursuant thereto are revocable by the City Council at
any time upon thirty days? written notice to said
permittee.
4. That the said permit shall..be subject to
the conditions set forth in the report of the Fire
Chief of the City of E1 Segundo, and the licensee
must conform with all reasonable requirements of the
Building Department, the Fire Department, and the
Health Department, of the City of El Segundo, as same
may be ordered from time to time.
5. That the number of children to be cared for
in said Child Care Center under this permit is hereby
limited to five for day care only.
On roll call,the foregoing resolution was adopted by the fol-
lowing vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Swanson, Thompson and Mayor Selby.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilmen Gordon and Peterson.
RALPH JOSEPH GRAY, dated June 29, 1951;
LEONE SOULES TAYLOR, dated June 30, 1951; and
WILLIAM J. SALMON, dated June 29, 1951, each being an
application for employment by the City of E1 Segundo. Or-
- dered filed.
At this time Director of Public Works Short stated
that Mr. William J. Salmon had been employed as Assistant
Engineer, such employment to be effective as of this date.
G. F. MELVILLE, dated July 9, 1951, being an applica-
tion for a limited business license under Section 115.1 of
Ordinance No. 382, of the City of El Segundo; said applica-
tion stated that the business to be conducted is a part -time
manufacturing of novelties, and that the estimated gross
annual receipts from said business will not exceed the sum
of 11800.00.
Moved by Councilman Swanson, seconded by Councilman
Thompson, the following resolution be adopted:
RESOLVED, that the application of G. F. Melville
for a limited business license under the provisions of
Section 115.1 of Ordinance No. 382, of the City of E1
Segundo, be and the same is hereby ordered received
and placed on file in the office of the City Clerk
and hereby referred to and made a part hereof; and
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that said application
be and the same is hereby approved, and the City
Clerk is hereby authorized to issue such license
in accordance with such affidavit and the provi-
sions of said Ordinance.
On roll call, the foregoing resolution was adopted by the
following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Swanson, Thompson and Mayor Selby.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilmen Gordon and Peterson.
Councilman Gordon appeared at the meeting at this time,
the hour being 4 :22 o'clock P. M., and he immediately took
his place at the Council table.
JAMES HCWARD SMITH, dated June 28, 1951, being appli-
cation for a permit to occupy, use, and maintain a house
trailer in the rear of 1591 East E1 Segundo Boulevard, for
the purpose of housing a guard on said premises to protect
said applicant's industrial plant at said location.
The Building Inspector having recommended that the per-
mit applied for be not granted, and it being the consensus
of the Council that such guard could be housed in the plant
itself instead of by use of the trailer, it was moved by
Councilman Thompson, seconded by Councilman Swanson that
the application of James Howard Smith for a permit to main-
tain a house trailer at 1591 East El Segundo Boulevard, in
the City of El Segundo, be and the same is hereby denied.
Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Gordon, Swanson, Thompson and
Mayor Selby.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilmen Peterson.
FLETCHER BOWRON, Mayor, City of Los Angeles, dated July
61 1951, stating that the resolution recently adopted by the
City Council of the City of El Segundo, respecting the pro-
posed use of two hangars presently being constructed northerly
of the City of E1 Segundo, had been brought to'his attention;
that he sincerely hopes that the assurances heretofore given
to members of the City Council by Mr: Taylor of North Amer-
ican Aviation, Inc., and Admiral Reeves of Los Angeles Inter-
national Airport, respecting the use of said hangars, have
served to allay any fears which the citizens of El Segundo
might have that the operation of such hangars will become a
major nuisance. Ordered filed.
None.
None.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
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REPORTS OF STANDING COKINlITTEES
REPORTS OF OFFICERS AND SPECIAL COMMITTEES
The City Clerk made reports as follow:
1. That Tyr. Ralph Kanode had been employed as Relief
Building Inspector during the vacation period of Frank
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Smotony, Building Inspector of the City of E1 Segundo,
at a compensation of 42.00 per hour and she requested
approval of such employment.
:Moved by Councilman Swanson, seconded by Councilman
Thompson, the following resolution be adopted:
RESOLVED, that the employment of Ralph Kanode
as Relief Building Inspector during.the vacation peri-
od of Frank Smotony, Building Inspector of the City of
E1 Segundo, be and the same is hereby authorized; such
appointee to be compensated at the rate of 41?2.00 per
hour for such time as he actually serves as such
Relief Building Inspector.
On roll call, the foregoing resolution was adopted by the
following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen,Gordon, Swanson, Thompson and
Mayor Selby.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilman Peterson.
2. The City Clerk announced the appointment of Jayne
Field and Agnes Johnson as Deputies in her office.
The Chief of Police announced the appointments of Louis
Horton Binford and Henry Albert Siler as special police offi-
cers of the City of El Segundo.
Moved by Councilman Thompson, seconded by Councilman
Swanson, that the appointments by the Chief of.Police of the
City of El Segundo of Louis Horton Binford and Henry Albert
Siler, as special police officers of said City be and the
same are hereby ratified, approved and confirmed. Carried.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
None.
PAYING BILLS
The following demands, having had the approval of the
Committee on Finance and Records, were read:
Pension "Fund
State Emp. Ret. System 2'792-71
TOTAL •792.71
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Recreation
Fund
State Brd. of Equalization ?.l
State Emp. Retire.System 50.08
Hospital Service of So.Cal. 5.35
Minta Curtzwiler, Secretary
El Segundo City Group 10.30
�".inta Curtzwiler, City Treas .
119.$5
Minta Curtzwiler,CityTreas. 969.67
T GTAL w1 44.11
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Water Works Bond
Election 1948,
Construction Fund
City of E1 Seg.
Water Department 49310.10
J. P. Hansen & Son 30.95
Crane Co. 600.59
Arnold Schleuniger Co.
_22_� _.00
TOTAL q'llbb -64.
Water Works Fund
Payroll Demands Nos.
14815 - 14829 *1863.79
Minta Curtzwiler,
City Treasurer 178.80
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General Fund
Lelah Converse ; 50.00
Southern Cal. Humane Soc. 404.15
Charles Herman
1$.76
Neva .�.. Elsey, City Clerk
26.2$
Berkline & Coulter
30.00
South Bay Publishing Co.
3.64
Keuffel & Esser Co.
11.94
Pacific Radionics
96.00
City El Seg. Water Dept.
570.11
Jack C. Lipman
200.00
Westinghouse Elec. Supply
30.4$
Underwood Corp.
375.95
Standard Oil Co. of Calif.
1.$0
El Segundo.Herald
2$$.73
'vim. R. Selby
6.30
Regents of Univ. of Calif.
2.00
A. L. Nelson & Son
117.70
Warren Southwest Inc.
7.30
John D. Meschuk, M. D.
3.00
Southern California Rent Car
Century Oil Co.
296.00
Wilson's Carbon Co., Ltd.
92.70
Inglewood Blueprint & Sply. 25.05
Rosebowl Cafe
7.05
Gordon Duff
22.$1
El Segundo Paint Center
2.46
C. V. Baird Auto Supply
27.93
Eckdahl Auto Parts Co.
15.33
Ira E. Escobar
20.60
Sears Roebuck & Co.
50.36
Penny Profit Market
.6$
So. Calif. Edison Co. 2424.00
Gibson Motor Parts
Oswald Bros. Co.
29.$9
F. D. Foley
904.73
E1 Seg. Chamber of Commerce
50.00
Mort Brandler
60.00
Gordon Whitnall
101.30
Dept. of Employment
5.55
American Disposal
130.50
MintaCurtzwiler ,CityTreas.2251.10
l�i intaCurtzwiler ,CityTreas.1230.92
: �' intaCurtzwiler ,CityTreas.1503.44
MintaCurtzwiler,CityTreas.
4$0.00
MintaCurtzwiler,CityTreas.
912.7$
MintaCurtzwiler,CityTreas.
37.50
State 3rd. of Equalization
3.41
Small Claims Court, City
County of San Francisco
19.96
.dater Works Fund
(font' d )
MintaCurtzwiler,CityTreas. 6.25
MintaCurtzwiler,Sec. El
Segundo City Group
20.60
State Emp. Retire. System
9$.23
State Emp. Retire. System
59.01
Snap -On Tools Corp.
15.97
Long Beach Iron Works
64.$9
Industrial Sta. & Printing
2..22
The El Segundo Press
53.31
Leiland A. Irish, Inc.
20.74
Carl Wilson
40.00'
E. K. Pritchard
1.25
Lambert Company, Ltd.
76.37
Grinnell Company
7.40
Hersey Mfg. Co.
515.00
So. Calif. Edison Co.
10.00
Carburetor & Elec. Supply
.90
Century Oil Co.
14.90
El Segundo Bldg. lKaterials
3.25
Lambert Company, Ltd.
21.34
Ducommun Metals & Supply
1$.17
Luippold Engineering Sales
33.99
Logan R. Cotton & Bruce
Browne
300.00
Century Oil Co.
$.05
So. Calif. Edison Co.
1.30
Mefford Chemical Co.
374.92
E. W. French
4$•4$
Gibson Motor Parts
6.50
Howard Supply Company
54.31
E1 Segundo Paint Center
2$.70
Kimball Elevator Co., Ltd.
10.10
South Bay Publishing Co.
1.40
City of El Segundo
315.16
Donald R. Short, Petty Cash
53.33
TOTAL :�` 4377.43
(CONT?D) General Fund
,iintaCurtzwiler,CityTreas.
2045.32
"rota Curt z,,viler,CityTreas.
1273-84
1- intaCurtzwiler,CityTreas. $2.$0
i•iintaCurtzwiler,Citymreas. 46.35
State mployeestRetiremer�t
System $46.59
TOTAL r 17325.7
Y oved 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 Gordon, Swanson, Thompson and 'ayor
Selby.
"oes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilman Peterson.
;SEW BUSINESS
Councilman Swanson requested permission to leave the State
of California and the United States of America between the dates
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of July it to Juiy 31 inclusive, 1951.
.•'"owed by Councilman Thompson, seconded by Councilman
Gordon, the following resolution be adopted:
RESOLVED, that Councilman '.,,'alter 7.�1. Swanson, be
and he is hereby granted permission to leave the State
of California and the United States of America between
the dates Judy 11 to July 31, 1y51, both dates inclu-
sive, and that said Councilman be and he is hereby
further granted permission to absent himself from any
meetings of the City Council of the City of El Segundo,
which may be held during said period.
Cn roll call, the foregoing resolution was adopted by the
following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Gordon, Swanson, Thompson, and
Mayor Selby
fl Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilman Peterson.
°owed by Councilman Gordon, seconded by Councilman
Thompson, the following resolution be adopted:
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RESOIXED, that Mayor .'lilliam R. Selby be and he
is hereby authorized to make appearance before the
Appeal Board of the Sintr_ Army Command at the Presidio
at San Francisco on such date or dates as appear to be
necessary and desirable for the purpose of making
appeal for a further deferment of call to active duty
to the United States Army of Donald R. Short,. Director
of Public �lorks of the City of E1 Segundo, or a com-
plete discharge from the present active reserve status
of said Donald R. Short; and
BE TT FURTHER RESOLVED, that TJayor Selby be and
lie is hereby authorized to file his demand for his
actual and necessary expenses in connection with such
appearance before said Appeal Board at San Francisco,
such demand to be audited and approved in the usual
manner before payment.
On roll call, the foregoing resolution was adopted by the
following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Gordon, Swanson, "hompson and
Mayor Selby..
Noes: Councilmen done.
Absent: Councilman Peterson.
No further business appearing to be transacted at this
meeting, it was moved by Councilman Gordon, seconded by
Councilman Thompson, the meeting adjourn. Carried.
Respectfully Submitted,
Approved :7 Neva Ili. Elsey, City erk
i, ayor
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