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1951 MAY 09 CC MINIJ 3328 E1 Segundo, California May 9, 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 otclock P. M. by William R. Selby, Mayor. ROLL CALL Councilmen Present: Councilmen Absent: Gordon, Peterson, Swanson, Thompson and Mayor Selby. None. READING OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING The minutes of the regular meeting held on the 2nd day of May, 1951, 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: T. B. DE BERRY, Chief of Police, dated May 8, 1951, sub- mitting vacation schedule for members of the Police Department covering earned vacations for the year 1950. Moved by Councilman Thompson, seconded by Councilman Swanson, the following resolution be adopted: ' RESOLVED, that that certain vacation schedule for certain employees of the Police Department of the City of E1 Segundo, presented this Council this date, as follows, to wit: Employee From To & Incl. L. W. Maxwell June 9 June 23 J. K. Partlow May 23 June 6 K. M. Annis June 26 July 2 K. M. Annis Dec. 1$ Dec. 25 R. H. Dietrich July 2 July 16 K. S. Searles July 16 July 30 *F. F. Berkline July 26 Aug. 24* B. L. Coulter Aug. 21 Sept. 4 R. A. Spear Sept. 8 Sept. 22 *E. L. Hora Sept. 27 Oct. 26* W. A. Callahan June 1$ July 2 * 1949 Vacation Included, be and the same is hereby approved; provided, however, that said schedule is subject to change by the City Council, or by the head of the department, if, in his discretion, the best interests of the City of E1 Segundo would be served by amending the same. -1- U 329 On roll call, the foregoing resolution was adopted by the fol- lowing vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gordon, Peterson, Swanson, Thompson and Mayor Selby. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. R. T. DORSEY, Principal Street Traffic Engineer, City of Los Angeles, dated May 3, 1951, advising that due to curtailment of personnel and in the interests of economy of operation, said City would appreciate being granted permission by the City of El Segundo to invoice the latter City annually for the cost of main- taining traffic safety devices instead of quarterly, as at present. The members of the City Council being in accord therewith, it was moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Gordon, the following resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that this Council hereby approves the request of the City of Los Angeles that it be allowed to invoice the City of E1 Segundo on an annual basis instead of the present quarterly basis for expenses incurred by said City of Los Angeles in maintaining traffic safety devices covering certain traffic control signals presently operated at the intersection of Sepulveda Boulevard and Imperial Highway, which signals are partially in the City of E1 Segundo but which are maintained wholly by the City of Los Angeles; and BE IT_FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Clerk be and she is hereby directed to inform said street traffic engineer of the action hereby taken by the City Council of the City of E1 Segundo. On roll call, the foregoing resolution was adopted by the fol- lowing vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gordon, Peterson, Swanson, Thompson and Mayor Selby. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. LOS ANGELES COUNTY DIVISION, League of California Cities, bung notice of its regular meeting to be held at Lynwood, Cali- fornia, on Thursday, May 17, 1951. Ordered filed. IRMA W. LEHIGH, Clerk, Planning Commission, City of E1 Segundo, dated May 9, 1951, transmitting therewith copy of said Planning Commission's R &solution No. 92, which sets forth the date for public hearings to be held by said Commission to con- sider a proposed amendment to Ordinance No. 306 (the zoning ordinance), which would permit the use of a new zone to be known as "C -M" (Commercial- Industrial). There was also enclosed with said above mentioned communica- tion a copy of the City Planning Commission's Resolution No. 93, setting forth the date for a public hearing to be held before said Commission in the matter of a proposed reclassification of certain property abutting the westerly side of Sepulveda Boule- vard southerly of Maple Avenue and northerly of E1 Segundo Boule- vard, from a C -2 zone to the new use classification of C -M. Ordered filed. -2- R. G. PAULSTON, Engineer, dated May 9, 1951, submitting Progress Payment Estimate No. 7 to Fabian Construction Com- pany under Specifications No. WB -48 -7, and certifying that the sum of $1575.16 is now due and payable to said company. The City Clerk advised that demand and warrant were being pre- sented the City Council at this meeting covering said estimate. The before mentioned communication from R. G. Paulston also certified that all work required under the contract dated October 27, 1950, with Fabian Construction Company under Specifications No. WB -48 -7 has been completed in a satisfactory manner, and he recommended acceptance of the work and the approval and execution of form of notice of completion on said work. Moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Gordon, the following resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that the communication from R. G. Paulston, Engineer, dated May 9, 1951, with refer- ence to the completion of the contract with Fabian Construction Company under Specifications No. WB -4$ -7, be received and ordered placed on file in the office of the City Clerk, and hereby referred to and by this reference incorporated herein and made a part hereof; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Council, in compliance with the recommendations made in said communication, does hereby accept, on behalf of the City of E1 Segundo, the improvement referred to therein, the date of completion of said work being the 7th day of May, 1951; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Mayor and City Clerk of the City of E1 Segundo be and they are hereby authorized to execute the notice of completion covering said work, which accompanied the above men- tioned communication, and the City Clerk is hereby further authorized to file for record in the office of the County Recorder in the County of Los Angeles, within the time provided by law, said notice of completion. 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 MORT BRANDLER, Administrative Analyst, dated May 4, 1951, stating that he has carefully reviewed the problem now facing the Engineering Department of the City of E1 Segundo, and that in view of the national emergency and the distinct shortage of draftsmen, he would recommend the appointment of Mr. Charles H. Drury, presently employed by the City on a temporary, part - time basis, as Engineering Draftsman. Mr. Donald Short, Director of Public Works, stated that the services performed by Mr. Drury in his capacity as -3- U 3 i. draftsman have been satisfactory, and he also recommended his full -time employment. It was thereupon moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Swanson, the following resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that effective as of, on and after the 11th day of May, 1951, and until the further order of this Council, Mr. Charles H. Drury be and he is hereby employed as Draftsman in the Engineering Depart- ment of the City of E1 Segundo, on a full -time basis, said employee to be compensated for his services in such capacity in accordance with the provisions of the salary resolution of the City of E1 Segundo. On roll call, the foregoing resolution was adopted by the follow- ing vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gordon, Peterson, Swanson, Thompson and Mayor Selby. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. None. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES Councilman Swanson, reporting in the matter of the procure - ment of quarters for housing an Old Timers' Club, which matter was at the last regular meeting of the-City Council referred to Councilmen Swanson and Thompson for investigation, reported that he and Councilman Thompson had made a survey of available empty buildings in the City which might be suitable for such use, and that following such survey it was his recommendation that the Council rent the premises at 210 West Grand Avenue, which could be procured on a monthly rental basis of $50.00 per month, and in which building the owner thereof had agreed to make certain improvements prior to the proposed use thereof by the City. Councilman Thompson concurred in the recommendations made by Councilman Swanson, whereupon it was moved by Councilman Swanson, seconded by Councilman Peterson, the following resolu- tion be adopted: RESOLVED, that the City of E1 Segundo, as lessee, rent from the owner thereof, Lelah E. Converse, a widow, the storeroom located at 210 W. Grand Avenue in the City of.El Segundo, said building to be used primarily as an Old Timers' Club or senior citizenst club in connection with the municipal recreation pro- gram of the City, with incidental right for other municipal uses which will not interfere with such primary use, said building to be leased at a monthly rental of $50.00 per month for a term of three years commencing June 1, 1951, with the understanding that the first year of said term shall be firm, and that either party to said lease during the second and third years of said term shall have the option to cancel -4- • U ,vu2 y. the same upon 90 days? written notice of cancellation to the other party; water to be furnished by lessor and all other utilities used to be furnished by lessee; the City to have the option of renewal for an addi- tional period of three years upon the same terms and condPions and at the same rental in the event the power cancel has not been exercised during the first three -year term. The City Council, in adopting this resolution, is informed and acts upon such informa- tion as follows: That the owner of said premises, prior to the said first day of June, 1951, will cause the following improvements to be made in and upon said leased premises: (1) Remove the partition walls which had heretofore been erected to close off rooms used as eye examining room and dressing room by the former tenant; (2) Take out present floor cushioning; (3) Paint and decorate all interior walls and woodwork; (4) Cause hot asphalt to be applied to the exterior westerly wall from the ground up to a distance of approximately 4 feet, in order to assist in eliminating dampness from the interior of said building; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the CityAttorney be and he is hereby authorized and instructed to pre- pare the necessary form of lease in form approved by him and to submit the same to the Mayor for approval as to provisions; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that when thus approved, the Mayor and City Clerk be and they are hereby authorized and instructed to execute the said lease on behalf of said City and made delivery thereof 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 REPORTS OF OFFICERS AND SPECIAL COMMITTEES The City Clerk requested authorization to cancel Warrant No. A -4677 in amount of $1.35, payable to Remington Rand, Inc., which warrant had been drawn in error. Moved by Councilman Gordon, seconded by Councilman Swan- son, that the City Clerk be and she is hereby authorized to cancel Warrant No. A -4677 drawn on the General Fund of the City of E1 Segundo, in the amount of $1.35, payable to Reming- ton Rand, Inc., said warrant having been drawn in error, and that the City Treasurer and the City Clerk be and they are hereby directed to make appropriate entry of such cancellation in their respective books of record. Carried by the following vote: -5- U 3ucy Ayes: Councilmen Gordon, Peterson, Swanson, Thompson and Mayor Selby. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. The.Chief of Police announced the appointment of Earle B. Settlemyre as a Special Police Officer of the City of El Segundo, and requested the Council's approval thereof. Moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Gordon, that the appointment by the Chief of Police of the City of E1 Segundo, of Earle B. Settlemyre as a Special Police Officer of said City, be and the same is 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. The City Attorney advised of receipt from Mr. E. J. Forman of a progress report in the matter of the application of Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Company before the Public Utilities Com- mission of the State of California for permission to increase its rates. City Attorney Woodworth reported that he was causing a fur- ther investigation to be made in the matter of the alleged nuisance being maintained by Mr. Kenneth McIlroy at the westerly end of Mariposa Avenue, and in connection therewith he requested permission to employ Mr. Robert H. Dunlap as Associate Counsel to represent the City of.El Segundo in event of court action in said matter. It was thereupon moved by Councilman Gordon, seconded by Councilman Thompson, the following resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that the City Attorney, in connection with proceedings relating to the abatement of the alleged nuisance condition at the west end of Mariposa Avenue in the City of E1 Segundo, be and he is hereby authorized to employ, and there is hereby employed by said City, the legal firm of Dunlap, Holmes, Ross & Woodson. {Mr, •Robert H. Dunlap), of Pasadena, California, as Associate Counsel for said City in all matters con- nected with the abatement of said nuisance, and that the City of E1 Segundo shall pay to said Associate Counsel the regular and usual charges of said firm customarily charged by it to other municipal corpora- tions in like or similar cases. On roll call, the foregoing resolution was adopted by the fol- lowing vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gordon, Peterson, Swanson, Thompson and Mayor Selby. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. UNFINISHED BUSINESS The City Clerk was excused, due to illness, from further attendance at the meeting at this time, the hour being 8 :00 o'clock 0 P. M., and the Mayor thereupon appointed Councilman Thompson to act as Deputy City Clerk pro tem during the remainder of the meeting. At this time the Council gave consideration to the matter of the revised tentative map of Tract No. 15692, which map was presented to said Council at its last regular meeting by the City Planning Commission of the City of E1 Segundo for said Council's study and recommendation. Following consideration and discussion of said map, it was moved by Councilman Gordon, seconded by Councilman Thomp- son, the following resolution be adopted: WHEREAS, there has been presented to this Council, under the provisions of Section 3 of Ordinance No-379 of the City of E1 Segundo, a revised tentative map of Tract No. 15692 in said City; AND, WHEREAS, this Council at this meeting has examined the said revised tentative map and desires to make its report and recommendations with reference thereto, to the City Planning Commission, as contem- plated in said ordinance; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of E1 Segundo, California, as follows: First: With the exception of the matters here- inafter referred to, the City Council feels it has no present objection to said revised tentative map, but in this connection the City Council directs attention to the following matters, which said Council feels should receive attention and correction: (a) That the public streets presently shown on said map as Sycamore Avenue and Sierra Street be given a single appropriate name, and that the name Sierra or the name Sycamore be not used for said public street. (b) The Council will not approve any map where drainage structures such as cesspools or sumps are located in any publid street, nor will it approve any map which indicates drainage structures which in the opinion of the City Engineer are inadequate to serve the drainage area. In connection with drainage facilities for storm waters, the Council wishes to direct the attention of the Commission and the sub- divider to the fact that J. R. Lester Boyle, Engineer, of Santa Ana, California, is in the course of making a comprehensive survey of drainage facilities in the City of E1 Segundo at this time, and the Council will require that any drainage facilities for said proposed tract be approved by J. R. Lester Boyle. -7- U3 ?.,: v�� J Second: That the foregoing observations and com- ments constitute the report and recommendations of the City Council to the Planning Commission with reference to the said revised tentative map. Third: That the City Clerk be and she is hereby authorizeU and instructed to forward a certified copy of this resolution t-o _ the -- Citp!Pl.anning'- _Commission: as'the re- port_ ana- rEcominendations_.of the City Council in the premises. On roll call, the foregoing resolution was adopted by the fol- lowing vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gordon, Peterson, Swanson, Thompson and Mayor Selby. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. PAYING BILLS The following demands, having had the approval of the Com- mittee on Finance and Records, were read: General Fund MintaCurtzwiler,CityTreas. 1834-02 MintaCurtzwiler,CityTreas. 2192.80 MintaCurtzwiler,CityTreas. 1324.47 MintaCurtzwiler,CityTreas. 1235.58 MintaCurtzwiler,CityTreas. 1431.17 MintaCurtzwiler,CityTreas. 92.$0. MintaCurtzwiler,CityTreas. $$3.30 .MintaCurtzwiler,Sec..CityGrp. 46.35 Mint aCurt zwiler, C.it yTreas . 37-50 State Emp. Ret. System 797.26 Alma's House Moving 95.$0 Title Ins. & Trust Co. 14.17 So. Calif. Edison Co. 24.65 Pac. Elec. Railway Co. 45.56 Mrs.Jack A. Carter,Jr. 12.67 Walter E. Hermann 10.00 Amer. Pub. Wks. Assoc. 20.00 Auto. Club of So. Calif. 2.33 Rita Milligan 26.35 Schwabacher -Frey Co. 12.05 M. Wesley Farr, M. D. 18.00 Oswald Bros. 35.71 Los Angeles Chemical Co. 164.50 New Pacific Lumber Co. 60.5$ Mutual Electric Co. 3.00 Inglewood Blueprint &Supply 28.01 Snap -On Tools Corp. 7.$$ Nox -Weed 203.96 Taylor Wholesale Elec.Co. 1.29 So. Calif. Disinfecting Co. 16.66 Ken H. Jones & Co'. 122.92 Gordon Duff 4.50. drimes- Stassforth Stat. Co. $5'.7$ E. W. French 72.35 E. L. Wessels 5$.70 Richfield Oil Corporation 349.67 City of E1 Segundo WaterDept 503.08 City of E1 Segundo WaterDept 27.08 Earl Morgan 7.85 E1 Segundo Hardware 16.6 TOTAL $ 11910-35 10 *: / Water Works Fund Payroll Demand Nos. 14650 - 14661 1475.91 MintaCurtzwiler,CityTreas. 109.60 MintaCurtzwiler,CityTreas. 6.25 MintaCurtzwiler,Sec.CityGrp. 20.60 State Emp. Ret. System 90.53 State Emp. Ret. System 90.76 Carl Wilson 40.00 Fraser Cement Prod. Co. 66.60 John D. Meschuk, M. D. 3.00 Marine Eng. & Supply Co. 112.20 Brown -Bevis Equip. Co. 67.48 Zumar Industries 46.49 Moore Business Forms,Inc. 177.$9 The E1 Segundo Press 56.93 Addressograph Sales &Serv. .82 Mutual Liquid Gas Equip.Co. 7.45 John's Electrical Serv. 9.00 Kimball Elevator Co.,Ltd. 10.10 Luippold Eng. Sales Co. 33.99 City of E1 Segundo,Calif. 137.71 Reliable Iron Foundry 102.47 J. P. Hansen & Son 5.87 Mefford Chemical Co. 374.92 Century Oil Co. 8.05 Crane Co. 291.11 Grinnell Company 15.36 Howard Supply Company 150.75 Clark Trobough 140.44 Water Wks. Bond Elec. 1948, Construction Fund 290.71 So. Calif. Edison Co. 15.83 Hersey Mfg. Co. 4490.$0 Donald R. Short,Petty Cash 73.6$ Vinnell Co.,,Inc. 48.19 TOTAL 571.49 Pension Fund State Emp. Ret. System $ 614.74 State Emp. Ret. System 12-0 TOTAL 9 U •? •? 6 Water Works Bond Election 1948, Construction Fund City of E1Segundo Water Dept.; 25. City of E1 Segundo, Calif. 12.82 Lippincott and Rowe 650.00 Barclay Surveying Co. 60.00 Crane Co. - 6.50 Rensselaer Valve Co. 319.82 City of E1Segundo Water Dept. 68.12 City of E1Segundo Water Dept. $3.$5 City of E1Segundo Water Dept. 7.50 City of E1Segundo Water Dept. 21.50 Fabian Construction Co. 1575.16 O'Melveny & Myers 50.00 R. A. Wattson Co. 21612.53 The Pac Tel. and Tel.Co. 2 .7 TOTAL ;24516-55 Recreation Fund E1 Segundo Hardware _37-4 MintaCurtzwiler,CityTreas. 589.45 Macpherson Leather Co. 57.13 MintaCurtzwiler,CityTreas. 87.$0 MintaCurtzwiler, Sec. El Segundo City Group 10.30 Hosp. Serv. of So. Calif. 5.35 State Emp. Ret. System 49.98 TOTAL "03.85 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 the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gordon, Peterson, Swanson, Thompson and Mayor Selby. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. NEW BUSINESS None. No further business appearing to be transacted at this meeting, it was moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Coun- cilman Swanson, the meeting adjourn. Carried. Approved Wm. R,-Se Respectfully submitted, mom _Ju� -�-h - L=,' City Clerk -