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1951 NOV 28 CC MINU 654 El Segundo, California November 28, 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 William R. Selby, Mayor. ROLL CALL Councilmen Present: Gordon, Peterson, Swanson, Thompson and Mayor Selby. Councilmen Absent: None. READING OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETINGS The minutes of the adjourned regular meeting held on the 20th day of November, 1951, having been read, and no errors or omissions having been noted, it was moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Swanson, the minutes of said meeting be approved as recorded. Carried. The minutes of the regular meeting held on the 21st day of November, 1951, having been read, and no errors or omissions having been noted, it was moved by Councilman Gordon, seconded by Council- man Thompson, the minutes of said meeting be approved as recorded. Carried. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS Written communications, received from the persons, firms or corpora- tions hereinafter named, were read to the Council and were disposed of in the manner indicated, following reference to each hereinafter: R. G. PAULSTON, Engineer, dated November 28, 1951, submitting Progress Payment Estimate No. 3 under contract dated August 16, 1951, with E. W. Cannell, for the Installation of Primary Distribution Mains in Section 18, under Specifications No. W.B.- 48 -11, certifying that the sum of $9,481.64 is due and payable to said company, and recommend- ing that such payment be made. The City Clerk advised that demand and warrant in said sum, payable to E. W. Cannell, was being presented to the Council at this meeting for its approval, and thereafter the communication was ordered received and filed. STATE BOARD OF EQUALIZATION, dated 11/20/51, being notification of application for an Off Sale General Liquor License by Dominic Amato and James Duncan, 408 Main Street, El Segundo. Ordered filed. HAROLD KENNETH WILEY, dated November 20, 1951; and MARY LOU HARNICKER, dated November 20, 1951, each being an application for employment by the City of E1 Segundo. Ordered filed. MARGARET FORCE, Planning Commission Clerk, dated November 28, 1951, advising that at a regular meeting of said Commission, held November 26, 1951, a staff report had been received from Gordon Whitnall and Associates with respect to the type of business conducted by Mr. James 0. Griffith at 431 Main Street, who is a prospective tenant for the premises at 215 Richmond Street; and that the result of this survey indicates the business conducted by Mr. Griffith is not a C -2 use, and therefore, not a permissible use for the proposed new location. Or- dered filed. -1- REGIONAL WATER POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD NO. 4, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, dated November 21, 1951, quoting Section 13054 of the Water Code of the State of California as amended at the 1950 -51 regular session of the State Legislature, which section sets forth certain require- ments with reference to private sewage disposal systems. Said com- munication also requested certain information from the City of El Segundo respecting its ordinances regulating construction and opera- tion of family dwelling sewage disposal installations, and by general consent, the matter was referred to the Building Inspector of the City of E1 Segundo for handling. DONALD R. SHORT, Director of Public Works, dated November 20, 1951, advising that the reconstruction of Richmond Street has been completed, and recommending that the City Council accept said work and authorize the payment to Oswald Bros. Co. of the amount now due said Company, under its contract for the improvement of said street, to wit: $6,342.79. Thereafter, it was moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Thompson, the following resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that the communication from Donald R. Short, Director of Public Works, dated November 28, 1951, recommend- ing the acceptance of the work of reconstructing Richmond Street, between Grand Avenue and E1 Segundo Boulevard, and the payment to Oswald Bros. Co. of the amount due said Company under its contract for performing said work, be received and ordered placed on file in the office of the City Clerk; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Council does hereby approve the recommendations made in said above men- tioned communication and does hereby accept the work of reconstruction of Richmond Street, between Grand Avenue and El Segundo Boulevard, in the City of E1 Segundo; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Clerk be and she is hereby directed to cause to be prepared and presented to this Council in due course for its approval, a warrant and demand payable to Oswald Bros. Co. in the sum of $6,342.79• On roll call, the foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gordon, Mayor Selby; Noes: Councilmen None; Absent: Councilmen None. Peterson, Swanson, Thompson and ORAL COMMUNICATIONS Mr. Tom Jones addressed the Council requesting /�'o e o it a letter he had prepared with respect to the matter of the court hearing recently held on the McIlroy sand nuisance at the westerly and of Mariposa Avenue, in the City of E1 Segundo, as a result of which hear- ing the Court has caused certain stipulations to be issued,. which raas info d. Mr. Jones, in his -above mentioned letter, inquired whether or not he might not be released from any liability included in the terms of the injunction issued by the Court. Following ythe reading of the before mentioned communication, same was filed with the City Clerk and thereafter, the City Attorney explained the various phases of the stipulations made by the Court in the matter and Mr. Jones was advised that the Council had no authority to make any change -2- U 656. in these stipulations, that the matter was entirely one for the Court to decide. Mrs. Ethel Wade, representing Puppy Lane Kennel, 1310 East Grand Avenue, which is owned by her husband and herself, addressed the Council respecting certain improvement$ they are constructing at said Kennel, which improvements include septic tanks, a new fences concrete pens and certain disinfecting features. Following her statement to the Council, Mrs. Wade was advised to contact the Health Officer for the City of E1 Segundo and inform him of these proposed improvements. REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES Councilman Gordon reported that in his opinion it would be necessary to remove a large acacia tree from a portion of Library Park, and that he would authorize the Park Department Foreman to take care of the matter. Councilman Peterson advised that it would be necessary for him to take an additional week in which to make his report respecting additional personnel in the Engineering Department. REPORTS OF OFFICERS AND SPECIAL COMMITTEES The City Clerk reported as follows: 1. That she had obtained a quotation from the Clean -Rite Window Cleaning Company of $33.00, which quotation included cleaning all the windows in the City Hall and Annex, and cleaning the window sills and brushing of the screens; that if the Council desired to have this work done said Company would present a contract covering said work for a certain period of time. Thereafter, by general consent, the City Clerk was directed to procure a copy of said contract and present same to this Council, at its next meeting, for approval. 2. That it has recently been observed by-the Park Department Foreman that gas jets on the stoves in Grand Avenue Park are being turned on during the evening hours and the gas is allowed to escape during the entire night. By general consent, the Director of Public Works was authorized to delegate some person at the Water Department Plant to see that the gas to the stoves is turned off each evening. 3. That she had received from the City of Los Angeles its financial progress report No. 63 in connection with the construction of the Hyperion Activated Sludge Plant, which showed an amount due from the City of E1 Segundo of $1-116.99, one copy of which report she delivered to each the City Attorney and the Director of Public Works. Director of Public Works Short made reports as follow: 1. Presented for the Council's attention a petition which he had received from certain property owners requesting the construction of certain sanitary sewers and appurtenances in a portion of Mariposa Avenue, between Center Street and Oregon Street, in the City of E1 Segundo, which petition apparently carries signatures representing 90.66% of the area involved. Moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Gordon, the following resolution be adopted: -3- WHEREAS, there has been presented to this Council the petition of Samuel J. Goertzen and 10 others, requesting the construction of sanitary sewers and appurtenances in a portion of Mariposa Avenue, between Center Street and Oregon Street, in the City of E1 Segundo; and WHEREAS, this Council feels that the ownerships of the respective properties referred to in said petition opposite the signatures of the respective petitioners, should be checked with reference to ownership; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the said petition be and the same is hereby referred to the City Engineer and to A. S. Monroe, Special Assessment Engineer, of the City of E1 Segundo, for the purpose of checking said petition as to owner- ship, and that said officers be and they are hereby authorized to procure such title report or reports as may be necessary in the premises. 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. 2. Presented for the Council's acceptance, two Street Deeds which, if accepted, will complete the dedication to the City of Kansas Street, from Mariposa Avenue to Pine Avenue. Moved by Councilman Swanson, seconded by Councilman Thompson, the following resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that that certain Street Deed, dated the 27th day of November, 1951, executed by Harold L. Roberts and Edith E. Roberts, husband and wife as joint tenants, conveying to the City of E1 Segundo, a municipal corpora- tion of Los Angeles County, California, the real property in the City of E1 Segundo, County of Los Angeles and State of California, described as: .. The West 25.00 feet of Lot 221, Block 123, as per map recorded in Book 22, Pages 106 and 107 of Maps, in the office of the County Recorder of said County, except the North 60 feet, also except the South 69.8 feet thereof; Street Deed, dated the 29th day of August, 1951, executed by Dee L. Stephens and Virginia L. Stephens, husband and wife as joint tenants, conveying to the City of E1 Segundo, a municipal corporation of Los Angeles County, California, the real property in the City of El Segundo, County of Los'Angeles and State of California, described as: The West 25.00 feet of the North 60.00 feet of Lot 221, Block 123; of E1 Segundo, Sheet No. 8, as recorded at Pages 106 and 107 of Book 22 of Maps in the office of the County Recorder of Los Angeles County, California, for public street purposes, be and the same are hereby accepted by and on behalf of the City of E1 Segundo; and -4- BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Clerk be and she is hereby authorized and directed to cause said instruments to be filed for record as one document in the office of the County Recorder of Los Angeles County, California. 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. 3. Presented for the Council's approval Specifications No. 1 -1951 for the collection of garbage, combustible and non- combustible rubbish in the City of El Segundo, California. Discussion was had respecting said specifications, following which, by general consent, the matter was taken under consideration by the Council until its next regular meeting to be held December 5, 1951. City Attorney Woodworth read to the Council a communication he had received from C. W. Cornell, General Counsel of Pacific Electric Railway, in the matter of the proposed acquirement by the City of El Segundo of a certain portion of said Company's right-of-way on Grand Avenue, between Main Street and Eucalyptus Drive, and which communication indicated said Company was still in the process of making certain investigations with respect to the title to said property. Chief of Police DeBerry and Public Safety Commissioner Thompson presented to the Council their written report dated November 26, 19519 with respect to a traffic survey said officials had recently made, and which report contained recommendations as follow: 1. A: 35 mile per hour zone be established on Imperial Highway, between Sepulveda Boulevard and Aviation Boulevard. 2. A 35 mile per hour zone be established on Douglas Street, between Imperial Highway and the southerly end thereof. 3. Parking on the west side of Lapham Street, between a point 362 feet south of Imperial Highway to a point 662 feet southerly thereof, be limited to two hours between the hours of 6 :00 o'clock A. M. and 6 :00 o'clock P. M. 4. No parking be allowed at any time on the west side of Aviation Boulevard, between Imperial Highway and E1 Segundo Boulevard. 5. Two hour parking limit be established on East Franklin Avenue, between Main Street and Lomita Street. 6. Two hour parking limit be established on West Franklin Avenue, between Main Street and Richmond Street. Following the reading of the foregoing recommendations, it was moved by Councilman Thompson, seconded by Councilman Swanson, the following resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that the communication from T. B. DeBerry, Chief of Police, and Public Safety Commissioner Thompson, dated November 26, 1951, making certain recommendations -5- with respect to traffic control, be received and ordered place on file in the office of the City Clerk and hereby referred to and made a part hereof; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a copy of said communica- tion be referred to the City Attorney for the presentation of an amendatory ordinance to establish the traffic regula- tions set forth in said communication, and which regulations are hereby approved by this Council. On roll call, the foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gordon, Mayor Selby; Noes: Councilmen None; Absent: Councilmen None. Peterson, Swanson, Thompson and UNFINISHED BUSINESS Moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Gordon, the following resolution be adopted: WHEREAS, Mr. R. G. Paulston has tendered to this Council his resignation as City Engineer of the City of E1 Segundo, such resignation to be effective at the pleasure of the said Council; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that said Council does hereby accept the resignation of said R. G. Paulston as City Engineer of the City of E1 Segundo, such resigna- tion to be .effective immediately; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, the City Council does, at this time, express to Mr.'Paulston its sincere appreciation of the service he has so kindly rendered to the City in the capacity of its Engineer over a period of several months past; and does further express its thanks to him for the cooperation and ability he has displayed in the performance of his duties for said City. On roll call, said motion carried and said resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gordon, Mayor Selby; Noes: Councilmen None; Absent: Councilmen None. Peterson, Swanson, Thompson and Moved by Councilman Swanson, seconded by Councilman Thompson the following resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that Donald R. Short be and he is hereby appointed City Engineer of the City of E1 Segundo, such appointment to be effective immediately; amd BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that pending the further order of the City Council, his compensation as Director of Public Works of the City of E1 Segundo shall cover his service to the City as such City Engineer, as the City Council contem- plates further action with reference to said matter in the near future. 5.11 U 6.y) U 66 On roll call said motion carried and said resolution was adopted by the following 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 Committee on Finance and Records, were read: General Fund The Todd Company, Inc. 6.1Z T. B. DeBerry 5.98 Remington Rand 1.35 Atlas Desk & Safe Co. 568.07 Pacific Toro Company 72.51 Golden State Supply Co. 17.66 Office of Civil Defense 5.79 John D. Meschuk, M. D. 3.00 T. B. Deberry 4.50 So. Calif. Edison Co. 1.90 So. Calif. Gas Co. 35.69 Clyde C. Lehigh 462.00 Geo. M. Sutton .31 Gordon Duff 12.73 Neva M. Elsey, City Clerk 106.86 Dept. of Public Works 3,839.50 John F. Wardlaw 223.95 Clarence C. Johnson 15.00 TOTAL $5,392.94 Recreation Fund Goliger Leather Co. 151.59 $urtonts Leathercraft 92.57 Hollywood Trophy Co. Inc. 6 TOTAL 248.92 Sewerage Facilities Department of Public Works $1.u6.99 TOTAL $1,116.99 Water Works Bond Election Fund Construction 4A8 E. W. Cannell t9.481. TOTAL 9,481.64 Moved by Councilman Gordon, seconded -by Councilmen 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, Mayor Selby; Noes: Councilmen None; Absent: Councilmen None. None. Peterson, Swanson, Thompson and NEW BUSINESS No further business appearing to be transacted at this meeting, it was moved by Councilman Thompson, seconded by Councilman Peterson, the, meeting adjourn. Carried. Approved: Mayor -7- Respectfully submitted, _A-A� 7rh . 2, Neva M. Elsey, City C rk