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1952 APR 02 CC MINE1 Segundo, California April 2, 1952 A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of E1 Segundo, California, was held in the Council Chamber of 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 MEETING The minutes of the regular meeting held on the 26th day of March, 1952, having been read, and no errors or omissions having been noted, it was moved by Councilman.Gordon, seconded by Councilman Peterson, 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 City Clerk announced that she had in her possession in the same condition as when .received an envelope marked +'Bid on Real Property ". Moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Gordon, that the Council proceed to open, examine and publicly declare said bid. Carried. The Council proceeded to open, examine and publicly declare said bid which was found by said Council to be as follows, to wit: Bid of James E. Nichols II, bidding the sum of $705.00 for Lot 31, Block 10, El Segundo. It appearing the bid hereinabove set forth is slightly in excess of the appraised value placed by the City Council upon the lot indicated, it was moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Swanson, that Resolution No. 1218, entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, ACCEPTING THE TIME PAYMENT BID OF JAMES E. NICHOLS II FOR CERTAIN TAX DEEDED PROPERTY., which was read, be adopted. 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. U X32 r' U �32�i ALFRED 0. POWELL, dated April 2nd, 1952, being an application for employment by the City of E1 Segundo. Ordered filed. BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, dated March 25, 1952, being copy of resolution adopted by said Board at its meeting held March 25, 1952, calling attention to the fact that the registration deadline for the June 3rd primary election in Los Angeles County is April 10th, 1952, and designating the week of March 31 to April 5, inclusive, 1952, as Voters' Registration Week, and advising that said Board offers to give a suitable award to the City among the 45 in the County which registers the greatest number of its citizens in proportion to its population. Ordered filed. JOHN H. COLTON, District Engineer, Board of Fire Underwriters of the Pacific, dated March 28, 1952, acknowledging receipt of the City of E1 Segundo's request for a resurvey of the fire defense facilities of this City, and advising that a report of said Board's engineer indicates that the changes in the water supply and fire department shows considerable improvement over the findings of the last inspection with the possibility of obtaining an improved classification for the City of El Segundo, and that engineers will be assigned to the work of said inspection as soon as possible. Ordered filed. None. None. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES REPORTS OF OFFICERS AND SPECIAL COMMITTEES The City Clerk reported as follows: 1. That Minta Curtzwiler, City Treasurer of the City of E1 Segundo, has requested that the City Council approve the destruction of certain old blank forms of bonds and coupons which are no longer needed by the City, descriptions of which said bonds were read to the Council. The City Clerk advised that the City Attorney has given his written consent to the destruction of said forms. Thereafter it was moved by Councilman Gordon, seconded by Councilman Peterson, the following resolution be adopted: WHEREAS, the City Treasurer of the City of El Segundo, California, has requested that the City Council of the City of E1 Segundo, California, under the provisions of Section 34090 of the Government Code of the State of California, approve the destruction of the following old blank forms of bonds and coupons now reposing in the files of said City Treasurer, as such; and WHEREAS, said City Council has inspected the said forms and is satisfied that they are merely blank and unused forms and have never been issued by, or on behalf . of said City; that the same do not in any sense constitute obligations of said City, but in truth and in fact are merely surplus and obsolete forms; and > WHEREAS, the City Attorney has given his written con- sent to the destruction of said forms hereinabove referred to and which are more particularly hereinafter described; -2- NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, DOES HEREBY RESOLVE, AUTHOR- IZE AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS: First: That the City Treasurer of the City of El Segundo be and she is hereby authorized and permitted to destroy by burning the following old unexecuted and obso- lete forms of bonds and coupons now in the possession of said City Treasurer, to wit: 125 Richmond Street Improvement Bonds - 1922 9 Bonds for the Laying Out and Opening of Sycamore Avenue 101 Bonds for the Laying Out and Opening of Cypress Street, Pepper Street, Cedar Street, Acacia Avenue, Sycamore Avenue and Oak Avenue 86 1915 Street Improvement Bonds as follows: Main Street, E1 Segundo Avenue to Collingwood Street Maple Avenue, Main Street to Virginia Street Bayonne Street and Portion of Bonita Vista Avenue Virginia Street and Portion of other streets Portion of Grand Avenue and Richmond Streets Portions of Hillcrest and Pine Avenues Lateral Sewer District No. 2 Valley Avenue and Portion of Holly and Pine Avenues Grand Avenue and Lateral Sewerage District No. 2 Oak Avenue 9 Street Improvement Bonds Series 13 9 Street Improvement Bonds Series 14 1 Street Improvement Bond Series 15 3 Street Improvement Bonds Series 17 4 Street Improvement Bonds Series 18 175 Sewer Bond Election - 1925 16 Water Works Bond Election - 1922 70 Sheets of Coupons cancelled because date of maturity had passed. Second: That said City Treasurer shall report in writing for the records of said City the date, time and manner in which the said above mentioned forms may be destroyed and shall accompany such report with the signature of at least one witness to the facts of such destruction. 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 2. That she had received a t'Wage and Salary Survey in Los Angeles County" presented by the Joint Survey Committee representing the City of Los Angeles, City Schools of Los Angeles, County of Los Angeles, and the City Housing Authority, said survey having been conducted in the Los Angeles area during February, 1952; and a "Salary Survey 1952 ". pre- pared by the League of California Cities, for the purpose of making it possible for cities more effectively to establish satisfactory and appropriate pay rates and working conditions. It appearing that members of the Council desired to study said Surveys, same were ordered filed in the office of the City Clerk for future reference. -3- 3. That during the past week Mr. Allen L. Cleveland, Land and Right of Way Agent, Southern California Gas Company, had delivered a check to her in the sum of $1,753.08, representing franchise payment of 2% of said Company's gross receipts applicable to said franchise for the period January 1, 1951 to December 31, 1951, inclusive. Moved by Councilman Thompson, seconded by Councilman.Swanson, the following resolution be adopted: WHEREAS, there has been delivered to the City Clerk of the City of El Segundo, by Mr. Allen L. Cleveland, Land and Right of Way Agent, Southern California Gas Company, said Company's check in amount of $1,753.08, representing franchise payment of 2% of said Company's gross receipts applicable to said franchise for the period January 1, 195.1 to December 31, 1951, inclu- sive; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the said remittance from said Company is hereby accepted by the City of El Segundo, subject to the right of said City to audit the said statement and the correctness Of said amount, and that the City Clerk be authorized and instructed to deposit said remittance in the Treasury of said City to the credit of the General Fund. Carried. 4. That pursuant to previous direction of the Council, the City Attorney had prepared a Notice to Bidders for construction of traffic signals and appurtenances at the intersection of Palm Avenue and Main Street, in the City of El Segundo; which form was read to the Council. It was thereupon moved by Councilman Gordon, seconded by Councilman Thompson, the following resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that a copy of that certain "NOTICE INVITING BIDS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF CERTAIN TRAFFIC SIGNALS FOR CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA. ", dated the 2nd day of April, 1952, 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 incorporated 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 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 consti- tute, 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 she is hereby authorized and -4- instructed to cause said notice to be given and pub- lished in time, form and manner as required by law. 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 5. Reported for the Chief of Police the appointment of Lawrence Kenneth Karnes as a Special Police Officer of the City of E1 Segundo, and requested the Council's approval thereof. Moved by Councilman Thompson, seconded by Councilman Peterson, that the appointment by the Chief of Police of the City of E1 Segundo of Lawrence Kenneth Karnes as a Special Police Officer of said City, be and the same is hereby ratified, approved and confirmed. Carried. 6. Called attention to the fact that the present contract with Southern California Humane Society for dog pound service expires June 30, 1952, and inquired if the Council desired to advertise for bids for a new dog pound service contract. By general consent, the matter was taken under consideration by the Council until its regular meeting April 16, 1952• 7. Advised that Minta Curtzwiler, Police Matron, had requested pay in lieu of vacation for her two week's earned 1951 vacation. Moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Gordon, that pay in lieu of 1951 earned vacation be and the same is hereby authorized paid to Minta Curtzwiler, as Police Matron of the City of E1 Segundo. Carried.by. the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gordon, Mayor Selby; Noes: Councilmen None; Absent: Councilmen None. Peterson, Swanson, Thompson and Director of Public Works Short made reports as follows: 1. Read to the Council a communication addressed to himself as Assistant Director of Civil Defense from Robert D. Brodie, Fireman, El Segundo Fire Department, advising that in connection with the Civil Defense Program of the City of El Segundo, certain City employees were presently enrolled in the Radiological Monitoring course being conducted in Inglewood and it is expected that these men will act as instructors in radiological monitoring within their department; that in order to provide a satisfactory course of instruction certain radiological monitoring instruments were necessary for training pur- poses, and requesting authorization for the purchase of one Geiger Counter, one Ion Chamber and one Dosimeter, at an approximate cost of $260.00, plus California State Sales Tax, and Assistant Civil Defense Director Short recommended such purchase be authorized by the Council. Following discussion of the matter, it was moved by Councilman Thompson, seconded by Councilman Swanson, the following resolution be adopted: -5- U X33 t RESOLVED, that Assistant Civil Defense Director Short be and he is hereby authorized to cause to be purchased one Geiger Counter, one Ion Chamber and one Dosimeter, for use of the Radiological Monitoring instructors of the City of El Segundo in connection with the Civil De- fense Program of said City, at a cost of not to excees $260.00 plus California State Sales Tax. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gordon, Peterson, Swanson, Thompson and Mayor Selby; Noes: Councilmen None; Absent: Councilmen None. 2. Stated that he had received several requests from citizens who desired to purchase one of the old marblelite light standards which are being removed from the business district of the City of E1 Segundo, and for which said City has no further use, and sug- gested that the Council might wish to dispose of said light standards to individuals inasmuch as there was no ready market for selling the light standards for salvage. Following discussion, it was moved by Councilman Gordon, seconded by Councilman Thompson, the following resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that the Director of Public Works be and ` he is hereby authorized to dispose of unused and unneeded used marblelite light standards from the City Yard of the City of E1 Segundo at the following prices: $7.50 per pole, plus $2.50 for delivery charge in the event delivery is desired, such delivery, however, to be made only within the limits of the City of El Segundo. Carried by the following vote: es: Councilmen Gordon, Peterson, Swanson, Thompson and Mayor Selby; Noes: Councilmen None; Absent: Councilmen None. UNFINISHED BUSINESS The City Clerk at this time presented and read the title of Ordinance No. 402, entitled: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 313 (THE TRAFFIC ORDINANCE) OF SAID CITY BY AMENDING SUBDIVISION "(1)" OF SECTION 1 OF ARTICLE XIV OF SAID ORDINANCE NO. 313, AS AMENDED., which was introduced and read at a regular meeting of the City Council held on the.26th day of March, 1952. Moved by Councilman Gordon, seconded by Councilman Peterson, the further reading of Ordinance No. 402 be waived. Said motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gordon, Peterson, Swanson, Thompson and Mayor Selby; Noes: Councilmen None; Absent: Councilmen None. M tom.. Moved by Councilman Swanson, seconded by Councilman Thompson, that Ordinance No. 402, entitled: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 313 (THE TRAFFIC ORDINANCE) OF SAID CITY BY AMENDING SUBDIVISION 11(1)" OF SECTION 1 OF ARTICLE XIV OF SAID ORDINANCE NO. 313, AS AMENDED., which was introduced and read at a regular meeting of the City Council held on the 26th day of March, 1952, and reread at this meeting, be adopted. On roll call, said motion carried and said Ordinance 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 Gordon Whitnall $ 102.38 Mort Brandler 60.00 El Segundo Chamber of 10.54 Commerce 50.00 Southern California 412.00 Humane Society 383.00 Lennox Disposal Service 2,370.00 Lelah Converse 50.00 W. Wellington Farrow 3.00 Rita Milligan 9.30 Southwest Tractor Sales 33.96 Centinela Valley Glass & Mirror Co. 20.39 Rose Bowl Cafe 1.20 Yoakum's Cafe 1.85 Jeffries Banknote Company 251.32 Taylor Wholesale Elec. Co. 5.45 Wm. R. Selby 5.40 E1 Segundo Water Dept. 24.72 Pacific Radionics 118.04 Eckdahl Auto Parts Co. 6.49 California Rent Car 296.00 Schwabacher -Frey Company 32.50 Inglewood Mercantile Co. 9.53 Snap On Tools Corp. 9.58 E1 Segundo Paint Center 55.72 Chester,Seay Housemoving Co.110.00 TOTAL'- $ 4,009.83 Water Works Fund Crane Co. 94.55 Reliable Iron Foundry 337.70 Eckdahl Auto Parts Co. 10.54 Carl Wilson 40.00 Hersey Mfg. Co. 412.00 Sam B. Pearce 552.68 Donald R. Short, Petty Cash 60.60 J. A. Thompson & Son 40.09 Willard N. Bailey 153.85 Willard N. Bailey 162.48 TOTAL $ 1,864.49 Water Works Bond Election 1948, Construction Fund Sam B. Pearce 803.21 City of E1 Segundo Water Dept. 19.74 TOTAL $ 822.95 Recreation Fund Minta Curtzwiler, City Treasurer 799.69 Minta Curtzwiler, City Treasurer 119.30 Minta Curtzwiler, Secty E1 Segundo City Group 11.30 State Employeest Retirement System 36.21 TOTAL $ 966.50 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 Gordon, Peterson, Swanson, Thompson and Mayor Selby; Noes: Councilmen None; - Absent: Councilmen None. -7- U K-314 NEW BUSINESS . Councilman Gordon stated he had received a complaint from a resident of the City of El Segundo living in the vicinity of Imperial Highway, respecting the change in-bus service of the Pacific Electric Railway Company. He further stated that he noted from the minutes of the last regular meeting of the City Council, from;.hich meeting he'was absent, that this matter had been discussed by the Council and certain actions were authorized taken to attempt to restore bus service on Imperial Highway easterly of Main Street. The City Clerk informed Councilman Gordon that she and Director of Public Works Short had held a conference with Messrs. Stewart and Blaisdell representing the Pacific Electric Railway Company, with reference to the present routing of said Company's busses, and these representatives had informed them that if the City of Los Angeles is willing to install traffic signals at what would be the intersection of California Street with Imperial Highway and provide a crossing on California Street between the new Imperial Highway and the old Imperial Highway, that said Company would be willing to route its busses easterly on Imperial Highway to California Street from the present Lincoln Boulevard detour, thence across California Street and westerly on old Imperial Highway, which would tend to alleviate the condition. Director of Public Works Short informed the Council that a con- ference would be held within the next few days between himself, representatives of the Traffic Division of the City of Los Angeles, and possibly a representative from the Division of Highways of the State of California, in an attempt to work out a satisfactory solu- tion respecting installation of traffic signals on new Imperial Highway. Thereafter, by general consent, the matter of taking further action with respect to rerouting of Pacific Electric busses through E1 Segundo was taken under consideration until the next regular meet- ing of-the-Council. Councilman Thompson stated that he had received a complaint from a property owner in the vicinity of Imperial Highway easterly of Main Street, respecting a shed which had been constructed on neighboring property for the purpose of housing containers for garbage and rubbish for the use of tenants of an apartment building on Imperial Highway just easterly of Main Street, and that debris and rubbish were becoming scattered over the nearby properties due to incomplete enclosure of the shed. Chief Freedman, of the E1 Segundo Fire Department, advised that he had investigated the premises and found that combustible rubbish, which had been placed in boxes, had become scattered; that the owner agreed to completely enclose said shed and to obtain suitable containers for combustible rubbish. No further business appearing to be transacted at this meeting, it was moved by Councilman Thompson, seconded by Councilman Peterson, the meeting adjourn. Carried. Appro ec� . Mayor -g- Respectfully submitted, Neva M. Elsey, City Cler