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1952 APR 16 CC MINU 861 E1 Segundo, California April 16, 1952 A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of El 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: Baker, Gordon, Peterson, Swanson and Mayor Selby; Councilmen Absent: None. READING OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING The minutes of the adjourned regular meeting held on the 15th day of April, 1952, having been read, and no errors or omissions having been noted, it was moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Baker, the minutes of said meeting be approved as recorded. Carried. SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS The hour of 7:00 o'clock P. M. having arrived, the Mayor announced that this was the time and place heretofore set for the reception of bids for furnishing the City of E1 Segundo certain fire hose, and inquired if anyone present in the Council Chamber desired to file a bid therefor. No one responding, the Mayor inquired of the City Clerk if she had received any bids for .furnishing the City of E1 Segundo certain fire hose, and the City Clerk announced that she had four bids in her possession. Moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Gordon, that the City Council proceed to open, examine and publicly declare said bids. Carried. The Council thereupon proceeded to open, examine and publicly declare said bids. The following were found to be the bids, each bidder bidding on 1200 feet of 2P Double Jacket Cotton Rubber Lined Fire Hose, Complete with Couplings, in accordance with City of E1 Segundo Specifications No. F -1 -1952: John F. Wardlaw - Price $1.65 per foot, bidding on Eureka Fire Hose. F.O.B. El Segundo, delivery approximately 45 days. California State Sales Tax Not Included. Terms - 2% - 30 days. Albro Fire Equipment Co. - Price $1.70 per foot, bidding on fire hose manufactured by Pioneer Rubber Mills. F.O.B. El Segundo, delivery approximately 20 days. California State Sales Tax not included. Terms - 2% 30 days. ,. American Rubber Manufacturing Co. - Price $1.75 per foot. F.O.B. El Segundo, delivery approximately 20 days. California State Sales Tax not included. Terms - 2% 30 days. Pioneer Rubber Mills - Price $1.70 per foot. F.O.B. El Segundo, delivery approximately 20 days. California State Sales Tax not included. Terms - 2% 30 days. -1- Following the opening and declaration of the foregoing-bids, it was moved by Councilman Baker, seconded by Councilman Swanson, that said bids be taken under advisement until the next regular meeting of the City Council to be held April 23, 1952, and in the meantime referred to the Fire Chief for investigation and report thereon. 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: PLANNING COMMISSION, City of E1 Segundo, dated April 16, 1952, transmitting therewith copy of said Commissionts Resolution No. 121, adopted at its meeting of April 14, 1952, which resolution recommends a change of zone from C -2 to M -1 for that parcel of land lying on the easterly side of Sepulveda Boulevard from Imperial Highway to Maple Avenue, and extending easterly from Sepulveda Boulevard for a distance of 135 feet. Moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Gordon, the following resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that the communication from the City Planning Commission, dated April 16, 1952, together with copy of said Commissionts Resolution No. 121, recommending an amendment to Ordinance No. 306 (The Land Use Plan - Zoning Ordinance) to permit a change of zone from C -2 to M -1 for that parcel of land lying on the easterly side of Sepulveda Boulevard from Imperial Highway to Maple Avenue, and extending easterly from Sepulveda Boulevard for a distance of 135 feet, in the City of E1 Segundo, be received and ordered placed on file in the of- fice of the City Clerk; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Council does hereby set the matter of the proposed amendment to Ordinance No. 306 (The Land Use Plan - Zoning Ordinance) of the City of El Segundo, referred to in said Resolution No. 121 of the City Planning Commission, for public hearing before this Council to be held in the Council Chamber of the City Hall of the City of El Segundo, in said City, on Wednesday the 7th day of May, 1952, beginning at the hour of 7:00 o'clock P. M.; and that the City Clerk be and she is hereby authorized and instructed to give notice of said hearing in time, form and manner as con- templated by law. On roll call, the foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Gordon, Peterson, Swanson and Mayor Selby; Noes: Councilmen None; Absent: Councilmen None. THOMAS EDWARD JENSEN, dated 1952, April 14; and BRUCE TALLEY, dated April 8, 1952, each being an application for employment by the City of El Segundo. Ordered filed. LEO B. FREEDMAN, Chief, E1 Segundo Fire Department, dated April 14, 1952, advising that Arthur Barlow had passed the examination requirements for fireman in the El Segundo Fire Department, and recommending his ap- pointment as such fireman, effective 8 :00 o'clock A. M., April 20, 1952• -2- Moved by Councilman Swanson, seconded by Councilman Baker, the following resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that effective April 20, 1952 at 8 :00 otclock A. M..and until the further order of this Council, Arthur Barlow be and he is hereby appointed Fireman in the Fire Department of the City of El Segundo, to be compensated for his services as such Fireman in accordance with the provisions of the salary resolution of the City of El Segundo. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Mayor Selby; Noes: Councilmen None; Absent: Councilmen None. Gordon, Peterson, Swanson and W. K. WILLIAMS, M. D., dated 10 April, 1952, addressed to the El Segundo Fire Department, expressing appreciation for the prompt efficient manner in which Mr. Snodgrass and Mr. Whitted, of the Fire Department, handled an emergency case which occurred in the office of Dr. Williams on the above date. Ordered filed. LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES, dated April 10, 1952, being its Legislative Bulletin respecting actions taken at the Budget and Special Sessions of the Legislature. Ordered Filed. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS Mrs. Virginia Whittemore, residing at 825 Bungalow Street, El Segundo, made inquiry of the Council as to what is being done to pro- vide bus service for those persons residing in the City of El Segundo easterly of Main Street and adjacent to Imperial Highway. The Mayor informed Mrs. Whittemore that the Council was doing everything in its power to arrange for bus service pending the reopening of Sepulveda Boulevard, and stated that later at this meeting a report would be made by the Director of Public Works respecting the proposed installation of traffic signals at the new Imperial Highway and what would be an extension of California Street, and which proposed installa- tion would enable the Pacific Electric Railway Company to reroute its busses on Imperial Highway easterly as far as California Street. Mr. Bill L. Reid, 7871 Crenshaw Boulevard, Los Angeles, discussed with the members of the City Council, the City Attorney and the Director of Public Works, the matter of dedication of certain public streets southerly of Mariposa Avenue and easterly of Center Street, in which area Mr. Reid desires to erect approximately 33 homes for a client. Various methods of accomplishing the opening of said streets were discussed, during which discussion Mr. Reid indicated that his client would not be willing to delay construction of such houses for an in- definite period, should litigation be necessary to accomplish the open- ing of such streets. At the conclusion of the discussion the Mayor informed Mr. Reid that the.Council would do everything in its power to work out a satis- factory solution of the problem. REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES Councilman Gordon reported that he had recently attended a meeting of employees of the City of El Segundo who are now members or are inter- ested in becoming members of a prepaid medical plan; that representatives of the Blue Cross and the C.P.S. each had addressed the employee group, and at the conclusion of the addresses and discussion of the subject, jthe interest employees had voted in favor of joining the Blue Cross since it was felt this organization was able to offer the most benefits. -3- r U X364 REPORTS OF OFFICERS AND SPECIAL COMMITTEES The City Clerk reported as follows: 1. 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 Baker, 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 Victor E. Mattson, bidding the sum of $700.00 for Lot 30., Block 10, El Segundo. It appearing the bid hereinabove set forth is the appraised value placed by the City Council upon the lot indicated, it was moved by Councilman Gordon, seconded by Councilman Swanson, that Resolution No. 1220, entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, ACCEPTING THE CASH BID OF VICTOR E. MATTSON 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 Baker, Gordon, Peterson, Swanson and Mayor Selby; Noes: Councilmen None; Absent: Councilmen None. 2. That the City presently has in use seven electric typewriters,. all of which are over one year old and hence, not subject to free ser- vice; that several of such typewriters are of an age where repairs are necessary from time to time, and she inquired whether or not the Council might desire to place such typewriters under maintenance contracts, the cost of such service being approximately $32.00 each per year. Following discussion of the subject, it was moved by Councilman Gordon, seconded by Councilman Baker, that the City Clerk be and she is hereby directed to obtain from Underwood Corporation a form of contract proposed to be entered into for the maintenance of electric typewriters owned by the City of El Segundo, and to submit such form to this Council for its approval. Carried. 3. Announced the appointments of the following persons as deputies. in her office: Bernadine Borg, James E. Carroll, Jayne Field, Agnes Johnson and Nelle Sheldon, and requested the Council's approval of such appointments. Moved by Councilman Gordon, seconded by Councilman Peterson, that the appointments by the City Clerk of Bernadine Borg, James E. Carroll, Jayne Field, Agnes Johnson and Nelle Sheldon, as deputies in her office, be and the same are hereby ratified, confirmed and approved. 4Carried. Director of Public Works Short reported as follows: 1. That on this date he had held a conference between representa- tives of the Traffic Engineer's and City Engineer's offices of the City of Los Angeles, Councilman Peterson, and Chief of Police DeBerry, -4- U 86.5 regarding the traffic control problem at the intersection of the new Imperial Highway with the old Imperial Highway westerly of Sepulveda Boulevard; that after viewing the site it was deemed advisable to place traffic signals at the intersection of new Imperial.Highway with what would be an extension of California Street, and a suitable paved crossing be constructed between new Imprial Highway and old Imperial Highway opposite the entrance to the North American Aviation, Inc. buildings. He presented for the Council's approval a plan submitted by the City Engineer of the City of Los Angeles, on which plan are indicated the various improvements proposed to be constructed by the City of Los Angeles and read to the Council a letter he had drafted to the City Engineer of the City of Los Angeles, under date of April 16, 1952, in which he set forth in detail the various items which should be con- structed by the City of Los Angeles and by the City of E1 Segundo, in order to accomplish the desired crossing and installation of proper signals. Following the reading of such proposed communication and inspection of the map by members of the City Council, it was moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Gordon, the following resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that a copy of the proposed letter from the Director of Public Works of the City of E1 Segundo, addressed to the office of the City Engineer of the City of Los Angeles, dated April 16, 1952, presented to this Council at this meet- ing, be ordered placed on file in the office of the City Clerk and as so on file the said letter be and the same is hereby referred.to and by this reference incorporated herein and made a part hereof; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of El Segundo does hereby approve the report and recommendations of the Director of Public Works, and does hereby approve the statements, agreements and understand- ings as set forth in said communication above referred to, and-does hereby authorize and instruct the Director of Public Works to sign said communication and to forward the same to the addressee thereof as the position, understanding and undertaking of the City of E1 Segundo with reference to the matters and subjects therein referred to. On roll call, the foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gordon, Mayor Selby; Noes: Councilmen None; Absent: Councilmen None. Baker, Swanson, Peterson and UNFINISHED BUSINESS The City Clerk at this time presented and read the title of Ordinance No. 403, entitled: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 306 (THE LAND USE PLAN - ZONING ORDINANCE) OF SAID CITY BY ADDING A NEW SECTION TO BE KNOWN AS "SECTION 17.511 TO SAID ORDI- NANCE NO. 306, AS AMENDED; AND BY AMEND- ING THE ZONING MAP LAND USE PLAN THEREIN -5- jj S66 REFERRED TO, PURSUANT TO PROCEEDINGS HAD ON THE APPLICATION OF BRILES MANUFACTURING COMPANY., which was introduced and read at a regular meeting of the City Council held on the 8th day of April, 1952• Moved by Councilman Gordon, seconded by Councilman Peterson, the further reading of Ordinance No. 403 be waived. Said motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gordon, Peterson, Baker, Swanson and Mayor Selby; Noes: Councilmen None; Absent: Councilmen none. Moved by Councilman Swanson, seconded by Councilman Gordon, that Ordinance No. 403, entitled: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 3o6 (THE LAND USE PLAN - ZONING ORDINANCE) OF SAID CITY BY ADDING A NEW SECTION TO BE KNOWN AS "SECTION 17.511 TO SAID ORDI- NANCE NO. 306, AS AMENDED; AND BY AMEND- ING THE ZONING MAP LAND USE PLAN THEREIN REFERRED TO, PURSUANT TO PROCEEDINGS HAD ON THE APPLICATION OF BRILES MANUFACTURING COMPANY., which was introduced and read at a regular meeting of the City Council held on the 9th day of April, 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 Baker, Gordon, Peterson, Swanson and Mayor Selby; Noes: Councilmen None; Absent: Councilmen None. The matter of advertising for dog pound service for the City of El Segundo was discussed at some length, following which, by general consent, the matter was taken under advisement until the next regular meeting of the City Council to be held April 23, 1952• PAYING BILLS The following demands, having had the approval of the Committee on Finance and Records, were read: General Fund State Board of $ Equalization Dept. of Employment State of California Peerless Pump Division Pacific Elec. Ry. Co. So. Calif. Edison Co. The Lighthouse Inc. Rains Glass Shop Gibson Motor Parts 6.24 5.55 216.35 5.13 537.52 41.34 7.01 2.86 General Fund Charles L. Seibert Co. $ 50.07 C. V. Baird Auto Supply 45.66 Geo. M. Sutton 1.82 Jeffries Banknote Co. 244.88 A. M. Donaher & Son 48.27 E1 Segundo Jr. Chamber of Commerce Walter Weatherington Builders Brick Co. California Rent Car M 75.00 10.00 115.36 57.00 Cont'd.- General Fund Larry Shuler $ 14.00 Service Engraving Co. 32.59 Robert W. Allen 20.00 Shell.Oil Company 74.06 Title Insurance and Trust James Jones Company Company 117.87 Southern California Gas Co. 17.39 El Segundo Building Material 16.54 Morgan & Son 11.29 Rawlins Bros. Inc. 16.25 Vernon Paving Co. 117.00 Vernon Asphalt Materials 512.06 El Segundo Herald 149.50 Office of Civil Defense 5.79 Pacific Tel. & Tel. Co. 290.07 Gordon Duff 25.46 Crane Co. 85.32 Mae D. Lewis 525.00 Neva M. Elsey, City Clerk 42.02 TOTAL $ 3,542.27 Water Works Fund C. J. Paulich 45.50 Pacific Tel. & Tel. Co. 20.00 Construction Products Sales 54.04 Magneto Sales & Service 5.04 James Jones Company 201.88 City of E1 Segundo, Cal. 344.54 Hersey Mfg. Co. 899.81 So. Calif. Gas Co. 6.88 So. Calif. Edison Co. 10175.60 Rolland G. Paulston 150.00 Oswald Bros. Co. 58.13 TOTAL $ 2,961.42 Traffic Safety Fund Prismo California Co. $ 328.31 Automobile Club of Southern California 65.87 TOTAL $ 394.18 Recreation Fund State Brd. of Equalization $ 4.28 Ace Gift & Office Sply Co. 14.42 Leisure Crafts 17 .30 TOTAL $90.00 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 Baker, Mayor Selby; Noes: Councilmen None; Absent: Councilmen None. Gordon, Peterson, Swanson and NEW BUSINESS The City Clerk requested permission to leave the State of California between the-dates April 25th and April 28th, 1952, both dates inclusive.. Moved by Councilman Baker, seconded by Councilman Swanson, that the City Clerk be and she is hereby granted permission to leave the State of California between the dates April 25th and April 28th, 1952, both dates inclusive. Carried by the following vote: Ayes Councilmen Gordon, Mayor Selby; Noes: Councilmen None; Absent: Councilmen None. Baker, Swanson, Peterson and Councilman Gordon informed the Council that he might find it necessary to absent himself from meetings of the City Council during the next six to eight weeks, and he requested permission to so absent himself. and to leave the State.of California and the United States of America during such period. Moved by Councilman Swanson, seconded by Councilman Peterson, the following resolution be adopted RESOLVED, that between the dates April 16th and June 15th, 1952, Councilman George E. Gordon, Jr. is hereby permitted to absent himself from meetings of the City Council, and from the State of California and from the United States of America at such times and for such periods during said time as may be de- sired by him; and -7- U 86.7 U 868 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that said Councilman be requested to sign and file with the City Clerk a waiver of any notice of any kind whatsoever of any special meet- ings of the City Council, which may be called by the Mayor or any three members of said Council, during the period of said leave hereinbefore granted. On roll call, the foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Peterson, Swanson and Mayor Selby; Noes: Councilmen None; Absent: Councilmen None; Not Voting: Councilman Gordon. No further business appearing to be transacted at this meeting, it was moved by Councilman Gordon, seconded by Councilman Peterson, the meeting adjourn. Carried. Approved: Mayor Respectfully submitted, -8- 110 f) Neva M. Elsey, City C P rk