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1952 APR 30 CC MINU S76 El Segundo, California April 30, 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 beer. called to order at 7:00 o'clock P. M. by William R. Selby, Mayor. ROLL CALL Councilmen Present: Baker, Gordon, Peterson, 3uranson and Mayor Selby; Councilmen Absent: None. READING OF MINUTES) OF PREVIOUS MEETING The minutes of the regular meeting held on the 23rd day of April, 1952, having beer. read, and no errors or omissions having been noted, it was moved by Councilman Baker, seconded by Councilman. Swanson, 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, follo?.ring reference to each hereinafter: C. P. SCHUNANN, dated April 25, 1952, advising that due to the narrowness of Loma Vista Street between Grand Avenue and Pine Avenue, hazards result to vehicles and to children crossing the street, and that in view of such hazards it might be well to provide for parking on one side of the street only. Moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Gordon, that the matter of allowing parking of vehicles on one side only of Loma Vista Street between Grand Avenue and Pine Avenue, be referred to Public Safety Commissioner Swanson and Chief of Police DeBerry for investiga- tion and report to this Council at its next regular meeting to be held May 7, 1952. Carried. ROGER B. EVERLY, Secretary, Board of Trustees, El Segundo Unified School District, dated April 23, 1952, advising that at a regular meet- ing of said Board, Mr. William G. Thompson was appointed as said Boardts representative on the Recreation Commission to fill the unexpired term of R. R. Tillotson. Ordered filed. STANDARD OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA, dated April 18, 1952, being notification of said Company's intention to terminate an existing agree - ment between Standard Oil Company of California and the City of E1 Segundo for the leasing of certain radio equipment by said Company to said City. Moved by Councilman Gordon_, seconded by Councilman Baker, the follow- ing resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that the communication from Standard Oil Company of California, dated April 18, 1952, advising of said Company's intention to terminate an existing agreement between Standard Oil Company of California and the City of E1 Segundo for the leasing of certain radio equipment by said Company to said City, be received and ordered placed on file in the office of 91' �1•�i the City Clerk; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that this Council does hereby agree to the cancellation of said lease agreement, effective at the termination of sixty days from the date of said notice, and does hereby express to said Standard Oil Company _of California its appreciation of the courtesies extended to said city through said lease. On roll call, the foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Mayor Selby; Noes: Councilmen None; Absent: Councilman None. Gordon, Peterson, Swanson and STATE BOARD OF EQUALIZATION, dated April 22, 1952, being notifica- tion of application of William H. Houser, 412 East Grand Avenue, E1 Segundo, for an Off Sale Beer and Wine license. Ordered filed. PAUL L. BURKHARD, Mayor, City of Glendale, dated April 24, 1952, addressed to Mayor William R. Selby, requesting that in event this Council has not already expressed to the Board of Supervisors of the County of Los Angeles its willingness to support the proposed bond issue for a county storm drain project, that it take such action at the earli- est-possible time, and forward a copy of any resolution adopted in con- nection therewith to Mr. Burkhard. It appearing from discussion that the County Flood Control District has not as yet approved projects which the City of El Segundo has re- quested be included in the over -all project, by general consent the City Clerk was directed to advise Mr. Burkhard of the present situation, as a result of which the said Council has not as yet approved the proposed bond issue. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS Mr. Jack Hapke, Chairman of E1 Segundo Recreation Commission, on behalf of said Commission, presented to the City Council for its con- sideration, said Commissionfs budget for the fiscal year 1952 -53• Messrs. Robert Feeny and Glenn Madsen each addressed the Council, objecting to the proposed installation of traffic signals on new Imperial Highway westerly of the intersection of California Street with old Imperial Highway, and to the proposed crossing between new Imperial Highway and old Imperial Highway at said point, such objections being based on their be- lief that traffic from the North American Aviation, Inc. hangar plant, on the northerly side of new Imperial Highway, would use such new crossing and enter California Street as a traffic outlet from the City of E1 Segundo. Lengthy discussion ensued during which such persons were shown a map of the proposed installation and various methods were suggested which might prevent the use of California Street as a thoroughfare. Following such discussion, the matter was taken under consideration until the next regu- lar meeting of the City Council to be held May 7, 1952, and in the mean- time referred to Councilman Peterson, Director of Public Works Short and Chief of Police DeBerry for survey and their recommendations, if any, with respect to methods which might be used to control the use of California Street as a thoroughfare by persons other than residents in that area. Mr. C. W. Dinwiddie addressed the Council stating that his son -in -law, Mr. Richard Henderson, had recently taken an examination given by the City of El Segundo for Firemen; that he had taken time off from his duties in -2- U (S` A" s the Navy to take such examination, and was second on the eligibility list; that following the taking of such examination Mr. Henderson had been advised that it was the policy of the City Council not to employ more than one member of a family in any one department in the City, and Mr. Dinwiddie inquired whether or not this information is true. The Mayor informed Mr. Dinwiddie that such a policy had hereto- fore been set up by the Council, but inasmuch as the examining board were persons from surrounding towns, such persons were evidently not familiar with this policy and had not so informed Mr. Henderson, and the Mayor and members of the Council expressed regret that such an unfortunate circumstance had occurred. Thereafter, by general consent, the City Clerk was requested to direct a communication to Mr. Richard Henderson, son -in -law of Mr. C. W. Dinwiddie, explaining the circumstances to him and expressing the Council's regret that he had not previously been advised of the policy of the Council as hereinabove set forth. REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES Councilman Swanson, to whom was previously referred the applica- tion of Mr. Paul L. DopF for a permit to conduct a dog kennel at 134 Sierra Street, El Segundo, reported that he had contacted nine resi- dents in the vicinity of the proposed location of such dog kennel, that six of these residents very definitely objected to such an estab- lishment and three of said residents were renters who stated they an- ticipated moving from such area in the near future and therefore, made no objections. Councilman Swanson stated, in view of the survey, he would recommend the application be denied. Thereafter, it was moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Baker, the following resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that the verbal report rendered by Councilman Swanson at this meeting with respect to the application. of Paul L. Dopp for a permit to conduct a dog kennel at 134 Sierra Street, E1 Segundo, be and the same is hereby ap- proved; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that in view of such report, said application be and the same is hereby denied. On roll call, the foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Gordon, Peterson, Swanson and Mlayor Selby; Noes: Councilmen None; Absent: Councilmen None. REPORTS OF OFFICERS AND SPECIAL COMMITTEES The City Clerk reported as follows: 1. In connection with the bids received by this Council at its regular meeting held April 16th, 1952, for furnishing the City certain fire hose, that the Fire Chief had caused tests to be made on the sam- ples submitted by the bidders, and she read to the Council the report of the tests made which report indicated the hose proposed to be fur - nished by Pioneer Rubber Mills is the only one which meets specifica- t ions. Mr. John F. Wardlaw, representing the Eureka Fire Hose Company, 010 U8 9 who was present in the Council Chamber, addressed the Council at this point stating that due to the lifting of controls on rubber by the Federal Government, his Company could now meet required specifica- tions. The City Clerk then stated that Mr. Wardlawts bid failed to meet other specification requirements, and following discussion, Public Safety Commissioner Swanson recommended that the contract for'.furnishing the City certain fire hose be awarded to Pioneer Rubber Mills. Moved by Councilman Swanson, seconded by Councilman Gordon, that Resolution. No. 1223, entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, AWARDING TO PIONEER RUBBER MILLS THE CONTRACT OR ORDER FOR FURNISHING SAID CITY WITH CERTAIN FIRE HOSE FOR USE IN THE FIRE DEPARTMENT OF SAID CITY., 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; ?woes: Councilmen None; Absent: Councilmen None. 2. Stated that she had received from Underwood Corporation a form of maintenance service agreement covering maintenance of electric type- _ writers owned by the City of El Segundo. The City Attorney reported he would approve said agreement as to form, whereupon it was moved by Councilman Gordon, seconded by Councilman Peterson, the following resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that a copy of that certain ttMaintenance Service Agreement ►t between. Underwood Corporation and the City of E1 Segundo, be placed on file in the office of the City Clerk; that said form is hereby approved by this Council, and the City Clerk be and she is hereby authorized to execute and make delivery thereof on behalf of the City in due course. 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. 3. Presented and read to the City Council the written report of the Chief of Police, dated April 30, 1952, with respect to his investi- gation in connection with the Volunteers of America of Los Angeles, which organization had heretofore made application to the City Council for per to conduct a Tag Day in the City of El Segundo on Saturday, May 17, 1952• It appearing that the date upon which said organization desires to conduct its Tag Day right conflict with the dates upon which the local American Legion Auxiliary will hold its Poppy Day sale, and it further appearing that said Volunteers of America of Los Angeles has not presented -11- jJ 880 to the City Council information which would indicate to said Council that said organization is strictly a charitable.organiza- tion, it was moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Gordon., the following resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that the application of the Volunteers of America of Los Angeles to hold a Tag Day in El Segundo on Saturday, May 17, 1952, be and the same is hereby denied. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Gordon, Peterson, Swanson and Mayor Selby: Noes: Councilmen None; Absent: Councilmen None. Director of Public Works Short reported as follows: 1. That the elevated steel water tank of the City of El Segundo is badly in need of painting and that this should be done at the earliest possible time. He thereupon presented to the Council for its consideration specifications covering the painting of the el.tericr sur- face of said water tank. Following consideration thereof, it was moved by Councilman Baker, seconded by Councilman Peterson, that Resolution No. 1224, entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING "SPECIFICATIONS NO. W -52 -1 FOR REPAINTING THE EXTERIOR SURFACE OF THE EXISTING TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND GALLON ELEVATED STEEL WATER STORAGE TANK OF THE WATER DEPART- MENT OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALI- FORNIA ", IN AND FOR SAID CITY., 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. Thereafter, it was moved by Councilman Baker, seconded by Council- man Swanson, the following resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that a copy of that certain, "NOTICE INVITING BIDS FOR REPAINTING THE EXTERIOR SURFACE OF THE EXISTING TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND GALLON ELEVATED STEEL WATER STORAGE TANK OF THE WATER DEPARTMEPIT OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA. ", dated the 30th 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 -5- and vocations therein mentioned or referred to, and that said rates are hereby fixed and established as, and shall constitute, 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 instructed to cause said notice to be given and published in time, form and manner as required by law. On roll call, the foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Barer, Gordon, Peterson, Swanson and Mayor Selby; Noes: Councilmen None; Absent: Councilmen None. 2. In connection with the bids submitted to this Council at its regular meeting held April 23, 1952 for the furnishing and erection of a certain traffic signal at Palm Avenue and Main Street, in said City, he finds that all bids submitted were in accordance with specifica- tions with-the exception that the lowest bid submitted failed to state the time of beginning and completion of the work of erecting said sig- nal; however, in view of the fact that time of such erection is not of extreme importance, he recommended that this omission from the bid be waived and the contract be awarded to Harry F. Brewer, the lowest bidder. Moved by Councilman Baker, seconded by Councilman Swanson,, that Resolution No. 1225, entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL• OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, AWARDING TO HARRY F. BREWER A CERTAIN CONTRACT FOR THE _ FURNISHING AND INSTALLING OF CERTAIN TRAFFIC SIGNALS WITHIN SAID CITY., 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. 3. That during the previous week he, together with Mayor Selby and Messrs. Donald Harger and McClew Randolph, had attended a confer- ence with representatives of Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Company, at which conference such representatives had explained and demonstrated a new Civil Defense alert warning system. ., He explained to.the Council in detail the working of the system and stated that he was of the opinion that this system would be placed in use in Southern California in the near future; that the installation charge for the receiver is $125.00 with a monthly charge of $5.80 there- for. He further stated that he feels this type of system is more desir- able than radio or teletype and such receivers could be installed in other locations and hooked directly into one line which would serve them in transmitting an alert signal, and he recommended the installation of -6- U ti SS such a receiving set in the Police Department of the City of El Segundo. Moved by Councilman Gordon, seconded by Councilman Baker, the following resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that the installation of an Air Raid Warning Signal Box in the Police Department of.the City of El Segundo, be and the same is hereby authorized at a cost of $125.00 for such installation, plus a monthly charge of $5.80. 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. 4. Presented to the City Council a resumetof proposed storm water drainage projects in the City of El Segundo, and which projects are in- dicated as projects ttAft, ttBn and ttCtt in the engineering report of J. R. Lester Boyle, dated February 13, 1952, and which had heretofore been discussed by the City Council, and which said Council has requested the County Flood Control District include in the proposed over -all County Flood Control project. He further stated that he had now received from Mr. Boyle the preliminary engineering data for a proposed storm drain in Imperial Highway and which is indicated as project "Ctt; that the Los Angeles County Flood Control District has given tenative approval to projects ttAtt and ttgtt but did not approve project ttCtt, which he feels to be the most important of the proposed projects. He then read to the Council a communication which he had prepared, addressed to the Los Angeles County Flood Control District and which he proposes delivering to said Flood Control District on May 1st, 1952, requesting-said Flood Control District to give serious consideration to . proposed project ttCtt. Following lengthy discussion of the matter, it was moved by Council- man Peterson, seconded by Councilman Gordon, the following resolution be adopted: WHEREAS, this Council has reviewed carefully the commun- ication of the Director of Public Works of the City of E1 Segundo, addressed to the Los Angeles County Flood Control District, dated May lst, 1952, and which communication said Director of Public Works proposes to deliver on said date of May lst, 1952 to said Flood Control District; and WHEREAS, this Council is convinced that the representa- tions and statements and facts as recited in said communica- tion are true and that the various projects "Attu ttBtt and ttCtt therein referred to are all essential to the City of El Segundo; and WHEREAS, this Council is especially concerned with the improvement of the storm drain along Imperial Highway, designated therein as project ttCtt, inasmuch as said storm drain is in- tended to serve the drainage needs of the residential area of the City and this need is extremely critical in view of exten- sive storm water damage which has already occurred in said area, and to alleviate same the Council feels that said project —7- should be given priority and the improvement constructed at the earliest possible time in order to prevent further storm water damage and to preserve the public peace, health and safety of the residents of the City; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of El Segundo, does hereby approve and confirm the said communication and concurs in the forwarding and delivery of same to said Flood Control District by and on behalf of the City of El Segundo, and does hereby reiterate its conviction that the said project "Cn is of such importance that the same must be included in any program which provides for the adequate drainage of the City of El Segundo; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a certified copy of this resolution be delivered to the Director of Public Works for presentation to said Flood Control District at the time said above mentioned communication is delivered. On roll call, the foregoing resolution was adopted by the following -rote: Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Gordon, Peterson, Swanson. and Mayor Selby; Noes: Councilmen None; Absent: Courci2iren None. _ UNFINISHED BUSINESS The Council at this point discussed the matter of the application of Southern. California Gas Company for a gas franchise in the City of El Segundo, pursuant to the provisions of the Franchise Act of 1937• It appearing that further study of the requested franchise is desirable, by general consent, the :natter was taken under further consideration by the City Council until its next regular meeting to be held May 7, 1952• The City Clerk at this time presented and read the title of Ordinance No. 404, entitled: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, FIXING THE SALARIES OF THE CITY CLERK AND THE CITY TREASURER OF SAID CITY AND REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES AND PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT THEREWITH., which was introduced and read at a regular meeting of the City Council held on the 23rd day of April, 1952. Moved by Councilman Gordon, seconded by Councilman Peterson, the further reading of Ordinance No. 404 be waived. Said motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Gordon, Peterson, Swanson and Mayor Selby; "toes: Councilmen None; Absent: Counci -L-nen None. Moved by Councilman Baker, seconded by CounciL..an Peterson, that Ordinance No. 404, entitled: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, FIXING TIE SALARIES OF THE CITY CLERK AND THE CITY TREASURER OF SAID CITY AND REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES AN PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT THEREWITH., BE U 8 4Ly U 884 which wacz introduced and read at a regular meeting of the City Council held on the 23rd day of April, 1952, and reread at this meeting, be adopted. On roll call, said motion carried and said Ordinance was ado; ted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Gordon, Peterson, Swanson 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 Coast City Builders $ 24.00 Comfort Homes Inc. 12.00 Louis C. Dunn Inc. 123.00 L. A. Dept. Water & Power 60.00 William D. Pitts 10.00 Willard N. Bailey 15.00 James Stinnett 37.50 Schwabacher -Frey Co. 46.97 T. B. DeBerry 5.81 Arrowhead & Puritas Waters 1.70 H. C. Dodenhoff 13.85 County of Los Angeles 87.42 Neva M. Elsey, City Clerk 27.95 Lnanuel Jensen 4.23 Title Ins. & Trust Co. 9.75 El Segundo Lock & Cycle Shop 1.25 El Segundo Press 23.24 TOTAL 503.67 Water Works Fund Howard Supply Co. $ 58.65 Transport Clearings 1.02 Crane Co. 40.96 Hersey Mfg. Co. 679.80 Rensselaer Valve Co. 192.71 E. R. Parkhurst Co. 51.12 Reliable Iron Foundry 383.49 Long-Beach Iron Works 64.89 E1 Segundo Press 81.31 Donald R. Short, Petty Cash 37.44 TOTAL $ 1,591.39 Traffic Safety Fund Division of Highways T-63-00 TOTAL $ 63.00 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, Gordon, Peterson, Swanson and Mayor Selby; Noes: Councilmen None; Absent: Councilmen None. NEW BUSINESS Mayor Selby announced his appointment of Councilman Baker to the Recreation Commission to fill the unexpired term of L. Rexford Thompson. Moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Swanson, that the appointment by the Mayor of the City of E1 Segundo of Wilburn E. Baker as a member of the Recreation Commission of the City of El Segundo, be and the same is hereby ratified, approved and confirmed. Carried by the follow- ing vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gordon, Peterson, Swanson and Mayor Selby; Noes: Councilmen None; Absent: Councilmen None; Not Voting: Councilman Baker. I, No further business appearing to be transacted at this meeting, it was moved by Councilman Baker, seconded by Councilman Swanson, the meeting adjourn. Carried. Respectfully submitted, )t- -�� - S L---� 7- Neva M. Elsey, City Clerk Approved: Mayor -10-