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1952 DEC 17 CC MINV 198 E1 Segundo, California December 17, 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. I:. by Dave W. Peterson, Mayor pro tem. ROLL CALL Councilmen Present: Baker, Gordon, Swanson and Mayor pro tea. Peterson; Councilmen. Absent: Mayor Selby. RSADING OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING The minutes of the regular meeting held on the 10th day of December, 1952, having been read, and no errors or omissions having been noted, it was :roved by Councilman Gordon, seconded by Councilman Baker, the minutes of said meeting be approved as recorded. Carried. WR.ITTEN COMMUNICATIONS v;ritten 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: LEO B. FREEDMAN, CHIEF, EL SEGUNDO FIRE DEPARTMENT, dated December 17, 1952, calling attention to the fact that on December 12, 1952, at approximately 8 :30 o'clock F. M., during a public gathering in front of 343 Main Street, a.car had gotten out of control and endangered a number of children and adults; that Clarence Dinwiddie, Fire Department Engineer, and Call Man Jack Heath, had stopped the car with their bodies, at the same time rescuing a child from in front of the car, and that in so doing both men had received injuries. Following the reading of said communication, it was moved by Councilman Baker, seconded by Councilman Swanson, the following resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that the communication from Leo B. Freedman., Chief, El Segundo Fire Department, dated December 17, 1952, respecting the action of Fire Department Engineer Clarence Dinwiddie and Call Mar.•Jack Heath in preventing what might have been a serious accident in front of 343 Main Street, be received and filed in the office of the City Clerk; that the City Council does hereby express appreciation of the heroism displayed by the two members of the Fire Department and does hereby authorize the Mayor of the City of El Segundo to address a communication to each of said persons expressing appreciation and commendation on behalf of this Council. Carried. MIKE BERNSTEIN.. dated December 12, 1952; MILDRED 0. SMITH, dated December 13, 1952; -and JOE, T. FAVELA, dated December 10, 1952, each being an application for employment by the City of El Segundo. Ordered filed. LEAGUE OF CALIFORivIA CITIES, dated December 12, 1952, on the sub- ject of recommended legislation which would prohibit the feeding of raw garbage to hogs, and advising that hearings are to be held on said sub- ject before the Joint Interim Committee of the State Legislature. Ordered filed. -1- V LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES, dated December 9, 1952, respecting the subject of skyrocketing municipal liability insurance costs and advising that the League will prepare a presentation of the problem for the Assembly Interim Committee on Finance and Insurance at its meeting to be held in Sacramento, on December 17, 1952. Ordered filed. J. .O. CUMMINGS, dated December 15, 1952, being appeal from the f4 Indings of the City Planning Commission as set forth in its Resolution No. 133 on his application, heretofore filed with said Commission, re- questing a rezoning from R -1 to R -2 of all of Lot 4, Block 101, El Segundo, and which application was denied by said Commission. Moved by Councilman Baker, seconded by Councilman Swanson, the following resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that the communication from J. 0. Cummings, dated December 15, 1952, being an appeal from the decision of the Planning Commission of the City of El Segundo, as set forth in its Resolution No. 133, be received and ordered placed on file in the office of the City Clerk; and BE IT FURTHER'RESOLVED, that the City Council hereby sets the said matter for hearing on January 7, 1953, at the hour of 7:00 otclock P. M., in the Council Chamber of the City Hall, and hereby authorizes and directs the City Clerk to give notice of the hearing in time, form and. manner as required by law. Carried.by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Peterson; Noes: Councilmen None; Absent: Mayor Selby. Gordon, Swanson and Mayor pro tem ORAL CON51UNICATIONS Mr. Emanuel Jensen addressed the Council inquiring as to when the proposed crossing at Imperial Highway and California Street might be constructed and what, if anything, might be done to expedite the matter. In answer to Mr. Jensents inquiry Director of Public Works Short stated that approximately six weeks ago he had been informed by a repre- sentative of the City Engineer's Office of the City of Los Angeles that said office was ready to call for bids on said project and he had antici- uated the work would be started by this time. Mr. Short further stated he would again call the office of the City Engineer of the City of Los Angeles and attempt to secure farther information on the subject. . Mr. Jensen also protested against the noise being created by air- planes in the v_cirity of California Street and Acacia Avenue, and Mayor pro tern Peterson advised Mr. Jensen this matter had been extensively dis- cussed with officials of the various aircraft industries and the Los Angeles International Airport at the lest regular meeting of the City Council held December 1C, 1952; that at said meeting persons had been requested to report-to Los Angeles Airport any extraordinary noise or iolation_, of fligi-�t pattern. and Mr. Jensen was given the telephone number which should be used in ca -Bing the airport. Mr. Don Martin, residing at 934 Main Street, El Segundo, inquired what .;Hight be done to cause the alley easterly of Main Street, between L-Talnut Avenue and Imperial Highway, to be repaired. Discussion developed that this is a private alley only twelve feet in width w -ich width is reserved for alley purposes in the deeds to 199 :41 V 200 THIS SHEET OMITTED THROUGH ERROR is V property fronting on Main Street; that the Council had heretofore discussed the matter of the dedication of such property for public alley purposes but feels that said twelve foot strip is not sufficient for public alley purposes. Various methods of securing the dedication of necessary property and the methods of improving such alley after dedication were explained to Mr. Martin by the City Attorney and the Director of Public Works, and the matter wac left for I.r. Partin to initiate any further action. Mr. Lynn Upshaw, 591,1 Willoughby Avenue, Hollywood, addressed the Council respecting the notification of an assessment he had received against Lot. 2, Block 108, E1 Segundo, for the opening of a public street through said block, and stated he felt the assessment was exhorbitant and that such assessment together with a future assessment for improving said street would make the cost of his property more than he feels same is worth, and he made inquiries as to how the assessment was levied. This matter was explained to Mr. Upshaw in detail by the City Attorney and the Director of Public Works, following which Mr. Upshaw thanked the officials for their courtesy in the matter. None. REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES REPORTS OF OFFICERS AND SPECIAL COMM1ITTEES The City Clerk made reports as follows: 1. That she had received from the Registrar of Voters of the County of Los Angeles a tabulation of the votes cast by each City in said County at the General Election held November 4, 1952, and that said tabulation indicated 90.49; of the registered voters in-the City of Ei Segundo had voted at said election. 2. That in the recent breakdown received from Southern California Edison Company covering a difference between the amount of energy used at the various sewer plants and storm drain plants in the City and the minimum charge made therefor, it would appear that the General Government is indebted to the Water Department of the City in the amount of $1,190.33 and she requested pern.ission to credit the Water Department Accounts Re- ceirable to General Government with this amount. 1,1oved by Councilman Baker, seconded by Councilman Swanson, that the City Clerk be and she is hereby authorized to credit the amount owing to the General Government of the City of E1 Segundo by the Water Department of said City with the sum of $1,190.33 in order to equalize the charge for electrical consumption and the minimum charge therefor of electric energy furnished the sewer plants, storm drain: plants and water plants of the City of El Segundo, as set forth in that certain breakdown received from: Southern California Edison Company, and that said official be and she is hereby fur - ther authorized to make record of such credit in her respective books of acccurt. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Gordon., Swanson_ and Mayor pro tern Peterson; Noes: Councilmen None; Absent: Mayor Selby. City Attorney Woodworth reported as follows: 1. -I hat in preparing form of resolution for use in connection with the pending condemnation action of the City to acquire a certain right -ef- ` way from: the Pacific Electric Railway Company, it had been discovered by -3- 201 V 202 the Engineering Department that a triangular parcel near the inter- section of Grand Avenue and Eucalyptus Drive had not been included in the condemnation action; that this error was due to the fact that an old description of property to be condemned had been used which descrip- tion had 'ween prepared at a time when the particular parcel in question was not to be included in such condemnation action.; that due to the omission of said parcel it would be necessary to secure an additional report from the Title Company as to this particular parcel of ground. The Council discussed the :natter and thereafter, by general consent, the Director of Public Works was directed to prepare a map indicating all of the property which the City presently desires to condemn along the Pacific Electric right-of-way,, and to thereafter present said map to the Council for its consideration. 2. That in accordance with data furnished his office he had caused to be prepared a Notice to Bidders on certain automotive equipment which notice he thereupon read to the Council. Following the reading thereof, it was moved by Councilman Gordon, seconded by Councilman Swanson, the following resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that a copy of that certain. rrNOTICE INVITING BIDS ON AUTOMOTIVE EQUIPMENT - -- PURCHASE AND SALEM, dated December 17, 1952, presented to this Council at this meeting, be and the same is hereby ordered placed on file in the of- fice of the City Clerk and as so on file is hereby referred to and by this reference incorporated herein and made a part hereof; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that this Council does hereby approve the said form of notice inviting bids and does hereby authorize and instruct-the City Clerk to cause the same to be published in time, form and manner as required by law, bids under said notice being hereby invited. On roll cal ;, the foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Peterson.; Noes: Councilmen None; Absent: Mayor Selby. Gordon, Swanson and Mayor pro ter, Building Inspector Smotony, reporting in the matter of the clarifi- cation of a certain paragraph in Resolution. No. 134 of the Planning Com- mission of the City of El Segundo,which matter was referred to him at the last regular meeting of the City Council, stated that he had been unable to secure the information desired due to the fact that the Planning Com- mission would not have another meeting until December 29, 1952. Thereafter, the matter was taken under further consideration until - the RRxk regular meeting of the City Council to be held December 30, 1952. None. U:dFINISHED BUSINESS PAYING BILLS The following demands, having had the approval of the Committee on Finance and Records, were read: General Fund Ruth Hopp, City Treasurer d'2,298.71 rr rr tt tt 1.932r.22 (Continued) -4- Cont'd - General Fund Ruth Hopp, City Treasurer $2,724.74 n if it it 1,547.26 (Continued) Conttd - General Fund Ruth Hopp, City Treasurer $1,931.48 11 11 11 11 1,380-70 11 11 11 IT 9.75 State Employees' Reliable Iron. Foundry Retirement. System 1,122.05 Hospital Sex-,rice of Lacal Co., Inc. Southern California 260.05 Gordon Duff, Inc. 3.72 J. P. Hansen & Son 5.00 Mae D. Lewis 10.00 Abalone Venetian Blind Mfg. 46.35 Penr�y Profit Market 1.60 South Bay Daily Breeze 3.2 -D Bowlus Chevrolet 29.01 John F. mender 3,859.05 John's Electrical Service 6.41 Guardian Safety Equip. Co. 25.7C Braun Corporation 3.52 Los An_,eles County Health Dept. 17.15 DeMart -no Cornpany, 292.48 Pacific Tel. & Tel. Co. 234.85 Southern Calif. Edison Co. 13.08 It 11 Gas Co. 6.24 Jordan Electronic Sales, Inc. 234.53 Title Ins. & Trust Co. 25.88 Building Code Publishing Co. 24.72 Neva M. Elsey, City Clerk 47.55 Carl Entenmanan & Son 44.81 TOTAL 17,534.81 Water Works Fund Crane Co. $ 97.63 James Jones Company 144.80 Luippold Engineering Co. 50.99 Reliable Iron. Foundry 330.68 Postindex Company 31.42 Lacal Co., Inc. 17.03 City of El Segundo 821.90 Smith = Blair, Inc. 161.40 Nest Basin Municipal Water District 5,021.10 Southern Cal. Edison 3,165.80 Pacific Tel. & Tel. Co. 20.00 Fraser Cement Products 70.56 Southern Cal. Gas Co. 6.22 Ruth Hopp, City Treas. 271.50 it IT 11 it 6.25 State Employeest Retirement Systern 144.65 State Employees' Retirement System 128.45 Hospital Service of Southern California 7.95 Payroll Demand 2,073.42 TOTAL 12,571.75 Pension Fund State L-nployeest Retirement System v 845.42 TOTAL 845.42 Traffic Safety Fund Recreation Fund Pervo Paint Co. � 26.57 Universal Ink Co. Z- 4.30 TOTAL � 26.57 TOTAL $ 4.30 Moved by Councilman Gordon, seconded by Councilman Baker, the demands be allowed and warrants ordered drawn on and paid out of the respective funds covering the samie. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Gordon, Swanson and Mayor pro ten Peterson; ?does: Councilmen. None; Absent: Mayor Selby. Kg -d BUSINESS None. V 203 Io further business appearing to be transacted at this meetinS it was moved by Councilman Gordon, seconded by Councilman Swanson, the meeting adjourn until the hour of 12:v ^0 o'clock noon, Tuesday, December 23, 1952. Carried. Approved: Eayor pro tem, -5- s Respectfully pubmitted, iveva 1�1. Elsey, City Cle x '