1952 DEC 23 CC MINV 204
E1 Segundo, California
December 23, 1952
An adjourned 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 by the City
Clerk at 12 :00 otclock noon, the Mayor being absent.
ilioved by Councilman Swanson, seconded by Councilman Gordon, that
Councilman Peterson be appointed Mayor pro tem. Carried.
Councilman Peterson thereupon assumed the duties of the Mayor.
ROLL CALL
Councilmen Present: Gordon, Swanson and Mayor pro tern Peterson;
Councilmen Absent: Baker and Mayor Selby.
READING OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING
The minutes of the regular meeting held on the 17th day of December,
1952, having been read, and no errors or omissions having been noted, it
was moved by Councilman Swanson, seconded by Councilman_ Gordon, the min-
utes of said meeting be approved as recorded. Carried.
4JRITTEN COMMIUNICATIONS
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:
Christmas Greetings from the DEPARTMENT OF AIRPORTS, CITY OF LOS
APGELES, and from ART THOMAS, addressed to the City Council. Ordered
filed. _.
DONALD R. SHORT, DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS, dated December 23, 1952,
requesting that he be permitted to take his 1952 earned vacation between
the dates December 29, 1952 and January 9, 1953, both dates inclusive.
Moved by Councilman Swanson, seconded by Councilman Gordon, the
following resolution be adopted:
RESOLVED, that Donald R. Short, Director of Public
WorkE of the City of E1 Segundo, be and he is hereby granted
permission to take his 1952 earned vacation between the dates
December 29, 1952 and January 9, 1953, both dates inclusive.
On roll call, the foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Gordon, Swanson and Mayor pro tem Peterson;
Noes: Councilmen None;
Absent: Councilman. Baker and ?Mayor Selby.
ORAL C0I,1MUNICATIONS
None.
REPORTS OF STtiNDING COMMITTEES
Public Safety Commissioner Swanson reported that beginning Thursday
night last and up to the present time, a special police patrol had been
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run between the hours 10 :00 ofclock P. M. and 2:00 o?clock A. N. for
the purpose of observing and recording any unusual amount of noise
emanating from Los Angeles Internation Airport, also the observance
of planes taking off as to i %hether or not flight patterns were being
followed.
He thereupon read to the"Council several of the logs maintained
by the officers making such survey and which loss indicated that during
the hours hereinbefore mentioned no extremely loud or unusual noises
had been noticed.
REPORTS OF OFFICERS AND SPECIAL CO?=TEES
Director of Public Works Short reported as follows:
1. Requested authorization for Clifford S: ith$ Water Department
Foreman, to approve demands which right be issued by the Water Department
of the Cit-r of El Segundo during the vacation period of the Water Super-
intendent.
Moved by Councilman Gordon, seconded by Co— cilmian Swanson, the fol-
lowing resolution be adopted:
RESOLVED, that Clifford Smith, Water Department Foreman,
be and he is hereby authorized to approve, on behalf of the
Water Superintendent of the City of El Segundo, demands which
may be issued by said Department during the vacation period of
the ,•rater Superintendent and the Director cf Public Works, as
hereinbeforc set forth.
On roll call, the foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Gordon, Swanson and Mayor pro ter. Peterson;
Noes:. Councilmen None;
Absent: Councilman Baker and Mayor Selby.
2. That Mr. Emanuel Jensen had recently sold a portion of his
property lying immediately southerly of Imperial Highway and easterly of
California Street, and that the new purchaser of such property desired to
construct multiple dwellings thereon; that when the streets shown on the
map of Tract No. 15455 had been dedicated to the City, California Street
had been so dedicated to Imperial Highway with rounded corners at said
intersection; that at the tire of such dedication it had been the Council's
intention to cause the widening of Imperial Highway, but in view of the con-
struction of the new Imperial Highway, he inquired whether or not the
Council still had in mind the widening of old Imperial Highway, and if not,
if it would consider vacating that portion of property included within the
rounded corners.
The Council discussed the matter and it bcing the consensus that it
would not now proceed with the iidening of old Imperial Highway, it indicated
't would look with favor upon a request for vacation of the rounded corners
as shown on map presented by Mr. Short.
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UhFIP'ISHED BUSIPTF,SS
PAYING BILLS
The following demands, :laving had the approval of the Committee on
Finance and Records, were read:
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General Fund
Billy Gene Warnock &
Velta Warnock
$12.00
Pacific Tel. & Tel. Co.
26.50
T. B. DeBerry
5.81
Southern Calif. Edison Co.
40.00
Taylor Wholesale Electric
1C.76
Department of Public Works
5,306.83
Mall Tool Co.
36.69
California Rent Car
138.13
Southern Calif. Edison Co.
249.56
Disposador Mfg. Co.
156.10
J. B. Sebrell Corp.
18.86
Hacts Lock Shop
6.00
Cook Brothers
63.00
George Renfro
45.00
Certified Electric Corp.
18.17
Alliance Plumbing
200.00
Clint & Louise Coddington
20.00
TOTAL
,3� 53.4-
Water Works Fund
Southern Calif. Edison
Co.�1,491.95
Marine Engineering
Supply Co.
373.95
Clark Trobough
975.00
Mutual Electric Co.
8.75
Burrough Adding Machine
Co. 12.30
El Segundo Press
136.23
:coward Supply Company
186.66
Warren Southwest Inc.
65.92
76.67
Donald R. Short, Petty
Cash 9.76
TOTAL
$ 3,337.22
Sewerage
Facilities
Fund
John R. Williams $ 50.00
TOTAL $ 50.00
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 ;rote:
Ayes: Councilmen Gordon, Swanson and Mayor pro ter. Peterson;
Noes: Councilmen None;
Absent: Councilman Baker and Mayor Selby.
NEW BUSINESS
The City Clerk at this time presented and read the title of
Resolution No. 1271, entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, FIXING AND ESTAB-
LISHING THE COMPENSATION OR PAY OF VARIOUS
MUNICIPAL OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES OF SAID CITY,
AND REPEALING ALL RESOLUTIONS AND ORDERS AND
PARTS OF RESOLUTIONS AND ORDERS IN CONFLICT
THEREWITH.
Moved by Councilman Gordon, seconded by Councilman Swanson, the
further reading of Resolution No. 1271 be waived. Said motion carried
by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Gordon, Swanson and Mayor pro ten; Peterson;
Noes: Councilmen None;
Absent: Councilman Baker and Mayor Selby.
Moved bar Councilman Swanson, seconded by Councilman Gordon, that
Resolution No. 1271, entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORn ?IA, FIXING AIM ESTAB-
LISHING THE COMPENSATION OR PAY OF VARIOUS
MUNICIPAL OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES OF SAID CITY,
AND REPEALING ALL RESOLUTIONS AND ORDERS AND
PARTS OF RESOLUTIONS AND ORDERS IN CONFLICT
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which was read, be adopted.
4r roll call, said motion carried and said resolution was adopted by the
following vote: _
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Dyes: Councilmen Gordon, Swanson and Mayor pro tern Peterson;
Noes: Councilmen None;
Absent: Councilman Baker and Mayor Selby.
Moved by Councilman Gordon, seconded by Councilman Swanson, that
the City Clerk be and she is hereby directed to address a communication
to all employees of the City of El Segundo, extending to said employees
the Council's best wishes for a Merr,r Christmas and a Happy :few Year.
Carried.
No further business appearing to be transacted at this meeting, it
was moved by Councilman Gordon, seconded by Councilman Swanson, the
meeting adjourn. Carried.
Approved:
Mayor
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Respectfully submitted,
Neva M. Elsey, City Clerk
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