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1952 JAN 02 CC MINE1 Segundo, California January 2, 1952 A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of E1 Segundo, California, was held in the Council Chamber in 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 and Mayor Selby. Councilmen Absent: Councilman Thompson. READING OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETINGS The minutes of the regular meetings held on the 19th day of December, 1951 and the 26th day of December, 1951, 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 meetings be approved as recorded. Carried. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS 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: LOS ANGELES COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL DISTRICT, dated January 2, 1952, requesting permission from the City of El Segundo to allow said District to make a connection to the E1 Segundo feeder line near the Metropolitan Water District vault in the vicinity of Redondo Avenue and Manhattan Beach Boulevard for the purpose of performing experimental work to determine the feasibility of stemming sea water intrusion along the California coast into adjacent ground water basins, all as indicated on drawings entitled "West Basi — Barrier Test ", sheets 1 to 4, inclusive, which accompanied said before mentioned communication. At this point the Director of Public Works read to the Council his written report on the subject of said application which report was dated January 2, 1952 and which recommended a change in certain details shown on maps presented by the Los Angeles County Flood Control District, and in which reco1 endations he stated that the Chief Engineer of said District had concurred. Thereafter, it was moved by Councilman Gordon, seconded by Councilman Peterson, that Resolution No. 1208, entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING A CERTAIN CONNECTION TO THE EL SEGUNDO TRANSMISSION OR FEEDER LINE NEAR THE METROPOLITAN WATER DISTRICT, VAULT IN THE VICINITY OF REDONDO AVENUE AND MANHATTAN BEACH BOULEVARD.,, which was read, be adopted. On roll call, the foregoing motion carried and said resolution was adopted by the following vote: -1- U'tot U 02 Ayes: Councilmen Gordon, Peterson, Swanson and Mayor Selby; Noes: Councilmen None; Absent: Councilman Thompson. PLANNING COMMISSION, City of E1 Segundo, dated December 21, 1951, to which was attached copy of its Resolution No. 116, adopted at a regular meeting of said Commission held December 16, 1951, which resolution grants permission with certain provisions to Gold Metals to establish a foundry and metals supply yard at 619 South Aviation Boulevard. The Council having no objection to the granting of such permit by the Planning Commission, it was moved by Councilman Gordon, seconded by Councilman Swanson, that the communication from the City Planning Com- mission, dated December 21, 1951, and accompanying copy of its resolution No. 116 granting permission to Gold Metals to establish a foundry and metals supply yard at 619 South Aviation Boulevard, in the City of E1 Segundo, be received and ordered placed on file in the office of the City Clerk. Carried. PLANNING COMMISSION, City of E1 Segundo, being notice of a public hearing to be held before said Commission on January 14, 1952, for the purpose of considering the matter of allowing erection of certain adver- tising signs on the south 50 feet of Lot 14, Block 95, El Segundo. Or- dered filed. ROBERT EDWARD WIBLE, dated December 14, 1951; < DONALD EUGENE STOCKDALE, dated December 26, 1951; RONALD AVE TIMMS, dated December 26, 1951; and CLEATUS WILLARD BALDWIN, dated December 27, 1951, each being an application for employment by the City of E1 Segundo. Ordered filed. STANDARD OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA, dated December 21, 1951, advising that.its wells Nos. Gough 4 and 11 have been abandoned in accordance with the regulations and with the approval of the Division of Oil and Gas of the State of California, and requesting that its blanket bond be exonerated from further liability with respect to said wells. by It appearing from a report made /the Building Inspector that the abandonment of said wells is not entirely to his satisfaction but that the matter will be taken care of before the date upon which the license fees for said wells will become delinquent, it was moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Gordon, the following resolution be adopted: WHEREAS, there has been presented to this Council at this meeting, a communication from Standard Oil Company of California, dated December 21, 1951, advising of the abandonment of said Company's oil wells named and known as Gough No. 4 and Gough No. 11, and requesting exoneration as to any liability accruing with re- spect to said wells under its blanket bond No. 92587, with the Pacific Indemnity Company as surety; and WHEREAS, by written communication dated December 27, 1951, the Building Inspector has advised that said well has not been abandoned to his entire satisfaction; and WHEREAS, discussion has indicated that said Standard Oil Company.of California has agreed to immediately cause such abandonment to be completed to the entire satisfaction of the Building Inspector of the City of El Segundo; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that bond No. 92587, of the Pacific Indemnity Company be exonerated as to any liability accruing subsequent to midnight, January 14, 1952, such exonera- tion to affect Standard Oil Company of California's Gough oil well No. 4 and Gough oil well No. 11 only, under said bond. -2- On roll call, the foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gordon, Peterson, Swanson and Mayor Selby; Noes: Councilmen None; Absent: Councilman Thompson. T. B. DE BERRY, Chief of Police, dated January 2, 1952, advising that Herbert R. Force, a member of the E1 Segundo Police Department who had heretofore been granted indefinite military leave by the City Council, had returned to duty with the Police Department on December 25, 1951. Ordered filed. None. None. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS REPORTS-OF STANDING COMMITTEES REPORTS OF OFFICERS AND SPECIAL COMMITTEES The City Clerk made reports as follow: 1. That the office of the State Controller had requested the Council adopt a formal resolution designating an official of the City of E1 Segundo to prepare and file with said State Controller the annual street report required by Section 2151 of the Streets and Highways Code of the State of California. Thereafter, it was moved by Councilman Swanson, seas nded by Council- man-Gordon,, that Resolution No. 1209, entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO.. CALIFORNIA, DESIGNATING THE CITY CLERK OF SAID CITY TO PREPARE AND FILE WITH THE STATE CONTROLLER OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA EACH YEAR THE ANNUAL STREET REPORT REQUIRED BY SECTION 2151 OF THE STREETS AND HIGHWAYS CODE OF SAID STATE., which was read, be adopted. On roll call, the foregoing motion carried and said resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gordon, Peterson, Swanson and Mayor Selby; Noes: Councilmen None; Absent: Councilman Thompson. 2. That she had received from the Department of Public Works of the City of Los Angeles, its invoice No. 10405 indicating an amount due from the City of E1 Segundo under its contract for the construction of the Hyperion Sewage Treatment Plant of the sum of $867.28, one copy of which report she had delivered to each the City Engineer and City Attorney.- 3. That she had received from the State Controller a statement indicating the apportionment of motor vehicle license fees for the period June 1, 1951 to November 30, 1951, which report indicated the apportion- ment to the City of El Segundo as $10,080.21. -3- U -04- 4. That the Chief of Police had appointed Richard G. Long as a Special Police Officer of the City of E1 Segundo and had requested approval of such appointment. Moved by Councilman Swanson, seconded by Councilman Gordon, that the appointment by the Chief of Police of E1 Segundo of Richard G. Long as a Special Police Officer of said City, be and the same is hereby ratified, approved and confirmed. Carried. Director of Public Works Short reported as follows: 1. Made a progress report with respect to the drainage problem in the alley westerly of Richmond Street, between Grand Avenue and Franklin Avenue, and stated that he had contacted the builder of the garages and apartments fronting on said alley, the construction of which had created said drainage problem, and had stated to said builder what would be necessary to correct the problem, and that said builder anti- cipated being in El Segundo in the near future and would contact him at that time. 2. That through error a duplicate payment had been made to Hersey Manufacturing Company covering purchase of certain water meters and he requested authorization to cancel Water Department Demand and Warrant No. 15196, in amount of $1,124.76, dated November 20, 1951, made payable to Hersey Manufacturing Company. Moved by Councilman Swanson, seconded by Councilman Gordon, the following resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that the Water Superintendent be and he is hereby authorized to cause Warrant No. 15196 drawn on the Water Works Fund of the City of E1 Segundo, in the amount of $1,124.76, payable to Hersey Manufacturing Company, to be can- celled, said warrant having been drawn in error, and that the City Treasurer and the Water Superintendent be and they are hereby directed to make appropriate entry of such cancellation in their respective books of record. On roll call, the foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gordon, Peterson, Swanson and Mayor Selby; Noes: Councilmen None; Absent: Councilman Thompson. 3. That a conference had recently been held between the Chief of Police of North American Aviation, Inc., the Chief of Police of E1 Segundo and himself, at which conference a discussion had been had respecting the traffic problem existing at the intersection of Douglas Street and Imperial Highway; that the Chief of Police of North American Aviation, Inc. had stated that it is necessary for him to have police officers at said intersection to direct traffic during night hours and that the present lighting at said intersection is insufficient and he' is fearful for the safety of the traffic officers placed at such inter- section, and had requested the installation of Mercury Vapor Lamps to replace the incandescent lamps presently at said intersection. The Council being of the opinion that the request is reasonable, it was moved by Councilman Gordon, seconded by Councilman Peterson, that the Director of Public Works be and he is hereby authorized to request Southern California Edison Company to replace the two incandescent lamps presently in use at the intersection of Douglas Street and Imperial Highway with two 20,000 lumen mercury vapor lamps. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gordon, Peterson, Swanson and Mayor Selby; Noes: Councilmen None; Absent: Councilman Thompson. -4- UNFINISHED BUSINESS Councilman Gordon introduced Ordinance No. 399, entitled: which was read. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EL.SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, FIXING THE AMOUNTS OF THE OFFICIAL BONDS OF THE CITY CLERK AND OF THE CITY TREASURER OF SAID CITY., PAYING BILLS The following demanua, having had the approval of the Committee on Finance and Records, were read: General Fund General Fund Gordon Whitnall $100.00 Southwest Sewer Tool Co. $288.92 Mort Brandler 60.00 The E1 Segundo Press 24.72 F. D. Foley 904.73 El Segundo Paint Center 35.63 Lelah Converse 50.00 Bancroft Whitney Company 19.06 E1 Segundo Chamber of C. V. Baird Auto Supply 41.06 Commerce 50.00 W. W. Striclen 2.01 Southern Calif. Humane Carburetor & Elec. Supply 6.02 Society 50.90 Ira E. Escobar 5.55 T. B. DeBerry 5.98 Gibson Motor Parts 8.88 Southern Calif. Edison Co. 110.50 E1 Segundo Building Materials 2.31 California Rent Car 296.00 Warren Southwest Inc. 28.85 Western Union 1.24 Oswald Bros. Co. 112.22 Mutual Electric Company 76.75 TOTAL $ 31649.00 So. Calif. Disinfecting Co. 71.01 J. Homer Hough Co. 3.30 Sewerage Facilities So. Calif. Edison Co. 50.00 Department of Public Works Taylor Wholesale Elec. Co. 1.72 City of Los Angeles $ 867.28 Franklin Mfg. Co. 26.22 TOTAL $ 867.28 Luippold Engineering Sales 33.48 J. E. Bauer - - -Co. 57.36 Water Works Fund . State of California 1.03 Gibson Motor Parts $ 2.43 Le Roi Rix Machinery Co. 548.27 Western Water Works Rawlins Bros. Inc. 31.49 Supply Co. 76.71 Dept. of Employment Jensen Instrument Company 85.28 State of California 5.55 B. James Robertson Co. 101.43 The Lacal Company Inc. 36.82 E. R. Parkhurst Co. 113.91 Schwabacher -Frey Company 14.88 Southern California Neva M. Elsey, City Clerk 15.91 Edison Co. 1,561.00 Pacific Coast Inter - Mountain Industrial Stationery & Assoc. of Fire Chiefs 8.00 Printing Co. 098 Smith Emery Company 10.00 Addressograph Sales & Sallard & Son Furniture Shop 45.00 Service Agency 36.50 Century Oil Co. 345.19 Century Oil Company E. W. French & Sons 43.49 TOTAL $ 1,98 .71 Ruth Knorr (Ruth's Inn) 4.45 Simplex Valve & Meter Co. 14.50 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 Gordon, Peterson, Swanson and Mayor Selby; Noes: Councilmen None; Absent Councilman Thompson. -5- U 706 NEW BUSINESS Councilman Gordon requested permission to absent himself from meetings of the City Council, to leave the State of California and the United States of America between the dates January 3, 1952 and January 8, 1952, both dates inclusive. Moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Swanson, the following resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that Councilman George E. Gordon, Jr., be and he is hereby granted permission to absent himself from meetings Of the 6ity CoUgeil and to brave -,'tg4 Ststg OE California ,and the Uaitgd- Staten of America •bstveen. the dates !_,January 3, 1952 and January;8, -1952, both dates inclusive; and 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 meetings 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 Gordon, Peterson, Swanson and Mayor Selby; Noes: Councilmen None; Absent: Councilman Thompson. No further business appearing to be transacted at this meeting, it was moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Gordon, the meeting adjourn. Carried. .Respectfully submitted, Neva M. Elsey, City ClIt k Approved: Mayor l 511