1952 JAN 16 CC MIN0
E1 Segundo, California
January 16, 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.
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Councilmen Present: Gordon, Peterson, Swanson, Thompson and
Mayor Selby.
Councilmen Absent: None.
READING OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING
The minutes of the regular meeting held on the 9th day of
January, 1952, having been read, and no errors or omissions having
been noted, it was moved by Councilman Gordon, seconded by Councilman
Thompson, 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 collection and disposal of garbage and rubbish in the City of
El Segundo, 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 the collection and disposal of garbage and
rubbish in the City of E1 Segundo, and the City Clerk announced that
she had two 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 and it was found that bids were received from the
following:
Lennox Disposal Service
ITEM NO.1 ITEM NO.2 ITEM N0.3 ITEM N0.4 ITEM NO.5 ITEM NO.6
(a) 1,075.00 19375.00 $2,490.00 $ 950.00 $1,300.00 $19675.00
(b) 1,000.00 1,300.00 2,400.00 925.00 1,250.00 1,600.00
(c) 975.00 1,250.00 2,370.00 900.00 12200.00 1,550.00
F. D. Foley
(a) $1,150.00 $1,550.00 $2,700.00 $1,075.00 $1,600.00 $1,800.00
(b) 1,100.00 1,500.00 2,700.00 1,075.00 1,600.00 1,800.00
(c) 1,050.00 1,500.00 2,700.00 1,075.00 1,600.00 10800.00
Following the opening and declaration of the above bids, it was
moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Gordon, that said
bids be taken under advisement for one week, and in the meantime re-
ferred to the Director of Public Works for checking. Carried.
WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
Written communications, received from the persons, firms or
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corporations hereinafter named, were read to the Council and were
disposed of in the manner indicated, following reference to each
hereinafter:
MRS. BARBARA MAXWELL, dated January 12, 1952, being an applica-
tion to operate a child care center at 618 West Oak Avenue, E1 Segundo.
The City Clerk reported that said application had been approved
by the Building Inspector with the provision that not to exceed four
children would be cared for at said center; that the Acting Fire Chief
had approved said application provided that the number of children to
be cared for would not exceed four, and that a fifty foot garden hose
with nozzle attached be kept on the premises connected at all times;
that the report respecting said application from the County Health
Officer had not as yet been received.
It was thereupon moved by Councilman Swanson, seconded by
Councilman Thompson, the following resolution be adopted:
RESOLVED, that the application of Mrs. Barbara Maxwell,
dated January 12, 1952, for a permit to conduct and maintain
a child care center at 618 West Oak Avenue, in the City of
El Segundo, be and the same is hereby ordered placed on file
in the office of the City Clerk, together with the reports
and recommendations from the Building Inspector and Acting
Fire Chief of the City of El Segundo; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Council of the
City of El Segundo does hereby authorize the issuance of a
permit for the conducting of a child care center at the
location mentioned, subject to the terms and conditions
hereinafter set forth as follows, to wit:
1. That this permit shall become effective only if
and when the Health Officer of the City of E1 Segundo shall
have approved the application therefor as to health condi-
tions and requirements at the location mentioned.
2. That the permittee shall have paid to the City Clerk
the business license fee applicable to said business.
3. That the said permit and the license granted pursuant
thereto are revocable by the City Council at any time upon
thirty days' written notice to said permittee.
4. That the said permit and the license authorized
pursuant thereto, shall be subject in all respects to all
of the provisions of Ordinance No. 270 of the City of El
Segundo and any other ordinance,of said City applicable
thereto, and subject also to State laws relating thereto.
5. That the licensee must conform with all reasonable
requirements of the Health Department, the Building Depart-
ment, and the Fire Department of the City of E1 Segundo, as
same may be ordered from time to time.
6. That the number of children to be cared for in said
child care center under this permit is hereby limited to four.
On roll call, the foregoing resolution was adopted by the following
vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Gordon,
Mayor Selby;
Noes: Councilmen None;
Absent: Councilmen None.
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HAROLD FREDERICK RICHARDSON, JR., dated January 8, 1952, being
an application for employment by the City of E1 Segundo. Ordered
filed.
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS, dated January 7, 1952, requesting
permission to show a mobile exhibit of authentic curiosities, oddi-
ties and art objects in the City of El Segundo for a short time.
Moved by Councilman Thompson, seconded by Councilman Swanson,
the following resolution be adopted:
RESOLVED, that Disabled American Veterans, Department
of California, be and it is hereby granted permission to
exhibit in the City of E1 Segundo, its collection of cer-
tain authentic curiosities, oddities and art objects in a
trailer unit, provided such trailer unit shall be parked
in a location satisfactory to the Street Superintendent
and to the Chief of Police of said City, and on a date or
dates mutually satisfactory to said organization and said
officials; and provided further, that all other matters in
connection with the conducting of such exhibit shall be under
the supervision of and subject to the approval of the Chief
of Police of said City.
On roll call, the foregoing resolution was adopted by the following
vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Gordon,
Mayor Selby;
Noes: Councilmen None;
Absent: Councilmen None.
Peterson, Swanson, Thompson and
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA AT LOS ANGELES, dated January 11, 1952,
calling attention to a short course to be given by said University to
train police and other personnel in the most effective measures in
dealing with increasing street and highway traffic problems confront-
ing California communities.
It Appearing from a report made by the City Clerk that the Chief
of Police had advised her that his personnel is obtaining this train-
ing through other channels, the communication was ordered filed.
STEPHEN B. ROBINSON, Attorney -at -Law, dated January 15, 1952,
requesting that he be furnished certain information as to any outside
utility service furnished by the City of E1 Segundo to assist him in
presenting a brief before the Supreme Court, State of California, in
the case of Glendale v. Chapman. The Mayor requested the City Clerk
to make appropriate reply to Mr. Robinson.
T. B. DE BERRY, Chief of Police, dated January 16, 1952, request-
ing that John Booterbaugh, Police Officer, be granted permission to
take five days of his earned 1951 vacation between the dates January
17 and January 21, 1952, both dates inclusive.
Moved by Councilman Thompson, seconded by Councilman Peterson,
that John Booterbaugh, Police Officer, be granted permission to take
five days of his earned 1951 vacation between the dates January 17 and
January 21, 1952, both dates inclusive. Carried'by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Gordon, Peterson, Swanson, Thompson and
Mayor Selby;
Noes: Councilmen None;
Absent: Councilmen None.
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ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Mr. M. E. Coats, residing at 818 Penn Street, El Segundo, ad-
dressed the Council respecting the matter of debris which had been
washed into his yard and which he alleged was due to an earthbank
which had been built at the rear of his property by Marlow -Burns
Company during construction work on its new subdivision.
Mr. Wayne Collins, 840 Penn Street, El Segundo, and I. J. Fleming,
residing at 826 Penn Street, E1 Segundo, each addressed the Council on
the same subject.
Discussion on the subject ensued between Mr. Collins, Director
of Public Works Short and the City Attorney, following which it was
agreed that the Director of Public Works would arrange for a confer-
ence between a representative of Marlow -Burns Company and the property
owners in the 800 block on Penn Street, for Saturday morning, January
19, 1952, at 10 :00 o'clock A. M., for the purpose of attempting to work
out an amicable solution of the problem.
Mr. Floyd Wallace addressed the Council, extending,on the part
of the owners of the new apartment building on Imperial Highway
easterly of Main Street, a special invitation to the Council to visit
said apartment building while it is still unoccupied, and the Mayor
assured Mr. Wallace that it was the Council's intention to look over
said property.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES
Councilman Thompson reporting on the matter of a proposed
agreement between El Segundo Unified School District and the City of
El Segundo for the operation by said City under the Recreation Com-
mission of the plunge facilities of the E1 Segundo High School, stated
that the Recreation Commission had approved the form of the proposed
agreement.
It was thereupon moved by Councilman Thompson, seconded by
Councilman Gordon, the following resolution be adopted:
RESOLVED, that a copy of that certain "Agreements,
between the City of El Segundo on the one part and the
E1 Segundo Unified School District on the other part,
with reference to the centralizing of the handling of
finances relating to public recreational swimming in
the City of E1 Segundo, dated as of the 16th day of
January, 1952, be placed on file in the office of the
City Clerk and referred to and made a part hereof; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Council of
said-City does hereby approve the sai,3 "Agreement" and
does hereby authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to make,
execute and deliver the same on the part of the City of
El Segundo.
On roll call, the foregoing resolution was adopted by the following
vote:
Ayes Councilmen Gordon,
Mayor Selby;
Noes: Councilmen None;
Absent: Councilmen None.
Peterson, Swanson, Thompson and
REPORTS OF OFFICERS AND SPECIAL COMMITTEES
The City Clerk reported that the manager of the Veterans' Housing
Units had called her this date, advising that the roof of one of such
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units was leaking badly; that she had caused a roofer to make an
inspection of such roof and that following such inspection he had
advised her the roof had been damaged due to installation of tele-
vision antenna; that other roofs in the project, on which antennas
had been erected, were in the same condition due to either faulty
erection or removal of such antennas, and would undoubtedly need
repairing.
Inasmuch as the rental charge on such units has been fixed by
the Council at a very low figure, said Council felt that the cost
of repair of roofs due to erection or removal of antennas should be
borne by the persons responsible therefor, and it was moved by
Councilman Thompson, seconded by Councilman Swanson, the following
resolution be adopted:
WHEREAS, the Council is informed that the cost of
roof inspection, due to antenna erection and removal on
the Veteranst Housing Project, is mounting to a charge
which the City feels it should not stand;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that effective
immediately, the manager of said Project be instructed
to require the payment of a $5.00 antenna fee before
any antenna may be installed on any portion of said
premises.
On roll call, the foregoing resolution was adopted by the following
vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Gordon,
Mayor Selby;
Noes: Councilmen None;
Absent: Councilmen None.
Peterson, Swanson, Thompson and
Director of Public Works Short reported as follows:
1. Read to the Council a progress report he had prepared on
the operations of Gordon Sand Company and Paramount Sand Company,
in the City of El Segundo. Following the reading thereof, he stated
a more complete report would be rendered at the next regular meeting
of the Council.
2. That he had received from C. A. Pollard, General Manager,
El Segundo Refinery of the Standard Oil Company of California, a com-
munication dated January 11, 1952, granting permission to the City of
E1 Segundo to connect a proposed Whiting Street storm drain to said
Company's outfall tunnel, such permission being granted subject to
certain conditions set forth in said communication and which condi-
tions said Director of Public Works advised were satisfactory to him.
It was thereupon moved by Councilman Gordon, seconded by Councilman
Swanson, the following resolution be adopted:
WHEREAS, there has been presented to this Council a
communication in words and figures as follows:
_ "STANDARD OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA
Manufacturing Department
E1 Segundo, California
January 11, 1952
Mr. Donald R. Short
Director of Public Works
City of El Segundo
El Segundo, California
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Dear Sir:.
Please refer to your letter of December 31, 1951
regarding request for permission to connect a proposed
City of El Segundo storm water drain to our refinery
outfall tunnel, located south of the intersection. of
El Segundo Boulevard and Whiting Street.
Permission is hereby granted, subject to the fol-
lowing provisions:
First: That said drain shall be constructed in accord -
ance.with plans referred to in your letter of
December 31, 1951; particularly insofar as trap-
ping the drain in the manhole at the center line
of E1 Segundo Boulevard is concerned.
Second :That all work and incidental activities in con-
nection therewith, within our property limits,
shall be carried on and completed to our entire
satisfaction.
Third: That we shall have the right to seal off or dis-
connect said drain from our outfall tunnel at
anytime after due notice to the City.
Fourth :That all costs incident to the construction, oper-
ation, and maintenance of said drain shall be borne
by the City.
Fifth: That the City shall assume all liability in con-
nection with the construction, operation, and main-
tenance of said drain.
Very truly yours,
STANDARD OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA
/s/ C. A. Pollard
General Manager, E1 Segundo Refinery
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and
WHEREAS, the Director of Public Works has reported to this
Council that in his opinion the conditions referred to in said
above quoted communication are reasonable; and
WHEREAS, this Council feels that the acceptance of the
permit or license, as stated in the said communication, is in
the public interest, and concurs in the report of the Director
of Public Works;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Council does
hereby accept for and on behalf of the City of El Segundo, the
permit or license referred to in said communication and de-
scribed therein, upon and subject to each and all of the terms
and conditions therein expressed; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Clerk is hereby
authorized and instructed to forward two certified copies of
this resolution, as evidence of the acceptance of said permit
or license, to the Standard Oil Company of California, for its
information and files.
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Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Gordon, Peterson, Swanson, Thompson and
Mayor Selby;
Noes: Councilmen None;
Absent: Councilmen None.
None
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
PAYING BILLS
The following demands, having had the approval of the Committee on
Finance and Records, were read:
General Fund
T. B. DeBerry
5.98
Oswald Bros.
330.00
Industrial Sta. & Prtg. Co.
6.80
J. C. Penny Co.
38.94
California State Firemen's
Association, Inc.
26.00
L. A. Stamp & Sta. Co.
33.47
The Bernstein Co.
171.92
City of El Segundo Water Dept. 12.54
John F. Wardlaw
2.60
H. A. Brightly, Sr.
10.55
The E1 Segundo Press
26.01
Arnold Schleuniger Co.
27.00
George Kauffman Plumbing
8.16
,Hardin and Flanagan
38.25
L. A. County Health Dept.
11.56
Eckdahl Auto Parts Co.
8.82
Fabian Construction Co.
1,983.04
Ace Hi Blueprint Co.
.88
Mrs. George Drozd
20.00
Pacifi.c.Electric Railway Co.
6.98
El Segundo Herald
175.32
McCarthy Insurance Agency
356.32
McCarthy Insurance Agency
1,005.81
Fabian Construction Co.
1,447.67
Grimes Stassforth Sta. Co.
68.64
Pacific Tel. & Tel. Co.
277.44
TOTAL
$6,100.70
Traffic Safety
Auto Club of So. Calif. p 193.04
TOTAL $ 193.04
Water
Works Fund
Willard N. Bailey
$310.45
Booth's Garage
3.00
Willard N. Bailey
64.37
Mutual Liquid Gas &
Equipment Co.
7.18
West Basin Municipal
Water District
219822.40
Luippold Engineering
Sales Co.
50.99
City of El Segundo, Cal.
285.56
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623.03
Hayward Equipment Co.
2.47
Hersey Mfg. Co.
562.38
John D. Meschuk, M.D.
3.00
Pacific Tel. & Tel. Co.
20.00
TOTAL
$4,754.83
Water Works Bond
Election 1948,
Construction Fund
O'Melveny & Myers $ 50.00
E. W. Cannell 3,025.83
TOTAL $3,075.83
Recreation Fund
Ace Gift & Office
Supply Co. $ 22.43
Goliger Leather Co. Inc. 71.29
Stationers Corporation 12.94
TOTAL $ 106.66
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, Thompson and
Mayor Selby;
Noes: Councilmen None;
Absent: Councilmen None.
NEW BUSINESS
Moved by Councilman Gordon, seconded by Councilman Thompson, that
Resolution No. 1210, entitled:
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A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING RESOLUTION
NO. 1143 (THE SALARY AND COMPENSATION RESOLU-
TION) OF SAID CITY, BY ADDING A NEW CLASSIFI-
CATION THERETO TO BE KNOWN AND DESIGNATED AS
"CITY PROSECUTOR".,
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, Thompson and
Mayor Selby;
Noes: Councilmen None;
Absent: Councilmen None.
Moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Gordon,
that the following resolution be adopted:
RESOLVED, that effective immediately and until
the further order of this Council, Bernard Lawler, an
Attorney -at -Law in the City of E1 Segundo, be and he
is hereby appointed as City Prosecutor of said City,
said appointee to be compensated for his services as
such City Prosecutor in accordance with the provisions
of the salary resolution of the City of E1 Segundo.
On roll call, the foregoing resolution was adopted by the following
vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Gordon, Peterson, Swanson, Thompson and
Mayor Selby;
Noes: Councilmen None;
Absent: Councilmen None.
No further business appearing to be transacted at this meeting, it
was moved•by Councilman Thompson, seconded by Councilman Gordon, the
meeting adjourn. Carried.
Approved:
Mayor
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Respectfully submitted,
Neva M. Elsey, City Cle k