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1952 JUL 23 CC MINU 996 El Segundo, California July 23, 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 otclock P.M. by William R. Selby, Mayor. ROLL CALL Councilmen Present: Peterson, Swanson and Mayor Selby; Councilmen. Absent: Baker and Gordon. READING OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING The minutes of the regular meeting held on the 16th day of July, 1952, having been read, and no errors or omissions having been noted, it was moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Swanson, the minutes of said meeting be approved as recorded. Carried. SPECIAL ORDERS OF BUSINESS The hour of 7:00 otclock P.M. at. this meeting, having heretofore been fixed as the-time and place for reception of bids for furnishing the City of El Segundo its gasoline, oil, lubricants and liquid asphalt requirements for the year beginning August 15, 1952, and said hour having arrived, the Mayor announced that fact and inquired if any person in the Council Chamber desired to file bids thereon. No one responding, the Mayor declared the time for reception of bids closed. The City Clerk announced she had in her possession, in the same condition as when received, seven bids. Moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Swanson, the Council proceed to open,:examine-- andtpizblicly declare - said bids. Carried. Councilman Baker appeared at the meeting at this time, the hour being 7:03 otclock P.M., and he immediately took his seat at the Council table. The Council thereupon proceeded to open, examine and _publicly declare said bids, which bids were found by said Council to be on regular form provided therefor and from the following suppliers: 1. Richfield Oil Corporation, which bid was accompanied by certified check No. 54493 drawn on Los Angeles Main Office, Bank of America NT &SA, in the sum of Two Hundred Dollars. 2. The Texas Company, accompanied by certified check No. 49034 drawn on the Security -First National Bank of Los Angeles in the sum of Two Hundred Dollars. 3. Union Oil Company of California, accompanied by certified check No. 38736 drawn on Security -First National Bank of Los Angeles in the sum of Two.Hundred•Dollars. 4. Century Oil Company, accompanied by cashierts check No. 151577 drawn on Farmers and Merchants Bank of Long Beach in the sum of Two Hundred Dollars. 5. G. J. Payne Company, Inc., accompanied by bidder's bond with G. J. Pa�e Company, Inc., as principal, and United States- Fidelity Guaranty Company, as surety, in the amount of Two Hundred Dollars. -1= U 997 6. General Petroleum Corporation, accompanied by certified check No. SC 70706 drawn on Union Bank and Trust Company of Los Angeles in the sum of Two Hundred Dollars. 7. Richfield Oil Corporation, on liquid asphalt only. Following the opening and declaring of the foregoing bids it was moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Baker, that said bids be referred to the Director of Public Works for review, consideration and report at the next regular meeting of the City Council to be held July 30, 1952• Carried. The hour of 7:00 otclock P.M. at this meeting, having heretofore been fixed as the time and place for the hearing of protests and objections to the granting of a franchise to Southern California Gas Company, a California corporation, for an indeterminate period, pursuant to the State of California "Franchise Act of 1937 ", to lay and use pipes and appurtenances for transmitting and distributing gas for any and all purposes under, along, across or upon the public streets, ways, alleys and places, as the same now or may hereafter exist, within the City of El Segundo, the Mayor announced the arrival of said hour and inquired of the City Clerk whether or not any written protests or objections had been received. The City Clerk stated none had been received. The City Clerk also announced that notice of the time and place of this hearing had been duly and regularly given and published as required by law and that an affidavit, evidencing such publication, was on file in the records relating to this proceeding in her office. The Mayor then inquired whether or not any person or persons present desired to make oral protest or objection to the granting of said franchise. No one responded._ The City Council then proceeded to discuss the matter and after such discussion, the City Attorney presented and the.City Clerk read in full Ordinance No. 411, entitled: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO GRANTING TO THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS COMPANY, A CALIFORNIA UTILITY CORPORATION, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS, THE FRANCHISE, RIGHT AND PRIVILEGE TO USE FOR TRANSMITTING AND DISTRIBUTING GAS WITHIN THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, FOR ANY AND ALL LAWFUL PURPOSES, ALL GAS PIPES AND APPURTENANCES WHICH ARE NOW, OR MAY HEREAFTER BE, LAW- FULLY PLACED IN THE PUBLIC STREETS, WAYS AND PLACES WITHIN SAID CITY, AND TO LAY AND USE IN SAID PUBLIC STREETS', WAYS AND PLACES ALL PIPES AND APPURTENANCES NECESSARY OR PROPER FOR SAID PURPOSES, FOR AN INDETERMINATE PERIOD. After the reading of said Ordinance No. 411, as aforesaid, Councilman Baker introduced said Ordinance No. 411. 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, following reference to each hereinafter: FRANCIS J. MC QUILLIN, dated July 21, 1952, being application to maintain and use a housetrailer at 615 West Holly Avenue for a period during which he anticipates redecorating the house situated on said premises. The Building Inspector having noted on said application that he approved the granting of the permit requested, it was moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Baker, the following resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that a temporary, revocable permit be, and -2-- U 998 the same is hereby authorized, issued to Francis J. McQuillin to occupy, use and'maintain a house trailer at 615 West Holly Avenue, El Segundo; said permit to expire by limitation on the 21st day of October, 1952, .it. being understood that said trailer is to be occupied during the redecoration of the dwelling located nn said premises. On roll call the foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Peterson, Swanson and Mayor Selby; Noes: Councilmen None; Absent: Councilman Gordon. ROGER B. EVERLY, Secretary to the Board, El Segundo Unified School District, being copy of his letter addressed to the Recreation. Commission of the City of El Segundo under date of July 22, 1952, advising that at a special meeting of said Board of Education, Mr. Kenneth R. Benfield was appointed as the school boardts representative on said Commission for the term July 1, 1952, to June 30, 1956. Ordered filed. AMERICAN PUBLIC WORKS ASSOCIATION, dated July 16, 1952, being notification of its 58th Annual Congress and Equipment Show to be held in the City of Los Angeles on August 24th to 27th, 1952, both dates inclusive. Moved by Councilman Swanson, seconded by Councilman Baker, the following resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that Donald R. Short, Director of Public Works of the City of El Segundo, be and he is hereby authorized to attend the Annual Congress of the American Public Works Association to be held the City of Los Angeles August 24th to 27th, 1952, both dates inclusive; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that said Director of Public Works be and he is hereby authorized to file his demand for his actual and necessary expenses in connection with his attendance at said Congress. On roll call't °he foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Peterson, Swanson and Mayor Selby; Noes: Councilmen None; Absent: Councilman Gordon. DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS, DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS, State of California, being copy of a permit granting under date of July 15, 1952, to the Traffic Engineering Department, City of Los Angeles, permission to said department to post a certain directional sign reading: "Los Angeles International Airporttt on a post located at the northeast corner of Rosecrans Avenue and Sepulveda Boulevard in the City of El Segundo. Ordered filed. FRANK SMOTONY, Building Inspector, dated July 18, 1952, advising that all conditions set forth in a certain Relocation Permit Bond filed by Robert M. Schimming to cover the relocation of a building moved into the City of El Segundo and placed upon Lot 17, Block 36, have been complied with and recommending that subject bond be exonerated. Loved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Swanson, the following resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that that certain "Relocation Permit Bond" dated the 16th day of April 1951, with Robert M. Schim=, g as principal and The Century Indemnity Company as surety in the sum of One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) be, and the same is hereby exonerated from any liability accrued thereunder subsequent to this date, to -wit: July 23, 1952. CRE U 999 On roll call the foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Peterson, Swanson and Mayor Selby; Noes: Councilmen None; Absent: Councilman Gordon. VINCENT L. HOLLISTER, Commander, El Segundo Post No. 38, American Legion, dated July 19, 1952, inviting the Mayor and other members of the City Council to attend the installation ceremonies for new officers of said Post to be held on Tuesday, July 29, 1952. The Mayor requested all members of the City Council who found it possible to do so to attend said ceremonies. Thereafter, the communication was ordered filed. ERNIE BO10RE, President, E1 Segundo Junior Chamber of Commerce, dated July 16, 1952, being a resume of the fiesta meeting held on Tuesday, July 15, 1952, and advising that the next meeting of said committee would be held on Tuesday, July 22, 1952. Ordered filed. ERNIE BOWDRE, President, El Segundo Junior Chamber of Commerce, dated July 22, 1952, containing the following requests on the part of said Chamber of Commerce: 1. That -it be granted permission to use the vacant portion of Block 42 owned by the City of E1 Segundo from September 8 -14, 1852, inclusive, for the purpose of using said property as grounds for the 5th Annual Fiesta. 2. That a permit be granted to Craft's Twenty Big Shows to operate a carnival and rides in the vacant portion of Block 42 from September 10th to 14th, both dates inclusive, and that the license fee for such permit be waived. 3. That Main Street between Grand Avenue and Holly Avenue be closed to traffic during certain hours from September 10th to 14th, both dates inclusive. 4. That it be granted permission to stage a kiddie and pet parade on Saturday, September 13, 1952. Following-the reading of the foregoing communication, by general consent, the matter was referred to Public Safety Commissioner Swanson for consideration and consultation with the Chief of Police and the Chief of the Fire Department and a request that said Commissioner make his report thereon at the next regular meeting of the City Council to be held July 30, 1952• BLIND INDUSTRIES OF CALIFORNIA, dated July 22, 1952, requesting that it be granted a permit, without fee, to sell its products in El Segundo. By general consent the request was referred to Public Safety Commissioner Swanson for investigation and report thereon at the next regular meeting of the City Council to be held July 30, 1952. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS Mrs. Barthel, representing the Riding and Driving Club of El Segundo, addressed the City Council requesting that it cause Duly Road to be improved or to be closed due to the heavy traffic on said road which is being used by employees of the Nortb American Aviation, Inc., and the fact that such traffic is ,causing a dust nuisance. Director of Public Works Short stated that it would be very expensive to improve said road since it does not presently have any improvement thereon and he recommended consideration be given to the vacating of said street. The City Attorney advised Mrs. Barthel that a communication should be placed before the City Council signed by owners of adjoining property and persons living on said street and served thereby, requesting the Council to take proceedings to vacate said thoroughfare and Mrs. Barthel agreed to do —4— U 1000 this; the form of the letter to be prepared by the City Attorney. REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES Public Saf--ty Commissioner Swanson reporting on the matter of the request heretofore made by certain merchants on Richmond Street between Franklin. Avenue and Grand Avenue that the City cause a parking lot to be constructed on the easterly side of said Richmond Street on property presently owned by the City made the following recommendations: 1. That the City Council adopt an ordinance which would give the Police Department power to enforce no parking on prmvate property in the rear of such business establishments when same has been properly post•cd. 2. That the City construct the parking lot on the vacant lot presently owned by said City on the easterly side of said Richmond Street. Commissioner Swanson stated the City Attorney had been requested to prepare an ordinance in accordance with his first recommendation hereinbefore set forth. The Council then discussed the matter of constructing the parking lot recoranended by Councilman Swanson and it appearing that the City -owned property is only a 25 -foot wide lot which would accommodate parking for nine cars only and it further appearing that it might be possible for the City to make arrangements with the owner of the two lots at the northeasterly corner of Franklin Avenue and Richmond Street to acquire said lots which would enable the City to construct a proper parking lot, by general consent the City Clerk was requested to contact the owner of said lots with respect to the City acquiring same and, if possible, trade in as a portion of the cost thereof the lot presently owned by the City on the easterly side of Richmond Street and to make a report of her findings at the next regular meeting of the City Council to be held July 30, 1952. REPORTS OF OFFICERS AND SPECIAL COMMITTEES The City Clerk made reports as follows: 1. That -she had previously presented each member of the City Council with a copy of the tentative budget in and for the City of El Segundo for the fiscal year 1952 -53 and requested the Council adopt same if it meets with said Council's approval. The members of the Council present indicated their approval of said budget whereupon it was moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Baker, that Resolution No. 1246 entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING A TENTATIVE BUDGET IN AND FOR SAID CITY FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 1952 -1953, which was read be adopted. On roll call, said motion carried and said Resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen. Baker, Peterson, Swanson and Mayor Selby; Noes: Councilmen None; Absent: Councilman Gordon. 2. Advised the Council of the appointment by the Chief of Police of Roscoe Nephi Lofgreen as a Special Police Officer of said City and requested the Councilts approval thereof. Moved by Councilman Swanson, seconded by Mayor Selby, that the appointment by the Chief of Police of the City of El Segundo of Roscoe Nephi Lofgreen as —5- V a Special Police Officer of said City be and the same is hereby ratified, approved and confirmed. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Peterson, Swanson and Mayor Selby; Noes: Councilmen None; Absent: Councilman Gordon. Director of Public Works Short reported as follows: 1. Presented for the Council's consideration and acceptance four street deeds in connection with the proposed widening of East Mariposa Avenue, City of El Segundo. The City Attorney stated he had approved said deeds as to form. Thereafter, it was moved by Councilman Baker, seconded by Councilman Swanson, the following resolution be adopted: F.ESOLVED, that that certain Street Deed, dated the 22nd day of July, 1952, executed by Adam J. Roth and Mary Roth, his wife, conveying to the City of El Segundo, a municipal corpor- ation of Los Angeles County, California, the real property in the City of E1 Segundo, County of Los Angeles, State of California, described as: The north 5.00 feet of Lot 327, Block 123; of El Segundo, Sheet No. 8, as recorded on Pages 106 and 107 of Book 22 of Maps in the office of the County Recorder of Los Angeles County, California; and Street Deed, dated the 3rd day of July, 1952, executed by the Department of.Veterans Affairs of the State of California, and Benjamin Jacob Schafer and Jeannette D. Schafer, his wife, conveying to the City of E1 Segundo, a municipal corporation of Los Angeles County, California, the real property in the City of El Segundo, County of Los Angeles, State of California, described as: The north 5.00 feet of the east 70.00 feet except the east 25.00 feet of Lot 56, Block 123; of E1 Segundo, Sheet No. 8, as recorded on Pages 106 and 107 of Book 22 of Maps in the office of the County Recorder of Los Angeles, California; and Street Deed, dated the 3rd day of July, 1952, executed by the Department of Veterans Affairs of the State of California, and Frank Wright Ferguson and Barbara Ferguson, his wife, conveying to the City of El Segundo, a municipal corporation of Los Angeles County, California, the real property in the City of El Segundo, County of Los Angeles, State of California, described as: and The south 5.QO feet of the.west 50.00 feet of the south 117.00 feet of "Lot 10, Block 115; of El Segundo, Sheet No. 5, as recorded on Pages 114 and 115 of Book 20 of Maps in the office of the County Recorder of Los Angeles County, California; Street Deed, dated the 3rd day- -of July, 1952, executed by -6- 1 V 2 the Department of Veterans Affairs of the State of California, and Lewis Delos Jones, Jr. and Peggy L. Jones, his wife, conveying to the City of El Segundo, a municipal corporation_ of Los Angeles County, California, the real property in the City of El Segundo, County of Los Angeles, State of California, described as: The north 5.00 feet of the westerly 27,5 feet of Lot 219 and the easterly 27.5 feet of Lot 168, Block_ 123; of El Segundo, Sheet No. 8, as recorded on Pages 106 and 107 of Book 22 of Maps in the office of the County Recorder of Los Angeles County, California; for public street purposes, be and the same are hereby accepted for and on behalf of the City of El Segundo; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Clerk be and she is hereby authorized and directed to cause said instruments to be filed for record ds one document in'the ,office of the County Recorder of Los Angeles County, California. On roll call, the foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Peterson., Swanson and Mayor Selby; does: Councilmen None; Absent: Councilman Gordon. 2. made a progress report with respect to the installation of air raid warning signals in the City of El Segundo and stated he had discussed the placing of such signals with the ovmers of property at locations previously recommended and indications are that said owners will be agreeable to the placement of such signals on their properties. Mr. Short stated he anticipated having a final report for the Council at its next regular meeting. The City Attorney reported he had received a request from Frederick H. Durbin and Ruth S. Durbin, his i.rife, through Willard J. Skelley, realtor, that the City-,quit claim a certain provision presently contained in the street deed covering a certain portion: of Lot 2, Block 94, El Segundo, dated December 10, 1920, which provision reads as follows: ttThe said City of E1 Segundo is also granted the right to extend any pipes, culverts, bulkheads, passes or wing-walls that may be necessary in the proper construction and drainage of said street and to extend the slopes or cuts or fills over the street upon the limits of the said roadway, whenever it may be necessary to do so. Provided, however, that the street does net, at any place, extend beyond the right -of -way hereby grarted.1f Discussion ensued during which the Director of Public Works stated that all street improvements, sewer lines, etc., have been constructed within the dedicated right -of -way of the street and that he sees no particular reason why the City should not furnish the quit claim requested. Members of the City Council being of the opinion that the foregoing provision might be safely quit claimed, by general consent the City Attorney was requested to prepare said quit claim deed for consideration at the next regular meeting of _:he City Council on July 30, 1952• UNFINISHED BUSINESS The City Clerk reported that the time has now expired during which objections or protests might be filed against the decision of the Planning Comrission taken at its regular meeting held June 30, 1952, permitting the utilization of certain real property in a portion of Section 7 in the City of El Segundo for the establishment of a drop forge industry as requested by the Arcturus Manufacturing Company and that she had received no written appeal frog:. such decision. -7= It was thereupon moved by Councilman Pei erson, seconded by Councilman Swanson., the following resolution be adopted: WHEREAS, there was presented to this Council at its regular sheeting of July 16, 1952, Resolution No. 127 of the Planning Commission of the City of E1 Segundo making certain findings and determinations with reference to the business of "drop forge industryff, as referred to in the application of Arcturus Manufacturing Corporation filed with said commission; and WHEREAS, the time for appeal from the findings and determinations made by said commission in its said Resolution No. 127 has now expired and the matter of said findings and determinations is now before this Council for consideration and action; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, AS FOLLOWS: FIRST: That said City Council does hereby make the same findings as set forth in said Resolution No. 127 of said City Planning Commission, a certified copy of which is on file in the office of the City Clerk of the City of El Segundo and hereby referred to and by this reference incorporated herein and made a part hereof; SECOND: That said City Council does hereby approve the determinations made by the said commission in its said Resolution. No. 127, with reference to the business therein referred to, at the location stated in said application; THIRD: That said City Council does hereby approve the issuance of the special use permit authorized by said Resolution. No. 127 of said City Planning Commission, subject, however, to each and all of the terms and cbaditions fixed and established by said commission in its said Resolution No. 127; and FOURTH: That the City Clerk is hereby instructed to prepare one certified copy of this resolution and forward the same to the City Planning Commission and a like certified copy to be made and forwarded to said applicant, Arcturus Manufacturing Corporation, for their respective files and information in the premises. On roll call, the foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Peterson, Swanson and Mayor Selby; Noes: Councilmen None; Absent: Councilman Gordon. At this time Mayor Selby appointed Councilman Swanson as Finance Commissioner pro tem due to absence of Finance Commissioner Gordon. PAYIN 1,T G BILLS The following demands, having had the approval of the Committee on Finance and Records, were read: T. B. DeBerry So. Cal. uas Co. Chas. C. DeWitt Carl W. Eaton J. E. Woods Mfg. Co. General Fund 5.81 58.87 2.00 15.00 .96 -8- General Fund (conttd) Clean-Rite Window Clean. Co. 33.00 Geo. H. Thompson 12.50 Mrs. Peter F. Hays 2.00 Cook Bros. 105.00 Cook Bros. 23.50 (continued) V N P. General Fund - Cont ?d E1 Segundo Press 93.22 George F. Schenck 10.30 Adam J. Roth Cc Mary Roth 250.00 Marvin. A. Huri ch 36.00 Ruth Hopp, City Treas. 22642.12 Ruth Hopp, City Treas. 2,617.40 Ruth Hopp, City Treas. 1,300.36 Ruth Hopp, City Treas. 1,327.87 Ruth Hopp, City Treas. 1,995.17 Ruth Hopp, City Treas. 1,44:0.38 Ruth Hopp, City Treas. 9.75 State Employees? Retirement System 1,126.93 Hospital Service of Products Co. Southern California 290.55 14h. R. Selby 4.25 Great Western Savings TOTAL $8,185.78. & 11can Association 115.00 Almas Houscroving Co. 77.50 Neva M. Elsey, City Clerk 26.78 TOTAL `x"13,622.22 Pension Fund State Employees? $ Retirement System 164649.00 State Employees? Retirement System 849.60 TOTAL $17,498.60 Water Works Fund Payroll Demand 1,906.59 Ruth Hopp, City Treas. 244.40 Ruth Hopp, City Treas. 6.25 Hospital Service of Pacific Hide & Southern California 7.95 Ruth Hopp, City Treas. 139.96 State Employees? Trophy Co. Retirement System 122.99 James Jones Co.. 72.49 Smith -Blair Inc. 162.72 Hersey Mfg. Co. 713.79 Mefford Chemical Co. 374.92 West Basin Municipal Water District 4,355.40 Fraser Cement Products Co. 66.95 Donald R. Short, Petty Cash 11.37 TOTAL $8,185.78. Recreation Fund Calif. Recreation Society, Inc. 7.50 Municipal Sports Fund 10.00 Pacific Hide & Leather Co., Inc. 15.55 Western Badge & Trophy Co. 38.88 K B & S Sporting Goods 15.58 Neva M. Elsey, City Clerk 3.00 TOTAL $90.51 Moved by Councilman Swanson, seconded by Mayor Selby, 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, Noes: Councilmen None; Absent: Councilman Gordon. Peterson, Swanson and Mayor Selby; NEW BUSINESS In the matter of authorization for making - charge for inspection, engineering and other expenses incurred by the City in the issuance of excavation permits to franchise holders in the City of E1 Segundo, it was moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Swanson, the following resolution be adopted: WHEREAS, by Ordinance No. 409, amending Ordinance No. 10, the City Council made provisions for the payment of a deposit by persons other than ordinance franchise holders desiring to make excavations in public streets, cutting curbs, etc.; and WHEREAS, the City Council now desires to establish a policy with reference to inspection, engineering, clerical, and incidental costs incurred by the City in cases where excavations are made by franchise holders holding franchises granted by law, or by ordinance of the City; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that effective immediately and continuing until the further order of the City Council of the City of El Segundo, California, there shall be paid to the City by the holder of any franchise granted by law, or by ordinance of the City, all inspection, engineering, clerical and incidental costs and expenses V incurred by said City in the issuance of--any such permit to such permittee and in the inspection and processing of the work thereunder to final completion and approval. Said costs and expenses so incurred shall be paid by any such permittee, promptly, upon the rendering by the City to such permittee of a statement showing the amount of such costs and expenses so incurred. On roll call, the foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Peterson, Swanson and Mayor Selby; Noes: Councilmen. None; Absent: Councilman Gordon. Councilman Swanson stated that a number of the service clubs in the City of El Segundo -are making plans for a celebration to be held in honor of the El Segundo Swim Club Polo Team when it returns from Helsinki, Finland, where it, is presently representing the United States of America in the Olympic -Games and he had been requested to consult with the Council respecting the ssuance to said team of merit certificates which would carry the Mayorts signature and the city seal. The Council being of the opinion this would be a nice gesture on the part of said City, by general consent the City Clerk was directed to make an investigation respecting the type of certificates which might be procurred and the cost thereof and make a report of such investigation to the Council at its next regular meeting to be held July 30, 1952. Moved by Councilman Baker, seconded by Councilman Swanson, that Resolution No. 1247 entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUiIDO, CALIFORIq'IA, AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 1214 (TIE SALARY AND COMPENSATION RESOLUTION) OF SAID CITY BY ADDING A NL11 CODE NUMBER, TO BE KNOWN AS tt9.1 RELIEF TYPIST CLERK AND PBX OPERATORtt TO SUBDIVISION 2 OF SECTION 1 OF SAID RESOLUTIOP? NO. 1214, AS AlYNIDED. ; which was read, be adopted. On roll call, the foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Peterson, Swanson and Mayor Selby; Noes: Councilmen. None; Absent: Councilman Gordon. Moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Baker, the following resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that beginning August 1, 1952, and until the further order of this Council, Ruth Hopp be, and she is, hereby appointed relief typist clerk and PBX operator for the City of E1 Segundo and that said appointee shall be co:nensated for her services in such classification in accordance with the provisions of the salary resolution of said cit;; . On, roll call,�the foregoir_b resolution. was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Peterson, Swanson and Mayor Selby; Noes: Councilmen None; Absent: Councilman Gordon. No further business appearing to be transacted at this meeting, it was moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Baker, the meeting adjourn. Carried. -10- 5 V Approved: _ Mayor Respectfully submitted, -'m - EZ2::�' Neva M. Elsey, City Clerk -11-