1953 APR 08 CC MINV 365
El Segundo, California
April 8, 1953
A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of E1 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.M. by
William R. Selby, Mayor.
ROLL CALL
Councilmen Present: Baker, Gordon, Peterson, Swanson and
Mayor Selby;
Councilmen Absent: None.
READING OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING
The minutes of the regular meeting held on the 1st day of April, 1953,
having been read, and no errors or omissions having been noted, it was moved
by Councilman Baker, seconded by Councilman Peterson, the minutes of said
meeting be approved as recorded. Carried.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS
The City Clerk notified the City Council that this was the time and
place fixed, pursuant to notice given, to open bids for the sale of cer-
tain bonds issued in the matter of opening new streets through Blocks 107,
108, 109, 110, 111 and 114, E1 Segundo Sheet No. 5, as per Ordinance of
Intention No. 350.
On motion duly made and carried, the Clerk was instructed to open and
publicly declare all bids received for the purchase of said bonds. Whereupon
the Clerk did publicly open and declare all bids received, as follows:
Gross, Rogers, Barbour, Smith & Co., Purchase of Bonds Nos. 1 to 36
and 43 to 63, inclusive - $37,845.39, Premium $346.00.
Stone & Youngberg, Purchase of Bonds Nos. 1 to 36 and 43 to 63, in-
clusive - $37,845.39, Premium $55.72.
All bids were referred to the Engineer for checking and report as to
the most advantageous bid submitted.
The Engineer reported that he had checked each and every bid submitted
for the purchase of bonds in the matter of opening new streets through Blocks
107, 108, 109, 110, 111 and 114, E1 Segundo Sheet No. 5, and reported that
the bid submitted by Gross, Rogers, Barbour, Smith & Co. for the purchase of
Bonds Nos. 1 to 36, both inclusive, and Bonds Nos. 43 to 63, both inclusive,
was the best and most advantageous bid submitted for the purchase of said
bonds.
Whereupon Councilman Baker offered and moved the adoption of Resolution
No. 1305, entitled:
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, SELLING BONDS
IN THE MATTER OF OPENING NEW STREETS THROUGH
BLOCKS 107, 108, 109, 110, 111 AND 114, EL
SEGUNDO SHEET NO. 5, IN SAID CITY.,
which motion was seconded by Councilman Gordon, and upon roll call, said
resolution was adopted by the following vote, to wit:
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Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Gordon, Peterson, Swanson and
Mayor Selby;
Noes: Councilmen None;
Absent: Councilmen None.
WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
Written communications, received from the persons, firms or corpor-
ations, hereinafter named, were read to the Council and were disposed of
in the manner indicated, following reference to each hereinafter:
IRWIN ROSENBERG, representing American Building Maintenance Company
of California, and V. J. HILL, representing Clean-Rite Window Cleaning,
dated February 9, 1953, advising of the-merger of said companies and that
all activities will be carried on under the name of American Building Main-
tenance Company of California.
The City Clerk advised the Council that the City presently has a con-
tract with the Clean-Rite Window Cleaning Company, and thereafter, by gener-
al consent, said communication was ordered filed in the office of the City
Clerk and said official was directed to make a notation on the contract
between the City of El Segundo and the Clean-Rite Window Cleaning Company
indicating the merger and change of contractor's name.
PACIFIC ELECTRIC RAILWAY COMPANY, dated April 2, 1953, transmitting
therewith, in duplicate, Highway Quitclaim Easement quitclaiming to the City
of E1 Segundo a certain parcel of land necessary in connection with the
widening of E1 Segundo Boulevard between Aviation Boulevard and Sepulveda
Boulevard, within the City of E1 Segundo.
The City Attorney having approved said Easement as to form, the
Director of Public Works having approved same as to description of property,
and the City Council approving the provisions set forth in said Easement, it-
was moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Gordon, the follow-
ing resolution be adopted:
RESOLVED, that that certain Highway Quitclaim Easement,
dated the 23rd day of March, 1953, executed by Pacific Electric
Railway Company, a California corporation, quitclaiming to the
City of El Segundo, a municipal corporation of Los Angeles
County, California, the right to construct and maintain a high-
way upon and across that certain parcel of land situated in the
City of El Segundo, County of Los Angeles, State of California,
and lying within the railroad right of way of said Pacific
Electric Railway Company, and described as follows, to wit:
A parcel of land, being a portion of the Northwest
Quarter of the Northwest Quarter of Section 18,
Township 3 South, Range 14 West, S. B. B. & M.,
Rancho Sausal Redondo, in the City of E1 Segundo,
County of Los Angeles, State of California, being
more particularly described as follows:
Beginning at a point which is the intersection of the
east.line of Sepulveda Boulevard as established by
Final Judgment in Case No. 357580 in the Superior
.Court of Los Angeles County.on December 4, 1934 and '
recorded in Judgment Book 899, page 115, and the north-
easterly line of the 80 foot strip of land IfFirstff
described in deed to the Pacific Electric Railway Com-
pany recorded in Book 5750, Page 43 of Deeds in the
office of the Recorder of Los Angeles County; and run-
ning thence southerly along said east line of Sepulveda
Boulevard to a point in said line which is 211.00 feet
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southerly, measured at right angles, from the
north line of said Section 18; thence northeasterly
in a direct line to a point which is 10.00 feet
easterly, measured at right angles, from the east
line of Sepulveda Boulevard and 129.00 feet southerly,
measured at right angles, from the said north line of
Section 18; thence northerly in a line parallel to and
distant easterly 10.00 feet from said east line of
Sepulveda Boulevard to a point in the northeasterly
line of said Pacific Electric Railway Company right of
way; and thence northwesterly along said northeasterly
line to the point of beginning,
be and the same is hereby accepted for the purpose of widening
El Segundo Boulevard between Aviation Boulevard and Sepulveda
Boulevard, in the City of El Segundo; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Mayor and City Clerk of
said City are hereby authorized and instructed to execute the
same on behalf of said City, and to make delivery of a dupli-
cate copy to said Company in due course; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Clerk be and she is
hereby authorized and directed to cause said instrument to be
filed for record 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,
Mayor Selby;
Noes: Councilmen None;
Absent: Councilmen None.
Gordon, Peterson, Swanson and
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WALTER C. PETERSON, CITY CLERK, CITY OF LOS ANGELES, dated April 7,
1953, advising that the communication from the City of El Segundo request-
ing permission to construct and maintain a relief sewer within a portion of
new Imperial Highway, has been referred to the Board of Public Works and
the Public Works Committee of the City of Los Angeles. Ordered filed.
MRS. IVEY DARBY AND FAMILY, dated April 1, 1953, acknowledging the
City Councils resolution commemorating Mr. Raymond V. Darby's service as
Supervisor of the County of Los Angeles. Ordered filed.
PLANNING COMMISSION, CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, dated April 3, 1953, trans-
mitting copy of Resolution No. 141 of said Commission, adopted at its
regular meeting held the 30th day of March, 1953, approving the location
and the naming of a certain street as I►Lairport Street", which new street
the Santa Fe Land Improvement Company proposes to construct on its property
in a portion of Section 7, being southerly of Maple Avenue and between
Sepulveda Boulevard and Aviation Boulevard, in the City of El Segundo.
The City Council discussed the matter, following which it was moved by
Councilman Baker, seconded by Councilman Swanson, the following resolution
be adopted:
RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of E1 Segundo
does hereby concur in and approve the findings and determina-
tions of the City Planning Commission of said City as set forth
in its Resolution No. 141; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that said Council does hereby
approve the location and the naming of said new street in
Section 7, in the City of El Segundo, as "Lairport Street1t.
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On roll call, the foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Gordon, Peterson, Swanson and
Mayor Selby;
Noes: Councilmen None;
Absent: Councilmen None.
PLANNING COMMISSION, CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, dated April 8, 1953, trans-
mitting therewith copy of its Resolution No. 142 adopted at its meeting of
April 4, 1953, classifying a certain magnetic inspection business as a
permitted use in the C -2 zone.
Discussion was had between members of the City Council, the Building
Inspector and the Director of Public Works, and it appearing that if the
prerrdses proposed to be used for said purpose are used for magnetic
inspection purposes only, the City Council would have no objection thereto,
it was moved by Councilman Gordon, seconded by Councilman Peterson, that
Resolution No. 1306, entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE FINDINGS
AND DETERMINATIONS OF THE CITY PLANNING COM-
MISSION OF SAID CITY AS SET FORTH IN RESOLUTION
NO. 142 OF SAID COMMISSION THAT THE -USE: OF- "-
TIMAGNETIC-- INSPEGTIpI BE= ,CLASS.TF.IED. A ZONE" "GI.2rt
FUSE, WHEN:_ CONDUCTZ) AS .DESCRJBEDr -.A : LIMITED IN
SAI) . RESOLUTION X10. 11, 2.. ', I.", _ . ,
which was read, be adopted.
On roll call, said motion carried and said resolution was adopted by the
following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Gordon, Peterson, Swanson and
Mayor Selby;
Noes: Councilmen None;
Absent: Councilmen None.
PLANNING COMMISSION, CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, dated April 6, 1953, trans-
mitting therewith tenative map of proposed Tract No. 17113, submitted to
the Planning Commission by Gordon J. Jennings, Engineer.
Following inspection of said map by the City Council, it was moved by
Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Baker, the following resolution
be adopted:
RESOLVED, that that certain map filed with this Council
this date, by Gordon J. Jennings, Engineer, entitled "Pro-
posed Subdivision of Portions of Rya of Lots 1 & 16,
C. C. Huntts Subdivision, M. R. 36 -36 to be Known When Re-
corded as Tract No. 17113". be received and placed on file
in the office of the City Clerk for the purposes.of identi-
fication and reference; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that said map and the subdivi-
sion of the property as shown thereon, be and the same are
hereby tenatively approved by this Council. `
Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Gordon, Peterson, Swanson and
Mayor Selby;
Noes: Councilmen None;
Absent: Councilmen None.
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EL SEGUNDO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT, dated April 2, 1953, being
copy of a communication addressed to the Planning Commission of the
City of El Segundo, requesting it give consideration to change of zone
as affecting Lots 12, 13 and 14 of Block 12, and Lots 1, 2 and 3 of
Block 11, all in Tract 1685, so that said District may erect a school
building thereon. Ordered filed.
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS COMPANY, dated April 1, 1953, transmitting
therewith photostatic copy of said Company's 1952 Annual Report. Ordered
filed.
SPECIAL ORDERS OF BUSINESS
The City Clerk reported that this was the time and place fixed for
the hearing of protests or objections against the work or the district,
as described in Resolution of Intention No. 1292 in the matter of grading,
paving, and construction of curbs in portions of Pine Avenue, Maryland
Street and Lomita Street.
The City Clerk also reported that affidavits, in support of the publica-
tion of the Resolution of Intention, the mailing of printed notices of the
adoption of said resolution, and the posting of the Notice of Improvement as
required by law, had been made and are on file in the office of the City
Clerk.
The Mayor then inquired of the Clerk if any written protests or ob-
jections against the work or the district had been filed with her in said
matter. The Clerk reported that one written protest had been filed with
her prior to the time set for the hearing by the following: J. E. Fudge,
1/4 interest in Lot 22, Block 66.
The Mayor then announced that this was the time and place set for the
hearing of protests or objections against the work or the assessment district,
each as set forth in the Resolution of Intention hereinbefore mentioned, and
asked if anyone present desired to be heard in said matter. No one responded.
All protests were referred to the Engineer for checking and report as
to the percentage of the area represented thereby.
The Engineer reported that the protests represented approximately
1.28% of the total area of the assessment district.
All protestants, having been heard and an opportunity having been given
_to all persons desiring to be heard and a full, fair and impartial hearing
having been granted and the City Council having before them a diagram of the
assessment district, and being familiar with the assessment district, and
also having considered all protests filed and having considered the matter
as to the area of the property represented by said protestants, Councilman
Gordon presented the following resolution and moved its adoption:
WHEREAS, certain protests having been filed by J. E. Fudge,.
protesting against the doing of the work and improvement described
in Resolution of Intention No. 1292 or against the assessment
district; and
WHEREAS, the City Council having carefully considered all
protefsts or objections and having considered the area of'the
district represented by said protests;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by this City Council that
it does hereby find and determine that the said protests or
objections have been made by the owners of less than one -half
of the area of the property to be assessed for said work and
improvement, as set forth in said Resolution of Intention No.
1292; and
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that each and all of the said
protests or objections be, and the same are, hereby over-
ruled and denied.
Said motion was seconded by Councilman Peterson, and upon roll call, said
resolution was adopted by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Baker,
Mayor Selby;
Noes: Councilmen None;
Absent: Councilmen None.
Gordon, Peterson, Swanson and
Councilman Baker then offered and moved the adoption of Resolution
Ordering Work No. 1307 in the matter of grading, paving and construction
of curbs in portions of Pine Avenue, Maryland Street and Lomita Street in
the City of E1 Segundo, which motion was seconded by Councilman Swanson,
and upon roll call, was adopted by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Baker,
Mayor Selby;
Noes: Councilmen None;
Absent: Councilmen None.
Gordon, Peterson, Swanson and
Councilman Gordon then offered and moved the adoption of Resolution
No. 1305, which resolution determines the general prevailing rates of wage
for the grading, paving and construction of curbs in portions of Pine Avenue,
Maryland Street and Lomita Street, in the City of El Segundo, which motion
was seconded by Councilman Baker, and upon roll call, was adopted by the
following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Baker,
Mayor Selby;
Noes: Councilmen None;
Absent: Councilmen None.
Gordon, Peterson, Swanson and
The City Clerk reported that this was the time and place fixed for
the hearing of protests or objections against the work or the district, as
described in Resolution of Intention No. 1295 in the matter of grading,
paving, construction of curbs, sidewalks and sanitary sewers in portions
of Mariposa Avenue and other streets and easements.
The City Clerk also reported that affidavits, in support of the publi-
cation of the Resolution of Intention, the mailing of printed notices of
the adoption of said resolution, and the posting of the Notice of Improve-
ment as required by law, had been made and are on file in the office of the
City Clerk.
The Mayor then inquired of the Clerk if any written protests or ob-
jections against the work or the district had been filed with her in said
matter. The Clerk reported that no written protests had been filed with
her prior to the time set for the hearing.
The Mayor then announced that this was the time and place set for
the hearing of protests or objections against the work or the assessment
district, each as set forth in the Resolution of Intention hereinbefore
mentioned, and asked if anyone present desired.to be heard in said matter.
No one responded.
Councilman Peterson then offered and moved the adoption of Resolution
Ordering Work No. 1309 in the matter of grading, paving, construction of
curbs, sidewalks and sanitary sewers in portions of Mariposa Avenue and
other streets and easements, in the City of E1 Segundo, which motion was
seconded by Councilman Gordon, and upon roll call, was adopted by the fol-
lowing vote:
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Ayes: Councilmen Baker,
Mayor Selby;
Noes: Councilmen None;
Absent: Councilmen None.
Gordon, Peterson, Swanson and
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Councilman Gordon then offered and moved the adoption of Resolution
No. 13102 which resolution determines the general prevailing rates of
wage for the grading, paving, construction of curbs, sidewalks and
sanitary sewers in portions of Mariposa Avenue and other streets and
easements in the City of E1 Segundo, which motion was seconded by Council-
man Baker, and upon roll call, was adopted by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Gordon, Peterson, Swanson and
Mayor Selby;
Noes: Councilmen None;
Absent: Councilmen None.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
None.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES
Public Safety Commissioner Swanson stated it would be necessary for
the Council to give immediate consideration to the matter of whether or not
it desired to continue renting cars for the use of the Police Department,
and after brief discussion, by general consent, the matter was referred to
Councilmen Gordon and Swanson for investigation and report at the next regu-
lar meeting of the City Council to be held April 15, 1953•
REPORTS OF OFFICERS AND SPECIAL COMMITTEES
The City Clerk made reports as follows:
1. That she had caused notices to be mailed to property owners
affected and a notice to be published in the El Segundo Herald, setting
a date for hearing in the matter of the application of William E. Doran
for rezoning from R -1 to C -2 zone of certain property lying southerly of
Imperial Highway and between Sheldon Street and Center Street, as April 22, 1953.
Thereafter, it was moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman
Gordon, the following resolution be adopted:
RESOLVED, that the action of the City Clerk in causing
notices to be mailed to property owners affected and a notice
to be-published in the E1 Segundo Herald, setting a date for
hearing in the matter of the application of William E. Doran
for rezoning from R -1 to C -2 use of certain property lying
southerly of Imperial Highway and between Sheldon Street and
Center Street, be and the same is hereby ratified and approved,
and the Council does hereby accordingly fix the date of April
22, 1953, as the date for said hearing before this Council.
Carried.
2. Advised that effective April 3, 1953, the Chief of Police of the
City of E1 Segundo had appointed Roland Eugene Guitare a Police Officer of
said City,'and requested approval.of such appointment.
Moved by Councilman Swanson, seconded by Councilman Baker, the follow-
ing resolution be adopted:
RESOLVED, that the appointment by the Chief of Police of
the City of E1 Segundo, effective April 3, 1953, of Roland
Eugene Guitare as a Police Officer of said City, be and the
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same is hereby ratified, approved and confirmed; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that said appointee shall be
compensated for his services in such capacity in accordance
with the provisions of the Salary Resolution of the City of
El Segundo.
Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Gordon, Peterson, Swanson and
Mayor Selby;
Noes: Councilmen None;
Absent: Councilmen None.
Director of Public Works Short reported as follows:
1. That he had received numerous inquiries as to the name which
might be given to a proposed new public street running easterly and
westerly through Block 114; that upon checking the matter he finds same
was referred back to the Planning Commission by the City Council several
months ago for said Commission's recommendations in the matter, but nothing
further had been heard therefrom; that he would like to have action taken
in the matter as soon as possible so that he may obtain street name signs
for the new streets to be opened easterly of Center Street.
The Council discussed the matter and being of the opinion that the
name "Elm Avenue" would be an appropriate name for said street, by general
consent, the City Clerk was directed to address a communication to the
Planning Commission indicating the Council's desire to designate such new
street running easterly and westerly through Block 114 as IfElm Avenue ",
and to request the Planning Commission to give immediate consideration to
the naming of said street.
2. That he had received from The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway
Company an Easement covering certain property necessary in the proposed
widening of E1 Segundo Boulevard, the parcel of property conveyed to the
City of El Segundo being located at the intersection -of said E1 Segundo
Boulevard with the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Company's line
immediately westerly of Aviation Boulevard.
Moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Baker, the
following resolution be adopted:
RESOLVED, that that certain Easement, dated the 15th day
of December, 1952, executed by The Atchison, Topeka and Santa
Fe Railway Company, a Kansas corporation, conveying to the
City of E1 Segundo, a municipal corporation of Los Angeles
County, California, the real property in the City of E1 Segundo,
County of Los Angeles, State of California, described as:
A parcel of land situated in Sections 7, 8, 17, and 18
of Township 3 South, Range 14 West, S.B.B. & M., Rancho
Sausal Redondo, in the City of El Segundo, County of Los
Angeles, State of California, more particularly described
as follows:
Beginning -at a point which is 50.00 feet north, measured
at right angles, from the south line of said Section 7
and 129.6 feet west, measured at right angles from the
east line of said section, said point of beginning also
being in the west line of that certain parcel of land
described in Book 19458, page 214 of Miscellaneous
Records of said Los Angeles County; and running thence
southerly along said west line to a point in the south
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line of said Section 7; thence easterly along said
south line of Section 7 to a point in the west
boundary line of the 60 foot wide right of way of
The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Company
(successor in interest of The Redondo Beach Railway
Company) as described in deed recorded in Book 581,
page 199 of Deeds, Records of said Los Angeles County;
thence southwesterly along said west line to a point
which is 50.00 feet southerly, measured at right angles,
from the north line of Section 18 in said Township and
Range; thence easterly along a line parallel with the
north line of said Section 18 to a point in the east
line of said 60 foot wide railway right of way; thence
northeasterly along last said east line to a point in
the north line of Section 17 in said Township and
Range; thence easterly approximately 10 feet to the
west line of that certain 10 foot strip for highway
purposes described in deed recorded in Book 19850, page
1587, Records of.Los Angeles County; thence northerly
along said westerly line to a point which is 50.00 feet
north, measured at right angles, from the south line of
Section 8 in said Township and Range; and thence westerly
along a line which is parallel to the south line of said
Section 8 to a point in the west line of Section 8, thence
westerly along a line which is parallel to the south line
of said Section 7 to the point of beginning, containing
an area of 0.26 of an acre, more or less.,
be and the same is hereby accepted for the purpose of widening
El Segundo Boulevard between Aviation Boulevard and Sepulveda
Boulevard, in the City of E1 Segundo; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Clerk be and she is
hereby authorized and directed to cause said instrument to be
filed for record 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,
Mayor Selby;
Noes: Councilmen None;
Absent: Councilmen None.
Gordon, Peterson, Swanson and
3. That during the recent past, numerous speculative builders have
had water services installed to new homes being built by said builders;
that. the homes have thereafter been sold and inasmuch as no deposit has
been required of such builders, frequently water bills covering such
initial services are left unpaid, and he inquired whether or not some
method might be devised whereby builders could be required to make a de-
posit such as renters are now required to make.
After discussion, the matter was referred to the Water Superintendent
and the City Attorney to work out details, and thereafter present any such
plan which they might agree upon to the City Council for its approval.
City Attorney Woodworth reported as follows:
1. That pursuant to understanding_-- hadwith:-Various City Councils, he
had attended a recent hearing held by the Senate Judiciary Committee in
Sacramento, on Senate Bill No. 1100, which Senate Bill provides that all
fines and forfeitures first be used to pay costs of municipal and justice
courts and the balance, if arty, then distributed to counties and cities;
that considerable opposition was presented against said bill by cities and
the League of California Cities'Counsel as a result of which the matter was
referred to a subcommittee of the Senate Judiciary Committee for a period
of three weeks for the purpose of trying to devise a formula which would
equitably distribute the cost of maintaining inferior courts; that until
such Committee makes its report, it would not be known what disposition
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would be made of the bill.
2. That he had addressed a communication to the City of Petaluma,
stating that in accordance with instructions given by the City Council,
the City of E1 Segundo would participate in the cost of defraying an
action brought by the City of Petaluma against the Pacific Telephone and
Telegraph Company in connection with requiring said Company to be fran-
chised, the cost to the City of E1 Segundo not to exceed the sum of
$100.00.
3. That he had advised Mr. Kostlan, City Attorney of the City of
Pasadena, that the City of El Segundo would participate to an amount
not to exceed $200.00 in the cost of an action resisting the application
of the Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Company for increase in its tele-
phone.rates.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
The Mayor stated that the Council would now make its decision in the
matter of the appeal of Clarence M. Burce for rezoning a portion of Lot 2,
Block 106, from an R -1 zone to an R -3 zone, hearing upon which matter was
held by the City Council at its last regular meeting held April 1, 1953•
The Mayor then stated that it was the opinion of the City Council
that Mr. Burce should be allowed to complete the construction of a certain
building on the rear of his property which he has presently started; that
said property should be rezoned to an R -3 zone to allow such construction;
and that a variance be granted as to side and rear yard requirements.
Following the statement of the Mayor, it was moved by Councilman
Baker, seconded by Councilman Gordon, that the City Attorney be and he is
hereby instructed and directed to prepare the necessary documents evidencing
the decision of the City Council above set forth, and to present same to
this Council at its next regular meeting to be held April 15, 1953, for its
further action. Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Baker,
Mayor Selby;
Noes: Councilmen None;
Absent: Councilmen None.
Gordon, Peterson, Swanson and
Thereafter, by general consent, the Building Inspector was directed
to grant a Building Permit to Mr. Burce for the buildings presently under
construction, it being understood that said building shall meet code re-
quirements in all particulars.
At this time the City Council discussed the matter of the application
of William Watkins for permission to conduct a sandblasting operation at
122 Sheldon Street, in the City of E1 Segundo, and which permission the
Planning Commission had heretofore approved under its Resolution No. 139,
subject to certain conditions as more specifically set forth in said reso-
lution.
After discussion, the Council concurring in the recommendations of
the Planning Commission as set forth in said Resolution No. 139, it was
moved by Councilman Baker, seconded by Councilman Swanson, that Resolution
No. 1311, entitled:.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE FINDINGS
AND DETERMINATIONS OF THE CITY PLANNING COMMISSION
OF SAID CITY AS SET FORTH IN RESOLUTION NO. 139
OF SAID COMMISSION THAT SANDBLASTING OPERATIONS BE
CLASSIFIED AS ZONE USE PROVIDED THEY CONFORM
TO THE TECHNICAL CONDITIONS SET FORTH IN SAID
RESOLUTION NO. 139 OF SAID COMMISSION.,
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which was read, be adopted.
On roll call, said motion carried, and said resolution was adopted by
the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Gordon, Peterson, Swanson and
Mayor Selby;
Noes: Councilmen None;
Absent: Councilmen None.
The City Clerk at this time presented and read the title of
Ordinance No. 422, entitled:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO,
CALIFORNIA, AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 362 OF
SAID CITY AND THE "BUILDING CODE" THEREIN
ADOPTED BY AMENDING PARAGRAPH "(a) PERMITS
REQUIRED" OF SECTION 301 OF SAID CODE.,
which was introduced and read at a regular meeting of the City Council
held on the lst day of April, 1953•
It was moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Gordon,
the further reading of Ordinance No. 422 be waived. Said motion carried
by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Gordon, Peterson, Swanson and
Mayor Selby;
Noes: Councilmen None;
Absent: Councilmen None.
Moved by Councilman Baker, seconded by Councilman Swanson, that
Ordinance No. 422, entitled:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO,
CALIFORNIA, AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 362 OF
SAID CITY AND THE "BUILDING CODE" THEREIN
ADOPTED BY AMENDING PARAGRAPH "(a) PERMITS
REQUIRED" OF SECTION 301 OF SAID CODE.,
which was introduced and read at a regular meeting of the City Council held
on the 1st day of April, 1953, and reread at this meeting, be adopted.
On roll call, said motion carried and said ordinance was adopted by the
following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Gordon, Peterson, Swanson and
Mayor Selby;
Noes: Councilmen None;
Absent: Councilmen None.
PAYING BILLS
__ The following demands, having had the approval of the Committee on
Finance and Records, were read:
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General Fund
General Fund
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_ State of California
Ruth Hopp, City Treasurer
$138.00
Board of
Equalization
$2.10
rf rf rr rf
1,722.80
Ruth Hopp,
City Treas.
2,874.04
n rf rr rf
9.00
rf it
it if
3,181.67
Minta Curtzwiler, Secretary
ff it
it fr
1,390.50
E1 Segundo City Group
45.20
it "
1,688.31
State Employeest
rr rf
it ft
2,312.05
Retirement System
1,231.32
447.00
City of Petaluma, Calif.
100.00
(Continued)
Postmaster, E1 Segundo
183.80
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General Fund
- Cont'd
Water
Works Fund
County Surveyor's Office $
3.09
Payroll Demand
$2,162.37
City of E. S. Water Dept.
484.32
Ruth Hopp, City Treas.
294.80
New Pacific Lumber Company
54.85
it it it t►
6.25
F. Morton Pitt
292.89
Minta Curtzwiler, Secretary
Pacific Electric Railway Co.
7.22
El Segundo City Group
16.95
Westchester Tile & Linoleum
3.62
State Employees'
American Disposal
1.50
Retirement System
154.74
Ira E. Escobar
27.47
State Employees'
E1 Segundo Building Materials
57.79
Retirement System
138.94
Southern Calif. Humane Society
416.30
Pacific Tel. & Tel. Co.
5.50
Postmaster, El Segundo
180.40
Carl Wilson
40.00
James Record
189.00
Kimball Elevator Co., Ltd. 11.00
Charles Z. Macias
45.60
Gibson Motor Parts
2.67
Robert E. Jackson
72.00
E. Segundo Paint Center
1.03
H. E. Colton
84.00
Pacific Radionics
13.79
Polkinghorn Construction Co.
100.00
Transport Clearings
7.65
Bill Sidy .
22.50
Fraser Cement Products
207.44
W. A. Polkinghorn
87.00
Luippold Engineering Sales 50.99
Berne M. Adlin
72.80
Rich Mfg. Co.
722.55
R. J. Fastenow
38.50
Reliable Iron Foundry
172.61
N. P. Bengston
18.00
Hersey Mfg. Co.
87.77
A. C. Sunseri, M.D.
3.00
Crane Co.
108.34
Keuffel & Esser Co.
119.89
Donald R. Short, Petty Cash 62.80
Industrial Sta. & Printing
5.10
TOTAL
$ 4,268.19
E. W. French & Sons
81.04
G. J. Payne Co., Inc.
17.42
Recreation Fund
Federal Laboratories, Inc.
43.88
Goliger Leather Co., Inc. 64.80
Contractors Asphalt Sales Co.
668.04
MacPherson Leather Co.
38.87
Dept. of Employment
Burtons Leathercraft
75.72
State of California
5.55
TOTAL
$ 180.71
Southern Calif. Gas Co.
7.89
Clyde Woodworth
4.09
Pension Fund
Neva M. Elsey, City Clerk
39.92
State Employees'
John R.-Cote
10.00
Retirement System
$ 1,002.88
Mrs. Ruby Baer
10.00
TOTAL
$ 1,002.88
Howard W. Carson
10.00
Mrs. Doris Thompson
10.00
Sewerage Facilities Fund
Moore's Stores
15.40
Department of Public
Hardin & Flanagan
18.25
Works, City of L.A.
$ 688.05
TOTAL $ 18,652.79
TOTAL
$ 688.05
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 Baker, Gordon, Peterson, Swanson and
Mayor Selby;
Noes: Councilmen None;
Absent: Councilmen None.
NEW BUSINESS
Councilman Gordon requested permission to leave the State of Cali-
fornia, the United States of America, and to absent himself from meetings
of the City Council during a two -week period beginning April 9, 1953•
Moved by Councilman Baker, seconded-by Councilman Swanson, the follow-
ing resolution be adopted:
RESOLVED, that Councilman George E. Gordon, Jr., be and he
is hereby granted permission to absent himself from meetings of
the City Council and to leave the State of California and the
United States of America during a two-week period beginning
April 9, 1953; and
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that said Councilman be re-
quested 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 Baker, Gordon, Peterson, Swanson and
Mayor Selby;
Noes: Councilmen None;
Absent: Councilmen None.
Mayor Selby stated he had been requested to issue a proclamation in
connection with designating the month of April as f1Cancer Month't.
Thereafter, it was moved by Councilman Swanson, seconded by Councilman
Baker, that the issuance of a proclamation by the Mayor of the City of E1
Segundo, such proclamation being in words and figures as follows:
"PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, humankind for untold centuries past has been sub-
ject to the devastating effects of cancer; and
WHEREAS, notwithstanding the great strides already made by
science and medicine in the overcoming of that dread malady, it
still remains in many of its phases an actual and potential
menace to all persons; and
WHEREAS, only by constant concern, vigorous action and
continuing effort will the scourge of cancer be overcome;
NOW, THEREFORE, to the end that all of our citizens shall
be alert to the danger and take both individual and collective
steps in the fight against it, I, William R. Selby, Mayor of
the City of E1 Segundo, California, the Members of the City
Council concurring, do hereby proclaim the month of April, 1953,
as Cancer Month in and for the City of E1 Segundo.
During said month the people of our city are most re-
spectfully urged to acquaint themselves more fully with the
nature of this affliction and its symptoms; and the necessity
of prompt action. That they also support with their time and
means the forces and organizations which are pressing the battle
against cancer.",
be and the same is hereby approved. Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Gordon, Peterson, Swanson and
Mayor Selby;
Noes: Councilmen None;
Absent: Councilmen None.
Building Inspector Smotony advised the Council that Wesco.Homes had
requested it be issued building permits for buildings to be erected on a
portion of Lots 9 and 10, Block 111, said Company desiring to subdivide.
said parcel of property into five lots which lots would be 49.8 feet by
155 feet.
City Attorney Woodworth inquired of the Building Inspector if said
Wesco Homes had been advised it might appear before the Council for hearing
in the matter of said application, and the Building Inspector answered in
the affirmative, and testified said Company had waived a hearing in the
matter.
Lengthy discussion ensued, following which it was moved by Councilman
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Gordon, seconded by Councilman Baker, , the following resolution be
adopted:
RESOLVED, that a copy of that certain plat map presented
to the Council at this meeting by the Building Inspector of the
City of El Segundo on behalf of Wesco Homes, indicating said
Company's desire to subdivide a portion of Lot 9 and a portion
of Lot 10, Block 111, E1 Segundo, into five parcels, the front-
ages of said respective subdivided parcels to be 49.8 feet each,
be placed on file in the office of the City Clerk and as soon
file the same is hereby referred to and made a part hereof; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Council does hereby
approve the division of land as shown upon said plan and does
hereby authorize the Building Inspector to issue building per -
;nits for structures upon said respective parcels accordingly,
provided, however, that all other ordinance requirements are
observed in the construction features; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that this action is not to be
construed as a precedent in any case as the City Council re-
serves the right to consider and act upon each individual appli-
cation in accordance with its own merits and facts.
On roll call, the foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Gordon and Mayor Selby;
Noes: Councilmen Peterson and Swanson;
Absent: Councilmen None.
No further business appearing to be transacted at this meeting, it
was moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Gordon, the meeting
adjourn. Carried.
Approved
/A
Mayor
CLIM
Respectfully submitted,
Neva M. Elsey, City Cler