1953 APR 29 CC MINV 398
El Segundo, California
April 29, 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 the City Clerk, the Mayor being absent.
Moved by Councilman Swanson, seconded by Councilman Gordon, that
Councilman Peterson be appointed Mayor pro tem. Carried by the following
vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Gordon, Peterson and Swanson;
Noes: Councilmen None;
Absent: Councilman Baker and Mayor Selby.
Councilman Peterson thereupon assumed the duties of Mayor.
ROLL CALL
Councilmen Present: Gordon, Swanson and Mayor pro tem Peterson;
Councilmen Absent: Baker and Mayor Selby.
READING OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING
The minutes of the regular meeting held on the 22nd day of April, 1953,
having been read, and no errors or omissions having been noted, it was moved
by Councilman Swanson, seconded by Councilman Gordon, the minutes of said
meeting be approved as recorded. Carried.
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:
PLANNING COMMISSION, CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, dated April 29, 1953, trans-
mitting therewith copy of its Resolution No. 145 approving a revised tenta-
tive-map of Tract No. 17113, being proposed subdivision of portions of Lots
1 and 16, C. C. Hunt's Subdivision.
After consideration by the City Council of said revised tentative map,
it was moved by Councilman Swanson, seconded by Councilman Gordon, the fol-
lowing resolution be adopted:
RESOLVED, that that certain map filed with this Council
this date, entitled "Proposed Subdivision of Portions of
Lots 1 & 16, C. C. Hunt's Subdivision, M. R,. 36 -36, to be
Known When Recorded As Tract No. 17113►', be received and
placed on file in the office of the City Clerk for the pur-
pose of identification and reference; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that slid map and the subdi-
vision of the.property as shown thereon, be and the same
are hereby tentatively approved by this Council. `
Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Gordon, Swanson and Mayor pro tem Peterson;
Noes: Councilmen None;
Absent: Councilman Baker and Mayor Selby.
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LOS ANGELES COUNTY ROAD DEPARTMENT, dated April 24, 1953, being
copy of its communication addressed to the Honorable Board of Super-
visors under said date, with respect to allocation to the City of El
Segundo of $10000.00 from "Aid to Cities Fund" for the improvement of
Oak Avenue from Main Street to Virginia Street. Ordered filed.
ARTHUR BARLOW, FIREMAN, dated April 20L, 1953, requesting that he
be paid in lieu of earned vacation. Public Safety Commissioner Swanson
stated that while he was fully in sympathy with the request of Mr. Barlow,
he felt vacations are given to enable employees to take needed rest per-
iods; that the applicant does not have sufficient compensatory time to
allow him to take such a rest period, therefore, he would recommend that
Mr. Barlow be granted one week pay in lieu of vacation and that he take
off the balance of his vacation period.
Thereafter, it was moved by Councilman Swanson., seconded by Councilman
Gordon, that Arthur Barlow, Fireman; be granted one week pay in lieu of
one week earned 1952 vacation, and that he be permitted to take the balance
of the time off for vacation purposes. Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Gordon, Swanson and Mayor pro tem Peterson
Noes: Councilmen None;
Absent: Councilman Baker and Mayor Selby.
STEPHEN B. DOSS, dated April 27, 1953, expressing his appreciation
to the City for the resurfacing of Penn Street between Maple Avenue and
Walnut Avenue, also for the installation of a necessary 611 storm drain in
said Penn Street, which he feels will eliminate flood water nuisance.
Ordered filed.
None.
None.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES
REPORTS OF OFFICERS AND SPECIAL COMMITTEES
The City Clerk made reports as follows:
1. That she had received from the Department of Public Works of the
City of Los Angeles, its invoice No. 13208, 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 $53.96, one copy of which
report she delivered to each the City Engineer and the City Attorney.
2. That Warrant No. A -7883, dated April 1, 1953, in amount of $4.87,
drawn on the General Fund of the City of E1 Segundo, payable to Navajo
Freight Lines, Inc., had been drawn to the wrong payee, and she requested
permission to cancel said warrant.
_Moved by Councilman Gordon, seconded by Councilman Swanson, the
following resolution-be adopted:
RESOLVED, that the City Clerk be and she is hereby author-
ized to cause Warrant No. A -7883, dated April 1, 1953, drawn on
the General Fund of the City of E1 Segundo, in amount of $4.87,
payable to Navajo Freight Lines, Inc., to be cancelled, said
warrant having been drawn to the wrong payee, and that the City
Clerk and the City Treasurer of said City be and they are hereby
directed to make appropriate entry of such cancellation in their
respective books of record.
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On roll call, the foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Gordon, Swanson and Mayor pro tem Peterson;
Noes: Councilmen None;
Absent: Councilman Baker and Mayor Selby.
3. That Warrant No. A -8018, dated April 22, 1953, drawn on the
Street Opening Bond Fund of the City in the sum of $7,150.00, payable
to Peter F. Rightmire and Hattie E. Harbour, had been drawn to the wrong
- payee, and she requested permission to cancel said warrant.
Moved by Councilman Gordon, seconded by Councilman Swanson, the
following resolution be adopted:
RESOLVED, that the City Clerk be and she is hereby author-
ized to cause Warrant No. A -8018, dated April 22, 1953, drawn on
the Street Opening Bond Fund of the City of E1 Segundo, in amount
of $7,150.00, payable to Peter F. Rightmire and Hattie E. Harbour,
to be cancelled, said warrant having been drawn to the wrong
payee, and that the City Clerk and the City Treasurer of said
City 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, Swanson and Mayor pro tem Peterson;
Noes: Councilmen None;
Absent: Councilman Baker and Mayor Selby.
4. That the City of El Segundo had recently advertised for sale a
certain Multigraph machine owned by said City, but that in response to
such advertisement no bids had been received thereon; that she had re-
cently -been offered the sum of $50.00 for such machine and she recommended
the Council accept such offer.
Thereafter, it was moved by Councilman Gordon, seconded by Councilman
Swanson, the following resolution be adopted:
WHEREAS, this Council did heretofore, under a notice dated
the 4th of February, 1953, as Item No. 11 thereof, advertise for
sale one certain used Multigraph machine, model No. 50 -110B, AC 50;
and
WHEREAS, no bids were received thereon; and
WHEREAS, this Council believes that further advertising
would be of no avail; and
WHEREAS, the City Clerk has reported to this Council that
a purchaser in the open market has offered the sum of $50.00
for said machine;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council hereby
finds that further advertising would be of no avail and there-
fore, accepts the offer of $50.00 for said machine in condition
as is, and the. City Clerk is authorized-to deliver said machine
to said purchaser upon receipt of the purchase price, to wit:
$ 50.00. _
Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Gordon, Swanson and Mayor pro tem Peterson;
Noes: Councilmen None;
Absent: Councilman Baker and Mayor Selby.
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Director of Public Works Short reported that on the 11th day of
March, 1953, the City Council had authorized him to open an escrow
covering the purchase by the City of E1 Segundo of a portion of Lot 11,
Block lll,,which parcel of property is needed by said City for a sewer
pump station; that the escrow has been opened and the transaction
practically consummated, but that he finds in addition to the specific
parcel mentioned in said escrow that it is necessary to procure an ease-
ment for sanitary sewer purposes over another portion of the same lot;
that the seller of said property is willing to give the City such ease-
ment without payment of additional money but the Title Company has re-
quested that it be furnished a resolution from the City Council, author-
izing the acquisition of said sewer easement in addition to the parcel
originally proposed to be purchased.
After discussion, it was moved by Councilman Swanson, seconded by
Councilman Gordon, the following resolution be adopted:
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of E1 Segundo, Cali-
fornia did heretofore, at its regular meeting of March 11, 1953,
adopt its resolution in words and figures as follows:
"RESOLVED, that the Director of Public Works be
and he is hereby authorized to review the matter of the
amount of ground necessary for the erection thereon of
a sewer pumping plant, and if such parcel can be reduced
in size to a 25.5 -foot frontage, which would leave the
owner thereof approximately 100 -foot frontage, that he
shall offer said owner the sum of $750.00 for such 25.5 -
foot parcel, but that in event such reduction in size is
not practical or feasible, that said Director of Public
Works be and he is hereby further authorized to offer
said owner up to the sum of $1,000.00 for the Southerly
50 -feet of the Westerly 30 -feet of Lot 11, Block 111, E1
Segundo; and
"BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that in order to consum-
mate the purchase of such property, said Director of
Public Works be and he is hereby further authorized to
open an escrow with some reputable escrow company and to
place in such escrow such instructions as may be necessary
on the part of the City.";
and
WHEREAS, acting upon the authority granted by said resolu-
tion, the Director of Public Works did arrange for the acquisi-
tion of the.Southerly 50 -feet of the Westerly 30 -feet of Lot 11,
Block 111,.E1 Segundo, for the consideration of $1,000.00 therein
expressed, conditioned that the seller would also convey to the
City of E1 Segundo an easement for sanitary and /or storm sewer
purposes in, over, upon, across and along the following parcel of
real property, to wit: the Westerly 15 -feet of Lot 11, Block 111,
El Segundo, which said easement is essential in order to make
proper use by said City of the parcel of land first above men-
tioned; and
WHEREAS, said seller agreed to,the granting of
and has executed the necessary form of conveyance in
to said City without additional consideration above
$1,000.00;
said easement.
that regard
said sum of
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the
City of E1 Segundo, California, as follows:
First: Said Council hereby finds that the acquisition of
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said easement by said City is necessary in order to make
use of said parcel of property first above described.
Second: That the said Council does hereby approve,
ratify and confirm the action of the Director of Public
Works in requiring the said easement to be granted to said
City in conjunction with the transaction.whereby said City
is acquiring said first above described parcel of property,
said first described parcel of property and said easement
both to be conveyed to said City for said total considera-
tion of $1,000.00.
On roll call, the foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Gordon, Swanson and Mayor pro tern Peterson;
Noes: Councilmen None;
Absent: Councilman Baker and Mayor Selby.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
In the matter of the application of William E. Doran for a zone
change from R -1 to C -2 of certain property southerly of Imperial Highway
and westerly.of Center Street, hearing upon which application was held by
the City Council at its regular meeting of April 22, 1953, and thereafter
taken under consideration until this meeting, Mayor pro tem Peterson,
reporting for the entire Council including Mayor Selby and Councilman
Baker who are absent from this meeting, stated that after taking into
consideration all of the testimony given in connection with this matter,
and after visiting the property involved, it is the decision of the Council
to approve the recommendations of the Planning Commission that said property
be reclassified from an R -1 zone to an R -3 zone.
Thereafter, it was moved by Councilman Gordon, seconded by Councilman
Swanson, the following resolution be adopted:
RESOLVED, that it is the decision of the City Council of
the City of El Segundo in the matter of the application of
William E. Doran for the rezoning of the following described
property located in the City of E1 Segundo, County of Los Angeles,
State of California, to wit:
A portion of Lot 1 of J. H. Fisher's Subdivision,
in Section 12 of the Sausal Redondo Rancho, in the
City of El Segundo, as per map recorded in Book 22,
Page 87 of Miscellaneous Records, on file in the
office of the County Recorder of Los Angeles County,
California, described as follows: Beginning at a
point in the South line of Imperial Highway, 60 feet
wide, distant thereon South 890 58' 50" East 88 feet
from the intersection of the West line of J. H. Fisher's
Subdivision with the said South line of Imperial Highway;
thence South 00 I' 08" West 250 feet; thence South 890
58' 50" East 88.00 feet; thence North 00 1' 8" East 250.00
feet to said South line of Imperial Highway; thence North
890 58' 5011 West along said South line of Imperial Highway
88.00 feet to the point of beginning.,
from zone R -1 to zone C -2, to concur in the recommendations of
the Planning Commission of said City that the said requested
change of zone from R -1 to zone C -2 be denied, but that said
Council also concurs in the recommendation of the said Commission
that a change of zone be authorized for said property from zone
R -1 to zone R -3; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Attorney be and he is
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hereby authorized and instructed to prepare and present to
this Council at its next regular meeting the necessary form
of ordinance to accomplish the zone change as so recommended
by said Planning Commission in its Resolution No. 140 and as
hereinabove decided by this Council.
On roll call, the foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Gordon, Swanson and Mayor pro tem Peterson;
Noes: Councilmen None;
Absent: Councilman Baker and Mayor Selby.
PAYING BILLS
The following demands, having had the approval of the Committee on
Finance and Records, were read:
General Fund
General Fund - Contfd
Mrs. Doris Thompson 2.67
Jack Joseph $50.00
City of El Segundo
Steve Coscarart 10.00
Water Department
573.83
M.G.R. Construction Co. 310.00
William R. Selby
8.00
Lichtenberger- Ferguson Co. 6.55
Title Ins. & Trust Company
50.00
Southwest Sewer Tool Co. 239.32
Southwest Tractor Sales, Inc.
3.19
A. C. Horn Company, Inc. 37.74
Gibson Motor Parts
30.32
TOTAL $ 19897.90
Shell Oil Company
12.17
Smardan Supply Co.
8.70
Water Works Fund
Transport Clearings
4.63
So. Calif. Edison Co. $ 5.40
Lee Parmelee
1.00
Luippold Engineering Sales 50.99
L. A. County Flood
Renssalaer Valve Co. 587.10
Control District
2.70
Dayton Foundry 135.22
R. H. Kastler
25.00
Mefford Chemical Co. 387.28
C. V. Baird Auto Supply
11.02
James Jones Company 66.62
California Motor Express, Ltd.
4.50
City of El Segundo, Cal. 444.58
Taylor Wholesale Elec. Co.
71.34
Donald R. Short, Petty Cash20. 6
Industrial Factors
4.43
TOTAL $ 1, 97.55
J. G. Tucker & Son
15.44
Ditto, Inc.
37.14
Sewerage Facilities Fund
Blake, Moffitt & Towne
12.92
Department of Public
Keuffel & Esser Co.
4.11
Works, City of L. A. $ 53-96
Interstate Engineering Corp.
20.60
TOTAL 53.96
Sun Metal Products Co.
2.50
George F. Cake Co.
9.09
Street Opening Bond Fund
John F. Wardlaw
32.96
Hattie E. Harbour &
F & F Radio & Appliance Co.
29.52
Gertie Bell Rightmire
T. B. DeBerry
5.81
$7,150-00
Robert McGurk
27.50
TOTAL 7,150.00
Robert C. Gilchrist
27.00
Frank Haught
152.00
Traffic Safety Fund
Robert McGurk
18.20
Automobile Club of
R. A. Rutter
96.00
Southern California $ 30.65
(Continued)
Division of Highways
District VII 67-50
TOTAL 98.15
Moved by Councilman Gordon,
seconded by Councilman Swanson, the
demands be allowed and warrants
ordered
drawn on and paid out of the
respective funds covering the same.
Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Gordon, Swanson and Mayor pro tem Peterson;
Noes: Councilmen None;
Absent: Councilman Baker
and Mayor Selby.
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NEW BUSINESS
Director of Public Works Short stated to the Council that Building
Inspector Smotony is absent from the Council due to illness, and had re-
quested that said Director of Public Works present the following matter
to the City Council for said Building Inspector:
That said Building Inspector had received an application this date
from Mr. Herbert Seerman that he be granted permission to subdivide Lot
6, Block 123, said property being at the northeast corner of Holly Avenue
and Center Street, into three 44 -foot lots fronting on Center Street, as
indicated on plat map which Mr. Short thereupon presented to the Council
for its consideration.
After discussion of the matter and perusal of said plat map, it was
moved by Councilman Gordon, seconded by Councilman Swanson, the following
resolution be adopted:
RESOLVED, that a copy of that certain plat map presented
to this Council at this meeting by the Director of Public
Works of the City of El Segundo on behalf of Mr. Herbert
Seerman, indicating Mr. Seermants desire to subdivide Lot 6,
Block 123, into three parcels, the frontages of said re-
spective subdivided parcels to be 44 feet each, be placed
on file in the office of the City Clerk and as so on file
the same is hereby referred to and made a part hereof; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that under the peculiar and
special circumstances as reflected on said map, and con-
sidering the location of the property involved, the City
Council does hereby approve the division of said lot as
shown upon said map and does hereby authorize the Building
Inspector to issue building permits for structures upon said
respective parcels accordingly, provided however, that all
other building 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
reserves the right to consider and act upon each individual
application in accordance with its own merits and facts.
On roll call, the foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Gordon, Swanson and Mayor pro tem Peterson;
Noes: Councilmen. None;
Absent: Councilman Baker and Mayor Selby.
No further business appearing to be transacted at this meeting, it
was moved by Councilman Gordon, seconded by Councilman Swanson, the meeting
adjourn.. Carried.
Mayor /
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Respectfully submitted,
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Mrs.) Neva M. Elsey, City r Perk