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1953 FEB 11 CC MINV 278 E1 Segundo, California February 11, 1953 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 o'clock P. M. by William R. Selby, Mayor. ROLL CALL Councilmen Present: Baker, Gordon, Swanson and Mayor Selby; Councilmen Absent: Peterson. READING OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING The minutes of the regular meeting held on the 4th day of February, 1953, having been read, and no errors or omissions having been noted, it was moved by Councilman Baker, seconded by Councilman Gordon, the minutes of said meeting be approved as recorded. Carried. SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS The hour of 7 :00 o'clock P. M. at this meeting, having heretofore been fixed as the time and place for hearing on the order to James Arthur Swisher, dba E1 Segundo Taxicab Company, to show cause why permit hereto- fore issued to him for the operation of a taxicab business within the City of E1 Segundo should not be revoked by the City Council, and said hour having arrived, the Mayor inquired whether or not Mr. Swisher or his representa- tive was present.in the Council Chamber. Neither Mr. Swisher or his representative was present in the Council Chamber. The City Clerk stated that notice, in regular form, of the hearing, had been served on Mr. Swisher on the 5th day of February, 1953, by Registered Mail. It was thereupon moved by Mayor Selby, seconded by Councilman Gordon, the following resolution be adopted: WHEREAS, this Council has heretofore caused to be served on James Arthur Swisher, dba El Segundo Taxicab Company, an order to show cause before this Council at its regular meeting of February 11, 1953, why his permit to operate a taxicab business in the City of El Segundo should not be revoked; AND, WHEREAS, said order to show cause was duly and regularly served upon the said permittee on the 5th day of February, 1953; AND, WHEREAS, the time appointed for said hearing has now arrived and said permittee has not seen fit to respond to said order to show cause or furnished any excuse for not doing so; AND, WHEREAS, testimony before this Council in said matter, in the opinion of this Council, shows that the action hereinafter taken should be taken; NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, does resolve and order as follows: First: That the permit to operate a taxicab business in the City of El Segundo, heretofore issued to James Arthur Swisher, dba i V 279 El Segundo Taxicab Company, pursuant to resolution of the City Council of said City, granting the same, adopted on the 31st day of May, 1950, shall be and the same is hereby revoked and annulled, for the following reasons, to wit: (a) That said permittee has not maintained a twenty - four hour service in the City of El Segundo as promised; and (b) That the said permittee has rendered very unsatisfactory taxicab service to the citizens of the City of El Segundo; and (c) That the charges made by permittee for taxicab service rendered to citizens of the City of E1 Segundo have been in excess of that indicated by him at the time permit was issued. Second: That this resolution and the revocation of permit therein set forth shall take effect immediately. Third: That the City Clerk is hereby instructed to serve, - or cause to be served, a certified copy of this resolution on said permittee, as notice of the revocation of said permit. On roll call, the foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Gordon, Swanson and Mayor Selby; Noes: Councilmen None; Absent: Councilman Peterson. Moved by Councilman Baker, seconded by Councilman Gordon, that Resolution No. 1288, entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, GRANTING A CONDI- TIONAL PERMIT TO WAYNE A BOSSE, DOING BUSINESS AS "BLUE AND WHITE CAB COMPANY".9 TO OPERATE A TAXICAB BUSINESS IN THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO., which was read, be adopted. On roll call,said motion carried and said resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Gordon, Swanson and Mayor Selby; Noes: Councilmen None; Absent: Councilman Peterson. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS Written communications, received from the persons, firms or corpora- tions hereinafter named, were read to the Council and were disposed of in the manner indicated, following reference to each hereinafter: IVA MAY WINGER, undated,.addressed.to Chief Leo B. Freedman of the El Segundo Fire Department, expressing appreciation for the very efficient service rendered a member of her family by Messrs. Whitted and Barlow of said Fire Department. Ordered filed. C. R. GEHR, CHIEF ENGINEER, LOS ANGELES COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENT, dated 10 February, 1953, expressing gratitude for the friendly cooperation V 280 shown by the El Segundo Fire Department on several occasions recently in the suppression of fires in the Los Angeles County territory. Ordered filed. L. A. ALLEN, CHAIRMAN, PLANNING COMMISSION, dated February 11, 1953, advising that after study by said Commission of the request heretofore received from the A. L. P. Realty Company that the City take proceedings to vacate the presently rounded corners at California Street and Imperial Highway, said Commission had adopted its resolution approving such vaca- tion proceedings. By general consent, the communication was ordered received and placed on file in the office of the City Clerk and it was agreed that the subject matter thereof would be taken up at a later time at this meeting. PLANNING COMMISSION, CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, dated February 10, 1953, transmitting therewith copy of its Resolution No. 137, adopted by said Commission at its regular meeting held February 9, 1953, denying the application heretofore made by Jack W. Morgan and J. Bruce Morgan for a change of zone from R -2 to R -3, affecting Lots 5, 6, 7 and 8, Block 60, El Segundo, and setting forth the reasons for such action. Moved by Councilman Baker, seconded by Councilman Swanson, the follow- ing resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that the communication from the City Planning Commission, City of El Segundo, dated February 10, 1953, and accompanying copy of said Commissionfs Resolution No. 137, be received and ordered placed on file in the office of the City Clerk; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Clerk be and she is hereby directed to present said matter to the City Council for its further consideration at the first regular meeting held by said Council following the expiration period of twenty (20) days after the date of the adoption of Resolution No. 137 by said Planning Commission. On roll call, the foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Gordon, Swanson and Mayor Selby; Noes: Councilmen None; Absent: Councilman Peterson. RALPH C. FLEWELLING, dated January 30, 1953, addressed to Mr. Donald Short, City Engineer, setting forth the terms and conditions under which Mr. Flewelling would perform certain architectural services for the City of E1 Segundo in connection with proposed erection of a new warehouse building. Moved by Councilman Baker, seconded by Councilman Swanson, the follow- ing resolution be adopted: WHEREAS, there has been presented to this Council a communi- cation in words and figures as follows: "RALPH C. FLEWFSLLING and WALTER L. MOODY ARCHITECTS 3112 LOS FELIZ BOULEVARD LOS ANGELES 39, CALIFORNIA NCrmandy 3 -2171 January 30, 1953 =3= IfMr. Don Short City Engineer City Hall E1 Segundo, California Dear Mr. Short: In response to your request and in line with the dis- cussion at our meeting of January 29, 1953, I am suggest- __ ing that if you so desire we might undertake the work under the following terms and conditions: 1. Render a report on the condition of the existing warehouse building with a statement as to probable cost involved in the strengthening processes if such processes are adopted. 2. Prepare a study of the areas involved in a new con - struction program and a review of two or three alternate types of construction with estimates for each. 3. Review the problems involved in carrying on a construction program on the site while a portion of the site was in use for existing purposes. 4. Analyze the time required to prepare engineering and architectural drawings for such work and the probable time of construction. This work would be done by us and a report prepared and presented.on the basis of $3.50 per hour for members of this.organization other than the principals, and at $7.50 per hour for the time of the principals. Unless unforeseen situations arise it is our opinion that the work will be accomplished for a sum of approximately $500.00. There are certain items on which we would need information: a. A list of the approximate number and type of vehicles which would be stored in the building. b. Approximate area required for welding operations, paint shop, mechanics shop, and carpentry shop. c. Approximate amount of area devoted to active storage other than vehicles, and the amount of area you estimate may be needed for semi- active or dead storage - in other words, storage of materials to which access may be infrequent. d. Over -all width and heighth of the largest of the vehicles to be stored, and the turning radius of the large road working equipment. If you do not have this information, we would appreciate knowing the name of the manufacturer of the equipment you propose to use so that we can get the information from the distributor or from catalogs. We estimate that the time required to prepare this survey and report would be approximately three weeks. Sincerely yours, /s/ Ralph C. Flewelling RCF: kaf11; v 281 V 282 and WHEREAS, this Council has reviewed the said communication and feels that the action hereinafter taken is to the best interest of the City of El Segundo; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the said City does hereby employ Ralph C. Flewelling as an independent contractor - to perform the services referred to in said communication, at the price therein stated, such payment to be made upon render- ing of the report therein referred to within a reasonable time (not to exceed, however, thirty days from this date, to wit: February 11, 1953), and in a manner satisfactory to the City Council. On roll call, the foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Gordon, Swanson and Mayor Selby; Noes: Councilmen None; Absent: Councilman Peterson. LUELLA L. FARQUHARSON, dated February 10, 1953, being application for a permit to occupy, use and maintain a house trailer at 661 West Palm Avenue, E1 Segundo. The Building Inspector reported that it was the intention of the applicant to use the trailer for permanent occupancy and he had noted on said application his recommendation that the permit be not granted. Thereafter, it was moved by Councilman Baker, seconded by Councilman Swanson, that in view of the recommendations made to this Council by the Building Inspector of the City of El Segundo that the application of Luella L. Farquharson for a permit to occupy, use and maintain a house trailer at 661 West Palm Avenue, in said City, be not granted, said permit be and the same is hereby denied. Carried. YVONNE KATHARINE WILLS, dated February 5, 1953; ALICE MAY SEIBERT, dated February 5, 1953; and DOROTHY JEAN SULLIVAN, dated February 5, 1953, each being an applica- tion_ for employment by the City of E1 Segundo. Ordered filed. LESTER 0. LUCE, JUDGE, MUNICIPAL COURT, INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA, dated February 9, 1953, transmitting therewith a report of said Court for the calendar year 1952, indicating the cases filed and the fines and fees collected, which report showed that a total of $17,504.50 had been col- lected by said Court for the City of E1 Segundo. Ordered filed. ORAL" COMMUNICATIONS Mr. George Clark addressed the Council, stating he is representing his mother -in -law, Mrs. McCrary, who resides at 647 West Palm Avenue, El Segundo; that during-the latter part of June or esrly part of July, 1952, a retaining wall had been constructed by the person owning adjoining property and which retaining wall had been constructed partially on property belonging to Mrs. McCrary; that in his opinion the wall does not meet the minimum requirements,as set forth in the -1.949 Uniform Building Code which is the Code under which the City of El Segundo operates; that to relieve Mrs. McCrary of responsibility he is asking that the wall be'either accepted by the City or rejected; that in conferring with the Building Inspector of the City of El Segundo he had been informed by said official that he has no intention of either accepting or rejecting said wall inas- much as it was erected without a building permit having been obtained therefor; that he had also contacted the City Attorney, the City Prosecutor and Councilman Baker, but had been unable to obtain from any of such i mm 0 V 283 officials a response which, in his opinion, is satisfactory. City Attorney Woodworth stated that the gentleman had contacted him and he had advised Mr. Clark that if, in fact, it should be proved there has been any violation of the Building Code, the City Prosecutor would issue a complaint against the violator, but the matter of the placement of the wall is a private one between the parties concerned. Mr. Art Kostler, residing at 653 West Palm Avenue, E1 Segundo, stated he had caused such wall to be erected but had been informed by the Building Department that no permit was necessary. The Building Inspector thereupon stated that Mr. Kostler had been informed no permit would be necessary for a fence or ordinary wall, but the erection of a retaining wall did require a permit under the Building Code. 1. City Attorney Woodworth thereupon suggested that the Council author- ize the Building Inspector to employ a structural engineer to examine the wall and if such wall is found to be faulty, that it should be placed in a safe condition by Mr. Kostler, which Mr. Kostler agreed to do. If, however, the wall is found to be safe, the City might then take whatever action it deems advisable. Thereafter, it was moved by Councilman Baker, seconded by Councilman Gordon, the following resolution be adopted :. RESOLVED, that the Building Inspector of the City of El Segundo be and he is hereby authorized to employ a licensed structural engineer to make necessary tests of a certain re- taining wall presently erected on property adjacent to 647 and 653 West Palm Avenue, E1 Segundo, to ascertain if said wall is safe and meets City specifications; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that when the report from such structural engineer is received, the parties concerned be called together and requested to read such report and come to an amicable understanding with reference to any recommendations such structural engineer might make in said report. On roll call, the foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Gordon, Swanson and Mayor Selby; Noes: Councilmen None; Absent: Councilman Peterson. REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES Public Service Commissioner Baker stated that the State Housing Authority had caused an inspection to be made of various trailer courts in the City of El Segundo, and finds a number of corrections should be made with reference thereto; that the Building Inspector is presently extremely busy and does not have the time to make necessary inspections and to cause required corrections to be made, and Mr. Baker requested authorization for the Building Inspector to employ additional help for this purpose. Moved by Councilman Baker, seconded by Councilman Gordon, the follow- ing resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that the Building Inspector of the City of El Segundo be and he is hereby authorized to employ such additional help in his Department as may be necessary at this time to cause m V 284 inspections to be made of trailer courts in the City of E1 Segundo, and issue correction notices to the owners thereof. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Gordon, Swanson and Mayor Selby; Noes: Councilmen None; Absent: Councilman Peterson. Finance Commissioner Gordon stated he had recently conversed with City Auditor Cotton, who had paid the City Clerk and her office a very high compliment, stating that he had found the finances of the City were in good shape and the books of the City kept in excellent condition. Councilman Baker stated that on Friday night last, he had noted considerable noise presumably emanating from the testing of airplanes at the Los Angeles Airport, and this fact was also verified by Councilmen - Gordon and Swanson. REPORTS OF OFFICERS AND SPECIAL COMMITTEES The City Clerk made reports as follows: 1. Announced the cancellation of the appointment of Aileene Copas as a Bookkeeper -Clerk in her Department, effective January 31, 1953. 2. Announced the appointment of Yvonne Wills as a Bookkeeper -Clerk in her Department, such appointment being effective February 9, 1953• Moved by .Councilman Swanson, seconded by Councilman Gordon, the following resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that effective February 9, 1953 and until the further order of this Council, Yvonne Wills be and she is hereby appointed to the position of Bookkeeper -Clerk in the office of the City Clerk of the City of E1 Segundo, such ap- pointee to be compensated for her services in connection with such position in accordance with the provisions of the Salary Resolution of the City of El Segundo. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Gordon, Swanson and Mayor Selby; Noes: Councilmen None; Absent: ' Councilman Peterson. 3. That she had received from the Department of Public Works of the City of Los Angeles, its invoice No. 12681, 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 $52.06, one copy of which report she delivered to each the City Engineer and City Attorney. UNFINISHED BUSINESS The City Clerk at this time presented and read the title of Ordinance No. 419, entitled: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, DESIGNATING THE CITY JAIL IN AND FOR SAID CITY., which was introduced and read at a regular meeting of the City Council held on the 4th day of February, 1953• —7- 0 V 285 Moved by Councilman Baker, seconded by Counc-ilman Gordon, the further reading of Ordinance No. 419 be waive &. Said motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Gordon, Swanson and Mayor Selby; Noes: Councilmen None; Absent: Councilman Peterson. It was moved by Councilman Gordon, seconded by Councilman Swanson, that Ordinance No. 419, entitled: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, DESIGNATING THE CITY JAIL IN AND FOR SAID CITY., which was introduced and read at a regular meeting of the City Council on the 4th day of February, 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, Swanson and Mayor Selby; Noes: Councilmen None; Absent: Councilman Peterson. Moved by Councilman Gordon, seconded by Councilman Swanson, that Resolution of Intention No. 1289, entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO,.CALIFORNIA, DECLARING ITS INTENTION TO ORDER THE VACATION OF CERTAIN PORTIONS OF CALIFORNIA STREET, WITHIN SAID CITY., which was read, be adopted. On roll call, said motion carried and said resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Gordon, Swanson and Mayor Selby; Noes: Councilmen None; Absent: Councilman Peterson. PAYING BILLS The following demands, having had the approval of the Committee on Finance and Records, were read: Conttd - General Fund General Fund . Shell Oil Company $13.94 Gordon Duff, Inc. 8.11 Arrowhead & Puritas Waters 16.83 John F. Wardlaw 256.99 A. M. Donaher & Son 77.82 Snap -On Tools Corp. 12.23 Light Products Inc.- 112.48 Pacific Radionics 135.77 Rita Milligan 17.50 Logan R. Cotton 225.00 Lindlay A. Allen, Chairman of Planning Commission 12.70 Keuffel & Esser Co. 25.13 Rawlins Bros., Inc. 37.76 232.40 (Continued) Conttd - General Fund Aggeler & Musser..Seed Co. $ 2.11 National Fire Protection Association 12.50 R. W. Frederick 5.60 Southern Calif. Edison Co. 24.65 Ira E. Escobar 13.39 E1 Segundo Hardware 157.27 Contractors Asphalt Sales 177.82 Century Oil Company 417.14 Southern Calif. Gas Co. 14.62 California Fire Chiefs Association 5.00 Moore's Western Stores 55.62 El Segundo Herald 232.40 (Continued) V 286 Cont'd - General Fund Industrial Blueprint & Supply Co., Inc. Oswald Bros. Taylor Wholesale Elec. Golden State Supply Co. Pacific Tel. & Tel. Co. rr rr rr rr n Lee Parmelee City of El Segundo Water Department H. D. Coke Jack T. Gee Donald R. Short TOTAL Co. $67.91 172.85 7.76 18.52 135.83 237.70 2.80 27.62 10.00 112.50 102.97 $ 2,966.84 County Aid Fund County Road Department, County of Los Angeles $200.50 TOTAL $200.50 Water Works Fund El Segundo Hdwe. Co. $ 7.79 Southern Calif. Gas Co. 10.04 Pacific Tel. & Tel. Co. 5.50 Carl Wilson 40.00 Logan R. Cotton 175.00 Parks.Son Inc. 126.18 Wallace & Tiernan Sales 80.23 Transport Clearings 10.06 Century Oil Company 12.12 Rensselaer Valve Company 587.10 Zumar Industries 28.45 Booth's Garage 3.50 Crane Co. 61.31 Donald R. Short, Petty Cash 34.00 TOTAL $ 1,181.28 Sewerage Facilities Fund Dept. of Public Works $52.06 TOTAL 52.0 Moved by Councilman Gordon, seconded by Councilman Baker, 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, Swanson and Mayor Selby; Noes: Councilmen None; Absent: Councilman Peterson. NEW BUSINESS By general consent, the City Attorney was instructed to prepare and present to this Council at its next regular meeting to be held February 18, 1953, a resolution directing the Building Inspector not to issue permits in the future for the construction of buildings on property which has not been subdivided or shown as separate parcels and the possible subdivision of which might have the effect of making key lots or which lots might have a frontage of less then fifty feet. No further business appearing to be transacted at this meeting, it was moved by Councilman Gordon, seconded by Councilman Swanson, the meeting adjourn. Carried. Approved: - Mayor pro ten -9- Respectfully submitted, i'A_ fir, Neva M. Elsey, City Cl t rk