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1953 JUN 17 CC MINV 466 A regular meeting of the Segundo, California, was held City Hall of said City on the to order at 7 :00 o'clock P. M. El Segundo, California June 17, 1953 City Council of the City of E1 in the Council Chamber of the above date, having been called 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 10th day of June, 1953, having been read, and no errors or omissions having been noted, it was moved by Councilman Peterson, sec- onded by Councilman Baker, the minutes of said meeting be approved as recorded. Carried. 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 re- ference to each hereinafter: DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS, SANTA MONICA BAY CHAPTER NO. THIRTY -SIX, INC., dated June 16, 1953, requesting permission to solicit the business and professional people of the City of E1 Segundo for the sale of advertisement listings in said Organizationts souvenir program to be held in connection with an amateur show for the purpose of raising funds with which to conduct its rehabilitation and hospital program. Following discussion, it was moved by Councilman Baker, seconded by Councilman Swanson, that the matter of the appli- cation of Disabled American Veterans, Santa Monica Bay Chap- ter No. Thirty -Six, Inc., for permission to solicit certain advertisement listings in connection with its fund raising program for rehabilitation and hospital service to veterans, be referred to the Chief of Police of the City of E1 Segundo with power to act. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Gordon, Peterson, Swanson and Mayor Selby; Noes: Councilmen None; Absent: Councilmen None. FLORENCE G. FARRELL, dated June 14, 1953, protesting the noise caused by the flying of gas propelled model planes on the High School grounds in the City of E1 Segundo. Mayor Selby advised the Council that the Recreation Di -' rector of the City of El Segundo had stated the Recreation Department's summer program will soon be started and it is anticipated that a supervised group for the flying of such model planes will be included in the summer schedule and such supervised program may alleviate the condition complained of. The Mayor also stated that Mrs. Farrell had been so advised, following which the communication was ordered filed. _ -1- V 467 JAIyIES T. TOWNSELL, ATTORNEY, dated June 12, 1953, repre- senting Ruth Farrow, Executrix of the estate of the late W. W ellington Farrow, who was the owner of Lot 4, Block 65, in the City of E1 Segundo, and advising that said Executrix is de- sirous of selling the above mentioned property, and inquiring if the City of El Segundo might be interested in purchasing said property. Director of Public Works Short stated that said property adjoins the City Warehouse property on Holly Avenue and that the City has leased this property for a number of years for dead storage purposes of items such as lamp posts, curb forms and miscellaneous lumber and items of size inconvenient for storage in the usual manner; that he believes the lot would have definite value to the City due to its proximity to the Warehouse. Following discussion, it was moved by Councilman Gordon, seconded by Councilman Peterson, the following resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that the communication from James T. Townsell, Attorney, dated June 12, 1953, inquiring whether or not the City of E1 Segundo might be in- terested in purchasing Lot 4, Block 65, in said City, be received and ordered placed on file in the office of the City Clerk of said City; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Director of Public Works be and he is hereby authorized to ne- gotiate with said Mr. Townsell with reference to the acquisition by said City of the parcel of property hereinabove referred to. On roll call, the foregoing resolution was adopted by the fol- lowing vote: Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Gordon, Peterson, Swanson and Mayor Selby; Noes: Councilmen None; Absent: Councilmen None. VIEST BASIN WATER ASSOCIATION, by Carl Fossette, Executive Secretary, dated June 15, 1953, calling attention to the fact that a resolution was recently adopted by the Board of Di- rectors of.said Association, which provides that an assessment of 14¢ per acre foot of water produced by each member from the Basin during the calendar year 1944 be levied against each producer member for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1953, that water produced from the Basin in 1944 by the City of El Segundo totals 1312.2 acre feet and accordingly a statement is being enclosed in amount of X183.71 as the City of El Se- gundo's assessment, plus '9100.00 for annual membership fee. Moved by Councilman Baker, seconded by Councilman Swanson, the following resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that the communication from West,Basin Water Association, dated June 15, 1953, calling atten- tion to the assessment levied against the City of El Segundo by said Association of 14¢ per acre foot.of water produced by said City from the Basin during the calendar year 1944, be received and ordered placed on file in the office of the City Clerk; and `BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that said assessment be and the same is hereby approved by this Council; and -2- V 468 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Water Superintendent be and ne is hereby authorized and directed to cause to be prepared the warrant in amount of X2$3.71, being w1$3.71 assessment of 14¢ per acre foot of water produced by said City from said Basin during the calendar year 1944, plus $100.00 annual membership fee, for presentation at the next regular meeting of the City Council to be held June 24, 1953. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Gordon, Peterson, Swanson and Mayor Selby; Noes : Councilmen None; Absent: Councilmen None. WILLIAM S. BIRDSALL, dated June 15, 1953, being applica- tion for permit to occupy, use and maintain a house trailer at 876 Center Street, El Segundo. The Building Inspector recommended that a permit be grant- ed for 90 days, and following discussion of the matter by mem- bers of the Council, it was moved by Councilman Baker, seconded by Councilman Swanson, that the matter be taken under advisement by the Council until its next regular meeting to be held June 24, 1953, and in the meantime referred to the Director of Public 'dorks for investigation and report. Carried. CLARENCE ROBERT CLARK, dated June 15, 1953; and FLOYD WILLIAM KNIGHT, dated June 16, 1953, each being an application for employment by the City of El Segundo. Ordered filed. None. ORAL C01'31UNICATIONS REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES Councilman Baker, the City Councilts representative on the Recreation Commission, stated that he had attended the meet- ing of said Commission held Monday, June 15, 1953, and had re- ceived copies of the Recreation Commissionts 1953 -54 Budget and Summer Program, a copy of which he had delivered to each Coun- cilman. REPORTS OF OFFICERS AND SPECIAL C0101ITTEES The Deputy -City Clerk reported for the Chief of Police of the City of El Segundo, his appointment of Norman Charles Draeger as a Police Officer of said City, and requested approv- al of such appointment. Moved by Councilman Swanson, seconded by Councilman Baker, the following resolution be adopted: RESOLVED,.that the appointment by the Chief of Police • of the. City of El. Segundo, of Norman Charles Draeger, as a Police Officer of said City, be and the 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 ac- cordance with the provisions of the Salary Resolution of the City of El Segundo. IPM V 469 On roll call, the foregoing resolution was adopted by the fol- lowing vote: Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Gordon, Peterson, Swanson and Mayor Selby; Noes: Councilmen None; Absent: Councilmen None. Director of Public Works Short filed his written report dated June 17, 1953, relative to installation of traffic signals on Imperial Highway at Douglas Street and at Nash Street, in the City of El Segundo, together with copy of communication from the Board of Traffic Commissioners of the City of Los Angeles, dated June 16, 1953, to which was attached copy of the report of Mr. R. T. Dorsey, Traffic Engineer of the City of Los Angeles, dated June 4, 1953, submitted to said Board of Traffic Commissioners in connection with the installation and cost of installation of such signals, which latter report indicated the cost of installing traffic signals at each of the above mentioned locations is $2,000.00, and requested the City of El Segundo to bear 2/3 of the cost of each installation, and that permission be granted to the City of Los Angeles to enter into El Segundo to install and maintain traffic signals at the subject locations. Mr. Short advised that he described in the report of the Los Angeles and concurs in his ed that the City of El Segundo to the distribution of costs a t ions . had investigated the conditions Traffic Engineer of the City of recommendations, and recommend - agree to the installation and s set forth in said communica- .Councilman Peterson stated he concurred in the recommenda- tions of the Director of Public Works, following which it was moved by Councilman Swanson, seconded by-Councilman Gordon, the following resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that the report of the Director of Public Works, dated June 17, 1953, and accompanying copy of communication from the Board of Traffic Commissioners of the City of Los Angeles, dated June 16, 1953, and copy of report of Mr. R. T. Dor- sey, Traffic Engineer of the City of Los Angeles, dated June 4, 1953, respecting installation of traf- fic signals on Imperial Highway at Douglas Street and at Nash Street, and the cost thereof, be re- ceived and ordered filed in the office of the City Clerk, and by this reference incorporated.herein and made a part hereof; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that this Council does hereby concur with the City of Los Angeles in in- stalling traffic signals on Imperial Highway at Douglas Street and at Nash Street, and agrees to bear two - thirds of the.costs of installing and main- taining these traffic signals, and hereby grants permission to. the .City of Los Angeles to enter into the City of El Segundo to install and maintain these traffic signals, subject to the approval of detailed plans therefor by the Director of Public Works of the City of E1 Segundo. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Gordon, Peterson, Swanson and Mayor Selby; Noes: Councilmen None; Absent: Councilmen None. -4- V 470 City Attorney Woodworth reported as follows: 1. That he had approved as to form the Faithful Perfor- mance Bond and Contractorts Labor and Material Bond, furnished by James H. Wilson in connection with his contract for the construction of Sewer Pumping Station No. 6, in the City of El Segundo, and that the Mayor had approved said bonds as to Surety, and that it would now be in order for the Council to approve said bonds if it so desired. Ivioved by Councilman Baker, seconded by Councilman Peter- son, the following resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that the Faithful Performance Bond and the Contractorts Labor and Material Bond, each dated the 12th day of June, 1953, with James H. Wilson, of El Segundo, California, as principal, and Continental Casualty Company, an Illinois Corporation, as surety, for the construction of Sewer Pumping Station No. 6 in the City of E1 Segundo, be approved by this Council, and that the City Clerk be and she is hereby authorized and instructed to endorse evidence of this approval upon said bonds. On roll call, the foregoing resolution was adopted by the fol- lowing vote: Ayes: Councilmen Baker, and Mayor Selby; Noes: Councilmen None; Absent: Councilmen. None. Gordon, Peterson, Swanson 2. That he had received from the City of Petaluma a copy of the Opening Brief prepared by I�r. Stephen B. Robin- son and Mr. Karl Brooks, filed in the District Court of Appeal, Third Appellate District, on behalf of the City of Petaluma in the case against the Pacific Telephone and Tele- graph Company to establish rights of cities in California to charge said Telephone Company franchise fees, and stated said Brief would be on file in his office for perusal by anyone interested in same. None. UNFINISHED BUSINESS PAYING BILLS The following demands, having had the approval of the Committee on Finance and Records, were read: General Fund Jim Anthony X1$.75 Jeffries Banknote Com- pany 96.82 C. V. Baird Auto Supply 31.94 Cinesound Company 64.$9 Ducommun I�ieta1s & Supply Co. 17.97 Southern Calif. Safe Co. 10.00 Cswald Bros. 75.70 E1 Segundo Building 'materials The Lighthouse, Inc. 42.00 163.77 George F. Cake Co. 32.14 (Continued) -h- General Fund - Conttd El Segundo Unified School District P7.20 City of E1 Segundo Water Department 5.95 The Municipal Year Boob 10.00 Blake, Moffit & Towne 105.06 Southern Calif. Gas. Co. 6.44 Southern Calif. Edison Co. 383.70 Pacific Tel. & Tel. Qb. 5.25 n . it tr tt rt 310.15 Bernard Dribin 9-1 1 (Continued) V 471 General Fund - Conttd Water Works Fund Conttd El Segundo Herald 9244.06 Louis C. Dunn., $11.51 Neva IV:. Elsey, City it 't tt tt 15.72 Clerk 10.36 Hersey Mfg. Co. 7.4 Arnold Schleuniger 64.00 TOTAL X1,0320.37 Albert L. Kucera 1.60 TOTAL 1, 947. l� Water Works Bond Election 1948, Water Works Fund Construction Fund Southern Calif. Gas Co. 47.05 Reliable Iron Foundry Southern Calif. Edison -4155.34 TOTAL X155.34 Co. 58.25 Ivlefford Chemical Company 387.28 Traffic Safety Reliable Iron Foundry 401.03 Automobile Club of Smith - Blair, Inc. 20.94 Southern Calif. X114.95 ld R. Short, Petty Dona TOTAL X114.95 1 5.95 Transport Clearings 2.81 County Aid Fund Kramer Company 23.71 Oswald Bros. 9 o Roach Construction Co. 133.67 TOTAL ��� w990. Q Paul B. Treat 505.02 , ivioved by Councilman Gordon, seconded by Councilman Peterson, the demands by allowed and warrants ordered drawn on and paid out of the respective funds covering the same. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Baker, mayor Selby; Noes: Councilmen None; Absent: Councilmen None. Gordon, Peterson, Swanson and NEW BUSINCSS Councilman Baker requested permission to absent himself from the State of California and the United States of America and meetings of the City Council between the dates of June 20th and July 13th, 1953, both dates inclusive. Moved by Councilman Swanson, seconded b,r Councilman Peterson, the following resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that Councilman Wilburn and he is hereby granted permission to of California and the United States of to absent himself from meetings of the between the dates June 20th to July 13 dates inclusive; and E. Baker, be leave the State America, and City Council -1h, 1953, both BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that said Councilman be requested 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 hereinbe- fore granted. On roll call, the.-foregoing resolution was adopted by the follow- ing vote: Ayes: Councilmen, Baker, Mayor Selby; Noes: Councilmen None; Absent: Councilmen None. Gordon, Peterson, Swanson and -6- V 472 Councilman Peterson requested permission to absent himself from the State of California and meetings of the City Council between the dates June 18th and June 29th, 1953, both dates in- clusive. I,Ioved by Councilman Baker, seconded by Councilman Gordon, the following resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that Councilman Dave.W. Peterson, be and he is hereby granted permission to leave the State of California and to absent himself from meetings of the City Council between the dates June 18th to June 29th, 1953, both dates inclusive; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that said Councilman be requested 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 fol- lowing vote: Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Gordon, Peterson, Swanson and iviayor Selby; Does: Councilmen None; tibsent: Councilmen None. At this time, the hour being 7 :35 o'clock P. K.J. the Mayor declared a recess. At the hour of 8 :00 o'clock P. 1ti.., the Coun- cil reconvened, all members being present and answering roll call. SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS The hour of 8 :00 o'clock P. M. on this date, June 17, 1953, in the Council Chamber of the City Hall of the City of E1 Se- gundo, having been heretofore fixed as the time and place for CD a public hearing on the order to Milton C. Wade to show cause why his permit for the operation of a dog kennel at 1310 East, Grand Avenue, in the City of El Segundo, California, should not be revoked, the Mayor announced said time had now arrived. IIR. WOODWORTH: I think the first thing in order would be to take the appearances at this time. Is there anyone represent- ing i•ir. Wade present? VIR. LAWRENCE: George W. Lawrence, of 302 East Manchester Boulevard, Inglewood, representing Pr. Wade. PIR. WOODWORTH: Is anyone representing the S.P.C.A.? I -iR. BRO,'INLEE: Theodore E. Brownlee. I'm the Chief Inves- tigator of the Southern California Humane Society. i�iR. WOODWORTH: We are faced ti�ith'a rather unusual situ- ation here. Doctor Young is present. He is a professional witness and he is for the last forty -five minutes in- default at another meeting where he was supposed to be and I have spoken to vir. Lawrence with reference to this matter, and I under- stand, I�r. Lawrence, you are willing to stipulate that Doctor Young may be called out of order under the circumstances. -7- V 473 !�!R. LAWRENCE: That is right. MR. WOODWORTH: All right. Then Doctor Young, would you rise and be sworn, please? (THEREUPON, THE HEARING PROCEEDED AND TESTIMONY WAS GIVEN, QUES- TIONS `�1ERE ASKED AND ANSWERS THERETO WERE MADE AND ACTS AND PRO CEEDINGS WERE HAD, ALL AS SET FORTH IN THE "COMPLETE TRANSCRIPT OF TESTIMONY GIVETI AND PROCEEDINGS HAD BEFORE THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, AT ITS REGULAR MEETING OF JUNE 17, 1953, IN THE MATTER OF THE ORDER TO SHOUT CAUSE TO MILTON C. WADE WHY THE PERMIT FOR THE OPERATIO14 OF A DOG KENNEL AT 1310 EAST GRAND AVENUE IN THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZED BY SAID CITY COUNCIL ON THE 16TH DAY OF JUNE, 194$10 SHOULD NOT BE REVOKED" AND RICH SAID COMPLETE TRANSCRIPT IS NOW ON FILE IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO AND AS SO ON FILE IS HEREBY REFERRED TO AND BY THIS REFERENCE EKPRE SST Y INCORPOtRATED HEREIN AND T,IADE A PART HEREOF AS FULLY AND FOR INTENTS AND PURPOSES AS THOUGH THE SAA -iE VCERE HEREIN SET FORTH AT LENGTH.) !Moved by Councilman Baker, seconded by Councilman Gordon, that the hearing of Milton C. Wade to show cause why his permit for the operation of a dog kennel at 1310 East Grand Avenue, in the City of El Segundo, California, be closed and that the Coun- cil take the matter under advisement until its regular meeting to be held July 1, 1953• Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Gordon, Peterson, Swanson and T,iayor Selby; Noes: Councilmen None; Absent: Councilmen None. No further business appearing to be transacted at this meet- ing, it was moved by Councilman Gordon, seconded by Councilman Swanson, the meeting adjourn. Carried. Approved: .. Mayor / r - _. Respectfully submitted, NE,VA ELSEY, CITY CLERK By Cv Deputy City Clerk