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1953 MAY 27 CC MINV 441 E1 Segundo, California May 27, 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 Peterson, seconded by Councilman Baker, that Councilman Swanson be appointed Mayor pro tem. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Gordon, Peterson and Swanson; Noes: Councilmen None; Absent :' Mayor Selby. Councilman Swanson thereupon assumed the duties of Mayor. ROLL CALL Councilmen Present: Baker, Gordon, Peterson and Mayor pro tem Swanson; Councilmen Absent: Mayor Selby. READING OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING The minutes of the regular meeting held on the 20th day of May, 1953, having been read, and no errors or omissions having been noted, it was moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Baker, the minutes of said meeting be approved as recorded. Carried. 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: PLANNING COMMISSION, CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, dated May 27, 1953, trans- mitting therewith copy of its Resolution No. 147 adopted at a regular meeting of said Commission held May 25, 1953, concurring in the resolution heretofore adopted by the City Council declaring its intention to order the vacation of a certain portion of Oak Avenue. Moved by Councilman Gordon, seconded by Councilman Baker, that the comaunication of the Planning Commission of the City of El Segundo, dated May 27, 1953, and accompanying copy of said Commission's Resolution No. 147, be received and ordered placed on file in the office of the City Clerk. Carried. It was thereupon moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Gordon, the following resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that that certain map entitled: nMAP SHOWING PORTION OF OAK AVENUE PROPOSED TO BE VACATED UNDER RESOLUTION -OF INTENTION NO. 1326tt, presented to this Council at this meet- ing, be received and ordered placed on file in the office of the City Clerk and open to public inspection. On roll call, the foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Noes: Councilmen None; Absent: Mayor Selby. Gordon, Peterson and Mayor pro tem Swanson; -1- V 442 Moved by Councilman Baker, seconded by Councilman Gordon, that Resolution of Intention No. 1326, entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, DECLARING ITS INTENTION TO ORDER THE VACATION OF A CERTAIN PORTION OF OAK AVENUE, 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, Peterson and Mayor pro tem Swanson; Noes: Councilmen None; Absent: Mayor Selby. PLANNING COMMISSION, CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, dated May 27, 1953s trans- mitting therewith copy of its Resolution No. 148 adopted at a regular meet- ing of said Commission held May 25, 1953, recommending that child nurseries for nine or less children be permitted as an R -2 use, and that child nurser- ies for ten or more children be permitted as an R -3 use. The Council concurring in the recommendations of the Planning Commission as set forth in its said Resolution No. 148, it was moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Baker, that Resolution No. 1327, entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE FIND- INGS AND DETERMINATIONS OF THE CITY PLANNING COMMISSION OF SAID CITY AS SET FORTH IN RESO- LUTION NO. 148 OF SAID COMMISSION THAT THE USE OF "CHILD NURSERIES" (NINE OR LESS CHILDREN) BE CLASSIFIED A-ZONE "R -2" USE AND THAT THE USE OF "CHILD NURSERIES" (TEN OR MORE CHILDREN) BE CLASSIFIED A ZONE "R_311 USE, WHEN CONDUCTED AS DESCRIBED AND LIMITED IN SAID RESOLUTION NO. 148.0 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 and Mayor pro tem Swanson; Noes: Councilmen None; Absent: Mayor Selby. PLANNING COMMISSION, CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, dated May 27, 1953, transmitting therewith copy of its Resolution No. 149 adopted by said Body at its regular meeting held May 25, 1953, approving the request for zone variance of Harold R. Campbell to permit the installation of a lath house, greenhouse or storage building on Lot 3, Block 113, E1 Segundo. Moved by Councilman Baker, seconded by Councilman Gordon, the following resolution be-adopted.: WHEREAS, there has been presented to this City Council a full, true and correct copy of Resolution No. 149 of the City Planning Commission of the City of E1 Segundo adopted on the 25th day of May, 1953, granting a variance to permit the in- stallation of a lath house, greenhouse and a storage building on Lot 3, Block 113, El Segundo; and -2- v WHFaEAS, said variance is a Type I variance under Section 13 of Ordinance No. 306 of said City, as amended, and will be- came effective fifteen (15) days after said 25th day of May, 1953, unless an appeal in writing from the decision of said Commission as expressed in said Resolution No. 149 is filed with the City Council of said City; and WHEREAS, up to this time no such an appeal has been filed; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of El Segundo, California, that the said Resolution No. 149 and the communication from the Clerk of said Commission transmitting said Resolution No. 149 to this Council, be re- ceived and placed on file in the office of the City Clerk, and as so on file be referred to and by this reference in- corporated herein and made a part hereof, as the City Council is not required to take any further action with reference thereto unless a written appeal be filed within said fifteen (15) day period. On roll call, the foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Gordon, Peterson and Mayor pro tem Swanson; Noes: Councilmen None; Absent: Mayor Selby. C. G. PETRIE, CITY MANAGER, CITY OF MANHATTAN BEACH, dated May 25, 1953, advising that the City of Manhattan Beach has been requested by a neighbor- ing City to consider changing the name of Sepulveda Boulevard to Pacific Coast Highway, and making inquiry as to whether or not the City Council of the City of El Segundo anticipates such 'a name change. Following discussion, it was moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Gordon, that the City Clerk be and she is hereby directed to ad- vise Mr. Petrie, City Manager of the City of Manhattan Beach, that the City Council of the City of E1 Segundo does not look with favor upon changing the name of Sepulveda Boulevard to Pacific Coast Highway. Carried by the follow- ing vote: Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Gordon, Peterson and Mayor pro tam Swanson; Noes: Councilmen None; Absent: Mayor Selby. CECIL DILLON POLING, dated May 21, 1953; and JAMES EDGAR BENNETT, dated May 19, 1953, each being an application for employment by the City of E1 Segundo. Ordered filed. REDONDO BEACH LODGE NO. 13780 B.P.O.E., dated May 21, 1953, extending an invitation to the City Council to attend the Flag Day program of said Lodge to be held on Sunday, June 14,,1953, at 2:30 P.M. By general consent, the City Clerk was directed to address a communi- cation to said Lodge thanking it for the invitation and advising that such members of the City Council as find it possible to do so, will attend its program. BOARD OF TRUSTEES-., EL SEGUNDO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT, dated May 18, 1953, transmitting therewith Grant of Easement for Sanitary Sewer Purposes over a portion of Lot 8, Block 102, E1 Segundo. Said easement appearing to be in proper form, it was moved by Councilman Baker, seconded by Councilman Peterson, the following resolution be adopted: . RESOLVED, that that certain Grant of Easement for Sanitary Sewer Purposes, dated the 13th day of May, 1953, -3- 443 V 444 executed by the E1 Segundo Unified School District of Los Angeles County, conveying to the City of E1 Segundo, a muni- cipal corporation of Los Angeles County, California, the real property in the City of E1 Segundo, County of Los Angeles, State of California, described as: The east 15.00 feet of the southerly 325.00 feet of Lot 8, Block 102, of El Segundo, Sheet No. 4, as recorded on Page 24, Book 20 of Maps in the office of the County Recorder of Los Angeles-County,, California, for public sewer purposes in the City of E1 Segundo, be and the same is hereby accepted for and on behalf of the City of El Segundo; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Clerk be and she is hereby authorized and directed to cause said 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, Gordon, Peterson and Mayor pro tem Swanson; Noes: Councilmen None; Absent: Mayor Selbyk" COMMUNICATIONS None. REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES Public Service Commissioner Baker reported that Mr. Arthur Viren had contacted him, inquiring whether or not it would be appropriate for the E1 Segundo Troop of Boy Scouts to present the City Council with books on scouting, or whether same should be presented to the Library Board. Following discussion, Councilman Baker was requested to advise Mr. Viren that the Scouts might present the books to the City Council at any of its regular meetings inasmuch as the Library Board meets but once monthly following a regular meeting of the City Council, and such meeting might be at a later time than advisable to expect the Boy Scouts to remain, and Council- man Baker stated he would transmit this information to Mr. Viren. Public Service Commissioner Baker also reported that he had been re- ceiving numerous complaints in the recent past respecting noise emanating from the Los Angeles International Airport due to plane testing, and approxi- mately two weeks ago, at around 11:40 P.M., he had-personally observed the testing of a jet plane, which testing lasted for five minutes instead of the two minutes which the Council had heretofore been advised was required for such testing. Councilman Gordon reported that Mr. Chet Miller, Public Relations Director of Douglas Aircraft ComparW, had called him on the telephone, stat- ing it was his understanding that the application of the Southern California Edison Company for permission to increase its rates would came before the Public Utilities Commission of the State of California for hearing within the next week, and that Mr. Miller had inquired what action, if any, the City Council had taken to protest such increase. Councilman Gordon stated he had referred Mr. Miller to the City Attorney for such information. Discussion ensued, at the conclusion of which it was moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Gordon, the following resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that the City Clerk of the City of El Segundo be and she is hereby authorized and directed to make an investigation respecting the matter of the proposed hearing before the Public Utilities Commission of the State of California on the matter of the application of the Southern California Edison Company to in- -4- V 445 crease its rates and, if time permits, to make a report on such investigation at the next regular meeting of the City Council to be held June 3, 1953; however, in event the City Clerk learns that such hearing will be held on a date which would not allow her sufficient time to make such report to the City Council, and the City Council to take action thereon, she is hereby further authorized and directed to address a communication to the Public Utilities Commission of the State of California, advising said Commission that this Council is of the opinion that inequities exist in the rates charged by Southern California Edison Company for domestic and lighting service as between other Southern California communities.and the City of E1 Segundo, and requesting said Commission give consideration to the equalization of such rates. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Gordon, Peterson and Mayor pro tem Swanson; Noes: Councilmen None; Absent: Mayor Selby. REPORTS OF OFFICERS AND SPECIAL COMMITTEES The City Clerk made reports as follows: 1. Presented for the Council's consideration and acceptance Street Deed conveying to the City of El Segundo a portion of Lot 13, Block 108, which is necessary in connection with the opening of Sycamore Avenue, in said Block. Said deed appearing to be satisfactory as to form, it was moved by Councilman Gordon, seconded by Councilman Peterson, the following resolu- tion.be adopted: RESOLVED, that that certain Street Deed, dated the 21st day of May, 1953, executed by Harlan E. Moore and Shirley E. Moore, his wife, conveying to the City of E1 Segundo, a muni- cipal corporation of Los Angeles County, California, the real property in the City of E1 Segundo, County of Los Angeles, State of California, described as: The north 25.00 feet of the west one -half of Lot 13, Block 108, of E1 Segundo, Sheet No. 5, as recorded on Pages 111 and 115 of Book 20 of Maps in the office of the County .Recorder of Los Angeles County, Cali- fornia, for public street purposes in connection with the opening of Sycamore Avenue in said City, be and the same is hereby accepted for and on behalf of 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 in the office,of the County Recorder of Los Angeles County, California. On roll ca.l4, the foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Gordon, Peterson and Mayor pro tem Swanson; Noes: Councilmen None; Absent: Mayor Selby. 2. That Mrs. Nelle T. Sheldon, Stenographer Bookkeeper in her office, had requested permission to take a leave of absence without pay between the dates July 2 and July 10, 1953, both dates inclusive, and that she recom- mended that such leave be granted. -5- V 446 Moved by Councilman Gordon, seconded by Councilman Peterson, that Nelle T. Sheldon, Stenographer - Bookkeeper in the office of the City Clerk of the City of E1 Segundo, be and she is hereby granted a leave of absence, without pay, between the dates July 2 to July 10, 1953, both dates inclusive. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Gordon, Peterson and Mayor pro term Swanson; Noes: Councilmen None; Absent: Mayor Selby. 3. Reported for the Chief of Police of the City of E1 Segundo, the appointment of Neil Elwyn Waddell as a Special Police Officer of said City, and requested the Councilts approval thereof. Moved by Councilman Baker, seconded by Councilman Peterson, that the appointment by the Chief of Police of the City of E1 Segundo of Neil Elwyn Waddell as a Special Police Officer of said City, be and the same is hereby ratified, approved and confirmed. Carried. 4. Announced for the Chief of Police of the City of El Segundo, his appointment of Neva M. Elsey and Ruth Hopp as Police Officers of said City, and requested approval of such appointments. Moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Baker, the follow- ing resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that the appointments by the Chief of Police of the City of E1 Segundo, of Neva M. Elsey and Ruth Hopp, as Police Officers of said City, be and the same are hereby ratified, ap- proved and confirmed; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that said appointees shall be cam - .pensated for their services in such capacity in accordance with the provisions of the Salary Resolution of the City of El Segundo. On roll call, the foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Gordon, Peterson and Mayor pro tem Swanson; Noes: Councilmen None; Absent: Mayor Selby. 5. Reported for the Chief of Police of the City of El Segundo, the appointment of Morris E. Marshall as a Reserve Police Officer of said City, and requested the Council's approval thereof. Moved by Councilman Baker, seconded by Councilman Gordon, that the ap- pointment by the Chief of Police of Morris E. Marshall as a Reserve Police Officer of said City, be and the same is hereby ratified, approved and con- firmed. Carried. Director of Public Works Short reported as follows: 1. That he had received from Standard Oil Company of California, a Street Deed for certain property owned by said Company, which is necessary in connection with the proposed widening of El Segundo.Boulevard, and which Street Deed he had referred to the City Attorney for his examination. The City Attorney stated he approved said deed as to form but called the attention of the Council to certain conditions contained therein. Such conditions appearing to be satisfactory to the Council, it was moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Gordon, the following resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that that certain Street Deed dated the 21st day of May, 1953, executed by Standard Oil Company of California, a corporation, conveying to the City of E1 Segundo, a municipal 10 corporation of Los Angeles County, California, the real property in the City of E1 Segundo, County of Los Angeles, State of- California, described as: PARCEL NO. 1: The north 30.00 feet of the south 50.00 feet of the west one -half of the Southwest quarter of the South- east quarter of Section 7, Township 3 South, Range 14 West, S.B.B. & M., Rancho Sausal Redondo, City of E1 Segundo, Los Angeles County, California, excepting therefrom the easterly 40.00 feet thereof. PARCEL NO. 2: The north 30.00 feet of the south 50.00 feet of that portion of the east one -half of the Southwest quarter of the Southeast quarter of Section 7, Township 3 South, Range 14 West, S.B.B. & M., in the Rancho Sausal Redondo, City of El Segundo, Los Angeles County, Cali- fornia, lying westerly of aline which is parallel to and distant 1,415.20 feet westerly of the east line of said-Section 7, said parallel line being also the southerly prolongation of the most westerly line of Douglas Street, formerly Northrop Street, as described in the deed to the City of El Segundo, recorded in Book 12672, Page 114, Official Records of said Los Angeles County. PARCEL NO. 3: The north 30.00 feet of the south 50.00 feet of the Southwest quarter of Section 7, Township 3 South, Range 14 West, S.B.B. & M., Rancho Sausal Redondo, City of El Segundo, Los Angeles County, California, EXCEPT therefrom the following described parcels: Parcel A: That portion of the Southwest quarter of Section 7, Township 3 South, Range 14 West, S.B.B. & M., lying southwesterly of the following described line: Beginning at a point in the south line of said Section 7, which point is north 890 591.30" east 200.30 feet measured along said south line from the southwest corner of said Section 7; thence North 260 571 25" west 445.3 feet, more or less, to a point in the west line of said Section 7, which point is north 00 051 45" west 395.17 feet measured along said west line from the southwest corner of said Section 7. Parcel B: That portion of the Southwest quarter of said Section 7 described as follows: Beginning at the intersection of the easterly line of the southeast quarter of the southwest quarter of Section 7 with the north line of E1 Segundo Boulevard (40 feet wide); thence northerly along said east line a distance of 160.00 feet; thence westerly and parallel with said north line of E1 Segundo Boulevard, a dis- tance of 270.00 feet; thence southerly and parallel with said east line to an intersection with the north line of E1 Segundo Boulevard; thence easterly along said north line to the point-of beginning, according to the official plat of the survey of said land on file in the Bureau of Land Management. PARCEL NO. 4: The south 30.00 feet of the north 50.00 feet of the following described parcel of land: That portion of the Northwest quarter of Section 18, Township 3 South, Range 14 West, -7- V 447 V 448 S.B.B. & M., in the Rancho Sausal Redondo in the City of E1 Segundo, County of Los Angeles, State of Cali- fornia, lying between the northeasterly line of the land described in deed to Southern California Edison Company, recorded in Book 9840, Page 33 of Official Records of said County and a line parallel with the east line of said Northwest quarter of Section 18 and passing through a point in the south line of the north 20.00 feet of said Section, a distance easterly thereon, 2,081.66 feet from the intersection of said south line with the said north- easterly line of land described in said deed to Southern California Edison Company, for public street purposes in connection with the widening of E1 Segundo Boulevard in said City, be and the same is hereby accepted for and on behalf of 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'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, Gordon, Peterson and Mayor pro tem Swanson; Noes: Councilmen None; Absent: Mayor Selby. 2. That he had received from the Division of Highways of the State of California, Memorandum of Agreement for expenditure of gas tax allocation for major city streets for the fiscal year 1953 -54, which Memorandum of Agreement he recomended the Council approve. Moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Baker, the follow- ing resolution be adopted: WHEREAS, the State of California, through its Department of Public Works, Division of Highways, has presented a memo- randum of agreement in accordance with a project statement submitted by the City of E1 Segundo for expenditure of the gas tax allocation to cities for the fiscal year 1954;:and WHEREAS, the City Council has heard read said agreement in full and is familiar with the contents thereof, and desires to approve the same; THEREFORE, be it resolved by the City Council of the City of E1 Segundo that said agreement for expenditure of the gas tax allocation to cities be and the same is hereby approved and the Mayor and City Clerk are directed to sign the same on behalf of said City. On roll call, the foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Gordon, Peterson and Mayor pro.tem Swanson; Noes: Councilmen None; Absent: . Mayor Selby. 3. Filed his written report dated May 22, 1953, being final report on construction of certain storm drain in Whiting Street and which report indicated the cost of such installation to be $3087.44, which reflects a net saving of $149.81 against the lowest bid submitted. Moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Baker, that the report of the Director of Public Works, dated May 22, 1953, being entitled: „Final Report on the Construction of the Whiting Street Storm Drain ", be -8- V 449 received and ordered placed on file in the office of the City Clerk, and as so on file is hereby approved by this Council. Carried. 4. That he had received a communication from the Division of High - ways -of the State of California, dated May 26, 1953, indicating that said Division has approved for inclusion in the Cityts system of Major Streets Mariposa Avenue from Sepulveda Boulevard to Douglas Street, which ccmmuni- cation he filed with the City Clerk. 5. That he had received from North American Aviation, Inc. a ccumuni- cation dated May 20, 1953, in which ccmmunication said Company confirmed its former offer to contribute $20,000.00 toward the construction of Mariposa Avenue between Sepulveda Boulevard and Douglas Street, provided (1) the street is substantially completed by September 30, 1953; and (2) the demand for payment is made prior to September 1, 1953• The Director of Public Works stated he will make every effort to make sure the conditions set forth in said letter are complied with, and there- after, by general consent, the communication was ordered received and placed on file in the office of the City Clerk and made a part of this record. 6. That in the matter of the proposed installation of traffic signals on Imperial Highway at Douglas Street and Nash Street, Mr. Ralph Dorsey, Traffic Engineer of the City of Los Angeles had assured him of the coopera- tion of the City of Los Angeles in the matter; that he anticipates the Board of Traffic Commissioners of said City will, in the very near future, author- ize the expenditure of the amount of money necessary on the part of the City of Los Angeles toward the cost of such signals, and that the cost to the City of E1 Segundo will be approximately $3,000.00 or less. 7. Read, and thereafter filed with the City Clerk, a written report dated May 260 19530 requesting that regulations pertaining to driveways constructed under new building permits be amended to require that a street department permit for the construction and completion of any proposed drive- way approach area, including curb, approach, widewalk and extension of any existing pavement be made a prerequisite to the issuance of a building permit. The Council concurring in such recommendation by the Director of Public Works, Councilman Gordon.introduced Ordinance No. 425, entitled: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EL SEGLINDO, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 362 OF SAID CITY AND THE "BUILDING CODE" THEREIN ADOPTED BY ADDING A NEW SUBDIVISION, 'DESIGNATED AS "(f )"s TO SECTION 301 OF SAID CODE RELATING TO REQUIRED DRIVEWAYS AND ACCESS WAYS., which was read. 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 instructed to withhold the issu- ance of any building permit which would be contrary to the spirit and tenor of Ordinance No. 425 as introduced by the City Council at this meeting, pending the adoption and taking the effect of said Ordinance No. 425. On roll call, the foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Noes: Councilmen None; Absent: Mayor Selby. Vy Gordon, Peterson and Mayor pro tem Swanson; V 450 City Attorney Woodworth reported that under the provisions of the Streets and Highways Code of the State of California, the City can make application to the Board of Supervisors of the County of Los Angeles for cancellation of taxes covering property acquired by the City for public street purposes; that he had prepared a resolution requesting cancella- tion of taxes on certain properties heretofore acquired by the City for such street purposes. Thereafter, it was moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Gordon, that Resolution No. 1328, entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, REQUESTING CANCELLA- TION OF TAXES AND ASSESSMENTS ON CERTAIN PROPERTIES ACQUIM BY SAID CITY FOR PUBLIC STREET PURPOSES., 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 and Mayor pro tem Swanson; Noes: Councilmen None; Absent: Mayor Selby. None. UNFINISHED BUSINESS PAYING BILLS The following demands, having had the approval of the Committee on Finance and Records, were read: C�"rf�__ wvrfl 1 Donald S. Woodford 43.97 City of Pasadena 100.00 T. B. DeBerry 5.81 So. Calif. Gas Co. 125.96 California Motor Express 4.50 McCarthy Insurance Agency 541.77 Camros Builders 57.00 Walter Varner 21.00 Bowlus Chevrolet, Inc. 126.00 Cook Bros. 98.70 Jesse E. Ebaugh 36.40 Marchant Calculators, Inc. 30.00 Snap -On Tolls Corporation 5.57 George F. Schenck 119.39 Warren - Southwest Inc. 121.00 Associated Gear & Machine Co. 15.06 Brown-Bevis-Industrial Equip. 8.24 The E1 Segundo Press 54.85 Carlisle Stationers of Santa Monica 4.16 Du -Rite Cleaners 3.00 Case-Shepperd -Mann Pub. Corp. 2.00 L. A. Stamp & Stationery 74.16 General Fund - Cont'd Inglewood Mercantile Co. 6 9.27 The Todd Company, Inc. 112.60 Ditto, Inc. 40.23 Pacific Toro Company 22.15 M & M House Moving Company 89.71 Title Ins. & Trust Company 18.66 Imperial Oil & Grease Co. 24.98 Southwest Sewer Tool Co. 6.69 Neva M. Elsey, City Clerk 25.32, Total $ 1,948.1 Water Works Fund Water Supply Analysts 683.50 The El Segundo Press 89.34 Construction Products Sales 244.86, Howard Supply Company 160.02 Mutual Liquid Gas & Equipment Company, Inc. 7.88 Oswald Bros. Co. 49.37 Goo. Savala Paving Company 77.02 Total 1,311.99 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 and Mayor pro tam Swanson; Noes: Councilmen None; Absent: Mayor Selby. -10- v NEW BUSINESS The City Clerk reported that on her physiciants orders she had been advised to take one month leave of absence from her official duties as such Clerk; that she anticipated at this time taking but three weeks only beginning June 1, 1953. Moved by Councilman Baker, seconded by Councilman Gordon, that the City.Clerk be and she is hereby authorized to absent herself from her duties as such City Clerk for a period of one month or such portion thereof as she finds necessary, beginning June 1st, 1953• Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Gordon, Peterson and Mayor pro tam Swanson; Noes: Councilmen None; Absent: Mayor Selby. Mayor pro tam Swanson reported that on June 4, 1953, the Rosebud Club, which is comprised of babies born in the Hawthorne Hospital and the mothers of such babies, anticipate holding their annual picnic in the City Park in the City of E1 Segundo; that due to the number of persons who will attend such picnic it will be necessary that additional benches be moved in, that an assistant should be furnished to the caretaker at the park for such day, and that said Club also requested permission to use the public address system of the City. Thereafter, it was moved by Councilman Gordon, seconded by Councilman Peterson, the following resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that the Rosebud Club be and it is hereby granted permission to use the Grand Avenue Park in the City of E1 Segundo for the holding of its annual picnic on June 4, 1953, and that the matter of placing additional benches in said park, furnishing an assistant to the present.caretaker in said park, and the use of the public address system on said day, be and the same is hereby referred to Councilman Swanson and Director of Public Works Short with power to act. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Gordon, Peterson and Mayor pro tam Swanson; Noes: Councilmen None; Absent: Mayor Selby. Mayor pro tam Swanson reported that on Wednesday and Friday of last week, and on Sunday evening, he had received protests respecting the odors emanating from the Hyperion Sewage Plant; that a Mr. Peter Larsen, who is employed at the Hyperion Plant had called on him this day, and he had in- quired of Mr. Larsen if any special construction work or change in opera- tions was being had at this time which might cause the offensive odors complained of; that Mr. Larsen stated he did not know but would make in- quiry and advise Councilman Swanson; that shortly after Mr. Larsen's return to the Hyperion Plant Mr. Bargman of said plant had called him on the.tele- phone, stating that a changeover from Winter sludge to Summer sludge is presently being made which is causing the offensive odors, but such change - over will be completed by the following week and that this should cause an abatement of odors. Mayor pro tam Swanson also stated he had been advised by Mr. Bargman that the City of Los Angeles is causing work to be done on the blowers at said plant which cause a whistling noise and respecting which complaints have been made by citizens; that such work will be completed by next Monday and there should be no further noise; also that the plans for the improve- ment of said plant, respecting which Mr. Nash, Chairman of the Board of Public Works of the City of Los Angeles, had referred to at the protest meeting held in the High School Auditorium in October last, will came off -11- 451 V 452 the drawing board within the next few days and then will be sent to the Hyperion Plant for study, and that the officials of the City of El Segundo are invited to make an inspection of such plans. No further business appearing to be transacted at this meeting, it was moved by Councilman Gordon, seconded by Councilman Peterson, the meeting adjourn. Carried. Respectfully submitted, Neva M. Elsey, City Cle Approved: / Mayor �— -12-