1954 SEP 22 CC MIN132
E1 Segundo, California
September 22, 1954
A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of El Segundo, Cali-
fornia, was held in the Council Chamber of the City Hall on the above date.
Prior to calling the meeting to order, those present joined in pledging
allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America, following which a
prayer was offered by Mr. Edwin Krug of the First Church of Christ, Scientist,
of El Segundo.
The meeting was then called to order by William R. Selby, Mayor, the hour
being 7:00 o'clock P. M.
ROLL CALL
Councilmen Present: Frederick, Gordon, Swanson and Mayor Selby;
Councilmen Absent: Baker.
READING OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING
The minutes of the regular meeting held on the 15th day of September, 1954,
having been read and no errors or omissions having been noted, it was moved by
Councilman Swanson, seconded by Councilman Frederick, the minutes of said meet-
ing 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 reference to each hereinafter:
C. A. LINNES, dated 9- 21 -54, being application to occupy, use and main-
tain a house trailer at 138 Lomita Street, El Segundo.
The Building Inspector having noted on said application that he recom-
mended the permit be not granted, it was moved by Councilman Frederick, .
seconded by Councilman Gordon, the following resolution be adopted:
RESOLVED, that the recommendation of the Building Inspector
that the application of C. A. Linnes for permit to occupy, use
and maintain a house trailer at 138 Lomita Street be denied, be
and the same is hereby approved and said application is accord-
ingly denied by this Council.
Carried.
GEORGE KELLOGG, SECRETARY, IMPERIAL HIGHWAY ASSOCIATION, being postal
card notice of a meeting of said Association to be held at the Hoffman Ranch
on September 25th and 26th, 1954• Ordered filed.
WILLIAM E. FAEH and ROSALIE M. FAEH, dated September 15, 1954, advising
that the sidewalk in front of their premises located 623 Whiting Street, El
Segundo, has been damaged and which damage appears to be the result of root
growth of a tree in the parkway.
City Administrative Officer Udall reported that investigation disclosed
that roots of a carob tree in front of said premises had undoubtedly caused
the damage; that the heavy roots had been taken from under the*curb and
sidewalk and the broken sidewalk removed and temporarily rectified by the
placement thereon of asphalt; that the tree appears to be diseased and as
soon as possible same will be removed by the Park Department after which a
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new sidewalk will be constructed and another tree planted. He further
stated this information had been given to the complainants and they were
satisfied with the action taken.
Thereafter, by general consent, the City Clerk was directed to make
reply to the communication of Mr. and Mrs. Faeh, and to file said communi-
cation in her office.
E. G. BENTLEY, dated September 8, 1954, being application for a Limited
Business License, under Section 115.1 of Ordinance No. 382 of the City of El
Segundo, for the purpose of conducting engineering consultant and design
work at 716 Loma Vista Street, El Segundo. Attached to said application was
a report from the Planning Commission approving the hereinbefore mentioned
business at said address as a "home occupation".
The City Clerk reported that said application should have been pre-
sented to the Council at its meeting held September 15, 1954 but had inad-
vertently been overlooked;.that Mr. Bentley was desirous of starting work
immediately and inasmuch as the application had been approved by the Plan-
ning Commission she had issued the requested license with the understanding
that if the Council failsto approve the application, the license would be
revoked.
The Council briefly discussed the conditions set forth in the applica-
tion for the Limited Business License, after which it was moved by Councilman
Gordon, seconded by Councilman Frederick, the following resolution be adopted:
RESOLVED, that the application of E. G. Bentley for a
Limited Business License, under Section 115.1 of Ordinance
No. 382 of the City of El Segundo, be and the same is hereby
approved; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the action of the City Clerk
in issuing a business license to Mr. E. G. Bentley under said
application be and the same is hereby ratified, approved and
confirmed.
Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Frederick, Gordon, Swanson and Mayor Selby;
Noes: Councilmen None;
Absent: Councilman. Baker.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
None.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES
None.
REPORTS OF OFFICERS AND SPECIAL COMMITTEES
The City Clerk reported that she had received from Security -First
National Bank of Los Angeles,. El Segundo Branch,.a .Title Insurance report
in connection with an escrow being handled by said bank for the City of E1
Segundo cohering the.purchasa by said.City of a portion of Lot 11, Block
111, El Segundo, from James Clifford West and wife, which report indicates
a bond outstanding against the easterly 124.46 "feet of.the southerly 152.5
feet of said lot for the construction of sewers in Palm Avenue; that the
amount necessary to pay off the bond in full is 3382.38, of which amount
one -half should be paid by the City.
She further stated that there were two methods by which the portion of
said lot to be bought by said City might be cleared of the lien of the bond,
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namely: (1) That the seller pay the entire amount due on the bond and the
City reimburse him for its one -half thereof; or (2) The assessment covered
by the bond be segregated and a new bond issued for the easterly portion of
the lot which will be retained by Mr. and Mrs. West.
Special Assessment Engineer Monroe, who was present at this meeting,
stated that the former-method presented by the City Clerk is preferable and
thereafter, by general consent, the City Clerk was directed to request the
escrow agency to communicat6 with Mr. and Mrs. West, owners of said
property, to ascertain whether or not they would be willing to pay off the
assessment and the City to thereafter reimburse them for its one -half of
the amount.
City Attorney Woodworth reported that he had prepared for consideration
by the City Council a form of ordinance reclassifying a certain portion of
Lot 1, C. C. Hurt's Subdivision as per application of North American Aviation,
Inc, which ordinance he delivered to the City Clerk for presentation at the
proper time at this meeting.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
The City Clerk presented and read the title of Ordinance No. 445,
entitled:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO,
CALIFORNIA, AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 362
OF SAID CITY AND THE "BUILDING CODE"
THEREIN ADOPTED BY ADDING A NEW CHAPTER
TO SAID BUILDING CODE, DESIGNATED AS
"CHAPTER 34.1" RELATING TO SHOWERS,
STALLS AND ENCLOSURES FOR BATHING
PURPOSES AND THE DOORS PERTAINING
THERETO.,
which was introduced and read at a regular meeting of the City Council held
September 15, 1954•
Moved by Councilman Gordon, seconded by Councilman Frederick, the further
reading of Ordinance No. 445 be waived. Said motion carried by the following
vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Frederick, Gordon, Swanson and Mayor Selby;
Noes: Councilmen None;
Absent: Councilman Baker.
-Moved by Councilman Frederick, seconded by Councilman Swanson, that
Ordinance No. 445, entitled:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO,
CALIFORNIA, AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 362
OF SAID CITY AND THE "BUILDING CODEtt
THEREIN ADOPTED BY ADDING A NEW CHAPTER
TO SAID BUILDING CODE, DESIGNATED AS
"CHAPTER 34.1" RELATING TO SHOWERS,
STALLS AND ENCLOSURES FOR BATHING
PURPOSES AND THE DOORS PERTAINING
THERETO : ,
which was introduced and read at a regular meeting of the City.Council held
on the 15th day of September, 1954, and reread at this meeting, be adopted.
On roll call, said motion carried and said ordinance was adopted by the
following vote:
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Ayes: Councilmen. Frederick, Gordon, Swanson and Mayor Selby;
Noes: Councilmen None;
Absent: Councilman Baker.
At this time the City Clerk presented to the City Council and read in
full Ordinance No. 446, entitled:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO..
CALIFORNIA, RECLASSIFYING CERTAIN REAL
PROPERTY, WITHIN SAID CITY, UNDER THE PRO-
VISIONS OF ORDINANCE NO. 434 (THE COMPRE-
HENSIVE ZONING ORDINANCE) OF SAID CITY, AS
AMENDED, BY ADDING A NEW SECTION DESIGNATED
AS "310 1f,'TO ARTICLE 3 OF SAID ORDINANCE
NO. 434; AND AMENDING THE ZONING MAP OF THE
CITY OF EL SEGUNDO# ACCORDINGLY.
After the reading of said ordinance by the City Clerk, Councilman
Frederick introduced Ordinance No. 446, entitled:
which was read.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO,
CALIFORNIA, RECLASSIFYING CERTAIN REAL
PROPERTY, WITHIN SAID CITY, UNDER THE PRO-
VISIONS OF ORDINANCE NO. 434 (THE COMPRE-
HENSIVE ZONING ORDINANCE) OF SAID CITY, AS
AMENDED, BY ADDING A NEW SECTION DESIGNATED
AS "310", TO ARTICLE 3 OF SAID ORDINANCE
NO. 434; AND AMENDING THE ZONING MAP OF THE
CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, ACCORDINGLY.,
PAYING BILLS
The following demands, having had the approval of the Committee on
Finance and Records, were read:
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General Fund
General
Fund - Cont'd
Camm Manufacturing
$19.37
Hospital Service of
C. V. Baird Auto Supply
2.80
Southern California
$394.90
Robt. E. Rosskopf
37.20
State Employees'
Title Ins. & Trust Co.
43.55
Retirement System
1,373.86
Mine Safety Appliances Co.
14.13
Grinnell Company
270.13
Guardian Safety Equipment
Co. 14.28
Almas Housemoving Inc.
19.00
J. M. Lowery,
D. L. Stephens
14.71
Auditor- Controller
175.00
Addressograph- Multigraph Co. 38.78
Howard Supply Company
48.11
Transport Clearings
1.05
City of E. S. Water Dept.
84.69
Ira E. Escobar
1,595.64
City of E. S. Water Dept.
606.90
Bell House Movers
80.50
Elliott's Photo Service
.80
Cotton & Francisco
275.00
Bancroft - Whitney Co.
11.85
H. L. Roberts
120.00
Crane Co.
15.71
El Segundo Press
127.72
Louis Piepmeier
35.00
Abbott Drilling Co.
75:00
Lorraine Concrete Construction
52.10
Neva M. Elsey, City Clerk 68.17
Bud Layne
66.90
TOTAL
$ 21,473.25
George Savala Paving Co.
225.00
Ruth Hopp, City Treasurer
3,838.65
Pension Fund
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3,847.53
State Employees'
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1,454.89
Retirement System
$ 1,072.87
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1,855.72
TOTAL
$ 1,072.87
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2,501-32
2,039.17
Recreation Fund
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28.12
Goliger Leather Co., Inc. $ 114.82
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Howard K. Smith Films,
Inc. 54.10
TOTAL
$ 168.92
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Payroll Demand
Ruth Hopp, City
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State Employeest
Water Works Fund
$ 2,093.67
Treasurer 259.40
it 6.25
Retirement System 181.49
State Employeest
Retirement System 169.57
Hospital Service of Southern
California 44.45
Rensselaer Valve Co. 33.99
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Water Works Fund
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Luippold Engineering Sales
62.35
H & M Enterprises
700.40
City of El Segundo, Calif.
367.29
E1 Segundo Hardware
13.30
Cotton. & Francisco
200.00
Hersey Mfg. Co.
999.10
Howard Supply Co.
36.53
Robert L. Webb, Petty Cash
6.13
E1 Segundo Press
50.05
Arnold Schleuniger Co. 292.05
TOTAL
5,516.02
Moved by Councilman Gordon, seconded by Councilman Frederick, 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 Frederick, Gordon, Swanson and Mayor Selby;
Noes: Councilmen None;
Absent: Councilman Baker.
NEW BUSINESS
At this time City Engineer Webb and Special Assessment Engineer A. S.
Monroe presented for the Council's consideration and action certain street
improvement documents as follows:
(1) The City Engineer reported he had heretofore presented petitions
for certain street improvements in Sierra Street and other streets and alleys
in Block 37, El Segundo Sheet No. 7, as shown on Plan No. 540125, consisting
of 7 sheets, on file in the office of the City Engineer and which report
showed that the valid signatures attached to the petitions, as reported by
the Title Insurance and Trust Co., represented more than 60% of the total
assessable area of the proposed assessment district, as shown upon the plats
attached to said petitions.
Councilman Swanson then offered and moved the adoption of Resolution
No. 1431, entitled:
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF EL SEGUNDO.. CALIFORNIA, IN THE MATTER OF
IMPROVEMENT OF PORTIONS OF SIERRA STREET
AND OTHER -STREETS AND ALLEYS, AS PER PLAN
AND PROFILE NO. 540125 CONSISTING OF 7
SHEETS, ON FILE IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY
ENGINEER OF SAID CITY.,
said motion being seconded by Councilman Frederick, and upon roll call, was
adopted by the following vote, to wit:
Ayes: Councilmen Frederick, Gordon, Swanson and Mayor Selby;
Noes: Councilmen None;
Absent: Councilman Baker.
Pursuant to instructions of the City Council, the City Engineer pre-
sented plans, profiles and drawings No. 540125, consisting of 7 sheets, for
the construction of certain street improvements in Sierra Street and other
streets and alleys in B1oCk 37, El Segundo-Sheet No. 7, together with
specifications and detailed estimate of the cost of said improvement, also
a plat of the assessment district for said improvement as shown on Sheet 1
of said Plan No. 540125. Whereupon Councilman Frederick moved that said
plans, specifications and plat of the assessment district be approved and
that the said plans be filed in the office of the City Engineer, specifica-
tions and detailed estimate be filed in the office of the City Clerk of said
city, which motion was seconded by Councilman Swanson, and carried by the
following vote, to wit:
Ayes: Councilmen Frederick, Gordon, Swanson and Mayor Selby;
Noes: Councilmen None;
Absent: Councilman Baker.
Councilman Gordon then offered and moved the adoption of Resolution
of Intention No. 1432 for the grading, paving, construction of curbs, side-
walks and appurtenant work in Sierra Street and other streets and alleys in
Block 37, El Segundo Sheet No. 7, as particularly delineated upon the plans
and specifications heretofore approved for said district, which motion was
seconded by Councilman Frederick, and carried by the following vote, to wit:
Ayes: Councilmen Frederick, Gordon, Swanson and Mayor Selby;
Noes: Councilmen None;
Absent: Councilman Baker.
(2) The City Engineer stated he had heretofore presented petition for
the grading, paving and otherwise improving portions of Center Street and
other streets, as shown on Plan No. 540616, on file in the office of the
City Engineer and which report showed that the valid signatures attached to
the petition, as reported by the Title Insurance & Trust Co., represented
more than 60% of the total assessable area of the proposed assessment district,
as shown upon the plat attached to said petition.
Councilman Frederick then offered and moved the adoption of Resolution
No. 1433, entitled:
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, IN THE
MATTER OF THE IMPROVEMENT OF PORTIONS
OF CENTER STREET AND OTHER STREETS, AS
PER PLAN AND PROFILE NO. 540616, SHEETS
3, 4 AND 6, ON FILE IN THE OFFICE OF THE
CITY ENGINEER OF SAID CITY.,
said motion being seconded by Councilman Swanson, and upon roll call, was
adopted by the following vote, to wit:
Ayes: Councilmen Frederick, Gordon, Swanson and Mayor Selby;
Noes: Councilmen None;
Absent: Councilman Baker.
The City Engineer presented a communication, dated January 27, 1954,
from the County Health Officer (who acts as Health Officer for the City of
E1 Segundo), recommending the construction of sanitary sewers in portions
of Center Street, Oregon Street, Pine Avenue and easement along the North-
easterly line of the Pacific Electric Railway right of way, in words and
figures as follows:
"COUNTY OF IDS ANGELES
HEALTH DEPARTMENT
241 North Figueroa Street
Los Angeles 12, California
January 27, 1954
Honorable City Council
City of El Segundo
City Hall
El Segundo, California
Attn: Mr. Donald R. Short, Director of Public Works
Gentlemen:
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Subject: Sanitary Sewer District, Vicinity of Oregon
Street and Pine Avenue, City of E1 Segundo,
California.
Recommendation: It is respectfully recommended that sanitary
sewers be installed in this District.
Analysis: This Department has made an investigation of
this proposed sanitary sewer district, vicinity
of Oregon Street and Pine Avenue, as shown on
the attached map.
During the course of this investigation, 15 house -to -house calls were
made. Of this number, four were not at home or did not answer the
door. Out of the eleven property owners or tenants actually con-
tacted, four or 36.3% reported that they had experienced trouble
with their cesspool sewage disposal systems. The soil within the
area of this proposed sewer district consists mostly of fine beach
sand. This.type of soil is not conducive to any type of individual
subsurface sewage disposal system. The fine beach sand sifts into
the cesspools through the spaces between the brick linings of the
cesspools causing them to silt up or cave in. One property owner
contacted during our survey reported that their cesspool had caved
in three times.
In view of our survey it is respectfully recommended that proceedings
be instituted at once for the installation of sanitary sewers in this
district as an improvement necessary to the protection of public
health.
This recommendation is made pursuant to the provisions of Section
2808 of the Streets and Highways Code.
Very truly yours,
/s/ Roy 0. Gilbert, M.D.
ROY 0. GILBERT, M.D.
ROG:LCH /bw Health Officer
cc: City Council
Donald R. Short
Dr. Roy 0. Gilbert
Dr. S. Rochelson, Inglewood H.C.".
Councilman Swanson then offered and moved the adoption of Resolution
No. 1434, entitled:
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTED PURSUANT
TO THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 2808 OF THE
"SPECIAL ASSESSMENT INVESTIGATION, LIMITA-
TION AND MAJORITY PROTEST ACT OF 193111
DIVISION 4 OF THE STREETS AND HIGHWAYS CODE
OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA.,
said motion being seconded by Councilman Frederick, and upon roll call,
was adopted by the following vote, to wit:
Ayes: Councilmen Frederick, Gordon, Swanson and Mayor Selby;
Noes: Councilmen None;
Absent: Councilman Baker.
Pursuant to instructions of the City Council, the City Engineer pre-
sented plans, profiles and drawings No. 540616, Sheets Nos. 3 to 8 inclu-
sive, for the grading, paving and otherwise improving portions of Center
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Street and other streets and easement, together with specifications and
detailed estimate of the cost of said improvement, also a plat of the
assessment district for said improvement as shown on Sheets 1 and 2 of
said Plan No. 540616. Whereupon Councilman Frederick moved that said
plans, specifications and plat of the assessment district be approved
and that the said plans be filed in the office of the City Engineer,
specifications and detailed estimate be filed in the office of the City
Clerk of said City, which motion was seconded by Councilman Gordon, and
carried by the following vote, to wit:
Ayes: Councilmen Frederick, Gordon, Swanson and Mayor Selby;
Noes: Councilmen None;
Absent: Councilman Baker.
Councilman Frederick then offered and moved the adoption of Resolution
of Intention No. 1435 for the grading, paving and otherwise improving Center
Street and other streets and easement as particularly delineated upon the
plans and specifications heretofore approved for said work, which motion
was seconded by Councilman Gordon, and carried by the following vote, to
wit:
Ayes: Councilmen Frederick, Gordon, Swanson and Mayor Selby;
Noes: Councilmen None;
Absent: Councilman Baker.
(3) The City Engineer stated he had heretofore presented petitions for
the grading, paving, construction of curbs, storm drain, catch basins and
appurtenant work in portions of Standard Street and Franklin Avenue, as shown
on Plan No. 540306, consisting of 3 sheets, on file in the office of the City
Engineer and which report showed that-the valid signatures attached to the
petitions, as reported by the Title Insurance & Trust Co., represented more
than 60% of the total assessable area of the proposed assessment district,
as shown upon the plats attached to said petitions.
Councilman Gordon then offered and moved the adoption of Resolution No.
1436, entitled:
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, IN THE
MATTER OF IMPROVEMENT OF PORTIONS OF
STANDARD STREET AND FRANKLIN AVENUE,
AS PER PLAN AND PROFILE NO. 540306
CONSISTING OF 3 SHEETS, ON FILE IN THE
OFFICE OF THE CITY ENGINEER OF SAID CITY.,
said motion being seconded by Councilman Swanson, and upon roll call, was
adopted by the following vote, to wit:
Ayes: Councilmen Frederick, Gordon, Swanson and Mayor Selby;
Noes: Councilmen None;
Absent: Councilman Baker.
Pursuant to instructions of the City Council, the City Engineer pre-
sented plans, profiles and drawings No. 540306, consisting of 3 sheets, for
the grading, paving,'construction of curbs, storm drain, catch basins and
appurtenant work in.partions.of Standard Street• and Franklin Avenue, to-
gether with specifications and detailed estivate of the cost of said improve-
ment, also a plat of the assessment district for said improvement as shown on
Sheet 1 of said Plan No. 540306. Whereupon Councilman Frederick moved that
said plans, specifications and plat of the assessment district be approved
and that the said plans be filed in the office of the City Engineer, specifi-
cations and detailed estimate to be filed in the office of the City Clerk of
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said City, which motion was seconded by Councilman Swanson, and carried
by the following vote, to wit:
Ayes: Councilmen Frederick, Gordon, Swanson and Mayor Selby;
Noes: Councilmen None;
Absent: Councilman_ Baker.
Councilman Swanson then offered and moved the adoption of Resolution
of Intention No. 1437 for the grading, paving, construction of curbs, storm
drain, catch basins and appurtenant work in Standard Street and Franklin
Avenue, as particularly delineated upon the plans and specifications here-
tofore approved for said district, which motion was seconded by Councilman
Frederick, and carried by the following vote, to wit:
Ayes: Councilmen Frederick, Gordon, Swanson and Mayor Selby;
Noes: Councilmen None;
Absent: Councilman Baker.
No further business appearing to be transacted at this meeting, it was
moved by Councilman Frederick, seconded by Councilman Gordon, the meeting
adjourn. Carried.
Approved:
Mayor
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Respectfully submitted,
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Neva M. Elsey, City Cl I k