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E1 Segundo, California
January 5, 1955
A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of E1 Segundo,
California, 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, follow-
ing which a prayer was offered by Mr. E. Earl Udall, City Administrative
Officer of the City of El Segundo.
The meeting was then called to order by William R. Selby, Mayor, the
hour being 7:00 otclock 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 29th day of December,
1954, having been read and no errors or omissions having been noted, it was
moved by Councilman Gordon, seconded by Councilman Frederick, 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:
STATE COMPENSATION INSURANCE FUND, dated December 29, 1954, trans-
mitting therewith, a check in amount of $719.17 representing an additional
refund of dividend paid on the City's Compensation Insurance policy for the
year ending June 30, 1953• Ordered filed.
REGIONAL WATER POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD N0. 4, dated December 21, 1954,
transmitting therewith, a proposed resolution adopting objectives for pre-
vention and control of water pollution with respect to disposal of wastes
on land within the Los Angeles region, and requesting that if the City
Council has any comments, suggestions and /or recommendations regarding the
proposed resolution, it transmit same to the Board prior to January 17, 1955•
The Mayor, City Attorney and City Administrative Officer each stated he
had read the proposed resolution, could see no objections thereto, conse-
quently by general consent, the communication was ordered received and
filed in the office of the City Clerk.
RUTH HOPP, CITY TREASURER, dated January 3, 1955, advising that she has
received a check from the Security -First National Bank, E1 Segundo Branch,
in amount of $1,589.02 in payment of interest on public funds deposited with
said bank for the quarter ended December 31, 1954. Ordered filed.
WEAJDELL M. ADAMS, dated January. 3, 1955; and,
EDWARD E. FITZHUGH, dated January 3, 1955, each being application for
renewal of a free license to peddle flags and artificial flowers on the
streets of the City of E1 Segundo.
Moved by Councilman Gordon, seconded by Councilman Swanson, the follow-
ing resolution be adopted:
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RESOLVED, that the communications from Wendell M. Adams
and Edward E. Fitzhugh, each dated January 3, 1955,.request-
ing that they be granted free licenses to peddle flags and
artificial flowers on the streets of the City of E1 Segundo,
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 authorized to cause business licenses to be issued,
without fee, to said Wendell M. Adams and said Edward E.
Fitzhugh, under the provisions of Section 117, of Ordinance
No. 382, to peddle flags and artificial flowers on the streets
of the City of E1 Segundo (it being understood no poppies will
be included in such sale) and it being further provided that
all matters in connection with the peddling of articles by the
Permittees herein named shall be conducted to the satisfaction
of the Chief of Police of said City.
On roll call, the foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Frederick, Gordon, Swanson and Mayor Selby;
Noes: Councilmen None;
Absent: Councilman Baker.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS 1
None.
None.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES
REPORTS OF OFFICERS AND SPECIAL COMMITTEES
The City Administrative Officer made reports as follows:
1. That he had received a communication from Robert W. Burgess,
Director, Bureau of the Census, advising that the approximate cost of a
Special Census for the City of E1 Segundo, based on an assumed population
of 11,111, would be $1,885.00, and which communication set forth the
procedure to be followed by the City in requesting the taking of such
census and further requesting that a check in amount $925.00 made payable
to the Bureau of the Census, Department of Commerce, to cover the cost of
preparing special census maps, etc., be forwarded together with an offi-
cial request for the taking of the census.
Thereafter, it was moved by Councilman Gordon, seconded by Council-
man Frederick, the following resolution be adopted:
RESOLVED, that the Bureau of the Census of the United
States of America be requested to take a special census of
the City of E1 Segundo, California, in accordance with the
procedure outlined in its communication dated December 30,
1954, and accompanying.special census Form -1, which corfl-
munication and accompanying form are hereby ordered placed
on file in the office of the-City Clerk and hereby re-
ferred to and by this reference incorporated herein and
made a part hereof; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that there shall be and there
is hereby allocated out of the General Fund of the City of
E1 Segundo the sum of $925.00, made payable to the Treasurer
of the United States, and the City Clerk is hereby author=
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ized to transmit warrant in said sum to the Bureau of the
Census in accordance with its regulations; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that said Bureau of the Census
and the Supervisor so appointed by said Bureau, be and they
are hereby authorized and granted full and complete author-
ity insofar as authority may be required from the City of
E1 Segundo, to take, supervise, tabulate and certify said
special census, in accordance with its said-letter and said
census form hereinabove referred to; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that William R. Selby, Mayor of
the City of El Segundo, be and he, is hereby authorized to
sign any and all documents required',to be signed by and on
behalf of the City of El Segundo in connection with the taking
of such census; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that this resolution is adopted
as the formal request of the City of El Segundo for the taking
of said census, and the City Clerk is hereby directed to pre-
pare and transmit to said Bureau of the Census a certified
copy of this resolution.
On roll call, the foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen. Frederick, Gordon, Swanson and Mayor Selby;
Noes: Councilmen None;
Absent: Councilman Baker.
2. Presented for the Council's final consideration plans and speci-
fications for the proposed new City Hall and Police Station, which plans
and specifications he stated had been carefully inspected by the City
Engineer, the Fire Chief, the Police Chief,-the'-BuildfnR Inspector and himself.
He further stated that he had been informed by the architect that
the State Fire Marshal might request that a sprinkler system be installed
in the basement of the new City Hall, but this matter could be taken care
of at a later date. He also reported that a conference had been held
between the Chief of Police, Mr. Mueller of the architects, a representa-
tive of the Department of Corrections of the State of California, and that
said Department is, on a whole, pleased with the plans for the Police Sta-
tion but had suggested certain modifications which are minor in nature.
He therefore, recommended that said plans and specifications be approved
and adopted and that authorization be given for advertising for bids on
said buildings.
Thereafter, it was moved by Councilman Frederick, seconded by
Councilman Gordon, that Resolution No. 1479, entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING AND
ADOPTING CERTAIN SPECIFICATIONS AND PLANS
FOR EL SEGUNDO CITY HALL, POLICE STATION AND
SITE IMPROVEMENTS, IN AND FOR SAID CITY.,
which was read, be adopted.
On roll call, said motion carried, and said resolution was adopted 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 Gordon,
the following resolution be adopted:
RESOLVED, that a copy of that certain "NOTICE INVITING
BIDS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE EL SEGUNDO CITY HALL,
POLICE STATION AND SITE IMPROVEMENTS FOR THE CITY OF EL
SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA. ", dated January 5, 1955, as presented
to this Councilmat this meeting, be placed on file in the
office of the City Clerk for the purposes of identification
and reference; and
BE IT FURTHER.RESOLVED, that this Council- hereby ap-
proves the said form of notice and the contents thereof in
each and every particular, and does hereby find and deter-
mine that the prevailing rates of per diem wages within said
City set forth in said notice, are the prevailing rates of
wages for each of the respective professions, crafts, trades,
callings and vocations therein mentioned or referred to, and
that said rates are hereby fixed and established as, and
shall constitute the minimum rates of per diem wages to be
paid in connection with the prosecution of the work under said
notice; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that sealed bids be and the same
are hereby invited under said notice, and that the City Clerk
be and she is hereby authorized and instructed to cause said
notice to be given and published in time, form and manner as
required by law, the date for the reception of such bids being
hereby fixed for February 2nd, 1955•
On roll call, the foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Frederick, Gordon, Swanson and Mayor Selby;
Noes: Councilmen None;
Absent: Councilman Baker.
3. That he had received a communication from the California Board of
Recreation advising that it has recently established a voluntary registra-
tion plan whereby qualified recreation leaders can be recruited and the
registrations available to cities who might need persons with such quali-
fications.
The City Clerk made reports as follows:
1. Reported receipt of an invoice from the Department of Public Works
of the City of Los Angeles, 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 $3.91, one copy of which report she delivered
to each the City Engineer and the City Attorney.
2. That pursuant to direction of the City Council, she had addressed
a communication to the City Planning Commission requesting clarification
of Provisions riltr and "2" set forth in said Commissionts Resolution No. 203,
granting a Conditional Use Permit to J. and J. Service Company, and that in
reply thereto she had - received a communication from the Chairman of said
Planning Commission, dated January 3, 1955, which coamunicat�on she read to
the Council and, thereafter, same was ordered placed on file in the office
of the City Clerk.
3. Requested authorization to cancel Warrant No. B 1276 on the General
Fund of the City of El Segundo, due to erroneous amount drawn.
Roved by Councilman Frederick, seconded by Councilman Gordon, the
following resolution be adopted:
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RESOLVED, that the City Clerk be and she is hereby
authorized to cause Warrant No. B 1276, dated December 29,
1954, drawn on the General Fund of the City of E1 Segundo,
in amount of $1,917.38, payable to Hessell Chevrolet Inc.,
to be cancelled, due to error in amount drawn; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Clerk and the
City Treasurer of said City be and they are hereby directed
to make appropriate entry of such cancellation in their
respective books of record.
Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Frederick, Gordon, Swanson and Mayor Selby;
Noes: Councilmen None;
Absent: Councilman Baker.
4. Reported for the Chief of Police of the City of E1 Segundo his
appointment of certain persons as Special Police Officers of said City,
and requested approval thereof.
Moved by Councilman Swanson, seconded by Councilman Gordon, that the
appointment by the Chief of Police of the City of El Segundo of Ray Elliott
Harper and George Judd Clark as Special Police Officers of said City, be
and the same is hereby ratified, approved and confirmed. Carried.
City Attorney Woodworth made reports as follows:
1. That the City Clerk had in her possession certain documents with
reference to the proposed sale of $390,000.00 Municipal Improvement Bonds
and $175,000.00 Park" d Recreation Bonds, which documents he requested
the City Clerk present and.read to the City Council.
The City Clerk thereupon presented and read to the Council Ordinance
No. 454, entitled:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO,
CALIFORNIA, PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE
OF BONDS OF SAID CITY IN THE AMOUNT OF
$390,000.
Following the reading thereof, said Ordinance No. 454 was introduced
by Councilman Gordon.
The City Clerk thereupon presented and read to the Council Ordinance
No. 455, entitled:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO,
CALIFORNIA, PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE
OF BONDS OF SAID CITY IN THE AMOUNT OF
$175,000.
Following the reading thereof, said Ordinance No. 455 was introduced
by Councilman Gordon.
Thereafter, it was moved by Councilman Gordon, seconded by Councilman
Frederick, that Resolution No. 1480; entitled:
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF EL SEGUND09 CALIFORNIA,
DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO PUBLISH
NOTICE INVITING SEALED PROPOSALS FOR
$565,000 BONDS OF SAID CITY.,
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which was read, be adopted.
On roll call, said motion carried, and said resolution was adopted by
the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Frederick, Gordon, Swanson and Mayor Selby;
Noes: Councilmen None;
Absent: Councilman Baker.
2. That pursuant to request of the City Council, he had contacted
representatives of the Pacific Electric Railway Company and had conversed
with Mr. Van Deusen of the Land and Real Estate Department, and Mr. Ellery
Scott, Land Agent in said Department; that he had informed said representa-
tives the City desires to obtain a certain parcel of property for park and
recreation purposes, which property is presently owned by said Pacific
Electric Railway Company, and had inquired whether or not it would be
possible to negotiate for the sale of said property to the City without the
necessity of condemnation, and if so, what price said Company will be willing
to accept; that said representatives had informed him they would have the
Companyts Appraisal Department make an appraisal of the property and also
take up with proper officials the question of negotiation or condemnation,
and that if said officials agreed to negotiate, they believed a communica-
tion from the City to the effect that it proposed to condemn such property
if same could not be obtained through negotiation would be sufficient for
their purposes.
The City Attorney further stated they had questioned the description
of the property as prepared by the City Engineer of this City; that a fur-
ther check of the map by said City Engineer indicates his map to be correct
and that he will take up the matter with the Pacific Electric Railway
Companyts Engineering Department.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
The matter of the adoption Ordinance No. 453, entitled:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO..
CALIFORNIA, AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 362,
OF SAID CITY AND THE "BUILDING CODE"
THEREIN ADOPTED BY AMENDING "SECTION
307" OF SAID CODE, AS AMENDED.,
was further discussed at this point and thereafter, by general consent,
taken under further advisement by the Council and in the meantime referred
for study to a committee composed of Councilmen Frederick and Gordon,
Mayor Selby, City Administrative Officer Udall and the Building Inspector.
PAYING BILLS
The following demands, having had the approval of the Committee on
Finance and Records, were read:
Water
Works Fund
Payroll Demand
$2,096.12
Ruth Hopp, City Treasurer
259.70
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6.25
State Employeest
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Retirement System
194•.49
State Employees?
Retirement System
183.29
Title Insurance & Trust Co.
72.60
George C. Porter
66.70
Golden State Supply Co.
19.14
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Water Works Fund - Conttd
Smith -Blair Inc. $ 15.42
Hersey Mfg. Co. 593.28
Dayton Foundry 185.33
Carl, Wilson. 40.00
Postindex Company 510.81
West Basin Municipal
Water District 19,157.60
Robert L. Webb, Petty
Cash 67.80
American Cast Iron Pipe 3,926.95
TOTAL $ 270295.48
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Sewerage Facilities Fund
Department of
Public Works $ 3.91
TOTAL $ 3.91
Traffic Safety Fund
Automobile Club of
Southern California $ 122.45
New Pacific Lumber Co. 11.12
TOTAL 133.57
General Fund
Gordon Whitnall
$ 100.00
Consolidated Rock Products
181.73
E. W. French & Sons
324.47
Gordon Duff, Inc.
1.80
E1 Segundo Paint Center
29.48
Pacific Coast Inter - Mountain
Assn. of Fire Chiefs
8.00
Ira E. Escobar
85.65
Hanna Legal Publications
29.60
League of California Cities
360.00
Registrar of Voters
4.14
Mall Tool Company
3.28
Charles C. Thomas, Publisher
7.50
Automobile Club of So. Calif.
316.25
Hessell Chevrolet Inc.
917.38
John F. and Pauline K. Tesh
54.49
Sigurd H. Tjosaas
54.07
Mary G. Napierskie
46.25
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General Fund - Conttd
Lelah Converse $ 100.00
Lennox Disposal Service 3,008.79
E1 Segundo Chamber of
Commerce 50.00
Southern California
Humane Society 200.00
Pacific Radionics 151.90
El Segundo Hardware 100.61
City of E. S. Water Dept. 543.97
United States Post Office 10.00
Wm. R. Selby 21.00
Division of Highways
District VII 254.06
F & F Radio & Appliance 5.56
Bancroft- Whitney Co. 15.45
South Bay Welderts Supply 6.08
Carburetor & Elec. Supply 14.34
Charles Bruning Co., Inc. 527.80
Gibson Motor Parts 53.84
The International City
Managerst Association 23.50
McCarthy Insurance Agency 1.57
Rose Bowl Cafe 1.70
Walker's Service Station 5.50
New Pacific Lumber Co. 161.62
Steven and Betty Meschuk 66.60
Cecil R. and Jewell W.
Eden 57.56
Marsh, Smith & Powell 16,424.76
TOTAL $ 24,330.30
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
None.
No further business appearing to be transacted at this session, it
was moved by Councilman Gordon, seconded by Councilman Frederick,, the
meeting adjourn until the hour of 11:00 o'clock A. M., Friday, January 7,
1955, the hour of adjournment of this meeting being 8:20 o'clock P. M.
Carried.
Approved: .
Mayor,/'
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Respectfully submitted,
Neva M. Elsey, City T lerk