1955 MAY 06 CC MINiK 44'7
E1 Segundo, California
y May 6, 1955
An adjourned 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 11:30 otclock
A. M., by William R. Selby, Mayor.
Councilmen Present:
Councilmen Absent:
ROLL CALL
Baker, Frederick, Gordon, Swanson and
Mayor Selby;
None.
READING OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING
The minutes of the regular meeting held on the 27th day of April,
1955, having been read and no errors or omissions having been noted, it was
moved by Councilman Baker, 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:
AIR POLLUTION CONTROL DISTRICT, dated May 4, 1955, transmitting there-
with, certain recommendations made by said Board,which it had submitted to the
Board of Supervisors of Los Angeles County and which would have for their pur-
pose the elimination of single chamber incinerators by July 1, 3955 and the
prohibition of open fires, and which recommendations had been approved by said
Board of Supervisors. Ordered filed.
AIR POLLUTION CONTROL DISTRICT, dated May 4, 1955, respecting the
policy of the said District concerning incineration of combustible rubbish.
Ordered filed.
SAM R. KENNEDY, ROAD COMMISSIONER, COUNTY OF IDS ANGELES, being copy
of a communication addressed by him to the Honorable Board of Supervisors of
the County of Los Angeles, under date of April 28, 1955, submitting therewith,
resolution for adoption by said Board which would have the effect of giving
the County of Los Angeles jurisdiction over a portion of Aviation Boulevard
between El Segundo Boulevard and 300 feet northerly on the westerly side thereof,
within the City of E1 Segundo, so that said County may perform certain contem-
plated improvements along said Aviation Boulevard. Ordered filed.
PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, being notice of hear-
ing on application of Pacific Greyhound Lines for authority to increase its
fares between Long Beach, Santa Monica and intermediate points. Ordered filed.
INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENT COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA,. being notice
of time and place of hearing on said Commissionts request to terminate liability
in Claim No. .54 L.A. 154 -7081, Arthur Siebken vs. City of E1 Segundo et al. Or-
dered filed. ._
EL SEGUNDO UNIT NO. 38, AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARY, dated May 3, 1955,
requesting permission to sell poppies within the City of El Segundo on Poppy
Days, May 27th and 28th, 1955•
Moved by Councilman Gordon, seconded by Councilman Frederick, the follow-
ing resolution be adopted:
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Carried.
WHEREAS, El Segundo Unit No. 38, American Legion Auxiliary,
has made application to this Council, by written communication,
dated May 3, 1955, for permission to sell veteran -made poppies
in the City of E1 Segundo on Poppy Days, May 27th and 28th, 1955;
and
WHEREAS, said applicant is a local organization and the
Proceeds of the sale of said poppies will be devoted to a civic
Purposes namely, the relief of disabled war veterans and their
families, particularly those who were or are residents of the
City of El Segundo;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF EL SEGUND09 CALIFORNIA, AS FOLLOWS:
First: That said above mentioned communication be received
and filed in the office of the City Clerk, and that same as so on
file, be and it is hereby referred to and by this reference in-
corporated herein and made a part hereof.
Second: That the City Council of the City of E1 Segundo does
hereby find that the facts recited in the preamble of this resolu-
tion are true and that, therefore, no license fee shall be charged
for the permit herein granted.
Third: That said applicant, E1 Segundo Unit No. 38, American
Legion Auxiliary, be and it is hereby granted permission and author-
ity to make sale of said American Legion poppies in the City of El
Segundo on the said dates, May 27th and 28th, 1955•
Fourth: That
of this resolution
herein granted.
None.
None.
the City Clerk is instructed to forward a copy
to said permittee as evidence of the permit
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES
REPORTS OF OFFICERS AND SPECIAL COMMITTEES
City Administrative Officer Udall made reports as follows:
1. That Mr. Robert Witcher, employed in the Parks Department of the
City.of El Segundo, anticipates resigning from said employment as of May 13th,
1955, and that he had received a request from Kenneth Brewer that Mr. John
Farrell be employed to replace Mr. Witcher, such employment to begin May 16,
1955, and said appointee to be compensated for his services under Step C of
Schedule 3, of the Salary Resolution of the City of E1 Segundo.
Moved by Councilman Baker, seconded by Councilman Gordon, the follow-
ing resolution be adopted:
RESOLVED, that effective May 16th, 1955, and until the
further order of this Council, John Farrell be and he is
hereby appointed Park Caretaker I in the Parks Department of
the City of E1 Segundo, said appointee to be compensated for
his services in such capacity under Step C of Schedule 3, of
the Salary Resolution of the City of E1 Segundo.
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Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Frederick, Gordon, Swanson and
Mayor Selby;
Noes: Councilmen None;
Absent: Councilmen None.
2. That he had received communications from T. B. DeBerry, Chief of
Police, ass-follows:
(a) Dated May 4th, 1955, advising that the Annual Retraining Session
of the F.B.I. National Academy Associates, California Chapter, will be held
at Palo Alto, California,.on May 12, 13 and 14, 1955, and requesting that
Assistant Chief of Police Vernon L. Wood be authorized to attend said Confer-
ence; and
(b) Dated May 5th, 1955, advising that the Annual Conference of the
State Peace Officers' Association will be held at Stockton, California, on
May 18th to 21st, 1955s both dates inclusive, and requesting that said Chief
of Police be authorized to attend said Conference.
Moved by Councilman Baker, seconded by Councilman Swanson, the follow-
ing resolution be adopted:
RESOLVED, that Vernon L. Wood, Assistant Chief of Police
_ of the City of El Segundo, be and he is hereby authorized to
attend the Annual Retraining Session of the F.B.I. National
Academy Associates, California Chapter, to be held at Palo
Alto, California, on May 12, 13 and 14, 1955; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that T. B. DeBerry, Chief of
Police of the City of E1 Segundo, be and he is hereby author-
ized to attend the Annual Conference of the State Peace
Officers' Association, to be held at Stockton, California, on
May 18th to 21st, 1955s both dates inclusive; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that each of said persons be and
they are hereby authorized to file their demands for their
actual and necessary expenses in connection with their attend-
ance at said conferences, such demands to be audited and approved
in the usual manner before payment.
Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Frederick, Gordon, Swanson and
Mayor Selby;
Noes: Councilmen None;
Absent: Councilmen None.
3. That he had.prepared and delivered to each member of the Council
a tentative draft of "Tentative Leave of Absence Schedule" for employees of
the City of El Segundo, and he inquired whether or not the Council members
had had opportunity to study the same.
It appearing the Council members were satisfied with the provisions
of the procedure as prepared by the City Administrative Officer, it was moved '
;by Councilman Baker, seconded by Councilman.Cordon, the following resolution
be adopted:
WHEREAS, this Council did, on the 19th day of March,
1952, adopt its resolution approving Leaves of Absence Policy
and establishing the same in and for the City of El Segundo
until its further order; and
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WHEREAS, it now appears necessary and desirable that said
Leaves of Absence Policy be changed and amended in certain
particulars;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that that certain resolu-
tion adopted March 19, 1952, of record at Page U-808, Minutes
of the proceedings of the City Council of the City of El Segundo,
adopting a certain Leaves of Absence Policy in and for said City,
be and the same is hereby rescinded; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a copy of "Leaves of Absence
Policy ", as prepared by the City Administrative Officer and dated
the 6th day of May, 1955, be placed on file in the office of the
City Clerk and as so on file is hereby referred to and by this
reference incorporated herein and made a part hereof; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Council of the'City
of El Segundo does hereby approve the said Leaves of Absence
Policy, dated May 6, 1955, as hereinabove referred to, and does
hereby establish same in and for the City of E1 Segundo until
its further order.
Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Baker,
Mayor Selby;
Noes: Councilmen None;
Absent: Councilmen None.
Frederick, Gordon, Swanson and
The City Clerk made reports as follows:
1. That she had received from Smithers &.Good, Attorneys, a claim
for damages against the City of E1 Segundo in the sum of $10,000.00 for damages
alleged to have occurred to real property owned by True R. Slocum, Jr. and Ruth
Slocum, located at 145 -155 Arena Street, El Segundo, and which alleged damage is
presumed to have occurred on or about the 30th or 31st day of January, 1955, due
to flood waters entering the building located at the above address; also that
she had delivered a copy of said claim to the insurance carrier for the City of
El Segundo, for its information and action in the premises.
Moved by Councilman Gordon, seconded by Councilman Baker, the following
resolution be adopted:
RESOLVED, that a copy of that certain claim filed by
True R. Slocum, Jr. and Ruth Slocum, dated the 28th day of
April, 1955, be placed on file in the office of the City Clerk;
and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the action of the City Clerk
in referring said claim to the insurance carrier of the City of
El Segundo, be and the same is hereby ratified, approved and
confirmed.
Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Baker,
Mayor Selby;,
Noes: Councilmen None;
Absent: Councilmen None.
Frederick, Gordon, Swanson and
2. That she had received from the Escrow Department of the Security -
First National Bank of Los Angeles, E1 Segundo Branch, Grant Deed executed by
John Raymond Cote and Jacqueline Z. Cote, conveying to the City of El Segundo
Lots 1 and 2 of Block 61, El Segundo; that said deed had been approved as to
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form by the City Attorney and that the City Council might now accept same
for and on behalf of said City.
Moved by Councilman Baker, seconded by Councilman Swanson, the follow-
ing resolution be adopted:
RESOLVED, that that certain Grant Deed, dated the 26th
day of April, 1955, executed by John Raymond Cote and Jacqueline
Z. Cote, husband and wife, conveying to'the City of El Segundo,
a municipal corporation of Los Angeles County, California, the
real property in the City of E1 Segundo, County of Loa Angeles,
State of California, described as:
Lots 1 and 2 of Block 61, of El Segundo, as per map
recorded in Book 20, Pages 22 and 23 of Maps, in
the office of the County Recorder of said County.,
for public recreation purposes 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 deed to be placed
in escrow with the Security -First National Bank of Los Angeles,
El Segundo Branch, for recordation in the office of the County
Recorder by said escrow agency in due course.
On roll call, the foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote:
Apes: - Councilmen Baker, Frederick, Gordon, Swanson and
Mayor Selby;
Noes: Councilmen None;
Absent: Councilmen None.
3. That on March 9, 1955, the City Council had authorized her to open
an escrow to purchase certain property located in Block 61 and Tract 2111, El
Segundo, from the Corporation of Presiding Bishop of the Church of Jesus Christ
of Latter Day Saints; that said Corporation had requested that a provision be
placed in the escrow instructions and in the deed conveying such property to
the City, reserving unto the Grantors all oil, gas, minerals or other hydro-
carbon substances underlying said land but without the right of entry on said
land; that she had authorized the escrow agency to include this provision in
the escrow instructions and in the deed, and requested councilmanic approval
of her action.
Moved by Councilman Frederick, seconded by Councilman Baker, the
following resolution be adopted:
RESOLVED, that the action of the City Clerk in author-
izing the following provision, to wit:
"Reserving unto the Grantors herein all oil, gas,
minerals or other hydrocarbon substances under-
lying said land but without the right of entry on
said land. ",
to be added to the escrow instructions for the purchase by
the City of.El Segundo from the - Corporation of. Presiding
Bishop of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
of Lots 3, 4, 5, 6, 71 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17r
19, 20, 21, 22, 23 and 24 of Block 61, El Segundo, and Lot
5, Tract 2111, El Segundo, be and the same is hereby ratified
and approved.
Carried by the following vote:
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Ayes: Councilmen Baker,
Mayor Selby;
Noes: Councilmen None;
Absent: Councilmen None.
Frederick, Gordon, Swanson and
4. That she had received notification from the Controller of the
State of California that the City of E1 Segundo ?s share of apportionment of
Alcoholic Beverage License Fees for the period September 1, 1954 to February
28, 1955, is the sum of $1,808.64.
5• Announced for the Chief of Police of the City of El Segundo, his
appointment of Leo George Kerrebrock as a Special Police Officer of said City,
and requested approval thereof.
Moved by Councilman Swanson, seconded by Councilman Frederick, that
the appointment by the Chief of Police of the City of E1 Segundo of Leo George
Kerrebrock as .a Special Police Officer of said City, be and the same is hereby
ratified, approved and confirmed. Carried.
None.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
PAYING BILLS
The following demands, having had the approval of the Committee on
Finance and Records, were read:
Water
Works Fund
Recreation Fund
- Cont ?d
Payroll Demand
$2,252.80
Kit Kraft
$ 11.04
Ruth Hopp, City Treasurer
306.90
Pacific Hide & Leather Co.
46.18
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6.25
Burtons Leathercraft
30.54
State Employees?
TOTAL $
1,449.73
R tirement System
195.82
Sta a Employees?
Pension Fund,
Retirement System
184.51
State Employees?
Title Ins. & Trust Company
73.80
Retirement System $ 1,185.97
Holman & Powell Paving Co.
83.70
TOTAL $
1,185.97
Shell Oil Company
69.27
Division of Water Resources
252.67
General Fund
City of E1 Segundo, Calif.
6,623.50
Ruth Hopp, City Treasurer$3,618.80
Hersey Mfg. Co.
514.13
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3,660.16
Century Oil Company
9.41
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1,405.18
Southern Calif. Edison Co.
4.77
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2o105.74
Kimball Elevator Co., Ltd.
11.00
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20292.62
Pacific Radionics
10.00
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78.85
Carl Wilson
40.00
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New Pacific Lumber Co.
5.21
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..024.25
9.38
The Lacal Company,- Inc.
32.99
Title Ins. & Trust Co.
225.00
Cla -Val Company
66.18
Hospital Service of
Standard Oil Company
66.80
Southern California
7.95
Standard Oil Company
52.14
State Employees?
Robert L. Webb, Petty Cash
91.14
Retirement System
1,463.67
TOTAL $
10,952.99
Gordon Whhitnall
100.00
Lela.h Converse
100.00
Recreation Fund
Lennox Disposal Service
3,060.00
Ruth Hopp, City Treasurer $
1,159.82
E. S. Chamber of Commerce
50.00
137.57
So. Calif.'Humahe Society
200.00
State Employees?
M. & M. House Movers
213.00
Retirement System
32.46
Bell House Movers
225.00
Hospital Service of
Hessell Chevrolet, Inc.
97.67
Southern California
5.05
Forrest Stationers
2.63
Forrest Stationers
19.14
Blake, Moffitt & Towne
161.69
State Board of Equalization
7.83
Robert L. Webb, Jr.
83.30
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General Fund - Cont'd
Gibson Motor Parts
7.24
Wm. R. Selby
35.48
State Board of Equalization
2.06
Remington Rand Inc.
39.19
Transport Clearings
1.20
Bay Cities Bldg. Supplies
4.77
Patmar Corporation
1.90
E1 Segundo Hardware
14.42
Lee Parmelee
31.60
Pacific Clay Products
59.88
Pacific Coast Building
5.05
Officials Conference
50.00
George C. Porter
108.67
Essick Machinery Co.
4.51
Carlisle Stationers of
Santa Monica
12.36
Nox -Weed
75.00
Howard Supply Company
6.99
G. J. Payne Company, Inc.
20.58
Pacific Toro Company
5.46
South Bay Welder's Supply
6.60
McCulloch Chain Saw
303.52
Southwest Pipe & Supply Co.
11.31
Taylor Wholesale Electric Co.
8.24
A. M. Donaher & Son
43.10
C. V. Baird Auto Supply
20.73
E. B. Moritz Foundry
18.21
Contractors Asphalt Sales Co.
498.60
Brown - Bevis - Industrial
L. A. News Company 13.91
Equipment Co.
14.42
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Park and Recreation Bonds, Election
1954, Construction Fund
Title Insurance & Trust Co. S 38.00
TOTAL $ 38.00
General Fund - Cont'd
Fleet Owner
$ 4.00
E. E. Udall
16.05
Title Ins. & Trust Co.
3.62
Surveyors Service Co.
27.74
L. A. Stamp & Stationery Co.133.80
Oil Truct & Construction
147.00
Rose Bowl Cafe
12.23
Berkley Engineering and
Equipment Company
18.03
Morgan & Son
133.70
T. B. DeBerry
5.05
El Segundo Paint Center
42.03
Carburetor & Elec. Supply
1.33
Federal Laboratories, Inc.
33.73
County of Los Angeles,
Sheriff's Business Office
62.92
Raymond G. Osborne
42.60
New Pacific Lumber Co.
42.12
City of E. S. Water Dept.
562.09
P. E. Van Pelt, Inc.
21.12
Snap -On Tools
19.57
Southwest Tractor Sales, Inc. 9.42
LaBrea Radiator Shop
14.00
International City
Managers' Association
6.00
Frank Lowe, M. D.
6.00
Gordon Duff, Inc.
1.86
Park.Son
51.29
So. Calif. Edison Co.
25.70
L. A. News Company 13.91
TOTAL $ 24,048.44
Moved by Councilman Gordon, seconded by Councilman Baker, the demands
be allowed and warrants ordered drawn on and paid out of the respective funds
covering the same. Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Frederick, Gordon, Swanson and
Mayor Selby;,
Noes: Councilmen None;
Absent: Councilmen None.
NEW BUSINESS
None.
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:
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Mayor
Respectfully submitted,
Neva M. Elsey, City Cle k
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