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1950 OCT 25 CC MINU11 E1 Segundo, California. October 25, 1950. A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of E1 Segundo, California, was held in the Council Chamber in 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 Swanson, that Councilman Thompson be appointed Mayor pro tem. Carried. Councilman Thompson thereupon assumed the duties of the Mayor. ROLL CALL. Councilmen Present: Peterson, Swanson and Mayor pro tem Thompson. Councilmen Absent: Gordon and Mayor Selby. READING OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING. The minutes of the adjourned regular meeting held on the 19th day of October, 1950, having been read, and no errors or omissions having been noted, it was moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Swanson, the minutes of said meeting be approved as recorded. Carried. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS. Written communications, received from the persons, firms or corporations hereinafter named, were read to the Council and were disposed of in the manner indicated, following reference to each hereinafter: YOUTH SYMPHONY, dated October 23, 1950, "addressed to the Mayor and City Council, being an invitation to attend said Symphony's first concert of the season, to be held in Manhattan Beach, on November 5th, and ex- pressing appreciation for the financial assistance given the Youth Symphony by the City of E1 Segundo. Ordered filed. MARY LOUISE FAGAN, dated October 20, 1950, being application for employment by the City of El Segundo. Ordered filed. At this time, the hour being 7:02 o'clock P. M. Councilman Gordon appeared at the meeting and immediately took his seat at the Council table.. PETITION of Arnold Schleuniger and seven others, requesting the City Council to take proceedings under the ^Improvement Act of 1911tt, to cause certain improvements to be constructed in California Street, between Maple Avenue and Walnut Avenue, in the City of El Segundo; and PETITION of Patricia K. Balmer, and seventeen others, requesting the City Council to take proceedings under the "Improvement Act of 1911", to cause certain improvements, as set forth in said petition, to be constructed in California Street, between Mariposa Avenue and Maple Avenue, in the City of El Segundo, said petitions being filed as one document. It appearing that the City of E1 Segundo is the owner of certain property, which would be included in the proposed improvement districts, and the City Council, believing -the City should accept its portion of the costs involved in the contemplated improvement, inasmuch as said improve- ments are desirable, it was moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Swanson, the following resolution be adopted: -1- U12 WHEREAS, there has been presented to this Council for its consideration, a certain petition for the con- struction of certain improvements in California Street, between Maple Avenue and Walnut Avenue; and a certain petition for the construction of certain improvements in said California Street, between Mariposa Avenue and Maple Avenue, in the City of E1 Segundo; AND, WHEREAS, the City of E1 Segundo is the present owner of certain real property, which would be included in the proposed improvement districts; AND, WHEREAS, this Council feels that the said improvements are desirable and that the City should pay its proportionate costs involved by reason of its ownership of Lot 9, Block 108, and the South 50 feet of the North 111.08 feet of Lot 2, Block 110, together with Lots 1 to 6, inclusive, Tract 10058; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Mayor of the City of E1 Segundo be and he is hereby authorized and instructed to sign the said petitions, on behalf of said City, for the said real property hereinbefore described, owned by said City. On roll call, the foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gordon, pro tem Thompson; Noes: Councilmen None; Absent: Mayor Selby. Peterson, Swanson and Mayor Moved by Councilman Swanson, seconded by Councilman Peterson, the following resolution be adopted: WHEREAS, there has been presented to this Council, two petitions, filed as one document; requesting the improvement of California Street, between Maple Avenue and Walnut Avenue, and of California Street, between Mariposa Avenue and Maple Avenue, in the City of El Segundo; AND, WHEREAS, said petitions purport to waive the requirements and investigation under the provisions of the "Special Assessment Investigation, Limitation and Majority Protest Act of 1931 ", being Division 4 of the Streets and Highways Code of the State of California; AND, WHEREAS, this Council feels that the ownerships of the respective properties referred to in said petitions, opposite the signatures of the respective petitioners, should be checked with reference to ownership; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the said petitions be and the same are hereby referred to the Director of Public Works and to A. S. Monroe, Engineer, of the City of El Segundo, for the purpose of checking said petitions is to ownerships and that said officers be and they are hereby authorized to procure such title report or reports as may be necessary in the premises. On roll call, the foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gordon, tem Thompson; Noes: Councilmen None; Absent: Mayor Selby. k -2- Peterson, Swanson and Mayor pro U 13 ENGINEERING FIRM OF LIPPINCOTT AND ROWE, dated October 25, 1950, advising that Mr. James 0. Gierlich, who has been performing the services of Chief Inspector on the construction of certain water works improvements, under said firmstcontract with the City of El Segundo for the furnishing of such services, has been called into the service of the United States Marine Corps, and that it will, therefore, be necessary to revise present arrangements for such supervision. Said firm proposed that, at least temporarily, Mr. R. G. Paulston, presently employed as Resident Engineer on said construction work, be employed to supervise such construction, on a full time basis, at the rate of $650.00 per month, said fee to include services as more particularly set forth in its said proposal. The Council, being of the opinion that the acceptance of the proposal as set forth in said communication from Lippincott and Rowe, would be to the best interests of the City of E1 Segundo, it was moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Gordon, the following resolution be adopted: WHEREAS, there has been presented to this Council a communication, in words and figures as follows: "Engineering Offices Of LIPPINCOTT AND ROWE Los Angeles The City Council October 25, 1950 City of E1 Segundo El Segundo, California Gentlemen: Under date of January 13, 1950, your Honorable Body accepted a proposal submitted by this office for the services of a Resident Engineer and a Chief Inspector to supervise the construction of water works improvements designed by this office under your 1948 bond issue. Under this proposal we were to furnish the full time service of Mr. James 0. Gierlich as Chief Inspector and the services as required, of Mr. R. G. Paulston as Resident Engineer, together with the consulting services of this office, all for the sum of $650.00 per month. We regret to inform you that Mr. Gierlich has been called into the service of the United States Marine Corps, leaving on November 1, 1950. It is, therefore, necessary to revise our arrangements for the supervision of this work. In our original proposal dated February 16, 1949, wherein we sub- mitted a lump sum fee for the preparation of the plans and specifications for the work authorized to be constructed under the 1948 bond issue we also submitted a proposal for: "No. 2 - Services of a Resident Engineer to direct and supervise the construction." Our charges for such service were stated as follows: "If it is desired by the City that any one or all of the last above five enumerated items be furnished by this office we would expect to be paid for the same by reimbursement of actual out -of- pocket expense, plus 25% for overhead, payable monthly on statements rendered." Due to the fact that the service of a Resident Engineer and Chief Inspector are required immediately and we have not yet been able to secure the service of a competent engineer to replace Mr. Gierlich we suggest that our present -3- U14 arrangement be changed in accordance with the following pro- posal. We have made arrangements whereby Mr. R. G. Paulston can devote, at least temporarily, his entire time to the supervision of construction on your work and inasmuch as he is thoroughly familiar with the plans and specifications, having worked on them from their beginning, I believe the best interests of the City can be served under such an arrangement. Mr. Paulstonts salary from this office since his joining our organization has been at the rate of $600.00 per month plus payroll taxes and insurance. Under this proposal Mr. Paulston would devote his entire time, beginning November 1, 1950, to your construction program at the rate now charged by this office, namely $650.00 per month. You will note that our fee under this proposal is substantially less than that quoted in our original proposal dated February 16, 1949• The above proposal is for personal services only to the extent set forth above. The City shall pay directly for necessary assistants required by the Resident Engineer, all field surveyors, local office expenses, transportation on the job, necessary materials and equipment required to carry.on the work, and the fees of commercial testing firms as may be required for shop inspection, special tests or investigations, all as authorized or approved by the City Council. In the event that there are days when Mr. Paulstonts services are not required on the City work and we can use his services in this office, we would credit the City for such time at the rate of $30.00 per day. It is, of course, under- stood under this arrangement that at no time would this office use the services of Mr. Paulston if it would not be convenient to so do and would not be detrimental to the Cityts construction program. Very, truly yours, Engineering Offices of LIPPINCOTT AND ROWE EAR:pl By E. A. Rowe "; AND, WHEREAS, the City Council has reviewed the matters referred to in said communication and is familiar with the various subjects therein set forth and discussed and is satisfied that the action hereinafter taken is in the public interest and in the interest of the City of El Segundo; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of E1 Segundo, California, as follows: First: That the original of said above quoted com- munication be placed on file in the office of the City Clerk, open to public inspection and as so on file, is hereby re- ferred to and by this reference incorporated herein and made a part hereof. Second: That the said City Council does hereby approve the suggestions and recommendations made in said above quoted communication and does hereby acdept the proposal for'service as therein set forth, upon the terms and con- ditions and at the price or compensation therein set forth. Third: That the previous arrangement for the services above mentioned, referred to in said communication, shall be and the same is hereby terminated. -4- U15 Fourth: That the said offer of service and this acceptance thereof shall be effective as of on and after the first day of November, 1950• Fifth: That the City Clerk shall forward to said Lippincott and Rowe a certified copy of this resolution and shall place a like certified copy thereof in the files in his office, relating to said matter, and the said original offer and this acceptance thereof shall be and constitute the contract or arrangement between said engineering firm of Lippincott and Rowe and the City of E1 Segundo for the rendering of the services therein con- templated, at the compensation as stated in said offer, effective on and after said first day of November, 1950. On roll call, the foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gordon, Peterson, Swanson and Mayor pro tem Thompson. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Mayor Selby. LIPPINCOTT AND ROWE, dated October 25, 1950, being its analysis of bids heretofore received by the City Council on October 11, 1950, for furnishing said City certain cast iron pipe under Specifications No. W.B. -1+8 -8 and recommending that the contract for furnishing said pipe be awa to Pacific States Cast Iron Pipe Company, which Company submitted the lowest and only firm bid on said pipe. Said compunication also recommended that the City take advantage of the option clause contained in said Specifications, whereby it may increase the tonnage of pipe to be ordered under any contract awarded pursuant to said Specifications by an amount not to exceed 20%. Following the presentation of the recommendations of Lippincott and Rowe, as contained in its said communicatipn, above referred to, it was moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by- Councilman Swanson, that Resolution No. 1113, entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, AWARDING TO PACIFIC STATES CAST IRON PIPE COMPANY THE CONTRACT FOR FURNISHING AND DELIVERING TO SAID CITY OF CERTAIN CAST IRON PIPE FOR WATERWORKS SERVICE, ALL IN ACCORDANCE WITH CITY OF EL SEGUNDO SPECIFICATIONS NO. W. B. -48-8, which was read, be adopted. On roll call, said motion carried and said resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gordon, Peterson, Swanson and Mayor pro tem Thompson; Noes: Councilmen None; Absent: Mayor Selby. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS. None. REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES. None. REPORTS OF OFFICERS AND SPECIAL COMMITTEES. City Coordinator McCarthy reported as follows: -5- U16 1. That the Chief of Police reports the appointment of John Augustine Booterbaugh as a regular police officer of the City of El Segundo and requests approval of such appointment. Moved by Councilman Gordon, seconded by Councilman Swanson, that the appointment, by the Chief of Police of the City of E1 Segundo, of John Augustine Booterbaugh as a regular police officer of said City, effective as of on and after the 19th day of October, 1950, be and the same is hereby ratified, approved and confirmed. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gordon, Peterson, Swanson and Mayor pro tem Thompson; Noes: Councilmen None; Absent: Mayor Selby. 2. That he had received from the Engineering Office of the City of Los Angeles, Financial Progress Report No. 50, in connection with the construction of the Hyperion Activated Sludge Plant, one copy of which report he had delivered to each the City Attorney and the Director of Public Works. Director of Public Works Short made reports as follows: 1. Read to the City Council his written report, dated October 25, 1950, respecting the investigation he had made in connection with the bids received by said Council on October 11, 1950, for furnishing the City of El Segundo certain chlorination equipment, and the findings he had made as a result of such investigation, and his recommendation that the contract for furnishing such chlorination equipment be awarded to Wallace and Tiernan Sales Corporation under Items 1C and 2 of said Company's bid. Following the reading of the report of the Director of Public Works, and the Council being in accord with the recommendations therein made, it was moved by Councilman Swanson, seconded by Councilman Peterson, that Resolution No. 1114, entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, AWARDING TO WALLACE AND TIERNAN SALES CORPORATION A CERTAIN CONTRACT FOR THE FURNISHING TO SAID CITY OF CERTAIN CHLORINATION EQUIPMENT FOR USE IN THE WATER DEPARTMENT OF SAID CITY, which was read, be adopted. On roll call, said motion carried and said resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gordon, Peterson, Swanson and Mayor pro tem Thompson; Noes: Councilmen None; Absent: Mayor Selby. 2. Presented to each member of the Council, for their information, a list of delinquent water accounts. 3. That under date of October 4, 1950, there was filed with the City Council, a communication from General Chemical Division, Allied Chemical and Dye Corporation, dated September 28, 1950, requesting that consideration be given to enlarging water mains proposed to be installed in the vicinity of its plant at Sepulveda Boulevard and Rosecrans Avenue, so as to furnish quantities of water at pressured determined by said Company and as specified in said communication, which matter was, on October 4, 1950, referred by the Council to Mr. Alan Rowe of the Engineering 10 firm of Lippincott and Rowe and Director of Public Works Short for study and report; that he and Mr. Rowe had discussed the problem with Mr. J. V. Claes, Superintendent of said Company. Mr. Short thereupon read to the Council a memorandum respecting said matter, as prepared by Mr. E. A. Rowe, in words and figures as follows: "Engineering Offices of LIPPINCOTT AND ROWE Los Angeles 4826 Orinda Avenue, Zone 43 MEMO RE WATER SERVICE TO GENERAL CHEMICAL CO. October 25, 1950 The City Council of E1 Segundo has referred to this office a communication received by the City from the General Chemical Division under date of September 28, 1950, and signed by Mr. J. V. Claes, Superintendent, in which he discusses our proposed plan for distribution mains in Section 18, concluding as follows: 'Accordingly, it is requested that the City of El Segundo plan to install water mains of sufficient capacity to supply the company's plant at Sepulveda Blvd:. and Rosecrans Ave. with 55 lbs. residual pressure with 1,000 gallons flowing.' On October 20, 1950, Mr. Don Short, your Public Works Administrator, and Mr. Alan Rowe of this office, called on Mr. Claes at his office and discussed with him the matters presented in his letter of September 28. Mr. Rowe outlined the general - plan of the works as designed under the 1948 bond issue insofar as they related to the delivery of water to the General Chemical Company's plant. Mr. Rowe pointed out ghat the design was based on delivery of water to consumers under the City's system from the present elevated tank of the City located-near the inter- section of Holly Ave. and Maryland St., supplemented by the operations of the main pump station on E1 Segundo Blvd. between Sepulveda and Aviation Blvds. and further supplemented at times of extraordinary fire demand from the transmission main ex- tending from the Metropolitan Water District connection vault located in the City of Manhattan Beach to the main pumping station on El Segundo Blvd: - Both Mr. Rowe and Mr. Short explained to Mr. Claes that it was their understanding of the City policy that any pressure required by a consumer greater than could be obtained under this system, would have to be provided by the consumer. Under this plan Mr. Rowe pointed out that it would manifestly be impossible to deliver any water to the intersection of Sepulveda Blvd. and Rosecrans Ave. at a pressure of 55 lbs. per square inch inasmuch as the elevation of the water surface of the elevated tank when full would be at approximately 267 feet and the ground surface at the intersection of Rosecrans and Sepulveda Blvd. was approximately 152 feet or a static pressure of 115 ft. or 50 lbs. Mr. Claes stated that his figure of 1,000 gallons per minute was their estimate of their fire demand and that their ordinary demand would be much less than this amount. Mr. Rowe states that the-Fire Department of the City of E1 Segundo had at the present time pumpers adequate for delivery in excess of 2,000 gallons per minute and that the design of the system was based on the use of this equipment with a minimum residual pressure in the mains when so operating of 15 lbs. pe advised Mr. Class that his office had the proposed primary mains for Section wil r square inch. Mr. Rowe recently made a review of 18 and that the results U 117 U18 of this analysis indicated that with the mains proposed to be installed, the system would have capacity adequate to deliver approximately 2,000 gallons per minute at the intersection of Rosecrans and Sepulveda Blvds. with a minimum residual pressure of approximately 15 lbs. per square inch and that all of their ordinary demands could be delivered with a residual pressure at times of peak demand on the entire system of approximately 35 lbs. per square inch. Mr. Rowe stated that of course the City could not and would not make any guarantees as to volume or pressure and that the figures he quoted were the results of engineering studies on the best information now available as to future demands on the City system. Both Mr. Rowe and Mr. Short then discussed with Mr. Claes possible changes that might be required in the companyts private water system in:order to receive water from the Cityts system in view of State and local requirements re- garding cross connections, etc. Both Mr. Rowe and Mr. Short advised Mr. Claes that the plan of revision of his company's system should be made by the company and submitted to the City for approval. Mr. Claes expressed his appreciation of our visit and the information received and said that it would be necessary for him to transmit the information given him to the main offices of the company in New York City before proceeding further. E. A. ROWE". At the conclusion of the reading of said memorandu4L,by general consent the same was approved by the City Council and ordered placed on file in the office of the Superintendent of the Water Department of the City of E1 Segundo. 4. At this time, the Director of'Public Works discussed with the City,Council certain provisions, which he recommended be incorporated in specifications covering the collection of garbage and non - combustible rubbish in the City of E1 Segundo. Following such discussion, and the Council approving of the recommendations of said Director of Public Works, it was moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Gordon, that Resolution No. 1115, entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING SPECIFI- CATIONS NO. 2 -1950 FOR THE COLLECTION OF GARBSGE AND NON - COMBUSTIBLE RUBBISH IN THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, which was read, be adopted. On roll call, said motion carried and said resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gordon, Peterson, Swanson and Mayor pro tem Thompson; Noes: Councilmen None; Absent: Mayor Selby. 1. The City Clerk then presented for the Council's approval, form of "Notice To Bidders on Collection and Disposal of Garbage and Nonj- - Combustible Rubbish,", following which it was moved by Councilman Gordon, seconded by Councilman Swanson, the following resolution be adopted: -8- U19 RESOLVED, that a copy of that certain "Notice to Bidders on Collection and Disposal of Garbage and Non - Combustible Rubbish ", dated the 26th day of October, 1950, as presented to this Council at 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 here- by approves the said form of notice and the contents thereof in each and every particular, and does hereby find and determine 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, *rafts, 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 he is hereby authorized and in- structed to cause said notice to be given and published in time, form and manner as required by law. On roll call, the foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gordon, Peterson, Swanson and Mayor pro tem Thompson; Noes: Councilmen None; Absent: Mayor Selby. City Attorney Woodworth made reports as follows: 1. That on Friday, October 20, 19jO, he had held a conference with Mr. Ted Robinson of Gordon Whitnallts office with reference to the proposed Street and Highway Plan, which the'Planning Commission had trans- mitted to the City Council; that he had pointed out to Mr. Robinson the notations which had previously been made in lead pencil on the proposed plan, indicating endorsements, etc., which should be made on said plan and which pencil notations had been made at a previous conference with Mr. Whitnall on the same subject. Mr. Robinson and he had then examined the provisions of the Conservation and Planning Act and discussed the proposed endorsements. Mr. Robinson was in full accord with Mr. Woodworth's observances respecting the proposed plan and stated since they were merely clerical omissions, he would take the said plan to his office and see that the proposed endorsements were made upon the plan; the signatures of the Planning Commission officers obtained to the certificate and would return same to the Council in due time. 2. That he had received statements from Mr. Forman, attorney representing the City of E1 Segundo and other municipalities in the applications before the Public Utilities Commission of Southern California Gas Company and Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Company for permission to increase rates, covering his services to the City of El Segundo in said matters, which statements he had approved and was delivering to the City Clerk for presentation to the Council in due course. 3. That he had received copy of order from the Public Utilities Commission, dismissing the application of The Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Company for permission to increase its rates, which action on the . part of the Commission he felt was quite a victory for the cities who had opposed such increase, but that it was his understanding said Company is contemplating making application before the Commission for a rehearing in said case. U 20 4. Reported receipt of a request from the County Assessor of Los Angeles County for his approval and consent to the cancellation of certain taxes erroneously levied on certain furniture, and he re- quested the Council's authorization to give such consent and approval. Thereafter, it was moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Gordon, the following resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of E1 Segundo does hereby approve, ratify and confirm the action of the City Attorney of said City in approving and consenting to the making of the following cancellation on behalf of said City 6n the "Assessment Roll, as requested by the County Assessor of Los Angeles County, to wit: On Assessment Roll of 1950, under Authorization No. 2457, request dated October 19, 1950, the following: Vol. 259, Asst. No. 390453 Wilkin, V. S. Cancel erroneous assessment of furniture $100 net (AE) not owned, possessed or con- trolled by assessee on 3 -6 -50. On roll call, the foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gordon, tem Thompson; Noes: Councilmen None; Absent: Mayor Selby. None. Peterson, Swanson and Mayor pro UNFINISHED BUSINESS. PAYING BILLS. The following demands, having had the approval of the Committee on Finance and Records, were read: General Fund Interstate Engr. Corp. $18-50 George F. Cake Co. 95.47 W. K. Klessig Distr. Co. 46.76 Pico Frame & Wheel Align. 35.00 T. B. DeBerry 5.46 Los Angeles Co. Health Department 11.29 Logan R. Cotton and Bruce Browne 40.00 So. Calif. Edison C1. 327.71 Calif. Door Check Service 30.44 Ansul Chemical Co. 17.00 John F. Bender 1191.40 General Fund American LaFrance Foamite Corporation $37.60 Prismo California Co. 27.81 John D. Meschuk, M. D. 3.00 T. B. DeBerry, Chief of Police 203.50 F & F Radio & Appliance Co. 3.73 W. Wellington Farrow 3.00 Gordon Duff 6.99 City of El Segundo Water Department 554.88 Helen B. Allen, Agent 300.00 Dept. of Public Works 346.71 TOTAL 6306.25 Moved by Councilman Gordon, seconded by Councilman Swanson, the demands be allowed and warrants ordered drawn on and paid out of the general fund covering the same. Carried by the following vote: -10- U21 Ayes: Councilmen Gordon, Peterson, Swanson and Mayor pro tem Thompson; Noes: Councilmen None; Absent: Mayor Selby. NEW BUSINESS. None. No further business appearing to be transacted at this meeting, it was moved by Councilman Gordon, seconded by Councilman Swanson, the meeting adjourn. Carried. Respectfully submitted, -11- W