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1951 JUN 27 CC MINEl Segundo, California June 27, 1951 A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of El 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'William-R. Selby, Mayor. ROLL CALL Councilmen Present: Peterson, Swanson, Thompson and Mayor Selby. Councilmen Absent: Gordon. READING OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING The minutes of the regular meeting held on the 20th day of June, 19511 having been read, and no errors or omissions having been noted, it was moved by Councilman Thompson, seconded by Councilman Swanson, the minutes of said meeting be approved as recorded. Carried. SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESSES The Clerk notified the City Council that this was the time and place fixed for the opening of bids, pursuant to Notice Inviting Bids for the construction of Sanitary Sewers in portions of Maple Avenue and California Street, as con- templated by Resolution of Intention No. 1146, and -also re- ported that she had received five (5) bids.. Moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Thompson, that the Council proceed to open, examine and publicly declare said bids. Carried. Councilman Gordon appeared at the meeting at this time, the hour being 7:05 otclock P. M., and he immediately took his seat at the Council table. The Council thereupon proceeded to publicly open, examine, and declare said bids which bids were found by said Council to be as follows, to -wit: Nick Chutuk & Steve Cappello J. E. Popovich Spann & Kenton Construction Co. Sam B. Pearce Rossi Construction Co. U o5 i7, 9Q2..35 9,182.78 9,785.;79 12,592.68 Bid not in proper form and incomplete. Reference is hereby made to the bids on file with the City Clerk for all details as to the unit prices and kind or class of work to be done. By general consent, all bids were referred to the City Engineer and the Director of Public Works for checking and report. The City Engineer reported that he had tabulated all bids received for the construction of Sanitary Sewers in por- tions of Maple Avenue and California Street, as per Resolution -1- U., 4:06 .4 of Intention No. 1116, and finds that the bid of Nick J. Chutuk and Steve Cappello is the lowest regular bid sub- mitted for said improvement. Whereupon, Councilman Swanson offered and moved the adoption of Resolution No. 115$ awarding the contract to Nick J. Chutuk and Steve Cappello at the prices named in their bid, which said bid being the lowest regular bid submitted for said improvement, which motion was seconded by Councilman Peterson and upon roll call the said Resolu- tion was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gordon, Peterson, Swanson, Thompson and Mayor Selby. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. The City Clerk reported that this was the time and place fixed for the hearing of protests or objections against the work or the district, as described in Reso- lution of Intention No. 1117 in the matter of certain street improvements in Holly Avenue and other streets. The City Clerk also reported support of the publication of the the mailing of printed notices of Resolution, and of the posting of ment, as required by law, had bee; in the office of the City Clerk. that affidavits, in Resolution of Intention., the adoption of said the Notice of Improve - a made and are on file The Mayor then - inquired of the Clerk if any written protests or objections against the work or the district had been filed with her in said matter. The Clerk re- ported that no written protests had been filed with her prior to the time set for the hearing. The Mayor then announced that this was the time and place set for the hearing of protests or objections against the work or the assessment district, each as set forth in the Resolution of Intention hereinbefore mentioned, and asked if anyone present desired to be heard in said matter. No one responded. Councilman Thompson then offered and moved the adoption of Resolution Ordering Work No. 1154 in the matter of certain street improvements in Holly Avenue and other streets in the City of E1 Segundo, which motion was seconded by Councilman Peterson and upon roll call, was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gordon, Peterson, Swanson, Thompson and Mayor Selby. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. Councilman Peterson then offered and moved the adoption of Resolution No. 1155, which resolution determines the gen- eral prevailing rate of wage for certain street improvements in Holly Avenue and other streets in the City of El Segundo, which motion was seconded by Councilman Swanson and upon roll -2- 0 f call, was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gordon, Peterson, Swanson, Thompson and Mayor Selby. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. The City Clerk reported that this was the time and place fixed for the hearing of protests or objections against the work or the district, as described in Reso- lution of Intention No. 1149 in the matter of construc- tion of certain street improvements and sanitary sewers in portions of Pepper Street and Sycamore Avenue. The City Clerk also reported that affidavits, in support of the publication of the Resolution of Inten- tion, the mailing of printed notices of the adoption of said Resolution, and of the posting of the Notice of Im- provement, as required by law, had been made and are on file in the office of the City Clerk. The Mayor then inquired of the Clerk if any written protests or objections against the work or the district had been filed with him in said matter. The Clerk re- ported that one (1) written protest had been filed with her prior to the time set for the hearing by Donald W. Griffin and Jane G. Griffin, who own the property at 201 East Maple Avenue. The Mayor then announced that this was the time and place set for the hearing of protests or objections against the work or the assessment district, each as set forth in the Resolution of Intention hereinbefore mentioned, and asked if anyone present desired to be heard in said matter. No one responded. All protests were referred to the Engineer for checking and report as to the percentage of the area represented thereby. The Engineer reported that the protests represented approximately 3.06% of the total area of the assessment district. All protestants, havint been heard and an opportunity having been given to all persons desiring to be heard, and a full, fair and impartial hearing having been granted and the City Council having before them a diagram of the assess- ment district and being familiar with the assessment dis- trict, and also having considered all protests filed and having considered the matter as to the area of property represented by said protestants, Councilman Gordon pre- sented the following resolution and moved its adoption: WHEREAS, certain protests having been filed by Donald W. Griffin and Jane G. Griffin, protest - ing against the doing of the work and improvement described in Resolution of Intention No. 1149 or against the assessment district; and IXZ WHEREAS, the City Council having carefully considered all protests or objections and having considered tYe area of the district represented by said protests; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by this City Council that it does hereby find and determine that the said protests or objections have.been made by the owners of less than one -half of the area of the property to be assessed for-said work and improvement, as set forth in said Resolution of Intention No. 1149; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that each and all of the said protests or objections be, and the same are, hereby overruled and denied. Councilman Paterson seconded the foregoing-motion and upon roll call said motion was carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gordon, Peterson, Swanson, Thompson and Mayor Selby. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. Councilman Gordon then offered and moved the adoption of Resolution Ordering Work No. 1156 in the matter of con- struction of certain street improvements and sanitary sewers in portions of Pepper Street and Sycamore Avenue in the City of E1 Segundo, which motion was seconded by Councilman Thompson, and upon roll call, was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gordon, Peterson, owanson, Thompson and Mayor Selby. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. Councilman Thompson then offered and moved the adoption of Resolution No. 1157, which resolution deter- mines the general prevailing rate of wage for construction of certain street improvements and sanitary sewers in por- tions of Pepper Street and Sycamore Avenue in the City of E1 Segundo, which motion was seconded by Councilman Peterson, and upon roll call, was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gordon, Peterson, Swanson, Thompson and Mayor Selby. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. 'TRITTEN COT�1MUNICATIONS Written communications, received from the persons, firms or corporations hereinafter named, were read to the Council and were disposed of in the manner indicated, fol- lowing reference to each hereinafter: NORTH AMERICAN AVIATION, INC., dated June 26, 1951, being in response to a letter addressed to said company by the City Clerk of the City of El Segundo, with which was -4- UAW:. enclosed a certified copy of a resolution adopted by the City Council of said City relating to proposed use of a certain hangar construction on the Los Angeles International Airport immediately North of the City of E1 Segundo, and advising that said hangar will be used for installation and testing of electronic assemblies and preflight inspection of aircraft and not as a test- ing plant for airplane-motors-as indicated in the City Council's resolution. Ordered filed. Following the reading of the foregoing communica- tion, Mayor Selby stated that he and all other members of the City Council, with the exception of Councilman Thompson, had visited -the North American Aviation, Inc.ts plant on July 26, 1951, for an inspection of its facilities and operations, and such inspection disclosed _the fact that said company is making much progress in elimination of noise in connection with motor testing, that it is building anew unit which it anticipates will further eliminate noise and that the testing of jet planes will not be done in the immediate vicinity of E1 Segundo. PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION, State of California, dated June 1$, 1951, being copy.of a communication ad- Iressed by said Commission to the Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Company, in connection with the.filing by said company of exhibits in connection with its application No. 31300. Ordered filed. PACIFIC ELECTRIC RAIUdAY COMPANY, dated June 15, 1951, setting forth certain conditions under which the City of El Segundo might acquire said company's right -of -way along Grand Avenue, between Eucalyptus Drive and slain Street, in the City of E1 Segundo. Moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Gordon, that the following resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that the communication from Pacific Electric Railway Company, dated June 15, 1951, in which is set forth certain conditions under which the City of El Segundo might acquire a portion of said company's right -of -way along Grand Avenue, between Eucalyptus Drive and Main Street, in the City of El Segundo, be received and ordered placed on file in the office of the City Clerk; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the subject matter of said communication be referred to the City Attorney and Director of Public Works, of the City of El Segundo, P or the conducting of negotiations as referred to in said communication and for report thereon to the Council in due time. On roll call, the foregoing resolution was carried by the fol- lowing vote: Ayes: Councilman Gordon, and Mayor Selby.. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. -5- Peterson, Swanson, Thompson U41 0 FRANK SMOTONY, Building Inspector, dated June 27, 1951, requesting that he be granted one week of his 1949 -1950 vacation, effective July 9 to 13 incl., 1951. Moved by Councilman Gordon, seconded by Councilman Peterson that Frank Smotony, Building Inspector, be and he is hereby granted permission to take one week of his earned 1949 -1950 vacation, effective July 9 to 13 incl., 1951- Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gordon, Peterson, Swanson, Thompson and Mayor Selby. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. LIPPINCOTT AND ROWE, by E. A. Rowe, dated June 25, 1951, submitting for the Council's consideration and ap- proval, specifications No. W.B.- 4$ -119 for "Installation of Primary Distribution Mains in Section Eighteen ", and plans covering such installation. Public Works Commissioner Peterson stated that he and Director of Public Works Short, together with several members of the City Council, had looked over said specifi- cations and plans and approved of same. Thereafter it was moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Thompson, the following resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that a copy of those certain plans, numbered drawings No. 1 to 69 incl., being General Site Plan", "plan and Profile Line 'A' Iri Sepulveda Blvd.", "Plan and Profile Line 'B' In Rosecrans Ave. ", "Plan and Profile Line 'C' In Aviation Blvd. ", "Plan and Profile Line 'D' In El Segundo Blvd. ", and "Miscellaneous Details ", respectively, be placed on file in the office of the City Clerk, and that said plans are hereby approved by this Council. On roll call the foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gordon, Peterson, Swanson, Thompson and Mayor Selby. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. Roved by Councilman Gordon, seconded by Councilman Swanson, that Resolution No. 1159, entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING "SPECIFICATIONS NO. W.B. -48 -11 AND CONTRACT DOCUMENTS FOR INSTALLA- TION OF PRIMARY DISTRIBUTION MAINS IN SECTION 1$11, IN CONNECTION WITH THE CONSTRUCTION AND COMPLETION OF THE MUNICIPAL WATER WORKS SYSTEM., which was read be adopted. SWE On roll call, said motion carried and said resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gordon, Peterson, Swanson, Thompson, and Mayor Selby. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. CITY PLANNING COMMISSION, dated June 26, 19510 to which was attached copy of said Commissionts Resolution No. 100, adopted by said Commission at its meeting held June 25, 1951, together with said Commissionts complete file on the subject matter relating to certain amend- ments to Ordinance No. 306 (the Zoning Ordinance) respecting carports and poste cocheres, and upon which proposed amendments public hearings have been held by said Planning Commission. It was thereupon moved by Councilman Thompson, seconded by Councilman Swanson, the following resolu- tion be adopted: RESOLVED, that the communication from the City Planning Commission, dated June 26, 1951, together with copy of said Commissionts Resolu- tion No. 100 and its complete file on the subject matter of said resolution relating to certain amendments to Ordinance No. 306 respecting car- ports and porte cocheres, be received and ordered placed on file in the office of the City Clerk; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Council does hereby set the matter relating to certain amendments to Ordinance No. 306 for public hearing before this Council, to be held in the Council Chamber of the City Hall of the City of E1 Segundo, in said City, on Wednesday, the 1st day of August, 1951, beginning at the hour of 7 :00 otclock P. M., and that the City Clerk be and she is hereby authorized and instructed to give notice of said hearing in time, form and manner as contemplated by law. On roll call, the foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gordon, Peterson, Swanson, Thompson and Mayor Selby. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. CITY OF LOS ANGELES, by Walter C. Peterson, City Clerk, dated June 20, 1951, acknowledging receipt of a certain resolution adopted by the City Council protesting a pro- posed testing plant to be located on City of Los Angeles Property included within the boundary of the Los Angeles International Airport, and advising that said resolution had been referred to the City Planning Commission and the Planning Committee, of the City of Los Angeles, Ordered filed. -7- U,412 .4 CITY PLANNING COMMISSION, City of E1 Segundo, dated June 27, 1951, to which was attached copy of said Commissionts Resolution No. 101, adopted by said Commission at its meeting held June 25, 1951, and which resolution approved the typical plan and section for fifty foot street, being plan No. ST -5002, Sheet "%'0. 2, which plan had heretofore been referred to said Commission for its action thereon, and advising that the three other sets of standard plans heretofore referred to it, had been taken under advisement until a future meeting. Thereafter it was moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Gordon, that the following Reso- lution be adopted: RESOLVED, that a copy of a certain plan numbered Drawing No. ST -5002, covering "Typical Plan And Section For Fifty Foot Street", be placed on file in the office of the City Clerk, and that said plan,is• hereby approved by this Council. On roll call, the foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gordon, Peterson, Swanson, Thompson and Mayor Selby. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. CITY PLANNING COMMISSION, dated June 27, 1951,-to which was attached a copy of said Commission's Resolution No. 99, adopted by said body at its meeting held June 25, 1951, and which resolution approved Map No. 510306, pre- sented by the Santa Fe Land Improvement Company, and which map indicated a new alignment for proposed Maple Avenue in a certain portion of Section 7, in the City of El Segundo. Thereafter it was moved by Councilman Gordon, seconded by Councilman Swanson, that the following resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that a copy of that certain "Topo - graphical Map" No. 510306, be placed on file in the office of the City Clerk, and that said plan is hereby approved by this Council. On roll call, the foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gordon, Peterson, Swanson, Thompson and Mayor Selby. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. ATCHISON.l TOPEKA AND SANTA FE RAILWAY COMPANY, dated June 22, 1951, being a copy of a communication addressed to the Public Utilities Commission of the State of Cali- fornia, with respect to said company's application for authority to construct a spur track across Douglas Street, in the City of El Segundo, and to which communication was attached a copy of said company's application to said Public Utilities Commission, and a map showing the proposed location of said spur track. Discussion of the subject matter disclosed the fact that the City of El Segundo had heretofore received from the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railway Company, an easement for said Douglas Street, and in said easement said company had reserved the right to construct railway crossing across said street. Thereafter it was moved by Councilman Gordon, seconded by Councilman Thompson, that the communication received from the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railway Company, dated June 22, 1951, together with accompanying documents, all having to do with said company's application made to the Public Utilities Commission of the State of California, for authority to construct a Epur track across- Douglas Street in the City of E1 Segundo, be received and ordered placed on file in the office of the City Clerk. Carried. ORAL COIQUUNICATIONS Mr. Stephen Doss addressed the Council respecting his inability to procure an inspection on a dwelling now being constructed by him, due to the fact that he had not poured a slab for a garage to be used in connection with said dwelling; that it was not his desire to erect a garage at this time but he anticipated doing so at a future date when need for such garage arose. The City Attorney questioned the Building Inspector with respect to said matter and discussion between Mr. Doss, the Building Inspector, and the City Attorney disclosed the fact that under the provisions of the new Uniform Building Code the matter might be worked out to the satisfaction of all parties concerned. By general consent same was referred to the Building Inspector for administrative handling. None. REPORTS OF STANDING COMKTITTEES REPORTS OF OFFICERS AND SPECIAL COMMITTEES The atc)c City Clerk made reports as follow: 1. That effective July 1, 1951, she had appointed Jayne Field as Stenographer - Bookkeeper in the Clerk's Department, and effective as of the same date would transfer Glendine Gill from her department to the Water Department as Bookkeeper -Clerk in said department. 2. That she had received from the City of Los Angeles, its report No. 58 with respect to the amount now due said City from the City of E1 Segundo, in connection with the construction of Hyperion Activated Sludge-Plant, a copy of which report she had delivered to each the City Attorney and the Director of Public Works. 3. That she had received from Pacific Electric Railway Company its Voucher No. 31336 in the sum of X121.93, which MOZ U X14 represented payment in full of a charge made by the City of E1 Segundo against said Pacific Electric Railway Com- pany for damage to one of the City's ornamental lamp posts by a motor coach operated by said company, to which Voucher was attached a form of release to be signed by a properly authorized representative of the City of El Segundo. IN by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Gordon, the following resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that the City Clerk of the City of E1 Segundo be and she is hereby authorized and directed to execute on behalf of the City of El Segundo, that certain release in favor of Pacific Electric Railway Company, releasing said company from all claims in connection with damage to a certain ornamental lamp post of said City, and to thereafter make delivery of said release in due course. On roll call, the foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gordon, Peterson, Swanson, Thompson and Mayor Selby. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. 4. On behalf of the Chief of Police of the City of El Segundo, she had delivered to each member of the City Council,copy of recommendations made by said Chief of Police with respect to the erection of boulevard stop signs at certain locations in the City of El Segundo. The Chief of Police announced the appointment of Earl Linwood Mann, as a special police officer of the City of E1 Segundo, and requested the Council's approval of such appointment. Moved by Councilman Gordon, seconded by Councilman Thompson, that the appointment, by the Chief of Police of the City :)f E1 Segundo, of Earl Linwood Mann as a special police officer of said City, be and the same is hereby ratified, approved and confirmed. Carried. Director of Public Works Short reported as follows: 1. That he had studied the property description and reservations set forth in a certain form of resolu- tion prepared by the City Attorney, to order the vacation of a certain portion of the public alley in Block 42, and that he found no objections thereto. Therefore, by general consent, the form; of resolution was delivered to the City Clerk for handling at a future date. UNFINISHED BUSINESS Councilman Swanson reported that he, together with Park Foreman Schoening, had made an investigation of the parking lot area immediately north of the Fire Station, the planting or blacktopping of which had heretofore been discussed by the City Council; that a comparison of the -10- cost of blacktopping with that of planting same, and the care and maintenance thereof, had disclosed that the latter method would be considerably cheaper, and he there- upon recommended that an area in said parking lot imme- diately north of the Fire Station sixty feet by sixty feet, be planted to English Ivy and Lantana, the entire cost of which would approximate X60.00. Thereafter it was moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Thompson, that the following resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that the recommendation hereto- fore made by Councilman Swanson, to the effect that an area sixty feet by sixty feet immediate- ly north of the E1 Segundo Fire Station, be planted with English Ivy and Lantana, be and the same is hereby approved; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that such work of planting be and the same is hereby authorized at a cost not to exceed $65.00. On roll call, the foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gordon, Peterson, Swanson, Thompson and:ayor Selby Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. PAYING BILLS The following demands, having had the approval of the Committee on Finance and Records, were read: General Fund Mac's Lock Shop V 2,50 Western Union 1.$0 Westinghouse Elec. Supply Co. 7.62 Eureka Fire Hose 658.13 Logan R. Cotton & Bruce Browne T. B. DeBerry El Segundo Faint Center E1 Segundo Building Materials Gibson Motor Parts Internation Assoc. of Fire Chiefs California Identification Co. Hickey -Kahan Inc. Southwest Builder and Contractor The Morgan Construction Co. Rita Milligan 350.00 5.46 5.16 3.24 42.13 1.50 81.58 995.00 30.42 80.50 22.09 Recreation Fund Goliger Leather Co. _7"_13 17 Sewerage Facilities Fund Dept. of Public Works 103.10 X1,053.10 Traffic Safety Fund Division of Highways 51-30 51.30 (CONT.) General Fund Schwabacher -Frey Co. 55.2 Al C. Miller .82 Ward B. En' ley 7.2$ Donald Woodford 2.00 72,352.51 m or 14oved 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 Gordon, Peterson, Swanson, Thompson and Mayor Selby. �voes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. -11- IU 416 NEW BUSINESS None. No further business appearing to be transacted at this meeting, it was moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Gordon, that this meeting adjourn until 'Monday, the 9th day of July, 1951, at the hour of 4:15 of clock P. M. Carried. Respectfully submitted, OA Approved: Neva M. Elsey, Cit Clerk Mayor —12-