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1952 DEC 10 CC MINV 189 El Segundo, California December 10, 1952 A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of El 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.7 :00 o'clock P. M. by William R. Selby, Mayor. ROLL CALL „ouncihren Present: Baker, Peterson, Swanson and Mayor Selby; - Councilmen Absent: Gordon. READING OF iMINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING The minutes of the regular meeting held on the 3rd day of December, 1952, having been read, and no errors or omissions having been noted, it was moved by Councilman Baker, seconded by Councilman Swanson, the minutes of said meeting be approved as recorded. Carried. Councilman Gordon appeared at this time, the hour being 7 :01 o'clock P. M., and immediately took his seat at the Council table. 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: CITY PLANNING COM11ISSION -, CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, dated December 10, 1952, transmitting therewith copy of its Resolution Mo. 134, granting a variance on the rear yard requirements on certain pie- shaped lots in Tract 15692. After discussion by the Council, the matter was taken under considera- tion by said Body until its next. regular meeting to be held December 17, . 1952, and in the meantime referred to the Building Inspector for conference with said Planning Co=- issien in order to obtain a clarification of para- graph 2 under the last subdivision thereof. CITY PLANNING COMMISSION, CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, dated December 10, 1952, transmitting therewith copy of its Resolution No. 133, disapproving the ap- plication of James 0. Cummings for a change of zone from R -1 to R -2, affect- ing all of Lot 4, Block 101, El Segundo. :Moved by Councilman Balser, seconded by Councilman Peterson, the follow- ing resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that the com.murication from the City Planning Co=ission of the City of El Segundo, dated December 10, 1952, and accompanying copy of said Body's Resolution No. 133, deny- ing the application of James 0. Cummings for a change of zone -from R -1 to R -2, affecting all of Lot 4, Block 101, El Segundo, be received and ordered placed on file in.the office of the City Clerk, subject to the right of the applicant, James 0. Cummings, to file an appeal within the time allowed by law, should such applicant so desire. On roll call, the foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Gordon, Peterson, Swanson and Mayor Selby; Noes: Councilmen None; Absent: Councilmen None. -1- V 190 COMMITTEE FOR THE CONTROL AND ERADICATION OF VESICULAR EXAN- THEMA IN CALIFORNIA, dated December 8, 1952, transmitting therewith certain data and information which it had comtiiled in connection with the subject of garbage disposal. The City Clerk stated she had presented to each member of the Council a copy of said communication and accompanying data for its information, whereupon the documents were ordered filed.in her office. Mr. W. A. Callahan, who retired on November 30, 1952 as an employee in the Police Department of the City of El Segundo and who was present in the Council Chamber, was then called to the desk of the Mayor who presented Mr. Callahan, on behalf of the City and the City Council, his 20 -year service pin. ORAL COPMMUNICATIONS Tyr. Richard Stammerjohn, 203 East Oak Avenue, El Segundo, stated he is Explorer- Adviser for the E1 Segundo Sea Scouts; that said group is desirous of raising funds to purchase a boat for its use and he requested permission for the members of said group to make a house to house canvass in the City of El Segundo for the purpose of selling a product which is presumed to make Christmas trees fire - resistant. After discussion by Mr. Stari-rerjohn and members of the City Council, it was moved by Councilman Sv ;anson, seconded by Councilman Baker, the following resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that under the provisions of Section 118 of Ordinance No. 382 of the City of El Segundo, the El Segundo Sea Scouts be and it is hereby granted a permit to sell to residents of the City of El Segundo a product which it is presumed to make Christmas trees fire- resistant, such permit to be issued without fee inasmuch as this Council finds that the funds derived from such sale will be used locally and that said organization is a non - profit organization, it being provided, however, that before such permit is issued, there shall be filed with the City Clerk the written approval of the Fire Chief of the City of El Segundo, of such product. On roll call, the foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Mayor Selby; Noes: Councilmen None; Absent: Councilmen None. Gordon, Peterson, Swanson and At this time the City Clerk read to the City Council for informa- tion of certain persons present a written report of complaints recently received by her office in connection with noise nuisance created pre- sumably by the testing of airplane engines at the Los Angeles Inter- national Airport. Mr. Earl Moles, 638 West, Imperial Highway, El Segundo, then ad- dressed the Council, stating that many planes fail to follow a line straibh'' to the ocean from the runway but were turning southerly over the northwesterly portion of the residential section of the City. Mr. Jeff O'Hern, representing North American Aviation, Inc., then addressed the Council, stating that his company was doing no testing of planes at night excepting while same were in the tunnels provided for that purpose and that he was confident noise was not discernible beyond a distance of 100 yards when planes were tested in such tunnels. -2- "t Mr. Black, of Douglas Aircraft Company, Inc., then introduced Mr. Max Miller, Sound Engineer for said Company, who gave his ex- planation of the reason why the noise is more discernible now than at other times of the year and which reasons were due to the wind direction and also the fact that the relative hu:..idity has been either too high or too low, both conditions allowing easy transmission of sound. He further stated that a low layer of clouds will reflect sound back and that such sound could be picked up from a great dis- tance. Mr. Al Cline, representing Northrup Aircraft, Inc., stated that his company had completely complied with regulations which it had pre- sented to this Council several months ago, and that its log indicated only one engine had been tested in recent months and that being on Monday last, at 8 :00 o'clock A.M. Mr. Kent Wilson, Plant Engineer of Douglas Aircraft Company, Inc., stated that at the present time Douglas does not operate westerly of Sepulveda Boulevard; that it does not operate any engines outside of cells; has run no jet engines at night, only conventional engines; that it has recently completed installations at its main plant for testing jet engines, which installations are soundproof and are the only installa- tions of this nature in the United States. Mr. Woodruff DeSilva, Manager, Los Angeles International Airport, stated he had taken up the matter of traffic patterns with everyone con- cerned; that the Civil Aeronautics Authority and the Federal Government have certain regulations under which airlines have to operate and he had found no evidence of deviation from such regulations. Mr. Ellingson, Regional Representation of Federal Airlines; Captain MCBain, representing United Airlines; Mr. Bredehoft, Chief Pilot, Western Airlines, Mr. Osborne, Chief Observer of the Traffic Control Tower of Los Angeles International Airport; and Mr. A. W. Smith, representing the Civil Aeronautics Authority, each addressed the Council respecting the observance of air traffic patterns by commercial airlines, and each stated that with few exceptions all planes followed these traffic patterns but under cer- tain conditions same might be deviated from. Mr. Smith then advised those present to telephone Mr. DeSilva, at Oregon 8 -1151 should they observe any such deviations. SPECIAL ORDERS OF BUSINESS 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 Resolution. of Intention No. 1263, in the matter of the grading, paving, construction of curbs and sidewalks, and appurtenant work in a portion of Walnut Avenue and other streets. It appearing from explanation made by Special Assessment Engineer i:onroe that it would be necessary to adopt a new Resolution of Intention in connection_ with said proposed improvement, Councilman Peterson offered and moved the adoption of Resolution. No. 1268, being Resolution of Inten- tion for the grading, paving, construction of curbs and sidewalks and appurtenant work in portions of Walnut Avenue and other streets, as per plans and specifications adopted by.the City.Council November 5, 1972, and for the repealing of Resolution of Intention No. 1263 adopted November 5, 1952, which motion was seconded by Councilman Gordon, and.upon roll call was adopted by the following vote, to wit: ayes: Councilmen Baker, Gordon, Peterson, Swanson and Mayor Selby; Noes: Councilmen. None; Absent: Councilmen None. a 191 V 192 The City Clerk reported that this was the t:Lme and place fixed for -the hearing of protests or objections against the work or the district, as described in Resolution of Intention No. 1265, in the matter of grading, paving, construction of curbs, sidewalks and sanitary sewers in Acacia Avenue and other streets. The City Clerk also reported that affidavits, in support of the publication of the Resolution of Intention, the mailing of printed notices of the adoptior of said resolution, and the posting of the Notice of Improvement as required by law, had been made and arc 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 her in said matter. The Clerk reported 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 objected. Several persons in the audience made inquiries with reference to certain features of said improvement and were given satisfactory answers by Director of Public Works Short and Special Assessment Engineer Monroe. Councilman Peterson then offered and moved the adoption of Resolution Ordering Work No. 1269 in the matter of grading, paving, construction of curbs, sidewalks and sanitary sewers in Acacia Avenue and other streets, in the City of El Segundo, which motion was seconded by Councilman Gordon, and upon roll call, was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Gordon, Peterson, Swanson and Mayor Selby; Noes: Councilmen None; Absent-: Councilmen_ None. Councilman Baker then offered and moved the adoption of Resolution No. 1270, which resolution determines the general prevailing rates of wage for the grading, paving, construction of curbs, sidewalks and sani- tary sewers in Acacia Avenue and other streets in the City of El Segundo, which motion was seconded by Councilman Swanson, and upon roll call, was adopted by the followinb vote: Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Gordon, Peterson, Swanson and Mayor Selby; Noes: Councilmen None; Absent: Councilmen None. At this time, the hour being 9 :10 o'clock P. M., the Mayor declared a recess. At the hour of 9 :20 o'clock P. M., the Council reconvened,. all members being present and answering roll call. None. REPORTS OF STA1JDI NG COMMITTEES REPORTS OF OFFICERS AND SPECIAL COIV11ITTEE3 Tne City Clerk made reports as follows: I. That she had contacted Mr. Jack Hillman of the California Rent Car rich respect to adding an additional car to the present contract - -L;- 0 u between said Compar;y and the City of El Segundo, under which contract. the City of El Segundo presently rents four cars for Police Depart - ment work, and that Mr. HilLman had advised that he is willing to add such car to the present contract at the present contract price per car. Thereafter, it was moved-by Councilman Gordon, seconded by Councilman Swanson, the following resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that the present month to month contract between the California Rent Car and the City of El Segundo for the renting to said City at a cost of 174.00 per month per car, shall be and the same is hereby amended to read "five cars11 instead of "four carstf, all other provisions of said contract to be and remain the same as presently con- - stituted; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Clerk shall notify said California Rent Car to provide said car when instructed so to do by this Body. Carried by the following vote: Ayes :.. Councilmen Baker, Gordon, Peterson, Swanson and Mayor Selby; Noes: Councilmen None; Absent: Councilmen None. Director of Public Works Short reported that he had this date re- ceived a telephone call from Mr. J. R. Lester Boyle, Engineer, who stated that he would come to E1 Segundo on Thursday morning next, and would at that tine have for Mr. Short's perusal a complete stonri drain survey. City Attorney Woodworth reported as follows: 1. That Director of Public Works Short had submitted to him for examination a certain agreement between the Pacific Electric Railway Company and the City of El Segundo, covering the widening and improving of the Pacific Electric Railway crossing at El Segundo Boulevard and Sepulveda Boulevard. Director of Public Works Short then explained to the Council that the reason it is necessary to secure such an agreement is that the Division of Highways of the State of California requires the widening of El Segundo Boulevard at said point in order to provide a right -turn lane from Sepulveda Boulevard into El Segundo Boulevard. The City Attorney then read said agreement to the City Council and stated he had approved same as to form, whereupon it was moved by Council- man Baker, seconded by Councilman Swanson, the following resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that the communication from F. W. Spencer, Chief Engineer, Pacific Electric Railway Company, dated December 1, 1952, file No. W.O. 52369, addressed to the City of El Segundo for the attention. of Mr. Donald R. Short, r Director of Public Works, together with a copy of the agree- ment therein referred to, `be received and ordered placed on file in the office of the City Clerk, and as so on file same are hereby referred to and by this reference incorporated herein and made a part hereof; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Council does hereby approve the said agreement and does hereby authorize and direct the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the same on behalf of the -5- 193 V 194 City, and that the City Clerk be further authorized to make delivery thereof in due course. On roll call, the foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: ;,yes: Councilmen Baker, Mayor Selby; Noes: Councilmen None; Absent: Councilmen None. Gordon, Peterson., Swanson. and 2. That he had reviewed the minutes of the meeting of the City Council held November 19, 1952 with reference to the appointment of Robert W. Frederick as the City ?s representative on the citizens? comr4-ittee to assist in solving the air pollution problem; that it now appears there rp�r be some expense involved in connection with such ap- pointment with.respect to attendance at certain meetings, and in order to take care of such expenses lawfully he presented form of resolution which he stated the Council might adopt if it so desired. Thereafter, it was moved by Councilman Baker, seconded by Councilman Swanson, the following resolution be adopted: WHEREAS, at the regular meeting of the City Council of the City of El Segundo, held on the 19th day of November, 1952, Mayor Selby announced the receipt of a communication from the Chief Administrative Officer of Los Angeles County informing that the Board of Supervisors requested the establishment of a citizens? committee to assist in solving the air pollution problem, and would appreciate the appointment of a citizen from the .City of El Segundo to serve on such committee; and WHEREAS, responsive to said communication, the Mayor an- nounced that he had appointed Robert W. Frederick of the City of El Segundo to serve on said committee from said City; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of El Segundo, California, that the said City Council does hereby approve, ratify and confirm the appointment of said Robert W. Frederick as such member of said committee as so made, said appointee to be the representative of said City of El Segundo on said committee, effective as,of, on and after the said 19th day of November, 1952, and continuing until further order.of said City Council; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that said appointee, Robert W. Frederick, shall be entitled to reimbursements for his reason- able and necessary expenses incurred in connection with his services as such member of said committee. On roll call, the foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Mayor Selby; Noes: Councilmen None; Absent: Councilmen None. Gordon, Peterson, Swanson and UNFINISHED BUSINESS Director of Public Works Short stated he had inspected the work of street improvements in Tract No. 15692 in the City of El Segundo as shown on the following plans, to wit: "Street Plans for Tract No. 1569211, consisting of 13 sheets; "Sanitary Sewer Plans for Tract No. 1569211, con- sisting of 7 sheets; 1fStorm Drain Plans for Tract No. 1569211, consisting of 2 sheets; and "Water Distribution System Plan for Tract No. 1569211, consisting of 1 sheet; that all of said work has been constructed in -6- V 195 accordance with plans and specifications therefor, and to his satis- faction, and he recomended acceptance thereof by the City Council. Public Works Commissioner Peterson stated he had made an inspection of the Tract and findsthat clean-up work has been performed in a satis- factory manner. It was thereupon moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Gordon, the following resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that the City Council does hereby concur in the recommendations of the Director of Public Works herein - above set forth,with reference to construction of improve - ments in Tract No. 15692; does hereby approve the improve - rents rereinabove referred to, and does hereby accept same for and on behalf of the City of E1 Segundo; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the bond of Westchester Realty Co., a California corporation, being Bond No. 130385, with United Pacific Insurance Company, a corporation, as surety, in the sum of 0121,000.00, heretofore furnished as a guarantee that the improvements above referred to would be constructed in accordance with the plans and specifications therefor, and to the satisfaction of the Director of Public Works and the City Council of the City of E1 Segundo, is hereby exonerated as to any liability accruing thereon sub- sequent to the date of the adoption of this resolution, to wit: December 10, 1952; and BE.IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Clerk be and she is hereby directed to forward a certified copy of this reso- lution to said Westchester Realty Co. and to said United Pacific Insurance Company. On roll call, the foregoing resolution. was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Gordon, Peterson, Swanson and Mayor Selby; Noes: Councilmen None; Absent: Councilr::en None. PAYING BILLS The following demands, having had the approval of the Committee on Finance and Records, were read: General Fund Winston K. Williams, M. D. 010.00 American Disposal 1.50 Johnts Electrical Service 17.56 Gibson Motor Parts 16.96 Southern Calif. Edison Co. 24.65 The Tabery Corporation 20.60 Bob Frederick Chevron. 56.28 Gas Station 14.53 T. B. DeBerry 5.81 Charles W. Bahme 5.67 Southern Calif. Gas Co. 4.15 Southern Calif. Edison Co. 10.00 Title Insurance & Trust Co. 144.00 City of El Segundo 153.73 Water Dept. 497.25 Ducommun Metals & Supply 37.28 Facific Electric Railway 14.49 Continued) General Fund - Contfd Ira E. Escobar 011,.68 Pacific Radionics 238.81 El Segundo Bldg. Materials 21.84 Grimes Stationery Co. 14.56 El Segundo Paint Center 22.34 P'ew Pacific Lumber Co. 7.78 Southern Calif. Disinfecting Company 56.28 Oswald Bros. Contractors 157.47 Industrial Blueprint & Supply Co. 84.08 Industrial Stationery & Printing Co. 24.92 Century Oil Company 413.59 Morgan & Son 153.73 Southern Calif. Edison Co. 1,274.36 H. C. Dodenhoff 220.34 El Segundo Hardware 1%,. L 0 TOTAL $3,545.63 -7- V 196 Recreation Fund Goliger Leather Co., Inc. $131.24 Pacific Hide & Leather Company, Inc. 38.74 - Burtons Leathercraft 54.23 TOTAL $224.21 Water Works Fund Hayward Equipment Co. Pacific Radionics K.i.rnball Elevator Co... City of El Segundo, C $17.00 1C. 00 Ltd. 11.00 alif. 7,500.00 (Continued) Water Works Fund - Contfd Ira E. Escobar $59.05 Infilco Incorporated 4.08 Mutual Liquid Gas & Equipment Co., Inc. 7.45 Rains Glass Shop 7.83 Century Oil Company 8.73 Mefford Chemical Company 381.10 Pacific Tel. & Tel. Co. 5.50 Reliable Iron Foundi -j 55.95 Donald R. Short, Petty Cash 57.15 TOTAL $ 8,124.85 Moved 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. Baker, Mayor Selby; Noes: Councilmen None; Absent: Councilmen None. Gordon, Peterson, Swanson and NE6v BUSINESS -Mayor Selby requested permission to absent himself from the City of El Segundo for the period beginning December 14th and ending December 21st, 1952, and to absent himself from meetings of the City Council which right occur during said period. Moved by Mayor Selby, seconded by Councilman Swanson, the following resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that Mayor William R. Selby, be and he is hereby granted permission to leave the State of California and to absent himself from meetings of the City Council between the dates December 14, 1952 and December 21, 1952, both dates inclusive; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that said Mayor be requested to sign and file with the City Clerk a waiver of any notice of any kind whatsoever of any special meetings of the City Council which may be called by the Mayor pro tem or any three members of said Council, during the period of said leave here - inbefore granted. On ro-11 call, the foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote : - Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Mayor Selby; Noes: Councilmen None; Absent: Councilmen None. Gordon, Peterson., Swanson and Moved by Councilman Swanson, seconded by Councilman Baker, that Councilman Dave W..Peterson be and he is hereby appointed Mayor pro ten, to servg in such capacity during the absence of the Mayor for the period beginning December 14, 1952 and ending December 21, 1952. Carried. Moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Swanson, the following resolution_ be adopted: RESOLVED, that Donald R. Short be and he is hereby appointed as alternate delegate for the City of Ei Segundo, to serve on the Board of Directors of the Los Angeles County Division, League of California Cities, during the absence of -s- 1 Mayor Selby from any meetings of said Board of Directors wl ich may be held; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that said Donald R. Short be and he is hereby authorized to file his demand for his actual and necessary expenses in con - section with his attendance at any such meetings, such demand to be audited and approved in the usual manner before payment. On roll call, the foregoing resolution: was adopted by the following -rote: Aves: Councilmen Baker, Gordon, Peterson, Swanson and Mayor Selby; Noes: Councilmen None; Absent: Councilmen None. No further business appearing to be transacted at this meeting, it rras :roved by Councilamar_ Gordon, seconded by Councilman Peterson, the meeting adjourn. Carried. Approved: -1� zc- Mayor PRa TEM 4 Respectfully submitted, Neva N. Else,, Ci 4. Cl k V 197