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1952 SEP 03 CC MINV 61 El Segundo, California September 3, 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 otclock P. M. by Dave W. Peterson, Mayor pro tem. ROLL CALL Councilmen Present: Baker, Gordon, Swanson and Mayor pro tem Peterson; Councilmen Absent: Mayor Selby. READING OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING The minutes of the regular meeting held on the 27th day of August, 1952, having been read, and no errors or omissions having been noted, it was moved by Councilman Baker, seconded by Councilman Gordon, the minutes of said meeting be approved as recorded. Carried. SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS The hour of 7:00 otclock P. M. having arrived, the Mayor announced that this was the time and place heretofore set for holding a hearing in the matter of a proposed amendment to Ordinance No. 306 (The Land Use Plan - Zoning Ordinance) of the City of El Segundo, to provide a change of zone from Zone R -1 One - family use to Zone R -2 Two - family use of the following described real property, to wit: The westerly 44.63 feet of the easterly 89.33 feet of the northerly 175 feet of Lot 13, Block 95, except the northerly 25 feet thereof deeded for street purposes; The-northerly 175 feet of Lot 13, Block 95, except the easterly 89.33 feet thereof, and also excepting the northerly 25 feet thereof deeded for street purposes; and Lot 1 of Tract 9802, in the City of El Segundo, as set forth in Planning Commission Resolution No. 129. The Deputy City Clerk advised that due and regular notice of the hearing had been given and published and that the Affidavit of Publication showing that fact was on file. The Mayor then inquired whether or not any written communications or protests had been received with reference to the proposed amendment. He was advised none had been received. The Deputy City Clerk announced that the complete files of the Plan- ning Commission relating to the proposed amendment and also the complete files of the City Council up to this time, relating to said proposed amend- ment were in possession of the City Clerk and available for use. The Mayor then ordered that the said files of the City Council and the said files of the Planning Commission up to this time with reference to the proposed amend- ment be received as evidence in the matter now pending before the Council. The Mayor then invited anyone present who desired to address the Council in favor of the proposed amendment to do so. One person indicated his desire to give testimony in favor of said amendment. -1- 62 The oath was administered by the Deputy City Clerk, whereupon. Mr. E. M. McGrath, appearing on behalf of his wife, Mrs. Amanda S. McGrath, the applicant for the requested change of zone hereinabove referred to, presented an affidavit signed by 22 persons residing on West Oak Avenue between Main Street and Virginia Street, indicating said residents have no objection to the 100 block of West Oak Avenue being rezoned from R -1 One- family use to R -2 Two - family use. There being no objections, said affidavit was accepted as evidence in the matter now pending before the Council and ordered placed on file and made a part of the record of these proceedings. The Mayor then inquired if anyone wished to speak in opposition to the adoption of the proposed amendment. No one responded. No written or oral protests having been received with reference to said matter, the Mayor declared the hearing closed. Discussion was had by the Council, and it appearing that a possible misunderstanding might exist as to the area proposed to be rezoned, it was moved by Councilman Baker, seconded by Councilman Swanson, that the above hearing be reopened for the purpose of permitting Mr. McGrath to make an additional statement. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Peterson; Noes: Councilmen None; Absent: Mayor Selby. Gordon, Swanson and Mayor pro tem Mr. McGrath then stated that it was his desire to present the above mentioned affidavit, hereinbefore accepted as evidence in the matter now pending before the Council, as an indication that the aforesaid affiants had no objection to the rezoning of the property hereinbefore described. There being no further evidence to be presented with reference to said matter, the Mayor declared the hearing closed. Following discussion, it was moved by Councilman Baker, seconded by Councilman Swanson, that the matter of approving a reclassification of zone of certain property on West Oak Avenue, as hereinabove described, be taken under advisement until the next regular meeting of the City Council to be held September 10, 1952. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Noes: Councilmen None; Absent: Mayor Selby; Not Voting: Councilman Gordon. Swanson and Mayor pro tem Peterson; WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS Written communications, received from the persons, firms or corpor- ations hereinafter named, were read to the Council and were disposed of in the manner indicated, following reference to each hereinafter: FAY LEWIS, dated September 2, 1952, making application for a Limited Business License, under the provisions of Ordinance No. 382, of the City of.El Segundo. The Council, believing that the statements set forth in said appli- cation warrant issuance of said license, it was moved by Councilman Swanson, seconded by Councilman Gordon, the following resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that the application of Fay Lewis, for a Limited Business License, under the provisions of Ordinance .14 -2- No. 382, of the City of El Segundo, be and the same is hereby ordered received and placed on file in the office of the City Clerk and hereby referred to and made a part hereof; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that said application be and the same is hereby approved, and the City Clerk is hereby authorized to issue such license in accordance with such affidavit and the provisions of said Ordinance. On roll call, the foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Peterson; Noes: Councilmen None; Absent: Mayor Selby. Gordon, Swanson and Mayor pro tem v NORTHROP AIRCRAFT, INC., dated August 29, 1952, responsive to the City Clerk's communication of August 21, 1952, respecting complaints made by residents of the City of El Segundo with reference to noise from airplane motor testing on the Los Angeles International Airport property, northerly of Imperial Highway, and advising a policy has been established which will permit engine running only during daylight hours, and flights are being rigidly controlled so that the takeoff trajectory will avoid residential or congested areas until the aircraft has achieved altitude. Ordered filed. CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, CALIFORNIA, dated August 29, 1952, trans- mitting therewith copy of resolution adopted by the City Council of said City at its regular meeting held August 18, 1952, vigorously opposing the County Supervisors Association's proposal concerning a 4% state -wide sales tax. Ordered filed. CITY OF NEEDLES, CALIFORNIA, dated August 5, 1952, transmitting therewith copy of resolution adopted by the City Council of said City at its regular meeting held August 5, 1952; opposing the County Supervisor's proposed'4 %-state -wide sales tax. Ordered filed. CLINTON D. MC KINNON, Member of Congress, dated August 27, 1952, acknowledging receipt of a resolution adopted by the City Council of the City of El Segundo requesting action be taken to cause retention of the F.C.D.A. Medical Stockpile Warehouse at Tustin, California, which the federal government has presently indicated will be removed to San Jose, and advising he is making every effort to cause such medical supply to be retained in Southern California. Ordered filed. AMEL LILES, dated Sept. 2, 1952; and NORMAN ELLSWORTH HENDERSON, dated Sept. 3, 1952, each being an application for employment by the City of E1 Segundo. Ordered filed. None. None. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES- REPORTS OF OFFICERS AND SPECIAL COMMITTEES The Deputy City Clerk reported for the Chief of Police of the City of El Segundo, the appointments of Justin A. Hill, Harold T. Box, Joe Flieder, Dana E. Drew and Joseph A. Long as Special Police Officers of -3- 63 V 64 said City, and requested the Councilts approval thereof. Moved by Councilman Swanson, seconded by Councilman Baker, that the appointments by the Chief of Police of the City of E1 Segundo of Justin A. Hill, Harold T. Box, Joe Flieder, Dana E. Drew and Joseph A Long as Special Police Officers of said City, be and the same are hereby ratified, approved and confirmed. Carried. Director of Public Works Short reported as follows: 1. Presented to the Council for its acceptance three Partial Reconveyances in connection with the proposed widening of Mariposa Avenue, in the City of El Segundo. Moved by Councilman Baker, seconded by Councilman Swanson, the following resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that that certain Partial Reconveyance, dated the 2nd day of September, 1952, executed by Security -First National Bank of Los Angeles, a corporation, conveying to the City of E1 Segundo, a municipal corporation of Los Angeles County, California, the real property in the City of E1 Segundo, County of Los Angeles, State of California, described as: The North 5.00 feet of Lot 361, in Block 123, of E1 Segundo as per map recorded in Book 22, Pages 106 and 107 of Maps in the office of the Recorder of said County, for public street purposes, be and the same is hereby accepted for and on behalf of the City of El Segundo; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Clerk be and she is hereby authorized and directed to cause said instrument to be filed for record in the office of the County Recorder of Los Angeles County, California. On roll call, the foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Peterson; Noes: Councilmen None; Absent: Mayor Selby. Gordon, Swanson and Mayor pro tem Moved by Councilman Gordon, seconded by Councilman Baker, the following resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that that certain Partial Reconveyance, dated the 29th day of August, 1952, executed by Title Insurance and Trust Company, a corporation, conveying to the City of E1 Segundo, a municipal corporation of Los Angeles County, California, the real property in the City of E1 Segundo, County of Los Angeles, State of California, described as: The North 5 feet of the East 47 feet of Lot 275 of Block 123 of E1 Segundo, in the City of E1 Segundo, as per map recorded in Book 22 Pages 106 and 107 of Maps, in the office of the County Recorder of said County. EXCEPT THEREFROM all petroleum, gas asphaltum and other hydro- carbons and other minerals whether similar -4- v to those herein specified or not within or under- lying, or that may be produced from said land, together with the exclusive right to enter into, across or through the subsurface of said land for the purpose of taking or producing any petroleum, gas, asphaltum, and other hydro- carbons, and other mater- ials, in and under said land, by directional drilling or other subsurface operations, and the exclusive right to use the subsurface of said land for the purpose of injecting therein or withdrawing therefrom gas, oil or other substances, whether hydro- carbons or not, for storage, repressuring or other purposes, but with no right to enter upon the surface of said land, as granted to Standard Oil Company of California, a corporation, by deeds recorded May 21, 1947 in book 24602 page 253, Official Records and in book 24575 page 398 Official Records, for public street purposes, 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 instrument to be filed for record in the office of the County Recorder of Los Angeles County, California. On roll call, the foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Peterson; Noes: Councilmen None; Absent: Mayor Selby. Gordon, Swanson and Mayor pro tem Moved by Councilman Swanson, seconded by Councilman Baker, the following resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that that certain Partial Reconveyance, dated the -29th day of August, 1952, executed by Title Insurance and Trust Company, a corporation, conveying to the City of E1 Segundo, a municipal corporation of Los Angeles County, California, the real property in the City of El Segundo, County of Los Angeles, State of California, described as: The North 5 feet of the West 46 feet of the East 93 feet of Lot 275 in Block 123 of El Segundo, in the City of E1 Segundo, as per map recorded in Book 22 pages 106 and 107'of -Maps, in the office of the County Recorder of said County. EXCEPT THEREFROM all petroleum, gas, asphaltum and other hydro- carbons and other minerals, whether similar to those herein specified or not, within or underlying, or that may be produced from said land, together with the exclu- sive right to enter into, across or through the sub- surface of said land for the purpose of taking or producing any petroleum, gas, asphaltum, and other hydro- carbons, and other minerals in and under said land, by directional drilling or other subsurface operations and the exclusive right to use the sub- surface of said land for the purpose of injecting therein or withdrawing therefrom gas, oil or other substances, whether hydro- carbons or not, for storage, repressuring, or other purposes, but with no right to enter upon the surface of said land, as granted to Standard Oil Company of California, a corporation, -5- v ss by deeds recorded May 21, 1947 in book 24602 page 253, Official Records, and in book 24575 page 398, Official Records, for public street purposes, 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 instrument to be filed for record in the office of the County Recorder of Los Angeles County, California. On roll call, the foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Peterson; Noes: Councilmen None; Absent: Mayor Selby. Gordon, Swanson and Mayor pro tem 2. Presented to the Council for its acceptance a certain Street Deed in connection with the proposed widening of E1 Segundo Boulevard, in the City of El Segundo. Moved by Councilman Baker, seconded by Councilman Swanson, the following resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that that certain Street Deed, dated the 19th day of August, 1952, executed by E1 Segundo Land and Improve- ment Company, a corporation, conveying to the City of E1 Segundo, a municipal corporation of Los Angeles County, California, the real property in the City of E1 Segundo, County of Los Angeles, State of California, described as: PARCEL NO. 1• The southerly 30.00 feet of the northerly 50.00 feet of the following described parcel of land: -That portion of the Northwest Quarter of Section 18, Township 3 South, Range 14 West, S.B.B. & M., in the City of El Segundo, County of Los Angeles, State of California, lying easterly of a line parallel with the east line of said Northwest Quarter of Section 18 and which passes through a point in the south line of the north 20.00 feet of said Section, a distance easterly thereon, 2,081.66 feet from the intersection of said south line with the northeasterly line of the land described in deed to Southern California Edison Company, recorded in Book 9840, Page 33 of Official Records of said County. PARCEL NO. 2• The southerly 30.00 feet of the northerly 50.00 feet of the following described parcel of land: That portion of the Northeast Quarter of Section 18, lying westerly of the westerly boundary line of the right of way of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway, said right of way being 60.00 feet in width, the center line of which crosses the north line of Section 17, said Township and Range, a distance of 5.8 feet easterly of the northeast corner of said Section 18, said center line being on a two degree curve concave northwesterly, In 101! v for public street purposes, be and the same is hereby accepted for and on behalf of the City of El Segundo; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Clerk be and she is hereby authorized and directed to cause said instrument to be filed for record in the office of the County Recorder of Los Angeles County, California. On roll call, the foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Gordon, Swanson and Mayor pro tem Peterson; Noes: Councilmen None; Absent: Mayor Selby. 3. Presented to the Council for its consideration plans and speci- fications covering the construction of a storm sewer and appurtenant work in Whiting Street, in the City of El Segundo. Following consideration thereof, it was moved by Councilman Gordon, seconded by Councilman Swanson, that Resolution No. 1257, entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING "CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, SPECIFICATIONS NO. SS -8000 FOR CONSTRUCTION OF A STORM SEWER AND APPURTENANT WORK IN WHITING STREET IN THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO" AND THE DRAWINGS ATTACHED THERETO DESIGNATED AS 11SD- 41061011 AND 113- a- 204A". , which was read, be adopted. On roll call, said:.'motion..carried and said resolutiop was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Gordon, Swanson and Mayor pro tem Peterson; Noes:'- Councilmen None; Absent: Mayor Selby. Thereafter, it was moved by Councilman Baker, seconded by Councilman Gordon, the following resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that a copy of that certain "NOTICE INVITING BIDS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A STORM SEWER IN A PORTION OF WHITING STREET, EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA.",, dated September 3rd, 1952, 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 hereby 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, crafts, trades, callings, and vocations therein mentioned or'referred to, and that said rates are hereby fixed and established as, and shall consti- tute the minimum rates of per diem wages to be paid in con- nection 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 -7- 67 MAIM: be and she is hereby authorized and instructed to cause said notice to be given and published in time, form and manner as required by law. On roll call, the foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Gordon, Swanson and Mayor pro tem Peterson; Noes: Councilmen None; Absent: Mayor Selby. 4. That in connection with the request by the City of E1 Segundo, heretofore presented to the Board of Supervisors of Los Angeles County, for allocation of a portion of City of El Segundo apportionment of County Aid to Cities Gas Tax money for the improvement of Virginia Street and other streets within said City, he had received a communica- tion from the Assistant Chief Deputy Road Commissioner, Los Angeles County Road Department, advising that a resolution approving allocation of said Gas Tax money for said improvement is before the said Board of Supervisors, and that the City of El Segundo should receive notice of such approval in the near future; that said Director of Public Works has prepared specifications for said improvements but will delay presentation of such specifications until he has ascertained whether or not the Southern California Gas Company has any subsurface work to be done in the subject streets. 5. That with respect to the proposed installation of air raid sirens in connection with Civil Defense, the estimated cost of mounting and wiring the five sirens at the five different locations would be $1,165.00, and $48.00 for the installation of telephone service which makes a total installation cost of $1,213.00, plus a monthly charge of $16.50 for circuits to actuate the sirens. By general consent, the matter was taken under advisement until the next regular meeting of the City Council to be held September 10, 1952• 6. -T-hat he had received an invitation from the Director of the Institute of Transportation and Traffic Engineering of the University of California at Berkeley, to serve on the General Committee for the 1953 Conference to be held on the Berkeley Campus, February 4 -6, 1953, and requested permission to serve on said Committee. Following discussion of the matter, it was moved by Councilman Baker, seconded by Councilman Swanson, the following resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that Donald R. Short, Director of Public Works of the City of El Segundo, be and he is hereby granted permission to attend the Fifth Annual California Street and Highways Confer- ence to be held in Berkeley, California, and to serve on the General Committee of the Institute of Transportation and Traffic Engineering of the University of California at Berkeley, between the dates February 4th and February 6th, 1953, both dates in- clusive; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that said Director of Public Works be and he is hereby authorized to notify the Director of the said Institute that he will be in a position to serve on said committee on said dates; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that said official be and he is hereby authorized to file his demand for his actual and necessary expenses in connection with his attendance at said Conference. -8- N On roll call, the foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Gordon, Swanson and Mayor pro tem Peterson: Noes: Councilmen None; Absent: Mayor Selby. The City Attorney reported that pursuant to previous instruction of the City Council, the City Engineer had prepared the necessary data and said Attorney had prepared the necessary proceedings for the pro- posed vacation of certain portions of Arena Street, Palm Avenue and the public alley which runs easterly and westerly through Block 89, in the City of El Segundo. It was thereupon moved by Councilman Gordon, seconded by Councilman Swanson, the following resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that that certain map entitled: ftMAP SHOWING PORTIONS OF ARENA STREET, PALM AVENUE AND OF PUBLIC ALLEY IN BLOCK 89 PROPOSED TO BE VACATED UNDER RESOLUTION OF INTENTION NO. 1258", presented to this Council at this meeting be received and ordered placed on file in the office of the City Clerk and open to public inspection. On roll call, the foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Gordon, Swanson and Mayor pro tem Peterson; Noes: Councilmen None; Absent: Mayor. Selby.. Moved by Councilman Gordon, seconded by Councilman Baker, that Resolution of Intention No. 1258, entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, DECLARING ITS INTENTION TO ORDER THE VACATION (SUBJECT TO THE RESERVATION AND EXCEPTION OF CERTAIN EASEMENTS AND RIGHTS OF SAY) OF CERTAIN PORTIONS OF ARENA STREET, PALM AVENUE AND THE PUBLIC ALLEY WHICH RUNS EASTERLY AND WESTERLY THROUGH BLOCK 89, WITHIN SAID CITY., which was read, be adopted. On roll call, said motion carried and said resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Gordon, Swanson and Mayor pro tem Peterson; Noes: Councilmen None; Absent: Mayor Selby. None. UNFINISHED BUSINESS PAYING BILLS The following demands, having had the approval of the Committee on Finance and Records, were read: W, v 70 General Fund Gordon Whitnall $100.00 Mort Brandler 60.00 Lelah Converse 50.00 Lennox Disposal Service 2,598.83 El Segundo Chamber of 141.49 Commerce 50.00 Southern California 125.91 Humane Society 101.30 California Rent Car 296.00 C. V. Baird Auto Supply 15.19 Gibson Motor Parts 6.44 LaBrea Radiator Shop 35.00 General Petroleum Corp. 18.69 Bertelen Products Mfg. Co. 11.85 Title Insurance and Gibson Motor Parts Trust Company 72.76 Mrs. Andrew L. Melton 10.00 Shell Oil Company 11.30 New Pacific Lumber Co. 39.25 A & M Grill 5.05 Parker & Company 15.45 LeRoi Rix Machinery Co. 45.11 Industrial Blueprint & Supply Co., Inc. 34.78 Remington Rand, Inc. 27.50 Neva M. Elsey, City Clerk 42.03 Ruth Hopp, City Treasurer 2,506.67 Ruth Hopp, City Treasurer 2,889.41 ft it it ft 1,421.74 it it it It 1,455.80 tt tt it it 1,979-03 tt It it it 72.00 if it it It 1,468.12 it it tt it 9.00 Minta Curtzwiler, Secretary El Segundo City Group 45.20 State Employeest Retirement System 1,106.74 TOTAL $ 16,600.24 Water Works Fund Payroll Demand $ 2,093.14 Ruth Hopp, City Treas. 303.40 if ti it ti 6.25 State Employeest Ruth Hopp, City Treas. Retirement System 141.49 State Employees' State Employees' Retirement System 125.91 Minta Curtzwiler, Secretary El Segundo City Group 16.95 Century Oil Company 5.45 The E1 Segundo Press 89.96 Kimball Elevator Co., Ltd. 10.10 Construction Products Sales 4.04 Brown- Bevis - Industrial 3,778.38 Equipment Co. 108.70 Mueller Co. 2.86 Luippold Engineering Sales 50.99 Gibson Motor Parts 2.29 City of E1 Segundo 361.78 Donald R. Short, Petty Cash 12. 6 TOTAL $ 3,335.67 Recreation Fund New Pacific Lumber Co. $ 72.42 Goliger Leather Co. 40.17 Burtons Leathercraft 42.41 Ruth Hopp, City Treas. 3,076.48 it tt " ti 455.43 State Employees' Retirement System 75.12 Hospital Service of Southern California 5.05 Minta Curtzwiler, Secretary El Segundo City Group 11-30 TOTAL $ 3,778.38 Pension Fund State Employees' Retirement System $ 982.61 TOTAL f -9-8-2-71 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, Noes: Councilmen None; Absent: Mayor Selby. None. Gordon, Swanson and Mayor pro tem Peterson; NEW BUSINESS No further business appearing to be transacted at this meeting, it was moved by Councilman Baker, seconded by Councilman Swanson, the meeting adjourn. Carried. Respectfully submitted, NEVA ELSEY, CITY LE By L Cwt/ Approved: ��- Mayor pro tem -10- j Deputy I!