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1953 MAR 25 CC MINV 345 El Segundo, California March 25, 1953 A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of E1 Segundo, California, was held in the Council Chamber of the City Hall of said City on the above date, having been called to order at 7:00 o'clock P. M. by William R. Selby, Mayor. ROLL CALL Councilmen Present: Baker, Gordon, Peterson, Swanson and Mayor Selby; Councilmen Absent: None. READING OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING The minutes of the regular meeting held on the 18th day of March, 1953, having been read, and no errors or omissions having been noted, it was moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Baker, the minutes of said meeting be approved as recorded. Carried. SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS The Mayor announced that this was the time and place heretofore fixed for reception of bids for furnishing the City of E1 Segundo certain cast iron pipe, and inquired if anyone present in the Council Chamber desired to file a bid therefor. No one responding, the Mayor declared the time for receiving such bids _ closed, and thereupon inquired of the City Clerk if she had received any bids for the furnishing of certain cast iron pipe to the City of El Segundo, and she announced that she had four bids in her possession. Moved by Councilman Swanson, seconded by Councilman Baker, that the City Council proceed to open, examine and publicly declare said bids. Carried. The Council thereupon proceeded to open, examine and publicly declare said bids and it was found that bids were received from the following: Item Item Item Item Item No. 1 No. 2 No. 3 No. 4 No. United States Pipe and Foundry Company $3.913 $3.090 $2.280 $1.580 $1.065 F.O.B. Trucks Corporate Yard, 2151 East El Segundo Boulevard, E1 Segundo, California. Sales tax not.included in prices quoted. Terms: Net cash 30 days from date of delivery. Delivery: Begin 45 days and complete within 90 days after receipt of order. Pacific States Cast Iron Pipe Co. $3.786 $2.989 $2.205 $1.532 $1.035 F.O.B. foundry Ironton, Utah. Sales tax not included in prices quoted. Terms: 30 days net.. Delivery: Within 2 weeks after receipt of order. American Cast Iron Pipe ComparXy $3.749 $2.958 $2.159 $1.51 $1.027 The ab vo a prices are delivered on trucks City Pipe Yard, El Segundo, Cali - fornia. Sales tax not included in prices quoted. Terms: Net 30 days. Delivery: Complete within 50 to 60 days, or sooner. James B. Clow & Sons $4.07 $3.21 $2.37 $1.64 $1..10 L.O.B. Tarrant, Alabama, with rail and water freight and trucking prepaid to E1 Segundo, California. Sales tax not included in prices quoted. Terms: 30 days net. Delivery: Approximately 50 to 60 days. -1- V 346 Following the opening and reading of the foregoing bids, by general consent, same were referred to the Director of Public Works for tabulation and report thereon at a later time at this meeting. 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: D. A. WADDELL, dated March 16, 1953, requesting that he be allowed seventeen dayst pay in lieu of earned vacation. The Chief of Police, having noted on said request that he recommended the employee be granted eleven days? pay in lieu of eleven days? earned vacation, and Public Safety Commissioner Swanson stating he concurred in the recommendations of the Chief of Police, it was moved by Councilman Swanson, seconded by Councilman Gordon, that pay in lieu of eleven days? earned vacation as follows: six dayd earned vaca- tion for the year 1951, and five dayst earned vacation for the year 1952, be and the same is hereby authorized paid to D. A. Waddell, Police Officer, E1 Segundo Police Department. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Gordon, Peterson, Swanson and Mayor Selby; Noes: Councilmen None; Absent: Councilmen None. PLANNING COMMISSION, CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, being notice of public hear- ings to be held March 30th and April 13th, 1953, to consider the matter of a change of zone from R -1 to R -3 affecting certain property lying southerly of Imperial Highway and westerly of Center Street. Ordered filed. DAVID TANNENBAUM, MAYOR, CITY OF BEVERLY.HILLS, enclosing copy'of reso- lution adopted by the City Council of said City, opposing AB 3101, which bill would have the effect of setting up a Los Angeles Metropolitan Freeway Author- ity. It appearing to the City Council that the enactment of such a law would be of assistance to the Los Angeles - _ Gity -. _ . area only, and would be detrimental to other cities in the Cunty of Los Angeles, it was moved by Councilman Gordon, seconded by Councilman Baker, the following resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that the City Clerk be and she is hereby authorized and directed to address communications to the Assemblyman and Senator from this District, expressing the opposition of this Council to the adoption of AB 3101, and setting forth therein the reasons for such opposition. Carried. ROGER B. EVERLY, SUPERINTENDENT, EL SEGUNDO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT, dated March 17, 1953, advising that at a meeting of the Board of Education of said District, held March 10, 1953, it had adopted a resolution request- ing aid from the City of E1 Segundo in alleviating a pedestrian hazard con- dition which presently exists at the railroad crossing on Center Street due to the narrowness of*the road at said point. By general consent, the matter was referred to Director of Public Works short for investigation and report to this Council. ROBERT A. McMILLAN, GENERAL MANAGER, DEPARTMENT OF- AIRPORTS, CITY OF LOS ANGELES, dated March 19, 1953, transmitting therewith copy of Resolu- tion No. 669 adopted by the Board of Airport Commissioners with respect to the matter of the construction of residences, schools or other places of -2- V 347 public assembly in airport runway approach zones. The City Clerk advised that she had caused a copy of said letter and accompanying resolution to be sent to the El Segundo Unified School District and also to the Planning Commission of the City of El Segundo, whereupon, by general consent, the communication and resolution were ordered received and filed in the office of the City Clerk. ALEX McCLUSKEY, MAYOR, CITY OF SANTA ROSA, dated March 18, 19530 transmitting therewith copy of resolution which the City of Santa Rosa requested be adopted by the City Council of the City of El Segundo, sup- porting SB 1344, as amended, with respect to Uniform Sales Tax. The City Clerk stated she had advised Mayor McCluskey that the City of El Segundo had, at its meeting held March 18, 1953, adopted a resolution with respect thereto and had also forwarded to Mayor McCluskey a copy of said resolution, whereupon, by general consent, the communication was or- dered received and filed. LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES, dated March 17, 1953, being its Legisla- tive Bulletin on the subject of Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing to be held March 30, 1953, to consider SB 1100, which has for its purpose the deduction of all costs of inferior courts from fines and forfeitures before distribution to cities. At this point City Attorney Woodworth stated that he had been requested by Richard Graves, Executive Director of the League of California Cities, to attend the hearing which will be held on Monday, March 30, 1953, before the Senate Judiciary Committee when it considers SB 1100; that it is his inten- tion to attend said meeting on behalf of the various cities he represents and present evidence against the adoption of such a bill, the expenses in- curred in connection with his attendance at such meeting to be borne on a population pro rata basis by such cities, and he inquired whether or not the City of E1 Segundo would approve his attendance. Moved by Councilman Baker, seconded by Councilman Swanson, the follow- ing resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that City Attorney Woodworth be ized and directed to attend, on behalf of the the hearing to be held March 30, 1953, before Committee when it considers SB 1100, and to p this City indicating the City of El Segundo's adoption of such legislation; and and he is hereby author - City of El Segundo, the Senate Judiciary resent evidence from opposition to the BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that said Attorney be and he is hereby further authorized to present his statement to the City of El Segundo for said Cityts pro rata cost of his expenses in con- nection with his attendance at said hearing. 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. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS None. REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES None. REPORTS OF OFFICERS AND SPECIAL COMMITTEES The City Clerk reported having received from John F. Bender, Special -3- V 348 City Attorney, Notice No. 13M of Intention to Sell City of El Segundo Owned Real Property, covering Lot 17, Block 7, E1 Segundo, also copy of a resolution to be adopted by the City Council with respect to authoriz- ing the publication of said Notice of Sale, which form of resolution she read to the City Council. Thereafter, it was moved by.Councilman Baker, seconded by Councilman Peterson, the following resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that a copy of that certain notice entitled +'Notice No. Thirteen M of Intention to Sell City of El Segundo Owned Real Property and Inviting Bids or Offers Therefor", dated the 25th day of March, 1953, wherein notice of the intention of the City of E1 Segundo to sell by good and sufficient deed certain real property situated in the City therein described, is given, and bids or offers on such property are invited, as set forth in said notice, be inme- diately placed on file in the office of the City Clerk of said City for the purpose of identification and reference; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Council hereby ap- proves the said form-of notice and does hereby invite bids or offers for the real property therein described, as therein con- templated; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Clerk be, and she is hereby authorized and instructed to cause said notice to be published in the official newspaper of said City, to wit: The El Segundo Herald, in the time, form and manner required by law; - and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that said t'Notice No. Thirteen M of Intention to Sell City of El Segundo Owned Real Property and Inviting Bids or Offers Therefortt, which is on file as aforesaid and open to public inspection, is hereby referred to and by this reference expressly incorporated herein and made a part hereof. 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. Director of Public Works Short reported as follows: 1. That he had examined bids received this date for furnishing the City of E1 Segundo certain Cast Iron Pipe, and finds that the American Cast Iron Pipe Company had submitted the lowest regular bid thereon, and recommended that the contract be awarded to said Company. Moved by Councilman Gordon, seconded by Councilman Peterson, that Resolution No. 1304, entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, AWARDING A CERTAIN CONTRACT TO AMERICAN CAST IRON PIPE COMPANY FOR FURNISHING AND DELIVERING TO SAID CITY CERTAIN CAST IRON PIPE., which was read, be adopted. On roll call, said motion carried and said Resolution was adopted by the following vote: -4- Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Mayor Selby; Noes: Councilmen None; Absent: Councilmen,None. Gordon, Peterson, Swanson and V 349 2. That he had received from the County Flood Control District form of contract covering the preparation of plans and specifications in connection with the construction of storm drains and drainage chan- nels, which form of contract he had found to be satisfactory with one exception; that said contract stated that the storm drain project to be constructed under allocation to the City of El Segundo was to be all within the City, whereas actually a portion thereof is to be without the City but immediately adjacent thereto; that he had communicated with the Legal De- partment of the Flood Control District with respect thereto and said Depart- ment stated it had no objection to the rewording of that portion of the con- tract to take care of the condition involved; that same has now been cor- rected and he now has no further objections thereto. . The City Attorney stated he had approved said contract as to form and thereafter, it was moved by Councilman Baker, seconded by Councilman Gordon, the following resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that a copy of that certain Agreement, sub- mitted to this Council at this meeting, between the Los Angeles County Flood Control District and the City of E1 Segundo, covering the preparation of plans and specifica- tions in connection with the construction of certain storm drains and drainage channels in said City and immediately adjacent thereto, be placed on file in the office of the City Clerk; and that said Agreement, so on file, be and the same is hereby referred to and by this reference incorpor- ated herein and made a part hereof; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City-Council of the City of E1 Segundo does hereby approve the said Agreement and does hereby authorize and instruct the Mayor of said City to execute the same on behalf of said City and in its name and the City Clerk to attest the said Agreement and cause such Agreement so executed, to be delivered to said Los_Apg&les:County -Flood Control District in due course. 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 3. That for some time past the Street Department of the City of El Segundo has been charging franchised utilities on a cost basis in connection with permits issued such utilities; that such procedure involves a great amount of bookkeeping, timekeeping, materials, etc.; that he finds other communities charge utilities on an area basis and that the Southern Cali- fornia Gas Company had advised him that it would have no objection to being charges on that basis. Thereafter, by general consent, the City Attorney was requested to prepare a resolution authorizing the Street Department to make charges for permits issued to franchised public utilities on an area basis, and to pre- sent such resolution to the City Council at its next regular meeting to be held April 1, 1953. 4. That he had received a form of contract from Ralph C. Flewelling M V 350 for the performance of certain architectural services in connection with the construction of a proposed warehouse building in and for the City of El Segundo, the fees to be paid said architect to be computed on a basis of three times the payroll cost of architectural and engineering services, exclusive of the principal's time and office overhead; that the contract appears to be in regular form and he has no objections thereto. The City Attorney stated that he had approved said contract as to form,- - whereupon it was moved by Councilman Gordon, seconded by Councilman Peterson, the following resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that a copy of that certain "Agreement Between City of El Segundo and Ralph C. Flewelling, Architect", dated the 25th day of March, 1953, covering the performance of cer- tain architectural services in connection with the construction of a proposed warehouse building in and for the City of El Segundo, be placed on file in the office of the City Clerk, and that said Agreement, so on file, be and the same is hereby re- ferred to and by this reference incorporated herein and made a part hereof; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of El Segundo does hereby approve the said Agreement and does hereby authorize and instruct the Mayor of said City to execute the same on behalf of said City and in its name and the City Clerk to attest the said Agreement and cause such Agreement so executed; to be delivered to said Ralph C. Flewelling in due course. 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 5. That the owners of property on the northerly side of Oak Avenue between Eucalyptus Drive and Sheldon Street are desirous of having a sewer• installed in said block; that the property on the south side of said block is owned by the E1 Segundo Unified School District and said School District is legally unable to make a contribution to the cost of the installation of such a sewer inasmuch as due to the contour of the ground it could not physically connect with said sewer; that since the full burden of cost of the installation would be borne by._ only half of the property, he feels that the City should assist in any way possible to help in defraying the cost thereof; that he is recommending the Council authorize the Sewer Department of the City of El Segundo to install such sewers without cost to the City in view of the fact that the City could make such installation at a lower cost than through contract. The City Council concurring in such recommendation, it was moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Gordon, the following resolu- tion be adopted: RESOLVED, that the Director of Public Works of the City of El Segundo is hereby authorized to cause the installation of sewers to be made in Oak Avenue between Eucalyptus Drive and Sheldon Street by force account, the cost of such installation to be paid by the property owners owning property on the northerly side of said street; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that before the commencement of said work such property owners shall deposit with said Director of Public Works or with the City Clerk a sufficient sum of money to cover all costs involved in the installation of such sewers, -6- any amount remaining in such deposit, after all costs and expenses have been paid therefrom, to be refunded to such property owners in proportion to the amount deposited by each. 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 v City Attorney Woodworth reported that he had received from the City of Pasadena its budget in connection with proposed joint protest against increase in rates requested by the Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Company; that the City of Torrance has now indicated its possible interest in such joint protest, but he feels that before any action is taken by this Council, other cities would have to indicate their desire to participate, otherwise the cost to the City of El Segundo would be prohibitive. Thereafter, by general consent,'the matter was taken under advisement by the City Council until a later date. None. UNFINISHED BUSINESS PAYING BILLS The following demands, having had the approval of the Committee on Finance and Records, were read: General Fund Wm. R. Selby -4.35 T. B. DeBerry 5.81 The Redondo Reflex 4.08 Lawndale Tribune 4.08 C. V. Baird Auto Supply 1.84 Southern Calif. Gas Co. 159.86 Municipal Finance Officers Association 15.00 American Pipe & Const. Co. 93.77 County of Los Angeles -Sheriff 2.10 Elliott's Photo Service 478.66 Ralph C. Flewelling 241.00 Southern Calif. Edison Co. 24.65 G. J. Payne Company, Inc. 17.42 Building Code Publishing Co. 52.26 Wilson's Carbon Co., Ltd. 77.25 The E1 Segundo Press 42.23 Brown - Bevis - Industrial Equipment Co. 57.17 Rawlins Bros., Inc. .72 Morton Coates, Jr. 18.80 Winston K. Williams, M. C. 15:00 Neva.M. Elsey, City Clerk 32.29 Security -First National Bank of Los Angeles 1,010.00 (Continued) Cont'd - General Fund Dan L. West $ 15.00 James T. Garden 15.00 Mrs. Jerry byres 23.60 TOTAL 2,411.94 Traffic Safetv Fund Pervo Paint Company S 46.04 Automobile Club of Southern California 72.10 TOTAL 6 118.14 Water Works Fund Transport Clearings 5.46 Addressograph- Multigraph Corporation 1.80 Brown- Bevis - Industrial Equipment Co. 27.81 Fraser Cement Products Co. 70.56 S & M Transfer & Storage Co. 1.00 The El Segundo Press 54-72 TOTAL 161.35 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: -7- 351 V 352 Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Gordon, Peterson, Swanson and Mayor Selby; Noes: Councilmen. None; Absent: Councilmen None. NEW BUSINESS None. No further business appearing to be transacted at this meeting, it was moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Gordon, the meeting adjourn. Carried. Respectfully submitted, Neva M. Elsey, City C rk Approved: -- - Mayor -