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1953 NOV 25 CC MINIli E1 Segundo, California November 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: Gordon, Swanson and Mayor Selby; Councilmen Absent: Baker an4 Peterson. READING OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING The minutes of the regular meeting held on the 18th day of November, 1953, having been read, and no errors or omissions having been noted, it was moved by Councilman Swanson, seconded by Councilman Gordon, 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 a continued hearing on the vacation of a portion of Coast Boulevard, in the City of El Segundo, under Resolution of Intention No. 1353• He inquired if any written protests had been received in said matter, and the City Clerk said no such protests had been received at her office. Mayor Selby then advised the Council that he had been informed by Mr. Blanchard, District Manager of the Southern California Edison Company, which Company had heretofore petitioned the City Council for the vacation of a portion of Coast Boulevard under Resolution of Intention No. 1353, that said Company is not in a position to dedicate to the City of El Segundo the com- pleted portion of new Coast Boulevard, and he therefore, recommended that this hearing be continued until the next regular meeting of the City Council, to be held December 2, 1953• Moved by Councilman Gordon, seconded by Councilman Swanson, that the hearing in the matter of the vacation of a portion of Coast Boulevard, under Resolution. of Intention No. 1353, be continued until the hour of 7 :00 o'clock P. M. on Wednesday, December 2nd, 1953, such hearing to be held in the Council Chamber in the City Hall of the City of El Segundo. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen, Gordon, Swanson and Mayor Selby; Noes: Councilmen None; Absent: Councilmen Baker and Peterson. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS Written communications, received from the persons, firms or corporations, hereinafter named, were read to the Council and were disposed of in the manner indicated, following reference to each hereinafter: STEPHEN B. DOSS, dated 11- 24 -53, placing of a school zone sign on the and Walnut Avenues. requesting the Council consider the east side of Penn Street between Maple By general consent, the matter was referred to Public Safety Commissioner Swanson for investigation and report. -1- l V 669 STANDARD OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA, BY A. C. RIEDEL, DISTRICT CONTRACT SUPERVISOR, dated November 19, 1953, with which was trans- mitted certified copy of resolution adopted by the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors of said Company, authorizing the local execu- tion of all oil well drilling bonds, riders and permits by officers of said Company in the Los Angeles office. Moved by Councilman Swanson, seconded by Councilman Gordon, the following resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that the communication from A. C. Riedel, District Contract Supervisor of the Producing Department of the Standard Oil Company of California, enclosing certi- fied copies of instruments evidencing the right of said A. C. Riedel, District Contract Supervisor, or W. L. Haker, District Supervisor, Land, to sign various documents on behalf of said corporation, be received and filed; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Council does hereby, insofar as the City of El Segundo, California, is concerned, approve the said officials for the signing on behalf of said Standard Oil Company of California, of the various documents encompassed within their respective authorities as set forth in the said communication and the documents enclosed therewith. On roll call, the foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gordon, Swanson and Mayor Selby; Noes: Councilmen None; Absent: Councilmen Baker and Peterson. .WEST BASIN WATER ASSOCIATION, dated November 20, 1953, calling atten- tion to a certain resolution adopted by the Board of Directors of said Association, providing that a special assessment be levied against pro- ducer members of the Association for the purpose of providing funds to be used in continuing the West Basin barrier test until June 30, 1954, and enclosing statement indicating the amount due from the City of E1 Segundo under such assessment is $656.10. Moved by Councilman Gordon, seconded by Councilman Swanson, the fol- lowing resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that the communication from West Basin Water Association, dated November 20, 1953, with reference to a special assessment levied against producer members of said Association, be received and ordered filed; that said assess- ment in amount of $656.10 levied against the City of El Segundo is hereby approved and the Council hereby notes that a warrant in payment of the amount of said assessment is before the Council at this meeting. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gordon, Swanson and Mayor Selby; Noes: Councilmen None; Absent: Councilmen Baker and Peterson. THE TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY, dated November 20, 1953, requesting information as to the present status of a certain relocation permit issued to Kenneth C. Mcllroy as Principal, and upon which bond said Company is Surety. Following the presentation of the before mentioned communication, the City Clerk read to the Council a communication from Frank Smotony, Building Inspector, dated November 24th, 1953, in which said Building Inspector -2- v 670 stated he had, on said date, made an inspection of the premises at 745 West Mariposa Avenue, El Segundo, and finds that the structures and materials on said premises have been removed and the premises cleaned up in a satisfactory manner, and recommending the exoneration of said bond. Moved by Councilman Gordon, seconded by Councilman Swanson, the following resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that that certain Relocation Permit Bond No. 367076, dated the lst day of January, 1953, with Kenneth C. McIlroy as Principal, and The Travelers Indemnity Company as- Surety, in the sum of $500.00, be and the same is hereby exonerated from any liability accruing thereunder subsequent to midnight this date, to wit: November 25, 1953• On roll call, the foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gordon, Swanson and Mayor Selby; Noes: Councilmen None; Absent: Councilmen Baker and Peterson. JAMES H. HOWARD, GENERAL COUNSEL, THE METROPOLITAN WATER DISTRICT OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, dated November 18, 1953, addressed to the City Clerk of the City of E1 Segundo, advising that under the provisions of Section 8.1 or 8.2 of the Metropolitan Water District Act, Statutes 1927, page 694, as amended, the City might pay out of its municipal funds the whole or a stated percentage of the amount of taxes to be derived from the area of the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California lying within the City of E1 Segundo. He stated that if funds are available for the purpose, it would be necessary for the Council to immediately advise the district of the amount which the City expected to contribute in cash, if any, toward the current taxes. On the contrary, he advised, if the City had no cash funds to contribute toward the taxes for the fiscal year 1954 -55, the tax would be levied in due course to cover the portion of the Metropolitan District taxes to be paid by the portion of said district lying within the corporate limits of the City of E1 Segundo. After discussion, it was moved by Councilman Gordon, seconded by Councilman Swanson, the following resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that the communication from James H. Howard, General Counsel, dated November 18, 1953, addressed to the City Clerk of the City of E1 Segundo, California, with reference to any cash contribution which the City of El Segundo might desire to make toward the 1954 -55 taxes of the Metropolitan Water District, presented to the City Council of said City at its meeting held this date, be and the same is hereby referred to, and in answer to said communication, the City Clerk be and she is hereby authorized and instructed to notify The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, through its said General Counsel, that the City of E1 Segundo does not have at this time any municipal funds to contribute to the amount of taxes to be derived from the area of said District lying within said City for the fiscal year 1954 -55, and that therefore it is assumed that the Board'of Directors of said'District will levy the necessary tax in due course. On roll call, the foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gordon, Swanson and Mayor Selby; Noes: Councilmen None; Absent: Councilmen Baker and Peterson. -3- V 6'71 PACIFIC ELECTRIC RAILWAY COMPANY, dated November 20, 1953, trans- mitting therewith form of Lease which had been drawn at the request of the City of E1 Segundo granting permission to said City to construct, maintain and operate an 811 water main under said Company's railway cross- ing at Maryland Street, in the City of El Segundo. Said form of Lease having been approved as to form by the City Attorney, it was moved by Councilman Gordon, seconded by Councilman Swanson, the following resolu- tion be adopted: - RESOLVED, that that certain form of Lease No. 13936, drawn by Pacific Electric Railway Company, granting per- mission to the City of E1 Segundo to construct, maintain and operate an 811 water main under said Company's railway tracks at Maryland Street, in the City of E1 Segundo, be received and ordered placed on file in the office of the City Clerk, and as so on file is hereby referred to and by this refer- ence incorporated herein and made a part hereof; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Council does hereby approve the said Lease and does hereby authorize- - and direct the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the same ors behalf of said City, and that the City Clerk be further authorized to make delivery thereof in due course. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gordon, Swanson and Mayor Selby; Noes: Councilmen None; Absent: Councilmen Baker and Peterson. PLANNING COMMISSION, CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, dated November 25, 1953, transmitting therewith copy of its Resolution No. 165 adopted at an ad- journed regular meeting of said Commission held November 23rd, 1953, recommending granting a request for change of zone from R -3 and R -2 to R -1 for that certain property described as Lots 274 to 280, inclusive, Block 123, E1 Segundo. Moved by Councilman Swanson, seconded by Councilman Gordon, the follow- ing resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that the communication from the City Planning Commission, dated November 25, 1953, together with copy of said Commission's Resolution No. 165, recommending an amend- ment to Ordinance No. 306 (The Land Use Plan - Zoning Ordi- nance) to permit a change of zone from R -3 and R -2 to R -1 for that certain property described as Lots 274 to 280, inclusive, Block 123, El Segundo, 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 of the proposed amendment to Ordinance No. 306 (The Land Use Plan - Zoning Ordinance) of the City of E1 Segundo, referred to in said Resolution No. 165 of the City Planning Com- mission, 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 16th day of December, 1953, be- ginning at the hour of 7 :00 o'clock 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, Swanson and Mayor Selby; Noes: Councilmen None; Absent: Councilmen Baker and Peterson. MAM v 672 PLANNING COMMISSION, CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, dated November 25, 1953, transmitting therewith copy of its Resolution No. 164 adopted at said Commission's regular meeting held November 9th, 1953, setting for hear- - ing before said Commission, the Master Plan of Recreation Areas in the City of E1 Segundo. Ordered filed. PLANNING COMMISSION, CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, dated November 25, 1953, transmitting therewith, copy of said Commission's Resolution No. 166, adopted at its adjourned regular meeting held November 23rd, 1953, deny- ing the application of Mr. Sam Douglass for change of zone from R -3 to R -4 for Lots 13 and 14, Block 35, E1 Segundo. Moved by Councilman Gordon, seconded by Councilman Swanson, the follow- ing resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that the communication from the Planning Com- mission of the City of E1 Segundo, dated November 25, 1953, together with copy of said Commission's Resolution No. 166, denying the application of Mr. Sam Douglass for change of zone from R -3 to R-4 for Lots 13 and 14, Block 35, El Segundo, be received and ordered filed in the office of the City Clerk pending the expiration of the time in which the applicant may file an appeal before the City Council from the decision of the Planning. Commission in said matter. On roll call, the foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gordon, Swanson and Mayor Selby; Noes: Councilmen None; Absent: Councilmen Baker and Peterson. PLANNING COMMISSION, CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, dated November 19, 1953, being notice of three public hearings to be held before said Commission November 30th and December 14th, 1953• One of said hearings being with reference to adopting a Master Plan of Recreation Areas, the Mayor re= quested Councilman Gordon to attend said hearing on behalf of the City Council, which Councilman Gordon agreed to do. Ordered filed. DONALD R. SHORT, CITY ENGINEER, and T. B. DeBERRY, CHIEF OF POLICE, dated November 19, 1953, being a report of an engineering and traffic survey made on East Imperial Highway between Main Street and California Street, and recommending that the prima facie speed limit on said portion of East Imperial Highway be reduced to thirty -five miles per hour. Moved by Councilman Gordon, seconded by Councilman Swanson, the follow- ing resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that the report of Donald R. Short, City Engineer, and T. B. DeBerry, Chief of Police, dated November 19th, 1953, making certain recommendations with reference to the prima facie speed limit on a portion of East Imperial Highway, in the City of El Segundo, be received and filed in the office of the City Clerk; that said report be referred to the City Attorney for the prepara- tion of the necessary amendatory ordinance to effect such reduced speed limit; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Clerk forward a copy of said report-arid of this resolutidri to Mr. R. T. Dorsey, Traffic Engineer of the City of Los Angeles, for his information in the premises. On roll call, the foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gordon, Swanson and Mayor Selby; Noes: Councilmen None; Absent: Councilmen Baker and Peterson. -5- V 673 DONALD CLAIR JENSEN, dated November 25, 1953; ELDER HARDING A_SHER, dated November 19, 1953; and CLIFFORD JACOB TAEGER, dated November 19, 1953, each being an application for employment by the City of El Segundo. Ordered filed. INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENT COMMISSION, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, dated November 18, 1953, advising that said Commission has approved a compromise payment to Cecil W. Evans, under his Claim No. 53 LA 142 -400, in the sum of $1,400.00, together with $10C.00 attorneyts fees. Ordered filed. WALTER C. PETERSON, CITY CLERK, CITY OF LOS ANGELES, dated November 17, 1953, advising that the Board of Public Works of said City has ap- proved a proposal of Air Pollution Control, Inc. for installing a pilot plant consisting of a catalytic odor and smoke elimination unit for in- stallation at the Hyperion Sewage Treatment Plant, and that said installa- tion will be made as soon as possible. Ordered filed. None. Pone. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES REPORTS OF OFFICERS AND SPECIAL COMMITTEES The City Clerk requested that the Council fix the rental fee to be paid for polling places and the salary to be paid to election officers at the coming April Municipal Election, inasmuch as she desires to advertise for such polling places and election officers during the coming month. Following discussion, it was moved by Councilman Gordon,.seconded by Councilman Swanson,.that the City Clerk be and she is hereby authorized to inform those interested that it is the Councilts intention to pay the fol- lowing rentals and salaries in connection with-the Municipal Election to be held in April, 1954, to wit: polling places, $15.00 each; election officers, $12.00 each; and inspectors, $15.00 each. Carried by-the follow- ing vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gordon, Swanson and Mayor Selby; Noes: Councilmen None; Absent: Councilmen Baker and Peterson. City Attorney Woodworth presented for the Council approval resolution respecting• a certain change and cancellation on the assessment roll as re- quested by the County Assessor of Los Angeles County. Thereafter,.it was moved by Councilman Gordon, seconded by Councilman Swanson, the following resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of El Segundo does hereby approve, ratify and confirm the action of the City Attorney of said City in approving and consenting to the making of the following change and cancellation on behalf.of said City on the Assessment Roll, as requested by the County Assessor of Los Angeles County, to wit: On Assessment Roll of 1953, under Authorization No. 581, request dated November 17, 1953, the following: R.E. Vol. 137, Code 2680, M.B. 154, Page 49, Parcel 58 Lansberg, Edward J. RO Tract No. 1685 - W 50.53 ft of S 150 ft of Lot 6, Blk 9. Land $350, Improvements $2530. V 674 Cancel erroneous assessment of improvements $2530 not located on above Real property 3 -2 -53. On roll call, the foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gordon, Swanson and Mayor Selby; Noes: Councilmen None; Absent: Councilmen Baker and Peterson. UNFINISHED BUSINESS In the matter of complaints heretofore filed with the City Council against noises emanating from Wyle Laboratories, located at 340 East Franklin Avenue, E1 Segundo, and which matter was heretofore referred to the Police Department for investigation and report, the City Clerk read to the Council a report dated November 23rd, 1953, prepared by Vernon L. Wood, Assistant Chief of Police, respecting his investigation of said matter. Said report stated that said Company had made improvements in its manner of testing but were still not completely satisfied and intended installing further improvements to eliminate the sound nuisance; also that following the installation of the before mentioned improvements, no com- plaints had been received with respect to the noise nuisance. Following the reading of said report, by general consent, same was ordered received and filed in the office of the City Clerk pending receipt of any further complaints in the matter. PAYING BILLS The following demands, having had the approval of the Committee on Finance and Records, were read: General Fund Southwest Tractor Sales, Inc. $ 26.42 Title Ins. & Trust Co. 6.79 Bancroft -- Whitney Co. 23.18 Donald R. Short 279.53 Ditto, Incorporated 30.28 Southern. Calif. Edison Co. 24.65 Inglewood Daily News 4.96 The Bernstein Co. 169.33 H. C. Dodenhoff 256.00 Gordon Duff, Inc. 6.72 Neva M. Elsey, City Clerk 33.65 El Segundo Herald 52.50 Morgan. & Son 104.38 Standard Oil Co. of Calif. 10.00 Co. of L. A., Bureau of Resources and Collections 9.00 C. V. Baird Auto Supply 24.09 E. Udall 50-92 George E. Gordon, Jr. 4.25 A. S. Monroe 76.29 Essick Manufacturing Co. 7.93 American Bldg. Maintenance 33.00 -Mrs. Vera Bloomstadt . ,245.70 (Coat ?d) General Fund - Cont ?d George M. Ballantyne - $194.00 Clark Trobough 31.50 Peace Officers? Ass ?n of the State of Calif. 2.50 TOTAL, 1,707.57 Water Works Fund Electric Tool & Supply 4.54 Rensselaer Valve Company 587.10 Luippold Engineering Sales 62.35 Mefford Chemical Company 395.52 West Basin Municipal Water District 14,533.60 The Foxboro Company 13.91 Construction Products Sales 41.38 West Basin Water Ass ?n 656.10 Bowlus Chevrolet 2..36 Edward D. Maltby Co. 37.79 Southeast Pump Service 950.08 Malloy Construction Co. 53.11 Donald R. Short, Petty Cash 11.36 TOTAL, $ 17,349.20 Moved by Councilman Gordon, seconded by Councilman Swanson, 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, Swanson and Mayor Selby; Noes: Councilmen None; Absent: Councilmen Baker and Peterson. -7- V 675 .'STEW BUSINESS Councilman Gordon requested permission to leave the State of California and to absent himself from meetings of the City Council from noon, Thursday, November 26th, 1953 until noon, Tuesday, December lst, 1953. Moved by Mayor Selby, seconded by Councilman Swanson, the follow- ing resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that Councilman George E. Gordon, Jr., be and he is hereby granted permission to leave the State of Cali- fornia and to absent himself from meetings of the City Council from noon, Thursday, November 26th, 1953 until noon, Tuesday, December 1st, 1953; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that said Councilman 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 or any three members of said Council, during the period of said leave hereinbefore granted. On roll call, the foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gordon, Swanson and Mayor Selby; Noes: Councilmen None; Absent: Councilmen Baker and Peterson. No further business appearing to be transacted at this meeting, it was moved by Councilman Gordon, seconded by Councilman Swanson, the meeting adjourn. Carried. Approved: Mayor -8- Respectfully submitted, Neva M. Elsey, City Cler