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1954 JUN 16 CC MINv .ry 990 El Segundo, California June 169 1954 A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of El Segundo, California, was held in the Council Chamber of the City Hall on the above date. Prior to calling the meeting to order, those present joined in pledging allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America, following which a prayer was offered by Mr. Edwin Krug, of the First Church of Christ, Scientist, of El Segundo. The meeting was then called to order by William R. Selby, Mayor, the hour being 7:00 otclock P. M. ROLL CALL Councilmen Present: Frederick, Gordon, Swanson and Mayor Selby; Councilmen Absent: Baker. READING OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING The minutes of the regular meeting held on the 9th day of June, 1954, having been read and no errors or omissions having been noted, it was moved by Councilman Swanson, seconded by Councilman Frederick, 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 the opening of bids, pursuant to Notice Inviting Bids on Sewage Pumping Units, for the City of E1 Segundo, and inquired of the City Clerk if any bids had been received therefor. The City Clerk reported that she had received five bids. It was thereupon moved by Councilman Gordon, seconded by Councilman Frederick, that the Council proceed to open, examine and publicly declare said bids. Carried. The City Clerk thereupon opened the bid of Pump Engineering Company but before declaration of same informed the Council that said bid was not accompanied by either a deposit or a bidderts bond as required by published Notice to Bidders and by the Government Code of the State of California. Thereupon, it was moved by Councilman Frederick, seconded by Councilman Gordon, that the bid of Pump Engineering Company, bidding on certain sewage pumping units, be and the same is hereby rejected, without declaration, for the reason that said bid does not comply with published Notice to Bidders or the Government Code of the State of California respecting reception of bids by political subdivisions. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Frederick, Gordon, Swanson and Mayor Selby; Noes: Councilmen None; Absent: Councilman Baker. The following bids were then opened, examined, and publicly declared, and were found to be as follows: Worthington Corporation, bidding on two sewage pumping units - $3,234.00; Peerless Pump Division, tt n it n tr n - 3,002.21; Fairbanks, Morse & Co., tt n tt it n n - 3,036.75; Chicago Pump Company, n n it it n tt - 4,084.98• V 991 Following the opening and declaration of said bids, it was moved by Councilman Frederick, seconded by Councilman Swanson, that same be taken under advisement by this Council until its next regular meeting to be held June 23rd, 1954, and in the meantime be referred to the City Engineer for checking and recommendation. Carried. 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: PLANNING COMMISSION, CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, being postal card notice of public hearing before said Commission to be held June 28th, 1954, for the purpose of considering the matter of change of zone from C -2 to C -M, affect- ing all of Block 10 and the easterly half of Block 11, E1 Segundo. Ordered filed. LOS ANGELES COUNTY GRAND JURY, dated June 10, 1954, advising that in accordance with the provisions of the Penal Code of the State of California, said Jury has been conducting an investigation into governmental bribery within the County of Los Angeles but has been handicapped in its investiga- tions by the refusal of certain public employees to testify before said Jury. Said communication requested that the City Council of the City of E1 Segundo take immediate steps to enact an ordinance to the effect that the refusal of any public employee to testify under oath before the Grand Jury in any of its investigations of governmental bribery or misconduct in public office, shall constitute good and sufficient grounds for immediate discharge of such public employee. Discussion of the subject was had by the City Council, following which the matter was referred to the City Attorney for the preparation of proper ordinance and presentation to.this Council for its consideration. FRANK 0. BOOTH, dated June 14, 1954, requesting a permit.to move a sheet metal garage from its present location at 311 East E1 Segundo Boulevard to 135 Oregon Street (Lot 27, Tract 2028). The Building Inspector having noted on said application that same does not conform to building ordinances of the City of E1 Segundo, that the build- ing is in a dilapidated condition, and having recommended that the permit be not granted, it was moved by Councilman Frederick, seconded by Councilman Gordon, the following resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that this Council does hereby take cognizance of the recommendations of the Building Inspector with respect to the removal of a certain garage building as applied for by Frank 0. Booth, and in view of such recommendations, said application is hereby denied. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Frederick, Gordon, Swanson and Mayor Selby; Noes: Councilmen None; Absent: Councilman Baker. WEST BASIN WATER.ASSOCIATION, dated June 11, 1954, advising that at its regular meeting held May 27, 1954, an' assessment was levied against producer members of the Association in amount of 16¢ per acre foot, which assessment is payable July 1, 1954 and that the amount of the assessment levied against the City of E1 Segundo is $209.95, plus $100.00 annual membership fees. Moved by Councilman Gordon, seconded by Councilman Frederick, the follow- ing resolution be adopted: -2- V 992 RESOLVED, that the communication from West Basin Water Association, dated June 11, 1954, calling attention to the assessment levied against the City of El Segundo by said Association of 16¢ per acre foot of water produced by said City from the Basin during the calendar year 1944, be re- ceived and ordered placed on file in the office of the City Clerk; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that said assessment be and the same is hereby approved by this Council; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Water Superintendent be and he is hereby authorized and directed to cause to be pre- pared the warrant in amount of $309.95, being $209.95 assess- ment of 16¢ per acre foot of water produced by said City from said Basin during the calendar year 1944, plus $100.00 annual membership fee, for presentation to the City Council .in.dte, Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Frederick, Gordon, Swanson and Mayor Selby; Noes: Councilmen None; Absent: Councilman Baker. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS Mr. Joseph G. Moore, 400 Washington Street, E1 Segundo, addressed the Council, inquiring what the Council's decision was in the matter of his re- quest that it quitclaim an easement for future street purposes over the south 25 feet of his property, being Lot 280, Block 123. City Engineer Webb stated that that particular 25 foot frontage has been dedicated to the City for a public street and in view of the fact that the City has been in the process for several years past of acquiring property in that particular section of the City for public street purposes, he did not know what the Council's attitude would be with respect to quitclaiming such street easement, nor what action Mr. Moore might take to remove the reservation should the City be willing to quitclaim. City Attorney Woodworth informed Mr. Moore that the right -of -way re- served for purposes of ingress and egress in his deed is common to all parcels in the tract; that previously the Title Insurance and Trust Company had advised him that it would not release such reservation unless and until the owners of all parcels in the tract requested such release. Following further discussion,Ma,-Kr Selby requested City Engineer Webb and City Administrative Officer Udall to make an investigation as to what properties in the tract have been dedicated to the City for public street purposes, and to furnish such information to the City Council at their earliest convenience. Mr. Moore further stated that debris was being placed on his property at said location, which he believed was being done by City forces, and by general consent, the matter was referred to City Engineer Webb for investiga- tion and action. None. REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES REPORTS OF OFFICERS AND SPECIAL COMMITTEES City Administrative Officer Udall reported as follows: -3- rA V 993 1. That at a recent conference held between members of the City Council and members of the Recreation Commission, it had been agreed by those present that Mr. William Woollett should be employed as an architect in the preparation of preliminary drawings and estimates in connection with the Master Plan of Recreation, and that he had, therefore, referred said architectts proposal to the City Attorney for the preparation of necessary contract. City Attorney Woodworth called the Council +s attention to the last paragraph contained in the proposal of said architect, dated May 24, 1954, and which paragraph he felt should be clarified with the architect. The Council being in accord with the City Attorney's recommendations, by general consent, he was requested to contact said architect for the purpose of clarifying the provisions contained in the last paragraph of said ro osal, and if this..is done to his satisfaction, to thereafter proceed with the preparation of proper contract forms. The City Clerk made reports as follows: 1. That she had received from the California State Personnel Board form of contract for continuance of examining services by said Board for the City during the fiscal year 1954 -55, which form of contract had been approved by the City Attorney as to form and which had also been approved by the Mayor -and the City Administrative Officer. Thereafter, it was moved by Councilman Frederick Swanson, seconded by Councilman , the following resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that a copy of that certain "COST SERVICE CONTRACT" between the California State Personnel Board and the City of E1 Segundo, covering continuance of examining services by said Board for said City during the fiscal year 1954 -55, be and the same is hereby ordered placed on file in the office of the City Clerk; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that this Council does hereby approve said form of agreement and does hereby authorize the Mayor of the City of E1 Segundo to sign such contract on behalf of said City and the City Clerk to attest the same, and such executed copy be forwarded to the California State Personnel Board in due course. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Frederick, Gordon, Swanson and Mayor Selby; Noes: Councilmen None; Absent: Councilman Baker. 2. That she had received from John F. Bender, Special City Attorney, form of resolution ordering cancellation of sale of Lot 3, Block 122, E1 Segundo, heretofore sold by the City Council to Beulah S. Mauk and which Property said purchaser is not willing to accept due to certain reservations contained in the deed thereto. Said resolution also authorized the reim- bursement to said purchaser of the full purchase price. Thereafter, it was moved by Councilman Gordon, seconded by Councilman Frederick, that Resolution No. 14149 entitled: RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF.'EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA ORDERING CANCELLATION OF SALE OF LOT 3, BLOCK 122, EL SEGUNDO UNDER RESOLUTION NO. 1373, AND ORDERING REIMBURSEMENT TO PURCHASER FOR ALL . MONIES PAID ON SAID SALE, AND RESCINDING RESOLUTION NO. 1373. , which was read, be adopted. -4- V 994 On roll call, said motion carried and said resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Frederick, Gordon, Swanson and Mayor Selby; Noes: Councilmen None; Absent: Councilman Baker. At this time, the hour being 7:47 otclock P. M., Councilman Frederick was excused from further attendance at this meeting, and he immediately left the Council Chamber. 3. Reported for the Chief of Police of the City of E1 Segundo, his appointment of Elmer Louis Junge, John Quincy Adams and James Clendon Bennett as Special Police Officers of said City, and requested approval thereof. Moved by Councilman Swanson, seconded by Councilman Gordon, that the appointment by the Chief of Police of the City of E1 Segundo of Elmer Louis Junge, John Quincy Adams and James Clendon Bennett as Special Police Officers of said City, be and the same is hereby ratified, approved and confirmed. Carried. City Attorney Woodworth reported that he had received request from the County Auditor of the County of Los Angeles that he approve the cancellation of taxes on certain property in the City of El Segundo, which cancellation he had approved and requested ratification of his action. Moved by Councilman Gordon, seconded by Councilman Swanson, the follow- ing resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that the City Attorney be and he is hereby authorized to approve, on behalf of the City of El Segundo, California, cancellation of taxes on certain parcels of property, to witr Lots 1, 2 and 3, Block 11, E1 Segundo Tract 1685; and Lots 12, 13 and 14, Block 12, E1 Segundo Tract 1685; as described in Cancellation Request of the County Auditor, No. 4689, account said property was acquired and is owned by El Segundo Unified School District for School purposes. 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 Frederick. None. UNFINISHED BUSINESS PAYING BILLS The following demands, having had the approval of the Committee on Finance and Records, were read: General Fund Simplex Valve & Meter Co. $ 17.69 Calif. Chamois & Sponge Co. 37.69 Golden State Supply Co. 10.09 Wilsonts Carbon Co., Ltd. 81.58 Ira E. Escobar 84.23 (Continued) General Fund - Conttd Grimes Stassforth Stationery $148.95 Burnett & Smith 15.00 Walker & Hayford 11.12 City of E. S. Water Dept. 12,758.08 Neva M. Elsey, City Clerk 26.70 (Continued) General Fund - Conttd Contractorts Asphalt Sales 490.00 Solar Steel Corporation 30.87 Southern Calif. Edison Co. 374.73 Southern Calif. Gas Co. 10.94 Beulah S. Mauk 655.00 Russ Hunter 2.82 Cotton & Francisco 275.00 Pacific Electric Railway Co. 10.98 Marchant Calculators, Inc. 30.00 Monroe Calculating Machine Co. 21.00 Surveyors Service Co. 72.38 B. F. McDonald Co. 12.32 City of E. S. Water Dept. 9.49 Southern Calif. Disinfecting 77.07 Shell Oil Company 12.17 Case - Shepperd -Mann Publishing 7.50 E1 Segundo Hardware 277.48 Western Club Dafe 13.75 Lee Parmelee 4.40 Neva M. Elsey, City Clerk 49.82 Transport Clearings of L. A. 4.19 TOTAL $ 15,633.04 V 995 Water Works Fund Willard N. Bailey 88.37 Shell Oil Company 87.37 West Basin Water Asstn 309.95 Gar Wood Industries, Inc. 61.18 West Basin Municipal Water District 15,419.46 Cotton & Francisco 200.00 Southern Calif. Gas Co. 5.37 Park -Son 61.80 Southern Calif. Edison Co. 866.17 Pacific Tel. & Tel. Co. 6.04 James Jones Company 80.29 Western Water Works Supply 159.57 Robert L. Webb, Petty Cash 73.74 TOTAL $ 17,419.31 Recreation Fund Ruth Hopp, City Treasurer A .16 TOTAL $ .16 Traffic Safety Fund Safety Traffic Cone Corp. S 103.46 TOTAL $ 103.46 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 Frederick. QVID01 31 &309aw At this time the Mayor announced t member of the Recreation Commission to period of three years beginning July 1st, he appointment of J. A. Hapke as a fill Commissionership No. 5, for a 1954• Moved by Councilman Swanson, seconded by Councilman Gordon, that the appointment by the Mayor of the City of El Segundo of J. A. Hapke as Com- missioner No. 5 of the Recreation Commission of the City of E1 Segundo for the term beginning July 1, 1954 and ending June 30, 1957, be and the same is hereby approved. Carried. Mayor Selby requested permission to absent himself from the State of California and from meetings of the City Council for the period June 21st to 28th, 1954, both dates inclusive. Moved by Councilman Gordon, seconded by Councilman Swanson, the follow- ing 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 June 21st to 28th, 1954, both dates inclusive; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that said Mayor be requested t6 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 hereinbefore granted. Carried by the following vote: Em V 996 Ayes: Councilmen Gordon, Swanson and Mayor Selby; Noes: Councilmen None; Absent: Councilmen Baker and Frederick. 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: r I � n Mayor pro tem WC Respectfully submitted, Neva M. Elsey, City Cler