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1954 SEP 29 CC MINM E1 Segundo, California September 29, 1954 A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of E1 Segundo, Cali- fornia, 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 Reverend Harry Hansen of the Foursquare Gospel Church of El Segundo. The meeting was then called to order by William R. Selby, Mayor, the hour being 7:00 o'clock P. M. ROLL CALL Councilmen Present: Baker, Gordon, Swanson and Mayor Selby; Councilmen Absent: Frederick. READING OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING The minutes of the regular meeting held on the 22nd day of September, 1954, 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 City Clerk advised the City Council that this was the time and place fixed, pursuant to statute and notice given, for the hearing in the matter of the assessment for the construction of certain street improvements in Sycamore Avenue and other streets, as contemplated in Resolution of Intention No. 1380_ adopted by the said City Council on the 27th day of January, 1954• The City Clerk also informed the said City Council that affidavits of the mailing, posting and publications of the Notice of Filing Assessment were on file in her office, and that two written appeals or objections had been filed in her office prior to the date set for the hearing by Robert Kenney and the City of El Segundo. The Mayor then asked if there were any interested persons present desiring to be heard in the above mentioned matter. No one responded. All interested persons, having been given full opportunity to show cause why said assessment should not be confirmed and all objections presented having been heard and fully considered, thereupon it was moved by Councilman Gordon that all objections, both written and oral, be and the same are hereby overruled and denied and that the following changes and /or modifications be made in said assessment, to vvit: That Assessment,No. 204 be canceled. That a new Assessment No. 204 -A be added, the description thereof to read as follows: Westerly 77.23 feet of the Southerly 152.5 feet, except the • WesterlY.30 feet of the Southerly 50 feet of Lot 11, Block 111, E1 Segundo, Sheet No. 5, and the amount cif said Assessment shall be $226.51 That a new Assessment No. 204 -B be added, the description thereof to read as follows: Easterly 47.23 feet of the Southerly 152.5 feet of said Lot 11, Block 111, and the amount of said Assessment shall be $226.51. -1- 141 � r 1' 142 That Assessment No. 210 be_ canceled. That a new Assessment No. 210 -A be added, the description thereof to read as follows: Easterly 53.25 feet of the Northerly 111.1 feet of the Southerly 136.1 feet of Lot 3, Block 114, El Segundo, Sheet No. 5, and the amount of said Assessment shall be $478.28. That a new Assessment No. 210 -B shall be added, the description_ thereof to read as follows: Easterly 56.58 feet of the Westerly 109.63 feet of the Northerly 111.1 feet of the Southerly 136.1 feet of said Lot 3, Block 114, and the amount of said Assessment shall be $504.25. That a new Assessment No. 210-C be added, the description thereof to read as follows: Westerly 53.25 feet of the Northerly 111.1 feet of the Southerly 136.1 feet of said Lot 3, Block 114, and the amount of said Assessment shall be $478.28. That the Superintendent of Streets be and he is hereby instructed to modify the assessment and diagram in the particulars herein set forth, which motion was seconded by Councilman Baker, and carried by the following vote, to wit: Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Gordon, Swanson. and Mayor Selby; Noes: Councilmen None; Absent: Councilman Frederica:. By unanimous consent of the City Council, the matter of modifying the assessment and diagram, as hereinbefore set forth, was taken under advisement until a later time at this meeting to permit the Street Superintendent to make said modifications. 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: STATE COMPENSATION INSURANCE FUND, dated September 28, 1954, acknowledging receipt of the City Clerk's letter of September 10, 1954, in which she set forth the Councilts decision not to file a lien against Arthur Siebken, an in- jured City employee, for reimbursement of salary paid to said injured employee during his period of disability. Said communication from the Fund also set forth the procedure to be taken in event the Council might decide at some future time to file a lien in connection with some injured employee. By general con- sent, the communication was ordered filed in the office of the City Clerk. FRANK SMOTONY, BUILDING INSPECTOR, dated 9- 28 -54, advising that the removal of the temporary veterans' housing units at the southwest corner of Mariposa Avenue and Sepulveda Boulevard has been completed in a satisfactory manner and recommending the exoneration of the Faithful Performance deposit heretofore made by Doyal Brumley, the person to whom the permit for such removal was granted. Moved by Councilman Gordon, seconded by,'Councilman Swanson, the following resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that the communication from Frank Smotony, Building Inspector, dated 9-28 -54, hereinabove referred to, be received and filed in the office of the City Clerk; that the Council hereby approves the recommendation made therein and accordingly exonerates the sec -xity deposit made by the Permittee, and hereby orders the City Clerk to make refund accordingly. -2- Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Gordon, Swanson and Mayor Selby; Noes: Councilmen None; Absent: Councilman Frederick. None. None. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES REPORTS OF OFFICERS AND SPECIAL COMMITTEES The City Administrative Officer made reports as follows: 1. That the Chief of Police, T. B. DeBerry, had accumulated earned vacation of eleven days for the year 1952 and fifteen days for the year 1953, and had requested that he be allowed to take his accrued vacation for the year 1952 plus four days of his 1953 vacation between the dates October 4th to 22nd, both dates inclusive, 1954; also that he recommended the appointment of Assistant Chief of Police Vernon Wood as Acting Chief during his absence, in which recommendation the City Administrative Officer concurred. Moved by Councilman Swanson, seconded by Councilman Baker, the following resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that T. B. DeBerry, Chief of Police, be and he is hereby granted permission to take his 1952 earned vacation and four days.of his earned 1953, vacation between the dates .October 4th to 22nd, both dates inclusive, 1954; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that during the absence of said Chief on vacation, Assistant Chief of Police Vernon Wood be and he is hereby appointed as Acting Chief. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Gordon, Swanson and Mayor Selby; Noes: Councilmen None; Absent: Councilman Frederick. 2. That the Chief of Police desired to appoint Gerald George Stephens and Donald Keith Platt as Police Officers for the City of E1 Segundo, which per- sons had recently taken and passed the examination given for Police Officers, such appointments to be effective October 4th, 1954, and he recommended that such appointments be made. Moved by Councilman Swanson, seconded by Councilman Baker, the following resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that the appointment by the Chief of Police of the City of E1 Segundo of Gerald George Stephens and Donald-Keith Platt as Police Officers of said City, be and the same is hereby ratified.,.approved •and• confirmed; abd ., BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that said Officers shall be com- pensated for their services in such capacity in accordance with the provisions of the Salary Resolution of the City of E1 Segundo. Carried by the following vote: -3- 143 aK 144 Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Gordon, Swanson and Mayor Selby; Noes: Councilmen None; Absent: Councilman Frederick. 3. That due to the retirement of Mr. Jessie Hennessee and the pending retirement of Perry Campbell in November this year, both being employees of the Park Department, the Park Supervisor is in need of an additional man to fill such vacancies and he recommended the appointment of Mr. B. E. Grubbs as Park Caretaker I, such appointment to be effective October 4th, 1954• Moved by Councilman Gordon, seconded by Councilman Baker, the following resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that B. E. Grubbs be and he is hereby employed as Park Caretaker I in the Park Department of the City of El Segundo, such appointment being effective October 4th, 1954; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that said appointee shall be com- pensated for his services in such capacity in accordance with the provisions of the Salary Resolution of the City of E1 Segundo. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Gordon, Swanson and Mayor Selby; Noes: Councilmen None; Absent: Councilman Frederick. 4. Presented for the Councilts information a preliminary statement from Mr. William Woollett, Architect, in the sum of $1,160.40, being his charges for services rendered to date in connection with the Master Plan of Recreation. The City Clerk made reports as follows: 1. That in connection with the pending escrow heretofore placed with the Security -First National Bank of Los Angeles, E1 Segundo Branch, to consummate the purchase by the City of El Segundo from James Clifford West, et ux, of the Southerly 152.5 feet except the Westerly 30 feet of the Southerly 50 feet, and except the Easterly 47.23 feet of the Southerly 152.5 feet, of Lot 11, Block 111, she had this date been advised by said escrow agency that Mr. West re- fused to assume any portion of the liability in connection with a bond hereto- fore issued against said property covering an assessment for the installation of sewers in front of said premises, the unpaid balance on said bond being the sum of $382.38, and she inquired what action the Council desired to take in the matter. After discussion, it was moved by Councilman Baker, seconded by Councilman Gordon, that said matter be taken under advisement until the next regular meet- ing of the City Council to be held October 6th, 1954, and in the meantime re- ferred to the City Engineer, the.City Attorney and the City Clerk for conference frith the owner of said property to ascertain whether or not some equitable method might be devised satisfactory to all concerned to take care of such assessment. Carried. 2. That she had received, in duplicate, from Eugene W. Biscailuz, Sheriff, County of Los Angeles, notification of annual adjustment of rates covering care of City prisoners in the-Los Angeles County Jail, and had been requested to Acknowledge receipt . of such notification in-event the Council approves same, and return one copy thereof to the Sheriffts office. She further stated that the form was identical with that presented for the prior year with the exception of an increase in the rates for such care from $2.11 per male prisoner to $2.42 per day, and $2.54 per female prisoner to $3.62 per day. Following consideration, it was moved by Councilman Swanson, seconded by Councilman Gordon, the following resolution be adopted: -4- RESOLVED, that the notification from the Sheriff of Los Angeles County, respecting annual adjustments in rates for care of City prisoners in the Los Angeles County Jail, be received and ordered placed on file in the office of the City Clerk; and . BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that said City Clerk be and she is hereby authorized to acknowledge receipt of said notification upon a copy thereof, and return such copy to the Los Angeles County Sheriffts Department, in accordance with its request. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Gordon, Swanson and Mayor Selby; Noes: Councilmen None; Absent: Councilman Frederick. 3. Reported for the Chief of Police of the City of El Segundo his appoint- ment of Paul Albert Holding as a Special Police Officer of said City, and re- quested approval thereof. Moved by Councilman Swanson, seconded by Councilman Baker, that the ap- pointment by the Chief of Police of the City of El Segundo of Paul Albert Holding as a Special Police Officer of said City, be and the same is hereby ratified, approved and confirmed. Carried. At this time,the hour being 8 :08 otclock P. M., the Superintendent of Streets returned the said assessment and diagram, as modified under the direction of the City Council, and the said City Council now being satisfied with the cor- rectness of the assessment and diagram as modified under their instructions, it was moved by Councilman Baker, that the said assessment and diagram, as modified, together with the proceedings, be confirmed and approved and that the Superin- tendent of Streets shall forthwith attach a warrant to said assessment bearing the date of this order of the City Council, which motion was seconded by Council- man Gordon, and carried by the following vote, to-wit: Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Gordon, Swanson and Mayor Selby; Noes: Councilmen None; Absent: Councilman Frederick. UNFINISHED BUSINESS The City Clerk presented and read the title of Ordinance No. 446, entitled: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, 1 CALIFORNIA, RECLASSIFYING CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY, WITHIN SAID CITY, UNDER THE PRO- VISIONS OF ORDINANCE NO. 434 (THE COMPRE- HENSIVE ZONING ORDINANCE) OF SAID CITY, AS AMENDED, BY ADDING A NEW SECTION DESIGNATED AS "310", TO ARTICLE 3 OF SAID ORDINANCE NO. 434; AND AMENDING THE ZONING MAP OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, ACCORDINGLY., which was introduced and read at a regular meeting of the City Council held September 22nd, 1954•, , Moved by Councilman Gordon, seconded by Councilman Swanson, the further reading of Ordinance No. 446 be waived. Said motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Gordon, Swanson and Mayor Selby; Noes: Councilmen None; Absent: Councilman. Frederick. -5- 145 lK 146 Moved by Councilman Gordon, seconded by Councilman Swanson, that Ordinance No. 446, entitled: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, RECLASSIFYING CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY,. WITHIN SAID CITY, UNDER THE PRO- VISIONS OF ORDINANCE NO. 434 (THE COMPRE- HENSIVE ZONING ORDINANCE) OF SAID'CITY, AS AMENDED, BY ADDING A NEW SECTION DESIGNATED AS 1131011, TO ARTICLE 3 OF SAID ORDINANCE NO. 434; AND AMENDING THE ZONING MAP OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, ACCORDINGLY., which was introduced and read at a regular meeting of the City Council held on the 22nd day of September, 1954, and reread at this meeting, be adopted. On roll call, said motion carried and said ordinance was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gordon, Swanson and Mayor Selby; Noes: Councilman Baker; Absent: Councilman Frederick. At this time City Attorney Woodworth stated he had been advised that North American Aviation, Inc. desired to file an application for rezoning of a portion of the property heretofore rezoned to Zone C -2 classification under said Ordinance No. 446 to Zone C -1. Mayor Selby stated he would be glad to hear from any representative of North American Aviation, Inc. who might be present at this meeting, but that the City Council could not accept such application, it being necessary that same be filed with the Planning Commission. Mr. Leland R. Taylor, Assistant to the President, North American Aviation, Inc., then addressed the Council expressing appreciation for the consideration given him, his Company and other officials in the matter of its previous appli- cation for rezoning, and stated that a new application would be filed with the Planning Commission on the morning of September 30th, 1954, requesting the rezoning to C -1 of all that portion of the Westerly 700 feet of Lot 1, C. C. Hunt?.s Subdivision, which had heretofore been rezoned to C -2 under Ordinance No. 446 of the City of E1 Segundo, excepting a strip running northerly from Walnut Avenue a depth of 100 feet which it would request be rezoned to P -Zone. At this time Cit7r Engineer Webb presented plans and specifications for the installation of a traffic•signal system at Main Street and Grand Avenue, in the City of E1 Segundo, which plans and specifications he stated had been approved by the Chief of Police, the Commissioner of Public Safety and the Commissioner of Public Works. Thereafter, it was moved by Councilman Baker, seconded by Councilman Gordon, that Resolution No. 1438, entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING AND ADOPTING 11CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA SPECIFICATIONS NO. -TC - 3 FOR INSTALLATION OF TRAFFIC SIGNAL SYSTEM AT MAIN STREET AND GRAND AVENUE IN THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO", IN AND FOR SAID CITY., which was read, be adopted. On roll ca17, said motion carried and said resolution was adopted by the follow- ing vote: -6- Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Gordon, Swanson and Mayor Selby; Noes: Councilmen None; Absent: Councilman Frederick. The City Attorney then presented form of Notice Inviting Bids for the installation of traffic signal system at Main Street and Grand Avenue, which notice he read in full to the Council. Thereafter, it was moved by Councilman Gordon, seconded by Councilman Baker, the following resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that a copy of that certain ''NOTICE INVITING BIDS FOR THE INSTALLATION OF TRAFFIC SIGNAL SYSTEM AT MAIN STREET AND GRAND AVENUE, FOR THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALI- FORNIA.", dated September 29, 1954, 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 refer- ence; 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 constitute the minimum rates of per diem wages to be paid in connection 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 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. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Gordon, Swanson and Mayor Selby; Noes: Councilmen None; Absent: Councilman Frederick. PAYING BILLS The following demands, having had the approval of the Committee on Finance and Records, were read: General Fund Inglewood Mercantile Co. 6.54 O'Connor Ladder Co., Inc. 74.64 T. B. DeBerry 5.56 McCarthy Insurance Agency 359.62 Colich Construction Co. 40.00 Colich Construction Co. 80.00 A. J. Sahm 55.66 Idm. R. Selby 7.30 Arson .Investigators 3.00 Southern Calif. Disinfecting Co. 25.74 League of Calif. Cities 50.00 William Woollett, A.I.A. 1,160.40 Deal Electric 39.58 Southern Calif. Gas Co. 3.32 Southern Calif. Edison Co. 33.49 Halprin Supply Company 12.36 (Continued) -7- General Fund - Cont'd Doyal Brumley $500.00 Peerless Pumps 3,002.21 Renssalaer Valve Co. 353.70 Samuel Billings, Jr. 200.00 TOTAL $ 6,013.12 Traffic Safety Fund Pervo Paint Company 36 35.35 TOTAL, $ 35.35 Water Works Fund Hersey Mfg. Co. $ 988.80 Fraser Cement Products Co. 48.88 Braun Corporation 26.21 Park -Son Incorporated 43.26 John's Electrical Service 61.60 Western Water Works 99.49 Socorry Paint Products Co. 70.23 Fiberglass Engrg. & Supply 458.35 TOTAL $ 1,796.82 14'7 lK 148 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, Gordon, Swanson and Mayor Selby; Noes: Councilmen None; Absent: Councilman Frederick. NEW BUSINESS The City Attorney at this time brought up the matter of the execution by the City of E1 Segundo of an "Interim Agreement and Petition ", which peti- tion is to be filed in connection with an action in the Superior Court of the State of California, entitled: "California Water Service Company, et al., Plaintiffs vs. City of Compton, e± al, Defendantstt, and advised the Council that Mr. Robert E. Austin, Special Counsel for the City of E1 Segundo in said action, had requested that a paragraph be added to said Agreement indicating that the authorization therein contained shall not be binding upon the City of El Segundo unless said "Interim Agreement and Petition'? becomes effective on or before January lst, 1955, and that in accordance Vrith Mr. Austin's re- quest, he had prepared a resolution which he thereupon_ read to the Council. Following consideration, it was moved by Councilman Baker, seconded by Councilman Gordon, the following resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that a copy of that certain. "Interim Agreement and Petition" in that certain action in the Superior Court of the State of California in and for the County of Los Angeles, entitled "California Water Service Company, et al., Plaintiffs vs. City of Compton, et al, Defendantst' and which bears No. 506806 in said Court, presented to this Council at this meeting be placed on file in the office of the City Clerk and as so on file be 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 said agreement an:? petition and does hereby authorize the ?Mayor =.nd City Clerk to e.ecute said agreement for and on behalf of said City and in its name and affix the official seal thereto and :Hake delivery thereof in due course; provided, however, that this authorization stall not be binding upon the City of El Segundo unless said "Interim Agreement and Petition" becomes ef- fective according to its terms on or before January 1, 1955, and that the City Clerk in transmitting the City of E1 Segundo's executed counterpart of said agreement and petition shall insert a clause that in the event said "Interim Agreement and Petition" does not become effective in accordance with its terms prior to January 1, 1955, that in such event the City of El Segundo may thereafter and prior to its becoming so effective demand in writ - ing the return of said executed counterpart and that in case of such !?.errand the said executed counterpart shall be returned to said City and be of no further force or effect so far as the City of El Segundo is concerned. On roll call, the foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilman Baker, Gordon, Sv:anson and Mayor Selby; Noes: . Councilmen none; _ . .. _ • Absent: Councilman Frederick. The City Attorney.stated it would now be in order for the Council to adopt its resolution authorizing the designation of the persoin to receive notices a;d reports in connection with said Interim Agreement, ^and, "it,was there- upon moved by Councilman Baker, seconded by- Councilman Swanson, the following resolution be adopted: -8- ylf 149 WHEREAS, under the provisions of paragraph tt8tt of the Interim Agreement and Petition heretofore executed b�- the City of El Segundo and other water producers in the West Basin in that certain action in the Superior Court of the State of California in and for the County of Los Angeles, entitled ttCalifornia Water Service Company, et al., Plaintiffs, vs. City of Compton, et al., Defendantstt and which bears No. 506805, it is provided that each party.to said Interim Agreement shall designate the name and address of the person to whom notices, requests, objections or reports are to be made and given thereunder; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of El Segundo that when said Interim Agreement becomes ef- fective according to its terms, and until the further order of this City Council, said City Council responsive to the provisions of said paragraph ttStt does hereby designate and appoint for and on behalf of the City of El Segundo the following person and address, to wit: Robert L. Webb, Jr. City Engineer City Hall El Segundo, California and; BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Clerk be and she is hereby authorized and instructed to forward a certified copy of this resolution to each of the following: To the Watermaster provided for in said Agreement, when appointed; To the said Robert L. Webb, Jr., City Engineer; To Robert E. Austin, Special Counsel for said City in said action; and To the West Basin Water Association; and to make the name and address of said Robert L. Webb, Jr., designated above, available at all times to all parties to said Interim Agreement. On roll call, the foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Gordon, Swanson and Mayor Selby; Noes: Councilmen None; Absent: Councilman Frederick. The City Attorney made a progress report in connection with a claim heretofore filed by the Water Department of the City of E1 Segundo against Paramount Sand Company for damage to certain of its facilities caused by the operation of said Sand Company, stating he had received a check from said Company's insurance carrier in amount of $221.81 upon the face of which check was indicated that said amount is in full settlemerlt.of all claims of the City; that he had advised the Companyts attorney that the City could not ac- cept said chock as full settlement and lie.had been informed a check for the additional amount due under the claim would be forwarded to the City in the near future, and he thereupon deposited the before mentioned check with the City Clerk to be held by her until an additional remittance in payment of the full amount of the City's claim had been received. A number of students of the E1 Segundo High School Civics Class were present in the Council Chamber and Mayor Selby welcomed them to the meeting LPL' iK 150 and advised the City Council is always glad to have students present at its meetings. Mr. Carroll Edwards, teacher of Political Science and Civics in the E1 Segundo.High School, expressed appreciation for the help given by various City officials to the students in their preparation of mated al for the class. No further business appearing to be transacted at this meeting, it was moved by Councilman Baker, seconded by Councilman Gordon, the meeting adjourn. Carried. Approved: Mayor -1c, Respectfully submitted, Neva M. Elsey, City Cle k