1955 JUL 27 CC MIN'IK 564
E1 Segundo, California
July 27, 1955
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. Prior to calling the meeting to order, those present
joined in pledging allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America,
following which the audience joined with the Council in a moment of silent
prayer.
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: Frederick, Gordon, Swanson and Mayor Selby;
Councilmen Absent: Baker.
READING OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING
The minutes of the adjourned regular meeting held on the 22nd day
of July, 1955s having been read and no errors or omissions having been noted,
it was moved by Councilman Frederick, seconded by Councilman Swanson, the min-
utes of said meeting be approved as recorded. Carried.
SPECIAL ORDERS 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 improvement of portions of Sycamore Avenue and
Sheldon Street as contemplated in Resolution of Intention No. 1452 adopted by
the said City Council on the 10th day of November, 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 no written appeals or objections had been filed in her office prior
to the day set for the hearing.
The Mayor then asked if there were any interested persons present
desiring to be heard in the above mentioned matter. No one responded.
After a fair and impartial hearing having been granted to all per-
sons desiring to be heard in said matter, and all appeals or objections presented
having been heard and fully considered, and the City Council being satisfied with
the correctness of the assessment and diagram, it was moved by Councilman
Frederick that all appeals or objections be overruled and denied and that the
assessment and diagram, together with the proceedings, be confirmed and approved,
and that the Superintendent 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 Councilman Gordon, and carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Frederick, Gordon, Swanson and Mayor Selby;
Noes: Councilmen None;
Absent: Councilman Baker.
The City Clerk reported that this was-the time and place fixed for
the hearing of protests or objections against the work or the district, as
described in Resolution of Intention No. 1514 in the matter of grading, paving,
construction of curbs, sidewalks, driveway approaches or aprons, sanitary
sewers and appurtenant work in portions of Oregon Street, Franklin Avenue,
Nevada Street and other streets and easement in Block 123.
The City Clerk also reported that affidavits in support of the publi-
cation of the Resolution of Intention, the mailing of printed notices of the
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adoption of said resolution, and the posting of the Notice of Improvement,
as required by law, had been -:made and are on file in the office of the City
Clerk.
The Mayor then inquired of the Clerk if any written protests or
objections against the work or the district had been filed with her in said
matter. The Clerk reported that no written protests had been filed with her
prior to the time set for the hearing.
The Mayor then announced that this was the time and place set for
the hearing of protests or objections against the work or the assessment
district, each as set forth in the Resolution of Intention hereinbefore men-
tioned, and asked if anyone present desired to be heard in said matter. No
one responded.
Councilman Swanson then offered and moved the adoption of Resolution
Ordering Work No. 1523 in the matter of grading, paving, construction of curbs,
sidewalks, driveway approaches or aprons, sanitary sewers and appurtenant work
in portions of Oregon Street, Franklin Avenue, Nevada Street and other streets
and easement in Block 123, in the City of El Segundo, which motion was seconded
by Councilman Gordon, and upon roll call, was adopted by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Frederick, Gordon, Swanson and Mayor Selby;
Noes: Councilmen None;
Absent: Councilman Baker.
The Mayor announced that this was the time and place heretofore fixed
for the hearing of protests or objections to the proposed vacation of the
northerly and southerly alley, and the easterly and westerly alley, through
Block 29, as shown on map recorded in Book 18, Page 69 of Maps, on file in the
office of the Recorder of Los Angeles County, California.
The City Clerk reported that affidavits in support of the publication
of the Resolution of Intention and of the posting of the Notice of Street Vaca-
tion, as required by law, are on file in her office.
The Mayor then inquired of the City Clerk if any written protests or
objections against the vacation had been filed with her in the matter, and the
City Clerk advised that no protests had been received.
The Mayor then inquired if any person,or persons in the Council
Chamber desired to address the Council respecting such proposed vacation, and
no one responding, it was moved by Councilman Frederick, seconded by Councilman
Gordon, the hearing be declared closed. Carried.
r Thereafter, it was moved by Councilman Frederick, seconded by
Councilman Gordon, that Resolution No. 1524, entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF EL SEGUND09 CALIFORNIA, ORDERING THE
VACATION (SUBJECT TO THE RESERVATION AND
EXCEPTION OF CERTAIN EASEMENTS AND RIGHTS OF
WAY) OF THE PUBLIC ALLEYS IN BLOCK 29, EL
SEGUNDO TRACT, WITHIN SAID CITY, AS CONTEM-
PLATED BY RESOLUTION OF INTENTION NO.' 1511
OF SAID CITY COUNCIL ADOPTED ON THE 22ND DAY
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which was read, be adopted.
On roll call, said motion carried and said resolution was adopted by the follow-
ing vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Frederick,
Noes: Councilmen None;
Absent: Councilman Baker.
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Gordon, Swanson and Mayor Selby;
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The Mayor announced that this was the time and place heretofore
fixed for the reception of bids for furnishing the City of El Segundo with
its gasoline, oil, lubricants, petroleum products and asphaltic emulsion
requirements for the year beginning August 15, 1955, and inquired of the
City Clerk if she had received any bids therefor.
The City Clerk advised that she had nine envelopes which appeared
to contain bids, following which it was moved by Councilman Swanson, seconded
by Councilman Frederick, that the Council proceed to open, examine and publicly
declare said bids. Carried.
The Council thereupon proceeded to open, examine and publicly declare
said bids, which bids were found to be as follows:
Richfield Oil Corporation, accompanied by Certified Check in amount
of $200.00;
Shell Oil Company, accompanied by bidderts bond in amount of $200.00;
General Petroleum Corporation, no bid;
Douglas Oil Co. of California, accompanied by bidder's bond in
amount of $200.00;
Tide Water Associated Oil Company, accompanied by bidder's bond in
amount of $200.00;
The Texas Company, accompanied by Certified Check in amount of $200.00;
Union Oil Company of California, accompanied by Certified Check in
amount of $200.00;
American Bitumuls & Asphalt Company, no bid;
G. J. Payne Company, accompanied by bidder's bond in amount of $200.00.
Following the opening and declaration of the foregoing bids, it was
moved by Councilman Gordon, seconded by Councilman Frederick, that the said bids
be taken under advisement until the next regular meeting of the City Council to
be held August 10th, 1955, and in the meantime referred to the City Administra-
tive Officer for checking, tabulation'and report thereon at said meeting.
Carried.
At this time the Mayor inquired if the members of the City Council
were ready to make a decision in the matter of the hearing held July 13, 1955
on the appeal of Harold Lear from the decision of the Planning Commission deny-
ing his application for a variance, as set forth in Resolution No. 221 of said
Commission.
Each member of the Council indicated he was ready to make such
decision. Councilman Gordon stated that before a vote was taken on the matter
he wished to voice objection to finding No. 1 of the Planning Commission, as
set forth in said resolution, which reads as follows: --A
"1. That in view of the circumstances of the sale
of the two segments of Lot 5, Block 3, Tract 1685, io the
present owners, there exists a possibility of irregularity
in the representation of'the facts concerning said lot to
the buyers.",
and that while he is in favor of upholding the decision of the Planning Com-
mission he wished to have this finding omitted from the resolution to be
adopted by the City Council.
Other members of the Council concurring, it was thereupon moved by
Councilman Frederick, seconded by Councilman Swanson, that Resolution No. 1525,
entitled:
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A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF EL SEGUNDO,. CALIFORNIA, CONCURRING
IN THE FINDINGS AND DETERMINATIONS OF THE
CITY PLANNING COMMISSION OF SAID CITY AS
SET FORTH IN RESOLUTION NO. 221 OF SAID
COMMISSION, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF FINDING
N0. 1 AS SET FORTH IN SAID RESOLUTION, AND
DENYING THE APPEAL OF HAROLD <IEAR:IN SAID
MATTER, AND ACCORDINGLY DENYING THE ZONE
VARIANCE APPLIED FOR.,
which was read, be adopted.
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.
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:
JACK A. HAPKE, RECREATION COMMISSION CHAIRMAN, dated July 23, 1955,
stating that in view of the fact the architect for the Park - Recreation project
anticipates being able to have all matters in order to call for bids on said
project early in October, 1955, that the Commission wishes to urge the City
Council to effect the immediate sale of the $200,000.00 of authorized but un-
issued bonds.
The City Clerk explained that in view -of the fact that certain
financial statements must be prepared to deliver to bond bidders upon request
and that tax valuation information will not be available until the middle of
August, that it would be impossible to set a date earlier than the latter part
of September or the early part of October for the reception of such bids.
The communication was thereupon ordered filed and the City Clerk was
requested to advise Mr. Hapke why the Council is unable to immediately adver-
tise the bonds for sale.
FRANK SMOTONY, BUILDING INSPECTOR, dated July 26, 1955, advising that
due to the fact that the Department of Water and Power of the City of Los.
Angeles is condemning certain property in the westerly area of E1 Segundo in
which area is included property located at 810 West Sycamore Avenue and upon
which lot a building was moved by Harold C. Greenwood, and in view of the fur-
ther fact of such condemnation Mr. Greenwood will do no further work on the
building, he recommended exoneration of the Relocation Bond.
Moved by Councilman Gordon, seconded by Councilman Frederick, the
following resolution be adopted:
RESOLVED, that that certain Relocation Permit Bond,
dated the 9th' day of, February, .1955, with Harold C., Greenwood
as Principal, and Pacific Employers Insurance Company as
Surety, in the sum of $1,500.00, be exonerated,under the
circumstances and for the reason the property is now under
condemnation, from any liability accruing thereunder sub-
sequent to midnight this date, to wit: July 27, 1955•
Carried by the following vote:
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Ayes: Councilmen Frederick, Gordon, Swanson and Mayor Selby;
Noes: Councilmen None;
Absent: Councilman Baker.
T. B. DeBERRY, CHIEF OF POLICE, dated July 26, 1955, requesting
that the Petty Cash Fund of the Police Department be increased from $50.00
to $100.00 inasmuch as the present $50.00 fund is used almost exclusively
for making change for amounts deposited for bails, overload permit fees, etc.
Moved by Councilman Gordon, seconded by Councilman Frederick, that
the City Clerk be and she is hereby authorized and directed to prepare and
present to this Council a-warrant and demand in the sum of $50.00 for the
purpose of increasing the present Petty Cash Fund in the Police Department
from $50.00 to $100.00. Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Frederick, Gordon, Swanson and Mayor Selby;
Noes: Councilmen None;
Absent: Councilman Baker.
LESTER 0. LUCE, JUDGE, MUNICIPAL COURT, INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA, dated
July 22, 1955, enclosing therewith annual report of all cases filed and fines
and fees collected in said court during the 1954-55 fiscal year, and which
report indicates collections made for the City of E1 Segundo in the sum of
$24,773.09, being an increase over the previous fiscal year of $3,802.04.
Ordered filed.
None.
None.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES
REPORTS OF OFFICERS AND SPECIAL COMMITTEES
City Administrative Officer: No Reports.
The City Clerk made reports as follows:
1. Requested permission to take six days, being the balance due on
her 1953 -54 vacation, and four days of her 1954 -55 vacation between the dates
August lst to August 12th, 1955, both dates inclusive.
Moved by Councilman Gordon, seconded by Councilman Frederick, that
Neva M. Elsey, City Clerk of the City of E1 Segundo, be and she is hereby
granted permission to take six days of her 1953 -54 vacation, and four days of
her 1954 -55 earned vacation, and to leave the State of California between the
dates August lst to August 12th, 1955, both dates inclusive. Carried by the
following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Frederick, Gordon, Swanson and Mayor Selby;
Noes: Councilmen None;
Absent: Councilman Baker.
2. That.pursuant to previous instruction of the City Council she
had caused the Consulting Actuaries for the State Employees' Retirement System
to make an actuarial survey to ascertain the additional cost to the City of El
Segundo should it take advantage of certain amendments made in 1953 to the Re-
tirement Law which amendments are in substance as follows:
1. Minimum service retirement age for local safety
members reduced from 55 years to 50 years, the retirement
to be discounted for ages under 55;
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2. Retirement benefits to be based on the highest
monthly compensation during three consecutive years; and
3. Death benefits to be increased from $300.00 to
$400.00;
that she had received such actuarial information based on the June 30, 1954
survey which indicates the additional cost to the City of E1 Segundo, should
it have its contract amended as hereinabove set forth, to be the sum of
$389.76 per year. However, the Clerk called attention to the fact that due
to the increase in salaries granted employees July 1, 1955, this figure might
be slightly increased at the time a new actuarial survey is made by the Retire-
ment System.
The Council being of the opinion that the slight increase in cost
to the City is negligible when compared to the benefits to be derived by the
employees, it was moved by Councilman Gordon, seconded by Councilman Frederick,
that the City Clerk be and she is hereby authorized and directed to address a
communication to the State Employees' Retirement System advising said agency
that this City desires to amend its contract so as to adopt the amendments
hereinbefore set forth, and further requesting said System to furnish the City
with the necessary forms to accomplish such amendment. Carried by the follow-
ing vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Frederick, Gordon, Swanson and Mayor Selby;
Noes: Councilmen None;
Absent: Councilman Baker.
City Attorney Woodworth reported as follows:
1. Delivered to the City Clerk for presentation at the proper time
a resolution in connection with the proposed condemnation of certain property
in Tract No. 2111, El Segundo, for recreation purposes.
2. Presented and read to the City Council a resolution requesting
cancellation of taxes and assessments on certain property acquired by the City
for the widening of Maple Avenue.
Moved by Councilman Swanson, seconded by Councilman Frederick, that
Resolution No. 1526, entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, REQUESTING CAN-
CELLATION OF TAXES AND ASSESSMENTS ON.CERTAIN
PROPERTY ACQUIRED BY SAID CITY FOR PUBLIC
STREET PURPOSES, NAMELY THE WIDENING OF MAPLE
AVENUE.,
which was read, be adopted.
On roll call, said motion carried and said resolution was adopted by the follow-
ing vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Frederick, Gordon, Swanson and Mayor Selby;
Noes: Councilmen None;
Absent: Councilman Baker.
3. That he, had prepared a..Hotice to, Bidders on purchase of furniture
and sale of furniture and he read same to the Council. The notice was discussed
at some length following which it was moved by Councilman Gordon, seconded by
Councilman Frederick, the following resolution be adopted:
RESOLVED, that a copy of that certain Notice to Bidders
entitled "NOTICE INVITING BIDS ON PURCHASE OF FURNITURE AND
ON SALE OF FURNITURE.", be received and ordered placed on
file in the office of the City Clerk; and
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that this Council does hereby
approve said form of notice to bidders and does hereby
authorize the City Clerk to publish same in time, form and
manner as required by law, bids on said items being hereby
invited on September 14th, 1955•
On roll call, the foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote:
Ayes: 'Councilmen Frederick, Gordon, Swanson and Mayor Selby;
Noes: Councilmen None;
Absent: Councilman Baker.
City Engineer Webb made reports as follows:
1. Presented his written report dated July 27, 1955, being an
analysis of bids received by the City Council on July 13, 1955 for furnish-
ing the City a certain Skip Loader. Said report recommended that the contract
be awarded to Le Roi -Rix Machinery Co. since the analysis disclosed this was
the lowest bid received on a Skip Loader with specifications satisfactory to
the City.
It was thereupon moved by Councilman Frederick, seconded by Council-
man Gordon, that Resolution No. 1527, entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, AWARDING TO LE ROI-
RIX MACHINERY CO. THE CONTRACT OR ORDER FOR
FURNISHING SAID CITY WITH ONE NEW SKIP LOADER
FOR USE OF THE WATER DEPARTMENT OF SAID CITY.,
which was read, be adopted.
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.
2. Presented for the Council's consideration and acceptance one
street deed for use in the proposed widening of Maple Avenue easterly of Center
Street. The City Attorney having approved the form of said deed, it was moved
by Councilman Gordon, seconded by Councilman Frederick, the following resolu-
tion be adopted:
RESOLVED, that that certain Street Deed, dated the 26th
day of July, 1955, executed by Robert K. Beathard and Dorothy
F. Beathard, his wife, 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 Northerly 5.00 feet of the North 105 feet of
Lot 1, Block 111; E1 Segundo, Sheet No. 5, as
recorded on Pages 114 and 115 of Book 20 of Maps
in the office of the County Recorder of Los
Angeles County, California.,
for public street purposes in connection with the widening
of Maple Avenue, in said City, 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.
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On roll call, the foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Frederick, Gordon, Swanson and Mayor Selby;
Noes: Councilmen None;
Absent: Councilman Baker.
3. Recommended that the Council authorize the payment to the
Grantees, Robert K. Beathard and Dorothy F. Beathard, as set forth in the
deed hereinabove described of the amount due such Grantees for the property
dedicated, to wit: $121.63.
Moved by Councilman Gordon, seconded by Councilman Frederick, the
following resolution be adopted:
RESOLVED, that the payment in amount of $121.63 to
Robert K. Beathard and Dorothy F. Beathard as payment for
the property dedicated to the City of El Segundo under
deed hereinbefore described, be and the same is hereby
authorized and the City Clerk be and she is hereby
directed to present to this Council in due course the
demand and warrant in said amount, such warrant to be
paid from the Special Gas Tax Fund.
Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Frederick, Gordon, Swanson and Mayor Selby;
Noes: Councilmen None;
Absent: Councilman Baker.
None.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
PAYING BILLS
The following demands, having had the approval of the Committee on
Finance and Records, were read:
Water Works Fund
Transport Clearings $ 1.05
Addressograph - Multigraph Corp. 1.02
H. Burlin 741.60
Addressograph - Multigraph Corp. 1.80
Wallace & Tiernan, Inc. 54.90
Sparling Meter Company 515.00
Howard Supply Company 38.73
Macco Corp. 88.65
TOTAL $ 1,442.75
Park and Recreation Bonds,
Election 1954, Construction Fund
Oswald Bros. Co. $ 42.00
Security -First National Bank
of L. A., El Segundo-Br. 6.518.50
TOTAL $ 6,560.50
Recreation Fund
Calif. State Personnel" Board' $ 11.95.
Neva M. Elsey, City Clerk .50
TOTAL $ 12.45
General Fund
Duane W. Wheel & Company
10.30
Wilsonts Carbon Co., Ltd.
145.54
Oswald Bros. Co.
140.00
E. E. Udall
4.05
A. M. Donaher & Son
17.99
Robert L. Webb, Jr.
72.55
El Segundo Furniture Co.
86.52
T. B. DeBerry, Chief
of Police
50.00
Crowell, Weedon & Co.
1022.24
L. A. Stamp & Stationery Co. .82
Surveyors Service Co.
9.89
Southern California
Fence Company
55.07
J. P. Hansen & Son
7.00
Violet K. McAllister
250.95
Underwriters Equipment Co.
13.75
Neva M. Elsey, City Clerk
22.63
. TOTAL $
20409.30
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:
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Ayes: Councilmen Frederick, Gordon, Swanson and Mayor Selby;
Noes: Councilmen None;
Absent: Councilman Baker.
NEW BUSINESS
The City Clerk then presented to the Council for its consideration
a resolution declaring the public necessity and authorizing the condemnation
for public park purposes of certain property in Tract No. 2111, E1 Segundo.
It was thereupon moved by Councilman Gordon, seconded by Councilman
Swanson, that Resolution No. 1528, entitled:
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, DECLARING THE
PUBLIC NECESSITY AND AUTHORIZING THE CON-
DEMNATION FOR PUBLIC PARK PURPOSES OF
PROPERTY IN THE VICINITY OF HOLLY AVENUE
AND EUCALYPTUS DRIVE.,
which was read, be adopted.
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.
No further business appearing to be transacted at this session, it
was moved by Councilman Gordon, seconded by Councilman Frederick, the meeting
adjourn until the hour of 12:00 o'clock noon, Friday.. August 5th, 1955, the
hour of adjournment of this meeting being 9:00 o'clock P. M. Carried.
Approved:
Mayor
Respectfully submitted,
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Neva M. Elsey, City Cler