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1955 MAY 25 CC MINE1 Segundo, California May 25, 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 on the above date. Prior to calling the meeting to order, Mr. E. E. Udall, City Admin- istrative Officer of the City of,El:Segundo, Ied the audience in reciting the Lord's 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: Baker, Frederick, Gordon, Swanson and Mayor Selby; Councilmen Absent: None. READING OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING The minutes of the adjourned regular meeting held on the 19th day of May, 1955, 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 ORDERS OF BUSINESS The Mayor announced that this was the time and place heretofore set for holding a hearing in the matter of certain proposed amendments to Ordinance No. 434 (The Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance) of the City of El Segundo, as set forth in Planning Commission Resolution No. 216. The Mayor inquired of the City Clerk if due and regular notice of the hearing had'been given and published and if she had on file in her office the affidavits showing such fact. The City Clerk advised that notice had been duly and regularly given and the affidavits establishing such fact were on file in her office, together with the complete file of the Planning Commission and the complete file of the City Council up to this time, in the matter. The Mayor thereupon announced that the files in said matter would be made a part of the record of this public hearing. The Mayor then inquired if any written protests or communications had been received with reference to the proposed amendments and the City Clerk reported none had been received. The Mayor then inquired if anyone present desired to address the Council in favor of the proposed amendments. No one responded. The Mayor then asked if anyone wished to speak in opposition to the proposed amendments. No one responded. No oral or written protests hav- ing been received with reference to said smatter, the Mayor declared the hear- ing closed. Moved by Councilman Baker, seconded.by Councilman Frederick, the following resolution -be adopteds RESOLVED, that this Council does hereby approve, the recommendations of the City Planning Commission as set forth in its Resolution No. 216 that Ordinance No. 434 (The Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance) of the City of El Segundo be amended as recommended in said Resolution, and that the City Attorney is hereby directed to prepare and -1- 481 482 present to this Council an amendatory ordinance to accomplish the desired amendments. Carried. City Attorney Woodworth thereupon delivered to the City Clerk the amendatory ordinance hereinabove referred to, amending Ordinance No. 434 (The Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance) of the City of El Segundo. Councilman 'Frederiek.:introduced Ordinanca'No. 459, entitled: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 434 (THE COMPREHENSIVE ZONING ORDINANCE) OF SAID CITY BY AMENDING ITEM "(5)" OF "SEC- TION 400" OF "ARTICLE 4"; BY AMENDING "SECTION 608" OF "ARTICLE 6"; AND BY AMENDING "SECTION 1516" OF "ARTICLE 15" OF SAID ORDINANCE NO. 4349 AS AMENDED., which was read. 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 a portion of Holly Avenue as contem- plated in Resolution of Intention No. 1440, adopted by the said City Council on the 6th day of October, 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. The Engineer reported that in preparing the assessment, they had made an error in the amount of aid to the project as set forth in the Reso- lution of Intention and the contract, to wit: The said Resolution and Con- tract provided for a contribution of $363.00 to cover the cost of certain removal and replacement of certain sidewalks and curbs, whereas, the assess- ment as filed with the City Clerk only shows a contribution of $320.14, and recommended that the assessment be modified to conform with the aid as set forth in said Resolution of Intention. A11 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 Baker 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 wit: That the assessment be modified by changing the amount of aid from $320.14 to $363.00. That the total assessment be reduced from the sum of $4,509.29 to $4,466.43. That the following hereinafter enumerated assessments be reduced to the amounts shown opposite their respective numbers: Asst. No. Asst. as Filed 1 $ 19165.43 2 1,114.62 -2- Modified Asst. $ 1,154.34 1,104.03 . F Asst. No. Asst. as Filed 3 $ 1,114.62 4 . 1,114.62 Modified Asst. 1,104.03 1,104.03 4,466.43 That the Superintendent of Streets be and he -is hereby instructed to modify the assessment in the particulars herein set forth, which motion was seconded by Councilman Gordon, and carried by the following vote, to wit: Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Frederick, Gordon, Swanson and Mayor .Selby; Noes: Councilmen None; Absent: Councilmen None. The Superintendent of Streets returned the said assessment, as modi- fied under the direction of the City Council, and the said City Council now be- ing satisfied with the correctness of.the assessment and diagram as modified under their instructions, it was moved by Councilman Baker that the said assess- ment and diagram, as modified, together with the proceedings, be confirmed and approved and that the Superintendent of Streets shall.forthwith attach a war- rant 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, to wit: Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Frederick, Gordon, Swanson and Mayor Selby; Noes: Councilmen None; Absent: Councilmen None. 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: MRS. L. WHIPPLE, SECRETARY - TREASURER, EL SEGUNDO BABE RUTH LEAGUE, dated May 24, 1955, being application for a free Business License to permit the said League to sell..soft drinks, coffee and sandwiches, at the High School Baseball Field during the League's games this summer. Moved by Councilman Gordon, seconded by Councilman Frederick, the following resolution be adopted: RESOLVED,, that the City Clerk be and she is hereby authorized to cause a business license to be issued, without fee, to the E1 Segundo Babe Ruth League for the sale of cold drinks, coffee and sandwiches on the High School Baseball Field during baseball games of said League, said license to be issued under the provisions of Section 118, of Ordinance No. 382, of said City. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Frederick, Gordon, Swanson and Mayor Selby ;. ' Noes: Councilmen None; Absent: Councilmen None. REVEREND JAMES J. GLENNON, PASTOR, ST. ANTHONY CHURCH, undated, ad- vising that it is the intention of said Church to in the future erect a school on the portion of Block 29, E1 Segundo, recently purchased from the City of El Segundo, and stating that in order to protect children who might use the play- ground in connection with said school, it is felt desirable that a portion of -3- 483 lllf 484 the alley in said block be vacated for public street purposes. By general consent, the matter was referred to the City Engineer for preparation of a.complete plan indicating thereon the portions of the alley to be vacated and the possible opening of a new easterly and westerly alley through said block, and that following the preparation of such plan, the City Council study same before making a decision in the matter. PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, being notice of resetting date of hearing on application of Pacific Greyhound Lines for author- ity to increase fares between Long Beach, Santa Monica and intermediate points, the new date for such hearing to be June 6, 1955• Ordered filed. PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, being notice of hearing in the matter of application of Metropolitan Coach Lines for authority to adjust rates, said hearing to be held on Wednesday, June 22, 1955• Ordered filed. PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, being notice of hearing in the matter of Southern California Edison Company for permit to con- struct and operate a new steam electric generating station to be known as E1 Segundo Steam Station, said hearing being set for Monday, June 20, 1955• Ordered filed. EL SEGUNDO REALTORS, BY EMANUEL JENSON, SECRETARY, dated May 11, 1955" suggesting that a study be made of the problem of notifying correct owners of property which may be included within assessment districts in the City, and advising said body will be glad to discuss the matter with a representative of the City Council any Thursday morning, at its breakfast meeting. handling. By general consent, the matter was referred to the City Clerk for ORAL COMMUNICATIONS Mr. Robert W. Cameron, 501 Kansas Street, addressed the Council, stating that a traffic hazard exists on said street due to the fact that per- sons working in the industrial area southerly of Holly Avenue on said street traverse Kansas Street from Mariposa Avenue south; that such persons drive at an excessive speed and inasmuch as there are between 35;and 40 children in the 500 block of Kansas Street, the lives of said children are in danger. He inquired whether or not a barricade might be erected on Kansas Street at its intersection with Holly Avenue and it was explained to Mr. Cameron that the City had attempted at one time to close Kansas Street at this point, but due to the fact that easements for ingress and egress apply to each parcel of property in the area and inasmuch as there were hundreds of parcels of property, it was impossible to secure the consent of all property owners to the closing of said thoroughfare. Mr. Cameron further stated heavy trucks were traversing said Kansas Street, going into the industrial area, and after further discussion the matter was referred to City Administrative Officer Udall, Public Safety Commissioner Swanson, City Engineer Webb and Chief of Police DeBerry, with the request that said committee make a survey of the traffic situation as complained of by Mr. Cameron, with power to act in the matter. REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES None. REPORTS OF OFFICERS AND SPECIAL COWITTEES City Administrative Officer Udall made reports as follows; -4- 1. That he had received a communication from Frank Smotony, Building Inspector, dated 5-23 -55, requesting that he be given authority to employ Mr. Leroy McClish as continuous inspector on the masonry at the new City Hall; such employment would be for a period of approximately two and one -half months and to become effective at the time of commencement of such masonry work, the rate of pay to be $3.00 per hour on a basis of a forty -hour week. Moved by Councilman Frederick, seconded by Councilman Gordon, the following resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that Leroy McClish be and he is hereby employed as Inspector on the masonry work on the new City Hall project, such employment to be effective at the time such masonry work is commenced,, and said employee to be compensated for his services as such Inspector at the rate of $3.00 per hour on a basis of a forty -hour week for the time he is actually employed as such Inspector. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Mayor Selby; Noes: Councilmen None; Absent: Councilmen None. Frederick, Gordon, Swanson and The City Clerk made reports as follows: 1. That she had received from Security -First National Bank of Los Angeles, El Segundo Branch, the escrow agent in the matter, the form of Corpor- ation Grant Deed covering the conveyance by the City to John Raymond Cote, at ux, of Lots 16, 17, 18 and 19, of Block 41, El Segundo, and which deed she requested the Council authorize be executed. Moved by Councilman Gordon, seconded by Councilman Baker, the follow- ing resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that the Mayor and City Clerk be and they are hereby authorized and instructed to execute for and on behalf of the City of El Segundo and deliver into escrow with Security -First National Bank of Los Angeles, El Segundo Branch, the necessary Grant Deed conveying from the City of El Segundo to John Raymond Cote and Jacqueline Z. Cote, hus- band and wife, as joint tenants, the following described real property located in the City of E1 Segundo, County of Los Angeles, State of California, to wit: Lots 16, 17, 18 and 19 of Block 41 of E1 Segundo, Sheet No. 3, as per map recorded in Book 20, Pages 22 and 23 of Maps, in the office of the County Recorder of said County. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Mayor Selby; Noes: .Councilmen None; Absent: Councilmen None. Frederick,.Gordon, Swanson and 2. That pursuant to the Council's request, the City-Attorney had prepared a form of resolution to be adopted by the City Council upon occasions when it desires to commend outstanding service rendered by any member or mem- bers of the various departments of the City, which form of resolution she read to the City Council, and by general consent, the same was approved. -5- 485 lllt' 486 3. Requested that she be granted four days of her earned 1953 -54 vacation between the dates May 31st to June 3rd, 1955, both dates inclusive. Moved by Councilman Gordon, seconded by Councilman Baker, that Neva M. Elsey, City Clerk of the City of E1 Segundo, be and she is hereby granted permission to take fow days of her 1953 -54 earned vacation between the dates May 31st to June 3rd, 1955, both dates inclusive. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Mayor Selby; Noes: Councilmen None; Absent: Councilmen None. Frederick, Gordon, Swanson and City Attorney Woodworth made reports as follows: 1. That he had examined various documents in connection with the pending escrow between the City of E1 Segundo and John Raymond Cote, et ux, and finds the condition of the title to the property involved in apparent good shape; that the most important feature now is the best method to pursue in order that Cotes may pay the Veterans' Administration the present loan which said Administration has aginst the property involved so that the Cotes may ob- tain a deed from the Veterans' Administration to the property and be in posi- tion to in turn, deed the property to the City of E1 Segundo free and clear of encumbrance; that it is possible some method may be devised whereby the bank can handle the matter and he stated he would contact the manager of the Security - First National Bank of Los Angeles, E1 Segundo Branch, on Thursday, May 26th, with reference thereto. 2. That with reference to the property to be acquired from the Pacific Electric Railway Company in connection with the proposed Master Plan of Recrea- tion, said Company had submitted an offer of #35,000.00 to the City for said property, whereas the appraiser employed by the City had appraised the property at $22,450.00 which includes $750.00 severance damage; that a representative of said Pacific Electric had indicated his Company might be Trilling to reduce its offer by 10% and had requested that the City Attorney address a communication to said Company setting forth the maximum the City Council would agree to pay for the property involved, which offer would be submitted to the officials of the Company, and if not satisfactory, it would be necessary to go to condemna- tion. The City Attorney further stated that the Council should give some consideration as to whether it would desire to take immediate possession of the property if condemnation action is started. Thereafter, by general consent, the matter was taken under advisement until the next regular meeting of the City Council to be held June S. 1955• City Engineer Webb made reports as follows: 1. 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 Baker, seconded by Councilman Frederick, the following resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that that certain Street Deed, dated the 17th day of May, 19550 executed by John W. Morrison and Helen C. Morrison, his wife, conveying to the City of El Segundo, a municipal corporation of Los Angeles County, California, the real property in the City of E1 Segundo, County of Los Angeles, State of California, described as; Ir� �Af 48'7 The Southerly 5.00 feet of Lot 9, Block 109, except the Easterly 58.45 feet thereof; of 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 the County of Los Angeles, California., for public street purposes in connection with the widening of Maple Avenue, in said City, be and the same is hereby ac- cepted 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. On roll call, the foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Frederick, Gordon, Swanson and Mayor Selby; Noes: Councilmen None; Absent: Councilmen None. 2. Recommended that the Council authorize the payment to the Grantees, John W. Morrison and Helen C. Morrison, as set forth in the deed hereinabove described of the amount due such Grantees for the property dedi- cated, to wit: #54.08. Moved by Councilman Gordon, seconded by Councilman Baker, the follow - ing resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that the payment in amount of $54.08 to John W. Morrison and Helen C. Morrison as payment for the property dedicated to the City of E1 Segundo under deed hereinbefore described, be and the same is hereby author- ized 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 Baker, Frederick, Gordon, Swanson and Mayor Selby; Noes: Councilmen None; Absent: Councilmen None. 3. Presented for the Council's consideration and acceptance a Grant of Easement for a sewer line through a portion of Lots 97 and 72, Block 123, E1 Segundo, which easement is necessary in order to accomplish the improvement of Oregon, Franklin and Nevada Streets. Moved by Councilman Baker, seconded by Councilman Gordon, the follow- ing resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that that certain Grant of Easement, dated the 17th day of May, 1955, executed by Clifford L. Shinn, convey- ing to the City of El Segundo, a.municipal corporation-of Los Angeles County, California, a perpetual easement and /or right - of -way for the construction, reconstruction, inspection, maintenance, operation and repair of a pipeline in, under and along that certain parcel of land, situated in the City of E1 Segundo, County of Los Angeles, State of California, described as follows, to wit: mrD '•• The Northerly 5.00 feet of Lots 97 and 72, Block 123; of E1 Segundo Sheet No. 8, as re- corded on Pages 106 and 107 of Book 22 of Flaps in the office of the County Recorder of Los Angeles County, California., for public sewer purposes 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. On roll call, the foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Frederick, Gordon, Swanson and Mayor Selby; Noes: Councilmen None; Absent: Councilmen None. Building Inspector Smotony, reporting in the matter of certification of welders on the wind tunnel presently being erected for North American Avia- tion, Inc., stated the matter had been satisfactorily settled. UNFINISHED BUSINESS Mayor Selby inquired of members of the Council if they were ready to make their decision in the matter of the appeal of Ace T. Beall from the decision of the Planning Commission, as set forth in its Resolution No. 215, denying Mr. Beall's application for change of zone from Zone R -2 to Zone P for Lots 19 and 20, Block 59, El Segundo, hearing upon which matter had been held by said Council on May 11, 1955• Councilman Baker stated he was ready to make his decision. Council- man Gordon stated he was in position to make his decision but felt it desirable that members of the Council and those persons present in the Council Chamber interested in this particular matter should be advised of the fact that his parents own property on the easterly side of Standard Street between Grand Avenue and Holly Avenue, and that while this fact had no bearing or influence on his decision, if any of the Council or the audience felt he should not vote in the matter, he would refrain from so doing. No objections were voiced by either members of the City Council or persons in the audience. Councilman Swanson stated he felt it desirable to take an additional length of time to study the matter, and Mayor Selby stated that in view of the fact he was out of the City at the time the hearing was held and had had little opportunity to study the testimony presented, he also desired to have addi- tional time. At this point it was moved by Councilman Baker, and seconded by Councilman Gordon, that the Council concur in the action taken by the Planning Commission in its Resolution No. 215 and accordingly deny the request of Ace T. Beall for change of zone from R -2 to P for Lots 19 and 20, Block 59, E1 Segundo. On roll call, the following vote was recorded: Ayes: Councilmen Baker and Gordon; .Noes: Council -an Swanson and Mayor Selby; Not Voting: Councilman Frederick; Absent: Councilmen None. Following the vote, Mayor Selby stated that he had voted in the manner that he did in order that more time might be given the Council to study the evi- dence. -8- It was thereupon moved by Councilman Gordon, seconded by Councilman Swanson, the following resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that inasmuch as no decision has been reached by the City Council of the City of E1 Segundo with reference to the matter of the appeal of Ace T. Beall from the decision of.the Planning Commission, as net forth in its Resolution No. 215, denying Mr. Beall's application for change of zone from Zone R -2 to Zone P for Lots 19 and 20, Block 59, E1 Segundo, that said matter be taken under further advisement until the next regular meeting of the City Council to be held June 8, 1955• Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Mayor Selby; Noes: Councilmen None; Absent: Councilmen None. Frederick, Gordon, Swanson and Mayor Selby at this time inquired of the Council if it was ready to make its decision in the matter of the hearing to show cause to James C. Stewart why his Conditional Use Permit to operate a used car wrecking yard and parts sales at 2143 East Rosecrans Avenue, in the City of E1 Segundo, should not be revoked. Each member of the City Council stated that from investigation it would appear that Mr. Stewart is doing everything possible to comply with the provisions of the permit heretofore issued to him; that it would appear there had been misunderstandings in the matter, and each further stated that if Mr. Stewart expresses willingness to, and will proceed to do so, that he be given additional time in which to complete the improvements stipulated in such Con- ditional Use Permit. Thereafter, it was moved by Councilman Gordon, seconded by Council- man Baker, that a decision in the matter of the hearing held'on order to show cause to James C. Stewart why the above mentioned Conditional Use Permit should not be revoked, be taken under further advisement until the first regular meet- ing of this City Council to be held in the month of July, 1955, to wit: July 13, 1955• Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Frederick, Gordon, Swanson and Mayor Selby; Noes: Councilmen None; Absent: Councilmen None. The matter of the appointment of a member of the City Council to act on a Four -City Highway Committee formed under the sponsorship of the Coordin- ating Councils and Chambers of Commerce of E1 Segundo, Manhattan Beach, Hermosa Beach and Redondo, was then discussed, and after such discussion Mayor Selby appointed Public Works Commissioner Baker to represent the City Council on said Committee. Moved by Councilman Swanson, seconded by Councilman Frederick, that the appointment by the Mayor of the City of E1 Segundo of Public Works Com- missioner Baker to represent said City on the Four -City Highway Committee, re- cently formed, be and the same is hereby ratified,. approved and confirmed, and that said appointee be and he is hereby authbrized to file his'demand for his actual and necessary expenses in connection with attendance at meetings of said Committee, such demand to be audited and approved in the regular manner before payment. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Frederick, Gordon, Swanson and Mayor Selby; Noes: Councilmen None; Absent: Councilmen None. -9- � a � • 1K 490 PAYING BILLS The following demands, having had the approval of the Committee on Finance and Records, were read: General Fund Title Ins. & Trust Co. # 20.00 Lee Parmelee 1.60 "Pasco" 4.16 South Bay Welderts Supply 2.17 Ansul Chemical Co. 20.39 Golden State Supply Co. 71.76 Sears, Roebuck & Co. 14.44 Rains Glass Shop 13.47 Robert L. Webb, Jr. 43.50 Oswald Bros. 363.00 Southern Calif. Gas Co. 9.97 Pacific Tel. & Tel. Co. 304.09 George C. Porter, Printing 102.50 Neva M. Elsey, City Clerk 143.63 City of E. S. Water Dept. _16,405.97 TOTAL # 17020.65 City Hall, Police Dept. and City Jail Bond Construction Fund -1955 Baruch Corp. # 25,644.69 TOTAL # 25,644.69 Water Works Fund Luippold Engineering Sales # 60.26 Fraser Cement Products Co. 81.47 Smith -Blair Inc. 27.31 James Jones Company 551.28 Mutual Liquid Gas Equipment 12.36 Century Oil Co. 9.41 H & L Tooth Co. 60.05 Mueller Co. 78.71 Hersey Mfg. Co. 610.79 H. C. Lawson Co. 185.40 Western Water Works Supply 478.80 Stecker & Scott 79.52 TOTAL # 2,235.36 Park and Recreation Bonds, Election __ 1954, Construction Fund Security -First National Bank of Los Angeles, E1 Segundo Branch # 4.605.00 TOTAL # 4,605.00 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, Mayor Selby; Noes: Councilmen None; Absent: Councilmen None. Frederick, Gordon, Swanson and NEW BUSINESS Mr. Albert J. Sullivan, Jr., 442 Standard Street, acting as spokesman for a group of property owners in the 400 block of Standard Street who were opy posed to the rezoning of Lots 19 and 20, Block 59, from Zone R -2 to Zone P as requested by Ace T. Beall, addressed the Council and inquired whether or not it desired to ask any questions of the group present with reference to such rezon- ing • The Mayor informed Mr. Sullivan that inasmuch as the hearing was closed it could take no further testimony and he believes the testimony taken at the hearing contains all.the information necessary in order to make a de- cision in the matter. Public Safety Commissioner Swanson stated that from observation and statements by persons living on Washington Street southerly of Mariposa Avenue, it would appear that the residents of such street face the same problems as heretofore expressed by Mr. Robert Cameron with reference to Kansas Street, and he requested that said street be included in the survey hereinbefore ordered by this.Council. Moved by Councilman Gordon, seconded by Councilman Baker, that the matter of traffic hazards existing on Washington Street southerly of Mariposa Avenue, be and the same is hereby authorized included in the survey to be made by a committee composed of City Administrative Officer Udall, Public Safety Commissioner Swanson, City Engineer Webb and Chief of Police Deberry, with power to.act in said matter. Carried. . 1K 491 No further business appearing to be transacted at this meeting, it was moved by Councilman Frederick, seconded by Councilman Swanson, the meeting adjourn, the hour being 8:30 o'clock P. M. Carried. Respectfully submitted, Neva M. Elsey, City Clerk Approved: i Mayor 15iRI