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1956 AUG 27 CC MINx 34 EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA AUGUST 27, 1956 A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, HAS HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER OF THE CITY HALL OF SAID CITY ON THE ABOVE DATE, HAVING BEEN CALLED TO ORDER AT 7500 OtCLOCK P.M. BY KENNETH R. BENFIELD, MAYOR. ROLL CALL COUNCILMEN PRESENTS BAKER, FREDERICK, CORDON, MESCHUK AND MAYOR BENFIELD; COUNCILMEN ABSENTS NONE. READING OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING THE MINUTES OF THE ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING HELD AUGUST 20, 1956, HAVING BEEN READ AND NO ERRORS OR OMISSIONS HAVING BEEN NOTED, IT WAS MOVED BY COUNCILMAN FREDERICK, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN GORDON, THE MINUTES OF SAID MEETING BE APPROVED AS RECORDED. CARRIED. SPECIAL ORDERS OF BUSINESS I THE MAYOR ANNOUNCED THAT THIS WAS THE TIME AND PLACE HERETOFORE FIXED FOR THE RECEPTION OF BIDS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION AND IMPROVEMENT OF PORTIONS OF A COMMUNITY RECREATION CENTER IN AND FOR THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, AND INQUIRED OF THE CITY CLERK IF SHE HAD RECEIVED ANY BIDS THEREFOR. THE CITY CLERK ADVISED SHE HAD RECEIVED SEVEN BIDS, WHEREUPON IT WAS MOVED BY COUNCILMAN FREDERICK, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN BAKER, THAT THE COUNCIL PROCEED TO OPEN, EXAMINE AND PUBLICLY DECLARE SAID BIDS. CARRIED. SAID BIDS WERE FOUND TO BE AS FOLLOWS, TO WITS CONTRACTOR CONTRACT No. I W. C. BENSZ, INC. $ 1902443.50 MCAMIS & BAKER $ 205,034.50 No. 2 No.3 No.4 No BID No BID No BID No BID No BID No BID JOHN L. MEEK $ 163,351.50 $83,000.00 $22,974.00 $16,309.00 (BID ON CONTRACTS NOS. 2, 3 AND 4 SUBJECT TO AWARD OF CONTRACT OF CONTRACT No. 1.) M. E. DIDIER COMPANY JOHN L. VOLZ- HERMAN RAPPAPORT HARRISON BROS. OSWALD BROS. CO. No Bic) No BID $ 159,616.25 $ 1639083.48 $106,330.00 No BID No BID $ 71,372.00 No BID No BID No BID No Blo$19,337.00 No BID No Blo No BID I FOLLOWING THE OPENING OF THE ABOVE BIDS, IT WAS MOVED BY COUNCILMAN FREDERICK, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN BAKER, THAT SAID BIDS BE REFERRED TO THE CITY ENGINEER AND THE ARCHITECT FOR CHECKING AND REPORT BACK TO THIS COUNCIL AT ITS REGULAR MEETING TO BE HELD SEPTEMBER lip 1956. CARRIED. K41 THE MAYOR ANNOUNCED THAT THIS WAS THE TIME AND PLACE HERE- TOFORE FIXED FOR THE CONTINUED HEARING ON THE IMPROVEMENT OF ILLINOIS STREET, PINE AVENUE AND OTHER STREETS, UNDER RESOLU- TION OF INTENTION N0. 1636, AND INQUIRED OF THE CITY ATTORNEY IF PROPER RESOLUTION OF INTENTION TO MODIFY THE PLANS FOR ILLINOIS STREET BETWEEN MARIPOSA AVENUE AND PINE AVENUE BY RELOCATING THE SIDEWALK CONTIGUOUS TO THE CURB HAD BEEN PREPARED. THE CITY ATTORNEY REPLIED IN THE AFFIRMATIVE AND THEREUPON READ TO THE COUNCIL SAID RESOLUTION. THEREAFTER, IT WAS MOVED BY COUNCILMAN BAKER, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN CORDON, THAT RESOLUTION N0. 1650, ENTITLED: RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, DECLARING ITS INTEN- TION TO ORDER CERTAIN CHANGES, ADDITIONS AND/OR MODIFICATIONS IN THE WORK TO BE DONE AS DESCRIBED IN RESOLUTION OF INTENTION NO. 1636 IN THE MATTER OF CERTAIN IMPROVEMENTS IN ILLINOIS STREET, PINE AVENUE AND OTHER STREETS., WHICH WAS READ, BE ADOPTED. ON ROLL CALL, SAID MOTION CARRIED AND SAID RESOLUTION WAS ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES: COUNCILMEN BAKER, FREDERICK, GORDON, MESCHUK AND MAYOR BENFIELD; NOES: COUNCILMEN NONE; ABSENT: COUNCILMEN NONE. THE MAYOR ANNOUNCED THAT THIS WAS THE TIME AND PLACE HERE- TOFORE FIXED FOR HOLDING A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE MATTER OF A PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO ORDINANCE N0. 434 (THE COMPREHENSIVE ZON- ING ORDINANCE) OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, AS SET FORTH IN RESO- LUTION N0. 280 OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION, AND REQUESTED THE CITY CLERK TO READ THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE ZONING ORDINANCE. THE CITY CLERK THEREUPON READ THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT AND ALSO ANNOUNCED THAT PROPER NOTICE OF THIS HEARING HAD BEEN GIVEN AND THAT SHE HAD RECEIVED WRITTEN PROTESTS FROM THE FOLLOWING: HORACE A. RENFRO, MRS. ALMA 0. MORRISON, MARY MCLEOD, AND J. W. GILBERT. THE MAYOR THEN INQUIRED IF ANYONE IN THE AUDIENCE DESIRED TO SPEAK IN FAVOR OF THE PROPOSED REZONING AND MR. SALVATORE J. MAIETTA STATED THAT HE WAS IN FAVOR OF THE PROPOSED ZONING SINCE THE BUSINESS WHICH HIS COMPANY CONDUCTS AT 215 RICHMOND STREET HAD BEEN IN EXISTENCE FOR SOME TIME AND THAT ALL IT NOW DESIRED WAS TO INSTALL A GRINDING MACHINE. THE MAYOR THEN INQUIRED IF ANYONE PRESENT DESIRED TO SPEAK IN OPPOSITIQN TO THE PROPOSED ZONING, AND THE FOLLOWING PERSONS ADDRESSED THE COUNCIL: MR. STITCH STATED THAT HE IS THE OWNER OF THE ROSSLYN APART- MENTS AND OTHER PROPERTY IN THE VICINITY, AND HE PERSONALLY BE- LIEVES MANUFACTURING SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED TO MOVE WESTERLY INTO THIS AREA. MR. J. F. MONTGOMERY STATED HE IS THE OWNER OF LOTS 55 TO 13, INCLUSIVE, BLOCK 22; THAT MAIN STREET IS PRESENTLY ZONED C -2 AND, IN HIS OPINION, RICHMOND STREET SHOULD NOT BE REZONED FOR MANU- FACTURING; THAT IF THIS IS DONE IT WILL NEVER GET BACK TO A C -2 ZONE, AND HE BELIEVES VARIOUS C -2 ENTERPRISES CAN BE INDUCED TO COME INTO THIS AREA IF THE ZONE IS LEFT AS AT PRESENT. -2- 35 x 36 FOLLOWING THE ABOVE# IT WAS MOVED BY COUNCILMAN BAKERS SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN GORDONp THE HEARING BE CLOSED. CARRIED. MOVED BY COUNCILMAN BAKERS SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN FREDERICKS THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION BE ADOPTED: RESOLVED, THAT THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO FINDS AND DETERMINES THAT IT IS TO THE BEST INTERESTS OF SAID CITY THAT THE ZONE CHANGE RECOMMENDED BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION IN ITS RESOLUTION N0. 280 BE DENIED AND THAT PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 1813 OF ORDINANCE N0. 434 (THE COMPREHENSIVE ZONING ORDINANCE) THE MATTER 1S HEREBY REFERRED BACK TO THE SAID PLANNING COM- MISSION FOR STUDY AND REPORT. CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES: COUNCILMEN BAKERS FREDERICK,, GORDONS MESCHUK AND MAYOR BENFIELD; NOES: COUNCILMEN NONE; ABSENT: COUNCILMEN NONE. THE MAYOR ANNOUNCED THAT THIS WAS THE TIME AND PLACE HERETOFORE FIXED FOR HOLDING A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE MATTER OF A PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO ORDINANCE N0. 434 THE COMPREHENSIVE ZONING ORDINANCE) OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDOO AS SET FORTH IN RESOLUTION N0. 279 OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDING RECLASSIFICATION OF HOTELS SUBJECT TO A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT. THE MAYOR INQUIRED OF THE CITY CLERK IF PROPER NOTICE OF THE HEARING HAD BEEN GIVEN AND IF SHE HAD RECEIVED ANY PROTESTS. THE CITY CLERK REPLIED THAT PROPER NOTICE OF THE HEARING HAD BEEN GIVEN BUT THAT SHE HAD NO WRITTEN PROTESTS. THE MAYOR THEN INQUIRED IF ANYONE PRESENT DESIRED TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL IN OPPOSITION TO THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT. NO ONE RESPONDED. THE MAYOR THEN INQUIRED IF ANYONE DESIRED TO AD- DRESS THE COUNCIL IN FAVOR OF THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT AND NO ONE RESPONDED. IT WAS THEREUPON MOVED BY COUNCILMAN MESCHUKl SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN FREDERICKS THE HEARING BE CLOSED. CARRIED. BY GENERAL CONSENTS THE CITY ATTORNEY WAS INSTRUCTED TO PREPARE PROPER AMENDATORY ORDINANCE AND PRESENT SAME TO THIS COUN- CIL AT ITS NEXT REGULAR MEETING TO BE HELD SEPTEMBER its 1956. THE MAYOR ANNOUNCED THAT THIS WAS THE TIME AND PLACE HERETOFORE FIXED FOR THE CONTINUED HEARING ON THE APPEAL OF SEBASTIAN P. EGER AND SALVATORE J. MAIETTAp DBA AERO GRINDING CO., FROM THE DECISION OF THE PLANNING'COMMISSION SET FORTH IN ITS RESOLUTION N0. 256 DENYING THEIR REQUEST FOR VARIANCE TO ALLOW A PRECISION GRIND- ING SERVICE IN A C -2 ZONE AT 2'15 RICHMOND STREET,, EL SEGUNDO. THE MAYOR INQUIRED OF THE CITY CLERK IF SHE HAD RECEIVED ANY ADDITIONAL COMMUNICATIONS IN THE MATTER AND THE CITY CLERK REPLIED IN THE NEGATIVE. THEREAFTERp IT WAS MOVED BY COUNCILMAN FREDERICKS SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN MESCHUKp THE HEARING BE CLOSED. CARRIED. COUNCILMAN MESCHUK THEN STATED THAT INASMUCH AS SEBASTIAN P. EGER AND SALVATORE J. MAIETTA ARE OPERATINGS AND HAVE BEEN OPER- ATING, IN THE CITY FOR SOME TIMES AND APPARENTLY ARE NOT A NUISANCE TO THE SURROUNDING PROPERTIESp HE WOULD BE IN FAVOR OF GRANTING THEM 4 —3— A A VARIANCE, LIMITING THEIR OPERATIONS TO THEIR PRESENT LOCATION AND ALSO LIMITING THE NUMBER OF GRINDING MACHINES THEY MIGHT HAVE TO TWO. MR. MAIETTA STATED THIS WOULD BE ENTIRELY SATISFACTORY TO THEM AND, THEREAFTER, IT WAS MOVED BY COUNCILMAN MESCHUK, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN FREDERICK, THAT RESOLUTION N0. 1653, ENTITLED: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, GRANTING A CERTAIN VARIANCE, SUBJECT TO CERTAIN CONDITIONS, PUR- SUANT TO THE APPLICATION OF SEBASTIAN P. EGER AND SALVATORE J. MAIETTA, DBA AERO GRINDING COMPANY, ON APPEAL FROM THE DECISION RENDERED BY THE CITY PLANNING COMMISSION IN ITS RESOLU- TION NO. 256., WHICH WAS READ, BE ADOPTED. ON ROLL CALL, SAID MOTION CARRIED AND SAID RESOLUTION WAS ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES: COUNCILMEN BAKER, FREDERICK, GORDON, MESCHUK AND MAYOR BENFIELD; NOES: COUNCILMEN NONE; ABSENT: COUNCILMEN NONE. 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: ESCROW GUARANTEE CO., DATED AUGUST 22, 19560 REQUEST- ING THAT THE CITY ISSUE A QUITCLAIM DEED QUITCLAIMING ITS INTEREST IN WATER PIPELINES AND APPURTENANCES AS RESERVED TO THE ARENA WATER COMPANY, AFFECTING THE EASTERLY 44.676 FEET OF LOT I1, BLOCK 1062 EXCEPT THE SOUTHERLY 142.5 FEET OF SAID LOT. MOVED BY COUNCILMAN GORDON, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN FREDERICK, THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION BE ADOPTED: WHEREAS, THE EASEMENT REFERRED TO IN SAID COMMUNICATION IS NO LONGER NEEDED BY THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, THAT THE MAYOR AND THE CITY CLERK BE AND THEY ARE HEREBY AUTHORIZED AND INSTRUCTED TO EXECUTE A QUITCLAIM DEED OF SAID PROPERTY FROM THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO TO WILLIAM B. WHISTLER AND GWYLA L. WHISTLER, HIS WIFE, AS JOINT TENANTS. CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES: COUNCILMEN BAKER, FREDERICK, CORDON, MESCHUK AND MAYOR BENFIELD; NOES: COUNCILMEN NONE; ABSENT: COUNCILMEN NONE. DONALD S. WOOOFORD, DIRECTOR OF BUILDING & SAFETY, DATED B- 20 -56, ADVISING THAT IN CONNECTION WITH THE WORK COVERED BY FAITHFUL PERFORMANCE BOND N0. 532754, DATED SEPTEMBER 6, 1955s FURNISHED BY EARL A. MOLES FOR RELOCATION OF A STRUCTURE TO 631 —4— 3'7 X 38 WEST ACACIA AVENUE, IN THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, SAID,WORK HAS BEEN COMPLETED TO HIS SATISFACTION, AND RECOMMENDING THAT SAID BOND BE EXONERATED. MOVED BY COUNCILMAN FREDERICK, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN CORDON, THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION BE ADOPTED: RESOLVED, THAT THAT CERTAIN RELOCATION PERMIT BOND N0. 532743, DATED THE 6TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 1955, WITH EARL A. MOLES AS PRINCIPAL, AND THE TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY AS SURETY, IN THE SUM OF $A,000.00, BE AND THE SAME IS HEREBY EXONERATED FROM ANY LIABILITY ACCRUING THEREUNDER SUBSEQUENT TO MIDNIGHT THIS DATE, TO WIT: AUGUST 279 1956. CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES: COUNCILMEN BAKER, FREDERICK, CORDON, MESCHUK AND MAYOR BENFIELD; NOES: COUNCILMEN NONE; ABSENT: COUNCILMEN NONE. DONALD S. WOODFORD, DIRECTOR OF BUILDING AND SAFETY, DATED 8- 21 -560 ADVISING THAT MR. ROBERT BRANDLIN HAS COMPLETED TO THE SATISFACTION OF SAID DIRECTOR, ALL WORK IN CONNECTION WITH THE RELOCATION OF A STRUCTURE TO 226 PENN STREET, EL SEGUNDO, AND RECOMMENDING THAT THE CASH DEPOSIT MADE BY MR. BRANDLIN IN CON- NECTION WITH REMOVAL PERMIT HERETOFORE ISSUED TO HIM, BE REFUNDED. MOVED BY COUNCILMAN GORDON, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN BAKER, THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION BE ADOPTED: RESOLVED, THAT THE COMMUNICATION FROM DONALD S. WOODFORD, DIRECTOR OF BUILDING AND SAFETY, DATED 8- 21 -560 HEREINABOVE REFERRED T0, BE RECEIVED AND PLACED ON FILE IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK; THAT THE COUNCIL HEREBY APPROVES THE RECOMMENDA- TION MADE THEREIN AND ACCORDINGLY EXONERATES THE SECURITY DEPOSIT MADE BY THE PERMITTEE, AND HEREBY ORDERS THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE TO CAUSE SUCH RE- FUND TO BE MADE ACCORDINGLY. CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTES AYES: COUNCILMEN BAKER, FREDERICK, GORDON, MESCHUK AND MAYOR BENFIELD; NOES: COUNCILMEN NONE; ABSENT: COUNCILMEN NONE. DONALD S. WOODFORD, DIRECTOR OF BUILDING & SAFETY, DATED B- 24 -560 ADVISING THAT MR. JOSEPH BRANDLIN HAS COMPLETED TO THE SATISFACTION OF SAID DIRECTOR, ALL WORK IN CONNECTION WITH THE RELOCATION OF A STRUCTURE TO 328 PENN STREET, EL SEGUNDO, AND RECOMMENDING THAT THE CASH DEPOSIT MADE BY MR. BRANDLIN IN CON- NECTION WITH REMOVAL PERMIT HERETOFORE ISSUED TO HIM, BE REFUNDED. MOVED BY COUNCILMAN FREDERICK, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN GORDONp THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION BE ADOPTED: RESOLVED, THAT THE COMMUNICATION FROM DONALD S. WOODFORD, DIRECTOR OF BUILDING AND SAFETY, DATED B- 24 -562 HEREINABOVE REFERRED T0, BE RECEIVED AND PLACED ON FILE IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK; THAT THE COUNCIL HEREBY APPROVES THE RECOMMENDATION MADE THEREIN AND ACCORDINGLY EXONERATES THE SECURITY DEPOSIT MADE BY THE PERMITTEE, AND HEREBY ORDERS THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE TO CAUSE SUCH REFUND TO BE MADE ACCORDINGLY. -5- 4 X 39 CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES: COUNCILMEN BAKER, FREDERICK, GORDON, MESCHUK AND MAYOR BENFIELD; NOES: COUNCILMEN NONE; ABSENT: COUNCILMEN NONE. PLANNING COMMISSION, CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, DATED AUGUST 202 1956, TRANSMITTING THEREWITH COPY OF ITS RESOLUTION N0. 263 WITH RESPECT TO REZONING LOTS 12 TO 22, INCLUSIVE, BLOCK 692 AND LOTS 4, 5 AND 6, BLOCK 1230 FROM C -2 TO R -1, R -2 AND R -3, AND REZONING LOTS IS 2 AND 3, BLOCK 121, FROM C -2 TO R -2. MOVED BY COUNCILMAN MESCHUK, SECONBED BY COUNCILMAN GORDON$ THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION BE ADOPTED: WHEREAS, THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, IN ITS RESOLUTION N0. 263, HAS AD- VISED OF THE HOLDING OF ITS HEARING ON THE REZON- ING OF LOTS 12 TO 22, INCLUSIVE, BLOCK 69, LOTS 4, 5 AND 6, BLOCK 123, AND LOTS 1,2 AND 3, BLOCK I24, AND AS A RESULT OF SUCH HEARING HAS RECOM- MENDED THAT LOTS 10 2 AND 32 BLOCK 1212 AND LOTS 42 5 AND 69 BLOCK 1230 BE NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRESENT ZONING, AND THAT LOTS 12 TO 22, INCLUSIVE, BLOCK 690 BE REZONED FROM C -2 TO R -2; AND WHEREAS, THIS COUNCIL IS OF THE OPINION THAT THE ENTIRE MATTER SHOULD BE SET FOR HEARING BEFORE IT; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, THAT THE MATTER OF THE REZONING OF ALL OF THE LOTS HEREINABOVE MEN- TIONED BE SET FOR HEARING BEFORE THIS COUNCIL AT THE HOUR OF 7:00 OtCLOCK P.M., AT ITS REGULAR MEETING TO BE HELD SEPTEMBER 24TH, 1956. CARRIED. ALVIN H. NEUNABER AND 25 OTHERS, DATED AUGUST 212 1956, BEING A PETITION THAT THE COUNCIL GIVE IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION TO THE MATTER OF THE PROHIBITION OF TRUCKS USING THE 100 BLOCK OF LOMA VISTA STREET FOR TRANSPORTING SAND. FOLLOWING DISCUSSION, BY GENERAL CONSENT, THE CITY AT- TORNEY WAS REQUESTED TO CHECK INTO THE MATTER AND IF THE COMPANIES DOING SUCH HAULING ARE NOT COMPLETED WITH THEIR OPERATIONS BY THE NEXT MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL, TO ASCERTAIN WHAT STEPS THE CITY CAN LEGALLY TAKE TO ABATE THE NUISANCE, AND IN THE MEANTIME, TO NOTIFY THE SAND COMPANIES THAT THE COUNCIL IS CONSIDERING TAKING ACTION. FARR COMPANY, DATED AUGUST 230 1956, ADDRESSED TO MR. ROBERT L. WEBB, JR., CITY ENGINEER, EXPRESSING DEEP APPRECIATION ON THE PART OF SAID COMPANY FOR THE PERSONAL INTEREST AND EFFORT THE CITY ENGINEER HAD DEVOTED TO THE COMPLETION OF THE ROSECRANS SEWER PROJECT. ORDERED FILED. BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, DATED AUGUST 232 195-62 T -RANSMITTING THEREWITH, FOR ACCEPTANCE BY THE CITY COUNCIL, A ROAD DEED EXECUTED BY NORTH AMERICAN AVIATION, INC., DEEDING TO THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO A CERTAIN PORTION OF PROPERTY IN THE NORTHEAST -1/4 OF SECTION 16, TOWNSHIP 3 SOUTH, RANGE 14 WEST, FOR THE WIDENING OF AVIATION BOULEVARD. Im X 40 THE CITY ENGINEER EXPLAINED TO THE'COUNCiL THAT THE COUNTY IS DESIROUS OF WIDENING AVIATION BOULEVARD AND IN ORDER TO DO SO IT WILL BE NECESSARY TO ACQUIRE SEVERAL PARCELS OF PROPERTY WITHIN THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO DURING THE NEXT FEW MONTHS, AND HE RECOMMENDED'THE COUNCIL ACCEPT THE DEED. IT WAS THEREUPON MOVED BY COUNCILMAN BAKER, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAd CORDON, THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION BE ADOPTED: RESOLVED, THAT THAT CERTAIN ROAD DEED, DATED THE 18TH.DAY OF MAY, 19562 EXECUTED BY NORTH AMERICAN AVIATION, INC., A DELAWARE CORPORATION, CONVEYING TO THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, AN EASEMENT FOR PUBLIC ROAD AND HIGHWAY PURPOSES IN THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, DESCRIBED AS: THAT PORTION OF THE WESTERLY 14 FEET OF THE EASTERLY 34 FEET OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 18, TOWNSHIP 3 SOUTH, RANGE 14 WEST, IN THE RANCHO SAUSAL. REDOND09 AS SHOWN ON MAP RECORDED.IN BOOK Is PAGES 507 AND 508, OF PATENTS, IN THE OFFICE OF THE RECORDER OF THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, WHICH LIES WITHIN THAT CER- TAIN PARCEL OF LAND DESCRIBED IN DEED TO NORTH AMERICAN AVIATION, INC., RECORDED AS DOCUMENT N0. 2, ON JANUARY 27, 1943, IN BOOK 198110 PAGE 139 OF OFFICIAL RECORDS, IN THE OFFICE OF SAID RECORDER., FOR PUBLIC STREET PURPOSES, IN CONNECTION WITH THE WIDENING OF AVIATION BOULEVARD IN SAID CITY, BE AND THE SAME IS HEREBY ACCEPTED FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF EL 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, CALI- FORNIA. ON ROLL CALL, SAID RESOLUTION WAS ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES: COUNCILMEN BAKER, FREDERICK, CORDON, MESCHUK AND MAYOR BENFIELD; NOES: COUNCILMEN NONE; ABSENT: COUNCILMEN NONE. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS NONE. REPORTS OF OFFICERS AND SPECIAL COMMITTEES CITY MANAGER SAILORS MADE REPORTS AS FOLLOWS: 1. REQUESTED AUTHORITY TO PURCHASE FOR USE BY THE PARK DEPARTMENT A 3/4 TON PICKUP TRUCK WITH GAR WOOD DUMP BODY; THAT HE HAD RECEIVED A BID FROM IRA E. ESCOBAR OF $2,364.66 AND FROM HESSELL CHEVROLET, $2,203.57, AND HE RECOMMENDED THE TRUCK BE PUR- CHASED FROM HESSELL CHEVROLET, THE LOW BIDDER. MOVED BY COUNCILMAN BAKER, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN FREDERICK, THAT THE CITY MANAGER BE AND HE IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO CAUSE A PURCHASE ORDER TO BE ISSUED TO HESSELL CHEVROLET COVER- -7— ING THE PURCHASE OF ONE 3/4 TON BODY AT A COST OF NOT TO EXCEED CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: Val- PICKUP TRUCK WITH GAR WOOD DUMP 2,203.57, INCLUDING SALES TAX. AYES: COUNCILMEN BAKER, FREDERICK, CORDON, MESCHUK AND MAYOR BENFIELD; NOES: COUNCILMEN NONE; ABSENT: COUNCILMEN NONE. 2. THAT AT THE LAST MEETING OF THE COUNCIL HE HAD $KEN REQUESTED TO CHECK THE PERCENTAGE THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO MIGHT PAY TOWARD THE PROPOSED $150,000,000.00 BOND ISSUE FOR STREET IMPROVE- MENTS AS COMPARED WITH THE TOTAL ASSESSED VALUATION OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY; THAT HE HAD BEEN UNABLE TO OBTAIN THE 1956 -57 FIGURES BUT THAT BASED ON THE 1955 -56 FIGURES THE TOTAL ASSESSED VALUATION FOR THE COUNTY WAS 7624,208,575.00; THAT THE ASSESSED VALUATION OF EL SEGUNDO WAS WHICH WOULD MAKE THE PERCENTAGE .0107%; THAT BASED ON THE 60 -20 -20 FORMULA, WHICH IT HAS BEEN INDICATED WOULD BE USED, THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO WOULD RECEIVE $1,339,000.00 AND WOULD PAY IN TAXES $1,605,000.00 ON THE PRINCI- PAL. MAYOR BENFIELD ANNOUNCED THAT AT A MEETING OF THE SOUTH BAY AREA MAYORS, TORRANCE, GARDENA, REDONDO BEACH, HERMOSA BEACH AND MANHATTAN BEACH ALL HAD INDICATED THEIR ENDORSEMENT OF THE PROPOSED BOND ISSUE, BUT THAT PALOS VERDES WAS NOT IN FAVOR OF SAME. HE ALSO READ TO THE COUNCIL COPY OF A COMMUNICATION HE HAD RECEIVED FROM THE VICE -MAYOR OF SAN MARINO ADDRESSED TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, OPPOSING THE PROPOSED MEASURE AND SETTING FORTH VERY CONCISE AND CONSISTENT REASONS FOR SUCH OPPOSITION. ®ISCUSSION DEVELOPED THERE HAS BEEN NOTHING DEFINITELY SPECIFIED AS TO HOW THE MONEY IS TO BE SPENT, WHAT RESTRICTIONS WILL BE PLACED ON THE ALLOTMENT TO BE GIVEN TO THE CITIES, AND NOTHING CONCRETE AS TO THE AMOUNT TO BE RECEIVED. THEREAFTER, IT WAS MOVED BY COUNCILMAN MESCHUK, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN FREDERICK, THAT A NIGHT LETTER BE SENT TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS EXPRESSING OPPOSITION OF THIS CITY TO THE PROPOSED BOND ISSUE AND SUPPORTING THE STAND TAKEN BY SUPERVISOR CHACE IN OPPOSITION THERETO, AND THAT THE CITY MANAGER BE AND HE IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO ATTEND THE MEETING OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS TO BE HELD TUESDAY, AUGUST 28, 1956, AT WHICH TIME AND MEETING A FINAL VOTE WILL BE TAKEN ON THE MATTER. CARRIED. CITY ATTORNEY BUSH MADE REPORTS AS FOLLOWS: I. THAT IN CONNECTION WITH THE PROPOSED CONDEMNATION OF LOTS 51 AND 52, BLOCK 123, FOR STORM DRAIN PURPOSES, IN ORDER TO OBTAIN IMMEDIATE POSSESSION AND LAY THE FOUNDATION FOR ACTION, HE HAD RECEIVED FROM ROBT. E. ROSSKOPF A FORM OF RESOLUTION DE- CLARING THE PUBLIC NECESSITY AND AUTHORIZING THE CONDEMNATION OF THE PROPERTY, AND HE PRESENTED SAID RESOLUTION TO THE COUNCIL FOR ITS ACTION. MOVED BY COUNCILMAN BAKER, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN GORDON, THAT RESOLUTION N0. 1651, ENTITLED: RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, DECLARING THE PUBLIC NECESSITY AND AUTHORIZING CONDEMNA- TION FOR STORM DRAIN PURPOSES OF LOTS 51 AND 52, BLOCK 1230 EL SEGUNDO SHEET NO. 8.0 WHICH WAS READ, BE ADOPTED. !m 41 X 42 ON ROLL CALL, SAID MOTION CARRIED AND SAID RESOLUTION WAS ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES: COUNCILMEN BAKER, FREDERICK, CORDON, MESCHUK AND MAYOR BENFIELD; NOES: COUNCILMEN NONE; ABSENT: COUNCILMEN NONE. 2. THAT HE HAD RECEIVED A CERTIFIED COPY OF ORDER FOR IMMEDIATE POSSESSION IN THE MATTER OF THE CONDEMNATION OF LOTS 154, 155 AND 179, BLOCK 123. CITY ENGINEER WEBB MADE REPORTS AS FOLLOWS: I. THAT HE HAD RECEIVED A GRANT OF EASEMENT FOR PIPE- LINE PURPOSES WHICH IS NECESSARY IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF A SEWER LINE AND FOR WHICH NO REMUNERATION IS TO BE MADE, AND HE RE- QUESTED THE COUNCIL ACCEPT SAID GRANT OF EASEMENT. MOVED BY�COUNCILMAN FREDERICK, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN MESCHUK, THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION BE ADOPTED: RESOLVED, THAT THAT CERTAIN GRANT OF EASEMENT FOR PIPELINE, DATED THE 20TH DAY OF JULY, 1956, EXECUTED BY WILLIAM R. HICKMAN AND KATHERINE H. HICKMAN, CONVEYING TO THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALI- FORNIA, A PERPETUAL EASEMENT AND 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 EL SEGUNDO, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS, TO WIT: THE EASTERLY 25.00 FEET OF THE SOUTHERLY 92.8 FEET OF LOT 3770 BLOCK 1230 OF EL SEGUNDO SHEET N0. 8, AS RECORDED ON PAGES 106 AND 107 OF BOOK 22 OF MAPS IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY RECORDER OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA., FOR SEWER PURPOSES IN SAID CITY, BE AND THE SAME IS HEREBY ACCEPTED FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO; AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, THAT THE CITY CLERK BE AND SHE IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED AND DIRECTED TO CAUSE SAID EASEMENT TO BE FILED FOR RECORD IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY RECORDER OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALI- FORNIA. ON ROLL CALL, THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION WAS ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOW- ING VOTE: AYES: COUNCILMEN BAKER, FREDERICK, CORDON, MESCHUK AND MAYOR BENFIELD "; NOES: COUNCILMEN NONE; ABSENT: COUNCILMEN NONE. Z. THAT HE HAD RECEIVED A STREET DEED FOR USE IN CON- NECTION WITH THE OPENING OF ILLINOIS STREET AND HOLLY AVENUE FOR WHICH NO REMUNERATION IS TO BE MADE, AND HE REQUESTED THE COUNCIL ACCEPT SAID DEED. MOVED BY COUNCILMAN BAKER, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN FREDERICK, THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION BE ADOPTED: 6 -9- 3 X 43 RESOLVED, THAT THAT CERTAIN STREET DEED, DATED THE 8TH DAY OF AUGUST, 1956, EXECUTED BY ACE WOODROW WILLIAMS AND LORETTA BERNICE WILLIAMS, CONVEYING TO THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED REAL PROPERTY IN THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, TO WIT: THE WEST 25.00 FEET OF LOT 3322 BLOCK 1239 AND THE SOUTH 25.00 FEET OF THE WEST 70.13 FEET OF SAID LOT 332, BLOCK 123; OF,EL SEGUNDO SHEET. NOi 8, AS RE- CORDED ON PAGES 106 AND 107 OF BOOK 22 OF MAPS IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY RE- CORDER OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA., FOR PUBLIC STREET PURPOSES IN CONNECTION WITH THE OPENING OF ILLINOIS STREET AND HOLLY AVENUE, IN SAID CITY, BE AND THE SAME IS HEREBY ACCEPTED FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO; AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, TH%T THE CITY CLERK BE AND SHE IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED AND DIRECTED TO CAUSE SAID INSTRUMENT TO BE FILED FOR RECORD IN THE OF- FICE OF THE COUNTY RECORDER OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. ON ROLL CALL, THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION WAS /ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOW- ING VOTE: AYES: COUNCILMEN BAKER, FREDERICK, GORDON, MESCHUK AND MAYOR BENFIELD; NOES: COUNCILMEN NONE; ABSENT: COUNCILMEN NONE. UNFINISHED BUSINESS MOVED BY COUNCILMAN GORDON# SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN FREDERICK, THAT ORDINANCE N0. 494, ENTITLED: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALI- FORNIA, FIXING THE AMOUNT OF MONEY NECESSARY TO BE RAISED BY TAXATION UPON THE TAXABLE PROPERTY THEREIN AS A REVENUE TO CARRY ON THE VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS OF SAID CITT; PAY ITS BONDED INDEBTEDNESS; MEET ITS OBLIGATIONS UNDER THE CALIFORNIA STATE EMPLOYEES? RETIRE- MENT ACT; MAINTAIN THE FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY OF SAID CITY; AND ACQUIRE, MAINTAIN AND IMPROVE THE PUBLIC PARKS AND RECREATIONAL FACILITIES OF SAID CITY; FOR THE CURRENT FISCAL YEAR 1956 - 1957.0 WHICH WAS INTRODUCED AND READ AT AN ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL HELD ON THE 20TH DAY OF AUGUST, 1956, AND REREAD AT THIS MEETING, BE ADOPTED. ON ROLL CALL, SAID MOTION CARRIED AND SAID ORDINANCE WAS ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES: COUNCILMEN BAKER, FREDERICK, CORDON, MESCHUK AND MAYOR BENFIELD; NOES: COUNCILMEN NONE; ABSENT: COUNCILMEN NONE. 5rlm X 44 • MOVED BY COUNCILMAN BAKER, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN MESCHUK, THAT RESOLUTION N0. 1652, ENTITLED: A RESOLUTION OF THE CrTY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUND02 CALIFORNIA, FIXING THE RATES OF TAXES LEVIED IN AND FOR SAID'CITY, SUFFI- CIENT TO:RAISE THE AMOUNT OF MONEY FIXED BY THE SAID CITY COUNCIL IN ORDINANCE NO. 494 THEREOF, PASSED AND ADOPTED ON THE 27TH DAY OF AUGUST, 1956, AND THE EXPENSE OF COLLECTION OF SAID AMOUNT, THE SAID RATES HEREIN FIXED BEING THE RATES'OF TAXES IN AND FOR SAID CITY FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 1956 - 1957., WHICH WAS READ, BE ADOPTED. ON ROLL CALL, SAID MOTION CARRIED AND SAID RESOLUTION WAS ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: ENTITLED: AYES: COUNCILMEN BAKER, FREDERICK, GORDON, MESCHUK AND MAYOR BENFIELD; NOES: COUNCILMEN NONE; ABSENT: COUNCILMEN NONE. THE CITY CLERK READ THE TITLE OF ORDINANCE N0. 495, AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 434 (THE COMPREHENSIVE ZONING ORDINANCE) OF SAID CITY BY DELETING CERTAIN ITEMS FROM SECTION 1000 OF ARTICLE 10 OF SAID ORDI- NANCE; BY ADDING FOUR NEW ITEMS TO SEC- TION 1100 OF ARTICLE 11 OF SAID ORDINANCE; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 1516 OF ARTICLE 15 OF SAID ORDINANCE NO. 4349 AS AMENDED. MOVED BY COUNCILMAN CORDON, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN FREDERICK, AND UNANIMOUSLY CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE, TO WIT: AYES: COUNCILMEN BAKER, FREDERICK, GORDON, MESCHUK AND MAYOR BENFIELD; NOES: COUNCILMEN NONE; ABSENT: COUNCILMEN NONE. THAT THE FURTHER READING OF ORDINANCE N0. 495 BE WAIVED. MOVED BY COUNCILMAN BAKER, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN GORDON, THAT ORDINANCE NO. 495, ENTITLED: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 434 (THE COMPREHENSIVE ZONING ORDINANCE) OF SAID CITY BY DELETING CERTAIN ITEMS FROM SECTION 1000 OF ARTICLE 10 OF SAID ORDI- NANCE; BY ADDING FOUR NEW ITEMS TO SEC- TION 1100 OF ARTICLE 11 OF SAID ORDINANCE; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 1516 OF ARTICLE 15 OF SAID ORDINANCE NO. 4340 AS AMENDED., WHICH WAS INTRODUCED AND READ AT AN ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL HELD ON THE 20TH DAY OF AUGUSTS 1956, AND REREAD AT THIS MEETING, BE ADOPTED. ON ROLL CALL, SAID MOTION CARRIED AND SAID ORDINANCE WAS ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: X 45 AYES: COUNCILMEN BAKER, FREDERICK, GORDON, MESCHUK AND MAYOR BENFIELD; NOES: COUNCILMEN NONE; ABSENT: COUNCILMEN NONE. PAYING BILLS THE FOLLOWING DEMANDS, HAVING HAD THE APPROVAL OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE AND RECORDS, WERE READ: DEMAND REGISTER - DEMANDS GENERAL FUND RECREATION FUND PARK AND RECREATION 1954, CONSTRUCTION TRAFFIC SAFETY FUND PENSION FUND Nos. 133 To 176, INCLUSIVE: $ 28,878.99 655.86 BONDS, ELECTION FUND 138.00 124.80 1.687.53 TOTAL 31,485.18 DEMAND REGISTER - WATER DEPARTMENT - DEMANDS NOS. 48 TO 72, INCLUSIVE: WATER WORKS FUND 9,685.83 TOTAL 92685.83 MOVED BY COUNCILMAN BAKER, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN GORDON, THE DEMANDS BE ALLOWED AND WARRANTS ORDERED DRAWN ON AND PAID OUT OF THE RESPECTIVE FUNDS COVERING THE SAME. CARRIED BY THE FOLLOW- ING VOTE: AYES: COUNCILMEN BAKER, FREDERICK, GORDON, MESCHUK AND MAYOR BENFIELD; NOES: COUNCILMEN NONE; ABSENT: COUNCILMEN NONE. NEW BUSINESS THE CITY ENGINEER REPORTED HIS NEED FOR CERTAIN PUMPS TO BE INSTALLED FOR DRAINAGE PURPOSES NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF MAPLE AVENUE AND CENTER STREET, AND NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF PALM AVENUE AND VIRGINIA STREET, AND REQUESTED THAT THE COUNCIL APPROVE SPECIFICATIONS N0. P56 -1 AND AUTHORIZE THE ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS FOR SAID PUMPS. MOVED BY COUNCILMAN MESCHUK, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN FREDERICK, THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION BE ADOPTED: RESOLVED, THAT A COPY OF THOSE CERTAIN SPECI- FICATIONS DESIGNATED: "CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALI- FORNIA SPECIFICATIONS NO. P56 -1 ", COVERING THE FURNISHING OF CERTAIN PUMPS FOR DRAINAGE PURPOSES NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF MAPLE AVENUE AND CENTER STREET, AND NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF PALM AVENUE AND VIRGINIA STREET, IN SAID CITY, BE PLACED ON FILE IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK AND THE SAME ARE HEREBY APPROVED BY THIS COUNCIL; AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, THAT THE CITY CLERK BE AND SHE IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO ADVERTISE FOR BIDS ON SAID PUMPS IN TIME, FORM AND MANNER AS RE- QUIRED BY LAW, SAID BIDS TO BE RECEIVED SEPTEMBER 24TH, 1956. CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES: COUNCILMEN BAKER, FREDERICK, GORDON, MESCHUK AND MAYOR BENFIELD; NOES: COUNCILMEN NONE; ABSENT: COUNCILMEN NONE. —12— X 46 AT THIS TIME CHIEF OF POLICE DEBERRY INTRODUCED MR. CARL G. SNOWBECK,, OF THE AUTOMOBILE CLUB OF SOUTHERN CALI- FORNIAp WHO PRESENTED TO MAYOR BENFIELD A CERTIFICATE OF COM- MENDATION TO THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO FOR ITS TWO -YEAR ACHIEVEMENT IN NO PEDESTRIAN DEATHS. NO FURTHER BUSINESS APPEARING TO BE TRANSACTED AT THIS MEETINGp IT WAS MOVED BY COUNCILMAN FREDERICKX SECONDED BY COUNCIL- MAN MESCHUK, THE MEETING ADJOURNV THE HOUR OF ADJOURNMENT BEING 9:10 OICLOCK P.M. CARRIED. APPROVED4 C MAYOR M &M RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTEDS NEVA M. ELSEYS CITY j LERK -4