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1956 DEC 27 CC MINX 158 EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA DECEMBER 27, 1956 AN ADJOURNED 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 A PRAYER WAS OFFERED BY REVEREND ROGER SAWYER, OF COMMUNITY METHODIST CHURCH. THE MEETING WAS THEN CALLED TO ORDER BY KENNETH R. BENFIELD, MAYOR, THE HOUR BEING 7:00 O'CLOCK P.M. ROLL CALL COUNCILMEN PRESENT: BAKER, FREDERICK, GORDON, MESCHUK AND MAYOR BENFIELD; COUNCILMEN ABSENT: NONE. READING OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING HELD DECEMBER 10, 1956, HAVING BEEN READ AND NO ERRORS OR OMISSIONS HAVING BEEN NOTED, IT WAS MOVED BY COUNCILMAN FREDERICK, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN GORDON, THE MINUTES BE APPROVED AS RECORDED. CARRIED. SPECIAL ORDERS OF BUSINESS THE CLERK NOTIFIED THE CITY COUNCIL THAT THIS WAS THE TIME AND PLACE FIXED FOR THE OPENING OF BIDS, PURSUANT TO NOTICE INVITING BIDS FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF LOMA VISTA STREET, AS CONTEMPLATED BY RESOLUTION OF INTENTION N0. 1663, AND ALSO REPORTED THAT SHE HAD RE- CEIVED TWO BIDS, WHICH BIDS WERE PUBLICLY OPENED, READ, EXAMINED AND DECLARED AS FOLLOWS: M & J CONSTR. CO. $ 6,898.80 OSWALD BROS. CO. 4,798.41 REFERENCE IS HEREBY MADE TO.THE BIDS ON FILE WITH THE CITY CLERK FOR ALL DETAILS AS TO THE UNIT PRICES AND KIND OR CLASS OF WORK TO BE DONE. ON MOTION DULY MADE AND CARRIED, ALL BIDS WERE REFERRED TO THE CITY ENGINEER FOR CHECKING AND REPORT. THE MAYOR ANNOUNCED THIS WAS THE TIME AND PLACE HERETOFORE FIXED FOR THE RECEPTION OF BIDS FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF A PORTION OF SHELDON STREET, PINE AVENUE AND EUCALYPTUS DRIVE, AND INQUIRED OF THE CITY CLERK IF SHE HAD RECEIVED ANY BIDS THEREFOR. THE CITY CLERK ANNOUNCED SHE HAD SIX BIDS IN HER POSSESSION, FOLLOWING WHICH IT WAS MOVED BY COUNCILMAN BAKER, SECONDED BY COUN- CILMAN GORDON, THAT THE COUNCIL PROCEED TO OPEN, EXAMINE AND PUBLICLY DECLARE SAID BIDS. CARRIED. BIDS WERE RECEIVED FROM THE FOLLOWING: O'S W A L d' B R O 8-. GO'. W'ARFC&N I S *'U'TIHWE -ST,y I•NCi i G'E0RGIt .SAVVL'A ')C70f " M & J CONST. Co. Si A.. CUMN(N`GS CONTRACTING CORP. 144110 I•S&N 13069. —1 — X 159 MOVED BY COUNCILMAN MESCHUK, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN FREDERICK, THAT THE BIDS BE REFERRED TO THE CITY ENGINEER FOR COMPUTATION, CHECKING AND REPORT BACK AT A LATER TIME AT THIS MEETING. CARRIED. THE MAYOR ANNOUNCED THIS WAS THE TIME AND PLACE HERE- TOFORE FIXED FOR THE RECEPTION OF BIDS ON THE COMMUNITY RECREA- TION CENTER, AND INQUIRED OF THE CITY CLERK IF SHE HAD RECEIVED ANY BIDS THEREFOR. THE CITY CLERK ANNOUNCED SHE HAD SIX BIDS IN HER POSS- ESSION, FOLLOWING WHICH IT WAS MOVED BY COUNCILMAN FREDERICK, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN GORDON, THAT THE COUNCIL PROCEED TO OPEN, EXAMINE AND PUBLICLY DECLARE SAID BIDS. CARRIED. BIDS WERE RE- CEIVED FROM THE FOLLOWING: JOHN VOLZ — HERMAN RAPPAPORT J. H. LIPow CONSTR. Co. JOHN L. MEEK CONSTR. CO., INC. BILL A. SMITH & CO. (AN ,IRREGULARITY IN THE WRITTEN FIGURE UNDER BID B -1 WAS WAIVED, IN THAT THE BIDDER $TATED THE PRINTED FIGURES WERE COR- RECT.) RUMAR & REED A. H. DORHMAN CO. MOVED BY COUNCILMAN GORDON, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN FREDERICK, THAT THE BIDS BE REFERRED TO THE CITY ENGINEER, DIRECTOR OF PARKS AND RECREATION, MEMBERS OF THE RECREATION COMMISSION AND THE ARCHITECT FOR COMPUTATION, CHECKING AND REPORT BACK AT A LATER TIME AT THIS MEETING. CARRIED. THE CITY ENGINEER REPORTED THAT HE HAD TABULATED ALL BIDS RECEIVED FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF LOMA VISTA STREET, AS PER RESOLU- TION OF INTENTION N0. 1663, AND FINDS THAT THE BID OF OSWALD BROS. CO. IS THE LOWEST REGULAR BID SUBMITTED FOR SAID IMPROVEMENT. WHEREUPON COUNCILMAN FREDERICK,OFFERED AND MOVED THE ADOP- TION OF RESOLUTION N0. 1687, AWARDING THE CONTRACT TO OSWALD BROS. CO., SAID BID BEING THE LOWEST, REGULAR BID SUBMITTED FOR SAID IM- PROVEMENT, WHICH MOTION WAS SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN GORDON, THE SAID RESOLUTION WAS ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES: COUNCILMEN BAKER, FREDERICK, GORDON, MESCHUK AND MAYOR BENFIELD; NOES: COUNCILMEN NONE; ABSENT: POUNCILMEN NONE. THE MAYOR ANNOUNCED THIS WAS THE TIME AND PLACE HERETOFORE FIXED FOR THE HEARING ON THE APPEAL OF ROLAND AND MAXINE BLAKEMAN FROM THE DECISION BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION DENYING APPLICATION FOR A VARIANCE TO ALLOW AN ADDITION ON A MARKET INTO THE REQUIRED FRONT YARD ON A PORTION OF LOT 1, BLOCK 123. 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 REG- ULARLY GIVEN AND THE AFFIDAVITS ESTABLISHING SUCH FACT WERE ON FILE IN HER OFFICE, TOGETHER WITH THE COMPLETE FILE OF THE PLANNING COM- MISSION 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. r a -2- X 160 THE MAYOR THEN INQUIRED IF ANY WRITTEN PROTESTS OR COM- MUNICATIONS HAD BEEN RECEIVED WITH REFERENCE TO THE PROPOSED VARIANCE, AND THE CITY CLERK THEREUPON READ A WRITTEN PETITION FILED BY MRS. VIRGINIA WHITTEMORE AND FORTY -ONE OTHERS LIVING ADJACENT TO THE MARKET IN QUESTION, WHICH PETITION ASKS THAT THE VARIANCE REQUESTED ST ALLOWED. THE MAYOR THEN INQUIRED IF ANYONE PRESENT IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER DESIRED TO SPEAK IN FAVOR OF THE REQUESTED VARIANCE, AND MR. ROLAND BLAKEMAN, OWNER OF THE PROPERTY, AND MR. GLEN LANPHERE, MANAGER OF THE MARKET, EACH SPOKE IN FAVOR OF THE GRANTING OF THE VARIANCE. THE MAYOR THEN INQUIRED IF ANYONE PRESENT IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER DESIRED TO PROTEST THE GRANTING OF THE VARIANCE, AND NO ONE RESPONDED. VARIOUS MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL MADE INQUIRY OF MR. BLAKEMAN AS TO WHETHER OR NOT INGRESS AND EGRESS COULD BE PROVIDED FOR THE APARTMENT HOUSE IMMEDIATELY TO THE EAST OF THE MARKET THROUGH THE ALLEY TO THE REAR, SO THAT CARS LEAVING THE APARTMENT HOUSE WOULD NOT NEED TO BACK INTO MARIPOSA AVENUE CAUSING A TRAFFIC HAZARD IF THE MARKET IS EXTENDED NORTHERLY TO THE PROPOSED LINE, AND MR. BLAKEMAN STATED THIS COULD BE DONE. IN VIEW OF THE FACT THAT ADDITIONAL EVIDENCE WAS PRESENTED AT THIS HEARING IN FAVOR OF THE PROPOSED VARIANCE WHICH DID NOT COME BEFORE THE PLANNING COMMISSION AT ITS HEARING, AND IN VIEW OF THE FACT THAT THE OWNER OF THE MARKET HAS AGREED TO CONFORM TO THE REQUEST OF THE COUNCIL AS TO PROVIDING INGRESS AND EGRESS TO THE APARTMENT HOUSE, IT IS IN FAVOR OF GRANTING THE REQUESTED VARIANCE. IT WAS THEREUPON MOVED BY COUNCILMAN FREDERICK, SECONDED BY COUN- CILMAN GORDON, THAT RESOLUTION N0. 1688, ENTITLED: RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, GRANT- ING A CERTAIN VARIANCE SUBJECT TO CERTAIN CONDITIONS PURSUANT TO tHE- APPEAL OF ROLAND AND MAXINE BLAKEMAN FROM THE DECISION RENDERED BY THE CITY PLANNING COMMISSION IN ITS RESOLUTION NO 294., WHICH WAS READ, BE ADOPTED. 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. AT THIS POINT, MR. CARL BLACK, REPRESENTING BILL SMITH & CO.,, STATED HE DESIRED TO FILE A PROTEST AGAINST THE BID OF JOHN VOLZ- HERMAN RAPPAPORT FOR THE REASON THAT THE BID IS INCOMPLETE, IN THAT THE LIST OF SUB - CONTRACTORS DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE COMPLETE AND A LIST OF MATERIAL DEALERS WAS NOT FURNISHED. HE STATED FURTHER THAT THE AMOUNT OF WORK TO BE DONE BY THE BIDDER SHALL NOT EXCEED ONE -HALF 0ir ONE PERCENT OF THE TOTAL. MR. RAPPAPORT, WHO WAS PRESENT IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER, THEN ADDRESSED THE COUNCIL WITH RESPECT TO HIS BID, AND UPON INQUIRY OF THE CITY ATTORNEY, HE STATED THAT HIS COMPANY INTENDED TO PERFORM ALL OF THE WORK NOT SPECIFICALLY LISTED UNDER SUB - CONTRACTORS, AND THAT -3- X 161 THE TOTAL OF SUCH WORK REPRESENTS LESS THAN ONE -HALF OF ONE PER CENT. THE CITY ATTORNEY THEN INQUIRED OF MR. BLACK IF HE HAD ANY EVIDENCE TO THE CONTRARY AND MR. BLACK REPLIED IN THE NEGATIVE. AFTER FURTHER DISCUSSION, IT WAS MOVED BY COUNCILMAN FRED- ERICK, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN GORDON, THAT THE MATTER BE REFERRED TO THE CITY ATTORNEY AS TO THE LEGALITY OF THE PROTEST, AND TAKEN UNDER FURTHER CONSIDERATION UNTIL A LATER TIME AT THIS MEETING. CARRIED. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS, RECEIVED FROM THE PERSONS, FIRMS OR CORPORATIONS HEREINAFTER NAMED, WERE READ TO THE COUNCIL AND WERE DfSPOSED OF IN THE MANNER INDICATED, FOLLOWING REFERENCE TO EACH HERE- INAFTER: ESCROW GUARANTEE CO., THAT THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO CAU CLAIMING THE CITY'S INTEREST IN HERETOFORE GRANTED TO THE ARENA FEET OF THE SOUTH 125.0 FEET OF DATED DECEMBER 17, 19560 REQUESTING SE A QUITCLAIM DEED TO BE ISSUED QUIT - ITS WATER LINES AND APPURTENANCES AS WATER COMPANY AFFECTING THE EAST 40.0 LOT 9, BLOCK 103, EL SEGUNDO. MOVED BY COUNCILMAN MESCHUK, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN FREDERICK THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION BE ADOPTED: WHEREAS, THE EASEMENT REFERRED TO IN SAID COMMUNI- CATION 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 EASEMENT FROM THE CITY TO PECK V. LIMBERG AND ARLENE 0. J. LIMBERG. CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES: COUNCILMEN BAKER, FREDERICK, GORDON, MESCHUK AND MAYOR BENFIELD; NOES: COUNCILMEN NONE; ABSENT: COUNCILMEN NONE. MR. AND MRS. CHARLES L. GERAGHTY, DATED DECEMBER 13, 1956, REQUESTING THAT THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO CAUSE A QUITCLAIM DEED TO BE ISSUED QUITCLAIMING THE CITYIS INTEREST IN ITS WATER LINES AND APPUR- TENANCES AS HERETOFORE GRANTED TO THE ARENA WATER COMPANY AFFECTING THE WEST 45.0 FEET OF LOT 4 AND THE EAST 1.1.010 FEET OF LOT 5 IN BLOCK 97 OF EL SEGUNDO, EXCEPT FROM SAID PORTIONS OF LOTS 4 AND 5 THE NORTH 150.0 FEET THEREOF. MOVED BY COUNCILMAN GORDON, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN BAKER, THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION BE ADOPTED: WHEREAS, THE EASEMENT REFERRED TO IN SAID COMMUNI- CATION 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 EASEMENT FROM THE CITY TO CHARLES L• AND ELIZABETH T. GERAGHTY. CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: -4- X 162 AYES: COUNCILMEN BAKER, FREDERICK, GORDON, MESCHUK AND MAYOR BENFIELD; NOES: COUNCILMEN NONE; ABSENT: COUNCILMEN NONE. DONALD S. WOODFORD, DIRECTOR OF BUILDING AND SAFETY, DATED DECEMBER 13, 1956, ADVISING THAT MR. ROBERT BRANDLIN HAD COMPLETED TO THE SATISFACTION OF SAID DIRECTOR, ALL WORK IN CONNECTION WITH THE RELOCATING OF A DWELLING TO 228- PENN STREET, EL-SEGUNDO, AND RECOM- MENDING EXONERATION OF RELOCATION PERMIT BOND DATED AUGUST 13, 1956, FURNISHED BY MR. BRANDLIN. MOVED BY COUNCILMAN BAKER, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN GORDON, THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION BE ADOPTED: RESOLVED, THAT THAT CERTAIN RELOCATION PERMIT BOND N0. 585811, DATED AUGUST 13, 1956, WITH ROBERT BRANDLIN AS PRINCIPAL, AND THE TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY AS SURETY, IN THE SUM OF $1,000.000 BE AND THE SAME IS HEREBY EXONERATED FROM ANY LIABILITY ACCRUING THEREUNDER SUBSEQUENT TO MIDNIGHT THIS DATE., TO WIT: DECEMBER 27, 1956. CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES: COUNCILMEN BAKER, MAYOR BENFIELD; NOES: COUNCILMEN NONE; ABSENT: COUNCILMEN NONE. FRET -DER 1 CK, GORDON, MESCHUK AND WALTER C. PETERSON, CITY CLERK, CITY OF LOS ANGELES, DATED DECEMBER 13, 1956, MAKING FORMAL REQUEST TO THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO THAT IT GRANT PERMISSION AND AUTHORITY TO THE CITY OF LOS ANGELES TO CONSTRUCT, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN FOR THE PURPOSE OF DISCHARGING EFFLU- ENT FROM THE HYPERION TREATMENT PLANT, THE CONDUITS WITHIN PUBLIC PLACES UNDER JURISDICTION OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO. IT WAS THEREUPON MOVED BY COUNCILMAN BAKER, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN MESCHUK, THAT THE MATTER BE TAKEN UNDER FURTHER CONSIDER- ATION UNTIL THE NEXT REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL TO BE HELD JANUARY 14, 1957. CARRIED. WILLIAM S. PETERSON, GENERAL MANAGER AND CHIEF ENGINEER, DEPARTMENT OF WATER AND POWER, CITY OF LOS ANGELES, DATED DECEMBER 7, 1956, REQUESTING THAT THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO TAKE ACTION TO CAUSE THE VACATION OF PORTIONS OF IMPERIAL HIGHWAY, ACACIA, WALNUT, SYCAMORE, MAPLE, OAK AND PALM AVENUES, AS SHOWN UPON A MAP ATTACHED TO SAID COMMUNICATION, AND WHICH VACATION IS NECESSARY FOR CONSTRUCTION OF A PORTION OF THE TRANSMISSION LINE RIGHT OF WAY FROM THE PROPOSED SCATTERGOOD STEAM PLANT. MOVED BY COUNCILMAN GORDON, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN FREDERICK THE MATTER BE TAKEN UNDER CONSIDERATION UNTIL THE NEXT REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL TO BE HELD JANUARY 14, 1957. CARRIED. PLANNING COMMISSION, CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, DATED DECEMBER 19, 1956, TRANSMITTING COPY OF ITS RESOLUTION N0. 295, RECOMMENDING PRO- POSED CHANGE OF ZONE FROM R -3 TO P FOR LOTS 1, 2 AND 3, BLOCK 412 EL SEGUNDO. THE CITY CLERK STATED SHE HAD SET THIS MATTER FOR HEARING BEFORE THE CITY COUNCIL AT ITS NEXT REGULAR MEETING TO BE HELD JANUARY 142 1957. K. C. MCILROY, DATED DECEMBER 18, 1956, ADVISING THAT HE HAS RECEIVED A STATEMENT OF ASSESSMENT CHARGES AGAINST LOTS 33 AND 34, TRACT 3012, IN CONNECTION WITH THE IMPROVEMENT OF NEVADA STREET, AND -5- 163 ADVISING THAT HE HAS BEEN ASSESSED FOR A DRIVEWAY INTO LOT 33, WHICH IS IN ERROR SINCE NO DRIVEWAY WAS CONSTRUCTED AT SAID LOCATION. IT APPEARING THAT MR. MCILROY HAS A LEGITIMATE CLAIM FOR CREDIT ON AMOUNT OF SUCH ASSESSMENT, IT WAS MOVED BY COUNCILMAN MESCHUK, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN FREDERICK, THAT THE MATTER BE REFERRED TO THE CITY MANAGER AND THE CITY ENGINEER FOR THE PURPOSE OF WORKING OUT AN EQUITABLE SOLUTION OF THE MATTER. CARRIED. STATE BOARD OF EQUALIZATION, ADVISING THAT THE SUM OF $203,775.05 LOCAL SALES TAX HAS BEEN REMITTED TO THE CITY OF EL SEG- UNDO TO DATE. ORDERED FILED. JOHN J. SAILORS, CITY MANAGER, DATED DECEMBER 13, 1956, MAKING REQUEST AS FOLLOWS: 1. THAT JAY V. GULER, RECREATION SUPERVISOR, BE GRANTED PERMISSION TO ATTEND ItIN SERVICE EDUCATION INSTITUTE„ SPONSORED BY CALIFORNIA RECREATION COMMISSION, TO BE HELD JANUARY 27 TO FEBRUARY 2, 1957, AT ASILOMAR, CALIFORNIA. 2. THAT KENNETH A. BREWER, PARK SUPERVISOR, AND KEITH E. KELLY, DIRECTOR OF RECREATION AND PARKS, BE PERMITTED TO ATTEND THE "ANNUAL CONFERENCE, CALIFORNIA SOCIETY - AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF PARK EXECUTIVES" TO BE HELD AT SAN JOSE, JANUARY 20 TO 23, 1957. 3. THAT JAY V. GULER, RECREATION SUPERVISOR, KEITH E. KELLY, DIRECTOR RECREATION AND PARKS, AND MEMBERS OF THE RECREATION AND PARKS COMMISSION, DESIRING SO TO DO, BE PERMITTED TO ATTEND THE „ANNUAL CON- FERENCE, CALIFORNIA RECREATION §OCIETY” TO BE HELD IN SACRAMENTO ON FEBRUARY 24 TO 27, 1957. MOVED BY COUNCILMAN BAKER, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN GORDON, THAT THE PERSONNEL HEREINABOVE MENTIONED BE AND THEY ARE HEREBY GRANTED PERMISSION TO ATTEND THE VARIOUS CONFERENCES AS INDICATED AFTER THEIR RESPECTIVE NAMES, AND THAT THEY BE COMPENSATED FOR THEIR ACTUAL AND NECESSARY EXPENSE IN CONNECTION WITH THEIR ATTENDANCE AT SAID CONFER- ENCES. CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES: COUNCILMEN BAKER, MAYOR BENFIELD; NOES: COUNCILMEN NONE; ABSENT: COUNCILMEN NONE. FREDERICK, GORDON, MESCHUK AND JOHN J. SAILORS, CITY MANAGER, DATED DECEMBER 13, 1956, RECOMMENDING THAT SIX PRESENTLY CLASSIFIED TEMPORARY EMPLOYEES IN THE PARKS DEPARTMENT BE RETAINED ON A PERMANENT BASIS, TWO TO BE EMPLOYED IN THE GENERAL PARK AND STREET TREE MAINTENANCE, AND THE OTHER FOUR FOR THE PURPOSE OF MAINTAINING THE NEW COMMUNITY RECREATION CENTER. MOVED BY COUNCILMAN FREDERICK, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN MESCHUK THAT THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER AS HEREINABOVE SET FORTH WITH RESPECT TO THE SIX PRESENTLY CLASSIFIED TEMPORARY EMPLOYEES, PLAC- ING SAID TEMPORARY EMPLOYEES ON A PERMANENT EMPLOYMENT BASIS, BE AND THE SAME IS HEREBY APPROVED. CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES: COUNCILMEN BAKER, MAYOR BENFIELD; NOES: COUNCILMEN NONE; ABSENT: COUNCILMEN NONE. FREDERICK, GORDON, MESCHUK AND X 164 JOHN J. SAILORS, CITY MANAGER, DATED DECEMBER 21, 1956, ADVISING THAT PURSUANT TO PREVIOUS INSTRUCTIONS OF THE CITY COUNCIL HE HAD RECEIVED BIDS FOR THE PURCHASE OFA ONE -HALF TON PICKUP TRUCK FOR THE SEWER DEPARTMENT, AND BIDS FOR THE PURCHASE OF A POLICE INTERCEPTOR, AND RECOMMENDED THAT THE PICKUP TRUCK BE PURCHASED FROM HESSELL CHEVROLET, INC., AND THE POLICE INTERCEPTOR FROM IRA E. ESCOBAR, INC. MOVED BY COUNCILMAN MESCHUK, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN BAKER, THAT THE CITY MANAGER BE AND HE IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO CAUSE A PURCHASE ORDER TO BE ISSUED TO HESSELL CHEVROLET, INC., FOR THE PUR- CHASE OF A ONE -HALF TON PICKUP TRUCK FOR THE SEWER DEPARTMENT, AT A COST OF 1,540.54 PLUS SALES TAX; AND A PURCHASE ORDER TO BE ISSUED TO IRA E. ESCOBAR, INC., FOR A POLICE INTERCEPTOR AUTOMOBILE AT A COST OF $2,440.77 LESS $900.00 TRADE -IN ON A 1955 FORD, OR A NET PRICE OF $1,540.77 PLUS SALES TAX. CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES: COUNCILMEN BAKER, FREDERICK, GORDON, MESCHUK AND MAYOR BENFIELD; NOES: COUNCILMEN NONE; ABSENT: COUNCILMEN NONE. JOHN J. SAILORS, CITY MANAGER, DATED DECEMBER 21, 1956, RECOMMENDING THAT ROBERT L. WEBB, JR., CITY ENGINEER, AND JACK ALLEN, ASSISTANT CITY ENGINEER, BE AUTHORIZED TO ATTEND A CONFERENCE CON- DUCTED BY THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA AT BERKELEY IN COOPERATION WITH THE STATE DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS, ON JANUARY 23 TO 25, 1957, INCLUSIVE„ AND THAT THE CITY MANAGER BE AUTHORIZED TO ATTEND THE LEAGUE OF CALI- FORNIA CITIES SPRING MEETING FOR CITY MANAGERS IN PALO ALTO ON FEB- RUARY 13 TO 1 5, 1957, I NCLUS I VE. MOVED BY COUNCILMAN MESCHUK, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN GORDON, THAT THE PERSONNEL HEREINABOVE MENTIONED BE AND THEY ARE HEREBY GRANTED PERMISSION TO ATTEND THE VARIOUS CONFERENCES AS INDICATED IN SAID COMMUNICATION, AND THAT THEY BE COMPENSATED FOR THEIR ACTUAL AND NECESSARY EXPENSE IN CONNECTION WITH THEIR ATTENDANCE AT SAID CONFER- ENCES. CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES: COUNCILMEN BAKER, FREDERICK, GORDON, MESCHUK AND MAYOR BENFIELD; NOES: COUNCILMEN NONE; ABSENT: COUNCILMEN NONE. JOHN J. SAILORS, CITY MANAGER, DATED DECEMBER 170 19560 ADVISING THAT THE CITY HAD PREVIOUSLY RECEIVED A COMMUNICATION FROM THE PACIFIC ELECTRIC RAILWAY COMPANY DATED AUGUST 290 19560 ADDRESSED JOINTLY TO THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO AND THE STANDARD OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA, AT EL SEGUNDO, ADVISING THAT REPRESENTATIVES OF THE CALIFORNIA PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION AND THE STATE DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS HAVE FOUND THAT THE EXISTING WIGWAG SIGNAL AT THE PACIFIC ELECTRIC CROSSING ON SEPULVEDA BOULEVARD BETWEEN ROSECRANS AND EL SEG- UNDO BOULEVARD, IS NO LONGER ADEQUATE; RECOMMENDING THAT THE OLD SIGNAL BE REMOVED AND THAT A FLASHING LIGHT SIGNAL ON A CANTILEVER ARM OVER THE HIGHWAY BE INSTALLED, AND THAT THE COST THEREOF BE BORNE ON A 50- 50 BASIS BETWEEN THE STANDARD OIL COMPANY AND THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO; THAT HE HAD BEEN INFORMED BY MR. DONALD HARGER THAT SAID COMPANY IS WILLING TO JOIN WITH THE CITY OF �L SEGUNDO ON THE ABOVE BASIS, AND THE CITY MANAGER RECOMMENDED THAT THE SUM OF $4,484.00 BE APPROPRI- ATED BY THE CITY FOR THIS PURPOSE. -7- X 165 THE COUNCIL CONCURRING IN THE RECOMMENDATION, IT WAS MOVED BY COUNCILMAN GORDON, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN MESCHUK, THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION BE ADOPTED: RESOLVED, THAT THE SUM OF 4,484.00 BE APPRO- PRIATED FROM THE GENERAL FUND OF THE CITY OF EL SEG- UNDO AS THE CITYtS SHARE OF THE COST OF INSTALLING A NEW FLASHING LIGHT SIGNAL AT THE PACIFIC ELECTRIC CROSSING ON SEPULVEDA BOULEVARD, AND THAT THE CITY MANAGER IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO INFORM THE PACIFIC ELECTRIC RAILWAY COMPANY AND THE STANDARD OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA THAT THIS APPROPRIATION HAS BEEN MADE. 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 DECEMBER 27, 1956, TRANSMITTING COPY OF ITS RESOLUTION N0. 296 REQUESTING EXTENSION OF TIME IN WHICH TO MAKE ITS DECISION ON THE CHANGE OF ZONE FOR INDIANA STREET. MOVED BY COUNCILMAN GORDON, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN BAKER, THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION BE ADOPTED: RESOLVED, THAT THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE CITY PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO THAT ADDITIONAL TIME BE ALLOWED FOR THE PREPARATION AND SUBMISSION OF ITS REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL IN THE MATTER OF THE REQUEST FOR CHANGE OF ZONE ON INDIANA STREET AS SET FORTH IN RESOLUTION NO. 296, BE AND THE SAME IS HEREBY APPROVED, AND TIME FOR SAID COM- MISSION TO TAKE ACTION THEREON IN SUCH RESPECT IS EXTENDED TO, AND INCLUDING, JANUARY 15, 1957. CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES: COUNCILMEN BAKER, FREDERICK, GORDON, MESCHUK AND MAYOR BENFIELD; NOES: COUNCILMEN NONE; ABSENT: COUNCILMEN NONE. VOLNEY J. STEFFLRE, DATED DECEMBER 27, 1956, REQUESTING PER- MISSION TO CONDUCT THE EL SEGUNDO MARCH OF DIMES CAMPAIGN FOR 1957. MOVED BY COUNCILMAN BAKER, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN MESCHUK, THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION BE ADOPTED: RESOLVED, THAT THE MARCH OF DIMES ORGANIZATION BE AND IT IS HEREBY GRANTED PERMISSION TO MAKE ITS 1957 SOLICITATION FOR FUNDS WITHIN THE CITY OF EL SEG- UNDO; AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, THAT THIS PERMIT SHALL BE IN EFFECT UNLESS AND UNTIL REVOKED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO. CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES: COUNCILMEN BAKER, FREDERICK, GORDON, MESCHUK AND MAYOR BENFIELD; NOES: COUNCILMEN NONE; ABSENT: COUNCILMEN NONE. �Z X 166 THE ASSISTANT CITY ENGINEER STATED HE WAS NOW READY TO MAKE A REPORT ON THE TABULATION OF THE BIDS RECEIVED AT THIS MEET- ING FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF PORTIONS OF SHELDON, PINE AND EUCALYPTUS DRIVE, AND HE MADE REPORT ON SAID BIDS AS FOLLOWS: 'OSWALD BROS. CO. WARREN SOUTHWEST, INC. GEORGE SAVOLA CO. M & J CONST. CO- S. A. CUMMINGS CONTRACTING CORPORATION HARRISON BROS. 31 , 610.98 32,505.69 30,004.00 35,893.00 37,837.09 36,856.13 HE STATED GEORGE SAVOLA CO. APPEARED TO BE THE LOWEST BIDDER, AND HE RECOMMENDED THE CONTRACT BE AWARDED TO SAID COMPANY. IT WAS THEREUPON MOVED BY COUNCILMAN GORDON, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN FREDERICK, THAT RESOLUTION N0. 1689, ENTITLED: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, AWARDING TO GEORGE SAVOLA CO., A CERTAIN CONTRACT FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF SHELDON STREET, PINE AVENUE, AND EUCALYPTUS DRIVE WITHIN SAID CITY., WHICH WAS READ, BE ADOPTED. ON ROLL CALL, THE FlbREGO4NG,RE$OLV'rl0M,WiA9 ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES: COUNCILMEN BAKER, FREDERICK, GORDON, MESCHUK AND MAYOR BENFIELD; NOES: COUNCILMEN NONE; ABSENT: COUNCILMEN NONE. AT THIS TIME MR. KEITH KELLY, DIRECTOR OF RECREATION AND PARKS, STATED THE COMMITTEE WAS READY TO MAKE A REPORT ON THE BIDS RECEIVED THIS DATE FOR CONSTRUCTION OF A COMMUNITY RECREATION CENTER, WHICH BIDS APPEARED TO BE AS FOLLOWS: JOHN VOLZ— HERMAN RAPPAPORT BASE # A -1, B -1, C -1 $ 353,328.00 BASE + A -2, B -2, C -2 316,154.00 J. H. LIPOW CONSTR. CO. BASE * -A -1, B -1, C -1 356,400.00 BASE + A -2, B -2, C -2 335,500.00 JOHN L. MEEK CONSTR. CO., INC. BASE + A-1, B-1, C -1 367, 781.00 BASE + A -2, B -2, C -2 334,440.00 BILL A. SMITH & CO. BASE + A -1, B -1, C -1 3630600.00 BASE + A -2, B -2, C -2 327,800.00 RUMAR & REED BASE + A -1, B -1, C -1 397,300.00 BASE + A -2, B -2, C -2 361,370.00 A. H. DOHRMAN CO. BASE + A -1, B -1, C -1 468,159.00 BASE + A -2, B -2, C -2 366,745.00 X 16'7 AND HE RECOMMENDED THE BID BE AWARDED TO THE LOWEST BIDDER, JOHN VOLZ- HERMAN RAPPAPORT. THE CITY ATTORNEY AT THIS TIME STATED THE COUNCIL COULD MAKE THE AWARD TO THE LOWEST BIDDER; THAT HE FEELS THE PROTEST HERETOFORE MADE TO THE COUNCIL BY CARL BLACK ON BEHALF OF BILL SMITH & CO., IS IMMATERIAL AND WITHOUT BASIS OF FACT, AND THE COUNCIL HAS AUTHORITY TO OVER -RIDE SUCH PROTEST. AFTER DISCUSSION, AND THE COUNCIL BEING OF THE OPINION THE CONTRACT SHOULD BE AWARDED THE LOWEST BIDDER AND THE PROTEST OVER- RULED, IN VIEW OF THE TESTIMONY PRESENTED AND THE OPINION GIVEN BY THE CITY ATTORNEY, IT WAS MOVED BY COUNCILMAN MESCHUK, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN BAKER, THAT RESOLUTION N0. 1693, ENTITLED: RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, AWARDING TO JOHN VOLZ- HERMAN RAPPAPORT A CERTAIN CONTRACT FOR CONSTRUCTION AND IMPROVEMENT OF A COMMUNITY RECREATION CENTER IN AND FOR SAID CITY., WHICH WAS READ, BE ADOPTED. ON ROLL CALL, THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION WAS ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES: COUNCILMEN BAKER, FREDERICK, GORDON, 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 THAT KEITH KELLY, DIRECTOR OF RECREATION AND PARKS, AND DON WOODFORD, DIRECTOR OF BUILDING AND SAFETY, BE ADVANCED TO STEP E IN THEIR PRESENT CLASSIFICATION, SCHEDULE 17. MOVED BY COUNCILMAN GORDON, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN BAKER, THAT KEITH KELLY, DIRECTOR OF RECREATION AND PARKS, AND DON WOODFORD, DIRECTOR OF BUILDING AND SAFETY, BE AND THEY ARE HEREBY ADVANCED TO STEP E IN THEIR PRESENT CLASSIFICATION OF SCHEDULE 17, SUCH ADVANCE- MENT TO BE EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 1957. CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES: COUNCILMEN BAKER, FREDERICK, GORDON, MESCHUK AND MAYOR BENFIELD; NOES: COUNCILMEN NONE; ABSENT: COUNCILMEN NONE. 2. RECOMMENDED THE EMPLOYMENT OF JOHN CLARK, JR., ASSIST- ANT CIVIL ENGINEER UNDER STEP C, SCHEDULE 15, EFFECTIVE JANUARY 15, 1957. MOVED BY COUNCILMAN BAKER, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN GORDON, THAT JOHN CLARK, JR., BE EMPLOYED AS ASSISTANT CIVIL ENGINEER UNDER STEP C, SCHEDULE 15, SUCH EMPLOYMENT TO BE EFFECTIVE JANUARY 15, 1 957 . -1 0- x 168 CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES: COUNCILMEN BAKER, FREDERICK, GORDON, MESCHUK AND MAYOR BENFIELD; NOES: COUNCILMEN NONE; ABSENT: COUNCILMEN NONE. 3. THAT HERETOFORE HE HAD BEEN INSTRUCTED TO INVESTIGATE THE MATTER OF CODIFICATION OF CITY ORDINANCES AND HAD RECEIVED A PROPOSAL FROM MICHIE CITY PUBLICATIONS COMPANY, OF LOS ANGELES, TO PERFORM ALL WORK IN CONNECTION WITH CODIFICATION AT A COST OF 4,800.00, AND HE RECOMMENDED THE EMPLOYMENT OF SAID COMPANY FOR THIS PURPOSED FOLLOWING DISCUSSION OF THE MATTER, IT WAS MOVED BY COUN- CILMAN MESCHUK, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN GORDON, THE FOLLOWING RESOLU- TION BE ADOPTED: RESOLVED, THAT THAT CERTAIN FORM OF AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE EITY 'OF EL SEGUNDO AND MICHIE CITY PUBLICATIONS COMPANY OF LOS ANGELES, COVERING WORK IN CONNECTION WITH CODIFICATION OF CITY ORDINANCES, AT THE PRICE SET FORTH IN SAID AGREEMENT, BE AND THE SAME IS HEREBY APPROVED BY THIS COUNCIL, AND THAT A COPY OF SAID AGREEMENT BE AND THE SAME IS HEREBY ORDERED FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK OF SAID CITY; AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, THAT THE MAYOR of THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO BE AND HE IS.HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO EXECUTE SAID AGREEMENT FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, AND THE CITY CLERK IS HEREBY AUTHOR- IZED TO ATTEST THE SAME AND AFFIX THE OFFICIAL SEAL THERETO AND TO MAKE DELIVERY OF ONE EXECUTED COPY TO SAID MICHIE CITY PUBLICATIONS COMPANY IN DUE COURSE. CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES: COUNCILMEN BAKER, FREDERICK, GORDON, MESCHUK AND MAYOR BENFIELD; NOES: COUNCILMEN NONE; ABSENT: COUNCILMEN NONE. 4. THAT IN THE CURRENT BUDGET, APPROXIMATELY 50% OF THE ESTIMATED COST OF CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW FIRE STATION ON EL SEGUNDO BOULEVARD EASTERLY OF SEPULVEDA, HAD BEEN INCLUDED;_ THAT HE HAD MADE AN INVESTIGATION OF VARIOUS ARCHITECTS , AND AFTER SUCH INVESTIGATION RECOMMENDED THAT THE CITY EMPLOY MARION J. VARNER AS ARCHITECT TO PREPARE PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE PROPOSED BUILDING, AND THAT THE CITY ATTORNEY BE INSTRUCTED TO PREPARE A CONTRACT FOR SUCH SERVICE. MOVED BY COUNCILMAN BAKER, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN FREDERICK, THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION BE ADOPTED: RESOLVED, THAT MARION J. VARNER BE EMPLOYED AS ARCHITECT FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A PROPOSED FIRE STATION EASTERLY OF SEPULVEDA BOULEVARD, AND THAT THE CITY ATTORNEY BE AND HE IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO PRE - PARE A CONTRACT FOR SUCH SERVICE AND TO PRESENT SAME TO THE CITY COUNCIL FOR ITS APPROVAL AT ITS NEXT REGULAR MEETING TO BE HELD JANUARY 14, 1957. —11 — CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES: COUNCILMEN BAKER, MAYOR BENFIELD; NOES: COUNCILMEN NONE; ABSENT: COUNCILMEN NONE. X 169 FREDERICK, GORDON, MESCHUK AND 5. THAT DURING THE PAST WEEK HE HAD BEEN CONTACTED BY MR. DANIEL OF THE HAWTHORNE GENERAL HOSPITAL, WHO POINTED OUT THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO IS NOW INCLUDED IN THE TORRANCE AREA HOSPITAL DISTRICT (91 -R) BY THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, AND THAT A MAJORITY OF DOCTORS IN THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO AND NUMEROUS RESIDENTS, USE THE HOSPITALS IN THE INGLEWOOD AREA, AND HE RECOMMENDED THAT A RESOLUTION BE ADOPTED REQUESTING THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO PLACE EL SEG- UNDO IN THE INGLEWOOD AREA INSTEAD OF TORRANCE AREA AS AT PRESENT. COUNCILMAN MESCHUK EXPLAINED THE VARIOUS REASONS FOR RE- QUESTING THIS CHANGE, THE PRINCIPAL ONE BEING FEDERAL GRANTS ARE GIVEN TO THE VARIOUS AREAS, AND THAT IF EL SEGUNDO IS INCLUDED IN THE INGLEWOOD AREA, THAT DISTRICT WILL RECEIVE MORE FINANCIAL HELP FOR ITS HOSPITALS. IT WAS THEREUPON MOVED BY COUNCILMAN BAKER, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN FREDERICK, THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION BE ADOPTED: WHEREAS, THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO IS PRESENTLY INCLUDED IN THE TORRANCE AREA HOSPITAL DISTRICT (91 -R) BY THE BUREAU OF HOSPITALS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH, STATE OF CALIFORNIA; AND WHEREAS, ALL OF THE LOCAL PHYSICIANS USE THE FACILI- TIES OF EITHER THE HAWTHORNE GENERAL, CENTINELA OR DANIEL FREEMAN HOSPITALS, WHICH HOSPITALS ARE INCLUDED IN THE INGLEWOOD AREA HOSPITAL DISTRICT (89 -R), AND THE CITIZENS OF EL SEGUNDO, HAVING USE FOR SUCH FACILITIES, ALSO USE SAID HOSPITALS; AND WHEREAS, MANY OF THIS CITYIS CIVIC LEADERS PARTI- CIPATE AND ASSIST IN FUND RAISING CAMPAIGNS FOR ONE OR MORE OF THE ABOVE NAMED HOSPITALS AND MANY LOCAL CITIZENS CONTRIBUTE TO SUCH CAMPAIGNS, WHILE THERE IS NO EVIDENCE OF SIMILAR PARTICIPATION WITH RESPECT TO THE TORRANCE AREA HOSPITALS; AND WHEREAS, IN VIEW OF THE ABOVE, IT WOULD APPEAR LOGI- CAL AND DESIRABLE THAT THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO BE INCLUDED IN THE INGLEWOOD AREA HOSPITAL DISTRICT; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, THAT THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO RESPECTFULLY REQUESTS THE STATE AGENCY, HAVING JURISDICTION THEREFVER, AMEND ITS HOSPITAL DISTRICTS SO THAT SAID CITY MAY BE WITHDRAWN FROM THE TORRANCE AREA HOSPITAL DISTRICT AND BE INCLUDED IN THE INGLEWOOD AREA HOSPITAL DISTRICT. CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES: COUNCILMEN BAKER, MAYOR BENFIELD; NOES: COUNCILMEN NONE; ABSENT: COUNCILMEN NONE. -12- FREDERICK, GORDON, MESCHUK AND X 1'70 CITY CLERK MADE REPORTS AS FOLLOWS: 1. ADVISED THAT SHE HAD RECEIVED A REQUEST FROM SAM R. KENNEDY, ROAD COMMISSIONER, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, THAT SAID ROAD DEPARTMENT BE GRANTED A BLANKET PERMIT TO MOVE VEHICLES OVER THE STREETS OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO WHICH MIGHT EXCEED THE LIMITA- TIONS IMPOSED BY THE MOTOR VEHICLE CODE; THAT SHE HAS BEEN ADVISED THE ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT AND POLICE DEPARTMENT ARE PREPARING NEW FORMS OF PERMIT BUT THAT IT MAY BE SEVERAL MONTHS BEFORE THESE ARE READY FOR USE, AND THAT SHE HAD PREPARED A FORM OU RESOLUTION PERMIT WHICH MIGHT BE SENT TO THE COUNTY ROAD DEPARTMENT AS AN INTERIM PERMIT. IT WAS THEREUPON MOVED BY COUNCILMAN GORDON, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN FREDERICK, THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION BE ADOPTED: WHEREAS, THERE HAS BEEN PRESENTED TO THIS COUNCIL A COMMUNICATION FROM SAM R. KENNEDY, ROAD COMMISSIONER OF THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, DATED DECEMBER 3, 1956, REQUEST- ING THAT THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO GRANT TO SAJD COUNTY A BLANKET PERMIT FOR THE CALENDAR YEAR 1957, WHICH WOULD PERMIT SAID COUNTY TO MOVE ITS VEHICLES OVER STREETS WITHIN THE SAID CITY, WHICH VEHICLES MIGHT EXCEED THE WIDTH, LENGTH, HEIGHT OR WEIGHT LIMITATIONS IMPOSED BY THE MOTOR VEHICLE CODE, AND WHICH COMMUNICATION IS HEREBY REFERRED TO AND BY THIS REFERENCE INCORPORATED HEREIN AND MADE A PART HEREOF; AND WHEREAS, THE CITY ENGINEER OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO HAS INFORMED THIS COUNCIL THAT HE HAS NO OBJECTION TO THE GRANTING OF THE BLANKET PERMIT APPLIED FOR; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, AS FOLLOWS: FIRST: SAID COUNCIL DOES HEREBY FIND AND DETERMINE THAT GOOD CAUSE APPEARS FOR THE ISSUANCE OF THE SPECIAL PERMIT HEREINAFTER GRANTED; SECOND: THAT SAID CITY COUNCIL, AS THE LOCAL AUTHORITY IN THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO WITH RESPECT TO HIGHWAYS WITHIN SAID CITY, AND HAVING JURISDICTION OVER SUCH HIGHWAYS, DOES HEREBY APPROVE THE APPLICATION FOR A SPECIAL BLANKET PERMIT CONTAINED IN THE ABOVE REFERRED TO DOMMUNICATION; THIRD: SAID CITY COUNCIL DOES HEREBY ACCORDINGLY, AND UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 710 OF THE VEHICLE CODE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, GRANT TO THE ROAD DEPARTMENT OF THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, A SPECIAL PERMIT AUTHORIZING SAID DEPARTMENT TO MOVE AND OPERATE ANY AND ALL VEHICLES, OR COMBINATION OF VEHICLES, OR SPECIAL MOBILE EQUIPMENT OF A SIZE OR WEIGHT OF VEHICLE OR LOAD EXCEEDING THE MAXIMUM SPECIFIED IN SAID CODE, OR OF ANY OTHER KIND WHICH REQUIRES A PERMIT UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF SAID SECTION 710, OR OTHER- WISE, IN, UPON AND ALONG EACH AND ALL OF THE PUBLIC STREETS, ROADS AND HIGHWAYS WITHIN SAID CITY TO VARIOUS LOCATIONS WITHIN THE COUNTY TERRITORY IN CONNECTION WITH THE NORMAL ROAD CONSTRUCTION AND REPAIR WORK OF SAID COUNTY CONDUCTED BY SAID DEPARTMENT; FOURTH: THAT IN THE EVENT ANY DAMAGE IS OCCASIONED TO ANY OF SUCH PUBLIC HIGHWAYS WITHIN SAID CITY BY VIRTUE OF --THE PERMISSION HEREIN 'GRANTED, THE DAMAGE SO CAUSED SHALL BE REPAIRED AT THE COST AND EXPENSE OF THE PERMITTEE; -13- X FIFTH: THAT THIS PERMIT SHALL BE VALID FOR AND DU'R1NG ALL OF THE CALENDAR YEAR 1957; SIXTH: THAT A CERTIFIED COPY OF THIS RESOLUTION SHALL BE AND CONSTITUTE THE SPECIAL PERMIT IN WRITING REFERRED TO IN SAID VEHICLE CODE; SEVENTH: THAT IN THE EVENT IT IS INDICATED THAT ANY SUCH MOVEMENT WILL CONSTITUTE A TRAFFIC PROBLEM AND SERIOUSLY INTERFERE WITH TRAFFIC, THAT THE POLICE DEPARTMENT OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO BE NOTIFIED IN ADVANCE THEREOF; EIGHTH: THAT THE CITY CLERK BE AND SHE IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED AND INSTRUCTED TO FURNISH TO SAID ROAD DEPART- MENT OF SAID COUNTY SUCH NUMBER OF CERTIFIED COPIES OF THIS RESOLUTION AS MAY BE REASONABLY REQUIRED BY SAID DEPARTMENT IN CONNECTION WITH ITS SAID OPERATION. CARRIED 13Y THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES: COUNCILMEN BAKER, FREDERICK, GORDON, MESCHUK AND MAYOR BENFIELD; NOES: COUNCILMEN NONE; ABSENT: COUNCILMEN NONE. 2. THAT SHE HAD RECEIVED FROM SECURITY -FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF LOS ANGELES, EL SEGUNDO BRANCH, A GRANT DEED EXECUTED BY JACK R. PRICE AND MOLLY PRICE, CONVEYING TO THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO A PORTION OF LOT 2, HLOCK 98, EL SEGUNDO, FOR STORM DRAIN PURPOSES, AND SHE REQUESTED THE CITY COUNCIL ADOPT A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING SAID DEED. 171 MOVED BY COUNCILMAN CORDON, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN MESCHUK, THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION BE ADOPTED: RESOLVED, THAT THAT CERTAIN GRANT DEED, DATED THE 4TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 1956, EXECUTED BY JACK R. PRICE AND MOLLY PRICE, CONVEYING TO THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALI- FORNIA, THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED REAL PROPERTY IN THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, TO WIT: THE SOUTH 50.00 FEET OF THE NORTH 175.00 FT. OF LOT 2 IN BLOCK 96 OF EL SEGUNDO AS PER MAP RECORDED IN BOOK 20, PAGES 22 AND 23 OF MAPS IN THE OFFICE OF THE RECORDER OF SAID COUNTY., FOR STORM DRAIN 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 PEED TO BE PLACED IN ESCROW WITH THE SECURITY -FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF LOS ANGELES, EL SEGUNDO BRANCH, FOR RECORDATION IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY RECORDER OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY BY SAID ESCROW AGENCY IN DUE COURSE. CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES: COUNCILMEN BAKER, FREDERICK, GORDON, MESCHUK AND MAYOR BENFIELD; NOES: COUNCILMEN NONE; ABSENT: COUNCILMEN NONE. -1 4- X 172 CITY ATTORNEY MADE REPORTS AS FOLLOWS: 1. PRESENTED FOR THE COUNCIL'S CONSIDERATION, A RESOLU- TION REQUESTING CANCELLATION OF TAXES AND ASSESSMENTS ON PROPERTY ACQUIRED BY THE CITY FOR STORM DRAIN PURPOSES. MOVED BY COUNCILMAN BAKER, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN FREDERICK, THAT RESOLUTION N0. 1690, ENTITLED: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, REQUEST- ING CANCELLATION OF TAXES AND ASSESSMENTS ON CERTAIN PROPERTY ACQUIRED BY SAID CITY FOR STORM DRAIN PURPOSES., 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. 2. PRESENTED FOR THE COUNCIL'S CONSIDERATION, A RESOLU- TION REQUESTING CANCELLATION OF TAXES AND ASSESSMENTS ON PROPERTY ACQUIRED BY THE CITY FOR STORM DRAIN PURPOSES. MOVED BY COUNCILMAN MESCHUK, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN GORDON, THAT RESOLUTION N0. 1691, ENTITLED: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, REQUEST- ING CANCELLATION OF TAXES AND ASSESSMENTS ON CERTAIN PROPERTY ACQUIRED BY SAID CITY FOR STORM DRAIN PURPOSES., 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. 3. PRESENTED FOR THE COUNCIL'S CONSIDERATION AMENDMENT TO THE SALARY RESOLUTION HAVING AS ITS PURPOSE CLARIFICATION OF THE ADVANCEMENT OF EMPLOYF-ES FROM ONE STEP TO ANOTHER, AND ALSO SETS UP NEW CLASSIFICATIONS FOR THE PARKS AND BUILDING DEPARTMENTS. MOVED BY COUNCILMAN FREDERICK, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN BAKER, THAT RESOLUTION N0. 1692, ENTITLED: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 1621 (THE SALARY RESOLUTION) OF SAID COUNCIL BY AMENDING PARAGRAPH "(A)" OF SECTION 2 OF PART It PARAGRAPH "(1) "OF SECTION 3 OF PART 11, SUBDIVISIONS "2 ", "14 ", "150, "16" OF PARAGRAPH "(C) CITY OPERATION SERIES" OF SECTION-3 OF PART I OF SAID RESOLU- TION: BY ADDING FIVE NEW SUBDIVISIONS TO BE KNOWN AS "2.1," "16.1 ", "16.2 ", "16.3 ", "16.4" TO SAID PARAGRAPH "(C)" OF SAID SECTION 3 OF SAID PART I OF SAID RESOLUTION N0. 1621, AS AMENDED., -1 5- X 1'73 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. DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS MADE REPORTS AS FOLLOWS: 1. PRESENTED A WRITTEN COMMUNICATION FROM R. L. WEBB, JR., CITY ENGINEER, RESPECTING THE GRADING OF THE ALLEY IN THE 4OO BLOCK BETWEEN MAIN STREET AND STANDARD STREET, AS REQUESTED BY MR. ACE BEALL AND OTHERS, WHICH COMMUNICATION STATED THAT STORM WATER FROM THE LOTS WHICH THE CITY HAS INDICATED MUST BE PAVED FOR PARKING PURPOSES, CAN BE DRAINED INTO THE ALLEY WITHOUT THE REGRADING OF SAID ALLEY, AND RECOMMENDING THAT THE CITY NOT BE PUT TO ANY EXPENSE FOR SUCH ALLEY REGRADING. FOLLOWING DISCUSSION, BY GENERAL CONSENT, THE CITY MANAGER AND CITY ENGINEER WERE AUTHORIZED TO CONTACT THE PERSONS WHO HAD RE- QUESTED SUCH ALLEY REGRADED, AND EXPLAIN THE MATTER OF DRAINAGE TO THEM AND ASSIST IN WORKING BUT A SOLUTION TO THE PROBLEM. Z. PRESENTED FOR THE COUNCILIS ACCEPTANCE AND APPROVAL, A ROADWAY EASEMENT EXECUTED BY JACK R. PRICE AND MOLLY PRICE, COVERING THE EASTERLY 10.00 FEET OF LOT 1, TRACT 9448. MOVED BY COUNCILMAN BAKER, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN FREDERICK, THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION BE ADOPTED: RESOLVED, THAT THAT CERTAIN ROADWAY EASEMENT FOR STORM DRAIN PURPOSES, DATED THE 16TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 1956, EXECUTED BY JACK R. PRICE AND MOLLY PRICE, GRANT- ING AND CONVEYING TO THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, A PER- PETUAL EASEMENT AND RIGHT -OF -WAY FOR THE CONSTRUCTION, RECONSTRUCTION, INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE, OPERATION AND REPAIR OF DRAINAGE FACILITIES, ON AND OVER 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 10.00 FEET OF LOT 1, TRACT 9448, AS RECORDED IN BOOK 133 OF MAPS, PAGE 75, IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY RECORDER OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA., FOR PUBLIC STORM DRAIN 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 INSTRUMENT TO BE FILED FOR RECORD IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY RECORDER OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES: COUNCILMEN BAKER, FREDERICK, GORDON, MESCHUK AND MAYOR BENFIELD; NOES: COUNCILMEN NONE; ABSENT: COUNCILMEN NONE. -1 6- X 1'74 UNFINISHED BUSINESS AT THIS TIME THE MATTER OF THE CITY COUNCIL CONFIRM- ING AN APPROPRIATION HERETOFORE MADE BY THE PREVIOUS COUNCIL BODY FOR THE PURPOSE OF ASSISTING IN THE COST OF PROVIDING OFF- STREET PARKING, WAS DISCUSSED. THE PREVIOUS RESOLUTION HAD MADE AN APPRO- PRIATION OF APPROXIMATELY $30,000.00 FOR THIS PURPOSE. THE CITY ATTORNEY GAVE AS HIS OPINION THAT THE PREVIOUS RESOLUTION WAS BINDING UPON THIS COUNCIL UNLESS IT DESIRED TO REVOKE SAME, AND IN VIEW OF SAID OPINION, NO FURTHER ACTION WAS TAKEN. PAYING BILLS THE FOLLOWING DEMANDS, HAVING HAD THE APPROVAL OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE AND RECORDS, WERE WREAD: DEMAND REGISTER - DEMANDS NOS. 873 TO 960, INCLUSIVE: GENERAL FUND $ 61,011.24 TRAFFIC SAFETY FUND 371.80 PENSION FUND 1,887.82 RECREATION FUND 599.23 TRUST FUND - "SPECIAL DEPOSITS" 1,800.00 4 TOTAL $ 65,670.09 DEMAND REGISTER - WATER DEPARTMENT-- DEMANDS NOS.270 - 294 INCLUSIVE: WATER OPERATING FUND TOTAL $ 28,932.16 $ 28,932-16 MOVED BY COUNCILMAN BAKER, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN FREDERICK, THE DEMANDS BE ALLOWED AND WARRANTS ORDERED DRAWN ON AND AND PAID OUT OF THE RESPECTIVE FUNDS COVERING THE SAME. CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES: COUNCILMEN BAKER, FREDERICK, GORDON, MESCHUK AND MAYOR BENFIELD; NOES: COUNCILMEN NONE; ABSENT: COUNCILMEN NONE. NEW BUSINESS COUNCILMAN MESCHUK CALLED THE COUNCIL'S ATTENTION TO THE FACT THAT SINCE THE PORTION OF MAPLE AVENUE EASTERLY FROM CENTER STREET HAS BEEN WIDENED THERE HAS BEEN CONSIDERABLE INCREASE IN TRAFFIC ON MAPLE AVENUE; THAT SAID STREET NARROWS WESTERLY OF CENTER STREET, AND WITH CARS PARKED ON BOTH SIDES OF THE STREET AND A DEFIN- ITE INCREASE IN TRAFFIC, IT HAS CREATED A HAZARDOUS CONDITION. IT WAS SUGGESTED THE CONDITION MIGHT BE REMEDIED BY ALLOWING PARKING ON ONE SIDE OF THE STREET ONLY, FROM CENTER STREET TO MAIN STREET, AND AFTER DI ,§CUSSION, IT WAS REFERRED TO THE CITY MANAGER AND THE CHIEF OF POLICE WITH THE REQUEST THAT A SURVEY BE MADE OF THAT CONDITION; ALSO THAT A SURVEY BE MADE OF INTERSECTIONS WHICH HAVE STOP SIGNS ON ALL FOUR CORNERS, WITH THE IDEA IN MIND THAT SOME OF THESE STOP SIGNS MIGHT BE ELIMINATED, AND THAT A REPORT ON THESE MATTERS BE MADE TO THE COUNCIL AT A LATER DATE. COUNCILMAN BAKER CALLED ATTENTION TO THE FACT THAT RESI- DENTS ON THE WESTERLY SIDE OF THE 400 BLOCK ON STANDARD STREET ARE COMPLAINING OF DUST DUE TO UNPAVED PARKING LOT OF DOMS LIQUOR STORE. -1 7- x 175 THE BUILDING INSPECTOR STATED ALL OF THE ESTABLISHMENTS ON THE EASTERLY SIDE OF MAIN STREET IN THE 4OO BLOCK HAD BEEN GIVEN NOTICE TO THE EFFECT THAT PARKING LOTS WOULD HAVE TO BE PAVED. NO FURTHER BUSINESS APPEARING TO BE TRANSACTED AT THIS MEETING, IT WAS MOVED BY COUNCILMAN MESCHUK, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN FREDERICKP THE MEETING ADJOURN, THE HOUR OF ADJOURNMENT BEING 9:37 OtCLOCK P.M. CARRIED. APPROVED: S MAYOR i� RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED, NEVA M. ELSEY, CITY r LERK -18-