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EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA
NOVEMBER 13, 1956
A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL
SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, WAS HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER OF' THE CITY
HALL OF SAID CITY ON THE AlBOVE DATE. PRIOR TO CALLING THE MEETING
TO ORDER THOSE PRESENT JOINED IN PLEDGING ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF
THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, FOLLOWED BY A MOMENT OF SILENT PRAYER.
THE MEETING WAS THEN CALLED TO ORDER BY KENNETH R. BENFIELD,
MAYOR, THE HOUR BEING 7:00 OICLOCK P.M.
ROLL CALL
COUNCILMEN PRESENTS BAKgos FREDERICK, GORDON AND
MAYOR BENFIELD;
COUNCILMEN ABSENT: MESCHUK.
READING OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING
THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING HELD OCTOBER 22, 1956,
HAVING BEEN READ, AND NO ERRORS OR OMISSIONS HAVING BEEN NOTED, IT
WAS MOVED BY COUNCILMAN BAKER, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN GORDON$ THE
MINUTES BE APPROVED AS RECORDED. CARRIED.
AT THIS TIME MAYOR BENFIELD PRESENTED A FIFTEEN YEAR SERV-
ICE PIN TO CLARENCE DINWIDDIE, ENGINEER IN THE EL SEGUNDO FIRE DE-
PARTMENT; ALSO A FIVE YEAR SERVICE PIN TO COUNCILMAN ROBERT W. FRED-
ERICK.
SPECIAL ORDERS OF BUSINESS
THE CITY CLERK REPORTED THAT THIS WAS THE TIME AND PLACE
FIXED FOR THE HEARING OF PROTESTS OR OBJECTIONS AGAINST THE WORK OR
THE DISTRICT, AS DESCRIBED IN RESOLUTION OF INTENTION N0. 1-663 IN
THE MATTER OF CERTAIN IMPROVEMENTS IN LOMA VISTA STREET.
THE CITY CLERK ALSO REPORTED THAT AFFIDAVITS IN SUPPORT
OF THE PUBLICATION OF THE RESOLUTION OF INTENTION, THE MAILING OF
PRINTED NOTICES OF THE ADOPTION OF SAID RESOLUTION, AND THE POSTING
OF THE NOTICE OF IMPROVEMENT, AS REQUIRED BY LAW, HAD BEEN MADE AND
ARE ON FILE IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK.
THE MAYOR THEN INQUIRED OF THE CLERK IF ANY WRITTEN PRO-
TESTS OR OBJECTIONS AGAINST THE WORK OR THE DISTRICT HAD BEEN FILED
WITH HER IN SAID MATTER. THE CLERK REPORTED THAT TWO WRITTEN PRO-
TESTS HAD BEEN FILED WITH HER PRIOR TO THE TIME SET FOR THE HEARING
BY THE FOLLOWING: CALVERT N. CROW AND AUGUSTA III). CROW, AND FLOYD E.
WALLACE$ PRESIDENT, DETROIT AUTOMOTIVE PRODUCTS COMPANY.
THE MAYOR THEN ANNOUNCED THAT THIS WAS THE TIME AND PLACE
SET FOR THE HEARING OF PROTESTS OR OBJECTIONS AGAINST THE WORK OR
THE ASSESSMENT DISTRICT, EACH AS SET FORTH IN THE RESOLUTION OF
INTENTION HEREINBEFORE MENTIONED, AND "ASKED IF ANYONE PRESENT DE-
SIRED TO BE HEARD IN SAID MATTER.
MR. CALVERT N. CROW STATED THAT IN ADDITION TO THE COM-
MUNICATION HE HAD PRESENTED, HE DESIRED TO ADD THAT IF THE STREET
IS RAISED AS IT IS PROPOSED, AND SIX FEET TAKEN OFF OF HIS PROPERTY,
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HfS YARD WOULD SLOPE FROM THREE TO SIX FEET, AND WOULD CERTAINLY
BE NO IMPROVEMENT TO HIS PROPERTY.
MR. FLOYD WALLACE ADDRESSED THE COUNCIL REGARDING BLACK -
TOPPING OF THE ALLEY IN BLOCK 15 AND MAKING THE ALLEY A ONE -WAY
STREET IN ORDER TO GIVE MOTORISTS AN OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE A TURN
AROUND.
MR. DEXTER K. BENSON STATED HE WAS IN FAVOR OF THE IM-
PROVEMENT, BUT ALSO FAVORED THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE ALLEY SO THAT
TRAFFIC COULD TURN AROUND.
MAYOR BENFIELD ASKED MR. CROW IF THE ALLEY WAS IMPROVEDO
WOULD HE CHANGE HIS VIEWS AND MR. CROW STATED HIS MAIN OBJECTION
IS TO THE CUT IN FRONT OF HIS HOME AND HE FURTHER FELT THE CITY
SHOULD BUILD EITHER A RETAINING WALL OR A CONCRETE WALL IN FRONT
OF HIS PREMISES IN ORDER TO PROTECT SAME.
ALL PROTESTS WERE REFERRED TO THE ENGINEER FOR CHECKING
AND REPORT AS TO THE PERCENTAGE OF THE AREA REPRESENTED THEREBY.
THE ENGINEER REPORTED THAT THE PROTESTS REPRESENTED APPROXIMATELY
7.5% OF THE TOTAL AREA OF THE ASSESSMENT DISTRICT.
FURTHER DISCUSSION DEVELOPED RESPECTING THE DEGREE OF
THE SLOPE IN FRONT OF MR. CROWfS PREMISESp 122 LOMA VISTA STREET,
ALSO THE BLACK- TOPPING OF THE ALLEY, AND THE COUNCIL AGREED THAP
THE CITY ENGINEER SHOULD MAKE A FURTHER SURVEY OF THE STREET.
FOLLOWING THE FOREGOING DISCUSSIONS IT WAS MOVED BY
COUNCILMAN FREDERICKS SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN GORDONS THAT THIS
HEARING BE CONTINUED UNTIL THE HOUR OF 7:00 OICLOCK P.M. ON MONDAYS
NOVEMBER 26, 1956. CARRIED.
THE CITY CLERK REPORTED THAT THIS WAS THE TIME AND PLACE
FIXED FOR THE HEARING OF PROTESTS .'OR OBJECTIONS AGAINST THE WORK
OR THE DISTRICT, AS DESCRIBED IN RESOLUTION OF INTENTION N0. 1665
IN THE MATTER OF CERTAIN IMPROVEMENTS IN CYPRESS STREET.,
THE CITY CLERK ALSO REPORTED THAT AFFIDAVITS IN SUPPORT
OF THE PUBLICATION OF THE RESOLUTION OF INTENTION, THE MAILING OF
PRINTED NOTICES OF THE ADOPTION OF SAID RESOLUTIONS AND THE POST-
ING OF THE NOTICE OF IMPROVEMENTS AS REQUIRED BY LAW, HAD BEEN
MADE AND ARE ON FILE IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK.
THE MAYOR THEN INQUIRED OF THE CLERK IF ANY WRITTEN
PROTESTS OR OBJECTIONS AGAINST THE WORK OR THE DISTRICT HAD BEEN
FILED WITH HER IN SAID MATTER. THE CLERK REPORTED THAT TEN WRIT-
TEN PROTESTS HAD BEEN FILED WITH HER PRIOR TO THE TIME SET FOR THE
HEARING BY THE FOLLOWING: CHARLES H. GRUNAGLEv ROST. G. HOYERV
S. W. DEMONDO LEONARD AND NELLIE M. TAMESO MRS. JENNIE B. MARSHALL
JAMES C. WHITES DUDLEY B. AND LENA HANCHER, Ray MARLINS AND A
PETITION SIGNED BY DUDLEY B. AND LENA HANCHER AND SEVEN OTHERS.
THE FOLLOWING PERSONS THEN ADDRESSED THE COUNCIL OBJECT-
ING TO THE COST INVOLVED IN THE PROPOSED IMPROVEMENT: MR. JAMES
C. WHITE, MRS. JENNIE B. MARSHALLp MR. CHARLES H. GRUNAGLE AND
MR. DONALD BINDRUP. MRS. MARSHALL AND MRS. WHITE EACH STATED SHE
HAD HERETOFORE CONTRIBUTED TOWARD THE COST OF IMPROVING SAID STREET
IN FRONT OF HER PREMISES FROM THE EXISTING PAVEMENT TO THE CURB
LINE, AND FELT SHE SHOULD BE GIVEN CREDIT FOR THIS AMOUNT.
MRS. VIRGIL WARNOCKV 952 CYPRESS STREETS ADDRESSED THE
COUNCIL AND INQUIRED AS TO THE PROCEDURE FOR CAUSING THE BLOCK IN
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WHICH SHE LIVES, TO BE IMPROVED, PROVIDED THE PRESENT PROCEED-
INGS ARE ABANDONED, AND WAS INFORMED THAT SEPARATE PROCEEDINGS
MIGHT BE INITIATED FOR THIS ONE BLOCK.
CITY ENGINEER WEBB INFORMED THE COUNCIL THE PROTESTS
BEFORE IT REPRESENTED APPROXINATELY 51.8% OF THE TOTAL AREA OF
THE ASSESSMENT DISTRICT. IT APPEARING THAT PROPER CREDIT MAY
NOT HAVE BEEN GIVEN TO SOME OF THE PROTESTANTS WHO HAVE HERETO-
FORE CONSTRUCTED IMPROVEMENTS IN FRONT OF THEIR PREMISES, AND
IT ALSO APPEARING THAT SUCH PROTESTS MIGHT BE WITHDRAWN IN EVENT
THE COST CAN BE LOWERED, IT WAS MOVED BY COUNCILMAN GORDON,
SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN BAKER, THAT THE HEARING BE CONTINUED UNTIL
7:00 OtCLOCK P.M. ON MONDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 1956. CARRIED.
THE MAYOR ANNOUNCED THAT THIS WAS THE TIME AND PLACE
HERETOFORE FIXED FOR HOLDING A PUBLIC HEARING IN THE MATTER OF
PROPOSED CHANGE OF ZONE COVERING LOTS 3822 3830 384, 3850 386
AND 3870 BLOCK 1230 AS RECOMMENDED IN THE PLANNING COMMISSION
RESOLUTION No. 290.
THE MAYOR INQUIRED OF THE CITY CLERK IF DUE AND REG-
ULAR NOTICE OF THE HEARING HAD BEEN GIVEN AND PUBLISHED, AND IF
SHE HAD ON FILE tN HER OFFICE THE AFFIDAVITS SHOWING SUCH FACT.
THE CITY CLERK REPLIED IN THE AFFIRMATIVE, ALSO THAT THE COMPLETE
FILE OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION AND THE COMPLETE FILE OF THE CITY
COUNCIL UP TO THIS TIME WERE IN HER POSSESSION. THE MAYOR THERE-
UPON ANNOUNCED THAT THE WILES IN SAID MATTER WOULD BE MADE A PART
OF THE RECORD OF THIS PUBLIC HEARING.
THE MAYOR THEN INQUIRED IF ANY WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
HAD BEEN RECEIVED IN CONNECTION WITH THE MATTER, AND THE CITY CLERK
STATED COMMUNICATIONS PROTESTING THE REZONING OF THE HEREINBEFORE
MENTIONED LOTS HAD BEEN RECEIVED FROM THE FOLLOWING PERSONS:
A. A. MCCRAY, TRUSTEE, 1/2 INTEREST IN LOT 378
BERNICE LORENZ AND VERA JEAN SAMPLE, POR. OF LOT 379
KATHERINE H. AND W. R. HICKMAN, POR. OF LOT 377
MINTA AND MARIAN GILSON, POR. OF LOT 329
WILLIAM H. AND CHARLSEY 1. HALL, POR. OF LOT 379
LYLE AND MARGARET KISTLER, POR. OF LOT 330
ROBERT AND LUELLA BOWLES, POR. OF LOT 377
MRS. JESSIE BROWN, LOT 380
JOHN R. AND BEVERLY RICKS, POR. OF LOT 381
ARTHUR AND AUDREE P. STEIN, POR. O`F LOT 329
FRANK P. AND KATHRYN K. NORTON, POR. OF LOT 381
THE MAYOR THEN INQUIRED IF ANYONE PRESENT IN THE COUN-
CIL CHAMBER DESIRED TO SPEAK IN FAVOR OF THE PROPOSED ZONE CHANGE.
MR. IRA E. ESCOBAR, OWNER OF LOTS 388 TO 394, INCLUSIVE, AND LOTS
421 TO 427, INCLUSIVE, BLOCK 123, ONE OF THE APPLICANTS REQUEST-
ING THE CHANGE OF ZONE ON SAID PROPERTY, STATED THAT WHEN SEPUL-
VEDA WAS WIDENED, ALL OF THE PROPERTY NECESSARY FOR SUCH WIDENING
WAS TAKEN FROM THE WEST SIDE OF SEPULVEDA, LEAVING ONLY 69.25 FT.
USABLE, AND WITH NECESSARY SETBACKS, ONLY SMALL STORES COULD BE
BUILT ON SEPULVEDA; THAT PRESENTLY THE NORTHERLY AND SOUTHERLY
PORTIONS OF THE LOTS FACING ON INDIANA ARE ZONED AS P, THE BAL-
ANCE BEING R -3; THAT HE UNDERSTANDS A NUMBER OF PERSONS ARE
CONCERNED FOR FEAR THE P ZONED PROPERTY WOULD BE USED FOR USED —
CAR PARKING, AND HE CALLED ATTENTION TO THE FACT THAT THE PRESENT
ZONING PROHIBITS THAT. MR. ESCOBAR FURTHER ELABORATED ON HIS
PLANS FOR THE IMPROVEMENTS TO BE CONSTRUCTED ON SAID LOTS, SHOULD
THEY BE REZONED.
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MR. T. W. MILLER, REPRESENTING MR. FRANK SMITH, OWNER
OF LOTS 385, 386, 387, 428, 429 AND 4300 BLOCK 123, STATED THAT
MR. SMITH HAD ALSO BEEN ONE OF THE APPLICANTS FOR REZONING AND
THAT THE PROPERTY FACING ON INDIANA HAD BEEN OFFERED FOR SALE
FOR R -3 PURPOSES FOR OVER ONE YEAR, BUT NO ONE HAD BEEN INTERESTED.
MR. WALTER W. SWANSON ALSO ADDRESSED THE COUNCIL, STAT-
ING HE WAS IN FAVOR OF THE PROPOSED REZONING.
MR. ROBERT KEENAN, 429
NEITHER IN FAVOR NOR AGAINST THE
MORE ABOUT WHAT WOULD BE DONE TO
TO THE PROPERTY ON THE WEST SIDE
STATED THIS WOULD BE WORKED OUT
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INDIANA STREET, STATED HE WAS
PROPOSED REZONING UNTIL HE KNEW
PREVENT WATER FROM DRAINING ON
OF INDIANA STREET. MR. ESCOBAR
SO THERE WOULD BE NO STORM WATER
HE FURTHER STATED THAT IN DEVELOPING THE PROPERTY, IT
WAS PROPOSED TO USE EITHER HOLLY AVENUE OR PINE AVENUE FOR TRAFFIC
INGRESS AND EGRESS RATHER THAN INDIANA STREET, SO THAT NO TRAFFIC
HAZARD WOULD BE PRESENT.
THE FOLLOWING PERSONS THEN ADDRESSED THE COUNCIL WITH
RESPECT TO THE MATTER, PRESENTING ARGUMENTS AGAINST THE PROPOSED
REZONING:
JOHN RICKS, 535 INDIANA STREET
BERNICE LORENZ, 1725-EAST PINE AVENUE
MRS. WILLIAM HICKMAN, 421 INDIANA STREET
MRS. ROBERT BOWLES, 425 INDIANA STREET.
FOLLOWING THE TAKING OF THE ABOVE TESTIMONY, IT WAS
MOVED BY COUNCILMAN BAKER, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN CORDON, THAT
IN VIEW OF THE ADDITIONAL EVIDENCE RECEIVED BY THIS COUNCIL AT
THIS MEETING, WHICH EVIDENCE WAS NOT PRESENTED TO THE PLANNING
COMMISSION AT ITS HEARING, THAT SAID MATTER BE REFERRED BACK TO
THE PLANNING COMMISSION FOR ITS FURTHER STUDY AND REVIEW, WITH THE
REQUEST THAT SUCH REVIEW BE HELD AT AN OPEN PUBLIC MEETING OF
SAID COMMISSION AND THAT ALL INTERESTED PERSONS BE NOTIFIED OF THE
TIME AND PLACE OF THE HOLDING OF SUCH REVIEW. CARRIED.
AT THIS TIME, THE HOUR BEING 8:40 OtCLOCK P.M., THE MAYOR
DECLARED A RECESS. AT THE HOUR OF 8:50 OtCLOCK P.M. THE COUNCIL
RECONVENED, WITH ROLL CALL AS FOLLOWS:
COUNCILMEN PRESENT: BAKER, FREDERICK, GORDON AND
MAYOR BENFIELD;
COUNCILMEN ABSENT: MESCHUK.
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:
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D. S. WOODFORD, DIRECTOR OF BUILDING AND SAFETY, DATED
OCTOBER 23, 1956, ADVISING THAT MR. W. H. HOUSER HAS COMPLETED TO
THE SATISFACTION OF SAID DIRECTOR, ALL WORK IN CONNECTION WITH THE
RELOCATION OF A DWELLING TO 708 E. OAK AVENUE, EL SEGUNDO, AND REC-
OMMENDING EXONERATION OF RELOCATION PERMIT BOND DATED NOVEMBER 18,
1955, FURNISHED BY SAID MR. HOUSER.
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MOVED BY COUNCILMAN BAKER, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN
GORDON, THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION BE ADOPTED:
RESOLVED, THAT THAT CERTAIN RELOCATION PERMIT
BOND DATED THE 18TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 1955, WITH W. H.
HOUSER AS PRINCIPAL, AND THE PACIFIC EMPLOYERS INSURANCE
COMPANY AS SURETY, IN THE SUM OF $1,000.00 BE AND THE
SAME IS HEREBY EXONERATED FROM ANY LIABILITY ACCRUING
THEREUNDER SUBSEQUENT TO MIDNIGHT THIS DATE, TO WIT:
NOVEMBER 13, 1956.
CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
AYES: COUNCILMEN BAKER, FREDERICK, GORDON AND
MAYOR BENFIELD;
NOES: COUNCILMEN NONE;
ABSENT: COUNCILMAN MESCHUK.
WILLIAM A. WANDERER, DIRECTOR OF FINANCE, DATED OCTO-
BER 290 1956, REQUESTING PERMISSION TO CANCEL WARRANT N0. 0481
IN AMOUNT OF $213.00 TO THE ORDER OF ROBERT G. BRANDLIN, DUE TO
THE FACT THE WARRANT WAS DRAWN TO AN ERRONEOUS PAYEE.
MOVED BY COUNCILIIIN GORDON, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN
BAKER, THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION BE ADOPTED:
RESOLVED, THAT THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE BE AND
HE IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO CAUSE WARRANT N0. 0481
IN AMOUNT OF $213.00, TO BE CANCELLED; AND
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, THAT THE DIRECTOR of
FINANCE AND THE CITY TREASURER OF THE CITY OF
EL SEGUNDO, BE AND THEY ARE HEREBY DIRECTED TO
MAKE APPROPRIATE ENTRY OF SUCH CANCELLATION IN THEIR
RESPECTIVE BOOKS OF RECORD.
ON ROLL CALL, THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION WAS ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOW -
JNG VOTE:
AYES: COUNCILMEN BAKER, FREDERICK, GORDON AND
MAYOR BENFIELD;
NOES: COUNCILMEN NONE;
ABSENT: COUNCILMAN MESCHUK.
WILLIAM A. WANDERER, DIRECTOR OF FINANCE, DATED NovEM-
BER 5, 1956, REQUESTING THE COUNCIL AUTHORIZE THE SETTING UP OF
A NEW FUND TO BE ENTITLED +CONTINGENT LIABILITY FUND — GOVERNMENT
INVENTORIES AND WORK IN PROCESS* IN WHICH MAY BE DEPOSITED THE
MONEY IMPOUNDED BY THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES AS TAXES ON GOVERN-
MENT INVENTORIES AND WORK IN PROCESS IN VARIOUS DEFENSE PLANTS.
MOVED BY COUNCILMAN FREDERICK, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN
GORDON, THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION BE ADOPTED:
RESOLVED; THAT THERE IS HEREBY ESTABLISHED
A FUND TO BE KNOWN AND DESIGNATED AS WCONTINGENT
LIABILITY FUND — GOVERNMENT INVENTORIES AND WORK
IN PROCESS", IN WHICH FUND SHALL BE DEPOSITED
ALL TAX MONEY COLLECTED BY THE COUNTY OF LOS
ANGELES FOR THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO ON GOVERNMENT
INVENTORIES AND WORK IN PROCESS IN VARIOUS DEFENSE
PLANTS; AND
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, THAT THE DIRECTOR OF
FINANCE AND THE CITY TREASURER OF THE CITY OF EL SEG-
UNDO ARE HEREBY AUTHORIZED AND DIRECTED TO ESTABLISH
SUCH FUND IN THEIR RESPECTIVE BOOKS OF RECORD.
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ON ROLL CALL, THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION WAS ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOW-
ING VOTE:
AYES: COUNCILMEN. BAKER, FREDERICK, GORDON AND
MAYOR BENFIELD;
NOES: COUNCILMEN NONE;
ABSENT: COUNCILMAN MESCHUK.
PLANNING COMMISSION, DATED OCTOBER 23, 1956, TRANSMITTING
COPY OF ITS RESOLUTION N0. 291 ADOPTED BY SAID COMMISSION AT ITS
REGULAR MEETING HELD OCTOBER 10, 1956, RECOMMENDING THAT LOTS 12 TO
22, INCLUSIVE, BLOCK 69, BE REZONED FROM C -2 TO R -1 CLASSIFICATION;
THAT LOTS 4, 5 AND 6, BLOCK 123, BE REZONED FROM C -2 TO R -3 CLASSI-
FICATION; AND THAT LOTS 1, 2 AND 3, BLOCK 121, REMAIN IN C -2 CLASSI-
FICATION.
THE COUNCIL CONCURRING IN SAID RECOMMENDATION, COUNCILMAN
FREDERICK INTRODUCED ORDINANCE N0. 499, ENTITLED:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO,
CALIFORNIA, RECLASSIFYING CERTAIN REAL
PROPERTY WITHIN SAID CITY, UNDER THE
PROVISIONS OF ORDINANCE NO. 434 (THE
COMPREHENSIVE ZONING ORDINANCE) OF SAID
CITY BY ADDING A NEW SECTION, DESIGNATED
AS n317" TO ARTICLE 3 OF SAID ORDINANCE
NO. 434; AND AMENDING THE ZONING MAP OF
THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, ACCORDINGLY.,
WHICH WAS READ.
PLANNING COMMISSION, DATED NOVEMBER 5. 1956, TRANSMITTING
COPY OF ITS RESOLUTION N0. 292, WHICH RESOLUTION SETS FOR HEARING
ON NOVEMBER 28, 1956, PROPOSED CHANGE OF ZONE FROM R -3 TO P FOR LOTS
1, 2 AND 3, BLOCK 41, EL SEGUNDO. ORDERED FILED.
RUTH HOPP, CITY TREASURER, ADVISING THAT SHE HAS RECEIVED
FROM THE STATE CONTROLLER, A CHECK IN THE AMOUNT OF 21,936.860
BEING ALLOCATION TO THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO OF GAS TAX MONEY. ORDERED
FILED.
HERBERT J. MANN AND ASSOCIATES, INC., DATED NOVEMBER 9,
1956, ENCLOSING FOLDERS EXPLAINING SAID COMPANYIS SERVICES AS COST
CONSULTANTS IN CONNECTION WITH BUILDING PROJECTS WHICH THE CITY MIGHT
HAVE IN THE FUTURE. ORDERED FILED.
DOUGLAS AIRCRAFT COMPANY, INC., DATED NOVEMBER 10, 1956,
REQUESTING THAT SAID COMPANY BE GRANTED ENCROACHMENT PERMIT ON A
PORTION OF DOUGLAS STREET 496 FEET SOUTH OF IMPERIAL HIGHWAY, SAID
PORTION OF SAID STREET TO BE 766 FEET LONG AND 46 FEET WIDE, FOR
PARKING FACILITIES; SAID COMPANY AGREEING TO INSTALL ALL NECESSARY
IMPROVEMENTS AT A COST OF APPROXIMATELY 18,000.00•
A COMMUNICATION WAS ALSO READ FROM R. L. WEBB, JR., CITY
ENGINEER, DATED NOVEMBER 13, 1956, RECOMMENDING THAT THE ENCROACH-
MENT BE GRANTED SUBJECT TO CERTAIN CONDITIONS WHICH MIGHT BE SET
FORTH IN THE RESOLUTION GRANTING SUCH PERMIT. MR. WEBB EXPLAINED TO
THE COUNCIL THE VARIOUS CONDITIONS TO BE INCLUDED, FOLLOWING WHICH,
THE COUNCIL CONCURRING IN HIS RECOMMENDATIONS, IT WAS MOVED BY COUN-
CILMAN GORDON, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN BAKER, THAT RESOLUTION N0. 1672,
ENTITLED:
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A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALI-
FORNIA, GRANTING TO DOUGLAS AIR-
CRAFT COMPANY, INC., A CERTAIN
CONDITIONAL ENCROACHMENT PERMIT
TO ENCROACH UPON A CERTAIN PORTION
OF DOUGLAS STREET, WITHIN SAID' CITY.,
WHICH WAS READ, BE ADOPTED.
CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
AYES: COUNCILMEN BAKER, FREDERICK, AND GORDON;
NOES: COUNCILMEN NONE;
ABSENT: COUNCILMAN MESCHUK;
NOT VOTING: MAYOR BENFIELD.
HAWTHORNE SOUTH BAY TRIBUNE, DATED NOVEMBER 12, 19560
REQUESTING THAT THE COUNCIL TAKE MEASURES TO AMEND ITS PRESENT
HAND BILL ORDINANCE SO THAT SAID COMPANY?S PAPERS MIGHT BE DEL-
IVERED TO THE HOMES IN EL SEGUNDO ON THURSDAYS, SINCE IT IS
DIFFICULT TO PROCURE S1)CH DELIVERY THROUGH THE POSTOFFICE.
FOLLOWING THE READING OF THE FOREGOING COMMUNICATION,
IT WAS MOVED BY COUNCILMAN CORDON, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN FREDERICK
THAT THE REQUEST BE REFERRED TO THE CITY ATTORNEY FOR INVESTIGA-
TION AS TO ITS LEGAL ASPECTS, AND TO REPORT BACK TO THIS COUNCIL
FOR ITS FURTHER ACTION-. CARRIED.
AMERICAN MUNICIPAL ASSOCIATION, AN INFORMATION LETTER
WITH RESPECT TO THE 33RD ANNUAL AMERICAN MUNICIPAL pONGRESS TO BE
HELD AT ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI, NOVEMBER 25 TO 280 1956.
MOVED BY COUNCILMAN BAKER, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN GORDON,
THAT ANY AND ALL MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL DESIRING SO TO DO, BE
AND THEY ARE HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO ATTEND THE 33RD ANNUAL AMERICAN
MUNICIPAL CONGRESS TO BE HELD AT ST..LOUIS, MISSOURI, NOVEMBER 25 -
28, 1956, AND IT IS FURTHER AUTHORIZED THAT THEY BE REIMBURSED FOR
THEIR ACTUAL AND NECESSARY EXPENSE IN CONNECTION WITH ATTENDING
SAID CONGRESS.
CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING-VOTE:
AYES: COUNCILMEN BAKER, FREDERICK, GORDON AND
MAYOR BENF I ELD;
NOES: COUNCILMEN NONE;
ABSENT: COUNCILMAN'MESCHUK.
ROBERT L. WEBB, JR., CITY ENGINEER, DATED OCTOBER 310
1956, REQUESTING THAT THE COUNCIL TAKE ACTION TO EXONERATE A BOND
HERETOFORE FURNISHED BY MR. THOMAS MILLER IN AMOUNT OF $180000.00
IN CONNECTION WITH THE IMPROVEMENTS IN TRACT 216039 SINCE ALL OF
SUCH IMPROVEMENTS HAVE BEEN INSTALLED TO THE SATISFACTION OF SAID
CITY ENGINEER.
MOVED BY COUNCILMAN FREDERICK, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN
GORDON, THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION BE ADOPTED:
RESOLVED, THAT THE CITY COUNCIL DOES HEREBY
CONCUR IN THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE DIRECTOR OF
PUBLIC WORKS HEREINABOVE SET FORTH, WITH REFERENCE
TO CONSTRUCTION OF IMPROVEMENTS IN TRACT N0. 21603;
DOES HEREBY APPROVE THE IMPROVEMENTS HEREINABOVE
REFERRED T0, AND DOES HEREBY ACCEPT SAME FOR AND ON
BEHALF OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO; AND
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, THAT THE BOND OF
MR. THOMAS MILLER, BEING BOND IN AMOUNT OF
$18,000.000 WITH UNITED STATES FIDELITY AND
GUARANTY COMPANY, A CORPORATION, AS SURETY,
HERETOFORE FURNISHED AS A GUARANTEE THAT THE
IMPROVEMENTS ABOVE REFERRED TO WOULD BE CON-
STRUCTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PLANS AND
SPECIFICATIONS THEREFOR, AND TO THE SATISFACTION
OF THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS AND THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, IS HEREBY
EXONERATED AS TO ANY LIABILITY ACCRUING THEREON
SUBSEQUENT TO THE DATE OF THE ADOPTION OF THIS
RESOLUTION, TO WIT: NOVEMBER 13, 1956; AND
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, THAT THE CITY CLERK
BE AND SHE IS HEREBY DIRECTED TO FORWARD A CERTI-
FIED COPY OF THIS RESOLUTION TO SAID UNITED STATES
FIDELITY AND GUARANTY COMPANY.
CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
AYES: COUNCILMEN BAKER, FREDERICK, GORDON AND
MAYOR BENFIELD;
NOES: COUNCILMEN NONE;
ABSENT: COUNCILMAN MESCHUK.
GOODWIN J. KNIGHT, GOVERNOR, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, DATED
NOVEMBER 8, 1956, URGING THAT EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF CITIES AND
COUNTIES PERSONALLY CHECK ON THE READINESS OF THEIR CIVIL DEFENSE
AND DISASTER ORGANIZATIONS AND THE STATUS OF THEIR OPERATIONAL
PLANS, IN VIEW OF THE PRESENT UNSETTLED SITUATION.
MR. VERNON WOOD, ASSISTANT CIVIL DEFENSE DIRECTOR, IN-
FORMED THE COUNCIL THAT THE EL SEGUNDO ORGANIZATION 1$ OPERATING
IN AN EFFICIENT MANNER AND THAT THE REGIONAL OFFICE-IS ATTEMPTING
AT THIS TIME TO REVISE ITS VARIOUS FUNCTIONS TO OPERATE MORE SPEED-
ILY AND EFFICIENTLY.
NONE.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
REPORTS OF OFFICERS AND SPECIAL COMMITTEES
CITY MANAGER SAILORS MADE REPORTS AS FOLLOWS:
1. THAT AS AUTHORIZED BY THE CITY COUNCIL HE HAD PRO-
CURED INFORMAL QUOTATIONS ON RADIO EQUIPMENT FOR INSTALLATION IN
THE POLICE DEPARTMENT AND VARIOUS MOBILE UNITS, WHICH QUOTATIONS
WERE AS FOLLOWS, TO WIT:
RADIO CORPORATION OF AMERICA $ 5,794.10
MOTOROLA COMMUNICATIONS & ELECTRONICS,INC. 4,515.00
n (ALTERNATE BID) 4,240.00
(ALTERNATE BID) 6,777.60
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY 5,580.20
THAT HE HAD ALSO RECEIVED QUOTATIONS FOR INSTALLATION SERVICE AND
MAINTENANCE OF RADIO EQUIPMENT AS FOLLOWS:
COMPANY
BASE STA.
MOBILE
UNITS
RADIO CORP.
OF AMERICA $
18.00 PER MO.
$ 7.50
PER M0.
MOTOROLA COMM.
& ELEC.
16.50 n
6.60
„
COMMERCIAL
COMMUNICATIONS
15.00 M
6.00
(CARS)
CO.,INC.
(AUTHORIZED GEN.
10.00
1K (MOTOR -
ELECTRIC
REPRESIrNTATIVE)
CYCLES)
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THAT THOROUGH TEST HAD BEEN MADE OF TKE EQUIPMENT, AND HE
RECOMMENDED THE PURCHASE OF THE EQUIPMENT FROM MOTOROLA COM-
MUNICATIONS do ELECTRONICSp INC., AT ITS ALTERNATE QUOTATION
OF $6,777.60; ALSO THAT A SERVICE AGREEMENT BE ENTERED INTO
BETWEEN THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO AND THE COMMERCIAL COMMUNICA-
TIONS CO., INC. FOR INSTALLATION SERVICE AND MAINTENANCE. HE
THEN ASKED MR. VERNON WOOD, ASSISTANT CHIEF OF POLICEp TO
EXPLAIN TO THE COUNCIL THE REASONS FOR THE RECOMMENDATIONS, IN
ACCORDANCE WITH A COMMUNICATION FROM T. B. DEBERRYV CHIEF OF
POLICE DATED NOVEMBER 13, 1956, ADDRESSED TO THE CITY MANAGER.
MR. WOOD THEN EXPLAINED THE NEED FOR THE NEW EQUIP -
MENTS STATING THAT THE PRESENT EQUIPMENT IS BECOMING OBSOLETE
AND UNSATISFACTORY SINCE IT HAS BEEN IN USE SINCE 19480 AND
THE COST OF MAINTENANCE IS BECOMING INCREASINGLY HIGHER. HE
FURTHER EXPLAINED THAT TWO OF THE OLD SETS WILL BE PLACED IN THE
BUILDING INSPECTORS CARS AND TWO IN THE ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT
CARS SO THAT THE CITY WILL STILL DERIVE BENEFIT FROM THE OLD
EQUIPMENT.
THEREAETERS IT WAS MOVED BY COUNCILMAN GORDON9 SECONDED
BY COUNCILMAN BAKER, THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION BE ADOPTED:
RESOLVED, THAT THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CHIEF
OF POLICE AS SET FORTH IN HIS COMMUNICATION DATED
NOVEMBER 130 1956, ADDRESSED TO THE CITY MANAGER
WITH RESPECT TO THE PURCHASE OF RADIO EQUIPMENT;
SERVICE AND MAINTENANCE CONTRACT AND THE PURCHASE
OF TWO COMBINATION ELECTRIC SIRENS AND PA SYSTEMS,
BE AND THE SAME ARE HEREBY APPROVED; AND
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, THAT THE CITY MANAGER
BE,AND HE IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO ISSUE A PURCHASE
ORDER TO THE MOTOROLA COMMUNICATIONS & ELECTRONICS,
INC., COVERING THE PURCHASE OF MOTOROLA MODEL
B- 53AAB -7A, TOGETHER WITH EIGHT MOTOROLA MOBILE
UNITS AND ONE MOTOROLA DUAL FREQUENCY MOBILE UNIT
AT A COST OF $6,777.60; ARID THAT HE BE FURTHER
AUTHORIZED TO ISSUE A PURCHASE ORDER COVERING TWO
COMBINATION ELECTRIC SIRENS AND PA SYSTEMS TO BE
INSTALLED IN POLICE PATROL CARS AT A PRICE NOT TO
EXCEED $725.00 PLUS SALES TAX; AND
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, THAT A CONTRACT BE
ENTERED INTO BETWEEN THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO AND THE
COMMERCIAL COMMUNICATIONS CO., INC.v COVERING SERVICE
AND MAINTENANCE ON SAID EQUIPMENT AT A TOTAL COST OF
NOT TO EXCEED $31.00 PER MONTH PLUS COST OF PARTSO AND
THE INSTALLATION OF A BASE STATION AT THE WATER TREAT-
MENT PLANT AT A COST OF NOT TO EXCEED $371.00 PLUS
SALES TAX.
CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
AYES: COUNCILMEN BAKERp FREDERICK2 GORDON AND
MAYOR BENFIELD;
NOES: COUNCILMEN NONE;
ABSENT: COUNCILMAN MESCHUK.
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2. THAT HE HAD RECEIVED A REQUEST FR®M .,RA L. WEBB, JR.,
CITY ENGINEER, THAT THREE ADDITIONAL LABORERS BE EMPLOYED FOR WORK
IN THE STREET DEPARTMENT ON A TEMPORARY BASIS FOR A PERIOD OF SIX
MONTHS AT AN ESTIMATED COST OF 5,148.00, IN ORDER THAT THE STREET
MAINTENANCE WORK MAY BE BROUGHT UP TO SCHEDULE.
MOVED BY COUNCILMAN BAKER, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN GORDON
THAT THE EMPLOYMENT OF THREE LABORERS FOR THE STREET DEPARTMENT FOR
A PERIOD OF SIX MONTHS, AT AN ESTIMATED COST OF $5,148 BE AND THE
SAME IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED.
CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
AYES: COUNCILMEN BAKER, FREDERICK, GoRaON AND
MAYOR BENFIELD;
NOES: COUNCILMEN NONE;
ABSENT:. COUNCILMAN MESCHUK.
3. THAT IN ORDER TO MORE FULLY ACQUAINT THE DEPUTY CITY
CLERK WITH THE DUTIES OF THE CITY CLERK, IT IS DEEMED ADVISABLE
THAT SAID DEPUTY ATTEND COUNCIL MEETINGS, AND IN VIEW OF THIS FACT,
HE RECOMMENDED THAT THE SCHEDULE OF THE DEPUTY CITY CLERK BE UP-
GRADED FROM THE SALARY RANGE N0. 7 TO SALARY RANGE N0. B.
THE COUNCIL CONCURRING IN THE MATTER, IT WAS MOVED BY
COUNCILMAN GORDON, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN BAKER, THAT RESOLUTION
ND. 1673, ENTITLED:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIF-
ORNIA, AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 1621
(THE SALARY RESOLUTION) OF SAID
COUNCIL BY AMENDING SUBDIVISION "7w
OF PARAGRAPH W(B) OFFICE SERIES„ OF
SECTION 3 OF PART 1 OF SAID RESOLUTION
NO. 1 621 , AS AMENDED.,
WHICH WAS READ, BE ADOPTED.
ON ROLL CALL, SAID RESOLUTION WAS ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
AYES: COUNCILMEN BAKER, FREDERICK, GORDON AND
MAYOR BENFIELD;
NOES: COUNCILMEN NONE;
ABSENT: COUNCILMAN MESCHUK.
4. THAT HE HAD DELIVERED TO EACH MEMBER OF THE CITY
COUNCIL COPY OF RESOLUTION DEFINING THE POLICY GOVERNING ENTRANCE
EXAMINATIONS FOR THE POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENTS, AND EXAMINATIONS
FOR PROMOTIONS WITHIN SAID DEPARTMENTS.
DISCUSSION OF THE PROVISIONS OF THE RESOLUTION WAS THEN
HAD AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE ELIGIBILITY LIST FOR ENTRANCE
INTO BOTH DEPARTMENTS SHOULD BE EFFECTIVE FOR ONE YEAR, AND THE ELI-
GIBILITY LIST FOR PROMOTION IN BOTH DEPARTMENTS SHOULD BE EFFECTIVE
FOR TWO YEARS.
THEREAFTER, IT WAS MOVED BY COUNCILMAN GORDON, SECONDED
BY COUNCILMAN BAKER, THAT RESOLUTION N0. 1674, ENTITLED:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, DEFINING
POLICY GOVERNING ENTRANCE EXAMINATIONS FOR
THE POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENTS, AND EXAM-
INATIONS FOR PROMOTIONS WITHIN SAID DEPART-
MENTS.,
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WHICH WAS READ, SE ADOPTED.
ON ROLL CALL, SAID MOTION CARRIED AND SAID RESOLUTION WAS
ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE :'
AYES: COUNCILMEN BAKER, FREDERICK, GORDON AND
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ABSENT: COUNCILMAN MESCHUK.
5. ADVISED THE COUNCIL THAT THE PRESENT CONTRACT FOR
FURNISHING THE CITY WITH ITS LIGHT AND BULB REQUIREMENTS EXPIRES
NOVEMBER 26, 1956; THAT HE HAD RECEIVED IN�ORMALBIDS FOR SAME
FOR THE FOLLOWING YEAR AND RECOMMENDED THAT THE CONTRACT BE AWARDED
TO SMITM &JmORP, THE LOWEST BIDDER FOR SAID REQUIREMENTS.
MOVED BY COUNCILMAN BAKER, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN
FREDERICK, THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION BE ADOPTED:
RESOLVED, THAT A CONTRACT BE AWARDED TO
SMITH & THORP FOR FURNISHING THE CITY OF EL SEG-
UNDO ITS LIGHT AND BULB REQUIREMENTS FOR THE
PERIOD OF ONE YEAR BEGINNING NOVEMBER 26, 1956,
AT THE QUOTATION OF SAID COMPANY AS SUBMITTED
TO THE CITY MANAGER.
CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
AYES: COUNCILMEN BAKER, FREDERICK, GORDON AND
MAYOR BENFIELD;
NOES: COUNCILMEN NONE;
ABSENT: COUNCILMAN MESCHUK.
6. THAT THE FIRE DEPARTMENT HAD REQUESTED IT BE FUR-
NISHED A STATION WAGON FOR USE BY THE FIRE CHIEF, AND HE RE-
QUESTED HE BE GRANTED PERMISSION TO OBTAIN INFORMAL BIDS FOR
SUCH EQUIPMENT.
DISCUSSION DEVELOPED THAT THE CAR PRESENTLY USED BY
THE FIRE CHIEF WOULD BE TURNED OVER FOR USE BY THE FIRE MARSHALL,
AND THEREAFTER, IT WAS MOVED BY COUNCILMAN BAKER, SEDONDED BY
COUNCILMAN GORDON, THAT THE CITY MANAGER BE AND HE IS HEREBY
AUTHORIZED TO OBTAIN INFORMAL BIDS FOR A STATION WAGON FOR USE
BY THE FIRE CHIEF OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, IN ACCORDANCE WITH
SPECIFICATIONS SUBMITTED BY HIM. CARRIED.
7. THAT THE LIABILITY INSURANCE POLICY OF THE CITY OF
EL SEGUNDO HAD EXPIRED NOVEMBER 4, 1956, AND THAT HE HAD REQUESTED
MCCARTHY INSURANCE AGENCY TO OBTAIN BIDS FROM VARIOUS COMPANIES
FOR THIS COVERAGE; THAT SAID AGENCY HAD BEEN ABLE TO OBTAIN ONLY
TWO BIDS, TO WIT:
ROYAL INDEMNITY COMPANY $ 8,291.79
OHIO CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. 8,423.21
AND HE RECOMMENDED THAT THE ROYAL INDEMNITY COMPANY, WHICH FURN-
ISHED SUCH COVERAGE PREVIOUSLY FOR THE CITY, BE AWARDED THE CON-
TRACT FOR THE YEAR BEGINNING NOVEMBER 4, 1956 AT THE QUOTATION
HEREINABOVE STATED.
MOVED BY COUNCILMAN BAKER, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN
FREDERICK, THAT THE MCCARTHY INSURANCE AGENCY BE AND IT IS HEREBY
REQUESTED TO CAUSE THE ROYAL INDEMNITY COMPANY TO FURNISH A LIA-
BILITY INSURANCE POLICY TO THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO FOR THE YEAR
BEGINNING NOVEMBER 4, 1956, AT,ITS QUOTATION OF 8,291.79.
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CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
AYES: COUNCILMEN BAKER, FREDERICK, GORDON AND
MAYOR BENFIELD;
NOES: COUNCILMEN NONE;
ABSENT: COUNCILMAN MESCHUK.
CITY CLERK MADE REPORTS AS FOLLOWS:
1. THAT SHE HAD RECEIVED FROM THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, A ROAD DEED EXECUTED BY CONSOLIDATED ROCK
PRODUCTS CO., CONVEYING TO THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO A CERTAIN PORTION
OF LAND IN THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 18 FOR THE WIDENING OF
AVIATION BOULEVARD, WHICH DEED SHE REQUESTED THE COUNCIL ACCEPT AND
AUTHORIZE RECORDATION.
MOVED BY COUNCILMAN BAKER, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN FREDERICK
THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION BE ADOPTED:
RESOLVED, THAT THAT CERTAIN ROAD DEED, DATED THE
8TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 1956, EXECUTED BY CONSOLIDATED
ROCK PRODUCTS CO., TO THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, A MUNI-
CIPAL CORPORATION OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA,
THE REAL PROPERTY 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
REDONDO, AS SHOWN ON MAP RECORDED IN
BOOK 1, PAGES 507 AND 508 OF PATENTS, IN
THE OFFICE OF THE RECORDER OF THE COUNTY
OF LOS ANGELES, WHICH EXTENDS FROM THE
SOUTHEASTERLY LINE OF THAT CERTAIN PARCEL
OF LAND DESCRIBED IN DEED TO NORTH AMERICAN
AVIATION, INC., RECORDED AS DOCUMENT N0. 2
ON JANUARY 27, 1943, IN BOOK 1 9811 , PAGE
139 OF OFFICIAL RECORES, IN THE OFFICE OF
SAID RECORDER, SOUTHERLY TO THE NORTH-
WESTERLY LINE OF THE PACIFIC ELECTRIC RAIL-
WAY COMPANYtS RIGHT OF WAY, 80 FEET WIDE,
AS SHOWN ON MAP RECORDED IN BOOK 5750,
PAGE 50 OF DEEDS, IN THE OFFICE OF SAID
RECORDER.,
FOR ROAD PURPOSES, TO BE KNOWN AS 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, CALIFORNIA.
CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
AYES: COUNCILMEN BAKER, FREDERICK, GORDON AND
MAYOR BENF I ELD;
NOES: COUNCILMEN NONE;
ABSENT: COUNCILMAN MESCHUK.
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2. THAT SHE HAD RECEIVED FROM THE BOARD OF EQUALIZA-
TION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, A STATEMENT OF LOCAL TAX DISTRI-
BUTION FOR THE PERIOD AUGUST•8, 1956 TO SEPTEMBER 7, 1956, INDI-
CATING THE AMOUNT OF SUCH DISTRIBUTION AS $37,788.21, AND THAT A
WARRANT IN SAID SUM HAD BEEN RECEIVED. SHE FURTHER-REPORTED THAT
THE TOTAL AMOUNT RECEIVED FOR THE PERIOD APRIL 1, 1956 TO SEPTEMBER
7, 1956S IS THE SUM OF $1 03,261 .20.
3. ADVISED THE COUNCIL THAT IN THE EARLY PART OF JUNE
A COPY OF RESOLUTION N0. 261 HAD BEEN RECEIVED FROM THE PLANNING
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, RECOMMENDING THAT DIE CAST
OPERATIONS BE CONSIDERED AS M -1 USE; THAT INADVERTANTLY THE LETTER
OF TRANSMITTAL FROM THE PLANNING COMMISSION HAD STATED A VARIANCE
HAD BEEN GRANTED TO ALLOW SUCH BUSINESS AND THAT THEREFORE NO
FURTHER ACTION WAS TAKEN BY THE CITYC6UNCIL; THAT IT NOW APPEARS
A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE PLANNING COM-
MISSION SHOULD HAVE BEEN ADOPTED AND IN ORDER TO CLEAR THE RECORDS,
SHE PRESENTED FOR THE COUNCILIS CONSIDERATION SUCH RESOLUTION.
THEREAFTER, IT WAS MOVED BY COUNCILMAN CORDON, SECONDED
BY COUNCILMAN BAKER, THAT RESOLUTION N0. 1675, ENTITLED:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA,
APPROVING AND CONCURRING IN THE FIND-
INGS, DETERMINATION, INTERPRETATION
AND ACTION OF THE CITY PLANNING CON -
MISSION OF SAID CITY AS SET FORTH IN
RESOLUTION NO. 261 OF SAID COMMISSION,
INTERPRETING DIE CASTING OPERATIONS AS
AN M -1 USE.,
WHICH WAS READ, BE ADOPTED.
ON ROLL CALL, THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION WAS ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOW-
ING VOTE:
AYES: COUNCILMEN BAKER, FREDERICK, GORDON AND
MAYOR BENFIELD;
NOES: COUNCILMEN NONE;
ABSENT: COUNCILMAN MESCOUK.
4. PRESENTED ON BEHALF OF THE CITY ATTORNEY, A COMMU-
NICATION FROM ROBERT E. ROSSKOPF, ATTORNEY, ADVISING THAT *ORDER
FIXING SECURITY AND FOR IMMEDIATE POSSESSION" IN CONNECTION WITH
CONDEMNATION BY THE CITY OF LOTS 51 AND 520 BLOCK 1232 FOR STORM
DRAIN PURPOSES, HAD BEEN SIGNED ON NOVEMBER 1, 1956; THAT SAID
ORDER CALLS FOR DEPOSIT OF SECURITY OF $11,360.00 AS TO LOT 51
AND $12,800 AS TO LOT 520 AND THAT MR. ROSSKOPF SUGGESTED THAT
WARRANT IN SAID AMOUNT BE SENT TO HIM AS SOON AS AVAILABLE FOR
DEPOSIT.
MOVED BY COUNCILMAN FREDERICK, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN
BAKER, THAT THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE BE AND HE IS HEREBY AUTHOR-
IZED AND DIRECTED TO PREPARE AND PRESENT TO THIS COUNCIL FOR ITS
APPROVAL, A WARRANT IN THE TOTAL SUM-OF $24,100 AS DEPOSIT SE-
CURITY IN CONNECTION WITH THE CONDEMNATION OF LOTS 51 AND 52,
BLOCK 123, AND THAT THE CITY ATTORNEY BE AND.HE IS HEREBY DIRECTED
TO FORWARD SAID WARRANT TO MR. ROBERT E. ROSSKOPF AS SOON AS SAID
WARRANT IS MADE AVAILABLE.
CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
AYES: COUNCILMEN BAKER, FREDERICK, GORDON AND
MAYOR BENFIELD;
NOES: COUNCILMEN NONE;
ABSENT: COUNeiLP+AN MESCHUK.
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DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS MADE REPORTS AS FOLLOWS:
1. THE CITY ENGINEER HAD HERETOFORE PRESENTED A PETITION
FOR CERTAIN IMPROVEMENTS IN A PORTION OF ILLINOIS STREET BETWEEN
EL SEGUNDO BOULEVARD AND FRANKLIN AVENUE, AS SHOWN ON PLAN N0.
560326 CONSISTING OF TWO SHEETS, ON FILE IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY
ENGINEER AND WHICH REPORT SHOWED THAT THE VALID SIGRATURES ATTACHED
TO THE PETITION, AS REPORTED BY THE TITLE INSURANCE do TRUST COMPANY,
REPRESENTED MORE THAN 60% OF THE TOTAL ASSESSABLE AREA OF THE PRO-
POSED ASSESSMENT DISTRICT AS SHOWN UPON THE PLAT ATTACHED TO SAID
PETITION.
COUNCILMAN GORDON THEN OFFERED AND MOVED THE ADOPTION
OF RESOLUTION N0. 1676, ENTITLED:
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, IN THE
MATTER OF IMPROVEMENT OF ILLINOIS STREET
BETWEEN EL SEGUNDO BOULEVARD AND FRANKLIN
AVENUE, AS PER PLANS AND PROFILES NO.
560326, CONSISTING OF 2 SHEETS, ON FILE
IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY ENGINEER OF SAID
CITY.,
SAID MOTION BEING SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN BAKER AND UPON ROLL CALL,
WAS ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE, TO WIT:
AYES: COUNCILMEN BAKER, FREDERICK, GORDON AND
MAYOR BENFIELD#
NOES: COUNCILMEN NONE;
ABSENT: COUNCILMAN MESCHUK.
PURSUANT TO INSTRUCTIONS OF THE CITY COUNCIL, THE CITY
ENGINEER PRESENTED PLANS, PROFILES AND DRAWINGS N0. 560326, CON-
SISTING OF 2 SHEETS, FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF CERTAIN STREET IMPROVE-
MENTS IN ILLINOIS STREET, TOGETHER WITH SPECIFICATIONS AND DETAILED
ESTIMATE OF THE COST OF SAID IMPROVEMENTS, ALSO A PLAT OF THE,ASSESS-
MENT DISTRICT FOR SAID IMPROVEMENT. WHEREUPON COUNCILMAN BAKER,
MOVED THAT SAID PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS AND PLAT OF THE ASSESSMENT
DISTRICT BE APPROVED AND THAT THE SAID PLANS BE FILED IN THE OFFICE
OF THE CITY ENGINEER, SPECIFICATIONS AND DETAILED ESTIMATE BE FILED
IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK OF SAID CITY, WHICH MOTION WAS SEC-
ONDED BY COUNCILMAN FREDERICK. AND CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
AYES: COUNCILMEN BAKER, FREDERICK, GORDON AND
MAYOR BENFIELD;
NOES$: COUNCILMAN NONE;
ABSENT: COUNCILMAN MESCHUK.
COUNCILMAN GORDON THEN OFFERED'AND MOVED THE ADOPTION OF
RESOLUTION OF INTENTION N0. 1677 FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF CERTAIN
IMPROVEMENTS IN ILLINOIS STREET, AS PARTICULARLY DELINEATED UPON
THE PLANS AND SPE-CIFICATIONS•).HERETOFORE APPROVED FOR SAID WORK,
WHICH MOTION WAS SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN FREDERICK, AND CARRIED BY
THE FOLLOWING VOTE, TO WIT:
AYES: COUNCILMEN BAKER, FREDERICK, GORDON AND
MAYOR BENFIELD;
NOES: COUNCILMEN NONE;
ABSENT: COUNCILMAN MESCHUK.
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2. PRESENTED FOR THE COUNCILIS CONSIDERATION�FORITNEN
IMPROVEMENT OF GAL)FOARLA- 18TREIET BETWEEN GRAND AVENUE AND FRANK-
LIN AVENUE, WHICH PETITION CONTAINS SIGNATURES OF 82.9% OF THE
OWNERS OF THE PROPERTY WITHIN THE PROPOSED ASSESSMENT DISTRICT.
MOVED BY COUNCILMAN - BAILER, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN
GORDON, THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION BE ADOPTED:
RESOLVED, THAT THE *PETITION (AND WAIVER)
FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF CALIFORNIA STREET BETWEEN
GRAND AVENUE AND FRANKLIN, AVENUE, IN THE CITY
OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA; PRESENTED,TO THIS
COUNCIL AT THIS MEETING, BY THE CITY ENGINEER OF
SAID CITY, BE AND THE SAME IS HEREBY ORDERED
RECEIVED AND PLACED ON FILE IN THE OFFICE OF THE
CITY CLERK; AND
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, THAT THE CITY ENGINEER
BE AND HE IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED AND DIRECTED TO
PREPARE AND PRESENT TO THIS - COUNCIL FOR ITS APPRG,VAL
PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE CONTEMPLATED IM-
PRQ)VEMENT.
CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
AYES: COUNCILMEN BAKER, FREDERICK, GORDON AND
MAYOR BENFIELD;
NOES: COUNCILMEN NONE;
ABSENT: COUNCILMAN MESCHUK.
3. THE CITY ENGINEE R �SENFTEDEA PETITION AND WAIVER
FOR CERTAIN IMPROVEMENTS IN CALIFORNIA STREET BETWEEN GRAND AVE.
AND FRANKLIN AVENUE, AS SHOWN ON PLAN N0. 560518 CONSISTING OF
2 SHEETS, ON FILE IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY ENGINEER, AND RE-
PORTED SAID PET,ITI�ON REPRESENTED 82.9% OF THE PROPOSED ASSESS-
MENT DISTRICT AS SHOWN ON A PLAT ATTACHED TO SAID PETITION.
COUNCILMAN GORDON THEN OFFERED AND MOVED THE ADOPTION
OF RESOLUTION N0. 1678, ENTITLED:
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
.THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA,
IN THE MATTER OF IMPROVEMENT OF
CALIFORNIA STREET BETWEEN GRAND AVENUE
AND FRANKLIN AVENUE, AS PER PLANS AND
PROFILES NO. 560518, CONSISTING OF 2
SHEETS, ON FILE IN THE OFFICE .OF THE
CITY ENGINEER OF SAID CITY.,
SAID MOTION BEING SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN BAKER AND UPON ROLL CALL
WAS 'ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE, TO WIT:
AYES: COUNCILMEN BAKER, FREDERICK, GORDON AND
MAYOR BENFIELD;
Noes: COUNCILMEN NONE;
ABSENT: COUNCILMAN MESCHUK.
PURSUANT TO INSTRUCTIONS OF THE CITY COUNCIL, THE CITY
ENGINEER PRESENTED PLANS, PROFILES AND DRAWINGS N0. 560518, CON-
SISTING OF 2 SHEETS, FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF Q-ERTAIN STREET IM-
PROVEMENTS IN CALIFORNIA STREET, TOGETHER WITH SPECIFICATIONS AND
DETAILED ESTIMATE OF THE COST OF SAID IMPROVEMENTS, ALSO A PLAT
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OF THE ASSESSMENT DISTRICT FOR SAID IMPROVEMENT. WHEREUPON
COUNCILMAN BAKER MOVED THAT SAID PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS AND PLAT
OF THE ASSESSMENT DISTRICT BE APPROVED AND THAT THE SAID PLANS
BE FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY ENGINEER, SPECIFICATIONS AND
DETAILED ESTIMATE BE FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK OF
SAID CITY, WHICH MOTION WAS SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN GORDON AND
CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE, TO WIT:
AYES: COUNCILMEN BAKER, FREDERICK, GORDON AND
MAYOR BENFIELD;
NOES: COUNCILMEN NONE;
ABSENIT: COUNCILMAN MESCHUK.
COUNCILMAN GORDON THEN OFFERED AND MOVED THE ADOPTION
OF RESOLUTION OF INTENTION N0. 1679 FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF
CERTAIN IMPROVEMENTS IN CALIFORNIA STREET, AS PARTICULARLY DE-
LINEATED UPON THE PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS HERETOFORE APPROVED
FOR SAID WORK, WHICH MOTION WAS SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN BAKER AND
CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE, TO WIT:
AYES: COUNCILMEN BAKER, FREDERICK, GORDON AND
MAYOR BENFIELD;
NOES: COUNCILMEN NONE;
ABSENT: COUNCILMAN MESCHUK.
4. PRESENTED FOR THE COUNCILIS CONSIBERATION A FORM OF
AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO AND THE STATE OF CALIF-
ORNIA FOR THE EXPENDITURE OF ADDITIONAL MONEY FOR ENGINEERING FOR
STREETS AND HIGHWAYS, THE AMOUNT THEREOF BEING 6,000.00.
MOVED BY COUNCILMAN FREDERICK, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN
GORDON, THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION BE ADOPTED:
WHEREAS, A MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT HAS BEEN
PRESENTED TO BE ENTERED INTO WITH THE STATE OF
CALIFORNIA IN ACCORDANCE WITH A PROJECT STATEMENT
SUBMITTED BY THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO FOR EXPENDITURE
OF THE ENGINEERING ALLOCATION TO CITIES FOR THE
FISCAL YEAR 1957; AND
WHEREAS, THE CITY COUNCIL HAS HEARD READ SAID
AGREEMENT IN FULL AND IS FAMILIAR WITH THE CONTENTS
THEREOF;
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, THAT SAID PROJECT STATE-
MENT BE AND IT IS HEREBY ADOPTED AS THE BUDGET OF
PROPOSED EXPENDIT{1RES OF THE ENGINEERING ALLOCATION
TO CITIES, AND SAID AGREEMENT BE AND THE SAME IS
HEREBY APPROVED AND THE MAYOR AND THE CITY CLERK
ARE DIRECTED TO SIGN THE SAME ON BEHALF OF SAID CITY,
SAID AGREEMENT TO BE BINDING UPON THE CITY UPON ITS
EXECUTION BY THE AUTHORIZED OFFICIALS OF THE STATE.
CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
AYES: COUNCILMEN BAKER, FREDERICK, GORDON AND
MAYOR BENFIELD;
NOES: COUNCILMEN NONE;
ABSENT: COUNCILMAN MESCHUK.
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5. PRESENTED PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE IM-
PROVEMENT OF EUCALYPTUS DRIVE, PINE AND SHELDON STREET IN CON-
NECTION WITH THE PROPOSED CONSTRUCTION OF RECREATION CENTER,
AND RECOMMENDED THAT THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVE SAID PLANS AND
SPECIFICATIONS AND AUTHORIZE THE CITY CLERK TO ADVERTISE FOR
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MOVED BY COUNCILMAN FREDERICK, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN
GORDON, THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION BE ADOPTED:
RESOLVED, THAT A COPY OF THAT CERTAIN PLAN
ENTITLED "JOB NO. 561101" CONSISTING OF THREE
SHEETS COVERING THE IMPROVEMENT OF SHELDON STREET
FROM PINE AVENUE TO THE PACIFIC ELECTRIC TRACK;
PINE AVENUE, EUCALYPTUS DRIVE TO SHELDON STREET;
AND EUCALYPTUS DRIVE FROM PINE AVENUE TO 403 FT.
SOUTH OF HOLLY AVENUE, BE PLACED ON FILE IN THE
OFFICE OF THE CITY ENGINEER, AND THAT SAID PLAN
BE AND THE SAME IS HEREBY APPROVED BY THIS COUNCIL;
AND
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, THAT A COPY OF THAT
CERTAIN SPECIFICATIONS DESIGNATED "THE IMPROVEMENT
OF SHELDON STREET, PINE AVENUE AND EUCALYPTUS DRIVE"
BE PLACED ON FILE IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK,
AND THAT SAID SPECIFICATIONS BE AND THE SAME ARE
HEREBY APPROVED BY THIS COUNCIL; AND
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, THAT THE CITY CLERK BE
AND SHE IS HEREBY DIRECTED TO ADVERTISE FOR 'BIDS
ON SAID .IMPROVEMENT IN TIME, FORM AND MANNER A,S
REQUIRED BY LAW, SAID BIDS TO BE RECEIVED AT'THE
SAME TIME THAT BIDS WILL BE RECEIVED FOR IMPROVEMENT
TO BE CONSTRUCTED IN THE RECREATION CENTER.
CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
AYES: COUNCILMEN BAKER, FREDERICK, GORDON AND
MAYOR BENFIELD;
NOES: COUNCILMEN NONE;
ABSENT: COUNCILMAN MESCHUK.
6. PRESENTED FOR "THE COUNCILtS ACCEPTANCE THitEE STREET
DEEDS IN CONNECTION WITH THE OPENING OF CALIFORNIA STREET, WASH-
INGTON STREET AND HOLLY AVENUE.
MOVED BY COUNCILMAN CORDON, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN
FREDERICK, THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION BE ADOPTED:
RESOLVED THAT THAT CERTAIN STREET DEED, DATED
THE 13TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 1956, EXECUTED BY CAUSBY
L. WATSON AND JOE ETHRIDGE, CONVEYING TO THE CITY
OF EL, SEGUNDO, A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF LOS
ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, THE REAL PROPERTY IN
THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES,
STATE OF CALIFORNIA, DESCRIBED AS:
THE WESTERLY 25.00 FT. OF LOT 180,
BLOCK 128, EL SEGUNDO SHEET N0. 8, AS
RECORDED IN BOOK 22 OF MAPS, PAGES 106
AND 107, IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY
RECORDER OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIF-
ORNIA.,
F-OR PUBLIC STREET PURPOSES IN CONNECTION WITH THE
OPENING OF CALIFORNIA-STREET; AND
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STREET DEED, DATED THE 3RD DAY OF NOVEMBER,
1956, EXECUTED BY J. D. WHITE AND C. A. WHITE,
CONVEYING TO THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, A MUNICIPAL
CORPORATION OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA,
THE REAL PROPERTY IN THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO,
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, DE-
SCRIBED AS:
THE WEST 25.00 FEET OF LOTS 286•AND
287, BLOCK 123; 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 PUBLIC STREET PURPOSES IN CONNECTION WITH THE
OPENING OF WASHINGTON STREET; AND
STREET DEED, DATED THE 25TH DAY OF OCTOBER,
1956, EXECUTED BY NATHAN LEVY AND FLORENCE LEVY,
JOINT TENANTS OF AN UNDIVIDED ONE -HALF INTEREST,
AND FLORENCE CLAMAN, OWNER OF AN UNDIVIDED ONE -HALF
INTEREST, IN THE REAL PROPERTY HEREINAFTER DESCRIBED,
CONVEYING TO THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, A MUNICIPAL
CORPORATION OF LOS ANGELES LOUNTY, CALIFORNIA, THE
REAL PROPERTY IN THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, COUNTY OF
LOS ANGELES, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, DESCRIBED AS:
THE NORTH 25.00 FEET OF THE WEST 70 FEET
OF LOT 375, BLOCK 123; OF EL SEGUNDO,
` SHEET NO. 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 PUBLIC STREET PURPOSES IN CONNECTION WITH THE
OPENING OF HOLLY AVENUE, BE AND THE SAME ARE 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
INSTRUMENTS TO BE FILED FOR RECORD AS ONE DOCUMENT IN
THE OFFICE 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 AND
MAYOR BENFIELD;
NOES: COUNCILMEN NONE;
ABSENT: COUNCILMAN MESCHUK.
7. PRESENTED FOR THE COUNCILIS ACCEPTANCE GRANT OF EASE-
MENT FOR PIPELINE PURPOSES OVER A PORTION OF LOT 387, BLOCK 123.
MOVED BY COUNCILMAN. FREDERICK, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN
GORDON, THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION BE ADOPTED:
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RESOLVED, THAT THAT CERTAIN GRANT OF EASEMENT
FOR PIPELINE, DATED THE 31ST DAY OF OCTOBER, 1956,
EXECUTED BY IRA E. ESCOBAR AND OLGA W. ESCOBAR,
GRANTING AND CONVEYING TO THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO,
A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIF-
ORNIA, 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 WESTERLY 25.00 FEET OF LOT 3870
BLOCK 123, AS RECORDED IN BOOK 22 OF
MAPS, PAGES 106 AND 107, IN THE OFFICE
OF THE COUNTY RECORDER OF LOS ANGELES
COUNTY, CALIFORNIA.,
FOR SANITARY 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
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 FOLLOW-
ING VOTE:
AYES: COUNCILMEN BAKER, FREDERICKS, GORDON AND
MAYOR BENFIELD;
NOES: COUNCILMEN NONE;
ABSENT: COUNCILMAN MESCHUK.
8. PRESENTED A WRITTEN COMMUNICATION DATED NOVEMBER 90
19560 IN WHICH HE ADVISED THAT MR. ROBERT W. CAMERON, RESIDING fM
THE 500 BLOCK OF KANSAS STREET, HAD REQUESTED THAT THE COUNCIL
DEVIATE FROM ITS POLICY OF REQUIRING THE CONSTRUCTION OF CURBS AND
SIDEWALK IN AT LEAST ONE SIDE OF ONE BLOCK BY PERMITTING HIM TO
CONSTRUCT A SIDEWALK IN FRONT OF 501 TO 503 KANSAS STREET.
SAID COMMUNICATION FURTHER STATED THAT THE CITY ENGINEER
DID NOT RECOMMEND THAT MR. CAMERON BE ALLOWED TO CONSTRUCT SAID
SIDEWALK SINCE IT WOULD SET A PRECEDENT WHICH WOULD PERMIT PARTIAL
CONSTRUCTION IN THE BLOCK.
THE COUNCIL CONCURRING IN THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE CITY
ENGINEER, ADVISED THE CITY ENGINEER TO SO INFORM MR. CAMERON; ALSO
TO URGE MR. CAMERON., IF POSSIBLE., TO SECURE THE CONSENT OF 100% OF
THE PROPERTY OWNERS IN THE BLOCK TO AGREE TO EITHER PUTTING IN THE
SIDEWALKS THEMSELVES OR HAVE SAME CONSTRUCTED UNDER AN ASSESSMENT
DISTRICT PROCEEDINGS.
9. INQUIRY WAS MADE AT THIS POINT, OF
AS TO THE PROGRESS BEING MADE IN THE ACQUISITION
FOR THE WIDENING OF EL SEGUNDO BOULEVARD, AND HE
SHOULD BE COMPLETED BY DECEMBER 1ST. HE FURTHER
HIS UNDERSTANDING THAT PAYMENTS MADE BY THE CITY
FORMED IN THIS CONNECTION PRIOR TO THE RECEIPT OF
BY THE COUNTY WILL HAVE TO BE BORNE SY THE CITY.
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THE CITY ENGINEER,
OF RIGHT -OF -WAY
STATED THIS WORK
STATED THAT IT IS
FOR ANY WORK PER -
MONEY ALLOCATED
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MAYOR BENFIELD THEN PRESENTED FOR THE COUNCILIS INFOR-
MATION A COMMUNICATION HE:HAD RECEIVED FROM SUPERVISOR BURTON W.
CHACE ADDRESSED TO HIM UNDER DATE OF OCTOBER 23, 1956, AND SIGNED
BY RICHARD L. NEWTON, DEPUTY, WHICH COMMUNICATION STATED THAT
SUPERVISOR CHACE HAS APPROVED THE EXPENDITURE OF NECESSARY MONEY
FOR ACQUISITION OF RIGHT -OF -WAY FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF EL SEGUNDO
BOULEVARD, AND A COPY OF MAYOR BENFIELDIS LETTER TO SUPERVISOR
CHACE DATED SEPTEMBER 25, 1956, CONCERNING SAID MATTER HAD BEEN
FORWARDED TO THE COUNTY ROAD COMMISSIONER WITH A REQUEST THAT A
BUDGET ADJUSTMENT BE MADE IN ORDER TO COMPLETE RIGHT -OF -WAY ACQUI-
SITION.
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CITY MANAGER SAILORS REPORTED HE HAD RECEIVED A COMMUNI-
CATION FROM MR. LYLE PARDEES CITY ENGINEER, CITY OF LOS ANGELES,
STATING THAT SAID-CITY IS IN ACCORD WITH THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO
THAT THE BLIND INTERSECTION OF HILLCREST STREET AND IMPERIAL HIGH-
WAY SHOULD BE IMPROVED, AND THAT THE CITY ENGINEER OF THE CITY OF
EL SEGUNDO, HAD BEEN REQUESTED TO PREPARE A SKETCH INDICATING THE
IMPROVEMENT DESIRED, WHICH SKETCH WOULD BE TRANSMITTED TO THE BOARD
OF PUBLIC WORKS OF THE CITY OF LOS ANGELES FOR ITS APPROVAL.
CITY ENGINEER WEBB INFORMED THE COUNCIL THESE SKETCHES
HAD BEEN COMPLETED AND CITY MANAGER SAILORS STATED THEY WOULD BE
PRESENTED TO THE CITY OF LOS ANGELES ON THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 15TH AT
A MEETING TO BE HELD BETWEEN REPRESENTATIVES OF THIS CITY AND THE
CITY OF LOS ANGELES ON SAID DATE.
AT THIS TIME, THE HOUR BEING 10:37 OICLOCK P.M., COUNCIL-
MAN BAKER WAS EXCUSED FROM ATTENDANCE AT THIS MEETING.
PAYING BILLS
THE FOLLOWING DEMANDS, HAVING HAD THE APPROVAL OF THE
COMMITTEE ON FINANCE AND RECORDS, WERE READ:
DEMAND REGISTER - DEMANDS N0. 569 TO 690, INCLUSIVE:
GENERAL FUND $ 94, 91 0.68
RECREATION FUND 2052.87
PENSION FUND 1,787.89
TRAFFIC SAFETY FUND 45.76
TOTAL $ 99,097.20
DEMAND REGISTER - DEMANDS N0. 168 TO 212, INCLUSIVE:
WATER DEPARTMENT
WATER WORKS FvNO $ 9,029.19
TOTAL $ 9,029.19
MOVED BY COUNCILMAN CORDON, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN
FREDERICK, 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 FREDERICK, GORDON AND MAYOR BENFIELD;
NOES: COUNCILMEN NONE;
ABSENT: COUNCILMEN BAKER AND MESCHUK.
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NEW BUSINESS
COUNCILMAN FREDERICK PRESENTED COPY OF COMMUNICATION
WRITTEN BY MAYOR BENFIELD TO MR. CARROLL EDwARDRo SENIOR PORBLEMS
TEACHER AT THE EL SEGUNDO HIGH SCHOOLS CONGRATULATING THE SENIOR
CLASS ON THE SUCCESS OF ITS CAMPAIGN IN GETTING OUT THE VOTE AT
OUR GENERAL ELECTION HELD NOVEMBER 60 1956.
MOVED BY COUNCILMAN FREDERICKS SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN
GORDONS THAT THIS COUNCIL DOES HEREBY CONCUR IN THE COMMENDATION
FOR THE WORK DONE BY THE SENIOR CLASS IN ITS „GET OUT THE VOTER
CAMPAIGNS AND DOES HEREBY APPROVE THE ACTION OF THE MAYOR OF THE
CITY OF EL SEGUNDO IN FORWARDING THE COMMUNICATION HEREINABOVE
REFERRED TO. CARRIED.
NO FURTHER BUSINESS APPEARING TO BE TRANSACTED AT THIS
MEETING, IT WAS MOVED BY COUNCILMAN FREDERICK# SECOIDED BY COUN-
CILMAN GORDON, THE MEETING ADJOURNS THE HOUR OF ADJOURNMENT BEING
10:43 Of CLOCK P.M. CARRIED.
APPROVED:
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