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1956 NOV 13 CC MINx 106 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, —1 — . X 107 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 -2- X 108 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. -3- Ki 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 PROBLEM+ 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: 109 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. -4- x 110 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. —5— X lii 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: -6- X 112 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 -7- X 113 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) X 114 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. 11%Z 115 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., -1 0- X 116 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 . " „ : Q bh MtdQiil ! S"F K kU E" } 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. -11 - A X 11'7 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. -12- X 118 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. -13- X 119 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. -14- X 120 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 -15- x 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. -16- 121 X 122 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 8 1 D S . 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 -17- X 123 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: _18- X 124 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. -1 9- THE CITY ENGINEER, OF RIGHT -OF -WAY STATED THIS WORK STATED THAT IT IS FOR ANY WORK PER - MONEY ALLOCATED -01% X 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. UNFINISHED BUSINESS 125 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. -20- x 126 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: '1 7 c� 741 0R r. r —21— RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED, ...a. -'1 NEVA M. ELSEYt CITY CLERK