1956 OCT 22 CC MINX 94
EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA
OCTOBER 22, 1956
A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
GUNDO, CALIFORNIA, WAS HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER
OF SAID CITY ON THE ABOVE DATE. PRIOR TO CALLING
THOSE PRESENT JOINED IN PLEDGING ALLEGIANCE TO THE
STATES OF AMERICA, AFTER WHICH REVEREND ZSCHIEGNER
LUTHERAN CHURCH OFFERED A PRAYER.
THE CITY OF EL SE—
OF THE CITY HALL
THE MEETING TO ORDER
FLAG OF THE UNITED
OF ST. JOHNIS
THE MEETING WAS THEN CALLED TO ORDER BY MAYOR PRO TEM ROBERT
W. FREDERICK, THE HOUR BEING 7:00 OICLOCK P.M.
ROLL CALL
COUNCILMEN PRESENT: BAKER, GORDON, MESCHUK AND
MAYOR PRO TEM FREDERICK;
COUNCILMEN ABSENT: MAYOR BE,NFIELD.
READING OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING
THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING HELD OCTOBER 8, 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.
SPECIAL ORDERS OF BUSINESS
THE CITY CLERK NOTIFIED THE CITY COUNCIL THAT THIS WAS THE
TIME AND PLACE FIXED FOR THE OPENING OF BIDS FOR THE INSTALLATION OF .•w
STORM DRAINS IN PORTIONS OF CENTER STREET AND ACROSS CERTAIN EASEMENTS
WITHIN THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, AND THAT SHE HA'b RECEIVED THREE BIDS
THEREFOR, FOLLOWING WHICH IT WAS MOVED BY COUNCILMAN GORDON, SECONDED
BY COUNCILMAN MESCHUK, THAT THE COUNCIL PROCEED TO OPEN, EXAMINE AND
PUBLICLY DECLARE SAID BIDS. CARRIED.
THE COUNCIL PROCEEDED TO OPEN, EXAMINE AND PUBLICLY DECLARE
SAID BIDS, WHICH WERE FOUND TO BE AS FOLLOWS:
M & J CONSTRUCTION CO. $ 54,000.00
M.G.R.CONSTRUCTION CO. 58,900.00
COLICH CONSTRUCTION CO. 57,777.00
FOLLOWING THE OPENING AND DECLARATION OF THE FOREGOING BIDS,
IT WAS MOVED BY COUNCILMAN GORDON, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN MESCHUK, THAT
SAID BIDS BE REFERRED TO THE CITY ENGINEER FOR CHECKING AND REPORT BACK
LATER AT THIS MEETING. CARRIED.
THE CITY CLERK NOTIFIED THE CITY COUNCIL THAT THIS WAS THE
TIME AND PLACE FIXED FOR THE OPENING OF BIDS FOR THE INSTALLATION OF
TRAFFIC SIGNAL SYSTEM AT DOUGLAS STREET AND EL SEGUNDO BOULEVARD, AND
THAT SHE HAD RECEIVED THREE BIDS THEREFOR, FOLLOWING WHICH IT WAS MOVED
BY COUNCILMAN BAKER, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN GORDON, THAT THE COUNCIL
PROCEED TO OPEN, EXAMINE AND PUBLICLY DECLARE SAID BIDS. CARRIED.
THE 'COU'NCIL- PROCEEDED TP0 OPENJo' 'EXAMIINE -AND- PUBL"1'CLY 'D'ECL'AR"t'
SlA,I D- BIDS, WHICH WERE FOUND TO BE AS FOLLOWS:
ELECTRIC AND MACHINERY SERVICE, INC. $ 6,369.00
FISCHBACK AND MOORE, INCORPORATED 6,924.00
WESTATES ELECTRICAL CONSTRUCTION COMPANY 6,704.00
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FOLLOWING THE OPENING AND DECLARATION OF THE FOREGOING
BIDS, IT WAS MOVED BY COUNCILMAN MESCHUK, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN
GORDON, THAT SAID BIDS BE REFERRED TO THE CITY ENGINEER FOR CHECK-
ING AND REPORT BACK AT THIS MEETING AT A LATER TIME. CARRIED.
AT THIS TIME, MAYOR PRO TEM FREDERICK PRESENTED RETIRED
CAPTAIN FLOYD INGRAM OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT, WITH HIS TWENTY YEAR
SERVICE PIN AND RETIRED BADGE. MR. WESLEY CONOVER, REPRESENTING
THE FIREMENtS ASSOCIATION, THEN PRESENTED MR. INGRAM WITH A GIFT
OF A PEN AND PENCIL SET FROM SAID ASSOCIATION.
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:
DEPARTMENT OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL, DATED AUGUST
29, 1956, BEING COPY OF APPLICATION OF CLARENCE B. NICOLETTE FOR
TRANSFER OF ON-SALE GENERAL LICENSE AT 311 NORTH SEPULVEDA BLVD.
ORDERED FILED.
PLANNING COMMISSION, CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, DATED OCTOBER
15, 1956, TRANSMITTING COPY OF ITS RESOLUTION N0. 288 DENYING RE-
QUEST FOR VARIANCE ON LOT 31, BLOCK 12 FOR ASSEMBLY OF ELECTRONIC
EQUIPMENT AT 147 RICHMOND STREET; TOGETHER WITH COPY OF RESOLUTION
N0. 289 OF SAID COMMISSION, INTERPRETING ELECTRONIC ASSEMBLY LABO-
RATORIES AS A C -2 USE.
THE CITY COUNCIL CONCURRING IN THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE
PLANNING COMMISSION AS SET FORTH IN ITS LATTER COMMUNICATION, IT WAS
MOVED BY COUNCILMAN GOROON, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN BAKER THAT RESO-
LUTION N0. 1671, ENTITLED:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, APPROV-
ING AND CONCURRING IN THE FINDINGS, DETER-
MINATION, INTERPRETATION AND ACTION OF THE
CITY PLANNING COMMISSION OF SAID CITY AS
SET FORTH IN RESOLUTION NO. 289 OF SAID
COMMISSION, INTERPRETING ELECTRONIC ASSEMBLY
LABORATORIES AS A C -2 USE.,
WHICH WAS READ, BE ADOPTED:
ON ROLL CALL, THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION WAS ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING
VOTE:
AYES: COUNCILMEN BAKER, GORDON, MESCHUK AND
MAYOR PRO TEM FREDERICK;
NOES: COUNCILMEN NONE;
ABSENT: MAYOR BENFIELD.
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PLANNING COMMISSION, CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, DATED OCTOBER 15,
1956, TRANSMITTING THEREWITH COPY OF ITS RESOLUTION N0. 287, REAFFIRM-
ING ITS ACTION HERETOFORE TAKEN IN MAKING RECOMMENDATION FOR CHANGE OF
ZONE ON PORTIONS OF RICHMOND STREET SOUTHERLY OF GRAND AVENUE, FROM
C -2 TO C -M AND P, AS MORE SPECIFICALLY SET FORTH IN ITS RESOLUTION
No. 280.
THE CITY COUNCIL DISCUSSED THE MATTER, AND IT BEING THE CON -
CENSUS OF SAID COUNCIL THAT NO CHANGE SHOULD BE MADE IN THE ZONING ON
SAID PORTION OF RICHMOND STREET AT THIS TIME, IT WAS MOVED BY COUNCIL-
MAN BAKER, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN MESCHUK, THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION
BE ADOPTED:
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WHEREAS, THE CITY PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, AFTER PUBLIC HEAR-
ING DULY HELD, RECOMMENDED TO THE CITY COUNCIL OF
SAID CITY THAT THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PROPERTY
LOCATED IN THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, COUNTY OF LOS
ANGELES, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, TO WIT: --
LOTS 1 TO 4, I NCLUS I VE, BLOCK 11
LOTS 18 TO 31, INCLUSIVE, BLOCK 12;
LOTS 9 TO 19, INCLUSIVE, BLOCK 21, AND
LOTS 4 TO 13, JNOLUSIVE, BLOCK 22,
EL SEGUNDO SHEET N0. 1, AS PER MAP
RECORDED IN BOOK 18, PAGE 69 Off' MAPS,
ON FILE IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY
RECORDER OF SAID CITY,
BE CHANGED FROM ZONE C -2 TO ZONE C -M; AND
LOTS 5 TO 20, INCLUSIVE, BLOCK 11; AND
LOTS 12 TO 17, I NCLUSI VE, BLOCK 12,
RECORDED AS AFORESAID,
BE CHANGED FROM ZONE C -2 TO ZONE P, UNDER THE PRO-
VISIONS OF ORDINANCE N0. 434 (THE COMPREHENSIVE ZON-
ING ORDINANCE) OF SAID CITY AND OF THE LAWS OF THE
STATE OF CALIFORNIA, APPLICABLE TO SUCH MATTERS; AND
WHEREAS, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL SEG-
UNDO, CALIFORNIA, AFTER PUBLIC HEARING DULY HELD ON
SAID MATTER, FOUND AND DETERMINED THAT THE PROPOSED
CHANGE OF ZONE RECOMMENDED BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION
WOULD RESULT IN THE UNDESIRABLE DIMINISHMENT AND RE-
DUCTION OF C -2 CLASSIFIED PROPERTY IN AND NEAR THE
CENTRAL BUSINESS AREA OF SAID CITY; AMD
WHEREAS, PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION
1813 OF ORDINANCE N0. 434, A FURTHER REPORT OF THE
PLANNING COMMISSION WAS REQUESTED AND HAS BEEN DULY
RECEIVED AND CONSIDERED;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, DOES RESOLVE, DECLARE AND
DETERMINE AS FOLLOWS:
THAT THE PROPOSED CHANGE OF ZONE AFFECTING THE
PROPERTY HEREINBEFORE DESCRIBED, AS RECOMMENDED BY
THE PLANNING COMMISSION AND THE SUBJECT OF PROCEED-
INGS HAD BY THE CITY COUNCIL BE AND THE SAME IS
HEREBY OVER -RULED AND DENIED.
CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
AYES: COUNCILMEN BAKER, GORDON, MESCHUK AND
MAYOR PRO TEM FREDERICK;
NOES: COUNCILMEN NONE;
ABSENT: MAYOR BENFIELD.
HERMAN R. BRANDT, CITY CLERK, CITY OF MANHATTAN BEACH,
DATED OCTOBER 10, 1956, TRANSMITTING COPY OF RESOLUTION ADOPTED
BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF SAID CITY CONFIRMING, RATIFYING AND APPROV-
ING THE ACTION OF THE MAYOR IN FORWARDING A COMMUNICATION TO THE
CITY OF EL SEGUNDO RESPECTING THE PROPOSED HYPERION EXTENSION.
ORDERED FILED.
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RUTH HOPP, CITY TREASURER, DATED OCTOBER 17, 1956, ADVIS-
ING THAT SHE HAS RECEIVED FROM THE STATE BOARD OF EQUALIZATION A
WARRANT IN AMOUNT OF $47,343.88 IN PAYMENT OF SALES AND USE TAX
COLLECTED DURING THE PERIOD JULY 6, 1956, TO AUGUST 71 1956. ORDERED
FILED.
H. L. BYRAM, TAX COLLECTOR, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, DATED
OCTOBER 11, 1956, TRANSMITTING THEREWITH FORM OF AGREEMENT TO COVER
THE ACQUISITION BY THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO OF A CERTAIN PARCEL OF TAX -
DEEDED REAL PROPERTY, NAMELY, LOT 17, BLOCK 31, AND REQUESTING THAT
THE COUNCIL AUTHORIZE THE EXECUTION OF SAID AGREEMENT AND FORWARD
SEVEN SUCH EXECUTED COPIES TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.
THE =CITY CLERKIINFORMED -TWE COUNCIL THAT THE,FORM OF -THE
4OREEMENT HAD BEEN'APPROVED SYlTHE' -CITY ATTORNEY AS TO FORM.
MOVED BY COUNCILMAN BAKER, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN MESCHUK,
THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION BE ADOPTED:
RESOLVED, THAT A COPY OF THAT CERTAIN AGREEMENT
SUBMITTED TO THIS CO3UNCIL AT THIS MEETING, BETWEEN
THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES,
STATE OF CALIFORNIA, AND THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, A
MUNICIPALITY OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, TO COVER
THE ACQUISITION BY SAID CITY OF A CERTAIN PARCEL OF
TAX - DEEDED REAL PROPERTY, NAMELY, LOT 17, BLOCK 31,
EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, DATED OCTOBER 22, 1956, BE
PLACED ON FILE IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK, AND
THAT THE SAID AGREEMENT SO ON FILE BE AND THE SAME
IS HEREBY REFERRED TO AND BY THIS REFERENCE INCORPOR-
ATED HEREIN AND MADE A PART HEREOF; AND
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, THAT THE CITY COUNCIL of
THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO DOES HEREBY APPROVE THE SAID
AGREEMENT AND DOES HEREBY AUTHORIZE AND INSTRUCT THE
MAYOR PRO TEM OF SAID CITY TO EXECUTE THE SAME ON
BEHALF OF SAID CITY AND IN ITS NAME, AND THE CITY
CLERK TO-ATTEST THE SAID AGREEMENT AND CAUSE SUCH
AGREEMENT SO EXECUTED TO BE DELIVERED TO SAID BOARD
OF SUPERVISORS IN DUE COURSE.
CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
AYES: COUNCILMEN BAKER, GORDON, MESCHUK AND
MAYOR PRO TEM FREDERICK;
NOES: COUNCILMEN NONE;
ABSENT: MAYOR BENFIELD.
NEVA M. ELSEY, CITY CLERK, DATED OCTOBER 19, 1956,
TRANSMITTING A COPY OF SUMMARY STATEMENT OF RECEIPTS AND DISBURSE-
MENTS OF THE CITY -OF EL SEGUNDO FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENBED JUNE 30,
1956. ORDERED FILED.
MRS. MARY FLYNN, WAYS AND MEANS CHAIRMAN, IMPERIAL P.T.A.,
DATED OCTOBER 18, 1956, REQUESTING THAT SAID ORGANIZATION BE GRANTED
A PERMIT TO HAVE A CAKE SALE IN FRONT OF SECURITY -FIRST NATIONAL BANK
ON NOVEMBER 9, 1956, FROM 3:00 P.M. To 6:00 P.M.
THE CITY CLERKIADVISED SHE HAD RECEIVED A COMMUNICATION
FROM V. L. WOOD, ASSISTANT CHIEF OF POLICE, STATING THAT THE POLICE
DEPARTMENT HAS NO OBJECTION TO SUCH SALE, PROVIDED PERMISSION IS
FIRST SECURED FROM THE BANK.
MOVED BY COUNCILMAN GORDON, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN BAKER,
THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION BE ADOPTED:
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RESOLVED, THAT THE IMPERIAL P.T.A. BE AND
IT IS HEREBY GRANTED PERMISSION TO HOLD A CAKE
SALE IN FRONT OF THE PREMISES OF SECURITY -FIRST
NATIONAL BANK OF LOS ANGELES, EL SEGUNDO BRANCH,
ON NOVEMBER 9, 1956, FROM 3:00 P.M. TO 6:00 P.M.,
PROVIDED PERMISSION IS SECURED FROM SAID BANK
TO HOLD'SUCH SALE AND THE SALE IS CONDUCTED IN A
MANNER SATISFACTORY TO THE POLICE DEPARTMENT
OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO.
CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
AYES: COUNCILMEN BAKER, GORDON, MESCHUK AND
MAYOR PRO TEM FREDERICK;
NOES: COUNCILMEN NONE;
ABSENT: MAYOR BENFIELD.
EL SEGUNDO WOMANtS CLUB, DATED OCTOBER 10, 1956, THANK-
ING THE COUNCIL FOR ITS PARTICIPATION IN SAID CLUBtS PLAN TO ESTAB-
LISH A HISTORICAL MUSEUM IN THE CITY, AND SETTING FORTH A BRIEF
OUTLINE OF ITS COMMUNITY ACHIEVEMENT PLAN. ORDERED FILED.
J. G. MORGAN AND E. C. BOLTON, DATED OCTOBER 19, 1956,
CALLING ATTENTION TO THE FACT THAT IN NUMEROUS PLACES WEST OF MAIN
STREET HOMES HAVE BEEN BUILT WITHOUT THE CONSTRUCTION OF SIDEWALKS
IN CONNECTION THEREWITH, WHICH CAUSES PEDESTRIANS, ESPECIALLY
CHILDREN, TO WALK IN THE STREETS, AND FURTHER, THE SITUATION MAKES
A HAZARD AND INCONVENIENCE TO THE PUBLIC.
BY GENERAL CONSENT, THE MATTER WAS TAKEN UNDER CONSIDER-
ATION UNTIL A LATER TIME AT THIS MEETING.
DICKINSON & MILLER, GENERAL CONTRACTORS, DATED OCTOBER
16, 1956, EXPRESSING SINCERE APPRECIATION FOR THE COOPERATION AND
COURTESY SHOWN SAID COMPANY IN THE TRANSACTION OF BUSINESS BY IT
IN VARIOUS CITY DEPARTMENTS, AND PARTICULARLY COMMENDING MR. ROBERT
L. WEBB, JR., CITY ENGINEER, AND MR. DON WOODFORD, DIRECTOR OF BUILD-
ING AND SAFETY, FOR THEIR EFFICIENCY AND COMPETENCY IN THEIR FIELD.
FOLLOWING THE READING OF THE ABOVE COMMUNICATION, THE MAYOR
PRO TEM STATED HE FEELS PUBLICITY SHOULD BE GIVEN TO THE COMMUNICA-
TION AND THAT MR. WEBB AND MR. WOODFORD SHOULD EACH BE GIVEN A COPY
OF SAME.
MRS. PATRICIA GANGEL, SECRETARY, AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF
UNITED NATIONS CHAPTER IN_PALOS VERDES, ENCLOSING THEREWITH PROC-
LAMATION WITH RESPECT TO UNITED NATIONS DAY, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 24,
1956, AND WHICH PROCLAMATfON SHE REQUESTED THE COUNCIL ADOPT.
MOVED BY COUNCILMAN GORDON, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN BAKER,
THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION BE ADOPTED:
WHEREAS, THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE UNITED NATIONS
HAS RESOLVED THAT OCTOBER 24, THE ANNIVERSARY OF THE
COMING INTO FORCE OF THE UNITED NATIONS CHARTER, SHOULD _
BE DEDICATED EACH YEAR TO MAKING KNOWN THE PURPOSES,
PRINCIPLES, AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF THE UNITED NATIONS
TO ALL PEOPLES CONCERNED; AND
WHEREAS, THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES HAS ON
JUNE 21, 1956, OFFICIALLY PROCLAIMED WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER
24, 1956, AS UNITED NATIONS DAY, AND HAS URGED ALL CITI-
ZENS OF THIS NATION TO OBSERVE THAT DAY BY MEANS OF COM-
MUNITY PROGRAMS THAT WILL DEMONSTRATE THEIR FAITH IN,
AND SUPPORT OF, THE UNITED NATIONS AND WILL CONTRIBUTE
TO A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF ITS AIMS, PROBLEMS, AND AC-
COMPLISHMENTS; AND
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WHEREAS, THE PRESIDENT HAS, IN SAID PROCLAMATION,
CALLED UPON THE OFFICIALS OF THE FEDERAL, STATE AND
LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, THE CIVIC, EDUCATIONAL, AND RELIGIOUS
ORGANIZATIONS, AND AGENCIES OF THE PRESS, RADIO, TELE-
VISION, AND MOTION PICTURES, AS WELL AS ALL CITIZENS, TO
COOPERATE IN APPROPRIATE OBSERVANCE OF UNITED NATIONS
DAY THROUGHOUT OUR COUNTRY;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, IN REGULAR MEETING ASSEMBLED,
HEREBY URGES ALL OF ITS CITIZENS, CHURCHES, SCHOOLS,
CLUBS AND ORGANIZATIONS OF EVERY KIND AND NATURE, TO
TAKE AN ACTIVE PART AND INTEREST IN UNITED NATIONS AC-
TIVITIES ON WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1956, AS REQUESTED
AND URGED BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES.
CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
AYES: COUNCILMEN BAKER, GORDON, MESCHUK AND
MAYOR PRO TEM FREDERICK;
NOES: COUNCILMEN NONE;
ABSENT: MAYOR BENFIELD.
NONE.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
REPORTS OF OFFICERS AND SPECIAL COMMITTEES
CITY MANAGER MADE REPORTS AS FOLLOWS:
1. THAT ON THIS DATE HE HAD RECEIVED INFORMAL BIDS ON A
STREET SWEEPER FOR THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, BIDS BEING RECEIVED AS
FOLLOWS:
WAYNE STREET SWEEPING MACHINE, TO BE
FURNISHED BY BROWN -BEVIS INDUSTRIAL
EQUIPMENT COMPANY $ 100991.76
ELGIN STREET SWEEPING MACHINE, TO BE
FURNISHED BY A. M. DONAHER CO. 11,434.80
THAT HE HAD RECEIVED RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE SUPERVISOR OF THE CITY
GARAGE, THE ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT OF STREETS, AND THE DIRECTOR OF
PUBLIC WORKS THAT THE CITY PURCHASE THE SWEEPER FROM THE LOWEST BIDDER,
TO WIT: BROWN -BEVIS INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY AT ITS BID OF
$1 0, 991 .76.
IT WAS THEREUPON MOVED BY COUNCILMAN GORDON, SECONDED BY
COUNCILMAN BAKER, THAT THE CITY MANAGER BE AND HE IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED
TO CAUSE A PURCHASE ORDER TO BE ISSUED TO BROWN -BEVIS INDUSTRIAL EQUIP-
MENT COMPANY COVERING THE PURCHASE OF ONE WAYNE STREET SWEEPING MACHINE
AT ITS BID OF $10,991 .76.
CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
AYES: COUNCILMEN BAKER, GORDON, MESCHUK AND
MAYOR PRO TEM FREDERICK;
NOES: COUNCILMEN NONE;
ABSENT: MAYOR BENFIELD.
2. THAT HE HAD ALSO THIS DATE RECEIVED INFORMAL BIDS ON
MOBILE RADIO EQUIPMENT FOR THE POLICE DEPARTMENT; THAT THE LOWEST BID WAS
SUBMITTED SY MOTOROLA, BUT INASMUCH AS THE EQUIPMENT DEVIATES SLIGHTLY
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FROM THE SPECIFICATIONS, HE DESIRES TO HAVE THE EQUIPMENT BROUGHT
TO EL SEGUNDO FOR INSPECTION BEFORE PURCHASING SAME, AND STATED
HE WOULD HAVE A RECOMMENDATION FOR THE PURCHASE OF SAID EQUIPMENT
AT THE NEXT REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL.
3. HE, TOGETHER WITH OTHER CITY OFFICIALS HAD CONFERRED
WITH A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE WESTERN DECORATING COMPANY WHO HAS
HAD THE CONTRACT FOR THE PAST FEW YEARS FOR FURNISHING CHRISTMAS
STREET DECORATIONS; THAT IT WOULD APPEAR FIFTEEN NEW LINES ARE
NECESSARY, AND THAT IF THE COUNCIL IS AGREEABLE, IT MIGHT BE DESIR-
ABLE TO EXTEND THE STREET DECORATIONS ON MAIN STREET AS FAR AS
IMPERIAL HIGHWAY, WHICH WOULD NECESSITATE THE PURCHASE OF ADDI-
TIONAL TEN LINES; THAT SAID COMPANY HAD AGREED TO FURNISH AND
INSTALL THE TWENTY —FIVE LINES OF DECORATIONS WITH ALL NEW GARLANDS,
USING WHATEVER MATERIAL THE CITY PRESENTLY HAS WHICH IS USABLE, AT
A COST of $3,375.00.
AFTER DISCUSSION, IT WAS MOVED BY COUNCILMAN GORDON,
SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN MESCHUK, THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION BE ADOPTED:
RESOLVED, THAT THE CITY MANAGER BE AND HE IS
HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO ISSUE A PURCHASE ORDER TO
WESTERN DECORATING COMPANY TO FURNISH AND INSTALL
TWENTY—FIVE LINES OF CHRISTMAS STREET DECORATIONS,
INCLUDING NEW GARLANDS, AT A TOTAL COST OF NOT TO
EXCEED $3,375.00
CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
AYES: COUNCILMEN BAKER, GORDON, MESCHUK AND
MAYOR PRO TEM FREDERICK; _
NOES: COUNCILMEN NONE;
ABSENT: MAYOR BENFIELD.
CITY CLERK — NO REPORTS.
CITY ATTORNEY — NO REPORTS.
DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS MADE REPORTS AS FOLLOWS:
1. STATED HE HAD CHECKED BIDS SUBMITTED THIS DATE FOR
THE CONSTRUCTION OF CERTAIN STORM DRAINS IN PORTIONS OF CENTER STREET
AND OTHER STREETS, AND RECOMMENDED THAT THE BID BE AWARDED TO THE LOW-
EST BIDDER, TO WIT: M & J CONSTRUCTION CO.
MOVED BY COUNCILMAN BAKER, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN GORDON,
THAT RESOLUTION N0. 1669, ENTITLED:
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, ACCEPT-
ING THE BID OF M & J CONSTRUCTION CO.
FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF CERTAIN STORM
DRAINS IN PORTIONS OF CENTER STREET AND
ACROSS CERTAIN EASEMENTS WITHIN SAID
CITY.,
WHICH WAS READ, BE ADOPTED.
ON ROLL CALL, SAID MOTION CARRIED AND SAID RESOLUTION WAS ADOPTED
BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
AYES: COUNCILMEN BAKER, GORDON, MESCHUK AND
MAYOR PRO TEM FREDERICK;
NOES: COUNCILMEN NONE;
ABSENT: MAYOR BENFIELD.
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2. THAT HE HAD CHECKED THE BIDS RECEIVED THIS DATE FOR
THE INSTALLATION OF A TRAFFIC SIGNAL SYSTEM AT DOUGLAS STREET AND
EL SEGUNDO BOULEVARD, AND RECOMMENDED THAT THE CONTRACT BE AWARDED
TO THE LOWEST BIDDER, TO WIT: ELECTRIC AND MACHINERY SERVICE, INC.
MOVED BY COUNCILMAN BAKER, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN GORDON,
THAT RESOLUTION N0. 1670, ENTITLED:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, AWARDING
TO ELECTRIC AND MACHINERY SERVICE, INC.,
A CERTAIN CONTRACT FOR THE INSTALLATION
OF A TRAFFIC SIGNAL SYSTEM AT DOUGLAS
STREET AND EL SEGUNDO BOULEVARD, WITHIN
SAID CITY.,
WHICH WAS READ, BE ADOPTED.
ON ROLL CALL, SAID MOTION CARRIED AND SAID RESOLUTION WAS ADOPTED BY
THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
AYES: COUNCILMEN BAKER, GORDON, MESCHUK AND
MAYOR PRO TEM FREDERICK;
NOES: COUNCILMEN NONE;
ABSENT: MAYOR BENFIELD.
3. TRANSMITTED FOR THE COUNCIL'S CONSIDERATION ESTIMATED
COST OF CONSTRUCTING CERTAIN PARKING FACILITIES, TO WIT:
(A) THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF HOLLY AVENUE AND
STANDARD STREET, ESTIMATED COST 1,915.00.
(B) THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF MARIPOSA AVENUE
AND MAIN STREET SCHOOL OWNED PROPERTY),
ESTIMATED COST $1,985.00.
(C) INSET PARKING ALONG THE WESTERLY BOUNDARY
OF LIBRARY PARK, ESTIMATED COST $1,875.00.
THEREAFTER, IT WAS MOVED BY COUNCILMAN BAKER, SECONDED BY
COUNCILMAN GORDON, THAT THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS BE AND HE IS
HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO OBTAIN INFORMAL BIDS ON EACH OF THE ABOVE
MENTIONED JOBS, AND THEREAFTER TO PRESENT SAME TO THIS COUNCIL FOR
ITS FURTHER ACTION. CARRIED.
4. PRESENTED TO THE CITY COUNCIL FOR ITS INFORMATION A
COMMUNICATION WITH RESPECT TO RENTAL OF A PARCEL OF VACANT PROPERTY
NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF CEDAR STREET AND WALNUT AVENUE, FOR STORM
DRAIN SUMP PURPOSES.
IT APPEARING THAT THE OWNER OF SAID PROPERTY WOULD NOT
SELL THE PROPERTY TO THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, AND IS WILLING TO LEASE
IT ONLY FOR A PERIOD OF THREE YEARS, AND IT FURTHER APPEARING THAT THIS
WOIULD MAKE THE COST TO THE CITY, IN THE OPINION OF THE CITY COUNCIL,
EXCESSIVE, BY GENERAL CONSENT THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS WAS DIRECTED
TO ATTEMPT TO NEGOTIATE WITH THE OWNER FOR A LONGER LEASE PERIOD, AND
IN THE MEANTIME, THE MATTER WAS TAKEN UNDER CONSIDERATION.
5. FOR THE COUNCIL'S INFORMATION ONLY, HE STATED THAT HE
HAD REQUESTED SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON COMPANY TO GRANT PERMISSION
TO THE CITY TO USE CERTAIN OF ITS RIGHT -OF -WAY FOR PARKING PURPOSES,
ALSO TO PERMIT THE CITY TC: CONSTRUCT A STORM DRAIN SUMP ON LOTS 415,
416 AND 417, BLOCK 123 „BUT THAT AS OF THIS DATE HE HAD RECEIVED NO
CONFIRMATION OF THE REQUEST.
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6. PRESENTED FOR THE COUNCILtS ACCEPTANCE A STREET DEED
DEDICATING A PORTION OF LOT 331, BLOCK 123, FOR THE OPENING OF
ILLINOIS STREET, AND HE REQUESTED THE COUNCIL TO ACCEPT SAID DEED.
MOVED BY COUNCILMAN GORDON, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN BAKER,
THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION BE ADOPTED:
RESOLVED, THAT THAT CERTAIN STREET DEED DATED THE
9TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 1956, EXECUTED BY A. A. MCCRAY,
TRUSTEE, CONVEYING TO THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, A MUNI-
CIPAL CORPORATION OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA,
THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED REAL PROPERTY IN THE CITY OF
EL SEGUNDO, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, STATE OF CALIFORNIA,
TO WIT:
THE WEST 255.00 FEET OF LOT 331,
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 OPEN-
ING OF ILLINOIS STREET, 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, CALIF-
ORNIA.
ON ROLL CALL, THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION WAS ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING
VOTE:
AYES: COUNCILMEN BAKER, GORDON, MESCHUK AND
MAYOR PRO WTEM FREDERICK;
NOES: COUNCILMEN NONE;
ABSENT: MAYOR BENFIELD.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
AT THIS TIME THE COMMUNICATIONS HERETOFORE RECEIVED FROM
THOMAS P. FOYE, MAYOR, CITY OF MANHATTAN BEACH, AND WILLIAM D. SACHAU,
',MAYOR, CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH, OBJECTING TO THE PROPOSED ENLARGEMENT
AND MODIFICATION BY THE CITY OF LOS ANGELES, OF THE HYPERION SEWAGE
TREATMENT FACILITY, AND REQUESTING THAT THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO NOT
TRANSFER ANY OF ITS RIGHTS AND CONTROL OF EXTRA - TERRITORIAL OFF -SHORE
WATERS OF SANTA MONICA BAY TO THE CITY OF LOS ANGELES, WERE DISCUSSED.
IT APPEARING THAT NO SUCH REQUEST HAS AS YET BEEN RECEIVED
FROM THE CITY OF LOS ANGELES, THE COMMUNICATIONS WERE ORDERED FILED.
T L E D :
THE CITY CLERK READ THE TITLE OF ORDINANCE N0. 498, ENTI-
AN ORDINANCE OF.THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO,
CALIFORNIA, AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 434
(THE COMPREHENSIVE ZONING ORDINANCE) OF
SAID CITY BY AMENDING "SECTION 1418" OF
"ARTICLE 14" OF SAID ORDINANCE NO. 434
AS AMENDED.
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IT WAS THEN MOVED BY COUNCILMAN BAKER, SECONDED BY
COUNCILMAN GORDON, AND UNANIMOUSLY CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE,
TO WIT:
AYES: COUNCILMEN BAKER, GORDON# MESCHUK AND
MAYOR PRO' TEM FREDERICK;
NOES: COUNCILMEN NONE;
ABSENT: MAYOR BENFIELD,
THAT THE FURTHER READING OF ORDINANCE N0. 498 BE WAIVED.
MOVED BY COUNCILMAN GORDON.. SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN BAKER,
THAT ORDINANCE N0. 498, ENTITLED:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO,
CALIFORNIA, AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 434
(THE COMPREHENSIVE ZONING ORDINANCE) OF
SAID CITY BY AMENDING "SECTION 1418" OF
"ARTICLE 14" OF SAID ORDINANCE NO. 434,
AS AMENDED.,
WHICH WAS INTRODUCED AND READ AT A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY
COUNCIL HELD THE 8TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 1956, AND REREAD AT THIS MEET-
ING, BE ADOPTED.
ON ROLL CALL, SAID MOTION CARRIED AND SAID ORDINANCE WAS ADOPTED BY
THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
AYES: COUNCILMEN BAKER, GORDON, MESCHUK AND
MAYOR PRO TEM FREDERICK;
NOES: COUNCILMEN NONE;
ABSENT: MAYOR BENFIELD.
PAYING BILLS
THE FOLLOWING DEMANDS, HAVING HAD THE APPROVAL OF THE COM-
MITTEE ON FINANCE AND RECORDS, WERE READ:
DEMAND REGISTER — DEMANDS N0. 474
GENERAL FUND
RECREATION FUND
PENSION FUND
TRAFFIC SAFETY FUND
TOTAL
TO 568, INCLUSIVE:
$ 46,650.02
957.78
2,1 37.1 9
nnc on
$50,181 .79
DEMAND REGISTER — WATER DEPARTMENT — DEMANDS N0.144 TO 167,
INCLUSIVE:
WATER WORKS FUND $ 32,878.63
TOTAL $ 32,878.63
MOVED BY COUNCILMAN MESCHUK, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN GORDON,
THE DEMANDS BE ALLOWED AND WARRANTS ORDERED DRAWN ON AND PAID OUT OF
THE RESPECTIVE FUNDS COVERING THE SAME. CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING
VOTE:
AYES: COUNCILMEN BAKER, GORDON, MESCHUK AND
MAYOR PRO TEM FREDERICK;
NOES: COUNCILMEN NONE;
ABSENT: MAYOR BENFIELD.
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NEW BUSINESS
MOVED BY COUNCILMAN MESCHUK, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN BAKER,
THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION BE ADOPTED:
RESOLVED, THAT MAYOR KENNETH R. BENFIELD, BE AND
HE IS HEREBY GRANTED PERMISSION TO LEAVE THE STATE OF
CALIFORNIA AND THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AND TO
ABSENT HIMSELF FROM MEETINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL BETWEEN
THE DATES OCTOBER 17, 1956, AND OCTOBER 26, 1956, BOTH
DATES INCLUSIVE; AND
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, THAT MAYOR KENNETH R. BENFIELD
BE REQUESTED TO SIGN AND FILE WITH THE CITY CLERK A WAIVER
OF ANY NOTICE OF ANY KIND WHATSOEVER OF ANY SPECIAL MEET-
INGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY COUNCIL WHICH MAY BE
CALLED BY ANY THREE MEMBERS OF SAID COUNCIL DURING THE
PERIOD OF SAID LEAVE HEREINBfiFORE GRANTED.
CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
AYES: COUNCILMEN BAKER, GORDON, MESCHUK AND
MAYOR PRO TEM FREDERICK;
NOES: COUNCILMEN NONE;
ABSENT: MAYOR BENFIELD.
AT THIS POINT COUNCILMAN MESCHUK INITIATED DISCUSSION WITH
RESPECT TO THE IMPROVEMENT OF UNIMPROVED STREETS AND THE CONSTRUCTION
OF SIDEWALKS AND CURBS WHERE SAME DO NOT PRESENTLY EXIST IN THE AREA
WESTERLY OF MAIN STREET, AND STATED THAT MAYOR PRO TEM FREDERICK HAD
MADE A SURVEY OF THE AREAS IN THE COMMUNITY IN WHICH THERE ARE NO SIDE-
WALKS, AND HE READ TO THE COUNCIL A LIST OF LOCATIONS WHERE SIDEWALKS
ARE NOT PRESENTLY CONSTRUCTED. HE STATED HE FEELS THE SITUATION IS AN
ACUTE ONE AND THAT HE FINDS MANY PROPERTY OWNERS ARE INTERESTED IN
HAVING STREETS IMPROVED WHERE PRESENTLY NO IMPROVEMENT EXISTS, ALSO
HAVING SIDEWALKS CONSTRUCTED, AND HE FEELS IT WOULD BE DESIRABLE TO
HAVE THE AREA INCLUDED IN ONE LARGE ASSESSMENT DISTRICT WHERE ALL OF
THE STREETS CAN BE IMPROVED AT ONE TIME AND THUS REDUCE THE COST OF
IMPROVEMENT TO PROPERTY OWNERS; THAT WHERE PORTIONS OF A BLOCK HAVE
SIDEWALKS, HE FEELS THAT PEOPLE MIGHT BE WILLING TO CONSTRUCT THE LACK-
ING SIDEWALKS THEMSELVES.
A LENGTHY DISCUSSION ENSUED BETWEEN MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL,
AT THE CONCLUSION OF WHICH IT WAS MOVED BY COUNCILMAN MESCHUK, SECONDED
BY COUNCILMAN GORDON, THAT THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS BE AND HE IS
HEREBY AUTHORIZED AND DIRECTED TO PREPARE A MAP INDICATING THEREON THE
UNIMPROVED STREETS AND LOCATIONS WHERE SIDEWALKS AND CURBS ARE PRESENTLY
NOT CONSTRUCTED, AND TO THEREAFTER PRESENT SAME TO THIS COUNCIL FOR ITS
FURTHER ACTION. CARRIED.
IT WAS THE CONSENSUS OF THE COUNCIL THAT IF PROPER PUBLICITY
IS GIVEN TO THE MATTER, AND AN ADVISORY COMMITTEE OF CITIZENS BE AP-
POINTED TO CONTACT THE PROPERTY OWNERS, THAT THE PROJECT CAN ULTIMATELY
BE ACCOMPLISHED.
DISCUSSION WAS ALSO HAD WITH RESPECT TO THE MATTER OF IN-
STALLING CURBS ON THE NORTHERLY SIDE OF IMPERIAL HIGHWAY WESTERLY OF
MAIN STREET, WHICH PROPERTY IS OWNED BY THE CITY OF LOS ANGELES, AND
COUNCILMAN MESCHUK STATED THAT IT IS HOPED IN THE NOT DISTANT FUTURE
THAT THE CITY OF LOS ANGELES WILL TRANSFER TO THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO
THE NORTHERLY HALF OF IMPERIAL HIGHWAY SO THAT THIS CITY WILL HAVE
COMPLETE JURISDICTION OVER SAME.
MR. ROY LUNDGREN ADDRESSED THE COUNCIL, STATING THAT DUE-
TO RECENT EXCAVATIONS ON HOLLY AVENUE BETWEEN VALLEY STREET AND LOMA
VISTA STREET, A LARGE AMOUNT OF DIRT HAS ACCUMULATED, AND AS A RESULT
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TRUCKS AND CARS GOING ON THE PAVEMENT THROW DIRT ONTO THE HOUSES,
AND HE FEELS THIS SITUATION SHOULD BE REMEDIED. BY GENERAL CONSENT
THE MATTER WAS REFERRED TO THE CITY MANAGER FOR ATTENTION.
MR. VICTOR HESP THEN ADDRESSED THE COUNCIL INQUIRING
WHETHER OR NOT, WHEN STORM DRAINS ARE COMPLETED AND OTHER CONTEM-
PLATED IMPROVEMENTS MADE, THE PRESENT SUMP ON ACACIA AVENUE SOUTHERLY
OF IMPERIAL AND WESTERLY OF CENTER STREET, MIGHT NOT BE FILLED AND
PUT TO BETTER USE, AND CITY ENGINEER WEBB AGREED THIS COULD BE GONE
SOMETIME IN THE FUTURE.
NO FURTHER BUSINESS APPEARING TO BE TRANSACTED AT THIS
MEETING, IT WAS MOVED BY COUNCILMAN BAKER, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN
GORDON, THE MEETING ADJOURN. CARRIED.
APPROVED:
MAYOR
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RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED,
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NEVA M. ELSEY, Cl T CLERK