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1956 SEP 24 CC MINX 62 EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA SEPTEMBER 24, t956 A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUND02 CALIFORNIA, WAS HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER OF THE CITY HALL OF SAID CITY ON THE ABOVE DATE. PRIOR TO CALLING THE MEETING TO ORDER, THOSE PRESENT JOINED IN PLEDGING ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, FOLLOWING WHICH A PRAYER WAS OFFERED BY DONALD S. WOODFORD, DIRECTOR OF BUILDING AND SAFETY OF THE CITY OF.EL SEGUNDO. THE MEETING WAS THEN CALLED TO ORDER BY KENNETH R. BENFIELD, MAYOR, THE HOUR BEING 7 :00 OtCLOCK P.M. ROLL CALL COUNCILMEN PRESENT: BAKER, FREDERICK, GORDON, MESCHUK AND MAYOR BENFIELD; COUNCILMEN ABSENT: NONE. READING OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING HELD SEPTEMBER II, 1956, HAVING BEEN READ AND NO ERRORS OR OMISSIONS HAVING BEEN NOTED, IT WAS MOVED BY COUNCILMAN FREDERICK, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN MESCHUK, 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 ON STORM WATER PUMPING UNITS, AND THAT SHE HAD RECEIVED TWO BIDS, 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 COUNCIL PROCEEDED TO OPEN, EXAMINE AND PUBLICLY DE- CLARE SAID BIDS, WHICH WERE FOUND TO BE AS FOLLOWS: ITEM #1 ITEM #2 LAYNE & BOWLER PUMP COMPANY $ 8,921.19 NO BID CASCADE PUMP COMPANY ALTERNATE BID No BID $ 2,807.00 2,257.66 FOLLOWING THE OPENING AND DECLARATION OF THE FOREGOING BIDS, IT WAS MOVED BY COUNCILMAN FREDERICK, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN GORDON, THAT SAID BIDS BE REFERRED TO THE CITY ENGINEER FOR CHIECKING AND REPORT BACK AT THIS MEETING AT A LATER TIME. CARRIED, THE MAYOR ANNOUNCED THAT THIS WAS THE TIME AND PLACE HERE- TOFORE FIXED FOR HOLDING A PUBLIC HEARING IN THE MATTER OF PROPOSED CHANGE OF ZONE COVERING LOTS 12 TO 22, INCLUSIVE, BLOCK 69, LOTS 10 2 AND 3, BLOCK 1219 AND LOTS 4, 5 AND 6, BLOCK 1233 FROM C -2 TO AN R ZONE. �~ THE MAYOR INQUIRED OF THE CITY CLERK IF DUE AND REGULAR NOTICE OF THE HEARING HAD BEEN GIVEN AND PUBLISHED, AND IF SHE HAD ON FILE IN HER OFFICE THE AFFIDAVITS SHOWING SUCH FACT. . ` THE CITY CLERK 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 THEREUPON AN- NOUNCED THAT THE FILES 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 THEREUPON READ TO THE COUNCIL THE FOLLOWING: X 63 GENE PRINDLE, OWNER OF LOTS IS 2 AND 3, BLOCK 121, STATING HE IS IN FAVOR OF THE LOTS REMAINING AS THEY ARE NOW ZONED, C -2; THAT THEY WERE PURCHASED BY HIM BECAUSE THEY ARE ZONED C -2, AND THE SHAPE AND SIZE OF THE LOTS MAKE SAME UNSUIT- ABLE FOR R -2 BUILDINGS; PETITION SIGNED BY JOSEPH P. TOKAR AND 28 OTHERS, PETI- TIONING THAT LOTS 12 TO 22, INCLUSIVE, BLOCK 69; LOTS 4, 5 AND 6, BLOCK 123; AND LOTS Is 2 AND 3, BLOCK 121, BE REZONED FROM C -2 TO R —I OR R -2. THE MAYOR THEN INQUIRED IF ANYONE PRESENT IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER DESIRED TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL ON THE SUBJECT, AND THE FOLLOWING PERSONS ADDRESSED THE COUNCIL STATING THEY WERE IN FAVOR OF REZONING TO R -2: HENRY WASSENAAR, 409 CENTER STREET, CLARK TRO- BOUGH, OWNER OF LOT 12, BLOCK 69p LYNDON G. HUNT, 413 CENTER STREET, JOSEPH P. TOKAR, 429 CENTER STREET, AND MR. COOPER, 432 CENTER STREET. THE FOLLOWING PERSONS THEN STATED THEY WERE IN FAVOR OF THE ZONING REMAINING AS AT PRESENT: H. W. DIETER, 417 CENTER STREET. MR. CLARK TROBOUGH THEN STATED HE DESIRED TO AMEND HIS STATEMENT AND THAT HE WAS IN FAVOR OF THE PROPERTY REMAINING C -2. MR. PAUL HARRISON INQUIRED MOW A FORTY FOOT LOT COULD BE USED FOR R -2 PURPOSES, AND THE BUILDING INSPECTOR STATED THIS COULD BE DONE, ALTHOUGH IT WOULD PRESENT SOME PROBLEM. MR. ARTHUR STERZENBACH, OWNER OF SIXTY FEET OF LOT 5, BLOCK 1239 STATED HIS PROPERTY ADJOINED M -1 PROPERTY ON ONE SIDE AND R -3 ON THE OTHER, AND CONSEQUENTLY HE WAS NOT IN FAVOR OF R -2 ZONING ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE STREET. MR. PAUL HARRISON STATED HE WAS REPRESENTING MR. GEORGE MONTY, OWNER OF LOT 6, BLOCK 123, AND THAT MR. MONTY WAS NOT IN FAVOR OF REZONING IT FROM C -2 TO R -2. NO OTHER PERSON APPEARING TO BE HEARD, IT WAS MOVED BY COUNCILMAN MESCHUK, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN FREDERICK, THE HEARING BE CLOSED. CARRIED. THEREAFTER, IT WAS MOVED BY COUNCILMAN BAKER, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN CORDON, THAT IN VIEW OF THE ADDITIONAL EVI- DENCE RECEIVED BY THIS COUNCIL AT THIS MEETING, THAT THE MATTER BE REFERRED BACK TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION FOR ITS FURTHER REVIEW. CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES: COUNCILMEN BAKER, FREDERICK, GORDON, MESCHUK AND MAYOR BENFIELD; NOES: COUNCILMEN NONE; ABSENT: COUNCILMEN NONE. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS, RECEIVED FROM THE PERSONS, FIRMS OR CORPORATIONS, HEREINAFTER NAMED, WERE READ TO THE COUNCIL AND WERE DISPOSED OF IN THE MANNER INDICATED, FOLLOWING REFERENCE TO EACH HEREINAFTER: JULIE MOTE, DATED SEPTEMBER 18, 1956, REQUESTING THAT SHE BE GRANTED PERMISSION TO OCCUPY, USE AND MAINTAIN A HOUSE TRAILER AT 324 EAST WALNUT AVENUE; THAT HER HUSBAND WILL BE OVER SEAS FOR ABOUT THIRTEEN MONTHS AND SHE DE &IRES TO LIVE IN THE TRAILER IN ORDER TO,HE CLOSE TO HER SISTER, WHO WILL, HELP WITH THE CARE OF HER TWO CHILDREN. —2— X 64 THE BUILDING INSPECTOR HAD NOTED ON THE APPLICATION THAT THE TRAILER IS NOT AS YET ON THE PREMISES AND HE HAS NOT HAD AN OPPOR- TUNITY TO INSPECT THE SAME. DISCUSSION ENSUED, AND WHILE MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL WERE IN SYMPATHY WITH MRS. MOTELS PROBLEM, YET HAVING HERETOFORE ADOPTED A POLICY OF NOT ALLOWING TRAILERS IN THE RESIDENTIAL SECTION, EXCEPT IN CONNECTION WITH THE CONSTRUCTION OF A DWELLING, COUNCIL FELT IT SHOULD NOT DEVIATE FROM THIS POLICY. THEREAFTER, IT WAS MOVED BY COUNCILMAN GORDON, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN FREDERICK, THAT THE REQUEST BE DENIED. CARRIED. I PLANNING COMMISSION, DATED SEPTEMBER 192 1956, TRANSMITTING THEREWITH COPY OF ITS RESOLUTION N0. 286, GRANTING A VARIANCE TO MR. WILLIAM H. BROWN TO ALLOW REDUCTION OF REAR YARD REQUIREMENTS AT 835 CALIFORNIA STREET, EL SEGUNDO. BY GENERAL CONSENT, THE COMMUNICATION WAS ORDERED FILED PENDING EXPIRATION OF THE APPEAL DATE. MRS. HELEN C. MORRISON, DATED SEPTEMBER 140 19560 REGISTER- ING COMPLAINT AGAINST ALLEGED PRIVILEGE GRANTED TO MR. HAROLD WRAY TO PLACE A SIXTY -FOUR INCH FENCE NEXT TO THE SIDEWALK AT 802 CENTER ST., AND GIVING HER REASONS FOR REGISTERING THE COMPLAINT, AND REQUESTING THAT MR. WRAY BE COMPELLED TO ERECT THE FENCE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ORD- INANCE No. 434. THE MAYOR STATED THAT NO SPECIAL PRIVILEGE HAD BEEN GRANTED MR. WRAY, AND THE FENCE WOULD BE CONSTRUCTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH ORD- INANCE REQUIREMENTS OF THE CITY, WHEREUPON THE COMMUNICATION WAS ORDERED FILED. EUGENE W. BISCAILUZ, SHERIFF, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, DATED SEPTEMBER II, 1956, BEING NOTIFICATION OF ANNUAL ADJUSTMENT IN RATES COVERING CARE OF CITY PRISONERS IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY JAIL, AND AD- VISING THAT NEW RATES WO ULD BE 3.70 PER MALE PRISONER AND 7.07 PER FEMALE PRISONER PER DAY. THEREAFTER, IT WAS MOVED BY COUNCILMAN FREDERICK, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN BAKER, THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION BE ADOPTED: RESOLVED, THAT THE NOTIFICATION FROM THE SHERIFF OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY, RESPECTING ANNUAL ADJUSTMENTS IN RATES FOR CARE OF CITY PRISONERS IN THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY JAIL, BE RECEIVED AND ORDERED PLACED ON FILE IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK; AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, THAT SAID CITY CLERK BE AND SHE IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO ACKNOWLEDGE RECEIPT OF SAID NOTIFICATION UPON A COPY THEREOF, AND RETURN SUCH COPY TO THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY SHERIFFtS DEPARTMENT, IN ACCORDANCE WITH ITS REQUEST. CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES: COUNCILMEN BAKER, FREDERICK, GORDON, MESCHUK AND MAYOR BENFIELD; NOES: COUNCILMEN NONE; ABSENT: COUNCILMEN NONE. WILBURN E. BAKER, CHAIRMAN, SIX CITIES HIGHWAY COMMITTEE, DATED SEPTEMBER 170 19560 REQUESTING THAT THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO APPROPRIATE $100.00 ANNUALLY AB ITS CONTRIBUTION TOWARD THE COST OF OFFICE EXPENSE OF THE COMMITTEE. —3— X 65 IT APPEARING THAT THE COMMITTEEtS PURPOSE AND FUNCTIONS ARE EXCLUSIVELY TO 9ERVE,,L MUNICIPALITIES IN THIS AREA, AND THE SERVICES OF SAID COMMITTEE ARE BENEFICIAL TO THE CITY OF EL SEG- UNDO, IT WAS MOVED BY COUNCILMAN MESCHUK, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN GORDON, THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION BE ADOPTED: RESOLVED, THAT THE SUM OF ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS (100.00) BE APPROPRIATED ANNUALLY FROM THE GENERAL FUND OF_THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, AS THIS CITYtS DUES TO THE SIX CITIES HIGHWAY COMMITTEE, AND THAT THE FINANCE DIRECTOR OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO BE HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO PREPARE AND PRESENT TO THIS COUNCIL FOR ITS APPROVAL, A WARRANT IN THE SUM OF $100.00 TO COVER THE CURRENT DUES. CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES: COUNCILMEN BAKER, FREDERICK, GORDON, MESCHUK AND MAYOR BENFIELD; NOES: COUNCILMEN NONE; ABSENT: COUNCILMEN NONE. EL SEGUNDO CITY PLANNING COMMISSION, L. A. ALLEN, CHAIRMAN, DATED SEPTEMBER 189 19560 ADVISING THAT SINCE THE AMENDMENT TO THE GOVERNMENT CODE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA MAKES IT MANDATORY THAT A CITY OPERATING WITH A PLANNING COMMISSION SHALL ADOPT A COMPREHENSIVE LONG TERM MASTER PLAN, . D THE COMMISSION HAD REQUESTED MR. GORDON WHITNALL, THE CITYtS PLANNING CONSULTANT, TO PRESENT METHODS OF PRE- PARING SUCH A PLAN; THAT MR. WHITNALL HAD PRESENTED TWO METHODS, THE FIRST OF WHICH WOULO'CONTEMPLATE THE CONSULTANT DOING THE ENTIRE WORK FOR A FEE OF $1,900.00; AND SECOND, THAT THE FIELD WORK AND PREPARA- TION OF MAPS, ETC., BE DONE THROUGH THE ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, THE PLANNING CONSULTANT TO ASSIST WITH TECHNICAL ADVICE AS DESIRED, THE FEE UNDER THE LATTER METHOD TO BE 600.00. AFTER CONSIDERATION, IT WAS MOVED BY COUNCILMAN MESCHUK, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN FREDERICK, THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION BE ADOPTED: RESOLVED, THAT GORDON WHITNALL, PLANNING CON- SULTANT, BE AND HE IS HEREBY EMPLOYED AS CONSULTANT TO ASSIST THE ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO IN PREPARING A MASTER PLAN OF STREETS AND HIGHWAYS FOR THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, THE COST OF SUCH CONSULTING SERVICE NOT TO EXCEED THE SUM OF 600.00, SUCH CONSULTING SERVICE AND TECHNICAL ASSIST- ANCE TO INCLUDE THE ITEMS AS SET FORTH IN THE PROPOSAL SUBMITTED BY MR. WHITNALL. CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES: COUNCILMEN BAKER, FREDERICK, CORDON, MESCHUK AND MAYOR BENFIELD; NOES: COUNCILMEN NONE; ABSENT: COUNCILMEN NONE. MR. WARREN F. MAC QUEEN, SUPERINTENDENT, EL SEGUNDO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT, ADVISING THAT THE SCHOOL HAS ADOPTED A POLICY OF ISSUING LUNCH PERMIT CARDS TO STUDENTS DESIRING TO LEAVE THE SCHOOL GROUNDS AND GO TO THEIR HOMES FOR LUNCH, AND STATING THAT IF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT COULD ASSIST THE SCHOOL AUTHORITIES IN CHECKING ON ALL STU- DENTS WHO ARE SEEMINGLY MISUSING THEIR LUNCH PERMITS, IT WOULD BE OF VALUE TO THE SCHOOLS. MR. JOHN SAILORS, CITY MANAGER, STATED THE MATTER HAD BEEN REFERRED TO THE COUNCIL FOR I%JS POLICY IN THE MATTER; THAT THIS IS NOT NORMALLY A LAW ENFORCEMENT MATTER BUT THE POLICE DEPARTMENT HAD -4- INDICATED IT WOULD BE GLAD TO COOPERATE WITH THE SCHOOL AUTHORITIES. THEREAFTER, IT WAS MOVED BY COUNCILMAN BAKER, SECONDED BY COUNCIL- MAN MESCHUK, THAT THE CITY MANAGER REQUEST THE CHIEF OF POLICE TO INSTRUCT HIS OFFICERS TO SECURE THE NAMES OF ANY STUDENTS WHO APPEAR TO BE MISUSING THEIR LUNCH PERMIT CARDS, AND TO FILE THE NAMES OF SUCH STUDENTS WITH THE SCHOOL AUTHORITIES. CARRIED. ROBERTS STUDIO OF PHOTOGRAPHY, FLOYD M. ROBERTS, DATED SEPTEMBER 15, 1956, REQUESTING CONSIDERATION IN THE MATTER OF ISSU- ANCE OF BUSINESS LICENSE TO HIM FOR THE PURPOSE OF TAKING PHOTOGRAPHS AT THE EL SEGUNDO HIGH SCHOOL FOR ITS ANNUAL, AND STATING THAT THE PREVIOUS YEAR HE WAS REQUIRED TO PAY $25.00 LICENSE FEE WHICH HE FEELS IS UNJUST. MR. JOHN S. TERRILL, LICENSE INSPECTOR, WHO WAS PRESENT IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER, STATED HE FELT MR. ROBERTS SHOULD BOY A LICENSE BUT DESIRED CLARIFICATION FROM THE CITY ATTORNEY AS TO WHAT CATEGORY IN THE BUSINESS LICENSE ORDINANCE HE MIGHT BE PLACED. THE CITY ATTORNEY STATED HE HAD ONLY THIS EVENING BEEN ADVISED OF THE MATTER AND HAD NOT HAD TIME TO MAKE A STUDY THEREOF. THEREAFTER, IT WAS MOVED BY COUNCILMAN FREDERICK, SECONDED BY COUN- CILMAN BAKER, THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION BE ADOPTED: RESOLVED, THAT IT IS THE CONSENSUS OF THIS COUNCIL THAT ROBERTS STUDIO OF PHOTOGRAPHY SHOULD OBTAIN A CITY BUSINESS LICENSE FOR THE WORK CON- TEMPLATED, AND THAT THE MATTER OF THE PROPER CATEGORY BE REFERRED TO THE CITY ATTORNEY FOR HIS INVESTIGATION AND TO THEREAFTER INFORM THE LICENSE INSPECTOR OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO OF HIS DECISION. CARRIED. R. C. VIELE, DATED SEPTEMBER 17, 19560 ADDRESSED TO MAYOR BENFIELD, OBJECTING TO THE DOUBLE PARKING ON BOTH SIDES OF RICHMOND STREET AT THE RICHMOND STREET SCHOOL. CITY MANAGER SAILORS STATED HE HAD TAKEN THE MATTER UP WITH THE CHIEF OF POLICE, WHO REPORTED THAT THE ONLY PLACE THE POLICE DEPART- MENT HAS CONDONED DOUBLE PARKING WAS ON RICHMOND STREET; THAT A NEW OFFICER HAD BEEN PLACED IN CHARGE AT THE SCHOOL WHO! WOULD BE MORE ALERT AS TO DANGER TO SMALL CHILDREN CROSSING THE STREET. THE SUGGESTION WAS MADE THAT THE MATTER MIGHT BE IMPROVED BY DEEPENING THE PARKING AREA ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE STREET SO THAT ANGULAR PARKING MIGHT BE USED TO ACCOMMODATE MORE CARS, AND THAT DOUBLE PARKING BE LIMITED ON THE WEST SIDE OF RICHMOND STREET ONLY AT THE TIME THE SMALL CHILDREN ARE COMING FROM SCHOOL SO THAT THEY MAY BE PICKED UP BY THEIR PARENTS. THE CITY MANAGER STATED HE WOULD FOLLOW THE SUGGESTION THROUGH WITH THE CHIEF OF POLICE AND MAKE A REPORT THEREON AT A LATER DATE. HESSELL CHEVROLET, INC., DATED SEPTEMBER 14, 1956, REQUEST- ING THAT THE CITYtS FPURCHASE ORDER N0. 9351 BE AMENDED TO READ A TOTAL OF $2,301.30 INSTEAD OF $22203.57 AS ORIGINALLY WRITTEN, DUE TO AN ERROR ON SAID COMPANYtS PART IN NOT INCLUDING A PICK -UP BOX FOR THE GAR WOOD TRUCK RECENTLY PURCHASED. COUNCILMAN BAKER MADE OBJECTION TO A CHANGE IN THE CON- TRACT SINCE A FIRM BID HAD BEEN MADE BY SAID COMPANY AND HE FELT THE COMPANY SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO FURNISH THE TRUCK AT ITS BID PRICE. OTHER MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL BEING OF THE OPINION THAT A BONA FIDE ERROR HAD BEEN MADE ON THE PAOT OF THE BIDDER, AND IT ALSO -5- rl APPEARING THAT THE BID OF HESSELL CHEVROLET, INC. WOULD STILL BE THE LOWEST BID RECEIVED, IT WAS MOVED BY COUNCILMAN FREDERICK, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN MESCHUK, THAT PURCHASE ORDER N0. 9351 ISSUED TO HESSELL CHEVROLET INC., COVERING PURCHASE OF A NEW GAR WOOD TRUCK BE AMENDED TO READ A TOTAL COST OF $2,301.30 INSTEAD OF 2,203.57, AS ORIGINALLY WRITTEN. CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES: FREDRRI,CK, GORDON, MESCHUK AND MAYOR BENFIELD; NOES: BAKER; ABSENT: NONE. WILLIAM A. WANDERER, DIRECTOR OF FINANCE, DATED SEPTEMBER 21, 1956, REQUESTING THAT WARRANT N0. 0254 IN AMOUNT OF $40.029 PAY- ABLE TO THE ORDER OF SOUTH BAY DAILY BREEZE, BE CANCELLED DUE TO THE FACT IT WAS DRAWN FOR AN ERRONEOUS AMOUNT, AND WILLIAM A. WANDERER, DATED SEPTEMBER 24, 1956, REQUESTING THAT WARRANT N0. W 0075 IN AMOUNT OF $229.30, PAYABLE TO THE STATE COMPENSATION INSURANCE COMPANY BE CANCELLED DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE WARRANT WAS MADE PAYABLE TO AN ERRONEOUS PAYEE. MOVED BY COUNCILMAN GORDON, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN BAKER, THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION BE ADOPTED: RESOLVED, THAT WARRANT N0. 0254 IN AMOUNT OF $40.02, PAYABLE TO SOUTH BAY DAILY BREEZE, AND WARRANT N0. W 0078 IN AMOUNT OF $229.30, PAYABLE TO STATE COMPENSATION INSURANCE COMPANY, BE AND THE SAME ARE HEREBY AUTHORIZED CANCELLED, AND THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND THE CITY TREASURER ARE HEREBY AUTHORIZED AND DIRECFED TO MAKE APPROPRIATE ENTRIES OF SUCH CANCELLATION IN THEIR RESPECTIVE BOOKS OF RECORD. CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES: COUNCILMEN BAKER, FREDERICK, GORDON, MESCHUK AND MAYOR BENFIELD; NOES: COUNCILMEN NONE; ABSENT: COUNCILMEN NONE. IMPERIAL HIGHWAY ASSOCIATION, BEING NOTIFICATION OF ITS MEETING TO BE HELD SEPTEMBER 29 -30 AT THE CARL AND EDNA HOFFMAN RANCH NEAR BARSTOW. ORDERED FILED. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS MR. HAROLD WRAY, RESIDING AT THE CORNER OF CENTER STREET AND MAPLE AVENUE, ADDRESSED THE COUNCIL AND REQUESTED THAT EXCAVA- TION FOR A SIDEWALK SOON TO BE CONSTRUCTED, BE CONFINED TO A STRIP OF LAND ONE FOOT IN WIDTH AND IMMEDIATELY NORTH OF THE NORTH EDGE OF THE SUBJECT SIDEWALK. THE MAYOR ASKED THE CITY ENGINEER IF THIS IS POSSIBLE OR PRACTICAL, AND BEING INFORMED THAT IT WAS, INSTRUCTED THE CITY ENGINEER TO INFORM THE CONTRACTOR AT THE EARLIEST POSSIBLE OPPORTUNITY TO CONFINE HIS EXCAVATION TO A STRIP OF LAND NO WIDER THAN ONE FOOT NORTH OF THE NORTH EDGE OF THE PROPOSED SIDEWALK. MR. WRAY WAS AGREEABLE TO THIS AND THANKED THE COUNCIL FOR IT CONSIDERATION IN THE MATTER. MR. JOHN GEDEON, OWNER OF APARTMENT HOUSE BUILDING AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF GRAND AVENUE AND CENTER STREET, STATED HE WAS Q. 67 X 68 DESIROUS OE INSTALLING SIDEWALKS IN FRONT OF HIS PROPERTY BUT HAD BEEN UNABLE TO SECURE GRADES FROM THE ENGINEERING DEPARTMENTS AND THAT PERSONS WERE PARKING ON HIS PRIVATE PROPERTY. CITY ENGINEER WEBB STATED THAT PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS HAVE BEEN COMPLETED FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF GRAND AVENUE ALTHOUGH SAME HAD NOT AS YET BEEN APPROVED BY THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA; THAT HE CAN NOW FURNISH MR. GEDEON WITH THE REQUESTED GRADES. MR. GEDEON ALSO STATED HE HAD BEEN INFORMED THE GRADE WOULD BE RAISED EIGHTEEN INCHESp AND HE INQUIRED WHETHER OR NOT THIS WOULD ALLOW WATER TO RUN ON TO HIS PROPERTY, AND THE CITY ENGINEER STATED THIS WOULD NOT BE THE CASE. MR. GEDEON ALSO INQUIRED WHETHERS PENDING IMPROVEMENT OF THE STREETS SOMETHING COULD BE DONE TO ALLEVIATE THE DUST CON- DITION IN FRONT OF HIS PREMISES., AND COUNCILMAN MESCHUK SUGGESTED THE CITY ENGINEER TALK WITH MR. GEDEON AND ASCERTAIN IF SOMETHING OF A TEMPORARY NATURE COULD BE WORKED OUT UNTIL PERMANENT IMPROVE- MENT IS PUT INS ANDp BY GENERAL CONSENT, THIS WAS SO ORDERED. REPORTS OF OFFICERS AND SPECIAL COMMITTEES CITY MANAGER SAILORS MADE REPORTS AS FOLLOWS: 1. THAT IN CONNECTION WITH THE REQUEST OF THE CALIFORNIA DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS., AS MADE TO THE PACIFIC ELECTRIC RAILWAY COMPANY THAT THE WIG -WAG SIGNAL ON SEPULVEDA BOULEVARD AT THE PACIFIC ELECTRIC CROSSING BE IMPROVED; THAT ADDITIONAL LIGHTING BE INSTALLED AT THIS CROSSINGS HE STATED THAT HE DESIRED ADDITIONAL TIME IN WHICH TO MAKE A COMPLETE REPORT, INASMUCH AS THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO HAS REQUESTED SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON COMPANY TO INSTALL NEW LIGHTING AND HE WOULD LIKE TO SEE THE RESULT OF SUCH LIGHTING BEFORE THE CITY EXPENDS FUNDS ON A NEW WIG -WAG SIGNAL. CITY ENGINEER WEBB STATED THE EDISON COMPANY HAD INFORMED HIM IT WOULD INSTALL IN THE VERY NEAR FUTURE TWO 2,000 LUMEN MERCURY VAPOR LIGHTSt WHICH LIGHTS WILL SHINE DIRECTLY ON THE RAILROAD CARS FROM EITHER SIDE, AND THERE-AFTER2 BY GENERAL CONSENT, THE CITY MANAGER WAS GIVEN ADDITIONAL TIME IN WHICH TO MAKE FURTHER REPORT. 2. THAT IN CONNECTION WITH THE THREE PROPOSED ANNEXA- TIONS BY THE CITY OF HAWTHORNE., INVESTIGATION DISCLOSED THAT THE NEAREST ONE TO THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO IS A MILE AWAYt AND THEREFORE HE BELIEVED THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO WOULD HAVE NO GREAT INTEREST IN SUCH ANNEXATIONS. 3. THAT AT THE LAST REGULAR MEETING OF THE COUNCILS HE HAD PRESENTED BIDS FOR A NEW POLICE CAR WHICH INCLUDED TRADE -IN ON A PRESENT CAR; THAT IT HAD BEEN SUGGESTED HE INVESTIGATE THE POSSI- BILITY OF KEEPING THE OLD CAR AND HAVING SAME PUT IN CONDITION FOR USE BY THE LICENSE INSPECTOR; THAT SUCH INVESTIGATION DISCLOSED THE CAR IS NOT SUITABLE FOR CONTINUED USE BY THE POLICE DEPARTMENT BUT WITH LITTLE EXPENSE CAN BE PLACED IN CONDITION FOR USE BY THE LIC- ENSE INSPECTOR; THAT HE HAD CHECKED WITH BOTH HESSELL CHEVROLET INC. AND IRA ESCOBAR INC. TO SEE IF THIS WOULD MAKE ANY DIFFERENCE IN THEIR NET BIDS IN WITHDRAWAL OF THE TRADE -INS AND FOUND IT WOULD MAKE NO DIFFERENCE; THAT HESSELL CHEVROLET INC. IS THE LOW BIDDER AND HE WOULD THEREFORE RECOMMEND THE PURCHASE OF A CHEVROLET'CAR FOR USE BY THE POLICE DEPARTMENT. MOVED BY COUNCILMAN GORDON., SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN MESCHUK THAT THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER AS HEREINABOVE SET FORTH BE AND THE SAMEARTL HEREBY APPROVED AND THAT THE CITY MANAGER IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO ISSUE A PURCHASE ORDER TO HESSELL CHEVROLET INC. COVERING THE PURCHASE OF ONE CHEVROLET EIGHT CYLINDER CAR FOR USE BY -7- X THE POLICE DEPARTMENT, AT A COST NOT TO EXCEED $1,886.48, PLUS SALES TAX. CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES: COUNCILMEN BAKER, FREDERICK, CORDON, MESCHUK AND MAYOR BENFIELD; NOES: COUNCILMEN NONE; ABSENT: COUNCILMEN NONE. 4. THAT HE HAD RECEIVED•A COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY CLERK POINTING OUT THE FACT THAT THE WORK LOAD IN HER OFFICE BEFORE AND AFTER COUNCIL MEETINGS IS SO HEAVY THAT IT HAS REQUIRED CON- SIDERABLE OVERTIME, AND RECOMMENDING THE EMPLOYMENT OF A PART -TIME CLERICAL TYPIST; THAT HE CONCURS IN THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE CITY CLERK AND IT IS HIS THOUGHT THAT AT FIRST THE PERSON SO EMPLOYED WOULD`SE USED ONLY TWO OR THREE DAYS PER WEEK; THAT IT IS HIS BELIEF WHEN THE FINANCE DEPARTMENT IS THOROUGHLY FAMILIAR WITH THE USE OF THE BOOKKEEPING MACHINE ONE OF THE EMPLOYEES IN THAT DEPARTMENT MAY HAVE SPARE TIME TO ASSIST THE CITY CLERK. IT WAS THEREUPON MOVED BY COUNCILMAN GORDON, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN BAKER, THAT THE CITY MANAGER BE AND HE IS HEREBY AUTHOR- IZED TO EMPLOY A TYPIST CLERK, THE NUMBER OF DAYS PER WEEK AND THE DAYS PER WEEK THAT SUCH PERSON SHALL WORK, TO BE DETERMINED BY SAID CITY MANAGER. CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES: COUNCILMEN BAKER, FREDERICK, CORDON, MESCHUK AND MAYOR BENFIELD; NOES: COUNCILMEN NONE; ABSENT: COUNCILMEN NONE. 5. THAT ON OCTOBER 8TH THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO WILL HAVE SEVERAL FIRE INSURANCE POLICIES EXPIRE, AND ON NOVEMBER 4TH THE LIA- BILITY INSURANCE OF THE CITY WILL EXPIRE; THAT SEVERAL YEARS AGO THE CITY COUNCIL COMMENCED WORKING OUT A POLICY OF COORDINATING FIRE INSURANCE TO COVER A FIVE YEAR PERIOD, ONE -FIFTH OF THE INSURANCE TO EXPIRE EACH YEAR. HE FURTHER STATED THAT SINCE LITTLE SERVICE IS REQUIRED ON THE PART OF THE INSURANCE AGENCY IN HANDLING FIRE INSUR- ANCE, THAT HE BELIEVES IT WOULD BE FAIR TO AWARD SUCH INSURANCE TO THE INSURANCE BROKER HANDLING THE LIABILITY INSURANCE; THAT FOR SEVERAL YEARS THE COUNCIL SOLICITED BIDS ON LIABILITY INSURANCE AND THE ONLY BID SUBMITTED WAS BY THE MCCARTHY INSURANCE AGENCY, AND HE THEREFORE RECOMMENDED THAT THE COUNCIL CONTINUE THE POLICY OF PLACING FIRE IN- SURANCE POLICIES IN THE HANDS OF THE MCCARTHY INSURANCE AGENCY AND THAT SAID AGENCY BE REQUESTED TO SUBMIT BIDS TO THE COUNCIL ON THE COMPREHENSIVE LIABILITY INSURANCE. IT WAS THEREUPON MOVED BY COUNCILMAN GORDON, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN FREDERICK, THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION BE ADOPTED: RESOLVED, THAT THE RENEWAL OF FIRE INSURANCE POLICIES OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO EXPIRING THE 4TH OF OCTOBER, 1956, BE AWARDED TO MCCARTHY INSURANCE AGENCY, AND THAT SAID AGENCY BE REQUESTED TO OBTAIN BIDS ON LIABILITY INSURANCE FOR THE CITY OF EL SE- GUNDO AND TO SUBMIT SAID BIDS TO THE CITY MANAGER FOR HIS CONSIDERATION. CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES: COUNCILMEN BAKER, FREDERICK, GORDON, MESCHUK AND MAYOR BENFIELD; NOES: COUNCILMEN NONE; ABSENT: COUNCILMEN NONE. Im 1 I X 70 6. THAT THERE APPEARS TO BE A STRONG POSSIBILITY OF THE CITY RECEIVING COUNTY GAS TAX AID FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF EL SEGUNDO BOULEVARD BETWEEN SEPULVEDA BOULEVARD AND MAIN_ STREET, BUT THAT BEFORE SUCH AID IS PROVIDED THE CITY MUST ACQUIRE RIGHTS OF WAY ON THE NORTHERLY SIDE OF EL SEGUNDO BOULEVARD FOR THE WIDENING THEREOF; TIiAT HE HAD RECEIVED A QUOTATION FROM CALIFORNIA LAND SERVICES, INC. FOR PERFORMING APPRAISAL AND ACQUISITION SERVICES ON THE LAND TO BE ACQUIRED, FOR A FEE OF $350.00 FOR APPRAISAL SERVICE AND $850.00 FOR PERFORMING ACQUISITION SERVICE, OR A TOTAL OF $1,200.002 AND IN ORDER TO EXPEDITE THE MATTER, HE RECOMMENDED THIS QUOTATION BE ACCEPTED. HE FURTHER STATED THAT THE ESTIMATED COST OF THE PROPERTY TO BE AC- QUIRED WOULD BE APPROXIMATELY $12vOOO.O0. FOLLOWING DISCUSSION, IT WAS MOVED BY COUNCILMAN BAKER, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN CORDON, THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION BE ADOPTED: RESOLVED, THAT THE CITY MANAGER BE AND HE IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED AND DIRECTED TO EMPLOY CALIFORNIA LAND SERVICES, INC. TO PERFORM APPRAISAL AND ACQUI- SITION SERVICES IN CONNECTION WITH THE WIDENING OF EL SEGUNDO BOULEVARD BETWEEN SEPULVEDA BOULEVARD AND CENTER STREET, IN ACCORDANCE WITH ITS PROPOSAL DATED SEPTEMBER 202 19562 AT A TOTAL COST NOT TO EXCEED $1,200.00. CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES: COUNCILMEN BAKER, FREDERICK, GORDON, MESCHUK AND MAYOR BENFIELD; NOES: COUNCILMEN NONE; ABSENT: COUNCILMEN NONE. CITY CLERK MADE REPORTS AS FOLLOWS: 1. THAT SHE HAD RECEIVED FROM SECURITY -FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF LOS ANGELES, GRANT DEED EXECUTED BY JAMES CLIFFORD AND ADELAIDE K. WEST, CONVEYING TO THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO A PORTION OF LOT 11, BLOCK III, EL, SEGUNDO, FOR STORM DRAIN PURPOSES, AND SHE REQUESTED THE CITY COUNCIL ACCEPT SAID DEED. MOVED BY COUNCILMAN BAKER, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN GORDON THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION BE ADOPTED: RESOLVED, THAT THAT CERTAIN GRANT DEED, DATED THE 8TH DAY OF AUGUST, 19560 EXECUTED BY JAMES CLIFFORD WEST AND ADELAIDE K. WEST, HUSBAND AND,WJAFEy CONVEYING TO THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED REAL PROPERTY IN THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, TO WIT: THE SOUTHERLY 152.52 FEET OF LOT 11, BLOCK 111, EL SEGUNDO SHEET N0. 5, AS PER MAP BOOK 20, PAGES 114 AND 115 OF MAPS IN THE OFFICE OF THE RECORDER OF SAID COUNTY EXCEPT,THE WEST 77.23 FEET THEREOF., FOR STORM DRAIN PURPOSES IN SAID CITY, BE AND THE SAME IS HEREBY ACCEPTED FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO; AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, THAT THE CITY CLERK BE AND SHE IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED AND DIRECTED TO CAUSE SAID DEED TO BE FILED FOR RECORD IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY RE- CORDER OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. X 71 ON ROLL CALL, THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION WAS ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES: COUNCILMEN BAKER, FREDERICK, CORDON, MESCHUK AND MAYOR BENFIELD; NOES: COUNCILMEN NONE; ABSENT: COUNCILMEN NONE. 2. THAT SHE HAD RECEIVED TWO SLOPE RIGHT EASEMENTS IN CONNECTION WITH THE PROPOSED IMPROVEMENT OF LOMA VISTA STREET IN THE 100 BLOCK, WHICH SLOPE RIGHT EASEMENTS SHE REQUESTED THE COUNCIL APPROVE AND ACCEPT. MOVED BY COUNCILMAN GORDON, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN FREDERICK, THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION BE ADOPTED: RESOLVED, THAT SLOPE RIGHT EASEMENT, DATED THE 14TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 1956, EXECUTED BY ROBERT E. GEIER AND SHIRLEY M. GEIER, COVERING THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PROPERTY, TO WIT: THE WESTERLY 6.00 FEET OF LOT 30 BLOCK I50 AS RECORDED IN BOOK 18 OF MAPS, PAGE 690 IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY RECORDER OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA., AND SLOPE RIGHT EASEMENT, DATED THE 24TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 1956, EXECUTED BY EARL W. PURMORT AND AVA N. PURMORT, COVERING THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PROPERTY, TO WIT: THE WESTERLY 6.00 FEET OF LOT 2, BLOCK 159 AS RECORDED IN BOOK 18 OF MAPS, PAGE 69, IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY RECORDER OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA., BE AND THE SAME ARE HEREBY ACCEPTED FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, AND COPIES THEREOF ORDERED PLACED ON FILE IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK; AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, THAT THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, DOES HEREBY APPROVE THE SAID EASEMENT AND DOES HEREBY AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR OF SAID CITY TO SIGN SAME ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO AND THE CITY CLERK TO ATTEST THE SAME. ON ROLL CALL, THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION WAS ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES: COUNCILMEN BAKER, FREDERICK, GORDON MESCHUK AND MAYOR BENFIELD; NOES: COUNCILMEN NONE; ABSENT: COUNCILMEN NONE. CITY ATTORNEY MADE REPORTS AS FOLLOWS: I. THAT THERE HAD BEEN REFERRED TO HIM A COMMUNICATION FROM STANDARD OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA OBJECTING TO THE FACT THAT THE CITY HAD MADE A RESERVATION FOR EASEMENT PURPOSES IN A RECENT ACTION TAKEN BY IT UNDER RESOLUTION N0. 1638, ORDERING VACATION OF A PORTION OF COAST BOULEVARD; THAT HE HAD CONFERRED WITH MR. SADDLER OF STANDARD OIL COMPANY, WHO WAS QUITE INSISTENT THAT THE COUNCIL QUITCLAIM THESE EASE- 01.1 Sm x '72 MENTS, AND INASMUCH AS THE STRIP OF LAND IS EXTREMELY NARROW. AND THE CITY ENGINEER CONCURS IN THE FACT THAT IT WOULD BE OF LITTLE VALUE TO THE CITY FOR EASEMENT PURPOSES, HE HAD PREPARED A QUIT- CLAIM DEED QUITCLAIMING TO;STANDARD OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA, ALL EASEMENTS HERETOFORE RESERVED TO THE CITY IN SAID VACATION PROCEED- INGS. THEREAFTER, IT WAS MOVED BY COUNCILMAN GORDON, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN FREDERICK, THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION BE ADOPTED: WHEREAS, IT WOULD APPEAR THAT THE RESERVA- TION FOR CERTAIN EASEMENTS REFERRED TO IN RESOLU- TION N0. 1638, VACATING A PORTION OF COAST BOULEVARD IN THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, ARE NOT NECESSARY TO THE CITY; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVE60 THAT THE MAYOR AND THE CITY CLERK BE AND THEY ARE HEREBY AUTHORIZED AND INSTRUCTED TO ISSUE A QUITCLAIM DEED QUITCLAIMING TO STANDARD OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA THE EASEMENTS HERETOFORE RESERVED TO SAID CITY IN SAID VACATION PROCEEDINGS. CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES: COUNCILMEN BAKER, FREDERICK, GORDON, MESCHUK AND MAYOR BENFIELD; NOES: COUNCILMEN NONE; ABSENT: COUNCILMEN NONE. 2. THAT IN THE PROCEEDING RECENTLY TAKEN BY THE CITY COUNCIL WITH RESPECT TO REZONING CERTAIN PROPERTY ON RICHMOND STREET, AS A RESULT OF WHICH PROCEEDING THE COUNCIL HAD DISAGREED WITH THE PLANNING COMMISSION AND HAD REFERRED THE MATTER BACK TO SAID COMMISSION, THE PLANNING COMMISSION HAD REQUESTED THE CITY COUNCIL ADOPT A RESOLUTION SETTING FORTH ITS REASONS FOR THE ACTION TAKEN. THE CITY ATTORNEY STATED HE HAD PREPARED SUCH A RESOLUTION WHICH HE THEREUPON READ TO THE COUNCIL. THEREAFTER, IT WAS MOVED BY COUNCILMAN BAKER, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN CORDON, THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION BE ADOPTED: WHEREAS, THE CITY PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, AFTER PUBLIC HEARING 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 I TO 4, INCLUSIVE, BLOCK 11; LOTS 18 TO 31, INCLUSIVE, BLOCK 12L LOTS 9 TO 18,INCLUSIVE, BLOCK 21; AND LOTS 4 TO 13, INCLUSIVE, BLOCK 22; EL SEGUNDO SHEET N0. 1, AS PER MAP RECORDED IN BOOK I8, PAGE 69 OF MAPS, ON FILE IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY RECORDER OF SAID COUNTY, BE CHANGED FROM ZONE C -2 TO ZONE C -M; AND LOTS J, TO 20, INCLUSIVE, BLOCK 11; AND LOTS 12 TO 17, INCLUSIVE, BLOCK 12, RECORDED AS AFORESAID, BE CHANGED FROM'ZONE C -2 TO ZONE P, UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF ORDINANCE N0. 434 (THE COMPREHENSIVE ZONING ORDINANCE) OF SAID CITY AND OF THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, APPLICABLE TO SUCH MATTERS; AND -ii- X 73 WHEREAS, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, AFTER PUBLIC HEARING DULY HELD IN SAID MATTER PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF SAID ORDINANCE N0. 434, AND THE LAWS APPLICABLE TO SUCH MATTERS, FINDS AND DETERMINES THE SAID PROPOSED CHANGES OF ZONE RECOMMENDED BY THE PLAN- NING COMMISSION AS SHOWN WOIULD RESULT IN THE UNDESIRABLE DIMINISH NG AND REDUCTION OF C -2 CLASSIFIED PROPERTY IN AND NEAR A CENTRAL BUSINESS AREA OF SAID CITY; NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, DOES RESOLVE, DECLARE AND DETERMINE AS FOLLOWS: THAT IT IS TO THE BEST INTEREST OF THE CITY OF EL SEG- UNDO THAT THE PRESENT ZONING OF THE AREA UNDER CONSIDER- ATION NOT BE CHANGED, AND THAT THE SAID COMMERCIAL AREA OF THE COMMUNITY BE PRESERVED FROM ENCROACHMENT BY THE EXTEN- SION OF M AND P CLASSIFICATIONS; AND THAT IT IS THE INTENTION OF THIS COUNCIL TO MAKE A DECISION DENYING THE PROPOSED AND RECOMMENDED ZONE CHANGES HEREINABOVE REFERRED TO AND THE SUBJECT OF THIS PROCEEDINGS; AND THAT THIS COUNCIL DOES HEREBY REQUEST A FURTHER RE- PORT ON THE MATTER FROM THE PLANNING COMMISSION BEFORE IT MAKES ITS DECISION FINAL; ALL IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 1813 OF ORDINANCE N0. 434. CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES: COUNCILMEN BAKER, FREDERICK, GORDON, MESCHUK AND MAYOR BENFIELD; NOES: COUNCILMEN NONE; ABSENT: COUNCILMEN NONE. 3. THAT THE CITY COUNCIL HAD RECENTLY RECEIVED A COMMU- NICATION FROM THE BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU, CITY OF LOS ANGELES, WIFH WHICH COMMUNICATION WAS ENCLOSED A COPY OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF LOS ANGELES PERTAINING TO USED CAR DEALERS; THAT THIS PARTICULAR AMENDMENT TO THE LOS ANGELES CODE REQUIRED THAT USED CAR AUTOMOBILE SALESMEN ADVERTISE VEHICLES IN A CERTAIN MANNER, GIVING LICENSE NUMBERS, ETC:; THAT IT IS A MATTER OF POLICY WHETHER OR NOT COUNCIL WISHES TO ADOPT SUCH AN ORD- INANCE. THEREAFTER, BY GENERAL CONSENT, THE MATTER WAS TAKEN UNDER ADVISEMENT AND REFERRED TO THE CITY ATTORNEY FOR FURTHER STUDY. CITY ENGINEER MADE REPORTS AS FOLLOWS: I. THAT IN CONNECTION WITH AWARD OF CONTRACT FOR SEWER TO BE CONSTRUCTED IN IMPERIAL HIGHWAY FOR NORTH AMERICAN AVIATION, INC., HE RECOMMENDED THE MATTER BE TAKEN UNDER ADVISEMENT UNTIL THE NEXT REGULAR MEETING TO BE HELD OCTOBER 8, 1956, INASMUCH AS FUNDS HAVE NOT BEEN RECEIVED FROM NORTH AMERICAN AVIATION, INC. TO COVER THE AMOUNT OF THE CONTRACT. 2. THAT IN CONNECTION WITH THE BIDS RECEIVED AT THE LAST REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL FOR FURNISHING AND DELIVERING TO THIS CITY CERTAIN DRAINAGE SERVICE PIPE, HE RECOMMENDED AWARD OF CON- TRACT BE MADE TO CONCRETE CONDUIT COMPANY. MOVED BY COUNCILMAN FREDERICK, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN MESCHUK THAT RESOLUTION NO. 1660, ENTITLED: -12- X 74 RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, ACCEPTING THE BID OF CONCRETE CONDUIT COMPANY F -OR FURNISHING AND DELIVERING TO SAID CITY CERTAIN DRAINAGE SERVICE PIPE., WHICH WAS READ, BE.= ADOPTED. ON ROLL CALL, SAID MOTION CARRIED AND SAID RESOLUTION WAS ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES: COUNCILMEN BAKER, FREDERICK, GORDON, MESCHUK AND MAYOR BENFIELD; NOES: COUNCILMEN NONE; ABSENT: COUNCILMEN NONE. 3. THAT HE HAD PREPARED A REVISED SET OF PLANS FOR INSTALLATION OF STORM DRAIN ON CENTER STREET, WHICH CONTEMPLATES REROUTING OF INSTALLATION, AND WHICH HE BELIEVES WILL RESULT IN PROCURING OF LOWER BID, AND HE RECOMMENDED THE APPROVAL OF SAID REVISED PLANS AND THE AUTHORIZATION OF THE CITY COUNCIL TO ADVERTISE FOR BIDS THEREON. MOVED BY COUNCILMAN FREDERICK, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN MESCHUK, THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION BE ADOPTED: .RESOLVED, THAT A COPY OF THAT CERTAIN PLAN AND PROFILE, ENTITLED: "REVISED PLAN & PROFILE NO. 560813, SHEETS I TO 30 INCLUSIVE, CaONTY OF LOS ANGELES STANDARD JUNCTION STRUCTURE, DRAWING NO. DC -320 COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES STANDARD TRANSITION STRUCTURE DRAWING NO. DC- 38,COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES STANDARD DRAWING NO. DC -77, ENTITLED tBULKHEAD FOR JACKING OPERATIONSt, BE PLACED ON FILE IN THEE OFFICE OF THE CITY ENGINEER AND THAT SAID PLAN AND PROFILE BE AND THE SAME IS HEREBY APPROVED BY THIS COUNCIL; AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, THAT A COPY OF THOSE CERTAIN SPECIFICATIONS DESIGNATED: "CITY OF EL SEG- UNDO, CALIFORNIA, REVISED SPECIFICATIONS NO. 560813 FOR'. THE INSTALLATION OF STORM DRAINS IN PORTIONS OF CENTER STREET AND IN EASEMENTS ACROSS LOTS 2 AND 39 BLOCK 123, AND ACROSS EASEMENTS IN PORTIONS OF PACIFIC ELECTRIC RAILWAY COMPANYtS RIGHT OF WAY, IN THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, BE PLACED ON FILE IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK AND THAT THE SAID SPECIFICATIONS ARE HEREBY APPROVED BY THIS COUNCIL; AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, THAT THE CITY CLERK;BE AND SHE IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED AND DIRECTED TO ADVERTISE FOR BIDS FOR'I.THE INSTALLATION OF SUCH STORM DRAINS IN TIME, FORM AND MANNER AS REQUIRED BY LAW, SUCH BIDS TO BE RECEIVED UNTIL THE HOUR OF 7:00 OtCLOCK P.M. MONDAY, OCTOBER 22, 1956. ON ROLL CALL, THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION WAS ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOW- ING VOTE: AYES: COUNCILMEN BAKER, FREDERICK, GORDON$ MESCHUK AND MAYOR BENFIELD; NOES: COUNCILMEN NONE; ABSENT: COUNCILMEN NONE. -13- X 75 4. THAT HE HAD PREPARED PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR INSTALLATION OF TRAFFIC SIGNALS AT DOUGLAS STREET AND EL SEGUNDO BOULEVARD, AND RECOMMENDED THAT SAID PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS BE APPROVED AND ADOPTED, AND THAT THE CITY CLERK BE AUTHORIZED TO ADVERTISE FOR BIDS. MOVED BY COUNCILMAN GORDON, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN FREDERICK, THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION BE ADOPTED: RESOLVED, THAT A COPY OF THAT CERTAIN PLAN AND PROFILE ENTITLED "PLAN AND PROFILE NO. TC -6 - INSTALLA- TION OF TRAFFIC SIGNAL SYSTEM AT DOUGLAS STREET AND EL SEGUNDO B03JLEVARDO IN THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO",BE PLACED ON FILE IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY ENGINEER, AND THAT SAID PLAN AND PROFILE BE AND THE SAME IS HEREBY APPROVED BY THIS COUNCIL; AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, THAT A COPY OF THOSE CERTAIN SPECIFICATIONS DESIGNATED: "SPECIFICATIONS NO. TC -6 - INSTALLATION OF TRAFFIC SIGNAL SYSTEM AT DOUGLAS STREET AND EL SEGUNDO BOULEVARD, IN THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO", BE PLACED ON FILE IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK, AND THAT THE SAID SPECIFICATIONS ARE HEREBY APPROVED BY THIS COUNCIL; AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, THAT THE CITY CLERK BE AND SHE IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED AND DIRECTED TO ADVERTISE FOR BIDS FOR THE INSTALLATION OF SUCH TRAFFIC SIGNALS IN TIME, FORM AND MANNER AS REQUIRED BY LAW, SUCH BIDS TO BE RECEIVED UNTIL THE HOUR OF 7:00 OICLOCK P.M., MONDAY, OCTOBER 22, 1956. OM ROLL CALL, THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION WAS ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES: COUNCILMEN BAKER, FREDERICK, GORDON, MESCHUK AND MAYOR BENFIELD; NOES: COUNCILMEN NONE; ABSENT: COUNCILMEN NONE. AT THIS POINT, COUNCILMAN MESCHUK INSTIGATED DISCUSSION RESPECTING THE OPERATION OF TRAFFIC SIGNALS ON IMPERIAL HIGHWAY, AND THE CITY MANAGER STATED HE FEELS THIS MATTER WILL BE SETTLED SATIS- FACTORILY IN THE NEAR FUTURE. 5. THAT IN CONNECTION WITH BIDS RECEIVED THIS DATE FOR FURNISHING AND DELIVERING TO THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO CERTAIN STORM WATER PUMP UNITS, HE RECOMMENDED THE ALTERNATE BID OF CASCADE PUMP COMPANY IN AMOUNT OF $2,257.66 BE ACCEPTED. MOVED BY COUNCILMAN FREQIERICK, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN BAKER, THAT RESOLUTION N0. 1661, ENTITLED: RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALI- FORNIA ACCEPTING THE ALTERNATE BID OF CASCADE PUMP COMPANY FOR FURNISHING AND DELIVERING TO SAID CITY CERTAIN STORM WATER PUMPING UNIT., WHICH WAS READ, BE ADOPTED. AYES: COUNCILMEN BAKER, FREDERICK, GORDON, MESCHUK AND MAYOR BENFIELD; NOES: COUNCILMEN NONE; ABSENT: COUNCILMEN NONE. r -14- X 76 THAT THE BID OF LAYNE & BOWLER PUMP COMPANY INDICATES SAID COMPANY CANNOT MAKE DELIVERY FOR A PERIOD OF NINETY -EIGHT DAYSO AND INASMUCH AS THE PROCUREMENT OF SAID PUMP IS DESIRABLE BEFORE THE RAINY SEASON, HE RECOMMENDED THE 810 BE REJECTED AND THAT THE CITY MANAGER BE AUTHORIZED TO NEGOTIATE FOR THE PURCHASE OF SUCH PUMP ON THE OPEN MARKET. -- THEREAFTER, IT WAS MOVED BY COUNCILMAN FREDERICKS SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN BAKERp THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION BE ADOPTED: RESOLVED, THAT IN VIEW OF THE URGENCY AND NECESSITY OF PURCHASING A PUMP UNIT AS ADVERTISED FOR, AT AS EARLY A DATE AS POSSIBLEp THAT IT IS TO THE BEST INTEREST OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO TO REJECT THE BID OF LAYNE & BOWLER PUMP COMPANY AND THAT THE CITY MANAGER BE AUTHORIZED TO NEGO- TIATE FOR THE PURCHASE OF SUCH A PUMP ON THE OPEN MARKET. CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES: COUNCILMEN BAKERS FREDERICKS GORDONp MESCHUK AND MAYOR BENFIELD; NOES: COUNCILMEN NONE; ABSENTS COUNCILMEN NONE. UNFINISHED BUSINESS AT THIS TIME THE REQUEST OF THE EL SEGUNDO WOMANtS CLUB THAT IT BE GRANTED SPACE IN THE CITY HALL FOR THE PURPOSE OF START- ING A MUSEUM WAS DISCUSSED BY THE COUNCILS AND A WRITTEN REPORT BY DONALD S. WOODFORDO DIRECTOR OF BUILDING AND SAFETYO WAS READ. "~ MR. WOODFORD STATED IT WOULD APPEAR THE CLUB BASICALLY NEEDS TWO DIFFERENT THINGSS ONE, BEING OFFICE SPACE TO ASSEMBLE MATERIALS AND TWOS SPACE TO DISPLAY SAME; THAT THERE IS NO SPACE IN THE CITY HALL FOR THIS PURPOSE UNLESS IT WOULD BE WALL DISPLAY SPACE FOR WHICH THE CORRIDORS MIGHT BE USED. A COMMUNICATION WAS ALSO READ FROM MRS. SAM DOUGLASS., PRESIDENT OF THE EL SEGUNDO WOMANtS CLUB, AND MRS. GUS KUECHLER CHAIRMAN COMMUNITY ACHIEVEMENTS COMMITTEES SETTING FORTH SAID CLUBtS NEEDS. MRS. KUECHLER, WHO WAS PRESENT IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER, STATED THE EL SEGUNDO WOMANtS CLUB WOULD LIKE TO ULTIMATELY HAVE A MUSEUMS BUT THAT PRESENTLY ITS MAIN NEED WAS FOR SPACE TO ASSEMBLE THE MATERIAL. IT WAS SUGGESTED BY THE MAYOR THAT MRS. KUECHLER CONTACT THE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATLQK OF THE EL SEGUNDO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT TO ASCERTAIN WHETHER OR NOT SUCH SPACE MIGHT BE OBTAINED IN THE OLD CITY HALL, NOW OWNED BY THE SAID SCHOOL DISTRICTS WHICH MRS. KUECHLER AGREED TO DO AND THEREAFTER REPORT THE RESULT THEREON TO THE CITY COUNCIL. COUNCILMAN GORDON STATED HE FEELS IT VERY DESIRABLE TO HAVE THE HISTORY OF THE CITY ON DISPLAY AND PLACED IN A BUILDING WHICH WOULD BE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC; ALSO THAT IN TIME IT MIGHT BE DESIRABLE TO CONSTRUCT AN ANNEX TO THE LIBRARY BUILDING FOR THIS PURPOSE. THE APPROVAL OF THE TENTATIVE MAP OF TRACT N0. 23195 WAS THEN DISCUSSED, FOLLOWING WHICH DISCUSSION IT WAS MOVED BY COUNCILMAN FREDERICKS SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN BAKER, THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION BE ADOPTED: -15- X 77 RESOLVED, THAT TENTATIVE MAP OF TRACT No. 23195 BE AND THE SAME IS HEREBY APPROVED BY THIS COUNCIL SUBJECT TO THE CONDITIONS AS SET FORTH IN RESOLUTION N0. 285 OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, AND SUBJECT ALSO TO THE FOLLOWING CONDI- TION, TO WIT: "THAT THE HORIZONTAL AND VERTICAL SURVEY CONTROL SHALL CONFORM TO STANDARDS AS SET BY THE CITY ENGINEER OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO". CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: ENTITLED: AYES: COUNCILMEN BAKER, FREDERICK, MESCHUK AND MAYOR BANFIELD; NOES: COUNCILMEN NONE; ABSENT: COUNCILMEN NONE; NOT VOTING: COUNCILMAN GORDON. THE CITY ATTORNEY READ THE TITLE OF ORDINANCE N0. 496, 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 t'316", TO ARTICLE 3 OF SAID ORDINANCE NO. 434; AND AMENDING THE ZONING MAP OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO ACCORDINGLY. IT WAS THEN MOVED BY COUNCILMAN FREDERICK, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN BAKER, AND UNANIMOUSLY CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING ROLL CALL, TO WIT: AYES: COUNCILMEN BAKER, FREDERICK, GORDON, MESCHUK AND MAYOR BENFIELD; NOES: COUNCILMEN NONE; ABSENT: COUNCILMEN NONE, THAT THE FURTHER READING OF ORDINANCE N0. 496 BE WAIVED. MOVED BY COUNCILMAN BAKER, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN FREDERICK, THAT ORDINANCE N0. 496, 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 f131611, TO ARTICLE 3 OF SAID ORDINANCE NO. 434; AND AMENDING THE ZONING MAP OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO ACCORDINGLY., WHICH WAS INTRODUCED AND READ AT A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL HELD ON THE IITH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 1956, AND REREAD AT THIS MEETING, BE ADOPTED. ON ROLL CALL, SAID MOTION CARRIED, AND SAID ORDINANCE WAS ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES: COUNCILMEN BAKER, FREDERICK, GORDON, MESCHUK AND MAYOR BENFIELD; NOES: COUNCILMEN NONE; ABSENT: COUNCILMEN NONE. PAGE —16— X 78 ENTITLED: THE CITY ATTORNEY READ THE TITLE OF ORDINANCE N0. 497, AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 434 (THE COMPREHENSIVE ZONING ORDINANCE) OF SAID CITY BY AMENDING ITEM 6 OF SECTION 600 OF ARTICLE 6 OF SAID ORDINANCE: AND BY AMENDING ITEM I OF SECTION 900 OF ARTICLE 9 OF SAID ORDINANCE NO. 434, AS AMENDED. IT WAS THEN MOVED BY COUNCILMAN BAKER, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN FREDERICK, AND UNANIMOUSLY CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING ROLL CALL, TO WIT: AYES: COUNCILMEN BAKER, FREDERICK, GORDON, MESCHUK AND MAYOR BENFIELD; NOES: COUNCILMEN NONE; ABSENT: COUNCILMEN NONE, THAT THE FURTHER READING OF ORDINANCE N0. 497 BE WAIVED. MOVED BY COUNCILMAN MESCHUK, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN BAKER, THAT ORDINANCE N0. 497, ENTITLED: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 434 (THE COMPREHENSIVE ZONING ORDINANCE) OF SAID CITY BY AMENDING ITEM 6 OF SECTION 600 OF ARTICLE 6 OF SAID ORDINANCE: AND BY AMENDING ITEM I OF SECTION 900 OF ARTICLE 9 OF SAID ORDINANCE NO. 434, AS "'- AMENDED., WHICH WAS INTRODUCED AND READ AT A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL HELD ON THE IITH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 1956, AND REREAD AT THIS MEETING, BE ADOPTED. ON ROLL CALL, SAID MOTION CARRIED AND SAID ORDINANCE WAS ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES: COUNCILMEN BAKER, FREDERICK, CORDON, MESCHUK AND MAYOR BENFIELD; NOES: COUNCILMEN NONE; ABSENT: COUNCILMEN NONE. WITH REFERENCE TO THE PROPOSAL BY THE CITY THAT CERTAIN LOTS AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF MAIN STREET AND MARIPOSA AVENUE BE USED FOR PARKING PURPOSES, WHICH LOTS ARE OWNED BY THE EL SEG- UNDO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT, THE CITY MANAGER STATED THAT HE HAD BEEN REQUESTED BY THE SCHOOL OFFICIALS TO PRESENT A PLOT PLAN FOR THE PROPOSED PARKING LOT, INDICATING WHAT PORTION OF THE LOT WILL BE RESTRICTED FOR PARKING, AND THAT AS SOON AS SAME HAS BEEN CON - PL6TED, HE WILL PRESENT IT TO THE SCHOOL OFFICIALS. PAYING BILLS THE FOLLOWING DEMANDS, HAVING HAD THE APPROVAL OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE AND RECORDS, WERE READ: -17- x79 DEMAND REGISTER - DEMANDS NOS. 281 TO 352, INCLUSIVE: WITH THE EXCEPTION OF DEMAND N0. 288, WHICH WAS NOT•APPROVEO BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE) GENERAL FUND RECREATION FUND TRAFFIC SAFETY FUND PENSION FUND $ 420409.53 836.85 76.63 1,724.00 TOTAL $ 45,047.01 DEMAND REGISTER - WATER DEPARTMENT - DEMANDS NOS. 93 TO 117, INCLUSIVE: WATER WORKS FUND $ 299622.97 WATER WORKS BOND ELECTION 1948, CONSTRUCTION FUND 522.80 TOTAL $ 30,145.77 MOVED BY COUNCILMAN BAKER, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN GORDON, THE DEMANDS BE ALLOWED AND WARRANTS ORDERED DRAWN ON AND PAID OUT OF THE RESPECTIVE FUNDS COVERING THE SAME. CARRIED BY THE FOLLOW- ING VOTE: AYES: COUNCILMEN BAKER, FREDERICK, GORDON AND MAYOR BENFIELD; NOES: COUNCILMEN NONE; ABSENT: COUNCILMEN NONE; NOT VOTING: COUNCILMAN MESCHUK. NEW BUSINESS MOVED BY COUNCILMAN CORDON, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN FREDERICK, THAT COUNCILMAN MESCHUK BE AND HE IS HEREBY GRANTED PERMISSION TO LEAVE THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA AND THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO ABSENT HIMSELF FROM ME TINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL FROM SEPTEMBER 28, 1956, TO OCTOBER 14, 956, BOTH DATES INCLUSIVE. CARRIED. MOVED BY COUNCILMAN GORDON, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN BAKER, THAT COUNCILMAN FREDERICK 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 FROM OCTOBER 6, 1956, TO OCTOBER 90 1956, BOTH DATES INCLUSIVE. CARRIED. COUNCILMAN MESCHUK CALLED THE COUNCILIS ATTENTION TO THE FACT THAT A NUMBER OF BUILDINGS IN THE CITY WERE ERECTED IN THE EARLY YEARS OF THE CITYTS EXISTENCE; THAT THE CITY COUNCIL HAS ADOPTED NEW ELECTRICAL AND PLUMBING CODES BUT IS STILL OPERATING UNDER THE OLD BUILDING CODE; THAT IN HIS OPINION THE COUNCIL SHOULD TAKE SOME ACTION TO REQUIRE SUB - STANDARD BUILDINGS TO BE BROUGHT UP TO STANDARD AND THAT A HIGHER STANDARD SHOULD BE SET FOR NEW BUILDINGS. ALSO, THAT A TIME LIMIT SHOULD BE SET TO PROVIDE FOR THE TIME IN WHICH A BUILDING MUST BE COMPLETED AFTER THE BUILDING PERMIT HAS BEEN ISSUED. IN THIS CONNECTION HE READ TO THE COUNCIL A COMMUNICATION FROM GORDON WHITNALL, PLANNING CONSULTANT, DATED SEPTEMBER I8, 1956, IN WHICH COMMUNICATION MR. WHITNALL CALLED ATTENTION TO THE ABOVE FEATURE, AND RECOMMENDED THE CITY COUNCIL DIRECT THE CITY ATTORNEY TO MAKE INQUIRY INTO THE FEASIBILITY OF LEGALLY DEVISING SOME MEANS BY WHICH THESE OBJECTIONAL CONDITIONS MAY BE PROPERLY REGULATED. THEREAFTER, BY GENERAL CONSENT, THE COMMUNICATION WAS REFERRED TO THE CITY ATTORNEY FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONSULTATION BETWEEN HIMSELF AND MR. WHITNALL, AND ALSO FOR THE PURPOSE OF INVESTIGATING LEGAL PHASES INVOLVED. 1ZL -m X 80 NO FURTHER BUSINESS APPEARING TO BE TRANSACTED AT THIS �,fr•VE1xYING,-IT WAS MOVED BY COUNCILMAN FREDERICK., SECONDED BY COUNCIL - MAN MESCHUKS THEmMEETING ADJOURNS THE HOUR OF ADJOURNMENT BEING 10:00 OICLOCL P.M. CARRIED. RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED NEVA M. ELSEYS CITY ERK ' APPROVED: \A .. _ 11 • Elm