1957 APR 08 CC MINX 260
EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA
APRIL 8, 1957
A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL SEG-
UNDO, 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.
THE MEETING WAS THEN CALLED TO ORDER BY KENNETH R. ®ENFIELD,
MAYOR, THE HOUR BEING 7 :00 O'CLOCK P.M.
ROLL CALL
COUNCILMEN PRESENT: BAKER, FREDERICK AND MAYOR BENFIELD;
COUNCILMEN ABSENT: GORDON AND MESCHUK.
READING OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING
THE APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING HELD
MARCH 25, 1957, WAS POSTPONED AT THIS TIME INASMUCH AS THE COUNCIL
MEMBERS PRESENT WERE OF THE OPINION THAT COUNCILMAN MESCHUK DESIRED
TO MAKE AN ADDITION TO SAID MINUTES, AND IT WAS ANTICIPATED HE WOULD
BE PRESENT LATER ON AT THE MEETING.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS
THE CLERK REPORTED THAT THIS WAS THE TIME AND PLACE FIXED
F.OR THE CONTINUED HEARING OF PROTESTS OR OBJECTIONS AGAINST THE WORK
OR THE DISTRICT, AS DESCRIBED IN RESOLUTION OF INTENTION N0. 1708 IN
THE MATTER OF CERTAIN IMPROVEMENTS IN THE FIRST ALLEY EAST OF CENTER
STREET, BETWEEN EL SEGUNDO BOULEVARD AND FRANKLIN AVENUE.
THE MAYOR THEN INQUIRED OF THE CLERK.IF ANY ADDITIONAL
WRITTEN PROTESTS OR OBJECTIONS AGAINST THE WORK OR THE DISTRICT HAD
BEEN FILED WITH HER IN SAID MATTER. THE CLERK REPORTED THAT SIX
WRITTEN. PROTESTS HAD BEEN FILED WITH HER PRIOR TO THE TIME SET FOR
THE HEARING BY THE FOLLOWING: THOMAS E. DOW, MICHAEL J. HADDAD, HAROLD
L. ROBERTS, JOHN P. JOHNSTON, A. A. MCCRAY AND MERRILL SEPS.
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 DESIRED TO BE
HEARD IN SAID MATTER. NO ONE RESPONDED.
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 APPROXI-
MATELY 65.5 PER CENT OF THE TOTAL AREA OF THE ASSESSMENT DISTRICT.
MOVED BY COUNCILMAN FREDERICK, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN BAKER,
THAT THE PROTESTS BE SUSTAINED AND THAT RESOLUTION OF INTENTION N0.
1708, ADOPTED ON FEBRUARY 11, 1957, AND ALL SUBSEQUENT PROCEEDINGS
HAD OR TAKEN THEREUNDER, BE AND THE SAME ARE HEREBY ABANDONED, AND
UPON ROLL CALL ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
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AYES: COUNCILMEN BAKER, FREDERICK AND MAYOR BENFIELD;
NOES: COUNCILMEN NONE;
ABSENT: COUNCILMEN GORDON AND 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 HERE-
INAFTER:
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REGIONAL WATER POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD NO. 4, SUBMITTING COPY
OF A REPORT ON PROPOSED WASTE DISPOSAL FILED WITH SAID BOARD BY THE
STANDARD OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA, PROPOSING TO CONSTRUCT NEW FACILI-
TIES TO REPLACE EXISTING FACILITIES FOR THE DISPOSAL OF INDUSTRIAL
WASTES INTO SANTA MONICA BAY WITHIN THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO. ORDERED
FILED.
PLANNING COMMISSION, CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, DATED MARCH 26, 1957,
BEING NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TO BE HELD APRIL 10, 1957, ON THE MATTER
OF PROPOSED CHANGE OF ZONE FROM R -3 TO M -1 FOR CERTAIN PROPERTY IN
BLOCKS 26, 27, 26, 30 AND 31. ORDERED FILED.
WILLIAM A. WANDERER, DIRECTOR OF FINANCE, DATED MARCH 26, 1957,
REQUESTING AUTHORITY TO CANCEL WARRANT N0. 1556 IN AMOUNT OF $75.00
PAYABLE TO THE ORDER OF ROBERT L. WEBB.
MOVED BY COUNCILMAN BAKER, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN FREDERICK,
THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION BE ADOPTED:
RESOLVED, THAT THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE, BE AND
HE-r- IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED-TO CAUSE WARRANT N0. 1556
IN AMO6NTi1017 '$75.00` TO BEj 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 FOLLOWING
VOTE:
AYES: COUNCILMEN BAKER, FREDERICK AND MAYOR BENFIELD;
NOES: COUNCILMEN NONE;
ABSENT: COUNCILMEN GORDON AND MESCHUK.
PLANNING COMMISSION, CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, DATED MARCH 29,
1957, TWO COMMUNICATIONS SETTING FORTH ADDITIONAL RECOMMENDATIONS TO
PROPOSED TEXT OF ZONING ORDINANCE. ORDERED FILED FOR FURTHER CON-
SIDERATION.
COUNCILMAN MESCHUK APPEARED AT THE MEETING AT THIS TIME,
THE HOUR BEING 7:12 O'CLOCK P.M., AND IMMEDIATELY TOOK HIS SEAT AT
THE COUNCIL TABLE.
COUNCILMAN MESCHUK THEN STATED THAT IN HIS OPINION, THE
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING HELD MARCH 25, 1957, SHOULD BE AMENDED ON
PAGE 2 THEREOF, SO THAT THE PARAGRAPH WITH RESPECT TO A RECESS BEING
CALLED BY THE MAYOR SHOULD READ AS FOLLOWS:
"THE HOUR BEING 7:23 O'CLOCK P.M., THE MAYOR DECLARED
A RECESS SO THAT THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL MIGHT
STUDY A COMMUNICATION RECEIVED BY CITY MANAGER SAILORS
FROM MR. WOOLLETT, THE ARCHITECT, IN ORDER TO ASCERTAIN
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IF THE COMMUNICATION CONTAINED ANY INFORMATION
PERTINENT TO THE MATTER OF AWARDING THE CONTRACT
FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A RECREATION CLUB HOUSE
AND ADJACENT AREAS, AND WHICH INFORMATION THE
COUNCIL SHOULD HAVE BEFORE MAKING SUCH AWARD.
AT THE FIOIIR ' OF. 7:26 Ot CLOCK P.M. THE COUNCIL
RECONVENED, THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS BEING PRESENT AND
ANSWERING ROLL CALL: BAKER, FREDERICK, GORDON,
MESCHUK AND MAYOR BENFIELD.n
MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL BEING IN ACCORD WITH THE
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNCILMAN MESCHUK, IT WAS MOVED BY COUNCILMAN
MESCHUK,-SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN FREDERICK, THAT THE MINUTES OF THE
REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL HELD MARCH 25, 1957, BE AP-
PROVED AS HEREINABOVE AMENDED. CARRIED.
WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS, CONTINUED
WESTCHESTER JUNIOR CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, REQUESTING THAT
THE COUNCIL APPROPRIATE $100.00 TO COVER THE COST OF A FULL PAGE
ADVERTISEMENT IN THE 1957 JAYCEE YEAR BOOK, AS WAS DONE IN THE YEAR
1 952 .
A DISCUSSION WAS ENTERED INTO BY MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
IN WHICH ATTENTION WAS CALLED TO THE FACT THAT IN THE YEAR 1952 THE
EL SEGUNDO JUNIOR CHAMBER OF COMMERCE WAS HOST TO THE ANNUAL CONVEN-
TION OF SAID ORGANIZATION AND FOR THAT REASON ONLY THE COUNCIL PUR-
CHASED THE ADVERTISEMENT; FURTHER, THAT THE COUNCIL FEELS IT SHOULD
NOT BE CALLED UPON TO APPROPRIATE MONEY FOR ALL TYPES OF ACTIVITY
WHETHER LOCAL OR OTHERWISE, UNLESS THE PURPOSE FOR MAKING SUCH APPRO-
PRIATION IS AN OUTSTANDING ONE. THEREAFTER, IT WAS MOVED BY COUNCIL-
MAN BAKER, SECONDED PY COUNCILMAN MESCHUK, THAT THE REQUEST OF THE
WESTCHESTER JUNIOR CHAMBER OF COMMERCE THAT THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO
ALLOCATE $100.00 TO COVER THE COST OF FULL PAGE ADVERTISEMENT IN THE
JAYCEE YEAR BOOK BE AND THE SAME IS HEREBY DENIED, AND THE MAYOR IS
HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO DIRECT A COMMUNICATION TO SAID ORGANIZATION
SETTING FORTH THIS COUNCILTS REASONS FOR DENYING THE REQUEST. CARRIED.
EL SEGUNDO CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, UNDATED, ADVISING THAT IT IS
PREPARING A BROCHURE LISTING POINTS OF INTEREST, INDUSTRIAL OPPORTUN-
ITIES AND CIVIC FUTURE OF THE EL SEGUNDO AREA. ORDERED FILED.
PETITION SIGNED BY MR. AND MRS. FRED BAILEY AND TWENTY -FIVE
OTHERS, REQUESTING A STOP SIGN BE ERECTED AT THE INTERSECTION OF PINE
AVENUE AND OREGON STREET, AND SETTING FORTH THE REASONS FOR SUCH
REQUEST.
MAYOR BENFIELD AT THIS POINT, BROUGHT UP FOR DISCUSSION THE
FACT THAT THE COUNCIL IS RECEIVING NUMEROUS REQUESTS FOR BOULEVARD
STOPS, TRAFFIC SIGNALS, ETC., AND HE INQUIRED WHETHER OR NOT 1T MIGHT
BE ADVISABLE AT THIS TIME TO OBTAIN A TRAFFIC SURVEY FROM A PROFESSIONAL
TRAFFIC ENGINEER.
CITY ENGINEER WEBB STATED THAT IN HIS OPINION THIS SHOULD
BE DONE; THAT QUALIFIED TRAFFIC ENGINEERS COULD BE EMPLOYED TO MAKE
TRAFFIC COUNTS; CONCENTRATE TRAFFIC STUDY IN RESIDENTIAL AREAS WHERE
TRAFFIC PROBLEMS ARE GREATER; THE PRESENT TRAFFIC COULD BE ANALYZED
AND PREDICTION COULD BE MADE AS TO WHAT THIS CITYIS TRAFFIC PROBLEM
MIGHT BE IN THE NEXT TEN YEARS.
HE FURTHER STATED THAT SUCH A STUDY WOULD TAKE INTO ACCOUNT
THE TOPOGRAPHY OF THE STREETS, THE FLOW OF THE TRAFFIC AT PEAK HOURS,
AND ALL OTHER PHASES OF THE TRAFFIC PROBLEM.
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FOLLOWING LENGTHY DISCUSSION, THE MATTER WAS REFERRED TO THE
CITY MANAGER AND CITY ENGINEER TO MAKE AN INVESTIGATION OF THE APPROX-
IMATE COST OF SUCH A SURVEY AND RECOMMENDATION AS TO THE EMPLOYMENT
OF SUCH A QUALIFIED TRAFFIC ENGINEER.
THEREAFTER, BY GENERAL CONSENT, THE PETITION HEREINABOVE
REFERRED TO, TOGETHER WITH THE PETITION RECEIVED BY THIS COUNCIL AT
ITS REGULAR MEETING HELD MARCH 25, 1957, THAT A TRAFFIC SIGNAL BE
ERECTED AT THE INTERSECTION OF MARIPOSA AVENUE AND CENTER STREET BE
TAKEN UNDER CONSIDERATION UNTIL THE COMPLETION OF THE PROPOSED TRAFFIC
SURVEY, AND THE CITY MANAGER WAS REQUESTED TO SO ADVISE THE PETITION-
ERS.
REPORTS OF OFFICERS AND SPECIAL COMMITTEES
CITY MANAGER SAILORS:
1. THE MATTER OF TRAFFIC SIGNAL AT THE INTERSECTION OF
MARIPOSA AVENUE AND CENTER STREET, WAS TAKEN CARE OF ABOVE.
CITY CLERK.MADE REPORTS AS FOLLOWS:
1. ADVISED THAT MR. ROBERT N. KANEEN HAD REQUESTED ON BEHALF
OF EL SEGUNDO NATIONAL LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL, THAT SAID ORGANIZATION
BE GRANTED A FREE LICENSE FOR A SNACK BAR AT ITS BASEBALL GROUNDS AT
HILLCREST STREET AND WALNUT AVENUE.
MOVED BY COUNCILMAN MESCHUK, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN BAKER,
THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION BE ADOPTED:
RESOLVED, THAT THE CITY CLERK BE AND SHE IS HEREBY
AUTHORIZED TO CAUSE A BUSINESS LICENSE TO BE ISSUED,
WITHOUT FEE, TO THE EL SEGUNDO LITTLE LEAGUE TO CONDUCT
A SNACK BAR ON SAID LEAGUEtS GROUNDS AT HILLCREST STREET
AND WALNUT AVENUE, SAID LICENSE TO BE ISSUED UNDER THE
PROVISIONS OF SECTION 118, OF ORDINANCE N0. 382, OF SAID
CITY.
CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
AYES: COUNCILMEN BAKER, FREDERICK, MESCHUK AND
MAYOR BENFIELD;
NOES: COUNCILMEN NONE;
ABSENT: COUNCILMAN GORDON.
2. PRESENTED FOR THE COUNCIO S ACCEPTANCE, STREET DEED
DATED MARCH 29, 1957, EXECUTED BY EDWARD A. DEVOSS AND CHARLOTTE
DEVOSS, CONVEYING TO THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO A PORTION OF LOT 53,
BLOCK 123, FOR PUBLIC STREET PURPOSES, TO BE KNOWN AS PINE AVENUE
AND NEVADA STREET.
MOVED BY COUNCILMAN FREDERICK, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN MESCHUK,
THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION BE ADOPTED:
RESOLVED, THAT THAT CERTAIN STREET DEED, DATED THE
29TH DAY OF MARCH, 1957, EXECUTED BY EDWIN A. DE VOSS
AND CHARLOTTE DE VOSS, 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 NORTHERLY
25.00 FEET OF
SEGUNDO SHEET
106 AND 107 D
OF THE COUNTY
CALIFORNIA.,
25.00 FEET AND THE EASTERLY
LOT 53. BLOCK 123, of EL
N0. 8, AS RECORDED ON PAGES
F BOOK 22 OF MAPS IN THE OFFICE
RECORDER OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY,
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FOR PUBLIC STREET PURPOSES TO BE KNOWN AS PINE
AVENUE AND NEVADA 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, CALI-
FORNIA.
CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
AYES: COUNCILMEN BAKER, FREDERICK, MESCHUK AND
MAYOR BENFIELD;
NOES: COUNCILMEN NONE;
ABSENT: COUNCILMEN GOR.00N.
3. PRESENTED FOR THE COUNCILtS ACCEPTANCE STREET DEED
DATED APRIL 1, 1957, EXECUTED BY MARIPOSA MARKETS, INC., CONVEYING
TO THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO A PORTION OF LOT 3, BLOCK 123, FOR PUBLIC
STREET PURPOSES TO BE KNOWN AS PINE AVENUE.
MOVED BY COUNCILMAN FREDERICK, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN BAKER,
THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION BE ADOPTED:
RESOLVED, THAT THAT CERTAIN STREET DEED, DATED
APRIL 1, 1957, EXECUTED BY MARIPOSA MARKETS, INC., CON-
VEYING 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 SOUTHERLY 25.00 FEET OF LOT 3, 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 THE COUNTY
OF LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA.,
FOR PUBLIC STREET PURPOSES TO BE KNOWN AS PINE AVENUE
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 IN-
STRUMENT 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, MESCHUK AND
MAYOR BENFIELD;
NOES: COUNCILMEN NONE;
ABSENT: COUNCILMAN GORDON.
4. PRESENTED FOR THE COUNCILtS ACCEPTANCE STREET DEED
DATED APRIL 5, 1957, EXECUTED BY FRED C. GRAF AND LAVONNE D. GRAF,
CONVEYING TO THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO A PORTION OF LOT 273, BLOCK
123, FOR PUBLIC STREET PURPOSES TO BE KNOWN AS WASHINGTON STREET.
MOVED BY COUNCILMAN FREDERICK, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN
MESCHUK, THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION BE ADOPTED:
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RESOLVED, THAT THAT CERTAIN STREET DEED, DATED THE
5TH DAY OF APRIL, 1957, EXECUTED BY FRED C. GRAF AND
LAVONNE D. GRAF, 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 EASTERLY 25.00 FEET OF THE SOUTHERLY
47.45 FEET OF LOT 273, BLOCK 123, OF
EL SEGUNDO SHEET N0. 8, AS RECORDED IN
BOOK 22 OF MAPS, PAGES 106 AND 107, IN
THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY RECORDER OF THE
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, STATE OF CALIFORNIA.,
FOR PUBLIC STREET PURPOSES IN CONNECTION WITH THE OPENING
OF WASHINGTON STREET, IN SAID CITY, BE AND THE SAME IS
HEREBY ACCEPTED FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF EL SEG-
UNDO; AND
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, THAT THE CITY CLERK BE AND
SHE IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED AND DIRECTED TO CAUSE SAID IN-
STRUMENT 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, MESCHUK AND
MAYOR BENFIELD;
NOES: COUNCILMEN NONE;
ABSENT: COUNCILMAN GORDON.
5. THAT SHE HAD RECEIVED FRANCHISE STATEMENT FROM THE
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS COMPANY INDICATING THE AMOUNT DUE THE CITY
OF EL SEGUNDO FOR THE YEAR 1956, UNDER SAID FRANCHISE, WOULD BE THE
SUM OF $10,518.30, AND THAT A CHECK IN SAID AMOUNT, HAD ALSO BEEN
RECEIVED.
6. THAT SHE HAD RECEIVED FROM THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS
COMPANY, COPY OF SAID COMPANYIS 1956 ANNUAL REPORT AS SUBMITTED TO
THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, WHICH
REPORT IS ON FILE IN HER OFFICE AND OPEN TO PUBLIC INSPECTION.
7. THAT SHE HAD RECEIVED A REQUEST FROM THE DIRECTOR OF
BUILDING AND SAFETY OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO THAT RELOCATION PERMIT
BOND IN AMOUNT OF $1,500.00 FOR RELOCATING A DWELLING AND GARAGE TO
648 WEST SYCAMORE AVENUE, BE EXONERATED, INASMUCH AS THE WORK HAS BEEN
COMPLETED TO HIS SATISFACTION.
MOVED BY COUNCILMAN BAKER, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN FREDERICK
THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION BE ADOPTED:
RESOLVED, THAT THAT CERTAIN RELOCATION PERMIT
BOND DATED DECEMBER 31, 1956, WITH RICHARD T. STORM
AS PRINCIPAL AND PACIFIC EMPLOYERS INSURANCE COMPANY
AS SURETY, IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,500.000 BE AND THE
SAME IS HEREBY EXONERATED FROM ANY LIABILITY ACCRU-
ING THEREUNDER SUBSEQUENT TO MIDNIGHT THIS DATE, TO
WIT: APRIL 8, 1957.
CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
AYES: COUNCILMEN BAKER,
MAYOR BENFIELD;
NOES: COUNCILMEN NONE;
ABSENT: COUNCILMAN GORDON.
FREDERICK, MESCHUK AND
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CITY ATTORNEY MADE REPORTS AS FOLLOWS:
1. ADVISED THAT OWNERS OF LOTS 42 AND 43 IN TRACT 12391
HAD REQUESTED THAT THE CITY VACATE THE EASTERLY 25.00 FEET OF LOT
43 AND THE WESTERLY 25.00 FEET OF LOT 42, WHICH PROPERTY HAD HERE-
TOFORE BEEN RESERVED FOR PUBLIC STREET PURPOSES WHEN THE TRACT
MAP WAS FILED WITH THE CITY.
THE COUNCIL DISCUSSED THE MATTER, AND IT APPEARING THAT
THERE IS NO FEASIBLE WAY TO CONSTRUCT A STREET ON SAID EASEMENT,
AND IT ALSO APPEARING THAT THE FORMER CITY COUNCIL HAD INDICATED
ITS WILLINGNESS TO VACATE SAID PROPERTY, IT WAS MOVED BY COUNCIL-
MAN FREDERICK, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN MESCHUK, THAT RESOLUTI.ON
N0. 1716, ENTITLED:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, DECLARING
ITS INTENTION TO ORDER THE VACATION AND
ABANDONMENT OF A RIGHT TO ACCEPT OFFER OF
DEDICATION OF PUBLIC STREET IN LOTS 42 AND
43, TRACT 12391, 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, FREDERICK, MESCHUK AND
MAYOR BENFIELD;
NOES: COUNCILMEN NONE;
ABSENT: COUNCILMAN GORDON.
2. THAT AT THE REQUEST OF THE DIRECTOR OF BUILDING AND
SAFETY, HE HAD PREPARED AN AMENDMENT TO THE ELECTRICAL CODE OF THE
CITY, WHICH HAS AS ITS PURPOSE, THE CLARIFICATION OF MAINTENANCE
WORK AND MAINTENANCE ELECTRICIANS, TOGETHER WITH SEVERAL MINOR
CHANGES.
THE DIRECTOR OF BUILDING AND SAFETY EXPLAINED TO THE COUNCIL
THE BASIC CHANGES MADE IN THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE, AND THE COUNCIL
APPROVING SAME, COUNCILMAN FREDERICK INTRODUCED ORDINANCE N0. 505,
ENTITLED:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO,
CALIFORNIA, AMENDING ORDINANCE. NO. 484
(THE ELECTRICAL CODE) OF•SAID CITY IN
VARIOUS PARTICULARS.,
WHICH WAS READ.
DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS MADE REPORTS AS FOLLOWS:
1. PRESENTED HIS WRITTEN REPORT DATED APRIL 5, 1957, ADVIS-
ING THAT INVESTIGATION MADE:.BY BYS;'IDFFJOE!ABD THE ARCHITECT, INDICATES
THE MAYFAIR CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, THE LOWEST BIDDER ON THE CONSTRUCTION
OF CLUB HOUSE AND ADJACENT AREA FOR THE RECREATION CENTER, IS QUALIFIED
TO DO THE WORK, THAT ITS BID IS IN ORDER IN EVERY RESPECT, AND HE
RECOMMENDED THAT THE CONTRACT BE AWARDED TO SAID COMPANY.
THEREAFTER, IT WAS MOVED BY COUNCILMAN FR= DERICK,•.SECONDED BY
COUNCILMAN BAKER, THAT RESOLUTION N0. 1717, ENTITL -ED:
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A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALI-
FORNIA, AWARDING TO MAYFAIR CON-
STRUCTION COMPANY A CERTAIN CONTRACT
FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE CLUB HOUSE
AND ADJACENT AREAS AT THE COMMUNITY
RECREATION CENTER IN AND FOR 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, FREDERICK, MESCHUK AND
MAYOR BENFIELD;
NOES: COUNCILMEN NONE;
ABSENT: COUNCILMAN GORDON.
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2. RECOMMENDED THAT A REGISTERED RESIDENT BUILDING INSPECTOR
BE EMPLOYED DURING THE TIME OF CONSTRUCTION OF THE CLUB HOUSE BUILDING;
THAT SUCH INSPECTOR CAN BE EMPLOYED FOR 24.00 PER DAY; THAT THE CON-
STRUCTION TIME IN THE CONTRACT IS 250 WORKING DAYS, AND THAT THE COST
OF SUCH INSPECTION WOULD APPROXIMATE 6,000.00. HE FURTHER STATED HE
FELT IT WAS TO THE BEST INTEREST OF THE CITY TO HAVE SUCH INSPECTOR ON
THE PREMISES AT ALL TIMES.
THE COUNCIL CONCURRING IN SUCH RECOMMENDATION, IT WAS MOVED BY
COUNCILMAN BAKER, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN MESCHUK, THE FOLLOWING RESO-
LUTION BE ADOPTED:
RESOLVED, THAT THE CITY MANAGER BE AND HE IS
HEREBY AUTHORIZED AND DIRECTED TO ENGAGE THE SERVICES
OF A REGISTERED BUILDING INSPECTOR FOR THE PURPOSE OF
COORDINATING AND SUPERVISING THE CONSTRUCTION AND IN-
STALLATION OF THE RECREATION CLUB HOUSE AND ADJACENT
AREAS, AT A SALARY OF NOT TO EXCEED 24.00 PER DAY AND
FOR A PERIOD OF NOT TO EXCEED 250 DAYS; ALL IN ACCORD-
ANCE WITH THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC
WORKS AS SET FORTH IN HIS COMMUNICATION TO THE CITY
COUNCIL DATED APRIL 5, 1957.
CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
AYES: COUNCILMEN BAKER, FREDERICK, MESCHUK AND
MAYOR BENFIELD;
NOES: COUNCILMEN NONE;
ABSENT: COUNCILMAN GORDON.
3. SUBMITTED A PROGRESS REPORT ON THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE
COMMUNITY RECREATION CENTER BY JOHN L. VOLZ AND HERMAN RAPPAPORT,
WHICH INDICATES THE CONSTRUCTION AT THIS TIME IS APPROXIMATELY 29.2
PER CENT COMPLETE.
4. SUBMITTED FOR THE COUNCILIS APPROVAL, NINE CHANGE ORDERS
WHICH HAVE BEEN FOUND TO BE NECESSARY IN CONNECTION WITH THE CONSTRUC-
TION OF THE ABOVE CONTRACT ON THE RECREATION CENTER,. WHICH CHANGE
ORDERS ARE AS FOLLOWS:
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CHANGE
ORDER N0. SUBJECT
10
DEDUCT Ann
I.
EXTERIOR LIGHT POLES
$ 0
2.
GRADING
0
3.
OMISSIONS WITH REGARD TO
CONTRACT #2 $10,049.37
4.
REROUTE SEWER
172.50
5.
CHANGE WATER PIPE SIZE
125.11
6.
LIGHT POLE FOOTINGS
280.67
7.
GAS METERS RELOCATION
188.20
8.
SPRINKLER SYSTEM REVISIONS
540.00
9.
ELECTRICAL PHONE SERVICE
REV I S I OPTS
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TOTAL $ 10,049.37 $1,606.77
NET CREDIT $9,442.60'
THEREAFTER, IT WAS MOVED BY COUNCILMAN MESCHUK, SECONDED
BY COUNCILMAN BAKER, THAT CHANGE ORDERS NOS. 1 TO 9 INCLUSIVE, ON
THE COMMUNITY RECREATION CENTER AS HEREINABOVE SET FORTH, BE AND THE
SAME ARE HEREBY APPROVED.
CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
AYES: COUNCILMEN BAKER, FREDERICK, MESCHUK AND
MAYOR BENFIELD;
NOES: COUNCILMEN NONE;
ABSENT: COUNCILMAN GORDON.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
1.000NCILMAN MESCHUK STATED HE IS OF THE OPINION THAT RECENT
INFORMATION PREPARED BY THE CITY MANAGER AS TO THE COST TO THE PEOPLE
OF EL SEGUNDO IF A BOND ISSUE HAD BEEN VOTED FOR THE ENTIRE COST OF
THE PROPOSED RECREATION CENTER, SHOULD BE MADE PUBLIC.
CITY MANAGER SAILORS THEREUPON STATED THAT IF THE CITIZENS
HAD VOTED BONDS IN AMOUNT OF $892,000.00 WHICH IT NOW APPEARS WILL
BE THE OVER ALL COST OF THE RECREATION CENTER) INSTEAD OF THE $375,000.00
ORIGINALLY VOTED, THE COST TO THE CITIZENS IN ADDITIONAL INTEREST ON A
TWENTY YEAR BOND ISSUE WOULD BE APPROXIMATELY $156,000.00; THAT BY PAY-
ING THE ADDITIONAL COST FROM CASH RESERVE, THE CITIZENS HAVE BEEN SAVED
THAT AMOUNT OF MONEY; THAT THE PER CAPITA COST WHEN COMPLETED WILL BE
APPROXIMATELY '$70.30.
2. COUNCILMAN NIESCHUK STATED THAT NUMEROUS RESIDENTS ON THE
EASTERLY SIDE OF CENTER STREET BETWEEN PALM AVENUE AND MAPLE AVENUE
HAD COMPLAINED TO HIM THAT WHEN THE STORM DRAIN WAS CONSTRUCTED, THEIR
PARKWAYS AND LAWNS HAD BEEN DISTURBED AND IT WAS THEIR UNDERSTANDING
THE AREAS SO DISTURBED WOULD BE RESTORED TO THEIR ORIGINAL CONDITION.
THEREAFTER, THE MATTER WAS REFERRED TO THE CITY MANAGER FOR ATTENTION,
THE COUNCIL BEING OF THE OPINION CITY FORCES COULD PERFORM THIS WORK.
PAYING BILLS
THE FOLLOWING DEMANDS, HAVING HAD THE APPROVAL OF THE COMMITTEE
ON FINANCE AND RECORDS WERE READ:
DEMAND REGISTER — WATER DEPARTMENT — DEMANDS NOS. 481 TO 515,
INCLUSIVE:
WATER OPERATING FUND $ 8,036.92
TOTAL 8,036.92
00
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DEMAND REGISTER - DEMANDS NOS. 1630 TO 1775, INCLUSIVE:
GENERAL FUND $ 47,733.78
TRAFFIC SAFETY FUND 821.60
RECREATION FUND 2,205.75
PARK & RECREATION CONSTRUCTION FUND 43,497.71
TRUST FUND 3,958.38
PENSION FUND 2,108.50
TOTAL $100,325.72
MOVED BY COUNCILMAN BAKER, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN MESCHUK,
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, FREDERICK, MESCHUK AND
MAYOR BENFIELD;
NOES: COUNCILMEN NONE;
ABSENT: COUNCILMAN GORDON.
NEW BUSINESS
NONE.
NO FURTHER BUSINESS APPEARING TO BE TRANSACTED AT THIS
MEETING, IT WAS MOVED BY COUNCILMAN BAKER, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN
FREDERICK, THE MEETING ADJOURN, THE HOUR OF ADJOURNMENT BEING 8:05
O'CLOCK P.M. CARRIED.
APPROVED:
RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED,.
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NEVA M. ELSEY, CITY C 0 E R K
MAYO
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