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1957 FEB 11 CC MINX 210 EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA FEBRUARY 11, 1957 A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIAp WAS HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER OF THE CITY HALL OF SAID CITY ON THE ABOVE DATE. PRIOR TO CALLING THE MEETING TO ORDERS THOSE PRESENT JOINED IN PLEDGING ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICAS FOLLOWING WHICH A PRAYER WAS OFFERED BY MRS. NINA BADGERS OF FIRST CHURCH OF CHRISTp SCIENTIST. THE MEETING WAS THEN CALLED TO ORDER BY KENNETH R. BENFIELDS MAYOR, THE HOUR BEING 7:00 Of CLOCK P.M. ROLL CALL COUNCILMEN PRESENT: BAKER, FREDERICKS GORDON AND MAYOR BENFIELD; COUNCILMAN ABSENT: MESCHUK. READING OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING THE MINUTES :OF THE REGULAR MEETING HELD JANUARY 28, 1957, HAVING BEEN READ AND NO ERRORS OR OMISSIONS HAVING BEEN NOTEDp IT WAS MOVED BY COUNCILMAN GORDONp SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN BAKERS THE MINUTES OF SAID MEETING BE APPROVED AS RECORDED. CARRIED. AT THIS TIME, THE HOUR BEING 7:10 O?CLOCK P.M.p COUNCILMAN MESCHUK ENTERED THE COUNCIL CHAMBER AND IMMEDIATELY TOOK HIS PLACE AT THE COUNCIL TABLE. SPECIAL ORDERS OF BUSINESS THE CITY CLERK ADVISED THE CITY COUNCIL THAT THIS WAS THE TIME AND PLACE FIXED PURSUANT TO STATUTE AND NOTICE GIVEN FOR THE HEARING IN THE MATTER OF THE ASSESSMENT FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF A PORTION OF PENN STREET, AS CONTEMPLATED IN RESOLUTION OF INTENTION N0. 1612 ADOPTED BY THE SAID CITY COUNCIL ON THE 14TH DAY OF MAYA 1956. THE CITY CLERK ALSO INFORMED THE SAID CITY COUNCIL THAT AFFIDAVITS OF THE MAILING, POSTING AND PUBLICATIONS OF THE NOTICE OF FILING ASSESS} MENT WERE ON FILE IN HER OFFICES AND THAT NO WRITTEN APPEALS OR OBJEC- TIONS HAD BEEN FILED IN HER OFFICE PRIOR TO THE DAY SET FOR THE HEARING. THE MAYOR THEN ASKED IF THERE WERE ANY INTERESTED PERSONS PRESENT DESIRING TO BE HEARD IN THE ABOVE MENTIONED MATTER. THE FOLLOWING PROPERTY OWNERS THEN ADDRESSED THE COUNCILS EACH PROTESTING AGAINST THE COST OF THE ASSESSMENT: MR. R. E. ENRIGHTs 514 PENN STREETS MR. W. T.,HOY, 528 PENN STREET, AND MR. E. L. LAKES 520 PENN STREET. THE ABOVE NAMED PERSONS THEN WENT INTO THE CITY ENGINEERfS OFFICES WHERE THEIR OBJECTIONS TO THE HIGH COST OF THEIR ASSESSMENTS WERE EXPLAINED BY THE CITY ENGINEER. AFTER A FAIR AND IMPARTIAL HEARING HAVING BEEN GRANTED TO ALL PERSONS M.ESIR7:NG: TO BE HEARD IN SAID MATTERS AND ALL APPEALS OR OBJECTIONS PRESENTED HAVING BEEN HEARD AND FULLY CONSIDERED, AND THE CITY COUNCIL BEING SATISFIED WITH THE CORRECTNESS OF THE ASSESSMENT AND DIAGRAMS IT WAS MOVED BY COUNCILMAN BAKERS THAT ALL APPEALS OR -1 - KA OBJECTIONS BE OVERRULED AND DENIED AND THAT THE ASSESSMENT AND DIA- GRAM BE CONFIRMED AND APPROVED, AND THAT THE SUPERINTENDENT OF STREETS SHALL FORTHWITH ATTACH A WARRANT TO SAID ASSESSMENT, BEARING THE DATE OF THIS ORDER OF THE CITY COUNCIL, WHICH MOTION WAS SECONDED BY COUN- CILMAN GORDON AND CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES: COUNCILMEN BAKER, MAYOR BENFIELD; NOES: COUNCILMEN NONE; ABSENT: COUNCILMEN NONE. FREDERICK, CORDON, MESCHUK AND 211 THE MAYOR ANNOUNCED THIS WAS THE TIME AND PLACE HERETOFORE FIXED FOR A HEARING ON THE PROPOSED PRECISE PLAN OF THE EASTERLY SIDE OF INDIANA STREET FROM MARIPOSA AVENUE TO HOLLY AVENUE, AS RECOMMENDED BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION IN ITS RESOLUTION N0. 298, ADOPTED BY SAID BODY AT ITS REGULAR MEETING HELD JANUARY 9, 1957p BEING PRECISE PLAN N0. 1. 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 AFFIDAVITS SHOWING THAT FACT. THE CITY CLERK ADVISED THAT NOTICE HAD BEEN DULY AND REGU- LARLY GIVEN AND THE AFFIDAVITS ESTABLISHING SUCH FACT WERE ON FILE IN HER OFFICE, TOGETHER WITH THE COMPLETE FILE OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION AND THE COMPLETE FILE OF THE CITY COUNCIL UP TO THIS TIME, IN THE MATTER. THE MAYOR THEREUPON ANNOUNCED THE FILES IN SAID MATTER WOULD BE MADE A PART OF THE RECORD OF THIS PUBLIC HEARING. THE MAYOR THEN INQUIRED IF ANY WRITTEN PROTESTS OR CDMMUNICA- TIONS HAD BEEN RECEIVED WITH REFERENCE TO THE PROPOSED PRECISE PLAN, AND THE CITY CLERK ADVISED NONE HAD BEEN RECEIVED. THE MAYOR THEN INQUIRED IF ANYONE PRESENT IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER DESIRED TO SPEAK IN FAVOR OF THE ABOVE MENTIONED PRECISE PLAN, AND MR. IRA E. ESCOBAR ADDRESSED THE COUNCIL, STATING HE WAS OWNER OF THE PROPERTY UNDER CONSIDERATION, FROM HOLLY AVENUE TO PINE AVENUE AND AND FROM SEPULVEDA BOULEVARD TO INDIANA STREET, AND WAS IN FAVOR OF SAID PRECISE PLAN. THE MAYOR THEN INQUIRED IF ANYONE PRESENT IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER DESIRED TO SPEAK IN OPPOSITION TO THE ABOVE MENTIONED PRECISE PLAN. NO ONE RESPONDED. THEREAFTER, IT WAS MOVED BY COUNCILMAN BAKER, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN CORDON, THAT THE HEARING BE CLOSED. CARRIED. THE MAYOR THEN ANNOUNCED THE HEARING ON THE PROPOSED CHANCE OF ZONE COVERING LOTS 382, 383, 384, 385, 386 AND 387, BLOCK 123, AS RECOMMENDED IN THE PLANNING COMMISSIONtS RESOLUTION NO/ 290, HAD NOT BEEN CLOSED, AND THE COUNCIL WOULD NOW CONTINUE THE HEARING ON SAID PROPOSED CHANGE OF ZONE. THE MAYOR THEN INQUIRED IF ANYONE PRESENT IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER DESIRED TO SPEAK IN FAVOR OF THE PROPOSED ZONE CHANGE, AND MR. IRA E. ESCOBAR ADDRESSED THE COUNCIL, REQUESTING SUCH CHANGE OF ZONE BE MADE IN ORDER THAT THE PRECISE PLAN FOR THIS AREA COULD BE CARRIED OUT. THE MAYOR INQUIRED IF ANYONE PRESENT IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER DESIRED TO SPEAK IN OPPOSITION TO THE PROPOSED CHANGE OF ZONE, AND NO ONE RESPONDED. MOVED BY COUNCILMAN BAKER, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN GORDON, THE HEARING BE CLOSED. CARRIED. -2- X 212 MOVED BY COUNCILMAN CORDON, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN FREDERICK, THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION BE ADOPTED: WHEREAS, THE CITY COUNCIL HELD ON THIS DATE, A DULY ADVERTISED HEARING ON PRECISE PLAN N0. 1, COVERING THE EASTERLY SIDE OF INDIANA STREET, FROM MARIPOSA AVENUE TO HOLLY AVENUE; AND WHEREAS, SAID COUNCIL HELD PUBLIC HEARINGS ON DECEMBER 10, 1956 AND FEBRUARY 11, 1957, ON PROPOSED CHANGE OF ZONE FOR THE ABOVE MENTIONED PROPERTY, TO WIT: FROM ZONE P PORTIONS OF BLOCK 123, RECORDED IN OF MAPS, ON RECORDER OF AND R -3 TO ZONE C -2 FOR LOTS 382 TO 387, INCLUSIVE, EL SEGUNDO SHEET N0. 8, AS BOOK 20, PAGES 106 AND 107 FILE IN THE OFFICE OF THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, THAT THIS COUNCIL APPROVES AND ADOPTS SAID PRECISE PLAN N0. 1, AND CONCURS IN THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION AS TO THE PROPOSED CHANGE OF ZONE; AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, THAT THE CITY ATTORNEY BE AND HE IS HEREBY REQUESTED TO PREPARE AND PRESENT TO THIS COUNCIL, -AMENDATORY.-.ORDINANCE SETTING FORTH SUCH FACTS. CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES: COUNCILMEN BAKER, FREDERICK, CORDON, 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: PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, DATED JANUARY 16, 1957, BEING NOTIFICATION OF HEARING OF SOUTHERN CALIF- ORNIA EDISON COMPANY FOR INCREASE IN RATES. ORDERED FILED. ESCROW GUARANTEE COMPANY, DATED JANUARY 31, 1957, BEING REQUEST FOR QUITCLAIM DEED OF CITYIS INTEREST IN EASEMENT GRANTED ARENA WATER COMPANY AFFECTING THE SOUTHERLY 132.5 FEET OF LOT 6, BLOCK 92, EL SEGUNDO. MOVED BY COUNCILMAN BAKER, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN FREDERICK, THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION BE ADOPTED: WHEREAS, THE EASEMENT REFERRED TO IN SAID COMMUNICATION IS NO LONGER NEEDED BY THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, THAT THE MAYOR AND THE CITY CLERK BE AND THEY ARE HEREBY AUTHOR- IZED AND INSTRUCTED TO EXECUTE A QUITCLAIM DEED OF SAID PROPERTY FROM THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO TO KENNETH G. WOODEN AND WINIFRED B. WOODEN, HIS WIFE, AS JOINT TENANTS. -3- X 213 CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES: COUNCILMEN BAKER, FREDERICK, CORDON, MESCHUK AND MAYOR BENFIELD; NOES: COUNCILMEN NONE; ABSENT: COUNCILMEN NONE. SAM R. KENNEDY, ROAD COMMISSIONER, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, DATED FEBRUARY 6, 1957, BEING COPY OF RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPER- VISORS, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, THAT $125,000.00 COUNTY AID BE EXTENDED TO THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO FOR THE PURPOSE OF IMPROVEMENT OF EL SEGUNDO BOULEVARD FROM MAIN STREET TO SEPULVEDA BOULEVARD. ORDERED FILED. WILLIAM D. SACHAU, MAYOR, CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH, DATED JANUARY 17, 1957, ENCLOSING COPY OF RESOLUTION ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF SAID CITY JANUARY 15, 1957, REn.UESTING THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO TO WITHHOLD THE_.GRANTING OF A SEWER OUTFALL EASEMENT TO THE CITY OF LOS ANGELES UNTIL SUCH TIME AS LOS ANGELES ANNOUNCES A PROGRAM OF SEWAGE TREATMENT TO ADEQUATELY PROTECT THE RECREATIONAL CHARACTER OF SANTA MONICA BAY. SAID COMMUNICATION ALSO REQUESTED THAT THOMAS P. FOYE, MAYOR OF THE CITY OF MANHATTAN BEACH AND MAYOR SACHAU BE GRANTED PERMISSION TO APPEAR BEFORE THIS CITY COUNCIL TO PRESENT THEIR CITIESt REASONS FOR OPPOSING THE REPRESENTA- TIONS OF THE CITY OF LOS ANGELES. MAYOR BENFIELD STATED MAYOR SACHAU AND MAYOR FOYE WOULD BE PRESENT AT THIS COUNCIL MEETING. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS MR. PHILLIP'A. MERCIER, RESIDING AT 407 -B RICHMOND STREET, EL SEGUNDO, STATED HE IS DESIROUS OF CONDUCTING A HOME OCCUPATION AT THE ABOVE PREMISES, WHICH CONSISTS OF ASSEMBLING KITS FOR MODEL TRAINS; THAT WHEN HE APPLIED FOR A BUSINESS LICENSE HE WAS TOLD HE WOULD HAVE TO MAKE APPLICATION WHICH MUST BE APPROVED BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION, BUILDING DEPARTMENT AND FIRE DEPARTMENT. HE FURTHER STATED THAT SINCE HE RESIDES IN AN R -2 ZONE, HE HAD BEEN INFORMED THAT HE WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO PROCURE A VARIANCE FOR THIS OCCUPATION SINCE HE WOULD HAVE TO HAVE STOCK IN TRADE, AND HE WAS PRESENTING HIS CASE TO THE COUNCIL FOR ANY HELP IT MIGHT BE ABLE TO GIVE HIM. HE WAS INFORMED BY THE MAYOR AND OTHER MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL THAT ALL ._SUCH APPLICATIONS FOR VARIANCE MUST FIRST BE PROCESSED THROUGH THE PLANNING COMMISSION, AND IF HE IS NOT SATISFIED WITH THE COMMIS - SIONtS DECISION, HE CAN APPEAL TO THE CITY COUNCIL, BUT THAT PRESENTLY THERE IS NOTHING THE COUNCIL CAN DO. MR. MERCIER REQUESTED A CONFERENCE WITH THE COUNCIL RESPECT- ING THE MATTER, AND THE MAYOR INFORMED HIM THAT f -HE AND THE CITY MANAGER 'WOULD BE GLAD TO TALK WITH HIM. REPORTS OF OFFICERS AND SPECIAL COMMITTEES CITY MANAGER SAILORS MADE REPORTS AS FOLLOWS: 1. THAT HE HAD RECEIVED INFORMAL QUOTATIONS FOR FIRE HOSE NEEDED BY THE FIRE DEPARTMENT AND WHICH ITEMS ARE INCLUDED IN THE CURRENT ,BUDGET; THAT JOHN F. WARDLOW COMPANY HAD QUOTED THE LOWEST PRICE ON 23" HOSE, AND AMERICAN RUBBER COMPANY HAD QUOTED THE LOWEST PRICE ON 1 -fn HOSE, AND HE RECOMMENDED THE PURCHASE OF 1,000 FEET OF 21" HOSE FROM SAID JOHN F. WARDLOW COMPANY AT A COST OF $1,395.000 AND 300 FEET OF 1�n HOSE FROM AMERICAN RUBBER COMPANY AT A COST OF $262.50. -4- X 214 MOVED BY COUNCILMAN BAKER, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN CORDON, THAT THE CITY MANAGER BE AND HE IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO ISSUE PURCHASE ORDERS TO THE FOLLOWING: JOHN F. WARDLOW COMPANY 10000 FT. 2 -Ln HOSE AT A COST OF $1,395.00 AMERICAN RUBBER COMPANY 300 FT. 12" HOSE AT A COST OF $ 262.50 CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES: COUNCILMEN BAKER, FREDERICK, CORDON, MESCHUK XND MAYOR BENFIELD; NOES: COUNCILMEN NONE; ABSENT: COUNCILMEN NONE. 2. THAT PRESENTLY THE CITY CLERK FILLS THE POSITION OF DEPUTY STATE PURCHASING AGENT FOR CIVIL DEFENSE, AND HE RECOMMENDED THAT FOLLOWING THE RETIREMENT OF THE PRESENT CITY CLERK, WILLIAM A. WANDERER BE APPOINTED TO FILL THIS POSITION. MOVED BY COUNCILMAN BAKER, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN GORDON# THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION BE ADOPTED: RESOLVED, THAT EFFECTIVE MAY 1, 1957, AND UNTIL THE FURTHER ORDER OF THIS COUNCIL, WILLIAM A. WANDERER BE APPOINTED TO THE POSITION OF DEPUTY STATE PURCHASING AGENT FOR CIVIL DEFENSE; AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, THAT THE CITY CLERK BE AND SHE IS HEREBY DIRECTED TO NOTIFY THE PROPER STATE CIVIL DEFENSE DEPARTMENT OF THIS APPOINTMENT, CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES: COUNCILMEN BAKER, FREDERICK, CORDON, MESCHUK AND MAYOR BENFIELD; NOES: COUNCILMEN NONE; ABSENT: COUNCILMEN NONE. 3. THAT HE HAD CONTACTED THE DEPARTMENT OF CENSUS, TO DETERMINE WHEN SAID DEPARTMENT WOULD SPECIAL CENSUS FOR THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO AND WHAT WOULD BE; THAT HE HAD RECEIVED A REPLY INDICATING AN ESTIMATED POPULATION OF 130164 PERSONS, WOULD'S THAT THE CENSUS COULD NOT BE TAKEN BEFORE SOMETIME OF COMMERCE, BUREAU BE ABLE TO TAKE A THE COSE THEREOF THE COST, BASED ON E $2s245.00p AND IN JUNE. IT APPEARING THE CITY WOULD DERIVE CONSIDERABLE MONETARY BENEFIT FROM A NEW CENSUS, THE COUNCIL AGREED THIS SHOULD BE DONE, BUT THAT THE CENSUS SHOULD BE TAKEN EITHER PRIOR TO THE CLOSING OF THE SCHOOLS OR FOLLOWING THE OPENING THEREOF IN SEPTEMBER. IT WAS THEREUPON MOVED BY COUNCILMAN FREDERICK, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN MESCHUK, THAT THE CITY MANAGER BE AND HE IS HEREBY AUTHOR- IZED TO CAUSE A SPECIAL CENSUS OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO TO BE TAKEN, SUCH WORK TO BE PERFORMED, HOWEVER, EITHER PRIOR TO THE CLOSING OF THE LOCAL SCHOOLS FOR THE SUMMER OR FOLLOWING THE OPENING THEREOF IN THE FALL. CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES: COUNCILMEN BAKER, FREDERICK, CORDON, MESCHUK AND MAYOR BENFIELD; NOES: COUNCILMEN NONE; ABSENT: COUNCILMEN NONE. —5— X 215 4. THAT A REQUEST HAD BEEN RECEIVED FROM THE SOUTH BAY AMUSEMENT COMPANY FOR LICENSE TO OPERATE A MINIATURE COIN OPERATED TOURNAMENT POOL AMUSEMENT GAME AT THE KEN AND BILL CAFE, 292 NORTH SEPULVEDA BOULEVARD; THAT THE CHIEF OF POLICE HAD INFORMED HIM THAT HE IS FAMILIAR WITH THIS TYPE OF MACHINE AND DOES NOT BELIEVE THE INSTALLATION THEREOF WOULD HAVE A DETRIMENTAL EFFECT UPON THE COMMUNITY. COUNCILMAN MESCHUK SUGGESTED THE MATTER BE TAKEN UNDER CONSIDERATION FOR STUDY UNTIL THE NEXT REGULAR MEETING OF THE COUNCIL. THE COUNCIL CONCURRING IN THE RECOMMENDATION, IT WAS SO ORDERED. CITY CLERK MADE REPORTS AS FOLLOWS: 1. THAT PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE STATE HIGHWAY CODE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, SHE HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN DESIG- NATED BY THE CITY COUNCIL TO PREPARE AND FILE WITH THE STATE CON- TROLLER OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, ANNUAL REPORTS REQUIRED BY SAID CODE, AND INASMUCH AS THE CITY NOW HAS A DIRECTOR OF FINANCE, SHE RECOMMENDED SUCH DIRECTOR BE DESIGNATED TO PREPARE AND FILE SAID REPORTS. THE COUNCIL CONCURRING IN THE RECOMMENDATION, IT WAS MOVED BY COUNCILMAN BAKER, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN MESCHUK, THAT RESOLUTION N0. 1709, ENTITLED: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, DESIGNATING THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE OF SAID CITY TO PREPARE AND FILE WITH THE STATE CONTROLLER OF THE STATE OF CALI- FORNIA EACH YEAR THE ANNUAL STREET REPORT REQUIRED BY SECTION 2151 OF THE STREETS AND HIGHWAYS CODE OF SAID STATE., WHICH WAS READ, BE ADOPTED. ON ROLL CALL, SAID MOTION CARRIED AND SAID RESOLUTION WAS ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES: COUNCILMEN BAKER, FREDERICK, CORDON, MESCHUK AND MAYOR BENFIELD; NOES: COUNCILMEN NONE; ABSENT: COUNCILMEN NONE. 2. PRESENTED ON BEHALF OF THE CITY ATTORNEY AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE TRAFFIC ORDINANCE TO PROVIDE FOR STOP SIGNS ON SYCAMORE AVENUE AND WASHINGTON STREET AND ALSO ESTABLISH PRIMA FACIE SPEED LIMITS ON CERTAIN PORTIONS OF CERTAIN STREETS AS THEREIN SET FORTH. COUNCILMAN FREDERICK THEREUPON INTRODUCED ORDINANCE N0. 503, ENTITLED: WHICH WAS READ. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 429 (THE TRAFFIC ORDINANCE) OF SAID CITY BY ADDING A NEW - SUBDIVISION, TO BE KNOWN AS "96" TO SECTION 4 OF ARTICLE VI: BY ADDING A NEW SUBDIVISION, TO BE KNOWN AS "15.3» TO SECTION 1 OF ARTICLE XIV; AND BY AMENDING ARTICLE XVI11 OF SAID ORDINANCE NO. 4290 AS AMENDED., Im X 216 DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS MADE REPORTS AS FOLLOWS: 1. THE CITY ENGINEER HAD HERETOFORE PRESENTED A PETITION FOR CERTAIN IMPROVEMENTS IN THE FIRST ALLEY LYING EASTERLY OF CENTER STREET BETWEEN EL SEGUNDO BOULEVARD AND FRANKLIN AVENUE, AS SHOWN ON PLAN N0. 560904, ON FILE IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY ENGINEER AND WHICH REPORT SHOWED THAT THE VALID SIGNATURES ATTACHED TO THE PETI- TION, AS REPORTED BY THE TITLE INSURANCE AND TRUST COMPANY, REPRE- SENTED MORE THAN 60% OF THE TOTAL ASSESSABLE AREA OF THE PROPOSED ASSESSMENT DISTRICT AS SHOWN UPON THE PLAT ATTACHED TO SAID PETITION. COUNCILMAN FREDERICK THEN OFFERED AND MOVED THE ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION N0. 1707, ENTITLED: RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, IN THE MATTER OF IMPROVEMENT OF THE FIRST ALLEY LYING EAST OF CENTER STREET BETWEEN EL SEGUNDO BOULEVARD AND FRANKLIN AVENUE, AS PER PLANS AND PROFILES NO. 560904, ON FILE IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY ENGINEER OF SAID CITY., SAID MOTION BEING SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN MESCHUK AND UPON ROLL CALL WAS ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE, TO WIT: AYES: COUNCILMEN BAKER, FREDERICK, GORDON, MESCHUK AND MAYOR BENFIELD; NOES: COUNCILMEN NONE; ABSENT: COUNCILMEN NONE. PURSUANT TO INSTRUCTIONS OF THE CITY COUNCIL, THE CITY ENGINEER PRESENTED PLANS, PROFILES AND DRAWINGS N0. 560904 FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF CERTAIN STREET IMPROVEMENTS IN SAID ABOVE DESCRIBED ALLEY, TOGETHER WITH SPECIFICATIONS AND DETAILED ESTIMATE OF THE COST OF SAID IMPROVEMENTS, ALSO A PLAT OF THE ASSESSMENT DISTRICT FOR SAID IMPROVEMENT. WHEREUPON COUNCILMAN MESCHUK MOVED THAT SAID PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS AND PLAT OF THE "ASSESSMENT DISTRICT BE APPROVED AND THAT THE SAID PLANS BE FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY ENGINEER, SP�CIFICA- TIONS AND DETAILED ESTIMATE BE FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK OF SAID CITY, WHICH MOTION WAS SECONHED BY COUNCILMAN GORDON AND CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE, TO WIT: AYES: COUNCILMEN BAKER, FREDERICK, GORDON, MESCHUK AND MAYOR BENFIELD; NOES: COUNCILMEN NONE; ABSENT: COUNCILMEN NONE. COUNCILMAN GORDON THEN OFFERED AND MOVED THE ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION OF INTENTION N0. 1708 FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF CERTAIN IM- PROVEMENTS IN THE FIRST ALLEY LYING EASTERLY OF CENTER STREET BETWEEN EL SEGUNDO BOULEVARD AND FRANKLIN AVENUE, AS PARTICULARLY DELINEATED UPON THE PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS HERETOFORE APPROVED FOR SAID WORK, WHICH MOTION WAS SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN MESCHUK AND CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE, TO WIT: AYES: COUNCILMEN BAKER, FREDERICK, GORDON, MESCHUK AND MAYOR BENFIELD; NOES: COUNCILMEN NONE; ABSENT: COUNCILMEN NONE. 2. PRESENTED FOR THE COUNCILIS ACCEPTANCE AN EASEMENT FOR PIPELINE FOR CONSTRUCTION OF A STORM DRAIN FROM WASHINGTON STREET TO KANSAS STREET IN THE 400 BLOCK. -7- X 21'7 M4OVE9 8* CO'UNC4 L'Mi1N BY COU*Ncl' -LMAN BAKER, THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION BE ADOPTED: RESOLVED, THAT THAT CERTAIN GRANT OF EASEMENT FOR PIPELINE, DATED THE 28TH DAY OF .JANUARY, 19570, EXECUTED BY CECIL M. COOPER AND MATILDA L. COOPER, 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 CALI- FORNIA, TO WIT: THE WESTERLY 3.00 FEET OF THE NORTHERLY 28.10 FEET OF THE SOUTHERLY 94.90 FEET OF LOT 273, BLOCK 123, AS RECORDED IN BOOK 22 OF MAPS, PAGES 106 AND 107, IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY RECORDER OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA., FOR PUBLIC STORM DRAIN PURPOSES IN SAID CITY, BE AND THE SAME IS HEREBY ACCEPTED FOR AND ON BEH:ALF OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO; AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, THAT THE CITY CLERK BE AND SHE IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED AND DIRECTED TO CAUSE SAID INSTRUMENT TO BE FILED FOR RECORD IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY RECORDER OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES: COUNCILMEN BAKER, FREDERICK, GORDON, MESCHUK AND MAYOR BENFIELD; NOES: COUNCILMEN NONE] ABSENT: COUNCILMEN NONE. 3. PRESENTED FOR THE COUNCILIS ACCEPTANCE, STREET DEED DATED SEPTEMBER 13, 1956, EXECUTED BY DALE M. BRANDON, CONVEYING TO THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO A PORTION OF LOT 1, BLOCK 1080 EL SEGUNDO, FOR PUBLIC STREET PURPOSES TO BE KNOWN AS WALNUT AVENUE AND WASHINGTON STREET. MOVED BY COUNCILMAN FREDERICK, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN, MESCHUK, THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION BE ADOPTED: RESOLVED, THAT THAT CERTAIN STREET DEED, DATED THE 13TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 19562 EXECUTED BY DALE M. BRANDON, CONVEYING TO THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, A MUNICIPAL CORPORA- TION 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: BEGINNING AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF LOT 10 BLOCK 108, EL SEGUNDO SHEET #5, M.B. 20, PAGE 114; THENCE 2.0 FEET SOUTH ALONG THE EAST BOUNDARY LINE OF SAME LOT TO A POINT; THENCE 7.281 FEET NORTH ALONG A LINE BEAR- ING NORTH 740 Olt 48" WEST TO THE NORTH BOUNDARY OF SAME LOT; THENCE 7.0 FEET EAST ALONG THE NORTH BOUNDARY LINE OF SAME LOT, TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING., FOR P.UBL I C ;$T-REE.T P;ti,RPOSE,S.jr TO BE , K,NOWN AS WALNUT AVENUE AND WASHINGTON STREET, BE AND THE SAME IS HEREBY ACCEPTED FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO; AND am X 218 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, THAT THE CITY CLERK BE AND SHE IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO CAUSE SAID INSTRUMENT TO BE FILED FOR RECORD IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY RECORDER OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES: COUNCILMEN BAKER, FREDERICK, CORDON, MESCHUK AND MAYOR BENFIELD; NOES: COUNCILMEN NONE; ABSENT: COUNCILMEN NONE. 4. PRESENTED FOR THE COUNCILIS ACCEPTANCE, STREET DEED EXECUTED BY CECIL AND MATILDA COOPER, CONVEYING TO THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO A PORTION OF LOT 273, BLOCK 123, EL SEGUNDO, FOR PUBLIC STREET PURPOSES. MOVED BY COUNCILMAN BAKER, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN MESCHUK, THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION BE ADOPTED: RESOLVED, THAT THAT CERTAIN STREET DEED, DATED THE 28TH DAY OF JANUARY, 1957, EXECUTED BY CECIL M. COOPER AND MATILDA L. COOPER, CONVEYING TO THE CITY OF EL SEG- UNDO, 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 EASTERLY 25.00 FEET OF THE NORTHERLY 47.45 FEET OF THE SOUTHERLY 94.90 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, TO BE KNOWN AS WASHINGTON STREET, 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, CORDON, MESCHUK AND MAYOR BENFIELD; NOES: COUNCILMEN NONE; ABSENT: COUNCILMEN NONE. 5. PRESENTED FOR THE COUNCIO S ACCEPTANCE, STREET DEED DATED THE 26TH DAY OF JANUARY, 1957, EXECUTED BY ERNIE A. KAHN AND GRACE F. KAHN, CONVEYING TO THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO A PORTION OF LOTS 244, 245 AND 246 IN BLOCK 1230 EL SEGUNDO, FOR PUBLIC STREET PURPOSES. MOVED BY COUNCILMAN CORDON, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN FREDERICK, THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION BE ADOPTED: !Lem X RESOLVED, THAT THAT CERTAIN DEED, DATED THE 26TH DAY OF .JANUARY, 7957, EXECUTED BY ERNIE A. KAHN AND GRACE F. KAHN, HUSBAND AND WIFE, AS JOINT TENANTS, CONVEYING TO THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, A MUNICIPAL COR- PORATION 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 TEN (10) FEET OF LOTS 2440 245 AND 246 IN BLOCK 123 of EL SEGUNDO, IN THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, STATE OF CALIFORNIA AS PER MAP RECORDED IN BOOK 22, PAGE 106 OF MAPS, IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY RECORDER OF SAID COUNTY., FOR PUBLIC STREET PURPOSES IN SAID CITY, IN CONNECTION WITH THE WIDENING OF EL SEGUNDO BOULEVARD, 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 1S 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, CORDON, MESCHUK AND MAYOR BENFIELD; NOES: COUNCILMEN NONE; ABSENT: COUNCILMEN NONE. MOVED BY COUNCILMAN GORDON, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN FREDERICK, THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION BE ADOPTED: RESOLVED, THAT THE CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO BE AND SHE IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED AND DIRECTED TO FORWARD THE HEREINABOVE MENTIONED DEED FROM ERNIE A. KAHN AND GRACE F. KAHN, COVERING THE SOUTHERLY 10.0 FEET OF LOTS 244, 245 AND 246, BLOCK 1230 EL SEGUND09 TO THE TITLE INSURANCE AND TRUST COMPANY WITH THE REQUEST THAT SAID DEED BE RECORDED BY SAID TITLE COMPANY IF AND WHEN IT CAN WRITE TITLE INSURANCE POLICY SHOWING SAID PROPERTY VESTED IN THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO FREE AND CLEAR OF ALL INCUMBERANCES; AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, THAT UPON RECEIPT OF SUCH TITLE POLICY, THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE BE AND HE IS HEREBY AUTHOR- IZED TO CAUSE A WARRANT TO BE DRAWN IN FAVOR OF ERNIE A. KAHN AND GRACE F. KAHN IN AMOUNT OF 750.00 IN PAYMENT OF SAID PROPERTY AND TO PRESENT SAME TO THE CITY COUNCIL AT THE NEXT REGULAR MEETING THEREAFTER FOR APPROVAL. CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES: COUNCILMEN BAKER, MAYOR BENFIELD; NOES: COUNCILMEN NONE; ABSENT: COUNCILMEN NONE. FREDERICK, CORDON, MESCHUK AND 6. PRESENTED FOR THE COUNCILIS CONSIDERATION AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES AND THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO FOR THE INSTALLATION, MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION OF TRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEM ON AV'*ATION BOULEVARD AND 118TH STREET. _10- 219 X 220 MOVED BY COUNCILMAN BAKER, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN GORDON, THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION BE ADOPTED: RESOLVED,.THAT THAT CERTAIN FORM OF AGREEMENT BETWEEN_THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO AND COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, COVERING THE INSTALLATION, MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION OF TRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEM ON AVIATION BOULEVARD AND 118TH STREET, BE AND THE SAME IS HEREBY APPROVED BY THIS COUNCIL, AND THAT A COPY OF SAID AGREEMENT BE AND THE SAME IS 31EREBY ORDERED FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK OF SAID CITY; AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, THAT THE MAYOR OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO BE AND HE IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO EXECUTE SAID AGREEMENT FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF EL,SEGUNDO, AND THE CITY CLERK IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO ATTEST AND SAME AND AFFIX THE OFFICIAL SEAL THERETO AND TO MAKE DELIVERY THEREOF IN DUE COURSE. CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES: COUNCILMEN BAKER, FREDERICK, CORDON, MESCHUK AND MAYOR BENFIELD; NOES: COUNCILMEN NONE; ABSENT: COUNCILMEN NONE. 7. THAT HE HAD HERETOFORE HAD NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE GEN- ERAL TILE COMPANY AS TO ITS PAYING ITS PRO RATA COST OF:CONSTRUCTION OF IMPROVEMENT ON SHELDON STREET; THAT SAID COMPANY HAD AGREED TO PAY THE SUM OF $4,000.00 TOWARD SUCH COST, AND A CHECK HAD BEEN RECEIVED IN THIS AMOUNT. B. THAT PURSUANT TO DIRECTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL GIVEN AT ITS MEETING HELD OCTOBER 22, 1956, HE HAD RECEIVED INFORMAL BIDS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THREE PARKING LOTS AS FOLLOWS: AMOUNT OF BUD 1. SOUTHEAST CORNER HOLLY AVE & STANDARD $ 2,532.25 2. SOUTHWEST CORNER MAIN & MARIPOSA 2,880.89 3. EAST SIDE of 600 BLOCK RICHMOND ST. 2,384.34 THAT IN HIS OPINION THE BIDS WERE TOO HIGH, AND HE FINDS THAT CITY FORCES CAN PERFORM THE WORK AT CONSIDERABLY LESS THAN THE BIDS RE- CEIVED, AND HE REQUESTED THAT APPROPRIATION BE MADE TO COVER CON- STRUCTION COSTS AS FOLLOWS: 1. SOUTHEAST CORNER.HOLLY AVE. & STANDARD 10915.00 2. SOUTHWEST CORNER MAIN & MARIPOSA 11 "985'.0 3. EAST SIDE OF 600 BLOCK RICHMOND ST. 1,875.00 IT WAS THEREUPON MOVED BY COUNCILMAN MESCHUK, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN BAKER, THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION BE ADOPTED: RESOLVED, THAT THE FOLLOWING APPROPRIATIONS ARE HEREBY MADE FROM THE GENERAL FUND OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO TO COVER COS -E- OF CONSTRUCLXOV OF PARKING LOTS AT THE LOCATIONS HEREINAFTER SET FORTH: 1. SOUTHEAST CORNER HOLLY AVE. & STANDARD $ 1,915.00 2, SOUTHWEST CORNER MAIN & MARIPOSA 1,985.00 3. EAST SIDE OF 600 BLOCK RICHMOND ST. 19875.00 —11 — X 221 CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES: COUNCILMEN BAKER, FREDERICK, GORDON, MESCHUK AND MAYOR BENFIELD; NOES: COUNCILMEN NONE; ABSENT: COUNCILMEN NONE. 9. PRESENTED FOR THE COUNCIL'S ACCEPTANCE A GRANT OF EASEMENT FOR PIPELINE, DATED FEBRUARY 8, 19570 EXECUTED BY LYLE W. REID AND WINSOME R. REID, CONVEYING TO THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO A PORTION OF LOT 221, BLOCK 123, EL SEGUN DOS FOR PUBLIC STORM DRAIN PURPOSES. MOVED BY COUNCILMAN BAKER, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN CORDON, THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION BE ADOPTED: RESOLVED, THAT THAT CERTAIN GRANT OF EASEMENT FOR PIPELINE, DATED -THE 8TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 1957, EXECUTED BY LYLE W. REID AND WINSOME R. REID, CONVEYING TO THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, A MUNICIPAL CORPOgATION 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 NORTHERLY 3.00 FEET OF THE SOUTHERLY 69.8 FEET OF LOT 221, BLOCK 123, AS RECORDED IN BOOK 22 OF MAPS, PAGES 106 AND 107, IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY RECORDER OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA., FOR PUBLIC 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 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, GORDON, MESCHUK AND MAYOR BENFIELD; NOES: COUNCILMEN NONE; ABSENT: COUNCILMEN NONE. UNFINISHED BUSINESS MOVED BY COUNCILMAN GORDON, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN BAKER, THAT ORDINANCE N0. 501, ENTITLED: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EL CALIFORNIA, AMENDING ORDINANCE OF SAID CITY AND THE "BUILDING THEREIN ADOPTED BY ADDING A NEI VISION "(c)" TO SECTION 303 OF AS AMENDED.,, SEGUNDO, NO. 362 CODE" 4 SUBDI- SAID CODE, WHICH WAS INTRODUCED AND READ AT A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL HELD ON THE 28TH DAY OF JANUARY, 1957, AND REREAD AT THIS MEETING, BE ADOPTED. ON ROLL CALL, SAID MOTION CARRIED AND SAID ORDINANCE WAS ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: -12- X 222 AYES: COUNCILMEN BAKER, FREDERICK, GORDON, MESCHUK AND MAYOR BENFIELD; NOES: COUNCILMEN NONE; ABSENT: COUNCILMEN NONE. MOVED BY COUNCILMAN GORDON, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN MESCHUK, THAT ORDINANCE N0. 502, ENTITLED: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING ORDINANCE 429 (THE TRAFFIC ORDINANCE) OF SAID CITY BY ADDING SIX NEW SUBDIVISIONS TO SECTION 1 OF "ARTICLE XIV PARKING LIMITS" OF SAID ORD- INANCE NO. 429 AS AMENDED., WHICH WAS INTRODUCED AND READ AT A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUN- CIL HELD ON THE 28TH DAY OF JANUARY, 1957, 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. PAYING BILLS THE FOLLOWING DEMANDS, HAVING HAD THE APPROVAL OF THE COM- MITTEE ON FINANCE AND RECORDS, WERE READ: DEMAND REGISTER - DEMANDS NOS. 1225 TO 1327, INCLUSIVE: GENERAL FUND $ 48,349.98 RECREATION FUND 29142.50 PENSION FUND 3,943.76 TRUST FUND 155.00 PARK & RECREATION CONSTRUCTION FUND 12,471.50 TOTAL $ 670062.74 DEMAND REGISTER - WATER DEPARTMENT - DEMANDS NOS. 355 TO 388, INCLUSIVE: WATER OPERATING FUND $ 10,427.64 TOTAL $ 10,427.64 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 FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES: COUNCILMEN BAKER, FREDERICK, GORDON, MESCHUK AND MAYOR BENFIELD; NOES: COUNCILMEN NONE; ABSENT: COUNCILMEN NONE. AT THIS TIME THE MAYOR DECLARED A RECESS, THE HOUR BEING 8:15 OtCLOCK P.M. NEW BUSINESS AT THE HOUR OF 8:50 OtCLOCK P.M., THE COUNCIL RECONVENED, THE FOLLOWING BEING PRESENT AND ANSWERING ROLL CALL: COUNCILMEN BAKER, FREDERICK, CORDON, MESCHUK AND MAYOR BENFIELD. -13- X 223 MAYOR BENFIELD ANNOUNCED THE APPOINTMENT OF GEORGE BINDER TO SUCCEED HIMSELF AS A MEMBER OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO FOR A TERM OF FOUR YEARS BEGINNING FEBRUARY 22, 1957, AND REQUESTED THE APPROVAL OF SUCH APPOINTMENT. MOVED BY COUNCILMAN FREDERICK, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN GORDON, THAT THE APPOINTMENT OF GEORGE BINDER AS A MEMBER OF THE PLANNING COM- MISSION OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO FOR A TERM OF FOUR YEARS BEGINNING FEBRUARY 22, 1957, BE AND THE SAME IS HEREBY RATIFIED, APPROVED AND CON- FIRMED. CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES: COUNCILMEN BAKER, MAYOR BENFIELD; NOES: COUNCILMEN NONE; ABSENT: COUNCILMEN NONE. AT THIS TIME MAYOR BENFIELD MAYOR OF HERMOSA BEACH, AND MR. THOMAS BEACH, WHO WERE PRESENT IN THE COUNCIL FREDERICK, GORDON, MESCHUK AND INTRODUCED MR. WILLIAM D. SACHAU, P. FOYE, MAYOR OF MANHATTAN CHAMBER. MAYOR FOYE THEN ADDRESSED THE COUNCIL AT LENGTH RESPECTING THE REQUEST HERETOFORE MADE BY THE CITY OF LOS ANGELES THAT THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO GRANT AN EASEMENT SO THAT IT MIGHT CONSTRUCT CERTAIN LINES INTO THE OCEAN FOR SEWAGE DISPOSAL PURPOSES. MAYOR FOYE READ EXCERPTS FROM NUMEROUS REPORTS AND BOOKS, AND STATED THAT THERE IS NO ASSURANCE THAT THE CONSTRUCTION BY THE CITY OF LOS ANGELES OF THE TWO TUBES INTO SANTA MONICA BAY WILL ELIMINATE THE DEPOSITING OF SEWAGE ON THE BEACHES; THAT IT IS PURELY AN EXPERIMENT, THIS TYPE OF CONSTRUCTION NEVER HAVING BEEN ATTEMPTED BEFORE; THAT IN THE OPINION OF THE AUTHOR- ITIES OF THE BEACH CITIES, ESPECIALLY MANHATTAN'ABEACH AND HERMOSA BEACH, IT IS FELT THE CITY OF LOS ANGELES SHOULD BE COMPELLED TO CONSTRUCT A MODERN TREATMENT PLANT,,WHICH HAS BEEN DONE SATISFACTORILY IN OTHER CITIES,.AND NOT ALLOWED TO,SIMPLY TRY OUT SOMETHING NEW WHICH MIGHT NOT WORK OUT, HE URGED THE CITY OFFICIALS OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO TO WITHHOLD GIVING THE,-.EASEMENT REQUESTED BY THE CITY OF LOS ANGELES, AND TO JOIN WITH THE OTHER BAY CITIES IN THEIR FIGHT TO KEEP THE BEACHES FROM BEING POLLUTED. MAYOR BENFIELD ASSURED MAYOR FOYE THAT NEITHER HE NOR ANY OTHER MEMBER OF THE COUNCIL WISHES TO HAVE THE BEACHES POLLUTED, BUT THERE ARE OTHER OBJECTIONABLE FEATURES IN EL SEGUNDO WHICH MUST BE WORKED OUT. HE FURTHER ASSURED MAYOR FOYE THERE WILL-BE NO TRADING WITH THE CITY OF LOS ANGELES, AS WAS PUBLICIZED IN ONE OF THE NEWS- PAPERS. FOLLOWING.FURTHER DISCUSSION, IT WAS AGREED THAT A MEETING MIGHT BE HELD IN THE FUTURE BETWEEN THE OFFICIALS OF THE CITY OF LOS ANGELES AND THE OFFICIALS OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, MANHATTAN BEACH AND HERMOSA BEACH, SO THAT EACH CITY MIGHT PRESENT ITS 33DE: OF THE MATTER AND EVIDENCE IT MIGHT HAVE AS TO THE WORKABILITY OF THE PRO- POSED TUBES INTO SANTA MONICA BAY. NO FURTHER BUSINESS APPEARING TO BE TRANSACTED A_T THIS MEETING, IT WAS MOVED BY COUNCILMAN BAKER, SECONDED-,BY COUNCILMAN FREDERICK, THE MEETING ADJOURN, THE HOUR OF ADJOURNMENT BEING 9:25 OtCLOCK P.M. CARRIED. RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED, X. oil APPROVED: NEVA M. ELSEY, CITY ERK MAYOR -14-