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1957 FEB 25 CC MINX 224 EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA FEBRUARY 25, 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 REVEREND LONGMORE OF FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH. 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 AND MAYOR BENFIELD; COUNCILMEN ABSENT: MESCHUK. READING OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING HELD FEBRUARY 11, 1957, HAVING BEEN READ AND NO ERRORS OR OMISSIONS HAVING BEEN NOTED, IT WAS MOVED BY COUNCILMAN FREDERICK, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN CORDON, THE MINUTES OF SAID MEETING BE APPROVED AS RECORDED. CARRIED. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS, RECEIVED FROM THE PERSONS, FIRMS OR CORPORATIONS HEREINAFTER NAMED, WERE READ TO THE COUNCIL AND WERE DIS= POSED OF IN THE MANNER INDICATED, FOLLOWING REFERENCE TO EACH HEREIN- AFTER: CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE, RALPH COLLIER, CHAIRMAN OF JOINT INTERIM COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION PROBLEMS, DATED FEBRUARY 182 1957, STATING THAT THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO WILL SOON BE RECEIVING A REQUEST FOR COMPREHENSIVE REPORT ON STREET AND HIGHWAY NEEDS, AND ASKING FOR FULL COOPERATION IN THE MATTER. BY GENERAL CONSENT, THE MATTER WAS REFERRED TO THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS, WITH THE REQUEST THAT WHEN THE REPORT REFERRED TO IS RECEIVED, SAID DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS COMPLETE SAID REPORT AND SEND SAME TO THE PROPER OFFICIAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA. FRANK G. 31, 1957, REQUESTI TO THAT ADOPTED BY HORROR COMIC BOOKS BILL No, 64. COPY TO BE FORWARDED TO MARCH 4, 1957. BONELLI, ASSEMBLYMAN, 52ND DISTRICT, DATED JANUARY NG THAT THE CITY COUNCIL ADOPT A RESOLUTION SIMILAR BAKERSFIELD, CALIFORNIA] BANNING THE SALE OF CRIME TO MINORS, AS INTRODUCED BY MR. BONELLI IN ASSEMBLY OF RESOLUTION ADOPTED BY CITY COUNCIL IS REQUESTED MR. BONELLI PRIOR TO LEGISLATUREIS RECONVENING ON MOVED BY COUNCILMAN GORDON, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN BAKER, THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION BE ADOPTED: WHEREAS, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, IS COGNIZANT OF THE FACT THAT PARENTS, TEACHERS, AND VARIOUS OTHER CITIZENS AND ASSOCIATIONS OF THIS COMMUNITY ARE AWARE OF THE DISTRIBUTION AND SALE OF LURID, PORNOGRAPHIC, AND OBSCENE LITERATURE; AND WHEREAS, THIS COUNCIL IS INFORMED THAT A BILL TO CONTROL OR PROHIBIT THE SALE AND DISTRIBUTION OF SUCH OBSCENE AND LURID LITERATURE IS BEING PRESENTED TO THE LEGISLATURE FOR ADOPTION; AND r —1 — WHEREAS, THIS COUNCIL IS FIRMLY CONVINCED THAT STATEWIDE CONTROL OF THIS PROBLEM WHICH HAS ENVELOPED A MAJOR PART OF OUR UNITED STATES, IS NECESSARY IN ORDER TO COMBAT THE EVIL INFLUENCE WHICH IS AVAILABLE TO OUR CHILDREN ON MANY BOOKSTANDS IN MOST EVERY CITY; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, AS FOLLOWS: 1. THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA IS HEREBY URGED AND REQUESTED TO PASS PROPER LEGISLATION TO PROHIBIT OR CONTROL THE SALE OF ALL LITERATURE WITHIN THE STATE PORTRAYING AND SENSATIONALIZING HORROR, SEX, DEPRAVITY, CRIME, OBSCENITY AND LICENTIOUSNESS, PARTIC- ULARLY WHERE IT COMES INTO THE HANDS OF CHILDREN. 2. THE CITY CLERK IS HEREBY DIRECTED TO FORWARD COPIES OF THIS RESOLUTION TO THIS CITYtS REPRESENTATIVES IN THE LEGISLATURE AND TO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL. CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES: COUNCILMEN BAKER, FREDERICK, GOROON, AND MAYOR BENFIELD; NOES: COUNCILMEN NONE; ABSENT: COUNCILMAN MESCHUK. SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA COUNCIL OF OUTDOOR ADVERTISING, DATED FEBRUARY 11, 1957, OPPOSING SENATE BILL 666 REGULATING OUTDOOR ADVER- TISING AND SETTING FORTH REASONS THEREFOR; ALSO REQUESTING THE CITY COUNCIL OPPOSE SAID BILL, PROHIBITING BILLBOARDS WITHIN 500 FEET OF ANY FREEWAY OR SCENIC HIGHWAY, AND REQUESTING THE COUNCIL TAKE ACTION TO OPPOSE SAID BILL. THE COUNCIL BEING OF THE OPINION THAT SENATE BILL 666 HAS MERIT, AND THAT BILLBOARDS SHOULD BE PROHIBITED ON ALL HIGHWAYS, IT WAS MOVED BY COUNCILMAN BAKER, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN GORDON, THAT THE MAYOR OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO BE REQUESTED TO DIRECT COMMUNI- CATIONS TO THE ASSEMBLYMAN AND SENATOR FROM THIS DISTRICT, ADVISING THEM OF THIS CITY COUNCILIS APPROVAL OF THE BILL, AND REQUESTING THAT THEY SUPPORT SAME. CARRIED. WILBURN E. BAKER, PRESIDENT, INTER -CITY HIGHWAY COMMITTEE, DATED FEBRUARY 200 19570 TRANSMITTING COPY OF RESOLUTION ADOPTED BY SAID COMMITTEE RECOMMENDING ALLOCATION OF FUNDS BY THE STATE HIGHWAY COMMISSION IN THE 1958 -59 BUDGET FOR CONSTRUCTION OF THE SAN DIEGO FREEWAY, AND REQUESTING THE CITY COUNCIL ADOPT A SIMILAR RESOLUTION; ALSO REQUESTING THE COUNCIL SEND DELEGATES TO SACRAMENTO, WITH REP- RESENTATIVES OF THE COMMISSION, TO APPEAR BEFORE THE STATE HIGHWAY COMMISSION. MOVED BY COUNCILMAN FFREDERICK, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN CORDON, THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION BE ADOPTED: WHEREAS, A COMMITTEE HAS HERETOFORE BEEN FORMED IN THE SOUTHWEST PORTION OF THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, KNOWN AS THE INTER -CITY HIGHWAY COMMITTEE, WHICH COMMITTEE REPRESENTS AN AREA OF APPROXIMATELY 100 SQUARE MILES WITH A POPULATION OF OVER HALF A MILLION PEOPLE; AND WHEREAS, THE RESIDENTS OF THIS AREA PAY APPROXIMATELY TEN MILLION DOLLARS PER ANNUM IN STATE GAS TAX MONEY FOR USE IN HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION AND IMPROVEMENTS; AND -2- WHEREAS, NO APPROPRIATION HAS BEEN MADE FORT THE CONSTRUCTION OF FREEWAYS WITHIN THIS AREA SINCE THE INCEPTION OF THE FREEWAY PROGRAM; AND WHEREAS, THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO IS ONE OF THE CITIES REPRESENTED BY SAID COMMITTEE, AND THE CITY COUNCIL OF SAID CITY IS OF THE OPINION THAT DUE TO INCREASE IN POPULATION THIS AREA IS DESPERATELY IN NEED OF ADDITIONAL HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, THAT THE CALIFORNIA HIGHWAY COMMISSION BE REQUESTED TO ALLOCATE FUNDS IN THE 1958 -59 BUDGET FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE SAN DIEGO FREEWAY SOUTH FROM VENICE BOULEVARD TO AT LEAST THE HARBOR FREEWAY; AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, THAT THE CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO BE AND SHE IS HEREBY DIRECTED TO TRANSMIT CERTIFIED COPIES OF THIS RESOLUTION TO THE GOVERNOR OF CALIFORNIA, MEMBERS OF THE SENATE AND LEGISLATURE REPRESENTING THIS AREA, THE STATE HIGHWAY COMMISSION, THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AND THE INTER -CITY HIGHWAY COMMITTEE. CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES: COUNCILMEN BAKER, FREDERICK, GORDON AND MAYOR BENFIELD; NOES: COUNCILMEN NONE; -t ABSENT: COUNCILMAN MESCHUK. i } MOVED BY COUNCILMAN FREDERICK, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN GORDON, THAT COUNCILMAN BAKER, DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS WEBB AND/OR ANY MEMBER OF THE CITY COUNCIL DESIRING SO TO D0, BE AND THEY ARE HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO ATTEND THE MEETING OF THE STATE HIGHWAY COM- MISSION REFERRED TO IN THE COMMUNICATION FROM WILBURN E. BAKER, PRESIDENT, INTER -CITY HIGHWAY COMMITTEE HEREINABOVE REFERRED T0, AND TO FILE THEIR DEMANDS FOR THEIR ACTUAL AND NECESSARY EXPENSE IN CON- NECTION WITH THEIR ATTENDANCE AT THE SACRAMENTO SESSION OF THE STATE HIGHWAY COMMISSION. CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES: COUNCILMEN BAKER, FREDERICK, GORDON AND MAYOR BENFIELD; NOES: COUNCILMEN NONE; ABSENT: COUNCILMAN MESCHUK. DONALD S. WOODFORD, DIRECTOR OF BUILDING AND SAFETY, DATED FEBRUARY 19, 1957, BEING COPY OF DEMOLITION NOTICE FOR THE FOLLOW- ING LOCATIONS: 411 E. EL SEGUNDO BLVD., SAME BEING A SUB- STANDARD DWELLING; 135 EUCALYPTUS DR., SAME BEING A SUB - STANDARD MANUFACTURING BUILDING; 106 ARENA ST., SAME BEING A SUB - STANDARD GARAGE. ORDERED FILED. SAM R. KENNEDY, ROAD COMMISSIONER, LOS ANGELES COUNTY ROAD DEPARTMENT, DATED FEBRUARY 60 1957, TRANSMITTING COPY OF RESO- LUTION ADOPTED BY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS APPROPRIATING 125,000.00 FOR IMPROVEMENT OF EL SEGUNDO BOULEVARD. ORDERED FILED. -3- X 227 ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL, DATED FEBRUARY 19, 1957, BEING APPLICATION FOR TRANSFER OF ON SALE GENERAL LIQUOR LICENSE FROM 227 NORTH BROADWAY, LOS ANGELES, TO 219 WEST GRAND AVENUE, EL SEGUNDO. ORDERED FILED. L. A. ALLEN, CHAIRMAN, PLANNING COMMISSION, DATED FEBRUARY 11, 1957, BEING REQUEST TO ATTEND THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF PLANNING OFFICIALS NATIONAL PLANNING CONFERENCE TO BE HELD IN SAN FRANCISCO MARCH 17 TO 21, INCLUSIVE. MOVED BY COUNCILMAN BAKER, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN GORDON, THAT MR, L. A. ALLEN AND/OR ANY MEMBER OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION DESIRING SO TO,DO, BE AND THEY ARE HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO ATTEND THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF PLANNING OFFICIALS NATIONAL PLANNING CONFERENCE TO BE HELD IN SAN FRANCISCO MARCH 17 TO 21, INCLUSIVE, AND TO FILE THEIR DEMANDS FOR THEIR ACTUAL AND NECESSARY EXPENSE IN CONNECTION WITH ATTENDANCE AT SAID CONFERENCE. CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES: COUNCILMEN BAKER, FREDERICK, GORDON, AND MAYOR BENFIELD; NOES: COUNCILMEN NONE; ABSENT: COUNCILMAN MESCHUK. PETITION SIGNED BY PATRICIA H. HAMRICK AND 18 OTHERS, REQUESTING STOP SIGNS BE ERECTED AT THE INTERSECTION OF SIERRA STREET AND PALM AVENUE. THIS MATTER WAS REFERRED TO THE CHIEF OF POLICE AND THE CITY MANAGER FOR INVESTIGATION, REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS MR. ERNEST BOWDRE, 627 WEST ACACIA AVENUE, ADDRESSED THE COUNCIL STATING THAT CHILDREN ARE AGAIN PLAYING HARD AND SOFT BALL AT THE ACACIA PARK, AND HE ANTICIPATES ANOTHER SIEGE OF BROKEN WINDOWS IN HIS RESIDENCE SUCH AS WAS EXPERIENCED LAST YEAR. HE FURTHER STATED THAT EVEN THOUGH THE PARK IS POSTED TO PROHIBIT BASEBALL PLAYING, CHILDREN CONTINUE SUCH SPORT, AND HE SUGGESTED AS ONE POSSIBLE REMEDY, THAT SMALL PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT MIGHT BE PLACED IN THE PARK. THE COUNCIL CONCURRING IN THIS RECOMMENDATION, MAYOR BENFIELD STATED THE MATTER WOULD BE GIVEN CONSIDERATION AT AN EARLY DATE. AT THIS TIME, COUNCILMAN MESCHUK ENTERED THE COUNCIL CHAMBER AND IMMEDIATELY TOOK HIS PLACE AT THE COUNCIL CHAMBER, THE HOUR BEING 7:22 OICLOCK P.M. MR. BOWDRE THEN CALLED THE COUNCILTS ATTENTION TO THE DANGEROUS TRAFFIC CONDITION AT THE INTERSECTION OF HILLCREST STREET AND THE NEW IMPERIAL HIGHWAY, AND HE WAS INFORMED BY MAYOR BENFIELD THIS CITY NOW HAS AUTHORITY TO CUT BACK THE HILL AT THE SOUTHWEST _CORNER OF SAID INTERSECTION SO THAT MOTORISTS ENTERING IMPERIAL HIGH- WAY FROM HILLCREST STREET WOULD HAVE A CLEARER VIEW OF ONCOMING TRAFFIC. THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS STATED WORK ON THIS PROJECT WILL BEGIN IMMEDIATELY. REPORTS OF OFFICERS AND SPECIAL COMMITTEES CITY MANAGER SAILORS MADE REPORTS AS FOLLOWS: I. THAT HE HAD RECEIVED INFORMAL QUOTATIONS FOR THE PURCHASE OF AN AUTOMOBILE, AS HERETOFORE AUTHORIZED BY THIS COUNCIL, WHICH QUO- TATIONS ARE AS FOLLOWS: IRA E. ESCOBAR, INC., $2,010.95, INCLUDING TAX, AND HESSELL CHEVROLET $10996.90, INCLUSIVE OF TAX, AND HE RECOMMENDED -4- X 228 THE PURCHASE OF THE CHEVROLET, HESSELL CHEVROLET SUBMITTING THE LOWEST QUOTATION. MOVED BY COUNCILMAN BAKER, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN GORDON, THAT-THE: -CITY, MANAGER18E ANDAHE`TSONEREBY AUTHORIZED TO CAUSE A PURCHASE ORDER TO BE ISSUED TO HESSELL CHEVROLET, INC., FOR THE PURCHASE OF A NEW AUTOMOBILE FOR USE OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, AT A COST OF $1,996.90, INCLUDING SALES TAX. - CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES: COUNCILMEN BAKER, FREDERICKS CORDON, MESCHUK AND MAYOR BENFIELD; NOES: COUNCILMEN NONE; ABSENT: COUNCILMEN NONE. 2. THAT THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY PEACE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION HAS RECENTLY REVISED ITS CONSTITUTION:ANDBYLAWS SO THAT ACTIVE RESERVE POLICE OFFICERS MAY BECOME MEMBERS OF SAID ASSOCIATION AND MAY OBTAIN FALSE ARREST INSURANCE. HE FURTHER STATED THE COST IF THE CITY PAID FOR SUCH MEMBERSHIP AND INSURANCE WOULD BE $8.50 FOR MEMBERSHIP AND $3.00 FOR FALSE ARREST INSURANCE FOR EACH RESERVE OFFICER; THAT THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO PRESENTLY HAS 23 ACTIVE RESERVE POLICE OFFICERS WHO ARE NOT COMPENSATED IN ANY MANNER, AND HE RECOMMENDED THEY BE COVERED IN SUCH INSURANCE,AND MEMBERSHIP BE PURCHASED FOR THEM IN SAID ASSOCIATION. FOLLOWING DISCUSSION, IT WAS MOVED BY COUNCILMAN BAKER, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN GORDON, THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION BE ADOPTED: RESOLVED, THAT THE CITY MANAGER BE AND HE IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO OBTAIN MEMBERSHIP IN THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY PEACE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION AND FALSE ARREST INSURANCE FOR EACH ACTIVE MEMBER OF THE POLICE RESERVE OFFICERS OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO AT A COST OF NOT TO EXCEED $11.50 PER MEMBER. CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES: COUNCILMEN BAKER, FREDERICK, GORDON, MESCHUK AND MAYOR BENFIELD; NOES: COUNCILMEN NONE; ABSENT: COUNCILMEN NONE. 3. THAT HE HAD RECEIVED A REQUEST FOR THREE POLICE OFFICERS TO ATTEND THE PEACE OFFICERS TRAINING SCHOOL AT RIVERSIDE, FROM FEBRUARY 25TH TO MARCH 30TH, INCLUSIVE, AT A TOTAL COST OF $405.00. MOVED BY COUNCILMAN GORDON, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN FREDERICK, THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION BE ADOPTED: RESOLVED, THAT THREE POLICE OFFICERS RECENTLY EMPLOYED BY THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, BE AUTHORIZED TO ATTEND A BASIC TRAINING PROGRAM TO BE HELD AT RIVER - 810E, CALIFORNIA FROM FEBRUARY 25 TO MARCH 300 IN- CLUSIVE, AT A TOTAL COST OF $405.00. CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES: COUNCILMEN BAKER, FREDERICK, GORDON, MESCHUK AND MAYOR BENFIELD; NOES: COUNCILMEN NONE; ABSENT: COUNCILMEN NONE. -5- X 229 4. THAT THERE IS PRESENTLY PENDING BEFORE THE COUNCIL, A REQUEST FROM THE SOUTH BAY AMUSEMENT CO. FOR LICENSE TO OPERATE A MINIATURE COIN OPERATED TOURNAMENT POOL AMUSEMENT GAME AT KEN & BILL'S CAFE, 292 NORTH SEPULVEDA BOULEVARD, EL SEGUNDO, AND HE INQUIRED WHETHER OR NOT THE COUNCIL HAD MADE A DECISION IN THE MATTER. FOLLOWING LENGTHY DISCUSSION, IT WAS MOVED BY COUNCILMAN BAKER, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN FREDERICK, THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION BE ADOPTED: RESOLVED, THAT SOUTH BAY AMUSEMENT CO., IN ACCORDANCE WITH ITS APPLICATION DATED JANUARY 26, 1957, BE AND IT IS HEREBY GRANTED A PERMIT TO OPERATE A "MINIATURE COIN OPERATED TOURNAMENT POOL AMUSEMENT GAME" AT KEN AND BILLIS CAFE, 292 NORTH SEPULVEDA BOULEVARD, EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, SUCH PERMIT TO BE TEMPORARY ONLY, REVOCABLE AT ANY TIME BY THE CITY COUNCIL WITHOUT NOTICE, WITHOUT CAUSE AND WITHOUT LIABILITY, PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT NOTHING HEREIN CONTAINED SHALL BE CONSTRUED AS IN ANY MANNER WHATSOEVER AUTHORIZING OR PERMITTING ANY GAMBLING OF ANY NATURE TO BE CONDUCTED OR PERMITTED IN CONNECTION WITH THE PLACEMENT, USE OR OPERATION OF SUCH MACHINE; AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, THAT THIS PERMIT WILL NOT BECOME EFFECTIVE UNTIL THE PERMITTEE SHALL HAVE PAID THE LICENSE FEE REQUIRED FOR SUCH MACHINE, AND SHALL HAVE INDICATED HIS ACCEPTANCE OF THIS PERMIT ON A COPY THEREOF, SUCH COPY TO BE FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK. CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES: COUNCILMEN BAKER, FREDERICK, CORDON, MESCHUK AND MAYOR BENFIELD; NOES: COUNCILMEN NONE; ABSENT: COUNCILMEN NONE. 5. THAT HE HAD RECEIVED A COMMUNICATION FROM WILLIAM E. MCCANN, EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT TO MAYOR POULSON, OF THE CITY OF LOS ANGELES, TO THE EFFECT THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS OF SAID CITY IS COOPERATING WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF WATER AND POWER TO EFFECT THE BEAUTIFICATION OF THE HILLS BEHIND THE HYPERION OUTFALL SEWER PLANT. 6. THAT MR. MCCANN HAD ALSO INQUIRED OF HIM IF THE CITY OF LOS ANGELES IS SUCCESSFUL IN TRANSFERRING THE VACANT LAND BETWEEN THE OLD AND THE NEW IMPERIAL HIGHWAYS TO THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, WHETHER THIS CITY DESIRES A QUITCLAIM DEED OR DESIRES TO HAVE THE PROPERTY TO BE INCORPORATED WITHIN THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, AND HE HAD ADVISED MR. MCCANN THE CITY WOULD DESIRE BOTH METHODS. 7. THAT ADMIRAL CUSHING PHILLIPS, PUBLIC WORKS OF THE CITY OF LOS ANGELES, HAD OF ACQUIRING AN EASEMENT .!FROM THE CITY OF EL OF LOS ANGELES CAN PROCEED WITH THE PROPOSED HYPERION OUTFALL SEWER PLANT, AS REQUESTED IN WALTER C. PETERSON, CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF DECEMBER 13, 1956. PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF AGAIN STATED THE URGENCY SEGUNDO SO THAT THE CITY IMPROVEMENTS AT THE A COMMUNICATION FROM LOS ANGELES, DATED FOLLOWING DISCUSSION, IT WAS MOVED BY COUNCILMAN MESCHUK, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN CORDON, THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION BE ADOPTED: Im X 230 RESOLVED, THAT THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO DOES HEREBY GRANT PERMISSION AND AUTHORITY TO THE CITY OF LOS ANGELES TO CONSTRUCT, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN FOR THE PURPOSE OF DISCHARGING EFFLUENT FROM THE HYPERION TREATMENT PLANT, THE CONDUI76 WITHIN PUBLIC PLACES UNDER JURISDICTION OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, AS SET FORTH IN SECTION 2 OF THE RESOLUTION ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LOS ANGELES UNDER DATE OF DECEMBER 7, 1956, COPY OF WHICH HAS BEEN FORWARDED TO AND RECEIVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, UNDER FILE N0. 76940 CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTES AYES: COUNCILMEN BAKER, FREDERICK, GORDON, MESCHUK AND MAYOR BENFIELD; NOES: C60VCILMEN NONE; ABSEItT: COUNCILMEN NONE. DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS WEBB MADE REPORTS AS FOLLOWS: 1. PRESENTED FOR THE COUNCILTS APPROVAL PLANS AND SPEC- IFICATIONS PRESENTED BY WILLIAM WOOLLETT, ARCHITECT, FOR THE CON- STRUCTION OF THE CLUB HOUSE AND ADJACENT AREAS AT THE COMMUNITY RECREATION CENTER, AND HE STATED DOCUMENTS HAD BEEN PREPARED TO PROVIDE FOR RECEPTION OF BIDS FOR SAID CONSTRUCTION, ON MARCH 25, 1957. HE FURTHER STATED HE AND THE BUILDING INSPECTOR HAD GONE OVER THE PLANS AND HE RECOMMENDED SAID PLANS BE APPROVED AND SPECIFICATIONS ADOPTED. UPON INQUIRY BY MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL, MR. FUROR, OF SAID ARCHITECTIS OFFICE, STATED THE DRAWINGS ARE SUBSTANTIALLY THE SAME AS FAR AS THE CLUB HOUSE IS CONCERNED, THE ONLY CHANGE BEING THAT NECESSARY TO FIT THE DESIGN OF THE AREA AS PROPOSED BY THE CITY MANAGER, THE RECREATION DIRECTOR AND THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS. IT WAS FURTHER BROUGHT OUT DURING DISCUSSION, THAT THE ARCHITECTfS FEES FOR PREPARING REVISED PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS WILL BE SUBJECT TO NEGOTIATION. FOLLOWING FURTHER DISCUSSION IT WAS MOVED BY COUNCILMAN FREDERICK, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN BAKER, THAT PLANS FOR THE CLUB HOUSE AT THE COMMUNITY RECREATION CENTER OF EL SEGUND02 CALIFORNIA, CONSIST- ING OF SHEETS 1 TO 7 INCLUSIVE; SHEETS S -1 TO S -5 INCLUSIVE; SHEETS P -1 TO P-5-INCLUSIVE; SHEETS H -1 AND H -2; SHEETS E -1 TO E -5 INCLUSIVE; SHEETS G -1 TO G -3 INCLUSIVE AND SHEETS LL -1 AND LL -22 BE AND THE SAME ARE HEREBY' APPROVED, AND THAT-rSPI[CIF.I.CATLONS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE CLUB HOUSE AND ADJACENT AREAS AT THE COMMUNITY RECREATION CENTER FOR THE'-'CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA" BE AND THE SAME ARE HEREBY APPROVED BY THIS COUNCIL AND A COPY PLACED ON FILE IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK. CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE.: AYES: COUNCILMEN BAKER, MAYOR BENFIELD; NOES: COUNCILMEN NONE; ABSENT: COUNCILMEN NONE. FREDERICK, CORDON, MESCHUK AND MOVED BY COUNCILMAN CORDON, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN MESCHUK, THAT THE CITY CLERK BE AND SHE IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO ADVERTISE FOR BIDS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE CLUB HOUSE AND ADJACENT AREAS AT THE COMMUNITY RECREATION CENTER FOR THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, SUCH BIDS TO BE RECEIVED MARCH 25, 1957. -7- X 231 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: I. PRESENTED FOR THE COUNCILTS ACCEPTANCE, SLOPE EASEMENT DATED FEBRUARY 25, 19570 EXECUTED BY CALVERT N. CROW AND AUGUSTA D. CROW, COVERING THE WESTERLY 6.00 FEET OF LOT 7, BLOCK 15, EL SEG- UNDO. MOVED BY COUNCILMAN MESCHUK, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN FREDERICK, THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION BE ADOPTED: RESOLVED, THAT THAT CERTAIN SLOPE EASEMENT, DATED THE 25TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 1957, EXECUTED BY CALVERT N. CROW AND AUGUSTA D. CROW, AS JOINT TENANTS, COVERING THE FOLLOW- ING DESCRIBED PROPERTY, TO WIT: THE WESTERLY 6.00 FEET OF LOT 7, BLOCK 151 P AS RECORDED IN BOOK 18 OF MAPS, AGE 69, IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY RECORDER OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA., BE AND THE SAME IS HEREBY ACCEPTED FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, AND COPY 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. CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES: COUNCILMEN BAKER, FREDERICK, GORDON, MESCHUK AND MAYOR.BENFIELD; NOES: COUNCILMEN NONE; ABSENT: COUNCILMEN NONE. 2. PRESENTED FOR THE COUNCILIS ACCEPTANCE, HIGHWAY EASEMENT DEED, DATED FEBRUARY 80 1957, EXECUTED BY STANDARD OIL COMPANY OF CAL- IFORNIA WESTERN OPERATIONS, INC., A CORPORATION, COVERING THE WESTERLY 6.00 FEET OF LOT 8, BLOCK 15, EL,SEGUNDO. MOVED_ BY COUNCILMAN FREDERICK, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN MESCHUK, THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION BE ADOPTED: RESOLVED, THAT THAT CERTAIN HIGHWAY EASEMENT DEED, DATED FEBRUARY 80 1957, EXECUTED BY STANDARD OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA WESTERN OPERATIONS, INC.., A CORPORATION, GRANTING AN EASEMENT FOR THE MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR OF CUT AND FILL SLOPES UPON, OVER AND ACROSS THE SURFACE OF THE REAL PROPERTY SITUATED IN THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, COUNTY OF LOS ANG LES, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, TO WIT: THE WESTERLY 6.00 FEET OF LOT 8, BLOCK 150 EL SEGUNDO SHEET N0. 1, AS PER MAP THEREOF FILED FOR RECORD IN BOOK 18 OF MAPS AT PAGE 69, RECORDS OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY: CALIFORNIA., FOR PUBLIC STREET PURPOSES, BE AND THE SAME IS HEREBY mm X 232 ACCEPTED FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO FOR CUT .AND FILL SLOPES IN CONNECTION WITH IMPROVEMENT OF LOMA VISTA STREET, IN SAID CITY; 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. 3. PRESENTED FOR THE COUNCILIS ACCEPTANCE A STREET DEED DATED FEBRUARY 12, 1957, EXECUTED BY FLORIN SIEGEL, COVERING A PORTION OF LOT 375, BLOCK 123, EL SEGUNDO. MOVED BY COUNCILMAN GORDON, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN BAKER, THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION BE ADOPTED: RESOLVED, THAT THAT CERTAIN STREET DEED, DATED THE 12TH DAY OF FEBRUARY 19570 EXECUTED BY FLORIN SIEGEL, 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 NORTH 25.00 FEET OF LOT 375, EXCEPT THE WEST 70.00 FEET THEREOF, BLOCK 1230 OF EL SEGUNDO SHEET N0. 8, AS RECORDED ON PAGES 106 AND 107 OF BOOK 22 OF MAPS, IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY RECORDER OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA., FOR PUBLIC STREET PURPOSES TO BE KNOWN AS HOLLY AVENUE, IN SAID CITY,, BE AND THE SAME IS HEREBY ACCEPTED FOR AN 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 INSTRU- MENT 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 BENFIELDj NOES: COUNCILMEN NONE; ABSENT: COUNCILMEN NONE. 4. PRESENTED FOR THE COUNCILIS ACCEPTANCE, STREET DEED DATED FEBRUARY 11, 19570 EXECUTED BY MARION N. GOURLEY AND LOUISE E. GOURLEY, COVERING A PORTION OF LOT 273, BLOCK 123, EL SEGUNDO. MOVED BY COUNCILMAN CORDON, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN MESCHUK THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION BE ADOPTED: X RESOLVED, THAT THAT CERTAIN STREET DEED, DATED THE 11TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 1957, EXECUTED BY MARION N. GOURLEY AND LOUISE E. GOURLEY, CONVEYING TO THE CITY OF EL SEG- UNDO, A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CAL- IFORNIA, THE REAL PROPERTY IN THE CITY OF EL SEGUND09 COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, DESCRIBED AS: THE EASTERLY 25.00 FEET OF THE NORTHERLY 94.90 FEET OF LOT 273, BLOCK 1230 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, 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 INSTRU- MENT TO BE F.LLED 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. THAT IN JANUARY OF 1956 THERE HAD BEEN A SUIT FILED AGAINST THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, TOGETHER WITH THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, LOS ANGELES COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL DISTRICT, CITY OF LOS ANGELES, CITY OF INGLEWOOD, CITY OF REDONDO BEACH, CITY OF GARDENA, CITY OF LOS ANGELES DEPARTMENT OF WATER AND POWER AND DOES 1 TO XXX INCLUSIVE, BY ATLAS VEGETABLE EXCHANGE AND ATLAS FARMS FOR DAMAGES ALLEGED TO HAVE BEEN SUFFERED BY SAID FIRMS TO FARM CROPS DUE TO FLOODING OF DOMINGUEZ CHANNEL; THAT ON FEBRUARY 200 1957, SHE HAD BEEN SERVED WITH SUMMONS FOR THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO TO HAVE APPEAR- ANCE MADE IN COURT IN CONNECTION WITH SAID CASE AND TO ANSWER SAID COMPLAINT WITHIN TEN DAYS AFTER SERVICE; THAT UPON ADVICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY SHE HAD TURNED THE FILE OVER TO THE INSURANCE CARRIER FOR THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO TO MAKE SUCH APPEARANCE ON BEHALF OF THE CITY AND TO TAKE WHATEVER ACTION IS NECESSARY TO PROTECT THIS CITYtS INTEREST THE CITY ATTORNEY STATED HE WOULD FOLLOW THE MATTER THROUGH, BUT IN THE MEANTIME THE COUNCIL MIGHT APPROVE THE ACTION OF THE CITY CLERK AS HEREINBEFORE STATED. 233 IT WAS THEREUPON MOVED BY COUNCILMAN BAKER, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN CORDON, THAT THE ACTION OF THE CITY CLERK IN REFERRING TO THE INSURANCE CARRIER OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, THE MATTER OF MAKING APPEARANCE FOR SAID CITY IN CASE N0. 669939 AS HEREINBEFORE REFERRED TO, BE AND THE SAME IS HEREBY RATIFIED, APPROVED AND CONFIRMED. CARRIED. CITY ATTORNEY MADE REPORTS AS FOLLOWS: 1. PRESENTED FOR THE COUNCILIS CONSIDERATION ORDINANCE N0. 504, RECLASSIFYING CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY ON INDIANA STREET AND ADOPT- ING A CERTAIN PRECISE PLAN IN ACCORDANCE WITH HEARING HERETOFORE HELD BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION AND THE CITY COUNCIL IN SAID MATTER. ENTITLED: COUNCILMAN BAKER THEREUPON INTRODUCED ORDINANCE N0. 504, _10- X 234 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, RECLASSIFYING CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY WITHIN SAID CITY UNDER THE PRO- VISIONS OF ORDINANCE NO. 434 (THE COMPRE- HENSIVE ZONING ORDINANCE) OF SAID CITY BY ADDING A NEW SECTION, DESIGNATED AS "319 ", TO ARTICLE 3 OF SAID ORDINANCE AND AMENDING THE ZONING MAP OF SAID CITY ACCORDINGLY; AND ADOPTING A CERTAIN PRECISE PLAN., WHICH WAS READ. 2. THAT HE HAD RECEIVED A COMMUNICATION FROM PACIFIC ELECTRIC RAILWAY COMPANY DATED FEBRUARY 14, 19570 PERTAINING TO SAID RAILWAY COMPANYIS CROSSING ON SEPULVEDA BOULEVARD AND SUB - MI- TT.I. -&G DRAFT OF PROPOSED AGREEMENT WHEREBY STANDARD OIL COMPANY AND THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO WILL JOINTLY PAY FOR THE COST OF THE WIG WAG SIGNALS TO BE PLACED AT SAID CROSSING BY THE PACIFIC ELECTRIC RAILWAY COMPANY; THAT MR. HARGER, GENERAL MANAGER OF STANDARD OIL COMPANY HAD SUGGESTED THE CITY TAKE NO ACTION WITH RESPECT TO SAID AGREEMENT UNTIL THE LEGAL DEPARTMENT OF STANDARD OIL COMPANY HAS HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO STUDY SAID AGREEMENT. THE CITY ATTORNEY FURTHER STATED THAT IN EVENT THE AGREE- MENT IS APPROVED AS TO FORM BY THE CITY AND THE STANDARD OIL CO., AND EXECUTED BY PROPER OFFICIALS, THAT IT IS ESTA.MATED IT WILL TAKE AT LEAST SIX MONTHS OR LONGER TO HAVE THE NEW WIG WAG SYSTEM INSTALLED. UNFINISHED BUSINESS MOVED BY COUNCILMAN BAKER, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN GORDON, THAT ORDINANCE N0. 503, ENTITLED: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 429 (THE TRAFFIC ORDINANCE) OF SAID CITY BY kDDING A NEW SUBDIVISION, TO BE KNOWN AS n96n 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 XVIII OF SAID ORDINANCE NO. 4299 AS AMENDED., WHICH WAS INTRODUCED AND READ AT A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL HELD FEBRUARY 11, 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 COMMITTEE ON FINANCE AND RECORDS, WERE READ: DEMAND REGISTER - DEMANDS NOS. 1328 TO 1431, INCLUSIVE: GENERAL FUND RECREATION FUND PENSION FUND TRAFFIC SAFETY FUND TRUST FUND TOTAL -11 - $ 52,023.52 604.96 2,000.56 50.43 2,277.32 $ 56,956.79 X DEMAND REGISTER - WATER DEPARTMENT - DEMANDS NOS. 389 TO 424 INCLUSIVE: WATER OPERATING FUND $ 32,643.01 TOTAL $ 32,643.01 MOVED BY COUNCILMAN BAKER, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN CORDON, 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, MAYOR BENFIELDj NOES: COUNCILMEN NONE; ABSENT: COUNCILMEN NONE. NEW BUSINESS FREDERICK, CORDON, MESCHUK AND COUNCILMAN MESCHUK BROUGHT UP FOR DISCUSSION THE MATTER OF THE CONSTRUCTION OF SIDEWALKS AND CURBS WESTERLY OF MAIN STREET WHERE SUCH CONSTRUCTION IS PARTIALLY COMPLETED FOR VARIOUS BLOCKS,.AND HE INQUIRED OF MR. ERNEST BOWDRE, WHO WAS PRESENT IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERV WHETHER OR NOT HE FELT THE JUNIOR CHAMBER OF COMMERCE MIGHT BE WILLING TO TAKE THIS MATTER ON AS ONE OF ITS PROJECTS. MR. BOWDRE STATED HE WAS NOT IN POSITION AT THIS TIME TO SPEAK FOR THE CHAMBER AS A WHOLE, BUT HE WOULD TAKE THE MESSAGE BACK AND SEE IF A COMMITTEE COULD BE APPOINTED BY THE CHAMBER, TO MEET WITH THE COUNCIL AND DISCUSS THE MATTER. COUNCILMAN BAKER STATED HE HAD RECEIVED INFORMATION FROM THE STATE HIGHWAY COMMISSION THAT IT IS TAKING STEPS TO IMPROVE THE LIGHT- ING AND VENTILATING SYSTEMS IN THE TUNNEL ON SEPULVEDA BOULEVARD. NO FURTHER BUSINESS APPEARING TO BE TRANSACTED AT THIS MEETING, IT WAS MOVED BY COUNCILMAN BAKER, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN GORDOB, THE MEETING ADJOURN, THE HOUR OF ADJOURNMENT BEING 8:38 OICLOCK P.M. CARRIED. APPROVED: � =i MAYOR RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED, NEVA M. ELSEY, CIT CLERK -1 2- e*