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1957 JAN 14 CC MINX 176 EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA JANUARY 14, 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, FOLLOWED BY A MOMENT OF SILENT PRAYER. THE MEETING WAS THEN CALLED TO ORDER BY KENNETH R. BENFIELD, MAYOR, THE HOUR BEING 7:00 0 ?CLOCK P.M. ROLL CALL COUNCILMEN PRESENT: BAKER, FREDERICK, GORDON, MESCHUK AND MAYOR BENFIELD; COUNCILMEN ABSENT: NONE. READING OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETINGS THE MINUTES OF THE ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING FIELD DECEMBE-Q 27, 1956, HAVING BEEN READ AND NO ERRORS OR OMISSIONS HAVING BEEN NOTED, IT WAS MOVED BY COUNCILMAN BAKER, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN GORDON, THE MINUTES BE APPROVED AS RECORDED. CARRIED. MAYOR BENFIELD AT THIS TIME PRESENTED CAPTAIN LEE MAXWELL, OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT, WITH A 20 -YEAR SERVICE PIN, CONGRATULATING HIM ON HIS MANY YEARS OF SERVICE WITH THE CITY. SPECIAL ORDERS OF BUSINESS THE CLERK NOTIFIED THE CITY COUNCIL THAT THIS WAS THE TIME AND PLACE FIXED FOR THE OPENING OF BIDS, PURSUANT TO NOTICE INVITING BIDS FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF CALIFORNIA STREET, AS CONTEMPLATED BY RESOLUTION OF INTENTION N0. 1679, AND ALSO REPORTED THAT SHE HAD RE- CEIVED THREE BIDS, WHICH BIDS WERE PUBLICLY OPENED, READ, EXAMINED AND DECLARED AS FOLLOWS: NAME OF CONTRACTOR TOTAL ESTIMATED AMOUNT OF BID VERNON PAVING CO. $ 12,471.95 OSWALD BROS. CO. 15,191 .33 WARREN SOUTHWEST, INC. 13,237.04 REFERENCE IS HEREBY MADE TO THE BIDS ON FILE WITH THE CITY CLERK FOR ALL DETAILS AS TO THE UNIT PRICES AND KIND OR CLASS OF WORK TO BE DONE. ON MOTION DULY MADE AND CARRIED, ALL BIDS WERE REFERRED TO THE CITY ENGINEER FOR CHECKING AND REPORT. THE CLERK NOTIFIED THE CITY COUNCIL THAT THIS WAS THE TIME AND PLACE FIXED FOR THE OPENING OF BIDS, PURSUANT TO NOTICE INVITING BIDS FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF ILLINOIS STREET, AS CONTEMPLATED BY RESO- LUTION OF INTENTION N0. 1677, AND ALSO REPORTED THAT SHE HAD RECEIVED THREE BIDS, WHICH BIDS WERE PUBLICLY OPENED, READ, EXAMINED AND DECLARED AS FOLLOWS: NAME OF CONTRACTOR TOTAL ESTIMATED AMOUNT OF BID VERNON PAVING CO. $ 10,582.65 OSWALD BROS. CO. 13,022.35 WARREN SOUTHWEST, INC. 11,442.25 -1 - X 177 REFERENCE IS HEREBY MADE TO THE BIDS ON FILE WITH THE CITY CLERK FOR ALL DETAILS.' AS TO THE UNIT PRICES AND KIND OR CLASS OF WORK TO BE DONE -. ON MOTION DULY MADE AND CARRIED, ALL BIDS WERE REFERRED TO THE CITY ENGINEER FOR CHECKING AND REPORT. THE CLERK NOTIFIED THE CITY COUNCIL THAT THIS WAS THE TIME AND PLACE FIXED FOR THE OPENING OF BIDS, PURSUANT TO NOTICE INVITING BIDS FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF GRAND AVENUE BETWEEN CENTER STREET AND SEPULVEDA BOULEVARD, AND REPORTED THAT SHE HAD RECEIVED SEVEN BIDS, WHICH BIDS, ON MOTION OF COUNCILMAN BAKER, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN GORDON, AND UNANIMOUSLY CARRIED, WERE PUBLICLY OPENED, READ, EXAMINED AND DECLARED AS FOLLOWS: NAME OF CONTRACTOR TOTAL ESTIMATED AMOUNT OF BID OSWALD BROS. CO. $ 35,002.76 S. A. CUMMINGS CONTRACTING CORP. 37,522.96 WARREN SOUTHWEST, INC. 39,460.72 EARL BROWN 31,383.75 GEORGE SAVALA PAVING CO. 36,354.30 CONTRACTORS ASPHALT SALES CO. 39,555.11 VERNON PAVING CO. 33,925.00 REFERENCE IS HEREBY MADE TO THE BIDS ON FILE WITH THE CITY CLERK FOR ALL DETAILS AS TO THE UNIT PRICES AND KIND OR CLASS OF WORK TO BE DONE. ON MOTION DULY MADE AND CARRIED, ALL BIDS WERE REFERRED TO THE CITY ENGINEER FOR CHECKING AND REPORT AT A LATER TIME AT THIS MEET - I N G . THE CITY CLERK REPORTED THAT THIS WAS THE TIME FIXED FOR THE HEARING OF PROTESTS OR OBJECTIONS AGAINST THE WORK OR THE DISTRICT, AS DESCRIBED IN RESOLUTION OF INTENTION N0. 1686 IN THE MATTER OF CERTAIN IMPROVEMENTS IN CYPRESS STREET. THE CITY CLERK ALSO REPORTED THAT AFFIDAVITS IN SUPPORT OF THE PUBLICATION OF THE RESOLUTION OF INTENTION, THE MAILING OF PRINTED NOTICES OF THE ADOPTION OF SAID RESOLUTION, AND THE POSTING OF THE NOTICE OF IMPROVEMENT, AS REQUIRED BY LAW, HAD BEEN MADE AND ARE ON FILE IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK. THE MAYOR THEN INQUIRED OF THE CLERK IF ANY WRITTEN PROTESTS OR OBJECTIONS AGAINST THE WORK OR THE DISTRICT HAD BEEN FILED WITH HER IN SAID MATTER. THE CLERK REPORTED THAT ONE WRITTEN PROTEST HAD BEEN FILED WITH HER PRIOR TO THE TIME SET FOR THE HEARING, BY MR. R. G. HOYER, 947 CYPRESS STREET. 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 ENG- INEER REPORTED THAT THE PROTESTS REPRESENTED APPROXIMATELY 8.3 PERCENT OF THE TOTAL AREA OF THE ASSESSMENT DISTRICT. ALL PROTESTANTS HAVING BEEN HEARD AND AN OPPORTUNITY HAVING BEEN GIVEN TO ALL PERSONS DESIRING TO BE HEARD, AND A FULL, FAIR -2- X 178 AND IMPARTIAL HEARING HAVING BEEN GRANTED AND THE CITY COUNCIL HAV- ING BEFORE IT A DIAGRAM OF THE ASSESSMENT DISTRICT AND FAMILIAR WITH THE ASSESSMENT DISTRICT, AND ALSO HAVING CONSIDERED ALL PROTESTS FILED AND HAVING CONSIDERED THE MATTER AS TO THE AREA OF THE PROPERTY REP- RESENTED BY SAID PROTESTANTS, COUNCILMAN MESCHUK PRESENTED THE FOLLOW- ING RESOLUTION AND MOVED ITS ADOPTION: WHEREAS, CERTAIN PROTESTS HAVING BEEN FILED BY MR.R. G. HOYER AND OTHERS, PROTESTING AGAINST THE DOING OF THE WORK AND IMPROVEMENT DESCRIBED IN RESO- LUTION OF INTENTION N0. 1686, OR AGAINST THE ASSESS- MENT DISTRICT; AND WHEREAS, THE CITY COUNCIL HAVING CAREFULLY CON- SIDERED ALL PROTESTS OR OBJECTIONS AND HAVING CONSIDERED THE AREA OF THE DISTRICT REPRESENTED BY SAID PROTESTS; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, BY THIS CITY COUNCIL THAT IT DOES HEREBY FIND AND DETERMINE THAT THE SAID PROTESTS OR OBJECTIONS HAVING BEEN MADE BY THE OWNERS OF LESS'.THAN ONE -HALF OF THE AREA OF THE PROPERTY TO BE ASSESSED FOR SAID WORK AND IMPROVEMENT, AS SET FORTH IN SAID RESOLUTION OF INTENTION N0. 1686; AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, THAT EACH AND ALL OF THE SAID PROTESTS OR 06JECTIONS BE, AND THE SAME ARE, HEREBY OVERRULED AND DENIED. THE ABOVE RESOLUTION WAS SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN GORDON AND UPON ROLL CALL WAS ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES: COUNCILMEN BAKER, MAYOR BENFIELD; NOES: COUNCILMEN NONE; ABSENT: COUNCILMEN NONE. FREDERICK, GORDON, MESCHUK AND COUNCILMAN GORDON THEN OFFERED AND MOVED THE ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION ORDERING WORK N0. 1696 IN THE MATTER OF THE IMPROVEMENT OF CYPRESS STREET IN THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, WHICH MOTION WAS SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN BAKER AND UPON ROLL CALL, WAS ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES: COUNCILMEN BAKER, FREDERICK, GORDON, MESCHUK AND MAYOR BENFIELD; NOES: COUNCILMEN NONE; ABSENT: COUNCILMEN NONE. 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 MAPLE AVENUE AND OTHER STREETS, AS CONTEMPLATED IN RESOLUTION OF INTENTION N0. 1616 ADOPTED BY THE SAID CITY COUNCIL ON THE 14TH DAY OF MAY, 1956. THE CITY CLERK ALSO INFORMED THE SAID CITY COUNCIL THAT AFFI- DAVITS OF THE MAILING, POSTING AND PUBLICATION' OF THE NOTICE OF FILING ASSESSMENT WERE ON FILE IN HER OFFICE, AND THAT NO WRITTEN APPEALS OR OBJECTIONS 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. MR. JOE FIORANTE, RESIDING AT 1412 EAST MAPLE AVENUE, EL SEGUNDO, STATED THAT PRIOR TO THE TIME OF THE IMPROVEMENT OF EAST -3- X 179 MAPLE AVENUE, SOMEONE, PRESUMABLY REPRESENTING THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO HAD INFORMED HIM THERE WOULD BE NO ASSESSMENT, SINCE HE WAS DEEDING FIVE FEET OF HIS PROPERTY TO THE CITY. HE STATED THAT IN VIEW OF THE FACT THAT HE HAD BEEN PAID ONLY 50.00 FOR THE FIVE FOOT FRONTAGE TAKEN FOR THE WIDENING OF MAPLE AVENUE, AND HAD NOW RECEIVED AN ASSESSMENT IN AMOUNT OF 458.04, HE FEELS THE AMOUNT PAID HIM FOR THE PROPERTY TAKEN SHOULD BE INCREASED AND THAT APPRAISALS SHOULD BE MADE OF THE PROPERTY. MR. HAROLD W. WRAY, RESIDING AT 802 CENTER STREET, EL SEGUNDO, STATED THAT WHEN NEGOTIATIONS WERE UNDER WAY CONTEMPLATING THE WIDENING AND IMPROVEMENT OF EAST MAPLE AVENUE, THERE WAS NO STIPULATION MADE BY ANYONE THAT THERE WOULD BE ANY ASSESSMENT; THAT THE GREATER PORTION OF THE COST WOULD BE PAID BY THE CITY FROM GASOLINE TAX MONEY; THAT NO ONE HAD EVER NEGOTIATED WITH HIM AS TO THE AMOUNT HE WOULD BE PAID FOR THE FIVE FOOT STRIP TAKEN FROM HIS PROPERTY; THAT HE HAD PAID 500.00 EXTRA FOR HIS LOT BECAUSE HE HAD A LOT FRONTAGE OF FIFTY -FIVE FEET, BUT THAT HE WOULD NOT CONTEST THE ASSESSMENT IF THE CITY WOULD REOPEN NEGOTIA- TIONS WITH HIM FOR THE AMOUNT PAID HIM FOR THE PROPERTY TAKEN IN THE WIDENING OF SAID STREET. COUNCILMAN MESCHUK CALLED MR. WRAYIS ATTENTION TO THE FACT THAT PRIOR TO THE TIME CONSTRUCTION WORK WAS STARTED, HE HAD RECEIVED A CHECK IN PAYMENT FOR THE LAND TAKEN, SO THAT HE KNEW HOW MUCH HE WAS BEING PAID. MR. WRAY STATED THAT WHEN HE RECEIVED THE CHECK TO REIM- BURSE HIM HE FELT HE WOULD NOT BE ASSESSED ANY MORE THAN THAT AMOUNT. MAYOR BENFIELD CALLED MR. WRAYIS ATTENTION TO THE FACT THAT THE CITY HAD CONTRIBUTED TO THE COST OF THE ASSESSMENT IN AMOUNT OF $7,349.60, AND /THIS HAD NOT BEEN DONE, THE ASSESSMENTS WOULD HAVE BEEN HIGHER; ALSO THAT IF ADDITIONAL AMOUNTS HAD BEEN PAID FOR THE LAND TAKEN, THIS, TOO, WOULD HAVE INCREASED THE AMOUNT OF THE ASSESSMENT. MR. DAVID PHILLIPS, RESIDING AT 731 INDIANA COURT, STATED HE IS THE OWNER OF LOT 18, TRACT 21603,'AND INQUIRED WHETHER OR NOT HE HAD BEEN ASSESSED FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF CURBS AND SIDEWALKS IN FRONT OF HIS PREMISES, SINCE THESE WERE ALREADY IN PRIOR TO THE IM- PROVEMENT OF EAST MAPLE AVENUE, AND CITY ENGINEER WEBB INFORMED MR. PHILLIPS HE HAD BEEN CHARGED WITH STREET IMPROVEMENT ONLY. IN ORDER THAT CITY ENGINEER WEBB MIGHT EXPLAIN THE STREET IMPROVEMENT PROCEDURE TO THE ABOVE NAMED PROTESTANTS, THE HEARING WAS RECESSED UNTIL A LATER TIME AT THIS MEETING. THE MAYOR ANNOUNCED THAT THIS WAS THE TIME AND PLACE HERETO- FORE FIXED FOR HOLDING A PUBLIC HEARING IN THE MATTER OF PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO ORDINANCE N0. 434 (THE COMPREHENSIVE ZONING ORDINANCE) OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, AS SET FORTH IN RESOLUTION N0. 295 OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION, RECOMMENDING CHANGE OF ZONE FROM R -3 TO ZONE P FOR LOTS 1, 2 AND 3, BLOCK 41, EL SEGUNDO. THE MAYOR INQUIRED OF THE 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, AND THE CLERK REPLIED IN THE AFFIRMATIVE. THE MAYOR INQUIRED OF THE CLERK IF ANY WRITTEN PROTESTS OR COMMUNICATIONS HAD BEEN RECEIVED, WITH REFERENCE TO THE PROPOSED AMEND - MENT, AND THE CLERK ADVISED NONE HAD BEEN RECEIVED.- THE MAYOR THEN INQUIRED IF ANYONE PRESENT DESIRED TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL IN FAVOR OF OR IN PROTEST TO THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT. MR. ACE BEALL, RESIDING AT 335 EUCALYPTUS DRIVE, ..STATED HE HAD NO OBJECTION TO THE USE OF THE ABOVE MENTIONED PROPERTY FOR PARK- ING PURPOSES OR PAVING, BUT IF EXIT FROM THE PARKING LOT IS MADE ON TO -4- X 180 THE ALLEY IN THE REAR THEREOF, IT WILL PRESENT A DRAINAGE PROBLEM DURING THE RAINY SEASON, AND THAT THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THE GARAGES FRONTING ON THE ALLEY, WHICH BELONG TO MR. BEALL, MIGHT BE FLOODED. HE SUGGESTED A RETAINING WALL MIGHT BE ERECTED ON THE REAR OF THE PROPERTY AND EXIT MADE ON HOLLY AVENUE, AND THE MAYOR INFORMED MR. BEALL THIS SUGGESTION WOULD BE GIVEN CONSIDERATION. THEREAFTER, IT WAS MOVED BY COUNCILMAN MESCHUK, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN BAKER, THE HEARING EE CLOSED. COUNCILMAN GORDON INTRODUCED ORDINANCE N0. 500, ENTITLED: 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 11318" TO ARIFICLE 3 OF SAID ORDINANCE NO. 434; AND AMENDING THE ZONING MAP OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, ACCORDINGLY., WHICH WAS READ. AT THIS TIME THE HEARING ON THE IMPROVEMENT OF EAST MAPLE AVENUE WAS CONTINUED AND FURTHER DISCUSSION WAS ENTERED INTO BETWEEN MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND MR. WRAY, THE LATTER STATING HE WOULD ACCEPT THE ASSESSMENT LEVIED AGAINST HIS PROPERTY IF THE CITY COUNCIL WOULD AGREE TO INCREASE THE AMOUNT PAID HIM FOR THE PROPERTY TAKEN. ASSESSMENT ENGINEER MONROE STATED THE WIDENING OF MAPLE AVENUE AND THE IMPROVEMENTS THEREIN WERE TWO DISTINCT MATTERS, AND THAT THE COUNCIL WAS NOW HOLDING A HEARING ON THE. MATTER OF THE IMPROVEMENT ONLY. THEREAFTER, BY GENERAL CONSENT, THE CITY MANAGER, AND CITY ENGINEER AGREED TO MEET WITH MR. WRAY AND MR. FIORANTE ON MONDAYMORNING, JANUARY 21ST AT 9:00 O'CLOCK, TO DISCUSS THE MATTER OF THE AMOUNTS PAID THESE PERSONS FOR PROPERTY TAKEN IN THE WIDENING OF MAPLE AVENUE. AFTER A FAIR AND IMPARTIAL HEARING HAVING BEEN GRANTED TO ALL PERSONS DESIRING TO BE HEARD IN SAID MATTER, 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 DIAGRAM, IT WAS MOVED BY COUNCILMAN BAKER THAT ALL APPEALS OR OEJECTIONS BE OVERRULED AND DENIED AND THAT THE ASSESSMENT AND DIAGRAM 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, GORDON, MESCHUK AND THE CITY ENGINEER REPORTED THAT HE HAD TABULATED ALL BIDS RECEIVED FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF CALIFORNIA STREET, AS PER RESOLUTION OF INTENTION N0. 1679, AND FINDS THAT THE BID OF VERNON PAVING CO. IS THE LOWEST REGULAR BID SUBMITTED FOR SAID IMPROVEMENT. WHEREUPON, COUNCILMAN MESCHUK OFFERED AND MOVED THE ADOP- TION OF RESOLUTION NO. 1694, AWARDING THE CONTRACT TO VERNON PAVING CO. AT THE PRICES NAMED IN ITS BID, SAID BID BEING THE LOWEST,:REGULAR BID SUBMITTED FOR SAID IMPROVEMENT, WHICH MOTION WAS SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN BAKER, THE SAID RESOLUTION WAS ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: -5- AYES: COUNCILMEN BAKER, MAYOR BENFIELD; NOES: COUNCILMEN NONE; ABSENT: COUNCILMEN NONE. X 181 FREDERICK, GORDON, MESCHUK AND THE CITY ENGINEER REPORTED THAT HE HAD TABULATED ALL BIDS RECEIVED FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF ILLINOIS STREET, AS PER RESOLUTION OF INTENTION N0. 1677, AND FINDS THAT THE BID OF VERNON PAVING CO. IS THE LOWEST REGULAR BID SUBMITTED FOR SAID IMPROVEMENT. WHEREUPON, COUNCILMAN FREDERICK OFFERED AND MOVED THE ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION N0. 1695, AWARDING THE CONTRACT TO VERNON PAVING CO. AT THE PRICES NAMED IN ITS BID, SAID BID BEING THE LOWEST REGULAR BID SUBMITTED FOR SAID IMPROVEMENT, WHICH MOTION WAS SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN MESCHUK, THE SAID RESOLUTION WAS ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOW- ING VOTE: AYES: COUNCILMEN BAKER, FREDERICK, GORDON, MESCHUK AND MAYOR BENFIELD; NOES: COUNCILMEN NONE; ABSENT: COUNCILMEN NONE. THE CITY ENGINEER REPORTED THAT HE HAD TABULATED ALL BIDS RECEIVED FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF GRAND AVENUE, BETWEEN CENTER STREET AND SEPULVEDA BOULEVARD, AND FINDS THAT EARL BROWN SUBMITTED THE LOW- EST BID THEREFOR, AND HE RECOMMENDED THAT THE CONTRACT BE AWARDED TO SAID EARL BROWN. IT WAS THEREUPON MOVED BY COUNCILMAN FREDERICK, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN GORDON THAT RESOLUTION N0. 1697, ENTITLED: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, AWARDING TO EARL BROWN A CERTAIN CON- TRACT FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF A PORTION OF GRAND AVENUE 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, MAYOR BENFIELD; NOES: COUNCILMEN NONE; ABSENT: COUNCILMEN NONE. FREDERICK, GORDON, MESCHUK AND 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: SAM R. KENNEDY, ROAD COMMISSIONER, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, TRANSMITTING THEREWITH COPY OF RESOLUTION ADOPTED BY THE BOARD OF SUPER - VISORS OF SAID COUNTY JANUARY 8, 1957, APPROPRIATING $12,000.00 FROM AID TO CITIES MOTOR VEHICLE FUND ~TOWARD THE COST OF IM- PROVEMENT OF GRAND AVENUE FROM CENTER STREET TO SEPULVEDA BOULEVARD, AND ADVISING THAT SAID MONEY WILL BE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST FROM THE CITY. I am X 182 MOVED BY COUNCILMAN MESCHUK, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN GORDON, THAT THE CITY ENGINEER BE AND HE IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO MAKE PROPER REQUEST TO THE ROAD COMMISSIONER OF THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES IN ORDER TO OBTAIN THE MONEY ALLOCATED BY THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS FOR THE PROPOSED IMPROVEMENT OF GRAND AVENUE FROM CENTER STREET TO SEPULVEDA BOULEVARD. CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES: COUNCILMEN BAKER, FREDERICK, GORDON, MESCHUK AND MAYOR BENFIELD; NOES: COUNCILMEN NONE; ABSENT: COUNCILMEN NONE. ELSIE McMAHON AND OTHER PARENTS OF VARIOUS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS IN THE CITY, DATED JANUARY 4, 1957, EXPRESSING GRATITUDE TO THE RECREATION DEPARTMENT OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO FOR THE RECRE- ATION PROGRAM PROVIDED FOR THE CHILDREN OF THIS CITY. BY GENERAL CONSENT, A COPY OF SAID COMMUNICATION WAS ORDERED GIVEN TO THE LOCAL NEWSPAPER FOR PUBLICITY. CITY PLANNING COMMISSION, CITY OF LOS ANGELES, BEING NOTICE OF A HEARING TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, JANUARY 22, 1957, IN THE MATTER OF APPLICATION OF GORDON SAND CO. FOR PERMISSION TO EXTRACT SAND FROM EXISTING BEACH DUNES ON PROPERTY LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 200 FEET NORTH OF IMPERIAL HIGHWAY AND 1171 FEET EAST OF VISTA DEL MAR IN THE PLAYA DEL REY DISTRICT. IT APPEARING THIS PROPERTY IS WITHOUT THE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, THE COMMUNICATION WAS ORDERED FILED. AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY, DATED JANUARY 2, 1957, REQUESTING PERMISSION TO SOLICIT FUNDS WITHIN THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO DURING THE MONTH OF APRIL, 1957, WHICH HAS BEEN DESIGNATED AS CANCER CONTROL MONTH. MOVED BY COUNCILMAN BAKER, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN FREDERICK, THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION BE ADOPTED: RESOLVED, THAT THE AMERICAN'CANCER SOCIETY BE AND IT IS HEREEY GRANTED PERMISSION TO MAKE ITS 1957 SOLICITATION FOR FUNDS WITHIN THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO; AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, THAT THIS PERMIT SHALL BE IN EFFECT UNLESS AND UNTIL REVOKED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO. CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES: COUNCILMEN BAKER, MAYOR BENFIELD; NOES: COUNCILMEN NONE; ABSENT: COUNCILMEN NONE. FREDERICK, GORDON, MESCHUK AND JOHN J. SAILORS, CITY MANAGER, DATED JANUARY 10, Tg.57, RECOMMENDING THAT DONALD WOODFORD, DIRECTOR OF BUILDING AND SAFETY, BE AUTHORIZED TO CANCEL A BUILDING PERMIT ISSUED TO MR. FRED HAZLETT, 754 CALIFORNIA .STREET, EL SEGUNDO, INASMUCH AS THE PERMIT WAS NOT USED, AND FURTHER RECOMMENDING THAT 80 PER CENT OF THE AMOUNT OF THE BUILDING PERMIT FEE, OR $20.80, BE REFUNDED TO MR. HAZLETT. MOVED BY COUNCILMAN MESCHUK, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN FREDERICK, THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION BE ADOPTED: —7— 183 RESOLVED, THAT DONALD S. WOODFORD, DIRECTOR OF BUILDING AND SAFETY, BE AND HE IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO CANCEL A BUILDING PERMIT HERETOFORE ISSUED TO MR. FRED HAZLETT FOR THE ERECTION OF A RESIDENCE AT 754 CALIFORNIA STREET, INASMUCH AS SAID RESIDENCE WAS NOT CONSTRUCTED; AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, THAT THE DIRECTOR of FINANCE BE AND HE IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO CAUSE A WARRANT PAYABLE TO MR. FRED HAZLETT TO BE ISSUED IN AMOUNT OF $20.80, REPRESENTING 80 PER CENT OF THE AMOUNT OF THE BUILDING PERMIT FEE, WHICH WARRANT SHALL BE PRESENTED TO THE COUNCIL AT ITS NEXT REGULAR MEETING TO BE HELD JANUARY 28, 1957. CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES: COUNCILMEN BAKER, FREDERICK, GORDON, MESCHUK AND MAYOR BENFIELD; NOES: COUNCILMEN NONE; ABSENT: COUNCILMEN NONE. JOHN J. SAILORS, CITY MANAGER, DATED JANUARY 10, 1957, ADVIS- ING THAT HE HAD RECEIVED FROM CALIFORNIA LAND SERVICES, INC., DEED EXECUTED BY JAMES HOWARD SMITH CONVEYING TO THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO THE SOUTHERLY 10 FEET OF LOTS 247 TO 249, INCLUSIVE, OF BLOCK 123, AND FROM FRED J. CASASSA AND GEORGE P. CASASSA, A DEED CONVEYING TO THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO THE SOUTHERLY 1.0 FEET OF LOT 11 OF TRACT 2028, BOTH OF SAID PARCELS BEING CONVEYED IN CONNECTION WITH THE WIDENING OF EL SEGUNDO BOULEVARD; THAT THE PRICES AGREED UPON BETWEEN SAID CALIFORNIA LAND SERVICES, INC. AND THE GRANTEES ARE $750.00 AND $100.00 RESPECTIVELY, AND HE RECOMMENDED THE DEEDS BE ACCEPTED AND WARRANTS BE ISSUED IN SAID AMOUNTS. MOVED BY COUNCILMAN FREDERICK, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN BAKER, THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION BE ADOPTED: RESOLVED, THAT THAT CERTAIN DEED DATED THE 8TH DAY OF JANUARY, 1957, EXECUTED BY JAMES HOWARD SMITH, CONVEYING TO THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALI- FORNIA, 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 247 TO 249 INCLUSIVE IN BLOCK 123 OF EL SEGUNDO, IN THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, IN THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, AS PER MAP RECORDED IN BOOK 22, PAGES 106 AND 107 OF MAPS, IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY RECORDER OF SAID COUNTY., AND DEED DATED THE 5TH DAY OF JANUARY, 1957, EXE- CUTED BY FRED J. CASASSA AND GEORGE P. CASASSA, CONVEY- ING 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, TO WIT: THE SOUTHERLY TEN (10) FEET OF LOT 11, OF TRACT 2028, IN THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, AS PER MAP RECORDED IN BOOK 35, PAGE 37 OF MAPS, IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY RECORDER OF SAID COUNTY., I=ii X 184 FOR PUBLIC STREET PURPOSES IN CONNECTION WITH THE WIDENING OF EL SEGUNDO BOULEVARD, IN SAID CITY, BE AND THE SAME ARE HEREBY ACCEPTED FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO; AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, THAT THE CITY CLERK BE AND AND SHE IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED AND DIRECTED TO CAUSE SAID DEEDS TO BE RECORDED IN DUE COURSE. ON ROLL CALL, THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION WAS ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES: COUNCILMEN BAKER, MAYOR BENFIELD; NOES: COUNCILMEN NONE; ABSENT: COUNCILMEN NONE. FREDERICK, CORDON, MESCHUK AND MOVED BY COUNCILMAN FREDERICK, - SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN BAKER, 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 DEEDS FROM MR. JAMES HOWARD SMITH AND FRED J. CASASSA AND GEORGE P. CASASSA, COVERING THE SOUTHERLY TEN FEET OF LOTS 247 TO 249 INCLUSIVE, OF BLOCK 123, EL SEGUNDO, AND THE SOUTHERLY TEN FEET OF LOT 11 OF TRACT 2028, EL SEGUNDO, RESPECTIVELY, TO THE TITLE INSURANCE AND TRUST COMPANY, WITH THE REQUEST THAT SAID DEEDS BE RECORDED BY SAID TITLE COMPANY IF AND WHEN IT CAN WRITE TITLE INSURANCE POLICIES 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 POLICIES THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE BE AND HE IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO CAUSE WARRANTS TO BE DRAWN IN FAVOR OF JAMES HOWARD SMITH, AND FRED J. CASASSA AND GEORGE P. CASASSA, IN AMOUNTS OF $750.00 AND 100.00 RESPECTIVELY, IN PAYMENT OF SAID PROPERTIES 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, GORDON, MESCHUK AND GAYLE T. MARTIN, CITY MANAGER, CITY OF MANHATTAN BEACH, DATED JANUARY 8, 1957, REQUESTING THIS CITY COOPERATE IN ENJOINING THE CITY OF LOS ANGELES FROM ITS PROPOSED PLAN OF SEWAGE DISPOSAL UNTIL SUCH TIME AS THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS MODIFIES fT5 PLANS SO AS TO PROVIDE MODERN, EFFECTIVE METHOD OF WASTE DISPOSAL, WHICH WILL ASSURE THE DESIRED BENEFICIAL USES OF THE BAY. ORDERED FILED. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS MR. ROBERT MCCULLOUGH, RESIDING AT 1033 E. ACACIA AVENUE, EL SEGUNDO, INFORMED THE COUNCIL THAT RECENTLY THERE HAD BEEN CON- SIDERABLE NOISE DUE TO TESTING OF AIRPLANE ENGINES BY NORTH AMERICAN AmIAT.I'.0f_, INC.; ALSO THAT SAID COMPANY HAD BEEN USING THE PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEM AT VARIOUS HOURS DURING THE DAY AND NIGHT, AND THAT !Vm 0 X RESIDENTS ON SAID STREET WOULD APPRECIATE ANYTHING THE CITY COUNCIL `COULD DO TO ALLEVIATE THESE CONDITIONS; THAT HE RHAD RECENTLY WRITTEN A LETTER TO NORTH AMERICAN AVIATION, INC., WITH RESPECT TO THESE MATTERS BUT HAD RECEIVED NO REPLY. THEREAFTER, BY GENERAL CONSENT, THE CITY MANAGER WAS DIR- ECTED TO CONTACT THE PROPER PERSON AT NORTH AMERICAN AVIATION, INC. EITHER BY WRITING OR TELEPHONE, REQUESTING THEIR COOPERATION IN ALLE- VIATING THE NUISANCE. COUNCILMAN MESCHUK ALSO STATED HE HAD BEEN AWARE OF THIS NUISANCE. REPORTS OF OFFICERS AND SPECIAL COMMITTEES CITY MANAGER SAILORS MADE REPORTS AS FOLLOWS: 1. THAT HE HAD THIS DATE RECEIVED A CLAIM IN THE FORM OF A WRITTEN COMMUNICATION FROM MR. J. ELMER DIR IN AMOUNT OF 18.47, DAMAGE TO MR. DIRtS AUTOMOBILE, WHICH HE ALLEGES WAS OCCASIONED BY HIS CAR STRIKING A PEDESTRIAN SIGN WHICH NORTH AMERICAN AVIATION, INC. HAD PLACED IN THE MIDDLE OF DOUGLAS STREET AND WHICH SIC,N WAS LYING FLAT IN THE STREET WHEN STRUCK BY HIS CAR. THE CITY MANAGER INFORMED THE COUNCIL THERE WAS SOME DOUBT AS TO THE LIABILITY OF THE CITY IN THIS CASE, AND HE REQUESTED FURTHER TIME TO MAKE A MORE THOROUGH INVESTIGATION, AND UPON MOTION OF COUN- CILMAN GORDON, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN BAKER AND UNANIMOUSLY CARRIED, THE MATTER WAS REFERRED BACK TO THE CITY MANAGER FOR FURTHER INVESTI- GATION AND REPORT. 185 2. THAT CONSIDERABLE DELAY IS BEING EXPERIENCED BY THE CALIFORNIA LAND SERVICES, INC., IN THE NEGOTIATIONS FOR ACQUISITION OF THE NECESSARY RIGHT-OF -WAY FOR THE WIDENING OF EL SEGUNDO BOULEVARD FROM MAIN STREET TO SEPULVEDA BOULEVARD, AND SAID COMPANY HAD RECOMMENDED THAT CONDEMNATION PROCEEDINGS BE INSTITUTED COVERING CERTAIN PARCELS OF LAND, AS PER ITS REPORT DATED JANUARY 8, 1957. MOVED BY COUNCILMAN BAKER „SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN GORDON, THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION BE ADOPTED: RESOLVED, THAT THIS COUNCIL DOES HEREBY CONCUR IN THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF CALIFORNIA LAND SERVICES, INC., AS SET FORTH IN ITS REPORT N0. TWO DATED JANUARY 8, 1957, ADDRESSED TO THE CITY MANAGER WITH RESPECT TO CONDEMNA- TION OF CERTAIN PARCELS OF PROPERTY IN CONNECTION WITH THE WIDENING OF EL SEGUNDO BOULEVARD; AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, THAT MR. ROBERT E. ROSSKOPF ATTORNEY, BE AND HE IS HEREBY EMPLOYED AS SPECIAL COUNSEL IN CONNECTION WITH SAID WIDENING OF EL SEGUNDO BOULEVARD, AND THE CITY ATTORNEY IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO CONTACT MR. ROSSKOPF WITH RESPECT TO SAID MATTER. CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES: COUNCILMEN BAKER, MAYOR BENFIELD; NOES: COUNCILMEN NONE; ABSENT: COUNCILMEN NONE. CITY CLERK NONE. -1 0- FREDERICK, GORDON, MESCHUK AND X 186 CITY ATTORNEY MADE REPORTS AS FOLLOWS: I. THAT PURSUANT TO DIRECTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL HE HAD PREPARED A FORM OF AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO AND MARION J. VARNER, ARCHITECT, COVERING ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES IN CONNECTION WITH THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW FIRE STATION. MOVED BY COUNCILMAN BAKER, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN FREDERICK, THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION BE ADOPTED: RESOLVED, THAT A COPY OF THAT CERTAIN AGREEMENT PETWEEN MARION U. VARNER, "BRCHITECT,_AND THE CITY -OF EL SEOUNDOy COVERING -THE FURNISHING OF" ARCH IT'ECTURAL'- SERVT CES-I N'_CONN6CTTONTWTTH- THE!PROPOSED CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW FIRE STATION IN SAID CITY, BE AND THE SAME IS HEREBY ORDERED FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK; AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, THAT THIS COUNCIL DOES HEREBY APPROVE SAID FORM OF CONTRACT AND DOES HEREBY AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO TO SIGN SUCH CONTRACT ON BEHALF OF SA(D CITY AND THE CITY CLERK TO ATTEST THE SAME, AND SUCH EXECUTED COPY BE FORWARDED TO MARION J. VARNER, ARCHITECT, IN DUE COURSE. ON POLL CALL, THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION WAS ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES: COUNCILMEN BAKER, MAYOR BENFIELD; NOES: COUNCILMEN NONE; ABSENT: COUNCILMEN NON. FREDERICK, GORDON, MESCHUK AND 2. THAT HE HAD PREPARED A RESOLUTION NAMING CERTAIN NEW PUBLIC STREETS WITHIN THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO AS WALNUT AVENUE AND SELBY STREET. MOVED BY COUNCILMAN FREDERICK, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN GORDON, THAT RESOLUTION N0. 1698, ENTITLED: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, NAMING CERTAIN PUBLIC STREETS WITHIN SAID CITY AS "WALNUT AVENUE" AND " SELBY STREET"., 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. DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS MADE REPORTS AS FOLLOWS: I. THAT HE HAD RECEIVED A PETITION FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF SHELDON STREET FROM GRAND AVENUE TO FRANKLIN AVENUE AND THE NORTH AND SOUTH ALLEY IN BLOCK 27, WHICH PETITION HAS BEEN SIGNED BY 63 PER CENT OF THE OWNERS OF PROPERTY WITHIN THE ASSESSMENT DISTRICT, AND HE REQUESTED AUTHORIZATION TO PREPARE PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS THEREFOR. -1 1 - X 18'7 MOVED BY COUNCILMAN FREDERICK, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN BAKER, THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION BE ADOPTED: RESOLVED, THAT THE "PETITION (AND WAIVER) FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF SHELDON STREET FROM GRAND AVENUE TO FRANKLIN AVENUE, AND THE ALLEY IN BLOCK 27, IN THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA", PRESENTED TO THIS COUNCIL AT THIS MEETING BY THE CITY ENGINEER OF SAID CITY, BE AND THE SAME IS HEREBY ORDERED RECEIVED AND PLACED ON FILE IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK; AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, THAT THE CITY ENGINEER BE AND HE IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED AND DIRECTED TO PREPARE AND PRESENT TO THIS COUNCIL FOR ITS APPROVAL, PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE CONTEMPLATED IMPROVEMENT. 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 STREET DEED DEDICATING THE WESTERLY 25.00 FEET OF LOTS 385, 386 AND 387, BLOCK 123, EL SEGUNDO, FOR INDIANA STREET. MOVED BY COUNCILMAN GORDON, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN BAKER, THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION BE ADOPTED: RESOLVED, THAT THAT CERTAIN STREET DEED, DATED THE 13TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 1956, EXECUTED BY IRA E. ESCOBAR AND OLGA W. ESCOBAR, 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 WEST 25.00 FEET OF LOTS 385, 386 AND 387, 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 LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA., FOR PUBLIC STREET PURPOSES (TO BE KNOWN AS INDIANA 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 FILED FOR RECORD IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY RECORDER OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. 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. -1 2- X 188 3. PRESENTED FOR THE COUNCILIS ACCEPTANCE A STREET DEED EXECUTED BY SANTA FE LAND IMPROVEMENT COMPANY DEDICATING TO THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO CERTAIN PROPERTY IN SECTION 7 FOR PUBLIC STREET PURPOSES, SA I D STREETS TO BE KNOWN AS R'WALN -CPT - AVEt1UE A.r1D mSELBY STREET -ft. HE FURTHER STATED THAT IMPROVEMENTS IN SAID STREET HAVE BEEN COMPLETED TO HIS SATISFACTION AND RECOMMENDED THE IMPROVEMENTS BE ACCEPTED. MOVED BY COUNCILMAN BAKER, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN FREDERICK, THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION BE ADOPTED: RESOLVED, THAT THAT CERTAIN STREET DEED, DATED THE 14TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 1956, EXECUTED FY SANTA FE LAND IMPROVEMENT COMPANY, A CALIFORNIA CORPORATION, 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: PARCEL "Aft: BEGINNING AT A POINT IN THE WESTERLY BOUNDARY OF SAID PARCEL N0. 5 DISTANT NORTHERLY ALONG SAID WESTERLY BOUNDARY 362.22 FEET FROM THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SAID PARCEL N0. 5, SAID WESTERLY BOUNDARY- ALSO BEING THE EASTERLY LINE OF SEPULVEDA BOULEVARD 100 FEET WIDE); THENCE NORTHEASTERLY ALONG THE ARC OF A CURVE TANGENT TO THE WESTERLY BOUNDARY OF SAID PARCEL N0. 5, CONCAVE SOUTHEASTERLY AND HAVING A RADIUS OF 20.00 FEET, THROUGH A CENTRAL ANGLE OF 891) 591 4011 A D I STANCE OF 31 .41 FEET TO A POINT OF TANGENCY IN A LINE THAT IS PARALLEL WITH AND DISTANT NORTHERLY 382.22 FEET, MEASURED AT RIGHT ANGLES, FROM THE SOUTHERLY BOUNDARY OF SAID PARCEL NO. 5; THENCE NORTH 89 1591 2011 EAST ALONG SAID PARALLEL LINE 616.56 FEET, MORE OR LESS, TO A POINT IN A LINE THAT IS PARALLEL WITH AND DISTANT WESTERLY 220.00 FEET MEASURED AT RIGHT ANGLES FROM THE EASTERLY BOUNDARY OF SAID PARCEL N0. 5; SAID EASTERLY BOUNDARY OF PARCEL N0. 5 BEING THE WESTERLY BOUNDARY OF THAT CERTAIN PROPERTY DESCRIBED IN DEED TO HASH- KELVINATOR CORPORATION, RECORDED ON MARCH 1, 1949, AS DOCUMENT ND. 1435 IN BOOK 29478, PAGE 241, OFFICIAL RECORDS OF SAID COUNTY; THENCE NORTH 00 001 2311 WEST ALONG LAST SAID PARALLEL LINE 60.00 FEET TO A /Ll ETTHATAIS PARALLEL WITH AND DISTANT NORTHERLY 60.00 FEET MEASURED AT RIGHT ANGLES FROM THE LINE HEREINABOVE DESCRIBED AS HAVING A BEARING OF NORTH 891 591 2011 EAST AND A LENGTH OF 616.56 FEET, LAST SAID POINT BEING HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AS POINT ItArt; THENCE SOUTH 89° 591 2011 WEST ALONG LAST SAID PARALLEL LINE 613.09 FEET; THENCE NORTHWESTERLY ALONG THE ARC OF A CURVE TANGENT TO LAST DESCRIBED COURSE, CONCAVE NORTHEASTERLY AND HAVING A RADIUS OF 20.00 FEET THROUGH A CENTRAL ANGLE OF 940 201 16-ft A D I STANCE OF. 32.93 FEET TO POINT OF TANGENCY IN THE WESTERLY BOUNDARY OF SAID PARCEL N0. 5; THENCE SOUTH 40 191 36« WEST ALONG THE WESTERLY BOUNDARY OP SAID PARCEL N0. 5, A DISTANCE OF 46.65 FEET, MORE OR LESS, TO AN ANGLE POINT IN THE WESTERLY BOUNDARY OF SAID PARCEL N0. 5; THENCE SOUTH 00 001 2011 EAST ALONG THE WESTERLY BOUNDARY OF SAID PARCEL N0. 5 A DISTANCE OF 55.00 FEET, MORE OR LESS, TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING; CONTAINING AN AREA OF 0.8806 OF AN ACRE , MORE OR LESS. .9 FOR PUBLIC STREET PURPOSES, TO BE KNOWN AS WALNUT AVENUE; AND -1 3- X 189 PARCEL "Bn: BEGINNING AT POINT "Aft REFERRED TO IN THE HEREIN — ABOVE DESCRIBED PARCEL "Aft, THENCE NORTH 0° 001 2311 WEST, PARALLEL WITH AND DISTANT WESTERLTLY 220.pp00rpJ�DFEET, RIGHT BEING 6 UN DY BOUNDARY No. 5 THAT CERTAIN PROPERTY DESCRIBED IN DEED TO NASH —KEL- VINATOR CORPORATION, RECORDED ON MARCH 1, 1949 AS DOCUMENT N0. 1435 IN BOOK 29478, PAGE 241, OFFICIAL RECORDS OF SAID COUNTY, A DISTANCE OF 575.39 FEET; THENCE NORTHEASTERLY ALONG THE ARC OF A CURVE TANGENT TO LAST DESCRIBED COURSE, CONCAVE SOUTHEASTERLY AND HAVING A RADIUS OF 20.00 FEET, THROUGH A CENTRAL ANGLE OF 890 591 43", A DISTANCE OF 31.42 FEET TO A POINT OF TANGENCY IN THE NORTHERLY BOUNDARY OF SAID PARCEL N0. 5, SAID NORTHERLY BOUNDARY BEING THE SOUTHERLY BOUNDARY OF IMPERIAL HIGHWAY (90 FEET WIDE); THENCE SOUTH 890 591 20" WEST ALONG THE NORTHERLY BOUNDARY OF SAID PARCEL N0. 5 A DISTANCE OF 100.00 FEET; THENCE SOUTHEASTERLY ALONG THE ARC OF A CURVE TANGENT TO LAST DESCRIBED COURSE, CONCAVE SOUTHWESTERLY AND HAVING A RADIUS OF 20.00 FEET THROUGH A CENTRAL ANGLE OF 900 001 17f1 A DISTANCE OF 31.42 FEET TO A POINT OF TANGENCY IN A LINE THAT IS PARALLEL WITH AND DISTANT WESTERLY 60.00 FEET MEASURED AT RIGHT ANGLES FROM THE LINE HEREINABOVE DESCRIBED AS HAVING A BEARING OF NORTH 00 001 23" WEST AND A LENGTH OF 575.39 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 0° 001 2311 EAST ALONG LAST SAID PARALLEL LINE 555.39 FEET; THENCE SOUTHWESTERLY ALONG THE ARC OF A CURVE TANGENT TO LAST DESCRIBED COURSE, CONCAVE NORTHWESTERLY AND HAVING A RADIUS OF 20.00 FEET THROUGH A CENTRAL ANGLE OF 890 591 431f A DISTANCE OF 31.42 FEET TO POINT OF TANGENCY IN THE NORTHERLY BOUNDARY OF THE HEREINABOVE DESCRIBED PARCEL "Alf; THENCE NORTH 89° 591 201t EAST ALONG THE NORTHERLY BOUNDARY OF SAID PARCEL t1A" 80.00 FEET, MORE OR LESS, TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING; CONTAINING AN AREA OF 0.8201 OF AN ACRE, MORE OR LESS., FOR PUBLIC STREET PURPOSES, TO BE KNOWN AS SELBY STREETt IN SAID CITY, BE AND THE SAME IS HEREBY 4CCEPTED FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF EL SSEGUNDO; 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. ON ROLL CALL, THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION WAS ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES: COUNCILMEN BAKER, MAYOR BENFIELD; NOES: COUNCILMEN NONE; ABSENT: COUNCILMEN NONE. FREDERICK, GORDON, MESCHUK AND MOVED BY COUNCILMAN BAKER, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN GORDON, THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION BE ADOPTED: RESOLVED, THAT THE REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CITY ENGINEER ADVISING THAT THE IMPROVEMENT OF WALNUT AVENUE AND SELBY STREET IN S�CTION 7, HAS BEEN COMPLETED TO HIS SATISFACTION, AND RECOMMENDING THE ACCEPTANCE OF SUCH WORK, BE AND THE SAME IS HEREBY APPROVED BY THIS COUNCIL; AND -14- X 190 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, THAT THE SAID IMPROVEMENT OF SAID WALNUT AVENUE AND SELBY STREET BE AND THE SAME IS HEREBY ACCEPTED BY THIS COUNCIL. CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES: COUNCILMEN BAKER, FREDERICK, GORDON, MESCHUK AND MAYOR BENFIELD; NOES: COUNCILMEN NONE; ABSENT: COUNCILMEN NONE. AT THIS TIME MAYOR BENFIELD STATED THAT IN VIEW OF THE FACT SELBY STREET HAS BEEN NAMED IN HONOR OF FORMER MAYOR SELBY OF THIS CITY, HE FEELS IT WOULD BE APPROPRIATE TO HAVE A SHORT CEREMONY DEDICATING SAID STREET, AND THE COUNCIL CONCURRING, THE MATTER WAS REFERRED TO THE CITY MANAGER TO WORK OUT THE DETAILS OF SUCH CEREMONY. 4. THAT IN ORDER TO FACILITATE THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE CENTER STREET STORM DRAIN, ..IT IS NECESSARY TO SECURE A TEMPORARY PERMIT FROM THE PACIFIC ELECTRIC RAILWAY TO RUN THE ..STORM DRAIN PIPE UNDER SAID COMPANYIS RIGHT -OF -WAY; THAT BEFORE SAID COMPANY WILL GRANT AN EASEMENT FOR THIS PURPOSE, IT HAS REQUESTED PAYMENT OF FIFTY CENTS PER SQUARE FOOT FOR THE PROPERTY, OR A TOTAL OF $1,950.00. IT APPEARING FROM DISCUSSION THAT THE CITY IS NOT PURCHAS- ING THE PROPERTY OUTRIGHT BUT DESIRES AN UNDER - SURFACE EASEMENT ONLY, AND THAT SAID COMPANY WOULD STILL HAVE SURFACE RIGHTS OF THE PROPERTY, BY GENERAL CONSENT THE CITY ENGINEER WAS AUTHORIZED TO NEGOTIATE FURTHER WITH THE PACIFIC ELECTRIC RAILWAY COMPANY, SINCE THE COUNCIL FEELS THAT THE PAYMENT REQUESTED IS EXORBITANT FOR THE PURPOSE TO WHICH THE CITY WILL PUT THE PROPERTY. 5. PRESENTED FOR THE COUNCILIS ACCEPTANCE, EASEMENT FROM SANTA FE LAND IMPROVEMENT COMPANY GRANTING TO THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO THE RIGHT TO DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN WATER WELLS IN PORTIONS OF SECTION 7, EL SEGUNDO. MOVED BY COUNCILMAN MESCHUK, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN FREDERICK, THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION BE ADOPTED: RESOLVED, THAT THAT CERTAIN GRANT OF EASEMENT DATED THE 3RD DAY OF JANUARY, 1957, EXECUTED BY SANTA FE LAND IMPROVEMENT COMPANY, GRANTING AND CONVEYING TO THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, AN EASEMENT TO DEVELOP.AND MAINTAIN WELLS FOR THE PURPOSE OF RECOVERING WATER AND DEVELOPING THE UNDERGROUND WATER '.RESOURCES OF, ON AND BELOW THAT CERTAIN PARCEL OF LAND HERETOFORE GRANTED TO SAID CITY FOR STREET PURPOSES SITUATED IN THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, TO WIT: A STRIP OF LAND 150 FEET IN WIDTH BY APPROXIMATELY 1201.76 FEET IN LENGTH, BEING A PORTION OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 7, TOWNSHIP 3 SOUTH, RANGE 14 WEST, S.B.B.& M., AS SAID QUARTER SECTION IS SHOWN ON MAP RECORDED IN BOOK 70 AT PAGE 97, OF MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS IN THE OFFICE OF THE RECORDER OF SAID COUNTY, MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT THE MOST SOUTHWESTERLY CORNER OF THAT CERTAIN LAND DESCRIBED IN DEED OF EASEMENT TO CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, DATED DECEMEIPER 11, 1940, AND RECORDED JANUARY 7, 1941, IN BOOK 18080, AT PAGE 278, OF OFFICIAL RECORDS IN THE-OFFICE OF THE RECORDER OF SAID COUNTY; -1 5- X 191 THENCE SOUTHERLY ALONG THE SOUTHERLY PROLONGATION OF THE WESTERN LINE OF DOUGLAS STREET, BEING ALONG A LINE WHICH IS PARALLEL WITH AND DISTANT 1415.2 FEET WESTERLY AT RIGHT ANGLES FROM THE EAST LINE OF SAID QUARTER SECTION, A DISTANCE OF 1201.76 FEET TO THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID QUARTER SECTION; THENCE EASTERLY ALONG SAID SOUTH LINE 150 FEET; THENCE NORTHERLY ALONG THE SOUTHERLY PROLONGATION OF THE EASTERN LINE OF SAID DOUGLAS STREET, BEING ALONG A LINE WHICH IS PARELLEL WITH AND DISTANT 1265.2 FEET WESTERLY AT RIGHT ANGLES FROM THE EAST LINE OF SAID QUARTER SECTION, A DISTANCE OF 1201.76 FEET TO THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID LAND DESCRIBED IN DEED RECORDED IN BOOK 18080, AT PAGE 278, SAID OFFICIAL RECORDS; THENCE WESTERLY ALONG LAST SAID SOUTH LINE, 150 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. THE EASTERLY HALF THE EASTERLY 75 FEET) OF THE ABOVE DESCRIBED 150 FOOT WIDE STRIP OF LAND BEING THE SAME PARCEL OF LAND THAT WAS RESERVED FOR CON- VEYANCE TO THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO FOR STREET PUR- POSES AND DESCRIBED IN RESERVATION (B) OF A GRANT DEED DATED JUNE 1, 1942, FROM,THE SANTA FE LAND IMPROVEMENT COMPANY TO THE DEFENSE PLANT CORPORA- TION, RECORDED JULY 23, 1942, IN BOOK 19414 AT PAGE 347, SAID OFFICIAL RECORDS., 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 FILED FOR RECORD IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY RECORDER OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. ON ROLL CALL., THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION WAS ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES: COUNCILMEN BAKER, MAYOR BENFIELD; NOES: COUNCILMEN NONE; ABSENT: COUNCILMEN NONE. FREDERICK, GORDON, MESCHUK AND 6. THAT HE HAD RECEIVED A COMMUNICATION FROM RUTH Hopp, CITY TREASURER, ADVISING THAT DUE TO AN ERROR IN LEGAL DESCRIPTION, IT HAD BEEN NECESSARY TO REISSUE TWO STREET BONDS ON PORTIONS OF LOT 11, BLOCK 13, TRACT 1685 UNDER PROCEEDINGS FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF WEST WALNUT AVENUE, AND THAT DUE TO THE FACT THE ERROR WAS MADE BY THE CITY, SHE RECOMMENDED THAT THE COUNCIL WAIVE PAYMENT OF $5.00 FEE FOR EVERY NEW BOND, AS PROVIDED UNDER THE STREETS AND HIGHWAYS CODE, AND THAT THE CITY ALSO REFUND TO THE PROPERTY OWNERS THE AMOUNT OF $5.36 WHICH IS THE APPORTIONED AMOUNT ADDED TO EACH OF THE NEW BONDS ISSUED. BY GENERAL CONSENT, THE MATTER WAS TAKEN UNDER ADVISEMENT AND IN THE MEANTIME, REFERRED TO THE CITY ATTORNEY FOR INVESTIGATION AND REPORT AS TO THE LEGALITY OF THE PROCEDURE. UNFINISHED BUSINESS THE MATTER OF THE REQUEST OF THE CITY OF LOS ANGELES THAT THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO GRANT PERMISSION TO SAID CITY OF LOS ANGELES TO CONSTRUCT CONDUITS FOR THE PURPOSE OF DISCHARGING EFFLUENT FROM THE HYPERION TREATMENT PLANT, WITHIN PUBLIC PLACES UNDER JURISDICTION OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, WAS TAKEN UNDER FURTHER ADVISEMENT. -1 6- X 192 THE REQUEST OF THE DEPARTMENT OF WATER AND POWER, CITY OF LOS ANGELES, THAT THE CITY TAKE ACTION TO CAUSE THE VACATION OF PORTIONS OF IMPERIAL HIGHWAY, ACACIA, WALNUT, SYCAMORE, MAPLE, OAK AND PALM AVENUES, WHICH VACATION IS NECESSARY FOR CONSTRUCTION OF A PORTION OF THE TRANSMISSION LINE RIGHT OF WAY FROM THE PROPOSED SCATTERGOOD STEAM PLANT, WAS ALSO TAKEN UNDER FURTHER ADVISEMENT BY THE COUNCIL. PAYING BILLS THE FOLLOWING DEMANDS, HAVING HAD THE APPROVAL OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE AND RECORDS, WERE READ: DEMAND REGISTER - DEMANDS Nos. 961 - 1138, INCLUSIVE: GENERAL FUND $ 116,698.79 RECREATION FUND P,729.95 PENSION FUND 1,944.64 TRAFFIC SAFETY 6,522.97 PARK AND RECREATION CONSTRUCTION FUND 421.41 ttTRUST FUND" SPECIAL DEPOSITS 3,888.08 TOTAL 132,205.84 DEMAND REGISTER - WATER DEPARTMENT - DEMANDS NOS. 295 — 329 INCLUSIVE: WATER OPERATING FUND TOTAL 8,856.71 8,856.71 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, MAYOR BENFrELD; NOES: COUNCILMEN NONE; ABSENT: COUNCILMEN NONE. NEW BUSINESS FREDERICK, GORDON, MESCHUK AND COUNCILMAN MESCHUK STATED HE HAD BEEN APPROACHED WITH RESPECT TO THE CITY TAKING UNDER DEBT LIMITATION ACT THE IMPROVEMENT OF ALL UNIMPROVED STREETS IN THE INDUSTRIAL AREA BOUNDED BY SEPULVEDA BOULEVARD, EL SEGUNDO BOULEVARD, GRAND AVENUE AND MAIN STREET. THE CITY ENGINEER EXPLAINED THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDINGS TO BE TAKEN UNDER THE DEBT LIMITATION ACT, AND CITY MANAGER SAILORS RECOMMENDED THAT THE MATTER BE TAKEN UNDER CONSIDERATION PENDING A MEETING OF THE URBAN RENEWAL PROJECT WHICH WILL BE HELD TUESDAY EVENING, JANUARY 159 1957, AND BY GENERAL CONSENT, THIS WAS AGREED UPON. MAYOR BENFIELD STATED HE HAD RECEIVED COMPLAINTS FROM A PERSON LIVING ON WASHINGTON STREET AT SYCAMORE AVENUE, TO THE EFFECT THAT SEVERAL ACCIDENTS HAD OCCURRED ON SAID CORNER ;. THAT THERE ARE NO BOULEVARD STOP SIGNS AT SAID CORNER. 'THEREAFTER, BY GENERAL CONSENT, THE MATTER WAS REFERRED TO THE CITY MANAGER FOR INVESTIGA- TION. AT THIS TIME, CITY MANAGER SAILORS READ TO THE COUNCIL A PROGRESS REPORT FURNISHED BY CHIEF OF POLICE DE BERRY AS TO PARK- ING CONTROL ON EAST MAPLE AVENUE BETWEEN MAIN STREET AND CENTER STREET, —17— X 193 AND WHICH REPORT RECOMMENDED THAT THE NORTH SIDE OF MAPLE AVENUE BETWEEN MAIN STREET AND CENTER STREET BE POSTED TfNO PARKING AT ANY TIME". IT WAS THEREUPON MOVED BY COUNCILMAN MESCHUKP SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN GORDON, THAT THE MATTER BE REFERRED TO THE CITY ATTORNEY FOR PREPARATION AND PRESENTATION TO THIS COUNCIL OF A PROPER AMEND- ATORY ORDINANCE. CARRIED. NO FURTHER BUSINESS APPEARING TO BE TRANSACTED AT THIS MEETING, IT WAS MOVED BY COUNCILMAN FREDERICK, SECONDED BY COUNCIL- MAN GORDON, THAT THE MEETING ADJOURN, THE HOUR OF ADJOURNMENT BEING 9:11 Of CLOCK P.M. CARRIED. APPROVED: MAYOR -18- RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED, NEVA M. ELSEY, CITY LERK