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1957 MAR 11 CC MINx 236 EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA MARCH 11, 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 OICLOCK 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 25, 1957, HAVING BEEN READ AND NO ERRORS OR OMISSIONS HAVING BEEN NOTED, IT WAS MOVED BY COUNCILMAN FREDERICK, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN GORDON, THE MINUTES OF SAID MEETING BE APPROVED AS RECORQEQ- CARRIED. SPECIAL ORDER ©F: BUSINESS THE CITY CLERK REPORTED THAT THIS WAS THE TIME AND PLACE FIXED FOR THE HEARING OF PROTESTS OR OBJECTIONS AGAINST THE WORK OR-THE DISTRICT,__ AS DESCRIBED IN RESOLUTION OF INTENTION N0. 1708 IN THE MATTER OF CER- TAIN IMPROVEMENTS IN THE FIRST ALLEY EAST OF CENTER STREET, BETWEEN EL SEGUNDO BOULEVARD AND FRANKLIN AVENUE. 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 TWO WRITTEN PROTESTS HAD BEEN FILED WITH HER PRIOR TO THE TIME SET FOR THE HEARING, BY THE FOLLOWING: K. C. MCILROY, 115 NEVADA STREET, AND JOHN W. BROWN, 123 CENTER 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 THE MATTER. MR. MICHAEL J. HADDAD, OWNER OF LOTS 23, 24, 25 AND 26, BLOCK 123, STATED HE FEELS THE PRICE IS TOO HIGH AND IS THEREFORE AGAINST IT ALL PROTESTS WERE REFERRED TO THE ENGINEER FOR CHECKING AND REPORT AS TO THE.PERCENTAGE OF THE AREA REPRESENTED THEREBY. THE ENGINEER REPORTED THAT THE PROTESTS REPRESENTED APPROX- IMATELY 29.93 PER CENT OF THE TOTAL AREA OF THE ASSESSMENT DISTRICT. THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS HAVING BEEN REQUESTED TO EXPLAIN THE HIGH ESTIMATED COST OF THE PROPOSED IMPROVEMENT, STATED THIS WAS an X DUE TO THE FACT THAT THERE IS A CONSIDERABLE DROP AT THE NORTHERLY PORTION OF THE ALLEY WHICH WILL NECESSITATE CONSIDERABLE GRADING OR FILLING; THAT DUE TO THE CONTOUR OF THE GROUND THE USE OF CON- STRUCTION EQUIPMENT WILL BE COSTLY. COUNCILMAN MESCHUK APPEARED IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER AT THIS TIME, THE HOUR BEING 7 :07 OtCLOCK P.M., AND IMMEDIATELY TOOK HIS PLACE AT THE COUNCIL TABLE. DISCUSSION WAS ENTERED INTO BETWEEN MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL, THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS AND CERTAIN OWNERS OF PROPERTY ABUTTING THE ALLEY, AS TO WHETHER OR NOT THE PROPERTY OWNERS MIGHT DESIRE TO CONSTRUCT THE IMPROVEMENT UNDER A PRIVATE CONTRACT, AND MR. K. C. MCILROY, ONE OF THE PROPERTY OWNERS INVOLVED, STATED HE IS OF THE OPINION HE CAN SECURE DIRT FOR FILLING PURPOSES. THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS STATED HIS OFFICE WOULD BE GLAD TO FURNISH GRADES AND PLANS WHICH HAVE BEEN PREPARED BY HIS OFFICE, AND FOLLOWING FURTHER DISCUSSION, IT WAS MOVED BY COUNCILMAN MESCHUK, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN FREDERICK THAT THIS HEARING BE CON- TINUED UNTIL THE REGULAR,-.MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL TO BE HELD APRIL 8, 1957, AND IN THE MEANTIME, THE MATTER BE REFERRED TO THE PROPERTY OWNERS FOR STUDY AND TO ASCERTAIN IF, FOLLOWING SUCH STUDY, THEY DESIRE TO HAVE THE ALLEY IMPROVED UNDER A PRIVATE CONTRACT. CARRIED. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS 237 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: LIPPMAN & RAWSON, DATED FEBRUARY 26, 1957, REQUESTING QUIT- CLAIM DEED FOR SEWER EASEMENT ON LOTS 12, 13 AND 14, BLOCK 65, EL SEG- UNDO. THE CITY (CLERK INFORMED THE COUNCIL THAT THE ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO HAD INFORMED HER THAT THIS fS A:'SEWER EASEMENT FOR WHICH THE CITY HAS -NO FURTHER USE. MOVED BY COUNCILMAN FREDERICK, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN BAKER, 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 AUTHORIZED AND INSTRUCTED TO EXECUTE A QUITCLAIM DEED OF SAID EASEMENT FROM THE CITY TO:FRANK D. AND CATHERINE M. LIPPMAN, OWNERS OF A ONE -HALF INTEREST, AND RAYMOND AND MYRTLE RAWSON, OWNERS OF A ONE -HALF INTEREST. CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES: COUNCILMEN BAKER, MAYOR BENFIELD; NOES: COUNCILMEN NONE; ABSENT: COUNCILMEN NONE. FREDERICK, GORDON, MESCHUK AND ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL, BEING APPLICATION FOR TRANSFER OF ON SALE BEER LICENSE FROM RAYMOND G. GARNER, 219 WEST GRAND AVENUE, TO 135 WEST GRAND AVENUE, EL SEGUNDO. ORDERED FILED. -2- X 238 PETITION REQUESTING PLACEMENT OF TRAFFIC SIGNAL AT INTER- SECTION OF MARIPOSA AVENUE AND CENTER STREET. BY GENERAL CONSENT, THE MATTER WAS REFERRED TO THE TRAFFIC AUTHORITY THROUGH THE CITY MANAGER FOR SURVEY AND RECOMMENDATION. SECRETARY TO GOVERNOR, DATED MARCH 6, 19570 ACKNOWLEDGING RECEIPT OF RESOLUTION ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL RELATING TO THE SAN DIEGO FREEWAY, AND EXPRESSING THANKS FOR COPY. ORDERED FILED. RICHARD RICHARDS, STATE SENATOR, DATED MARCH 6, 1957, ACKNOWLEDGING RECEIPT OF RESOLUTION ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL RELATING TO THE SAN DIEGO FREEWAY, AND ADVISING HE WILL GIVE EVERY CONSIDERATION TO THE DESIRES OF THE PEOPLE OF EL SEGUNDO. ORDERED FILED. CALIFORNIA HIGHWAY COMMISSION, DATED MARCH 4, 1957, ACK- NOWLEDGING RECEIPT OF RESOLUTION ADOPTED BY THIS CITY COUNCIL RELAT- ING TO THE SAN DIEGO FREEWAY, AND ADVISING COMMUNICATION WILL BE PRESENTED TO THE COMMISSION AT ITS MEETING TO BE HELD IN SACRAMENTO ON MARCH 26TH AND 27TH, AND FURTHER ADVISING THAT COUNCILMAN BAKER HAS BEEN GIVEN A PLACE ON THE AGENDA OF THE MEETING OF THE COMMISSION TO BE HELD ON MARCH 27TH. ORDERED FILED. CHARLES E. CHAPEL, DATED MARCH 5, 1957, ACKNOWLEDGING RECEIPT OF RESOLUTION ADOPTED BY THIS CITY COUNCIL RELATING TO SAN DIEGO FREEWAY, AND ADVISING HE WILL LOOK INTO THE MATTER AND SEE WHAT HE CAN DO. ORDERED FILED. CHARLES E. CHAPEL, DATED MARCH 51 1957, EXPRESSING APPRE- CIATION FOR COMMUNICATION RESPECTING THE BONELLI COMIC BOOK BILL, ADVISING HE IS ONE OF THE CO- AUTHORS OF THE BILL AND WILL SUPPORT IT. ORDERED FILED. W. M. DRINKWARD, DATED MARCH 11, 1957, REQUESTING THAT HE BE GIVEN AN OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE A HEARING BEFORE THE CITY COUNCIL REGARDING INSTALLATION OF TWO EXTRA TRAILER SPACES AT HIS TRAILER PARK, 425 SIERRA WAY, EL SEGUNDO, AND STATING HIS REASONS FOR DESIR- ING THESE EXTRA SPACES. IT APPEARING THE MATTER IS ONE THAT SHOULD FIRST BE PRE- SENTED TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION BY REQUEST FOR APPLICATION FOR VAR- IANCE, THE MAYOR REQUESTED THE CITY CLERK TO SO ADVISE MR. DRINKWARD. NONE. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS REPORTS OF OFFICERS AND SPECIAL COMMITTEES CITY MANAGER SAILORS MADE REPORTS AS FOLLOWS: I. PRESENTED FOR THE COUNCILTS CONSIDERATION, RESOLUTION AMENDING THE SALARY RESOLUTION WHICH WOULD HAVE IN EFFECT, THE PLACING OF THE RECREATION SUPERVISOR IN SCHEDULE 15, AND AMENDING THE PROVIS- ION THAT EMPLOYEES MAY RECEIVE PAY IN LIEU OF VACATIONS. COUNCILMAN MESCHUK MADE INQUIRIES AS TO THE INCREASE IN STEPS WHICH THE RECREATION SUPERVISOR HAD ALREADY RECEIVED DURING HIS EMPLOYMENT BY THE CITY. THEREAFTER, IT WAS MOVED BY COUNCILMAN GORDON, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN BAKER, THAT RESOLUTION N0. 1710, ENTITLED: -3- X 239 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 1621 (THE SALARY RESOLU- TION) OF SAID COUNCIL BY AMENDING SUBDI- VISION „29n OF PARAGRAPH ntC)n OF SECTION 3 OF PART I; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 5 OF PART II OF SAID RESOLUTION NO. 1621, AS AMENDED., WHICH WAS READ, BE ADOPTED. ON ROLL CALL, THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION WAS ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES: COUNCILMEN BAKER, FREDERICK, GORDON AND MAYOR BENFIELD; NOES: COUNCILMAN MESCHUK; ABSENT: COUNCILMEN NONE. 2• WITH RESPECT TO THE REQUEST OF CERTAIN PERSONS THAT A STOP SIGN BE ERECTED AT THE INTERSECTION OF SIERRA STREET AND PALM AVENUE, WHICH REQUEST HAD BEEN REFERRED TO THE CHIEF OF POLICE FOR INVESTIGATION AND REPORT; THAT HE HAD RECEIVED SUCH REPORT FROM THE CHIEF OF POLICE, WHICH REPORT STATES THAT A SURVEY DISCLOSED THE MINIMUM VIEW AT SAID INTERSECTION IS SIXTY FEET FROM EACH CORNER, WHICH IS THE NORMAL DISTANCE IN A RESIDENTIAL AREA, AND THAT THEREFORE, HE DOES NOT RECOMMEND THE INSTALLATION OF SUCH STOP SIGN, AND THE CITY MANAGER STATED HE CONCURRED IN SUCH RECOMMENDATION. THEREAFTER IT WAS MOVED BY COUNCILMAN BAKER, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN BAKER, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN CORDON, THAT THE RECOMMENDA- TION OF THE CHIEF OF POLICE THAT NO STOP SIGN BE ERECTED AT THE INTER- SECTION OF SIERRA STREET AND PALM AVENUE, BE AND THE SAME IS, HEREBY APPROVED. CARRIED. 3. THAT HE.HAD RECEIVED RECOMMENDATION FROM THE CHIEF OF POLICE THAT LEE W. MAXWELL, HEAD OF THE JUVENILE DEPARTMENT OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, BE AUTHORIZED TO ATTEND THE STATE JUVENILE OFFICERS CON- FERENCE TO BE HELD IN OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA, MARCH 20 TO 22, BOTH DATES INCLUSIVE. MOVED BY COUNCILMAN CORDON, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN FREDERICK, LEE W. MAXWELL, JUVENILE OFFICER OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, BE AND HE IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO ATTEND THE CONFERENCE OF STATE JUVENILE OFFICERS TO BE HELD IN OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA MARCH 20 TO 22, 1957, BOTH DATES IN- CLUSIVE, AND THAT HE BE FURTHER AUTHORIZED TO PRESENT HIS DEMAND FOR HIS ACTUAL AND NECESSARY EXPENSES IN CONNECTION WITH ATTENDANCE OF SID CONFERENCE. CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES: COUNCILMEN BAKER, MAYOR BENFIELD; NOES: COUNCILMEN NONE; ABSENT: COUNCILMEN NONE. FREDERICK, GORDON, MESCHUK AND CITY CLERK MADE REPORTS AS FOLLOWS: 1. THAT SHE HAD RECEIVED FROM ROYAL INDEMNITY COMPANY A REQUEST THAT THE CITY ATTORNEY SIGN EMPLOYERtS NOTICE OF TERMINATION AND RELEASE, TO BE EFFECTIVE AS OF MAY 10 1957; THAT THE CITY ATTORNEY HAD SIGNED SUCH NOTICE BUT SUGGESTED THAT FOR THE PURPOSE OF THE RECORD, THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVE HIS ACTION. -4- X 240 MOVED BY COUNCILMAN GORDON, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN BAKER, THAT THE ACTION OF THE CITY ATTORNEY IN EXECUTING THE "EMPLOYER'S NOTICE OF TERMINATION AND RELEASE„ PRESENTED TO THE CITY BY ROYAL INDEMNITY COMPANY IN CONNECTION WITH THE CANCELLATION OF BOND OF NEVA M. ELSEY, AS CITY CLERK, EFFECTIVE MAY 1, 1957, BE AND THE SAME IS HEREBY RATIFIED, APPROVED AND CONFIRMED. CARRIED. 2. PRESENTED FOR THE COUNCIL'S ACCEPTANCE, STREET DEED DATED JANUARY 11, 1957, EXECUTED BY HOWARD M. FOX AND ROSE M. FOX, IN CONNECTION WITH THE WIDENING OF EL SEGUNDO BOULEVARD. MOVED BY COUNCILMAN FREDERICK, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN MESCHUK, THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION BE ADOPTED: RESOLVED, THAT THAT CERTAIN DEED DATED THE 11TH DAY OF JANUARY, 1957, EXECUTED BY HOWARD M. FOX AND ROSE M. FOX, CONVEYING TO THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED REAL PROPERTY IN THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, TO WIT: THE SOUTHERLY TEN (10) FEET OF LOTS 298, 299 AND 300, 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, PAGES 106 AND 107 OF MAPS IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY RECORDER OF SAID COUNTY., FOR PUBLIC STREET PURPOSES IN CONNECTION WITH THE WIDENING OF EL SEGUNDO BOULEVARD, IN SAID CITY, BE AND THE SAME IS HEREBY ACCEPTED FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF EL SEG- UNDO; AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, THAT THE CITY CLERK BE AND SHE IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED AND DIRECTED TO CAUSE SAID DEED TO BE RECORDED IN DUE COURSE. CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES: COUNCILMEN BAKER, FREDERICK, CORDON, MESCHUK AND MAYOR BENFIELD; NOES: COUNCILMEN NONE; ABSENT: COUNCILMEN NONE. MOVED BY COUNCILMAN FREDERICK, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN GORDON, 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 HOWARD M. FOX AND ROSE M. FOX, COVERING THE SOUTHERLY TEN (10) FEET OF LOTS 298, 299 AND 300, IN BLOCK 123 OF EL SEGUNDO, 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 INCUMB�RANCES� AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, THAT UPON RECEIPT OF SUCH TITLE POLICY, THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE BE AND HE IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO CAUSE WARRANT TO BE DRAWN IN FAVOR -5- X 241 OF HOWARD M. FOX AND ROSE M. FOX IN AMOUNT OF $800.00, -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, FREDERICK, GORDON, MESCHUK AND MAYOR BENFIELD; NOES: COUNCILMEN NONE; ABSENT: COUNCILMEN NONE. 3. PRESENTED FOR THE COUNCILIS ACCEPTANCE TWO STREET DEEDS IN CONNECTION WITH THE OPENING OF HOLLY AVENUE. MOVED BY COUNCILMAN BAKER, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN CORDON, THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION BE ADOPTED: RESOLVED, THAT THAT CERTAIN STREET DEED, DATED THE 4TH DAY OF MARCH, 1957, EXECUTED sY A. ALLEN DIZIK AND LEE B. DIZIK, OWNERS OF AN UNDIVIDED ONE -HALF INTEREST IN THE REAL PROPERTY HEREINAFTER DESCRIBED, CONVEYING TO THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, A PERPETUAL EASEMENT AND RIGHT OF WAY FOR A PUBLIC STREET, IN, OVER, UPON AND ACROSS THAT CERTAIN PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND SITUATED, LYING AND BEING IN THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, TO WIT: THE NORTH 25.00 FEET OF LOT 375, EXCEPT THE WEST 70.00 FEET THEREOF, 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., AND STREET DEED, DATED THE 25TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 1957, EXECUTED eY FLORENCE CLAMAN, ALSO KNOWN AS MRS. HAROLD ROGERS, OWNER OF AN UNDIVIDED ONE- QUARTER INTEREST IN THE REAL PROPERTY HEREINAFTER DESCRIBED, CONVEYING TO THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, A PERPETUAL EASEMENT AND RIGHT OF WAY FOR A PUBLIC STREET, IN, OVER, UPON AND ACROSS THAT CERTAIN PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND SITUATED, LYING AND BEING IN THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, TO WIT: THE NORTH 25.00 FEET OF LOT 3752 EXCEPT THE WEST 70.00 FEET THEREOF, 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 ONLY (TO BE KNOWN AS HOLLY AVENUE) 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 SHE IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED AND DIRECTED TO CAUSE SAID INSTRU- MENTS TO BE FILED FOR RECORD AS ONE DOCUMENT IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY RECORDER OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES: COUNCILMER- BAKER, FREDERICK, CORDON, MESCHUK AND MAYOR BENFIELD; NOES: COUNCILMEN NONE; ABSENT: COUNCILMEN NONE. Im X 242 4. PRESENTED FOR THE COUNCILIS ACCEPTANCE EIGHT STREET DEEDS IN CONNECTION WITH THE OPENING OF PINE AVENUE, OREGON STREET, NEVADA STREET AND INTERSECTIONS. MOVED BY COUNCILMAN BAKER, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN GORDON, THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION BE ADOPTED: RESOLVED, THAT THAT CERTAIN STREET DEED, DATED THE 21ST DAY OF FEBRUARY, 1957, EXECUTED BY JAMES ALONZO WALKER, JR., CONVEYING TO THE -CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, A PERPETUAL EASEMENT AND RIGHT OF WAY FOR A PUBLIC STREET, IN, OVER, UPON AND ACROSS THAT CERTAIN PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND SITUATED, LYING AND BEING IN THE CITY OF EL SEG- UNDO, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, TO WIT: THE NORTHERLY 25.00 FEET OF THE WESTERLY 46.00 FEET OF LOT 109, 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 THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA., AND STREET DEED DATED THE 1ST DAY OF MARCH, 1957, EXECUTED BY JAMES D. STUCK AND VIVA M. STUCK, CONVEYING TO THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, A PERPETUAL EASEMENT AND RIGHT OF WAY FOR A PUBLIC STREET, IN, OVER, UPON AND ACROSS THAT CERTAIN PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND SITUATED, L LYING AND BEING IN THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, TO WIT: THE NORTHERLY 25.00 FEET OF THE EASTERLY 47.25 FEET OF THE WESTERLY 93.25 FEET OF LOT 109, 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., AND STREET DEED DATED THE 11TH DAY OF MARCH, 1957, EXECUTED BY LLOYD BARKER AND HAGAR BARKER, CONVEYING TO THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, A PERPETUAL EASEMENT AND RIGHT OF WAY FOR A PUBLIC STREET, IN, OVER, UPON AND ACROSS THAT CERTAIN PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND SITUATED, LYING AND BEING IN THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, TO WIT: THE SOUTHERLY 25.00 FEET OF LOT 110, BLOCK 123, OF EL SEGUNDO SHEET N0. 8, AS RECORDED ON PAGES 106 AND 107 OF BOOK 22. OF MAPS IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY RECORDER OF THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA., FOR PUBLIC STREET PURPOSES;ONLY (TO BE KNOWN AS PINE AVENUE); AND t -7- X 243 STREET DEED DATED THE 11TH DAY OF MARCH, 1957, EXECUTED BY JACK MORGAN AND AVA H. MORGANS CONVEYING TO THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, A MUNICIPAL .CORPORATION OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, A PERPETUAL EASE- MENT AND RIGHT OF WAY FOR A PUBLIC STREET, IN, OVER, UPON AND ACROSS THAT CERTAIN PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND SITUATED, LYING AND BEING IN THE CITY OF EL §EGUNDO, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, TO WIT: THE EASTERLY 25.00 FEET OF LOT 108, BLOCK 123, 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., AND STREET DEEDS DATED THE 21ST DAY OF FEBRUARY, 1957, EXECUTED BY A. A. MCCRAY, TRUSTEE, CONVEYING TO THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, A PERPETUAL EASEMENT AND RIGHT OF WAY FOR A PUBLIC STREET, IN, OVER, UPON AND ACROSS THAT CERTAIN PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND SITUATED, LYING AND BEING IN THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, STATE OF CALI- FORNIA, TO WIT: THE WESTERLY 25.00 FEET OF LOTS 117 AND 118, BLOCK 123, OF EL SEGUNDO SHEET N0. 8, AS RECORDED ON PAGES 106 AND 107 OF BOOK 22 OF MAPS IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY RECORDER OF THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA.0 FOR PUBLIC STREET PURPOSES ONLY (TO BE KNOWN AS OREGON STREET); AND STREET DEED DATED THE 25TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 19570 EXECUTED BY DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA AND BENJAMIN J. SCHAFER AND JEANNETTE D. SCHAFER, CONVEYING TO THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, A MUNI- CIPAL CORPORATION OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, A PERPETUAL EASEMENT AND RIGHT OF WAY FOR A PUBLIC STREET, IN, OVER, UPON AND ACROSS THAT CERTAIN PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND SITUATED, LYING AND BEING IN THE CITY OF EL SEG- UNDO, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, TO WIT: THE EASTERLY 25.00 FEET OF LOT 56, BLOCK 123, IN THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO 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 ONLY (TO BE KNOWN AS NEVADA STREET); AND STREET DEED, DATED THE 27TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 1957, EXECUTED BY MAYNARD 0. JURREMA AND BULAH S. JURREMA, CONVEYING TO THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO A MUNICIPAL ..CORPORA- TION OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, A PERPETUAL EASE- MENT AND RIGHT OF WAY FOR A PUBLIC STREET, IN, OVER, UPON AND ACROSS THAT CERTAIN PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND SITUATED, LYING AND BEING IN THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, TO WIT: It= X 244 THE EASTERLY 25.00 FEET AND THE NORTH 25.00 FEET, EXCEPT THE WEST-93.25 FEET, OF LOT 109, BLOCK 123, OF EL SEGUNDO SHEET N0. 8, AS RECORDED IN 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 ONLY (TO BE KNOWN AS OREGON STREET AND PINE AVENUE); AND STREET DEED, DATED THE 11TH DAY OF MARCH, 1957, EXECUTED BY JACK W. MORGAN AND AVA H. MORGAN, CONVEYING TO THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, A PERPETUAL EASEMENT AND RIGHT OF WAY FOR A PUBLIC STREET, IN, OVER, UPON AND ACROSS THAT CERTAIN PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND SITUATED, LYING, AND BEING IN THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, STATE OF CALIFORNIAO TO WIT: THE WESTERLY 25.00 FEET OF LOTS 58 AND 59; THE SOUTHERLY 25.00 FEET OF LOT 59, AND THE NORTHERLY 25.00 FEET OF LOT 60, BLOCK 123, 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 NEVADA STREET AND PINE AVENUE) 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 SHE IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED AND DIRECTED TO CAUSE SAID IN- STRUMENTS TO BE FILED FOR RECORD AS ONE DOCUMENT 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. CITY ATTORNEY MADE REPORTS AS FOLLOWS: 1. PRESENTED FOR THE COUNCILIS CONSIDERATION RESOLUTION N0. 1711 DECLARING THE PUBLIC NECESSITY AND AUTHORIZING THE CONDEM- NATION OF CERTAIN PROPERTIES FOR THE WIDENING AND IMPROVEMENT OF EL SEGUNDO BOULEVARD, AND INFORMED THE COUNCIL THAT WHILE MANY OF THE NECESSARY EASEMENTS HAVE BEEN OBTAINED FROM PROPERTY OWNERS FOR THE ABOVE PURPOSE, THERE ARE A NUMBER THAT HAVE NOT BEEN WILLING TO GIVE SUCH EASEMENTS, HENCE A CONDEMNATION ACTION IS NECESSARY. MOVED BY COUNCILMAN BAKER, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN GORDON, THAT RESOLUTION N0. 1711, ENTITLED: RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, DECLARING THE PUBLIC NECESSITY AND AUTHORIZING THE CONDEMNATION OF CERTAIN PROPERTIES FOR THE WIDENING AND IMPROVEMENT OF EL SEGUNDO BOULEVARD., X 245 WHICH WAS READ -, BE ADOPTED. 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. DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS MADE REPORTS AS FOLLOWS: I. THAT A RESOLUTION HAD BEEN PREPARED BY THE CITY ATTORNEYIS OFFICE CONSENTING TO THE DETACHMENT FOR PURPOSES OF ANNEXATION BY THE CITY OF LOS ANGELES OF CERTAIN UNINHABITED TERRITORY, AND IN CONNECTION THEREWITH EXPLAINED THAT THE CITY OF LOS ANGELES IS DESIROUS OF ANNEX- ING THAT PORTION OF AVIATION BOULEVAR8 FROM IMPERIAL HIGHWAY TO THE SOUTH LINE OF 116TH STREET SO THAT SAID THOROUGHFARE MIGHT BE WIDENED AND IMPROVED BY THE CITY OF LOS ANGELES AND THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES. THE CITY COUNCIL BEING OF THE OPINION THAT THE PORTION OF THE ROADWAY OF AVIATION BOULEVARD WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS_ OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO IS OF NO PARTICULAR VALUE TO SAID CITY AND THAT THEREFORE IT WOULD HAVE NO OBJECTION TO THE ANNEXATION OF SAID TERRITORY BY THE CITY OF LOS ANGELES, IT WAS MOVED BY COUNCILMAN GORDON, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN MESCHUK, THAT RESOLUTION N0. 1712, ENTITLED: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, CONSENTING TO THE DETACHMENT FOR PURPOSES OF ANNEXA- TION BY THE CITY OF LOS ANGELES OF CERTAIN UNINHABITED TERRITORY., WHICH WAS READ, BE ADOPTED. 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. 2. INQUIRED WHETHER OR NOT THE COUNCIL DESIRED TO TAKE ACTION WITH RESPECT TO THE REQUEST OF THE CITY OF LOS ANGELES, THAT THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO VACATE THE WESTERLY END OF IMPERIAL HIGHWAY, ACACIA AVENUE, WALNUT AVENUE, SYCAMORE AVENUE, MAPLE AVENUE, OAK AVENUE AND PALM AVENUE, WHICH PORTIONS OF SAID STREETS ARE NECESSARY IN THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE RIGHT OF WAY FOR TRANSMISSION LINES FROM THE SCATTERGOOD STEAM PLANT. UPON INQUIRY, THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS STATED THAT THE CITY OF LOS ANGELES HAS AGREED TO PROVIDE CUL -DE -SACS AT THE WESTERLY END OF THE PORTIONS OF THE STREETS REMAINING AFTER THE VACATION. MOVED BY COUNCILMAN FREDERICK, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN MESCHUK, THAT THE CITY ATTORNEY BE AND HE IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO PREPARE AND PRESENT TO THIS COUNCIL AT HIS EARLIEST CONVENIENCE, THE NECESSARY VACATION PROCEEDINGS IN CONNECTION WITH THE ABOVE MENTIONED STREETS. CARRIED. -1 0- X 246 DISCUSSION WAS THEN HAD WITH RESPECT TO TRANSFER OF LOT N0. 5, BLOCK 8, TRACT 1685, AT THE WESTERLY END OF OAK AVENUE OWNED BY THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, FOR CERTAIN PROPERTY OWNED BY THE CITY OF LOS ANGELES, AND THE CITY ENGINEER STATED HE WOULD PRESENT THE NECESSARY INFORMATION TO THE COUNCIL AT ITS NEXT REGULAR MEETING. 3. PRESENTED FOR THE COUNCILS APPROVAL, PLANS FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF PORTIONS OF NEVADA STREET, OREGON STREET AND PINE AVENUE. MOVED BY COUNCILMAN BAKER, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN FREDERICK, THAT PLANS FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF OREGON STREET, PINE AVENUE TO STATION 400; NEVADA STREET, MARIPOSA AVENUE TO STATION 650; AND PINE AVENUE, OREGON STREET, TO STATION 527, BE AND THE SAME ARE HEREBY AP- PROVED BY THIS COUNCIL AND A COPY PLACED ON FILE IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK. CARRIED. 4. AT THIS POINT, HE EXPLAINED TO THE COUNCIL THAT THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE IMPROVEMENT IN THE ABOVE NAMED STREETS WILL BE DONE BY THE OWNERS AS IT IS A CASH JOB, BUT THAT IT WILL BE NECESSARY TO REMOVE CERTAIN CURB RETURNS WHICH HAVE HERETOFORE BEEN PAID FOR BY THE PROPERTY OWNERS, AND HE REQUESTED AUTHORITY TO SPEND NOT TO EXCEED $50.00 TO COVER COST OF THE CITY FOR REMOVING SUCH CURB RETURNS. MOVED BY _COUNCILMAN MESCHUK, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN FREDERICK, THAT THE SUM OF NOT:TO EXCEED $50.00 BE AND THE SAME IS HEREBY ALLO- CATED TO COVER THE COST OF REMOVING CERTAIN CURB RETURNS IN CONNECTION WITH THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE STREETS HEREINBEFORE NAMED, AND WHICH CURB RETURNS HAD HERETOFORE BEEN GONSTRUCTED AT THE EXPENSE OF THE PROPERTY OWNERS. CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES: COUNCILMEN BAKER, FREDERICK, CORDON, MESCHUK AND MAYOR BENFIELD; NOES: COUNCILMEN NONE; ABSENT: COUNCILMEN NONE. DISCUSSION WAS THEN ENTERED INTO BETWEEN MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL, DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS AND MR. JACK MORGAN RESPECTING THE FACT T*DW )AX_X Xrhi)E *-AWA7X THAT ALL THE PROPERTY OWNERS HAVE AGREED TO CONTRIBUTE THEIR PORTION TOWARD THE COST OF THE ABOVE IMPROVEMENT, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE OWNER OF A TRIANGULAR SHAPED PIECE OF PROP- ERTY AT THE NORTHEAST INTERSECTION OF PINE AVENUE WITH THE PACIFIC ELECTRIC TRACKS. MR. MORGAN STATED THE PROPERTY OWNERS WERE WILLING TO LOAN THE NECESSARY MONEY TO THE OWNER OF SAID PROPERTY, AND HE WOULD MAKE ANOTHER ATTEMPT TO CONTACT HIM AND ENDEAVOR TO WORK OUT SOME EQUIT- ABLE AGREEMENT, BUT THAT IN THE MEANTIME THE GROUP WOULD LIKE PER- MISSION TO START THE PROPOSED IMPROVEMENT, AND THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL STATED THEY HAD NO OBJECTION TO THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE WORK. UNFINISHED BUSINESS MOVED BY COUNCILMAN FREDERICK, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN MESCHUK, THAT ORDINANCE N0. 504, ENTITLED: -11 - X 247 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, BESIGNATED AS n319TM, TO ARTICLE 3 OF SAID ORDINANCE AND AMEND- ING THE ZONING MAP OF SAID CITY ACCORDINGLY; AND ADOPTING A CERTAIN PRECISE PLAN., WHICH WAS INTRODUCED AND READ AT A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL HELD FEBRUARY 25, 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. 1432 TO 1539, INCLUSIVE: GENERAL FUND $ 49,422.29 RECREATION FUND 2,135.97 PENSION FUND 2,015.14 TRAFFIC SAFETY FUND 375.00 TRUST FUND 10,701.54 PARK & RECREATION CONSTRUCTION FUND 50,985.00 TOTAL $ 115,634.94 DEMAND REGISTER - WATER DEPARTMENT - DEMANDS NOS. 425 TO 452, INCLUSIVE: WATER OPERATING FUND TOTAL $ 8,326.10 $ 8,326.1 0 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. NEW BUSINESS NONE. NO FURTHER BUSINESS APPEARING TO BE TRANSACTED AT THIS MEETING, IT WAS MOVED BY COUNCILMAN BAKER, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN GORDON, THE MEETING ADJOURN, THE HOUR OF ADJOURNMENT BEING 8:08 Of CLOCK P.M. CARRIED. RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED, APPROVED: NEVA M. ELSEY, Cl CLERK MAYOR -1 2-