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1957 MAR 25 CC MINX 248 EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA MARCH 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 DONALD S. WOODFORD, DIRECTOR OF BUILDING AND SAFETY. THE MEETING WAS THEN CALLED TO ORDER BY KENNETH R. BENFIELD, MAYOR, THE HOUR BEING 7:00 O'CLOCK P.M. ROLL CALL COUNCILMEN PRESENT: BAKER, FREDERICK, GORDON, MESCHUK AND MAYOR BENFIELD; COUNCILMEN ABSENT: NONE. READING OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING HELD MARCH 11, 1957, HAVING BEEN READ AND NO ERRORS OR OMISSIONS HAVING BEEN NOTED, IT WAS MOVED BY COUNCILMAN BAKER, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN GORDON, THE MINUTES OF SAID MEETING BE APPROVED AS RECORDED. CARRIED. SPECIAL ORDERS OF BUSINESS THE MAYOR ANNOUNCED THIS WAS THE TIME AND PLACE HERETOFORE FIXED FOR THE RECEPTION OF BIDS ON THE CLUB HOUSE AND ADJACENT AREAS OF THE RECREATION CENTER, AND INQUIRED OF THE CITY CLERK IF SHE HAD RECEIVED ANY BIDS THEREFOR. THE CITY CLERK ANNOUNCED SHE HAD FOUR BIDS IN HER POSSESSION, FOLLOWING WHICH IT WAS MOVED BY COUNCILMAN BAKER, SECONDED BY COUNCIL- MAN GORDON, THAT THE COUNCIL PROCEED TO OPEN, EXAMINE AND PUBLICLY DECLARE SAID BIDS. CARRIED. BIDS WERE RECEIVED FROM THE FOLLOWING: H.C. BERGER $ 204,500.00 MAYFAIR CONSTRUCTION CO. 198,904.00 VOLZ- RAPPAPORT CONST. CO., INC. 206,685.00 R. & S. CONSTRUCTION CO. 200,888.00 FOLLOWING THE OPENING AND DECLARATION OF THE FOREGOING BIDS, IT WAS MOVED BY COUNCILMAN FREDERICK, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN BAKER, THAT THE CONTRACT BE AWARDED TO THE LOWEST BIDDER TO WIT: MAYFAIR CONSTRUCTION CO. MR. FURER, REPRESENTING WILLIAM A. WOOLLETT, ARCHITECT, RECOMMENDED THAT THE BIDS BE TAKEN UNDER ADVISEMENT UNTIL THE NEXT REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL. COUNCILMAN BAKER THEREUPON WITHDREW HIS SECOND TO THE ABOVE MOTION AND SAID MOTION WAS LOST FOR WANT OF A SECOND. MOVED BY COUNCILMAN GORDON, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN BAKER THAT SAID BIDS BE REFERRED TO THE CITY ENGINEER, DIRECTOR OF PARKS AND RECREATION, MEMBERS OF THE RECREATION COMMISSION AND THE ARCHI- TECT FOR COMPUTATION, CHECKING AND REPORT TO THIS COUNCIL AT ITS NEXT REGULAR MEETING TO BE HELD APRIL 8, 1957. aC X 249 CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES: COUNCILMEN BAKER, GORDON AND MAYOR BENFIELD; NOES: COUNCILMEN FREDERICK AND MESCHUK; ABSENT: COUNCILMEN NONE. THE HOUR BEING 7:23 OtCLOCK P.M., THE MAYOR DECLARED A RECESS. AT THE HOUR OF 7:26 OtCLOCK P.M. THE COUNCIL RECONVENED, THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS BEING PRESENT AND ANSWERING ROLL CALL: BAKER, FREDERICK, GORDON, MESCHUK AND MAYOR BENFIELD. 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 ILLINOIS STREET, PINE AVENUE, AND OTHER STREETS AS CONTEMPLATED IN RESOLUTION OF INTENTION N0. 1636 ADOPTED BY THE SAID CITY COUNCIL ON THE 9TH DAY OF JULY, 1956, EXCEPT AS CHANGED AND MODIFIED BY RESOLUTION N0. 1654 ADOPTED SEPTEMBER 11, 1956. THE CITY CLERK ALSO INFORMED THE SAID CITY COUNCIL THAT AFFIDAVITS 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, AND NO ONE RESPONDED. 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 FREDERICK THAT ALL APPEALS OR OBJECTIONS 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 COUNCILMAN GORDON AND CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES: COUNCILMEN BAKER, GORDON, FREDERICK, MESCHUK AND MAYOR BENFIELD; NOES: COUNCILMEN NONE; ABSENT: COUNCILMEN NONE. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS, RECEIVED FROM THE PERSONS, FIRMS OR CORPORATIONS HEREINAFTER NAMED, WERE READ TO THE COUNCIL AND WERE DISPOSED OF IN THE MANNER INDICATED, FOLLOWING REFERENCE TO EACH HEREINAFTER: PLANNING COMMISSION, DATED MARCH 21, 1957, TRANSMITTING THEREWITH ITS COMPLETE FILE ON THE NEW ZONING ORDINANCE AND COPY OF RESOLUTION N0. 300 ADOPTED BY SAID COMMISSION RECOMMENDING CONSIDER- ATION AND ADOPTION BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF SAID NEW ZONING ORDINANCE. MOVED BY COUNCILMAN BAKER, SECONDED BY.000NCILMAN FREDERICK, THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION BE ADOPTED: RESOLVED, THAT THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, DOES HEREBY SET THE MATTER OF THE ADOPTION OF A PROPOSED NEW COMPREHENSIVE ZONING ORDINANCE LAND USE PLAN) IN AND FOR THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO.. FOR PUBLIC HEARING BEFORE THIS COUNCIL, TO BE HELD IN THE COUNCIL -2- X 250 CHAMBER OF THE CITY HALL OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO IN SAID CITY, ON MONDAY, THE 22ND DAY OF APRIL, 1957, BEGINNING AT THE HOUR OF 7:00 OICLOCK P.M.; AND THAT THE CITY CLERK BE AND SHE IS HEREBY AUTH- IZED AND INSTRUCTED TO GIVE NOTICE OF SAID HEARING IN TIME, FORM AND MANNER AS CONTEMPLATED BY LAW. CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES: COUNCILMEN BAKER, FREDERICK, CORDON, MESCHUK AND MAYOR BENFIELD; NOES: COUNCILMEN NONE; ABSENT: COUNCILMEN NONE. PLANNING COMMISSION, DATED MARCH 1_4, 1957, TRANSMITTING COPY OF ITS RESOLUTION N0. 299 RESCINDING ITS RESOLUTION N0. 250 AND APPROVING THE REQUEST OF JACK W. MORGAN FOR RIGHT OF WAY EASE- MENT OVER PORTIONS OF LOTS 3, 4 AND 5, BLOCK 71 TRACT 1655. ORDERED FILED. PLANNING COMMISSION, DATED MARCH 15, 1957, TRANSMITTING COPY OF ITS RESOLUTION N0. 301, SETTING FOR HEARING A PROPOSED CHANGE OF ZONE FOR CERTAIN PROPERTY IN BLOCKS 26, 27, 28, 30 AND 31 FROM R -3 TO M -10 SAID HEARING TO BE HELD APRIL 100 1957. ORDERED FILED. WALTER C. PETERSON, CITY CLERK, CITY OF LOS ANGELES, DATED MARCH 19, 1957, ADVISING THAT RESOLUTION N0. 1712 ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO AT ITS REGULAR MEETING HELD MARCH 11, 1957, CONSENTING TO`THE DETACHMENT FOR PURPOSES OF ANNEX- ATION BY THE CITY OF LOS ANGELES, OF A PORTION OF AVIATION BOULEVARD, WAS REFERRED TO THE COORDINATING BOARD AND THE PLANNING COMMITTEE. ORDERED FILED. DONALD S. WOODFORD, DIRECTOR OF BUILDING AND SAFETY, DATED MARCH 2�, 1957, ADVISING THAT THE WORK IN CONNECTION WITH RELOCATION OF A DWELLING TO 1322 E. PINE AVENUE, EL SEGUNDO, HAD BEEN COMPLETED TO THE SATISFACTION OF HIS DEPARTMENT, AND RECOMMENDING THAT THE FAITHFUL PERFORMANCE BOND IN AMOUNT OF $3,000.00 COVERING SAID WORK, FURNISHED BY MR. CHESTER CRAMER, BE EXONERATED. MOVED BY COUNCILMAN CORDON, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN BAKER, THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION BE ADOPTED: RESOLVED, THAT THAT CERTAIN RELOCATION PERMIT BOND, DATED MARCH 27, 1956, WITH CHESTER CRAMER AS PRINCIPAL, AND PACIFIC EMPLOYERS INSURANCE COMPANY AS SURETY, IN THE AMOUNT OF 3,000.00, BE AND THE SAME IS HEREBY EXON- ERATED FROM ANY LIABILITY ACCRUING THEREUNDER SUBSEQUENT TO MIDNIGHT THIS DATE, TO WIT: MARCH 25, 1957. CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES: COUNCILMEN BAKER, FREDERICK, GORDON, MESCHUK AND MAYOR BENFIELD; NOES: COUNCILMEN NONE; ABSENT: COUNCILMEN NONE. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS MR. ROBERT MCCULLOUGH, RESIDING AT 1033 E. ACACIA AVENUE, ADDRESSED THE COUNCIL, STATING HE HAD BEEN IN COMMUNICATION WITH MR. RICHARD BARTON OF THE PUBLIC RELATIONS DEPARTMENT, NORTH AMERICAN AVIATION, WITH REFERENCE TO NOISE ABATEMENT CAUSED BY TESTING OF JET PLANES. MR. MCCULLOUGH ALSO REGISTERED COMPLAINT RESPECTING THE NOISE MADE BY THE REVVING OF AMERICAN AIRLINES PLANES PRIOR TO TAKEOFF. -3- X 251 AFTER DISCUSSION, HE REQUESTED THAT THE COUNCIL OPPOSE FURTHER AIRPORT EXPANSION, WITH RESPECT TO THE LOS ANGELES INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT IN CONSIDERATION OF FURTHER DEVELOPMENT IN RESIDENTIAL AREAS IN EL SEG- UNDO. FOLLOWING FURTHER DISCUSSION, THE MAYOR REQUESTED THE CITY MAN- AGER TO ADDRESS A COMMUNICATION:, TO THE VARIOUS AIRCRAFT COMPANIES AND AIRCRAFT LINES, AND TO ADVISE SAID COMPANIES OF COMPLAINTS REGISTERED DUE TO LOUD SPEAKER SYSTEM AND TESTING OF MOTORS, WHICH NOISES ARE DISTURBING THE SLEEP OF RESIDENTS OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO; ALSO TO REQUEST RUN -UP SCHEDULE HOURS FOR TESTING. MR. A. N. DELUCIO ADDRESSED THE COUNCIL, STATING THAT HE HAS A WOODWORKING ESTABLISHMENT AT 125 OREGON STREET IN THE CITY OF EL SEG- UNGO; THAT IN DECEMBER 1956, HE WAS INFORMED BY MR. WOODFORD, DIRECTOR OF BUILDING AND SAFETY, THAT HE IS COMPELLED TO HAVE A SPRINKLER SYS- TEM IN THE BUILDING. MR. DELUCIO FURTHER STATED THAT AT THE TIME HE FILED PLANS TO BUILD THE BUILDING, HE WAS INFORMED BY THE THEN BUILDING INSPECTOR, THAT A SPRINKLER SYSTEM WAS NOT REQUIRED IN THAT TYPE OF BUILDING, AND FURTHER, THAT NO WATER WAS AVAILABLE FOR USE IN SUCH SPRINKLING SYSTEM IF INSTALLED. HE THEREUPON COMPLETED THE BUILDING WITHOUT A SPRINKLING SYSTEM, AND STATED THAT WHILE HE DESIRED TO IN- STALL SUCH SYSTEM, THAT PRESENTLY HE IS FINANCIALLY UNABLE TO DO SO, AND REQUESTED TIME IN WHICH TO MAKE SUCH INSTALLATION. INQUIRY BY THE MAYOR DEVELOPED THE FACT THAT MR. DELUCIO IS OF THE OPINION HE COULD INSTALL SUCH SYSTEM PRIOR TO THE LATTER PART OF THIS YEAR. THEREAFTER, IT WAS MOVED BY COUNCILMAN GORDON, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN BAKER, THE MATTER BE REFERRED TO THE CITY MAN- AGER FOR INVESTIGATION AND REPORT BACK TO THIS COUNCIL AT A LATER DATE. CARRIED. WALTER W. SWANSON PRESENTED A LETTER FOR READING TO THE CITY COUNCIL, WHICH LETTER HE HAD RECEIVED FROM THE EL SEGUNDO CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, IN WHICH COMMUNICATION HE WAS APPOINTED CHAIRMAN OF A SIGN COMMITTEE FOR SAID ORGANIZATION. UPON INQUIRY BY THE MAYOR, HE STATED THESE SIGNS REFERRED TO SIGNS AT MAIN INTERSECTIONS TO THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO DIRECTING PERSONS TO THE BUSINESS DISTRICT, AND HE RECOMMENDED THAT SUCH SIGNS BE PLACED AT THE INTERSECTIONS OF SEPULVEDA AND GRAND AVENUE, IMPERIAL AND MAIN STREET, AND GRAND AVENUE AND COAST BOULEVARD WHEN SAME IS COMPLETED.) THEREAFTER, BY GENERAL CONSENT, THE MATTER WAS REFERRED TO THE CITY MANAGER WITH THE REQUEST THAT HE WORK WITH MR. SWANSON TO INVESTIGATE THE TYPE OF SIGN TO BE ERECTED AND THE LOCATIONS THEREFOR. REPORTS OF OFFICERS AND SPECIAL COMMITTEES CITY MANAGER SAILORS MADE REPORTS AS FOLLOWS: 1. RECOMMENDED THAT THE POLICE DEPARTMENT BE PERMITTED TO EMPLOY TWO ADDITIONAL REGULAR POLICE OFFICERS TO REPLACE TWO PRESENTLY EMPLOYED OFFICERS WHOM IT IS PROPOSED TO TRANSFER TO THE DETECTIVE BUREAU; ALSO THAT IN ORDER TO COMPLETE THIS REPLACEMENT IT WILL BE NECESSARY TO SUPPLEMENT THE 1956 -57 BUDGET IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,568.00. MOVED BY COUNCILMAN MESCHUK, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN BAKER, THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION BE ADOPTED: RESOLVED, THAT THE-EMPLOYMENT OF TWO ADDITIONAL OFFICERS IN THE POLICE DEPARTMENT OF THE CITY OF EL SEG- UNDO BE AND THE SAME IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED; AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, THAT THE 1956 -57 BUDGET of SAID DEPARTMENT BE AND THE SAME IS HEREBY INCREASED IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,568.00 TO COVER SALARIES OF TWO NEW EMPLOYEES. —4— X 252 CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES: COUNCILMEN BAKER, FREDERICK, GORDON, MESCHUK AND MAYOR BENFIELD; NOES: COUNCILMEN NONE; ABSENT: COUNCILMEN NONE. 2. THAT HE HAD RECEIVED A REQUEST FROM RUTH Hopp, CITY TREASURER, THAT SHE BE GRANTED PERMISSION TO ATTEND THE 51ST ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF THE MUNICIPAL FINANCE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION OF THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA, TO BE HELD IN ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA FROM JUNE 2 TO 6, 1957, BOTH DATES INCLUSIVE, AND FURTHER, THAT SAID OFFICIAL IS OF THE OPINION SHE CAN OBTAIN MUCH GOOD FOR THE CITY BY ATTENDANCE Af SAID CONFERENCE. MOVED BY COUNCILMAN BAKER, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN CORDON, THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION BE ADOPTED: RESOLVED, THAT RUTH Hopp, CITY TREASURER, OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO.. BE AND SHE IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO ATTEND THE 51ST ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF THE MUNICIPAL FINANCE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION OF THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA, TO BE HELD IN ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA, JUNE 2 TO 6, 1957, BOTH DATES INCLUSIVE, AND THAT SHE BE FURTHER AUTHORIZED TO FILE HER DEMAND FOR ACTUAL AND NECESSARY EXPENSES IN CONNECTION WITH ATTENDANCE AT SAID CONFERENCE. CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES: COUNCILMEN BAKER, FREDERICK, GORDON, MESCHUK AND MAYOR BENFIELD; NOES: COUNCILMEN NONE; ABSENT: COUNCILMEN NONE. 3. THAT AT THE LAST REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL AN AMENDMENT TO THE SALARY RESOLUTION WAS ADOPTED PROVIDING FOR THE UP— GRADING OF THE POSITION OF RECREATION SUPERVISOR FROM SCHEDULE 14 TO SCHEDULE 15; THAT INASMUCH AS THE PRESENT INCUMBENT WAS ON STEP B OF SCHEDULE 14, HE RECOMMENDED THAT SAID SUPERVISOR BE PLACED IN STEP B OF SCHEDULE 15, WHICH IS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STANDARD PROCEDURE FOR THE HANDLING OF SUCH MATTERS. MOVED BY COUNCILMAN BAKER, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN CORDON, THAT EFFECTIVE MARCH 16, THE RECREATION SUPERVISOR OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO BE AND HE IS HEREBY PLACED IN STEP B OF SCHEDULE 15, AS SET FORTH IN THE SALARY RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO. CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES: COUNCILMEN BAKER, GORDON AND MAYOR BENFIELD NOES: COUNCILMEN FREDERICK AND MESCHUK; ABSENT: COUNCILMEN NONE. 4. RECOMMENDED THAT FOR THE BEST INTEREST OF THE CITY, THAT LIABILITY INSURANCE COVERAGE BE INCREASED AS FOLLOWS: BODILY INJURY — PROPERTY DAMAGE AUTO) PROPERTY DAMAGE (NON —AUTO) FROM $200,000/300.,0,00 To $500, 000 /1 -y 000, 000 FROM $10,000 TO $50,000 FROM $10,000/25,000 —5— To $100,000/500,000; X 253 THAT THE INCREASE IN THE PREMIUM DUE TO INCREASED COVERAGE ABOVE SET FORTH WOULD AMOUNT TO APPROXIMATELY $1,500.00. MOVED BY COUNCILMAN BAKER, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN GORDON, THAT THE CITY MANAGER BE AND HE IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO CAUSE THE LIABILITY INSURANCE COVERAGE OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO TO BE INCREASED FROM THE PRESENT AMOUNTS TO THE LARGER AMOUNTS HEREINBEFORE SET FORTH, CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES: COUNCILMEN BAKER, FREDERICK, GORDON, MESCHUK AND MAYOR BENFIELD; NOES: COUNCILMEN NONE; ABSENT: COUNCILMEN NONE. THE CITY ATTORNEY AT THIS POINT, STATED HE HAD CONTACTED THE ATTORNEY FOR THE ROYAL - LIVERPOOL INSURANCE GROUP WITH REFERENCE TO CLAIMS HERETOFORE FILED AGAINST THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO ET AL, FOR CROP DAMAGES ALLEGED TO HAVE BEEN SUFFERED BY JOSEPH GRANONE AND EDWARD TSURUTA DBA: ATLAS VEGETABLE EXCHANGE, IN AMOUNT OF $104,298.78 AND JOHN GARDAYA AND MELIANO ULAR, IN AMOUNT OF $26,290.000 AND HE HAD REQUESTED SAID ATTORNEY TO ADVISE HIM IF HE THOUGHT IT WOULD BE DESIR- ABLE FOR THE CITY TO HAVE ADDITIONAL COUNSEL . PRESENT_' AT THE COURT HEARING TO BE HELD ON SAID CLAIMS, AND THAT HE WOULD MAKE A FURTHER REPORT TO THE COUNCIL IF THIS IS FOUND NECESSARY. CITY CLERK MADE REPORTS AS FOLLOWS: 1. ADVISED THE COUNCIL THAT SHE HAD RECEIVED A COMMUNICA- TION FROM ROYAL - LIVERPOOL INSURANCE GROUP, ADVISING THAT SAID COMPANY WOULD DEFEND THE ACTIONS BROUGHT BY THE CLAIMANTS FOR ALLEGED DAMAGE TO CROPS IN AMOUNTS OF $104,297.78 AND $26,290.002 RESPECTIVELY. 2. PRESENTED FOR THE COUNCILIS ACCEPTANCE, STREET DEED DATED MARCH 11, 1957, EXECUTED BY ERIC LIDOW AND LEON LIDOW, CONVEYING TO THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO THE WESTERLY 25.00 FEET OF LOT 229, BLOCK 123, EL SEGUNDO, FOR PUBLIC STREET PURPOSES IN CONNECTION WITH THE OPENING OF KANSAS STREET. MOVED BY COUNCILMAN BAKER, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN GORDON, THAT THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION BE ADOPTED: RESOLVED, THAT THAT CERTAIN STREET DEED, DATED THE 11TH DAY OF MARCH, 1957, EXECUTED BY ERIC LIDOW AND LEON LIDOW, CONVEYING TO THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALI- FORNIA, THE REAL PROPERTY IN THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, DESCRIBED AS: THE WESTERLY 25.00 FEET OF LOT 229, BLOCK 123, OF EL SEGUNDO SHEET N0. 8, AS RECORDED IN BOOK 22 OF MAPS, PAGES 106 AND 107, IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY RECORDER OF THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, STATE OF CALIFORNIA., FOR PUBLIC STREET PURPOSES TO BE KNOWN AS KANSAS STREET, IN SAID CITY, BE AND THE SAME IS HEREBY ACCEPTED FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO; AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, THAT THE CITY CLERK BE AND SHE IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED AND DIRECTED TO CAUSE SAID INSTRUMENT TO BE FILED FOR RECORD IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY RECORDER OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. -6- X 254 CARRIED BY THE FOLOWING VOTE: AYES: COUNCILMEN BAKER, FREDERICK, AND MAYOR BENFIELD; NOES: COUNCILMEN NONE; ABSENT: COUNCILMEN NONE. GORDON, MESCHUK 3. PRESENTED FOR THE COUNCILIS ACCEPTANCE, STREET DEED DATED MARCH 7, 1957, EXECUTED BY PEELE BEEBE, CONVEYING TO THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO THE SOUTHERLY TEN FEET OF LOT 13, TRACT 2028, IN CONNECTION WITH THE WIDENING OF EL SEGUNDO BOULEVARD. MOVED BY COUNCILMAN MESCHUK, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN GORDON$ THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION BE ADOPTED: RESOLVED, THAT THAT CERTAIN STREED DEED, DATED THE 7TH DAY OF MARCH, 1957, EXECUTED BY PEELE BEEBE, A MARRIED MAN, AS HIS SOLE AND SEPARATE PROPERTY, CONVEYING TO THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, THE REAL PROPERTY IN THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, DESCRIBED AS: THE SOUTHERLY TEN (10) FEET OF LOT 13 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., 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 SEGUNDO; AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, THAT THE CITY CLERK BE AND SHE IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED AND DIRECTED TO CAUSE SAID INSTRUMENT TO BE FILED FOR RECORD IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY RECORDER OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIF- ORNIA. CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES: COUNCILMEN BAKER, FREDERICK GORDON, MESCHUK AND MAYOR BENFIELD; NOES: COUNCILMEN NONE; ABSENT: COUNCILMEN NONE. 4. REQUESTED AUTHORIZATION TO OBTAIN TITLE POLICY ON THE ABOVE DESCRIBED PROPERTY, BEING THE SOUTHERLY TEN FEET OF LOT 13, TRACT 2028, EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA. MOVED BY COUNCILMAN FREDERICK, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN MESCHUK, 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 PEELE BEEBE, COVERING THE SOUTHERLY TEN (10) FEET OF LOT 13, 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, TO THE TITLE INSURANCE AND TRUST COMPANY, WITH THE REQUEST THAT SAID DEED BE -7- X 255 RECORDED BY SAID TITLE COMPANY, IF AND WHEN IT CAN WRITE TITLE INSURANCE POLICY SHWWING SAID PROPERTY VESTED IN THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO FREE AND CLEAR OF ALL-INCUMBERANCES; AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, THAT UPON RECEIPT of SUCH TITLE POLICY, THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE BE AND HE IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO CAUSE WARRANT TO BE DRAWN IN FAVOR OF PEELE BEEBE IN THE AMOUNT OF $100.00, 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. 5. THAT THE DIRECTOR OF BUILDING AND SAFETY HAD RECEIVED A REQUEST FROM GEORGE R. JUDGE THAT HE BE GRANTED PERMISSION TO OCCUPY, USE AND MAINTAIN A HOUSE TRAILER AT 514 EAST GRAND AVENUE, EL SEGUNDO, SO THAT HIS SISTER -IN -LAW MIGHT OCCUPY SAME TO TAKE CARE OF HIS WIFE FOR A PERIOD OF AT LEAST TWO MONTHS; THAT SINCE THE CITY COUNCIL HAD HERETOFORE ADOPTED A POLICY WHEREBY SUCH PERMITS WOULD NOT BE GRANTED EXCEPT IN CONNECTION WITH THE CONSTRUCTION OF BUILDINGS, THAT THE DIRECTOR OF BUILDING AND SAFETY HAD RECOMMENDED THE PERMIT NOT BE GRANTED. MOVED BY COUNCILMAN FREDERICK, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN BAKER, THAT THE ACTION OF THE DIRECTOR OF BUILDING AND SAFETY IN RECOMMENDING THAT T.HE_APPLICATION OF GEORGE R. JUDGE TO OCCUPY, USE AND MAINTAIN A HOUSE TRAILER AT 514 E. GRAND AVENUE BE DENIED, BE AND THE SAME IS HEREBY APPROVED. CARRIED. CITY ATTORNEY MADE REPORTS AS FOLLOWS: 1. THAT AT A RECENT MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL, THERE WAS REFERRED TO HIM THE MATTER OF A PENDING AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE PACIFIC ELECTRIC RAILWAY COMPANY, STANDARD OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA, AND THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO WITH REFERENCE TO PLACEMENT OF A WIG WAG SIGNAL AT THE PACIFIC ELECTRIC CROSSING ON SEPULVEDA BOULEVARD; THAT AT THAT TIME IT WAS ANTICIPATED THE AGREEMENT WOULD BE BETWEEN THE THREE PARTIES, BUT SINCE THAT DATE THE AGREEMENT HAS BEEN REWRITTEN SO THAT THE CITY WILL TAKE CARE OF THE EXPENSE OF CONSTRUCTING AND MAINTAINING THE SIGNAL ON THE EASTERLY SIDE OF SEPULVEDA BOULEVARD AND PAY FOR THE COST OF SUCH MAINTENANCE INDEFINITELY, THE STANDARD OIL COMPANY TO PAY THE EXPENSE OF CONSTRUCTING AND MAINTAINING SAID SIGNAL ON THE WESTERLY SIDE OF SEPULVEDA BOULEVARD, AND THAT HE HAS APPROVED THE AGREEMENT AS TO FORM. DISCUSSION WAS HAD AS TO WHETHER OR NOT THE STATE MIGHT BE WILLING TO PAY A PORTION OF THE EXPENSE OFTHE INSTALLATION OF SUCH WIG WAG SIGNALS. THEREAFTER, BY GENERAL CONSENT, THE CITY ATTORNEY WAS REQUESTED TO CONTACT THE PROPER STATE OFFICIALS AND OBTAIN A RULING WITH RESPECT TO SUCH PARTICIPATION. 2. THAT SOME TIME AGO, THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO DISCUSSED PROCEEDINGS TO VACATE A PORTION OF COAST BOULEVARD, SAID PORTION BEING A STRIP OF LAND APPROXIMATELY 200 FEET LONG AND 8 FEET WIDE, IN A PORTION OF WHICH AN EASEMENT WAS HELD BY THE CITY FOR DRAINAGE PURPOSES; THAT THE STANDARD OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA HAS REQUESTED THAT THIS COUNCIL ADOPT A RESOLUTION VACATING SUCH EASEMENT AND RESERVE ONLY THAT PORTION 5_0 X 256 OF THE VACATED PROPERTY UPON WHICH A CATCH BASIN IS LOCATED, AND HE PRESENTED FOR THE COUNCIL'S CONSIDERATION A RESOLUTION WHICH WOULD.:. HAVE THE EFFECT OF COMPLYING WITH SAID COMPANY'S REQUEST. THEREAFTER, IT WAS MOVED BY COUNCILMAN GORDON, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN FREDERICK, THAT RESOLUTION N0. 1713, ENTITLED: RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, VACATING CERTAIN EASEMENTS ON A CERTAIN PARCEL OF LAND IMMEDIATELY ADJACENT TO COAST BOULEVARD WITHIN SAID CITY, SUBJECT TO A CERTAIN EXCEPTION, PURSUANT TO THE TERMS AND PROVISIONS OF SECTION 50443 OF THE GOVERNMENT CODE., WHICH WAS READ, BE ADOPTED. ON ROLL CALL, SAID MOTION WAS ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES: COUNCILMEN BAKER, FREDERICK, GORDON, MESCHUK AND MAYOR BENFIELD; NOES: COUNCILMEN NONE; ABSENT: COUNCILMEN NONE. 3. THAT WITH RESPECT TO THE CONDEMNATION OF CERTAIN PROP- ERTY FOR THE WIDENING OF EL SEGUNDO BOULEVARD, HE HAD RECEIVED A COMMUNICATION FROM ROBERT E. ROSSKOPF, SPECIAL COUNSEL EMPLOYED BY THE CITY FOR THIS PURPOSE, IN WHICH COMMUNICATION MR. ROSSKOPF STATED ACTION HAD BEEN FILED IN THE INGLEWOOD BRANCH OF THE SUPERIOR COURT ON MARCH 20, 1957; ALSO THAT COPIES OF SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT HAD BEEN TURNED OVER TO MICHAEL P. LOCKE FOR SERVICE, AND THAT A WARRANT IN THE SUM OF $9,710.00 SHOULD BE ISSUED TO THE LOS ANGELES SOU NTY CLERK AND FORWARDED TO MR. ROSSKOPF FOR DEPOSIT WITH THE COURT; ALSO EN- CLOSED WITH SAID COMMUNICATION WERE STATEMENTS FOR SERVICES OF ERNEST 1. JOHNSTON IN AMOUNT OF 75.00 TO COVER MAKING OF APPRAISAL AND MR. ROSSKOPF'S STATEMENT FOR FEES AND COSTS TO DATE. THE COMMUNICATION FURTHER STATED THAT LOTS 14 AND 15, TRACT 2028, WERE NOT INCLUDED IN SAID ACTION AND THAT SINCE SETTLEMENT HAD NOT BEEN NEGOTIATED WITH THE_OWNERS_OEI:SA . tD LOTS, IT WOULD BE NECESSARY TO FILE AN ACTION ON SAID PARCELS FOR IMMEDIATE POSSESSION THEREOF. IT WAS THEREUPON MOVED BY COUNCILMAN BAKER, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN GORDON, THAT RESOLUTION N0. 1714, 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., WHICH WAS READ, BE ADOPTED. ON ROLL CALL, SAID MOTION WAS ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES: COUNCILMEN BAKER, FREDERICK, GORDON, MESCHUK AND MAYOR BENFIELD; NOES: COUNCILMEN NONE; ABSENT: COUNCILMEN NONE. l 4. THAT ON FEBRUARY 25, 1957, THERE L. WILKES BY THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, A PAYROLL THE SUM OF $142.39; THAT AN AFFIDAVIT HAD BEEN STATING THAT SAID WARRANT HAS EITHER BEEN LOST REQUESTING THAT A NEW WARRANT BE ISSUED IN THE X WAS ISSUED TO DONALD WARRANT N0. 2170 IN FILED BY MR. WILKES OR DESTROYED, AND ORIGINAL AMOUNT. MOVED BY COUNCILMAN BAKER, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN FREDERICK, THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION BE ADOPTED: RESOLVED, THAT THE AFFIDAVIT OF DONALD L. WILKES, ENTITLED: "AFFIDAVIT RE LOST OR DESTROYED CITY OF EL SEGUNDO WARRANT" BE RECEIVED AND ORDERED PLACED ON FILE IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK; THAT IN VIEW OF THE STATEMENTS AND REPRESENTATIONS MADE IN SAID AFFIDAVIT, THE CITY COUNCIL HEREBY AUTHORIZES THE CAN- CELLATION OF WARRANT N0. 2170 DATED FEBRUARY 25, 1957, PAYABLE TO DONALD L. WILKES IN AMOUNT OF $142.39, AND THE ISSUANCE OF A NEW WARRANT FOR THE SAME AMOUNT AND PAYABLE TO THE ORIGINAL PAYEE IN LIEU OF SAID LOST OR DESTROYED WARRANT. CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES: COUNCILMEN BAKER, FREDERICK, GORDON, MESCHUK AND MAYOR BENFIELD; NOES: COUNCILMEN NONE; ABSENT: COUNCILMEN NONE. 5. THAT THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO AND 49 OTHER CITIES IN THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ARE DEFENDANTS IN AN ACTION BROUGHT IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES BY SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF CABINET MANUFACTURERS AS A RESULT OF THE DECISION IN THE AGNEW VS CITY OF CULVER CITY ACTION ENJOINING SAID CITIES FROM CHARGING A FEE FOR PERMITS OR LICENSES FOR DOING OF WORK WITHIN SAID CITIES BY SAID PLAINTIFF; THAT AN EXTENSION OF TIME HAS BEEN GRANTED BY THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF FOR ALL ATTORNEYS TO APPEAR IN THE ACTION UP TO APRIL 5, 1957; THAT ON MARCH 29, 19570 A MEETING WILL BE HELD BY CITY ATTORNEYS OF ALL OF THE CITIES SERVED, TO DISCUSS THE CASE AND TO DECIDE WHETHER OR NOT THE CITIES SHOULD GO TOGETHER AND MAKE ONE PLEADING OR MAKE SEPARATE APPEARANCES. FOLLOWING DISCUSSION, IT WAS MOVED BY COUNCILMAN FREDERICK, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN BAKER, THE CITY ATTORNEY OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO BE AND HE IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO ATTEND THE MEETING OF ALL ATTORNEYS CALLED FOR MARCH 29, 1957, IN CONNECTION WITH THE CASE HEREINABOVE FIRST REFERRED TO, AND HE IS FURTHER AUTHORIZED TO TAKE WHATEVER ACTION HE DEEMS ADVISABLE TO PROTECT THE INTERESTS OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO. CARRIED 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: 1. THAT HIS OFFICE HAD RECEIVED A PETITION FOR THE IMPROVE- MENT OF HILLCREST STREET BETWEEN SYCAMORE AVENUE AND MAPLE AVENUE, SIGNED BY THE "OWNERS OF 75.3% OF THE PROPERTY WITHIN THE ASSESSMENT DISTRICT, AND RECOMMENDING THAT THE CITY ENGINEER BE AUTHORIZED TO ATTEMPT TO PROCURE SIGNATURES FOR A PETITION FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF SAID STREET FROM PALM AVENUE TO IMPERIAL HIGHWAY INSTEAD OF THE ONE BLOCK SPECIFIED IN THE BEFORE MENTIONED PETITION, AND REQUESTING 30 -1 0- 25'7 X 258 DAYS IN WHICH TO ASCERTAIN THE OUTCOME OF SUCH PROJECT. MOVED BY COUNCILMAN MESCHUK, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN GORDON, THAT THE CITY ENGINEER BE AND HE IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO ATTEMPT TO PROCURE SIGNATURES OF PROPERTY OWNERS FOR THE IMPROVE- MENT OF HILLCREsr STREET FROM PALM AVENUE TO IMPERIAL HIGHWAY, AND - THAT IN THE MEANTIME, THE PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE IMPROVE- MENT OF ONE BLOCK OF HILLCREST STREET BETWEEN SYCAMORE AVENUE AND MAPLE AVENUE BE TAKEN UNDER CONSIDERATION FOR A PERIOD OF 30 DAYS. CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES: COUNCILMEN BAKER, FREDERICK, GORDON, MESCHUK AND MAYOR BENFIELD; NOES: COUNCILMEN NONE; ABSENT: COUNCILMEN NONE. j. THAT HIS OFFICE HAD RECEIVED A REQUEST FROM HUGHES AIRCRAFT COMPANY TO ENCROACH UPON A PORTION OF MAPLE AVENUE TO WITHIN 4 FEET OF THE EXISTING CURB FOR PARKING PURPOSES, AND HE RECOMMENDED THAT THE ENCROACHMENT BE GRANTED SUBJECT TO CERTAIN CONDITIONS SET FORTH IN A RESOLUTION GRANTING SUCH ENCROACHMENT. MOVED BY COUNCILMAN GORDON, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN BAKER, THAT RESOLUTION N0. 1715, ENTITLED: A RESOLUTIC'N OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, GRANTING TO HUGHES AIRCRAFT COMPANY, A CERTAIN CONDITIONAL ENCROACHMENT PERMIT TO ENCROACH UPON A CERTAIN PORTION OF MAPLE AVENUE, WITHIN SAID CITY., WHICH WAS READ, BE ADOPTED. ON ROLL CALL, THE FOREGOING MOTION WAS ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES: COUNCILMEN BAKER, FREDERICK, GORDON, MESCHUK AND MAYOR BENFIELD; NOES: COUNCILMEN NONE; ABSENT: COUNCILMEN NONE. UNFINISHED BUSINESS MAYOR BENFIELD CALLED ATTENTION TO THE FACT THAT PRESENTLY THERE ARE TWO HIGHWAYS RUNNING ALONG THE NORTHERLY BOUNDARY OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO KNOWN AS "NEW IMPERIAL HIGHWAY" AND "OLD IMPERIAL HIGHWAY11; THAT BECAUSE OF THE FACT THAT TWO HIGHWAYS BEAR THE NAME OF IMPERIAL HIGHWAY HE FELT THAT THAT PORTION OF IMPERIAL HIGHWAY WITHIN THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO SHOULD BE RENAMED, AND THE COUNCIL CON- CURRING IN HIS RECOMMENDATION, THE MATTER WAS REFERRED TO THE PLANN- ING COMMISSION FOR ITS CONSIDERATION. PAYING BILLS THE FOLLOWING DEMANDS, HAVING HAD THE APPROVAL OF THE COM- MITTEE ON FINANCE AND RECORDS, WERE READ: -11- X 259 DEMAND REGISTER - DEMANDS NOS. 1540 TO 16290 INCLUSIVE: GENERAL FUND $ 50,018.87 RECREATION FUND 642.32 PENSION FUND 2,141.97 TRAFFIC SAFETY FUND 154.44 TRUST FUND 1,135.65 PARK & RECREATION CONSTRUCTION 605.95 SEWERAGE FACILITIES 5,416.74 TOTAL 60,115.96 DEMAND REGISTER - WATER DEPARTMENT DEMANDS NOS. 453 TO 480 INCLUSIVE: WATER OPERATING FUND TOTAL 28,222.72 28,222.72 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 COUNCILMAN MESCHUK STATED HIS ATTENTION HAD BEEN CALLED TO THE FACT THAT IN A RECENT NEWSPAPER ARTICLE IT HAD BEEN STATED THERE WAS A POSSIBILITY OF A RECREATION CENTER TO BE ERECTED EITHER IN TORRANCE, 5EDONDO BEACH OR MANHATTAN BEACH, TO BE PAID FOR BY COUNTY FUNDS, AND HE FELT OPPOSITION SHOULD BE MADE BY THE CITY OF EL SEG- UNDO TO SUCH EXPENDITURE, INASMUCH AS THIS CITY WAS UNABLE TO OBTAIN ANY COUNTY FUNDS FOR ITS RECREATION CENTER PRESENTLY UNDER CONSTRUCTION. THE COUNCIL CONCURRED IN THE RECOMMENDATION, BUT NO DEFINITE ACTION WAS TAKEN AT THIS MEETING. 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 8:30 OtCLOCK P.M. CARRIED. APPROVED: iv MAYOR. RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED, -12- NEVA M. ELSEY, CITY CL RK. a