1958 JUN 09 CC MINX 594
El Se.-undo, Cal_fornia
June 9, �?5
A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of
:]l Segundo, Calif` erni.a, was held i_ the Council Chamber of the
City 'Hall of Said City on the above date. Prior to calling the
.meet -n,- . Order, t110Se present joined 1;: . C.; .� allebia: ^:ce
tc the Flag cf the Un4ted States- of Amier:ica, folloLein- YThiC1: a
r~a; *er was offered by Mr. Floyd '4Tallace.
The meet -ng, was then called to order by Kenneth P.
'?or:field, PTayo_', the hour being ? :00 c 1 clot': P. 1'_.
.'Jun c� Imen Present: E'aker, Frederic
cy
nF i T
-,,,r B
�tr�r eni. e�o
C ouncilmen Absent : -done
READ I'dC OF T Ir1L'_E OF PREVIOUS TWETI'd1
T 11 minutes of the regular meeting of the City Council
of t=_e Cit;r of El Segundo, Cal iforr,ia., _Ield .,a., 2c, 195 >�, Having
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_,L, i = ead a.id no error or o -i-Sion .iaving been noted, it was
moor; 4 b;r Ccuzicil �aa cordon, seconded by Councilman Eai�er, the
•-._:lutes of said :-eeting be approved as recorded. Car riod.
SPECIAL ORDER OF =) ;ASS
''Ile Y'ayor announced t.:at t:ii;, ;v.as the tirie and place
fi_:ed for ti.e hearini� of ob jec.._oiis a-ainst the proposed chari-es
a.nd /or mod_-;'__ �s in t: e plans, Uhe Resolution of Intention
IT 00 1 ^95 and all subsequent proceedings had or taken ,ender said
11 Resolutionl of I:ite =.ti0n for certain street irlprovernents in
Fr .il:lin Avenue and certain .other s:reets, alleys and easements;
each. suci ci.an,ge and/or modification is particularly described
Resolution Igo. 1'12, adopted on the 215th day of Play, 195$.
The Clergy, reported that -lie affidavit in proof of pub -
lication of Resolution `;o. 1 ,812, declaring the intention, of the
City Council to make said changes and /or modifications had been
made and is on file in the office of the City Clerk of said city.
The Mayor then inquired of the Clerk: whether any writ -
te.i cb jections alai nst the proposed char -es and /cr modifications
.gad been filed in said matter. The Clerk reported that no writ -
'en objections had been filed prior to the tirr:e set for the
'The T•iayor thlen as ked if anyone present desired to be
said matter. I,:o one responded.
All o b jec--ions .;o ,;he proposed c) anges and /or ^iodiii-
c .tons iavii:g been heard, a fair and impar:;ial i.eari.ng Navin ,
bee:- gra :.tee ;;o all persons desirin; to be heard, and Davin,;
cc..s- Bred -._ advisability a , new c..
�? e a. c °b y ^essity for suer �ran�es aid
ri � _ications, Coa..,,_lrran Frederick offered and moved ;;he
a;: ^ptic�. of peso, cation r?o. l 14 entitled:
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EL SECT? TDO, CX',LIFOR';In, CRD JRI1' ` CERTAI"; CL-:AI'CES
rn rTT� mT(1 n, r+ T *.T n�'SnL?JTIC' nT IATm� rTmIO:T
AT D o_ ,,D1. 1V:i, ll _`.J IL
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?._ `? -, AS SUCH r-7 A "T^ES I - PARTICULARL`i DE-
SC ?IDED I?,T R:JSOLUTIOT' 'dO. 1 12, ADOPTED PJ,° 2 e,
05 , IT' m-TE T' :iTTEER OF C4E LTxI�1 STRUT 111PR0�J_,1'_'T"'S
I ": 'RL" KLI'T A7 1' :L� h ";D OTHER STREETS, ALLE'Y'S AT D
CT''�.r— �T.rm^ Tw.r n Tm'
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motion was seconded by Coancilman Gordon and carried by
tae -rollO;'7in,- vote, to W, :
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Ayes: Council-me Ba'.' :er, Frederick, Gordo., T'escnu_.
and Tiayor Re nfield
1oes: COuncilmmen None
Absent: Councilmen .4one
�1�F�I1'I ' CO)T11 ' :IC�i`;'ICi S
i'I: i011O :ti:i.o written comnunicatioils received frcn, t`:e
or corporal on3 hereinafter named, L ^.ere read :.O
the Council and disposed of in the :.canner indicated:
e ^" LD... nTREr"T' P TjTyT,TA *T r a-
i-J. A. yIA1ID RLR, �1 :.�. _OR 0� 1<„1 :Ci, egaes�inb
ca_.cellation or %Tarrants ?TOS. 5123 and 5131, in amounts of ; 100
ec c.= .
T,-o,Jed by Cour�cilma :L Frederick, seconded by Councilman
a'Ker, the follow-'n7 resolution be adopted:
R7-SOLVED, that trig Director Of Finance be au '-hor ized
to cancel Warrants Nos. 5123 and 5131 in amounts of "100
ea--.11 ai�d t.Lqa:, said Direc' of r finance and the City
mreasurer be directed to .make appropriate entry of such
cancellation in their respective books of record.
Carr -'Led by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Baker,rederick, Jordon, T,Ieschuk
F
and Tiayor Benffield
?Toe3: Councilmen None
Absent: Councilmen None
2. LOS ANJELLS COUNTY EPILEPSY SOCIETY, May 30, 1958,
requesting permission to conduct a fund raising campaign in the
Cit -,T of El Segundo during the .71ont1h. of July, 1953.
TvIoved by Cou_�cilman Gordon, seconded by Councilman
P'eschuk, the following resolution be adopted:
RESOLVED, that the LOS ATIJELES COUTT1'Y EPILEPSY
SOCIL`:Y, be anal it is hereby °ranted permission to
conduct a fund raisinv ca::Iaign in the City of El Se-
8•
gundc t 950, in the month of July, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, tti.at this permit shall be
1_. effect unless and until revoked by the City Council
of the City of El Seur�do.
On roll call, the motion carried and the resolution was adopted
by a unani- niou_- vote.
ORAL COMVVIUNICATICNS
n,rr. Floyd ;,lallace spo':-.e in appreciation for construc-
tic:l of minder Place between Loma Vista and T,Vhit ing Streets,
arther making the sug�,estiG_i that it be made a one -way street
tc nerm- traffic to flOL;r ea-'ward.
By 6e.eral consent, the matter was referred to ti.e
City Tanager for investi ,ation and handling.
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?,firs. 7"onetta Cargill, 521 Eucalyptus Drive, addressed
t "'le Council with regard to ownership of vacant. property at the
T° Street and Pine Avenue, and was told
southeast corner o�. .�.a� =. ��
that said property was privately owned.
REPORTS OF GFFICERS A:vD SPECIAL COr�'IITTEJS
'"ATIAGER SAIL ORS r107 REPORTS AS FOLLOWS:
1. Re -corted on request to the State Department 01
Public Work's to chanrle14 Ze turns on Sepulveda Boulevard in E1
Ser•undo• that vrith the cooperation of Assemblyman Chapel in-
for. -,.ati on had been received from C. K. Gillis, Director, and
'T . T'. Bagshaw, Assistant Director, to the effect t la-. the local
division o`' the T_ghway Department had recommended that t his
v,rcrl: be expedited; that the matter is now in Sacramento for
decisi o:I at that level, and that a further report on the timing
set for the above wont would be forthcoming. At the ;.ime ,.Ini !
channel work is constructed, the si;nals on Sepulveda Boulevard
1.%.4-11 be sync .roni Zed. City Attorney Bush substantiated file
above report by advising that _r. Chapel had called him and ad-
vised a considerable sure of money would be spent on the above
'ascribed work, the exact amount of which is not for release at
this time.
2. Advised that, in the effort to complete the Recrea-
tioil Center, a considerable amount of landscaping work has been
done by city- forces, resulting in a backlog of upkeep for other
parks, park=ways and parkettes, and he recommended employment
OIL- six -persons for the three month su rimer period at approxi-
:,ately1.1�0 per hour to augment the Park staff in order to com-
plete these projects and keep the regular park wort- up at the
same time.
Moved by Councilman Frederick, seconded.by Councilman
T•ieschuk, that the above recommendation be approved.
Carried by the followin vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Frederick, Jordon, Meschuk
and Ma;Tor Benfield
Plloes: Councilmen None
Absent: Councilmen None
3. That he was in receipt of a letter from the Los
Angeles County Parks and Recreation Department's Director, N. S.
Johnson, informing that the sums formerly given to cities on a
matching basis for all recreational activities conducted on
school grounds have been deleted from the budget. This program
of recreation subsidation is still in effect in unincorporated
areas, money for which is taken from the county general fund.
After discussion, it was moved by Councilman eschuk,
seconded by Councilman Frederick_, that Resolution No.
entitled:
A RESOLUTIQIq OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF EL SEGUNDO$ CALIFORNIA, URGING THE COU11TTY
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS TO CONTINUE ITS PARTICI-
PATI "TG AID TO CITIES FOR SUHT-IER RECRE ATIOT:
PROGRAT�S ON PUBLIC SCIiOOL PREMISES, OR ITI THE
ALTERT ATITTE TO DISC0',IT IUE SU?�S R PROGRAi�;S IN
COUNTY TTJRRITORY THROUGH THE USE OF GE.IERAL
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be adopted.
On roll call, said motion carried and said resolution was adopted
by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen: Baker,
and Mayor Benfield
TToes: Councilmen None
Absent: Councilmen T� one
Frederick, Go= don, Meschuk
4. Presented for the Council's consideration a reso-
lution amending the Salary Resolution by adding; a new classifi-
caticn to be known as "Maintenance Painter ". It being the con-
sensus of the Council that such action: would better serge the
city for maintenance painting and minor carpenter work, it was
moved by Councilman Gordon, seconded by Councilman Baker, that
Resolution No. 1815, entitled:
A RESOLUTIC`T OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFQRNIA, APlc.�?DIiuG RESOLL'-
TIO1r `1Q. 1621 ( SALARY RESOLUTIC.�) OF SAID
CCL?T;CIL L, AS Ai!_C-NDED, BY ADDING A NEW CLASSI-
FICATIOi: "MAI" TENANCE PAINTER" TO PARAGRAPH
"(B) OPERATION SERIES" OF SECTION 3 OF PART
I OF SAID RESOLUTIO111 dC. 1621.,
Wi,_Lc_1 was read, be adopted.
On roll call, said :Notion carried and said resolution was adopted
by file following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Baker,
and mayor Benfield
Noes: Councilmen None
Absent: Councilmen None
Frederick, Gordon, Meschuk
5. That notice had been received by Councilman Aieschuk
that the next meeting of the Metropolitan Government Study Com-
mittee would be held June 30, 19;$, Assembly Room, 155 State
Building, Los Angeles; that appointment of alternates had been
authorized by the Committee, and inasmuch as the City manager had
been requested to attend said meetings with Councilman Meschuk,
he suggested he be named alternate, in order to facilitate at-
tendance of said meetings, and also that it would be in order to
appoint a citizen from El Segundo to serve on this committee.
Moved by Councilman Frederick, seconded by Councilman
Baker, that City manager Sailors be and he is hereby appointed
to serve as Alternate to attend meetings of the Metropolitan
Goverment Stud; Committee. Carried.
the appointment of a citizen to serve on the above
=-=i was tabled artil the next re -ular meeting of the Coun-
cil to be held June 23, 195 -8.
CITY CLERK MADE REPORTS AS FOLLOWS:
1. That she was in receipt of an appeal from Marion
Curley from decision of Pla_^.i:ing Commission regarding his re-
aues; for variance to allow an R -3 use in R -2 zone for ]Lots 6 and
?, Rlocl. 3?, and that i:earin before the Council has been set
nor June 23, 1958.
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2. That Claim for Damages against the City of El Se-
;undo by Jo Ann Peitz, 448 West Maple Avenue, in amount of
X50,000 had been filed and that a copy of said claim had been
forwarded to the City's insurance carrier.
Moved by Councilman. Frederick, seer- �ded by Council -
man Gordon, that said claim be denied and the action of the
Clerk in forwarding copy to the insurance carrier is hereby
approved. 'Notion was unanimously carried.
3. Request for Quitclaim Deed from Walter L. Voeglti
and Gertrude S. Voe;;lti for tale City's interest in a aaterline
easement as granted to Arena Water Company (by assign ents of
record the city is now the o`Tner) over a portion of Lot 5,
Block 93.
TToved by Councilman Frederick, seconded by Councilman
BaT:er, tl,e f ollo�� Ji resolution be adopted:
WHEREAS, the easement over a portion of Lot 5, Block
^? referred to in -the hereinabove request is no loner
needed by the City of E1 Segundo;
�'OW, THEREFORE, BE TT
tI e City Clerl be and tl_r 1�
structed to execute a Quit
nom the City to Walter L.
ti, as joint tenants.
RESOLVED, that the I'Iayor and
are hereby authorized and in-
alaim Deed for said easement
Voe -lti and Gertrude S. Voegl-
Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Frederick, Gordon, Meschuk
and Tlayor Benfield
Toes: Councilmen `'one
Absent: Councilmen None
!�. Ti;at she .,.,as in receipt of a request from Cleatus
Baldwin that the City relinquish any right it might have to the
mineral rights on Lot 3, Block 122, in order that a clear title
to subject property might be obtained.
Moved by Councilman Frederick, seconded by Councilman
Moschu ., that the request of Cleatus Baldi%in be -ranted and the
T.ayor and City Clerk are hereby authorized to execute, on behalf
of the City, the necessary document.or instrument to accomplish
said ?urpose.
Carried by the following, vote:
Ayes: Ccu:.cilmen Baker, Frederick, Gordon, T.Teschuk
and T�Ta,ror Benfield
Ilces: Councilmen I1one
Absent: Councilmen hone
CITY ATTOR:EY BUSH 'MADE REPORT AS FOLLOWS:
1. Reported o-:: the progress of condemnation pro-
CD
for acqu�sit� c:� of property for wideninlF °°Jest Grand
Aenue; t?:at .�e was in receipt of a letter from Rob'.. Ross -
kopf, Special Counsel, stating, that the pre -trial has been
cc:l leted and that trial by jury has been set for July
DTIiECTCR OT PU LTC WORKS ,IIEK) ''nOL REPORTS AS FOLLOWS:
1. Presented "or the CO � icf.l' accep. -a-cc, a.: as
TMc: t frog --he Paci __c Eloctri c Railwa tc the
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Ct O.. EI ✓e i,t iC:G vii. �+ e_ .. .�.� ri'_,_.. ! ar r 1.,. _... .,.v v..0
Serulti'eda LGL:1evarC and L1� ce"a._dO
^_u -noses nd reco u"1ended e acce- vc ^.:: C C- S^.ne.
?iG.'ed COQ= �C11TMan Bah
sec t aed r',emu::;:
uOT'GOi7, ti.c =t t :azV ^er zal7 easerleny C1aL2 :''a`- 20 , i-
tau o`: :.c Pacific Electr.;c ^ail::^ Cor.pany, Convej'ii7o
1 Sew for ii_g7f�a,y p- Ur")cJeS r=cei c _ "'"C''`Cr�__
nai:iely: (1) A triangular piece of la ,..d I n t. c r: ^r ':aes u J+
�f th northwest 1/4 of Se^ 10 l mornshir So
;:res ; arld (2) A tr u17g filar shaped - iece of land i t C
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t a3� l , C1 ,:le sol t_heasi. i/� O� SCC`viG;. 12, mOl':i.� 7i
^anc-e i� V��e G T7 Tr, ? m y ?la .a al- j
i. "1 tl.e said easement, be accepted. ,
" ^fried b,; l-
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fC �� Cte .
• yes�u:
A_ O :n fib i n.a' ?', r "y.., T C
e s . _r:_e�7 _ _.ems , _ ederi c:_, u _ _ -,
and r a� or Benfield
I;oes: Coune_1,men .;one
Absent: Cc_ncilme::
IT
2. Presented for the Council's consideration a "Con
s tc C ran t of Easementff in connection with an ea ement ire::
t e United States Navy Department. tG the Southern California
".iso Company, in order to facilitate installation cf rGlrer
nCS to a wind tunnel -L-, Section 18 T S �'1 `'r' S.B.D.?° r .
.,.. r
u
-_7e .�iso.. Corar:y.
T,loved by Councilman Gordon, seconded by Ccuncil:::an
Ba�:er, the following, resolution be adopted:
RESOLVED, that a copy o- that certain "Consent to
urant, of E,asementff wherein the City? ol E1 Segundo con-
sents to Grant of Easement from.the United States of
Amer ica acting through ti:e Department of 1', av'y" tG `fie
Southern California Edison Company fer the construction,
installation, maintenance, operation, repair and replace -
ment of a guy stub pole, guy wires and anchors in, over
and across the following described property:
That portion of the Southeast quarter of Section
7, Tovmship 3 South, Range 14 West, S.B.B. and
in the Rancho Sausal Redondo, in the City of El
Segundo, County of Los An;_,eles, State of California,
as shown on a Map filed in Case No. 11629, of the
Superior Court of the State of California, in and
for said County of Los Angeles, included witl.in a
strip of land _iv c (5) feet wide, lying two and one
half feet, measured at riv.lt angles, on each side
of the follo-oiinZ described center line:
Beginning at a point in the South line of said
Southeast quarter of said Section 7, said point
being ;Mort:.¢ 54' 271 ^Jest, 924.57 Feet, measured
a , -I said South line, fror.:.the Sou t: east corner or CD
said Section, ''• � T.o�.t: gyro ��t lE,t T
v._,., :: ,e _ .i ) :�Civ v' a dis-
tance of one hundred (100) feet; EXCEPTI'_'JG from said
strip of -land that portion thereof 11 ing within. the
South 20.00 feet cf the Southeast quarter of said
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be placed on file in the office of +Ul-e Ci.y Clerk and as
se on file it.-is referred to and by this reference in-
corporated herein and made a part hereof; and
BE IT FURT=R RESOLVED, that the City Council o tl_e
City or El Segundo, Califor:ia, does hereby approve said
"Consent to Grant of Easement" and does hereby authorize
and instruct t.1le 'Mayor and City Clerk of said City to
execute the same on behalf of said City and in i.s name,
and to make deliver ;� thereof in due course.
Carried by the follot,in- vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Frederick, Gordon, Ilescl:u:,
and Tlayor Ben_'ield
Toes: Council _en No.ze
Absent: Councilmen ":one
3. That the .Iaintenance Agreement between the Ci y
of E1 Segundo and the State Division off :ii. hways, dated Auk ;ust
1'., O, calling for payment to the City of 2,000.00 yearl;-
o_ f itenance o� Sepulveda Doulevard w-Lu �i.. the city has
n1loVen tc be entirely inadequate, and lie recommended the Council
aut -ori ze tl.e terTM.ination of said agreement on and alter June
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and that a new agreement be entered into with the
State -or the issuance of encroachment and transportation per-
m it z .9 onlz.r.
I*Ioved by Councilman Fredericl., seconded by Ceuncil�.an
Baler, -ha,, the I�`a*n- enance Agreement between the State Division
of Ii ---rh vay and the City of E1 Segundo be terminated, and that
Agreement for the issuance of encroachment and transpor-
taticn permits, only, be entered into. Carried.
PAYING BILLS
The following demands having had the approval o-!" the
Committee on Finance and Records were read:
Demand Register - Demands 5132 to 5240, inclusive:
General Fund 909,361.15
Recreation Fund 2,581.78
Pension. Fund 3,080.42
Trust Fund _ 16,005.15
TOTAL X111029 .50
Demand Register - Water Department - Demands 1501 to 1536,
inclusive:
:^pater Operating Fund x,20,002.06
Capitol I...provement Fund , 1.4'9.1"
TOTAL . � "21,4 71.24
I "oved by Councilman Baker, seconded by Councilman Gordon,
the demands be allowed and warrants ordered drawn on and paid
out of v '� .e respective funds covering the same.
Carr - edby tree following vote:
IALyes: Councilmen Laher, Frederick, Gordon, R'Ieschuk
and I,Iay cr Benfield
'` "oes: Councilmen :Done
Absent : Councilmen " "one
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'_ L�,J I3�SI'TESS
Mayor Benfield stated his attention had been called
tc the condition of the city owned let on Mariposa Avenue at
.aryland Street and inquired of the Council what its thcudi:t was
concerning vacat_nb said lot or to consider putting the street
throug 'discussion, h. After iscussion, City Manager Sailors was requested
to investigate and report at the next regular meeting.
Councilman Meschuk called the Council's attention to
the large attendance at the baseball games in the Parl and the
Need of more seating space. Director of Recreation and Parks
Melly reported that a large attendance at the start of the sea-
son. had been anticipated, but that after the first weed: the
attendance had fallen off, so that there is now ample seating;
that June 8th was the first time the American Legion played on
tie time he would be in a position to
_'iela and :rithi n a shores
:,ow if the attendance would warrant increased seating space.
Councilman Meschuk also stated that he had received
an inquiry from local industry regarding having lights installed
on the soil ball diamond to permit night ball playing.
Councilman Frederick made inquiry regarding placing
picnic tables and small play equipment in the Library Park. The
Director of Recreation and Parks stated it was entirely possible;
that in the past the park: was considered just a park to look
at, but that if it was the wish of the Council to have use made
of it there would be an increase in the cost of maintenance.
After further discussion, the City Manager was re-
euested to -hake investigation and report at the next regular
meeting concerning lighting of the soft ball diamond, broader
use of Library Park, and installation of play equipment in the
Parkettes.
There being no further business to be transacted at
-.his meeting, it was moved by Councilman Meschuk, seconded by ,.
Councilman Frederick, the meeting adjourn, the hour of adjourn-
ment being 8 :10 o'clock P. T!. Carried.
APPROVED:
r
Mayor
Respectfully submitted,
City Clerk