1958 MAY 26 CC MINX 586
El Se -undo, California
May 26, 1958
A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of
El Segundo, California, was held in the Council Chamber of ;,he
City Hall of said City,cn the above date. Prior to calling the
meetin-7 to order, those present joined in pledging allegiance
to the Flag of the United States of America, following which
a fey: moments of silent prayer was observed.
The meeting was then called to order by Kenneth R.
Den- field, Ma, cr, the hour being 7 :00 o'clock P. M.
Councilmen Present: Baker, Frederick and Mayor Ben -
field
Councilmen Absent: Gordon and Meschuk
READI'`�G OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS BE.ETING
The minutes of the regular meeting of the City Council
of the City of E1 Segundo, California, held May 12, 195$,- havinb
been read and no error or ondssion having been noted, it was
moved b,- Councilman Frederick, seconded by Councilman Baker, the
::mutes of said meeting be approved as recorded. Carried.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS
The Mayor announced that this was the time and place
heretofore fixed for the reception of bids for the installation
of water mains in the Franklin Avenue Improvement District, and
inquired of the Clerk if she had any bids therefor. The Clerk
replied she had six bids in her possession, whereupon it was
roved by Councilman Baker, seconded by Councilman Frederick
that said bids be opened, examined and publicly declared. Car-
ried. Said bids are as follows:
M.G.R. Construction Co. ' 14,349.85
Wilson Pipeline Const. Co. 17,933.20
S E Pipe Line Construction Co. 23,427.70
Graven and Co. 27,391.62
Weardco Construction Corp. 29,743.90
ABC Construction Company of California w
^T.C. Baker Co., a joint venture 322425.25
,loved by Councilman Baker, seconded by Councilman
Frederick, than, the bids be referred to the City Engineer for
checking, and report later at this meeting. Carried.
WRITTEN C OM�,VJNIC AT IONS
The following written communications received from the
persons, firms or corporations hereinafter named, were read to
the Council, and were disposed of in the manner indicated:
SAP R. KENNEDY, Road Commissioner, Los Angeles County
May 8, 1958, advising that the amount of money allocated to the
City cf El Segundo as Aid to Cities money by the County for the
fiscal year 1958 -59 is X10,300.26. Ordered filed.
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COMMUNITY REHABILITATION INDUSTRIES, May 19, 1958, re-
questing permission to solicit and collect salvage within the
City of E1 Segundo. Said request having been referred to the
Police Department for investigation and favorable repert being
returned thereon, it was moved by Councilman Baker, seconded by
Councilman Frederick, the request be granted and that the follow-
ing resolution be adopted:
RESOLVED, that the COMMUNITY REHABILITATION INDUSTRIES
be, and it is hereby, granted permission to solicit and
collect salvage within the City of E1 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 Frederick, Baker and Mayor Benfield
Noes: Councilmen None
Absent: Councilmen Gordon and Meschuk
CHARLES EDWARD CHAPEL, ASSEMBLYMAN, May 16, 1958, con-
cerning construction of the San Diego Freeway and requesting
that the City Council adopt a resolution directed to the State
Highway Commission urging immediate construction of said Freeway
and especially that portion which runs through the 46th Assembly
District.
Following discussion, it was moved by Councilman Baker,
seconded by Councilman Frederick, that Resolution No. 1813, en-
titled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, URGING THE STATE HIGHWAY
COMMISSION TO PROMZOTE CONSTRUCTION AND COMPLETION
OF THE SAN DIEGO FREEWAY AT THE EARLIEST POSSIBLE
DATE,
be adopted. On roll call, said motion carried and said resolution
was adopted by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Baker,
Noes: Councilmen None
Absent: Councilmen Gordon
Frederick and Mayor Benfield
and Meschuk
THE EL SEGUNDO REALTY ASSOCIATES, Harry L. Lingle,
Secretary - Treasurer, May 26, 1958, requesting that they be notified
of condemnations, variances, zone changes or hearings concerning
property within the City.
Moved by Councilman Baker, seconded by Councilman Frede-
rick that the comumunication be referred to the Planning Commission
wit: the request to comply. Carried.
PLANNING COMMISSION, May 26, 1958,
its Resolution No. 368 denying application f
!-`a_-ion Gourley to develop R -2 zoned property
dwellin-s. Ordered filed pending expiration
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transmitting copy of
or variance of Mr.
with multiple type
of appeal period.
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ROY L. WALTER, representing Hillcrest property owners,
May 26, 1958) being an invitation to attend dedication and cele-
bration of the improvement of Hillcrest Street to be held May
27, 1958, 6 :30 P. M., at the corner of Hillcrest Street and
Maple Avenue.
ORAL COMIlU uICATIONTS
'done.
REPORTS OF OFFICERS AIdD SPECIAL COMMITTEES
CITY TVU'uAGER SAILORS MADE REPORTS AS FOLLOWS:
1. That he had received informal quotations for the
annual light and bulb requirements for the City and recommended
said contract be awarded to Southwestern Electric Company, the
lowest bidder.
Mioved by Councilman Baker, seconded by Councilman
Frederick: that the above recommendation for annual light and bulb
requirements for the City to be supplied by Southwestern Electric
Company, be approved.
Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Baker,
Noes: Councilmen None
Absent: Councilmen Gordon
Frederick and Mayor Benfield
and Meschuk
-2. That heretofore the city received copy of proposed
Civil Defense Disaster Agreement providing for the coordinated
efforts in dealing with emergency situations which may arise in
"Area G", including El Segundo, Gardena, Hawthorne, Hermosa
Beach, Inglewood, Manhattan Beach, Redondo Beach and Torrance;
that the amount of $832.00 is E1 Segundo's proportionate share
of the cost, and he recommended approval of said Agreement.
Moved by Councilman Frederick, seconded by Councilman
Baker, the following resolution be adopted:
RESOLVED, that that certain form of Civil Defense
Agreement between the City of El Segundo and other
cities located in Area G, Sector 1 -A, California State
Disaster Region 1, be, and the same is hereby, approved
by this Council and a copy of said Agreement is ordered
filed in the office of the City Clerk of said City; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Mayor of the City
of -1 Segundo be, and he is hereby, authorized to execute
said Agreement for and on behalf of the City of E1 Segundo
and the City Clerk is hereby authorized to attest the same
and affix the official seal thereto. .
Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Baker.,
Noes: Councilmen 1TOr.e
Absent: Councilmen Gordon
Frederick and Mayor Benfield
and Meschuk
3. Advised the Council that during the last State
legislature a law was enforced requiring General Law Cities to
adop'. a purchasing ordinance; that a model ordinance had been
received from the League of California Cities, copies of which
had been distributed to members of the Council.
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It appearing that members of the Council needed more
time to study said ordinance, the rnatter ryas tabled until the
next regular meeting, to be held June.9, 195$•
CITY CLERK MADE REPORT AS FOLLOWS:
1. Advised the Council that she had been served with
two claims for storm drain damage from Kemper Construction Com-
pany, in amount of 77Q�063.00, and from H. C. Smith Construction
Company, in amount 2.21, and that said claims had been
referred to the City's insurance carrier for handlinE.
Moved by Councilman Frederick, seconded by Councilman
Faker, the claims be denied, and that the action of the City
Clem. -in forwarding sai
d claims to the insurance carrier is
hereby approved.
Carried by t-he follovTi.ng vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Baker,
P1oes: Councilmen i�one
Absent: Councilmen Gordon
Frederick and Mayor Berfield
and Meschuk
CITY ATTORNEY TADE REPORTS AS FOLLOWS:
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1. The City Attorney gave an opinion with respect to
tte proposed use of City Hall facilities by the Chamber of Commerce
and pointed out that the Council was privileged to make the space
available to the said Chamber i the Council finds and determines
that such facilities are not now necessary for municipal purposes.
moved by Councilman Baker, seconded by Councilman Frede-
ric'-:, the following resolution be adopted:
�tTEREAS, that certain. area of the City Hall known and
described as the former Recreation and Parks Department of-
fices, and being the Westerly 61 feet of the Northerly 23
feet of the basement floor area of the City Hall, is not
present, needed for municipa?_ purposes and as a consequence
properly may be made-available for other • uses; and
WHEREAS, the Chamber of Commerce of the City of El Se-
gundo, as the advertising agent of the City of El Segundo
by reason of a contract entered into with the City on the
29ti� day of June, 1957, can more efficiently cooperate with
and serve said City in its capacity as such advertising
agency if the above described accommodations are made avail-
able to it for its offices;
110W, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL SE-
GUNDO, CALIFORNIA, DOES HERERY RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERPU.INE
AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS:
1. That the City T�anager be, and he is hereby, au-
thorized and directed to make available to said Cliar.iber of
Co:::lerce the 'Lereinabove desc_ibed area in said City Hall
i : order t.'.at t'he city government of E1 Segundo, as well
_ns tl.e :people at large, ma- be ..yore efficiently served by
said agency.
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2. T }.at tiie Cha mber of CoLL:ierce i;, hereby granted
per.m_f ssion to occupy and use said area and ".e facilities
thereof ac 'jade available to it by t Le City* ' Tanager.
3. "_':;at the aut'::ority herein granted shall be for
a period limited by the expiration of the presen con-
tras:, with said Chamber of Commlerce, and is subject to
cancellation upon ;hc City Councils further determinall_ r.
ti.at there is need thereof byT the City for municipal pur-
oseS.
Carried by the follo::in;` vo- -e:
Ayes: Uounci.lmen Ba::er, Freder-icii and i•iayor Be f i e 1 d
?:oes: Councilmen "one
Absent: Councilmen Gordon and Tliescnuh.
DIRE "TOR OF PUBLIC WORKS ; 3B r"� REPORTS AS FOLLOWS:
1. That he had checked all bids received earlier in
.1Get_n� for installati0�, of :Later mains in the Fran'_.11?.
:.venue Ir.:provement District, and recommended that the bid of
Tr.r.�. Construction Co., 171 a:,�ulit Of ?14349-085 c
be a„cepted,
paid bid being the lowest regular bid.
'Moved by Councilman Frederick, seconded by Councilman
')a::er, the follorrinn- resolution be adopted:
YTIREAS, t ? -.e City' of E1 Segundo
bids for installation of water ,.rains
Avenue Improvement District, and acc
eez,ing; and
duly advertised for
i_7 the Franklin
apted bids at this
OTTIEREAc, the City Engineer checked all bids received
and recom_lended that the bid of MI.G.R. Construction Co.,
in amount of P'14,349.85, be accepted;
!1OW, THER:;FORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF EL SEG'JP• ?DO that the bid of °.G.R. Construction
Co., the low bid, be accepted; and
BE IT FURTHER PESOLTTED, that the ?Mayor of said City be
and he is hereby authorized and instructed to e:cecute the
contract herein avrarded for and on behalf of said City and
in its name, and the City Clerk is hereby authorized and
instructed to attest the said contract, affix the official
seal and :lake delivery thereof in due course; and
LE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that all bids received for
said installation are hereby rejected with the exception
of t= e bid of said ?'i.G.R. Construction Co., and the Clerk
is i.ereby authorized and instructed to return the c?iecks
of all unsuccessful bidders.
On roll call, said resolution was adopted by the follofTing vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Baker,
:noes: Councilmen ?done
Absent: Councilmen Gordon
Frederick and P?ayor Benfield
and ?.'eschu' ":
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2. That the Metropolitan Water District. had announced
there would be an increase from X22 per acre foot t :x"25 per
acre foot for Colorado River treated water, and with the addi-
tional charge of rO cents per acre foot made by the West Dasin
?,Jater District, he cost for water beginning July 1, 1958, will
be .,'25.50. He therefore, recommended the City increase its
unit charges for water by 13 -113'1'.
Moved by Councilman Baker, seconded by Councilman
Frederic_, that resolution No. 1811, entitled:
A RESOLUTI03' 0.7 THE CITl�' COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF EL S;;GUI;DO, CALIFORI,TiA, jrl?,T IP1G RESOLUTION:
ITO.
l-,29 (ESTABLISHINTS, RULES A D R ULATIOIT
FOR WATER SERVICE ANTI FIXING A SOT IEDULE OF
RATES TO BE CHARGED) C- SAID COUI CIL DY A,:;; D-
I31G SECTIO: S 1 AITD OF SAID RESOLUTION IIO. 1729. ,
hick was read, be adopted.
On roll call, said motion carried and said resolutio aas adopted
by t ne f cllowinv vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Frederick and Mayor Benfield
?Toes: Councilmen stone
Absent: Councilmen Gordon and Meschuk
3. Presented for the Council's acceptance, a storm
drain easement executed by John R. Patterson and George Ruzza-
menti, dba Supreme Brass and Aluminum Co., which easement was
necessary for the Franklinz Avenue improvement district.
Moved by Councilman Baker, seconded by Councilman
Frederick, that that certain easement from John R. Patterson and
George Ruzzamenti, dba Supreme Brass and Aluminum Co., for storm
drain purposes covering the southerly 2 feet of Lot 6' 3,
El Segundo Tract, be accepted.
Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Frederick, and Mayor Benfield
Noes: Councilmen 111one
Absent: Councilmen Gordon. and Meschuk
4.' A communication was read from the City Engineer
dated 1'11ay 26, 1958, submittinc- for the Council's consideration
certain changes and /or modifications in the construction work
as sho:,m on the plans for the improvement of Franklin Avenue and
other streets, alleys and easements, under Resolution No. 1796,
and recommending that proceedings be initiated to effect the
Chan -es and /or modifications in the plans, profile, resolution
cf intention and all subsequent proceedings had or taken there-
under, including the contract, as particularly set forth in said
communi cat- ion.
The City Council being familiar with the details as
set forth in said communication, the City Attorney then presented
and read Resolution Pdo. 1812, entitled:
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RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, DECLARING ITS IT, , E _
TIO7 TO ORDER CERTAIN CHANGES AND OMIISSIONS I �
THE WORK TO BE DONE AS DESCRIBED TN RESOL�TTIC
OF INTE NTT I011 N0. 1796 IN THE MATTER OF THE IM-
PROVEIi�'Ei,T OF FR.ANKLI. AVENUE AND OTHER STREETS,
ALLEYS AND EASEIENTS.
Motion was made by Councilman Frederick, and seconded
by Councilman Baker, that Resolution No. 1812 be adopted.
On roll call said motion was carried and said Resolu-
tion No. 1812 was adopted by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Frederick and Mayor Benfield
Noes: Councilmen None
Absent: Councilmen Gordon and Meschuk
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
1. City Attorney Bush read the title of Ordinance No.
52�, relating to parkways and other recreation areas. Discussion
ensued regarding the wording in Park Rule Fourteen stating that
only persons ;rho are permanent residents of this City may enter
any public recreation area or playground without first obtaining
permission from the Director of Recreation and Parks.
It appearing that members of the Council felt this
rule unnecessary, by general consent said Ordinance No'. 52$ was
referred to the City Attorney and Director of Parks and Recrea-
tion for rewording of said Park Rule.
PAYING BILLS
The following demands having had the approval of the
Committee on Finance and Records were read:
Demand Register - Demands 5001 to 5131, inclusive:
General Fund 71,6$$.69
Recreation Fund 1,095.85
Pension Fund 3,5937.33
Trust Fund 847.10
TOTAL $7 o7, 6 T 8 .9
Demand Register - Water Department - Demands 1471 to 15009
Inclusive:
Water Operating Fund
TOTAL
33,590-95
33,590-95
Moved by Councilman Baker, seconded by Councilman
Frederick, 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 and Mayor Benfield;
Noes: Councilmen None;
Absent: Councilmen Gordon and Meschuk.
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NZW BUSINESS
Mayor Benfield at this time stated he had received
complaints from re S4 on Nevada Street east of Mariposa
P.iarket, as to the lighted sign on the liquor store in Mariposa
Village; that he had investigated the complaints and found
them to be valid.
Discussion ensued between members of the Council,
after which, by general consent, the matter was referred to
the City P'lanager and Mayor Penfield for handling.
There being no further business to be transacted at
this meeting, it was moved by Councilman Frederick, seconded
by Councilman Ba�:er, the meeting adjourn, the hour or adjourn-
ment being 5 :3; o'clock P.P,'I. Carried.
APPROVED:
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Mayor
Respectfully submitted,
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City Clerk