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1958 SEP 22 CC MINX 676 El Segundo, California September 22, 1958 A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of El Segundo, California, was held in the Council Chamber of the City Hall of said city on the above date. Prior to calling the meet- ing to order, those present joined in pledging allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America, following which a prayer was offered by Mr. Krug of First Church of Christ, Scientist. The meeting was then called to order by Kenneth R. Benfield, Mayor, the hour being 7:00 ofclock P. M. Councilmen Present: Baker, Frederick, Gordon and Mayor Benfield Councilmen Absent: Meschuk READING OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING The minutes of the regular meeting of the City Council of the City of E1 Segundo, California, held September 11, 1958, hav- ing been read and no error or omission having been noted, it was moved by Councilman Frederick, seconded by Councilman Gordon, the minutes of said meeting be approved as recorded. Carried. SPECIAL ORDERS OF BUSINESS The Mayor advised that this was the time and place fixed for the opening of bids, pursuant to Notice Inviting bids for the improvement of the North -South Alley in Block 36, as con- templated by.Resolution of Intention No. 1821, and asked the City Clerk if she had received any bids. She replied that she had received 4 bids, which bids were publicly opened, read, examined and declared as follows: Griffith Company ------- ------------- $3,023.15 Progressive Paving ------------ - - - - -- 30424.50 Vernon Paving Co. ------------- - - - - -- 3,548.60 Oswald Bros. Co. -------------- - - - - -- 3,731.15 Reference is hereby made to the bids on file with the City Clerk for all details as to the unit prices and kind or class of work to be done. On motion duly made and carried, all bids were referred to the City Engineer for checking and report. Councilman Meschuk entered the Council Chamber and immediately took his seat at the Council Table, the hour being 7:07 P. M. The Mayor advised the City Council that this was the time and place fixed pursuant to statute and notice given for the hear- ing in the matter of the assessment for the.improvement of Bunga- low Drive and Alleys,-as contemplated in Resolution of Intention No. 1787 adopted by the said City Council on February 10, 1958• The City Clerk informed the Council that affidavits of the mail- ing, posting and publications of the Notice of Filing Assessment were on file in her office, and that no written appeals or ob- jections had been filed. - 1 - X The Mayor then asked if there were any interested persons present desiring to be heard in the above mentioned matter. 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 Meschuk 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 Coun- cil, which motion was seconded by Councilman Frederick, and car- ried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Frederick, Gordon, Meschuk and Mayor Benfield Noes: None Absent: None WRITTEN COI1MUNICATIONS The following written communications received from the per- sons, firms or corporations hereinafter named, were read to the Council and were disposed of in the manner indicated, following reference to each hereinafter: 1. LOS ANGELES BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS, August 25, 1958, ad- vising that E1 Segundots request for name change of Scattergood Street in Los Angeles had been referred to Los Angeles' City Engineer. Ordered filed. 2. PLANNING COMMISSION, September 12, 1958, being Notice of Hearing before said Commission on September 24th for Conditi- onal Use at 119 W. Grand for temporary use as a warehouse by Rold Gold Co. Ordered filed. 3. LOS ANGELES CIO COUNCIL, September 10, 1958, requesting adoption of a resolution opposing Proposition 18. Councilman Gordon addressed the Council and audience stating that the Coun- cil had set a precedent of not adopting any resolution regarding any legislative measure other than matters pertaining to the mu- nicipal welfare. Communication ordered filed. 4. OIL, CHEMICAL AND ATOMIC WORKERS INTERNATIONAL UNION, September 18, 1958, endorsing the resolution presented by the Los Angeles CIO Council. Ordered filed. 5. LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES, COUNTY DIVISION, September 11, 1958, requesting names of E1 Segundo's Director and Alternate for the fiscal year 195$ -59• 6'7'7 Mayor Benfield stated that it was customary for the Mayor to act as a Director for the League of California Cities, County Division, and as an alternate he was appointing Councilman Meschuk: It was moved, seconded, and unanimously carried that the Mayor act as Director to the League of California Cities, County Divisi- on, and Councilman Meschuk act as Alternate. - 2 - X 6'78 6. LOS ANGELES BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, September 8, 1958, expressing appreciation for cooperation with the Air Pollution Control District. Ordered filed. 7. CITY CLERK, HAWTHORNE. September 10, 1958, enclosing Resolution requesting Board of Supervisors to expedite the re- location of Santa Fe underpass located at Aviation and Rose- trans. The Council being of the opinion that a similar resolu- tion should be adopted by this Council, it was moved by Coun- cilman Baker, seconded by Councilman Frederick, that Resolution No. 1834, entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, REQUESTING THE HONORABLE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY TO EXPEDITE THE RELOCATION OF THE SANTA FE UNDERPASS LOCATED AT AVIATION BOULEVARD AND ROSECRANS AVENUE AT THE BOUNDARIES OF THE CITIES OF MANHATTAN BEACH, HAWTHORNE AND "EL'.SEGUNDO AND LOS ANGELES COUNTY TERRITORY, be adopted. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Iayor Benfield Noes: None Absent: None Frederick, Gordon, Meschuk and 8. PLANNING COI`311ISSION, September 22, 1958, transmitting copy of its Resolution No. 378 denying Change of Zone from R -3 to C -2 for property on West Grand Avenue. Ordered filed pending appeal period. 9. FRANK 0. BOOTH, September 22, 1958, questioning the reason for the sewer line recently installed not being continued to service his property, being Lot 1, Block 30, at corner of Maryland and Grand. Matter was referred to the Director of Pub- lic Works for checking. ORAL CO111UNICATIONS Councilman Baker addressed the Council as Chairman of the Inter -City Highway Committee and asked that the City's dues to said Committee be increased from 9100 a year to 4'P'150, this in- crease being caused by the increased activities and tremendous work load. Moved by Councilman Frederick, seconded by Councilman Baker, that the dues to the Inter -City Highway Committee be increased from 9 "100 a year to "150 a year. On roll call, said motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Mayor Benfield Noes: None Absent: None - 3 - Frederick, Gordon, Meschuk and X 6'79 REPORTS OF OFFICERS AND SPECIAL COM1,1ITTEES CITY MANAGER SAILORS MADE REPORTS AS FOLLOWS: 1. Submitted a resolution amending the salary resolution by up grading the Custodian Supervisor classification and clarifying overtime work in the Fire Department. The up grading of the Cus- todian Supervisor being recommended due to the fact that said Supervisor has the additional duty of operating and maintaining the Multilith Printer which will be written into the job classifi- cation. Moved by Councilman Meschuk, seconded by Councilman Frederick, that Resolution No. 1835, entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING RESOLU- TION NO. 1818 (THE SALARY RESOLUTION) OF SAID COUNCIL BY AMENDING SUBDIVISION 119" OF PARAGRAPH tt(B) OPERATION SERIES" OF SECTION 3 OF PART I OF SAID RESOLUTION• AND BY AMENDING SUBDIVISION r1311 OF PARAGRAPH 11 PM) EXCEPTIONS" OF SECTION 5 OF PART II OF SAID RESOLUTION NO. 181$9 AS AID ENDED . , which was read, be adopted. On roll call, said motion carried and said resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Mayor Benfield Noes: None Absent: None Frederick, Gordon, Meschuk and 2. Reported that the request from Robert J. McCarthy to pur- chase Lot 43, Tract 2667, owned by the City, had been withdrawn after the El Segundo Realty Board had given an informal appraisal on the subject property. That recently Mr. Robert Walker, owner of the Chante Restaurant, offered to lease the lot for a period of five years for a private parking lot, and that said Manager had had the City Attorney prepare a form of lease of agreement in the event the Council wished to lease subject property. Thereafter, it was moved by Councilman Meschuk, seconded by Councilman Baker, the following resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that a copy of that certain "Lease Agree- ment" between the City of E1 Segundo and Robert Walker, presented to this Council at this meeting, be placed on file in the office of the City Clerk, and as so on file be referred to and made a part hereof; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Council does hereby approve the said form of lease agreement and does hereby authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the same on behalf of the City of E1 Segundo and make de- livery thereof in due course. On roll call, the foregoing resolution was adopted by the follow- ing vote: Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Mayor Benfield Noes: None Absent: None Frederick, Gordon, Meschuk and - 4 - X 680 SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS, CONTINUED The City Engineer reported that he had tabulated all bids received for the improvement of the North -South Alley in Block 369 as per Resolution of Intention No. 1821, and finds that the bid of Griffith Company is the lowest regular bid submitted for said improvement, said bid being 3.9% higher than the estimate for the improvement. Moved by Councilman Frederick, seconded by Councilman Baker, that all of said bids be taken under advisement until the next regular meeting of said Council. Carried. CITY CLERK MADE REPORTS AS FOLLOWS: 1. That she was in receipt of a request to exonerate a Relocation Permit Bond in the amount of 91,500 furnished by Chas. H. Hutcherson and Lorraine M. Hutcherson for the relo- cation of a dwelling to 1408 East Maple Avenue, and that the Director of Building and Safety advises that the work has been satisfactorily completed. Moved by Councilman Baker, seconded by Councilman Frederick, the following resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that that certain Relocation Permit Bond dated October 2$, 1957, with Charles H. Hutcherson and Lorraine M. Hutcherson as Principals, and The Aetna Casualty and Surety Company as Surety, in the sum of $1,500, be and the same is hereby exonerated. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Mayor Benfield Noes: None Absent: None Frederick, Gordon, Meschuk and 2. Presented "for the Council's acceptance nineteen (19) street deeds for property adjacent to East Walnut Avenue. Moved by Councilman Frederick, seconded by Councilman Meschuk, that the deeds from Edison V. Helvey and Mary Jane Helvey; May Gereaux; Alexander MacIntosh; Emil E. Leaf and Anna B. Leaf; Eva P. Hunt and James E. Hunt; Lillian Badger; Ross A. Myers and Ann M. Flyers; Henry A. Brightly; Kenneth C. Davidson; R. A. Dud - rey and Moy S. Dudrey; Mina A. Badger; Carl M. Cramlet and Evelyn J. Cramlet; George J. Katska and Gertrude Katska; William S. Birdsall and Elizabeth A. Birdsall; Walter H. Young and Anna Lee Young; Frank Burlando and Frances Burlando; Nathan L. Meads; Laurene E. Beckenholdt; and George Strboja pertaining to property immediately adjacent to Walnut Avenue and executed by the persons hereinabove named be accepted and the City Clerk directed to af- fect recordation of the same as prescribed by law; and that the Director of Public Works be authorized and directed to prepare plans and specifications for the improvement of Walnut Avenue. Unanimously carried. CITY ATTORNEY BUSH MADE REPORTS AS FOLLOWS: 1. Presented for the Council's consideration a resolution of intention for the vacation of a portion of West Walnut Avenue, as he had at the last Council meeting been instructed to prepare. Roved by Councilman Meschuk, seconded by Councilman Baker, that Resolution of Intention No. 1833, entitled: - 5 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, DECLARING ITS IN- TENTION TO ORDER THE VACATION (SUBJECT TO THE RESERVATION AND EXCEPTION OF CERTAIN EASEMENTS AND RIGHTS OF WAY) OF A CERTAIN PORTION OF WALNUT AVENUE WITHIN SAID CITY., which was read, be adopted. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Mayor Benfield Noes: None Absent: None X 681 Frederick, Gordon, Meschuk and Moved by Councilman Meschuk, seconded by Councilman Baker, the following- resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that that certain map, entitled "MAP SHOWING PORTION OF WALNUT AVENUE PROPOSED TO BE VACATED UNDER RESOLUTION OF INTENTION NO. 1833 ", presented to this Council at this meeting be received and ordered placed on file in the office of the City Clerk and open to public inspection. On roll call, the foregoing resolution was adopted by the follow- ing vote: Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Mayor Benfield Noes: None Absent: None Frederick, Gordon, Meschuk and 2. Presented to the Council a resolution declaring neces- sity to condemn properties for the widening of East Walnut Ave- nue. Thereupon, it was moved by Councilman Baker, seconded by Councilman Gordon, that Resolution No. 1$36, entitled: RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, DECLARING THE PUBLIC NECESSITY AND AUTHORIZING THE CON- DEMNATION OF CERTAIN PROPERTIES FOR THE WIDENING AND IMPROVEMENT OF EAST WALNUT AVENUE., which was read, be adopted. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Mayor Benfield Noes: None Absent: None Frederick, Gordon, Meschuk and DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS WEBB MADE REPORTS AS FOLLOWS: 1. Recommended approval of Supplemental Agreement to State i%emorandum of Agreement for Gas Tax Funds. Moved by Councilman Meschuk, seconded by Councilman Frede- rick, that the following resolution be adopted: - 6 - X 682 WHEREAS, a first supplemental memorandum of agree- ment has been presented to be entered into with the State of California in accordance with a project statement sub- mitted by the City of El Segundo for expenditure of the gas tax allocation to cities for the fiscal year 1959, and WHEREAS, the City Council has heard read said agree- ment in full and is familiar with the contents thereof; THEREFORE, be it resolved by the City Council of the City of E1 Segundo that said project statement be and it is hereby adopted as the budget of proposed expenditures of the 7as tax allocation to cities, and said agreement be and the same is hereby approved and the I'•1ayor and the City Clerk are directed to sign the same on behalf of said City, said agreement to be binding upon the City upon its execution by the authorized officials of the State. Carried by a unanimous vote. 2. Recommended approval of Memorandum of Agreement for En- gineering Funds for 1959 fiscal year from State Division of Highways. Moved by Councilman Meschuk, seconded by Councilman Frederick, the following resolution be adopted: WHEREAS, a memorandum of agreement has been presented to be entered into with the State of California in accor- dance with a project statement submitted by the City of El Segundo for expenditure of the engineering allocation to cities for the fiscal year 1959, and WHEREAS, the City Council has heard read said agree- ment in full and is familiar with the contents thereof; THEREFORE, be it resolved by the City Council of the City of El Segundo that said project statement be and it is hereby adopted as the budget of proposed expenditures of the engineering allocation to cities, and said agreement be and the same is hereby approved and the Mayor and the City Clerk are directed to sign the same on behalf of said city, said agreement to be binding upon the city upon its execution by the authorized officials of the State. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Frederick, Gordon, Meschuk and I.iayor Benfield Noes: None Absent: None 3. Recommended approval of Change Order No. 1 on Specifi- catmns 58 -14, the installation of Storm Drain in Holly and Indi- ana Street, for an additional expenditure of $3,000 for con- crete encasement of low strength drain pipe. The specified high strength pipe can not be delivered immediately, but by accepting low strength pipe (giving the city a credit of } ?10134.85) delivery can be made immediately; thereby completion of the storm drain can be effected before the rainy season. The net increase of the pipe changge necessitating the concrete encasement will be a cost of $1,$65.15. - 7 - X 683 Moved by Councilman Meschuk, seconded by Councilman Frederick, that Change Orders for-furnishing of Concrete Pipe and Installa- tion of Storm Drain in Holly and Indiana (under Specifications 58 -14) resulting in a net increase in the cost of the job of $1,$65.15 be approved. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Mayor Benfield Noes: None Absent: None Frederick, Gordon, Meschuk and 4. Presented for the Councilts approval Specifications No. 58 -16 for the Resurfacing of Certain Streets, and recommended that if the Council approved said specifications that a call for bids be published. I -loved by Councilman Frederick, seconded by Councilman Meschuk, the following resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that a copy of "CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALI- FORNIA, SPECIFICATIONS NO. 58 -16 FOR THE RESURFACING OF CERTAIN STREETS" presented to this Council at this meeting be approved and a copy placed on file in the office of the City Clerk; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Clerk be, and she is hereby, authorized to advertise for bids for the resurfacing of said streets in time, form and man- ner as provided by law, such bids to be received October 14, 1958. On roll call, the foregoing resolution was adopted by the follow- ing vote: None. Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Mayor Benfield Noes: None Absent: None Frederick, Gordon, Meschuk and UNFINISHED BUSINESS PAYING BILLS The following demands having had the approval of the Com- mittee on Finance and Records, were read: Demand Register - Demands Nos. 6032 to 6140, inclusive: General Fund $81,525.83 Pension Fund 39088.72 Trust Fund 586.90 TOTAL $85,201.45 Demand Register - Water Department - Nos. 1752 to 1783, inclusive: Water Operating Fund X38,878.88 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 follow - in�7 vote: i� x 684 Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Mayor Benfield Noes: None Absent: None Frederick, Gordon, Meschuk and NEW BUSINESS Councilman Meschuk initiated a discussion regarding the parking situation in the industrial development in the south- east section of the city west of Sepulveda. Councilman Mes- chuk stated that due to limited parking facilities manufacturers are finding themselves unable to expand as they are unable to care for the needs of their employees' automobiles,and suggested that a committee might be able to ascertain the feasibility of the city developing certain properties that have a low value be- cause of oil well sumps and below standard buildings into park - inT facilities to keep the industrial development growth of the city from bein7 stunted. After a general discussion Mayor Benfield appointed Councilmen Meschuk and Frederick, City Manager Sailors, Director of Public Works Webb, Director of Building and Safety doodford, and two (2) representatives from the Chamber of Com- merce to serve as a study committee on parking in the industrial area of E1 Segundo as to the needs, location and financing of said parking areas. There being no further at this meeting, the meeting being 8 :33 o'clock P.M. APPROVED: Mayo business to come before the Council adjourned, the hour of adjournment - 9 - Respectfully submitted, EUNICE U. CREASON City Clerk By: Deputy City Clerk