1959 FEB 09 CC MINX '744
E1 Segundo, California
February 9, 1959
A regular meeting; of the City Council of the City* of
E1 Segundo, 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 Fla, 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 ca'?_ed to order by Kenneth R.
Benfield, Mayor, the hour being 7:00 otclocle P.rI.
ROLL CALL
Councilmen Present: Frederick, Meschuk and Mayor Benfield;
Councilmen Absent: Baker and Gordon.
READING OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING
The minutes of the regular meeting of the City Council
of the City of El Segundo, California, held January 26, 1959,
having been read and no error or omission having been noted, it
was moved by Councilman Frederick, seconded by Councilman 'Iieschuk,
the minutes of said meeting be approved as recorded. Carried.
SPECIAL, ORDER OF BUSINESS
The City Clerk announced that this was tae time and place
fixed pursuant to statute and notice given for the hearing in the
natter of the assessment for the improvement of the North -South
Alley in Block 36, as contemplated in Resolution of Intention No.
1821 adopted by the said City Council on August 11, 1958. The
City Clerk informed the said City Council that affidavits of the
mailing, posting and publications of the Lotice of Filing Assess-
ment 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. "To 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 heing satisfied with the correctness of the assess-
ment and diagram, it was moved by Councilman Frederick, that all
appeals or objections be overruled and denied and that the assess-
ment and diagram be confirmed and approved, and that the Superin-
tendent of Streets shall forthwith attach a warrant to said assess-
ment, bearing the date of this order of the City Council, which
motion was seconded by Councilman Meschuk and carried by the
following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Frederick,
noes: Councilmen None;
Absent: Councilmen Baker and
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Neschuk and Hayor Benfield;
Gordon.
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T'1RITTEN CO'r2.1U ICATIOhS
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:
PLA'N'NING C011,1MISSION, together with copy of its Resolu-
tion No. 390 den -ing request of Mr. Robert Kenney for variance to
build apartments in the C -2 zone in the 300 block of Richmond
Street. An appeal has been received from Mr. Denney and the
matter has been set for hearing before the City Council at its
regular meeting to be held February 24, 1959. The communications
were ordered filed pending said hearing.
PLANNING CON21- EESSION, recommending parallel parking on
Grand Avenue and Richmond Street instead of the present angle park-
ing. The Council desiring to give the matter further study, by
:*eneral consent the communication was ordered held until the next
regular meeting of the City Council, February 24, 1959.
PLANIN;ING COi-IMISSION;, changing the meeting days of said
Commission from the second and last Wednesdays of the month to
the second and fourth Wednesdays of each month. Ordered filed.
PLAi;N:INTG COI-2,IISSION, together with copy of its Resolu-
tion No. 392, clarifying ambiguity of dimensions on the zoning
map and setting forth correct dimensions as contained thereih.
The Council concurring in the wove recommendation of
the Planning Commission, it was moved by Councilman Frederick,
seconded by Councilman Meschuk, said recommendation as herein -
above set forth in Planning Commission Resolution No. 392 be
approved.
Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Frederick, :Ieschuk and Alayor Benfield;
Noes: Councilmen I one;
Absent: Councilmen Baker and Gordon.
PLAN. \'ING COIKIMISSION, together with copy of Resolution
I;o. 359, approving and recommending proposed plan of streets and
highways for the City of El Segundo. By general consent this
communication was ordered held until the next regular meeting of
the City Council to be held February 24, 1959.
2LAI^:I 'G C0121ISSIOI', being notice that said Coru-iission
«as set for public hearing on February 11, 1959, the matter of a
request for Conditional Use Permit to build a medical center on
71 -3 property located on the north side of Sycamore Avenue between
.!as:iinbton Street and Sepulveda 13,oulevard. Ordered filed.
',; . A. ..'Al. EF.ER, DIP,ECTOR OF FII:r11iCE, requesting per -
r.ission to transfer the amount of .27 from the Special Gas
Tax gird to the General Fund, to reimburse the General Fund for
Project ITo. 32, Traffic Signals on Sepulveda Boulevard at Mariposa
and i:aule Avenues.
i,loved by Councilman Frederick, seconded by Councilman
`eschul:, the following; resolution be adopted:
'RESOLVED, that the sure of $7,134.27 be transferred
from the Special Gas Tax Fund to the General Fund, to
reimburse the General Fund for Project No. 32, Traffic
Signals on Sepulveda Boulevard at Mariposa and Nlaple
Avenues, and the Director of Finance and the City Treas-
urer are hereby directed to make appropriate entry of
such transfer in their respective books of account.
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Carried b-., the following vote:
Ares: Councilmen Frederick, Meschuk and
'Mayor Benfield;
Noes: Councilmen None;
Absent: Councilmen Baker and Gordon.
PLTLIC UTILITIES CO'r,iiISSIO.;, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, bein-
..otice of Hearing in the matter of the application of Southern
Cities Transit, Inc., doing business as Cross Town Suburban P_is
Lines, for Permission to adjust rates cn its Sunset Stages Divis-
ion, said hearing to be I:eld Friday, February 13, 1959, in the
Con.ncil Chariber of the City Hall, :Iawthorne, at 10:00 otclocI,_ 11.1•I.
Ordered filed.
DEPART'_,IE' T OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL, being appli-
cation for license to Los Angeles International Airport Hotel &
restaurant, Inc., 525 Sepulveda Boulevard, for 1101, SALE GE.:u AL?1
license. Ordered filed.
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:ir. and .rs.Forest Finney, 02C'l Eucalyptus Drive, addressed the
Council in regard to progress in rehabilitation of property* at
X21 E>>ca- 17ptus Drive. The ::ayor stated the hearing on this
pro ^erty being continued from the rieeting of January 26th until
Fe'�riiar^ 24th, pertinent facts would be held pending continua-
tion of the hearing.
ER..D SPECIAL C01- 11ITTE
REPO11TS OF OFFICS A ES
CITY !IXT,AGER SAILORS ?iADE rL1` OrTS AS FOLL07S:
1. Informed the Council of a recent invest -idet 0h er
insurance rates for the group life insurance for city etAr,1c)yc*@@
and recorriended initiation" of,, proceedin s�that - wo -ild -, resalt 'o
in - change , of it s?zrance-. coverage, subject 'to �P{�#ov�f
-of-the.
Moved bar Counci -roan .leschul :, seconded by Councili.
Frederick, the above recommendation be approved. Carried by
the folloivinU vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Frederick .�Ieschul: and Mayor Benfield;
Noes: Councilmen ?:one;
Absent: Councilmen halter and Gordon.
2. Recommended that the relocation bond furnished by
-Ir. Robert Brandlin in amount of $2,000.00 be exonerated as the
worl.- covered by said bond has been completed to the satisfaction
of the 'Department of Building and Safety.
Moved by Councilman Frederick, seconded by Councilman
:Ieschul: the following resolution be adopted:
RESOLVED, that that certain Relocation Permit
. -ond, dated October 27, 1958, with Robert Brandlin
as Principal and The Travelers Indemnity Company
as Surety, in the sum of $2,066.00, be and the same
is hereby exonerated.
Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Frederick,
Goes: Councilmen hone;
Absent: Councilmen Baker and
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Meschuk and ' layor Benfield;
Gordon.
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3. That a fee of $25.00 had been inadvertantly charged
Vits Beauty Salon for a license, in lieu of the required charge of
$12.00, and he recommended a refund of $13.00 be made to cover the
overcharge.
"loved by Councilman. Frederick, seconded by Councilman
Mescliul :, the followin; resolution be adopted:
RESOLVED, that the Director of Finance be
and he is hereby authorized to issue a warrant
in amount of •$13.00 to Vits Beauty Salon_, to
cover overcharge for business license.
Carried by the following vote:
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Ayes: Councilmen Frederick, Meschuk and I•Iayor Benfield;
Noes: Councilmen hone;
Absent: Councilmen Baker and Gordon.
4. That informal quotations have been received for 4,000
feet of 2 -1/2 inch fire hose; 500 feet of 1 -1/2 inch fire hose;
2,000 feet of hose to be used for storm drain purposes, and
the low bidder, be accepted, which bid amounted to $5,110.00.
:loved by Councilman Pleschuk, seconded by Councilman
Frederick, the ai.ove recommendation be approved.
Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Frederick, Pleschuk and Mayor Benfield;
?.oes: Councilmen ;done;
Absent: Councilmen Balser and Gordon_.
5. That at the last regular meeting of the Council, a
letter had been received from the El Segundo Taxicab Company, request-
ing permission to hire operators Lander 21 years of age; that the
matter had been referred to the Chief of Police, and the City Manager
recommended the request be denied. Ploved by Councilman hleschuk,
seconded by Councilman Fredericl., the hereinabove request be denied.
Carried b- the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Frederick, I- eschul; and 'Ia; -or Benfield;
i•: oes : Councilmen None;
Absent: Councilmen Baler and Gordon.
CITY ATTO UiTEY BUSH bIADE REPO TS AS FOLLO�-IS:
1. Presented for the Coulncilts consideration, an ordinance
Permitting the use of approved safety nozzles for the r: dispensing of
flar :able liquids. Thereafter, Councilman IlIeschul: introduced Ordin-
ance No. 53`, entitled:
which was read.
Al"'. ORDIi;A ?:CE OF THE CITY OF EL SEGMMO,
CALIFOR1, IA, AAIEIMI;;G THE FIRE PREVENTION
CODE OF SAID CITY AS ADOPTED BY REFERENCE
BY 11THE CODE OF THE CITY OF EL SEGU DO,
CALIFOR: :IA, 195.91t TO PERMIT THE USE OF
APPROVED SAFETY NOZZLES FOP, THE DISPE.IS-
I:dG OF FLAiuIALLE LIQUIDS.,
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2. Presented for the Council's consideration a pro-
posed amendment to the agreement with Los Angeles County for
Health Services, said proposed amendment referring to Section
No. lT of said agreement.
Moved by Councilman Frederic!_, seconded by Councilman
leschuk, the following resolution be adopted:
RESOLVED, that the hereinabove mentioned
proposed amendment to the Agreement between bhe
City of E1 Segundo and the County of Los Angeles
for Health Services, which Agreement was entered
into July l., 195,5, be and thefsame is hereby
approved; and
FIE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Ilayor is
hereby authorized to execute sage for and on
behalf of the City of El Segundo and the Cite
Clerk he and she is hereby authorized to attest
the sane.
Carried by the following vote:
ayes: Councilmen Frederick, Ileschul: and
Mayor Benfield;
i;oes: Councilmen None;
Absent: Councilmen Baker and Gordon.
At this time Councilman Gordon entered the Chambers
and immediately took his seat at the Council Table, the hour
.�ein,7 `:10 o' clock P.:•I.
DIRECTOR OF PI?ELIC ::7011;-:S :' ED �iADE REPORTS AS FOLLO?7S:
1. That :-?heretofore this Council had approved a map
slhowing the storm drainage lines to serve this Cite, which map
was subsequently incorporated in the Los Angeles County Flood
Control District, approved by the voters in the '_Tovember 1�`5c
election; that said Flood Control District has requested a
resolution approving said drainage plan for this Cit; as
detailed in the report of the Chief Engineer of said Flood
Control District. Thereafter, it was moved by Counciawian
Gordon, seconded by Councilman Frederic!., t e following reso-
1>ltion be adopted:
'•' KEREAS, the C<it-r Engineer of the City of E1 Se-
undo Ihas presented to the City Council a -1-an for the
control of storm waters, in accordance with instructions
submitted by the Los Angeles County Flood Control
District; and
'.71EREAS, on December 23, 1957, at a regular meeting,
the Citi- Council approved the mar: presented by the City
Engineer, which reap was subsequently presented to the
Los Angeles County Flood Control District, and approved
b;- said District, and incorporated as part of the report.
of II. E. IIedg er, entitled "Control of Surface Storm
?:'titers, 1958 Program, dated July 22, 1958;
Oi:', TILER EFORE, I;E IT RESOLVED, that the City
Council of the City of E1 Segundo approves as to
location, character and extent, the storm drains and
the acquisition of the necessary rights wof way for
the construction thereof, as pertains to Project :-o.
_131 and Project -o. 61S, to serve the City of El Segundo.
Carried t, the following- vote:
A «es: Councilmen Frederick, Gordon, 'ieschul.. and
:ayor Eenfield; _
oes: Councilmen: 1: one ;
_ 1)ser.t : Counci'_nar. ^ aI: er.
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2. That dne to the construction of the Thunderbird
t.etel.9 it will be necessary to increase the size of pumps at
the Kansas and IIolly Station, and he presented for the Council t s
consideration at this time Specifications.;`50 -1, and recommended
the City Clerk be authorized to advertise for bids.
Moved by Councilman Meschuk, seconded by Councilman
Gordon, the following resolution be adopted:
�\.ESOLVED, that a Col)-,%.r of "SPECIFICATIOI;S ':0.
59 -111 and 11i OTICE INVITING BIDS ON SE1.1AGE PUMPIl G
U';ITS" dated February S), 1959, presented to this
Council at this meetinc, be approved and a copy
placed or. file in the office of the City Clerl:; and
BE IT FU TIIER RESOLVED that sealed bids be and
the same are hereby invited under said 2;otice, and
that the Cit-T Clerk be and she is hereby authorized
and instructed to cause said Notice to be given and
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ublished in time, form and manner as required b -
law, the date for the reception of bids being hereby
fixed for February 24, 1959.
Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Frederick, Gordon, 'feschuh and
,Mayor renfield;
',.oes: Councilmen ':one;
Absent: Councilman Balzer.
5. Presented for the Council's consideration, Form of
Agreerient from the Los Angeles County Flood Control District and
the Ci of E1 Segundo, which provides said City furnisl: to said
Flood Control District, for its approval, engineering plans,
survey data and soil exploration data, for which the City would be
reirl1;1.trsed the preparation cost; that said agreement has been -
approved by the City Attorney as to form, and he recommended that
the Council approve said proposed agreement and authorize the
Director of Public i'Jork-s to return same to said Flood Control
District.
"loved by Councilman Frederick, seconded by Councilman
ileschlt'.:, the following resolution be adopted:
;'RESOLVED, that that certain proposed Form of
Agreement between the Los Angeles County Flood
Control District and the City of El Segundo herein -
above set forth, presented to this Council at this
meeting, be and the same is hereby approved and the
Director of Public Works is hereby authorized to so
advise said Flood Control District.
Carried by the following vote:
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Ayes: Councilmen Frederick, Gordon, Meschuk and
Mayor Benfield;
;oes: Councilmen bone;
Absent: Councilman Maker.
Presented the following documents from the Federal
Government acting through the District Public Works office of the
?Tnited States Navy, concerning Douglas Street; for approval :-is to form:
(1) An easement which would permit the City of El Seg-
undo to construct a sanitary sewer in Douglas Street from El Seg-
undo Boulevard to Narinosa Avenue;
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(2) An easement which wo uld permit the City of El Seg-
undo to construct a water line in Douglas Street; and
(3) An easement for the dedication of Douglas Street
as a public street;
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all easement,(for a term of fifty years; that these documents have
been approved as to form by the City Attorney, and he recommended
approval by the Council. y
Roved by Councilman �Ieschu' : :, seconded by Councilman
Gordon, the above documents be and the same are hereby approved.
Carried by the Following vote:
rives: Councilmen Frederick, Gordon, Meschul_ and
.Mayor Lenfield;
.noes: Councilmen :gone;
AT sent: Councilman aI:er.
U.;FII:ISiIED >31,1SII;ESS
1. The City Attorney read the title of Ordinance No.
535, entitled:
AN ORDII;ANCE OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO,
CALI FOR' ;IA, XlEI:DING ORDINA :;CE \0.5.07
( THE CO'IPREHE1•.SIVE ZONI.IG ORDIP; AA: CE) OF
SAID CITY II; VARIOUS PARTICULARS.
ITpon motion duly made and unanimously carried, the further read-
ing of Ordinance No. 535 was waived.
Following notion duly made by Councilman Aleschuk and
seconded by Councilman Gordon, Ordinance No. 535 was adopted by
the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Frederick, Gordon, Meschuk and
Mayor Benfield?
'oes: Councilmen None;
Absent: Councilman Baker.
2. The City Attorney read the title of Ordinance No.
536) entitled:
ANI ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO,
CALIFORI:IA, "T:IE CODE OF TIIE
CITY OF EL SEGUPDO, CALIFORNIA, 195&rr
BY ADDING AN rrARTICLE V. SPLIT LOTSrr
TO CHAPTER 2(c: OF SAID CODE.
U.-On notion duly made and unanimously carried, the further read -
in- of Ordinance .:o. 535 was waived.
Following motion, duly r_iade by Councilr,.ar. Gordon and
seconded by Councilman Fredericl:, Ordinance No. 536 was adopted
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y ti-e fo? lowing vote:
Ares: Councilmen Frederick, Gordon, Meschul: and
1-iayor Ben.-Field;
Noes: Councilmen None;
Absent: Councilman Baker.
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3. The City Attorney read the title of Ordinance No.
537, entitled:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO,
CALIFORNIA, AMENDING TITHE CODE OF THE
CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, 195$1►
BY ADDING A "CHAPTER 25A11 RELATING TO
SECOND HAND GOODS, ETC. TO SAID CODE.
Upon motion duly made and unanimously carried, the further read -
ing of Ordinance No. 537 was waived.
Following motion duly made by Councilman Frederick and
Seconded by Councilman Meschuk, Ordinance No. 537 was adopted
by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Frederick, Gordon, Meschuk and
Mayor Benfield
Noes: Councilmen None
Absent: Councilman Baker.
PAYING BILLS
The following demands, having had the approval of the
Committee on Finance and Records, were read:
Demand Register - Demands Nos. 7094 to 7206, inclusive:
General Fund $90,235.93
Pension Fund 3,107.3$
Trust Fund 235.80
County Aid Fund 2 122,
TOTAL $95p701.60
Demand Register - Water Department - Demands Nos. 2069
to 2097, inclusive:
Water Operating Fund
0$,149.97
Moved by Councilman Meschuk, 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 Frederick, Gordon, Meschuk and
Mayor Benfield
Noes: Councilmen None
Absent: Councilman Baker
There being no further business to come before the
Council at this meeting, it was moved by Councilman Frederick,
seconded by Councilman Gordon, the meeting adjourn, the hour of
adjournment being 8 :30 o'clock P. M. Carried.
APPROVED:
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Respectfully submitted,