1960 APR 19 CC MINX 983
El Segundo, California
April 19, 1960
An adjourned 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 meeting to order, those present joined in pledging allegiance
to the Flag of the United States of America.
The meeting was then called to order by Kenneth R.
Benfield, Mayor, the hour being 2:00 o'clock P.M.
ROLL CALL
Councilmen Present: Baker, Frederick and Mayor Benfield;
Councilmen Absent: Gordon and Meschuk.
READING OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING
The minutes of the regular meeting held April 11, 1960,
having been read and no errors or omissions having been noted, it
was moved by Councilman Frederick, seconded by Councilman Baker,
the minutes be approved as recorded. Motion carried.
�4ty Clerk reported that the General Municipal
Election�/�ield on Tuesday, the 12th day of April, 1960, in the
City of E1 Segundo, California, were then, and had been, in her
possession in the envelopes containing them, in the same condition
as when received. Said Clerk then presented said returns to the
City Council at this time at this meeting.
It was thereupon moved by Councilman Frederick, seconded
by Councilman Baker, that the City Council proceed forthwith to
canvass said returns of the regular General Municipal Election held
in the City of E1 Segundo, California, on Tuesday, the 12th day of
April, 1960. The said motion was carried and adopted by the follow-
ing vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Baker,
Noes: Councilmen None;
Absent: Councilmen Gordon
Frederick and Mayor Benfield;
and Meschuk.
The City Council then proceeded forthwith to publicly
examine and canvass said returns, all as provided by law. Upon
the completion of said canvass by said Council, it was moved by
Councilman Baker, seconded by Councilman Frederick, that the follow-
ing resolution be adopted:
WHEREAS, there washeld and conducted in the
City of E1 Segundo, County of Los Angeles, State
of California, on Tuesday, the 12th day of April,
1960) a regular general municipal election of the
qualified voters of said city under, pursuant to,
and as required by the provisions of the laws of the
State of California relating t? `��n, er ull law cities,
for the purpose of electing "f'oY)bw nk officers
of said City, to wit:
Three members of the City Council of said City
for the full term of four (4) years;
A City Clerk of said City for the full term
of four (4) years; and
A City Treasurer of said City for the full term
of four (4) years; and
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WHEREAS, it appears that notice of said election
was duly and legally given; and that there were ten
(10) voting precincts established within the said city
for holding said election, consisting of the regular
voting precincts established by the Board of Supervisors
of Los Angeles County, California, for the holding of
general State and County elections; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the said City of
E1 Segundo met in the Council Chamber of said City
Council in the City Hall of said City, on Tuesday,
the 19th day of April, 1960, as provided by law,
beginning at the hour of 2:00 otclock p.m. of said
day, to canvass the returns of said regular general
municipal election and declare the results thereof,
whereupon said Council found that the number of votes
cast; the names of the persons voted for; the office
to fill which each person was voted for; the results
of said election; and the other matters required to be
determined by law; to be as hereinafter stated;
NOW, THEREFORE,THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, DOES HEREBY RESOLVE, DECLARE,
FIND AND DETERMINE AS FOLLOWS:
First: That said regular general municipal election
was held and conducted in said City of E1 Segundo, Cali-
fornia, on Tuesday, the 12th day of April, 1960, in time,
form and manner as required by law;
Second: That there were ten (10) voting precincts
established within the said City for the purpose of
holding said election, consisting of the regular voting
precincts established by the Board of Supervisors of
Los Angeles County, California, for holding of General
State and County elections;
Third: That (a) the whole number of ballots cast
in said City of E1 Segundo at said election; (b) the
whole number of absentee ballots cast at and for said
election; (c) the names of the persons voted for; (d)
the office to fill which each person was voted for; (e)
the number of votes given at each precinct to each person;
(f) the number of votes given in said city to each person;
(g) the number of absentee votes given to each of such
persons; and (h) the total number of votes given both in
said city and in said absentee ballots to each of such
persons; are as hereinafter set forth in this resolution;
Fourth: That the whole number of ballots cast in
said City at the said regular municipal election was 2594
ballots;
Fifth: That the whole number of absentee ballots
cast in and for said election was 49 ballots;
Sixth: That the names of the persons voted for,
the offices for which they were voted, the number of
votes given in each�j)recinct to,:each of said persons,
the number of absentee votes given each of said persons,
together with the whole number of votes which they
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COUNCIL
SAID CITY/DOES THEREFORE HEREBY FURTHER RESOLVE,
DECLARE, FIND AND DETERMINE that at said general municipal
election, the following municipal officers in and for the
City of El Segundo, California, were elected:
(1) WILBURN E. BAKER, as Councilman, for the full
term of four years;
(2) WALTER W. SWANSON, as Councilman, for the full
term of four years;
(3) EDWARD ii. TANDY, as Councilman, for the full
term of four years;
(4) EUNICE U. CREASON, as City Clerk, for the
full term of four years; and
(S) RUTH HOPP, as City Treasurer, for the full
term of four years.
SAID COUNCIL DOES HEREBY FURTHER RESOLVE, DECLARE,
FIND AND DETERMINE that the City Clerk of said City shall
enter on the records of said City Council a statement of the
results of said election, showing:
(1) The whole number of ballots cast in said City
of E1 Segundo at said election;
(2) The whole ndmbbr ofrabsenteer,ballv�s cast at
and for said election.
(3) The names of the persons voted for;
(4) The office to fill which each person was
voted for.
(5) The number of votes given at each precinct
to each person;
(6) The number of votes given in said City to
each person;
(7) The number of absentee votes given to each
of such persons; and
(8) The total number of votes given both in said
City and in said absentee ballots to each of such
persons.
SAID COUNCIL DOES HEREBY FURTHER RESOLVE, DECLARE,
DETERMINE AND DIRECT:
That the City Clerk shall take her oath of office
and immediately thereafter shall administer to the City
Treasurer and members of the City Council elected, the
Constitutional Oath of Office and require each of said
officers to severally subscribe thereto, and she shall there-
upon make and deliver to each of them a Certificate of Election
signed by her and duly authenticated, whereupon each of them
shall be inducted into the respective offices to which they
have been elected.
The motion to adopted the foregoing resolution was carried by
the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Baker,
Benfield;
Noes: Councilmen None;
Absent: Councilmen Gordon
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Frederick and Mayor
and Meschuk.
The City Clerk then reported that she had caused
to be entered on the records of the City Council of the
City of E1 Segundo, California, a statement of the results
of said election, by filing the resolution last hereinabove
set forth, in her office and by entering said resolution in
full in the minutes of this meeting on the said records.
9 Mayor Benfield then administered the Constitutional
Oath of Office to the City Clerk, to which she subscribed.
The City Clerk thereupon issued certificates of election to
Councilmen Baker, Swanson and Tandy and to City Treasurer elect
Ruth Hopp, who immediately thereupon took and subscribed to
their respective Constitutional Oaths of Office and filed
same with the City Clerk.
The City Clerk announced that the Official Bond
of the City Clerk and the Official Bond of the City Treasurer
had been duly furnished and filed, as provided by law.
Councilmen Elect Baker, Swanson and Tandy took
their respective seats at the Council table, and the Council
thus constituted consisted of the following members:
Councilman Wilburn E. Baker,
Councilman Robert W. Frederick,
Councilman George E. Gordon, Jr.,
Councilman Walter IV. Swanson,
Councilman Edward H. Tandy,
all of whom were present with the exception of Councilman
George E. Gordon, Jr., who had previously filed with the City
Clerk a Consent and Waiver of Notice, granting him permission
to absent himself from Council meetings between the dates of
April 11, 1960 and May 23, 1960, both dates inclusive.
The City Clerk stated that it was customary to elect
a Mayor and a Vice Mayor at this time, and declared nominations
for Mayor to be in order.
Councilman Frederick thereupon nominated Councilman
Baker as Mayor, which motion was seconded by Councilman Swanson
and unanimously carried.
No further nominations being made, it was moved by
Councilman Frederick, seconded by Councilman Swanson, that the
City Clerk be and she is hereby authorized to case a unanimous
ballot for Councilman Baker as Mayor of the City of E1 Segundo.
Motion carried.
The City Clerk thereupon case such ballot, and Council-
man Baker assumed the duties of the Mayor.
.Mayor Baker then stated he would receive nominations
for Vice Mayor, whereupon it was moved by Councilman Tandy,
seconded by Councilman Swanson and unanimously harried, that
Councilman Frederick be nominated as Vice Mayor. No further
nominations being made, it was moved by Councilman Tandy,
seconded by Councilman Swanson, that the City Clerk be and
she is hereby authorized to cast a unanimous ballot for
Councilman Frederick as Vice Mayor of the City of E1 Segundo.
Motion carried.
Mayor Baker then made the following appointments:
Councilman Tandy to serve as Finance Officer, and Councilman
Swanson to serve on the Inter -City Councilmenfs Committee. He
further stated it was customary for the Mayor to serve as Dir-
ector to represent the City at meetings of the County Sanitation
District, and appointed Councilman Frederick as,Altern�te Director.
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Moved by Councilman Tandy, seconded by Councilman
Swanson, the following resolution be adopted:
RESOLVED, that Robert IV. Frederick, a member
of the City Council of the City of E1 Segundo, be
and he is hereby selected and designated as an
Alternate Member of the Boards of Directors of
County Sanitation Districts No. South Bay Cities_.,
and $ of Los Angeles County, who shall be a member
of said District Boards to act in place of the pre-
siding officer of this City Council during his
absence, inability or refusal to act as such member
of said District Boards.
Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Frederick, Swanson, Tandy
and Mayor Baker;
Noes: Councilmen None;
Absent: Councilman Gordon.
Mayor Baker advised the Council that a Congressional
meeting regarding airplane noise in residential areas was to be
held in this area on April 21, and urged the adoption of a reso-
lution setting forth the stand taken by the City Council in this
matter; also that he and City Manager Sailors would attend _this
meeting. Thereafter, it was moved by Councilman Tandy, seconded
by Councilman Frederick, that Resolution No. 1918, entitled:
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, URGING THE CONGRESS
OF THE UNITED STATES TO EFFECT CONTROLS OF
AIRPLANES SO AS TO MINIMIZE THE NOISE RESULTING
TO RESIDENTIAL AREAS.,
which was read, be adopted.
On roll call, said motion carried and said resolution was
adopted by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Frederick, Swanson, Tandy and
Mayor Baker;
Noes: Councilmen None;
Absent: Councilman Gordon.
City Attorney Bush requested permission to be absent
from the Regular Council meeting to be held April 2$, 19602
in order that he might attend the City Attorneys session of
the League of California Cities meeting on that date.
Moved by Councilman Frederick, seconded by Councilman
Swanson, the request be granted. Motion carried.
Mayor Baker personally thanked the Council for the
confidence shown him in selecting him to serve ms Mayor, and
also thanked all those who helped in electing him as a member
of the City Council.
No further business appearing to be transacted at
this meeting, it was moved by Councilman Frederick, seconded
by Councilman Tandy, the meeting adjourn, the hour of adjourn-
ment being 3:18 o'clock p.m. Motion carried.
Respectfully submitted,
APPROVED: —� City Clerk
Mayor
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