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El Segundo, California
December 27, 1960
A regular p4eeting• , of the • City - Council of :the. City of
E1., Segundo, Califorpia,,,was held in,. the., Council. ,Chamber of the
City, Hall of' staid City, on the above date,, Prior • to , calling the•
meeting to order, thosefprpsent joined in pledging allegiance
to the Flag*of'the'United States of America, following which
an;invocatioa was.,given,by •Mr. ,Aonald.,S. Woodford,.,Director of
Builoiag. and Safety..;
T4p,,meeting.,wass then,.called• -,to order, by Wilburn E.
Baker, Maygr, • the- hour,b13ing.;7:00._otclock.;p.m. ,;r
s, „ROLL .CALL
Councilmen Present:., Fredericka „Swanson; Tandy and
Maygr- ,Baker•,, rs �:
Councilmen Absent: Gordon.
READING OF ;THE MINUTES WOF PREVIOUS KEETIN.G. U
The minutes of the regular meeting of the City, Council
of the City of E1 Segundo, California, held December 12, 1960,
having, ;been .read, and no error, or , omission: having' been noted, it
was moved ;by Councilman.,andy,•,.seconged by,” Councilman Frederick,
the minutes, of said meeting.be approveo,,as recorded:;,,,Motion
c arri,ed t .
WRITTEN ?COMMUNIC•ATIONS , •
T" 'fql owing written communications.received from
persons, firms or corporations hereinafter named, were read to
the Council and were disposed of in the manner indicated:
a�D1G��L .. C.OUN, Y BO�UNgARY COMMISSION; being
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notig9 ; tlka,t -,t4p, ,City, of,, Hawthorxae. h,aa, filed with. said. Commission
propos #ls . for. annexation,.,of, Capli,s, and :Sutton annexations to said
City. Ordered filed. ,•
2. PLANNING COMMISSION,,transmitting: copy of Resolu -.
tion No. 457 granting a variance request from Jet Flight Foods,
Inc.: to increase„ number .of. ;employees„ in . preparation of food from
five to five in any continuous eight-,hour.•period. Ordered filed.
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3- MR. W. C. O t CONNORt, 834• !California . Street, request-
ing that Stop Signs be placed at the intersection of Sycamore
Avenue and California Street;.: ,; A . written - rePort on the 'request
was presented by the Traffic Committee, recommending no action
be ;taken..,,
Mrs;., W•. '-C. O,t,Congor,- `addressed. the Council urging i;nstalla-
ion oA the ,request!ed,i stgp, �signs....Maygr.,Baker stated that' the
•, ,Council! was ,reviewiug,, the, Traffic. Survey ,of Mr;. •'1'austman,, and that
the • request for,, stop.. signs; at, Sycamore-., and , Cali fornia . Street, would
be taken , into- consiopr- 4tio,n. ! lwhen the, • rev ew has been, completed.
The communication•;waps then.,,ordered filed,.
REI'op ,Ok', OFF?CE#tS,: ANSI ,SPECIAL , COMMITT,E S
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ACTING CITY MANAGER'WEBB' MADE REPORTS AS FOLLOWS:
1: The Pacific`Fire Rating Bureau advised the City
of E1 Segundo of its new protection classification effective
December 1, 1960, placing the City in National Board Class 4
as compared' with the' formet -' classification of !Rational Board
Class 5; this more favorable` rating being''made in` the" face'of .: ,
a 2•7% increase:in`)populatioh and a considerably larger increase
in residential, 'commercial) "ari d "industrial''peoperties'.
Mayor Baker' expressed" appreciation ;for'the''cooperation
of all departments making this more favorable rating' pidssible: ''
•'' "2.. Presented for the'Councilrs''consideratibn an
Agreement to Provide• for' inter - agency "cooperation'in'cilvil,'
defense and disaster, which agreement had been presented to
the Council at its last regular'meeting' and taken under con-
sideration. It was pointed out that the new Agreement included
minor changes in"the'Joint'Powers Agreement from the-one executed
by this City in Januapy, 1959;''..',
The Council desiring to enter into,the new agreement
with other 'ci ties: located In Area «Gn, it'was• moved by Councilman
Frederick, seconded by.Councilman Swanson, the following resolu-
tion be addpted :`
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RESOLVED ;;`that' that certain form of 'Agreement'
` :to'' Provide' 'for inter' Agency' Cooperation' in Civil
'Defen'se 'arid Disaster' Joint Power's Act, between
the City of El Segundo and other cities located in "'
Area 11Gn, presented,to.this Council at its regular
meeting held' �Decemb'er 120 1960, be and the same is
hereby approved.by this Council and a copy of said
Agreement'oedered'''filed'in the office of the City
Clerk; ''and ) . T ,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that,the Mayor.of the
City 'of E1 Segundo $� and he is 'hereby 'authorized
to 'execute said Agr'eem'eiit' fdt' and on behalf ; of 'said
City "and the 'City' Clerk to attest the' .same ' •and Affix'.
�• the official seal thereto.
Carried by`thd' following' vote: ' l.
Ayes:'' `•' Councilmen'Frederick`,'Swanson, Tandy and
' Mayb`t'' Baker; . ,
Noes: Councilmen None;
sent 9' ` • Counci'iman Gordon.
CITY'ATTORNE'f LBUSH'MADE 1RTP6RTS0AS •FOLLOWS:
1. Presented a letter from Mr. Len A. Corwin..- President
of Standard Escrow Service Company, dated December 20, 19602
stating ' that` escrow` proceedings , cdvering' tot •25,• Block 12, El Seg-
undo' Sheet No'. '1',' discloe6Wthe •Quitclaim • Deed. issued 'by the ' City
of E1''Segundo `to' Mr'. Benjamin'' Kerni wai s never ' recorded ' in' the ' office
of" the ' County' Recorder;'L*nd''r0igUbsted that said'Quitcl Aim" Deed be
re- issued' 7to"Mr. `BenjAMiri I(erri' in''order �that� title to "said lot "
might be clear. City Attorney'Bush'''statd4 he`-had checked the
records and found the above mentioned lot had been sold to Mr.
Benjamin Kern'and a Quitclaim'Deed had'beeh'authorized on November
6, 1946; that taxes on said lot have been continuously paid since
1946, and that said Quitclaim Deed was subsequently lost; that
since no deed from the City to Mr. Kern had been recorded, he
recommended the City execute a Quitclaim Deed covering the above
mentioned property to Mr. Kern.
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Moved by Councilman Tandy, seconded,by Councilman
Frederick, the following resolution be-adopted:
WHEREAS, by letter of December 20,'1960,
the City of E1 Segundo has been requested to
re -issue Quitclaim Deed to Benjamin -Kern
covering, Lot ;25, ,Bl,oek,•12, El Segundo' Sheet
No. 1, by reason of action heretofore taken'.
on November 6, 1946, whereby and pursuant to
which, said lot was sold-to him by the City; and
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;.,. WHEREAS, the original Quitclaim Deed to Benjamin
Kern was not recorded•in•the'office of the County
Recorder and has subsequently, been lost,.-but thbt
the taxes on said.lot have been paid by said Benjamin
Kern and his heirs since 1946; and
WHEREAS, the .City of •EI ,-Segundo h"as no
interest in said.proper.ty other-than that which
it was the intent to convey to Mr. Benjamin Kern
,pursuant to , its Resolution ; No . ' 8 60 , duly 'passed
and adopted at•its regular.Council meeting'held
November 6, 1946;
NOW,. •THEREFORE BE 'IT , RESOLVED, that the Mayor
..and the City Clerk of,'the city of E1 Segundo are
hereby--authorized and directed to execute for and in the
in the nanke of the City•of,,El Segundo, California,
a Quitclaim Deed conveying all,the City's right,
title and interest in and to said Lot 25, Block 12,
E1 Segundo Sheet No. 1, to Mr. Benjamin Kern.
Carried by,the-following;y.
Ayes: Councilmen Frederick, Swanson, Tandy and
Mayor Baker; •,
Noes: Councilmen None; • :,
Absent: Councilman .Gordon.,
2. That heretofore the Council had accepted the offer
of Mr. Al Gonzales for the purchase of a ten foot strip of Lots
352 to 356 inclusive' and 406 to 408 inclusive, Block 123, ' El Seg-
undo Sheet No. 8, for a price of $2,413.59, and recommended that
a ddeed'for• property as above:set forth be issued to Mr. Al Gonzales.
Thereafter.;!it was..moved <by Councilman Frederick..-seconded by
:Councilman Swanson-,'the following. resolution'be adopted:
WHEREAS, on September 12,•1960 ..-.a request was
presented to the Council by the Director of Public
i•Works-for'the- purchase of certain city -owned property
described as :the northerly 'ten; (10) feet 'of, the southerly
twenty (20) feet of Lots 352, 353, 354, 355, 356, 406,
4071 :arid 4.08,; Block, 123,, E1 :Segundo Sheet No. 8, by Mr..
Al Gonzales;. and
WHEREAS, ?;s aid.Council:requested a written pro -
pos81' for the purchase �of • "said strip; ` and
r ,<WHEREASy on December ,12y1.96'0, -a. .written. pro-
posal from Mr. Al Gonzales for the purchase of the
above described property at a price of $2,413.59, was
presented to the Council;-and,
t ; i WHEREAS, 'such proposal: +was accepted by -,said City
r Council; � � , i ► r. r : r'
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NOW,.THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the
Mayor and•the City Clerk of the City of E1 Segundo
are hereby authorized and directed to execute for
.and in the name of the City of E1 Segundo, a Quit-
claim Deed conveying all the-Cityts right, title
and interest�in and to said'above described property
to-'Al Gonzales and •Rdsie �Goanaales,' his -Afe; as
joint tenants.,
Carried by the following vote: ,
Ayes:,. Coun(A.Imen Frederick, -Swanson Tandy
Nand Mayor 'Baker;' '
Noes:. Councilmen-,None;'
Absent: ' Councilman Gordon.
3. Presented for the Council's consideration, a
resolution amending the-Salary Resolution No.-1925 by amending
Subdivision 9 of SectioWl of- Part-I of said resolution.
'Moved by Councilman',Swanson, seconded by Councilman
Frederick,-,that Resolution�'No.' 1945, entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF EL ,SEGUNDO, � CALIFORNIA .,• AMENDING
RESOLUTION' N0. 1925`; (THE ' SALARY RESOLUTION)
OF SAID > COUNCI'L'' BY AMENDING ` SUBDIVISION 9
OF, SECTION 3 OF PART T'OF�:SAID RESOLUTION
N0. 192$:,' ,
which was read, be adopted-.
On roll call, said
adopted by the fol
Ayes:
Noes:
Absent:
motion carried and said - resolution was
Lowing vote:
Councilmen Frederick, 'Swanson., Tandy
and Mayor'Baker;
Councilmen None;'
Councilman Gordon.
DIRECTOR,OF PUBLIC WORKS WEBB MADE REPORTS AS FOLLOWS:
.1. Presented for the CoAncilts consideration, Plans
and Specifications forlthe construction,-of a�storm drain pressure
line in Holly,Avenue from Richmond "Street to Eucalyptus'Drive, and
recommendedssaid plans be approved and the City Clerk be author -
ized to advertise,fQr bids.'
Moved.,by Councilman Swanson'seconded by Councilman
Tandy, • the following resolution be' 'adopted:
RESOLVED, that a copy of- "SPECIFICATIONS NO.�
60 -1stt and "NOTICE INVITING BIDS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION
OF A STORM DRAIN PRESSURE LINE IN HOLLY AVENUE FROM
RICHMOND STREET • T0; EUCALYPTUS , DRIVE) IN THE CITY OF
EL SEGUNDO,i •.CALIFORNIA't, • dated,- December 2a, ,1960,
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
�� construction- :of:said storm drain pressure line, in time,
form and manner as provided by law, such bids'to be
received on January 239 1961.
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On roll call,';the foregoing resolution'.was adopted'by'the
following vote:
Ayes: 'Councilmen'Frederick; :Swanson, Tandy and
Mayor • B aker;' ,.
Noes: Councilmen None;
Absent: Councilman Gordon.
2. Presented for the Council-ls,.consideration a form
of Agreement between the City of El Segundo and the,1os Angeles
County Flood Control District,',which :agreement provides that
said District will remove .w cuvb, sidewalk, pavement
and trees, and , conatruet - curb; ` sidewalk 'and ! ipavement • along
Loma Vista' Street Wetween!'hnpefkakl Avenue, and S�camore Avenue.
The''agreement furiher ata'tes said, construction,is considered-,
a "betterment" since I tt , invol*ts widening ;'ef - the street; which,,
is not considered an essential part of'the storm>drain. con
struction and that therefore the City of El Segundo is required
to pay for the betterment and widening'of.,said street; also that
a deposit of $11,000.00 with the County Flood Control District
is regtAir'ed,'' which includes additibn'al costs • for the construction
mentioned herein. Director'of Public' Work's Webb:recommended.,
said Agreement be approved and that the Mayor be authorized to
sigh - for and on behalf of the- City.'
Moved by Councilman Frederick, secondedtby Councilman
Tandy, the following resolution be adopted:
RESOLVED, that that certain form of Agreement
between the City , !of , ,E1: Segundo: and the Los Angeles
County Flood Control Dist'r1ct,, presented -to this
Council on this date, be and the same is hereby
approved-by this Council, —and that; a, �copy::of said
Agreement be placed on file in the office of the
City Clerk; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, -.that the Mayor of the
City of E1 Segundo be and he is hereby authorized
to execute said Agreement -.for and on behalf of said.
City and the City Clerk authorized to attest the
.same.. • , ;
Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Frederick, Swanson, Tandy and
Mayor Baker;. i ;
Noes: Couneilmen•'None;' i
Absent. "Councilman Gordon.
3. At the last regular Council meeting, a,request for
encroachment on the west -side of the 100 block of Bungalow Drive
was presented by Wyle Laboratories; that on August 23, 1959,
this Council approved the vacation of the westerly one foot of
Bungalow-Drive--fronting on :.the Wyle Laboratories property, thereby
eliminating the need for the requested encroachment permit, and
that he had so advised Wyle Laboratories.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS'
1. The City Attorney read the title of Ordinance No.
572, entitled:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUND09
CALIFORNIA, AMENDING "EL SEGUNDO CITY CODE,
1958" BY AMENDING "SECTION 16.13" OF SAID
CODE, RELATING TO BUSINESS LICENSES.
and stated this Ordinance was considered an emergency ordinance and
would become effective on the da4tg.- Qf adoption.
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Upon motion duly made,:and,unanimously,carried, the; ;
further reading of Ordinance No. 572 was waived.
Following motion made by;Councilmran Frederick, seconded
by Councilman Swanson', Ordinance- 'No.: :. 57.2 , was adopted by the
following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Frederick, Swanson, Tandy and
Mayor; Baker;
Noes: Councilmen None;._', , •r ,
Absent: Counci.jman: Gordon.•, .•.; ,
2. The mater of;,Western:Missionary Army,
,.Inc,. ,Notice
of,Intent to Solicit,for., religious .purposesrand;:application ,for
certifi:cate.of registr'ation,,;,taken . under , consi.deration .at,the,
regular meeting of,December 12,, waa,held- over.until,the,rogular
meeting of. January 9, 1961,,
PAYING BILLS..,
.The following , demands, ;haring had.", the`; approval; ,of `the -
Committee on Finance ,and.,.Records, were read:;
• .: :, ' .;, tip,.:: •.: _•t ,. ..
Demand Register - Demand+ Nos .11961,to,,12041,,,inclusive:.
General Fund
Trust Fund 645.50
Pension Fund - - - - - - - - - --- 4.231.31
: .,TOTAL „ $ 979958.06
Water Department.'
Demand Register'- Demands Nos.•3706 to 3740, inclusive:
Water -Operating :Fund' „r -. - - - - - -$; :,35,438.36
Moved by Councilman Tandy, seconded,by,Councilman
Swanson, said demands be allowed and warrants ordered drawn on
and paid out of the respec;tive':funds•.covering the same.
Carried by the following vote: ,.
Ayes: Councilmen Frederick, Swlansoq,Tandy and
Mayor Baker;
Noes: Councilmen None;,..
Absent: Councilman Gordon.
No further business appearing;;to,be transacted at
this meeting, it was moved by Council.Aan,.Tandy, seconded by
Councilman Swanson, the meeting adjourn:, :the hour.of; adjournment
being 7 :35 o'clock p.m. Motion carried.
Respectfully submitted..
APPROVED:. City Clerk
Mayor
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