1960 NOV 21 CC MINX 1098
El. Segundo, Cal. i.fornia
November 21, l_960
An acl.•jottrned regular mcetin�; of the City Coiinc.il of the
.'G°ty of E1. Segundo, California, was held in the Council Chamber
of the City hall of said City on (Aie above (late. Prior to caa.l-
in- the meeting to order, those present joined in pledging alle-
Tiance to the Flag of the United States of America, after which
a prayer was offered by Mr. Donald S. 1ioodford. Director of
Building and Safety.
The meeting was then called to order by Wilburn E. Paler,
Mayor, the hour being 7:00 orclocl; p.m.
ROLL, CALL
Councilmen Present: Fredericlz, Swanson, Tandy an(',
Mayor Bal =er;
Counc=ilmen Absent: Gordon.
READING OF MINUTES OF PIZEVIOI.TS AIEETING
'rhe .'minutes of the re,-ul.ar meeting of the City Counc -il
of the City of El Segundo, California, held November 14, 19 60,
having been read and no error or om=ission having been noted, :it.
was moved by Councilman Frederick, seconded by Councilman Swanson,
the minutes of said meeting be approved as recorded. Mot Lon
carried.
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WRITTEN COM'MUNICATION'S
The following written communications received from
persons, firms or corporations Hereinafter named, were read to
the Council. and were disposed of in the manner indicate(]:
1. PLANNING COMMISSION, transmitting copy of its
Resolution No. 4$4 approving lot split request of Mr. and A1rs.
Ivan L. Groger covering Lot 4) Bloc1: 98, located on Walnut Avenue
between Alain Street and Virginia Street.
The Council concurring in the action of the Planning
Cormiiccion, it was moved by Councilman Frederick, seconded by
Councilman Tandy, that Resolution No. 1.940, entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF TUE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING
A LOT SPLIT FOR THE NORTHERLY _l75 FEET OF
LOT 4, BLOCK 9S, EL SEGUNDO SHEET ISO. 3 . ,
which was read, be adopted.
On roll call, said motion carried and said resol.t_ttion was
adopted by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Frederick, Swanson, Tandy and
Mayor I3aker;
Noes: Cot_tncilmen None;
Absent: Councilman Gordon.
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2. PETITION signed by Lesl._i.e J. Tri!gF;, I'liyllis A.
Trigg and 62 others, for allocation of parking area of portions
of Lots 9 and 1.0. I31obl< 112, City owned property, located at
Palm Avenue and Washington Street.
3. PETIT1014 signed by Clifford Walton, Janet )Talton
and 253 others, regitesting that the City owned lot at Palm Avenue.
and Washington Street be developed as a parkette.
Mr. Leslie Trigg, 71.7 Indiana Court, the Stardust Apart-
ments, was present in the Council Chamber and addressed the Cotincil
in favor of developing subject area for off - street parking, rep-
resenting himself and other sinners of the petition.
Mayor Baler asked if anyone present would Iike to address
the Council in favor of developing; subject area as a parkette, and
Mr. Clifford Walton, 1624 East Palm Avenue spoke, stating; his
reasons for requesting a parkette, as did the following; persons:
Mr. John Faas, 722 Indiana Court, Mr. Don Jaeger, 1430 East Oak
Avenue, and Mrs. Gen Neil., 729 Washington Street.
Mayor '.Baker stated the City Manager had a recomriend-
ation regarding subject property, and asked that it be presented
at this time.
City Manager Sailors stated that durin-; the past year
this matter had been under consideration by the Parks and Recrea-
tion Commission; that it had recommended subject property he placed
on the Master Plan of Recreation; that this was accomplished by
Council_ action and funds included in the current biidg;et for
development as a neighborhood parkette, and he recommended at
this time that the City proceed with the development of the pro-
posed parkette.
The Council concurring in said recommendation, it was
moved by Councilman Frederic) <, seconded by Councilman .Tandy,
that the recommendation of the Recreation Commission in establish-
ing the city -owned property as a parkette be approved.
Carried by the fol.lowing vote:'-
Ayes: Councilmen Frederick, Swatisog, Tandy, and
Mayor Baker;
Noes: Councilmen None;
Absent: Councilman Gordon.
it. NOTICE OF HEARING on application of I). A. Mannino,
dba M&M Charter Lines for change of route, said hearing to be
held December 1, 1960, in the Commission Courtroori, Mirror Building,
145 South Spring Street, Los Angeles. Ordered filed.
5. REV. WALTER A. HUGHES, of First Southern Baptist
Church, in appreciation of the El Segundo Fire Department. A copy
of said 1_etter was requested to be given to the Fire Department,
after which the communication was ordered filed.
6. - COMUNITY SEVENTIi -DAY . ADVENTIST CHURCH, Hawthorne,
requesting permission to solicit fiends and donduct Christmas carol-
ing within the City of E1 Segundo in the :interest of its annual
world -wide uplift program, such solicitation to be conducted
between Thanksgiving and Christmas time.
Moved by Councilman Frederick, seconded by Councilman
Swanson, the following resolution be adopted:
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RLSOLVED, that the communications from
Cormnunity Seventy -Day Aclventi.sL Church,
requesting; permission to conduct its annual
Christmas Carol-in- and Ingathering Campaign
in the City of E1 Se ,-undo, be received an(]
ordered placed on file in the office of Lhe
Ci Ly Clerk; and
BE IT FUIMIER RESOLVED, that the City
Clerk be and she is hereby aittlior_ized to
notify said Community Seventh -Day Adventist
Church that permission has been granted under
provision of Section 16.$ of the Code of
said City.
Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Frederick, Swanson,mTfandy
and Mayor Baler;
Noes: Councilmen None;
Absent: Councilman Gordon.
7. VOLUNTEERS OF XMLR.ICA, requesting permit for
door -to -door solicitation within the City of El Segundo for
the pickup of salvage materials. By general consent, the
letter was referred to the Police Department for .investigati_ort
and report at the next regular Council meeting to be held on
December 12, 1960.
8. LL SEGUNDO MENtS BOOSTER CLUB, .John 1). Meschtrk,
President, requesting permission to sell Christmas trees at
the northwest corner of Main Street and Oak Avenue front
approximately December 1 to December 24, 1960.
. After consideration, it was moved by Councilman
Swanson, seconded by Councilman Frederick, that a temporary
permit be issued to The El Segundo Ments Booster Club, a non-
profit organization, for the sale of Christmas Lrees at the
northwest corner of ]Main Street and Oak Avenue from approxintat,ely
December 1 to December 2z[, 1960, such permit to include the use
of a trailer on the above mentioned lot.
Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Frederick, Swanson, Tandy
and Mayor Baler;
Noes: Councilmen None;
Absent: Councilman Gordon.
COUNTY BOUNDARY COMMISSION, being notice that the
City of Iiawthorne has filed with said commission. proposals for
the following annexations: Martini, Brock, Hendrix, Mattocks and
Brandenburg. Ordered filed.
ORAL COW[UNICATIONS
Mrs. Muriel Duncan, 719 Washington Street, inquirer]
how long cars would be permitter] to par]c in the new parkette
site, and was told the matter would receive attention.
Mr. John Faas, 722 Indiana Court, inquired if there
was some way that speed of automobiles could be restricted on
Indiana Court; that cars are often driven at an excessive speed
on this dead -end street; that recently one hacked Llic entire
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length of the street at such a speed that it was extreric :l.y
dangerous for children. Mayor Baker stated there was a 25
mile per hour limit in that area, and suggested that the
speed limit he painted on the street.
MR. C... A. MOORS, 1568 Fast Palm Avenue, couimended
the City Council on its action taken to place stop signs at
the intersection of Washington Street and Palm Avenue.
REPORTS OF OFFICERS AND SPECIAL COMMITTEES
CITY MANAGER SAILORS MADE REPORTS MS FOLLOWS:
1. Recommended that the City schedule an auction
to be Held on Friday, December 9, 1960, for the purpose of
disposing of surplus materials owned and no longer needed
by the City of El Segundo and those articles in the custody
of the Police Departi;ient that have been unclaimed for the
period of time regiiired; also that the City Clerk be 'author-
i.red to publish notice of such items for sale.
Moved by Councilman Tandy, seconded by Connci.lraan
Swanson, that the above recommendation he approved and that
the City Clerk is hereby authori; -ed to publish Notice of Public
Auction and a list of articles to be included in said auction.
Motion carried by unanimous vote.
2. Recommended that the California State Personnel
Board conduct promotional examinations for Police Sergeant,
Police Captain, Fire Engineer, Fire Captain and Battalion Chief
on November 29, 1960, according to Notices posted in the Police
and Fire Departments, in accordance with the Personnel Merit
System Ordinance.
Moved by Councilman Frederick, seconded 1) Council-
man Swanson, the above recomm.ndation be approved. Motion
carried.
3. Informed the Council of the Independent Cities
Organization, comprised of independent cities in Los Angeles
County uniting to protect their individual interests from
' Contract cities; that he and Mayor Baker-had attended several
of the meetings and at this time presented a proposed set of
bylaws of said organization; also that he and Mayor Balser felt
it would be advantageous to the City to be a .member of said organ-
ization.
Moved by Councilman Tandy, seconded 1)3r Councilman
&,anson, that the City of L•:.l Segundo join the Independent
Cities Organi Nation as above ooutlined, and authorized the
payment of $25.00 annual clues.
Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Frederick, Swanson, Tandy and
Mayor Baker;
Noes: Councilmen None;
Absent: Councilman Gordon.
CITY ATTORNEY BUSH MADE REPORT AS FOL.LO;S:
1. Presented for the Council Ts consideration a reso-
lution of intention for the vacation of certain portions of
Imperial Avenue, Acacia Avenue, Sycamore Avenue, Maple Avenue,
Oak Avenue, Palm Avenue and Mariposa Avenue.
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'loved by Cou.nci.aman Frederick, seconded by Council-
man `Candy, that Resolution of Intention No. 1041., entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY CO13NCIL OF TIME
CITY OF El, SLGTTNDO, CALTFORNIA, DECLARING
ITS INTENTIOId TO ORDER THE VACATIOI; ( SUBJECT
TO THE RESERVATIOP. AND EXCEPTION OF CERTAI -N
EASEMENTS Aldb PUGHTS 017 idr1Y) OF CERTMN
PORTIONS OF IMPERIAL AVEN'1iG, ACACIA AVE"NME,
SYCAMORE AVENUE, INIAPLE AVENUE, OAK AVENUE,
PALM AVENUE AND MARIPOSA AVENUE, WITHIN
SAID CITY. ,
which was read, be adopted.
On roll. call., said motion carried and said resoluti-on was
adopted by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Frederick, Swanson, Tandy
and Mayor Baler;
Noes: Councilmen None;
Absent: Councilman Gordon.
DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC 1VORKS 1-d'E B MADE REPORTS AS .FOLLOiVS:
1. Presented a written report; on the colaplaint of
Nr. L. 1). Reynolds, which Ile read at this time.
2. Presented the first supplemental agreer:ient for
the expenditure of State Gas Tax subventions for the fiscal
year 1960 -61 which provides $16,312.00 maintenance of major
streets and secondary streets, $2$,000.00 for modification
of traffic signals at Aviation L'oi Ievard and E_l Segundo
Boulevard, cancellation of Project No. 46 and cancellation
of Project No. 47, and said first supplemental. agreement be
approved and that the action taken by the City Council on
the original first supplemental agreement at the adjourned
regular meeting held October 31, 1960, be rescinded.
Moved by Councilmen Frederick, seconded by Councilman
Tandy that the action of the City Council on the original First
Supplemental Agreement, taken at the adjourned regular meeting
held October 31, 1960, be rescinded.
Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Frederic]., Swanson, Tandy and
Mayor Baker;
1•.Ioes: Councilmen None;
Absent: Councillllan Gordon.
Moved by Cortncilman Frederic, seconded by Councilman
Swanson, the following resolution be adopted:
WHEREAS, a first supplemental memorandum of
agreement has been presented to ire entered into
with the State of California in accordance with
a project statement submitted by the City of
E1 Ser -undo for expenditure of the gas tax allo-
cation to cities for the fiscal year 1960 -61; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has lreard read said
agreement in full and is fal:lil.:iar with the contents
thereof;
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THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVE[) UY THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE C17.'Y OF FL SEGUNDO, that said
project statement be_ and it is hereby adopted
as the budget of propose([ expenditures of
the gas tax a :LLocation to cities, and said
agreerient he and the sane is hereby approved
and the Mayor and the City Clerk are directed
to sign the same on behalf of said City, said
a ;moment to be l)inding; upon the City upon its
execution by the authori::;ed officials of the State.
On roll call., said motion carried and said resolution was
adopted 1-)y the following; vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Freder:icl;, Swanson, Tandy and
Mayor Palter;
Floes: Councilmen None;
Absent-: Councilman Gordon.
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TFINISHED T;I!SIi4
1. The City Attorney read the title of Ordinance
No. 571, entitled:
AN ORDINANCE, QF Ml C�1-TY OF LL Sl;(_'.LIyDO, .
CALI FORD; I A,- AT•11"n i)'1N�., 01ZDVI A.N�CE, KO.
(THE COMPREHEi;SIVE ZONING OI:DINTANCE)
OF SAID CITY WITH REGARD TO LIMITATIONS
ON PERMITTED USE IN THE C -2 ZONE.
Upon motion duly made and unanimously carried, the
further reading; of Ordinance No. 570 was waived.
Following; motion ,Made by Councilman Frederick, seconded
by Councilman Swanson, Ordinance No. 571 was adopted by the
following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Frederick, Swanson, Tandy and
Mayor Baker;
Noes: Councilmen None;
Absent: Councilman Gordon.
PAYING BILLS
The following; demands, havin g had the approval of
the Cor.1mittee on Finance and Records, were read:
Demand Register - Demands Nos. 11781 to 11532, Inclusive:
General Fund - - - - - - - - - - - - $ 76,888.8(;
Trust Fund - - - - - - - - - - - - - 575.00
TOTAL 77,463.88
Demand Register - Water Department - Demands Nos.3649 to
3678, Inclusive:
Water Operating Fund - - - - - - - - $ 35,653-81
TOTAL 35,653-001.
Moved by Councilman Swanson, seconded by Councilman
Frederick, the demands be allowed and warrants orderedd drawn
on and paid out of the respective funds covering the same.
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Carried by the fol..lowi_ng vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Frederick, Swanson, Tandy- and
Mayor l;aher;
Noes: Councilmen None;
Absent: Councilman Gordon.
No f1trther Imsiness appearing* to be transacted at,
this meeting *, i_i; was moved by Councilman 'randy, seconded by
Councilman Swanson, the mect=ing adjourn, the hour of adjourn -
ment being 8:03 o t clock p.m. Motion carried.
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Mayor
RespectfuTl.y subnii_ttccl,
City Clerk
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