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1961 DEC 11 CC MINX 1293 E1 Segundo, California December 11, 1961 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 Flag of the United States of America, follwwed by an invocation by Reverend James Smythe, of the Church of Christ. The meeting was then called to order by Wilburn E. Baker, Mayor, the hour being 7:00 o'clock p.m. ROLL CALL Councilmen Present: Frederick, Kimport, Swanson, Tandy and Mayor Baker; Councilmen Absent: None. READING OF THE MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING The minutes of the regular meeting of the City Council of the. City of E1 Segundo, California, held November 27, 1961, having been read and no error or omission having been noted, 'it was moved by Councilman Frederick, seconded by Councilman Tandy, the minutes of said meeting be approved as recorded. Motion carried. SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS 1. The Mayor announced that this was the time and place heretofore fixed for the hearing on proposed amendment to Ordinance No. 507 (the Com- prehensive Zoning Ordinance) as recommended in Planning Commission Resolution No. 495 covering single dwellings on divided lots, and inquired. of the Clerk if proper notice of the hearing had been given, to which the Clerk replied that affidavit of publishing notice of said hearing was on file in her office. The Mayor inquired if any written communications on the matter had been received, and the Clerk read a letter from Mr. L A. Allen, Chairman of the Planning Commission, clarifying the proposed amendment. The Mayor inquired if anyone present desired to speak in favor of the proposed amendment, and there being no response, inquired if anyone present desired to speak in opposition to the proposed amendment. No one responding, it was moved by Councilman Swanson, seconded by Councilman Tandy, the hearing be closed. Motion carried. Thereafter, Councilman Swanson introduced the ordinance approving the recommendation of the Planning Com- mission, entitled: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING EL SEGUNDO CITY CODE 1958, BY ADDING SUB - SECTION "C" OF SECTION 1523 OF SAID CODE RELATING TO SINGLE DWELLING UNITS ON DIVIDED LOTS., which was read. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS The following written communications received from persons, firms or corporations hereinafter named, were read to ` the Council and were disposed of in the following manner: 1. FRXNCIS M. TEMPLE, 2416 requesting renewal of his free veteran' etc. Moved by Councilman Frederick, above request be approved. -1- - 21st Street, Santa Monica, s license to sell cards, posters, seconded by Councilman Tandy, the X 1294 Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Frederick, Kimport, Swanson, Tandy and Mayor Baker; Noes: Councilmen None; Absent: Councilmen None. 2. IDS ANGELES COUNTY BOUNDARY COMMISSION, being notice of proposed annexations to City of Hawthorne, designated as Darma and Cabrillo' annexations. 3. NELSON REITZ, stating he has recently purchased the E1 Segundo Cab Co., and requesting an exclusive franchise to operate said company in the City of El Segundo. The matter was ordered held pending receipt of letter from Mr. David Farber, former owner of the E1 Segundo Cab Company. 4. JACK FRIEDMAN, Manager,- State Standard Blind Made Products, requesting that the free license issued to Mr. M. Sensenieb representative for Blind Made Products, be renewed. Moved by Councilman Tandy, seconded by Councilman Swanson, the above request be" approved. I Carried by the following vote: Ayes Councilmen Frederick, Kimport, Swanson, Tandy and Mayor Baker; Noes: Councilmen None; Absent: Counncilmen None. 5. MAYOR GORDON W. McGINLEY, SAN GABRIEL, enclosing copy of letter he had addressed to Honorable Frank G. Bonelli, Board of. Supervisors, in support of his stand on hiring additional sheriff deputies to service the patrolling of several contract cities. The Council concurring in Mayor McGinley's remarks, by general consent Mayor Baker was asked to write a letter tb Honorable Frank G. Bonelli also suppprting his stand taken. 6. GAYLE T. MARTIN, City Manager, Manhattan Beach, enclosing copy of a resolution adopted by the City Council of said City opposing the proposal for the opening, of Southern California Tide- lands for oil production. By general consent, the matter was ordered held until the next regular meeting to be held December 26, 1961. Mayor Baker at this time suggested a deadline for receiving matters to be considered at the Council meetings, thus giving the Councilmen ample time to review the material. Thereafter, it was moved by Councilman Swanson, seconded by Councilman Tandy, the following resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that as a matter of policy, and until further order, written communications to appear on the agenda for City Council meetings and to be considered by the Council, must be received in the office of the City Clerk not later than the close of business hours on the Thursday next 1preceding the meeting at which they are to be considered; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that exceptions to this policy rule only shall be 'by direction of the Mayor or of the City Manager. -2- X 1295 Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Frederick, Kimport, Swanson, Tandy and Mayor Baker; Noes: Councilmen None; Absent: Councilmen None. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS Mr. Floyd Wallace addressed the Council expressing his appre- ciation for the manner in which our local government is handled, and for the recent improvements on Sepulveda Boulevard. REPORTS OF OFFICERS. AND SPECIAL COMMITTEES CITY MANAGER SAILORS MADE REPORTS AS FOLLOWS: 1. Recommended that a relocation bond in amount of $2,000.00 furnished by Jack W. and Ava H. Morgan, covering work done at 728 West Pine Avenue, be exonerated, as said work has been accomplished to the satisfaction of the Building Department and in accordance with the City Code. Moved by Councilman Kimport, seconded by Councilman Tandy, the above recommendation be approved and that the following resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that that certain relocation Bond No. 7522760, dated May 2, 1961, with Jack W. and Ava H. Morgan as Principals and the Fidelity and Deposit Company of Maryland as Surety, in the sum of $2,000.00 be and the same is hereby exonerated. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Frederick, Mayor Baker; Noes: Councilmen None; Absent: Councilmen None. Kimport, Swanson, Tandy and 2. Recommended that a relocation bond in amount of $2,000,00 furnished by James L Stinnett, Jr., covering work done at 727 West Pine Avenue, be exonerated as said work has been accomplished to the satisfaction of the Building Department and in accordance with the City Code. Moved by Councilman Tandy, seconded by Councilman Swanson, the above recommendation be approved and the following resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that that certain relocation Bond No. 952055, dated July 31, 1961, with James L Stinnett, Jr. as Principal and The Travelers Indemnity Company as Surety, in the sum of $2, 000. 00 be and the same is hereby exonerated. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Frederick, Kimport, Swanson, Tandy and Mayor Baker; Noes: Councilmen None; Absent: Councilmen None. 3. Recommended that a relocation bond in amount of $2,000.00 furnished by Robert G. Brandlin covering work done at 534 Sierra St. be exonerated as said work has been accomplished to the satisfaction of the Building Department and in accordance with the City Code. -3- X 1?96 Moved by Councilman Frederick, seconded by Councilman Kimport, the above recommendation be approved and the following resolution adopted: RESOLVED, that that certain relocation Bond No. 974694 dated September 28, 1961, with Robert G. Brandlin as Principal and the Travelers Indemnity Company as Surety, in the sum of $2, 000. 00, be and the same is hereby exon- erated. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Frederick, Kimport, Swanson, Tandy and Mayor Baker; Noes: : Councilmen None; Absent: Councilmen None. 4. Bids were solicited . for a 1/2 ton pickup truck for the Water Department, and he recommended the bid of Escobar Ford Agency of $1,829.93 less $150.00 trade -in, or a net cost of $1,679.93 be accepted, it being the lowest bid received. Moved by Councilman Frederick, seconded by Councilman Tandy, the above recommendation be approved. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Frederick, Mayor Baker; Noes: Councilmen None;. Absent: Councilmen. None. Kimport, Swanson,, Tandy and 5. Requested permission to purchase eleven 24" box Ficus Retusa trees at $75.00 each, amounting to $825.00, to be planted at the intersection of Imperial and Main Street; that after shopping for available trees in the general area it is felt that this tree is not only the best buy but the nearest thing available to what was planned by the landscape architect. Moved by Councilman Swanson, seconded by Councilman Frederick, the above request be approved. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Frederick, Mayor Baker; Noes: Councilmen None; Absent: Councilmen None. Kimport, Swanson, Tandy and 6. Recommended that the request of Barton Meeker, maintenance painter, for leave of absence without pay, from December 8, 1961 to January 9, 1962, be granted. Moved by Councilman Swanson, seconded by Councilman Tandy, the above recommendation, be approved. Motion carried. 7. The Planning Commission has recommended that the services of the Los Angeles County Planning Commission as expert Planning Con- sultants, be retained to make a study of future requirements and needs in the high -rise building and other buildings shaping up on Sepulveda Boulevarc Boulevard; that he concurred in said recommendation, and that the City Attorney would. present the necessary legal document. Thereafter, City Attorney Bush presented for the Council's consideration, a resolution requesting planning services of the Ios Angeles County Regional Planning Commission. Moved by Councilman Swanson, seconded by Councilman Frederick, the following resolution be adopted: -4- N X WHEREAS, the City of E1 Segundo is faced with certain particular planning problems, the proposed solutions to which require time and technical services beyond those available from city personnel; and WHEREAS, the City of E1 Segundo desires to obtain planning advice and recommendations on these problems from the pro- fessional staff of the Los Angeles County Regional Planning . Commission; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of E1 Segundo requests the Board of Supervisors of the County of Ios Angeles to authorize the Regional Planning Commission to provide professional planning advisory staff and services to the City of E1 Segundo; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that such planning services be provided as requested by The City Manager in writing with changes and payments to be in accordance with the contract for general services between the City and the County. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Frederick, Kimport, Swanson, Tandy and Mayor Baker; Noes: Councilmen None; Absent: Councilmen None. 8. That he had been advised by Mrs. lyder who attended Noise Abatement meetings at the Airport, that it was requested an expression be made as to whether the meetings should continue, and desired the Council to say. if it felt such meetings should continue to be held; that in his opinion the meetings could be held quarterly instead of monthly since. complaints are not accumulated until there is a meeting but are made at the time the noise becomes a nuisance. He further reported that at the present time considerable attention is paid by the Airport Commission and Management to the subject of noise abatement, but if the meetings were not held he felt less importance would be given to the subject of noise abatement. The Council feeling representation from the City should be made, the City Manager was requested to contact the Airport Officials and convey the Council's wish to have the meetings on behalf of noise abate- ment, continue. DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS WEBB MADE REPORTS AS FOLLOWS: 129'7 1. Presented for the Council's consideration, Plans and Speci- fications for the construction of Storm Drain in Imperial Highway from Aviation Blvd. to Nash Street - Project 61 -19, and requested said plans and specifications be approved in order that they may be sub- mitted to the Los Angeles County Flood Control District for. approval which is required since this drain connects to existing County facilities; that the estimated cost of the project is $148,093.00; that as soon as approval is received from the Los Angeles County Flood Control District, authority will be requested to advertise for bids. Moved by Councilman Frederick, seconded by Councilman Tandy, the following resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that a copy of "SPECIFICATIONS NO. 61 -19" for the construction of storm drain in Imperial Highway from Aviation Blvd. to Nash Street, dated December 11, 1961, presented to this Council at this meeting, be approved and a copy placed on file in the office of the City Clerk: bids for said construction to be advertised at a later date. -5- X 1298 Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Frederick, Kimport, Swanson, Tandy and Mayor Baker; Noes: Councilmen None; Absent: Councilmen None. 2. Presented for the Council's consideration a license for the construction of a storm drain, granted by Hughes Aircraft Company, in connection with the proposed construction of a storm drain in Imperial Highway, and recommended it be accepted and the Mayor be authorized to sign and the City Clerk to attest the same. Moved by Councilman Tandy, seconded by Councilman Swanson, the following resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that .the License dated December 11, 1961, between Hughes Aircraft Company, a Delaware Corporation, and the City of E1 Segundo, a municipal corporation, for construction and maintenance of pipeline in the following described property, to wit: Sub of part of the Sausal Redondo Rancho: .Beginning at the point of intersection of the south line of Imperial Highway (90 feet wide) and the west line of Nash Street (80 feet wide) said west line of Nash Street being parallel to and lying 50 feet westerly of the north and south centerline of .Section 7, Township 3 South, Range. 14 West, SBBM; THENCE west on said south line of Imperial Highway 29.00 feet to a point; THENCE south 5. 0 feet to a point; THENCE east 29.00 feet to a point in said west line of Nash Street; THENCE north along said west line to the point of beginning., for storm drain purposes, be received and filed in the office of the City Clerk; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of E1 Segundo does hereby approve aaid form of Pipeline Incense and does hereby authorize and instruct the Mayor to sign for and on behalf of the City and the City Clerk to attest the same and make delivery thereof in due course. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Frederick, Kimport, Swanson, Tandy and Mayor Baker; Noes: Councilmen None; Absent: Councilmen None. 3. Presented for the Council's consideration, an amendment to an agreement with the Standard Oil Company dated August 2, 1961, for use of certain Standard Oil Company property for a construction yard in connection with the West Coast Feeder Extension, extending the time for use of such property from November 1, 1961 to April 1, 1962, and recommended said amendment be approved and the Mayor be authorized to sign for and, on behalf of the City and the City Clerk to attest same. Moved by Councilman Swanson, seconded by Councilman Kimport, the following resolution be adopted: Im X 1299 RESOLVED, that the amendment to a certain Agree- ment dated August 3, 1961, between the Standard Oil Company of California and the City of E1 Segundo, which Agreement was approved and accepted by said City by Councilmanic action on September 11, 1961, be and the same is hereby approved; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Mayor be and he is hereby authorized to sign for and on behalf of the City and the City Clerk to attest the same and to make delivery in due course. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Frederick, Kimport, Swanson, Tandy and Mayor Baker; Noes: Councilmen None; Absent: Councilmen None. UNFINISHED BUSINESS 1. The City Attorney read the title of Ordinance No. 583, entitled: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 507 (THE COMPREHENSIVE ZONING ORDINANCE) OF SAID CITY IN VARIOUS PARTICULARS. Following motion duly made and unanimously carried, further reading of Ordinance No. 583 was waived. Following motion by Councilman Swanson, seconded by Coun- cilman Frederick, Ordinance No. 583 was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Frederick, Kimport, Swanson, Tandy and Mayor Baker; Noes: Councilmen None; Absent:, Councilmen None. PAYING . BILLS The following demands having hadnthe approval of the Committee on Finance and Records, were read: Demand Register - Demands Nos. 14466 to 14597, inclusive: General Fund - - - - - - - - - - - $ . 81, 131.10 - - - - - - - - - - - 4,604.51 Capital Improvement `Fund - - - - - 15, 573.75 Water Operating Fund - - - - - - 6,174.89 Water Consumers Fund - - - - - - - 95.00 Trust Fund - - - - - - - - - - - - - 664.20 TOTAL $108.243.45 Moved by Councilman Tandy, seconded by Councilman Frederick 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, Kimport, Swanson, Tandy and Mayor Baker; Noes: Councilmen None; Absent: Councilmen None. No other business appearing to come before the Council at this meeting, it was moved by Councilman Swanson, -seconded by Councilman Tandy, the meeting adjourn, the hour of adjournment being 7:55 o'clock p.m. Motion carried. Respectfull submitted, APPROVED: City Clerk Mayor -7-