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1961 DEC 26 CC MINX 1300 El Segundo, California December 26, 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, followed by an invocation by Mr. Floyd Wallace. The meeting was then called to order by Wilburn F. 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 December 11, 1061, having been read and no error or omission having been noted, it was moved by Councilman Swanson, seconded by Councilman Frederick, the minutes of said meeting be approved as recorded. Motion carried. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS The following written communications received from the persons, firms or corporations hereinafter named, were read to the Council and were disposed of in the following manner: 1. JESSE E. DRAKE, President, Shoreline Planning Association of California, Inc., being an invitation to attend the Annual Conference of said Association on January 19, 1962, at Morro Bay. Ordered filed. 2. LOS ANGELES COUNTY BOUNDARY COMMISSION, being notice that the City of Hawthorne has filed proposals for annexation of Del Aire Annexations Nos. 3 and 4, to said City, said annexations being adjacent to the City of E1 Segundo; also notice that the City of Inglewood has filed proposals for annexation of Eighth Prairie Territory to said City. Ordered filed. 3. JO BENNITT, CITY CLERK, CITY OF LAKEWOOD, transmitting copy of said City's Resolution No. 1202 urging support for Federal leader- ship in a Civil Defense Program. Ordered filed. 4. MRS. J. M. FERRY, 1525 East Mariposa Avenue, objecting to the signal lights at Center and Palm Avenue; also a letter from P. E. MIKESELL, 307 Main Street, objecting to said signal lights. The matter having been previously referred to the Traffic Committee, the communi- cations were ordered filed. 5. L. PETE JENSEN, MAY OPRO TEM, GAR.DENA, enclosing a statement to the Los Angeles County Division of the Ieague of Cal- ifornia Cities, also a resolution of the Board of Directors of said Body, and a petition opposing commercialized gambling in the State of Cal- ifornia. Ordered filed. 6. PLANNING COMMISSION, transmitting copy of its Resolution No. 498, granting a Conditional Use Permit to construct and maintain a Lodge Hall to be named "Ioyal Order of Moose Greater Westchester - E1 Segundo Lodge No. 1780" on property located at 514 West Imperial Avenue. Ordered filed, pending expiration of appeal period. -1- X 1301 REPORTS OF OFFICERS AND SPECIAL COMMITTEES CITY MANAGER SAILORS MADE REPORTS AS FOLLOWS: 1. Presented a request from the Traffic Committee to install "Stop" sign at the ,south entrance of the Pepper Street and Walnut Avenue intersection, and recommended such stop sign be approved. Moved by Councilman Tandy, seconded by Councilman Swanson, the above recommendation be approved and the following resolution be adopted: WHEREAS, the Traffic Authority, under provisions of Section 17.43 of the City Code deems the action hereinafter referred to on its part, to be necessary; and WHEREAS, this Council concurs in such view of said traffic authority; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Counti 1 of the City of E1 Segundo does hereby approve the erection of the following stop sign: Stop Sign at the south entrance of Pepper Street and Walnut Avenue. On roll call, said motion carried and said resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Frederick, Kimport, Swanson, Tandy and Mayor Baker; Noes: Councilmen None; Absent: Councilmen None. 2. Requested that Donald �. Woodford be retained as a Con- sultant one day a week until such time as a successor is hired to take his place. Moved by Councilman Frederick, seconded by Councilman Tandy, the request be approved. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Frederick, Kimport, Swanson, Tandy and Mayor Baker; Noes: Councilmen None; Absent: Councilmen None. 3. Presented a request for leave of absence without pay for Albert Sheldon, Gardener I, on account of illness. Moved by Councilman Frederick, seconded by Councilman Kimport, the request be approved. Motion carried. 4. That he was in receipt of a communication from Charles C. Dail, President of the league of Califcr n is Cities, requesting him to serve on the Committee on Metropolitan Problems and Inter - Governmental Relations. The Council feeling that representation from this City on this Committee would be helpful, it was moved by Councilman Frederick, seconded by Councilman Swanson, the above appointment be approved. Motion carried. CITY CLERK MADE REPORT AS FOLLOWS: 1. Recommended that the Council approve the same salaries for the 1962 Municipal Election Board as it had fDv the preceding Muni- cipal election board, which salaries are as follows: -2- X 1302 Clerks and Judges $ 15.00 Inspectors 18.00 Polling Places 20.00 Moved by Councilman Tandy, seconded by Councilman Swanson, the above recommendation be approved. Motion carried. CITY ATTORNEY BUSH MADE REPORTS AS FOLLOWS: 1. Reported on the case of Hi -Shear Rivet Tool Company vs. The County of Los Angeles and the City of El Segundo; that said case had been settled in favor of the County of Los Angeles and the City of El Segundo, being a case of levying taxes upon personal property. 2. Advised the Council that at the last regular Council meet- ing the matter of transfer of license to operate the E1 Segundo Cab Co mpany had been presented; that no action had been taken due to the fact that the consent of the seller, David Farber , had not been presented; that at this meeting David Farber's son, Stuart A. Farber, had pre- sented to the City Attorney a Power of Attorney to act for his father, and had presented a written statement acknowledging the sale of said Cab Company and recommending transfer of franchise to Mr. Nelson Reitz. The Power of Attorney was then filed with the City Clerk. Thereafter, it was moved by Councilman Frederick, seconded by Councilman Kimport, that Resolution No. 1986, entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, GRANTING A CONDITIONAL PERMIT TO NELSON REITZ, DOING BUSINESS AS EL SEGUNDO CAB COMPANY, TO OPERATE A TAXICAB BUSINESS IN THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO., which was read, be adoly(ed. On roll call, said;:motion carried and said resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Frederick, Kimport, Swanson, Tandy and Mayor Baker; Noes: Councilmen None; Absent: Councilmen None. DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS WEBB MADE REPORTS AS FOLLOWS: 1. Presented for the Council's consideration original and five copies of an agreement submitted by the Los Angeles County Flood Control District in connection with the deposit of $233, 770 by the City with said Flood Control District covering construction of Storm Drain Project No. 431, Lines A, C, D and E, - said deposit being approved by this Council on November 27, 1961, and recommended that said agree- ment be approved and the Mayor authorized to sign for and on behalf of the City and the City Clerk to attest. Moved by Councilman Tandy, seconded by Councilman Swanson-.. the above recommendation be approved. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Frederick, and Mayor Baker; Noes: Councilmen None; Absent: Councilmen None. IBM Kimport, Swanson, Tandy X 2. Presented .for the Council's consideration Specifications for replacement of pumping units for Sewage Pump Plant No. 1, 620 West Imperial Avenue, and recommended they .be approved and the City Clerk authorized to advertise for bids. Moved by Councilman Frederick, seconded by Councilman Swanson, the following resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that a copy of "SPECIFICATIONS No. 61 -24 and NOTICE INVITING BIDS FOR REPLACE- MENT OF PUMPING UNITS FOR SEWAGE PUMP PLANT NO. 1, IN THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO ", dated December 26, 1961, and 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 sealed bids be and the same are hereby invited under said notice and that the City Clerk be and she is hereby authorized and instructed to cause said Notice to be given and published in time, form and manner as required by :law, the date for the reception of bids being hereby fixed as January 22, 1962. 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 a Proposal of Alderman & Swift, Consulting Engineers of South Pasadena, California, covering engineering services for the City in connection with the con- struction of Phase II of the West Coast Feeder Extension, a continuation of the pipeline to transfer water from existing Booster to Main Street, and recommended said proposal be approved and the Mayor be author- ized to sign for and on behalf of the City. Moved by Councilman Tandy, seconded by Councilman Swanson, the above recommendation be approved. Carried by .the following vote: Ayes:. Councilmen Frederick, and Mayor Baker; Noes: Councilmen None; Absent: Councilmen None. Kimport, Swanson, Tandy 4. Presented for the Council's consideration Project State- ment No. 2, (revising Project Statement No. 1) for the fiscal year end- ing June • 30, 1962, which is. a revision of Project Statement No. 1 which was approved by this Council on September 11, 1961. This revised Project Statement contemplates the following changes: 1. Cancel Project No. 51 - grading and paving of East Maple Avenue from Main Street to Sierra Street at an estimated cost of $30, 000. 00. 2. Reduce Project No. 50 - grading, paving, and relocating traffic signals on East Mariposa Avenue from Main Street to Sierra Street - by $6,,000. 00. t 3'. Increase Project No. 52 - channelizing and modifying traffic signals on E1 Segundo Blvd. at Douglas St, at an estimated cost of $5, 000. 00 - by adding certain highway draomage strdctiires - total estimated cost $39, 000. 00. 4. A ddd new project for the construction of semi- traffic- actuated signal system at Grand Avenue and Lomita St., at an estimated cost of $8, 000. 00. 5. Revise Project No. 53 - grading, paving, channelizing and relocating traffic signals at Main Street from Imperial Avenue - to cover widening, construction of two free right turns, curbs, pavements, and relocation of traffic signals at Main Street and Imperial Highway, a at a revised estimated cost of $8, 000. 00. -4- 1303 X 1304 and recommended said Project Statement No. 2 be approved and the Mayor be authorized to sign for and on behalf of the City, and the City Clerk to attest. Moved by Councilman Frederick, seconded by Councilman Tandy, that Resolution No. 1987, entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING AND SUBMITTING A BUDGET (PROJECT STATEMENT NO. a)) FOR EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS ALLOCATED FROM THE STATE HIGHWAY FUND TO CITIES., which was read, be adopted. On roll call, said motion carried and said resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Frederick, Kimport, Swanton, Tandy and Mayor Baker; Noes: Councilmen None; Absent: Councilmen None. UNFINISHED BUSINESS 1. The matter of the appeal from the decision of the Planning Commission in its Resolution No. 493, denying proposed change of zone from R -1 to R- 3 for certain property on the north side of Mariposa Avenue between. Center and California Streets, public hearing having been held before the City Council on Novenber 27th, was considered at this time. The Council, concurring in the findings of the Planning Commission; it was moved by Councilman Tandy, seconded by Coun- cilman Kimport, that Resolution No. 1988, entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, CONCURR- ING IN THE FINDINGS AND DETERMINATIONS OF THE CITY PLANNING COMMISSION AS SET FORTH IN ITS RESOLUTION NO. 493, DENYING THE APPEAL OF STANLEY W. BISSELL AND HAZEL R. BISSELL IN SAID MATTER, AND ACCORDINGLY DENYING THE ZONE CHANGE APPLIED FOR. J. which was real , be adopted. On roll call, said motion carried and said resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Frederick, Kimport,, Swanson, Tandy and Mayor Baker; Noes: Councilmen None; Absent: Councilmen None. entitled: 2. The City Manager read the title of Ordinance No. 584, AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA,. AMENDING "EL SEGUNDO CITY CODE, 1958" BY ADDING SUBSECTION "(c)" to SECTION" 1953" OF SAID CODE RELATING TO SINGLE DWELLING UNITS ON DIVIDED LOTS. Upon motion duly made and unanimously carried, the further reading of Ordinance No. 584 was waived. -5- Following motion made by Councilman Tandy, seconded by Councilman Kimport, Ordinance No. 584 was adopted by the follow- ing vote: Ayes: Councilmen Frederick, Kimport, Swanson, Tandy and Mayor Baker; Noes: Councilmen None; Absent: Councilmen None. PAYING BILLS The following bills having had the approval of the Committee on Finance and Records, were read: Demand Register - Demands Nos. 14598 to 14728, inclusive: General Fund - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $ 66, 428.63 Trust Fund - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1, 300.60 Pension Fund - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 41559.22 Capital Improvement Fund - - - - - - - - 8, 481.92 Water Operating Fund - - - - - - - - - - 36, 657.60 Water Consumers Fund - - - - - - - - - 236.04 Gas Tax - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 195.09 TOTAL $ 117, 859. 10 Moved by Councilman Tandy, seconded by Councilman Swanson, 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 Councilmen Tandy, seconded by Councilman Swanson, the meeting adjourn, the hour of adjournment being 7:59 o'clock p.m. Motion carried. APPROVED: Mayor. Respectfully submitted, M X 1305