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1961 JUN 26 CC MINx 1212 E1 Segundo, California June 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 Father Gordon Yeaton, of St. Michael's Episcopal Church. The meeting was then calledtoto order by Wilburn E. Baker, Mayor, the hour being 7:00 o'clock p.m. ROLL CALL Councilmen Present: Frederick, Gordon, Swanson, Tandy and Mayor Baker; Councilmen Absent: None. i READING OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING The minutes of the regular meeting of the City Council of the City of E1 Segundo, California, held June 12, 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. 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: LOS ANGELES COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, Gordon T. Nesvig, Clerk, enclosing certified copy of a resolution adopted by said Board on June 13, 1961, declaring portions of Aviation Boulevard and Rosecrans Avenue in the City of E1 Segundo to be a part of the County System of Highways and requesting the consent of the City of El Seg- undo to its improvement. The Council desiring to give its consent, City Attorney Bush read the title of an Ordinance giving consent of the City of E1 Segundo for this improvement, which was entitled: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, CON- SENTING TO THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A PORTION OF AVIATION BLVD. AND ROSECRANS AVENUE WITHIN SAID CITY, AS A PART OF THE SYSTEM OF COUNTY HIGHWAYS OF THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES., which ordinance was introduced by Councilman Frederick. ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL, being person to person transfer of "C" Off Sale General license to Catherine M. Amoto of Dom's liquor Store, 408 Main Street. Ordered filed. WESTERN MISSIONARY ARMY, regarding religious solicita- tion in El Segundo. Ordered filed. PLANNING COMMISSION, transmitting copy of its Resolution No. 478, granting a Conditional Use Permit to exceed the 75 foot height limit and adjust the required parking spaces on property in the 900 block of Sepulveda Boulevard, requested by Kilroy- Messenger Company. Ordered filed. -1- PLANNING COMMISSION, transmitting copy of its Resolution No. 479, recommending approval of Unclassified Use Permit to locate a helistop on the roof of a proposed office building in the 900 block of Sepulveda Boulevard, requested by Kilroy- Messenger Company. The matter has been set for hearing before the Council at its regular meeting to be held July 24, 1961. RUTH HOPP, CITY TREASURER, June 26, 1961, certifying that the following warrants: are each outstanding, unaccounted for and unpaid. The City Treasurer stated she has made diligent inquiry with reference to each of the above warrants and from that investigation it appears that said warrants have been lost and never presented for payment, and recommended that all of said outstanding warrants be ordered cancelled and that new warrants be issued to replace: G No. Date Issued Payee Amount W 3044 3/14/60 re Lander 7.66 P R 16356 4/10/60 Thos. J. Ewing 103.16 G 10169 4/11/60 Arthur A. Fesus 9.00 W 3186 5/9/60 Paul Mayer 6.79 RR 17028 5/25/60 Robt. E. Brown 8.20 PR 19033 10/25/60 J. A. Hapke 8.20 are each outstanding, unaccounted for and unpaid. The City Treasurer stated she has made diligent inquiry with reference to each of the above warrants and from that investigation it appears that said warrants have been lost and never presented for payment, and recommended that all of said outstanding warrants be ordered cancelled and that new warrants be issued to replace: G 10169 Arthur A. Fesus $ 9.00 W 3186 Paul Mayer 6.79 PR 17028 Robt. E. Brown 8.20 PR 19033 J. A. Hapke 8.20 and that she be authorized to make delivery of such new warrants to the respective payees thereof upon receiving their written promise to immediately refund the respective amount represented thereby in the event said original warrant is presented to the City properly negotiated, and to hold said City and its officers harmless in the premises. The City Treasurer further recommended that no new warrants be issued to replace the other two lost warrants listed above for the reason that the payees of said warrants cannot be located. Moved by Councilman Gordon, seconded by Councilman Tandy, the following resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that the Director of Finance be and he is hereby authorized to cause the following warrants to be cancelled: Payee NO. Date Issued W 3044 3/14/60 PR 16356 4/10/60 G 10169 4/11/60 W 3186 5/9/60 PR 17028 5/25/60 PR 19033 10/25/60 Payee Amount Fred Iander $ 7.66 Thos, J. Ewing 103.16 Arthur A. Fesus 9.00 Paul Mayer 6.79 Robt. E. Brown 8.20 J. A. Hapke 8.20 each of which is outstanding, unaccounted for and unpaid; and BE BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Director of Finance be and he is hereby authorized to issue new warrants to replace: G 10169 Arthur A. Fesus 9.00 W 3186 Paul Mayer 6.79 P R 17028 Robt. E. Brown 8.20 PR 19033 J. A. Hapke 8.20 And; IWA 1213 X 1214 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Treasurer be authorized to make delivery of such new warrants to the respective payees thereof, upon receipt of his written promise to immediately refund the respective amount represented thereby in the event said original warrant is presented to the City properly negotiated, and to hold the said City and its officers harmless in the premises; and BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED, that the Director of Finance and the City Treasurer of the City of El Segundo be and they are hereby directed to make appropriate entry of such cancellation in their respective books of record. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Frede 'rick, Gordon, Swanson, Tandy and Mayor Baker; Noes: Councilmen None; Absent: Councilmen None. R. E. LUCAS and BESSIE A. LUCAS, protesting against the issuance of a variance as proposed by the Planning Commission, covering fence height on Jot 30, Tract 2667, 327 Virginia Street. The Council not having received notice of issuance of such variance, the communication was ordered held pending receipt of such issuance . ORAL COMMUNICATIONS None. REPORTS OF OFFICERS AND SPECIAL COMMITTEES CITY MANAGER SAILORS MADE REPORTS AS FOLLOWS: 1. Recommended exoneration of Relocation Bond covering work at 810 Ioma Vista Street, as work covered by said bond has been completed to the satisfaction of the Building Department and in accord- ance with City Ordinances. Moved by Councilman Swanson, seconded by Councilman Tandy, the following resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that that certain relocation Bond No. 899291 dated November 14, 1960, with De Estaing R. Newton as Principal and 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, Gordon, Swanson, Tandy and Mayor Baker; Noes: Councilmen None;. Absent: Councilmen None. 2. Recommenddd exoneration of Relocation bond covering work at 820 Ioma Vista Street, as wprk covered by said bond has been completed to the satisfaction of the Building Department and in accord- ance with City Ordinances. . Moved by Councilman Gordon, seconded by Councilman Tandy, the following resolution be , adopted: -3- X 1215 RESOLVED, that that certain relocation Bond No. 898898 dated October 28, 1960, with De Estaing R. Newton and Mildred V. Newton, as Principals, and The Travelers Indem- nity 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, Gordon, Swanson, Tandy and Mayor Baker; Noes: Councilmen None; Absient: Councilmen None. 3. Recommended exoneration of Relocation Bond covering work at 532 West Sycamore Avenue, as work covered by said bond has been completed to the satisfaction of hthe Building Department and in accord- ance with City Ordinances. Moved by Councilman Frederick,' seconded by Councilman Gordon, the following resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that that certain relocation Bond No. 899293, dated November 14, 1960, with De Estaing R. Newton 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, Gordon, Swanson, Tandy and Mayor Baker; Noes: Councilmen None; Absent: Councilmen None. 4. Recommended that our present contract with Commercial Communications for the servicing of all radio and electronic equipment for the City, be cancelled and that the City of Inglewood be given a contract for the performance of this work; that a saving of approx- imately $150.00 per month would be gained by such change of contracts. Moved by Councilman Swanson, seconded by Councilman Tandy, the above recommendation be approved. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Frederick, Gordon, Swanson, Tandy and Mayor Baker; Noes: Councilmen None; Absent: Councilmen None. 5. Read to the Council a letter of commendation of our Police Staff, from R., M. Atherton, Special Agent in Charge, Standard Oil Company of California, Western Division, and stated that a copy of said letter had been given to Chief of Police De Berry. 6, .Recommended that Peggy Sullivan, legal Secretary, be upgraded from Step C to Step E, Salary Range 210, effective June 26, 1961. Moved by Councilman Frederick, seconded by Councilman Swanson, the above recommendation be approved. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Frederick, Gordon, Swanson, Tandy and Mayor Baker; Noes: Councilmen None; Absent: Councilmen None. -4- X 1216 7. Bids had been solicited for a four ton tilt -top trailer for use of the Water Department, and he recommended that the bid of Iarson Equipment Company in amount of $1,264.13 be accepted, it being the lowest responsible bid received. Moved by Councilman Frederick, seconded by Councilman Tandy the above recommendation be approved. Carried byt he following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Frederick, Gordon, Swanson, Tandy and Mayor Baker; Noes: Councilmen None. 8. Reported to the Council that in the work of beautification of the entrance to the City of El Segundo at Main Street and Imperial, heretofore approved, approximately seven different skills would be required to accomplibsh the work, and since the cost will exceed $2, 500, he requested authorization to call for bids for the overall work, although it is believed the City might act as its own Contractor and save money. Moved by Councilman Gordon, seconded by Councilman Frederick, the above request be approved, and that the City Manager is hereby authorized to advertise for bids as hereinabove requested. Motion carried. DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS WEBB MADE REPORT AS FOLLOWS: 1. Presented a report on the West Coast Feeder Engineering costs costs; that this City's consulting engineers, Alderman and Swift, and the office of the Director of Public Works agree that a fair value of the engineering work done by the Metropolitan Water District and furnished to this city is $7, 252. 34, and he therefore recommended that a warrant in this amount be drawn payable to the Metropolitan Water District. Moved by Councilmen Frederick, seconded by Councilman Tandy, the above recommendation be approved. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Frederick, Gordon, Swanson, Tandy and Mayor Baker; Noes: Councilmen None; Absent: Councilmen None. PAYING BILLS The following demands, having had the approval of the Com- mittee on Finance and Records, were read: Demand Register - Demands Nos. 13207 to 13301,• inclusive: General Fund - - - - - - - - - - - - - Pension Fund - - - - - - - - - - - - - Trust Fund - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $ 95, 982.04 4,311.69 919.60 TOTAL $ 101, 213. 33 Demand Register - Water. Department - Demands Nos. 4059 to 4090, Inclusive: Water Operating Fund - - - - - - - - $ 56, 234. 51 TOTAL $ 1 Moved by Councilman Tandy, seconded by Councilman Gordon, the demands be allowed and warrants ordered drawn on and paid out of the respective funds covering the same. -5- Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Frederick, Gordon, Swanson, Tandy and Mayor Baker; Noes: Councilmen None; Absent: Councilmen None. NEW BUSINESS Councilman Frederick stated he was definitely and firmly opposed to the education with tax money, of anyone who is a member of the Communist party, . and suggested this Council give serious thought to the adoption of a resolution to initiate steps to this effect. Moved by Councilman Gordon, seconded by Councilman Tandy, and unanimously carried, that the City Attorney be requested to prepare a resolution and present to this Council at resolution urging the passage of legislation to prohibit education beyond High School level, of anyone who is a member of the Communist Party. No further business appearing to come before the Council at this meeting, it was moved by Councilman Swanson, seconded by Councilman Gordon, the meeting adjourn, the hour of adjournment being 7:47 o'clock p.m. Motion carried. Approved: Respectfully submitted, Mayor VA M -" • or-am woz 121'