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1962 APR 09 CC MINX 1349 E1 Segundo, California April 9, 1962 A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of El 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 Reverend Father Gordon Yeaton, of St. Michael's Episcopal Church. The meeting was then called to- order by Robert W. Frederick, Vice - Mayor, the hour being 7: 00 o'clock p.m. ROLL CALL Councilmen Present: Kimport, Swanson, and Vice Mayor Frederick; Councilmen Absent: Mayor Baker and Tandy. 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 March 26, . 1962, having been read and no error or omission having been noted, it was moved by Councilman Kimport, seconded by Councilman Swanson, the minutes, of said meeting be approved as recorded. Motion carried. SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS The Vice -Mayor announced that this was the time and place hereto- fore fixed for the reception of bids on the modification of traffic signals and channelization at the intersection of E1 Segundo Boulevard and Douglas Streets in the City of E1 Segundo, in accordance with Specifications No. 61 -12, and inquired of the Clerk if she had any bids in her possession , to which she replied she had four bids. It was then moved by Councilman Swanson, seconded by Councilman Kimport, and unanimously carried, that said bids be opened, examined and publicly declared, which bids are as follows: Oswald Bros. Co. $ 23, 491.26 Griffith Co. 231 847. 78 Sully- Miller 24, 126.70 Savala Construction Co. 24, 815. 30 Moved by Councilman Swanson, seconded by Coun cilman Kimport, said bids be referred to the Director of Public Works for checking and report at the next regular Council meeting to be held April 23, 1962. Motion carried. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS The following written comipunications received from the persons, firms or corporations hereinafter named, were read an the Council and were disposed of in the following manner: 1. MR. C. T. CRAWFORD, 411 South Oak Street, Inglewood, spply- ing for a license to operate a limousine service in the City of El Segundo. By general consent, the application was referred to the City Manager and Chief of Police for investigation and report at the next regular Council meeting to be held April 23rd. 2. SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS COMPANY, tendering its Franchise Statement for the year 1961 and enclosing check for $98,240.20 to cover. 3. DEPARTMENT OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL, being application for wholesaler's beer' and wine license for Philip Marshall, 1921 E. Mariposa Avenue. Ordered filed. -1- X 1350 4. DEPARTMENT OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL, being application for On Sale Beer and Wine license for Thomas P. O'Callaghan 115 Richmond Street, E1 Segundo. Ordered filed. 5. PLANNING COMMISSION, transmitting copy of its Resolution No. 510 regarding policy of said Commission with reference to the division of lots in Section 1523, Article 15, of Ordinance No. 5'07 (the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance). Ordered filed. 6. LOS ANGELES COUNTY BOUNDARY COMMISSION, being notice that proposal for "First Ia Cienega Territory" annexation had been filed by the City of Inglewood, with said Commission. Ordered filed. 7. LOS ANGELES COUNTY BOUNDARY COMMISSION, being notice that proposal for "First Florence Territory" annexation had been filed with said Commission, by the City of Inglewood. Ordered filed. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS Mr. Floyd Wallace asked that Planning Commission Resolution No. 510 , regarding division of lots, be explained, and City Attorney Bush explained said Resolution. Mr. C. T. Crawford, 411 So. Oak, Street, Inglewood, entered the Council Chamber and asked the disposition of his application .to provide lirmusine service in the City of El Segundo, and was advised it had been referred to the City Manager and Chief of Police for investiga- tion and report. REPORTS OF OFFICERS AND SPECIAL COMMITTEES CITY ATTORNEY BUSH MADE REPORT AS FOLLOWS: 1. Presented to the Council copies of an opinion of the Supreme Court relating to the rights of private citizens 'protesting airport noise. DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS WEBB MADE REPORT AS FOLLOWS: 1. Presented revised plans and specifications for the construc- tion of Sanitary Booster- Pump Stations Nos. 7, 10, 11 and 12, and recommended said plans be approved and the City Clerk be authorized to advertise for bids. Moved by Councilman Kimport, seconded by Councilman Swanson, the following resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that a copy of "SPECIFICATIONS NO. 61-4 - Revised" and "NOTICE INVITING BIDS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF SANITARY BOOSTER PUMP STATIONS NOS. 7, 100 11 and 12, IN THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA ", dated April 9, 1962, and presented to this Council at this time, 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 April 23, 1962. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Noes: `Absent: Councilmen Kimport, Councilmen None; ri Swanson and Vice Mayor Frederick; Mayor Baker and Tandy. -2- X At this time Vice Mayor Frederick appointed Councilman Swanson as Finance Committee. PAYING BILLS The following bills having had the approval of the Committee on Finance and Records, were read: Demand Register - Demands Nos. 15494 to 15677 inclusive: General Fund - - - - - - - - - - - $- 66, 155.04 Pension Fund - - - - - - - - - - - �5, 40482 Capital Improvement Fund - - - - - 703.03 Trust Fund - - - - - - - - - - - - 4,242.50 Water Operating Fund - - - - - - 6,579.40 Water Consumers Fund - - - - - 96.50 TOTAL $ 83, 181.29 Moved by Councilman Swanson, seconded by Councilman Kimport, the demands be allowed and warrants ordered drawn on and paid out of the respective funds covering the szme. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Kimport, Swanson and Vice Mayor Frederick; Noes: Councilmen None; Absent: Mayor Baker and Councilman Tandy. NEW BUSINESS Councilman Swanson stated he had received a call at 10 p.m. Saturday night that the Storm Drain Contractor had left an open hole on West Sycamore, without proper protection; that a call to the Police Department had provided adequate protection. 1351 Mr. Floyd Wallace asked that the California Street opening in the Center Street School fence be closed, since children run across the street when school is out and there is no cross walk or supervision provided. Vice -Mayor Frederick stated that he had requested that a cross walk be painted at California and Sycamore and within two days it had been done, and he asked the Director of Public Works to provide a cross walk at Palm and California Street as soon as possible. No further business to be transacted at this , meeting, it was moved by Councilman Swanson,, seconded by Councilman Kimport, the meeting adjourn until Tuesday, April 17, 1962, at the hour of 2:00 o'clock p.m. in the Council Chamber of the City Hall of the City of El Segundo, California,. Motion carried. Respectfully submitted, APPROVED: City Clerk Mayor -3-