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1964 JUN 08 CC MINX E1 Segundo, California June 8, 1964 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, following which an invocation was given by Reverend James Smythe of the Church of Christ. The meeting was then called to order by Herman L,. McGill, Mayor, the hour being 7 :00 0' clock p.m. ROLL CALL Councilmen Present: Frederick, Kimport, McElhaney, Nagel and Mayor McGill. Councilmen Absent: None. READING OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING The minutes of the regular meeting of the City Council of the City of E1 Segundo, California, held May 25, 1964, having been read and no error or omission having been noted, it was moved by Councilman Nagel, seconded by Councilman Kimport, said minutes be approved as recorded. Motion carried. At this time, Mayor McGill presented Exchange Students Monica Sternberg of Chile and Bounhong Luangkhot of Laos with plaques and good will letters to the Mayors of their cities and expressed appreciation on behalf of the City for their attendance in our schools. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS 1. LODGE NO. 1780, LOYAL ORDER OF MOOSE, 514 W. Imperial Ave., requesting use of City property north of its lodge building for parking during its Convention September 23 thru 27, 1964. After discussion, it was moved by Councilman Frederick, seconded by Councilman McElhaney, that this request be granted, with the stipulation that adequate measures be taken to insure that the curbs be protected and that dust be kept to .a minimum, as this is an unpaved area. Motion carried. 1'721 2. MRS. HOWARD CASSELLS, Art Department Chairman, E1 Segundo Woman's Club, being a letter of commendation of Recreation Department per- sonnel for their work on the recent art show. Copy having been sent to the Recreation Department, this correspondence was ordered filed. 3. AMVETS OF WORLD WAR II, requesting a permit to solicit household discards on a door -to -door basis in El Segundo, funds to be used in their Rehabilitation and Service Program. Motion made by Councilman Frederick, seconded by Councilman Nagel that the above request be granted. Motion carried. 4. MRS. F. D. CRAWFORD, 1109 E. Walnut Ave., regarding public information. Ordered filed. 5. JAMES M. SLUSSER, 312 -C Standard Street, being a request for limited business license for surfboard rental business. After discussion, motion was made by Councilman Kimport, seconded by Councilman McElhaney that a small income business license be issued to Mr. Slusser on the strength of an accompanying affidavit as to estimated volume of business. Motion carried. 6. UTAH CONSTRUCTION & MINING CO., 611 Hawaii Street, stating that the Utah Construction & Mining Co. is not withdrawing from E1 Segundo but have elected to liquidate certain acreage not now a part of the Industrial Park. Ordered filed. -1- X 1722 Mayor McGill stated that the Council had been made aware of the problems of the Utah Tract at a recent meeting with the resident manager, Mr. Troutman; that he had advised the Council at that time that all im- proved areas would be completed but that the area on Rosecrans was not being considered for improvement at this time; that the Department heads had cooperated in every way possible with the proposed improvements in said tract. Mayor McGill also made a statement for clarification of an item in the May 28th issue of the E1 Segundo Herald; that at the last Council meeting he had stated that a director of the Chamber of Commerce had asked for an additional $5, 000, making a total amount of $23, 000 paid to the Chamber; that this statement had not been made to him-and he only bro3ight it out at this time so that it would be cleared up. What he had said was that the Chamber would not only need the amount it had been receiving from the City but an additional $5, 000, as it was now $5, 000 in the red. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS 1. MR. GORDON CLEVELAND, President of the E1 Segundo Chamber of Commerce, addressed the Council on behalf of its Board of Directors. He stated that the Chamber has voted to withdraw from the sup- port of the City within a reasonable time and to operate independently; that it felt it could do a better job on its own rather than being undue, &Imfrlartmelth the City. He said that if the City would continue support of the Chamber for a period of eighteen months, the Chamber would then withdraw from the City's support and would consider vacating the office which they now occupy in the City Hall. Mayor McGill then stated that there was no need for the Chamber to feel they should vacate that office space and Mr. Cleveland pointed out that this was just being considered and that it was not definite as yet. The Council desiring time to study this proposition, it was moved by Councilman McElhaney, seconded by Councilman Frederick that this matter be taken under consideration. 2. MR. TOM ROBERTSON, 822 Center Street, addressed the - Council to ask that a study be made of the Zoning Ordinance with reference to home occupations as he felt this ordinance was outdated and needed to be brought more into line with current needs. The Council agreeing to the need for such a study, the matter was referred to the City Manager for study and report. REPORTS OF OFFICERS CITY MANAGER SAILORS MADE REPORTS AS FOLLOWS: 1. Reported that quotations had been received from the following firms for a used card detaching machine to be used in conjunction with our new IBM Bookkeeping and Accounting machine: Moore Business Forms Acana Corporation $818.01 884.00 Recommended that in view of the fact that Moore Business Forms submitted the low bid, that a purchase order be issued to them. -Motion made by Councilman Frederick, seconded by Councilman McElhaney, that a pur- chase order in the amount of $818. 01 be issued to Moore Business- Forms for ,the purchase of a used card detaching machine. Motion carried by the following vote: I Ayes: Councilmen Frederick, Kimport, McElhaney, Nagel and Mayor McGill; Noes: Councilmen None; Absent: Councilmen None. 2. Reported that the City's allocation as Aid to Cities by the County for the fiscal year 1964 -65 is $12, 474. 00. -2- X 1'723 3. Reported that he had made a study of the request by Surf Life Saving Association and recommended that the City pass a resolution supporting a feasibility study by the County Board of Supervisors for a separate Beach Division. Motion made by Councilman Nagel, seconded by Councilman Kimport that the following resolution be adopted: Wl1E REAS, the City Council of the City of E1 Segundo concurs in the stand of the Patrons of the Surf Lifesaving Assoc- iation of America that a more effective :and efficient operation could be affected with a separate beach division under leadership oriented in beach problems, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of E1 Segundo go on record as being in favor of the conduct of a study by the Los Angeles County Board of Super- visors to determine the feasibility of a separate beach division. On roll call, motion carried and above resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Frederick, Mayor McGill; Noes: Councilmen None; Absent: Councilmen None. Kimport, McElhaney, Nagel and 4. Presented the proposed budget for fiscal year 1964 -65 as follows: The proposed General Fund operating budget total, $2, 017, 125 and the es- timated revenue for the general fund, $2,184, 915, leaving $149, 790 to be used for any of the following purposes: salary adjustments, tax reduction, capital improvements or additions to the budget. City Manager Sailors recommended that in keeping with the Council's desire to improve public information service, a public hearing on the budget be set for 7: 00 p.m. Thursday, June 11. , Motion made by Councilman Frederick, seconded by Councilman Nagel that the public hearing on the budget be set for 7 :00 p. m. Thursday, June 11. Motion carried. 5. Reported that Walter Sukup, Water and Sanitation Department Leadman, had requested a sixty ,day leave of absence without pay from June 16 thru August 16, 1964 because of: urgent personal business, and recommended that this request be granted. Motion made by Councilman Kimport, seconded by Councilman Nagel that Walter Sukup be granted a sixty -day leave of absence without pay from June 16 thru August 16, 1964. Motion carried. CITY ATTORNEY BUSH MADE REPORTS AS FOLLOWS: 1. Presented for the Council's' consideration an ordinance amending the " 1 Segundo City Code, 1958" by amending Section 17.66 pertaining to stop intersections enumerated, entitled: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING EL SEGUNDO CITY CODE,, 1958" BY, AMENDING SECTION 17.66 (THE MOROT VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC REGU- LATIONS) THEREOF, AS HEREINAFTER SET FORTH, which was read. Thereafter, Councilman Kimport introduced said ordinance. 2. Presented a request from Ignacio and Violet Rivera that the City issue a Quitclaim Deed for its interest to a water line easement as granted by Arena Water Company covering the following described property, to wit: The North 95 feet of Lot 3, Block -96, of Sheet No. 3 in-the City of E1 Segundo, as recorded in Book 20, Pages 22 -23 of Maps in the office of the County Re- corder of Los Angeles County,, State of California; EXCEPT the East 80 feet thereof. Thereafter, it was moved by Councilman Nagel, seconded by Councilman McElhaney, the following resolution be adopted: -3- X 1'724 WHEREAS, the easement referred to in the hereinabove request is no longer needed by the City of E1 Segundo; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Mayor and the City Clerk be and they are hereby authorized and instructed to execute a Quitclaim Deed of said easement from the City to Ignacio Rivera and Violet Rivera, husband and wife as joint tenants. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Frederick, Kimport, McElhaney, Nagel and Mayor McGill; Noes: Councilmen None; Absent: Councilmen None. DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS WEBB MADE REPORTS AS FOLLOWS: 1. Presented Southern California Gas Company's request for per- mission to construct a 20 -inch gas line in E1 Segundo Boulevard from the vicinity of Duley Road to Virginia Street, thence northerly in Virginia Street to Franklin ,Avenue and thence westerly in Franklin Avenue to the westerly limits of the City. The construction of this gas line would be scheduled for September of this year and would progress at the rate of approximately 500' per week. This line is necessary to the operation of Units 3 and 4 of the Edison Company steam plants located west of Vista Del Mar in E1 Segundo. Motion was made by Councilman Nagel, seconded by Councilman McElhaney, that permission be, granted to Southern California Gas Company to construct a 20 -inch gas, line in the above described route. Motion carried. 2. Presented a report on material submitted to Los Angeles County Flood Control District for projects to be included in 1964 Storm Drain Bond Issue. - This report was ordered filed. 3. Reported that the street improvement work in Hillcrest, Holly and Valley adjacent to Subdivision Tract No. 23195 by Woodford & Silver, had been completed in a satisfactory manner and recommended the acceptance of said work. Moved by Councilman Frederick, seconded by Councilman Kimport, the following resolution be adopted: WHEREAS, the street improvement work in Hillcrest, Holly and Valley, has• been completed in a manner satisfactory to the City Engineer, NOW,THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of E1 Segundo, on the recommendation of the said City Engineer, • does hereby accept said street, improvement work as hereinabove set forth. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: • Councilmen Frederick, Kimport,, McElhaney, Nagel and Mayor McGill; ) Noes: Councilmen None;, Absent: Councilmen None. 4. Reported that the construction of improvements in Subdivision Tract No. 23195 by the developers, Woodford & Silver, had been completed in a satisfactory manner and recommended the acceptance of the work and the exoneration of the bonds posted with the City in connection with this con- struction. Thereafter, it was moved by Councilman Frederick, seconded by Councilman Kimport, the following resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that the City Council does hereby concur in the recommendations of the Director of Public Works hereinabove set forth, with reference to construction of improvements in Tract No. 23195; does hereby approve the improvements hereinabove referred to, and does hereby accept same for and on behalf of the City of E1 Segundo; and -4- X BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the bond of Woodford & Silver, General Contractors, being Bond No. 3 SM 155 603, with American Motorists Insurance Company, a corporation, as surety, in the sum of $40, 000. 00 heretofore furnished as a guarantee that the improvements above referred to would be constructed in accor- dance with the plans and specifications therefor, and to the satis- faction of the Director of Public Works and the City Council of the City of E1 Segundo, is hereby exonerated as to any liability accruing thereon subsequent to the date of the adoption of this resolution, to wit: June 8, 1964; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Clerk be and -she is hereby directed to forward a certified `copy of this resolution to said Woodford & Silver, General Contractors, and to said American Motorists Insurance Company. On roll call, the foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Frederick, Mayor McGill; Noes: Councilmen None; Absent: Councilmen None. Kimport, McElhaney, Nagel and 5. Presented for the Council's approval, copies of Budget Proposal No. 1 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1965 for the expenditure of Gas Tax Funds allocated to the City in the amount of $60, 985. 76, and recommended approval of said Statement, and that the Mayor be authorized to sign and that the Clerk be authorized to submit the signed forms to the State together with certified copy of resolution adopted by the City Council. Thereafter, it was moved by Councilman Frederick, seconded by Councilman Kimport, that Resolution No. 2086, entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING AND SUBMITTING A BUDGET FOR EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS ALLOCATED FROM THE STATE HIGH - WAY FUND TO CITIES, which was read, be adopted. On roll call, said motion carried and said resolution was adopted by the fol- lowing vote: Ayes: Councilmen Frederick, Mayor McGill; Noes: Councilmen None; Absent: Councilmen None. Kimport, McElhaney, Nagel and 6. Recommended the initiaiion'of construction of the 1958 Storm Drain Bond Issue Supplemental Project No. 618 -A; * that his office had been informed by the .Los Angeles County Flood Control District that E1 Segundo has approximately $t6,453.'06 which represents' residual funds from the sub- ject bond issue, which money must be spent on the Douglas Street drain in accordance with said bond issue.' It w* as further recommended that the Engineering Consulting firm of Alderman and Swift be authorized to prepare plans and specifications for the expenditure of these funds; that this project extends from a connection to a 66 -inch pipe, in E1 Segundo Boulevard northerly along Douglas Street to a point approximately 1, 550 feet northerly of E1 Segundo Boulevard; that this drain would be a partial fulfillment of the pro- jects necessary to drain the area westerly of Douglas Street between E1 Segundo Boulevard and Mariposa Avenue. Director of Public Works Webb further advised the Council that the completion of Project 618 -A would be financed from 1964 bond issue funds, if passed by the voters. It was further recommended that the City Engineer be authorized to negotiate the early construction of this line with the Los Angeles County Flood Control District. Moved by Councilman Kimport, seconded by Councilman McElhaney, the following resolution be adopted: -5- 1'725 X 1'726 WHEREAS, -the City of E1 Segundo has been informed by the Los Angeles County Flood Control District that approximately $86; 453. 00 in residual funds from the 1958 Storm Drain Bond Issue is available to the City of E1 Segundo, and WHEREAS, these residual funds are earmarked for use in the construction of Project 618 -A, a storm drain to be con- structed in Douglas Street to partially drain the area westerly of Douglas Street, between E1 Segundo Boulevard and Mariposa Avenue, ` NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Engineer is hereby authorized to have the plans and specifi- cations for Project 618 -A prepared by the consulting firm of Alderman and Swift under their present agreement for performing consulting engineering services for the City of E1 Segundo, and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Engineer is hereby authorized to negotiate with the Los Angeles County Flood Control District for the early construction of this storm drain project. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Frederick, Kimport, McElhaney, Nagel and Mayor McGill; Noes: Councilmen None; Absent: Councilmen None. UNFINISHED BUSINESS 1. Director of Building Safety O'Bannon was asked to report to the Council on his findings in the matter of a possibly swimming pool violation. It was found upon investigation that the wall was 4' above the exterior grade which is the side from which the protection is desired, so there was no violation of the ordinance. Mr. O'Bannon is conducting a study of the swimming pool ordinance and is surveying those of other cities and will make his report to the Council upon its completion. PAYING BILLS The following demands, having had the approval of the Committee on Finance and Records, were read. Warrants No. 5770 to 5929 inclusive: General Fund . . . . Water Operating Fund . . . Library Fund . . . . . . . . Special Gas Tax Fund . . . Pension Fund . . . . . . Water Consumers Fund . Trust Fund .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 121, 788. 24 . . . . . . 11, 223. 39 . 4, 388. 57 . . . . . . . 133.51 . . . . . . . 4,585.34 . . . . . . . 196.48 . . . . . 3,655.90 TOTAL . . .. . . . .. . . . . . . . . . $ 145, 971.43 Moved by Councilman Nagel, seconded by Councilman Kimport, the demands be allowed and warrants ordered drawn on and paid out of the re- spective funds covering the same. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Frederick, Kimport, McElhaney, Nagel and Mayor McGill; Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. NEW BUSINESS At this time, Mayor McGill presented the proposed amendments to the by -laws of the E1 Segundo Sister City Committee as follows: MOM X 1727 ARTICLE IV, ORGANIZATION (delete Executive Committee) Delete Paragraph #2; substitute the following: The Mayor of E1 Segundo shall appoint the Chairman of the Board of Directors and such appointment shall be confirmed by the City Council of the City of E1 Segundo. The term of office for the Chairman shall be for one year and no more than two consecutive years. Delete Paragraph 4, Article IV; substitute the following: The Board of Directors shall consist of eleven (11) in number. Ten (10) Directors will be elected by the general membership at their regular -- annual meeting to be held on the last Wednesday of July. The term of office shall be for a period of two years. Five (5) of the initial appointments to the Board of Directors shall be for a term of one year, and all other Directors elected for a period of two years. ,A voting member of the Sister City Committee shall be a member in good standing whose membership dues are current. ARTICLE V, OFFICERS AND THEIR APPOINTMENTS (amend Paragraph #1 to read:) The Officers of this organization will be a Chairman of the Board of Directors, one or more Vice - Chairmen of the Board of Directors, a Secretary, and a Treasurer. The officers shall be elected by the Board of Directors with the exception of the Chairman of the Board. The officers shall serve for a period of one year, and no officer shall be eligible for the same office for a period of more than two consecutive years. All unexpired terms must also be filled by the Board. ARTICLE VI, DUTIES OF OFFICERS - Section 1. Delete the words in line 2 "of the Executive Committee. " Section 3. Delete the words in line 2 "of the Executive Committee. " Section 4. The Treasurer shall be responsible for the Committee's funds and shall keep the said funds in a local bank. Funds withdrawn will re- quire two of three signatures -- the Chairman, the Vice - Chairman or the Treasurer. All withdrawals for the payment of bills or petty cash items must be authorized by the Board of Directors at the regular monthly meetings. ARTICLE VII, MEETINGS Section 1. The location for the Annual Meeting of the organization shall be determined by the Board of Directors and all members of the Sister City Committee shall be given written notice five (5) days prior to such meeting. Section 2. O.K. Section 3. A majority of the Board shall constitute a quorum. ARTICLE VIII, EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE -- Delete entire section. ARTICLE IX, SUB - COMMITTEES Section 1. O. K. Section 2. The Chairman of all sub - committees shall present plans of work to the Board of Directors and no sub - committee work shall be undertaken without the approval of the Board of Directors. ARTICLE X, AMENDMENT These by -laws may be amended at any general membership meeting by the vote of two - thirds of the membership present provided five (5) days' written notice of the proposed amendment has been given to the general membership. -7- X 1728 ARTICLE XI, RULES OF ORDER -- 0. K. ARTICLE XII, FINANCES This organization, being composed of civic - minded citizens of the City of E1 Segundo who desire to contribute creative thinking and services in the pro- motion of this program, will be self- supporting and a non - profit organization. It will receive funds only by sale of memberships, sale of badges and by fund- raising events. All dues are due and payable January 1 for the calendar year. All monies collected as such shall be turned over to the Treasurer. Motion was made by Councilman Frederick, seconded by Councilman McElhaney that the amendments to the by -laws of the Sister City Committee be approved as read. Motion carried. Councilman Frederick then urged that the public attend the Sister City meetings' and participate actively in this program. No other business to come before the Council. at this meeting, it was moved by Councilman Nagel, seconded by Councilman McElhaney, that the meeting be adjourned until the hour of 7 :00 o'clock p. m, on Thursday, June 11, 1964 in the Council Chamber of the City Hall of the City of E1 Segundo, California, the hour of adjournment being 9: 00 o'clock p, m. Motion carried. APPROVED: Respectfully submitted, City Clerk l ; �7X M4 ,6r �'