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1967 JUL 24 CC MINX El Segundo, California July 24, 1967 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 invocation by Councilman Floyd Carr, Jr. The meeting was then called to order by Herman L. McGill, Mayor, the hour being 7 :00 o'clock p.m. ROLL CALL Councilmen Present: Carr, Frederick and Mayor McGill; Councilmen Absent: McElhaney and Nagel. READING OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING 2345 The minutes of the regular meeting of the City Council of the City of El Segundo, California, held July 10, 1967, having been read and no error or omission having been noted, it was moved by Councilman Frederick, seconded by Councilman Carr that the minutes of said meeting be approved as recorded. Motion carried. SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS The Mayor announced that this was the time and place heretofore fixed for the reception of bids for construction of Reinforced Concrete Retaining Wall on Center Street eighty -four (84) feet north of Pine Avenue in the City of El Segundo, and inquired of the Clerk if she had any bids in her possession. The Clerk replied that she had six (6) bids. Motion was rpade by Councilman Carr, seconded by Councilman Frederick and unanimously carried that said bids be opened, examined and publicly declared, which bids were as follows: Name Concrete Construction Wilbur A. Harrison T. W. Cooper, Inc. R. A. Walker Const. M. E. Fridrich Co. Saul Mitchell Service, Inc. Amount of Bid $ 13, 528. 20 13, 678.00 14, 523. 56 19, 671.00 19,786. 60 26, 963. 00 Motion was made by Councilman Frederick, seconded by Councilman Carr and unanimously carried that the above bids be referred to the Director of Public Works for checking and report at the next regular meeting to be held August 14, 1967. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS 1. MR. FLOYD WALLACE, 218 Loma Vista St., addressed the Council requesting that air conditioning be installed in the City Hall. Mr. Wallace also discussed the proposed Planning Department. He stated that he is in favor of a professional planner for the City but he is not in favor of granting him unlimited powers. He felt that the Council should always maintain control. of City matters. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES 1. Mayor McGill reported that the National Convention of Sister City Committees is to be held in San Antonio, Texas, August 10 thru 12, 1967 and requested that Mr. Wilburn Baker, Chairman of the El Segundo Sister City -1- X 2346 Committee be authorized to attend, with expenses paid by the City. Motion was made by Councilman Frederick, seconded by Councilman Carr and unanimously carried that the Sister City Chairman be authorized to attend the National Convention of Sister City Committees in San Antonio, Texas and also to make one trip to Guaymas, Mexico, with expenses paid by the City. REPORTS OF OFFICERS CITY MANAGER JONES MADE REPORTS AS FOLLOWS: I. Presented a draft of a policy statement discouraging variances and other planning actions until a planning department is established, and recom- mended its adoption. Motion was made by Councilman Carr, seconded by Councilman Frederick and unanimously carried that the policy statement as submitted by the City Manager be approved. 2. Requested confirmation of Council's approval by telephone poll on July 19, 1967, of the issuance of license to the Westloy Junior Woman's Club for a rummage sale held Saturday, July 22, 1967 at 123 Richmond Street. Motion was made by Councilman Frederick, seconded by Councilman Carr and unanimously carried that Council confirm, ratify and adopt the adminis- trative action of the City Manager in granting license for rummage sale to Westloy Junior Woman's Club. 3. Reported that investigation of complaints submitted by Dr. John Meschuk regarding off - street parking on the west side of the 400 block of Main Street, revealed no violations of the Zoning Ordinance. Copy of these findings was sent to Dr. Meschuk. 4. Presented bids for painting of Fire Station #1, exterior and appa- ratus room interior, funds for which had been included in the 1966 -67 budget. Said bids were as follows: Stan Stringer & Company Quality Painting & Decorating F. J. Prince Company $ 1,025. 00 1, 496. 32 1,985. 00 Recommended that the low bid of Stan Stringer & Company be accepted. Motion was made by Councilman Frederick, seconded by Councilman Carr, that the bid of Stan Sty ringer & Company in amount of $1, 025. 00, for painting of Fire Station #1, be accepted. Motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Carr, Frederick and Mayor McGill; Noes: Councilmen None; Absent: Councilmen McElhaney and Nagel. 5. Presented bids for painting of the security section of the Police Station as follows: Forrest L. Walters $1,016.00 Quality Painting & Decorating 1, 286. 45 Klaas Bros. Painting Contractors 1, 500.00 Fulco Paint 1,800.00 F. J. Prince Company 1,895.00 J. P. Carroll Company 2,151. 00 Reported that the two lowest bidders have had no experience with the special epoxy paint required for this job and therefore recommended that the third lowest bid of Klaas Bros. Painting Contractors in amount of $1500. 00 be accepted. Motion was made by Councilman Frederick, seconded by Councilman Carr, that the bid of Klaas Bros. Painting Contractors in amount of $1500. 00 for painting security section of the Police Station, be accepted. Carried by the following vote: IFZ X 2347 Ayes: Councilmen Carr, Frederick and Mayor McGill; Noes: Councilmen None; Absent: Councilmen McElhaney and Nagel. 6. Presented bids for City's annual requirements for oil and lubri- cants and stated that Phillips Petroleum Company was low bidder on all items except items Nos. 5 and 8. Low bidder on Item #5 was Atlantic - Richfield Oil Company and low bidder on Item #8 was Standard Oil Company. Recom- mended that the low bid on all items be accepted. Motion was made by Councilman Frederick, seconded by Councilman Carr that the low bids be accepted on all items of the City's annual require- ments of oil lubricants and that purchase orders be authorized as required. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Carr, Frederick and Mayor McGill; Noes: Councilmen None; Absent: Councilmen McElhaney and Nagel. 7. Presented bids for City's annual requirements for asphaltic con- crete as follows: Unit Price Total Bid Vernon Asphalt Company,, $ 4.70 $ 4, 700. 00 Industrial Asphalt .$ 4. 78 $4,780.00 Recommended that the bid of Industrial Asphalt be accepted due to the fact that this is a local firm and savings would be realized on delivery costs. Motion was made by Councilman Frederick, seconded by Councilman Carr that the bid of Industrial Asphalt for the City's requirements for asphaltic concrete, at a unit price of $4. 78 per ton be accepted and purchase orders be authorized as required. Motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Carr, Frederick and Mayor McGill; Noes: Councilmen None; Absent: Councilmen McElhaney and Nagel. 8. Presented bids for City's annual requirements for asphaltic emulsion as follows: Unit Price Total Bid Chevron Asphalt Company T .1725. $ 862. 50 Douglas Asphalt Products $ .2092 $1,046.00 Recommended that the low bid of Chevron Asphalt Company be accepted. Motion was made by Councilman Carr, seconded by Councilman Frederick that the bid of Chevron Asphalt Company at a unit price of $. 1725 per gallon be accepted and that purchase orders be authorized as required. Motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Carr, Frederick and Mayor McGill; Noes: Councilmen None; Absent: Councilmen McElhaney and Nagel. 9. Presented an oral interim report on the request from Utah Con- struction and Mining Co. to remove prohibition against issuance of building permits for Lot X22 in the Utah Tract,, and stated that he would have a further report at the regular meeting to be held August 28, 1967. 10. Requested a policy statement from the Council regarding pur- chasing procedures for items of equipment, etc. , which have been approved in the budget. It was the consensus of the Council that it should not be necessary to obtain Council approval to call for bids on items included in the budget and the City Manager was authorized to call for bids as required on such purchases and present the bids to Council for approval. wig X 2348 CITY CLERK MADE REPORTS AS FOLLOWS: 1. Presented an application from Standard Oil Company of California for permit to drill oil well covering proposed Refinery Well #9, and enclosing rider to amend Blanket Bond No. 92587, on file in the office of the City Clerk. Moved by Councilman Frederick, seconded by Councilman Carr, that Resolution No. 2195, entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, GRANTING TO STANDARD OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA, A PERMIT FOR THAT CERTAIN OIL WELL IN SAID CITY DESIGNATED AND KNOWN AS "STANDARD OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA- REFINERY NO. 9. , which was read, be adopted. On roll call, said motion carried and said resolution was adopted by the fol- lowing vote: Ayes: Councilmen Carr, Frederick and Mayor McGill; Noes: Councilmen None; Absent: Councilmen McElhaney and Nagel. CITY ATTORNEY BUSH MADE REPORTS AS FOLLOWS: 1. Reported that a suit had been filed against the City by Mr. Ray Wolff for property damage in amount of $3,150 and loss of earnings in amount of $6, 000 and that the suit had been referred to the insurance carrier. Motion was made by Councilman Frederick, seconded by Councilman Carr and unanimously carried that the action of the City Attorney in referring the suit to the insurance carrier, be approved. DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS VAN DRIE MADE REPORTS AS FOLLOWS: 1. Presented a request from Deutsch Construction Company for a 30 -day extension of time for completion of the Water Facilities Building for reason of 12 working days lost due to rain and mud conditions and the balance due to delay in delivery of pipeline items. Recommended that favorable consideration be given to the contractor's request for a 16- calendar -day extension of time due to inclement weather, but that his request for extension due to delay in delivery of pipeline items be postponed for consideration until the next Council meeting to be held August 14, 1967. Motion was made by Councilman Carr, seconded by Councilman Frederick and unanimously carried, that the above request be granted. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS The following written communications received from persons, firms or corporations hereinafter named, were read to the Council and were dis- posed of in the manner indicated: 1. PLANNING COMMISSION, enclosing copy of its Resolution #660, recommending proposed amendments to Chapter 34, Zoning, re setback lines. This matter has been set for hearing before the City Council on August 14, 1967. 2. PLANNING COMMISSION, enclosing copy of its Resolution #661, granting to Standard Oil Company of California a Conditional Use Permit to construct and operate a fifteen acre employee private recreational ground on property situated at El Segundo Blvd. and Washington Street between approximately Kansas Street and Sepulveda Boulevard. Ordered filed pending expiration of appeal period. -4- X 2349 3. PLANNING COMMISSION, enclosing copy of its Resolution #662, granting variance request to rearrange lot lines, creating three parcels facing on Sycamore Avenue for property known as 502 W. Sycamore, requested by Robert G. Brandlin. Ordered filed pending expiration of appeal period. 4. GILBERT I. HUFFMAN, 640 -1/2 S. Kenmore Ave., Los Angeles, being a letter of commendation on the beauty of El Segundo. Ordered filed. 5. MYRON A. YATES, 944 Sheldon St. , being a letter of resignation from the Planning Commission. Motion was made by Councilman Frederick, seconded by Councilman Carr and unanimously carried, that the resignation of Mr. Yates be accepted with regret and that a certificate of appreciation be presented to him at the next regular meeting to be held August 14, 1967. UNFINISHED BUSINESS City Manager Jones reported that the study regarding salaries for 1967 -68 would not be completed until the next regular meeting to be held August 14, 1967 and asked that Council confirm its previous statement that the increases be effective from July 1, 1967. City Attorney Bush stated that the City Council in its June 26, 1967 meeting, had asked him whether the salary adjustments under study could be approved after further study and subsequent to July 1, 1967 and that following his advice that such was legal, it was unanimously so indicated by the Council. Motion was made by Councilman Frederick, seconded by Mayor McGill and unanimously carried that the previous action of the Council in deferring the granting of City employee salary increases for the fiscal year 1967 -68 be affirmed and that action thereon be further deferred for additional study to the next meeting of the Council, with such increases to be effective July 1, 1967. RATIFICATION AND APPROVAL OF WARRANTS It was moved by Councilman Frederick, seconded by Councilman Carr that Warrants Nos. 16831 thru 16957 inclusive, totaling $214, 965. 50, drawn in payment of demands, a list of which had been presented to the Council as Demand Register Summary No. 1 and certified by the Director of Finance as conforming to the budget approved by Ordinance No. 665, be ratified and approved. Motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Carr, Frederick and Mayor McGill; Noes: Councilmen None; Absent: Councilmen McElhaney and Nagel. NEW BUSINESS 1. Motion was made by Councilman Frederick, seconded by Mayor McGill and unanimously carried, that copies of Council Minutes be sent to all former Councilmen residing in El Segundo. 2. The City Manager was requested to investigate the condition of the South Bay Riding Academy east of Sepulveda Blvd. to see if something can be done about making it more presentable, and also to see if they con- form to the Health Department standards. 3. The City Attorney presented for the Council's consideration, an ordinance adopting by reference the Uniform Fire Code, May -1966 Edition. The City Clerk stated that three copies of said Uniform Fire Code, May -1966 Edition, duly certified by her to be true and complete copies, are on file in her office, open to the public for inspection and use. �-M X 2350 The City Attorney read the title of said Ordinance, entitled: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING WITH CERTAIN AMEND- MENTS AND DELETIONS THAT CERTAIN CODE, ENTITLED "UNIFORM FIRE CODE, MAY -1966 EDITION ". Thereafter, said Ordinance was introduced by Councilman Frederick. _ The City Attorney then suggested that said matter be set for public hearing on August 28, 1967, after which it was moved by Councilman Frederick, seconded by Councilman Carr, the matter of adopting the Uniform Fire Code, May -1966 Edition, be set for public hearing on August 28, 1967. Motion carried. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS 1. MR. POWELL FREDERICKS, 818 Virginia Street, commended Police Officer Barry Popiel for his help when Mrs. Fredericks was involved in an automobile accident. Mr. Fredericks stated that he was in agreement with Mr. Floyd Wallace's opinion given earlier in this meeting, that the Planning Director which the City has decided to hire should not be given unlimited power. Both Mayor McGill and Councilman Frederick stated that the new Planning Director would not be dictating to the Council. No further business appearing to come before the Council at this meeting, it was moved by Councilman Frederick, seconded by Councilman Carr that the meeting adjourn, the hour of adjournment being 8 :30 o'clock p. m. Motion carried. Respectfully submitted, APPROVED: i ,10L , 4 Z;00� Eunice U. Creason, City Clerk Y