1967 SEP 25 CC MINX 2369
El Segundo, California
September 25, 1967
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 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, McElhaney, Nagel and
Mayor McGill;
Councilmen Absent: None.
READING OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING
The minutes of the Adjourned Regular City Council meeting held
September 5, 1967 and of the Regular Meeting held September 11, 1967, having
been read and no error or omission having been noted, it was moved by
Councilman McElhaney, seconded by Councilman Frederick, that the minutes
of said meetings be approved as recorded. Motion carried.
At this time, Councilman Frederick presented a 10 -year service
pin to Don Holquin, Water and Sanitation Inspector; Councilman McElhaney
presented a 15 -year service pin to Norman Henderson, Water and Sanitation
Assistant Leadman II; and Councilman Nagel presented a 15 -year service pin
to J. Scott Lenz, Fire Engineer. All were commended on their service to the
City.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES
1. City Selection Committee, Southern California Rapid Transit
District. Councilman Frederick reported that at the meeting of September 7,
1567, Mr. David K. Hayward had been named as representative of Corridor B
on the Board of Directors of the Southern California Rapid Transit District.
2. National League of Cities. . Councilman Frederick reported on
his attendance at the National League of Cities meeting in Boston, Massa-
chusetts in August. The theme of the meeting was "City Goals and Human
Environment" and the speakers were: Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey,
Dr. William Wheaton of the University of California at Berkeley, Mayor
John Lindsay of New York, Mr. Alan Boyd, Secretary of the U. S. Department
of Transportation, Mr. A. Atkisson of the University of Southern California,
Dr. Howard Johnson of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and
Secretary of Agriculture Orville Freeman. Councilman Frederick stated
that he felt this meeting had been very worthwhile and urged all member os
the Council to attend the next meeting of the National League of Cities,
which will be held in San Diego.
3. League of California Cities. Councilman Nagel reported that
at the recent meeting of the League of California Cities, the Los Angeles
County Juvenile Delinquency and Crime Committee had been discussed.
Councilman Nagel read the proposed by -laws for this committee, which
by -laws are scheduled for ratification at the next meeting, and stated that
the committee should be in action in the very near future.
4. Southwest Area Regional Planning Committee. Councilman
Carr reported that he and Councilman Frederick, along with several of the
City staff had last week attended the monthly meeting of this committee held
at the Hacienda Hotel. At this meeting, the Chairman of the Southern Cali-
fornia Association of Governments gave a thorough description of SCAG and
it is the intention of the Southwest Area Regional Planning Committee to hear
from the various agencies which are connected with planning in this area.
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5. Sister City Committee. Mayor McGill reported that he had
attended the inauguration of Mayor Oscar Ruiz - Almeida of Guaymas on
September 16 and was very impressed by the progress being made in that
city in slum clearance and many other civic projects.
REPORTS OF OFFICERS
CITY MANAGER JONES MADE REPORTS AS FOLLOWS:
1. Presented for the Council's consideration a subsurface oil and
gas lease with Standard Oil Company of California, pertaining to property
described as:
Lot 3 in Block 122 of El Segundo, as per map recorded
in Book 22, Pages 54 and 55 of Maps, in the office of
the County Recorder of said County;
and in which the City is the owner of the underlying oil interests. This lease
would grant drilling rights on land 500' and more beneath the surface and
would provide royalty payments on gas, oil and other hydrocarbons which may
be discovered.
Motion was made by Councilman McElhaney, seconded by Council-
man Frederick that the subsurface oil and gas lease with Standard Oil Company
of California for the above described property, be approved, that the Mayor be
authorized to sign said lease for and on behalf of the City and the City Clerk
to attest. Motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen. Carr,
Mayor McGill;
Noes: Councilmen None;
Absent: Councilmen None.
Frederick, McElhaney, Nagel and
2. Recommended that a promotional examination be scheduled for
Police Captain on October 2, 1967. Motion was made by Councilman
McElhaney, seconded by Councilman Nagel that the above recommendation
be approved. Motion carried.
3. As previously requested, presented for the Council's con-
sideration a revision of a proposed ordinance relating to the moving of
buildings, entitled:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO,
CALIFORNIA, AMENDING "THE CODE OF THE
CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, 1958, " BY
REPEALING ARTICLE III OF CHAPTER 27, AND
BY ADDING ARTICLE IV TO CHAPTER 7, RELA-
TING TO MOVING BUILDINGS.,
which was read.
Thereafter, said ordinance was introduced by Councilman
McElhaney.
4. Presented for the Council's consideration a notice to the State
Department of Housing and Community Development that the City's building
code is equal to or contains higher standards than the State law. Motion
was made by Councilman Carr, seconded by Councilman McElhaney, that
notice be issued to the State Department of Housing and Community Develop-
ment that the City of El Segundo has and is enforcing a local ordinance or
ordinances prescribing minimum standards equal to or greater than the
following provisions of Division 13, Health and Safety Code, State of
California:
Part 1. 5 (commencing with Section 17910).
Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 19000) of Part 3.
Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 19100) of Part 3.
Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 19300) of Part 3.
Motion carried by the following vote:
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Ayes: Councilmen. Carr, Frederick, McElhaney, Nagel and
Mayor McGill;
Noes: Councilmen None;
Absent: Councilmen None.
5. Presented for the Council's consideration, a schedule of
appointments to the Board of Trustees of the El Segundo Public Library, as
follows:
Mayor Herman L. McGill, 1 year term, said term to expire
April 30, 1968.
Councilman Floyd Carr, Jr. , 2 year term, said term to expire
April 30, 1969.
Councilman Robert W. Frederick, 2 year term, said term to expire
April 30, 1969.
Councilman Richard G. Nagel, 3 year term, said term to expire
April 30, 19 70.
Councilman James L. McElhaney, 3 year term, said term to expire
April 30, 1970.
Motion was made by Councilman Frederick, seconded by Councilman
McElhaney and unanimously carried that the above appointments to the Board
of Trustees of the El Segundo Public Library be approved.
6. Reported that the Director of Finance had investigated quality
and price of office furniture for the new water facilities building and had found
that the City would receive the best value by purchasing furniture made by the
California Correctional Industries.
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Motion was made by Councilman McElhaney, seconded by Councilman
Carr that office furniture for the water facilities building in amount of $2, 474. 00
be purchased from the California Correctional Industries and that purchase
order in that amount be issued to said Company. Motion carried by the
following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Carr,
Mayor McGill;
Noes: Councilmen None;
Absent: Councilmen None.
Frederick, McElhaney, Nagel and
7. Presented a request from the E1 Segundo Museum Committee
for the allocation of $1500 annually to cover the cost of rent of the building,
lights, gas, water, etc. and recommended that this request be granted; that
an amount of $750. 00 be allocated to complete the 1967 -68 fiscal year and
that operating costs for the succeeding fiscal years be included with other
budget requests.
Motion was made by Councilman Carr, seconded by Councilman
McElhaney, that the above recommendation be approved and that the City
Attorney be instructed to prepare an agreement with the Museum Committee
for presentation to the Council at a later date. Motion carried by the
following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Carr,
Mayor McGill;
Noes: Councilmen None;
Absent: Councilmen None.
Frederick, McElhaney, Nagel and
8. Reported that quotations had been received for a 1967 Servi-
Car for the Police Depar+,ment and recommended that the bid of Inglewood
Harley- Davidson in net amount of $2, 137. 57, including tax and trade -in,
be accepted. Motion was made by Councilman Nagel, seconded by Council-
man McElhaney, that the above recommendation be accepted and that purchase
order in amount of $2,137. 57 be issued to Inglewood Harley- Davidson Company.
Motion carried by the following vote:
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Ayes: Councilmen. Carr,
Mayor McGill;
Noes: Councilmen None;
Absent: Councilmen None.
Frederick, McElhaney, Nagel and
CITY ATTORNEY BUSH MADE REPORTS AS FOLLOWS:
1. Presented two applications from Standard Oil Company of
California for permit to drill two oil wells to be known as Refinery Wells
Nos. 12 and 13, enclosing riders 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. 2200, entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, GRANTING
TO STANDARD OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA,
A PERMIT FOR CERTAIN OIL WELLS IN SAID CITY
DESIGNATED AND KNOWN AS "STANDARD OIL COM-
PANY OF CALIFORNIA - REFINERY NOS. 12 AND 13. ,
which was read, be adopted.
On roll call, said motion carried and said resolution was adopted by the
following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Carr,
Mayor McGill;
Noes: Councilmen None;
Absent: Councilmen None.
Frederick, McElhaney, Nagel and
DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS VAN DRIE MADE REPORTS AS FOLLOWS:
1. Presented for the Council's consideration an agreement between
the City and the owner of Lots 97 and 98, Block 123, located in the 200 block
of Oregon Street, consenting to the construction of a building over a city -
owned easement, as requested by Mrs. Shirley Shinn Hanchett, owner of
said property.
Moved by Councilman Frederick, seconded by Councilman Nagel,
that authorization be given for construction of the proposed building on Lots
97 and 98, Block 123, and that the following resolution be adopted:
RESOLVED, that that certain form of agreement between
the City of El Segundo and Mrs. Shirley Shinn Hanchett, owner of
Lots 97 and 98, Block 123, of said City, dated September 25, 1967,
presented to this Council on this date, be and the same is hereby
approved; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Mayor be and he
is hereby authorized to sign for and on behalf of the City and the
City Clerk to attest; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Clerk is
instructed to have said agreement recorded -and to furnish a copy
to Mrs. Shirley Shinn Hanchett.
Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Carr, Frederick, McElhaney, Nagel and
Mayor McGill;
Noes: Councilmen None;
Absent: Councilmen None.
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2. Presented for the Council's consideration an engineering agree-
ment with the firm of Alderman and Swift of South Pasadena, California, for
the painting of the elevated steel tank at the City's Water Department property
and for furnishing inspection during the course of surface preparation and
painting of the tank, for an estimated total of $4, 075. 00.
Motion was made by Councilman McElhaney, seconded by Councilman
Carr that the engineering agreement for engineering and inspection in con-
nection with painting of the elevated water tank on the City's Water Department
property, with Alderman and Swift, be accepted and that the Mayor be
authorized to sign said agreement for and on behalf of the City, and the City
Clerk to attest. Motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen, Carr,
Mayor McGill;
Noes: Councilmen None;
Absent: Councilmen None.
Frederick, McElhaney, Nagel and
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 manner indicated:
1. PLANNING COMMISSION, being a report of its review of
ordinance covering parking requirements for office buildings. Ordered filed.
RATIFICATION AND APPROVAL OF WARRANTS
It was moved by Councilman Nagel, seconded by Councilman
McElhaney that Warrants Nos. 17445 to 17555 inclusive, totaling $131, 871. 60,
drawn in payment of demands, a list of which had been presented to the
Council as Demand Register Summary No. 7 and certified by the Director of
Finance as conforming to the budget approved by Ordinance No 665, be
ratified and approved. Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Carr,
Mayor McGill;
Noes: Councilmen None;
Absent: Councilmen None.
Frederick, McElhaney, Nagel and
No further business appearing to come before the Council at this
meeting, it was moved by Councilman Nagel, seconded by Councilman
McElhaney that the meeting adjourn, the hour of adjournment being 7 :50
o' clock p. m. Motion carried.
APPROVED:
Respectfully submitted,
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Eunice U, reason, City Clerk
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Mayor
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