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1968 JUN 10 CC MINX 2492 El Segundo, California June 10, 1968 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 Reverend J. Howard Greer of the First Southern Baptist Church. The meeting was then called to order by Floyd Carr, Jr. , Mayor, the hour being 7 :00 o'clock p. m. ROLL CALL Councilmen Present: Balmer, Frederick, Nagel, Stephens and Mayor Carr; Councilmen Absent: None. READING OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETINGS The minutes of the Regular City Council meeting held May 27, 1968, and of the Adjourned Regular Meetings held June 3 and June 5, 1968, having been read and no error or omission having been noted, it was moved by Councilman Frederick, seconded by Councilman Nagel, that the minutes of said meetings 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 the construction of water and sewer pipe- lines in Rosecrans Avenue between Aviation Boulevard and 580 feet west of Sepulveda Boulevard, in the City of El Segundo, in accordance with City's Specifications No. 67 -5, and inquired of the Clerk if she had any bids in her possession. The Clerk replied she had five bids, together with Bidders' Bonds for 1076 of the amount bid, unless hereinafter otherwise noted. Motion was made by Councilman Nagel, seconded by Councilman Balmer and unanimously carried, that said bids be opened, examined and publicly de- clared, which bids were as follows: Name Amount of Bid Charles T. Brown Co. Alternate #2 $ 168, 782. 00 Aristo Construction Company Alternate #1 $ 173, 146. 00 Rex W. Murphy, Inc. Alternate #2 $ 173, 246. 00 Hood Corporation Alternate #2 $ 199, 661. 80 Krauss Engineering Contractors, Inc. Alternate #1 $ 202, 507. 37 Motion was made by Councilman Nagel, seconded by Councilman Stephens 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 June 24, 1968. 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. CITY OF MANHATTAN BEACH, enclosing copy of its Resolution No. 2668 urging the deletion from the California Freeway and Expressway System of Sign Route 1 (Pacific Coast Freeway) between Los Angeles Inter- national Airport and Hawthorne Freeway. Ordered filed. -1- 9 2. PETITION signed by MRS. BARBARA KESSENER and 322 others, urging that the City Council budget sufficient funds for adequate protection of lives and property and crime prevention in E1 Segundo. The petition was ordered filed. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS 1. MR. FLOYD WALLACE, 218 Loma Vista St. , addressed the Council urging more foot patrolmen rather than more police cars in the City; also stating that the idea of air circulation in the City Hall would not be as desirable as air conditioning. REPORTS OF OFFICERS CITY MANAGER JONES MADE REPORTS AS FOLLOWS: 1. Presented a tabulation of bids for a fork lift truck for us in the Water Department, as follows: Name Amount of Bid Allis Chalmers $ 4,889. 85 Pacific Lift Truck Co. $ 5,103. 00 Hyster Industrial Truck $ 5,243. 70 Cal -Lift, Inc. $ 5,381. 25 Robt. Braun Co. $ 5,529. 30 Recommended that the bid of Allis Chalmers in amount of $4, 889. 85, including tax, be accepted, and that purchase order in that amount be issued to said Company. Motion was made by Councilman Nagel, seconded by Councilman Balmer that the above recommendation be approved. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Balmer, Frederick, Nagel, Stephens and Mayor Carr; Noes: Councilmen None; Absent: Councilmen None. 2. As previously requested, presented a report on the delivery of the El Segundo Beacon. Approximately twenty -five percent of the residents to whom porch delivery of the Beacon is made have not requested delivery and the Daily Breeze has been informed that it will be necessary for them to contact those persons in order to comply with the City Code. City Manager Jones stated that he felt the management of the Daily Breeze is making a conscientious effort to comply with the City's request and should be given the opportunity to correct the deficiencies in the request list. 3. Requested permission to establish a summer internship program in cooperation with the University of California at Los Angeles, for a 12 -week period. Under this program, a graduate student would be employed as an Administrative Intern at a proposed salary of $2. 25 per hour, or a total estimated cost for the program of $1, 500. 00. Motion was made by Councilman Frederick, seconded by Councilman Nagel and unanimously carried, that the above request be approved. 4. Recommended that a promotional examination be scheduled for Police Lieutenant on June 19, 1968. Motion was made by Councilman Nagel, seconded by Councilman Frederick, the above recommendation be approved. Motion carried. -2- 219.3 X 2494 5. Presented a request for leave of absence without pay from August 1, 1968 to December 1, 1968, for Bernice Lynam, Secretary, Building Safety Department, and recommended it be granted. Motion was made by Councilman Frederick, seconded by Councilman Balmer and unanimously carried that the above request be granted. Motion carried. CITY CLERK MADE REPORT AS FOLLOWS: 1. Reported that she had received a request from Mr. Frank Negri, Jr. to withdraw his appeal from the decision of the Planning Com- mission denying his request for a lot split for property located at 1220 East Maple Avenue; therefore no hearing would be held before the City Council on this matter. CITY ATTORNEY ALLEN MADE REPORTS AS FOLLOWS: 1. Presented for the Council's consideration an ordinance amending the Public Health Code, entitled: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE PUBLIC HEALTH CODE OF "THE CODE OF THE CITY OF EL SE- GUNDO, CALIFORNIA, 1958. " which was read. Motion was made by Councilman Nagel, seconded by Councilman Stephens that further reading be waived. Motion carried. Thereafter, said Ordinance was introduced by Councilman Frederick. 2. Reported that the County Counsel had informed him that the court actions of Low -Cost Market vs. County of Los Angeles, McCulloch Corporation vs. County of Los Angeles and H. Kramer & Co. vs. County of Los Angeles have been dismissed with prejudice and the files may now be closed. Recommended the communication be received and filed. By general consent, the above communication was ordered filed. 3. Reported that a communication had been received from Standard Oil Company requesting that June 17, 1969 be established as the termination date for Oil Drilling Districts Nos. 1 and 2 in the City of El Segundo, said oil drilling districts having been approved by the Planning Commission in its Resolution No. 659. The City Attorney recommended that the Council take no action in this matter until after June 17,1969. Motion was made by Councilman Frederick, seconded by Councilman Nagel that the above recommendation be approved and that the City Clerk forward a copy of the City Attorney's letter to the Standard Oil Company of California, Attention Mr. Walter A Gresche, Land Department, P. O. Box 606, LaHabra, California. Councilman Balmer indicated he did not wish to participate in this decision because of his employment with Standard Oil Company of California. Motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Frederick, Nagel, Stephens and Mayor Carr; Noes: Councilmen None; Absent: Councilmen None; Abstaining: Councilman Balmer. DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS VAN DRIE MADE REPORTS AS FOLLOWS: 1. Presented for the Council's consideration Change Order No. 1 on the painting of the 200, 000 gallon elevated tank, Project No. 67 -4. This Change Order deletes Item #3, amounting to $320. 00 and adds the same amount for cost of extra move to provide for structural repairs on water tank and tank shell and manhole. -3- e 2495 Motion was made by Councilman Stephens, seconded by Councilman Frederick, that Change Order No. 1 hereinabove referred to, be and the same is hereby approved. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Balmer, Mayor Carr; Noes: Councilmen None; Absent: Councilmen None. Frederick, Nagel, Stephens and 2. Reported that all work in connection with the painting of the 200, 000 gallon elevated water tank, Project No. 67-4, had been completed by Spence and Sullivan, Contractors, and recommended that the work be accepted and a Notice of Completion filed. Motion was made by Councilman Stephens, seconded by Councilman Frederick, that the following resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that the City Council concurs in the recom- mendation of the Director of Public Works and that the work covering the painting of the 200, 000 gallon elevated water tank is hereby accepted as of this date, June 10, 1968; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Mayor be and he is hereby authorized to sign the required Notice of Completion and the City Clerk is hereby directed to cause the same to be filed in the office of the County Recorder of Los Angeles County within ten days after completion. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Balmer, Frederick, Nagel, Stephens and Mayor Carr; Noes: Councilmen None; Absent: Councilmen None. UNFINISHED BUSINESS 1. The City Attorney read the title of Ordinance No. 690, entitled: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING "CHAPTER 34" (THE COMPREHENSIVE ZONING LAW) OF "THE CODE OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, 1958 ", BY AMEND- ING THE ZONING MAP THEREIN CONTAINED., which was read in full. Motion was made by Councilman Frederick, seconded by Councilman Stephens that Ordinance No. 690 be adopted. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Balmer, Mayor Carr; Noes: Councilmen None; Absent: Councilmen None. Frederick, Nagel, Stephens and RATIFICATION AND APPROVAL OF WARRANTS It was moved by Councilman Nagel, seconded by Councilman Balmer that Warrants Nos. 20572 thru 20677 inclusive, totaling $236, 184. 74, drawn in payment of demands, a list of which had been presented to the Council as Demand Register Summary No. 35 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: -4- X 2496 Ayes: Councilmen Balmer, Frederick, Nagel, Stephens and Mayor Carr; Noes: Councilmen None; Absent: Councilmen None. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS Mrs. Rosemary Zafiropoulus, 406 Maryland Street, addressed the Council requesting information on procedure for obtaining stop signs at Bungalow Street and Holly Avenue and perhaps other intersections in that area; Mayor Carr advised her that the matter would be referred to the Traffic Committee and that she would be informed of its recommendation. Mrs. Zafiropoulus then inquired if the pool at Hilltop Park would be open this summer as she had heard that it would be removed and large apartments erected on the site. The Mayor advised that the pool would be open all summer. No other business to come before the Council at this meeting, it was moved by Councilman Nagel, seconded by Councilman Stephens the meeting adjourn until Monday, June 17, 1968 at the hour of 7 :00 o'clock p. m. in the Council Chamber of the City Hall of the City of E1 Segundo, California, the hour of adjournment of this meeting being 7:50 o'clock p. m. Motion carried. Respectfully submitted, APPROVED: ` nice U. reason, Uit y Clerk Mayor -5-