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1969 MAR 10 CC MINX 2624 E1 Segundo, California March 10, 1969 A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of I I 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, these present joined in pledging allegiance to the Flag of the united States of America, followed by invocation by Reverend Brannigan of St. Andrew's Catholic Church. The meeting was then called to order by Floyd Carr, Jr. , 1layor, 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 MEETING The minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting held February 24, 1969, having been read, it was noted by Mayor Carr that he had cast a ' no' vote on the matter of including Lot 13 in Assessment District No. 70. Motion was then made by Councilman Nagel, seconded by Councilman Frederick that the minutes be approved as corrected. Motion carried. The minutes of the Adjourned Regular meeting held March 4, 1969, having been read and no error or omission having been noted, it was moved by Councilman Nagel, seconded by Councilman Frederick that the minutes be approved as recorded. Motion carried. SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS The Mayor announced that this was the time and place heretofore fixed for the continued hearing on parking restrictions on Sepulveda Boulevard. Acting City Manager Weber read a letter from City Manager Jones requesting deferral of this matter until additional information is received from the State Division of Highways. Motion was made by Councilman Frederick, seconded by Councilman Balmer that the matter be deferred until the necessary information is received from the State Division of Highways and that the affected property owners be notified when the matter is rescheduled for consideration by the Council. Motion carried. 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. RUTH HOPP, CITY TREASURER, being request for permission to cancel payroll warrant #40660 in amount of $6. 10 to Ada C. Wilson and to issue a replacement warrant. Motion was made by Councilman Nagel, seconded by Councilman Balmer and unanimously carried that payroll warrant #40660 in amount of $6. 10 to Ada C. Wilson, be cancelled and replacement warrant be issued. 2. STATE DEPARTMENT OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL, being application for Transfer of On -Sale General License for Los Angeles Hacienda, Inc. Ordered filed. 3. PLANNING COMMISSION, enclosing copy of its Resolution No. 699, declaring its intention to approve the Circulation Element of the General Plan of the City. Ordered filed. 4. LEAGUE OF CALIFORNLA CITIES, being announcement of Mayors' and Councilmen's Legislative Institute to be held April 14 -16, 1969 at the E1 Dorado Hotel in Sacramento. 5. LOS ANGELES COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, being a status report on the study for widening and realignment of Vista del Mar Boulevard from Grand Avenue to Rosecrans Avenue. Ordered filed. -1 - X 6. POLICE CHIEF JAY R. STROH, being recommendation that the Council support the legislative proposals outlined in the District Attorney's Bulletin of February 1, 1969. Motion was made by Councilman Nagel, seconded by Councilman Balmer that the following resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that that certain program of legislative pro - posals dated February 1, 1969, presented by the District Attorney of Los Angeles County, be placed on file in the office of the City Clerk and as so on file, the same be supported and endorsed by the City Council. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Balmer, Mayor Carr; Noes: Councilmen None; Absent: Councilmen None. Frederick, Nagel, Stephens and 2625 7. CALIFORNIA BOARD OF PARK & RECREATION PERSONNEL, being notification of granting of Certificate in Administration to Jack Ruis, Director of Parks and Recreation. The Acting City Manager was requested to address a letter of congratulations to Mr. Ruis. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS 1. MRS. FRANCES BOCCUZZIO, 345 Richmond Street, inquired about the procedure for notifying property owners concerning hearings on Changes of Zone and was informed that all property owners within a 300-foot radius are notified of these hearings. 2. MR. FLOYD WALLACE, 218 Loma Vista Street, requested that the Council make a study of the crosswalks in the 300 block of Main Street. This matter was referred to the Traffic Committee for study and recommendation. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES South Bay Councilmen's Association. Councilman Stephens reported that at the meeting of February 27, 1969, the subject of narcotics was discussed. It had also been reported at this meeting that the County is increasing its staff in the crime lab and is studying the possibility of a crime lab for the South Bay area. Noise Abatement Committee. Councilman Nagel reported on his trip to Sacramento on March 6 and the legislation now being presented. It was his opinion that more pressure would be needed from a local level to maintain noise certification standards. REPORTS OF OFFICERS ACTING CITY MANAGER WEBER MADE REPORTS AS FOLLOWS: 1. Presented bids for three 2-wheel motorcycles for the Police Depart- ment, which bids were as follows: Name Amount of Bid Inglewood Harley- Davidson Rich Budelier Co. $ 5, 634. 93, including trade -ins $ 6, 061. 55, including trade -ins Recommended that the low bid of Inglewood Harley- Davidson be accepted. Motion was made by Councilman Balmer, seconded by Councilman Nagel that the bid of Inglewood Harley- Davidson in amount of $5, 634. 93, for three 2-wheel motorcycles be accepted and that purchase order in that amount be issued to said Company. Motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Balmer, Frederick, Nagel, Stephens and Mayor Carr; Noes: Councilmen None; Absent: Councilmen None. -2- X 2626 2. Presented bids for printing of "E1 Segundo Reports ", which bids for 6000 copy printing were as follows: Name Amount of Bid Aerospace Printing Center $ 382. 75 Artco Printing $ 498 75 Recommended that the low bid of Aerospace Printing Center be accepted. Motion was made by Councilman Frederick, seconded by Council- man Stephens that the bid of Aerospace Printing Center in amount of $382. 75 per 6000 copy printing be accepted and that purchase orders as required be authorized. Motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Balmer, Mayor Carr; Noes: Councilmen None; Absent: Councilmen None. Frederick, Nagel, Stephens and 3. Presented bids for 6' power mower for the Parks Department, bids were as follows: Name Amount of Bid Motor Cultivator Co. $ 1,457. 90 Park Turf Equipment Co. $ 1, 486. 49 Pacific Toro Company $ 1, 553. 33 Recommended that the low bid of Motor Cultivator Company be accepted. Motion was made by Councilman Nagel, seconded by Councilman Frederick that the bid of Motor Cultivator Company in amount of $1, 457. 90, for 6 -foot power mower be accepted and that purchase order in that amount be issued to said Company. Motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Balmer, Mayor Carr; Noes: Councilmen None; Absent: Councilmen None. Frederick, Nagel, Stephens and 4. Presented bids for 8" compound meter for the Water Department, which bids were as follows: Name Hersey - Sparling Co. Badger Meter Co. Neptune Meter Co. Amount of Bid $ 2,466. 45 $ 2, 883. 41 $ 3, 071. 35 Recommended that the low bid of Hersey - Sparling Meter Company be accepted. Motion was made by Councilman Frederick, seconded by Councilman Nagel that the bid of Hersey - Sparling Co. in amount of $2, 466. 45 for 8" com- pound meter for the Water Department be accepted and that purchase order in that amount be issued to said Company. Motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Balmer, Mayor Carr; Noes: Councilmen None; Absent: Councilmen None. Frederick, Nagel, Stephens and 5. Presented a report of alternatives for financing of the City's Storm Drain Project and requested Council guidance as to further action on this matter. After discussion, the matter was deferred until a later date. 6. Presented the tentative schedule for review of the Budget for the 1969 -70 fiscal year and requested Council approval. '_Motion was made by Councilman Stephens, seconded by Councilman Nagel and unanimously carried that the tentative budget review schedule as presented by the City Manager, be approved. -3- X , 262.'7 CITY CLERK MADE REPORTS AS FOLLOWS: 1. Reported that the following flood damage claims had been filed in her office and that all claims had been referred to the Insurance Carrier: a) Edward and Melba Mowad, 401 Eucalyptus Drive b) Mr. Cut Kravagna, 419 Kansas Street c) Garretson Enterprises, Inc. , 301 Arena Street Motion was made by Councilman Frederick, seconded by Councilman Nagel, that the claims be denied and that the action of the City Clerk in re- ferring same to the Insurance Carrier be approved. Motion carried. 2. Reported that a letter had been received from the law firm of Davis, Voorhies & Thompson advising that it had been retained to represent Bissellhood Corporation, 1591 E. El Segundo Boulevard, for storm water damage sustained by it on January 20, 1969, and requesting appropriate claim forms; that the letter had been referred to the Insurance Carrier. Motion was made by Councilman Frederick, seconded by Councilman Stephens that the action of the City Clerk in referring the communication of Davis, Voorhies and Thompson to the Insurance Carrier be approved. Motion carried. CITY ATTORNEY ALLEN MADE REPORTS AS FOLLOWS: 1. Presented for the Council's consideration an ordinance adopting by reference the "E1 Segundo Municipal Code ", entitled: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING THE 'EL SEGUNDO MUNICIPAL CODE' TOGETHER WITH THE FOLLOW- ING SECONDARY CODES THEREIN ADOPTED BY BY REFERENCE, TO WIT: THAT CERTAIN CODE EN- TITLED, 'UNIFORM BUILDING CODE, 1967 EDITION, VOLUME I,' ITS APPENDIX AND THE 'UNIFORM BUILDING CODE STANDARDS, 1967 EDITION, VOLUME III,' PUBLISHED BY THE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE OF BUILDING OFFICIALS, SAVE AND EXCEPT SUCH PORTIONS THEREOF AS ARE DELETED, MODIFIED OR AMENDED BY THE PROVISIONS OF THE 'EL SEGUNDO MUNICIPAL CODE'; THAT CERTAIN CODE ENTITLED, 'UNIFORM FIRE CODE, MAY 1966 EDITION', INCLUDING APPENDICES A, B, C, D, AND E, PUBLISHED BY THE CALIFORNIA FIRE CHIEFS' ASSOCIATION, SAVE AND EXCEPT SUCH PORTIONS THEREOF AS ARE DELETED, MODIFIED OR AMENDED BY THE PROVISIONS OF THE ' EL SEGUNDO MUNICIPAL CODE'; THAT CERTAIN CODE ENTITLED, 'PUBLIC HEALTH CODE' ADOPTED BY THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, SAVE AND EXCEPT SUCH PORTIONS THERE- OF AS ARE DELETED, MODIFIED OR AMENDED BY THE PROVISIONS OF THE 'EL SEGUNDO MUNICIPAL CODE'; THAT CERTAIN CODE ENTITLED, 'UNIFORM MECHANI- CAL CODE (BUILDING CODE), 1967 EDITION', AND ITS APPENDIX, PUBLISHED BY THE INTERNATIONAL ASSO- CIATION OF PLUMBING AND MECHANICAL OFFICIALS AND THE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE OF BUILD- ING OFFICIALS, SAVE AND EXCEPT SUCH PORTIONS THEREOF AS ARE DELETED, MODIFIED OR AMENDED BY THE PROVISIONS OF THE 'EL SEGUNDO MUNICIPAL CODE'; AND THAT CERTAIN CODE ENTITLED, 'INTER- NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF PLUMBING AND MECHANI- CAL OFFICIALS UNIFORM PLUMBING CODE, 1967 EDI- TION', INCLUDING APPENDICES A, B, C, E AND F, PUB - LISHED BY THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF PLUMBING AND MECHANICAL OFFICIALS, SAVE AND EXCEPT SUCH PORTIONS THEREOF AS ARE DELETED, MODIFIED OR AMENDED BY THE PROVISIONS OF THE 'EL SEGUNDO MUNICIPAL CODE'; AND REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 518 AS SPECIFIED HEREIN., which was read. -4- X 2628 Upon motion duly made and unanimously carried, the further reading was waived. Thereafter, said ordinance was introduced by Councilman Frederick. The City Attorney then read the titles of the codes adopted by reference, which were as follows: The E1 Segundo Municipal Code; Uniform Building Code, 1967 Edition, Volume I, with its Appendix; Uniform Building Code Standards, 1967 Edition, Volume III; Uniform Fire Code, May 1966 Edition; Public Health Code; Uniform Mechanical Code (Building Code), 1967 Edition; Inter- national Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials Uniform Plumbing Code, 1967 Edition, including Appendices A, B, C, E and F. Motion was made by Councilman Stephens, seconded by Councilman Frederick that three (3) copies of the El Segundo Municipal Code and three (3) copies of each of the secondary codes, titles of which the City Attorney had read, be placed on file in the office of the City Clerk. Motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Balmer, Frederick, Nagel, Stephens and Mayor Carr; Noes: Councilmen None; Absent: Councilmen None. Motion was made by Councilman Frederick, seconded by Councilman Stephens and unanimously carried that public hearing on the adoption of the E1 Segundo Municipal Code be set for 7:00 o'clock p. m. on April 28, 1969, in the Council Chamber of the City Hall. The City Attorney read the notice of hearing, entitled, "NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BEFORE THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL SE- GUNDO, CALIFORNIA, ON THE ADOPTION BY REFERENCE OF THE 'EL SEGUNDO MUNICIPAL CODE'." Motion was then made by Councilman Nagel, seconded by Councilman Frederick that the form of Notice of Hearing, dated March 10, 1969, which had been read by the City Attorney, be approved and that the City Clerk be authorized to publish said Notice. Motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Balmer, Frederick, Nagel, Stephens and Mayor Carr; Noes: Councilmen None; Absent: Councilmen None. 2. Presented for the Council's consideration a Covenant and Agreement, dated February 28, 1969, from Bob W. Rockhold and Nancy J. Rockhold, to hold as one parcel, property commonly known as 1625 and 1629 East Maple Avenue, E1 Segundo. Motion was made by Councilman Stephens, seconded by Councilman Frederick that the City Clerk be authorized to approve for recordation the said Covenant and Agreement. Motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Balmer, Frederick, Stephens and Mayor Carr; Noes: Councilman Nagel; Absent: Councilmen None. ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS ALLEN MADE REPORTS AS FOLLOWS: 1. Presented for the Council's consideration Change Order No. 2 for remodeling of the City Hall and Police Department buildings, being an addition to the cost of the contract in amount of $174. 00 and providing a time extension of 6 working days to accomplish the changes involved in Change Orders Nos. 1 and 2. Motion was made by Councilman Nagel, seconded by Councilman Frederick that Change Order No. 2, hereinabove referred to, be and the same is hereby approved. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Balmer, Frederick, Nagel, Stephens and Mayor Carr; Noes: Councilmen None; Absent: Councilmen None. -5- X - 262.9 2. Presented for the Council's consideration plans and specifications for the construction of a six - million gallon water reservoir and recommended said plans be approved and the City Clerk be authorized to advertise for bids. Motion was made by Councilman Nagel, seconded by Councilman Balmer, that the following resolution be adopted RESOLVED, that a copy of "SPECIFICATIONS NO. 66-4", and "NOTICE INVITING BIDS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A SIX- MILLION GALLON CONCRETE RESERVOIR IN THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA ", dated March 10, 1969, presented to the Council at this meeting, 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 reception of bids being hereby fixed for April 10, 1969. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Balmer, Frederick Nagel and Mayor Carr; Noes: Councilman Stephens; Absent: Councilmen None. 3. Presented a recommendation from the Traffic Committee that the stop sign at the southerly entrance to the intersection of Hillcrest and Imperial be removed and stop signs be placed on the easterly and westerly entrances,as the results of traffic counts indicate that Hillcrest Street is now the 'through' street rather than Imperial Avenue. Motion was made by Councilman Nagel, seconded by Councilman Balmer that the following resolution be adopted: WHEREAS, the Traffic Authority, under provisions of Section 7. 4 of the City Code, deems the action hereinafter referred to on its part, to be necessary; and WHEREAS, this Council concurs in such view of said Traffic Authority; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of El Segundo does hereby approve the removal of the Stop Sign at the south entrance to the intersection of Hillcrest Street and Imperial Avenue and the erection of Stop Signs at the east and west entrance to said intersection. On roll call, said motion carried and said resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Balmer, Mayor Carr; Noes: Councilmen None; Absent: Councilmen None. Frederick, Nagel, Stephens and UNFINISHED BUSINESS 1. Motion was made by Mayor Carr, seconded by Councilman Frederick and unanimously carried that Certificates of Appreciation be given to the El Segundo Queen and Princesses who attended the Guaymas Carnival and to Mr. and Mrs. Jack Carter who constructed, transported and decorated the El Segundo float. 2. Acting City Manager Weber was requested to contact Mrs. Nancy Magraudy as to the status of the County's study of the bicycle path on Vista del Mar. 3. Acting City Manager Weber was requested to address a letter of commendation to the Southern California Edison Company on the choice of power poles being installed on Rosecrans Avenue westerly of Sepulveda Boulevard. am X 2630 RATIFICATION AND APPROVAL OF WARRANTS It was moved by Councilman Nagel, seconded by Councilman Frederick that Warrants Nos. 23325 thru 23546 inclusive, totaling $264, 870. 89, drawn in payment of demands, a list of which had been presented to the Council as Demand Register Summary Nos. 24 and 25 and certified by the Director of Finance as conforming to the Budget approved by Ordinance No. 692, be ratified and approved. Motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Balmer, Frederick, Nagel, Stephens and Mayor Carr; Noes: Councilmen None; Absent: Councilmen None. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS 1. MR. ROBERT TARDIFF, 139 Standard Street, suggested that on future bond elections, more information be sent to the voters concerning the issues to be voted on. No other business appearing to come before the Council at this meeting, it was moved by Councilman Nagel, seconded by Councilman Frederick that the meeting adjourn, the hour of adjournment being 10 :10 o'clock p.m. Motion carried. Respectfully submitted, APPROVED :, Eunice U. Creason, City Clerk Mayor -7-