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1970 DEC 28 CC MINE1 Segundo, CalifoiiJ963 December 28, 1970 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 Rob ert W. Frederick. The meeting was then called to order by Gordon T. Stephens, Mayor, the hour being 7 :00 o'clock P.M. ROLL CALL Councilmen Present: Balmer, Frederick, Nagel, and Mayor Stephens; Councilmen Absent: McGill READING OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING The minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting held December 14, 1970, having been read and no error or omission having been noted, it was moved by Councilman Balmer and seconded by Councilman Frederick that the minutes of said meeting be approved as recorded. Motion carried. SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS 1. The Mayor. announced that this was the time and place heretofore fixed for the continued hearing on Specific (Precise) Plan for Sepulveda -Palm Office Building to construct a thirteen -story office building with partial base- ment and attached eight -level parking structure with "sky garden" roof at 645 North Sepulveda Boulevard. Planning Director Reid presented a report on ownership of the proper- ties west of Sepulveda Boulevard between Palm Avenue and Pine Avenue. City Manager Jones recommended that the Sky Garden not be considered as meeting the requirements for open spaces set forth in the C -3 zone. The Mayor inquired if anyone present wished to speak in favor of the proposed plan. MR. MARVIN TAFF AND MR. THOMAS MATHEW, Architects, dis- cussed the design of the building and the benefits of the sky garden. MRS. BERTHA STANTON, Secretary- Treasurer of Airport Industries Office Building, spoke in favor of the proposed plan. The Mayor then inquired if anyone present wished to speak in opposition to the proposed plan. MR. ROD BAUER, Hacienda Hotel Association, discussed the future plans for the Hacienda Hotel and the relationship of these plans to the proposed Sepulveda -Palm Office Building. After all testimony had been received, the Mayor declared the public hearing closed. After discussion, motion was made by Mayor Stephens, seconded by Councilman Frederick that the City Attorney be instructed to prepare a resolution adopting the Specific (Precise) Plan for Sepulveda -Palm Office Building with the conditions as recommended by the Planning Commission except that conditions 3, 4, 5, and 10 be omitted, condition 8 be changed to require construction to begin within one year and that the Planning, Comrms- sion's finding No. 7 be modified to eliminate the concept that the sky garden meets the requirements set forth in the C -3 zone. Motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Balmer, Noes: Councilman Nagel; Absent: Councilman McGill. -1- Frederick, and Mayor Stephens; X 2964 2. The Mayor announced that this was the time and place set for hearing on the proposed assessments in Assessment District No. 70 (West Elm Avenue) in the City of E1 Segundo, pursuant to Resolution of Intention No. 2314 and inquired of the Clerk if she had the Affidavits of Publication of Notice of Hearing of Posting Notice of Filing Assessment and of Mailing Notice of Filing Assessment. The Clerk replied that she had the affidavits. Motion was made by Councilman Nagel, seconded by Councilman Balmer and unanimously carried (Councilman Frederick abstaining) that said Affidavits of Publication, Posting and Mailing be received and filed. _ Mr. Laurence J. Thompson, Assessment Engineer, presented a summary of the assessments, after which the Mayor inquired of the Clerk if any written protests or objections relative to the assessments had been received. The Clerk read a letter from Mr. Robert G. Brandlin, who was unable to attend the meeting. The .Mayor then inquired if anyone present wished to speak in the matter. MRS. PAULINE McCLURE, 619 Loma Vista Street, owner of Lot 8 in Assessment District No. 70, requested clarification of her assessment. The Assessment Engineer explained the assessments to Mrs. McClure, and the City Attorney invited Mrs. McClure to meet with him on this matter at some future time if she wished further clarification. Thereafter, motion was made by Councilman Nagel, seconded by Councilman Balmer that the hearing be closed. Motion carried. Motion was made by Councilman Balmer, seconded by Councilman Nagel and unanimously carried (Councilman Frederick abstaining) that all protests, objection and appeals be overruled. Motion was made by Councilman Balmer, seconded by Councilman Nagel that Resolution No. 2362, entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA CONFIRMING THE ASSESSMENT FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF WEST ELM AVENUE ( AD-70 ) . , which was read, be adopted. On roll call, said motion carried and said resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Balmer, Nagel, and Mayor Stephens; Noes: Councilmen None; Absent: Councilman McGill; Not Voting: Councilman Frederick. Thereafter, by general consent, the Director of Public Works was authorized to submit to Mr. Robert Brandlin for execution, a grant deed conveying to the City the property previously covered by street easement so that this property can be removed from the tax rolls. 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. STATE DEPARTMENT OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL notice of application for the exchange of License 48 (On Sale General for Public Premises) for License 47 (On Sale General for Bona Fide Public Eating Place) for the Dunes Bar, 226 Standard Street. Ordered filed. 2. PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION Notice of Hearing in the matter of Southern California Edison Company rate increases, said hearing to be held January 19, 1971, at 10 :00 o'clock A. M. at the State Office Building in Los Angeles. Ordered filed. -2- X 2965 ORAL COMMUNICATIONS 1. MRS. EDITH BONN, 404 Hillcrest Street addressed the Council requesting stop signs at the intersection of Hillcrest Street and Pine Avenue. By general consent, this matter was referred to the Traffic Committee. 2. MR. & MRS. NEIL RICHARDSON, 741 Loma Vista Street requested that the Council consider some action to provide a minibike track in the City. Councilman Nagel reported that the City of Los Angeles is studying the possibility of a minibike track in the vicinity of the west bound- ary of the Los Angeles airport and suggested that the Richardsons contact the Los Angeles Department of Recreation and Parks regarding the status of this study. REPORTS OF OFFICERS CITY MANAGER JONES MADE REPORTS AS FOLLOWS: 1. Presented a revised business license fee schedule for coin oper- ated laundry equipment that is leased by the owner for use by another party. This was the result of a change in the State Code which requires that fees be based on gross receipts. The City Attorney then read the title of the ordinance relative to coin operated laundry and dry- cleaning equipment, entitled: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE "EL SEGUNDO MUNICIPAL CODE" BY AMENDING SECTION 5.08. 230 AND ADDING SE CTION 5. 08.2 3 5 RE LATING TO COIN- OPERATED DEVICES., which was read. After motion duly made and unanimously carried, the further reading was waived. Thereafter, said ordinance was introduced by Councilman Balmer. 2. Presented for the Council's consideration an Agreement with the El Segundo Unified School District for use of school property for recre- ation programs during non - school hours and recommended that said Agreement be approved. Motion was made by Councilman Nagel, seconded by Councilman Balmer that the following resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that that certain form of Agreement between the City of El Segundo and the E1 Segundo Unified School District, presented to this Council on this date, be and the same is here- by approved, and that, after execution by the E1 Segundo Unified School District, a copy of said Agreement be placed on file in the office of the City Clerk; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Mayor of the City of El Segundo be and he is hereby authorized to execute said Agreement for and on behalf of said City and the City Clerk to attest the same. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Balmer, Nagel, Frederick, and Mayor Stephens; Noes: Councilmen None; Absent: Councilman McGill. -3- X 2966 3. Presented a proposal from Kemiko, Inc. , for cleaning the tennis courts, for a total amount of $3,400. 00. This is an exclusive process of the Kemiko Company and therefore competitive bids were not issued. A motion was made by Councilman Nagel, seconded by Councilman Balmer that the proposal of Kemiko, Inc. , in the amount of $3, 400. 00 be accepted and that a purchase order in that amount be issued to said company. Motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilman Balmer, Frederick, Nagel, and Mayor Stephens; Noes: Councilmen None; Absent: Councilman McGill. 4. Reported that bids had been received for practice ammunition for the Police Department, which bids were as follows: Name South Bay Reloading Service Ac -Re -Load California Police Equipment George F. Cake F. Morton Pitt Co. Amount of Bid $2,469.60 2,182.07 2,200.59 4,498.20 3,439.80 Recommended that the low bid of Ac -Re -Load be accepted. Motion was made by Councilman Balmer, seconded by Councilman Nagel that the bid of Ac -Re -Load in the amount of $2, 182. 07 for 84, 000 rounds of 38 calibre wadcutter practice ammunition be accepted and that a purchase order in that amount be issued to said company. Motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilman Balmer, Frederick, Nagel, and Mayor Stephens; Noes: Councilmen None; Absent: Councilman McGill. 5. Reported that bids had been received for a truck mounted Hydraulic Aerial Tower with a self- leveling mechanism for the bucket, which bids were as follows: Name Servis Truck Bodies A. B. Chance Company (Pitman Mfg. Co.) Earle Ike Dodge, Inc. Claude Short Dodge Ira Escobar Ford Casey - Metcalf Machinery Co. Amount of Bid $ 14, 600.68 16,485.43 14,299. 09 14,688.44 17,408. 51 16,004. 35 Mr. Jones stated that the lowest bidder, Earl Ike Dodge, Inc. , did not submit a bidder's bond as normally required, but in lieu thereof stated they would provide a performance bond after the bid was awarded. Councilman Fredericks felt that this would establish a precedent for future bids and made a motion that the bid of Earle Ike Dodge, Inc. be disqualified for failure to submit a bid bond and that the second lowest bidder, Servis Truck Bodies in the amount of $14, 600. 68 be accepted, and that a purchase order in that amount be issued to said company. Motion was seconded by Mayor Stephens, and carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Balmer, Mayor Stephens; Noes: Councilmen None; Absent: Councilman McGill. -4- Frederick, Nagel, and X 6. Reported that bids had been received on various automotive equipment and were the result of a joint purchasing arrangement with the cities of Manhattan Beach and Torrance: Two 1/2 Ton Pickup Trucks for the Water Department Name Claude Short Dodge International Harvester Co. Tom Roady Earle Ike Dodge Ira Escobar Ford (State of California Bid Price) Hessell Chevrolet Martin Chevrolet Amount of Bid $ 5,165.58 5, 358. 57 5,389.23 5,424. 51 5,441.25 5,603. 33 5,633. 52 5,771.81 Recommended that the low bid of Claude Short Dodge be accepted. Motion was made by Councilman Nagel, seconded by Councilman Frederick, that the bid of Claude Short Dodge in the total amount of $5, 165. 58 for two one -half ton trucks be accepted and that a purchase order in that amount be issued to said company. Motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Balmer, and Mayor Stephens; Noes: None; Absent: Councilman McGill. 4 -Door Sedan for Public Works Department Name Butler Buick - American Motors Claude Short Dodge Hessell Chevrolet Ray Vane, Inc. - Plymouth Ira Escobar Ford Coast Plymouth Earle Ike Dodge Martin Chevrolet Frederick, Nagel, Amount of Bid $ 2,626.70 2,727.33 2,763.03 2,764.88 2,766.29 2,775.07 2,792.78 2,819.30 Recommended that the low bid of Butler Buick - American Motors be accepted. Motion was made by Mayor Stephens, seconded by Councilman Balmer that the bid of Butler Buick - American Motors in the total amount of $2, 626. 70 for one 4 -door V -8 Sedan be accepted and that a purchase order in that amount be issued to said company. Motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Balmer, Nagel, and Mayor Stephens, Noes: Councilman Frederick; Absent: Councilman McGill. Three Black and White Police Units - Bids were taken on two different sets of specifications -- those oTfFe City of E1 Segundo and the City of Torrance, as follows: Name Claude Short Dodge Ray Vane, Inc. - Plymouth Coast Chrysler & Plymouth Earle Ike Dodge Amount of Bid E1 Segundo Torrance $ 9,541.41 9,764.81 9,988.40 9,421.27 10, 066.99 9,514.20 10, 337. 80 9,685.59 Recommended that the low bid of Claude Short Dodge covering the E1 Segundo specifications be accepted. Motion was made by Mayor Stephens, seconded by Councilman Balmer that the bid of Claude Short Dodge in the total amount of $9, 541. 41 for three Black and White Police Cars be accepted and that a purchase order in that amount be issued to said company. -5- 296'7 X 2968 Motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Balmer, Frederick, Nagel, and Mayor Stephens; Noes: Councilmen None; Absent: Councilman McGill Two Detective Units- - Bids were taken on two different sets of specifications— those of e City o 1 Segundo and the City of Torrance, as follows: Name Ray Vane, Inc. - Plymouth Coast Chrysler & Plymouth Claude Short Dodge Earle Ike Dodge Amount of Bid E1 Segundo Torrance 6,412.60 5,876.91 6,444.63 5,938.86 6,568.25 6,028.97 6,734.47 5,993.80 Recommended that the second lowest bid on the basis of the Torrance specifications be accepted. The savings in travel time for servicing these units would more than make up the difference between the low bid of Ray Vane, Inc., and the bid of Coast Chrysler Plymouth. Motion was made by Mayor Stephens, seconded by Councilman Balmer that the bid of Coast Chrysler & Plymouth, Inc., in the total amount of $5, 938. 86 for two Detective Units be accepted and that a purchase order in that amount be issued to said company. Motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Balmer, Frederick, Nagel, and Mayor Stephens; Noes: Councilmen None; Absent: Councilman McGill. 7. Reported that proposals for classification and salary study will be received on December 30, and requested that two councilmen be named to serve with him as a committee to review the proposals and make recom- mendations to the Council. Thereafter, Councilman Frederick and Mayor Stephens were named to this committee. 8. Reported that the on -site investigation of the cable television facilities of Nation Wide Cablevision has been scheduled for January 7, 1971, in San Carlos, California. CITY ATTORNEY ALLEN MADE REPORTS AS FOLLOWS: 1. Presented for the Council's consideration a resolution ascer- taining and determining the prevailing rates of wages to be paid on public works projects in the City of E1 Segundo. After discussion, motion was made by Councilman Nagel, seconded by Councilman Balmer that Resolution No. 2363, entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, ASCERTAIN- ING AND DETERMINING PREVAILING RATES OF WAGES TO BE PAID ON PUBLIC WORKS IN THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, AND REPEALING RESOLUTIONS NOS. 2301 AND 2353. , which was read, be adopted. On roll call, said motion carried and said resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Balmer, Nagel, and Mayor Stephens; Noes: Councilman Frederick; Absent: Councilman McGill. ffm A DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS GLICKMAN MADE REPORTS AS FOLLOWS: 1. Presented a report of the status of storm drain projects in the City. 2. Presented for the Council's consideration an easement for street right of way on Mariposa Avenue east of Center Street, which document had been approved as to form by the City Attorney, and recommended that said Easement be accepted. Motion was made by Councilman Nagel, seconded by Councilman Balmer, that the following resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that that certain Deed of Easement dated December 9, 1970, between the Corporation of the Presiding Bishop of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter -Day Saints, a Utah corporation, sole, and the City of E1 Segundo, a municipal corporation, for right of way for street purposes, in,over, upon and across the following described real property in the City of E1 Segundo, County of Los Angeles, State of California, to wit: The northerly 5 feet of the southerly 10 feet of Lot 8, Block 115, of E1 Segundo Sheet No. 5, as recorded on Pages 114 and 115 of Book 20 of Maps in the office of the County Recorder of Los Angeles County, California. (Mariposa Avenue) , be and the same is hereby accepted for and on behalf of the City of E1 Segundo; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Clerk be and she is hereby authorized and directed to cause said instrument to be filed for record in the office of the County Recorder of Los Angeles County, California. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Balmer, Frederick, Nagel, and Mayor Stephens; Noes: Councilmen None; Absent: Councilman McGill. UNFINISHED BUSINESS 1. The City Attorney read the title of ordinance relating to business licenses, entitled: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING TITLE 5 OF THE " EL SEGUNDO MUNICIPAL CODE" WHICH SAID TITLE RELATES TO BUSINESS LICENSES., which was read. Upon motion duly made and unanimously carried, the further read- ing of Ordinance No. 751 was waived. Following motion made by Councilman Nagel, seconded by Councilman Balmer, Ordinance No. 751 was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Balmer, Nagel, and Mayor Stephens; Noes: Councilman Frederick, Absent: Councilman McGill -7- X 29'70 RATIFICATION AND APPROVAL OF WARRANTS It was moved by Councilman Nagel, seconded by Councilman Balmer that Warrant Numbers 30187 thru 30410 inclusive, totaling $264, 120. 90, drawn in payment of demands, a list of which had been presented to the Council as Demand Register Summary No. 13 and certified by the Director of Finance as conforming to the Budget approved by Ordinance No. 743, be ratified and approved. Motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Balmer, Frederick, Nagel and Mayor Stephens; Noes: Councilmen None; Absent: Councilman McGill. No further business appearing to come before the Council at this meeting, it was moved by Councilman Nagei, seconded by Councilman Frederick that the meeting adjourn, the hour of adjournment being 10 :30 o I clock P.M. Motion carried. Respectfully submitted, APPR ED �• `� _ ane D. Hough, City C erk U J v Mayor G-11