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1972 JUL 24 CC MINX 3278 E1 Segundo, California July 24, 1972 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 Mr. Oren Randall. The meeting was then called to order by E. L. Balmer, Mayor, the hour being 7:00 o'clock p.m. ROLL CALL Councilmen Present: Morgan, Stephens and Mayor Balmer; Councilmen Absent: McGill and Nagel. READING OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING The minutes of the Regular City Council meeting held July 10, 1972, having been read and no error or omission having been noted, it was moved by Councilman Morgan, seconded by Councilman Stephens that the minutes of said meeting be approved as recorded. Motion carried. SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS 1. Mr. Mac Dalgleish, Sister City Chairman, presented Certificates of Appreciation for participation in the Gran Festival 1972 Aeronautico, Guaymas, Mexico to the following: Mayor Balmer Councilman McGill Councilman Stephens Dr. George Elmstrom Tom Curtis Jerry Conroy City Manager Jones Marvin Johnson Mrs. Barbara Mack George Moriarty Art Petsch Kenneth Jones Bill Dornblaser 2. The Mayor announced that this was the time and place heretofore fixed for the hearing on the ordinance amending Title 8 of the Municipal Code, creating a permit system for the regulation of pets and other animals, and inquired of the Clerk if proper notice of the hearing had been given. The Clerk replied that affidavit of publication was in her files. The Mayor then inquired if any written communications had been received, to which the Clerk replied that there had been none. City Manager Jones discussed the provisions of the ordinance. The Mayor then inquired if anyone present wished to speak in this matter. There being no reply, the Mayor declared the public hearing closed. The City Attorney read the title of ordinance creating a permit sys- tem for the regulation of pets and other animals, entitled: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE "EL SEGUNDO MUNICIPAL CODE" BY ADDING CHAPTER 8. 02 .THERETO ANr REPEALING SECTIONS 9.04. 100 AND 9.04. 110 THEREOF RELATING TO ANIMALS AND REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 206 REGULAT- ING SWINE., which was read. -1- X 32'79 Upon motion duly made and unanimously carried, further reading of Ordinance No. 790 was waived. Motion was made by Councilman Stephens, seconded by Councilman Morgan that Ordinance No. 790 be adopted. Motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Morgan, Stephens and Mayor Balmer; Noes: Councilmen None; Absent: Councilmen McGill and Nagel. 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. STATE DEPARTMENT OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL, application for Type 40 On -sale Beer License for Terry's, 145 Richmond Street. Ordered filed. 2. STATE DEPARTMENT OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL, application for Types 05, 09, 12 and 17 Beer & Wine, Distilled Spirits Importer, Distilled Spirits Manufacturers' Agent and Beer & Wine Whole- sale licenses for Barton Brands (Western) Ltd. , 1917 East Mariposa Avenue. Ordered f iled. 3. LOYAL CHRISTENSEN, Chairman, Recreation and Parks Commission, recommendation regarding Senior Citizen transportation in the City. A special committee of the E1 Segundo Senior Citizens Organization had discussed the matter of purchase of a van for transport- ing those members who need this service. A survey indicated that there were only 10 to 20 active members who are without their own transportation and it was felt that this would not justify the purchase of a van. The Senior Citizens Organization, the Recreation and Parks Depart- ment and the Recreation and Parks Commission recommended that a Dial -A -Ride program be considered with the Senior Citizens providing the transportation and the Recreation and Parks Department handling the communications. It was further recommended that the service be limited to in -town transportation. City Manager Jones suggested that this service not be limited to members of the Senior Citizens Organization, but that it be available to all senior citizens in the City. By general consent, the Council approved the concept of the Dial - A -Ride program with the stipulation that it include all senior citizens in the City and referred the matter back to the Recreation and Parks Com- mission for implementation of the program. 4. THETA CABLE OF CALIFORNIA, report on the status of the E1 Segundo cable television system. Major construction is now completed and the headend site is complete and operating. The amplifiers in the system are presently being energized. This should be completed within two weeks. The Federal Communications Commission requires that a Certificate of Compliance be issued before operations can commence. Due to the present backlog at the FCC, it would be difficult to estimate when the certification will be received. Councilman Stephens suggested that a letter be sent to the FCC with copies to our senators asking that the certification for the E1 Segundo system be given a high priority in order that the experimental two -way system can be put into operation. -2- X 3280 REPORTS OF COMMITTEES 1. Councilman Morgan reported that he and Mayor Balmer had attended a meeting with the Vice Mayor of Los Angeles, Mr. Joe Quinn, and his staff, including the Planning Director, Mr. Hamilton, to discuss the master plan of the airport. The plan includes a quiet zone on the north side of the airport which had been requested by the people in Westchester. Mayor Balmer and Councilman Morgan presented the position of the City of E1 Segundo that we should be entitled to the same consideration which had been given to the people of Westchester. Mr. Hamilton stated that he would go before the Airport Commis- sion and explain the position of E1 Segundo and recommend that they change the plan insofar as El Segundo is concerned and create a quiet zone west of Sepulveda Boulevard. He further assured our representa- tives that a meeting will be arranged with the Operations people and the City will be given a chance to explain its position. Mayor Balmer suggested that the meeting with the Operations people be arranged for Monday, August 31, 1972 in his office and asked the City Manager to make the necessary arrangements. 2. Councilman Stephens reported that on July 21, the State Senate had adopted a resolution aimed at reducing aircraft noise for residents living near the Los Angeles Airport. The resolution which had been introduced by Senator Wedworth requests the Airport Commission to transfer air traffic to less populated areas and that runways be extended westward. This would reduce jet noise over Inglewood as much as 50 %. The City of E1 Segundo had expressed its opposition to this measure, which is now going to the Assembly. Councilman Stephens requested that Mayor Balmer speak to Assemblyman Beverly regarding this matter. 3. Mayor Balmer reported that a meeting will be held on July 28, 1972 between 2:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. at the Federal Aviation Adminis- tration Western Regional Office, 5651 West Manchester Avenue, Los Angeles, to discuss air traffic procedures and requested that the Council- men attend if possible. 4. Councilman Stephens reported that he had been contacted by the City Manager of Inglewood who indicated that he would like to arrange a meeting between the City of Inglewood and the City of El Segundo to discuss mutual problems concerning Los Angeles Airport. City Manager Jones was requested to contact the City of Inglewood and set up a meeting, preferably for July 31 or August 1, 1972. 5. Councilman Morgan reported that he and Councilman Nagel had attended the meeting of the Los Angeles Division of the League of Califor- nia Cities on July 20. Councilman Nagel was elected Second Vice President for the coming year. REPORTS OF OFFICERS CITY MANAGER JONES MADE REPORTS AS FOLLOWS: 1. Recommended that Ordinance No. 277 be repealed. This ordi- nance was adopted in 1944 to regulate the sale or disposal of electrical materials, devices and appliances. Since the ordinance seems impractical and since it has never been enforced, it was the recommendation of the Director of Building and Safety and of the City Manager that the ordinance be repealed. The City Attorney read the title of ordinance repealing Ordinance No. 277, entitled: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 277 RELATING TO ELECTRICAL MATERIALS, DE- VICES AND APPLIANCES., which was read. -3- 94 Upon motion duly made and unanimously carried, the further reading was waived. Thereafter, said ordinance was introduced by Councilman Stephens. 2. Requested authorization to conduct an open and promotional examination on August 5, 1972 for Electrical Inspector. Motion was made by Councilman Stephens, seconded by Councilman Morgan and unanimously carried that the above request be granted. 3. Presented a request from Eleven States Manufacturing Corpor- ation for a one -year extension of its temporary trailer permit covering one trailer located at 815 Nash Street. Motion was made by Councilman Morgan, seconded by Councilman Stephens and unanimously carried that a one -year extension of temporary trailer permit be granted to Eleven States Manufacturing Corporation. 4. Presented a copy of Agreement No. 72 -61 from the City of Inglewood for reciprocal library services for a three -year period com- mencing July 1, 1972. Motion was made by Councilman Stephens, seconded by Councilman Morgan that the following resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that that certain form of Agreement between the City of Inglewood and the City of E1 Segundo for reciprocal Library Services, presented to this Council on this date, be and the same is hereby approved, and that a copy of said Agreement be placed on file in the office of -the City Clerk; and BE IT FUR'T'HER 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. Motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Morgan, Stephens and Mayor Balmer; Noes: Councilmen None; Absent: Councilmen McGill and Nagel. 5. Presented a statement of charges from Burke, Williams and Sorensen in amount of $918. 00 for professional services in the matter of Coulter vs. City of E1 Segundo. Motion was made by Councilman Morgan, seconded by Mayor Balmer that the above expenditure be approved and that an amount of $918. 00 be authorized from the Contingency Account. Motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Morgan, Stephens and Mayor Balmer; Noes: Councilmen None; Absent: Councilmen McGill and Nagel. CITY ATTORNEY ALLEN MADE REPORTS AS FOLLOWS: 1. Advised that two condemnation suits had been filed by the State of California against the City of E1 Segundo for the purpose of acquiring the rights -of -way for sidewalks and to widen Sepulveda Boulevard, and requested that these matters be held over for his further review. By general consent, these matters were deferred until the regular Council meeting to be held on August 14, 1972. ME 3281 X 3282 2. Reported that a Complaint and Summons had been received on July 18, 1972 in the matter of Dale S. Meder vs. City of E1 Segundo, which Complaint and Summons had been referred to the City's insurance carrier by the City Clerk. Motion was made by Councilman Stephens, seconded by Councilman Morgan, and unanimously carried, that the action of the City Clerk in referring same to the insurance carrier be ratified and approved. 3. Reported that a proposal to settle for $700. 00 the case of City of E1 Segundo vs. Harper had been received. Advised that on July 21, 1971, the traffic control device at Main Street and Mariposa Avenue had been damaged and the cost to the City for repair had been $1000. 00. Recommended that the offer be accepted and that the City Attorney be authorized to settle and compromise that certain action entitled, "City of E1 Segundo, a Municipal Corporation vs. Harper," No. 37303 in the Inglewood Municipal Court for the sum of $700. 00 and further, that he be authorized to dismiss that action with prejudice and that the City Manager be authorized to execute the appropriate releases on be- half of the City. Motion was made by Councilman Morgan, seconded by Councilman Stephens that the City Attorney's recommendations, as set forth above, be approved and that he be authorized to dismiss the action and that the City Manager be authorized to execute the proper releases. Motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Morgan, Stephens and Mayor Balmer; Noes: Councilmen None; Absent: Councilmen McGill and Nagel. DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS GLICKMAN MADE REPORTS AS FOLLOWS: 1. Presented for the Council's consideration Change Order No. 6 for the El Segundo Boulevard Project No. 68 -5. This final Change Order covers a net additional cost of $1, 629. 91 and a time extension of 53 working days covering the period from October 1, 1971 to June 22, 1972 the date of completion. Of the additional costs, $249. 00 was required to repair the cut slope at the corner of E1 Segundo and Sepulveda Boulevards; $460. 00 for additional conduit and pull boxes for traffic signal at Sepulveda Boule- vard; and $1, 025. 55 for the increased cost of cement furnished after January 1, 1972. The amount of $382. 36 was required to relocate the nose of the median island on Douglas Street intersection, which amount is recoverable from the engineering company responsible for the survey error, and a credit is due the City in the amount of $487. 00 for work not performed on the flashing beacon westerly of Sepulveda Boulevard. Funds for this Change Order, in the amount of $1, 629. 91, are available in the Gas Tax Fund Accounts. Motion was made by Councilman Stephens, seconded by Councilman Morgan, that Change Order No. 6, hereinabove referred to, be and the same is hereby approved. Motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Morgan, Stephens and Mayor Balmer; Noes: Councilmen None; Absent: Councilmen McGill and Nagel. 2. Reported that the construction of E1 Segundo Boulevard Project No. 68 -5 had been completed in compliance with Plans and Specifications by Nelson and Belding Contracting Corporation and that the Notice of Com- pletion had been filed for record in the office of the Los Angeles County Recorder. Recommended that this construction be accepted. -5- X Motion was made by Councilman Stephens, seconded by Councilman Morgan that the following resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that the City Council concurs in the recommendation of the Director of Public Works and that the work covering E1 Segundo Boulevard Improvements in accordance with Specification No. 68 -5 by NELSON & BELDING CONTRACTING CORPORATION is hereby accepted as of this date, July 24, 1972. Motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Morgan, Stephens and Mayor Balmer; Noes: Councilmen None; Absent: Councilmen McGill and Nagel. UNFINISHED BUSINESS Councilman Stephens read a letter from Alan Cranston which advised that the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) agreed to ease its restriction affecting high intensity noise areas and will permit resale of already constructed homes under federal loan programs in these areas. APPROVAL OF WARRANTS Warrant Numbers 36150A to 36304 inclusive, totaling $427, 494. 20 were read. Motion was made by Councilman Morgan, seconded by Councilman Stephens that the demands be allowed and warrants ordered drawn and paid out of the respective funds covering the same. Motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Morgan, Stephens and Mayor Balmer; Noes: Councilmen None; Absent: Councilmen McGill and Nagel. At the hour of 8:00 o'clock p.m., Councilman Nagel entered the Council Chamber and took his place at the Council table. At this time, City Manager Jones presented an Agreement between the City and the Chamber of Commerce for the year 1972 -73 and recom- mended that this Agreement be accepted. Motion was made by Councilman Morgan, seconded by Councilman Nagel that the following resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that that certain form of Agreement between the City of E1 Segundo and the E1 Segundo Chamber of Commerce, presented to this Council on this date, be and the same is hereby approved, and that 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 E1 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. Motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Morgan, Nagel and Mayor Balmer; Noes: Councilmen None; Absent: Councilman McGill; Not Voting: Councilman Stephens. am 3283 X 3284 NEW BUSINESS By general consent, the dates of August 9 and 10 at 5:00 o'clock p.m. were set for interviewing applicants for the Recreation and Parks Commission. No further business appearing to come before the Council at this session, it was moved by Councilman Stephens, seconded by Councilman Morgan that the meeting adjourn until Wednesday, August 9, 1972 at the hour of 5:00 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 8:10 o'clock p.m. Motion carried. APPROVED: Respectfully submitted, Jane D. ough, City Clerk -7-