1975 MAY 28 CC MINX 3963
El Segundo, California
May 28, 1975
A Special meeting of the City Council of the City of El Segundo,
California, was held in the Council Chamber of the City Hall of said
Cit,v on the above. Prior to calling the meeting to order, those present
ioined in pledging allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America,
followed I)V invocation by Councilman Gordon T. Stephens.
The Clerk reported that proper notice of the Special meeting
had been given and posted as required by taw and that an affidavit of
posting and delivery was on file in the office of the City Clerk.
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: Nagel, Rockhold, Stephens,
Van Vranken and Mayor Balmer;
Councilmen Absent: None.
The Mayor announced that this special meeting had been called
for the purpose of considering matters pertaining to the Negative Decla-
ration and the purchase of the property at 438 Sheldon Street commonly
known as the Mosaic Tile property, and inquired of the Clerk if any
written communications had been received. The Clerk replied-that none
had been received.
Planning Director Loverde reported that a Negative Declaration
had been prepared on the acquisition of the property at 438 Sheldon
Street as it had been found that it would not have an adverse effect on
the environment. Advised that if Council decides to purchase this
property, another environmental review would be made covering the de-
velopment of the property.
Cite Manager Jones reported on the City's Capital Improvement
Program for the next four years, stating that funds for purchase and
development of the property in question would come partially from Federal
Revenge Sharing money and from the City's General Fund. Stated it was
possible at this time to accomplish both the purchase and development
of the property without seeking any additional funding sources. Stated
that should the Council decide not to purchase the property, the same
funding could be applied to other capital projects or for general operating
costs thin effecting a possible tax decrease, or to offset a future water
rate increase.
Recommended approval of the purchase and acceptance of title
to the property.
The Mayor inquired if anyone present wished to s; >eak in this
matter. The following spoke in favor of purchasing the property at
438 Sheldon Street:
1I r. Jack Siegel, 508 Loma Vista Street
Al r. Bill Kitto, 445 Eucalyptus Drive
AT s. Maggie Wilkinson, 430 Loma Vista Street
11 r. Bill Stivers, 223 E. Walnut Avenue
0r. WilLiam Carter, 646 Maryland Street
Mr. Frank Mahony, 738 W. Mariposa Avenue
The following spoke against purchasing the _property:
Mrs. Madeline Bennett, 527 Richmond Street
Mr. Richard Crucitt, 601 E. Grand Avenue
Mr. Walt Eggert, 1435 E. Sycamore Avenue
Thereafter, motion was made by Councilman Nagel, seconded
by Councilman Van Vranken, that the Negative Declaration covering ac-
quisition of the property at 438 Sheldon Street for subsequent develop-
ment into a recreational park be accepted and certified. Motion carried
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by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Nagel, Stephens,
Van Vranken and Mayor Balmer;
Noes: Councilman Rockhold;
Absent: Councilmen None.
After discussion between Council and Staff, motion was made
by Councilman Nagel, seconded by Councilman Van Vranken, that the
following resolution be adopted:
RESOLVED, that those certain Escrow
Instructions No. 6 -1983 which provide for the City
to acquire the real property situated in the State
of California, County of Los Angeles, City of
El Segundo, described as follows:
Lot 1 of Tract No. 2801, as per map
recorded in Book 28, Page 3 of Maps,
in the office of the County Recorder of
said County;
EXCEPT THEREFROM all oil and mineral
rights, provided however, that the grantor,
its successors or assigns, shall not and
do not have the right to go upon said land,
or any part thereof, to carry on drilling
or other operations for the discovery of
oil, gas or other hydrocarbons or other
minerals, but said grantor, its successors
or assigns, shall have the right to re-
move said oil, gas, hyrdocarbons sub-
stances or other minerals located beneath
the surface of said land, by whipstock
drilling, slant drilling or any other means
conducted on property other than the real
property herein described, as reserved in
deeds recorded in Book 14566, Page 347,
and in Book 18383, Page 113 and in Book
23886, Page 300, all of Official Records;
presented to the City Council at this meeting be placed
on file in the office of the City Clerk and as so on
file is hereby approved and the City Manager is author-
ized to execute said instructions; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City
Manager is hereby authorized to deliver the Escrow
Instructions into the Escrow; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City
Clerk be and she is hereby authorized to accept on behalf
of the City any deed or deeds tendered to implement
said Escrow Instructions; and
BE IF FINALLY RESOLVED, that the City
Treasurer and the Director of Finance be and they are
hereby authorized and directed to make, issue and
draw a warrant in favor of The Marmon Group, Inc.,
in the sum of $550,000.00 plus $325.00 escrow fees,
and deliver the same to the City Manager who is
authorized to deliver said warrant into the Escrow.
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On roll call,
said motion
carried by the following vote:
Ayes:
Councilmen
Nagel, Van Vranken
and Mayor
Balmer;
Noes:
Councilmen
Rockhold and Stephens;
Absent:
Councilmen
None.
No
other business appearing
to come before the Council at this
session, motion was made
by Councilman Nagel, seconded by Mayor
Balmer, that
the meeting
adjourn, the
hour of adjournment being 8:45
o'clock p.m.
Motion carried.
Respectfully submitted,
L /G�- C�vf,c�C� L(• / �l�Lis— Lit -�-r.�
a erie A. Burrowes, City Clerk
APPROVED:
By
Deputy
E. almer, Mayor
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