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1924 MAR 11 CC MINME Segundo, Cal. March 11th, 1924. A regular meeting of the Board of Trustees of the City of 21 Segundo, California, was called to order at 7 :30 o'clock P. K. on the above date in the Council Chamber of the City Hall of said City by Peter F.. Binder, President of the Board. ROLL CALL. Trustees Present: Gerow, Love, Rueger, Smiley and Binder. Trustees Absent: Tone. READING OF YINMITE'S OF PREVIOUS :.:r TII;G. The minutes of the regular meeting held on the 4th day of Yar*, 1924 were read. To errors or omissions being noted, they were approved upon motion of Trustee Rueger, seconded by Trustee Love, which carried. ',?RITT CG:�.?L�,IC3TIOPS• The following communications were read and disposed of as indicated: FELIY DAVM, requesting permission to cut the curb in front of his premises at :;os. 215 -217 Loma Vista Street for the purpose of constructing driveways into said - remises. Roved by Trustee Rue�;er, seconded by Trustee Love that this permission be granted provided said work is prosecuted and completed in accordance with specifications of the City of -.1 Segundo relating to the construction, of sidewalks and curbs and in all respects to the satisfaction of the Street Superintendent of the City of yl Segundo. Carried. PACIFIC TELEPHOiE & Tom, GRAY CO., requesting permission to set one 35 foot pole on the North side of Oak Avenue. Moved by Trustee Rueger, seconded by Trustee Love, that this permission be granted, subject to the work being prosecuted and completed to the satisfaction of the Street Superintendent of the City of E1 Segundo. Carried. BOULDER DAL' ASSOCIATION, ITembership Letter l+o. 6 respecting progress being made toward the passage of legislation favorable to the Boulder Canyon project. Ordered. filed. ORAL COIST, I•:ICATIOTAS. Prof. J. F. %:onroe addressed the Board relative to the city accepting deeds to certain portions of Lots 8, 9, 4 and 5 in Block 96, for the purpose of providing a public street through the same. Following discussion it was moved by Trustee Rueger,'seconded by Trustee Smiley, that the following resolution be adopted: 11R3SOLV,..D, that the action of this Board of Trustees heretofore taken respecting the preparation of deeds for the ?purpose of opening a street north and South through Lots 8, 9, 4 and 5 in Block 96, be and the same is hereby rescinded, and, BE IT FURTHER R:SOLVED, that the City Attorney -prepare the necessary deeds to the property required to provide a street throw a - ortion of Block 96 as requested by the property owners owning property which will abut the said street, and BE IT FU3TTT= R::SOL'v.,D, that whenever all instruments necessary to properly convey said real property to the City of E1 Segundo free and clear of encumbrance have been approved , -&! 1 5 by the City Attorney of the City of Zi Segundo and a Certi- ficate of Title has been filed with this Board of Trustees showing said property to be conveyed to the satisfaction of this Board free and clear of all encumbrance that this Board will thereupon accept such instruments, and BL IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that this action of the Board of Trustees shall not be construed as a precedent, as this Board deems an emergency exists in the present case as dwelling houses have been constructed on said proposed street, and BE IT FURT?I R 2 SOLVRL, that this Board of Trustees will not look with favor upon future applications for public streets similarly situated. " Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Trustees Gerow, Love, Rueger, Smiley and Binder. Noes: None. Absent: None. W. E. Horgan requested permission to renew fire insurance policy on the City Mall building expiring'March 16th, 1924. Moved by Trustee Rueger, seconded by Trustee Love that existing fire insurance policies on municipal properties expiring during the month of March be and the same are hereby ordered renewed in the same amounts and through the same agencies as original �ywritten. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Trustees Gerow, Love, Rueger, Smiley and Binder. Noes: None. Absent: None. None. REPORTS OF STnI;DING COM'ITT=. REPORTS OF OFFICERS Al:D SPECIAL CO.',ZUTTrES. I he Building Inspector reported that in connection with the codification of the Building, Plumbing and Zlectrical ordinances of the City of E1 Segundo, he finds that it. will be too expensive to procure outside help for the purpose cf considering drafting a new Building Ordinance and that he felt that the addition of a few sections to the existing Building Ordinance to clarify c::rtain of the existing provisions and to cover certain forms of construction not included in the existing ordinance would suffice. He further stated that he felt that he could make such recommendations at the next regular meeting of the Board and that the existing Plumbing and Electrical Ordinances operate satisfactorily. By general consent this recommendation was accepted. None. UNFINISHM BUSINESS. PAYING BILLS. The following demands, having had the approval of the Committee on Finance and Record, were read: WATER WORKS BOND Nelson & Prick 46.25 Reliable Iron Foundry 67.98 Pacific Pipe & Supply Co. 1521.47 :1635.70 MATER %ORIMS FLri'H) Pacific Pipe & Supply Co. 119.85 Standard Oil Co. 40.00 Grimes - Stassforth Stat. Co. 4.14 Loomis,Dow & Co. 22.50 Pacific Tel. & Tel. Co. 7.55 X194.04 G. TUUL FUND Herald Publishin; Co. 28.50 Los Angeles Rubber Stamp Co. 3.00 H. S. Crocker Co. Inc. 1.77 Clyde Woodworth 9.65 Edna :s. Harlan 3.25 H. C. Pease 31.25 El Segundo Garage 6.75 Henderson Motorcycle Bales Oo. 6.50 Standard Oil Co. 50.93 Pacific Electric Railway Co. 67.93 4 209.53 M .& 217 Moved by Trustee Smiley, seconded by Trustee Love, that the demands be allowed and warrants drawn on the respective funds covering the same. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Trustees Gerow, Lo-kb, Rueger, Smiley and Binder. Noes: None. Absent: None. 10111 BUSINESS. Trustee Rueger introduced Ordinance No. 100, entitled: "IN ORDINA XE OF THE CITY OF EL SEGU.,DO, CALIFORNIA, FIXIlG THE SALARIES OF THE CLrK, TREASU.RER, MOSHAL AND RECORDER OF SAID CITY, AND =- EALIXG ALL ORDINUI CES A:;D PARTS OF O.RDI.:A:ICES I:: CO' 'LICT T-rrTH ", which was read. Moved by Trustee Rueger, seconded by Trustee Gerow, that Resolution No. 70, entitled: "A RESOLLTTIO1Z OF i?G BOARD OF TRUST RS OF ^H- CITY OF S GUP,DO, CALIFORNIA, CALLIT;G AND GIVING T;OTICE OF TIME HOLDIP:G OF A 1,21' 1AL r."[ 1CIPAL EL ECTIO'1 TO BE 11EILD ITS SAID CITY ON M01.71 AY, T-T E 14TH DAY OF APRIL, 1924, FOR TEE =CTIOT; OF CERTAIN MA`yICIPAL OFFICERS OF SAID CITY A1D FOR THE PLTHPOSE OF SUM'ITTING TO THE QU,LLIFIED MECTORS OF SAID CITY A CERTAIN PROPOSITIO:; RESPECTING T" E R- -'1G =` ^.:BAT Toy ' O B E PAID TO i'�'BERS OF TH BOARD OF l.W i TRUSTEES OF SAID CITY", which was read, be adopted. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Trustees Gerow, Love, Rueger, Smiley and Binder. Noes: None. Absent: None. Trustee Rueger advised the Board that his attention had been called to the fact that the Seely -Bug is damaging vegetation within the City. After discussion it was moved by Trustee Gerow, seconded by Trustee Love, that the City Clerk be and he is hereby authorized to procure the services of the County HorticulturelDepartment or the County Forester for the purpose of learning the roper method to combat the pest. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Trustees zero;,, Love, Rueger, Smiley and :3inder. Noes: None. Absent: None. The City Clerk advised the Board that the cenent approach to the fire engine room is broken and that driving the fire engine over it daily aggravates the condition. Moved by Trustee Rueger, seconded by Trustee Love, that the Street Superintendent be and he is hereby instructed to repair the approach to the fire engine room. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Trustees Gerow, Love, Rueger, Smiley and Binder. Noes: None. Absent: None. Trustee Gerow expressed the opinion that the center foundation of the City Hall should be examined for the purpose of ascertaining whether or not a settlement of the same, which is apparent from the condition of the floor in the main corridor, could not be arrested. Moved by Trustee Rueger, seconded by Trustee Smiley, that this matter be referred to the Building Inspector with authorization to employ such help as may be necessary to make needed repairs. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Trustees Gerow, Love, Rueger, Smiley and Binder. Noes: None. Absent: None. No further business appearing to be transacted at this meeting, it was moved by Trustee Smiley, seconded by Trustee Rueger, that the meeting adjourn. Carried. Respectfully submitte Approved: 10-- City Clerk. President, Board of Trustees.