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1924 MAY 07 CC MIN251 El Segundo, Cal. May 7th, 1924. A regular meeting of the Board of Trustees of the City of E1 Segundo, California, was called to order at 7 :30 o'clock P. M. on the above date in the Council Chamber of the City Hall of said City by Peter E. Binder, President of the Board. ROLL CALL. Trustees Present: Cannon, Gerow, Love and Binder. Trustees Absent: Rueger. READING OF iII1UTiS OF PR T IOUS +' E:TA4GS. The minutes of the regular meeting held on the 29th day of April, 1924 were read without error or omission being noted. It was then moved by Trustee Love, seconded by Trustee Gerow, that the minutes be approved as read. Carried. The minutes of the adjourned regular meeting held on May 2nd, 1924, were read. No errors or omissions arrpearing, they were approved as read upon motion of Trustee Gerow, seconded by Trustee Cannon, which carried. �iRITTEN CO=UNICATIO S. The following communications were read and disposed of as indicated: COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, HORTICULTURE DEPAR " 'T, by Mr. H. Me Armitage, rnt.omologis',concerning his finding acacia trees along certain streets in 31 Segundo infested with mealybugs and suggesting method of eradicating same if they again become troublesome. Ordered filed. None. OR-U CO.". N`ICATIONS. REPORTS OF STANDING CO=ITTIMES. Trustee Gerow advised that his attention had been called to the fact that one of the fraternal organizations using the City Hall Auditorium had departed recently leaving the electric stove burning and that the same thing had happened on several occasions prior to the most recent offense. By general consent it was suggested that the City Clerk write the various organizations using the ?call, requesting that they designate some person to check up on these matters before departure and as an additional precaution the night watchman mare an inspection of the City Hall Auditorium at or about midnight each night that the same has been used. Trustee Gerow stated that, the approach to E1 Segundo Avenue where it intersects with Inglewood— Redondo Boulevard is disintegrating; that in discussing the matter with the'Street Superintendent it was decided that a macadam approach will always need more or less repair and that a concrete approach constructed at.the joint expense of the City of 1Z Segundo and the County of Los Angeles would be an ideal way of correcting the trouble if such an arrangement could be made with the County. By general consent the City Attorney was requested to enlist the Countyts aid in this matter, which he agreed to do upon receipt of a description of the location from the City Engineer. Trustee Gerow advised the Board that certain of the sidewalks recently constructed in Hain Street were cracking and by general consent the Street Superintendent was instructed to look up the matter and report to the Board at its next meeting. Trustee Gerow advised the Board that the water supply to the drinking fountain in the :gain corridor of the City Hall lies between two stead lines resulting in water at the drinking fountain usually being warm. He suggested that the location of the pipes should be changed so as to provide cool water. "Roved by '''rustee Love, seconded by Trustee Gerow, that the Superintendent of the :;'ater Department be authorized to change the location of the water service to the drinid:.k; fountain in the main corridor of the City Hall at an expense not to exceed 125.00, which cost shall be paid fr = the General Fund. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Trustees Cannon, Gerow, Love and Binder. Noes: Yone. Absent: Trustee Rueger. PLPORTS OF OFFICERS LN-D SPECIAL CO=T ZZS. The City Attorney reported in connection with the matter of standby charges for water service to vacant property which had been referred to hi=, that he :could advise the Board to proceed in obtaining reasonable rates for being ready to serve and explained methods of procedure which might be pursued. The City-Engineer then advised that he had received replies from a number of cities to which he had addressed inquiries, advising that they made no direct charge against vacant property for being prepared to serve the same with water as is conteml -lated by the City of El Segundo. Action in this matter was deferred tc permit the gathering of additional data. The City 3ingineer reported that to construct a 4" cast iron_ water main from its rresent terminus in Penn Street between 11aple and 7,7alnut Avenues to connect with another 4" line at Sheldon and 71alnut Avenue, a distance of 600 feet, would cost approximately 1960.00, and that from this line but two services will be taken at present. 'T,_?stee Gero;r then stated that y:r. C. Z. Kenney had informed ^irr. that when the line is constructed at least three additional dwelling hcises will be constructed, which will require service frog, said line. After disc,<ssion it was moved by Trustee uerow, seconded by Trustee Love, that the matter be laid on the table for one week. Carried. The City Engineer reported that to construct sidewalks and c.,.rbs in lrziinia Street from !aple Avenue to Collingwood Street would cost �.pi�rcdi�y�tely .:2.07 per front foot. This figure appearing to be a trifle higher than certain of the petitioners understood it vrould be, it ryas agreed that the City Clerk should inform the petitioners of the 1�ngineer's estimte and allow them a reaso-na.ble time-within which to object before proceeding further with the legal requirements to order the work done. UNF RI ISHED BUSINESS. The ^ratter of compensating police officers for the use of their personal automobiles in the discharge of their official duties was discussed, the City Marshal advising the Board that compensating these men on a basis of 50 per mile for the mileage now registered by them per month ;could cost the City approximately 475.00 each. It appearing that a plan to reduce the number of miles traveled each day by these machines could be worked out, it was moved by Trustee Love, seconded by Trustee Cannon that Howard Jones and K. I.W. Stogdill, watchmen of the City of Ll Seg,,Lndo be authorized to file demands when approved by the City Marshal in a sum not exceeding 435.00 each per month for the use of their personal automobile in the discharge of their official duties for the City of :1 Segundo, such use to be in conformity with instruction and direction of the City Marshal. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Trustees Cannon., Gerow, Love and Binder. Noes. None. absent: Trustee Rueger. The Superintendent of the ;later Department explained the necessity for the construction of a combination pump house and warehouse at the municipal reservoir site and stated his estimated cost of constructing the same, also the desirability of demolishing the existing old pump house at the same site, as well Gs the old warehouse located on municipal property at Standard Street and Segundo Avenue. 'i'daereupon it was moved by Trustee Gerow, seconded by Trustee Love, that the Superintendent of the Water Department be and he is hereby authorized E?53 and instructed to proceed with the work outlined by force account. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Trustees Cannon, Gerow, Love and Binder. Noes: None. Absent: Trustee Rueger. At this point, the hour being 9 :10 o'clock P. !:., the Chair declared a recess of five minutes. At 9 :15 o'clock P. L. the Chair called the meeting to order, all 'Trustees excepting Trustee Rueger being present. The amendments to the business license ordinance of the City of El Segundo as recommended by the business men of the City and approved by the Chamber of Commerce were then discussed in detail, the City Attorney being instructed to prepare an ordinance amending existing ordinances so tkzt as to conform to certain fees determined by the Board. PAYING BILLS. The following demands, having had the approval of the Committee on Finance and Records were read: 'dater v orks Fund Herald Publishing Company x.00 Pacific Tel. Se Tel. Co. 10055 Charles Hurlbert 18.59 ';alter K. Mitchell 30.00 Standard Oil Company 18.05 So. Calif. Edison Co. 186.10 He 1:. Burgwald Co. 293082 Total ;559.11 "dater Works Bond Fund Lane & Howler Corp. 7.50 S. & Me Transfer Co. 8.20 Crane Company 18.24 Olmstead & Gillelen 1500.00 Total $1533.94 Moved by Trustee Gerow, seconded by Trustee Cannon, that the demands be allowed and warrants drawn on the respective funds covering the same. Carried by the following votes Ayes: Trustees Cannon, Gerow, Love and Binder/ Noes: None. Absent: Trustee Rueger. TI Ii BU SLNIESS. The City Engineer then presented to the Board the Assessment Diagram for the Improvement of Maple Avenue from Virginia Street to Main Street as provided for under Resolution of Intention No. 61 of the Board of Trustees of the City of E1 Segundo, which was examined by the Board. After such examination, the Board being satisfied with the said Assessment Diagram, it was moved by Trustee Gerow, seconded by Trustee Love, that the following resolution be adopted: ':RESOLVED, that the Assessment Diagram for the Improvement of 1:aple Avenue from Virginia Street to ".Wain Street for the work provided for under Resolution of Intention No. 61 is satis- factory to this Board in all particulars and that the same is hereby approved by this Board and the City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to endorse the approval of this Board upon the said Assessment Diagram ". General Fund Grimes - Stassforth State Co. 5.10 Pacific Tel. & Tel. Co. 65.30 C. S. Whitehead 4.00 V. C. McCaslin 2.00 M. 77. Stogdill 2.00 I' . D. Sickler 2.00 C. L. Hodson 4.96 G. Allison 4.96 Iii. McDaniel 2.48 Standard Oil Co. 74.99 E1 Segundo Garage 22038 Union hock Co. 76.98 H, A. Crowell 12.40 Kendrick C. Smith 60.00 Southern Cal. Edison Co. 3.00 Southern Cal. Zdison Co. 29.47 Southern Cal. Edison Co. 42.88 Southern Cal. Edison Co. 47.02 Southern Cal, r, ison Co. 62956 Total 4524.48 Moved by Trustee Gerow, seconded by Trustee Cannon, that the demands be allowed and warrants drawn on the respective funds covering the same. Carried by the following votes Ayes: Trustees Cannon, Gerow, Love and Binder/ Noes: None. Absent: Trustee Rueger. TI Ii BU SLNIESS. The City Engineer then presented to the Board the Assessment Diagram for the Improvement of Maple Avenue from Virginia Street to Main Street as provided for under Resolution of Intention No. 61 of the Board of Trustees of the City of E1 Segundo, which was examined by the Board. After such examination, the Board being satisfied with the said Assessment Diagram, it was moved by Trustee Gerow, seconded by Trustee Love, that the following resolution be adopted: ':RESOLVED, that the Assessment Diagram for the Improvement of 1:aple Avenue from Virginia Street to ".Wain Street for the work provided for under Resolution of Intention No. 61 is satis- factory to this Board in all particulars and that the same is hereby approved by this Board and the City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to endorse the approval of this Board upon the said Assessment Diagram ". 254 The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Trustees Cannon, serow, Love and Binder. Noes: None. Absent: Trustee Rueger. The Superintendent of the :later Department advised the Board that he had recently cleaned out the reservoir formerly the property of the Saus31- Redondo :dater Company and that i,. o�r�der to keep the same in a cleanly and sanitary con- dition a fine mesh wire /Should be constructed around the same, which he estimated would cost approximately X100.00. Discussion then arose as to the necessity for rraintainins said reservoir, whereupon by general consent action in the matter of authorizing the construction of a fence was deferred pending the further advices of the Superintendent of the Water 7:orks. Trustee Gerow expressed the belief that a Ladies hest Room should be con- structed at the baseball grounds. This opinion eras concurred in by other members of the Board and by general consent the Street Superintendent was instructed to construct the necessary cess pit and the City Clerk was instructed to make an effort to borrow from the Standard Oil Company one of the outbuildings used at the ball grounds at the time of the Labor Dag celebration last year. No further business appearing to be transacted at this meeting, it was moved by Trustee Germv, seconded by Trustee Cannon, that the meeting adjourn. Carried. Respectfully subrAitted, approved: Ci y President, Board of Trustees.