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1925 AUG 07 CC MIN81 Segundo, Cal. August 7th, 1925. A regular meeting of the Board of Trustees of the City of Zl Segundo, California, was called to order at 7s00 o•clook P. Y. on the above date, in the Council Chamber of the City Hall of said City by the City Clerk, the President of the Board being absent. Trustee Gerow was unanimously chosen President pro - tem, and he immediately assumed the duties of the President. ROLL CALL. Trustees Presents Anderson, Cannon, Gerow and Love. Trustees Absent= Binder. READING OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING. The minutes of regular meeting held on the 31st day of July, 19259 were read. No errors or omissions appearing, it was moved by Trustee Cannon, seconded by Trustee Love, that the minutes be approved as read. Carried. Trustee Binder appeared at the meeting during the reading of the minutes, the hour being 7s20 o'clock P. M. and he immediately assumed the duties of the President, Trustee Gerow thereupon immediately ceasing to act as President. At this point Trustee Cannon was excused by the Chair, the hour being 7120 o'clock P. M. WRITTEN COM MICATIONS. The following cowtunications were read and disposed of as indicateds IMS. HIMM K. BROCK, Publicity Director, being a report of her activities- as such Publicity Director from July 18th, 1925 to August 1st, 1925. Ordered filed. None. None. None. ORAL COMKUNICATIONS. REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES. REPORTS OF OFFICERS & SPECIAL COMMITTEES. UNFINISHED BUSINESS. Moved by Trustee Gerow, seconded by Trustee Love, that the following resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that the compensation of $35900 per month heretofore allowed M. W. Stogdill for the use of his personal automobile in the discharge of his official duties as night watchman of the City of E1 Segundo be and the same is hereby terminated as of July 31st, 19259 and that beginning August let, 1925 and until the further order of this Board, the sum of $35.00 per month be paid to J. Strellnausr as payment in full for the use of his personal automobile in the discharge of his official duties as Night Watchman of said City. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Trustees Anderson, lsencss, Gerow, Love and Binder. Noes: atone. Absents Trustee Cannon. Moved by Trustee Love, seconded by Trustee Gerow, that the following resolution be adopteds WHEMS, on the 19th day of June, 1925, this Board of Trustees by resolution duly adopted, authorised the employment of J. A. Cumings as Police officer for a period of six weeks; AND WMMOAS, owing to the death of one of the Police Officers of the City of Al Segundo and other unusual circumstances, it was necessary to employ said J. A. Cummings beyond the period heretofore authorized; NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLFMD, That each action be and the same is hereby ratified and apWoved, and the continued employment of said J. A. Cummings as Polioe Officer of the City of E1 Segundo, until, in the opinion of the City Marshal of said City, there shall be no further need for his services, be and the same is hereby authorised. Carried by the following votes AYSSs Trustees Anderson, Gerow, Love and Binder. Noes$ None. Absents Trustee Cannon. PAYING BILLS. The following demands, having had the approval of the Committee on Finance and Records, ware reads General Fund Western Union Tel. Co. 3008 Daniels Hardware 13.82 Standard Garage 1.20 City of 91 Segundo Water Department C. Ganahl Lumber Co. Pacific Tel. & Tel. Co. Jessie $. Neale 48.65 7.92 63.97 3.75 Electric Shop U. S. Flexible Metallic Tubing Company Flower Shop Rich Budelier Grimes - Stassforth State Clyde Woodworth J. Gordon Mills General Pend 7.77 10.20 15.00 3.35 Co, 3.34 2.40 X431.45 Moved by Trustee Love, seconded by Trustee Gerow, that the demands be allowed and warrants drawn on the General Fund for the same. Carried by the following votes Ayess Trustees Anderson, Gerowq Love and Binder. Noes$ None., Absents Trustee Cannon. NEW BUSINESS. Moved by Trustee Love, seconded by Trustee Anderson, that the following named employees be and they are hereby granted the customary annual two weeks vacation beginning on the dates set after their respective names, as follows, to -wits J. W. Powers - August 10th, 1925; A. R. Gunn - August 10th, 1925 F. G. Davis F August 10th, 1925; Howard Jones- " 10th, 1925 and that in view of the fact that no vacation was taken by Neva M. 11-sey during the year 1924, that said employee be granted a three weeks vacation beginning August 17th, 1925. Carried by the following votes Ayess Trustees Anderson, Gerow, Love and Binder. lows None. Absents Trustee Cannon. Trpstee Love introduced Ordinance No. 119, entitleds 7V72 . N AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, FIXING THE AMOUNT OF MONEY NECESSARY TO BE RAISED BY TAXATION UPON THE TAXABLE PROPERTY THEREIN AS A REVENUE TO CARRY ON THE VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS AND PAY THE BONDED INDEBTEDNESS OF SAID CITY FOR THE CURRENT YEAR, 1925 -19269 which was read. The Marshal announced the appointment of J, Strellnauer as a Deputy Marshal and requested the Board's approval. Moved by Trustee Love, seconded by Trustee Gerow, that this appointment be approved. Carried. The City Marshal advised that on July 30th, 19259 while the police machine of the City of El Segundo was'being operated in the City of Santa Monica, California, on official business, it collided with an automobile owned by Mr. G. G. Balls, and that Mr. Balls had requested the City to pay for the damage to his car, which amounted to $65.00. However, the City Marshal being able to convince the said Balls of his responsibility in the matter, a tentative agreement was reached to compromise for the sum of $35.00. Whereupon, it was moved by Trustee Gerow, seconded by Trustee Anderson, that the following resolution be adopted: WHERRAS, the City Marshal of the City of Ell Segundo has reported to this Board of Trustees that on the 30th day of July, 1925, an automobile belonging to the City of 31 Segundo, while being operated by the said City Marshal in the City of Santa Monica, collided with an automobile, the property of one G. G, Ralls, while the said City Marshal was in said City of Santa Monica on official business of the City of 81 Segundo, AND WHEREAS, this Board of Trustees_ has received testimony and evidence with reference to the said accident and is Rally advised in the matter, AND WHEREAS, this Board feels that the cost and expense of defending an action for damages which might be brought against the City by the said G. G. Balls would be greater than an amount necessary to compromise and adjust the same, NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that upon presentation of a proper demand therefor, upon the regular form of demand of the City of E1 Segundo, California, to be audited in the usual manner by the Finance Committee of this Board, the City of la degundo will pay to the said G. G. Balls the sum of $35409 in full compromise, settlement and discharge of any and all claims against the City of E1 Segundo, arising from, through, or on account of said accident and of any and all liability of any and all emplbyees and officers of the said City of 33 Segundo for, or on account of, damages arising to claimant and /or property of claimant,' whether on account of property damage or personal injuries and whether arising out of said accident or otherwise, AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that in taking the action hersinabove set forth, this Board of Trustees does not admit, on behalf of said city or of any of the officers thereof, any liability whatsoever for the said accident ;but It is merely making the adjustment hereinabove stated as being a compromise V the most soonomical course for said city to pursue in the said matter. Said resolution was carried by the following votes Ayes: Trustees Anderson, Gerow, Love and Binder. Noess None. Absents Trustee Cannon. r SPECIAL ORIUM OF BuSI88SS. F The hour of S OO o'clock P. M. this date having heretofore been set as the time and date at which interested persons might appear before the Board of Trustees of the City of 32 Segundo and show cause, if any they have, why bonds should not be issued upon the security of the unpaid assessments shown upon the unpaid assessment list filed with the City Clerk according to law on the 21st day of-July, 19259 for the improvement of portions of Virginia Street, Whiting Street, Bonita Vista Avenue, Maple Avenue, Mariposa Avenue and Palm Avenue within the City of RI Segundo under Resolution of Intention No. 79 of the Board of Trustees of the said City; and also for the improvement of Bayonne Street and a portion of Bonita Vista Avenue within said City under Resolution of Intention Bo. 85 of the Board of Trustees of said City, the President arose and announced the arrival of the hoar of 8100 o'clock P. N. and asked if any person or persons present desired to file protests as aforesaid against the issuance of bands upon the security of the unpaid assessments for the improvement of Bayonne Street and a portion of Bonita Vista Avenue as shown upon the unpaid assessment list as filed with the City Clerk as aforesaid. No person desiring to file protests, either written or oral, and the City Clerk having advised that no written protests had been filed with him, it was moved by Trustee Love, seconded by Trustee Gerow, that the matter of the hearing of protests against the issuance of bonds upon the security of the unpaid assessments for the improvement of Bayonne Street and a portion of Bonita Vista Avenue under Resolution of Intention No. 85 of the Board of Trustees of the City of 31 Segundo 1n accordance with the unpaid assessment list filed with the City Clark on the 21st day of July, 19259 be and the same is hereby adjourned until the 14th day of August, 1925, at the hour of 7130 o'clock P. M. Carried. Thereupon the President arose and asked if any person or persons present desired to file protests against the issuance of bonds upon the security of the unpaid assessments for the•impra, "it of portions of Virginia Street, Whiting Street, Bonita Vista Avenue, )iapie Avenue, Mariposa Avenue and Palm Avenue within the said City as shown upon the unpaid assessment list as filed with the City Clerk on the 21st day of July, 1925. No person desiring to file protests, either written or oral, and the City Clerk having advised that no written protests had been filed with him, it was moved by Trustee Gerow, seconded by Trustee Anderson, that the matter of the hearing of protests against the issuance of bonds upon the security of the unpaid assessments for the movement of portions of Virginia Street, Ihiting Street, Bonita Vista Avenue, Maple Avenue, Mariposa Avenue and Palm Avenue under Resolution of Intention No. 79 of the Board of Trustees of the City of $1 Segundo in accordance with the unpaid assessment list filed with the City Clerk on.the 21st day of July 19259 be and the same is hereby adjourned until the 14th day of August, 19259 at the hour of 7:30 o'clock P. N. Carried. The hoar of 8130 o'clock P. N. this date having heretOfore been not as the date and hour for the hearing of protests against the laying out and opening of &,certain now public street within the City of El Segundo between Arizona Drive and the Inglewood- Redondo Road, to be designated and known as Mariposa Avemie, the Chair arose and announced the hour of 83j0 o'clock P. M. and asked If any person or persons present desired to file protests against the said work or improvement. No person present indicated a desire to protest against the same and the City Clerk advised that no additional written protests had been filed with him. However, Xre S. 0. Leake, representing certain of the props ;;ty owners within the district to be assessed for the said work or improv;'having previously appeared before the Board and orally requested a continuance of the hearing, it was moved by Trustee Gerow, seconded by Trustee Anderson, that the hearing of protests against the work or improvement as aforesaid be adjourned until the 21st day of August, 19259 at the hour of 7s45 o'clock P. M. Carried. No further business appearing to be transacted at this session, it was moved by Trustee Gerow, seconded by Trustee Love, that the meeting adjourn until Thursday, the 13th day of August, at the hour of 7300 o'clock P. M. Carried. Approveds President, Board of Trustees. Respectfully submitted,