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1925 JUL 17 CC MIN�254 31 Segaado, Cal.. July 17th, 19215. A regular meeting of the Board of Trustees of the City of El Segundo, California, was called to order at 7s00 o'clock P. Y. on the above date in the Council Chamber of the City IIall of said City by Peter It Binder, Presidwt of the Board. The City Clerk being absent, it was moved by Trustee Love, seconded by Trustee Anderson, that Trustee Cannon be appointed Clerk pro -tome Carried. BOLL CALL. Trustees Presents Anderson, Cannon, Love and Binder. Trustees Absent= Trustee Gerow. READING OF MIMES OF PR$ET=S NS�'TING. The minutes of the regular meeting held on the 10th day of July, 19215, were read. No errors or omissions appearing, it was moved by Trustee Love, seconded by Trustee Anderson, that the minutes be appeared as read. Carried. WRITTEN CONMICATIONS. The following communications were read and disposed of as indicated, H. FRANCIS, being application for appointment as Deputy Marshal. Ordered filed. PETITION of EL SEGUNDO STATE BASH and others, requesting the Board of Trustees to take steps necessary to provide for the opening of Grand Avenue between the curb lines thereof, extending from the East line of Main Street to the West line of Eucalyptus Drive. Moved by Trustee Love, seconded by Trustee Anderson, that this matter be laid over for one week. Carried. FIRST NATIONAL BASK OF- MEMO# requesting that the City talcs legal action necessary to foreclose unpaid street assessment Alons for the improvement of Main Street, in order that bonds which said bank is holding covering the improvement of said street, may be paid. After discussion of the matter, it was moved by Trustee Gerow, seconded by Trustee Love, that the following resolution be adopted, RESOLVED, that the City Attorney be and he is hereby Instructed to oommence an action vndsr and by virtue of the provisions of the Improvement Bond Act of 19115, for the foreclosure of all unpaid assessment liens for the improvement of Main Street as provided for by Resolution of Intention No. 63 of the City of El Segapft, AND 33 IT FORTHER RESOLVED, that upon the filing of said action, the City Treasurer be and she is hereby authorised to transfer from the General Fund into the Main Street Improvement Fund an amount which shall equal the amount of such unpaid assessments, to -wits SWAB. Carried by the following vote= Ayes$ Trustees Anderson, Noes= None. Absent= None. Cannon, Gerow, Love and Binder. Trustee Gerow appeared at the meeting during discussion of the above matter and took his seat, the hour being 7s20 o'clock P. Me ORAL COIQMICATIOSS. Representatives from the firms of WALTER, WOODY & H8I11ERDINGER9 and from KEMMY, FREAS, SI TH d CAMP COMPANY, bond buyers, addressed the Board of Trustees relative to buying the $37159000.00 sever bond issue recently voted by the City of E1 Segundo. The Board being unaaisonsly in favor of selling these bonds throw advertising for bids and not by private sale, the gentlemen were informed that the Board did not care to enter into negotiations for disposal of the bonds by private sale. F�55 r The Board of Trustees, wishing to obtain the views of various bankers in the City on the matter of the salo of the sear bonds, Mr. J. W. Gilbert, who was present, to express his opinion. Mrs pressed himself as being of the belief that the bonds would bring and perhaps more throe& advertising for bids than by selling them stated he thought the Board had taken the correct attitude in the merchants and the Chair asked Gilbert ez- just as mob privately, and matter. Mr. Be #. Badger, reporting to the Board in the matter of the securing of names of electors to the petitions for the 31 Segundo High Sohoole advised that out of the approximate 6000 names necessary to the petition, only 4144 signatures had been secured to date. It appearing from these figures that sufficient money had not been appropriated to recompense the various persons circulating these ptitions, it was moved by Trustee Cassnon, seconded by Trustee Anderson, that demands presented to this Board in proper'-form by the various persons circulating said petitions, leis for services rendered in 8uoh circulation, be allowed, the total of such demands not to exceed the sum of $400.00. Carried by the following votes Ayes: Trustees Anderson, Cannon, Gerow, Love and Binder. Noes$ Nom• Absent= None. REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES. Trustee Gerow reported that after an inspection of the City Hall Park, he and the Street Superintendent thonghtit would be advisable to have a guard raIX erected at the oorners of said Park in order to protect the trees and shrubsg and that in their opinion such guard rail should be constructed of *ff pipe. It appearing that such pipe could be furnished by the Water Department, it was. moved by Trustee Love, seconded by Trustee Gerow that the Water Superintendent be and he is hereby instructed to construct a guard rail of 1i" pips at the corners of the City Hall Park, said guard rail to be constructed at a cost not to exceed $20.00. Oarrisd by the following votes Ayess Trustees Anderson, Cannon, Gerow, Love and Binder. Noses ]tone. Absents None. RVMTS OF OFFICERS & SPECIAL COWITTM5. The City Clerks Office reported receipt from -the City of Los Angeles of the sewer agreement between the City of 31 Segundo and the City of Los Angeles, which agreement had been signed by the City officials of the City of Los Angeles. It was moved by Trustee Gsrow, seconded by Trustee Love, that the Acting City Attorney, Mr. J. Gordon ]tills, be extended a vote of thanks by this Board of Trustees for the satisfactory and efficient manner in which he had handled the legal , department of the City of B1 Segundo during the absence of the City Attorney. Carried. UNFINISHES BUSINESS. Trustee Cannon introduced Ordinance No. 118, entitleds AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, FIXING THE RATE OF INTEREST UPON CERTAIN BONDS OF SAID CITY, IN TAE SUM OF THREE HUNDRED SAY -FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS ($3759000.00) FOR THE ACQUISITION, CONSTRUCTION AND C061PLETION BY SAID CITY, OF A CERTAIN MUNICIPAL IMPROVEMENT, TO -WITS A MUNICIPAL SEWER SYSTEM FOR THE COLLECTION, CARRYING OFF AND DISPOSAL OF SEWAGE IN AND AWAY FROM SAID CITY OF EL SBGQNDO, CONSISTING OF THE ACQUISITION, CONSTRUCTION AND COMPLETION BY SAID CITY, OF MAIN TBUNS'LINE SEWERS AND MAIN INTERCEPTING SEWERS, AND CONSISTING OF THE ACQUISITION, CONSTRUCTION OR COMPLETION OF AN OUTFALL SEWER LIKE OR LINES AND DISPOSAL PLANT OR PLANTS, OR TIM RIGHT TO USE SUCH OUTFALL SEWER LMS.AND DISPOSAL PLANTS and IN CLUDIRG THE ACQUISITION, CONSTRUCTION AND COMPLETION OF ALL NECESSARY LANDS, EItH3TS -OF -WAY, BASEMENTS, PIPE, MACHINERY, APPARATUS AND EQUIPMENT NECESSARY FOR TIM COt'WMION OF SUCH MUNICIPAL SYSTEM9 AS THE SAME ARE PROVIDED FOR ,IN ORDINANCE N0. 116 OF SAID CITY OF BL MMUNDO 9 which was read. 46, F�.5S., The City Clerk's Office reported receipt of protest in regular fora against the opening up -and laying out of Mariposa Avrnne to provided for under* Resolution of Intention To. 94. Said protest having been received within the time limit prescribed by law, it was moved by Trustee Love, seconded by Trustee Gerow, Friday, July 24th, 1925, at the hoar of 7s30 o'clock P. M. be set as the date and time for the hearing of protests against the 18,ying out and opening of Mariposa Avenge under Resolution of Intention No. 94. Carried. " ' ' Through the City Clerk's Offioe, Recorder pagitt requested that, owing to illness in his family, his vacation, which had been heretofore "granted for two weeks beginning July 20th. 19259 be indefinitely postponed. By general consent this was agreed to. PAYING BILLS. The following demands, hawing had the approval of the Committee on Finance and Records, were reads G. MoLauchlin General 1I Wa 89042 Water J. W. Arnold Works Fund 90.00 Mrs. Estella Ipswitoh 20000 R. T. Hutchins 10015 William Be Wilson 50.00 Standard Oil C+o. 60.00 Mrs. Lila Be Gorman 25000 Reliable Iron Foundry 64.46 Mrs* Louise Dennis 25000 Pacific Tel. & Tel. Co. 14.60 Mrs. 810180 Holcomb 25000 Grimes- Stassforth State Co. 1.50 Mrs. Ruth Mercer 15000 81 Segundo Herald 18050 Mrs. Helen K. Brook 30.00 Daniel Bardware 7079 Mrs. 9. H. Brock 20000 Southern Cal. Edison Co. 245092 F. G. ])&via 72000 Frank faith i-Q& 3. Be Dare 42000 . 0617.97 W. H. Wilshire 10000 Addressograph Salsa Coe� 0e, H. Finks 1060 X520.80 31 Segundo Herald 4240 Blue Lunch 4.15 Dr. R. 3. Anthony 2050 Street Ienor. r A. W. Robertson 25.42 A. W. Robertson 17005 W. G. Henry 3C•38 W. G. Henry 26.97 P. McNally .62 P. Noisily 56.73 F. W. Bniast 2.48 F. W. Knight 32.24 A. L. Ainsworth 33079 A. L• Ainsworth 25011 J. W. Powers 48005 A. H. Green 57.35 W. D. Sickler 14988 J. W. Powers 11016 Co Woodyard 9975 W. D. SioYlor 49.60 A. T. Miller 2093 Co Woodyard 44.83 Co To Ainsworth 4.00 A. T. Miller 57.,ap Bannott Montgomery Hdwe. Co. 7031 C. T. Ainsworth 81000 Standard Battery Shop To-00 x#6661.88 Pacific 3lectric Ry. Co. ME 94.80 Moved by Trustee Gerow, seconded by Trustee Cannon, that the demands be allowed and warrants drawn o4 the respective funds covering the same. Carried by the following votes Ayess Trustees Anderson, Cannon, Gerow, Love and Binder. loses None. Absents None. MW BUSINESS. Moved by Trustee Love, seconded by Trustee Cannon, that P. McNally be and he is hereby granted his annual two weeks vacation beginning July 20th, 1925. Carried. Moved by Trustee Gerow, seconded by Trustee Anderson, that Mary Manson be and she is hereby granted onne week of her annual two weeks vacation beginning July 20th, 1925. Carried. B251 Moved by Trustee Gerow, seconded by Trustee Love, that the following Resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that the City of E1 Segundo purchase from W. $. Morgan and M. M. Kauffman, all of that real property situated In the City of E1 Segundo, County of Los Angeles, State of California, described as follows, to -wit: lot 2, Bloat 139 Tract 1685, as per map recorded In Book 21, page 93 of gaps, Records of Los Angeles County, for the sum of TWEM -PIVB HUNDRED DOLLARS, ($2M.00) ,P AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Clerk be and he is hereby authorised to draw a warrant upon the City Treasurer payable to the said W. E. Morgan and Y. M. KauRban in the said sum of $2500.009 and that the City Treasurer be and she is hereby authorized to honor said demand upon receipt of a good and sufficient grant deed conveying said property to the said City of E1 Segundo, together with a Certificate of Title showing the same to be vested in the City of E1 Segundo, free and clear of all encumbrances excepting conditions, restrictions and reservations usual to real property within the City of 31 Segundo. Carried by the following vote: Ayess Trustees Anderson, Cannon, Gerow, Love and Binder. Hoes: None. Absent: Bone. Moved by Trustee Gerow, seconded by Trustee Lave, that the office of Athletic Director of the City of E1 Segundo be and the same is hereby declared vacant as of this date, and that the services of William B. Wilson as such Athletic Direotor of the City of Bi Segundo be and the same are hereby terminated as of the same date. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Trustees Anderson, Cannon, Gerow, Love and Binder. Woes: None. Absents None. Moved by Trustee Love, seconded by Trustee Gerow, that the following Resolution be adopteds RESOLVED, that from and after the adoption hereof, and until 'the further order of this Board of Trustees, whenever, in the coarse of events and in the opinion of the Fire Chief of the City of $1 Segundo, it becomes necessary that additional help be furnished at the City Hall to assist the regular fire engine driver and /or the relief fire engine driver, that the Fire Chief be and he is hereby instructed to arrange for said assistance from the personnel of the Volunteer Fire Department, the Fire Chief to instruot the person or persons so selected to perform such work and be on duty during such hours as the lire Chief may deem necessary, AID BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that such assistance so rendered shall be construiSed as being in the regular line of duty of the members of the Volunteer Fire Department and that no additional compensation shall be allowed for any such service. Carried by the following votes Ayes: Trustees Anderson, Cannon, Gerow, Love and Binder. Noes: None. absent: None. Moved by Trustee Gerow, seconded by Trustee Love, that the demand of A. Soento, when presented to this Board in regular form, in the sum of $15.00, be allowed, such scan to be compensation in full for all services rendered the City of E1 Segundo in assibting the fire engine driver on July 4th and July 5th, 1925. Carried by the following votes Ayess Trustees Anderson, Cannon, Gerow, Love and Binder. Noses None. Absents Novae. X58 loved by Trustee Gerow, seconded by Trustee Anderson, that the following resolution be adopted: RMLVED, that the offioe of Director of Pabiioity of the City of 81 Segundo is hereby created, that it shall be the duty of such Director to give attention to all corres- pondence relative to inquiries concerning the community, or relative to industrial prospects or trade extension; circulation of printed matter descriptive of the community and cammaonity activities= handling of news items= re- presentation at meetings and conventions affecting the community, and to give attention to any and all opportunities that may present themisslves for community advertisingg - AID BE IT FMTMM RESOLVED, that until the further order of this Hoard and effective as of duly lath, 19259 lrs. Helen B. Brook be and she is hereby appointed as such Director at a salary of $100.00 per month, payable nonthiy as other city salaries are paid. _ Carried by the following votes yyess Trustees Anderson, Cannon, Gerow, Love and Binder. Noes: None. Absents None. No further business appearing to be transacted at this meeting, It was moved by Trustee Gerow, seconded by Trustee Love, that the meeting adjourn. Carried. Approved: President, of Trustees. Respectfully submitted, it _ 1 ♦rr.pro -ten.