1926 APR 23 CC MING1891
E1 Segundo, Cal. April 23rd, 1926.
A regular meeting of the Board of Trustees of the City of 31 Segundo,
California, was called to order at 7sOO 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.
BOLL CALL.
Trustees Presents Cannon, Gerow, Krimmel, Love and Binder.
Trustees Absent: None.
READING OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING.
The minutes of the adjourned regular meeting held on the 19th day of
April, 1926 were read. No errors or omissions appearing, it was moved by Trustee
Cannon, seconded by Trustee Lave and Carried, that the minutes be approved as read.
WRITTEN CC51MUNICATIONS.
The following comaunteations were read and disposed of as indicated:
R. A. r'ATTSON, Contractor, a letter dated April 20th, 1926, requesting a
sixty day extension of time for the completion of his contract for the con-
struction of sewers in Lateral Sewerage District No. 1 and for the improvement
of a portion of *rand Avenue under his contract with the City of El Segundo,
which is numbered Street Contract No. Be
Moved by Trustee Gerow, seconded by Trustee Krimmel, that R. A. Wattson
be and he is hereby granted a sixty day extension of time in which to oimplete
the work specified under contract entered into between himself and the City of
El Segundo for the construction of lateral sewers in Lateral Sewerage District
No. 1 and for the improvement of a portion of Grand Avenue, said contract being
Street Contract No. 8, dated February 6th, 1926. Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Trustees Cannon, Gerow, Krimmel, Love and Binder.
Noes: Nona.
Absent: None.
A. A. GUNN and others, a petition dated April 19th, 1926, requesting the
adoption of an ordinance establishing set back lines on Whiting Street, between
E1 Segundo Avenue and Palm Avenue. Moved by Trustee Love, seconded by Trustee
Cannon, that this matter be referred to Trustees Gerow and Krimmel and the City
Engineer for investigation and determination as to proper set back distance and
that following agreement of this Committee, the City Engineer is authorized and
instructed to prepare legal descriptions of the district and all other engineering
data necessary and to furnish the same to the City Attorney, who shall prepare all
of the legal proceedings necessary for the establishment of set back lines as
prayed for. Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Trustees Cannon, Gerow, Krimmel, Love and Binder.
Noes: None.
Absent: None.
Z. L. POIMOY, County Health Officer, a letter dated April 20th, 1926,
explaining several items shown in the monthly report of the Health Officer for
the month of March, 1926. Ordered filed.
J. G. STAFFORD, Consultant, a letter dated April 20th, 1926, soliciting
employment in the preparation of a report on real estate and improvement values
for tax equalization purposes. Ordered filed.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS.
Mr, 8. L. Clark made inquiry as to the compensation which might be
allowed him when certain of his property is taken in connection with the proposed
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street opening plan now under way within the City of E1 Segundo. He was
advised by the Chair that it is impossible for any member of the Board to
Intelligently answer his question at this particular time, but that on or
about May 21st, 1926, the hearing of protests against the work proposed under
Resolution of Intention No. 130 for the laying out and opening of certain new
public streets to be known as Acacia Avenue, Oak Avenue and Sycamore Avenue
will be commended and that he and other interested property owners should
keep in touch with the proceedings as they progress from that time.
Mr. Chas. Cramp, residing at No. 748 West Collingwood Street, made
Inquiry as to whether or not his property to to be included in Lateral Sewerage
District No. 2 and was informed that it is not to be included in said District.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
Hone.
REPORTS OF OFFICERS & SPECIAL CCUMITTE&S.
The City Clerk filed with the Board this date his quarterly report for
the quarter ending Starch 31st, 1926.
The Street Superintendent urged the employment of a tree expert for
a brief period to assist in the trimming of trees and to advise in the planting
of trees recently purchased and in the preservation of new trees recently
planted. Moved by Trustee Love, seconded by Trustee Cannon, that the
employment of a tree expert by the Street Superintendent for a period of not to
exceed sixteen hours and at a rate not to exceed #1.00 per hour be and the same
In hereby authorized. Carried by the following votes
Ayess Trustees Cannon, Gerow, Kriamell, Love and Binder.
Noses None.
Absents lone.
The City Attorney advised having been in communication with the Pacific
Telephone & Telegraph Company respecting the local exchange boundary matter
and that said Telephohe Company had advised him that its application had been
made to the Railroad Commission to alter the boundary in conformity with its
recent advioe_s to the Board of Trustees of this City and that said Telephone
Company felt certain their application would be granted.
The City Clerk reported that following the action of the Board of Trustees
taken April 12th, 1926, granting the Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Company,
pursuant to its Application No. 32, permission to ergot five poles and two
anchors on the North side of Rosecrans Avenue East of Arizona Drive on a line
9 feet North of the center line of Rosecrans Avenue, said Telephone Company
sent its engineers to this City to confer with the City E4sgi.neer of the City of
El Segundo, and that in conference they determined that Roseorans Avenue is a
40 ft* street instead of a 60 fte street and that, in view of this fact, the
Telephone Company had requested the Board of Trustees to reconsider its former
action. It was thereupon moved by Trustee Love, seconded by Trustee Gerow,
that the following resolution be adopted:
"WHEREAS, on the 12th day of April, 1926, this Board of
Trustees granted Pacific Telephone & lolegraph Company, pur-
suant to Application No. 32 of said Company, permission to
erect poles and anchors on the North side of Rosecrans Avenue,
on a line parallel with and distant 9 feet from the Northerly
property line of.said Rosecrans Avenue under the assimmption
that said Rosecrans Avenue was a 60 fte street; and
WHEREAS, it has since been determined that Rosecrans Avenue
is a 40 fto street, and that therefore any poles erected by
public service corporations should be in a location other than
that specified in the resolution of the Board hereinabove
referred to;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Resolution of the
Board of Trustees passed April 12th, 19269 of record at Page
G-180, granting permission to Pacific Telephone & Telegraph
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Company to ereot.poles and anchors on Rosecrans Avenue
East of Arizona Drive at points 9 feet South of the Borth
property line of said Street be and the same is hereby
repealed; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that said Telephone Company
be and it is hereby granted permission to erect poles and
anchors, pursuant to its Application No. 32, on the Borth
side of Rosecrans Avenue East of Arizona Drive on a line
parallel with and distant 6 feet South of the Northerly property
line of said Street, and said Company is further granted
permission to trim such eucalyptus trees as may be necessary
to permit of the erection of said poles and anchors, all
the above work to be prosecuted and completed to the satisfaction
of the Street Superintendent of the City of M Segundo.
Carried.
The City Attorney delivered to the City Clerk contracts and bonds
which he had prepared covering recent awards made by the Board of Trustees
of the City of E1 Segundo to Grinnell Compa y of the Pacific and United
States Cast Iron Pipe & Foundry Company, for furnishing certain pipe and
fittings to said City as enumerated in said award and in said respective
contracts.
'the City Clerk advised that Mr. C. W. Lewis and Mr. Jay L. Smith
had filed with him requests for the segregation of certain street assessments
heretofore levied against the Southerly 100 feet of Lot 14, Block 95, El
Segundo, for the improvement of Rain Street and Balm Avenue within the City
of El Segundo. It was thereupon moved by Trustee Love, seconded by Trustee
Gerow, that Resolution Bo. 132, entitled:.
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE
CITY OF EL SEGUXD09 CALIFORNIA, ACQUIESCING
IN THE REQUEST OF OWNERS OF C AIN PROPERTY
WITHIN SAID CITY, TO THE SBGRION OR DIVISION
OF A CERTAIN ASSESSMENT LEVIED UPON THE PROPERTY
OF SUCH OWNERS, FOR THE Imago= OF MAIN
STREET FROM EL SEGUNDO AVENUE TO COLLINGWOOD
STREET, WITHIN MM SAID CITY, AS PROVIDED FOR
UNIT RESOLUTION OF INTENTION NO. 63 OF THE SAID
BOARD,
which was read, be adopted.
Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Trustees Cannon, Gerow, 8r1mmel, Love and Binder.
Noses Gone.
Absents Hone.
Moved by Trustee Gerow, seconded by Trustee Love, that Resolution
No. 133, entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE CITY .
OF EL 3BGUNDD9 CALIFORNIA, ACQUIESCING IN THE
REQUEST OF OWNERS OF CERTAIN PROPERTY WITHIN SAID
CITY, TO THE SEGREGATION OR DIVISION OF A CERTAIN
ASSESMUST LEVIED UPON THE PROPERTY OF SUCH OWNERS-,
FOR THE IMPROV OF PORTIONS OF VIRGINIA STREET,
WHITING STREET, BONITA VISTA AVENUE, MAPLE AVENUE,
MARIPOSA AVENUE AND PALM AVENUE WITHIN THE SAID
CITY, AS PROVID3D FOR UNDER RESOLUTION OF INTENTION
B0. 79 OF THE SAID BOARD,
which was read, be adopted. Carried by the following votes
Ayes: Trustees Cannon, Gerow, 8rImmel, Love and Binder.
Noses None.
Absents None.
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UNFINISHED BUSZBffiS.
The City Engineer presented to the Board of Trustees for its approval,
map, consisting of seven sheets, showing lateral sewers to be constructed in
Lateral Sewerage District No., 2. After examination of said map, it was moved by
Trustee Gerow, seconded by Trustee Love, that said map be and the same is
hereby approved and adopted for the lateral sewers to be constructed in Lateral
Sewerage District No. 2, and the City Engineer is hereby instructed to place same
on file in his office and designate said map as M 26000. Carried.
The City 9agineer then presented to the Board of ierustees for its approval
Profiles nmbered 8 26001 to B 26103 both inclusive, being profiles of the lateral
sewer construction work to be done in Lateral Sewerage District No. 2 and the
locations of the streets, alleys and other public places in which the said work is
to be done. After examination of the said profiles, it was moved by Trustee
Love, seconded by Trustee Gerow, that each and all of the profiles as enumerated
above be and the same are hereby approved and adopted, and that the City Engineer
is hereby instructed to place acid profiles on file in his office and designate
them as Profiles No. B 26001 to B 26103 both inclusive. Carried.
The City Engineer then presented to the Board of Trustees for its approval,
Detail No. S 2411299 being details of'Standard Manholes and Flushing Manholes
for Sewer System; also Detail No. S 241130, being Detail of Castings, Steps, etc.
for Standard Manholes and Flushing Manholes for Sewer System; also Detail No.
S 2511509 showing Typical House Connections for Lateral Sewer System, within the
City of E1 Segundo, California. After examination of the same, it was moved by
Trustee Love, seconded by Trustee Cannon, and unanimously carried, that said
details be and the same are hereby approved and adopted for the work as shown
thereon, and the City Engineer is hereby instructed to place the said details
on file in his office and to designate the same as Detail No. S 241129, Detail
No. S 241130 and Detail No. S 2511509
The City Engineer then presented a certain map prepared by him,
designated as M 260414, and entitled "]dap of District to be Assessed for the
Installation of a Lateral Sewer System in Lateral Sewerage District No. 2,
City of E1 Segundo, California ", which said map delineated the property to be
benefited by and to be assessed for the costs and expenses for the installation
of a lateral sewer system in Lateral Sewerage District No. 2 in the City of E1
Segundo, California. After examination of the said map, it was moved by Trustee
Cannon, seconded by Trustee Love, and unanimously carried, that said map be and
the same is hereby approved and adopted for the installation of a lateral sewer
system in Lateral Sewerage District No. 2 within the City of E1 Segundo, and the
City Engineer is hereby instructed to place the same on file in his office and
designate it as ]dap No. 260414, entitled: "Map of District to be Assessed for
the installation of a Lateral Sewer System in Lateral Sewerage District No. 2,
City of EL Segundo, Cal."
The City Engineer then filed his estimate for the installation of
lateral sewer system in Lateral Sewerage District No. 2, said estimate being
$2159549.00
Moved by Trustee Love, seconded by Trustee Krimmel, that Resolution
of Intention No. 134, entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF TZTSTEES OF THE CITY OF EL
SEGUNDO, CALIFOHffIA, DECLARING THE INTE9T ION OF SAID BOARD
TO ORDM THE IMPROYER]OT OF CERTAIN PUBLIC STREETS, AGUES
AND ALLEYS WITHIN THAT CERTAIN LATERAL SEWAGE DISTRICT IN
_ SAID CITY, DESIGNATED AND ENOWN AS T•ATMAT, SZW=GE DISTRICT
NO. 29 BY THE INSTALLATION IN SUCH STREETS, AYESUES AND
ALLEYS NAMED IN SAID RESOLUTION, OF A LATERAL SEWMAGE SYSTEM
AND APPURTENANCES; DECLARING THE WORK OR WRO72UMT TO BE OF
MORE THAN LOCAL OR ORDINARY PUBLIC BMW IT; THAT THE COST OF
SAID WORK OR EUROYFMENT SHALL BE ASSESSED UPON A DISTRICT
AND DETMMINING THAT BONDS SHALL BE ISSUED TO REPRZSZffT THE
'COST THEREOF,
which was read, be adopted. Carried by the following vote:
Ages: Trustees Cannon, Gerow, Krimmel, Love and Binder.
Noes: None.
Absent: None.
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PAYING BILLS.
The following demands, having had the approval of the Committee on Finance
and Records, were read:
Street Darr. Fund General Fund
Pacific Electric Ry. Co. 28023 Pioneer Nursery of Monrovia 3950
J. Gordon Mills 20000
Inglewood Book & Stat. Co. 2.60
Sewer Bond Fund 26.10
Albert J. Sullivan 770.00
Standard Garage 18100
788.00
Moved by Trustee Cannon, seconded by Trustee Love, that the demands be
allowed and warrants drawn on and paid out of the respective funds covering the
same. Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Trustees Cannon, Gerow, Krimmel, Love and Binder.
Noes: None.
Absent: None.
MW BUS INNS.
The City Engineer reported that the City of El Segundo will not have
need for the services of Mr. 0. F. PeamwIl a great while longer and that Mr.
Peasnall is endeavoring to males a connection elsewhere and would like a
letter of reoommendation. It was thereupon moved by Trustee Cannon, seconded
by Trustee Love, that Mr. 0. F. Peasnall be given a letter of recommendation
based upon his services while in the employ of the City of El Segundo, said
letter to be signed by the President of the Board of Trustees. Carried.
Moved by Trustee Love, seconded by Trustee Cannon, that the following
resolution be adopted:
RESOLVED, that until the further order of this Board, any
person, firm or corporation furnishing the City of Al Segundo,
California, an automobile for hire, shall, at the time of
renting the same, designate in a writing, filed by him with the
City Clerk of said City, the person or persons who are entitled
to drive said vehicle while some to being operated for said City.
He shall farther state in said writing that in the event any
damage be occasioned to either person or property on account of
the said machine, or in the event said machine itself be damaged
while being driven by or when the same is in custody of any
person so designated, that the City of $1 Segundo will not be
liable for any such damage and that the renting or leasing of
such machine is made upon condition that the City in such case
shall not be liable;
AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that in all cases where the City
is at present renting automobiles from persons, firms or corporations,
that the City Clerk shall call the attention of such persons, firms
or corporations to the requirements of this resolution and secure
the necessary written evidence from such persons, firms or
corporations, relieving the City from liability and designating
persons to be in charge of and to drive such respective automobiles.
Said resolution was carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Trustees Cannon, Gerow, Kr1nmel9 Love and Binder.
Noes: None.
Absent: None.
The President announced the appointment of the following Committees
of the Board:
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PUBLIC SAFXrY COMMITTEE:
Trustee Love Chairman -
Trustee
Cannon, Member.
FINANCE & RECORDS " :
Trustee Caanou.Chairman-
Trustee
Love, Member.
PUBLIC SERVICE " :
Trustee Krimmel, " -
Trustee
Gerow, Member
PUBLIC WORKS " s
Trustee Gerow, Chairman-
Trustee
Krimmel, Member.
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.
Respectfully submitted,
Approved:
esident, Board rustees.
City Cler
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