1926 DEC 31 CC MINrl
El Segundo, Cal. Dec. 31st, 1926.
A regular meeting of the Board of Trustees of the City of E1 Segundo,
California, was called to order at 7 100 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, Krimmel, Love and Binder.
Trustees Absent: None.
READING OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETINGS.
The minutes of the regular meeting held on the 17th day of December,
1926, were read, without error or omission being noted and it was moved by
Trustee Love, seconded by Trustee Krimmel, that the minutes be approved as
read. Carried.
The minutes of the adjourned regular meeting held on the 23rd day of
December, 1926, were read. No errors or omissions appearing, they were approved
as read upon motion of Trustee Gerow, seconded by Trustee Love, which carried.
WRITTEN C0Z1UNICATI0N5.
The following communications were read and disposed of as indicated:
NATIONAL AUDIT AND APPRAISAL COMPANY, dated December 15th, 1926,
requesting consideration when future audits of municipal books are contem-
plated. Ordered filed.
OLIVER F. PEASNALL, dated December 30th, 1926, thanking various city
officials for kindnesses shown him during the prior year and extending to
each the compliments of the season. Ordered filed.
EmiN H. BADGER, dated December 31st, 1926, tendering his services to
the City of E1 Segundo as Publicity Agent at a salary of 450.00 per month for
the coming year. Ordered filed.
C. M. MILLER, Mayor, Inglewood, dated December 30th, 1926, advising of
the opening, on January 10th, 1927, of a new broadcasting station, XMIC,
located on the Chamber of Commerce Building, Inglewood, California, and that
a representative of each civic organization in the Centinella Valley will have
an opportunity to broadcast a message on said date, and that a committee having
the matter in charge would like to confer with this Board of Trustees at its
next meeting, to explain the project and the plans. By general consent the
City Clerk was instructed to request the representative to meet the Board on
Monday evening, January 3rd, 1927, ag 7 :00 P. M.
CLARA COLLINS, dated December 31st, 1926, stating that she has come to
the conclusion that the price offered her by the City of E1 Segundo for easements
across Lots 129 13 and 14, Block 65, 1Z Segundo, is insufficient and offering
to sell said lots to the City for the sum which they cost her. It was thereupon
moved by Trustee Gerow, seconded by Trustee Krimmel, that the following
resolution be adopted:
�1F'?RAS, the City Clerk of the City of El Segundo has, in
accordance with previous instructions of this Board of Trustees,
attempted to procure easements for sewer construction purposes
across Lots 12, 13 and 149 Block 65, E1 Segundo; and
ViIIE REAS, Clara Collins, the owner thereof, has, through a
communication addressed to this Board of Trustees, dated December
31st, 1926 and filed with this Board this date, advised of her
unwillingness to grant the said easements and instead desires to
sell the entire properties to the City of El Segundo; and
WHEREAS, the said City would have no use for said land and
this Board of Trustees feels that the consideration heretofore
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offered for the easements the said City is seeking,
is reasonable and ample compensation for the same;
LOT THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Clerk
of the City of E1 Segundo is hereby directed to advise
the said Clara Collins of this action of this Board,
also that inasmuch as the public interest and necessity
requires that a sanitary trunk line server be constructed
in accordance with plans therefor heretofore prepared by
the City Engineer of the City of E1 Segundo and approved
by consulting engineers employed by the City and along
a route requiring a portion of the lots hereinabove
referred to, said Board will be required, on behalf of
the said City to condemn the said property for sewer
construction purposes in event the said Clara Collins
fails, refuses or neglects to grant the easements requested
on the terms heretofore offered.
Said resolution was adopted by the following vote:
Ayes: Trustees Cannon, Gerow, Krimmel, Love and Binder.
Noes: None.
Absent: None.
ORAL COWUNICATIONS.
None.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMKITTEES.
Trustee Krimmel of the Public Works Committee, reported a hole in
the parking on the Jest side of Concord Street North of Branklin Avenue,
by reason of settlement of the earth following sewer construction. By
general consent the matter was referred to the Street Superintendent with
instructions to immediately repair the same.
Trustee Krimmel also drew attention to the condition of the roadway
of Concord Street between E1 Segundo Avenue and Grand Avenue and urged
its immediate resurfacing. No definite action was taken.
Trustee Krimmel also advised that a dangerous condition is created
near the intersection of Concord Street and E1 Segundo Avenue by the parking
of automobiles too close to the North line of 21 Segundo Avenue on said
Concord Street and he recommended that the restricted parking area on the East
side of Concord Street North of E1 Segundo Avenue be extended a distance of
15 feet. By general consent the Street Superintendent was instructed to
paint the curb on the East side of Concord Street North of El Segundo Avenue
in accordance with said recommendation.
REPORTS OF OFFICERS & SPECIAL COLMITTEES.
The Street Superintendent requested early action with respect to
the wiring of the municipal warehouse and on motion of Trustee Gerow,
seconded by Trustee Krimmel, it was moved that the City Clerk be and he is
hereby instructed to procure prices for wiring the municipal warehouse in
accordance with plans for such wiring prepared by the City Engineer. Carried.
The City Clerk reported that Rev. John C. Schmidt, 721 Elvira
Avenue, Redondo Beach, California, had made verbal application to rent the
City Hall auditorium on Sundays, for the purpose of holding religious meetings.
Following discussion and consideration by the Board, it was moved by Trustee
Krimmel, seconded by trustee Love, that it be the sense of this Board of
Trustees that it does not favor the renting of the City Hall Auditorium to
any individual, society or association definitely for use on successive Sundays
for any purposes. Carried.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
The City Clerk announced receipt of certain easements across private
property for the construction of sanitary and /or storm sewers, whereupon it
was moved by Trustee Cannon, seconded by Trustee Gerow, that the following
resolution be adopted:
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RESOLVED, that those certain Grants of Easement dated
the 24th day of December, 1926, executed by John M. Edgar
and Bernice S. Edgar, husband and wife, conveying to the
City of El Segundo easements for sanitary and/or storm
sewer purposes in, over, across and/or along those certain
pieces or parcels of land situated, lying and being within
the City of El Segundo, County of Los .Angeles, State of
California and particularly described as follows, to -wit:
Also
All of that portion of Lot 11, Block 119,
as said lot and block are shown upon that
certain map of E1 Segundo Sheet No. 7, re-
corded in Book 22, pages 54-55 of Maps, re-
cords of Los Angeles County, California, and
on file in the office of the County Recorder
of said county, lying within the following
described boundary line, to -wit: Beginning
at a point on the easterly line and 7 -1/2 feet
southerly from the northeasterly corner of
said lot; thence northerly along the easterly
line to the said northeasterly corner; thence
westerly along the northerly line of said lot
to the northwesterly corner thereof; thence
southerly along the westerly line of said lot
a distance of 11 feet to a point, thence
easterly in a straight line to the point of
beginning;
All of that portion of Lot 1, Block 119, as said
lot and block are shown upon that certain map
of E1 Segundo Sheet No. 7, recorded in Book 22,
pages 54-55 of Maps, records of Los Angeles County,
California, and on file in the office of the County
Recorder of said county, lying within the following
described boundary line, to -wit: Beginning at a
point on the easterly line and 13 feet southerly
from the northeasterly corner of said lot; thence
northerly along the easterly line to the said north-
easterly corner; thence southwesterly along the
northerly line of said lot to the northwesterly
corner thereof; thence southerly along the westerly
line of said lot a distance of 21 feet to a point;
thence northeasterly in a straight line to the point
of beginning;
be and the same are hereby accepted on behalf of the City of
E1 Segundo and the City Clerk of said City is hereby directed
to cause to be affixed to said instruments his certificate,
showing the acceptance of the same and thereafter to cause the
said instruments to be filed for record;
AND Ba IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a warrant in the sum of
$598.78 as compensation for said easements be drawn payable to
the order of said John M. Edgar;
AND BE IT FIIRTIMR RESOLVED, that those certain Grants of
Easement dated Hscember 27th, 1926, executed by Herbert H.
Stewart and Mary S. Stewart, conveying to the City of E1 Segundo
easements for sanitary and /or storm sewer purposes, in, over,
across and /or along those certain pieces or parcels of land,
situated, lying and being within the City of El Segundo,
County of Los Angeles, State of California, and particularly
described as follows, to -wit:
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All of that portion of Lot 1, Block 118, as said
lot and block are shown upon that certain map of
E1 Segundo Sheet No. 7, recorded in Book 22, pages
54-55 of Maps, records of Los Angeles County,
California, and on file in the office of the County
Recorder of said county, lying within the following
described boundary line, to -wit: Beginning at a
point on the easterly line and 24 feet southerly of
the northeasterly corner of said lot; thence
northerly along the easterly line to the said
northeasterly corner; thence southwesterly along the
northerly line of said lot to the northwesterly
corner thereof; thence southerly along the westerly
line of said lot a distance of 20 feet to a point;
thence northeasterly in a straight line to the point
of beginning;
All of that portion of Lot 2, Block 118, as said lot
and block are shown upon that certain map of E1
Segundo Sheet No. 7, recorded in Book 22, pages 54-55
of Maps, records of Los Angeles County, California,
and on file in the office of the Couhty Recorder of
said county, lying within the following described
boundary line, to -wit: Beginning at a point on the
easterly line and 22 feet southerly of the northeasterly
corner of said lot; thence northerly along the easterly
line of said lot to the said northeasterly corner;
thence southwesterly along the northerly line of said
lot to the northwesterly corner thereof; thence southerly
along the westerly line of said lot a distance of 24
feet to a point; thence northeasterly in a straight line
to the point of beginning;
A41 of that portion of Lot 7, Block 118, as said lot
and block are shown upon that certain map of El Segundo
Sheet No. 7, recorded in Book 22, pages 54-55 of Maps,
records of Los Angeles County, California, and on file
in the office of the County Recorder of said county,
lying within the following described boundary line, to-
wit: Beginning at a point on the easterly line and 23
feet southerly from the northeasterly corner of said lot;
thence northerly along the easterly lige to the said
northeasterly corner; thence southwesterly along the
northerly line of•said lot to the northwesterly corner
thereof; thence southerly along the westerly line of said
lot to the southwesterly corner thereof; thence north-
easterly in a straight line to the point of beginning;
All of that portion of Lot 3, Block 118 as said lot and
block are shown upon that certain map of El Segundo
Sheet No. 7, recorded in Book 22, pages 54 -55 of Maps,
records of Los Angeles County, California; and on file
in the office of the County Recorder of said county,
lying within the following described boundary line,
to -wit: Beginning at a point on the easterly line and
20 feet southerly from the northeasterly corner of said
lot; thence northerly along the easterly line to the
said northeasterly corner; thence southwesterly along
the northerly line of said lot to the northwesterly corner
thereof; thence southerly along the westerly line of said
lot a distance of 22 feet to a point; thence north-
easterly in a straight line to the point of beginning;
be and the same are hereby accepted on behalf of the City of E1
Segundo and the City Clerk of said City is hereby directed to cause
to be affixed to said instruments his certificate, showing the
accept§nce of the same and thereafter to cause the said instruments
to be filed for record;
AND BE IT FURT-HER RESOLVED, that a warrant in the sum of
$1000.00 as compensation for said easements be drawn payable
to the order of the said Herbert H. Stewart and Mary S. Stewart.
Said resolution was adopted by the following vote:
Ayes: Trustees Cannon, Gerow, Krimmej, Love and Binder.
Noes: Bone.
Absent: None.
The City Clerk then advised that he had received from Pacific Electric
Railway Company lease covering certain portions of its right -of -way in
Grand Avenue near Main Street, to be used by the City of E1 Segundo as a
site for beautification and park purposes. It was thereupon moved by
Trustee Gerow, seconded by Trustee Love, that the following resolution be
adopted:
RESOLVED, that the President of the Board of Trustees
and the City Clerk be and they are hereby authorized, on
behalf of the City of E1 Segundo, to execute, in duplicate,
that certain lease dated November 10th, 1926, between the
Pacific Electric Railway Company, a corporation, and the
City of El Segundo, a municipal corporation, leasing unto
the City of E1 Segundo for park and beautification purposes
a certain portion of its right -of -way in Grand Avenue near
Main Street, E1 Segundo, as more particularly described in
said lease, which said lease hereby supercedes and cancels
Lease No. 6596, dated April 5th, 1926, and accepted by this
Board of Trustees on April 30th, 1926. The City Clerk of
the City of El Segundo is hereby directed to affix the city
seal thereto and to cause the said lease to be placed of
record if the President of the Board of Trustees of the City
of El Segundo shall so direct.
Said resolution was carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Trustees Cannon, Gerow, Krimmel, Love and Binder.
Noes: None.
Absent: None.
im BUSINESS.
Moved by Trustee Cannon, seconded by Trustee Love, that the Street
Superintendent be and he is hereby authorized and instructed to remove
from the Christmas Tree in the Grand Avenue Park all of the electric wiring,
electric lamps and other appurtenances used in connection with the illumination
of the Christmas Tree and to carefully store the same in the municipal ware-
house. Carried.
Moved by Trustee Krimmel, seconded by Trustee Love, that the Street
Superintendent be and he is hereby authorized and instructed to have the
municipal park benches repaired and repainted and to allow them to remain
at the Grand Avenue Park for the use of the public at said location. Carried
by the following vote:
Ayes: Trustees Cannon, Gerow, K.rimmel, Love and Binder.
Noes: None.
Absent: None.
Trustee Cannon introduced Ordinance No. 133, entitled:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, A'D I2v'G
SECTION 3 OF ORDINANCE NO. 83 OF SAID CITY, ENTITLED: " AN
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, REGULATING
ELECTRICAL BUSINESS, THE INSTALLATION, ARRANGEMENTS, ALTERATION,
REPAIR, USE, MAI L'TMUME AND OPERATION OF ELECTRIC WIRING,
ELECTRIC FIXTURES AND OTHER ELECTRIC APPLIANCES AND EQUIRUMT
III TH3 CITY OF EL SEGUNDO; PROVIDING FOR ELECTRIC PERMITS AND
INSPECTIONS AND FIRING THE FEES THMIMOR; AND PROVIDING PEiCALTIES
FOR THE VIOLATION OF THIS ORDINANCE", PASSED AND ADOPTED THE
4TH DAY OF JANUARY, A. D. 1922,
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