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1926 JAN 22 CC MINr.-2o El Segundo, Cal. January 22nd, 1926. A regular meeting of the Board of Trustees of the City of E1 Segundo, California, was called to order at 7:00 o'clock P. Y. on the above date, in the Council Chamber of the City Hall of said.City by Peter E. Binder, President of the Board. ROLL W_ LL. Trustees Present: Anderson, Gerow, Love and Binder. Trustees Absent: Cannon. READING OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS YEETINGS. The minutes of the regular meeting held on the 15th day of January, 1926, were read. No errors or omissions appearing, it was moved by Trustee Gerow, seconded by Trustee Love, that the minutes be approved as read. Carried. The minutes of the adjourned regular meeting held on the 18th day of January, 1926, were read without error or omission being noted, and were approved as read upon motion of = rustee Love, seconded by Trustee Anderson, which carried. WRIT=, 003—'m'MTICATIONS. The following communications were read and disposed of as indicated: EL SEGUNDO CAAYBER OF C012MCB, requesting the adoption of a resolution similar to one adopted by said Chamber of Commerce on the 21st inst., respecting a rapid transit system and plan for grade crossing elimination within the City of Los Angeles. Moved by Trustee Gerow, seconded by Trustee Love, that the following resolution be adopted: N , S, a recognized necessity exists for a system of rapid transit within the City of Los Angeles, whereby the congestion of traffic on the main streets may be lessened; and WHEREAS, the Union Pacific Railway, the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway, the Southern Pacific, and the Pacific Electric Railway have united in a plan for the elimination. of all grade crossings to and from the business center of Los Angeles, from Lain Street east; and 17FAS, it appears that this plan is entirely feasible, and will result in a great saving of time to the districts served by the Pacific - 4ectric 1�ailway, as well as a material relief to the congestion of traffic within the City of Los Angeles; and r' �'ii.AS, it is the expressed intention of the above named railroad companies to proceed immediately to carry out said plan as soon as permission can be secured to do so; MIN W; THMEFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Trustees of the City of El Segundo hereby unanimously approves the plan proposed for grade crossing relief by the said railroad companyies; and 33 IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Attorney of the City of E1 Segundo be and he is hereby authorized and instructed, on behalf of the Board of Trustees of the City of Zl Segundo, to present this resolution to the Railroad Commission of the State of California when the said Commission convenes for the purpose of hearing the application referred to herein. Said Resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Trustees Anderson, Gerow, Love and Binder. Noes: None. Absent: Trustee Cannon. y 1 G 1.2 EL 93GUNDO Chi. ?BM OF a letter requesting this Board of Trustees to take such steps as it may deem expedient in requesting the Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Company to alter or to have altered, the present limits of its M Segundo exchange, so that the same will be co- extensive with the corporate limits of the City of E1 Segundo. Moved by Trustee Gerow, seconded by Trustee Love, that the City Clerk be and he is hereby instructed to write the Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Company, in an endeavor to have the territorial limits of its El Segundo exchange altered so as to include the corporate limits of the City of ::1 Segundo, and the pity Engineer be and he is hereby authorized and instructed to prepare a map showing the territorial boundaries of the El Segundo exchange as they exist at the present time, as well as the boundaries as they will exist if the request of this Board of Trustees is complied with. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Trustees Anderson, Gerow, Love and Binder. Hoes: None. Absent: Trustee Cannon. LEAGUE OF CAL12,011IA YgNICIPALIT L:S, requesting that a representative of the City of, Segundo attend a special meeting of said body to be held at the Alexandria Hotel, Los Angeles, at 2:00 o'clock P. M., January 26th, 1926, for the purpose of giving consideration to a recent order of the Railroad Commission of the State of California, permitting an increase in telephone rates in the City of Los Angel }}ee�s. Moved by Trustee Gerow, seconded by Trustee Anderson, Mthat�t�ti`�e�is hereby authorized and instructed to attend�a pecia me ng t e ague of California Municipalities to be held at the Alexandria Hotel, Los Angeles, at 2:00 o'clock P. M., January 26th, 1926, for the purpose of giving consideration to a recent order of the Railroad Commission of the State of California, permitting an increase in telephone rates in the City of Z1 Segundo. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Trustees Anderson, Gerow, Love and Binder. Noes: hone. Absent: Trustee Cannon. SPEECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS. The hour of 7 :15 o'clock P. 11. at this meeting, having heretofore been fixed as the time for receiving bids for furnishing the City of EZ Segundo with certain trees and shrubs for planting in the Municipal Park at the Reservoir Site, the President arose and announced the hour of 7:14 o'clock, and asked if any person or persons present desired to file bids for furnishing said trees and shrubs. The hour of 7 :15 o'clock P. M. having arrived, the President then declared the time for receiving bids for furnishing the City of xi Segundo with certain trees and shrubs for planting in the ?- flunicipal Park at the Reservoir Site, closed. The City Clerk announced that five bids had been received for furnishing the City of El Segundo with certain trees and shrubs for planting in the .:unicipal Park at the Reservoir Site. It was moved by Trustee Gerow, seconded by Trustee Love, that the Board proceed to open, examine and publicly declare all bids received for furnishing the City of M Segundo with certain trees and shrubs for planting in the Lunicipal Park at the 'Reservoir Site. Carried. The Board then proceeded to open, examine and publicly declare all bids received for furnishing the City of 31 Segundo with certain trees and shrubs for planting in the unicipal Para at the Reservoir Site. Said bids were found by said 3oard to be as follows, to -wit: .iest Adams nursery United nurseries Company Pioneer Nursery of Monrovia Beverly Hills nurseries Germain Seed & Plant Co. IT112! IT=! ir12 342.50 486.00 - - - 656.25 568.50 939.05 473900 543.95 645.00 )122'r . Bid of West Adams nursery was accompanied by Certified Check No. 3740, drawn on the Union Bank & Trust Company, payable to City of 31 Segundo in the sus of $48.60. Bid of United Nurseries Company was not accompanied by Check or other evidence of good faith. Bid of Pioneer Nursery of Yoarovia was accompanied by Cashier's Check No. 8060, drawn on the First Monrovia Branch of the Security Trust & Savings Bank, payable to Victor D. McCarthy, in the sum of $73.90. Bid of Beverly Hills Nursery was accompanied by Cashier's Check No. 11863, drawn on the First National Bank of Beverly Hills, payable to the City of El Segundo in the sum of X55.00. Bid of Germain Seed & Plant Company was accompanied by Certified Check No. 63456, drawn on the Farmers & Merchants National Bank, payable to the City Clerk, City of E1 Segundo, in the sun of 464.50. It was then moved by Trustee Gerow, seconded by Trustee Love, that all of said bids received for furnishing the City of E1 Segundo with certain trees and shrubs for planting in the Municipal Park at the Reservoir Site, be taken under advisement until the next regular meeting of this Board. Carried. The hour of 7 :30 o'clock P. M. at this meeting, having heretofore been fixed as the time for receiving bids for furnishing the City of E1 Segundo with one meter -of _the'.Venturi Tube type, delivered at Sewer Pump Station in the City of E1 Segundo, the President arose and announced the hour of 7 :29 o'clock P. M. and asked if any person or persons present desired to file bids for furnishing said Venturi Tube Type meter. The hour of 7 :30 o'clock P. M. having arrived, the President then declared the time for receiving bids for furnishing the City of !a Segundo with one meter of the Venturi Tube Type, delivered at Sewer Pump Station in the City of El Segundo, closed. The City Clerk announced that two bids had been received for furnishing the City of E1 Segundo wit)2 one meter of the Venturi Tube Type, delivered at the Sewer Pump Station in the City of El Segundo. It was moved by Trustee Gerow, seconded by Trustee Love, that the Board proceed to open, examine and publicly declare all bids received for furnishing the City of E1 Segundo with one meter of the Venturi Tube Type, delivered at the Sewer Pump Station in the City of El Segundo. Carried. The Board then proceeded to open, examine and publicly declare all bids received for furnishing the City of E1 Segundo with one meter of the Venturi Tube Type, d.= livered at the Sewer Pump Station in the City of El Segundo. Said bids were found by said Board to be as follows, to -wit: Bid of Water Works Supply Company, as follows: "Los Angeles, Cal. Jan. 21, 1926. Honorable Board of Trustees, City of El Segundo, California. Gentlemen: Pursuant to your request for bids for one Venturi Meter and Tube in accordance with your advertisement for bids to be received up to 7:30 o'clock P. Me on Friday, the 22nd day of January, 19269 we offer you the following: _ 1 - Standard Simplex Recorder complete with mercury, tools, accessories and a year's sup_)ly of charts as covered by the attached illustration and 1 - 10" Venturi tube fitted with cleaning devides, hand hole and bronze lined throat, all suitable for the quantities mentioned in your specifications, and delivered f.o.b. El Segundo for 4890.00. Should water seals be considered necessary to protect the recorder, we offer these at an additional price of 4102.25, which also includes delivery f.ob. El Segundo. This bid is intended to cover complete equipment, ex- clusive of small connecting pipe between the meter and tube and G123 also the services of our erector to supervise the setting up and -cutting into.operation the recorder. As an evidence of good faith, we attach hereto a Bid Bond in the sum of $10000, this being approximately 10 of our bid as required. Soliciting your favorable consideration, we are Yours very truly, 7. .7ATM 7,1ORES SUPPLY COMPANY, R. N. Lawton." Said bid was accompanied by Bidders Bond in the sum of V100.00, with the National Surety Commny as Surety and the Slater Works Supply Company as Principal. Bid of Grinnell Company, as follows: "Los Angeles, Cal. Jan, 22, 1926. Board of Trustees, City of E1 Segundo, E1 Segundo, Cal. Gentlemen: Referring to your notice calling for bids on sewer mechanical equipment, we are pleased to quote you on the devices required as follows: 1 - 10" Venturi Tube Special, 4-18" throat, vent cleaning valves and hand holes for pressure chambers, mercury operated Type M register indicator recorder, settling tanks for pressure lines, measuring ran#e 170,000 to 2, 220,000 gallons per day, f.o.b. Sewer Pump Station in the City of El Segundo - $1,190.00. We enclose herewith pamphlet descriptive of these devides, all as manufactured by the Builders Iron Foundry, of Providence, R. I. A great number of these devices have been sold to the various cities throughout the United States and as you are possibly aware, all have given complete satisfaction and the devices are guaranteed both by ourselves and the Builders Iron Foundry for the purposes int.6nded. We enclose herewith bond for X120.00 to insure our faith- ful execution of this contract, should the award be made to us. Yours very truly, GRIM?ELL CCEIPA.*:Y OF THE PACIFIC, A. C. Hacker, Department Sales Manager." Said bid was Accompanied by Bidder's Bond in the sum of X120.00, with the Grinnell Company as Principal and J. D. Fleming and J. R. Dickinson as sureties. The above bids were then given due consideration by the Board of Trustees, after which it was moved by Trustee Love, seconded by Trustee Gerow, that the furnishing of one Venturi Tube hype meter to the City of El. Segundo be and the same is hereby awarded to the Water Works Supply Company, at the price named in its bid therefor, to-wit: X992.25, including water seals, f.o.b. M Segundo. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Trustees Anderson, Gerow, Love and Binder. *Toes: None. Absent: Trustee Cannon. r The hour of 8:00 o'clock P. Me at this meeting, having heretofore been set as the time and date for receiving protests against the confirmation of the assessment for the improvement of certain portions of Hillcrest Avenue and Pine Avenue within the City of E1 Segundo, as provided for by Resolution of Intention No. 103, passed and adopted on the 21st day of August, 1925, the president arose and announced the hour of 7:59 o'clock P. M. and asked if there were any person or persons present who desired to file protests as aforesaid. The hour of 8:00 o'clock P. Me having arrived and no protests being filed, and the City Clerk advising that no written protests had been filed with him, it was moved by Trustee Love, seconded by Trustee Gerow, that Resolution No. 123, entitled: A RESOLUTION OF TPE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFOR r'IA, CONFIRMING THE ASSESSIM- IT FOR THE '7011K OR I RO V�r�TT OF A CERTAIN PORTION OF HILLCREST AVENUE AND OF A CERTAIN PORTION OF PINE AVENUE, TITTiIN THE SAID CITY, PROVIDED FOR BY RESOLUTION- OF IN=- TT ION NO. 103 OF THE SAID BOARD, PASSED AIND ADOPTED ON VEHIE 21ST DAY OF AUGUST, A. D., 1925, which was read, be adopted. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Trustees Anderson, Gerow, Love and Binder. Noes: None. Absent: Trustee Cannon. None. ORAL COISMI TICATIONS. 'DEPORTS OF STANDING COrMITT EES. Trustee Gerow of the Public Works Committee reported that "r. F. M. Duley had requested that some attention be given to Tuley Road, inasmuch as it is badly in need of repair. By general consent the matter was referred to the Street Superintendent for investigation and report at the next regular meeting of the Board. None.- REPORTS OF OFFICERS & S"'BOIAL CO11HITT'�S. UNFINISHED BUSINESS. The City Clerk requested the Board to fix the values of the land to be acquired by the City of El Segundo for sewer construction purposes between Eucalyptus Drive and Maryland Street, adjacent to the Pacific l ectric Right -of -way, so that the procuring of the necessary rights -of -way might proceed. Moved by Trustee Love, seconded by Trustee Gerow, that the following resolution be adopted: ,.• S, in the construction and completion of its trunk line sanitary sever system, the City of E1 Segundo will be required to obtain easements over private property adjacent to the Pacific Electric right -of -gray between ucalyptus Drive and Maryland Street, or will be required to purchase outright certain portions of said property; and S, it is deemed advisable that the acquiring of titles to said land or the procuring of easements proceed with all reasonable haste; NOW =-]FORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Engineer of the City of El Segundo be and he is hereby authorized and instructed to prepare a map giving a description of all of the property involved in the matter herein referred to, as well as the portions thereof necessary to be used by the City of E1 Segundo for sewer construction purposes and upon its completion to deliver the same to the City Clerk of the City of E1 Segundo; AND BE IT FURTHM RESOLVED, that thereafter,the City Clerk proceed to acquire the easements or titles, as the case may be, for the City of EZ Segundo, $0.14 per square foot to be paid for such land as it may be deemed necessary for the City to purchase outright for use in this connection, the value of easements it may be necessary to obtain to be determined by this Board at a later date. Carried by the following vote: G125 Ayes: Trustees Anderson, Gerovi, Love and Binder. Noes: None. Absent: Trustee Cannon. Moved by Trustee Love, seconded by Trustee Gerow, that the following resolution be adopted: 7 ?EAS, the Universal Traffic Control Company has heretofore offered to supply the City of 1 Segundo with a special paint for painting all of the traffic buttons purchased from said Traffic Control Company; and .1 AS, this Board deems it advisable to repaint all of said buttons and that when repainted, said buttons should be painted white; NOW TB= ORE, BE IT RESOLVM- , that this Board avail itself of the offer of said Company and the City Clerk be and he is hereby authorized and instructed to request said company to ship to the City of M. Segundo a quantity of white paint sufficient to complete the work herein referred to, said paint to be delivered to the City of 173l Segundo with�Cost except freight or express charges. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Trustees Anderson, Gerow, Love and Binder. Noes: None. Absent: Trustee Cannon. Moved by Trustee Love, seconded by Trustee Gerow, that the following resolution be adopted: '.+ M a,'S, the Byron - Jackson Pump Mfg. Company, in compliance with contract entered into with the City of MSegundo, November 5th, 1925, has delivered to the City of E Segundo two 4" centrifugal sewer pumps and has otherwise completed its contract to the satis- faction of the Board of Trustees of the City of El Segundo, NOW T?i-M-P.77OR , BE IT R:SOLVLD, that the City Clerk of the City of Ll Segundo be and he is hereby authorized and instructed to return to said company its good faith deposit, being Certified Check loo. 58106, dated October 8th, 1925, in the sum of .60.00, drawn payable to the order of the City of El Segundo on the Central P:ational Bank of Oakland, California. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Trustees Anderson, Gerow, Love and Binder. Noes: None. Absent: Trustee Cannon. PAYING BILLS. The following demands, having had the approval of the Cormittee on Finance and Records, were read: Pacific Electric Ry. Union Bock Company Harry M. Perry General Electric Co. Street Impr. Fund Co. 136.46 218.32 '94'354.78 Sewer Bond Fund 90.00 270.30 0360.30 L. A. Decomposed Granite Daniels Hardware H. 8. Crocker Co. General Fund Co. 150.00 77.00 10.54 0238.54 y.oved by Trustee Love, seconded by Trustee Gerow, that the demands be allowed and warrants drawn and paid out of the respective funds covering the same. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Trustees Anderson, Gerow, Love and Binder. Noes: None. Absent: Trustees Cannon. x:26 :t w� ..r NEW BUSINESS. The Marshal announced the appointment of A. L. Bischoff as Deputy Marshal and requested the Board's approval of this appointment. Moved by Trustee Gerow, seconded by Trustee Love, that this appointment be approved. Carried. The City x-ligineer advised that a planimeter would be a valuable adjunct to his office and requested that the Board purchase one. Vhereupon it was moved by Trustee Gerow, seconded by Trustee Love, that the purchase of a planimeter for use of the F4ga veering Department of the City of II Segundo, at a cost not to exceed .50.00 be and the same is hereby authorized. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Trustees Anderson, Gerow, Love and Binder. Noes: None. Absent: Trustee Cannon. Moved by Trustee Gerow, seconded by Trustee Love, that the City Clerk be and he is hereby authorized to purchase 2# mixed wild flower seed at a cost not to exceed p10.00. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Trustees Anderson, Gerow, Love and Binder. Noes: None. Absent: Trustee Cannon. Moved by Trustee Gerow, seconded by Trustee Love, that the following resolution be adopted: WHEREAS, the installation of lateral sewers in Lateral Sewerage District No. 1 will cause the removal of certain ex- isting water lines within said District; and Ziiiir EAS, this Board of Trustees believes that when said lines are moved they should be replaced with cast iron pipe so that the construction may be permanent; and :.HE?EAS, at the present time the funds of the Water Depart- ment of the City of L' Segundo are not ample to purchase the pipe and perform the work necessary; YOT. TIC =FORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Clerk of the City of El Segundo be and he is hereby authorized to advertise for sale X10,000.00 of the X50,000.00 par value.'1la er Works Bonds, Election-1922. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Trustees Anderson, Gerow, Love and Binder. ?Toes: None. Absent: Trustee Cannon. Moved by Trustee Gerow, seconded by 'Trustee Love, that the following resolution be adopted: '.VfMZAS, it appears that the E1 Segundo High School will have its frontage on lain Street from Mariposa Avenue to Oak Avenue; and 71 -MEAS, this Board of Trustees feels that under the circum- stances, all buildings constructed along said thoroughfare from 1ariposa Avenue to Collingavood Street should be erected so that the fronts thereof will be set back from the property line on r.=:a.in Street on a line with the fronts of existing buildings on - said Street; NOW TTIMEFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Attorney of the i,'ity of El Segundo be and he is hereby authorized and instructed to prepare an ordinance establishing setback lines on the East and 'hest sides of Main Street from Mariposa Avenue to Collingwood Street, and the City Engineer of the City of M Segundo is hereby instructed to determine the present voluntary setback lines on said street and advise the City Attorney thereof for his use in the preparation of the ordinance hereinabove referred to; and BE IT FUR= RESOLVED, that the Building Inspector of the G127 City of El Segundo be and he is hereby authorized and instructed, until the further order of this Board, to refuse to issue building permits for the erection of any building of any class on said street within the area herein referred to, where the plan therefor or the application for such permit does not indicate that said building will be set back from the property line a distance of not less than twenty -five feet. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Trustees Anderson, Gerow, Love and Binder. Noes: None. Absent: Trustee Cannon. 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: ty erk. t President, Board of Trustees.