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1926 JAN 29 CC MINEl Segundo, Cal. January 29th, 1926. A regular meeting of the Board of Trustees of the City of ZI Segundo, California, was called to order at 7 :00 o'clock P. M. on the above date, in the Council Chamber of the City :call of said City, bar Peter E. Binder, President of the Board. ROLL CALL. Trustees Present: Anderson, Cannon, Gerow, Love and Binder. Trustees Absent: None., READING OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS SING. The minutes of the regular meeting held on the 22nd 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. SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS. The hour of 7 :15 o'clock P. IT. at this meeting, having heretofore been set as the time for receiving of bids for the sale of certain municipal improvement bonds of the City of E1 Segundo, to -wit: bonds issued for the laying out and opening of Sycamore Avenue in said City of E1 Segundo, as contemplated by Resolutiob of Intention No. 84 and Ordinance No. 113 of said;tity, the President arose, announced the hour of 7 :14 o'clock P. Me and asked if there were any person or persons present who desired to file bids for the purchase of said bonds. The hour of 7 :15 o'clock P. IG having arrived, and all bids being in, the President announced that the time for receiving of bids on the sale of the bonds as heretofore referred to, as advertised for, were closed. The Clerk announced that he had received seven bids on the municipal improvement bonds issued for the laying out and opening of Sycamore Avenue, in said City, in accordance with the advertisement therefor heretofore ordered published by this Board of Trustees. It was thereupon moved by Trustee Gerow, seconded by Trustee Love, that the Board proceed to open, examine and publicly declare all of the bids received for the purchase of municipal improvement bonds issued for the laying out and opening of Sycamore Avenue in the said City of El Segundo, California, as contemplated by Resolution of Intention No. 84 and Ordinance No. 113 of the said city. Carried. The Board then proceeded to-open, examine and publicly declare said bids, which said bids were found by said Board to be as follows, to -wit: Bid of Stephen Pelletier, offering to purchase Bonds Nos. Five, Six, Nine and Twenty (5, 6, 9 and 20), Series "B ", for par $1050.00 and accrued interest to date of delivery. Said bid was accompanied by cash in the sum of $110.00 as an evidence of good faith. Bid of Don C. Fugitt, offering to purchase bond No. teen (14), Series "B ", for par $320.00, plus accrued interest to date. °f Said bid was accompanied by cash in the sun of $44.00 as an evidencd of good faith. Bid of We E. Morgan, offering to purchase Bonds Nos. Ten, Eleven, Twelve, 'Thirteen, Sixteen, Seventeen, Eighteen, Nineteen and Twenty -one (10, 11, 12, 189 15, 16, 179 18 19 and 21) , Series "B ", for par value $1040.00, plus accrued interest to dateq!13��1 d bid was accompanied by Cashier's Check drawn on the First National Bank of Hermosa Beach in the sum of 4114.00, as an evidence of good faith. Eleanor Czernis i, offering to purchase Bond No. 1, Series "A", for per value .320.00, plus accrued interest to datejj R bid was accompanied by Cashier's Check drawn on the Security Trust & Savings Bank, Los Angeles, in the sum of :;35900 as an evidence of good faith. Bid of Be A. Williams, offering to purchase Bonds Nos. One, Two, Three and tour (1, 2, 3 and 4) Series "B ", for par 0200.00, and accrued interest to date of Delivery. Said bid was accompanied by Cash in the sum of $40.00, as an evidence of good faith. Bid of Mabel Palmer Smith, offering to purchase Bonds Nos. Eight (7 and 8)9 Series "B ", for par $280.00, and accrued interest delivery. Said bid was accompanied by Cash in the sun of $30.00 a of good faith. Q, 129 Seven and to date of s an evidence Bid of E. G. Palmer, offering to purchase Bond No. Two (2) Series "A ", for par :;270.00, and accrued interest to date of delivery. Said bid was accompanied by cash in the sum of 9`28.50 as an evidence of good faith. Following consideration of said bids, it was moved by Trustee Gerow, seconded by Trustee Cannon, that Resolution No. 124, entitled: A RESOLL ' ION OF TITC- BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, A:GARDING TO VARIOUS BIDDERS CERTAIN STREET ILEPROVEr:"..F,^TT BONDS ISSUED FOR THE LAYING OUT AND OPENING OF SYCA MORE AVMUE 17ITHIN SAID CITY, AS CONTMR- PLATED U?`?DER RESOLUTION OF INTENTION NO. 84 OF THE SAID BOARD, which was read, be adopted. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Trustees Anderson, Cannon, Gerow, Love and Binder. Noes: None. Absent: None. The hearing of protests against the laying out and opening of a certain new public street within the City of E1 Segundo, between Arizona Drive and Inglewood - Redondo Road, to be designated and known as Mariposa Avenue, having heretofore been adjourned to the hour of 7 :30 o'clock P. Me at this meeting, and said hour having arrived, the President arose and asked if there were any person or persons present who desired to file protests against the said work or improvement. No protests were filed, but the Board desiring to hear from interested parties who had previously filed protests and which protests the Board heretofore had been advised were to be withdrawn, it appeared desirable to continue the hearing. It was thereupon moved by Trustee Love, seconded by Trustee Anderson, that the hearing of protests against the laying out and opening of a certain new public street within the City of El Segundo, to be designated and known as Mariposa Avenue, as contemplated under Resolution of Intention No. 94 of the Board of Trustees, be adjourned until Friday, the 26th day of February, 1926, at the-hour of 7:30 o'clock P. M. Carried. WRITTrEN COb AMICATIONS. The following communications were read and disposed of as indicated: ATCHISON, TOPEKA & SANTA FE RAILWAY CO11PANY, replying to the letters of the City Clerk dated December 12th, 1925 and January 19th, 1926, advising that said company will restrict the speed of moving picture trains, while backing over its EZ Segundo crossing, to twenty miles per hour, and will also, so far as is practicable, arrange the operation of these trains so that there may be a minimum movement over street crossings. On motion of Trustee Love, seconded by Trustee Anderson, the City Clerk was instructed to advise the Atchison, Topeka & Santa-Fe Railway Company that, until the further order of this Board, the arrangement referred to in its letter dated January 22nd, 1926, File No. 58043 -B, would be acceptable. Carried. J. D. D. GLADDING, Vice - President, E1 Segundo State Bank, requesting permission to elongate a frame partition in rear of the store situate No. 106 Grand Avenue, as per plans of Mr. Whitehead presented to the Building Inspector. The Building Inspector was questioned by the Board in this connection and advised that the plan submitted to him verbally was to lengthen the partition and construct a roof over a present open space in the rear of the store, situate No. 106 Grand Avenue, so as to form an additional room for storage purposes. On motion of Trustee Love, seconded by Trustee ferow, the Building Inspector was authorized to issue a permit for the construction of a storage room in the rear of 106 Grand Avenue, provided the interior and exterior of said room and the roof are fireproofed with galvanized iron and provided further, that an entrance to the said store from the rear is made independently accessible without entrance through said store room and provided farther, that the construction herein authorized is otherwise prosecuted and completed to the satisfaction of said Building Inspector. Carried by the following vote: x130a Ayes: Trustees Anderson, Cannon, Gerow, Love and Binder. Noes: None. Absent: None. None. None. ORAL COPICrQNICATIONS. REPORTS OF STANDING COMIITTEES. REPORTS OF OFFICERS & SPECIAL CMDUTTEES, The City Clerk reported that certain repairs are necessary to the steam lines in the City Hall. It was thereupon moved by Trustee Love that the City Clerk be and he is hereby authorized to employ Mr. H. A. Crowell to make necessary repairs to the steam heating plant within the City Hall at a cost not to exceed $10.00. The motion was seconded by Trustee Cannon and carried by the following vote: Ayes: Trustees Anderson, Cannon, Gerow, Love and Binder. Noes: None. Absent: None. The City Clerk reported repairs are necessary to the battery charger, following which it was moved by Trustee Cannon that the City Clerk be and he is hereby authorized to have the City of El Segundo's battery charger repaired at a cost not to exceed $15.00. Said motion was seconded by Trustee Love and carried by the following vote: Ayes: Trustees Anderson, Cannon, Geraw, Love and Binder. Noes: None. Absent: None. The City Clerk, reporting for the Street Superintendent, advised that it would cost approximately 420.00 to repair the Daley Road, this matter, at the previous meeting of the Board, having been referred to said Street Superintendent for report. It was moved by Trustee Cannon, seconded by Trustee Love, that the Street Superintendent be and he-is hereby authorized to mare the necessary repairs to Daley Road at a cost not to exceed 420900. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Trustees Anderson, Cannon, Gerow, Love and Binder. Noes: None. Absent: None. The City Clerk advised that the Street Superintendent recommended the con- struction of a storm water drain on the Coast Boulevard at the point where the viaduct formerly running from the Standard Oil Company premises to the Pacific Electric Right -of -way on the beach, crossed the same. The Board being aware of the necessity for this drain, it was moved by Trustee Anderson, seconded by Trustee Gerow, that the Street Superintendent be and he is hereby authorized and instructed to construct a storm water run -off on the Coast Boulevard at a cost not to exceed $75.00. Said motion was carried by the following vote: Ayes: Trustees Anderson, Cannon, Gerow, Love and Binder. Noes: None. Absent None. The matter of set back distances on Main Street from Mariposa Avenue to Collingwood Street having heretofore been referred to the City Engineer fg report at this meeting, the said City Engineer reported as follows: That to West side of Main Street from Walnut to Collingwood Street, the present voluntary set back is 24 feet and he recommended that permanent set back lines for the Viest side of Plain Street between Walnut Avenue and Collingwood Street be fixed at 24 feet. He further recommended that set back lines on all other portions of Plain Street between Mariposa Avenue and Coilingwood Street be fixed at 20 feet, for the reason that on all other portions of said street the average voluntary set back is 20 feet. It was thereupon moved by Trustee Love, seconded by Trustee Cannon, that the recommendations of the City Engineer with respect to set back lines on Main Street between Mariposa Avenue and Collingwood Street be and.the same are hereby approved, and the City Attorney of the City of El Segundo is authorized and instructed G 131; to prepare the ordinance establishing set back lines on said street between said points in conformity with the foregoing recommendation. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Trustees Anderson, Cannon, Gerow, Love and Binder. Noes: None. Absent: None. The City Engineer filed with the Board his estimate of the cost of an additional six inches of concrete in the height of the concrete foundation for the municipal brick warehouse now under construction by Albert J. Sullivan, together with a recommendation that two additional galvanized iron roof drains, not shown upon the plans, but which the engineer believes are necessary for proper drainage of the roof of the building, be installed, the total estimate amounting to y0179.35. It was thereupon moved by Trustee Gerow, seconded by Trustee Anderson, that the recommendation of the City Engineer with respect to increasing the height of the foundation of the municipal brick warehouse and the installation of two additional galvanized iron roof drains be and the same is hereby approved and the contractor, Mr. Albert J. Sullivan, be and he is hereby authorized to proceed with the work in conformity with said recommendations, as an extra on his contract, all at a cost not to exceed "179.35. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Trustees Anderson, Cannon, Gerow, Love and Binder. Noes: None. Absent: None. The City Engineer filed a report recommending a second payment of Y1861.14 to Mr. Albert J. Sullivan. on account of his contract with the City of El Segundo for the erection of a brick warehouse and frame dwelling. Proved by Trustee Love, seconded by Trustee Anderson, that the recommendation be approved and that the same be allowed upon the presentation of claim in proper form. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Trustees Anderson, Cannon, Gerow, Love and Binder. :does: none. Absent: None. Me-City Clerk reported having attended the Regional r`eeting of the League of California Municipalities held in the Alexandria Hotel on Tuesday, January 26th, 1926; that the principal speaker of the day Nras Mr. John R. Richards, President of the Municipal League of Los Angeles, the Committee appointed by '.mayor Cryer to combat the increase in rates allowed the Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Company by a recent decision of the :railroad Commission of the State of California. 11r. Richards stated among other things that the work of the Committee will require X75,000.00, veaich is two- thirds financed, predicated upon the raising of the additional $25,000.00. However, no request was made of the cities cooperating to contribute to the fluid. The meeting terminated in the passage of a resolution introduced by the City Attorney of the City of San Diego, placing this Regional Conference on record as favoring the League of California Municipalities, in its entirety, cooperating with and joining the City of Los Angeles in its fight against alleged exorbitant telephone rates of subsidiaries of American Telephone & Telegraph Company operating in the State of California. The President accepted the report on behalf of the Board. UNFIFUSHED SUSI?`?ESS. The City Engineer reported having visited the Beverly Hills Nursery and the Test Adams Nursery for the purpose of,ascertaining the relative merits of the trees and shrubs proposed to be furnished the City of M Segundo under the proposals of the respective nurseries filed with the Board of Trustees January 22nd, 1926, and he recommended that, in view of the fact that the plants and shrubs of the Beverly Hills Nurseries are hardier and larger plants, that the award of contract for furnishing the same be made to the Beverly Hills I,T.urseries. It was moved by Trustee Gerow, seconded by Trustee Love, that Resolution No. 125, entitled: A RESOL UTIO1; OF THE BOARD OF THUS=S OF THE CITY OF EL S GMDO, CALIFORIUA, AVIA_RDING TO B-77ZRLY HILLS NURSERIES A CERTAIK CONTRACT FOR FURL;ISHING SAID CITY 471TH CE TAIN PLANTS A2 7D SMUBS, which was read, be adopted. Said resolution was carried by the following vote: z Ayes: Trustees Anderson, Cannon, Gerow, Love and Binder. Noes: None. Absent: None. It was moved by Trustee Love, seconded by Trustee Anderson, that the following resolution be adopted: WHEREAS, the Coast Machinery Company, in compliance with contract entered into with the City of F1. Segundo, November 5th-, 1925;'has delivered to the.City of E1 Segundo one Curtis Vacuum Priming Pump and has otherwise completed its contract to the satisfaction of the Board of Trustees of the City of 21 Segundo, NOW TFEREF'ORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Clerk of the City of El Segundo be and he is hereby authorized and in- structed to return to said company its good faith deposit# being Certified Check No. 13188, in the am of $250.00, payable to the order of the City of II Segundo. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Trustees Anderson, Cannon, Gerow, Love and Binder. Noes: None. Absent: None. Trustee Cannon introduced Ordinance No. 124, entitled: AN ORDINANCE OF TM CITY OF M SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, DESIGNATING, FIXING AND ESTABLISHING CERTAIN SET BACK LINES ALONG THAT CERTAIN PORTION OF ITAIN STREET BETWEEN THE NORTHERLY LINE OF MARIPOSA AVENUE AND THE SOUTHERLY LINE OF COLLING%7OOD STREET, WITHIN THE SAID CITY, which was read. PAYING BILLS. No demands presented. NEV BUSINESS. None. No further business appearing to be.transacted at this session, it was moved by Truste Cannon, seconded by Trustee Gerow, that the meeting adjourn. Carried. Approved: President, Board of Trustees. 8espectfully submitted, City Cybric.