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1926 JUN 04 CC MIN.f 0225; El Segundo, Cal. June 4th, 1926. A regular meeting of the Board of Trustees of the City of El Segundo, California, was called to order at 7:00 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. _R ADING OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS ' STINGS. The minutes of the regular meeting held on the 28th day of May, 1926, were read. No errors or omissions appearing, it was moved by Trustee Cannon, seconded by Trustee Love, that the minutes be approved as read. Carried. The minutes of the adjourned regular meeting held on the 3rd day of June, 1926, were read. No errors or omissions being noted, they were approved as read upon motion of Trustee Gerow, seconded by Trustee Love, which carried. SPECIAL ORDM OF BUSINESS. The hearing of protests against the laying out and opening of a certain new public street within the City of El 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 :15-o'clock P. M. 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 said work or improvement. No protests were filed, but the Board, deeming it advisable to adjourn said hearing, it was moved by Trustee Cannon, seconded by Trustee Gerow, that the hearing of protests against the laying out and opening of a certain new public street within the City of E1 Segundo, California, to be designated and known as 1ariposa Avenue, as contemplated under Resolution of Intention No. 94 of the Board of Trustees, be adjourned until Friday, the 11th day of June, 1926, at the-hour of 7 :30 o'clock P. M. Carried. MITTEN COM=, ICATIONS. The following communications were read and disposed of as indicated: PACIFIC TELEPHONE & TELEGRAPH CO., applying for a permit to install an anchor in the alley South of and parallel to Grand Avenue between the alley East of Standard Street and Eucalyptus $rive. This matter having been in- vestigated and approved by the Street Superintendent, it was moved by Trustee Cannon, seconded by Trustee Gerow, that the permit as prayed for be granted, provided the work is prosecuted and completed to the satisfaction of the Street Superintendent of the City of E1 Segundo. Carried. PACIFIC TELEPHONE & TELEGRAPH CO., being application for permit to remove three poles from a portion of Tract No. 2540, bounded by Sheldon and Penn Streets and Mariposa and Fine Avenues. This application having been approved by the Street Superintendent, it was moved by Trustee Gerow, seconded by Trustee Love, that the permit requested be granted, subject to the work being prosecuted and completed to the satisfaction of the Street Superintendent of the City of E1.Segundo. Carried. A. L. B9= and eight others, requesting that trees be planted in the parkings on Arena Street between Pine and Mariposa Avenues. Because this is not a good season of the year to successfully plant trees, the Board by general consent, decided to plant no more this year and instructed the City Clerk to so advise the petitioners. PETITION OF .7e H. JEPPSEN and eight others, requesting the Board to take such- proceedings as may be necessary to cause Holly Avenue between Loma Vista Street and Valley Street, and Valley Street between Holly Avenue and Pine Avenue, to be improved by the construction therein of macadam veneer pavement; x226 : also to have cement sidewalks and curbs of standard quality.and dimension constructed on the North side of Holly Avenue between Loma Vista Street and Valley Street, on the East a1d West sides of Valley Street between Holly Avenue and fine Avenue, and on the South side of Pine Avenue between Valley Street and Loma Vista Street. On motion of Trustee Gerow, seconded by Trustee Krimmel, the matter was referred to the City Engineer with instructions to perform all of the engineering services necessary and prepare all of the engineering data necessary and submit the same to the City Attorney for the preparation and presentation to this Board of Trustees of appropriate legal proceedings to comply with the requests of the petitioners. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Trustees Cannon, Gerow, Krimmel, Love and Binder. Noess None. Absent: None. PE`1'ITION OF 'MRS. J. E. GIBBS and eighty -two others, requesting that a competent and reliable playground supervisor be provided by the City of El Segundo for the summer months. Mesdames J. N. Gorham, James T. Fisher and Elmer Peterson, as a committee from the Parent- Teachers Association, conferred with the Board concerning the said petition. After lengthy discussion, it was explained to the Committee that the Board of Trustees feels the problem one to be solved by the Board of School Trustees rather than by the City Trustees and that because of the legal liability for injuries which might be incurred, the Board would defer action and by general consent the matter was referred to the Public Works Committee for conference with the Board of School Trustees. C. I. TIZ=, complimenting the Board of Trustees on the faithful attendance of its members at the meetings of said Board and for the wisdom and public spirit of its members, which has placed the City of E1 Segundo in the enviable position of being second to no municipality in California having an equal number of inhabitants. The communication also requested enlightenment on a personal matter instead of a public matter, which the Board did not feel qualified to answer and the letter was ordered filed. None. None. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS. REPORTS OF STANDING COM'M'ITTEES. REPORTS OF OFFICERS & SPECIAL COMMITTEES. The City Clerk advised that El Segundo Review of the Women's Benefit Association of the Maccabees had made application to rent the City Hall Auditorium on the first four Tuesday nights of each month, beginning June 8th, 1926. Tuesday being an open night at this time, it was moved by Trustee Love, seconded by Trustee Krimmel, that until the further order of this Board, the City Pall Auditorium be rented to the El Segundo Review of the Woman's Benefit Association of the Maccabees, on the first four Tuesday nights of each month, beginning June 8th, 19269 at the customary rental charge of 47.50 per month, subject, however, to the right of the public to demand the use of said Auditorium. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Trustees Cannon, Gerow, Krimmel, Love and Binder. noes: None. Absent: None. The Clerk advised that Mr. Harry Randall, Jr. desired to borrow twenty - five of the City's collapsible chairs for use at his residence on June 11th, 1926. On motion of Trustee Cannon, seconded by Trustee Gerow, this permission was granted, no charge to be made for such use, subject, however, to the chairs being transported at the expense of the borrower and to the City's reimbursement for any damages which might be sustained by said chairs. Carried. WWI UNFINISHED BUSINESS. Trustee Love introduced Ordinance No. 126, entitled: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EL SEGURDO, CALIFORNIA, ORDERING THE ESTABLISEMENT OF CERTAIN SET BACK LINES ON CERTAIN PORTIONS OF v ITING STREET WITHIN THE SAID CITY, which was read. At this time consideration was given to the matter of the adoption of Ordinance No. 128, which was introduced and, read at a regular meeting of the Board of Trustees held on the 21st day of May, 1926, and by general consent the adoption of said ordinance was laid over for one week. NEW BUSINESS. Moved by Trustee Cannon, seconded by Trustee Gerow, that the Street Superintendent be and he is hereby authorized and instructed to burn weeds throughout the city where the same create a fire hazard or endanger property. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Trustees *zdscim, Cannon, Gerow, Krimmel, Love and Binder. Noes: None. Absent: None. Moved by Trustee Love, seconded by Trustee Gerow, that J. E. Gibbs be granted his customary annual two weeks vacation, beginning June 7th, 1926. Carried. }loved by Trustee Krimmel, seconded by Trustee Love, that the City Engineer be and he is hereby authorized to purchase two recording pressure gauges at a cost not to exceed $100.00, one of said gauges to be used in the Franklin Avenue sewer pump station pit and one gauge in the Standard Street sewer pump station pit. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Trustees Cannon, Gerow, Krimnel, Love and Binder. Noest None. Absent: 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: Zel- President, Board of Trtfstees. Respectfully submitted, WIN