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1926 MAY 07 CC MIN'202 r E1 Segundo, Cal. May, 7th, 1926. A regular meeting of the Board of Trustees of the City of El Segundo, California, was called to order at 7s00 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 PRES -MrL Cannon, Gerow, Krimnel, Love and Binder. - TRUSTEES ABSEPTT: None. READING OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS '=1T INGS. The minutes of the regular meeting held on the 30th day of April, 1926, were read. No errors or omissions appearing, they were approved as read upon motion of Trustee Love, seconded by Trustee Cannon, which carried. The minutes of the adjourned regular meeting held on the 3rd day of May, 1926 were read without error or omission being noted and were approved as read upon motion of Trustee Love, seconded by Trustee Cannon, which carried. SPECIAL ORDR OF BUSINESS. 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 7:15 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 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 Love, that the hearing of protests against the laying out and opening of a certain new public street within the City of 21 Segundo, California, to be designated and known as Mariposa Avenue, as contemplated under Resolution of Intention Ho. 94 of the Board of Trustees, be adjourned until Friday, the 4th day of June, 1926, at the hour of 7:15 o'clock P. M. Carried. WRITTEN' CMEWICATIONS. The following communications were read and disposed of as indicated: PUBLICITY DIRECTOR, being a report for the months of March and April, 19269 Ordered filed. STATE OF CALIFORNIA, VETERANS WM FA_RE BOARD, letter dated May 3rd, 1926, requesting cancellation of current and delinquent taxes of record against certain real property within the City of El Segundo, held in fee by the Veterans Welfare Board, which said real property is more particularly described as follows, to -wit: "Lot 6 and the South 10.71 feet of Lot 5 of Tract No. 3690, in the City of a Segundo, County of Los Angeles, State of California, as per map recorded in Book 40, page 55 of Maps, in the office of the County Recorder of said County ". Following consideration, it was moved by Trustee Cannon, seconded by Trustee Krimmel, that the following resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that the petition for the cancellation of certain taxes now appearing on the tax records of the County of Los Angeles, State of California, as a lien against all that real property situated in the City of El Segundo, County of Los Angeles, State of California, described as follows, to -wit: Lot 6 and the South 10.71 feet of Lot 5 of Tract No. 3690, in the City of E1 Segundo, County of Los Angeles, State of California, as per map recorded in Book 40, page 55 of Maps, in the office of the County Recorder of said County, G 20:4 and now owned by the Veterans Welfare Board of the State of California, be and the same is hereby granted; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that all municipal taxes of the City of EL Segundo, California, now a lien against said real property, both current and delinquent, be and the same are hereby cancelled and set aside, and the City Treasurer of the City of E1 Segundo is hereby authorized and instructed to request the County Tax Coll$ctor and the County Auditor of the County of Los Angeles, State of California, to cancel such municipal taxes,both current and delinquent, upon their records, and that a letter or other instructions of said City Treasurer shall be their , authority therefor, provided, however, that nothing herein Said Resolution was carried by the following vote: Ayes: Trustees Cannon, Gerow, Zrimmel, Love and Binder. Noes: None. Absent: None. ORAL COW.TNICATIONS. A Mr. Gibbons, operating a small farm within the City of M Segundo, addressed the Board requesting the establishment of an irrigation rate for farms. The Board explained that the municipal water works to not a profit making institution and that water is being delivered at approximate cost and that his is the only complaint which has been received since new water rates became effective. Being uncertain as to the extent the new water rates would burden him financially, Mr. Gibbons withdrew from the meeting, stating that if in the future the charges for water used at his farm appear to be exorbitant, he would reappear before the Board for further discussion of the matter. Mr. I. A. Wick an, 430 Concord Street, requested the Board to authorize the improvement of the alley in the rear of his premises - th oil cake, which will be removed from the surface of Grand Avenue between !-in Street and Concord Street, when said Grand Avenue will be improved in the ne &-.- future, and that in addition an approach into his garage be constructed of the same material. Mr. Co S. Whitehead having previously made a similar request to the Street Superintendent and said requests appearing to be reasonable, it was moved by Trustee Gerow, seconded by Trustee Krimmel, that the Street Superintendent be and he is hereby authorized and instructed to repair the alleys in the rear of "430 Concord Street and in the rear of and that in addition and at the same time private work at a cost not to exceed 410.00 be performed for I. A. Glickman and private work at a cost not to exceed $30.00 be peformed for C. S. Whitehead, provided said individuals first deposit with the City Clerk respectively the amounts herein mentioned. Carried by the following votes Ayes: Trustees Cannon, Gerow, Krimme1, Love and Binder. Noes: None. Absent: None. None. REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES. REPORTS OF OFFICERS & SPECIAL COMMITTEES. The City Clerk advised receipt of a complaint concerning high weeds on the vacant lot at the Southeast corner of Pine Avenue and Main Street, obstructing the vision of motorists entering Main Street from East Pine Avenue. Whereupon it was moved by Trustee Gerow, seconded by Trustee Cannon, that the Street Superin- tendent be and he is hereby authorized and instructed to cause to be removed from the vacant property at the Southeast corner of Main Street and Pine Avenue weeds which at present create a dangerous condition for motorists and that he also remedy similar conditions throughout the City where they are known to exist. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Trustees Cannon, Gerow, Krimme1. Love and Binder. Noes: None. Absent: None. '1204 The City Clerk reported that Mr. T. L. Tack, residing at 122 East Maple Avenue, requested permission to plant two trees in front of his premises on said Street in addition to those recently planted by the City. Discussion ensued, in which the Board unanimously declared for adherence to its tree planting scheme and the Clerk was instructed to advise Mr. Tuck that in order to maintain uniformity of tree planting throughout the City, the Board did not look with favor upon his request. Trustee Krimmel reported that a Mr. Frank Cooper, residing at No. 621 West Palm Avenue, objected to the location of a tree recently planted between the driveway to his premises and the driveway to adjacent promsises. The matter was referred to the Public Works Committee and the Street Superintendent for adjustment. The City Clerk advised that Mr. W. H. Golliher, on behalf of a client, drew attention to the fact that the proposed setback lines on Whiting Street between Mariposa Avenue and Palm Avenue appear to be unfair to the owners of Lot A, Tract 2567 and Lot 1, Block 81. The Board took the matter under con- sideration and determined that a corresponding situation obtains as to Lot 14 in Block 15 and Lot 9 in Block 14. The Board thereupon by general consent instructed the City Engineer to alter the description of the set back lines on Whiting Street, between E1 Segundo Avenue and Palm Avenue, heretofore fixed by the Board, in such manner that the same will fit the conditions now drawn to the attention of the Board. The City Engineer thereupon immediately corrected the description and delivered the same to the City Attorney for the preparation of the proposed setback ordinance. UIV INISHED BUSINESS. Trustee Cannon introduced Ordinance No. 126, entitled: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, ORDERING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF CERTAIN SET BACK LINES ON CERTAIN PORTIONS OF `7HITING STREET 77ITHIN THE SAID C ITY, which was read. PAYIffG BILLS. The following demands, having had the approval of the Committee on Finance and Records, were read: ,Street Impr. Fund Union Rock Company 96.47 ;sewer Bond Fund L. A. Map & Address Co. 1.80 Daniels Hardware 22006 23.86 General Rich Budelier Fund 8.48_ Grand Cafe 1.25 Beverly Hills Nurseries 36000 Standard Battery Shop 3.50 So. Calif. Edison Co. 2.54 Daniels Hardware 123.12 Los Angeles Electric Works 50.00 Pacific Tel. & Tel. Co. 60.35 $285.84 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. NEW BUSINESS. Moved by Trustee Love, seconded by Trustee Gerow, that the Street Superin- tendent be and he is hereby authorized to construct a private garage approach into the premises of R. A. Hudson at No. 437 Whiting Street, at a cost not to exceed 410.00. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Trustees Cannon, Gerow, Krimmel, Love and Binder. Noes: None. Absent: None. M Mew s G 205, Moved by Trustee Gerow, seconded by Trustee Love, that the City Engineer be and he is hereby instructed to prepare an ordinance to provide for sewer connections and providing rules and regulations for sewer usage within the City of El Segundo, Carried. No further business appearing to be transacted at this meeting, it was moved by Trustee Cannon, seconded by Trustee Love, that the meeting adjourn. Carried. Respectfully submitted, WAM - W OR! RARE. ��� �� Approved; - 7 � �- �k-,�, - V - President, Board o rustees. * contained shall be construed as releasing any,:'assessment or portion thereof which may have been levied against any of the properties hereinabove described for improvement such as street improvements, sewer district improvements, etc.