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1926 MAY 21 CC MIN} 212 El Segundo, Cal. May 218t, 1926. A regular meeting of the Board of Trustees of the City of I Segundo, California, was called to order at 7 :00 o'clock P. IS. 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, Kri=el, Love and Binder. Trustees Absent: None. iiEADING OF MINUTES OF PILEVIOUS I''F..ETINGS. The minutes of the regular meeting held on the 14th day of May, 1926, were read. No'errors or omissions appearing, ht was moved by Trustee Love, seconded by Trustee Gerow, that the minutes be approved as read. Carried. The - minutes of the adjourned regular meeting held on the 18th day of May, 1926, were read without error or omission being noted, and it was moved by Irustee Gerow, seconded by Trustee Love, that the minutes be approved as read. -Carried. SPECIAL O.RDMS OF BUSINESS. The City Clerk announced that the hour of 7:15 o'clock P. Me at this meeting had been scheduled for hearing the following matters, to -wit: The hearing of protests against the laying out and opening of certain new public streets to be known as Acacia Avenue, Oak avenue and Sycamore Avenue, within the City of E1 Segundo, under Resolution of Intention No. 130 of the Board of Trustees of the City of El Segundo; also The hearing of protests against the confirmation of the assessment for the improvement of` certain portion of Grand Avenue and of a certain portion of Richmond Street within the City of M Segundo, as provided for by Resolution of Intention ^:o. 109 of the Board of Trustees of the City of E1 Segundo; also The hearing of protests against the improvement of certain public streets, avenues and alleys within that certain lateral sewerage district in the City of El Segundo, designated and known as Lateral Sewerage District No. 2, by the installation in such streets, avenues and alleys of a lateral serer system and appurtenances, as provided for under Resolution of Intention Igo. 134 of the Board of Trustees of said City. The hour of 7:14 o'clock P. M. having arrived, the President arose, announced said hour, and asked if there were any person or persons present who desired to file protests against the matters scheduled for hearing at this time and date as announced by the City Clerk. The hour of 7 :15 o'clock P. M. having arrived and all protests being in, the President declared the hour for receiving protests against the laying out and opening of certain new public streets within the City of M Segundo to be known as Acacia Avenue, Oak Avenue and Sycamore Avenue, within the City of El Segundo, under Resolution of Intention No. 130 of the Board of Trustees of the City of All Segundo; and for receiving protests against the confirmation of the assessment for the improve - ment of a certain portion of Grand Avenue and of a certain portion of Richmond Street within the City of El Segundo, as provided for by Resolution of Intention No. 109 of the Board of Trustees of the City of El Segundo; and the receiving of protests against the improvement of certain public streets, avenues and alleys within that certain lateral sewerage district in the City of El Segundo, desirnated and lmovm as Lateral Sewerage District No. 2, by the installation in such streets, avenues and alleys of a lateral sever system and appartenances, as provided for under Resolution of Intention No. 134 of the Board of Trustees of said City, closed. It was thereupon moved by Trustee Gerow, seconded by Trustee Love, that the matters be heard and considered in the order stated by the City Clerk, to wit: The hearing of protests against the laying out and opening of certain new public streets within the City of E1 Segundo to be known as Acacia Avenue, Oak Q 21 Avenue and Sycamore Avenue, within the City of El Segundo, as provided for by Resolution of Intention No. 130 of the Board of Trustees of the City of E1 Segund9; and The hearing of protests against the confirmation of the assessment for the improvement of a certain portion of Grand Avenue and of a certain portion of Richmond Street within the City of E1 Segundo, as provided for by Resolution of Intention No. 109 of the Board of Trustees of the City of E1 Segundo; and The hearing of protests against the improvement of certain public streets, avenues and alleys within that certain lateral sewerage district in the City of E1 Segundo, designated and known as Lateral Sewerage District No. 2, by the in- stallation in such streets, avenues and alleys of a lateral sewer system and appurtenances, as provided for under Resolution of Intention No. 134 of the Board of Trustees of said City. Carried. The hearing of protests against the laying out gnd opening of certain new public streets to be known as Acacia Avenue, Oak Avenue and Sycamore Avenue, within the City of E1 Segundo, under Resolution of Intention No. 130 of the Board of Trustees of said City, was first taken under consideration. The City Clerk announced that there were no written protests. The President then arose and asked if there were any person or persons present viho desired to protest verbally against the said work or improvement. Messrs. A. G. Blair, Thos. A. Young and T. Be Dinwiddie each entered verbal protests against the opening of Acacia Avenue.. Messrs. Thos. A. Young, J. N. Polick, H. Be Fullerton, A. D. Burkhartsneyer each entered verbal protests against the opening of Oak Avenue. Mr. Frank Lloyd and Mr. J. W. Miller each addressed the Board favoring the opening of new streets as contemplated under Resolution of Intention No. 130. Mr. A. Soeuto made inquiry as to the probable cost of such street openings and upon being informed that the cost will not be determined until a later date, assumed a neutral attitude with respect to the matter. Following the discussions, it was moved by Trustee Love, seconded by Trustee Krimmel that the City Attorney be and he is hereby instructed to prepare and present to this Board at its next meeting, resolution ordering the work contemplated by Resolution of Intention No. 130 of the Board of Trustees of the City of El Segundo. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Trustees Cannon, Gerow, Krimmel, Love and Binder. Now None. Absent: None. The hearing of protests against the confirmation of the assessment for the improvement of a certain portion of Grand Avenue and of a certain portion of Richmond Street within the City of E1 Segundo, as provided for by Resolution of Intention No. 109 of the Board of Trustees of the City of E'1 Segundoaas then taken under consideration. The City Clerk advised that no written protests had been filed. The President then asked if any person or persons present desired to enter oral protests against the confirmation of said assessment. Mrs. . Rachel E. Carnahan and Mr. Earl S. Alderson each made inquiry as to the amount of the assessment levied against their respective properties _ and expressed satisfaction upon being advised of the same. It was thereupon moved by Trustee Cannon, seconded by Trustee Gerow, that Resolution No. 138, entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE CITY OF EL SEMNDO, CALIFORNIA, CONFIRMING THE ASSESS- MENT FOR THE WORK OR IMPROVM NT OF A CERTAIN PORTION OF GRAND AVENUE AND OF A CERTAIN PORTION OF RICHMOND STREET WITHIN SAID CITY, PROVIDED FOR BY RESOLUTION OF INTERTION N0. 109 PASSED AND ADOPTED ON THE 25TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 1925, which was read, be adopted. Carried by the following vote: "214 Ayes: Trustees Cannon, Noess None. Absent: None. Gerow, Love, Krimmel and Binder. The hearing of protests against the improvement of certain public streets, avenues and alleys within that certain lateral sewerage district in the City of ,91 Segundo, designated and known as Lateral Sewerage District No. 2, by the installation in such streets, avenues and alleys of a lateral sewer system and appurtenances, as provided for under-Resolution of Intention No. 134 of the Board of Trustees was then taken under consideration. The Clerk announced receipt of a written protest against the construction of a lateral sewer in Collingwood Street between Bonita Vista Avenue and Hillcrest Avenue, said petition being dated May 20th, 1926, and signed by Orville L. Fleming, August C. Behrens, Harry K. Francis and Thomas E. Hall, The President then asked if there were any person or persons present who desired to protest orally against the said improvement. Messrs. T. Be Dinwiddie, F. we Knight, R. L. Clark and Leslie G. Mangan, egch addressed the Board in opposition to the construction of said sewers. Messrs. A. Soeuto, A. G. Blair and F. Be Lloyd addressed the Board in favor of the construction of said sewers, and thereupon Leslie G. Mangan requested that his verbal protest heretofore made be withdrawn. Following the discussion, it was moved by Trustee Gerow, seconded by Trustee Love, that Resolution No. 139, entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OK THUST3ES OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, OVERRULING AND DENYING ALL PROTESTS AND OBJECTIONS FILM, OFFERZD AND PRESENTED WITH RF^F=TCE TO THE WORK OR IMPROVE= OF CERTAIN PUBLIC STREET'S, AV.:"U^S AND ALLEYS WITHIN THAT CERTAIN LATERAL ,SEi7EtAGE DISTRICT IN SAID CITY, DESIGNATED AND KNOWN AS LATERAL S19,MMAGE DISTRICT NO. 2 BY TIM INSTALLATI01: IN SUC4 STREETS, AVENUES AND ALLEYS NAMED IN RESOLUTION OF INTENTION NO. 134 OF A LATERAL SE GE SYSTEM AND APPURTERANCES 77ITHIN THE SAID CITY, AS PROVIDED FOR UNDER RESOLUTION OF IN- TENTION NO. 134 OF THE SAID BOARD, which was read, be adopted. Carried by the following vote: Krimmel, Ayes: Trustees Cannon, Geraw Love and Binder. Noes: None. Absent: None. Moved by Trustee Gerow, seconded by Trustee Cannon, that Resolution No. 140, entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIORNIA, ORDERING THE IMPROVEMENT OF CERTAIN PUBLIC STREETS, AVENUES AND ALLEYS WITHIN THAT CERTAIN LATERAL SEVlERAG3 DISTRICT IN SAID CITY, KNOWN AND DESIGNATED AS LATERAL SETrl^.RAGE DISTRICT 110. 2, BY THE INSTA.LLATION IN SUCH STREETS, AVENUES AND ALLEYS NAMED IN RESOLUTION OF INTEN'T'ION N0. 134 OF A LATERAL SE7MAGE SYSTEM AND APPURTENANCES; AND DE- CLARING THE WORK OR IMOVM1ENT TO BE OF MORE THAN LOCAL OR ORD:I1`TARY PUBLIC BE F, IT; THAT THE COST-OF SAID WORK OR IMPROVE".'IErTT SHALL BE ASSESSED UPON A DIS- TRICT AND DETERMINING THAT BONDS SHALL BE ISSUED TO REPRESENT THE COST TH..�'REOF, which was read, be adopted. Carried by the following vote: ,Ayess Trustees Cannon, Gerow, Krimmel, Love and Binder. Noes: None. Absent: None. At this point, the hour being 9 :25 o'clock P. M., Trustee Gerow was excused from the meeting. He reappeared and took his seat at the hour of 9 :28 o'clock P. M. C 21 WRITTEN CCV- MNICATIONS. The following communications were read and disposed of as indicated: THE PACIFIC TELEPHONE & TELEGRAPH CQMPAPdY, under its Application No. 46, applied for permission to erect three poles on the Fast side of Lomita Street between Grand Avenue and Holly Avenue and two poles on the East side of Lomita Street North of Holly Avenue. The conditions having been investigated and approved by the Street Superintendent, it was moved by Trustee Cannon, seconded by Trustee Gerow, that this permission be granted. Carried. DISTRICT HEALTH OFFICER, filed his report for the month of April, 1926. ordered filed. SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON COMPANY, letter dated May 20th, 1926, requesting permission to excavate and set poles as follows: 1 - 35' pole in the Alley west of Whiting Street., W/S, 90 ft. South of Franklin Avenue. 1 Pole - Mariposa Avenue, NIS, 1 ft. West of Virginia St. 1 it - It it " 140 ft. " " It St. 1 " - of it ' " 1 ft. " " Whiting St. 1 " - it " " 145 ft. " " " St. 1 " - it of " 1 ft. If " Loma Vista St. 1 Pole - Bonita Vista Avenue, W/S, 140 ft. North of Walnut Ave. 1 " - Holly Avenue, N/S, 140 ft. West of Lomita Street. 1 " - Holly Avenue, NIS, 1 Ft. West of Sierra Street. 1 If - Holly Avenue, N /S, 140 ft. West of Sierra Street. 1 " - E1 Segundo Avenue, S/S, 150 ft. East of Main Street Moved by Trustee Gerow, seconded by Trustee Love, that this permission be granted, subject to the same being first approved by the Street Superintendent of the City of E1 Segundo, and subject further to the Bork being prosecuted and completed to the satisfaction of said Street Superintendent. Carried. None. ORAL COMIUNICATIONS. REPORTS OF STANDING COMUITTEES. Trustee Gerow of the Public Works Committee recomended that the holes in Grand Avenue West of Concord Street, occasioned by the construction of sewers, be filled with oil cake and surfaced level with adjacent pavement, pending their permanent repair. By general consent the Street Superintendent was instructed so to do. Trustee Gerow advised that a representative of B. Haymen Co. Inc. desired a time set for the demonstration of the Gravely Motor Cultivator. By general consent the hour of 5:00 o'clock P. M., Monday, May 24th, 1926, was fixed and the City Clerk instructed to so advise said firm. REPORTS OF OFFICERS & SPECIAL COMMITTEES. The City Engineer advised having inspected the road traversed in the con- struction of trunk line sewers and had made notes of the cleanup and property replacements or repairs he felt the contractor should make. By general consent he was instructed to take these matters up with Mr. R. A. Mattson, the con- tractor and effect their accomplishment. The City Marshal advised having examined the traffic ordinance for Southern California cities, prepared by the Automobile Club of Southern Cal- ifornia, which had been heretofore presented to him for comaent; that he had made notations and suggested changes and recommended the adoption of said ordinance as he had corrected it. The City Clerk advised having received a letter from the Automobile Club of Southern California, offering the services of its Attorney in discussing the matter and action thereon was deferred pending further consideration. 216E The City Engineer advised that the City of El Segundo is ready to connect Its trunk line sewer with the •Belleview outfall sewer of the City of Los Angeles. It was thereupon moved by Trustee Gerow, seconded by Trustee Love, that the City Clerk be and he is hereby authorized and instructed to advise Mr. W. T. Knowlton, City Engineer of the City of Los Angeles, that the City of E1 Segnndo*is making connections to the City of'Los Angeles Belleview Outfall Sewer and that thbluse thereof will commence when said connection is completed. Carried. - Trustee Love was excused from the meeting at this time, the hour being 10 :40 o'clock P.,M. He reappeared at the meeting at the hour of 10:43 o'clock P. M. and took his seat. The City Attorney presented for approval of the Board, contract between Edward Newburg and F. 0. Williams, co- partners, doing business as Newburg & Williams, and the City of El Segundo, for the purchase of garbage collected by said City of E1 Segundo. Following consideration of said contract, it was moved by Trustee Cannon, seconded by Trustee Love, that the agreement to purchase and sell garbage, dated May-21st'. 1926, between Newburg & Williams and the Cit7 of El Segundo, be and the same is hereby approved, and the President of the Board of Trustees of the City of E1 Segundo-is hereby authorized to execute said agreement in triplicate on behalf of the City of 21 Segundo, and the City Clerk is hereby authorized to attest the same, and to cause a copy thereof to be placed on file in his office, after the same has been executed by Newburg & Williams. Carried by the following votes - Ayes: Trustees Cannon, Gerow, Krimmel, Love and Binder. Noes: None. - Absent: None. - Moved by Trustee Cannon, seconded by `trustee Gerow, that the following resolution be adopted: WHEREAS, on the 7th day of May, 1926, Trustee Cannon introduced Ordinance No. 126, entitled: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, ORDERING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF CMT41N SET BACK LINES ON CERTAIN PORTIONS OF IMITING STREET WITHIN THE SAID CITY, and.- WHEREAS, the said ordinance so entitled has never had its second reading or been adopted by this Board of Trustees; NOW THEREFOEE,'BE IT RESOLVED, that the introduction of said ordinance be and the same is hereby withdrawn -and the said number is hereby restored for future use. Carried by the folloidng vote: Ayes: Trustees Cannon, Gerow, Krimmel, Love and Binder. Noes: None. Absent: None. Trustee Gerow introduced Ordinance No. 126, entitled: .AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, Ct LIFORNIA, ORDERING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF CERTAIN SET BACK LINES ON CERTAIN PORTIONS OF WHITING STREET WITHIN THE which was read. SAID CITY, *See Page G-217 for minute of actio�i'taken.A tY po' t and omitted when transcribing. Tge following demands, having had the approval of the Committee on Finance and Records, were read: General Fund • General Fund United States Rubber Co. 46926, Pacific Tel. & Tel. Co. 6.70, George F. Hamilton 25.00 Albert J. Sullivan 1376.13 - Standard Garage 167.65 Fidelity- Phenix Fire Ins. Co. 28.30` 41650.04 G Moved by Trustee Cannon, seconded by Trustee Love, that the demands be allowed and warrants drawn on and paid out of the General Fund covering the same. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Trustees Cannon, Gerow, Krimmel, Love and Binder. Noess None, Absent: None. Nr'7,'J BUSINESS* Trustee Cannon introduced Ordinance No. 127, entitled: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EL S GUNDO, CALIFORNIA, MAKING CERTAIN RULES AND REGULATIONS ^WITH REF'S 4CE TO THE USE OF THE MUNICIPAL S37ER SYSTEM OF SAID CITY; B'IAKING CERTAIN REGULATIONS WITH REFERENCE TO CONIECTIONS WITH SAID SE"M SYST31; AND AUTHORIZING THE HEALTH OFFICER ARID/OR PLUMBING INSPECTOR OF SAID CITY TO CONDEM, AND TO COIMM THE REliOVAL OF CERTAIN PLUIMBING FIXTURES, SEVMS, CESSPOOLS AND SEPTIC TANKS WITHIN THE SAID CITY, which was read. Moved by Trustee Gerow, seconded by Trustee Love, that the Masonic Lodge be granted permission to use the City Hall Auditorium on June 30th, 1926, and that the customary rental charge of X3.75 for the extra single night be made therefor. Carried. Moved by Trustee Love, seconded by Trustee Cannon, that Mr. Eric Anderson be granted permission to use the City's coffee pots on May 22nd, 1926, that said pots be returned the same or the following day in as good condition as when received. Carried. Moved by Trustee Gerow, seconded by Trustee Love, that the purchase of six loads of manure for use at the Grand Avenue Park at a cost of 49.00 be and the same is hereby authorized and the Street Superintendent is hereby directed to convey the same from the premises of Mr. L. A. Ward to the said park. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Trustees Cannon, Gerow, Krimmel, Love and Binder. Noess None. Absent: None. No further business appearing to be transacted at this meeting, it w as moved by Trustee Krimmel, seconded by Trustee Cannon, that the meeting adjourn. Carried. Respectfully submitted, Approved: Cit C President, Boa d of stees. *Omitted from Page G-216- Trustee Love introduced Ordinance 170. 128, entitled: 21' AN 012=X-'"-,CE OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, ORD -MIN'G THE LAYING OUT AFD OPr" f.'ING OF C.ERTT',I:, ='.' FU3LIC STIREETS 717PIF:IN THE SiIID CITY, TO BE D SIG:NATED AND KP�O73 AS ACAC IA AV 1iUE AND OAK AVE1 UE BET ..MI7 =1- W3STERLY 30Ui;Dc.RY OF THE C ITY OF EL SyGUi;DO, C�ZIFORTVIA A1,T THE ;7ESTEHLY BOUNDARY OF THE J. H. FISHM'S SUBDIVISION IN SA.ID CITY; AIM SYCAyiOREE AVEIM E FROG,: THE EASTZaLY LINE OF MAIN STREET TO THE STMLY LINE OF P !-" STREET "iITHIN S' ID CITY, APPOIP:TIivG TIT -= COMTISSIO:MS TO ASSESS THE B IN r ITS A' D- LAGES, TO HAVE GM.7—. SUPERVISION T SCR I? I:G THEIR PO Z?S A':D DUT L;S, HE -PROPOSED 703K -AID PB:- which was read.