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1926 NOV 05 CC MINEl Segundo, Cal. Nov. 5th, 1926. A regular meeting of the board of i'rustees of the City of El Segundo, California, was called to order at 7 :00 o'clock P. E'.. 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: Gerow, Krimmel, Love and Binder. Trustees Absent: Cannon. READING OF TAINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETINGS. The minutes of the regular meeting held on the 29th day of October, 19269 were read. No errors or omissions appearing, it was moved by `►rustee Krimmel, seconded by Trustee Love, that the minutes be approved as read. Carried. The minutes of the adjourned regular meeting held on November 1st9 1926, were read, without error or omission appearing and it was moved by Trustee Gerow, seconded by Trustee Krimmel and carried, that the minutes be approved as read. 7MITTEN COML'_UNICATIONS. The following communications were read and disposed of as indicated: S. C. EVANS, dated November 3rd, 1926, reporting progress on the Boulder Dam situation. Ordered filed. ALLEN BROS., Inc., Contracting Engineers, announcing an enlargement of their organization. Ordered filed. ANGELUS TEI4PLE, El Segundo Branch, by its Trustees, dated November 3rd, 1926, requesting permit to erect a temporary tent house for church purposes on a portion of Lots 23, 24 and 25, Block 57, E1 Segundo. Following con- sideration, it was moved by Trustee Krimmel, seconded by Trustee Gerow, that Angelus Temple, E1 Segundo Branch, Church of Four Square Gospel, be and it is hereby granted permission to erect a tent building for church purposes on Lots 23, 24 and 25 in Block 57, El Segundo, provided same is erected in a manner satisfactory to the Building Inspector of the City of El Segundo, and provided further, that this permit is subject to revocation at any time in the discretion of the Board of Trustees. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Trustees Gerow, Krimmel, Love and Binder. Noes: None. Absent: Trustee Cannon. ORAL COb'fE=ICATIONS. Mr, H. A. Crowell, on behalf of °l. W. Whitney, owner of Lot 14, Block 509 E1 Segundo, advised the Board that it would be extremely difficult to sewer the dwelling house located upon said lot, through the connection provided on Loma Vista Street North of Grand Avenue, by reason of the topography of said lot and the necessity for cutting through a retaining wall, and he requested that Mr. Whitney be given permission to bring his sewer to the front of his premises on Grand Avenue, thence easterly in the parking on Grand Avenue to Loma Vista Street and across said Loma Vista Street in a Northeasterly direction to the ,lye branch provided for entrance into the lateral sewer. Following considera- tion, it was moved by Trustee Gerow, seconded by Trustee Krimmel, that permission be and the same is hereby granted for the sewer connection affecting the house located upon Lot 14, Block 50, a Segundo, to be made by bringing the same to the parking on the Grand Avenue side of said property, running the same thence easterly in the said Grand Avenue parking to Loma Vista Street, thence in a Northeasterly direction in said parking and in said Loma Vista Street to the Wye branch provided for connecting the said premises with lateral sewers in Lateral Sewerage District No. 1, provided that said work, so far as the use of the public C r,. streets is concerned, is prosecuted and completed to the satisfaction of the Street Superintendent of the City of Ail Segundo, and so far as the sewer con- struction is concerned, is prosecuted and completed to the satisfaction of the Plumbing Inspector of the City of ZZL Segundo and provided further, that this permit is intended to cover the construction, use and maintenance of said sewer line in the portions of the public streets referred to immediately adjoining said premises, and that the same is subject to revocation by this Board at any time at its discretion. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Trustees Gerow, Krimmel, Love and Binder. Noes: None. Absent: Trustee Cannon. REPORTS OF STAIITDING CONVITTEM. Trustee Krimmel of the Public Works Committee reported as follows: Depression in the pavement of Mariposa Avenue at Sheldon Street. By general consent the matter was referred to the Street Superintendent for attention. That hlucalyptus Drive between Mariposa Avenue and Palm Avenue and between '.alnut Avenue and Maple Avenue is subjected to considerable traffic and is in poor shape between said streets, and that some work should be done therein before the rainy season. By general consent the matter was referred to Trustees Gerow and Krimmel and the Street Superintendent for report, with rec'm endations to the Board at its next meeting. That on the .ast side of Main Street between Walnut Avenue and Colling- wood Street there are piles of dirt which have been left by reason of sewer construction and that the surface of Main Street between Mple Avenue and 'Jalnut Avenue has been left in a dirty condition owing to the same cause. By general consent the matter was referred to the Street Superintendent for immediate attention. That in Palm Avenue 'Jest of ::lain Street there has been a settlement of the roadway of considerable proportion, creating a dangerous condition, and that unless the same can be remedied immediately said street should be closed to public use. By general consent the matter was referred to Trustee Gerow for immediate attention with full power to act. That numerous complaints have been received by him concerning dirty water from the municipal water system. -�jy general consent the Superintendent of the ;later Department was instructed to submit to the Board an explanation of the causes therefor, with the thought that such a statement in printed form would be furnished each of the water users of the municipal later Department. Trustee Cannon appeared at the meeting at the hour of 7 :43 o'clock P. Y. and immediately took his seat. 3 '0?TS OF OFFICES & SP-ICI. LL C0 ".M'ITT:y S. The City Attorney reported with resrect to his conference with officials of the k. T. & S. F. Railway Company concerning the closing of a crossing on In,;lewood- Redondo Road between M SegiLndo Avenue and Collingwood Street, con - firminb the report given by his associate, Gordon Mills, at a previous meeting. It was thereupon moved by Trustee Cannon, seconded by Trustee Love, that the City =Engineer of the City of rl Segundo be and he is hereby authorized and in- structed to furnish the City kttorney with all plans, profiles and data necessary to enable the City Attorney to prepare the papers necessary for application to the proper authorities for a crossing at grade over the A. T. & S. F. railway right -of -way, at the La.sterly terminus of Mariposa Avenue as the same shall exist following the opening of said street under the street opening proceedings now under way. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Trustees Cannon, Gerow, Krimmel, Love and Binder. Noes: None. Absent: None. The City Marshal reported that the form of Uniform Traffic Ordinance filed with this_Board of Trustees October 29th, 1926, by the California Municipal Traffic League and submitted to him at said time for comparison with a uniform traffic ordinance previously submitted by the Automobile Club of Southern California, appeared to be identical and that they were prepared by the same author. Moved by Trustee Krimmel, seconded by Trustee Love, that R. T. Hutchins, City Marshal, be and he is hereby authorized and instructed to attend the meeting of the California Municipal Traffic League to be held at Fresno, California, November 18th, 19th and 20th, 1926, for the purpose of considering and if possible, definitely approving a uniform traffic ordinance to be recommended to all cities and counties for adoption, as the representative of the City of E1 Segundo, and that he be authorized to file his demand with this Board for his actual and necessary expenses in connection therewith. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Trustees Cannon, Gerow, Krimmel, Love and Binder. Noes: None. Absent: None. UNFINISIJED BUSIIr'ESS. There was then presented to the Board a plan of a green house and work shed, prepared by the City Engineer pursuant to the request of the City Gardener, which said plan, by general consent, was approved by the Board. It was thereupon moved by Trustee Love, seconded by Trustee Cannon, that a green house and work shed be constructed on a portion of Lot 2, Block 13, Tract 1685, El Segundo, by force account, in accordance with plans therefor prepared by the City Engineer and that the purchase of the materials necessary therefor be and the same are hereby authorized, all at a cost not to exceed $225.00. Carried by the following vote: Ayess Trustees Cannon, Gerow, Krimmel, Love and Binder. Noes: None. Absents None. The City Engineer then presented to the Board of Trustees the Assessment Diagram for the improvement of a portion of valley Avenue, Pine Avenue and Holly Avenue, under Resolution of Intention No. 1449=22m City of E1 Segundo, Californiag said diagram being numbered W 261019. After examination of said diagram, it was moved by Trustee Gerow, seconded by Trustee Love, that the following resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that the Assessment Diagram for the Improvement of a portion of Valley Ivenue, Pine Avenue, Holly Avenue under Resolution of Intention No. 144, City of 21 Segundo, California, said Diagram being numbered M 261019, is satisfactory to this Board in all particulars and that the same is hereby approved by this Board and the City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to endorse the approval of this Board upon said Assessment Diagram. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Trustees Cannon, Gerow, Krimmel, Love and Binder. Noes: None. Absent: None. PAYING BILLS. The following demands, having had the approval of the Committee on Finance and Records, were read: General Fund State Compensation Ins. Fund 968.74 Inglewood Machine Shop 3.05 Pacific Tel. & Tel. Co. 51.95 Daniels Hardware 59.29 Grimes - Stassforth Stat. Co. 2.70 Graham Bros. 11.05 General Fund Ira E. Escobar 34.69 Larimer- Lauer, Inc. 6.40 So. Cal. Disinfecting Co. 2.06 L. A. Decomposed Granite Co. 10.05 E1 Segundo Lumber Yard _�r 5._96 - 1225.94 1Z Moved by Trustee Cannon, seconded by Trustee Gerow, 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. Noes: None. Absent: None. NEV, BUSINESS. Moved by Trustee Gerow, seconded by Trustee Love, that the purchase of six hot bed sash, 3 ft. x 6 ft. in dimension, and the materials necessary for constructing supports for the same and erecting a work bench for the City Gardener, be and the same are hereby authorized, all at a cost not to exceed 50.00. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Trustees Cannon, Gerow, Krimmel, Love and Binder. Noes: None. Absent: None. Moved by Trustee Gerow, seconded by Trustee Cannon, that the purchase of approximately ten tons of decomposed granite for use at the Grand avenue Park, be and the same is hereby authorized, at a cost not to exceed X25.00. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Trustees Cannon, Gerow, Krimmel, Love and Binder. Noes: None. Absent: None. Moved by Trustee Love, seconded by Trustee Gerow, that the Superintendent of the Water Department be and he is hereby authorized and instructed to lay a 6" cast iron water main in Valley Street between Pine and Holly Avenues, at a cost not to exceed i�275.00. Carried by the following votes Ayes: Trustees Cannon, Gerow, Krimmel, Love and Binder. Noes: None. Absent: None. Moved by Trustee Krimmel, seconded by Trustee Love, that the traffic direction sign attached to the post in the center of the intersection of Grand Avenue and Main Street be anchored to said post so that the bottom of said sign will be not more than 12 feet above the surface of the roadway. Carried. Moved by Trustee Cannon, seconded by Trustee Gerow, that the Superintendent of the Water Department be and he is hereby authorized to permit I. N. Summer to be absent from duty on such days as the said employee shall desire to be relieved from his usual duties when, in the discretion of said Water Superin- tendent, such requests may be complied with without interferring with the work of his Department and provided further, that such absences shall not exceed fourteen days in all. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Trustees Cannon, Gerow, Krimmel, Love and Binder. Noes: 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. Respectfully submitted, Approved: Ci y President, Board of Trustees.