1926 SEP 24 CC MINA regular meeting of the Board of Trustees of the City of El Segundo,
California, was called to order at 7s00 o'clock P. Me on the above date, in
the Council Chamber of the City Hall of said City, by Peter Be Binder, President
of the Board.
ROLL CALL.
Trustees Presents Cannon, Gerow, Krimmel, Love and Binder.
Trustees Absent: Hone.
READING OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETINGS.
The minutes of the regular meeting held on the 17th day of September,
1926, were read. No errors or omni ssi ons appearing, it was moved by Trustee
Gerow, seconded by Trustee Love, that the minutes be approved as read. Carried.
The minutes of the special meeting held on September 21st, 1926, were
read, without error or omission appearing, and it was moved by Trustee Krimmel,
seconded by Trustee Love, that the minutes be approved as read. Carried.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS.
The hearing of protests against the issuance of bonds upon the security of
the unpaid assessments for the improvement of Grand Avenue, also the improvement
of that certain Lateral Sewerage District No. 1 within the City of El Segundo,
California, under Resolution of Intention No. 118 of the Board of Trustees of
said City, having been taken under advisement until the hour of 7:15 o'clock
P. M. at this meeting and said hoar having arrived, the President announced that
the Board would proceed to give the matter consideration at this time. It
was thereupon moved by Trustee Love, seconded by Trustee Krimmel, that the
hearing of protests against the issuance of bonds upon the security of the
unpaid assessments for the improvement of Grand Avenue, also the improvement of
that certain Lateral Sewerage District No. 1 within the City of E1 Segundo,
California, under Resolution of Intention No. 118 of the Board of Trustees of
said City be closed, and that the City Attorney be and he is hereby instructed to
prepare and present to this Board of Trustees the further legal proceedings
necessary in the premises. Carried by the following vote:
Ayess Trustees Cannon, Gerow, Krimmel, Love and Binder.
Noes: Bone.
Absents None.
The City Attorney thereupon presented to the Board of Trustees a resolution
providing for the issuance of street improvement bonds to represent the unpaid
assessments levied for the improvement of Grand Avenue and the improvement of
Lateral Sewerage District No. 19 under the provisions of Resolution of Intention
No. 118 of the Board of Trustees of the City of El Segundo.
Whereupon it was moved by Trustee Gerow, seconded by Trustee Cannon, that
Resolution No. 147, entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE CITY OF EL
SECUNDD, CALIFORNIA, PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANQE OF STREET
IMPROVEMENT BONDS FOR THE WORK OR IMPROVEHENT OF GRAND
AVENUE WITHIN THE SAID CITY; ALSO THE IMPRDVEKERT OF THAT
CERTAIN LATERAL SEMMAGE DISTRICT NO. 19 WITHIN THE SAID
CITY, BY THE INSTALLATION OF A LATERAL SANITARY SEWER SYSTER
AND APPURTENANCES, AS PROVIDED FOR IN RESOLUTION OF INTENTION
NO. 1189 PASSED AND ADOPTED ON THE 13TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, A.D.,
1925; PRESCRIBING THE DENOMINATIONS OF SUCH BONDS AND OF THE
INTT COUPONS ATTACHED THERETO; AND DIRECTING DELIVERY
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which was read, be adopted. Carried by the following vote:
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Ayes: Trustees Cannon, Gerow, $rimmel, Love and Binder.
Noes= None.'
Absent: None.
WRITTEN C0121UINICATIONS.
The following communications were read and disposed of as indicated:
AUTOMOBILE CLUB OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, dated September 20th, 1926,
advising that a representative from the Engineering Department of said Club
will look over the locations for warning reflectors heretofore suggested by
this Board of Trustees, and thereafter provide such reflectors or make
recommendations accordingly. Ordered filed.
PETITION OF J. W. GILBERT and thirty -seven others, dated September
24th, 1926, protesting against the parking regulations on Richmond Street
between El Segundo Avenue and Grand Avenue recently inaugurated by the Board.
A large representation of the business men were present at the meeting and
following reading of the petition, the matter was thrown open to discussion,
in which the following participated: J. W. Gilbert, A. H. Nutting, 0. Be
Hayden, Be R. Alderson, C. D. Enos, S. A. Hobdy, A. R. Tuck, H. C. Pease,
W. A. Blackburn, R. S. Anthony.
At the conclusion of the discussion, the City Marshal, by general
consent of the Board, was instructed to enforce the following regulations
on Richmond Street from E1 Segundo Avenue to Grand Avenue, to -wit: To
prohibit parking on either side of Richmond Street for a period longer than
two hours between the hours of 8 :00 A. M. and 6 :00 P. M. except on Sundays
and Legal Holidays; to prohibit panting of large trucks on either side of
said street between said points after 10 :00 A. Ilie and that when large trucks
or trucks with trailers are parked on said street, they shall be parked
parallel with the curb. When unable to so park, they shall be required to
use the alleys. To prohibit North bound traffic on Richmond Street each
day excepting Sundays, Legal Holidays and Standard Oil Company pay days
between the hours of 4:30 P. M. and 5 :00 P. Us by prohibiting either right
or left hand turns at El Segundo Avenue and Richmond Street, and at Franklin
Avenue and Richmond Street, and on Standard Oil Company pay days to enforce
to foregoing regulations between the hours of 3:30 P. M. and 4:00 P. M.
Following agreement of the Board as to the foregoing regulations,
the Chair thereupon requested the representation of business men present to
indicate its approval of the same by rising, which it did unanimously.
ORAL CCIZWICATIONS.
None.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
Trustee Gerow reported having.investigated a complaint filed
with the Board concerning a damaged curb on Whiting Street near Franklin
Avenue, which he found to be the destruction of the top finish on said
curb. By general consent the Street Superintendent was instructed to
repair the same.
Trustee Krimmel reported that the surface of the Daley Road has
been broken down and that there are several bad holes in said Road. It
appearing from discussion that this road will have considerable use
throughout the winter by school buses of the Wiseburn School District in
conveying school children from their homes to the Wiseburn School and return,
for which reason said road should be maintained in good condition, it was
moved by Trustee Gerow, seconded by Trustee Krimmel, that the Street
Superintendent be and he is hereby authorized and instructed to repair
Daley Road at a cost not to exceed $30.00. Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Trustees Cannon, Gerow, Krimmel, Love and Binder.
Noes: None.
Absent: None.
Trustee Krimmel reported that the Santa Fe Railway Company had erected
barriers on each side of its right-of-way, prohibiting crossing its tracks
at the entrance to the proposed Fast Mariposa Avenue at Inglewood- Redondo
Road. Feeling that this action might have some detrimental effect in
acquiring rights -of -way necessary for the complete opening of Mariposa Avenue,
the matter was referred to the City Attorney to take up with the Atchison,
Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Company and to report back to this Board.
Trustee Krimmel reported that the street sign at Lamas Vista Street and
Mariposa Avenue is down and the matter was referred to the Street Superintendent
for attention.
Trustee Krimmel reported that automobile drivers endanger the lives of
pedestrians, particularly school children, by excessive speed on Whiting Street
and on Mariposa Avenue, where said streets intersect and he desired that the
Board take some steps to curb the practice. By general consent the Board
agreed to collectively view the intersection and consider a remedy.
Trustee Krimmel advised that F. P. Bray desired permission to remove
twenty -two to twenty -five eucalyptus trees from the West side of Center Street
between Mariposa Avenue and Pine Avenue. Being uncertain as to whether or
not the trees referred to are in the public street or on private property, it
was moved by Trustee Cannon, seconded by Trustee Krimmel, that F. P. Bray be
and he is hereby granted permission to remove all of the eucalyptus trees
which are situated in the public street on the nest side of Center Street
between Pine Avenue and Mariposa Avenue, and the City Angineer of the City of
EL Segundo is hereby directed to determine and indicate on the ground the
Nesterly boundary line of said Center Street at said point. Carried by the
following vote:
Ayes: Trustees Cannon, Gerow, Krimmel, Love and Binder.
Noes: None.
Absent: None.
Trustee Krimmel recommended that the lamps used in the electric light
fixtures over the desks in the City Hall Auditorium be shaded, or frosted
globes used in place of the clear lamps now in use. By general consent the
City Clerk was instructed to have two frosted globes substituted for those in
use at present.
REPORTS OF OFFICERS & SPECIAL COMMITTEJS.
The Street Superintendent reported that the pump used in connection with
the road oil heating kettle being about seven years old, has lost its
efficiency and that anew pump should be purchased to replace it. It was
thereupon moved by Trustee Love, seconded by Trustee Cannon, that the purchase
of a pump for use in connection with the road oil heating 'kettle be and the
same is hereby authorized at a cost not to exceed $50.00. Carried by the
following votes
Ayes: Trustees Cannon, Gerow, Krimmel, Love and Binder.
Noes: None.
Absent: None.
City engineer Hutchins reported having attended the Annual Meeting of the
Boulder Dam Association held at Santa Ana, California, September 18th, 19269
and that apparently the meeting was called for the prime purpose of rAising
money to assist in having the Swing- Johnson Bill pat through at the neat
session of the United States Senate, which will be a short session, held in
the month of December, 1926. It was pointed out at the meeting that if the
said bill is not adopted this year, it undoubtedly will have to lay over
another year. He explained that it is desired to raise approximately
$17,000.00, with which to send men to Washington to acquaint Senators and
Congressmen with the Boulder Canon project and that committees had been
appointed and the $17,000.00 apportioned among the six or seven counties in
Southern California which are involved.
City Gardener Budgen submitted a plan for laying out and beautifying
the grounds surrounding the Collingwood Street Sewer Pump House and the matter
was referred to the Public Works Committee for investigation and recommendation.
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None.
IINFINISHl:D BUSINESS,
MEN BUSINESS.
The City Gardener having advised the Board that the Christmas Tree
heretofore ordered has been platiteiat the place indicated in the Grand Avenue
Park and the Board desiring to clean up the grounds surrounding said tree,
so that the same will be presentable and in proper condition when the Christmas
Tree is lighted December next, the City Clerk was directed to address a letter
to each of the boys who were employed by the City during vacation period,
asking them to volunteer their services for this purpose on the afternoon of
Saturday, October 2nd, 19269
Moved by Trustee Gerow, seconded by Trustee Love, that John 0. Fitzgerald
be and he is hereby granted permission to construct a partition to enclose
living quarters in the rear of the store building occupied by him as a billiard
parlor at No. 226 West E1 Segundo Avenue, the construction herein authorized
to be completed to the satisfaction of the Building Inspector of the City of
E1 Segundo. Carried.
Moved by Trustee Love, seconded by Trustee Krimmel that the Superintendent
of the Water Department be and he is hereby authorized to purchase for use of
his department twelve shovels and to have twelve picks re- steeled, all at a
cost not to exceed $25.00. Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Trustees Cannon, Gerow, Krimmel, Love and Binder.
Noes: None.
Absent: None.
Moved by Trustee Gerow, seconded by Trustee Love, that the following
resolution be adopted:
WHMMS, by reason of the great amount of calculating in
the Engineering Department of the City of E1 Segundo, made
necessary by the construction of a sewer system and other public
improvements within the City of El Segundo, it appears to be
economy for the city to acquire a mechanical calculator; and
WHEREAS, it is felt that such a machine will be of considerable
value to other departments of the city in the preparation of
pay -rolls and work of similar character;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Clerk of the City
of El Segundo be and he is hereby authorized to advertise for bids
on an electrically operated calculating machine, which will add,
subtract, multiply and divide.
Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Trustees Cannon, Gerow, Krimmel, Love and Binder.
Noes$ None.
Absent: None.
Moved by Trustee Krimmel, seconded by Trustee Love, that the purchase of
all of the materials necessary for the making of twenty catch - basins for use
in connection with the trunk line sanitary sewer system of the City of El
Segundo within said City and the construction and installation of such catch -
basins by the Street Department of the City of El Segundo, all in accordance with
plans and specifications therefor prepared by the City Engineer of the City of
El Segundo be and the same is hereby authorized, all at a cost not to exceed
$298900. Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Trustees Cannon, Gerow, Krimmel, Love and Binder.
Noes: None.
Absent: None.
Moved by Trustee Cannon, seconded by Trustee Love, that the Masonic Lodge
be and it is hereby granted permission to use the City Hall Auditorimm, Monday
aveuing, October 18th, 1926, the customary rental charge of $3.75 to be made
therefor. Carried.
Moved by Trustee Gerow, seconded by Trustee Cannon, that the Boilermaker's
Union be and it is hereby granted permission to use the City Hall Auditorium
on the evening of Wednesday, September 29th, 1926, the customary rental
charge of $3.75 to be made therefor. Carried.
No further business appearing to be transacted at this meeting, it was
moved by Trustee Krimmel, seconded by Trustee Love, that the meeting adjourn.
Carried.
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President, Board of Trustees*
Respectfully submitted,
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