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1927 APR 01 CC MIN.1148�� El Segundo, Cal. April tat, 19279 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 Present: Cannon, Gerow, Krimmel, Lave and Binder.. Trustees Absent: Bone. READING OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS METING. The minutes of the regular meeting held on the 25th day of lurch, 1927, were read without error or omission appearing and were approved as read upon motion of Trustee Gerow, seconded by Trustee Love, which carried. WRITTEN COMMMICATIONS. The following oomm loations were read and disposed of as indicated: J. D. D. GLLDDING and J. E. HOWELL, requests for segregations of asses ®ants levied against Lots 199 209 219 229 23 and 241, in Block 439 for certain improvements under the provisions of Resolutions of Intention_ Nos. 109 and 118 of the Board of Trustees of the City of El Segundo. It was thereupon moved by Trustee Krimmel, seconded by Trustee Gerow, that Resolution No. 158, entitled: A RESOLUTION OF TECH BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, ACQUIESCING IN THE REQUEST OF THE OWNERS OF CERTAIN PROPERTY WITHIN SAID CITY, TO THE SEGREGATION OR DIVISION OF CERTAIN ASSESSK=TS LEVIED UPON THE PROPERTY OF SUCH OWNERS, FOR THE T OF GRAND AVENUE, ALSO THE DIMVI3'ffi1T OF LATERAL 33MAGE DISTRICT NO. 19 WITHIN THE SAID CITY, AS PROVIDED FOR UNDER RESOLUTION OF INTENTION N0. 118 OF THE SAID BOARD, rich was read, be adopted. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Trustees Cannon, Gerow, KrimIDel, Love and Binder. Noes= Bone. Absent: Nonee Moved by Trustee Krimmel, seconded by Trustee Gerow, that Resolution No. 1599 entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, ACQUIESCING IN THE REQUEST OF THE O nas OF CERTAIN PROPERTY WITHIN SAID CITY, " THE SEGREGATION OR DIVISION OF A CERTAIN ASSESSMENT LEVIED UPON THE PROPERTY OF SUCH OM ERS, FOR THE INSTALLATION OF STREET LIGHTS IN PORTIONS OF GRAND AVE[QUE AND RICHMOND STREET, WITHIN THE SAID CITY, AS PROVIDED FOR MIDER RESOLUTION OF INTENTION N0. 109 OF THE SAID BOARD, which was read, be adopted. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Trustees Cannon, Gerow, Krimmel, Love and Binder. Noes: None. Absent= None. R. C. McFADDEN, Manager, Southern California Edison Company, dated March 30th, 1927, requesting permission to set one 40 fte pole on the West side of Bonita Vista Avenue, 320 ft. South of Collingwood Street. Moved by Trustee Loos, seconded by Trustee Krimmel, that this permission be granted, provided upon investigation by the Street Superintendent, the location referred to is found to be satisfactory in all respects and provided further, C i that the work of erecting said pole be prosecuted and completed to the satis- faction of the said Street Superintendent. Carried. .BOULDER DAM ASSOCIATION, announcing the annual meeting of said Association to be held at Las Vegas, Nevada, Saturday, April 16th, 1927. Ordered filed. J. L. POMEROY, M. D., County Health Officer, dated March 28th, 19279 being a reply to the communication of the City Clerk dated February 28th, 1927, which was written at the direction of the Board of Trustees, concerning the uncovered screenings nuisance at the Los Angeles Outfall Sewer Screening Plant at Hyperion, which said first mentioned letter advised that the matter had been called to the attention of Mr. Van Norman, who stated that plans were under way for taking care of these screenings. The reply referred to being unsatisfactory to the Board, the Clerk was instructed to further communicate with the County Health Department concerning the matter. None. OH1L COM UNICATIONS. REPORTS'OF STANDING COMMITTEES. Trustee Gerow of the Public Works Committee, reported that a canopy should be built over the rear door of the dwelling house provided for the sewer pump station attendant and that a screened opening in the east side of the rear porch of said building should be replaced with a window. Moved by Trustee Krimmel, seconded by Trustee Love, that the City Clerk be and he to hereby authorized to procure prices from local carpenters for mating the required improvements in accordance with a sketch to be prepared by Trustee Gerow, and to award contract for the work to the lowest bidder at a cost not to exceed $50.00. Carried by the following votes Ayess Trustees Cannon, Gerow, Krimmel, Love and Binder. Noess None. Ab sent s HKone. Trustee Krimmel of the Public Works Committee drew attention to the fact that the guard rail on the South side of El Segundo Avenue at the bottoms of the hill East of Center Street had been broken. It appearing desirable to maintain a guard rail at the particular point, it was moved by Trustee Gerow, seconded by Trustee Krimmel, that the Street Superintendent be and he is hereby instructed to repair the same at his early convenience, at a cost not to exceed $W.00. Carried by the following votes Ayes: Trustees Cannon, Gerow, Krimmel, Love and Binder. Noes: None. Absents None. REPORTS OF OFFICERS & SPECIAL COMMITTEES. The City Gardener reported that the planting of ice plants in the parkings on Main Street had been completed; that his Department is in need of a lawn mower; also that to carry out his recommended tree planting schedule the purchase of a number of trees is necessary. Moved by Trustee Gerow, seconded by Trustee Love, that the City Clerk be and he is hereby authorised to purchase one five blade 18" Joilnson all steel lawn mower and grass catcher, all at a cost not to emceed $25.00. Carried by the following votes Ayes: Trustees Cannon, Gerow, Krimmel, Love and Binder. Noess None. Absent: None. Moved by Trustee Gerow, seconded by Trustee Krimmel, that the City Clerk be and he is hereby authorized to purchase 540 trees from the Beverly Hills Nurseries, as recommended by the City Gardener, at a cost not to exceed $21040. 8arried by the following vote: Ayes: Trustees Cannon, Gerow, Krimmel, Love and Binder. Noess None. Absents None. 45'0 The Superintendent of the Water Department advised that owing to the con- struction of that portion of the tram k line sewer paralleling the Pacific Electric right -of -way, it became necessary during the past week to reiooate a water main and that in the emergency he found it necessary to employ three additional laborers In the Water Department, namely: John Gilovich, A. MoClary, and C. Smith. Moved by Trustee Brimmel, seconded by Trustee Love, that the employment of John Gilovich, A. McClary and C. Smith on larch 23rd and 24th, 1927, by reason of an emergency existing in the Water Department on said dates, be and the same In hereby ratified and approved, the compensation of said employees to be on the same basis as that heretofore authorized to be allowed laborers employed by the City of E1 Segundo. Carried by the following votes Ayes: Trustees Cannon, Gerow, Brimmel, Love and Binder. Noes: Bone. Absents None. The Superintendent of the Water Department advised that owing to the resignation of R. A. Andrew, it was necessary to employ J. L. Fisher in his stead, whereupon it was moved by Trustee Love, seconded by Trustee Gerow, that the employment of J. L. Fisher on the 16th day of larch, 1927, by the Superintendent of the Water Department, as a laborer in said Department, be and the same to hereby ratified and approved, the compensation of said employee to be at the sums rate as that heretofore fixed for common laborers in the employ of the City of 31 Segundo. Carried by the following votes Ayes: Trustees Cannon, Gerow, Brimmel, Love and Binder. Noses None. Absents None. The City Clerk reported that the insurance upon the City's electrical equipment will expire April 3rd, 1927, and that H. M. Burgwald Company, Inc. of Los Angeles and the lU71and Casualty Company, represented by Mae D. Lewis of El Segundo, had solicited the business. It was thereupon moved by Trustee Brimme19 seconded by Trustee Cannon, that the electrical equipment and apparatus of the City of E1 Segundo be reinsured for a period of 1 years•in the Maryband Casualty Company of Maryland, represented by Mae D. Lewis of El Segundo, at a premium charge not to exceed $275.00. Carried by the following votes Ayes: Trustees Cannon, Gerow, grimmel, Love and Binder. Noes:- None. Absent: None. The City Clerk advised also that the contract for the purchase of In- candescent mazda lamps heretofore existing between the City of 31 Segundo and Be McAllister had expired, and that the same supplier, together with Daniels Hardware Company had solicited the business for the ensuing year. Moved by Trustee Love, seconded by Trustee Hrimmel, that the President of the Board of Trustees, be and he is hereby authorized to execute, on behalf of the City-of X Segundo, a Form "B" contract with the Westinghouse Lamp Company for the purchase of incandescent lamps, said contract to be effective for one year from the 15th day of April, 1927. Carried by the following votes Ayes: Trustees Cannon, Gerow, Srimmel, Love and Binder. Noss: Bone. Absents None. Bone. UNFINISHED BUSINESS. PAYING BILLS. The following demands, having had the approval of the Committee on Finance and Record, were reads ti=�F C 14154 Water Works Pend John Gilovich 17.05 A. Mcclary 22001 Chutuk 4 Vukojevich 12.50 So. Cal. Edison Coo 5.08 William T. Lindstrom Co. .50 E1 Segundo Lumber Yard 3.40 Art Concrete Works 50000 Eugene Be Fish 63000 lacy Mfg. Co. 58080 Crane Company 294.19 The Worthington Co. 206.25 R. T. Hutchins 125.00 Lela Dohle 125000 I. No Sumner 205.80 J. L. Fisher 85.87 C. Smith 31.93 D. Boyer 86016 R. A. Andrew 16.43 R. T. Hutchins 42.89 Co F. Turner $1451 88 Sewer Bond Fwd W. Co Bryson 92.95 A. W. Robertson 34.12 District Bond Company 2197.77 $2324.84 C. T. Ainsworth A. T. Miller P. McNally W. @- Henry - w- A. sdpded K. Tennis P. Smith A. H. Green J. H. Wagner trust Imur. Fund 6.07 6.00 4.96 2.48 9.92 11.96 4.96 4.96 $51.31 General Fund W. R. Pierce 21.00 T. Be Dinwiddis 2=000 George MaLauchlin 21000 G. Neschke 21.00 H. A. Cosbey 21000 G. A. Todd 21000 L. W. Dessert 21.00 P. A. Macdonald 21000 W. H. Lennon 21000 J. D. Campbell 21000 E. R. Peterson 21000 0. H. Barber 21.00 R. T. Hutchins 155000 P. D. Gardner 100000 Arthur Budgen 180000 H. H. Heaston 61.50 George E. Young 61.50 W. R. Ladewig 2942 Co F. Turner 65.90 So. Calif. Edison Co. 1.04 So. Calif. Edison Co. 41.35 Fellows Lemndry 2.67 City of E1 Segundo Water 57904 Department 139.47 Harold D. Dale 35000 W. C. Bryson General_Fund 39.41 A. W. Robertson 49.88 F. G. Davis 101.38 A. R. Gann 210.00 Co T. Ainsworth 78.93 A. T. Miller 78.00 P. McNally 64.48 W. Henry 59052 C. Woodyard 60.00 G. C. Turney 69.44 D. E. Raynor 47969 W. D. Sickler 69.44 J. W. Powers 69044 L. Krabbenhoft 29.75 K. Be Campbell 69044 A. G. Bogan 69.44 W. W. Fuller 69.44 A. K. Tennis 59.52 A. L. Ainsworth 69.44 H. J. Bigler 19.84 G. Be Davidson 39.68 F. Smith 20.42 A. H. Green 57904 J. H. Wagner 4.96 Peter E. Binder 25.00 Alfred C. Cannon 25000 John A. Gerow 25000 William A. Krimmmel,.Jr. 25.00 George Love 25.00 Victor D. McCarthy 250.00 Neva M. E1sey 150000 Mabel P. Smith 15.00 Minta Curtzwiler 100000 Clyde Woodworth 125.00 Don Fugitt 5000 H. Jones 175.00 J. E. Provo 160.00 J. A. Cummings 210000 J. Co Abahier 150000 Co K. McConnell 13000 L W. Dessert 5.00 A. Soaato 21000 L. Be Los 21900 R. C. Campbell 21000 J. C. Bixler 21900 A. Srhleuniger 17.50 C. G. Smith 21000 D. Be Rancher 21.00 F. J. Hope 21000 A. G. Blair 21000 J. W. Miller 21000 W. C. Grimes 21.00 Co K. McConnell 21000 F. N. Evans 161000 George McLauchlin 175.47 Mrs. Alice Hope 50000 Arnold F. Fitzgerald 61.50 Pacific Blue Print Map Co. 17.40 Grimes - Stassforth State Co. 4.35 Southern Cal. Gas Co. 9000 So. Calif. Edison Co. 381.64 So. Calif. Edison Co. 35.50 Ira Be Escobar 10.88 C. D. Knox Pharmacy 2000 S. C. Evans 10000 Mrs. W. J. Hoefle 4o17 803.84 Moved by Trustee Gerow, seconded by Trustee Cannon, 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. Noe s: None. Absent: None. NBN BUSINESS. Moved by Trustee Gerow, seconded by Trustee Krimmel; that the Superintendent of the Water Department be and he is hereby authorized to purchase meter parts re- quired for the repair of certain meters in his Department at a total cost of not to exceed $28000. Carried by the following vote: Ayess Trustees Cannon, Gerowq Krim:al, Love and Binder. Noses None. Absent: None. Prices on a tire and tube for the Street Department were received from various suppliers and presented to the Board of Trustees for consideration, hereupon it was moved by Trustee Love, seconded by Trustee Gerow, that the Cit Clerk be and he is hereby authorized to purchase fraDn Ira Be Bscobar -one 30 x 34 extra heavy type Goodyear cord casing and one 31 x 4 inner tube, all at a cost not to exceed $14.609 Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Trustees Cannon, Gerow, Krimmal, Lore and Binder. Does: None. Absents None. Moved by Trustee Love, seconded by Trustee Cannon, that the Superintendent of the Water Department be and he is hereby authorized to purchase from James Jones Company certain fittings required for making service connections, all at a cost not to exceed $85.00. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Trustees Cannon, Gerow, Krimmel, Love and Binder. Noes: None. Absent: None. Moved by Trustee Love, seconded by Trustee Krimmel, that the City Engineer be and he ishereby instructed to make h survey of Eucalyptus Drive from Pine Avenue to that point in said BucalyptUt )*Ive between Mariposa Avenue and Palm Avenue which will mark the southerly boundary of 311 Segundo High School property, for the purpose of determining satisfactory setback lines on the east and west sides of said Eucalyptus Drive and to-report, with his recommendations, to this Board at its next regular meeting. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Trustees Cannon, Gerow, Krimmel, Love and Binder. Noes: ]tone. Absents None. Moved by Trustee Krimmel, seconded by Trustee Love, that the City 11agineer be and-he is hereby instructed to draw plans for and prepare an estimate of the cost of constructing a one story brick building in tke Grand Avenue Park, said building to be used for toilet purposes, and to submit his report to the Board at Its next regular meeting. Carried. No further business appearing to be transacted -at this meeting, it vas - moved by Trustee Gerow, seconded by Trustee Cannon, that the meeting adjourn. Carried. Approved: President, Board of Trustees. Respectfully submitted, y