1927 JAN 21 CC MINE1 Segundo, Cal. January 21st, 1927.
A regular meeting of the Board of Trustees of the City of E1 Segundo, California,
was called to order at 7 :00 o'clock P. Me on the above date, in the Council Chamber
of the City Hall of said City by Peter Es Binder, President of the Board.
ROLL CALL.
Trustees Present: Cannon, Gerow, grimmel, Love and Binder.
Trustees Absent: None.
READING OF L "INUTES OF PREVIOUS LEETINGS.
The minutes of the regular meeting held on the 14th day of January, 1927,
were read. No errors or omissions appearing, it was moved by Trustee Gerow,
seconded by Trustee Love, that the minutes be approved as read. Carried.
The minutes of the adjourned regular meeting held on the 17th day of January,
1927, were read without error or omission being noted, and they were approved as
read upon motion of Trustee Love, seconded by Trustee Cannon, which carried.
WRITTEN COLS =NNICATIONS.
The following communications were read and disposed of as-indicated:
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, DEPARTDR.L'LV'T OF HEALTH, dated January 14th, 1927,
being a report of the activities of said Department within the City of M Segundo
for the month of December, 1926. Ordered filed.
BOULDER DAL" ASSOCIATION, dated January 6th, 1927, being reports of
activities and progress respecting the passage of the Swing- Johnson Bill. Ordered
filed.
LESLIE Ss IMSON, dated January 21st, 1927, a petition for the improvement
of Holly Avenue west of Loma Vista Street a distance of 60 feet and to a width
of 26 feet for such distance, with which was deposited the usual one -third of the
cost of such improvement. Moved by Trustee Love, seconded by Trustee Cannon,
that the following resolution be adopted:
WHEREAS, it appears that a certain resident and property
owner of the City of E1 Segundo is willing to pay certain money
in the sum of X40.00 into the Treasury of the City of E1 Segundo,
California, and into the General Fund thereof, for the purpose of
causing certain street improvements within said city to be made;
and
WHEREAS, said sum has been deposited with the City Clerk of
said City with instructions to pay the same into said General
Fund upon the adoption of the following;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT R SOLVED, that the Street Superintendent
be and he is hereby autlorized and instructed to cause the portion
of that public street within the City of E1 Segundo, known as
Holly Avenue to be improved a distance of 60 feet west of Loma
Vista Street and to a width of 26 feet for such distance, by the
construction therein of a macadam veneer improvement similar in
character to that constructed in Holly Avenue east of Loma Vista
Street.
Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Trustees Cannon, Gerow, Krimmel, Love and Binder.
Noes: None.
Absent: None.
ARTHUR R. TUCK and 53 others, a petition dated January 17th, 1927,
requesting the Board of Trustees to construct a handball court on vacant city
property North of the City Hall.
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Moved by Trustee Krimmel, seconded by Trustee Love, that the Street Department
be and it is hereby authorized and instructed to grade and level Lot 11, Block 21,
municipal property, for the construction therein of a handball court, in accordance
with plans therefor prepared by the City Engineer. Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Trustees Cannon, Gerow, Krimmel, Love and Binder.
Noes: None.
Absent: None.
Moved by Trustee Krimmel, seconded by Trustee Cannon, that the City Clerk be
and he is hereby authorized and instructed to purchase all of the materials
necessary for the erection of a handball court on Lot 11, Block 21, in accordance
with plans and specifications therefor prepared by the City Engineer of the City
of El Segundo, all at a cost not to exceed 4295.00. Carried by the following
vote:
Ayes: Trustees Cannon, Gerow, Krimmel, Love and Binder.
Noes: None.
Absent: None.
ORAL COMT11TICATIONS.
None.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMUTTEES.
Pursuant to the 3oard's request that he obtain the information, Trustee Gerow
reported that Mr. Felix Dever would refinish the stucco trim around the base of
the City Hall Building for the sum of X53.00. It was thereupon moved by Trustee
Love, seconded by Trustee Krimmel, that Felix Daver be and he is hereby awarded
the work of refinishing the stucco trim around the base of and on the exterior of
the City Hall Building, with the same character of materials and in the same
manner that the retaining wallsrecently constructed in front of the City Hall
were finished, for the sum of $53.00. Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Trustees Cannon, Gerow, Krimmel, Love and Binder.
Noes: None.
Absent: None.
Trustee Gerow advised that certain property owners had requested that the
City take steps to prohibit the parking of automobiles in the alley running
easterly and westerly through 3lock 12, .B. Segundo, so that the same may remain
open at all times for public use. By general consent the Street Superintendent'
was instructed to erect posts and signs defining the boundaries of said alley and
the Police Department was instructed to prohibit the obstruction of the same
by automobiles thereafter.
Trustee Gerow drew attention to a hole in Main Street at Walnut Avenue,
due apparently to the settling of a sewer backfill and the Street Superintendent
was instructed to repair the same immediately.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS.
The hearing of protests against the issuance of bonds upon the security of
the unpaid assessments for the work or improvement of a certain portion of Valley
Avenue, a certain portion of Pine Avenue and a certain portion of Holly Avenue,
within the City of E1 Segundo, California, as provided for by Resolution of
Intention No. 144 of the Board of Trustees of said City, having heretofore been
set for the hour of 7 :30 o'clock P. M. this meeting and said hour having arrived,
the President arose and announced the hour of 7 :30 o'clock P. M. and asked if
there were any person or persons present who desired to file protests against
the issuance of bonds for the improvement of a certain portion of Valley Avenue,
a certain portion of Pine Avenue and a certain portion of Holly Avenue, within
the City of E1 Segundo, California, under Resolution of Intention No. 144. No
protests were filed or made, and the City Clerk announced that no written protests
had been filed with him. It was thereupon moved by Trustee Krimmel, seconded
by Trustee Love, that the hearing be closed and the matter taken under advisement
until the hour of 7 :30 o'clock P. M. on Friday, the 28th day of January, 1927.
Carried.
REPORTS OF OFFICERS & SPECIAL CO- AMITTEES.
The City Attorney reported that he had again been in touch with Mr. halter
Maas, Attorney for the Dinsmore Estate, respecting a deed from said estate to
certain real property essential to the opening of East Mariposa Avenue from
Arizona Drive to Inglewood - Redondo Road. Mr. Haas was out of the City at the time,
but the City Attorney was informed that Mr. Haas had a message to deliver to him
on the morning of Saturday, January 22nd, 1927.
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The City Attorney reported also that pursuant to the Board's request, he had
filed with the Santa Fe Railway Company maps, prepared by the Engineering Department
of the City of E1 Segundo, with reference to a street crossing over the Santa Fe
right -of -way at the Easterly terminus of East Mariposa Avenue, and that said
Company now has the request of the Board of Trustees under consideration.
The City Engineer advised that he had received from the Eagle Indemnity Company
copies of reports of its Inspector concerning the electrical apparatus of the City
of E1 Segundo. He advised also that the suggestions and recommendations contained
in said reports are being complied with.
M17INISHED BUSINESS.
The City Clerk advised receipt of Grants of Easement for sanitary and/or
storm sewer purposes over and across certain real property within the City of
E1 Segundo, and it was thereupon moved by Trustee Cannon, seconded by Trustee
Love, that the following resolution be adopted:
RESOLVED, that that certain Grant of Easement dated January 15th,
1927, executed by Juanita A. Starr, conveying to the City of M
Segundo a @rant of Easement for sanitary and /or storm sewer purposes
in, over, across and /or along that certain piece or parcel of land,
situated, lying and being within the City of E1 Segundo, County of
Los Angeles, State of California, and particularly described as follows,
:o -wit;
All of that portion of Lot 2, Block 39, as said lot and
block are shown upon that certain map of E1 Segundo
Sheet No. 7, recorded in Book 22, pages 54-55 of Maps,
records of Los Angeles County, California, and on file
in the office of the County Recorder of said County,
lying between the northerly line of said lot and a line
drawn seven and one -half (7 -1/2) feet, measured ab right
angles, southerly of and parallel to said northerly line,
be and the same is hereby accepted on behalf of the City of El Segundo,
and the City Clerk of said City is hereby directed to cause to be affixed
to said instrument his certificate, showing the acceptance of the same,
and thereafter to cause the said instrument to be filed for record;
AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a warrant in the.sum of $19.99 as
compensation for said easement be drawn payable to the order of said
Juanita Starr;
AIM BE IT FURTMR RESOLVED, that that certain Grant of Easement dated
January 10th, 1927, executed by 0. W. Dolph and Iva May Dollbh, his wife,
conveying to the City of E1 Segundo Grant of Easement for sanitary and /or
storm sewer purposes in, over, across and /or along that certain piece
or parcel of land situated, lying and being within the City of El
Segundo, County of Los Angeles, State of California, and particularly
described as follows, to -wit:
All of that portion of Lot 10, Block 65, as said lot
and block are shown upon that certain map of El Segundo
Sheet No. 7, recorded in Book 22, pages 54-55 of Maps,
records of Los Angeles County, California, and on file
in the office of the County Recorder of said County,
lying within the following described boundary line, to -wit:
Beginning at the northwesterly corner of Lot 10, Block
65; thence southerly along the westerly line a distance of
ten (10) feet to a point; thence northeasterly in a straight
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line to a point on the northerly line and eight
(8) feet easterly of the northwesterly corner of
said lot; thence westerly along the northerly
line of said lot to the point of beginning,
be and the same is hereby accepted on behalf of the City of E1
Segundo and the City Clerk of said City is hereby directed to
cause to be affixed to said instrument his certificate, showing
the acceptance of the same and thereafter to cause the said
instrument to be filed for record;
AND BB IT FURTHER R—vSOLVED, that a warrant in the sum of
$5.50 as compensation for said easement be drawn payable to the
order of said 0. W. Dolph.
Said resolution wax adopted by the following vote:
Ayes: Trustees Cannon, Gerow, Krimmel, Love and Binder.
Noes: None.
Absent: None.
Plans for the fabrication of steel ladders and their erection upon
the City Hall Annex and the City Hall were submitted by the City Engineer,
following which it was moved by Trustee Krimmel, and seconded by Trustee
Cannon that the said plans be approved and the said ladders be constructed
and installed, all at a cost not to exceed $75.00. Carried by the following
vote:
Ayess Trustees Cannon, Gerow, Krimmel, Love and Binder.
Noes: None.
Absent: None.
None.
PAYING BILLS.
-NZU BUSINESS.
Moved by Trustee Gerow, seconded by Trustee Love, that the Street
Superintendent be and he is hereby authorized and instructed to construct an
approach to a driveway for Jay L. Smith at No. 424 Nest Maple Avenue, on a
basis of cost plus loe
log
provided an amount equal to the estimated cost of said
approach is first deposited with the City Clerk. 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 Cannon, seconded by Trustee Gerow, that the meeting
adjourn. Carried.
Approved:
President, oard of Trustees.
Respectfully submitted,