1927 JUN 17 CC MIN112157#
El Segundo, Cal. June 17th, 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. 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, Krimme= and Binder.
Trustees Absent: Love.
READING OF Y:'INUTES OF PR- IO'JS Y: r ETINGS.
The minutes of the regular meeting held on the 3rd day of June, 1927,
were read without error or omission being noted. It was moved by Trustee
Gerow, seconded by Trustee Cannon, that the minutes be approved as read.
Carried.
The minutes of the regular meetiriE held on June 10th, 1927 were read. No
errors or omissions &ppearing, it was moved by Trustee Gerow, seconded by
Trustee Krimmel, that the minutes be approved as read. Carried.
The minutes of the adjourned regular meeting held on the 11th day of June,
1927 were read. No errors or omissions appearing, the minutes were approved
as reed upon motion of Trustee Krimmel, seconded by Trustee Gerow, which carried.
The minutes of the adjourned regular meeting held on June_13th, 1927,
were read without error or omission appearing. It was moved by Trustee Gerow,
seconded by Trustee Krimmel, that the minutes be approved as read. Carried.
The minutes of the adjourned regular meeting held on the 14th day of
June, 1927, were read. No errors or omissions being noted, it was moved by
Trustee Ktimmel, seconded by Trustee Gerow, that the minutes be approved as
read. Carried.
Tone.
t RIT"_Tu� CO1QV1MC_�TIONS.
ORAL, C0ti9MI TICATIONS.
Yr. Fred Margaretten, owner of Lot 12, Block 95, E1 Segundo, made inquiry
as to the status of the proceedings heretofore taken for the opening of Oak
Avenue and other new public streets within the City of E1 Segundo, and ex-
pressed his desire that the project be carried through to a successful con-
clusion. He was advised by the Chair that the outcome of the proceedings
cannot be definitely stated at this time and that later in the meeting the Board
would fix a date for the hearin_ of protests against the said improvement, when
persons interested might appear and be heard.
REPORTS OF ST.0 DING COMMI TTEES.
Trustee Krimmel df the Public 71orks Committee, drew attention to the
rea_uests of several property owners that acacia trees in front of their premises
be removed. FollowinE discussion, it was moved by Trustee Cannon, seconded
by Trustee Yzimmel, that the Street Superintendent be and he is hereby authorized
to remove acacia trees from in front of the premises situate No. 346 Virginia
Street, 202 Whiting Street and 648 West Yaple Avenue, and the City Gardener is
hereby authorized and instructed to replace the said trees with trees of a
specie correspondinE to those being planted in the same streets at the present
time. Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Trustees Cannon, Gerow, Krimmel and Binder.
Noes: None.
Absent: Trustee Love.
F -PORTS OF OFFICERS & SPECIAL COLMIT=S.
The City Gardener reported that some person or persons, presumably boys,
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have been damaging certain of the new trees recently planted and the
stakes supporting the same, and referred particularly to trees in
Richmond and Concord Streets between Grand Avenue and Yariposa Avenue,
and added that he had referred the matter to the Police Department for
attention.
The Street Superintendent reported that during the recent weed burning
campaign, one or more trees, the property of Clarence W. Wilson, at No. 617
'.lest Palm Avenue were damaged, and that he would attempt, during the coming
week, to get in touch with Yr. Wilson and submit a further report at the
next meeting of the Board.
The Superintendent of the dater Department reported that on June 15th,
1927, the differential on the V:ater Department Ford truck gave out and that
it was necessary for him to order the same repaired immediately. Yoved by
Trustee Cannon, seconded by 71rustee Gerow, that the action of the Superintendent
of the ',later Department, authorizing repairs to said Department's Ford Truck,
be and the same is hereb,-;- ratified and approved, the cost of such repairs not
to exceed :40.00. Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Trustees Cannon, Gerow, Krimmel and Binder.
Noes: None.
Absent: Trustee Love.
The City Clerk reported having obtained proposals for repaintinL, the ceiling
and walls in the Gent's Toilet in the City Hall, such proposals being in the
amounts and from the persons hereinafter set forth:
S. S. Boughton-------------- -A15.00
A. L. Ainsworth - - - - - - - - - - - - 25.00
Ed Pierson - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - 30.00
The City Clerk reported also that the East and South entrance doors to the
City Hall and the entrance doors to the City Mall Annex should be revarnished,
or repainted; whereupon it was moved by Trustee Krimmel, seconded by Trustee
Cannon, that S. S. Boughton be and he is hereby awarded the .-ork of repainting
the walls and ceilint in the Gent's Toilet in the City Hall and revarnishing
the East entrance doors to the City Hall and the entrance doors to the City
Hall Annex and to repaint the South entrance doors to the City Hall, all at a
cost not to exceed 30.00. Carried by the following votes
Ayes: Trustees Cannon, Gerow, Krimmel and Binder.
Noes: None.
Absent: Trustee Love.
The Superintendent of the plater Department reported that ldr. A. J.
Sullivan: had satisfactorily completed all of the work authorized to be done
upon the residence of the Cater Superintendent and the reservoir at the
municipal reservoir site.
The ?'later Superintendent reported that, as the work of repairing the
roof of the reservoir at the municipal water works site progressed, it
became apparent that more work would be necessary than was evident when the
repairing of the roof of said reservoir was started, and in order to safeguard
the water supply of the City, it was necessary to order the ac_ditional repairs
made as they showed up. It was thereupon moved by Trustee Gerow, seconded by
Trustee Krimmel, that the following resolution be adopted:
7l715:REaS, it appears to this Board and this Board known
and finds it to be a fact that an emergency existed in the City
of E1 Segundo, California, respecting the rep airin€ of the water
works facilities in said City, to -wit: the water works reservoir;
AND !;HEREAS, the ;;later Superintendent of this City, exercising
the functions of his office when confronted with such emergency,
ordered and directed that the necessary work be done and materials
furnished at once in order to eliminate the public peril;
AP:D '=1ZEAS, there is now before this Board for consideration
the demand'of A. J. Sullivan for the sum of $1978.98, representing
the materials and labor actually furnished and used in constructing
the repairs and improvements necessary;
AM 7.7AS, this Board finds that each and all of the items
constituting said aggregate sum are reasonable for the respective
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item of service and /or material furnished;
AND ""-iREAS, this Board has heretofore authorized such
work to the extent of ?;700.00 and is now convinced of the
necessity of such additional work as is represeAted-in the
said sum of $1978.98;
N0,7 THSRE'FORE, BE IT R SOLVED, that the said demand, when
audited and approved by the Finance Committee in the regular
way, will be honored for payment under-the proper order of
business at this meeting.
Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Trustees Cannon, Gerow, I:rimmel and Binder.
Noes: None.
_absent: Trustee Love.
UNFIP;ISHED BUSINESS.
Moved by Trustee Gerow, seconded by Trustee-Cannon, that Ordinance No. 134,
entitled=
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA,
REGULATING TRAFFIC UPON THE PUBLIC STREETS, AVENUES,
ALLEYS AND THOROUGHFaBES ,vITHIN SAID CIT" AND
REPEALING ALL Or-MINANCES INCONSISTENT THER" 7TITH;
which was introduced and read at a regular meeting of said Board, held on the
6th day of Yay, 1927, and reread at this meeting, be adopted. Carried by the
following vote:
Ayes: Trustees Cannon, Gerow, F,rimmel and Binder.
Noes: None.
Absent: Trustee Love.
The City Clerk then presented to the Board of Trustees objections filed with
him to the opening of certain new public streets within the City of E1 Segundo,
as contemplated under Resolution of Intention No. 154. It was thereupon moved
by Trustee Nrimmel, seconded by Trustee Cannon, and lxnarimously carried, that
Friday, the first day of July, 1927, at the hour of 7 :30 o'clock P. 11. in the
Council Chamber of the City Hall in the City of E1 Segundo be fixed as the date,
time and place for the hearing of said objections, and that the City Clerk be
and he is hereb— instructed to notify all protestants of the date, time and place
set by the Board for such hearing.
The City Engineer submitted a plan prepared by him for the installation
of public toilets in the Grand Avenue Park, together with his estimate of the
cost of eonstructing the same, which is approximately '"1500.00. He stated that
if the Board did not authorize the construction of-this toilet building and the
installation of the toilets that'he felt they should authorize the installation
of a toilet in the pimp house building, so that the temporary outside toilet
erected at Christmas time might be removed. By general consent action respecting
the erection of a brick toilet building and the installation of toilets therein
was deferred and it was moved by Trustee Brimmel, seconded by Trustee Gerow,
that the Superintendent of the 'later Department be and he is hereby authorized
to purchase a toilet and have same installed in the water works pump house and
connected with the public sewer, all at a cost not to exceed $100.00. Carried
by the following; vote:
Ayes: Trustees Cannon, Gerow, Krimmel and Binder.
Noes: None.
Absent: Trustee Love.
PAYIEM BILLS.
The following; demands, having; had the approval of the Committee on
Finance and Records, were read:
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,later 'forks Fund
D. Boyer
69.13
J. L. Fisher
69.44
C. F. Turner
3.75
Pacific Tel. & Tel. Co.
5.97
The Electric Shop
14.15
Crane Company
97.11
James Jones Company
161.08
Southern Cal. Edison Co.
331.58
Redondo - Inglewood and Los
AnEeles Trans -fer .50
El Segundo Herald 20,00
Smith -Booth Usher Co. 3.22
Daniels Hardware 7000
Standard Oil Co. of Calif. 17.77
Grimes - Stassforth Stat. Co. I.95
P. A. Culbertson 28.83
C. Smith 13.64
A. J. Sullivan 2939.23
�$3764o
Moved by Trustee Cannon, seconded by Trustee Gerow, 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 and Binder.
Noes: None.
Absent: Trustee Love.
'1011 BUSIIJESS.
Moved by Trustee Cannon, seconded by Trustee Krimmel, that the following
resolution be adopted:
„HERE-AS, I. N. Sumner is in the employ of the City of
E1 Segundo, California, at a salary of 1175.00 per month as
Asst. ',later Superintendent;
AND MIEREAS, on account of a certain public emergency which
existed in the City of E1 Segundo between the dates of May 5th, 1927
and May 81st, 1927, to -wit: an emergency in the water
works department of said City, requiring practically the constant
supervision of said I. N. Sumner;
AND WMMIREAS, this Board finds that the compensation heretofore
fixed for said I. N. Sumner as such Asst. Water Superintendent
during the period of said public emergency to be inadequate;
NOIN THEREFORE, BE IT RESOL'TM, that the demand of I. N. Sumner
for the sum of .,90.42, as additional compensation for overtime
served during said period for 124 8rs. at .7292 per hour, be and
the same is hereby allowed and approved, and a warrant ordered
drawn payable to I. N. Sumner in the su4 of X0.42 in addition to
the monthly compensation heretofore fixed.
Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Trustees Cannon, Gerow, Krimmel and Binder.
Noes: None.
Absent: Trustee Love.
Yoved by Trustee Cannon, seconded by Trustee Krimmel that, if requested,
the Street Superintendent is hereby authorized to convey to the High School site
on Saturday, June 18th, 1927, all of the park benches of the City of El Segundo
for use during; the layinE of the corner stone of said building. Carried.
1_oved by Trustee Cannon, seconded by Trustee Krimmel, that the
installation of an externally operated electric switch at Sewer Pump House
General Fund
P. YCITally
64.48
A. H. Green
64.48
A. ,'l. Robertson
64.48
W. 'Fenry
64.48
C. Woodyard
39.00
A. L. Hoblitt
64.48
G. C. Turney
64948
A. T. '.Diller
157.00
C. T. Ainsworth
32.68
K. E. Campbell
64.48
A. G. Bogan
64.48
W. W. Fuller
62.62
J. X11. Powers
64.48
D. E. Raynor
48.13
Office Equipment
Service Co. 5.00
A. C. Harris
9 &.50
Inglewood Book &
Stationery Co. 1.25
Standard Oil Co.
of Calif. 245.23
City of El Segundo dater Dept. 166.05
Gordon Transfer & Bldg. ?'at•1
Co. 42.64
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Moved by Trustee Cannon, seconded by Trustee Gerow, 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 and Binder.
Noes: None.
Absent: Trustee Love.
'1011 BUSIIJESS.
Moved by Trustee Cannon, seconded by Trustee Krimmel, that the following
resolution be adopted:
„HERE-AS, I. N. Sumner is in the employ of the City of
E1 Segundo, California, at a salary of 1175.00 per month as
Asst. ',later Superintendent;
AND MIEREAS, on account of a certain public emergency which
existed in the City of E1 Segundo between the dates of May 5th, 1927
and May 81st, 1927, to -wit: an emergency in the water
works department of said City, requiring practically the constant
supervision of said I. N. Sumner;
AND WMMIREAS, this Board finds that the compensation heretofore
fixed for said I. N. Sumner as such Asst. Water Superintendent
during the period of said public emergency to be inadequate;
NOIN THEREFORE, BE IT RESOL'TM, that the demand of I. N. Sumner
for the sum of .,90.42, as additional compensation for overtime
served during said period for 124 8rs. at .7292 per hour, be and
the same is hereby allowed and approved, and a warrant ordered
drawn payable to I. N. Sumner in the su4 of X0.42 in addition to
the monthly compensation heretofore fixed.
Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Trustees Cannon, Gerow, Krimmel and Binder.
Noes: None.
Absent: Trustee Love.
Yoved by Trustee Cannon, seconded by Trustee Krimmel that, if requested,
the Street Superintendent is hereby authorized to convey to the High School site
on Saturday, June 18th, 1927, all of the park benches of the City of El Segundo
for use during; the layinE of the corner stone of said building. Carried.
1_oved by Trustee Cannon, seconded by Trustee Krimmel, that the
installation of an externally operated electric switch at Sewer Pump House
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No. 2, be and the-same is hereby authorized at a cost not to exceed X28.00.
Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Trustees Cannon, Gerow, Krimmel and Binder.
Noes: None.
Absent: Trustee hove.
Loved by Trustee Gerow, seconded by Trustee Cannon, that P. D. Gardner
be and he is hereb•- authorized to take his customary annual two wee', ZIS vacation
beginning July 5th, 1927. Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Trustees Cannon, Gerow, Krimmel and Binder.
Noes: None.
Absent: Trustee Love.
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:
Pre— siien , Board of rus ees.
Respectfully submitted,