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1927 SEP 02 CC MINE1 Segundo, Cal. Sept. 2nd, 1927. H 2714' A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of El 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, Mayor. _ _ ROLL CALL. Councilmen Presents Gerow,-Krimmel, Love and Binder. Councilmen Absents Cannon. READING OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETINGS. The minutes of the regular meeting held on the 19th day of August, 1927, were read. No errors or omissions appearing, it was moved by Councilman Gerow, seconded by Councilman Krimmel, that the minutes be approved as read. Carried. The minutes of the regular meeting held on A4gu$t 26th, 1927, were read, without error or omission being noted, and it was moved by Councilman Gerow, seconded by Councilman Love, and carried, that the minutes be approved as read. The minutes of the adjourned regular meeting held on the 29th day of August, 1927, were read without error or omission appearing. It was moved by Councilman Krimmel, seconded by Councilman Love, that the minutes be approved as read. Carried. WRITTEN COMGdUBICATIONS. The following communications were read and disposed of as indicateds ROBERT R. THOBBURN and others, dated August 22nd, 1927, a petition requesting the establishment of setback lines in Loma Vista Street between Grand Avenue and Mariposa Avenue. Moved by Councilman,Krimmel, seconded by Councilman Gerow, that the City Attorney be and he is hereby authorized and instructed to prepare an ordinance establishing setback lines in Loam& Vista Street between Grand Avenue and Mariposa Avenue, in accordance with the petition of Robert R. Thorburn and seventeen others, filed with this Board this date, and the City Engineer of the City of E1 Segundo is hereby authorised and instructed to furnish the City Attorney, for use in this connection, such engineering data as said City Attorney may require. Carried by the following votes Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Krimmel, Love and Binder. Noes: Hone. Absent: Councilman Canton. CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO, CALIFORNIA, dated August 29th, 1927, urging the support of the City of El Segundo delegates to the annual convention of the League of California Municipalities to be held at Sacramento, in the City of San Bernardino•s attempt to have said. City designated as the convention city for said Le �me in the year 1928. Moved by Councilman Love, seconded by Councilman Gerow, that when the selection of the convention city for the League of California Municipalities for the year 1928 comes to a vote at the convention of said League to be held at Sacramento, California, September 19th — 22nd, 1927, the delegates. of the City of E1 Segundo, in attendance at said 1927 meeting, are hereby instructed to cast their votes for the City of San Bernardino, as the convention city for next year. Carried by the following vote: Aires: Councilmen Gerow, Krimmel, Love and Binder. Noes: None. Absent: Councilman Cannon. METROPOLITAN SOUTHWEST BUILDERS, dated Augmat 28th, 1927, setting forth to certain facts which will be made known to the people of Southern California and all visitors, by means of the proposed five year advertising program of Metropolitan Southwest Communities. Ordered filed. ORAL cammaICATIONS, Mr. W. W. Fuller addressed the Board relative to the removal of eucalyptus trees in Eucalyptus Drive between Walnut Avenue and Colling- wood Street, paralleling the easterly boundary line of Lots 1 and 10 in Block 104. It appearing that Mr. Faller will remove the said trees without charge to the City of El Segundo,,-provided he is permitted to dispose of the wood, it was moved by Councilman Brismel, seconded by Councilman Gerow, that the following resolution be adopted; WHEREAS, eucalyptus trees on the West side of Duoalyptus Drive, between Walnut Avenue and Collingwood.Street, are a nuisance because the roots thereof are entering the public sewer adjacent thereto, and are annoying to the householders in said street, by reason of the dirt they create and excessive- shade; and WAS, one W. W. Fuller has agreed to remove the said trees as an independent contractor, without any responsibility whatever attaching to the City of E1 Segundo and in no way as an employee of said City, and agrees to assume all liability for injury to persons or damage to property by reason of such removal, and to perform such work without charge to the -City of El Segundo, provided he is given the wood to dispose of as he sees fit; NOW TSESEPDRE, BE IT RESOLVED, that in consideration of the agreements on the part of the said W. We Fuller, he is hereby given permission to remove the said trees in accordance with the terms hereinbefore set forth. Carried by the following voter Ayes= Councilmen Gerow, Brimmel, Love and Binder. Noes: Bone. Absents Councilman Cannon. REPORTS OF STANDING CORITTEES. Councilman Gerow of the Public Works Committee, reported that by reason of -the uneveness of the gutter on the Zwk side of Grand Avenue, between Main Street and the alley west thereof, stagnant water accuaulates in one or more places and creates an undesirable condition. It was moved by Councilman 8rimmel, seconded by Councilman Gerow, that the Street Superintendent be and he is hereby instructed to repair the gutter on the south side of Grand Avenue between Pain Street and the alley west "thereof, so that water running through the said gutter may continue on its course and gradually waste away, instead of standing in pools therein. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Krinmel, Love and Binder. Noes: None. Absent: Councilman Cannon. Councilman Gerow reported that complaints had been made to his of a traffic hasard at Maple Avenue and Virginia Street. Following discussion, by general consent, the Chief of Police was instructed to cause a "SLOW" sign to be erected on the South side of Maple Avenue west of Virginia Street, with a view to remedying the condition complained of. Councilman Rri�el reported that Mr. L. A. Borden requested that the street name sign, at present located in side of the sidewalk line adjacent to his property at Franklin Avenue and Concord Street, be moved into the parkway. Councilman Krimmel further stated that such removal is practical, and by general consent the Street Superintendent was instructed to make such removal• Councilman Love reported that he had received a request for the erection of a street name sign at Walnut Avenue and Fain Street, and on motion of Councilman Gerow, seconded by Councilman Krimmel, which carried unanimously, the Street Superintendent was instructed to comply with the request. Councilman Krimmel advised that several of the organisations which rent the City Hall Auditorium have complained that the bell on the entrance doors to said Auditorium does not work satisfactorily. It was thereupon moved by Councilman Love,tthat the City Clerk be and he is hereby authorised to have an electric bell, which will operate from the lighting circuit, installed in or adjacent to the entrance doors to the City Hall Auditorium, at a cost not to exceed $10.00. The motion was seconded by Councilman Krimmel and carried by the following voter Aye 9t Councilmmm Gerow, Krimmel, Love and Binder• Noest None. Abseutt Councilman Ca=on. REPORTS OF OFFICERS & SPEDIAL COMMITTERS, The City Engineer reported that the City Gardener is now ready to have a sprinkling system installed in the unoccupied portion of municipal property north of the City Hall. facing Richmond Street, and he submitted a sketch of the proposed improvement. Moved by Councilman Gerow, 'seconded by Councilman Love,_that the City Engineer be and he is hereby authorized and instructed to have a sprinkling system installed in that portion of municipal property north of the City Hall facing Richmond Street, in accordance with his plan therefor, as presented to this Board 'this date, at a cost not to exceed $25.00. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Krimmel, Love and Binder. Noes: None* Absents Councilman Cann no The Fire Chief reported that recreation quarters of the E1 Segundo Volunteer Fire Department are now fully renovated, furnished and ready for use, and he presented each of the members of the Board of Trustees and other municipal officers present, with a key to said quarters. Ii aas thereupon moved by Councilman Gerow,.seconded by Councilman Love, that the E1 Segundo Volunteer Fire Department be and it is hereby extended a vote of thanks for its courtesy in presenting each of the municipal officere'with a key to its recreation quarters, and extending the privileges of such quarters to said municipal officers. Carried• The City Engineer reported that Mr. Homer E. Drum had inquired if it is not possible to sprinkle'Eucalyptus Drive north of Mariposa Avenue, so'as to lay the dust, which is amaging his newly painted house at Mariposa Avenue and Eucalyptus Drive*- It appearing from discussion that the Council felt that in addition to being expensive, sprinkling would not entirely eliminate the cause for complaint, it was moved by Councilman Krimmel, seconded by Councilman Gerow, that the matter be referred to the Mayor with tti_ill'power to act. Said motion was carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Krimmel, Love and;Binder• Noes, None* Absent: Councilman Cam on. The Superintendent of the Water Department reported his Department's need for twenty -five 5/8" x 3/4" water meters, whereupon it was moved by ems. Councilman Love, seconded by Councilman Krimmel, that the purchase of twenty -five 5/8" z 3/4" Worthington later Deters at a'cost not to exceed $210900 be and the same is hereby authorised. Carried by the'following votes Ayess Councilmen Gerow, Krimmel, Love and Binder. Noses None. Absents Councilman Cannon. None. UNFINI6HID BUSINESS. PAYING BILLS. The following demands, having had the approval of the Committee on Finance and Records, were reads Water Works Fund Daniels Hardware 5. C. F. Turner 12000 R. T. Hutchins 75010 J. L. Fisher 76.26 I. N. Sumner 175.00 Lela Dohle 125.00 R. T. Hutchins 40.00 E1 Segundo Construction Co. 7.42 Grimes- Stassforth State Co. 1.40 Pacific Tel. & Tel. Co. 13.65 Standard Oil Co. of Calif. 2031 Southern Cal. Edison Co. 5946' Addressograph Sales Co. 1.24 10900 Southern Calif. Edison Co. General Fund Alfred C. Cannon 25.50 William A. Krimmel, Jr. 25000 Victor D. McCarthy 250.00 Ethel Grimes 63.00 Mints, Curtzwiler 100000 Don C. Fugitt 50900 H. Jones 175.00 J. A. /Cumtmings 206961 A. K. Tennis 140900 R. T. Hutchins 240.00 George McLaughlin 178.15 Arthur Budgen 180.00 S. C. Evans 10900 Southern Calif. Edison Co. 36.47 Southern Calif. Edison Co. 4000 El Segundo Post #58, American Legion 55.00 Rich Budelier 3:40 Pacific Pharmacy 96.20 Mefford Chemical Co. 5.00 Standard Oil Co. of Calif. 20.00 Grimes - Stassforth State Co. 9.00 The Stationers Corporation 3944 Standard Battery & Tire Service 11025 A. Wachner & Sons 2050 General Fund A. R. Gunn 2 .0 C. T. Ainsworth 85.00 A. T. Miller 80.00 Co Woodyard' 84.00 A. H. Green 69.44 P. McNally 69.44 D. Boyer 69.44 W. Henry 73.16 G. C. Turney 69.44 A. G. Bogan 69044 W. D. Sickler 69.44 J. T. Powers 69.44 A. L. Hoblit 69.44 G. H. Wagner 14.88 F. Smith 32038 Peter E. Binder 25000 John A. Gerow 25000 George Love 25.00 Neva M. Elsey 160000 Mabel P. Smith 5000 Clyde Woodworth 125.00 P. D. Gardner 100000 J. E. Provo 160900 K. N. Campbell 106.18 C. K. McConnell 13000 H. M. Flick 181.75 F. N. Evans 140.00 Mrs. Alice Hope 50000 Southern Calif. Edison Co. 379.53 Southern Calif. Edison Co. 56.00 The Electric Shop 2.35 H. A. Crowell 8019 Crane Co. 5039 A., R. Gunn, Street Supt. 312.00 Southern Calif. Gas Co. 11030 J. L. Brewer 2035 Standard Oil Co. of Calif. 81.87 League of Calif. Municipglities 30.00 Dan B. Martin 20009 J. F. Montgomery 13095 H. C. Pease 35.39 Co F. Turner 3.40 City of E1 Segundo, Water Dept. 193.60 $5,273.28 Moved by Councilman Gerow, seconded by Councilman Krimmel, that the demands be allowed and warrants ordered drawn on and paid out of the respective funds covering the same. Carried by the following votes r Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Brunel, Love and Binder. goes: None. Absent: Councilman Cannon. NEW BUSINESS. The City Engineer asked the Board if it might not be advisable to pass a resolution adopting a specific policy with respect to the location of street name signs throughout the City, as tt the present time there is not uniformity. By general consent the Street Superin- tendent and the City Engineer were instructed to make a survey of that portion of the City west of Lomita Street, for the propose of presenting recommendations to this City Council at some future date for its consideration. The Mayor stated that he had been giving some thought to the action of the Council taken at its last regular meeting with respect to the expenses of the delegates from the City of E1 Segundo, authorised to attend the League of California Municipalities Convention at Sacramento, Sept. 19th - 22nd, 1927; that he felt it would be more satisfactory and more in line with the actions of other cities if a definite sum for expenses were fixed; whereupon it "was moved by Councilman Gerow, seconded by Councilman Love, that, notwithstanding previous actions of this Board of Trustees respecting the said matter, each of the three municipal officers of the City of El Segundo heretofore authorized to attend the Convention of the League of California Municipalities to be held at Sacramento, California, Sept. 19th - 22nd, 1927, as delegates of the City of El Segundo, be allowed the am of 090.00 for their expenses in connection therewith. Carried by the following votes Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Love and Binder. Noes: None. Absent: Councilman Cannon. Not Voting :'Councilman Krinmel. No further business appearing to be transacted at this session, it was moved by Councilman Love, seconded by Councilman Gerow, that the meeting adjourn until Thursday, the 8th day of September, 1927, at the hour of 7:00 o•clock P. M. Carried. Respectfully submitted, Appr ved: y 21r� ZZ 40000"0 rp Mayo pro-tem.