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1928 AUG 17 CC MIN233 El Segundo, California. Aug. 17th, 1928. A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of El Segundo, California, was called to order at 7t00 o'clock P. M. on the above date, in the Council Chamber of the City Hall of said City, by the City Clerk, the Mayor being absent. Councilman John A. Gerow was unanimously chosen Mayor pro-tem and he immediately assumed the duties of the Mayor. ROLL CALL. Councilmen Present: Krimnel, Selby and Gerow. Councilmen Absent: Love and Binder. READING OF 1-:INUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING. The minutes of the regular, meeting held on the 10th day of August, 1928, were read. No errors or omissions appearing, it was moved by Councilman K.rimmel, seconded by Councilman Selby, that the minutes be approved as read. Carried. 17RITTEN COMN=CATIONS. The following communications were read and disposed of as indicated: D. M. McDAVID, dated August 16th, 1928, requesting permission to remodel that certain one story frame building situated No. 145 Richmond Street. Moved by Councilman Krimmel, seconded by Councilman Selby, that D. M. McDavid be and he is hereby granted permission to construct a cement foundation and cement floor under and in that one story frame mercantile building situate No. 145 Richmond Street, E1 Segundo; also to tear down and remove the lean -to at present attached to said building; also to construct a toilet building adjacent to the structure herein mentioned, providing all of such work is prosecuted and completed to the satisfaction of the Building Inspector of the City of E1 Segundo. Carried. SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS. The hour of 7:30 o'clock P. M. at this meeting having heretofore been fixed as the date and time for the further consideration of the bids received June 29th, 1928 for the sale of certain real property of the Municipal Water Department, which said bids received on said date have been from time to time taken under further advisement, the Chair ann uncad the arrival of the hour of 7 :30 o'clock P. M* and stated that the Council would proceed with the further consideration of said bids. The Clerk announced that the bids heretofore received and to be considered are as follows, to -wit: For Lot 10, 3lock 3, Tract 1685 - C. P. Mallory - - - - y6250.00 For that portion of Section 11, T. 3 S., -Range 15 :7., S. D. M., described.as follows; Beginning at the Northwest -corner of Lot 10, Block 3, Tract 1685; thence South 19056910" ,,lest along the South line of Pine Avenue and the :Yesterly prolongation thereof a distance of 254.28 feet; thence South 0001.50" East a distance of 73.40 feet to a point of beginning; thence from said point of beginning South 0001'50" East a distance of 42.00 feet; thence South 89058110" West a distance of 62.00 feet; thence North 0001.50" West a distance of 42.00 feet; thence North 89058.10" East a distance of 62.00 feet to the point of beginning, designated as Parcel No. 2 - C. P. Mallory - - - - $170.00 Mira. A. R. Gunn - - - 50.00. The City Attorney thereupon announced that the City would give a quit claim deed to the purchaser of said property and that the said property would be sold subject to such assessments, restrictions, reservations, easements, rights and /or rights -of -way of record. lit The Chair thereupon asked if there were any person or persons present who desired to bid orally for the land and no other bidder appearing and no other bids having been received, it was moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Krimmel, that Resolution No. 202, entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING AIM DIRECTING THE SALE OF CERTAIN PARCELS OF REAL PROPERTY BELONGING TO SAID CITY, TO C. P. MALLORY OF LOS ANGELES, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, FOR THE CONSIDERATION THEREIN NAIXD, which was read, be adopted. Carried by the following vote: Ayes= Councilmen Krimmel, Selby and Gerow. Noes: None. Absent: Councilmen Love and Binder. None. ORAL CO24UNICATIONS. REPORTS OF STANDING COMaTTEES. Councilman Krimmel of the Public Works Committee reported that he and Councilman Gerow and Street Superintendent Gunn had gone over the proposed road for vehicular traffic destined to Mines Field during the National Air Races, and that they had found the roads in fairly good condition except that a few places needed widening and a few places were rough and need resurfacing, but that this work is essential whether Mines Field traffic were routed through El Segundo or not. Following the Street Superintendent's report that the necessary repairs could be made at a cost of approximately $200.00, it was moved by Councilman Krimmel, seconded-by Councilman Selby that the Street Superintendent be and he is hereby authorized to widen and smooth the roadway of certain portions of Grand Avenue, Arizona Drive and Collingwood Street at a cost not to exceed $200.00. Carried by the following votes Ayes: Councilmen Krimmel, Selby and Gerow. Noes: None. Absent: Councilmen Love and Binder. REPORTS OF OFFICERS AND SPECIAL COMMITTEES. Following the announcement of this Order of Business, Mayor Peter E. Binder appeared at the meeting, the hour being 8 :24 o'clock P. M. He immediately took his seat and assumed the duties of the Mayor, Councilman Gerow thereafter ceasing to act as Mayor pro-tem. Acting Chief of Police Cummings reported his attendance at a meeting of the Grounds Operation Committee of the National Air Race Association, and that at said meeting the Police Department of the City of Los Angeles agreei to furnish ten police officers to the City of El Segundo to insure ample policing of this City during-the air races to be held at Mines Field, September 8th to 16th, inclusive, 1928; also that said City of Los Angeles would provide traffic officers for controlling traffic on that portion of the Coast Boulevard in the City of Los Angeles - between El Segundo and Mines Field. The Acting Chief of Police informed the Council that the Traffic Committee of-the National Air Race Association anticipates a very °large attendance at the air races and an unusually large amount of vehicular traffic through the City of El Segundo during said period, and he recommended that the Council request Pacific Electric Railway Company to cause all of its trains operating within the City of E1 Segundo during said time to come to a full stop at the El Segundo Avenue and Grand Avenue crossing. Following consideration of the matter, by general consent the Clerk was instructed to confer with Pacific Electric Railway Company and to request said Company to cause its trains operating through the City between the said dates, to come to a complete stop at E1 Segundo Avenue and Arizona Drive, and to traverse the crossing at Grand Avenue between Kansas Street and Washington Street at a speed not to exceed four miles per hour. UNFINISHEII BUSINESS. Moved by Councilman Gerow, seconded by Councilman Krimmel, that Ordinance No. 150, entitled: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, REGULATING THE ESTABLISMIENT AND OPERATION OF PUBLIC AUTOMOBILE PARKS OR PLACES WITHIN SAID CITY, A1M THE BUSINESS OF CONDUCTING ANY SUCH PARKS OR PLACES, which was introduced and read at a regular meeting of this Council held on August 10th, 1928, and reread at this meeting, be adopted. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Krimmel, Selby and Binder. Noes: None. Absents Councilman Love. PAYING BILLS. The demand of C. J. Rambo and Company in the sum of $525.00, having had the approval of the Committee on Finance and Records, it was moved by Councilman Gerow, seconded by Councilman Krimmel, that the demand be allowed and warrant drawn on and paid out of the General Fund covering the same. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Krimmel, Selby and Binder. Noes: None. Absent: Councilman Love. NEW BUSINESS, Councilman Gerow introduced Ordinance No. 151, entitled: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, FIXING THE AMOUNT OF MONEY NECESSARY TO BE RAISED BY TAXATION UPON THE TAXABLE PROPERTY THEREIN AS A REVENUE TO CARRY ON THE VARIOUS DEPAIMIENTS AND PAY THE BONDED INDEBTEDNESS OF SAID CITY FOR THE CURRENT YEAR, 1928 -1929, which was read. Moved by Councilman Gerow, seconded by Councilman Selby, that A. H. Green be and he is hereby granted his customary annual two weeks vacation, beginning September lot, 1928. Carried. No further business appearing to be transacted at this session, it was moved by Councilman Gerow, seconded by Councilman Krimmel, that the meeting adjourn until Thursday, the 23rd day of August, 1928, at the hour of 4:20 o'clock P. IT. Carried. Respectfully submitted, Approved: f � �i Mayo r. i City Cl r . `� T(23 5-