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1928 JUN 15 CC MIN18411 El Segundo, Cal. Jane 15, 1928. 7 A regular meeting of the City Council 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 E 11 of said City by Peter E. Binder, Mayor. ROLL CALL. Councilmen present: Krum el, Love, Selby and Binder. Councilmen absent: Gerow. HEADING OF EM=S OF PREVIOUS MEETING. The minutes of the regular meeting held on the 8th day of June 1928, were read without error or omission appearing. It was thereupon moved by Councilman Krimmel, seconded by Councilman Love, that said minutes be approved as read. Carried. During the reading of the minutes Councilman Gerow appeared at the meeting, the hour being 7:00 o•clock P. M. and he immediately took his seat. WRITTEN CCATIONS. The following communications were read and disposed of as indicated: CALIFORNIA SERVICE CCUPANY, dated June 13th, 1928, requesting consideration in the matter of auditing the books and records of the City of El Segundo. Ordered riled. HIRAM W. JOHNSON, U. S. SENATOR, dated June 6th, 1928, acknow- ledging receipt of the Cotmcil•s telegram respecting the Boulder Dam Bill, expressing appreciation for it and advising that it is his hope and expectation to pass the Dill in the Senate during the month of December, of this year. MRS. P. D. GARDNER and, MRS. THOMAS TUCK, acknowledging with thanks expressions of sympathy extended the family of the late P. D. Gardner by the officers and employees of the City of E1 Segundo. Ordered filed. SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON CON.PANY, dated June 12th, 1928, requesting permission to set one 45 foot pole on the north side of Pine Avenue, between Sierra and Sheldon Streets, for extension of said Company *s lines to serve the Mineral Conversion Company with power. Moved by Council- man Love, seconded by Councilman Krimmel that the request be granted; pro- vided the erection of the said pole is prosecuted and completed to the satisfaction of the Street Superintendent of the City of E1 Segundo. Carried. None. None. ORAL CammiCATIONS. REPORTS OF STANDING =111ITTEES. REPORTS OF OFFICERS AND SPECIAL CM=TTES. City Gardner Budgen advised that the planting of trees in the parking in the north side of Oak Avenue, east of Main Street, in accor- dance with the Councils previous instruction has been completed. The City Clerk announced receipt of a communication from the California States Parks Council, requesting information as to the number of representatives of this city who may attend a meeting of this organization I ;J(S 5 to be held July 2nd, 1928, in the Chamber of Commerce Building, Los Angeles. He was instructed to advise said organization that at least one represent- ative of the City of E1 Segundo would be present. The City Clerk reported that Herbert Dale, 638 West Collingwood Street, had requested that an Acacia Tree in front of his premises be re- moved. The City Gardner having made an inspection, and having recommeAded the removal of said tree if agreeable to the Council, it was moved by Councilman Gerow, seconded by Councilman Selby, that the Street Superinten- dent of the City of E1 Segundo, be and he is hereby authorized and instructed to remove the Acacia Tree from the parking in front of the premises situate at number 638 West Collingwood Street. Carried. The City Clerk reported that Gold Crest Rebekah Lodge, #357, I.O.O.F., desires that the first and third Tuesday nights of each month be reserved for its use, in view of the fact that when changing its meeting nights recently from the first four Friday nights of each month to the second and fourth Wednesday nights, it had sacrificed the use of the hall on two nights of each month without any reduction in rent, and that it desires to use the Auditorium on Tuesday nights as hereby requested, for drill team and other special work. It was thereupon moved by Councilman Rrimmel, seconded by Councilman Gerow, that the following resolution be adopted: YrrMREAS, Gold Crest Rebekah Lodge No. 357, I.O.O.F., recently changed its meeting nights from the first four Friday nights of each month to the second and fourth Wednesday nights of each month, thus sacrificing the use of the City Hall auditorium two nights each month and, WHEREAS, at said time this Council felt it could make no adjustment of the rental charge by reason of such change, and, WHEREAS, said organization at this time requests that the City Hall Auditorium be reserved for its use on the first and third Tuesday nights of each month without any additional charge therefor, NOW Th.'�'REFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that until the futther order of this Council, the City Clerk is authorized and directed to issue special permits to said Rebekah Lodge for the use of the City Hall Auditorium on the first and third Tuesday nights of each month without any additional charge being made therefor, provided the use of said Auditorium on said nights has not been especially assigned some other person or organization; provided further that such use shall not conflict with any public use thereof; and, provided further that in each instance said organization shall first apply to the City Clerk for special permit hereinabove referred to. Said resolution was carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Kriamel, Love, Selby and Binder. Noes: None. Absent: None. The City Clerk announced that the Altar Society of Saint Anthony's Church requested permission to use the City Hall Auditorium on the evening of June Und, 1928, for the purpose of giving a benefit card party. On motion of Councilman Sriamel, seconded by Councilman Gerow, which carried unanimously, this permission was granted. The City Clerk advised that a Yx. Seaton, erecting a dwelling house on the East side of Whiting Street, North of Grand Avenue, had re- quested that the Street Superintendent be authorized to construct a Macadam approach to the garage on his premises, on a basis of cost, plus 10%. After giving the matter consideration, it was moved by Councilman Brimmel, seconded by Councilman Love, that the following resolution be adoptedt WHEREAS, this Council believes that at this time there is an ample supply of skilled and common labor, and a sufficient n mmber of building and construction material suppliers in and adjacent to the City of E1 Segundo to enable the residents or property owners thereof to pro- secute all forms of private construction without inconvenience and, 171HEREAS, in view of these facts said Council feels that it should discontinue a practive heretofore adopted, of performing certain private work for residents or property owners on a basis of cost plus 06 186 I 10%, which said practice was engaged in only because of the serious inconvenience heretofore experienced by such residents and/or property owners in having these forms of construction work done, NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the request of Mr.Seaton for the construction of a driveway into his premises on the east side of whiting Street, North of Grand Avenue within the City of E1 Segundo be denied and, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that from and after this date the practice of doing any private work of this nature by the Street Department of the City of E1 Segundo, for any person, firm or corporation be discontinued. Said resolution was carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Krimmel, Love, Selby and Binder. Noes: None. Absents None. The Superintendent of the Water Department advised that Mr. J. L. Fisher, an employee in his department will leave the Citys employ June 16th, 1928, and that it will be necessary to authorize the employment of someone in his stead. It was thereupon moved by Councilman Gerow, seconded by Councilman Krimmel, that the following resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that the Superintendent of the Water Department be and he is hereby authorized to engage C. E. Smith, as-am employee employee of said Department beginning June 18th, 1928. As such employee the said C. E. Smith shall be compensated for all services rendered said Department at the rate of .62 per hour, for such time as the said employee is actually engaged in the service of the municipal Water Department of the City of E1 Segundo. Said resolution was carried by the following votes Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Krimmel, Love, Selby and Binder. Noes: None. Absent: Hone. The Superintendent of the Water Department requested that in view of the resignation of J. L. Fisher, Mr. I. N. Sumner be recalled from his vacation. Whereupon it was moved by Councilman Love, seconded by Councilman Krimmel, that the following resolution be adopted: WHEREAS, on the 8th day of June, 1928, this council adopte0 resolution granting a vacation to I. N. Sumner between the dates %I June 11th, and June 24th inclusive, 1928, and WHEREAS, by reason of the resignation of an employee of the Water Department of the City of El Segundo, it appears desirable and necessary that the said I. N. Sumner resume his employment in the said Water Department immediately, NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that said I. N. Summer be and he is hereby instructed to return to his employment on the 16th day of June 1928, and that the Water Superintendent of the City of E1 Segundo, be and he is hereby authorized to permit the said I. N. Sumner to take the unexpired portion of his vacation heretofore granted, at such time as the matter can be arranged by the Superintendent without inconvenience to the said Water Department. Said resolution was carried by the follovrdng vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Krimmel, Love, Selby and Binder. Noes: None. Absent: None. The Street Superintendent reported,pUrsuant to previous instructions, advising that six tires and six rims will be required to equip the Motor Vehicles of the Street Department with spare tires and that tire carriers y � will have to be mounted upon said motor vehicles in order to carry such spare tires. It was thereupon moved by Councilman Krimmel, seconded by Councilman Love, that four snare tire racks be mounted upon motor vehic- les of the Street Department of the City of E1 Segundo, at a cost not to exceed $30.00, and that the City Clerk of the City of E1 Segundo, be and he is hereby instructed to obtain competitive prices on the various tires which will be required to equip the street Department Vehicles with spare tires. Said resolution was carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Krimmel, Love, Selby and Binder. Noes: None. Absent: None. UNFINISHED BUSINESS. None. _ None. PAYING BILLS. NEW BU81NESS.' Moved by Councilman Krimmel, seconded by Councilman Love, that J.-A. Gerow be and he is hereby granted permission to cut the curb in front of Lot No. 8, Block 100, E1 Segundo, for the purpose of construct- ing a cement driveway into his premises, provided all of said work is prosecuted and completed to the satisfaction of the Street Superintendent of °the City of E1 Segundo. Said resolution was carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Krimmel,'Love, Selby and Binder. Noes: None. Absent: None. x:oved by Councilman Love, seconded by Councilman Krimmel, that J.'L. Powers be and he is hereby granted peim ission to take his customary annual two weeks' vacation beginning June 25th, 1928, and that Councilman 1m: R. Selby'be and he'is hereby granted permission to absent himself from the City of E1 Segundo, for the period of two weeks beginning July 2nd, 1928. Said resolution was carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Krimmel, Love, Selby and Binder. Noes: None. Absent: None. No further business appearing to be transacted at this session it was moved by Councilman Krimmel, seconded by Councilman Love, that the meeting adjourn until bonday' the 18th, day of June, 1928, Approved: Mayor. . Respectfully submitted, 1187