1928 OCT 19 CC MINf 2 d3 E1 Segundo, California, October 19th, 1928. A regular meeting of the City �ouncil of the City of El Segundo, California, was cs.11ed to order at 7:00 o'clock P. I::. on the above date, in the Council Chamber of the City iall of said City by Peter E. Binder, I::ayor. ROLL CALL. Councilmen Present: Krimmel, Love, Selby and Binder. Councilman Absent: Gerow. READING OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS 11EETING. adjourned The minutes of t?ie/regular meeting held on the 16th day of October, 1928, were read. No errors or omissions appearing, it was moved by Councilman Love, seconded by Councilman Krimmel, that the minutes be approved as read. Carried. YJRITrLMN COIl1-MNICATIONS. None. REPORTS OF BTANDING.COIr?MITTEES. None. Councilman Gerow appeared at the meeting at this time, the hour being 7:11 o'clock P. H. and immediately took his seat. REPORTS OF OFFICERS & SPECIAL C0WTUTTEES. The City Clerk reported that Mrs. N. L. Meads had made further inquiry concerning the opening of a public street between Center Street and ?enn Street for the convenience of property owners and school children East of Center Street and North of Grand Avenue.. Following discussion of the proposition, it was moved by Councilman Krimmel, seconded by Councilman Selby that the City Clerk be and he is hereby instructed to confer with the owners of the Fisher Subdivision with respect to the City acquiring right -of -way for street purposes across said subdivision as an extension of Ylariposa Avenue East of Penn Street. Carried. The Clerk presented Partial Release of Mortgage affecting certain real property within the City of El Segundo required for street opening purposes, under the Street Opening Proceeding instituted under Resolution of Intention No. 154 and Ordinance No. 135 of the City of E1 Segundo. Moved by Councilman Love, seconded by Councilman Krimmel, that that certain Partial Release of Mortgage affecting the Northerly 40 feet of Lot 11, Block 13, Tract 1685, in the City of E1 Segundo, County of Los Angeles, State of California, as per map recorded in Book 21, Page 98 of 1%ps, on file in the office of the Recorder of Los Angeles County, executed the 18th day of October, 1928, by S. S. Carter and Lillie E. Carter, be and the same is hereby accepted on behalf of the City of E1 Segundo, and the City Clerk is hereby directed to affix his certificate thereto, showing the acceptance of the same and to cause the said instrument to be filed for record in the office of the County Recorder of Los Angeles County. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Krimmel, Love, Selby, and Binder. Noes: None. Absent: None. M FINISHED BUSIKESS. Mloved by Councilman Gerow, seconded by Councilman Krimmel, that Ordinance No. 152, entitled: 274 AN ORDINANCE OF TIM CITY OF EL S_GUNDO, CALIFORNIA, DESIG!;ATI::G C RTAIT•; OF THE TERRITORY II;CL JDED ::'IT iIN lm;r I.1-2.ICI?1.L BOU =:D. RIE; OF SAID CITY AS TAX DISTRICT NO. 1 217D THE PE aIIID__P OF THE =T ITOP.Y INCLUDED 'WITHIN THE b'2TNICIPAL BOUNDARIES OF SAID CITY AS TAX DISTRICT NO, 2 FOR TI,1E PURPOSE OF CONMTIENCE IN THE ASSESS1 =7 AID COLLECTIOK OF TANS VITFIN SAID PORTIO %S OF SAID CITY, which was introduced and read at a regular meeting of said Council held on the 5th day of October, 1928, and reread at this meeting, be adopted. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Krimmel, Love, Selby and Binder. Noes. None. Absent: None. M1 BUSINESS. Councilman Gerow expressed dissatisfaction with the method of handling service orders as practiced at the present time by Southern California Edison Company and Southern Califo rnia Gas Company, which requires applicants for service to travel to Inglewood and to Redondo respectively to sign up for service, and that basing his opinion upon his own experience as a building contractor and upon the complaints which have been lodged with him and with the various municipal offices, and in view of the growth of the eity of El Segundo, he feels that said Companies should open offices within this City to take care of its local business. He expressed the belief that in event said Companies objected to opening independent offices, that in his opinion a joint office could be advantageously operated, and he felt that these Companies should be requested to give immediate relief. The Council con - curring in this opinion, it was moved by Councilman Gerow, seconded by Councilman Krimmel, that the City Clerk be and, he is hereby authorized and diredted to request Southern California Edison Company and Southern California Gas Company to establish offices within the City of E1 Segundo for the convenience of their patrons residing within said City. Carried by the following vote: Dyes: Councilmen Gerow, Krimmel, Love, Selby and Binder. Noes: None. - Absent: None. Moved by Councilman Gerow, seconded by Councilman Love, that Underwood Typewriter Company be authorized and employed to render monthly inspection service on the three-Underwood-Typewriters in use in the municipal offices of the Cityo_f El Segundo, the cost of such service not to exceed $10.00 per machine >" Carried by the following votes Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Krimmel, Love, Selby and Binder. Noes: None. Absent: None. No further business appearing to be transacted at this meeting, it was moved by Councilman Krimmel, seconded by Councilman Selby, that the meeting adjourn. Carried. Respectfully submitted, Approved: City ClerkC h.ayor.