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1929 JUN 21 CC MIN3F J145 E1 Segundo, California. June 21st, 1929. A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of El Segundo, California, was called to order at 7 :30 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 Gerow was unanimously chosen Mayor pro -tem, and he immediately assumed the duties of the Mayor. ROLL CALL. Councilmen Present: Gerow, Krimmel and Love.. Councilmen Absent: Binder and Selby. READING OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETINGS. The minutes of the regular meeting held on the 7th day of June, 1929, 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. The minutes of the adjourned regular meeting held on the 18th day of June, 1929, were read without error or omission being noted, and were approved as read upon motion of Councilman Love, seconded by Councilman Krimmel, which carried. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS. The following communication$ were read and disposed of as indicated: COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, HEALTH DEPARTMENT, being a report of the activities of said Department within the City of E1 Segundo during the month of Pray, 1929. Ordered filed. ORAL CM21iUNICATIONS. Mr. C. V. Loop of Culver City addressed the Council relative to proposed street opening, widening and paving program, and agreed to prepare maps of the same and file with the Council during the week for its study and recommendation. REPORTS OF OFFICERS & SPECIAL COMrITr "EES. The Chief of Police announced the revocation of the appointment of A. R. Gunn as a Special Police Officer. The Chief of Police announced the appointment of J. A. MacDonald as a Special Police Officer and requested the Council's approval of such appointment. Moved by Councilman Love, seconded by Councilman Krimmel, that the appointment of J, A. MacDonald as Special Police Officer of the City of El Segundo be and the same is hereby approved. Carried. Pursuant to instruction of the Council at its last regular meeting, the City Engineer presented a resolution prepared by himself, with reference to the improvement of Arizona Drive. Following discussion, It w!-s moved by Councilman Love, seconded by Councilman Krimmel, that the following resolution be adopted: WHEREAS, there is a great need for the immediate laying out and improvement of a boulevard parallel to the Coast but back from the congested beach front from Santa !Monica to Redondo Beach; and ` HEREAS, the need for this boulevard is largely to take care of through traffic; and tflIiEIiEAS, the authorities of this City, after conference with representatives of the other cities involved, with the Regional Planning Commission, the District office of the State Highwgy Department, the rutomobile Club and other interested parties, have adopted a route for this throut. h traffic boulevard, the portion in the City of El egundo following Arizona Drive and the Southerly prolongation of said Drive between E1 Segundo Avenue and Rosecrans Avenue; and :?MREkS, the adjacent lb=pe rty is of such a type that it cannot afford to pay the entire cost of said improvement and it is impossible to make any contribution toward this project from the General Fund of the City; NOW, THEREFORE, lhre hereby request that the State Highway Department cooperate in this project to the extent of payinE the cost of grading, culverts and paving for a width of 30 feet, on the basis of a right - of -way, a portion of which will be 100 feet wide and a portion of which will be 80 feet wide, being secured without cost to the State, and that the first improvement to be made shall consist of a pavement 66 feet wide with curbs, the grades, plans and specifications for the work to be first approved by and the construction work done under the general supervision of the State Highway Department. Said resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Krimmel and Love. Noes: None.. Absent: Councilmen Binder and Selby. The Street Superintendent reported that examination has dis- closed that the conduit for electrical wiring in the concrete base of the pole in the center of the intersection of Main Street and Grand Avenue needs replacement, and that it will cost approximately %2.00 to perform the necessary work. Discussion then ensued, terminating in a decision by general consent, to have the Street Superintendent remove the said pole and base from the hiE.hway. PAYING BILLS. The demand of Che rgo and Condo in the sum of $288.00, drawn on the Water Works Fund, having had the approval of the Committee on Finance and Records, it was moved by Councilman Love, seconded by Councilman Krimmel, that the said demand be allowed, and warrant in the above sum be drawn on the Water Works fund covering the same. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Krimmel, Love and Gerow. Noes: None. Absent: Councilmen Binder aid Selby. NEW BUSINESS. Moved by Councilman Krimmel, seconded by Councilman Love, that the City Attorney be and he is hereby directed to prepare an ordinance amending the building ordinance of the City of El Segundo in such manner as to remove that portion of Fire District No. 1, lying and being between Franklin Avenue and E1 Segundo Avenue from said Fire District No. 1 and to place it in Fire District No. 2. Carried Ity. the following votes Ayes: Councilmen Krimmel, Love and Gerow. Noes: None. Absent: Councilmen Binder and Selby. It was moved by Councilman Love, seconded by Councilman Krimmel, that Don C. Fugitt, City Judge, be and he is hereby granted his customary annual two weeks vacation begging July 8th, 1929, it being understood and agreed that Joseph G. Moodie, Justice of the Peace of Redondo Township _; IT 199, will act in the capacity of City Judge for the City of El Segundo during the said vacation period. Carried by the following votes Ayess Councilmen Krimmel, Love and Gerow. No es: None. Absents Councilmen Binder and Selby. Moved by Councilman Love, seconded by Councilman Krimmel, that the employment of the Standard Road Maintenance Company be and the same is hereby authorized, for the purpose of mwking certain improvements in Collingwood Street East of Main Street, the cost of such work not to exceed $299.00. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Krimmel, Love and Gerow. Noes: None. Absent: Councilmen Binder and Selby. Moved by Councilman Love, seconded by Councilman Krimmel, that the purchase of 150 street name signs at a cost not to exceed 4135.00, be and the same is hereby authorized. Carried by the following vote Ayes: Councilmen Krimmel, Love and Gerow. Noes: None. Absents Councilmen Binder and Selby. Moved by Councilman Love, seconded by Councilman Krimmel, that the purchase of approximately 20 yards of fertilizer from Prank Smith, at a cost of not to exceed $1.50 per yard, be and the same is hereby authorized. Carried by the following votes Ayers Councilmen Krimmel, Love and Gerow. Noess None. Absent: Councilmen Binder and Selby. Moved by Councilman Krimmel, seconded by Councilman Love, that the installation of a single party, wall telephone in the residence of J. A. MacDonald, Assistant Street Superintendent, be and the same is hereby authorized. Carried by the following votes Ayes: Councilmen Krimmel, Love and Gerow. Noes: None. Absent: Councilmen Binder and Selby. No further business appearing to be transacted at this meeting, it was moved by Councilman Love, seconded by Councilman Krimmel, that the meeting adjourn. Carried. Respectfully submitted, city . Approved: s `1 yor� V J