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1929 SEP 20 CC MINJ � El Segundo, California. September 20th, 1929. 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 Hall of said City, by the City Clerk, the Mayor being absent. Councilman Gerow was unanimously chosen Mayor protem, and he immediately assumed the duties of the Mayor. ROLL CALL. Councilmen Present: Gerow, Krimmel, Love and Selby. Councilmen Absentt Binder. READING OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETINGS. The minutes of the regular meeting held on the 13th day of October, 1929, were read. No errors or omissions appearing, it was moved by Councilman Krimmel, seconded by Councilman Selby, that the minutes be approved as read. Carried. The minutes of the adjourned regular meeting held on the 17th deer of October, 1929, were read without error or omission being noted, and said minutes were approved upon motion of Councilman Love, seconded by Councilman Selby, which carried. WRITTEN COMMNICATIONS. The following communications were read and disposed of as indicateds S. V. CORTELYOU, District Engineer, Division of Highways of the State of California, dated September 17th, 1929, assuring this City of State cooperation to take care of the cost of grading and paving a 30 foot section in the center of Sepulveda Boulevard in the City of E1 Segundo, based upon a 100 fb of width of roadway, and at least 56 feet of pavement with curbs, the plans and specifications to be mutually approved. Following the reading of the communication and its consideration, it was moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Love, that the communication be received and filed, and relying upon the representation therein made, as to financial assistance from the State of California in the improvement of Sepulveda Boulevard within the City of E1 Segundo, the City Engineer be and he is hereby directed to proceed with the preparation of the necessary data for the improvement of said Sepulveda Boulevard as recommended by the Division of Highways of the State of California and to submit the same to said Division for approval. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Krimmel, Love and Selby. Noes: None. Absentt Councilman Binder. EL SEGUNDO CHAMBER OF CCHMRCE, dated September 18th, 1929, requesting the appointment of a delegate to meet with others on the evening of Thursday, September 26th, 1929, in the Council Chamber of the City Hall, at the hour of 7t00 o'clock P. M. to discuss plans for an organized Halloween frolic. The Mayor pro -tem appointed Councilman Selby to represent the City Council at said meeting. LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA MUNICIPALITIES, letter received September 16th, 1929, being official call to the 31st Annual Convention of said League, to be held at Oakland, California, Oct. 7th to 11th, incl. 1929. Ordered filed. JOHN L. DAVIE, Mayor of the City of Oakland, California, dated September 16th, 1929, inviting as many City Officials as possible to attend the Convention of the League of California Municipalities to be J 291 held in the City of Oakland, Oct. 7th to 11th, incl., 1929. Ordered filed. LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA MUNICIPALITIES, dated September 14th, 1929, notifying the Council that a movement is on foot to organize a Municipal Water Works Association, to be affiliated with the League of California Municipalities and requesting that a representative of this City be delegated to attend the session to be held for that purpose, Wednesday, October 8th, 1929, at 11 :00 o'clock A. M. at the Hotel Oakland, Oakland, Calif. Ordered filed. COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, HEALTH DEPARTMENT, dated September 12th, 1929, referring to the pollution of beach waters between E1 Segundo and Redondo, expressing the opinion that the condition is the result of the discharge of oil from an oil spring off Manhattan Beach, which has been known to be active, and asserting that such pollution is not due to a discharge of crude oil fram Standard Oil Tankers, and that following repeated investigations, said Department found the Standard Oil Company desirous of cooperating in every way to solve and eliminate the condition complained of. Ordered filed. Mayor Binder appeared at the meeting at this point, the hour being 7:40 o'clock P. M., and he immediately took his seat, and assumed the duties of the Mayor, Councilman Gerow thereafter ceasing to act as Mayor pro -tem. PACIFIC TELEPHONE & TELEGRAPH COMPANY, being its application No. R.O. 77896, dated September 19th, 1929, requesting permission to set three poles on the North side of Walnut Avenue West of Washington Street; one pole on the East side of Washington Street North of Walnut Avenue and one anchor on the East side of Washington Street South of Walnut Avenue. Also said Company's Application No. 770897, requesting permission to set one pole on the West side of the Alley East of Loma vista Street, approximately 240 ft. South of Franklin Avenue. The said applications having received the approval of the Street Superintendent of the City of El Segundo, it was moved by Councilman Krimmel, seconded by Councilman Love, that the requests of Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Company for permits to set new construction as set f6rth in their Applications Nos. 770896 and 770897, filed with this Council this date, be and the same are hereby granted, provided the work proposed is prosecuted and completed to the satisfaction of the Street Superintendent of the City of E1 Segundo. Carried. BOULDER DAM ASSOCIATION, dated September 17th, 1929, advising that all applicants for power rights or benefits from the Colorado River must have official applications before the Secretary of the Interior not later than October 1st, 1929. Ordered filed. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS. Dr. A. S. Gough was present in response to an invitation extended by this Council, for the purpose of discussing some plan by which the City might acquire a right -of -way for public street purposes over a portion of property in the ownership of which he is interested. The Council's desire for acquiring the suggested right -of -way for public street purposes at this particular time and its attitude with respect to future public improvements upon said right -of -way were explained in detail to Dr. Gough, at the conclusion of which he departed, stating that he would confer with adjoining property owners and further confer with this Council at a later date. Mr. A. L. Cartland addressed the Council relative to the desirability of constructing an improvement in that portion of the alley East of Concord Street between Grand Avenue and Holly Avenue. He was informed that heretofore the Council authorized the preparation of a petition for the improvement of this Alley and that if he would call the Clerk's office the next morning he would be informed as to the name of the person to whom the petition was delivered. J 2M- Mr. Cartland also complained of the blowing of the diaphone at 8 :00 o'clock A. M. and 5 :00 o'clock P. M. daily, and the Fire Chief explained that inasmuch as the Fire Department is volunteer, blasts on the diaphone are the best known means for assemblying the Fire Department in the event of a fire, and that the blasts referred to are made twice daily for testing the apparatus and assuring that it is in working condition. REPORTS OF OFFICERS & SPECIAL COMITTEES. The City Attorney reported having had a conference with a Mr• Brown, underwrriter for the Union Indemnity Company, respecting Policies Nos. 334733 and 334854, insuring the City against loss by reason of the operation of its motor vehicles, that Mr. Brown felt that the policies, as worded, were intended to comply with the provisions of laws recently enacted by the Legislature of the State of California, making cities responsible for personal injuries or property damage resulting from the operation of municipally owned motor vehicles, but that his Company would attach an endorsement to the said policy, stating in substance that they were intended to cover the liability created by Section 1714 of the Civil Code of the State of California, which relates to the responsibility of municipalities to persons who sustain any damage by reason of death or injury to persgn or property as the result of the negligent operation of motor vehicles of a municipality. The City Attorney reported having received from the Industrial Accident Commission of the State of California its finding and award in the matter of Ethel Violet Ainsworth vs. State Compensation Insurance Fund and City of E1 Segundo, LA Claim No. 11997, and that said award recites that the defendants be and they are dismissed and discharged from liability therein. The City Attorney thereupon filed a copy of such findings and award with the City Clerk. The City Engineer stated that the preparation of engineering data for the improvement of Sepulveda Blvd* would necessitate his employment of additional help, whereupon it was moved by Councilman Love, seconded by Councilman Krimmel, that the City Engineer be and he is hereby authorized to employ one instrument man and one chairman in his Department, the compensation of such employees not to exceed $8.00 per day and $6.00 per day respectively. Carried by the following voter Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Krimmel, Love, Selby and Binder. Noes= None. Absents None. UNFINISHED BUSINESS. None. NEW BUSINESS. Moved by Councilman Krimmel, seconded by Councilman Gerow, that the Street Superintendent be and he is hereby directed to cause to be removed from the roadway of the public street at the Northwest corner of Loma Vista Street and Grand Avenue, that certain pole which at present is aaed as an anchor for the electrically lighted El Segundo sign suspended adjacent to said location. Carried by the following votes Ayes Councilmen Gerow, Krimmel, Love, Selby and Binder. Noes: None. Absent: None. Moved by Councilman Krimmel, seconded by Councilman Love, that the Street Superintendent be and he is hereby authorized and instructed to remove an acacia tree from the South side of Franklin Avenue between Penn and Sierra Street, and to repair the sidewalk adjacent thereto which has been damaged by the roots of the tree hereby ordered to be removed. Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Krimmel, Love, Selby and Binder. Noes: None. Absent: None. J 295 Moved by Councilman Gerow, seconded by Councilman Love, that the purchase of copies of the Codes of General Laws of the State of California revised to date, and the required number of books of Street Improvement Laws, be and the same are hereby authorized at a total cost of not to exceed :30.00. 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 meeting, it was moved by Councilman Gerow, seconded by Councilman Swimmel, that the meeting adjourn. Carried. Respectfully submitted, Approved: i er r. .ayo r. J 2 The City Clerk reported that the City Judge is in need of a new docket for his Court Room, whereupon it was moved by Councilman Krimmel, seconded by Councilmen Love, that the City Clerk is hereby authorized to purchase a docket for the use of the City Judge, at a cost not to exceed 150.00. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Krimmel, Love, Selby and Binder. Noes: None. Absent: None. The Street Superintendent reported that in accordance with previous direction of the City Council, the pole used as an anchor for the "E1 Segundo" sign at Loma Vista Street and Grand Avenue has been removed from the roadway of said street; also that the tree has been removed from the parking in Franklin Avenue between Penn and Sierra Streets, and that the sidewalk adjacent thereto has been repaired. The City Engineer reported that progress is being made in the pre- paration of the data for the improvement of Sepulveda Boulevard within the City of E1 Segundo; also that an appointment has been made with County Road Commissioner Jones for Monday, September 30th, 1929, to go into the matter of County aid in the project. During the discussion of the matter, the extent of the District to be assessed for the proposed improvement and the Act to be used in making the same were given consideration, after which it was moved by Councilman Love, seconded by Councilman Krimmel, that the City Clerk be and he is hereby authorized and directed to notify by mail all of the persons owning property for a distance of one - fourth of a mile on each side of Sepulveda Boulevard, whose names and addresses he may reasonably be able to procure, to attend a meeting at the City Hall, October 18th, 1929, at 8:00 o'clock P. M., for the purpose of discussing which of the several means available are best suited for use in connection with the proposed improvement of Sepulveda Boulevard, in order that the City may take advantage of moneys tendered as an aid to the proposed improvement by other Governmental agencies. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Krimmel, Love, Selby and Binder. Noes: None. Absent: None. UNFINISHED BUSINESS. The Superintendent of the Water Department reported that in preparing the description of that portion of the Dinsmore Estate over which it was proposed to obtain an easement for a water line, he discovered that the proposed location is obstructed by a row of eucalyptus tree stumps to such an extent that the laying of the line would be excessively costly. He recommended that the location be shifted to the Gough property South of the location formerly proposed and stated that Dr. Gough, one of the owners interested in said Estate, had agreed to consider the matter if a form of the easement required by the City would be presented to him for examination and meets with his approval. It was thereupon moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Gerow, that the Superintendent of the Water Department be and he is hereby authorized and directed to prepare a description of that portion of the Gough Estat* over which it is desired to obtain an easement for water line purposes and to submit the data to the City Attorney for the preparation of the form of easement usually used by the City of E1 Segundo, also that he furnish the City Attorney the descriptions of any other properties over which additional easements may be required for water line construction in connection with the laying of a 10" water main between Arizona Drive and Inglewood- Redondo Road. Carried by the fbllowing votes Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Krimmel, Love, Selby and Binder. Noes: None, Absent: None. NEW BUSINESS.