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1935 FEB 13 CC MIN-1431 El Segundo, California. February 13, 1935. A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of El Segundo, California, ras called to order at 7:00 otclock P. M. on the above date, in the Council Chamber of the City Hall of the City of El Segundo, by Peter E. Binder, Mayor. ROLL CALL. Councilmen Present: Geror- Hesser, Selby and Mayor Binder. Councilmen Absent: Love. RP DING OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING. The minutes of the regular meeting held on the 6th day of February, 1935, were rP,�d. No errors or omissions appearing, it was moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Hesser, that the minutes be approved Rs read. Carried. WRITTEN COR-LUUNICATIONS. The follor*ing communications sere read and disposed of as indicated: CITY PLAYNERS CO'�72v!ISSION OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY, dated February 7th2 1935, announcing its next meeting to be held at San Gabriel, February 16th, 1935. The Mel—or and Councilman Gerow indicated their desire to attend said meetinn and the Clerk eras directed to make reservations for them. LOS ANGELES COUNTY LEAGUE OF 1.4UNTICIPALITIES, dated February 8th2 1935, announcing its 49th Monthly Meetin '7, to be held at Torrance, California, Febrzm.ry 21st, 1935. It was indicated that three and possibly four City officials might attend said meeting and the Clerk was instructed to make reservations accordingly. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS. None. REPORTS OF OFFICERS AND SPECIAL CO'rIMITTEES. The City Treasurer reported to the Council that the July 2nd,'1932, July 2nd, 1933 and July.2nd, 1934 installments of principal and interest have not been paid on Cypress and Other Streets Opening Bond No. 9, Series B, issued to cover the assessment on Lot 2, BlocV-106, excepting the Southerly 180 feet of the Easterly 114.03 feet thereof, and therefore are delinquent, and said Treasurer inquired what disposition the Council desired to make of the matter. After consideration, it was moved by Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Gerow, that the following resolution be adopted: WHEREAS, the City-of El Se�-ur llo, California, did, on the 25th day of November, 19272 acquire by purchase that certain street improvement Bond No. 9, Series B, for the opening of Cypress and Other Streets, under Resolution of Intention No. 154 of the City of E1 Segundo, California, and is now the owner of said bond; and MMEAS, the City treasurer has reported to this Council that the installments of principal and interest falling due upon said bond on the 2nd day of July, 1932, the 2nd day of July, 1933 and the 2nd day of July, 1934, up to this date, remain unpaid; and A'HEREAS, this Council, after consideration, deems that the whole amount of the unpaid remainder of said bond, with its accrued interest, should be declared due and payable immediately, and that the Tre= -surer should proceed to advertise and sell the real property described in said bond as security for the payment of the said principal and interest; NOT, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City of E1 Segundo, California, does hereby demand and that on its behalf the City Clerk demand in writinn, said writing to be delivered to the City Treasurer 144 NA of said City, that the said Treasurer proceed to advertise and sell said lot or parcel of land unless the unpaid remainder of the principal sum of said bond, together with its accrued interest, as expressed in said bond, is paid before such sale, and that in the event such payment be made prior to such sale, together with any cost which may have accrued thereon, as provided by law, that then and in that event, the said Treasurer shall cause said bond to be cancelled as contemplated in the Act of the Le7islature of the State of California under which said bond may have b?en issued. The foregoing resolution was adopted by the followinT vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Selby and Ma;or Binder. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilman Love. The City Attorney delivered to the Council an original and one carbon cop -r of a certain agreement between Pacific Electric Railway Company and the City of El Segundo, respecting the installation of a Standard No. 3 Alig -Va, Signal on the Easterly side of Sepulveda Boulevard Northerly of Rosecrans Avenue, and the relocation of one flood -light from the gate post of Standard Oil Company of California to the pole suo_oorting said wig -wag, and the maintenance thereof, which said instrument has been corrected so that it now shows correctly the description of the location of the proposed safety devices. The City Attorney having approved the agreement as to form, it was moved br Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Hesser, that the following resolution be adopted: WHEREAS, on the 6th day of February, 1935, there 'was presented to this Council for execution on behalf of the City of El Segundq a form of agreement between Pacific Electric Railway Company and the City of El Segundo, for the installation and maintenance of a Standard No. 3 Wig -Wag Signal and a flood - light at a point on the Westerly side of Sepulveda Boulevard and Northerly of the spur track of Standard Oil Company of California, rhich location so described was not in fact the location at which the City desired to erect said safety devices; and V'i'HEREAS, the -'Iayor of the City of El Segundo was directed to execute said agreement on behalf of said City and the City Clerk directed to attest the same after the errors respecting the description of. the location of the proposed signal and flood light had been corrected; and VV?IFRE-r S, it appears that the forms previously submitted have been corrected and now indicate that the safety devices will be erected on the Easterly side of Sepulveda Boulevard and Southerly* of said snur track, v.hich conforms to the facts; 14011; TIiEREFORE, BE IT RESOLI ED, that the Mayor of the City of El Segundo be and he is hereby authorized and directed to execute, on behalf of the Cit,,r of El Segundo and in its name, that certain agreement between Pacific Electric Railway Company and the City of El Segundo, dated February 14, 1935, for the erection and maintenance of a standard No. 3 wig -wag signal and flood -light on the East side of Sepulveda Boulevard Northerly of Rosecrans Avenue, adjacent to and Southerly of the spur track of Standard Oil Company of California, within the City of El Segundo, the location of said devices bein- more particularly described in said agreement and sketch attached thereto; and the City Clerk of said City is hereby' directed to attest the same and to forward one copy thereof to said Pacific Electric Railway Company and to file one copy thereof in his office. The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: of �4 00 S, . 4 Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Selby and Mayor Binder. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen Bove. The City Attorney filed with the Council the typewritten final opinion, in duplicate, of OtMelveny, Tuller and dyers, respecting the pro - ceedin¢s covering the issuance of bonds in the matter of Act of 1927 Municipal Improvement District No. 1 of the City of El Segundo and the sale of $5,000.00 par value of said bonds to A. S. Gough. The Clerk was directed to deliver one copy thereof to Dr. A. S. Gough and to file one copy thereof in his office. The Street Superintendent reported that he had taker_ delivery of 300 of the trees recently purchased by the City and that planting thereof had been started on Main Street. The question of the purchase of stakes to protect said trees was discussed, at the conclusion of which the Street Superintendent was instructed to obtain orices on stakes of various dimensions. NEW BUSINESS. Moved by Councilman Geror:, seconded by Councilman Hesser, that the following resolution be adopted: ,WHEREAS, on November 16th, 1934, Warrant No. 25475, in amount of $3.72 was ordered drawn, payable to the order of D. Morgan, for services rendered said City by the payee named; and V,7gE_RIAS, it appears that said D. Morgan has failed to accent the said warrant, claiminc- that the amount thereof should have been A4.96; and 1ti71EREAS, the said D. Morgan has failed to file a demand against the City for the latter amount; NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that Warrant No. 25475 be and the same is hereby ordered cancelled and the amount thereof returned to the General Fund of the City of E1 Segundo, such cancellation, however, being authorized without prejudice to the issuance of another warrant in favor of said payee at some future time, upon the filing of a new demand in such amount as said D. Morgan claims is due him, should such new claim be aoproved and the amount thereof allowed by the Council. The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Selby and Mayor Binder. Noes: Councilmen None. _. Absent: Councilman Love. No further business anpearing to be transacted at this session, it was moved by Councilman Gerow, seconded by Councilman Hesser, that the meeting adjourn until Monday, the 18th day of February, 1935, at the hour of 4 :15 o'clock P. 11. Carried. Respectfully submitted, Approved: City Glerk. Mayor.