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19260215 Regular City Council Meeting - Minutes MINUTES OF A REGULAR 1.m:ETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE CITY OF VERNON HELD ON THE 15th day of FEBRUARY, 1926, AT THE CITY HALL. VERNON, CALIFORIUA. The meeting was called to order by the President. J. J. Furlong. at eight o'clock P.M. The trustees present were: Levy, Durbin, Leonis and Furlong. The trustees absent were: Mr. Kniffin, The minutes of a regular meeting of February 1st were read. Mowed by Durbin, seconded by Le~, that same be approved as read. Motion carried. At this time the City Clerk reported that he had sufficient bids upon his desk for the doing of certain work around the City Hall grounds. Moved by Durbin, seconded by Leonis, that the City Clerk be instructed to open the bids, Motion carried. The following bids were received: Bid from the L.A. Paving Company and bid from the Griffith Company. The City Engineer reported that the bid of the Griffith Company was the lowest of the two bids and recommended that the contract for the doing of the work be awarded to the Griffith Company. Moved by Levy, seconded by Durbin, tha.t all bids be f rejected except the bid of the Griffith Company and they be awarded the contract. Motion carried. UNFINISHED BUSINESS: At this time the City Engineer reported that the bids received by the City and referred to him on regulators had been examined by him and the bid of the Ladewig Company was lowest and recommended that the contract be awarded to them. Moved by Levy ,seconded by Durbin, that the recommenda- tion of the City Engineer be adopted and all bids rejected except } the bid of the Ladwwig Company for regulators. Motion carried. The City Engineer again reported that the bids on meters submitted to the Board and referred to him had been examined by him and that the bid of the Hersey Meter Company was the lowest responsible bidder and recol1U'nended that the contract be awarded to the Hersey Meter Company. l!oved by Durbin, seconded by Levy, that all bids be \ rejected except the bid of the Hersey Meter Company and that v they be a.wa.rded the contract for the furnishing of meters to the City. Motion carried. At this time the City Engineer repprted that the Austing Company would not accept the contract for the furnishing of street machinery to the City and recommended that the Frank T. Hickey Company, the next lowest bidder, be awarded the con- tract. Moved by Levy, seconded by Durbin, that the recommenda- tion of the City Engineer be concurred in and the contract awarded to the Frank T. Hickey Company. Mot ion carried. 1_7 The City Engineex reported that the deed submitted by the Industrial Centre Corporation covered the property desired by the City for street purposes and rec~mmended that the deed be ac cep t ed. At this time Trustee Durbin introduced Resolution No. 425. a resolution a.ccepting a deed :from Industrial Centre Corporation. and moved the adoption of the resolution. It was duly seeonded by ~. Levy and adopted. NEW BUSINESS: Communication :from .Tulia Hard requesting permission to operate a lunch stand at 53rd and santa Fe Avenue was rea~ be denied. Moved by Levy, seconded by Durbin, that the request Motion carried. Communi ca t i on from the Cowan Show Case a.hd Fixture Company in reference to water connection was read. Moved by Durbin, seconded by Levy, that same be filed. Motion carried. Circular letter from the California Safety Signal Corporation was read. Moved by Leonis, seconded by Durbin, that same be referred to the City Clerk requesting said company to furnish all facts connected with the Safety signals to the City. Motion carried. COL~unication from the Southern Pacific Company in reference to a sewer line under their tracks on Center Avenue was read. Upon the report of the City Attorney that the contract also submitted was legal in form, it was Moved by Levy, seconded by Durbin, that the contract be approved and the City Clerk and Chairman of the Board be in- structed to execute same on the part of the City. Motion carried. Communication from C. B. Daniels requesting permission to sell pencils and shoe strings in the City without taking out a. license, was read. Moved by Levy, seconded by Durbin, that the communica- tion be filed. Motion carried. Report of the State Board of Health wa.s read. Moved by Levy, seconded by Durbin, that same be filed. Motion carried. Gommumdcation from Roy E. Link requesting a position in the water department was read. Moved by Leonis, seconded by Durbin, that same be filed. Motion carried. Communications from Luer Packing Camp~ny, A. E. Klubin- kin Packing Co., California. Dressed Beef Co., Associated Meat Co., Bewmarket Company, Standard Packing Compa.ny, Union Packing Company, Baldridge Packing Company, Globe Packing Co. Inc., Merchants Packing Co... Coast Packing Co.., Los Angeles Pa.cking Co. Southern California Meat Co. and United Dressed Bee! Co. were read, requesting pe~ission to drive cattle from the stockyards to their respective plants. -2- 18 Moved by Leonis, seconded by Levy. that all:Lcommunica.- tions be referred to the City Attorney with instructions to notify the packers that the Board of Trustees was anxious to pass the necessary ordinance allowing this. provided the packers could agree upon the portions of public streets which ca.ttle would cross and further requesting the packers to furnish the legal description of the streets crossed by the cattle driwers. Motion carried. Report of the Police Department was read. Moved by Levy. seconded by Durbin. that the report be filed. Motion carried. Communica.tions from the Filtrol Company. Marine Refining Company,. MacMillan Petroleum Company,. CrystalL Oil Company. Gilmore Oil Company, Wilshire Oil Company. Crescent Refi:r:ling Company. and General Petroleum Company regarding the disposition of acid sludge from their-plants were read. :Moved by Durbin, sec'onded by Levy,. tha.t same be filed. The following applications for permits,. all having the approval of the City Engineer, were read. APPLICATION NO. 755: An a.pplication of Southern California Gas Company for permission to repair the main at southeast corner of 57th and 2nd Streets; APPLICATION NO. 756: An application of Los Angeles Gas & Electr.ic Corp. for an excava.tion permit to repair line at 38th and Alameda. Streets; APPLICATI.OI-T NO. 751: An application of Los Angeles Gas & Electric Corp. to make repairs at Vernon and Alameda Streets, APPLICATION NO. 759: An applicatio-n by E. J. Conway at 5501 Santa Fe Avenue for sewer connection; APPLICATION NO. 761: An application by West Coast Knittimg Mills for sewer connection; APPLICATION NO. 762.: An application of Mechanical Pattern Works for-elewer connection; APPLICATION NO. 763: An a.pplication of Union Iron Works for a building permit. APPLIC~ION NO. 764: An application of Tilden Lumber & Mill Co. for sewer c'onnection; APPLICATION lro. 765: An application 01' Vernon Country Club for sewer connection. APPLICATION NO. 266: An application of Southern California Gas Company to make service connect ion at 230.4 East 48th Street; GTLICATION NO. 768: An application by Lang Transporta.tion 80. lor permission to place a tank up.on their proper't;y for gasoline storage underground. APPLICATTON NO. 769: An ~pplication of the Los Angeles.Gas & Electric Corporation fof permission to locate a gate at Randolph and Boyle Avenue. -3- 19 A...1>FLICATION NO. 770: An a.pplica.tion for sewer connection a.t 2034 East 38th Stree~ was read. Moved by Durbin. seconded by Levy, that the applications be filed and permits granted. 110tion carried. At this time Mr. Leonis reported that Mr. Hill. Secretary of Vernon Improvement Assoc~iation requested permission to make a. sewer connection for property outside of tIE City 0 f Vernon to the sewers of Vernon. Moved by Va'. Durbin. seconded by Levy, that this matter be referred to the City Engineer for investiga.tion a..nd report at the next meeting. ORDINAnCE NO. 374: An ordinance fixing the compensa.tion of the Ci ty Treasurer at $45.00 per month, to take effect when tLe new City Treasurer is elected at the next general municipal election to be held on April 12. 1926, was read for first reading. Moved by Leonis, seconded by Durbin.. that Ord inance No. 374 be passed for first reading. Motion carried. lv!oved by Durbin, seconded by Levy, that the Ci ty Clerk be instructed to buy a high pressure valve to connect the city owned property to the sewer. Motion carried. At this time Trustee Durbin reported tha.t the Woodward & Bennett Pac:ldng Company and the Newmarket Company would move. their fence back 5 ft. 9 in., and build a sidewalk thereon under the direction and supervision of the City, if the Board desired it. ]foved by Leonis, seconded 'by Levy, that the City Attorney be instructed to communicate with these two firms requesting that they move their fence back as st~:ted in Mr. Durbin's report and further requesting that they build their own sidewalk. Motion carried. The following demands were read: On the general fund - $7,584.34; On water bond fund No. 2 - $26,176.38; On the trust fund - $5.00; On Sewer Bond Fund No. 1 - $1.00; :Moved by Levy, seconded by Durbin, that the demands be allowed and warrants drawn upon the respective amounts. Motion carried. Moved by Levy, seconded by Durb~n, that the meeting adjourn until Tuesday, February 23rd, at 8 o'clock P.M. Motion carried. j(d.~~k4, ~ ent Board of rustees. ~ ATTEST: no. fi..