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19261101 Regular City Council Meeting - Minutes I l " .... r ,1' T'~---'--"'-~'~""'T"""" "T ~. I' J.'f'" ,. MINUTES OF TlIEJ REGULAR l"mETUrG OF TIm BOAH.D OF TRUSTEES OF TIm CITY OF v.tllRlTON HELD ON THE 1st DAY OF NOVID,ffiER, 1926, AT THE CITY HALL OF THE CITY OF VERNON, 4305 SANTA FE AVENUE, VERNON, CALIFORNIA. The meeting was ca.lled to order by the President, J'. J. Furlong, at 8 o'clock P. M. The Trustees a.bsent were: Kniffin and Levy The minutes of the meetings of October 4, 11, 18, and 19th, were read. It was moved by Durbin and seconded by Leonis that the minutes be approved as read. llotion carried. Unfinished Business: The communication from the Araerican Can Company requesting the'llater Depa.rtment of the said City of Vernon to sell the Grinnel Company some of the city pipe purchased with bond money, which had been referred to the City Attor- ney for his opinion on October 18, 1926, was again presented to the Board.. At this time the City Attorney reported that in his opinion the material referred to in the communication could be used by the City in its water system, and doubted the authority of the Board to sell this pipe to the Grinnel Company, or any other person, and recor~nended to the Board that they deny the request of the American Can Company. It was moved by Leonis and seconded by Durbin that the request of the American Can Company be denied. Motion carried. At this time the City Clerk announced that this \v.as the time and place to which the matter of the confirma- tion of the assessment of the Northwest Sewer District had been continued, as said confirmation had been continued from time tot irne at the request of the City Engineer, owing to the fact that the street YTork was not completed. At this time the City Engineer reported that the street work in the Northwest Sewer District was now complete, but H'ere were several matters of liens for the doing of the said work that had not been paid, and recomrnended that the matter of the confirmation of the assessment of the Northwest Sewer District be laid over until the next regular meeting, and tha.t in all probabilities at that time the assessment would be ready for confirmation. It was moved by Durbin and seconded by Leonis that the recOImnendation of the City Engineer be complied wi tl:l", and that the matter of the confirmation of the assessment of the Northwest Sewer District be laid over until the next regular meeting. I.totion carried. New Business: At this tUne the City Clerk announced that purusant to public notice inviting sealed bids for the construction of reinforced concrete pipe trenches" and iron gra.tings and pump foundation, he lIDd received one bid, and that the same was now on his desk. 13,2': November 1, 1926. It was moved by Durbin and seconded by Leonis that the City Clerk be instructed to open the bid. Motion carried. At this time the City Clerk read the bid of the W. M. Ledbetter Company, wherein said Company agreed to do all of the work set forth in the Notice Inviting Bids for the sum of One Thousand lUne Hundred lTinety Dollars ($1990.00) for the work complete. At this time the City Engineer stated to the Board that this was a reasonable bid and recommended that the bid be accepted. It was moved by Leonis and seconded by Durbin that the recommendation of the City Engineer be concurred in, and that the bid of the'Tl. 1i1!. Ledbetter Com}!any to do the work set forth in the notice Inviting Sealed Bids and in the bid of said company be accepted, and that the Chariman of the Board and the City Clerk be authorized to enter into a contract for the doing of said work withW. M. Ledbetter & Company. 11otion carried. A communication from the General Petroleum Corpora- tion,requesting the City of Vernon to advertise the ;sale of tle franchise held by them under Ordinance :Ho. 379, was read. It was moved by Leonis and seconded by Durbin that the cownunication be filed, and that the request of the General Petroleum Corporation be granted. :Motion carried. A communication from the Post Office Department regarding the lease of the old City Hall for a branch office "was read. It was moved by Leonie and seconded by Durbin that the same be filed. Motion carried. ' ,'. A conmmnication from the Los Angeles Planning Com- mission regarding Proposition No.3 was read. It was moved by Durbin and seconded by Leonie that the same be filed. JJfotion carried. A communication from Joe Chutuk, sewer contractor" request ingan addi t i anal tVlenty (20) day ext ensi on of time in which to complete the vlork on the Northwest Sewer District was read. It was moved by Leonis and seconded by Durbin that the time in which to complete the work be extended to November 15, 1926. Motion carried. A communication from John J. Lynch, City Clerk of the City of San Jose, regarding proposition No.2, was read. It wa.s moved by Leonis and seconded by Durbin that the sanle be filed. Motion carried. A communication from the Fidelity & Deposit Company regarding bonds was rea.d. It was moved by Leonis and seconded by Durbin that the same be filed. Motion carried. -2- 1-63 -. November 1, 1926. " An application from the Santa Fe Railway Company for a franchise for the construction of two drill tracks across Forty-ninth Street and one drill track across Chambers Street Vlas read.. It was moved by Durbin and seconded by Leonis tl~t the sarne be laid over until the next regular meeting. Motion carried.. " APPLICATION NO.. 934: Of the Southern California Utilities Company for a permit to cross 55th Street at Santa Fe Avenue with a pipe line was read. It was moved by Leonis and seconded by Durbin that the Sffine be laid over until the next regular meeting. Motion ca.rried. At the time the Fire Committee reported that they had hired one fireman by the narne of Alfred ~. !Iart on pro- bation to replace Roger u~rino who resigned, and that they had also instructed the Fire Chief to purchase first aid kits, and requested the approval of the action of the Com- mittee. It was moved by Durbin and seconded by Leonis that the report of the Fire Committee be accepted and approved. E!oti on carried. It W:3..S moved by Durbin and seconded by Leonis that the City Clerk be instructed to notify the Southern California Untilities Cor,~?any to lower their water pipes laid in the alley between 37th and 38th Streets, running from Ross street to the end of the alley near Santa Fe Avenue. Motion carried. It was moved by Leonis and seconded by Durbin that ? .the City Clerk be instructed to advertise for bids for the furnishing of twelve inch line pipe. Motion carried. ~ Mr. Leonis reported that he had made an investigation in reference to the Ma~vood Fire Department and found that there was no tax. or assessment ever levied on that territory recently annexed to the City of Vernon, known as the Central :Manufactu~ing District, for the payment of the upkeep of said Fire Department, a.nd recommended that the report be a.ccepted and that the City of Yernon waive any right which it may have in said Fire Department. It was moved by Leonis and seconded by Durbin that the report be received and complied with. Motion carried. A,petition was su"cmitted by the Cutler Select Vend- ing Machine Company to place vending machines in various placffi in the City of Vernon. It was moved by Leonis and seconded by Durbin that the same be denies. Motion carried. A cornnunication from the L. A. Paving Company re- questing a sixty day extension of time in which to complete the work on JZast Vernon Avenue was read.. It was moved by Leonis and seconded by Durbin that' the same be granted. Motion carried. -3- 13.1 l\fovember 1, 1926~ A cOIm1mnication from the L. A. Paving Company re- ~uesting a sixty day extension of time in which to complete the work on East 30th Street was read. It was moved by Durbin and seconded by Leonis that the ,saine be granted.. Motion carried. A communication from the Pacific Ready Cut Homes Ine requesting the oiling and grading of Boyle Avenue wa.s read. It was moved by Durbin and seconded by Leonis that the City Clerk be instructed to not tfy the Pacific Ready Cut Homes Inc that the City was contemplating the improvement of said street in the near futur e. Uoti on ca.rried. At this time the City Engineer reported that the property owners along 50th street and Seville Street had requested and had all signed for the paving of these two streets by private contract under City specifications, and recommended that the same be allowed. It was moved by Durbin and seconded by Leonis that the property owners along 50th Street and Seville Street be permitted to pave said streets under City specifications. Moti on carried. It was moved by Leonis and seconded by Durbin that ~ ~ the City Engineer and City Attorney immediately start pro- ~// ceedings for the improvement of Fruitland Avenue from Santa ~ Fe to Downey Road, and that deed be :ta.ken for the -vYidening of sa.id street~ to sixty feet, and that they start proceed- ings for the opening and improvement on Boyle-1Ules . also Boyle Avenue, 37th Street, and Alameda Street. Center,.. Street and Topeka Street. l.1otion carried. The following applications all having the approval of the City Engineer were read: APPLICATION NO. 986: Of the Central Manufacturing District for sewer connection at Fruitland and Seville Ave. APPLICA'TIQN No. 98'7: Of Warman Steel Casting Company for building permit for construction of shops. Valuation $2050.00 APPLICATION No. 988: at 26'76 Boyle Avenue. Of J. Tomoda for construction of barn Valuation ~~200.00. ilPPLICATI01;J No. 989: Of Griffin Wheel Company for building ~enlit for construction of automobile sheds. Valuation :lP900.00. APPLICATIOlI No. 990: Of R. F. Ware for building permit for construction of Truck shed. Valuation $500.00. APPLICATION No. 991: Of S. D. Wells for building permit for dwelling and office quarters at 4325 Dovmey Road. APPLICATIon no. 992: Of A. I.. 'j1hi tes ide for buildi ng permit for factory building at SouthlrveGt corner of 49th street and Santa Fe Avenue. Va.luation {~12,.OOQ.OQ. APPLICATION No. 993:: By Arthur M. Bl?own to break curb at 49th and Santa Fe Avenue for drain for down spout. APPLICATION No. 994:: By Vernon Lumber Company for sewer con- nection on Vernon Avenue. -4- 1~,.... .O~ -~"J If., '''-';''' (l,1,,"-tj,l-..fi"L c &~IJ 7 November 1, 1926. It was moved by Leonis and seconded by Durbin that the applications be filed and 'permits granted. Mot ion carried. The report of the Police Department was read. It was moved by Leonis and seconded by Durbin that the same be filed. l.!otion cal~ried. The ~eport of the Water Department was read. It was moved by Durbin and seconded by Leonie that the same be filed. Motion carried. It was moved by Leonis and. seconded by Durbin that,/, the sum of ~venty Thousand Dollars ($20,000.00) be tra.ns~ ~ ferred from the General Fund to the Vlater Bond Fund No.2, ., said Twenty Thousand Dollars ($20,000.00) being the price of the property nOVi occupied by the City Hall and grounds. Mot ion carried. Demands on the General Fund in the sum of Four Thousand Six Hundred Sixteen and 52/100 Dollars ($4,616.52) were read. It was moved by Leonis and seconded by Durbin that the demands be allov/ed and warrants dranw. lJotion carried. It was moved by Durbin and seconded by Leonis that the meeting adjourn. Motion carried. .- .~ Of~e Board ofg;;stees. ATTEST: ~5- 1~. ~~. ...,r.. ",..~,r.:-"'!'"""" r-,,,!!! "~ DEMANDS DRAWN ON rrItE GEN:B.:RAL FUND - WATER DEPARTI~ENT, NOV}~BER 1ST, 1926. SALARIES: C. E. Proctor B. G. McKelvey Jo1m L. Gibbons G. iN. l"lIcKel vey A. Galvan F. Alvarez A. Troconiz T. B. Quintana fT. Ugino Howard McCurdy F. Hurley R. P. Carper E. N. Demers Tayo Alvarez A. L. Bass OTHER EXPENSES: Clerk's Revolving Fund Howard IJcUurdy Total 37.81 75.00 12.75 9.50 52.00 51.00 58.50 39.38 8.00 100.00 87.50 78.00 78.00 64.00 60.00 811.44 15.00 &5.25 70.25 $881.69 The above demands, in the sum of $881.69 are hereby approved and ordered paid by the City Treasurer out of the General Fund. LEON'S F Ic'N A N C E DURBIN COM M I T TEE. DEIilAND DRAWN ON WI,.TER SY3TE11 112 FUND. Sprado Engineering Co. $3,296.25 The above demand, in the sm,} of $3,296.25, is hereby approved and ordered paid by the City Treasurer out of Water System #2 Fund. LCWN 16 l' I 1'1 A DUBSlN COM M I T TEE. N C E -1":'"",..,''1 --- '-.f) 6' Demands approved by the Finance Committee, , November 1st 1926, on General Fund. Page 2- Roadways & Alleys Approp. No. 26 M. Ugino C.E.Proctor E.F.Hunick J.E.Matties A.A1varado E. Gardinez Howard McCurdy $ 20.00 30.94 60.00 65.00 12'.00 48.00 $ Bee.. 94 24.00 259.94 6.25 6.25 Street Lighting Adim Approp. No. 29 Howard McCurdy Care of B1dg & Gds Approp. No. 38 Emil Mueller 52.00 52.00 Building Dept Adim. Approp. No. 39 Howard McCurdy . Howard McCurdy 143.00 25.00 168.00 Health Dept A~. Approp. No. 19 Dr. L.J.Wi1liams 75.00 75.00 City Mall B1dlg & Account No. 110 Grounds A. Tracor..iz T.B.Quintana C.E.Proctor A. Alvarado J.L.Gibbons G.W.McKe1vey Howard McCurdy 12.00 9.00 2.75 20.00 42.50 38.00 9.75 134.00 Advance No. 25 Impr. Boyle Ave. Howard McCurdy 42.25 42.25 Advance No. 27 Imrp. Slauson Ave. Howard McCurdy 1.63 1.63 Advance No. 28 Impr. Fruitland Rd. Howard McCurdy 19.50 19.50 Advance No. 44 Impr. E. Vernon Ave. HOVlard McCurdy 94.00 94.00 Advance No. 45 Impr. Magnolia Ave. Howard McCurdy 42.25 42.25 Advance No. 54 Impr. East 30th Street~Howard McCurdy 116.00 116.00 Advance No. 59 .Impr. Boyle-Miles Avo. Howard McCurdy 42.25 42.25 Demands in the sum of $ 3734.83 are hereb-;T approved and the City Treasurer is hereby directed to draw warrants in payment for same. LEON IS C1;!\l Fianance COITlli1ittee 1..139