19290219 Regular City Council Meeting - Minutes
~
~
llINUTES OF AN ADJOURNED REGULAR
DEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OJ?
TEE CITY OF VERNON. HELD ON TEE
19TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, ~9 29. AT
THE CITY HALL OF THE CITY ~VER-
NON, 4305 SANTA FE AVENOE, VER-
NON, CALIFORJiIA
- - - - - - - - - ~ - - - - - -
The meet ing was called to order by the ][a,Y'or,
J. ;r. li't1r~ong.
Councilmen present were: Furlong, Leonis,
Durbin and Levy.
Councilmen absent were:
Kniffin
It was moved by Durbin, seconded by Leanis that
the reading of the minutes of February 18th be dispensed
with. Kot ion carried.
~he City Clerk at this time announced that this
wa.s the time and place folt the hea.ring an the application of
the Southern Califo.rnia Ga.s c.ompany for permit. One 01'
the councilmen made the statement that a representa..tive of
the Railroad Commission had seen him and the said represen-
tativehad stated that the reason for the denial of this
application was the recommendation of the engineer to the
effeC't that if it wa.s practica~, they should came in on
Vernon Avenue, thereby sav ing the pavement of Santa. Fe Avenue.
There \'\lere representatives of th~ Southern
California Ga.s Company present, and ane repJl'E9sentative of
the Sta.ndardPipe Company, and the matter was gone into
thoroughly. and the representative from the Gas Company
stated that the repoI"t of any friction exist ing/between their
company and the City of Vernon was erroneous. lind no one
was authorized to make such a. sta.tement, if it wa.s made.
and that the city of Vernon always co-operated with them in
granting service to the industries of the city, and that
they would communicate with the Board in writing to the
effect that such statements were groundless. The re-
presentative of the Standard Pipe Company spoke at some
length to. the Board expressing regrets if any statements
that they had made could be construed the way of the re-
presentative of the Railroad Commission construed them.
and. assured the Board that they have receiyed every as-
sistance from them in operating and maintaining their
industry. and that they fully appreciate the stand of
the City Engineer in trying to protect the surface of
Santa Fe Avenue. thereby sav ing the street.
He further stated tha.t they would require three
serv iees running into their property from Sa.nt.e. Fe Avenue,
and the representative of the Gae COmpany then to~d the
Board that one senie:e eould be made from Santa Fe Avenue
into the,paI'king and a. line could be run parallel. with
Santa. Fe A.venue. and the service taken from said line that
parallels Santa Fe Avenue;.
-1-
..
1-70
At this time Councilman Leonis made a
motion that application No. 1755, Southern California.
Gas Company, befi.led, and 0. permit to exeavate for
servicres as c.mtlined above by- the Gas Company, be
issued subject to the approval and inspection of the.
City Engineer. Jlotion carried.
It was moved by Durbin, seconded by Levy
that the meeti.ng adjourn. Motion carried.
APPROVED:
City <nerk
-2-
~71.