19300217 Regular City Council Meeting - Minutes
...
MUNICIPAL
I
MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEE'!' ING OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VERNON,
HELD ON THE 17TH DAY OF FEBRUARY,
1930, AT THE CITY HALL OF THE CITY
OF VERNON, 4305 SANTA FE AVENUE,
VERNON, CALIFORNIA, AT 8:00 P. M.
- - ~ - - - - - - - - - - - - ~ - -
The meeting was called to order by the Mayor, J. J.
Furlong.
Councilmen present:
Councilmen absent:
Levy, Durbin, Furlong
Kniffin, Leonis
It was moved by Levy, seconded by Durbin, that
the reading of the Minutes of the previous meeting be dis-
pensed with. Motion carried.
A bid was rec.eived for the franchise of the Rich-
field Oil Company, accompa.nied by check for $100.00.
It was moved by Durbin, seconded by Levy, that the
bid of the Richfield Oil Company be accepted. Motion carried.
ORDINANCE NO. 432, an Ordina.nce granting a franchise
to the Richfield Oil Company in the city of Vernon was read
for first reading.
Moved by Durbin, seconded by Levy, that Ordinance
No. 432 be passed for first reading. Mot ion car}~ied.
I~~ROVEMENT DISTRICT NO.2.
The Mayor.. announced tp.a.t tnisisthe..time and place
fixed in Ordinance of Intention No. 430 for the hearing of
protests of any person interested obj ecting to the format ion
of the district described in said Ordinance of Intention No.
430, or to the extent of said district, or to the proposed im-
provement or work, or to the acquiring or constructing of the
proposed public utility, or to the inclusion of his property
in said district.
The Clerk reported that no written protests had
been filed.
The Mayor thereupon announced that any person present
desiring to protest or to be heard upon the matter would be
hea.rd at this time.
No person present desiring to be heard to protest,
evidence was thereupon duly received from Howard McCurdy, City
Engineer of the City of Vernon, that the pet i ti on filed with
the Council for the formation of said Municipal Improvement
District contains an a.ccurate description of the ~terior
boundaries of said proposed district, that the public improve-
ment, or work, proposed to be a.cquired or constructed under
said petition was a necessary improvement in said district, and
that all property within the proposed district would be benefitted
by the acquisition and improvement proposed; that the said pro-
posed district was entirely within the boundaries of the City
of Vernon and that the cost of the acquisition and construction
--1...-
:~n4
and incidental expenses in connection therewith is $125,000.00.
Thereupon, it satisfactorily appearing to the City
Council after hearing said evidence so given by said City
Engineer, the City Council found and determined that all the
property within the clescribed 'boundaries of the proposed dis-
&rict would be benefitted by the proposed acquisition and im-
provement, that the proposed district was all within the bound-
aries of the City of Vernon, that the public work and improve-
ment to be a.cquired and constructed wa.s necessary and was a
benefit to said district, .that the district to be benefitted
by said public work and improvement is correctly described in
the petition for the formation thereof, that the cost of said
acquisition and construction, and the incidental expenses in
connection therewith, to-wit, the sum of $125,000.00, is not
disproportiona.te to the work and improvement to be done a.nd
acquired, and that a.ll of the property within the boundaries
of said district will be benefitted by sa.id public work and
improvement and by the acquisition and construction thereof,
and that no one within said district had, either in writing
or verbally, protested to the City Council, nor had any protes.t
been filed with the City Clerk, or othenlise, to the formation
of said district, or to the proposed improvement or work, or
to the acquisition or construction of the proposed public im-
provement, or to the inclusion of his property within said
district; and the City Council, not deeming it proper or ad-
visable to make any change in the proposed boundaries, there-
fore determined that it had acquired and possessed jurisdiction
to proceed further in accordance with the provisions of Municipal
IInprovement Act of 1915.
Councilman Durbin thereupon introduced an ordinance
entitled:
ORDIlU.NCE NO. 433
AN ORDINANCE. OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VERNON
DEFINING AND ESTABLISHING THE BOUNDARIES OF A MUNICIPAL
IMPROVE:MENT DISTRICT IN SAID CITY, DESIGNATING THE NAME
BY WHICH IT SHALL BE KNOWN AND CALLING AN ELECT ION TO
BE HELD WITHIN THE DISTRICT, AND PROVIDHTG FOR THE SUB-
MISSION TO THE Q,UALIFIED ELECTORS OF SAID DISTRICT THE
PROPOSITION OF INCURRIH'G A DEBT BY ~1m ISSUANCE OF BONDS
OF SUCH DISTRICT FOR THE PURPOSES SET FORTH IN ORDINANCE
OF INTENTION NO. 430, RECITING THE OBJECTS AND PURPOSES
FOR VmICH THE PROPOSED IlmEBTEDNESS IS TO BE INCURRED,
THE lU,TURE OF THE IIvJPROV".illMENTS TO BE ACQ,UIRED AND CON-
STRUCTED, THE ESTIMATED COST THEREOF, THE AMOmrr OF THE
PRINCIPAL IlIDEBTEDNESS TO BE INCURRED THEREFOR, AND THE
RATE OF INTEREST TO BE PAID ON SUCH INDEBTEDllliSS, FIXIUG
THE DATE ON \VHICH SUCH EI1!'mTION SHALL BE HELD, THE lW'NER
OF HOLDING SAME AND THE lWINER OF VOTING FOR OR AGAINST
SAID BOND PROPOSITION.
Said ordinance was read for the first time and, on mo-
tion of Councilman Durbin, seconded by Councilman Levy, and duly
carried, same was passed to second reading.
At this time the City Clerk announced that this was
the time and place for the opening of bids for fire apparatus
for the city.
It was moved by Levy, seconded by Durbin, that. the
City Clerk be instructed to open and declare bids for the
fire apparatus.
-2....
')() C
.;1 '...
firms:
At this time the Clerk read bids from the following
Mack International Truck & Fire Apparatus Co.
America La Franae Company
Pacific Fire Extinguisher Company; and
America Seagrave. C-orporation
It was moved by Levy, seconded by Durbin that all
bids be referred to the Fire Commission. Motion carried.
At this time the City Clerk announced that this was
the time and place set in the advertisement calling for bids
for street equipment and that he had several bids.
It was moved by Durbin, seconded by Levy, that the
City Clerk open and declare the bids f"or street equipment.
At this time the Clerk read bids from the following
firms :
Austin Western Road Machinery Co.
Pike Automobile and Trailer Works
Lewis Mot or Company
Shepherd Tractor and Equipment Co.
Frank T. Hickey Company
It was moved by Levy, second.ed by Durbin, that the
bids be referred to the City Engineer for Checking and report.
Motion carried.
Application of the Union Pacific Company for spur
track franchise across Soto Street was read.
It was moved by Durbin, seconded by Levy, that the 8op-
plicat ion be referred to the City Engineer. Motion carried.
Communication from the office of the County Surveyor
regarding proceedings for the widening of Santa Fe Avenue in.
Acquisition and Improvement District No. 252 of the County of
Los Angeles was read.
It was moved by Durbin, seconded by Levy, that the
same be referred to the City Engineer. Motion carried.
Communication from the Los Angeles Sausage Company
reguesting permit and license to operate at 4820 Everett st.
was read.
It 3&s moved by Durbin, seconded by Levy, that the com-
munication be filed a.nd permit and license granted. Motion
carried.
Communication from the Los Angeles Sausage Company
requesting permit to haul refuse from its premises at 4820
Everett Street wa.s read.
It was moved by Durbin, seconded by Levy, that the
communication be filed and permit granted. Motion ca.rried.
Communication from the Service Body v'Vorks regarding
flour dust released by the Glove Milling Company and damaging
new paint jobs done by Service Body Company at 21.1lt East
26th Street wa.s read.
-3-
:10{i
It was moved by Levy, seconded by Durbin, that the
communication be referred to the Police Department for in-
vestigation and report. Motion carried.
Communication from the Los Angelas Pioneer Shingle
Compa.ny, 1550 West Vernon Avenue, requesting permit to haul
refuse on and along the streets of the city of Vernon from
their various jobs, was read. .
It was moved by Durbin, seconded by Levy, that the
communica.t ion be filed and the permit denied. Mot ion ca.rried.
Communication from Swift & Company, advising that
they have open.ed a small restaurant for their employees and
not for the general public, at 3750 jewel Avenue, was rea.d.
Moved by Durbin, seconded by Levy, that the com-
munication be filed and the City Clerk instrueted to a.nswer
same. Motion carried.
Communication from Smart & Company, 421 East 8th
Street, for permit to one of their jobbers to sell cosmetics,
flavoring extracts, drug sundries, chemicals, etc., in the
city of Vernon, was read.
It wa.s moved by Levy, seconded by Durbin, tha.t the
communica.tion be filed and the permit denied as in violation
of a city ordina.nce. Motion ca.rried.
Applica.tion of Mrs. .T. L. Clay to o.perate a. res-
ta.urant at 4401 Downey Road wa.s read.
It was moved by Durbin, seconded by Levy, that the
applicat ion be filed and the permit grant ed. Mot ion carried.
ORDINANCE NO. 434, an ordinance repealing Ordinances
Nos. 23'1 and 253., wa.s read for first reading.
It was moved by Durbin, seconded by Levy, that
Ordinance No. 434 be passed for first reading. Motion carried.
Communication from the Pacific Steel Building Co.
for permit to haul refuse from it s premises at 2;065 East 51st
St re et, was read.
It wa.s moved by Durbin, seconded by Levy, that the
communioation be filed and the permit granted. Motion carried.
Report of the Police Department on general condition
of the city was read.
It was moved by Durbin, seconded by Levy, that the
same be filed. Motion carried.
The following applications, all having the a.pproval
of the City Engineer, were read:
App.lioation 2223: of Southern California Edison Company to
construct a. manhole on the north side of Fruitland Road between
private property and the curb, approxinately 415 feet ea.st of
Santa Fe Avenue.
AI>plication 2224.: of American Manganese Steel Compa.ny for build-
ing permit for the construction of a.n addition to the present
-4-
......,
J f
building at 58.05 Downey Road. Approximate cost $2601.00.
Application 2225: of" Arora Products Company for a.lteration
permit to change plate glass in windows at 53rd and Santa Fe
Avenue. Approximate cost $150.00.
ApPlica.tion 2226: of" Pioneer Paper Company for building per-
mit for the construction of water cooling tower at 55th and
Alameda Street. Approximate cost $3800.00.
ApPlication 2227: of" Illinois ~acific Glass Company for
building permit for the construct ion of warehouse at 3101
Fruit land Road. Approximate cost $10,500.00.
AI>plication 2228: of Deitrick .Toslyn Oompany for permit to
move existing boiler to new loca.tion at 5100 District Blvd.
Approxinate cost $150.00.
Applica.tion 2229: of" A. Lut~e f"or permit to demolish six
woodsheds at old California Dressed Beef plant, Vernon and
Santa Fe Avenue. Approximate cost $100.00.
AI>plication 22.30: of Petrie & Pile for alteration permit to
remodel incinerator a.t 2323 East 52nd Street. Approximate
cost $200.00.
Applicat 10.n. 2231: of Angelus Sanitary Can Machine Company for
building permit for the construction of factory building at
4900 Pacifie Boulevard. Approximate cost $4000.00.
It was moved by Durbin, seeonded by Levy, tha.t the
a~plications be filed and the permits granted. Motion carried.
The following applica.tions were referred to the Fire
Chief:
Application 2232: of Consolidated. Rock Products Company for
permit to install a. 550 ga.llon ga.soline tank at 2600 Alameda.
Street. Approximate cost $1000.00.
Applica~ion 2233: of American Enca.ustic Tiling Company for
permit to install a 545 gallon ga.soline tank a.t 2030 Ea.st 52nd
Street. Approxim te cost $150.00.
Application 2234: of.T. Oganesoff for permit to install a
550 gallon gasoline tank at 3001 Downey Road. Approximate cost
$100.00.
])amaaas on the General Fund in the sum of 18384.71,
made up of the following items, were read:
Payroll a.nd salaries
Expenses
Advances
Trust Refund
$3,699.14
3,112.66
1, 531.75
41. 16
It was moved by Levy, seconded by Durbin, that the
demands be allowed and wa.rrants drawn for the same. Motion
carried.
Report of the Water Department for the month was read.
It was moved by Durbin, seconded by Levy, that the
same be filed. Motion carried.
....5-
':-"-;.8
t )~ , _
It was moved by Levy, sec onded by Durbin, tha.t
the meeting a.djourn until Februa.ry 24, 1930, a.t eight
o'clock P. M. Motion carried. .... fl.......
,t./<"~7.
.f / \. ....
. , ~
(,- <~. ,-,' ,
r- /~'f .,:-';.V'"
(YjiOf he lty-
/
ATTEST :
-6-
11-"....0
~.- .).l _;~~--,
It .. mew... ~ Lavy, .econded by Durb1n.iUt,
the meeti_ adjourn mrtl1 Yebrua:!y 24, 1.9~O, a1; aip:'
otcrlo.-k P. K. Kotion ffarried.
.IT!.IBf :
-6..
309