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19310316 Regular City Council Meeting - Minutes JlINUTES OF TEE REGULAR l1.EETING OF THE C'ITY COUNCIL OF THI!: CITY OF VERNON, CALIFORNIA, HELD ON MONDAY, MARCH 16, 1931, AT THE cr1'Y HALL IN THE CITY OF iJE.RNON, 4305 SAN'I'A FE AVENUE, VERNON, CALIFORNIA, AT 8-: 00 o tCLOCK P. M. ~~----------~----~ The meet ing was ca.lled to order by the Iay-or, j. ;r. Fux! ong. Counc iImen present: C.ouncilmen ab se'nt : Leonis, Durbin, Furlong Levy, :Pl&Et in It was moved by Durbin, seconded by Leonis, that the reading of the Minutes of the previous meeting be dis- pensed wit.h. Kot lOlL c'arried. Pet it ion from the Standard l?aeking Company SInd others, pet it ioni ng the City Coune i I to gr ant. perm i t to ;r oseph Garttia to haul liveatoek in the eity, was read.. It was moved by Durb.in, seconded by Leoni., that the petition be re:f'exred to the City Attoxney for an op.iniGn. Mot ion carn ed. Communicat ion from the &i ty Hea1~h Officer, re- gard ing epidemic of small.pox and diphi.her'ia, was read. It was moved by Durbin, sea:onded by Leonis., that the same be filed. Motion carried. Commun1cat ion from the League of California Kunieipalit ies regarding Senate Bill.s Nos. 526 a.nd 527, &nd Asaem.bly Bill No. 573, regarding a.ll fines and forfeitures imposed for violat ion of: "all ordina.nees regulating traffic. sha.ll be depos ited in It new fund a.nd "expended" by the county e:wcrl.usively, was read. It w&.s moved by Leonis, seeonded by Durbin, that the eommunication be filed and the City Attorney be in- struc-ted to write to the Senator a.nd Representative of this district. informing them that the eity W8;$. opposed .to these mess urea. Mot ion ca:t'ri ad. Communica-tio.n from the League of Cal i:f'orni& Kunicipalities, soliciting the membership of' the City of Vernon, was read. It wali moved by Durbin, seconded by Leonis, th&t the same be filed. Kot ion carri ed. Communication f'rom the :Pennz.oil Company, request- ing permit for the install.ation of' two 0'500 gallon capacity gasoline tanks in the rear of their property at 2626 Santa Fe Avenue, wu r'ead. It was moved by Durbin, seconded by Leonis, that the sarne be referred to the City Att.orney. Motion c:arried. -1- 21 Communieat ion from the Metropolitan Water Diatricrt Advane:ement Maoe-iat ion, regarding inspeC"t ion 01: e-ertain tunaelB, and a earavan trip to Ind io a.nd Shavers Summit, Mareh 27, 1.931, was read. It was moved by Durb in, seconded by Leonis, that the Bame be re:f"'erre:d to the Ci 1y Engineer. Mot ion carried. Communic&t ion from the C:i ty of San :Buensventura, r'egarding &: conferenee of the .Ca.lif or1'1i& Sewage: Works Asao- eiat ion, t.o be held in Ventura, Marcil 23:-24, 1931, WItS read. It was moved by Durbin, seconded by Leonis, that the SaIne be referred to the City Engineer. llotion earried. .L report from the Department of Water and Pow,er, Los Angele., and .Taint Pole C'ommittee, to lower equipment under their transformer rack on East 25th Street, 750 f'eet east of' Alameda. Street, was read. It w&.s moved by Leonis, seconded by Durbin, that the same be referred to the City En.gineer. Motion carried. C.ommunica.t ion from the Northwest Engine ering Co.., requesting the City to esta.hlish a. parking zone in front ~ their ee.tablishment at 37/07 Santa Fe A.venue, f or the eon- venience of their austome:rs, was read. It was moved by Durbin, see-onded by Leonis, tha.t the same be referred to. the Police Depar-tmen.t. Mot ion carried. Communication from the Consolidated Pattern & lfanuf'ac-turing Company, for permit and liC'ense to oper&'le at. 2820 Santa Fe Avenue, was read. It was moved by Leonie, sec-onded by Durbin, that the ~'Om1n'li1'Iicatioll be filed and the permit granted.. Bot ion C'arried. Communication from Fred Swensen. for the .A.mexic;o Oil Company, for a permit to operate a gasoline fiUing sta- t ion at the southeast corner of Leonis Blvd. a.nd Soto Street, was read. It was moved by Durbin, sec.onded by Leonis, that the communieat ion be filed and the permit granted. Hot ion carried . C~nication fram the MinneapOlis-Moline Po~er Implement Company f or parmi t and 1 icenae to opera.te at 4340 1)1.t ric:t Boul.evaJl'd, was read. It was moved by Leonie, eC"onded by Durbin, that. the ccnrimunication be filed and the permit granted. Botion aarri ed.. Communication, with bond attached, from L De.l Tiempo, for permit and lieenae to opera1ie a restaurant ad; 2101 Ea.st V sman A.v en ue , was read. I't was moved by Durbin, seconded by Leoni., that the same be referred to the Pol-ioa Depa:rtment for report. Mat ion carri ad. -2- 22 Gommunieat 10n from W1l~iam Tappiek for &. parm1t and. ~icense to operate a <rold d.r ink a.nd sand.wiah nand. at 571.0 Santa Fe Avenue, was read.. It wall move.d by Leoni s , seconded by Durb in , that the same be ref'erred tot he Police Depaxtment. Mot ion aarried. Communication from Vie Nelson. for permit and license to operate. a used true-k and perts lot at 48th and AJ.ameda Stre eta, was read. It was moved by Durbin, seC'onded by Leonis, that the same be denied. Motion carried. eommunication from Charles E. Duncan for permit and license to' sell applies on the public street~f the City of Vernon, was r'ead. It was moved. by Durbin, seconded by Leonis, that the same be denied. Motion carried. Communicat ion from AJ.. Monroe Tire &: Ba.:ttery Company, for' permit to haul refuse from premises at 4901 Santa Fe Avenue, was read. It was moved by Durbin, secronded by Le.ouis, that the.: communicat ion be filed and the permit granted. Mot ion ear ri ed. . C'ommunica:t ion from the Minn.eapolis-M01i.ne Power ImpIement Company for permit to haul refuse: from their premises at 4340 DistriErt Boul.evard, was read.. It was. moved by Durbin, seconded by Le.onis., that the communication be filed and the permit. granted. Bot ion carried. Communicat ion from the Goldring Packing Company. for permit to haul refuse from premises at 3461 Eaat Vernon Avenue, wu read... It was moved by Durbin, seC'Onded by Leonis, that the c~unicat ion be fil.ed and the permit granted. Kot ion e&rltied. CommunicatlO1l from 1'om Asadur'ian and. 30gn GoDden, requesting pemit 10. piCk up rubbish within the city of Vernon, W8i.S ]teed. It ~ mo.ved by Durbin, seconded by Leoaia, that. the Bame be denied. Jlotion carried. ORDDfANCIf 110. 442, an ordinanee amending Secrtion IX of Ordinance No. 4I.0, was read for first readling. It waa moved by Durbin,: seconded by Leonis, that Ordinanoe No. 44% be passed. folt first reading. Motion carried. Application t605: of A.. DelT iemp.o . for permit to. ereri a. B ign at the r-e'ataurant locded at 2100 East Vernon Avenue, at an approxina:te co.at o:f" 150.00, ~:.~,~~. . \, ,,"".- It. was moved by Durbin. seconacid hy Leani., that the app~iea:tion be: l.a.id over until a. report. from the Pol.iae De.partment on the permit to conduC't a. reata.uran't had been ref:eived. Jlo.'tion carried. -3- 2:} It was moved: by Leonis, :aec.onded by Durbin, that the City C~erk be instructed to advertise for bids f'or so new pump' f'()r the City well, bids to be opened Apri~ 6th. Motion carried. The fol~ow;ing applications, all having the approval of the CIty Engineer, war read: .(;pplic$;t ion 2597: of Vernon Oil Refinery for building p,er- mit for the C'onat ruct ion of ref inery on Lot A, Tract 27~m. Ap:pr'oximate aost 1'25,000.00. 11c:&t1.O'n 26M: O'f O. W. Nichols for permit to install two gasone pumps no tanks) at 3405 Rast Vernon Avenue. Ap- proxima.te O'ost150. 00. Ap'Plieat 10n 2606: of Mrs. Carrie Finn., for permit to connec:t to sewer a.t 2027 East 3'7th Street. ApJ)lication 26Q7: of Sout.hern California. Telephone Company, to attach anchor' to eaO'h tw:o; existing poles on the ea.st side, of Ross Street, north of 37th Street and South of" 38th street. It was moved by Durbin, seconded by Leonis, that the applications be filed and the permits granted. Motion carried. It 'Ras mov-ed by Durbin, seconded by Leonis, that the Treuur'er be authoriz.ed, empowered and instructed to transfer from the First Na.tional Bank of Vernon to the Bank of America, Vernon Branch, the sum of $71,250.00 for the purpose of meeting the interest coupons on the power bonds. Kotion earried.. Demands on the General Fund in the sum of $10,781.39. consiating of the following items, were read: Suaries Expense Advance Trust and. pay roll 14, 601. 89 5,3aS.52. 803.58 17.40 It was maved by Leonis, see::onded by Durbin, that the demands be allow,ed: and warrants cU&WO f or the same. )lotion carried. I.t VIal moved by Dur'bin., seconded by Leonis, thai the meeting adjourn. Mot ion carr' d. -4- 24: