19310615 Regular City Council Meeting - Minutes
MINtJ'f'ES OF A REGULAR MlRE'I'ING OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VERNON,
CALIFORNIA., HELD ON MONDAY, .TUNE 15,
1931, AT 8:00 0 · CLOCK P. M., Nr THE
CITY IfALL IN THE CITY OF VERNON,
4305 .. S~A FE AVENUE, VERNON, CALIF.
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. 1'he me et ing was called to order by the Mayor,
;T. ;Y. jj'urlong.
Counci~en presen~:
Councilmen a.bsent:
Furlong, Leonie, Durbin,
:Mart in, Levy
Non.e
It was moved by Levy, seconded by Durbin, tha;t
the JZ"eading of the Minutes of the prev ioue meeting be dis-
pensed with. Motion carried.
Communication from Carl A~ Heinze, consuJ.t:ing
electric engineer, wherein said enginee~ gave his opinio.n
a.nd recommendat ion for the location of the site for the
genera.ting pow!er plant for eaid city, together with a.
drawing showing the proposed locat ion of building, yards,
etc., was read.
It was moved by Durbin, seconded by Martin,
that the communi cat ion be received a.nd filed. Mot ion
carried.
At this time Councilman Levy introduced
Ordinance No. 443, an ordina.nce ordering the condemna.tion
of ce~tain property described in said Ordina.nce for a
public use, to-wit: For the purpose of erecting a per-
manent building thereon for the ~ousing of a Diesel
electric generating power plant, together with cooling
towers, oil etorage tanks and other appurtena.nces in
donnection vlith the electric generating power plant, and
moved that it be passed for first reading, which was
seconded by Durbin, a.nd carried.
ORDINANCE NO. 443i wae read for second reading.
It wa.s moved by Levy, seconded by Durbin, 'that Ordinance
No. 443 be pa.saed for second reading. Mot ion carried.
ORDINANCE NO. 443; was read for third and final
rea.ding. It was moved by Levy, seconded by Durbin, tha..t
Ordinance No. 443 be adopt ed. Mot ion carried by the
following vote:
Durbin, Levy, Martin, Furlong
1I0ne
1I0ne
Councilman Leonie present but not voting.
RESOLUTION NO. 62J., a Resolution re-fixing the
time for receiVing bids for the improvement. of Vernon A.c-
quisition and Improvement District No.1, was read.
&mS:
NOES:
ABSENT :
It was moved by Durbin, seconded by Leonis, that
Resolution No. 621 be adopted. Motion carried by the follow-
ing vote:
AlES:
NOES:
ABSENT :
Duribin, Levy, Martin, FurloDg, Leonis
None
None
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A deed submitted by the Associated Oil Company
in the matter of Acquisition and Improvement Dis.tricrt No.
~ wail read.
It was moved by Durbin, seconded by Levy, that
the matter be ret"erred to the City Attorney and City Engin.eer
:for- report. Motion carried.
The Finance Connnittee of the <rity;Council presented
the budget requirements for the yea.r 1931-32 as follOVlS:
crt ty C2er~k
Ci~y Auditor - Special
City Treasurer
Collection o~ Taxes
efty Attorney
City At torney - Spe c ial
Regular Electio.ns
Special Elections
Police Court
Rapa ir s t 0 Bui~dings
Miscellaneous Insurance
Police Department
Care of :Prisoners
Operat.ion of .Tail
Fire Department
Health Department
Sewage Disposal
Street Cleaning
City Engineer
Street Superintendent
Street Improvement
~idges & Culverts
Sprinkling - oiling
street Light ing
Care of Building & Grounds
Bui~ding Deparment
Fir'e Alarm Syst em
Advertising
Wa-ter Department
lnterest on ~iater Bonds
'3,000.00
1,500.00
1,500.00
1,000.00
3,400.00
5,000.00
100.00
100.00
1,760.00
1,000.00
3,000.00
~4, 000. 00
500.00
150.00
52,060.00.
1,200.00
500.00
8,000.00
9,000.00
3,300.00
9,000.00
100.00
1,500.00
8,000.00
3,500.00
2,500.00
500.00
21,000.00
30,000.00
4~, 545. 90
23'7 , '7155. 90
1911 Bond Interest & Redempt.
1913 Bond Interest & Redempt.
1923 Fire Alarm System
1923 Water System Bonds Redempt.
1925 Fir'e Alarm System
1925 M. 1. D. No. 1
1930 M. I. D. No. 2.
1930 Vernon Light & Power Bonds
5,000.00
5,312.50
1,640.63
1%,500.00
968.47
8,250.00
5,500.00
142,500.00
419,387.50
It was moved by Durbin, seconded by Martin, that
the budget be ~pproved. Motion carried.
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Communica.iion from the American Trust Company, of
San Fra.ncisco, regarding the City's special depo.sit on the
power p~ant, wa.s read.
It was moved 'by Leonis, seconded by Durbin, that
the communication 'be fl~ed and the agreement approved and
referred to the City Trea..surer for execution. Motion carried.
C"ommunicat- ion from the Aut-omo'bile Club of Southern
Califoxonia, regarding change in speed laws, a.nd quoting price
on new signs, was read.
It wa.s moved by Durbin, seconded by Leonis, that the
same 'be referred to the Poliee Depa.rtment. Mot ion carr-ied.
Communication from John Klovis, reCl.uesting permit
and license to opera.te a restaurant at 2100 East Vernon Ave.,
f'ormerly operated by A. Del Tiempo, vms read.
It was. moved by Levy, seconded by Durbin, th&t_ the
same be referred to the Police Department. Mot ion carried.
Communica.t ion from Kiss Crane Service Company, re-
questing permit and license to opera.te a crane service 'busi-
ness at 4950 Santa Fe Avenue, vias read.
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It was moved by ~urbin, seconded by Martin, tha.t
the communicat-ion be filed and permit granted. Motion
ca.rried..
Communication from E. R.Peral.ta, for permit and
license to ope.rate a lunch counter in connection with billard
ha.ll at 3815 Santa Fe Avenue, wa.s r.ead..
It was moved by Leonis, seconded by Levy, that. the
matter be referred to the Police Department and the Mayor of
said City. Motion carried.
Communication from H. C. Greve Live Stock Trans-
porta.tion Company, requesting permit for the moving of build-
ing :!O x 40 f'eet from the Union Packing plant, 3030 East
Vernon Avenue, to 3750 East Vernon Ave.nue, was read.
It was moved by Leo.nis, seconded by Durbin, that
the communicat ion be filed a.nd the permit grant ed. Mot ion
ca.rried.
Cammunication from Millie Bar1mus, requesting per-
mi t to be issued to VI. Paddison for the hauling of garbage
from restaurant a.t 2117 East 25th Street, was read.
It Vias moved by Levy, seconded by Martin, that the
same be filed. Mo.tion carried.
Communication fromC. R. Kayser &: Company, for
permit to haul refuse from premises at 4405 Fruitland Avenue,
was read.
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It was moved by Durbin, seconded by Levy, that
the communication be filed and the permit granted. Mot ion
ca.rried.
Report of the Poliae De.partment on the general
conditions of the city was read.
It wa.s moved by Levy, seconded. by Durbin, that
the same be filed. :Motion carried.
Communica.tion from W. :J. Hamilton, for permit to
ha.ul r efllse from premi se s of 3821 Santa Fe Avenue, was read.
It was moved by Levy, seconded by Durbin, 'that
the ~ommllnicat ion be filed and the permit granted. Kot ion
carrIed..
Communica.tion from Harry Anticoum, for permit a.nd
license to operate a gasoline serv ic e sta.tion at 2501 Santa
Fe Avenue.
It was moved by Durbin, seconded by Leonis, that
the communica.tion be filed and the permit granted. Mot ion
carried.
Communica.tion from Irene Woods for permit to sell
candy from basket at Vernon and Santa Fe Avenue, wa.s read.
It was moved by Martin, seconded by Levy, that
the communication be filed. lIot ion carried.
Communica.t ion from the Southern California Edison
Company, requesting permit to set one 50 foot pole on the
north side of 49th Street, east of Alameda Street, to serve
S. C. Hookstratten Company. was read.
It was moved by Martin, seconded by Levy, tha.t
the matter be referred to the City Engineer. Motion carried.
The following applications, all having the ap-
prova~ of the Oi ty Engineer, were read:
Application 2667: of National City Turpentine Company, for
permit toinatall tank for vegetable oil a.t 3135 East 26th
Street. Approxima.te cost 1500.00.
A.-pplica.tion 2668: of Atchison, Top.eka &: Sa.nta Fe Railway
Company, for permit to construct nood light towers aii
Hobart Sta.tion. Approximate cost '4000.00.
A;ppliaat ion 2669: of York Ice Machine Company, for permit
to install refrigera.ting machine for Hookstr-atten Ice Cream
Company, 2060 East 49th Street. Approximate cost $38,000.00.
AppJ.icat ion 2.670: of Harry Anticoum f or :permit to iuta.1.l
55,0 gallon gaaoline tank and hand operated pump. at 250l. Sa.ma
Fe Avenue. Appr oxi.In&te cost $150.00.
Application 26"11: of Asbury Truck Company, f or permit t~
install. new pump for dispensing gasoline at servieestat10n
corne~ of 491h and Alameda. Street. Approximate. cost $250.00.
Application 2672: of Ameriean Garage &: Machine ShoP. for per-
mi t to construe~ fence at aoutherwest corner of Eaat 25.th
Street and Santa Fe Avenue. Approximate cost $25.00.
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Application 2673: o=t.4.. 6. Vinnell far permit far t.he
canstructian af screen part.able tYJile far screening rack
from sand an the Ecton praperty. Appraxima:te cast 1100.00.
Appllca.tion 2'074: af P. :r. Durbin, far permit to. demolish
aIa shea: ana nause an praperly of Newmarket eampany, East
Vernan Avenue. Approximate cast 140.00.
.App.licat.ian 2675,: af But'treaa &: McClell.an far permit to
cannecrt to sewer &1. 2060-20"10 East 49th Street.
It was moved by Maxt in, seconded by Levy, that the
applicatians be filed a.nd the permits granted. Motion carrie4
Dema.nds on the General Fund in the sum of $12.3l.5.3O',
consisting of the raIl owing' items, were read:
P...,. r all.
hpenses
Advances
'4,654.75
6,688.50
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It was moved by Levy, seconded by Leonis, that the
demands be allowed and warrants drawn for the same. Matian
carr1 ed.
It was moved bJr Levy, secanded by Lea'nts, tb&t. the
meeting adjourn. Iotion carried.
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