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19320201 Regular City Council Meeting - Minutes lUNUTES OF A REGULAR MEET mG OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THI!r aITY OF VERNON, eALIFORNU, HELD ON MONDAY, EBRUARY ~. 1932., AT 8: 00 0 tCLOCK P.. M., AT TIm CITY HALL IN THE CITY OF VERNON, 4305 SANTA- FE AVENUE, VERNON, CALlY.. - - ~ ~ - ~ - - - - - - - - - - - - The meating was.. called to order by the Mayor, . :r. :r. Fur.long . Counc ilmen present: Leonis, Furlong, Durbin, Martin, Levy Councilmen &bsent: None It was moved by Durbin, seconded by Levy, that the reading of the Minutes of the previous meeting be dis- pensed with. Motion carried. , ! ~ ORDINANCE NO. 445, a.n ordinance granting fra.nchise to the Union Pacif ic Company for spur track across Downey Road was re.a.d for second reading. It was moved by Levy, seconded by Martin, that Ordinance No. 445, grant ing franchise to t he Union Pa.cific Company for spur track across Downey Roa.d be passed for second reading. Mot ion c:arried. <RDINANCE NO. 445\, an ordinance granting franchise to the Union Pacific Compa.ny fo.r spur track actross Downey Road was read for third &.nd final reading. It waa moved by Levy, seconded by :Martin, tha.t Ordinance No. 445 be adopted. :Motion carried by the fo11.ow- ing vote: _est Laonis., Furlong, Durbin Kart in, Levy Noes: Wane Absent: None CODlll1l1nication from the Regional Planning Commis- sio.n of Los Angeles County, requesting certain building' in- formati,on, was read. It was moved by Levy, seconded by Durbin, that the communication be filed. Mot ion carried. Communication from the National Packing Company, requeating oity to remove suah paris of office as extend into Soto Street, was. :read. It waa moved by Levy, lJeconded by Martin, that the same. be referred to the City Engineer and Cit.y .A.ttorney. Mo.- tion carried. Communication from Edwin Krause, for permit to' haul manure and paunch fr'om any paoking houae in the: city of Vernon, to be disposed of outside of the city, wa.s read. It 'VIa.s moved by Durbin, seconded by Levy, that the cOlqrlunie:&.tio.n be referred to. the Co.mmit.tee of the Whol.e. ][0.- 'lion oarried. -1.- 115 Co.mmunia~tion from Mrs. Chaa. Hagerty, for permit to operate a ~unch room at 3335 Ea.st Slauson Avenue, waa read. It was moved by Leoni s, sea:onded by Levy, that the c~ica.tion be referred to the Police Department for in- vestigation and report. ::Votion carried. Communication from the Goldring Pa.a:king Company, for peblit to rent for purpose of storing manure on portion of Lot 1.'1, J'ohn R. Taylor Vernon Avenue Villa Lots. waa rea.d. It was moved by- Levy, seconded by Leonie, tha,t the cownunia:ation be referred to the C'ommittee of the iNhol.e. Mo- tion aarried. C-ommuniaation from Ezra- Neff', attorney, for a. aom- of ordina.nce a:overing additional charges for checking bui.ld- iug plans, was read. It was moved by Durbi.n, seconded by Martin, that the same be referred to the City Engine.er and Oi ty Attomey-. }lot ion carr! ed. CommW'.lication from Cornelius Bros. Ltd., for permit to drive l.ivestoak across Vernon Avenue, wa.s read. It Vias moved by Durbin, seconded by :Martin, that the same be r'eferred to the City Attorney. }lotion carried. Gommunication from the National E~ectria Produats Corp., for permit and license to manufae-ture small power trans- formers, etc., at 23"l3 East 27th Street, was read. It was moved by Durbin, seconded by Levy, that the ccmmmnication be filed and permit granted. }lotion carried. Communica.tions from the following firms, for per- miesion to haW. rubbish from their premises, were read: Ange.lua at eel Treat ing Company Fir'atNational Bank of Vemon ~istansen Plating \Vor'ks Distributor's Pa.cking Co. Brown Bevis Co. Richards Nenatacit Construction Co. It was moved by Levy, seconded by Durbin, that the communications be fil.ed and permits gra.nted. :Plotion carried. Cammuniaation from Vernon Industrial Development Association, for permission t.o erec:t signs locating :Pacific Boulevard and: Vernon Avenue, ea.st of Santa Fe Avenue, was read. It was moved by Levy, seoonded by Durbin, that the cOJnmu:rJication be filed and p.ermit granted. }lotion carried. Rep.ort of the Water Department was read. It wa.s. moved by Durbin, seconded by Martin, that the same be filed. :Plotion carried. ORDINANCE. NO. 446, a.n ordinance amending building ordinance, was read for first reading. It was moved by Durbin, seoonded by Jlaxtin, tha.t Ordinance No. 446 be passed for first. reading. :Plotion carried. -2- 'CF'" rO At this time the City Engineer requested p.er- mission and authority to ~ve the water of the City Water Department tested by ~a.borat ory test. It \Va.s moved by Durbin, sec:onded by Levy, that the request of the Oi ty E.ngineer be granted and that. he be authorized and. empowered to have the water tested by some reputable laboratory. Mot ion carried. At this time the City Engineer requested per- mission to hire two additional men in the Power &: Light Department, one to be known as a ""tracer", at a salary not to exceed 1165.00 per month, and one specification engineer', at a salary not to exceed $300.00 per month. Same hav ing the a.pproval of the \Vat6r' &: Pow:er Committee, it was moved by Durbin, seconded by Levy, that the request of the City Engineer be concurred in and be be authorized to emploY two men as above stated. Mot ion carried.. It was moved by Leonie, seconded by Levy, that the City Engineer take the matter of the storm drain up; with the engineer of the p.roper department in the city of Loe Angeles, and rep4l.'t back to the C-ouncil at his earliest convenience. Motion carried. It was moved by Durbin, seconded by Levy, that the following transfers of' funds be made: That there be transferred from the General Fund to the Light &: Power Fund the sum of 111,4.50.00, being the premium on the light and power bonds sold which should be in the Light &: Power Fund; that there be transferred from the Acquisition and Improve- ment District No. ]. Fund to the Emergency Fund the sum of 15.447..10, being a.4vances heretofore nade to the A.equisi- 11. ion and Improvement District No.. 1 Fund from the Gener_~ Fund; and that there be tra.nsferred from the Light &: Power Ylmd to the Emerge.ncy Fund the sum of $T74,698.11, sald sum being advances heretofore mde to the Light &: Power Fund, and tbat the Clerk and Treasurer take the necesaary steps to make these tra.nsfers. Kat ion carried. The fo~low;ing applications, all baving the ap- preva.l of the City Engineer, were read: APV]'ic~t ian 2839: of Leedom & Scott, for building permit for the const l.'Uction of office at 2l.70 East 25th stree-t. Appreximate coat $210.00. A.pplic at ion 2840: of Pioneer Prov iaien ee., for bui~ding permit. for installatien of refrigeration plant at 4445 Sot 0. Street. Appr oximate C'Clst $3220.0Q. A.pplication 2841: of Whit ing :Mead Company, for bul~ding permit for the construct ion of warehouse at 2260 East Vernon Avenue. Approximate cost $10,400.00. .l.;pplicatio.n 2842: of Merchants Packing Company, f or bui~d- ing permit for reinforcing of killing floor at 302.9 Ea.st Vernon Avenue. Appr oxinate cost $250.00. A'Pplication 2843: of Mia-kelberry Bros., for permit for the ln5t&lla.t ion of ammonia rei"rigeration sys.tem at facl't.ory in Cantnl Manufacturing District. Approxi.nlate cost $1500.00. kpplication 2844: ~ L. A. Sausage eo., fo.r permit to alter refrigaration system at 4816 Everett Street. Approx. c'Oat $400.00. -3.... t_t7 Applicat1c)n ~5.: of C:.Vl. Beverstoc:k, for buildlngper- mit for add it tOll to build.ing a't 2039 East 38th Street.. Approximate: cost ';380.00.. J:pplic'ltio.n 284&: of PioneerProv ision Co., for building permit for C'onstruct ion of wash room at 4445 So.to Street. Approximate. cost 1500..00. ~plication 2841: of Mundet Cork Co., f or building permit to make alterations a.t 2051 East 37th Street. Approximata cost 1400.00.. Ap.plicatiol'1 2848,: of United Dressed Bed Co.. for building permit for the c:onstruct ion of office and boiler room at 4360 Soto Street. Approxima.1te cost 116'00.00:.. App~1cation 2849: of Associated 011 Co., for permit to in- stall electric meter pump at 28th and Sa.nta Fe Avenue. Approximate cost 1150.00. 41:H>1 ica.t lc:m 2850: err Nat ional C lty Turpent lne Co., f or build- ing permit for construction of 3' ta.nks at 3135 East 26th Street. Approx:i.ma.te. cost 11500.00.. ~plieation 2851: of Sai'ewQ' Stores Inc., for permit to make driveway at 1931 East Vernon Avenue.. Application 2852: ae. E. R. Wardin, for permit to construct curb and sidewalk at 2900 Santa Fe Avenue. App.lication 2853: of Southern California Gas Co.. for per- mit to lay main in west side of 80to Street, south fl.34 feet from Vernon Avenue.. Al>plicatfon 2854: of Southern Califo.rnia Gas Co., for per- m1tto make service at 2900 Santa. Fe Avenue. A~l>'lic&tion 2855: of Southern Oalifo:rmia Telephone Co., for permit to attach two &ncrhors to existing pole on the west side of Boyle Avenue, north of Leonis Blvd. ~pjli.cation 2856: of Pioneer Provision Co., for sewer c.cmnec- 'lion at 4445 Boto Street. It was moved by Leonis, seconded by Durbin, that the a.PP'~icationa be filed and pemnit s gra.nted, but, before application 2850, of National City ~urpentine Co. is ap- pr'oved it must be aseertained if said building is to be used for fertUizer and, if so, the application should again be referred tot he C1 t.y C:bunc il. Mot ion e:arri ed . Del'J'B,MS on the General. Fund, ln the sum of '7,817.51, cons tat ing of the :fa ll.owi ng it ems , were read: Salaries a.nd Payroll Expense Trust Refund Advances $5,250.44 1.,966..~5 505.50 95.12 It was mo.ved by Levy. seconded by Durbin, that the demands be allowed and warrants drawn for the same. MotionSearn ed. -4- 118 Demands on the Light &: Power YUltd, in the sum of $1"aT5..4.5, consist ing of the fol1..owing i'hems, .ere read:: SaIar tea and Payroll. 11" 254. 25 ~8e 21.2Q :It ..... moved by Levy, seconded by Dur b ln, that the demands be a11ClWled and warrants drawn for the same. )[ot iOR carried. It Was moved by levy, seaonded by Durbin, that the meeting adJourn. Hot ion earried. ATTEST: ~7 ei~:~~~~ ././ ~~/~ -5- 119