19320321 Regular City Council Meeting - Minutes
JIl.sUTl!iS OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VERNON,
CALIFORNIA, HELD ON MONDA.Y, MARCH
21, 1932, AT 8:00 OtCLOCK P. M.. JI!!
THE CITY HALL IN TEE CITY 0 F VERNON,
4305 SANTA :FE AVENtJE, VERNON, CALIF.
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The meeting was called to ord.e:t' by the Mayor, d. :f.
Councilmen present.: Leonis, Furlo.ng, Durbin, Le'l'y
Councilmen absent: Martin
It was moved. by Levy. seconded by Durbin, t.hat. the
reading of' the llinutes of the previous meeting be dispensed
with. Mot ion carried.
A.t this time the eity Clerk announced that. he had
on his desle, pursuant to not ice inviting sealed proposals,
bids for the furniahing of' lubrieat ing oil and fuel oil
centrifUgal mot or d.r iven centri:fuges for the: Cit.y of' Vernon.,
It was moved by Dt.1r'bin, seconded by Levy, that the
Cit.y Clerk proceed to op.en and declu'e the bids. ]lotion.
carried.
At this time the City Clerk did Q.p.en and public1y
declare the bids for the furnishing of eent.rifugea to the
City from the foll.awing firms, to-1lit:-
De Lava.l Pac if ic Company
Hydra!l Corpor&t ion
Westpha.J.ia Separator Compa.ny
Shar:ples Specialty Oompany
It was moved by Durbin, seconded by Levy, that the
bids be referred to the Cit.y Engineer for' checking and report
on Yare:h 28, 1932-. Mot ion carried.
Oommuniea..tion :from :tD :fohn G.J"o!mston & Co.
regarding insurance on fire truek was 'read.
It was moved by Durbin, seconded by Levy, that the
City Cl.erk be; inatrue'led to furnish the information requi.red
by said company-_ :Motion carried.
COJmDm1.ic.at.ion from the Los Angeles Chamber of Com-
merce, requestiRg eerta1n informatiQn, was read.
It was moved by Durbin, seconded by Levy, that the
C1t.y Clerk. be instru<rted to not.ify the Chamber of Commeree
that the matter was referred to a Committee of theWhol.e.
]lotion carried.
Communication from Gero Corporation, requesting per-
mit toeonduet buaine..ss at. 4726 Everett Court, in the Central.
Manuf'aeturing District, was read.
It Vla.s maved by Leonia, seconded by Levy, tba.t the
communica.tion be fIl.ed and the permit granted. Motion carried..
Communication fr.om the Rancho Grande Corporation, re-
questing permt to opera.te a truc::k brokerage businesa at 2170
kat. aSth Street, Wias r-ea4.
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It was moved by Levy, seaonded by Durbin, that the
same be gr.a.nted:subjeC:t to: investigation by the :Police Da-
partme nt . :Mot i on carried.
Cmmrmnica:t:ions trom the toll.owing firms were re-
qe:ived, requeat ing permit.s to. ha.ul r'efuse from their prem:-
iaes :
Druwhit: Metal I'roduct.a Co., 4605 E. 48th St.
Gero Co:rpor'ation, 4726 herett StreErt
Las Ange1..ea Rubber &. Asbestos Co.,
ann E.. 51st Street. .
It was moved by Durbin, seconded by Levy, tb&t the
communications be filed and permit s granted. Mot ion carried.
Com:mun.ica.tion from Horaa,e Burns, for permit to
o.perat,e. a. restauranta..t 3.003 Downey Roa.d, was r-ead..
It was moved by Durbin, seconded by Levy, that the
oamDlnnicatiotlbefiled and permit granted eubj ect to invest ig.....
tion by the Police Department. Motion carried.
Communication from Walter Canfield, for permit to
operate a resita.urant at 5819 Sa.nta Fe Avenue., WaS read.
It was moved by Durbin, seconded by Levy, that the
same be referred to the Police Department. :Motion c8.%'rioo..
Connnunica.t i on fr'om Dr.. Harry F. Becker, CIty Health
Officer, on a. communication from Los AngelesJ?aving Company
regarding a. ce:t'tain condition on Ea.st Vernon Avenue, was read.
It wa.s moved by Durbin, seconded by Levy, that the
report of the City Health Officer be filed a.nd the City
A;t.torney instructed to communica.t.a with the Hea.lth Officer
requesting that he make a survey oX the cit.y o.f Vernon and
recommendations as far as the manure situatio.n is concerned.
Motion carriea..
Report of Chief Artale, of the Fire De,pa.rtment,
regarding the stora.ge of 011 at the Stand.a.rd Boiler &: Steel.
Works, located at 50th and Boyle Avenue.. wa.s read.
It was moved by Levy, seconded by Durbin, that the
cOtrBfllxnicat ion be filed and the City Attorney inatructed. to.
n.otif"y them that the permit would not be granted to them in
that z.one. Mot ion carried.
Report of the Folice: Department on general condi-
tions in the city, was read..
It was moved by Leonie, aeconded by Durbin, that
the same be filed. Mot ion carr-ied.
At this time the :Finance Committee recramaended that
the bonds of the city offic tals, t:r-om and a.fter the: date o.f
their. election, to-wit, April lIt 1932" be~ aa foll.ows:
The regular.bo.nd of the City (:lerk: shall be
the sum ~ Fifty Thousand (150,000) Dollar a;
The regular bond of the City 1'reasu.rer shall be
the sum of Fifty Thousa.nd (150,000) DolLars;
In ad.d.ition, there shall be a. spec 1911 bond cover-
ing the distr1but ion o.f the mo.ney secured by
t.he sale of band to be used in the eree:t io.n o.f
the Municipal Light and Power Plant:, for both
the City Clerk and the ait.y Treas'Ur'er, of $50,000.00.
The regular bond of the :map:uty ei ty Cle.rk a.nd
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Deputy Treasurer shall be $25,000.00.
In addition, there shall be a. special bond of
$25,000.00 covering the distribution of the
money secured by the sale of bonds to be used
in the erec't ion of the Municipal Light and
Pow:er Plant, for the Deputy City Clerk and
Deputy Treasurer.
It was moved by Durbin, seconded by Levy, that
recanmendat ion of the Finance Commit. tee be concurred in
that the City Clerk instruct the several ofr-icers of the
tion of the City Council. Mot ion carried.
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I.t th12 t!me Counc iIman Durbin recommended that the
City purch~se and plant trees on both sides of Leonis Blvd.
from .Pacif1c Boulevard to Downey Road, a.nd on the east side
0'1' Soto Street from 46th Street to the Illinois Pacific Coast
Company plant.
After a genera.l discussion on the quest ion, Council-
man. Leonis offered to furnislJ. the trees, all stake s necessary
to hold them, and an expert to supervise the planting, without
cost to the City if the City desired the trees, the City to
plant and take care of them.
It was moved by Durbin, seconded by Levy, that the
City take advantage of the offer and accept the trees from M:t'.
Leonis. Motion carried.
A.pplication 2889: of the Atlas Pa.cking eompany, for bu.ilding
permit, was red.
It was moved by Levy, seconded by Durbin, that the
same be referred to the next meeting. Mot ion c~arried.
The following a.pplications, all ha.v ing the approval
of the City Engineer, were :rea.d:
1pplication 2890: of Richards Houstadt Co., for permit to
move and st o:r'e three buildings temporarily at 5500 Boyle Ave.
Approximate cost $75.00.
Application 2891: of Stuaffer Chemical Co., for building per-
mit to repair shed damaged by fire at 3200 Ea.st 26th street.
Approximate cost $500.00.
Application 2892: of Southern California Gas Co., for permit
to la.y pipe line in 80to Street and East 26th Street.
A:pplication 2893: of L. Kauff'man, for permit to construct
driveway at 2801 Ea.st Vernon Avenue.
App.lication 2894: of Southern California Telepho~e Co., for
permit to place two multiple tile ducts on west s1de of Downey
Road, north of East 26th Street.
Applica.tion 2B95: 01' Mercha.ntsPacldng Co., for permit to
QQnneet to sewer at 3029 East Vernon Avenue.
It wa.s moved by Leonis, aeconded by Durbin, that the
a.pplica.tions be filed and permit s gra.nted. Mot ion carried.
At this time Councilman Durbin subIni tted to the City
Counc il and moved the a.cc:eptance thereof, maps of tentat ive z.one
plan of the City of Vernon, and that the City Attorney, tog~ther
with a. committee from the City Council, be instructed to brJ.ng
in a. r'eport and legal deser ipt ion of the zones as shown on the
maps for final approva.l by the City Council on April 4th, and
tha.t notice of sa.id meeting be given in the Los Angeles Review,
a newspaper pI" inted, published and circulated in the City of
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Los Angeles, County of Los Angeles, State of California, so
that a.I.l eit izens or other persons int ereeted may appear and
protest, if' so desired; which was seconded by eouncilman
Levy, and earn ed .
At this time the Mayor' appointed himself, Council-
man JJuxbin, together with the City A.tto.rney and City Engine.er,
to file a re.port with the City Council on April 4, 1932, f'or
approva.l or r'ejecrt ion.
At this time Councilman Durbin, of the Water and
Power Committee introduced Resolution No. 649, a Resolution
approving Specifications No. 30 for the furnishing anderee;t-
ing of five air washers, submit tad to them by the City Enginee.r,
which was seconded by Couneilman Leonis, and earried.
At this time Councilm.a.n Durbbt, of the Wa.ter and
.Power Committee introduced Resolut ion No. 650, a Re.solut ion
approving Specifications No. 31. sl1bmitt.ed to them by the City
Engineer, for the furnishing a.nd ereat ing of air c.ompressors,
which was seconded by Councilman Leonis, and aarried.
Demands on the General Fund in the sum of $'1, 906.~,
consisting of the following items, were read:
Payroll
Expenses
Advance
Trust Refund
14,588.14
2,935.83.
322. '6
59 . 50
and on the Light & :Power Fund, in the sum of' $1,370.59, consist-
ing of the following items:
Payroll
Expense
$1,263.13
107.46
It was moved by Leonis, seconded by Levy, that the
deman,ds be all.owed and warrants drawn for the same. Motion
carried.
It was m.oved by Leo.nis, seconded by Levy, that there
be transferred from the General Fund at the First National Bank
of Vernon to the Bank of America, Vernon, the sum of' I'll, 250. 00
for the redampt iO:11 o.f inter-est on the Light &- Power bonds due
.April 1, 1932. :Mot ion carried.
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It was. moved by Leonis, secronded
meeting adjourn unt il eight o'clO,9k:g;:
March, 1932. Motion carried. .
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