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19320801 Regular City Council Meeting - Minutes ~-~,..~..- MImJ'TES OF A REGULAR llEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF TEE CITY OF VERNON, CALIFORNIA, HELD em MONDAY. AUGUST ~. 1932. at &:00 P.M.. AT TEE CITY HALL IN THE CITY OF VERNON, 4305 SANTA :rR AVEN'tJE, VERliON, CALIFORNIA. ~ - - ~. - - - - - - - - - ~ - - ~ ~ Furlong. The meeting was called to order by the :Mayor, J. J. Councibmen present: Counci1men absent: Furlong, Kart in , Durbin, Leonis Levy It was moved by Durbin, seconded by Leonis, that the reading of the Jlinu1es of the previous meeting be dispensed with. Motion carried. A.t this time the Ct ty Clerk a.nno'Une:ed that he had several bids on his desk pursuant to the Notice Inviting :Bids for Eleva.tora in the Vernon Power Plant. It was moved by Durbin, seconded by Leonis, that the City Clerk public~y open a.nd declare the bids. Motion caxried. A.t this time the City Clerk publicly opened and rea.d bids from the following firms: Otis Elevator Company Consolidated Steel Corporation, Ltd. Beckw:i th E.levators, Ltd.. F. It.. Galbreath, doing business as the King kchinery & Manufacturing Co. It was moved by Leonis, seconded by Durbin, that a.ll bids be referred to the City Engineer for checking and report. Mot ion ca.rried.. At this time Mr. Durbin of the \ia.ter and Power Committee introduC'ed Resolution ]fo. 662, a resolution approving Specifiea- tion No. 34 heretofore a.pproved by the Committee on Wa.ter and Power, and moved its a.doption, which wa..s seconded by Councilman Martin and carried. It wa.s moved by krtin, seconded by Durbin, that the City Clerk be instructed to advertise for bids for the furnishing of oil filters for the City"s power pla.nt., in a.cc.ordance with Specification No. 34. .otion carried. Report of the Vernon Industrial Development Associa.tion for the period ending June 30th" 1932, was read. It was moved by Durbin, seconded ty Martin, that the report be received and filed. Motion carried. C:ommunicat ion from the Commercial. Research Laboratories, 214.5 East 38th Street. rega.rding proposed operations, was. read. It was moved ~ Durbin, seconded by 1~tin, that the same be referred to the Committee of the Whole. Motion carried. Communication from the Pa.cific System Homes, Inc., in- forming the Council they had lea.sed their paint shop to .. llr. Bemis and 8. Mr. Nevlland~ was read. ' ".., ~ 1t77: ",~' '.:-'" ~.."",.", ". 'C,.. ,_...".;,,:~,,~_~,.., ~'., ,e _ ,~.v ,.....~. ,~_ _ __. f.~ .' ~~ ",__,_,~" .. w_~ lt wa.s moved by Durbin, aeeonded by Dartin, that the communic,a.t ion :be filed. Motion carrie-d. Communication from the Moba :Paint crompa,ny, reque.ating permi.t to manufacture paint at 5712 S. Boyle A.venue, forme%ly operated by Pacific System Homes, Ltd., was read. It was moved by Durbin, aeo.onded by Martin, that the communication be filed and permit granted subjee.t to the in... vestigation and approva1 or the plant by the Fire Chief. Motion ca.rried. Communi cat ion from R. R. Riehardaol.l for permit to. con- duct business of meat packers equipment and sausage makera supplies a.t 3650 S. Soto Street, was read. It was moved by Durbin, seconded by Leonis, that the c.ommunication be filed and permit granted. Motion carried. C.ommu.i:J.ica.tio.n from the Art Neon Products Corporation, for permit to conduct Neon sign business at 5300 Santa. 11e Avenue.. wu read. .. It waS moved by Durbin, seconded by Leonis, that the c.ommunication be filed and permit granted. Motion carried. Commun,ication from the Industrial Construction Corp., for permit to conduc.t business of engineering a.nd construction pu~oses' at 512.5 Santa.. Fe Avenue, was read. It was moved by llfartin, seconded by Durbin, tha.t the communication be filed and permit granted. Motion carri84. Qommunicat ion from Smith-Kinney, Inc., for permit to. ma.nufaa.ture metal. products a.t 2223. E. 37th Street, was rea4. It was moved by Le onis, seconded by Durbin, that the communica.tion be filed a.nd pe.rmit granted. Motion carried.. Communi cat icm fram the Pine Meat Co.. for permit to conduct meat business at 32.90 E.. Vernon Avenue, was read. It wa.s moved by Leonis. seconded by Durbin, that the communica.tion be filed and permit granted. Motion carried. Communic&,tion from Mildred Hanes, for permit to eperate. a temporary lunch stand at Seville Avenue and 10th Street. was read. It was moved by Leonis, seconded by Durbin" that the same be referred to the Police Department. Motion carried. Communication from W. A. Bremer, Mechanical Engineer. 361.2 S. Alameda Street. asking relief on license tax, was read. It was moved by Durbin, seconded by :Martin, that the sa.me be referred to the Committee of the Whole. Motion carried. Circular letter from the League of California. Municipa~ities, regarding convention to be held September 26th to 29th a.t San Diego. was rea.d. It was ..ed by Leonis, seconded by Durbin, that the same be filed. Motion carri.ed.. -2- -.\ 1.78 '\ Clreular l.etter from the League of Ca1.ifo:m1& Municipalities, regarding copies 0:( propo'8ed Artit'tI.es o.f Associa.tion, was read. It ,was moved by Leonis, seconded by Durbin, tba.t the c'Ommunic'a.tion be received and fiI.ed. llotion c:arried. Communica.t ion from the following firms for' per- mit to haul ref1.tSe from premises wer-e read: . Osbourn-Holleran Transportation Service 370050. Soto Street Art Neon Product. Corp.) 5300 Santa Fe benue Q.ual.ity Potato OhipCo., 502.1 District :al.vd. Superbo Water Heater Co., 5525 Magno-I.ia Ave. It was moved by Durbin, seconded by Martin, tbat. the e:ommunicat ion be fiI.eda.nd permits granted. Motion carried. Communication from E. W. Dameier, for permit to c:onduct lead refining business at 5498 A.lamed& Street, "'&11 read. It was moved by Leonis, sec:ondedby Durbin, tha'l 'the c:ommunication be filed and permit granted. )lotion carried. Communication from K.raan Paaking Company, sta.:liDg that they ~~ ceased opera.tions at. 3425 .st Vernon Menue, and are now operating at 3920 East Vernon Avenue, was read. It was moved by La onis , seconded by Durb in, that the eommunicat.ionbe, fi1.ed. )(ot ion e:a.rried. The folI.owing applications, all having the approval of the City Engineer, were read: A.,.pplication 2.971: of Saf'ew~ Storss Inc.. for bul1ding per-, i1iit for' the conatrttction of addit:ion to crold storage room at 43QO A.lameda Street. Appr oximat e Q"ost 1500.. OQ. A'pplicatio-n 29'l2.: of L. A.. Pa.ving Co. J f'or buildiDg permit f'or thecoutruetion of addition at 3200 East Vernon A.venue to be used as residen~ fer caretaker. A.pproat:. con 1300. OQ~ .Mm1.ica.tion 2.9'73: of Gustav Weyer for building permit for thec~nstrttction of building for resta.ura.nt purposes at 4406 Santa Fe A.ventte. Appro:rlma;te cost 11.500.00. A;Pv11catlo-n 2974: of' Utilitie.s Kanufa.eturing Co. Ltd.) :for permit to lutaJ..l. 5 H.P. boiI.er at 22Ol. :mast 51.st fl'tree\. :It was moved by Durbin, seconded by llartin, that the applica.tions be filed and the permits granted on each applieat ion, with the pr ov iso on AppI.ica't ion 2974 that the recetmmendation ot the City Engineer be concurred ill. llo-tion carried. Demands Gn the General. J"und in the sum of t6. 734. 65, eonsisting Gf the fol1.awing i.tema, were 1:e&4: PayrGll Expenses Adv an aas 14,896.65 1,830.38 1.62 1t was moved by Durbin. sec:aDded by Leonis. tb&t the demands be a.1.1.owed aDd warrant,s drawn for the same. }lotion aarried. -3- t79 Demands on the L1ght &: Powe~ Fund i.n the sum of' 128,891...81, c:ou1sting of' the following items, lIere read; Payro1.1. 1st payment em bui1.d 1ng 11.,816.81. 27,075.00 It was maved by Durbin, seconded by Leanis, that the demands be allowed and warrants drawn for the same. Kot 1an ca.rried. There being no further business to eome before the C1ty Counci1., 1t was maved by Durbin, seconded by Dartin, that the meeting adJ oura. ernon ATTEST: ~-- -4- t8();1