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19330918 Regular City Council Meeting - Minutes I unnr.FES OF A REGULAR llEE'rUiG OF THE CITY C.Otmc IL OF THE CITY OF VERNON, EELD ON l!ONDAY, SEPrEMBER ~8, }'933, AT EIGHT 0 t CLOCK P. M., AT T:FlE CITY HALL OF THE CITY OF VERNON, 4305 SANTA FE AVENUE, VERNON, CALIFORNIA. - - - ~ - - - ~ - - - ~ - - - ~ ~ ~ 1'he meeting was. called to order by the Mtqor', J. ~. Furl.o-ng. C"ouncilmen present: Furlong, Leonia, Durbin, Levy, Peralta Counc ilmen absant: NODe It was moved by Levy, seconded by Durbin, that the rea.ding of the Kinutes of the prev ioua meet ing be, dispensed with. }lot ion carried. At this time the City Engineer recommended that &11 bids received for the furnishing and delivery of earth bar- ing and p01e setting machine on September 5, 1933, be re- jected. It was moved by Durbin, seconded by Levy, that all. bide received September 5, 1933, for the furnishing a.nd de- livery of earth boring and pole setting machine be rejected, and a.11 checks returned to biddera. Vat ion carried. It Wa.s moved by Durbin, seconded by Levy, that the City A.ttorney be instructed, in the na.me of the City, to wr ite to the Sta.uffer Chemical Company and, if possible as- certain their v iaws on wby they fa.iled to carry aut their agreement with the city in reference to connecting their plant with the city's power syetem. Motion carried. ORDINANCE NO. 468, ane, Ordinance amending Section 23 of Ordiua.nce No. 395 of thee! ty of Vernon was r'ead for' first rea.ding. It was moved by Durbin, seconded by Levy, that Ordinance No. 468 be passed for fir'st reading. Mot ion car- ried. Circular letter from Board of Underwriters af the Pacific, regarding meeting of Pacific Coa.st Association of Fire Chiefs, to be held in Portland on September 26th to 28th, ~933, was read. It was moved by Durbin, seconded by Levy, that the same be filed. Motion carried. Report of General 2etroleum Corporation, on pipe lines laid under Los Angeles County Ordinance No. 781, '11&8 read. It was moved by Leonie, seconded by Pera.1ta, that the same be filed. Mot ion carried. Circular letter from Los Angeles Chamber of Com- merce, regarding re-al:location of $15.000,000 Federal High- .&7 J'uud, was read. It ..as moved 'by Levy, seconded by Peralt.a, that the same be fi1.ed. Motion carried. 3SS Communicat ion from Hon. Hugh A. Thatcher, SuperviBor', First District, regarding $33,000,000 al1.oca- tioll of Federal funds, was read. It was moved by Leonis, se~onded by Peralta, that the same be fi1.ed. Mot ion carried. Oommunicat ion from Vernon Brewing Company, asking extension> of time to October 15, 1933, within which to file their report, was read. It was moved. by Levy, seconded byPeral.ta, that the same be filed. Mot ion carried. Communicat ion from the Acme Ornamental Iron Works, for permit to operate an ornamental iron shop at 2408 kat 57th Street, was read. I t Vias moved by Durb in, see onded by Levy, that the ,communication be filed and permit granted. Motion carried. Communi cat ion from .A.lex. de la. Tor~e, for perm.i t to feed live stock on ten acre trac't located south of 26th Street and east of' Patten-Blinn Lumber Company, on property formerly occupied by Belyea Truck Compa.ny, was read. It was moved by Durbin, seconded by Levy, that the ma.tter be referred to the next meet ing of the City Council. ][otion carried. Communicat ion from Eagle Flyer Cartage Company, for permit to operate truckiag business from warehouse of Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company, was read.. It was moved by Leonis, seconded by Levy, that the communication be filed and permit granted. Motion carried. Communication from Holmes Truck Company, for permit to operate a trucking business at ~700 South Soto Street, was read. It was moved by Leonis, seconded. by Levy, that tha communication be filed and permit granted. ][otion earried. COlImlUnication from C. R. Kayser & Company, for per- mit to haul refuse f'rom their premises at 44Q5 Fruitland Road, w&s read. It was moved by Durbin, seconded by Levy, that the communication be filed and permit granted. Mot ion carried. Report of the Fire Department on the application of OaJarood ProduGtts Company, for permit to operate at 23.16 Eaat 37th Street, was r~ad. The Fire Department reco.mmended that the permit De granted. It was moved by Durbin, seGonded by Levy, that the report of the Fire Department be accepted and its recommenda- tiOR concurred in. Kat ion carried. Re,port of the Fire Department on ot Ace Art Be. Commercial Sa.nd Blasters, for fence at 2312 Bast 37th Street, was read. ment reported that the company had moved. It wu moved by-Durbin:,. sec onded by Levy, that tbe report of the Fire Department be filed. Motion aarried. the applicat ion permit to extend The Fire Depart- -2- 356 Report of the Police Department wa.s read. It was move~ by Durbin, seconded by Levy, that the same be filed. Motion carried. Communicat ion from American District Telegraph Co.,' regarding water sprinkler system alarm at Sateway St ores, 1925 East Vernon Avenue, wa.s read. It was moved by Durbin, sea.onded by Levy, that the same be referred to the City Attorney. Motion carried. The following a.pplications, all. having the approval of the City Engineer, were read: Application 4164: of Califor"nia. Brewing Association, for building permit for construct ion of brewery at 2060 Eaat 49th Street. A-pproxirilate cost $250,000.00. Applicat ion 4165: of Dahlstr"om Ketallic Door Company, for: 'bUIlding permit to repair '1.uake damage at 3350 East Slauson A.venue.. Approximat e cost $2.00.00. .A.ppJ.ieat ion 4167: of Sterling Meat Company, for 'building per- mi t for the construct ion of dry rendering plant at 2501 East Vernon Avenue. Approximate cost $2000.00. Al;).plicat ion 4168: of Unit ed Dressed Beef Company, for building frame for scales at 4360 South Soto Street. Approximate cost $50.00. Application 4169: of COlumbia Steel Company, for 'building permit for the. construction of a.utomobile shelter a.t 2.087 East Slauson Avenue. Approximate cost .200.00. Application 4170: of Lubricating Specialties Company, for ~- .it~'to buUd fence at 3010 East 25th Street. Approximate cost 150.00. Application 4172: of Stanton Lumber Company, for permit to bui1.d fence at 2050 East 38th St.reet. Approximate cost 140.00. App1ication 4~73,: Qf :Nevada Pacific Kinerals Company, for per- mit to buil.d bin to store sand at 3363 Fruitland Road. Approxi- mate coat 150.00. Application 4174: of Herberta Manhinery Company, for building permit for the construction of shop at 2929 Santa. Fe Avenue;. Approximate coat t4000.00. Application 4175: of Vernon Feed Yarde, for penlit to break c:ur-b for entrance for trucks at 3001 DowneJ7TRoad. Application 41.76: of' Southern Ca.lifor'nia Gas Company, for per- mit to repair gas main at the southeast c orner of Pac if ic Boul.evard and Fruitland Road. It -a.a moved by Durbin, seconded by Levy, tba:t the applicat ions be fi1.ed and permit s granted. Mot i on carried. Application 4166: of Gordon L. Bo1.t, for building permit fOl;"' ilie construction of restaurant building at 3241. East 26th Street at an approximate coat of '900.00, was read. -3... 357 It was moved by Durbin, seconded by Levy, that the same be re:terred to the City Engineer for re:port. }[o- t ion carried. App1icatioD 4171: of National C:ity Turpentine Company, for pe:rm! t to erecrt otle 10. 000 gal10n cor rugat ad at eel tank at 3135 kat 26'U1 Street, at an appr oocimat e etost of 1250.00 I was read. It .. moved by Durbin, seeol'lded by Levy I that the same be reterred to the City Engineer for report. ][0- t ion carried. At this time the City Engineer present eel to the City Council. col'ftraet to be approved by the City in refer-enae to the p:taeingof p01ea in the Central lIannf'aaturing Diatrict. It was mov ed by Durb in, seconded by Levy, tha.t aaid contrad be referred to the City A.ttorney and, upon approval, that the same be signed by the lIayor and City Clerk on be- baH of the City. Mot ion earried. RESOLUTIOJr .0. 738, a resol.ut ion author iz.iug de- posita o:t illad iye :tUMS in the Ci t izana Bat ional Truat &: Sav iugs :Ba.rIk of Los Angel.ea was. read. It was moved by Durbin, seconded by Peral.ta, that Res01ution llo. 738 be adopted. llotion carried. OlIDlliA.NCE BO. 470, an ordina.nee regulating the a.pplication of l.acquer and other inflammab1.e material.s when appl.led with an air brush or by dtreat pressure, which pre- sents a fire hazard, was read for first reading. It was moved by Levy, seconded by Durbin, that Ordinanoe No. 470 be passed for first reading. llot1on carried. Demands on the General. J-und in the sum of 16,107.74, aonaieting of the foll.owil'lg items, were read: Pqroll Expense $4,193.53 2,414.21 It was DlQved by Levy, seconded by Peralta, that the demands be al1.owed and warrants drawn for the &mount. Votion carried. Demands on the Light &: Power Construction Fund in the sum a.f $247,434.1.9, oonsiating of the fo11owing: items, were read: PlQ'rol.l. 1b::penaea Coatracta $9,777.38 19,458.63 218,198.l.8 It was mav ad by Levy, seconded by Peral.ta, that the demands be allowed and warrants drawn for the amount. Iot icm aarrled. . that the ,/ -4- 358 It was moved by Durbin, seoonded by Levy, that the same be referred to the City Engineer for report. Mo- tion carried. Application 4171: of Na.tional City Turpentine Company, for permit to ft'ect one 10.,0.0.0. gallon oorrugated steel tank at 31;iS East 26th Street, at an approximate e-ost of 1250..00., W&8 read. It was move:d by Durbin, seconded by Levy, that the same be referred to the City Engineer for report. )[0- tion carried. At this time the City Engineer presented. to the City Counci1 coatraet to be approved by the City in re:ferene:e to the p:taeingof poles in the Central lIan~aaturing Distriat. It was moved by Durbin, secol'lded by Levy, that said contracrt be referred to thee City Attorney and, UPOD approval, that the same be signed by the ~or and City C1erk on be- hal.f of the City. Mot ion carried. RESOLm: 10)[ :So. 738, a reso1ut ion author izing de- posita of inactive funds in the Citizens National Trust & Sav iogB l3a.n:k of LOB Angeles was read. It was moved by Durbin, seconded by Pera.l.ta, that Resolut ion No. 738 be adopt ed. Mot ion carried. ORDINANCE NO.. 470, an ordinance regulating the applicat ion or 1.acquer and other infl8.IllU.lable materials when applied with an air bruBh or by direct pressure, which pre- aents a fire hazard, was read for first reading. It was moved by Levy, seconded by Durbin, that Ordinance No. 470. be passed for firat reading. Motion carried. Demands on the General FUnd in the sum of $6,10.7.74, consisting of the fo11owing items, were read: Pqroll Expense $4,193.53 2,414.21 It was moved by Levy, seconded by Peralta, that the demands be allowed and warrant s drawn :tor the amount. Mot ion carried. ~nds on the Light & Power Construction Fund in the sum of $247,434.19, consiating of the following items, were read: Pa.Yroll Expenses Contracts $9,777.38 1.9,458.63 21.8,198.18 It was moved by Levy, seconded by Peraita, that the demande be a110wed and warrants drawn for the amount. ){ot 1011 carried. It was meetillg adjourn. mov e~ b..Y. Dur . ~."n, sec Onde..d.? Levy, that the Mot 1oncarnen. /. ~. ;"t' ~. - // . ~. '<;- . U' /1J~orO~1 y "f"~on \ ;, I , " -4- 358