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19340416 Regular City Council Meeting - Minutes ~ -,... l MI:N1JT.ES OF A REGULA'R 1;1'EET lNG OF THE CITY comrClL OF THE CITY OF VEImON, BELD ON APRIL 16, 1934, AT EIGHT O.CLOCK P. M., AT. THE CITY HALLOY THE CITY OF VERNON, 4305 SAlfT'A FE AVENUE, VERNON, CALlFOR'f\IIA. The meeting wa.s called to order by the Mayor, 1'. X. Furl.ong. COUl'lcilmen present: Councilmen a.bsent: Furlong, Durbin, Levy, Pera1ta Leonis It was moved by Levy, seconded by PeraLta, that the reading of the Minutes of the previous meeting be dispensed with. Motion carried. At this time the City Clerk a.nnounced that this waa the time and place designated by law for the canva.ssing of the votes of the municipal elect ion held Apr'il 9, 1934. After canvassing of said votes, Councilman Levy introduced Reaolut ion No .746, decl&r-1Bg the resul.ts of the election of April 9, 1934., and moved its adoption, which 'lLa.s secollded by Councilman Durbin, and carried. Communication, with agreement attached, with ref- erence to the city's wires crossing the right of way of the Atchison, Topeka &: Santa Fe, hear Robart Station, was read. Same having the approval of the City Attorney as to form, it was moved by Durbin, seconded by Peral.taiJ, that the communication be filed and the W~or and City Clerk be authoriz.ed to sign the agreement. Motion carried. Communication from H. B. R. Briggs, Acting Post- master, Los Angeles, regarding Vernon post office station, was read. It was moved by Levy, seconded by Pera1ta, that the same be filed a.nd referred to the City Attorney. )[otion carried. Communication fram the Vernon Industrial Develop- ment Association, with copy of resolution regarding certain agreement dated .1anuary 23, 1933, was read. It waa moved by Durbin, seconded by Levy, tha.t the communicat ion be filed. Mot ion carried. Councilman Durbin introduced Ordinance No.. 473, and moved its adoption, which was seconded by Couae ilman Levy and pa&sed for first reading. Communication fram Chas. W. Kennicott, requesting permit to haul refuse from premises a.t 4905 Santa Fe Avenue, VIas read. It Was moved by Durbin, seconded by Levy, that the communication be filed and permit granted. Motion carried. 27 Communication from Farley Outfitting Company, 902. South .Broadway, Los Angeles, for permit to operate truck equipped with loud speaker to be played in front of various manufacturing plants during noon hour and at clos- ing time, a.nd to distribute literature, was read. It wa.s moved by Durbin, seconded by Peralta, that the communication be filed and the applicat ion denied, as same is in vio1ation of City Ordinance. Yotion carTied. Communication fram Southern California Edison Company, with report of assessa.ble pr~opert ies within the City of Vernon for year 1934-35, was read. It wa.s moved by Durbin, seconded by J?eral.ta, that the sa.me be filed. Mot ion carried. of Regal premises partment read.. Report of theP01ice Department on the applicat ion Products Company for the distribut ion of beer from at 4561 East 48th Street, wherein the Police De- recommended that the a.pplica.t ion be granted, was It was moved by Levy, seconded by Peralta, that the report of' the Police Department be fi1ed a.nd the recommenda- tions concurred in, a.nd tha.t the Clerk be authorized to issue license. Motion carried. RESOLUTION NO. 747, a resolution approving Specifica- tions No. 82 for the furnishing to the city of Vernon of Diesel fuel oi1, was read. It VIas moved by Durbin, seconded by Levy, that Resolution No. 747 be approved. Motion carried. It Was moved by Durbin, seconded by Peralta, that the City C1erk be author i:&ed and inatructed to advert iee for bids for the furnishing and de11very of Diesel fuel oil. in accordance with Specifications No. 82. Motion carried. It was moved by Pera.lta, seconded by Levy, that the City Clerk be instructed to buy a master clock for the Fire Department a.t a price not to exceed $135.00. Mot ion carried. At this ti.m.e Minutes of the Committee on Water and Power a.s of April 10, 1934, were read. It was moved by Durbin, seconded by Levy, that the sa.me be approved. :Mot ion carried. It was moved by ~bin, seconded by Levy, that the City Attorney be instructed to draw a contract for the leas-:- iug of a post hol.e digger, with opt ion therein to purchase same at the end of the three months t period. and that if the City exercised the option the rent charged for the three months be appl.ied on the purchase price of the equipment, the tota?l price, including rent, not to exceed t40~.OQ. Mot ion carried. Report of the Pol.ice Department for the month of March, 1934, was read. It wa.s moved by Levy. seconded by Peralta, that the same be filed. Vat ion carried. -2- 28 The following applications, all baving the approval of the City Engineer', were read: Appl.ica.t ion 4325: of Sun-land Biscuit Company, for build- ing permit for construction of" loading platform at 4383 Fruitland Road. Approximat e cost '225.00. Application 4326: of SWift &: Company, for building permit fo.r aonstruction of addition to soap plant at 3750 ;fe..11 A.v enue. Appr oximat e cost $4,000. 00. Applica.tion 4327: of A.llyn Tank Lines, for permit to in- stall. 'l000 ga1:l.on underground gaSOline tank a.nd operated pump at 224l.. East 38th Street. Approxima.ile cost '350.00. Application 4328: ot Fibreboard Pr oducts, Inc., for iuata.lla.- non of sprlnkl.er system at 440QPacific Blvd. Approximate cost tl025. QO. App.lication 4329: of U. S. Spring &; Bumper Company, for per- . iiiIt to conneat to sewer at 50th and Magnolia. A.venue. It was moved by Levy, seconded by Peralta, that the applica.tions be filed and permits granted. Motion carried. Demands on the Genera.l Fund in the sum of $20,673.04, consisting of the following items, were read: Pay:J:oll Expenses 110,619.85 10,053.19 It was moved by Levy, seconded by Peralta, that the demands be a.llowed and warrants drawn for the same. Mo- tion car'~'ied. Demands on the Power Construction Fund, in the sum of $5, 98'1. 71~ were read. It was moved by Levy, seconded by Pera.l.ta, that the demands be allOVled and warra.nts drawn for the same. Motion carried. It was moved by Durbin, seconded by Levy, th&t the meet. ing adj ourn. Mot ion carried. Mns~ ~ -3- " 41(< :c- . .........t "'< -,' ".. _ 't:. :;. ~.' 29