19341217 Regular City Council Meeting - Minutes
MINUTES OF A REGULAR IJrEETING OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VERNON,
HELD ON DECEMBER ~7, 1934, AT EIGHT
O'CLOCK: P. M., AT THE CITY HALL OF
THE CITY OF VFt.JRNON, 4305 SAM A FE
AVENUE, VERNON, CALIFORNIA.
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The meet iag Was called to or"der by the Ms\yor,
:r. :r. Furloag.
G:ouncilmen present: Furlong, Leonis, Durbin,
L.evy, peraJ..ta
Counc ilmen absent: None
It was moved by Durbin, seconded by Lev3i, that the
reading of the Mirmtes of the previous meeting be dispensed
with. Motion carried.
Communicat ion fram the city of Pasadena., request iag
certa.in informat ion on general obligat ion bonds of the aity,
was read.
It Was moved by Leonis, seconded by Levy, that the
same be referred to the Wat er &.power Committee. Mot ion
carried.
Communica.tion from First National Trust &: Savings
Bank, San Diego,t. requesting copy of annual report for the
fiscal year 193,.,-34, was read.
It was moved by L.evy, seconded by Leonie, that the
same be referred to the Water &: Power Committee. Motion
carried.
Communication from Shippers Association, regarding
condition of East 37th Street, was read.
It was moved by Levy, seconded by Durbin, tha.t the
same be re:ferred to the Street Department. Mot ion carried.
Communication from Ben Vogel, operating under the
name of "EVelyn CQats", for permit to manufacture ladies'
cI-oaks and suits at 4.529 East 49th Street, was read.
It was moved by Leonis, seconded by Durbin, that
the communication be fi~ed and permit granted. Motion carried.
Communication from Atlas Sawdust &: Sha.vings, Ltd.,
for permit to move p~ant to 2149 East 37th Street, was read.
It was moved by Durbin, seoonded by Levy, that the
same be filed and re:ferred to the Committee of the Whole. Mo-
tion carried.
Communioation from M. Vasquez and M. Dominguez, for
permit to operate a restaura.nt at 202:7i East Vernon Avenue,
was read.
It was moved by Durbin, seconded byPeral.ta, that
the same be referred to the .police Department. Mot ion carried.
Communication :from Supreme Q.ua.lity Producrts, Inc..
regarding resta.urant applicat ion signed by Mrs. E. A.. Heppe,
2Q22: East 38th Street, was read.
It was moved by Durbin, seconded by Levy, that the
same be referred to the Polioe Department. Motion carried.
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Communications from the fo1.1owing firms, for per-
mits to ha.ul. refuse from their premises upon and aJ.ong the
pttblic streets of the City of Vernon, were read:
Vi1.shire 011 Company
York Ice Machinery Co.
Watkins (!ompany
It was moved by Durbin, seconded by peralta, that
the aommunications be f'i1.ed and permits gra.nted. Vat ion
carried.
Report of the Police Department was read.
It wa.s moved by Durbin, seconded by Levy, that the
same be fi1.ed. Mot ion carried.
.A. tentative report and recommendatiollS of' the City
Council, acting as a planning commission, pursuant to an Act
providing for the establishment within municipa1ities of' dis-
tricts or zOllea within whieh the use of' property, height of
improvemen'ls and reQ.uisite. open spaces. for light and ventila-
tion of such buildings may be regulated by ord.inanae, approved
May 31, 1917, statures of 1917, page 141.9, and all aCtts
supp1.ementa.:ry theret 0 or amelldat ory thereof, was read.
It waa moved by Durbin, seconded by LeVY, that the
tentative report and reeommendations be approved as such, and
that a public hearing or hearings be had upon the same, by
giv tag not ice ther~of, on the 7th day of ~a.n~ary, 1935, at the
CouncIl Chambers 1n the City Ha1.1. of thec:e1ty of Ver'non,
located at 4305 Santa Fe Avenue., Vernon, California, so that
all persons and the general public may. have an opportunity to
be heard;. tha.t, there being no newspaper of general c ire:u1a-
tion within the municipality, said notice shall be given by
post ing same in three of the moat conspicuous places within the
City, to-wit: at the northwest corner of 38th Street and
Santa Fe Avenue; at the northwest corner of 37th street and
S&nta. Jle Avenue, a.nd on the. bul1.et in board in the ~o.bby of
the City Hall of the city of Vernon, 10cated at 4305 Santa Fe
Avenue; a.nd the City Clerk is hereby ordered to post sa.id
notic:ea within the week in which the said meeting shall be
held. Motion carried.
At this time. the City Engineer reported 'that 'the
State Engineer had communica.ted with him, and that there was
now due the city uuder the gas tax appropria.tion the sum of
$1500.0Q, and requested informat ion from the C-ouacil as to
\'lhere said money was to be used in the event of payment.
1t VIas moved by Leonis, seconded by Durbin, that
the said sum of $1500.0Q, to be received from the State of
ealiforn1a under the gas tax appropriat ion be used e1tClusively
in the repair of Downey Road between the north boundary 1i_e
of the city and Fruit1a.nd Avenue. :Motion car'ried.
ORDINA.1{cg NO. 4BO, an or dinance changing the time
and p1.ace of' meeting of the City Council of the city of
Vernon, and fixing the thr'ee most public p1aces in the said
city, was read for first reading.
It \'las moved by Durbin, seconded by .Peral.ta., that
ordinance No. 480 be passed for first reading. Mot ion carried.
Minutes of the Water &; Power Committea, for the
meetings of December 4 and December 1.1., ~934, were read.
It was moved by Durbin, seconded by Pera.l.ta, that
the same be filed. Motion carried.
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The following applications, all having the approval
of the City Engineer, were read:
Application 4388: of CorDelius Bros., for permit to repair
da.maged ~e wall at 3049 East Vernon Avenue. A.pproximate
cost 1150.0Q.
Applicat ion 4389: of West Coast :Knitting Mill.s, for permit
to demolish water tank at 2615 Fruitland Road. Approximate
cost $.500.00.
AP'Pliea.t ion 4390: of L. A. Gas &. Electric Corporation, for
permit to ill8tal1 gas serv ice 100 feet north of 51st Str-eet
011 Alameda street.
.;\'oplic at i aD 4391: of' Southern Cal if orn ia Gas Company, for
peDlit to 1.&3'" relay gas aery ice a.t 2120 East 25th Street.
l1catioD 4~92: of Southern California 're1.ephone. Company,
for perm t to p ee. 17 feet of single tile duet on west side
of Santa Fe A.venue, 421 feet south Qt Vernon Avenue.
Applica.tion 4S93: of Southern California. Telephone Company,
ror permit to repair conduit on narth side of Vernon Avenue
45 feet East of S&I'lta Fe Avenue. .
It .as moved by Levy, seealtded by Peral.:ta, that the
applications be filed and permits granted. Motion carried.
Report of the Fire Department on cormnunication of
Standard Steel Works, regardiag cert.ain opera.t iOlls &t 5001
Boy1e A.V enue, was read.
It was. movad by Durbin, sec:onded by Levy, tbat the
same be filed. )[ot ion carried.
Demands. on the General. FUnd in the sum of $26,280.48.,
and on the; Light &PQi'ler Const rue:t i on Fund in the sum of
$1, 3l.6. 69, were. read.
It was moved by Levy, secol'1d.ed by Durbin, tha.t the
demands be al1awed and warrants dra.wn for the same. Motion
ca.rriad.
There being no further busin.ess, it was moved by Levy,
seconded by Durbin, that the meeti ,adjourn. otton carried.
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