19351001 Regular City Council Meeting - Minutes
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MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEET ING OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF V~RNON,
HELD TUESDAY, OCTO:BER 1, 1935, AT
three 0 t CLOCK P. M., AT THE CITY HALL
OF THE CITY OF VERNON, 4305 SANTA FE
AVENUE, VERNON, CALIFORNIA..
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Furlong.
The meeting was called to order by the Ma3ror, J. J.
Councilmen present:
Councilmen absent:
:Furlong, Durbin, Pera.1ta
Leonis, Levy
It was moved by Durbin, seconded by Peralta, that the
r~ading of the minutes of the previous meeting be dispens6d
with. .otion carried.
Communication from The First National Bank of Vernon,
California, submitting bid on rate of interest to be paid by
bank for 0' it.y funds, was read. Bid was one-half per cent per
annum on active deposits and ClIlne per cent per annum on inactive
deposits, bid based on deposits not in excess of $25,000 average
da.ily baluce.
It was moved by Durbin, seconded by Pera1..ta, that the
communication be received, acaepted, and the bank illStructed to
submit contract. Motion carried.
Communication fram American Liquid Gas Corporation,
requesting permission to install.. on premises of various trans-
por'tat1on companies portable tanks for storing liquified
petroleum gas, was read.
It waa:moved by Durbin, seconded by Pera.1ta, that the
same be r.eferred to the Fire Chief for investigation and report.
Motion carried.
Copy of tel.etype communicat ion from State :Board of
Health regarding SEMel: in the vicinity of Western Pipt .& Steel
Comp.any, was read. -
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It was moved by Peral.ta. seconded by Durbin, that the
same be referred to the Cit.y Engineer. Motion carried.
Communication fram Los Angel.es Stock Yards, requesting
permission to conduct Tenth Annual Great Western Live Stock
Show, from Bovember 16th to 231'd, 1935, was read.
It was moved by Durbin, seconded by Peral.ta, that the
communication be filed and permit granted. Motion carried.
Communication from Fletcher Oil Company, r-equesting
permiss.ion to haul r'efuse from the old HerculeS2 pant; a.lso
permission to stor'e gasoline in certain tanks and crude oil in
others mentioned in said communication, was r'ead.
It was moved by Durbin, seconded by Peral.ta, that the
permit by iseued for the hauling of refuse, a.nd that other mat-
tel's 11'1 the cODDUunicat ion be referred to the Foamite Inspector'
fol" investigation and report. Motion. carried.
Communication frc:m pico Oil Company, I' e.quest ing permit
to operate an oi~ marketing and br'okerage business on premisee
of Los Angeles Refining Company, at 24~~ East 30th Street, was
read.
It _alii moved by Durbin, seconded by Pera,1ta, that the
communication be tiled and permit granted. Motion carried.
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Oommunication from Morris Fur"niture Company,
requesting permit to store ~umber and miscellanaous fur-
niture stock at RUback-Snyder premises on East 37th Street,
was read.
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It was moved by Durbin, seconded by Peruta, that
the communication be fi~ed and permit granted. Motion carried.
Communication from San Francisco Casing Company,
for permit to conduct business at 3650 Soto Street, was read.
It was moved by Durbin, seconded by Peralta, that
the communication be filed and permit granted. Motion carried.
Communication from Keesey WoodturDing Company, for
permit to conduct business at 2300 East 48th street, was read.
It was moved by Durbin, seconded by Pera.l.ta, t.hat
the same: be referred t.o the Fire Chief for' investigation and
report. .otion carried.
Communication fr'om Los Angel.es lIeat Company, for per-
mit to conduct a who~esale meat business at 4445 Soto Street,
was read. Attached to said communication was report of Police
Department recommending that the aRP~ication be denied, as
aaid place, in its opinion, ViaS used fOJr gambl.ing.
It was moved by Durbin, seconded by Perut.a, that t.he
communid:ation be fi~ed and the recommen.dat ion of the Police De-
partment concurred in. Mot ion carried.
Communication from Hercules Foundries Inc., request-
ing permission to dig up a tank 5 feet. in diameter a.nd 8 feet
~ong, which is buried beneath sidewalk at :Boyle and Slauson
A:'1enue, was read.
It was moved by Durbin, seconded by Peralta, that the
communicat.ion be fi~ed and permit granted providing the excavst-
iDg is done under the superVision of the Cit.y Engineer. Motion
carried.
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It was moved by Durbin, seconded by PeraJ.ta., that the
Treasurer be authori~ed to transfer $ll5,1.59.98 from the Emergen-
cy Fund to the Light & Power Bond Irtter"est and Re.demption Ftlnd.
llotion carried.
ORDINANCE NO. 486, an ordinance or'der ing that a cer.-
tain portion of East. 50t.h street. in the city of Vernon be closed
up, vacated and abandoned, was r'ead for second reading.
It was moved by Durbin, seconded by Peralta, that
Qrdinanee No. 486 be passed for second reading. Motion carried.
ORDINANCE NO. 486, an ordinance ordering that a cer-
tain p.ort ion of East 50th Street in the city of Vernon be closed
up, vacated and abandoned, was read for third and final re.ading.
It was moved by Durbin, seconded by peralta, that
Ordinance No. 486 be adoptad. ](ot ion carried by the fol~owing
vote:
.A;yes:
Hoes:
Absent:
Furl.ong, Durbin, Peral.ta
}fane
Leonis, LevY'
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ORDINANCE NO. 487, an ordinance r<<ating to the
care and expenditure of moneys received from the State of
California under the provisions of Article 5, Cha.pter 1,
Div is ion I of the Streets and Highways Code, was r'ead for
second reading.
It was moved by Peralta, seconded by Durbin, that
Ordinance No. 487 be passed for second re.ading. Motion carried.
ORDINANCE NO. 487, an ordinance relating to the
care and expenditure of moneys received from the State of
California under the provisions of Article 5, Chapter 1,
Division I of the Streets and Highways Code, was read for
third and final reading.
It was moved by peralta, seconded by Durbin, that
Ordinance No. 487 be adopted. Motion carried by the following
vote:
AQres :
Hoe s :
Absen.t:
Furlong, Durbin, Iferal.ta
None
Leonis, Levy
ORD!HA1tC1!: NO. 488., an ordinance r'elating to the care
and expenditure of moneys received by the Light & Power De-
partment of the City of Vernon, was r'ead for second reading.
It was moved by Durbin, seconded by Peralta, that
Ordinance Ho. 488 be *...I~ passed for second reading. _0-
tiOD carried.
ORDINDCE NO. 488, an ordinance relating to the care
and expenditure of moneys r'eceived by the Light. & Power Depart-
ment of the City of Vernon, was read for third and final reading.
It was moved by Durbin, seconded by Peralta, that
ordinance Xo.488 be adopted. Kotion carried by the following
vote:
Ayes:
Hoe s :
Absent:
Furlong, Durb in, Pera1.ta
lfone
Leonis, Levy
It was moved by Durbin, seconded by Peralta, that there
be transferred from the Light &:Power Fund to the Light & Power
htension FUnd the sum of $.15,000.00. llotion carried.
Report of the Police Depar"tment was read.
Ittwas moved by Peralta, seconded by Durbin, that the
same be filed. Motion carried.
Communications from the following firms for permits
to ha.ul refuse upon and along the pUblic streets of the city of
Vernon were read:
Los Angel.es :Brush JlIfg. Co.
Korris Furniture Co.
Worthington Company
:Buttress &: 'McClellan, Ltd.
Horthern Transportation
It was moved by Durbin, seconded by lJera1ta, that the
communications be fil.ed and permits granted. Motion carried.
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COmJ:D111'ticat1on from Northern Transportation, re...
quest ing permit to operate a trucking busineae at 2:304 East
48th Street, was read.
It -as moved by Durbin, seconded by Peralta, that
the cOBDllUn1cat ion be filed and permit granted. Kot ion carried.
The following applicat.ions, all hav ing the approval
of the City Engineer, nre read:
.&l)~l.ication 4600:. of Morris Furniture Company, for building
permit 'to Bulke 8.1:terat ions at 214.9 Bast 37th street. Approxi-
mate cost 150.00.
.A;p'lllication 460Jl.: of Gelfand lIanufactur ing Company, for build-
int permit to construct loading platform and loading sp.ace a.t
4800 Everett .Avenue. Approximate cost $250.00.
~lication 4602: of Qvrena Ill.lnois Pacific Ooast Company, for'
DUIlding permit to conetruct office building at 50th and 80to
st~e..ts. Approximate coat '30~000. OQ.
4Ppl,ication 460:3,: of Stauf:ter Chemical C.ompany, for building
perm:(1 to constru.ct warehouse for storing super-phosphate at
3200 _at 26th Street. Approx.i.mate coat $10,500.00.
A.l)plic&ftion 4604: of Pioneer Provision Company, for building
permit to make alterations to ~. at 4445 South Soto St.
Approximate cost $50.00.
~1U!ation 4605: of Southern California Gas Company, for per-
JiI'{ to repa.ir ... service at 3095 East Vernon AVenlte.
It Was moved by PeraJLta., seconded by Durbin. tbai. the
applications be filed and permits granted. 1(ot10n carried.
A.t this time the City Engineer submittad Specifications
for new Diesen engine to be purchased. by the City.
It was moved by Durbin, seconded by Peruta, that the;
matter be re1erred to the City Attorney t and that he be auth-
or'ized to emp10y E.. R. Young to act as associate aounse1. in
assisting him in preparing notic$ invitiDg seal.ed proposals.
and checking said specifications. Motion carried.
nnlrtes of t.he meet ings of theiater &; Power CoJlUllittee
of September 24th and October 1. 1935, welte read.
It waa moved. by Duirbln, seconded by Peruta, that the.
same be filed. Kotton carried.
Demands. 01'l the General JUnd in the sum of tl1, 834.83 J
were read..
It was moved by PeraJ.t&-, seconded by Durbin, that the
demands be allowed and lIarrants drawn for the same. ]lotion
carried.
It was moved b.f Durbi
meet ing adJ oura. .otion carr
that the
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