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19360602 Regular City Council Meeting - Minutes MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VERNON, HELD TUESDAY, JUNE 2, 1936, AT THREE 0' CLOCK P. M., AT THE CIrY HALL OF THE CITY OF VERNON, 4305 SANTA FE AVENUE, VERNON, CALIFORNIA. The meeting was called to order by the Mayor, J. J. Furlong. Councilmen present: Furlong, Leonis, Durbin, Peralta Councilmen absent: Levy It was moved by Durbin, seconded by Peralta, that the reading of the Minutes of the previous meeting be dispensed with. Motion carried. At this time the City Clerk announced that he had upon his desk bids for the furnishing of Diesel fuel oil to the City of Vernon. It was moved by Durbin, seconded by Peralta, that the Clerk open and publicly read the bids. Motion carried. At this time the Clerk opened and read bids from the following firms: Shell Oil Company Standard. Oil Cofupany of California Union Oil Company Richfield Oil Company The Caminol Co. Ltd. General Petroleum Corp. San Fernando Refining Co. It was moved by Durbin, seconded by Peralta, that the bids be referred to the City Engineer for checking. Motion carried. At this time the Clerk announced that he had bids upon his desk for the furnishing of water well site. It was moved by Durbin, seconded by Peralta, that the bids be opened and publicly read. Motion carried. At this time 'the Clerk opened and read bids from the following: Central Manufacturing District N. McMenamin It was moved biDurbln, seconded by Peralta, that they be referred to the City Engineer for investigation and. report at the next meeting to be held one week from today. Motion carried. Communication from Southern California Edison Co., regarding the relocation of pOle at Fruitland and Downey Road, was read. It was moved by Durbin, seconded by Peralta, that the communication be approved and referred to the City Engineer. Motion carried. ~219 CommunicatIon from Joseph Artale, Fire Chief, advising of the dismissal of E. W. Sheets from the depart- ment, and the appointment of S am Capra in his place; also oftne appointment of W. E. Dobson as vacation man, was read. It was moved by Durbin, seconded by Peralta, that the communication of the Fire Chief be filed and his ac- tion approved. Motion carried. Communication from the American Foundry Company, regarding certain property purchased outside of foundry zone, was read. It was moved by LeonIs, seconded by Durbin, that the communication be filed and referred to the Committee of the Whole. Motion carried. Communication from Refinery Equipment Company, re- garding certain Installation to be made for Mouren-Laurens Oil Company at 25th and Downey Road of 1000 barrel riveted steel storage tank 1/4" in thickness, 20' in diameter, and 18' 6" in height, and the replacement'of old tank roof with conical corrugated iron roof, was read. It was moved by Leonis, seconded by Durbin, that the communication be filed and the request approved. Motion carried. Comnnmica tion from W. C. Daniels Trucking Company, requesting refund of city license paid, was read. It was moved by Leonis, seconded by Peralta, that the matter be referred to the City Attorney for report. Mo- tion carried. Communication from Brake & Clutch Service Company, requesting permission to hold open house at new location at 4901 Santa Fe. Avenue, was read. It was moved by Durbin, seconded by Peralta, that the co:mmu..""lication be filed and the request granted. Motion carried. COJl1ll1U11ication from Marquis Smelting & Refining Co., requesting copy of ordinance regarding operation of second- ary lead furnaces, and copy of electrical rates, was read. It was moved by Durbin, seconded by Peralta, that the communicatt on be filed. Motion carried. Report of the Police.Department on application of' Wesley T. Anderson for permit to operate a restaurant at 4533 Produce Plaze, was read. The Police Department recommended that the application be filed and p.e~it. be granted. It Was moved by Durbin, seconded by Leonis,that the report and recommendation of the Police Department be approved and filed. Motion carried. Report.of the Police Departmenvhn the application of George S. Miloff for permit to operate a restaurant at 2100 East Vernon Avenue, was read. The Police Department recommended that the application be filed and permit be granted. -2- 220 It was moved by Durbin, . seconded by Leonis, that the report and recommendation of the Police Department be approved and filed. Motion carried. Communication from Waynway Rubber Company, for permit to conduce a mechanical rubber goods business at 2248 East 37th Street, was read. It was moved by Durbin, seconded by Peralta, that the communication be filed and permit granted. Motion carried. Communication from W. B. Axford, for permit to conduce an auto truck bepair shop at 2149 East 37th Street, was read. It was moved by Durbin, seconded by Leonis, that the communication be filed and permit granted. Motion carried. Comnnmication from American Minirig Machinery Co., for permit to conduct a machinery business at 3711 Santa Fe Avenue, was read. It was moved by Leonis, seconded by Peralta, that the comriIunieation be filed and permit granted. Motion carried. At this time Edward T. Telford, resident engineer of the Division of Highways of the State of California, appeared before the City C()uncil'drequestirig some action by the City Council with reference to the maintenance of a portion. of Washington Street, or the waiving of its rights and having the County do the work. It was moved by Leonis, seeoDded by Durbin, . that the city waive any rights to main'teim.nce of said street and allow the County to maintain same. Motion carried. It was moved by Leonis, seconded by Durbin, that the City Engineer attempt to procure an easement from the Union Pacific Railway for ingress and egress to the property submited by the Central Manufacturing District for a well site. Motion carried. At this time the City Engineer reported on the bids received for fuel oil, and stated that in his opinion the City Could secure oil upon.theopen market cheaper than any bid submitted, with the exception of the bid of San Fernando Refining Co. for the furnishing of straight- run gas oil. It was moved by Durbin, seconded by Peralta, that all bids be rejected for the furnishong of fuel oil to the city of Vernon except the bid of the San Fernando Refining Co. andhtat it be awarded the contract upon the item bid on, to-wit, straight-run gas oil, and that all checks be returned to unsuccessful bidders. Motion carried. At this time Councilman Durbin introduced RESOLUTION NO. 792, a resolution of the City Council declaring and deter.mining that in its opinion the merchandise to be fur- nished, to-wit, Diesel fuel oil, may be purchased at a lower -3- 221 price in the open market than any price submitted to the City pursuant to notice advertising for bids, and moved its adoption" which was seconded by Councilman Leonis" and carried by the following vote: . . Ayes: Leonis" Durbin" Peralta" Furlong Noes: None Absent: Levy It was moved by Leonis, seconded by Durbin" that the Clerk be authorized and instructed to.. advertise for sealed proposals or bids for the furnishing, erecting and installing of the equipment set forth in Specifications No. 88" and that sufficient time be allowed before the date set for receiving bids to permit ample time for eastern manufacturers to bid upon said equ.ipment. Motion carried. Communication from R. D. GWynne" requesting permit to conduct a manu.facturer's agent business dealing in re- finery supplies at 5199 District Blvd., was read. It was moved by Leonis, seconded by Peralta, that the communication be filed and permit granted. Motion carried. Communication from Manuel Iriarte" requesting permit 1D conduct a French restaurant at 2100 East Vernon Avenue" was read. Same having the approval of. the" Police Department" it was moved by DUrbin, seconded by Peralta, that the communica- tion be filed and permit granted. Motion carried. Communication from Tom Moore, 764i Crocker Street, Los Angeles, requesting permit to sell ice cream from a push wagon, was read. It was moved by Durbin, seconded by Peralta, that the communication be referred to the Committee of the Whole. Motion carried. Communications from the following firms for permits to haul refuse from their premises upon and along the public streets of the city of Vernon were read:' Jell~WellDessert Co; Pioneer Provision Co. BuebJ.er Tank &: Welding Co. Kennedy Name Plate Co. Safeway Stores Inc. It was moved by Leonis, seconded by Durbin, that the communications be filed and permits granted. Motion carried. Report of the Police Department was read. It was moved by Durbin, seconded by Peralta, that the same be filed. Motion carried. Application 4845: of Rotary Club of Huntington Park" for per- mI~ to construct Boy Scout Hut at 5600 'South Soto Street at an approximate cost of $1200.00, was read. It was moved by Durbin, seconded by Peralta, that the communications be referred to the next regular meeting. Motion carried. The following applications" all having the approval of the City Engineer" were read: A~~llcation 4846: of Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Company, for permit to dismantle existing tower and construct new tower at Hobart Station. ApprOXimate cost $6123.35. -4- (:>":)2 1'\01'___ ApplIcation 4847: of Wallace Cliina CO.f for permit to construct 'warehouse at 5600 So. Soto S~reet. Approximate cost $460.00. Application 4848: of Globe Oil Mills for permit to repair fire damage at 2124 East 51st Street. Approximate cost $700.00. Application 4849: of Atchison, ,Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Co., for permit to construct foUndations and basin for cooling tower at Hobart Station. Approximate cost $2819.00. Application 4850: of Buttress & McClellan, for permit to construct warehouse and factory building at 3825 Santa Fe Avenue. ApprOximate cost $21,000.00. ~~~~ai~o~o~:~~~cto~o~~ge~~e~~~~~~:~s~~~io~~~;:n~tf~~25 East 37th street. Approximate cost $6150.00. Application 4852: of General Petroleum Corporation, for permit to construct 20x40 steel frame store house at 2525 East 37th Street. Approximate cost $2750.00. Ap~lication 4853: of L. A. Railway Company, for permit to construct roof over grantstand at 2610 East Vernon Avenue. ApprOXimate cost $150.00. Application 4854: of Kinney Iron Works, for permit to construct sand liopper at 2525 East 49th Street. Approximate cost $750.00. Application 4855: of Southern California Telephone Company, ror permit to pIace 1st feet sewer tile for service at 5041 Santa Fe Avenue. Application 4856: of 'American Manganese Steel Company, for permit to connect to sewer at 5805 Downey Road. It was moved by Leonis, seconded oy Durbin, that the applica tions be filed and permi ts granted. Motion carried. Demands on the General Fund in the sum of $13,505.68, were read. It was moved by Leonis, seconded by Durbin, t hat the demands be allowed and warrants drawn for the same. Motion carried. Minutes of the Committee on Water & Power for the meetings of May 26th and June 2nd, were read. It was moved by DUrbin, seconded by Peralta, that the same be filed. Motion carried. It was, moved by Durbin, seconded by Leonis, that the meeting adjourn to June 9, 1936, at t o'clock Motion carried. ATTEST: --l' ,- - - " 22~)