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19360623 Regular City Council Meeting - Minutes MINUTES OF AN ADJOURNED REGULAR MEET- ING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VERNON, HELD TUESDAY, JUNE 23, 1936, AT 3:30 O'CLOCK P. M., AT-THE CITY HALL OF THE CITY OF VERNON, 4305 SANTA FE AVENUE, VERNON, CALIFORNIA - - - ~ - - - ~- - ~ - ~ - - - - ~ - The'meeting was called to order by the MaY'or, J. J. Furlong. Councilmen present: Furlong, Leonis, Durbin Councilmen absent: LeV'f, Peralta It was moved bY' Leonis, seconded bY' Durbin, th8.t the reading of the Minutes of the previous meeting be dis- pensed with. Motion carried. At this time the City Clerk announced that he bad on his desk bids for the furnishing of land for well and reservoir sites. It was moved by Leonie, seoonded bY' Durbin, that the Clerk proceed to open the bids. Motion carried. Bids from the fol~owing persons were read: o. Nicholas Gabriel N.McMenamin Central Mfg. District It was moved byDUrb111., seconded bY'Leonis, that all bids be taken under advisement until the next regular meeting. Motion carried. At this t1rl1e the consulting engineer Bowen filed a report and survey of the water rates within the city. It was m6vedbY'Leonis, seconded bY' DUrbin, that the report o~ the consulting engineer be filed and referred to the Water and Power Committee. Motion carried. Co1lmn1nlcatioll from pennzoilC~any, . requesting permission to decorate the street inHfront of their place for the purpose of celebrating the opening of thei%' new plant, was read. It was moved by Leonis, seconded by 'Durbin, that the communication be filed and permit granted. Motion carried. At this time the City Council received a letter from the Bureau of Power & Light of the city of Los Angeles, with reference to buying the city's old power department's truck. It was moved by Leon1s , sec6ndedby DUrbin, that the same be referred to Wayne N. Job:rison, electrical engineer, for investigation and report. Motion carried. 1)4)(11 ,l{,,;il' ;4.' ~. _',J ORDINANCE NO.493# an ordinance fixlngtherates to be charged for electric energy distributed and supplied by the City was read fo1' first reading. It was moved by Leonis, seconded by Durbin that Ordinance No. 493 be passed fo1' fi1'st reading. Motion carried. mO!mnunication fl'om Mr. Boyle, of Boyle Manufacturing Company, was read. It was moved by Durbin, seconded by Leonis, that the same be referred to the Mayor of the city. Motion car- ried. RESOLUTION NO. 793, a 1'esolution increasing the salaries of W. H. De Sellemand S. R. Brown, was l' ead. It was moved by Leonis, seconded by DUrbin, that Resolution No. 794 be adopted. Motion carried. Statement of Los Angeles Gas & Electric Corpora- tion, on Franchise Ordinance No. 361, enclosing check in the swn of $1.43, was read. It was moved by Leonis# seconded by Durbin, that the statement be filed and the check accepted. Motion ca1'ried. Communications fromCaliforiiie.-Oregon Paper Mills and York Ice Machine Company, for perniits to ha.ul refuse from their premises upon and along the streets of the city of Vernon, we1'e read. It was moved by Leonis, seconded by Durbin, that the communications be filed and per.mits granted. Motion carried. The follOWing applications, all having the approval of the City Engineer, were read: ~plica.tl()n 4869: .of. '1'exas Oil Company for permit to con- struct canopy over grea.se rack at District Blvd. and Produce Plaza. Approximate cost $300.00. A:pplieatlon 4870:.. of Sperr>y Flour Company, ~ for permi t to erect two meal tanks at 4309 Fruitland Road. Approximate cost $3500.00. Application 4871: of Washington Eljer Company, for permit to construct mezzanine 'floor at 2031 East Vernon Avenue. Approximate cost $3250.00. Application 4872: of Southern California Gas60mpany, for permit to 1ns'tall gas Service at 2641 Santa Fe Avenue. ~:~~a:;o~n:~i g:; :~~~::;na~a~~i;~;:tG~~t~O~~~~~t.for It was moved by Durbin, seconded by Leonie, that the applications be filed and permits granted. Motion carried. -2- ')"JO -"',.,t. '" ... rt. was moved ... by DUrbin, seconded by Leotlll!l, that this meeting adjourn to June 30, 1936, at 3:30 o'clock P. M. Motion carri~_-~ Ai'TEST: --- -3- 2:)1.