19360701 Regular City Council Meeting - Minutes
MINUTES OF AN ADJOURNED REGULAR MEET-
ING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF VERNON7 HELD WEDNESDAY 7 JULY 1,
19367 AT 3: 30 0' CLOCK P. M. 7 AT' THE .
CITY HALL OF THE CITY OF VERNON, 4305
SANTA :V'E AVENUE 7 VERNON 7 CALIFORNIA.
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Furlong.
The meeting was called to order by the Mayor, J. J.
Councilmen present:
Councilmen absent:
FUrlong, Leoma, Durbin,
Levy, Peralta
None
It was moved by Levy, seconded by Peralta, that
the reading or the Minutes of' the previous meeting be dis-
pensed with. Motion carried.
Communica tion rram New.market Company, regarding
storm drain on their property and a. certain easement per-
tainingthereto# and requesting permiSSion to move two power
poles inside or the curb on their property, was read.
It was moved by Durbin,. seconded by Leonis, that
the matter of the two power poles be r eterred to the chief
electrical engineer, 'and the matter or the easement be taken
under advisement. Motion carried.
At this timeR. A. Thalimer, city engineer and
water superintendent.tiled a written communication setting
torth that Well No. 20nH the city's property was in a... '
dangerous condition and that an- absolute emergency existed,
and that said well should be repaired and put into service
at once.
At this time Councilman Durbin introduced RESOLUTION
NO. 798 aresolutiondeclaringHanddeterminingtbat the public
interest and'necesslty demanded the immediate expenditure of
public money, and moved its adoption, which was seconded by
Councilman Levy,and carried by the following vote:
Ayes:
B088 :
Absent:
Furlong, Leonis, Durbin, Levy, Peralta
None
None
CommuniCation from Cold Liquid Metal Applicators,
Inc., ror permit to conduct business at 3710 South Alameda
Street, was read.
It was move4,-by Durbin, seconded by Leonis, that
the communication be filed and permit granted. Motion carried.
Co:mnn:uiication1rOm Automatic Liquid Meter Company,
ror permit to conduct business at 3716 South Alameda Street,
was read.
It was moved by Levy, seconded by Durbin, that the
application be riled and permit granted. Motion carried.
Communication from Pozzo Construction Company, ror
permit to haul refuse frOm new construction completed for
Owens-Illinois Pacific Coast Company, upon and along the pub-
lic streets of the city of Vernon, was read.
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It was moved by Durbin, seconded by Peralta, that
the communication be filed and permit g~anted. Motion carried.
Communication from E. B. Kisbey, for permit to con-
duct and. operate a used pipe and machinery business at 4443
Santa Fe Avenue, was read.
It was moved by Durbin, seconded by Peralta, that the
same be referred to the Police DeJ?ar~ment. Motion carried.
Comnn.1!iication from Thos. D. Towles, 1750 Downey Road..
regarding alleged nuisance commi tted by Filtrol Company.. was
read.
It was moved by Durbin.. seconded by Peralta.. that the
same be referred to the next regul~ meeting. Motion carried.
Commun1cationsfromL.. A. Paving Company and Waynway
Rubber Company, f'or permits to haul rubbish from t heir premises
upon and along the public streets of' the city of Vernon, were
read.
It was moved by Durbin, seconded by Peralta, that
the connnunications be filed and permits granted. Motion carried.
The following applications were laid over'to the
next regUlar meeting: Applications Nos. 4874, 4875, 4876, 4877
and 4878.
The i'ollowing applications, having the approval of
the City Engineer, were read:
Application 4880: of Marko Ma.tick, f'or permit to construct
drIveway at ~817 Santa Fe Avenue.
Applicatlo1'l48$1: of Vernon PavingCCompany, f'or permit to extend
drIveway at 3200 Ea~t Vernon Avenue.
Appllcatio:ri4882: of Miller & Miller, f'or permit to construct two
drIveways at ~25 Santa Fe Avenue.
It was moved by Durbin, seconded by Peralta, that the
applications be f'iled and permits granted. Motion carried.
Communication from Percival Steel & Suppl~ Company,
requesting per.mission to paint curb in f'ront of 4600 Santa Fe
AvellUe, was 1'ead.
It was moved by Durbin, seconded by Peralta, that
the matter be referred to the Police Department. Motion carried.
At this time the Chairman of the Water & Power Com-
mittee submitted the i'ollowing propositions approved by the
Chief Electrical Engineer:
1. A reduction in the personnel 01' the electrical
trouble department, by eliminating the position of trouble
helper on t~e morning and day shifts. .
2. Eliminating the posltionof storekeeper now
held by Mr. E. O. McMahanandconsolldating the storekeeper's
work with that of the general clerk, now being done by }fIr.
Jones, and that Er. Jones be appointed to both positions at
a salary of $170.00 per month -
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and moved that hisrecommendatiolls be adopted, which was
seconded by Councilman Durbin, and carried.
.At this time the Chairman of the Water &: Power
Committee introduced RESOLUTION No~ '799, a resolution
changing the salary of' 'fl.. V. Harris and G. Lewis, of the
Electrical Department, md'.moved its adoption, which was
seconded by Councilman Durbin, and carried.
It was moved by Leonis , seconded by Durbin, that
the meeting adjourn. Motion ca~.
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