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19360707 Regular City Council Meeting - Minutes MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VERNON, HELD TUESDAY, JULY 7, 1936, AT 3: 00 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 Mayor, J. J. Furlong. Councilmen present: Furlong, Leonis, Durbin Councilmen absent: Levy, Peralta It was moved by Durbin, seconded by Leonis, that the reading of the Minutes of the previous meeting be dis- pensed with. Motion carried. At this time the Clerk announced that he had on hie desk bids for the furnishing of trucks to the City. It was moved by Leonis~ seconded by Durbin, that the clerk open and read the bids. Motion carried. At this time the Clerk opened and publicly read bids from the following firms: E. J. Hilton Winslow B. Felix Lloyd L. Kin.g~ Inc. Maurice J. Sopp It was moved by Leonis, seconded by Durbin, that the bids be referred to the City Engineer for checking and report on July 14, 1936. Motion carried. Circular letter from League of California Munic- ipalities, regarding "In lieu tax allocation", was read. It was moved by Leonis, seconded by Durbin, that the same be filed. Motion carried. Communication from Thos. D. To.les, complaining of nuisance alleged to be committed by the Filtrol Company, was read. It was moved by Durbin, seconded by Leonis, that the communication be filed and referred to the Vernon Indus- trial Development Association. Motion carried. It was moved by Durbin, seconded by Leonis, that all bids for the purchase of land be rejected except the bid of N. McMenamin, and that the land described in said bid be bought by the city upon the recommendation of the consulting engineer, whose recommendation was that the land purchased should be west of Downey Road, and the Clerk'be instructed to return all checks to unsuc':'essful bidders. Motion carried. It was moved by Durbin, seconded by Leonis, that the CJe rk be instructed to advertise for bids for the pur- chase of one oil centrifuge for the power plant, said pur- chase having heretofore been approved by the Water and Power Committee. Motion carried. '. ). {....).... <(,.,- .Ie) It was moved by Leonis, seconded by Durbin, that the Mayor appoint a committee to act as the Building Com- mittee, to work in conjunction with the building checker, and that all applications ~or building permits be referred to this committee. Motion carried. The Mayor appointed Councilmen Leonis and Durbin and himself. At this time Durbin introduced RESOLUTION NO. 800, a Resolution authorizing the City Engineer to Sign all . . certificates required by the Works Progress A~nistration, and moved its adoption, which was seconded by Leonis, and carried. v It was moved by Leonis, seconded by Durbin, that the City Clerk and City Engineer make requisition for the necessary furniture for the City Engineer's office. Motion carried. The following applications, having hereto.fore been checked by the building checker, were read: Application 4874: of' L. A. Young Spring &: Wire Co., for build- ing permit to construct warehouse and'factory at 3200 East Slauson Avenue. Approximate cost $20,000.00. Application 4875: of Carl Male, for per.mit to construct store room at 2328 East Vernon Avenue. Approximate cost $200.00. Application 4876: of.DistrietPhoto and Engraving Company, f'or permit to remodel store .front at 4539 Produce Plaza. Approximate cost $70.00. Application 4877: of' Angelus Sanitary Can Machine Company, for permIt to alter door at 49th and Pacif'ic Blvd. Approximate cost $100.00. Application 4878: of Studebaker Corporation, for permit to construct new' addi tion to auto assembly plant at Lorna Vista and District Blvd. ApprOXimate cost $186,000.00 Application 4883: of Tecbnicraft Corp., for permit to con- struct galvanized iron wire fence at 1520 to 5610 Soto Street. Approximate cost $500.00. It was moved by Leonis, seconded by Durbin, that the applications be filed and permits granted. Motion carried. Application 4884: of Studebaker Corporation, for permit to install 750b gallon gasoline tank at 4530 Loma Vista Avenue, at an approximate cost of $500.00 was read. This application havIng the approval of the Fire Department, it was moved by Leonis, seconded by Durbin, that. the application be filed and permit granted. Motion carried. Application 4885: of Southern California Edison Company, ~orpermit to move pole from driveway 269 feet south o~ 38th Street, to 284 feet south of 38th Street, was read. ThIs application having the approval of' the Chief Electrical Engineer, it was moved by Leonis, seconded by Durbin, that the application be filed and permit granted. Motion carried. . -2- ~~:~ 9 Application 4886: of Independent Foundry Supply O~'1, for permit to connect to sewer at 2325 East 38th Street, was read. < Th1aapplieati6n havi~the approval of the City EnJi:ineeri' it was moved- bj Leonie, seconded by Durbin, that this app ication be filed and permit granted. Motion carried. Communication from Pacific Car Demurrage BUreau, regarding demurrag@ charges'of '42~OO'due to sewer cave-in at 37th and Alameda Streets, was read. It was moved by Leonia, secon.ded oy Durbin, that the communication be filed. Motion carried. It wasltlc)'ved by Dtirbin, seconded by Leonis, that thedeInimds be allowed and warrants drawn for s ame. Motion carried. Minutes of the meetings of the Water & Power . Commi ttee of June 23 and 30, and July 7, 1936, were read. . . It ris moved by Durbin, seconded by Leonis, that the same be filed. Motion carried. It.w8:sll1o'Ved by Durbin, seconded by Leonis, that this meeting adjourn Until July 14 1936, at 3:30 o'clock P. M. Motion carried. < i/ ./ emon -3- ').,~o r<,." .1:..