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19360721 Regular City Council Meeting - Minutes MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF" VERNON, HELD TUESDAY, JULY 21, 1936, AT 3:00 O'CLOOK 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: Councilmen absent: Furlong, Leonis, Durbin, Peralta Levy It was moved by Durbin, seconded by Peralta, that the reading'of the. Minutes of the previous meeting be dis- pensed with. Motion carried. At this tIme 'the City Clerk announced that he had one bid upon his desk , pursuant to aotice advertising for bids for fuel oil centrifuge. It was moved by Durbin, seconded by Peralta, that the Clerk open and publicly declare the bid. Motion carried. At this time the Clerk opened and publicly read bid from The Sharples Specialty Co. of California. It was moved by Durbin; seconded by Peralta, that the bid'be referred to the Engineer for checking. Motion carried. Communication from DeLaval Pacific Company, stating that they were unable to bid on the centrifuge, was read. It was moved by Durbin, seconded by Peralta, that the communIcation be filed. Motion carried. Communication from Baash-Ross Tool Company, request- ing per.missIon to paInt a large STOP sign between entrance and' main roadway on Boyle Avenue in front of their plant, was read. It.was moved by Leonis, seconded by Peralta, that the matter be rei'erred to the Police Department. Motion carried. Communication from L. A. Saratoga Chip Co., request- ing per.missionto manufacture peanut butter and prepare salted nuts at 4513 Produce Plaze, was read. It was moved by Peralta, seconded by Durbin, that the communication be filed and pe~t granted. Motion carried. Communication from H. A. Thalimer, City Engineer, requesting authority to repaint walls and ceilings of the engineer's office with lighter colored paint, was read. It was moved by Peralta, seconded by Durbin, that the request be granted. Motion carried. Communication from H. A. Thalimer, City Engineer, requesting authority to have water department buildings and garages used by difference departments in r ear of the city hall repainted, was read. It ",as InoV'ed by Leonis, seconded by Peralta, that the request b~ granted. Motion carried. 244 Communication from Owens Illinois Pacific Coast Company~ forper.m1t to haul refuse from premises upon and along the streets of the city of Vernon~ was read. It was moved by Leonis, seconded by Peralta~ that the communication be filed and permit granted. Motion car- ried. It was moved by Leonis, seconded by Durbin, that the City Engineer be instructed to establish grade on East Vernon Avenue, and submit plans and specifications to take care of drainage in that district, at the earliest possible moment. Motion carried. At this time the Chief Plant Engil'leer recommended that The Sharples Specialty Co. of California be awarded the contract for the centrifuge. It was moved by Leonis, seconded by Durbin, that the recommendation of the Chief Plant Engineer be concurred in and that the City Attorney be instructed to draw a contract covering same. Motion carried. ORDINANCE NO. .494, relating to the. care and ex- penditure of money received by the Water Department of the City of Vernon, was read for second reading. It was moved by Durbin, seconded by Peralta, that Ordinance No. 494 be passed for second reading. Motion carried. I ORDINANCE NO. 494, relating to the care and ex- penditure of money received by the Water Department of the City of Vernon, was read for third and final reading. It was moved by Durbin, seconded by Peralta, that Ordinance No. 494 be adopted. Motion carried by the follow- ing vote: Ayes: Noes: Absent: Furlong, Leonis, Durbin, Peralta None Levy ) ORDINANCE NO. 495 ,an ordinance granting consent of the-City to the County for the improvement of Washington Street, was read for first readil'lg. It was moved by Leonis, seconded by Durbin, that Ordinance No. 495 be passed for first reading. Motion Oarried. RESOLUTION No. 804, transferring from the Emergency Fund to the Water Construction FUnd the sum of $26,015.58, was read. It was moved by Durbin, seconded by Leonis, that Resolution No. 804 be adopted. Motion carried. RESOLUTION NO. 805, approving Specifications No. · 86a, was read. It was moved by Durbin, seconded by Peralta, that Resolution No. 805 be adopted. Motion carried. RESOLUTION NO. 806, amending Section 2 of Resolution No. 795, was read. -2.. 245 It was moved by Durbin, seconded by Peralta, that Resolution No. 806 be adopted. Motion carried. It was moved by Durbin, seconded by Leonis, that the Clerk advertise for bids for one motor driven lubricating oil centrifuge, and that the Chief. Plant Engineer furnish the City Attorney with"the specifications therefor so that he may draw the notice. Motion carried. It was moved by Durbin, seconded by Leonis, that the Gilmore Oil Company be granted a contract for the rur.' nishing of gasoline to the city for the period of one year. Motion carried. Report of the Police Department was read. It was moved by Leonis, seconded by Peralta, that the same be filed. Motion carried. Minutes of the Water & Power Committee for meetings of July 14th and 21st, were read. It was moved by Peralta,' seconded by Durbin, that the same be filed. Motion carried. The following applications, all having the approval of the Building Committee, were read: ~2f~a~~~~t~~~:me:;~~~:m~~~0~i:~r~~~gi~~s~0:~~Yst~~~t:er- Approximate cost $100.00. Application 4888: of Rich Manufacturing Company, for permit to construct shower and locker room at 3851 Santa Fe Avenue. Approx~ate cost $800.00. Application 4889: of California Oregon Paper Company, for permit to construct paper mill at 2001 East 57th Street. Approximate cost $3500.00. Application 189m: of Merchants Packing Company, for permit to construc.t work'shop at 3029 East Vernon Avenue. Approxi- mate cost $120.00. Application 4892: of. Axelson Manufacturing Company, for permit to construct factory and Warehouse at 6160 Boyle Avenue. Approximate cost $9000.00. ' Application 4893: of Filtro1 Company, for permit to construct storage shed at 1755 Downey Road. Approximate cost $100.00. Application 4894: of Sperry Flour Company, for permit to install fire escape at 4309 Fruitland Road. Approximate cost $200.00. . ~l~l~~~;~~~t~~~:ad~ft~~~~~r~r~~~rit&~~lai~C:~P:~ri ~~tie~; Avenue; approximate cost $900.00. It was moved by DurbIn, seconded'by Peralta, that the applications be filed and permits granted. Motion ,carried. The following additional applloations, all having the approval of the Building Committee, were 3tJtAd;'J" ~ ~l?lication 4896: of Doyle. Packing Company, for permit to construct addition to 'present building at 4703 East 50th Street. Approximate cost $600.00 -3- ~6 Application 4897: of' Repeal Brass Manufact}\ting Company,. f'or permit to oonstruct addition at 2115 East 27th Street. Approximate cost $600.00 Application 4898: of Jell Well Dessert Co., for permit to construct warehouse at 4440 District Blvd. Approximate cost $1000.00. It was moved by Durbin, seconded by Peralta, that applications be filed and permits granted. Motion carried. The following applications, having the approval of City Engineer, were.re~d: the the ~al~~~;~~cf3:ive~;yE~tD30~~vi~:~nve;:~nP:~~~e~ ,break curb Application 4900: of Southern. Calif. Gas Company, for permit to install gas service at 2325 East 38th Street. Application 4901: of'Southern California Gas Co., for permit to install gas service at 3837 Santa Fe Avenue. It was moved by DUrbin, seconded by Peralta, that the applications be filed and permits granted. Motion carried. Demands on the General Fund in the sum of $42,007.32 were read. It was moved by Leonis, seconded by Peralta, that the demands be allowed and warrants drawn f'or the same. Motion carried. It was moved by Leonis, seoonded by Peralta, that this meeting adjourn to July 28, 1936, a . o'clock P. M. Motion carried. on ATTEST: -4- 247