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19360826 Regular City Council Meeting - Minutes MI:NUTES OF AN ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VERNON HELD WEDNESDAY ~ AUGUST 26 ~ 1936 ~ AT THREE o t CLOCK P. M., AT THE CITY HALL OF THE CITY. OF VERNON, 4305 SANTA FE AVENUE ~ VERNON, CALIFORNIA. ~ - - - - - ~ - - ~ - - - - - ~ - - ~ - - Furlong. The meeting was called to order by t he Mayor, J. J. Councilmen present: FUrlong, Leonis, Du.rbin, Levy, Pera.lta Councilmen absent: None It was moved by Levy, seconded by Peralta, that the reading of the Minutes" of the previous meeting be dispensed with. Motion carried. ORDINANCE NO. 497, approving the budget for the fiscal year 1936-37 was read for second reading. It waS moV'edby Durbin, seconded by Peralta, that ORDINANCE NO. 497 be passed for second reading. Motion carried. ORDINANCE' NO. 497~ approving the budget for the fiscal year 1936-37, was read for third and final reading. It was moved by Durbin, seconded by Peralta, that ORDINANCE NO. 497 be adopted. Motion carried by the follow- ing vote: Ayes: Noes:- Absent: Leonis ~ Furlong, Dbrbin, Levy , Peralta None None ORDINANCE NO. 498 fixing the rate of taxes and levy- ing the taxes for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1936, was read for second reading. It'was movedbjDurbin, seconded by Peralta, that ORDINANCE NO. 498 be passed tor second reading. Motion carried. ORDINANCE NO. 498 fixing the rate of taxes and " levying the taxes tor the tiscal year beginning JUly 1, 1936~ was read tor third and tinal reading. It was moved by-Durbin, seconded by Peralta, that ORDINANCE NO. 498 be adopted. Motion carried by the tollowing vote: Ayes: Noes: Absent: Leonis, Furlong, Durbin, Levy, Peralta None None Cozmnunication fJmm Automobile Club ot Southern Cali- fornia~r egarding "boulevard stop signs at 38th and Alameda Streets, was read. It was moved bj Du.rbin, seconded by peralta, that the matter be referred to a committee consisting 0'1. Councilman Leonie, Chief Electrical Engineer Johnson, Chief of Police Giles, and City Attorney Cassidy. Motion carried. Communication from Edmond S. Gillette, Mayor ot Santa Monica, regarding convention of &eague ot California' MUnicipalities to be held in Santa Monica Sept. 9-l2~ 1936~ was read. 2#"0. ,.,,", ,) It was moved by Levy, seconded by Durbin, that the seme be .filed. Motion carried. Communication from State Bepartment of Public Health, regarding convention of League of California MUnicipalities, Sept. 9th to 12th, inclusive, was read. It was moved by Levy, seconded by nu-bin, that the same be filed. Motion carried. Communications from Rich Manufacturing Company, requesting permit to paint curb at 3851 Santa Fe Avenue, was read. It was moved by Leonis,seconded by'Peralta, that the same be referred to the Police Department. Motion car- ried. Communications .from R. H. Parr and Harmon Packing Company, for permits to haul refuse from their premises upon and along the public streets of the City of Vernon, were read. It was moved by Leollis, seconded by DUrbin, that the communications be filed and permits granted. Motion carried. Report of the Police Department on the application of Federated Metals Corp. , requesting permit to illS tall sign in the vicinity of 26th and Downey Road, wa.s read. . The Police Department reports' that the location selected is on private'property arid that,no request coming from the owner thereof, recommends that the application be denied. It was moved by DUrbin, seconded by Levy, that the report of'the Police Department be filed~and the recommendation concurred in. Motion carried. Report of the Police Department was read. It was moved by Peralta, seconded by Levy, that the same be filed. Motion carried. The following applications, having the approval of the City Engineer, were read: Al>ylication 4933: of R. H. Parr, for permit to break curb ana install ~ driveway on Santa Fe Avenue, 200 feet south of 27th Street. Application 4934: of Gladys HOffman, for permit to break curb :Lor driveway at 2305 East 38th Street. Application 4935: of Lane Wells Company, for permit to connect to sewer at 5600 Soto Street, for Boy Scout but. Application 4938: of Southern California Gas Company, for permIt to install g as service at 2423 East 28th Street. It was moved by Durbin, seconded by Peralta, that the applications be filed and permits granted. Motion carried. Communication from United States Post Office Department, acknowledging receipt of resolution adopted by the City Council regarding Federal building to house the Vernon Branch of the Los Angeles Post Office, was read. -2- '.> c: '1 "".." s _ _ It was moved by Leonis, seconded by Durbin, that the same be filed. Motion carried. The following applications, having the approval of the Building Committee, were read: ~lieation 4929: of Pioneer Provision Co., for permit to maKe alterations at 4445 S. Soto street. Approximate cost $2700.00. Application 4930: of Swift 8: Company, for permit to con- struct compressor :r-oom at 3750 Jewel_enue. App:r-oximate cost $2634.00. Application 4931: of Independent Foundry Supply Co., for permi~ to construct sand bunkers at 2325 East 38th St:r-eet. Approximate cost $1000.00. A~plicat1on 4932: of California Oregon Paper Company, for permIt to make alterations to paper mill at 2001 East 57th Street. Approximabe cost $3000.00. A~plication 4936: of L. A. Pacific Macaroni Company, for per.mitto construct storage room at 4722 Everett Avenue. Approximate cost $75.00. Application 4937: of California Flaxseed Products Co., for permIt to construct housing for boiler installation at 3135 East 26th Street. Appro~ate cost $500.00. Application 4939: of Furlong Estates Inc., for permit to demolish builUIiigs at the southeast corner of 52nd and Alameda Street. It was moved by Durbin, seconded by Peralta, that the applications be filed and permits granted. Motion carried. Recommendation of T. M.McComb, Chief Plant Engineer, that the bid of The Sharples Special Co. of California be accepted for the fUrnishing of lubricating oil centrifuge, was read. It was moved by Durbin,secop;ded by Peralta, that the recommendation of the Chief Plant Engineer be filed and contract for the furnishing of lubricating oil centrifUge be awarded to The Sharples Specialty Co. of California, and that the City Attorney be instructed to draw a contract covering same. Motion carried. RESOLUTION NO.819, approving recommendation of the City Engineer with reference to repair and improvement of cer- tain streets within the City, and ordering the City Clerk to communicate with the Board of Supervisors, requesting money from the State Gasoline Tax Fund for the doing of said work, was read. It was moved by Levy, seconed: meeting adjourn. Motion carried. that this Vernon ATTEST: -3- 0/ ..2- , .