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19360915 Regular City Council Meeting - Minutes '~7"-: '"',,, .~~''7--~..;~>~~V::~p,'R~ MINUTES OF .A. REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VERNON, HELD TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 1936, AT THREE O'CLOCK P. M., AT.THE CITYRALL OF THE' CITY OF VERNON, 4305 SANTA FE AVENUE, VERNON, CALIFORNIA. - - - - - ~. - -.- -. - - - Furlong. The meeting was called to o~der by the Mayor, J. J. Councilmen present: Furlong, Leonis, Durbin, Levy, Peralta Councilmen absent: None It was, moved by'Levy, seconded by Peralta that the reading of the :Minutes or the previous meeting be dispensed with. Motion carried. Communication frcm Pico Oil Company, regarding its application for permit to construct retort for distilling crude oil at 2411 East 30th Street, was read. It was moved by Durbin, seconded b.yPeralta, that the matter be laid over until the next meeting. Motion carried. extending it~~:;~o~p~~i~~~o~i~~rO~e~~;~~:~:dP:~kfire on August 29, 1936, was read. . . It was moved by Durbin, seconded by Peralta, that the same be filed. Motion car~ied. Communication fro.m ~aylor Co~, req~esting permission to use portion of unopened street adjoini~ Bethleham Steel Company for demonstration of a new aircraft power plant, was read. It was moved by Durbin, seconded by Peralta, that the communication'be filed and the permit den1e~ on advice of the City Attorney, as the City Council has no power to grant such. permit. Motion carried. Communication from M. I. Reach for permit to conduct a business of manufac turing sani tary swabs from paper products at 4551 Produce Plaza, was read. It was moved by Durbin seconded by Levy, .that the communication be filed and permit granted. Motion carried. Communication trom JohnH. Harris, for livestock hauling permit, was read. ' It was moved by Durbin, seconded by Peralta, that this cammunication be filed and permit granted on the payment of the license required. Motion carried. Communication from Plant Rubber & Asbestos Works, for permit'to paint cu:reb for parking purposes at 2120 East 25th Street, was read. It was moved by Leonis, seconded by Levy, that the same be referred to the Police Department. Motion carried e' , Communie'~ionfrom the New Industrial Cafe, 49th and Santa Fe Aven~e, requesting a pedestrian zone crossing at 49th and Santa Fe Avenue, was read. 266 ~r..."""'tI~-....,.".",.~_,,-" < It was moved by Leonis, seconded by Levy, that the same be referred to the Police Department. Motion carried. Communicatio:r13 from the following firms for permit to haul refuse from their premises upon and along the public streets of the City of Vernon, were read: FibreboardProducts Inc. Vernon Brewing C6. Byron Jackson Co. It was moved by Leonis, seconded by Durbin, t hat the communications be filed and permits granted. Motion carried. Communication from the Voluntary Borough Board, re- garding improvement of Downey Road, was read. It was moved by Leonis, seconded by Levy, that the same be filed. Motion carried. Minutes of the meetings of the Water & Power Committee of September 8th and 15th, 1936, were read. It was moved by Durbin, seconded by Peralta, that the same be filed. Motion carried. The following applications, all having the approval of the City Engineer, were read: Application 4954: of H & J Truck Co., for permit to break curb at 2029 East A6th Street, for driveway purposes. Approved by City Engineer. Application 4955: of Southern California Telephone Company, for permit to place 36 feet of tile duct (single) on west side of Magnolia Avenue 36 feet north of Slauson Avenue. Application 4956: of Southern California Telephone Company, for permit to place one pole and one anchor on west side 6f Magnolia Avenue, 30 feet and 1400 feet north of Slauson Avenue. Application 4957: of Southern California Telephone Company:, for permit to remove one pole on west side of Loma Vista Avenue, at south boundary line and 50th Street extension. Application 4958: of California Oregon Paper Co., for permit to connect to sewer at 2001 East 57th Street. It was moved by Durbin, seconded by Levy, that the applications be filed and permit granted. Motion carried. The following building applications, ~l having the approval 0 f the Building Commi ttee, were r~ad: Application 4947: of Glass Containers Inc., for permit to construct stack at 3601 Santa Fe Avenue. Approximate cost $3000.00. A~pllcation 4948: of Glass Containers Inc., for permit to construct factory building at 3601 Santa Fe Avenue. Approximate cost $10,000.00. . Application 4950: of Fruehauf Trailer Co;, for permit to con- struct warehouse at 2160 East 25th Street. Approximate cost $2000.00. Applidation 4951: of Progressive Varnish Co., for permit to move existing building into city, to be located at 3137 East -2- 2~7 It was moved by Durbin, seconded by'Leonis, that the applications be ~iled and per.mits granted. Motion carried. RESOLUTION NO. 821, approving Speci~ications No. 95, was read. It was moved by Durbin, seconded. by Levy, that RESOLUTION NO. 821 be adopted. Motion carried. It was moved by Durbin, seconded by Levy, that the Clerk be instructed to advertise for bids ~or equipment specified in Speci~ications No. 95. Motion carried. . RESOLUTION NO. 822, approving Speci~ications No. 96, was read. It was moved by Durbin, seconded by Levy, that RESOLUTION NO. 822 be adopted. Motion carried. RESOLUTION NO. 823, declaring the prevailing rate per diem wages for labor to be used in the furnishing and erection of tank and appurtenances, as described in Specifi- cations No. 96, was read. -3- 268 ,..,....."..-.:-c.w:...".,.~.......,..."-........,.;~.~..,,..- It was moved by Durbin, seconded by Levy, that RESOLUTION NO. 823 be adopted. Motion carried. It was moved by Durbin, seconded by Levy, that the Clerk be instructed to advertise for bids for equipment specified in Specifications No. 96. Motion carried. It was moved by Durbin, seconded by Peralta, that the City exercise the option for the purchase of fuel oil for another year, as set'forth in its contract with The Texas Company. Motion carried. It was moved by Durbin, seconded by Peralta, that the City Attorney be instructed to defend the action brought against the City, the City Council and the Chief of Police entitled Ash v. City of Vernon, et ale Motion carr~ed. Communication from Boyle Manufacturing Co. for permit to paint curb, was read. I t was moved by Leoni s, seconded by Levy, tha t the same be referred to the Police Department. Motion carried. At this time the City Engineer requested permit to hire a clamshell crane to'complete the stormdrain now being constructed under W. P. A. It was moved by Leonis, seconded by Levy, that the request of the City Engineer be concurred in and that permis- sion be granted to employ an operator to excavate with the clamshell crane. Motion carried. It was moved by Durbin, seconded by Leonis, that the Water and Power Co~ttee and the City Attorney be auth- orized to make a study of the advisability of selling the unused power bonds and report their findings to the City Council. Motion carried. Demands on the General Fund in the sum of $33,321.02 were read. , It was moved by DUrbin, seconded by Peralta, that the demands'be allowed and warrants drawn for the same. Motion carried. It was moved by Levy, seconded by Peralta, that the meeting adjourn. Motion carr! CL. / ernon -4- ~ 0)("9 ",",0