19370223 Regular City Council Meeting - Minutes
MINUTES OF .AN ADJOURNED REGULAR 1mET-
ING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF VERNON, HELD TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 23,
1937, AT THREE O'CLOCK P. M., AT THE
CITY, HALL OF THE CITY OF VERNON, 4305
SANTA FE AVENUE, VERNON, CALIFORNIA.
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The meeting was called to order by the Mayor,
J. J. Furlong.
Councilmen present:
Councilmen absent:
Furlong, Leonis, Durbin
Levy, Peralta
It was moved by Durbin, seconded by Leonis, that
reading of the minutes of the previous meeting be dispensed
with. Motion carried.
Communica.tion, with resolution attached from Los
Angeles County ]3oard of Supervisors ,I' egarding flood condi-
tions in the area between Alameda Street and Los Angeles
River, extendi1l.g southerly from Vemon to Dominquez
Junction, was read.
It was moved by Durbin, seconded by Leonis, that
the same be filed. Motion carried.
Communication from Fra.neis Bates, Acting City
Engineer, reco:umending the acceptance of Venturi meter for
pumping station 'No.2, .was read.
It was moved by' Leonis ,secomed by Durbin., that .
the commun.ication be filed and recommendation concurred in.
Motion carried.
Communicatiorifrom the Actlng City Engineer, re-
questing the authorization to make application in the name
of the city for corporate membership' in' American Water Works
Association, at an,annual fee of $15.00, was read.
It was moved by Durbin, seconded by Leonie, that
the comrimnication be filed and authorization given. Motion
carrie d.
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Report of the Southern California Gas Company on '
Franchise No. S9, with check in the sum of $652.lS attached,
was read.
It was moved by DUrbin, secomed by Leonis, that
the same be referred to the Finance Cammittee. Motion carried.
Report of General Petroleum Corp., on Franchise
Ordinances Nos.-SO, 152 aDd 299, with check in the sum of
$4S.21 attached, was read.
It was moved by DUrbin, seconded'by Leonis ~ that the
report be received and filed and the check 'accepted. Motion
carried.
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Communication l' ram Bethlehem Steel Company, regard-
ing the laying of water mains in Magnolia Avenue, was read.
It, was, moved by DUrbin,' seconded by Leonie, that
the City Engineer be instructed to allow the Bethlehem Steel
Company to borrow from the city pipe to complete said work,
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with ,the distinct understanding, however, that said pipe
should be returned in k1lld to the City, and that the City
should be u.nder rio firiailcial obligation either in removing
or in replacing said pipe. Motion carried.
Comtn\U1ics.tion from Davey Tree Surgery Co., ~equest-
ing penuit, to prune such trees. that are located on city
parkWays which'interfere with wires of Southern California
Edison Company, was read.
It wa.s moved by Leonis, seconded by Du.rbin" that
the same be referred to the City Clerk, with instructions
as set forth.t the last regular meeting of the City Council.
Motion carried.
COmrnunieation fromtheL'~:sAl;::rouqSpring &. Wire Corp.,
requesting pennit to haul refuse from premises at 3200 East
Slauson J.ve11ue, upon and along the public streets of the City
of Vernon, was read.
It qs moved by Leo riis , secorned by Durbin, that the
communication be filed and pe~it granted. Motion carried.
The following applications, having the approval ot
the Actins City Engineer, were read:,
Al?plication.51'14: ,of Whiting Mead Co., to eonstzwuct asphaltic
concrete driveway and rebuild curb on East 38th Street, 405-1/2
feet west of Iriving Street.
Application 51'15: of Buttress & McClellan, for permit to
connect to sewer at 2336 East 38th street.
It was moved by Leonie, seconded by Dtl.rbin, that'the
applications be filed and pe~it,granted. Motion carried.
C01'm:nU1l1catlon from A.' W.Hudson, reqUesting withdrawal'
ot a certain petition signed by him and presented by H. McCUrdy,
was read.
It was moved by Dtri'biiJ., seconded by Leonis, that the
same be filed. Motion carried.
Communication f:rolD Los Angeles FoUndry-Company, 2444
S6uthAlameda Street,l"'equesting release On portion of building
set-back line on Alameda Street, was read.
It was moved by Leonis, secorned byI>\11tbln, that the
matter be reterred to the City Engineer. Motion carried.
RESOLUTION NO. 841, a resolution authoriziilg the
Mayor and City Clerk to enter into a certain contract attached
to said Resolution, was read.
It was moved by DUrbin, seconded bY Leonis, that
RESOLUTION NO. 841 be adopted. Motion carried. ,
It was moved by Durbin, secon4edby Leonls, that-
W. H. Wadsworth be employed by the Ci tyto prepare the pro-
ceedin.gs .in. the bond election to be voted'upoJ?, by the residents
of the City of Vernon, in the sum of $600,000, and that he be
allowed'reasonable compensation for his services. Motion
carried.
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At this time the ActIng City Engineer 'informed
the Council ths.t he was putting in the water main' on
Magnolia Avenue for the Bethlehem Steel Company, at cost
plus 10 per cent.
It was moved byDurbin,secomed by Leonis, that
the report of the City Engineer be approved and filed.
Motion carried.
Itw8.s1'I1oved by DUrbin,
this meeting adjourn. Motion c
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