19370309 Regular City Council Meeting - Minutes
MINUTES OF AN ADJOURNED REGULAR MEET-
ING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF TEE CITY
OF VERNON, HELD TUESDAY, MARCH 9,
1937, AT THREE O'CLOCK P. M., AT TEE
CITYHALL 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, Peralta
Levy
It was moved by Durbin, seconded by Peralta, that
the reading of the Minutes of the previous meeting be dispensed
with. Motion carried.
Communication from Acting City Engineer, request-
ing the City Council to draw an ordinance "regarding excavations
in public streets, alleys, etc., was read.
It was moved by Leonis, seconded by Peralta, that
the same be referred to the City Attorney. Motion carried.
Communication from the Acting City Engineer, regard~
ing Downey Road storm drain, was read.
It was moved by Leonis, seconded by Durbin, that"the
same be referred to the Finance Committee. Motion carried.
ORDINANCE NO. 501, an ordinance calling a special
election to be held April 12, 1937, was read for first reading.
It was moved by Leonis, seconded by' Durbin that
ORDINANCE NO. 501 be passed for first reading. Motion
carried.
At this time the City Attqrney presented a form of
ordinance to be known as Ordinance No. 502, to be voted upon
by the )eople of Vernon.
It was moved by Durbin, seconded by Peralta, that
ORDINANCE NO. 502 be approved as to Torm, to be voted upon
April 12, 1937, by the people of the City of Vernon. Motion
carried.
RESOLUTION NO. 847, a resolution calling a special
election in the City of Vernon, to be held April 12, 1937,
was read.
It was moved by Leonis, seconded by Durbin, that
RESOLUTION NO. 847 be adopted. Motion carried.
. Co~catlon from the Acting City Engineer, with
P~ans No. 501 attached, for the improvement of Magnolia
Street, and requesting the City Council to approve said plan,
was read.
RESOLUTION NO. 848, a resolution adopting Plan No.
501 was read.
It was moved by Leonis, seconded by Peralta, that
RESO~UTION NO. 848 be adopted. Motion carried.
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Communication from the Acting City Engineer! re~
quest ing permission to spend an amount not to exceed t350.00
to improve the condition of Water Well No.1 of the City, was
read.
It was moved by Durbin, seconded by Peralta, that
the City Engineer be instructed to do the work necessary on
Well No. lof the City, at a cost not to exceed $350.00. Mo-
tion carried.
Communication from the Acting City Engineer, stating
that an additional $2500.00 will be necessary to complete the
Vernon Avem.le Storm Drain, was read.
RESOLUTION NO. (349, a resolution transferring $2500.00
from the General Fund into the Vernon Avenue Storm Drain Fund
was read.
It was moved by Durbin, seconded by Peralta, that
RESOLUTION NO. 849 be adopted. Motion carried.
Communication from the Acting City Engineer, regard-
ing the drainage on East 28th Street, was read.
It was moved by Durbin, . seconded by Peralta, that the
same be filed and the Clerk instructed to communicate its con-
tents to the Associated Oil Company. Motion carried.
Circular letter from the League of Ca.liforniaMunic-
ipalities" regarding interest rates on public deposits after
August 24, 1937, was read.
It was moved by Durbin, seconded by Peralta, that the
same be filed. Motion carried.
Report of " General PetroleUm Corporation on Los Angeles
County Franchise No. 781 (NS) was read.
It was moved by Durbin, seconded by Leonis, that the
same be filed. Motion carried.
Communication from Davey Tree Surgery Co. Ltd., request-
ingpermit to trffutrees to clear Southern California Edison Com-
pany;Ltd. wires at Downey Road north of Slauson Avenue; Boyle
Avenue north of Slauson Avenue; and 37th Street east of Alameda
Street, the number of trees to be tr~ed being set forth in
the communication, was read.
It was moved by Durbin, seconded bY Peralta,
communication be filed and permission be given for the
of said trees, providing same are upon City property.
carried.
that the
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Motion
Report of the Police Department on the application
of Manuel Varguez for permi tto operate lunch room at 2022
East 38th Street, wherein the Police Department reco~nded"
that the application be granted upon the filing of the bond,
was read.
It was moved by Durbin, seconded by Peralta, that the
connnunication be filed and the r eci>mmendation concurred in. Mo-
ticm carried.
Connnunications from Sears Roebuck and Co. and Globe
Sanitary Supply Co., for permits to haul refuse from their
premises upon and along the public streets of the City of Vernon,
were read.
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The fbllowirig applications, having the approval of
the Acting City Engineer, were read:
A~plication'5l99: of Griffith Company, for permit to pave
Magnolia Avenue, according to Plan No. 501.
A.pplica.tion 5200: of Southern California Edison Company, Ltd.,
for permit to move poles on Vernon Avenue to allow widening
of street.
It Vias moved by Durbin, Seconded by Peralta, that
the applicat ions be filed and permits granted. Motion
carried.
It wa.s moved by Durbin, seconded by Peralta, that
the applications be filed and permits granted. Motion carried.
Comnxu.n.icati6n from Works Progress A.dministration, re-
questing that the City appoint some one to act in its behalf
regarding work to be done in the City, was read.
It was moved by Durbin, seconded by Peralta, that the
City Engineer act for and in the name of the City on W. P. A.
project. Motion carried.
It was moved by Leonis, seconded by Peralta, that
the .meeting adjourn. Motion carr ed.
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