19370428 Regular City Council Meeting - Minutes
MINUTES OF AN ADJOURNED REGULAR MEET-
ING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF VERNON, HELD WEDNESDAY , APRIL 28,
193'7, AT THREE 0 'CLOCK P. M., AT TEE
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: Furlong, Leonis, Durbin, Levy, Peralta
,Councilmen absent: None
It was moved by Durbin, seconded by Levy, that the
reading of the Minutes of the previous meeting be dispensed
with. Motion carried.
At this time the Clerk announced that he had on his
desk two sealed proposals or bids 'from Southern California
Edison Company Ltd, offering $100.00 each for the franchises
to be sold this date.
It was moved by Durbin, seconded by Peralta, that
the bids of Southern California Edison Company Ltd. be accepted.
Motion carried.
It this time Councilman Leonis introduced RESOLUTION
NO. 856, awarding to Southern California Edison Company Ltd.
that certain franchise set forth in said Resolution, andsmovea
its()adoption, which was seconded by Councilman Peralta, and
carried.
RESOLUTION NO. 85'7, a resolution approving certain
franchiseic;bond, was read.
It was moved by Leonis, seconded by Peralta, that
Resolution No. 857 be adopted. Motion carried.
RESOLUTION NO. 858, a resolution awarding a certain
franchise to Southern California Edison Company, Ltd. was
read.
It was moved by Leonis, seconded by Peralta, that
RESOLUTION NO. 858 be adopted. Motion carried.
RESOLUTION NO. '859, a resolution approving certain
franchise bond, was read.
Tt was moved by Leonis, seconded by Peralta, that
RESOLUTION NO. 859 be adopted. Motion carried.
ORDINANCE NO. 503, an ordinance " granting a franchise
to Southern California Edison Company Ltd., was read for first
reading.
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It was moved by Durbin, seconded by Peralta, that
ORDINANCE NO. 503 be passed for first reading. Motion carried.
ORDINANCE NO. 504, an ordinance granting a" certain
franchise toSoutnern California Edison Company Ltd., was read
for first reading.
It was moved by Durbin, seconded by Peralta, that
ORDINANCE NO. 504 be passed for first reading. Motion carried.
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CommUnication from the City Engineer, regarding
improvement of iMagnolia Avenue to Slauson Avenue, and re-
questing,autho~ity to have title search in regard to owner-
ship of proper~y abutting Magnolia Avenue, southerly from
Slauson Avenue~ was read.
It was moved by Levy, seconded by Peralta, that the
communication oe filed and the City'Attorney instructed to
hav~he title search requested made. Motion carried.
Repo~t of the City Engineer on description'of land
in bid submitt~d by Dominic Meaglia, et aI, was read.
It was moved by Levy, seconded by Peralta, that the
report be filed. Motion carried.
Repo~t of the City Engineer on'City's Well No.1
and requesting an appropriation of $1400.00 for further de-
velopment, was read.
At this time Councilman Durbin introduced RESOLUTION
NO. 860, a re~olution appropriating from the General Fund to
the Water Construction Fund the sum of $1400.00, and moved its
adoption, whic~ was seconded by Councilman Leonis, and carried.
, CommUnication from the City Engineer, with Specifica-
tions No. 104 .ttached, covering proposed installation of ' woven
wire fence arotmdtheCity's property at pumping plant No.2
on East Vernon'Avenue, was read.
It was moved by Durbin, seconded by Peralta, that the
communication be filed. Motion carried.
CounQilman Durbin introduced'RESOLUTION NO. 861, a
resolution approving Specifications No. 104, and moved its adop-
tion, which wa$ seconded by Councilman Levy, and carried.
Councilman Durbin then introduced RESOLUTION NO. 862,
a resoluting d$claringthe prevailing rate per diem wages for
labor to be used in furnishing of material and construction of a
a fence as described in Specifications 104, 'and moved its adop-
tion, which was seconded by Councilman Levy, and carried.
Communication from the City Engineer, regarding Downey
Road Storm Dra~n under Works Progress Administration, in which he
asked the City Council to approve his action 'in replacing K. E.
Wattsonn with Arch Clow, at a salary of $225.00 per month, was
read.
It was moved by Durbin, seconded by Peralta, that the
communication oe filed and the recommendation concurred in.
Motion carried~
Comm~ication from the City Engineer, requesting auth-
ority to retai~ K. E. Wattson at his present salary'until May 1,
1937, and thereafter as inspector at the rate of $8.00 per day
until such time as the clean up work on t he storm drain is com-
pleted, was re~d.
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. It w~s moved by Levy, seconded by Peralta, that the
communication 'be filed and the request of the City Engineer
granted. Motion carried.
Commqnicationfrom the Department of Water & Power,
Los Angeles, r~garding transfer and assignment of Ordinance No.
361, was read.
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It was moved by Durbin, seconded by Levy, that the
same be filed and referred to the City Attorney for rep ort.
Motion carried.
Report of American District Telegraph Compan7 on
franchise ordinance No. l66, wit}, check in the sum of $396.30,
was read.
It was moved by Levy, seconded by Peralta, that the
communication be filed and the check accepted. Motion carried.
Report of Richfield Oil Company on franchise ordinance
No. 432, with check in the sum of $166.58, was read.
It was moved by Durbin, seconded by Peralta, that the
communication be filed and check accepted. Motion carried.
Communication l'rom C. E. Duggan &: Son, f'ibr permit to
haul refuse from their premises at 2300 East 48th Street, upon
and along the public streets of the City of Vernon, was read.
It was moved by Durbin, seconded by' Peralta, that
the communication be filed and permit granted. Motion carried.
Communication from the Chief Electrical Engineer,
requesting permission to employ C. A. Ertle as meter test
engineer, at a salary of $200.00 per month, commencing April 26,
1937, to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Bruce
Rule, was read.
It was moved by Levy, seconded by Peralta, that the
communication be filed and the request granted. Motion carried.
Request of the Plant Engineer for permission to paint
stacks at the City's power house was read.
It was moved by Levy, seconded by Peralta, that the
communication be filed and the request granted. Motion carried.
RESOLUTION NO. 863, a resolution approving Specifica-
tions No. 105 was read.
It was moved by Durbin, seconded by Levy, t hat RESOLUTION
NO. 863 be adopted. Motion carried.
It was moved by Durbin, seconded by Peralta, that the
Clerk be instructed to advertise for bids for the' furnishing of
labor and material required in Specifications Nos. 104 and 105.
Motion carried.
RESOLUTION NO. 864, a resolution fixing thecomp~nsa-
tion of the Chief' Electrical Engineer at $500.00 per month,
beginning April 1, 1937, was read.
It was moved by DurDin, seconded by Levy, that
RESOLUTION NO. 864 be adopted. Motion carried.
~he following applications, all having the approval
of the City Engineer, were re~d:
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Application 5275: of American States Water Co., for permit to
replace wood stave water main with 6 inch cast iron water main
on south side of Vernon Avenue, between Alameda Street and
Santa Fe Avenue.
ABPlication 5276: of General Petroleum Corporation, to break
2 teet of curb for driveway purposes on East 37th Street, 788
feet East of Santa Fe Avenue.
tPPlication 5277: of Southern California Gas Company, for permit
olbandon gas service on east side of Alameda Street, 205 feet
south of 52nd Street.
Application 5278: of Southern California Telephone Co., for per-
mIt to place 57 feet of 2 inch iron pipe across Vernon Avenue,
48 feet east of St. Charles Street.
It was moved by Durbin, seconded by Levy, that the
applications be filed and permits granted. Motion carried.
It was moved by Durbin; seconded by Levy, that this
mweting adjourn. Motion carrie
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