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19370518 Regular City Council Meeting - Minutes , MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VERNON, HELD TUESDAY , MAY 18, 1937, AT THREE Of CLOCK P. M., AT THE CITY HALL OF THE CITY OF VERNON, 4305 SANTA FE AVENUE, VERNON, CALIFORNIA. ----------------------------------- The'meeting was called to order by the Mayor, J. J. Furlong. Councilmen present: Furlong, Durbin, Peralta Councilmen absent: Leonis, Levy It was moved by Peralta, seconded by Durbin, that the reading' of the Minutes of the previous meeting be dis- pensed with. Motion carried. At this time the Clerk announced that he had bids on his desk pursuant to notioe inviting same for the furnish- ing'of labor and material desoribed in Specifications No. 104. It was moved by Durbin~ seconded by Peralta, that the Clerk open and read the bids. ~otion carried. I At this time the Clerk opened bids for the ~ish- ing'of labor and material described in Specifications No; . 104, for the.building of a fence around Pumping Plant No.2. Bids were from the following firms: Whiting Mead Company Wickwire Spencer Steel Company Los Angeles Fencing Company Standard Fence Company Anchor Post Fence Company It was moved by Durbin, seconded by Peralta, that the bids be referred to the City Engineer f'Or checking and report. Motion carried. The Clerk announced that this was theqtfme and place set for the receiving of bids for the furnishing of labor and material described in Specifications No. 105, and stated that he had several bids upon his desk. It was moved by Peralta, seconded by Durbin, that the Clerk be instructed to open and read the bids. Motion carried. At this time the Clerk read bids for the furnishing o:f electric power switchboard and appurtenances in Pumping Plant No. 1 :from the following firms: Trumbull Electric Manufacturing Co. w. A. Ben~amin Electric Co. Square"D Company . Westinghouse Electric & :Mfg. Co. It was moved by Durbin, seconded by peralta, that all bids be re:ferred to the Electrical Engineer and City Engineer :for checking and report. Motion ~arried.. It was moved by Durbin, seconded by Peralta, that ORDINANCE NO. 505 be laid over for second reading. Motion carried. ~ Communi.cation from the Ci ty EngineeI~,) l' equesting that he be authorized to arrliillge with at1.bn;J:'l1 Pacific Company to improve spur track crossing across Magnolia Avenue 700 feet south of Slauson Avenue, and. requesting appropria- tion of $240.00, for the same, was read. It was moved by Durbin, seconded by Peralta, that the City Engineer be authorized to make the necessary arrange- ments with the SYnt.'Q1'.1:r>TI Pacific Railway to improve the cross- ing referred to in his communication, and that he be auth- orized to expend not to exceed $240.00 for the improving of same. Motion carried. Report of the City Engineer on bids for the painting of steel water tank at Pumping Plant No.2, wherein he recommended that Walter Ferem Company be awarded the contract for t he work, was read. , It was moved by Durbin, seconded by Peralta, that the communication of the City Engineer be filed and concurred in, and that all bids be rejected except the bid of Walter Ferem Company, and that said company be awarded the contract at the price named in its bid, and that tne City Attorney oe instructed to draw contract covering same. Motion carried. Communication from the City Engineer,' submitting Specifioations No. 106 for the drilling of well on City's property located at 4305 Santa Fe Avenue, was read. It was moved by Peralta, seconded"by Durbin, that the communioation be filed. Motion carried. At this time Councilman Durbin introduced RESOLUTION NO. 866, a resolution approving Specifications No. l06, and moved its adoption, which was seoonded by Peralta, and oarried. Counoilman Durbin introduced RESOLUTION NO. 867, a resolution declaring the prevailing rate per diem wages to be paid for labor described in Specifications No. 196, and moved its adoption, which was seconded by Peralta, and carried., It was moved by Peralta, seoonded by Durbin, that the Clerk be authorized to advertise for bids for the'drilling of the well in aocordance with Specifioations No. 106. Motion carried. Communication from the City Engineer, advising the City Council that the Works Progress Administration will be ready to resume work on the Vernon'Avenue Storm Drain, and re- questing an appropriation of $125b~00 to oomplete said work as the City's share thereof, was read. It was moved 'by Durbin, seoonded by Peralta, that the communication be filed. Motion carried. . At this time Councilman Durbin introduced RESOLUTION NO. 868, a resolution appropriating $1250.00 from the General Fund into, the Vernon Avenue Storm Drain Fund, to'be used for work on said storm drain, and moved its adoption, Which was seconded by Councilman Peralta, and carried. Communication from Conaway-Cooper Company, regarding meter reading billings of utility departments in connection with Technical Glass Company services, was read. I . . It' was moved by Peralta, seconded by DUrbin, that the same be'r'!eferred to the City Electrical Engineer. Motion carried. -2- Report of'Southern California Telephone Company on Franchise No. 108, together with oheok in the ~um of $8,087.82, being payment of two per cent on gross receipts for operations under Ordinance No. 108, was read. It was moved by Durbin, seconded by Peralta, that the oommunication be filed and check accepted. Motion carried. Report of B. A. Moeller, on foamite extinguishing systems of the city, was read. It was~moved by Peralta; seconded by Durbin, that the same be filed. Motion carried. Communication from Los Angeles By-Produots Co. requesting permission to operate a truok dispatching station on property of Southern Pacifio Company, 25th and Alameda Streets, was read. TruoKs are used by City of Los Angeles for can, metal, eto., pickup. It was moved by Durbin, seconded by Peralta, that the same be referred to the Police Department, for investiga- tion and report. Motion carried. Communioation from Swift & Company, requesting that Mr. B. Clark be deputized as a police officer for the " protection of funds during cashing of employees' pay roll ohecks, was read. It was moved by Peralta, seconded by Durbin~ that the communication be referred to the Polioe Department. Motion carried. Communication from the Department of Water & Power of the City of Los Angeles, requesting permission to construct, operate and maintain an electric light and power transmission line on Downey Road, as~set forth in petition attached to the oommunication, was read. It was moved by Durbin, seoonded by Peralta, that the same be referred to the City Electrical Engineer. Motion carried. Comrin:mication from Peerless pump Division of Food Machinery Corp., regarding deduction of sales tax on rental of equipment ,was read. It was moved by Durbin, seoonded by Peralta, that the communication be filed and the tax demanded be paid. Motion carried. ' . I Communication from Fred L. Cook, Director of League of California Municipalities, regarding membership in the League, was read. It was moved by Durbin, seconded by Peralta, that the same be referred to the Finance Committee. Motion carried. Communication from Andrew Franklin, I' equesting permis- sion to move dwelling from 2146 East 37th: street, to property owned by 'him at the northwest oorner of ,RosS and 37th Street, was read. It was moved by Peralta, seconded by Durbin, that the oommunication be filed and the permit granted. Motion carI'ied. -3- Communication from Owens-Illinois-Pacific Coast Company, requesting permission to install safety cross walk across Fruitland Road to an automobile parking lot for em- ployees on the so~th side of Fruitland Road, was read. It was moved by Peralta, second~d by Durbin, that the same be referred to the Police Department. Motion oarried. Communication from Swift & Company, requesting information as to when Jewel Street will be put into the con- dition it was in prior to storm drain excavations, was read. It was moved by Durbin, seconded'by Peralta, that' the matter be referred to the City Engineer. Motion carried. Communication from Western Union Telegraph Company, requesting the repainting of curb at 2a16 Santa Fe Avenue in oonnection with parking so that messengers boys can approaoh the office, was read. It was moved by Durbin, seconded by Peralta, that the oommunication be referred to the Police Department. Motion carried. Communication from Seourity-First National Bank of Los Angeles, rewarding the painting of pedestrian cross walk 'and "No Parking at its bank located at 2808 Santa Fe Avenue, was read. It was moved by Durbin, seconded by Peralta, that the matter be referred to the Police Department. Motion carried. Communication from Co-Operative Used Equipment and Materials Co., requesting"permit to conduot business at 4901 Santa Fe Avenue, was read. It was moved by Durbin, seoonded by Peralta, that the communication be referred to the Police Department. Motion oarried. . Communication from Madsen Electric Service, request- ing permit to operate'electric shop and warehouse at 3232 East 50th Street, was read. It was moved by Durbin, seconded by Peralta, that the communioation be filed and pe~t granted. Motion carried. Communication from Roy F. Benton, requesting permit to operate and maintain a hay mill at 26th and Downey Road, was read. ~ It was moved by Durbin, seoonded by Peralta, that the communication be filed and permit granted. Motion carried. Communication from Assooiated Products Co., request- ing permit to manufacture sausage oasings at 3313 East Vernon Avenue, was read. It was moved by Durbin, seoonded by Peralta, that the same be referred to the Police Department. Motion carried. Communication from H. Kohnstamm & Co., requesting pe~t to c~t ~ltina.ineSS of a distributing warehouse for laundry supplies at 4735 Distriot Boulevard, was read. -4- It was moved by Durbin, seoonded by Peralta, that the cormnunication be filed and permit granted. Motion carried. Communioations from the following firms for permission to haul refuse from their premises upon and along the public streets of the City of Vernon, were read: Howes'&: Whitaker Roy F. Benton Ames Grinding Company It was moved by Peralta, seconded by'Durbin, that the oommunications be filed and permits granted. Motion carried. Report of Vernon Industrial Development Association for the year ending December 31# 1936, was read. It was moved by Peralta, seconded by Durbin, that the report be filed. Motion carried. Report of the Polioe Department was read. It was moved by Peralta, seconded by Durbin, that the report be filed. Motion.carried. Minutes of the meetings of May 11th and 18th, 1937, of the Committee on Water &: Power, were read. It was "moved by Peralta; seoonded by Durbin, that the same be filed. Motion oarried. The following' applications, all having the approval of the City Emgineer,were rea~: Application 5312: ofW.J. Tannahill, for permit to construct two driveways on the north side of 38th street, near Ross Street. Application 5313: of Southern California Telephone Company, fo~ per~t to remove one pole on the north side of Fruitland Road, east of Soto Street. Application 5314: of Southern California Gas CompanYt re- questing permdt to repair gas main at approximately 144 feet south of 54th Street on.the east side, of Boyle Avenue. Application 5315: of W. J. Tannahill, for permit to con- structsidewalk, ourb and driveway on the north side of East 38th Street, near Ross street. Applic~ion 5316: of Southern California Telephone Company, f'or permit to p!aoe 45 feet of single duct aorossBickett Street, 485 feet north of Slauson Avenue. Application 5317: of Los Angeles Railway Company, requesting permIt to renew pipe for electric track switoh on" the south side of Vernon Avenue, 23 feet west of Santa Fe Avenue. Application 5318: of Southern California Meat Company, request- ing permit.to connect to Sewer at 3301 East Vernon Avenue. . - Application 5319: of W. T. Callard., for permit to connect to sewer at Slauson Avenue and Downey Road. Application 5320: of Southern California Gas Co., requesting per.m1tto install gas service pipeline at 2101 East 38th Street. -5- It was moved by Peralta, seconded by Durbin, that the applications be filed and permits granted. Motion carried. Councilman Durbin introduced RESOLUTION NO. 869, a resolution changing the title of R. T. Furlong from Assistant Engineer to Relief Shift Engineer, and moved its adoption, which was seconded by Councilman Peralta, and oarried. Demands on' the General Fund in the sum of $41,253.52 ..were.. read. It was moved by Durbin, seconded by Peralta, that the demands be allowed and warrants drawn. Motion carried. It was moved this meeting adjourn. by Durbin, that -6-