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19370601 Regular City Council Meeting - Minutes MINUTES .oF A REGULAR MEETINB .oF THE CITY C.oUNCIL OF THE CITY .oF VERNON, HELD TUESDAY, JUNE 16 1937, AT THREE .o'CLOCK P. M. ,AT THE CITY HALL .oF THE CITY .oF VERNON, 4305 SANTA~ FE AVENUE, VERN.oN, CALIF.oRNIA.. The meeting was called to order by the Mayor, J. J. Furlong. Councilmen present: Furlong, Leonis, Durbin, Peralta Councilmen absent: Levy It was moved by Durbin, seconded by Peralta, that the reading of the Minutes of the previous meeting be dis- pensed with. Motion carried. At this time the City Clerk announced that he had on his desk bids for the drilling of a water well, pursuant to notice inviting sealed proposals, heretofore authorized by the City Council. It was moved by Leonis, seconded by Durbin, that the Clerk open and declare the bids. Motion carried. The City Clerk opened bids for the drilling of a water well for the City from the following firms: Roscoe Moss Company Saunders Brothers Barber & Bridge Drilling Corp. Ltd. It was moved by Leonis, seconded by Durbin, that the same be referred to the City Engineer for checking and report. Motion carried. Report of the City Engineer on bids for fencing the City's pumping plant on East Vernon Avenue, recommending that the,bid of Anchor Post Fence Company be accepted at the price named in its bid, to-wit, $1114..0.0, was read. It was moved by Leonis, seconded by Durbin, that the report be received and that all bids be rejected for the turnishing and erecting of said fence except the bid of Anchor Post Fence Company; that it be awarded the contract; that the City Attorney draw the contract, and that the cheeks of unsuccesst'ul bidders be returned. Motion carried. Report of the City Engineer and Chief Electrical Engineer on bids for the eleetric switchboard to be in- stalled at the City's pumping plant No.2, recommending that W. A. Benjamin,Electric Company be awarded said con- tract at the price named in its bid, to-wit, $926.346 was read. It was moved by Leonis, seconded by Durbin6 that all bids for the furnishing of the electric switch board to be installed in Pumping Plant No. 2 be rejected except the bid of W. A. Benjamin Electric Company, and that it be a47 awarded the contract; that the City Attorney be instructed to draw the contract. covering the same, and that checks of unsuccessful bidders be returned to them. Motion carried. Report of the City Engineer on the communication from Swift & Company regarding the condition of Jewel Avenue due to storm drain installation, was read. He recomme;tded that the City Council appropriate the sum of $200.00 to put the street 1n good condition. It was moved by Leonis, seconded by Durbin, that the report be filed and the recommendation concurred in. ' Motion carried. Request of City Council.ma1n Levy for leave of absence from the city for five weeks was read. It was moved by Durbin, seconded by Peralta, that the request be filed and permission granted. Motion carried. Communication from the Department of Water & Power of the City of Los Angeles, requesting permission to shoot pigeons that gather on high voltage wires, was read. It was moved by Durbin, seconded by Peralta, that the same be referred to the Committee of the Whole. Motion carried. Communication from Vernon Paving Company, requesting extension of thirty days for the completion of street work on Vernon Avenue between Santa Fe Avenue and Alameda Street, was read. It was moved by Leonis, seconded by Peralta, that the communication be filed and the extension requested be granted. Motion carried. Communication from Technical Glass Company, Inc., ad- vising that they are paying March and April power bills under protest in connection with survey made by Conaway-Cooper Company, was read. It was moved by Peralta, seconded by Durbin, that the communication be filed. Motion carried. \,; ommunication from the Union Packing Company, request- ing permission to prohibit parking wit~ 30 feet north and ~O feet south of entrance to cattle unloading driveway on Soto Street, was read. It was moved by Peralta, seconded by Durbin, that the communication be referred to the Police Department. Motion carried. Communication from Imperial Pipe & Supply Co., request- ing permit to haul refuse 1frpom their premises 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 per.mit granted. Motion carried. At this time the City Engineer reported that Barber & Bridge Drilling Corp. Ltd. was the lowest and best bidder for -2- a48 'c. ,.:.:~ for the drilling of City's water well, and recommended that it be awarded the contract. It was moved by Durbin, seconded by Peralta, that the report be received and filed and the recommendation con- curred in; that all bids for the drilling of the well be re- jected except the bid of Barber & Bridge Drilling Corp. Ltd; that it be awarded the contract; and that the City Attorney be inst:ructed to draw the contract; that the checks of all unsuccessful bidders be returned. Motion carried. At this time Councilman Leonis Introduced RESOLUTION NO. 870, a.. resolution re-instating Carl Heinze as consulting electrical engineer at a salary of $500.00 per month, beginning June 1, 1937, until the further order of the City Council, and recommended its adoption, which was seconded by Councilman Durbin, and carried. Minutes of the Committee on Water & Power meetings of May 25 and June 1, 1937, were read. It was moved by Durbin, seconded by Peralta, that the same be filed. Motion carried. ~lication 5348: of Southern California Telephone Co., for per- JiiIt" to raise manhole on the south side of Vernon Avenue at Hawthorne Street, was read. The City Engineer reper ts that application should be denied as manhole is to grade. It was moved by Leonis, seconded by Durbin, that Application 5348 be denied. Motion carried. Report of the Police Department was read. It was moved by Leonis, seconded by Peralta, that the same be filed. Motion carried. Acceptance of franchise by Southern California Edison Company Ltd. under Ordinance No. 503, was read. It was moved by Durbin, seconded by Peralta, that the same be filed. Motion carried. Acceptance of franchise by Southern California Edison Company Ltd. under Ordinance No. 504 was read. It was moved by Durbin, seconded by Peralta, that the same be filed. Motion carried. ~he following applications, all having the approval of the City Engineer, were read: Application 5339: 01' Southern California Edison Co., for permit to set electrical power transmission line poles on Soto Street, between Leonis Blvd. and Fruitland Road. Application 5340: of Southern California Telephone Co., for permit to place one pole and anchor on west side of Soto Street 30 feet north of alley north of 57th Street. Application 5341: of Southern California Telephone Co., for permit to place 92 feet of underground conduit on north side of 38th Street, east of Alameda Street. Application 5342: of Southern California Telephone Co., for permIt to place two poles on east side of 1st Street 133 feet and 250 feet north of Santa Fe Railroad right of way. -3... :)'19 , Application 5343: of Southern California Telephone Co., for permit to place underground conduit on north side of Slauson Avenue 140 feet west of Downey Road. Application 5344: of Southern California Telephone Co., for permIt to raise manhold on south side of Vernon Avenue 6 feet west of St. Charles Avenue. Application 5345: of Southern California Telephone Co., for permit to raise manhole on south side of Vernon Avenue, 346 feet east of St. Charles Street. Application 5346: of Southern California Telephone Co., for permit to raise manhole 320 feet east of Alameda Street on south side of Vernon Avenue. ~ Application 5347: of Southern California Telephone Co., for permIt to raise manhole on south side of Vernon Avenl,1e, 345 feet west of SantaFe Avenue. Application 5349: of OWens-Illinois-Pacific Coast Co., for permit to jack conduit across Fruitland Road for 440 volt line to parking lot. Application 5350: of Geo. Miller, for permit to connect to sewer at 2].01 East 38th Street. Application 5351: of Myers Bros., for permit to connect to I sewer at 2411 East 26th Street. APplication 5852: of Owens-Illinois-Pacific Coast Co., for per- mIt to connection to dewer at Fruitland Road and Soto Streets. Application 5353: of Standard Steel Works, for permit to con- nect to sewer at 5001 South Boyle Avenue. Application 5354: of Southern California Gas Co., for permit to install gas service at 2309 East 38th Street. It was moved by Leonis, seconded by Durbin, that the applications be filed and permits granted. Motion carried. Demands in the swm of $12,653.52 were read. It was moved by Leonis, seconded by Peralta, that the demands be. allowed and warrants drawn for the same. Motion carried. ATTEST: It was moved by Leonis, meeting adjourn. Motion carried. -4- ..~- j)~)O