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19380104 Regular City Council Meeting - Minutes ,-,- -'/""?,,,'-.->p',",""i ..~~,~,""",' "",_..\ ~~~-~'::: """,,'l" '1"'i,':'",r"'7---~"""~~""",-,,,_"r-_- ,-,/i. , ~ ,'" ',~ _~.r _ ;~__' 'i'?"--"':_ T,,, ~"'~'~':r --' Y',,"":'" ,-' ,~..,. ~"""", ~-""'l-- ',,"''' __," ,,,", .._ "-", "lll MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE OITY OOUNOIL OF THE CITY OF VERNON HELD TUESDAY, JANUARY 4, 1938, AT THREE 0' OLOOK P. M., AT THE OITY HALL OF THE CITY OF VERNON, 4305 SANTA FE AVENUE, VERNON, OALIFORNIA. - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - Furlong. The meeting was called to 'order by the Mayor, J. J. Oouncilmen present: Furlong, Leonis, Peralta Oouncilmen absent: Durbin, Levy. It was moved by Leonis, seconded by Peralta that the re~d- ing o~ the Minutes o~ the previous meeting be dispensed with. Motion carried. The report of Oarl A. Heinze, Oonsulting electrical engineer, on the statement submitted by the Southern Oalifornia Edison Co., for the month of October, 1937, was read. It was moved by Leonis, seconded by Peralta that the report be ~iled, and a copy thereof sent to the Vernon Industrial Develop- ment Association. Motion carried. At this time councilman Leonis introduced Resolution No. 899 a resp~ut~pn directing Oarl A. Heinze, consulting electrical engineer,' to send copies of his report to the council to the Vernon Industrial Development Association, and moved its adoption, which was seconded by Peralta. Motion carried. A communication from the Oity Engineer regarding the City's well No. 6, in the rear of the Oity Hall, wherein the Engineer recom- mended additional per~orations in the well, w~s read. It was moved by Peralta, seconded by Leonis that the communi- cation be ~iled and approved, and the recommendation therein be concurra in. Motion carried. A communication from the Oity Engineer, regarding certain re- pairs to Soto Street and East 26th. Street bridge railings, was read. It was moved by Leonis, seconded by Peralta that the communi- c,ation be filed and approved. Motion carried. A communication ~rom the Oity Engineer regarding a proposed 8" water line and ~ire hydrant in Elwood Street leading northerly fram 37th. Street was read. It was moved by Peralta, seconded by Leonis that the communi- cation be referred to the Oity Engineer for report and complete data as to costs, etc. Motion carried. A communication from the Oity Engineer recommending the ac- ceptance of centrif~gal pumps and motor units as called for in speci- ~ications 98 and 102, was read. -.:. It was moved by Peralta, seconded by Leonis that the communi- cation be filed and the reommendation of the engineer concurred in. Motion carried. A communi~ation from the City Engineer stating that Mr. D. Thomas has 1ef't the services of the city and that he has appointed Mr. Glenn J. Johnson as Field Engineer to fill the vacancy, at a salary of $180.00 per month, including the use of his automobile, to be effective January 1, 1938, was read. It was moved by Peralta, seconded by Leonis that the communi- cation be filed and the action of the City Engineer be approved, and Mr. Glenn J. Johnson be employed by the city at a salary of' $180.00 per month, including the use of his ear, to be ef'fective .from January 1, 1938, and continue at the pleasure o.f the Board. Motion carried. A communication from the General Petroleum Corporation assum- ing all risk of loss or damage to their piping system and fixtures in connection with increased water pressure applied for, was read. It was moved by Peralta, seconded by Leonis that the communi- cation be filed. Motion carried. A communication from Graham Bros., Inc., requesting that no second-hand pipe business be issued permits f'or operating on Soto Street, between Patten Blinn Lumber Company and their property, was read. It was moved by Peralta, seconded by Leonis that same be filed. Motion carried. A communication from Imperial Pipe & Supply Co., requesting a permit to locate their pipe and supply business on property known as the Exkton Estate on Soto Street, was read. It was moved by Peralta, seconded by Leonis that same be re- ferred to the next meeting. Motion carried. A communication from the Southern California Meat Company, requesting a temporary permit to move a 22x23 f'oot building, frame" on Lot 10 of J. R.Tay10r Vernon Avenue Villa Tract for an o.ff'ice to accommodate the State Department of Agriculture" was read. It was moved by Peralta, seconded by Leonis that same be laid over until the next meeting. Motion carried. A communication from the Golden State Transportation Co." for a permit to operate a trucking business at 2304 East 48th. Street was read. It was moved by Leonis" seconded by Peralta that the communi- cation be filed and the permit granted. Motion carried. A communication from the Angelus Meat & Provision Co., re- questing a permit to operate a wholesale meat jobbing business at 3712 S. Soto Street, was read. It was moved by Leonis, seconded by Peralta that the communi- cation be f'iled and permit granted. Motion carried. A request from the Union Pacif'ic Railroad Company to the city for a franchise to operate a railroad spur track over and across -2- 2 ."-~ -,'.' ,,",...-.., ~~'~"''lI'~,_',\"1S-p_,, ~ "--0-V'_~"""""""""r'~ Magnolia Avenue in the City of Vernon, was read. It was moved by Leonis, seconded by Peralta that the communi- cation be filed. Motion carried. At this time Councilman Leonis introduced ORDINANCE No. 513, an ordinance granting the Los Angeles & Salt Lake Railroad Co., and their lessee the Union Pacific Railroad Co., a franchise to operate a railroad spur track over and across Magnolia Avenue in the City of Vernon. It was m~ed by Leonis, seconded by Peralta that Ordinance No. 513 be passed for the first reading. Motion carried. At this time Councilman Peralta introduced ORDINANCE No. 514, an ordinance of the City of Vernon appropriating from the general fund of said City the sum of $15,000.00 per annum for a period of five years from January 1, 1938, for the purpose of providing a fund to be used for publicity and advertising of the said City, and providing the man- ner and purposes in and for which said appropriation shall be used and expended, and authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk of said City to enter into a contr~ct with the Vernon Industrial Development Assoc- iation providing for the use and expenditure of such funds for such purposes. It was moved by Leonis, seconded by Peralta that Ordinance No. 514 be passed for the first reading. Motion carried. Communications from Watkins Company and from Percival Steel & Supply Company, requesting permists to haul refuse upon and along the public streets of the City of Vernon were read. It was moved by Peralta, seconded by Leonis that the communi- cations be filed and permits granted. Motion carried. A report of the Police Department on a communication of the Fibreboard Products Company, petitioning the adoption of a 2-hour park- ing zone near their premises, was read, wherein the Police Department recommended the adoption of a 2-hour parking zone as requested. It was moved by Leonis, seconded by Peralta that the communi- cation be received and filed and that the Police Department be in- structed to order signs in the district announcing the 2-hour parking zone. Motion carried. i . ORDINANCE No. 515, an ordinance regulating travel and traffic n and upon the public streets of the City of Vernon, and providing a penalty for the violation thereof was read for the first reading. It was moved by Leonis, seconded by Peralta that Ordinance No. 515 be passed for the first reading. Motion carried. It was moved by Peralta, seconded by Leonis that Ordinance No 481, as amended by Section 2 of Ordinance No. 483, be amended by chan-. ing the boundary lines of zone 2, by including the following describe~ property in Zone No.2: A portion of the Five Hundred Acre Tract of the Los Angeles Fruitland Association, as per map recorded in -3- :. + 3 Book 3, Page 156, Miscellaneous Records of Los Arlgeles County mor9 particularly described as follows: All that pprtmpD of Lots 3, 4, 5 and 6 lying southerly of the seventeen-foot right-of-way of the Union Pacific Railroad, as des~ribed in deed fram J. B. Leonis, et ux, dated September 15, 1924, and recorded in Book 5909, Page 265 of Deeds, Re- cords of Los Angeles County; and the northerly 43.94 feet of Lots 13, 14 and 15 of said Five Hund- red Acre Tract, containing 20.0486 acres. At this time the Mayor suggested that the matter be referred to the Entire City Council, acting as a Zoning Commission; that notices of the meeting and the action contemplated by the City Coun- cil be given in the manner required by law; that a hearing be had thereon the 18th day of January, 1938 at 3 o'clock P.M. It was moved by Leonis, seconded by Peralta that the suggest- ion and recommendation of the Mayor be adopted; that the City Clerk give notice that a public hearing will be held on the 18th day of . January, 1938, for the purpose of receiv.ing protests or suggestions in regard to the changing of the boundary line of Zone 2 by adding to said Zone 2 the property herein described. Motion carried. It was moved by Peralta, second~d by Leonis that the City Council approve the action of the Southern California Edison Co. Ltd., in leasing space upon leased poles of the City to the American District Telegraph Company. Motion carried. The Minutes of the meeting of the Committee on Water & Power as of December 21st. 1937, were read. It was moved by Peralta, seconded by Leonis that the minutes stand approved as read. Motion carried. The report of the Police Department was read. filed. It was moved by Peralta, seconded by Le6nis that same be Motion carried. The following applications, all having the approval of the City Engineer were read: Application 5695: Southern California Gas Co., to install concrete vault and metal gauge box on N/s 52nd Street E/o Alameda Street. Application 5696: Southern California Gas Co., to rebuild concrete vault on W/8 Alameda Street 16' sls 25th Street. Application 5697: Southern California Telephone Co., to place 2 poles and one anchor on sls of 37th Street and 29' & 81' . E/o Santa Fe Avenue. Application 5698: Southern California Telephone Co., to place one anchor on N/S of 26th Street, 500' w/o Soto Street. Application 5699: Southorn California Telephone Co., to remove 20 poles E/o Soto Street, and 4 poles w/o Soto Street on N/s of 26th Street. Application 5700: Southern California Telephone Co., to remove 8 poles on S/~ of 28th Street E/o Santa Fe Avenue. -4- 4 Application 5701: Buttress & McClellan, to construct con- crete footings approximately 2 feet deep, extending into 37th Street 2 feet. Application 5702: Wilshire Oil Co., to reconstruct two driveways and construct curb on N/S 27th Street, approximately 900 Ft. E/O Santa Fe Avenue. It was moved by Leonis, seconded by Peralta that the appli- cations be filed and permits approved. Motion carried. Demands on the general fund in the sum of $7,338.59 were read. It was moved by Peralta, seconded by Leonis that the demands be allowed and warrants drawn. Motion carried. It was moved by Peralta, seconded by Leonie that the meeting adjourn. Motion carried. ATTEST: -5- 5 ~ . '.