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19380920 Regular City Council Meeting - Minutes MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VERNON, HELD TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1938, AT THREE O'CLOCK P.M., AT THE CITY HALL OF THE CITY OF VERNON, 4305 SANTA FE AVENUE, VERHON, CALIFORNIA The meeting was called to order by the Mayor, J. J. Furlong. Councilmen prexent: Furlong, Peralta, Leonis Councilmen absent: Levy, Scheider. It was moved by Peralta, seconded by Leonis that the read- ing of the Minutes of the previous meeting be dispensed with. Motion carried. A communication from Francis Bates, City Engineer, ad- vising of the employment of Charles Clough as Engineer-Inspector on sewer construction in right-of-way, northerly of Leonis Blvd., at a salary of $200.00 per month, was read. It was moved by Leonis, seconded by Peralta that the com- munication be filed and the appointment be approved, and Charles Clough shall serve at the pleasure of the Board. Motion carried. A communication from Carl A . Heinze, consulting electrical Engineer, regarding the transformer oil stored in transformers sold to Edison Company, together with a claim of Edison Company in the sum of $58.34, due to discrepancy of oil within transformers, was read. Said claim being approved by Carl A. Heinze. It was moved by Leonis, seconded by Peralta that the com- munication be filed, and that the treasurer be instructed to pay the Edison Company the sum of $58.34. Motion carried. A communication from Carl A. Heinze, Consulting Electrical Engineer, submitting an overhead agreement, CLD2017, obtained by Edison Company, in connection with the operation of Vernon City dis- tribution system between the City of Vernon and the Union Pacific Railroad Company, was read. It was moved by Leonis, seconded by Peralta, that the com- munication be filed, and the agreement approved. Motion carried. A communication from Carl A. Heinze, Consulting Electrical Engineer, regarding agreement, CLD-1910, obtained by Edison Company between Union Pacific Railroad Company and City of Vernon covering the crossing of their tracks at Packers Avenue and Downey Road, was read. Said Engineer recommended the approval of same. It was moved by Leonis, seconded by Peralta that the com- munication be filed, and the agreement approved. Motion carried. A communication from the Vernon Industrial Development Associ~tion, submitting a copy of a letter under date of August 27, 1938, by Carl A. Heinze, Consulting Electrical Engineer, City of -1- 79 Vernon, the Vernon Industrial Development Association, and Guthrie and Darling, Att0~peys for same, in reply to a report of Haskins and Sells, was read. It was moved by Leonis, seconded by Peralta that same be filed. Motion carried. A communication from Union Pacific Railroad Company, to- gether with an easement for the construction and operation of sani- tary sewer across Lots 19, 20, 21 and 22 of the 500 acre tract of Los Angeles Fruitland Association, and the construction and opera- tion of sewer line across Lot 22, was read~ It was moved by Leonis, seconded by Peralta that the com- munication be filed, and the easement be filed. Motion carried. A communication from Joseph Artale, Fire Chief, advising of the resignation of Ernest Sheets, and the appointment of Frank SebalIa, at a monthly salary of $140.00 per month, was read. It was moved by Peralta, seconded by Leonis that the com- munication be filed! and the appointment of Frank Seballa, at a monthly salary of $ 40.00, be approved. Motion carried. A Communication from Austin Company, requesting permission to install a temporary driveway over curb in connection with the con- struction work at Swift & Company, was read. It was moved by Peralta, seconded by Leonis that the communication be filed, and permit granted. Motion carried. A communication from Oliver Farm Equipment Sales Co., requesting a permit to conduct business at 4330 District Blvd., was read. It was moved by Peralta, seconded by Leonis that the com- munication be filed, and permit granted. Motion carried. A communication from F. H. Jane, requesting a permit to conduct a general engineering business at 5500 S. Boyle Avenue, was read. It was moved by Leonis, seconded by Peralta that the com- muniCation be filed, and permit granted. Motion carried. A communication from Gus Tsopis, 1845 S. Soto Street, requesting a permit to sell fruit and vegetables from truck on prop- erty located at southwest corner of 26th Street & Soto, was read. It was moved by Peralta, seconded by Leonis that the com- munication be filed, ~nd permit granted. Motion carried. At this time the Consulting Electrical Engineer submitted bids to the City Council for old scrap cop~er accumulated by the City. Bids were as follows: Berg Metals Corp., ~8.l2! per hundred, and Funkelster Foundry Supply Co., $8.27 per hundred. It was moved by Peralta, seconded by Leonis that the copper be sold to the highest bidder. Motion carried. The report of C. A. Heinze, Consulting Electrical Engineer, on the operations of the Edison Company for the month of July, 1938, was read. filed. It was moved by Leonis, seconded by Peralta that same be Motion carried. -2- 80 A communication from Francis Bates, City Engineer, re- garding termite infestation of the City Hall Building, waS read. It was moved by Peralta, seconded by Leonis that same be laid over'until the next regular meeting. Motion carried. Communications from the following firms for permits to haul refuse from their premises upon and along the streets of the City of Vernon, were read: Parker Manufacturing Co., 2626 Santa Fe Avenue; Enterprise Engine Co., 3855 Santa Fe Avenue, and American Provision Co., 3207 E. Vernon Avenue. It was moved by Peralta, seconded by Leonis that the com- munications be filed, and permits granted. Motion carried. The report of the Police Department was read. It was moved by Peralta, seconded by Leonis that s~e be filed. Re{S.olution No. 939, a resolution grant1rlg Councilman Levy permission toZ~bsent from the Council meetings for a period of ninety days, was read. . It was moved by Leonis, seconded by Peralta that Resolution No. 939 be approved. Motion carried. The Minutes of the Committee of Light, Power, Water, Build- ing and Purchasing, as of September 6th., were read. It was moved by Leonis, seconded by Peralta that same stand approved as read. Motion carried. . The following applications, all having the approval of the City Engineer, were read: , Application 60~9: Southern Califfornia Gas Co., to abandon gas service at 2346 E. 38th Street. Application 6040: Swift & Co., to construct depressed curb and driveway on north side Vernon Avenue, approximately 500 feet west of Jewel Street. ' Application 6041: Swift & Co., for sewer connection at 3750 Jewel Avenue. It was moved by Peralta, seconded by Leonis that the appli- cations be filed and permits granted. Motion carried. Demands on the General Fund in the sum of $25,735.01 were read. It was moved by Leonis, seconded by Peralta that the de- mands be allowed, and warrants drawn. Motion carried. It was moved by Leonis, ing adjourn for a period of one e clock P. M. Motion carried. Peralta, that the meet- er 27th., at two 01 :::;..--- 8~