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19390620 Regular City Council Meeting - Minutes MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY.COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF.VERNON, CALIF- ORNIA, HELD TUESDAY .JUNE 20, 1939, AT THE HOUR OF THREE O'CLOCK P.M., AT THE CITY HALL OF THE CITY OF VERNON, 4305 SANTA FE AVENUE, VERNON aALIFORNIA. - - - - - - - -- - -. - - - - - - - - - - - The meeting was called to order by the Mayor, J. J. Furlong. Counci1men present: Furlong, Peralta, Scheider, Levy Counci1men absent: Leonis.. It was moved by Scheider, seconded by Peralta that the reading of the Minutes of the previous meeting be dispensed with. Motion carried. At this time tlie Mayor requested that the City Council, out of respect for the late deceased Fire Chief maintain one minute of silence, which was done, and at the completion thereof Counci1man Levy introduced Resolution No. 98st, a resolution of condolence on account of the death of Joseph Artale, the chief of the fire depart- ment of the City of Vernon, and moved its adoption, which was seconded by Scheider, and carried. A communication from the City Engineer, on the communication heretofore filed from Graham Bros., requesting permission to drain waste water into the city dump pit, with the recommendation that the permit be issued subject to revocation at any time upon a twenty-four hour notice, was read. It was moved by Peralta, seconded by Scheider that the com- munication be filed, and the recommendation ~f the City Engineer be concurred in. Motion carried. A communication from the City Engineer, reporting on the communication referred to him by the City Council from the Harman Packing Company requesting permission to place a concrete footing of a new building into Vernon Avenue, and recomending that the per.. mit be granted, was read. It was moved by Levy, seconded by Peralta, that the com- munication.be filed, and the recommendation of the City Engineer be concurred in. Motion carried. A communication from the City Engineer on several communi- cations requesting the extension of 49th Street over Southern Pacific tracks at Alameda Street, recommending that the proposals be referred to the Vernon Industrial Development Association, was read. It was moved by Levy, seconded by Peralta that the communi- cation of the City Engineer be filed, the recommendation concurred in and that the City Clerk be instructed to file the copy of the propos-' als with the Vernon Industrial Development Association. Motion carried. -1- :174 A communication from the City Engineer, requesting the approval of the City Council of the. employment of Richard M.Nash as Chairman on P.W.A. Project 2169-F, for the improvement of Boyle and Magnolia A.venues, was read. It was moved by Levy, seconded by Peralta that the com- munication be filed, and that the City Council approve the employ- ment of Richard M. Nash, as requested by the City Engineer. Motion carried. A communication from the Consulting Electrical Engineer" requesting authority to write off sundry light & Power ac~ounts in the sum of $812.22; as uncollectable accounts, was read, together with a communication from G. A. Bigg, Auditor, requesting authority to write off uncollectable water accounts in the sum of $32.49. It was moved by Levy, seconded by Peralta that the matters be referred fo the City Attorney. Motion carried. A communication from J. Artale, Fire Chief, reporting on the communication from Rome Company on the manufacture of bedsprings, studio couches, mattresses and box springs, and recommending that a sprinkler system be installed throughout their building, was "read. It was moved by Levy, seconded by Peralta that the communi- cation be filed, and that the application ~e approved, subject to the approval of the acting Fire Ch~, Donnelly. Motion carried. A communication from Bethlehem Steel Company, regarding the improvement to Magnolia Avenue south of Slauson Avenue, was read. It was moved by Levy, seconded by Peralta that same be re- ferred to the City Engineer, with power to act. Motion carried. A communication from Utility Fan Corporation, regarding the loading zone at 2631 E. 26th Street, was read. . It was moved by Levy, seconded by Peralta that the matter be referred to the Police Department. Motion carried. A communication from J. A. McNaughton, President of Great Western Live Stock Show, regarding show to be held at Union Stock Yards October 28th to November 3, 1939, was read. It was moved by Peralta, seconded by Scheider that the matter be referred to the Committee of the Whole and the City Attorney. Motion carried. A communication from E. H. Short, requesting permit to sell box lunches within the City, was read. It was moved by Peralta, seconded by ScheiQer that the mat- ter be referred to the Police Department. Motion carried. -2- :t75. ~ It was moved by Levy, seconded by Peralta that the com- munication be filed,_ and permit granted. Motion carried. A communication from M. B. Boyer, requesting a permit to operate a restaurant at 2700 Fruitland Road, was read. It was moved by Levy, seconded by Peralta that the com- munication be filed, and the matter referred to the Police Depart- ment. Motion carried. A communication from Ward Transportation Co., for a permit to haul refuse .from their premises upon and along the publ~c streets of the City of Vernon, was <read. It was moved by Levy, seconded by Peralta that the communi- cation be filed, and permit granted. Motion carried. A report of the Consulting Electrical Engineer on the opera- tion of the electric system by Southern California Edison Company for the month of April, 1939, was read. It was moved by Levy, seconded by Peralta that the report be filed. Motion carried. A communication from the Consulting Electrical Engineer, together with a check from the ~outhern California Edison Company in the sum of $23,449.29, representing 2% of the gross receipts collected from May 30, 1938 to May 29, 1939, was read. It was moved by Scheider, seconded by Peralta that the com- munication be filed, and the check accepted. Motion carried. Resolution No. 986, a resolution of the qity Council auth- orizing and instructi~g the City Engineer to make a request to the proper County officials in the name of the City of Vernon, w~s read. It was.moved by Levy, seconded by Peralta that resolution 986 be adopted. Motion carried. Resolution No. 987, a resolution of the city council of the City of Vernon authorizing and instructing the City Clerk to file with the County Assessor and with the State Board of Equalization, a statement of the creation of the District set forth in Ordinance of Intention No. 524, setting forth the legal description or the bound- aries of such. district so created, together with a map or plat, in- dicating such boundaries, was read. tion No. It was moved by Scheider, seconded by Peralta that rexolu- 987 be adopted. Motion carried by the following vote: AYES: Furlong, Peralta, Scheider, Levy NOES: None ABSENT: Leonis A communication from Francis Bates, City Engineer, regard- ing the purchasing of an electric motor on domestic pump No.2, was read. Upon reading of said communication, Councilman Peralta intro- -3- :176 duced Resolution No. 988, a resolution of the City Couneil of the. City of Vernon authorizing the purchase of one U. S. Electric motor at a net price of $538.5~~ complete in place, and moved its adopt- ion, which was seconded by Levy, and carried by the following vote: AYES: Furlong, Peralta, Scheider, Levy NOES: None ABSENT: Leonis. It was moved by Levy, seconded by Peralta that the City Clerk be instructed to purchase a floral tribute for the late Fire Chief of the City of Vernon. Motion carried. The Minutes of the Committee on Light, Power, Water, Pur- chasing and Building as of June 6, 1939, were read. It was moved by Scheider, seconded by Levy that the Minutes stand approved as read. Motion carried. The following applications, all havi~g the approval of the City Engineer, were read: Application 6410: Southern California Gas Company, to repaire service at Vernon and Soto Streets. Application 6411: Southern California Gas Company, to install gas service at 1908 E. Vernon Avenue. Application 6412: Southern California Gas Company, to change regulator on E. 55th Street, east of Santa Fe Avenue. Application 6413: Southern California Gas Company, to change regulator on E. 52nd Street west of Santa Fe Avenue. Application 6414: Southern California Gas Company, to renew gas service on E. Vernon Avenue, 147 feet east of Boyle Avenue. Ii o. Application 6415 : Bureau of Engineering, City of Los Ang- eles, to construct gaugaging chamber for sanitary sewer at A~ameda and 57th Streets. Application 64l6~ Richfield 011 Company, to repair four- inch gasoline lin~ in Vernon Avenue between Soto& Boyle Avenues. Application 6417: Harman Packing Co., to make excavation in Vernon Avenue for construction of building at 3305. ~2h,waecm6ve,d by Levy, seconded by Peral ta that the appli- cations be filed, and permits granted. "Motion carried. The Report of the Police Departme.nt was read. It was moved by Scheider, seconded by Peralta that same be Motion carried.. filed. read. Demands on the general fund in the sum of '$9,64~.54 were It was moved by SCheider, seconded'by Levy that the demands be allowed and warrants drawn. Motion carried. -4- :177 It was moved by Levy, seconded by Peralta that the meeting adjourn to June 27, 193~, at the hour of three o'clock P.M. Motion carried. ATTEST: ~e~" -=-- -5- :178