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19400806 Regular City Council Meeting - Minutes MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VERNON HELD TlmSDAY, AUGUST 6, 1940, AT THE HOUR OF THREE O'CLOCK P.M., AT THE CITY HALL 4308 Santa Fe Avenue, VERNON, CALIFORNIA Furlong. The meeting was called to order by the Mayor, J. J. Councilmen present: Furlong, Leonis, Peralta, Levy, Scheider. Counc1lmen absent: None. It was moved by Levy, seconded by Peralta that the reading of the Minutes of the meeting of July 16, be suspended. Motion carried. Unfinished Business A report from City Attorney regarding fire calls from American District Telegraph Co. was called for by the City Council. The City Attorney asked further time to make a report. It was moved by Leonie, seconded by Peralta that the matter be laid over for report from the City Attorney. Motion carried. Report of the Fire Department on request of Swift & Company to dump Fuller's earth from refinery into dump located at 2900 S. Alameda Street was read. In said report the Fire Chief recommended that this permit be denied as it is dangerous to the welfare of the community to allow same. It was moved by Scheider, seconded by Peralta that the communication be filed and the permit be denied. Motion carried. New Business A communication from the County of Los Angeles Agricultural Commissioner regardlng puncture vine control was read. It was moved by Scheider, seconded by Peralta that the communication be filed and referred to the Street Superintendent. Motion carried. Easement-from Hill,Bros & Co., for industrial water service at 2034 E. 48th Street was read. It was moved by Scheider, seconded by Peralta that the easement be accepted. A communication from J. R. Hayden, Asst. to President, E. J. Engle, President, andE. E. McCarty, General Manager, of Atchison & Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Company, regarding Resolution 1024, was read. It was moved by Scheider, seconded by Leonis that the communica- tions from the officers of the Santa Fe Railway Company, Messrs. Hayden, Engle, McCarty be filed and referred to the CIty Clerk for reply. Motion carried. Petit~on submitted by Hercules Foundries Inc., requesting permit for installation of addition cupola at Boyle.& Slauson Avenue was read. It was moved by Levy, seconded by Peralta that the communica- tion be filed and permit granted. Motion carried. 295 A communication from General Pe.troleum. Corp.., requesting permission to change date of payment on Ordinance 532 of 2% from date of adoption (4-2-40* to October 3lst of each year, to make all franohise payments at one time. It was moved by Scheider, seconded by Levy that the communica- tion be filed and that request be granted and City Clerk notify them of the same. Motion carried. Report of Southern California Gas Co., on Los Angeles County Franchise No. 467 was read. It was moved by Levy, seconded by Peralta that same be filed. Motion carried. Report of Southern California Gas Company on Los Angeles County Franchise No. 463,eheckirl. the sum of 18st attached, was read. It was moved by Scheider, seconded by Peralta that the communication be filed and referred to the FinanoeCommittee. Motion carried. A communication from Street Naming Committee of the County of Los Angeles, regarding the changing of name of Downey Road, and Jaboneria Avenue to Grande Vista Avenue, and E.. 37th street to 40th Place, and 38th Street to 41st Street, was read. It was moved by Peralta, seconded by Scheider that the communication be filed and referred to the Committee of the Whole. Motion carried. A communication from Truck & Tractor Parts Co., requesting permit to conduct a rent and sell used and re-built tractors and parts at 2100 E. 25th Street was read. It was moved by Scheider, seconded by Peralta that the communication be filed and permit denied. Motion carried. A communication,from L. Kauffman Co., requesting painting of curb at 2801 E. Vernon Avenue was read. It was moved by Leonis, seconded by Levy that communication be filed and referred to the Police Department. Motion carried. Reaolutiofl,No. 1025, a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Vernon, California, ~uthorizing and instructing the City Treasurer of said City to transfer funds from the General Fund into the Emergency Fund was read. It was moved by Scheider, seconded by Peralta that the same be adopted. Motion carried. The Minutes of the Committee on Light, Power, Water, Building and PuEchasing, as of July 16, 1940, were read. It was moved by Leonis, seconded by Levy that same stand approved as read. Motion carried. The following Applications, all having the approval of the City Engineer, were read: Application 7069: B. G. Rhodes to construct de~re8sed curb and apron for driveway on E/s Seville Street, 315 ft. NIO Fruitland Road. 2. 296 Application 7070: Southern California Telephone Co. to place 1 anchor on SIS Fruitland Road, 580 ft. w/o Magnolia Ave. ApE.lication 7071: Southern California Edison Co. to remove 1 pole and anchor and install one pole in E/s Magnolia Ave., 1020 ft. N/o Slauson Avenue. sls Vernon Avenue. 600 ft. E/o Soto Street. Application 7072: Coast Packing Co. to make sewer connection at 4317 Downey Road. AppliCation 7073: Southern California Gas Co., to install gas service at 2034 E. 48th Street. Application 7074: Petroleum Equiptment Co. to make sewer connection at 2800 S. Alameda Street. Application 7075: Southern California Edison Co., to move 2 poles to clear spur tracks on E/s Soto Street, slo Fruitland Road. Application 7076: Southern California Water Co., to repair water main at 2110 E. 25th Street. Application 7077: Southern California Water Co., to repair water main at 2533 Santa Fe Ave. A:2plication 7078: Southern California Water Co., to repair water main in E. 45th street 45 ft. wlo St. Charles Street. A pplicatlon 7079: Southern California Water Co., to repair water me. in at 2373 E. 27th Street. Application 7080: Southern California Gas Co., to insta.ll gas service at 3109 E. Vernon Ave. Application 7081: Southern California Telephone Co., to ground brace pole in E/s Boyle Ave., 480 ft.N/o Slauson Ave. Application 7082: Union Pacific Railroad Co., to make excava- tion for spur track in accorda.nce with Franchise Ordinance 554 in Bo~le Ave., 310 ft. slo Fruitland Road. Application 7083: Kinney Iron Works to make sewer connection at 2525 E. 49th Street. Ap;2lication 7084: Southern California Gas Co., to abandon gas service at 5413 Boyle Ave. Application 7085: Southern California Telephone Co., to ground brace one pole on S/S 41th Street, 900 ft. E/o Alameda Street. Application 7086: Southern California Gas Co., to abandon gas service at "4900 S. Boyle Ave. Application 7087: S..outhern California Gas Co., to abandon gas service at 2304 E. 38th Street. Application 7088: Southern California Water Co., to repair water main at 2533 Santa Fe Ave. 4pplication 7089: Aircraft Precision Engineering Co., to make sewer connectIon at 2727 Sa~ta Fe Ave. ~ji!cation 7090: Union Pacific R. R. Co., to make exoavation in accordance with Franchise Ordinance 529 in Boyle Avenue, 270 ft. slo Fruitland Road. A~pllcation 7092: Southern California Water Co., to repair water main a't 2029 E. 46th Street. 3. -297 AbPlication 7093: Southern California Water Co., to repair water main a 5lS1 Santa Fe Ave. Application 7094: Southern California Water Co., to repair water main at 2160 E. 25th Street. Appliaat~on 7095: Southern California Gas Co., to install gas service at 4~OO S. Boyle Ave. It was moved by Leonis, seconded by Levy that the applications be filed, and permits granted. Motion carried. Application 7091: Bunch &: Bunch to construct depressed curb and driveway at 2669 E. 26th Street, was read. It was moved by Levy, seconded by Peralta that application be referred to the Police Department for investigation and report. Motion carried. A communication from American Can Company regarding parking conditions at 4815 Santa Fe Avenue was read. It was moved by Leonis, seconded by Scheider same be referred to the Police Department. Motion carried. - Communication from the following firms requesting permits to haul refuse from their premises upon and along the public streets of the City of Vernon were read: Wesco Waterpaints Co., 3263 E. 26th Street; Swift & Co., 2691 E. Vernon Ave.; Glass Containers Inc., 3601 Santa Fe A venue, were read. It was moved by Scheider, seconded by Peralta that the communications be filed and permits granted. Motion earried. A report of the Vernon Industrial Development Assn., for period ending June 30, 1940, was read. It was moved by Levy, seconded by Peralta that same be filed. Motion carried. RESOLUTION NO. 1026. A resolution approving the budget require- ments for the various departments in the City of Vernon for the fiscal year 1940-41 was read.' It was moved by Leonis, seconded by Levy that same be adopted. Motion carried. A report of the Police Department was read. It was moved by Scheider, seconded by Leonis that same be filed. Motion carried. ' ORDINANCE NO. 535: An ordinance fixing the tax rate for the fisca year 1940-41 was read. It was moved by Scheider, seconded by Peralta that ordinance No. 535 be passed for first reading. Motion carried. Demands on the general fund in the sum of $8,447.27 were read. It was moved by Scheider, seconded by Peralta that demands be allowed, and warrants drawn for same. Motion carried. It was moved by Leonie, seconde Motion carried. 4. 298