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19410603 Regular City Council Meeting - Minutes MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VERNON, HELD TUESDAY, JUNE 3rd, 1941,AT THE HOUR OF THREE O'CLOCK P. M., AT THE CITY HALL, 4305 SANTA FE AVENUE, VERNON, CALIFORNIA, The meeting was called to order by the City Clerk in the absence of Mayor, J. J. Furlong. The City Clerk then called for nominations for Mayor Pro Tem, and J. B. Leonis was unanimously elected Mayor Pro Tem. Councilmen present: Leonis, Scheider, Peralta, and Levy. Councilmen absent: -;r..:.1. Furlong. The Mayor Pro Tem then proceeded with the regular business. It was moved by Peralta and seconded by Levy that the reading of the Minutes of the meeting of May 20th, 1941, be suspended. Motion carried. The Final Report on the zon~ng subject was read. RESOLUTION NO. 1045 was then read; a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Vernon, California, amending sections 4 and 5 of Resolution No. 1042, entitled "A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Vernon, California, adopting Final Report of the City Council upon plan to create districts or zones within the City of Vernon and to limit and regulate the Use of property and the conduct of certain trades or callings therein, and to prescribe rules and regulations prohibiting the carrying on of indus~ tries, businesses or occupations in other portions of said city not to be zoned, and fixing the time and place for holding public hearings thereon and approving maps of zones or districts to be used in connection with said final report." It was moved by Levy and seconded by Scheider that Resolution No. 1045 be adopted. Motion carried. r--'-'-~.-A'---eommunication was read from the County Auditor of Los Angeles County t regarding an agreement for assessing and collecting taxes. It was moved by Levy and seconded by Peralta that the communication be approved and filed. Motion carried. A communication was read from the Board of Supervisors regarding the County Road Budget based on employables on relief. ." It was moved by Levy and seconded by Scheider that the communication be laid over. Motion carried. A communication was read from Francis Bates, City Engineer, requesting authority to sign customer's sworn statement with reference to inventory control. General Metals Order No.1 and O.P.M. It waS moved by Scheider and seconded by Peralta that the communication be filed and permission granted. Motion carried. A communication was read from F. H. Donnelly, Fire Chief, regarding a request of the Atchison, Topeka, & Santa Fe Railway Company regarding the burning of twenty car bodies at Hobart. The recommendation is that the ap- plication be denied as the request is in violation of Ordinance No. 314. It was moved by Scheider and seconded by Peralta that the request be denied. Motion carried. A~Report of the Federal Power Commission on Calif~nia electric bills 3'72 was submitted by Charles Kramer, a member or Congress. It was moved by Peralta and seconded by Levy that the report be filed. Motion carried. A Report was read from the ~outhern California Telephone Company on Franchise Ordinance No. 108 for" the year ending April 22, 1941, to .which was attached a check in the sum of $10,445.32. It was moved by Scheider and seconded by Peralta that the communication be filed and the ch~ck accepted. Motion carried. A communication was read from the Auto Club of Southern California re- garding the installation of signs at the southeast and northeast corner of Pacific Boulevard and Leonis Boulevard, indicating direction to the Los Angeles Stock Yards. It was moved by Levy and seconded by Peralta that the communication be filed. Motion carried. A communication was read from the Plannin.gCongress of Los Angeles County regarding the changing of the name of Downey Road and Jaboneria Road to Grande Vista Avenue. It was moved by Scheider and seconded by Peralta that the communication be filed. Motion carried. A report was read from C. A. Heinze, Coneulting $ngineer, on the operation of the electric system by Southern California Edison Company for the month of March, 1941. . It was moved by Scheider and seconded by Peralta that the report be filed. Motion carried. A communication was read from C. O. Sparks and Mundo Engineering Company requesting a permit to excavate in certain property belonging to the Huntington Land & ImProvement Company, lying south of Los Angeles City Incinerator and in a portion of Chipley and Baker Tract. It was moved by Scheider and seconded by Peralta that the communication be referred to the City Engineer. Motion carried. . A communication was read from Charles Goldberg requesting a permit to con- duct a pickled meat and delicatessen business at 3049 East Vernon Avenue. It was moved by Levy and seconded by Peralta that the communication be filed and the permit granted. Motion carried. A communication was read from the Klass "An Ice Cream Company requesting a permit to sell ice cream within the city. It was moved by Levy and seconded by Scheider that the communication be filed and a permit granted. Motion carried. A communication was read from Mr. W. A. Leuty, 2828 South Earl Street, Southgate, California, requesting a permit to sell soft drinks, lunches, and cigarettes within the city. It was moved by Levy and seconded by Scheider that the communication be filed. Motion carried. A communication was read from A. M. Castle Company, requesting a custo- mer's parking zone at 2200 East 55th Street. It was moved by Scheider and seconded by Peralta that the communication be filed and the request granted. Motion carried. A communication was read from the Bohemian Distributing Company request- ing a ~ellow loading zone at 2080 and 2254 East 49th Street. t a73 It was moved by Scheider and seconded by Peralta that the communica- tion be filed and the requested granted. Motion carried. A communication was read from Francis Bates, City Engineer recom- mending, the approval of the application by Acme Brewing Companl (No.7638) for the construction of a cement concrete curb, sidewalk and 8 A. C. pave- ment between existing pavement and the curb at 2254 East 49th Street,which was laid over on April 15, 1941. It was moved by Levy and seconded by Peralta that the communication be filed and the permit granted. Motion carried. Aconmunication was read from Mr. R. E. Drammon and Mr. Frank J. Hoyd in reference to a metallurgical establishment in the City of Vernon. It was moved by Scheider and seconded by Levy that the communication be filed and the permit granted. Motion carried. A communication was read from Los Angeles By-Products in reference to a dump on Alameda Street. It was moved by Scheider and seconded by Levy that the ma tter be I' e- ferred to the Police Department. Motion carried. Communications were read from the following firms in which they have requested permission to haul refuse from the following described premises: Cantlay & Tanzola, Petroleum Equipment Company,. Johnston Pump Company 2835 Santa Fe Avenue 2800 South Alameda street 2324 East 49th Street It was moved by Scheider and seconded by Peralta that the communications be filed and the permits granted. MotioIl carried. A report of the Police Department was read. I t was moved by Levy and seconded by Peralta tha t the report be filed. Motion ~arr~ed. . The Minutes of the meeting of the Committee on Light, Power, Water, Building:,and. Purchasing of May 20, 1941, were read. It was moved by Levy and seconded by Scheider that the Minutes be ap- proved as read. Motion carried. The following applications, all having the approval of the City Engineer, were read: Application 7779: Application 7780: Application 7781: Application 7782: Application 7783: Application 7784: Application 7785: Southern California Water Company to install meter bOE at 2266 East 38th Street. Southern California Water Company to repair main at 2024 East 45th Street. Southern California Water Company to repair main at 49th and Santa Fe Avenue. Southern California Water Company to repair water main in East 27th Street, 148 feet wlo Santa Fe Avenue. Allegheny Steel Company to construct sidewalk in Wls Pacific BOUlevard, 143 feet slo 49th Street. Oregon Paper Company, to make sewer connection at 2001 East 57th Street. Columbia Steel Company to construct curb and apron for driveway inW/S 2nd Street, 250 feet slo 57th Street. 3~74 Application 7786: Application 7787: 'Application 7788: Application 7789: Application 7790: Application 7791: Application 7792: Application 7793: Security-First National Bank to construct sidewalk E/S Santa Fe Avenue~ 208 feet S/O 28th street. Atlas Packing Company, to make sewer connection at 3501 East Vernon Avenue. Atchison~ Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Company to replace two rails on S/S Pacific Boulevard~ 650 feet E/O Santa Fe Avenue. Southern California Water Company to repair water main at 2018 East 25th Street. Southern California Water Company~ to repair water main in alley between 37th and 38th Streets. Aluminum Com~any to const,ruct culvert in./S Alcoa Avenue~ 1000 feet N/OSlauson Avenue. Southern California Gas Company to install gas service at 5200 Santa Fe Avenue. Wire & Metal Sales Company, to make sewer connection at in Alcoa Avenue, S/O Slauson Avenue. It was moved by Scheider and seconded by Peralta that the applications be fil,ed and the permits granted. Motion carried. ORDINANCE NO. 539, an Ordinance of the City of Vernon, regulating excavations in public streets and public places in the City of Vernon; and providing for the granting of permits for the excavation~ con- struction, operation, and maintenance of tunnels and other structures in or under t he surface of public streets and public places, and providing penalties for the violation of this Ordinance was read for the second read- 'ing. It was moved by Scheider and seconded by Peralta that Ordinance No. 539 be passed for a second reading. Motion carried. ORDINANCE NO. 539, an Ordinance of the City of Vernon. regulating excavations in public streets and public places in the City of Vernon and providing for the granting of permits~r the excavations, con- struction, operation, and maintenance of tunnels and other structures in or under the surface of public streets and public places, and providing penalties for the violation of this ordinance, was read for a third and final reading. It was moved by Scheider and seconded by Peralta that Ordinance No. 539 be adopted. Motion carried by the following vote: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Leonis~ Scheider, Peralta, and Levy None. Furlong ORDINANCE NO. 540, an Ordinance of the City of Vernon amending sections 13 and 16 of Ordinance No. 431 of the City of Vernon and repealing Ordinance No. 482 was read for a first reading. It was moved by Levy and seconded by Peralta that Ordin- ance No. 540 be passed for the first reading. Motion carried. RESOLUTION NO. 1046, a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Vernon, California, authorizing the First National Bank of Vernon to accept the signature of J. B. Leonis as Mayor Pro Tam until further notice in lieu of the signature of J.J .to Furlong on City of Vernon checks was read. It was moved by Levy and seconded by Scheider that Reso- lution NOe 1046 be adopted. Motion carried. 375 RESOLUTION NO. 1047, a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Vernon, California, authorizing the Citizens National Trust And Sav- ings Bank to accept the signature of J. B. Leonis as Mayor Pro Tem until further notice in lieu of the signature of J. J. Furlong on City of Vernon checks was read. It was moved by Levy and seconded by Scheider that Resolution No. 1047 be adopted. Motion carried. Demands on the General Fund in the sum of $7,760.75 were read. It was moved by Levy and seconded by Scheider that the demands be allowed and the warrants drawn. Motion carried. It was moved py Peralta and seconded by Levy that the meeting adjourn. Motion carried. Vernon Mayo ATTEST: ~~ ~---- ~/ 37f~