19410805 Regular City Council Meeting - Minutes
MINuTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
VERNON HELD TUESDAY, AUGUST 5, 1941
A T THE HOUR OF THREE 0 t CLOCK P. M.
AT THE CITY HALL 4305 SANTA FE
AVENUE, VERN ON, CALIFORNIA
The Meeting was called to order by Mayor Leonis.
Councilmen Present:
Messers, Scheider, Leonis
Levy and Furlong
Counci~en Absent:
E. R. Peralta
It was moved by Levy, seconded by Scheider that the Minutes
of the Meeting of July 15, 1941 be approved without reading. Motion
carried.
Communication from the City Engineer, Francis Bates,
submitting easement from The Factory Site Company on Hampton Street.
It was moved by Furlong, seconded by Levy that the
communication be filed. Motion carried.
RESOLUTION No. 1058, a Resolution of the City Council of the
City of Vernon accepting easement from Factory Site Company was read.
It was moved by Furlong,seconded by Scheider that Resolution
No. 1058 be adopted. Motion carried.
Communication from the City Engineer, Francis Bates,. sub-
mitting Specification No. 125 for the improvement of Vernon Avenue
between Boyle and Downey Road was read.
It was moved by Levy, seconded by Scheider that communication
be filed. Motion carried.
RESOLUTION NO. 1059, a Resolution of the City Council of the
City of Vernon approving plans and specifications for the improvement
of Vernon Avenue, Specification No. 125, was read.
It was moved by Levy, seconded by Scheider that Resolution
No. 1059 be adopted. Motion carried.
It was moved by Levy, seconded by Scheider that the City
Clerk of the City of Vernon be instructed to advertise for bids for
the doing of the work specified in Specification No. 125. Motion carried.
Communication from the City Engineer, Francis Bates, sub-
mitting Specification No. 126 for the pu$ase of one 1941 Motor
Truck for the Street Department was read.
It was moved by Scheider, seconded by Furlong that the
communication be filed and approved. Motion carried.
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RESOLUTION NO. 1060, a Resolution approving specification No. 126
read.
It was moved by Levy, seconded by Furlong that Specification
1060 be adopted. Motion carried.
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It was moved by Levy, seconded by Furlong that the City Clerk
be authorized and instructed to advertise ~or bids ~or the purchase o~
a truck under Speci~ication No. 126. Motion Carried.
Communication ~rom City Engineer, Francis Bates, requesting
authority to make application to the Federal Works Agency, ~or Federal
Grant in connection with addition to Water System and Fire Department
Substation, was read.
It was moved by Furlong, seconded by Scheider that the
communication be ~ile d and approved. Motion carried.
RESOLUTION NO. 1061, a Resolution o~ the City Council authorizing
and empowering Francis Bates, City Engineer"to make application ~or and on
behal~ o~ the City o~ Vernon to the Federal Works Agency Public Works
Administration for Grant for De~ense Public Work and to fUrnish all
engineering data or other information required by the Federal Works Agency.
It was moved by Furlong, seconded by Scheider that Resolution
1061 be adopted. Motion carried.
RESOLUTION NO. 1062, a Resolution of the City Council o~ the
City of Vernon, authorizing Thomas V. Cassidy, City Attorney of the
City of Vernon to furnish legal information to the Federal Works Agency
Public Works Administration to support the application o~ the City of
Vernon in requesting a grant from said Federal Works Agency, was read.
It was moved by Furlong, seconded by Scheider that Resolution
No. ,1062 be adopted. Motion carried.
RESOLUTION NO. 1063, a Resolution of the City Council of the
City of Vernon, appropriating One Hundred Thousand ($100~000.00) Dollars
from the General Fund of the City to the Water and Fire llepartment
Construction Fund, was read.
It was moved by Scheider, seconded by Furlong that Resolution
1063 be adopted. Motion carried.
RESOLUTION NO. 1064, A Resolution of the City Council of the
City o~ Vernon declaring the prevailing rate of per diem wages to be
used in the improvement of Vernon Avenue between Boyle Avenue and
Downey Road as described in Specification No. 125, hereto~ore approved
by the City Council of the City of Vernon, was read.
It was moved by Levy, seconded by Furlong that Resolution
1064 be adopted. Motion Carried.
It was moved by Levy, seconded by Furlong that the City Clerk
be authorized and instructed to advertise ~or bids for the doing of
the work as described in Specification No. 125. Motion carried.
RESOLUTION NO. 1065, A Resolution of the City Council o~ the
City of Vernon approving Specification No. 127 for the drilling o~ two
water wells and the developing and testing thereo~, was read.
It was moved by Levy, seconded by Scheider that Resolution
No. 1065 be adopted. Motion carried.
RESOLUTION NO. 1066, a Resolution o~ the City Council of the
City o~ Vernon, declaring the prevailing rate of per diem wages to be
used in the drilling o~ two water wells and the developing and testing
thereof as aescribed in Specification No. 127, was read.
It was moved by Scheider, seconded by Furlong that Resolution No.
1066 be adopted. Motion carried.
It was moved by Furlong, seconded by Scheider that the City Clerk
of the City of' Vernon be authorized and instructed to advertise for bids
for the drilling of two water wells referred to in Specification No. 127.
Motion carried.
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Communication from Carl A. Heinze, Consulting
Engineer, regarding fire insurance policy on proper tie. of the City
Light and Power Department expiring July 26, 1911. ReOommended
that same be no renewed.
It was moved by Levy, seconded by ~rlong that the
communication be filed and the recommendation of the City Con-
sulting Electrical Engineer be concurred in. Motion carried.
Communication from Carl A. Heinze'iconSUlting Engineer,
together with check from Southern California Eison Co., in the,
sum of $234,382.50 in payment for bond interes and redemption on
Light and Power Bonds for 1941-42 was read.
It was moved by Levy, seconded by cheider that the
communication be filed and the check accepted. Motion carried.
Communication from Kinney Iron Wor s, regarding building
application pending before the City Council wa read.
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It was moved by Levy, seconded by fCheider that the
matter be laid over until the next regular meejing. Motion carried.
Communication from General Carbon ~ompany requesting
permit to manufacturer Lampblack and Activated II Carbon at 2223
E. 37th Street, was read. .
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It was moved by Scheider, secondedlby Furlong that
the connnunicaticm be filed and referred to t he I Fire Chief for
report. Motion carried. I
Communication from Personal CreditlJewelers, 417
So. Hill St. requesting permit to solicit OrderS for merchandise
was read.
It was moved by Furlong, seconded ~y Scheider that
the communication be filed and taken under adv+sement.
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Communication from American Distrii' t Telegraph Co.,
regarding proposed Federal Tax on users of ele trical protection
services was read.
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It was moved by Levy, seconded by
communication be filed. Motion carried.
Oommunication from the City of Los Angeles Police
Department regarding parking restrictions on S nta Fe Avenue
was read. I
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It was moved by Scheider, seconded Iby Furlong that
same be referred to the Police Department. Mo~ion carried.
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Communications from W.A. Bremer andl Eljer-Califprnia
Coe., regarding the painting of curbs along Ala eda Street, was
read.
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It was moved by Levy, seconded by S heider that same
be referred to the City attorney for reply. MOl ion carried.
Communication from Universal Die Cksting Co., request-
ing that curb be painted red at 5001 Santa Fe A~enue was read.
It was moved by Levy, seconded by sbheider that
same be referred to the Police Department. Mot~on carried.
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Communication from Butcher Supply Co., regarding
curb painting at 3041 E. Vernon Avenu was read.
It was moved by Levy, seconded by Furlong that the
communication be referred to the Police Department. Motion carried.
Communication from United States Spring & Bumper Co.,
regarding the installation of Stop sign at 50th and Alcoa Streets,
was read.
It was moved by Furlong, seconded by Scheider that
same be referred to the Police Department with power to act.
Motion carried. ~
Communication from Ray L. Chesebro requesting permit
to haul refuse from premises at 5320 Santa F~ Avenue was read.
It was moved by Scheider, seconded by Furlong tba~
the communication be filed and permit granted. Motion carried.
Communication from Rome Company requesting permit
to haul refuse from premises of 2626 Santa Fe Avenue, was read.
It was moved by Scheider, seconded by Furlong that
the communication be filed and permit granted. Motion carried.
Communica tionfrom Mu11enbach Electrical Co.,
requesting permit to haul refuse from premises of 2300 E. 27th
Street was read.
It was moved by Soheider, seconded by Furlong that
the communication be filed and permit granted. Motion carried.
Communication from Standard Steel Corporation, requesting
permit to haul refuse from premises of 2300 E. 27th Street, was read.
It was moved by Scheider, seconded by Furlong that
the communication be filed and permit granted. Motion carried.
Communication from Poulson & Nardon Manufg. Co. re-
questing permit to haul refuse from premises of 2665 Leonis BlVd.
was read.
It was moved by Scheider, seconded by Furlong that
the communication be filed and permit granted. Motion carried.
Communication from Vernon Stationery & Printing Co.,
requesting permit to haul refuse from premises of 5212 Santa Fe Ave
was read.
It was moved by Scheider, seconded by FUrlong that the
communication be filed and permit granted. Motion carried.
Communication from General Electric Service Shop
requesting permit to haul ~efuse from premises 5203 Santa Fe Ave.
It was moved by Scheider, seconded by Furlong that
the communication be filed and permit granted. Motion carried.
Report of the Police Department was read.
It was moved by Furlong, seconded by Scheider that
the report be filed. Motion carried.
The Minutes of the Meeting of the Committee on Light
Power, Water, Building and Purchasing of July 15 were read. '
It was moved by Scheider and seconded by Furlong th~
the same be approved as read. Motion carried.
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The following applications, all having the approval
of the City Engineer were read:
Application 7914:
Application 7915:
Application 7916:
Application 7917:
Application 7918:
Application 7919:
Application 7920:
Application 7921:
Application 7922:
Application 7923:
Application 7924:
Application 7925:
B. G. Rhodes to construct driveway on N/S 50th
Street, 34 ft. E/O .Alcoa Street. Approved by
City Engineer.
Southern California Telephone Co., to ground
brace pole in S/S 49th street, 590 ft. W/O
Santa Fe Ave. Approved by City Engineer.
Southern California TeUphone Co., to remove 5
poles in N/S E. 27th St. 667 ft. W/O Santa Fe
Ave. Approved by City Engineer.
Southern Pacific Co. to repair track in E/S
Santa Fe Avenue 20 ft. S/OFruitland Road.
Approved by City Engineer.
Fibreboard Products Co., to construct driveway
in E/S Santa Fe Ave., 110 ft. S/O Pacific Blvd.
Approved by City Engineer.
B. G. Rhodes to make sewer connection at
3317 E. 50th st. Approved by City Engineer.
Southern California Edison Co., to install one
pole and one anchor, and remove one pole and one
anchor, in W/S Alcoa Ave. 460 ft. S/O Slauson Ave.
Approved by City Engineer.
Southern California Edison Co., to install under-
ground cable duct in N/S Fruitland Road. R/O
Soto St. Approved by City Engineer.
Southern California Gas Co., to lay gas service
at 1960 E. 48th St. Approved by City Engineer.
Cole of California, to make sewer connection at
2615 Fruitland Road. Approved by City Engineer.
Washington-E1jer Co., to construct driveway in
Mis Vernon Ave. 366 ft. B/a Alameda St. Approved
~ City Engineer.
California Growers Wineries to make sewer
connection at 4609 Hampton St. Approved by City
Engineer.
tpplication 792~1- Ray L. Chesebro to construct sidewalk in E/S Santa
Fe Ave. 125 ft. S/O 53rd Street. Approved by
City Engineer.
Application 7927:
Application 7928:
Application 7929:
star Pattern Shop to construct sidewalk inE/S
Santa Fe Ave. 175 ft. S/O 53rd st. Approved by
City Engineer.
Poulson & Nardon to construct driveway in W/S
Seville Ave. 84 ft. N/O.Leonis Blvd. Approved by
City Engineer.
ButtreBS & McClellan to make sewer connection at
2294 E. 49th St. Approved by Cifuy Engineer.
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4pplication 7930:
Application 7931:
Application 7932:
Application 7933:
Application 7934:
Application 7935:
Application 7936:
Application 7937:
Application 7938:
Keenan Pipe & Supply Co, to make sewer
connection at 2112 E. 27th St. Approved by
City Engineer.
California Growers Wineries to construct
driveway, sidewalk and pavement in W/S Hampton
st. 112 ft. S/O Chambers st. Approved by City
Engineer.
Southern Califorrm Gas Co. to abandon gas
service at 2317, 2321, 2325, 2329, 2337, 2341,
2345, 2349 and 2353 E. 37th St. Approved by Oity
Engineer.
Southern Oalifornia Gas Co. to abandon gas service
at 2294 E. 49th st. Approved by City Engineer.
Southern California Gas Co. to lay gas service
at 2532 E. 49th Street. Approved by City Engineer.
Southern California Gas Co., to abandon service
at 2015 E. 25th St. Approved by Oity Engineer.
Columbia Steel 00., to construct driveway in
E/S First St. 240 ft.S/O 57th St. Approved
by Oity Engineer.
Southern California Edison Co. to move one
pole 6 ft. E/O present location in N/S 26th
st. 170 ft. W/O ~rriett st. Approved by City
Engineer.
Southern California Edison Co., to install om
pole in E/S Alooa Ave. 100 ft. NjO 50th St.
Approved by City Engineer. '
ORDINANCE NO. '543, an Ordinance amending Section
14 of Ordinance No.34~ was read for second reading. It was moved
by Scheider, seconded by Furlong that Ordinance No. 543 be passed
for second reading. Motion carried.
reading.
Ordinance No. 543 was read for third and final
It was moved by Levy, seconded by Scheider that
Ordinance No. 543 be adopted. Motion carried by the following votes:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
Scheider, Furlong, Leonis
Levy.
None
Peralta.
Demands on the General Fund in the sum of $8,904.03
consisting of the following itam6 were made.
Payroll:
Fire Department
Police Department
City Clerk
City Treasurer
Police Court
2,120.00
1,386.69
85.00
52.00
102.00
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Expenses:
Street Cleaning
City Engineerihg
street Department
Street Superin~endent
Janitor
Building Department
City Attorney
Health Department
Water Department
Light & Power Department
140.00
1,361.57
987.03
62.50
59 .50
168.00
200.00
75.00
590.00
128.33
7,519.38
Trust Refunds
Aluminum Company of America 15.00
United Aircraft Co. 5.00
City Clerk
Pet~y Cash 22.74
Police Department
~. Giles 21.71
Advertising & Promotion
Vernon Industrial Develop-
ment Assn 1,250.00
Water De~artment
United Sates Post Office
70.20
1,384.65
8,904.03
It was moved by Scheider, seconded by Levy tba t the
Demands be allowed and the warrents drawn for the several anounts
~taling $8,904.03. Motion carried.
There being no further bus ness to come before the Council
at this time it was moved by Scheider and seconded by Furlong
that the Meeting be adjourned. Motion carried.
ATTEST:
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