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19431207 Regular City Council Meeting - Minutes , I MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL. OF THE CITY OF VERNON, HELD ON TUESDAY, DECEMBER 7th, 1943, at 3:00 O'CLOCK P. M. AT THE OFFICE OF THE CITY COUNCIL, CITY HALL, 4305 SANTA FE AVENUE, VERNON, CALIFORNIA Councilmen Present: Councilmen Absent: Messrs. Leonis, Levy and Peralta Messrs. Scheider and Poxon. The meeting was called to order by Mayor J. B. Leonis. It was moved by Levy, seconded by Peralta that the minutes of the previous meeting be approved. Motion carried. Communication from the City Engineer requesting authority to issue temporary permit to Standard Steel Company to drive over curb into adjoining property at 5001 So. Boyle Avenue, providing a surety bond in the sum of $500.00 is deposited for reimbursement to city for damage done, was read. It was moved by Levy, seconded by Peralta that the communication be filed and the Engineer be authorized to issue permit. Motion carried. Communication from the City Emgineer submitting costs of damgges to traffic signal at northwest corner of Vernon and ~anta Fe Avenue caused by traffic accident by Clyde H. Melton, 1057 West 50th Street, Los Angeles,was read It was moved by Peralta, seconded by Levy that the communication be approved and filed, and a bill sent to Clyde H. Melton for the damages. Motion carried. Communication from the City Engineer submitti~ costs of damages to traffic signal at Northeast corner of Soto Street and Leonis Blvd. by Al and Robert Jack Murray of 1211 East Olympic Blvd. was read. It was moved by Levy, seconded by Peralta that the communication be filed and a bill sent to Al and Robert Jack Murray for the damages. Motion carried. Communication from the City Engineer submitting deed from William Carter, Jr., for street purposes at southeast corner of Alcoa Avenue and Fruit- land Road, was read. It was moved by LeVY, seconded by Peralta that the communicatiob be filed and the City Attorney be authorized, upon approval of deed, to bring in a resolution at the next regular meeting accepting same. Motion carried. Communication from the City Engineer regarding letter and resolution adopted by City of Long Beach pro~esting against discharge of sewer effluent into Los Angeles River, the City ~ngineer recommanding that the letter be filed, was read. It was moved by Peralta, seconded by Levy, that the communication be filed and the recommendation concurred in. Motion carried. . Communication from Dana R. Weller, Attorney, together with check in the sum of $2000.00 from Patten Blinn,Lumber Co" in connection with :tr oposed vacation of portion of East 26th Street, was read. It was moved by Levy, seconded by Peralta that the communication be filed and the check accepted, and the City Engineer be authorized to start vacation proceedings for a portion of East 26th Street. Motion carried. 1. 258 It was moved by Levy, seconded by Peralta that the City Engineer be authorized to file a map with the City Clerk showing the portion of East 26th street to be vacated. Motion carried. Communication from County of Los Angeles Board of Supervisors togeber with Resolution attached declaring portion of Washington Blvd. in the City of Vernon a part of the County system of highways and requesting consent for improvement of street by the County of Los Angeles, was read. It was moved by Levy, seconded by Peralta that the communication be filed and the City Attorney be authorized to draw a resolution conforming to the request of the Board of Supervisors. Motion oarried. Report of the Committee on Light, Power, Water, Street, Building, and Purohasing was read. It was moved by Levy, seconded by Peralta that the Report be filed. Motion carried. Communication and 50th Supplemental Application by Los Angeles Rail- way Caporation for authority to operate Motor Coach Service over Parkways and Freeways in Metropolitan Los Angeles and vioinity, was read. It was moved by Peralta, seconded by Levy, that the communication be filed and referred to the City Attorney and City Engineer. Motion carried. Communication from C,E. .Sheue, 401 E. 67th Street, Los Angeles regarding the plaoing of boulevard stop signs for north and south traffic at 55th Street and Santa Fe Avenue and 55th and Alameda Street, was read. It was moved by Levy, seconded by Peralta that the communication be referred to the Police Department. Motion carried. Communication from Howard A. Holmes and W.Lartin Walt for permit to con- duct a wholesale supply business of abraisives at 5214 Santa Fe Avenue, was read It was moved by Peralta, seconded by Levy that the communication be filed and permit granted. Motion carried. Communication from Industrial Lunch Service Co. 2924 W. Vernon Avenue, Los A~eles, requesting permit to serve foods to various defense plants by trucks, was read. It was moved by Levy, seconded by Peralta that the communication be referred to the Police Department for report. Motion carried. Communication from Vernon Stationery &: Printi'ng Co. requesting curb painting at 5212 Santa Fe Avenue, was read. It was moved by Levy, seconded by Peralta that the communication be filed and referred to the Police Department. Motion carried. Communication from Zenith Supply Co., requesting curb painting at 2335 E. 38th Street, was read. It was moved by Levy, seconded by Peralta that the communication be filed and referred to the Police Department. Motion carried. Communication from Special Tools and Machinery Co. requesting curb painting at 4626 Pacific Blvd., was read. It was moved by Levy, seconded by Peralta that the communication be filed and referred to the Police Department. Motion carried. 2. 259 Communication from California Tree Service Requesting permit to trim trees from along the lines of Southern California Edison Company wires, was read. It was moved by Peralta, seconded by Levy that the communication be filed and referred to the City Clerk with instructions to communicate~ with the California Tree Service informing them that the city has no authority to grant permits on private property. Motion carried. Communicatlonsfrom the General PetroleumCompanyand from Lord-Babcock Inc., requesting permits to haul refuse from their premises upon and along the streets of the city of Vernon, were read. It was moved by Peralta, seconded by Lev~ that the communications be frIed and permits granted. Motion carried. Report of C. A. Heinze, Consulting Engineer, on opration of electric system by Southern California Edison Co. for months of August and September, 1943, was read. It was moved by Levy, seconded by Peralta that the Report of the Consulting Engineer be filed. Motion carried. Report of the Police Department was read. 1 It was moved byPeralta, seconded by Levy that the Retort be filed. Motion carried. Communication from the City Engineer, together with letter from Layne & Bowler Corp. regarding an extension of time for completion of installing and furnishing deep well turbine pump in Well No.8, the City Engineer recommending that an extension of 60 days be granted, was read. The extension would provide for completion on February 14, 1944. It was moved by Peralta, seconded by Levy that the communication be filed. Motion carried. Communication from A-I Catering Service requesting permit to dis- tribute foods to manufacturing plants located within the ci ty, was read. It was moved by Levy, seconded by Peralta that the communication be filed and referred to the Police Department. Motion carried. Communication from ByronJackson Co., stating that if A-I Catering Co. is issued a license they intend to patronize the service, was read. It was moved by Levy, seconded by Peralta that the communication be filed. Motion carried. RESOLUTION No. 1233, a Resolution Relative to Workmen's Compensation Insurance for Volunteer Civilian Defense Workers, was read. It was moved by Levy, seconded by Peralta that Resolution No. 1233 be adopted. Motion carried. RESOLUTION No. 1234, a Resolution extending time for Layne & Bowler Corp. to ~rnish one deep well turbine Pump and Appurtenances in accordance with Specification No. 137, was read. It was moved by Levy, seconded by Peralta, that Resolution No. 1234 be adopted. Motion carried. The following applications, all having the approval of the City Engineer, were read: 3. 260 APPLICATION 9693 Acme Brewing Co. to construct relief sewer in NIs 49th St. APPLICATION 9694 APPLICATION 9695 APPLICATION 9696 APPLICATION 9697 APPLICATION 9698 APPLICATION 9699 American Manganese Steel Co. to make sewer comnection at 5531 Downey Road. Johns ~~nville Co. to construct driveway at 3275 Slauson Ave. Johns Manville Co. to construct dr.weway at 3275 E. Slauson Ave Johns Manville Co.to construct driveway at 3275 E.Slauson Ave. Johns Manville Co. to construct driveway at 3275E.SlausonAve. o. Bergstrom to construct driveway in Nls Slauson Ave., 174.66 ft. E/o Alcoa Avenue. APPLICATION 9700 American Brake Shoe Co. to construct driveway at 3355 E. Slauson Ave. APPLICATION 9701 American Brake Shoe Co. to construct driveway at 3355 E. Slauson Ave. APPLICATION 9702 APPLICATION 9703 APPLICATION 9704 Ralph Larrabee to construct driveway in NIs Slauson Ave., 428 Ft. E/o Boyle Ave. Ralph Larabee to construct driveway in Nls Slauson Ave., 289 ft. E/o Boyle Avenue. Hickey Pipe & Supply Co. to construct driveway at 3375 E. Slauson Ave. So. Cal ifornia Water Co. to repair water main at 2151 E. 51st. So. Calif. Water Co. to repair water main a t 2300 E. 52nd St. So. Cal if. Water Co. to repair water main at 2112 E. 51st St. So. Calif. Water Co. to repair water main a t 2011 E. 25th st. APPLICATION 9705 APPLICATION 9706 APPLICATION 9707 APPLICATION 9708 APPLICATION 9709 RIco Welding Works to construct driveway at 3385E. Slauson Avenue APPLICATION 9710 RIco Welding Co. to construct driveway at 3385 -E. Slauson Avenue. APPLICATION 9711 Elco Welding Co., to construct driveway at 3385 E. Slauson Avenue. APPLICATION 9712 So. Calif. Gas Co. to install 20 ft. of 4 inch gas main at Slauson and Boyle Avenue. APPLICATION 9713 Union Oil Co. to lower 40 ft. of 4 inch fuel oil pipe line in Nls Slauson Ave. 140 ft. W/O Alcoa Avenue. APPLICATION 9714 Cornelius Packing Co. to make excavation to clean sewer con- nection at 3811 So. Soto St. APPLICATION 9715 Axelson Mfg. Co. to construct driveway at 6160 So. Boyle Ave. APPLICATION 9716 Axelson Mfg. Co. to install 15 roof drains under sidewalk at 6160 So. Boyle Ave. APPLICATION 9717 Warman Steel Casting Co. to construct driveway at 6100 So. Boyle Ave. APPLICATION 9718 Baker Oil Tool Co. to construct driveway at 6000 So. Boyle 4. 261. APPLICATION 9724 Ajax Forge Co. to install additional plumbing fixtures and connect to sewer at 1956 E. 48th Street. APPLICATION 9725 Union Pacific RR Co. to construct culverts under railroad tracks in NIs Slauson Ave. and E/o Boyle Ave. APPLICATION 9726 O. K. Union, Inc. to construct 8 inch sewer and manhole in Irving Street. APPLICATION 9727 O.K.Union Inc. to make sewer connection at 2300 E. 38th St. APPLICATION 9728, an application from Union Dressed Beef Company requesting permit to use portable cattle shute at their plant was read. It was moved by Peralta, seconded by Levy that Applicatlons 9693 to 9727 be filed and permits granted, and that Application No. 9728 be approved subject to the approval of the City Engineer. Motion carried. Demands on the general fund in the sum of $11,8l9.97,eonsisting of the following items, were read: Payroll: Fire Department Police Department Street &: Water City Engineering Civilian Defense Light &: Power Building Dept. City Clerk City Treasurer Police Court Janitor Health Department City Attorney 3,716.25 1,816.25 1,787.08 1,015.50 542.50 362.50 175.00 122.50 60.00 87.50 80.00 37.50 125.00 $ 9,,927.58 Expenses Police Department Wm. R. Sloan C. D. Medley Vernon L. Bender J. J. Stewart Jack D. Bird T. W. McClanahan Robert L. C;ark Herbert Showalter William W. Nelson Leo -Bai ley C. A. Bower James M. Kelly Walter Spomer E. L." Tubbs Albert V. Woods Leon C. Freeland So. Calif. Telephone Co. E. Giles 27.50 27.50 27.50 27.50 27.50 27.50 27.50 27.50 27.50 27.50 27.50 27.50 27.50 27.50 27 .50 27.50 1.21 10.57 5. 2fi2 City Clerk Petty Cash Engineering Dept. Rhodes E. Rule, Dr. Traffic Signals City of Huntington Park Civilian Defense . Southern Calif. Telephone Co. Southern Calif. Telephone Co. Advertising &. Promotion Vernon Indastrial Development Assn. Ba~ Refunds Andrew R. Mullen Robert L. Clem, Jr. Paul E. Mullen Charles Latham OrleyE. Hart Neal McKain Frank R. Schelling $ 16.17 $ 1.992.39 $11,819.97 It was moved by Levy, seconded by Peralta that the demands be allowed and warrants drawn. Motion carried. 36.60 21.64 6.25 75.15 1,260.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 It was moved by Levy, seconded by Peralta that the meeting adjourn. Motion carried. ATTEST: 6. 26~