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19440201 Regular City Council Meeting - Minutes MINUTES OF TEE REGULAR MEETING OF TEE CITY COUNCIL OF TEE CITY OF VERNON~ HELD ON FEBRUARY 1, 1944, AT 3:00 O'CLOCK P.M. AT THE OFFICE OF' TEE CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF VERNON, CITY HALL, 4305 SANTA FE AVE. Councilmen Present: Messrs. Leonis, Peralt~,Poxon and Trowbridge Levy Councilmen Absent: The meeting was called to order by Mayor J. B. Leonis. It was moved by Peralta, seconded by Poxon, that the minutes of the previous meeting be approved. Motion carried. Communication from the City Engineer requesting authority to employ Ralph Bazurto on a temporary basis as needed for construction work in the Street and Water Departments, at the rate of $8.00 per day, was read. It was moved by Poxon,' seconded by Trowbridge that the communica- tion be filed and the City Engineer be ~uthorized to employ Ralph Bazurto on a tem~orary basis as needed in the Street and Water Departments, at the rate of i8.00 per day. Motion carried. Communication from Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors togeth- er with Resolution appropriating $18,892.00 from Motor Vehicle Fund for the improvement of Washington Blvd., within the City of Vernon, was read. It was moved by Poxon, seconded by Trowbridge that the commu- nication be filed. Motion carried. Report of Southern California Gas Co" on Los Angeles County Franchise No. 467 for period ending December 31, 1943, was read. It was moved by Poxon, seconded by Peralta that the report be filed. Motion carried. Report of the Southern California Gas Co., on Los Angeles County Franchise No. 463 for periOd ending December 31, 1943, togehter\ with check in the sum of .06 cents, was read. It was moved by Poxon, seconded by Peralta, that the report be filed and referred to the Finance Committee. Motion carried. , Communication from the Fire Chief regarding installation of underground fuel oil tahk by Coast Packing Co. 3275 E. Vernon avenue, was read. It was moved by Trowbridge, seconded by Peralta that the commu- nication be filed. Motion carried. Communication by an anonymous writer regarding the employing of aliens on street adjacent to Huntington Park, was read. It was moved by Peralta, seconded by Poxon that the communica- tion be filed without reading. Motion carried. Communication from Piaeer Flintkote Co. requesting permissi&n to conduct ballistic tests on arm.or plating now being manufactured by them for the account of U. S. Maritime Commission was read. It was moved by Trowbridge, seconded by Peralta that the commu- nication be filed and permit given subject to the approval of the Consult- int Electrical Engineer. Motion canried. 1. 280 Communication from C. & B. Processing Co. requesting permit to conduct a curing and smoking of meats at 3461 E. Vernon Ave, was read. It was moved by Peralta, seconded by Trowbridge that the commu- nication be filed and permit grated. Motion carried. Communication from Ames Oil Equipment ~o. requesting permit to conduct a business of fabrication and maintenance of oil and refinery appa- ratus and equipment at 2301 E. 37th Street, wae read. It was moved by Trowbridge, seconded by Poxon that the communica- tion be filed and permit granted. Motion carried. Communication from X-Ray Engineering Co. requesting :r;e rmit' to conduct a business of inspection and x-ray of metals, castings and plastics at 2410 E. Vernon Avenue, was read. It was moved by Poxon, seconded by Peralta that the commUnication be filed and permit granted. Motion" carried. Communication from Mel Johnson Co. to conduct a welding and cutting business at 4724 Santa Fe Avenue, was read. It was moved by Trowbridge, seconded by Peralta that the communi- cation be filed and permit granted. Motion carried. Commugication from War Department, Army ,tl'orces in regard to' application of tudebaker Pacific Corp.amd A-I Catering Co. to supply meals at 4530 Loma Vieta Avenue, was read. It was moved by Poxon, seconded by Peralta that the communica- tion be filed and permit granted sub-ject to the approval of application by Studebaker Corporation. Motion carried. Communication from Mobil-Meal System Industrial Feeding,request- ing permit to operate a food canteen at Avion Aircraft Co. 4545 E. 50th Street, was read. It was moved by Peralta, seconded by Trowbridge that the commu- nication be filed and permit granted subject to the approval of the Police Department. Motion carried. illhe Report of the Committee on Light, Power, Water, Street, Building and Purchasing was read. It was moved by Peralta, seconded by Trowbridge, that the ~eport be approved and filed. Motion carried. Communication from Electric Steel Foundry Co., regarding Curb painting at 2700 S. Santa Fe Avenue, was read. It was moved by Poxon, seconded by Trowbridge that the communi- cation be filed and referred to the Police Depart~ent. Motion carried. - Communication from Lane-Wells Co., regarding curb painting at 5610 S. Soto Street, was read. It was moved by Poxon, seconded by Trowbridge that the communi- cation be filed and referred to the Police Department. Motion carried. Communication from Production Pattern & Mfg. Co. requesting curb painting at 3165 E. Slauson Avenue, was read. It was moved by Poxon, seconded by Trowbridge, that the communica. tion be filed and referred to the Police Department. Motion carried. Communication from SFudebaker Pacific Corp. regarding traffic congestion at 4530 Loma Vista Avenue, was read. It was moved by Poxon, seconded by Trowbridge, that the communi- cation be filed and referred to the Police Department. Motion carried. 2. 28:1 Report of the Police Department was read. It was moved by Poxon, seoonded by Trowbridge that the report be filed. Motion oarried. Communications from the followin~ firms for permits to haul refuse upon and along the streets of the City of ernon,were read: New York Corpora- tion,Safeway Stores, Associated Oil Co. Vernon Kilns and Quality Meat Pack.Co. It was moved by Trowbridge, seoonded by Peralta that the communioa- tions be filed and permits granted. Motion carried. Communioation from League of California Cities with circular letter attached regarding allocation of funds appprtioned by State of California for post-war planning, with reference to changing this allocation and makint it more equitable for the unincorporated area and the cit~es, was read. It was moved by Poxon, seconded by Peralta that the communication be filed. Motion carried. Communl,oation from Carl A.. Heinze, Consulting Engineer." on applica- tion by Pioneer blintkote Company for permission to operate a ballastic test- ing device for the purpose of testing armor plating at their plant located at 5500 So. Alameda Street, with the recommendat ion that the firing Chamber be located in a pit sufficiently deep to place the complete operation of firing below the surface of the surrounding ground,was read. It was moved by Poxon, seconded by Peralta, that the oommunication be filed. Motion carried. ORDINANCE NO. 568, an Ordinance ordering that a certain portion of East 26th Street be vacated, was read for first reading. It was moved by Peralta, seoonded by Poxon that Ordinance No. 568 be passed for first reading. Motion carried. The following applications,all having the approval of the City Engineer, were read: APPLICATION 9814 APPLICATION 9815 APPLICATION 9816 APPLICATION 9817 APPLICATION 9818 APPLICATION 9819 APPLICATION 9820 APPLICATION 9821 "......",:..,.,........., APPLICATION t.822 APPLICATION 9823 APPLICATION 9824 Southern Calif. Water Co. to repair water main in S/8 25th Street, 1110 ft. B/O Alameda St. So.Calif. Water Co. to repair .water main at 2146 E. 25th St. So. Cal~f.Edison Co. to replaoe pole in W/S Downey Road 625 Ft. N/O 26th St. So.Calif. Edison Co. to install pole and anchor in N/S 54th St. E/O Soto St. So. Calif. Gas Co. to make excavation at 2060 E. 49th St; Fisher Brass Foundry Co. to repair and construct side-walk curb abd downspout drains at 5332 Santa Fe Ave. Modern Pattern & Foundry Co. to install 4 inch cast iron pipe under sidewalk through curb at 5708 Alcoa Ave. Fisher Brass Co. to make sewer oonnection at 5332 Santa Fe. Rampo-Ajaz Co. to make sewer oonnection at 3355 East Slauson Avenue. Southern Calif~ Water Co. to repair water main at 5000 Pacific Blvd. Southern California Water Qo.. to repair water main in N/S 49th St. 73 ft. E/O Santa 1<'e Avenue. 3. 282: APPLICATION 9825 Southern California Gas Co. to install 1" main in Nls Alley S/042nd St. APPLICATION 9826 Union Pacific RR Co. to replace ties at U.P.R~R. spur track crossing Santa Fe RR spur tract in East 30th Street" E/O Santa Fe Avenue. It was moved by Trowbridge, seconded by Poxon, that the applica- tions be filed and permits granted. Motion carried. Demands on the general funds in the sum of $12,174.85" consist- ing of the following items, were read: Payroll: Fire Department Police Department Street & Water Dept. City Engineering City Clerk City Treasurer Police Court Building Department Light & Power Department Janitor Health Department City Attorney Civilian Defense $ 3,811.25 1,641.25 1,730.77 1,016.31 122.50 60.00 87.50 175.00 362.50 80.00 37.50 125.00 612.50 $ 9,762.08 Expenses: . Fire Department Southern 6alif. Telephone Co. Civilian Defense Southern Calif. Telephone Co. Advertis1n~ & Promotion Vernon Industrial Development Association .75 103.90 .. 1,250.00 Bad~e Refunds Ray Hogan Trust Deposits ~onsolidated House Movers 5.00 50.00 City Clerk Petty Cash Street Department I. Ybarra 27.81 36.12 Water Department Ramon Alvarez Dahlstrom Co. Carl Wilson Police Department J. J. Stewart Albert V. Woods E. L. Tubbs Walter Spomer Wm. R. Sloan Herbert Showalter T. W. McClanahan Wm. W. Nelson 100.00 5.00 50.00 14.19 27.50 27.50 27.50 27.50 27.60 27.60 27.50 4. ~~. ~'f--~; James M. Kelly J. F. Cox Jr. R. L.Clark C. A. Bower Vernon L. Bender Leo Baily C. D. Medley C. D. Medley T. W. McClenahan R. L. Clark Leo Bailey Walter Spomer A. V. Wood Johnie J. Cox, Jr. E. L. Tubbs James M. Kelly H. Showalter C.A. Bower W.R. Sloan Vernon L. Bender Wm. W. Nelson $ 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 27.50 27.50 27.50 27.50 27.50 ..12.412.77 $ 12,174.85 It was moved by Poxon, seconded by Trowbridge, that the demands be allowed and warrants drawn for the same. Motion carried. It was moved by Trowbridge and seconded by Peralta that the meeting adjourn. Motion carried. ATTEST: 5. 284