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19441003 Regular City Council Meeting - Minutes MlNUTF5 OFTBE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VERNON, HELD ON OOTOBER 3rd 1944 AT 3:00 PM AT THE OFFICE OF THE CITY COUNCIL 4305 S'ANTA FE AVENUE, VERNON, CALIFORNIA COUNCILMEN PRESENT - Messrs. Leonis, Trowbridge,Poxon, Mailliard and Peralta COUNCILMEN ABSENT - None .. 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 install a Boulevard stop sign at the northwest corner of Downey Road and Washington Street, providing City of Los Angeles installs a similar sign at the South east corner of this interesection, was read. It was moved by Poxon, seconded by Peralta, that the communication be filed and the request approved. Motion carried. Communication from Carl A. Heinze, Consulting Engineer, stating that !vIr.Fred Hurley has examined the. records of the Vernon District Office of the Southern California Edison \"0. for the period of May 30, 1 943 to May 29, 1944 and has found the amounts in agreement with the Vernon District Office maintained in the City of Vernon, was read. It was moved by Trowbridge, seconded by Mailliard, that the communica- tion be filed. Motion carried. Petition submitted by A. L. Laws, district Manager for the Southern California Edison Co. and signed by Broadman Improvement Co., et aI, for the improvement of }i'ruitland Road from Pacific Blvd. to the Santa Fe Railway right of way, was read. It was moved by Trowbridge, seconded by Peralta that the petition be submitted to the City Engineer. Motion carried. ConnnJ,mication from Hoffman Packing Co. requesting that their prop- erty on Boto ~treet be included in the Slaughter House Packing zone, as they are contemplating the erection of a slaughter house in connection with their meat packing building at 2731 So. So~o Street, was read. It was moved by Trowbridge, seconded by Mailliard that the communica- tion be filed. Motion carried. Report of the Fire Chief on request of Thomas E. Duncan for permit to operate a box and crate business at 2322 East Vernon Avenue, with the recom- mendation of the Fire Chief that permit be granted, as this work will consist ~ of crating machinery, was read. It was moved by Poxon, seconded by Peralta, that the report be filed and the recommenda tion of the Fire Chief concurred in, and permit granted. Motion carried. Report of the Chief of Police on request of Mildred Fries and Pascual medel for permit to operate restaurant, stag hotel and cabins at 5208 Santa Fe Ave., with the recommendation that same be granted, was read. 36:1 1. It was moved by Trowbridge, seconded by Mailliard that the report be filed and the matter referred to the Fire and POliceDepartments. Motion carried. Communication from C. O. Fiedler requesting permit to conduct a weld- ing and steel fabricating business at 2149 East 37th Street, was read. It was moved by Poxon, seconded by Peralta, that the communication be filed and permit granted. Motion carried. Communication from J. S. Nicholson requesting permit and license to sell sand from the Los Angeles river, between Soto Street and Downey road; (l~ cation in river West i of lot 13 of John R. Taylor Villa Lots) was read. It was moved by Trowbridge, seconded by Mailliard that the matter be taken under advisement. Motion carried. Communication from Rainbo Record Company, 6400 S. Crenshaw, for per- mit to conduct the business of manufacturing steel and aluminum base recording discs with the application of lacquer on metal for recording purposes at 2344 east 38th Street, was read. It was moved by Peralta, seconded by Trowbridge, that the communi- cation be filed. Motion carried. Communication from Kinney Aluminum Company requesting curb painting at 5900 So. Boyle Aven~e, was read. It was moved by Trowbridge, seconded by Poxon, that the communica- tion be filed and the matter referred to the Police Department. Motion carried. Communication from Carson B. Hubbard, Police Judge, requesting leave of absence during week of October 15, 1944, due to business in San Francisco, was read. It was moved by Poxon, seconded by Peralta, that the communication. be filed and request granted. Motion carried. Report of the Police Department was read. It was moved by Poxon, seconded by Trowbridge, that the report be Motion carried. filed. Report of the Committee on Street Maintenance, Building and Purchas- ing and Library, was read. It was moved by Peralta, seconded by Mailliard, that the report be Motion carried. filed. ORDINANCE NO. 571, an Ordinance regulating the use, storage or hand- ling of flammable liquids as described therein, within the corporate limits of the City of Vernon, outside of Zone 3, (as described in Ordinance No. 541 and amendments thereto, was read for second reading. It was moved by Trowbridge, seconded by Mailliard, that Ordinance No. 571, be passed for second reading. Motion carried. ORDINANCE NO. 571, an Ordinance regulating the use, storage or hand- ling of flammable liquids as described therein, within the corporate limits of the City of Vernon, outside of Zone 3, (as described in Ordinance No. 541 and amendments thereto, was read for third and final reading. It was moved by Trowbridge, seconded by Mailliard, that Ordinance No. 571, be adopted, by the following vote: Motion carried. AYES : NOES : ABS ENT : Leonis, Peralta, Poxon, Trowbridge, and Mailliard None None. 2. 362 ORDINANCE NO. 573, an Ordinance abating smoke; etc., in the City of Vernon, was read for first reading. It was moved by Trowbridge, seconded by Peralta, that Ordinance No. 573, bespasaed for first reading. Motion carried. ORDINANCE NO. 574, an Ordinance Prohibiting open fires in pits, etc., within the City of Vernon, was read for first reading. It was moved by Trowbridge, seconded by Peralta, that Ordinance No. 574, be passed for first reading. Motion carried. The following applications, all having the approval of the City Engineer, were read: APPLICATION 10211 APPLICATION 10212 APPLICATION 10213 APPLICATION 10214 APPLICATION 10215 APPLICATION 10216 APPLICATION 10217 APPLICATION 10218 APPLICATION 10219 APPLICATION 10220 Southern California Gas Co. to prospect for leaks and repair gas main in E/S Alameda.Street, 9 ft. S/O 25th Street. Southern California Gas Co. to repair main or replace service in W/S Santa Fe Avenue, 220 ft. N/O 30th St. ~. Southern California Gas.. Co. t 0 repair gas service at 4686 and 4724 Santa Fe Avenue. Industrial Manufacturing Co. Ltd. to make sewer con- nedtion at 5401 So. Boyle Avenue. Southern California Gas Co. to drill and repair 105 barholes in N/S Vernon Avenue from Alcoa Avenue to 860 ft. W/O Soto Street. Southern California Gas Co., to drill and repair 66 barholes in s/s East 25th Street from 148 ft. E/O Alameda Street to Santa Fe Avenue. Southern California Gas Co. to drill and repair 18 bar holes in E/S Downey Road 700 feet S/O 16th ~treet. Southern California Gas Company to drill and repair 24 bar holes in Nls 27th Street from Santa Fe Avenue to 940 ft. W/O Santa Fe Avenue. Southern Calif. Gas Co. to drill and repair 60 bar- holes in N/S 26th Street from Downey Road to 2430 ft. w/o Downey Road. Southern California Gas Company, to drill and repair 82 barholes in E/s Boyle Avenue between Fruitland Road and Vernon Avenue. It was moved by Trowbridge, seconded by Mailliard, that the appli cations be filed and permits granted. Motionrcarried. Demands on the General Fund in the sum of $11,561.87, consisting of the following items, were read: 3. 363 Payroll Fire Department Police Department Street & Water Department Engineering Department City Clerk City Treasurer Police Court Building Department Light & Power Health Department Jani tor City Attorney Civilian Defense Exp ense s : .." Police Department Leo Bailey J. H. Booth C. A.. Bower R. L. Clark S. M. Collins R. D. Harrison D. F. Lampert T. W. McClanahan Carl McKee C. D. Medley Wm. R. Sloan Herbert S howal ter Wal ter Spomer Albert E. Terrence E. L. Tubbs Roy J. Thomas So . Calif . Telephone Co. Fire DeEartment So. Calif. 'telephone Co. So. Calff. Telephone Co Engineering Dept. So. Calif. Telephone Co. Civilian Defense So. Calif. Telephone Co. . Advertising & Promotion Vernon Industrial Development Assn. City Cle rk Petty Cash Water DeEartment So. Calif. Telephone Co. Badge Refund Richard D. Moore $ 3,836.25 1,771.92 1,652.83 1,157.25 122.50 60.00 87.50 175.00 362.50 37.50 80.00 125.00 375.00 27.50 27.50 27.50 27.50 2fa.50 27.50 27.50 27.50 27.50 27.50 27.50 27.50 27 .50 27.50 27.50 6.50 .83 14.65 6.09 1.89 6.25 1,250.00 10.76 5.15 5.00 $ 9,843.25 J1,718.62 11,561.87 It was movedmoved by Poxon, seconded by Mailliard that the demands be allowed and warrants drawn for the same. Motion carried. 4. 364 It was moved by Trowbridge, seconded by Mailliard, that the meeting adjourn, there being no further business to be transa Motion carried. ATTEST: 7 5. 365