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19450306 Regular City Council Meeting - Minutes ~~~~. ."..,,'" _."~~ ;...,~r,,::F;...-:...., "." ~"' - "'r""'<W<i";':'@"'c,'''...'",'"m'~ ""'r;~-""h.""'-''';j~,.~~.\..,:,,:''1'fY'~,,}"~~::"'~_"',ry'.,..:_,".:-,~:1.C~~~~...rnr .... . MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY C OUNC'IL OF THE CITY OF VERNON,HELD ON MARCH 6, 1945 AT 3:00 O'CLOCK P. M.. AT THE OFFICE OF THE CITY C OUNC IL, 4305 SANTA FE AVENUE, VERNON. COUNCILMEN PRESENT: POXON, LEONIS, PERALTA, M:AILLIARD AND TROWBRIDGE COUNCILMEN ABSENT: None The meeting was called to order by Mayor J. B. .Leonis. It was moved by Poxon, sedonded by Trowbridge, that the minutes of the previous meeting be approved. Motion carried. At this time the City Clerk announce4 that this was the time and place set for the filing of any objections to the amended ordinance as set forth in Resolution of Intention No. 1264 adopted February 6, 1945, and further announcedtha t objections had b~en filed to the amendments to said ordinance by the Central Manufacturing ~istrict, Inc. and the Los Angeles Union Stock Yards C&mpany, which were read by the City Clerk. . It was moved by Poxon, seconded by Trowbridge, that objections be filed and referred to the City Engineer for checking and report at the next meSing of the City Council to be held March 20, 1945 at 3:00 o'clock P. M. Mo tion carried. At this time the City Cleric announced that the Chief of Police had been cited in a matter before the ~an Arttonio Township court and recommended that additional counsel be employed to defend the actionaga~nst the Chief of Police, a s the alleged violation referred to was in the course of his duty. It was moved by Poxon, seconded by Peralta, that the City Attor- ney be authorized tb(:employ addi t10nal counsel for the defense of the Chief of Police and the compensation for said additional counsel is not to exceed ,$500.00. Motion carried. It was moved by Peralta, seconded by Trowbridge, that there be added to the Committee of investigation on the application for franehise for the Santa Fe Railway Company Councilmen Milliard and the Fire Chief. Motion carried. Report of I,j. A. Heize, Consulting Electrical Engineer on Partial Release and Conveyance dated May 31, 1944 exeeuted by the Southern Califor- nia Edison Company and the Harris Trust & Savings BankcQvering additions, betterments, alterations and improvements to the Vernon Electrical System, referred to C. A. Heinze on February 20, 1945, was read. It was moved by Poxon, seconded by Mailliard, that the report beaccep~ed and filed. Motion carried. An application by the Union Oil Company of California for fran- chi,se and privilege to ma~ntain, operate, repair, renew, change the size of, and remove or abandon in place, existing pipe lines, not to exeeed six (6) inches of internal diameter, for transportation of petroleum oil, together with all manholes, service connections and appurtenances necessary or con.. venient for the operation of said pipe lines for the term of 25 years im, under,along and across certain public street. in City of Vernon, with check in the sum of tlOO.OO attached to pay costs of advertising and other inci- dental exp~nses, was read. It was moved by T~owbridge, seconded by Poxon that the applica- tion be referred to the City Engdnee1>. Motion carried. 20 /' .. Franchise report of Los Angeles Transit Lines, formerly Los Ange- les Railway Company on Franchise Ordinances No. 91, 521 and 576 for period ending December 31, 1944 together with check in the sum of $4473.43, was read. It was moved by Trowbridge, seconded by Poxon, that the report be filed and check accepted. Motion carried. Copy of communication of Los Angeles Transit Lines, formerly Los Angeles Railway Company to Railroad Commission of State of California submitting applioation for nhange of name was read. It was moved by Mail1iard, seconded by Trowbridge, that the communication be filed. Motion carried. Communication from F. H. Donnelly, Fire Chief, submitting vacation list of Fire Department for year 1945, was read. It was moved by Mailliard, seconded by Poxon, that the commu- nioation be filed. Motion carried. Communication from Superioe Casting Company requesting permit to operate a foundry for aluminum castings at 3501 E. 26th Street, was read It was moved by Peralta, seconded by Poxon, that the communica- tion be filed and permit granted. Motion carried. Communication from Lester R. Godward in behalf of Technical Broaching Company for permit to operate a machine shop at 3617 Hampton Street was read. It was moved by Trowbridge, seconded by Mail11ard, that the com munlcation be filed and permit granted. Motion carried. Communication from Aircraft Hardware ~ompany requesting a 20 minute parting zone to be establiahed at 2344 E,~ 38th Street, was read. It was moved by poxon, seconded by Trowbridge, that the matter be referred to the POlice Department. Motion carried. Communications from the following firms requesting permits to haul refuse upon and along the streets of the City of Vernon, were read: Eljer-California Company, 4200 So~ Alameda Street; Aircraft Hardware Man- ufacturing Company, 2344 E. 38th Btreetj Parker Sery,1ce Agency, 5607 Downey Road. - '1#' It was moved by Trowbridge, seconded by Poxon, that the commu.. nications be filed and permits granted. Motion carried. Report of the Committee on Committee on Street Maintenance Building, Purchasing and Librar.r, was read. It was moved by Peralta, Seconded by Poxon, that the report Motion carried. be filed. Cammunicationfrom E. S. Dulin Qf Byron Jackson Company in regard to building application, was read. ' It was moved by Pqxon, seconded by Peralta, that the applica.. tion be denied, and the City "lerk so not-;tfy Byron Jackson Co. Motion carried. be filed. Report of the Police Department was read. It was moved by Trowbridge, seconded by Peralta, that the report Moti~n carried. 2. 21 The following applications all having the approval of the City Engineer were read: APPLICATION 10489 Universal Enterprises for permit to construct driv~way in Nls of East 26th Street, 638 to 676 ft. B/o Soto St. Southern Pacific Co. to replace rails and ties and raise spur track in east roadway of Alameda St. 46 ft slo 55th Street. APPLICATION 10491' Southern California Edison Co. to, install 22 Eol~s and anchors in Nprth and south side of East 37thtreet be.. tween Santa b'e Avenue and Boto Street. APPLICATION 10490 APPLICATION 10492 Southern California Gas Co. to repair s8rvice at 5421 Santa Fe Avenue. APPLICATION 10498 Southern California Telephone Co. to repair underground conduit in sls of East 37th Street, 128,792 and 1397 feet Wlo Soto Street. APPLICATION 10494 Southern California Edison Co. to trench one pole in ,w/s Downey Road, 76 ft. N/o 44th Street. APPLICATION 10495 Southern California Edison Co. to install 8 poles and re- move 6 poles in Nls 55th Street, between Santa Fe Avenue and Alameda Street APPLICATION 10496 General Petroleum Corp. to remove old curb and install new curb on Nls of 37th ~treet, 624J.7 ftlWlo Soto St. It was moved by Peralta, seconded by Mailliard, that the applica- tions be filed and permits granted. Motion carried. Demands on the General Fund in the sum of $11,500.94, consist.. ing of the fOllowing items, were read: Payroll Pire Department Police Department City Engineering Street & Water Department City Clerk Building Department Light & Power Department City Attorney City Treasurer Police Court Care of Building & Grounds Health Department $ 4,257.60 1,704.82 1,172.50 1,568.28 122.50 175.00 312.50 226.00 60.00 87.60 80.00 37.60$ 9,793,-'10 Expenses Police Department Leo Bailey Walter Spomer Carl McKee Albert Terrence Lowell F'. Hendershot Win. R. Sloan Roy J. Thomas E. L. Tubbs John C. Mosley Harold B. Stewart R. D. Harrison Herbert Showalter Fred Stone T. W. McClanahan R. L. Clark Charles Malatacca 27.60 27.50 27.60 27.60 27.50 27.60 27.60 27.60 27.60 27.60 11.78 27.60 27.60 27.60 27.50 27.50 22 Advertising & Promotion Vernon Industrial Development Assn. City Clerk Petty Cash $1,250.00 33.56 $1,707.84 $11,500.94 , ' It was moved by Trowbridge, seconded by Peralta, that the demands be allowed and warrants drawn for the same. Motion carried. There being no further business to come before the meeting, it was moved, by Trowbridge" seconded by Poxon, that the meeting adjourn. Mot ion carried. ATTEST: 2:3