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19450605 Regular City Council Meeting - Minutes ..:> -. MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF TO CITY C OUNC IL OF THE CITY OF VERNON. ~ ON TUESDAY. JUNE 5, 1945 AT 3: OO? 14. IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY HALL, 4305 SANTA FE AVENUE. VERNON. CALIFORNIA / COUNCILMEN PRESENT: Leonis, Peralta, Poxon, Trowbridge and Ma~111ard. COUNCILMEN ABSENT: None. The meeting was called to order by Mayor J. B. Leonls. It was moved~ by Trowbridge, seconded by Mailliard that the mmnutes of the previQus meeting be approved. MQtion carried. ORDINANCE NO. 581, an Ordinance granting Franchise tQthe Union Pacific Raliraad Company to operate a spur track on East 37th Street, was read for second read_i:ng. It was moved by Mailliard, seconded by Trowbridge, tt;lat Ordinance No. 581, be passed for second reading. ORDINANCE NO. 5el, An Ordinance granting Franchise to the" Union Pacific ~ailroad ~Qmpany to operate a spur track an ~ast 37th Street, was read for third and final reading. It was moved by Mailliard, seconded by Trowhrid8~,~tbat Ordinance No. 581 he adopted. M.oti.on carried .,by the following vote: AYES: Leonis, Peralta, P.oxon,Trowbridge alld Mail1liard NOES: None ABSENT: None. Applicati.on by Uni.on Pacific RailrQad CQ. t.o lay spur track across Boyle J:f.venue to serve the Norris Stamping and Mfg. Co. was read. It was moved by Trowbrldge,'seconded by Mailllard., t)lat the matter be reterred to the City ~gineer and ~ity Attorney_ Motion carri.d. Communication trom the City Engineer regarding request ot Petro- leum. Equipment Company to connect toilet facilities into ee1t8pool at 2800 South -tameda Itreet, with the recommendation that the reque8t, be gran'ted due to, isolated location and expense to connect with sanitary sewer, was, read. It was moved by Trowbridge, seconded byMailliard., that tbe com- munication be tiled and request\igranted. Motion carrietit. Communication from the City Engineer subm!ttting bid of Acme Maint;enance Engineering Go. for repairs to garage building and Water Department warehouse, thebid being for $825.00, was read. It was moved by Trowbridge, seconded by Mallliard,'tbatthe oom- munication beliled and btlaccepted. Motion carried. . , Commu.nicationtrom the City Engineer regardlngr,.quest Qt (Il..a.; Containers, Inc. for the vacati.on .of tirst aller westor:a.nta,F.~' and northot 37th street, and portio~ of Irving Street north of 3"Tlb.St..eti, with, the reoommendation of the ~ity Engineer that the reqP8st be .ranted provided Gla.. Containers" Inc. ~pa,. the lity the sum of ,2041;.00 allC1. re.... imburse the CltT for the entire cost for certain work, was rea4. . It was moved by Trowbridge, seconded by Maill iard , t,bat 'be communication be filed. Motion carried. Communication from the City Engineer regarding petition signed by certain property owners fronting on Fruitland Road between Pacific 'Blvd. and Santa FeRR right-of-way requesting improvement of B!nitland Road was read. It was moved by Trowbridge, seconded by Poxon, that the commu- nication be referred to the 8ity Engineer to prepare plans and specifica- tions. Motion carried. Communication from the City Engineer requestingauth01':lty,to employ Mr. Ernest L. Clark as pump plant operator in the Water Department at the rate of $200.00 per month, effective May 21, 1945,..a8 readj/ . It \flas moved by Poxon., seconded by Peralta, that th.cOmm\U11~H'- tion be filed and request granted. Motion carried. Communication and offer by Buttress & McClellan, inc. to purchase certain property at 46th- Street and Pacific Blvd. was read.- , It was moved bI Poxon, seconded by Peralta, that the cammunica~ion be referred to the ~ity ttorney and City Clerk; Motion carried. Franehise report submitted by SQuthern California Telephone Co~ on franchise Ordinance 108 for period of ~pril 23, 1944Wto ~ril 22, 1945 together with check in the sum of $15,613.73 representing 2~' of gross re- ceipts under franchise ordinance 108, was read_. It was moved by Poxon,. seconded by Trowbridge, that the report be filed, al1dtbback:::aetHjt@ted'. Motion carried. . Communication from Alfred Jones, County Surveyor, reques,ting ordinances of certain unnamed. streets on County Records, was read. It was moved by Poxon, seconded by Trowbridge, ~tia~the communi- cation be referred to the City Engineer and City Att~rne,.. Motion car1'led. CCDlDU.nication from J. T. Kutchera(former city emp)..."...) r''ll1e~t... ing use of one of the cabins on rear of city ~operty, was read.. . It was moved by Poxon, seconded by TrOWbridge, th8.t the communica- tion 'be referred tothe City Attorney for reply. Motion carr:!,eCl. Communication from-"ity and ~ounty Planning Service,~a.ramentc),. regarding rules, regulations and forms.. of postwar public wQ'-:llevl..Bo..-Fd relative to the appointment of an authorized agent to repre_tt'ctt,.~:t.n its improvement program, was read. It was moved by Poxon, seconded by Peralta, that the communica- tion be filed. Motion carried. e. Communication from.~'. H. Donnelly, It'ire Chief"regarding applica- tion of Progressive Varni~h vWorks to build a oombinatio~warehous~\ and factory building at 3137 East 26th Street, wi~h his reeommendatio~ that permit be granted, was read. It was moved bJ Trowbridge, seoonded by Mailliard, that the com- munication be filed and permit granted. Motion carried. . Report of the Chief of Police on application of Compressor ~j.:.:.;::",,: Service Compan,. requesting permit to conduct and oper4kte a .ale~.reDtal,' repair and maintenance of air compressors, rock drills and pavemellt "bre,kera . at 3612 So. Alameda Street, with the recommendation that pel'Jidtbe granted . was read. ., ... , It was moved by Trowbridge, seconded by Po%on,that filed and permit granted. Motion carried. 2. J Communication from Stanley M. Brown, requesting permit to con- duct a business in the assembling and sale of p8. yroll ealcula ting devices at 2440 :E. 26th Street, was read. .Tt'Was moved by Trowbridge, seconded by Peralta, that the co.u-. nication be filed and permit granted. Motion oarried. Communication from Douglas A~roraft Co. requesting repainting pedestrian crosswalt at 5201 ~anta Fe ""venue, _,as read. ... . ,~, It was poved by Peralta, seconded by Poxon, that the co.un10.... tion be filed and matter referred to the Police Department. Mption carried. . . Communioation from Almquist Bros. &: Vietz requesting curl:> at 2300 ~. 49th Street, was read. It was moved by Peralta, seconded by Poxon, that the oommunica.... tion be filed and matter referred to the Police Department. Motion 0 arried. . , Communication from Owens-Illinois Golaas Co. .reque.~,1:tlg repainting of pedestrian crosswalk at Fruitland Road plant entrance, was ~ead.' . It was moved, by Peralta, seconded by Poxon, that the oommunioa- tion be filed and matt~r referred to the Polioe Department. Motion carr).ed. . Communications~1'rom the following firms requestit.g permission t~ haul refuse from their premi~es along and upon tl;1e stl'eets otthe 0ityof Vernon, were read: Union Carbide ~ Carbon Oorporation! Koop. Transporta- tion Co. Y01."k Corporation and Sou'ti,Pern California' Gllss u__.,. "It was movedby.Poxon, seco:pded by Trowbridge, that the oommunica- tions be flled and pe~_grartted. Motion oarried. Report of C. A. Heinze, Comsulting Engineer on oper.t~o...ot eleotric system by Southern California Edi.on Co. tor montho.t.4pJi~l" 1945 was read. . filed. It was moved by Poxon, seoonded by Trewbridge, that the report Motion carried. ' Communicatio.n from AtChison, Topeka and ~antaFeRal1.ay Co,in regards to application for spur track crossing in otoStreetJ1nd Boyle Avenue stating that they are now informed that the. owner otthe track has been located and has expressed himself as desiring that it be not disturbed and requesting that ,the notice on the print that it is to be removed be disregarded and thepririt be amended to that extent, was read. It ,'Rsmoved by Trowbridge, seoonded by Peralta, that the oOnml\Ull- cation be filed. Motion carried. C~unlcation rrom nobert T. Meyer requesting permit to place a taxicab stand on the premise a ,of the. Sareway Stores and Vernon Avenue and. Alameda Street, was read. , It was moved by Trowbri~ge, seconded by Peralta~ that the eammu- nication be referred to the '-'ity Attorney for report at the next.e.:tlng. Motion carried. filed. Report of the Police Department was read. It was moved by Poxon,aeconded by Peralta, that-.the.,.?epOl"t be Motion carried.. . , Report of the Committee on Street Maintenanoe Building.. Purchas- ing and Library ,.....s read. ,." 'e It was moved by Poxon, seconded by Peralta, thatth~pport be Motion carried. riled. I. OHDINANCE NO. 582, an Ordinance providing for the licensing and regulating.the carrying on of certain trades, callings, professions and occupations, was read for first reading. It was moved by Peralta, seconded by Trowbridge, that Ordinance No. 582 be passed for first reading. Motion carried. ORDINANCE NO. 583, an Ordinance ~ending Section 24 of Ordinance No. 57l, was read for first reading. '.' It was moved by Peralta, seconded by Trowbridge, that Ordinance 10. 583 be passed for first reading. Motion carri,ed. ORDIliABCE '10. tiS', an Ordinance g~anting a FranchI.e tiot_ Los Angeles & kit t.ake 1t811road to construct, maintain and ope~at. t~ s~ur elfw,. track across Boyle Avenue, in the Cityot Vernon, was read or rsMa...... It was moved b7 Peralta, seconded by Trowbridge, tbat. ardin.no. No. 584 be passed tor first reading. Motion carried. , The following applications, all having the approval; ot the City Engineer, were read: ' Longren Aircraft vo. to make sewer oonnection at 2730 E. 46th h;)treet. APPLICATION 10723 APPLICATION l0724 ~ APPLICATION 10725 APPLICATION 10726 APPLICATION 10727 APPLICATION 10728 APPLICaTION 10729 APPLICATION 10730 APPLICATION 1073l APPLICATION l0732 APPLICATION l0733 APPLICATION lO734 APPLICATION l0735 APPLICATION 10736 APPLICATION 10737 . .. Southern Calif. Edison vo. to'installl-50 tt. pole in Nls 26th Street,228 ft.E/o Santa Fe Avenue Barker Grinding Co. to make sewer connection at' 5015 Pacific Blvd. Southern Calif. Water Co. torEipair water main a t.- 2305 E. 38th Street. .,' So. C al if . Water Co. to repair water ma inat $3th St., &: Ross Street, So. Calif. Water Co. to repair water main at 5050Paciflc Blvd. So. Calif. Water Co. to repair water main at So. Calif. Water Co. to repair water main at 2148 E. '.52nd Vernon Pattern Works to construct driveway and roofdraiB! through curb a t5107 Pacific Blvd. ., Southern Calif. Telephone (..0. to place lmanhQie in wis. Paoific Blvd. 185 ft. Nlo Fruitland Road. ' Southepn Calif. Telephone ~o. to place 2 poles in' Nls 50th St. 180 ft. and 350 ft. Elo Soto St. So. Calif. Telephone Co. to,place U.G. 'Conduit in wls Boyle Ave. 409 ft. and 420 ft.N/o 54th St. , Union Pacific Railread Co. to raise spur to grade of str. street at Uowney road, 390 ft. Nlo Leonis blvd. , ( Genepal Petroleum Corp. to construct storm drain manbole ( ,and catch basin in Jewel Avenue, llO.50 tt .S/o 37th ~t. See Cal if. Edison Co. to move pole 7 ft. south to olear driveway in w/s Pacific Blvd. 192 ft. N/OFruttland Rd). 41 .5; ~' APPLICATION 10738 APPLICATION L0739 APPLICATION 10740 APPLICATION 10741 APPLICATION 10742 APPLICATION l0744 APPLICATION 10745 APPLICATION l0746 APPLICATION 10747 , Union Pacifio Railroad Co. to.col!$truet spur track across E. 37th St. 890 tt.'W/O Soto St. Pioneer Flintkote Co. to construct s1dewalkin N &8 slde, of 55th Street, east of Alameda 'Street Southern Calif. Gas Co. to install gas service at 50lS Paoific Blvd. So. Calif. Gas Co. to install service at 2147 E. 49th St. Axelson Mfg. Co. to make sewer connection at 6160 So. Boyle Ave. It was moved bypoxon, seconded by- Peralta" that the applicilt10ns be filed, and permits granted. Motion carried. Fruehauf Trailer Co, to construct driveway a lid sid.... walk at 5137 S. Boje Avenue Baker Fruit Wupply Co. to oonstruet driveway at 2036 E. 46th Street Southern Calif. ~as Co. to install 2 in. gas service at 3321 E. Slauson Avenue Southern Calit. Telephone Co. to plac_ 1 ground braee. in sjs Leonis Blvd. 99 ft. w/o Boyle Avenue APPLICATION l0743 Los Angele$ Meat Co. to make sewer connection at 3315 E. Vernon Avenue Demands on the general fund in the sumo! 112,163.05, consisting of tb.e toll'owing items, were read: Parroll Fire Department Police Department Engineering Department Street & Water Department Oity Clerk Building Department Light & Power Department City Attorney . City Treasurer Police Court Janitor HeaIt. Department ~enses : o ice Department ~. L. Tubbs Roy J. Thomas L.. F. Hendershot John C. Mosley Wm. H. Irons Walter Spomer' Albert Terrence Harry- 1I. Hanning \1m. IR. Sloan Herbert Showalter R. D. Harrison R. L.. Clark Tit W. McClab.ahan Wm. H. Foker ' Fred Stone J.J.Ooello James M. Stiles $,4,255.00 1,922.54 1,172.80 1,813.19 105.56 175.00 362.50 125.00 60.00 87.50 80.00 37.50 27.50 27.50 27.50 27.50 27.50 27 .50 27.50 27 .50 . 27.50 2'7.50 27.50 27.50 27.50 27 ..50 27~50 27.50 19.21 5. $.lO,l96.S9 " So. Calif. ~elephone Co. .So. Calif. Telephone Co. Advertising and Promotion Vernon Industrial Uevelop. Assn Care of BUildins ebas. o. ScheiQer $ 5.25 1.17 1,250.00 160.00 .96 23.62 10.00 Fire De;Eartment So. Calif.' 1'elephone Co. City Clerk Petty cash Badge Refunds Eljer-Ualifornia Co. Street De~a,rtment I. narra 51.40 Water Department ' So.Calif. ~elephone Co. 5.15 L.966.'16 $12,1&3.05,. It was moved by Peralta, seconded by Poxon, that the demaDds be allowed and warrants drawn for the same. Motion carried. There being no further business to come before the meeting, it was moved by Poxon, seconded by Peralta, that the meeting adjoUX'!1. Motion carried. ~--~ M or - . .~. ..noft.~ ATTEST: 6. -