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19451106 Regular City Council Meeting - Minutes > "I" MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VERNON, HELD ON TUESDAY NOVEMBER 6.. 1945 at 3:00 o'CLOCK P.M. IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY COUNCIL" 4305 Santa Fe Avenue, Vernon. C OUNC ILMEN PRESENT: QOUNCILMEN ABSENT: Leonis, Trowbridge, Anderson and Poxon Mailliard The meeting was called to order by Mayor J. B. Leonis. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Trowbridge, that the minutes of the previous meeting be approved. Motion carried. Communication, together' with resolution adopted by the Vernon In- dustrial Development Association, in regard to a railroad drill track along East 46th Street and across Pacific Boulevard, was read. It was moved byPoxon, seconded by Trowbridge, that the communica- tion be filed and the resolution attached be accepted and approved by the City Council. Motion carried. First supplemental order by the Railroad Commission in connection with spur track across Downey Road by the Union Pacific Railroad Company, was read. It was moved by lnderson, seconded by Trowbridge, that the Order be filed. Motion carried. Communication from F. H. Donnelly, Fire Chief, regarding applica- tion of the Great Western Live Stock show to be held December 1st to 7th 1945 inclusive, together with his recommendation that the application be granted as he has been assured by Mr. C. J. Lumpp C?f the Great Western Live Stock Show that all possible precautions will be taken to eliminate any danger of fire, including the flameproofing of all tents, was read. It was moved by Poxon, seconded by Anderson, that the communica- tion be filed. Motion carried. -- Communication from F. H. Donnelly, Fire Chief, recommending that Mr. Lester C. Husted be promoted to Captain, r~acing Charles E. Kirk, who was gralllted leave pf absence, was read. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Trowbridge, that the commu- nication be filed and reco.mmend~tion granted. Motion carried. Communication from F. H. Donnelly, Fire Chief, recommendaing that Mr. Vincent A D'Amico be promoted from Driver to Fire Inspector replacing vacancy of Lester C. Husted, was read. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Trowbridge, that the commu- nica tion be filed and recommendation granted. Motion. carried. ' Communication ,from F. H. Donnelly, Fire Chief, advising that Mr. Glenn Fessler has been discharged fram-the armed services and does not in- tend to resume his former services as hoseman with the Vern'on Fire Depart- ment, was read. . j 'I l I ! It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Trowbridge, that tne commu- nication be filed. Motion carried. Communication from Weyler & Montgomery requesting permit to con- auct an Axel and Frame Alignment service for trucks and automobiles at 1926 E . Vernon Avenue, was read. . It was. moved by Anderson, seconded by Trowbridge, t.hat the com- munication be filed and permit granted. Motion carried. 1. to? Communication from Kloster Auto works requesting permit to operate an auto body repair shop at 2865 East 26th Street, was read. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Trowbridge, that the com- municationbe filed and permit, granted. Motion carried. ' Communication from Container Transpoert Compa~y requesting permit for trucking and ~ulihg from the Fibreboar1d Products, Glass C onlainers and Independent Paper Stock Co. at 3649 Santa ~e Avenue, was read. It was moved by Poxon, seconded by Anderson, that the communica- tion be filed and permit gZtanted. Motion carried. Communication from Lloyd Stahl and David Patterson requesting permi t to operate a pOli,sh and grinding business at 2241 E. 38th St., was read. It was. moved by Anderson, seconded by Poxon, that the communica- tion be referred to the Fire Chief. Motion carried. Communication from Fibreboard Products, Inc. requesting the re- painting of cross walk at 4444 Pacific Blvd., was read. It was moved by Trowbridge, seconded by Anderson, that the communication. be referred to the Police Department. Motion carried. Communication from C. W. Granneman requesting the repainting of loading zone at 2411 E. 26th Street, was read. It was moved by Trowbridge, seconded by Andersop, tpat the communication be referred to the Police Department. Motion carried. . Communication frQm the City Engineer requesting authority to employ Miss Sheila Elaine a11red as stenographer in the Engineering Depart- ment at the rate of $140.00 per month, effective November 5, 1 945, was read. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Trowbridge, that the commu- nication be filed and permit granted. Motion carried. Communication from the City Engineer, requesting authority to employ Mr. C. S. Hopcroft was water foreman at the rate of $200.00 per month effective October 29, 1945, and at the rate of $240.00 per month beginning January 1, 1946, was read. It was moved by Trowbridge, seconded by Anderson, that the commu- nication be filed and permission granted. Motion carried. Communication from the City Engineer re'garding the in~11ation of a temporary unmetered water service to the Boyle Manufactring Co., in early-part of 1943 - it had been agreed that the Boyle Mfg. Co. would pay $287.48 per month for the unmetered water subject to an adjustment upon permanent instal1ation,- For a period of 17 months the Boyle Mfg. Co. paid to the City of Vernon Water Department $4,887.16; - in checking subse- quent meter readings late in 1944 the arbitrary payments made were too large and should have been on $3,034.33 - it is recommended by the City Engineer that the over 'payment of $1,852.83 be refunded to the Boyle Mfg. Company, was read. It was moved by poxon, seconded by Anderson, that the communica- tion be filed and recommendation concurred in. Motion carried. Communication from the City Engineer regarding pump in well No.2, stating that it has been ten years since this pump was installed and water production has fallen off, and recommending that an apppoptiation of $2250. be made for repairs and rep1acling 70 feet deeper, was read. 2. 1.08 1\ - I. .. "~~... . 't :;. r '~f" At this time the CityEngineer testified before the Board as to the absolute necessity of the immediate requirement of the City to have this appropriation, and Councilman Trowbridge introduced Resolution ~ a resolution appropriating the money herein required as an emergency, _,J0~,~;'~ved its adoption, which was seconded by Anderson and carried by the ~ following vote: AYES: Leonis, Anderson, Trowpridge and Poxon NOD: None ABSENT: Mailliard Communication from the City Engineer regarding insurance on City buildings and contents, was read, together with the following recommendations: City Hall building including Police and Fire Departments $ 68,000.00 Contents 24,250.00 Frame and iron-clad garage build- ings (sou theast1 Frame and iron-clad garage building ( southwest) Frame and iron-clad garage building (north) 800.00 600.00 3,000.00 Steel frame, iron-clad Water Depart- ment warehouse 1,l(}O.00 Nine one' story fram~ houses (Olympic houses) 2,250.00 $100,000.00 It was moved by Poxon, seconded by fJ:rowbridge , that' the commu- nication be filed and recommendation concurred to. Motion carried. Communieation from the City Engineer regarding request of the Ford Alexander Corporation for shooting permit in the F'iltrol Corporation sumps, with his recommendation that these operations should be largely re- stricted or entirely prohibited by the City of Vernon if legally possible, was read. It was moved by Poxon, seconded by Anderson, that the communica- tion be filed and permit denied, and the City Attorney be instructed to make further investigation. Motion carried. Communication and application by Union Pacific Railroad Company for franchise to construct and operate a spur track across Alcoa Avenue at 44th Street, was read. . It was.moved by Trowbridge, seconded by Anderson, that the Commu- nication be filed and the application granted. Motion carried. An order before the Railraad Commission of the State of Calif- ornia in the matter of the application of the Union Pacific Railraod Company for authority to construct a spur track over Alcoa Avenue, was read. It was moved by Trowbr,idge, seconded by Anderson, that the order be filed. Motion carried. Communication from the Union Pacific Railroad C.ompany requesting the withdrawal of application for franchise to operate a spur track across Alcoa Avenue, was read. . It was moved by Trowbridge, seconded by Anderson, that the commu- nication be filed. Motion carried. :109 3 Report of C. A. Heinze, Consulting Engineer; on operations of electric system by Southern California Edison Co. for the month of September, 1945 was read. It was moved by Trowbridge, seconded by Anderson, that the report be filed. Motion carried.R Rep.ort of the Police Department was read. It was moved by poxon, seconded by Anderson, that the report be filed. Motion car~led. Report of the Committee on Street Maintenance, Building, Pur- chasing and Library, was read. It was moved by Poxon, seconded by Anderson, that the report be filed and approved. Motion carried. Communication from the Los Angeles County disaster Relief Authority.regarding offer .of mutual aid plan by Los Angeles County Disaster Relief Authority, was read. It, was moved by Trowbridge, seconded by .anderson, that the connnunication.be filed and approved. Motion carried. It was moved by Trowbridge, seconded by ADderson, that E. R. Young be employed to make a study of, and if necessary an ordinance be drawn, prohibiting the dumping of acid and other foreign matters into sumps that may in any way affect the purity of the city.water. Motion carried. It was moved by Trowbridge, seconded by Anderson, that the City Council recommend to the City Judge that from and after November 16, 1945 that he hold court whenever possible in the dayt~e rather than at night. Motion carried. Communicaton from the California Walnut Growers Association and State Farm Production Counsel was read. It wav moved by Poxon, seconded by Anderson, that the same be filed. Motion carried. At this time the Fire Chief reported that the California Walnut Growers cannot secure the huts from the State of Califom ia, and are using fireproof tents approved by his department. It was moved by Poxon, seconded by Anderson that the report be filed. Motion carried. The following applr ations all having the approval of the City Engineer Were read: APPLICATION 11083 Southern California Water Co. to repair main at 46th & St. Charles Streets. APPLICATION 11084 Southern California Water Co. to repair water main on wls St. Charles Street, 31 ft. Nlo 45th 'Street. APPLICATION 11085 Southern Cfllifo:r'nia Water Co. to repair water main at 4417 St. Charles Street APPLICATION 11086 So. Calif. Water Co. to repair water main at 2038 E. 45th Street. APPLICATION 11087 80. Calif. Water Co. to repair water main at 1912 E. 25th St.m 4. 110 APPLICATION 11088 APPLICATION 11089 APPLICATION 11090 APPLICATION 11091 APPLICATION LL092 APPLICATION 11093 APPLICATION 11094 APPLICATION 11095 APPLICATION 11096 APP~ICATION 11097 APPLICATION 11098 APPLICATION 11099 APPLICATION 11100 APPLICATION 11101 APPLICATION 11102 APPLICATION 11103 APPLICATION 11104 APPLICATION 11105 APPLICATION 11106 APPLICATION 11107 Southern Calif. Water Co. to abandon water main at 2929 Santa Fe Ave., So. Calif. ~ater Co. to locate and abandon old water main across Santa Fe Ave., at 2929. General Petroleum Corp. to remove 20 feet of 4 inch pipeline and install 2-1* inch laterals 5 ft in length and abandon in place 135 ft. of 4 inch pipe in N/S 28th St. E/o Santa Fe Avenue. So. Calif. Gas Co. to install gas service and abandon existing service at 3463 E. 26th Street. So. Calif. Gas Co. to abandon and install gas service at 2538 East 52nd Street. So. Calif. Gas Co. to install 100 ft. of 3 inch gas main in E/S Alcoa Avenue, 602 to 702 Ft../o Slauson Ave. So. Calif uas Co. to inst~ll gas service to serve Modern Pattern &: Foundry Co. 5610 Alcoa Avenue. So. Calif. Edison Co. to install 3 anchors in W/S Boyle Ave. 45, 185 and 335 ft. Nlo LeoniB Blvd. Byron Jackson Co. to install 5 in. roof drain through curb at 2301 E. Vernon Ave. Norris Stamping &: Mfg. Co. to pave shoulder area for temporary driveway at 5215 So. Boyle Ave. Modern Metal Fabricators to construct driveway and sidewalk at 4623 Hampton Street. Klassen Company to construct driveway and sidewalk at 2335 E. 27th St. So. Pacific Co. to repair spur .track in east roadway of Alameda Streett, 150 to 170 ft. S/O 48th St. Whiting Mead Co. to construct driveway and widewa1k at 2222E. 38th St. City of Huntington Park to c9nstruct cement concrete curb and gutter and 7* in. A. C. J>avement in Nls of south roaa way of Randolph ~treet from 457 Ft. of Boyle ~venue 'to City boundery. City of Huntington Park to install 10 in. east iron water main,in w/s of south roadway or RandolphStreet, 1775 ft. E/O Boyle Avenue to City boundary. Los Angeles Junction Railway Co. to repair and resur#ace spur track crossing Soto ~treet, first track south of Leonis Blvd. Whiting Mead Co. to abandon sewer connection at 2260 E. Vernon Ave. Weyler &: Norton to construct c;lriveway. sidew&illk and yard drain through curb at 1938 E. Vernon Ave. u. S. Spring &: Bumper Co. to install 6 in. welded and wrapped steel pipe to make, storm drain connection in wls Alcoa Avenue, 473 ft. ~/o Leonie ilvd. :Ll:1 5. It was moved by Poxon, seconded by Anderson, that the applicati~ns be filed and permits granted. Motion carried. Demands on the general fund in the sum of $11,430.19, oonsisting of the following items, were read: Payroll Fire.lJepartment Police Department City Engineering Street & Water Dept. Light & Power City Attorney City Clerk Building Department City rrrea.surer Police Court Janitor Health Department 4,085.85 1,794.64 1,012.50 1,761.24 362.50 125.00 122.50 175.00 60.00 87.50 80.00 37.50 Expenses: Police Department R. H. Pennington F.R. Cornell J J Ocello R. D. Harrison E. L. Tubbs J. W. Stiles H. Showalter C ha s. W. McDaniel T. W. MvClanahan Fred Stone E.. L. Clark J. H. Ha~ing S. J. Potts H. A. Kelly J. C. Mosley H. F. Looney W. H. Foker 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 17.74 27.50 24.84 24.84 City Clerk Petty Cash 23.54 Advertising & Promotion Vernon Industrial Develop- ment Assnl 1,250.00 $9,704.23 1.725.96 $ 11,430.19 It was mo.ved by Trowbridge, seconded by Anderson, that the demands be allowed and warrants drawn for the same. Motion carried. Ther.e being no further bus iness to come. before the meeting, it was moved by Trowbridge~. seconded by Anderson, that the meeting adjourn. Motion carried. 6. 112