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19451204 Regular City Council Meeting - Minutes MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VERNON, HELD ON DECEMBER 4. 1945 at 2:00 o'clock P. M. in THE OFFICE OF THE CITY C OUNC II., at 4305 Santa Fe Avenue, Vernon, California. COUNCILMEN PRESENT: Leonis, Trowbridge ,Anderson, Poxon and Mai11iard. C OUNC ILMEN ABSENT: None The meeting was called to order by Mayor J. B. Leonis. I,t was moved by Paxon, seconded by Mailliard, thet the minutes of the previous meeting be approved. Motion carried. Communication from State Department of Public Health together with report of meeting held October 13, 1945 and issuing quarantine order on Santa Monica Bay beaches, was read. It was moved by Poxon, seconded by Anderson, that the communica- tion be tiled. Motion carried. Communication from League of California Cities regarding a state- wideWater Conference to be held at the State Capitol in Sacramento, Decea- ber 6 and 7, 1945, was read. It was moved by Poxon, seconded by Anderson, that the communica- tion be filed. Motion carried. Communication from League of California Cities -regarding disposal of properties under federal ownerShip, was read. It was moved by Trowbridge, seconded by poxon, thatthe co_unica- tion be filed. Mot1on carried. Communication from neague of California Cities regarding resoluti. urging their legislators to appropriate- the $90,000,000 Construction Fund to' cities and countia8, together with copy of resolution attached, was read. . It was moved by Trowbridge, seconded by Mailliard, that the com- munication and resolution be filed. Motion carried. Communication from League of California regarding Federal Surplus Property and construction Equipment, was read. It was moved by Poxon, seconded by Mailliar4, that the communica- tion be filed. Motion carried. Order revoking prior order and dlsmlesal of appll.ation by the Rai~road Commission of the State of CalIfornia, in thematt.r of the Union Pacific Railroad Company, for authority to construct railroad. spur track over Alcoa Avenue, waaread. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Mallliard, that the order be filed. Motion carried. Communication and report of F. H.Donnelly, Fire Cbief, and F'raJlci Bates, City Engineer, regarding application of California Cotton Oil Borp. for storage of hay in their Washington Blvd. yard,was read. The Fire Chief and the City Engineer recommend that th. application be denied as the pro- pOSed method of hay storage and handling would not be in conforai t,. with the requirements contained in ardinanoeNo. 424, a180 that the private water supply available would be entirely inadequate fO.l fire fighting. It is further recOJllD1ended that a saall portion of tbe"pity lying along East j18 1. I ", Washington Blvd. is not served by the City Water System, and there is no fire protection of any kind, that the City grant no additional building permits until such time the City's mains are extended into that district. It was moved by Trowbridge, seconded by Anderson, that the communica.tion be filed. Motion carried. Communication from California Cotton Oil Corp. stating they are willing to release the City of Vemonfrom any obligation to furnish fire protection to their feed yards until such time as they feel justified to provide the necessary high pre.sure main to the Hobart property, was read. It waamoved by Pox~n, seconded by Mailliard, that the communica- tion be filed and the matter ~eferred to the City Attorney. Motion carried. Report of F. H. Donnelly, fire chief, and Francis Ba~es, City Engineer, on application of Plttsburg Chemical Company for permit to install steel storage tank for storage of Dibutyl Phthalate at 3100 East 26th Street was read. The fire chief and City Engineer recommend the application be filed as the applicant was invited to discuss the installation but has not responded. It was moved by Trowbridge, seconded by Mailliard, that the commu- nication be filed. Motion carried. Communica tion from F. H. Donnelly, ,L"ireChief', requesting authority to reinstate Mr. R. M.Eatherly to his former-position in the Fire Departmea as he is now di1charged from the a~ed services and wishes to resuae his former position --The reinstatement to be effective December 1, 1945, was read.' . It was moved by Poxon, seconded by Mailliard, that the communica- tion be filed and the request granted. Motion carried. Communication from the City of Bell, advising that the City of 15e11 is establishing a municipal bus line to serve .bell, ."'000, Cuday, Yernon and the east portion of Huntington Park, Was, read. , It was mov.db,. Poxon, seconded by Anderson, that the communica- tion be filed and the matter referred to the City Engineer. Motion carried. Communication from J. R. Molony Co. regarding insurance on City buildings. etc. Broker of' Record form attached, was read. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Trowbridge, that the commu- nication be filed. and the matter referred to the City Engineer. Motion carried. Report of E. Giles, Police Chief, on application of Edward and Georgia Toon for perm:i.t to operate lunch room at 3301 E. Vernon Ave., (Southern California Meat Co.) with his recommendation that the application be granted, was read. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Trowbridge, that the repor.t be filed and permit granted. Motion carried. Communication from Henry Vasquez requesting that 1ic88S8 for auto repair shpp be transferred from 2336 E. 37th S\. to 3837 Santa Fe Avenue, (Rear of I. Ybarra Service Station), was read. . It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Trowbridge, that the commu- nication be filed and requeste granted. Motion carried. Communication trom A. L. Barineau, requesting permit to operate sllndblasting plant on rear of Graham Bros. property, 2700 So. Soto St., was read. It was moved by Trowbridge, seconded byPoxon, that the communica- tion be filed and permit granted. Motion carried. 2. Jt~J C omDlunic a tion from Bowes Pac i fie Corp. reque st ing permi t to mix auto po1ish and radiator stop leak at their warehouse, 4820 Loma Vista Avenue, pending establishing a factory, was read. It was moved by Trowbridge, seconded by Mailliard~ that the communication be filed and the matter referred to the Fire hief for report. Motion carried.' Communication from Cole of California requesting a permit to operate a cafeteria in their plant located at Pacific Blvd. and Fruit- land Road, was read. It was moved by Poxon, seconded by Anderson, that the commu- nicationbe filed and the permit granted, subject to the approval of the Police Depart.nt. Motion carried. Communication and Petition attached, for removal of parking restrIction on Boyle Avenue and on 54th Street, by Norris Stamping and Manufacturing Co. et a1, was read. It was moved by Poxon, seconded by ~derson, that the commu- nication be filed and the matter referred to the Police Department for report. Motion carried. Communication frOm Gilmore Steel & Supply Co. requesting curb painting at 4820 Santa Fe Avenue and on East 49th Street, was read. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Trowbridge, that the co~ . munication be filed and the matter referred to the Police Department. Motion carried. Communication from Merchants Packing Co. requesting driveway and curb repainting at 3029 E.Vernon Ave. was read. It was moved by Trowbridge, seconded by Poxon, that the commu- nication be filed and request referred to the Police Department. Motion carried. Communication from Barker Grinding Co. requesting curb paint- ing at. 5015 Pacific Blvd. was read. It was moved by Trowbridge, seconded by Poxon, that the com- munication be filed and the matter referred to the Police Department. Motion carried. Communica~ion trom Gilmore Steel & Supply Co. requesting permit to haul refuse from premises of 4820 Santa Fe Avenue, was reae. Report of the Police Department was read. It was moved by Trowbridge, seconded by Ander8on, that the report be filed. Motion carried. Report of the Committee on Street Mainteance, Building, Purchas- ing and Library was read. It was moved by Trowbridge, seconded by Mailliard. that the report be filed. Motion carried. ORDINANCE No. 592, an Ordinance regulating the use of the public streets of the City of ~ernon, was read for second reading. Ih was moved by Anderson, seconded by Paxon, that Ordinance No. 592, be passed for second reading. Motion carried. ORDINANCE NO.. 592, an Ordinance regulating the use of the public st.eets of the tity of Vernon, was read for third and final reading. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Poxon, that Ordinance No. 592, be adopted. Motion carried by the following vote: 120 3. AYES: Poxon" Mailllard" Leonls" Trowbridge and Anderson NOES: None ABSENT: None Grant deed submitted by Brunswig Drug Co. was read. It was moved by Poxon" seconded by Anderson, that the deed be refer%"ed to the City Attorney, Motion carried. The following applications, all having the approval of the City Engineer were read: APPLICATION 11181 Southern California Water Co. to repair water main.a t 2030 East 45th Street APPLICATION 11182 Southern California Water Co. to repair water main at 3721 Santa Fe Avenue APPLICATION 11183 Southern California Water Co. to repair water main at 2533 Santa Fe Avenue APPLICATION 11184 Southern California'IWater Co. to repair water main at 2151 East 51st St. APPLICATION 11185 Southern California Water Co. to install 4 inch water meter andmeter box in wls Santa Fe Ave., 54 fte. N/o 55th Street APPLICATION 11186 APPLICATION 11187 Southern California Water Co. to place 1 ground braee In NI S E. 52nd Street, 820 ft. w70 Santa Fe Avenue Southern California Telephone Co. tore.ove 1 pole in sls 30th St. 392 ft. E/o Santa Fe Avenue APPLICATION 1118S Southern California Gas Co. to install new gas service to supply 2335 E. 52nd Street APPLICATION l1189 J. B. Leonis Inc. to construct two driveways and side- walk in Nls E. 38th St. 120 ft. w/o Alley, wlo Santa Fe Avenue APPLICATION 11190 General Petroleum Corp. to replace 6 inch oil line with new 6' pipe across 52nd St. w70 Malabar St. APPLICATION Ll19l Modern Pattern & Foundry Co. to install 4 In. roof drain through curb at 5610 Alcoa Ave. APPLICATION 11192 L. A. Brush M!'g. Co. tomake sewer oonnection at 2209 E. 37th Street APPLICATION ll193 Pioneer-Flintkote Co. to make sewer oonneotion in Nls 55th St. 500 ft. E/o Alameda Street APPLICATION 11194 Lane.Welm Co. to make sewer oonnection at 5522 S. Soto S Street ,lPPLICATION 11195 Unioh Carbide & Carbon Co. to make sewer connection a t 2315 B. 52nd Street APPLICATION 11196 General Petroleum Corp. tomake sewer connection at 2775 E. 37th Street .12i 4. It was moved by poxon, seconded by Trowbridge, that the app1ica- t ions be f,i1ed and permits granted. Motion carried. Demands on the general fund in the sum of $13,090.51, consist- ing of the following items, were read: Payroll Fire Department Police Department City Engineering Street &: Wa ter Depar.tments City Clerk City Treasurer City Court Building Department Light & Power Jani tor Health Department City Attorney . 4,167.50 1,787.05 1,082.50 1,798.24 122.50 60.00 87 . 50 175.00 362.50 80.00 37.50 125.00 . 9,88529 J:r:nse~ !~ L~eTUD~:rtment R. L. Clark Herbert Showalter j,l. W. McClanahan R. D. Harrison John C.. Mosley ~red Stone J. J. Oc e 110 H. J. Haning J. M.Sti1es ~. H. Pennington S. J. Pott's C. W. McDaniel H. F. Looney H. A. Kelly w. M. Walls ~o. Calit. Telephone Co. So. Calif. Telephone Co. Fire De12artment So. Calit. Telephone Co. -So.Ca1it . Telephone Co. So. Calif.. Telephone Co. Badge RefUnds Norman Victor John Bradley Joseph Haygood City Clerk Petty. Cash Water Department ,. v. Cassidy E. H. Peterson J. R. Johnston J. B. Leonislnc. Sewers neverIy &: HOllYWOOd Plmg. Co. CitY-Treasurer '1rst .Natk.Hank of Vernon Advertlsing& Promotion \Ternon Indust. Deveo1p. Assn. 24.29 27.50 27.50 27.50 27 .50 27 .50 27.50 27.50 27.50 24.29 27.50 27.50 27 . 50 27 .50 27.50 27.50 1.76 .62 14.65 4.17 12.21 5.00 5.00 5.00 17.04 200.00 5.00 300.00 189.17 705.00 6.75 l,250.00 ~ $)') i. '''''''w 5. Street Department n. narra j 50.27 .13,090.51 It was moved by Trowbridge, seconded by Ma111iard, that the demands be allowed and warrants drawn for the same. Mot1on car~1ed. There being no further business to come before the meet1ng, it was moved by Poxon, seconded by Trowbridge, that the meeting adjoum to Tuesday, December 11, 1945 at 2:00 P. M. Motion carr1ed. ATTEST 6. 123