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19460205 Regular City Council Meeting - Minutes MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VERNON, HELD ON FEBRUARY 5, 1946 at 2:00 O'CLOCK P. M. IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY C OUNC IL, AT 4305 SANTA FE AVENUE, VERNON, CALIFORNIA C OUNC ILMEN"PRESENT: Messrs. Leonis, Anderson, Poxon, Mai11iard and Trowbridge COUNCILMEN ABSOT: None The meeting was called to order by Mayor J. B. Donis. Itcwasnmovedr)by Poxon, seconded by Anderson, that the minutes of the previous meeting be approved. Motion carried. Communication from the City Engineer recommending the renting of municipal ~ouse located at 4321 Furlong place be rented to, Mr. C. S. Hop- croft, water foreman for the Vernon Water Department, was read. It was moved by Poxon, seconded by Anderson, that the communica- tion be filed and recommendation approved. Motion carried. Communication from the 'City Engeineer was read recommending that additional fire insurance by carried on the following: Roof of Reservoir, City Yard Contents of auto repair shop Wood frame, stucco pump house, Pumping Plant No.2, E. Vernon $ 8,000.00 1,500.00 5,000.00 It was moved by Mai11iard, seconded by Trowbridge, that the commu- nication be filed ahd re9ommendation approved. Motion carried. Communication from the City Engineer and T. V. Cassidy. City At- torney, was read, eecommending the employ.ent of Mr. Edward R. Bowen as a consultant for the purpose of investigating and reporting in the matter of potential pollution of underground water supply of the City and en- virons, at the compensationof $400.00 per month. It was moved by Trowbrige, seconded by Mai1liard, the communica- tion be filed and recommendation approved. Motion carried. Communication from the City Emg~nBer, recommending that the day pay rate of Mr. J. C. Neilsen of the Street Pepartment be raised from $4.80 per day to $6.00 per day, also authority to e~ployMr. Glenwood Ashby as semi-skil~ed laborer at the rate of $6.00 per day, was read. It was moved by Poxon, seconded by Anderson, that the communica- tion be filed and recommendation approved. Motion carried. Communication from the City Engineer was read, in regard to request of Buttress & McClellan, Inc., that water service at 4581 Pacifie Blvd. be baken from near by fire hydrant. The City Engineer reports that this property lies along the westerly roadway of Pacific Blvd. and cannot be directly connected with the City's water main, which is in the east roadway, without crossing over the private right-of-way of the Los Angeles Transit lines Co. Such crossing is objectionable in many ways - - each installation of this sort only creates difficulties for the succeeding applicant, and the probbem will not be solved until such time as the frontage owner. get together and install a water main in the west roadway of Pacific Boulevard. 1rl0 ;2/ rieL t;, It was moved by Trowbridge, seconded by Anderson, that the communication be filed and recommendation be approved. Motion carried. Communication from C. A. Heinze, Consulting Engineer, in re- gard to letter and documents from Guthrie, Darling and Shattuck regard- ing transfer and sale of certain electrical equipment to the Nor~is Stamping & Manufacturing Company by Southern California Eidson Co., was read - - credit in the amount of $11,369.65 was received and credited to the accounts of the City of Vernon in reports of Edison Company for month of August, 1945. Instead of crediting the City with $11,368.65 an actual credit of $11,568.39 was made. This amount was in error and finally corrected in the accounts of September, which has been checked and found correct. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Trowbridge, that the communication be filed. Motion carried. Communication from the' Fire Chief, requesting authority to reinstate Mr. M. L. Ballard to his former position in the fire department, was read. Mr. Ballard has been discharged from the armed services and wiahes to resume his position with the fire department. It was moved by Mailliard, seconded by poxon, 1;hat the cODlnunl- cation be filed and request granted. Motion carried. Communication from J. R. Molony Co. offering to write a four- year Public Official Bond for G. A. Anderson, as Deputy City C~rk and Deputy City Treasurer at premium of $443.75 for each bond instead' of $500.00, was read. Asaving of $112.50 for the two bonds will be incurred for a four year period. It was moved by Trowbridge, seconded by Mailliard, that the communication be filed and the offer be ace~pted, Motion carried. ~ Communication from Skilsaw, Inc., requesting curb paintin~ at 2645 Santa Fe Avenue, was read. It was moved by Trowbridge, seconded by Anderson, that the commu- nication be filed and the matter referred to the Police Department. Motion carried. Communication from Pioneer-Flitkote Co. submitting a map of plant and propos~d layout of painting of curbs to eliminate and regulate parking on 55th ~t., was read. It was movedby Mailliard, seconded by Poxon, that the communi- cation be filed and the matter referred to the Police Department. Motion carried. Report of F. H. Donnelly, Fire Chief, was read, on application of R. P. Kr,tz, for permit to operate lumber yard at 2302 East 48th St. The Fire qhief recommend. that permit be granted. Lumber business has been operated by Northwestern Hardwoods ~o. for past 10 years, and has assurance from new operator they will not handle the amount of lumber as the North- western Hardwoods. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Trowbridge, that the report be filed and permit granted. Motion carried. Communication from Mechanical Foundries Co. requesting the re- consideration of their cupola request was read. It was moved by Poxon, seconded by Anderson, that the communi- cation be filed and the matter referred to the City Attorney, and the Ciny Engineer. Motion ca~ried. 2. t11 Communication from Eugene L. Gaudette in regard to application for permit to operate taxicabs filed with City Council on December 18, 1945, was read. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Trowbridge, that the commu- nication be filed and the matter referred to the whole board. Motion carried. Communication from J. Terrell for permit to operate a retail lumber yard and office at 4545 Loma Vista Venue, was read. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Trowbridge, that the commu~ nication be filed and permit grated.' Motion -carried. Communication from,Mary Muir requesting permit to operate a restaurant at 4406 Santa Fe Avenue, was read. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Trowbridge, that the commu- nication be filed and the matter referred to the Police Department. Motion carried. Communication from B. B. Brinker, requesting permit to operate automobile repair shop at 2225 East 37th Street, was read. It was moved by Trowbridge, seconded by Mailliard, that the commu- nication be filed and permit granted. Motion carried. Conmunication from W. R. Little requesting permit to sell box lunches, was read with communication from Gaffers & Sattler, 4523 East 50th Street and L. A. Spring & Wire Corporation, 3200 E. Slauson Ave. attached._ It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Trowbridge. that the commu- nication be filed and the matter referred to the Pollce Department. Motion carried. Communication Frank J. Hill requewting renewal of box lunch permit which had before going into servtce, was read. It was moved by Trowbridge, seconded by poxon, that the communica- tion filed and permit granted subject to the approval of the Police Depart- ment. Motion carried. Communication from Los Angeles Inner Spring Co. requesting permit to conduct a mattress inner spring business at 5708 Alcoa Ave., was read. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Trowbridge, that the commu- nication be filed and permit granted. Motion carried. Communication from Dock Miller requesting"perinit to sell box lunches, was read with communication from K. ~. Halliburton, Inc. 4724 So. Boyle Avenue attached. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Poxon, that the communica- - tion be filed and ,the matter referred to the- Police Department. Motion carried. Communications from the following firms requesting permits to haul refuse from their premises upon and along the streets of the City of Vernon, were read: Vi~refrax Corp. Mission Dry ~orp., and SafewayStores. It was moved by Trowbridge, seconded by ~on, that the communica- tions be filed and permits granted. Motion carried. 142 3. Report of the P9lice Department was read. It was moved by Poxon, seconded by Anderson, that the report be filed. Motion carried. Report of the Committee on Street Maintenance, Building, Purohasing and Library was read. It was moved by Poxon, seconded by Mailliard, that the report be filed. ~otion oarried. Communication from California Cotton uil Corp. stating they are prepared to proceed .at once with all the neoessary work to install 14 in. cast iron water main and request that a permit be granted fur the storage ofhBy and straw, was read. It was moved by Poxon, seoonded by Anderson, that the commu- nicat.ion be filed and permit granted subject to the approval of the City bngineer and the City Attorney. Motion carried. Report of Edward R. Young on Outfall Sewer case, was read. It was moved by Trowbridge, seconded by Anderson, that special counsel be authorized to make a motion for new trial, and if denied, to appeal the case. Motion carried. . HllSGLUTION NO. 1286., a resolution apprOVing an act of the Mayor of t~e City of vernon, was read. It was moved by Anderson, seoonded by Trowbridge, that Resolu- tion No. 1286 be adopted. Motion oarried. RESOLUTION NO. 1287, A resolution apprOVing the return of Ernest Giles from a leave of absence, was read. It was moved by Trowbridge, seoonded by Anderson, that Resolu- tion no. 1298 be adopted. Motion carried. RESOLUTION No. 1288, a resolution authori.ing G. A. Anderson Deputy City Treasurer to act in the place of and for F. G. French, City Treasurer, during the latter's illness, was read. ' It was moved by Trowbridge, seconded by Anderson, that Resolu- tion No. 1288, be adopted. Motion carried. The following applications, all having the approval of the City Engineer, were read: APPLICATION 11327 So. Calif. Edison Co. to replace 1 pole and relooate 20 ft. east to clear driveway in N/S Leonie Blvd. 314 Ft. E/O Boyle Ave., APPLICATION 11328 So. Calif. Edison Co. to install pole and anohor and remove 2 poles in E/S Alooa Ave. 316 Ft. S/O Vernon Ave. APPLICATION 11329 So. Calif. Edison Co. to install 1 pole and anchor 1 ft. inside ourb line in E/S Alcoa Ave. 25 and 40 ft. S/O Leonis Blvd. APPLICATION 11330 So. Calif. Edison Co. to install 1 90le 1n N/S Vernon Ave. 385 ft. E/O Boyle Avenue APPLICATION 11331 So. Calif. Edison Co. to installl pole in sls 51st St. 315 ft. E/O Alameda Street APPLICATION 11332 So. Calif. Gas Co. to repair gas main in H/ S Fruitland Rd. 148 ft. E/O Alcoa Ave. 4. 1.~ eJ . i i.~_) APPLICATION 11333 So. Calif. Gas Co. to abandon gas service at 2102 E. 45th Street APPLICATION 11334 So. Calif. Gas Co. to repair gas main in E/S Santa fe Avenue, 12 ft. N. ofS.P.L. of 37th St., APPLICATION 11335 APPLICATION L1336 APPLICATION 11337 So. Calif. Gas Co. to install curb valve casing to supply 490? Alameda Street. So. Calif. Gas Co. to install 194 ft. of 3 in. gas main in E/ 5 Sqio St. N. 194 ft. N/O South city boundary. So. California Gas Co. to install 120 ft. of 3 in. gas main inE/S Alcoa Ave. 1517 ft. S/O Fruitland Road. APPLICATION L1338 So. Calif. Gas Co. to install gas service to supply 5520 S. So to St. APPLICATION 11339 So. Calif. Gas Co.' to install gas service to supply 5524 Alcoa Ave. APPLICATION 11340 APPLICATION 11341 APPLICATION 11342 So. Calif. Gas Co. to drill and repair bar80les every 20 ft. to prospect for leaking in E/S Malabar Street, be- tween Fruitland Road and 62nd Street. So. Calif. Gas Co. to drill and repair barholes every 20 ft. to prospect for leakage in E. 52nd St. between Santa Fe Avenue and Alameda, Street So.~alif. Gas Co. to drill and prospect every 20 feet for leakage in 52nd St. between Pacific Blvd. and Malabar St. APPLICATION 11343 So. Calj,f. Water Co. to repair water main at 2048 E. 52nd APPLICATION 11344 So. Calif. Water Co. to repair water main at 5587 Santa Fe. Avenue APPLICATION 11345 APPLICATION 11346 APPLICATION 11347 APPLICATION 11348 APPLICATION 11349 APPLICATION 11350 APPLICATION 11351 APPLICATION 11352 APPLICATION 11353 APPLICATION 11354 Clougherty Bros. to make storm drain connection at 3049 E. Vernon Ave., E. P. Halliburton to construct curb and sidewalk in E/S Boyle Ave. 114 to 202ft. N/O Leonis Blvd. Model Meat Co. to make storm drain connection at 4366 Alcoa Ave., L. A. Brush Mfg. Co. to construct driveway at 2208 E. 37th Street Lane Wells Co. to install roof drain in sidewalk and parkway area at 5610 S. Soto St., General Petroleum Corp. to repair leak in existing 4 inch gasoline line in N/S 28th St. 263 ft. E/O Santa Fe Ave. E. P. Halliburton, Inc. to make storm drain c.onnection at 4724 S. Boyle ~ve. Percival Steel,& Supply co. to construct driveway at 4600 Santa Fe Ave. Standard Paper Box Co. tomake sewer connection at 2428 E. 30th St. Coulter-Sibbett Steel Co. to make sewer connection at 5524 Alcoa Ave. -144 5. APPLICATION 11355 Kode1 Meat Co. to make sewer connection at 4366 Alcoa Avenue APPLICATION L1356 Poulsen&: Nardon Co. to make sewer connection at 2661 Leonie In vd. APPLICATION 11357 Fruehauf Trailer Co. to make sewer connection at S/B cnrner ~oto St. and Fruitland Road APPLICATION 11358 Fruehauf Trailer Co. to make sewer connection at 5137 Boyle Avenue APPLICATION 11359 - L. A. Transit Lines to make sewer connection at 4500 Pacific Blvd. APPLICATION 11361 Pioneer F1intkote Co. to make sewer connection in N/S 55th St. 1150 ft. W/O Santa Fe Avenue u. S. Spring & Bumper Co. to make sewer connection at 4951 Alcoa Ave. H. Levine Co. to make sewer connection at 2860 E. 54th St Ed~80n Securities Co. to make sewer connections at 3007 Frlid t1and Road APPLICATION 11360 APPLICATION 11362 APPLICATION 11363 APPLICATION 11364 Edison Securities Co. to make sewer connections at 4620 Se,vi11e Ave. APPLICATION 113&5 Salter Meat Packing Co. to make storm drain connection at 4350 Alcoa Ave. It was moved by Mailliard, seconded by Trowbridge, that the applications be filed and permits granted. Motion carried. Demands on the General Fund in the sum of $11,835.85, consisting of the following items, were read: Payroll Fire Department ,Fo1ice Department City Engineer Street & Water Dept. Light & Power Department Building Department Vity Attorney City Clerk Police Court Janitor City Trea,surer Heal th Department $4,350.08 1,6-59.88 1,162.34 1,814.04 362.50 175.00 125.00 122.50 87.50 80.00 60.00 37.50 . 10,036.34 6. 1-'15 Expenses: Police Department R.L. Clark Herbert Showalter T. W. McClanahan R. D. Har.rison Fred Stone 6.. W. Ocello H. J. Haning S. J. Potts C. W. McDaniel H. F, :&ooney H. A. Kelly W. M. Wells R. E. Baldwin San Wildel J. J. Stewart R. H. Pennington So., Calif. Telephone Co. Standard Oil Co. Boulevard Cafe Fire DeEartment So. Calif. ~elephone Co. So. Calif. Telephone Co. So. Calif. Telephone Co. Badge Refunds Swift & Co. Henry B. Jackson Standard Steel Co. Herbert F. Helmers L . J. Har-ry City C.lerk Pet"fy bash Advertising & Promotion Vernon Industrial Development Assn. $ 27.50 27.50 27.50 27.50 27.50 27.50 27.50 27.50 27.50 2.., .50 27.50 27.50 27.50 27.50 27.50 27.50 1.38 8.28 ' 18.04 14.65 .75 6.51 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 28.11 1,250.00 Engineering department So. Calif. Telephone Go. Water De~artment So. Calif. Telephone Co. 1.64 . 1,799.51 11,~5.85 It was moved by Trowbridge, seconded by Maillard, that the demands be allowed and warrants draWn for the same. Motion carried. 5.15 There being no further business to come before the meeting, it was moved b' Trowbridge, seconded by Anderson, that the meeting adjourn. Motion carried. ATTEST: .~7 // ;.// / ?/// " 146 7.