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19460319 Regular City Council Meeting - Minutes - , MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY C OUNC IL OF THE CITY OF VERNON. HELD ON MARCH 19. 1946 AT 2 :00 O'CLOCK P . M. IN THE OFFIC E OF THE CITY C OUNC IL AT 4305 SANTA FE AVENUE. VERNON, CALIF. COUNCILMEN PRESENT: Messrs. Leonis Anderson, Poxon, Trowbridge and Mailliard C OUNC ILMEN ABSEBT: None The meeting was called to order by Mayor J. B. Leonis. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Trowbridge, that the min- utes of the previous meeting be approved. Motion carried. Communication from the City Engineer, requesting authority to employ Mr. Melville ~llard as pumping plant operator at rate of $200.00 per month, effective March 19. 1946, was read. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Trowbridge, that the com- munication be filed and request approved. Motion carried. Communication from the City ~gineer submitting insurance costs on reservoir roof ($8000.00) $88.00, contents of auto shop($1500.00) $63.00, pump house No.2, East Vernon Avenue ($5000.00) $24.15, was read. These insurance premiums are based upon expected approval by Board of Fire Under- writers for blanket rate for all city property. It was moved by Poxon, seconded by Mailliard, that the communica- tion be filed, and approved. Motion carried. Communication from the City Engineer, on request of Model Meat Co. for street light at 44th & Alcoa Avenue was read. The City Engineer reports that only one-half of intersection is in City of Vernon, and there is now a street light a few hundred feet north of requested light, and recommends that the request be denied. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Trowbridge, that the COmmu- nication be filed and the request be denied. Motion carried. Communication from the City Engineer requesting approval of the employment of Mr. K. C. Mahan, electrician employed by So. California Edison Co., for maintenance work on traffic signals at the rate of $2.00 per hour, was read. It was moved by Trowbri<iige, seconded by Anderson, that the commu- nication be filed and request granted. Motion carried. ~ommunication from T. V. Cassidy, City Attorney, reporting on tax claim of State Board of Equalization for sale and use tax on items pur- chased out of state; was read. The City Attorney reports that the State of Limitations does not run t1ntil three years after the date of determination; this determination was made by the Board of Equalization on January28, 1946, and it is now due and payable. . It was moved by Trowbridge, seconded by Anderson, that the commu- nication be filed. Motion carried. Communication from Southern California Edison Company submitting certain recommendations to the electrical .system, was read. It was moved by Poxon, seconded by Anderson, that the communica- tion be filed and the matter referred to the Electrical Engineer. Motion carried. Communication from State Department of Public Health SUbmitting sewage disposal resolutions, was read. i_GO 1. r It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Trowbridge, that the communication be filed and the matter referred to the City Attorney. Motion carried. Report of American District Telegraph .-co. on ffianchise ordinance No. 166.for period ending February 28,1946 together with check in the sum of $1166.05, was read. It was moved by Trowbridge, seconded by Mailliard, that the report be filed and check accepted. Motion carried. Report of C ~ .A. Heinze, Consulting Engineer, on operation of electrical system by Southern California Edison Co., for month of January,1946. was read. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Poxon, that the report be filed. Motion carried. Report of Vernon Industrial Development Association for period ending December 31, I 945, was read. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Poxon, that the report be filed. Motion carried. Communic~tion. from Los Vegas Land & Water Co. (Frank Stron~) in- quiring if zon.ing of property at Northwest corner or Leonis Blvd. and owney Road will permit the conducting of hog meat packing operations with no slaughteri-ng on premises, was read. It was moved by Poxon, seconded by Anderson, .that the communica- tion be filed. Motion carried. Communication from O. E. Clark & Son Paper Box Factory in regard to their request for a permit to operate a set-up paper box business at the Southe_st corner of Seville and Leonis Boulevards, stating that allmaterials are delivered to them ready to use, was read. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Trowbridge, thattpe commu- nication be filed and permit to operate granted. Motion carried. Communication from National Lead Company stating they have com- pleted negotiations for the purchase of an option on a five acre tract of land located at 3107 East 26th Street, now owned by Wells Truckways, stating they intend to erect modern buildings for the manufacture of paints and varnishes, , warehousing and offices, and requesting approval so that it may be forwarded to their officers and directors in New York, was read. It was moved by Trowbridge, seconded by Anderson, that the commu- nication be filed and approval granted. Motion carried. Communication from Vermont Tool and Supply Co. regarding pending buibding application, was read. , It was moved by Poxon, seconded by Trowbridge, that the communi- cation be filed and the matter referred to the Committee of the Whole. Motion carried. Communication from Coulter-Sibbett Steel Company requesting a permit for the jobbing of tool and alloy steels at 5524 Alcoa Ave. was read. It was moved by Poxon, seconded by Anderson that the communication be filed and pe~lt granted. Motion carried. Communication from Weyler Transportation Qo. requesting permit to operate a new car sales agency at 1938 E. Vernon Ave. was read. It was moved by Poxon, seconded by Anderson that the communica- tion be filed and permit granted. Motion carried. 2. :16:1 Communication from A. J. Blaclanore requesting a permit to serve lunches from lunch wagon to employess of Lumidor Mfg. Co. at 4601 East 50th Street, with approval of Lumidor Mfg. Co. attached, was read. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Mailliard, that the commu- nication be filed and the matter referred to the Bolice Department. Motion carried. Communication from Thomas A. Tracy requesting permit to park lunch wagon pn property at 3837 Santa Fe Avenue (I. Ybarra Service Station) for the purpose of selling food to general public, was read. It was moved by Trowbridge, seconded by Mailliard, that the commu- nication be filed, and permit denied. Motion carried. Communication fro~ Sam Chitjich requesting permit to sell lunches from wagon at Downey Road and Washington Blvd. was read. It was moved by Mallliard, seconded by Trowbridge, that the commu-, filed and the matter ref~rred to the Police Department. Motfon nication be carried. painting at nlcation be carried. Communication from Weyler Transportation Co. requesting curb 1938 E. Vernon Avenue, was read. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Trowbridge that the commu- filed and the matter referred to the Police Department. Motion Communication from Lane-Wells Co. requesting curb painting at 5600 So. Soto Street, 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 camed. Communications from Standard Packing Co. 2440 E. Vernon Avenue and from Weisstein Bros. & Survol, 2525 Fruitland Road, requesting permits to haul refuses from their premises along and upon the streets of the City of Vernon, were read. It was moved by Mailliard, seconded by Trowbridge, that the commumications be filed and permits granted. Motion carried. Report of the Police Department was read. It was moved by Mailliard, seconded by Trowbridge, that the report Motion carried. be filed. Report of the Committee on Street Maintenance, Building, Purchas- ing and L&brary was read. It was moved by Poxon, seconded by Trowbridge, that the report Motion carried. be filed. Communication from Maskite Adhesive Company requesting an ex- pression regarding the locating of their business of manufacturing of rubb~r cements by cold process at the Southwest corner of Washington Blvd. and Downey Road, was read. ' It was moved by Poxon, seconded by Anderson, that the communica- tion be filed and request denied. Motion carried. , Communication from MaChinery ~ales ~o. requesting a permit to erece a 30 x50' tent in the rear of 3838 ~anta ~e Avenue for a period of three weeks to hold a special machinery sale, was read. 3. ~G2 --' It was moved by Trowbridge, seconded by Mailliard, that the commu- nication be filed and the matter referred to tpe Fire Department. Motlon carried. Communication from the Vernon Paving Company requesting permission . to move their paving equipment from one piece ,of property to another, was read. It was moved by Trowbridge, seconded by Anderson, tha~ the commu- nication be filed and request granted. Motion carried. Report of Edward R. Bowen, together with letter 'from the President of the Filtrol Corporation, was read. It was moved by Trowbridge, seconded by Anderson, that the commu- nication be filed. Motion carried. The following applications, all having the approval of the City Engineer, were read: APPLICATION 11460 Keenan Pipe & Supply Co. to construct driveway and sidwwalk at 2112 E. 27th Street. APPLICATION 11461 APPLICATION 11462 , APPLICATION 11463 APPLICATION 11464 APPLICATION 11465 APPLICATION 11&66 APPLICATION 11467 APPLICATION 11468 APPLICATION 11469 APPLICATION 11470 APPLICATION 11471 APPLICATION 11472 APPLICATION 11473 APPLICATION 11474 . Southern California Telephone Co. to place 4090.5 ft. of underground conduit and construct 6 manholes in wls or Boyle Ave. between Slauson Ave. and Leonis Blvd. Graham Bros. to construct driveway in E/s Soto St. 1103.44 to 1144.74 ft. slo 26th St. Southern Calif. Gas Co. to install gas service at 2065 E. 37th St. So. Calif. Gas Co. to drill and fill 10 barholds in alley E/s Santa Fe Avenue at 57th St. So. Calif . Gas Co. to install 139 ft. of 3 ila. main across Pacific Blvd. at 46th St. So. Calif. Water c;r: to repair water main at 2036 E. 52nd. So. Calif. EdiS9r!cO. to replace pole and remove pole to clear driveway in wls Pacific Blvd. N/046th St. So. Calif. Edison Co. to install 35 ft. pole in Nls 26th 630 Ft~ wlo Downey Read. u. S. Spring & Bumper Co. to construct 2 in. temporary A.C. Driveway and shoulder area in E/s Boyle Ave. 117 to 225 ft. Nfa 50th St. Brunswig Drug Co. to install ollDe 4 in. and two 6 in. G.I. pipe roof drains through curb at 4601 Santa Fe Avenue. Fibreboard Products, Inc. to construct driveway at 4444 Pacific Blvd. Buttress & McClellan to construct driveway in sls 46th St. from Pacific Blvd. to 149 ft. E/o Pacific Blvd. Southern Pacific Co. to replace 2 palla and resurface ex- cavations in East roadway of Alameda St. between 51st and 52nd streets. So. Pacific Co. to repair tracks and frog at Fruitland Road and Santa Fe Avenue. 4. 1-63 ~ . APPLICATION 11475 Bethlehem Steet Co. to make sewer connection at 3391 Randolph St. APPLICATION 11476 Wm. Carter, Jr., to make sewer connection at SE corner Leonis Blvd. and Alcoa Avenue APPLICATION l147~ Great Western Packing Co. to make sewer connection at 3377 E. Vernon Ave. APPLICATION 11478 B. Hayman Company to make sewer connection at 3301 Leonis Bl vd . II Atlas Packing Co. to make sewer connection at 3501 E. Vernon Ave. APPLICATION 11479 APPLICATION 11480 So. Calif. Telephone Co. to place 1 pole in sls Leonis Blvd. 335 E/o Seville Ave. It was moved by Trowbridge, seconded by Mailliard, that the applications be filed and permits granted. Motion carried. Demands on the General Fund in the sum of $17,857.68, consisting of the following items, were read: Payroll Fire Department Police Department Street & Water Department City Engineer City Clerk Building Department Light & Power City Attorney City Tre~surer Police Court Janitor Health Department $ 4,357.60 1,946.25 1,728.95 1,195.00 122.50 175.00 362.50 125.00 60.00 87 .50 80.00 37.50 $ 10,277.80 E~enses: Po ice Department J.J.Ocello Fred Stone W. M. Walls R. L. Clark T. W. McClanahan Sam Windle J. J. Stewart Herbert Showalter B. B. Gray R. D. Harrison H. F. Looney H. J. Haning Jas. J. Flavin R. W. Baldwin S. J. Potts H. A. Kelly J. F. Cox Jr. So. Calif. ,Disenfecting Co. Industrial Prtg.& Staty. Co. IndustrialPrtg. & Staty. Co. 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 27.50 27.50 27.50 27.50 3.27 32.80 16.40 6. :f64 -'" . Fire Department Motor Parts Uepot So . Calif . Edison Co. Tidewater Asso. Oil Co. GlobeSanltary Supply Co. Vernon 3taty. & prtg. Co. Almquist Bros. & Viets F. H. Domlelly Gamewell Company Street Department So. Calif. Disenfecting Co. County Road Depart~ent General Petroleum ~orp. City Engineer Vernon Staty. & prtg. Vernon Blue Print Co. A. Lietz Co. Monroe Calculating Machine Co. Traffic Signals So. Calif. Edison Co. Southern Calif. Edison Co. City Clerk Petty Cash East Side printers East side printers So. Calif. Glass Co. Care of Bldg. & Grounds Graybar Electric Co. Griffith Pipe & SUpply Co. So. Calif. Disenfecting Co. Grinnell Company Globe Sanitary Supply Co. Library Los Angeles News Co. Los Angeles News Co. Municipal Houses Whiting Mead ~o. Insurance and Bonds State CJompensation Insurance J. R.Mo10ny Co. J. R. Mo10ny.Co. City E!!8ineer R.V.M. CJarbon & Ribbon Co. Eastside Printers Street Lighting So. Calif. ~dison Co. WATER DEPARTMENT ArcoConcrete Cutting Co. Arco Concrete Cutting Co. .Edward R. Bowen Chans10r & Lyon Co. Consolidated Rock Products Co. Fairbanks Morse & Co. General Petroleum Co. 15.05 _ 9.83 41.51 1.02 2.09 4.01 11.00 .46 3.31 250.00 5.33 3.49 6.73 2.90 18.00 15.01 42.69 24.21 14.50 17.84 40.40 11.60 22.08 28.55 4.87 8.86 14.23 20.39 4.64 1,350.59 443.75 443 .75 4.10 4.10 564,'-85 20.00 115.00 400.00 11.79 32.06 4.30 2.08 6. 1-65 <l ~~J Globe Sanitary Supply 'CO.. Hersey Mfg. Co. Hersey Mfg. Co. Hersey Mfg. C b. Hersey Mfg. Co. Hickey Pipe & Supply Co. Hickey Pipe & Supply Co. W. R. Ladewig Co. L. A. Brush Mfg. Co. Maxwell Hardwood Floor Co. National ~ylinder Gas Co. N~tional Cylinder Gas Co. PenIlzoil Co. Pennzoil Co. So.Calif.Disinfecting Co. So. Calif. Disinfecting Co. So. Calif. Edison Co. So. Calif. Glass Co. So.Calif. Telephone Co. Standard Oil Co. of Calif. Turco Products, Inc. Vernon Stationery & prtg. Co. Carl Wilson $ 5.54 5.76 4.92 37.04 5.51 19.78 17.83 67.04 17.84 30.00 3.04 1.02 .90 18.45 16.73 16.57 2,656.77 3~S5 32.01 1.23 3.80 3.58 50.00 ,;t' 17,857.68 It was moved by Trowbridge, seconded by Anderson, 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 Anderson, seconded by Poxon, that the meeting adjourn. Motion carried. ATTEST: M~~(n~ 7. 166