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19460806 Regular City Council Meeting - Minutes MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY C OUNC IL OF THE CITY OF VERN ON, HELD ON AUGUST 6, 1946 AT 2:00 P.M. IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY COUNCIL 4305 SANTA FE AVENUE, VERNON COUNCILMEN PRESENT: Leonis, Trowbridge and Anderson COUNCILMEN ABSENT: poxon and Mailliard The meeting was called to orderby Mayor J. B. Leonis. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Trowbridge, that the minutes of-the previous meeting be approved. Motion carried. Communication from the City Engineer, requesting aqthority to employ R. S. Munoz and A. C. Olguin as semi-skilled laborers in Street and Water Department at the rate of $7.00 per day, effective August 5, 1946, was read. It was moved by Trowbridge, seconded by Anderson, that the communication be filed and request granted. Motion carried. Communication from Bethlehem Pacific Coast Steel Corporation requesting permission to construct 36" gauge track aeross the south end of Alcoa Street and an additional standard gauge track aoross Randolph Street, was read. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Trowbridge, .that the communication be filed and request granted subject to the approval of the City Engineer, Motion carried. Communication from Buttress & McClellan, Inc., offering to purchase Lot 37, Block 3 of the Aldine Square Tract at the price of $6300.00 was read. It was moved by Trowbridge, seconded by Anderson, that the oommunication be filed. Motion carried. RESOLUTION NO. 1310: A resolution of the City Council abandon- ing Lot 37 in Aldine Square Tract as per map recorded in Book 29, page 12 Miscellaneous Records of Los Angeles County, California, and Instructing the Clerk to Post Notice for the Sale of Said property, was read. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Trowbridge, that the reso- lution No. 1310 be adopted. Motion carried by the following vote: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Leonis, Trowbridge and Anderson None Mailliard and Poxon Communication from Vernon Industrial Development Assn. regarding appearance and condition of fire hydrants ip the city, was read. It was moved by Trowbridge, seconded by Anderson, that the commu- nica tion be filed and the matter referred to the F.ire Ctiief. Motion c arriec1 Commlinlcationfrom Office of the County Counsel in regard to offer of the County to enforce the Air Pollution Control, was read. . It was moved by Trowbridge, seconded by' Anderson, that the commu- nication be filed and the matter referred to the Committee of the Whole. Motion carried. 1. 22(1 Report of F. H. Donnelly, Fire Chief, on application of Henry H. Rice, for permit to conduct an upholstering business at 5875 So. Boyle Avenue, was read. Mr. Donnelly reports tha~ upon investigation this location is in county territory. It was moved by Trowbridge, seconded by Anderson, that the communication be filed. Motion carried. Report of F. H. Donnelly, Fire Chief, on application of Wheel Ind\lstries, Inc. for permit to conduct a business at 2600 Santa Fe Avenue was read. The Fire Chief reports that upon investigation the Wheel In- dustries, Inc., .will conduct a warehouse and distribution plant and recom- mends that request for permit be granted. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Trowbridge, that the commu- nication be filed and permit granted. Motion carried. Report of General PetroleUM Corp. on Los Angeles County Franchise No. 781, N.S. for period ending June 30, 1946, was read. The report states that no pipe lines were laid. It was moved by Trowbridge, seconded by AndersQn, that the report be filed. Motion carried. Communication from McCutchen, Thomas, Matthew, Griffiths & Greene, Counsellors at Law, advising that the Flintkote Company is nego- tiating for the purchase of the assets of the American Mineral Company, 5601 So. Boyle Avenue, for the manufacturing of roofing graules and fillersand requesting advise if additional permit will be necessary for such operation, was read. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Trowbr+dge, that the communication be filed and the matter referred to the l"ire Chief and City Engineer for report. Motion carried. Communication from Albert & Zola Mfg. Co. requesting permit to operate a sheet metal and light steel ~nuracturing business at 2208 E. 37th Street, was read. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Trowbridge, that the com- munication be filed and permit granted. Motion carried. Communication from Alkali Cattle Company, requesting permit to conduct the business of buying, selling and feeding of livestock at the Union Stock Yards, was read. It was moved by Trowbridge, seconded by Anderson, that the com- munication be filed and permit granted. Motion carried. Communication from Reuben Krasn and Danny Krasn, requesting permit to conduct a business to be known as Krasn Packing Co., at 3290 East Vernon Avenue, was read. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Trowbridge, that the com- munication be filed. Motion carried. Communication from H. R. Basford Co. requesting permit to con- duct an 'office and warehouse for the distribution of Rund gas water heaters and Fraser gas heating equipment at 3320 Leonis Blvd. was read. It was moved by Trowbridge, seconded by Anderson, that the communication be filed and permit granted. Motion carried. Communication from Sierra Steel Fabricating Co. for permit to conduct a steel fabrication business on Washington Blvd. west of Grande Vista Street, was read. 2. 225 . ~. It was moved by Trowbridge~ seconded by Anderson, that the com- munication be filed and the matter referred to the Fire Chief and the City Engineer. Motion carried. Communication from Flour Inc. requesting permit to operate a warehouse at 4207 N. Produce Plaza for the storage of bakers products~ was read. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Trowbridge~ that the commu- nication be filed and permit granted. Motion carried. Communication from N. Ruth Gaamann requesting permit to operate a lunch truck within the city, 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 Claude L. Boyle requesting permit to operate ice cream truck within the city, 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 Dohr~nn Hotel Supply Co. requesting crosswalk and safety zone at 26th &; Santa Fe'Avenue~ was read. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Trowbridge~ that the commu- nicat~on be filed and the matter referred to the. Police Department. Carried Communication from Swift & Company requesting curb painting on N/S Vernon Avenue, east and west of main gate, was read. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Trowbridge, that the communication be filed and the matter referred to the Police Department. Motion carried.' Report of the Police Department, was read. It was moved by Anderson~ seconded by Trowbridg~, that the report be filed. Motion carried. . Report of the Committee on Street Maintenance, Buiibding, purchas- ing and Library, was read. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Trowbridge, that the report be filed. Motion carried. RESOLUTION No. l304,a resolution fixing the compensation of P. B. McKiernan, was read. It was moved by Trowbridge~ seconded by Anderson, that Resolution No. 1304 be adopted. Motion carried. RESOLUTION NO. 1305, a Resolution transferring from the Water Department Fund to the Emergency Fund, the sum of $261,483_85, was read. It was moved by Trowbridge~ seconded by Anderson, that Resolution No. 1305 be adopted. Motion carried. RESOLUTION No. 1306, a Resolution transferring from the Water and Fire Construction Fund to the Water Department Fund, the sum of $32,954.51, was read. 3. 22fi It was moved by Trowbridge, seconded by Anderson, that Reso- lution No. 1306 be adopted. Motion carried. RESOLUTION No. 1307, a Resolution Transferring from the Water and Fire Construction Fund to the Emergency Fund the sum of $84,315.45 was read. It was moved by Trowbridge, seconded by Anderson, that Reso- lution No. 1307 be adopted. Motioncar1!ied. RESOLUTION No. 1308, a Resolution approving the tentative budget for the fiscal year 1946-194", was read. It was moved by Trowbridge, seconded by Anderson, that Reso- lution No. 1308 be adopted. Motion-carried. RESOLUTION No. l30~, a Resolution declaring the results of a ~ special election held on July 30th, 1946, was read. It was move~ by Trowbridge, second4d by Anderson, that Reso- lution No. 1309, be adopted. Motion carried. RESOLUTION No. l3il, a Resolution fixing the compensation for election officers for services rendered as such election officers at the bond election held ~gttat 6, 1946. ~ io, It was moved by Trowbridge, seconded by Anderson, that Reso- lution No. 1311, be adopted. Motion carried. The following applications, all having the approval of the City Engineer, were read: APPLICATION 11899 APPLICATION 11900 APPLICATION 11901 ARPLICATION 11902 . . . AfPLICATION 11903 APPLICATION 11904 APPLICATION 11905 APPLICATION 11906 APPLICATION 11907 APPLICATION 11908 APPLICATION 11909 APPLICATION 11910 So. Calif. Gas Co. to abandon service at 2039 E. 37th St. So. Calif. Gas Co. to install gas service at 2300 E. Vernon Ave. So. Calif. Gas Co. to install 54 feet of 2 inch gas main in Nls 45th St.' 25 ft. E/o St. Charles Ave. So. Calif. Gas Co. to install gas service at 4920 Soto St. So. Calif. Gas Co. to install 519 ft. of 4 inch gas main in wls Soto Street, 339 ft. Nlo Fruitland Road. So. Calif. Gas Co. to install 275 ft. of 3 inch gas main in sls Leonis Blvd. 16 ft. Wlo Alcoa Ave. So. Calif. Telephohe Co. to'place It inch iron pipe from pole in wls Boyle Ave. 334 ft. slo Leonis Blvd. So. Calif. Telephone Co. to place 1 pole in wls Boyle Avenue, 334 ft. slo Leonis Blvd. ' So. Calif. Water Co. to repair water ma~n at 2036 E. 45th St. So. Calif. Water Co. torepair water main at 46th St., and St. Charles Ave. So. Calif. Water Co. to repair water main at 27th St., and alley E/o Santa Fe Avenue So. Calif. Water Co. to repair water main a t 2300E. 52nd St. 4. Z27 . APPLICATION 11911 APPLICATION 11912 APPLICATION 11913 APPLICATION 11914 APPLICATION 11915 APPLICATION 11916 APPLICATION 11917 APPLICATION 11918 So. Calif. Edison Co. to install guy stub pole and sidewalk anchor in.N/S 37th St. 618 Ft. W/O Irving St. So. Calif. Edison Co. to move 1 pole in E/ S Alcoa Ave. from 175 ft. N/O Leonis Blvd. to 168 ft. N/O Leonis Blvd. L. A. By*Products Co. to construct driveway in E/S Alameda St. 85 ft. to 130 ft. S/O 25th St. L.A.Junction RR Co. to resurface crossing in Boyle Ave. 190 ft. and 487 ft. S/O Leonis Blvd., Lang & Weil to construct driveway at 5801 Alcoa Ave. Model Meat Co. to pave shoulder area with 3 inch asphaltic pavement at 4366 Alcoa Ave. Salter Meat Co. to pave shoulder area with 3 inch as- pha~tic pavement at 4350 Alcoa Ave. Glass Containers, Inc. to connect 2 roof drains to st.orm. drain connection at 3601 Santa Fe Ave. APPLICATION 11919 Lang & Weil to construct driveway and install 6 inch c.r. roof drain at 5801 So. Alcoa Ave. APPLICATION 11920 Brunswig C~ug Co. to install 2-4 inch roof drains through curb at 4501 Santa Fe Ave. APPLICATION 11921 Glass Containers, Inc. to construct curb, sidewalk and two driveways in N/S 37th St. 587 ft. to 941 ft. w/O San ta FIe Avenue APPLICATION 11926 Jerome Mays to make sewer connection at 5508 Santa Fe Ave It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Trowbridge, thatthe applica- tions be filed and permits granted. Motion carried. Demands on the General Fund in the sum of $17,843.07, consisting of the following items, were,read: Payroll Fire Department Police Department City Engineering Street & Water Departments City Clerk City Treasurer Police Court Light &: Power Building Department Janitor Health Department City Attorney $ 4,969.35 1,992.06 1,470.00 2,523.38 141.25 78.75 131.25 393.75 225.00 80.00 50.00 225.00 $ 12,279.79 "'~f~8 ;\,.; l<..t - 5. Expense s . Police Department: Herbert Snowalter Frank Roes H. F. Looney J. F. Cox, Jr. Fred Stone K. J. Ocello E. G. Nelson Carl Jessup S. J. Potts W. L. Reddington J. E. Motes H. H. Decker J. J. Flavin R. E. Baldwin B. D. Umphrees G. G. Wells H. A. Campbell R. D. Harrison Herbert Showalter Elections Leila L. Albrecht Josephine Lara Rose Hopcroft Violet E. Woodworth Street Department I. Ybarra - Los Angeles Brush Corp. Goodyear Service Traffic Signals So. Calif. .Edison Co. CityEngineer tar Assets Corp. Care of Building & Grounds Hardie Mfg. Co. City Clerk Pet'ty Cash Advertising & Promotion Vernon Industrial Develop Assn. Light & Power Department Jolht Pole ~ommittee WATER DEPARTMENT Edward R. Bowen Consolidated Rock Products Co. Ducommun Metals & Supply Co. Harper & Reynolds Corp. Hersey Mfg. Co. Hersey Mfg. Co. Hickey Pipe & Supply Co. F. A. Hummel Keenan Pipe & Supply Co. Lord-Babcock Mueller Co. Natl. Cylinder Gas Co. Natl. Cylinder Gas Co. Pioneer Rubber Mills So. Calif. Edison Co. $ 23.00 29.28 27.50 27.50 27.50 27 .50 27.50 19.51 27.50 5.32 27.50 5.32 27.50 27.50 27.50 5.32 5.32 21.29 7.10 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 63.90 31.72 4.75 15.00 21.28 24.72 25.32 1,250.00 4.56 400.00 33.34 29.46 31.98 344.74 48.22 7.60 8.00 18.79 29.05 9.86 3.04 .60 104.53 2512.97 . (C on It) 6. 229 So.Calif. Glass Co. So. Calif. Glass Co. U. S. E+ectrical Motors,Inc. Vernon Welding & Mach. Shop H. G. Watson Carl Wilson $ 5.37 14.39 17.80 3.65 12.18 50.00 $ 17,843.07 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 Trowbridge, that the meeting adjourn. Motion carried. ATTEST: 7. 230