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19461203 Regular City Council Meeting - Minutes MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE . CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VERNON HELD ON DECEMBER 3, 1946 AT 2:00 PM IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY COUNCIL 4305 Santa Fe Avenue, Vernon COUNCILMEN PRESENT: Leonis, Trowbridge, Anderson, Mailliard and Furlong COUNCILMEN ABSENT: None The meeting was called to order by Mayor J. B. Leonis. It was moved by Trowbridge, secended by Furlong, that the minutes of the previous meeting be approved. Motion carried. Communication and report of the City Engineer on application of Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Co. for spur track franchise in 46th Street, was read. The City Engineer reports an additional industry- spur connecting with drill track would cause an increase in the number of switching movements in 46th street, and would aggravate the conditions which have been the subject of comment by the City of Vernon Industries, through the Vernon Industrial Development Association and by a resolution adopted by their Board of Directors to the City Council under date of NOvember 2, 1945, and it is recommendation of the City Engineer that the application be denied. It was moved by Furlong, seconded by Trowbridge, that the communication and report be filed and the recommendation of the City Engineer be concurred in. Motion carried. Communication from the City Engineer recommending that the salary of Mr. H. V. Green, Pump Operator, be increased from $200.00 per month to $225.00 per month, effective December 1, 1946, was read. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Furlong,' that the communi- cation be filed and recommendation concurred in. Motion carried. 1/1 Communication ..i:rom the City Engineer recommending that building set-back line be established in Sierra Pine Avenue and in Fruitland Avenue was read. It was moved by Furlong, seconded by Mailliard, that the commu- nication be filed and the matter referred to the City Attorney. Motion carried. Communication from the City Engineer submitting easement from the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Co. for additional drainage area in Washington Blvd., in connection with pavement widening,was read. The City Engineer recommends tbat the easement be accepted and recorded. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Trowbridge, that the communication be filed and the recommendation of the City Engineer concurred in. Motion carried. Communication from the City Engineer submitting report on bids received for the drilling of two water wells under Specifications No. 141 was read. The City Engineer recommends that the bid of of Barber-Bridge Drilling Company be accepted, the total price for drilling the two wells to be $56,700.00. . It was moved by Trowbridge, seconded by Mailliard, that the communication be filed and that the gity Attorney be instructed to draw a resolution accepting said bid. Motion carried. . 1. 280 Communication from the City Engineer requesting authority to employ an additional truck driver in the Street Department at rate of $8.00 per day was read. . It was moved by Anderson~ seconded by Mailliard~ that the commu- nication be filed and request granted. Motion carried. Communication and report of F. H.... Donnelly~ Fire Chief~ on request of Atchison~ Topeka and Santa Fe R~ilway Co. for temporary permit to house laborers near Hobart Ice Plant~ was read. The Fire chief recom- ends that the request be denied as there ar~ no water facilities in w~ich to fight fire at that location. It was moved by Mailliard~ seconded by Furlong~ that the. . communication be filed and the recommendation of the Fire Chief concurred in. Motion carried. Communication from Alfred Jones~ County surveyor and Engineer~ in regard to violations of the Hooper Avenue Drainage System by the California~Oregon Paper Mills and Flintkote Co.~-Pioneer Division~ was read. Preliminary report to Supervisor Roach by Alfred Jones~ County Engineer~ attached. It was moved by Furlong~ seconded by Anderson~ that the cammu- ncation be filed and the matter referred to the City Attorney. Mption carried. Communication from Wayne Allen~ Chief Administrative Officer of the County of Los Angeles~ submitting agreements for the hospitalization of prisoners detained by City in County Jail~ was read. It was moved by Mailliard~ seconded by Furlong~ that the commu- nication be filed and the matter referred to the City Attorney. Motion carried. Communication from Givern Machinery Co.~ requesting Ordinance 268 be amended sufficiently to permit installation of demonstrator garbage disposer in connection with kitchen sink installation at 3855 Santa Fe Avenue~ was read. It was moved by Furlong~ seconded by Anderson~ that the commu- nication be filed and the matter referred to the City Engineer for study and report. Motion carried. Communication from E. & F. Machinery Co. requesting permit to conduct a sales office at 2241 East 38th Street~ was read. Machinery to be stored in Lynwood. It was moved by Anderson~ seconded by Trowbridge~ that the commu- nication be filed and permit granted. Motion carried. Communication from Department of Puplic Health~ State of Calif- ornia~ requesting name of health officer succeeding Dr. Becker as City Health Officer~ was read. It. was moved by Furlong~ seconded by Anderson~ that the commu- nication be filed and the matter referred to the Fire and Police Depart- ment. Motion carried. Communication from F. R. Sawyer requesting permit and license to sell lunches within the city~ was read. It was moved by Anderson~ seconded by Trowbridge~ that the communication be filed and matter referred to the Police Department. Motion carried. 2. 281 . Communication from Minor C. Bean requesting permit to peddle street guides and atlases within the city, was read~ It was moved by Mailliard, seconded by Trowbridge, that the communication be filed and matter referred to the Police Department. Motion carried. Communication from Coronet Instructional Films, requesting permdt to take motion pictures ot' outdoor water pump at Downey Road, north of Slauson Avenue, was read. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Trowbridge, that the commu- nication be filed and the matter ret'erred to the Police Department and City Engineer. Motion carried. Communication from Angeles Sanitary Can Machine Co. requesting curb painting on 49th Street, east of Pacific Boulevard, was read. It was moved by Trowbridge, seconded by Mailliard, that the com- munication be filed and the matter referred to the Police Department. Motion carried. Communication from Southern California Gas Co. in reference to a new franchise, was read. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Furlong, that the commu- nication be filed and approved, subject to a term of franchise .to be dra~. Motion carried. Report of the Police Department, was read. It was moved by Mailliard, seconded by Trowbridge, that the report be filed. Motion carried. Report ot' the Committee on Street Maintenanc~, Building, Pur- chasing and Library was read. It was moved by Mailliard, seconded by Anderson, that the report be filed. Motion carried. The following applications, all having the approval of the City Engin~er were read: APBLICATION 12266 APPLICATION 12267 APPLICATION 12268 APPLICATION 12269 APPLICATION 12270 APPLICATION 12271 APPLICATION 12272 Southern California Water Co. to install 3/4~ water service at 2029 E. 46th st. Southern California Water Co. to repair main at 2675 Santa Fe Avenue Southern Calif. Water Co. to repair main at 2040 E. 52nd Street So. California Edison Co. to install 8 poles, 5 anchors and remove one pole and one anchor in sls 26th St. East and West of Sierra Pine Avenue So. California E~ison Co. to replace deteriorated pole in east roadway of Alameda st. 620 ft. Nlo Vernon Ave. So. California Edison Co. to install 2 anchors in E/s Soto Street, 180 ft. N/o Fruitland Road and in sls Fruialand Road, 220 ft. wlo Soto Street So. Calif. Gas Co. to install gas service at 2061 E. 37th Street. 3. 282 APPLICATION 12273 APPLICATION 12274 APPLICATION 12275 APPLICATION 12276 APPLICATION-12277 APPLICATION 12278 APPLICATION 12279 APPLICATION 12280 Southern Calif. Gas Co. to abandon gas service at 2615 Fruitland Road. So. Calif. Gas Co'. to install gas service at 5516 San ta Fe A venue Pioneer-Flintkote Co. to construct driveway and side- walk in Nls 57th street, 105 to 720 ft. E/o Alameda Street Reliance Steel Co. to construct driveway and sicl:Malk at 2068 East 37th Street Axelson Manufacturing Co. to pave shoulder area in Nls Randolph Street, '940 to 970 ft. Elo Boyle Ave. Union Pacific Railraod Co. to repair spur track cross- ing in Alcoa Avenue, 229 to 239 ft. N/O Leonis Blvd. Glass Containers, Inc. to make sewer connection at 3601 Santa Fe Avenue Technical Glass Co. to make sewer connection at 2050 East 48th Street It was moved by Furlong, seconded by Anderson, that the appli- cations be filed and permits granted. Motion carried. Demands on the General Fund in the amount of $14,180.60, con- sisting of the following items, were read: P~roll Fire Department $ Police Department City Engineering Street & Water Department City Clerk City Treasurer City Court Light & Power Building Department City Attorney Janitor Expenses Police Department W. L. Reddington K. E. Nprdlie R. J. Williams H. M. Prater f H.. H. Decker J. J.Flavin S. J. Potts S. D. Vernon J. E. Motes R. D. Harrison H. F. ;Looney L. D. Oldenburg M. W. Walters Wm. Ma jewsky Herbert Showalter City Clerk Petty Cash 4,935.85 2,048.00 1,707.50 2,594.25 141.25 78.75 131.25 393.75 225.00 150.00 90.00 $ 12,495.60 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 12.35 4. 283 Advertising & Promotion Vernon Industrial Development Assn. $ 1,,250.00 Trust RefWlds James Morris 5.00 Water DeEartment So. Calif. Telephone Co. 5.15 $ 1,,985.00 $ 14,,180.00 It was moved by Trowbridge" seconded by Mailliard, that the demands be al'lowed and warrants drawn for the same. Mqtion carried. There being no further business to come before the meeting" it was moved by Adderson, seconded by Trowbridge, that the meeting adjourn. Motion carried. ATTEST: ~. 5 284