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19470304 Regular City Council Meeting - Minutes MINU'l.'E$ OF REGULAR MEETING OF THE CIn COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VERNON" HELD ON MARCH 4" 1947 AT 2:00 P.M. IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY COUNCIL, 4305 SANTA FE AVENUE COUNCILMEN PRESENT: Leonis" Anderson" Trowbridge and Furlong C OUNC ILMEN ABSENT: Mailliard The meeting was called to order by Mayor J. B. Leonis It was moved by Furlong, seconded by Trowbridge, that the Minutes of the previous meeting be approved. Motion carried. The Clerk at this time announced that this was the time and place for the hearing of any objections or protests which might be filed against the granting of a pipe line franchise to the Southern Cal- ifornia Gas Company and that he had no protests, either oral or written upon his desk. ORDINANCE lfO. 606, an Ordinance granting Franchise to the South- ern California Gas Company, was read for first reading. It was moved by Furlong" seconded by Anderson, that Ordiance No. 606 be passed for first reading. Motion carried. Communication from the City Engineer regarding request of Los Angeles Transit Lines for permit to install "wye" turn-around at Leonis Blvd. and Pacific Blvd. was read. The City Engineer recommends that request be granted subject to work to be done under supervision and satisfaction of City Engineer" and that Company file application for franchise as agreed upon in letter of February 17, 19j7'. . It was moved by Anderson" seconded by Trowbridge, that the communication be filed. Motion carrieq. Communiation from the City Engineer recommending that bids be asked for the furnishing and delivery of two sand extractors for two new wells now under contract, bids to be ~eceived March 18" 1947" was read. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Trowbridge" that the communication be filed and approved" and that the clerk be authorized to advertise for bids for the furnishing and delivery of two sand extractors as per the request of the City Engineer. Motion carried. Communication from Carl A. Heinze" Consulting Engineer" sub- mitting Partial Releases and Conveyances received from the Southern Cali 1- orniaEdison Co. Ltd. and the Harris Trust & Savings Bank, and Security- First National Bank of Los Angeles, to the City of vernon" covering better- ments, additions" alterations and improvements to the Vernon electrial system, was read. The Consulting Engineer reports that he has checked the re- lases and conveyances and find that they fully describe the electrical prop- erty transferred. It was moved by Trowbridge, seconded by Anderson, that the commu- nication be filed and the releases and conveyances accepted. Motion carried. Franchise report with check attached in the amount of $3778.45 in pa~ent of franchise fee for period ending December 31. 1946 (check for period ending 12/3/45 was in amount of $3586.52), from Los Angeles Transit Lines, was read. 1. 3\10 It was moved by Trowbridge, seconded by Anderson, that the report be filed and the check accepted. Motion carried. Franchise report from Southern California Edison Co. on franchises 503, 504 and 595 for period ending December 31, 1946 in the amount of $613.30 (check for period ending 12/31/45 was in the amount of $513.06) was read. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Trowbridge, that the report be filed and check accepted. Motion carried. Communication and report of F. H. Donnelly, Fire Chief on request of Wational Titanium Co. 2330 E. 31th street, for the use of prop- erty adjoining plant for storing of products, vas read. The Fire Chief recommends that request be denied, as property is out of the paint zone. It vas moved by Trowbridge, seoonded by Anderson, that the commu- nication and report be filed and the recommendation of the Fire Chief con- curred in and request denied. Motion carried. Communication with Resolution adopted by Board of Supervisors authorizing an appropriation of $31,825.00 for the improvement of Wash- ington Blvd. was read. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Trowbridge, that the commu- nication and report be approved and filed. Motion carried. Communication from Wilson & Co. regarding a penalty of $19.84 charged on January water bill, was read. It was moved by Trowbridge, seconded by Furlong, that the commu- nication be filed and the request denied owing to the fact that the council has no legal right to refund the money and the Secretary of the Water Depart- ment notify Wilson & Vo. Motion carried. Communication from Municipal License Tax Association requesting that a date for a hearing with the City Council in regards to business license Ordinance WOe 598, was read. Requests that date be set during week of March loth or March 18, 1941. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Furlong that the communica- tion be filed and the clerk notify the writer of the passage of Resolution No. 1335. Motion carried. Communiation from California-Oregon Paper Mills in regard to Case No. 133131, filed December 12, 1923 for the widening of East 51th St., and requesting that the City authorizie the dismissal of this action, was read. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Furlong, that the communi- cation be filed and the matter turned over to the City Attorney for reply. Motion carried. Report of operations of electrical system by the Southern Calif- ornia Edison Co. for month of December, 1946, was read. It was moved by Trowbridge, seconded by Anderson, that the report be filed. Motion carried. Communication from Motionair, D1c. requesting permit to conduct business at 3319 East Slauson Avenue, was 'read. It was J10ved by Furlong, seconded by Trowbridge, that the commu- nica tfol1 be filed jI't!!~. l'efe1:red to the Police Department for report. Motion carried. ; ~ 2. Communication from Ernest Trachiotes requesting permit to operate restaurant at 5214 Santa Fe Avenue, was read. (Communication attached from Ray L. Chesebro stating that he has leased building to Ernest Trachiotes for restaurant purposes.)' It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Trowbridge, that the communication be f1led and matter referred to the Police Department Motion carried. Communication .from Baldwin Tom requesting permit to.operate a restaurant at 2213 East 38th st, vas read. It was moved by Anderson, smmded by Furlong, that the communica- tion be filed and the matter referred to the Police Department. Motion carried. Communiaation from Alex A. Desatoff requesting permit to operate a body and fender repair shop at 4301 Downey Road, was read. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Trowbridge, that the commu- nication be filed and permit granted. Motion carried. Commwncation from A. R. Flournoy Co. requesting permit to con- duct a business as commission broker, or manufacturers' agent for engine equipment at 5043 Santa Fe Avenue, was read. It was moved by Trowbridge, seconded by Furlong, that the commu- nication be filed and permit granted. Motion carried. Communication .from Magnavox Company, requesting permit to conduct the business of manufacturing wood console radio~phonograph cabinets at 2335 East 27th Street and 2704 Santa Fe Avenue, was read. It was moved by Trowbridge, seconded by Anderson, that the commu- nication be filed and permit granted. Motion carried. Communication from H a I Detective and Patrol Co. requesting a per- mit for the furnishing of guards on various construction jobs, was read. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Trowbridge, that the commu- nication be filed and the matter laid over until the next meeting. Motion carried. Communication .from Ben Zukerman requesting permit to operate a lunch wagon within the city, was read. (Communicatiom .from Oriental Rug Chsion Co. Sandberg Furni~ure Co. and Hoftman Packing Co. attached). It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Trowbridge, that the commu- nication be filed and matter referred to the Police Deparjtment. Motion carried. Communication from California Box Lunch requesting permit to sell lunches within the city, was read. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Trowbridge, that the commu- nication be filed and matter referred to the Police Department. Motion carried. Communication .from Richard R. Silver requesting permit to operate lunch wagon within the city, was read. (Communication from Royal Rubber & Mfg. Co. attached.) It was moved by Trowbridge, seconded by Furlong, that the commu- nication be filed and matter referred to the Police Department. Motion carried. 3. :~2~Z , Communication from Aid for the Blind request~g permit to operate pick-up trucks with~ the city for the purpose of picking up salvage for resale, was read. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Trowbrige, that the commu- nication be filed and the matter referred to the Police Department. Motion carried. Communication from United States Steel Products Co. requesting curb painting at 5100 Santa Fe Avenue, was read. It was moved by Trowbridge, seconded by Furlong, that the commu- nication be filed and the matter referred to the Police Department and City Engineer, MQtion carried. Communiation from Kyle Steel Construction Co. requesting curb painting at 5200 Alcoa Avenue, was read. It was moved by Trowbridge, seconded by Furlong, that the commu- nication be filed and matter referred to the Police Department and City Eng~eer. Motion carried. Communication from Chase Steel & Supply Co. requesting curb painting at 5105 Alcoa Avenue, was read. It was moved by Trowbridge, seconded by Furlong, that the commu- nication be filed and matter referred to the Police Department, and City Engineer. Motion carried. Communication from Quality Foundry Requesting curb painting at 2707 East 26th Street, was read. It was moved by Trowbridge, seconded by Furlong, that the commu- nication be filed and the matter referred to Police Department and City Engineer. Motion carried. Communication from Kennedy Name Plate Co. and Chase Steel & Supply Co. requesting permits to haul refuse from their respective premises along and upon the streets of the City of Vernon. It was moved by Trowbridge, seconded by Anderson, that the communi- cations be filed and permits granted. Motion carried. Report of the Police Department was read. It was moved by Trowbridge, seconded by Anderson, that thereport be filed. Motion carried. Report of the Committee on Street Maintenance, Building, Purchas- ing and Library was read. It was moved by Trowbridge, seconded by Anderson, that the report be filed. Motion carried. Application of Walter E. Ross, 2061 Blias Stret, Compton, Califor- nia for clerical work, was read. It was moved by Fur~ong, seconded by Anderson, that the application be filed and referred to the City Clerk and Deputy City Clerk. Motion carried. RESOLUTION NO. 1334, a resolution abandoning proceedingS under Ordiaance No. 601, was read. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Trowbridge, that Resolution Ii o. 1334 be adopted. Motion carried. 4? #.) C) .-....:l!I,~,Jot', J 4. RESOLUTION NO. 1335, a Resolution fixing delinquent date referred to in Section 19, Ord~ce No. 598, as March 31, 1947, was read. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Trowbrige, that Resolution No. 1335, be adopted. Motion carried. . RESOLUTION NO. 1336, a Resolution authorizing the City Attorney and Deputy City Clerk, G. A. Anderson, to ascertain the cost to the city to penSion employees, was read. . It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Trowbridge, that Resolution No. 1336, be adop.ted. Motion carried. ORDINANCE NO. 605, an O~~ce declaring city's intention to close up, vacate and abandon a protion of Alcoa Avenue and repealing ordinance no. 601, was read for first reading. It was moved by Furlong, seconded by Anderson, that Ordinance No. 605 be passed for first read~g. Motion carried. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Furlong, that the Chief of the Fire Department make an investigation and report to the City in reference to the use of butane within the city 11mi:ts by manufacturers. Motion carried. The following applications, all having the approval of the City Engineer, were read: APPLICATION 12500 APPLICATION 12501 APPLICATION 12502 APPLICATION 12503 APPLICATION 12504 5 APPLICATION 12505 APPLICATION 12506 APPLICATION 1250T APPLICATION 12508 APPLICATION 12509 APPLICATION 12510 APPLICATION 12~11 APPLICATION 12512 Southern California Gas Co. to ~stall gas service at 2755 East 26th Street Southern California Gas Co. to install gas service at 3251 Leonis Blvd. Southern Ca.lifornia Gas Co. to abandon gas servicet at 3105 East 26th Street Southern CaJ.ifornia Gas Co. to abandon gas service at 3119 East 26th street Southern California Gas Co. to install gas service at 5201 So. Soto Street Southern California Gas Co. to abandon gas service at 2436 Frutland Road Southern California Water Co. to repair water main at W/S Santa Fe Ave., 10 ft. S/o 55th Street Southern California Water Co. to repair water ma~ at 4509 St. Charles Avenue Southern California Water Co. to repair water main at 2100 E. 25th Street Southern California Edison Co. to install 1 pole and 1 anchor ~ N/S 57th Street 5 and ~ ft E/O Alameda St. Glass Containers, Inc. to install one 4" C.I. roof drain under sidewalk and through curb at N/S 37th St. 220 ft. W/O Santa Fe Avenue Griffin 'Wheel Co. to make sewer connection at 5421 Santa Fe Avenue Wallace China Co. to connect additional plumb~g with sewer at 5500 Soto Street 5. 0.-:'){i " ...... ,.",,~ :L APPLICATION 12513 Wallace China Co. to connect additional plumbing i:m.to sever at 5500 So. Soto Street It was moved by Trowbridge, seco:m.ded by Furlong, that the applications be filed and permits granted. Motion carried. Demands on the Ge:m.eral Fund, in the sum of $14,746.52, con- sisting of the following items, vere read: Pa.yroll Fire Department Police Department City Clerk Street & Water Departments City Treasurer Police CoUrt Light & POwer Departme:m.t Building Departme:m.t Health Departme:m.t Engineering Dep~rtment City Attorney Jam tor $ 5,015.20 2,108.00 141.25 2,797.25 78.75 131.25 393.75 225.00 50.00' 1,707.50 150.00 90.00 $ 12,887.95 Expenses Police Department H. F. Looney H. Showalter R. D. Harrison J. J. Flavin 'W. L. Reddington H. H. Decker J. E, Motes L. D. Oldenburg K. E. NOrdlie Wm. Majewsky S. D. Ver:m.on L. D. Fowler ... J. W. M tes S. J. Potts R. J. Williams Boulevard Cafe 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 26.25 Fire Department So. Calif. Telephone Co. So. Calif. T~lephone Co. City Clerk Petty Cash Advertising & Promotion Vernon Industrial Dvlpt. AssD.. Citj" Treasueer Citizens Natl. T & S Bank .75 14. 65 16.86 1250.00 36.00 Engineering Dept. So. Calif. Telephone Co. 5.58 6. 32S Street Department I. Ybarra 90.98 Trust Refund Cord Fashion Pad Co. 5~00 j 1,858.57 14,746.52 It was moved by Trowbridge, seconded by Furlong, that the demands be allowed and warrants drawn ror the same. Motion carried. There being no rurther business to come berore the meeting, it was moved by Anderson, seconded by Furlong, that the meeting adjourn. Motion carried. 7. 32(;