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19480615 Regular City Council Meeting - Minutes 4 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VERNON HELD ON JUNE 15, 1948 at 2:00 P.M. IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY COUNCIL, 4 305 SANTA FE AVENUE COUNCILMEN PRESENT: COUNCILMEN ABSENT: Furlong, Leonis and Mailliard Trowbridge and Anderson The meeting was called to order by Mayor R. J. Furlong. It was moved by Leonis, seconded by Mailliard that the minutes of the previous meeting be approved. Motion carried. At this time the City Clerk announced that this was the time and place for the ordering of the approved report of the City Engineer pursuant to the Special Assessment, Investigation and Limitation and Majority Pro- test Act of 1931, the same having been regularly continued from June 1, 1948 at 2:00 oclock P, M. The City Clerk informed the Council that there were no protests on his desk and there were no oral protests made in the Council Chambers. RESOLUTION OF INTENTION No. 1383 Declaring its Intention to Order Certain work and Improvements to be made on Fruitland Avenue and Hamtpon Street, was read. It was moved by Mailliard, seconded by Leonis, that Resolution of Intention No. 1383 be adopted. Motion carried. Report of Dr. E. H. Hall, Health Officer, was read. It was moved by Mailliard, seconded by Leonis, that the report be filed and the City Attorney be instructed to find out the license fee paid by the City of Los Angeles, and that we were to charge no more than the City of Los Angeles. Motion carried. It was moved by Leonis, seconded by Mailliard, that the City Attorney draw an ordinance regulating the sale of jewelry in the City of V'ernon and prohibiting peddlers entering manufacturing plants unless requested by owners or managers thereof. Motion carried. Communication from State Department of Public Works regarding the approval of specifications for street and highway name signes, was read. It was moved by Leonis, seconded by Mailliard, that the communica- tion be filed. Motion carried/ Communicati.on from County of Los Angeles Road Department submitting an agreement for the painting of traffic stripes in the City of Vernon, was read. It was moved by Mailliard, seconded by Leonis, that the communica- tion be filed and matter referred to the City Attorney. Motion carried. Repprt of the Fire Chief on request of North American Metals Company for permit to operate a heat treating business at 5511 So. Boyle Avenue, was read. Chief Donnelly recommends that permit be granted. It was moved by Mailliard, seconded by Leonis, that the report be filed and permit granted. Motion carried. 146 1. . Report of Dr. E. H. Hall, Health Officer, on request of Ideal Milk Service for permit to operate milk vending machines at General Petroleum Corp., Brunswig Drug Co. Wire & Metal Mfg. Co. and Meyer & Welch Cm, was read. (Referred to City Health Officer 5/18/48 and recom- mends approval). . It was moved by ~milliard, seconded by Leonis, that the report be filed and matter referred to the City Attorney for report. Motion carried. Communication from E. A. Morrison requesting permit to operate service station at 4301 Downey road, was read. It was moved by Leonis, seconded by Mailliard, that the commu- nication be filed and permit granted. Motion carried. Communication from American Plywood Co. requesting permit to operate a sales business of plywood at 3200 Bandini Blvd. vas read. It was moved by Leonis, seconded by Mailliard, that the commu- nication be filed and permit granted. Motion carried. Communication from J. H. Williams & Co. requesting a permit to conduct a business of warehouse and sales of drop forge tools at 2266 E. 38th Street, was read. It vas moved by Mailliard, seconded by Leonis, that the commu- nication be filed and permit granted. Motion carried. Communication fromC. O. Jenssen requesting permit to operate service station at 2501 Santa Fe Avenue, vas read. It vas moved by Mailliard, seconded by Leonis, that the commu- nication be filed and permit granted. Motion carried. Communication from Kirkpatrick Sales Co. r~questing permit to conduct a business of selling paints at 2801 Santa Fe Avenue, vas read. It vas moved by Mailliard, seconded by Leonis, that the commu- nication be filed and permit granted. Motion carried. Communication from David Melden requesting permit to install candy bar vending machine at 3855 Santa fe Avenue, vas red. It vas moved by Mailliard, seconded by Leonis, that the commu- nication be filed and permit granted. Motion carried. Communication from Davidson Bros. requesting permit to operate vending machines at 2625 E. 37th Street, vas read. It vas moved by Leonis, seconded by Mailliard, that the commu- nication be filed and permit granted. Motion carried. Communication from Milton's Jevelry requesting license to sell jewelry in the city, was read. It was moved by Mailliard, seconded by Leonis, that the commu- nication be filed and permit denied. Motion carried. Communication from Arabol Mfg. Co. requesting permit to haul re- fuse from premises of 2262 E. 37th St., upon and along the streets of the City of Vernon, was read. It vas moved by Leonis, seconded by Mailliard, that the commu- nication be filed and permit granted. Motion carried. 2. 1~~ .~ r .. Communication from Zimmerman Co. requesting curb painting at 2920 Santa Fe Avenue, was read. It was moved by Mailliard, seconded by Leonis, that the communi- cs.tion be filed and matter referred to the Police Department. Motion carried. Communication from J. E. Craven requesting curb painting at 2040 E. Vernon Avenue, was read. It wa,s moved by Mailliard, seconded by Leonis, that the communicE- tion be filed and matter referred to Police Department. Motion carried. Communication from Acme Electric Welder Co., requesting curb painting at 2618 Fruitland Avenue, was read. It was moved by Mailliard, seconded by Leonis, that the communica- tion be filed and matter referred to Police Department. Motion carried. Communication from Advance SaW Works requesting curb painting at 2665 Santa Fe Avenue, was read. It was moved by Mailliard, seconded by Leonis, that the communica- tion be filed and matter referred to Police Department. Motion carried. Communication from the City Engineer requesting authority to employ Ronald P. Shaw as Chainman at rate of $175.00 per month effective June 21, 1948, was read. (Mr. Shaw replaces Mr. Charles Blackman who has left the City's employ). It was moved by Leonis, seconded by Mailliard, that the communica- tion be filed and request granted. Motion carried. Communiaation from L. A. Rubber & Asbestos Works, requesting permission to paint restricting parking signs on their building at 2031 E. 51st St. was read. It was moved by Mailliard, seconded by Leonis, that the communi- cation be filed and matter referred to Police Department. Motion carried. Report of C. A. Heinze, Consulting Electrical Engineer, on oper- ation of electrical system by So. Calif. Edison Co. for the month of April, 1948, was read. It was moved by Leonis, seconded by Mailliard, that the report be filed. Motion carried.C Communication from Bak Disposal Co. 629 S. Hill St. Los Angeles, submitting proposal for disposing of rubbinsh in the City of.Vernon, was read. It was moved by Mailliard, seconded by Leonis, that the commu- nication be filed. Motion carried. .. Communication from Vernon Industrial Development Assn., requesting permission to use the Council Chamber at the City Hall for a meeting of manufacturers on June 22, 1948, was read. Report of the Police Department was read. It was moved by Leonis, seconded by Mailliard, that the report be filed. Motion carried. Report of the Committee on Street Maintenance, Building, Pur- chasing and Library was read. It was moved by Leonis, seconded by Mailliard, that the report be filed. Motion carried. 1 8- ~.- 3. Communication from Los Angeles By-Products Co. requesting per- mission to maintain and operate the business of collecting,~orting, pro- cessing, selling, storing, dumping and otherwise dealing with non-com- bustible materials in the City of Vernon, was read. It was moved by Mailliard, veconded by Leonis, that the commu- nication be filed. Motion carried. RESOLUTION No. 1384, a Resolution approving Memorandum of Agreement for Accumulation of Gas Ta~ Allocation to cities, was read. It was moved by Mailliard, seconded by Leonis, that Resolution No. 1384 be adopted. Motion carried. RESOLUTION No. 1385, a Resolution declaring City.Js intention to participate in State Employment Retirement System, was read. It was moved by Mailliard, 'seconded by Leonis, that Resolution No. 1385 be adopted. Motion carried. RESOLUTION No. 1386, A resolution authorizing and instructing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute a certain agreement between the City of Vernon, City of Los Angeles and Southern Pacific RR. Co. was read. It was moved by Mailliard, seconded by Leonis, that Resolution No. 1386, be adopted. Motion carried. The following applications, all having the approval of the City Engineer, were read: Mouren-Laurens Oil Co. to construct temporary driveway apron to join existing pavement in W/S Downey Rd. from approx. 270' to approx. 290' N/O Center line 26th St. Urich Serve Yourself Stations, to connect additional plumbing facilities to sewer at 4325 Santa Fe Avenue. Bethlehem Pacific Coast Steel Co. to connect additional plumbing facilities to sewer at 6101 Alcoa St.(Private st.) Sears, Roebuck Co., to connect additional plumbing facili- ties with sewer at 5525 S. Soto St. It was moved by Leonis, seconded by Mailliard, that the applications be filedand permits granted. Motion carried. APPLICATION 13817 APPLICATION 13818 APPLICATION 13819 APPLICATION 13820 APPLICATION 13821 APPLICATION 13822 APPLICATION 13823 APPLICATION 13824 Pacific Tel & Tel Co. to place one pole, one ground brace, replace one pole and remove one anchor in N/S Fruitland Ave. 98',820' E/O Soto St. Pacific Tel & Tel Co. to place one anchor, remove one pole and one anchor in N/S 25th St., 1285' W/O Santa Fe Ave. 1340' E/O Alameda St. Pacific Tel & Tel Co. to place underground conduit in crossing E. 26th St. 1677' E/O Soto St. , Aero Die & Stamping Co. to connect paved yard storm drain system with storm drain catch basin in S/S 37th St. at Sta. - 9+00. Demands on the General Fund, in the sum of $27,349.49, consist- ing of the following items, were read: 4. t9 Payroll Fire Department Police Department City Engineering Street &: Water City Clerk City Treasurer Police Dourt Light &: Power Building Department Health Department City Attorney J ani tor Expenses: Police Department H. F. Looney Herbert Showalter R. D. Harrison J. W. Moss S. J. Alexander R. E. Owen H. E. Smith L. R. Elliott L. W. Bostedor E. L. Peithman A. E Chrisman W. R: Taylor T. F. Murray W. M. Ferguson A. L. Blanchard Industrial Prtg. &: Sty. Co. Industrial Prtg. &: Sty. Co. Industrial Prtg. &: Sty. Co. Fire Department Red Shop Towel Service Pacific Telephone Co. Associated Oil Co. So. Calif. Edison Co. Bodine Oliver M. J. Sopp &: Son Pacific Chemical Co. Eastside Printers Line Material Co. Broadway Dept. Store Gamewell Co. F. H. Donnelly Parkhouse Bros. Pac. Tel &: Tel Co. Pac. Tel &: Tel Co. So. Calif. Gas Co. Care of Building &: Grounds Hardie Mfg. Co. Calif. Wholesale Elec. Co. Traffic Signals So. Calif. Edison Co. City of Huntington Park So. Calif. Edison Co. Street Lights So. Calif. Edison Co. So. Calif. Edi~ Co. ~~;~ 5. $ 5,221.65 2,215.00 1,047.50 3,153.75 152.50 78.75 131.25 393.75 225.00 50.00 150.00 90.00 27.50 27.50 27.50 27.56 27.50 27.50 27.50 27.50 27.50 27.50 27.50 27.50 27.50 27.50 14.67 7.05 43.56 37.41 6.00 14.65 101.78 7.05 403.59 3.12 8.83 21.61 3.75 121.03 7.44 5.19 1.00 5.18 .75 4.18 37.16 46.13 32.34 22.50 44.29 570.13 571.17 $ 12,909.15 1 ~fi 0 4 Insurance State Compensation Ins. Fund J. R. Molony Co. J. R. Molony Co. J. R. Molony Co. J. R. Molony Co. J.R. Molony Co. City Engineer Surveyors Service Menke Marking Devices Vernon Blue Print Co. Paci~ic Telephone Co. Street Maintenance Auto Club o~ So. Cali~. Chas. M. Seibert Natl. Cylinder Gas Douglas Industrial Supply So. Cali~.Edison Co. I. Ybarra J. E. Bauer Co. Parkhouse Bros. Genl. Petroleum Corp. Vernon Paving Co. $ 1,482.50 837.31 344.64 763.17 468.72 858.68 4.59 4.92 32.60 4.70 6.89 4.36 3.04 23.99 21.28 95.12 116.73 4.60 7.94 34.51 39.96 5.19 18.74 62.83 62.83 5.80 32.16 111.88 219.49 219.49 380.88 157.87 219.50 12.07 11.53 77 . 31~ 162.60 162.46 3.04 1.20 74.78 13.74 5.15 15.68 9.74 40.20 17.82 26.19 360.23 84.66 3,258.37 3.67 25.71 124.98 492.08 12.06 50.00 65.69 $ 6,614.14 6. t;:il Water Department General Water Heater Co. Cable Distributors, Inc. Colyear Motor Sales Co. Coml. Iron Works Consolidated Rock Products Co. Dan's Machine Works Foster Engineering Co. Genrl. Petroleum Corp. Hersey M~g. Co. Hersey M~g. Co. Hersey M~g. Co. Hersey .M~g. Co. Hersey M~g. Co. Ideal Hdwe. & Supply Co. Koppers Co. Inc. Littlejohn-Reuland Corp. Littlejohn-Reuland Corp. Mueller Co. Natl. Cylinder Gas Co. Natl. Cylinder Gas Co. Paci~ic Crane & Rigging, Inc. Pacific Telephone Co. Pacific Telephone Co. Parkhouse Bros. Pennzoil Co. Pennzoil Co. Petty cash - Water Dept. Plant Rubber & Asbestos Works Reliable Iron Foundry Rensselaer Valve Co. So.Calif. Edison Co. So.Cali~. EdisonCo. R. W. Sparling R. W. Sparling U. S. Electrial Motors, Inc. Western Hardwood Lbr. Co. Carl Wilson E. K. Wood Lumber Co. Light & Power Dept. JointPoie Committee 5.32 City Treasurer First Natl. Bank, Vernon Refunds Wilson G. Hill D. E. Bothell Geo, Miller 10.50 5.00 15.00 33.16 Cuity Clerk Petty Cash Street Maintenance Consolidated Rock Products LeRoi Rix Machinery Co. 13.88 19.80 76.69 $ 27.349.49 It was moved by Mailliard, seconded by Leonis, 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 Leonis, seconded by Mailliard, ~1at the meeting adjourn. Motion carried. ATTEST c;--.--.-:><; ... .?, 7~ // ,,oi-" - . t52 7.