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19480706 Regular City Council Meeting - Minutes MINUTES OF THE REGtrrAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VERNON, HELD ON JULY 6, 1948 at 2:00 P. M. IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY COUNCIL,4305 SANTA FE AVENUE COUNCILMEN PRESENT: Furlong, Anderson, Trowbridge and Milliard COUNCILMEN ABSENT: Leonis The meeting was called to order by Mayor R. J. Furlong. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by MaiIliard, that the minutes of the previous meeting be approved. Motion carried. Communication from the City Engineer requesting authority to employ Mr. William C. McCaffrey as cement finishe.r at the rate of $10.00 per day, effective June 17, 1948 was read. Mr. McCaffrey replaces Mr. J. U.Gossett, who has left the service of the city. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Trowbridge, that the communication be filed and request granted. Motion carried.' Communication from the City Engineer, submitting copy of form of agreement by the County Surveyor in connection with checking the Tract Maps submitted to his office for recording, was read. The City Engineer recom- mends that he be authorized to sign agreement for the City. Any fees charged are to be paid by the sub-divider. It was moved by Trowbridge, secondec by Mailliard, that the commu- nication be filed and the form of agreement approved and the City Engineer be authorized to sign same for the City, subject to the approval of same by the City Attorney. Motion carried. Communication from the City Engineer, recommending the acceptance of pumping equipment furn~shed by LayneI' & Bower Corp. for City Well No. 10 as provided for in contract dated February 18, 1947 was read. Total amount due under contract is $10,358.90. It was moved by Trowbridge, seconded by Anderson, that the commu- nication be filed and the recommendation of the City Engineer concurred in. Motion carried. Communication from the City Engineer submitting Plan No. B5-1051 and Specifications No. 144 for the fencing in of Vernon City Pumping Plant No.2 with woven wire, and recommending that invitation for bids be author- ized, was read. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Trowbridge, that the commu- nication be filed, and that Specifications No. 144be approved, and the City Clerk be instructed to advertise for bids to do the work set forth in said Specifications No. 144. Motion carried. Communication from the City Engineer, submitting check from 50. California Edison Co. in the amount of $9504.78 as reimbursement in full for expentirues heretofore made by City of Vernon in adapting its we11s for 60 cycle operation, was read. It is the recommendation of the City Engineer that the check be apcepted and release signed upon approval of the City Attorney. It was moved by Trowbridge, seconded by Mailliard, that the communication be filed and check accepted and release signed, subject to the approval of the City Attorney. Motion carried. I. 1:53 ,. Communication from the Fire Chief r'ecommending the accepta.nce of .Flre Alarm Panel Truck furnished by G,M.C Truck & Coach Division of the General Motors Corp., was read. -- It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Trowbridge, that the commu- nication be filed and reconnnendation of the Fire Chief concurred in. Motion carried. Communication from Southern California Edison Co. submitting check in the amount of $53,749.26 as 2% of gross receipts collected for peri.od of blay 30, 1947 to May 29, 1948, was read. It was moved by Ivmilliard, seconded by Anderson, that the commu- nication be filed, and the matter referl"ed to C. A Heinze, Electrical Engineer for approval. Motion carried. . Application of the Los Angeles Transit Lines before the Public Utilities Commission for authority to. adjust and increase fares through the elimination of token fares Emd the ~;1.50 weekly p?-ss, was read. It was moved by Ivlailliard, seconded by Tl'owbridge, that the application be filed. Motion carried. Communication from Wayne Motor Sweeper, Division of Brown Bevis Co. regarding the cleaning of str'eets with motor stI"eet sweeper, was read. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Trowbridge, tha,t the commu- nication be filed and matter referred to the City Engineer, Motion carried. Communiaation from California State Disaster Council regarding the establishing of ffAccredited Disaster Councilff organisation, was read. It was moved by T:r'owbridge, seconded by Mailliard, that the communication be filed. Motion carried. Communication from the Planning Congress of Los Angeles County regarding the changing of the name of Long Beach Boulevard from Florence Avenue to Santa Ana Street to Pacific Boulevard, was read. It was moved by Trowrbidge, seconded by 1Y1a.illiard, that the communicB,tion be filed. :tr'lotion carried. Communication from'J. L. Holltzendorff Detective Agency request- ing a permi.t to operate a. Guard Agency within the City to be stationed at the U. S. Spring & Bumper Co. and the Freuhauf Trailer Company, was read. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Trowbridge, that the commu- nica.tion be filed and matter referl"ed to the Police Department. Motion carried. Communication from John R. Boyd Co. requesting a permit to operate am advertising agency at 4814 Loma Vista Avenue, was read. It was moved by Trowbridge, seconded by Mailliard, that the commu- nication be filed B,nd permit granted. Motion ca,rried. Communication from Jones & Laughlin Steel Corp. requesting a permit to conduct a warehouse and distribution business at 4727 E~ 48th Street, was read. It was moved by Trowbridge, seconded by Me,illiard, that the commu- nication be filed and permit granted. Motion carried. Communication from Jack M. Stern requesting a permit to operate a metal engraving shop at 5400 S. Soto Street, was read. 2. 1S.1 It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Trowbridge, that the commu- nica.tion be filed and the matter referred to the Fire Department. Motion carried. 4 Communication from Harry Ditlove dba. Vanlin Meat Co. requesting a permit to slaughter veal at Harman Packing Co. 3305 E. Vernona Avenue was read. It was moved by Trowbridge, seconded by Anderson, that the commu- nication be filed and the matter referred to the Fire Department. Motion carried. Communication from R. W. Stecker requesting a permit to operate a service station at 5669 Santa Fe Avenue, formerly conducted by T. J. Cummings, was read. It was moved by Trowbridge, seconded by Mailliard" that the commu- nication be filed and permit granted. Motion carried. Communication from Helen Katherine Reichler requesting permit to operate a canteen at 2665 Leonis Blvd. was read. It "Was moved by Anderson" seconded by Trowbridge" 'tha.t the commu- nication be filed and matter referred to the Police Department. Motion carried. Communication from Richard Skilliter requesting a permit tosell lunches at Technical Glass Co." 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 Pioneer Flintkote Co. requesting curb painting at 55th street, was read. It "Was moved by Mailliard, seconded by Trowbridge" tha.t the commu- nication be filed and matter referred to the Police Department. Motion carried. Communication from Merchants Packing Co. l"'equesting curb painting at 3029 E. Vernon Avenue" was read. It was moved by Mailliard, Seconded by Trowbridge, that the commu- nication be filed and matter referred to the Police Department. Motion carried. Communication from American Brake Shoe Co. requesting curb paint- ing at 3355 E. Slauson Avenue" was read. It "Was moved by Mailliard, seconded by Trowbridge" that the commu- nicati,on be filed and matter referred to Police Department. Motion carried. Communication from Safeway Stores" Inc. requesting re-painting of pedestrian crossing at 1925 E. Vernon Avenye" "Was read. It "Was moved by Meilliard, seconded by Trowbridge" that the commu- nication be filed and matter referred to Police Department. Motion carried. Communication from Allis-Chalmers Co. requesting permit to haul refuse from premises of 4440 E. 49th Street along and upon the streets of the City of Vernon" was read. It was moved by Mailliard, seconded by Trowbridge" that the commu- n~cation be filed and permit granted. Motion carried. 3 1 ,.. "'~ .',a~ Report of C. A. Heinze, Consulting Engineer, on operations of electrical system by Southern Calif. Edison Co. for month of May, 1948 was read. It was moved by Mailliard, seconded by Trowbridge, that the report be filed. Motion carried. Report of the Police Department was read. It was moved by Anderson, seconed by Trowbridge, that the report be filed. Motion carried. Report of the Committee on Street Maintenance, Building, Pur- chasing and Library was :bead. It was moved by Mailliard, seconded by Anderson, that the report be filed. Motion carried. RESOLUTION No. 1387, A resolution of Intention to approve contract providing for participation in State Employees' Retirement System, was read. It was moved by Trowbridge, seconded by Mailliard, that Resolu- tion No. 1387 be adopted. 'otion carried. RESOLUTION NO. 1388, a. Resolution calling an election for the purpose of permitting the employees of the City of Vernon to vote upon the approval or disapPDoval of the proposal of the City Council of the City of Vernon to enter into a contract with the Board of Administration of the State Employees' Retirement System to include said Employees in said Retirement system, was read. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Trowbridge, that Resolu- tion No. 1388, be adopted. Motion carried. The following applications, all having the approval of the City Enginaer, were read: XPPLICATION 13843 So. Calif. Water Co. to repair water nIain at 2373 E. 27th. St. APPLICATION 13844 So. Calif. Water Co. to repair water main at 1900 E. 25th . St. APPLICATION l~ So. Calif. Water Co. to repair water main at 1925 E. 51st. St. APPLICATION 13846 So. Callf. Gas Co. to install gas service at 2041-47 E. 25th Street APPLICATION 13847 APPLICATION 13848 So. Calif. Gas Co. to replace street vault throat and cover break out and replace damaged concrete pavement around vault, east side of west roadway of Alameda St. 73 ft. N/O Slauson Ave. So. Calif. Gas Co. to install gas service at 4700 S. Boyle Ave. (Haas-Baruch Co.). APPLICATION 1~ So. Calif. Edison Co. to relocate 7 poles and 2 anchors in E/S Boyle i\venue betirTeen Fruitland .Ave. and Leonis Blvd. So. Pacific Co. to repair rails in east roadway of Alameda St. 30 ft. S/O 55th St. APPLICATION ~3850 APPLICATION 1385~ C G. Willis & Son to construct driveway, curb and side- walk at 2119 E. 25th Street. j ,.-~ __at:> 4. APPLICATION 13852 APPLICATION 13853 APPLICATION 13854 APPLICATION 13855 APPLICATION 13956 So. Pacific Co. to repair broken rail in main line track in N/S Vernon Ave. at Alameda St. Haas-Baruch Co. to construct manhole over storm drain In Alcoa Avenue, 616 ft N/O Leonis Aavnue. Haas-Baruch Co. to construct manhole over storm drain in Alcoa Ave. 218 ft. N/O Leonis Blvd. Haas-Baruch Co. to construct manhole over storm drain in Alcoa Avenue 365 ft H/O Leonis Blvd. Haas-Baruch Co. to construct manhole over storm drain in Alcoa Ave. 426 ft. N/O Leonis Blvd. APPLICATION 13857 _ Haas-Baruch Co. to make sewer connection at 4700 So. Boyle /Wenue. APPLICATION 13858 APPLICATION 13859 APPLICATION 13860 APPLICATIO~ 13861 APPLICATION 13862 APPLICATIN 13863 Haas-Baruch Co. to plug and abandon temporary sewer and make new sewer COIll1ection at 4700 So. Boyle Ave. Haas-Baruch Co. to make sewer connection at 11-621 Alcoa Ave. State Packing Co. to connect additional plumbing facilities as to sewers at 3163 E. Vernon .Avenue. United Dressed Beef Co. to connect additional plumbing facilities to sewer at 4360 Eouth Soto St. C. G. Willis & Son to make sewer connection at 2041 E. 25th St. C. r< Willis & Son to make sewer connection at 2105 E. u. 25th St. It was moved by Trowbridge, seconded by Anderson, that the applications be filed and permits granted. Motion carried. Demands on the General Fund in the sum of $30,,641.16, consisting of the following items, were read: Payroll Fire Deparment Police Department Engineering Department Street & Water Departments City Clerk City Treasurer Police Court Light & Pow'er Building Department Health Department City Attorney Janitor City Clerk Eastside Printers So. Cd.lif . Stationers Thomas Service $ 5,221.65 2,258.50 1., 568 . 33 2,746.00 152.50 78.75 131.25 393.75 225.00 50.00 150.00 I 90.00 $ 13,065.73 4.10 64.88 31.10 5. 157 Expenses Police Department H. E. Smith J. W Mos s "f-t. R: Taylor L. R. Elliott T. F. Murray Herbert Showalter W. M. Ferguson A. E. Chrisman R. D. Harrison S.J Alexander H. F. Looney R. E OvTen A. L: Blanchard E. L. Peithman L.W. Bostedor W. L. Hoffneister E.E. Metcalf E.Gi1es Pacific Telephone Co. Fire Department So. Calif. Edison Co. B. T. Babbitt Parkhouse Bors. American La.France Corp. Calif. Spring Co. Outwest Sadlery Aluminum Body Corp. M. J. Sopp Street Maintenance Harper & Reynolds General Petroleum Corp. J. G. Tucker & Son G.M.C. Truck & Coach J. E. Bauer Co. Baugh Bros. E. K. Wood Lumber Co. Ace Battery Co. B1uem1e &Gibson R. C. Schayer City Engineering Modern Office Appliance Co. Keuffe1 & Esser Co. Bancroft-Whitney Co. Vernon Stationery Co. Eastside Printers Loos-1eaf House Vernon Blueprint Co. Traffic Lip..,hts So. Calif. Edison Co. Care of Building Thermador Electrical Co. l~dvertj_sing & Promotion Vernon Industrial Develo~nent Association Street Lighting So.Ca1if. Edison Co. 6. - $ 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 25.67 23.83 11.38 2.50 7.65 7.54 11.91 59.28 3.08 8.00 45,00 8.81 3.76 7.94 3.52 51.38 100.23 23.20 12.40 15.94 5.13 8.03 26.82 6.66 8.7l 27.55 21.12 70.73 29.76 69.18 2.28 1,250.00 571.17 t.;:;8 Advances-Fruitland Ave. Los Angeles Daily Journal $ 35.00 -- Trust Refunds Marion L. Hartman Griffith Company Water Department Calif. Specialties Co' Dutch Boy Paint Store Hersey Mfg. Co. Hersey Mfg. Co. Hersey Mfg. Co. Hersey Mfg. Co. Hersey Mfg. Co. Hersey Mfg.Co. Hickey Pipe & Supply Cu. Layne & Bowler Corp. Layne & Bowler Corp. Layne & Bowler Corp. Littlejohn-Reuland Corp. Littlejohn-Reuland Corp. Littlejohn-Reuland Corp. Littlejohn-Reuland Corp. Littlejohn-Reuland Corp. Littlejohn-Reuland Corp. LittlejolLn-Reuland Corp. Littlejohn-Reuland Corp. L. A. By-Products Co. L. A. P a v ing Co. Mueller Co. Mueller Co. Mueller Co. Natl~ Cylinder Gas Co. Pacific Tel & Tel Co. Pennzoil Co. Pennzoil Co. Reliable Iron Foundry Reliable Iron Foundry Reliable Iron Foundry Reliable Iron Foundry Rennsselaer Valve Co. So. Calif. Disinfecting Co. ,R. W. Sparling Valves, Inc. Carl Wilson R. D. Wood Co. 25.22 9.56 180.90 55.10 57.41 157.87 .98 72.06 23.22 48.00 10,358.90 354.00 46.03 19.07 43.36 110.39 99.89 111.50 94.47 142.68 54.00 30.00 133.98 4.80 15.00 1.24 5.81 20.09 14.12 37.43 490.01 489.89 187.18 84.66 23.22 584.25 8.11 50.00 239.37 5.00 9.00 $ 17.575.43 30.641.16 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 Mailliard, that the meeting adjourn. Motion carried. ATTEST: 7. la9