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19480921 Regular City Council Meeting - Minutes MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VERNON HELD ON SEPTEMBER 21, 1948 AT 2:00 P. M. IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY COUNCIL, 4305 SANTA FE AVENUE COUNCIL MEN PRESENT: ANDERSON, LEONIS, MAILLIARD and TROWBRIDGE C OUNC ILMEN ABSENT: FURLONG The Mayor of the City being absent, the City Clerk called the meeting to order and requested tha.t a Mayor pro tem be elected for the meeting. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Trowbridge, that Council- man Leonis act as Mayor pro tem. Motion carried. The Mayor pro tem then called the meeting to DDder. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by M8illiard, that the minutes of the previus meeting be approved. Motion carried. At this time the Clerk announced that he had bids on his desk for the improvement of .Frui tland Avenue and Hampton Street,. in the City of Vernon. It was moved by Trowbridge, seconded by Mailliard, that the City Clerk proceed to open the bids. Motion carried. At this time the Clerk read the following bids for the improve- ment of Fruitland Avenue and Hampton Street: McClain Construction Co., T. E. Sherlock, Griffith Company, Los Angeles Paving Co. and Vernon Paving Co. It was moved by Trowbridge, seconded by Anderson, that the bids be filed and referred to the City Engineer for checking and report. Motinn carried. . Communication from the City Engineer, requesting authority to 'employ Mr. L. C. Ra.iney as Chainman at the ra.te of $225.00 per month, ef- fective September 14, 1948, was read. It was moved by Trowbridge, seconded by Anderson that the comm~ nication be filed and request granted.' Motion carried. Communication from the City Engineer, requesting an appropria- tion of $6535.10 for emergency expenditures in connection with developing yard and miscellaneous facilities at Pumptng Plant No. 2 to place Well No. 10 in service, was read. It was moved by Trowbridge, seconded by Mailliard, that the commu- nication be filed and the matter referred to the City Attorney. Motion carried. Communication from Luer Pa.cking Co., in regard to proposed canning plant to be erected at 3016 E. Vernon Avenue and requesting necessary water connections for an estimated maximum water consumption of 260,000 cu. ft. per month, was read. 1. 19a It was moved by Mailliard, seconded by Anderson, that the com- munication be filed and the matter referred to the City Engineer for report. Motion carried. Communication from Chas. J. Stangman Co. regarding the contem- plation of the purchasing of site and erection of building at 3680 Santa Fe Avenue, to conduct a sheet-metal fabricating business, was read. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Mailliard, that the communication be filed. Motion carried. Communication from Reynolds Metals Co. requesting a permit to conduct an aluminum foil converting plant at 3007 F~uitland AvenMe was read. It was moved by Trowbridge, seconded by Anderson, that the comrr.H nication be filed and permit granted. Motion carried. Communication from Ben Ginsberg requesting permit to conduct a wholesale meat business at 3290 E. vernon Ave. (Coronet P8cking Co.) was read. It was moved by Trowbridge, seconded by Mailliard, that the communication be filed and permit granted. Motion carried. Notice by County Regional Planning Commission of a public hear- ing on request to establish and operate a horse slaughter plant at 3318 E. 45th Street in Bandini Area on September 23, 1948 at 10 o'clock, AM was read. It was moved by Trowbridge, seconded by Mailliard, that the communication be filed. Motion carried. Communication from Wendell A. Gist, Principal of Vernon City School requesting the assigning of a Patrolman at corner of Vernon and Santa Fe Avenue at 2:20-0'clock to assist children in crossing inter- section, was read. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Trowbridge, that the com- munication be. filed. Motion carried. Claim filed by State Board of Equalization for sales taxes in amount of $567.50 for taxable sales of joint interests in utility poles was read. It was moved by Trowbridge, seconded by Mailliard, that the conr munication be filed and the matter re~erred to the City Attorn~y. Motion carried. Communication from Bohemian Distributing Co. requesting curb painting at 2254 E. 49th Street, was read. It was moved by Trowbridge, seconded by Mailliard, that the co~ munication be filed and matter referred to the Police Department. Motion carried. Communication from Fibreboard Products, Inc. requesting permit to haul refuse from premises of 4444 Pacific Blvd. upon and along the streets of the City of Vernon, was read. It was moved by Mailliard, seconded by Anderson, that the com- munication be filed andpermit granted. Motion carried. ' Communication from Consolidated Pacific Investment Co. with bond attached in regard to Subdivision of Tract No. 14256, was read. 2. ~89 ~ It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Trowbridge, that the communication be filed. Motion carried. Communication from R. T Dorsey, Traffic Engineer for the Los Angeles Police Department submitting traffic safety device agreement for the installation of traffic devises at Washington Blvd., and Grande Vista Streets on December 3, 1945, was read. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Mai11iard, that the communication be filed and the matter referred to the Electrical Engineer. Mution carried. Communication from T. J. Furlong, City Clerk, submitting loya1~ affidavits of city employees, was read. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Trowbridge, that the communication be filed. Motion carried. Report of the Police Department, was read. It was moved by Trowbridge, seconded by Anderson, 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 Anderson, seconded by Mai11iard, that the report be filed. Motion carried. Communication from the City Engineer advising that the Engineer representing the owners of property within proposed Tract 1~256 have with- drawn map previously filed for approval for purpose of making revisions requested by the County Surveyor, and inasmuch as he has not had the oppor- tunity to again review the map which has just been returned to him, the tentative approval made on the 7th inst., is withdrawn, was read. The City Engineer recommends that the matter be referred back to him for further investigation and report. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Trowbridge, that the com- munication be filed and the matter referred to the City Engineer for further investigation and report. Motion carried. Report of C. A. Heinze, consulting Engineer, on operation of electric system by Southern Calif. Edison Co. for month of July, 1948, was read. It was moved by Trowbridge, seconded by Anderson, that the report be filed. Motion carried. ORDINANCE NO. 616, an Ordinance authorizing a contract between the City Council of the City of Vernon and the Board of Administration, California State Employees' Retirement System, making its employees members of said System, was read for second reading. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Trowbridge, that Ordinance No. 616, be passed for second reading. Motion carried . ORDINANCE NO. 616, an Ordinance authorizing a contract between the City Council of the City of Vernon and the Board of Administration, California State Emp1pyees' Retirement System, making its employees members of said System, was read for third and final reading. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Trowbridge, that Ordinance No. 616 be adopted. Motion carried by the following vote: 3. ~90 AYES: Anderson, Leonis, Mailliard and Trowbridge NOES: None ABENT: Furlong The following applications, all having the approval of the City Engineer, were read: Haas-Baruch Co. to construct standard grease and sand trap for wash rack and connect to sewer in private property at 4621 Alcoa Avenue Tidewater Associated Oil Co. to connect additional plumbing facilities with existing sewer on private property at 2800 Santa Fe Avenue It was moved by Trowbridge, seconded by Mailliard, that the applications be f'iled and permits granted. Motion carried. APPLICATION 14027 APPLICA TION 14028 APPLICA TION 14029 APPLICATION 14030 APPLICATION 14031 APPLICATION 14032 APPLICATION 14033 APPLICATION 14034 APPLICATION 14035 APPLICATION 14036 APPLICATION 14037 APPLICATION 14038 APPLICATION 14039 APPLICATION 14040 APPLICATION 14041 APPLICATION 14042 APPLICATION 14043 So. Calif. Water Co. to repair water main at 2060 E. 52nd St. So. Calif. Gas Co. to relay gas service to supply 5600 Santa fe Avenue So. Calif. Gas Co. to abandon service at 2300 E. 52nd St. So. Calif. Gas Co. to install gas service at 2059 E. 37th Street So. Calif. Gas Co. to relay gas service to supply 5512 So. Boyle Ave. Pacific Telephone Co. to abandon and remove underground conduit across Boyle Avenue, 448 ft. N/o 54th St. Pacific Telephone Co. to place underground conduit from pole to property line in S/S Leonis Blvd. 443 ft. E/O Soto Street Glass Containers Corp. to c0nstruct 2 standard catch basias and connect to storm drain at 37th and Irving Sts. Central Mfg. District, Inc. to install 6 in. roof drain under sidewalk and through curb in E/S Soto St. 148 ft. s/o 46th Street . Haas-Baruch Co. to connect roof drains to catch basin and into storm drain at 4621 Alcoa Avenue Haas-Baruch Co. to pave shoulder area from property line to existing pavement in E/S Boyle Avenue, 241 to 306 ft. N/O Leonis Blvd. Gorman & Co. to construct sidewalk in parkway area at 5420 Santa Fe Avenue Baas-Baruch Co. to make sewer connection at 4701 Alcoa Ave. Haas-Baruch Co. to connect additional pl~bing facilities to existing Sewer at 4700 S. Boyle Ave. C. O. Fiedler to make sewer connect at 2221 E. 37th St. (Saco St). 4. :1S1 Demands on the General Fund in the sum of $30,841.59, consist- ing of the following items, were read: PAYROLL Fire Department Police Department City Engineeping Street & Water City Clerk City Treasurer Police Court Light & Power Building Department Health Department City Attorney Janitor Expenses Police Department L. W. Bostedor E. E. Metcalf Herbert Showalter M. A. Poirier T. F. Mupray E. L. Peithman J. W. Moss A. L. Blanchard R. D. Harrison H. E. Smith H. F Looney R. J; Murra.y W. M. Ferguson A. E. Chrisman T. E Alexander S. J: Alexander R. E. Owen Industrial Stationery & Prtg. Schiffli Embr. Co. Carl Entemr~nn & Son E. Giles Fire Department Red Shop Towel Service G.A.Powell Co. Red Top Service W.P.Fuller & Co. B & M Siren Mfg. Co. E.K.Wood Lbr. Co. Carburetor & Electric Service Pure Carbonic Co. Parkhouse Bros. Globe Sanitary Supply Co. Globe Sanitary Supply Co. Pacific Telephone Co. . So. Calii'. Gas Co. Pacific Telephone Co. Tidewater Asso. Oml Co. So. Calif. Edison Co. Vernon Stationery & Prtg. National Lead Co. Chase Bag Co. Pacific Telephone Co. J.J.Lawton $ 6,174.00 3,090.71 1,920.83 3,348.50 187.50 97.50 156.25 393.75 250.00 50.00 175.00 100.00 27.50 27.50 27.50 27.50 27.50 27.50 27.50 27.50 27.50 27.50 27.50 27.50 13.75 27.50 12.83 5.50 22.00 29.73 130,68 36.28 26.74 2.00 5.95 2.00 8.06 4.5Q 4.73 3.96 3.33 3.71 20.10 22.54 14.85 3.10 r:::. r:::..6 "/'''/ 76.00 7.10 7.82 1.76 21.53 ,75 360.29 5. $ 15,944.04 182 City Engineering Pacific Telephohe Co. Vernon Blue Print Co. Keuffel & Esser Co. Dieterich Post Co. Care of Building & Grounds Littlejohn Reuland Co. Bishop & Mathews W.P.Fuller & Co. Whi ting Mead Co. Street Maintenance So. Calif.Edison Co. Southwest Staff & Stone Co. J. G. Tucker & Son So. Calif. Disenfecting Co. Pennzoil Co. G.M.C.Truck & Coach CQ' Consolidated Rock PrOducts I. Ybarra E. G Hilton, Inc. General Petroleum Corp. G.M.C. Truck & Coach Calif. Surgical Supply Vernon Paving Co. Thomas Service City Clerk Modern Office Appliance Co. Petty Cash Sewage Disposal Department of Public Works Department of Public Works Beverly & Hlwd.Plumbing Co. Traffic Signals So. Calif. Edison Co. Graybar Electirc Co. Building Department Technical Book Co. Technical Book Co. Street Lighting So. Calif. Edison Co. Insurance State Compsentation Insurance '],1 rust Refund~ Charles F. S amps Iva.n Metkovick Alden G. Ce,rbine Light & Power Department Joint Pole Committee Ma~chant calculating Machine Co. 6. $ 7.10 59.03 92.33 lJ,88 4.26 10.15 3.64 2.15 27.13 215.00 2.81 8.84 28.91 155.17 13.94 94.57 2.75 7.94 23.06 9.79 70.96 36.85 4.25 11.28 1,500.00 267.12 202.50 Itl!-.93 415.13 7.09 7.96 571.17 1,883.71 5.00 10.00 5.00 3.18 30.00 ~93 Water & pewer Departments Auto Electric Service Chapman Valve Mfg. Co. Chapman Valve Mfg. Co. Chapman Valve Mfg. Co. Dutch Boy Paint Store Gasket Mfg. Co. General Petroleum Corp. Gilmore Steel & Supply Co. Harper & Reynolds Corp. Hersey Mfg. Co. Hersey Mfg. Co. Hersey Mfg. Co. Hickey Pipe & Supply Co. Hickey Pipe & Supply Co. Hickey Pipe & Supply Co' Hickey Pipe & Supply Co. Hickey Pipe & Supply Co. Hickey Pipe & Supply Co. Jones Lumber Co. Littlejohn Reuland Corp. Lord-Babcock, Inc. Lord-babcock Inc. L. A. Brush Mfg. Corp. Modern Office Appliance Co. Mueller Co. Mueller Co. Natl. Cylinder Gas Co. Natl. Cylinder Gas Co. Natl. Cylinder Gas Co. Nat+. Tan & Mfg. Co. Pacific Tel & Tel Co. Pacific Tel & Tel Co. Pennzoil Co. Petty Cash Reliable Iron Foundry Reliable Iron Foundry Reliable Iron Foundry Reliable Iron Foundry Reliable Iron Foundry Reliable Iron Foundry Simplex Valve & Meter Co. So. Calif: Edison Co. So. Calif. Edison Co. Utilities Supply Co. Western Transportation Co. Whiting-Mead Co. Whiting-Mead Co. H.C. Withersppon Co. Carl Wilson E. J. Wood Lbr. Co. E.K.Wood Lubmr. Co. E.K.Wood Lumber Co. $ 8.85 94.50 833.65 81.67 3.13 34.17 1.80 114.09 41.66 13.83 83.85 709.13 1.69 9.05 17.37 67.12 17.33 4.61 4.92 92.56 1.69 80.15 1.92 5.07 166.28 l4!j..Ol 2.48 ~.04 2.82 398.82 11.88 5.35 53.58 14.18 112.14 39.40 1.51 154.77' 118.89 236.53 1.20 3,683.01 3.85 21.25 3.86 8.84 11.61 122.12 50~00 67.13 66.19 4.07 , $ 30,841.59 It was moved by Trowbridge, seconded by Anderson, that the de- mands 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. Vernon ATTEST 194 7.