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19490517 Regular City Council Meeting - Minutes MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VERNON HELD ON V~Y 17, 1949, AT 2'OCLOCK P.M. IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY COUNCIL, 4305 SANTA FE AVENUE~ VERNON~ CALIFORNIA. COmWILMEN PRESENT: Anderson, Trowbridge and ]fu.rlong. COUNCIIJvlEN ABSENT: Leonis and Hailliard. The meeting was called to order by Hayor R. 3. Furlong. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Trowbridge, that the minutes of the previous meeting be approved and filed. Motion carried. Communication and report of E. Giles, Police Chief, and Francis Bates, City Engineer, on application filed by Los Angeles Transit Lines with the Public Utilities Commission of the State of California for authority to supplement its rail line "V" service by the operation of an occasional motor coach service along Vernon Avenue between Avalon Boulevard and Pacific Boulevard for the handling of large numbers of passengers at the breakup of baseball games at Vlrigley Field. The report of the Police Chief and City Engineer is, that inasmuch as the proposed service is to be occasional, only, in order to better handle baseball crowds from Wrigley Field, we see no objection to the proposal, and recommend that it be not opposed, was read. It was moved by Trowbridge, seconded by Anderson that the recooonendations of the Police Chief and City Engineer be received and complied with. Motion carried. Report of E. Giles, Police Chief, on request of Standard Pipe & Supply Company for a perm~t to conduct and operate an oil field supply, pipe and steel business at 2820 S. Alameda Street. Police 'Depart- ment recommends that application be granted, was read. It was moved by Trowbridge, seconded by Anderson that the communication and report be filed, and permit granted. Motion carried. Report of C. A. Heinze, Consulting Engineer, on operations of electrical system by the Southern California Edison Company, for the month of Harch, 191+9, was read. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Trowbridge, that the repo~t of the COnsulting Engineer be received and filed. Motion carried. Report of the Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Company on franchise Ordinance 108 for the year ending April 22, 1949, together with a check in the amount of $23,076.50 was read. It was moved by Trowbridge, seconded by Anderson, that the report on franchise Ordinance 108 by the Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Company be received and filed. Motion carried. Communication from United States Casket Company requesting a permit for the manufacturing of caskets at 5801 Alcoa Avenue, was read. It was moved by Trowbridge seconded by Anderson that the communication of the United States Caskei Company be filed and permit granted. Motion carried. Communication from Brockway Pacific Truck Company requesting a permit to operate an automobile repair business at 2750 S. Alameda Street, was read. It was moved by Anderson, seconded 'by Trowbridge that the communication of the Brockway Pacific Truck Company be filed and permit granted. Motion carried. 283 1. Communication from F. P. Baugh, requesting a permit to conduct a business of wholesale lumber agent at 4521 Produce Plaza, was read. It was moved by Trowbridge, seconded by Anderson, that the communication of F. P. Baugh be filed and permit granted. Motion carried. Communication from Chas. F. DaviS, requesting a permit to operate a lunch truck within the city, was read. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Trowbridge that the communication of Chas. F. Davis be filed and the matter referred to the Police Department. Motion carried. Communication from Dennis Maher, re~uesting a permit to operate a lunch truck within the city, was read. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Trowbridge that the communication of Dennis Maher be filed and the matter referred to the Police Department. Motion carried. Communication from American Legion Auxiliary, Maywood Unit 223, requesting permission to sell American Legion poppies on May 26 to 28, incl. was read. It was moved by Trowbridge, seconded by Anderson that the communication of American Legion Auxiliary, Maywood Unit 223, be filed and the matter referred to the Police Department with power to act. Motion carried. Communication from Western Gasket & Packing Company, requesting curb painting at 2331 E. 27th street, was read. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Trowbridge that the request of the Western Gasket & Packing Company be filed and the matter referred to the Police Department. Motion carried. Communication from the Industrial Accident Hospital, requesting curb painting at 2250 E. 38th street, was read. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Trowbridge that the request of the Industrial Accident Hospital be filed and the matter be referred to the Police Department. Motion carried. Communication from Poulsen & Nardon, Inc. requesting permit to haul refuse from premises of 2665 Leonis Blvd. along and upon the streets of the city of Vernon, was read. It was moved by Trowbridge, seconded by Andersontthat the communication of Poulsen & Nardon be filed and permit granted. Motion carried. Communication from Norris Stamping & Manufacturing Co. requesting a permit to haul refuse from premises of 5215 S. Boyle Avenue, along and upon the streets of the city of Vernon, was read. It was moved by Trowbridge, seconded by Anderson that the communication of the Norris Stamping & Manufacturing Co. be filed and permit granted. Motion carried. An agreement submitted by E. Giles, Police Chief, prepared by Southern California Humane Society to gather up stray and injured animals upon request of the Police Department &t rate of $2.00 per call during day or $~.OO per call at night. (Police Department has been using the service of the Southern California Humane Society, but without agreement with the Humane Society) was read. 2. ~4 It was moved by Trowbridge, seconded by Anderson that the Mayor and the City Clerk be authorized to sign an agreement submitted by the Southern California Humane Society to gather up and ~mpound stray and injured animals upon the request of the Police epartment at a charge of $2.00 per call during the day, or $4.00 at night, and the fee shall not exceed $50.00 in anyone month regard- less of the number of calls. Motion carried. Report of the Police Department was read. It was moved by Trowbridge, seconded by Anderson that the report of the Police Department be filed. Motion carried. Report of the Committee on street Maintenance, Building, Purchasing and Library was read. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Trowbridge, that the report be filed. Motion carried. The following applications, all having the approval of the City Engineer, were read: Application 14551 - Southern California Water Co. to repair water main at 46th and st. Charles Streets. Application 14552 - Southern California Water Co. to repair water main at 2007 E. 45th street. Application 14553 - Southern California Gas Co. to remove and install valve casing in E/S Boyle Avenue, 338 ft. slO Fruitland Avenue. Application 14554 - Southern California Gas Co. to repair gas service at 2050 E. 48th street. Application 14555 - Southern California Gas Co. to abandon gas service at 2323 E. 52nd street. Application 14556 - Southern California Gas Co. to repair 4 in. gas main in NIS Vernon Avenue, 210 ft. E/O Soto Street. Application 14557 - Southern California Gas Co. to install 1001 ft. of 4 .in. gas main and tie into 8 in. gas main in E/S itampton Street, 20 ft. N/O Fruitland Avenue. Southern California Gas Co. to remove 484 ft. of 3 in. gas main and install 414ft. of 3 in. and 70 ft. of 2 in. gas main and install 20 ft. of 6 in. outer casing and use 69 ft. of 3 in. casing. Cut and plug at both ends and abandon in place 52 ft. of 3 in. gas main across Santa Fe Avenue and SIS of' 30th Street. Application 14559 - Griffith Company to construct curbs, gutters, side- walk, driveways and asphaltic pavement and sewer laterals inbE. 48th Street, between Santa Fe Avenue and Alameda Street, in accordance with PlansA3-989. Application 14558 - Application 14560 - O.K. Union, Inc. to construct 3 in. temporary asphalt pavement in Irving Street from 38th Stree t, south 138 ft. Application 14561 - Central Manufacturing District, Inc. to construct 3 standard driveways, sidewalk and curbs in SIS of E. 46th Street, 555.50 to 816 ft. W/O Boyle Ave. 3. ~ C'\ '0- ~a Application 14562 - Stephens Adamson Co~pany to install 8 in. cast iron water main in Saco Street from 37th street, 487.80 ft. north. Application 14563 - General Metals Corp. to connect plumbing facilities to sewer at 5701 S. Boyle Avenue. Application 14564 - Merchants Packing Company to connect grease trap to sewer at 3029 E. Vernon Avenue. Demands on the General Fund in the sum of $29,620.15 consisting of the following items, were read. Payroll Fire Department Police Department City Engineering Street & Water City Clerk City Treasurer Police Court Light & Power Building Department Health Department Janitor Expenses Police bepartment S. J. Alexander T. F. Murray O. B. l~elson R. N. Baker H. E. Smith M. R. Williams ",j. K. Wilson L. T. Walorny T. E. Alexander Herbert Showalter G. A. Hendenhall A. E. Chrisman H. F. Looney R. D. Harrison E. Giles Industrial Stationery Pacific Telephone Co. :Edwin H. Hall, N.D. L.A.Society - Cruelty to Animals Industrial Stationery Al Monroe:nTire Co. Fire Department Parkhouse Bros. Los Angeles Ladder Co. Joslyn Pacific Co. Joslyn Pacific Co. Lighthouse, Inc. Associated Oil Co. American Elkhart Co. Al's Associated Service Christensen Plating Works Park Notors Eercival Steel & Supply Pacific Telephone Co. 4. 6,200.00 2,958.35 2,712.50 3,219.00 187.50 97.50 156.25 318.75 250.00 50.00 100.00 27.50 27.50 27.50 27.50 27.50 27.50 27.50 27.50 27.50 27.50 27.50 27.50 27.50 27.50 40.58 22.96 .75 10.00 7.00 9.05 54,26 5.47 6.44 124.22 164.34 5.13 46.23 30.54- 77.53 6.50 19.46 2.53 5.00 286 Fire Department - continued Pacific Telephone Co. So. Calif. Edison Co. Pacific Telephone Co. Southern Calif. Gas Co. Thomas Service F. H. Donnelly Famous Dept. Stores Ideal Hardware Co. Pneumatic Tire Service Mine Safety Appliance American LaFrance Co. American LaFrance Co. Red Shop Towel Service Premier Paint Co. Globe Sanitary Supply Andrews Hardware & Metal Co. Gamewell Company Pennzoil Co. Street Denartment Harold L.'Miller National Cylinder Gas So. Calif. Disenfecting Co. ~. G. Tucker & Son ernon Paving Co. Vernon Paving Co. Dutch Boy Paint stores G.M.C. Truck & Coach General Petroleum Corp. General retroleum Corp. J. G. Tucker & Son Wilms Bros. Petrol Corp. I. Ybarra Consolidated Rock Products Consolidated Rock Products Harold L. laller So. Calif. Edison Co. City Engineering Vernon Blue Print Co. Surveyors Service Patten Blinn Lumber Co. Chas. Bruning Co. , American Furniture ttefinishers Stationers Corp. -- Modern Office Appliance Co. Griswold & Winters Pacific _Telephone Co. Buff's Manufg. Co. Care of Building & Grounds tio. Calif. Gas Co. ermains Seed & Plant Co. Graybar Electric Co. California vmolesale Electric Insurance state Compensatiqn Insurance State Employees .l:\etirement Traf'fic Signals So. Calif. Edison Co. So. Calif. Edison Co. 5. 287 Cit:z Clerk Patty Cash ',' Vernon Stationery & ~rintg Street Lighting Southern Calif. Edison Co. Trust ftefunds Bandini Fertilizer Co. Consolidated Rock Products V. F. Taylor Bouchard & Brown 27.09 8.61 573.34 5.90 5.00 5.00 33.50 Water Department Bilt-Rite Incinerator 155.03 City Concrete Brick & Tile 132.84 Consolidated Rock Products 64.98 Consolidated Rock Products 64.98 Gilmore.. Steel & Supply Co. 79.60 Hersey flanufg. Co. 22.88 Hersey Manufg. Co. 37.95 Hickey Pipe & Supply Co. 14.89 Layne & Bowler Co. 118.95 Layne & Bowler Co. 583.75 LaJ~e & Bowler Co. 564.58 Layne & Bowler Co. 599.89 Lighthouse, Inc. 55.08 Littlejohn Reuland Co. 227.18 Lord-Babcock, Inc. 10.10 Monarch Sign Service 16.80 National Cylinder Gas Co. 8.91 National Cylinder Gas Co. .68 Neptune Meter Co. 65.80 Norris Stamping & Manufg. 237.62 Pacific Telephone Co. 7.47 Pacific Telephone Co. 6.26 Parkhouse Bros. 12.90 Southern Calif. Disenfect. 12.56 Southern Calif. Edison Co. 3,124.70 Southern Calif. Edison Co. 3.49 Southern Calif. Fence Co. 25.00 Vernon Welding & Mach. Shop 15.60 Carl Wilson 50.00 E.K.Wood Lumber Co. 100.50 E.K.Wood Lumber Co. 42.44 Light & Power Dept. Joint Pole Committee 9.47 $29,620.15 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 Trowbridge, that the meeting adjourn. Hotion carried. ATTES T: 6. 288.