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19501003 Regular City Council Meeting - Minutes MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VERNON HELD ON OCTOBER 3, 195'0, AT 2 O'CLOCK P.M. IN THE COUNCIL CHEMBERS OF THE CITY HALL, 1.r305' SANTA FE AVENUE, VERNON. CALIFORNIA COUNCILMEN PRESENT: Anderson, Furlong, Hailliard, poxon, Trowbridge COUNCILMEN ABSENT : None The meeting was called to order by Mayor R.J. Furlong. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Trowbridge that the minutes o~e~cJ, 195'0, be approved as read. Motion carried. Communication from Regional Pollution Control Board No. 1.r of the State of California, regarding pollution of underground waters in vicinity of Slauson Avenue and Compton Avenue and requesting an official representative from the city be authorized to actively participate in this investigation, was read. It was moved by Paxon, seconded by Anderson that the communication from the Regional Pollution Control Board No. 1.r be referred to the City Engineer. Motion carried. Communication from Greene's Men's Wear requesting permit to conduct a business of selling men's clothing at 1.r5'36 District Blvd., was read. It was moved by Poxon, seconded by Trowbridge that the request of Greene's Men's Wear be approved and permit granted. Motion carried. Communication from O'Melveny & Myers in behalf of Printing Development, Inc. of New York, requesting permit to conduct a business of manufacturing of printing plates and printing equipment at 5'201 S. Soto Street,(Pacific Press) was read. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Trowbridge that the request of O'Melveny & Myers in behalf of Printing Development, Inc. be referred to the Fire Department. Motion carried. Communication from George J. Whalen requesting permit to operate lunch truck within the city was read. It was moved by poxon, seconded by Trowbridge that the request of George J. \iha1en be referred to the Police Department, Motion carried. Conununica tion from Avalon Catering Company requesting permit to operate lunch truck within the city, was read. It was moved by Poxon, seconded by Trowbridge that the request of the Avalon Catering Company be referred to the Police Department. Motion carried. Communication and report of F. H. Donnelly, Fire Chief on application of West Coast Tire Company for permit to conduct a rubber business at 2101 E. 27th Street, was read. Fire Chief Donnelly recommends that request be denied. It was moved by poxon, seconded by Anderson that report of Fire Chief, Donnelly be received and approved, and permit to West Coast Tire Company be denied. Motion carried. 1/1:1 10/3/50 Communication from Futures In Furniture requesting curb painting at 1960 E. 48th Street, was read. It was moved by Poxon, seconded by Trowbridge that the request of Futures In Furniture be referred to the Police Department. Motion carried. ~ommunication from Standard Steel Corp. regarding the limiting of parking on East 50th street, was read. It was moved by Poxon, seconded by Trowbridge that the communication from Standard Steel Corp. be referred to the Police Dept. }'lotion carried. Communication from Wood. & Cies Distributing Company request- ing loading zone be established at 2304 E. 48th Street, was read. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Poxon that the request of Wood & Cies Distributing Company be referred to the Police Department. Motion carried. Communication from Great Western Live Stock Show requesting permit to conduct livestock show with parking facilities at the Los Angeles Union Stock Yards, November 25th to 30th. 1950, was read. It was moved by Poxon, seconded by Anderson that the request of Great Western Live Stock Show be referred to the Fire Department. Motion carried. Communication from National Titanium Company requesting approval for the construction of brick building at 2330 E. 37th Street for office and storage of empty pails and cartons, was read. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Poxon that the communication from National Titanium Company be referred to the City Attorney and Fire Department. Motion carried. Communication from AI Rothenberg requesting permit to handle scrap metals at 2618 Downey Road, was read. It was moved by Poxon, seconded by Anderson that the request of Al Rothenberg be denied. Motion carried. Communication from Sol Waxler, requesting permit to conduct a business of processing meats, sausage, curing and smoking meats at S.E. corner o~ 45th Street and Seville Avenue, was read. It was moved by Trowbridge, seconded by Mailliard that the request of Sol Waxler be approved. Motion carried. Communication from Sam S. Oskey requesting the decontrolling of rents within the city, was read. It was moved by poxon, seconded by Anderson that the communication of Sam S. Oskey be referred to the City Attorney. Motion carried. Progress Report No. 45 on Hyperion Activated Sludge Plant submitted by Lloyd Aldrich, City Engineer, City of Los Angeles for month of August, 1950, was received. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Poxon that/Progress Report No. 45 on Hyperion Activated Sludge Plant be referred to the City Engineer. Motion carried. . 2. i4s 10/3/50 .. Copies of statements to be introduced by the Public Utilities Commission's engineering staff as exhibits at the next hearing in Application No. 31599, wherein the Los Angeles Transit Lines and the Pacific Electric Railway Company seek authority to revise their zoning plan, was received. It was moved by poxon, seconded by Trowbridge that the statements to be introduced by the Public Utility Commission's Engineering Staff in Application No. 31599, be filed. Motion carried. , Communication from League of California Cities advising of the 52nd Annual Conference to be held in Los Angeles on October 23rd to 25th, 1950 was read. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Poxon that the communication from the League of California Cities be filed. Motion carried. Report of the Police Department was received. It was moved by Poxon, seconded by Anderson that the report of the Police Department be received and filed. Motion carried. Request of W.E.Ross, Deputy City Clerk for one week vacation leave beginning October 5, 1950, was read. It was moved by Trowbridge, seconded by Mailliard that the request of W. E. Ross be approved. Motion carried. Request of F. H. Donnelly, Fire Chief, that Otis O. Evans be appointed as Battalion Chief, effective October 1, 1950, was read. It was moved by Trowbridge, seconded by Mailliard that the request of Fire Chief Donnelly be approved. Upon being put to a vote, the motion did not carry. Mailliard and Trowbridge voting in the affirmative, Anderson and Poxon voting in the negative. Furlong not voting. Communication and request of W.B. HOllingworth, City Engineer, that Notice Inviting Bids be approved for the furnishing and delivery of deep well pumping unit for use in well NO.9, was read. ~ It was moved by Poxon, seconded by Anderson that the City Clerk be instructed to advertise for bids for the furnishing of deep well pumping unit for well No.9, Motion carried. At this time .Councilman Trowbridge asked to be excused for the remainder for the meeting due to a previous business engagement. Mr. Leonis C. Malburg presented himself to the Council and stated that he was entering the services of the United States Air Foree, and was leaving for an assignment in Texas, and wished to bid farewell to his many friends. Application l5~28 Southern California Gas Company to install service at 5819 Second Street. Southern California Gas Company to repair leak in S/S Fruitland Avenue, 25 ft. W/O Downey Road. Application 1~29 3. 116 10/3/50 Application 15430 Southern California Gas Company to repair gas leak in S/S Fruitland Avenue, 4-35 ft. W/O Alcoa Avenue. Application 15431 Southern California Gas Company to repair gas leak in S/S Fruitland Avenue, 170 ft. E/O Boyle Avenue. Application 15432 Pacific Telephone Company to place 1 pole, 1 anchor, 1 ground brace and remove 1 anchor in S/S Fruitland Avenue 92 ft. 195 ft. 24-2 ft. 262 ft. E/O Alcoa Avenue. Application 15433 Central Manufacturing District, Inc. to construct drive- way, curb and sidewalk in S/S lt6th Street, 1084- to 1304- ft. W/O Boyle Avenue. Application 15434- Central Manufacturing District, Inc. to make storm drain connection in S/S 4-6th Street, 1263 ft. W/O Boyle Avenue. Application 1543, Swift & Company to make storm drain connection in Jewel Avenue. Application 15436 West Coast Fast Freight to construct driveway, curb in W/S Seville Avenue, 79 to 167 ft. and 254- to 322 f"t. N/04-5th Street. Application 15437 West Coast Fast Freight Co. to construct driveway & curb in N/S 4-5th Street, 759 to 807 f"t. W/O Seville Avenue. Application 15438 California Container Corp. to connect additional plumbing facilities and remodel sewer lines at 5008 S. Boyle Ave. Ap~lication 15439 . Stockham Valves to make sewer connection at 5502 AlcoaAv. Application 15440 Commercial Packing Company to make sewer connection at 3811 S. Soto street. A~plication 1544-1 Wendell Kinney to make sewer connection at 2620-30 Leonis Blvd. Application 154-4-2 Wendell Kinney to make sewer connection at 2636-38 Leonis Blvd. Application 1544-3 Calif"ornia Truck Rental to connect additional plumbing facilities to sewer at 2727 Santa Fe Avenue. Application 1541+1+. Buda Engine & Equipment Co. to make sewer connection at 2529 Chambers Street. Application l~, Filtrol Corp. to construct 12" sewer line across E. 26th S Application 1544-6 J. K. Rhodes to make sewer connection ay 2670 Leoms Blvd. Application 1544-7 Goldring Packing Co. to remodel sewer lines at 34-61 E. Vernon Avenue. It was moved by. Anderson, seconded by Mailliard that applications numbered 154-28 to 15447 inclusive, be filed and permits granted. Motion carried. Communication from California Truck iental requesting curb painting at 2727 Santa Fe Avenue, was read. -- It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Poxon that the request of the California Truck Rental be referred to the Police Dept. Motion carried. 4-. " .'~ "J J_r~ I 10/3/50 ~ ~''\ " City Attorney Hubbard reported verbally on the applicat- ion of the Federal Ice & Cold Storage Company for permit to establish a sanitary poUltry processing plant on their premises located at 4224 District Blvd. The City Attorney stated that upon his information and investigation of the application, the petitioners wished to slaughter turkeys, and in his opinion, this class of business would have to be done within the Slaughter House zone, and his opinion and recommendations would not be favorable for this class of business at their present location. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by ~oxon that the verbal report of the City Attorney be received and accepted, and the request of the Federal Ice & Cold Storage Company be denied. Motion carried. Resolution No. 1?02.- A Resolution of condolence, of the City Council of the City of Vernon on the passing of Franklin G. French, City Treasurer of the City of Vernon. The City Council of the City of Vernon does resolve as follows: \(~/J "P' WHEREAS, Providence has seen fit to terminate the mortal career of our friend and colleague, Franklin G. French, having passed into Rest on the 25th day of August, 1950, and WHEREAS, by this transition, the City of Vernon has lost a valuable and conscientious servant and citizen, whose sterling worth and genial disposition endeal"ed him to those who mew him best, and WHEREAS, llis connection with the City 01' Vernon as City Treasurer thereof, from j;I'ebruary, 1925 to the time of his demise, has left an !neffaceable imprint upon many activities of the City of Vernon and the City Government thereof, and WHEREAS, each member of the City Council feels deeply the loss thus sustained1 BE I:r REMEMBERED: "Say not that death should be dreaded, 'Tis but the beginning of Life." NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: Section 1: ~t this Resolution be adopted by the City Council in regular session, and a copy thereof be spread upon theM1nutes of this Meet~, and a copy of said Resolution be forwarded to the bereaved family of Fra.nltiin G. French. was read It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Poxon that Resolution approved and adopted. Motion carried. Ayes: Anderson, Furlong, Mailliard, poxon, Noes: None Absent:'Trowbridge No. 1502 be Resolution No. 15'0~ -. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Vernon authorizing and directing the inviting of sealed proposals or bids for the furnishing and delivery to the City of Vernon of pumping equipment for well No.9, was read. It was moved by hilliard, seconded by Poxon that Resolution No. 1503 be approved and adopted. Motion carried. Ayes: Anderson, Furlong, Mailliard, Poxon Noes: None Absent: Trowbridge Resolution No. 15'04 - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Vernon authorizing signatures, on bank account with First National Bank, Vernon, California, was read. It was moved by hilliard, seconded by Poxon that Resolution approved and adopted. Motion carried. Ayes: Anderson, Furlong, hilliard, Poxon .Noes: None Absent: Trowbridge No. 1504 be 5. =1(18 10/3/5'0 Resolution No. 1505 -A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Vernon authorizing bank account and signatures with Citizens National Trust & Savings Bank, Los Angeles, was read. It was moved by Mailliard, seconded by Paxon that 15'05' be approved and adopted. Motion carried. Ayes: Anderson, Furlong, Mailliard, Poxon Noes: None Absent: Trowbridge Resolution No. Resolution No. 1506 - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Vernon authorizing renting of safe deposit box from Citizens National Trust & Savings Bank, Los Angeles and authorizing certain signatures of persons to have access to said safe depos~t bOX, was read. It was moved by Mailliard, seconded by Poxon that Resolution No. 15'06 be approved and adopted. Mot10n carried. Ayes: Anderson, Furlong, Mailliard, Poxon Noes: None Absent: TrOwbridge Demands on the General Fund in the amount of .$20,244.18 and consisting of the following items were read. Pa:vrol:t. Fire Department Police Department City Engineering Street & Water Departments City Clerk City Treasurer City Court Light & Power City ATTORNEY Building Department "'anitor Health Department Expenses Police Department E. Giles R. H. Bock:ha.cker R. N. Baker J. N. Braden A. E. Chrisman R. D. Harrison R. D. Linke H. F. Looney Don May R. L. McMacklin J. M. McMurray G. A. MendenhaJ.l A. C. N e'WIllall H. Showalter R. M. Smith Merle VaugJ:m M. R. Williams H. J. Jackson G. M. Daly R. N. Baker J. N. Braden A. E. Chrisman R. D. Harrison R.. D. Linke H. F. Looney Don May R. L. McMacklin 6. 8,471.00 4,166.27 3,922.5'0 5',115'.98 112.5'0 166.25" 156.25' 393.75' 175'.00 550.00 190.00 50.00 16,144.77 225'.00 39.98 60.00 49.98 60.00 54.52 60.00 5'0.98 60.00 22.5'8 45'.86 60.00 38.40 5'1.08 . 5'6.00 60.00 46.46 34.86 40.67 27.5'0 27.5'0 27.5'0 27.5'0 27.5'0 27.5'0 27.50 27.5'0 'L~9 .iL:.it Police Dept. continued G. A. Mendenhall C. A. Ne'WIllaIl H. Showalter R. M. Smith Merle Vaughn M. R. Williams J. M. McMurray En~1neerin~ Dept. H. C. Rogers R. H. King W. B. Hollingworth C. S. Hopcroft C. S. Hopcroft W.B.Hollingworth R.H.King H.C..Rogers' City Council J.M.Poxon C.W.Trowbridge G.H.Anderson Fire'Department F.H.Donnelly Building Dept. J.S.Colton Advertising & PromHtion Vernon Industrialevelop- ment Association . Water Department H.M.Westfall & Sons City Clerk Petty Cash Total 27.50 27.50 27.50 27.50 27.50 27.50 29.33 30.00 30.00 30.00 20.00 25.00 60.00 50.97 52.91 50.00 50.00 50.00 156.60 150.00 1,250.00 395.00 18.23 10/3/50 It,099.41 $20,241+.18 It was moved by Anderson, seconded b)l Mailliard that demands in the amount of $20,244.18 be allowed and warrants drawn for same. Motion carried. There being no further business to come before the meeting, it was moved by Anderson, seconded by Poxon that the meeting adjourn. Motion carried. 7. /'----' / LI . t ...)