19510501 Regular City Council Meeting - Minutes
MINUTES OF A REGULAR HEETING OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VERNON
HELD ON HAY~l, 1971, AT 2 O'CLOCK
P.M. IN THE COUNCIL CIiA}1BERS OF THE
CITY HALL LOCATED AT It-305 SANTA FE
AVENUE. VERNON. CALIFORNIA
COUNCIL PRESlt'NT: Anderson, Furlong, Poxon, Trowbridge
COUNCIL ABSENT : Mailliard (illness)
The meeting was called to order by Mayor R.J. Furlong.
It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Trowbridge
that the minutes of April 3rd, 17th and 18th, 1951 be approved as
read. Motion carried.
Communication from Fletcher Bowron Mayor of the
City of Los Angeles advising that a City-County TraffIc Conference
will be held May 10, 1971 at the Ambassador Hotel and requesting
that a representative of the city attend together with representation
from various organizations from the area, was read.
It was moved by Trowbridge, seconded by Poxon
that a representative of the city attend the Traffic Conference on
Kay lOth, 1951 at the Ambassador Hotel. Motion carried.
Communication from the Adhesive Products Inc.
requesting a permit to conduct business at 4721 East 48th street,
was read.
It was moved by Poxon, seconded by Trowbridge
that the request of the Adhesive Products, Inc. be approved and
permit granted. Motion carried.
Communication from Ideal Packing Company requesting
permit to conduct business of wholesaling meats at 3095 E. Vernon
Avenue, was read.
It was moved by poxon, seconded by Trowbridge that
the request of the Ideal Packing Company be approved and permit granted.
l-'10tion carried.
Communication from Meat Purveyors requesting permit
to conduct business of wholesaling meats at 7070 Alameda Street, was
read.
It was moved by Trowbridge, seconded by Anderson
that the request of Meat Purveyors be approved and permit granted.
Motion carried.
Progress Report No. 52 submitted by Lloyd Aldrich?
City Engineerl City of Los Angeles on Hyperion Activated Sludge Plan~
for month end ng March 31, 1971 was received. .
It was moved by Trowbridge, seconded by Poxon that
Report No. 72 submitted by Lloyd Aldrich, City Engineer, City of Los
Angeles on Hyperion Activated Sludge Plant be referred to the City
Engineer. Motion carried.
Communication fromW.B. HOllingworth, City Engineer,
requesting authority to employ Mr. M.J. Allen as Chainman in Engineering
Department at rate of $250.00 per month, effective May 3, 1971, was read.
It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Trowbridge that
the request of City Engineer, W.B. Hollingworth be approved. Motion
carried.
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. ADPlication submitted by Los Angeles Transit
Lines and Pacir~t: EIectr:tc Ra:tlway Company to the Public Utility
CommiBsion ror authority to make certain change in rares, was
received.
It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Poxon that
the application submitted by the Los Angeles Transit Lines and
the Pacific Electric Railway Company be filed. Motion carried.
Comraunication from Container Corporation request-
ing curb painting on 50th Street near Boyle Avenue, was read.
Communication from H & R Trucking Company request-
ing curb painting at 2740 E. 26th Street, was read.
Communication f'rom Diversfied Metal Products Company
requesting curb painting at 5125 Alcoa Avenue, was read.
Communication from Bohemian Distributing Company
requesting curb painting at 22~ East 49th Street, was read.
It was moved by Trowbridge, seconded by Anderson
that the comrllunications from Container Corporation, H & R Trucking
Company, Diversfied Metal Products Company and the Bohemian
Distributing Company be referred to the Police Department.
Motion carried. .
Communication from F.R. Donnelly, Fire Chief,
requesting authority to appoint Mr. L.C. Newman as Captain to
replace Captain Glen M. Newcombe (resigned) at rate of $355.00
per month with additional $26.00 per month as Master Mechanic
for the Fire Department effective May 1, 1951, also authority
to re-hire Mr. Thomas R. Garner as hoseman at rate of $282.00
per month ef'fective May 1, 1951, was read.
It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Trowbridge that
the request of F.R. Donnelly, Fire Chief be approved. Motion carried.
Communication and report of F.R. Donnelly, Fire
Chief, on application of Mission Way Service to establish a tire
business at 3250 E. Washington Blvd., was read. Fire Chief
Donnelly recomrnends that permit be granted.
the recommendat!~nW6t ~~:dc~!eP'E~~~~f;'b:e;~~:~Jy~~x;:r~~;t
granted to Mission Way Service. Motion carried.
Report of the Police Department.
It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Paxon that
the report of' the Police Department be received and filed.
Motion carried.
The following applications all having the approval
of the City Engineer were read.
Application 15983' - Southern California Gas Company to install
gas service at 3301 Fruitland Avenue.
Application 15984 -.. Southern California Gas Compahy to repair gas
main on N/S 37th Street, 62 and 75 ft. E!O Ross Street and 24-7 ft.
W/O Santa Fe Avenue.
Application 1598~ - Southern California Gas Company to prospect
for gas leaks in east and west side Santa Fe Avenue from 52nd Street
to 55th Street.
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Applieation 15986 - Southern California Gas Company to relay
gas service at 2301 E. 52nd Street.
Apolication 15987 - ..Southern California Gas Company to repair
gas main in w7s Santa Fe Avenue, 370 ft. SIO Vernon Avenue.
ADPlication 15988 - . Southern California Gas Company to drill
and fill bar holes in W/S Santa Fe Avenue, 13 to 524- ft. S/O
Vernon Avenue.
Applieation 11)990 - Pacific Telephone Company to place 1 pole
in EVS Alameda Street, 781 ft. N/O 37th Street.
Application 15991 - Union Oil Company to construct driveway
aprons and curb in NIS Fruitland Avenue, 118 to 125 ft. and
136 to 145 ft. WIO Soto Street.
Applications 15992 -Los Angeles Junction Railway Company to
pave sidewalk and parkway area in WIS Soto Street, 300 ft. NIO
Fruitland Avenue.
Application 15993 - ..... A.F. Osborne to constrUct driveway and curb
in NIS 4-5th Street, 214 to 234 ft. E/O Hawthorne Avenue.
Aoplication 15994 - National Titanium Company to make sewer
connection at 2322 E. 37th Street.
Apolication 15995 - M.W. & L.N. Simpson to make sewer connection
at 3105 E. ~th Street.
Application 15996 - Safeway Stores Inc. to connect additional
plumbing facilities'to sewer at 4510 S. Alameda Street.
Application 11)997 - Oscar Mayer Company to abandon and plug
sewer connection at 3301 E. Vernon Avenue.
AP~lication 159Q8 - Oscar Mayer Company to connect additional
plumbing facilities to sewer at 3301 E. Vernon Avenue.
A;pplieation 15JQ9 -. Wendel H. Kinney to make sewer connection
at 2601 Leonis Blvd.
Application 16000 - Olympic Truck & Equipment Company to connect
additional plumbing facilities to sewer at 2090 E. 25th Street.
It was moved by Trowbridge, seconded by Anderson
that applications numbered 15983 to 16000 all having the approval
of the City Engineer be filed and permits granted. Motion carried.
Communication from G.A. Anderson, City Clerk,
requesting permission to take vacation leave starting May 5, 1951.
It was moved by Poxon, seconded by Trowbridge
that the request of G.A. Anderson, City Clerk be granted. Motion
carried.
Resolution 1529- Resolution of the City Council
of the City of Vernon relative to Workmen's Compensation Insurance
for registered volunteer tlDisaster Service Workerstl, was read.
It was moved by Trowbridge, seconded by
Poxon that Resolution 1529 be approved and adopted. Motion carried.
Ayes: Anderson, Furlong, Paxon, Trowbridge
Noes: None
Absent: Mailliard.
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It was moved by poxon, seconded by Trowbridge that
the Mayor send a communication to the Vernon Industrial Development
Association and request a report as to what activities are particiapted
in under the contract with the City, also that they contribute to
the support 01' the Civilian De1'ense Plan. Motion carried.
Demands in the amount of $24,930.58 were presented
and consisted of the fOllowing.
Payroll
Fire Department
Police Department
Engineering Dept.
street & Water Dept.
Street Painting
City Clerk
Manager City Affairs
City Treasurer
City Court
Building Department
Light & Power Dept.
Building & Grounds
City Attorney
Health Department
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61940
61941
61942
61943
61944
61945
61946
61947
61948
61949
61950
61951
61952
61953
61954
61955
61956
61957
61958
61959
61960
61961
61962
61963
61964
61966
61967
61968
61969
61970
61971
61972
61975
61976
61977
61978
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7,453.17
3,654.17
2,137.50
3,533.25
130.00
237.50
12.50
166.25
156.25
300.00
393.75
115.00
175.00
50.00 18,514.34
Expenses
E. Giles
R.N. Baker
J.F. Blankenship
L.L. Boswell
J. N. Braden
A. E. Chrisman
H. A. Becker
R. A. Griffith
R. D. Harrison
S. E. Hogan
R. D. Linke
H. F. Looney
J. M. Murray
J.H. Montgomery
A.C. Newman
J. R. O'Haver
R.M. Smith
E.E. Williams
E.R. Wilmot
J.II. Poxon
C. W. Tro\vbridge
G.H. Ande:bson
J.S. Colton
F.H. Donnelly
Vernon Indust. Develop.
Association 1,250.00
Petty Cash, City Clerk 30.92
W.B. Hollingworth 50.00
H.C. Rogers 50.00
P.L. Toomey 50.00
R.H. King 50.00
W.B. Hopcroft 30.00
State Empl. Retirement 3,004.63
C.G. Gillespie 469.70
Dept. Traffic Engineering 149.81
Dept. Traffic Engineering 131.97
Dept. Traffic Engineering 161.71
37.50
37.50
37.50
37.50
37.50
37.50
37.50
37.50
37.50
37.50
37.50
37.50
37.50
37.50
37.50
37.50
37.50
37.50
37.50
50.00
50.00
50.00
50.00
75.00
Total
6..416.24
24,930.58
It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Trowbridge
that demands in the amount of $24,930.58 be allowed and warrants drawn
for same. Motion carried.
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It was moved by Trowbridge, seconded by Anderson
that there being no further business to come before the meeting,
that the meeting adjourn. Motion carried.
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