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19520617 Regular City Council Meeting - Minutes MI1~TES OF A REGULAR MEE~ING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF TrlE CITY OF VER}JON HELD JUNE 17, 1952, AT 2 O'CLOCK P.M. IN THE COUNCIL CHAI'fBERS OF THE CITY HALL LOCATED AT 4305 SANTA FE AVENUE, VERNON, CALIFOmfIA. COUNCIL PRESENT: Anderson, Furlong, Mailliard, Poxon, Trowbridge COUNCIL ABSmfT : None The meeting was called to order by Mayor R. J. Furlong. It was moved by Poxon, seconded by Mailliard that the minutes of the meeting held June 4, 1952, be approved as written and transmitted. Motion carried. Communication and report of W.B. HOllingsworth, City Engineer, on bids received June 4, 1952 for the resurfacing of Fruitland Avenue in accordance ~th Specifications No. 165 were tabulated as follows: Vernon Paving Company $ 8,130.00 Griffith Company 9,290.50 C.O.Sparks-Mundo Engr. Co. 10,860.00 The City Engineer recommended that the contract be awarded to the Vernon Paving Company. It was moved by Trowbridge, seconded by Mailliard that the communication and report of the City Engineer be received con-curred in. Motion carried. Resolution No. Resolution 1601 - a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Vernon awarding contract for the resurfacing of Fruitland Avenue from Pacific Boulevard to Downey Road in the City of Vernon with premix rock and pavement in accordance with Specifications No. 165, was read. It was moved by Trowbridge, seconded by Mailliard that 1601 be approved and adopted. Motion carried. Ayes: Anderson, Furlong, Mail1iard, Poxon, Trowbridge. Noes: None Absent: None Communication from Zenith Die Casting Company requesting permit to conduct a die casting business at 5164 Alcoa Avenue, was read. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Poxon that the request of the Zenith Die Casting Company be referred to the Fire Department. Motion carried. Communication from Mother's Cake & Cookie Company request- ing permit to operate a wholesale bakery warehouse at 4929 Hampton Street, was read. It was moved by Poxon, seconded by Trowbridge that the request of Mother's Cake & Cookie Company be approved and permit granted. Motion carried. Communication from R. J. Bradberry Company requesting peemmt to operate 9 peanut vending machines within city, was read. It was moved by Trowbridge, seconded by Mailliard that the request of R. J. Bradberry Company be approved and permit granted. :Motion carried. _. (; ...-) .... fl.;' 6/17/52 Communication from the Accurate Vending Corporation protesting the fees charged on vending machines, was read. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Poxon that the communication from the Accurate Vending Corporation be referred to the Administrative Assistant. Motion carried. Communication from Pinkerton's National Detective Agency requesting permit and license to conduct a Watch and Patrol service within the City, was read. It was moved by Trowbridge, seconded by Poxon that the request from Pinkerton's National Detective Agency be referred to the Police Department. Motion carried. Communication from Nationwide Food Service, Inc. requesting permit to operate a cafeteria at the Norris-Thermador Company, 5215 S. Boyle Avenue, was read. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Poxon that the request of the Nationwide Food Service be approved and permit granted. Motion carried. Communication from Norris-Thermador Company requesting permit to haul refuse from premises of 5215 S. Boyle Avenue, was read. It was moved by Trowbridge, seconded by Poxon that the request of the ~orris-Thermador Company be approved and permit granted. Motion carried. Communication from W.B. HOllingworth, City Engineer, requesting approval of the employment of Mr. Rufino Y. Veloz as semi- skilled laborer in Street Department at rate 0.1' $10.20 per day, effect- ive June 11, 1952, was read. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Poxon that the request of the City Engineer be approved. Motion carried. Communication from W.B. HOllingworth, City Engineer, recommending that Mr. Marvin J. Cornett be granted a leave of absence with pay from June 14th to 28th as he is a member of the United States Naval Reserve and has been called on a training cruise, was read. It was moved by Poxon, seconded by Trowbridge that the recommendation of the City Engineer be complied with. Motion carried. Communication from W.B. Hollingworth, City Engineer, submitting vacation schedule of Engineering, Street and Water Departments for year 1952 was received. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Poxon that the vacation schedule filed by the City Engineer be approved and filed. Motion carried. Communication from E. Giles, Police Chief, recommending that S.E. Hogan be raised from Patrolman Class 3 to Patrolman Class 2 at rate of $345.00 per month effective July 1, 1952, was read. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Poxon that the recommendation of the Police Chief be ppproved and the request be complied with. Motion carried. 2. (~' -~ . ',,'1 ,~ "":Jt. 6/17/52 Communication from F. H. Donnelly, Fire Chief, Recommending that J. D. Wyatt and G.E. Foster be raised from hoseman Class 2 to hoseman Class 1 at rate of $3~5.00 per month. Also, that L.E. Graham, M. T. Mello, F. J. Terry, L. B. Kenzy, J. H. Fellhoelter, A. W. Gray and T. H. Garner be raised from hoseman Class 3 to hoseman Class 2 at rate of $330.00 per month, all effective July 1, 1952, was read. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Trowbridge that the recommendation of the Fire Chief be approved and the request be complied with. Motion carried. Communication from George G. Skalsky requesting permission to take vacation leave from June 30th to July 12, 1952, was read. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Poxon that the request of George G. Skalsky be approved and granted. Motion carried. Report of C.A. Heinze, Consulting Engineer on operations of electrical system by Southern California Edison Company for month of April 1952, was read. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Poxon that the report of the Consulting Engineer be received and filed. Motion carried. Communication fromW.B. Hollingworth, City Engineer, correcting letter of November 20, 1951 regarding employment of Mr. Norberto M. Robles at rate of $11.20,per day. in Street Department, and stating that rate of pay should have read $10.20 per day, was read. It was moved by Trowbridge, seconded by Mailliard that the communication from the City Engineer be received and filed. Motion carried. Communication from W.B. Hollingworth, City Engineer, together with Specifications No. 166 for the drilling of two 18 inch water wells on 50th Street approximately 690 feet west of Downey Road, and on west side Downey Road approximately 600 feet south of Vernon Avenue, was read. Resolution 1602 - a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Vernon approving Specifications No. 166 for the drilling of two water wells and the developing and testing for the City of Vernon, was read. Resolution 1602 It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Poxon that be approved and adopted. Motion carried. Ayes: Anderson, Furlong, Mailliard, Poxon, Trowbridge Noes: None Absent: None Report of the Police Department was received. It was moved by Poxon, seconded by Mailliard that the Report of the Police Department be received and filed. Motion carried. Resolution 1603 -a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Vernon declaring the prevailing wage rate per diem to be used in the drilling of two water wells in accordance with Specifications No. 166, was read. 3. c .~..~ ~..~J 6/17/'52 It was moved by Trowbridge, seconded by Mailliard that Resolution 1603 be approved and adopted. Motion carried. Ayes: Ander son, Furlong, Jviailliard, Poxon, Trowbridge Noes: None Absent: None Notice of Regular monthly meeting of the League of California Cities to be held at the South Gate Auditorium on June 19, 19'52, was read. It was moved by Poxon, seconded by Trowbridge that the notice of monthly meeting of the League of California Cities be filed. }'1otion carried. Resolution 1604 - a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Vernon allocating the estimated revenues for the year 19'51-'52, was read. 1601+ be It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Poxon that Resolution approved and adopted. Motion carried. Ayes: Anderson, Furlong, Mailliard, Poxon, Trowbridge Noes: None Absent: None Tentative budget requests of various city departments including bond interest and redemptions for fiscal year 1952-'53, was Received. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Poxon that the Tentative Budget Requests for fiscal year 19'52-'53 be referred to the Finance Committee. Motion carried. Resolution 1600 - a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Vernon authorizing and directing the City Treasurer to ~ransfer monies from the Emergency Fund to the several Bond Interest and edemption Funds, in lieu of delinquent taxes the sum of $'558.31, was read. It was moved by Trowbridge, seconded by Mai1liard that Resolution 1600 be approved and adopted. Motion carried. Ayes: Anderson, Furlong, Mailliard, Poxon, Trowbridge Noes: None Absent: None The following excavation applications, all having the approval of the City Engineer were presented. Application 17267 -mSouthern California Gas Company to drill and fill bar holes in the N. & S. side of Fruitland Avenue between Pacific Boulevard and Downey Road. Application 17268 - Southern California Gas Company to drill and fill bar holes in NIS 27th Street from 87 feet to 1'54 feet W/O Santa It'e Avenue. Application 17269 Southern California Gas Company to repair gas service at 2335 E. 27th Street. Application 17270 - Southern California Gas Company to drill and fill bar holes in N/S Vernon Avenue from 257 ft. E/O Hawthorne Street to St. Charles Street. Application 17271 -Southern California Gas Company to install 3/4 in. gas service at 3315 Leonis Boulevard. Application 17272 Southern California Gas Company to relay gas service at 3321 E. Slauson Avenue. 4. .(' ..... ,-,'t., 6/17/52 Application 17273 -Pacific Telephone Company to place underground conduit in Sls 57th Street, E/O Santa Fe Avenue. Application 17274 - Southern California Edison Company to install pole in S/S 49th Street, 330 ft. W/O Santa Fe Avenue. ApplicatioA 17275 - General Fetrolellm Corp. to replace existing asphalt sidewalk with concrete and install one 4 in. C.I. roof drain undersidewalk and thru curb in E/S Santa. Fe Avenue from 5 ft. to 73 ft. N/O 27th Street. Ap?lication 17276 - Santa ~'e Railway Company to construct culvert in N/S Hamptoft Street. Application 17277 - Grabler Manufacturing Company to construct driveway, curb and sidewalk at 3317 E. 44th Street. Application 1 7278 - Utili tyS'teel Foundry Company to connect additional plumbing facilities to sewer at 3320 E. Slauson Ave. Ap?lication 17279- Santa Fe Land & Improvement Company to make sewer connection at 4415 Alcoa Avenue. . It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Trowbridge that excavation applications numbered 17267 to 17279 inclusive be filed and permits granted. Motion carried. The following building applications all having the approval' of the Building Engineer were presented. Application 17280 - California Walnut Growers to install sprinkler system at 2700 Fruitland Avenue. Approximate cost $ 2,000.00 Application 17281 - Glass Containers Corporation to install automatic fire sprinkler at 3601 Santa Fe Avenue. Approximate cost 11,158.00 Application 17282 -Nico-Dust Manufg. Co. to install automatic fire sprinkler at 3200 E. 26th Street Approximate cost 3,671.00 Application 17283 -Bethlehem Pacific Coast Steel Company to install extension to high pressure fire lines at 6000 Alcoa Avenue. Approximate cost 5,000.00 Application 17284 - Triangle Steel & Supply Company to construct warehouse building at 3691 Bandini Boulevard. Approximate cost 85,000.00 Application 17285 -Quality Foundry Company to remodel smog equipment at 2706 E. 26th Street. Approximate cost 15,000.00 Application 17286 - Repeal Brass Manufacturing Co. to construct warehouse and factory building at 2109 E. 27th Street. Approximate cost 13,000.00 Application 17287 - Golden West Rubber Products Co. to construct warehouse building at 2525 Fruitland Avenue. Approximate cost 2,500.00 Application 17288 - WIn. R. Whittaker, Inc. to install interior partitions at 1915 East 51st Street. Approximate cost 6,000.00 5. 57 6/17/52 It was moved by Poxon, seconded by Troy/bridge that building applications numbered 17280 to 17288 inclusive be filed and permits granted. :Motion carried. Communication from General Petroleum Corporation requesting permission to lay and install an 8 inch oil pipe line across land owned by City of Vernon east of Soto Street and adjacent to 37th Street, was read. It was moved by Poxon, seconded by Trowbridge that the request of the General Petroleunl Corporation be referred to the City Engineer and City Attorney for the drawing of proper license agreement for the installation of 8 inch oil pipe line across land owned by City of Vernon at an annual rental of $50.00 per year. Motion carried. Demands on the General Fund and consisting of the fOllOWing items in the amount of $43,759.59 were presented. 64307 Payroll $ 21.35 64308 Payroll 18.84 64466 Payroll 170.00 64500 Payroll 22,730.00 64513 J. F. Blankenship 35.00 64515 E. Giles 37.50 64516 R. L. Anderson 37.50 64517 J. M. Beringhele 37.50 64518 C. E. Dahlberg 37.50 64519 R. D. Harrison 37.50 64520 R. D. Linke 37.50 64521 R. C. Post 37.50 64522 C. A. Shepard 37.50 64523 F. E. Sickels 37.50 64524 G. W. Walter 37.50 64525 A. E. Chrisman 2.50 64529 Eastside Printers 51.50 64530 Eastside Printers 5.46 64531 Eastside Printers 75.96 64532 Eastside Printers 22.97 64533 Eastside Printers 12.36 64534 Griswold & Winters 4.22 64535 J. B. Moore 150.00 64536 Littlejohn Reuland Corp. 27.70 64537 Paramount Pest Control 12.00 64538 Pioneer Rubber Mills 51.94 64539 Southern California Gas Co. 24.95 64540 Terminix Company 85.00 64541 State Compe~sation Insurance 3,049.65 64542 California Henta1 Co. 92.50 64543 California Truck Rental Co. 92.50 64544 California Truck Rental Co. 92.50 64545 California Truck Rental Co. 92.50 64546 California Truck Rental Co. 51.08 64547 California Truck Rental Co. 51.84 64548 California Truck Rental Co. 50.67 64549 California Truck Rental Co. 53.66 64550 Industrial Stationery Co. 51.40 64551 Pacific Telephone Co. 54.03 64552 Thomas Service 2.02 64553 F. H. Donnelly 1.55 64554 Ace Battery Co. 101.71 64555 Tidewater Associated Oil Co. 56.05 64556 Clarks Paint & Lacquer Co. 66.29 64557 Coast Auto. Radiator Co. 14.50 64558 Art Cole Auto Parts 39.68 64559 G.M.C. Truck & Coach 5.82 6. sa 64560 Gamewe11 Company 64561 Globe Sanitary Supply 64562 Globe Sanitary Supply 64563 Homelite Corp. 5ft564 Industrial Stationery Co. 64565 J. V. Klein 64566 Mack Motor Truck Co. 64567 McCo1pin-Christie Corp. 645~8 Mine Sa1'ety Appliance Co. 64569 Eddie Nelson, Inc. 64570 Pacific Telephone Co. 64571 Pacific Telephone Co. 64572 Pacific Telephone Co. 64573 Parkhouse Bros. 64574 Pioneer Rubber Mills 64575 Southern Calif. Edison Co. 64576 Southern Calif. Gas Co. 64577 Tannahil1's 64578 Wheel Industries, Inc. 64579 Wood's General Tire Service 64580 Southern Calif. Edison Co. 64581 Southern Calif. Edison Co. 64582 ROdding & Cleaning Co. 64583 ROdding & Cleaning Co. 64584 J. G. Tucker & Son 64585 Ace Battery Company 64586 Auto. Club of So. Calif. 64587 Dutch Boy Paint Store 64588 General Petroleum Corp. 64589 Graham Bros. 64590 Pennzoi1 Company 64591 C.O.Sparks-Mundo Engr. Co. 64592 J.G.Tucker & Son 64593 E.K.Wood Lumber Co. 64594 Pelton Motors 64595 Southern Calif. Edison Co. 64596 American Water Works 64597 Belmont Motors 64598 Dieterich Post Co. 64599 Eastside Printers 64600 Griswold & Winters 64601 Griswold & Winters 64602 Griswold & Winters 64603 Chas R. Hadley Co. 646~ Keuffe1 & Esser Co. 64605 Pacific Telephone Co. 64606 Riccobon & Company 64607 standard Oil Co. 64608 Henry R. Vasquez 64609 Vernon Blueprint Co. 64610 Eastside Printers 64611 Griffith Company 64612 L.A.Paving Company 64613 C.O.Sparks-Mundo Engr. Co. 64614 Vernon Paving Company 64615 Bailey the Plumber 64616 A.M. Castle & Co. 64617 Chapman Valve Manufg. 64618 Chapman Valve Manufg. 64619 Consolidated Rock Products 64620 Crane Company 64621 W.R. Ladewig Co. 64622 General Motors Corp. ~' 7. 6/17/52 1,009.18 38.26 66.84 360.98 5.50 4.13 7.86 79.87 41.51 3.74 1.00 16.45 5.99 3.11 52.02 7.77 4.42 80.46 34.20 180.67 42.43 58.86 990.00 45.58 40.73 12.87 2.01 40.08 19.28 37.61 54.23 59.01 10.20 37.11 1.67 601.27 2.85 5.79 a4.46 11.85 10.82 5.87 30.90 9.48 37.49 6.70 19.60 140.38 90.00 56.22 .62 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 5.27 37.97 354.11 560.73 100.50 19.70 144.96 1.63 ('9 ".J. 64623 64624 64625 64626 64627 64628 64629 64630 64631 64632 64633 64634 64635 64636 64637 64638 64639 64640 64641 64642 64643 64644 64645 64646 6S647 64648 64649 64650 64651 64652 64653 64654 64655 64656 64657 64658 Griffith Company Mell o. H~ldeman Corp. Harper & ~eynolds Hersey Manufg. Co. Hersey Manufg. Co. Hersey Manufg. Co. Hersey Manufg. Co. Hersey Manufg. Co. Hersey ~~ufg. Co. Hersey Manufg. Co. Hickey Pipe & Supply Co. Hickey Pipe & Supply Vo. Howard Supply Co. Morris P. Kirk Co. Marine Engineering & Supply National Cylinder Gas National Cylinder Gas National Cylinder Gas Pacific Telephone Co. Petty Cash Reliable Iron Foundry Republic Supply Co. Riccobon Company So. Calif. Disendecting Co. Southern Calif. Edison Co. Southern Calif. Edison Co. Standard Wiping Rag Co. U.S.Steel Supply Co. Valves, Inc. Vernon Welding Co. Vernon Welding Co. Carl Wilson E.K. Wood Lumber Co. E.K. Wood Lumber Co. E.K. Wood Lumber Co. Southern Calif. Edison Co. 6/17/52 35.00 11.15 2.49 249.18 555.17 124.59 124.59 124.59 124.59 8.09 213.73 50.22 32.83 393.76 30.42 2.94 3.06 2.76 9.61 8.76 37.82 25.53 6.12 4.38 3,923.82 3.40 154.50 27.72 110.32 28.90 37.08 100.00 42.76 19.92 85.52 32.lZ $ 1+3,759.59 It was moved by Mailliard, sedonded by Trowbridge that demands in the amount of $43,759.59 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 Mailliard that the meeting adjourn. Motion carried. ~ 8. A'! 0 .,.1-".