19520826 Regular City Council Meeting - Minutes
NINUTES OF AN ADJOURIiIED REGULAR HEbTING
OIi' 1'[{l~ cr::eyo COUNCIL OF THE Crry OIt' V:ERIWN
HELD AUGUST 26, 1952 AT 10 O'CLOCK A.H.
IN l1-IE COUNCIL CHEHBERS OF TEE CITY HALL
LOCATED AT 4305 SANTA FE AVmmE, VERNON,
CALIl?OHNIA.
CODTJCII, PRESENT: Anderson, .Furlong, Mailliard, TrovTbrj.dge, Poxon.
COUNCIL ABSENT : None
The meeting was called to order by Mayor R.J. Furlong. t
A hearing on petition filed by Food Hachinery Corporation
for zone variance in accordance with Resolution 1615 adopted on
August 5, 1952, was had.
Mr. William R. MacKay, Court Reporter, was present and
reported the proceedings.
The City Clerk ap~ounced that he had received no ,~itten
protests on the zone variance.
The Mayor asked if anyone from the floor wished to address
the Council on the zone variance matter, no one expressed a desire to
be heard.
Several representatives from the Food Hachinery Corporation
were examined by the attorney for the Food Hadhinery Corporation in
behalf of granting the variance and presented Exhibits 1, 2, 3 and 4
into evidence.
A written report was filed by vl.B. Hollingworth, City
Engineer, and a copy given to petitioners, as City Exhibit IIA".
The Mayor asked if there were any verbal protests from
the floor on the requested variance. No response was heard from the
floor, it was then moved, seconded and carried that the hearing stand
adjourned until 2 d~clock P.M. Tuesday, September 2md, 1952.
The Mayor then called the Council to order for any further
unfinished business.
l~e follovrnmg Ordinance was then presented.
Ordinance 649 - an Ordinance of the City of Vernon fixing
the amount of money necessary to be raised by taxation upon the taxable
property vJi thin said city as a revenue to carryon the various depart-
ments Of such municipal corporation for the fiscal year commencing July
1, 1952, and to pay the bonded or other indebtedness Of said City of
Vernon, or any portion or district thereof, 'lt/as read for a Se.H::ond'}'readini.
It was moved by Trowbridge, seconded by Mailliard that
Ordinance 649 receive and pass a second reading. Notion carried.
Ordinance 649 - an Ordinrolce of the City of Vernon fixing
the amount of money necessary to be raised by Taxation upon the taxable
property within said city as a revenue to carryon the varipus depart-
ments of such mvnicipal corporation for the fiscal year commencing July
1, 1952, and to pay the bonded or other indebtedness of said City of
Vernon, or any portion or district thereof, was read for a third and
final reading.
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It was moved by Trowbridge, seconded by Mailliard that
Ordinance 649 receive and pass a third reading. Motion carried.
Ayes: Anderson, Furlong, Mailliard, Poxon, Trowbridge.
Noes: None
Absent: None
The following Resolutions were then presented.
Resolution 1616 - A Resolution of the City Council of the
City of Vernon fixing the rate of taxes and leving the taxes for the
fiscal year-beginning July 1, 1952, was read.
It was moved by lL~derson, seconded by Trovroridge that
Resolution 1616 be approved and adopted. Motion carried.
Ayes: Anderson, Furlong, Mailliard, Poxon, Trowbridge.
Noes: None
Absent: None
Resolution 1620 - A Resolution of the City Council of
the City of Vernon authorizing the settlement of a claim for damages
to traffic signal on east-side of Santa Fe Avenue at 25th Stroet, was read'
It was moved by Mailliard, seconded by Trowbridge that
Resolution 1620 be approved and adopted. Motion carried.
Ayes: Anderson, Furlong, Nailliard, Poxon, Trowbridge
Noes: None
Absent: None
Resolution
Resolut~on 1621 - A Resolution of the City Council of
the City of Vernon approving the budget for fiscal year 1952-53, was read.
It was moved by Mailliard, seconded by Trowbridge that
1621 be approved and adopted. Motion carried.
Ayes: Anderson, Furlong, Mailliard, Poxon, TrO\lbridge
Noes: None
Absent: None
Resolution 1622 - A Resolution of the City Council of the
City of Vernon authorizing and directing the City Treasurer to transfer
monies from the "1911 Municipal Improvement Fundll and the IIAcquisition
and Improvement No. 1 Fundtl to the General Fund, \vas read.
It was moved by Trowbridge, seconded by Mailliard that
1622 be approved and adopted. Motion carried.
Ayes: Anderson, ~~rlong, Mailliard, Poxon, l~owbridge.
Noes: None
Absent: None
Resolution
Besolution 1623 ~ A Resolution of the City Council of the
City of Vernon authorizing the City Treasurer to transfer from the
General ~~Uld to the Light & Power ~'und of said City the sum of $300,000.
vlas read.
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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
Resolution 1624 - A Resolution of the City Council of the
9ity of Vernon authorizing and directing the City l~easurer to t~ansfer
$150,000. from the Water Department operating fund to the Water Depart-
ment construction fund, Was read.
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It was moved by Trowbridge, seconded by Anderson that
Resolution 1624 be apI)roved and adopted. Hotion carried.
Ayes: Anderson, Furlong, Mailliard, Poxon, Trowbridge
Noes: None
Absent: None
Resolution 1625 - A Resolution of the City Council of the
City of Vernon fixing the compensation for certain employees of said City
as of July 1, 1952, and repealing all Resolutions in conflict herewith,
was read.
It was moved by Poxon, seconded by Trovmridge that Resolut-
ion 1625 be approved and adopted. Motion carried.
Ayes: Anderson, Furlong, Nailliard, Poxon, Trovlbridge
Noes: None
Absent: None
Ordinance 650 - An Ordinance Of the City of Vernon repealing
Ordinance 554 of said city granting a franchise to the Southern California
Edison Company and releasing the Maryland Casualty Company from liability
on its faithful performance bond was read for a first reading.
" It was moved by Poxon, seconded by Trovlbridge that
Urdinance 650 receive and pass a first reading. Notion carried.
There being no further business to come before the meeting,
it was moved by Trowbridge, seconded by 1-1ailliard that the meeting adjourn.
Motion carried.
City Clerk
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