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19530221 Regular City Council Meeting - Minutes MINUTES OF A REGULAR lvIEETING OF 'mE CITY COUNCIL OIl' 'rHE CITY OF VERNON HELD APRIL 21, 1953, AT 2 O'CLOCK P.M. IN THE COUNCIL CHAHBERS OF 111E CITY HALL LOCATED AT 1+305 SANTA FE AVEIIDE" VERJ.\ION " CALIFORNIA. COUNCIL PRESENT: Anderson, Furlong, Mailliard, Poxon, Trowbridge COUNCIL ABSENT : None The meeting was called to order by Mayor R.J. Furlong. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Poxon that the minutes of April 7, 1953, be approved as written and transmitted. Motion carried. Communication from City of Long Beach Bureau of Franchises and Public Utilities in regards to proposed use of freeways for public transportation, was read. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Poxon that the communication from the City of Long Beach, be filed. Motion carried. Communication from Vernon Industrial Development Association advising of the discontinuance of financial support of the Vernon Civil Defense program, was read. It was moved by Anderson seconded by Poxon that the communication from the Vernon Industrial bevelopment Association be filed. lv1otion carried. Communication from C.B. HUbbard, City Attorney, on claim filed by Tuxedo Candy Company for license refund, was read. (The City Attorney reports that Tuxedo Candy Company not entitled to refund) It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Poxon that the claim of the Tuxedo Candy Company for license refund be denied. Motion carried. Communication from Industrial Hydraulics, Inc. requesting permit to conduct business of boring, honing and machining of hydraulic cylinders at 31+61 E. 26th Street, was read. It was moved by Trowbridge, seconded by Mailliard that the request of Industrial Hydraulics, Inc. be approved and permit granted. Motion carried. Communication from Coronet Box Company requesting permit to conduct business of designing and manufacturing paper boxes at 5015 Hampton Street, was read. It was moved by Poxon, seconded by Trowbridge that the request of Coronet Box Company be referred to the Fire Department. Motion carried. ! -' Communication from A. F. Holding Company requesting permit to conduct a business of manufacturing heat tre~ting chemicals and equipment at 3311 E. Slauson Avenue, was read. (The Fire Department recommended approval of the request) It was moved by Trowbridge, seconded by Mailliard that the request of A. F. Holden Company be approved and permit granted. Motion carried. ZS3 4/21/53 .. Communication from Benny Mauceri requesting permit to sell women's and men's clothing and apparel from truck to employees of' various places of business, waS read. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Trowbridge that the request of Benny Mauceri be referred to the Police Department. Motion carried. Communication and report of F.H. Donnelly, Fire Chief, recommending that theWes:jern Paint & Chemical Company be granted a permit to conduct business at 3270 E. Washington Boulevard, waS read. It was moved by Trowbridge, seconded by Mailliard that the recommendation of the Fire Chief be accepted, and permit granted to Western Paint & Chemical Company. Motion carried. Communication f'rom Worthington Corporation requesting curb painting at 5075 Santa Fe Avenue, was read. Communication f'rom H. L. Judd Company requesting curb painting at 3300 Leonis Boulevard, was read. Communication f'rom Clougherty Packing Company request- ing curb painting at Vernon Avenue and Soto Street, was read. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Poxon that the communications from Worthington Corporation, H. L. Judd Company and Clougherty Packing Company be referred to the Police Department with power to act. Motion carried. Communication and report of E. Giles, Chief of POlice, on application of C & Y Equipment Company for permit to buy and sell new and used gaSOline service station equipment at 2040 E. Vernon Avenue, was read. (The Chief of Police recommended that a permit be denied.) It was moved by Poxon, seconded by Trowbridge that the request of C & Y Equipment Company be denied. Motion carried. Communication f'rom F.H. Donnelly, Fire Chief, request- ing approval of' purchase of one RCA 2-way mobile radio unit to be installed in Assistant Chief Husted automobile at a cost of $625.00 installed, was read. J It was moved by Trowbridge, seconded by Mailliard that the request of the Fire Chief pe approved and granted. Motion carried. Communication from Dwight Edwards Company requesting license ref'und in amount of $178.77 for overpayment of' 1952 license tax due to payment made on interstate shipments, waS read. It was moved by Poxon, seconded by Trowbridge that the communication from Dwight Edwards Company be ref'erred to the City Attorney. Motion carried. Communication from Jell-Well Dessert Company requesting license refund in amount of $140.29 for overpayment on 1952 license due to payments made on inters.ate Shipments, was read. It was moved by Poxon, seconded by Trowbridge that the corr~unication from the Jell-Well Dessert Company be referred to the Ci ty Attorney. l-lotion carried. 2. .") r- ,4;0 4/21/,3 Communication from E. Giles, Chief of Police submitting vacation list of Police Department for year 19,3, was read. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Poxon that the vacation list submitted by the Police Department be approved. Motion carried. Ordinance No. 656 - An ordinance of the City of Vernon regulating and licensing private watchman service in the City of Vernon and repealing Ordinance No. 218 of said City, was read for a second reading. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Poxon that Ordinance No. 6,6 receive and pass a second reading. Motion carried. Ordinance No. 656 - An ordinance of the City of Vernon regulating and licensing private watchman service in the City of Vernon and repealing Ordinance No. 218 of said City, was read for a third and final reading. Itbwas moved by Anderson, seqonded by Poxon that Ordinance No. 6,6 receive a third reading and be adopted. Motion carried. Ayes: Anderson, Furlong, Mailliard, Poxon, Trowbridge Noes: None Absent: None Ordinance No. 657 -An ordinance of the City of Vernon designating the place of and establishing a City Jail, was read for a second reading. -- It was moved by Poxon, seconded by Anderson that Ordinance No. 6,7 receive and pass a second reading. Motion carried. Ordinance No. 657 -An ordinance of .the City of Vernon designating the place of and establishing a City Jail, was read for a third and final reading. It was moved by Trowbridge, seconded by Mailliard t~at Ordinance No. 6,7 receive a third reading and be adopted. Motion carried. Ayes: Anderson, Furlong, Mailliard, Poxon, Trowbridge Noes: None Absent: None Ordinance No. 658 - An ordinance of the City of Vernon regulating and licensing restaurants and other places where food and drink is sold or offered for sale, and repealing Ordinance No. 406 of said City was read for a second reading. It was moved by poxon, seconded by Anderson that Ordinance No. 6,8 receive and pass a second reading. Motion carried. Ordinance No. 6,8 - An ordinance of the City of Vernon regulating and licensing restaurants and other places where food and drink is sold or offered for sale, and repealing Ordinance No. 406 of said City was read for a third and final reading. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Poxon that Ordinance No. 658 receive a third reading and be adopted. Motion carried. Ayes: Anderson, Furlong, Ma.illiard, Poxon, Trowbridge Noes: None Absent: None l' Communication from E. Giles, Chief of Police, requesting authority to attend California State Peace Officers convention at San Jose on May 11th to 14th incl., ))953, together with an expense allowance of $17,.00 was read. 3. l')~ r.. ",-O'l 4/21/53 It was moved by Trowbridge, seconded by Mailliard that the request of the Chief of Police be apprrbved, and an expense allowance of $175.00 be allowed. 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. Communication from Fred Hurley requesting permission to take one week vacation leave commencing May 11, 1953, was read. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Poxon that the request of" Fred Hurley be approved. Motion carried. Communication from W. B. HOllingworth, City Engineer, requesting authority to have the Paramount Pest Control Service continue ray control service at old City Hall located at 3715 Irving Street, was read. It was moved by Mailliard, seconded by Trowbridge that the request of the City Engineer be approved. Motion carried. Communication from W.B. HOllingworth, City Engineer, requesting authority to remove two large sycamore trees located in parkway on south side of Slauson Avenue, 59 and 137 feet east of :I1coa Avenue, was read. It was moved by Mailliard, seconded by Trowbridge that the request of the City Engineer be approved. Motion carried. Communication from C.B. Hubbard, City Attorney, regarding request of Ralph E. Manns Company for transfer of building filing fee from application for construction for Union Packing Company, abandoned, to application to Pacific Cold Storage Company, was read. The City Attorney reports no provision in Ordinance No. 451 for refunding of filing fee. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Trowbridge that the request of Ralph E. Manns Company for transfer of building filing fee from Union Packing Company to Pacific Cold Storage Company be denied. Hotion carried. Communication from C. B. Hubbard, City Attorney, in regands~to vaccination of school children at Vernon Elementary School, was read. r -.~ It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Trowbridge that th communication from the City Attorney in regards to vaccination of children at the Vernon Elementary School be filed. Motion carried. The following excavation applications, all having the approval of the City Engineer, were presented. Applicat+on 17943 -Southern California Gas Company to instaJ.l 30 feet of 12 inch casing under proposed spur track in S/S E. 26th Street 850 ft. E/O Downey Road. Application 17944 - Southern California Edison Company to place one pole and one anchor in NIS Vernon Avenue, 1750 ft. W/O Soto Street. Application 1794, -Pacific Telephone Company to replace one anchor in S/S Pacific BOUlevard, 595 ft. B/O Santa Fe Avenue. Application 1794Q - Given Machinery Company to install four 6 in. C.I. roof drains under sidewalk and thru curb at 3301 E. Fruitland. 4. ~~..("'!!l6 A: () , 4/21/,3 Application 17947 - Tremmel Crow to construct driveway, curb and side- walk at 3213 E. 44th Street. App~~~ation 17948 - Given Manufacturing Company to remove existing drive- way and construct full curb and sidewalk at 3301 Fruitland Avenue. Application 17949 -Barber-Webb Company to connect additional pi.umbing facilities to sewer at 3864 Santa Fe Avenue. Application 17950 -Barksdale Valves to connect additional plumbing facilities to sewer at ,12, Alcoa Avenue. Application 17951 - Pioneer Packing Company to make sewer connection at 444, S. Soto Street. Applicatio~ 17952 - Pioneer Packing Company to make sewer connection at 444, S. Soto Street. Application 179~3 - Tremmel Crow to make sewer connection at 3213 E. 44th st Application l7Q54 - Cecelia O'Keefe to make sewer connection at 2900 E. 44th Street. "f It was moved by Mailliard, seconded by Trowbridge that applications numbered 17943 to l79~ inclusive, be filed and permits granted. Motion carried. The following building applications, all having the approval of the Building Engineer were presented. Applic~tion 17955 - Oscar Mayer Company to construct second floor to meat packing plant at 3301 E. Vernon Avenue. Approximate cost $121,304.00 Application 17956 - Pioneer Plastics to construct office and warehouse ' at 2133 E. 38th Street. Approximate cost 30,000.00 Application 17957 - Bob Kimbro Horse Auction to construct wood frame office at 3001 Downey Road. Approximate cost 2,0.00 Application 17958 -Barber-Webb Company to install sink and gas line at 3864 Santa Fe Avenue. Approximate cost 1,0.00 Application 17959 -Filtrol Corporation to construct experimental seed coating mill at 32,0 E. Washington Boulevard. Approximate cost 1,000.00 Application 17960 - Filtrol Corporation to construct foundation for alumina thickeners at 330, Bandini Boul.evard. Approximate cost 30,000.00 ApP~~cation 17961 -Great Western Packing Company to construct cooler and hot box at 3377 E. Vernon Avenue. Approximate cost 55,000.00 Appt~cation 17962 - Barksdale Valves to remodel offices and install plumb- ing at 5125 Alcoa Avenue. Approximate cost 20,000.00 Applic~tion17963 -_United Dressed Beef Company 4360 S. Soto Street. Approximate cost 5. to install plumbing at 8,300.00 q<("~ ..<1'.. .~) f' 4/21/5'3 AUDlicatio~ 17964 - Gorman & Company to install flat sign against building at 5'420 S. Santa Fe Avenue. Approximate cost $25'0.00 Applicat~on 1796, - Bethlehem Pacific Coast Steel Co. to install air conditioning system at 3369 E. Slauson Avenue. Approximate cost 4,700.00 Application 17966 -Continental Can Company to construct warehouse at 4633 Downey Road. Approximate cost 45'0,000.00 Auplication 17967 -Southwest Motors Fleet, Inc. to install sewer ani plumbing fixtures at 3005' Leoms Boulevard. Approximate cost 300.00 Application 17968 - Southwest Motors Fleet, Inc. to construct foundation for office at 3005 Leonis Boulevard. Approximate cost 200.00 Application 17969 -L. W. Lefort Company to install Gantry Crane and relocate monorail at 2335 E. 5'2nd Street. Approximate cost 8,500.00 Application 17970 - J. A. Pipe & Machinery Company to install gas piping at 5616 Santa Fe Avenue. Approximate cost 20.00 Application 17971 -Hoffman Brothers Packing Co. to install 2 floor drains and replace 3 existing drains at 2731 S. So to Street. Approximate cost 200.00 Application 17972 -U. N. Patman, Inc. to install refrigeration system at 2638E. Vernon Avenue. Approximate cost 58,000.00 It was moved by Mailliard, seconded by Trowbridge that building applications numbered 17955 to 17972 inclusive be approved and permits granted. Motion carried. Demands on the General Fund in the amount of $>+9,017.5'3 were presented, consisting of the following items. ,I 66410 Payroll 664%6 Payroll 66473 Petty CaSh, City Clerk 66488 E. Giles 66484 G. W. Walter 66485 D. J. Bush 66486 R. D. Harrison 66487 A. E. Chrisman 66488 J. F. Blankenship 66489 L. F. Ely 66490 F. G. Wolford 66491 O. Bryant 66492 R. L. Anderson 66493 J. M. Beringhele 66494 R. C. Post 66495 C. A. Shepard 66496 So. Calif. Edison Co. 66497 H. C. Henderson 665'00 Eastside Printers 66501 Eastside Printers 665'02 Eastside Printers 66503 Pacific Telephone Co. 66504 Thomas Service 66505' R. J. Furlong 122.79 25',031.23 58.88 37.5'0 37.50 25.00 37.5'0 37.5'0 37.50 37.50 37.,0 37.,0 37.,0 37.,0 37.,0 37.,0 5'.00 204.16 3.71 7.67 8.24 1.00 48.45' 62.45' 6. r:", ,no"" 8, -1\ . -- 66506 John B. Moore 66507 Eastside Printers 66508 Bandini Fertilizer Co. 66509 Bandini Fertilizer Co. 66510 Paramount Pest Control 66511 So. Calif. Disenfecting Co. 66512 So. Calif. Gas Co. 66513 California Truck Rental 66514 California Truck Rental 66515 California Truck Rental 66516 California Truck Rental 66517 California Truck Rental 66518 California Truck Rental 66519 California Truck Rental 66520 California Truck Rental 66521 California Truck Rental 66522 California Truck Rental 66523 Industrial Stationers 66524 Industrial Stationers 66525 Industrial Stationers 66526 So. Calif. Humane Society 66527 Argo Electric Co. 66528 Brachman Ignition Works 66529 Chanslor & Lyon Co. 66530 Colyear Motor Sales Co. 66531 F. H. Donnelly 66532 Eastside Printers 66533 G.M.C. Truck & Coach Co. 66534 Go1be Samitary Supply Co. 66535 Graybar Electric Company 66536 Gra)bar Electric Company 66537 Graybar Electric Company 66538 L. A. Harris 66539 L. C. Husted 66540 B. F. Kirk 66541 The Lighthouse Inc. 66542 Pacific Telephone Co. 66543 Pacific Telephone Co. 66544 Pacific Telephone Co. 66545 Pioneer Rubber Mills 66546 J. R. Quiaenberry D.O. 66547 Riccobon Company 66548 So. Calif. Edison Co. 66549 So. Calif. Gas Co. 66550 Associated Oil Co. 66551 Jack Tyre Glass Co. 66552 Vernon Stationery & Printing 66553 RCA SerVice, Inc. 66554 Radio Corp. of America 66555 W.P.Fuller & Co. 66556 So. Calif. Edison Co. 66557 So. Calif. Edison Co. 65558 So. Calif. Edison Co. 66559 Building Cede Bdblishing Co. 66560 Redding-Cleaning Co. 66561 Edward R. Young 66562 Brachman Ignition Works 66563 Commercial Glass Co. 66564 General Petroleum Corp. 66565 Graham Bros. 66566 Graham Bros. 66567 Hatcher & Dunagan 66568 International Harvester Co. 66569 L.A.Decomposed Granite Co. [' 7. 4/21/53 182.91 58.45 51.50 51.50 12.00 50.60 54.95 137.50 137.50 137.50 137.50 137.50 112.89 101.99 109.18 122.27 111.64 45.32 9.79 32.50 20.00 16.50 197.19 20.13 4.81 3.16 41.82 12.95 13.65 47.51 51.56 47.45 25.00 10.00 10.00 12.15 16.45 1.00 5.88 736.45 6.00 7.19 8.47 5.38 67.08 11.23 4.38 11.35 15.97 18.28 56.39 58.82 99.24 25.98 990.00 7,889.08 226.68 6.23 10.50 44.05 21.09 892.38 .73 28.55 . ,":>n9 '</..,{) .. 4/21/53 30.77 98.25 573.75 32.78 59.01 58.65 4.90 256.28 601.27 1.44 5.56 1.25 15.00 6.70 1.99 5.67 41.44 160.01 71.76 110.00 19.64 5.00 19.16 181.72 358.38 15.13 81.81 6.73 339.83 1.73 8.90 114.00 7.21 50.60 555.17 88.57 72.81 4.43 6.38 74.84 10.38 17.77 29.04 33.50 207.59 95.67 2.46 32.50 4,520.90 3.37 85.28 1.84 100.00 73.87 13.86 15.60 ~.10 14-9 , 017. 53 It was moved by Mailliard, seconded by Trowbridge that demands in the amount of .$49,017.53 be allowed and warrants drawn for same. Motion carried. 66570 L. A. Decomposed Granite Co. 66571 WID. P. Neil Construction Co. 66572 Rodding-Cleaning Company 66573 So. Calif. Edison Company 66574 C.O.Sparks & Mundo Engineering 66575 C.O.Sparks & Mundo Engineering 66576 J. G. Tucker & Son 66577 J. E. Bauer Company 66578 So. Calif. Edison Co. 66579 Chas. Bruning, Inc. 66580 County Surveyor 66581 Goodyear Service Stores 66582 Griswold & Company 66583 Pacific Telephone Co. 66584 Riccobon & Company 66585 Stationers Corp. 66586 Vernon Blueprint Company 66587 Standard Oil Company 66588 Standard Oil Company 66589 Henry Vasquez 66590 The Haynes Foundation 66591 Arthur H. Vetter 66592 Bailey the Plumber 66593 Brachman Ignition Works 66594 Chapman Valve Manufg. 66595 Commercial Glass Company 66596 Consolidated Rock Products 66597 Ducommun Metal & Supply 66598 Foster Engineering Co. 66599 General Motors Corp. 66600 Gorman & Company 66601 H & J Sheet Metal Works 66602 Harper & Reynolds Co. 66603 Hersey Manufg. Co. 66604 Hersey Manufg. Co. 66605 Hersey Manufg. Co. 66606 H1cket Pipe & Supplt Co. 66607 Homelite Company 66608 Johnson Plumbing Company 66609 Lambert Company 66610 Littlejohn Reuland Company 66611 Littlejohn Reuland Co. 66612 Littlejohn Reuland Co. 66613 ~meller Company 66614 Mueller Company 66615 Mueller Company 66616 National Cylinder Gas Co. 66617 Simplex Valve & Meter Co. 66618 So. Calif. Edison Co. 66619 So. Calif. Edison Co. 66620 Superior Concrete Block Co. 66621 Triangle Steel & Supply Co. 66622 Carl Wilson 66623 E.K. Wood Lumber Co. 66624 State Board of Equalization 66625 Clar~ Multiplier Co. 66626 Joint Pole Committee i It was moved by there being no further business Moti~ carried. ~~ , City Clerk Trowbridge, seconded by Mailliard that to come before the ,JIleeting, it adjourn. I '-~ - ,'" - City of Verno '770 ,....."'.^ 'iI '"' 8.