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19540518 Regular City Council Meeting - Minutes MlNUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VERNON HELD MAY 18, 1954 AT 2 O'CLOCK P.M. IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS OF THE CITY HALL LOCATED AT 4305 SANTA FE Ai/mUE, VERNON" CALIFORNIA. COUNCIL PR'ESmT: Furlong, Anderson, Poxon, Trowbridge, Mailliard COUNCIL ABSl!NT: None The meeting was called to order by Mayor R. J. Furlong. It was moved by Poxon, seoonded by Trowbridge, that the minutes of May 4, 1954 be approved as written and submitted. Motion carried. Communication from Ramapo Ajax Division, American Brake Shoe Company, request- ing curb painting at 3355 East Slauson Avenue, was read. . Communication from Hall-Scott Motor Division, ACF-Brill Motors Company, requesting ourb painting at 5041 Santa Fe Avenue, was read. Communication from Pacific Press Inc. requesting red curb painting on the west side of Soto Street, twenty-five f'eet northerly from the south exit of their employees t parking lot, was read. Communication from Safeway Stores Inc. requesting that crosswalk and direct- ionalarrows be repainted at 1925 E. Vernon Avenue, was read. Communication f'rom White Rock Bottlers Company requesting curb painting at 2151 East 51st Street, was read. Communication from Goldring Packing CODi?any requesting that no parking signs (loading and unloading excepted) be posted on the frontage of their property at 3461 E. Vemon Avenue, was read. Communication from Rheingold Brewing Company requesting crosswalk painting at 2065 East 51st Street, was read. It was moved by Trowbridge, seconded by Paxon, that the requests of Ramapo Ajax Division of American Brake Shoe Company, Hall-Scott Motor Division of .A.CF-Brill Motors Company, Pacific Press Inc., Safeway Stores Inc., White Rock Bottlers Company, Goldring Paoking Company and Rheingold Brewing Company be referred to the Polioe Department with power to act. Motion carried. Communication from Lifetime Motor Express requesting a permit to conduct a trucking business at 5201 So. Soto Street, was read. It was moved by Trowbridge, seconded by Mailliard, that the request of LifetinB Motor Express be approved and permit granted. Motion carried. Communication from Safeway Metal Polishing requesting a permit to conduct a business of metal polishing at 2410 East Vernon Avenue, was read.. It was moved by Trowbridge, seconded by Mailliard, that the request of Safeway Metal Polishing be approved and permit granted. Motion carried. Communication from Norton & Son Inc. requesting a permit to haul rubbish from the premises at 4890 Pacific Blvd. over the public streets to an al thorized dwnp or incinerator looated outside the City of Vernon, was read. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Poxon, that the request of Norton & Son Inc. be approved and permit granted. Motion carried. ' Communication from Globe Freight Service requesting curb painting at 4727 East 49th Street, was read. It was moved by Anderson, seoonded by Poxon, that request of Globe Freight Service be referred to the Police Department with power to act. Motion carrie~. Report of the Police Department was presented. 183 5/18/54 It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Trowbridge, that the report of the Polioe Department be received and filed. Motion carried. Comnm.nication from Belyea Truck Co. requesting an overwidth permit to move some tanks through the City streets of Vernon from the General Petroleum Plant at 26th Street near Santa Fe Avenue, was read. It was moved by TrOwbridge, seconded by Mailliard, that the request of Belyea Truck Company be approved and permit granted subject to supervision of Fire and Police Department. Motion carried. Communication & report from C. B. Hubbard" City Attorney, in regard to the olaim for storm water damage of Chalk Metal Oompany, Abraham Chalk, Charles Ness, 2035 East 46th Street, Vernon, and recommending that .the claim be rejected, was read. It was moved by Poxon, seconded by Trowbridge, that the recommendation of the City Attorney be approved and that claim of Chalk Metal Company be rejected. Motion carried. Report from Robert H. King, Sanitation Eng:l.neer, on the 26th Annual Convention of the Oalifornia Sewage. and Industrial ,Wastes Association which he attended May 5 to 8, 1954, in Sacramento, California, was read. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Poxon, that the report of the Sanitation Engineer be received and filed. Motion carried. Communication from Fred Hurley requesting permission to take his annual vacation leave starting Monday, June 7th, 1954, was read. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Poxon, that the reqJlest of Fred Hurley be approved. Motion carried. Resolution No. 1752 ..; A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Vernon consenting to the County Sanitation District Board establishing a refuse collection and disposal system" was read. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Poxon, that Resolution No. 1752 be approved and adopted. Motion carried. qes: Furlong, Anderson, Poxon, Trowbridge, Mailliard Noes: None Absent: None Communication and report from W. B. Hollingworth, City Engineer, on bids received and opened on May 4, 1954, for the furnishing and delivery of one Hydraulic Sand Extractor for Water Well No. 13, was read. City Engineer reoommended that the Contract be awarded to the lowest bidder, Lacy Manufacturing Company, at their bid of $2,205.23 (including sales tax). ($2,141.00 plus $64.23 sales tax) It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Poxon, that the recommendation of the City Engineer be approved. Motion oarried. Resolution No. 1753 - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Vernon awarding contract to Lacy Manufacturing Company for the furnishing and delivery of one Hydraulic Sand Extractor for Water Well No. 13 of the City of Vernon Water Department, in accordance with Drawing No. l1015-Ex. 33.1 of Leeds, Hill and Jewett, Consulting Engineers, dated October 21, 1953, was read. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Poxon, that Resolution No. 1753 be approved and adopted. Motion carried. Ayes: Furlong, Anderson, Poxon, Trowbridge, Mailliard Noes: None Absent: None Communication and report from W. B. Hollingworth, City Engineer, on bids received and opened on May 4, 1954, for the construction of Fire Station No.2 at 3375 Fruitland Avenue in Accordance with Drawings and Specifications No. 174.. as revised, was read. City Engineer recommended that the Contract for the construction of Fire Station No.2 be awarded to Winter Construction Co., Inc. at their low bid of $143,333.00 It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Poxon, that the recommendation of the City Engineer be approved and matter be referred to the City Attorney for draft- ing of Resolution. Motion carried. :184 - 2 - 5/18/54 The following excavation applications, all having the approval of the City Engineer, were presented: Application 18807 - So. Calif. Gas Co. to drill & repair barholes to test for gas main leaks in Nls 38th Street. Application 18808 - So. Calif. Water Conpany to repair 6.' RS water main in the north side of 27th Street. Application 18809 - So. Calif. Gas Co. to drill & repair barholes to test for leaks in 4" gas main in sls E. 25th Street. Application 18810 - So. Calif. Gas Co. to repair 4ft gas main in S/a E. 25th Street. Application l88ll - Richfield Oil Corp. to replace existing 4" gasoline pipeline to be laid 6.' N/o existing pipeline at same elevation and existing pipeline to be removed in Vemon Avenue. Applioation 18812 - High Standard Meat Co .to construct 1 standard cement concrete driveway apron & depressed curb, sd..dewalk, & 6ft AC shoulder paving at 2959 E. 50th Street. Application. 18813 - High Standard Meat Co. to connect property at 2959 E. 50th Street with sewer in 50th Street. It was moved by Trowbridge, seoonded by Mailllard, that excavation Applications numbered 18801 to 18813 inclusive, be filed and permits granted. Motion carried. The following building applications, all having the approval of the Building Engineer, were presented: Application 18814 - Bethlehem Pacifio Coast Steel Corporation to construot reinforced concrete underground oil storage tank wi. th above ground pump house & boiler house at 3396 E. Slauson Avenue. Approximate cost 30,000.~ Application 18815 - Atlas Paoking Co. to construct brick cooler building at 3501 E. Vernon Avenue. Approximate cost 75,000.00 Application 18816 - George D. Hauptman to repair fire damage at 2300 East 48th Street. Approximate cost 7,500.00 Application 18817 - Sateway Stores, Inc. to construct frozen food warehouse at 1925 E. Vernon Avenue. Approximate cost 400,000.00 Application 18818 - Levine Cooperage to repair fire damage at 5400 s. Boto Street. Approximate cost 2,750.00 Applioation 18819 - Walter V. Thonpson to enclose Summerbell Truss at 2160 E. 25th Street. Approximate cost 5,000.00 Application 18820 - Amerioan Can Co. to construot conorete loading dock & oanopy at 4815 Santa Fe Avenue. Approximate oost 20,000.00 Application 18821 - Rasoo Transportation Co. to oonstruct foundation for office building to be moved into Vernon at 4451 Santa Fe Avenue. Approximate cost 200.00 Applioation 18822 - Stahl Lumber Co. to install underground gasoline storage tank with hand pump at 3855 E. Washington Blvd. Approximate cost 225.00 185 .. 3 - 5/18/54 Application 18823 - U.S. Growers & Shippers Service, Ino. to install overhead automatic fire sprinkler at 3261 E. 44th Street. Approximate cost 11,500.00 It was moved by Mailliard" seconded by Trowbridge, that building Applications numbered 18814 to 18823 inclusive, be filed and permits granted. Motion carried. Demands on the General Fund in the amount of $52,886.82 and consisting of the follow.i.ng items were presented: 69006 69007 69010 69011 69060 69062 69063 69064 69065 69066 69067 69068 69069 69070 69071 69072 69073 69074 69075 69076 69077 69078 69079 69080 69081 69082 69083 69084 69085 69086 69087 69088 69089 69090 69091 69092 69093 69094 69095 69096 69097 69098 69099 69100 69101 69102 69103 69104 69105 69106 69107 69108 69109 69110 69111 69112 69113 69114 69115 69116 69117 69118 R. H. King Payroll State Employees f Retirement System Occidental Life Insuranoe Co. Petty Cash - City Clerk Vernon Lightning Blueprint Bank Stationers Eastside Printers & Stationers Eastside Printers & Stationers Eastside Printers & Stationers The Pac. Tel. & Tel. Co. Steno-Aide Co. Jolm B. Moore Albro Fire Equipment Co. Ansul Chemical Co. Littlejohn-Reuland Coxp. Ricaobon & Co. So. Calif . Disinfeoting Co. So. Calif. Disinfecting Co. So. Calif. Gas Co. State Employees I Retirement System Ernest Giles R. H. Bookhacker J. M. Beringhele A. E. Chrisman L. F. Ely R. D. Linke R. C. Post G. C. Robbins C. A. Shepard R. J.Smith G. W. Walter F. G.Wolford H. C. Barner and Son The Pac. Tel. & Tel. Co. Standard Oil Co. of Calif. Standard Oil Co. of Calif. American-LaFrance-Foa.m:i.te Corp. Broadway Dept. Store Chanslor & Lwon Co. Chase Bag Co. Christensen Plating Works Christensen Plating Works Coast Automotive Radiator Co. Duoommun Metals & Supply Co. Ducommun Metals & Supply Co. DucOIl111DJll Metals & Supply Co. Eastside Printers & Stationers Doyle Farrier GHJ Truck: & Coaoh Division Gray'bar Eleotrio Co., Ino. Drs. Hall & Nemeth! & Staff Lambert Co., Ltd. Mike McConahay Mack Motor Truck Corp. Mine Safety Appliances Co. Mine Safety Appliances Co. National Lead Co. Owens-Parks Iwnber Co. The Pac. Tel. & Tel. Co. The Pac. Tel. & Tel. Co. The Pac. Te).. & Tel. Co. $ 287.50 28,023.53 4,,309.26 497.35 27.54 3.21 3.81 5.30 5.92 38.47 1.00 2.63 203.50 270.43 1.28 136.70 4.45 18.23 45.73 38.49 1.50 932.25 37.50 37.50 37.50 26.62 37.50 37.50 37.50 37.50 37.50 37.50 37.50 13.39 18.06 648.72 514.03 53.56 152.26 7.81 8.90 8.50 5.00 10.50 22.45 46.22 3.51 38.63 60.80 29.41 24.30 6.00 10.30 24.42 5.18 38.53 80.00 8.67 9.73 16.45 1.00 7.63 - 4 .. :186 69119 69120 69121 69122 69123 69124 69125 69126 69127 69128 69129 . 69130 69131 69132 69133 69134 69135 69136 69137 69138 69139 69140 69141 69142 69143 69144 69145 69146 69147 69148 69149 69150 69151 69152 69153 69154 69155 69156 69157 69158 69159 69160 69161 69162 69163 69164 69165 69166 69167 69168 69169 69170 69171 69172 69173 69174 69115 69176 69111 69178 69179 69180 69181 69182 69183 69184 69185 69186 69187 69188 5/18/54 Pioneer Rubber Mills Pioneer Rubber Mills Puckett Sales Co. Puckett Sales Co. So. Calif. Gas Co. Tide Water Associated Oil Co. Vernon MOtor Parts & Service Co. Vernon Stationery & Printing Co. Western Piping & Engineering Co. E. K. Wood Lumber Co. Jordan Electronic Sales, Inc. Howard R. Schwegler Robert H. King Rodding-Cleaning Machines, Ino. Rodding-Cleaning Machines, Inc. Ducommun Metals & 81.t.pply Co. Frazier Wright Co. Goodyear Service Stores Graham Bros. Inc. Graham Bros. Inc. MellO. Haldeman Corp. Joslyn Pacific Co. Mike McConahq So. Calif. Edison Co. So. Calif. Fence Co. C. .o. Sparks, Inc. and Mundo Engr. Co. Standard Oil Co. of California Standard Oil Co. of California Henry R. Vasquez Commercial Glass Co. National Lead Co. Universal Mfg. and Sales Co. So. Calif. Edison Co. American Water Works Assn. Inc. Charles Bruning Inc. Griswold & Co. J. Homer Hough Co. The Pac. Tel. & Tel. Co. Riccobon & Co. Riccobon & Co. Vernon Lightning Blueprint Inc. Wilson t s Carbon Co. Ltd. H. C. Witherspoon Co. Atlantic Plbg. & Heating Co. Buttress & }fuClellan The Contracting Engineers Co. Haddock Engineers, Ltd. La Brea Heating & Air Conditioning Co. Mayfair Construction Co. Oltman's Construotion Co. Soule' Steel Co. Winter Construction Co., Inc. C.B.S. Steel & Forge B. & W. Woodturning Co. Barber-Bridge Drilling Corp. Braun Corp. S. C. Carter Co. Inc. Chapman Valve Mfg. Co. Consolidated Rock Products Co. Ducommun Metals & Supply Co. Ducommun Metals & Supply Co. Fairbanks, Morse & Co. Foster Engineering Co. W. P. Fuller & Co. om Truck & Coach Division Hersey Mfg. Co. Hersey Mfg. Co. Hersey 11fg. Co. Howard Supply Co. Instrument Service Co. 5.03 1,439.25 20.91 27.39 5.20 69.06 9.00 5.05 9.01 8.71 30.60 16.00 125.00 90.00 393.75 63.62 2.82 5.00 43.50 20.02 504.89 5.56 6.00 35.53 20.60 67.31 105.39 101.78 105.00 18.75 18.98 2.23 612.13 1.80 21.53 16.22 40.27 43.71 35.17 3..09 257.35 17.11 5.67 10.00 10.00 20.0.0 10.00 10.00 20.00 10.00 10.00 2.0..00 10.00 17.00 2.04.00 12.21 1.00 690.06 116.12 9.23 16.19 8.51 38.92 10.03 1.42 58.53 98.8.0 59.17 28.33 6.50 - 5 ... :18? 69189 69190 69191 69192 69193 69194 69195 69196 69191 69198 69199 69200 69201 69202 6920,3 69204 69205 69206 69201 69208 69209 5/18/54 12Q.23 15.00 22,3.16 ,38.48 161.34 322.49 12.11 1.92 21.01 41.11 56.03 4,,649.18 2.01 20.30 21.68 32.14 12.00 3.30~96 100..00 1,,641.50 1~895~oo '52,,886.82 Keenan Pipe & Supply Co. Leeds" Hill, & Jewett Littlejolm-Reuland Corp. Littlejolm-Reu1and Corp. Littlejohn-Reuland Corp. Mueller Co. National Cylinder Gas Co. National Cylinder Gas Co. Pathfinder Petroleum Co. The Pennzoil Co. Reliable Steel & Builders Supply Co. So. Calif. Edison Co. So. Calif. Edison Co. State Radiator Co. Triangle Steel & Supply Co. Troy Industrial Produots Turner 1 s Welding Shop Utilities Supply Co. Carl Wilson Carson B. Hubbard Carson B.Hubbard It was moved by Mailliard" seconded by Trowbridge, that demands in the amount of $52,886.82 on the General Fund be allowed and warrants drawn for same. M:>tion carried. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Poxon, that the meeting adjoum to May 21, 1954 at 11:00 01c10ck A.M. M:>tion carried. Attest: \.~. ~ - 6 .. laB