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19541103 Regular City Council Meeting - Minutes MlNUTES OF A REGULAR MEETlllG OF THE OITY COUNOIL OF THE CITY OF VERNON HELD NOVEMBER 3, 1954 AT 2 O'OLOCK P.M. IN THE OOUNCIL OHAMBERS OF THE OITY HALL IDCATED AT 4.305 SANTA FE AVENUE, VERNON, CALIFORNIA. OOUNCIL PRES1!1ifT: Anderson, Furlong, Ma.i1liard, Poxon, Trowbridge OOUNCIL ABSmT: None The meeting was caJ.1ed to order by Mayor R. J. Furlong. It was IOOved by Anderson, seconded by Poxon, that the minutes of October 19, 1954, be approved as written and Stlbmitted. Motion carried. Mr. John W. Shenk III of the law office of Edward R. Young, Special Counsel for the City, reported on sewer litigation matters, and that the Appellate Court had ruled unfavorable in behalf of the Oity. It was moved by Poxon, seconded by Trowbridge, that the City Attorney prepare a formal. resolution that the matter be filed with the State Supreme Oourt. Motion carried. Oommunication from Harry T. Rupert and Paula IDpez requesting a permit to take over and operate the Industrial. Oafe at 4903 Santa Fe Avenue, was read. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Poxon, that the request of Harry T. Rupert and Paula IDpez be referred to the Police Department with power to act. Motion carried. Communication from Nina Pamer advising that she has subleased from Mr. Abe Schechter the Boulevard Oafe at 2818 Santa Fe Avenue, and requesting a permit to conduct said business, was read. It was moved by Trowbridge, seconded by Poxon, that the request of Nina Pamer be referred to the Police Department with power to act. Motion carried. Oommunication from Abco Industrial. Supply, Inc. requesting a permit to conduct a business of distributing industrial supplies at 4425 So. Soto Street, was read. It was moved by Trowbridge, seconded by Poxon, that the request of Abco Industrial Supply, !nc. be approved and permit granted. Motion carried. Oommunication from the Oity of Glendale, Oalifomia, in regard to the Resolution recently adopted by the Board of Supervisors of IDs Angeles Oounty 'Wi. th regard to proposed levy of a sales tax in unincorporated areas of the County of IDs Angeles and urging the Legislature to enact necessary permissive legislation, was read. It was moved by Poxon, seconded by Anderson, that communication from the Oity of Glendale be received and filed. Motion carried. Oommunication and report from A. W. Phillips, Oity Engineer, in regard to in- voice presented by So. Oalif. Edison 00. for rearranging the facilities of the Oity of Vernon Water Department as authorized by the Oity Council on April 6, 1954, in order to make room for the street lighting system installed behind the Oity Hall, was read. (Oity Engineer recommended that Demand in the amount of $472.58 be approved.) It was IOOved by Anderson, seconded by Poxon, that the recommendation of the City Engineer be approved. Motion carried. Oopy of a Resolution adopted by the Air Pollution Control Board of the .Air Pollution Control'District of the Oounty of Los Angeles on October 19, 1954, in regard to air pollution control, was read. ~ 1; It was moved by Trowbridge, seconded by Poxon, that the copy of a ~solution in regard to air pollution control be taken under advisement. Motion carried. Oommunication and report from John B. Moore, Administrative Assistant, in regard to instaJ.1ation of traffic signals at Vernon Avenue and Downey Road, was read. It was moved by Trowbridge. seconded by Poxon, that the communication and report from the Administrative Assistant be referred to the Engineering and Police Departments for investigation and report. Motion carried. 280 11/3/54 Communication and report from John B. Moore, Administrative .Assistant, in regard to traffic survey, together with letter from Quinton Engineers, Ltd. suggesting that a preliminary survey be made to determine the nature and scope of the problem at a maximum cost of $1,000.00 to the Oity of Vernon, was read. It was moved by" Poxon, seconded by Trowbridge, that the A.dm:inistrative .Assistant be instructed to obtain a contract from Quinton Engineers, Ltd. for consider- ation by the' City Council. Motion carried. Oo1llmUl1ication and report from A. W. Phillips, City Engineer, advising that O. O. Sparks, Inc., and Mundo Engineering Company (Joint Venture of Oalifom1a OOlpor- ations) have completed in a satisfactory manner the resurfacing and other appurtenant work of 38th Street from Santa Fe Avenue to AJ..ameda street in accordance with Specific- ations No. 178, and recommending that same .be accepted and the Contractor to be so advised, was read. It was moved by Trowbridge, seconded by Mailliard, that the recommendation of the Oity Engineer be approved. Motion carried. Resolution No. 1787 - A Resolution of the Oity Council of the City of Vernon accepting improvement of Thirty-Eighth street from Santa Fe Avenue to Alameda Street in accordance with Specifications No. 178 and Oity Engineer 1 s Drawing, Plan No.. A3-l292 here- tofore approved by the City Oouncil of too City of Vernon, was read. It was moved by" Trowbridge, seconded by Mailliard, that Re~lution No. 1787 be approved and adopted. Motion carried. Ayes: Anderson, Furlong, Mailliard, Poxon, Trowbridge Noes: None Absent: None Oommunication and report from Sam R. Kennecq, Road Commissioner, Los Angeles County Road Department, with reference to highwq deficiency problems in Los Angeles County, together with an Opinion Survey in regard to the attitude of Cities, and other interested parties as to too secondary road needs and methods of financing, was read. It was moved by" Poxon, seconded by Trowbridge, that communication from Sam R. Kenne~, Road Commissioner, together with Opinion Survey be referred to the Oity Engineer. Motion carried. Oommunication from John B. Moore, Administrative Assistant, in regard to expense allowances for City representatives attending the League of California Cities Conference in Los Angeles on October 17 to 20, 1954, inClusive, was read. It was moved by Poxon, seconded by Mailliard, that Oity representatives be reimbursed for expenses incurred in connection 1d th tOOir attendance at the League of California Cities Conference at ws Angeles on October 17 to 20, 1954, inclusive. Motion carried. Oommunication from John B. Moore, Administrative Assistant, in regard to compilation of a Fire Prevention Code for the City of Vernon, and advising that Fire Chief Husted requests authority to engage Vincent R. Poxon to assist in this matter, was read. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Mailliard, that the Fire Chief be authorized to engage Vincent R. Poxon to assist in the compilation of a Fire Prevention Code fo r the City of Vernon. Motion carried. .. Communication from Bilt-Rite Engineering requesting a permit to conduct a business of manufacturing incinerators, industrial furnaces, and air pollution control equipment at 2427 E. 37th Street, was read. It was moved by TrOWbridge, seconded by Poxon, that the request of Bilt-Rite Engineering be approved and permit granted. Motion carried. Oo:mmunication from L. C. Husted, Fire Chief, requesting permission to advance p. G. Crane from Haseman Class 3 to Hoseman Class 2, effective November 16, 1954, was read. It was moved by Anderson" seconded by Trowbridge, that the request of the Fire Ohief be approved. Motion carried. - 2 - 281 11/3/54 Communication from Sunset Division of Fibreboard Products Inc. requesting that the curbs on each side of their driveways at 3720 South Soto Street be painted red for a distance of 15 feet, was read. Communication from Coleman Division, Fanner Metal Products Co., requesting curb painting at 2053 East 38th Street, was read. Communication from United States Steel Supply requesting curb painting at 5819 South Seeond Street, was read. Communication from Victor Belting and Rubber Company requesting curb pain-Mng at 2316 East 38th Street, was read. It was moved by Poxon, seconded by" Trowbridge, that the requests of Sunset Division of Fibreooard Products Inc., Coleman Division of Fanner Metal Produ.cts Co., United States Steel Supply and Victor Belting and Rubber Company, be referred to the Police Department "Hi. th power to act. Motion carried. Communication from L. C. Husted, Fire Chief', requesting permission to send Captain L. C. Newman and Battalion Chief Kirk to Santa Monica, California, on November 10, 1954, to attend the regular monthly meeting of Southern California Conference of Fire Prevention Inspectors, with an expense allowance of $5.00 each, was read. It was moved by" Anderson, seconded by Poxon, that the request of the Fire Chief be approved. Motion carried. Communication from R. H. Bockhacker, Police Chief, requesting approval of the employment of Mr. Orbrey" Duke as Patrolman Class 4, effective November 1, 1954, was read. It was moved by Poxon, seconded by" Trowbridge, that the request of the Police Chief be approved. Motion carried. Communication from R. H. Bockhacker, Police Chief, requesting approval of the employment of Mr. James Clayton Jordan as Patrolman Class 4, effective November 1, 1954, was read. It was moved by Trowbridge, seconded by" Anderson, that the request of the Police Chief be approved. ,Motion carried. Communication from York Corporation requesting curb painting at 5051 Santa Fe Avenue, was read. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by" TrowbIidge, that the request of York Corporation be referred to the Police Department with power to act. Motion carried. Communication from Jolm B. Moore, Administrative Assistant, advising that Mr. Bob Whyte of Haskins & Sells will attend the COmlcil meeting on November 16, 1954, to answer any questions in regard to their reports, was read. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Poxon, that communication from the Administrative Assistant be received and filed. Motion carried. Communication from Rod t s Diesel Pump Service requesting a permit to conduct a business of repairing Cummins fuel pumps & injectors on Cummins Diesel Engines at 2090 East 25th Street, was read. ... It was moved by" Trowbridge, seconded by Poxon, that the request of Rod's Diesel Pump Service be approved and permit granted. Motion carried. Communication from the Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Co. requesting a permit to conduct a business of housing approximately 35 small work vehicles both in the build- ing and in the y"ard, washing, gassing, oiling and repairing these cars, and storing a small amount of telephone equipment and supplies at 2371 East 51st Street, was read. It was moved by" Trowbridge, seconded by Mailliard, that the Pacif'ic Telephone & Telegraph Co. be granted a permit subject to the approvaJ. of the Engineering Depart- ment and the Fire Department. Motion carried. - 3 - 282' 11/3/54 Communication from G. A. .Anderson, City Clerk, requesting permission to pur- chase a walnut desk, chair, desk pad, and walnut desk trq for the office of Director of Sanitation at a cost of $212.88 plus tax, lias read. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Poxon, that the request of the City Clerk be approved. Motion carried. Communication and report from John B. Moore, Administrative Assistant, together with a letter from Walter C. Peterson, City Clerk of the City of los Angeles, in regard to changing permissible hours of ~ in incinerators, lias read. Admini- strative Assistant recommended that this matter be referred to the Fire Department. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Poxon, that the recommendation of the Administrative Assistant be approved~ Motion carried. " Progress Report No. 98 submitted by IJ.oyd Aldrich, City Engineer, City of los Angeles, on ~erion Activated Sludge Plant for period ending October 1, 1954, lias received. It lias moved by Poxon, seconded by Anderson, that Progress Report No. 98 on Hyperion Activated Sludge Plant for period ending October 1, 1954, be referred to the Vernon Engineering Department. Motion carried. Communication from L. C. Husted, Fire Chief, and R. H. Boekha.cker, Police Chief, recommending a comprehensive and detailed pre-employment physical examination for members of the Police and Fire DepartmEnts, and submitting a letter from Dr. Nemeth! outlining the points to be covered in a comprehensive examination and offering the services of their clinic for said examination to the City of Vernon at a price of $25!lOO, was read. It lias moved by TrOwbridge, seconded by Poxon, that the recommendation of the Fire Chief and the Police Chief be approved, and the offer of Dr. Nemeth! be accepted. Motion carried. Communication from A. W. Phillips, City Engineer, recommending that Official Setback Lines be established along Thirty-seventh Street between Santa Fe Avenue and Soto Street and that all future building l<<>u1d be prohibited between said setback lines and property line except the installation of public utilities, lias read. It lias moved by Poxon, seconded by Trowbridge, that the recommendation of the City Engineer be approved, and that the matter be referred to the City Attorney for the drafting of an Ordinance. Motion carried. Communication from John B. Moore, Administrative Assistant, in regard to proposed City Hall addition, and recommending that an architect be employed on a two-step basis: (1) to make a preliminary sketch or floor plan after consulting with the various department heads and members of the C01.Ulcil, with a viell to taking care of the needs of the various departments and giving a preliminary cost estimate for the job, including architectural fees for the supervision of the work in the event the Co1.Ulcil elects to proceed; and (2) to perform the usual services of an architect in connection with the actual construction, was read. It was moved by Trowbridge, seconded by Poxon, that the Administrative Assistant and the City Engineer be instructed to interview various architects with reference to this matter and to submit the names to the City Co1.Ulcil for consideration. Motion carried. Report of the Police Department was presented. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Trowbridge, that the report of the Police Departmmt be received and filed. Motion carried. -- The following excavation applications, all having the approval of the City Engineer, were presented: Application 19123 - Union Pacific R. R. Co. to replace damaged sidewalk to nearest scorelines in E/s Bickett Street. Application 19124 - So. Calif. Water Co. to repair 2" water main in sls 38th Street. - 4 - 283 11/3/54 AJ>plication 19125 - So. Calif. Water Co. to repair 6" RS water main in W/s Santa Fe Avenue. Application 19126 - So. Calif. Gas Co. to abandon 3/4fl gas service to 5151 Santa Fe Avenue. Application 19127 - Los Angeles Junction IW. Co. to replace broken railroad crossing sign in W/s Soto Street. Application 19128 - So. Calif. Water Co. to repair 411 RS water main in E/s MaJ..abar Street. Application 19129 - So.. Ca.lii'. Water Co. to repair 411 water main in W/s St. Charl.es street. Application 19130 - Vemon Lightning Blueprint Co. to construct standard cement concrete curb, sidewalk, & driveway apron at 5300 Santa Fe Avenue. Application 19131 - General Petroleum Corp. to connect additional and remodelled plumbing facilities to existing sewer in private property at 2525 E. 37th Street. Application 19132 - So. Calif. Gas Co. to repair 6" gas main in N/s Fruitland Avenue. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Trowbridge, that excavation Applications numbered 19123 to 19132 inclusive, be filed and permits granted. Motion carried. The following bUilding applications, all having the approval of the Building Engineer, were presented: Application 19133 - Reilly Plastic-Type to install a wash sink at 5221 So. Soto Street. Approximate cost 450.00 Application 191.34 - White Rock Bottlers Co. to install trap for ammonia purge at 2151 E. 51st Street. Approximate cost 350.00 Application 19135 - B. Hayman Co. to construct wood frame roof cover over sand trap at 3301 Leonis Blvd. Approximate cost 200.00 Application 191.36 - Chase Bag Co. to construct chain link fence with two gates at 4900 Corona Avenue. Approx:imate cost 250.00 Application 19137 - National Lead. Co. to remodel existing garage to be converted to warehouse at 3113 E. 26th Street. Approximate cost 32,000.00 Application 19138 - General Petroleum Corp. to install plumbing facilities at 2525 E. 37th Street. Approxinate cost 3,500.00 -- Application 19139 - General Petroleum Corp. to construct foundation for light oil drum filling and storage bUilding to be re- located from other location on E. 37th street. Approximate cost 10,000.00 Application 191.40 - General Petroleum Corp. to construct foundations for two oil storage tanks and concrete fire wa.lls on E. 37th street. Approximate cost 4,500.00 Application 19141 - Ideal Spring Co. to construct reinforced concrete wa.ll at 5410 Alcoa Avenue. Approximate cost 500.00 -5- 284 11/3/54 Application 19142 - A & P Tea Co. to install overhead sprinkler 87stem at 4510 So. Boyle Avenue. Approximate cost 29,500.00 Application 19143 - Frontier Foods Co. to install water heater and appurt- enances at 5014 Hampton Street. Appro:x:i.ma.te cost 125.00 Application 19144 - Goldring Packing Co. to install wall heater at 346l E. Vernon Avenue. Approximate cost 118.50 Apl>lication 1.9145 - Western Chemical & Mfg. Co. to construct asbestos storage building at 3270 E. Washington Blvd. Approximate cost 12~000.OO Application 19146 - The Flintkote Co. to construct foundation for Banbury Mixer and Filler Silo including warehouse aJ.terations as required at 1945 E. 55th Street. Approximate cost 30,000.00 Application 19147 - Angelus Sanitary Can Machine Co. to construct new office space and remodel existing offices a.t 4900 Pacific Blvd. Approximate cost 40,000.00 Application .19148 - CentraJ. Mfg. District Inc. to constroct covered loading dock at 4814 Loma Vista Avenue. Approximate cost 19,200.00 .Application 19149 - Universal Brass Mfg. Co. to constroct steel frame & oorrugated iron addition at 2328 E. 49th street. Approximate cost 10~000.00 Application 19150 - Patman Meat Co. to constroct steel frame warehouse and chain link fence at 2638 E. Vernon Avenue. Approx:i.Joo.te cost 12,000.00 It was moved by Mailliard, seconded by Trowbridge, that building Applications numbered 19133 to 19150 inclusive, be filed and permits granted. Motion carried. Demands on the GeneraJ. Fund in the amount of $51,684.69 and consisting of the following items were presented: 70052 70058 70166 70167 70168 70169 70170 70171 70172 70173 70174 70175 70176 70177 70178 70179 701130 70181 70182/70192 70193/70207 70208 70209 70210 70211 70212 70213 -- Daniel Brenning Payroll G. H. Anderson R. J. Furlong C. H. Mailliard J. M. Poxon C. W. Trowbridge C. W. Trowbridge John B. Moore J. R. Molony COR!Pany State Employees' Retirement System R. H. Bockhacker Commercial Cafe Drs. Hall & Nemethi & Staff Drs. Hall & Nemethi & Staff The Pac. Tel. & Tel. Co. The Pac. Tel. & Tel. Co. Western Investment Co. Use of EquipmentjPolice Department Shooting Pay/police Department Sav-A-Day Laundry L. C. Husted L. C. Husted B. F. Kirk L. C. Newman So. Calif. Edison Co. $ 187.50 31,859.14 50.00 50.00 50.00 50.00 50.00 18.00 24l.36 21.77 708.75 50.00 18.20 26.50 3.00 24.38 2.40 656.83 750.02 53.50 41.37 75.00 50.00 5.00 5.00 6.87 - 6 - 285 70214 70215 70216 702J.1 10218 70219 10220/7022$ 10226 70221 70228 70229 70230 U/'J/'A BQl Service. Co.>> Inc. BCAService 00. J Inc. l. .....' Ziemer So. ,Ca.11t. Ed180D 00. Howa.rd. 1l.Scl!1vegler J. S. Colton Use otEquip~t/Cit7 ibgineering, Water Department & Sewer Department nes-AJ"ars Publishing Co., Inc. a. H, King The Pac. Tel. & TeJ..Co. Oarl A. Heinze Winter Construction 00. 207.5$ 18.00 .3..8h 19.98 64.00 7$.00 280.00 J.O .00 1$.00 6.62 15.00 .f~~.~ J., . It wu moved bJ'. Poxon, seconded by Kailliard, that deunds ir1 the amoUll'b of .$1,684.69 _the General. Fund be allowed and warrants dram tor 8... :Motion carried. There being no turther>business to COM betorethe meetin&)it was JIIOTed by Trowbridge,'seeonded by :Ma.i11iard,that the Meting adjourn. Motion carried. 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