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19550301 Regular City Council Meeting - Minutes MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VERNON HELD MARCH 1, 1955 AT 2 O'CLOCK P.M. IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS OF THE CITY HALL LOCATED AT 4305 SANTA FE A\1mUE, VERNON, CALIFORNIA. COUNCIL PRESmT: Anderson, Furlong, Maill1ard, Poxon, Trowbridge COUNCIL ABsmT: None The meeting was called to order by Mayor R. J. Furlong. It was moved by Poxon, seconded by Anderson, that the minutes of February 15, 1955, be approved as written and submitted. Motion carried. Communication and report from A. W. Phillips, City Engineer, in regard to bids received for the furnishing and delivery to the City of Vernon of miscellaneous water works materials and equipment for City of Vernon Pumping Plants Nos. 2 and 3 in accord- ance with Specifications No. 183, -oogether with the recommendations of James M. Mont- gomery, Consulting Engineer, as to awarding of contracts and his reasons therefore, inCluding a detailed tabulation of bids, was read. City Engineer recommended that contracts be awarded -00 the bidders in accordance wi th recommendations presented by Consulting Engineer Montgomery. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Poxon, that the recommendation of the City Engineer be approved. Motion carried. Resolution No. 1811 - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Vernon accepting bids for the furnishing of miscellaneous materials and equipment for Pumping Plants Nos. 2 and 3 in accordance with Specifications No. 183 and Addenda Nos. 1, 2 and 3, was read. l It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Poxon, that Resolution No. 1811 be approved and adopted. Motion carried. Ayes: Anderson, Furlong, Mailliard, Poxon, Trowbridge Noes: None Absent: None COlflnUIlication and report from A. W. Phillips, City Engineer, submitting price quotations and literature from Elgin Sweeper Company and from Brown-Bevis-Industrial Equipment Company, Distributors of Wayne Motor Pick-up Street Sweepers, with reference to the purchase or rental of a street sweeper for ~he City of Vernon, was read. City Engineer recommended that the City of Vernon enter into a rental-sale agreement on a 12 months basis with Brown-Bevis-Industrial EquipDmt Company for the Wayne sweeper as outlined in their letter of February 22, 1955. It was moved by Mailliard, seconded by Trowbridge, that the recommendation of the City Engineer be approved. Motion carried. Resolution No. 1812 - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Vernon authorizing the execution of a rental agreement containing option to purchase with Brown- Bevis-Industrial Equipment Company for the leasing of a Wayne Street Sweeper, was read. It was moved by Mailliard, seconded by Trowbridge, that Resolution No. 1812 be approved and adopted. Motion carried. Ayes: Anderson, Ma.ill1ard, Furlong, Poxon, Trowbridge Noes: None Absent: None Communication and report from John B. Moore, Administrative Assistant, advis- ing that the City Engineer has requested certain amendments to the salary resolution, was read. Resolution No. 1810 - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Vernon amending Salary Resolution No. 1761; Abolishing the position of Assistant Sanitation Engineer; Creating the positions of Assistant Sanitary Engineer, Grade 1; Assistant Sanitary Engineer, Grade 2; and Assistant Sanitary Engineer, Grade 3, in the Engineer- ing Department, and creating the position of "Operator, Street Sweeper" in the Street Department, and fixing the salary for each of said positions, was read. 35 3/1/55 It was moved by Trowbridge, seconded by Mailliard, that :Resolution No. 1810 be approved and adopted. Motion carried. Aires: Anderson, Furlong, Mailliard, Poxon, Trowbridge Noes: None Absent: None ColllDll.Ul.ication from A. W. Phillips, City Engineer, submitting Addendum No.1 to Specifications No. 179, Sanitary Sewer Main and Water Main in 27th Street (a private street) Westerly Extension in Tract No. 1561, and recommending that said Addendum No. 1 be approved, was read. It was moved by Poxon, seconded by Ma.Uliard, that the recommendation of the City Engineer be approved. Motion carried. Resolution No. 1813 - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Vemon approving Addendum No.1 to Specifications No. 179 for Sanitary Sewer Main and Water Main in 27th Street, (A Private Street) Westerly mension in Tract No. 1561 in the City of Vemon, was read. It was moved by Poxon, seconded by )otAi1liard, that Resolution No. 1813 be approved and adopted. Motion carried. Aires: Anderson, Furlong, Mailliard, Poxon, Trowbridge Noes: None . Absent: None Resolution No. 1814 - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Vernon accepting a Deed from the Estate of John B.Leonts, Deceased, to a portion of u>ts 7 and 8 of the 500 Acre Tract of the u>s Angeles Fruit Land Association, was read. It was moved by Trowbridge, seconded by Mailliard, that Resolution No. 1814 be approved and adopted. Motion carried. .qes: ..Anderson, Furlong, Maill1ard, Poxon, Trowbridge Noes: None Absent: None Co.llllllmication from L. C. Husted, Fire Chief, Sllbmitting Specifications for one 1,000 gaJ.1on per minute triple combination Fire Department pUlIping engine for approval, was read. Resolution No. 1815 - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Vernon approving Specificat.ions for the furnishing of a 1000 gaJ.lon per minute Class HA" Triple Combination Pwrper for use of the Fire Department of the City of Vemon, was read. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Pomn, that Resolution No. 1815 be approved and adopted. Motion carried. Aires: ..Anderson, Furlong, Ma..ilJi &rd., Poxon, Trowbridge Noes: None Absent: None Resolution No. 1816 - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Vemon directing the giving of notice inviting sealed proposals or bids for the fumishing and delivery to the City of Vemon one 1000 gallon per minute Class HAH Triple Combination Puq>er for City of Vernon Fire Department, in accordance with Specifications approved by Resolution No. 1815 of the City Council of the City of Vemon, was read. It was moved by Trowbridge, seconded by Mailliard, that Resolution No. 1816 be approved and adopted. Motion carried. qes: Anderson, Furlong, Mailliard, Poxon, Trowbridge Noes: None Absent: None Commu:nication and report from John B. Moore, Administrative Assistant, in regard to discontinuance of domestic incineration in u>s Angels s County, recommending that this matter be referred to the Sanitary Engineer, through the City Engineer, and also to the Health Officer and the Director of Sanitation1iith a view to taking the matter up with the private contractors now operating within the City and to report the possible effect of the proposal to discontinue incineration of trash as related to the City of Vemon, was read. It was moved by Poxon, seconded by Anderson, that the recolUleD.dation of the Admini strative Assistant be approved. Motion carried. .2- 36 3/1/55 Communication from Driwite Corporation requesting a permit to conduct a business of preparing fresh peeled potatoes, for restaurant use, at 4803 Everett Avenue" was read. It was moved by Trowbridge, seconded by Poxon, that the request of Driwite Corporation be referred to the Director of Sanitation for investigation and report. Motion carried. Communication from Keepfresh Corporation requesting a permit to conduct a business of preparing fresh vegetables, for restaurant use, at 4803 Everett Avenue, was read. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Poxon, that the request of Keepfresh Corporation be referred -00 the Director of Sanitation for investigation and report. Motion carried. Communication from Eunice Meadows dba R-Bow Foods Inc. requesting a permit to operate a catering truck in the City of Vernon, was read. It was moved by Poxan, seconded by Anderson" that the request of Eunice Meadows dba R-Bow Foods Inc. be referred to the Police Department and the Director of Sanitation with power to act. Motion carried. Communication from Union Square Cozp. dba Certi-Bond Hardware requesting a permit to conduct a business of selling hardware and automobile accessories at 3050 Laonis Blvd., was read. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Poxon, that the request of Union Square Corp. dba Certi-Bond Hardware be approved and permit granted. MOtion carried. Communication from A.mica- Corporation dba Certi...Bond Furniture requesting a permit to conduct a business of selling furniture and rugs at 3050 Laonis Blvd., was read. It was moved by Poxon, seconded by Trowbridge, that the request of Amica Corporation dba Certt-Bond Furniture be approved and permit granted. Motion carried. Commmdcation from M.Yron Morrison dba Certi-Bond Ladies Ready To Wear requesting a permit to sell ladies ready to wear at 3050 Leon.is Blvd., was read. It was moved by Poxon,seconded by Anderson, that the request of lVron Morrison dba. Certi-Bond Ladies Ready To Wear be approved and permit granted. MOtion carried. Communication from .All-Season Awning Company requesting a permit to conduct a metal awning manufacturing and saJ.es business at 5001 Pacific Blvd., was read. It was moved by Poxon, seconded by Trowbridge, that the request of .All- Season Awning Company be referred to the Fire Department for investigation and report. Motion carried. Communication from A. W. Phillips, City Engineer, requesting permission to advance Earl R. Rickabaugh from Junior Civil Engineer, Grade 3, to Assistant Sanitary Engineer, Grade 3, at a. saJ.ary of 1470.00 per month, plus an allowance of 150.00 per month for use of his private automobile in the services of the City, effective March 1, 1955, was read. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Poxon, that the request of the City Engineer be approved. MOtion carried. Communication from Vernon Autocratt Company requesting a permit to conduct a business of automobile body and fender shop together with automobile and truck painting facilities at 5600 Santa Fe Avenue, was read. It was moved by Poxon, seconded by Trowbridge, that the request of Vernon Autocratt COIlpany be referred to the Fire Departamt for investigation and report. Motion carried. Communication from R. H. Bockhacker, Pollee Chief, submitting vacation schedule for the personnel of the Vernon Police Department covering the period from. 5/29/55 to 1/15/56 inclusive, was read. - 3 - 37 3/1/55 It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Poxon, that vacation schedule submitted by the Police Chief be approved and filed. Motion carried. Communication from R. H. Bockha.cker, Police Chief, requesting that an upense allowance of 15.00 be granted to Lieutenant J. F. Blankenship for attendance at the Regular Mont~ Fingerprinting & Identification Conference to be held March 4" 1955 in Riverside, was read. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Trowbridge, that the request of the Police Chief be approved. Motion carried. Communication from R. H. Bockhacker, Police Chief, requesting that an expense allowance of $5.00 be granted to him for attendance at the Regular :MonthJ.1' Fingerprint- ing & Identification Conference to be held Harch 4, 1955 in Riverside" was read. It was 1l'IOved by Anderson, seconded by Poxon, that the request of the Police Chief be approved. Ibtion carried. Communication from L. C. Husted" Fire Chief, requesting permission to send Battalion Chief Kirk and Captain Sabella to Beverly Hills on March 9, 1955 to attend the regular monthly meeting of Southern California Conference of Fire Prevention Inspectors, with an expense allowance of 15.00 each, was read. It was 1l'IOved by Amderson, seconded by Trowbridge, that the request of the Fire Chief be approved. Ibtion carried. Communication from Glass Containers, Inc. requesting curb painting on each side of the driveway to their ellployees' parking lot at .3601 Santa Fe Avenue, was read. It was moved by Poxon, seconded by Anderson, that the request of Glass Containers, Inc. be referred to the Police Department with power to act. Hotion carried. ComDRmication from American Drill Bu.shing Collpany requesting curb painting at 5107 Pacific Blvd., was read. It was moved by Poxon, seconded by Anderson, that the request of American Drill Bu.shing COllpany be referred to the Police Department with power to act. Motion carried. Communication from Urban N. Patman, Inc. requesting curb painting in front of their new parking lot in the vicinity of 2638 E. Vernon Avenue, was read. It was 1l'IOved by Poxon, seconded by Trowbridge, that the request of Urban N. Patman, Inc. be referred to the Police Depart.ment with power to act. Ibtion carried. Communication from Abegg & Reinhold Co. in regard to the feasibility of the posting of a speed limit of 25 miles per hour on East 26th Street, was read. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Poxon, that communication from Abegg & Reinhold Co. be referred -00 the City Attorney and the Police Chief. Motion carried. Communication and report from L. C. Husted, Fire Chief, in regard to rescue equipment purchased for use by the Fire Department" requesting authority to put said rescue equipment in service, effective March 1, 1955, was read. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Trowbridge, that the request of the Fire Chief be approved. Hotion carried. Communication from Fibreooard Products Inc. expressing their appreciation for the cooperation and help given by the Fire Department in the training of their fire fighting crews, was read.. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Trowbridge, that communication from. Fibreboard Products Inc. be received and filed. Motion carried. Report of the Police Department was presented. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Trowbridge, that the report. of the Police Department be received and filed. Motion carried. -4- 38 3/1/55 Communication from John Anson Ford, County of Los .Angeles Supervisor, in regard to jurisdiction and improvement of Downey Road between Leonis Blvd. and Slauson Avenue, was read. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Trowbridge, that communication from Supervisor John .Anson Ford be referred to the City Engineer. Motion carried. Communication from H. lilehlstein & Co., Inc. requesting that the permit granted on February 1, 1955 be changed to include grinding and processing, the right to engage in the business of public warehousing, and to empower Muehlstein-L.A. ReaJ.ty Co., Inc. as well as H. Muehlstein & Co., Inc. to conduct all of the operations enumerated, was read. It was moved by Poxon, seconded by Trowbridge, that the request of H. Muehl- stein & Co., Inc. be approved. Motion carried. Communication from Certi-Bond requesting permission to remove one sirta.1l tree and trim the branches of one palm tree and to erect a sign between the sidewalk and the street at 3050 Leonis Blvd., was read. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Poxon, that the request of Certi-Bond be referred to the City Engineer and the Police Department. Motion carried. The following excavation applications, all having the approval of the City Engineer, were presented: Application 19382 - Wm. J. Moran Co. to remove one palm tree in N/s Leonis Blvd. Application 19383 - Wm. J. Moran Co. to construct cement concrete driveway apron & depressed curb, and replace damaged sidewalk in Nt s Leonis Blvd. Application 19384 - Win. J. Moran Co. to remove one euc~tus tree in N/s Leonis Blvd. Application 19385 - So. Calif. Gas Co. to replace 3/4" steel gas service , to 4800 Santa Fe Avenue. Application 19386 - So. Calif. Gas Co. to abandon gas service to 3275 E. Slauson Avenue. Application 19387 - So. Calif. Water Co. to repair 6"RS water main in N/s 27th Street. Application 19388 - Richfield Oil Corporation to renew and lower gasoline pipeline in E/s Boyle Avenue. Application 19389 - Vance Breese to install 2 - 4ft C.I. roof drains through curb in E/s Hampton Street. It was moved by Trowbridge, seconded, by Mailliard, that excavation Applications numbered 19382 to 19389 inclusive, be filed and permits granted. Motion carried. The following bui lrHng applications, all having the approvaJ. of the Building Engineer, were presented: Application 19390 - Roper Stove Co. -00 install 60 feet of lilt gas line at 4819 E. 49th street. Approximate cost 50.00 Application 19391 - Shields-Harper Co. to install one solvent storage tank and one waste oil tank at 2650 Leonis Blvd. Approximate cost 1,000.00 Application 19392 - Swift & Co. to 'install water storage tank on roof at 3750 Jewel Street. Approximate cost 3,800.00 Application 19393 - Angelus Sanitary Can Machine Co. to install addition to sprinkler system at 4900 Pacific Blvd. Approximate cost 5,300.00 - 5 - 39 3/1/$5 Application 19394 - Fibreboard Products, Inc. to install rotogravure press at 4444 Pacific Blvd. Approximate cost 40,000.00 Application 19395 - Iner Packing Co. to construct steel & corrugated iron addition on top of existing building at 3026 E. Vernon Avenue . Approximate cost 5,000.00 Application 19396 - M. Baran to construct sawdust bin at 2055 E. 45th Street. . Approximate cost 1,500.00 Application 19391 - Central Mfg. District, Inc. to construct radio building . at southerly end of "A" yard of the Junction Belt R.R. Approximate cost 1,000.00 Application 19398 .. Safeway Stores, Inc. to construct a platform on the low roof area of the northeast corner of the w.cerne Milk Corrpany at Vernon Avenue & AJ.am.eda Street. Approximate cost 1,100.00 Application 19399 - Keenan Pipe & Supply Co. to construct partitions & ceilings for interior sales room and construct equipment room on the 2nd fioor area at 2112 E. 27th Street. Approximate cost 4,000.00 Application 19400 - United Motors to install 200' of 2" water line, 2 - li" fire valves and 2 hose bibs at 2601 Santa Fe Avenue. Approximate cost 280.00 .Application 19401 - Byron Jackson Co. to construct neW' production department office at 2301 E. Vernon Avenue. Approximate cost 10,000.00 Application 19402 ..-Lily-Tulip Cup Corp. to remodel interior partitions at 2532 E. 49th Street. Approximate cost 800.00 Application 19403. - Globe-Union, Inc. to remodel interior partitions and pl'Wllbing at 5015 District Blvd. Approximate cost 2,700.00 Application 19404 - Globe-Union, Inc. to construct brick building at $015 District Blvd. Approximate cost 4,100.00 Application 19405 - Shields-Harper Co. to install one Payne forced air furnace at 2650 Leonis Blvd. Approximate cost 825.00 Application 19406 - Frontier Foods to remodel office space with non-bearing partitions at 5014 Hampton Street. Approximate cost 1,574.00 Application 19407 · Best Meat Packing Corrpany to install ammonia refrigeration system at 2116 E. Vernon Avenue. Approximate cost 18,887.00 It was moved by Mailliard, seconded by Trowbridge, that bui1ding Applications numbered 19390 to 19407 inclusive, be filed and permits granted. Motion carried. Demands on the General Fund in the amount of $43,049.86 and consisting of the following items were presented: 10977 70919 10980 10993 70994 10995 70996 10997 Pqroll F. G. Wolford City C1erk:, Petty Cash R. J. Furlong G .H. .Anderson C. H. Mailliard Judith M. Poxon c. W. Trowbridge $33,466.88 15.00 43.06 50.00 50.00 50.00 50.00 50.00 - 6 - 40 70998 70999 71000 71001 71002 71003 71004 71005/71014 71015/71038 71039 71040 71041 71042 71043 71044 71045 71046 71047 71048 71049 71050 71051/71056 71057 71058 71059 71060 71061 71062 71063 71064 71065 71066 71067 71068 71069 71070 71071 71072 71073 71074 71075 71076 71077 71078 71079 71080 71081 71082 71083 71084 JobnB.Moore J. :a.. Molony Co. J. R. Molony Co. R. H. Bockhacker J. F. Blankenship The Pac. Tel. & Tel. Co. The Pac. Tel. & Tel. Co. Use of Equipment, Police Department Shooting Pay, Police Department Western Investment Go. L. G. Husted B. F. Kirk V. R. Pomn F. Sabella F. A. Ziemer Howard R. Schwegler J. S. Colton Robert S. Stone The Pac. Tel. & Tel. Co. Los Angeles Transit Lines Rodding-Gleaning Machines, Inc. Use of Equipment - Carden, Hopcroft, Jelfs, King, Rogers, Toomey Henry R. Vasquez Robert Carpenter Anderson-O'Brian Co. Apex Supply Co. Byron Jackson Co. G. P. Crowley Cummins Service & Sales Erasmo Z. Elizondo Fairbanks, Morse & Go. Grapha-Panel Co. Graybar Electric Co. Mall O. Haldeman Corp. Hickey Pipe & Supply Co. Howard Supply Co. Keenan Pipe & Supply Co. Lalne & Bowler Co. Im.ppold Engr. Sales Co. Peerless PuDp Di v., Food Machinery Corp. The Pelton Water Wheel Co. Rich Mfg. Go. A. O. Smith Corp. Square D Conpany Taylor-Jett Co. Warren & Bailey Co. John V. White Worthington Corp. The Pac. Tel. & Tel. Co. Carl A. Heinze 3/1/55 259.50 47.78 125.00 5.00 5.00 .85 35.71 750.00 91.50 790.00 75.00 5.00 220.00 5.00 4.00 48.00 75.00 50.72 11.90 840.00 5,000.00 260.00 95.00 21.60 10.00 10.00 10.00 20.00 10..00 70.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 8.36 75.00 $43,049.86 It was moved by Poxon, seconded by Nai 1) iard, that demands in the amount of $43,049.86 on the General Fund be allowed and warrants drawn for same. Motion carried. There being no further business to come before the meeting, it was moved by Trowbridge, seconded by Ma.i 11; ard, that the meeting adjourn. &tion carried. Attest: /~f)---.'~ City Clerk - 7 - 4:1