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19550802 Regular City Council Meeting - Minutes MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEEI'nm OF THE CITY COUNCn. OF THE CITY OF VERNON HELD AUGUST 2, 1955 AT 2 O'CIDCK P.M. IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS OF THE CITY HALL IDCATED AT 4305 SANTA FE AVENUE, VERNON, 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 Poxon, seconded by Trowbridge, that the minutes of July 19, 1955 be approved as written and submitted. Motion carried. Communication and report from Carson B. Hubbard, City Attorney, in regard to occupancy of new Fire Station No.2, was read. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Poxon, that communication and report from the City Attorney be received and filed. Motion carried. Communication from Safeway Stores, Inc. requesting that cross-walk, direct- ional arrows and red zones be repainted at 1925 E. Vernon Avenue, was read. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Trowbridge, that request of Safeway Stores, Inc. be referred to the Police Department with power to act. Motion carried. Communication from LaFrance Alarm Conpany requesting permission to install their Fire Station Receiving panel in the Vernon Fire Department headquarters at no cost to the City, was read. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Trowbridge, that the request of LaFrance Alarm Conpany be referred to the City Attorney. Motion carried. Communication from Wedgewood Division of Rheem Mfg. Conpany requesting that a 30-minute parking zone be established at the corner of Fruitland and Seville Avenues, was read. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Poxon, that the request of Wedgewood Division of Rheem Mfg. Co~any be referred to the Police Department 'Wi. th power to act. Motion carried. Communication from Allis-Chalmers Mfg. Co. requesting a permit to haul rubbish from their premises at 4440 East 49th Street over the public streets to an authorized dump or incinerator outside the City of Vernon, was read. It was moved by Poxon, seconded by Trowbridge, that the request of Allis- Chalmers Mfg. Co. be approved and permit granted. Motion carried. Communication from Central Basin Water Association extending an invitation to attend the next regular meeting of the Board of Directors to be held at Huntington Park Elks Club on Thursday, August 4, 1955, was read. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Poxon, that communication from Central Basin Water Association be received and filed. Motion carried. 'I Communication from Cleveland Wrecking Conpany requesting a permit to conduct a business of storage and sale of lU1llber, roofing materials, plumbing supplies, mill work, hardware and other building materials, at 3140 E. Washington Blvd., was read. It was moved by Poxon, seconded by Trowbridge, that the request of Cleveland Wrecking Conpany be referred to the Fire Chief and the City Engineer. Motion carried. Connnunication from Raisin Markets Inc. requesting a permit to operate a warehouse for their super-market units at 5025 Gifford Avenue, was read. 1.17 8/2/55 It was moved by Poxon, seconded by Anderson, that the request of Raisin Markets Inc. be referred to the Fire Department with power to act. Motion carried. Communication from R. H. Bockhacker, Police Chief, recommending that C. E. Tumbleson be advanced from Patrol1nan Class 3 to Class 2 at a salary of $415.00 per month, effective August 16, 1955, was read. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Poxon, that the recommendation of the Police Chief be approved. Motion carried. Communication from R. H. Bockhacker, Police Chief, requesting that an expense allowance be granted to Lieutenant J. F. Blankenship in the amount of $5.00 to attend the regular mont~ FingeIprinting and Identification Conference to be held at the Plantation House, 804 W. Huntington Drive, Monrovia, California, on August 5, 1955, was read. It was moved by Poxon, seconded by Tro'Wbridge" that the request of the Police Chief be approved. Motion carried. Communication from Dale Butler's Pasture 11ixtures Inc. requesting a refund for a portion of the calendar year 1955 license fee, together with letter from Carson B. Hubbard, City Attorney, recommending that request becenied, were read. It was moved by Anderson" seconded by Poxon, that the recommendation of the City Attorney be approved and that the request of Dale Butler's Pasture l-fi.xtures Inc. for a license fee refund be denied. Motion carried. Communication and report dated July 28, 1955 from R. H. Bockhacker, Police Chief, together with letter dated August 1" 1955 from Carson B. Hubbard, City Attorney, concurring wi. th views expressed by the Police Chief, in regard to application submitted by Pacific Detective Bureau & Patrol for a permit to engage in the business aPd occupa- tion of private watchmen" guard and private patrol services within the City of Vernon, recommending that before the City Council issues a license to this or any other private patrol that they not only be required to conply with City Ordinance No. 656, but that they also be required to conply with certain other enumerated conditions, were read. It was moved by Poxon, seconded by Tro'Wbridge, that the request of the Paci- fic Detective Bureau & Patrol be approved and permit granted subject to conpliance rrl.th the recommendations of the Police Chief in his letter dated July 28, 1955. Motion carried. Communication and report dated July 28, 1955, from R. H. Bockhacker, Police Chief, together with letter dated August 1, 1955 from Carson B. Hubbard, City Attorney, concurring wi. th the views expressed by the Police Chief, in regard to application submitted by C.T. Crawford for a Taxi-Cab license in the City of Vernon" recommending that before the City Council issues a license to l'fr. Crawford that the licensee and his enployees not only be required to conply with City Ordinances Nos. 590 and 612, but that they also be required to conply with certain other enumerated conditions" ' were read. It was moved by Poxon" seconded by Tro'Wbridge, that the request of C. T. Crawford for a Taxi-Cab license in the City of Vernon be approved and permit granted subject to conpliance with the recommendations of the Police Chief in his le~ter dated July 28, 1955. Motion carried. Communication from Graff Tool & Die requesting a permit to operate a tool & die mop at 2313 E. 51st Street, was read. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Poxon, that the request of Graff Tool & Die be approved and permit granted. Motion carried. Communication from Metals & Alloys Mfg. Co. requesting a permit to operate a precision sheet metal shop at 5320 Santa Fe Avenue, was read. It was moved by Trowbridge" seconded by Mailliard, that the request of Metals & Alloys Mfg. Co. be referred to the Fire Department with power to act. Motion carried. - 2 - :118 8/2/55 Communication from Southern California Edison Company together with check in the amount of $169,,212.50 representing principal amount of bonds due October 1" 1955 ($98,000.00) and semi-annual interest due October 1" 1955 ($36,770.00) and interest due April 1, 1956 ($34,,442.50) on Vernon Light & Power bonds in accordance with lease agreement, was read. ' It was moved by Poxon, seconded by Mailliard" that comnnmication from Southern California Edison Conpany together with check in the amount of $169,212.50 be referred to Carl A. Heinze, Consulting Engineer, for checking. Motion carried. Communication and report from Carl A. Heinze, Consulting Engineer, and Carson B. Hubbard, City Attorney, enclosing the original Partial Release dated as of May 31, 1955, and the original Conveyance dated as of May 31, 1955, covering the electric generating and distributing system leased by Southern California Edison Conpany from the City of Vernon, was read. (Approved as to form by the City Attorney" and approved by the Consulting Engineer as to identity of the property to be conveyed and released.) It was 'moved by Anderson" seconded by Poxon, that comnnmication and report of the Consulting Engineer and the City Attorney, together with original Partial Release and original Conveyance dated as of May 31, 1955, covering the electric generating and distribution system leased by Southern California Edison Company from the City of Vernon" be received and filed. Motion carried. Reports of Carl A. Heinze, Consult ing Engineer, on operation of electrical system by Southern California Edison Company for the months of March, AprU, Hay and June 1955" were read. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Poxon, that the reports of the Consult- ing Engineer be received and filed. Motion carried. Communication from A. W. Phillips, City Engineer, in regard to request from Hr. M. K. Socha, Regional Operating Engineer, Region ,9" State Office of Civil Defense, Division of Utilities, to submit the name of Mr. Robert H. King, SafI.itary Engineer and Superintendent of Water DepartIOOnt, for confirmation as Third Alternate Operating Engineer" Area E" Region 9, recommending that the request be granted and that the City Clerk so notify Mr. Socha, was read. It was moved by Anderson" seconded by Poxon, that the recommendation of the City Engineer be approved. Motion carried. Communication from Southeast Mosquito Abatement District, los Angeles County, in regard to the mosquito problems created within the corporate limits of Vernon, was read. It was moved by Anderson" seconded by Poxon" that communication from South- east Mosquito Abatement District be referred to Mr. Robert S.stone, Director of Sanitation. Motion carried. CoIlllllUriication and report from Carson B. Hubbard, City Attorney, in regard to charging a percentage for overhead in addition to the actual cost to the City for ser- vices performed by Departments of the City for private and public corporations, was read. It was moved by Poxon, seconded by Trowbridge, that the matter of charging a percentage for overhead to be added to the total department cost for services per- formed by the City be referred to the City Clerk and the City Engineer for study. 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. Communication from Carson B. Hubbard, City Attorney, transmitting an Easement Deed from the Consolidated Rock Products Company, was read. It was moved by Trowbridge, seconded by Mailliard, that communication from the City Attorney be received and filed. Motion carried. - 3 - t:19 8/2/55 Resolution No. 1849 - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Vernon accepting an Easement from Consolidated Rock Products Co. to a portion of Sections 9 and 10, Township 2 South, Range 13 West, for street pUIposes, was read. It was moved by Trowbridge, seconded by Mai1liard, that Resolution No. 1849 be approved and adopted. Motion carried. Ayes: Anderson, Furlong, }1ailliard, Poxon, Tro"troridge Noes: None Absent: None Resolution No. 1850 - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Vernon requesting the k>s Angeles County Sanitation .District to furnish the City of Vernon with general plans, specifications and estimated cost for handling all of the sewage in the City of Vernon not now handled by the k>s Angeles County Sanitation District, and provid- ing for the payment of the cost thereof, was read. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Poxon, that Resolution No. 1850 be approved and adopted. Motion carried. Ayes: Anderson, Furlong, Mai1liard, Poxon, Trowbridge Noes: None Absent: None Communication from A. W. Phillips, City Engineer, recorrnnending that the construction of Fire Station No.2 loti. th tower and appurtenances at 3375 Fruitland Avenue be accepted subject to certain provisions, was read. It was moved by Mai1liard, seconded by Trowbridge, that the recommendation of the City Engineer be approved. 140tion carried. _ Resolution No. 1851 - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Vernon accepting the construction of Fire Station No.2 for the City of Vernon, 3375 Fruitland Avenue, Vernon, California, was read. It was moved by Mailliard., seconded by Trowbridge, that Resolution No. 1851 be approved and adopted. Motion carried. Ayes: Anderson, Furlong,Mailliard, Poxon, Trowbridge Noes: None Absent: None The following excavation applications, all having the approval of the City Engineer, were presented: Application 19662 - R. J. Schirm to construct standard cement concrete dri ve- way apron & depressed curb, and remodel pavement at 4599 Pacific Blvd. Application 19663 - So. Calif. Water Co. to abandon 2 water services in S/s Vernon Avenue. Application 19664 - So. Calif. Water Co. to repair 6t1 RS water main in N/s 27th Street. Application 19665 - The Pac. Tel. & Tel. Co. to replace underground conduit in N/sSlauson Avenue. Application 19666 - So. Calif. Water Co. to repair 4lt RS water main in S/s 45th Street. Application 19667 - So. Calif. Gas Co. to drill & repair barholes to test for gas main leaks in E/s W. Rdwy. Alameda Street. Application 19668 - Union Packing Co .to install three 2" galvanized steel roof drain pipes under sidewalk and through curb in S/s Vernon Avenue. - 4 - :120 8/2./55 Application 19669 - So. Calif. Water Co. to replace existing 4" RS water pipe with 4" C.I. water main & resurface excavations in St. Charles Avenue from Vernon Avenue to 46th street, in 45th Street from Hawthorne to St. Charles Avenue, and in 46th Street from St. Charles westerly 560 feet. Application 19670 - So. Calif. Water Co. toaband.on & plug existing 1211 RS water main, and install 8" I.D. D & W water main in 1st alley slo 37th Street from Ross Street to 1st alley Wjo Santa Fe Avenue. Application 19671 - Vernon Kilns to connect additionaJ. sanitary and indust- riaJ. waste plumbing facilities including approved grease & sand trap to existing sewer in property at 2316 E. 52nd Street. It was moved by Mailliard, seconded by Trowbridge, that excavation Applications numbered 19662 to 19671 inclusive, be filed and permits granted. Motion carried. The following building applications, all having the approvaJ. of the Building Engineer, were presented: Application 19672 - Worthington Pump Co. to install plumbing facilities at 5075 Santa Fe Avenue. Approximate cost 2.,000.00 Application 19673 - Smart & FinaJ. Iris COl1'!?any to instaJ.l plumbing facilities at 4700 So. Boyle Avenue. Approximate cost 500.00 Application 19674 - Vernon Kilns to install plumbing facilities at 2316 E. 52nd Street. Approximate cost 750.00 Application 19675 - Alexander lv1a.rkets to instaJ.l plumbing facilities at 1855 E. 27th Street. Approximate cost 8,500.00 Application 19676 - L & F Machine to construct warehouse and office at 3173 E~ Slauson Avenue. Approximate cost 50,000.00 Application 19677 - Union Packing Co. to construct concrete block waJ.l at 30.30 E. Vernon Avenue. Approximate cost 2,200.00 Application 19678 - GeneraJ. Petroleum Corp. to install underground gasoline storage tank at 2721 E. 37th Street. Approximate cost 500.00 Application 19679 - Pep Boys to install plumbing facilities at 2640E. 45th Street. Approximate cost 11,000.00 It was moved by Mailliard" seconded by Trowbridge, that building Applications numbered 19672 to 19679 inclusive, be filed and permits granted. Motion carried. Demands on the General Fund in the amount of $38,2.82.04 and consisting of the following items were presented: 72157 72158 72159 72160 72161 72162 72163 72165 72167 Payroll - A. K. Forbes Payroll - P. N. Moorehead R. H. King - Payroll A. E. Nelson, Jr. - Payroll R. J. Corella - Payroll J. E. Matteis - Payroll J. I. Gomez - Payroll J. A. Venezia - Payroll Payroll $ 230.00 197.50 325.00 235.00 230.00 242.50 140.00 197.50 32,391.63 - 5 - :121 72243 72250 72251 72252 72253 72254 72255 72256/72266 72267/72284 72285 72286 72287 72288 72289 72290 72291 72292 72293 72294 72295 72296 72297 72298/72304 72305 72306 72307 72308 72309 72310 723ll 8/2/55 20.83 50.00 50.00 50.00 50.00 50.00 279.02 825.00 80.00 5.00 36.84 854.00 12.44 75.00 145.94 21.84 3.20 4.32 75.00 7.31 890.00 89.21 City Clerk, Petty Cash R. J. Furlong G. H. Anderson C.H.Mailliard Judith M. Poxon C. ;1. Trowbridge John B. Moore Use of Equipment - Police Department Shooting Pay - Police Department J. F. Blankenship The Pac. Tel. & Tel. Co. Western Investment Co. Sav-A-Day Laundry L. C. Husted Calder & Fox Eastside Printers & Stationers National Lead Co. F. A. Ziemer J. S. Colton The Pac. Tel. & Tel. Co. Brom-Bevis-Industrial Equipment Co. Standard Oil Co. of Calif. Use of Equipment - Carden, Hopcroft, Jelfs, King, Rickabaugh, Rogers, Toomey 276.13 The Pac. Tel. & Tel. Co. 6.83 Carl A. Heinze 75.00 American Pipe & Construction Co. 10.00 California Electric Construction Co. 10.00 Engineers Ltd. Mechanical Construction Co. 20.00 Alex Robertson Conpany 10.00 Southern Pipe & Casing Co. 10.00 $38,282.04 It was moved by Poxon, seconded by N'ailliard, that demands in the amount of $38,282.04 on the General Fund be allowed and warrants dram for same. Motion carried. There being no further business to come before the meeting, it was moved by Trowbridge, seconded by Poxon, that the meeting adjourn. Motion carried. Attest: ~~-) 'City Cieri<: :. - - 6 - :122