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19550816 Regular City Council Meeting - Minutes MINUTES OF A RIDULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VERnON HELD AUGUST 16, 1955 AT 2 O'CLOCK P.M. IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS OF THE CITY HALL IDCATED AT 4305 SANTA FE AvmUE, 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 Anderson, seconded by Poxon, that the minutes of August 2, 1955 be approved as written and submitted. Motion carried. Communication and report from John B. Moore, Administrative Assistant, in regard to the necessity for relocating Fire Department and Civil Defense mutual aid radio antennas and installing Civil Defense air horn on City Hall Fire Station hose tower in connection with the remodeling and addition of space to the City Hall, was read. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Poxon, that the matter of relocating Fire Department and Civil Defense mutual aid radio antennas and installing Civil Defense air horn on City Hall Fire Station hose tower in connection with the remodel- ing and addition of space to the City Hall, be referred to the Administrative Assist- ant for further study and report. Motion carried. Communication from Pa.ckers Mutual Water Conpany in regard to the possibil- ity of renting the City of Vernon IS water mains to secure Colorado River Water, if and when the City of Vernon secures this water for themselves, was read. It was :rooved by Anderson" seconded by Trowbridge, that the City Clerk be instructed to advise the Packers Mutual Water Company in writing that the City of Vernon could. not legally rent the use of their water mains to said Company as the Bond issue for this water system was for the use and protection of the inhabitants of the City of Vernon. Motion carried. CoIllIllUlli.cation and report from A. W. Phillips, City Engineer, in regard to vacating a portion of East 46th Street easterly of St. Charles Avenue, recommending that said vacation be approved, was read. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Poxon, that the recommendation of the City Engineer be approved. Motion carried. Ordinance No. 682 - An Ordinance of the City of Vernon declaring its intention to Close-up, vacate and abandon a portion of 46th Street, formerly known as Junior Street, in the City of Vernon, County of los Angeles, California, was read in full for a first reading. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Poxon, that Ordinance No. 682 receive and pass a first reading. Motion carried. qes: Anderson, Furlong, Mailliard, Poxon, Trowbridge Noes: None Absent: None It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Poxon, that Ordinance No. 682 receive a second reading by title. Motion carried. Ordinance No. 682 - An Ordinance of the City of Vernon declaring its intention to close-up, vacate and abandon a portion of 46th Street, formerly known as Junior Street, in the City of Vernon, County of los Angeles, California, was read .for a second reading by title. ....~3 ..LI.::;.' 8/16/55 It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Poxon, that Ordinance No. 682 receive and pass a second reading. Motion carried. ~es: Anderson, Furlong,. Mailliard, Poxen, Trowbridge Noes: None Absent: None Communication from Herman C. Perales, Jr. requesting a Veteran I s Exemption P~rmitto sell eggs to fellow employees at the Best Meat Packing Company, 3137 ~ast Vernon Avenue, was read. It was moved by Trowbridge, seconded by Mailliard, that the request of Herman C.Perales, Jr. be referred to the Director of Sanitation with power to act. Motion carried. I Copy of First Supplemental Application of Los Angeles Transit Lines for Additional Interim Relief - Application No. 35601, together with notice of hearing before the Public Utilities Commission" was presented. It was moved by Poxen, seconded by Mailliard" that copy of First Supple- mental Application of Los Angeles Transit Lines for Additional Interim Relie!, together with notice of hearing before the Public Utilities Commission be received and filed. Motion carried. Copy of First Supplemental Application of Metropolitan Coach Lines for Additional Interim Relief concurring with Los Angeles Transit Lines Application dated August 2" 1955, together with notice of hearing before the Public Utilities Commission, was presented. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Trowbridge, that copy of First Supple.. mental Application of Metropolitan Coach Lines. for Additional Interim Relief, to- gether with notice of hearing before the Public Utilities Commission be received and filed. Motion carried. Comrmmication and report of Carl A. Heinze, Consulting Engineer, advising that check submitted by Southern California Edison Company in the amount of $169,212.50 for bond principal and interest redemptions for fiscal year 1955-56 on Vernon Light & Power Bonds has been checked and verified as correct, was read. It was moved by Poxon, seconded by Anderson, that communication and report of the Consulting Engineer be received and filed. Motion carried. Communication from Carson B. Hubbard, City Attorney, in regard to abandon- ment of certain lines lJIJ Southern California Water Company, transmitting original Notice of Abandonment together with originaJ. certified copy of minutes of the Board of Directors of the Southern California Water Company, was read. It was moved by Trowbridge, seconded by Mailliard, that communication from the City Attorney together with original Notice of Abandonment and original certified copy of minutes of the Board of Directors of the Southern California Water Company be received and filed. Motion carried. Communication from Hr. Fred Hurley requesting permission to take one week vacation leave commencing August 29, 1955, was read. It Was moved by Anderson, seconded by Poxen, that the request of Mr. Fred Hurley be approved. Motion carried. Communication from Kirkwood Industries Inc. requesting curb painting at 2856 Leonis Blvd., was read. It was moved by Trowbridge, seconded by Mailliard, that the request of Kirkwood Industries Inc. be referred to the Police Department with power to act. Motion carried. Communication from Troy Industrial Products in regard to purchasing proper- ty at 2251 East 38th Street, together with letter from Carson B. Hubbard, City Attorney, in regard to said matter, were read. It was moved by Poxon, seconded by Anderson" that the offer of Troy Indust- rial Products to purchase property at 2251 E. 38th Street be rejected. Motion carried. - 2 - j.Z4 8/16/55 Communication from Union Oil Conpany of California requesting authority to abandon in place certain pipe lines maintained pursuant to Pipe Line Franchise Ord- inance No. 585, was read. It was moved by Poxon, seconded by Trowbridge, that the request of the Union Oil Conpany be referred to the City Engineer and the City Attorney. Motion carried. Communication from Commercial Catering Supply, Inc. requesting a permit to operate a new 1955 Mobile Catering Unit in the City of Vernon, was read. It vIas moved by Poxon, seconded by Trowbridge, that the request of Commercial Catering Supply, Inc. be referred to the Police Department and the Director of Sanita- tion with power to act. Motion carried. Communication and report from A. W. Phillips, City Ehgineer, in regard to request of George Little, Street Painter, to occupy one of the cabins in rear of the City Hall, recommending that cabins Nos. 7, 8 and 9 be placed on the non-available list and not be used as living quarters by anyone, was read. It was moved by Poxon, seconded by Trowbridge, that the recommendation of the City Engineer be approved. Motion carried. Communication and report from A. W. Phillips, City Engineer, requesting authority to use Olympic Houses Nos. 7, 8 and 9 for Street and Water Department storage pUIposes, was read. It was moved by Poxon, seconded by Trowbridge, that the request of the City Engineer be approved. Motion carried. Communication and report from A. W. Phillips, City Engineer, in regard to landscaping in front of and on the west side of Fire Station No.2, was read. It was moved by Trowbridge, seconded by Poxon, that the Fire Department maintain the grounds at Fire Station No.2. Motion carried. Communication from Jacobson r s Truck Parts requesting permission to use the rear of the property located at 3140 E. Washington Blvd. as a storage yard for trucks, trailers and truck parts, was read. It was moved by Trowbridge, seconded by Poxon, that the request of Jacobson 's Truck Parts be referred to the Fire Department for investigation and report. Motion carried. Communication from L. C. Husted, Fire Chief, requesting permission to maintain a petty cash fund for the Fire Department in the amount of $100.00, was read. It was moved by Trowbridge, seconded by Mailliard, that the request of the Fire Chief be approved. Motion carried. · Communication from R. H. Bockhacker, Police Chief, requesting permission to maintain a petty cash fund for the Police Department in the amount of $100.00, was read. It was moved by Trowbridge, seconded by Mailliard, that the request of the Police Chief be approved. r'fotion carried. Communication from L. C. Husted, Fire Chief, requesting permission" to send L. A. Harris to San Francisco to attend the regular Fall meeting of the California Section of the. International Municipal Signal Association September 2 and 3, 1955, with an eJq:>ense allowance of $84.00, was read. It was moved by Poxon, seconded by Mailliard, that the request of the Fire Chief be approved. Motion carried. Report of the Police Department was presented. It was moved by}.failliard, seconded by Anderson, that the report of the Police Department be received and filed. Motion carried. - 3 - :125 l 8/16/55 Comnnmication from R. H. Bockhacker, Police Chief, requesting that Police Officer Frank E. Sweeney, a Master Sergeant in Conpany A, lllth Reconnaissance Battalion,U. S. Army, be granted permission to attend Field Training at Camp Roberts, California from August 21, to August 27, 1955, with no loss of pay, was read. It was moved by Trowbridge, seconded by Mailliard, that the request of the Police Chief be approved. Motion carried. CoDlmunication from Cambria Spring Conpany requesting a permit to conduct a business of manufacturing and servicing leaf springs for all kinds of vehicles, wheel alignment and brake installations, at 3255 East Washington Blvd., was read. It was moved by Trowbridge, seconded by Mailliard,that the request of Cambria Spring Conpany be approved and permit granted. Motion carried. Comnnmicationfrom J. M. Lowery, Los Angeles County Auditor-Controller, submitting assessed valuations for fiscal year 1955-56, was read. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Poxon, that communication from the Los Angeles County Auditor-Controller be received and filed. Motion carried. Communication from R. H. Bockhacker, Police Chief, requesting permission to purchase two motorcycle radios together with necessary special equipment, was read. -. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Paxon, that the request of the Police Chief be approved. Motion carried. Communication from L. C. Husted, Fire Chief, reconnnencling that a permit be granted to The Cleveland Wrecking Conpany to operate their retail sales yard. at 3140 E. Washington Blvd., was read. It was moved by Trowbridge, seconded by Poxon, that the recommendation of the Fire Chief be approved and permit granted to The Cleveland Wrecking Conpany. Motion carried. Communication and report from Robert S. stone, Director of Sanitation, in regard to mosquito control problems within the City of Vernon, recommending that the City of Vernon handle its own mosquito control program in connection with the over- all sanitation. program" was read. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Poxon, that the recommendation of the Director of Sanitation be approved. Motion carried. Communication from Flasher Electronic Corporation offering to SUPPlY portable fiashing emergency and safety light equipment to the City of Vernon on a trial basis, was read. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Paxon, that the offer of the Flasher Electronic Corporation to supply portable flashing emergency and safety light equip- ment be accepted on trial. MOtion carried. Communication from Carson B. Hubbard, City Attorney, submitting statement from Young, 01Hara & Shenk covering services rendered by them in the case U. S. vs. Certain Parcels of Land No. Civil 1064 HW, which was heard in the United States Court, Southern District, Central Division, together with a copy of their forward- ing letter, was read. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Poxon, that statement from Young, 01Hara & Shenk covering services rendered by them in the Case U. S. vs. Certain Parcels of Land No. Civil 1064 HW be paid, and that communications with reference to said case be received and filed. Motion carried. . Communication from Southern California Edison Company requesting authority to make necessary additions to Vernon Electrical System in accordance with Lease Agree- ment dated February 23, 1937, was read. It was moved by TrOwbridge, seconded by Poxon, that the request_from Southern California Edison Conpany be referred to Carl A. Heinze, Consulting Engineer. Motion carried. - 4 - :126 8/16/55 Communication from Grout & Steinbeck, Insurance Brokers, subMitting a copy of liability policy in regard to C. T. Crawi'ord dba Yellow Cab Co., et al, Republic Indemnity Co. Policy No. CA 62911, was read. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Poxon, that communication from Grout & Steinbeck, Insurance Brokers, together with copy of liability policy in regard to C. T. Crawford dba Yellow Cab Co., et al, be received and filed. Motion carried. It was moved by Poxon, seconded by Anderson, that the City Engineer and the City Attorney be instructed to report on the feasibility of condemnation of certain property with area of approximately seven acres on the Southwest corner of Fruitland Avenue and Downey Road for City pUI!>oses. Motion carried. It was moved by Poxon, seconded by Anderson, that the City Attorney be instructed to prepare and present a draft of a Sales Use Tax Ordinance in conformity with the recent State Legislation covering such matter. Motion carried. Communication and report from John B. Moore, Administrative Assistant, submitting tentative budget for the fiscal year 1955-56, was read. . It was moved by Trowbridge, seconded by Mailliard, that the tentative budget for the fiscal year 1955-56 be received for study. Motion carried. The following excavation applications, all havi.J1g the approval of the City Engineer, were presented: Application 19680 - Bethlehem Pacific Coast Steel COI!>. to remove existing driveway & depressed curb and construct full curb & 5 f sidewalk inSI s Slauson Avenue. Application 19681 - A. T. & S. F. Ry. Co. to construct spur track across 30th Street in accordance with Franchise Ordinance No. 680. Application 19682 - So. Calif. Gas Co. to remove & install 8ft gas main to clear 8ft City Fire Service lateral in.s/s Fruit- land Avenue. Application 19683 - So. Calif. Gas Co. to install curb valve on gas servic e to 5800 So. Boyle Avenue. Application 19684 - So. Calif. Gas Co. to repair 12" gas main at 2445 E. 26th Street. Application 19685 - So. Calif. Gas Co. to abandon in place 1206' of 8ft gas main in sls Fruitland Avenue. A.0'lication 19686 - The Pac. Tel. & Tel. Co. to repair underground con- duit in N/s 26th Street. Application 19687 - So. Calif. Edison Co. to trench Pole 116079EV - 2 f south in Nls Vernon Avenue. Application 19688 - So. Calif. Edison Co. to replace 2 poles, install 2 poles, & remove 3 poles in sls Vernon Avenue. Application 19689 - Cole of California, Inc. to install 1 - 4" c. I. roof drain through curb, & 1 - 3ft galvanized water pipe enclosed in concrete at 2615 Fruitland Avenue. Application 19690 - R. J. Schirm to connect property at 4599 Pacific Blvd. with sewer in Pacific Blvd. Application 19691 - R. J. Schirm to connect additional sanitary plumbing facilities to existing sewer on private property at 4599 Pacific Blvd. It 'tiaS moved by Mailliard, seconded by Tro'tibridge, that excavation Applications numbered 19680 to 19691 inclusive, be filed and permits granted. :f.11otion carried. - 5 - :127 8/16/55 The following building applications, all having the approval or the Building Engineer, were presented: Application 19692 - Joslyn Pacific Company to install overhead sprinkler s,ystem at 5100 District Blvd. Approximate cost 6,495.00 Application 19693 - Vernon Kilns to install plumbing facilities at 2316 E. 52nd Street. Approximate cost 700.00 Application 19694 ':'" Luer Packing Co. to convert basement smoke house area to freezer & cooler at 3026 E. Vernon Avenue. Approximate cost 14,500.00 Application 19695 - Pacific Cold Storage Co. to construct mezzanine in existing building at 2851 E. 44th Street. Approx::tmate cost 4,500.00 Application 19696 - o. E. Clark Paper Box Co. to install overhead auto- matic fire sprinkler s,ystem at 2716 Leoms Blvd. Approximate cost 3,053.00 Application 19697 - Fruehauf Trailer Co. to construct mezzanine in exist- ing building at 5137 So. Boyle Avenue. Approximate cost 14,000.00 Application 19698 .. Rexford Pre-Pakt Company to construct cooler room at 4540 E. 49th Street. Approximate cost 10,200.00 Application 19699 - Rexford Pre-Pakt Company to construct canopy at 4540 "E. 49th Street. Approximate cost 390.00 Applicati on 19700 - Crosetti Bros. to install plumbing facilities at 3710 So. Alameda Street. Approximate cost 200.00 Application 19701 .. Gautier Land Co. to construct partitions & install plumbing facilities at 2034 E. 27th Street. Approximate cost 12,000.00 Application 19702 - Harron, Rickard & McCone Co. to construct partitions . & ceilings in existing warehouse at 3850 Santa Fe Avenue. Approximate cost 5,000.00 "Application 19703 - Tractor Equipment Distributor, Inc. to construct dock addition at 4770 E. 48th Street. Approximate cost 4,800.00 . It was IlIOved by Trowbridge, seconded by Mailliard, that building Applications numbered 19692 to 19703 inclusive, be filed and permits granted. Motion carried. Demands on the General Fund in the amount of ~~93,465.81 and consisting of the following items were presented: 72233 72234 72235 72236 72237 72238 72239 72240 72241 72245 Payroll - S. E. Hogan Payroll - G. G. Vinlove Payroll - G. W. Walter Payroll - H. P. Totten Payroll - F. E. Sweeney Payroll - R. C. Post Payroll - B. Carden Payroll - R. L. Mantle Payroll - R. D. Smith Payroll $ 252.50 252.50 220.00 220.00 197.50 220.00 220.00 250.00 212.50 34,401.18 .. 6 .. 17:8 8/16/55 72314 72315 72316 72317 72318 72319 72320 72321 72322 72323 72324 72325 72326 72327 72328 72329 72330 72331 72332 72333 72334 72335 72336 72337 72338 72339 72340 72341 72342 72343 72.344 72345 72346 72347 72348 72349 72350 72351 72352 72353 72354 72355 72356 72357 72358 72359 72360 72361 72362 72363 72364 72365 72366 72367 72368 72369 72370 72371 72372 72373 72374 72375 72376 72377 72378 72379 72380 72381 72382 72383 Burroughs Corporation Riccobon and COllpany League of California Cities John B. Moore Eastside Printers & Stationers Carson B. Hubbard Young, O'Hara & Shenk The Hardie Mfg. Co. Littlejohn-Reuland Corp. Snider & Clark So. Calif. Gas Co. J. R. I'lolony Co. State Employees I Retirement System Coates, Herfurth & England H. C. Barner & Son Riccobon and Company Riccobon and Company Signal Oil ColT!P any Commercial Cafe West Disinfecting Co. Ace Battery Mfg. Co. Graham-Reynolds Electric Co. B. F. McDonald COl1'q)any Magic Chef, Inc. Mine Safety Appliances Co. Mine Safety Appliances Co. National Fire Protection Association The Pac. Tel. & Tel. Co. The Pac. Tel. & Tel. Co. Puckett Sales Co. Riccobon and Conpany Maurice J. Sopp & Son So. Calif. Edison Co. So. Calif. Gas Co. Tide Water Associated Oil Co. Troy Industrial Products United States Rubber Co. ReA Service Co., Inc. City of South Gate City of South Gate City or South Gate So. Calir. Edison Co. So. Calif. Edison Co. So. Calif. Edison Co. Howard R. Schwegler. American Concrete Institute The Pac. Tel. & Tel. Co. Robert S. Stone Vernon Lightning Blueprint, Inc. B. K. K. Co. Brown-Bevis Industrial Equipment Co. Brown-Bevis Industrial Equipment Co. The Lighthouse Inc. The Pac. Tel. & Tel. Co. Sweeper Broom Co. Advance Saw Works AutoIllObile Club of So. Calif. AutoIllObile Club of So. Calif. Automobile Club of So. Calif. Commercial Tire Co. Gorman and Company Graham Bro s., Inc. Graham Bros., Inc. Griffith COl1'q)any Griffith Company Hammo~d Lumber Co. L. A. Decomposed Granite Co. WIn. Price Chevron Service Do-Ray Lanp COl1'q)any, Inc. Transport Clear::tngs 309.00 16.19 17.50 200.00 74.16 2,060.00 5,000.00 6.44 9.00 2.46 45.60 124.82 23,8.37.86 298.4S 13.39 83.68 6.59 535.34 83.20 33.18 38.35 2.88 18.06 572.06 81.86 4.99 11.37 7.89 1.00 62.22 29.51 18.97 10.07 15.44 127.37 14.28 13.96 252.5.0 29.66 48.00 48.00 189..01 28.29 50.40 47.00 3.50 1.00 45.80 2.06 19.50 9.01 5.46 6.86 .35 131.50 8.10 2.29 32.95 26.02 37.32 2.32 25.20 23.41 37.79 36..05 4..09 20.84 12.95 69..00 3.94 1.2'9 .. 7 .. 72384 72385 72386 72387 72388 72389 72390 72391 72392 72393 72394 72395 72396 72397 72398 72399 72400 72401 72402 72403 72404 72405 72406 72407 72408 72409 72410 72411 72412 72413 72414 72415 72416 72417 72418 72419 72420 72421 72422 72423 72424 72425 72426 72427 72428 72429 72430 72431 72432 72433 72434 72435 72436 72437 72438 72439 72440 72441 72248 72249 Shields, Harper & Co. So. Calif. Edison Co. J. G. Tucker & Son J. H. Walker Tree Service Henry R. Vas<;Dlez Warnock-Bancroft Equipment Co. J. E. Bauer Co. County of Los Angeles, Road Department So. Calif. Edison Co. 'Quinton Engineers, Ltd. Keuffel & Esser Co. The Pac. Tel. & Tel. Co. Riccobon and COl1'q)any Vernon Lightning Blueprint Co. Albert C. Martin & Associates Winter Construction Co. Inc. S. C. Carter Co., Inc. S. C. Carter Co., Inc. S. C. Carter Co., Inc. Carter-Jones Co. Consolidated Rock Products Co. Crane Col1'q)any Dayton Foundry Ducommun Metals & Supply Co. GMa Truck & Coach Division Garrett Supply Co. 1.1e11 O. Haldeman Corp. Hell .0. Haldeman Corp. MellO. Haldeman Corp. Hersey Mfg. Co. Hersey Mfg. Co. Hersey Mfg. Co. Hickey Pipe & Supply Co. Paul J. Howard' s Calif. Flowerland Paul J. Howard's Calif. Flowerland Keenan Pipe & Supply Co. Keenan Pipe & Supply Co. Littlejohn-Reuland Corp. lord-Babcock, Inc. J. R. Molony COl1'q)any National Cylinder Gas Co. National Cylinder Gas Co. National Lead Co. Pacific Fence Co. Reliable Iron Foundry Reliable Iron Foundry Reliable Iron Foundry Shields, Harper & Co. S. E. Pipeline Construction Co. So. Calif. Edison Co. So. Calif. Edison Co. Troy Industrial Products Vernon Paving Co. Victor Belting & Rubber Co. Western Transportation Co., Inc. Carl Wilson Wlnsel Gibbs Seed & Nursery Co. Joint Pole Committee State Employees' Retirement System Occidental Life Insurance Co. 8/16/55 13.55 33.42 96.71 10.0..00 100.00 48.20 25.75 947.30 637.78 1,608.1.0 55.00 45.45. 34.03 40.54 121.80 965.48 18.54 7..09 3.00 1.05.68 127.00 19.47 70.53 27.85 25.89 42.86 8.58 1.87 90.9.0 289.22 2"Oll.38 154.53 23.65 20.00 1.0.30 21.48 1.88 32.61 171.05 125.00 2.95 3.60 14.68 655.00 390.71 70..08 42.85 33.02 . 5.00 5,582..38 1.58 1..34 495.00 2.60 4.66 100 ..00 5.40 1.65 5,564.03 712.32 $93,46.5..81 It was moved by Poxon, seconded by Trowbridge, that demands in the amount of $93,,465.81 on the General Fund be alloi-Ted and warrants drawn .for same. Motion carried. - 8 - 1.30 8/16/55 It was moved by Trowbridge, seconded by Mailliard, that the meeting adjourn to Frid-q, August 19.. 1955, at 1.0 o'clock A.M. Motion carried. Attest: ~~ City Clerk - 9 .. 131