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19560320 Regular City Council Meeting - Minutes Kl:NUTES OF A REGULAR MEETlliG OF THE CITY COUNCIL.OF THE CITY OF VERNON HELD MARCH 20, 1956 AT 2 OtCIDCK P.M. IN THE COUNCIL CH.AMBER.S OF THE CITY HALL LOCATID AT 4305 SANTA FE AVENUE, VERNON J CALIFOINIA. COUNCIL PRESmT: Anderson, Furlong, Mailliard, Malburg, Poxon COUNCIL ABSENT: None The meeting was calJ.ed to order by Mayor R. J. Furlong. It was lllOved by Poxon, seconded by Anderson, that the minutes of the meetings of March 6, 9 and 13, 1956 be approved as written and submitted. Motion carried. Mr. Jolm W. Shenk III, Special Counsel, appeared before the City Council and discussed the preliminary draf't of proposed Agreement prepared by Sanitation Districts of ws A:rgeles County with reference to the sewer:i.ng of that portion of the City of Vernon not now included in Sanitation Districts No.1 and No.2 to those two districts. Resolution No. 1909 - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Vernon requesting initiation of proceedings by the BOard of Supervisors and the Board of Directors to annex a portion of the City of Vernon to County Sanitation District No.1 of ws Angela s County, was read. It was lOOved by Paxon, seconded by Mailliard, that Resolution No. 1909 be approved and adopted. Motion carried. qes: Anderson, Furlong, M'a.i1H ard, Malburg, Paxon Noes: None Absent: None Resolution No. 1910 - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Vernon, requesting initiation of proceedings by the Board of Supervisors and the Board of Directors to annex a portion of the City of Vernon to County Sanitation District No.2 of ws Angela s County, was read. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Paxon, that Resolution No. 1910 be approved and adopted. Motion carried. Ayes: Anderson, Furlong, Mailliard, Malburg, Poxon Noes: None Absent:. None The Clerk read the Certificate of Election Judges on the results of the Election held. on March 19, 1956 for the purpose of permitting the miscellaneous em- ployees of the City of Vernon to vote upon the approval or disapproval of the in- tention of the City Council of the City of Vernon to amend its contract with the Board of Administration of the State Employees t Retirement System affecting mis- cellaneous employees of the City of Vernon. The Election Jud.gescertified that the number of votes Approving (Yes) was 53 and that the number of votes Disapproving (No) was 4. It was moved by Poxon, seconded by Malburg, that the Certificate of Election Judges on the results of the Election held on March 19, 1956 be received and filed. Motion carried. Resolution No. 1903 - A Resolution of the City Council authorizing an amend- ment to the Contract providing for the participation of the City of Vernon in the state Employees' Retirement System, making its enployees members of said system, was read. . It was lllOved by Malburg, seconded by J.failJiard, that Resolution No. 1903 be approved and adopted. Motion carried. Ayes: Anderson, Furlong, Mailliard, Malburg, Poxon Noes: None Absent: None 258 3/20/56 Communication f'rom Harold A. Barnett, Consulting Engineer, submitting Specifications No. 187 dated August 1, 1955, as revised February 20, 1956, covering proposed Addition and AJ.terations to Vernon City Hall, as prepared by Brao Freeman, Architect, and recommending that said Specifications be approved and that sealed pro- posals or bids be invited covering said work, was read. It was moved by Poxon, seconded by Anderson, that the recoll'Jl'lleIldation of' Consulting Engineer Barnett be approved. Motwn carried. Resolution No. 1904 - A Resolution of' the City Council of' the City of Vernon approving Specif'ications No. 187 as revised Febrnary 20, 1956 and Drawings No. Bl5-1.357 dated August 1, 1.955 as revised, consisting of' various sheets, for addition and alter- ations to Vernon City Hall, as prepared and' submitted by Mr. Bl'eo Freeman, Architect, was read. It was moved by Poxon, seconded by Anderson, that Resolution No. 1904 be approved and adopted~ Motion carried. qes: Anderson, Furlong, MaiDiard, MaJ.burg, Paxon Noes: None Absent: None Resolution No. 1905 - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of' Vernon directing the giving of' notice inviting sealed proposals or bids for the construction of addition and alterations to Vernon City Hallin accord.a.me with Specifications No. 187 as revised Febrnary 20, 1956 and Plans Drawings No. Bl5-l357 consisting of Sheets Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 5-1, 5-2, 5-3, 5-4, 5-5, 5-6, 5-7, ~l, M-2, E-l and E-2, revised August 26, 1.955 and Febrnary 20, 1.956, as prepared by Hr. Brao Freeman, Architect, was read. It was moved by Ma:i 1 Jj ard, seconded by Malburg, that Resolution No. l905 be approved and adopted. Motion carried. Ayes: Anderson, Furlong, Ma.:il]jard, Malburg, Poxon Noes: None Absent: None Resolution No. 1.906- A Resolution of' the City Council of the City of Vernon dec1a.r1ng prevailing rate of per diem wages to be used f'or the addition and alterations to Vernon City Hallin accordance with Specifications No. 187 as revised February 20, 1956, and Plans Drawings No. B15-l357, consisting o! Sheets Nos. 1, 2, 3,4, 5, 6, 7, 8,9,10, 11,12, 5-1, 5-2, 5-3, 5-4, 5-5, 5-6, 5-7, M-l, ~2, B-1 and B-2, revised August 26, 1955 and February 20, 1.956, as prepared by Mr. Breo Freeman, Architect, was read. It was moved by Poxon, seconded by Nailli ard, that Resolution No. 1906 be approved and adopted. Motion carried. Ayes: Anderson, Furlong, Mailliard, MaJ.burg, Poxon Noes: None Absent: None Resolution No. 1907 - A Resolution of the City Council of' the City of Vernon granting a zoning variance for Jolm B. Leonis, Jr., was read. It was moved byPoxon, seconded by Anderson, that Resolution No. 1907 be approved and adopted. Motion carried. qes: Anderson, Furlong, 14Q;ilJiard, Poxon Noes: None Absent:: None Not Voting: Malburg Resolution No. 1908 - A Resolution of' the City Council of' the City of' Vernon appointing an alternate member of the Board of' Directors of' County 5anitation District No.1, was read. It was lOOved by Anderson, seconded by Poxon, that Resolution No. 1908 be approved and adopted. Motion carried. Ayes: Anderson, Furlong, M"ailli ard, Malburg, Poxon Noes: None Absent: None - 2 - 259 3/20/56 Resolution No. 1911 - A Resolution of the City CouncU of the City of Vernon establishing the office of Assistant City Attorney and appointing Vincent R. Poxon to sai!i office, was read. It was moved by Mailliard,seconded by Anderson, that Resolution No. 1911 be approved and adopted. Motion carried. Ayes: Anderson, Furlong, Mailliard, Malburg, Poxon Noes t None Absent: None Comnmdcation from David Weisz Company requesting a permit to conduct a public auction sale of trucks, trailers, forklift, trucking and office equipment, at Hasco Transportation Co., 4451 Santa Fe Avenue, on March 29, 1956" was read. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Poxon, that request of David Weisz Company be approved and permit granted. Motion carried. Copy of a resolution adopted by the IDs J:cgeles County Board of Supervisors in regard. to the inprovement of RandoJph street over the IDs J:cgeles River and the Long Beach Freeway, approving appropriations from Aid to Cities lOOney and Appropri- ation 6980 Preliminary Planning-Structures for preliminary planning of the subject iDprovement, was read. It was lOOved by Anderson, seconded by Paxon, that copy of resolution adopted by the IDs Angeles County Board of Supervisors with reference to preliminar,r planning on the inprovement of RandoJph Street over the IDs .Angeles River and the IDng Beach Freeway be received and filed. lbtion carried. Copy of a oommunication from Regional Water Pollution Control Board. No.4, with reference to Asselllbly Bill No.4, which was sent indiYidua.lly to Governor Goodwin J. Knight, Senators Richard Richards and James J. McBride, and to the 30 Assemblymen representing Los Angeles and Ventura Counties, was read. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Poxon, that oopy of a communication from Regional Water Pollution Control Board. No. 4 with reference to Assembly Bill No.4 be received and filed. Motion carried. Communication from Harold A.Barnett, Consulting Engineer, requesting per- mission to employ Mt-. Albert B. Mervish as Engineering Secret817 Grade 3 at asa.la.ry' of $375.00 per month, effective March 16, 1956, was read. It was lOOved by Poxon, seconded by Malburg, that request of Consulting Engineer Barnett be approved. Motion carried. Comnmdcation from. a. H. Bockhacker, Police Chief, recommending that B. G. Emrick be advanced from Police Clerk Class 2 to Class 1, effective April 1, 3956, was read. It was lOOved .by' Paxon, seconded by Mailliard, that the recommendation of the Police Chief be approved. Motion oarried. Comnmdcation from R. H. Bockhacker, Police Chief, rec01llllleD.ding that R. N. Baker be advanced from Patrolman Class 3 to Class 2, effective April 1, 3956, was read. It was lOOved by Anderson, seconded by Malburg, that the recommendation of the Police Chief be approved. Motion carried. Communication from L. C. Husted, Fire Chief, requesting per.mission to employ James John Stanley as Hoseman Class 4, effective .&prill, 1956, was read. It was lOOved by Paxon, seconded by Malburg, that the request of the Fire Chief be approved. lbtion carried. Comnmdcation from L. C. Husted, Fire Chief, requesting per.mission to employ Thomas James Stanley as Boseman Class 4, effective .!prill, 1956, was read. - 3 - 260 3/20/56 It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Poxon, that the request of the Fire Chief be approved. Motion carried. Communication from R. H. Bockha.cker, Police Chief, recommending that a resolu- tion be drawn up allowing the Police Department to paint the south curb of East 37th Street in accordance with request from Transportation Equipment Co., 3700 So. Alameda S'ereet, was read. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Poxon, that communication from the Police Chief be referred to the City Attorney for drafting a resolution. Motion carried. Communication from W. J. Tannahill & Sons requesting a permit to have rubbish hauled from their premises at 2101 East 38th Street over the public streets to an a:u.th- orized durrp or incinerator outside the City of Vernon, was read. It was moved by Poxon, seconded by Malburg, that request of W. J. Tannahill & Sons be approved and permit granted. Motion carried. Card of appreciation from Mrs. Effie Griffin, was read. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Poxon, that card of appreciation from Mrs. Effie Griffin be received and filed. Motion carried. Report of the police activities from March 1 to 15, 1956, inclusive, was presented. It was moved by Poxon, seconded by Malburg, that the report of the police activities be received and filed. Motion carried. Communication from. the State Board of Equalization, with reference to Agree- ment for State Administration of City Sales and Use Tax, transmitting the City of Ver- non copy of said Agreement duly executed on behalf of the State Board of Equa,lization and bearing endorsement of approval by the State Department of Finance as of March 12, 1956, and advising that the 1.956 edition of Thomas Brothers' Popular Atlas of Los Angeles Comty has been used to ascertain whether the places of business are in the City of Vernon, was read. It was moved by Poxon, seconded by Anderson, that communioation from the State Board of Equalization be referred to the Engineering Department for checking and verification of the street numbers and bomdaries of the City of Vernon as shown in the 1956 edition of Thomas Brothers' Popular Atlas of Los Angeles Comty, and that coW of Agreement executed on behalf of the State Board of Equalization be received and filed. Motion 0 arried. Communication from Sudduth & Company requesting a permit to conduct a busL-- ness of selling and warehousing Armstrong Tires at. 2626 Santa Fe Avenue, was read. It was moved by Poxon, seconded by Malburg, that request of Sudduth & Company be approved and permit granted. MOtion carried. Communication from L. C. Husted, Fire Chief, advising that he has found it necessary to suspend Captain Doyle Farrier and Captain Frank Sabella for five days without pq, effective March 19, 1956, for disobeying orders at the scene of an emerg- ency, was read. It was moved by Poxon, seconded by Anderson, that the action taken by the Fire Chief be approrred. Motion carried. COIl1IlIUIlication from L. C. Husted, Fire Chief ,reCDlesting permission to send L. A. Harris to Bakersfield, California to attend the annual meeting of International Municipal Signal Association meeting in joint session with the California Public- Safety Radio Association on .April 12, 13 and 14, 1956, with an expense allowance of $75.00, was read. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Mailliard, that the request of the Fire Chief be approved. Motion carried. - 4 - 261 3/20/56 Commonication from Harold A. Barnett, Consulting Engineer, recommending that authority be granted to sell obsolete trench construction timbers and trench jacks to George Miller Construction Company for a total price of $530.64, was read. It was moved by Anderson, seconded. by Poxon, that the recommendation of the Consulting Engineer be approved. Motion carried. Requests for curb painting from st. Martha's Rectory, Park Metal Planing, Levy Bros. Box Company and W. J. Tannahill & Sons, were read. It was moved by Poxon, seconded by Anders:>n, that requests for curb painting be referred to the Police Department with power to act. Motion carried. L. C. Husted, Fire Chief, made a verbal report on proposed construction of Booster Punp Supply Reservoir and Test Pit at Fire Station No.2, 3375 Fruitland Avenue, and presented contract submitted by Anthony Bros. for said construction. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Poxon, that contract submitted by Anthony Bros. for the construction of said Booster Punp Supply Reservoir and Test Pit at Fire Station No.2, 3375 Fruitland Avenue, be referred to the City Attorney for checking and report. Motion carried. .. The following excavation applications, all having the approvaJ. of the Engineering DepartmEnt, . were presented: .Application 20145 - The Pac. Tel. & Tel. Co. to place 2 ground braces in S/s 26th Street. Application 20J.46- So. Calif. Edison Co. to install 1 sidewalk anchor in S/s Fruitland Avenue. .Application 20J47 - So. Calif. Gas Co. to relay lit' steel MP gas service to 4611 Pacific Blvd. Application 20148 - So. Calif'. Gas Co. to abandon 3/4t1 SMP gas service. to 5801-03 Alcoa Avenue. Application 2OJ49 - Texas-Arizona &tor Freight Co. to connect additional sanitary plumbing facilities with sewer in private property at 3336 Fruitland Avenue. Application 20150 - Citizens Warehouse to connect property at 2457 E. 27th Street with sewer in 27th Street. It was moved by }fa;]); ard, seconded by Pomn, that excavation Applications numbered 20J45 to 20150 inclusive, be fUed and permits granted. &tion carried. The following building applications, all having the approval of the BIlildjng Engineer, were presented: Application 20151 - Hadley Fumiture Stores to construct storage vault at 2528 Santa Fe Avenue. Approximate cost 500.00 Application 20152 - Texas Company to remove and re-install underground tank at 4565 Produee Pl.a.za. Approx:tmat.e cost 150.00 Applicat.ion 20153 - The Conveyor Company to construct addition to existing bui1.ding at 3260 E. Slauson Avenue. Approximate cost 9,000.00 Application 20154 - Francis Toska to install plumbing facilities in trailer and to install gas line, water line and sewer line to serve said trailer at 2030 E. 45th Street. Approximate cost 200.00 - 5 - 262 . 3/20/.56 Application 2015.5 - O.M.D. Super Service toe,i:,molish service station and canopy at 4.56.5 Produce Plaza. Application 20156 - Oitizens Warehouse to install gas line at 24.57 E. 27th Street. Approximate cost 600.00 Application 20157 - Stuart O:lo/gen 00. to install caustic soda tank above ground at .5700 So. Alameda Street. Approxi.mate cost 1,000.00 Application 201.58 - Vernon Asphalt Naterials Co. to construct cesspool and septic tank at 3100 Bandini Blvd. Appro:x:ima.te cost 1,000.00 Application 20159 - So. Oalif. Water Co. to construct foundations for t_ buildings to be moved in to the City of Vernon at 3706 Ross Street. Appro:x:ima.te cost .500.00 Application 20160 - A1.um:inum Co. of America to install automatic overhead sprinkler system at .5151 Alcoa Avenue. Approximate cost 3,000..00 It was moved by Poxon, seconded by Anderson, that building Applications numbered 201.51 to 20160 inclusive, be filed and permits granted. &tion carried. Demands on the General Fund in the amount of $73,.532.67 and consisting of the following items ere presented: 7386.5 739.54 73874 73877 73878 739.56 73964 7396.5 73966 73967 73968 73969 73970 73971 73972 73973 73974 7397.5 73976 73977 73978 73979 73980 73981 73982 73983 73984 7398.5 739&9 73987 73988 73989 73990 73991 73992 73993 73994 7399.5 I 387..50 187..50 .36,829.84 4,664.80 7.52.53 194.90 97.42 8..50 4.43 102.90 8.03 23.5.74 3,910.00 1.5.00 1.5.00 1.5.00 18.00 7..50 1.5..57 7.00 1.3.17 28.84 61.93 42.64 39.91 393.76 6.28 18..54 .5.49 686.78 4..50 6.00 .56.91 10..53 .5.00 9..5.5 40.14 23.62 J. S. Colton, Payroll R. F.Pav~v~, P~ll Payroll State Employees' Retirement System Occid.enta1 Life Insurance Conpany Postmaster, Vemon Branoh Eastside Printers and Stationers The Pac. Tel. & Tel. Co. Steno-Aide 00. Vemon Lightning Blueprint, Inc. Vemon Lightning Blueprint, Inc. John B. &ore Oarson B. Hubbard Leila L. Albrecht Louise D' Amico Violet Woodworth The Los Angeles Daily Journal Hardie Mfg. Oonpany Littlejohn-Reuland Oozp. Littlejohn-Reuland Oorp. Littlejohn-Reuland Oorp. Snider & Olark So. Calif. Gas Co. Troy Industrial Products Industrial Stationery & Printing Co. Industrial Stationery & Printing 00. Industrial Stationery & Printing 00. Industrial Stationery & Printing Co. F. &rton Pitt 00. Signal Oil Oonpany Thomas Service Drs. Hall & Nemethi & Staff Petty Oash, Fire Department Argo Electric Supply 00. Auto Electric Automotive Auto Electric Sarti ce Bell 'Wholesale Electric 00. Ohanslor & Lyon Oo~ - 6 - 263 3/20/56 73996 73997 73998 73999 74000 74001 74002 74003 74004 74005 74006 74007 74008 74009 74010 74011 74012 74013 74014 74015 74016 74017 74018 74019 74020 74021 74022 74023 74024 74025 74026 74027 74028 74029 74030 74031 74032 74033 74034 74035 74036 74037 74038 74039 74040 74041- 74042 74043 74044 74045 74046 74047 74048 74049 74050 74051 74052 74053 74054 74055 74056 74057 74058 74059 74060 74061 74062 W. P. Fuller and Company GID Truck & Coach Div. Gray-bar Electric Co. Graybar Electric Co. Drs. Hall and Nemeth! & Staff Hardware Specialties Sales Co. J. I. Holcomb C01T!>any, Inc. Joslyn Pacific C01T!>any Kraloy Plastic Pipe Co., Inc. J. J. Lawton Mac's Radio Supply Mine Safety Appliances Co. Mine Safety Appliances Co. The Pac. Tel. & Tel. Co. The Pac. Tel. & Tel. Co. Paramount Paint and Lacquer Co. RCA Service Co., Inc. Riccobon and Co. Sleep E-Z Mattress Co. So. Calif. Catering Co. Technical Book Co. Tide Water Associated Oil Co. Troy Industrial Products Jack Tyre Glass Corp." Ltd. So. Calif. Edison Co. So. Calif. Edison Co. So. Cali..f. Edison Co. H. Levine Cooperage Stano-Aide C01T!>any Redding Cleaning Machines" Ino. B. K. K. Co. Brown-Berts-Industrial Equipment Co. The Pac. Tel. & Tel. Co. Sweeper Broom Co. Anderson-Bevier Co. Automobile Club of So. Cali.f. Automobile Club of So. Calif. Automobile Club of So. Calif'. Commercial Tire Co. Commercial Tire Co. Ducommun Metals & Supply Co. Gorman and C01T!>any Gorman and Company Gorman and Company Griffith Company Griffith Company Grii'fi th Company Griffith Conpany Howard Supply Co. National Cylinder Gas Co. The Pennzoil Co. Ra:ij;>h C. Sohqer So. Cali.f. Edison Co. So. Calif. Fence Co. Troy Industrial Products Henry R. Vasquez H. C. Witherspoon Co. Modern Metal Fabricators So. CaJ.if'. Edison Co. Harold A.. Barnett Riccobon and Co1T!>any Surveyors Servioe Co. Vernon Lightning Blueprint Inc. Wilson t s Carbon Co." Ltd. Technical Book Co. Carol Ann Hargreaves, C.S.R. The !os Angeles Daily Journal 9.66 15.98 291.28 73.63 35.00 20.58 26.78 4.64 6.81 798.25 9.38 83.ltB 33.90 22.65 18.05 9.88 48.50 13.56 25.95 18.40 10.89 113.36 9.13 5.91 29.26 52.16 44.25 4.38 7.31 924.06 5.00 33.28 47.27 131.80 571.04 2.01 1.91 1.91 5.08 345.04 12.79 5.60. 11.33 17.43 83.92 77.66 79.60 80.01 35.37 12.63 70.92 30.22 35.80 1,893.00 3.67 125.00 12.82 15.45 637.78 935.00 55.40 59.18 95.22 16.07 3.48 28.80 56.93 - 7 - 264 3/20/56 74063 74064 74065 74066 74067 74068 74069 74070 74071 74072 74073 74074 74075 74076 74077 74078 74079 74080 74081 74082 74083 74084 74085 74086 74087 74088 74089 74090 74091 74092 74093 74094 74095 74096 74097 74098 74099 74100 74101 AJhambra Foundry Co., Ltd. AJhambra Foundry Co., Ltd. A.nnco Drainage & Metal Products Co. Bailey, The Plumber, Inc. Bennett Marine Utility, Inc. Commercial Tire Co. Consolidated Rock Products Co. DucOInImm Metals & Supply Co. Ducommun Metals & Supply Co. Fairbanks, Morse & Co. General Petroleum Corp. General Petroleum Corp. Hersey Mfg. Co. Hersey Mfg. Co. Hersey Mfg. Co. Intemational Harvester Co. Lqne & Bowler Pwrp Co. Littlejohn-Reuland Corp. Littlejohn-Reuland Corp. Littlejohn-Reuland Corp. Lord-Babcock, Inc. Rensselaer Valve Co. Div. Claude L. Hlrphy Construction Co. Claude L. !fu.rphy Construction Co. National Cylinder Gas Co. The Pac. Tel. & Tel. Co. The Pac. Tel. & Tel. Co. The Pac. Tel. & Tel. Co. The Pac. Tel. & Tel. Co. The Pennzoil Co. So. Calif. Edison Co. So. Ca.1.i.t. Edison 00. So. Oalif. Edison Co. Utilities Supply Co. Utilities Supply Co. The Pennzoil Co. Carl Wilson Clary Corporation Joint Pole Committee 41.20 278.10 12.73 126.00 600.00 3.00 129.52 6l.11 40.29 114.95 175.56 75.96 21.00 1,497.88 1,408.17 29 .64 1,491.55 43.61 16.44 10.38 2.65 103.41 85.00 1,450.40 1.89 15.32 17.16 16.39 13.19 32.14 6,052.04 3.16 llo.14 1,762.95 187.91 43.13 100.00 16.20 8.97 173,532.67 It was moved by Poxon, seconded by Mailliard, that demands in the amount of $73,532.67 on the General Flmd be allowed and warrants drawn for same. Motion carried. There being no further business to come before the meeting, it was-moved by Anderson, seconded by MaJ.burg, that the meeting adjourn. Motion carried. Attest: .'- G. A. ANDERSON, CITY CLERK ~ ByDePuty 01 ty Olerk - 8 - 265