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19570205 Regular City Council Meeting - Minutes MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VERNON HELD FEBRUARY 5, 1957 AT 2 O'CLOCK P.M. IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS OF THE CITY HALL LOCATED AT 4305 SANTA FE AVENUE. VERNON t CALIFORNIA COUNCIL PRESENT: Anderson, Furlong, Mailliard, Malburg, Poxon COUNCIL ABSENT: None The meeting was called to order by Mayor R. J. Furlong. It was moved by Poxon, seconded by Malburg, that minutes of the meeting of January 15, 1957 be approved as written and submitted. Motion carried. Communication from F. A. Ziemer, Chief Deputy City Clerk, recommending that G. G. Skalsky be allowed a $50.00 per month car allowance in addition to his salary, effective February 1, 1957, was read. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Poxon, that the recommendation of Chief Deputy City Clerk Ziemer be approved. Motion carried. Mayor Furlong made a verbal recommendation that F. A. Ziemer, Chief Deputy City Clerk, be allowed a $50.00 per month car allowance in addition to his salary, effective February 1, 1957. It was moved by Malburg, seconded by Poxon, that the recommendation of Mayor Furlong be approved. Motion carried. Communication from F. A. Ziemer, Chief Deputy City Clerk, requesting permission to purchase one Remington-Rand Adding Machine, Model 93-100-5, at a price of $368.78, sales tax included, for use by the Accounting Section of the Water Department, was read. It was moved by Poxon, seconded by Anderson, that the request of Chief Deputy City Clerk Ziemer be approved. Motion carried. Communication from 0 K Meat Company requesting a permit to conduct a meat packing business at 3290 East Vernon Avenue, was read. It was moved by Poxon, seconded by Anderson, that the request of 0 K Meat Company be approved and permit granted. Motion carried. Communication from Mr. Carl D. Duke requesting a permit to operate the "Hasty Cafe" located at 5112 S. Boyle Avenue, was read. It was moved by Poxon, seconded by Malburg, that request of Mr. Carl D. Duke be approved and permit granted. Motion carried. Communications from George F. Bradbury, dba Avalon Deluxe Catering Co., Inc., requesting permits to operate three additional lunch trucks in the City of Vernon, were read. 2/5/57 It was moved by Poxon, seconded by Anderson, that the request of George F. Bradbury, dba Avalon Deluxe Catering Co., Inc., be referred to the Director of Sanitation with power to act. Motion carried. Communication from Carl F. Carnahan requesting a permit to operate a lunch truck in the City of Vernon, was read. It was moved by Poxon, seconded by Anderson, that the request of Carl F. Carnahan be approved and permit granted. Motion carried. Communication from Alfred L. Little requesting a permit to operate an additional: lunch truck in the City of Vernon, was read. It was moved by Poxon, seconded by Malburg, that request of Alfred L. Little be referred to the Director of Sanitation with power to act. Motion carried. Communication from Trojan Sales requesting a permit to operate a sewing machine concession in the LaBrea-Vernon Sales building at 4536 District Blvd., was read. It was moved by Malburg, seconded by Poxon, that request of Trojan Sales be approved and permit granted. Motion carried. Communication from Frank J. Hill requesting a permit to operate an additional lunch truck in the City of Vernon, was read. It was moved by Poxon, seconded by Anderson, that request of Frank J. Hill be approved and permit granted. Motion carried. Communication from Pipeline Coating and Engineering Co., Inc. requesting a permit to conduct a business of warehousing and selling items for use in the pipeline industry to prevent or control corrosion, at 5501 Santa Fe Avenue, was read. It was moved by Malburg, seconded by Mailliard, that request of Pipeline Coating and Engineering Co., Inc. be approved and permit granted. Motion carried. Communication from Plico, Inc. requesting a permit to maintain offices only at 5501 Santa Fe Avenue for selling pipeline enamels, primers and felts, was read. It was moved by Malburg, seconded by Mailliard, that request of Plico, Inc. be approved and permit granted. Motion carried. Communication from Plicoflex, Inc. requesting a permit to conduct a business of selling, manufacturing, packaging and shipment of corrosion preventative materials for use on pipelines, at 5501 Santa Fe Avenue, was read. It was moved by Malburg, seconded by Mailliard, that request of Plicoflex, Inc. be approved and permit granted. Motion carried. Report of Carl A. Heinze, Consulting Electrical Engineer, on operation of electrical system by Southern California Edison Company for month of December, 1956, was read. -2- 2/5/57 It was moved by Poxon, seconded by Malburg, that report of Consulting Electrical Engineer Heinze be received and filed. Motion carried. Communication from Central Basin Water Association extending an invitation to attend the regular meeting of the Board of Directors on Thursday, February 7, 1957, was read. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Poxon, that communi- cation from Central Basin Water Association be received and filed. Motion carried. Communication from Harold A. Barnett, Consulting Engineer, advising that construction of composition roofing and appurtenances on Reservoir No. 1 at Pumping Plant No. 1 has been satisfactorily completed by R. C. Cerra, Jr., in accordance with Specifications No. 203 and Engineer's Drawings, Plan No. B15-l403, and recommending that said work be accepted, was read. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Poxon, that recom- mendation of Consulting Engineer Barnett be approved. Motion carried. Resolution No. 2022 - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Vernon accepting the construction of composition roofing and appurtenances on Reservoir No. 1 at Pumping Plant No. 1 in accordance with Specifications No. 203 and Engineer's Drawings, Plan No. B15-l403, consisting of one (1) sheet, was read. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Poxon, that Resolution No. 2022 be approved and adopted. Motion carried. Ayes: Anderson, Furlong, Mailliard, Malburg, Poxon Noes: None Absent: None Communication from Harold A. Barnett, Consulting Engineer, requesting authority to advance Arthur E. Nelson, Jr., from Assistant Engineer Grade 1 to Associate Engineer Grade 2, effective February 1, 1957, was read. ~.~ It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Poxon, that request of Consulting Engineer Barnett be approved. Motion carried. Communication from R. H. Bockhacker, Police Chief, advising that the Police Department have received Police Car No. 1048, Engine No. D7LT-128457 from Pacific Fleet Systems, and recommending that said vehicle be accepted and put into city service, was read. It was moved by Malburg, seconded by Mailliard, that recom- mendation of the Police Chief be approved. Motion carried. Communication from R. H. Bockhacker, Police Chief, submitting Police Department Vacation Schedule covering the period from 1/6/57 to 10/27/57, inclusive, was read. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Poxon, that vacation schedule submitted by the Police Chief be approved. Motion carried. Communication from R. H. Bockhacker, Police Chief, requesting that Captain S. E. Hogan and Officer H. J. Heidt be allowed to attend the Quarterly Meeting of the Safe Burglary & -3- 2/5/57 Burglary Investigators of Southern California to be held at San Diego on February 8, 1957, with an expense allowance of $25.00 each, was read. It was moved by Poxon, seconded by Mai11iard, that request of the Police Chief be approved. Motion carried. Communication from R. H. Bockhacker, Police Chief, dated January 29, 1957, requesting approval for the installation of new Boulevard Stop Signs at certain enumera~ed locations and replacement of old Boulevard Stop Sign on 37th Street at Soto Street for east traffic, was read. It was moved by Poxon, seconded by Mai11iard, that the request of the Police Chief be approved. Motion carried. Communication from R. H. Bockhacker, Police Chief, requesting that lease agreement, dated January 17,1957, between the City of Vernon and Motorcycle Officer Robert D. Linke for lease of one 1949 Harley Davidson Motorcycle be terminated as of January 23, 1957, and requesting that new lease agreement, as submitted, between the City of Vernon and Motorcycle Officer Robert D. Linke, for the lease of one 1957 Harley Davidson Motorcycle be approved effective January 23, 1957, was read. It was moved by Malburg, seconded by Poxon, that the requests of tbe Police Cbief be approved and that new lease agreement be executed by the City of Vernon. Motion carried. Communication from R. H. Bockhacker, Police Chief, recommending that lease agreement between the City of Vernon and Motor Officer French G. Wolford for one 1953 Harley Davidson Motorcycle be renewed effective as of February 7, 1957, was read. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Poxon, that the recommendation of the Police Chief be approved and that said lease agreement be renewed. Motion carried. Communication from R. H. Bockhacker, Police Chief, advising that the Police Department has returned Unit 1#766 to Pacific Fleet Systems and have received Police Car Engine No. D7LT- 128456, and recommending that said vehicle be accepted and put into city service, was read. It was moved by Malburg, seconded by Mai11iard, that the recommendation of the Police Chief be approved. Motion carried. Communication from R. H. Bockhacker, Police Chief, advising that Officer R. L. Slaughter was discharged effective as of January 21, 1957, and requesting City Council approval of this action, was read. It was moved by poxon, seconded by Mai1liard, that the action of the Police Chief be approved. Motion carried. Communication from R. H. Bockhacker, Police Chief, advising that Officer R. S. Arvizu has been suspended one day without pay, January 25, 1957, for disobeying a direct order of the Watch Commander, and requesting City Council approval of this action, was read. -4- 2/5/57 It was moved by Poxon, seconded by Malburg, that the action of the Police Chief be approved. Motion carried. Communication from R. H. Bockhacker, Police Chief, submitting letter of resignation from Officer David C. Hahi, and recommending that the resignation be accepted as of the close of business January 26, 1957, was read. It was moved by Poxon, seconded by Malburg, that the recom- mendation of the Police Chief be approved and resignation of Officer David C. Hahl be accepted. Motion carried. Franchise Report of the Los Angeles Transit Lines on franchise ordinances numbers 91, 521 and 576 for period ending December 31, 1956, together with check in the amount of $2,349.70, was read. It was moved by Poxon, seconded by ~~lburg, that Franchise Report of the Los Angeles Transit Lines be received and filed. Motion carried. Communication from Pacific Fleet Systems calling attention to the insurance rates paid by Pacific Fleet Systems for their insurance and requesting that a concerted effort be put forth by all lessees to lower the number of claims they have been having, was read. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Poxon, that communi- cation from Pacific Fleet Systems be received and filed. Motion carried. Communication from Leland R. Weaver, Coordinator of Operational Area llE", Region One, California Disaster Office, submitting copies of H. R. 589, S. 315, H. J. Res. 78 and H. R. 2125, the Bills affecting Civil Defense in Congress, and requesting the City of Vernon's opinion on these bills, was read. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Poxon, that Leland R. Weaver, Coordinator of Operational Area HEll, Region One, California Disaster Office, be notified that the City of Vernon is in accord with the Bills, as submitted, affecting Civil Defense in Congress. Motion carried. Communication from the City of Monterey Park, dated January 22, 1957, transmitting a copy of Resolution No. 5555 - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Monterey Park requesting the County of Los Angeles to abandon pending plans for the acquisition and operation of a landfill disposal site in the City of Monterey Park without the concurrence of the Monterey Park City Council, was read. It was moved by Poxon, seconded by Malburg, that communi- cation from the City of Monterey Park, dated January 22, 1957, be received and filed. Motion carried. Communication from the City of Monterey Park, dated January 29, 1957, advising that the decision of the Board of Supervisors of Los Angeles County -- to condemn and operate a landfill disposal site within the incorporated boundaries of Monterey Park notwithstanding the City Council's objection thereto, -5- ~ 2/5/57 and despite the zoning laws of the City of Monterey Park prohi- biting such use in the proposed area -- has been set for Hearing by the Board of Supervisors at 9:30 A.M., on February 7, 1957, in the Hearing Room of the Board of Supervisors, Fifth Floor, Hall of Records, Los Angeles County, was read. It was moved by Poxon, seconded by Mai11iard, that communication from the City of Monterey Park, dated January 29, 1957, be received and filed. Motion carried. Communication from George E. Brown, Jr., Councilman, City of Monterey Park, dated February 1, 1957, transmitting a statement which summarizes his views, as one member of the Monterey Park City Council, on the proposal of the County of Los Angeles to acquire and develop a refuse disposal site in the City of Monterey Park, was read. It was moved by Poxon, seconded by Mai11iard, that the communication from Councilman George E. Brown, Jr., Councilman, City of Monterey Park, dated February 1, 1957, be received and filed. Motion carried. Report of the police activities for the period January 15 to 31, 1957, inclusive, was presented. It was moved by Poxon, seconded by Malburg, that report of the police activities be received and filed. Motion carried. Communication from Frank G. Bonelli, Assemblyman 52nd . District, transmitting a copy of Assembly Bill AB-64 authored and introduced by him in January of the 1957 Session of the State Legislature, banning the Sale of Crime-Horror Comic Books to Minors under 18 years of age, and requesting the City of Vernon to adopt a Resolution supporting such legislation, was read. It was moved by Poxon, seconded by Anderson, that request of Frank G. Bonelli, Assemblyman 52nd District, be approved. Motion carried. Resolution No. 2023 - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Vernon approving adoption of Assembly Bill 64, was read. It was moved by Poxon, seconded by Anderson, that Resolution No. 2023 be approved and adopted. Motion carried. Ayes: Anderson, Furlong, Mai11iard, Malburg, Poxon Noes: None Absent: None Communication from State of California, Department of Public Works, Division of Highways, dated January 25, 1957, with reference to submitting a budget of the estimated expenditures of gas tax funds for the ensuing fiscal year, was read. It was moved by Malburg, seconded by Poxon, that Chief Deputy City Clerk Ziemer be instructed to notify the State of California, Department of Public Works, Division of Highways, that the City of Vernon desires to accumulate all funds accruing from the gas tax allocation to cities during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1958. Motion carried. -6- 2/5/57 Notice from League of California Cities, Los Angeles County Division, advising that the regular meeting for the month of February will be held at the Santa Anita Race Track on Thursday, February 21, 1957, was read. It was moved by Malburg, seconded by Mail1iard, that notice from League of California Cities, Los Angeles County Division, be received and filed. Motion carried. Report from Regional Water Pollution Control Board No. 4 on the meeting held December 18, 1956, concerning long-range sewerage planning for the Los Angeles Metropolitan area which was called jointly by the Regional Water Pollution Control Board No. 4 and the State Department of Public Health, was read. It was moved by Poxon, seconded by Mai11iard, that report from Regional Water Pollution Control Board No. 4 on the meeting held December 18, 1956, be received and filed. Motion carried. Communication from W. R. Davis, dba Russ & Jonnie's Industrial Catering, requesting a permit to operate two additional lunch trucks in the City of Vernon, was read. It was moved by Poxon, seconded by Malburg, that request of W. R. Davis, dba Russ & Jonnie's Industrial Catering, be approved and permit granted. Motion carried. Communication from Donald Blumberg requesting a permit to operate an additional lunch truck in the City of Vernon, was read. It was moved by Poxon, seconded by Malburg, that request of Donald Blumberg be approved and permit granted. Motion carried. Communication from L. C. Husted, Fire Chief, with reference to loss of shoes and other articles of clothing by certain firemen as a result of the fire at Pacific Vegetable Oil Company on November 17, 1956, recommending that the City of Vernon buy each of the twenty-nine men involved a new pair of shoes at a cost of $10.00 each, the total expenditure amounting to approximately $290.00, was read. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Poxon, that, due to extreme contamination of shoes and other articles of clothing as a result of the fire at Pacific Vegetable Oil Company on November 17, 1956, the City of Vernon reimburse the twenty-nine men involved the sum of $10.00 each, a total of $290.00. Motion carried. Communication from United Cerebral Palsy Association of Los Angeles County, Inc. requesting permission to conduct a fund- raising campaign in the City of Vernon in May, 1957, was read. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Poxon, that the Chief Deputy City Clerk be instructed to advise the United Cerebral Palsy Association of Los Angeles County, Inc. that there are no regulations in the City of Vernon which would interfere with, or prevent the carrying out of, its fund-raising campaign in May, 1957. Motion carried. Communication from Vernon Sash & Door Co., Inc. requesting an extension of time in paying their 1956 delinquent business license -7- 2/5/57 taxes, was read. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Poxon, that the City Clerk be authorized to enter into an agreement with Vernon Sash & Door Co., Inc., in accordance with the form prepared by the City Attorney, for payment of delinquent business license taxes provided that all of the pertinent provisions of Section 6 of Ordinance 598 are complied with. Motion carried. Communication from C. E. Dancer requesting a permit to operate an additional lunch truck in the City of Vernon, was read. It was moved by Poxon, seconded by Mailliard, that the request of C. E. Dancer be referred to the Director of Sanitation with power to act. Motion carried. Communication from L. C. Husted, Fire Chief, advising that one new V8 Ford four-door sedan (Serial Number B7LG-133729) has been delivered to the Fire Department by Downtown Ford Sales, and recommending that said vehicle be accepted by the City, was read. It was moved by Poxon, seconded by Malburg, that the recommendation of the Fire Chief be approved. Motion carried. Communication from L. C. Husted, Fire Chief, advising that two hose carriers have been delivered to the Fire Department by Crown Coach Corporation in accordance with Specifications No. 194 and in accordance with the terms of the contract dated July 17, 1956, and recommending that said hose carriers be accepted by the City, was read. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Poxon, that the City Attorney be instructed to draft a resolution accepting the two hose carriers which have been delivered to the Fire Department in accordance with Specifications No. 194. Motion carried. Communication from the Vernon Chamber of Commerce advising that the Seventh Annual Meeting of the Vernon Chamber of Commerce will be held Wednesday, February 13, 1957, at 3:15 P.M., Rheingold Inn, 2142 East 49th Street, Vernon, and extending an invitation from the Board of Directors to the City Council, Fire Chief Husted, Police Chief Bockhacker, Administrative Assistant John B. Moore and other Department Heads to attend a pre-meeting, get-acquainted session with the Board at 2:45 P.M., was read. It was moved by Malburg, seconded by Mailliard, that communication from the Vernon Chamber of Commerce be received and filed. Motion carried. Communication from John B. Moore, Administrative Assistant, dated February 1, 1957, with reference to request by Occidental Life Insurance Company for an increase in premium on employees' group medical plan, submitting Report of Insurance Committee of Employees, City of Vernon, dated January 23, 1957, together with copy of letter from Occidental Life Insurance Company, dated January 14, 1957, suggesting alternate proposals, was read. The Employees' Committee recommended t~at the so-called Plan 2, involving a 100 per cent increase of the contributions of the -8- r-'-, .'~'-'" 2/5/57 City of Vernon, with no increase in contribution from the employees, be adopted as a temporary measure only, to allow the committee to locate and recommend a more feasible plan from the standpoint of costs and permanency. It was moved by Poxon, seconded by Anderson, that the recommendation of the Employees' Committee be approved and that the Administrative Assistant be authorized to submit proposed form of amendment from Occidental Life Insurance Company to the City Council for consideration. Motion carried. Communication from Western Truck Lines, Ltd. and Cantlay & Tanzola Inc., dated February 4, 1957, petitioning the City of Vernon to install a trip traffic signal at the intersection of 28th Street and Santa Fe Avenue and at the intersection of Soto Street and 37th Street, and also petitioning the City of Vernon to repave 28th Street, was read. It was moved by Poxon, seconded by Mailliard, that communi- cation from Western Truck Lines, Ltd. and Cantlay & Tanzola Inc. be referred to the Engineering Department and the Police Department for investigation and report. Motion carried. Communication from Harold A. Barnett, Consulting Engineer, dated February 4, 1957, submitting three sets of preliminary plans and estimates for proposed additions to the City sewer system, providing for the construction of approximately 6.9 miles of sewer mains, in accordance with the terms of the contract dated June 25, 1956, between the City of Vernon and Harold A. Barnett, Consulting Engineer, as authorized by Resolution No. 1938, was read. It was moved by Poxon, seconded by Malburg, that communi- cation dated February 4, 1957, together with preliminary plans and estimates for proposed additions to the City sewer system as submitted by Harold A. Barnett, Consulting Engineer, be referred to the Engineering Department for checking and report. Motion carried. John B. Moore, Administrative Assistant, made a verbal report advising that it is the recommendation of the Finance Committee that the proposal submitted by Joseph J. Feuchter, dated January 4, 1957, for employment with the City of Vernon as traffic engineer or traffic manager, not be accepted. It was moved by Poxon, seconded by Anderson, that, in accordance with recommendation of the Finance Committee, as reported by the Administrative Assistant, the proposal submitted by Joseph J. Feuchter, dated January 4, 1957, not be accepted, and that the Administrative Assistant be authorized and instructed to write a letter to Mr. Feuchter advising him of the decision of the City Council. Motion carried. R. H. Bockhacker, Police Chief, made a verbal request for authority to purchase an Omega D-2 Photo Enlarger at an approximate cost of $225.00. It was moved by Malburg, seconded by Poxon, that the request of the Police Chief be approved. Motion carried. General discussion was held with reference to the possi- bility of widening the driveway on the south side of the City Hall. -9- ~ ~ JI" 2/5/57 It was moved by Malburg, seconded by Anderson, that the Engineering Department be instructed to investigate the possibility of widening the driveway on the south side of the City Hall and to make a report to the City Council on said investigation. Motion carried. Communication from Harold A. Barnett, Consulting Engineer, dated January 31, 1957, reporting on available sites for housing as of the present time and submitting print of Drawing No. B5-l433 and print of Drawing No. B5-l434 showing proposed locations of additional dwellings, was read. (Copy sent to each member of City Council, Administrative Assistant and City Attorney.) It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Malburg, that the Engineering Department be instructed to contact the engineer- architectural firm of Caldwell, Mason and Muntz, 4575 Pacific Blvd., for the purpose of having them submit to the City Council an estimate or estimates of cost of proposed additional dwellings, similar to floor plans of existing city-owned houses, on locations as outlined in print of Drawing No. B5-l433 and print of Drawing No. B5-l434, and the architectural fees to be charged for preparing final plans and supervision of construction, if and when the work is authorized. Motion carried. Carl A. Heinze, Consulting Electrical Engineer, made a verbal report advising that the American Can Company is desirous of purchasing the substation that services their property, and recom- mended that he be authorized to consult with the City Attorney relative to the legal aspects of this matter before making a report to the City Council. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Poxon, that the recommendation of the Consulting Electrical Engineer be approved. Motion carried. Carson B. Hubbard, City Attorney, read a draft of a proposed agreement between the City of Vernon and Safeway Stores, Inc. in conformity with communication from Mr. Dave Weyler, dated January 10, 1957, proposing that a forty foot strip of land in fee simple extending from 46th Street to 48th Street be exchanged by the City of Vernon for its present right of way at the extension of St. Charles Street, and that the City further waive all rights to require Safeway Stores, Inc. to pay the cost of improving the existing or new right of way, in order that the American Can Company will be able to carry out their plans to construct a warehouse of 200,000 square feet with a frontage of 700 feet on 48th Street running west from the westerly property line of the Brunswig Drug Company. It was the consensus of opinion of the City Council, that, in substance, the proposed agreement, as read, met with their approval. The following excavation applications, all having approval of the Engineering Department, were presented: Application 20825 - Craig Welding & Supply Co. to construct std. cem. concrete sidewalk in E/s Santa Fe Ave. N/o 57th St. Application 20826 - So. Calif. Water Co. to repair 3/411 water service in S/s Vernon Ave. W/o Santa Fe Ave. -10- 2/5/57 Application 20827 - Union Pacific R.R. to make track repairs and resurface excavation in S/s Vernon Ave. at Seville Ave. ~lication 20828 - Waste King Corp. to install two 4ft CI roof drains in S/s of 50th St. and install four 6" CI roof drains in E/s Alcoa Ave. Application 20829 - So. Calif. Gas Co. to install 315' of 2" steel MP gas main in Santa Fe Ave. S/o 25th St. Application 20830 - So. Calif. Gas Co. to install 2" steel MP gas service to 2528 Santa Fe Ave. Application 20831 - So. Calif. Gas Co. to test for gas leaks in N/s 27th St. E/o Santa Fe Ave. Application 20832 - So. Calif. Gas Co. to test for gas leaks in N/s 28th St. E/o Santa Fe Ave. Application 20833 - So. Calif. Gas Co. to test for gas leaks in S/s Vernon Ave. E/o Hawthorne Ave. Application 20834 - So. Calif. Gas Co. to test for gas leak in N/s 55th St. E/o Santa Fe Ave. Application 20835 - So. Calif. Gas Co. to test for gas leaks in S/s 26th St. at Santa Fe Ave. Application 20836 - So. Calif. Gas Co. to test for gas leaks in E/s Boyle Ave. N/o 6lst St. Application 20837 - So. Calif. Gas Co. to test for gas leak in E/s Santa Fe Ave. S/o Vernon Ave. Application 20838 - So. Calif. Edison Co. to install six poles in N/s Randolph St. 10' W/o E/s Boyle Ave. Application 20839 - So. Calif. Edison Co. to install five poles & 2 anchors in E/s Boyle Ave. N/o Randolph St. Application 20840 - L.A. Transit Lines to construct approved trap and connection to storm drain across Vernon Ave. at Sta. 41 f 02. Application 20841 - Metallon Products to connect additional industrial waste plumbing facilities at 2050 E. 48th St. Application 20842 - Metallon Products to connect additional sanitary plumbing facilities at 2050 E. 48th St. Application 20843 - L.A. Steel Casting Co. to connect addi- tional sanitary and industrial waste -11- 2/5/57 plumbing facilities at 6100 S. Boyle Ave. Application 20844 - Charles M. King to construct five 6" VCP sewer laterals from main sewer to setback line in west side Sierra Pine Ave. Application 20845 - American Manganese Steel Co. to connect additional sanitary plumbing to existing sewer at 5805 Downey Rd. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Poxon, that Excavation Applications numbered 20825 to 20845 inclusive be filed and permits granted. Motion carried. The following building applications, all having approval of the Building Engineer, were presented: Application 20846 - Cole of California to construct storage room at 2615 Fruitland Ave. Approximate cost 1,100.00 Application 20847 - Aluminum Co. of America to install fire protection equipment at 5151 Alcoa Ave. Approximate cost 123,000.00 Application 20848 - Given Mfg. Co. to install four unit heaters and extend gas line at 3300 E. 50th St. Approximate cost 700.00 Application 20849 - Fruehauf Trailer Co. to construct scale pit at 5137 S. Boyle Ave. Approximate cost 2,750.00 Application 20850 - Western Truck Lines to construct retaining wall for basement at 2546 E. 28th St. Approximate cost 6,500.00 Application 20851 - McCullough Tool Co. to construct parti- tions for offices at 5818 Alameda St. Approximate cost 3,500.00 Application 20852 - Bank of America to construct bank building at 3810 Santa Fe Avenue. Approximate cost 150,000.00 Application 20853 - A. Bender Machine Shop to install gas line, water heater and plumbing facilities at 2059 E. 37th St. Approximate cost 375.00 Application 20854 - Zenith Supply Co. to construct storage shed at 2335 E. 38th St. Approximate cost 5,000.00 Application 20855 - North American Aviation Co. to install overhead fire protection equipment at -12- r' 2/5/57 2700 E. Fruitland Ave. Approximate cost 7,900.00 Application 20856 - North American Aviation Co. to install gas service to 2700 Fruitland Ave. Approximate cost 3,200.00 Application 20857 - International Mineral & Chemical to install 20' of 3it gas line at Santa Fe Ave. Approximate cost Corp. 2528 50.00 ~ication 20858 - Federal Ice & Cold Storage Co. to construct rest rooms at 4224 District Blvd. Approximate cost 4,500.00 Application 20859 - Repcal Brass Mfg. Co. heaters for Polishing E. 27th St. Approximate cost to install two Dept. at 2115 1,000.00 Application 20860 - Vernon Industrial Hospital to remodel three sinks at 1665 Downey Road. Approximate cost 600.00 Application 20861 - u.s. Plywood Corp. to remove two columns and construct four footings and two tapered steel girders at 4480 Pacific Blvd. Approximate cost 1,500.00 Application 20862 - American Manganese Steel Co. sanitary facilities and 3/4" at 5805 Downey Road. Approximate cost to install gas line 3,000.00 Application 20863 - Standard Lumber Co. to construct storage building at 3411 E. 26th St. Approximate cost 17,000.00 Application 20864 - American Drill Bushing Co. to install kitchen equipment at 5107 Pacific Blvd. Approximate cost 700.00 Application 20865 - American Drill Bushing Co. to remodel plumbing facilities at 5107 Pacific Blvd. Approximate cost 900.00 Application 20866 - Harbor Box and Lumber Co. equipment shelter at 3030 Blvd. Approximate cost to remodel Washington 700.00 Application 20867 - Mechanical Foundries to construct steel frame & corr. iron warehouse at 4545 Pacific Blvd. Approximate cost 27,000.00 Application 20868 - Joslyn Pacific Co. system for proposed District Blvd. Approximate cost to install sprinkler addition at 5100 1,350.00 -13- 2/5/57 Application 20869 - Western Stove Company to construct covered loading dock at 2707 Fruitland Ave. Approximate cost 1,500.00 Application 20870 - Federal Ice & Cold Storage Co. to install electric water heater & sanitary facilities at 4224 District Blvd. Approximate cost 600.00 It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Poxon, that Building Applications numbered 20846 to 20870 inclusive, be filed and permits granted. Motion carried. Demands on the General Fund in the amount of $67,794.75, and consisting of the following items, were presented: 76668 76672 76673 76675 76682 76683 76684 76685 76686 76687 76688 76689 76690 76691 76692 76693 76694 76695 76696 76697 76698 76699/ 76708 76709/ 76735 76736 76737 76738 76739 76740 76741 76742 76743 76744 76745 76746 76747 76748 76749 76750 76751 Payroll Payroll (R.L.Slaughter) Payroll (D.C.Hahl) Petty Cash, City Clerk Wilson's Carbon Co., Ltd. F. A. Ziemer G. H. Anderson R. J. Furlong C. H. Mailliard L. C. Malburg J. M. Poxon John B. Moore Carson B. Hubbard Crosetti Bros., Inc. Troy Industrial Products Troy Industrial Products Troy Industrial Products F. Morton Pitt Co. Police Department The Pacific Tel and Tel Co. Tbe Pacific Tel and Tel Co. Police Department/Use of Equipment Police Department/Shooting Pay Los Angeles County Sheriff Drs. Hall & Nemethi & Staff Park Drive Inn American Gas Association, Inc. Tbe American Society of Refrigeration Engineers Graybar Electric Company, Inc. L. C. Husted National Lead Company Purex Corporation, Ltd. Riccobon and Company G. G. Skalsky Office of Civil Defense, City of South Gate Howard R. Schwegler So. Calif. Edison Co. J. S. Colton Industrial Stationery & Printing Co. -14- 48,329.60 63.91 138.48 64.56 5.59 14.56 50.00 50.00 50.00 50.00 50.00 270.00 1,000.00 70.00 .25 9.88 55.83 29.74 82.66 24.95 7.65 850.00 126.00 61.40 18.00 88.10 2.00 2.06 71.77 85.00 12.22 6.02 15.54 10.00 24.00 28.00 75.20 85.00 22.53 76752 76753 76754 76755 76756 76757 76758/ 76765 76766 76767 76768 76769 76770 76771 76772 76773 76774 76775 76776 76777 76778 76779 76780 76781 76782 76783 76784 76785 761;86 76787 76788 76789 76790 76791 76792 76793 Gast Manufacturing Corp. v. P. Kelley Kennedy Name Plate Co. Littlejohn-Reuland Corp. Robert S. Stone Watts Optical Company 2/5/57 120.74 75.00 9.92 26.00 75.00 20.80 405.00 1,734.36 32.68 3.90 26.95 81.10 4.37 36.12 35.94 2,313.39 109.20 55.33 21.60 10.00 10.00 10.00 100.00 300.00 6.00 7.00 5.00 7.47 21.70 3.00 14.09 7,594.44 1.15 2,442.00 75 .00. $ 67,794.75 Engineering Department/Use of Equipment Rodding-Cleaning Machines, Inc. Standard Oil Co. of Calif. GMC Truck & Coach Division Graham Brothers Inc. Griffith Co. Los Angeles Chemical Co. L.A. Decomposed Granite Co. L.A. Decomposed Granite Co. U.S. Paving Co. Chalk Metal Co. Griswold Duplicating Products, Inc. R. E. Carpenter A. O. Smith Corp. Johnston Pump Co. U.S. Pumps Inc. R. C. Cerra Roofing Co. R. C. Cerra Roofing Co. The Pacific Tel and Tel Co. The Pacific Tel and Tel Co. The Pacific Tel and Tel Co. The Pacific Tel and Tel Co. The Pacific Tel and Tel Co. The Pacific Tel and Tel Co. Petty Cash, Water Department R. C. Cerra, Jr. The Pacific Tel and Tel Co. City Termite Co., Inc. Carl A. Heinze It was moved by Poxon, seconded by Mailliard, that demands in the amount of $67,794.75 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 Malburg, seconded by Poxon, that the meeting adjourn. Motion carried. Attest: / ; " /' ;' / r" ~~or ~tr,J;rrfon "J G. A. ANDERSON, City Clerk ~ By/' '>t/J~ -.. 'Deputy City Clerk "LG3 -- '-'