19570430 Regular City Council Meeting - Minutes
MINUTES OF AN ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VERNON
HELD APRIL 30, 1957 AT 10:00 A.M. IN THE
COUNCIL CHAMBERS OF THE CITY HALL LOCATED
AT 4305 SANTA FE AVENUE, VERNON, CALIFORNIA
COUNCIL PRESENT: Anderson, Furlong, Mailliard, Malburg, Poxon
COUNCIL ABSENT: None
The adjourned regular meeting was called to order by Mayor
R. J. Furlong.
Communication from Harold A. ~arnett, Consulting Engineer,
requesting authority to employ Mr. Robert A. Ruppel as Engineer's
Aide, Grade 4, effective April 22, 1957, to fill the vacancy created
by the resignation of Mr. Dale M. Laird, was read.
It was moved by Poxon, seconded by Malburg, that the
request of Consulting Engineer Barnett be approved. MOtion carried.
Communication from Harold A. Barnett, Consulting Engineer,
recommending that he be authorized to purchase a group of steel
tables, desks and a combination filing and storage unit from Riccobon
and Company at a cost of $1,682.66; and to purchase a group of
various types of chairs from General Fireproofing Company at a cost
of $1,083.79, was read.
It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Poxon, that the
recommendation of Consulting Engineer Barnett be approved. MOtion
carried.
Communication from Harold A. Barnett, Consulting Engineer,
requesting authority to increase the engineering personnel by two
men, to be classified according to their training and experience as
Engineer's Aide Grade 4 through 1 or Junior Civil Engineer, Grade 4
or 3, was read.
It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Malburg, that the
request of Consulting Engineer Barnett be approved. Motion carried.
Communication from Harold A. Barnett, Consulting Engineer,
recommending that authority be granted to issue purchase order to
U.S. Paving Company, the low bidder, in the amount of $755.00, for
restoration of permanent paving in City Hall Yard and widening of
driveway on south side of City Hall, was read.
It was moved by Mailliard, seconded by Poxon, that the
recommendation of Consulting Engineer Barnett be approved. MOtion
carried.
Communication from Harold A. Barnett, Consulting Engineer,
submitting vacation schedule for the year 1957 for the Engineering,
Water and Street Departments, was read.
It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Poxon, that
vacation schedule for the year 1957 for the Engineering, Water and
Street Departments be approved as submitted. MOtion carried.
Communication from Perrish Steel Products, Inc. requesting
a permit to operate a business of importation of machinery, etc. at
2036 E. 27th St., was read.
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It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Poxon, that the
request of Perrish Steel Products, Inc. be approved and permit
granted. Motion carried.
Communication from Fisher Catering Corporation requesting
a permit to operate a catering service at 5000 District Blvd., was
read.
It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Poxon, that the
request of Fisher Catering Corporation be referred to the Director
of Sanitation with power to act. Motion carried.
Communication from Knight & Ungles, Inc. requesting a
permit to conduct an insurance business under the name of Vernon
Insurance Agency, was read.
It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Poxon, that the
request of Knight & Ungles, Inc. be approved and permit granted.
Motion carried.
Communication from Long Beach Upholstery Shop Inc. dba.
Certi-Bond Draperies and Carpets, requesting a permit to conduct a
business of selling draperies and carpets at 3050 Leonis Blvd.,
was read.
It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Malburg, that request
of Long Beach Upholstery Shop Inc. dba. Certi-Bond Draperies and
Carpets be approved and permit granted. Motion carried.
Communication from Quality Transportation requesting a
permit to conduct a trucking business at 4817 Alcoa Ave., was read.
It was moved by Poxon, seconded by Malburg, that request
of Quality Transportation be approved and permit granted. Motion
carried.
Communication from Irving Rigmont, dba. Mar-Jac Salvage
Company, applying for a junk collector's license in the City of
Vernon, was read.
It was moved by Poxon, seconded by Malburg, that the
application of Irving Rigmont, dba. Mar-Jac Salvage Company, be
referred to the Police Department for investigation and report.
Motion carried.
Communication from Pan Pacific Manufacturing Co. requesting
a permit to conduct a business of manufacturing Princess Gas Ranges
for use in mobile trailers, at 2053 E. 38th St., was read.
It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Poxon, that the
request of Pan Pacific Manufacturing Co. be referred to the Fire
Department with power to act. Motion carried.
Communication from Richard J. Smith requesting a license
to operate the Central Manufacturing District Security Patrol, at
4214 Loma Vista Avenue, was read.
It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Poxon, that request
of Richard J. Smith be referred to the Police Department with power
to act. Motion carried.
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Communication from Sidney Sall, of Green Jug Liquors,
requesting a permit to carry a firearm for the protection of his
person and property, was read.
It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Poxon, that request
of Sidney Sall be referred to the Police Department with power to
act. Motion carried.
Communication from A. G. Dentman, owner of the building at
2252 E. 37th St., relative to air pollution coming from Leepers Wood
Turning Company at 2228 E. 37 th St., was read.
It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Poxon, that communi-
cation from A. G. Dentman be referred to the Director of Sanitation
for investigation and report. Motion carried.
Communication from Union Pacific Railroad Company advising
that they have no further use for approximately 550' of track
located in 28th Street and that they are willing to abandon the
franchise granted by Ordinance No. 130 insofar as that portion of
the track is concerned, and that they will abandon the track in
place, as is, relinquishing all right, title and interest therein
to the City of Vernon, including rails, ties and other track material,
was read.
It was moved by Poxon, seconded by Malburg, that communi-
cation from Union Pacific Railroad Company be referred to the City
Attorney and the Engineering Department for investigation and
report. Motion carried.
Communication from the State Board of Equalization submit-
ting a report of the latest available forecasts of the proceeds of
state-administered local sales and use taxes in cities and counties
of California in the 1957-58 fiscal year, was read.
It was moved by Malburg, seconded by Mailliard, that
report from the State Board of Equalization be received and filed.
Motion carried.
Communication from R. H. Bockhacker, Police Chief,
requesting permission to attend the 37th Annual Conference of the
Peace Officers' Association of the State of California to be held
in San Francisco, California May 26th to and including May 29,
1957, with an expense allowance of $200.00, was read.
It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Poxon, that request
of the Police Chief be approved. MOtion carried.
Communication from Carl A. Heinze, Consulting Electrical
Engineer, dated April 26, 1957, together with letter from Southern
California Edison Company, dated April 16, 1957, with reference to
proposed purchase by American Can Company of the two customer
substations now serving their property, was read. (Consulting
Electrical Engineer requested that this matter be referred to the
City Attorney for report as to the legal manner in which the sale
may be consummated and the proper distribution of the funds
received.)
It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Poxon, that the
matter with reference to the proposed purchase by American Can
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Company of the two customer substations now serving their property
be referred to the City Attorney and the Consulting Electrical
Engineer for investigation and report. Motion carried.
Ordinance No. 698 - An Ordinance of the City of Vernon
regulating the presenting, auditing and payment of demands against
said city, and repealing all ordinances and parts of ordinances and
all resolutions in conflict herewith, was read in full for a first
reading.
It was moved by Poxon, seconded by Mailliard, that
Ordinance No. 698 receive and pass a first reading. Motion carried.
Ayes: Anderson, Furlong, Mailliard, Malburg, Poxon
Noes: None
Absent: None
It was moved by Poxon, seconded by Malburg, that
Ordinance No. 698 receive a second reading by title. Motion carried.
Ordinance No. 698 - An Ordinance of the City of Vernon
regulating the presenting, auditing and payment of demands against
said city, and repealing all ordinances and parts of ordinances and
all resolutions in conflict herewith, was read for a second reading
by title.
It was moved by Poxon, seconded by Malburg, that Ordinance
No. 698 receive and pass a second reading. Motion carried.
Ayes: Anderson, Furlong, Mailliard, Malburg, Poxon
Noes: None
Absent: None
Ordinance No. 699 - An Ordinance of the City of Vernon
repealing Ordinance No. 585 of said city granting a franchise to
Union Oil Company of California, a California corporation, and
terminating Pacific Indemnity Company's Faithful Performance Bond
No. 120968, was read in full for a first reading.
It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Poxon, that Ordinance
No. 699 receive and pass a first reading. Motion carried.
Ayes: Anderson, Furlong, Mailliard, Malburg, Poxon
Noes: None
Absent: None
It was moved by Poxon, seconded by Malburg, that Ordinance
No. 699 receive a second reading by title. Motion carried.
Ordinance No. 699 - An Ordinance of the City of Vernon
repealing Ordinance No. 585 of said city granting a franchise to
Union Oil Company of California, a California corporation, and
terminating Pacific Indemnity Company's Faithful Performance Bond
No. 120968, was read for a second reading by title.
It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Poxon, that Ordinance
No. 699 receive and pass a second reading. Motion carried.
Ayes: Anderson, Furlong, Mailliard, Malburg, Poxon
Noes: None
Absent: None
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Resolution No. 2050 - A Resolution of the City Council of
the City of Vernon approving Agreement dated April 12, 1957 executed
by Griffin Wheel Company, a corporation, was read.
It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Malburg, that
Resolution No. 2050 be approved and adopted. Motion carried.
Ayes: Anderson, Furlong, Mailliard, Malburg, Poxon
Noes: None
Absent: None
Resolution No. 2051 - A Resolution of the City Council of
the City of Vernon accepting Corporation Grant Deed from Griffin
Wheel Company to Lots 13, 14 and 15 in Martha Tract in the City of
Vernon, was read.
It was moved by Poxon, seconded by Malburg, that
Resolution No. 2051 be approved and adopted. Motion carried.
Ayes: Anderson, Furlong, Mailliard, Malburg, Poxon
Noes: None
Absent: None
Resolution No. 2052 - A Resolution of the City Council of
the City of Vernon authorizing and directing the City Treasurer to
transfer monies from the Emergency Fund to the General Fund, was
read.
It was moved by Poxon, seconded by Anderson, that
Resolution No. 2052 be approved and adopted. Motion carried.
Ayes: Anderson, Furlong, Mailliard, Malburg, Poxon
Noes: None
Absent: None
Resolution No. 2053 - A Resolution of the City Council of
the City of Vernon authorizing the submission of a request to the
Public Utilities Commission of the State of California for
allocation from Crossing Protection Fund, was read.
It was moved by Poxon, seconded by Malburg, that
Resolution No. 2053 be approved and adopted. Motion carried.
Ayes: Anderson, Furlong, Mailliard, Malburg, Poxon
Noes: None
Absent: None
Resolution No. 2054 - A Resolution of the City Council of
the City of Vernon authorizing the payment into escrow of $128,080
for the purchase of Lots 13, 14 and 15 in Martha Tract, in the City
of Vernon, was read.
It was moved by Malburg, seconded by Mailliard, that
Resolution No. 2054 be approved and adopted. MOtion carried.
Ayes: Anderson, Furlong, Mailliard, Malburg, Poxon
Noes: None
Absent: None
Carl A. Heinze, Consulting Electrical Engineer, made a
verbal request for authority to employ Haskins & Sells, Certified
Public Accountants, to assist him in a cost study of the operation
of the Vernon Electrical System in its relationship to the
operation of the Southern California Edison Company System, which
is being prepared for the Special Counsel.
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It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Poxon, that the
request of Consulting Electrical Engineer Heinze..be approved.
Motion carried.
There being no further business to come before the meatiq,
it was moved by Furlong. seconded by Poxon, that the meeting adj oum.
Motion carried.
Attest:
G. A. ANDERSON, City Clerk
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