19571218 Regular City Council Meeting - Minutes
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MINUTES OF AN ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VERNON
HELD DECEMBER 18,1957, AT 3:00 P.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.
Mr. Hugh W. Darling of the Law Firm of Darling, Shattuck
& Edmonds, Special Counsel for the City of Vernon, appeared before
the City Council and advised that the Public Utilities Commission
of the State of California had denied the petition of City of Vernon
for a rehearing and a stay order of Decision No. 55703.
Resolution No. 2116 - A Resolution of the City Council of
the City of Vernon authorizing and directing the taking of such
necessary or proper action, on behalf of the City of Vernon to
terminate the leasehold term and repossess the leased property under
the Lease Agreement between the City of Vernon and Southern California
Edison Company, Ltd., dated February 23, 1937, was read.
Mr. William D. Moore of the Law Firm of O'Melveny & Myers,
Attorneys for the Southern California Edison Company, Ltd., attended
the meeting and was accorded the privilege of addressing the City
Council relative to this matter. Mr. Moore thanked the City Council
for the cordial welcome and for the privilege granted to him.
At the conclusion of a general discussion of this matter,
it was moved by Poxon, seconded by Anderson, that Resolution No. 2116
be approved and adopted. Motion carried.
Ayes: Anderson, Furlong, Mailliard, Malburg, Poxon
Noes: None
Absent: None
Mr. Hugh W. Darling read a proposed letter, dated December
18, 1957, addressed to the Southern California Edison Company, Ltd.
This letter was prepared in accordance with Section 2 of Resolution
No. 2116.
It was moved by Malburg, seconded by Mailliard, that the
proposed letter as read be approved and that same be executed by the
City of Vernon and presented to Southern California Edison Company,
Ltd. Motion carried.
Ayes: Anderson, Furlong, Mailliard, Malburg, Poxon
Noes: None
Absent: None
Mr. William D. Moore stated that he had been requested by
the President of the Southern California Edison Company, Ltd. to
extend an invitation to City Councilmen as individuals and to business
firms in Vernon to meet with the President sometime after the first
of the year to discuss all practical matters which might arise.
Mr. William D. Moore stated that Mr. W. E. Weaver, District
Manager of Southern California Edison Company, Ltd., was present, and
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that Mr. Weaver wished to know if the City Council planned to take
any action at this time relative to rate options for electric current
for the various city-owned water wells and pumping plants.
No action was taken by the City Council on this matter.
There be:i.ng no further busi.ness to come before the meeti.ng,
it was moved by Malburg, seconded by Mai11iard, that the meeting
adj ourn . Mo tion carried.
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Attest:
R. P. MOORE, CITY CLERK
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Deputy'City Clerk