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19601129 Regular City Council Meeting - Minutes I MINUTES OF AN ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VERNON HELD NOVEMBER 29, 1960 AT TEN O'CLOCK A.M. IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS OF THE CITY HALL LOCATED AT 4305 ~NTA FE AVENUE, VERNON, CALIFORNIA. COUNCIL PRESENT: Anderson, Furlong, Mai11iard, Poxon COUNCIL ABSENT: Malburg (Until 10:05 A.M.) The meeting was called to order by Mayor R. J. Furlong. It was moved by Poxon, seconded by Mai11iard, that minutes of the meeting of November 15, 1960 be approved as written and submitted. Motion carried. Communication from Anthony N. Passaro requesting a license to conduct a business of gun dealer at 4814 Loma Vista Avenue, was read. It was moved by Paxon, seconded by Anderson, that the request of Anthony N. Passaro be referred to the Police Department with power to act. Motion carried. Communication from Bob's Catering requesting a license to operate a lunch truck in the City of Vernon, was read. It was moved by Poxon, seconded by Anderson, that the request of Bob's Catering be referred to the Health Department with power to act. Motion carried. Communication from Appliance & Wood Refinishing Service requesting a license to conduct a business of repairing and refinishing damaged appliances and furniture at 5015 Hampton Street, was read. It was moved by Poxon, seconded by Mai11iard, that the request of Appliance & Wood Refinishing Service be referred to the Fire Department with power to act. Motion carried. Communication from Sunny Sally, Inc. requesting a permit to haul waste material from produce packing from their premises at 2705 Leonis Boulevard over the public streets to an authorized dump located outside the City of Vernon, was read. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Poxon, that the request of Sunny Sally, Inc. be approved and permit granted. Motion carried. Communication from The Los Angeles County Board of Sli,<per- visors, dated November 15, 1960, advising that the Notice of Intention to circulate a petition in a certain unincorporated territory of Los Angeles County for incorporation of a new city to be known as the City of Bell Gardens, has been filed with the Board of Supervisors by the proponents at 8:00 a.m. on November 2, 1960, was read. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Poxon, that communi- cation from The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors, dated November 15, 1960, be received and filed. Motion carried. I I -2- 11/29/60 At this time (10:05 A.M.), Councilman Malburg arrived and took his seat at the Council table. Communication from Frank G. Bonelli, Chairman of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors, dated November 14, 1960, thanking the City Council for its support in behalf of Yes on 15, Senate Reapportionment, was read. It was moved by Malburg, seconded by Poxon, that communi- cation from Frank G. Bonelli, Chairman of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors, dated November 14, 1960, be received and filed. Motion carried. Communication from D. D. Grayson, Traffic Engineer, dated November 16, 1960, advising that C. D. Draucker, Inc. has completGd the installation of the traffic signal at Downey Road and Leonis Blvd. in accordance with Contract No. 244, and recommending that the work be accepted and that authority be granted to pay for same in accordance with the terms of the contract, was read. Resolution No. 2398 - A Resolution of the City Council. of the City of Vernon accepting the installation of traffic signals at the intersection of Downey Road and teonis Boulevard, in accordance with Contract No. 244 heretofore approved by the City of Vernon, was read. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Poxon, that Resolution No. 2393 be approved and adopted. Motion carried. Ayes: Anderson, Furlong, Mailliard, Malburg, Poxon Noes: None Absent: None Communication from D. D. Grayson, Traffic Engineer, dated November 16, 1960, advising that westates Electrical Construction Company has completed the installation of the traffic signal at Downey Road and Vernon Avenue in accordance with Contract No. 242, and recommending that the work be accepted and that authority be granted to pay for same in accordance with the terms of the contract~ was read. Resolution No. 2397 - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Vernon accepting the installation of traffic signals at Downey Road and Vernon Avenue, in accordance with Contract No. 242 heretofore approved by the City of Vernon, was read. It was moved by Mailliard, seconded by Malburg, that Resolution No. 2397 be approved and adopted. Motion carried. Ayes: Anderson, Furlong, Mailliard, Malburg, Paxon Noes: None Absent: None Communication from D. D. Grayson, Traffic Engineer, dated November 16, 1960, advising that Electro Construction Company has completed the installation of the traffic signal at Downey Road and Fruitland Avenue in accordance with Contract No. 243, and recom- mending that the work be accepted and that authority be granted to pay for same in accordance with the terms of the contract, was read. I I -3- 11/29/60 Resolution No. 2399 - A Resolution of the City the City of Vernon accepting the installation of traffic the intersection of Downey Road and Fruitland Avenue, in ',dth Contract No. 24-3 heretofore approved by the City of read. Counci.l of signals at accordance VernonJ was It was moved by Malburg, seconded by Mailliard, that Resolution No. 2399 be approved and adopted. Motion carried. Ayes: Anderson, Furlong, Mailliard, Malburg, poxon Noes: None Absent: None Communication from G. G. Skalsky, Assistant Director of: Civil Defense, dated November 22, 1960, transmitting a copy of Resolution No, 715, a Resolution of the City Council of the City eI Downey urging the State Legislature of the State of California to initiate tax relief for fall-out shelters, and recommending that the City Council adopt a similar resolution, was read. (Copy to each member of the City Council) Resolution No. 2396 - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Vernon urging the State Legislature of the State of: Ca1i.fornia to initiate tax relief for fall-out shelters, was read. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Poxon, that Resolution No. 2396 be approved and adopted. Motion carried. Ayes: Anderson, Furlong, Mailliard, Malburg, Poxon Noes: None Absent: None Report of Carl A. Heinze, Consulting Electrical Engineer, on operation of electrical system by Southern California Edison Company for the month of September, 1960, was read. It was moved by Malburg, seconded by Mailliard, that the report of the Consulting Electrical Engineer be received and filed. Motion carried. Report of Health Department activities for the month of October, 1960, was presented. (Copy to each member of the City Council) It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Poxon, that the report of Health Department activities be received and filed. Motion carrj.ed. Communication from D. D. Grayson, Traffic Engi:leer, lA. E. Nelson, Jr., City Engineer, and R. H. King, Superintendent, Water IX Sewer Systems, dated November 22, 1960, requesting authority to advance Ja.ck R. Stevens to Engineering Aide II, Step 2, effective December 16, 1960, as he has satisfactorily completed his probationary period, was read. It was moved by Poxon, seconded by Anderson, that the request of the Traffic Engineer, City Engineer and the Superintend- ent, Wate~ & Sewer Systems, dated November 22, 1960, be approved. Motion carried. I I -4- 11/29/60 Communication from D. D. Grayson, Traffic Engineer, dated November 23, 1960, transmitting an easement for street purposes from Woodmen of the world Life Insurance Society and/or Omaha Woodmen Life Insurance Society, covering the southwest corner of Alcoa Avenue and 50th Street, and recommending that this easement be accepted and that Woodmen of the world Life Insurance Society and/or Omaha Woodmen Life Insurance Society be advised of the official recordation, was read. It was moved by Poxon, seconded by Malburg, that Easement be accepted from Woodmen of the World Life Insurance Society and/or Omaha Woodmen Life Insurance Society, and that the Mayor and thE: CLtyClerk be authorized to sign Certificate of Acceptance for recordation purposes. Motion carried. Communication from Los Angeles Union Stock Yards Company~ dated November 21, 1960, with reference to developing the area formerly occupied by the stockyards with industrial buildings generally of the same type now located in the Central Manufacturing District property, advising that utilities will be available for these buildings upon completion, and transmitting one print of a location map showing this area, on which they have shown, in red, the water line they propose to install in Charter Street, the new street that will serve these industries, was read. (Copy to each member of the City Council) It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Malburg, that communi- cati.on from Los Angeles Union Stock Yards Company, dated November 21, 1960, be received and filed. Motion carried. Communication from L. C. Husted, Fire Chief, dated November 25, 1960, recommending that the building permit be issued as requested by the Prentiss Corporation, was read. (Copy to each member of the City Council) It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Poxon, that the recommendation of the Fire Chief, dated November 25, 1960, be approved and that building application 23325 be filed and permit granted. Motion carried. Communication from M. A. Cornell & Co., dated November 28, 1960, transmitting a summary of their analysis of the problems and recommended solutions connected with the present group insurance program covering the employees of the City of Vernon, was read. (Copy to each member of the City Council) Communication from John B. Moore, Administrative Officer, dated November 29, 1960, with reference to Employees' Group Medical Insurance, submitting certain recommendations of the Employees Insurance Committee to the City Council relative to the above- mentioned subject matter, was read. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Poxon, that Occidental Life Insurance Company of California be given written notice to terminate the policy providing Group Insurance coverage fer the employees of the City of Vernon, effective date of termination to be at the end of the day on December 31, 1960; that the proposal of The Prudential Insurance Company of America, dated November 4, 1960, to underwrite a program of Group Insurance benefits for the employees of the City of. Vernon providing exact coverage as in the "Current I I -5- 11/29/60 Planll, be accepted effective January 1, 1961, at the following 1~ate: Employee $ 7.41 Employee & Dependent 17.86 Employee & 2 or more Dependents 24.09; and that the Employees Insurance Committee be authorized to continue its study with a view to developing a fee schedule type coverage combined with catastrophe coverage, and that the services of M. ,A. Cornell & Co. be authorized in connection with this matter on a time cost basis, not to exceed $700.00. Motion carried. Communication from Kryder Traffic Service requesting a license to conduct a business of freight billing and rate checking at 4261 N. Produce Plaza, was read. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Mailliard, that the request of Kryder Traffic Service be approved and license granted. Motion carried. Communication from Los Angeles Union Stock Yards Cornpa.ny, dated November 25, 1960, with reference to proposed new street running northerly from Exchange Avenue, thence northwesterly into Downey Road, transmitting one print of their drawing PT.190-Pll, and ~equesting that the City Council approve the opening of this new street into Downey Road in order that the County of Los Angeles will be in a position to institute the necessary application with the Public Utilities Commission for establishing a public croGr~i.D.g of the Union Pacific Railroad Company's right-of-way at this point, \vas read. (Copy to each member of the City Council) It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Poxon, that communi- cation from Los Angeles Union Stock Yards Company, dated NoveI'1ber 25, 1960, be laid over until the meeting of December 6, 1960; and that this matter be referred to the Traffic Engineer, the Fire Chief, the Administrative Officer and Los Angeles Union Stock Yar.ds Company for presenting definite alternate plans with reference to the location of the proposed new street of Charter Street. Motion carried. Communication from L. C. Husted, Fire Chief, dated November 25, 1960, requesting permission to acquire the services of the Gold, Thompson and Company, Incorporated, to assist the Fire Departoent in examining personnel for entrance into the fire service and fo~ promotion; and transmitting a copy of a letter from Gold, Thompson and Company, Incorporated, giving detailed costs of the various examinations available, was read. (Copy to each member of the City Council) It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Poxon, that th8 request of the Fire Chief, dated November 25, 1960, be approved. Motion carried. Communication, was read, from L. C. Husted, Fire Chief, dated November 23, 1960, requesting permission to advance the following personnel, effective November 16, 1960, as listed: Cagle, M. E. from Auto Fireman Grade 2 to Grade 1 Helmer, F. B. from Hoseman Grade 2 to Grade 1 I I -6- 11/29/60 It was moved by Poxon, seconded by Malburg, that the request of the Fire Chief, dated November 23, 1960, be approved. Motion carried. Communication from The Union Ice Company requesting a license to conduct the business of water ice sales and distribution at 4225 District Blvd., was read. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Poxon, that the request of The Union Ice Company be approved and license granted Motion carried. Copy of Resolution No. 1096 of the City Council of the City of Lakewood requesting the State Division of Highways to expedite the acquisition and development of the San Diego Freewa.y' and the San Gabriel River Freeway, in Los Angeles County, so as to connect with existing links in Los Angeles County, was read. It was moved by Paxon, seconded by Anderson, that copy of Resolution No. 1096 of the City Council of the City of Lakewood be received and filed. Motion carried. Copy of Resolution No. 1098 of the City Council of the City of Lakewood supporting in general the need for a mass rapid transit system in Los Angeles County and adopting the Statement of the Transportation Committee of the Los Angeles County Divisiop of the League of California Cities as a limitation on M.T.A. 's prcposal for broad new powers, was read. It was moved by Poxon, seconded by Anderson, that copy of Resolution No. 1098 of the City Council of the City of Lakewood be received and filed. Motion carried. Copy of Resolution No. 1099 of the City Council of the City of Lakewood requesting the State Legislature to place again a ballot measure at the next General Election on increase of comp0n- sation for members of the State Legislature, was read. It was moved by Poxon, seconded by Anderson, that copy of Resolution No. 1099 of the City Council of the City of Lakewood be received and filed. Motion carried. The following excavation applications, all having approval of the Engineering Department, were presented: @plication 23349 - Dave Weyler to construct cern. conl~. driveway in S/s 46th St. E/o west end of street. Application 23350 - Pacific Tel & Tel Co. to place 71 ft. duct in S/s Bandini Blvd. E/o WPL R.R.Rlw spur track. Application 23351 - So. Calif. Gas Co. to install gas main in N/s 42nd St. W/EPL Alameda St. Application 23352 - So. Calif. Gas Co. to repair leak in S/s Fruitland Ave. W/EPL Boyle Ave. J J -7- 11/29/60 Application 23353 - So. Calif. Gas Co. to repair leak in sls Fruitland Ave. E/EPL Soto St. ~plication 23354 - So. Calif. Gas Co. to abandon gas service in Nls E. 38th St. W/WPL Irving St. Applicavt!on23325, - Richfield Oil Corp. to move pipe 1:Lr'e in Boyle Ave. S/CL of 46th St. It was moved by Mailliard, seconded by Malburg, that excavation applications numbered 23349 to 23355 inclusive be filed and permits granted. Motion carried. The following building applications, all having approval of the Building Engineer, were presented: AQplication 23356 - Cuality Foundry Inc. to construct storage building at 2707 E. 26th St. Approximate cost 2,200.00 Application 23357 - California Cotton Oil Corp. to repair existing roof at 2301 E. 52nd St. Approximate cost 150.00 Appli~ation 23358 - Acme Meat Co. to re-roof building at 4366 Alcoa Ave. Approximate cost 635.00 ~Eplication ~3359 - Redway Transfer to install sprinkler system at 4608 E. 50th St. Approximate cost 13,190.00 Application 23360 - \'Jilson Paper Co. to construct canopy over loading dock at 4200 Alameda St. Approximate cost 3,500.00 Application 23361 - Sierra Pine Tanning atmospheric cooling Sierra Pine. Approximate cost Co. to install tower at 3001 200.00 It was moved by Poxon, seconded by Anderson, that building applications numbered 23356 to 23361 inclusive be filed and permits granted. Motion carried. There being no further business to come before the meeting, it was moved by Malburg, seconded by Mai11iard, that the meeting adjourn. Motion carried. The meeting adjourned at 11:20 o'clock a.m. Attest: C{~/V F, A. L~emer, City Clerk /<} I' r:~, 1j/-r' !.. Ate h--. '=~ Mayo':' -/City o{verno"C j .