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19610919 Regular City Council Meeting - Minutes I I MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF TIm CITY OF VERNON HELD SEPTEMBER 19, 1961 AT TWO O'CLOCK P.M. IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS OF THE CITY HALL LOCATED AT 4305 SANTA FE ~NUE, VERNON t CALIFORNIA. - COUNCIL PRESENT: Anderson, Furlong, Malburg, Poxon COUNCIL ABSENT: M8illiard The meeting was called to order by Mayor R. J. Furlong. It was moved by Poxon, seconded by Anderson, that minutes of the meeting of September 5, 1961 be approved as written and submitted. Motion carried. The Clerk announced that this was the time and place for opening of bids received for the construction of Fire Station No.2 and Communications Building, in accordance with Specifications No. 258. It was moved by Malburg, seconded by Poxon, that the Clerk be instructed to open and read the bids submitted. Motion carried. The Clerk opened and read the following bids: E. A. Weitzul & Associates, Inc. Tom E. Norcross Inc. G. Harman Construction Co. $ 315,925.00 301,500.00 355,000.00 Mr. G. Harman telephoned at 2:12 p.m. and reported that the bid of G. Harman Construction Co. should have been $32,000.00 less than the amount submitted. In compiling the cost of the various phases of construction for arriving at the total bid, the plumbing portion was duplicated. It was moved by Malburg, seconded by Paxon, that bids received for the construction of Fire Station No.2 and Communi- cations Building, in accordance with Specifications No. 258, be referred to Mason, Muntz & Associates, the Fire Chief, the Engineering Departments and the City Attorney for checki~ and report. Hotion carried. The Clerk announced that this was the time and place for opening of bids received for the construction of the Vernon Avenue Relief Sewer, in Vernon Avenue from Alcoa Avenue to Two Hundred and Fifty Feet (250') East of Alcoa Avenue, in accordance with Contract No. 269. It was moved by Malburg, seconded by Anderson, that the Clerk be instructed to open and read the bids submitted. Motion carried. The Clerk opened and read the following bids: George Miller Construction Co. Scandia Construction Co. Douglas M. Dodds Co. M. G. B. Construction Co. $ 7,175.00 5,515.00 8,852.00 6,758.87 32& I I -2- 9/19/61 It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Poxon, that bids received for the construction of the Vernon Avenue Relief Sewer, in Vernon Avenue from Alcoa Avenue to Two Hundred and Fifty Feet (250') East of Alcoa Avenue, in accordance with Contract No. 269, be referred to the Superintendent, Water & Sewer Systems, and the City Attorney for checking and report. Motion carried. Communication from A. E. Nelson, Jr., City Engineer, dated September 8, 1961, with reference to the bids received for construction of a sanitary sewer in Santa Fe Avenue from 57th Street to Slauson Avenue, in accordance with Contract No. 262, recommending that the contract be awarded to George Miller Construction Company, the lowest bidder, in the amount of $8,728.50, was read. Resolution No. 2485 - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Vernon accepting the bid of George Miller Construction Company for construction of a sanitary sewer in Santa Fe Avenue from 57th Street to Slauson Avenue, in accordance with Contract No. 262 of said City, was read. It was moved by Malburg, seconded by Anderson, that Resolution No. 2485 be approved and adopted. Motion carried. Ayes: Anderson, Furlong, Malburg, Poxon Noes: None Absent: Mailliard Communication from Southern California Edison Company, dated September 12, 1961, requesting permission to immediately enter upon the thirty-foot strip of land immediately adjacent to and east of the present Leonis Substation site, in accordance with the terms and conditions as outlined; and requesting that the City of Vernon execute and return a copy of said letter if it is willing to grant Southern California Edison Company permission to enter upon the real property described in said letter for the use and upon the terms and conditions stated in said letter, was read. (Copy to each member of the City Council) Communication from Darling, Shattuck & Edmonds, Special Counsel, dated September 14, 1961, addressed to the City Attorney, with reference to Edison's letter of September 12, 1961 with respect to the construction and operation of a new transformer substation, advising that the substation is a necessary addition which Edison should proceed promptly to construct and install in accordance with the existing agreement) was read. (Copy to each member of the City Council) Mr. Bruce Renwick, Vice President and Senior Counsel, Southern California Edison Company, appeared before the City Council in connection with letter from Edison) dated September 12, 1961. It was moved by Malburg, seconded by Anderson, that Southern California Edison Company be authorized to go upon and use the real property referred to in the letter of September 12, 1961, for the uses and purposes set forth in said letter upon condition that Edison pay the sum of $30.00 per month as a permit fee for such use; that the permit to use said real property shall terminate with the termination or expiration of the agreement between Edison and the City of Vernon executed as of June 20, 1961, and that all 329 I I -3- 9/19/61 equipment or property installed therein or thereon shall be installed pursuant to and be subject to and controlled by the provisions of the last mentioned agreement of June 20, 1961. Further, that Carl A. Heinze, Consulting Electrical Engineer for the City of Vernon, shall first approve all proposed designs, installation and construction, including capacitors, as well as reasonable or necessary related or incidental items, as being in accordance with the standards of the City of Vernon, as established in Section 7 of the lease agreement dated February 23, 1937, formerly in force between Edison and the City of Vernon. Said permit to use real property shall be effective upon compliance with the conditions set forth in this resolution. Motion carried. Communication from Southern California Edison Company, dated September 11, 1961, transmitting a copy of a letter which they sent to Haskins & Sells, Certified Public Accountants, in connection with the annual audit of the City books, was read. (Copy to each member of the City Council) It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Poxon, that communi- cation from Southern California Edison Company, dated September 11, 1961, together with copy of letter which they sent to Haskins & Sells, Certified Public Accountants, be received and filed. Motion carried. Communication from Southern California Edison Company, dated September 7, 1961, with reference to Edison Company's extension of additional underground facilities in Fruitland Avenue, advising that their work order for construction was released the afternoon of September 5, 1961, and their contractor, Macco Corporation, was notified Wednesday morning, September 6, that they were the successful bidder and to proceed at once, was read. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Malburg, that communication from Southern California Edison Company, dated September 7, 1961, be received and filed. Motion carried. Communication from the Engineering Departments, dated September 5, 1961, advising that Mr. Hollis V. Young has submitted a letter of resignation, and recommending that Mr. Young's resignation be accepted effective at the close of business on September 8, 1961, was read. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by poxon, that the resignation of Mr. Hollis V. Young be accepted effective at the close of business on September 8, 1961. Motion carried. Communication from League of California Cities, dated September 8, 1961, with reference to Legislative Interim Committee Hearings, was read. (Copy to each member of the City Council) It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Poxon, that communication from League of California Cities, dated September 8, 1961, be received and filed. Motion carried. Communication from the Vernon Chamber of Commerce, dated September 12, 1961, advising that the Executive Committee of the Vernon Chamber of Commerce at its meeting held on September 12, 1961, e~cpressed its support and approval of the Council's position in directing the City Attorney to prepare certain anti-gambling ordinances) was read. 330 I I -4- 9/19/61 It was moved by Poxon, seconded by Malburg, that communi- cation from the Vernon Chamber of Commerce, dated September 12, 1961, be received and filed. MOtion carried. Communication from County of Los Angeles, Department of Tax Collector, dated September 8, 1961, advising that the delinquent taxes on the property described as parcel #80 on the Tax Collector's List, part of Lot 5, Chipley and Baker Tract, have been paid, and that the property is no longer available for tax sale, was read. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Poxon, that communi- cation from County of Los Angeles, Department of Tax Collector, dated September 8, 1961, be received and filed. Motion carried. Communication from the Engineering Departments, dated September 14, 1961, transmitting a preliminary plan from the Los Angeles County Road Department showing their proposal for the alignment of Downey Road from Washington Boulevard to Bandini Boulevard, and recommending that the preliminary plan as modified be approved, was read. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Poxon, that the preliminary plan from the Los Angeles County Road Department for the alignment of Downey Road from Washi.ngton Boulevard to Bandini Boulevard be approved as modified. Motion carried. Communication from the Los Angeles County Regional Planning Commission, dated September 11, 1961, addressed to Mayor Robert J. Furlong, advising that the Area Studies Section of the Regional Planning Commission is commencing a study of that portion of the County of Los Angeles designated for planning purposes as the ;rEast Central Area", and soliciting the City of Vernon's cooperation and assistance in the preparation of the necessary data for the final report to be derived from this study, was read. (Copy to each member of the City Council) It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Poxon, that communi- cation from the Los Angeles County Regional Planning Commission, dated September 11, 1961, be referred to the Engineering Departments for the purpose of giving assistance to the Area Studies Section of the Regional Planning Commission in connection with its study of that portion of the County of Los Angeles designated for planning purposes as the "East Central Area"; and that the Engineering Departments be instructed to report to the City Council before any information or data is submitted to the Regional Planning Commission. Motion carried. Communication from R. H. King, Superintendent, Water & Sewer Systems, dated September 14, 1961, requesting authority to attend the 42nd Annual Conference of the American Water Works Association, California Section, to be held in Sacramento, California, from October 24 to 27, 1961, with an expense allowance of $190.00, was read. It was moved by Paxon, seconded by Anderson, that the request of the Superintendent, Water & Sewer Systems, dated September 14" 1961, be approved and authority granted to issue warrant to R. H. King in the amount of $190.00. Motion carried. 331. I I -5- 9/19/61 Communication from Soins UWanawich requesting a license to conduct a business of Palmistry at 4905 Santa Fe Avenue, was read. It was moved by Poxon, seconded by Anderson, that the request of Soina Uwanawich be referred to the Police Department for investigation and report. Motion carried. Communication from Murray Borod Associates requesting a license to conduct a business of manufacturers' representative at 4455 Fruitland Avenue, was read. It was moved by Poxon~ seconded by Malburg, that the request of Murray Borod Associates be approved and license granted. Motion carried. Communication from Almet Inc. requesting a license to conduct a business of manufacturing aluminum furniture at 4405 Fruitland Avenue, was read. It was moved by Poxon, seconded by Anderson, that the request of A1met Inc. be approved and license granted. Motion carried. Report of Police Department activities for the period September 1 - 15, 1961, inclusive, was presented. It was moved by Malburg, seconded by Poxon, that the report of Police Department activities be received and filed. Motion carried. Communication and report from Carl A. Heinze, Consulting Electrical Engineer, and Vincent R. Poxon, City Attorney, dated September 12, 1961, transmitting original Partial Release and original Conveyance, dated May 31, 1961, covering the electric generating and distributing system leased by the Southern California Edison Company from the City of Vernon, was read. (Approved as to form by the City Attorney and Darling, Shattuck & Edmonds, as Special Counsel, and approved by the Consulting Electrical Engineer as to the identity of the property to be conveyed and released.) It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Poxon, that communi- cation and report from Carl A. Heinze, Consulting Electrical Engineer, and Vincent R. Poxon, City Attorney, dated September 12, 1961, together with original Partial Release and original Conveyance, dated May 31, 1961, covering the electric generating and distributing system leased by the Southern California Edison Company from the City of Vernon, be received and filed. V~tion carried. Communication from B & E Packaging Co. requesting a license to sell packaging materials at 5501 Santa Fe Avenue, was read. It was moved by Poxon, seconded by Malburg, that the request of B & E Packaging Co. be approved and license granted. Motion carried. 332 I I -6- 9/19/61 Communication from D. D. Grayson, Traffic Engineer, dated September 12, 1961, submitting Contract No. 263 for furnishing two dump trucks, and recommending that the contract be approved and that authority be granted to advertise for bids, was read. Resolution No. 2489 - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Vernon approving Contract No. 268 for the furnishing and delivery to the City of Vernon of ~~o dump trucks, was read. It was moved by Poxon, seconded by Anderson, that Resolution No. 2489 be approved and adopted. Motion carried. Ayes: Anderson, Furlong, Malburg, Poxon Noes: None Absent: Mailliard Resolution No. 2490 - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Vernon directing the giving of notice inviting sealed proposals or bids for furnishing two dump trucks, in accordance with Contract No. 268 of the City of Vernon, was read. It was moved by Malburg, seconded by Poxon, that Resolution No. 2490 be approved and adopted. Motion carried. Ayes: Anderson, Furlong, Malburg, Poxon Noes: None Absent: t1ail1iard Communication from R. H. Bockhacker, Police Chief, dated September 15, 1961, recommending that William R. Gilcrease be advanced from Policeman Grade 2 to Grade 1, effective October 1, 1961, was read. It was moved by Poxon, seconded by Malburg, that the recommendation of the Police Chief, dated September 15, 1961, be approved. Motion carried. Communication from Gale Engineering Company requesting a license to conduct a business of research and preliminary engineering pursuant to selling machinery and parts, at 24.43 East 27th Street, was read. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Poxon, that the request of Gale Engineering Company be approved and license granted. Motion carried. Communication from Bradco Company requesting a license to conduct a business of manufacturers' representative at 4210 Charter Street, was read. It was moved by Malburg, seconded by Anderson, that the request of Bradco Company be approved and license granted. Motion carried. Communication from California Water Service Company, dated September 15, 1961, transmitting copies of certain financial testimony and exhibits which will be introduced at the hearing in Orovi11e on October 4, 1961, in connection with said company's applications for water rate increases, was read. 333 I I -7- 9/19/61 It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Poxon, that communi- cation from California Water Service Company, dated September 15, 1961, together with transmittals, be received and filed. Notion carried. Communication from J. S. Colton, Building Engineer, dated September 18, 1961, requesting authority for E. H. ~~lkemus to attend the Annual Business Conference Western Plumbing Officials Association to be held in Monterey, California, from October 29 to November 4, 1961, with an expense allowance of $184.47, was read. It was moved by Poxon, seconded by Anderson, that the request of the Building Engineer, dated September 13, 1961, be approved and authority granted to issue warrant to E. H. Malkemus in the amount of $184.47. Motion carried. Resolution No. 2486 - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Vernon requesting the Postmaster General to establish a Post Office in the City of Vernon, California, was read. It was moved by Malburg, seconded by Anderson, that Resolution No. 2486 be approved and adopted. Motion carried. Ayes: Anderson, Furlong, Halburg, PO:1wn Noes: None Absent: Mailliard Carl A. Heinze, Consulting Electrical Engineer, read a communication that he had received from D. D. Pickarts, District Manager, Southern California Edison Company, dated September 11, 1961, requesting authority to remove 38 palm trees and 17 eucalyptus trees growing on Leonis Boulevard, and offering to replant the parkway with another type of tree suitable to both the City and the Edison Company. It was moved by ~~lburg, seconded by Anderson, that Southern California Edison Company be authorized to remove 38 palm trees and 17 eucalyptus trees growing on Leonis Boulevard, at no cost to the City; that before said trees are removed, the Engineering Departments be instructed to notify the adjoining property owners that these trees are being removed, stating the reason for said removal, and advising them that the trees will be replaced with another type; that Southern California Edison Company replant the parkway with another type of tree suitable to both the City and the Edison Company, at no cost to the City; and that the Engineering Departments be instructed to investigate various types of trees suitable for planting in the parkway, said investigation to include trees growing on certain streets in Pasadena. Motion carried. The fOllowing excavation applications, all having approval of the Engineering Departments, were presented: Ap~lication 23985 - Hoffman Bros. Packing Inc. to construct and maintain pedestrian walkway wls Soto St. Slo 26th St. Application 23986 ~ National Can Co. to construct curb, gutter, driveways, curb drain and shoulder paving S/a 26th Street w/o Bonnie Beach Place. 334 I I -8- 9/19/61 A~~lication 23931 - Pacific Tel. & Tel. Co. to place buried cable in E. 26th Street. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by ~~lburg, that excavation applications numbered 23935 to 23937 inc1usi.ve be filed and permits granted. Motion carried. The following building applications, all having approval of the Building Engineer, were presented: Application 23988 - Trojan Freight Lines to construct Type IV building at 3308 Bandini Blvd. Approximate cost 6,000.00 Application 23939 - Quality Transportation to install underground gasoline storage tank at 4520 Everett Avenue. Approximate cost 3,350.00 Application 23990 - Atlas Packing Co. to construct brick wall to enclose present dock at 3501 E. Vernon Avenue. Approximate cost 9,000.00 Application 23991 - West Coast Fertilizer & Rendering to replace roof joists and roofing on shed at 4.105 Bandini Blvd. Approximate cost 4,500.00 Application 23992 - Los Angeles City Express to install plumbing facilities at 2300 E. 48th St. Approximate cost 500.00 Application 23993 - Boy's Market to construct interior partitions and ceilings at 1931 E. 27th St. Approximate cost 2,500.00 Application 23994 - Ducommun Metals & Supply Co. to make interior alterations in office portion, including air conditioning, at 4.890 S. Alameda St. Approximate cost 150,000.00 Application 23995 - Rosen Meat Packing Co. to install new filter evaporative ammonia condenser at 2677 E. Vernon Avenue. Approximate cost 2,309.00 Application 23996 - Parco, Inc. to install plumbing facilities at 3813 Bandini Blvd. Approximate cost 1,200.00 Application 23997 - Nand Carpet Mills to construct vitrified tile waste line at 2310 E. 52nd St. Approximate cost 400.00 335 it \ I I -9- 9119/61 A~~lication.23998 ... Lads Furniture Freight to construct Type IV building at 3540 E. 26th St. Approx:iJnate cost 28,800.00 It was.. moved by Poxon, seconded by Malburg, that building applications ..llumbered23988 to 23998 inclusive be filed and permits granted. Motion carried. "Warrant Register No. 101" covering claims and .demands presented during the. period September Ito 15,. which includes Demands Nos. 6489 to 6568 (both inclusive), drawn on the Cal~to1.8. Bank, totaling $29,252 .89 (accounting period September 1961)\ was examined and audited. ' It was moved by Poxon, seconded by Andet'son, that "Warrant Register NO.ilOl" be approved and payment.authorized for Demands Nos. 6489 to 6568 (both inclusive), with no exceptions. Motion carried. Ayes: Anderson ,Furlong , Malburg, Poxon Noes: None Absent: Mai11iard HPayro11 Warrant Register No~ 50!! covering claims and demands presented during the period August 1 to 31, 1'lhichinc1udes Demands Nos. 491 to 503 (both inclusive), drawn on the Citizens National Bank, totaling $180,897.24 (accounting period August, 1961), was examinedandaudi ted. It was moved by Paxon, seconded by Anderson,. that "payrol1 ttlarrantRegister No. 5011. be approved and payment authorized for Demands Nos.49l to 503 (bothinc1usive), with no exceptions. Motion carried. Ayes: Anderson, Furlong, Malburg, Poxon Noes: None Absent: Mailliard There being no further business to come before the.meeting, i.t was moved by Anderson, seconded by. Malburg, that the meeting adj ourn . Motion carried. G ::/:::....... May Attest: F. A. Ziemer, City Clerk ~36