19620123 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 JANUARY 23, 1962 AT 9: 00
O'CLOCK 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 meeting was called to order by Mayor R. J. Furlong.
It was moved by Poxon, seconded by Anderson, that minutes
of the meeting of January 16, 1962 be approved as written and
submitted. Motion carried.
Communication from Southern California Edison Company,
dated January 15, 1962, addressed to Mr. John B. Moore,
Administrative Officer, with reference to the operation of the
Vernon electrical distribution system after January 31, 1962,
was presented. (Copy to each member of the City Council)
(Laid over at meeting of 1/16/62)
Communication from John B. Moore, Administrative Officer,
dated January 22, 1962, with reference to proposed extension of
existing Edison Agreement, was read. (Copy to each member of
the City Council)
It was moved by Poxon, seconded by Anderson, that the
Mayor and the City Clerk be authorized and directed to execute
an agreement extending the existing agreement with Edison,
which expires on the last day of January, 1962, to and including
April 2, 1962; and that the representatives of the City of Vernon
in the Vernon-Edison matter be instructed to inform Edison
that upon execution of the extension agreement it is the intention
of the City Council to pay to Edison the sum of $3,480,000.00
on April 2, 1962, and assert its right of possession to the
Vernon ,distribution system on April 2, 1962. Motion carried.
Communication from L. C. Husted, Fire Chief, dated
January 19, 1962, requesting .uthority to purchase one new
International C-112 Trave1a1l, SB 156085 E-2, to replace
Rescue Unit 17 which was damaged beyond repair in accident
which occurred December 14, 1961, was read.
It was moved by Poxon, seconded by Mail1iard, that the
request of the Fire Chief, dated January 19, 1962, be approved.
Motion carried.
Communication from R. H. Bockhacker, Police Chief,
dated January 19, 1962, with reference to a new Section of
the Vehicle Code which authorizes a city to pass a Resolution
or Ordinance making the provisions of the Vehicle Code
applicable on privately owned streets, requesting that the
City Attorney and the Police Chief be granted permission to
formally present certain questions, as outlined, to Assembly-
man Willson in connection with this matter, in order to obtain
an opinion from the Attorney General, was read. (Copy to each
member of the City Council.
It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Poxon, that the
request of the Police Chief, dated January 19, 1962, be approved.
Motion carried.
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Resolution No. 2523 .. A Resolution of the City
Council of the City of Vernon requesting the Board of
Supervisors of the County of Los Angeles to permit the
Registrar of Voters of said County to render specified
services to the City of Vernon, relating to the conduct
of a General Municipal Election to be held in said City on
April 10, 1962, was read.
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It was moved by Poxon, seconded by Anderson, that
Resolution No. 2523 be approved and adopted. Motion carried.
Ayes: Anderson, Furlong, Mailliard, Malburg, Poxon
Noes: None
Absent: None
Communication from Peirce and Company requesting a
license to conduct a business of manufacturing carpets at
4613 Bandini Blvd., was read.
It was moved by Poxon, seconded by Mailliard, that the
request of Peirce and Company be referred to the Fire Depart-
ment with power to act. Motion carried.
Communication from Materials Handling Equipment
Rental requesting that the City of Vernon accept one-quarter
of the annual license fee as they are moving out of the City,
was read.
It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Poxon, that in
accordance with Section 23 of Ordinance No. 710, the City
Clerk be authorized to compromise claim for license fees
levied against Materials Handling Equipment Rental. Motion
carried.
Communication from the Engineering Departments,
dated January 18, 1962, requesting authority to advance
Richard G. Munsell to Engineering Aide I, Step 4, effective
February 16, 1962, as he will have satisfactorily completed
his probationary period, was read.
It was moved by Poxon, seconded by Mailliard, that
the request of the Engineering Departments, dated January 18,
1962, be approved. Motion carried.
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Communication from The Metropolitan Water District of
Southern California, dated January 19, 1962, transmitting a
copy of Resolution 6046 of its Board of Directors expressing
its opposition to such a Multipurpose District Act as was
proposed by Assembly Bill 2727 in the 1961 Session of the
Legislature, was read.
It was moved by Poxon, seconded by Malburg, that
communication from The Metropolitan Water District of Southern
California, dated January 19, 1962, together with copy of
Resolution 604.6, be received and filed. Motion carried.
Communication from L. C. Husted, Fire Chief, dated
January 19, 1962, requesting that authority be granted to
compensate Fireman T. V. Mitchell, who resigned on January 9,
1962, for his vacation time earned, was read.
It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Poxon, that the
request of the Fire Chief, dated January 19, 1962, be approved.
Motion carried.
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Communication from Coutinho Caro & Company, Inc.
requesting a license to conduct a business of selling and
buying steel at 4433 E. 49th Street, was read.
It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Poxon, that
the request of Coutinho Caro & Company, Inc. be approved and
license granted. Motion carried.
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Copy of an Application of the County of Los Angeles
for the construction of a grade separation on Downey Road
under The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway tracks, Crossing
No. 2-144.5, in the City of Vernon, California, before the
Public Utilities Commission of the State of California, was
presented.
It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Poxon, that the
Public Utilities Commission, State of California, be notified
that the City of Vernon will appear in the matter concerning
the Application of the County of Los Angeles for the construction
of a grade separation on Downey Road under The Atchison,
Topeka and Santa Fe Railway tracks, Crossing No. 2-144.5,
in the City of Vernon, and that the City of Vernon requests
that it be notified of further proceedings in the matter.
Motion carried.
Communication from J. S. Colton, Building Engineer,
dated January 22, 1962, requesting that Riter C. Taylor be
allowed the sum of $64.00 from the Education and Training
Budget appropriation to attend a special course in Building
Department Administration at the University of Southern
California, was read.
request
granted
$64.00.
It was moved by Poxon, seconded by Anderson, that the
of the Building Engineer be approved and authority
to issue warrant to Riter C. Taylor in the amount of
Motion carried.
Communication from the Crippled Children's Society of
Los Angeles County, Inc., dated January 15, 1962, requesting
permission to place coin containers in the City of Vernon
during the forthcoming Easter Seal Campaign, was read.
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It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Malburg, that
the request of the Crippled Children's Society of Los Angeles
County, Inc., dated January 15, 1962, be approved.
Hotion carried.
Resolution No. 2520 - A Resolution of the City
Council of the City of Vernon withdrawing certain territory
from the Consolidated Sewer Maintenance District, was
read.
It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Malburg, that
Resolution No. 2520 be approved and adopted. Motion carried.
Ayes: Anderson, Furlong, Mail1iard, Malburg, Paxon
Noe s : None
Absent: None
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A copy of Resolution No. 61-155 of the City Council o.f
the City of Commerce supporting a statewide initiative to
abolish commercialized gambling. in the State of California, was
presented.
It was moved by And~rson, seconded by .Poxon, that copy
of Resolution. No. 61-155 of the City Council of the City of
Commerce, be received and filed. Motion carried.
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There being no further business to come before the
meeting, it was moved by Malburg, seconded by Anderson., that the
meeting adjourn.. Motion carried.
Attest:
F~Clerk
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