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19620320 Regular City Council Meeting - Minutes I I MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VERNON HELD MARCH 20, 1962 AT TWO O'CLOCK P.M. IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER OF THE CITY HALL LOCATED AT 4305 SANTA FE AVENUE 5 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 meetings of March 6 and March 8, 1962 be approved as written and submitted. Motion carried. The Clerk announced that this was the time and place for openings of bids received for the Traffic Signals and Street Improvements, Santa Fe Avenue at Vernon Avenue-Pacific Boulevard, in accordance with Contract No. 273. It was moved by Mailliard, seconded by Poxon, that the Clerk be instrueted to open and read the bids submitted. MOtion carried. The Clerk opened and read the following bids: Savala Construction Co. Oswald Bros. Co. E. H. Phillip Smith Vernon Paving Co. Sully-Miller Contracting Co, $ 47,286.70 44,652.06 51,815.50 50,912.00 51,458.35 It was moved by Malburg, seconded by Mailliard, that bids received for the Traffic Signals and Street Improvements, Santa Fe Avenue at Vernon Avenue-Pacific Boulevard, in accordance with Contract No. 273, be referred to the Engineering Departments and the City Attorney for checking and report. Motion carried. Discussion was held with reference to extending Ordinance No. 736, the temporary zoning ordinance, for one year. It was moved by Poxon, seconded by Anderson, that a public hearing be held at 1:50 P.M. on Tuesday, April 3, 1962, in the Council Chamber located in the City Hall, 4305 Santa Fe Avenue, in the City of Vernon, California, for the purpose of determining whether or not Ordinance No. 736, the temporary interim zoning ordinance of the City of Vernon, shall be extended for one year; and that the City Clerk be authorized and directed to publish notice of said hearing pursuant to Section 65806 of the Government Code of the State of California. Motion carried. Communication from D. D. Grayson, Traffic Engineer, dated March 12, 1962, advising that Petley, Inc. has delivered the pallet racks in accordance with Contract No. 271, and recommending that said equipment be accepted and that authority be granted to pay for same in accordance with the agreement, was read. 466 -2- 3/20/62 Resolution No. 2541 - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Vernon accepting pallet racks for Public Works Facility in accordance with Schedule IV of Contract No. 211 heretofore approved by the City of Vernon, was read. I It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Poxon, that Resolution No. 2541 be approved and adopted. Motion carried. Ayes: Anderson, Furlong, Mailliard, Malburg, Poxon Noes: None Absent: None Communication from Quad Chemical Corporation requesting a license to conduct a wholesale chemical business at 2201 East 38th Street, was read. It was moved by Malburg, seconded by Mailliard, that the request of Quad Chemical Corporation be referred to the Fire Department with power to act. Motion carried. Communication from Dennis J. Alba & Co. requesting a license to conduct a meat brokerage business at 2851 E. 44.th Street:, was read. It was moved by Poxon, seconded by Malburg, that the request of Dennis J. Alba & Co. be approved and license granted. Motion carried. Communication from Roslyn Maple, Inc. requesting a license to conduct a business of manufacturing occasional maple furniture at 2042 East 45th Street, was read. It was moved by Poxon, seconded by Malburg, that the request of Roslyn Maple, Inc. be approved and license granted. Motion carried. Communication from the City of San Gabriel, dated March 7, 1962, with reference to the proposed schedule of fees for the Safety and Special Radio Services as outlined in Docket No. 14507, suggesting that the City of Vernon dispatch a protest to the Federal Communications Commission along the lines suggested in the accompanying rough draft, was read. (Copy to each member of the City Council) I It was moved by Malburg, seconded by Mailliard, that the City Attorney be instructed to draft a protest to the Federal Communications Commission along the lines suggested in the rough draft transmitted by the City of San Gabriel with its communication dated March 7, 1962; and that said draft be presented to the City Council at its next regular meeting for necessary action. Motion carried. Communication from the State of California, Office of the Treasurer, dated February 26, 1962, transmitting a copy of Senate Joint Resolution No. 42 relative to federal income taxation of the interest derived from public bonds, recommending that the City of Vernon adopt a resolution opposing a federal tax on interest on state and local bonds, was read. (Copy to each member of the City Council) 467 I I -3- 3/20/62 It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Malburg, that the City Attorney be instructed to draft a resolution opposing a federal tax on interest on state and local bonds; and that said resolution be presented to the City Council at its next regular meeting for consideration. Motion carried. Communication from the Rotary Club of Vernon, dated March 14, 1962, requesting that Agreement, dated June 25, 1956, between the City of Vernon and the Rotary Club of Vernon, with reference to the Boy Scout Hut, be terminated, was read. (Copy to each member of the City Council) It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Poxon, that the Agreement, dated June 25, 1956, between the City of Vernon and the Rotary Club of Vernon, with reference to the Boy Scout Hut, be terminated; and that the City Clerk be authorized and directed to give the Rotary Club written notification on behalf of the City Council that it consents to the termination of said Agreement. Motion carried. Copy of Resolution No. 394 of the Fire Commissioners, City of Los Angeles, expressing its gratitude and thanks to the City of Vernon and every member of its Fire Department for their assistance in containing and controlling the fires which occurred on November 6, 1961, was read. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Poxon, that copy of Resolution No. 394 of the Fire Commissioners, City of Los Angeles, be received and filed. Motion carried. Communication from R. H. Bockhacker, Police Chief, dated March 12, 1962, requesting authority for Sgt. M. A. deRuyter to attend the Ninth Annual Check Investigators' Training Institute at Sacramento, California, from April 18 - 20, 1962, with an expense allowance of $134.30, was read. It was moved by Poxon, seconded by Anderson, that the request of the Police Chief, dated March 12, 1962, be approved and authority granted to issue warrant in the amount of $134.30 to Sgt. M. A. deRuyter. MOtion carried. Communication from R. H. Bockhacker, Police Chief, dated March 12, 1962, requesting authority to purchase an additional police vehicle at a cost of approximately $2,500.00, and to equip it with a police radio at a cost of approximately $1,000.00, was read. (Copy to each member of the City Council) It was moved by Malburg, seconded by Anderson, that the request of the Police Chief, dated March 12, 1962, be approved. Motion carried. Communication from R. H. Bockhacker, Police Chief, dated March 14, 1962, recommending that Ernest T. Brazil be advanced from Policeman Grade 4 to Grade 3, effective April 1, 1962, as he will have satisfactorily completed his probationary period, was read. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Poxon, that the recommendation of the Police Chief, dated March 14, 1962, be approved. Motion carried. 468 I I -4- 3/20/62 Activity Log of the Police Department for the period March 1 - 15, 1962 inclusive, was presented. It was moved by Malburg, seconded by Poxon, that Activity Log of the Police Department be received and filed. Motion carried. Communication from R. A. Petraitis, Civil Engineering Associate, dated ~~rch 9, 1962, expressing his thanks for the assistance he received from the Education and Training Fund in obtaining his Master of Science degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Southern California, was read. (Copy to each member of the City Council) It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Poxon, that communi- cation from R. A. Petraitis, Civil Engineering Associate, dated March 9, 1962, be received and filed. Motion carried. Communication from G. G. Skalsky, Assistant Director of Civil Defense, dated March 14" 1962, requesting authority to purchase film entitled "Rescue Breathing" at an approximate cost of $200.00, was read. (Copy to each member of the City Council) It was moved by Poxon, seconded by Anderson, that the request of the Assistant Director of Civil Defense, dated March 14, 1962, be approved. Motion carried. Communication from C. E. Nemethi, M.D., Health Officer, dated March 14, 1962, requesting authority to purchase one bookcase at an approximate cost of $75.00, was read. It was moved by Poxon, seconded by Malburg, that the request of the Health Officer, dated March 14" 1962, be approved. Motion carried. Report of Health Department activities for the month of February, 1962, was presented. (Copy to each member of the City Council) It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Malburg, that the report of Health Department activities be received and filed. l1otion carried. Communication from J. S. Colton, Building Engineer, dated March 16, 1962, requesting permission to advance Edwin H. Malkemus from Building Inspector - Mechanical, Grade 1, to Senior Building Inspector - Mechanical, Grade 5, effective April 1, 1962, was read. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Poxon, that the request of the Building Engineer, dated March 16, 1962, be approved. Motion carried. Communication from R. H. Bockhacker, Police Chief, dated March 16, 1962, requesting authority to employ Mr. John Richard Smith as Policeman Grade 4, effective as of April 1, 1962, was read. It was moved by Malburg, seconded by Mailliard, that the request of the Police Chief, dated March 16, 1962, be approved. Motion carried. Aj"''''O '::S:63 I I -5- 3/20/62 Communication from Kasco Abrasives, Inc. requesting a license to conduct a business of manufacturing abrasive wheels and discs at 3461 E. 26th Street, was read. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Poxon, that the request of Rasco Abrasives, Inc. be approved and license granted. Motion carried. Communication from R. H. Bockhacker, Police Chief, dated March 16, 1962, recommending that Officer John H. Gavin be suspended for three days, (March 29, 30 & 31, 1962), without pay, for violation of Section 400.19 of the Police Department's Manual of Policy and Ethics, was read. It was moved by Poxon, seconded by Mailliard, that the recommendation of the Police Chief, dated March 16, 1962, be approved. Motion carried. Communication from the Southern California Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, dated March 19, 1962, requesting permission to solicit funds in the City of Vernon during the 1962 Hope Chest Campaign, which will be held in Southern California from August 1st through 31st, 1962, was read. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Poxon, that the request of the Southern California Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, dated March 19, 1962, be approved. Motion carried. Report of Carl A. Heinze, Consulting Electrical Engineer, on operation of electrical distribution system by Southern California Edison Company for the month of January, 1962, was read. It was moved by Malburg, seconded by Mailliard, that the report of the Consulting Electrical Engineer be received and filed. Motion carried. Resolution No. 2542 - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Vernon authorizing the Mayor of the City of Vernon to make application for an amended permit to use additions to existing water works of the City of Vernon for the furnishing of domestic water supply to the inhabitants of the City, was read. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Poxon, that Resolution No. 2542 be approved and adopted. Motion carried. Ayes: Anderson, Furlong, Mailliard, Malburg, Poxon Noes: None Absent: None Communication from Mayflower Music Company requesting a license to operate a juke box and an amusement game at 4401 Downey Road, was read. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Poxon, that the request of Mayflower Music Company be referred to the Police Chief for investigation and report. MOtion carried. A~.O~. ~'~ .~ I I -6- 3/20/62 A general discussion was held with reference to regtllating traffic on private streets in the City of Vernon. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Malburg, that the City Attorney be instructed to draft a resolution regulating traffic on private streets in the City of Vernon. Motion carried. The following excavation applications, all having approval of the Engineering Departments, were presented: Application 24386 - D. N. & E. Walter Co. to connect property at 4505 Bandini Blvd. with sewer in Bandini Blvd. Application 24387 - D. N. & E. Walter Co. to connect property at 4505 Bandini Blvd. with sewer in Sls Ayers Ave. Application 24.388 - The Pacific Tel & Tel Co. to place conduit in Nls 27th St. E/o WPL Santa Fe Ave. Application 24389 - So. Calif. Gas Co. to repair leak in E/s Santa Fe Ave. N/NPL Pacific Blvd. Application 24390 - So. Calif. Gas Co. to abandon service to 2909 Santa Fe Ave. Application 24391 - The Pacific Tel & Tel Co. to place conduit in 27th St. Elo EPL Santa Fe Ave. Application 24392 - The Pacific Tel & Tel Co. to place anchor in S/s 55th St. E/o Santa Fe Ave. Application 24393 - So. Calif. Edison Co. to remove two poles and two anchors in N & S/s Fruitland Ave.-E & wls Pacific Blvd. It was moved by Malburg, seconded by Mailliard, that excavation applications numbered 24386 to 24393 inclusive be filed and permits granted. Motion carried. The following building applications, all having approval of the Building Engineer, were presented: Application 24394 - Sears, Roebuck & Co. to construct paint spray booth at 5525 Soto St. Approximate cost 900.00 Application 24395 - Vernon Livestock Trucking Co. to construct open shed at 3308 Bandini Blvd. Approximate cost 3,200.00 Application 24396 - Triangle Steel Co. to construct pole sign at 3691 Bandini Blvd. Approximate cost 1,000.00 (1:7:1 I I -7- 3/20/62 Application 24397 - Southwestern Engineering Co. to install five gas heaters at 4501 Santa Fe Ave. Approximate cost 2,700.00 ~p~lication 2~ - Dunn Edwards Corp. to construct office buildi.ng at 4895 E. 52nd Place. Appro:Kimate cost 125,000.00 Application 24399 - General Mills Inc. to relocate sewer line at 4309 Fruitland Ave. Approximate cost 250.00 Application 24400 - R. H. Baker Co. to repair fire damage to paint spray booth area at 224.4 E. 37th St. Approximate cost 300.00 Application 24401 - to install and locker room Standard Steel Corp. plumbing for new wash at 5001 S. Boyle Ave. Approximate cost 1,600.00 Application 24402 - C. & T. Corp. to construct building at 2550 E. 28th St. Approximate cost 3,500.00 Application 24403 - Barry Todd Miller to construct building at 3838 Fruitland Ave. Approximate cost 20,000.00 Application 24404 - Great Western Metals to install gas line to heater at 4615 Bandini Blvd. Approximate cost 80.00 Application 24405 - Angelus Baillie Machinery to install neon roof sign at 5516 Santa Fe Ave. Approximate cost 2,500.00 ~plication 24406 - Connolly Trucking Co. to re-route gas line at 4.908 S. Alameda St. Approximate cost 150.00 Application 24407 - Goldring Packing Co. to construct addition to office at 3461 E. Vernon Ave. Approximate cost 2,000.00 Application 24408 - Meehleis Steel Co. to construct office building at 4323 Bandini Blvd. Approximate cost 35,000.00 Application 24409 - Greer Products, Inc. to install chain link fence at 4.041-43 Bandini Blvd. Approximate cost 1,000.00 Application 24410 - Intercity Truck & Delivery Co. to install two underground fuel storage tanks at 2065 Ross St. Approximate cost 2,000.00 472 I I -8- 3/20/62 Application 24411 - National Can Corp. to install vinyl storage tank at 2615 So. Bonnie Beach. Approximate cost 800.00 Application 24412 - Vernon Livestock Trucking to install underground diesel storage tank at 3308 Bandini Blvd. Approximate cost 1,875.00 Application 24413 - D. N. & E. Walters Co. to automatic fire sprinklers Bandini Blvd. Approximate cost install at 4505 5,293.00 Application 24414 - Bethlehem Steel Co. to install p1urrb~tng at 6000 S. Alcoa Ave. Approximate cost 162.00 Application 24415 - Standard Oil Co. to construct canopy at 4800 Soto St. Approximate cost 1,200.00 Application 24416 - Federal Ice & Cold Storage Co. to construct offices over existing building at 4224 District Blvd. Approximate cost 4,500.00 Application 24417 - Western Washer & Stamping Co. to construct storage warehouse at 2105 E. 55th St. Approximate cost 8,500.00 Application 24418 - Glass Containers Corp. to construct warehouse at 2825 Santa Fe Ave. Approximate cost 584,000.00 Application 24419 - Glass Containers Corp. to demolish certain property at 2909 & 2835 Santa Fe Ave. Approximate cost A~plication 24420 - Milford Properties to install under- ground gasoline storage tank at 4215 Exchange Ave. Approximate cost 2,300.00 Application 24421 - R. H. Baker Co. to repair fire damage at 2244 E. 37th St. Approximate cost 500.00 Application 24422 - Vernon Livestock Trucking Co. to install clarifier at 3308 Bandini Blvd. Approximate cost 1,200.00 It was moved by Mai11iard, seconded by Malburg, that building applications numbered 24394 to 24422 inclusive be filed and permits granted. Motion carried. 4.73 I I -9- 3/20{62 "Warrant Register No. 113" covering claims and demands presented during the period March 1 to 15, which includes Demands Nos .8027 to 8125 (both inclusive), drawn on the California Bat"..k., totaling $62,917.07 (accounti.ng period March, 1962), was examined and audited. It was l'DOvedby Anderson, seconded by Poxon, that "Warrant Register No.. 113" be approved and payment authorized for Demands Nos. 8027 to 8125 (both inclusive), with no excep~ions. Motion carried. Ayes: Anderson, Furlong, Mai11iard, Malburg, poxon Noes: NOl'le Absent: None "Payroll Warrant Register No. 561t covering clailOsand demands presented during the period February lto 28, which includes Demands Nos. 568 to 580 (both inclusive), draw on the Citizens National Bank, totaling $1.83,073.60 (accounting period February 1962), was examined and audited. It ltas moved by Anderson, seconded by Poxon, that "Payroll Warrant Register No. 5611 be approved and payment authorized for Demands Nos. 568 to 580 (both inclusive), with no exceptions. Motion carried. Ayes: Anderson, Furlong, Mail liard , Malburg, poxon Noes: None Absent: None It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Malburg. that the meeting adjourn unti.l Friday, March 30, 1962, at 9:.30o'clock a.m., in the Council Chamber of the City Hall located at 4305 Santa Fe Avenue, Vernon,Callfornia. The meeting adjourned at 3:30 o'clock p.m. $~ Attest: ~ F. A. Ziemer, City Clerk 474 ... III AFFIDAVIT OF POSTING State of California ) County of Los Angeles) ss. City of Vernon ) I, F. A. Ziemer, City Clerk of the City of Vernon, do hereby certify that I did, on the 21st day of March, 1962, at 9:30 o'clock a.m., post Order of Adjournment of Meeting of the City Council of the City of Vernon, copy attached hereto, at a conspicuous place on or near the door of the place at which said meeting of March 20, 1962 was held. Signed this 21st day of March, 1962. ~~ F. A. ~iemer, City Clerk Subscribed and sworn to before me th1.....s......... . 21S.t./ ~~d.. _March, 1962. ?~;l:~;e~ed/ L R, BURCH \l\\l Cornrrd::;slon Expires r/.,dfCh 24, 1965 Notary Public in and for the County of Los Angeles, State of California. I I ORDER OF ADJOURNMENT OF MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VERNON I hereby certify that a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Vernon, held March 20, 1962, in the Council Chambers of the City Hall located at 4305 Santa Fe Avenue, Vernon, California, was adjourned by order of the City Council (quorum present) until Friday, March 30, 1962, at 9:30 o'clock a.m., in the Council Chambers of the City Hall located at 4305 Santa Fe Avenue, Vernon, California. r F. A. Ziemer, City Clerk A~r '1: f""~