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19630416 Regular City Council Meeting - Minutes I I MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VERNON HELD APRIL 16, 1963 AT TWO O'CLOCK P.M. IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER OF THE CITY HALL LOCATED AT 4305 SANTA FE A VENUE t VERNON t CAL IFORNIA. COUNCIL PRESENT: Anderson, Mailliard, Malburg, Poxon COUNCIL ABSENT: Furlong The meeting was called to order by Mayor Pro Tempore Leonis C. Malburg. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Poxon, that minutes of the meeting of April 2, 1963 be approved as written and submitted. Motion carried. It was moved by Poxon, seconded by Mailliard, that Ordinance No. 746 receive a third and final reading in full. Motion carried. Ordinance No. 746 - An Ordinance of the City of Vernon amending Section III of Ordinance No. 694 of said City, was read for a third and final reading in full. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Poxon, that Ordinance No. 746 receive and pass a third reading and be adopted. Motion carried. Ayes: Anderson, Mailliard, Malburg, Poxon Noes: None Absent: Furlong Communication from L. C. Husted, Fire Chief, dated April 9, 1963, submitting Specifications No. 294 for furnishing one 2000 gallon per minute Triple Combination Pumper, and recommending that said specifications be approved and that authority be granted to advertise for bids, was read. Resolution No. 2639 - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Vernon approving Specifications No. 294 for the furnishing of one 2000 gallon per minute Triple Combination Pumper, was read. It was moved by Poxon, seconded by Mailliard, that Resolution No. 2639 be approved and adopted. Motion carried. Ayes: Anderson, Mailliard, Malburg, Poxon Noe s : None Absent: Furlong Resolution No. 2640 - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Vernon directing the giving of notice inviting sealed proposals or bids for the furnishing of one 2000 gallon per minu.~e Triple Combination Pumper, in accordance with Specifications No. 294 of said City, was read. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Poxon, that Resolution No. 2640 be approved and adopted. Motion carried. Ayes: Anderson, Mailliard, Malburg, Poxon Noes: None AbRent: Furlong :152 -- 2. 1"~ 4/16/63 Communication from M.C.M. Realty requesting a license to conduct a real estate business at 2905 E. 50th Street, was read. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Poxon, that the request of M.C.M. Realty be approved and license granted. Motion carried. Communication from Russell Bolt & Mfg. Co., Division of Norris-Thermador Corporation, requesting a license to conduct a business of bolt manufacturing at 2665 Leonis Blvd., was read. It was moved by Poxon, seconded by Mai1liard, that the request of Russell Bolt & Mfg. Co., Division of Norris-Thermador Corporation, be approved and license granted. Motion carried. Communication from Max B. Brown dba R-Bow Foods 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 Max B. Brown dba R-Bow Foods be approved and license granted. Motion carried. Communication from Foodmaker Company requesting a license to conduct a commissary and restaurant supply business at 4833 Fruitland Avenue, was read. It was moved by Poxon, seconded by Anderson, that the request of Foodmaker Company be approved and license granted. Motion carried. Communication from Cargo Trailer Clearance requesting a license to conduct a business of shipper's agent at 4433 E. 49th Street, was read. It was moved by Paxon, seconded by Mailliard, that the request of Cargo Trailer Clearance be approved and license granted. Motion carried. Communication from George t s Flying IIA" Service requesting a license to conduct a service station business at 2800 Santa Fe Avenue, was read. It was moved by Poxon, seconded by Anderson, that the r~quest of George's Flying "Ail Service be approved and license granted. Motion carried. Communication from Sanitation Technologists requesting a license to conduct a business of selling supplies for plant sanitation at 4024 Bandini Blvd., was read. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Poxon, that the request of Sanitation Technologists be approved and license granted. Motion carried. Communication from Central Sheet Metal Products requesting a license to conduct a sheet metal fabrication business at 2627 Santa Fe Avenue, was read. :ta3 I I ,~, -.;)- 4/16/63 It was moved by Poxon, seconded by Anderson, that the request of Central Sheet Metal Products be approved and license granted. Motion carried. Communication from the County of Los Angeles, Registrar of Voters Department, dated April 2, 1963, requesting permission to use the Boy Scout Hut, 2265 E. 38th Street, as a polling place for the 23rd Congressional District Special Election to be held on June 11, 1963, was read. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Poxon, that the request of the County of Los Angeles, Registrar of Voters Department, dated April 2, 1963, be approved. Motion carried. Communication from the City of San Gabriel, dated April l~, 1963, transmitting a copy of its Resolution No. 63-18 in connection with National Flag Week, was read. (Copy to each member of the City Council) It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Poxon, that communi- cation from the City of San Gabriel, dated April 4, 1963, together with copy of its Resolution No. 63-18, be received and filed. Motion carried. Communication from Miss Charleen Klick, dated AprilS, 1963, requesting permission to rent a one-bedroom apartment in the city-owned units on E. 50th Street, was read. (Copy to each member of the City Council) It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Poxon, that the request of Miss Charleen Klick, dated April 5, 1963, be received and filed for future consideration. Motion carried. Communication from D. D. Grayson, Traffic Engineer, dated April 11, 1963, with reference to the request of United Steelworkers of America Local Union 5127 for a crosswalk at 3020 East 50th Street, recommending that the request be denied, was read. (Copy to each member of the City Council) It was moved by Poxon, seconded by Mailliard, that the request of United Steelworkers of America Local Union 5127 for a crosswalk at 3020 East 50th Street, be denied. Motion carried. Communication from L. C. Husted, Fire Chief, dated April 10, 1963, with reference to the request of Brunswig Drug Company for approval of a building size and yard arrangement for the proposed construction of a new wholesale drug distribution center and general offices to be located on a site at the southeast corner of Santa Fe Avenue and the future 38th Street extension, advising that the plot plan (Drawing P-l, dated March 16, 1963) has been approved by the Fire Department, was read. Communication from D. D. Grayson, Traffic Engineer., dated April 10, 1963, with reference to the request of Brunswig Drug Company for approval of a building size and yard arrangement for the proposed construction of a new wholesale drug distribution center and general offices to be located on a site at the southeast corner of Santa Fe Avenue and the future 38th Street extension, recommendi.ng that Brunswig Drug Company's request for approval of the buildi,ng size and yard arrangement be approved) was read. (Copy to each member of the City Council) :184 I I -4- 4/16/63 Communication from J. S. Colton, Building Engineer, dated April 11, 1963, with reference to the request of Brunswig Drug Company for approval of a building size and yard arrangement for a 50,000 square foot type IIIN building as located on their drawing P-l, dated March 16, 1963, recommending that the request be granted, was read. It was moved by Mailliard, seconded by Poxon, that the building size and yard arrangement for the proposed construction by Brunswig Drug Company of a new wholesale drug distribution center and general offices to be located on a site at the southeast corner of Santa Fe Avenue and the proposed future 38th Street extension, be approved as shown on their site development plan, Drawing P-l, dated March 16, 1963; and that Brunswig Drug Company be notified that no definite date has been set for the proposed extension of 38th Street. Motion carried. Communication from C. E. Nemethi, M.D., Health Officer, dated April 1, 1963, requesting authority for V. P. Kelley and himself to attend the California Statewide Conference of Health Officers and Sanitation Directors at Asilomar, California, from May 7 to 10, 1963, with an mcpense allowance of $181.25 each, was read. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Mailliard, that the request of the Health Officer, dated April 1, 1963, be approved and authority granted to issue warrants in the amount of $181.25 each to C. E. Nemethi, M.D. and V. P. Kelley. Motion carried. Communication from L. C. Husted, Fire Chief, dated April 9, 1963, advising that Fireman C. A. Penn has resigned his position with the Fire Department effective April 11, 1963, was read. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Poxon, that the resignation of Fireman C. A. Penn be accepted. Motion carried. Communication from L. C. Husted, Fire Chief, dated April 9, 1963, advising that he has found it necessary to terminate the services of Fireman J. R. Sumpter effective April 4, 1963, was read. It was moved by Poxon, seconded by Anderson, that the action taken by the Fire Chief be approved. Motion carried. Activity Log of the Police Department for the period April 1 - 15, 1963 inclusive, was presented. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Mailliard, that Activity Log of the Police Department be received and filed. Mot~on carried. Communication from Firestone Tire and Rubber Company requesting a license to conduct a business of warehousing tires and related merchandise at 1925 E. Vernon Avenue, was read. It was moved by Mailliard, seconded by Poxon, that the request of Firestone Tire and Rubber Company be referred to the Fire Department with power to act. Motion carried. 185 J ,e -j- 4/16/63 Communication from Capital Meat Company requesting a license to conduct a wholesale meat business at 2905 E. 50th Street, was read. It was moved by Poxon, seconded by Anderson, that the request of Capital Meat Company be referred to the Health Department with power to act. Motion carried. Communication from East L.A. Disposal Co., Inc. and G - K Services, Inc. requesting a license to operate a trucking center at 3706 E. 26th Street, was read. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Poxon, that the request of East L.A. Disposal Co., Inc. and G - K Services, Inc. be referred to the Health Department with power to act. Motion carried. Communication from Superior Chemical Products Co. requesting a license to conduct a business of processing sawdust and manufacturing floor sweeping compounds at 3706 E. 26th Street, was read. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Poxon, that the request of Superior Chemical Products Co. be approved and license granted. Motion carried. Communication from D. D. Grayson, Traffic Engineer, dated April 12, 1963, with reference to bids received for furnishing Tractor-Backhoe-Loader combination in accordance with Contract No. 293, rec0mmending that the contract be awarded to Walsh Equipment Company on the basis of their bid of $5,866.00, was read. (Copy to each member of the City Council) The Traffic Engineer reported verbally that the bid of Walsh Equipment Company was the lowest bid received meeting the contract requirements. Resolution No. 2638 - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Vernon accepting the bid of Walsh Equipment Company for furnishing one Tractor-Backhoe-Loader combination, in accordance with Contract No. 293, was read. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Poxon, that Resolution No. 2638 be approved and adopted. Motion carried. Ayes: Anderson, Mailliard, Malburg, Pox on Noes: None Absent: Furlong Communication from Triangle Truck Scales requesting a license to conduct the business of public weighmaster at 3695 Bandini Blvd., was read. It was moved by Mailliard, seconded by Poxon, that the request of Triangle Truck Scales be appro',ed and license granted,. Motion carried. Communication from Quality Planing Mill requesting a license to conduct the business of custom milling at 4228 Bandini Blvd., was read. 1-86 I I -6- 4/16/63 It was moved by Poxon, seconded by Mailliard, that the request of Quality Planing Mill be approved and license granted. Notion carried. Communication from Clifford E. D~ncer dba R-Bow Foods requesting a license to operate a lunch truck in the City of Vernon, was read. It was !l1oved by Anderson, seconded by Paxon, t:hat the request of Clifford E. Dancer dba R-Bow Foods be approved and license granted. Motion carr'ied.. Communication froo Haskins & Sells, Certified Public Accountants, dated April 16, 1963~ transmitting six copies each of the unaudited financial statements of the City of Vernon Department of Light and Power for the six months ended December 31, 1962, the seven months ended January 31, 1963, and the eight months ended February 28, 1963, was read. (Copy of each report to each member of the City Council) It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Mai11iard, that the reports submitted by Haskins & Sells, Certified Public Accountants, under date of April 16, 1963, be received for study. Notion carried. Communication from L. C. Husted, Fire Chief, dated April 15, 1963, requesting that H. J. Twomey and himself be reimbursed the sum of $20.00 each for expenses incurred in attending the National Safety Council meeting in Los Angeles April 9, 10 & 11, 1963, was read. It was moved by Poxon, seconded by Mai1liard, that the request of the Fire Chief, dated April 15, 1963, be approved and authority granted to issue warrants in the amount of $20.00 each to H. J. Twomey and L. C. Husted. Motion carried. Resolution No. 2637 - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Vernon in opposition to adoption of Senate Bills 285 and 286, was read. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Mailliard, that Resolution No. 2637 be approved and adopted. Motion carried. Ayes: Anderson, Mai11iard, Malburg, Poxon Noes: None Absent: Furlong Resolution No. 2636 - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Vernon in observance of Law Day U.S.A. on May 1, 1963, \'laS read. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by poxon, that Resolution No. 2636 be approved and adopted. Motion carried. Ayes: Anderson, V~illiard, Malburg, Poxon Noes: None Absent: Furlong The Fire Chief reported verbally on the status of Captain M. L. Ballard who suffered a heart attack while fighting a fire on March 10, 1962, and suggested that Captain Ballard be carried on the payroll until the end of April, 1963. The Fire Chief stated that he would report at the next meeting of the City Council on the current status of Captain Ballard. =187 I .-7- 4/16/63 It was moved by Poxon, seconded by Mailliard, that the suggestion of the Fire Chief be approved. Motion carried. The following excavation applications, all having approval of the Engineering Departments, were presented: Applicat~on 25154 - Epps Industries to erect construction fence at 3837 Santa Fe Ave. ~lication 25l~ - So. Calif. Edison Co. to install one pole in S/s Vernon Ave. E/o Boyle Ave. Appli~ion 25156 - Epps Industries to construct sidewalk and driveway in w/s Santa Fe Ave. N/o E. Vernon Ave. Application 25157 - So. Calif. Edison Co. to install anchor in N/s Vernon Ave. W/o Alcoa Ave. Application 25158 - So. Calif. Edison Co. to install ancho~ in S/s Vernon Ave. Elo Boyle Ave. Application 25159 - So. Calif. Gas Co. to abandon service to 4144 Bandini Blvd. Application 25160 - So. Calif. Gas Co. to cut and plug main in Els Santa Fe Ave. s/sPL 57th St. Application 25l6l - The Pacific Tel & Tel Co. to raise manhole frame and cover in Slauson Ave. "(1//0 WPL Downey Road. Application 25162 - Clougherty Packing Co. to construct sidewalk and curb in E/s Soto St. btw. Vernon Ave. and 37th St. It was moved by Poxon, seconded by Mailliard, that excavation applications numbered 25154 to 25162 inclusive be filed and permits granted. Motion carried. The following building applications, all having approvaL of the Building Engineer, were presented: Application 25163 - General Metals Corp. to demolish portions of existing bui1di.ng at 5701 s. Boyle Ave. Approximate cost ~plication 25164 - Stauffer Chemical Co. to construct structural process tower at 3211 E. 26th St. Approximate cost 20,000.00 Application 25165 - Epps Industries to install automatic fire sprinklers at 2332 E. 38th St. Approximate cost 4:218.00 =188 I I -6- 4/16/63 Application 25~ - U.S. Growers Cold Storage Inc. to install seven floor drains and one defrost drain at 3111 E. 44th St. Approximate cost 2,000.00 Application 251~ - A T & S FRy. Co. to construct Type IV Butler Bldg. at Hobart Yard. Approximate cost 5,000.00 Application 25168 - Vernon Industrial Linen Supply Co. to install sump at 4622 Alcoa Ave. Approximate cost 1,400.00 Application 25169 - Jensen Industries to construct factory addition at 1946 E. 46th St. Approximate cost 30,000.00 Application 25170 - Rath Packing Co. to install two floor sinks at 2809 E. 44th St. Approximate cost 450.00 Application 25171 - California Cotton Oil Corp. to insta1.1 pole sign at 2301 E. 52nd St. Approximate cost 350.00 Application 25172 - N.T.W. Missile Engineering, Inc. to install plumbing and heating facilities at 4820 Alcoa Ave. Approximate cost 11,447.00 Application 25173 - Marjac Wood Products to install fire sprinkler system at 3289 E. Slauson Ave. Approximate cost 2,700.00 Application 25174 - Butler Bros. to install sewer on property at 3030 S. Atlantic Blvd. Approximate cost 600.00 Application 25175 - Bethlehem Steel Co. to install floor sink at 3391 E. Randolph St. Approximate cost 250.00 Application 25176 - Milford Co. of California to construct extension of canopy and two truck doors at 4215 Exchange Ave. Approximate cost 6,480~00 hpplication 25177 - American Can Company to construct addition to existing bridge over spur track on private property at 4815 Santa Fe Ave. Approximate cost 10,000.00 It was moved by Mailliard, seconded by Poxon, that building applications 25163 to 25177 inclusive be filed and permits granted. Motion carried. :189 I I -9.. 4/16/63 "Warrant Register No. 139" covering claims and demands presented during the period April 1 to 15, which includes Demands Nos. 1262 to 1365 (both inclusive) and Demands Nos. LP 55 to LP 61 (buth inclusive), drawn on the United California Bank, totaling $855,908.36 (accounting period April, 1963), was examined and audited. It was moved by Mailliard, seconded by Poxon, that "Warrant Register No. 139J1 be approved and payment authorized for Demands Nos. 1262 to 1365 (both inclusive) and Demands Nos. LP 55 to LP 61 (both inclusive), with no exceptions. Motion carried. Ayes: L~derson, Mail1iard, Malburg, poxon Noes: None Absent: Furlong "Payroll vJarrant Register No. 69i1 covering claims and demands presented during the period March 1 to 31, which includes Demands Nos. 737 to 746 (both inclusive), drawn on the Citizens National Bank, totaling $193,385.62 (accounting period March, 1963), was examined and audited. It was moved by Mailliard, seconded by Poxon, that npayroll VJarrant Register No. 69" be approved and payment authorized for Demands Nos. 737 to 746 (both inclusive), with no exceptions. Motion carried. Ayes: Anderson, Mailliard, Malburg, Poxon Noe s : None Absent: Furlong There being no further business to come before the meeting, it was moved by Anderson, seconded by Mailliard, that the meeting adjourn. Motion carried. ~ . ,"'. ",.' ,', .,':<'.. -,' ~~'..,~t'.~",.',/ -':-;':;'\.-:,'-',~l .. ,~..."...."''''' e: ;;;-"'/4,.4. ""r'1 ' "" i Hayor Pro Te\Opore - . \ l<~ City of Vetnon Attest: ~.-/~I... " \j I V1"L2--1/V.....Q/~ - ~. F. A. Ziemer, City Clerk ~190