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19630521 Regular City Council Meeting - Minutes I I MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VERNON HELD MAY 21, 1963 AT TWO O.CLOCK P.M. IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER OF THE CITY HALL LOCATED AT 4305 SANTA FE AVENUE, VERNON, CALIFORNIA. COUNCIL PRESENT: Anderson, Furlong, Mai11iard, Malburg, poxon COUNCIL ABSENT: None The meeting was called to order by Mayor R. J. Furlong. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Poxon, that minutes of the meeting of May 7, 1963 be approved as written and submitted. Motion carried. Communication from D. D. Grayson, Traffic Engineer, dated May 17, 1963, advising that Walsh Equipment Company has delivered one Tractor-Backhoe-Loader combination in accordance with Contract No. 293, and recommending that said equipment be accepted and that authority be granted to pay for same in accordance with the terms of the contract, was read. Resolution No. 2642 - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Vernon accepting the furnishing of one Tractor-Backhoe- Loader combination, in accordance with Contract No. 293 of the City of Vernon, was read. It was moved by Poxon, seconded by Anderson, that Resolution No. 2642 be approved and adopted. Motion carried. Ayes: Anderson, Furlong, Mailliard, l-'1alburg, Poxon Noes: None Absent: None Communication from Dexion of California, Inc. requesting a license to conduct a business of distribution of slotted steel angle, accessories and shelving; and light fabrication and prefabri- cation, at 2910 Santa Fe Avenue, was read. It was moved by Poxon, seconded by Malburg, that the request of Dexion of California, Inc. be approved and license granted. Motion carried. Communication from T. o. F. C. Consolidators, Inc. requesting a license to conduct a freight consolidators business at 4,608 E. 50th Street, was read. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Poxon, that the request of T. O. F. C. Consolidators, Inc. be approved and license granted. Motion carried. Communication from Florance Service Co., Inc. requesting a license to conduct a business of warehousing and shipping fresh fruits and vegetables at 2622 S. Alameda Street, was read. It was moved by Poxon, seconded by Malburg, that the request of Florance Service Co., Inc. be approved and license granted. Motion carried. 202 I I -2- 5/21/63 Communication from Oxford Meat Company requesting a license to conduct a business of meat processing at 4820 Everett Avenue, was read. It was moved by Poxon, seconded by Malburg, that the request of Oxford Meat Company be referred to the Health Department with power to act. Motion carried. Communication from Standard Metal Products requesting a license to conduct a business of manufacturing restaurant equipment at 1938 E. Vernon Avenue, was read. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Poxon, that the request of Standard Metal Products be approved and license granted. Motion carried. Communication from Shield Research requesting a license to conduct a business of assembling and selling police type badges at 4535 Produce Plaza, was read. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Poxon, that the request of Shield Research be approved and license granted. Motion carried. Communication from Madison Chemical Corporation requesting a license to conduct a business of warehousing and distributing chemical specialties at 4515 East 48th Street, was read. It was moved by Poxon, seconded by Anderson, that the request of Madison Chemical Corporation be referred to the Fire Department with power to act. Motion carried. Communication from Pacific States Supply Co. requesting a license to conduct a business of distributing abrasives and floor repair materials at 4515 East 48th Street, was read. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Pox on , that the request of Pacific States Supply Co. be approved and license granted. Motion carried. Communication from AAA Shippers Service requesting a license to conduct a trucking business at 5201 Santa Fe Avenue, was read. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Malburg, that the request of 1~ Shippers Service be approved and license granted. Motion carried. Communication from National Multiple Sclerosis Society, dated May 16, 1963, requesting permission to solicit funds in the City of Vernon during the annual M. S. Hope Chest Campaign from August 1 to August 31, 1963, was read. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Malburg, that the request of National Multiple Sclerosis Society, dated May 16, 1963, be approved. Motion carried. 203 I I -3- 5/21/63 Communication from the Mayor of Culver City and the President of the Culver City Board of Education, dated May 10, 1963, with reference to Senate Bill 1072 and Assembly Bill 2145, as amended, was read. (Copy to each member of the City Council) It was moved by Paxon, seconded by Malburg, that communi- cation from the Mayor of Culver City and the President of the Culver City Board of Education, dated May 10, 1963, be received and filed. Motion carried. Claims against the City of Vernon by Curtis Schumacher, Edith Schumacher and Mannie E. Stewart, dated May 9, 1963, arising out of a motor vehicle collision which occurred on or about April 13, 1963, at the intersection of Soto Street and Leonis Boulevard, were presented. (Copy to each member of the City Council) It was moved by Anderson, seconded by poxon, that claims against the City of Vernon by Curtis Schumacher, Edith Schumacher and Mannie E. Stewart, dated May 9, 1963, be denied and that the matter be referred to the City's insurance carrier. Motion carried. Communication from Security First National Bank, Vernon Branch, dated May 16, 1963, transmitting an Indemnity Agreement covering six coupons that were either lost or destroyed in January 1963, and requesting that the City of Vernon accept this Bank's Indemnity Agreement in lieu of a surety bond, was read. (Copy to each member of the City Council) It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Poxon, that the request of Security First National Bank, Vernon Branch, dated May 16, 1963, be referred to the City Attorney for a report at the next meeting. Motion carried. Communication from Haskins & Sells, Certified Public Accountants, dated May 16, 1963, transmitting six copies of the financial statements of the City of Vernon Department of Light and Power for the nine months ended March 31, 1963, was read. (Copy of report to each member of the City Council) It was moved by Poxon, seconded by Anderson, that communi- cation from Haskins & Sells, Certified Public Accountants, dated March 16, 1963, together with report, be received and filed. Motion carried. Communication from R. H. Bockhacker, Police Chief, dated May 14, 1963, requesting that James R. Tucker be advanced from Sergeant, Grade 2 to Grade 1, effective June 1, 1963, was read. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Malburg, that the request of the Police Chief, dated May 14, 1963, be approved. Motion carried. Communication from R. H. Bockhacker, Police Chief, dated May 15, 1963, recommending that Officer B. M. Clark be suspended without pay for two days, May 18 and 19, 1963, for violation of certain sections cf the Department's MdTIual of Policy and Ethics, was read. It was moved by Poxon, seconded by Mailliard, recommendation of the Police Chief, dated May 15, 1963, Motion carried. that the be approved. 204 I I -4- 5/21/63 Activity Log of the Police Department for the period May 1 - 15, 1963 inclusive, was presented. It was moved by Poxon, seconded by Mailliard, that Activity Log of the Police Department be received and filed. Motion carried. Communication from the Engineering Departments, dated May 13, 1963, recommending that Richard G. Munsell be granted a military leave of absence, with pay, for the period of June 17 to 28, 1963, to participate in annual active duty training with Reserve Mobile Construction Battalion 16, at Camp San Onofre, San Clemente, California, was read. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Poxon, that the recommendation of the Engineering Departments, dated May 13, 1963, be approved. MOtion carried. Report of Health Department activities for the month of April, 1963, was presented. (Copy to each member of the City Council) It was moved by Malburg, seconded by Mailliard, that the report of Health Department activities be received and filed. Motion carried. Communication from Admiral Transportation requesting a license to conduct a local trucking business at 4510 Maywood Avenue, was read. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Paxon, that the request of Admiral Transportation be approved and license granted. Motion carried. Communication from Shippers Transportation Agency requesting a license to conduct a business of transportation agent at 4510 MaY',good Avenue, was read. It was moved by Malburg, seconded by Mailliard, that the request of Shippers Transportation Agency be approved and license granted. Motion carried. Communication from R-H Engineering requesting a license to operate a machine shop at 2614 Downey Road, was read. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Poxon, that the request of R-H Engineering be approved and license granted. Motion carried. Communication from Nudor Mfg. Corp. requesting a license to conduct a business of manufacturing commercial and residential aluminum doors and windows at 1915 E. 51st Street, was read. It was moved by Malburg, seconded by Mai1liard, that the request of Nudor Mfg. Corp. be approved and license granted. Motion carried. Communication from the Feather River Project Association, dated May 16, 1963, inviting the City of Vernon to become a member of the statewide Feather River Project Association, was read. 205 I I -5- 5/21/63 It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Poxon, that communi- cation from the Feather River Project Association, dated May 16, 1963, be received and filed. Motion carried. Communication from the County of Los Angeles, The Regional Planning Commission, dated M&y 16, 1963, giving notification that a public hearing will be held on Highway Amendment No. 514 (37th Street, 38th Street, Bandini Boulevard, Jefferson Boulevard) at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, May 21, 1963, in Room 150 - New Hall of Records, was read. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Poxon, that communi- cation from the County of Los Angeles, The Regional Planning Commission, dated May 16, 1963, be received and filed. Motion carried. Communication from the Automobile Club of Southern California, dated May 16, 1963, advising that it will withdraw its support from Senate Bill 344 and seek defeat of the measure if proposed amendments are added which would authorize locally imposed vehicle taxes to subsidize public transit, and requesting the City of Vernon to exert its best efforts to prevent amendments which would jeopardize the passage of this local street and road legis- lation, was read. It was moved by Poxon, seconded by Anderson, that communi- cation from the Automobile Club of Southern California, dated May 16, 1963, be received and filed. Motion carried. Communication from the County of Los Angeles Road Depart- ment, dated May 16, 1963, transmitting four (4) copies of a proposed agreement between the City of Vernon and the County of Los Angeles regarding the financing and construction of the Downey Road grade separation at the A T & S F Railroad which will extend from north of Industrial Way to the Los Angeles River south of Bandini Blvd., was read. It was moved by Poxon, seconded by Anderson, that the Mayor and the City Clerk be authorized and directed to execute, on behalf of the City of Vernon, agreement between the City of Vernon and the County of Los Angeles regarding the financing and constructior of the Downey Road grade separation at the A T & S F Railroad which will extend from north of Industrial Way to the Los Angeles River south of Bandini Blvd. Motion carried. Communication from the Engineering Departments, dated May 20, 1963, requesting authority to employ David W. Walter for a temporary period du~ing the Summer vacation as Utility Man IV, Step 5, effective approximately June 17 to September 13, 1963, was read. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Malburg, that the request of the Engineering Departments, dated May 20, 1963, be approved. Motion carried. Communication from Bahan Catering requesting a license to operate a lunch truck in the City of Ve~non, was read. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Poxon, that the request of Bahan Catering be referred to the Health Department with power to act. Motion carried. 206 I I -6- 5/21/63 Communication and report from Carl A. Heinze, Consulting Electrical Engineer, and Vincent R. Poxon, City Attorney, dated May 21, 1963, transmitting original Partial Release and original Conveyance, both dated April 2, 1962, covering the electric generating and distribution 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, Hall & Call, 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 Poxon, seconded by Mailliard, that communi- cation and report from Carl A. Heinze, Consulting Electrical Engineer, and Vincent R. Poxon, City Attorney, dated May 21, 1963, together with original Partial Release and original Conveyance, both dated April 2, 1962, covering the electric generating and distri- buting system leased by the Southern California Edison Company from the City of Vernon, be received and filed. Motion carried. Discussion was held with reference to status of Captain H. L. Ballard. It was moved by Mailliard, seconded by Poxon, that Captain M. L. Ballard be carried on the payroll up to and including July 15, 1963. Motion carried. The following excavation applications, all having approval of the Engineering Departments, were presented: Application 25216 - National Tapered Wings to connect property at 4820 Alcoa Ave. with sewer in L.A. Junction RR/RI~-s/o Leonis Blvd. E/o Alcoa Ave. Application 25217 - Epps Industries to connect property at 3837 Santa Fe Ave. with sewer in Santa Fe Ave. Application 25213 - So. Calif. Water Co. to repair main at 2100 E. 38th St. It was moved by Malburg, seconded by Poxon, that excavation applications numbered 25216 to 25218 inclusive be filed and permits granted. Motion carried. The following building applications, all having approval of the Building Engineer, were presented: Application 25219 - Brackett Steel, Inc. to reinforce existing trusses at 4929 Hampton St. APproximate cost 3,000.00 Application 25220 - Acme Steel Corp. to install new water system at 4901 Pacific Blvd. Approximate cost 650.00 Application 25221 - Barksdale Valve Co. plumbing facilities Ave. Approximate cost to install at 324.7 Fruitland 600.00 2r';~ f "''L/i , I I -7- 5/21/63 Application 25222 - La Villa Basque to install floor drain at 2801 Leonis Blvd. Approximate cost 200.00 Application 25223 - Waste King Corp. to install plumbing facilities at 3300 E. 50th St. Approximate cost 1,100.00 Application 25224 - Columbia Paper Co. to install plumbing facilities at 4295 Charter St. Approximate cost 5,000.00 Application 25225 - Union Oil Co. to construct steel canopy at 4337 Downey Road. Approximate cost 2,500.00 Application 25226 - Union Packing Co. to relocate gasoline pump at 3030 E. Vernon Ave. Approximate cost 200.00 Application 25227 - Orrendorff Equipment Co. to install heating and cooling equipment at 4910 S. Boyle Ave. Approximate cost 1,200.00 Application 25228 - City of Vernon to install air conditioning equipment at 4305 Santa Fe Ave. Approximate cost 6,800.00 Application 25229 - General Metals Corp. to install plumbing facilities at 5701 S. Boyle Ave. Approximate cost 5,000.00 Application 25230 - Epps Industries to install plumbing facilities at 3837 Santa Fe Ave. Approximate cost 2,150.00 Application 25231 - California Weavers, Inc. to construct addition to building at 2310 E. 52nd St. Approximate cost 2,000.00 Application 25232 - E. J. Stanton & Son to construct addition to existing warehouse at 4770 District Blvd. Approximate cost 50,000.00 Application 25233 - Penberthy Investment Co. to demolish three brick kilns at 3201 Fruitland Ave. Approximate cost Application 25234 - Warner Poultry Co. to install plumbing facilities at 3111 E. 4.4th St. Approximate cost 2,500.00 l"JIifh 8 :~'l\,i/ -8- 5/21/63 Application 25235 - Swift & Co. to install three propane storage tanks at 3750 Jewel St. Approximate cost 900.00 Application 25236 - National Can Corp. to install propane storage tank at 2615 S. Bonnie Beach Place. Approximate cost 499.00 I Application 25237 - Application 25238 - Cincinnati Milling and Grinding Co. to re-roof building at 3850 Santa Fe Ave. Approximate cost 2)110.00 Norris Thermador to install two under- ground tanks at 5215 S. Boyle Ave. Approximate cost 12,000.00 It was moved by Poxon, seconded by Anderson) that building applications 25219 to 25238 inclusive be filed and permits granted. Motion carried. "Warrant Register No. 141" covering claims and demands presented during the period May 1 to 15) which includes Demands Nos. 1530 to 1619 (both inclusive) and Demands Nos. LP 68 to LP 72 (both inclusive), drawn on the United California Bank, totaling $784,406.54, (accounting period May) 1963), was examined and audited. It was moved by Mai1liard) seconded by Poxon) that "Warrant Register No. 14111 be approved and payment authorized for Demands Nos. 1530 to 1619 (both inclusive) and Demands Nos. LP 68 to LP 72 (both inclusive)) with no exceptions. Motion carried. Ayes: Anderson) Furlong, Mailliar4, Malburg, Poxon Noes: None Absent: None There being no further business to come before the meeting, it was moved by Anderson, seconded by Malburg, that the meeting adjourn. Motion carried. I Attest: {} / ( ~~~~g Mayor/ -I City of Verno V c~~~ F. A. Ziemer, City Clerk ... ,1"" 9 ;;(;,"",