Loading...
19630702 Regular City Council Meeting - Minutes I I MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VERNON HELD JULY 2, 1963 AT TWO O'CLOCK P.M. IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER OF THE CITY HALL LOCATED AT 4305 SANTA FE ~VENUE) 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 Anderson, seconded by Mailliard, that minutes of the meeting of June 18, 1963 be approved as written and submitted. Motion carried. Communication from R. H. King, Superintendent, Water & Sewer Systems, dated June 27, 1963, advising that Pittsburgh-Des Moines Steel Company has completed the work on the elevated tank, and recommending (on the basis of considering only that the tank is structurally sound and capable of holding water) that the work performed under Contract No. 253 be accepted, was read. (Copy to each member of the City Council) Resolution No. 2647 - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Vernon accepting the construction of a 750,000 gallon elevated water tank, in accordance with Contract No. 253 of the City of Vernon, was read. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Poxon, that Resolution No. 2647 be approved and adopted. MOtion carried. Ayes: Anderson, Furlong, Mailliard, Malburg, Poxon Noes: None Absent: None Summons to appear in Action No. SEC 1804-5 brought against the City of Vernon by Edith Schumacher and Nannie E. Stewart, in the Superior Court of the State of California, in and for the County of Los Angeles, for damages for personal injuries, was presented. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Malburg, that Summons to appear in Action No. SEC l804-S brought against the City of Vernon by Edith Schumacher and Nannie E. Stewart, be referred to the City Attorney and the City's insurance carrier. Motion carried. Summons to appear in Case No. 04688 brought against the City of Vernon by Curtis Schumacher, in the Municipal Court of South Gate Judicial District, County of Los Angeles, State of California, for damages for personal injuries and property damage, was presented. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Malburg, that Summons to appear in Case No. 04688 brought against the City of Vernon by Curtis Schumacher, be referred to the City Attorney and the City's insurance carrier. Motion carried. Communication from the Los Angeles City School Districts, dated June 21, 1963, addressed to the Police Chief, requesting permission for the Parent-Teacher Association safety chairman at the Vernon School to stencil, with traffic paint, the l'1ords llUse Cross- walks" on the sidewalks near school crossings :i.n the immediate vicinity of the school, was read. 1: I I -2- 7/2/63 It was moved by Malburg, seconded by Poxon, that the request of the Los Angeles City School Districts, dated June 21, 1963, addressed to the Police Chief, be approved. Motion carried. Communication from National Cystic Fibrosis Research Foundation, dated June 20, 1963, requesting permission to conduct a campaign for funds in the City of Vernon from August 16 to September 15, 1963, was read. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Poxon, that the request of National Cystic Fibrosis Research Foundation, dated June 20, 1963, be approved. Motion carried. Communication from Robbins Aviation, Inc., dated June 24, 1963, with reference to the problem of making a left-hand turn, when driving north on Santa Fe Avenue, into the common driveway shared by Victor Equipment Company and Robbins Aviation, Inc., was read. (Copy to each member of the City Council) It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Poxon, that communi- cation from Robbins Aviation, Inc., dated June 24, 1963, be referred to the Police Chief and the Traffic Engineer for necessary action. Motion carried. Communication from Haskins & Sells, Certified Public Accountants, dated June 24, 1963, transmitting six copies of the financial statements of the City of Vernon Department of Light and Power for the ten months ended April 30, 1963, was presented. (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 June 24, 1963, together with report, be received and filed. Motion carried. Communication from Kissell Refrigeration Corp. requesting a license to conduct a business of servicing and installing refrigeration and air conditioning, at 2401 E. 27th Street, was read. . It was moved by Poxon, seconded by Malburg, that the request of Kissell Refrigeration Corp. be approved and license granted. Motion carried. Communication from Sefco, Inc. requesting a license to conduct a business of metal fabricating at 2025 E. 27th Street, was read. It was moved by Poxon, seconded by Malburg, that the request of Sefco, Inc. be approved and license granted. Motion carried. Communication from Moran Meat Co. requesting a license to conduct a wholesale meat and poultry brokerage business at 4224 District Blvd., was read. It was moved by Poxon, seconded by Anderson, that the request of Moran Meat Co. be approved and license granted. Motion carried. 2 I I -3- 7/2/63 Communication from Central Transportation Co. request1ng a license to conduct a trucking business at 2850 So. Alameda Stree:1 was read. It was moved by Poxon, seconded by Malburg, that the request of Central Transportation Co. be referred to the Fire Department with power to act. MOtion carried. Communication from F. A. Ziemer, City Clerk, dated June 24, 1963, submitting a list of the Department Heads of the City of Vernon who are desirous of attending the 65th Annual Conference of the League of California Cities in San Francisco, October 20-23, 1963, was read. (Copy to each member of the City Council) It was moved by Poxon, seconded by Anderson, that the City Clerk be authorized to make hotel reservations for the repre- sentatives of the City of Vernon, as outlined, who plan to attend the 65th Annual Conference of the League of California Cities, and that authority be granted to issue a check covering payment of deposit to hold said reservations. MOtion carried. Communication from D. D. Grayson, Traffic Engineer, dated June 27, 1963, advising that the Management Traffic Conference for Traffic Engineers, scheduled for the week beginning July 8 at the University of California, Berkeley, has been cancelled, was read. It was moved by Poxon, seconded by Anderson) that communi- cation from the Traffic Engineer, dated June 27, 1963, be receiv~d and filed. Motion carried. Communication from the Engineering Departments, dated June 27, 1963, recommending that the city-owned house located at 3365 Fruitland Avenue be leased to Mr. Clifford W. Blanton, Utility Man II, when vacated by the present tenant, was read. (Copy to each member of the City Council) It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Malburg, that communication from the Engineering Departments, dated June 27, 1963, be received and filed for consideration at the time the city-owned house located at 3365 Fruitland Avenue is vacated. Motion ca~ried. Communication from the City of Lynwood, dated June 25, 1963, eJ~tending thanks for the outstanding assistance which the Vernon Fire Department gave in containing and arresting the recent Seventh Day Adventist Church fire, was read. It was moved by Mailliard, seconded by Malburg, that communication from the City of Lynwood, dated June 25, 1963, be received and filed. Motion carried. Activity Log of the Police Department for the period June 16 - 30, 1963 inclusive, was presented. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Poxon, that Activity Log of the Police Department be received and filed. Motion carried. Communication from D. D. Grayson, Traffic Engineer, dated June 28, 1963, requesting approval of an additional five days vacation, was read. (Copy to each member of the City Council) 3 I I -4,. 7/2/63 It was moved by Poxon, seconded by Anderson, that D. D. Grayson, Traffic Engineer, be granted an additional five days vacation as a leave of absence without pay. MOtion carried. Communication from L. C. Husted, Fire Chief, dated June 26, 1963, requesting authority for Fire Inspector H. J. Twomey to attend a Fire Prevention Seminar at the University of California, Berkeley, California, from July 15 to 19, 1963, inclusive, with an expense allowance of $175.00, was read. It was moved by Poxon, seconded by Anderson, that the request of the Fire Chief, dated June 26, 1963, be approved and authority granted to issue warrant in the amount of $175.00 to H. J. Twomey. Motion carried. Communication from R. H. Bockhacker, Police Chief, dated June 28, 1963, recommending that Lease Agreement between the City of Vernon and Motor Officer S. J. Williams for one 1959 Harley- Davidson Motorcycle, Engine #FL6574, be renewed effective as of July 13, 1963. was read. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Malburg, that the recommendation of the Police Chief, dated June 28, 1963, be approv~c and that said lease agreement be renewed. Motion carried. Communication from Vincent R. Poxon requesting a license to conduct a general practice of law business at 5600 Santa Fe Avenue, was read. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Mail1iard, that th,,~ request of Vincent R. Poxon be approved and license granted. Motion carried. Communication from Frank J. Hill requesting a license to operate a lunch truck in the City of Vernon, 'Was read. It was moved by Poxon, seconded by Mailliard, that the request of Frank J. Hill be referred to the Health Department with power to act. Motion carried. Communication from Golden Bear Sightseeing Inc. requestin0 a license to conduct a business of charter bus trips at 2750 So. Alameda Street, was read. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Mailliard, that the request of Golden Bear Sightseeing Inc. be approved and license granted. Motion carried. Communication from Good Humor Company of California requesting a license to conduct a business of servicing and loading 5oft-serv ice cream vending trucks at 5220 Santa Fe Avenue, was read. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Malburg, that the request of Good Humor Company of California be approved and license granted. Motion carried. Commun:i.cation from DiSalvo Trucking Co. requesting a license to conduct a trucking business at 2055 E. 27th Street, was read. 4: I I -5- 7/2/63 It was moved by Malburg, seconded by Mailliard, that the request of DiSalvo Trucking Co. be refe,rred to the Fire Department with power to act. Motion carried. Communication from Mr. Joseph A. Petrash, dated June 28, 1963, advising that he has discontinued his lumber brokerage business at 4230 Bandini Blvd., and requesting a pro-rata refund on his 1963 business license fee, was read. It was moved by Malburg, seconded by Mailliard, that Mr. Joseph A. Petrash be granted a refund for two quarters of the 1963 business license fee, and that authority be granted to issue warrant in the amount of $12.50 to Mr. Petrash. Motion carried. Communication from the City of Maywood, dated June 28, 1963, expressing appreciation for the assistance rendered by the Vernon Fire and Police Departments in connection with a fire at Ferro's Restaurant on June 23, 1963, was read. It was moved by Malburg, seconded by Anderson, that communication from the City of Maywood, dated June 28, 1963, be received and filed. Motion carried. ~~. Carl A. Heinze, Consulting Electrical Engineer, made an oral request to sell two (2) obsolete meters to Southwestern Engineering Company for the sum of $5.00 each. It was moved by Poxon, seconded by Anderson, that the Consulting Electrical Engineer be authorized to sell two (2) obsolete meters to Southwestern Engineering Company for the sum of $5.00 each. Motion carried. The following e~ccavation applications, all having appro\'i:'.l of the Engineering Departments, were presented: Application 25279 - Premier Foods, Inc. to provide pedestrian walkway in Nls Vernon Ave. along frontage of Coast Packing Co. Application 25280 - So. Calif. Gas Co. to abandon service to 2600 Santa Fe Ave. Application 25281 - So. Calif. Gas Co. to abandon service to 3720 S. Soto St. Application 25282 - So. Calif. Gas Co. to locate and repal.r leak at 3855 Santa Fe Ave. Application 25283 - So. Calif. Gas Co. to abandon service to 2263 E. Vernon Ave. Application 25284 - So. Calif. Gas Co. to repair leak in E/s Alameda St. N/NPL of 51st St. h-pp1ication 25285 - L.A.M.T.A. to replace rail special Tl70rk units with straight rail in Vernon Ave. and Alameda St.) at S.P. Railway Crossing. 5 I I -6- 7/2/63 Application 25286 - Ladish-Pacific Co. to connect preperty at 5715 Alcoa Ave. with sewer in Alcoa Ave. Application 25287 - So. Calif. Gas Co. to repair leak in Nls 52nd St. E/E Malabar St. Application 25288 - The Pacific Tel & Tel Co. to place buried cable in Nls to sls of 25th St. Application 25289 - Industrial Hydraulics, Inc. to connect property at 3463 E. 26th St. with sewer in E. 26th St. It was moved by Mailliard, seconded by Malburg, that excavation applications numbered 25279 to 25289 inclusive be filed and permits granted. Motion carried. The following building applications, all having approval of the Building Engineer, were presented: Application 25290 - A T & S FRy. Co. to install gas piping at Hobart Yard. Approximate cost 200.00 Application 25291 - Tri-State Machinery to re-roof building at 2820 Leonis Blvd. Approximate cost 508.00 Application 25292 - Hotpoint Sales & Distribution Dept. to install fire sprinklers at 4353 Exchange Ave. Approximate cost 16,275.00 Application 25293 - Gilchild-Harbor Co. (Brunswig Drug Co.) to construct building at Santa Fe Ave. at 38th St. Approximate cost 280,000.00 A~plication 25294. - Linde Co. to install plumbing system at 2315 E. 52nd St. Approximate cost 3,295.00 Application 25295 - E. J. Stanton & Son to install sanitary plumbing, water and sewer to property . line at 4770 District Blvd. Approximate cost 1,500.00 Application 25296 - Coast Packing Co. to remodel plumbins facilities at 3275 E. Vernon Ave. Approximate cost 1,100.00 Application 25297 - National Tapered Wings Inc. to construct foundation for boring mills; elevator pit and framework at 3344 Leonis Blvd. Approximate cost 20,000.00 6 I I -7- 7/2/63 Application 2?298 - Oxford Meat Co. to install plumbing system at 4820 Everett St. Approximate cost 10,000.00 Application 25299 - Ladish Pacific Div., Ladish Co. to construct building at 3325 E. Slauson Ave. Approximate cost 3,000.00 Application 25300 - Ladish Pacific Div., Ladish Co. to remodel plumbing facilities at 3321 E. Slauson Ave. Approximate cost 2,000.00 Application 25301 - Sandberg Furniture to construct paint storage room at 5705 Alcoa Ave. Approximate cost 3,000.00 Application 25302 - Truck Terminal Inc. to construct scale office at 2930 Ross St. Approximate cost 350.00 A~plication 25303 - The Hertz Corp. to install underground gas tank at 4770 E. 50th St. Approximate cost 2,500.00 Application 25304 - Products Corp. to of building at 4444 Fibreboard Paper remodel interior Pacific Blvd. Approximate cost 1,500.00 Application 25305 - Industrial Hydraulics to install sewer at 3463 E. 26th St. Approximate cost 900.00 Application 25306 - Ness Metal Co. to install plumbing system at 2550 E. 27th St. Approximate cost 3,000.00 Application 25307 - Ness Metal Co. to install automatic sprinkler system at 2550 E. 27th St. Approximate cost 7,000.00 Application 25308 - The Hertz Corp. to install diesel storage tank at 3569 E. Vernon Ave. Approximate cost 2,500.00 Application 25309 - Baker Commodities to construct trans- former support at 4020 Bandini Blvda Approximate cost 3,000.00 Application 25310 - Baker Commodities to above-ground storage Bandini Blvd. Approximate cost construct four tanks at 4020 3,000.00 Applicati.on 25311 - Baker Commodities to above-ground storage Bandini Blvd. Approximate cost construct four tanks at 4020 18,000.00 ~ I I -8- 7/2/63 Application 25312 - Anchor Hocking Glass Co. to const''".uct packing room addition at 4855 E. 52nd Place. Approximate cost 20,000.00 Application 25313 - Anchor Hocking Glass Co. to construct building at 4.855 E. 52nd Place. Approximate cost 13,600.00 Application 25314 - DiSalvo Trucking Co. to install two underground storage tanks at 2055 E. 27th St. Approximate cost 500.00 Application 25315 - J. J. Nolan and Associates to constr:'.lct warehouse on Maywood Avenue. Approximate cost 120,000.00 It was moved by Mailliard, seconded by Anderson, that building applications numbered 25290 to 25315 inclusive be fi.led and permits granted. Motion carried. "Warrant Register No. 14411 covering claims and demands presented during the period June 16 to 30, which includes Demands Nos. 1868 to 2038 (both inclusive), and Demands Nos. LP 80 to LP 8~ (both inclusive), drawn on the United California Bank, totali.ng $37,430.48 (accounting period July, 1963), was examined and audited~ It was moved by Poxon, seconded by Mailliard, that "Warrant Register No. 144" be approved and payment authorized for Demands Nos. 1868 to 2038 (both inclusive) and Demands Nos. LP 80 to LP 84. (both inclusive), with no exceptions. Motion carried. Ayes: Anderson, Furlong, Mailliard, 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~ of Attest: & ,....... ~ F. A. Ziemer, City Clerk 3