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19631203 Regular City Council Meeting - Minutes I I MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VERNON HELD DECEMBER 3, 1963 AT TWO O'CLOCK P.M. IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER OF THE CITY HALL LOCATED AT 4305 SANTA FE AVENUE t VERNON t CALIFORNIA. COUNCIL PRESENT: Anderson, Furlong, Mailliard, Malburg, Pox on COUNCIL ABSENT: None The meeting was called to order by Mayor R. J. Furlong. It was moved by Poxon, seconded by Mailliard, that minutes of the meeting of November 19, 1963 be approved as written and submitted. Motion carried. It was moved by Malburg, seconded by Mailliard, that the minutes of the meetings of October 15 and November 5, 1963 be amended to read "Ordinance No. 750 - An Ordinance of the City of Vernon repealing Ordinance No. 711 of the City of Vernon, establishing rates for the sale of water in said City and repealing all ordinances in conflict therewith." Motion carried. It was moved by Mai1liard, seconded by Anderson, that the minutes of the meetings of October 15 and November 5, 1963 be approved as amended. Motion carried. Communication from Leeder Chemicals, Inc. requesting a license to operate a chemical plant at 5025 East Slauson Avenue, was read. It was moved by Paxon, seconded by Mai1liard, that the request of Leeder Chemicals, Inc. be referred to the Fire Department and the City Attorney with power to act. MOtion carried. Communication from Merchants Warehousing Co., Inc. requesting a license to conduct a business of private warehousing at 4263 District Blvd., was read. It was moved by Poxon, seconded by Anderson, that the request of Merchants ~arehousing Co., Inc. be referred to the Fire Department with power to act. Motion carried. Communication from Felix Manufacturing Company requesting a license to conduct a woodworking business at 4511 E. 50th Street, was read. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Paxon, that the request of Felix Manufacturing Company be approved and license granted. Motion carried. Communication from Gills Clothing Outlet requesting a license to sell clothes from a vehicle in the City of Vernon, was read. It was moved by Malburg, seconded by Mailliard, that the request of Gills Clothing Outlet be approved and license granted. Motion carried. Communication from CVA Company requesting a license to operate a private warehouse for wine at 5401 Santa Fe Avenue, was read. 96 I I -2- 12/3/63 It was moved by Malburg, seconded by Mailliard, that the request of CVA Company be approved and license granted. Motion carried. Communication from Herman E. Young requesting a license to sell brushes in the City of Vernon, was read. It was moved by poxon, seconded by Mai11iard, that the request of Herman E. Young be referred to the Police Department with power to act. Motion carried. Communication from Truck Terminal, Inc. requesting a license to conduct a business of selling fuel and repairing trucks at 2920 Ross Street, was read. It was moved by Poxon, seconded by Mailliard, that the request of Truck Terminal, Inc. be referred to the Fire Department with power to act. Motion carried. Communication from Hotpoint, A Division of General Electric, requesting a license to conduct a business of wholesaling appliances and wholesaling and retailing appliance parts at 4353 Exchange Avenue, was read. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Poxon, that the request of Hotpoint, A Division of General Electric, be approved and license granted. Motion carried. Communication from Imperial Service Co. requesting a license to conduct a business of rest room servicing at 4515 E. 48th Street, was read. It was moved by Poxon, seconded by Malburg, that the request of Imperial Service Co. be approved and license granted. Motion carried. Communication from Booky Equipment Company, dated November 27, 1963, requesting that penalty be waived for late payment of license fee, was read. (Copy to each member of the City Council) It was moved by Anderson, seconded by poxon, that in accordance with Section 23 of Ordinance No. 710, the City Clerk be authorized to waive claim for penalty levied against Booky Equipment Company. Motion carried. Demand on the City of Vernon from the City of Los Angeles, Department of Public Works, Bureau of Accounting, dated November 12, 1963, for total sewage disposal charges due for the period February 1, 1946 to June 30, 1963, inclusive, in the amount of $861,338.44, was presented. It was moved by Poxon, seconded by Anderson, that demand on the City of Vernon from the City of Los Angeles, Department of Public Works, Bureau of Accounting, dated November 12, 1963, be received and filed. Motion carried. Communication from the City of Torrance, dated November 27, 1963, transmitting a copy of its Resolution No. 63-295 petitioning the Metropolitan Transportation Authority to invite proposals for private financing and construction of a mass transportation system, was read. 97 I II -3- 12/3/63 It was moved by poxon, seconded by Malburg, that communi- cation from the City of Torrance, dated November 27, 1963, together with copy of its Resolution No. 63-295, be received and filed. Motion carried. Communication from R. H. King, Superintendent, Water & Sewer Systems, dated November 27, 1963, with reference to inquiry of Barry Todd Miller as to the possibility of removal of a parcel of land from the City of Vernon, was read. (Copy to each member of the City Council) It was moved by Malburg, seconded by Mailliard, that 11r. Barry Todd Miller be supplied with a copy of the communication from the Superintendent, Water & Sewer Systems, dated November 27, 1963; that Mr. Miller be advised that it is the opinion of the City Council that problems affecting the subject real property would not be solved by annexation proceedings; and that Mr. Miller be advised that it appears that the problems can only be solved by the extension of existing utility lines at the expense of the owner of the property. Motion carried. Communication from R. H. Bockhacker, Police Chief, dated November 25, 1963, recommending that Officer Richard L. McBean be reimbursed the sum of $10.00 from the Education and Training Budget appropriation for a text-book and enrollment fee for a course in Police Science at East Los Angeles College, was read. It was moved by poxon, seconded by Anderson, that the recommendation of the Police Chief, dated November 25, 1963, be approved and authority granted to issue warrant in the amount of $10.00 to Richard L. McBean. Motion carried. Activity Log of the Police Department for the period November 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 L. C. Husted, Fire Chief, dated November 27, 1963, requesting authority to advance X. J. Padilla from Temporary Autofireman Grade 4 to Permanent Autofireman Grade 3, effective December 1, 1963, was read. It was moved by Poxon, seconded by Anderson, that the request of the Fire Chief, dated November 27, 1963, be approved. Motion carried. Communication from the Vernon Firemen's Association, dated November 26, 1963, extending an invitation to the members of the City Council and their families to attend the Fourth Annual Vernon Firemen's Association Family Christmas Party to be held at Fire Station No.1 on Saturday, December 14th, at 1:00 p.m., was read. It was moved by Malburg, seconded by poxon, that communi- cation from the Vernon Firemen's Association, dated November 26, 1963, be received and filed. Motion carried. 98 I II -4- 12/3/63 Communication from the League of California Cities, Los Angeles County Division, dated November 15, 1963, submitting a proposal to study the five fire areas originally suggested by the City of Los Angeles, and requesting each City Council to discuss the proposal and give direction to its League Division Director so that he may vote on this issue at the December 5th meeting, was read. (Copy to each member of the City Council) It was moved by Paxon, seconded by Mailliard, that communi- cation from the League of California Cities, Los Angeles County Division, dated November 15, 1963, be received and filed. Motion carried. Communication from L. C. Husted, Fire Chief, dated December 2, 1963, requesting authority to advance J. R. Winfrey from Hoseman Grade 2 to Grade 1, effective December 1, 1963, was read. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Malburg, that the request of the Fire Chief, dated December 2, 1963, be approved. Motion carried. Communication from the County of Los Angeles, Registrar of Voters Department, dated December 2, 1963, requesting permission to use the Boy Scout Hut, 2265 E. 38th Street, as a Polling Place for the Consolidated Primary Election on June 2, 1964 and the General Election on November 3, 1964, was read. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Poxon, that the request of the County of Los Angeles, Registrar of Voters Department, dated December 2, 1963, be approved. Motion carried. Communication from John B. Moore, Administrative Officer, dated December 2, 1963, with reference to the problems of the Fire Department and Water Department involved in discussions of high pressure vs. low pressure water system, transmitting a folder which sets forth an attempt to summarize the most substantial problems involved in this matter, was read. (Copy to each member of the City Council) It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Poxon, that matter relative to a high pressure vs. a low pressure water be referred to the Finance Committee for study and report. carried. the system Motion The following excavation applications, all having approval of the Engineering Departments, were presented: Application 25537 - William J. Moran to construct sidewalk at 5001 Pacific Blvd. Application 25538 - Pacific Tel & Tel Co. to place under- ground conduit in E/s Santa Fe Ave. N/o NPL 38th St. Application 25539 - So. Calif. Edison Co. to install one pole in N/s Bandini Blvd. W/o Indiana Ave. Application 25540 - So. Calif. Gas Co. to repair leak at 2440 E. 26th St. 99 I I -5- 12/3/63 It was moved by Malburg, seconded by Poxon, that excavation applications numbered 25537 to 25540 inclusive be filed and permits granted. Motion carried. The following building applications, all having approval of the Building Department, were presented: Application 25541 - Bee Dee Transport Co. Inc. to install furnace and gas line at 4500 District Blvd. Approximate cost 525.00 Application 25542 - Dunn-Edwards to install drainage system at 4925 E. 52nd Place. Approximate cost 450.00 Application 25543 - B & W Woodturning Co. to install addition to existing fire protection system at 2113 E. 37th St. Approximate cost 1,600.00 Application 25544. - Baker Commodities to construct tank scale at 4020 Bandini Blvd. Approximate cost 4,000.00 Application 25545 - L.A. Paper Bag Co. to install automatic fire sprinklers at 3055 E. 44th St. Approximate cost 7,382.00 Application 25546 - Swift & Co. to construct addition to building at 4060 E. 26th St. Approximate cost 400.00 Application 25547 - Cole Steel File Co. to remodel building at 2120 E. 25th St. Approximate cost 3,000.00 Application 25548 - Central Sheet Metal Products to remodel existing gas system at 2627 Santa Fe Ave. Approximate cost 500.00 Application 25549 - Riviera Mfg. Co. to construct office at 3876 Santa Fe Ave. Approximate cost 700.00 Application 25550 - Western Distributing Co. to install heating and air conditioning at 2440 E. 38th St. Approximate cost 9,750.00 Application 25551 - Tractor Equipment Distributors to remodel building at 4770 E. 48th St. Approximate cost 4,500.00 Application 25552 - Agrashell, Inc. to install ball mill on structural supports at 4560 E. 26th St. Approximate cost 40,000.00 100 ~~~ I I -6- 12/3/63 Application 25553 - Conveyor Company to replace hot water heater at 3260 E. Slauson Ave. Approximate cost 80.00 Application 25554 - Vernon Industrial Properties to demolish incinerator at 2640 E. 26th St. Approximate cost Application 25555 - Wonder Container Corp. to install industrial piping at 4260 Charter St. Approximate cost 7,000.00 APplication 25556 - Continental Coffee Co. to install heating equipment at 4618 Pacific Blvd. Approximate cost 2,500.00 Application 25557 - Charcoal unlimited to install auto- matic fire sprinkler system at 4480 Ayers Ave. Approximate cost 28,327.00 APplication 25558 - Consolidated Rock Products to install underground diesel storage tank at 2730 So. Alameda St. Approximate cost 800.00 It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Poxon, that building applications numbered 25541 to 25558 inclusive, with the exception of 25554, be filed and permits granted. MOtion carried. It was moved by Malburg, seconded by Mailliard, that building application 25554 be filed and permit granted, subject to compliance with the Fire Prevention Code relative to the use of explosives and blasting operations. MOtion carried. "Warrant Register No. 154" covering claims and demands presented during the period November 16 to 30, which includes Demands Nos. 3097 to 3229 (both inclusive) and Demands Nos. LP 133 to LP 136 (both inclusive), drawn on the united California Bank, totaling $50,098.01 (accounting period December, 1963), was~ined and audited. It was moved by Poxon, seconded by Mailliard, that ''Warrant Register No. 154" be approved and payment authorized for Demands Nos. 3097 to 3229 (both inclusive) and Demands Nos. LP 133 to LP 136 (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. Attest: F~Cleri 1.01.