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19640707 Regular City Council Meeting - Minutes I I MINUTES OF A REGUIAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VERNON HELD JULY 7, 1964 AT TWO O'CLOCK P.M. IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER OF THE CITY HALL LOCATED AT 4305 SANTA FE AVENUE. VERNON. CALIFORNIA. COUNCIL PRESENr: Anderson, Furlong, Mail1iard, 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 meeting of June 30, 1964 be approved as written and submitted. Motion carried. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Poxon, that Ordinance No. 757 receive a third and final reading by title. Motion carried. Ordinance No. 757 - An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Vernon, California, consenting to establishment of a portion of Downey Road, et aI, within said City as a part of the system of County Highways of the County of Los Angeles, was read for a third and final reading by title. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Poxon, that Ordinance No. 757 receive and pass a third reading and be adopted. Motion carried. Ayes: Anderson, Furlong, Mailliard, Malburg, Poxon Noes: None Absent: None It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Malburg, that Ordinance No. 759 be read in full for a third and final reading. Motion carried. Ordinance No. 759 - An Ordinance of the City of Vernon amending Ordinance No. 740, and repealing Ordinances No. 741 and No. 750 of said City, was read in full for a third and final reading. It was moved by Malburg, seconded by Mailliard, that Ordinance No. 759 receive and pass a third reading and be adopted. Motion carried. Ayes: Anderson, Furlong, Mailliard, Malburg, Paxon Noe s : None Absent: None Communication from Crosetti Bros., Inc., dated June 24, 1964, advising that the billing for janitorial services in the new Police Department Building will be increased in the amount of $16.00 per month, effective as of August 1, 1964, due to a wage increase to their employees belonging to the Service and Maintenance Employees' Union, was read. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Poxon, that the increased billing by Crosetti Bros., Inc., in the amount of $16.00 per month, effective as of August 1, 1964, for janitorial services in the new Police Department Building, be approved. Motion carried. I I I -2- 7 /7/64 Communication from the County of Los Angeles, Pound Department, dated June 26, 1964, advising that the Board of Super- visors amended the County Pound Ordinance, effective June 26, 1964, increasing certain fees, and requesting that the City Council amend the City of Vernonls ordinance in order that the fees will correspond with those that have been set forth by amendment in the County Pound Ordinance, was read. (Copy to each member of the City Council) Ordinance No. 760 - An Ordinance of the City of Vernon amending Ordinances Nos. 714 and 725 of said City, was read by title for a first reading. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Poxon, that Ordinance No. 760 receive and pass a first reading. Motion carried. Ayes: Anderson, Furlong, Mai1liard, Malburg, Poxon Noes: None Absent: None It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Malburg, that Ordinance No. 760 receive a second reading by title. Motion carried. Ordinance No. 760 - An Ordinance of the City of Vernon amending Ordinances Nos. 714 and 725 of said City, was read for a second reading by title. It was moved by Poxon, seconded by Anderson, that Ordinance No. 760 receive and pass a second reading. Motion carried. Ayes: Anderson, Furlong, Mailliard, Malburg, Poxon Noes: None Absent: None Communication from the State of California, Department of Public Health, dated June 26, 1964, transmitting proposed Contract No. 20 relating to the Radiation Control Program for the fiscal year July 1, 1964 through June 30, 1965, which is intended to replace Contract No. 249 covering the one year period ending June 30, 1964, was read. (Copy to each member of the City Council) Resolution No. 2720 - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Vernon authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute Contract No. 20 with the State of California, through its Department of Public Health, relating to Radiation Control Program, for the fiscal year July 1, 1964 through June 30, 1965, was read. It was moved by Mai11iard, seconded by Malburg, that Resolution No. 2720 be approved and adopted. Motion carried. Ayes: Anderson, Furlong, Mai1liard, Malburg, Poxon Noes: None Absent: None Communication from D & M Truck Bodies requesting a license to conduct a business of repairing and building truck bodies at 3700 So. Alameda Street, was read. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Poxon, that the request of D & M Truck Bodies be referred to the Police Departn~nt with power to act. Motion carried. 2 I I -3- 7 /7/64 Communication from Andre 1964, requesting a pro-rata refund fees as they moved out of the City read. Pattern, Inc., dated June 30, of their 1964 business license of Vernon on June 4, 1964, was It was moved by Malburg, seconded by Mailliard, that Andre Pattern, Inc. be granted a refund for two quarters of the 1964 business license fees and that authority be granted to issue warrant in the amount of $25.00 to Andre Pattern, Inc. Motion carried. Communication from D. D. Grayson, Traffic Engineer, dated July 1, 1964, advising that Sherwin Electric Service has completed the work of remodeling traffic signals on Downey Road at Fruitland Avenue in accordance with Contract No. 299, and recommending that the work be accepted and that authority be granted to pay for same in accordance with the terms of the agreement, was read. Resolution No. 2716 - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Vernon accepting the remodeling of traffic signals on Downey Road at Fruitland Avenue, in accordance with Contract No. 299 of said City, was read. It was moved by Poxon, seconded by Malburg, that Resolution No. 2716 be approved and adopted. Motion carried. Ayes: Anderson, Furlong, Mailliard, Malburg, Pox on Noes: None Absent: None Communication from D. D. Grayson, Traffic Engineer, dated June 30, 1964, transmitting a letter dated May 25, 1964 from Safety Striping Service, Visalia, California, in which they propose to furnish equipment, labor and materials to center-line stripe the City of Vernon streets, and recommending that the proposal of Safety Striping Service be accepted with the understanding that it may be cancelled at any ttme the City feels the work is not satis- factory, was read. (Copy to each member of the City Council) It was moved by Poxon, seconded by Anderson, that the proposal of Safety Striping Service, as outlined in letter dated May 25, 1964, be accepted with the understanding that it may be cancelled at any ttme the City feels the work is not satisfactory. Motion carried. Communication from D. D. Grayson, Traffic Engineer, dated July 1, 1964, requesting authority for R. A. Petraitis to attend a Municipal Public Works Administration Training Course conducted by the American Public Works Association on sixteen Wednesdays from 4:00 to 5:00 p.m., starting September 16, 1964, with an expense allowance of $15.50 to cover the cost of one book and other fees, was read. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Poxon, that the request of the Traffic Engineer, dated July 1, 1964, be approved and authority granted to issue warrant in the amount of $15.50 to R. A. Petraitis. Motion carried. ii':" d I I -4- 7 /7 /64 Communication from Arthur E. Nelson, Jr., City Engineer, dated July 2, 1964, advising that Dion Roofing Company, Inc. has completed the reroofing of thirteen City Houses in accordance with Contract No. 306, and recommending that the work be accepted and that authority be granted to pay for same in accordance with the terms of the agreement, was read. Resolution No. 2717 - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Vernon accepting the work of reroofing thirteen City Houses, in accordance with Contract No. 306 of the City of Vernon, was read. It was moved by Malburg, seconded by Mailliard, that Resolution No. 2717 be approved and adopted. Motion carried. Ayes: Anderson, Furlong, Mailliard, Malburg, Poxon Noes: None Absent: None Communication from L. C. Husted, Fire Chief, dated July 2, 1964, submitting Specifications No. 308 for the furnishing of one 2,000 Gallon Per Minute Triple Combination Pumper, and recommending that said specifications be approved and authority granted to advertise for bids, was read. Resolution No. 2718 - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Vernon approving Contract No. 308 for the furnishing of one 2,000 Gallon Per Minute Triple Combination Pumper and directing the giving of notice inviting sealed proposals or bids in accordance with Contract No. 308 of the City of Vernon, was read. It was moved by Poxon, seconded by Anderson, that Resolution No. 2718 be approved and adopted. Motion carried. Ayes: Anderson, Furlong, Mai1liard, Malburg, Poxon Noes: None Absent: None Activity Log of the Police Department for the period June 16 - 30, 1964, 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 California Water Service Company, dated July 2, 1964, transmitting a copy of testtffiony that will be intro- duced relative to the general operations of the California Water Service Company to be presented at the hearing of the Public Utilities Commission in Montebel1o on July 28, 1964, in connection with Application 46301, was read. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Malburg, that communi- cation from California Water Service Company, dated July 2, 1964, together with transmittal, be received and filed. Motion carried. Communication from the Chief Administrative Officer, County of Los Angeles, dated June 29, 1964, giving notification of increase in fees charged for subdivision map checking services performed by the County Engineer, and transmitting revised subdivision map checking agreement, was read. (Copy to each member of the City Council) If: '.1,t I I -5- 7 17 /64 It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Poxon, that communi- cation from the Chief Administrative Officer, County of Los Angeles, dated June 29, 1964, be referred to the City Engineer and the City Attorney for checking the revised subdivision map checking agreement as to form and for preparing an ordinance providing for the payment and collection of fees from the subdivider for map checking services performed by the County Engineer. Motion carried. Communication from R. H. Bockhacker, Police Chief, dated July 6, 1964, recommending that Officer James McCune be suspended for one day without pay on July 9, 1964 for violation of Section 400.48 of the Police Department's Manual of Policy and Ethics, was read. (Copy to each member of the City Council) It was moved by Poxon, seconded by Malburg, that the recom- mendation of the Police Chief, dated July 6, 1964, be approved. Motion carried. Communication from Owens-Illinois, dated July 6, 1964, addressed to the City Clerk, advising that Owens-Illinois no longer has a need for the requested understreet utility crossing in Fruit- land ~venue, was read. (Copy to each member of the City Council) It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Poxon, that communi- cation from Owens-Illinois, dated July 6, 1964, be received and filed. Motion carried. Communication from L. C. Husted, Fire Chief, dated July 7, 1964, recommending that Engineer G. F. Bass and Autofireman L. M. Jackson be appointed to the position of Captain, Grade 4, effective July 1, 1964, was read. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Poxon, that the recommendation of the Fire Chief, dated July 7, 1964, be approved. Motion carried. Fire Chief Husted made an oral request that a letter be written to the Cities of Bell, Huntington Park and Maywood expressing the appreciation of the City Council of the City of Vernon for the assistance rendered by their respective Fire Departments in fighting the fire at Pioneer Flintkote Company on July 5 and 6, 1964. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Malburg, that the City Clerk be instructed to write a letter on behalf of the City Council to the City Councils of the Cities of Bell, Huntington Park and Maywood expressing appreciation for the assistance rendered by the respective Fire Departments in fighting the fire at Pioneer F1intkote Company on July 5 and 6, 1964. Motion carried. The following excavation applications, all having approval of the Engineering Departments, were presented: Application 25917 - A T & S F RR Co. to remove crossing frog in Pacific Blvd. at 46th Street. Application 25918 - Levine Trustees to construct frontage improvements in sls 54th St. w/o Boyle Ave. and wls Boyle Ave. S/o 54th St. r- ..:; I -6- 7 17 164 Application 25919 - A T & S F RR Co. to remove crossing frog at intersection of 30th St. & Santa Fe Ave. Application 25920 - J. G. Helm Co. to construct driveway in Nls 44th St. at 3001 E. 44th St. It was moved by Malburg, seconded by Poxon, that excavation applications numbered 25917 to 25920 inclusive be filed and permits granted. Motion carried. The following building applications, all having approval of the Building Official, were presented: A~p1ication 25921 - City of Vernon to construct district store and commercial facility at 2323 E. Vernon Ave. Approximate cost 200,000.00 ~pp1ication 25922 - Sandberg Furniture Mfg. Co. to remodel building at 5705 Alcoa Ave. Approximate cost 10,000.00 Application 25923 - Norris Thermador to install overhead sprinklers at 2665 Leonis Blvd. Approximate cost 460.00 Application 25924 - Western Gillette Trucking Co. to install fire sprinkler extension at 2550 E. 28th St. Approximate cost 1,390.00 Application 25925 - Steel Castings Co. to install under- ground gasoline storage tank at 5805 Downey Road. Approximate cost 500.00 Application 25926 - S & W Fine Foods to install propane storage sphere at 5010 Loma Vista Ave. Approximate cost 100.00 Application 25927 - Star Packing Co. to re-route sewer line at 4100 E. Bandini Blvd. Approximate cost 840.00 Application 25928 - Gar Wood Truck Equipment Co. to install air conditioning at 4515 S. Soto St. Approximate cost 1,400.00 Application 25929 - Druwhit Investment Co. (General Carpets) to install fire sprinkler system at 4382 Bandini Blvd. Approximate cost 2,569.00 Application 25930 - Wade Inc. to remodel office at 4215 District Blvd. Approximate cost 900.00 r> t~1 -7- 7 /7 /64 Application 25931 - Abegg and Reinhold to install plumbing facilities at 2533 E. 26th St. Approximate cost 10,686.00 Application 25932 - Sandberg Furniture Mfg. Co. to install air conditioning at 5705 Alcoa Ave. Approximate cost 5,014.00 Application 25933 - I Application 25934 - Federal Meat Co. to construct second story addition at 3320 E. Vernon Ave. Approximate cost 47,000.00 Leslie Salt Co. to construct foundation for track hopper and elevator pit at 4320 Ma~~ood Ave. Approximate cost 30,000.00 Application 25935 - Leslie Salt Co. to construct bulk storage bins 'at 4342 Maywood Ave. Approximate cost 30,000.00 Application 25936 - Stauffer Chemical Co. to remodel interior concrete equipment slabs and trenches at 3102 E. 26th St. Approximate cost 18,740.00 Application 25937 - Waste King Corp. to install automatic fire sprinklers at 3300 E. 50th St. Approximate cost 681.00 Application 25938 - Keenan Pipe & Supply Co. to install additional air conditioning at 2112 E. 27th St. Approximate cost 1,350.00 Application 25939 - The Clorox Co. to remodel door opening at 4333 Bandini Blvd. Approximate cost 2,100.00 I Application 25940 - Cincinnati Milling & to construct office, storage area at 3720 Approximate cost Grinding Machines showroom and Santa Fe Ave. 40,000.00 Application 25941 - Western Wire Co. to install underground oil storage tank at 2425 E. 30th St. Approximate cost 800.00 It was moved by Poxon, seconded by Mai11iard, that building applications numbered 25921 to 25941 inclusive be filed and permits granted. Motion carried. ''Warrant Register No. 168" covering claims and demands presented during the period June 16 to 30, which includes Demands Nos. 4875 to 5037 (both inclusive) drawn on the United California Bank, totaling $33,252.18, and Demands Nos. LP 186 to LP 191 (both inclusive) drawn on the United California Bank, totaling $82,586.18 (accounting period July, 1964), was examined and audited. i""i . ~" I I -8- 7/7/64 It was moved by Mai11iard, seconded by Poxon, that ''Warrant Register No. 168" be approved and payment authorized for Demands Nos. 4875 to 5037 (both inclusive) and Demands Nos. LP 186 to LP 191 (both inclusive), with no exceptions. Motion carried. Ayes: Anderson, Furlong, Mailliard, Malburg, Poxon Noes: None Absent: None "Payroll Warrant Register No. 84" covering claims and demands presented during the period June 1 to 30, which includes Demands Nos. 906 to 918 (both inclusive), drawn on the Crocker- Citizens National Bank, totaling $202,518.41 (accounting period June, 1964), was examined and audited. It was moved by Mailliard, seconded by Paxon, that "Payroll Warrant Register No. 84" be approved and payment authorized for Demands Nos. 906 to 918 (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 Poxon, that the meeting adjourn. Motion carried. Attest: 't~~* Mayor . lty of V n F~tY Clerk 8