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19641201 Regular City Council Meeting - Minutes I I MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VERNON HELD DECEMBER 1, 1964 AT TWO O'CLOCK P.M. IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER OF THE CITY HALL LOCATED AT 4305 SANTA FE AVZNUEt VERNON. CALIFORNIA. COUNCIL PRESENT: Anderson, Furlong, Mai1liard, 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 November 17, 1964 be approved as written and submitted. Motion carried. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Malburg, that Ordinance No. 763 be read in full for a third and final reading. Motion carried. Ordinance No. 763 - An Ordinance of the City of Vernon repealing Ordinance 412, and establishing conditions and regulations for the issuance of a permit for exploratory oil and gas drilling, was read in full for a third and final reading. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Poxon, that Ordinance No. 763 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 Poxon, seconded by Mai11iard, that Ordinance No. 764 be read in full for a third and final reading. Notion carried. Ordinance No. 764 - An Ordinance of the City of Vernon establishing conditions and regulations for the issuance of a permit for oil and gas wells within the City of Vernon, was read in full for a third and final reading. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Poxon, that Ordinance No. 764 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 Poxon, seconded by Anderson, that Ordinance No. 765 receive a third and final reading by title. Motion carried. Ordinance No. 765 - An Ordinance of the City of Vernon amending Ordinance No. 710 of said City, was read for a third and final reading by title. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Poxon, that Ordinanc~ No. 765 receive and pass a third reading and be adopted. Motion carried. Ayes: Anderson, Furlong, Mailliard, Malburg, Poxon Noes: None Absent: None 91 ,I I -2- 12/1/64 Communication from L. C. Husted, Fire Chief, dated November 23, 1964, advising that Crown Coach Corporation has delivered one 2,000 Gallon Per Minute Triple Combination Pumper in accordance with Specifications No. 294, and recommending that the pumper be accepted and that authority be granted to pay for same in accordance with the terms of the contract, was read. Resolution No. 2737 - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Vernon accepting the furnishing of one 2,000 Gallon Per Minute Triple Combination Pumper, in accordance with Contract No. 294 of the City of Vernon, was read. It was moved by Mai1liard, seconded by Poxon, that Resolution No. 2737 be approved and adopted. Motion carried. Ayes: Anderson, Furlong, Mail1iard, Malburg, Poxon Noes: None Absent: None Communication from L. C. Husted, Fire Chief, dated November 23, 1964, advising that Crown Coach Corporation has delivered one 2,000 Gallon Per Minute Triple Combination Pumper in accordance with Specifications No. 308, and recommending that the pumper be accepted and that authority be granted to pay for same in accordance with the terms of the contract, was read. Resolution No. 2738 - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Vernon accepting--the furnishing of one 2,000 Gallon Per Minute Triple Combination Pumper, in accordance with Contract No. 308 of the City of Vernon, was read. It was moved by Poxon, seconded by Mai11iard, that Resolution No. 2738 be approved and adopted. Motion carried. Ayes: Anderson, Furlong, Mai11iard, Malburg, Poxon Noes: None Absent: None Communication from D. D. Grayson, Traffic Engineer, dated November 25, 1964, advising that Sully Miller Contracting Company has completed the reconstruction of 25th Street from Santa Fe Avenue to Alameda Street in accordance with Contract No. 270, and recom- mending 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. 2739 - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Vernon accepting the reconstruction of 25th Street fram Santa Fe Avenue to Alameda Street, in accordance with Contract No. 270 of the City of Vernon, was read. It was moved by Poxon, seconded by Mail1iard, that Resolution No. 2739 be approved and adopted. Motion carried. Ayes: Anderson, Furlong, Mail1iard, Malburg, Poxon Noes: None Absent: None Communication from M. A. Burt requesting a license to conduct a commission brokerage business at 4801 Pacific Blvd., was read. It was moved by Poxon, seconded by Malburg, that the request of M. A. Burt be approved and license granted. Motion carried. tV'" ~7f~ ,I J -3- 12/1/64 Communication from Steve Hennessee dba Steve's Catering requesting a license to operate a lunch truck in the City of Vernon, was read. It was moved by Poxon, seconded by Malburg, that the request of Steve Hennessee dba Steve's Catering be approved and license granted. Motion carried. Communication from Sugar Products Company, dated November 10, 1964, requesting a license to own, operate and maintain an unloading screw located in the public right-of-way adjoining their property, was read. (Copy to each member of the City Council) It was moved by Poxon, seconded by Mail1iard, that the request of Sugar Products Company, dated November 10, 1964, be referred to the City Attorney and the Traffic Engineer for preparation of the necessary documents. Motion carried. Copy of Summary of Committee Activities of Los Angeles County Division, League of California Cities, from October 1963 to October 1964, was presented. It was moved by Poxon, seconded by Anderson, that copy of Summary of Committee Activities of Los Angeles County Division, League of California Cities, be received and filed. Motion carried. Notice from the Local Agency Formation Commission, Los Angeles County, that hearing has been set for December 9, 1964 in the matter shown in the attached Notice of Intention by Bell Gardens Lighting District to annex certain territory, was presented. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Malburg, that notice from the Local Agency Formation Commission, Los Angeles County, be received and filed. Motion carried. Communication from State of California, Department of Public Works, Division of Highways, dated November 20, 1964, with reference to National Scenic Roads and Parkways Study, was read. (Copy to each member of the City Council) It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Poxon, that communi- cation from State of California, Department of Public Works, Division of Highways, dated November 20, 1964, be received and filed. Motion carried. Copy of Resolution No. 3736 of the City Council of the City of Arcadia, California, urging the merger of the Association of Independent Cities of Los Angeles County and the California Contract Cities Association within the framework of the League of California Cities and the Los Angeles County Division thereof, was read. (Copy to each member of the City Council) It was moved by Poxon, seconded by Anderson, that copy of Resolution No. 3736 of the City Council of the City of Arcadia, California) be received and filed. Motion carried. Copy of Resolution No. CS-.5197 of the City Council of the City of Culver City, California, urging the State Legislature to enact a general statute returning "Home Rule" to the Cities of California, was read. 93 1 I -4- l2il/64 It was moved by Malburg, seconded by Mailliard, that copy of Resolution No. CS-5l97 of the City Council of the City of Culver City, California, be received and filed. Motion carriedc Communication from G. G. Skalsky, Assistant Director of Civil Defense, dated November 20, 1964, requesting permission to purchase one Fuel Pump, Pedestal Mounted, with ~fueel Type Meter for use in connection with the emergency generator recently installed at Fire Station #3, at an approximate cost of $126.00, was read~ It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Malburg, that the request of the Assistant Director of Civil Defense, dated November 20, 1964, be approved. Motion carried. Communication from D. D. Grayson, Traffic Engineer, dated November 23, 1964, requesting authority to pay Charles G. Mills, Assistant Planner, an automobile allowance of ten cents per mile, not to exceed $30.00 per month, effective December 1, 1964, was read~ (Copy to each member of the City Council) It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Malburg, that Charles G. Mills be paid the sum of ten cents per mile for the use of his private automobile from the City Hall to the various project sites and return, not to exceed $30.00 per month, effective December 1, 1964; and that Mr. Mills certify that all mileage claimed for the use of his vehicle was necessary for the performance of his duties and that the use of his vehicle was required in every instance because transportation by city-owned vehicles was unavailable. Mctior carried. Activity Log of the Police Department for the period November 16 - 30, 1964 inclusive, was presented. It was moved by Malburg, seconded by Poxon, that Activity Log of the Police Department be received and filed. Motion carried. Report of Health Department Activities for the month of October, 1964, was presented. (Copy to each member of the City Council) It was moved by Poxon, seconded by Malburg, that Report of Health Department Activities be received and filed. Motion carried. Communication from Corvel, Inc. requesting a license to conduct a business of warehousing and distributing veterinary and animal health products at 4930 Hampton Street, was read. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Poxon, that the request of Corvel, Inc. be approved and license granted. Motion carried. Communication from Auto Purchasing Agency, Inc. requesting a license to conduct a business of transporting auto parts and supplies at 2639 So. Soto Street, was read. It was moved by Poxon, seconded by Anderson, that the request of Auto Purchasing Agency, Inc. be referred to the Police Department with power to act. Motion carried. ~)4 I I -5- 12/1/64 Copy of Resolution No. 3709 of the City Council of th,e City of Hawthorne, California, urging that provisions be made for ballot voting at the Annual United States Conference of Mayors, was read. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Poxon, that copy of Resolution No. 3709 of the City Council of the City of Hawthorne, California, be received and filed. Motion carried. Communication from E. L. Pearson & Associates, Civil Engineers and Land Consultants, dated November 30, 1964, with reference to Los Angeles County Flood Control Bond Issue - Projects Numbered 8201, 8202 & 742, was read. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Malburg, that communi- cation from E. L. Pearson & Associates, Civil Engineers and Land Consultants, dated November 30, 1964, be received and filed. Motion carried. Grant Deed from Sam Abrams, Max Abrams, Dorothy Abrams, Ben Abrams and Anne Abrams to the City of Vernon, dated November 9, 1964, covering a parcel of land at the southeast corner of 26th and Soto Streets, was presented. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Mailliard, that Grant Deed be accepted from Sam Abrams, Max Abrams, Dorothy Abrams, Ben Abrams and Anne Abrams; and that the Mayor and the City Clerk be authorized to execute Certificate of Acceptance. Motion carried. Communication from James W. Williams, Civil Engineering Associate, dated November 30, 1964, submitting his resignation effective December 28, 1964, together with recommendation for acceptance from the City Engineer, was read. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Poxon, that the resignation of James W. Williams, Civil Engineering Associate, be accepted effective at the close of the business day on December 28, 1964. Motion carried. Communication from L$ C. Husted, Fire Chief, dated November 30, 1964, requesting authority to purchase a gasoline dispensing pump co be installed on the gasoline tank at the Fire Department Shop at an approximate cost of $350.00, was read. It was moved by Poxon, seconded by Mai1liard, that the request of the Fire Chief, dated November 30, 1964, be approved. Hotion carried. Ordinance No. 766 - An Ordinance of the City of Vernon fixing the rates to be charged for electrical energy distributed and supplied by the said City of Vernon within its boundaries, and repealing Ordinances No. 740, No. 747, No. 753 and No. 759 of said City, was read in full for a first reading. It was moved by Malburg, seconded by Poxon, that Ordinance No. 766 receive and pass a first reading. Motion carried. Ayes: Anderson, Furlong, Mailliard, Malburg, Poxon Noes: None Absent: None 95 I I. -6- 12/1/64 It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Poxon, that Ordinance No. 766 receive a second reading by title. Motion carried. Ordinance No. 756 - An Ordinance of the City of Vernon fixing the rates to be charged for electrical energy distributed and supplied by the said City of Vernon within its boundaries, and repealing Ordinances No. 740, No. 747, No. 753 and No. 759 of said City, was read for a second reading by title. It was moved by Mailliard, seconded by Poxon, that Ordinance No. 766 receive and pass a second reading. Motion carried. Ayes: Anderson, Furlong, Mailliard, Malburg, Poxon Noe s : None Absent: None The following excavation applications, all having approval of the Engineering Departments, were presented: Application 26210 - Pacific Tel & Tel Co. to remove 5 ft. of I.P. and 5 ft. of l-STD in W/s Downey Road from A T & S F R/W to 10 ft. N/o same. Application 26211 - So. Calif. Gas Co. to install curb valve casing at 2323 E. 27th St. Application 26212 - Pacific Tel & Tel Co. to place conduit in Alcoa Avenue WPL to EPL and 575 ft. N/o Slauson Avenue. Application 26213 - So. Calif. Gas Co. to abandon servicE at 3334 Slauson Avenue. Application 26214 - City of Vernon to replc:1.ce pole in Vernon Avenue from N/S 180 ft. wlo Dor.mey Road. Application 26215 - Pacific Tel & Tel Co. to replace one pole and place one anchor in sls l.Jashington Blvd. wi 0 Downey Road. Application 26216 - Pacific Tel & Tel Co. to place buried cable in Vernon Ave. W/o WPL Furlong Place. It was moved by Malburg, seconded by Poxon, that excavation applications numbered 26210 to 26216 inclusive be filed and permits granted. Motion carried. The following building applications, all having approval of the Building Official, were presented: Application 26217 - Trojan Distributing two heaters and gas Boyle Ave. Approximate cost Co. Inc. to install piping at 5455 S. 400.00 ~pplication 26218 - Worthy Export Co. to install plumbing facilities at 2208 E. 37th St. Approximate cost 200~OO 96 I I "'.7- 12/1/64 Application 26219 - Norris Thermador Co. to install water piping at 5215 S. Boyle Ave. Approximate cost 300~00 Application 26220 - Bank of America to install heating and air conditioning units at 3810 Santa Fe Ave. Approximate cost 7,690~OO Application 26221 - Trade Paper Co. to relocate water piping at 4501 Santa Fe Ave. Approximate cost 450.00 Application 26222 - Joe Levine & Assoc to install electri- cal wiring and fixtures at 2323 E. 52nd St. Approximate cost 6,100.00 Application 26223 - Chase Bag Co. to install air compressor piping at 4900 Corona Ave. Approximate cost 800.00 ~pp1ication 26224 - Vienna Sausage Mfg. Co. to install air conditioning equipment at 3615 E. Vernon Ave. Approximate cost 63,000.00 Application 26225 - Federal Packing Co. to install plumbing facilities at 3320 E. Vernon Ave. Approximate cost 4,600.00 Application 26226 - Great Western Packing Co. to install plumbing facilities at 3377 E. Vernon Ave. Approximate cost 3,500.00 Application 26227 - Louis Lesser Enterprises to install temporary power pole at 4400 Seville Ave. Approximate cost 50~OO Application 26228 - Rath Packing Co. to install air compressor unit at 2809 E. 44th St. Approximate cost 350~OO Application 26229 - Beelner & Thomas to strengthen roof at 4405 Fruitland Ave. Approximate cost 3,000.00 Application 26230 - Dunn-Edwards to install ADT Alarm at 5811 District Blvd. Approximate cost 200.00 ~pplication 26231 - Dunn-Edwards to install ADT Alarm at 4895 E. 52nd Place. Approximate cost 200.00 Application 26232 - Dunn-Edwards to install ADT Alarm at 4945 E. 52nd Place. Approximate cost 200~00 97 -8- I I 12/1/64 Ap~lication 26233 - Norris Thermador Corp. treating facilities at Ave. Approximate cost to install hea~: 5215 S. Boyle 1,500.00 Application 26234 - Chase Bag Co. to replace existing electrical service at 4900 Corona Ave. Approximate cost 2,000.00 Application 26235 - Golden f.Test Rubber Products to remodel roof at 2525 Fruitland Ave. Approximate cost 6,000.00 Application 26236 - Pacific Press to re-roof building at 5201 S. Soto St. Approximate cost 530cOO Application 26237 - Epps Industries to install heater at 2345 E. 38th St. Approximate cost 25.00 Ap~lication 26238 - Ideal Spring Co. to replace old electric service at 5410 Alcoa Ave. Approximate cost 1,000.00 Application 26239 - Leonis C. Malburg to remodel interior of building at 3719 S. Santa Fe Ave. Approximate cost 7,000.00 ~pplication 26240 - Norris Thermador Corp. to install press at 5215 S. Boyle Ave. Approximate cost 1,800.00 Application 26241 - Norris Thermador Tocco Units with Boyle Ave. Approximate cost Corp. to install two controls at 5215 S. 3,000.00 Application 26242 - Norris Thermador Corp. to install two heat treating ovens at 5215 S. Boyle '\ve. Approximate cost 850.00 Application 26243 - Schwartz Co. to install three heaters at 2313 E. 51st St. Approximate cost 500.00 ~lication 26244 - Bevelite Mfg. Co. to install electrical wiring at 4801 Pacific Blvd. Approximate cost 2,000.00 Application 26245 - Quaker Container (Western Kraft Co.) to install overhead sprinklers at 5050 Pacific Blvd. Approximate cost 2,250.00 Application 26246 - Joe Levine & Assoc. to install air conditioning at 2323 E. 52nd St. Approximate cost 1,950.00 98 I J ,a9- 12/1/64 Application 26247 - Los Angeles Meat Co., Inc. to install electric wiring at 3315 E. Vernon Ave. Approximate cost 400,,00 Application 26248 - Epps Steel Co. to install sewer line at 2332 E. 38th St. Approx~ate cost 3,OOO~00 Application 2624~ - Epps Steel Co. to re-route conduit at 2332 E. 38th St. Approximate cost 500.00 Application 26250 - Sugar Products Co. to install new roofing at 2322 E. 37th St. Approx~ate cost 3,000.00 Application 26251 - American Drill Bushing Co. to install generator at 5107 Pacific Blvd. Approximate cost 4,000.00 Application 26252 - Norris Thermador Corp. to install wiring for conveyors at 5215 S. Boyle Ave. Approx~ate cost 585.00 It was moved by Poxon, seconded by Mailliard, that building applications numbered 26217 to 26252 inclusive be filed and permits granted. Motion carried. ''Warrant Register No. 178" covering cla~s and demands presented during the period November 16 to 30, which includes Demands Nos. 6207 to 6309 (both inclusive) drawn on the United California Bank, totaling $41,841.85, and Demands Nos. LP 228 and LP 229 (both inclusive) drawn on the United California Bank, totaling $2,941.67 (accounting period December, 1964), was examined and audited. It was moved by Poxon, seconded by Mailliard, that ''Warrant Register No. 178ft be approved and payment authorized for Demands Nos. 6207 to 6309 (both inclusive) and Demands Nos. LP 228 and LP 229 (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 adj ourn. Motion carried. Attest: ~ F. A. Ziemer, City Clerk 99