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19651019 Regular City Council Meeting - Minutes I I MINUTES OF A REGUIAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VERNON HELD OCTOBER 19 t 1965 AT 'fWO O'CLOCK P.M. IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER OF THE CITY HALL LOCATED AT 4305 SANl'A FE AVENUE. VERNON. CALIFORNIA. COUNCIL PRESENT: Furlong, Mailliard, Malburg, Poxon COUNCIL ABSENT: Anderson The meeting was called to order by Mayor R. J. Furlong It was moved by Poxon, seconded by Mai1liard, that minutes of the meeting of October 5, 1965 be approved as written and submitted. Motion carried. Communication from Vernon Truck Wash requesting a license to operate a truck and fuel facility at 2450 E. Vernon Avenue, was read. It was moved by Poxon, seconded by Malburg, that the request of Vernon Truck Wash be referred to the Building Department with power to act. Motion carried. Communication from the City of Long Beach, dated October 5, 1965, transmitting a copy of a letter sent to Governor Brown with reference to the use of a "Molotov Cocktail", was read. (Copy to each member of the City Council) It was moved by Malburg, seconded by Mai11iard, that the City Clerk be instructed to write a letter to Governor Brown on behalf of the City Council, requesting h~ to give top priority to the request of Assemblyman Mulford to place on the call for this Legis- lative Session, the matter of making it a felony to possess, throw or otherwise use a "Molotov Cocktaillt or any other incendiary object. Motion carried. Communication from Superior Hand Prints, Inc. requesting a license to operate a business of silk screen process printing on textiles at 2300 East 27th Street. It was moved by Poxon, seconded by Malburg, that the request of Superior Hand Prints, Inc. be referred to the Building Department with power to act. Motion carried. Communication from Pacific Soap Company requesting a license to conduct a business of warehousing soap at 2532 E. 49th Street, was read. It was moved by Poxon, seconded by Malburg, that the request of Pacific Soap Company be referred to the Building Department with power to act. Motion carried. Communication from Mills Iron Works, Inc. requesting a license to operate a business of warehousing new pipe fittings at 2920 Santa Fe Avenue, was read. It was moved by Poxon, seconded by Malburg, that the request of Mills Iron Works, Inc. be referred to the Building Depart- ment with power to act. Motion carried~ 69 I I -2- 10/19/65 Communication from Great Southern Mfg. Corporation, dated October 12, 1965, requesting consideration of a yellow loading zone at their premises at 2528 Santa Fe Avenue, was read. (Copy to each member of the City Council) It was moved by Poxon, seconded by Malburg, that the request of Great Southern Mfg. Corporation, dated October 12, 1965, be referred to the Traffic Engineer for study and report. Motion carried. Communication from Orcutt & Wynn Machine Shop requesting a license to conduct a business of general machine shop at 3842 Fruitland Avenue, was read. It was moved by Poxon, seconded by Malburg, that the request of Orcutt & Wynn Machine Shop be referred to the Building Department with power to act. Motion carried. Communication was read from R. H. Bockhacker, Police Chief, dated October 12, 1965, recommending that the following personnel be advanced to their next highest grade, effective November 1, 1965: Officer Advance To Sgt. B. A. Bunker Sgt. Grade 2 Sgt. D. E. Fisher Sgt. Grade 2 Sgt. R. E. Shank Sgt. Grade 2 Sgt. W. R. Gilcrease Sgt. Grade 2 Off. J. R. Jansen Off. Grade 3 Off. Arthur Guerra Off. Grade 3 Off. B. D. McFarlane Off. Grade 2 It was moved by Poxon, seconded by Mailliard, that the recommendation of the Police Chief, dated October 12, 1965, be approved. Motion carried. Communication from R. H. Bockhacker, Police Chief, dated October 12, 1965, recommending that certain personnel be reimbursed the amounts as outlined from the Education and Training Budget appropriation for courses in Police Science, was read. (Copy to each member of the City Council) It was moved by Mai1liard, seconded by Malburg, that the recommendation of the Police Chief, dated October 12, 1965, be approved and authority granted to issue warrants in the amounts as li.sted in his letter. Motion carried. Communication from R. H. King, Superintendent, Water & Sewer Systems, dated October 15, 1965, advising that Mr. Macario Sanchez, Utility Man IV, Step 1, has tendered his resignation effective October 31, 1965, and requesting that Mr. Sanchez's resignation be accepted, was read. It was moved by Poxon, seconded by Mai11iard, that the resignation of Mr. Macario Sanchez be accepted effective at the close of business on October 31, 1965. Motion carried. Activity Log of the Police Department for the period October 1 - 15, 1965 inclusive, was presented. 70 I I -3- 10/19/65 It was moved by Malburg, seconded by Mailliard, that Activity Log of the Police Department be received and filed. Motion carried. Communication was read from L. C. Husted, Fire Chief, dated October 11, 1965, requesting authority to advance the following personnel from Autofireman Grade 4 to Grade 3, effective November 1, 1965: Arnold J. deBoer John R. Kriste David W. Perkins It was moved by Poxon, seconded by Malburg, that the request of the Fire Chief, dated October 11, 1965, be approved. Motion carried. Communication from R. H. King, Superintendent, Water & Sewer Systems, dated October 15, 1965, advising that Centri1ine Division, Raymond International, Inc. has completed the cleaning and cement lining of the 49th Street water main under Contract No. 314, and recommending that the work be accepted and that authority be granted to pay for same in accordance with the terms of the contract, was read. Resolution No. 2801 - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Vernon accepting the work of cleaning and cement lining the 49th Street water main from Alameda Street to Santa Fe Avenue, in accordance with Contract No. 314 of the City of Vernon, was read. It was moved by Poxon, seconded by Mailliard, that Resolution No. 2801 be approved and adopted. Motion carried. Ayes: Furlong, Mail1iard, Malburg, Poxon Noes: None Ab sent: Ander son Communication from R. H. King, Superintendent, Water & Sewer Systems, dated October 14, 1965, requesting authority to advance Kenneth Mellon to Engineering Clerk III, Step 4, effective November 1, 1965, as he has satisfactorily completed the one-year probationary period, was read. It was moved by Poxon, seconded by Malburg, that the request of the Superintendent, Water & Sewer Systems, dated October 14, 1965, be approved. Motion carried. Communication from D. D. Grayson, Traffic Engineer, dated October 15, 1965, transmitting proposed agreement between the City of Vernon and the Southern Pacific Company providing for certain work to be performed by the railroad at the Boyle-State Street and Randolph Street Crossing #6C-6.09, and recommending that the proposed agreement be approved, was read. (Copy to each member of the City Council) It was moved by Malburg, seconded by Poxon, that the Mayor and the City Clerk be authorized and directed to execute, on behalf of the City, agreement between the City of Vernon and the Southern Pacific Company providing for certain work to be performed by the railroad at the Boyle-State Street and Randolph Street Crossing 4ft6C-6.09. Motion carried.?:! I I -4- 10/19/65 Communication from L. C. Husted, Fire Chief, dated October 18, 1965, requesting that certain personnel be reimbursed the amounts as outlined from the Education and Training Budget appropriation for courses in Fire Science, was read. (Copy to each member of the City Council) It was moved by Malburg, seconded by Mailliard, that the request of the Fire Chief, dated October 18, 1965, be approved and authority granted to issue warrants in the amounts as listed in his letter. Motion carried. Communication from Vincent R. Bush, Building Official, and L. C. Husted, Fire Chief, dated October 15, 1965, with reference to application for a building permit filed by The Flintkote Company to add a wood frame maintenance shop to their Folding Box plant, recommending, in accordance with Section 204 of the Uniform Building Code as amended by Ordinance No. 769, that the wood frame addition be permitted without providing the full four-hour fire resistive area separation, was read. (Copy to each member of the City Council) It was moved by Malburg, seconded by Mailliard, that the recommendation of the Building Official and the Fire Chief, dated October 15, 1965, be approved. Motion carried. Report of Health Department \ctivities for the month of September, 1965, was presented. (Copy to each member of the City Council) It was moved by Poxon, seconded by Mailliard, that Report of Health Department Activities be received and filed. Motion carried. The following excavation applications, all having approval of the Engineering Departments, were presented: Application 27370 - Allen Fry Steel Co. to relocate one curb drain and construct driveway in wls Boyle Ave. N/NPL Slauson Ave. Application 27371 - So. Calif. Gas Co. to repair leak in Nls Bandini Blvd. at intersection of Indiana St. Application 27372 - Pacific Tel & Tel Co. to remove two poles in sls 26th St. w/o Indiana St. Application 27373 - So. Calif. Gas Co. to install new service to 2850 Sierra Pine Ave. Application 27374 - So. Calif. Gas Co. to install new service to 2900 Ayers Ave. Application 27375 - So. Calif. Gas Co. to abandon service to 4139 Bandini Blvd. Application 27376 - W. Russell to connect property at 3226 E. Washington Blvdo with sewer in E. Washington Blvd. Application 27377 - So. Calif. Gas Co. to install new ~("2 service to 2926 Sierra Pine Ave. I I -5- 10/19/65 Application 27378 - So. Calif. Gas Co. to repair leak at 2227 E. 38th St. Application 27379 - The Pacific Tel and Tel Co. to place buried cable in two locations in 26th Street. It was moved by Malburg, seconded by Poxon, that excavation applications numbered 27370 to 27379 inclusive be filed and permits granted. Motion carried. ''Warrant Register No. 199" covering claims and demands presented during the period October 1 to 15, which includes Demands Nos. 9116 to 9249 (both inclusive) drawn on the United California Bank, totaling $47,421.07 and Demands Nos. LP 303 to LP 307 (both inclUSive) drawn on the United California Bank, totaling $112,242.47 (accounting period October, 1965), was examined and audited. It was moved by Mailliard, seconded by Poxon, that ''Warrant Register No. 199" be approved and payment authorized for Demands Nos. 9116 to 9249 (both inclusive) and Demands Nos. LP 303 to LP 307 (both inclusive), with no exceptions. Motion carried. Ayes: Furlong, Mailliard, Malburg, Poxon Noes: None Absent: Anderson "Payroll Warrant Register No. 99" cO\1ering claims and demands presented during the period September 1 to 30, which includes Demands Nos. 1084 to 1096 (both inclusive) drawn on the Crocker- Citizens National Bank, totaling $231,883.40 (accounting period September, 1965), was examined and audited. It was moved by Ma1lliard, seconded by Poxon, that "Payroll Warrant Register No. 99" be approved and payment authorized for Demands Nos. 1084 to 1096 (both inclusive), with no exceptions. Motion carried. Ayes: Furlong, Mail1iard, Malburg, Poxon Noes: None Absent: Anderson There being no further business to come before the meeting, it was moved by Malburg, seconded-by Mailliard, that the1lleeting adjourn. Motion carried. May ':l\ttegt: ~ F. A. Ziemer, City Clerk 73