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19660315 Regular City Council Meeting - Minutes I I MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VERNON HELD MARCH 15, 1966 AT 2: 15 O'CLOCK P.M. IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER OF THE CITY HALL LOCATED AT 4305 SANTA FE AVENUE. VERNON. CALIFORNIA. COUNCIL PRESENT: Anderson, Furlong, Mai11iard, Malburg COUNCIL ABSENT: Poxon 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 March 1, 1966 be approved as written and submitted. Motion carried. Resolution No. 2817 - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Vernon of interition to approve an amendment to contract between the Board of Administration of the State Employees' Retire- ment System and the City Council of the City of Vernon, was read. It was moved by Malburg, seconded by Mail1iard, that Resolution No. 2817 be approved and adopted. Motion carried. Ayes: Anderson, Furlong, Mai11iard, Malburg Noes: None Absent: Poxon Con:munication from D. D. Grayson, Traffic Engineer, dated March 10, 1966, with reference to bids received for the Reconstructior of 26th Street, 795 feet east of Soto Street to 381 feet west of Downey Road, in accordance with Contract No. 317, recommending that the contract be awarded to B & P Trucking Company on the basis of their bid of $64,454.60, was read. Resolution No. 2819 - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Vernon accepting the bid of B & P Trucking Company for the Reconstruction of 26th Street, 795' East of Soto Street to 381' West of Downey Road, in accordance with Contract No. 317, was read. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Mai11iard, that Resolution No. 2819 be approved and adopted. MOtion carried. Ayes: Anderson, Furlong, Mal11iard, Malburg Noes: None Absent: Poxon Communication from Arthur E. Nelson, Jr., City Engineer, dated March 11, 1966, transmitting Contract No. 319 for Furnishing and Installing Instrumentation and Te1emetering Equipment, and recommending that said contract be approved and that authority be granted to advertise for bids, was read. Resolution No. 2820 - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Vernon approving 'Contract No. 319 for Furnishing and Installing Instrumentation and Telemetering Equipment and directing the giving of notice inviting sealed proposals or bids in accordance with Contract No. 319 of the City of Vernon, was read. It was moved by Mai1liard, seconded by Malburg, that Resolution No. 2820 be approved and adopted. Motion carried. Ayes: Anderson, Furlong, Mailliard. Malburg Noes: None Absent: Poxon 1_30 I I -2- 3/15/66 Communication from Louis J. Klass dba Louis & Associates requesting a license to conduct a food brokerage business at 3213 E. 44th Street, was read. It was moved by Mai11iard, seconded by Anderson, that the request of Louis J. Klass dba Louis & Associates be approved and license granted. Motion carried. Communication from precision Engineering Company requesting a license to conduct a business of metal grinding and chrome plating at 3850 Santa Fe Avenue, was read. It was moved by Malburg, seconded by Mai11iard, that the request of Precision Engineering Company be referred to the Building Department with power to act. Motion carried. Communication from Commercial Tool & Die Co., Inc. requesting a license to conduct a tool and die business at 1911 E. 51st Street, was read. It was moved by Mai1liard, seconded by Malburg, that the request of Commercial Tool & Die Co., Inc. be referred to the Building Department with power to act. Motion carried. Communication from Industrial Police Patrol requesting a license to conduct a private patrol and guard service in the City of Vernon, was read. It was moved by Mail1iard, seconded by Malburg, that the request of Industrial Police Patrol be referred to the Police Department with power to act. Motion carried. Communication from the City of Los Angeles, Planning Committee, dated March 2, 1966, with reference to a proposed voluntary organization as described in the material transmitted with said communication, and as proposed by Los Angeles City Council- man Louis R. Nowell, was read. (Copy to each member of the City Counc i1) It was moved by Malburg, seconded by Anderson, that communication from the City of Los Angeles, Planning Committee, dated March 2, 1966, together with transmittal, be received and filed. Motion carried. Copy of Resolution No. 66-7 of the City Council of the City of Bellflower, endorsing the Water Bond Issue to be submitted to voters by the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California at the June 7, 1966 direct primary election and urging approval thereof by the voters in Bellflower, was read. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Mai1liard, that copy of Resolution No. 66-7 of the City Council of the City of Bellflower be received and filed. Motion carried. Copy of Resolution No. 362 of the City of Orange Cove expressing support and devotion to the members of the armed forces of this country fighting in Viet Nam, was read. It was moved by Malburg, seconded by Anderson, that copy of Resolution No. 362 of the City of Orange Cove, be received and filed. Motion carried. 1.:3i I I -3- 3/15/66 Communication from the City of Cudahy, dated March 7, 1966, addressed to the Traffic Engineer, transmitting a copy of resolution of intention prepared as a result of the recent meeting in the County Road Department concerning plans for regional coordination of traffic signals on specific projects to be designated at a later date in the various cities of the southeast area district and unin- corporated areas, was read. (Copy to each member of the City Council' It was moved by Malburg, seconded by Anderson, that the City Attorney be instructed to prepare a resolution similar to the one transmitted by the City of Cudahy under date of March 7, 1966. Motion carried. Communication from Mr. C. H. Mailliard, dated March 3, 1966, requesting permission to lease the city-owned house at 4325 Furlong Place, was read. (Copy to each member of the City Council) It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Malburg, that the city-owned house located at 4325 Furlong Place be leased to C. H. Mail1iard. Motion carried. Communication from Arthur E. Nelson, Jr., City Engineer, dated March 11, 1966, advising that Mr. Lewis R. Adams, Civil Engineering Assistant, desir~s to rent a city-owned three bedroom house, and recommending that Mr. Adams be considered as a tenant for the next available city-owned three bedroom house, was read. (Copy to each member of the City Council) It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Malburg, that the city-owned house located at 3345 Fruitland Avenue be leased to Lewis R. Adams. Motion carried. Communication from C. E. Nemethi, M,D., Health Officer, dated March 7, 1966, requ.esting authority for Mayrose Snyder to attend the 13th Annual Western Safety Congress at the Ambassador Hotel, Los Angeles, California, on April 5, 1966, with an expense allowance of $10.00, was read. It was moved by Mai1liard, seconded by Anderson, that the request of the Health Officer, dated March 7, 1966, be approved and authority granted to issue warrant in the amount of $10.00 to Mayrose Snyder. Motion carried. Communication from C. E. Nemethi, M.D., Health Officer, dated March 7, 1966, requesting authority for Louis S. Hauger to attend the 13th Annual Western Safety Congress at the Ambassador Hotel, Los Angeles, California, on April 5 and 7, 1966, with an expense allowance of $16.00, was read. It was moved by Mail1iard, seconded by Anderson, that the request of the Health Officer, dated March 7, 1966, be approved and authority granted to issue warrant in the amount of $16.00 to Louis S. Hauger. Motion carried. Report of Health Department Activities for the month of February, 1966, was presented. (Copy to each member of the City Council) It was moved by Malburg, seconded by Mai11iard, that Report of Health Department Activities be received and filed. Motion carried. 1.:~~ .-'..1 "'" I I -4- 3/15/66 Communication from R. J. Furlong, Director of Civil Defense, dated March 7, 1966, requesting authority for Fire Department Captain Larry M. Jackson to attend the Conference on the Emergency Care of the Sick and Injured at the Union Oil Center and the University of California Extension Downtown on March 23 to 26, 1966, with an expense allowance of $42.23, was read. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Mail1iard, that the request of the Director of Civil Defense, dated March 7, 1966, be approved and authority granted to issue warrants in the amount of $33.00 to The Regents of the University of California and in the amount of $9.23 to Larry M. Jackson. Motion carried. Communication from R. H. King, Superintendent, Water & Sewer Systems, dated March 10, 1966, advising that Mr. Robert McMahon Utility Man IV, Step 5, has submitted his resignation effective at the close of business on March 15, 1966, and recommending that the resignation be accepted, was read. It was moved by Malburg, seconded by Mailliard, that the resignation of Mr. Robert McMahon be accepted. Motion carried. Communication from R. H. King, Superintendent, Water & Sewer Systems, dated March 9, 1966, requesting authority to attend the meeting of the California Section, American Water Works Association, at Santa Rosa, California, on April 15, 1966, with an expense allowance of $78.00, was read. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Mail1iard, that the request of the Superintendent, Water & Sewer Systems, dated March 9, 1966, be approved and authority granted to issue warrant in the amount of $78.00 to R. H. King. Motion carried. Activity Log of the Police Department for the period March 1 - 14, 1966 inclusive, was presented. It was moved by Malburg, seconded by Anderson, that Activity Log of the Police Department be received and filed. Motion carried. Copy of Resolution of the Board of Supervisors of the County of Los Angeles opposing the proposed constitutional amendment sponsored by "The Anonymous Committee for the Abolition of the Prohibition Against Marijuana" and opposing the measure if it qualifies for the ballot, was read. (Copy to each member of the City Council) It was moved by Malburg, seconded by Anderson, that the City Attorney be instructed to prepare a resolution opposing the proposed constitutional amendment sponsored by "The Anonymous Committee for the Abolition of the Prohibition Against Marijuana" and opposing the measure if it qualifies for the ballot. Motion carried. Communication from Dependable Trucking Co., Inc. requesting a license to conduct a general freight handling business at 4510 Lorna Vista, was read. It was moved by Mail1iard, seconded by Malburg, that the request of Dependable Trucking Co., Inc. be referred to the Building Department with power to act. Motion carried. A~? ~~o I I -5- 3/15/66 Communication from Certified Grocers of California, Ltd. requesting a license to conduct a business of wholesale meat distri- bution at 2900 Ayers Avenue, was read. It was moved by Mai11iard, seconded by Anderson, that the request of Certified Grocers of California, Ltd. be approved and license granted. Motion carried. Communication from L. C. Husted, Fire Chief, dated March 11, 1966, requesting authority to advance certain personnel in grade as listed, effective April 1, 1966, was read. (Copy to each member of the City Council) It was moved by Mail1iard, seconded by Malburg, that the request of the Fire Chief, dated March 11, 1966, be approved. Motio!'. carried. Communication from L. C. Husted, Fire Chief, dated March 11, 1966, requesting that certain personnel be reimbursed the amounts as listed 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 Anderson, that the request of the Fire Chief, dated March 11, 1966, be approved and authority granted to issue warrants in the amounts as listed. Motion carried. Communication from Vincent R. Bush, Building Official, and L. C. Husted, Fire Chief, dated March 14, 1966, transmitting copy of a letter from Denver Chicago Trucking Company, Inc., dated March 7, 1966, requesting that they be allowed to construct the proposed concrete addition to their dock with the understanding that they will provide sprinklers for the entire building at a later date; and recommending that the dock extension be approved under the circumstances as outlined in letter from Denver Chicago Trucking Company, Inc., was read. (Copy to each member of the City Council) It was moved by Mail1iard, seconded by Anderson, that the recommendation of the Building Official and the Fire Chief, dated March 14, 1966, be approved. Motion carried. Communication from Mr. l.<Jillard T~7. Kreimeier dba Will & Lilts Catering, dated March 14, 1966, requesting that penalty assessed for late payment of 1966 business license fees for five lunch trucks be waived, was read. It was moved by Malburg, seconded by Mai1liard, that in accordance with Section 23 of Ordinance No. 710, tbe City Clerk be authorized to waive penalty levied against Willard W. Kreimeier dba Will & Lilts Catering. Motion carried. Communication from Stone & Smith, Inc., dated March 14, 1966, requesting that penalty assessed for late payment of 1966 business license fees be waived, was read. It was moved by Malburg, seconded by Mail1iard, that in accordance with Section 23 of Ordinance No. 710, the City Clerk be authorized to waive penalty levied against Stone & Smith, Inc. Motion carried. _~ ,t:( AI Jb,.,} ':It I I -6- 3/15/66 Communication from R. H. Bockhacker, Police Chief, dated March 14, 1966, requesting authority to employ James L. Chanley as Policeman, Grade 3, effective April 15, 1966, pending satisfactory results of his medical and psychiatric examinations, was read. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Malburg, that the request of the Police Chief, dated March 14, 1966, be approved. Motion carried. Communication from Carl A. Heinze, Consulting Electrical Engineer, dated March 15, 1966, transmitting voucher in the amount of $866.23 and franchise statements from the Southern California Edison Company for the franchise payment due the City of Vernon for the year ending December 31, 1965 on Vernon Ordinances Nos. 503 and 611, and Los Angeles County Ordinance No. 7062 for territory included in the Bandini No. 1 and No. 2 and Riverside No. 2 annexations, was read. It was moved by Malburg, seconded by Anderson, that franchise payments tendered by Southern California Edison Company in connection with Ordinances Nos. 503, 611 and 7062, be accepted. Motion carried. Report of the Vernon Police Department covering the calendar year of 1965, was presented. (Copy to each member of the City Council) It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Mai1liard, that Report of the Vernon Police Department covering the calendar year of 1965 be received and filed. Motion carried. Resolution No. 2818 - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Vernon, California, ordering the canvass of the General Municipal Election to be held on the 12th day of April, 1956, to be made by the City Clerk of the City of Vernon, was read. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Malburg, that Resolution No. 2818 be approved and adopted. Motion carried. Ayes: Anderson, Furlong, Mail1iard. Malburg Noes: None Absent: Poxon The following excavation applications, all having approval of the Engineering Departments, were presented: Application 27465 - So. Calif. Gas Co. to install new service to 2460 E. 28th St. Application 27466 - Agrinova Inc. to install transite pipes under sidewalk in E/s Sierra Pine Ave. Application 27467 - Pacific Telephone Co. to raise 19 manhole covers to new grade in Santa Fe Ave. from Pacific Blvd. to 25th St. Application 27468 - So. Calif. Edison Co. to install under- ground duct lines in N/s 52nd Dr. W/o Heliotrope. ~plication 27469 - California Cartage Co., Inc. to construct two driveways, curb and ~utter in front of 4366 E. 26th St. __t;~s5 I I -7- 3/15/66 Application 27470 - So. Calif. Edison Co. to remove one pole, install one pole and trench one anchor in S/s 26th St. E/o Sierra Pine Ave. Application 27471 - Pennzoi1 Co. to connect storm drain to back of LAFCD Catch Basin in front of 3430 E. 26th St. Application 27472 - Ernest Koch to connect property at 5000 Hampton Street with sewer in E/s Hampton Street. It was moved by Malburg, seconded by Anderson, that excavation applications numbered 27465 to 27472 inclusive be filed and permits granted. Motion carried. "Warrant Register No. 209' covering claims and demands presented during the period March 1 to 15, which includes Demands Nos. 192 to 356 (both inclusive) drawn on the United California Bank, totaling $19,129.89 and Demands Nos. LP 337 to LP 339 (both inclusive) drawn on the United California Bank, totaling $846,061.22 (accounting period March, 1966), was examined and audited. It was moved by Mai11iard, seconded by Anderson, that "Warrant Register No. 209" be approved and payment authorized for Demands Nos. 192 to 356 (both inclusive) and Demands Nos. LP 337 to LP 339 (both inclusive), with no exceptions. Motion carried. Ayes: Anderson, Furlong, Mai11iard, Malburg Noe s : None Absent: Poxon "Payroll Warrant Register No. 104" covering claims and demands presented during the period February 1 to February 28, which includes Demands Nos. 1i38 to 1146 (both inclusive), drawn on the Crocker Citizens National Bank, totaling $232,013.09 (accounting period February, 1966), was examined and audited. It was moved by Mai11iard, seconded by Poxon, that "Payroll Warrant Register No. 104" be approved and payment authorized for Demands Nos. 1138 to 1146 (both inclusive), with no exceptions. Motion carried. Ayes: Anderson, Furlong, Mai1liard, Malburg Noes: None Absent: Poxon 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: Mai/:f~~~f~~!;~ . L-,/l ~""" ( , '" .') ;, , __ ,::PINV'-L F. A. Ziemer, City Clerk A"i 0':(' 6 -1_ '--~