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19670502 Regular City Council Meeting - Minutes .1 I MINUTES OF A REGUlAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VERNON HELD MAY 2, 1967 AT TWO O'CLOCK P.M. IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER OF THE CITY HALL LOCATED AT 4305 SANTA FE AVENUE, VERNON, CALIFORNIA. COUNCIL PRESENT: Anderson, Furlong, Mail1iard, Ybarra COU;~CIL ABSENT: Malburg The meeting was called to order by Mayor R. J. Furlong, It was moved by Mailliard, seconded by Ybarra, that minutes of the meeting of April 18, 1967 be approved as written and submitted. Motion carried. Communication from Joe's Enco Service requesting a license to operate a service station and garage at 5669 Santa Fe Avenue, ,"""as read. It was moved by Mailliard, seconded by Ybarra, that the request of Joe's Enco Service be referred to the Building Department with power to act. Motion carried. Communication from A & A Tire Distributors requesting a license to conduct a business of wholesaling tires at 2316 E. 38th Street~ was read. It was moved by Mailliard, seconded by Ybarra, that the request of A & A Tire Distributors be referred to the Building Department with power to act. Motion carried. Communication from M. C. Schrank Company requesting a license to conduct a business of warehousing lingerie at 3335 E. 26th Street, was read. It was moved by Mailliard, seconded by Ybarra, that the request of M. C. Schrank Company be referred to the Building Depart- ment with power to act. Motion carried. Communication from Sport-Fun, Inc. requesting a license to conduct a business of assembling and warehousing tether ball sets, lunch boxes, basketball sets and skateboards at 4515 E. 48th Street, was read. It was moved by Mailliard, seconded by Ybarra, that the request of Sport Fun, Inc. be referred to the Building Department with power to act. Motion carried. Communication from Servomation Western Inc. requesting a license to conduct a business of serving pre-prepared food from vending machines and buffets at 4955 Maywood Avenue, was read. It 'Nas moved by Mailliard, seconded by Ybarra, that the request of Servomation Western Inc. be referred to the Building Department with power to act. Motion carried. Communication from H. N. Silden Co. requesting a license to conduct a business of selling sporting goods at 4515 E. 48th Street, was read. I I -2- 5/2/67 It was moved by Mailliard, seconded by Ybarra, that the request of H. N. Silden Co. be referred to the Building Department with power to act. Motion carried. Communication from George's Cafe requesting a license to operate a cafe at 2213 E. 38tb Street, was read. It was moved by Mailliard, seconded by Ybarra, that the request of George's Cafe be referrod to the Building Department with power to act. Motion carried. Communication from Musick's Catering requesting a license to conduct a business of in-plant feeding at 3750 Jewel Avenue, was read. It was moved by Mailliard, seconded by Ybarra, that the request of Musick's Catering be referred to the Building Department with power to act. Motion carried. Communication from Rich Manufacturing Company, dated April 24, 1967, requesting that penalty be waived for late payment of 1967 business license fees, was read. (Copy to each member of the City Council) It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Mailliard, that in accordance with Section 23 of Ordinance No. 7l0, the City Clerk be authorized to waive penalty levied against Rich Manufacturing Company for late payment of 1967 business license fees. Motion carried. Communication from Air Space Plating Company, dated April 25, 1967, requesting a pro-rata refund of the 1967 business license fees as they ceased doing business in Vernon on April 15, 1967, was read. It was moved by Mailliard, seconded by Ybarra, that Air Space Plating Company be granted a refund of two quarters of the 1967 business license fees and that authority be granted to issue warrant in the amount of $37.50 to Air Space Plating Company. Motion carried. Communication from the City of Inglewood, dated Apri.l 25, 1967, transmitting a copy of a proposed bill to be presented to the Stat~ Assembly's Committee on the Judiciary on May 1, 1967, was read. (Copy to each member of the City Council) It was moved by Ybarra, seconded by Mailliard, that communi- cation from the City of Inglewood, dated April 25, 1967, together with transmittal, be received and filed. Motion carried. Copy of communication from Robbins Aviation, Inc., dated April 25, 1967, addressed to The Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Company, with reference to Southern Directories, was read. (Copy to each member of the City Council) It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Ybarra, that copy of communication from Robbins Aviation, Inc., dated April 25, 1967, addressed to The Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Company, be received and filed. Motion carried. I I -3... 5/2/67 Copy of Resolution No. 7163 of the City Council of the City of Monterey Park expressing opposition to Senate Bill 723 proposing that the office of City Treasurer shall be appointive, ,.vas presented. It was moved by Mailliard, seconded by Ybarra, that copy of Resolution No. 7163 of the City Council of the City of Monterey Park be received and filed. Motion carried. Copy of Resolution No. 3934 of the City Council of the City of Hawthorne, California, expressing opposition to State Senate Bill No. 723 proposing that the office of City Treasurer be an appointive office, was presented. It was moved by Mailliard) seconded by Ybarra, that copy of Resolution No. 3934 of the City Council of the City of Hawthorne, California, be received and filed. Motion carried. Communication from C.. Eo Nemethi, M.D., Health Officer, dated April l7, 1967, requesting authority for Louis S. Hauger and himself to attend the California Statewide Conference of Health Officers and Sanitation Directors at Asilomar from May 9 to 12, 1967, with an expense allowance of $208.00 each, was read. It was moved by Mailliard, seconded by Anderson, that the request of the Health Officer, dated April 17, 1967, be approved and authority granted to issue warrants in the amount of $208.00 each to Louis S. Hauger and C. E. Nemethi, M.D. Motion carried. Communication from V. R. Bush, Superintendent of Building, dated April 25, 1967, requesting authority for F. W. Sumner to attend the 1967 Annual Meeting of the California Water Pollution Control Association at Long Beach from May 3 to 6, 1967, with an expense allowance of $29.25, was read. It was moved by Mailliard, seconded by Anderson, that the request of the Superintendent of Building, dated April 25, 1967, be approved and authority granted to issue warrant in the amount of $29.25 to F& W. Sumner. Motion carried. Communication from R. H. King, Superintendent, Water & Sewer Systems, dated April 28, 1967, requesting authority to employ Mr. Terrell W. Gresham as Utility Man IV, Step 5, effective May 8, 1967, was read. It was moved by Mailliard, seconded by Ybarra, that the request of the Superintendent, Water & Sewer Systems, dated April 28, 1967, be approved. Motion carried. Communication from A. E. Nelson, Jr., City Engineer, dated April 26, 1967, requesting authority to attend the League of California Cities Public Works Officers' Institute at the Ambassador Hotel, Los Angeles, from May lO to l2, 1967, with an expense allowance of $67.50, was read. It was moved by Mailliard, seconded by Anderson, that the request of the City Engineer, dated April 26, 1967, be approved and authority granted to issue warrant in the amount of $67.50 to A. E. Nelson, Jr. Motion carried. I I -4- 5/2/67 Activity Log of the Police Department for the period April 16 - 30, 1967 inclusive, was presented. It was moved by Mailliard, seconded by Ybarra, that Activity Log of the Police Department be received and filed. Motion carried. Communication from D. D. Grayson, Traffic Engineer, dated April 26) 1967, requesting authority to attend the League of California Cities Public Works Officers' Institute at the Ambassador Hotel, Los Angeles, from May 10 to 12, 1967, with an expense allowance of $67.50, was read. It was moved by Mail1iard, seconded by Anderson, that the request of the Traffic Engineer, dated April 26, 1967, be approved and authority granted to issue warrant in the amount of $67.50 to D. D. Grayson. Motion carried. Communication from AQ E. Nelson, Jr., City Engineer) dated April 27, 1967, transmitting a proposed License Agreement allowing Given Machinery to construct a building over railroad right-of-way of the City, and recommending that subject to approval as to form by the City Attorney, the License Agreement be approved and executed by the City of Vernon, was read. It was moved by Mailliard, s~conded by Ybarra, that proposed License Agreement between the City of Vernon and Given Machinery, as transmitted by the City Engineer under date of April 27, 1967, be approved; and that subject to approval as to form by the City Attorney, the Mayor and the City Clerk be authorized to execute this agreement on behalf of the City of Vernon. Motion carried. Communicat ion from Mr. Evelle J. Younger, District AttOHICY of the County of Los Angeles, dated April 27, 1967, transmitting a copy of a letter which he addressed to the Honorable Ernest E. Debs of the Board of Supervisors of the County of Los Angeles; and requesting the City Council of the City of Vernon to designate the week of June 5 - 9 as "Law Enforcement Recognition ~.Jeek", was read. (Copy to each member of the City Council) It was moved by Mailliard, seconded by Ybarra, that the ~Neek of June 5 - 9 be designated as "Law Enforcement Recognition Week". Motion carried. Communication from Mr. Paul W. Stahl, dated April 26, 1967, requesting that the City of Vernon reimburse him for expenses incurred in repairing his automobile which was allegedly damaged on Bandini Boulevard, was read. (Copy to each member of the City Council) It was moved by Mailliard, seconded by Ybarra, that the request of Mr. Paul W. Stahl, dated April 26, 1967, for reimbursement of expenses incurred in repairing his automobile which was allegedly damaged on Bandini Boulevard, be denied; and that Mr. Stahl's request for reimbursement be transmitted to the Los Angeles County Road Department and that Mr. Stahl be so advised. Motion carried. I I -5- 5/2/67 CcmmunicJ.t ion. f.rm:.. L. C. Hus ti.;d, F ire Chief, dated April 27 s 1967, r8ques::ing thD.t Fi::,,'emfG Jami~3 E. Nulc(::,;vn be reimbursed the sum. of $53.1~~ for :"t:terding ;:he 1967 m~etin.g of th'2 California Conf~~rence of Arso..l Inv2:Gtiga.tors in Fresno, California, was read. It was m~ved by Anderson, seconded by Mailliard, that the request of th(~ Fire Chh~f, dated April 27, 1967, be approved and authority granted to issue warrant in the amount of $53.14 to James E. Muldown. Motion carried. Communication from L. C. Husted, Fire Chief, dated April 27, 1967, requesting authority to attend the California Fire Chiefs' Association Annual Meeting at Santa Rosa, California, from May 22 to 25, 1967, with an expense allowance of $2l0.00, was read. It was moved by Mailliard, seconded by Ybarra, that the request of the Fire Chief, dated April 27, 1967, be approved and authority granted to issue warrant in the amount of $210$00 to L. C. Husted. Motion carried. Communication from R. H. Bockhacker, Police Chief, dated April 29, 1967, requesting authority to attend the Forty-Seventh Annual Conference California Peace Officers Association at Sacramento from May 2l to 24, 1957, with an expense allowance of $l85.70, was read. It was moved by Mailliard, seconded by Anderson, that the request of the Police Chief, dated April 29, 1967, be approved and authority granted to issue warrant in the amount of $185.70 to R. H. Bockhacker. Motion carried. Communication from L. C. Husted, Fire Chief, dated April 27, 1967, requesting that Fireman Lloyd L. Hudson be reimbursed the sum of $8.25 from the Education and Training Budget appropriation for courses in Fire Science at Los Angeles Harbor Junior College, was read. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Ybarra, that the request of the Fire Chief, dated April 27, 1967, be approved and authority granted to issue warrant in the amount of $8.25 to Lloyd L. Hudson. Motion carried. Communication from Vincent R. Bush, Superintendent of Building, dated April 28, 1967, requesting authority for F. W~ Sumner and himself to attend a Sound Seminar at Rodger Young Auditorium, Los Ang(~les, on Hay l8, 1967, with an expense a11m.;rance of $8.50, was read. It was moved by Ybarra, seconded by Anderson, that the requ.est of the Superintendent of Building, dated April 28, 1967, be appy:::>ved and authority granted to issue warrants in the amount of $D~50 each to F. W. Sumner and V. R. Bush. Motion carried. Communication from William Elsberry Repair requesting a license to conduct a business of machinery repairo and maintenance at 4535 Scto Street, was read. It was moved by Mailliard, seconded by Ybarra, that the request of William Elsberry Repair be referred to the Building Department with power to act. Motion carried. -6- 5/2/67 Notice of Prehearing Conference on Case No. 8437 before the Public Utilities Commission of the State of California in the matter of investigation into the status, safety, maintenance, use and protection or closing of all crossings at grade on the Harbor Branch Line of The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Company between Los Angeles and Wilmington in the County of Los Angeles and the Cities of Los Angeles, Vernon, Huntington Park, Ing1ewood, El Segundo, Hawthorne, Redondo Beach, Lawndale and Torrance, 't'las presented. I It was moved by Mailliard, seconded by Ybarra, that Mr. D. D. Grayson, Traffic Engineer, be designated to represent the City of Vernon at the prehearing conference on Case No. 8437 before the Public Utilities Commission of the State of California. Motion carried. Report on Traffic Safety Program for the calendar year 1966, was presented. (Copy to each member of the City Council) It was moved by Mailliard, seconded by Anderson, that Report on Traffic Safety Program for the calendar year 1966, be received and filed. Motion carried. The following excavation applications, all having approval of the Engineering Departments, were presented: Application 27832 - Spartan Grocers, Inc. to construct curb and gutter and install four roof drains in S/s Bandini Blvd. E/o Ayers Ave. Application 27833 - Norris Thermador Corp. to connect to storm drain in 54th St. at Sta. 251+64. App1i~ation 27834 - Southern Pacific Pipelines, Inc. to install pipeline in E Rdway Alameda St:", N/City Boundary to S/City Boundary in SP RR RJl-J. Application 27835 - Star Packing Co. to remove tree at 4100 E. Bandini Blvd. Application 27835 - I Application 27837 - Atlantic Richfield Co. to install cathodic protection anode device in N/cL Leonis Blvd. E/CL Boyle Ave. So. Calif. Gas Co. to abandon service in Nls Pacific Blvd. E/EPL Santa Fe Ave. Application 27838 - Greer Products Co. to connect property at 4037 Bandini Blvd. with sewer in Bandini Blvd. Application 27839 - So. Calif. Edison Co. to install one pole in Nls 48th St. W/o Santa Fe Ave. Application 27840 - So. Calif. Edison Co. to install vent pipe to MH #10 and MH #7 in NE corner Soto St. & 50th St. - NE corner Soto St. & Fruitland Ave. I I -7- 5/2/67 Ap~lication 27841 - So. Calif. Edison Co. to replace two poles at 26th & Soto Sts. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Ybarra, that excavation applications numbered 27832 to 27841 inclusive be filed and permits granted. Motion carried. ''Warrant Register No. 236" covering claims and demands presented during the period April 16 to 30, which includes Demands Nos. 7-1099 to 7-1189 (both inclusive) drawn on the United California Bank, totaling $102,256.64 (Light and Power Warrants $2,249.86) (Accounting Period May, 1967), was examined and audited. It was moved by Mai1liard, seconded by Ybarra, that ''Warrant Register No. 236" be approved and payment authorized for Demands Nos. 7-1099 to 7-1189 (both inclusive), with no exceptions. Motion carried. Ayes: Anderson, Furlong, Mai11iard, Ybarra Noes: None Absent: Malburg There being no further business to come before the meeting, it was moved by Anderson, seconded by Ybarra, that the meeting adj ourn. Mot ion carried. Attest: ~ty Clerk 1.45