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19670905 Regular City Council Meeting - Minutes I I MINUTES OF A REGUlAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VERNON HELD SEPTEMBER 5, 1967 AT TWO O'CLOCK P . M. IN THE COUNC IL CHAMBER OF THE CITY HALL LOCATED AT 4305 SANTA FE AVENUE, VERNON, CALIFORNIA. COUNCIL PRESENT: Anderson, Furlong, Mail1iard, Malburg, Ybarra COUNCIL ABSENT: None 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 August 15, 1967 be approved as written and submitted Motion carried. Communication from Babcock-Phillips Corporation requesting a license to conduct a business of manufacturing hassocks and replace- ment cushions at 4464 District Blvd., was read. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Ybarra, that the request of Babcock-Phillips Corporation be referred to the Building Departmemt with power to act. Motion carried. Communication from Jack Cornell & Associates requesting a license to conduct a business of warehousing school supplies at 4770 E. 50th Street, was read. It was moved by Mailliard, seconded by Malburg, that the request of Jack Cornell & Associates be referred to the Building DepartmE!nt with power to act. Motion carried. Communication from Earl Bailey dba Bailey's Catering requesti.ng a license to operate a lunch truck in the City of Vernon? was read. It w'as moved by Malburg, seconded by Mailliard, that the request of Earl Bailey dba Bailey's Catering be approved and license granted. Motion carried. Summons to appear in Case Number 425531 brought by Clarence D. Saunders against the City of Vernon and John L. Chav2Z, Doe I, Doe II and Doe III, in the Municipal Court of Los Angeles Judicial District, County of Los Angeles, State of California, fer property damage caused by negligent act or omission of employee within scope of employment, was presented. It was moved by Malburg, seconded by Ybarra, that Summons to appear in Case Number 425531 brought by Clarence D. Saunders against the City of Vernon and John L. Chavez, Doe I, Doe II and Doe III, in the Municipal Court of Los Angeles Judicial District, County of Los Angeles, State of California, for property damage caused by negligent act or omission of employee within scope of employment, be referred to the City Attorney and the City's insurance carrier for necessary action. Motion carried. Communication from Southern California Edison Company, dated August 21, 1967, transmitting original and duplicate copy of a license between The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Comp~ny and the City of Vernon (Railway's Document No. A-170G8) covering the construction, maintenance and use of an electrical supply line I I -2- 9/5/67 containing three conductors across or along the premises of Santa Fe at or near the station of Hobart in the City of Vernon, was read. (Copy to each member of the City Council) It was moved by Mai11iard, seconded by Ybarra, that the Mayor and the City Clerk be authorized and directed to execute~ on behalf of the City of Vernon, License identified as The ~tchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Company's Document No. A-17008. Motion carried. Copy of Resolution No. 1967 -49 of the l~ocal Agency Formation Commission of the County of Los Angeles making determina- tions and approving the proposed annexation of territory, designated as "Annexation No. 37" to County Sanitation District No.2, '\:..ras presented. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Ybarra, that copy of Resolution No. 1967-49 of the Local Agency Formation Commission of the County of Los Angeles be received and filed. Motion carried. Mr. Jack M. Brown, of J and M Processing and Rendering~ Inc., appeared before the City Council with reference to the removal of a garage located at 3848 Bandini Blvd., within the ultimate planned width of Bandini Blvd., and requested an extension of time to permit the removal of the structure. It was moved by Malburg, seconded by Ybarra, that J and M Processing and Rendering, Inc. be authorized to retain the garag~ located at 3848 Bandini Blvd. until November 15, 1957, at which time it should be demolished. Motion carried. Communication from Motorola Communications and Electronics, Inc., dated August 21, 1967, submitting a new upgraded Maintenance Agreement covering the maintenance of radio equipment for the Police and Fire Departments, was read. (Copy to each member of the City Council) It was moved by Mai11iard, seconded by Ybarra, that the Mayor and the City Clerk be authorized to execute new upgraded Maintenance Agreement submitted by Motorola Communications and Electronics, Inc. covering the maintenance of radio equipment for the Police and Fire Departments. Motion carried. Communication from Vincent R. Bush, Superintendent of Building, dated August 14, 1967, requesting authority to attend the Annual Meeting - Structural Engineers Association of California ~t Lake Tahoe from October 12 to 14, 1967, inclusive, with an expense allowance of $231.40, was read. It was moved by Malburg, seconded by Mai1liard, that the request of the Superintendent of Building, dated August 14, 1967, be denied. Motion carried. Communication from C. E. Nemethi, M.D., Health Officer, dated August 24, 1967, requesting authority to attend the California Conference of Local Health Officers - Special Meeting on Regional Planning at Burlingame, California, on August 30, 1967, with an expense allowance of $45.25, was read. I -3- 9/5/67 It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Ybarra, that the request of the Health Officer, dated August 24, 1967, be approved and authority granted to issue warrant in the amount of $45.25 to C. E. Nemethi, M.D. Motion carried. Communication from C. E. Nemethi, M.D., Health Officer, dated August 17, 1967, recommending that Mrs. Mayrose Snyder be advanced from City Health Nurse Grade 2 to Grade 1, effective Se?tember 1, 1967, was read. It was moved by Mail1iard, seconded by Ybarra, that the recommendation of the Health Officer, dated August 17, 1967, be approved. Motion carried. Communication from D. D. Grayson, Traffic Engineer, dated August 24, 1967, outlining the understanding reached between the Traffic Engineer and California Protein Products Company for the acquisition of certain property located on Bandini Boulevard (private street); and recommending that the City Council approve the provisions as outlined and authorize the Mayor and the City Clerk to execute the documents necessary to consummate the sale~ was read. (Copy to each member of the City Council) It was moved by Mail1iard, seconded by Ybarra, that the recommendation of the Traffic Engineer~ dated August 24, 1967, be approved; and that the Mayor and the City Clerk be authorized to execute documents necessary to consummate the sale of certain property, as outlined, to the City of Vernon by California Protein Products Company. Motion carried. Communication from D. D. Grayson, Traffic Engineer, dated August 31, 1957, transmitting agreement form, executed by the City of Huntington Park, for improvement of traffic signals at Boyle and Slauson Avenues and recommending that the City Council approve this agreement and that the Mayor and the City Clerk be authorized to execute it on behalf of the City of Vernon, was read. (Copy to each member of the City Council) It was moved by Malburg, seconded by Anderson, that the recommendation of the Traffic Engineer, dated August 31, 1967, be approved; and that the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to execute agreement on behalf of the City of Vernon. Motion carried. Communication from D. D. Grayson, Traffic Engineer, dated August 29, 1967, transmitting an easement for street purposes from National Cold Storage Company covering a portion of 51st Street, and recommending that this easement be accepted and that the grantor be advised of the official recordation, was read. It was moved by Mai1liard, seconded by Ybarra, that Easement be accepted from National Cold Storage Company and that the Mayor and the City Clerk be authorized to execute Certificate of Acceptance. Motion carried. Communication from D. D. Grayson, Traffic Enginaer, dated August 25, 1967, requesting authority to advance John Manok to Construction Inspector, Step 1, effective September 1~ 1967; and to reclassify Robert A. Galuppo from Engineering Aide 1, Step 4, to Civil Engineering Assistant, Step 5, effective September 1, 1967, was read. (Copy to each member of the City Council) I I -4- 9/5/67 It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Ybarra, that the requests of the Traffic Engineer, dated August 25, 1967, be approved. Motion carried. Communication from L. C. Husted, Fire Chief) and V. R. Buoh, Superintendent of Building, dated August 31, 1967, transmitting copy of letter from Roach Industrial Building Co., dated August 23, 1967, requesting extension of Permit #l8420; and recommending that the request of Roach Industrial Building Co. be approved without payment of additional fee, was read. (Copy to each member of the City Council) It was moved by Malburg, seconded by Ybarra, that the recommendation of the Fire Chief and the Superintendent of Building, dated August 31, 1967, be approved. Motion carried. Communication from L. C. Husted, Fire Chief, dated August 25, 1967, requesting authority to purchase one air conditioner for the dormitory at Fire Station No.4 at an estimated cost of $250.00, was read. It was moved by Mailliard, seconded by Anderson, that the request of the Fire Chief, dated August 25, 1967, be approved. Motion carried. Activity Log of the Police Department for the period August 15 - 31, 1967 inclusive, was presented. It was moved by Malburg, seconded by Mailliard, that Activity Log of the Police Department be received and filed. Motion carried. Communication from Law Offices of English, MacDowell & Flanders, dated August 31, 1967, with reference to claim of the City of Vernon against their client, Mr. James D. Borne, was read. (Copy to each member of the City Council) It was moved by Malburg> seconded by Mailliard, that the offer of settlement of claim by English, MacDowell & Flanders, dated August 31, 1967, for their client, Mr. James D. Borne, be denied; and that the City Attorney be instructed to advise English, MacDowell & Flanders, and further that the City Attorney be authorized to settle the matter on a time-payment basis. Motion carried. The City Attorney reported orally that the escrow instructions for the acquisition of the approximate 153 square feet from the Estate of E. F. Alt, Deceased, and the Rich Manufacturing Company were completed, and requesting that the Mayor and the City ClerK be authorized to execute said escrow instructions. It was moved by Mail1iard, seconded by Ybarra, that the Mayor and the City Clerk be authorized to execute documents necessary to consummate purchase of the abovementioned property. Motion carried. Resolution No. 2918 - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Vernon, extending its condolence on the passing of Gilbert A. Anderson, former City Clerk of the City of Vernon, was read. 'I I -5- 9/5/67 It was moved by Malburg, seconded by Mailliard, that Resolution No. 2918 be approved and adopted. Motion carried. Ayes: Anderson, Furlong, Mai11iard, Malburg, Ybarra Noe s : None Absent: None The following excavation applications, all having approval of the Engineering Departments, were presented: Application 27931 - Western Union Telegraph Co. to remove pole and lateral cable from MH to pole at SE corner 48th St. & Alameda St. (E Rdwy). Application 27932 - C. E. Nemethi, M.D. to construct side- walk at 5600 Santa Fe Ave. Application 27933 - Pacific Telephone Co. to place MH and conduit in E/s Santa Fe Ave. S/o 28th St. Application 27934 - Pacific Telephone Co. to place MH and conduit in E/s Santa Fe Ave. N/o Fruitland Ave. Application 27935 - Andrew Brown Co. to construct roof to curb drain at 543l District Blvd. Application 27936 - Central Manufacturing District, Inc. to install railroad signal cables at NE corner Leonis Blvd. & Seville Ave. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Ybarra, that excavation applications numbered 27931 to 27936 inclusive be filed and permits granted. Motion carried. "Warrant Register No. 244" covering claims and demands presented during the period August 16 to 31, which includes Demands Nos. 7-2095 to 7-2201 (both inclusive) drawn on the United Californi.a. Bank, totaling $367,783.84 (Light and Power Warrants $177,615.15) (Accounting Period September, 1967), was eX4mined and audited. It was moved by Mailliard, seconded by Ybarra, that ''Warrant Register No. 244" be approved and payment authorized for Demands Nos. 7-2096 to 7.2201 (both inclusive), with no exceptions. Motion carried. Ayes: Anderson, Furlong, Mai11iard, Malburg, Ybarra Noes: None Absent: None It was moved by Ybarra, seconded by Malburg, that out of respect to the memory of Gilbert A. Anderson, who passed away on August 24, 1967, the meeting adjourn. Motion carried. Attest: F. A. ZIEMER, CITY CLERK --Ij) j) A' /\.~ Deputy City Clerk 29