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19680903 Regular City Council Meeting - Minutes I I MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VERNON HELD SEPTEMBER 3t 1968 AT TWO O'CLOCK P.M. IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER OF THE CITY HALL LOCATED AT 4305 SANTA FE AVENUE, VERNON t CALIFORNIA. COUNCIL PRESENT: Anderson, Furlong, Mailliard, Malburg, Ybarra CO~CIL ABSENT: None The meeting was called to order by Mayor Furlong. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Ybarrat that minutes of the meeting of August 20, 1968 be approved as written and submitted. MOtion carried. Mr. Sidney R. Title appeared before the City Council and presented a revised plot plan for the development of his property at the southeast corner of 37th Street and Irving Street. Mr. Title requested that the City Council approve the revised plot plan. It was moved by Mailliard that the request of Mr. Title be denied as the revised plot plan does not comply with the requirements of the Zoning Ordinance. Motion died for lack of a second. Mr. Title indicated that he would voluntarily reverse the revised plot plan and face the front of the building towards Irving Street. It was moved by Malburg, seconded by Mailliard, that the City Council makes a determination that the revised plot plan complies with the requirements of the Zoning Ordinance, and that the same be approved. Motion carried. Ayes: Anderson, Furlongt Mailliard, Malburg, Ybarra Noes: None Absent: None It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Ybarra, that Ordinance No. 796 receive a second reading by title. Motion carried. Ordinance No. 796 - An Ordinance to provide for the protection of public streets and rights of way thereof; regulating the use thereof and the manner in which the same may be altered, excavated under, obstructed or encroached upon; and providing penalties for the violation of the provisions thereof; and repealing Ordinances Numbers 44, 102, 134, 149, 156, 165, 222t 299, 542, and 592, was read for a second reading by title. It was moved by Mailliard, seconded by Ybarra, that Ordinance No. 796 receive and pass a second reading. Motion carried. Ayes: Anderson, Furlong, Mailliard, Malburg, Ybarra Noes: None Absent: None It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Ybarra, that in accordance with Government Code Section 36934, the reading of Ordinance No. 796 in full be waived; and that Ordinance No. 796 receive a third and final reading by title. Motion unanimously carried. Ayes: Anderson, Furlong, Mailliard, Malburg, Ybarra Noes: None Absent: None I -2- 9/3/68 Ordinance No. 796 - An Ordinance to provide for the protection of public streets and rights of way thereof; regulating the use thereof and the manner in which the same may be altered, excavated under, obstructed or encroached upon; and providing penalti.es for the violat:i.on of the provisions thereof; and ,,:epealing Ordinances Numbers 44., 102, 134, 149, 156, 165, 222, 299, 542, and 592, was read by title for a third and final reading. It was moved by Mailliard, seconded by Malburg, that Ordinance No. 796 receive and pass a third reading and be adopted. Hotion carried. Ayes: Anderson, Furlong, Mailliard, Malburg, Ybarra Noes: None Absent: None Communication from George W. Mathias dba Retina Photography requesting a license to conduct a business of commercial photography at 5005 Hampton Street, was read. It was moved by Ybarra, seconded by Anderson, that the request of George W. Mathias dba Retina Photography be referred to the Building Department with power to act. Motion carried. Communication from District Television Service request:ing a license to conduct a business of television repair at 434.1 Distr.ict Blvd., was read. It was moved by Ybarra, seconded by Anderson, that the request of District Television Service be referred to the Building Department with power to act. Motion carried. Communication from Gravure West, Subsidiary of The Denver Post, Inc., requesting a license to conduct a business of commercial printing at 4900 E. 50th Street, was read. It was moved by Ybarra, seconded by Anderson, that the request of Gravure West, Subsidiary of The Denver Post, Inc., be referr.ed to the Building Department with power to act. Motion carr.ied. Communication from Artel W.T.C. Inc. requesting a license to conduct a business of compounding chemicals and cleaning all types of metal at L,520 Everett Avenue, was read. It was moved by Ybarra, seconded by Anderson, that the request of Artel W.T.C. Inc. be referred to the Building Department with power to act. Motion carried. Communication from United States Steel Corporation, dated August 26, 1968, requesting that the City of Vernon adopt a Resolution of Consent to the transfer of Lots 2 and 3 of Tract 8348 from Huntington Park to Vernon pursuant to Paragraph c, Secti.on 35271 of the Government Code, was read. (Copy to each member. of the City Council) It was moved by Mailliard, seconded by Ybarra, that the request of United States Steel Corporation, dated August 26, 1968, be referred to the City Engineer, the Traffic Engineer and the City Attm:ney for investigation and report. Motion carried. I I -3- 9/3/68 Financial Statements and Supplemental Schedules for the year ended June 30, 1968 and opinion of Haskins & Sells, Certified Public Accountants, dated August 5, 1968; and Statement of Cash Receipts and Disbursements, by Funds and Combined for the year ended Jun~ 30, 1968 and opinion of Haskins & Sells, Certified Public Accountants, dated August 5, 1968, were presented. (Copy to each member of the City Council) It was moved by Malburg, seconded by Mai1liard, that reports of Haskins & Sells, Certified Public Accountants, for the year ended June 30, 1968, be received for study. Motion carried~ Communication from Lewis R. Adams, Civil Engineering Assistant, dated August 23, 1968, requesting that he be reimbursed the sum of $100.00 from the Education and Training Budget appropri- ation for a course at the University of Southern California, together with recommendation for approval by the City Engineer, was read. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Ybarra, that the recommendation of the City Engineer, dated August 23, 1968, be approved and authority granted to issue warrant in the amount of $100.00 to Lewis R. Adams. Motion carried. Communication from L. C. Husted, Fire Chief, dated August 23, 1968, requesting authority to purchase four portable dictating units and one transcribing-dictating desk unit, with one year maintenance service, at an estimated cost of $2,350.00, was read. (Copy to each member of the City Council) It was moved by Mailliard, seconded by Anderson, that the request of the Fire Chief, dated August 23, 1968, be approved. Motion carried. Communication from L. C. Husted, Fire Chief, dated August 21, 1968, requesting authority to attend the Western Fire Chiefs' Conference at Las Vegas, Nevada from September 8 to 12, 1968~ with an expense allowance of $133.00, was read. It was moved by Mailliard, seconded by Ybarra, that the request of the Fire Chief, dated August 21, 1968, be approved and authority granted to issue warrant in the amount of $133.00 to L. C. Husted. Motion carried. Communication from R. H. King, Superintendent of the Water Department, dated August 29, 1968, transmitting a letter from Mr. Robert T. Trejo, Utility Man III, dated August 27, 1968, in which he requests permission to lease the municipal house located at 3560 E. Vernon Avenue; and recommending that the house at 3560 E. Vernon Avenue be leased to Mr. Trejo, was read. (Copy of both documents to each member of the City Council) It was moved by Ybarra, seconded by Malburg, that the city-owned house at 3560 E. Vernon Avenue be leased to Mr. Robert T. Trejo. Motion carried. Communication from V. R. Bush, Superintendent of Building, dated August 20, 1968, requesting authority for George N. Caprine to attend the Southwest Section - International Association of Electrical Inspectors Annual Meeting at San Diego, California from September 30 to October 3, 1968, inclusive, with an expense allowance of S149.50, was read. I I -4- 9/3/68 It was moved by Anderson$ seconded by Ybarra, that the request of the Superintendent of Building, dated August 20, 1968, be approved and authority granted to issue warrant in the a.mount of $149.50 to George N. Caprine. Motion carried. Communication from R. H. Bockhacker, Police Chief, dated August 26, 1968, recommending that J. B. Savage be reimbursed the su.m of $21.45 from the Education and Training Budget appropriation for courses in Police Science at Fullerton Junior College, was retl.d., It was moved by Mailliard, seconded by Malburg, that the recommendation of the Police Chief, dated August 26, 1968, be approved and authority granted to issue warrant in the amount of $21.45 to J. B. Savage. Motion carried. Activity Log of the Police Department for the period August 16 to 31, 1968 inclusive, was presented. It was moved by Ybarra, seconded by Anderson, that Activity Log of the Police Department be received and filed. Motion carried. Communication from D. D. Grayson, Traffic Engineer, dated August 30, 1968, transmitting petition of The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Company requesting the granting of a franchise to continue to operate over and maintain the spur track in, along and across 4.6th Street (crossing Pacific Boulevard and in 46th Street east of Pacific Boulevard); and recommending that a new franchise be granted in accordance with the petition and the form of franchi.s.;:'~ as transmitted, was read. (Copy to each member of the City Council) It was moved by Ybarra, seconded by Anderson, that the City Attorney be instructed to draft a resolution fixing the time and place for a public hearing on the petition of The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Company for a franchise to continue to operate over and maintain the spur track in, along and across 4.6th Street (crossing Pacific Boulevard and in 46th Street east of Pacific Boulevard); and that said hearing be fixed at a time recommended by the City Clerk. Motion carried. Communication from D. D. Grayson, Traffic Engineer, dated August 9, 1968, transmitting the Traffic Engineering and Street Department Report of Activities for the 1967-68 fiscal year, was p~esented. (Copy of report to each member of the City Council) It was moved by Mailliard, seconded by Malburg, that the Traffic Engineering and Street Department Report of Activities for 1967-68 fiscal year be received for study. Motion carried. Memorandum of Agreement between the City of Vernon and Southwest Forest Industries, Inc. with reference to proposed realignment of the intersection of 25th-26th Streets, was presented by the City Attorney. It was moved by Ybarraj seconded by Anderson, that the Hayor and the City Clerk be authorized to execute Hemorandum of Agreement between the City of Vernon and Southwest Forest Industries, Inc. Motion carried. Ayes: Anderson, Furlong, Mailliard, Ybarra Noes: None Absent: None Not Voting: Malburg I I ',)- 9/3/68 The following excavation applications, all having approval o~ the Traffic Engineer, were presented: Application 28178 - So. Calif. Edison Co. to remove 20 poles, install 12 poles and 2 anchors in N & S/s Washington Blvd. east to Vernon City Boundary. Application 28179 - So. Calif. Edison Co. to remove one pole and install one pole in E/s Boyle Ave. S/o Vernon Ave. Application 28180 - California Water Service Co. to install new service to 4505 Bandini Blvd. Application 28181 - So. Calif. Gas Co. to repair leak at intersection Boyle & Fruitland Aves. App~ication 28182 - So. Calif. Gas Co. to repair leak at S/s Fruitland Ave. E/EPL Santa Fe Ave. Application 28183 - So. Calif. Gas Co. to repair leak in E/s Alcoa Ave. N/NPL Fruitland Ave. Application 28184 - Maywood Mutual Water Co. No. 3 to install fire connection at 5572 District Blvd. Application 28185 - Richard Mfg. Co. to connect property at 4505 Bandin! Blvd. with sewer i.n E/s Ayers Ave. Application 28186 - So. Calif. Water Co. to repair main in alley E/o Alameda St. N/NPL 38th St. Application 28187 - Academy Candle Co. to install 2H dre.in through curb at 2035 E. 51st St. Application 28188 - Western Kraft Corp. to install new water service connection at 5124 Pacific Blvd. Application 28189 - So. Calif. Edison Co. to install one pole and remove one pole in E/s Alcoa Ave. N/o Slauson Ave. ill?plication 28190 - So. Calif. Gas Co. to abandon service to 4415 Alcoa Ave. Application 28191 - Glass Container Corp. to construct sidewalk at 2301 E. 37th St. It was moved by Malburg, seconded by Ybarra, that excavation applications numbered 28178 to 28191 inclusive be filed and permits granted. Motion carried. "Warrant Register No. 2681l covering claims and demands presented during the period August 16 to 31, which includes Demands Nos. 8-2217 to 8-2311 (both inclusive) drawn on the United California Bank, totaling $27,809.99 (Light and Power Warrants $2,858.74) (Accounting Period September, 1968), was examined and audited. I I ,. Q,O- 9/3/68 It was moved by Mailliard, seconded by Ybarra, that liWarrant Register No. 268" be approved and payment authorized for Demands Nos. 8-2217 to 8-2311 (both inclusive), with no exceptionso Motion carried. Ayes: Anderson, Furlong, Mailliard, Malburg, Ybarra Noes: None Absent: None 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: d;f-~ +-;;. ( / ( . ,'- / (;' ,A J:2 __ . . ""'A " .I -f -- -. L/t-' .... ;"",/ <.- . F. A. ZLemer, City Clerk- Director of Finance 31.