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19681203 Regular City Council Meeting - Minutes I I MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VERNON HELD DECEMBER 3, 1968 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, Mailliard, Malburg, Ybarra COUNC IL ABSENT: None The meeting was called to order by Mayor R. J. Furlong. It was moved by Mail1iard, seconded by Ybarra, that minutes of the meeting of November 26, 1968 be approved as written and submitted. Motion carried. Activity Log of the Police Department for the period November 16 to 30, 1968, inclusive, was presented. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Ybarra, that Activity Log of the Police Department be received and filed. Motion carried. Communication from R. H. Bockhacker, Police Chief, dated November 27, 1968, recommending that certain personnel be reimbursed the amounts as listed from the Education and Training Budget appro- priation for Police Science courses, was read. (Copy to each member of the City Council) It was moved by Malburg, seconded by Anderson, that the recommendation of the Police Chief, dated November 27, 1968, be approved and authority granted to issue warrants in the amounts as listed. Motion carried. Communication from Apartment Furniture Rentals, Inc. requesting a license to conduct a business of warehousing furniture at 2533 E. 27th Street, was read. It was moved by Mailliard, seconded by Ybarra, that the request of Apartment Furniture Rentals, Inc. be referred to the Building Department with power to act. Motion carried. Communication from L. C. Husted, Fire Chief, dated December 2, 1968, advising that Fireman Spencer L. Ranum has resigned effective December 1, 1968, was read. It was moved by Mailliard, seconded by Ybarra, that the resignation of Fireman Spencer L. Ranum be accepted. Motion carried. Communication from D. D. Grayson, Traffic Engineer, dated November 26, 1968, outlining the understanding reached between the Traffic Engineer and Western Iron and Metal Company for the acqui- sition of a portion of the property located on the northeast corner of 26th Street and Santa Fe Avenue; and recommending that the City Council approve the provisions as outlined and authorize the Mayor and the City Clerk to execute documents necessary to consummate the sale, was read. (Copy to each member of the City Council) It was moved by Ybarra, seconded by Mail1iard, that the recommendation of the Traffic Engineer, dated November 26, 1968, be approved; and that the Mayor and the City Clerk be authorized to execute documents necessary to consummate the sale of certain f''t-o OL.' I I -2- 12/3/68 property, as outlined, to the City of Vernon by Western Iron and Metal Company. Motion carried. Communication from D. D. Grayson, Traffic Engineer, dated December 2, 1968, transmitting a letter from Alderman & Swift, Consulting Engineers, dated November 26, 1968, proposing to perform professional engineering services in connection with the acquisition and improvement of streets and other facilities in the Central Manufacturing District; and recommending that the proposal be accepted, was read. (Copy to each member of the City Council) It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Mailliard, that the recommendation of the Traffic Engineer, dated December 2, 1968, be approved. Motion carried. Communication from D. D. Grayson, Traffic Engineer, dated December 2, 1968, transmitting a letter from Roy C. Seeley Company, dated November 26, 1968, offering to purchase certain city owned property located on the south side of 46th Street; and recommending that the terms of the offer be approved and that the Mayor and the City Clerk be authorized to execute necessary documents required to complete the sale, was read. (Copy to each member of the City Council) It was moved by Malburg, seconded by Ybarra, that the Mayor and the City Clerk be authorized to execute such necessary documents to consummate the sale of certain city property located on the south side of 46th Street, all in accordance with applicable State laws, and that a resolution be adopted setting forth the time and place for hearing protests to said sale for January 7, 1969. Motion carried. Resolution No. 2990 - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Vernon finding the public interest and convenience require the sale of a site dedicated to a public use, declaring the City's . intention to sell said property, fixing the time and place for hearin~ protests to said sale, providing for publication of notice of hearing, and fixing the time of final action for said sale, was read. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Mailliard, that Resolution No. 2990 be approved and adopted. Motion carried. Ayes: Anderson, Furlong, Mailliard, Malburg, Ybarra Noes: None Absent: None Communication from Byron Jackson Pump Division, dated December 2, 1968, with reference to the one year extension previously granted to use six trailers as temporary offices on their property at 2300 E. Vernon Avenue until December 1, 1968, requesting that permission to use these trailers as temporary offices be extended until July, 1969, was read. (Copy to each member of the City Council) It was moved by Malburg, seconded by Ybarra, that Byron Jackson Pump Division be granted permission to use the six trailers located on their property at 2300 E. Vernon Avenue as temporary offices until July 31, 1969, subject to the conditions stipulated in the minutes of October 4, 1966. Motion carried. I I -3- 12/3/68 ''Warrant Register No. 274" covering claims and demands presented during the period November 16 to 30, which includes D~ands Nos. 8-3050 to 8-3140 (both inclusive) drawn on the United California Bank, totaling $93,161.94 (Light and Power Warrants $2,423.92) (Accounting Period December, 1968), was examined and audited. It was moved by Mailliard, seconded by Malburg, that "Warrant Register No. 214" be approved and payment authorized for Demands Nos. 8-3050 to 8-3140 (both inclusive), with no exceptions. Motion carried. Ayes: Anderson, Furlong, Mai11iard, Malburg, Ybarra Noes: None Absent: None The Mayor announced that the Finance Committee would meet on December 5, 1968 at 9:00 a.m. in the Council Chamber of the City Hall for the purpose of discussing current matters, and will be continued, if necessary, from time to time at the order of the Chairman. There being no further business to come before the meeting, it was moved by Anderson, seconded by Ybarra, that the meeting adjourn. Motion carried. Attest: F~Y Clerk- Director of Finance 65