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19690121 Regular City Council Meeting - Minutes I I MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VERNON HELD JANUARY 21, 1969 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, Mai11iard, Ybarra COUNCIL ABSENT: Malburg The meeting was called to order by Mayor R. J. Furlong. It was moved by Mai11iard, seconded by Ybarra, that minutes of the meeting of January 7, 1969 be approved as written and submitted. Motion carried. Comw.unication from Envelope Manufacturing of America, Inc. requesting a license to conduct a business of envelope manufacturing 3nd imprinting at 5024 Hampton Street, was read. It "tI7as moved by Anderson, seconded by Yb2.rra, that the request of Envelope Manufacturing of America, Inc. be referred to the Building Department with power to act. Motion carried. Communication from Consolidated Fibers reque3ting a license to store baled waste paper at 2726 Fruitland Avenue, was read. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Ybarra, that the request of Consolidated Fibers be referred to the Building Department with power to act. Motion carried. Communication from F. & F. Laboratories requesting a license to conduct a warehouse business at 2929 E. 50th Street, was read. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Ybarra, that the request of F. & F. Laboratories be referred to the Building Depart- ment with power to act. Motion carried. Communication from Paddy Wagon Catering requesting a license to operate a mobile catering vehicle in the City of Vernon, was read. It was moved by Ybarra, seconded by Anderson, that the request of Paddy Wagon Catering be approved and license granted. Motion carried. Communication from the California Highway Commission, dated January 6, 1969, transmitting a copy of a resolution Restating Procedure Relative to Adoption of Freeway Locations by the California Highway Commission, which was adopted by the Commission on December 13, 1968, was read. (Copy to each member of the City Council) It was moved by Mail1iard, seconded by Ybarra, that communi- cation from the California Highway Commission, dated January 6, 1969, together with transmittal, be received and filed. Motion carried. Communication from the City of Burbank, dated January 8, 1969, with reference to property tax reform, transmitting a copy of its Resolution No. 15,057 urging study and legislation on county services and transmitting a copy of a report prepared by its City Manager pertaining to services provided by the County of Los Angeles, was read. (Copy to each member of the City Council) 77' I I -2- 1/21/69 It was moved by Mailliard, seconded by Anderson, that communication from the City of Burbank, dated January 8, 1969, tOGether with transmittals, be received and filed. Motion carried. Communication from the Building Industry Association of California, Inc., dated January 10, 1969, transmitting a copy of its resolution regarding competitive bidding, was read. (Copy to each member of the City Council) It was moved by Mai11iard, seconded by Ybarra, that communi- cation from the Building Industry Association of California, Inc., datt~d January 10, 1969, together with transmittal, be received and filed. Motion carried. Communication from the Los Angeles County Association of Planning Officials, dated January 13, 1969, transmitting a copy of proposed changes in the Bylaws of the Association which have been rlpp'~oved by the Association's Steering Committee, was read. (Copy to each member of the City Council) It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Ybarra, that D. D. Grayson, Traffic Engineer, be authorized to vote in favor of the proposed changes in the Bylaws of the Los Angeles County Association of Planning Officials at the general membership meeting to be held on February 27, 1969. Motion carried. Communication from D. D. Grayson, Traffic Engineer, dated Janu-f~ry 9, 1969, requesting authority to purchase a model VPG 160 Wacker Compactor at a cost of approxLmate1y $650.00, was read. It was moved by Mai1liard, seconded by Anderson, that the request of the Traffic Engineer, dated January 9, 1969, be approved. Hotion carried. Communication from D. D. Grayson, Traffic Engineer, dated January 15, 1969, requesting authority to advance Charles R. Kingston to Utility Man IV, Step 3, effective February 1, 1969, was 'L'ead. It was moved by Ybarra, seconded by Anderson, that the r.equest of the Traffic Engineer, dated January 15, 1969, be approved. Mation cRrried. Communication from D. D. Grayson, Traffic Engineer, dated January 16, 1969, requesting authority to attend the California Str~:et and Highway Conference at Los Angeles from January 30 to February 1, 1969, with a.n expense allowance of $37.00, was read. It was moved by Mailliard, seconded by Ybarra, that the reqy.est of the Traffic Engineer, dated January 16, 1969, be approved end. authorit.:y granted to issue warrant in the amount of $37.00 to D, D~ Grayson. Motion carried. Communication from A. E, Nelson, Jr., City Engineer, dated January 16, 1969, requesting authority to attend the California Street and Highway Conference at Los Angeles from January 30 to February 1, 1969, with an expense allowance of $29.00, was read. I I -3- 1/21/69 It was moved by Mailliard, seconded by Ybarra, that the request of the City Engineer, dated January 16, 1969, be approved and authority granted to issue warrant in the amount of $29.00 to A, E. Nelson, Jr. Motion carried. Communication from A. E. Nelson, Jr., City Engineer, dated January 9, 1969, transmitting a proposed agreement between the City of Los Angeles and the City of Vernon providing for the design of a lateral storm drain in Washington Boulevard, City of Vernon, by the City of Los Angeles and incorporation of this lateral into Los Angeles County Flood Control District Storm Drain Bond Issue Project No. 5206; and recommending that the agreement be approved and that the Mayor and the City Clerk be authorized to execute the document on behalf of the City, was read. (Copy to each member of the City Council) It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Ybarra, that the recommendation of the City Engineer, dated January 9, 1969, be approved; and that the Mayor and the City Clerk be authorized to execute, on behalf of the City of Vernon, agreement between the City of Los Angeles and the City of Vernon relative to Los Angeles County Flood Control District Storm Drain Bond Issue Project No. 5206. Motion carried. Communication from C. E. Nemethi, M.D., Health Officer, dated January 17, 1969, requesting authority for Louis S. Hauger to attend the Health Physics Society Midyear Symposium at the Ambassador Hotel, Los Angeles, from January 28 to 31, 1969, inclusive~ with an expense allowance of $46.00, was read. It was moved by Mailliard, seconded by Ybarra, that the request of the Health Officer, dated January 17, 1969, be approved a~d authority granted to issue warrant in the amount of $46.00 to Louis S. Hauger. Motion carried. Report of Health Department Activities for the month of December, 1968, was presented. (Copy to each member of the City Council) It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Ybarra, that Report of Health Department Activities be received and filed. Motion carried. Communication from R. H. King, Superintendent of the Water Depa.rtment, dated January 15, 1969, reconnnending that Terrell W. Gr~8ham~ Utility t1an IV, be transferred from the Traffic Engineering &nd Street Department to the Water Department per Gresham's request, and that he be assigned to the Warehouse and Shops Section, was read. (Approved by the Traffic Engineer) (Copy to each member of the City Counell) It was moved by Mailliard, seconded by Ybarra, that the recommendation of the Superintendent of the Water Department, dated January l5~ 1969, be approved. Motion carried. Communication from R. H~ King, Superintendent of the Water Department, dated January 16, 1969, submitting Contract No. 339 for ltJater Main Lining - Phase II, and recommending that it be approved and that authority be granted to advertise for bids, was read. Resolution No. 2995 - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Vernon, approving Contract No. 339 for Water Main Lining - Phase II, and directing the giving of notice inviting sealed proposals or bids in nccordance with Contract No. 339 of the Citv of Vernon, V.ras read. J iiY I I -4- 1/21/69 It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Ybarra, that Resolution No. 2995 be approved and adopted. Motion carried. Ayes: Anderson, Furlong, Mai1liard, Ybarra Noes: None Absent: Malburg Communication from L. C. Husted, Fire Chief, dated January 16, 1969, requesting that certain personnel as listed be advanced from Hosemen Grade 4 to Grade 3, effective February 1, 1969, was read. (Copy to each member of the City Council) It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Ybarra, that the request of the Fire Chief, dated January 16, 1969, be approved. Motion carried. Communication from F. A. Ziemer, City Clerk-Director of Finance, dated January 14, 1969, transmitting a list of records which are recommended for immediate destruction, and recommending that a ~esolution be adopted authorizing the destruction of these ~ecords, was read. (Ccpy to eacri member of the City Council) Resolution No. 2994 - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Vernon, authorizing the destruction of certain City records, documents, instruments, books, and papers pursuant to Government Code S~ction 34090, was read. It was moved by Ybarra, seconded by Anderson, that Resolution No. 2994 be approved and adopted. Motion carried. Ayes: Anderson, Furlong, Mailliard, Ybarra Noes: None Absent: Malburg ComrJunication from R. H. Bockhacker, Police Chief, dated January 16, 1969, requesting that G. M. Alverez be advanced to Policeman, Grade 2, and J. R. Parrino to Policeman, Grade 3, effective February 1, 1969, was read. It was moved by Ybarra, seconded by Anderson, that the request of the Police Chief, dated January 16, 1969, be approved. Motion carried. Communication from R. H. Bockhacker, Police Chief, dated January 16, 1969, recommending that Lt. M. deRuyter be reimbursed the sum of $11.70 from the Education and Training Budget appropri- ation for a course in Police Science at California State College at Los Angeles, was read. It was moved by Mailliard, seconded by Ybarra, that the recommendation of the Police Chief, dated January 16, 1969, be approveci and authority granted to issue warrant in the amount of $11.70 to M. deRuyter. Motion carried. Communication from V. R. Bush, Superintendent of Building, dated January 16, 1969, requesting that Alfred D. Hillberry be employed as Building Inspector, Grade 2, effective February 1, 1969, and that he be authorized an auto allowance of $75.00 per month, was read. I I -5- 1/21/69 It was moved by Mailliard, seconded by Anderson, that the request of the Superintendent of Building, dated January 16, 1969, be denied as Mr. Alfred D. Hillberry did not satisfactorily pass the required physical examination. Motion carried. Activity Log of the Police Department for the period January 1 to 15, 1969 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. King, Superintendent of the Water Department, dated January 17, 1969, requesting authority to attend the California MUnicipal Utilities Association meeting in Riverside, California, from February 24 to 26, 1969, with an expense allowance of $125.00, was read. It was moved by Mailliard, seconded by Ybarra, that the request of the Superintendent of the Water Department, dated January 17, 1969, be approved and authority granted to issue warrant in the amount of $125.00 to R. H. King. Motion carried. Communication from Marketing Promotions Incorporated requesting a license to conduct a business of distributing merchandise through the drug trade at 2410 E. 38th Street, was read. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Ybarra, that the request of Marketing Promotions Incorporated be referred to the Building Department with power to act. Motion carried. Communication from F. A. Ziemer, City Clerk - Director of Finance, dated January 17, 1969, with reference to proposed exami- nation of the records of the State Board of Equalization at Sacramento pertaining to sales and use taxes collected by said Board for the City of Vernon, making certain recommendations in connection therewith, was read. (Copy to each member of the City Council) It was moved by Mailliard, seconded by Ybarra, that F. A. Ziemer and/or L. R. Burch and/or G. G. Skalsky be authorized to examine the records of the State Board of Equalization at Sacramento pertaining to sales and use taxes collected by said Board for the City of Vernon; that said examination be made at a time convenient to the City Clerk's Office and to the State Board of Equalization; and that necessary expenses involved in connection with said examination be authorized. Motion carried. Communication from D. D. Grayson, Traffic Engineer, dated January 17, 1969, transmitting agreement for special legal counsel in connection with the proposed acquisition and improvement of streets and other facilities in the Central Manufacturing District area; and recommending that the agreement be approved and that the Mayor and the City Clerk be authorized to execute same on behalf of the City of Vernon, was read. (Copy to each member of the City Council) Resolution No. 2997 - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Vernon, approving and ordering the execution of a contract employing special attorneys, was read. I I -6- 1/21/69 It was moved by Mai11iard, seconded by Anderson, that Resolution No. 2997 be approved and adopted. Motion carried. Ayes: Anderson, Furlong, Mai11iard, Ybarra Noes: None Absent: Malburg Communication from D. D. Grayson, Traffic Engineer, dated January 17, 1969, recommending that authority be granted to remove twenty incandescent fixtures and to install twenty-four mercury vapor fixtures on Fruitland Avenue between Santa Fe Avenue and Downey Road, was read. (Copy to each member of the City Council) It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Mai11iard, that the recommendation of the Traffic Engineer, dated January 17, 1969, be approved. Motion carried. Communication from Paul P. Hendricks, Consulting Electrical Engineer, dated January 17, 1969, transmitting a list of bids received for 26 surplus 69 KV circuit breakers, and recommending that the 26 surplus 69 KV circuit breakers be sold to the highest bidder, Rosen's Electrical Equipment Company, Inc., at a per unit price of $126.50, was read. (Copy to each member of the City Council) It was moved by Ybarra, seconded by Anderson, that the recommendation of the Consulting Electrical Engineer, dated January 17, 1969, be approved. Motion carried. Communication from Chuck's Catering requesting a license to operate a catering vehicle in the City of Vernon, was read. It was moved by Mai11iard, seconded by Ybarra, that the request of Chuck's Catering be referred to the Health Department and the Fire Department with power to act. Motion carried. Communication from R. J. Furlong, Director of Civil Defense, dated January 17, 1969, requesting authority for G. G. Skalsky, Assistant Director of Civil Defense, to attend the California Civil Defense Association Annual Conference at So. Lake Tahoe, California, from February 5 to 7, 1969, with an expense allowance of $136.10, was read. It was moved by Mai11iard, seconded by Anderson, that the request of the Director of Civil Defense, dated January 17, 1969, be approved and authority granted to issue warrant in the amount of $136.10 to G. G. Skalsky. Motion carried. Communication from D. D. Grayson, Traffic Engineer, dated January 20, 1969, transmitting a proposed agreement for special assessment engineering services in connection with the proposed acquisition and improvement of streets and other facilities in the Central Manufacturing District area; and recommending that the agreement be approved and that the Mayor and the City Clerk be authorized to execute same on behalf of the City of Vernon, was read. It was moved by Mai11iard, seconded by Ybarra, that the recommendation of the Traffic Engineer, dated January 20, 1969, be approved; and that the Mayor and the City Clerk be authorized to execute, on behalf of the City of Vernon, agreement between the City of Vernon and Lawrence J. Thompson, Inc. providing for special I I -7- 1/21/69 assessment engineering services in connection with the proposed acquisition and improvement of streets and other facilities in the Central Manufacturing District area. Motion carried. Communication from Miss Charleen Klick, dated January 17, 1969, requesting permission to rent a two-bedroom or three-bedroom city-owned house on Furlong Place when one becomes available, was read. It was moved by Mailliard, seconded by Ybarra, that communication from Miss Charleen Klick, dated January 17, 1969, be received and filed for future consideration. Motion carried. Discussion was held with reference to shifts worked during the "flu" emergency by certain Fire Department personnel in addition to their regular shifts. It was moved by Ybarra, seconded by Mailliard, that Fire Department personnel who worked additional shifts during the "flu" emergency be compensated the sum of $25.00 per additional shift per man as a token of appreciation by the City Council; and that this action taken by the City Council does not constitute a precedent or a change in City policy relative to working overtime in emergencies Motion carried. Resolution No. 2996 - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Vernon, fixing the time and place of hearing and prescribing the notice to be given, and declaring a newspaper of general circulation within the City of Vernon, was read. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Mailliard, that Resolution No. 2996 be approved and adopted. Motion carried. Ayes: Anderson, Furlong, Mailliard, Ybarra Noes: None Absent: Malburg "Payroll Warrant Register No. 138" covering claims and demands presented during the period December 1 to December 31, which includes Demands Nos. 1520 to 1528 (both inclusive), drawn on the Crocker-Citizens National Bank, totaling $271,898.83 (Accounting Period December, 1968), was examined and audited. It was moved by Mailliard, seconded by Ybarra, that "Payroll Warrant Register No. 138" be approved and payment authorized for Demands Nos. 1520 to 1528 (both inclusive), with no exceptions. Motion carried. Ayes: Anderson, Furlong, Mailliard, Ybarra Noe s : None Absent: Malburg ''Warrant Register No. 277" covering claims and demands presented during the period January 1 to January 15, which includes Demands Nos. 9-1 to 9-180 (both inclusive), drawn on the United California Bank, totaling $950,609.59 (Light and Power Warrants $868,617.50) (Accounting Period January, 1969), was examined and audited. I I " -8- 1/21/69 It was moved by Mai1liard, seconded by Ybarra, that ''Warrant Register No. 277" be approved and payment authorized for Demands Nos. 9-1 to 9-180 (both inclusive), with no exceptions. Motion carried. Ayes: Anderson, Furlong, Mailliard, Ybarra Noes: None Absent: Malburg There being no further business to come before the meeting, it was moved by Anderson, seconded by Mailliard, that the meeting adjourn. Motion carried. Ma _\ttest: ~ F. A. Ziemer, City Clerk - Director of Finance 84