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19700818 Regular City Council Meeting - Minutes I I MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VERNON HELD AUGUST 18, 1970 AT TWO O'CLOCK P.M. IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER OF THE CITY HALL LOCATED AT 4305 SANI'A FE AVENUE. VERNON. CALIFORNIA. COUNCIL PRESENI': Anderson, Furlong, Mailliard, Malburg, Ybarra COUNCIL ABSENI': None The meeting was called to order by Mayor R. J. Furlong. It was moved by Ybarra, seconded by Anderson, that minutes of the meeting of August 4, 1970 be approved as written and submitted. Motion carried. The Clerk announced that this was the time and place for opening bids received for Well No. 16 - Pump and Equipment, in accordance with Contract No. 356. It was moved by Malburg, seconded by Mailliard, that the Clerk be instructed to open and read the bids submitted. Motion carried. The Clerk opened and read the following bids: Bovee & Crail Construction Co. Pylon, Inc. Simplex Systems Byron Jackson Pump Div., Borg-Warner Corp. Layne & Bowler Pump Co. Schedule I No Bid No Bid $ 13,000.00 11,990..00 12,243.27 Schedule II $ 15,460.00 16,474.00 17,975.00 No Bid No Bid It was moved by Malburg, seconded by Ybarra, that bids received for Well No. 16 - Pump and Equipment, in accordance with Contract No. 356, be referred to the Director of Public Works and the City Attorney for checking and report. Motion carried. Communication from Paul P. Hendricks, Consulting Electrical Engineer, dated August 10, 1970, recommending that the five (5) diesel engine generator assemblies, auxiliaries and spare parts be sold to the highest bidder, namely Hi-Line Power, Inc. at a total price of $275,000.00 in compliance with the terms and conditions of the "Notice Inviting Bids"; and that all other bids be rejected and that the deposit checks and bid bonds be returned to Lipsett Industries Corporation and National Metal & Steel Corporation, was presented. (Copy to each member of the City Council) Resolution No. 4006 - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Vernon, accepting the bid of Hi-Line Power, Inc. for the purchase of five (5) 7000 H.P. Diesel Engine Generator Assemblies, Auxiliaries and Spare Parts, was presented. It was moved by Mailliard, seconded by Anderson, that Resolution No. 4006 be approved and adopted. Motion carried. Ayes: Anderson, Furlong, Mailliard, Malburg, Ybarra Noes: None Absent: None I I -2- 8 18 70 Communication from the Finance Committee, dated August 10, 1970, making certain recommendations with reference to matters which were referred to it by the City Council, was presented. (Copy to each member of the City Council) It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Ybarra, that the recommendations of the Finance Committee, as outlined in communi~ cation dated August 10, 1970, be approved. Motion carried. Communication from Mr. Walter Ross, dated August 10, 1970, advising that he is retiring from the City of Vernon effective August 31, 1970, was presented. Resolution No. 4007 - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Vernon, commending Walter Ross for his many years of service to the City of Vernon, was presented. It was moved by Malburg, seconded by Ybarra, that Resolution No. 4007 be approved and adopted. Motion carried. Ayes: Anderson, Furlong, Mailliard, Malburg, Ybarra Noes: None Absent: None Report of Health Department Activities for the month of July 1970, was presented. (Copy to each member of the City Council) It was moved by Ybarra, seconded by Anderson, that Report of Health Department Activities be received and filed. Motion carried. Communication from V. R. Bush, Superintendent of Building, dated August 12, 1970, requesting authority to attend the Annual Business Meeting of International Conference of Building Officials at Portland, Oregon from September 6 to 10, 1970, inclusive, with an expense allowance of $428.50, was presented. It was moved by Ybarra, seconded by Mailliard, that the request of the Superintendent of Building, dated August l2, 1970, be approved and authority granted to issue warrant in the amount of $428.50 to V. R. Bush. Motion carried. Communication from F. A. Ziemer, City Clerk-Director of Finance, dated August 13, 1970, advising that Daniel Patrick O'Shea has been employed as Deputy City Clerk-Accountant, Grade 3, effective August 17, 1970, pending satisfactory completion of physical examination, was presented. (Copy to each member of the City Council) It was moved by Malburg, seconded by Ybarra, that communi- cation from the City Clerk-Director of Finance, dated August 13, 1970, be received and filed. Motion carried. Communication from R. H. Bockhacker, Police Chief, dated August 11, 1970, advising that Officer J. A. Shepard is resigning effective as of the end of his tour of duty on August 11, 1970, was presented. It was moved by Ybarra, seconded by Anderson, that the resignation of Officer J. A. Shepard be accepted. Motion carried. I I -3- 8 18 70 Communication from R. H. Bockhacker, Police Chief, dated August 11, 1970, requesting that Officer R. D. Gott be advanced to Policeman, Grade 3, effective as of September 1, 1970, was presented. It was moved by Malburg, seconded by Ybarra, that the request of the Police Chief, dated August 11, 1970, be approved. Motion carried. Communication from R. H. Bockhacker, Police Chief, dated August 12, 1970, requesting authority to employ Edward William Roady as Policeman, Grade 2, effective September 1, 1970, was presented. (Copy to each member of the City Council) It was moved by Ybarra, seconded by Malburg, that the request of the Police Chief, dated August 12, 1970, be approved. Mot ion carried. Communication from R. H. Bockhacker, Police Chief, dated August 12, 1970, requesting authority to employ William Harrison Austin, Jr. as Policeman, Grade 1, effective September 1, 1970, was presented. (Copy to each member of the City Council) It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Ybarra, that the request of the Police Chief, dated August 12, 1970, be approved. Motion carried. Activity Log of the Police Department for the period August 1 to 15, 1970 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, Director of Public Works, dated August 13, 1970, requesting authority to install 99 additional 20KLMV street lights along 37th Street, 38th Street, Bandini Boulevard and Sierra Pine Avenue, was presented. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Ybarra, that the request of the Director of Public Works, dated August 13, 1970, be approved. Mot ion carried. Communication from R. H. King, Director of Public Works, dated August 13, 1970, transmitting two proposed agreements between the City of Vernon and The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Company providing for certain work to be performed by the railroad at 37th - 38th Street crossing per California Public Utilities Commission Decision Nos. 73227 and 77352; and recommending that the two proposed agreements be approved, was presented. It was moved by Malburg, seconded by Ybarra, that the Mayor and the City Clerk be authorized to execute two agreements between the City of Vernon and The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Company providing for certain work to be performed by the railroad at 37th - 38th Street crossing per California Public Utilities Commission Decision Nos. 73227 and 77352. Motion carried. Communication from R. H. King, Director of Public Works, dated August 13, 1970, transmitting a Quitclaim Deed from Stanwall Corporation covering a portion of Bandini Boulevard; and recom- mending that the Deed be accepted and that the grantor be advised of the official recordation, was presented. I I -4- 8 18 70 It was moved by Ybarra, seconded by Malburg, that Quitclaim Deed be accepted from Stanwall Corporation and that the Mayor and the City Clerk be authorized to execute Certificate of Acceptance. Motion carried. Communication from Booth and Sfmpson, dated August 13, 1970, addressed to the City Clerk, with reference to proposed changes in the group insurance plan, was presented. (Copy to each member of the City Council) It was moved by Ybarra, seconded by Anderson, that in accordance with the recommendation of Booth and Simpson, the City's insurance agent, dated August 13, 1970, the proposal of The Prudential Insurance Company of America for life insurance coverage for employees be accepted and payment be made in accordance with paragraph A of communication from Booth and Simpson, dated August 13, 1970; that the major medical maximum be increased to $30,000.00 and be paid out of surplus; that employees retiring in the future be provided with group major medical benefits at their own expense; that the effective date for all the aforementioned changes in benefits be October 1, 1970; and that the Mayor and the City Clerk be authorized to execute the necessary amendment to the contract between the City of Vernon and The Prudential Insurance Company of America to provide these benefits. Motion carried. Communication from the League of California Cities, Los Angeles County Division, dated August 10, 1970, urging each city to carefully review the attached document and to adopt the warrants and policies suggested therein and to implement the recommendations as required by statutes of the State of California, was presented. (Copy to each member of the City Council) It was moved by Malburg, seconded by Ybarra, that communi- cation from the League of California Cities, Los Angeles County Division, dated August 10, 1970, together with transmittal be referred to the Director of Public Works. Motion carried. Communication from Timpte, Inc., dated August 14, 1970, requesting permission to use a mobile type office to operate a sales lot for new and used semi-trailers, highway type, on the property at Bandini Blvd. and Downey Road which adjoins the Rentco facilities, was presented. (Copy to each member of the City Council) It was moved by Ybarra, seconded by Mailliard, that the request of Timpte, Inc., dated August 14, 1970, be referred to the Building, Fire and Health Departments for investigation and report. Motion carried. Resolution No. 4008 - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Vernon fixing the amount of money necessary to be raised by taxation upon the taxable property within said City as a revenue to carryon the various departments of such munici.pal corporation for the fiscal year commencing July 1, 1970, and to pay the bonded or other indebtedness of said City of Vernon, or any portion or district thereof, was presented. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Ybarra, that Resolution No. 4008 be approved and adopted. Motion carried. Ayes: Anderson, Furlong, Mailli.ard, Malburg, Ybarra Noe s : None Absent: None I I -5- 8 18 70 Resolution No. 4009 - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Vernon fixing the rate of taxes and levying the taxes for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1970, was presented. It was moved by Mailliard, seconded by Malburg, that Resolution No. 4009 be approved and adopted. Motion carried. Ayes: Anderson, Furlong, Mailliard, Malburg, Ybarra Noe s : None Absent: None Resolution No. 4005 - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Vernon, amending the rules and regulations respecting the distribution of electric energy supplied by the City of Vernon, was presented. It was moved by Ybarra, seconded by Malburg, that Resolution No. 4005 be approved and adopted. Motion carried. Ayes: Anderson, Furlong, Mailliard, Malburg, Ybarra Noe s : None Absent: None Communication from Charles H. McGovern, City Attorney, dated August 17, 1970, recommending that claim of the Vernon Firemen's Association, an employee organization, and Ronald L. Cummings, be denied, was presented. (Copy to each member of the City Council) It was moved by Malburg, seconded by Anderson, that the two claims for back compensation in the amount of $750,000.00 against the City of Vernon, both dated July 10, 1970, filed by Kurlander, Solomon & Hart, Attorneys at Law, on behalf of Vernon Firemen's Association, an employee organization; and Ronald L. Cummings, be denied. Mot ion carried. "Payroll Warrant Register No. 157" covering claims and demands presented during the period July 1 to July 31, which includes Demands Nos. 1705 to 1713 (both inclusive), drawn on the Crocker-Citizens National Bank, totaling $326,768.88 (Accounting Period July 1970), was examined and audited. It was moved by Mailliard, seconded by Ybarra, that "Payroll Warrant Register No. 157" be approved and payment authorized for Demands Nos. 1705 to 1713 (both inclusive), with no exceptions. Motion carried. Ayes: Anderson, Furlong, Mailliard, Malburg, Ybarra Noes: None Absent: None ''Warrant Register No. 315" covering claims and demands presented during the period August 1 to August 15, which includes Demands Nos. 70-1933 to 70-2100 (both inclusive), drawn on the United California Bank, totaling $1,094,809.83 (Light and Power Warrants $1,006,672.78) (Accounting Period August 1970, was examined and audited. It was moved by Mailliard, seconded by Ybarra, that ''Warrant Register No. 315" be approved and payment authorized for Demands Nos. 70-1933 to 70-2100 (both inclusive), with no exceptions. Motion carried. Ayes: Anderson, Furlong, Mailliard, Malburg, Ybarra Noes: None Absent: None I I -6- 8 18 70 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 A. Ziemer, City Clerk- Director of Finance 2:1