19701201 Regular City Council Meeting - Minutes
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MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VERNON
HEID DECEMBER 1, 1970 AT TWO O'CLOCK
P. M. IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER OF THE
CITY HALL LOCATED AT 4305 SANTA FE
AVENUE. VERNON II CALlFClmlA.
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 Ybarra, seconded by Anderson, that
minutes of meetings of November 17 and 18, 1970 be approved as
written and submitted. Motion carried.
The Clerk announced that this was the time and place for
opening bids received for Traffic Signal Installation, Santa Fe
Avenue at 27th Street, in accordance with Contract No. 358.
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:
C T & F Electrical Contractors
Steiny & Co., Inc.
Smith Electric Supply
Sherwin Electric Service
Paul Gardner Corporation
Power Line Erectors, Inc.
$ 14,700.00
15,259.00
16,174.00
16,776.00
15,776.00
15,288.00
It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Ybarra, that bids
received for Traffic Signal Installation, Santa Fe Avenue at 27th
Street, in accordance with Contract No. 358, be referred to the
Director of Public Works and the City Attorney for checking and
report. Motion carried.
The Clerk announced that this was the time and place for
opening bids received for the sale and installation to the City of
Vernon of a recording device to be attached to all Police and Fire
Department telephone and radio communication lines, pursuant to
Notice Inviting Bids dated November 13, 1970.
It was moved by Ybarra, seconded by Malburg, that the
Clerk be instructed to open and read the bids submitted. Motion
carried.
The Clerk opened and read the following bids:
(Police)
(Fire)
(Police &
Fire)
It was moved by Mailliard, seconded by Ybarra, that bids
received for the sale and installation to the City of Vernon of a
recording device to be attached to all Police and Fire Department
telephone and radio communication lines, pursuant to Notice Inviting
Bids dated November 13, 1970, be referred to the Police Chief, Fire
Chief and City Attorney for checking and report. Motion carried.
Magnasync-MOviola Corp.
Magnasync-Moviola Corp.
Dictaphone Corp.
$ 5,555.00
7,801).00
14,330.00
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Communication from Commercial Sand Blast Company, dated
November 25, 1970, requesting permission to use an office trailer
on the property at 2678 East 26th Street duri~g the reconstruction
of building destroyed by fire, was presented. (Copy to each member
of the City Council)
Mr. Easton R. Roberts, President of Commercial Sand Blast
Company, appeared before the City Council and objected to the $50.00
fee required prior to temporary use of a commercial coach pursuant
to Resolution No. 4016 as his use of a temporary commercial coach
was necessitated by destruction of his office building by fire, and
would be used during the reconstruction of the building destroyed
by fire.
It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Malburg, that the
$50.00 fee required pursuant to Resolution No. 4016 be waived due
to the special conditions involved and due to the fact that Mr.
Roberts had commenced usage of the trailer prior to the effective
date of Ordinance No. 819; and that Mr. Roberts apply for a permit
to use his temporary commercial coach in accordance with Ordinance
No. 819. Motion carried.
Petition signed by twenty (20) residents living on 52nd
Drive, Maywood, California, requesting that restricted parking
signs for one (1) hour 1fmit, excluding Sundays and holidays, be
placed along the south side of 52nd Drive between Atlantic Boulevard
and Heliotrope Avenue, was presented. (Copy to each member of the
City Council)
It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Ybarra, that the
petition signed by twenty (20) residents living on 52nd Drive,
Maywood, California, be referred to the Director of Public Works
with power to act; and that the Director of Public Works report
to the Council on the action taken. Motion carried.
Communication from the Southern California Association of
Governments and the Transportation ~ssociation of Southern California,
dated November 23, 1970, with reference to merger of Transportation
and Planning Activities of TASC and SCAG, urging the City Council
to adopt a resolution consenting to the dissolution of TASC; and
transmitting a draft of a sample resolution, was presented. (Copy
to each member of the City Council)
It was moved by Malburg, seconded by Ybarra, that communi-
cation from Southern California Association of Governments and the
Transportation Associati.on of Southern California, dated November
23, 1970, together with transmittals, be received and filed.
Motion carried.
Communication from Paul P. Hendricks, Consulting Electrical
Engineer, dated November 13, 1970, recommending that certain
obsolete and junk material be sold to Globus Metals Company, the
highest bidder, for the sum of $1,313.00, and that certain obsolete
cr junk meters be sold to Prfme Metals, the highest bidder, for the
sum of $21.75, was presented.
It was moved by Mailliard, seconded by Anderson, that the
recommendation of the Consulting Electrical Engineer, dated November
13, 1970, be approved. Motion carried.
Communication from V. R. Bush, Superintendent of Building,
dated November 19, 1970, transmitting a letter from Roller Industrial
Electric, dated November 9, 1970, with reference to double fee
imposed; and advising that the Building Department has no objection
to refunding the additional $27.00 which made up the double fee,
was presented. (Copy to each member of the City Council)
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It was moved by Malburg, seconded by Ybarra, that, due
to the circumstances involved, authority be granted to issue warrant
in the amount of $27.00 to Roller Industrial Electric as a refund
of the additional amount which made up the double fee. Motion
carried.
Communication from R. H. Bockhacker, Police Chief, dated
November 19, 1970, recommending that, if the Public Employees'
Retirement System is satisfied that Sergeant A. L. Dwyer is unable
to return to duty because of injuries received while conducting an
investigation, he should be retired effective as of December 29,
1970; and recommending that if the Public Employees' Retirement
System advises that the Sergeant is not a subject for retirement,
he should be terminated from the City services effective as of
December 29, 1970, was presented. (Copy to each member of the City
Council)
It was moved by Mai11iard, seconded by Ybarra, that the
recommendations of the Police Chief, dated November 19, 1970, be
approved. Motion carried.
Communication from R. H~ Bockhacker, Police Chief, dated
November 16, 1970, requesting that R. D. Adams be advanced to
Policeman, Grade 2, and that R. V. Sapp be advanced to Policeman,
Grade 1, effective December 1, 1970, was presented.
It was moved by Ybarra, seconded by Anderson, that the
request of the Police Chief, dated November 16, 1970, be approved.
Motion carried.
Activity Log of the Police Department for the period
November 16 - 30, 1970 inclusive, was presented.
It was moved by Malburg, seconded by Ybarra, that Activity
Log of the Police Department be received and filed. Motion carried.
Communication from the Vernon Police Officers' Association,
dated November 24, 1970, requesting permission to hold their annual
children's Christmas Party in the Public Works facility lunch room
on Saturday, December 19, 1970, was presented.
It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Ybarra, that the
Vernon Police Officers' Association be granted permission to use
the Public Works facility lunch room on Saturday, December 19, 1970,
for the purpose of holding their annual children's Christmas Party,
provided that certain measures are taken to insure the safety of
the children as the Director of Public Works deems necessary. Motion
carried.
Communication from V. R. Bush, Superintendent of Building,
dated November 24, 1970, requesting authority to attend the ICBO _
General Design Sub-Committee meeting in Palm Springs on December 10
and 11, 1970, with an expense allowance of $90.00, was presented.
It was moved by Ybarra, seconded by Mai11iard, that the
request of the Superintendent of Building, dated November 24, 1970,
be approved and authority granted to issue warrant in the amount of
$90.00 to V. R. Bush. Motion carried.
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Copy of Resolution No. 70-1148 of the City Council of the
City of Modesto urging the League of California Cities and the
County Supervisors' Association of California to seek action to
alleviate the problem of litter and waste disposal created by the
sale of beverages in disposable, non-returnable containers, was
presented.
It was moved by Mailliard, seconded by Ybarra, that copy
of Resolution No. 70-1148 of the City Council of the City of Modesto
be received and filed. Motion carried.
"Warrant Register No. 322" covering claims and demands
presented during the period November 16 to 30, which includes
Demands Nos. 70-2950 to 70-3027 (both inclusive) drm~ on the
United California Bank, totaling $55,887.82 (Light and Power
Warrants $2,507.21) (Accounting Period December, 1970), was examined
and audited.
It was moved by Mailliard, seconded by Anderson, that
i'Warrant Register No. 322" be approved and payment authorized for
Demands Nos. 70-2950 to 70-3027 (both inclusive), with no exceptions.
Motion carried.
Ayes: Anderson, Furlong, Mailliard, Malburg, Ybarra
Noes: None
Absent: None
Communication from R. H. King, Director of Public Works,
dated November 25, 1970, stating that a traffic signal controller
and cabinet were damaged in a traffic accident at the intersection
of Alcoa and Slauson Avenues, and requesting authority be granted
to make repairs with modernized equipment at the additional net cost
of $778.19, was presented. (Copy to each member of the City Council)
It was moved by Malburg, seconded by Ybarra, that the
request of the Director of Public Works, dated November 25, 1970,
be approved. Motion carried.
Communication from R. H. King, Director of Public Works,
dated November 25, 1970, advising that Roscoe Moss Company has
completed the work of constructing Wells 16 and 17 in accordance
with Contract No. 347, and recommending that the work be accepted
and that authority be granted to pay the contractor in accordance
with the terms of the agreement, was presented.
Resolution No. 4024 - A Resolution of the City Council of
the City of Vernon, accepting the work of Roscoe Moss Company for
construction of Wells 16 and 17 in accordance with Contract No. 347
of the City o~ Vernon, was presented.
It was moved by Mai1liard, seconded by Ybarra, that
Resolution No. 4024 be approved and adopted. Motion carried.
Ayes: Anderson, Furlong, Mai11iard, Malburg, Ybarra
Noe s : None
Absent: None
Resolution No. 4021 - A Resolution of the City Council of
the City of Vernon, determining that salaries or wages of City
employees shall not be paid during the time an employee is serving
as a juror, was presented.
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It was moved by Malburg, seconded by Ybarra, that
Resolution No. 4021 be approved and adopted. Motion carried.
Ayes: Anderson, Furlong, Mailliard, Malburg, Ybarra
Noes: None
Absent: None
Resolution No. 4022 - A Resolution of the City Council of
the City of Vernon, requesting the Board of Directors of the Los
Angeles County Division, League of California Cities, to set aside
action taken on November 5, 1970, approving report of the Urban
Problems Committee entitled "Changing Roles for Cities". and to
place the matter on a future agenda for further discussion, was
presented.
It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Ybarra, that
Resolution No. 4022 be approved and adopted. Motion carried.
Ayes: Anderson, Furlong, Mailliard, Malburg, Ybarra
Noes: None
Absent: None
Resolution No. 4023 - A Resolution of the City Council
of the City of Vernon, reaffirming vacation policies for employees
of the City of Vernon, was presented.
It was moved by Ybarra, seconded by Mailliard, that
Resolution No. 4023 be approved and adopted. Motion carried.
Ayes: Anderson, Furlong, Mailliard, Malburg, Ybarra
Noes: None
Absent: None
It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Ybarra, that the
meeting adjourn until Thursday, December 3, 1970, at 9:30 o'clock
a.m., in the Council Chamber of the City Hall located at 4305 Santa
Fe Avenue, Vernon, California. Motion carried.
The meeting adjourned at 3:22 o'clock p.m.
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~itY Clerk-
Director of Finance
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AFFIDAVIT OF POSTING
State of California )
County of Los Angeles) ss.
City of Vernon )
I, F. A. ZIEMER, City Clerk of the City of Vernon, do
hereby certify that I did, on the 1st day of December, 1970, at
~"~:t.r 0 I clock p.m., post Order of Adj ournment of Meeting of the
City Council of the City of Vernon, copy attached hereto, at a
conspicuous place on or near the door of the place at which said
meeting of December 1, 1970 was held.
Signed this 1st day of December, 1970.
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Director of Finance
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 1st day of December, 1970.
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ORDER OF ADJOURNMENT OF MEETING
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VERNON
I hereby certify that a regular meeting of the City
Council of the City of Vernon. held December 1. 1970, in the
Council Chamber of the City Hall located at 4305 Santa Fe Avenue,
Vernon, California, was adjourned by order of the City Council
(quorum present) until Thursday. December 3, 1970, at 9:30
olclock a.m., in the Council Chamber of the City Hall located at
4305 Santa Fe Avenue. Vernon, California.
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AFFIDAVIT OF POSTING
State of California )
County 'of Los Angeles)
City of Vernon )
SSe
I, F. A. ZIEMER, City Clerk of the City of Vernon, do
hereby certify that I did, on the 1st day of December, 1970, at
~.~ o'clock p.m., post Order of Adjournment of Meeting of the
City Council of the City of Vernon, copy attached hereto, at a
conspicuous place on or near the door of the place at which said
meeting of December 1, 1970 was held.
Signed this 1st day of December, 1970.
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F. A. Zie er, City Clerk-
Director of Finance
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 1st day of December, 1970.
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MyCommission Expires Mar. 24,1973
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