19701215 Regular City Council Meeting - Minutes
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MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VERNON
HELD DECEMBER 15, 1970 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, Mailliard, Malburg, Ybarra
COUNCIL ABSENT: Furlong
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Pro Tempore
Leonis C. Malburg.
It was moved by Mailliard, seconded by Anderson, that
minutes of the meetings of December 1, 3 and 9, 1970 be approved as
written and submitted. Motion carried.
Communication from Los Angeles Junction Railway Company,
dated December 3, 1970, making application for permission to
construct an additional spur track over Seville Avenue at their
Crossing No. 25-1.l9-C between 45th Street and 46th Street, was
presented. (Copy to each member of the City Council)
It was moved by Ybarra, seconded by Anderson, that the
application of Los Angeles Junction Railway Company, dated December
3, 1970, be referred to the Director of Public Works for processing
in accordance with Ordinance No. 796. Motion carried.
Communication from R. H. Bockhacker, Police Chief, dated
December 2, 1970, advising that he is in receipt of a communication
from the Los Angeles County Peace Officers' Association giving
notification of an increase in premium on the 'Talse Arrest
Insurance" carried on the individual personnel of the Police Depart..
ment, and the City as an insured entity, for the calendar year 1971;
and requesting that the increased premium be paid and that the City
continue its membership in the Los Angeles County Peace Officers'
Association, was presented. (Copy to each member of the City
Council)
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It was moved byMail1iaro,seconded
request of the Police Chief, dated December
Motion carried.
by Ybarra, that the
2, 1970, be approved.
Copy of Resolution No. 70..32 of the City Council of the
City of Bell Gardens providing for mutual aid of the Police Depart-
ment services, was presented. (Copy to each member of the City
Council)
It was moved by Mail1iard, seconded by Ybarra, that copy
of Resolution No. 70-32 of the City Council of the City of Bell
Gardens be referred to the Police Chief for a report. Motion
carried.
Copy of Resolution No. 15,685 of the Council of the City
of Burbank protesting high county tax rate and urging the Los Angeles
County Division of the League of California Cities to persuade State
Legislature to provide funds for State mandated programs, was
presented. (Copy to each member of the City Council)
It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Mail1iard, that copy
of Resolution No. 15,685 of the Council of the City of Burbank be
received and filed. Motion carried~
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Communication from California Regional Water Quality
Control Board, Los Angeles Region, dated December 7, 1910, trans-
mitting a copy of its Resolution No. 70-68 requiring cities and
counties to notify the Regional Board of the filing of development
proposals which involve a major waste discharge, was presented.
(Copy to each member of the City Council)
It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Ybarra, that communi-
cation from California Regional Water 1uality Control Board, Los
Angeles Region, dated December 7, 1970, together with transmittal,
be referred to the Director of Public Works, the Health Department
and the Building Department for a report. Motion carried.
Communication from R. H. King, Director of Public Works,
dated December 3, 1970, with reference to bids received for traffic
signal installation at Santa Fe Avenue and 27th Street in accordance
with Contract No. 358, recommending that the contract be awarded
to C. T. and F., Incorporated on the basis of their low bid of
$14,700.00, was presented.
Resolution No. 4025 - A Resolution of the City Council of
the City of Vernon, accepting the bid of C. T. and F., Incorporated
for traffic signal installation at Santa Fe Avenue and 27th Street,
in accordance with Contract No. 358 of the City of Vernon, was
presented.
It was moved by Mailliard, seconded by Ybarra, that
Resolution No. 4025 be approved and adopted. Motion carried.
Ayes: Anderson, Mailliard, Malburg, Ybarra
Noes: None
Absent: Furlong
Coumunication from R. H. Bockhacker, Police Chief, dated
December 4, 1970, with reference to bids received for the purchase
and installation of a recording system for the Police Department,
recommending that the Purchasing Agent be authorized to issue a
purchase order for the Magnasync/Moviola equipment, was presented.
It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Ybarra, that the
recommendation of the Police Chief, dated December 4, 1970, be
approved. Motion carried.
Communication from L. C. Husted, Fire Chief, dated
December 7, 1970, with reference to bids received for the purchase
and installation of a recording system for the Fire Department,
recoumending that the Purchasing Agent be authorized to issue a
purchase order for the Magnasync/Moviola equipment, was presented.
It was moved by Ybarra, seconded by Anderson, that the
recommendation of the Fire Chief, dated December 7, 1970, be
approved. Motion carried.
Communication from George Burgess, Civil Engineering
Assistant, dated December 3, 1970, requesting that he be re.imbursed
the sum of $20.00 from the Education and Training Budget appropri-
ation for a course entitled "The Statistical 'Approach to Materials
and Construction 1Uality Control"; tQgether with 'recommendation for
approval by the Director of Publlc Works, was presented.
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It was moved by Mail1iard, seconded by Ybarra, that the
recommendation of the Director of Public Works, dated December 3,
1970, be approved and authority granted to issue warrant in the
amount of $20.00 to George Burgess. Motion carried.
Communication from R. H. King, Director of Public Works,
dated December 8, 1970, transmitting an agreement between the City
of Vernon and Roscoe Moss Company covering repair to casing damage
of Well No. 17 which was constructed pursuant to Contract No. 347;
recommending that the Mayor and the City Clerk be authorized to
sign the agreement to indicate its acceptance of its terms by the
City, was presented.
It was moved by Ybarra, seconded by Anderson, that the
Mayor and the City Clerk be authorized to execute Agreement between
the City of Vernon and Roscoe Moss Company indicating the acceptance
of its terms by the City of Vernon relative to the repair to casing
,damage of Well No. 17. Motion carried.
Communication from R. H. King, Director of Public Works,
dated December 9, 1970, requesting that an additional classification
of Project Engineer be established in the Public Works Department
as outlined; and requesting authority to reclassify Robert B.
Bennett from Civil Engineering Assistant, Step 1, to Project
EngineE~r, Step 2, effective January 1, 1971, was presented. (Copy
to each member of the City Council)
Resolution No. 4026 - A Resolution of the City Conncil of
the City of Vernon, amending Resolution No. 3095, was preser.ted.
It was moved by Mailliard, seconded by Ybarra, that
Resolution No. 4026 be approved and adopted. Motion carried.
Ayes: Anderson, Mail1iard, Malburg, Ybarra
Noes: None
Absent: Furlong
It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Mailliard, that
authority be granted to reclassify Robert B. Bennett from Civil
Engineering Assistant, Step 1, to Project Engineer, Step 2,
effective January 1, 1971. Motion carried.
Communication from R. H. King, Director of Public Works,
dated December 9, 1970, requesting authority to reclassify certain
employees as listed effective January 1, 1971; and requesting
authority to advance certain personnel as listed effective January
1, 1971, was presented. (Copy to each member of the City Council)
It was moved by Ybarra, seconded by Anderson, that the
requests of the Director of Public Works, dated December 9, 1970,
be approved. Motion carried.
Communication from C. E. Nemethi, M.D., Health Officer,
dated December 7, 1970, requesting authority for Louis S. Hauger
to attend the Executive Committee Meeting of the California
Conference Directomof Environmental Health in Fresno on January 8,
1971, with an expense allowance of $58.38, was presented.
It was moved by Mai11iard, seconded by Anderson, that the
request of the Health Officer, dated December 7, 1970, be approved
and authority granted to issue warrant in the amount of $58.38 to
Louis S. Hauger. Motion carried.
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Communication from L. C. Husted, Fire Chief,
December 8, 1970, requesting authority to advance John
from Hoseman, Grade 3 to Grade 2, effective January 1,
presented.
dated
C. Marx
1971, was
It was moved by Mailliardt seconded by Ybarra, that the
request of the Fire Chief, dated December 8, 1970, be approved.
Motion carried.
Report of Health Department Activities for the month of
Wovember, 1970, 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. Bockhacker, Police Chief, dated
November 27, 1970, recommending that Officer G. G. Skalsky be
reimbursed the sum of $22.00 from the Education and Training Budget
appropriation for courses in police science at Rio Hondo Junior
College, was presented.
It was moved by Mail1iard, seconded by Ybarra, that the
recommendation of the Police Chief, dated November 27, 1970, be
approved and authority granted to issue warrant in the amount of
$22.00 to G. G. Skalsky. Motion carried.
Communication from R. H. King, Director of Public r...Torks,
dated December 11, 1970, adviSing the City Council of the action
taken as a result of a petition from certain residents on 52nd
Drive, was presented. (Copy to each member of the City Council)
It was moved by Ybarra, seconded by Anderson, that
communication from the Director of Public Works, dated December 11,
1970, be received and filed. Motion carried.
''Warrant Register No. 323" covering claims and demands
presented during the period December 1 to 15, which includes Demands
Nos. 70-3028 to 70-3205 (both inclusive) drawn on the United
California Bank, totaling $1,178,972.38 (Light and Power Warrants
$1,032,176.00) (Accounting Period December, 1910), was examined and
audited.
It was moved by Mailliard, seconded by Ybarra, that
"Warrant Register No. 323" be approved and payment authorized for
Demands Nos. 70-3028 to 70-3205 (both inclusive), with no exceptions.
Motion carried.
Ayes: Anderson, Mai11iard, Malburg, Ybarra
Noes: None
Absent: Fur long
"Payroll Warrant Register No. 161" covering claims and
demands presented during the period November 1 to 30, which includes
Demands Nos. 1740 to 1748 (both inclusive), drawn on the Crocker-
Citizens National Bank, totaling $326,706.89 (Accounting Period
November, 1970), was e~amined and audited.
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It was moved by Mailliard, seconded by Ybarra, that
"Payroll Warrant Register No. 16l" be approved and payment authorized
for Demands Nos. 1740 to 1748 (both inclusive), with no exceptions.
Motion carried.
Ayes: Anderson, Mail1iard, Malburg, Ybarra
Noes: None
Absent: Fur long
Activity Log of the Police Department for the period
December 1 - 14, 1970 inclusive, was presented.
It was moved by Ybarra, seconded by Anderson, that Activity
Log of the Police Department be received and filed. Motion carried..
There being no further business to come before the
meeting, it was moved by Ybarra, seconded by AndersOft, that the
meeting adjourn. Motion carried.
Attest:
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F. A. Ziemer, City Clerk-
Director of Finance
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