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19710302 Regular City Council Meeting - Minutes I MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VERNON HELD MARCH 2, 1971 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, Malburg, Ybarra COUNCIL ABSENT: None The meeting was called to order by Mayor R. J. Fur10nge It was moved by Mai11iard, seconded by Anderson, that minutes of the meeting of February 16, 1971 be approved as ~~itten and submitted. Motion carried. It was moved by Mail1iard, seconded by Ybarra, that Ordinance No. 825 receive a second reading by title. Motion carried. Ordinance No. 825 - An Ordinance of the City of Vernon~ fixing certain rates to be charged for electrical energy distributed and supplied by said City of Vernon, within its boundaries, was read for a second reading by title. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Ybarra, that Ordinance No. 825 receive and pass a second reading. Motion carried. Ayes: Anderson, Furlong, Mai11iard, Malburg, Ybarra Noes: None Absent: None It was moved by Ybarra, seconded by Malburg, that in ~ccordance with Government Code Section 36934, the reading of Ordinance No. 825 in full be waived; and that Ordinance No. 825 receive a third and final reading by title. Motion unanimously carried. Ayes: Anderson, Furlong, Mailliard, Malburg, Ybarra Noes: None Absent: None Ordinance No. 825 - An Ordinance of the City of Vernon, fixing certain rates to be charged for electrical energy distributed and supplied by said City of Vernon, within its boundaries, was read by title for a third and final reading. It was moved by Ybarra, seconded by Anderson, that Ordinance No. 825 receive and pass a third reading and be adopted. Motion carried. Ayes: Anderson, Furlong, Mailliard, Malburg, Ybarra Noes: None Absent: None Communication from L. C. Husted, Fire Chief, dated February 24, 1971, requesting that certain personnel as listed be reimbursed the amounts as indicated from the Education and Training Budget appropriation for Fire Science courses, was presented. (Copy to each member of the City Council) It was moved by Malburg, seconded by Ybarra, that the request of the Fire Chief, dated February 24, 1971, be approved and a';lthority granted to issue warrants in the amounts as indicated. Motion carried. 100 I I .,2- 3 2 71 Communication from R. H. King, Director of Public Works, dated February 17, 1971, transmitting a joint powers agreement between the City of Vernon and the City of Bell providing for heater remixing and resurfacing a portion of Atlantic Boulevard within the City of Bell; and recommending that the agreement be accepted and the Mayor and the City Clerk be authorized to execute the agreement, was presented. It was moved by Malburg, seconded by Ybarra, that the recommendation of the Director of Public Works, dated February 17, 1971, be approved; and that the Mayor and the City Clerk be authorized to execute the joint powers agreement between the City of Vernon and the City of Bell. Motion carried. Communication from R. H. King, Director of Public Works, dated February 22, 1971, advising that the City of Huntington Park is engaged in a project of remodeling the intersection of Alameda Street and Slauson Avenue primarily to accommodate railroad crossing protection devices ordered by the PUC; and recommending that the City of Huntington Park be granted permission to perform certain work which lies within Vernon without obligation to the City of Vernon, was presented. It was moved by Malburg, seconded by Ybarra, that the recommendation of the Director of Public Works, dated February 22, 1971, be approved. Motion carried. Communication from R. H. King, Director of Public Works, dated February 23, 1971, transmitting Contract No. 359 for Tractor- Backhoe-Loader Combination; and recommending that the contract be approved and that authority be granted to advertise for bids, was presented. ~esolution No. 4033 - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Vernon, approving Contract No. 359 for the purcl18se of a Tractor-Backhoe-Loader Combination, and giving notice inviting sealed proposals or bids in accordance with Contract No. 359 of the City of Vernon, was presented. It was moved by Mailliard, seconded by Anderson, that Resolution No. 4033 be approved and adopted. Motion carried. Ayes: Anderson, Furlong, Mailliard, Malburg, Ybarra Noe s : None Absent: None Communication from R. H. King, Director of Public Works, dated February l7~ 1971, recommending that the City of Vernon make application to the Public Utilities Commission for an allocation of funds to assist in financing crossing protection work at Crossings Nos. 2H-0.7 and 2H-0.7l, was presented. Resolution No. 4034 - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of vernon:-authorIZIng the submission of a request for the allocation of funds from the Public Utilities Commission of the State of California, was presented. It was moved by Me.lburg, seconded by Mailli8rd, that Resolution No. 4034 be a.pproved and adopted. Motion carried. Ayes: Anderson, Furlong, Mailliard. Malburg" Ybarra Noes: None Absent: None j I I -3- 3 2 71 Communication from R. H. King, Director of Public Works, dated February 24, 1971, advising that Strecker Construction Company has completed the work of reconstructing 37th Street and Bandini Boulevard, Santa Fe Avenue to Atlantic Boulevard and Sierra Pine Avenue; and recommending that the work be accepted and that authority be granted to pay the contractor in accordance with the agreement, was presented. Resolution No. 4035 - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Vernon, accepting the work of Strecker Construction Company for the reconstruction of 37th Street and Bandini Boulevard, Santa Fe Avenue to Atlantic Boulevard and Sierra Pine Avenue, was presented. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Ybarra, that Resolution No. 4035 be approved and adopted. Motion carried. Ayes: Anderson, Furlong, Mai1liard, Malburg 1 Ybarra Noes: None Ab sent: None Communication from R. H. King, Director of Public Works, dated February 25, 1971, advising that Byron Jackson Pump D~risicn, Borg-Warner Corporation, has completed the work for Schedule I, Well No. 16, Pump and Equipment, and that Bovee and Crail Construction Company has completed the work for Schedule II, Well No. 16, Pump and Equipment, both in accordance with Contract No. 356; and recommending that the work be accepted and that authority be granted to pay the contractors in accordance with the agreement, was presented. Resolution No. 4036 - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Vernon, accepting the work of Byron Jackson Pump Division, Borg-Warner Corporation and Bovee and Crail Construction Company for Schedule I and Schedule II of Contract No. 356 of the City of Vernon, was presented. It was moved by Ybarra, seconded by Mail1iard, that Resolution No. 4036 be approved and adopted. Motion carried. Ayes: Anderson, Furlong, Mai1liard, Malburg, Ybarra Noes: None Absent: None Communication from R. H. Bockhacker, Police Chief, dated F~bruary 23, 1971, requesting that James A. Miller be advanced from Policeman, Grade 2 to Grade 1, effective February 1, 1971, was presented. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Ybarra, that the request of the Police Chief, dated February 23, 1971, be approved. Hotion carried. Communication from R. H. Bockhacker, Police Chief, dated February 23, 1971, requesting that certain personnel as listed be reimbursed the amounts as indicated from the Education and Training Bunget appropriation for Police Science courses, was presented. (Copy to each member of the City Council) It ll1aS moved by l1alburg, seconded by Ybarra, that the request of the Police Chief, dated February 23, 1971, be approved and authority granted to issue warrants in the amounts as indicated. ~1ot:Lon c..arried. I I -4-. 3 2 71 Activity Log of the Police Department for the period February 16 - 28. 1971 inclusive, was presented. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Ybarra, that Activity Log of the Police Department be received and filed. Motion carried. "Warrant Register No. 328" covering claims and demands presented during the period February 16 to 28, which includes Demands Nos. 1-551 to 1-637 (both inclusive) drawn on the United California Bank, totaling $47,375.67 (Light and Power Warrants $2,493.43) (Accounting Period March, 1971). was presented. It was moved by Mailliard, seconded by Ybarra, that Irwarrant Register No. 328" be approved and payment authorized for Demands Nos. 1-551 to 1-637 (both inclusive), with no exceptions. Motion carried. Ayes: Anderson, Furlong, Mailliard. Malburg, Ybarra Noe s : None Absent: None Communication from R. H. King, Director of Public Works, dated February 25, 1971, transmitting a form of Local Agency-State Agreement which is a necessary step in the procedure to acquire Federal TOPICS funding; and recommending that this agreement be approved by the City Council in principle (as requested by the State), by minute order, so that the subsequent steps a.nd final agreement to obtain TOPICS funds may be pursued, was presented. It was moved by Mailliard, seconded by Anderson, that the form of Local Agency-State Agreement. as submitted by the Director of Public Works with his communication dated February 25, 1971, be apDroved in principle so that the subsequent steps and final agree- ment to obtain Federal TOPICS funds may be pursued. Motion carried. Communication from R. H. King, Director of Public Works, dated February 25, 1971, transmitting a proposed agreement among the cities of Vernon, Bell, Huntington Park and Maywood to undertake a joint traffic operations study to be financed by the 1966 Federal Highway Safety Act funds, with Bell acting as the project admini- strator, for the purpose of developing a TOPICS plan; and recom- mending that this agreement be approved, was presented. It was moved by Malburg, seconded by Anderson, that proposed agreement among the cities of Vernon, Bell, Huntington Par.k and Maywood, as submitted by the Director of Public Works with his communication dated February 25, 1971, be approved; and that the Mayor and the City Clerk be authorized to execute this agre~ment on behalf of the City of Vernon. Motion carried. Communication from R. Ho King, Director of Public Works, dated February 26, 1971, advising that the most expedient currently available method of obtaining 1969-70 TOPICS funds is to join the City of Maywood in a traffic sign.ll modernization project at the intersection of Downey Road and Slauson Avenue; and recommending that certain action be taken to effect this modernization project with 1969~70 TOPICS funds, was presented. (Copy to each member of the City Counci.l) It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Ybarrar that the recommenc...1tiom of the Director of Public T-lorks be approved as outlined in his communication dated February 26, 1971. Motion carried. I -5- 3 2 71 Ordinance No. 826 - An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Vernon, authorizing an amendment of the contract between the City of Vernon and the Board of Administration of the Califor.nia Public Employees' Retirement System, was read by title for a first reading. It was moved by Ybarra, seconded by Anderson, that Ordinance No. 826 receive and pass a first reading. Motion carried. Ayes: Anderson, Furlong, Mai1liard, Malburg, Ybarra Noe s : None Absent: None The City Clerk distributed copies of Ordinance No. 826 to each member of the City Council. There being no further business to come before the meeting, it was moved by Anderson, seconded by Ybarra, that the meeting adjourn. Motion carried. Ma Attest: ,; ~~/V F. A. Ziemer, City Clerk- Director of Finance t