19710518 Regular City Council Meeting - Minutes
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MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VERNON
HELD MAY 18, 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, Mailliard, Malburg, Ybarra
COUNCIL ABSENT: 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 May 4, 1971 be approved as written and submitted.
Motion carried.
Communication from R. H. King, Director of Public Works,
dated May 12, 1971, with reference to bids received for Fruitland
Avenue Improvement - Santa Fe Avenue to Soto Street, 57th Street
Improvement - Alameda Street to Santa Fe Avenue and Heater Remixing
and Asphalt Resurfacing of certain streets in accordance with
Contract No. 357, recommending that the contract be awarded to
Sully-Miller Contracting Company on the basis of their bid of
$168,771.15, was presented.
Resolution No. 4043 - A Resolution of the City Council of
the City of Vernon, accepting the bid of Sully-Miller Contracting
Company for Fruitland Avenue Improvement - Santa Fe Avenue to Soto
Street, 57th Street Improvement - Alameda Street to Santa Fe Avenue,
and Heater Remixing and Asphalt Resurfacing of certain streets in
accordance with Contract No. 357, of the City of Vernon, was
presented.
It was moved by Malburg, seconded by Ybarra, that Resolution
No. 4048 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 May 13, 1971, with reference to bids received for Well No. 17 -
Pump and Equipment Installation in accordance with Contract No. 360,
recommending that the contract be awarded to Roscoe Moss Company
on the basis of their bid of $8,430.00, was presented.
Resolution No. 4049 - A Resolution of the City Council of
the City of Vernon, accepting the bid of Roscoe Moss Company for
Well No. 17 - Pump and Equipment Installation, in accordance with
Contract No. 360 of the City of Vernon, was presented.
It was moved by Mailliard, seconded by Anderson, that
Resolution No. 4049 be approved and adopted. Motion carried.
Ayes: Anderson, Furlong, Mailliard, Malburg, Ybarra
Noes: None
Absent: None
Communication from the Board of Supervisors, County of Los
Angeles, dated May 5, 1971, asking that the City of Vernon join with
them in opposing Assembly Bill 1709, which would automatically assign
the City of Los Angeles approximately 39 percent of the Gas Tax
Funds of the County, was presented.
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It was moved by Mailliard, seconded by Ybarra, that the
City Council of the City of Vernon go on record in opposition to
Assembly Bill 1709, and that Vernon's State Assemblyman and State
Senator be so advised. Motion carried.
Communication from the Finance Committee, dated May 11,
1971, making certain enumerated recommendations to the City Council,
was presented. (Copy to each member of the City Council)
It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Malburg, that the
recommendations of the Finance Committee, as enumerated in communi-
cation dated May 11, 1971, be approved. Motion carried.
Communication from the City of El Monte, dated May 11,
1971, transmitting a copy of its Resolution No. 3892 opposing any
attempt to alter the method of levying, collecting and distributing
the uniform sales and use tax under the Bradley-Burns Uniform Local
Sales and Use Tax Law; and urging that all cities adopt a similar
resolution and take an active role in the campaign to oppose any
changes in sales tax distribution, was presented. (Copy of communi-
cation and resolution to each member of the City Council)
Resolution No. 4050 - A Resolution of the City Council of
the City of Vernon, opposing any change in the method of levying,
collecting or distributing the Uniform Sales and Use Tax to Cities
under the Bradley-Burns Uniform Local Sales Tax and Use Tax Law,
was presented.
It was moved by Malburg, seconded by Ybarra, that Resolution
No. 4050 be approved and adopted. Motion carried.
Ayes: Anderson, Furlong, Mailliard, Malburg, Ybarra
Noes: None
Ab sent: None
Communication from R. H. King, Director of Public Works,
dated May 11, 1971, requesting authority for Fred L. Morgan to
attend Fundamentals of Traffic Engineering at the University of
California at Los Angeles from June 28 to July 2, 1971, with an
expense allowance of $91.00, was presented.
It was moved by Mailliard, seconded by Anderson, that the
request of the Director of Public Works, dated May 11, 1971, be
approved and authority granted to issue warrant in the amount of
$91.00 to Fred L. Morgan. Motion carried.
Communication from R. H. King, Director of Public Works,
dated May 11, 1971, requesting authority for Robert B. Bennett to
attend Fundamentals of Traffic Engineering at the University of
California at Los Angeles from June 28 to July 2, 1971, with an
expense allowance of $75.00, was presented.
It was moved by Mailliard, seconded by Anderson, that the
request of the Director of Public Works, dated May 11, 1971, be
approved and authority granted to issue warrant in the amount of
$75.00 to Robert B. Bennett. Motion carried.
Communication was presented from R. H. King, Director of
Public Works, dated May 11, 1971, requesting authority to employ the
following personnel, pending satisfactory completion of physical
examination, for a temporary period during summer vacation from
approximately June 1, 1971 to September 30, 1971, as Utility Men IV,
Step 5:
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Ronald G. Campbell
Dennis Codon
Richard J. Venezia
It was moved by Mai1liard, seconded by Ybarra, that the
request of the Director of Public Works, dated May 11, 1971, be
approved. MOtion carried.
Communication from R. H. King, Director of Public Works,
dated May 12, 1971, requesting authority to advance certain personnel
as indicated, effective June 1, 1971, was presented. (Copy to each
member of the City Council)
It was moved by Malburg, seconded by Anderson, that the
request of the Director of Public Works, dated May 12, 1971, be
approved. Motion carried.
Communication from V. R. Bush, Superintendent of Building,
dated May 5, 1971, requesting authority for Fred A. Tachovsky to
attend the ~ad Chapter Meeting of International Association of
Electrical Inspectors at Monterey, California on May 21 and 22,
1971, with an expense allowance of $123.52, was presented.
It was moved by Ybarra, seconded by Anderson, that the
request of the Superintendent of Building, dated May 5, 1971, be
approved and authority granted to issue warrant in the amount of
$123.52 to Fred A. Tachovsky. Motion carried.
Report of Health Department Activities for the month of
April 1971, was presented. (Copy to each member of the City Council)
It was moved by Malburg, seconded by Ybarra, that Report
of Health Department Activities be received and filed. Motion
carried.
Activity Log of the Police Department for the period
May 1 - 15, 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. 333" covering claims and demands
presented during the period May 1 to l~which includes Demands Nos.
1-1190 to 1-1380 (both inclusive) drawn on the United California
Bank, totaling $1,061,429.75 (Light and Power Warrants $979,252.22)
(Accounting Period May, 1971), was examined and audited.
It was moved by Mai11iard, seconded by Ybarra, that
"Warrant Register No. 333" be approved and payment authorized for
Demands Nos. 1-1190 to 1-1380 (both inclusive), with no exceptions.
Motion carried.
Ayes: Anderson, Furlong, Mai11iard, Malburg, Ybarra
Noe s : None
Absent: None
"Payroll Warrant Register No. 167" covering claims and
demands presented during the period April 1 to 30, which includes
Demands Nos. 1784 to 1793 (both inclusive), drawn on the Crocker-
Citizens National Bank, totaling $337,503.42 (Accounting Period
April, 1971), was examined and audited.
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It was moved by Mailliard, seconded by Ybarra, that
"Payroll W~rrant Register No. 167" be approved and paym$nt authorized
for Demands Nos. 1784 to 1793 (both inclusive), with no exceptions.
Motion carried.
Ayes: Anderson, Furlong, Mai11iard, Malburg, Ybarra
Noes: None
Absent: None
Communication from R. H. Bockhacker, Police Chief, dated
May 13, 1971, requesting authority to promote Officer L. F. Hayes to
the rank of Sergeant, Grade 4, effective as of June 1, 1971, to
fill the vacancy created by Sgt. W. R. Gilcrease, was presented.
It was moved by Anderson, seeonded by Ybarra, that the
request of the Police Chief, dated May 13, 1971, be approved. Motion
carried.
Communication from L. C. Husted, Fire Chief, dated May 14,
1971, advising that the Fire Department has received the 8S-foot
Snorkel Fire Truck from the Van Pelt Corporation in accordance with
Contract No. 343, and recommending that the truck be accepted and
that authority be granted to pay the contractor in accordance with
the agreement and Fire Department letter dated May 14, 1971, was
presented. (Copy to each member of the City Council)
Resolution No. 4051 - A Resolution of the City Council of
the City of Vernon, accepting delivery of one 8S-foot Snorkel Fire
Truck from P. E. Van Pelt, Inc., was presented.
It was moved by Malburg, seconded by Ybarra, that Resolution
No. 4051 be approved and adopted. Motion carried.
Ayes: Anderson, Furlong, Mai11iard, Malburg, Ybarra
Noes: None
Absent: None
There being no further business to come before the meeting,
it was moved by Anderson, seconded by Ybarra, that the meeting
adjourn. Motion earried.
Attest:
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F. A. Ziemer, City C1erk-
Director of Finance
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