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19710615 Regular City Council Meeting - Minutes I I MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VERNON HELD JUNE 15, 1971 AT TI~O 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 Ybarra, seconded by Mailliard, that minutes of the meeting of June 1, 1971 be approved as written and submitted. Motion carried. Communication from R. H. King, Director of Public Works, dated June 1, 1971, advising that C. T. & F. Incorporated has completed the work of constructing traffic signals at Santa Fe Avenue and 27th Street in accordance with Contract No. 358; 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. 4056 - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Vernon, accepting the work of constructing traffic signals at Santa Fe Avenue and 27th Street pursuant to Contract No. 358 of the City of Vernon, was presented. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Mailliard, that Resolution No. 4056 be approved and adopted. Motion carried. Ayes: Anderson, Mai11iard, Malburg, Ybarra Noes: None Absent: Furlong Communication from F. A. Ziemer, City Clerk-Directm.. of Finance, dated June 2, 1971, recommending that Joseph A. Venezia be advanced from Deputy City Clerk-Senior Public Utility Accountant (Water), Grade 3 to Grade 2, effective July 1, 1971, was presented. It was moved by Mai1liard, seconded by Anderson, that the recommendation of the City Clerk-Director of Finance, dated June 2, 1971, be approved. Motion carried. Communication from Policeman L. A. Espinoza, dated May 17, 1971, requesting permission to lease the city-owned apartment at 3384 E. 50th Street, was presented. (Copy to each member of the ('-it-v Coune';l) .,J .f_ ,- j .L. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Ybarra, that the city-owned apartment at 3384 E. 50th Street be leased to Lo A. Espinoza. Motion carried. Communication from the Los Angeles County Board of Super~ visors, dated June 2, 1971, requesting that city councils in municipalities with their own library services to consider consoli~ dation with the County library system, was presented. (Copy to each member of the City Council) I I -2- 6 15 71 It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Ybarra, that the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors be notified that the City of Vernon is not interested in consolidating its library services with the County library system. Motion carried. Communication from the Finance Committee, dated June 3, 1971, making certain enumerated recommendations, was presented. (Copy to each member of the City Council) It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Ybarra, that the recommendations as enumerated in communication from the Finance Committee, dated June 3~{971, be approved. Motion carried. Communication~}from L. C. Husted, Fire Chief, dated June 7, 1971, requesting that Firemen Dale L. Brittingham and James F. Smith be granted a leave of absence with pay to attend annual military training from June 12 through June 26, 1971, was presented. It was moved by Ybarra, seconded by Anderson, that the request of the Fire Chief, dated June 7, 1971, be approved. Motion carried. Communication from Sgt. G. W. Walter, dated June 8, 1971, advising that he is making application for Disability Retirement, effective as of July 1, 1972; and requesting that he be placed on a Leave of Absence, with pay, not to exceed one (1) year, as provi.rled for under Section 4850 of the Labor Code of the State of California, was presented. (Copy to each member of the City Council) Mayor Pro Tempore Malburg asked the City Attorney if the City had to rely on the letter from the Public Employees' Retirement System regarding Industrial Disability Retirement for Sgt. G. W. Walter. The City Attorney advised that the City does not have to rely on the letter from the Public Employees' Retirement System regarding Industrial Disability Retirement for Sgt. G. W. Walter. It was moved by Ybarra, seconded by Anderson, that con~uni- cation from Sgt. G. W. Walter, dated June 8, 1971, be referred to the City Attorney for investigation and report. Motion carried~ Communication from R. H. King, Director of Public Works~ dated June 8, 1971, requesting authority to attend an Occupational Safety and Health Act Symposium at the Proud Bird, Los Angeles on June 23, 1971, with an expense allowance of $15.00, was presented. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Mailliard, that the req".iest of the Director of Public Works, dated June 8, 1971, be approved and authority granted to issue warrant in the amount of $15.00 to R. H. King. Motion carried. Communication from C. E. Nemethi, M.D., Health Officer, dated June 8, 1971, requesting authority for Louis S. Hauger to attend an Occupational Safety and Health Act Symposium at Los Angeles on June 23, 1971, with an expense allowance of $15.00, was ;?7cesented. I I -3- 6 15 71 It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Mailliard, that the request of the Health Officer, dated June 8, 1971, be approved and authority granted to issue warrant in the amount of $15.00 to Louis S. Hauger. Motion carried. Mr. Harry J. Keaton, Municipal Employee Relations Repre- sentative, appeared before the City Council and advised that he had met and conferred with representatives of the Vernon Firemen's Association (Group of Recognition (1) and Group of Recognition (4). Mr. Keaton further advised the City Council that in view of available time, he had entered into two (2) Memoranda of Understanding, subject to determination by the City Council, providing that the Association would join in recommending the five (5) percent pay raise recommended by the Finance Committee at the meeting of the City Council on June 1, 1971; to recommend that the Council authorize a PERS survey; and to recommend that the Municipal Employee Relations Representative be authorized to meet and confer with the Association on other matters listed in the Memoranda and to submit any Memoranda of Understanding reached as a result to the City Council for its deter- mination during budget year 1971-72. (Mr. Keaton distributed copies of each Memorandum of Understanding to each member of the City Council) It was moved by Mailliard, seconded by Anderson, that the Memorandum of Understanding for each of said Groups be approved by the City Council of the City of Vernon. Motion carried. Communication from R. H. King, Director of Public Works, dated June 9, 1971, requesting authority to advance certain employees as listed, effective July 1, 1971, was presented. (Copy to each member of the City Council) It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Ybarra, that the request of the Director of Public Works, dated June 9, 1971, be approved. Motion carried. ''Warrant Register No. 335" covering claims and demands presented during the period June 1 to 15, which includes Demands Nos. 1-1484 to 1-1649 (both inclusive) drawn on the United Ca1iforn:ta Bank, totaling $985,786.74 (Light and Power Warrants $943,218.77) (Accounting Period June, 1971), was examined and audited. It was moved by Mailliard, seconded by Ybarra, that '''tvarrant Register No. 335" be approved and payment authorized for Demands Nos. 1-1484 to 1-1649 (both inclusive), with no exceptions. Motion carried. Ayes: Anderson, Mail1iard, Malburg, Ybarra Noe s : None Absent: Furlong "Payroll It/arrant Register No. 167" covering claims and demands presented during the period May 1 to 31, which includes Demands Nos. 1794 to 1801 (both inclusive), dr$NTI on the Crocker- Citizens National Bank, totaling $319,840.35 (Accounting Period May, 1971), was examined and audited. It was moved by Mai11iard, seconded by Ybarr.a, that "Payroll Warrant Register No. 167" be approved and payment authorized for Demands Nos. 1794 to 1801 (both inclusive), vlith no exceptions. Motion carried. Ayes: Anderson, Mailliard, Malburg, Ybarra Noes: None Absent: Furlong I I -4- 6 15 71 Report of Health Department Activities for the month of May, 1971, 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. Activity Log of the Police Department for the period June 1 - 14, 1971 inclusive, was presented. It was moved by Ybarra, seconded by Anderson, that Activity Log of the Police Department be received and filed. Motion carried. Communication from V. R. Bush, Superintendent of Building, dated June 10, 1971, recommending that Clougherty Packing Company be ordered to vacate the main building complex at 3049 E. Vernon Avenue; and not be permitted to reoccupy until all work of rehabi- litation has been completed and approved by the Building and Fire Departments, was presented. (Copy to each member of the City Council) Mr. Henry Himmelfarb, Attorney at Law, appeared before the City Council and stated that he was representing the C1ougher.ty Packing Company as Mr. V. R. Poxon, Attorney for Clougherty Packing Company, was unable to be present at this meeting; and requested that this matter be laid over until July 6, 1971 so Mr. Poxon could be present. Mr. E. L. Schroeder, Structural Engtneer employed by Clougherty Packing Company, addressed the City Council relative to work being done on the premises at 3049 E. Vernon Avenue. Mr. Bush stated that he had no objection to the Clougherty Packing Company matter being laid over until the next regular meeting. It was moved by Mail1iard, seconded by Ybarra, that communication from V. R. Bush, Superintendent of Building, dated June 10, 1971, be laid over until the meeting of July 6, 1971. Motion carried. Communication from R. H. King, Director of Public Works, dated June 10, 1971, advising that the operations of the Carl Wilson Laboratories will be taken over by the Bio-Technics Laboratories; and recommending that the City continue to use this laboratory under its new ownership for our chemical and bacterial analysis of our ~~ater samples as required by the State of California Department of Health, was presented. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Ybarra, that trv3 recommendation of the Director of Public Works, dated June 10, 1971, be approved. Motion carried. Communication from L. C. Husted, Fire Chief, dated June 9, 1971, requesting authority and funds in the amount of $90.00 to enroll Administrative Assistant Chief Do W. Perkins in a home study course entitled "Municipal Fire Administration" offered by the International City Management Association, was presented. I I -5- 6 15 71 It was moved by Mai1liard, seconded by Ybarra, that the request of the Fire Chief, dated June 9, 1971, be approved and authority granted to issue warrant in the amount of $90.00 to D. W. Perkins. Motion carried. Resolution No. 4060 - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Vernon fixing the compensation for certain employees of said City as of July 1, 1971, authorizing certain expense allowances, and repealing all resolutions in conflict herewith, was presented. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Ybarra, that Resolution No. 4060 be approved and adopted. Motion carried. Ayes: Anderson, Mailliard, Malburg, Ybarra Noes: None Absent: Furlong Resolution No. 4061 - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Vernon, approving budget for the fiscal year 1971-72, was presented. (Copy to each member of the City Council) It was moved by Mai11iard, seconded by Ybarra, that Resolution No. 4061 be approved and adopted. Motion carried. Ayes: Anderson, Mai11iard, Malburg, Ybarra Noe s : None Absent: Furlong Resolution No. 4057 - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Vernon, continuing the retention of Paul P. Hendricks as Consulting Electrical Engineer of the City of Vernon, was presented. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by MailliardJ that Resolution No. 4057 be approved and adopted. Motion carried. Ayes: Anderson, Mailliard, Malburg, Ybarra Noes: None Absent: Furlong "Amendment to Memorandum of Agreement" dated June 15, 1971, between the City of Vernon and Charles H. McGovern, Attorney at Law, to be effective July 1, 1971, was presented. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Ybarra, that the Mayor and the City Clerk be authorized to execute "Amendment to Hemorandum of Agreement", dated June 15, 1971, between the City of Vernon and Charles H. McGovern, Attorney at Law, to be effective July 1, 1971. Motion carried. The City Attorney presented a communication from Underwriter, Adjusting Company, dated June 11, 1971, with reference to the City's claim in the amount of $6,527.77 against their insured, Anthony Banda, offering a compromise settlement in the amount of $4,500.00 in view of the insured limits~ It was moved by Ybarra, seconded by Mailliaro, that the City accept the $4,500.00 compromise settlement and sign a release. Motion carried. I I -6- 6 15 71 The City Attorney reported that the Fire and Police Commission had received a communication from Fireman George F. Bass asking for a hearing on certain personnel matters; and that the Fire and Police Commission had recommended that this matter be referred to the City Council with a suggestion that following the regular meeting of July 6, 1971 that the City Council go into Executive Session to hear from Mr. Bass since his contentions constitute a personnel ~tter. It was moved by Ybarra, seconded by Mai1liard, that following the regular meeting of the City Council on July 6, 1971 that the City Council go into Executive Session to hear Fireman George F. Bass. Motion carried. Resolution No. 4058 .. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Vernon, conunending Lester C. Husted for his many years of service to the City of Vernon, was presented. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Ybarra, that Resolution No. 4058 be approved and adopted. Motion carried. Ayes: Anderson, Mai1liard, Malburg, Ybarra Noes: None Absent: Furlong 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 '. :142