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19710706 Regular City Council Meeting - Minutes I I MINUTES OF A REGUlAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VERNON HELD JULY 6, 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 Mailliard, that minutes of the meeting of June 15, 1971 be approved as written and submitted. 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 rehabili- tation has been completed and approved by the Building and Fire Departments, was presented. (Copy to each member of the City Council) (Laid over at meeting of June 15, 1971) Mr. Vincent R. Poxon, Attorney at Law, representing Clougherty Packing Company, appeared before the City Council and distributed copies of STATEMENT ON BEHALF OF CLOUGHERTY PACKING COMPANY TOGETHER WITH SUPPORTING DATA, dated July 6, 1971. Mr. Poxon commented on the supporting data submitted, and requested that the City Council consider all facts before reaching a decision in this matter. V. R. Bush, Superintendent of Building, commented on the statement and supporting data, dated July 6, 1971, as submitted by Mr. Poxon. Mr. Poxon submitted structural analysis reports to Mr. Bush at the meeting. Mr. J. J. Rodriguez, Executive Secretary for Butcher's Union No. 563, representing approximately 1,000 employees of Clougherty Packing Company, addressed the City Council, and appealed to the City Council on behalf of the employees not to order the main building complex at 3049 E. Vernon Avenue vacated. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Mai11iard, that the deadline for bringing the main building complex at 3049 E. Vernon Avenue into compliance with the requiremEnts of the Building and Fire Departments be extended for six months from this date. Motion carried. Ayes: Anderson, Furlong, Mail1iard, Malburg, Ybarra Noe s : None Absent: None Communication from R. H. Bockhacker, Police Chief, dated June 16, 1971, requesting authority to advance D. J. Castellanos to Policeman, Grade 2, and H. N. Sto1an to Policeman, Grade 3, effective July 1, 1971, was presented. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Ybarra, that the request of the Police Chief, dated June 16, 1971, be approved. Motion carried. I I -2- 7 6 71 Communication from the State of California, Division of Highways, dated June 18, 1971, advising that tbe sum of $10,942.00 representing the City of Vernon's apportionment of TOPICS funds for tbe 1969-1970 fiscal year has been reapportioned to the City of Maywood in accordance with action taken by the Vernon City Council at its meeting of March 2, 1971, was presented. (Copy to each member of the City Council) It was moved by Ybarra, seconded by Mai1liard, that communi- cation from the State of California, Division of Highways, dated June 18, 1971, be received and filed. Motion carried. Communication from O. W. Perkins, Acting Fire Chief, dated June 21, 1971, requesting that he be authorized an allowance of $85.00 per month for use of his privately owned vehicle in City service, effective July 1, 1971, was presented. It was moved by Malburg, seconded by Ybarra, that the request of the Acting Fire Chief, dated June 21, 1971, be approved. Motion carried. Communication from D. W. Perkins, Acting Fire Chief, dated June 21, 1971, requesting that Sheldon W. Bardin be granted a mtlitary leave of absence with pay from July 10 through 24, 1971 to participate in annual training, was presented. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Ybarra, that the request of the Acting Fire Chief, dated June 21, 1971, be approved. Motion carried. Communication from R. H. King, Director of Public Works, dated June 22, 1971, transmitting a proposed License Agreement between the City of Vernon and Kal Kan Food Incorporated covering wall sign on the north side of 45th Street and pipe bridge across 44th Street; and recommending that the Agreement be approved, that the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to execute on behalf of the City and that the performance bond requirement be waived for the remainder of the life of the agreements previously executed, was presented. (Copy to each member of the City Council) It was moved by Mailliard, seconded by Anderson, that the recommendations of the Director of Public Works, dated June 22, 1971, be approved; and that the Mayor and the City Clerk be authorized to execute License Agreement between the City of Vernon and Kal Kan Food Incorporated covering wall sign on the north side of 45th Street and pipe bridge across 44th Street. Motion carried. Communication from R. H. King, Director of Public Works, dated June 23, 1971, transmitting a proposed License Agreement betweet7 the City and The Pep Boys - M: anny, Moe & Jack covering maintenanc(~ of footings in 45th Street and Seville Avenue in connection with addition to their Vernon facility; and reconm:lending that the agreemenc be approved and that the Mayor and the City Clerk be authorized to execute on behalf of the City, ~1aS presented. It was moved by Mailliard, seconded by Malburg, that the recommendation of the Dir~ctor of Public Works, d~ted June 23, 1971, be approved; and that the Mayor and the City Clerk be authorized to execute License Agreement betw~cn the City of Vernon and The Pep Boys- Manny, Moe & Jack covering maint~nance of footings in 45th Street and Seville Avenue in connection with addition to their Vernon facil;tt;y. Motion carried. ,;, '. I I -3- 7 6 71 Communication from F. A. Ziemer, City Clerk-Director of Finance, dated June 24, 1971, with reference to the 73rd Annual Conferet'.ce of the League of California Cities to be held in San Francisco from September 26 to 29, 1971, inclusive, making certain recommendations in connection therewith, was presented. (Copy to each member of the City Council) It was moved by Ybarra, seconded by Mai11iard, that the recommendations of the City Clerk-Director of Finance with reference to the 73rd Annual Conference of the League of California Cities be approved as outlined in communication dated June 24, 1971. Motion carr ied . ''Warrant Register No. 336" covering claims and demands presented during the period June 16 to 30, which includes Demands Nos. 1-1650 to 1-1741 (both inclusive) dr~~ on the United California Bank, totaling $76,085.23 (Light and Power Warrants $8,189.81) (Accounting Period June & July, 1971), was examined and audited. It was moved by Mai1liard, seconded by Ybarra, that "Warrant Register No. 336" be approved and payment authorized for Demands Nos. 1-1650 to 1-1741 (both inclusive), with no exceptions. Motion carried. Ayes: Anderson, Furlong, Mail1iard, Malburg, Ybarra Noes: None Absent: None Activity Log of the Police Department for the period June 15 - 30, 1971 inclusive, was presented. It was moved by Malburg, seconded by Anderson, that Activity Log of the Police Department be received and filed. Motion carried. Three Memorandums were presented from the League of California Cities, Los Angeles County Division, dated June 24, 1971, relative to the following subjects: (1) Request for League Annual Conference Resolutions from Cities (2) Shoreline Legislation (3) Provision of Law Enforcement Services by the Sheriff in Los Angeles County (Copy of each Memorandum to each member of the City Council) It was moved by Mailliard, seconded by Malburg, that three Memorandums from the League of California Cities, Los Angeles County Division, dated June 24, 1971, be received and filed. Motion carried. Communication from R. H. King, Director of Public Works, dated June 25, 1971, with reference to proposed Slauson Freeway (Route 90) alternate alignments, transmitting a summary of a study conducted for determining the impact that the Fruitland Avenue alignment will have on jobs within the City of Vernon, was prcsentedA (Copy to each member of the City Council) It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Mailliard, that communication from R. H. King, Director of Public Works, dated June 25, 1971, be received and filed. Mot ion carried. I I -4- 7 6 71 Communication from D. W. Perkinst Acting Fire Chieft dated June 28, 1971, requesting that Fireman Howard T. Stubbins be reimbursed the amount of $24.05 from the Education and Training Appropriation budget for a Fire Service Hydraulics course at Los Angeles Harbor College, was presented. It was moved by Mailliard, seconded by Ybarra, that the request of the Acting Fire Chief, dated June 28, 1971, be approved and authority granted to issue warrant in the amount of $24.05 to Howard T. Stubbins. Motion carried. Communication from R. H. King, Director of Public Works, dated June 29, 1971, requesting authority to install 61 new street lights on Bandini Boulevard between Downey and Atlantic and to take over 23 existing L.A. Junction Railway street lights at various crossings within the City, 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 June 29, 1971, be approved. Motion carried. Communication from the City of Half Moon Bay, dated June 24, 1971, requesting that the City of Vernon support Senate Bill No. 1354 relative to coastal legislation, was presented. (Copy to each member of the City Council) Resolution No. 4062 - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Vernon, recommending the adoption of Senate Bill 1354 as amended in the Senate May 20, 1971, was presented. It was moved by Ybarra, seconded by Mai11iard, that Resolution No. 4062 be approved and adopted. Motion carried. Ayes: Anderson, Furlong, Mai11iard, Malburg, Ybarra Noe s : None Absent: None Communication from C. H. McGovern, City Attorney, dated June 29, 1971, with reference to the request of Sgt. G. W. Walter for Leave of Absence, with pay, not to exceed one (1) year, as provided for under Section 4850 of the Labor Code of the State of California, was presented. (Copy to each member of the City Council) It was moved by Mailliard, seconded by Anderson, that communication from the City Attorney, dated June 29, 1971, be received and filed. Motion carried. Communication from the County of Los Angeles, Department of Animal Control, dated June 24, 1971, with reference to City-County contract for Animal Control, requesting the City Council to increase the Dog License fee from the present fee of $4.00 to $5.00 to be effective July 1, 1971, was presented. (Copy to each member of the City Counc:U_) Ordinance No. 829 - An Ordinance of the City of Vernon, amending S~~ct ion 3.23 of Chapter 3 of the Code of the City of Vernon, California, 1959, was read by title for a first reading. -5- 7 6 71 It was moved by Mai11iard, seconded by Malburg, that Ordinance No. 829 receive and pass a first reading. Motion carried. Ayes: Anderson, Furlong, Mai11iard, Malburg, Ybarra Noes: None Absent: None Communication from R. H. King, Director of Public Works, dated June 29, 1971, transmitting Contract No. 362 for Water Main Lining - Phase V; and recommending that the contract be approved and that authority be granted to advertise for bids, was presented. Resolution No. 4059 - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Vernon, approving Contract No. 362 for Water Main Lining- Phase V, in accordance with Contract No. 362 of the City of Vernon, was presented. It was moved by Mail1iard, seconded by Ybarra, that Resolution No. 4059 be approved and adopted. Motion carried. Ayes: Anderson, Furlong, Mai1liard, Malburg, Ybarra Noes: None Absent: None Communication from V. R. Bush, Superintendent of Building, dated July 2, 1971, requesting permission to attend the meeting of Seismology Sub-committee of the International Conference of Building Officials at Monterey, California on July 22 and 23, 1971, was presented. (Expenses to be reimbursed by ICBO) It was moved by Mai11iard, seconded by Anderson, that the request of the Superintendent of Building, dated July 2, 1971, be approved. Motion carried. Ordinance No. 828 - 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 first reading. It was moved by Malburg, seconded by Ybarra, that Ordinance No. 828 receive and pass a first reading. Motion carried. Ayes: Anderson, Furlong, Mailliard, Malburg, Ybarra Noes: None Absent: None At this time, 3:10 o'clock p.m., Mayor Furlong called the City Council into executive session pursuant to Section 54957 of the Government Code for the purpose of hearing Fireman George F. Bass on certain personnel matters. All persons, with the exception of the City Clerk, the City Attorney and Fireman Bass were excluded from the executive session. The City Council met in executive session with Fireman Bass. No action was taken. Mayor Furlong ordered that communications to and from the executive session were deemed private. I I -6- 7 6 71 There being no further business to come before the meeting, it was moved by Malburg, seconded by Anderson, that the meeting adjourn. Motion carried. Attest: il~ / /' i c.... . ...,4- May, r 0y.ity ~ F. A. Ziemer, City C1erk- Director of Finance 148