19711019 Regular City Council Meeting - Minutes
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MINUTES OF A REGUlAR MEETING OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VERNON
HELD OCTOBER 19, 1971 AT TWO O'CLOCK
P.M. IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER OF THE
CITY HALL LOCATED AT 4305 SANTA FE
AVENUEll VERNONll CALIFORNIA.
COUNCIL PRESENT: Anderson, Furlong, Ybarra
COUNCIL ABSENT: Mailliard, Malburg
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 October 5, 1971 be approved as written and
submitted. Motion carried.
The Clerk announced that this was the time and place for
opening bids received for Pavement Marker Installation of Bandini
Boulevard, Downey Road to Atlantic Boulevard, in accordance with
Contract No. 364.
It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Ybarra, that the
Clerk be instructed to open and read the bids submitted. Motion
carried.
The Clerk opened and read the following bids:
Walker Coating Inc.
Pavement Markers Co. Inc.
Traffic Appliance Corp.
$ 8,540.20
9,257.00
10,778.10
It was moved by Ybarra, seconded by Anderson, that bids
received for Pavement Marker Installation of Bandini Boulevard,
Downey Road to Atlantic Boulevard, in accordance with Contract No.
364, be referred to the Director of Public Works and the City
Attorney for checking and report. Motion carried.
Communication from F. A. Ziemer, City Clerk-Director of
Finance, dated October 6, 1971, transmitting a letter of resignation
by Deputy City Clerk John E. Olson to be effective at the close of
the work day on October 29, 1971; and recommending that the
resignation be accepted, was presented.
It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Ybarra, that the
resignation of Deputy City Clerk John E. Olson be accepted. Motion
carried.
Communication from the League of California Cities, Los
Angeles County Division, dated October 4, 1971, transmitting a report
submitted by the Uniform Traffic Control in Los Angeles County
Committee dealing with improvement of traffic flow through uniformi.ty
of traffic controls on major arterial highways, specifically Slauson
Avenue and the Myrtle Avenue-Peck Road; and suggesting that the
recommendations contained therein affecting the City of Vernon be
implemented, was presented.
It was moved by Ybarra, seconded by Anderson, that report
submitted by the Uniform Traffic Control in Los Angeles County
Committee dealing with Slauson Avenue and the Myrtle Avenue-Peck
Road be referred to the Director of Public Works. Motion carried.
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Communication from R. H. King, Director of Public Works,
dated October 12, 1971, requesting authority to employ Mr. Arley
Barnes as Utility Man IV, Step 5, effective October 18, 1971,
pending satisfactory completion of his physical examination, was
presented.
It was moved by Ybarra, seconded by Anderson, that the
request of the Director of Public Works, dated October 12, 1971,
be approved. Motion carried.
Communication from R. H. King, Director of Public Works,
dated October 12, 1971, requesting authority for R. A. Petraitis
to attend a Seminar in Photo-Instrumentation: A Tool for Solving
Highway and Traffic Engineering Problems in North Hollywood from
November 17 to 19, 1971, with an expense allowance of $46.75, was
presented.
It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Ybarra, that the
request of the Director of Public Works, dated October 12, 1971, be
approved and authority granted to issue warrant in the amount of
$46.75 to R. A. Petraitis. Motion carried.
Communication from R. M. Eatherly, Fire Chief, dated
October 8, 1971, requesting that Fireman Jerry D. Hood be reimbursed
in the amount of $10.60 from the Education and Training Appropriatiol'l
Fund to cover the cost of attending class on Rescue Care and Trans-
portation of Sick and Injured, was presented.
It was moved by Ybarra, seconded by Anderson, that the
request of the Fire Chief, dated October 8, 1971, be approved and
authority granted to issue warrant in the amount of $10.60 to
Jerry D. Hood. Motion carried.
"Warrant Register No. 343" covering claims and demands
presented during the period October 1 to 15, which includes Demands
Nos. 1-2510 to 1-2667 (both inclusive) drawn on the United
California Bank, totaling $1,010,584.38 (Light and Power Warrants
$922,204.89) (Accounting Period October, 1971), was examined and
audited.
It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Ybarra, that
''Warrant Register No. 343" be approved and payment authorized for
Demands Nos. 1-2510 to 1-2667 (both inclusive), with no exceptions.
Motion carried.
Ayes: Anderson, Furlong, Ybarra
Noes: None
Absent: Mail1iard, Malburg
"Payroll Warrant Register No. 171" covering claims and
demands presented during the period September 1 to 30, which includes
Demands Nos. l830 to 1839 (both inclusive), drawn on the Crocker
Bank, totaling $331,311.04 (Accounting Period September, 1971), was
examined and audited.
It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Ybarra, that
"Payroll Warrant Register No. 171" be approved and payment authorized
for Demands Nos. 1830 to 1839 (both inclusive), with no exceptions.
Mot ion carr ied.
Ayes: Anderson, Furlong, Ybarra
Noe s : None
Absent: Mailliard, Malburg
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Activity Log of the Police Department for the period
October 1 - 15, 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 R. M. Eatherly, Fire Chief, dated
October 13, 1971, requesting authority to advance certain Fire
Department personnel as indicated effective November 1, 1971, was
presented. (Copy to each member of the City Council)
It was moved by Ybarra, seconded by Anderson, that the
request of the Fire Chief, dated October 13, 1971, be deferred
pursuant to the Presidential order freezing wages. Motion carried.
Communication from R. H. Bockhacker, Police Chief, dated
October 14, 1971, requesting authority to employ Larry James Ebe1t
and Lloyd Burnell Reimers as Policemen, Grade 4, effective October
16, 1971, was presented. (Copy to each member of the City Council)
It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Ybarra, that the
request of the Police Chief, dated October 14, 1971, be approved.
Motion carried.
Communication from R. H. King, Director of Public Works,
dated October 14, 1971, transmitting Contract No. 365 for 44th
Street Improvement, Alcoa Avenue to Downey Road, and Heater Planing
at various Street Intersections; and recommending that the contract
be approved and that authority be granted to advertise for bids,
was presented.
Resolution No. 4073 - A Resolution of the City Council
of the City of Vernon, approving Contract No. 365, 44th Street
Improvement, Alcoa Avenue to Downey Road, and heater planing at
various Street Intersections, in accordance with Contract No. 365
of the City of Vernon, was presented.
It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Ybarra, that
Resolution No. 4073 be approved and adopted. Motion carried.
Ayes: Anderson, Furlong, Ybarra
Noe s : None
Absent: Mai11iard, Malburg
Communication from R. H. Bockhacker, Police Chief, dated
October 15, 1971, requesting that the following personnel be
reimbursed as indicated from the City's Education and Training Fund.
for Police Science Courses, was presented:
R. D. Gott
J. E. Prahm
S. E. Putman
$ 9.50
6.14
57 .75
It was moved by Ybarra, seconded by Anderson, that the
request of the Police Chief, dated October 15, 1971, be approved
and authority granted to issue warrants in the amounts indicated
to R. D. Gott, J. E. Prahm and S. E. Putman, Motion carried.
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Paul P. Hendricks, Consulting Electrical Engineer,
reported that the City of Vernon would possibly receive a refund
from the Southern California Edison Company by virtue of monies
to be paid by the E1 Paso Natural Gas Co.
It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Ybarra, that if and
when such refund is received by the City of Vernon, that same be
placed in the City of Vernon Light and Power Fund. Motion carried.
Report of Health Department Activities for the month of
September 1971, was presented. (Copy to each member of the City
Council)
It was moved by Ybarra, seconded by Anderson, that Report
of Health Department Activities be received and filed. Motion
carried.
There being no further business to come before the
meeting, it was moved by Anderson, seconded by Ybarra, that the
meeting ad1ourn. Motion carried.
Attest:
F. A. Ziemer, City C1erk-
Director of Finance
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Lillian S. Lewicki,
Deputy City Clerk
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