19711221 Regular City Council Meeting - Minutes
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MINUTES OF A REGli'LA..~ MEETING OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF' THE CITY OF VERNON
HELD DECEMBER 21, 1971 AT TWO O'CLOCK
P.M. IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER OF THE
CITY HALL LOCATED AT 4305 SANTA FE
AVE~....1-VERNON, CALIFORNIA.
COUNCIL PRESENT: Anderson, Furlong, Malburg, Tavarne1.1i, 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
Df: the meeting of December 7, 1971 be approved as written and
submitted. Motion carried.
Resolution No. 4,081 - A Re301ution of the City Council of
the City of Vernon appointing Mrs. Martha F. TavernelLi to the City
C;-)tmcil of the City of Vernon to fill the unexpired term of
Councilman Charles H. Mai11iard, now deceased, was presented.
It ~\1as moved by Anderson, seconded by Ybarra, that
Reaolut,ion No. 4081 be approved and adopted. Moti.on carri,ed.
Ayes: Anderson, Furlong, Malburg, Ybarra
Noe s : None
Absent: None
iYIrs. Hartha F. Tavernel1i being present, t,he Clerk then
administered th'2. constitutional oa.th of office to her ,':mc she ~.;'aR
seated EcS a member of the City Council of the City of Vernon 0
Mayor Furlong appointed Mrs. Taverne11i to the Librar.y
Commtttee.
It was moved by Anderson, sl?conded by Ybarra~ that the
o,ppointment of l1rs. 11a.rtha. F. Tavernelli to the Library Com'JIittee
by Hayor Furlong be approved. Motion carried.
Ayes: Anderson, Furlong: Malburg, Tavernelli, Ybarra
Noes: None
Absent: None
Communication from R. H. King, Director of Public Works,
l~D.ted December 7, 1971, advising that Walker Coating Company and/or
l~nlker Coating Incorporated has completed the work of Pavement Marker
Installati,on on Bandini Boulevard, Downey Road to Atlantic Boulevard,
in accordance t;Nith Contract No. 364; and recommending that thE''. 'I:,\;'O:;:,k
be a.ccepted cmd that authority be granted to pay the contractor :Ln
accordance with the agreement, was presented.
Resolution No. 4085 - A Resolution of the City Counci.l of
the City of Vernon accepting the work of Pavement l~rker Installation
on Bandini Boulevard, Downey Road to Atlantic Boulevard, pursuant to
CO::ltraet No. 364 of the City of Vernon, was presented.
It was roov\;;:d by Malburg, seconded by Ybarra, that
Reaolution No. 4085 be approved and adopted. Motion carried.
Ayes: Anderson, Furlong, Malburg~ Tavernelli, Ybarra
Noes: Nene
Absent: None
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Communication from R. H. King, Director of Public Works,
dated December 9, 1971, requesting authority for James Persons to
attend Fundamentals of Traffic Signal Design and Operation at
Richmond, California from January 10 to 12, 1972, with an expense
allowance of $222.50, was presented.
It was moved by Ybarra, seconded by Anderson, that the
request of the Director of Public Works, dated December 9, 1971,
be approved and authority granted to issue warrant in the amount of
$222.50 to James Persons. Motion carried.
Communication from R. H. King, Director of Public Works,
dated December 16, 1971, requesting authority to reclassify certain
employees, effective January 1, 1972; and further requesting
authority to advance certain employees, effective January 1, 1972,
was presented. (Copy to each member of the City Council)
It was moved by Malburg, seconded by Ybarra, that the
r.equests of the Director of Public Works, dated December 16, 1971,
be approved. Motion carried.
Communication from R. H. King, Director of Public Works,
dated December 15, 1971, advising that Ameron,Incorporated, Pipe
Lining Division, has completed the work of cleaning and cement
lining of water mains in accordance with Contract No. 362; 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. 4086 - A Resolution of the City Council of
the City of Vernon-accepting the work of cleaning and cement lining
of water mains pursuant to Contract No. 362 of the City of Vernon,
was presented.
It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Ybarra, that
Resolution No. 4086 be approved and adopted. Motion carried.
Ayes: Anderson, Furlong, Malburg, Taverne11i, Ybarra
Noes: None
Absen t : None
Communication from F. A. Ziemer, City Clerk-Director of
Finance, dated December 10, 1971, requesting authority for Brooks
Carden to attend the Annual Conference of the California Association
of Public Purchasing Officers at Newport Beach, California from
January 26 to 28, 1972, inclusive, with an expense allowance of
$84.00, was presented.
It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Ybarra, that the
request of the City Clerk-Director of Finance, dated December 10,
1971, be approved and authority granted to issue warrant in the
amount of $84.00 to Brooks Carden. Motion carried.
Communication from Brooks Carden, Deputy City C1erk-
Purchasing Agent, dated December 16, 1971, requesting permission to
sell three pieces of surplus fire apparatus to P & M Truck Salvage,
in accordance with their proposal and conditions of Request for
Quotation No. l1471-FE, was presented. (Copy to each member of the
City Council)
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It was moved by ~~lburg, seconded by Ybarra, that the
request of the Deputy City Clerk-~Jrchasing Agent, dated December
16, 1971, be approved; and that surplus fire apparatus be sold to
P & Ivl Truck Sa1\THg~, i.n accordance with their proposal and
conditions of Request for Quotation No. l147l-FE. Motion carried.
Communication from R. M. Eatherly, Fire Chief, dated
December 10, 1971, requesting that L. C. Matteson be reimbursed
the sum of $16.50 from the Education and Training Budget appropri-
ation for a course in Building Construction for Fire Protection at
Rio Hondo College, was presented.
It was moved by Ybarra, seconded by Anderson, that the
r.equest of the Fire Chief, dated December 10, 1971, be approved
and authority granted to issue warrant in the amount of $16.50 to
1,. C. Hat:tefton. Motion carried.
Communication from R. M. Eatherly, Fire Chief, dated
December 14, 1971, requesting authority to advance J. C. Ma:.x from
doseman Grade 2 to Hoseman Grade 1, effective January 1, 1972, was
pyesented.
It was moved by Malburg, seconded by Anderson, that the
request of the Fire Chief, dated December 14., 1971, be approved.
Hotion carried.
Communication from R. M. Eatherly, Fire Chief, dated
D~cember 15, 1971) requesting authority and additional funds to
replace elec.tric stove top and oven at Fi.re Station 1f2 "lith n gas
fired range and oven unit, was presented. (Copy to each mcmbc~ of
the City Council)
It was moved by T~verne1li, seconded by Anderson, that
the request of the Fire chief, dated December 15, 1971, be approved.
Motion carried.
Communication from R. M. Eatherly, Fire Chief, dateJ
Decembe~ 14, 1971, making certain recommendations for reorganization
cf: the Fire Depatt~ml::mt, ~!as prese:.1.ted.(Copy to each rnembel' of <the
City Council)
It was moved by Malburg, seconded by Anderson, that the
reorganization of the Fire Department be approved as cutlined in
communication from the Fire Chief, dated December 14, 1971, with a
stipulation that this reorganization not be conotrued as permanent
and binding and that this matter be reviewed and re-eva1uated after
one calendar year of operation or at any other time that the City
Council deems necessary; and that the City Attorney be di.rected to
draft an amendment to Resolution No. 4060 to include the classifi-
cation of Autofireman/Electrical Specialist at a salary
schedule the same as the Engineer classifi.cation. Motion carried.
Activity Log of the Police Department for the period
December 1 - 15, 1971 inclusive, was presented.
It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Ybarra, that Activit,
Log of the police Department be received and filed. Motion carried.
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Communication from the Finance Committee, dated December
13, 1971, making certain enumerated recommendations, was presented.
(Copy to each member of the City Council)
It was moved by Taverne11i, seconded by Anderson, tha.t the
recommendations of the Finance Committee, as outlined in commllni-
cation dated December 13, 1971, be approved. Motion carried.
lIWarrant Register No. 347" covering claims and demands
pr.esented during the period December 1 to 15, which includes Demands
Nos. 1-2983 to 1-314.3 (both inclusive) drawn on the Uni.ted Californi.a
Bank, totaling $1,063,227.18 (Light and Power Warrants $989,533.19)
(Accounting Period December, 1971), was examined and audited.
It was moved by Ybarra, seconded by Anderson, that "Warr:mt
H.eg:1.ster No. 347" be approved and payment authorized for Demands Nos.
1..2983 to 1-3143 (both inclusive), with no exceptions. Motion
(":3,,:,ried.
Ayes: Anderson, Furlong, Malburg, Taverne1li, Ybarr'l
Noes: None
Absent: None
lIPayrol1 ~Jarrant Register No. 173" covering claims and
demands presented during the period November 1 to 30, which incl....1des
Demands Nos. 1849 to 1856 (both inclusive), drawn on the C:rocker
Bank, totaling $333,007.39 (Accounting Period November, 1971), Wd.S
(~xamin€;d and audited.
It was moved by Ybarra, seconded by Anderson, that iiPa~rroll
Warrant Registe,c No. l73n be approved and payment authorized for
Demands Nos. 1849 to 1856 (both inclusive), with no exceptions.
Motion carried.
Ayes: Anderson, Furlong, Malburg, Tavernel1i, Ybarra
Noes: None
Absent: None
Communication from Booth and Simpson, the City's insurance
carrier., dated December 13, 1971, transmitting a notice of rate
:i.'.:lcrease effective December 1, 1971 on the Maj or :HE:dical Group
lr~surance Pla.n; and transmitting other pertinent. data, ~'7aS presented.
(Copy to each member of the City Council)
It was moved by Malburg, seconded by Ybarra, that notice of
rate increase effective December 1, 1971, on the Major Medical Group
Insurance plan carried by Prudential, be acknowledged; and that
Prudential be authorized to withdraw on a monthly basis an additional
amount from the reserve accounts held by Prudential, as accumulated
by the City of Vernon, to make up the difference. Moti.on carried.
Communication from FMC Corporation, dated December 16,
1971, commending the Vernon Fire Department, was presented. (Copy
to ea.ch member of the Ci. t:y Council)
It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Ybarra, that communi-
cation from FMC Corporation, dated December 16, 1971, be received
and filed. Motion carried.
Report of Health Department Activities for the month of
Ncverobe1: 1971, was presented. (Copy to each member of the City
Council)
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It was moved by Ybarra, seconded by Tavernelli, that
Report of Health Department Activities be received and filed.
Motion carried.
Resolution No. 4082 - A Resolution of the City Council of
the City of Vernon appointing an alternate member of the Board of
Directors of County Sanitation District No.2, was presented.
It was moved by Anderson, seconded
Resolution No. 4082 be approved and adopted.
Ayes: Anderson, Furlong, Malburg,
Noes: None
Absent: None
by Ybarra, that
Motion carried.
Tavernelli, Ybarra
Resolution No. 4083 - A Resolution of the City Council of
the City ox Vernon appointing a member of said Council of said City
to the City Selection Committee pursuant to Part 3 of Division 10
of the Public Utilities Code, was presented.
It was moved by Malburg, seconded by Ybarra, that
Resolution No. 4083 be approved and adopted. Motion carried.
Ayes: Anderson, Furlong, Malburg, Tavernelli, Ybarra
Noes: None
Absent: None
Resolution No. 4084 - A Resolution of the City Council of
the City of Vernon approving a settlement agreement between the
Vernon Firemen's Association, et al., and the City of Vernon, at al.,
and approving a Memorandum of Understanding between the Municipal
Employee Relations Representative of the City of Vernon and the
Vernon Firemen's Association (Employee Group 1) and approving a
Memorandum of Understanding between the Municipal Employee Relations
Representative of the City of Vernon and the Vernon Firemen's
Associ.ation (Employee Group 4), was presented.
It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Tavernelli, tha,t
Resolutici:l No. 4084 be approved and adopted. Motion carried.
Ayes: Anderson, Furlong, Malburg, Taverenelli, 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
adj ourn. Mot ion carried.
May
ATTEST:
F. A. Ziemer, City Clerk-
Director of Finance
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Lillian S. Lewicki,
Deputy City Clerk
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