19720516 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 16, 1972 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, Malburg, Tavernelli, Ybarra
COUNCIL ABSENT: None
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Furlong.
It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Ybarra, that minutes
of the meeting of May 2, 1972 be approved as written and submitted.
Motion carried.
Minute Resolution adopted by the City Council of the City
of El Segundo with reference to the supply of natural gas to Los
Angeles County, was presented. (Copy to each member of the City
Council)
It was moved by ~~lburg, seconded by Tavernel1i, that
Minute Resolution adopted by the City Council of the City of El
Segundo be received and filed. Motion carried.
Communication from R. H. Bockhacker, Police Chief, dated
May 3, 1972, requesting that Sgt. B. A. Bunker be authorized to
attend a llpolice Training Officer's programH being presented by the
California State College, Long Beach, from June 11 to 23, 1972,
inclusive, with a fee of $300.00, was presented. (Copy to each mem-
ber of the City Council)
It was moved by Ybarra, seconded by Tavernelli, that the
request of the Police Chief, dated May 3, 1972, be approved and
authority granted to issue warrant in the amount of $300.00 to Long
Beach, California State College Foundation, Incorporated. Motion
carried.
Communication from R. H. Bockhacker, Police Chief, dated
May 3, 1972, requesting authority to employ George o. Peay as Police-
man, Grade 3, effective May 16, 1972, was presented.
It Was moved by Anderson, seconded by Ybarra, that the
request of the Police Chief, dated May 3, 1972, be approved.
Hotion carried.
Communication from R. H. King, Director of Public lr-7orks,
dated May 2, 1972, transmitting a proposed Easement-p~reem€nt from
Los Angeles Junction Railway Company for storm drain purposes on the
north side of District Boulevard; and recommending that the Easement.,.
Agreement be approved and that the Mayor and the City Clerk be au-
thorized to execute the document, was presented.
It was moved by Malburg, seconded by Ybarra, that the
recommendation of the Director of Public Works, dated May 2, 1972,
be approved; and that the Mayor and the City Clerk be authorized to
execute Easement-Agreement between the Los Angeles Junction Railway
Company and the City of Vernon. Motion carried.
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Communication from R. H. King, Director of Public Works,
dated May 3, 1972, with reference to the use of the 1971-72 and
1972-73 allocation of TOPICS funds, recommending that these allo-
cations of funds be accumulated; and that the City Council approv~
the intended use and that the State Department of Public Works be
so advised, was presented.
It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Tavernelli, that the
State of California-Business and Transportation Agency, Department
of Public Works, be advised that the City of Vernon desires to ac-
cumulate the 1971-72 and 1972-73 allocations of TOPICS funds and
combine them with other fiscal years apportionments for use by the
City of Vernon in financing a more substantive program. Motion
carried.
Communication from R. H. King, Director of Public Works,
dated May 1, 1972, transmitting an Easement from E. J. Stanton & Son,
Inc. covering a portion of their property on the southwest corner of
District Boulevard and Gifford Avenue; and recommending that the
Easement be accepted and the grantor be advised of the official re-
cordation, was presented.
It was moved by Malburg, seconded by Anderson, that Ease-
ment be accepted from E. J. Stanton & Son, Inc,; and that the Mayor
and the City Clerk be authorized to execute Certificate of Accept-
ance. Motion carried.
Communication was presented from R, H. BQckhacker, Police
Chief, dated May 3, 1972, requesting that the following personnel be
advanced as indicated effective as of June 1, 1972:
E. T. Brazil to Sergeant, Grade 2
I. L. Elder to Policeman, Grade 2
G. R. Stevens to Policeman, Grade 2
It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Taverne11i, that the
request of the Police Chief, dated May 3, 1972, be approved. Motion
carried.
Communication from the Finance Committee, dated May 8,
1972, making certain enumerated recommendations in connection with
current fiscal matters, was presented. (Copy to each member of the
City Couer-cil)
It was moved by Tavernelli, seconded by Ybarra, that the
recommer.dations of the Finance Committee, .as enumerated in communi-
cation dated ~my 8, 1972, be approved. Motion carried.
Communication from C. E. Nemethi, M.D., Health Officer,
dated May 5, 1972, requesting authority for Louis S. Hauger to
attend the Advisory Council Meeting, State Department of Industrial
Relations in San Francisco June 1 & 2, 1972, with an expense allow-
ance of $97.00, was presented.
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It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Malburg, that the
request of the Health Officer, dated May 5, 1972, be approved and
authority grapted to issue warrant in the amount of $97.00 to Louis
S. Hauger. Motion carried.
Communication from C. E. Nemethi, M.D. ,Health Officer,
dated May 8, 1972, requesting authority to attend the California
Conference of Directors of Environmental Health at Asilomar, Mon-
terey, California, from May 24 to 26, 1972, inclusive, with an ex-
pense allowance of $205.78, was presented.
It was moved by ~~lburg, seconded by Anderson, that the
request of the Health Officer, dated May 8, 1972, be denied.
Motion carried.
Communica tion from Louis S. Hauger, Direc tor of Environ"
mental Health, dated May G, 1972, requesting that C. E. Nemethi,
M.D., Health Officer, be reimbursed the sum of $164.78 to cover ~~~(-
penses incurred for at:tending the ;semi-annual General Session of the
California Conference of Local Health Officers in Sacramento on
April 13 and 14, 1972, was presented. (Copy to each member of the
City Council)
It was moved by Malburg, seconded by Tavernelli, that the
request of the Director of Enviroumental Health, dated May 8, 1972,
be approved and authority granted to issue warrant in the amount of
$164..78 to C. E. Nemethi, M.D. Motion carried.
Report of Health Department Activities for the month of
April, 1972, was presented. (Copy to each member of the City Coun-
cil)
It was moved by Ybarra, seconded by Anderson, that Report
of Health Department Activities be received and filed. Motion
carried.
Activity Log of the Police Department for the period May
1-15, 1972, inclusive, was presented.
It was moved by Ybarra, seconded by Tavernelli, that Ac-
tivity Log of the Police Department be received and filed. Motion
carried.
llpayroll vJarrant Register No. 178" covering c!a~ms and
demands presented during the period April 1 to April 30, which
includes Demands Nos. 1893 to 1902 (both inclusive), drawn on the
Crocker Bank, totaling $347,218.77 (Accounting Period April, 1972),
was examined and audited.
It was moved by Tavernelli, seconded by Anderson, that
"Payroll Harrant Register No. 178" be approved and payment author-.
ized for Demands Nos. 1893 to 1902 (both inclusive), with no ex-
ceptions. Motion carried.
Ayes: Anderson, Furlong, Malburg, Tavernelli, Ybarrc?
Noes: None
Absent: None
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"vlarrant Register No. 35711 covering claims and demands
presented during the period May 1 to May 15, which includes Demands
Nos. 2-1038 to 2-1177 (both inclusive), drawn on the United Cali-
fornia Bank, totaling $1,142,276.24. (Light and Power vJarre.nts
$1,032,961.88) (Accounting Period May, 1972), was e};:amined and
audited.
It was moved by Taverne11i, seconded by Anderson, that
i1Harrant Register No. 357/J be approved and payment authorized for
Demands Nos. 2-1038 to 2-1177 (both inclusive), with no exceptions.
Motion carried.
Ayes: Anderson, Furlong, Malburg, Taverne1li, Ybarra
Noe s : None
Absent: None
Communication from A. J. Lynch & Company, dated May 11,
1972, with reference to parking zones in the private areas of the
Central Manufacturing District, was presented. (Copy to each men>-
ber of the City Council)
It was moved by Ybarra, seconded by Anderson, th~t
communication from A. J. Lynch & Company, dated May 11, 1972, be
referred to the Director of Public Works, the Police Chief, and the
City Attorney for a report. Motion carried.
Communication from R. H. King, Director of Public \f!c!:'ks,
dated May 12, 1972, requesting authority to employ David A. Shoaf
as Utility Man IV, Step 5, ~ending satisfactory completion of phy-
sical examination, for a temporary period from approximately May 17,
1972 through August 15, 1972, was presented.
It was moved by Ybarra, seconded by Tavernelli, that the
request of the Director of Public Works, dated May 12, 1972, be
approved. Motion carried.
Communication from V. R. Bush, Superintendent of Building,
dated May 15, 1972, requesting authority to attend the Code Changes
Committee of the International Conference of Building Officials to
be held in Seattle, Washington, June 5 through 7, 1972, was pre-
sented.
It was moved by Ts'vernelli, seconded by Ybarra, that the
reqllest of the Superintendent of Building, dated May 15, 1972, be
approved. Motion carried.
The City Clerk-Director of Finance reported that the City
of Vernon had a balance of $1, 7L:0" 10 in the accurilulated d:Lvidcnd
account vJ1th The Prudential Insurance Company of Americc'J to apply on
group medical and life insurance premiums for the month of June;
and recommended that the City of Vernon contribute sufficient funds
so that it would not be necessary to raise the rates to employees
for dependent coverage for the month.: of June, 1972.
It was moved by Malburg~ seconded by Tavernelli, that the
oral recommendation of the City Clerk-Director of Finance be ap-
proved. Motion carried.
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The Hayor called the City Council into Executive Session
at 3:22 p.m. pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6 for the
purpose of reviewing with the City Attorney the requests of the two
recognized units of the Vernon Firemen's Association relative to
salaries, salary schedules and compensation paid in the form of bene-
fits; and for the purpose of instructing the City Attorney relative
to tbese requests.
All persons, with the exception of the City Clerk and the
City Attorney, were excluded from the Executive Session.
Mayor Furlong ordered that communications to and from the
Executive Session were deemed private.
The Executive Session ended at 3:45 p.m.
There being no further business to come before the meeting
it was moved by Anderson. seconded by Tavernelli, that the meeting
adjourn. Motion carried.
ATTEST:
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F. A. ZJ.emer, City Clerk
Director of Finance
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