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19720815 Regular City Council Meeting - Minutes I I MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VERNON HELD AUGUST 15, 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, Taverne11i, 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 August 1, 1972 be approved as written and submitted. Motion carried. It was moved by Ybarra, seconded by Anderson, that Ordinance No. 834 receive a third and final reading by title. Motion carried. Ordinance No. 834 - An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Vernon, authorizing an amendment to the Contract between the City of Vernon and the Board of Administration of the California Public Employees' Retirement System, was read for a third and final reading by title. It was moved by Taverne11i, seconded by Ybarra, that Ordinance No. 834 receive and pass a third reading and be adopted. Motion carried. Ayes: Anderson, Furlong, Malburg, Tavernelli, Ybarra Noe s : None Absent: None Communication from the Finance Committee, dated August 7, 1972, with reference to fixing the rate of taxes for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1972, was presented. (Copy to each member of the City Council) After discussion, it was moved by Taverne11i, seconded by Ybarra, that the tax rate for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1972 be fixed at .2500 per one hundred dollars of assessed value. Motion carried. Ayes: Furlong, Tavernelli, Ybarra Noes: Anderson, Malburg Absent: None Resolution No. 4124 - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Vernon fixing the amount of money necessary to be raised by taxation upon the taxable property within said City as a revenue to carryon the various departments of such municipal corporation for the fiscal year commencing July 1, 1972, and to pay the bonded or other indebtedness of said City of Vernon, or any portion or district thereof, was presented. It was moved by Ybarra, seconded by Resolution No. 4124 be approved and adopted. Ayes: Furlong, Tavernelli, Ybarra Noes: Anderson, Malburg Absent: None Furlong, that Motion carried. I I -2- 8 15 72 Resolution No. 4125 - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Vernon fixing the rate of taxes and levying the taxes for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1972, was presented. It was moved by Taverne11i, seconded by Ybarra, that Resolution No. 4125 be approved and adopted. Motion carried. Ayes: Furlong, Tavernel1i, Ybarra Noes: Anderson, Malburg Absent: None Communication from R. H. King, Director of Public Works, dated August 4, 1972, with reference to bids received for District Boulevard Reconstruction, Downey Road to Atlantic Boulevard, in accordance with Contract No. 367, recommending that the contract be awarded to J. A. Thompson & Son, Inc. on the basis of their bid of $819,440.25, was presented. Resolution No. 4123 - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Vernon accepting the bid of J. A. Thompson & Son, Inc. for District Boulevard Reconstruction, Downey Road to Atlantic Boulevard, in accordance with Contract No. 367 of the City of Vernon, was presented. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Malburg, that Resolution No. 4123 be approved and adopted. Motion carried. Ayes: Anderson, Furlong, Malburg, Taverne11i, Ybarra Noes: None Absent: None Communication from R. H. King, Director of Public Works, dated August 3, 1972, transmitting a Deed of Gift for street purposes on the northerly corner of District Boulevard and Atlantic Boulevard from The American Home Products Corporation; and recommending that the Deed of Gift be accepted and that the grantor be advised of the official recordation, was presented. It was moved by Malburg, seconded by Tavernel1i, that Deed of Gift be accepted from The American Home Products Corporation; and that the Mayor and the City Clerk be author.ized to execute Certificate of Acceptance. Motion carried. Communication was presented from R. M. Eatherly, Fire Chief, dated August 2, 1972, requesting that the following personnel be reimbursed the amounts as indicated from the Education and Training Budget appropriation for Fire Science courses: J. A. Wolcott J. F. Hardy $ 8.00 8.00 It was moved by Ybarra, seconded by Anderson, that the request of the Fire Chief, dated August 2, 1972, be approved and authority granted to issue warrants in the amounts as indicated. Motion carried. Communication from R. M. Eatherly, Fire Chief, dated August 7, 1972, requesting permission to initiate necessary procedures toward adoption of the latest edition of the Uniform Fire Code with certain changes, was presented. I I -3- 8 15 72 It was moved by Tavernelli, seconded by Ybarra, that tbe request of the Fire Chief, dated August 7, 1972, be approved; and that the matter be referred to the City Attorney and the Fire Chief to initiate necessary procedures toward adoption of the latest edition of the Uniform Fire Code with certain changes. Motion carr ied. Communication from R. M. Eatherly, Fire Chief, dated August 7, 1972, requesting that he be advanced to Fire Chief, Step 3, effective September 1, 1972, as he will have completed one year in his present grade, was presented. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Malburg, that the request of the Fire Chief, dated August 7, 1972, be approved. Motion carried. Communication was presented from R. M. Eatherly, Fire Chief, dated August 8, 1972, requesting permission to appoint the following personnel to Captain, Grade 4, effective September 1, 1972: R. N. Dimmitt D. E. Pod1as L. D. Schultz It was moved by Ybarra, seconded by Taverne11i, that the request of the Fire Chief, dated August 8, 1972, be approved. Motion carried. Communication from the League of California Cities, dated August 1, 1972, requesting that the City Council designate a voting delegate and voting alternate at the business sessions of the Annual League Conference in Anaheim, October 15 - 18, 1972, was presented. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Ybarra, that C. H. McGovern, City Attorney, be designated as voting delegate and A. E. Nelson, Jr., City Engineer, as voting alternate at the business sessions of the Annual League Conference in Anaheim, October 15 - 18, 1972. Motion carried. Activity Log of the Police Department for the period August 1 - 14, 1972 inclusive, was presented. It was moved by Malburg, seconded by Ybarra, that Activity Log of the Police Department be received and filed. Motion carried. .'Warrant Register No. 363" covering claims and demands presented during the period August 1 to 15, which includes Demands Nos. 2-1711 to 2-1875 (both inclusive) drawn on the United California Bank, totaling $1,101,243.39 (Light and Power Warrants $1,054,040.27) (Accounting Period August, 1972), was examined and audited. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Taverne11i, that ''Warrant Register No. 363" be approved and payment authorized for Demands Nos. 2-1711 to 2-1875 (both inclusive), with no exceptions. Motion carried. Ayes: Anderson, Furlong, Malburg, Taverne11i, Ybarra Noe s : None Absent: None I I -4- g 15 72 "Payroll Warrant Register No. 181" covering cla.ims and demands presented during the period July 1 to 31, which includes Demands Nos. 1923 to 1931 (both inclusive), drawn on the Crocker National Bank, totaling $359,449.35 (Accounting Period July, 1972), was examined and audited. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Taverne11i, that "Payroll Warrant Register No. 181" be approved and payment authorized for Demands Nos. 1923 to 1931 (both inclusive), with no exceptions. Motion carried. Ayes: Anderson, Furlong, Malburg, Tavernel1i, Ybarra Noe s : None Absent: None Communication from R. H. King, Director of Public Works, dated August 9, 1972, transmitting Contract No. 369 for Water Main Lining - Phase VI; and recommending that the contract be approved and that authority be granted to advertise for bids, was presented. Resolution No. 4122 - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Vernon approving Contract No. 369, Water Main Lining- Phase VI, in accordance with Contract No. 369 of the City of Vernon, was presented. It was moved by Ybarra, seconded by Taverne11i, that Resolution No. 4122 be approved and adopted. Motion carried. Ayes: Anderson, Furlong, Malburg, Tavernel1i, Ybarra Noes: None Absent: None Communication from R. H. King, Director of Public Works, dated August 10, 1972, transmitting Los Angeles County Flood Control District Storm Drain Bond Issue Project 5206 plans and specifications; recommending that the plans and specifications be approved and that the District be authorized to proceed with the construction and that permission be granted to occupy and use the public streets in the City of Vernon to construct, operate and maintain said installation; and further recommending that the District be informed that no relocation costs associated with the project will be borne by the City of Vernon, was presented. It was moved by Malburg, seconded by Taverne11i, that the recommendations of the Director of Public Works, dated August 10, 1972, be approved. Motion carried. Report of Health Department Activities for the month of July, 1972, was presented. (Copy to eacb 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. Communication from V. R. Bush, Superintendent of Building, and R. M. Eatherly, Fire Chief, dated August 11, 1972, submitting a progress report relative to problems involved at Clougherty Packing Company's main building complex located at 304Q E. Vernon Avenue, was presented. (Copy to each member of the City Council) It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Tavernelli, that communication from the Superintendent of Building and the Fire Chief, dated August 11, 1972, be received and filed. Motion carried. I I -5- 8 15 72 Communication from V. R. Bush, Superintendent of Building, dated August 11, 1972, requesting authority to attend the Annual Business Meeting & Executive Board Meeting of the International Conference of Building Officials at Kansas City, Missouri from September 13 to 22, 1972, with an expense allowance of $500.00, was presented. It was moved by Ybarra, that the request of the Superin- tendent of Building, dated August 11, 1972, be approved. Motion died for lack of a second. It was moved by Malburg, seconded by Tavernel1i, that the request of the Superintendent of Building, dated August 11_ 1972, be denied. Motion carried. Ayes: Anderson, Furlong, Malburg, Tavernelli Noes: Ybarra Absent: None Communication from R. H. King, Director of Public Works, dated August 11, 1972, transmitting an Easement for street purposes on District Boulevard from Santa Fe Land Improvement Company; and recommending that the Easement be accepted and that the grantor be advised of the official recordation, was presented. It was moved by Ybarra, seconded by Tavernelli, that Easement be accepted from Santa Fe Land Improvement Company; and that the Mayor and the City Clerk be authorized to execute Certifi- cate of Acceptance. Motion carried. Communication from Armstrong Pacific Corporation, dated August 11, 1972, requesting permission to use the street behind Fire Station No. 1 on August 31, 1972 between 2:00 o'clock and 5:00 o'clock p.m. for parking of guests for a meeting on Occupational Safety and Health Act as it applies to industry, was presented. It was moved by Malburg, seconded by Ybarra, that Armstrong Pacific Corporation be granted permission to park cars in the vicinity of Fire Station No. 1 on August 31, 1972 between 2:00 o'clock and 5:00 o'clock p.m., provided that the cars are parked in such a manner that will not impede the flow of traffic or ingress or egress to and from Fire Station No. 1 and with the understanding that Armstrong Pacific Corporation will hold the City harmless and not liable for any property damage that may occur as a result of guest parking during this period. Motion carried. 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: ~~ F. A. Ziemer, City Clerk- Director of Finance 28~'