19730501 Regular City Council Meeting - Minutes
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MINUTES OF A REG1J1..AR l1'"::ETING OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VERNON
HEI~D Kl\Y 1, 1913 AT TWO O'CLOCK
P.M~ IN THE COUNCIL CP'.AMBER OF THE
CITl HALL LOCATED AT 4305 SANTA FE
AVENUE, VERNON, CALIFORNIA.
COUllCJ1.. PRESENT:
Furlong, Malburg, Tavernelli, Ybarra
COUNCn.. ABSENT:
Anderson
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Furlong.
It was moved by Ybarra, seconded by Tavernelli, that
minutes of the meeting of April 17, 1913 be approved as written and
submitted. Motion carried.
Copy of Resolution No. 73-64 of the City Council of the
City of Torrance ::equesting the State Legislature to enact a bi.11
requiring the mandatory imposition of capital punishment upon anyone
convicted of the first degree murder of a peace officer engaged in
the performance of his duties, was presented.
It was moved by Malburg, seconded by Tavernelli, that a
copy of Resolution No. 73-64 of the City Council of the City of
Torrance be received and filed. Motion carried.
Communication from R. H. Bockhacker, Police Chief, dated
April 18, 1973, requesting permission to employ Ralph William
Mitchell and Robert Adrian Monzingo as Policemen, Grade 4, effective
May 1, 1973; and requesting permission to employ Albert Wallace
Tortoriello as Policeman, Grade 3, effective May 1, 1973, was pre-
sented.
It was moved by Tavernelli, seconded by Ybarra, that the
requests of the Police Chief, dated A?ril 18, 1973, be approved.
Motion carried.
Communicntion from R. M. Eatherly, Fire chief, dated
April 23, 1973, requesting that Fireman L. E. Spadt be reimbursed
the sum of $11.22 from the Education and Training Budget appro-
priation for a Fire Science Course at Santa Ana College, was pre-
sented,.
It: wa.s moved by }"..alburg, seconded by Ybarra, that the
request of the Fire Chief, dated April 23, 1973, be approved and
authority granted to isstle warrant in the amount of $1!,.22 to L. E.
Spadt. Motion carried.
Cow~tlnication from A. E. Nelson, Jr., Director of Public
Works, dated April 26, 1973, transmitting a proposed letter contract
fer planning services with Koebig & Koebig, Inc. with a standard
hourly fee schedule and scope of services for a general plan program
for the City of Vernon; and recommending that, subject to the 8-?prov..
a1 of the C5.ty Attorney, the Mayor and the ctty Clerk be authorized
to accept the proposed letter contract on behalf of the City, was
presented. (Copy to each member of the City Council)
Mr" Robert U" Adams, Manager of the Vernon Chamber of
Commerce, orally offered the services of the Chamber and its re-
sources in preparation of a general plan.
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It was moved by Tavernelli, seconded by Ybarra, that the
recommendation of the Director of Public Works, dated April 26, 1973,
be approved; and that the Mayor and the City Clerk be authorized to
accept the letter contract, dated April 18, 1973, between the City
of Vernon and Koebig & Koebig, Inc. for planning services.. Motion
carried..
Communication from A. E. Nelson, Jr., Director of Public
Works, dated April 26, 1973, advising that Ameron, Inc~, Pipe Lining
Division, has completed the work of cleaning and cement lining of
water mains under Contract No. 369; and recommending that autho~ity
be granted to pay the contractor in accordance with the agreement,
vJaS presented.
Resolution No. 4158 - A Resolution of the
of the City of Vernon accepting the work of Ameron,
Division for the work of cleaning and cement lining
pursuant to Contract No. 369, was presented.
City Council
P. 1'.1
Inc. , l.pe .",~nl.ng
of water mains
It Y,las moved by Malburg, seconded by Taverne]'li:", that
Resolution No. 4158 be approved and adopted. Motion carried.
Ayes: Furlong, Malburg, Tavernelli, Ybarra
Noes: None
Absent: Anderson
Communication from A. E. Nelson, Jr., Director of Pul;(J7tc
Works, dated April 26, 1973, recommending that the expendit~e 02
$5,850.00 be authorized to increase the size of the proposed water
line to be installed by Coldwell Banker Management Corporation,
redevelopers of the Stauffer Chemical property, from eight inches
to twelve inches, was presented. (Copy to each member of the City
Council)
It was moved by ~mlburg, seconded by Ybarra, that the
recommendation of the Director of Public Works dated Apr:tl 26, 1973,
be approved. Motion car::ied.
"Warrant Register No. 380ft covering claims and demands
presented during the period April 16 to 30 which includes Demands
Nos. 3-727 to 3-813 (both inclusive) drawn on the United California
}1.':lJ.nk, totaling $13/1-,267.72 (Li.ght and Power Warrants $3,955.38)
(Accounting Period May 1973), was examined and audited.
It was moved by Ybarra, seconded by Taverne11i;. tbat
l!t.Jarrant R~g:tster No. 380" be approved and payment autho:dzed :fI.Yl:"
Demands Nc:s.3-727 to 3-813 (both inclusive), with no exceptions~
Hotion cis.rr::.ed.
Ayes:
Noes:
Absent:
Furlong, Malburg, Tavernelli, Ybarra
None
Anderson
Activity Log of the Police Department for the period April
~6 - 30, 1973, inclusive, was presented.
It was moved by Ybarra, seconded by Taverne111, that Ac-
tivity Log of the Police Department be received and filed. Motion
carried.
Copy of Resolution No" 73-30-A of the City Council of the
City of Lynwood expressing concern and displeasure regarding the
pla.ce'nent: of state mental pat:!.c.;nts into converted convalescent
hoep:i.tals and private homes within th.e community, was presented.
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It was moved by Malburg, seconded by Tavernelli, that copy
of R~solution No. 73-30-A of the City Council of the City of Lynwood
be received and filed. MOtion carried.
Communication from R. M. Eatherly, Fire Chief, dated April
27, 1973~ requesting that he be authorized to attend the Calif0~~nia
Fire Chiefs' Association 5th Annual Administration Institute ~t
Monterey, California from May 21 to 25, 1973, with an expense allow-
ance or $320.50, was presented.
It was moved by Ybarra, seconded by Tavernelli, that the
request of the Fire Chief, dated April 27, 1973, be approved and
authority granted to issue warrant in the amount of $320.50 to R. M.
Eatherly. Motion carried.
Discussion was held with reference to Planned Use Report
to the Department of the Treasury, Office of Revenue Sharing relati.ve
to Federal Revenue St)aring Funds received by the City of Vernon.
It was moved by Malburg, seconded by Ybarra, that all
Federal Revenue Sharing Funds received by the City of Vernon be ex-
pended one hundred percent (100%) for capital equipment in the public
safety category. Motion carried.
Communication from F. Ao Ziemer, City Clerk- Directo~ of
Finance, dated April 23, 1973, reporting on the examination of the
records of the State Board of Equalization at Sacramento, Califoxnia
pertaining to sales and use taxes collected by the Board for t:hr:: eit:}
of Vernon pursuant to contract entered into between the Board and
the City of Vernon under the Bradley-Burns Uniform Local 5e,les and
Use Tax J...aw:l was presented~ (Copy to each member of the City Coun~I:;
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It was moved by Malburg, seconded by Tavernelli, that
communication from th2 City Clerk-Director of Finance, dated Ap~~il
23, 19"73, be received and filed. Motion carriedo
The Mayor called the City Council into executive SessiorL
at 2:23 o'clock p.m. pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6
for the pllrpose of reviewing with the City Attorney the requests of
the two recognized units of the Vernon Firemen's Association relative
tosalar:JL~s, salary schedules and compensation paid in the form of
b:Enefits; and for the purpose of :.i.nstructing the C1.ty Attornej" rela"
tive to these requests.
All the persons, with the exception of the City Clerk
ti:.'2 City AttorneY:I we::-e excluded from the Executive Sescdono
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Mayor Furlong ordered that communications to and from the
Executive Session were deemed privateo
The Executive Sessi.on ended at 2:47 o'clock p.m.
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There being no further business to come before the me3ting,
it was moved by Tavernelli, seconded by Malbu.rg, that thf' meet.1n3
adjourn. Motion carr:t;::;d.
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:/.. A. ZIEMER, CITY CI,ERK"
Dire~tcr of Finance