19730605 Regular City Council Meeting - Minutes
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MINUTES OF A REGUlAR MEETING OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VERNON
HELD JUNE 5, 1973 AT TWO O'CLOCK
P.M. IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER OF THE
CITY HALL LOCATED AT 4305 SANTA FE
AVENUE. VERNON. CALIFORNIA.
COUNCIL PRESENT: Furlong, Malburg, Tavernelli, Ybarra
COUNCIL ABSENT: Anderson
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Furlong.
It was moved by Ybarra, seconded by Tavernel1i, that
minutes of the meeting of May 29, 1973 be approved as written and
submitted. Motion carried.
Mr. Martin L. Burke of the Law Offices of Burke, Williams
& Sorensen, representing Clougherty Packing Company, appeared before
the City Council and distributed a progress report, dated June 5,
1973, to each member relative to problems at Clougherty's main
building complex located at 3049 E. Vernon Avenue; and orally
supplemented the written report.
It was moved by Malburg, seconded by Taverne11i, that
progress report, dated June 5, 1973, submitted by the Law Offices
of Burke, Williams & Sorsensen, on behalf of Clougherty Packing
Company, be received and filed. Motion carried.
Communication from A. E. Nelson, Jr., Director of Public
Works, dated May 29, 1973, transmitting a Supplemental Agreement
C.L.D. No. 18202-1 covering the grade crossing of 26th Street and
Union Pacific Railroad and The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe
Railway Company; and recommending that the Mayor and the City Clerk
be authorized to execute the document, was presented.
It was moved by Tavernelli, seconded by Ybarra, that the
recommendation of the Director of Public Works, dated May 29, 1973,
be approved; and that the Mayor and the City Clerk be authorized
to execute Supplemental Agreement C.L.D. No. 18202-1. Motion
carried.
Communication from R. M. Eatherly, Fire Chief, dated May
29, 1973, requesting authority for J. E. Muldown to attend the
California Conference of Arson Investigators at Palm Springs from
June 18 to 22, 1973, with an expense allowance of $177.90, was
presented.
It was moved by Ybarra, seconded by Malburg, that the
request of the Fire Chief, dated May 29, 1973, be approved and
euthority granted to issue warrant in the amount of $177.90 to
J. E. Muldown. Motion carried.
''Warrant Register No. 38211 covering claims and demands
presented during the period May 16 to 31, which includes Demands
Nos. 3-937 to 3-1059 (both inclusive), drawn on the United California
Bank, totaling $80,750.59 (Light and Power Warrants $2,711.04)
(Accounting Period June 1973), was examined and audited.
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It was moved by Taverne11i, seconded by Ybarra, that
''\varrant Register No. 382" be approved and payment authorized for
Demands Nos. 3-937 to 3-1059 (both inclusive), with no exceptions.
Motion carried.
Ayes: Furlong, Malburg, Taverne1li, Ybarra
Noe s : None
Absent: Anderson
Activity Log of the Police Department for the period May
15 - 31, 1973 inclusive, was presented.
It was moved by Malburg, seconded by Ybarra, that Activity
Log of the Police Department be received and filed. Motion carried.
Communication from R. H. Bockhacker, Police Chief, dated
May 30, 1973, requesting that Lt. B. G. Emrick be authorized to
attend a "Criminal Justice Information Systems Seminar: "Computer
Applications for Police Needs" through the Department of Criminology,
California State University of Long Beach on June 12, 13 and 14,
1973, with a total cost of $208.00, was presented. (Copy to each
member of the City Council)
It was moved by Malburg, seconded by Ybarra, that the
request of the Police Chief, dated May 30, 1973, be approved; that
authority be granted to issue warrant in the amount of $175.00 to
California State University, Long Beach; and that authority be
granted to issue warrant in the amount of $33.00 to B. G. Emrick.
Motion carried.
Mr. H. Stickney, Vice President of Ka1 Kan Foods, Inc.,
appeared before the City Council and orally requested that the
City of Vernon sponsor a movement to consider primary and secondary
treatment of sewage originating in the City of Vernon.
It was moved by Malburg, seconded by Ybarra, that the
request of Mr. Stickney be referred to the Finance Committee for
study. Motion carried.
Communication from the Southern California Edison Company,
dated June 4, 1973, with reference to leasing from the City of
Vernon approximately 40,000 barrels of fuel oil storage capacity
in two existing tanks at 2715 E. 50th Street, outlining the terms
and conditions of the proposed lease; and requesting that the City
Council authorize acceptance of the lease if it approves the terms
and conditions as outlined, was presented. (Copy to each member
of the City Council)
It was moved by Malburg, seconded by Tavernelli, that the
terms and conditions of the proposed lease between Vernon and Edison
be approved as outlined in letter dated June 4, 1973; and that the
Mayor and the City Clerk be authorized to accept the letter lease,
dated June 4, 1973, between the City of Vernon and Edison relative
to fuel storage at 2715 E. 50th Street. Motion carried.
The City Clerk reported orally that on May 16, 1973 in
accordance with the recommendation of Mr. Harry J. Keaton, Municipal
Employee Relations Representative of the City of Vernon, he certified
the Vernon Police Officers Benefit Association as a recogni.zed
employee organization in Group 2 specified in Secti.on 8B of
Resolution No. 4027 of the City of Vernon.
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The City Attorney orally requested that he and the
MUnicipal Employee Relations Representative be granted an extension
of time to meet and confer with representatives of the Vernon
Firemen's Association and the Vernon Police Officers Benefit Associ-
ation up to and including 2:00 o'clock p.m. on June 19, 1973
r.egard1ess of the wording of Resolution No. 4027.
It was moved by Malburg, seconded by Tavernelli, that the
request of the City Attorney be approved. Motion carried.
Mr. Paul P.Hendricks, Consulting Electrical Engineer,
orally requested permission for the Mayor to execute a letter of
protest to the Federal Power Commission regarding the City of
Vernon's opposition to any increase in the R-2 rate; and orally
requested permission to send this letter to the Federal Power
Commission when he deemed it appropriate.
It was moved by Tavernelli, seconded by Ybarra, that the
Mayor be authorized to execute such a letter; and that the Consulting
Electrical Engineer be authorized to send it to the Federal Power
Commission when he deems it appropriate. Motion carried.
Communication from Anthony Hollander, Construction
Inspector, dated June 1, 1973, requesting to meet with the City
Council in Executive Session relative to his position with the City,
was presented. (Copy to each member of the City Council)
At the written request, dated June 1, 1973, of Anthony
Hollander, Construction Inspector, the Mayor called the City Council
into Executive Session pursuant to Government Code Section 54957 for
the purpose of discussing with Mr. Hollander the contents of his
letter dated June 1, 1973. (Time 2:48 o'clock p.m.)
All persons, with the exception of the City Clerk, the
City Attorney, the Director of Public Works and Mr. Anthony Hollander,
were excluded from the Executive Session.
A general discussion was held with Mr. Hollander relative
to the contents of his letter dated June 1, 1973.
It was moved by Malburg, seconded by Taverne1li, that
Hr. Hollander be given an extension of time until September 30, 1973
to obtain another position. Motion carried.
The Executive Session ended at 3:22 o'clock p.m.
There being no further business to come before the meeting,
it was moved by Tavernelli, seconded by Ybarra, that the meeting
edjourn. Motion carried.
ATTEST:
F. A. Ziemer, City Clerk-
Director of Finance
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