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19741001 Regular City Council Meeting - Minutes I I MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VERNON HELD OCTOBER 1, 1974 AT TWO O'CLOCK P.M. IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER OF THE CITY HALL LOCATED AT 4305 SANTA FE AVENUE~ VERNON~ CALIFORNIA. COUNCIL PRESENT: Kaeser, Malburg, McCormick, Ybarra COUNCIL ABSENT: Gonzales The meeting was called to order by Mayor Leonis C. Malburg. It was moved by McCormick, seconded by Ybarra, that minutes of the meeting of September 17, 1974 be approved as written and submitted. Motion carried. Communication from A. E. Nelson, Jr., Director of Public Works, dated September 16, 1974, requesting authority for F. A. Tachovsky to attend the Southwestern Section's Annual Business Meeting of the International Association of Electrical Inspectors to be held in Los Angeles from October 7 to 10, 1974 inclusive, with an expense allowance of $109.00, was presented. It was moved by McCormick, seconded by Kaeser, that the request of the Director of Public Works, dated September 16, 1974, be approved and authority granted to issue warrant in the amount of $109.00 to F. A. Tachovsky. Motion carried. Communication from the State of California, Department of Transportation, dated September 13, 1974, reciting the deadlines that have been established for Federal Aid Urban (FAU) projects, was presented. (Copy to each member of the City Council) It was moved by Ybarra, seconded by McCormick, that communi- cation from the State of California, Department of Transportation, dated September 13, 1974, be received and filed. Motion carried. Communication from Booth and Simpson, dated September 18, 1974, addressed to the City Clerk, submitting a quote of $2,100.00 per year for an additional $2,000,000.00 Umbrella Excess Liability Coverage with the St. Paul Insurance Company, was presented. (Copy to each member of the City Council) It was moved by McCormick, seconded by Kaeser, that authority be granted to obtain an additional $2,000,000.00 Umbrella Excess Liability Coverage with the St. Paul Insurance Company at the quoted annual rate of $2,100.00. Motion carri.ed. Communi.cation from the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors, dated September 12, 1974, transmitting a report entitled "Illegal Attorney Referral Activity in Los Angeles County"; and urging each incorporated City within Los Angeles County to adopt an ordinance similar to the one attached, was presented. (Copy of letter and proposed ordinance to each member of the City Council) It was moved by McCormick, seconded by Ybarra, that communication from the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors, dated September 12, 1974, together with transmittals, be received and filed. Motion carried. Communication from the League of California Cities, dated September 16, 1974, requesting each City Council to designate a voting representative and an alternate voting representative at the Annual League Conference to be held in Los Angeles on October 20 - 23, 1974, was presented. t:~ 6~> Q '<!,.-. ,', ~.,..'!) ....P '""-,.... I I -2- 10 1 74 It was moved by McCormick, seconded by Kaeser, that F. A. Ziemer, City Clerk-Director of Finance, be designated as voting representative; and that A. E. Nelson, Jr., Director of Public Works, be designated as alternate voting representative. Motion carried. Communication from A. E. Nelson, Jr., Director of Public Works, dated September 20, 1974, transmitting a License Agreement signed by Reliance Steel and Aluminum Company covering an overhead Cable Bridge across 26th Street; and recommending that the License Agreement be approved and the Mayor and the City Clerk be authorized to execute the document, was presented. It was moved by Ybarra, seconded by Kaeser, that the recommendation of the Director of Public Works, dated September 20, 1974, be approved; and that the Mayor and the City Clerk be authorized to execute License Agreement between the City of Vernon and Reliance Steel and Aluminum Company covering an overhead Cable Bridge across 26th Street. Motion carried. Communication from Captain S. E. Hogan, dated September 20, 1974, advising that it is his understanding that Officer R. D. Linke intends to file for disability retirement to become effective on March 22, 1975; and recommending that Officer Linke be removed from the City payroll effective as of March 22, 1975, was presented. (Copy to each member of the City Council) It was moved by McCormick, seconded by Kaeser, that the City Attorney be instructed to prepare the necessary documents to the Workmen's Compensation Appeals Board for a determination if the disability of R. D. Linke is a result of injury or disease arising out of and in the course of employment as a local safety member and if so, the date said disability became permanent and stationary; and that the effective date of retirement shall be the date the disabling condition became permanent and stationary as determined by the Workmen's Compensation Appeals Board or that Officer R. D. Linke be removed from the payroll effective as of March 22, 1975, whichever is sooner. Motion carried. Resolution No. 4291 - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Vernon determining the disability of Safety Member R. D. Linke, pursuant to Section 21023.6, Government Code of the State of California, was presented. It was moved by McCormick, seconded by Kaeser, that Resolution No. 4291 be approved and adopted. Motion carried. Ayes: Kaeser, Malburg, McCormick, Ybarra Noes: None Absent: Gonzales Communication from F. H. Colvin, Fire Chief" dated September 20, 1974, recommending that Captain X. J. Padilla be designated as "Project Director" for Vernon's "911" program and that Mr. Victor Vaits and Lt. B. G. Emrick be designated as committee members to work with Captain Padilla on this program, was presented. (Copy to each member of the City Council) It was moved by McCormick, seconded by Kaeser, that the recommendation of the Fire Chief, dated September 20, 1974, be approved. Motion carried. Activity Log of the Police Department for the period September 16 - 30, 1974 inclusive, was presented. I I -3- 10 1 74 It was moved by Ybarra, seconded by McCormick, that Activity Log of the Police Department be received and filed. Motion carried. Communication from F. H. Colvin, Fire Chief, dated September 20, 1974, requesting authority and funds for Dale M. Kruse to attend the Cummins Diesel Service School at Montebe11o from October 28 to November 1, 1974, ....lith an expense allowance of $145.60, was presented. (Copy to each member of the City Council) It was moved by Kaeser, seconded by Ybarra, that the request of the Fire Chief, dated September 20, 1974, be approved and authority granted to issue warrant in the amount of $145.60 to Dale M. Kruse. Motion carried. Communication from Captain S. E. Hogan, dated September 23, 1974, requesting that Officers L. A. Espinoza and J. L. Shaw be permitted to attend the Law Enforcement Academy of Driving at Irvine, California from October 9 to 11, 1974, inclusive, and that Officers L. W. Brown and R. A. Monzingo be permitted to attend from October 23 to 25, 1974, inclusive, at a total cost of $1,056.00, was presented. (Copy to each member of the City Council) It was moved by McCormick, seconded by Ybarra, that the request of Captain Hogan, dated September 23, 1974, be approved; that authority be granted to issue warrant in the amount of $900.00 to the Law Enforcement Academy of Driving; and that authority be granted to issue warrants in the amount of $39.00 each to L. A. Espinoza, J. L. Shaw, L. W. Brown and R. A. Monzingo. Motion carr ied. Communication from A. E. Nelson, Jr., Director of Public Works, dated September 24, 1974, requesting authority for Raymond R. Rich to attend the California Water Pollution Control Association, Northern Regional Conference, at San Francisco from October 17 to 19, 1974, with an expense allowance of $216.00, was presented. It was moved by McCormick, seconded by Ybarra, that the request of the Director of Public Works, dated September 24, 1974, be approved and authority granted to issue warrant in the amount of $216.00 to Raymond R. Rich. Motion carried. Communication from A. E. Nelson, Jr., Director of Public Works, dated September 24, 1974, with reference to bids received for Washington Boulevard Reconstruction in accordance with Contract No. 379, recommending that the contract be awarded to Vernon Paving Company on the basis of their bid Proposal II, Alternate "B", in the amount of $283,222.00, was presented. Resolution No. 4292 - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Vernon accepting the bid of Vernon Paving Company, for Washington Boulevard Reconstruction, in accordance with Contract No. 379 of the City of Vernon, was presented. It was moved by Ybarra, seconded by McCormick, that Resolution No. 4292 be approved and adopted. Motion carried. Ayes: Kaeser, Malburg, McCormick, Ybarra Noe s : None Absent: Gonzales I I -4- 10 1 74 Connnunication from F. H. Colvin, Fire Chief, dated September 24, 1974, requesting authority for Captains D. E. Combs, R. N. Dinnnitt and L. B. Kenzy to attend a Defensive Driving Course at Los Angeles on October 3 & 4, 1974, with an expense allowance of $50.00 each, was presented. It was moved by McCormick, seconded by Kaeser, that the request of the Fire Chief, dated September 24, 1974, be approved and authority be granted to issue warrants in the amount of $50.00 each to D. E. Combs, R. N. Dinnnitt and L. B. Kenzy. Motion carried. Connnunication from Captain S. E. Hogan, dated September 24, 1974, requesting authority for Lt. L. S. Rosenkrantz to attend the California Association of Polygraph Examiners' Seminar and Business Meeting at San Francisco on October 5 & 6, 1974, with an expense allowance of $142.50, was presented. It was moved by McCormick, seconded by Kaeser, that the request of Captain Hogan, dated September 24, 1974, be approved and authority granted to issue warrant in the amount of $142.50 to L. S. Rosenkrantz. Motion carried. Communication from Captain S. E. Hogan, dated September 24, 1974, requesting authority for Lt. L. F. Ely to attend the California Association of Polygraph Examiners' Seminar and Business Meeting at San Francisco on October 5 & 6, 1974, with an expense allowance of $142.50, was presented. It was moved by McCormick, seconded by Kaeser, that the request of Captain Hogan, dated September 24, 1974, be approved and authority granted to issue warrant in the amount of $142.50 to L. F. Ely. Motion carried. Communication from C. E. Nemethi, M.D., Health Officer, dated September 20, 1974, requesting authority for Louis S. Hauger to attend the Executive Committee Meeting - California Conference of Directors of Environmental Health at San Francisco on October 10, 1974, with an expense allowance of $59.00, was presented. It was moved by Ybarra, seconded by Kaeser, that the request of the Health Officer, dated September 20, 1974, be approved and authority granted to issue warrant in the amount of $59.00 to L. S. Hauger. Motion carried. Communication from M. T. Mello, Assistant Fire Chief, dated September 25, 1974, requesting that Fireman J. C. Raabe be reimbursed the sum of $70.13 from the Education and Training Budget appropriation for Fire Science Courses, was presented. It was moved by McCormick, seconded by Ybarra, that the request of the Assistant Fire Chief, dated September 25, 1974, be approved and authority granted to issue warrant in the amount of $70.13 to J. C. Raabe. Motion carried. ''Warrant Register No. 414" covering claims and demands presented during the period September 16 to 30, which includes Demands Nos. 4-2350 to 4-2451 (both inclusive), drawn on the United California Bank, totaling $2,215,632.30 (Light and Power Warrants $2,116,716.94) (Accounting Period October 1974), was examined and audited. I I -5- 10 1 74 It was moved by Ybarra, seconded by McCormick, that ''Warrant Register No. 414" be approved and payment authorized for Demands Nos. 4-2350 to 4-2451 (both inclusive), with no exceptions. Motion carried. Ayes: Kaeser, Malburg, McCormick, Ybarra Noes: None Absent: Gonzales The City Attorney reported that R. H. Bockhacker, Police Chief, has applied to the Public Employees' Retirement System for an ordinary disability to be effective October 1, 1974. Discussion was held with reference to the medical and other evidence relevant to the alleged disability. Resolution No. 4290 - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Vernon determining the disability of a Safety Member employed by the City of Vernon (Sec. 21023.6 Government Code), was presented. It was moved by McCormick, seconded by Kaeser, that Resolution No. 4290 be approved and adopted. Motion carried. Ayes: Kaeser, Malburg, McCormick, Ybarra Noe s : None Absent: Gonzales Discussion was held with reference to the appointment of a Police Chief to replace Robert H. Bockhacker. It was moved by McCormick, seconded by Kaeser, that Spencer E. Hogan be appointed Chief of Police, Step 4, on a probationary period of not to exceed one year, effective October 1, 1974; and that he be granted the sum of $100.00 per month for using his own motor vehicle in the service of the City. Motion carried. Mr. Paul P. Hendricks, Consulting Electrical Engineer, reported that the City would receive approximately $41,500.00 from the Southern California Edison Company for refunds from natural gas suppliers and requested the Council to determine how to treat said refund. It was moved~~barra, seconded by McCormick, that said refund be credited to the account of each electrical consumer in accordance with the same formula and method as the refund being rebated to customer accounts of the Southern California Edison Company. Motion carried. Ayes: Malburg, McCormick, Ybarra Noe s : None Absent: Gonzales Not Voting: Kaeser -6- 10 1 74 There being no further business to come before the meeting, it was moved by Kaeser, seconded by Ybarra, that the meeting adjourn. Motion carried. I ATTEST: F. A. ZIEMER, CITY CLERK- DIRECTOR OF FINANCE ~)~~~ Lillian S. Lew cki, Deputy City Clerk I 5'~n ts0 '.