19751007 Regular City Council Meeting - Minutes
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MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VERNON
HELD OCTOBER 7, 1975, 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, Gonzales, Ybarra
COUNCIL ABSENT: None
Malburg.
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Leonis C.
It was moved by McCormick, seconded by Kaeser, that
minutes of the meeting of September 16, 1975, be approved as
written and submitted. Motion carried.
Mr. Jack Clements of Paramount Television Productions
appeared before the City Council requesting permission to film a
high speed chase scene on 37th Street to Soto Street, south to
Vernon Avenue and back to Jewell Avenue and also the corner of
26th Street and Minerva, in the City of Vernon, on Wednesday,
October 8, 1975. Mr. Clements also presented to the City Council
a $1,000,000.00 Certificate of Insurance naming the City of Vernon
as a co-insured and a Hold Harmless Agreement to be used if his re-
quest for permission was granted.
It was moved by Kaeser, seconded by Gonzales, that said
permission be granted upon condition that the fee of $100.00, pur-
suant to Section 15.31 of The Code of the City of Vernon, be paid
and subject to the additional conditions as follows:
(1) That the Director of Public Works, or his agent,
have authority to require a cessation of filming
for any t~e when traffic flow is unduly restrained;
(2) That all activities of filming be coordinated with
the Police Department for safety and traffic flow
pursuant to Mr. Clements' letter of October 7, 1975;
(3) That the Health Department have approved all sanitary
facilities and food dispensing during said filming;
(4) That Paramount Television Productions supply to the
City the Certificate of Insurance and the Hold
Harmless Agreement referred to above, subject to the
approval of the City Attorney; and
(5) That Paramount Television Productions reimburse the
City of Vernon for any and all expense of personnel
used for facilitating the filming; and that the same
be billed to Paramount Television Productions.
Motion carried.
Communication from A. E. Nelson, Jr., Director of Public
Works, dated September 22, 1975, with reference to proposed annexa-
tion of certain real property to the City of Vernon as recited in
Resolution No. 4356, recommending that the property involved in the
proposed annexation be pre-zoned M and MS3, industry and petroleum
district uses, was presented. (Copy to each member of the City
Council)
It was moved by McCormick, seconded by Gonzales, that the
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Communication was presented from S. E. Hogan, Police
Chief, dated September 25, 1975, requesting that the following
officers be reimbursed the sums as indicated from the Education
and Training Budget appropriation for Police Science courses:
L. W. Brown $29.12
L. J. Ebe1t 20.91
A. Hoover 33.90
J. E. Mason 31.05
A. W. Tortoriello 87.03
W. E. Waxman 34.18
It was moved by McCormick, seconded by Kaeser, that
the request of the Police Chief, dated September 25, 1975, be
approved and authority granted to issue warrants in the amounts
as indicated. Motion carried.
Communication from the State Solid Waste Management Board,
dated September 24, 1975, with reference to coordination of City and
County Solid Waste Management Planning Activities, transmitting a
listing of solid waste management actions or functions, and the per-
tinent sections of the minimum standards relating to the actions,
was presented. (Copy to each member of the City Council)
It was moved by McCormick, seconded by Ybarra, that com-
munication from the State Solid Waste Management Board, dated Sept-
ember 24, 1975, together with transmittals, be referred to the
Director of Environmental Health for study and report, Motion
carried.
Communication from A. E. Nelson, Jr., Director of Public
Works, dated September 29, 1975, with reference to an exchange of
recent correspondence with the California Regional Quality Control
Board, recommending that Ralph B. Helm of Ralph B. Helm, Inc., be
employed in accordance with the terms as outlined in his letter dated
September 23, 1975, was presented. (Copy to each member of the City
Council)
It was moved by Kaeser, seconded by McCormick, that the
recommendation of the Director of Public Works, dated September
29, 1975, be approved. Motion carried.
Communication from A. E. Nelson, Jr., Director of Public
Works, dated September 29, 1975, with reference to bids received for
Fruitland Avenue Slurry Sealing in accordance with Contract No. 396,
recommending that the contract be awarded to Chamber-Mix Concrete,
Inc., on the basis of their bid of $4,191.60, was presented.
Resolution No. 4361 - A Resolution of the City Council of
the City of Vernon Accepting the Bid of Chamber-Mix Concrete, Inc.,
for Fruitland Avenue Slurry Sealing, in Accordance with Contract No.
396 of the City of Vernon, was presented.
It was moved by Kaeser, seconded by McCormick, that
Resolution No. 4361 be approved and adopted. Motion carried.
Ayes: Gonzales, Kaeser, Malburg, McCormick, Ybarra
Noe s : None
Absent: None
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recommendation of the Director of Public Works, dated September 22,
1975, be approved. Motion carried.
Communication from S. E. Hogan, Police Chief, dated
September 22, 1975, requesting that James A. Miller be authorized
to attend the 11th annual Narcotic Officers' Association Training
Conference at the Woodlake Inn, Sacramento, California, from October
14 to 17, 1975, with an expense allowance of $234.60, was presented.
It was moved by Kaeser, seconded by Ybarra, that the re-
quest of the Police Chief, dated September 22, 1975, be approved
and authority granted to issue warrant in the amount of $234.60 to
James A. Miller. Motion carried.
Communication from the League of California Cities, dated
September 17, 1975, requesting each City Council to designate a
voting representative and an alternate voting representative at the
Annual Conference to be held in San Francisco, on October 19 - 22,
1975, was presented.
It was moved by Kaeser, seconded by Gonzales, that Council-
man W. Michael McCormick be designated as voting representative; and
that Charles H. McGovern, City Attorney, be designated as alternate
voting representative. Motion carried.
Communication from F. H. Colvin, Fire Chief, dated Sept-
ember 23, 1975, requesting that George F. Bass be reimbursed the sum
of $84.00 from the Education and Training Budget appropriation for
a course in Fire Disaster Administration, was presented.
It was moved by McCormick, seconded by Kaeser, that the
request of the Fire Chief, dated September 23, 1975, be approved
and authority granted to issue warrant in the amount of $84.00 to
George F. Bass. Motion carried.
Communications were presented from Haskins & Sells, Cer-
tified Public Accountants, dated September 19, 1975, transmitting
the following reports:
(1) Financial Statements and Supplemental Schedules for
the years ended June 30, 1975 and 1974 and their
opinion dated August 8, 1975; and
(2) Financial Statements and Supplemental Schedule for
Revenue Sharing Fund for the year ended June 30,
1975, and their opinion dated August 8, 1975.
(Copy of reports to each member of the City Council)
It was moved by Ybarra, seconded by Kaeser, that communi-
cations from Haskins & Sells, Certified Public Accountants, dated
September 19, 1975, together with transmittals, be received for
study. Motion carried.
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Communication from F. H. Colvin, Fire Chief, dated Sept-
ember 25, 1975, requesting authority for L. C. Matteson to attend
the Annual North/South Fire Prevention Officers' Meeting at San
Luis Obispo, California, from October 23 to 25, 1975, with an ex-
pense allowance of $134.14, was presented.
It was moved by McCormick, seconded by Gonzales, that
the request of the Fire Chief, dated September 25, 1975, be approved
and authority granted to issue warrant in the amount of $134.14 to
L. C. Matteson. Motion carried.
Communication from A. E. Nelson, Jr., Director of Public
Works, dated October 1, 1975, requesting authority for Lewis R.
Adams to attend the Fall Conference, California Section, of the
American Water Works Association, at San Diego, from October 28 to
31, 1975, with an expense allowance of $207.30, was presented.
It was moved by Kaeser, seconded by Ybarra, that the re-
quest of the Director of Public Works, dated October 1, 1975, be
approved and authority granted to issue warrant in the amount of
$207.30 to Lewis R. Adams. Motion carried.
Communic ation from A. E. Nelson, Jr., Director of Public
Works, dated October 1, 1975, advising that Ameron, Inc., Pipe Lining
Division has completed the work of cement lining cast iron pipe in
accordance with Contract No. 391; and recommending that the work be
accepted and that authority be granted to pay the contractor in ac-
cordance with the agreement, was presented.
Resolution No. 4362 - A Resolution of the City Council
of the City of Vernon Accepting the Work of Ameron, Inc., Pipe Lining
Division, for Cement Lining Cast Iron Pipe, in Accordance with Con-
tract No. 391 of the City of Vernon, was presented.
It was moved by Gonzales, seconded by McCormick, that
Resolution No. 4362 be approved and adopted. Motion carried.
Ayes: Gonzales, Kaeser, Malburg, McCormick, Ybarra
Noes: None
Absent: None
''Warrant Register No. 438" covering claims and demands
presented during the period September 16 to 30, which includes
Demands Nos. 5-2317 to 5-2430 (both inclusive) drawn on the United
California Bank, totaling $2,297,294.02 (Light and Power Warrants
$2,136,710.52) (Accounting Period October 1975), was examined and
audited.
It was moved by Ybarra, seconded by McCormick, that
''Warrant Register No. 438" be approved and payment authorized for
Demands Nos. 5-2317 to 5-2430 (both inclusive), with no exceptions.
Motion carried.
Ayes:
Noes:
Absent:
Gonzales, Kaeser, Malburg, McCormick, Ybarra
None
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Activity Log of the Police Department for the period
September 16 - 30, 1975, was presented.
It was moved by McCormick, seconded by Gonzales, that
the Activity Log of the Police Department be received and filed.
Motion carried.
Communication from A. E. Nelson, Jr., Director of Public
Works, dated October 1, 1975, transmitting Contract No. 399, Street
Sweeping; and recommending that the contract be approved and that
authority be granted to advertise for bids, was presented.
Resolution No. 4360 - A Resolution of the City Council
of the City of Vernon Approving Contract No. 399 and Authorizing
Notice Inviting Sealed Proposals or Bids for Street Sweeping in
Accordance with Contract No. 399 of the City of Vernon, was presented.
It was moved by Kaeser, seconded by Gonzales, that
Resolution No. 4360 be approved and adopted. Motion carried.
Ayes: Gonzales, Kaeser, Malburg, McCormick, Ybarra
Noes: None
Absent': None
Resolution No. 4359 - A Resolution of the City Council
of the City of Vernon Finding and Determining the Incapacity of Jay
Richard Brown, a Local Safety Member, was presented.
It was moved by Gonzales, seconded by Ybarra, that
Resolution No. 4359 be approved and adopted. Motion carried.
Ayes: Gonzales, Kaeser, Malburg, McCormick, Ybarra
Noes: None
Absent: None
There being no further business to come before the meet-
ing, it was moved by Kaeser, seconded by Gonzales, that the meet-
ing adjo~rn. Motion carried.
ATTEST:
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City Clerk-Director of Finance
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