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19751202 Regular City Council Meeting - Minutes I I MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VERNON HELD DECEMBER 2, 1975, AT TWO O'CLOCK P.M. IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER 0F THE CITY HALL LOCATED AT 4305 SANTA FE AVENUE, VERNON, CALIFORNIA COUNCIL PRESENT: Gonzales, Kaeser, Malburg, McCormick COUNCIL ABSENT: Ybarra Malburg. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Leonis C. It was moved by McCormick, seconded by Kaeser, that the minutes of the meeting of November 18, 1975, be approved as written and submitted. Motion carried. Communication from S. E. Hogan, Police Chief, dated November 20, 1975, advising that Officer R. A. Monzingo has ten- dered his resignation effective at the close of his tour of duty on December 5, 1975, was presented. It was moved by Kaeser, seconded by McCormick, that the resignation of R. A. Monzingo be accepted. Motion carried. Communication from A. E. Nelson, Jr., Director of Public Works, dated November 20, 1975, advising that 333 Construction Company has completed the work of constructing Furlong Place Storage Buildings and Block Wall in accordance with Contract No. 392; and recommending that the work be accepted and that authority be granted to pay the contractor in accordance with the agreement, was presented. Resolution No. 4371 - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Vernon Accepting the Work of 333 Construction Company, for Furlong Place Storage Buildings and Block Wall, in Accordance with Contract No. 392 of the City of Vernon, was presented. It was moved by Gonzales, seconded by Kaeser, that Reso- lution No. 4371 be approved and adopted. Motion carried. Ayes: Gonzales, Kaeser, Malburg, McCormick Noes: None Absent: Ybarra Communication from A. E. Nelson, Jr., Director of Public Works, dated November 21, 1975, with reference to bids received for Traffic Signal Modernization in accordance with Contract No. 395, recommending that the contract be awarded to C. T. & F., Inc., on the basis of their bid of $6,749.00, was presented. Resolution No. 4372 - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Vernon Accepting the Bid of C. T. & F., Inc., for Traffic Signal Modernization, in Accordance with Contract No. 395 of the City of Vernon, was presented. 056 I I -2- 12-2-75 It was moved by McCormick, seconded by Gonzales, that Resolution No. 4372 be approved and adopted. Motion carried. Ayes: Gonzales, Kaeser, Malburg, McCormick Noe s : None Absent: Ybarra Communication from A. E. Nelson, Jr., Director of Public Works, dated November 21, 1975, with reference to bids received for Washington Boulevard and Alameda Street Resurfacing in accordance with Contract No. 397, recommending that the contract be awarded to Griffith Company on the basis of their bid of $17,535.40, was presented. Resolution No. 4373 - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Vernon Accepting the Bid of Griffith Company for Washington Boulevard and Alameda Street Resurfacing, in Accordance with Contract No. 397 of the City of Vernon, was presented. It was moved by Kaeser, seconded by Gonzales, that Reso- lution No. 4373 be approved and adopted. Motion carried. Ayes: Gonzales, Kaeser, Malburg, McCormick Noe s : None Absent: Ybarra Communication from Mr. Nathan Smooke, dated November 26, 1975, with reference to proposed building at 2370-2390 E. 51st Street ~Building B) (southwest corner of 51st Street & Santa Fe Avenue), requesting that the City Council grant him a building per- mit for the immediate construction of the building described as Building B, as shown on the attached Plan #1, without the taking of any land for street widening from the southwest corner of the property, was presented. (Copy to each member of the City Council) It was moved by Kaeser, seconded by McCormick, that the Building Department be authorized to issue a building permit through the normal course of applying for a building permit for the construc- tion of Building B, as shown on the attached plan, #1, without the taking of any land for street widening from the southwest corner of the property located at 51st Street and Santa Fe Avenue. Motion carried. Communication from Garrett & Dimino, Inc., Attorneys at Law, dated November 24, 1975, advising that they have been retained by Donald E. Fisher to represent him with reference to the collec- tion of certain benefits and salary due him at this time pursuant to his employment with the City of Vernon Police Department between the dates of January 1, 1960, and October 6, 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 reply to Garrett & Dimino, Inc., Attorneys at Law, with copies to the City Council and the City Clerk, relative to the City Attorney's opinion as to the demands made on behalf of Lieutenant Donald E. Fisher. Motion carried. .~5t1 I I -3- 12-2-75 Activity Log of the Police Department for the period November 16 - 30, 1975, inclusive, was presented. It was moved by McCormick, seconded by Gonzales, that the Activity Log of the Police Department for the period November 16 - 30, 1975, inclusive, be received and filed. Motion carried. Communication from F. H. Colvin, Fire Chief, dated November 24, 1975, requesting authority and funds to purchase a replacement water cooler for Fire Station No.3, at the approxi- mate cost of $350.00, was presented. It was moved by McCormick, seconded by Kaeser, that the request of the Fire Chief, dated November 24, 1975, be approved. Motion carried. Communication was presented from F. H. Colvin, Fire Chief, dated November 24, 1975, requesting that the following personnel be reimbursed the amounts indicated from the Education and Training Budget appropriation: R. N. Dimmitt V. H. Bulkley W. R. Wilson $15.00 63.13 78.00 It was moved by Gonzales, seconded by Kaeser, that the request of the Fire Chief, dated November 24, 1975, be approved and authority granted to issue warrants in the amounts as indicated. Motion carried. Communication from Vernon Police Officers' Benefit Association, dated November 14, 1975, requesting permission to hold its Annual Children's Christmas Party in the Vernon Fire Department facility located at 3375 Fruitland Avenue, on Saturday, December 20, 1975, at 1:00 o'clock p.m., was presented. (Copy to each member of the City Council) It was moved by Kaeser, seconded by McCormick, that the Vernon Police Officers' Benefit Association be granted permission to use the Vernon Fire Department facility located at 3375 Fruit- land Avenue on Saturday, December 20, 1975, for the purpose of holding their Annual Children's Christmas Party, provided that cer- tain measures are taken to insure the safety of the children as the Fire Chief deems necessary. Motion carried. ''Warrant Register No. 442" covering claims and demands presented during the period November 16 to 30, 1975, which includes Demands Nos. 5-2866 to 5-2942 (both inclusive) drawn on the United California Bank, totaling $90,258.12 (Light and Power Warrants $3,549.83) (Accounting Period December, 1975), was examined and audited. It was moved by Gonzales, seconded by McCormick, that ''Warrant Register No. 442" be approved and payment authorized for Demands Nos. 5-2866 to 5-2942 (both inclusive) with no exceptions. Motion carried. 058 I I -4- 12-2-75 Aye s : Noes: Absent: Gonzales, Kaeser, Malburg, McCormick None Ybarra Resolution No. 4374 - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Vernon Adopting Regulations for Candidates for Elective Office, Pertaining to Materials Submitted to the Elector- ate for Municipal Elections and the Costs Thereof, was presented. It was moved by McCormick, seconded by Kaeser, that Resolution No. 4374 be approved and adopted. Motion carried. Ayes: Gonzales, Kaeser, Malburg, McCormick Noe s : None Absent: Ybarra Resolution No. 4369 - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Vernon Requesting the Board of Supervisors of the County of Los Angeles to Permit the Registrar of Voters of Said County to Render Specified Services to the City of Vernon Relating to the Conduct of a General Municipal Election to be Held in said City on March 2, 1976, was presented. It was moved by McCormick, seconded by Gonzales, that Resolution No. 4369 be approved and adopted. Motion carried. Ayes: Gonzales, Kaeser, Malburg, McCormick Noe s : None Absent: Ybarra Resolution No. 4370 - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Vernon, California, Calling and Giving Notice of the Holding of a General Municipal Election to be Held in Said City on Tuesday, the 2nd Day of March, 1976, for the Election of Certain Officers of Said City, as Required by the Provisions of the Laws of the State of California Relating to General Law Cities, was presented. It was moved by Gonzales, seconded by McCormick, that Resolution No. 4370 be approved and adopted. Motion carried. Ayes: Gonzales, Kaeser, Malburg, McCormick Noes: None Absent: Ybarra There being no further business to come before the meet- ing, it was moved by Kaeser, seconded by Gonzales, that the meeting be adjourned. Motion carried. ATTEST: ~ F. A. ZIEMER, City Clerk- Director of Finance 059