19751216 Regular City Council Meeting - Minutes
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MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING
OF THE CITY C OUNC IL OF THE
CITY OF VERNON HELD DECEMBER
16, 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:
Gonzales, Kaeser, Malburg, McCormick, 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 December 2, 1975, be approved as written
and submitted. Motion carried.
Copy of Resolution No. 75-217 of the City Council of the
City of Carson urging Congress of the United States to reenact the
General Revenue Sharing Program at the earliest possible date, was
presented.
It was moved by Kaeser, seconded by Gonza1e~ that copy of
Resolution No. 75-217 of the City Council of the City of Carson, be
received and filed. Motion carried.
Communication from X. J. Padilla, Assistant Director of
Civil Defense, dated December 3, 1975, requesting permission and
funds to purchase a 16mm color film entitled "Conflagration" at an
estimated cost of $120.00, was presented.
It was moved by McCormick, seconded by Gonzales, that the
request of the Assistant Director of Civil Defense, dated December
3, 1975, be approved. Motion carried.
Communication from S. E. Hogan, Police Chief, dated
December 3, 1975, requesting that Cadet Kendall Duane Stahly be
promoted to Patrolman, Grade 4, effective January 1, 1976, was
presented.
It was moved by Ybarra, seconded by Kaeser, that the re-
quest of the Police Chief, dated December 3, 1975, be approved.
Motion carried.
Copy of Resolution No. 2761 of the City of Norwalk, ob-
jecting to the proposed transportation program of the United States
Department of Transportation, was presented. (Copy to each member
of the City Council)
It was moved by McCormick, seconded by Kaeser, that copy
of Resolution No. 2761 of the City of Norwalk, be received and
filed. Motion carried.
Copy of Resolution No. 6352 of the City Council of the
City of Azusa urging repeal of legislation establishing the "911"
emergency telephone system, was presented. (Copy to each member of
the City Council)
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It was moved by McCormick, seconded by Gonzales, that
the City Attorney be instructed to draft a resolution similar to
Resolution No. 6352 of the City Council of the City of Azusa.
Motion carried.
Communication from Louis S. Hauger, Director of Environ-
;menta1 Health, dated December 8, 1975, requesting authority and
funds to purchase a reference volume entitled "Occupational Medicine,
Principles and Practical Applications", edited by Carl Zenz, M.D. at
an approximate cost of $55.00, was presented.
It was moved by Ybarra, seconded by Kaeser, that the re-
quest of the Director of Environmental Health, dated December 8,
1975, be approved. Motion carried.
Communication from the Finance Committee, dated December
8, 1975, making certain recommendations to the City Council, was
presented. (Copy to each member of the City Council)
It was moved by McCormick, seconded by Ybarra, that the
recommendations of the Finance Committee be approved as outlined in
communication dated December 8, 1975. Motion carried.
Communication from A. E. Nelson, Jr., Director of Public
Works, dated December 9, 1975, recommending that authority be granted
to replace and upgrade the gasoline dispensing hose at an approximate
cost of $150.00, 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 December 9,
1975, be approved. Motion carried.
Communication was presented from A. E. Nelson, Jr., Direc-
tot of Public Works, dated December 8, 1975, requesting authority to
advance the following employees on the basis of merit effective
January 1, 1976:
J. Ness to Utility Man II, Step 2
A. Yasutake to Engineering Technician, Step 2
It was moved by Ybarra, seconded by Kaeser, that the re-
quest of the Director of Public Works, dated December 8, 1975, be
approved. Motion carried.
Communication from A. E. Nelson, Jr., Director of Public
Works, dated December 9, 1975, recommending that Resolution No. 4341
be rescinded as the project involved has been delayed, was presented.
(Copy to each member of the City Council)
Resolution No. 4377 - A Resolution of the City Council of
the City of Vernon Repealing Resolution No. 4341, was presented.
It was moved by McCormick, seconded by Gonzales, that
Resolution No. 4377 be approved and adopted. Motion carried.
Ayes: Gonzales, Kaeser, Malburg, McCormick, Ybarra
Noes: None
Absent: None
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Communication from A. E. Nelson, Jr., Director of Public
Works, dated December 9, 1975, transmitting a draft of a letter to
be sent to the enclosed list of slaughtering industries in the City;
and recommending that the mailing of this letter to the enclosed
list of slaughtering industries be authorized, 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 December 9,
1975, be approved. Motion carried.
Communication from F. H. Colvin, Fire Chief, dated
December 9, 1975, requesting authority and funds to purchase one
Powers "Burn Pac" unit at an estimated cost of $275.00, was presented.
It was moved by McCormick, seconded by Gonzales, that the
request of the Fire Chief, dated December 9, 1975, be approved.
Motion carried.
Communication from X. J. Padilla, Assistant Director of
Civil Defense, dated December 9, 1975, requesting authority and
funds to purchase three replacement portable radios at an estimated
cost of $2,800.00, was presented. (Copy to each member of the City
Council)
It was moved by McCormick, seconded by Kaeser, that the
request of the Assistant Director of Civil Defense, dated December
9, 1975, be approved. Motion carried.
Activity Log of the Police Department for the period
December 1 - 15, 1975, inclusive, was presented.
It was moved by Ybarra, seconded by McCormick, that the
Activity Log of the Police Department be received and filed. Motion
carried.
Communication from F. A. Ziemer, City Clerk, Director of
Finance, dated December 11, 1975, requesting authority for Brooks
Carden to attend the Annual Conference of the California Association
of Public Purchasing Officers at Long Beach, California, from
January 21 to 23, 1976, with an expense allowance of $84.50, was
presented.
It was moved by Kaeser, seconded by Gonzales, that the
request of the City Clerk-Director of Finance, dated December 11,
1975, be approved and authority granted to issue warrant in the
amount of $84,50 to Brooks Carden. Motion carried.
''Warrant Register No. 443" covering claims and demands
presented during the period December 1 to 15, which includes Demands
Nos. 5-2943 to 5-3120 (both inclusive) drawn on the United California
Bank, totaling $339,763.36 (Light and Power Warrants $91,910.46)
(Accounting Period December 1975), was examined and audited.
It was moved by Ybarra, seconded by Gonzales, that ''Warrant
Register No. 443" be approved and payment authorized for Demands Nos.
5-2943 to 5-3120 (both inc1usi~e) with no exceptions. Motion carried.
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Ayes:
Noes:
Absent:
Gonzales, Kaeser, Malburg, McCormick, Ybarra
None
None
"Payroll Warrant Register No. 221" covering claims and
demands presented during the period November 1 to 30, which includes
Demands Nos. 2314 to 2323 (both inclusive), drawn on the Crocker
National Bank, totaling $479,024.84 (Accounting Perioo November 1975),
. was examined and audited.
It was moved by Gonzales, seconded by Kaeser, that "Pay-
roll Warrant Register No. 221" be approved and payments authorized
for Demands Nos. 2314 to 2323 (both inclusive), with no exceptions.
Motion carried.
Ayes:
Noe s :
Absent:
Gonza1es~ Kaeser, Malburg, McCormick, Ybarra
None
None
Report of Health Department Activities for the month of
November, 1975, was presented. (Copy to each member of the City
Council)
It was moved by Ybarra, seconded by McCormick, that
Report of Health Department Activities be received and filed.
Motion carried.
Resolution No. 4375 - A Resolution of the City Council of
the City of Vernon Changing the Fuel Cost Adjustment Billing Factor
Charged for Electrical Energy Distributed and Supplied to its Elec-
trical Consumers, was presented.
It was moved by McCormick, seconded by Gonzales, that
Resolution No. 4375 be approved and adopted. Motion carried.
Ayes: Gonzales, Kaeser, Malburg, McCormick, Ybarra
Noe s : None
Absent: None
Resolution No. 4376 - A Resolution of the City Council of
the City of Vernon Opposing Nuclear Initiative, was presented.
It was moved by McCormick, seconded by Gonzales, that
Resolution No. 4376 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 meeting
be adjourned. Motion carried.
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LEONIS C. MALB RG
Mayor - City 0 Vernon
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F. A. ZIEMER, City C1erk-
Director of Finance
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