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19760106 Regular City Council Meeting - Minutes I I - - .- - MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VERNON HELD JANUARY 6, 1976, 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 Ybarra, seconded by Gonzales, that minutes of the meeting of December 16, 1975, be approved as writ- ten and submitted. Motion carried. Communication from S. E. Hogan, Police Chief, dated December 15, 1975, requesting permission for Officers Gary M. Alverez and Arthur Hoover to attend the Field Evidence Technician course at the Huntington Beach Police Department from January 6 to January 23, 1976, inclusive, at a total cost of $1,028, was presented. It was moved by McCormick, seconded by Kaeser, that the request of the Police Chief, dated December 15, 1975, be approved; that authority be granted to issue warrant in the amount of $580.00 to the California State University at Long Beach Foundation; and that authority be granted to issue warrants in the amount of $224.00 each to Gary M. Alverez and Arthur Hoover. Motion carried. Communication from F. H. Colvin, Fire Chief, dated December 17, 1975, requesting authority for William R. Wilson to attend the Fire Prevention Academy II at Asilomar, Pacific Grove, California, from February 22 to 27, 1976, with an expense allow- ance of $228.20, was presented. It was moved by Kaeser, seconded by Ybarra, that the re- quest of the Fire Chief, dated December 17, 1975, be approved and authority granted to issue warrant in the amount of $228.20 to William R. Wilson. Motion carried. Communication from F. H. Colvin, Fire Chief, dated December 17, 1975, requesting authority for R. A. Wiles to attend the California Conference of Arson Investigators _ Seminar Work- shop at Fresno, California, on February 5 & 6, 1976, with an ex- pense allowance of $135.00, was presented. It was moved by Kaeser, seconded by Gonzales, that the request of the Fire Chief, dated December 17, 1975, be approved and authority granted to issue warrant in the amount of $135.00 to R. A. Wiles. Motion carried. 064 - - I I -2- 1-6-76 Communication from F. H. Colvin, Fire Chief, dated December 17, 1975, requesting authority for J. E. Muldown to attend the California Conference of Arson Investigators - Board Meeting and Seminar at Fresno, California, from February 4 to 6, 1976, with an expense allowance of $172.50, was presented. It was moved by Kaeser, seconded by Ybarra, that the request of the Fire Chief, dated December 17, 1975, be approved and authority granted to issue warrant in the amount of $172.50 to J. E. Muldown. Motion carried. Communication from Fireman James A. Wolcott, dated December 16, 1975, requesting permission to temporarily park his personal boat at the rear of Fire Station No.3, subject to cer- tain conditions, was presented. It wa.s moved by McCormick, seconded by Kaeser, that the request of James A. Wolcott, da~ed December 16, 1975, be approved subject to the conditions as outlined in his communication. Motion carried. Communication from the Chief Administrative Officer, County of Los Angeles, dated December 16, 1975, with reference to Time Extension-Agre~ents for Antmal Control Services, trans- mitting an Amendment to Agreement for Antmal Control Services for consideration by the City of Vernon, was presented. (Copy to each member of the City Council) Resolution No. 4380 - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Vernon Authorizing the Execution of an Agreement for a Six Month Ttme Extension Amendment to the Agreements for Animal Control Services, was presented. It was moved by Ybarra, seconded by Gonzales, that Resolution No. 4380 be approved and adopted. Motion carried. Ayes: Gonzales, Kaeser, Malburg, McCormick, Ybarra Noe s : None Absent: None Communication from A. E. Nelson, Jr., Director of Public Works, dated December 23, 1975, transmitting Contract No. 400, Pavement Striping for 1976; and recommending that the Contract be approved and authority be granted to advertise for bids, was presented. Resolution No. 4378 - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Vernon Approving Contract No. 400 and Authorizing Notice Inviting Sealed Proposals or Bids for Pavement Striping for 1976, in Accordance with Contract No. 400 of the City of Vernon, was presented. It was moved by McCormick, seconded by Kaeser, that Resolution No. 4378 be approved and adopted. Motion carried. 065 I I -3- 1-6-76 Ayes: Noes: Absent: Gonzales, Kaeser, Malburg, McCormick, Ybarra None None Communication from the Employees' Insurance Committee, dated December 26, 1975, regarding the proposal submitted by Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company, for a new Contract to extend to February 1, 1977, was presented. (Copy to each mem- ber of the City Council) It was moved by Kaeser, seconded by McCormick, that the recommendations of the Employees' Insurance Committee be approved as outlined in. its communication dated December 26, 1975. Motion carried. Copy of letter and Resolution No. 75-40 from the City of Duarte to the Board of Supervisors, dated December 17, 1975, was presented. (Copy to each member of the City Couneil) It was moved by Kaeser, seconded by Ybarra, that eopy of letter and Resolution No. 75-40 from the City of Duarte to the Board of Supervisors dated December 17, 1975, be reeeived and filed. Motion carried. Copy of Resolution No. 17,390 of the City Council of the City of Burbank, which was passed and adopted by the Burbank City Council on Deeember 16, 1975, was presented. (Copy to eaeh member of the. City Council) It was moved by MeCormick, seconded by Gonzales, that eopy of Resolution No. 17,390 of the City Council of the City of Burbank be reeeived and filed. Motion carried. Copy of Resolution No. 17,397 of the City Council of the City of Burbank, which was passed and adopted by the Burbank City Council on Deeember 16, 1975, was presented. (Copy to each member of the City Council) It was moved by McCormiek, seconded by Ybarra, that copy of Resolution No. 17,397 of the City Council of the City of Burbank be reeeived and filed. Motion carried. Communication was presented from S. E. Hogan, Police Chief, dated December 31, 1975, requesting that the following officers be reimbursed from the City's Education and Training Budget appropriation to cover the cost of tuition and books for Police Science courses in which they are enrolled: W. H. Horton $100.00 P. A. Taylor 100.00 It was moved by Kaeser, seconded by Ybarra, that the request of the Police Chief, dated December 31, 1975, be approved and authority granted to issue warrants in the amount of $100.00 each to W. H. Horton and P. A. Taylor. MOtion carried. 066 I I -4- 1-6-76 Activity Log of the Police Department for the period December 16 - 31, 1975, inclusive, was presented. It was moved by McCormick, seconded by Gonzales, that Activity Log of the Police Department be received and filed. Motion carried. ''Warrant Register No. 444" covering claims and demands presented during the period December 16 to 31, 1975, which in- cludes Demands Nos. 5-3121 to 5-3123 (both inclusive) and Demands Nos. 6-1 to 6~95 (both inclusive) drawn on the United California Bank, totaling $2,669,672.82 (Light and Power Warrants $2,536,132.97) (Accounting Period January, 1976), was examined and audited. It was moved by Ybarra, seconded by Kaeser, that ''Warrant Register No. 444" be approved and payment authorized for Demands Nos. 5-3121 to 5-3123 (both inclusive) and Demands Nos. 6-1 to 6- 95 (both inclusive) with no exceptions. Motion carried. Ayes: Gonzales, Kaeser, Malburg, McCormick, Ybarra Noes: None Absent: None Ordinance No. 863 - An Ordinance of the City of Vernon Fixing Certain Rates to be Charged for Electrical Energy Distributed and Supplied by said City of Vernon Within its Boundaries and Re- pealing Certain Ordinances of the City of Vernon, was read by title for a first reading. It was moved by Ybarra, seconded by Gonzales, that Ordinance No. 863 receive and pass a first reading. Motion carried. Ayes: Gonzales, Kaeser, Malburg, McCormick, Ybarra Noes: None Absent: None Resolution No. 4379 - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Vernon Urging Repeal of Legislation Establishing the u9ll" Emergency Telephone System, was presented. It was moved by Gonzales, seconded by Ybarra, that Resolution No. 4379 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 Ybarra, that the meeting be adjourned. Motion carried. .ATTEST: F~itY Clerk Director of Finance 067