19770104 Regular City Council Meeting - Minutes
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MINUTES OF A REGUlAR MEETING
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF VERNON, HELD JANUARY
4, 1977, AT TWO O'CLOCK P.M.
IN THE LUNCH ROOM OF THE
PUBLIC WORKS FACILITY OF THE
CITY HALL LOCATED AT 4305
SANTA FE AVENUE, VERNON,
CALIFORNIA
COUNCIL PRESENT:
Gonzales, Kaeser, Malburg, McCormick, Ybarra
COUNCIL ABSENT: None
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Leonis C.
Malburg.
It was moved by Ybarra, seconded by Kaeser, that minutes
of the meeting of December 21, 1976, be approved as written and
submitted. Motion carried.
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Communication from A. E. Chrisman, Police Captain, dated
December 20, 1976, requesting authority for Robert L. Anderson to
attend the Fifth Annual California Robbery Investigator's Seminar
at Long Beach, California, from February 2 - 4, 1977, with an ex-
pense allowance of $138.80, was presented.
It was moved by Kaeser, seconded by McCormick, that the
request of the Police Captain, dated December 20, 1976, be approved
and authority granted to issue warrant in the amount of $138.80 to
Robert L. Anderson. Motion carried.
Communication from A. E. Chrisman, Acting Chief of
Police, dated December 22; 1976, requesting authority to appoint
Cadet Refugio Santos to the position of Police Officer, Grade 4,
to be effective as of January 1, 1977, was presented.
It was moved by McCormick, seconded by Kaeser, that the
request of the Acting Chief of Police, dated December 22, 1976, be
approved. Motion carried.
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Communication from A. E. Nelson, Jr., Director of Public
Works, dated December 27, 1976, regarding additional architectural
signs and letters for the directories at the elevators; and recom-
mending that the Purchasing Agent be authorized to issue a purchase
order to Architectural Signing, Inc., for these signs and letters,
was presented. (Copy to each member of the City Council)
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It was moved by McCormick, seconded by Ybarra, that the
recommendation of the Director of Public Works, dated December 27,
1976, be approved. Motion carried.
Communication from A. E. Nelson, Jr., Director of Public
Works, dated December 21, 1976, transmitting Contract No. 409,
Pavement Striping for 1977; and recommending that the Contract be
approved and authority be granted to advertise for bids, was
presented.
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Resolution No. 4452 - A Resolution of the City Council
of the City of Vernon Approving the Specifications for Contract
No. 409 and Authorizing Notice Inviting Sealed Proposals or Bids
for Pavement Striping for 1977, in Accordance with Contract No.
409 of the City of Vernon, was presented.
It was moved by McCormick, seconded by Gonzales, that
Resolution No. 4452 be approved and adopted. Motion carried.
Ayes: Gonzales, Kaeser, Malburg, McCormick, Ybarra
Noes: None
Absent: None
Communication from A. E. Nelson, Jr., Director of Public
Works, dated December 22, 1976, transmitting Contract No. 368,
Ross Street Construction South of 38th Street; and recommending
that authority be granted to advertise for bids, was presented.
Resolution No. 4450 - A Resolution of the City Council
of the City of Vernon Approving the Specifications for Contract
No. 368 and Authorizing Notice Inviting Sealed Proposals or Bids
for Ross Street Construction, South of 38th Street, in Accordance
with Contract No. 368, was presented.
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It was moved by Kaeser, seconded by Ybarra, that
Resolution No. 4450 be approved and adopted. Motion carried.
Ayes: Gonzales, Kaeser, Malburg, McCormick, Ybarra
Noes: None
Absent: None
Resolution No. 76-149 from the City of Palm Desert,
opposing the redistribution of sales tax revenues on the basis of
population, which was passed, approved and adopted by the Palm
Desert City Council December 23, 1976, was presented. (Copy to
each member of the City Council)
It was moved by Gonzales, seconded by Ybarra, that
Resolution No. 76-149 from the City of Palm Desert be received and
filed. Motion carried.
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Resolution No. 76-58 from the City of Livingston,
garding illegal aliens, which was adopted October 26, 1976,
the City Council of Livingston, California, was presented.
to each member of the City Council)
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It was moved by McCormick, seconded by Gonzales, that
Resolution No. 76-58 from the City Council of the City of Living-
ston, be received and filed. Motion carried.
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Communication from A. E. Nelson, Jr., Director of Public
Works, dated December 29, 1976, transmitting a proposed Agreement
to update all advance Railroad warning signs in Vernon; and recom-
mending that the Agreement be approved and the Mayor and the City
Clerk be authorized to execute said Agreement, was presented.
(Copy to each member of the City Council)
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It was moved by Kaeser, seconded by McCormick, that the
recommendation of the Director of Public Works, dated December 29,
1976, be approved; and that the Mayor and the City Clerk be author-'
ized to execute the Agreement to update all advance Railroad warn-
ing signs in Vernon. Motion carried.
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Activity Log of the Police Department for the period
December 16 - 31, 1976, inclusive, was presented.
It was moved by McCormick, seconded by Ybarra, that
Activity Log of the Police Department be received and filed.
Motion carried.
"Warrant Register No. 468" covering claims and demands
presented during the period December l6 - 31, which includes
Demands Nos. 7-1 to 7-40 (both inclusive) drawn on the United
California Bank, totaling $23,894.69 (Light and Power Warrants
$2,470.16) (Accounting Period January 1977), was examined and
audited.
It was moved by Kaeser, seconded by Ybarra, that '~arrant
Register No. 468" be approved and payment be authorized for Demands
Nos. 7-1 to 7-40 (both inclusive), with no exceptions. Motion
carried.
Ayes:
Noe s :
Absent:
Gonzales, Kaeser, Malburg, McCormick, Ybarra
None
None
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After discussion, it was moved by McCormick, seconded
by Ybarra, that Jerome M. Budinger, Wayne K. Lemiuex and David
Brearley be appointed as Deputy City Attorneys in accordance with
the provisions of Section 6 of the City Attorney Employment Agree-
ment, effective January 1, 1977. Motion carried.
Communication from Harry J. Keaton, Municipal Employee
Relations Representative of the City of Vernon, dated January 4,
1977, transmitting Amendments to the Memoranda of Understanding
between the MUnicipal Employee Relations Representative of the
City of Vernon and the Vernon Fire Fighters Local 2312 for Groups
1 and 4 which were executed by him and by Vernon Fire Fighters
Local 2312 on December 21 and 22, 1976, respectively; and recom-
mending adoption of these amendments, was presented.
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It was moved by Gonzales, seconded by Ybarra, that the
Amendments to the Memoranda of Understanding between the Municipal
Employee Relations Representative of the City of Vernon and the
Vernon Fire Fighters Local 2312 for Groups 1 and 4, be approved
and adopted. Motion carried.
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There being no further business to come before the meet-
ing, it was moved by Kaeser, seconded by McCormick, that the meet-
ing be adjourned. Motion carried.
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F. A. ZIEMER, City Clerk-
Director of Finance
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