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19780321 Regular City Council Meeting - Minutes MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEEnNG OF mE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VERNON HELD MARCH 21, 1978, AT TWO O'CLOCK P.M. IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER OF THE CITY HALL, LOCAT- ED AT 4305 SANTA FE AVENUE, VERNON. CALIFORNIA I I COUNCIL PRESENT: COUNCIL ABSENT: Kaeser, Malburg, McCormick, Ybarra Gonzales Malburg. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Leonis C. At this time, 2:00 0'c1ock p.m., it was moved by Kaeser, seconded by Ybarra, that the City Council go into Executive Session in accordance with Government Code Section 94597.6. Motion carried. Ayes: Kaeser, Malburg, McCormick, Ybarra Noes: None Absent: Gonzales I All persons, with the exception of the City Clerk, the City Attorney and City of Vernon Labor Relations Consult- ant, Richard Whitmore, were excluded from the Executive Session. Mayor Malburg ordered that all communications to and from the Executive Session were deemed private. At this time, 2:45 0'c10ck p.m., it was moved by McCormick, seconded by Ybarra, that the City Council go out of Executive Session and reconvene the regular session. Motion carried. Ayes: Noes: Absent: Kaeser, Malburg, McCormick, Ybarra None Gonzales I It was moved by Kaeser, seconded by Ybarra, that the minutes of the City Council meetings held March 7 & 14, 1978, be approved as written and submitted. Motion carried. Communication from A. E. Nelson, Jr., Director of Public Works/Building, dated March 13, 1978, requesting author- ity for Victor H. Vaits to attend the Transportation and Public Works Conference in Oakland, California from April 12 - 14, 1978, with an expense allowance of $256.00, was presented. It was moved by McCormick, seconded by Ybarra, that the request of the Director of Public Works/Building, dated March 13, 1978, be approved and authority granted to issue warrant in the sum of $256.00 to Victor H. Vaits. Motion carried. I Communication from A. E. Nelson, Jr., Director of Public Works/Building, dated March 8, 1978, requesting author- ity for Raymond R. Rich to attend the 50th Annual Training School Conference at Sacramento, California from April 19 - 22, 1978, with an expense allowance of $335.32, was presented. It was moved by McCormick, seconded by Ybarra, that the request of the Director of Public Works/Building, dated March 8, 1978, be approved and authority granted to issue warrant in the sum of $335 .32 to Raymond R. Rich. Motion carried. Communication from S. E. Hogan, Police Chief, dated March 10, 1978, requesting that Judith O. Ormesher be promot- ed to Clerk, Grade 3, effective April 1, 1978, advising that she has satisfactorily completed one full year in her present grade, was presented. 1.05 -2- 3-21-78 I I It was moved by Kaeser, seconded by Ybarra, that the request of the Police Chief, dated MarchIO, 1978, be approved. Motion carried. Communication from the City of Antioch, California, dated March 9, 1978, transmitting Resolution No. 78/33, approv- ed by the Antioch City Council February 28, 1978, expressing their opposition to the Jarvis-Gann Initiative and the SI-1 Proposal specifically, was presented. It was moved by McCormick, seconded by Ybarra, that the communication and Resolution received from the Antioch City Council, dated March 9, 1978, be received and filed. Motion 'carried. Communication from A. E. Nelson Jr., Director of Public Works/Building, dated March 9, 1978, advising that the. work on Contract No. ~09, Pavement Striping - 1977, by Traffic Engineering, Inc., has been completed; recommending that the work be accepted, was presented. Resolution No. 4554 - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Vernon, Accepting the Work on Pavement Striping for 1977 in Accordance with Contract No. 409 of the City of Vernon, was presented. It was moved by McCoradck, seconded by Ybarra, that Resolution No. 4554 be approved and adopted. Motion carried. Ayes: Kaeser, Malburg, McCormick, Ybarra Noes: None Absent: Gonzales I Communication from A. E. Nelson, Jr., Director of Public WO;1:ks/Bui1ding, dated March 10, 1978, transadtting a copy of a letter received from Louis M. Bloch, Utility Man, submitting his application for retirement which has been ap- proved, effective as of the close of business April 7, 1978, was presented. I It was moved by Ybarra, seconded by Kaeser, that the resignation submitted by Louis M. Bloch, via communica- tion received from the Director of Public Works/Building, dated March 10, 1978, be accepted. Motion carried. Resolution No. 4555 - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Vernon, COIlllDeDding Louis M. Bloch for His Many Years of Service to the City of Vernon, was presented. It was moved by Ybarra, seconded by Kaeser, that Resolution No. 4555 be approved and adopted. Motion carried. Ayes: Kaeser, Malburg, McCormick, Ybarra Noes None Absent: Gonzales Communication from Southern California Edison Company, dated February 23, 1978, regarding License Agreement #9195 from Union Pacific Railroad, Downey Road between 50th Street and Fruitland Avenue, advising that the annual license fee has been increased from $275.00 to $740.00 for the subse- quent five-year period; recommending agreement and acceptance by the City of Vernon to the new terms, was presented. It was moved by Kaeser, seconded by Ybarra that the renewal rate increase for the annual license with the Union Pacific Railroad Company as received from Southern California Edison Co., via their communication, dated February 23, 1978, be deferred pending the outcome of a further study and report from the Department of Public Works/BUilding and the Department of Light & Power. Motion carried. I 106 -3- 3-21-78 I Communication from A. E. Nelson, Jr., Director of Public Works/Building, dated March 13, 1978, regarding Contract No. 417 - Mobile Radio Services, which was referred back to the Department of Public Works/Building by the City Council at its meeting held February 21, 1978; recommending that the City Attorney be instructed to review the City's insurance and bond- ing requirements for all service-type contracts, was presented. (Copy to each member of the City Council) It was moved by Ybarra, seconded by Kaeser, that the recommendation of the Director of Public Wcrks/Bui1ding, dated March 13, 1978, be approved. Motion carried. COllllDUllication from A. E. Nelson, Jr., Director of Public Works/Building, dated February 16, 1978, regarding the application of Santa Fe Land IlIIprovement Co. for an additional connection to the City of Vernon Water System at Fruitland Avenue and Dower Road; recommending that the Agreement be ..... approved and executed as requested by Union Pacific Railroad Company, was presented. It was moved by Kaeser, seconded by Ybarra, that the request of Santa Fe Land Improvement Co., as transmitted via the communication from the Director of Public Works/Building, dated February 16, 1978, be deferred for further action to the next regularly scheduled meeting of the City Council to be held April 4, 1978. Motion carried. Communication from A. E. Nelson, Jr., Director of Public Works/Building, dated March 16, 1978, requesting author- ity for Lewis R. Adams to attend the Spring Conference, Cali- fornia-Nevada Section, American Water Works Association at Palo Alto, California, on April 13 & 14, 1978, with an expense allowance of $155.20, was presented. I t was moved by Kaeser, seconded by McCormick, that the request of the Director of Public Works/Building, dated March 16, 1978, be approved and authority granted to issue warrant in the sum of $155.20 to Lewis R. Adams. Motion carried. Resolution No,. 4558 - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Vernon Establishing Health Permit Fees Applicable to All Permits Granted by the City of Vernon Pursuant to Section 11.25 and Section 13.7 of the Vernon City Code and Repealing Resolution No. 4438, was presented. It was moved by Kaeser, seconded by McCormick, that Resolution No. 4558 be approved and adopted. Motion carried. Ayes: Kaeser, Malburg, McCormick, Ybarra Noes: None Absent: Gonzales Report of Health Department Activities for the month of February, was presented. (Copy to each member of the City Council) I I I I It was moved by Ybarra, seconded by Kaeser, that the Report of Health Department Activities for the month of Febru- ary, 1978, be received and filed. Motion carried. Activity Log of the Police Department for the period March 1 - 15, 1978, (both inclusive) was presented. It was moved by Ybarra, seconded by Kaeser, that the Activity Log of the Police Department be received and filed. Motion carried. :107 -4- 3-21-78 I I Communication from Frank Murillo, Purchasing Agent! Deputy City Clerk, dated March 10, 1978, regarding the re- sults of Surplus Salvage Bid for various obsolete materials, declared as surplus by the Light and Power Department on Feb- ruary 10, 1978; recommending that the offer submitted by Prime Metals in the sum of $2,646.60 be accepted and that the Purchas- ing Agent be authorized to dispose of this surplus according to established procedure, was presented. Resolution No 4556 - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of ~ernon, California, Declaring Miscel- laneous Personal Property Surplus and Approving the Sale of Such Surplus Property to Prime Metals, was presented. It was moved by Kaeser, seconded by Ybarra, that Resolution No. 4556 be approved and adopted. Motion carried. Ayes: Kaeser, Malburg, McCormick, Ybarra Noes: None Absent: Gonzales Communication from Frank Murillo, Purchasing Agent! Deputy City Clerk, dated March 28, 1978, relative to the pro- tests received by the Purchasing Department from Executive Suite Services and Korean Maintenance to the bids submitted on Contract No. 001 - City Hall Janitorial Service on March 14, 1978; recommending that all bids on Contract No. 001 be reject- ed and that authority be granted to re-advertise for bids, was presented. I It was moved by McCormick, seconded by Ybarra, that the recommendations of the Purchasing Agent, dated March 20, 1978, be approved. Motion carried. Communication from Frank Murillo, Purchasing Agent! Deputy City Clerk, dated March 20, 1978 relative to the City Hall Janitorial Service Contract No. 408 with Executive Suite Services; recommending that said Contract No. 408 be extended for a period of thirty days, effective April 1 to May 1, 1978, was presented. It was moved by Ybarra, seconded by Kaeser, that the recommendation of the Purchasing Agent!Deputy City Clerk, dated March 20, 1978, be approved. Motion carried. Resolution No. 4559 - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Vernon Approving Purchasing Contract No. 001 and Authorizing Notice Inviting Sealed Proposals or Bids for Supplying City Hall Janitorial Services in Accordance with Contract No. 001 of the City of Vernon, was presented. It was moved by McCormick, seconded by Kaeser, that Resolution No. 4559 be approved and adopted. Motion carried. Ayes: Kaeser, Malburg, McCormick, Ybarra Noes: None Absent: Gonzales Communication from the Finance Committee, dated March 20, 1978, making the following recommendations which were voted on at their meeting held March 16, 1978: (1) that the auto allowance of the City Clerk be increased to $105.00 per month; and (2) that the City Clerk be authorized to employ Cindy Schultz and Judy Fuller as Dispatchers, Grade 5, effec- tive as soon as they are available. I I 1.08 -5- 3-21-78 I It was moved by Kaeser, seconded by Ybarra, that the recommendations of the Finance Committee as submitted via their communicatioa elated March 20, 1978, be approved. Motion carried. "Warrant Register No. 497" covering claims and demands presented during the period March 1 to 15, which in- cludes Demands Nos. 8-476 to 8-686 (both inclusive), exclud- ing 8-542) drawn on the United California Bank, totaling $275,941.05 (Accountiag Period March, 1978), was examiaed and audited. I t was moved by McCormick, seconded by Ybarra, that ''Warrant Register No. 497" be approved and payment authorized for Demands Nos. 8-476 to 8-686 (both inclusive) (excluding 8-452), with no exceptions. Motion carried. Ayes: Kaeser, Malburg, McCormick, Ybarra Noes: None Absent: Gonzales "Payroll Warrant Register No. 249" covering claims and demands presented during the period February 1 to 28, which includes Demands Nos. 2612 to 2623 (both inclusive), drawn on the Crocker National Bank, totaling $509,621.53 (Accounting Period February, 1978), was examined and audited. It was moved by McCormick, seconded by Ybarra, that "Payroll Warrant Register No. 249" be approved and payment authorized for Demands Nos. 2612 to 2623 (both inclusive), with no exceptions. Motion carried. Ayes: Kaeser, Malburg, McCormick, Ybarra Noes: None Absent: Gonzales Communication from the Finance Committee, dated March 20, 1978, advising that a recommendation was made at its meeting held March 13, 1978, that the request received from Edward C. Saenz, Jr. to rent one of the City-owned houses or apartments, be approved, was presented. It was moved by Kaeser, seconded by Ybarra, that the recommendation of the Finance Committee as transmitted via their communication dated March 20, 1978, be approved and authority granted to lease the City-owned apartment located at 3376 - A, East 50th Street, Vernon, California, to Edward C. Saenz, Jr. Motion carried. The City Clerk-Director of Finance appeared and requested that the City Council ratify the execution by him of the filming - location agreement he had approved on March 16, 1978, pursuant to the telephone poll he had conducted with all councilmen. It was moved by Ybarra, seconded by Kaeser, that the request of the City Clerk-Director of Finance be approv- ed. Motion carried. The City Clerk presented an oral request that avprova1 be given for the City offices to close at 12:00 o clock noon on March 24, 1978. It was moved by Kaeser, seconded by McCormick, that the request of the City . Clerk, be approved. Motion carried. Discussion was held with regard to the need to re- pair one of the compressor units in the City Hall air condit- ioning system. It was moved by Ybarra, seconded by McCprmick, that in accordance with the recommendations of the Director of Pub- lic works/BUilding, authority be granted to expend the funds I I I I 109 -6- 3-21-78 needed to repair the damaged air compressor unit. Motion carried. I I Discussion was held with regard to the use of City vehicles for personal reasons. It was moved by McCormick, seconded by Ybarra, that the City Clerk collllDUfticate with the Fire Chief inquir- ing as to the source of authorization for use of a City vehicle by the Administrative Battalion Chief. Motion carried. There being no further business to come before the meeting, it was moved by McCormick, seconded by Ybarra, that the meeting be adjourned. Motion carried. ~~{S~~~4~~ . -' .rLEONI . MALB~, Mayo '-- A'I'TEST: I .~ lind;/%/~ ~ V. KALKEIIII. . City Clerlt- Director of Finance I I 110