19791106 Regular City Council Meeting - Minutes
MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VERNON HELD NOVEMBER
6, 1979, AT TWO O'CLOCK P.M., IN THE COUNCIL
CHAMBER OF THE CITY HALL, LOCATED AT 4305
SANTA FE AVENUE, VERNON, CALIFORNIA
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MEMBERS PRESENT:
MEMBERS A BS ENT :
NONE
YBARRA, KAESER, GONZALES, MCCORMICK, MALBURG
THE MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER BY MAYOR MALBURG.
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IT WAS MOVED BY YBARRA, SECONDED BY KAESER, THAT THE
MINUTES or OCTOBER 16, 1979, BE APPROVED AS WRITTEN AND
SUBMITTED. MOTION CARRIED.
THE CITY CLERK ANNOUNCED THAT THIS WAS THE TIME AND
THE PLACE FOR OPENING OF BID No. 1139 - REPLACEMENT or
HEATING AND COOLING SYSTEM, FIRE STATION No.3, 2800
SOTO STREET, VERNON, CALIFORNIA.
IT WAS MOVED BY GONZALES, SECONDED BY MCCORMICK,
THAT THE CITY CLERK BE INSTRUCTED TO OPEN AND READ THE
BIDS SUBMITTED. MOTION CARli ED.
THE CITY CLERK OPENED AND READ THE FOLLOWING BIDS;
CAL PAClrlC REFRIGERATION, INC.
$ 9,610.68
: 1 0, 239. 00
13,690.00
L.A. AIR CONDITIONING, INC.
CAL-AIR CONDITIONING SERVICE, INC.
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IT WAS MONVE BY MCCORMICK, SECONDED BY YBARRA, THAT
THE BIDS RECEIVED rOR REPLACEMENT OF HEATING AND COOLING
SYSTEM, FIRE STATION NO.3, BE REFERRED TO THE PURCHASING
AGENT 60R STUDY AND RECOMMENDATION. MOTION CARRIED.
COMMUNICATION FROM ARTHUR E. NELSON, DIRECTOR OF
PUBLIC WORKS/BUILDING, DATED OCTOBER 17, 1979, SUBMITTE8G
THE RESIGNATION or JOHN G. ANDERSON, ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIALIST
~ITH THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMUSITY SERVICES, ErrECTIVE CLOSE
OF BUSINESS, NOVEMBER 1,1979, BE ACCEPTED. MOTION CARRI ED.
COMMUNICATION rROM ARTHUR E. NELSON, DIRECTOR or
PUBLIC WORKS, DATED OCTOBER 18, 1979, REQUESTING AUTHORITY
AND rUNDS TO ATTEND "SHORT COURSE FOR PLANNING COMMISSIONERS"
UNIVERSITY or CALIFORNIA, IRVINE ON NOVEMBER 15, 1979 WITH
A REGISTRATION fEE or $65.00, WAS PRESENTED.
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IT WAS MOVED BY GONZALES, SECONDED BY YBARRA, THAT
THE REQUEST Of THE DIRECTOR or PUBLIC WORKS BE APPROVED AND
AUTHORITY GRANTED TO ISSUE WARRANT IN THE AMOUNT or $65.00,
TO ARTHUR E. NELSON. MOTION CARRIED.
COMMUNICATION fROM ARTHUR E. NELSON, DIRECTOR Of PUBLIC
WORKS, DATED OCTOBER 23, 1979, WITH A REQUEST FROM CHEVRON
GEOPHYSICAL COMPANY fOR VIBROSEIS GEOPHYSICAL SURVEY ALONG
ALAMEDA STREET, WAS PRESSN~ED.
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I T WAS M 0 V ED BY Go N Z ALE S, S E CON 0 ED BY Y BAR R A, T HAT
THE R E QUE S T fRO M C H E V -R 0 N G E 0 PH Y 51 CA L Co M PAN Y BED E fER RED
UNTIL 5UCH TIME AS THE DIRECTOR OfPUBLli WORKS IS ABLE TO
rURNISH ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WITH RESPECT TO THE SCOPE
AND METHODOLOGY OF THE PROCESS INTENDED TO BE UTILIZED.
MOTION CARRIED.
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COMMUNICATION fROM ARTHUR E. NELSON, DIRECTOR Of
PUBLIC WORKS, REQUESTING CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL Of
CONTRACT No. 433, PAVEMENT STRIPING fOR 1980, AND AUTH-
ORITY TO ADVERTISE fOR BIDS, WAS PRESENTED.
RESOLUTION NO. 4680 - A RESOLUTION Of THE CITY COUN-
CIL Of THE CITY Of VERNON ApPROVING CONTRACT No. 433 AND
AUTHORIZING NOTICE INVITING SEALED PROPOSALS OR BIDS fOR
TRAffiC PAVEMENT STRIPING fOR 1980, IN ACCORDANCE WITH
CONTRACT No. 433 Of THE CITY Of VERNON.
IT WAS MOVED BY GONZALES, SECONDED BY MCCORMICK, THAT
RESOLUTION No. 4580 BE APPROVED AND ADOPTED. MOTION CARRIED.
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
GONZALES, MCCORMICK, KAESER, YABARRA,MALBURG
NONE
NONE
"WARRANT REGISTER No. 536" COVERING CLAIMS AND DEMANDS
PRESENTED DURING THE PERIOD Of OCTOBER 16, TO 31, WHICH IN-
CLUDED DEMANDS No. 91747 TO 91854 (BOTH INCLUSIVE)
EXCLUDING VOIDED DEMANDS Nos. 91758, 91786, 91795, 91822
AND 91834 DRAWN ON THE UNITED CALifORNIA BANK TOTALING
$4,322,228.88 (LIGH AND POWER WARRANTS $4,219,114.50)
(ACCOUNTING PERIOD NOVEMBER 1979) WAS EXAMINED AND AUDITED.
IT WAS MOVED BY YBARRA, SECONDED BY KAESER, THAT
"WARRANT REGISTER No. 536" BE APPROVED AND PAYMENTSAUTH-
ORIZED fOR DEMANDS Nos. 91747 TO 91854 (BOTH INCLUSIVE)
EXCLUDING VOIDED DEMANDS Nos. 91758, 91785, 91795 AND
91834, WITH NO 0.HER EXCEPTIONS. MOTION CARRIED.
"PAYROLL WARRANT REGISTER No. 269" COVERING CLAIMS AND
DEMANDS PRESENTED DURING THE PERIOD Of AUGUST 26, 1279 TO
SEPTEMBER 22, 1979, WHICH INCLUBED DEMANDS Nos. 290b TO 2930
(BOTH INCLUSIVE), DRAWN ON THE CROCKER NATIONAL BANK, TOTALING
$445,586.89, WAS EXAMINED AND AUDITED.
IT WAS HOVED BY YBARRA, SECONDED BY KAESER, THAT "PAY-
ROLL WARRANT REGISTER No. 269" BE APPROVED AND PAYMENT AUTH-
ORIZED fOR DEMANDS Nos. 2906 TO 2930 (BOTH INCLUSIVE),
WITH NO EXCEPTIONS. MOTION CARRIED.
POLICE DEPARTMENT ACTIVITY LOG, OCTOBER 16, 1979 TO
OCTOBER 31, 1979, WAS PRESENTED.
IT WAS MOVED BY KAESER, SECONDED BY YBARRA, THAT THE
POLICE DEPARTMENT ACTIVITY LOG, OCTOBER 16-31, 1979, BE RE-
CEIVED AND fiLED. MOTION CARRIED.
HEALTH DEPARTMENT ACTIVITIES REPORT, MONTH Of O.TOBER
1979, WAS PRESENTED.
IT WAS MOVED BY MCCORNICK, SECONDED BY GONZALES, THAT
HEALTH DEPARTMENT ACTIVITrgS REPORT, MONTH Of O'TOBER 1979,
BE RECEIVED AND fiLED. MOTION CARRIED.
HEARING ON THE RECOMMENDATION TO TERMINATE JEAN HOffMKM
(DEfERRED FROM THE COUNCIL MEETING OF OCTOBER 2, 1979).
IT WAS MOVED BY GONZALES, SECONDED BY YBARRA, THAT THIS
ITEM BE DEfERRED TO EXECUTIVE SESSION, LATER THIS SAMB DAY,
UNDER ATTORNEy/CLIENT PRIVILEGE. MOTION CARRIED.
HEARING ON THE RECOMMENmATION TO REVOKE THE RECOGNITION
Of THE VERNON POLICE OFFICERS' BESEFIT ASSOCIATION. (DE-
fERRED fROM THE COUNCIL MEETING ON OCTOBER 2, 1979).
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IT WAS MOVED BY GONZALES, SECONDED BY KAESER, THAT THIS
ITEM BE DEFERRED TO EXECTUIVE SESSION UNDER ATTORNEy/CLIENT
PRIVILEGE, LATER THIS SAME DAY. MOTION CARRIED.
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COMMUNICATION FROM ARTHUR E. NELSON, DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC
WORKS, DATED OCTOBER 29, )979, RECOMMENDING REVIEW OF SANTA
FE LAND IMPROVEMENT COMPANY BILLING FOR WATER DEPARTMENT
RATES, WITH A FURTHER RECOMMENDATION FOR THE CITY TO COMPEN-
SATE SANTA FE LAND IMPROVEMENT COMPANY WITH HYDRANT RENTAL
FOR PRIVATE HYDRANTS ON DISTRICT BOULEVARD, WAS PRESENTED.
THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS, ARTHUR E. NELSON, AND
ROBERT HOWES, CHIEF ENGINEER, SANTA FE LAND COMPANY DISCUSSED
THIS MATTER FROM THE CITY'S AND THE COMPANY'S STAND POINT.
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MAYOR MALBURG SUG66STED THAT COUNCIL FOR THE SANTA FE
LAND IMPROVEMENT COMPANY, THE CITY ATTORNEY, THE DIRECTOR OF
PUBLIC WORKS AND THE FIRE CHIEF HAVE A CONFERENCE TO RESOLVE
THIS MATTER.
IT WAS MOVED BY GONZALES, SECONDED BY MCCORMICK, THAT
THIS ITEM BE REfERRED BACK TO THE COUNCIL MEETING OF DECEMBER
4, 1979. MOTION CARRIED.
COMMUNICATION FROM ARTHUR E. NELSON, DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC
WORKS, RECOMMENDING AUTHORITY TO ISSUE A TEMPORARY TRAILER
PERMIT AND BUILDING PERMIT, UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, TO
MR. SEYMOUR OWENS, VICE PRESIDENT OF V~RNON MEATLAND, WAS
PRESENTED.
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AFTER DISCUSSION Of THE SITUATION BY THE DIRECTOR Of
PUBLIC WORKS AND THE CITY ATTORNEY, IT WAS MOVED BY KAESER,
SECONDED BY YBARRA, THAT THE REQUEST OF THE DIRECTOR Of
PUBLIC WORKS TO ISSUE A TEMPORARY TRAILER PERMIT AND BUILD-
ING PERMIT UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, BE GRANTED TO VERNON
MEATLAND. MOTION CARRIED.
COMMUNICATION fROM ARTHUR E. NELSON, DIRECTOR Of PUBLIC
WORKS, SUBMITTING A REPORT CONCERNING THE COSTS OF SERVICES
TO T HE CITY IN CONNECTION WITH THE POSSIBLE MALABAR ANNEXATION,
WAS PRESENTED.
THIS MATTER WAS DISCUSSED BY THE DIRECTOR Of PUBLIC
WORKS AND THE CITY ATTORNEY, IT WAS MOVED BY GONZALES,
SECONDED BY YBARRA, THAT THE REPORT Of THE DIRECTOR OF
PUBLIC WORKS BE RECEIVED AND fiLED. MOTION CARRIED.
COMMUNICATION fROM BRUCE V. MALKENHORST, CITY ADMINI-
STRATOR, REQUESTING THAT THE RESIGNATION Of OfFICER R. SANTOS,
EFfECTIVE NOVEMBER 15, 1979, BE ACCEPTED.
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IT WAS MOVED BY KAESER, SECONDED BY YBARRA THAT OffiCER
SANTOS' RESIGNATION BE ACCEPTED, EffECTIVE NOVEMBER 15, 1979.
MOTION CARRIED.
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COMMUNICATION FROM L.A. ESPINOZA, ACTING CHIEF Of
POLICE, REQUESTING AUTHORITY AND FUNDS fOR SGT. JAMES MASON
TO ATTEND THE ANNUAL IN-SERVICE TRAINING PROGRAM OF THE
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BOMB TECHNICIANS AND INVESTIGATORS,
HELD IN ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA, WITH AN EXPENSE ALLOWANCE Of $77.00,
WAS PRESENTED.
IT WAS MOVED BY KAESER, SECONDED BY YBARRA, THAT THE
REQUEST Of ACTING CHIEf Of POLICE, L.A. ESPINOZA, BE GRANTED
TO ISSUE WARRANT TO SGT. JAMES MASON IN THE AMOUNT OF $77.00.
MOTION CARRIED.
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COMMUNICATION FROM L.A.,~SPINOzA, ACTING CHIEF OF
POLICE, DATED OCTOBER 26, 1979, REQUESTING AUTHORITY AND
FUNDS FOR ROBERT N. GRAHAM TO ATTEND SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
SAFE AND BURGLARY INVESTIGATORS ASSOCIATION, SAN BERNADIM8,
NOVEMBER 16, 1979 WITH AN EXPENSE ALLOWANCE OF $39.50, WAS
peESENTED.
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IT WAS MOVED BY YBARRA, ~Eco~6ED BY KAESER, THAT THE
REQUEST OF THE ACTING CHIEF OF POLICE BE GRANTED, AND AUTH-
ORITY GRANTED TO ISSUE WARRANT TO ROBERT N. GRAHAM IN THE
AMOUNT OF $39.50. MOTION CARRIED.
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AT THIS TIME, 2:500'CLOCK, P.M.; IT WAS MOVED BY
MCCSRMICK, SECONDED BY GONZALES THAT THE CITY COUNCIL GO
INTO EXECUTICE SESSIO~ IN ACCORDANCE WITH ATTORNEy/CLIENT
PRIVILEGE. MOTION CARRIED.
ALL PERSON~ WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE CITY CLERK AND THE
CITY ATTORNEY WERE EXCLUDED FROM THE EXECUTIVE SESSION.
MAYOR MALBURG ORDERED THAT ALL COMMUNICATIONS TO AND
FROM THE EXECUTIVE SESSION WERE DEE~ED PRIVATE.
AT THIS TIME, 4:15 O'CLOCK,P.M., IT WAS MOVED BY YBARRA,
SECONDED BY KAESER, TH~T THE CITY COUNCIL GO OUT OF EXECUTIVE
SESSION AND INTO RECESS. MOTION CARRIED.
AT THIS TIME, 4:40 O'CLl8CK, P.M., IT WAS MOVED BY
GONZALES, SECONDED BY YBARRA, THAT THE CITY COUNCIL ~ECONVENE
INEXECUTIVE SESSION, UNDER ATTORNEy/CLIENT PRIVILEGE.
MOTION CARRIED.
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AT T~IS TIME, 5:25 O'CLOCK, P.M., IT WAS MOVED BY YBARRA,
SECONDED BY KAESER, THAi THt CITiCoUNCIL GO OUT OF EXErUTIVE
SESSION AND RESUME REGULAR SESSION. MOTION CARRIED.
COUNCILMAN MCCORMICK RESUMED HIS SEAT FOR THE BALANCE
OF THE COUNCIL'S MEETING.
IT WAS MOVED BY GONZALES, SECONDED BY YBARRA, THAT A
STIPULATION WITH REQUEST FOR AWARD IN THE WORKERS' COMPENSATION
CASE OF OFFICER JOSEPH W. TRIPLETT, PROVIDING A RATING Of
THIRTEEN (13) PERCENT PERMANENT DISABILITY BE APPROVED.
MOTION CARRIED.
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IT WAS MOVED BY KAESER, SECONDED BY GONZALES, THAT
BASED UPON THE RECOMMENDATION Of RICHARD K. WHITMORE,
SPECIAL COUNSEL, THAT THE ACTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL ON
FEBRUARY 6, 1979, TERMINATION THE EMPLOYMENT OF JEAN HOFFMAN,
EFFECTIVE FEBRUARY 6, 1979, BE AFFIRMED FOR THE FOLLOWING
REASONS:
1. MRS. HOFFMAN DID NOT WISH TO CONTINUE THE MATTER.
2. MRS. HOFFMAN NO L$NGER DESIRED TO PROCE&D WITH THE
VERBAL SETTLEMENT SHE HAD PREVIOUSLY APPROVED.
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3.
MRS. HOFFMAN AND MR. SILBER WOULD NOT ATTEND THE
HEARING SET FOR NOVEMBER 6, 1979.
4.
MRS. HOFFMAN HAS WITHDRAWN HER CHALLENGE TO THE
DISCIPLINARY ACTION AND ACCORDING TO HER ATTORNEY
OF RECORD, SHE IS NO LONGER CONTESTING THE GROUNDS
FOR DISCHARGE, AND IS ELECTING NOT TO PRESENT A
CASE ON HER BEHALF.
5. MRS. HOFFMAN HAS WAIVED HER RIGHT TO A FURTHER HEARING.
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6. MRS HOFFMAN HAS ACCEPTED THE CITY'S DISCIPLI-
NARY ACTION AGAINST HER WITHOUT AVAILING HER-
SELF OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE PROCESS WHICH HAS
BEEN MADE AVAILABLE TO HER.
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IT WAS MOVED BY YBARRA, SECONDED BY KAESER, THAT
THE RECOMMENDATION TO REVOKE THE RECOGNITION OF VERNON
POLICE OFFIVERS' BENEFIT ASSOCIATION BE DEFERRED UNTIL
THE NEXT REGULARY SCHEDULED MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL,
NOVEMBER 20, 1979. MOTION CARRIED.
AT TMMS TIME, 5:45 O'CLOCK, P.M., IT WAS MOVED BY
YBARRA, SECONDED BY MCCORMICK, THAT THE CITY COUNCIL GO
INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION UNDER ATTORNEy/CLIENT PRIVILEGE.
MOTION CARRIED.
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ALL PERSQNS, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE CITY CLERK
AND THE CITY ATTORNEY WERE EXCLUDED FROM THE EXECUTIVE
SESSION.
MAYOR MALBURG ORDERED THAT ALL COMMUNICATIONS TO
AND FROM THE EXECUTIVE SESSION WERE DEEMED PRIVATE:
AT HilS TIME, 6:00 O'CLOCK, P.M., IT WAS MOVED BY
MCCORMICK, SECONDED BY GONZALES, THAT THE CITY COUNCIL
GO OUT OF EXECUTIVE SESSION AND RESUME REGULAR SESSION.
BASED UPON THE RECOMMENDATIONS or THE RESPECTIVE
DEPARTMENT HEADS, THE FOLLOWING PERSONNEL ACTIONS WERE
ACTED UPON:
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IT WAS MOVED BY YBARRA, SECONDEn BY MCCORMICK,THAT
TIMOTHY J. LYNCH BE EMPLOYED AS POLICEMAN I, GRADE 3,
ErFECTIVE NOVEMBER 7, 1979. MOTION CARRIED.
IT WAS MOVED BY YBARRA, SECONDED BY KAESER, THAT
BERTHA HERNANDEZ, PASOS, BE ADVANCED TO THE POSTTION
OF SENIOR DISPATCHER, STEP 5, EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 4, 1979.
MOTION CARRIED.
IT WAS MOVED BY MCCORMICK, SECONDED BY YBARRA, THAT
ENGINEER TED SEAGER BE ALLOWED EXTRA PAY IN THE TEMPORARY
ACTING CAPTIN POSTTION, FOR TEN CONSECUTIVE SHIFTS
(AUGUST 25,28, SEPTEMBER 3,6,9,12,18,21, AND 24).
MOTION CARRIED.
IT WAS MOVED BY GONZALES, SECONDED BY YBARRA, THAT
BOB FL([SHMAN BE ADVANCED TO STEP 1, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR
OF FINANCE, EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 4,1979. MOTION CARRIED.
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IT WAS MOVED BY GONZALES, SECONDED BY YBARRA, THAT CAPTAIN
L.A. ESPINOZA BE ADVANCED TO GRADE 2 OF THE CHIEF OF POLICE
S C ALE, 0 U R I N G HIS T E R MAS ACT I N G CHI E F 0 F Po L ICE, E F F E C-
TIVE NOVEMBER 4, 1979. MOTION CARRIED.
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THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS TO COME BEFORE THE CITY
COUNCIL, IT WAS MOVED BY YBARRA, SECONDED BY GONZALES,
THAT THE MEETING ADJOURN, MOTION CARRIED.
ATTEST:
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BRUCE V. MALKENHORST
CITY ADMINISTRATOR/CITY CLERK
ORDER OF ADJOURNMENT OF MEETING
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OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VERNON
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I hereby certify that a regular meeting of the City Council of
the City of Vernon, held __~nda~______, October 29
197& in the Council Chamber of the City Hall,' located at 4305 Santa Fe
Avenue, Vernon, California, was adjourned by Order of the City Council
(quorum present) until_Tu-=-~ay______, _No~embe..:~_________, 197a,
at TWO o'clock
P. m., in the Council Chamber of the City Hall,
located at 4305 Santa Fe Avenue, Vernon, California.
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BRUCE V. MALKENHORST
City Administrator/City Clerk
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MINUTES OF AN A DJOURNED MEETING OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VERNON, HELD OCTOBER
29, 1979, AT 4:00 OlCLOCKJ P.M., IN THE
COUNCIL CHAMBER OF THE CITY HALL, LOCATED AT
4305 SANTA FE AVENUE, VERNON, CALIFORNIA
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MEMBERS PRESENT: NONE
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MEMBERS ABSENT: Gonzales, Kaeser, McCormick, Ybarra, Malburg
Due to lack of a quorum, ~e City Administrator/City Clerk
adjourned the meeting until the next regular meeting of the City Council,
November 6, 1979, at two o'clock, p.m.
BRUCE V. MALKENHORST
City Administrator/City Clerk
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