19791120 Regular City Council Meeting - Minutes
MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY
COUNCIL, HELD NOVEMBER 20, '979, AT TWO
O'CLOCK, P.M., IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER OF
THE CITY HALL, LOCATED AT 4305 SANTA FE
AVENUE, VERNON, CALIFORNIA.
MEMBERS PRESENT:
KAESER, MCCORMICK, YBARRA, GONZALES,
MALBURG
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MEMBERS ABSENT:
NONE
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THE CITY CLERK ANNOUNCED THAT THIS WAS THE TIME AND
PLACE FOR OPENING BIDS eeR f'AVEMNET STRIPING, 1980.
IT WAS MOVED BY GONZALES, SECONDED BY YBARRA, THAT THE
CITY CLERK BE INSTRUCTED TO OPEN AND READ THE BIDS SUBMITTED.
MOTION CARRIED.
SAFETY STRIPING SERVICE
$23,915.43
IT WAS MOVED BY MCCORMICK, SECONDED BY YBARRA, TH~T
THE BID RECEIVED FBR PAVEMI8T STRIPING, 1980, BE REFERRED
TO PUBLIC WORKS DEPT., FOR RECAPITULATION AND REPORT.
MOTION CARRIED.
COMMUNICATION F'ROM ARTHUR E. NELSON, DIRECTOR OF
PUBLIC WORKS/BUILDING, DATED NOVEMBER 6, 1979, REQUESTING
AUTHORITY AND FUNDS FOR JIM PERSONS TO ATTEND THE ~RAF'FIC
ENGINEERING OPERATING COURSE AT IRVINE, ON DECEMBER 12,
1979 TO DECEMBER 14, '979, WITH A REGISTRATION FEE OF' $125.00.
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IT WAS MOVED BY GONZALES, SECONDED BY MCCORMICK, THAT
THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS REQUEST BE APPROVED AND AUTHORITY'
GRANTED TO ISSUE WARRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $125.00, TO JIM
PERSONS, MOTION CARRIED.
COMMUNICATION F'ROM OFFICER J. CIRILO, SUBMITTING HIS
RESIGNATION, EFFECTIVE CLOSE OF BUSINESS, NOVEMBER 5, 1979.
IT WAS MOVED BY KAESER, SECONDED BY YBARRA, THAT
JOSEPH CIRILO'S RESIGNATION BE ACCEPTED, EFFECTIVE NOVEMEBi
5, 1979. MOTION CARRIED.
POLICE DEPARTMENT ACTIVITY LOG, NOVEMBER 1, 1979 TO
NOVEMBER '5, '979, WAS PRESENTED.
IT WAS MOVED BY YBARRA, SECONDED BY GONZALES, THAT THE
POLICE DEPARTMENT ACTIVITY LOG, NOVEMBER 1-15, 1979, BE
RECEIVED AND FILED. MOTION CARRIED.
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HEALTH DEPARTMENT ACTIVITIES REPORT, MONTH OF OCTOBER,
'979, WAS PRESENTED.
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IT WAS MOVED BY MCCORM.CK, SECONDED BY YBARRA, THAT THE
HEALTH DEPARTMENT ACTIVITY REPORT eOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER,
'979, BE RECEIVED AND FILED. MOTION CARRIED.
"WARRANT REGISTER No. 537" COVERING CLAIMS AND DEMANDS
PRESENTED DURING THE PERIOD OF NOVEMBER 1, '979, TO NOVEMBER
15, 1979, WHICH INCLUDED DEMANDS Nos. 91855 TO 91998 (BOTH
INCLUSIVE) EXCLUDING VOIDED DEMANDS Nos. "9'4, 9'925, 91947,
91972 AND 91984, DRAWN ON THE UNITED CALIFORNIA BANK,
TOTALING $16B,107.70 (LIGHT AND POWER WARRANTS $4,219,1'4.50)
(ACCOUNTING PERIOD NOVEMBER, 1979.)
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IT WAS MOVED BY GONZALES, SECONDED BY YBARRA, THAT
"WARRANT REGISTER No. 537" BE APPROVED AND PAYMENT AUTHORIZED
fOR DEMANDS Nos. 91855 TO 91998 (BOTH INCLUSIVE) EXCLUDING
VOIDED DEMANDS Nos. 91914, 91925, 91947, 91971 AND 91984,
WITH NO OTHER EXCEPTIONS. MOTION CARRIED.
COMMUNICATIONS FROM WHITMORE & KAY ON CALIFORNIA
PUBLIC EMPLOWMENT LABOR RELATIONS ASSOCIATION, LABOR
RELATION REVIEW.
IT WAS MOVED BY MCCORMICK, SECONDED BY GONZALES, THAT
THIS MATTER BE REfEeRED TO EXECUTIVE SESSION.
AT THIS TIME, 2:30 O'CLOCK, P.M., IT WAS MOVED BY
GONZALES, SECONDED BY MCCORMICK, THAT THE CITY COUNCIL GO
INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION UNDER ATTORNEy/CLIENT PRIVILEGE.
MOTION CARRIED.
ALL PERSONS WITH THE EXCEPTION Of THE CITY ADMINIS-
TRATOR/CITY CLERK, AND THE CITY ATTORNEY, WERE EXCLUDED
FROM THE EXECUTIVE MEETING SESSI$8.
MAYOR MALBURG ORDERED THAT ALL COMMUNICATIONS TO
AND FROM THE EXECUTIVE SESSION WERE DEEMED PRIVATE.
AT T HIS TIM E, 3: 45 0' C L 0 C K , P . M., I T WAS M 0 V ED B Y
YBARRA, SECONDED BY GONZALES, THAT THE CITY COUNCIL GO
OUT OF EXECUTIVE SESSION, RECEIVE AND FILE THE WHITMORE
& KAY CALPELRA REPORT, AND RESUME REGULAR SESSION, MOTION
CARRIED.
COMMUNICATION fROM DAVID B. BEARLEY, SUBMITTING ApPEAL
FROM SUPERIOR COURT OF Los ANGELES COUNTY, ON THE TRIO
CONSOLIDATED CORPORATION, AND STEVEN K. KARSH.
IT WAS MOVED BY YBARRA, SECONDED BY GONZALES, THAT
THE TRIO BRIDF BE RECEIVED AND FILED. MOTION CARRIED.
THE CITY ATTORNEY RECOMMENDED THAT THE WASHINGTON,
D.C. FIRM OF GOLDBERG, FIELDMAN & LETHAM RETAINED TO ASSIST
IN MATTER BEFORE THE FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION.
IT WAS MOVED BY MCCORMICK, SECONDED BY YBARRA, TO
APPROVE THE RETENTION OF GOLDBERG, FIELDMAN & LETHAM.
MOTION CARRIED.
THE CITY ATTORNEY SUBMITTED PROPOSED FINDINGS OF
FACT AND CONCLUSlfHilS OF' LAW, IN THE TERMINATION OF' JEAN
HOfF'MAN.
AF'TER DISCUSSION AND DUE CONSIDERATION, IT WAS
MOVED BY MCCORMICK, SECONDED BY GONZALES, TO APPROVE THE
FINDINGS OF FACT AND DETERMINATION Of ISSUES SUBMITTED BY
THE CITY ATTORNEY. MOTION CARRIED.
COMMUNICATION FROM DAVID B. BREARLEY, CITY AtTORNEY,
RECOMMENDING THAT A ST.SULATION WITH REQUEST F'OR AWARD IN
THE CASE OF R. SAPP VS. CITY Of VERNON, WORKERS COMPENSATION
ApPEALS BOARD, CASE No. 79 VEN 26038, WHICH PROVIDED F'OR A
PERMANENT DISABILITY RATING OF 35.5%, BE APPROVED.
IT WAS MOVED BY MCCORMICK, SECONDED BY YBARRA, THAT THE
CITY ADMINISTRATORS RECOMMENDATION IN REfERENCE TO THE STIP-
ULATION WITH REQUEST fOR AWARD IN WORKERS COMPENSATION
ApPEALS BOARD, CASE No. 79 VEN 26038, BE APPROVED, MOTION
CARRIED.
AT THIS TIME, 4:15 O'CLOCK, P.M., COUNCILMAN MCCORMICK
WAS EXCUSED FROM F'URTHER ATTENDANCE AT THIS SESSION.
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AT THIS TIME, 4:15 O'CLOCK, P.M., IT WAS MOVED BY
YBARRA, SECONDED BY GONZALES, THAT THE CITY COUNCIL GO
INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION WNDER ATTORNEy/CLIENT PRIVILEGE.
MOTION CARRIII.
ALL PERSONS WITH1THE EXCEPTION OF THE CITY ADMINI-
STRATOR/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 THIS TIME, 5:05, e!sLocK, P.M., IT WAS MOVED BY
KAESER, SECONDED BY YBARRA, THAT THE CITY COUNCIL GO OUT
OF EXECUTIVE SESSfQ~ AND RESUME REGULAR SESSION. MOTION
CARRIED.
DEFERRED REVOCATION @, THE VERNON POLICE OFFICERS
BENEFIT ASSOCIATION, (DEFERRED TO THIS MEETING AT THE
NOVEMBER 6, 1979 SESSIO~)
THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS TO COME BEFORE THE
COUNCIL, IT WAS NOMED BY YBARRA, SECONDED BY GONZALES,
THAT THE MEETING BE ADJOURNED. MOTION CARRIED.
ATTEST:
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BRUCE V. MALKENHORST,
CITY ADMINISTRATOR/CITY CLERK
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