19810806 Regular City Council Meeting - Minutes
MINUI'ES OF AN ADJOURNED REGUlAR MEETING
OF THE CIlY OOUNCIL HEW AUGUST 6, 1981
AT 4:45 O'ClDCK, P.M., IN THE COUNCIL
CHAMBER OF THE CIlY HAIL, lOl:ATED AT
43u5 SANTA FE AVENUE, VERNON, CALIF.
MEMBERS PRESENT: Ybarra, Gonzales, McConnick, Davis
MJ:t11BERS ABSENT: Malburg
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'!he meeting was called to order by 11'ayor Pro tan Ybarra.
It was mved by McGonnick, seconded by Gonzales, that the minutes
of .the City council. Heeting held July 21, 19~1, be approved as written
and submitted. Motion carried.
Parcel Hap No. 14055 for subdivision of land owned by ::,'wift and
Canpany into two 'Oarcels, was presented. (Deferred fran July ll, 1981.
Council Meeting.)
It was moved by McCo:r:mi.ck, seconded by Gonzales. that this matter
be deferred until the regular City Cotmcil Meeting, August l~, lY81.
}'f.otion carried.
At this ti.ma, 4: 55 0' clock, p.m., Mayor Pro tan Ybarra declared a
five minute recess.
At this time, :>:Ou o'clock, p.m., the City Council reconvened in
regular session, all nenbers present before the recess, again being
present.
Police Depart:Irent Activity Log tor the period July 16, through
JUly 31, lY8l, was presented.
It was moved by McConnick, seconded by Davis, that the Police
Department Activity Log for the period July 16, throusm July 31, 19~1,
be received and filed. Motion carried.
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l<F..SOLUTION NO. 4813 - A Resolution of the City Council of the City
of Vernon Reappointing Hilario Gonzales As Library Trustee And Appointing
Councilman William Joseoh Davis To Fill The lJnexoired Tenn Of Keith K.
Kaeser As A Library Trustee On The Board Of Librarv Trustees, ~'I7as presented.
It was moved by McConnick, seconded by Davis, that Resolution No. 4813
be approved and adopted. Motion carried.
AYfS: McConnick, Davis, Ybarra, Gonzales
NOES: None
Absent: Malburg
RESOLUTION NO. 482~ - A Resolution of the City Council of the City
ot Vernon Detennining 'lhe Disability RetireDEIlt Of Richard F. Pavlovsky, A
Local Safety ~..ember ,flDployed By The City Of Vemon (SS2l024 and llO:L5 Of
'!he Govermnent Code)) was presented.
It was moved by Gonzales, seconded by McCormick, that the hearing
determining the disability retireDEIlt of Richard F. Pavlovsky, be deferred
until the regular city Cotmcil Meeting of August l~, lY8l. l''lOtion carried.
Harrant l{egister No. 517 covering claims and demands presented during
the period July 16 through July 31, .19~1, which includes Demands Nos. 3845
through 3~64 (both inclusive), excluding Demand Nos. 3850,3861, 3~64, 3869,
387Y,3~98,38Y9,3901 and 39u3 drawn on the First Interstate Bank. totaling
$43 ,6Ul.l4, ~Accounting Period Aup-ust, 1981) ,was examined and audited.
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It was DJOVed by UavJ..S, seconded by Gonzales, that Warrant Register
No. 577 ,be approved andpayment authorized for Demand Nos. ::s845 through
3~64 ( both inclusive), excluding Demand Nos, 3850,386l,3864,3879,3~98,
3899,3901 and 390::s. Wl.th no exceptions. Motion carried.
Warrant Register No. 577, covering claims and demands presented
during the period July 16 through. July 31, 19~1, 'Which includes Light and
Power Demand Nos. ::s85u.3~6l,38b4,686~.3079,38~8,j89~.3~01 and ::s903 totaling
:;;15b, 8/6. jO, (Accounting Period A.t:1,gust 1~8l) was examined and audited.
It was moved by McCormick, seconded by Gonzales, that vI arrant Keg1ster
No. 577, be approved and payment authorized for Demand NOS. 3850,3~6l,38b4,
3~69,3879,689~,3899,390l and 3~03, with no exceptions. MOtion carried.
Councilman Davis abstained. ~
Payroll Warrant Register No. 291. covering claims and demands
presented during the period June z8, 1981 to July 11, 19~1, which includes
Demand Nos. 3::s07 to 3::sl4 (both inclusive,), drawn on the Crocker National
Bank, totaling $l45, 05~. 81, (Accounting Period July, 1~8l) was examined and
audited.
It was lIDVed by McCormick, seconded by Gonzales, that ~rJarrant l<egister
No. 2~1, be approved and payment authorized for Demand Nos.. 3307 to 3314 (both
inclusive), with no exceptions. Motion carried.
Camumication fran Bruce V. Malkenhorst, City Acin:i.ni.strator, dated
August b, 1~8l, recannending that Peter S. M..ilutinovich, owner of Frank's Cafe,
be ccmnended for his many years of service to the residents of the City of
Vernon, was presented.
It wss lIDVed by Gonzales, seconded by Davis, that the recannendation of
the City Administrator be approved and that a resolution be adopted cannending
Peter S. Milutinovich for his many years of service to the residents of the
City of Vernon. Motion carried.
REsOLuTION NO.4831 - A Kesolution of the City Council of the City of
Vernon Paying Tribute to Peter S. :M..ilutinovich The Proprietor Of Frank's Cafe
For Its Many Years Of Service To The Citizens Of The City of Vernon, was
presented.
It was moved by McConnicK, seconded by Davis that Resolution No. 4861
be approved and adopted. Motion carried.
AYES: McC'"ormick, Davis, Ybarra. Gonzales
NOES: None
Absent: Malburg
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Ccnmmication fraIl Mayor Herbert A. Hennes. Jr., of Huntington Park
requesting aut support of the Bookston Initiative. which calls for mandatory
sentencing on robbery and ou:rglarv offenses, by way of a Resolution of the
City of Vernon. was presented.
It was lIDVed by Davis, seconded by McConnick. that the request of
Mayor Herbert A. Hennes, Jr. of Huntington Park, be approved and that a
resolution be adopted supporting the Bookston Initiative increasing the tenns
of punishment for the cri.n:es of robbery and burglarv. Motion carried.
RESOLUTION NO. 483z - A Kesolution of the City Council of the City of
Vernon SUpporting The Bookston Initiative Increasing The Terms Of Punishment
For 1'he Cr:i.lres Of Robbery And Burglary, was presented.
It was moved by Davis, seconded by McConnick. that Kesolution No. 4832
be approved and adopted. f"IDtion carried.
AYES: Davis, McCormicK, Ybarra, Gonzales
NOE::;: None
Absent: Malburg
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Ccmnunication fraIl Victor Vaits, Deputy Director of Carmmity
Services, dated August 5, 1981. advising that bids oPened AugUSt 4,
1981, for Traffic S1gnal Maintenance 19~1-1986, in accordance with
Gontract No. 443, ha& been reviewed and recannending that the contract
be awarded to Signal Maintenance, Inc .~) on the basis of their bid in the
amount of $b)9::s8.40, was presented.
RESOLuTION NO. 4530 - A Resolution of the C:lty Council of the
City of Vernon Accepting The Bid of Signal Maintenance. Inc. For Traffic
Signal 11aintenance, 1981-1986, In Accordance With Contract No. 443, uf
The City Of Vernon And Approving The Execution Of Said Contract, was
presented.
It was moved by Gonzales, seconded by Davis, that Resolution No.
4830 be approved and adopted. Jvf..otion carried.
AYES: Gonzales, Davis, HcConnick, Ybarra
NOES: None
Absent: Malburg
Ccmnunication fran Victor Vaits, Deputy Director of Camunity
Services, dated August 5, 1981, advising that the. bids opened on August
4, 1981, for Soto Street, 26th Street and ~Oth Street Improvarent according
to Contract No. 440 had been reviewed and recannending that the contract
be awarded to Excel Pa.ving Canpany on the basis of their bid in the anDUl'lt
of $z03,53::S.9u. was presented.
KESuLUITON NO. 48:.:::9 - A Resolution of the City Council of the City
of Vemon Accepting The Bid Of Excel Pav:tng canpany For Soto Street, 20th
Street And ~Oth Street Improvarent In Accordance \.AJith Contract No. 440 Of
The City of Vernon And Aporoving The Execution Of Said Contract, was presented.
It was moved by McConnick, seconded by Davis, that l<esolution No. 4829
be approved and adopted. Motion carried.
AYES:
NoES:
Absent:
McConnick) Davis, Ybarra, Gonzales
None
Malburg
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Ccmm.mitcation fraIl Bruce V. Malkenhorst, City Administrator. dated
August 6, 1981, transmitting IIl1nUtes of the Personnel Carmittee Meeting held
August 5, 1981. for approval of the recannendations contained therein, was
presented.
It was moved by Gonzales, seconded by Davis, that the minutes of the
Persormel Carmittee Meeting held August 5, 1981, be approved as written
and recannendations contained therein be adopted. Motion carr:Led.
Ccmnunication fran J:$ruce V. Ma1kenhorst, City' Acttninistrator, dated
August 6, 1981, recannending the hiring of the following Police applicants
as Academy Cadets:
Steven Ray Rote
Kenneth Manuel Perez
Roger Dale Gambi1
These applicants are presently attendi..ng Golden West Police Academy and this
reccmnendation is on a provisional basis onlv, depending on the outcane of
the anp10yment process, was presented.
It was moved by Davis, seconded by Gonzales, that the City Acttninistratori s
reccmIS1dation be . approved and that Steven Ray .L<ote, Kenneth J.V.JanUe1 Perez, and
l<Dger Dale Ganbil be hired as Academy Cadets, depending on the outccme of the
anployrtElt process. Motion carried.
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Ccmnunication fran Bruce V. Ma1kenhorst, City Adrn:i.nistrator, aated
August 6. 19t5l, ree<mnending approval of a variance being granted fran the
1979 Unifonn Building Code to the Airey-'lhanpson Canpany. owners of a
building at 3653 Sierra Pine Avenue. This is being requested in order to
construct a property line opening to an adjacent building at 3131 Bandini
.1:S1vd. This OPening shall provide needed additional space and roan for their
expansion. This reccmnendation is based on the conditions be adhered to in
Victor Vaits letter to A1.rey-Thanpson canpany of July 13, 19'61, was presented.
It was nx:wed bv Gonzales, seconded by McConnick, that the reCClllIle1Jl!iation
of the City Adni.nistrator be approved, and that a vanance fran the 1979
Unifonn Building Code be granted to the Ai:rey-Thcnpson Canpany, as requested.
Motion carried.
At this ti.Ire, 5:22 o.clock, p.m., it was moved by C-onzales, seconded
by Davis, that the CJ..ty Cotmcil go into executive session, tmder Attorney/
Client privilege. Motion carried.
Councilman Davis was excused at this time.
ALl persons with the exception of the City Administrator, City Attorney,
Lewis Adams, Arnold Fieldman and Baker G. Clay. were excluded fran the
executive session.
Mavor Pro tern Ybarra, declared all ccmnunications to and fran the
executive session deemed private and confidential.
At this time, 6: 20 0 I clock, p.m., it was moved by Gonzales, seconded
by McCormick, that the City Council go out of executive session and resume
regular session. Motion carried.
Councilman Davis resuned his seat on the City Council at this time.
It was moved by McCormick, seconded by ('"onzales, that authority and
funds be granted for Bruce V. Malkenhorst, C~ty Administrator and David B.
Brearley, City Attorney to attend a meeting in Las Vegas, Nevada, with the
Nevada Power Canpany to discuss purchasing interruptible energy, August 7
and 8, 1981. MOtion carried. Councilman Davis abstained.
It was moved by Gonzales, seconded by McCormick that authority and
appropriate funds be granted to the Members of the City Council, City
Adni.nistrator. City Attorney and Departmel'lt Heads to attend the 83rd Annual
Conference of the League of California Cities, uctober 17 to October 20,1981.
in San Francisco. California. Motion carried.
'lhere being no further business to ccme before the City Council it
was moved by McConnick, seconded by Davis, that the meeting adj ourn. Motion
carried.
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Thanas A. Ybarra, yor Pro tern
ATIEST :
Bruce V. Malkenhorst, City Administrator
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ORDER OF ADJOURNMENT OF MEETING
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 Aupust L~, 1981
in the Council Chamber of the City Hall, located at 4305
Santa Fe Avenue, Vernon, California, was adjourned by Order
of the City Council (quoru~otpresent) until Aup;ust 6, 1981
at 4:45 0' clock p. m. in the Council Chamber of the City
Hall, located at 4305 Santa Fe Avenue, Vernon, California.
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City Administrator/City Clerk
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AFFIDAVIT OF POSTING
State of California )
County of Los Angeles) SS
City of Vernon )
I, BRUCE V. MALKENHORST, City Clerk of the City of
Vernon, do hereby certify that I did, on the__4~~day ofA~t
1981 ,at - 2:00
p.. m., post Order of Adjourn-
ment of Meeting of the City Council of the City of Vernon, a
copy of which is attached hereto, at a conspicuous place on or
near the door of the place at which said meeting of August 4
1981
, was held.
Subscrib~ and sworn to before me
this 5".~ day of ~.. ,1~L.
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Notary i~ i~d for t~e County of
Los Angeles, State of California
OFFICIAL SEAL
LOIS J. HILTON
NOTARY PVBLIC . CALIFORNIA
LOS ANGELES COUNTY
My carom. expires APR ~6, 1982
4305 Santa Fe Avenue, Vernon, CA 90058
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