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19820803 Regular City Council Meeting - Minutes 72 .~ MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL, HELD AUGUST 3,1982, AT 2:00 P.M., IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER OF THE CITY HALL, LOCATED AT 4305 SANTA FE AVENUE, VERNON, CALIF. MEMBERS PRESENT: Ybarra, Gonzales, Davis, McCormick I MEMBERS ABSENT: Malburg Ybarra. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Pro Tem The City Clerk announced that this was the time and place for opening of bids in Accordance with Contract No. 453, Vernon Avenue and Bandini Boulevard Improvement. It was moved by Davis, seconded by McCormick, that the City Clerk be instructed to open and read the bids submitted. Motion carried. The Clerk opened and read the following bids: Vernon Paving Company Sully-Miller Contracting Co. Robert Escudero Inc. $107,107.00 $ 98,347.42 $106,540.15 It was moved by McCormick, seconded by Gonzales, that the bids received for Vernon Avenue and Bandini Boule- vard Improvement in Accordance with Contract No. 453, be re- ferred to the Community Services Department and the City Attorney for checking and report. Motion carried. At this time, Mayor Pro Tem Ybarra, presented a five year Service Pin to. Frank Murillo. It was moved by Gonzales, seconded by Davis, that the minutes of the regular City Council Meeting held July 20, 1982 be approved as written and submitted. Motion carried. It was moved by McCormick, seconded by Davis, that the minutes of an adjourned regular City Council Meeting, held July 22, 1982, be approved as written and submitted. Motion carried. I It was moved by McCormick, seconded by Davis, that the minutes of an adjourned regular City Council Meeting held July 28, 1982, be approved as written and submitted. Motion carried. Warrant Register No. 601, covering claims and demands presented during the period July 16-31, 1982, which includes Demand Nos. 7199-7308 (both inclusive!) excluding Light and Power Demands and void Demand Nos. 7216, 7258 and 7260, drawn on the First Interstate Bank totaling $187,187.78, (Accounting period August 1982, was examined and audited. It was moved by Davis, seconded by Gonzales, that Warrant Register No. 601, be approved and payment authorized for Demand Nos. 7199~7308 (both inclusive), excluding Light and Power Demands and void Demand Nos. 7216, 7258 and 7260, in the amount of $187,187.78, with no other exceptions. Motion carried. =2= 8/3/82 Warrant Register No. 601, covering claims and demands presented during the period July 16-31, 1982, which includes Light and Power Demand Nos. 7212, 7214, 7215, 7256, 7276, 7279, 7287, 7288, 7293, 7305 and 7307, totaling $412, 835.32, (Account- ing period August 1982) was examined and audited. It was moved by McCormick, seconded by Gonzales, that Warrant Register No. 601, be approved and payment authorized for Light and Power Demand Nos. 7212, 7214, 7215, 7256, 7276, 7279. 7287, 7288, 7293, 7305, 7306 and 7307, in the amount of $412,835. 32, with no exceptions. Councilman Davis abstained. Motion carried I Payroll Warrant Register No. 307, covering claims and demands presented during the period June 13-26, 1982, which in- cludes Demand Nos. 3521-3529 (both inclusive) drawn on the Crocker National Bank, totaling $254, 468.59, (Accounting period June 1982) was examined and audited. 72;; It was moved by Davis, seconded by Gonzales, that Payroll Warrant Register No. 307, be approved and payment author- ized for Demand Nos. 3521-3529 (both inclusive), in the amount of $254,468.59, with no exceptions. Motion carried. Communication from John G. Joham, Jr., General Manager of the Central Basin Municipal Water District, dated July 21, 1982, transmitting Resolution No. 7-82-361, Water Conservation District, was presented. It was moved by Gonzales, seconded by McCormick, that the communication and Resolution No. 7-82-361 from the General Manager of the Central Basin Municipal Water District, be receiv- ed and filed. Motion carried. Communication from Arthur E. Nelson, Director Community Services, dated July 27, 1982, advising that the bids for Contract No. 451, received and opened July 20, 1982 have been reviewed and recommending that the contract be awarded to Clark Contracting Corp., 1218 S. Alameda Street, Compton, California, 90220, on the basis of their bid in the amount of $102,669.00, was presented. RESOLUTION NO. 4929 - A Resolution of the City Council . of the City of Vernon Accepting The Bid Of Clark Contracting For Exchange Avenue Storm Drain In Accordance With Contract No. 451 Of The City Of Vernon And Approving The Execution Of Said Contract, was presented. It was moved by McCormick, seconded by' Davis, that Resolution No. 4929 be approved and adopted. Motion carried. I AYES: McCormick, Davis, Ybarra, Gonzales NOES: . None Absent: Malburg Communication from Arthur E. Nelson, Director Community Services, dated July 27, 1982, transmitting a copy of a Grant Deed, from Southern California Edison Co., for a portion of Pacific Boulevard at the southwest corner of Fruitland Avenue and Pacific Boulevard, and at the northwest corner of 52nd Street and Pacific Boulevard, and ,recommending that the Deed be accepted and that the certificate of acceptance be forwarded to Southern Calif- ornia Edison Company for official recordation, was presented. 726 =3= 8/3/82 It was moved by Gonzales, seconded by McCormick, that the recommendation of the Director Community Services be approv- ed and that the Grant Deed be accepted and that the certificate of acceptance be forwarded to Southern California Edison Company for official recordation. Motion carried. Councilman Davis ab- stained. I Communication from Arthur E. Nelson, Director Community Services, dated July 28, 1982, transmitting a fully executed Ease- ment from O. E. Clark Paper Box Company, for review and advising that the easement is for street purposes and covers the northeast corner of Seville and Leonis Boulevard, and recommending that the easement be accepted, and that a certificate of acceptance be filed withthe.County Recorder's office, was presented. It was moved by Davis, seconded by McCormick, that the recommendation of the Director Community Services, be approved and that the fully executed Easement, from O. E. Clark Paper Box Company, covering the northeast corner of Seville and Leonis Boulevard be accepted and that a certificate of acceptance be approved. Motion carried. Police Department Activity Log for the period July 16- 31, 1982, was presented. It was moved by McCormick, seconded by Gonzales, that the Police Department Activity Log for the period July 16-31, 1982, be received and filed. Motion carried. Communication from L. A. Espinoza, Chief of Police, dated July 29, 1982, recommending authority and funds for Serge- ant M. C. Wooten to attend a Jail Management Course at Cal Poly University, in Pomona, October 17-23, 1982, with an expense allowance of $480.75, was pre~ented. It was moved by McCormick, seconded by Davis, that the recommendation of the Chief of Police be approved and authority be granted to issue warrant to M.C. Wooten, in the amount of $480. 75, to attend a Jail Management Course, in Pomona, October 17-23, 1982. Motion carried. Communication from Bruce V. Malkenhorst, City Admini- strator/City Clerk, dated August 3, 1982, transmitting the minutes of the Personnel Committee Meeting held August 2, 1982, for approval of recommendations contained therein, was presented. I It was moved by Gonzales, seconded by Davis, that the minutes of the Personnel Committee Meeting, held August 2, 1982, be approved as written and recommendations contained therein adopt ed. Motion carried. Communication from Bruce V. Malkenhorst, City Admini- strator/CityClerk, dated August 3, 1982, recommending that Fred Tachovskybe granted an auto allowance in the amount of $170.00 and James Persons be granted an auto allowance in the amount of $100.00 until such time as the city vehicles are availabe for use, was presented. It was moved by Gonzales, seconded by McCormick, that the recommendation of the City Administrator/City Clerk be approved and that Fred Tachovsky be granted an auto allowance in the amount of $170.00 and James Persons be granted an auto allow- ance in the amount of $100.00 until such time as the city vehicles are availabe for use. Motion carried. 727 =4= 8/3/82 At 2:30 p.m., it was moved by Gonzales, seconded by McCormick that the City Council go into executive session under Section 54957 of the Government Code. Motion carried. All persons with the exception of the City Administrator/ City Clerk, City Attorney and Fire Chief Bass were excluded from the executive session. I Mayor Pro Tem Ybarra ordered all communications to and from the executive session were deemed private and confidential. At this time, Mayor Pro Tem Ybarra declared a recess. At 3:39 p.m., the City Council reconvened in executive session, all members present before the recess, again being pre- sent. At 3:40 p.m., Fire Chief Bass was excused from the exe- cutive session. At 3:45 p.m., it was moved by McCormick, seconded by Davis, that the City Council go out of executive session and re- sume regular session. Motion carried. Communication from Bruce V.Malkenhorst, City Adminis- trator/City Clerk, dated August 3, 1982, recommending that the resignation of Fire Engineer Willard W. Gibson for retirement purposes be accepted, effective August 31, 1982 and that his request for "shifts off" or pay for accrued vacation be denied, as the City does not allow vacation accrual, was presented. It was moved by McCormick, seconded by Gonzales, that the recommendation of the City Administrator/City Clerk be approv- ed and that the resignation of Fire Engineer Willard W. Gibson for retirement purposes be accepted, effective August 31, 1982 and that his request for "shifts off" or pay for accrued vacation be denied. Motion carried. It was moved by McCormick, seconded by Davis that the City Council go into executive session under Attorney/Client privilege, at 3:47 p.m. All persons with the exception of the City Administrat- or/City Clerk and City Attorney were excluded from the executive session. I Mayor Pro Tem Ybarra, declared all communications to and from the executive session deemed private and confidental. At 3:52 p.m., Lewis R. Adams appeared in the executive session. At 4:40 p.m., it was moved by McCormick, seconded by Davis, that the City Council go out of executive session and resume regular session. Motion carried. . The City Attorney reported that Southern California Edl.son Company had proposed a further modification of the side letter agreement which had been approved by the City Council on July ?8! 1982 andrecommend7d.that the side letter agreement contal.nl.ng the proposed modl.fl.cation be accepted and that the Inte:g:a~ed Operat~ons Agre7ment (lOA) restricted to the City's acqul.sl.tl.on of an l.nterest l.n the Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station and rights to integration and firm transmission of certain non-firm energy transactions be approved. 728 =5= 8/3/82 It was moved by McCormick, seconded by Gonzales, that the submitted IOA by and between Southern California Edison Company and the City of Vernon and the attached side letter agreement by and between Southern California Edison Company and the City of Vernon be approved and the Mayor Pro Tem be authorized to execute said lOA and said letter agreement on behalf of the City of Vernon. Motion carried. Councilman Davis abstained. I There being no further business, it was moved by McCormick, seconded by Davis, that the meeting be adjourned. Motion carried. .~([ 1L~.wuv THOMAS A. YBAR~ Mayor Pro Tem ATTEST: &~~A BRUCE V. MALKENHORST, City Administrator/ City Clerk I