19840207 Regular City Council Meeting - Minutes
MINUTES OF AN ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING
OF THE CITY COUNCIL, HELD FEBRUARY 7, 1984,
AT 5:00 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 ABSENT:
Malburg, Ybarra, Gonzales, McCormick, Davis
None
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Malburg.
At this time, the Mayor presented Service Pin Awards to the
following employees:
Adrian Yasutake
Sharon Duckworth
15 years
5 years
At 5:02 p.m., the Mayor declared a recess.
At 5:04 p.m., the council reconvened in regular session, all
members present before the recess, again being present.
It was moved by Ybarra, seconded by Gonzales, that the minutes
of the regular City Council Meeting held January 17, 1984 be approved
as written and submitted. Motion carried.
Police Department Activity Log for the period January l6~3l, 1984
was presented.
It was moved by McCormick, seconded by Davis, that the Police
Department Activity Log for the period January l6~3l, 1984 be received
and filed. Motion carried.
Communication from Bruce V. Malkenhorst, City Administrator/ City
Clerk, dated January 12, 1984, recommending that authority and funds
be granted to purchase one thousand bumper stickers from the Coalit~
ion for Glean Air which read, "Check Smog with a Smog Check", at a
cost of $125.00, to be place on all city vehicles and distributed to
city emploY~es, (deferred from January 17, 1984 meeting) was present~
ed.
It was moved by Ybarra, seconded by Gonzales, that the recommend~
ation of the City Administrator/City Clerk be approved and authority
be granted to issue funds to purchase one thousand bumper stickers
from the Coalition for Clean Air which read, "Check Smog with a Smog
Check", in the amount of $125.00. Motion carried.
Communication from Victor Vaits, Director of Community Services,
dated January 23, 1984, recommending authority and funds to attend
the California Building Officials 22nd Annual Business Meeting, in
Sacramento, March 7-10, 1984, with an expense allowance of $593.00,
was presented.
It was moved by Davis, seconded by Ybarra, that the recommend~
ation of the Director of Community Services be approved and authority
be granted to issue a warrant to Victor Vaits, in the amount of $593.
00, to attend the California Building Officials 22nd Annual Business
Meeting, in Sacramento. Motion carried.
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Communication from Bruce V. Malkenhorst, City Administrator/
City Clerk, dated January 31, 1984, advising that Future Way, Inc.
of 4395 E. Ayers Avenue has requested an extension of their present
trailer permit to February 29, 1984, as construction for office
space (plans have been submitted and permits applied for) is expect-
ed to be completed by that time and recommending approval of same cont-
ingent upon payment of the usual permit fees, was presented.
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It was moved by Gonzales, seconded by Davis, that the recommend-
a tion of the City Adminis tra tor / Ci ty Clerk be approved and that Future
Way, :Lnc. be granted an extension of their present trailer permit fees,
c1ont:Lngen't/:u.pdn payment of the usual permit fees. Motion carried.
Communication from Bruce V. Malkenhorst, City Administrator/
City Clerk, dated January 31, 1984, advising that two additional
claims have been received from the Kal Kan incident, wherein vehicles
parked at the company location were damaged by an overspray of paint-
ing being done by city forces on November 3, 1983, and recommending
that said claims be paid as follows:
Ms. Kathy Latorre
Ms. Nancy Bartella
$45.00
$23.00
It was moved by Ybarra, seconded by Gonzales, that the recommend-
dation of the City Administrator/City Clerk be approved and authority
be granted to issue warrants to.Kathy Latorre, in the amount of $45.00,
and to Nancy Bartella, in the amount of $23.00 in payment of claims
submitted wherein vehicles parked at the company location were damaged
by an overspray of painting being done by city forces on November 3,
1983. Motion carried.
Communication from L. A. Espinoza, Chief of Police, dated Janu-
ary 16, 1984, recommending authority and funds for Sergeant L. W.
Brown, to attend the Managing with Micro Computers workshop, in Long
Beach, on February 9, 1984 with an allowance of $85.00 for registrat-
ion, was presented.
It was moved by Ybarra, seconded by Gonzales, that the recommend-
ation of the Police Chief be approved and authority be granted to
issue a warrant in the amount of $85.00 for registration to L. W.
Brown, to attend the Managing with MicroComputers workshop, in Long
Beach. Motion carried.
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Communication from Bruce V. Malkenhorst, City Administrator/
City Clerk, dated February 1, 1984, advising of a request received
from Clougherty Packing Company for a variance from the 1979 U.B. C.
Appendix, Chapter 11, Section 1108(b). Clougherty Packing is proposing
construction of a 81,200 sq. ft. covered hog corral, a new facility to
house an automated pork cut operation, a new finished product storage
area employing a high bay pallet rack system, a new truck garage and
forklift garage along with various other meat transfer systems. They
are proposing for the hog corral, 20', 31'6".27', and 61' yards on
respective sides. They plan also to eliminate all loading from So to
Street. This request has been reviewed by both the Community Services
Department and the Fire Department and it is hereby recommended that
said variance from the 1979 V.B.C. Appendix, Chapter 11, Section 1108
9bO be granted on the condition that all loading and unloading on Soto
Street frontage be eliminated, was presented.
It was moved by Ybarra, seconded by Davis, that the recommend-
ation of the City Administrator/City Clerk be approved and that
Clougherty Packing be granted a variance from the 1979 U.B.C. Appendix,
Chapter 11, Section 1108(b) on the condition that all loading and un-
loading on Soto Street frontage be eliminated. Motion carried.
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Communication from Bruce V. Ma1kenhorst, City Administrator/
City Clerk, dated February 1, 1984, transmitting a computation from
Lewis R. Adams, Operations Manager of the Light and Power Department,
which determines the Energy Cost Adjustment Billing Factor for the
next three month period and recommending that the new billing factor
for said period be a negative 1.778 cent per kilowatt hour, effective
February 7, 1984, was presented
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It was moved by Ybarra, seconded by Gonzales, that the comput-
ation from Lewis R. Adams, Operations Manager of the Light and Power
Department, which determines the Energy Cost Adjustment Billing Factor
for the next three month period be receivedand.fi1ed. Motion carried.
RESOLUTION NO. 5081 - A Resolution of the City Council of the
City of Vernon Changing The Energy Cost Adjustment Billing Factor
Charged for Electrical Energy Distributed And Supplied To Its Electri-
cal Consumers, was presented.
It was moved by McCormick, seconded by Davis, that Resolution
No. 5081 be approved and adopted. Motion carried.
AYES:
NOES:
Absent:
McCormick, Davis, Malburg, Ybarra, Gonzales
None
None
Payroll Warrant Register No. 327, covering claims and demands
presented during the period December 11, 1983 through January 7, 1984,
which includes Demand Nos. 3871-3884 (both inclusive) drawn on the
Crocker National Bank, totaling $639,653.98, (Accounting period
January 1984) was examined and audited.
It was moved by Davis, seconded by Gonzales, that Payroll Warrant
Register No. 327 be approved and payment authorized for Demand Nos.
3871-3884 (both inclusive), in the aIIlount of $639,653.98, with no ex-
ceptions.Motion carried.
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Warrant Register No. 637, covering claims and demands presented
during the period January 16-31, 1984, which includes Demand Nos.
12310-12471 (both inclusive) excluding Light and Power Demands, drawn
on the First Interstate Bank, totaling $164,806.96, (Accounting period
February 1984) was examined. and audited.
It was moved by Ybarra, seconded by McCormick, that Warrant
Register No. 327 be approved and payment authorized for Demand Nos.
12310-12471 (both inclusive) excluding Light and Power Demands, in
the amount of $164,806.96, with no other exceptions. Motion carried.
Warrant Register No. 637, covering claims and demands presented
during the period January 16-31, 1984, which includes Light and Power
Demand Nos. 12311, 12313, 12317, 12320, 12323, 12325, 12349, 12351,
12353, 12354, 12355,12356, 12360, 12363,12369, 12370, 12386, 12390,
12405, 12406, 12407, 12421, 12436, 12442, 12444, 12454, 12457, 12467,
12470 and 12471, totaling $519, 430.49, (Accounting period February
1984, was examined and audited.
I~ was moved by Gonzales, seconded by McCormick, that Warrant
Register No. 637 be approved and payment authorized for Light and
Power Demand Nos. 12311, 12313,.12317, 12320, 12323, 12325, 12349,
12351, 12353, 12354, 12355, 12356, 12360, 12363, 12369, 12370, 12386,
12390, 12405, 12406, 12407, 12421, 12436, 12442, 12444, 12454, 12457,
12467, 12470 and 12471, in the amount of $519,430.49, with no except-
ions. Motion carried. Councilman Davis abstained.
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Communication from Bruce V. Malkenhorst, Director of
Personnel, dated February 7, 1984, transmitting the minutes
of the Personnel Committee Meeting held February 6, 1984,
for approval of recommendations contained therein, was pre-
sented.
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It was moved by Gonzales, seconded by Davis,that the
minutes of the Personnel Committee Meeting held February 6,
1984 be approved as written and recommendations contained
therein be adopted. Motion carried.
Communication from Bruce V. Malkenhorst, City Administ-
rator/ City Clerk, dated February 7, 1984, advising that a
timely claim has been received from Charles C. Simon, Esquire
on behalf of Mr. Peyman Maghsoudifar for an accident involving
a city vehicle on December 6, 1983 and that the claim has been
reviewed by CAS Associates, and it is hereby recommended that
this claim be denied, was presented.
It was moved by Ybarra, seconded by Davis, that the claim
submitted by Charles C. Simon, Esquire, on behalf of Mr. Pey-
man Maghsoudifar be denied. Motion carried.
At this time, the City Clerk's Certification, That Only One
Person Has Been Nominated For Each Elective Office, dated Febru-
ary 7, 1984, was read in its entirety by Bruce V. Malkenhorst,
City Administrator/City Clerk, presenting the facts relating to
the 1984 Municipal Election to be held on Tuesday, April 10, 1984,
pursuant to Section 22843.5 of the Election Code of the State of
California.
It was moved by Ybarra, seconded by Gonzales, that the City
Clerk's Certification be received and filed. Motion carried.
At 5:56 P.M., it was moved by Ybarra, 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 Administrator/
City Clerk and the City Attorney were excluded from the executive
session.
Mayor Malburg declared all communications to and from the
executive session deemed private and confidential.
Councilman Davis was excuses at 6:28 P.M.
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At 6:40 P.M., it was moved by Gonzales, seconded by McCormick,
that the City Council go out of executive session and resUme regulal:.
session. J.10t.ion carried.
The City Attorney presented proposed Stipulations with Request
for Award and Award in regard to the Workers' Compensation Appeals
Board case of Ted L. Miller v. City of Vernon, Case No. 83 LA 495880
and recommended to the City Council that said Stipulations be approved
with a permanent disability rating of 42~%.
It was moved by 'Ybarra, seconded by McCormick, that the proposed
Stipulations with Request for Award and Award in the case of Ted L.
Miller v. City of Vernon, Case No. 83 LA 495880, with a permanent dis-
ability rating of 42~% be approved and the City Attorney be authoriz-
ed to execute said Stipulations with Request for Award and Award on
behalf of the City of Vernon. Motion carried.
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At 6:42 P.M., it was moved by Ybarra, seconded by Davis,
that the City Council go into executive session under Government
Code Section 54957. Motion carried.
All persons with the exception of the City Administrator/
City Clerk and the City Attorney were excluded from the executive
session.
Mayor Malburg declared all communications to and from the
executive session deemed private and confidential.
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At 6: 45 P.M., it was moved by Ybarra, seconded by McCormick,
that the City Council go out of executive session and resume
regular session. Motion carried.
Communication from Mayor Leonis C. Malburg, dated February 7,
1984, submitting his resignation as a representative of the City
of Vernon to the Independent Ci ties Risk Management Authori ty, was
presented.
It was moved by Gonzales, seconded by Davis, that the resig~
nation of Mayor Leonis C. Malburg as representative of the City
of Vernon to the Independent Cities Risk Management Authority, be
accepted. Motion carried.
It was moved by McCormick, seconded by Davis, that Mayor Pro
Tem Thomas A. Ybarra be appointed to serve as a member of the Board
of Directors of the Independent Cities Fisk Management Authority,
representing the City of Vernon. Motion carried.
It was moved by McCormick, seconded by Gonzales, that Louis
S. Hauger be appointed to serve as alternate representative of the
City of Vernon to the Independent Cities Risk Management Authority.
Motion carried.
There being no further business to come before the City Council,
it was moved by McCormick, seconded by Ybarra, that the meeting be
adjourned to February 16, 1984, at 4:45 P.M. Motion carried.
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LE?NIS C. MALBUR , Mayor
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BRUCE V. MALKENHORST, City Adwinistrator/
City Clerk
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AFFIDAVIT OF POSTING
State of California )
County of Los Angeles) SS
City of Vernon )
I) BRUCE V. MALKENHORSTt City Clerk of the City of
Vernon, do hereby certify that I did, on the 7th day of
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February. 1984 , at 2: 00 ,p" m., post ~~'i-e 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 February
7.1984
, wa.s heldo
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BRUCE V. Ll<ENHORST, City Clerk-'
Director of Finance
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 7th day of February , 19 84.
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NOTICE OF ADJOURNMENT
OF THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF THE CITY OF VERNON
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF VERNON TO BE HELD TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1984 AT
2:00 P.M. IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS OF THE CITY HALL LOCATED AT
4305 SANTA FE AVENUE, VERNON, CALIFORNIA, WAS ADJOURNED BY
ORDER OF THE CITY CLERK (Quorum Not Present) UNTIL TUESDAY,
FEBRUARY 7, 1984 IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS OF THE CITY HALL,
AT 5:00 P.M..
Bruce V. Malkenhorst
City Clerk
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AFFIDAVIT OF POSTING
State of California )
County of Los Angeles) sS
City of Vernon )
I, BRUCE V. l1ALKENHORST, City Clerk of the City of Vernon,
do hereby certify that I did, on the 8thd.aY7of February , at
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10: 00 A.M., post Order of Adjournment of an adj ourned regular
of the City Council of the City of Vernon, copy attached hereto ,at
a conspicuous place on or near the door of the place at which said
meeting of
February 7,.1984
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BRUCE V. Jvf.Al,KENHORST
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 22nd day of February 19 84 .
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Notary Public in and for the County of
Los. An~eles, State of California
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LOIS J HILTON I,
NOTARY PUBLIC - CALIFORNIA ..
LOS ANGELES COUNTY
My cornm. expires !'.PRS, 1936
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4205 Santa Fe Avenue, Vernon, CA 90053
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ORDER OF ADJOURNMENT
OF THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF THE CITY OF VERNON
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT AN ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VERNON HELD TUESDAY,
FEBRUARY 7, 1984 AT 5:00 P.M., IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS
OF THE CITY HALL LOCATED AT 4305 SANTA FE AVENUE, VERN-
ON, CALIFORNIA, WAS ADJOURNED BY ORDER OF THE CITY
COUNCIL (Quorum Present) UNTIL FEBRUARY 16, 1984, AT
4:45 P.M.,
HALL
IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS OF THE CITY
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Bruce V. Ma keuhorst, City C er
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Lois J. Hi1ton~Chief Deputy City
Clerk
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