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19840717 Regular City Council Meeting - Minutes MINUTES OF AN ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL, HELD JULY 17, 1984, AT 5:00 P.M., IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER OF THE CITY HALL, LOCATED AT 4305 SANTA FE AVENUE, VERNON, CALIFORNIA MEMBERS PRESENT: Malburg, Ybarra, Davis, Gonzales, McCormick MEMBERS ABSENT: None The meeting was called to order by Mayor Malburg. I It was moved by Davis, seconded by Gonzales, that the minutes of the adjourned City Council Meeting held June 28, 1984, (Deferred from July 3, 1984) be deferred to executive session later the same day. Motion carried. It was moved by Ybarra, seconded by Davis, that the min- utes of the adjourned regular City Council Meeting held July 3, 1984, be approved as written and submitted. Motion carried. RESOLUTION NO. 5126 - A Resolution Of The City Council Of The City Of Vernon Commending Gurdon W. Wilcox For His Many Years Of Service To The City Of Vernon, was presented. It was moved by Gonzales, seconded by Ybarra, that Res- olution No. 5126 be approved and adopted. Motion carried. AYES: NOES: Absent: Gonzales, Ybarra, Malburg, Davis, McCormick None None At this time, it was moved by Ybarra, seconded by Davis, that the Public Hearing for the proposed use of Revenue Sharing Funds for the 1984-85 Fiscal Year was open. The City Administrator/City Clerk, Bruce V. Malkenhorst, advised the Council that the estimated $2,600.00 to be received be used to procure capital items for the Police Department. It was moved by Gonzales, seconded by Ybarra, that the Public Hearing be closed. Motion carried. I Warrant Register No. 648 - covering claims and demands pre- sented during the period of July 1-15, 1984, which includes Demand Nos. 1558-1700 (both inclusive) excluding Void Demand Nos. 1573-1578, 1657 and 1697-1700, and Light and Power Demands, drawn on the First Interstate Bank totaling $64,702.27, (accounting period June paid in July, 1984) was examined and audited. It was moved by Davis, seconded by Ybarra, that Warrant Register No. 648 be approved and payment authorized for Demand Nos. 1558-1700 (both inclusive), excluding Void Demand Nos. 1573-1578, 1657 and 1697-1700, and Light and Power Demands, in the amount of $64,702.27, with no other exceptions. Motion carried. Warrant Register No. 648 - covering claims and demands presented during the period of July 1-15, 1984, which includes Light & Power Demand Nos. 1559, 1567, 1591, 1603, 1608, 1612, 1635, 1649, 1653, 1655, 1658, 1672, 1675, 1676, 1684 and 1694, totaling $6,508,150.87 (accounting period June paid in July 1984), was examined and audited. 1823 =2= 7/17/84 It was moved by McCormick, seconded by Gonzales, that War- rant Register No. 648, be approved and payment authorized for Light & Power Demand Nos. 1559, 1567, 1591, 1603, 1608, 1612, 1635, 1649, 1653, 1655, 1658, 1672, 1675, 1676, 1684 and 1694, in the amount of $6,508,150.87, with no exceptions. Motion carried. Councilman Davis abstained. Warrant Register No. 649 - covering claims and demands presented during the period July 1-15, 1984, which includes Demand Nos. 1561-1718 (both inclusive) excluding void Demand Nos. 1571, 1701-1705 and 1718, and Light & Power Demands, drawn on the First Interstate Bank totaling $91,800.06 (accounting period July 1984), was examined and audited. I It was moved by Ybarra, seconded by Gonzales, that War- rant Register No. 649, be approved and payment authorized for Demand Nos. 1561-1718 (both inclusive) excluding vo:i.a~~Demand Nos. 1571, 1701-1705 and 1718, and Light & Power Demands, in the amount of $$91,800.06, with no other exceptions. Motion carried. Warrant Register No. 649 - covering claims and demands presented during the period July 1-15, 1984, which includes Light & Power Demand Nos. 1569, and 1709, totaling $3,225.78 (accounting period July 1984), was examined and audited. It. was moved by McCormick, seconded by Gonzales, that Warrant Register No. 649, be approved and payment authorized for Light & Power Demand Nos. 1569 and 1709, in the amount of $3,225.78, with no exceptions. Motion carried. Councilman Davis abstained. communication from Bruce V. Ma1kenhorst, City Administra- tor/City Clerk, dated July 12, 1984, recommending authority and funds for Louis Hauger, Director of Environmental Health, to attend the California Conference of Directors of Environ- mental Health Annual Meeting in Bakersfield, September 17-21, 1984, with an expense allowance of $597.50, was presented. It was moved by Davis, seconded by Ybarra, that the rec- ommendation of the City Administrator/City Clerk be approved and authori,ty be granted to issue a warrant in the amount of $597.50 to Louis Hauger, Director of Environmental Health, to attend the California Conference of Directors of Environmental Health Annual Meeting in Bakersfield, September 17-21, 1984. Motion carried. Police Department Activity Log for the period July 1-15, 1984, was presented. I It was moved by MCCormick, seconded by Gonzales, that the Police Department Activity Log for the period July 1-15, 1984, be received and filed. Motion carried. Health Department Report for the month of June, 1984, was presented. It was moved by Ybarra, seconded by Davis, that the Health Department Report for the month of June, 1984, be received and filed. Motion carried. communication from Bruce V. Ma1kenhorst, City Administra- tor/City Clerk, dated July 12, 1984, advising that Watkins Motor Freight Lines, Inc. has requested a variance from Section 3305 of the Uniform Building Code (requirements for stairways as legal exits). The company would like to use the existing open truck dock, approximately 800 feet in length, and substitute the existing steel ladders for the required legal stairway exits. This request has been reviewed by both the Fire Department and Community Services Department and it is hereby recommended that said variance be granted to Watkins Motor Freight Lines, Inc., was presented. 1024 =3= 7/17/84 It was moved by Ybarra, seconded by Davis, that the rec- ommendation of the City Administrator/City Clerk be approved and that Watkins Motor Freight Lines, Inc. be granted a variance from the Uniform Building Code, SeFtion 3305, require- ments for stairways as legal exits. Motion carried. Communication from Bruce V. Malkenhorst, Director of Finance dated July 12, 1984, transmitting the minutes of the adjourned regular Finance Committee Meeting held July 9, 1984, for approval of recommendations contained therein, was pre- sented. I It was moved by Ybarra, seconded by Davis, that the min- utes of the adjourned regular Finance Committee Meeting, held July 9, 1984, be deferred to executive session later the same day. Motion carried. Communication from Mr. Robert Shuman, President of Mobil Paymaster, a mobil check cashing business, requesting a business license for such services from the City of Vernon, was presented. It was moved by McCormick, seconded by Davis, that the communication from Mr. Robert Shuman, President of Mobil Paymaster, a mobil check cashing business, requesting a business license for such services from the City of Vernon be referred for review to the City Administrator/City Clerk, City Attorney and Police Department. Motion carried. Communication from Bruce V. Malkenhorst, City Administra- tor/City Clerk, dated July 12, 1984, advising that both the Light & Power Department and the Community Services Department have submitted a list of surplus property and recommending that approval be granted for said surplus property to be auctioned, was presented. RESOLUTION NO. 5127 - A Resolution Of The City Council Of The City Of Vernon Authorizing The Sale Of Surplus Property From The Light & Power Department And The Community Services Department Pursuant To Section 2.31 Of The Vernon City Code, was presented. It was moved by Ybarra, seconded by Gonzales, that Res- olution No. 5127 be approved and adopted. Motion carried. AYES: NOES: Absent: Ybarra, Gonzales, Malburg, McCormick, Davis None None I Communication from Bruce V. Malkenhorst, City Administra- tor/City Clerk, dated July 12, 1984, advising that a computation which determines the Energy Cost Adjustment Billing Factor For the next three month period has been made, in accordance with Ordinance 911 and recommending that the new billing factor for said period be a negative 0.619 cents per kilowatt hour, effec- tive August 1, 1984, was presented. It was moved by Gonzales, seconded by Ybarra, that the computation which determines the Energy Cost Adjustment Billing Factor for the next three month period be received and filed. Motion carried. RESOLUTION NO. 5128 - 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 Electrical Consumers, was presented. 102;; =4= 7/17/84 It was moved by Gonzales, seconded by Ybarra, that Res- olution No. 5128 be approved and adopted. Motion carried. AYES: NOES: Absent: Gonzales, Ybarra, Malburg, Davis, McCormick None None At 6:15 p.m., it was moved by McCormick, seconded by Ybarra, 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, City Attorney, Chief Espinoza, and Captain Rosenkrantz were excluded from the executive session. I Mayor Malburg .declaredall communication to and from the executive session deemed private and confidential. At 6.:25 p.m., Chief Espinoza and Captain Rosenkrantz were excused. At 6:26 p.m., it was moved by McCormick, seconded by Ybarra, that the City Council go out of executive session and resume regular session. Motion carried. At 6:27 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 execu- tive session. Mayor Malburg declared all communication to and from the executive session deemed private and confidential. At 7:00 p.m., David B. Brearley, City Attorney, was ex- cused. At 7:30 p.m., David B. Brearley, City Attorney, returned to the meeting. At 8:00 p.m., Councilman Davis was excused. At 8:08 p.m., Councilman Davis resumed his seat on the council. At 8:10 p.m., it was moved by Ybarra, seconded by Gonzales, that the City Council go out of executive session and resume regular session. Motion carried. I The City Attorney presented to the City Council Consent to Assignment documents in which the City of Vernon consents to assign, for security interests only, the Transmission Service Agreements with sunlaw Cogeneration Partners I. He indicated that the parties who are advancing the funds to Sunlaw Cogen- eration Partners I to construct the cogeneration facilities are requiring an assignment of the Transmission Service Agreements in order to protect and secure their loans. He further indi- cated that the terms of the Assignments were consistent with the Agreements and recommended that the City approve the Consent to Assignment document for each cogeneration project located at Downey Road at 50th Street and at the Southwest Corner of Vernon and Alcoa Avenues and authorize the Mayor to execute said Assignments on behalf of the City of Vernon. 1028 =5= 7/17/84 It was moved by Gonzales, seconded by McCormick, that the consent to Assignment of the Transmission Service Agreement for the project located at Downey Road at 50th Street be approved and that a copy of said Assignment be received and filed and the Mayor authorized to execute said Assignment on behalf of the City of Vernon. Motion carried. It was moved by McCormick, seconded by Ybarra, that the Consent to Assignment of the Transmission Service Agreement for the project located at the Southwest Corner of Vernon and Alcoa Avenues be approved and that a copy of said Assignment be received and filed and the Mayor authorized to execute said Assignment on behalf of the City of Vernon. Motion carried. I Mayor Malburg further requested that the City Council adopt a minute order expressing the Council's intent to apply the revenues received pursuant to the Transmission Service Agreements to reduce the fixed costs of maintaining the Vernon system which are allocated to the Vernon retail sales customer when retail rates are adopted. After discussion, it was moved by McCormick, seconded by Davis, that the revenues received pursuant to the Transmission Service Agreements with Sunlaw Cogeneration Partners I be ap- plied to reduce the fixed costs of the Vernon system which are allocated to the retail sales customer. Motion carried. Communication from Bruce V. Malkenhorst, Director of Finance, dated July 12, 1984, transmitting the minutes of the adjourned regular Finance Committee Meeting held July 9, 1984, for approval of recommendations contained therein, was presented. It was moved by Ybarra, seconded by Gonzales, that the minutes of the adjourned regular Finance Committee Meeting held July 9, 1984, be approved as written and recommendations contained therein be adopted. Motion carried. Communication from Bruce V. Malkenhorst, Director of Per- sonnel, dated July 16, 1984, recommending the following personnel actions be taken: I Employment Agreement: Police Officer Employment Agreement by and between the City of Vernon and Adrian V. punderson for the position of Patrolman I in the Vernon Police Depart- ment, effective July 5, 1984, be accepted and ratified. I It was moved by McCormick, seconded by Ybarra, that the Employment Agreement by and between the City of Vernon and Adrian V. punderson be accepted and ratified, effective July 5, 1984. Motion carried. II Terminations: Ms. Sandra Dudley be terminated, effective July 11, 1984, was presented. It was moved by Gonzales, seconded by Davis, that Sandra Dudley be terminated, effective July 11, 1984. Motion carried. III Advancements: Officer James Deal, and Officer Donald J. Prenesti be advanced to Patrolman I, Grade III, with monthly salaries of $1,853.00, based on their successful completion of the academy training at Rio Hondo Police Academy, effective August 5, 1984, was pre- sented. 1ft27 =6= 7/17/84 It was moved by Gonzales, seconded by Ybarra, that James Deal and Donald J. Prenesti be advanced to Patrolman I, Grade II, with monthly salaries of $1,853.00, effective August 5, 1984. Motion carried. Leslie grown be advanced from Sergeant Grade 1 to Lieutenant Grade 3, with a monthly salary of $3,295.00 (which includes the 5% incentive pay for his possession of the P.O.S.T. Certificate), effec- tive August 3, 1984, was presented. I It was moved by McCormick, seconded by Ybarra, that Leslie Brown be advanced from Sergeant Grade 1 to Lieutenant Grade 3, with a monthly salary of $3,295.00, effective August 3, 1984. Motion carried. IV Merit Step Increases Officer Kenneth Pike be granted a merit step increase to Patrolman II, Grade 4, with a monthly salary of $2,178.00, effective August 11, 1984, based on his satisfactory job performance during the past year, was presented. It was moved by Davis, seconded by Gonzales, that Officer Kenneth Pike be granted a merit step increase to Patrolman II, Grade 4, with a monthly salary of $2,178.0,0, effective August 11, 1984. MotiOn carried. Leah Anqerson be granted a merit step increase to Utility Clerk, Grade 1, with a monthly salary of $1,478.0'0, effective August 19, 1984, based on her satisfactory job performance during the past year, was presiented. It was moved by Ybarra, seconded by McCormick, that Leah Anderson be granted a merit step increase to utility Clerk, Grade 1, with a monthly salary of $1,478.0;0, effective August 19, 1984. Motion carried. communication from Bruce V. Malkenhorst, Director of Per- sonnel, dated July 17, 1984, recommending that Officer Robert J. Piel be terminated, effective July 17, 1984, was presented. It was moved by Ybarra, seconded by McCormick, that the recommendation of Bruce V. Malkenhorst, Director of Personnel, be approved and that Officer Robert J. piel be terminated, ef- fective July 17, 1984. Motion carried. I communication from Bruce V. Malkenhorst, Director of Per- sonnel, dated July 17, 1984, recommending the resignation of yvonne Carrera be accepted and that she not be eligible for re- hire, effective July 17, 1984, was presented. It was moved ;by Gonzales, seconded by Davis, that the recommendation of Bruce V. Malkenhorst, Director of Personnel, be approved and the resignation of Yvonne Carrera be accepted, effective July 17, 1984. Motion carried. It was moved by Ybarra, seconded by McCormick, that the minutes of the adjourned City Council Meeting held June 28, 1984, (Deferred from July 3, 1984) be deferred to the first meeting in August, 1984. Motion carried. There being np further business to come before the City council, it was mo~ed by McCormick, seconded by Davis, that the meeting be adjpurned. Motion carried. 1028 I I =7= 7/17/84 ATTEST: 6~~ BRUCE V. MALKENHORST, City Administrator/City Clerk 1029 I I 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 JULY 17, 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 (Quo.rum Not Present) UNTIL 4:4,S."P.M., JULY 17, 1984 IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS OF THE CITY HALL. / ~~< {7" -//' . . ,/ ~ ---.:.?)' D/1~/~.~ Bruce V. Ma1kenhorst City Clerk AFFIDAVIT OF POSTING State of California ) County of Los Angeles ) City of Vernon ) I, BRUCE V. MALKENHORST, City Clerk of the City of Vernon, do hereby certify that I did, on the 17th day of July , 1984, PQst Notice of Adjourn- ment of Meeting of the City Council oththe 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 July 17, 1984 , was held. /~A~~ BRUCE V. MALKENHORST, City Clerk Subscribed and sworn to before me this 17th day of July , 19 84 Nota~ i?{ri~nty of Los Angeles, State of California OFFICIAL SEAL LOIS J HILTON NOTARY PUBLIC - CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES COUNTY My co_mm. eXPireS_r.~ 6,~ 4305 Santa F. AV'"I1f1ytfllf!l\. M ~