19870519 Regular City Council Meeting - Minutes
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MINUTES OF A REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
OF THE CITY OF VERNON HELD MAY 19, 1987, AT
4:45 P.M. IN THE CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS 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.
It was moved by McCormick, seconded by Gonzales, that the
minutes of the Adjourned Regular City Council meeting held May 12,
1987, be approved and adopted. Motion carried.
The Mayor asked if anyone in the audience would like to
address the City Council regarding items of interest.
There was no one present in the audience.
Police Department Activity Report for the period of May 1 thru
15, 1987, was presented.
It was moved by Ybarra, seconded by Davis, that the Police
Department Activity Report for the period of May 1 thru 15, 1987 be
received and filed. Motion carried.
Fire Department Activity Report for the period of May 1 thru
15, 1987, was presented.
It was moved by McCormick, seconded by Davis that the Fire
Department Activity Report for the period of May 1 thru 15, 1987 be
received and filed. Motion carried.
Health Department Activity Report for the month of April,
1987, was presented.
It was moved by Ybarra, seconded by Gonzales, 'that the Health
Department Activity Report for the month of April 1987, be received
and filed. Motion carried.
Communication from Bruce V. Ma1kenhorst, City Clerk, dated May
12, 1987, was presented, requesting authority and funds for the below
listed persons to attend the Independent Cities Seminar, in Escondido,
California, on July 8 thru 12, 1987, with an expense allowance of $1050:
Leonis Malburg
David Brearley
William McCormick
Tom Ybarra
It was moved by McCormick, seconded by Ybarra, that authority
be granted to issue the above listed persons a warrant in the amount of
$1050 to attend the Independent Cities Seminar on July 8 thru 12,
1987. Motion carried.
Communication from Bruce V. Ma1kenhorst, City Clerk, dated May
12, 1987, was presented, requesting authority and funds for himself
and Counci1member Larry Gonzales, to attend the Independent Cities
Seminar, in Escondido, California, on July 8 thru 12, 1987, with an
expense allowance of $670.
It was moved by Davis, seconded by McCormick, that authority
be granted to issue Larry Gonzales and Bruce Ma1kenhorst a warrant in
the amount of $670 to attend the Independent Cities Seminar on July
8 thru 12, 1987. Motion carried.
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Communication from Norm Michiels, Director of Environmental
Health, dated May 13, 1987, was presented, requesting authority and
funds for himself to attend the Southern California Regional Hazardous
Waste Management Planning Conference, at the Hilton Hotel-LAX, on May
28, 1987, with an expense allowance of $45.
It was moved by Ybarra, seconded by Davis, that authority be
granted to issue Norm Michiels, Director of Environmental Health, a
warrant in the amount of $45 to attend the Independent Cities Seminar on
July 8 thru 12, 1987. Motion carried.
Communication from Bruce V. Malkenhorst, Director of
Personnel, dated May 14, 1987, was presented, recommending that the
following personnel actions be approved as indicated:
I. Merit Step Increase and Advancements:
Norm Michiels, Director of Environmental Health, be
granted a merit step increase to Director of Environmental
Health, Step 2, with a new monthly salary of $4827,
effective June 2, 1987, based on his satisfactory job
performance during the past year.
It was moved by Gonzales, seconded by Davis, to grant Norm Michiels,
Director of Environmental Health a merit step increase to Step 2,
with a new monthly salary of $4827 effective June 2, 1987. Motion
carried.
Officer Ben R. Busse be granted a merit step increase to
Police Officer II, Step 4, with a new monthly salary of
$2395 effective May 20, 1987, based on his satisfactory
job performance during the past year.
It was moved by Davis, seconded by Ybarra, to grant Officer Ben R.
Busse a merit step increase to Police Officer II, Step 4, with a new
monthly salary of $2395 effective May 20, 1987. Motion carried.
Officer Mark A. Moen be granted a merit step increase to
Police Officer II, Step 3, with a new monthly salary of
$2652 (which includes $125 premium pay) effective June 11,
1987, based on his satisfactory job performance during the
past year.
It was moved by McCormick, seconded by Gonzales, to grant Officer Mark
A. Moen a merit step increase to Police Officer II, Step 3, with a new
monthly salary of $2652 (which includes $125 premium pay) effective
June 11, 1987. Motion carried.
II. Resignations: .
The resignation of patricia Moebus, Communications
Operator be accepted effective May 23, 1987, at the end of
her shift.
It was moved by Ybarra, seconded by Davis, to accept the resignation
of patricia Moebus, Communications Operator effective May 23, 1987.
Motion carried.
The resignation of Officer Michael Kuplast be accepted
effective May 25, 1987, at the end of his shift.
It was moved by Davis, seconded by Gonzales, to accept the resignation
of Officer Michael Kuplast effective May 25, 1987. Motion carried.
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Communication from Bruce V. Malkenhorst, Director of
Finance, dated May 14, 1987, was presented, transmitting the minutes
of the Adjourned Finance Committee Meeting held on April 30, 1987, and
of the Adjourned Regular Finance Committee Meeting held May 11, 1987,
for the approval of recommendations contained therein.
It was moved by Gonzales, seconded by Davis, that the
recommendations contained in the minutes of the Adjourned Finance
Committee Meeting held on April 30, 1987 and of the Adjourned Regular
Finance Committee Meeting held May 11, 1987 be approved. Motion
carried.
Warrant Register No. 717 covering claims and Demands during
the period of May 1st thru May 15th, 1987 which includes Demand Nos.
12870 thru 13007 (both inclusive), excluding Void Demand Nos. 12901
thru 12906 and excluding Light and Power Demands, drawn on the First
Interstate Bank totaling $155,464.32 (Accounting Period May 1987),
with no other exceptions.
It was moved by Ybarra seconded by Davis, that Warrant
Register No. 717 be approved and payment authorized for Demand Nos.
12870 thru 13007 (both inclusive), excluding Void Demand Nos. 12901
thru 12906 and excluding Light and Power Demands, in the amount of
$155,464.32, with no other exceptions. Motion carried.
Warrant Register No. 717 covering claims and Demands presented
during the period of May 1st thru May 15th, 1987 which includes Light
& Power Demand Nos. as listed below, drawn on the First Interstate
Bank totaling $4,380,507.96 (Accounting Period ~ay 1987) was examined
and audited:
12871
12961
12979
12998
12883
12962
12991
13007
12918
12965
12992
12923
12966
12994
12936
12977
12997
It was moved by McCormick, seconded by Gonzales, that Warrant
Register No. 717 be approved and payment authorized for Light and
Power Demand Nos. as listed above, in the amount of $4,380,507.96 with
no other exceptions. Motion carried. Councilman Davis abstained from
voting on the above motion and disqualified himself because it is
reasonably foreseeable that the decision will have a material
financial effect on his source of income.
Communication from Victor Vaits, Director of Community
Services, dated May 14, 1987, was presented, advising that Valacal
Company had previously applied for and was granted a conditional use
permit to operate a trucking facility on their property at 3333 Downey
Road. They are now expanding to the site across Bandini Boulevard in
the county area; this property will be developed into a passenger car,
truck and trailer parking lot. This information was not presented
with their original application for a conditional use permit, on which
the City based its' recommendations and set conditions to be adhered
to.
With this new information, it is recommended that additional
conditions be set on the Valacal conditional use permit as follows:
1. The median on Bandini Boulevard west of Downey shall ex-
tend west to the city-county boundary line. The median
on Downey Road south of Bandini Boulevard shall be
extended south of the proposed Valacal driveway on Downey
Road. The median left turn pocket from eastbound Bandini
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Boulevard to northbound Downey Road
allow for more storage of vehicles.
shall be constructed as directed by
Community Services.
shall be extended to
All improvements
the Director of
2. Proper signs be installed at medians as directed by the
Director of Community Services (ie. one way, no pedestrian
crossing, etc.)
3. Frontage improvements shall be provided along Downey Road
and Bandini Boulevard adjacent to both Valacal sites per
City of Vernon Master Plan of Streets and City Standards
as established by the Director of Community Services.
4. Trees shall be provided in sidewalk areas on Bandini
Boulevard and Downey Road at locations approved by the
Director of Community Services. All trees must be
maintained by Valacal Company.
5. A fence shall be constructed adjacent to the public right-
of-way along the Valacal sites with pedestrian openings at
the northwest and southwest corners of Bandini Boulevard
and Downey Road. It shall be the responsibility of
Valacal to see that all their employees cross Bandini
Boulevard only at marked pedestrian crosswalks.
It was moved by Ybarra, seconded by Davis, that the
aforementioned communication be received and filed and that the above
mentioned conditions now be adhered to.
RESOLUTION NO. 5394 - A Resolution of the City Council of t~e
City of Vernon Approving and Authorizing the Execution of a Video
Production Memorandum of Agreement by and Between International
Television Productions and the City of Vernon to Provide Video
Services for General Plan Study, was presented.
It was moved by Gonzales, seconded by Ybarra, that Resolution
No. 5394 be approved and adopted. Motion carried.
RESOLUTION NO. 5395 - A Resolution of the City Council of the
City of Vernon Approving and Authorizing the Execution of a
Development Agreement, Municipal Waste Facility, by and Between
Applied Cogeneration and the City of Vernon Providing for the
Development of a Municipal Waste Facility to Dispose of
Industrial and Commercial Waste Originating in the City of
Vernon 1 was presented.
It was moved by McCormick, seconded by Gonzales, that
Resolution No. 5395 be approved and adopted. Motion carried.
Communication from Bruce V. Malkenhorst, City Clerk, dated May
14, 1987, was presented, requesting authoriza~ion and funds for the
below listed persons to attend the Mayors and Council Members
Legislative Conference, in Sacramento, California, on June 1 thru 2,
1987, with an expense allowance of $558.50:
Tom Ybarra
Bruce V. Malkenhorst
William Davis
William McCormick
It was moved by Ybarra, seconded by McCormick, that authority
be granted to issue the above listed persons a warrant in the amount
of $558.50 to attend the Mayors and Council Members Legislative
Conference on June 1 thru 2, 1987. Motion carried.
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Communication from Bruce V. Malkenhorst, Director of Finance,
dated May 14, 1987, was presented, transmitting the Agenda for the
Adjourned Finance Committee Meeting to be held on Monday May 18, 1987,
and recommending that approval be granted for the actions listed
thereon.
It was moved by McCormick, seconded by Gonzales, that the
items listed on the Agenda for the Adjourned Finance Committee Meeting
held on Monday 18, 1987 be approved. Motion carried.
Communication from Bruce V. Malkenhorst, City Clerk,
dated May 14, 1987, was presented, advising that Jensen Industries had
previously requested a variance from Vernon City Code, Article IV (off
street parking & loading) to construct a 245 ft. long loading dock
facing 48th Street. This request was previously denied on the basis
that it would create undue hazards in the area. Jensen Industries has
submitted a plan which has been reviewed by Victor Vaits, Director of
Community Services and at this time it is recommended that the
previous Council action be sustained.
It was moved by McCormick, seconded by Ybarra, that the
aforementioned communication be received and filed, and that the
previous councilmanic action taken on said variance be sustained.
Motion carried.
It was moved by Ybarra, seconded by McCormick, that the City
Council recess to Closed Session pursuant to Government Code Section
54956.9(a)(b)(l), to confer with its Attorney regarding pending
litigations, the time being 5:58 p.m. Motion carried.
All persons with the exception of the City Attorney and the
City Clerk were excluded from Closed Session.
The Mayor ordered all communications to and from Closed
Session be deemed privileged and confidential.
At this time, 5:59 p.m. the Mayor declared a recess.
The Council reconvened to Closed Session, the time being 6:30
p.m., all persons present before the recess again being present.
The Mayor ordered all communications to and from Closed
Session be deemed privileged and confidential.
Councilman Davis was excused from Closed Session, the time
being 6:35 p.m.
Councilman Davis resumed his seat on the Council at 6:50 p.m.
It was moved by McCormick, seconded by Ybarra, that City
Council go out of Closed Session and resume Regular Session, the time
being 6:51 p.m. Motion carried.
There being no further business to come before the City
Council it was moved by Ybarra, seconded by McCormick, that meeting
adjourn. Motion carried.
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