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19870721 Regular City Council Meeting - Minutes I I 283148 MINUTES OF A REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF THE CITY OF VERNON HELD JULY 21, 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, Gonzales, McCormick MEMBERS ABSENT: Davis The meeting was called to order by Mayor Malburg. It was moved by Ybarra, seconded by McCormick, that the minutes of the City Council meeting held July 7, 1987, be approved and adopted. Motion carried. Police Department Activity Log for the period of July 1 thru 15, 1987, was presented. It was moved by Gonzales, seconded by Ybarra, that the Police Department Activity Log for the period of July 1 thru 15, 1987 be received and filed. Motion carried. Fire Department Activity Report for the period July 1 thru 15, 1987, was presented. It was moved by McCormick, seconded by Gonzales, that the Fire Department Activity Report for the period of July 1 thru 15, 1987 be received and filed. Motion carried. Health Department Report for the month of June 1987, was presented. It was moved by Ybarra, seconded by Gonzales, that the Health Department Report for the month of June 1987, be received and filed. Motion carried. At this time the Mayor asked if anyone wished to address the City Council regarding any items listed on today's agenda. There was no one present in the audience. Communication from Victor Vaits, Director of Community Services, dated June 15, 1987, advising that the Traffic Signal Maintenance Agreement with Signal Maintenance Inc., 2720 E. Regal Park Drive, Anaheim, California 92806 expires August 31, 1987. This contract provides for maintenance extension by mutual agreement. Signal Maintenance has requested a six percent (6%) rate adjustment; the last adjustment was January 1985 and under the agreement they are eligible for a 7.1 percent increase. It is hereby recommended that the contract be extended to August 31, 1988, with a six percent (6%) increase. (deferred from City Council meeting of July 7, 1987), was presented. It was moved by Gonzales, seconded by Ybarra, that the aforementioned communication from Victor Vaits be received and filed. Motion carried. Communication from Victor Vaits, Director of Community Services, dated July 16, 1987, was presented, advising that the Traffic Signal Maintenance Agreement with Signal Maintenance Inc., 2720 E. Regal Park Drive, Anaheim, California 92806 expires August 31, 1987. The contract provides for maintenance extension by mutual agreement under Section 16 of the Special Provisions. They have requested a 3.2% rate adjustment, which, under Section 12 of the Special Provisions they are eligible for and it is hereby recommended that said 3.2% increase be granted and the contract extended to August 31, 1988. U' r.., , ..~ 51 ..>. '':11. . i I I 283149 City Council Minutes page 2 July 21, 1987 It was moved by Ybarra, seconded by McCormick, that the contract with Signal Maintenance Inc. be extended to August 31, 1988, and that the requested 3.2% rate adjustment increase be granted. Motion carried. Communication from Bruce V. Malkenhorst, Director of Personnel, dated July 14, 1987, was presented, transmitting the agenda for the Personnel Committee Meeting to be held July 20, 1987, and recommending approval of recommendations contained thereon. The City Clerk advised that due to a lack of quorum the Personnel Committee meeting was not held and recommended that the actions listed in the Agenda be acted upon individually. Communication from Bruce V. Malkenhorst, Director of Personnel, dated July 15, 1987, was presented, recommending that the Employment Agreement for the position of Police Officer I in the Vernon Police Department by and between the City of Vernon and Randolph Douglas Phillips be accepted and ratified effective July 6, 1987. It was moved by McCormick, seconded by Gonzales, that the Employment Agreement for the position of Police Officer I in the Vernon Police Department by and between the City of Vernon and Randolph Douglas Phillips be accepted and ratified effective July 6, 1987. Motion carried. Communication from Bruce V. Malkenhorst, Director of Personnel, dated July 7, 1987, was presented, recommending that the resignation of Edward Cooney, Assistant Director of Finance, be accepted effective July 8, 1987 at the end of the business day. It was moved by McCormick, seconded by Gonzales, that the resignation of Edward Cooney be accepted effective July 8, 1987 at the end of the business day. Motion carried. Communication from Bruce V. Malkenhorst, Director of Personnel, dated July 7, 1987, was presented, recommending that Cindy Kim be hired as a temporary employee assigned to the Police Department with an hourly wage of $5.25 effective July 14, 1987. It was moved by Ybarra, seconded by McCormick, that Cindy Kim be hired as a temporary employee assigned to the Police Department effective July 14, 1987. Motion carried. Communication from Bruce V. Malkenhorst, Director of Personnel, dated July 14, 1987, was presented, recommending that Pamela Malin Maddox be hired as an Electrical Engineer Assistant, Step 7, with a monthly salary of $2926 effective July 19, 1987; with continued employment contingent upon her satisfactory completion of a pre-employment physical. It was moved by Gonzales, seconded by Ybarra, that Pamela Malin Maddox be hired as en Electrical Engineer Assistant, Step 7, effective July 19, 1987, with continued employment contingent upon her satisfactory completion of a pre-employment physical. Motion carried. Communication from Bruce V. Malkenhorst, Director of Personnel, dated July 14, 1987, was presented, recommending that Karon Berry, a utility clerk in the Fire Department, be granted a merit step increase to Utilityclerk Step 1, with a new monthly salary of $1890 (which includes 5% longevity pay) effective August 2, 1987, based on her satisfactory job performance during the past year. Oi'^lrOl ~. h. , J ,Ji 0 I I 283150~ City Council Minutes page 3 July 21, 1987 It was moved by McCormick, seconded by Ybarra, that Karon Berry be granted a merit step increase to Utilityclerk Step 1, with a new monthly salary of $1890 (which includes 5% longevity pay) effective August 2, 1987. Motion carried. Communication from Bruce V. Malkenhorst, Director of Personnel dated July 14, 1987, was presented, recommending that Edwprd Rodriguez, a Utilityman in the Water & Power Department, be granted a merit step increase to Utilityman V, Step 3, with a new monthly salary of $1881 effective August 2, 1987, based on his satisfactory job performance during the past year. It was moved by Ybarra, seconded by Gonzales, that Edward Rodriguez be granted a merit step increase to Utilityman V, Step 3, effective August 2, 1987. Motion carried. Communication from Bruce V. Malkenhorst, Director of Personnel, dated July 15, 1987, was presented, recommending that Patrick Keye, a utilityclerk in the City Clerk's office be granted a merit step increase to Utilityclerk Step 1, with a new monthly salary of $1800 effective August 2, 1987, based on his satisfactory job performance during the past year. It was moved by McCormick, seconded by Gonzales, that Patrick Keye be granted a merit step increase to Utilityclerk, Step 1 effective August 2, 1987. Motion carried. Communication from Bruce V. Malkenhorst, Director of Personnel dated July 15, 1987, was presented, recommending that Officer Michael Chavez be granted a merit step increase to Police Officer II Step 4, with a new monthly salary of $2395 effective August 5, 1987, based on his satisfactory job performance during the past year. It was moved by Ybarra, seconded by Gonzales, that Officer Michael Chavez be granted a merit step increase to Police Officer II, Step 4, effective August 5, 1987. Motion carried. Communication from Bruce V. Malkenhorst, Director of Personnel, dated July 15, 1987, was presented, recommending that Dolores Fonseca, Purchasing Assistant, be granted a merit step increase to Step 5, with a new monthly salary of $1883 effective August 16, 1987, based on her satisfactory job performance during the past year. It was moved by Gonzales, seconded by Ybarra, that Dolores Fonseca be granted a merit step increase to Purchasing Assistant, Step 5 effective August 16, 1987. Motion carried. Communication from Bruce V. Malkenhorst, Director of Personnel, dated July 16, 1987, was presented, recommending that the resignation from Judy Jimenez, a Utilityclerk for the City Clerk's office be accepted effective July 23, 1987, at the end of the business day. It was moved by McCormick, seconded by Ybarra, that the resignation of Judy Jimenez, a Utilityclerk for the City Clerk's office be accepted effective July 23, 1987, at the end of the business day. Motion carried. Communication from Bruce V. Malkenhorst, Director of Finance, dated July 14, 1987, was presented, transmitting the Minutes of the Adjourned Regular Finance Committee Meeting held July 13, 1987, for your approval of recommendations contained therein. It was moved by McCormick, seconded by Ybarra, that the Minutes of the Adjourned Regular Finance Committee meeting held July 13, 1987 be approved as written and recommendations contained therein be adopted. Motion carried. OnlFl~ ~ O_J I I 283151 City Council Minutes page 4 July 21, 1987 Communication from Larry Spadt, Acting Fire Chief, dated June 10, 1987, was presented, requesting authority and funds for Battalion Chief Arnold DeBoer to attend the Haztech Systems Inc. Seminar, in Los Angeles, California, on August 21, 1987, with an expense allowance of $135. It was moved by Gonzales, seconded by Ybarra, that authority be granted to issue Battalion Chief Arnold DeBoer a warrant in the amount of $135 to attend the Haztech Systems Inc., Seminar on August 21, 1987. Motion carried. Communication from Norman Michiels, Director of Environmental Health, dated July 2, 1987, was presented, requesting authority and funds for himself to attend the California Conference of Directors of Environmental Health Annual Meeting, in Fallen Leaf Lake, California, on September 7 thru 11, 1987, with an expense allowance of $498. It was moved by Ybarra, seconded by McCormick, that authority be granted to issue Norm Michiels, Director of Environmental Health a warrant in the amount of $498 to attend the California Conference of Directors of Environmental Health Annual Meeting on September 7 thru 11, 1987. Motion carried. Communication from Victor Vaits, Director of Community Services dated July 8, 1987, was presented, requesting authority and funds for himself to attend the ICBO 65TH Annual Conference in Kansas City, September 20 thru 25, 1987, with an expense allowance of $1472 It was moved by Gonzales, seconded by Ybarra, that authority be granted to issue Victor Vaits, Director of Community Services a warrant in the amount of $1472 to attend the ICBO 65th Annual Conference on September 20 thru 25, 1987. Motion carried. Communication from Bruce V. Malkenhorst, City Clerk, dated July 15, 1987, was presented, recommending that the Agreement for Contractual Services between the City of Vernon and Edward A. Cooney be accepted and ratified effective August 1, 1987. It was moved by McCormick, seconded by Gonzales, that the Agreement for Contractual Services between the City of Vernon and Edward A. Cooney be accepted and ratified effective August 1, 1987 and that the communication be received and filed. Motion carried. RESOLUTION NO. 5411 - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Vernon Approving and Ratifying the Execution of an Agreement for Contractual Services Between the City of Vernon and Edward A. Cooney, DBA EAC Associates, was presented. It was moved by Ybarra, seconded by Gonzales, that Resolution No. 5411 be approved and adopted. Motion carried. Communication from Victor Vaits, Director of Community Services, dated July 13, 1987, was presented, advising that Contract No. 481, Civic Center Interior Remodeling, has been completed with the total contract amount (including Change Orders 1 and 2) being $102,022.78; a final partial payment of $91,820.50 is now due and the remaining ten percent of $10,202.28 payable thirty-five (35) days after acceptance. The Director of Community Services hereby recommends that the work be accepted and authority be granted to pay Stacy Construction Inc., 1912 E. Vernon Avenue, Vernon, California, 90058 in accordance with said agreement. It was moved by Ybarra, seconded by McCormick, that the aforementioned communication regarding Contract No. 481 be received and filed and that the work be accepted and authority be granted to pay Stacy Construction Inc. Motion carried. 001 ~u I I 283152 City Council Minutes page 5 July 21, 1987 RESOLUTION NO. 5412 - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Vernon Accepting the Work of Civic Center Remodeling in Accordance with Contract No. 481 of the City of Vernon, was presented. It was moved by McCormick, seconded by Gonzales, that Resolution No. 5412 be approved and adopted. Motion carried. Warrant Register No. 721 - covering claims and demands presented during the period July 1 thru 15, 1987, which includes demand Nos. 13560 thru 13691 (both inclusive), and 13754; and excluding Light & Power Demands, and the below listed Void Demand Nos., drawn on the First Interstate Bank totaling $139,791.04 (accounting period June in July 1987), was examined and audited. 13560 13568 13570 13581 13582 13583 13598 13690 13691 13653 It was moved by Ybarra, seconded by McCormick, that Warrant Register No. 721 be approved and payment authorized for Demand Nos. 13560 thru 13691 (both inclusive), and 13754, excluding Void Demand Nos. as listed above in the amount of $139,791.04. Motion carried. Warrant Register No. 721 covering claims and demands presented during the period July 1 thru 15, 1987, which includes Light & Power Demand Nos. listed below, drawn on the First Interstate Bank totaling $47,914.94 (accounting period June in July 1987), was examined and audited. 13561 13578 13614 13630 13635 13648 13653 13659 It was moved by Gonzales, seconded by Ybarra, that Warrant Register No. 721 be approved and payment authorized for Light and Power Demand Nos. as listed above in the amount of $47,914.94 with no exceptions. Motion carried. Warrant Register No. 721 covering claims and demands presented during the period July 1 thru 15, 1987, which includes Demand Nos. 13692 thru 13753 (both inclusive) and the below listed Demand Nos. and excluding Light & Power Demands, drawn on the First Interstate Bank totaling $118,208.09 (accounting period July 1987), was examined and audited. 13562 13563 13564 13565 13566 13567 13569 13571 13572 13573 13574 13576 13578 13579 It was moved by McCormick, seconded by Ybarra, that Warrant Register No. 721 be approved and payment authorized for Demand Nos. 13692 thru 13753 (both inclusive) and the above listed Demand Nos. and excluding Light & Power Demands in the amount of $118,208.09. Motion carried. Warrant Register No. 721 covering claims and demands presented during the period of July 1 thru 15, 1987, which includes Light & Power Demand Nos. as listed below, drawn on the First Interstate Bank totaling $4,908,601.85 (accounting period July 1987), was examined and audited. 13695 13704 13705 13708 13712 13713 13715 13717 13718 13732 13736 13742 13743 13745 13747 13749 13753 OQ152~ I I 283153 City Council Minutes page 6 July 21, 1987 It was moved by Gonzales, seconded by Ybarra, that Warrant Register No. 721 be approved and payment authorized for Light & Power Demand Nos. as listed above, in the amount of $4,908,601.85 with no exceptions. Motion carried. Communication from Bruce V. Malkenhorst, City Clerk, dated July 16, 1987, was presented, advising that we are in receipt of a request for a variance from Jade Range Inc., located at 4901 Fruitland Avenue, from City Code Section 7.52 (truck loading space required) which would allow for the continued use of a dock facing Fruitland Avenue. This request has been reviewed by the Director of Community Services and it is hereby recommended that said variance be granted contingent upon the following conditions: 1. Trucks using the dock be limited to 40 ft. in length; 2. Variance be revoked upon change in use or occupancy. It was moved by Gonzales, seconded by Ybarra, that the aforementioned communication from the City Clerk be approved and that a variance from City Code Section 7.52 (truck loading space required) be granted to Jade Range Inc. contingent upon the above listed conditions. Motion carried. Communication from Bruce V. Malkenhorst, City Clerk, dated July 16, 1987, was presented, advising that we are in receipt of request for a variance from Mr. Harris Laskey owner of property located at 1945 E. 55th Street, from City Code Section 7.52, (truck loading space required). This request has been reviewed by the Director of Community Services and it is hereby recommending that said variance be granted contingent upon the following conditions: 1. The docks be limited to maximum forty (40) ft. trucks. 2. Notation shall be inserted in all leases that any violation of the variance will cause immediate termination of the lease. It was moved by McCormick, seconded by Ybarra, that the aforementioned communication from the City Clerk be approved and that variance from City Code Section 7.52 (truck loading space required) be granted to Mr. Harris Laskey contingent upon the above listed conditions. Motion carried. Communication from Bruce V. Malkenhorst, City Clerk, dated July 16, 1987, was presented, transmitting the computation report submitted by the Director of Water & Power determining the Energy Cost Adjustment Billing Factor for the next three month period in accordance with Ordinance No. 911. Based on actual fuel expenses and revenues for the previous period and Southern California Edison Company's forecast of fuel cost for the next three months, it is hereby recommended that the new factor be a negative $0.02017 per KWH effective August I, 1987. It was moved by Ybarra, seconded by Gonzales, that the new Energy Cost Adjustment Billing Factor be established at a negative 0.02017 cents per KWH effective August I, 1987, and that the computation report be received and filed. Motion carried. Communication from Victor Vaits, Director of Community Services, dated July 16, 1987, was presented, transmitting for consideration a fully executed Grant Deed from Calavo Growers of California, Inc., for the northwest corner of Everett and 49th Streets, for street purposes, and a Certificate of Acceptance; and recommending that the property be accepted and that the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to execute the Certificate of Acceptance~ 00152~ I I 283154 City Council Minutes page 7 July 21, 1987 It was moved by Gonzales, seconded by aforementioned Grand Deed from Calavo Growers accepted and the Certificate of Acceptance be and City Clerk be authorized to. execute same. Ybarra, that the of California, Inc. be approved and the Mayor Motion carried. ORDINANCE NO. 970 - An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Vernon, State of California, Amending Chapter 7, Fire Prevention, of the Code of the City of Vernon and Adopting by Reference the Uniform Fire Code 1985 Edition, Including Appendices 1-C, II-A, 11-B, Il-D, Ill-A, 111-B, 111-C, IV-A, V-A, VI-A, and Prescribing Regulations Governing Conditions Hazardous to Life and Property from Fire and Explosion and Uniform Fire Code Standards and Repealing all Ordinances and Parts of Ordinances in Conflict Therewith, was read by title for a first reading. It was moved by McCormick, seconded by Gonzales, that the Ordinance No. 970 receive and pass a first reading. Motion carried. AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Malburg, Ybarra, McCormick, Gonzales None Davis At this time the Mayor set the date for the Public Hearing regarding Ordinance No. 970 to be August 18, 1987 at 5:00 P.M., to be held in the City Council Chambers of the City Hall located at 4305 Santa Fe Avenue, Vernon, California. ORDINANCE NO. 971 - An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Vernon, State of California, Amending Chapter 7, Buildings, and Chapter 21, Sewers and Sewage Disposal, of the Code of the City of Vernon and Adopting by Reference the Uniform Building Code 1985 Edition, Including Appendices, Chapters 1, 11, 12, 21, 28 & 57, National Electrical Code 1987 Edition, Uniform Mechanical Code 1985 Edition Including Appendices, Chapters A, B & C and Uniform Plumbing Code 1985 Edition, Including Appendices A, B, D, H & I, and Repealing all Ordinances and Parts of Ordinances in Conflict Therewith, was read by title for a first reading. It was moved by Ybarra, seconded by Mccormick, that the Ordinance No. 971 receive and pass a first reading. Motion carried. AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Malburg, Ybarra, McCormick, Gonzales None Davis At this time the Mayor set the date for the Public Hearing regarding Ordinance No. 971 to be August 18, 1987, at 5:10 P.M. to be held in the City Council Chambers of the City Hall located at 4305 Santa Fe Avenue, Vernon, California. It was moved by Ybarra, seconded by McCormick, that the City Council recess to Closed Session pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(a) to confer with its attorney regarding pending litigations, the time being 6:13 P.M. All persons with the exception of the City Attorney, the City Clerk and the Director of Water and Power were excluded from Closed Session. The Mayor ordered all communications to and from Closed Session be deemed privileged and confidential. The Director of Water and Power was excused from Closed Session, the time being 6:32 P.M. 001523 I I 283155 City Council Minutes page 8 July 21, 1987 It was moved by Gonzales, seconded by McCormick, that City Council go out of Closed Session and resume Regular Session, the time being 6:30 P.M. The City Attorney indicated that Southern California Edison Company had filed for a decrease in transmission rates which would reduce the current rates but also offset part of the decrease with a future increase in costs in FERC Docket No. ER87-Sl6. He recommended that the City of Vernon intervene and challenge the timing of the offset since it was not filed in accordance with the normal practices of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. It was moved by Ybarra, seconded by McCormick, that the City Attorney's recommendation be approved. Motion carried. There being no further business to come before the City Council it was moved by McCormick, seconded by Ybarra, that the meeting adjourn. Motion carried. ATTEST: A-/~ Bruce V. Malkenhorst City Clerk ~' Leonis C. Mal urg ayor 001524t