19880912 Regular City Council Meeting - Minutes
MINUTES OF AN ADJOURNED REGULAR CITY COUNCIL
MEETING OF THE CITY OF VERNON HELD MONDAY,
SEPTEMBER 12, 1988 AT 5:00 P.M. IN THE
COUNCIL CHAMBERS OF THE CITY HALL LOCATED
AT 4305 SANTA FE AVENUE, VERNON, CALIFORNIA
MEMBERS PRESENT: Malburg, Ybarra, Gonzales, Davis, McCormick
MEMBERS ABSENT: None
Mayor Malburg called the meeting to order.
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At this time the Mayor asked if there was anyone in the
audience who wished to address the Council on any matters listed on
today's agenda.
There was no one present in the audience who wished to
address the Council.
Communication from Bruce V. Malkenhorst, Director of
Finance, dated August 30, 1988, was presented, (continued from the
September 6, 1988 regularly scheduled council meeting), transmitting
a report submitted by the Director of Water & Power regarding the
organization of the new Customer Service Division, which includes
facilities, schedules, and related staffing requirements, and
advising that this was deferred from the August 22, 1988 Finance
Committee Meeting. In order to maintain the schedule required to be
ready for the takeover of the electric system the Light & Power
Department is requesting authority be granted to implement the plan
according to the proposed schedule and approve the creating and
hiring of the following positions:
Senior Customer Service Representative (1)
Customer Service Representatives (2)
Service Worker (1)
Meter Reader (1)
$2208 - $3045 per mo.
$1971 - $2718 per mo.
$2208 - $3045 per mo.
$1837 - $2533 per mo.
Communication from Bruce V. Malkenhorst, Director of
Finance dated August 30, 1988, was presented, (continued from the
September 6, 1988 regularly scheduled council meeting) transmitting
a report submitted by the Director of Water & Power pertaining to
Phase II (Transition Organization) for the Vernon Electric System.
The Phase I (Organization Development) should be completed by the
end of this month with the hiring of a Principal Electrical Engineer
and the Director of Water & Power is requesting that Phase II be
instituted as soon as possible, and approval be granted to create
the following positions:
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Senior Substation Test Technician (1 ) $3928 - $4002 per mo.
Senior Substation Electrician (1 ) $2472 - $3408 per mo.
Trouble Shooters ( 2 ) $2603 - $3655 per mo.
System Operators (5 ) $2017 - $2832 per mo.
Electric Meter Technician (1 ) $2314 - $3201 per mo.
Electric Planner (1 ) $3027 - $4250 per mo.
Warehouse Person (1 ) $1597 - $2241 per mo.
He is also requesting that consideration be given at this time to
authorize the Water & Power Department to issue "requests for pro-
posals" to pre-qualified electrical contractors to perform electric
distribution construction and maintenance work.
At this time the Mayor asked Mr. Lew Adams, Director of
Water & Power to continue with his report on the organization of the
new Customer Service Division and Phase II (Transition Organization"/;. .
for the Vernon Electric System. '
Mr. Adams advised the Council that he and the mid-
management staff, at the council's request, took another look at
their requests for staffing and advised that there may be some
alternatives to his previous recommendations.
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Mr. Ed Dumon, Consultant, addressed the Council regarding
the needs of the requested staffing and options that were avail-
able in order to allow us to proceed in a timely and efficient
manner.
Mr. Jim Gonzales, Field Operations Manager, addressed the
Council regarding staffing and alternatives to the previous
recommendations.
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It was moved by McCormick, seconded by Ybarra, that the
Council recess to Closed Session for personnel purposes pursuant to
Government Code Section 54957, the time being 6:15 p.m.
All persons with the exception of the City Clerk, the City
Attorney and the Director of Water & Power were excluded from Closed
Session.
The Mayor ordered all communications to and from Closed
Session deemed privileged and confidential.
It was moved by McCormick, seconded by Gonzales, that
Council go out of Closed Session and resume regular session.
It was moved by McCormick, seconded by Ybarra that the
following positions be established in the Light & Power Department
with a salary range as indicated consisting of seven steps:
Utility Service Worker (1)
Meter Reader (1)
$2208 - $3045 per mo.
$1837 - $2533 per mo.
They also moved that authority be granted to begin recruitment for
said positions to fill as soon as it may be possible. Motion
carried.
It was moved by Gonzales seconded by Davis, that the
following positions be established in the Light & Power Department
with a salary range as indicated consisting of seven steps, and that
the positions be filled as soon as possible and necessary.
Electric Service Planner (1)
System Operators (5)
$3082 - $4250 per mo.
$2054 - $2832 per mo.
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It was moved by McCormick, seconded by Ybarra, to seek
proposals from qualified contractors for several other services and
positions consisting of, but not necessarily limited to, fifteen
positions for: Electric T/D Supervisor, Line Supervisor, Line
Mechanics, Helper, Trouble-shooters, Substation Test Technicians,
Substation Electricians, Meter Test Technician. Motion carried.
There being no further business to come before the Council,
it was moved by McCormick, seconded by Ybarra, that the meeting
adjourn. Motion carried.
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ATTEST:
Bruce V. Malkenhorst
City Clerk
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