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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1961 01 26 CC MIN1961 01 26 CC MINHÄ—@¸—BƒÍ«oil ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING OF THE BALDWIN PARK CITY COUNCIL CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS) 14403 East Pacific Avenue The City Council of the City of Baldwin Park met in adjourned regular session at the above place at 12:00 o'clock noon. Roll Call: Present: COUNCILMEN BISHOP, BLOXHAM, HOLMES, LITTLEJOHN AND MAYOR COLE Absent: CITY ATTORNEY GORLICK, CITY ENGINEER YOUNG, PLANNING DIRECTOR MANSFIELD AND CITY TREASURER PUGH Also Present: CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER ASMUS AND CITY CLERK BALKUS Councilman Littlejohn was not present when Council convened, but arrived later) 00- Chief Administrative Officer Asmus distributed memos regard- ing the City Attorney interviews for the evening of January 27, 1961, and stated that since its composition, one candid- ate has withdrawn, as had our own City Attorney, leaving but two to interview out of the original five candidates. He requested that Council add the names of Mr. Briggs, Mr. Krause and Mr. Burge to their list, thereby re-establishing the original number of five for interviewing. 00- Mayor Cole announced the appointment of Elmer Cook to Planning Commission Office No. I, Edwin Elko to Planning Commission Office No. 3, Marvin E. Stephens to Planning Commission Office No. 6, and Joseph McCaron to Planning Commission Office No. 7. COUNCILMAN BISHOP MOVED THAT ELMER COOK, EDNIN ELKO, MARVIN E. STEPHENS AND JOSEPH McCARON BE APPOINTED TO THE PLANNING COM- MISSION OFFICES FOR TERMS OF OFFICE AS SPECIFIED. COUNCILMAN HOLMES SECONDED. The motion carried by the following vote: AYES: COUNCILMEN BISHOP, HOLMES, BLOXHAM AND MAYOR COLE NOES: NONE ABSENT: COUNCILMAN LITTLEJOHN 00- At this time, Mayor Cole announced that Councilman Littlejohn had been delayed,but that he would arrive soon. 00- Chief Administrative Officer Asmus requested Council's tenta- tive approval to proceed in attempting to get sewers in the entire area all the way up to Olive Street, with the trunk line on Maine Avenue, to include all the property to the City limits to the east, and the properties facing Maine, with the properties west of that area probably flowing into Sierra Madre. He stated that the reason for taking it only up to Olive Street, is that, according to City Engineer Young's studies, it is impossible to take all that area north of Olive and east of the City limits, bring it down, and try to dump it in the Vineland Avenue sewer; that what is holding up the 1911 Act district in the downtown area is the inertia on the part of the people to carry petitions; that 60% of the property owner's signatures are needed to initiate action; that he has Continued) JANUARY 26, 1961 ROLL CALL REPORT RE INTER- VIEWS FOR CITY ATTORNEY POSITION BY C.A.O. ASMUS. APPOINTMENTS TO P. C. OFFICES BY MAYOR COLE. MOTION MADE AND CARRIED THAT ELMER COOK, EDNIN ELKO, MARVIN E. STEPHENS, AND JOSEPH McCARON BE APPOINTED TO P. C. OFFICES FOR TERMS OF OFFICE AS SPECIFIED. COUNCILMAN LITTLE- JOHN DELAYED. SEWERS Report and request to proceed by C.A.O. Asmus. BIB] 39597-U01 1961-U02 01-U02 26-U02 CC-U02 MIN-U02 LI1-U03 FO9994-U03 FO115490-U03 DO117367-U03 C4-U03 MINUTES1-U03 5/21/2008-U04 ROBIN-U04 CITY-U06 COUNCIL-U06 1961 01 26 CC MINHÄ—@¸—BƒÍ«30 Adjourned Regular Meeting of the Baldwin Park City Council been asked if Council would consider initiating it, by reverse proceedings, which, according to O'Me"lveny & Myers, Legal Ad- visors for Sewer Bond Projects, is perfectly legal; wherein he outlined the procedure that would be followed. Considerable discussion followed relative to the capacity of the Pacific Avenue sewer line; the capacity of the Vineland Avenue sewer, including the future potential; the fact that the Sanitation District is planning another line on Azusa Canyon Road. COUNCILMAN HOLMES MOVED THAT COUNCIL INSTRUCT THE CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER TO SEND OUT MAILINGS TO THE PEOPLE IN THE AREA TO GET THEIR VIEWS RE FORMATION OF A 1911 ACT DISTRICT AND REPORT THE INFORMATION TO THE CITY COUNCIL. COUNCILMAN BLOXHAM SECONDED. Further discussion ensued wherein Councilman Bishop expressed concern over the deletion of certain areas in the northeast section of town; that three years have passed with nothing ac- complished as yet; wherein Councilman Bishop expressed the feeling that the plans of the Sanitation District, as proposed, should be checked into before they become too advanced; wherein Mayor Cole stated that the City Engineer was meeting with the Sanitation-District and will bring back to Council figures and information for their discussion. At this time Councilman Littlejohn, having just arrived, re- quested briefing on the discussion in progress. Discussion continued. Mayor Cole called for roll call on the motion. AYES: COUNCILMEN HOLMES, BLOXHAM, BISHOP AND MAYOR COLE NOES: NONE ABSENT: NONE ABSTAINED: COUNCILMAN LITTLEJOHN Counci•Iman Littlejohn explained his abstinence from voting due to his absence during the majority of the discussion on the matter. 00- Chief Administrative Officer Asmus presented the matter of the group insurance bids, providing Council with copies of a tabulation of bids according to apparent low bidders, wherein the low bid was Seaboard Life Insurance Company of America. He,stated that, in analyzing the bids, the Nos. 1,2,3 and 4 bidders all bid according to specifications, with the ex- ception of No. 3, California Physicians' Service, and this bid is equal to, or better than the coverage required under the specifications; that the apparent low bidder is a rela- tively small company, however, they were recommended highly by those they are serving, and that they have been in busi- ness in California for only two years, but being licensed nationally for seven years; that the bid of Seaboard Life Insurance Company is lower than we are presently paying; that representatives of the various insurance companies sub- mitting bids were present In the audience for further clari- fications and elaborations as to their coverages, etc. A question and answer" session ensued between members of Council and the insurance representatives relative to pre- existing conditions, wherein the representative of the Sea- board Life Insurance Company of America stated that outside of the normal waiting period of maternity, there are no ex- clusions on pre-existing conditions in their policy January 26, 1961 Page 2 MOTION MADE THAT COUNCIL INSTRUCT THE C.A.O. TO SEND MAILINGS TO GET VIEWS OF PEOPLE IN THAT AREA RE FORMA- TION OF 1911 ACT DISTRICT AND RE- PORT TO CITY COUNCIL. ARRIVAL OF COUNCILMAN LITTLEJOHN. MOTION CARRIED. GROUP INSURANCE BIDS Report and tabulation pro- vided by C.A.O. Asmus QUESTION AND ANSWER" SESSION. Continued) BIB] 39597-U01 1961-U02 01-U02 26-U02 CC-U02 MIN-U02 LI1-U03 FO9994-U03 FO115490-U03 DO117367-U03 C4-U03 MINUTES1-U03 5/21/2008-U04 ROBIN-U04 CITY-U06 COUNCIL-U06 1961 01 26 CC MINHÄ—@¸—BƒÍ«Adjourned Regular Meeting of the Baldwin Park City Council January 26, 1961 Page 3 all pre-existing conditions would be covered, and would be so incorporated in their Master Policy; wherein Chief Administrative Officer Asmus stated that the contract with Intercoast Mutual, our present carrier, does not terminate until they have concluded all the obligations on existent cases until next April or May; wherein queries were made relevant to the maximum amount allowed on hospital room and board doctor's visits to the hospital, amount allowable for anesthetists, the major-medical feature, amount allowable for X-ray and laboratory work, etc. The representative for Seaboard Life Insurance Company of SEABOARD LIFE INS. America, in presenting a brief resume, stated that their bid CO. OF AMERICA. was made purely on the specifications, as they had been in- structed that any deviation would invalidate the bid; that Presented brief their present policyholders are quite satisfied with the resume. manner in which they handle claims, reports, etc.; that Council would be satisfied with their plan. Mr. Richard Fowler, Assistant Manager of the John Hancock, Los Angeles Group Office, in presenting a brief resume, stated that local service is of greatest importance in any group in- surance plan; that they are the fifth largest insurance company in the world; that they have been writing group insurance for forty years; that the low cost is not necessarily the criteria on which you purchase insurance... performance is what is im- portant; that John Hancock is qualified to operate in the State of New York, which offers even greater protection than the California Insurance Code, in that the requirements laid down by the New York Insurance Commission are the strictest that are available; that their claims are paid within 24 hours after a completed claim is received in their office; that they offer a self-accounting" method of keeping track of the insured in- dividuals, that they will turn over the entire record-keeping to the City; that they will print a booklet describing the cover- age for distribution to the employees; that their coverage in- cludes M.D.'s, D.O.'s and Chiropractors; that their only pre-exist- ing limitation applies to the case of maternity; that they will consider as a dependent, a spouse and unmarried children not employed on a full-time basis who are less than 23 years of age; that if an individual or his dependent either recovers or returns to work, whichever occurs first, he is eligible for a new set of benefits all over again; that there are no exclusions other than those listed in the policy; that the rates are guaranteed for a minimum of one year, regardless of experience. Mr. Jim Ward, representative of California Physicians' Service, MR. JIM WARD, in presenting a brief resume, stated that their company is a REP. OF CALIFORNIA service organization, not an insurance company; that they have PHYSICIANS' SER- been in the City" business for a number of years; that when- VICE Presented ever a member is signed up with them, a card is issued to you brief resume. and members of your family; that you present the card, upon admission to the hospital, the hospital in turn bills them, the bill is paid within 24 hours...that there are no claim forms involved... likewise, in visits to a doctor's office; that any member leaving City employment will be offered a continued plan which will not require any evidence of insura- bility and no age limits; that they have a base plan and over that plan they have a super-imposed major medical, under which in any calendar year $100.00 deductible is met, they will then cover 80% of home and office visits, prescription drugs, physical therapy fees, rental of wheel chairs, exygen, etc., and will cover these up to $5,000.00; that there are no maximums on their proposal; that all pre-existing conditions, with the exception of pregnancy, are covered; that under their plan, as proposed, the age limit is 19, but they will cover to 23 without any in- crease in cost, if the plan is written up. Continued) BIB] 39597-U01 1961-U02 01-U02 26-U02 CC-U02 MIN-U02 LI1-U03 FO9994-U03 FO115490-U03 DO117367-U03 C4-U03 MINUTES1-U03 5/21/2008-U04 ROBIN-U04 CITY-U06 COUNCIL-U06 1961 01 26 CC MINHÄ—@¸—BƒÍ«Adjourned Regular Meeting of the Baldwin Park City Council Discussion followed wherein it was determined that the pro- portion of people involved with dependents are: 31 single, 12 with one dependent and 38 with two or more; wherein members of Council expressed their opinions as to the policies offered and Chief Administrative Officer Asmus voiced what, in his opinion, would be the most acceptable coverage for the employees. COUNCILMAN BLOXHAM MOVED THAT BIDDER NO. 3, CALIFORNIA PHYSI- CIANS' SERVICE BE GRANTED THE B'ID FOR ONE YEAR'S CONTRACT. COUNCILMAN HOLMES SECONDED. The motion carried by the follow- ing vote: AYES: COUNCILMEN BLOXHAM, HOLMES, AND LITTLEJOHN NOES: MAYOR COLE ABSENT: NONE ABSTAINED COUNCILMAN BISHOP Mayor Cole explained that his vote was negative because it was his opinion the bid should have been awarded to the lowest bid- der submitting a bid in accordance with the specifications as set forth. COUNCILMAN LITTLEJOHN MOVED TO AMEND THE MOTION THAT THE BIDS OF BIDDER NO. 3, NO. I AND NO. 4 BE HELD UNTIL SUCH TIME AS THE MASTER POLICY IS PRESENTED, SPECIFYING THAT PERFORMANCE WILL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SPECIFICATIONS AS SET FORTH AND THE DATA AS PRESENTED BY THE ATTENDING REPRESENTATIVES. COUNCILMAN BISHOP SECONDED. The motion carried by the following vote: AYES: COUNCILMEN LITTLEJOHN, BISHOP, BLOXHAM, HOLMES AND MAYOR COLE NOES: NONE ABSENT: NONE Councilman Bishop explained that his abstinence from voting on the original motion was because he felt similarly to Mayor Cole, and that their action was a."little hasty" but that Councilman Littlejohn's amending motion provides them some- thing to fall back upon". At the request of Mayor Cole,, Chief Administrative Officer Asmus read Resolution No. 61-15 in full as follows: RESOLUTION NO. 61-15 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BALDNIN PARK AP- PROVING THE PURCHASE OF LIFE, AC- CIDENT AND HOSPITALIZATION INSUR- ANCE FROM CALIFORNIA PHYSICIANS" SERVICE" That the City Council of the City of Baldwin Park does hereby resolve as follows: Section I. That sealed bids were solicited and publicly opened, and tabulated for the purchase of life, accident and hospitalization insurance by the City of Baldwin Park to cover all full time City employees, mem- bers of the City Council and members of the Planning Commission and their dependents. Section 2. That the lowest responsible bid received by the City was submitted by California Physicians' Service. January 26, 1961 Page 4 MOTION MADE AND CARRIED THAT BIDDER NO. 3, CALIF. PHYSICIANS' SERVICE BE GRANTED THE BID FOR ONE YEAR'S CONTRACT. Explanation of negative vote by Mayor Cole. AMENDING MOTION MADE AND CARRIED THAT BIDS OF BIDDER NO. 3, NO. I & NO. 4 BE HELD UNTIL SUCH TIME AS MASTER POLICY IS PRESENTED, SPECIFYING THAT PERFORMANCE WILL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SPECS AS SET FORTH & DATA AS PRESENTED BY ATTENDING REPRE- SENTATIVES. RES. NO. 61-15 RE APPROVING PUR- CHASE OF LIFE, ACCIDENT & HOSPIT- ALIZATION INS. FROM CALIF. PHYS' SERVICE. Continued) BIB] 39597-U01 1961-U02 01-U02 26-U02 CC-U02 MIN-U02 LI1-U03 FO9994-U03 FO115490-U03 DO117367-U03 C4-U03 MINUTES1-U03 5/21/2008-U04 ROBIN-U04 CITY-U06 COUNCIL-U06 1961 01 26 CC MINHÄ—@¸—BƒÍ«Adjourned Regular Meeting of the Baldwin Park City Council Section 3. That the contract for said insurance is hereby awarded to said insurance carrier. Section 4. That the City shall pay the premiums for said insurance on behalf of all full time City employees, mem- bers of the City Council and members of the Planning Commission. Any subscriber desiring to cover his dependents under said in surance shall pay the premium for said dependents himself. PASSED and ADOPTED this 26th day of January, 1961. Ls/ Lynn H. Cole Lynn H. Cole, Mayor /s/ Thelma L. Balkus Thelma L. Backus, City Clerk COUNCILMAN HOLMES MOVED THAT RESOLUTION NO. 61-15 BE ADOPTED. COUNCILMAN BLOXHAM SECONDED. The motion carried by the follow- ing vote: AYES: COUNCILMEN HOLMES, BLOXHAM, AND LITTLEJOHN NOES: MAYOR COLE ABSENT: NONE ABSTAINED: COUNCILMAN BISHOP Councilman Littlejohn explained that his affirmative vote was based upon his past experience with regard to the rating and experience factor of the company. Chief Administrative Officer Asmus reported that the secretary to the City Engineer was resigning effective February 15, 1961, due to moving. out of the area, and, also that Engineering Aide, Harry Drumbeater, is resigning effective February 15, 1961, to accept a position with the County of Los Angeles at a consider- ably higher salary. He suggested that it might be necessary for Council to meet in a personnel session to discuss this matter. AT 2:20 P. M. COUNCILMAN BLOXHAM MOVED THAT COUNCIL ADJOURN. COUNCILMAN LITTLEJOHN SECONDED. There were no objections, the motion carried and was so ordered by Mayor Cole. 00- January 26, 1961 Page 5 ADOPTED. RESIGNATIONS OF CITY ENGR'S SEC'Y & ENG. AIDE, EFFECTIVE FEB. 15, 1961. Personnel session suggested. ADJOURNMENT AT 2:20 P. M. THELMA L. BALKUS, CITY CLERK APPROVED: February 20. 1961. BIB] 39597-U01 1961-U02 01-U02 26-U02 CC-U02 MIN-U02 LI1-U03 FO9994-U03 FO115490-U03 DO117367-U03 C4-U03 MINUTES1-U03 5/21/2008-U04 ROBIN-U04 CITY-U06 COUNCIL-U06