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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)
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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ate has withdrawn, as had our own City Attorney, leaving but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.
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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
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At this time, Mayor Cole announced that Councilman Littlejohn
had been delayed,but that he would arrive soon.
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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.
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1961 01 26 CC MIN HÄ—@¸— B ƒÍ«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.
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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
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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)
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1961 01 26 CC MIN HÄ—@¸— B ƒÍ«Adjourned Regular Meeting of the Baldwin Park City Council January 26, 1961
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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.
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1961 01 26 CC MIN HÄ—@¸— B ƒÍ«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
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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.
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1961 01 26 CC MIN HÄ—@¸— B ƒÍ«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.
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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.
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