The URL can be used to link to this page

Home My Public Portal AboutM 1985-03-11 - CC4 ~' ': r, k L.~ , r ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING MARCH 11, 1985 The City Council of the City of Lynwood met in an adjourned regular meeting in the City Hall, 11330 Bullis Road, on the above date at 5:00 p.m. Mayor Byork in the chair. Councilmen Henning, Morris, Rowe, Thompson and Byork answered the roll call. Also present were City Manager Gomez and City Clerk Hooper. The City Manager stated the mid-year budget review included information on new position requests from various City Departments. The workshop was called for Council to review and give direction on departmental requests for new full-time positions and one temporary position of an Administrative Intern. The Department Heads commented on their respective request positions. Fire Chief Lathrope stated the Lynwood Fire Department Chief Lath- was reduced to nine personnel in 1976 as a cost-saving measure rope re- in the City (the only Department reduced), and no new person- quest re nel has been added since that time. The responsibilities Personnel of administering the Fire Department have continued to multiply to a point that an additional staff person is now a great necessity. He stated the Administrative Captain would assume duties now being handled by the Chief, Assistant Chief and Captains. The requested position will more than offset any additional costs with the increased efficiency of the Fire Department, and allow continued expansion of public service to the community. After discussion, it was moved by Councilman Morris to approve the Fire Department request for a position of Administrative Captain. Motion died for lack of a second. Councilman Henning inquired as to how these positions will be funded, and do we have an Affirmative Action Plan. The City Manger stated the positions would be funded out of the General Fund, HCDA Fund, .and the City does have an Affirmative Action Plan. It was moved by Councilman Morris that there would be no need to discuss the other positions and moved to adjourn. The motion died for lack of a second. Councilman Henning stated that Council needed to hear from the other Department Heads requesting positions. Public Works Director/City Engineer Wang explained the need P/w Dir want for a Civil Engineering Assistant in the Public .Works Depart- re civil ment to assist in implementing capital improvements. It Enq Asst takes approximately 15g of the total project construction cost to administer a project from start to finish. In order ~..., to implement a $1.8 million CIP project, an equivalent of nine full-time employees are needed. The present staff is j five employees, and with the workload, only three full-time employees can be counted on to administer CIP projects. Funding for this position would come from the General Fund, Traffic, Water, Proposition A, and HCDA Funds. After discussion, it was moved by Councilman Henning, seconded AuthorizE by Councilman Rowe, to authorize the additional position of Position Civil Engineering Assistant to the Public Works Department. '.~ ROLL CALL: Ayes: Councilmen Henning, Morris, Rowe, Thompson, Byork Noes: None Absent: None community Dev specialist osi- Community Development Director Importuna explained the p tion explained Economic Development Specialist position is to implement a commercial rehabilitation program designed to complement our redevelopment efforts. Since 1977, the City's rehab- ilitation program has been providing technical and financial assistance to local businessmen in their efforts to remodel, convert and/or bring up to code their properties. The City's economic development program was established in 1981 . In 1983-84, the City's commercial rehabilitation services and business development services were consolidated into the Economic Development Division, and was staffed with an Administrative Analyst on a part-time basis. The position is now vacant. The creation and recruitment of the proposed Economic Development Specialist position will result in a full integration of efforts to spur commercial rehabilitation and business development activities in Lynwood under the City's economic development strategy. Funding for this position would come from the HCDA Fund. Position Authorized After discussion, it was moved by Councilman Henning, seconded by Councilman Thompson, to authorize the additional position of Economic Development Specialist in the Community Development Department. ROLL CALL: Ayes: Councilmen Henning, Morris, Rowe, Thompson, Byork Noes: None Absent: None Plan Check Community Development Director Importuna explained the Engineer posi- tion explained request for a Plan Check Engineer. This department currently employs the services of only one individual as Senior Inspector to perform building inspections, code enforcement, permit issuance, building advisor to the public, in the field, counterwork, and for minor plan checking services. The Department has relied heavily on the use of an outside consultant to perform the greater percentages of plan checking, back-up inspections when the City Inspector is out. Due to the absence of an in-house Plan Check Engineer, many builders and developers are turned away until they can make an appointment. The proposed Plan Check Engineer will not only check plans, but will provide backup and over- flow service for the Senior Inspector as the need may arise. The City is currently spending a significant amount of funds for plan checking and back-up building division services for an outside consultant. While the creation of a new position will not save the City funds, the services will be improved. The employment of a Plan Checker will be principally to check plans, but there will also be a need to retain the services of an outside consultant on a part- time basis. Funding for this position will be from the General Fund. Position After Council discussion, it was moved by Councilman Morris, Authorized seconded by Councilman Thompson, to authorize the additional position of Plan Check Engineer in the Community Development Department. ROLL CALL: Ayes: Councilmen Morris, Thompson, Byork Noes: Councilmen Henning, Rowe Absent: None «. _.~ Assistant to the City Manager Fraser explained the position ADM INTERN of an Administrative Intern. This position is being requested Position to assist in the feasibility studies for changeover from Explained contract parking citation processing to an in-house opera- tion (as directed by Council at the Budget Workshop meeting held on February 25, 1985). A substantial amount of staff work will be needed for the conversion and also will require the time of the Assistant to the City Manager and Administra- tive Analyst already in the department. These two staff persons will also prepare next year's budget, plus the routine work assigned such as cable television, legislative and analyses, cash management and investments, newsletter, etc. The intern would work 20 hours per week at $5 per hour. Preference in employment would be a young college student, and funding for position would be from the General Fund. After Council discussion, it was moved by Councilman Henning, Position seconded by Councilman Thompson, to authorize the City Manager Authorized to make the appropriation to hire a temporary Administrative Intern . ROLL CALL: Ayes: Councilmen Henning, Morris, Rowe, Thompson, Byork Noes: None Absent: None Councilman Henning suggested that the City staff publish a Newsletter newsletter leaving out the school site project, congratulating due April the new school board member, City motto contest, etc. The City Manager stated staff would have a newsletter ready for mailing the middle of April. The City Clerk announced an application had been received from Fireworks the Lynwood DeMolay for a Fireworks stand. According to the Stand for City's Fireworks Ordinance, it states: "each such organizes- DeMolay's tion must have its principal and permanent meeting place in ` the corporate limits of said City." The Lynwood DeMolays are now meeting in the City of South Gate because their building was taken by the freeway. Council approved the stand as circumstances were beyond the control of the DeMolay. There was no further business, and it was moved by Councilman Morris, seconded by Councilman Henning, to adjourn to March 19, 1985. The City Manager stated staff would prepare the resolutions of the new positions approved by Council on March 11, 1985 as follows: RESOLUTION NO. 85-21 entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY RES No 85-21 COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD AUTHORIZING ONE TEMPORARY Admin POSITION AND APPROPRIATING FIFTEEN HUNDRED DOLLARS ($1,500) Intern FOR THE TEMPORARY POSITION, FROM THE GENERAL FUND UNAPPROPRI- ATED FUND BALANCE." RESOLUTION NO. 85-22 entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD AUTHORIZING THE ADDITIONAL ~^ POSITION OF CIVIL ENGINEERING ASSISTANT IN THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT." RESOL - " UTION NO. 85 23 entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD AUTHORIZING THE ADDITIONAL POSITION OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SPECIALIST IN THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT." Civil Eng Assistant RES NO. 85-2 Ec D Special ist RESOLUTION NO. 85-24 entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY RES NO 85-24 COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD AUTHORIZING THE ADDITIONAL Plan Check POSITION OF PLAN CHECK ENGINEER IN THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT Engineer DEPARTMENT." '' "~ +.,.i ~+ ~, ANDREA L. HOOPER, City C1 k City of Lynwood APPROVED APRIL 2, 1985 ~~elC ,l BYORK, Mayor f Lynwood