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COLTON CITY COUNCIL <br />ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING <br />and <br />JOINT MEETING WITH UTILITIES COMMISSION <br />MINUTE69 <br />An adjourned regular meeting from January 16, 1996 of the Colton City Council <br />and a joint meeting with the Utilities Commission and the Colton City Council was <br />held in the Council Chambers of City Hall on the above given date starting at 6:05 <br />p.m., with Mayor Fulp presiding. <br />FLAG SA <br />Mayor Fulp led the assembly in the Pledge of Allegiance. <br />ROLL CALL <br />Present were Council Member John C. Hutton, Council Member David Sandoval, <br />Council Member Betty L. Cook, Council Member Deirdre Bennett, Council Member <br />Donald Sanders, Council Member Abe E. Beltran, and Mayor George V. Fulp. Also <br />present were City Attorney Biggs, City Manager Nabar Enrique Martinez, Deputy <br />City Clerk Teresa Delgado. <br />Roll was not called for Utilities Commission. <br />PUBLIC COMMENT <br />SANrrATioN DEPARTwNT <br />Tom Ramsey, employed by the San Bernardino Public Employees Association, San <br />Bernardino, expressed his concern regarding the shortage of sanitation and <br />recycling staff. He said due to vacant driver positions, a number of trucks are not <br />out collecting refuse and the remaining truck drivers have had to pick up the extra <br />load, resulting in an enormous amount of overtime, as well as tired and stressed <br />out employees. Mr. Ramsey requested that City Council direct Personnel Director <br />to conduct an immediate recruitment to fill those vacancies. He requested in the <br />interim, that temporary help be hired. Mr. Ramsey submitted pictures <br />documenting the refuse problem in Colton. Discussion followed. <br />This being a health and safety issue, motion was made by Council Member <br />Sandoval and seconded by Mayor Fulp to add this item to the current agenda as <br />an emergency item, with Council Member Sanders voting " No." <br />CiTy CouNcm MEETiNG - JArwARY 24,1996 PAGE I <br />