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02-23-1960 - Regular Meeting - Minutesn MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL CITY OF WEST COV,INA, CALIFORNIA February 28, 1960 The meeting was called to order at 7:40 Po M-0 by Mayor Brown in the --- West Covina City Hall, The Pledge of Allegiance was led'by Councilman Mottinger, with the invocation given by Rev. Lauren Egdahl of the Calvary Lutheran Church, ROLL CALL Present: Mayor Brown, Councilmen Heath, Pittenger Mottinger, Barnes Others Present: Mr, George Aiassa, City Manager Mr, Robert Flotten, City Clerk Mrs., Fern Merry, City'Treasurer Mr. Harry Co Williams, City Attorney Mr, Thomas Dosh, Public Service Director Mr. Harold Joseph, Planning Coordinator APPROVAL OF MINUTES February 8, 1960 - Approved as submitted. CITY CLERIR"S REPORTS RESOLUTION NO. 1766 The City Clerk presented: Declaring weeds to be a "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE public nuisance with CITY OF WEST COVINA DECLARING CERTAIN intention to remove and NOXIOUS AND DANGEROUS WEEDS GROWING UPON abate same CERTAIN STREETS, SIDEWALKS AND PRIVATE ADOPTED PROPERTIES IN SAID CITY TO BE A PUBLIC NUISANCE AND DECLARING ITS INTENTION TO REMOVE AND ABATE THE SAME UNDER AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF TITLE 4, DIVISION 3, PART 2, CHAPTER 13, ARTICLE 2 OF THE GOVERNMENT CODE Mayor Brown: Hearing no objections, we will waive fur- ther reading of the body of the Resolution.. Motion by Councilman Barnes, seconded by Councilman Mottinger, that said Resolution be adopted. Motion passed on roll call as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Heath, --Pittenger, Mottinger, Barnes, Mayor Brown Noes-: None Absent: None Said Resolution was given No. 1766 City Manager Aiassa: This is the same type of abatement program. as we had last year except for the dele- tion of improved lots and the adding of those that are vacant. Councilman Heath: It__sounds like the same heading of the Resolution as last year where it sounds. like there.+are.weeds growing on sidewalks. City Manager Aiassa: Actually, it means the sidewalk area. ti 3 C. Co 2-2A-60 RESOLUTION NO, 1766 - continued City Manager Aiassa - continued: Page Two I would also like authorization from Council to permit the City Engineer to call for bids relative to the work of removal and abating of these weeds, as was done last year. Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded by Councilman Pittenger and carried•, that the City Engineer be authorized to call for bids relative to the work to be done in removal and abating of weeds in the City. PROJECT NO. C-60 LOCATION: Vincent Avenue extension Plans and Specifications from Glendora Avenue south of Walnut approved as -indicated; Creek Wash to Garvey Avenue. authorization given to submit to S ate' H ghway Review of plans)and specifications for Divi,siori -a,n4 ball for Project No. C-60, Vincent Avenue Exten- hids"-if. a-pp'roved sion, together with City Engineer's report. The report indicated that before submitting the plans to the Division of Highway specific authorization was being asked of Council to sign the plans in that plans from station 13 / 65.55 to the connection with Glendora Avenue does not follow the alignment ds approved by Planning Commission, City Council, Los Angeles".County Road Department and the Division of Highways, and that al:tho,431-some difficulty in securing Division of Highway approval.of this section for tax expenditure may be encountered, it is possible that it can be shown this section will have 'a -sufficient life period to warrant the expenditure on a temporary basis. However, if it is not approved it will possibly have to be financed through Traffic Safety or other unbudgeted funds. The comparison of estimated cost of this project with Gas Tax Funds as budgeted is shown below: Estimated Cost of Materials and Labor $30,626.88 Contingencies 15% 4,594.03 Cost Estimate Total .91 Amount budgeted from Gas Tax under Prlojo,26 $25,000,00 Amount needed from other unbudgeted funds. $10,220.91 The report indicated this situation ha¢ been reviewed with the Division of Highways (Mel Bauders° office) and t was found it will be per- Imissible to use the unused portion of tudgeted amount for Project 30 (Vincent Avenue Bridge) on this Project No. 26 without revising project agreement and it is anticipated to have enough savings to offset additional amount needed to do street improvements. It was requested to:have Council authorize the signing of the plans showing the temporary connection at Glendora Avenue, by the City MEngineer, and authorize additional expenditure for Gas Tax Project No, 26 based upon the above arrangements, Councilman Heath: On this curve where this Vincent Avenue goes into Glendora.Avenue, wouldn't it be more advantageous to-mbke that a larger radius because the majority of traffic, 90%® or more, is going to turn right? Public Service Director Posh: We are restricted by our right of way, City Manager Aiassa: We went as far as we could. C. Co 2-28-60 Page Three PROJECT NO. C-60..- continued Mayor Brown: On the specifications, I think we could • save better than $100.00 if we used'the word "Type B'• instead of "Type All mix; This was written in for desert area and State specifications, whereas we have some of the best aggregate in this area in the Valley and we do not need to worry about ito City Manager Aiassa: That would be a minor change that could be made. Motion by Councilman Pittenger, seconded by Councilman Barnes and carried, that the City Council approves the Plans and Specifications on Project C-60 with one minor change in that asphaltic pavement be used with "Type ,8'• rather than "Type All aggregate; that the City Engineer be authorized to submit these Plans and Specifications to the State Division of Highways for approval and that if these Plans and Specifications are approved the City Engineer be authorizedito ask for bids. City Manager Aiassa: We also have.a surplus from Bridge con- structkOn to be utilized for street construction on gas tax money, Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded by Councilman Mottinger and carried, that the City Manager be authorized to transfer the balance of funds from Bridge construction to street construction relative to Vincent Avenue in the amount of $10,220.91. RESOLUTION NO, 1767 The City Clerk presented - Repealing Resolution "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF No. 1750 which accepts THE CITY OF WEST COVINA REPEALING bond (Dubrove) RESOLUTION NO. 1750 WHICH ACCEPTS ADOPTED HARTFORD INDEMNITY COMPANY OF CONNECTI- CUT BOND NO. 3130077 (Du>brove)" City Clerk Flotten: At the last meeting of Council a Reso- lution was passed accepting a bond to cover development of streets in Precise Plan No, 128. At that time it was indicated there had been verbal information received regarding the matter,over the telephone, as to surety and bond number. However, in the written follow-up the bond number and surety did not agree so that now it would be in order, with Council permission, to completely repeal the former Resolution No. 1750 and accept the correct bond as shown in another item of the Agenda. Mayor Brown- Hearing no objections, we will waive fur- ther reading of the body of the Resolution. Motion by Councilman Barnes, seconded by Councilman Mottinger, that said Resolution be adopted. Motion passed on roll call as follows: • Ayes: Councilmen Heath, Pittenger, Mottinger, Barnes, Mayor Brown Noes: None Absent: None Said Resolution was given No. 1767 Co C. 2-2J-60 RESOLUTION NO. 1768 Accepting Bond for Precise Plan No. 128 ADOPTED Page Four The City Clerk presented: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA APPROVING A BOND TO GUARANTEE THE COST OF CERTAIN IMPROVEMENTS AND THE'TIME OF COMPLETION THEREOF" (Dubrove) LOCATION: North of Walnut Creek Wash, west of California Avenue. Pacific Employers Insurance Company's Bond No. 01-70076 in the amount of $14,500.00 for street improvements connected with the development of Precise Plan No. 128, Walnut Creek Parkway and Sylvan Avenue. Mayor Brown-, Hearing no objections, we will waive fur- ther reading of the body of the Resolution. Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded by Councilman Pittenger, that said Resolution be adopted. Motion passed on roll call as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Heath, Pittenger, Mottinger, Barnes, Mayor Brown Noes: None Absent: None Said Resolution was given No. 1768 RESOLUTION NO. 1769 The City Clerk presented: Accepting Grant Deed "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE (Kauper) CITY OF WEST COVINA ACCEPTING A CERTAIN ADOPTED WRITTEN INSTRUMENT AND DIRECTING THE RECORDATION THEREOF" (Kauper) LOCATION: West side of Vanderhoof Drive at north end. For Street and Highway Purposes to be known as Vanderhoof Drive (Metes and Bounds No. 135-13) Mayor Brown: Hearing no objections, we will waive fur- ther reading of the body of the Resolution. Motion by Councilman Mottinger, seconded by Councilman Barnes, that said Resolution be adopted. Motion passed on roll call as follows: ,Ayes: Councilmen Heath, Pittenger, Mottinger, Barnes, Mayor Brown Noes: None Absent: None Said Resolution was given No. 1769 RESOLUTION NO. 1770 The City Clerk presented: Accepting Grant of "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE Easement (Millar) CITY OF WEST COVINA ACCEPTING A CERTAIN ADOPTED WRITTEN INSTRUMENT AND DIRECTING THE 0 RECORDATION THEREOF" (Millar) LOCATION: Southerly line of Lot 16 in Tract No, 21524 Grant of Easement for sanitary sewer purposes (Project A111-57-5) Councilman Heath: At our last meeting there was some dis- cussion regarding drainage. Was the drainage direction checked out on that?' L Co Co 2-23-60 Page Five RESOLUTION NO. 1770 --continued Public Service Director Dosh: Yes, and I believe it is all right. --At- the last meeting we brought in one ease- ment to you and had four pending so we decided to show one map of all of these. There is only one easement shown on the map that is not going to be recorded and recommended for acceptance inasmuch as it has been recorded by map. Mayor Browne Hearing no objections, we will waive fur- ther reading of the body of the Resolution, Motion by Councilman Barnes, seconded by Councilman Heathy that said. Resolution be adopted.' Motion passed on roll call as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Heath, Pittenger, Mottinger, Barnes, Mayor Brown Noes: None Absent: None Said Resolution was given No. 1770 RESOLUTION NO. 1771 The City Clerk presented: Accepting Grant of "'A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE Easement (Herr) CITY OF WEST COVINA ACCEPTING A CERTAIN ADOPTED WRITTEN INSTRUMENT AND DIRECTING THE RECORDATION THEREOF" (Kern) LOCATION: Easterly line of Lot 39 of Tract No. 1.2292 Accepting grant of easement for sanitary sewer purposes (Project A°11-57-5) Mayor Brown: Hearing no objections, we will waive further reading of the body of the Resolution. Motion by Councilman Mottinger, seconded by Councilman Heath, that said Resolution be adopted. Motion passed on roll call as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Heath, Pittenger, Mottinger, Barnes, Mayor Brown Noes: None Absent: None Said Resolution was given No, 1771 RESOLUTION NO. 1772 The City Clerk presented: Accepting Grant of "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE Easement (Seim) CITY OF WEST COVINA ACCEPTING A CERTAIN ADOPTED WRITTEN INSTRUMENT AND DIRECTING THE RECORDATION THEREOF" (Seim) LOCATION: Southeast corner of Lot 38 in Tract No. 12292 Grant of Easement for sanitary sewer purposes (Project A111-57-5) 0 Mayor Brown: Hearing no objections, we will waive fur- ther reading of the body of the Resolution. Motion by Councilman Mottinger, seconded by Councilman Pittenger, that said Resolution be adopted. Motion passed on roll call as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Heath, Pittenger, Mottinger, Barnes, Mayor Brown Noes: None Absent: None Said Resolution was given No, 1772 0 C. Co 2-23-60 RESOLUTION NO. 1773 Accepting Grant of Easement (Millar) ADOPTED Page Six The City Clerk presented: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA ACCEPTING A CERTAIN WRITTEN INSTRUMENT AND DIRECTING THE RECORDATION THEREOF" (Millar) LOCATION: North of Cortez Street, west of Barranca Street in Parcel 1 of Record of Survey 59-20. 10 foot easement for public utility and drainage purposes' Requirement of City of West Covina for development of Tract No, 21524, Mayor Brown: Hearing no objections, we will waive fur- ther reading of the body of the Resolution. Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded by Councilman Pittenger, that said Resolution be adopted. Motion passed on roll call as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Heath, Noes: None Absent: None RESOLUTION NO, 1774 Accepting Grant of Easement (Millar) ADOPTED Pittenger, Mottinger, Barnes, Mayor Brown The City Clerk presented: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA ACCEPTING A CERTAIN WRITTEN INSTRUMENT AND DIRECTING THE RECORDATION THEREOF" (Millar) For sanitary sewer purposes. Lot 90 ® Tract No. 930 Portion of cul-de-sac street of Tract No. 21524 known as Emerald Avenue. Mayor Brown: Hearing no objections, we will waive fur- ther reading of the body of the Resolution. Motion by Councilman Barnes, seconded by Councilman Mottinger, that said Resolution be adopted. Motion passed on roll call as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Heath, Pittenger, Mottinger, Barnes, Mayor Brown Noes: None Absent: None Said Resolution was given No. 1774 RESOLUTION NO. 1775 The City Clerk presented: Accepting Grant of "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF°THE Easement (Mossberg) CITY OF WEST COVINA ACCEPTING A CERTAIN ADOPTED WRITTEN INSTRUMENT AND DIRECTING THE RECORDATION THEREOF4° (MOSSBERG) LOCATION: South of Vine Avenue, west of Citrus Street, For Sanitary Sewer purposes in connection with development of Metes and Bounds Subdivision No, 135-59 and Tract No. 24157 Mayor Brown: Hearing no objections, we will waive fur- ther reading of the body of the Resolution.. Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded by Councilman Barnes, that said Resolution be 40optedo Motion passed on roll call as follows: As: Councilmen Heath, Pittenger, Mottinger, Barnes, Mayor Brown N6es: None Abs'^aid: None Sa?t,! ,;Re'solution was given No, 1775 C o C o 2-23-60 SCHEDULED MATTERS HEARINGS .ZONE VARIANCE NO. 305 (Vernon Eichstaedt) DENIED Page Seven LOCATION: 242-282 No Azusa 'Avenue Southeast corner of Azusa and Workman Avenues. Request for detached, non-confokming sign, in Zone R-A, with variance for Auto Sales Agency, denied by Planning Commission Resolution No. 861 on January 27, 1960. Appeal filed by the applicant on February 5, 1960. Maps were presented by the City Clerk who read Resolution No. 861 of* the Planning Commission. Mayor Brown opened the public hearing and stated that all those desiring to present testimony should rise and be sworn in by the City Clerk. IN FAVOR Vernon Eichstaedt, applicant: The first thing I would like to say is that this is for a 240 sqo ft. sign, not 262.5 sq. ft. If this sign shown does measure 262.5 sqo ft., we have reduced it to 240 sq. ft. We have 'neighbors on both sides of us, one is a motel, with 240 sq. fto of sign and the other side is a coffee and doughnut shop which has a 120 sqo ft. sign and it is a very small place. We have certain requirements to meet with the Chrysler Corporation re- garding Plymouth, Valiant and Desoto franchises and we require a good size sign. We have a large place and a small sign isn't going to look well on this building. We are also attempting to build up more of this building and if we build more the sign will look smaller and not show up. It also seems important in granting these signs whether you are on a real main highway. We are on Rote 39 which is a highly traveled highway and is also adjacent to the Freeway and we want the sign large enough to be seen from a distance. We have made quite an investment in this place and with others being given a 240 sq. ft. sign we feel we should be given the same. There being no further testimony, the hearing was declared closed, Councilman Heath: Indications have been made of the motel sign being 240 sq. ft. What does the sign_ ordinance say, 180 sq. ft.? Planning Coordinator Joseph: 120 sq. ft. Councilman Heath: Is this sign then over the 120 sq. ft.? I asked if that sign was beyond the limits of the sign ordinance and I was told it was within its limits and evidently if they have 240 sqo ft. it is not. Mr, Eichstaedt: It was granted on May 5, 1959 - 240 sq. ft. City Manager Aiassa: Possibly it was under a variance. Public Service Director Dosh: There have been numerous signs along the Freeway that have been permitted to be larger, by variance. C. Co 2-23-60 Page Eight ZONE VARIANCE NO, 305 - continued Councilman Heath: . Mr, Eichstaedt: Councilman Huth: Mr. Eichstaedt: Councilman Heath: Mr, Eichstaedt: Is this sign internally lighted? It is not decided whether it will,be internally lighted or neon, On Azusa, it overhangs the sidewalk, is that correct? We plan to have it overhang 4 feet. Would this be near any telephone or electric5l lines? No, it doesn't interfere with any lines. Councilman Pittenger: I do not see any justification for this. I appreciate the position of the appli- cant in that he would like to have people from the'Freeway see the sign, but this property is quite a ways from the Freeway `and it would be setting quite a bit of precedent in granting everybody signs that set that far from the Freeway. I am sure the Chrysler Corporation can be reasonable in that they know they have to abide by sign ordinances and expect their dealers to abide by the required ordinances, also. He is here on a variance in R-P property„and would not have the same rights as property on the Freeway has, initially, and by granting this right for the same size sign we are, in effect, giving him the same zoning of property as the Freeway has and I do not think that is fair to the people on the Freeway, with its disadvantages, or to people adjacent to him back as far as he is from the Freeway, Mr, Eichstaedt: There is nothing between us and the Freeway, Councilman Pittenger: There will be. Mr. Eichstaedt: I don't know why, I own all the property. Councilman Heath: At south end of the building you have two signs about "Fiat Are they detached.. signs, also? Mr. Eichstaedt: No, they are on the building. Councilman Mottinger: I am trying to figure where the sign would be according to the sketch. It shows building located near corner, with sign 60 feet from corner, but building extends that full lot doesn't it? Councilman Pittenger: • Mr. Eichstaedt: Councilman Mottinger: Mr. Eichstaedt: Sign is on south end. There are two glassed portions. This is between the two glassed portions? Yes. Councilman Barnes: I think this possibly would help this man advertise his company all right but I do not think that we want to get this far back from the Freeway and advertise the company in this manner, C. Co 2-23-60 Page Nine ZONE VARIANCE NO. 305 - continued Councilman Barnes - continued: Route 39 does run in front of your building, on which I can possibly__.. see signs following the normal sign ordinance -for advertising on Route 39, but to reach the Freeway relative to advertising is a little too faro I do not agree with this large a sign. Councilman Mottinger: My strong feeling in this matter is that we decided upon a sign ordinance not too long ago and until such a time as we see fit to restudy and change it I think we should conform to it, We seem to be faced with a barrage of requests to go beyond the sign ordinance and if the ordinance is wrong then we should study it and determine what is wrong with it. But in the meantime we should stick by it and deny requests which are at variance from ito Councilman Heath: We have committed ourselves to the fact that the sign ordinance is too stringent due to the fact that we have made certain concessions recently, I think the best.way for a man to do business is to advertise and I think this is the right kind of advertisement. However, I can see that this sign might be too large for the area but I would like to ask the applicant if he would make a compromise in this deal to what he would consider a fair allowance. I know his trademark is 11C. Vernon for" and would ask if he would knock off the "Co Vernon for" and use the remaining words on the sign as shown - Plymouth, DeSoto and Valiant. I know the other is his trademark and is published all over the State, but it is conducive to making the sign a little massive. However, I go for the sign as he must do business, Mayor Brown: Although he is working on a in 1955 you will find that Councilman Pittenger - Mayor Brown: It was brought out that this was R-P pro- perty but I would state that all four corners on Azusa and.Workman are zoned C-lo variance and is an auto agency,'in C-1, back all four corners were zoned as..C-lo advertise the way he desires, Councilman Pittenger - Regardless, he is out of zone anyway. That might be true, but all the corners are C-1 and you give a man a license to do business and then tell him not to and I think he is entitled to this sign. Are you saying he can't operate without it.? Mayor Brown- He can operate without it, but he is entitled to the sign, all others have it. Councilman Pittenger: He is entitled to a- sign, yes, but if he won't get a license unless he can do it his way that is foolish. There are rules and he should a -bide bythe rules and dust as exactly as we gave a sign two weeks ago; you take the rules down once and you have to take them .:_down;-againo Possibly we need to revamp our sign ordinance, but until such time .as.._we do I do not think we should clutter it up with variances lc , tt , ore 111. icult to enforce a new ordinance. C. C, 2-23-60 ZONE VARIANCE NO. 305 - continued Page Ten Motion by Councilman Heath, -seconded by Mayor Brown' that Zone--Vajdance No. 305 for a -detached, non -conforming sign at 242 to 282 N<-Azusa Avenue, be granted, with the provision that the sign does -not exceed 200 isq-o ft. on each sicjeo Motion failed on roll call as follows- Ayes- Councilman Heath, Mayor Brown Noes- Councilmen Pittenger, Mottinger, Barnes Absent- None i Councilman Mottinger: I think that we are taking the wrong approach to tell a man what he can put on his sign and at the same time it seems foolish to try to establish exactly what a sign variance should be on the Council floor, Assuming that we might agree that the sign ordin- ance is wrong, which I am not entirely agreeing to, but there has been discussion on that matter and it would take some consideration. I do not have the information on hand and I do not know how to go on a variance to go beyond what the ordinance permits. Councilman Heath: This is still on the floor. Motion by Councilman Pittenger, seconded by Councilman Mottinger, that Zone Variance No. 305 be denied. Motion passed on roll call as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Pittenger, Mottinger, Barnes Noes: Councilman Heath, Mayor Brown Absent: None Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded by Councilman Mottinger and carried, that the Planning Commission be requested to review and present sign ordinance with,the thought in mind of being a little more liberal in the sign area, City Attorney Williams: There are two sign ordinances, the struc- tural ordinance and the zoning ordinance. I believe the one you are referring to is the zoning ordinance which would refer to size and location of signs, with nothing in regard to structure requirements. It was the consensus this was the area being inferred to as indicated by Mr, Williams. Mayor Brown called a recess. Council reconvened at 8:45 P., Mo CITY CLERK'S REPORTS CONTINUED REQUEST OF WEST COVINA SCHOOL DISTRICT REGARDING STREET LIGHTS HELD OVER FOR REPORT LOCATION: Monte Vista School on Eldred Street and Coronado School on Vine Avenue and Walnut Street. Requesting permission to install three lights at the Monte VistaSchool and three lights at the Coronado School, The City Manager indicated a report from the Engineering staff which had reviewed the request, together with the offer to pay for the installation of steel pole differentials. It was recommended the request be granted with 6 lights to be installed, 5 on steel poles and one on a wooden pole. C. Ca 2-23-60 Page Eleven STREET LIGHTS REQUEST OF WEST COVINA SCHOOL DISTRICT - continued Mayor Brown: • City Manager Aiassa: Who pays for the energy? The City', when it is used fog° such -pur- poses, with the cost to be taken out of the Traffic Fund, Public Service Director Dosh: They are paying for the installation but the City usually pays the lighting cost since a good portion of lighting assess- ment is for traffic and safety measures. Mayor Brown: Couldn't we put this all on an assess- ment district', We are talking about $166.00 a year just for two schools. If these go in we'll get every other school in, and if not in an assess- ment district, will be costly, Public Service Director Dosh: If others on Vine Avenue receive benefits they will be put in an assessment district. If this is installed and benefits are received we will.pro-rate this on Vine Avenue. On a 60 foot street, where there is one row of lights, they are assessed on both sides. Councilman Heath: Won't we have to have a hearing to assess for this? Public Service Director Dosh: Not for the first year. Previously, we would collect a year in advance for energy before putting lights in, Councilman Heath: I do not think you can put lightsin and then tell them they are assessed and you can protest but the lights are up. I think we should have a district on it. City Attorney Williams: Does the school district bear its share of the annual lighting assessment? They could. Pubtic..Zervice Director Dosh: They could pay their share of lighting assessment. Councilman Mottinger: I think we should explore this whole matter further, and get the entire picture together. Motion by Councilman Mottinger, oeconde.d by Councilman Barnes and carried, that the whole matter of the street light situation, with regard.to schools, be explored and reported at the next meeting. Mrs, Van Dame: How about lighting up all these dark streets, like in back of me? Mayor Brown: +hat would have to be done by an assess- ment district similar to sewer installation. City Manager Aiassa: Do you want a report on all the possible school sites such a request might involve? Mayor Brown: Yes, and how it might be done without paying for the energy out of general fund, Councilman Pittenger: Yes, and how we have possibly handled it in the past. C. Co 2-23-60 Page Twelve ACCEPT SEWER FACILITIES LOCATION. Service Avenue, Barbaka'Avenue- DISTRICT NO, A111-57-6 and St. Malo Street Sewer District. APPROVED -- Motion by Councilman Heath,'secbnded-by •Councilman Pittenger and carried, that sewer facilities in District No, A111-57-6 be accepted and that the bond be released no sooner than 35 days after acceptance. RELEASE $1,000.00 STREET Principal, Russell Donohoo-Cesspool Company EXCAVATION BOND APPROVED Authorize release of The Fidelity and Casualty Co. of New York Bond Noo S-1219244 in the amount of $1,000.00. All obliga- tions guaranteed by this bond have been satisfactorily fulfilled. Motion byCouncilman Pittenger, seconded by Councilman Mottinger and carried, that authorization be given for the release of The Fidelity and Casualty Company of New York Bond No, S-1219244 street excavation bond in the amount of $1,000.00 to Russell Donohoo Cesspool Company, PLANNING COMMISSION PLANNING FEES City Manager Aiassao I believe all members of Council have copies of the recommendation of the Commission regard- ing this matter which indicated acceptance with the exception of the Precise Plan fee, which they felt should remain the same. The only negative vote was by Commissioner Launer and that was in regard to the Unclassified Use Permit fee as it was his 4hinking the amount should be the same on both variance and zone change since as much work was :expended on that application and should help to offset the low cost of the Precise Plan fee. Mayor Browne- The Unclassified Use Permit does not have to have as many advertisings and'I be- lieve that was the reason for the lesser amount. I believe they were all $100.00 except the Unclassified Use Permit, which was $75.00. City Attorney Williams: I would recommend the Precise Plan fee be left as it is. On the vote of the Commission they unanimously voted to recommend that the Precise Plan fee, as to cost, remain as it now is. We are in front in requiring a Precise Plan and I do not feel we should be anxious to cause it to be contested or attacked because the fee is too high. However, the primary reason to have the Plan fee remain as it is, is that it is different from a zone change in that in that case, the party can use the land as to its existing zoning and use, but in the case of the Precise Plan the City is saying, in effect, he can't use the land at all until the Precise Plan is approved. Since this is a requirement, and isn't voluntary as it is in seeking a zone change, I think the cost should be somewhat shouldered by the City relative to publishing notice. • Councilman Pittenger: Does the $25.00 cost cover the publishing;;? City Manager Aiassa< I would say just about. Motion by Councilman Mottinger, seconded by Councilman Pittenger, that the recommended zoning fee schedule be adopted as approved by the Planning Commission which includes keeping the Precise Plan fee at $25.00. C. Co 2-23-60 Page Thirteen PLANNING FEES - continued Councilman Heath: Before the question I would like to state, as I have stated before, that I- •am definitely opposed to this fee for a-n appeal. When a case appears before the Planning Commission it is con- sidered staff or advisory group. They have to live by the laws and rules they have and it is not their perogative to vary from them and therefore if a man goes before them with something that is a slight bit out of the normal line they have to turn him down. We then require him to come before Council to have us make further judgment on it and he is required to pay an additional fee. In looking over the recent record you will find that Council has over- ruled the Planning Commission on a number of matters because of the fact they are a purely advisory group and must live within certain boundaries. I look at it in this light, if a man is required to come to the Council because what he is asking isn't definitely spelled out, that he is being penalized by this additional fee to get this extra consideration. I can -,.It 'help but feel this isn't a democratic way of doing it and I feel it might be makd.ng_ a man buy a slight deviation. I do not think there should be a charge for this appeal, basically be- cause it is not a democratic way of doing things, and with that comment I would like to go on record that I oppose this zoning fee change. Councilman Mottinger: I do not believe it needs reiteration, but I would make this repetitious remark by saying that our intent is not to penalize. anyone for the privilege of approaching Council on such matters, but that we are trying to have our program of appeal and application self- sustaining and that we are doing everything we can to keep the cost of City operations at -,."a minimum. I think that this is a particular appli- cation for a particular person and should have a fee. Mayor Brown: The decision of the Planning Commission stands up unless it is appealed within 10 days, and in all types of zoning cases it is an advantage to the property owners to secure something about what the property zoning is. I feel this is something that should be run strictly as a business and you would not pay a customer to do business with you an,d this is what it would amount to without the fee. Councilman Heath: I feel this is a privilege where person should beable to appeal to without being charged, this Council g6uncilman Pittenger: The person appeals to obtain a gain. He doesn't have to appeal since he can build and develop within the plan designed in the area and if he does like everybody else does he has no fee to pay. I think in matters like.this a man is asking for something special and is asking, as an individual, to do something else for him and it is a burden on the taxpayers to pay for his special privilege. The City Attorney questioned as to the practicality between the fees on, the various utters and that a practical fee would seem to be where there is a`do'.�-relationship that should exist between the fees. He asked. the question as to why this would seem to cost more to have a zone variance before Commission and Council then a zone change, and that there must be a reason an Unclassified Use Permit is less than a variance and the variance is less than a zone change, but he did not see the reason. C. Co 2-23-60 PLANNING FEES - continued Page Fourteen Councilman Mottinger stated that in view of the fact there seems to J be some question regarding the accuracy of the estimated -costs he would .withdraw his motion to approve; that some question had been raised in his own mind because of the comments made by the City Attorney. The City Manager indicated that the report had tried to show the actual cost involved, although he had recommended a lower fee. Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded by Councilman Barnes and carried, that this matter again be discussed and reviewed in study session, MERCED-GLENDORA The Public Service Director summarized ALIGNMENT the general report which was divided into five reports covering various aspects of the matter regarding R/W cost estimates, existing and future traffic volumes, removal of house cost and various other data. It was further indicated that there were many imponderables to be considered so that a 100% answer to the solution is unobtainable at this time, but that based on the gas tax program it was felt that the greatest reasons for the change was in the matter of economics and traffic safety based on studies made. Councilman Mottinger: Some of the questions I have asked have be�ft.leading up to this. I would feel, if I was the owner of that particular piece of property and had to move my house that far and have a main highway across my front yard, that there might be greater damages than this. At such time as the R/W is declared and purchased through there we would have to get an appraisal of damages and separation costs, etc., and pay that at a properly appraised price, City Manager Aiassa: The point should be made now that these are not land appraisal figures. If this land was taken there would have to be a formal appraisal made by a professional land appraiser, Councilman Mottinger: That is the point I was trying to make. City Manager Aiassa: These figures were evolved as realistic- ally as possible but I think if you are going to go into detail cost these figures might be off as they are only estimates,because you would have to go in with an appraiser to get actual cost. However, you wanted to know what we might be talking about in dollars and cents. Councilman Heath: What is the backing for the $10,000.00 figure? City Manager Aiassa: Thosaare figures on moving or relocating a house and might be a few hundred dollars off. The big question would be the land because of the potential zoning that might go there. Only a professional appraisal could bring these things in and also sale of property within the proximity of the area. Councilman Heath: We have two sets of figures comparing the cost to the City. We should have authority figures here and we do not have them. City Manager Aiassa: I do not think you can with this. If you want those types of figures you must go in with an appraiser and get the actual cost. i C. Co 2-23-60 Page Fifteen MERCED:=GLENDORA ALIGNMENT - continued Councilman Heath: I again ask for how or by what authority were these figures arrived at?" How' accurate are these numbers.? Are they off.. 50%, 5%, 10'%? City Manager Aiassa: Possibly 15 or 10%, depending upon how the property would be acquired; whether it would be total property, part o-f - property, relocating house, etc. An appraiser would have to give valu- ations on it as to the most desirable approach for you or to the owners. You have got to negotiate and every piece of land is different, Councilman Heath: We are comparing two numbers and I am trying to find out whether these were consummated by a telephone operator,. engineer, house mov®ror truck driver. Public Service Director Dosh: We discussed this in the Building Depart- ment. Mr, Jackson is very familiar with the moving of houses, Most houses moved in the area were moved for less than $5,OOO.00 and I think you might agree that $10,000.00 would build a modest house on a $5,OOO.00 lot, We have revised our master plans in the City without considering all the precise appraisals because it is a general matter and until con- structed you cannot get the exact cost. We could compare cost and with what is shown we would have enough money for estimating alone to take care of these things. Councilman Barnes: Do you feel these figures are related between Plan C and F? r Public Service Director Dosh: Yes, Councilman Pittenger: There is $38,000.00 to build the green design rather than the red if you dis- regard the Skelton property all together°. I do not know what his property is worth but what we are getting down to is that we may be real even as to cost even in paying what it is worth. Now, what is the best design? The most practical to signalize and main- tain, I feel, is the green plan. I do not think it will cost us more, or as much, although we are going on estimates. P:ublic,�.;Service Director Dosh: They are relatively comparative, Mayor Brown: That is today°s price and we do not know what they might be when we put in the roadway. Councilman Mottinger: If we use the plan in green we should have no difficulty in getting gas tax support, whereas the other plan is defi- nitely questionable. I think our Traffic Department shows that the flow. • of traffic will definitely be better and with these cost estimates, and the fact that I was trying to bring out that no one is going to be penalized regardless of the time this might take to take effect, it seems the green plan is the one we should adopt as a master plan. Co C; 2-23-60 Page Sixteen MERCED-GLENDORA ALIGNMENT - continued Motion by Councilman Mottinger, seconded by Councilman Pittenger, that the preparation be made of the necessary Ordinance -or Resolution -'to amend the adopted plan of Streets and Highways to change the'alighments of Merced Avenue as shown on Plan F and the City Manager be authorized to enter into negotiations to secure the property indicated in this plan that belongs to Mr. Skelton, Motion failed on roll call as follows: Ayes,. Councilmen Pittenger, Mottinger Noes,. Councilmen Heath, Barnes, Mayor Brown Absent,. None In the matter of the above motion there was a different aspect than usually takes place. The original motion was made that the plan be adopted; however, before the question of that particular motion it was indicated by Councilman Barnes that this survey had not been pre- viously discussed in open meeting and that Mr. Skelton evidently has additional information to present. It was then the consensus to permit Mr. Skelton to speak on the matter.' After Mr. Skelton'had spoken, plus other discussion which took place, Councilman Mottinger added the re- mainder of the motion regarding negotiations and then the actual roll call took place. However, since there was such a split in time, the motion is put together in the way the actual motion was indicated when roll call was taken. The discussion follows: Mr, Skelton: I looked at the estimate of cost and since there is a comparison cost it would be a n1pterial consideration in reaching a decision on which plan you will follow. At the Planning Commission meet- ing I thought that some approximation of cost was material, if for no other reason than to determine the feasibility of the plan to be adopted. I am opposed to a plan not carried out because you are drawing lines 46h a map which devaluates my property, if three years from now another change is made and another after. that, because there seems no intention of doing this in the near future. I g4gstion the cost figures under consideration because I think there are some errors here. I think there are some errors in the wrong column which are of significant amounts, In Alignment F it indicates cost of land at $24,000.00, with the City cost at $4,700.00 and the property owners a� $19,382.00. I have read in this report that it is the philosophy of the City of West Covina that the land developer will furnish the property that is, in effect, taken from him. I do not think I could be called a land developer. If I would be making some money out of the property I would be, but I,am not, so I do not think I am a developer and I see no justice or fairness to pay anything on this pro- perty. I was led to believe, at hearings before the Planning Commission, that that was exactly what they were expecting, I was the developer and would deed land to the City and then pay for paving streets and gutters. I see no justice or fairness and I do not think you can do it. So if these figures are in the wrong column, we are not arguing the amount, there is an error which will affect the final figure of City cost and property owner cost. I am even wondering if there won't be two. • houses to move. I should think Nagel°s house would have to be moved tecause I do not think there would be sufficient setback. My house is wonkh more than $10,000.00 and I have more than 2,000 feet. X,g you move this $19,000.00 from the third to the second column and the other amount from thethird to the second column, you will see this will be a much higher figure so as to change the opinion in relation to the feasibility of one plan over another. C. Co 2-23-60 Page Seventeen MERCED-GLENDORA AIiGNMENT - continued Mr. Skelton - continued: I was told another thing at the- Planning Commission meeting which was that the justification for charging me for taking my property and' - requiring me to pay for a road through there as a developer 'was, the possibility of getting higher zoning. That'sounds like a deal to me. and I do not like deals. If you would get some figures here, legitimate figures, in the right column you -may change your tq!nds on the whole thing. If you want my propertyy,....appraise, it, condemn it and I will enter into a deal and sell it at a proper price, but let's not draw lines on a map only to change it possibly again and again. Mr, Ells: I believe on Mr. Skelton's property the figure of $10,000.00 was indicat;d due to enough.property behind his house to move it back with minimum setback,,.. Mr, Dosh: �o far as owning land, I believe he has sufficient property, Mr, Ells: I understood the estimate in that if the City had to buy that piece of property 'Of Mr. Skelton°s and move his house back to conform to minimum setbacks, the net cost would be.about $10,000.00, which to myself, as a builder, is probably reasonable. I think some of the costs shown in the estimate are the least cost the City might be able to get by with on everything. However, the City should not only consider the Skelton property but the considerable acreage west of his property and on the other side of Glendora that might cost the City, money to acquire. Councilman Heath: I question on what was just said. You believe the City could buy Skelton°s property at a certain figure, paying expense of moving house, take off front of property and still resell it - for $10,000.00 less than they are paying for it? Mr, Ells: Say it cost $5,000.00 to move house back and put in shape and property depreciates $5,000.00 so net cost to the City would be $10,000.00. Mayor Brown: I think there should be clarification on Plan F. Acreage portion goes through Conklin°s and portion we are buying is off Skelton°so Public Service Director Dosh: It is almost all Skelton°s and a little property to the east. Mr —Skelton. Which part of property owner's cost is being charged against my propertyl Mayor Brown: I do not believe there is anything charged against your property. Mr. Skelton: This report doesn't indicate whose pro- perty they,. -are paying for and who'is donating property. Mayor Brown: The 32/100ths acres must be your property. Co.C,.2-23-60 Page Eighteen MERCED-GLENDORA ALIGNMENT - continued Mr, Skelton: Is any part of this curb cost my cost? Public Service Director Dosh: We would apply what. you have already put up as against Alignment Fe Mr. Skelton: Is any part in third column assessed against me? Public Service Director Dosh: :N®t anything, You have already paid. Councilman Pittenger-, The only reason you would be charged for curbs and gutters beyond what you have paid for is that if you would - develop in another manner, then you would be a subdivider; but if we, or you, moved the house back you wouldn't be a subdivider. When you draw a line on a map you do depreciate his property. If we take that green plan and it is on the records and he should desire -to sell, his hands are tied up until we complete this plan - he just can't move it. I know from personal experience. What can we do to commit ourselves with this to pay a fair appraisal price? Can we.take -kn option on it for a certain time so that he knows a price has been set on the property? City Attorney Williams: If you adopt the green plan you could - purchase or recommend the City to pur- chase. Taking option wouldn't satisfy anything, it would be yours, not his, time. If you adopt the plan without making arrangements for purchase then you do impose upon any owners affected by this with the result you mention without compensation: Mr. Skelton°s aware of that and his opinion is to make one plan and stick with it. Councilman Barnes: I am concerned another Council might change the plan again. City Attorney Williams: There is damage on the area unless this is stablizied, and even if it is there is still damage to the area, City Manager Aiassa: Perhaps this could be put on the 60-61 budget and use gas tax money. Councilman Heath: We have too many other things to do with our money. Mr. Skelton: Stop at Glendora on the east. Take off this acute diagonal and come in 90 degrees over here and that doesn't create any serious problem and prevents Glendora and Merced from becoming a race track. Councilman Barnes: What is the distance between the center Sline of Merced Avenue south to that corner? Councilman Heath: 750 feet according to the report. Councilman Barnes: That is a good distance, it could be signalized. Councilman Heath: At center with a through street there. Co Co 2-23-60 Page Nineteen MERCED-GLENDORA ALIGNMENT continued City Manager Aiassa: -you are getting -into pretty -close quarters there and it is bad if you travel it at night. Councilman Mottinger: Would it be acceptable to the -State for use of gas`tax money? That is an imper tant question, City Manager Aiassa: That was an important item because the only satisfactory way was to take pro®--- perty and develop this street. We sub- mitted this problem to the State and their suggestion was along the lines of Plan F and if we were going to ask the State to let us use gas money we wanted them to give us an idea of what they would or would not accept, Councilman Barnes: In this report 'it was indicated Plan C might be acceptable, City Manager Aiassao If you provide all the traffic controls and everything else. Public Service Director Dosh: We have only one other through east -west street south of the Freeway in the City and that is Cameron Avenue. This would be the only other one which would permit through east -west traffic, all the others jog. Councilman Heath:. Get gas tax money for Francisquito, Mayor Brown: Very little of that street is in the City and we would have to get the County and La Puente to go in on it. Councilman Pittenger. Was it your intention that this property be negDtLated as to purchase and consum- mated within another year, and place it within the 60-61 budget? Councilman Mottinger: It wasn't stated but that was my intent. I thought we could have some device or some plan to make this a permanent arrangement, to eliminate any fears in Mr. Skelton°s mind,, Possibly the wording of the motion could be revised, Councilman Pittenger:. In the interests of the best alignment I would second the motion. Mayor Brown. I do not believe it right for this Council to commit the new Council in next year's budget. Wherever this goes somebody is going to be hurts The roll call was then taken relative to motion on Page 16. Motion by Councilman Beath, seconded by Councilman Barnes, that the Merced -Glendora Alignment as indicated on the Master Plan of Streets and Highways by Plan C remain as indicated. Motion failed on roll call as follows.. Ayes: Councilmen Beath, Barnes Noes: Councilmen Pittenger, Mottinger, Mayor Brown Absent: None C, Co 2m23®60 Page Twenty MERCED-GLENDORA ALIGNMENT m continued Councilman Pittenger-. I'll go along with -not burdening -'the - next Council regarding the purchase -in the budget but if we're not going to do that let the next Council take care of the whole things but you have a dangerous traffic situation here. Councilman Heath: I still think we should switch it to the red plan. There is nothing to -prohibit taking up this matter again with the new Council and if they feel like moving it let them move it. City Manager Aiassa: What about tabling it? Then the new Council wouldn't have to go through hearings, etc. Councilman Pittenger: There are people waiting on this. Mayor Brown: If you don't change it, table it. It is now existing and it could come before a- new Council. However, I can't -see buy- ing the property as it may be years before we can do this because there are so many other things needed in the City. Councilman Barnes: It might be right at this point to get an appraiser in. Mayor Brown: It would be wasting money to do so unless you are ready to start because what is good today isn't good 6 months from now, Councilman Heath: Leave it for next Council, Councilman Mottinger: It is very foolish for us to ignore what seems to be evidently a good plan f.or a street intersection. Maybe the whole problem is what to do with the problem of acquiring property. The plan is still before us and we could act on the plan. Mayor Browne I am very much in favor of Plan F but I can't go along with committing the 60-61 budget. Councilman Mottinger: I would agree, but I was striving to get something satisfactory for everyone con- cerned but I believe the plan F is the better of the two so far as I am ddncerned. I hate to see it thrown out and never given action on ,o �,t again, Motion by Councilman Pittenger, seconded by Councilman Mottinger, that Plan F be adopted to Glendora Avenue and table the remainder of the plan. Motion failed on roll call as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Pittenger, Mottinger Noes: Councilmen Heath, Barnes, Mayor Brown Absent: None Councilman Heath: I still think you are committing the next Council, Mayor Brown: Not with money, Co Co 2-23-60 Page Twenty -One MERCED-GLENDORA ALIGNMENT -.continued Councilman Pittenger. No, and not by putting lines -on' -a map, either. You wouldn't be forcing -Mr, - Skelton's hand either if you adopt this only to Glendora Avenue. Councilman Heath. If you adopt that, there is no other way to goo If you adopt to Glendora you''will eliminate the red plan and the bal- ance of Plan F which means a jog in the streets there and then where do you stand.on gas tax money - do we gain anythl.ng? Motion by Councilman Mottinger, seconded by Councilman Pittenger, that preparation be made of the necessary Ordinance or Resolution to amend the adopted plan of Streets and Highways to change the alignments of Merced Avenue as shown on Plan F. Motion passed on roll call as follows. Ayes. Councilmen Pittenger, Mottinger, Mayor Brown Noes., Councilmen Heathy Barnes Absent. None GENERAL MATTERS WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS gr'1MP FIRE GIRLS REQUEST TO CONDUCT FUND DRIVE APPROVED will be for the purpose of inadequate camp facilities. The City Clerk presented and read a letter requesting permission to conduct a capital improvement fund drive from March 1 to June 30, 1960. This will not be a door-to-door solicitation and expanding and improving the presently Motion by Councilman Barnes, seconded by Councilman Heath and carried, that the request of the Camp Fire Girls organization be granted, CITY OF LAKEWOOD LETTER Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded by REGARDING ANTI -NARCOTICS Councilman Mottinger and carried, that LEGISLATION the City Manager be authorized to write a communication, to be signed by the Mayor, similar to that of the City of Lakewood, to be forwarded to Governor Brown requesting the anti -narcotics matter be considered at special legislation. FRANK DE PIETRO LETTER OF APPEAL CITY MANAGER REPORTS Appealing decision of Planning Commission regarding Zone Change No. 153, Zone Variance No. 308 and Precise Plan No. 215. Set for hearing March 14, 1960. FUND TRANSFER The City Manager indicated this was in STREET SIGNS relation to street sign allocation 122-S and that a complete review has been re- quested on these matters including easements in front of schools not recorded with the City. The sum is in excess of $7,000.00 to be transferred from a special account of pro perty owners' deposits to general fund. Co Co 2-23-60 Page Twenty -Two FUND TRANSFER STREET SIGNS - continued Motion by Councilman Barnes, seconded by Councilman Mottinger carried, that the amount of $2,500040-be transferred from Unappropriated Reserve to Account 122-S, Street Signs. DETECTIVE BUREAU MILEAGE This is -a point of information -relative to the use of their own private cars to drive to Los Angeles on necessary matters which keeps them in the City for a number of hours and as a result releases staff cars for regular use in West Covina. SELECTED MANAGERS Apple Valley Inn - March 23, 24 and 25, SEMINAR CONFERENCE 1960. Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded by Councilman Mottinger and carried, that the City Manager be authorized to attend, -BRIDGE APPROACH_.PLANS It was indicated that five bridge approach plans were ready for processing. to the County and it was a matter of who is going to do what and how much. It was consensus this could be handled by the staff. VON°S MARKET BANNERS Mayor Browne I understood -they would OF BLUE CHIP STAMPS like to have these up for a month as ADVERTISING the store wasn't drawing too well, Councilman Heath: Any objections? City Manager Aiassa: You will have others and Council is the only one able to relieve them, Mayor Brown: I can't see anything different between this and the carnivals or circuses in the market areas. Councilman Mottinger: I see no objection to the looks of it. Councilman Heath: I wonder if we want to take action on this, in that it would be setting a precedent. Mayor Brown: They have been cited. City Attorney Williams: This is a violation of Ordinance and you can't give them permission to violate the Ordinance. You could bring it to the attention of administration that you wouldn't like to enforce action for a maximum of 30 days. Councilman Heath: I feel a man needs signs to advertise his business but I do not think this is one way to do it. There are ways of advertising but I do not think this is a way to advertise;if they wanted a sign beyond the Ordinance - but not this type of advert'leementa Councilman Pittenger: Since he is cited we can't do anything but enforce the Ordinance. City Manager Aiassa: Do you want to give them 15 days? Co C. 2-23-60 Page Twenty-Three- VON'S MARKET - BLUE CHIP -STAMPS - continued Councilman Pittenger: I won't make any such motion, if you want to do it go ahead. 0 City Manager Aiassa: Councilman Mottinger: City Manager Aiassa: Mayor Brown: City Manager Aiassa: Councilman Mottinger: We won't do it then, Are we sure of the interpretation? Yes, I think so. Find out what is -the difference between this and other sales, These are signs with the words "Blue Chip Stamps". These are actually signs. I do not recommend turning our backs on this but we should act slowly as to whether we are right and have the correct interpretation, Mr. Joseph read Section 801 of the Ordinance. Mayor Brown: It seems he could put out all the flags he wants to if he doesn't put "Blue Chip Stamps" on them. City Manager Aiassa: This might well be reviewed with the City Attorney and get his findings. Mayor Brown: Whatever are the findings on this matter, go ahead and do what is necessary, CITY ATTORNEY INTRODUCTION The City Attorney.presented: Ordinance increasing "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE speed limit on CITY OF WEST COVINA INCREASING THE MAXIMUM Francisquito Avenue SPEED 41MIT UPON FRANCISQUITO AVENUE" Mayor Brown: Hearing no objections, we will waive further reading of the body of the Ordinance. Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded by Councilman Pittenger and carried, that the Ordinance be introduced and given its first reading; RESOLUTION NO. 1776 The City Attorney presented: Commending John H. Swindall "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE ADOPTED CITY OF WEST COVINA COMMENDING JOHN H. SWINDALL FOR HIS SERVICES TO THE CITY OF WEST COVINA" 0 Mayor Brown: Hearing no objections, we will waive fur- ther reading of the body of the Resolution. Motion by Councilman Pittenger, seconded by Councilman Mottinger, that said Resolution be adopted. Motion passed on roll call as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Heath, Pittenger, Mottinger, Barnes, Mayor Brown Noes: None Absent: None Said Resolution was given No. 1776 Co Co 2-23-60 Page Twenty -Four 1 RESOLUTION NO, 1777 The City Attorney presented: Commending Ea Newton Green "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE' ADOPTED CITY OF WEST COVINA COMMENDING Ea NEWTON GREEN FOR HIS SERVICES TO THE CITY OF • WEST COVINA" Mayor Browne Hearing no objections, we will waive fur- ther reading of the body of the Resolution. Motion by Councilman Barnes, seconded by Councilman Heath, that said Resolution be adopted. Motion passed on roll call as follows:. - Ayes: Councilmen Heath, Pittenger, Mottinger, Barnes, Mayor Brown Noes: None Absent: None Said Resolution was given No. 1777 RESOLUTION NO, 1778 Approving appointment of Do E. Thompson as member oaf Planning Commission ADOPTED Mayor Browne The City Attorney presented: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA APPROVING THE APPOINT- MENT OF D. E. THOMPSON AS A MEMBER OF THE PLANNT,NG COMMISSION" Hearing no objections, we will waive fur- ther reading of the body of the Resolution. Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded by Councilman Mottinger, that said Resolution be adopted. Motion passed on roll call as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Heath, Pittenger, Mottinger, Barnes, Mayor Brown Noes: None Absent: None Said Resolution was given No. 1778 RESOLUTION NO, 1779 Granting a Mgn Var", ,ance- Zone Variance No. 301 ADOPTED Mayor Brown: The City Attorney presented: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA GRANTING A SIGN VARIANCE" (Workman Investment Company) Hearing no objections, we will waive fur- ther reading of the body of the Resolution. Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded by Councilman Barnes, that said Resolution be adopted. Motion passed on roll call as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Heath, Barnes, Mayor Brown Noes: Councilmen Pittenger, Mottinger Absent: None Seid Resolution was given No, 1779 • INTRODUCTION Amending Ordinance No. 325 (Parking stall size) Mayor Brown: The City Attorney presented: "AN ...ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 325 PERTAINING TO ZONING AND ZONING PROCEDURES" Hearing no objections, we will waive fur- ther reading of the body of the Ordinance. Motion by Councilman Pittenger, seconded by Councilman Heath and carried, that the Ordinance be introduced and:given its first reading, CO CO 2-23-60 ORDINANCE NO. 648 An Ordinance rezoning certain property (La Marr Stevens) • ADOPTED Mayor Brown-. Page Twenty -Five The City Attorney presented: "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA REZONING CERTAIN PROPERTY LOCATED AT 2329 WEST GARVEY AVENUE BETWEEN WILLOW'AVENUE AND PUENTE AVENUE" (La Marr Stevens) Hearing no objections, we will waive fur ther reading of the body of the Ordinance - Motion by Councilman Mottinger, seconded by Councilman -Baines, that said Ordinance be adopted. Motion passed on roll call as follows-. Ayes-. Councilmen Heaths Pittenger, Mottinger, Barnes, Mayor Brown Noes-. None Absent-. None Said Ordinance was given No. 648 ORDINANCE NO. 649 An Ordinance rezoning 'dertain property (City Initiated) ADOPTED Mayor Browne The City Attorney presented-. "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA REZONING CERTAIN PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1104 WESCOVE PLACE, SOUTHEASTERLY OF GLENDORA AVENUE" (City Initiated) Hearing no objections, we will waive fur- ther reading of the body of the Ordinance. Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded by Councilman Barnes, that said Ordinance be adopted. Motion passed on roll call as follows-. Ayes-. Councilmen Heath, Mottinger, Barnes, Mayor Brown Noes-. Councilman Pittenger Absent-. None Said Ordinance was given No, 649 ORDINANCE N0,'650 An Ordinance rezoning certain property (Co R. Cook) ADOPTED Mayor Brown-. The City Attorney presented-. "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA REZONING CERTAIN PROPERTY LOCATED AT 14550 EAST GARVEY AVENUE, BETWEEN PUENTE AND GARVEY AVENUES" (Ca R. Cook) Hearing no objections, we will waive fur- ther reading of the body of the Ordinance. Motion by Councilman Pittenger, seconded by Councilman Mottinger, that said Ordinance be adopted. Motion passed on roll call as follows-. Ayes- Councilmen Heath, Pittenger, Mottinger, Barnes, Mayor Brown Noes-. None • Absent-. None Said Ordinance was given No. 650 • • C. C. 2-23-60 CITY CLERK CHAMBER OF COMMERCE PROCLAMATION LICENSE DEPARTMENT REPORT COUNTY BOUNDARY COMMISSION NOTIFICATIONS NO PROTESTS ELKS LODGE CARNIVAL REQUEST Page Twenty -Six Mayor Brown so proclaimed the dates of March 3, 4 and 5, 1960, as City of West Covina Celebration Days. Month of .January, 1960 975 licenses issued - $40,109.00. Proposed Northerly Annexation District No. 38 to the City of Covina. Proposed Annexation No. 10 of the City of Baldwin Park, West Covina B.P.O. Elks Lodge #1996 at 841 W. Merced Avenue from March 11 to 13, 1960 Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded by Councilman Barnes and carried, that the request of the West Covina B.P.O. Elks Lodge be granted, subject to meeting all conditions of the necessary City Departments. SAFEWAY STORES LIQUOR_. Retail package off sale beer and wine. APPLICATION No objections indicated. CITY OF DUARTE LETTER Indicating objections to •IQ" (Quarry) Zoning, In discussion it was indicated that possibly the City of Duarte was looking for backing on this type of thing rather than actual protest. Although it was indicated that West Covina had asked to consider certain areas, at certain times, adjacent to the City and indicated there should be attempts made to make zoning compatible, still we have not asked out- lying cities for support in making our requests,and further that in matters of such outlying cities all the facts are not necessarily known in order to support one side or the other. It was indicated no action would be necessary on this. CLEAN-UP, PAINT -UP -Rang-0f�ll Luncheon at Statler Hotel in FIX®UP COMMITTEE Los Angeles April 14, 1960, for officials and workers. Mayor Brown proclaimed the month of May as Clean -Up, Paint -Up and Fix -Up month. UNITED STATES COUNCIL May 11 to 14, 1960, in the City of Chicago. OF MAYORS CONFERENCE Tabled at this time. QUEEN OF THE VALLEY Request to sell used clothing by the HOSPITAL REQUEST Queen of the Valley Hospital Auxiliary at 1250 West Garvey Avenue bi®wee4ly to help raise funds for the hospital progrgm. It was consensus this matter be fully checked out relative to building, police, fire, etc., before making any recommendation. C. Co 2-23-60 OTTY CLERK - continued COMMENTS OF MARY VAN DAME Mayor Brown: Page Twenty -Seven Mrs —:Van Dame:, ., How `come ' ther6:aren`t Any�'.police here tonight? We did not feel it would be necessary. Mrs. Van Dame: I have some suggestions of things--to'go on the ballot. Are you thinking about putting swimming pools on the ballot? There are loads of private pools in the City but no municipal swimming pools. In the past you have thought about a pool in conjunction with Cameron School so that the school and public could use it. Mayor Brown: We tried a bond issue some 3 years ago and it failed. Mrs. Van Dame: there is too much West Covina money going for unnecessary things such as Civil Defense and Park and Recreation. Councilman Heath: A year ago we had a survey made as to swimming pools and the report came back there weren®t near enough people in favor of public swimming pools. Mrs. Van Dame: I wanted to say something about the length of time the meetings consume. I think you should change it to three meetings per month to reduce the size of the agenda. If it is not possible to change the meetings then I would suggest a sum of $35.00 per meeting to be put on the ballot and I think an adjustment is in order. Mayor Brown: I would rather have an expense account than an increase in payment for Council meetings. Mrs. Van Dame: There should be two men on police cars from midnight on. There was a survey made, and written up in the newspapers, and Baldwin Park and West Covina are under -manned. I believe it is up- tothe City to rectify this.., The whole thing sounded quite detrimental. Mayor Brown: All the Council was against a one man car and that was Chief Sills_ idea in the first place. Mrs. Van.Dame: It seems you should do something about it, it isn't right fora man to be alone on duty at that particular time. Some have told me they get tired during the night shift and have to pull over on the side and sleep, and if they are doing that there can be things happening. Mayor Brown: If that is so, maybe they shouldn't be 0 working at this job. POLICE DEPARTMENT Councilman Heath: I was surprised to FORCE RATIO find we had an.8 patrolman per population per 1000,, as I understood it was 1.4, although the City has grown. I think that there should be consideration of the fact chat 47% of the population is below 17 years of age and before long there is going to be a traffic increase in drivers in the City, house parties are going to be crashed. C. C. 2-23-60 POLICE DEPARTMENT FORCE RATIO - continued Councilman Heath - continued: Page Twenty -Eight. •It seems that with so many children in the City we are going to bring in children from other cities, some -of them'not of the caliber we would like to have, and I feel there is a possibility we are going to have to' ---- increase the force in the very near future to be ready for this mischie.v- iousness, if you want to call it that. I would like to request that the City Manager make a study of the Police Department and its needs and come up with a recommendation as to -what he thinks is a fair increase in personnel or of benefit in the Police Department now because I feel that definitely this is one place we can curtail too much. I would like Council°s opinion in regard to a survey being made by the City Manager on what is needed to bring the Police up. to a good standing. I think the present force is doing an excellent job but I think we should look ahead and prepare ourselves for the future. Mayor Browne I think the suggestion is good, but to say how many police to 1,000 people is mostly based on old eastern city standards which have large industrial areas and which need constant surveillance and that should be taken into consideration. I have heard this kicked around in that we need a policeman for every 800 residents, but I feel that is according to how a City is laid out and how it has grown - Councilman Heath: Mayor Brown: Councilman Barnes: Patrolmen, but the over-all That could come out in the survey. I think that survey should be made in our own City and not in cities with blighted areas. We did our best to try to adjust the ratio to one Policeman per thousand residents. We do not have that many figure was one man per thousand residents. I would go along with a possible survey of the Police,Department,.but one point I want to stress, that the City Manager do, and that is to make a particular survey of the juvenile division. I do not know what we have as far as men are concerned in this division, possibly only one. I do not want to see a juvenile division as such but some program worked out with schools to possibly put on an educational program with the two high schools insofar as the Police Department is concerned. I think this is of immediate importance with respect to the next few years. Mayor Brown: We went over this a week ago last Monday at a study session and then we come on the floor and the thing starts all over again. I think we should meet every Monday night. Mrs, Van Dame: I suggested to Chief Sill that there be, lectures given at schools but his indi cations were he wouldn't do so unless invited. Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded by Councilman Mottinger and carried, that the City Manager be authorized to make a study in rela- tion to Police Department-Force,.kat16. '. C. C. 2-23-60 TREASURER'S REPORT • COUNCILMEN REPORTS BOA CONSTRICTORS Councilman Mottinger: Page Twenty -Nine Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded by Councilman Pittenger and carried, that the Treasurer's Report for-Januaky, 1960, be accepted and filed for the record, Councilman Heath: I received'a report that someone in the City has Boa Constric- tors for pets, Should we consider any limitation? Consider them when we are confronted with them. WRIGHT OLDSMOBILE AGENCY Councilman Heath: I have been contacted_ concerning the lights on the Oldsmobile Agency on Workman Avenue. There has been. discussion on it. I understand that the owners are now having someone make a repair and that they will make an adjustment of the lights; The motion that was made on -this use regarding the lighting problem was that outdoor lights shall be so located and situated to prevent their shining on adjacent property and this is far from true. I. hope the City. Manager shall carry out this stipulation in zoning. The light in the showcase can't be adjusted but those on the poles are too high. Mayor Brown: We can't stop the indirect lighting buf we can stop the direct beams. I presume - there will be a report coming from the City Manager. City Manager Aiassa: That is correct. COUNCIL SALARY Councilman Mottinger: On the salary business, I am not so disposed to think Council's salary should be increased. I.do not think we could compensate for the amount of time put in by N Council, I do not think it would be fair to.pay a salary to compensate: for _the time as we are performing a service for the community and realize that and if we raised the salary to an appreciable amount it would be almost an incentive for people to make a living at that instead of a service to the community. MAYOR'S REPORT Mayor Brown: There is to be a conference regarding Metropolitan transportation problem at the Ambassador Hotel on February 25tha Two reservations have been made for City staff or a member of Council and someone from the City staff, I would like to suggest that the City Manager and Paul attend this. 0 Co Co 2-23-60 Page Thirty DEMANDS APPROVED Motion by Councilman -Heath,- seconded by Councilman Barnes, that Demands' in the amount ofI26;157;09-as shown'on Demand Sheets C-185 and C-186 be approved. This is to include fund transfers • in the amount of $125,358.75. Motion passed on roll call as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Heath, Pittenger, Mottinger, Barnes, Mayor Brown Noes: None Absent: None Motion by Councilman Mottinger, seconded by Councilman Barnes, that the meeting be adjourned at 11:15 Po M. until Tuesday, March 1, 1960, at 7:00 Po M. ATTEST: City Clerk PPP i Y/1 Mayor F I APPROVAL OF MINUTE) February 23, 1960 - Approved as corrected as follows: Page 3 relative to the motion on Project No. C-60 should'read: "Type B" rather than "Type A", instead of "Type All rather than "Type B", as shown.-- •