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04-23-1962 - Regular Meeting - Minutes�`.. MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA April 23, 1962 The meeting was called to order by Mayor Barnes at 7-45 P.M. in the West Covina City Hall. The Pledge of Allegiance was .led by Councilman Heath, with invocation given by Rabbi Paul Liner of Temple -Sholom of East San Gabriel Valley, 0 Mayor Barnes- Before the meeting starts I would .like to say that I hope that this will be a successful year. I know that I am going to have to lean on the other' Council- men rather heavily in some of the duties that I will have to perform. I also am depending on Mr. Aiassa along with his staff to give me assistance of which they have been more than helpful in the past week in answering many of my questions. I assure you that I will do everything that I possibly can to make the citizens of our City proud of the City of West Covina. ROLL CALL Present- Mayor Barnes,. Councilmen Jett, Towner, Heath. Others Present- Mr., George Aiassa,, City Manager 'Mr.- Robert F.lotten, City, Clerk Mr. Harry- C. Williams, City Attorney Mrs- Fern -Sayers Merry, City Treasurer Mr.. Thomas Dosh, Public Services Director Mr,. Harold Joseph, Planning, Director Absent- Councilman Snyder is APPROVAL OF MINUTES • March 26, 1962 - Approved as corrected as follows. Page 5, second paragraph from the bottom of the page, the statement of Mr. Joseph, " . , . El Dorado or through the C. Burns Car 'Lot" should be 10C. Vernon': -Car Lot." Page 16, second paragraph with reference to a statement of Mrs. Merry, the last sentence, it is signed by, Fern- S. Merry and should exclude the "City Treasurer". -She signed that as a citizen, not as a City official. - Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded by Councilman Towner, and carried that the Minutes of March 26, 1962 be approved as corrected. April 2, 1962 - Approved as submitted. Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded by Councilman Towner, and carried, that the Minutes of April 2, 1962 be approved as submitted. CITY CLERK'S REPORTS PRECISE PLAN No. 278 LOCATION- Southeast corner of Vincent Avenue ACCEPT STREET IMPROVEMENTS and Walnut Creek Parkway Mitchell E. Taylor APPROVED Accept street improvements and authorize re- lease of Continental. Casualty- Co. Bond No. 15-2-8080 in amount of $8, 500. 00. Certificate of Completion signed -April 5, 1962. Inspector's final report filed .March 30, 1962. Staff recommends ac- ceptance and release of bond. Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded by Councilman Towner, and carried, to ac- cept street improvements in Precise Plan No. 278 and authorize release of Continental Casualty Co. bond No. 15-2-8080 in the amoant-•of $8, 500. 00. ZONE VARIANCE No. 122 EXTEND AGREEMENT TIME Southern California Edison Co. • APPROVED • Councilman Towner-. LOCATI4)No South side of Merced Avenue, west of Willow Avenue Extend agreement time to December 1, 1964. Staff recommends approval Is this where they have the substation? M't., F.lott:e�i: Yes, I have a letter here that I would .like to read into the Minutes. It is dated February 15, 1962 directed to Mr.. R. E. Pontow, City Engineer and signed by G. L. Taylor, District Manager, Southern California. Edison Company, re Edison Sunkist Substation on Merced Avenue northwest of. Willow Ave. "Please refer to our Seaboard Surety Company_ Bond No, RLA-14903 in the amount of $1, 400 binding the Southern California. Edison Company and the Seaboard Surety Company to the City of West Covina to provide street improvements including curb and gutter and asphalt pavement along the 87 foot frontage of our Edison ;Company Substation on Merced Avenue, "We are aware that the Kirkland Paving Company is providing street improvements immediately to the west of the -substation site on Merced. We have been in contact with this company, - and they have agreed to do the work in front of our substation :at -the same time, "In investigating some of the problems involved, we find there are two Edison Company, poles directly in front of our substation site with a1.1 • underground dips into the substation, These poles must be moved 10 feet to give proper clearance for the curb and gutter to be installed. The cost of relocating these two poles will be approximately $4� 000 to $5, 000. This is exorbitant amount because they are underground ter- mination poles, "Work has been planned and approval given to remove all lines and appurtenances and to abandon this substation location by December, 19640 1 would like to ask your consideration of our problem to see if there is any possible chance of making :our improvements at the time our facilities are removed, 10We have been informed that the street east of our substation site will not be improved at this time and property has, not yet been dedicated to the City of West Covina. If the occasion arises that this property is dedicated and improvements started on this portion of the street, we would be willing CAL- that time to proceed with our portion of the work so that all street improvements could be completed. "If our request is granted at this time, we will be willing to renew our bond so that you can be assured of our intention to fulfill our agreement. We also want you to be assured that the only reason we are asking for leniency at this time is because of the terrific cost involved in this re- • location, "Thank you for your assistance in this matter, We will await your answer before any other work is staxted.11 -2- C. C. 4-.23-62 . ZONE.: VARIANCE No. 122 - Continued Councilman Towner: My question primarily relates to this .length of time to December, 1964. That is .longer than we usually grant an extension. Is it possible that we could make the condition that if the property east of the substa- tion is dedicated, that they proceed with their -portion of the work so that all street improvements could be completed? I would be agreeable to that. • Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded by Councilman Towner, and carried, to extend the agreement time of Zone Variance No. 122 to December 1, 1964 on condi- tion that if the property east of the substation is dedicated,"tliat they proceed with . their portion of the work. so that all street improvements could be completed. RESOLUTION No. 2358 The City Clerk presented: ADOPTED 10A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF, WEST COVINA APPROVING THE BOND TO GUARANTEE THE COST OF CERTAIN IMPROVEMENTS AND THE TIME OF COMPLETION IN ZONE VARIANCE No, 122 IN SAID CITY" (So. Calif. Edison Co.) Mayor Barnes: Hearing no ob'j.ections, we will waive further reading of thebodyof the resolution, Motion by Councilman Towner, seconded by Councilman Heath, that said resolution be adopted. Motion passed on roll cal]. as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Jett, Noes: None Absent: Councilman Snyder Towner, Heath, Mayor Barnes Said..resolution was given No, 2358. • RELEASE $1, 000. 00 STREET EXCA- PRINCIPAL: G Vella. Construction Co. VATION BOND APPROVED Authorize release of Federal Insurance Co. bond No, 80041656 in the amount of $1, 000. 00. All obligations guaranteed by this bond have been satisfactorily fulfilled. Staff recommends release. RELEASE $1, 0.00. 00 STREET- EXCA- PRINCIPAL: Cho.,rak Construction Co. , Inc. VATION BOND APPROVED Authorize release of The Travelers Indemnity Co. Bond No. 835563 in the amount of $1, 000. 00. All .obligations guaranteed by this bond have been satisfactorily fulfilled, Staff recommends release. RELEASE $1, 000. 00 STREET VATION BOND: ......APPROVED • been satisfactorily fulfilled. RELEASE $1, 000. 00 STREET . VATION BOND APPROVED been satisfactorily fulfilled. EXCA-'-- PRINCIPAL: Winterbottom Bros., Inc. Authori.zet,«release of United Pacific Insurance Co. Bond No. B-84992 in amount of $1, 000.00. All obligations .guaranteed by this bond have Staff recommends release. EXCA- PRINCIPAL,.: Martin F. Kordick Authorize release of Continental Casualty Co. Bond No. 15 2 4715 in the amount of $1, 000. 00. All obligations guaranteed by this bond have Staff recommends release. -3- , , I . C. C . 4-23-62 RELEASE OF STREET EXCAVATION BONDS - Continued-, Councilman Towner-, Is it possible to take items four through seven on a single motion? They are all street im- provement bonds, • Mr, Aiassa-, I°m sure you• can. Mr. Williams-, Except that if any Councilman wants to vote • separately on any one he is entitled to have the motion separate, Mayor Barnes: Is there any abjection on taking all four of these at once? Councilman Towner-, I have no objection., Councilman Jett-, I have no objection, Councilman Heath-, I have no objection, Motion by Councilman Towner, seconded by Councilman Heath, and carried, to release street excavation bonds as listed on items four through seven on the agenda, SCHEDULED MATTERS BIDS • PROJECT C-145-2, 3 LOCATION-, Cameron Avenue between Rich - BRIDGE AND STREET IMPROVEMENTS land_ and Sunset Avenues • Bids opened, as advertised in the office of the City Clerk on April 19, 1962, at .10-,00 A.M. The bids received were as follows-, Coxco, Inc-, 1076 bid bond .$63, 467. 70 A. Teichert & Sons 10 o bid bond .$64, 8970 95 Sully -Miller Contracting Co. 1A bid bond $64, 909. 80 Mr. Aiassaa There is one probl•em.- We have to review also a joint contract. I believe I gave you a supplemental. report which is in your files and also a report from Mr. Dosh°s office dated April.-18 concerning the La Puente Co-op Water irrigation. This is pertinent to this particular contract and we are talking about an amount of $31, 065. 41 o At ourr meeting before .last the indication was that we disregard the water line and proceed with the construction. .Since that �me the City Attorney and, the staff has had_ a..,meeting with their at- torney and their staff, and it appears that the recommendation by both the staff and myself is that we participate. The estimated amount of participation is • $3, 000. 00, for the irrigation line and $379.D0 for the ai.r relief valves. You will notice the two air relief valves are separate from tke project. I think before we could accept the contract that we would have to get two approvals-, one of them is the acceptance of this agreement by the La. Puente Co-operative Water Irriga- tion. We also have another snag-, this is a gas tax project and it appears we are 5.1 over the engineer's estimate and this must be approved by the State Division of Highways before we can award the contract. -4- C. 4-23-62 PROJECT C-145-2, 3 - Continued Councilman Towner- Can we award the contract subject to the contingencies? Mr, Aiassa- Yes, • Councilman Heath-, Does it look like these bids are high? • Mr, Aiassa- No. There is an engineer's report and I believe it came into a figure of the estimate of the bridge, On April 19 I submitted a report to you from the staff, The reason for the low bid being considerably higher is the bridge super structure construction was -a bid of approximately . $8, 000, 00 higher, than the engineer's estimate, The estimate is fairs Some of the original bids we received were based on 11 and 12 "bridg-es; this is single one. It might have an effect on the price. But, ye3u do have a report from the staff dated April 20 which was . all outlined in the provi-sions that showed this minus 5.1516 and the law says that we cannot award a contract until it is approved by the State Division of. Highways and normally they will approve it, but it has to go, through that routine, Councilman Towner-, What about ]La Puente Water Company? Have they been approached with this proposal for the $3, 000. 00 participation? Mr, Aiassa- We had two meeting with them and we have made this subject to condition, first of all • we want to see if the Council accepted the proposal before we actually submitted it to:them, It. -seems to be somewhat ac- ceptable to them. • Motion by Councilman Towner, seconded -by Councilman :.Heath, that the contract for Project C-145-2, 3 be awarded to. Coxco, Inc, on the. basis of their low bid in the amount of $63, 467. 70 this to be subject to approval- by the State Division of Highways on additional expenditure gas tax funds and subject to agreement with the La Puente Co-op Water Company on moving irrigation lines or replace- ment of irrigation lines in that the City of West Covina W, i.11. pay. $3, 000. 00 parti- c ation in the replac ment Tlus:. $379 0 00 for the air relief valves. Motion Apssed on roll cal as follows. Ayes-, Councilmen Jett, Towner, Heath, Mayor Barnes Noes., None. Absent- Councilman Snyder. Mr, Williams- Shouldn't you take further action to authorize the conclusion of.:this settlement with ha Puente Water Company? Aktthorize the City Manager or whoever you want to sign such an agreement settling. with with them if they will accept these terms, • Mr, Aiassa., Direct the Mayor. and the. City Clerk to sign the contract and the City Manager can nego- tiate, Motion by Councilman Towner, seconded by Councilman Heath, and carried to authorize the Mayor and the City Clerk to sign the contract with La Puente Water Company- and the City Manager to negotiate at the figures previously mentioned as per staff report of April 18, 1962, -5- C,. C. 4-23-62 PROJECT C-95 STREET IMPROVEMENTS • The bids received are as follows: • D & W Paving Contractor Boddum Construction Co. Martin & Weisz Coxco, Inc. Miller-Bonsall Co. Warren Southwest Sully -Miller Contracting Co. Mr. Flotteno LOCATION: South side of Francisquito Avenue and West side of Sunset Avenue Bids opened, --as advertised, in the office of the City. Clerk on April 19, 1962 at 10:00 A.M. Correction 1076 bid bond $2-1-, 925. 16. . $ 1076 bid bond 22, 507. 30 1076 bid bond 22, 830. 38 1076 bid bond `,23,.348.98 1076 bid bond 24, 410. 53 1076 bid bond 24, 836i 71 107o bid bond 27, 513. 32 27, 513. 46 Funds for this project are available under gas fund projects Nos. 14 and 44. Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded by Councilman Towner,--that''the contract for Project C-95 be awarded to D & W Paving Contractor on the basis of their low bid in the amount of $21, 925. 16 and that all bid bonds be returned to the -unsuccessful bidders. HEARINGS VACATION OF CERTAIN PORTION OF LANG,. CONLON AND EBONY Protest hearing scheduled for Resolution this date by order of No. 2347 adopted 11V.UES.... March 2.6, 1962. • Mr. Flotteno Notic.e..of this hearing was advertised in the West. Covina . Tribune on April 25, 1962 and there.-hav,e been no written or oral protests received to date, Councilman Towner: Mr. Dosh: Councilman Towner: Mr. Aiassa: Councilman Towner: Mr, Aiassa: . Councilman Heath: Mr; Williams: Are these streets actually in there or is this undeveloped? The streets were physically removed by the SCOA :peop:le. This is where we made the alignment. change over, This -is cleared .land for these people? It was a condition that SCOA would bring these back to their natural usage to the property owners. They have conformed to all this? Yes. , Was this dedicated? Can you vacate a part of a dedicated street? It is not only permissible, but in most instances it is the only thing we can do, M C.C. 4-23-62 VACATION OF CERTAIN PORTION OF LANG,. CONLON AND 'E$ONY AVENUES • Continued Mr. Williams - Continued: We can't deed a street to somebody; we can vacate it and allow the title to revert wherever the law says it shall revert to, , It amounts. to a quit claim • to whoever is entitled to it rather than our d.e•eding its All the City can do is say the street is no longer needed; therefore, our street easement is surrendered, Councilman Heath: On City, -property other than a street, the only way you can dispose of it is by auction? Mr. Williams: No. There is no law that says you have to auction to sell City property. The only obligation is simply to get true value in any manner that you wish to Establish that you are getting true value is acceptable either by a common or multiple listing, by appraisal, anything that establishes that you are not _ giving it away. There is no law that says you must auction it. There being no public testimony, the hearing was declared closed, RESOLUTION No, 2360 ADOPTED The City Clerk presented: tOA RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE •C,IT.Y OF WEST. COVINA ORDER- ING THE VACATION OF CERTAIN POR- TIONS CIF LANG AVENUE, CONLON AVENUE AND: -EBONY AVENUE IN THE CITY OF WEST COVINA"' • Mayor Barnes: Hearing no,: objections, we will waive fur- thur reading .of the body of the resolutions • Motion b Councilman Towner, seconded b Councilman Heath, that said re- solution be adopted. Motion passed on roll call as follows-. Ayes: Councilman Jett, Towner, Heath, Mayor Barnes, Noes: None, Absent: Councilman Snyder. Said resolution was given No, 23600 Mr, - Flotten-. There is a one -foot lot at the top of each of these str:e.ets that the City must quit claim deed, RESOLUTION No. 2361. Th-e. City Clerk presented-. ADOPTED "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA AUTHOR- IZLNG THE EXECUTION OF SIX QUIT CLAIM,. DEEDS'.' (Lots Nos. 21, 22 and 23 of Tract No, 17015 at northerly ends of Lang., Conlon and. Ebony Avenues`) • Mayor Barnes: Hearing no objections, we will waive fur- thur reading of the body of the resolution. Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded by Councilman Towner, that said resolu- tion be adopted. Motion passed on roll call as follows- -7- X.C. 4-.23-62 RESOLUTION No. 2361 Continued, Ayes: Councilmen Jett, Towner, Heath, Mayor Barnes Noes: None Absent: Councilman_ Snyder. Said resolution was given No. 2361. • EASTERLY ANNEXATION No. 170 Hearing of protests ;set for October 23, HELD OVER 1961., by Resolution No. 2191 adopted by • City Council on September 11, 1961..Hear- ing continued from September 11, 1961, to November 13th, and from November 13th to January 22, 1962, and from Janu- ary 22nd to March 12th, and from Mar-ch 1..2 to April 23, 1962, pending result of litigation. Mayor. Barnes: This is the time and place for the hearing on. -.Easterly Annexation. No. 170 which has be been continued. Mr. Williams: If it. -is the desire of the Council to make a further continuance you should not open. the hearing but should entertain a motion to further continue it. Motion by- Councilman Heath, seconded by Councilman Towner, and carried, that the hearing of protest on Easterly Annexation District No. 170 be continued to June 11, 1962 at eight o'clock pm. _ Mr. Williams: Apart from this hearing, the hearing has been continued. Is it your desire to indicate your intent or policy or the sense of Council • with,respect to this matter? _ Councilman Towner: I think it might well be made a matter of record as to what we have in mind. It .�._ is. my: understanding that the City Council is granting certain people in the Highlands who have made this request to the Council, time within which to come upwith a firm petition for annexation, valid petition, which runs out sometime pricer to June 8, 1962. It is understood that if they do not present such valid petition or if they .otherwise 'take steps that would make annexation of this Highlands area impossible, . that we _jVo.uld move ahead with our negotiations with. Forest. Lawn on annexation of :,the property known as the Covina Ranch. It is also my understanding that in the event that this is perfected as a valid annexation petifion that- we will then discontinue negotiations with. Forest Lawn. Mr. Williams: A.s I -understand it, it goes this way: That if. A :petition is filed for the annexation of the..axea known as, the Highlands in its entirety, being all the area south of_th-e .fxeeway, north of Annexation 170 and west of Bayly Ranch, which is not yet.....in...West Covina, by .June the 8th, that no • negotiations will take place with Forest. Lawn for that annexation and that they will be allowed to proceed to the protest hearing on annexing the Highlands and . that if they get past the protest hearing they will hold the election and if the annexation is concluded that there wouldnot then be any settlement with Forest Lawn which would permit a cemetery on th_e Bayly Ranch. But, if they fail td get the petition filed by June 8th or if they do not get it filed at the time, of pro- test it is protested out or if it isn'tprotested out at the time of the election it is defeated then the City of West Covina may negotiate for annexation of the Bayly Ranch upon terms mutually agreeable between. Forest Lawn and the City, 1!131 . . C: C. 4-23-62 ANNEXATION No, 170 -=- Continued Councilman Heath: I would .like to be able to talk with the people in our Annexation No. 167 and after I have talked with them I would then be in a position to make a statement. • Councilman Towner: -It:a was my understanding that the agreement • ation to June 11. together. Councilman Jett: Mayor Barnes: was. stated and this was part of the understand- ing on contirfa.tion of this matter, the annex - These things necessarily, I guess, all have to be worked out Mr. :.Ugene U. Blalock: pleted prior to the 8th, that is, talk to us, is that right? Mr, Williams: Mr, Blalock: to negotiate with. Forest Lawn? Mayor Barnes: Subs-tantia.11y, this is my understanding, also. We have Mr. Blalock here this evening. ..,Pe-rhaps he might have an opinion. There is just one question that isn't quite clear in my mind. In the event that the annexation of the Highlands area is com- they file. go to a conclusion before you even Yes. But. that doesn't mean that if that annexa- tion is completed and is completed success - .fully„ that the door would not still be open Mr. -Blalock, we would have to cross that bridge when we come to it. Mr. Blalock: I. would like ;at this time to facilitate the proceeding, we have on file presently a .protest against the Annexation No. 170. The Code specifically gives us the right to withdraw that protest at any time prior to conclusion of a hearing on the protest. At this time, I. would .like, just as a gesture of our good faith in. this proceeding, to file a withdrawal of our protest on Annexation 170. It has been properly executed, Mayor Barnes: ..I. wouldlik.e that withdrawal spread in the Minutes. It is titled "Withdrawal of Protest To The '-Easterly Annexation Dis- trict No. 170' of the City of West Covina", directed to the City Council and signed by Ugene U. Blab.lock, Executive -Vice President and Forest Lofgren, Assistant Secretary. "The undersigned, Forest Lawn Company, is a corporation duly • organized and existing under th.e laws of the State of California. "Forest Lawn- Company did on October 23, 1961 file a protest to • to the above entitled annexation,. -said corporation owning property included within the boundaries. of..s.aid proposed annexation. "Forest Lawn Company desires .to. and does herewith withdraw its protest to said annexation as proposed by Resolution No. 2191 of the City of West Covina. C.C. 4-23-62 • • ANNEXATION No. 170 -- Continued "This withdrawal is made pursuant. -to and under the authority of Section 35012 of the Government Code of the State of California. 'Dated: April 23, 1962.,, Mr. Williams: -This. might be quite significant because if , we had another protest filed it might. constitute a majority with this withdrawal. Councilman Heath: .,I think that is a nice gesture on your part. Mr. Blalock: _ Mr. Heath mentioned something of Annex- ation No. 167. Most of you are familiar with. it, of course. It was one in which we filed an action and won in the Superior. Court and it is on appeal now by the City. These things can be technically. :handled and the .s'ituation can be re- versed. It was our intention that we would petition to bring the entire 1100 acres in one annexation. This is merely a matter thatyour attorney and ours can work out the technicalities to make. that possible. Councilman Heath: ;.-.We have worked fairly close with the four owners in Annexation 167 and we are still hoping that they will be part of our City and I think it is fair to..,talk-.with them, explain to them before . any formal action is taken on my part. Mr. Williams:, It might go .even further than that. I don't.. know that this was actually formal- .--ized, - but I think it was mentioned in dis- cussion between the Council and the City Attorney with respect to .legal matters now pending; that if this settlement p.rac.e.ed.ed that the City would dismiss, in effect, No. 167 in its entirety and thatthese owners would be free to stay out if they elect to or come in if they e�ct-to;obecause if we did proceed with the type of settlement we would not rely. on 167 and take the entire ranch in one proceeding. I think it is desirable to have a motion. to. the-effect,;that, this:-:is1_. th:e sense of the City Council. If it only amounted to one Councilman's ex- pression, it would be meaningless. ...: Councilman Heath: I would have to abstain until I talked with :thes.e people. Councilman Towner: _I think that is a valid statement. On the the other hand, I would .like to say that insofar as the the thing has proceeded, Mr. Williams has stated the sense of. the arrangements so far. Mr. Aiassa: We might use your Annexation Committee to follow through on this. iMayor Barnes: That is what will be done. SKII! G.C. 4-23-62 • • • ZONE CHANGE No, 203 UNCLASSIFIED USE PERMIT N9.58. APPROVED and LOCATION-. Glendora Avenue between Merced Avenue, Truman Place and Wescove Place PRECISE PLAN OF DESIGN ,NO, 296 .-_..Regliest_';to (1 reclassify from zone R-A HELD OVER - to Zone C-.1, R-P and. R-3, (2) permit Leonard- Seiber Jones a.. service station in proposed. C-.1 zone, and (3) adopt Precise Plan of Design, denied by Planning. Commision Resolu- tion No. 1137, 1138 and 1139, respectively, Zone Change denial appealed by applicant.-.on.January 8, 1962. Unclassified Use Permit and Precise Plan called up by Council on January 8, 1962. Letter received. February 13, 1962, requesting hold over until March 12, 1962. Held over to April 23, 1962 0 Mayor Barnes:, This is the time and place for the public hearing Those who wished to testify were sworn in by the City Clerk. IN FAVOR Mr. Verne Cox: We. have had a meeting with the property .owners in the area and the result was this ..was drawn for the purpose of reflecting compromise. between what the property --owner originally requested and the re- quest of the home owners in the area, I have reviewed this precise plan with as many of the opponents that I could and I think at this point I don't anticipate any major opposition on this. I don°t. think- in general this is as objectionable as it was under the original plan. A.s...,fa.r .as the gas station is concerned, it appears to me to be a natural. On t]ae large R-P piece, there is anticipated development on that. I talked to the..prop.erty owners in here and their concern was in what kind of a buffer would -lie ' betw.een their homes and the R-P and I suggested that when the property is :developed that there be required some type of a concerete block wall closing off- Truman Place entirely, Councilman Heath: ._,_,I -._think we ought to hear that .letter from the Planning, Commission, Mr, F.lotten: I:would like this spread on the Minutes, -It_ i,s dated April 16, 1962 and directed to the: City Manager, This is signed by Andrew J. Renwick, Chairman of the Planning: Commission and Harold Joseph, Planning Director, !'At' its regular meeting of April. +, 1962, the Planning, Commission considered the revised zoning _:plan- of Leonard- Seiber Jones. The City Council is holding the Znne. Change, Precise Plan and Unclassi- fied Use applications until a reportis forthcoming from _,the Commission. At the Planning Commission meeting Mr. Verne-, Cox presented the al- ternate proposal of Mr. Jones. .and this was reviewed along with Plan- ning Department study plans which the Commission had studied before. Following extended discussion, ,.,a s.eries of conclusions were reached as follows - "The Planning, _Commis sion prefers Planning Department Study Plan °A° as an alternative if the entire area is not to be held to .low density; the Commission believes that the amount of .R-P shown on the Jones plan is excessive and that it should be .limited to that -11- C. C. 4-23-62 ZONE CHANGE No. 203 & TJUIIa_ 5=8? & PP 296 - Continued shown on the aforementioned study -plan 'A99_ the Commission was not in favor of the °C° zone as shown and felt that no gas station use should be approved :at: that corner in that it would prove detrimental to the immediate. area and to the over�'al.l planning for Glendora Avenue-, it -was suggested that an appli- cation be filed to rezone that .property along the south side of existing Merced Avenue from-. R.!TA...to R-.1-, the Planning. Comm • mission was unaimous in its belief. that if Merced Avenue is extended through on its new. proposed alignment, the existing Merced Avenue should be closed -off from through access to Glen- dora Avenue. The Commission was unwilling to express an opinion as to how this should be done, but- would .leave it to competent en- gineering recommendations. "Olt should be noted that the Planning.. Commission was not. unani- mously in favor of all the conclusions noted above, however, these findings represent the consensus of! opinion on these matters. Attention is drawn to the Planning:, Commission minutes of April 4, which should amplify this memo...". Mayor Barnes' i think we should now hear from the opponents. IN -OPPOSITION Mr. Gordon Redfelt There is not too much opposition as • 443 East Merced Lar as the gas station on the corner,. West Covina, Calif. -but,basically we are opposed to the R.P zoning over into this area. I • would like to ask what was the recommendation of the Simon sEisner Associ- ates in this area, Does anyone know? Mro Joseph' ]Low density. Mr. Gordon Redfe.lt' I would .like to read a statement by .Arthur Shatz. 10The future growth picture will: b.e ddsfferent than it was in the past ten years when we had the explosive growth. We are largely a city of homes and families. Most of the .land is ear- marked for residences.i! He also said, 10Enough land is already being...zoned for commercial use and J. ~ . apartment houses to accomodat.e :most needs." I don't see any R-3 in here. eliminate the R-3? Mr . Joseph' pose any and all of the zones was not specific. Would_.h.e._:have to put in another application to The, application read. C-1, R-P and. R-3 for the property described. They can take any and all the property and im- requested, as the area for each particular zone m12- C-. Co 4-23-62 _.ZgNE. CHANGE No_, .203 4& 'J1UR_:#58 & PP #296 - Continued REBUTTAL Mra, Cox- In. my judgment, this zoning would create .the ,highest and best .land value that can be..,abtained from the real estate which in turn is going to create higher assessed. value which in turn, I believe, will create higher taxes for the City and .:secondly there is a built-in right-of-way • and improvement',:cost savings on the.pro.posed opening of Merced -Avenue be- cause the right-of-way and improvemien.ts, -as I understand would be done by the developer of the property and there is a substantial amount of money involved in that with the development of the propext.y by the owner in .lieu of the City acquiring the right -of -.way at a future date, 0 n U 0 U There being no further public testimony,. _the hearing was declared closed, Councilman Towner- On the plan °A° pr-opos:e-d by the Com- mission, what is the depth of the R-1 ...on Merced Avenue?. Mro Joseph- _. Councilman Towner. Mr. Joseph-. Councilman Towner- M r a Jo s eph- Councilman Towner. Mr. Joseph-. Approximately 130 feet. What is the depth of the triangle? Approximately 380 feet, 340 feet and 2.8.0.-.f eet a How much balance R-P does that .leave between the R-1 and the service station? This would make it 100 fee from the R-ed-to the- CG.1. .Their recommendation on Plan °A° is thatthe three .lots on the knee there of Truman Place be R=.1? - Yes, it is Councilman Towner- . 1-think the Planning, Commission re- commendations are well thought out. The only t iing.:;.would be that the ad- jacent owners, as indicated by Mr. .FR.edf-eft.,, do not particularly object to the service station and in view of that fact, I would not be adverse to including. the service station there. The only other problem I would have would be to where you draw the line on dimensions. of that R-A portion of the north side of Merced. Councilman Heath- -I have no objection to the proposal that the proponents have brought in with the the —exception of those three lots at the east end in that small rectangular- piece. -that was broken up into three .lots as shown in. plan °A'. Otherwise, I think the .proponents plan is a very good one. We have tried to keep. R-P one lot deep all along Glendora Avenue and there- fore if you., change that east portion to. R-1, it carries out our thinking of one lot deep on R-P. I have no objection to the gas station or the R-P directly in back of it or the R-A. -13- Co Co 4-23-62 • • C • ZONE CHANGE NO. 203 l :VJVR, A8_ & PP #296 -- Continued Councilman Jett. Coming out to Wescove-with a block fence, 1 don't think this would,be very desirable. Other than that, I .think -pretty much this portion where :.those lhx-se lots you are talking about a buffer..now between the residential property and the R-P which we probably would..ass.um,e would go pro- fessional uses, Inasmuch as he is talking about some R-P, it would possibly be advisable to maybe give that end to some R-3_, those three .lots and the rest of the portion R-P and substantially conform to what they proposed. About these lots on Merced, what are the depths of the lots on th.e south side of Merced? Mr. Joseph. Approximately 110 feelt,.- the same as t they propose, Mayor Barnes. I am in agreement -.with Councilman Heath on this. I think that we have been here a .long tixn.e trying to hold to a one -.lot depth on Glendora Avenue and I quite agree with.. the Planning Commission that the threet.lots on Wescove Street should be R-.lo I feel they have done a very nice ,job of analyzing the situation here and. I. -would not be opposed to the C-.1 or filling station, Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded by Councilman Jett:, ...and. -carried, that Zone Change No. 203 as described on Proponents Plan °C° be .approved with the exception that the easterly rectangle measuring approximat.eZy., 184 feet by 166 feet be kept R-A; the westerly boundry of the R-A bei,ng..,further described as extending from the depth of the R-.1 lot 'on Wescove Place to the corner of the plan where the 300-foot and 184-foot lines meet, as sl—wwn on Planning De- partment Plan 'A'. Councilman Towner. The Unclassified Use P.enmit as ap- plied for, I assume, might have covered to different..,pr©.p;erty than what was granted here so I think perhaps you might limit it., Mr. Williams. Is the application the s.am,..e as the area depicted? Councilman Heath. Are the two areas -the—same? Mr.. Cox. I don't know what the...,area is in this precise plan, but this.area here is based upon consulting work that I obtained from several of the oil companies and these were__the..b.asi.c dimen- sions which they felt would be adequate for proper development of the corner, Councilman Heath. Mr. Joseph. Mr. Williams. Mr, Joseph. Councilman Heath. What is the 1 ength . of that? 160 feet. What is it on the other? Approximately 138.fe.et, 'Can.:you give an unclassified use per- mit in any zone for a gas station? -14- C. Co ­4-23-62 ZONE. CHANGE NO. 203 & .I°1iP�: gt &','"I5I3' #29:'6, --Continued Mr. Williams: In the application for the unclassified use permit they described part of the property. Now a southern .line of the area described apparently has been moved south so you would be granting an • unclassified use permit on a portion of the property that hasn't been applied for, I think if you made a motion that the same area just zoned_C-.1 be granted an unclassified use permit for a filling station, that nobody would be . hurt by it. Motion by Councilman Hea�h, seconded by Councilman Jett, and carried, that Unclassifed Use Permit, No. 58 be approved as desi:griat-ed as C-.1 on the zone change just approved, Mr. Williams: I would suggest that you refer the pre- cise plan back to- the applicant and to the Commission -'for a revision. It will 6.bvi9usly- have to be changed. Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded by Councilman Towner, and carried, that Precise Plan of Design No. 296 be referred back to the applicant and the Planning Commission to be studied in light of the present zoning change and unclassified use permit approval. ZONE CHANGE No, 197 LOCATION: Southwest corner of SUNSET MANOR COMPANY Glendora and Merced HELD OVER Avenues, between Glen- dora Avenue and Sandyhook Street. • Request to reclassify from zone R-A to zone- C-1 denied by Planning. Com- mission Resolution. No. 1102. Appealed by applicant on September 21, 1961 Held over from October 9, 1961, at applicant°s request to January 8, 1962, and.then to February 13, 1962. Hearing held on. February 13. Hearing closed, Vote resulted in -tie _vote and no action taken. Matter was held over until February. 26 and then to March 26, pending result of action on Zone Change No. 214. : Held over from March 26 to April 9, and held over to April, 23 for decision, at recommendation of staff. Mayor Barnes: I believe the hearing is still open on Zone. Change No. 197. a Councilman Heath: The hearing is closed. Councilman Towner: It had to be closed because we took a vote on it. Councilman Heath: I think this vote ::that was taken was whether to hold it over to this date or not. I don't believe it was as to the results of whether the zone change should be granted or not, • Councilman Towner: There was a motion that it be denied and there was a tie vote and then a motion that the matter be continued. -15- "Co C, 4-Z3-6Z ZONE CHANGE No. 197 Continued Councilman Heath. 4 I believe this was held over until we could see what happened on the pro- perty across the street, at least that was my intention,' to -see what was granted. I believe since that time there has been. R-P granted on the parcel to the west, is that right? • Mr, Joseph. Yes; Councilman Heath. The property before us is the one on the corner and the.app.lication for C-l? Mr, Joseph. That's right, Councilman Towner. Councilman Jett, you were not on the Council at the time the hearing was held or were not here to participate in the discussion. I wonder if it is your desire to participate in it tonight? Mayor Barnes. Have you read the past Minutes and reviewed the plan? Councilman Jett. I sat down with the Planning. Director this afternoon and was briefed on some of this. I'm not in too good a position to make a decision and I think I would almost, -ref rain from voting on it until I have had a chance to do a .little more thinking. Councilman Heath. I don't see how Mr,Jett,: can truthfully vote here until he reads the testimony • that has been given. I think Mr. Jett should be given the opportunity of reading the Minutes. Councilman Jett. I haven't read the Minutes, I would like the opportunity before I would vote on it providing it could be held over. Does this need the permission of the proponent to hold it over? Mayor. Barnes. Are the proponents in the audience this evening? Would you have any objections to holding this over until -Councilman Jett has had a chance to study it? Voice. Mayor Barnes. No objection, Thank you, Councilman Towner. I think Councilman Jett should also review the Minutes of the Planning Commission and their reported re- commendation to the Counsil so that he will be fully briefed on it, • Motion by. -Councilman Heath, seconded by Councilman Towner, and carried, that Zone Change No. 197 be held over until the next regular meeting. MT C.C. 4-.23-62 HEARINGS Continued VARIANCE No. 377 NED. GILBERT HELD OVER LOCATION: 2334 Willow Lane, between Willow Ave. and Dutch and Ardi.l.la Streets Request to permit development of single family lots which do not meet mini- mum requirements of Area _'District I in zone R-A denied by Planning Com- mission Resolution No. 1182. Appealed by applicant on March 26, 1962. Hearing held on April 9, 1962, and continued to April 23, 1962. • Mayor Barnes: This hearing is still open. IN FAVOR Mr. Ned Gilbert The hearing was held over, I assume, 4501 No. Sunflower Ave. because you gentlemen wanted an op - Covina, Calif.. portunity to inspect the property. I think at our last hearing I gave the impression of being a very angry man and perhaps gave offense and it wasn't my intent to do so. Rather than review the application as submitted, I would rather sum up the conclusions which I have reached and my conclusions would be based on your denial. If you deny, I have tried to evaluate what is gained as a result of theridenial.1.1 Kane-,co►.h.e to.ihis-exuiclueion. There would be two items gained by the- City if it was denied and there would be five items lost if denied. The two items enumerated would be: (1) A zone could be maintained of 7500, which is disproportionate to the area. Subject properties on Willow • Lane and in and around the subject property are much in excess of the 7500 zone. Some .lots run as high as 10,000 square feet and some are double lots owned by single owners with the identical size to this subject property. The property to the west is the City of Baldwin Park and the lots are 5000 square feet. _Mainta.ining an unrealistic zone would be a gain since you would sustain your decision to maintain zone. (2) Of course, you would sustain the decision of the Planning. Commission and possibly as a result save face for the Planning, Commission. I ask myself honestly what else I could find as a gain-, I found nothing else. Perhaps you may find some other reason. On .loss, I found five specific reasons or things that the- City would .lose. (1) There is a substandard house on the subject property which you have a picture of. The improvement of this substandard house would be elimi- nated because I couldn't possibly proceed, (2) I viould not be able to build two new hous4s. I would. propose to build three -bedroom, two -bath homes and of course, the subsequent taxes that would accrue would be lost. (3) You would lose the dedication and improvement of the intersection of Ardil.la and Dutch which obviously is a very bad point, a residential street that is badly in need of improvement. (4) You would .lose the opportunity to institute a fac:-emlifting program in the area. Obviously Willow Lane is overdue for such "a"face-lifting and possibly the denial of this case wuld' squash any future area changes. (5) You would have rejected the goodwill of the property owner and possibly served notice on all property owners in Willow Lane that any future attempt to improve the area by variance would meet a simi- lar fate as this one. To deny this case, we will all have lost, me as a property owner, you as a. City Council, -- the neighborhood in particular, and the- City in general. -17- ,. C,. C. 4-23-62 VARIANCE. -No. 377 -- Continued Mr. Ned Gilbert - Continued If _you approve, it would seem that a. progressive step to improve the area should inspire people in the area to initiate badly needed streets and resi- dential improvements. I have attended several meetings with the Engineer- ing Department heads and there have been abortive attempts to do something about Willow Lane in the past few years. I have no assurance that the granting of this zone would necessarily improve Willow Lane, but certainly • I would do everything possible as a. property owner to encourage and assist other property owners in street paving, 1911 Act and granting of easements, • • There being no further public testimony, the hearing was declared closed. Councilman Heath - size of each one of these lots? M r . Joseph-. Councilman Heath- M r . Jo s eph- Councilman. Heath. Mr. Joseph - I went down to see this piece of pro- pertyr. I mould life to ask some ques- tions. Mr. Joseph, what will be the Including the area described as ease- ment, a little under 7000 square feet. What mould be the area of the entire parcel that we are .talking about? About 20,000 after the easement is taken off. What area district is that? Area District I, 7500 square feet minimum lot size. Councilman Heath- What do you come up with as to the size of each one of these? Mr. Joseph- A little under 7000 square feet. I believe, and about 4500 square feet in each (.after the easements are subtracted. This would be the wilding area. Councilman. Heath - Why can't you build on that area in the center? Mr, Joseph- It has been, pointed out to us that Mr. Pearl and and I believe:. some ofher,� property owners down Willow Lane has a permanent easement to prohibit the developer from building on this property. Councilman Heath- Is this in the form of a deed restric- tion, or what? Mr. Joseph- I can't answer that. Mayor Barnes: What was the purpose? C.C. 4-23-62 VARIANCE No. 377 - Continued Mr. Dosh: I imagine the person who owned this property a .long time ago chose to maintain access rights clear through to the end of the parcel. • Councilman Jett: I think years ago on that the party that owned that piece of property • wanted to sell some .lots and de- velop them and at that time set up a .little metes and bounds development there with a private easement and sold the .lots off this easement,for ingress and egress. That has been established there ever since and nothing has been done about it. This is something for the record: I have read the Planning Commission findings and report and I have read the Minutes of the meeting before the City Council; I have visited the location and I have also been briefed by our Planning. Department and Mr. Dosh so that I feel qualified to talk on this a little bit. I think this is something that there should be more consideration given to this entire piece of property, and I am referring now to Willow Lane, before we actually do something with this. The reason I say this is because we have a drainage problem. There is going to be water coming down and it has to go some place. Something is going to have to be done about Willow Lane to open it up for police and fire protection. In going over this, I just got an idea. As I understand it, our minimum street that we could establish would be a 40-foot street, 30 feet of pavement and 5-foot easements on each side. If we could, with the consent of the owners of the property, all along Willow Lane, we are going to have to resolve this some time and .let's start now and see if we can't bring this Willow • Lane completely down through here and bring it out to Ardil.la and curve it around where it shows coming out here. • If we could get the property owners to go along with this, possibly it Vould mean the City's participation a .little bit. We would have a flow of traffic and in order[ to get the proponent to go along, we could have substandard lots Right next door in Baldwin Park the minimum is 5000 square feet. We could possibly go along with three lots here, but we need to get this Willow Lane completely finished. Councilman Heath: Is Willow Lane a dedicated street? Councilman Jett: No. This would be an opportunity to get this, dedicated and get the pavement and improvements. Councilman Heath: In the first place, I don't think that is a very good idea because the street is so narrow and even if it was improved as a 30-foot street, I hardly think it would be good to make it a through street being that narrow. I think it is just as well that it is a deadend street because if you make it a through street that • narrow, I think you are going to be in for trouble. Mayor Barnes: I would .like to ask Mr. Dosh a question. Does this easement go through to Ardi.l.la? Mr. Dosh: This private easement does not, no, -19- C.C. 4-23-62 VARIANCE . No . 377 Continued Councilman Towner: I think what Councilman Jett suggested has been tried over a .long period of years in the past and we have beep _un- able to accomplish it. As I recall, Malcolm Gerschler and Mr. Joseph have continued this program along the lines you indicated and we haven't gotten ,anywhere with it. Perhaps- Councilman Jett can work something out with these people where the rest .of have not been able to work it out. Councilman Heath: What are the sizes of the .lots to the south on Sherway? Mr. Joseph: About 7200.square feet. Councilman Heath: What the sizes of the lots along. Willow Lane? Mr. Joseph: They vary. A lot of them are 10, 000 square feet .less the street. On Chan- ning to the north, they are approxi- mately 62 feet wide and approximately 140 feet deep. Councilman Heath: Those to west are 5000? Mr. Joseph: Yes. That is Baldwin Park zoning. Mayor Barnes: What is the distance from Willow Lane into this parcel.? Mr. Joseph: Approximately 825 feet. • Mayor- Barnes: Longer than we usually make Q4ir .cut- g Y de -sac streets? Mr. Joseph: The Ordinance provides 500 foot long cul-de-sacs, however, there have been exceptions to that. Councilman Heath: I am interested in this so-called right of way or easement. Mr. Ned. Gilbert: That piece in the center which is a con- tinuation of the street, is that a deed restriction that the only person who owns that existing restriction is Mr. Pearl who lives at the other end of Willow Lane.. It was held by Mr. and Mrs. Brisco who quit claimed it about four months ago at the request of myself and the title company. It is in the title and the title company recommends that that be retained even if Mr. Pearl were to quit claim it. They feel that a certain amount of prescrip- tive right is pertained in there. As a result, I have redesigned the .lots in order,_,for no buildings to be on that 30-foot easement which has no impact as far as the development whatsoever. Councilman Heath: If you took access onto Willow Lane, would that give you two full size .lots and one substandard? -20- s C. C. 4-23.-62 V"ARIANCE. No. 377 Continued Mr. Ned Gilbert: • Councilman Heath: • Councilman Towner: • • • • Mr. Ned Gilbert: I believe it would. Whether I have access to Willow Lane or, Dutch is immaterial. I will accept access to either one. It seems to me that you would have a larger area if you brought that blue lot off onto Willow Lane. Does the present Willow Lane come up to your property. Yes. Councilman Towner: There is anoah-)E�.-r aspect to this. I am wondering how many lots we would have if we granted the same to others on Willow Lane; how many lots are we going to get in there? Councilman Heath: I don't think you could. because this par- cel being at the end of the street is hav- ing the advantage of part of that easement considered as part of the .lot where you couldn't do that going down through the middle of the block. Councilman Jett: Does the description of these .lots go out to the center of Willow Lane, computing your depth?: Councilman Heath: Yes. It .looks to me if you go to the center of the street you have a 1.0, 000 square foot lot and when you take off the street, you have a 7500 square foot lot and if you divide that in half your have a small lot. Councilman Towner: I think the proposal to me sounds very fine. It is well thought out and I think having parcel 3 open onto Dutch and Ardil.la and have the other two open on the existing. Willow Lane might be the answer. Maybe with some staff review, this might be the solution to it. I think actually you can shift these boundaries around and I would suggest that rather than trying to design it here perhaps we turn this back to the experts and .let them draw a subdivision map that includes the ideas that were brought up. Mr. Williams: Kind of following your thought, wouldn't you gain more if in the usable area you let parcel 2 continue to run down to the corner, eliminating that .leg of parcel 1, and let only parcel .1 go to the corner? This is a modification of Councilman Heath's suggestion and I think it would utilize even better. Then you wouldn't have the leg of the parcel running across parcel 1. Mr. Dosh: Over a period of years, the City of West Covina has denied building permits along there on the basis they don't have access to public street. That is the point we stated to Mr.. Gilbert, that -21- C.C. 4-23-62 • VARIANCE No. 377 -- Continued Mr. Dosh - Continued if he wanted to build, to have access out to Dutch. The minute we grant a building permit here, you are�oing to have applications for splits along Willow Lane. Councilman Heath: Mr. Williams: such as square footage, et cetera, the Code. Mr. Aiassa. You have a street with all the houses emptying onto it. Why can't this one empty onto it? I don't know of any legal reason to deny a building permit merely because this is a .lane. If other factors exist, it has to violate certain provisions of I think the permits have been held up subject to a violation of the Code. Mayor Barnes: The Council denied this some time ago because they felt that Willow Lane would never be -developed if they granted this type of thing. This was some four or five years ago. This at present 4. indicates to me that.we must have gone about it wrong in the first place because it hasn't developed. It is time that we -reached a solution to this problem so that that area will -develop and so that the street will be able to have curbs and gutters. Councilman Heath: I think we ought to make another study in light of this. Right now, let's re- solve the thing and get it off the books. Councilman Towner. I much prefer to have the applicant; in cooperation with staff, work out a new design along the .lines indicated by the Council and have them present the proposals back to us and I would sug - gest we hold it over for that purpose. What I had in mind was at .least some of the problems in connection with. Willow Lane can be solved by the staff at the time the applicant comes in with a .re.design map. Motion by Councilman Towner, seconded by- Councilman Heath, and carried, that Variance No. 377 be held over for further study in .line with the com- ments -made by­.P9uncilman Heath as to redesign of the subdivision and refer the matter to the Engineering Department. VARIANCE :No. 382z and LOCATION; Garvey Avenue between PRECISE PLAN OF DESIGN No. 315 Azusa and Baymar Avenues. James J. Santiago • APPROVED Request to permit two-story structures within 100 feet of property zoned • R-A and. R-.1 and to permit nonconforming identification signs in zone R-.1 approved by Planning Commission Resolution No. 1189; and Precise Plan of Design approved by Planning Commission, Resolution No. 1190. Called up by the- Council on March 26, 1962. -22- C.C. 4-23-62 VARIANCE No. 382 & P. P. No. 315 - Continued. Mr.. F.lotten: Let the record show that the notice of this hearing appeared in the West Covina Tribune on April 12, 1962 and 59 notices mailed to property owners in the area. • Mayor Barnes: I was the one who asked that this be brought up and the reason for this • being I wondered why they had the set back only 45 feet aways from the residential property. This is the time and place for the public hearing. Those who wished to testify were sworn in by the City Clerk. TN FAVOR Mr. William McCabe, I represent James J. Santiago. When Attorney I came out tonight I anticipated that 18039 Crenshaw Blvd, you gentlemen felt that that perhaps Torrance we were proper in asking for construct- ing a two-story building within 100 feet of R-1 property and wondering why the Planning Commission asked us to move from 45 feet that we proposed back to the 70 that they approved. I have the feeling that perhaps you felt that we were improper in being within the 100 feet. We felt when we filed this that it was appropriate in: -.this area to build within 45 feet of the property .line of R-1 property. All except one of the residences would be to the rear yard and their homes are not on the rear of those .lots, so there is a rather substantial • distance of 45 feet we applied for. If we build a motel of this type, we would have this driveway 25 feet wide in accordance with the requirements of the Fire Department, and the parking area 20 feet, so it would be 45 feet. The Planning Commission felt that it should not be two stories here, but that the two stories should start over at the end of this so that this would be two stories here and two stories on each of these sides but one story along this wing. We would like the Council to consider our request for the two stories in this area. The property is expensive, and ec:onorr,i:ciiil development would require us to have the two stories if it is at all pos- sible to do so. The only place we run into any trouble other than the two-story require- ment isi:the driveway. The Planning, Commissions recommended, I be- lieve, that this be an alley driveway. I don't know why that should be considered an alley; it is only a driveway for the use of the motel. We anticipated only putting in the driveway. Except for that, we would have no argument with the Planning Commission recommendation. • Mr. James Jo Santiago I would .like to say that the El Dorado 1857 Pine Ave. Motel is also adjacent to R-1 and R-A Long Beach property and I believe they are 54 feet from the R-.1 and 5.1 feet from the R-A property so I feel that we are just in asking for a variance to .let us comply with the same restrictions that they are building. There being no further public testimony, the hearing was declared closed. -23- C..C. 4-23-62 VARIANCE No. 382 & PP No. 315 -- Continued Mayor Barnes: Mr. Flotten, would you read Planning Commission Resolutions Nos, 1189 and 1190? • Mr.. Flotten read said resolutions. Councilman. Towner: I think the suggestions of the Planning • Commission all seem to be in order as far as I'm concerned. If I under- stand it, the 70-foot line permits them to have two stories on the westerly unit plus the two units across the center, front and back, and it is only that easterly row of units that is held to one story and if I understand, the reason behind it .is, that they are willing to go .less than 100 feet because of the .line of sight is cut off in those backyards and they still retain, their privacy. On the landscaping, I undestand that it was .to --.submit a plan to be approved by the Department, but I didn't hear anywhere that they were to actually install it or maintain it and I think probably those words might be added, unless I just missed them. There' was -.some comment made about the E.1 Dorado not having to set back this far, but as I recall, it is my understanding that with respect to the El Dorado is that there is no existing R-.1 development within the sight of the premises. Mr. Joseph: The El Dorado is set back approximately 51 feet from the R-1 and the reason for that was that when the El Dorado went in there was no Code restriction regarding height. isMayor. Barnes: This is one of the reasons we made the study and.passed the restriction. I would .like to ask Mr. Renwick, since he is in the audience this evening, why they didn't extend those two ends another thirty feet because the end of the buildings of which you gain possibly another apartment, but what was the Planning Commission reason- ing behind this? Mr. Andrew Renwick, The reason they didn't run it down the Planning, Comission side is to keep that back from that R-1. Chairman If you grant that you might as well grant the whole thing. They could build a false front or anything they want that would .look good from an architec- tural standpoint, Councilman Towner: This strict driveway Ordinance we have, is that customary? Mr. Dosh: Mr. Aiassa: • Mr, Dosh: This is just a concrete gutter three feet wide. Section 9106, that is almost our street standards, or only part of our street standards covering alleys. Yes, it is the Building Inspector's pre- rogative to .require certain improvements on private parking lots, -24- C.C. 4-23-62 • • • CJ • VARIANCE NO. 382 & PP No. 315 - Continued Councilman Towner: I assume there is saarma other alternate to Section 9106 that you might use in your discretion and I would .like to know the reasons why you used this one instead of some .lesser requirement. Mr. Dosh: It isn't going to bffect us personally; it is a question of higher standards, that's all. Mr. Aiassa: If the Council wants, we can make this a provision for restudy and meet with the applicant and maybe we can come to a compromise. This is written in Mr. Pontow's own handwriting stat- ing that it must be constructed to alley qualifications. Councilman Towner: I assume the reason behind it is on a motel operation the -City Engineer was of the opinion that it .would have. subs- tantially the same use as a street. Mr. Aiassa: Why don't you approve it on the condi- tion of having a meeting with the staff and the property owner and we can dis- cuss this matter over. If it is too high a requirement, we can report back to the City Council. Councilman Heath: it`: back on you,. ':to ,make the policy. Councilman Towner: I think the Council should make a policy and I appreciate your trying to meet with the people but this sort of throws Why don't we .let them meet with the people and find out what the reasoning is on both sides and in the meantime, we can go ahead with the rest of it. Mr. Williams: You could, if you wish, approve it as it is, reserving to the Council authority to alter the requirements on it. It still honors your reserve of the night: to make the policy. Motion by Councilman Towner, seconded by Councilman. Heath, and carried, to approve Variance 382 and Precise Plan of Design 315 subject to the re- commendations of the Planning Department and subject to the further condi- tion that landscaping be installed and maintained by the owner pursuant to the plan approved, and subject to the further condition that the staff review the private alley requirements and report back to the Council and the Council reserves the right to change that stipulation in the event of a favorable report. —25 — G.C. 4-23-62 PLANNING_ COMMISSION METES & BOUNDS SUBDIVISION No. 13 5 -191 Ned Gilbert HELD OVER LOCATION: 2334 Willow Lane, between Willow Avenue and Dutch and Ardil.la Streets 1/2 Acre - 3 Lots - Area District I Denied by Planning Commission on March 22, 1962. Appealed by applicant on March 25, 1962. Held over from April 9, 1962 to this date. • Mayor Barnes: Can we hold this over? Is there a time limit here? Mr. Williams: Mayor Barnes: This is the tentative map on it? Yes. Mr.. Williams: You are supposed to have consent to hold. over and I guess he consented. Let's show it held over with his consent. I think he thought both his items were held over in the. former motion. D Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded by Councilman Towner, and carried, that Metes & Bounds Subdivision- No. 135-191 be held over at the request of the applicant. PLANNING . COMMISSION ACTION OF APRIL 18, 1962 So indicated by Mr. Flotten. • No matters called up. RECREATION AND PARKS • Mr. Aiassa: We do not have a report, but you do have a copy of their agenda and they would appreciate having a Council re- presentative at their meeting on April 26, at 7:30 p.m. Mayor Barnes: Mr. Heath will be able to make this I'm sure. CITY MANAGER'S REPORTS CONTRACT 25712 WALNUT CREEK - CHARTER OAKS WASH TO HEADWORKS Mr. Aiassa: I have a letter here that I would. like spread in the Minutes. It is directed to me and .dated. April 17, 1962 from the Los Angeles County Flood Control District and signed by F. L. Cassel, • Fiscal Officer. "Pursuant to Section III, Paragraph- C, of Agreement dated -September 12, 1961, between the City of West Covina and this district, enclosed in triplicate is our invoice dated April 13, 1962, in the amount of $.1, 100. 00 for the additional amount due based on the bid award for betterments' to be constructed for your acount in connec- tion with the improvement of Walnut Creek !Xom Charter -26- C.C. 4-23-62 • CONTRACT 25712 Walnut Creek -Charter Oak Wash Continued Oak Wash to the headworks. "As shown in the attached invoice, the estimated cost, based upon the bid award, is. $12, 600. 00. Since you .previously deposited $11, 500. 00, an additional deposit of $1, 100. 00 is required. "A remittance in settlement at your earliest convenience will be appreciated." _IyI r,. Do s h. Mr. Aiassa. County- Flood_ Control District. We have the budgeted amount in Account No. 127. e I need authorization to transfer the amount of $1, 100. 00 from Account No. 127-B and forward it to the Los Angeles Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded by Councilman Towner, that the amount of' $1, 100.00 be transferred from Account No. 127-B to Traffic Safety and authorize .the City Manager to charge Account No. 127-B Traffic Safety for the amount of $1, 1000. 00 and forward it to the Los Angeles County Flood..Control District as per .letter dated April 23, 1962 concerning. Walnut Creek Wash. Motion passed on roll call as follows: Ayes. Councilman Jett, Towner, Heath, Mayor Barnes Noes. None Absent. Councilman Snyder • APPLICATION 44073 SAN GABRIEL VALLEY WATER Mr. Aiassa. The Council has copies of this and after:' making an analysis --the hearing it was brought out that in using around 2000 cubic feet of water; the increase would be from $3.61 to $4.15 or approxi- mately fifteen percent. It only involves 16 houses. Do you want me to investigate this with James Montgomery or do you think the rate is reason- able? Mayor Barnes. Do you feel that it is excessive? Mr. Aiassa. No. The only thing is that this is tangible and if. it is in .line and if you want me to, I will make an analysis and send you a report saying it is complying with the average rate in the area and if it isn't, I would give you another memo and we will take action against it. • Motion by Councilman Heaht, seconded by Councilman: Towner, and carried, to direct the. City Manager to make an analysis of this problem and to report it to the Council. • -27- G. C.' . 4-23-62 _.C.ITY..-MANAGER.°S. REPORTS - Continued FRONTAGE ROADS RELINQUISHMENT Mr. Aiassa: I have a .letter directed to the City Council from the California. Highway,. Commission re relinquishment of the portions described and will be effective when it is filed with the County Recorder. This is all the frontage roads involving the City. What they mean is they are getting rid • of all their frontage roads. I would like to have;:the Council direct me and the staff to immediately get a copy of the map that outlines these .legal descrip- tions to see exactly what we are taking on and analyze it according to our re- port of deficiencies that we made at the time of the hearing on the freeway and see where we definitely are on this. I have 90 days in which to answer this and I would .like to get at it. Councilman. Towner: I assume this includes an objection to some relinquishments that might be reverted to highway use .later on. Mr.. Aiassa: Yes, I think these things the Council should be cognizant of, that if we would take them on they have to be brought up to standards. Motion by, Councilman Heath, seconded by.,Councilman Towner, and carried, to direct the City Manager and the staff to get a copy oftbatL map outlines this .legal description to see exactly what we are taking on and analyze it • according to our report of deficiencies that we made at the time of the hear- ing on the freeway and see where we are on this. 0 NORTH BRANCH LIBRARY NAME Mr. Aiassa: We have not decided on a name for the substation north of the freeway but the library has come forth with a name. They would .like to have their branch library known as the t°Edgewood Branch". Does anybody have any objections? Councilman Heath: Councilman Towner: Mr, Dosh: Mayor Barnes: Councilman Heath: • Councilman Towner: Can't we get something besides Edgewood. I don't care for the name. What is the name of the school up there? Monte Vista and Del Norte, The nearest school is Monte Vista. Any ideas for the name? I guess I have no real serious objection. Neither do I. Motion by,. Councilman Towner, seconded by Councilman Jett, and carried, that the Council notify the County that we have no objection to the branch library name of "Edgewood11. MAW C.. C. 4-23-62 CITY MANAGER'S REPORTS Continued TRAFFIC SIGNAL PROGRAM Mr. Aiassao This is a follow up from the traffic signal program we have given you. I would .like to have the Council .look this over and I would like to hold this over until our adjourned meeting. if the Mayor and City Council agrees, on Monday, May 7th. • PLANNING. COMMISSION:. REPORT OF APRIL 23, 1962 Mr. Aiassao I have a memo re Mr. Thomas' .letter, of Neptune and Thomas, to the Planning Commission. The memo is to the City Council.from the Planning, Commission re Neptune and Thomas being the architects for the Civic- Center. We have a few problems. There is no money allocated for this, Neptune and Thomas have no contract for this service, the one contract you have only is the one on the north fire station and branch .library; the other contract you signed is under He H, F. A. funds. They receive no remuneration until these applications are formally with the Federal agency and if we do something with them here, some type of a new agreement or contract would have to be brought about. Mr. Joseph: The proposal was to meet with the archi- tects to develop the structural considera- tions. The matter of money was to be • left to the City Council. Mayor- ibi rnes: I think that we have all received copies • of this and we have also received copies of-, possible cost of Neptune and Thomas. If the Council doesn't object I would suggest that we have a meeting with the Planning Commission to discuss the general plan which: they have asked for on possibly April 30th. If this is agreeable, we can take up `Ia:t ;the same time about three items which are all related. I think that this would be the time to take this up with the Planning, Commission. Mr. Aiassao The five members of the Planning. Com- mission have agreed to the 30th. Councilman Towner: I think we should by. all means. Councilman Jett: April 30th, I won't be in town. Councilman Towner: I think we ought to have this meeting with them because the general plan is coming up and we ought to be cognizant of the objections from the public and the Commission's thinking on it. As to this matter, we ought to have some go ahead on drawing up ground . rules that would .precede that meeting. Let them get going on drawing it up and maybe they can have something by the 30th. • Mayor Barnes: I think that with the consen:t.' of the Council I would like to do it on the 30th of April. -29- G.C. 4-23-62 CITY MANAGER.'S REPORTS Continued Planning.. Commission Report of April 23, 1961, re: Neptune & Thomas Cont'd Mr. Aiassa: I think we should take another date if Mr. Jett cannot be present. Mayor Barnes: Do you have another date that is possible? • Mr. Aiassao Why don't we have my meeting on the 30th and have the joint meeting on the 7th of May. Councilman Heath: I think we have to have it on the 30th. We are holding up too many business people. Mayor Barnes: Mr. Jett, will you try to make it? Councilman Jett:. I'1.1 try. What time will that be for? Mr. Aiassao Eight o'clock. Councilman Jett: Okay, I'.1.1 be here. BATTALION CHIEF'S WORKSHOP Mr. Aiassao It is going to be May 14 through May 18 in Fresno and it will cost about $90.00 • in expenses. It is in their budget. They would .like to send Battalion Chief Short. . Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded by Councilman Towner, that Battalion Chief Short be permitted. to attend the workshop in: Fresno, May 14 to 18, inclusive, to the extent of $90.00. Motion passed on roll call as follows: Ayes. Councilman Jett, Towner, Heath, Mayor Barnes Noes. None. Absent: Councilman Snyder. MISCELLANEOUS BROADWAY-HALE STORE Mr. Aiassao I have a memo outlining this agreement with the Broadway -Hale store and Sunset Avenue. Have you any comments on this? You have authorized to sign the agreement and we are ready to start. Mayor Barnes: Do you agree with this agreement? • Mr. Williams: Yes. Councilman Towner: I think that this is well worked out. It . is a good addition to the City. PROPOSED: CODE AMENDMENTS Mr. Aiassao We have a copy of all the new proposed Code amendments. If any of you would like to spend time with the staff and go through the fine details of it, I will be happy +to._ do it. I would :.like to -30- C.C. 4-23-62 CITY MANAGER'S REPORTS - Continued PROPOSED CODE AMENDMENTS Continued direct the City Attorney to provide these amendments. You all have copies of that. . These are Code modifications for the Building, Code. I would .like to have the City, Attorney be directed to provide the necessary Code amend- ments to the City Ordinance. • Motion' by Councilman Towner, seconded by Councilman Heath, and carried, that the City Attorney be directed to.provide the necessary Code amendments to the City Ordinance, REFUND�AGREEMENT Mr. Aiassao I have a refund agreement with .Suburban Water and we will just have Mr. Heath sign it even though we have had a change of Mayor. PLAZA CLOCK Mr. Aiassao At the request of the Council, we checked this clock over at the Plaza and Mr.. Joseph called Mr;_ Shulman regarding the West Covina Plaza sign and asked him if ' there was some way we could reactivate the clock on the sign. Mr,. Shulman advised me tl}at they have discussed the possibility of removing the clock and-:. replacing it with a bulletin board. I advised him that the subject will be discussed next week. Mr. Shulman as- sured me that he would be willing to work with the merchants of the Plaza with whatever was agreed on. Mayor Barnes: That will come up .later. Mr. Aiassao I would .like to have a.. Councilman repre- sent the City on this Mayor Barnes: Call me and perhaps we can get somebody. ALIGNMENT OF POLES Mr. Aiassao In the alignment of the poles, we did get the Edison and Telephone Companies to shift;` these poles which amount to over $5, 000. 00 over here on the new alignment on Sunset and they have done it at no cost to the City. We are going to be stuck with two things and that is a couple of guide poles and one will fall in this island here. I would .like to submit this to the Council. This is the ;bnly� way =-the}`=a-o-uld- -do it.,',. T,he,,ya have spent_ hoµxs. tr�ring. _tto ggin,eer lit Wither .way5.1 I will: ahead and sign these releases and `improvemenfs permiCs -if 'there is no objection. . Mayor. Barnes: I don't think:the Council has any objections. Mr. Aiassao They will go right along the fence and the ditch there and .line up acZ-oss the freeway. That will clean up the whole commercial area to the east, -31- -C.C.. 4-23-62 T R.EA:SUR ER' S" REPORT Mr, Aiassa- I would like to have the Council accept the Treasurer's Report for March, 1962. Motion by Councilman Heath,. seconded by Councilman Towner, and carried, . to accept the Treasurer's Report for the month of March, 1962. Mayor Barnes: I would .like to welcome Jim Samuelson from the West Covina Sentinel and his Managing Editor, Mr, Lupo. Thanks for coming, gentlemen, CITY ATTORNEY ORDINANCE No, 740 The City Attorney presented: ADOPTED "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA AMEND- ING THE WEST COVINA MUNICIPAL CODE SO AS TO REZONE. CERTAIN PREMISES" (ZC No. 212 - VA Insurance Agency) Motion by Councilman Towner, seconded by Councilman Heath, and carried, to waive further reading of the body of the ordinance. Motion by Councilman .Towner, seconded by Councilman Heath, that said ordinance be adopted. Motion passed on roll call as follows: . Ayes- Councilmen Towner, Heath, Mayor Barnes Noes- None, Absent- Councilman- Snyder. • Councilman Jett abstained, Said .ordinance was given No. 740. ORDINANCE No. 741 The City Attorney presented- ADOPTED "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY -'COUNCIL OF THE, CITY OF WEST COVINA AMEND- ING. THE ..WEST.. COVINA MUNICIPAL CODE SO AS TO REZONE CERTAIN PREMISES" (ZC No. 214 Sunset Manor) Motion by Councilman Towner, seconded by Councilman Heath, and carried, to waive further reading of the body of the ordinance. Motion by, Councilman Towner, seconded by Councilman Heath, that said ordinance be adopted. Motion passed on roll call as follows- . Ayes- Councilmen .Towner, Heath, Mayor Barnes Noes*: None Abs ent- Councilman Snyder • Councilman Jett abstained. Said ordinance was given No. 741. -32- .11 •C. C. 4-23-62 • • • • ... ._CI.TY:. ATTORNEY Continued RESOLUTION No. 2362 ADOPTED Mayor Barnes: The City Attorney presented: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE . CITY OF WEST COVINA CHANGING. THE NAME OF TEMPLE AVENUE TO AMAR ROAD" Hearing no objections, we will waive further reading of the body of the r eso.lution. Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded by Councilman Towner, that said resolution be adopted. Motion passed on roll call as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Towner, Heath, Mayor Barnes Noes: None Absent: Councilman Snyder " Councilman .Jett abstained. Said resolution was given No. 2362. CITY. CLERK RESOLUTION No. 2359 The City. Clerk presented: ADOPTED "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALI- FORNIA, APPROVING BOND TO GUARAN- TEE T.HE. COST OF CERTAIN IMPROVE-... MENTS AND THE TIME OF' COMPLETION IN PRECISE PLAN NO. 287 IN SAID CITY" Mayor Barnes: Hearing no objections, we will waive further reading of the body of the re- solution. Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded by. Councilman Towner, that said resolution be adopted. Motion passed on roll call :.as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Jett, Towner, Heath, Mayor Barnes Noes: None Abs ent: Councilman Snyder Said resolution was given- No. 2363. REQUEST OF AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARY TO SELL VETERAN -MADE POPPIES ON -MAY 24 to 26, 1962 Mr. F.lotten: This is a request of the American Legion Auxiliary' to sell veteran -made poppies on May 24 to 26th, 1962, and to pro- claim these days as Poppy Days. Motion by. Councilman Towner, seconded by Councilman Heath, and carried, that this request be granted. -33- ' C. C. 4-23-62 CITY: CLERK. - Continued REQUEST FOR FIREWORKS STANDS FROM VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS, JEWISH WAR VETERANS, AMERICAN LEGION AND CANADIAN LEGION • Mr.. F.lotten, We are now typing. the report on the meeting of all organizations interested • in the sale of fireworks. It was agreed at that time that no changes could possibly take place this year so if the Council pleases we would .like to have the applications approved. For permission to sell fireworks this year, we have the applications of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Jewish War Veterans, American Legion and ,'the Canadian Legion. So far it .looks like the .locations do not interfere with each other. These will be subject to the full inspection of the Police and Fire Departments. 4 Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded by Councilman Towner, and carried, that the four mentioned veterans groups be permitted to sell fireworks on the dates specified in the Ordinance and to comply with the Ordinance re- gluir em ent s . �DE.DICATION .OF COMMUNITY CENTER BUILDING IN IR WINDALE Mr.. Flotteno We have an invitation from the City of Irwindale` to attend the dedication of their- Community Center Building on • May 5 from 5 to 6 p. m. Mayor Barnes- I am going to try to go. I will pro- bably call tomorrow and confirm this, but I would like to have other Councilmen go if they can. They are also having a program from ttwor in the afternoon, but the time --th-ey -would like to have the Councilmen and Mayors there, I think, is between the hours of five and six in the afternoon. YOUTH DAY Mr.. F.lotten- We have a request to proclaim Sunday, May 6, 1962 as Youth Day. Mayor Barnes- I so proclaim. ANNUAL SIDEWALK SALE Mr. F.lotten- We have an application from the Eak- land Shopping Center for their annual sidewalk sale, one -day merchandising event to take place on May 19, 1962 from 9-30 a. m. to 5-30 P. m. Motion by Councilman Towner, seconded by Councilman Heath, and carried, that this request be granted subject to the conditions of the Ordinance. • SENIOR. CITIZENS MONTH Mr. Flotteno The City of West Covina population includes persons 65 years of age and over. Once again the President of the United States, the Governor and -34- C.C. 4-23-62 is _CITY CLERK-- Continued ..:SENIOR' CITIZENS MONTH -- Continued muncipalities are proclaiming May as Senior Citizens Month. The purpose is two -fold, to focus attention on our senior citizens and to encourage the society. -.to include seniors in our community. Mayor Barnes: -MAYOR'S REPORTS COMMITTEE -.APPOINTMENTS Mayor Barnes: If it is the desire of the Council, I will so proclaim. I will now appoint the committees. Planning Commission: Councilman Jett for the month of May, June, and July because I think this would be beneficial to him and Councilman Heath as alternate. Recreation and Parks: Councilman Heath and Councilman Snyder as alternate. Personnel Board: Councilman Snyder and Councilman Towner as alternate. East San Gabriel Valley Planning :: Gojiit4e: Councilman Towner and Councilman Jett as alternate. Upper San Gabriel Valley Water Association: Knowing how interested:. Councilman Heath is in the water situation in California, I would ..like to appoint him as the Director and Councilman Towner as the alternate. League of California. Cities: I would .like to appoint Councilman Snyder and Councilman Towner as the alternate. Sanitation District Board: As Mayor, I am automatically a member of the Sanitation District Board, and with the approval of Council, Councilman Robert N. Heath is herewith appointe4; to serve as alter- nate to act as member in place of the pre- siding officer in his absence. Library Council: We will keep it the same;- Councilman- Snyder. P League of Inde endent Cities: Myself and- Counci.lman.Heath as the alternate. I also would.like to formally appoint Councilman Jett along with Councilman Towner on this Fireworks Committee. -35- C.. C. 4-23-62 U 0 CJ • MAYOR'S- REPORTS Continued I think we have already settled the joint meeting with the Planning Com- mission on April 30 at eight o'.c.bo:ck. May 5 is Fire Service Day and I would like to see as many at the Fire De- partment as possible.' Also, Congressman Rouselot will be in the Plaza from two to'three o'clock tomorrow afternoon and we would like to have as many of the Council as possible there. Also we do have the Annexation Committee and -Councilman Heath and I will be on this committee, I would .like to entertain nominations now for the office of Mayor Pro Tem Councilman Towner; I 4etlined it last time, but I would be willing to take it if it were the desire of the mem- bers of the Council. Councilman Heath- I would .like to nominate, Councilman Towner for the office of Mayor Pro Tem. Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded by Councilman Jett, and carried, that Councilman Towner be elected unanimously as the Mayor Pro Tem. HELIPORT ' Councilman Heath- What has happened on the heliport? Mr. Aiassa- You have a report in your files. Mayor Barnes- I had a call from Al Johns in regard to the heliport. I told him we had discussed possibilities and that the Council wasn't too happy with the sites that were selected and asked for a further study. I called .Mr. Aiassa in regards to this and he said that the study was pro- ceeding and I believe there will be a meeting with Mr. Joseph and Mr. Bob Perkins in regard to the sites and possible recommendations and this will come back to us. Councilman Heath- I would .like to know the objection to the one in the Civic Center. Councilman Towner- I can state what I think to be an objection to it, considering the noise in the landing and taking off, I think it would be objectionable to the existing .library and the use of the .library and also would be objection- able to the proposed auditorium and cultural center and the City Hall and the courts if they locate here. I think the heliport would be an asset to the City and we ought to .locate it some place within the City if possible, but I think the actual. Civic Center site would be objectionable for those reasons. Councilman Heath- I don't know if this heliport would be any more noisy than the freeway. You are talking about three or four times a day. -36- " C.C. 4-23-62 L� • 0 • i HELIPORT - Continued Councilmap Towner: I think other cities have not placed these heliports adjacent to buildings where some noise is a problem. I think certainly as far as the County Library is concerned, taking off and landing of a heli- copter would be distracting and certainly would be true if we built a cultural center and auditorium down there. Other Civic Center facilities would also suffer from it. I do agree that we ought to have it and I think some further study of these other sites ought to be undertaken. PLAQUE Councilman Heath: I would .like to have the approval of':the Council for some money for advertising the City in the form of a plaque for Mr.. Frank Bone.11i°s dinner which is coming off this Wednesday night. The plaque would:' run roughly $35. 00 and I would also .like to advertise the City by the fact that at this meeting we would .like to have some entertain- ment and there have been some invitations printed and this would come to a tot al of each City chipping in about $10. 00 which means about $45. 00 appropriation. I would..like to have approval for this. Motion by Councilman Jett, seconded by Councilman Towner, that a sum not to exceed'_$50.00 be.. appropriated for City advertising in the form of a plaque for Mr.. Bone.11i and a fair share of the evening's expenses.. Motion passed on roll call as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Jett,, Towner, Heath, Mayor Barnes Noes: None. Absent: Councilman Snyder. COURT COMMITTEE Councilman Towner: I have a .letter from Judge Fleming who is Chairman of the Court Committee asking us to supply some information to him as to what might be presented in the way of additional informatiorrnot present =-dt the prior -hearing on the court site. I will be submitting another letter to them indicating or reiterating our position in the matter. The Committee is considering whether or not to call another hearing and this is why they are asking for it again. . They probably will turn down the request for an- other hearing and then it will be a question of whether or not we can get our hearing before the full panel of judges. Mayor Barnes: Councilman Towner: what we have tried to do. relations meetings. Is there anything we can do to help out? This has been one of the problems in the length of time involved here, since .last June, keeping the public interested in It may be necessary to call some public Councilman- Jett: Is it correct that any time that you go out of`the state it is necessary to notify the City ? -37- ..;, ,0, C. 4-.23-62 • • MISCELLANEOUS --Continued Mr. Williams- There is no law to that effect; it is a custom that the Councilmen usually give notice. . The only penalty in the .law is if you are absent for 60 days or more without excuse; then the rest of the Council has the pre- rogative of declaring your office vacant.. Councilman Jett: I will be out of town on the 26th, 27th, 28th, 29 and will return on the 30th. I will be in and out of the State. Mr.. Joseph- The East San. Gabriel Valley Planning. Com- mittee meeting is Thursday night. DEMANDS Motion by Councilman .Towner, seconded by Councilman Heath, to approve Demands Nos. 25860 through 16149 and. B2388 and B2389, as shown on -Demand Sheets C322 through 326 and_B101 totalling. $100, 666. 15. . This includes Fund Transfers in amount of $62, 332. 0.1 and Bank Transfer of $20. 00. Motion passed on roll call as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Jett, Towner, Heath, Mayor Barnes Noes- None Absent: - Councilman Snyder There being no further business, motion by Councilman Towner, seconded by Councilman Jett, and carried, that this meeting tonight be adjourned at .twelve o°clock midnight to reconvene Monday, May 7, 1962. • APPROVED f ;�...t�dy � � ,� 1, ATTEST: City Clerk 1% EWE Mayor