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05-21-1962 - Regular Meeting - MinutesMINUTES OF THE A-DJOURNED .REGULAR MEETING CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA May 21, 1962 The meeting was called to order by Mayor Barnes at 9:45 p.m. The Pledge .of Allegiance was led by Councilman Jett. ROLL CALL: _'resent: Mayor Barnes, Councilman Jett, Towner, Heath, Snyder. Others Present: Mr. George Aiassa, City Manager Mrs . Lela Preston, Deputy City Clerk Mr, Thomas Dosh, Public Services Director Mr. Stanley Seeds, Repres-entative of Minneapolis - Honeywell Regulators Company AGREEMENT IN CONNECTION - WITH IMPROVEMENTS ON BADILLO STREET, WEST OF LARK ELLEN AVENUE The City Manager read the following report.e.d.__dated May.21, 1962 , and requested that.,fhe letter to Minneapolis —Honeywell from Dr. Snyder dated May 18, 1962, be spread in full upon the minutes. • "To: Honorable City Council From: City Manager Subject: Minneapolis -Honeywell Industrial Zoning Mr. Stan Seeds, Representative. and Manager of Administration Necessary Improvements: 1) Badillo Street: a) 761 pavement (801 from curb to 'gutter) Staff recommends 381.. paving from Vincent Avenue to Lark Ellen Avenue. This will provide complete street improvements in front of the plant for the full 1, 460 foot length (381 :wide)-. b) Approximate cost which includes the intersection of Vincent Avenue and remcwal-of an old bridge: $42, 000. 00 c) An additional sum . is needed to provide drainage from the westerly property line to the existing storm drain in ,Badillo Street where the curb and gutter terminates: $2, 000. 00 -1- Adj. C. C. 5-21-62 Page Two IMPROVEMENTS BADILLO STREET re- -Minneapolis-Honeywell Co ---Continued • d) Sewers. It will be necessary to extend the 8-inch sewer line from Carvol Avenue and Elgenia Street 250 feet north to pro- _..---p-e.r-ty --- Line.-.-at._.an....-app.r.o-Xi,*,ate cost-.:nfo -----------_$2, 000. 00'. e) Curb and gutter and 5-foot sidewalk, approximately-. approximately- --$5; 840>00 f) Street lights. Approximately 8 lights at $115. 00 - $ 920. 00 • Badillo .-Street 1. Pay.ing'. , 2. Dr ainag e 3. Sewers' 4� Curb &..G.utter 5. Street lights San Bernardino -R-d q;. 1 , Curbs �"._.Gutter.s 2. _.Str.eet. _Lights Property Owner Participation.. $5, 84.0. 00 $3, 360: 00 City Participation $42, 000. 00 2, 000.00 2, 000. 00 920.00 . $ 580. 00 $9, 200.00 $47, 500. 00 The proposition offered by Minneapolis -Honeywell is that they will put in the curb.and gutter, $9, 200. 00 and they want the City to put in the street lights and sewers,, approximate cost $3, 500. 00. II) San Bernardino Road., The City staff will work with the ­:County to get them to pay for the existing pavement to the new curb and gutter line, The Staff will also try to get their help -,'..in removing the ex- isting eucalyptus trees for the new street ali.gnmenf. This is important because there will b.e the front face of the plant facing this street. III) City Manager Comments - I believe that the street improvementswould not cause too big a problem for the Council to -substantiate its prior policy on street improvements beeau.se in the future we may seek County participation for the completion of Badillo Street. I believe that the County and City will meet and discuss joint participation of Badillo Street improvement. -2- • • • Adj. C.C. 5-21-62 IMPROVEMENTS BADILLO STREET re., Minneapolis -Honeywell Co. - Continu&d- Page Three There is a need for an approximately $1,00, 000 storm drain which is the reason we suggest to only improve the north half of Badillo leaving the south half for future storm drain extension and preventing the destroying -of an improved street.. Two_thang_s._.the .City, ,Council has to determine. They have never participated in street lighting .except at intersections and crucial traffic hazard areas so you will be breaking a policy standard if you participate in this- street lighting: The sewer extension is something only the City Council can decide on. This will be benefiting only Minneapolis -Honeywell and there will be no other person connecting to this sewer line. IV) In Summary-. The Council will be making the following decisions-. 1) Street participation in total estimated cost-. $44, 000. 00 2) Stre.et light installation, approxi- mate cost-. 4 1,500.00 3) Sewer extension, 260 feet of 8-inch line, approximate, cost-. 2, 000_00 $47,500.00 This has not been budgeted." Letter dated May 18, 1962 to-. "Minneapolis -Honeywell Regulator Company 1724 South Mountain Avenue Duarte, California Attention., Mr. S. M. Seeds, Manager of Administration Gentlemen-. This is an acknowledgement of your letter of May 11, 1962, addressed to Mr. Harold Joseph, our Planning Director, pertaining to the inquiry whether or not the City of West Covina would participate in the iyproveynents on San Ber- nardino Road and Badillo Street, At an adjourned meeting on May 17, the City Council authorized me, the writer of this letter, to offer the follow- ing recommendations-. -3- Adj C.C. 5-21-62 Page Four IMPROVEMENTS BADILLO STREET re.* Minneapolis -Honeywell Co. Continu-ed • A) The City would look favorably --in• reviewing any sound proposal of financial participation on basic improvements such as streets, sewers, 'storm drains, etc. But before we can determine the extent of this participation we will need a written proposal from your firm as to the extent of participation and the amount. May I suggest that your engineering staff provide us with a summary breakdoWn as to what you may feel is a fair share of participatiom, The City Council has expressed sincere interest and cooperation in assisting your firm to establish itself in the City of West Covina. We express our most sincere interest in your company to encourage industries of your type as an important part of our fast growing community. Sincerely, QSignedl Dr. Norman G. Snyder Councilman1° • Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded by Councilman Towner and carried that the Public Works Report by Mr. Dosh to the City Manager dated May 14, 1962, be accepted, and that the Report of 'the City Manager dated May 21, 1962, and Councilman Snyder's letter of May 14, 1962, be accepted and spread in full on the minutes. After considerable discussion on the variou-s aslaects of the offsite improve- ments for the development of the Minneapolis -Honeywell Regulator Company's new plant, the City Manager mentioned that when their representative, Mr. Stanley Seeds, made their first offer, they wanted all improvements put in at the cost of the City. At today's meeting at the City Manager's office, the Staff after about 3 1/2 hours of Discussion finally arrived at this conclusion. Mr. Stanley Seeds, representative of Minneapolis -Honeywell was willing to obligate his firm for $9200.00 for curbs and gutters on Badillo Street and San Bernardino Road. The City would install 38 feet of pavement from Lark Ellen to Vincent Avenues on Badillo Street, and the City would seek County particiLagttion. Estimated cost for -the paving was $42, 000. 00 plus approximately $2000.00 for drainage. correction on west side of property to storm drain --total $44, 000. 00. We didn't settle sewers to property line for $1500.00 to $2000.00 and street lights, 13 in number, at $115.00 each, or approximately $1500. 00. It wad.. suggested that the property own- ers selling the property pay for the sewers -and street lights at an estim- ated cost of $3500. 00. ( Will work with -the iproperty owners on the $3500. Motion by Councilman Towner, seconded ;by Councilman Snyder, that the City would improve the street requirement of 38 feet from Lark Ellen Avenue to Vincent Avenue on Badillo Street at an estimated cost of $42,000.00 plus $2000.00 for the storm water correction as outlined in Staff Report; curbs and gutters and 5 feet sidewalks along Badillo Street at an estimated -4- • Adj . C. C. 5-21-62 Page Five IMPROVEMENTS BADILLO STREET re. Minneapolis -Honeywell Go. - Continued cost of $9200.00 to be installed by Minneapolis-ioneywell Company; and in the event other parties do not participate in sewers and street lights that the City would participate in this exp=ens-e. Motion passed in roll. call as follows: Ayes. Councilman Towner, Noes,-, Councilman Jett Absent: None Beath, Snyder, Mayor Barnes. The City Manager was directed to prepare a written agreement between Minneapolis -Honeywell Company and the City of West Covina and property owners pertaining to street improvements, curbs and gutters, and street lights, sewers and storm drains and submit same to City Council for approval. Councilman Snyder commented thatlin view of the fact that the time element is --very critical that Mr. Seeds work very closely with the City staff in order to work out any problems or questions so as not to cause any unnecessary delay, as this will come up before the Planning Commission in a couple of week-:s . There was some decided that the discussion on Mayor and the an appropriate news representative from release and it was Minneapolis -Honeywell would work this out. Mayor Barnes suggested that the City Manager work with them. APPEAL OF EUGENE JACOBS This was referred to staff to check METES & BOUNDS SUBDIVISION legal lot size and ownership and #13..5-193 (Denied by Planning whether dr not a fee was required Commission) - for an appeal. Dr. Snyder left the Chambers at 10:00 PoM. More discussion on above item. Dr. Snyder returned at 10.05 P'M. ZaU:NCIL REPORTS Councilman Heath brought up the subject of the heliport site, City Manager advised that a possibility of another site nea-r the freeway was being checked out. Councilman Towner read the following letter from Mr. Fleming, dated May 17, 1962, regarding the Superior Court East Branch Site. -5- Adj . C.C. 5-21-62 Page Six COUINCIL REPORTS - Continued SUPERIOR COURT SITE - Continued "Hong Frank M. Towner Vice Mayor, City of West Covina 1444 West Garvey Avenue West Covina, California Hon. James S. Baker Mayor, City of Pomona City Hall Pomona, California G entl em ew In accordance with your request forF.an opportunity to present new matters to the Committee relating W the courthouse selection in the East District, we have scheduled a supplemental hearing for 4.30 PoMo, June 11, 1962. The hearing will be in Department 12 of the Court- house Building, Each side will be.given 45 minutes to present any new matters it desires. As with the first hearing, the time of each side will be under the control of the applicant. You should arrange • between yourselves which side should. go first. The Committee realizes that each party is capable of organizing a mass demonstration at the hearing. We do not, however, find this to be persuasive or of any value to us in performing our duties, and I have been asked by other members of thye Committee to advise both parties to this effect. Very truly yours, (Signed) Macklin -Fleming" Carbon copies sent to Hon, McIntyre Faries, Hon. A. Curtis Smith, Hon, Donald R. Wright, and Mr, Edward Co Gallas Councilman Towner stated that he felt it was verr fortunate to have succeeded in getting this supplemental hearing on the matter, Dr. Snyder left at 10.20 PoMo Mayor Barnes said that Mr. Aissa and the staff and personnel should be commended for the excellent open house held on May 17th. He said he hail received numerous phone calls and comments cornplimenting the City on a nice affair. Motion by Councilman Jett, seconded by Coundilman Heath and carried to adjourn at 10030 P.M. tJTT,6ST, -6-