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07-02-1962 - Regular Meeting - MinutesMINUTES OF THE ADJOURNED MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL WEST COVtNAJ, CA4IFORNIA July 2, 1962 The meeting was, called to order by Mayor Barnes at 8:25 P.M. --in -the West Covina. City Hall. ROLL CALL: Present: Mayor Barnes, Councilman Jett, Towner, Heath Others Present: Mr. George Aiassa, City Manager Mr. Robert Flotten, City Clerk Mr. Thomas Dosh, Public Services Director Absent. Councilman Snyder Mr. Harry C. Williams, City Attorney - - Mr. Harold Joseph, Planning Director CITY MANAGER'S REPORTS, SCENIC REPORT City Manager, Mr. Aiassa: You all have .copies of the Scenic- Reporrt from the State Division of Highways: This pertains to the Scenic Highway SCR 4 1962 and Primary -Plan for the proposed scenic highway system in. California. We need representation. We would like one Councilman, thei Chairman of the Planning: Commission and the Chairman of the Recreation and Parks Commission to serve on the committee. Mayor Barnes: I would like to appoint Councilman Heath on this. Councilman Heath- All right. Mayor Barnes: We would like to have representation. Advise the Chairman of the Planning Co.r-n- mission that if he can't make it, -that he send a representative and also the Chairman of the Park and .Rec-reation Commission on this committee. Mr. Aiassa: All right. There will be a meeting some time in October. COUNTY CHARTER Mr, Aiassa: There was a meeting on June b held by the Board of Supervisors, setting July 17, at 2:00 P.M. on the County Charter study. We need representation. You all have copies of the report. This is the charter amendment to the county. r • ADJ. CoC, 7-2-62 County- Charter -- Continued Councilman "Heath: percent raise every year. Page Two That- Charter states that the salaries of the County Employees as related to industry• and these people feel they need a five and -:seven Mayor Barnes: I think there was an indication that Los Angeles just granted a 5 1/2 % increase in salaries after the Council_ granted 3 't/27.. We are going to have tiq stop this continuous raise some place. L would, like to appoint Mayor Pro Tem Towner to be on this Committee.: .-Will you accept this? Councilman Towner: Yes. I think that certainly revision. of the County Charter is important to the .City of est Covina as such. I think the main Point of interest is the proposal that they increase the number of "board members to seven from five. I think this may have some effect pan our representation in__this._area, IMrlr .Aiassa: We, will forward this information to you, Mr. Towner, WONDERFAIR CIRCULATION OF TRAFFIC Mayor Barnes: Council has received copies on a joint meeting' with Covina in regards to the • circulation of traffic near the 'Wonderfair which is to be held on the llth. I won't be in town on the ;11th I but- I believe each one got a copy from Mr. Aiassa'a office and we would like at this time to know how many can make this meeting. It. is at ten o'clock in the morning. Mr. Aiassao They only want two representatives. It is to be on Wednesday Councilman Heath: I'll make it. Councilman Jett- I can make that one. Mr, Aiassa:. Mr. Dosh will be coordinating that meeting. FEDERAL Al D SECONDARY REPORT NO. 1274 Mr. Aiassa: The meeting will be held on Wednesday, July 25, at 2:00 P.M. at the auditorium. of the Newton School in La Puente. We need a Eity representive and we will give you a report or have a Council- man there, too. Mayor Barnes: Councilman Heath:. I would like to .see Councilman Heath -make that one. Yes. Councilman Jett: I would like to go. -2- Adj o, C.C. 7-2-62 Page Three CITY MANAGER'S REPORTS Continued - • FEDERAL AID SECONDARY REPORT NO. 1274 Continued Mr. Aiassa: We will alao have staff representatives. CIVIL DEFENSE PHASES I AND II Mr, Aiassa; We are going to have an alert- and Mayor Barnes will not be here so we need an alternate. Mayor Barnes: I would like to appoint Mayor Pro Tem Towner to take my place. There is "-another recommendation of Phases I and II by the county of which I had copies sent to the Council. RESOLUTION NO 2398 The City Manager presented: ADOPTED "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA SELEC- TING MAJOR STREETS IN THE GITY :OF WEST COVINA" Mr. Aiassa read the resolution in full Councilman Heath: As the Minutes show, I seriously :protest both of these changes or proposals-. I can't see the extension of Valinda rand-. I voted against it consistently. I have made my statement clear that I -think the Vincent Avenue interchange is a monstrosity. I think that these two. streets shown up above called Center Street and the future street are_•part of the monstrosity. I don't like to be the cause of the City losing -con siderable amount of money. In other words, if the rest of the, Council is going, to overrule me and approve these proposed plans, there is no - sense in my fighting it any longer and doing the City out of some money. I would like to ask our City Manager if my voting against these proposals jeopardizes the possibility of receiving monies for. _these projects? M'r Aiassa: No , but tonight we have to have your vote because we need four votes. If Dr. Snyder was here, we wouldn't need your vote. Councilman Towner: Of course, this particular street pattern was laid out after traffic studies by the • traffic engineering consultant and studied by the Council, and in an effort to alleviate the traffic situation and provide adequate circulation into the Nest Covina Center, I think in order to accomplish those purposes that we ought to move ahead with this program and get as much of it accomplished as we can rathen . than waiver back and forth The only change would be that we now have a new Councilman. -3- t r, ADJo CoCo 7-2-62 Page Four CITY MANAGER'S; REPORTS Continued. RESOLUTION No. 239.8 Continued Councilman Jett: This is one of my major concerns in the City and that is the flow of traffic in and out of the. Center and the central business district. I haven't got all the information here. .I haven't been able to determine in my own mind just what we are accomplishing. by this when it is just for this little group of streets here or if it goes farther. We must provide a street completely across the: City, east and ,west and north andsouth if we are going to have thirty or forty thousand. cars coming into this business district daily . I would like to see a study started im- mediately in regards to the feasibility of putting an .elevated highway.com- pletely across the City over the Walnut Creek Wash . On this particular piece, does this just mean that we are talking about the funds for, Center Street and Valinda? Mr; Aiassa: Before we get any money from the. State Division of Highways, we mustput these streets in our major, street pattern. We are listing these streets as part of our major streets, Coundilman Heath: If this is brought :up before the City • Council tonight, I would have to continue on the same attitude that I have had in .the past and .vote against it. If you need my vote tonight, you might just as well not bring it up. Mayor Barnes: I feel Valinda Avenue .is a. necessary.--, ex- tension because I feel if we ever intend to get a circulationof traffic from the residential area into the old center, that this is one way of doing it. Councilman. Towner: We have to end the deliberation some- where. This has been through the mill - for a long time, The matter has had this prolonged study and the value of expert advice and this is considered a satisfactory traffic solution 1 think it is now time to move ahead and not delay . it further by further questioning the validity of it. It is my belief that in order to salvage this dowrttown: business area and to build it up., we have to go through with some of kind of traffic circulation. Mr. Aiassa: Mr, Flotten, we can go with three votes? Mr.. Flotten: Yes. Motion by Councilman Towner, seconded by Councilman Jett, that said resolution be adopted. Motion passed on roll call as follows: Ay -es: Councilman .Jett, Towner, Mayor Barnes Noes: Councilman- Heath Absent: Councilman Snyder Said resolution was given No. 2398. WE ADJ_ Co Co 7-2-62 CITY MANAGER'S. REPORTS Continued PROJECT C-172 TRAFFIC SIGNAL RE- LOCATION Mr. Aiassao Councilman Towner: Page Five . This authorizes the City to pay the money. I want the cash to pay off the bill. I thought the recommendation was to . ap- prove plans and specifications and author- ize the City Manager to call for informal bids. Mr. Aiassao We want two recommendations; to approve the plans and specifications and authori- zation for the City Manager to call for informal bids; but also to spend the money. Councilman Heath: What about the moving of that weir .box or whatever that is out thereon Mr. Aiassao The developer is taking care of that. • Motion by Councilman Towner, seconded by Councilman Heath, and carried, to approve plans and specifications of Project C-172 and authorize the City Engineer to call for informal bids. PROJECT C-145-2, 3 CAMERON. AVENUE BRIDGE AND STREET TIME EXTENSION Mr. Aiassao The Councilmen have received copies of the letter asking for the extension of time. They want an- extension from July 16 to August 20. This is recommended by the staff. It isn't their fault that they are being delayed, Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded by Councilman Jett, and carried, that the extension in time from July 16, 1962 to August 20, 1.962 for Project C-145-2, 3 be approved. SURPLUS. TRIANGLE NEGOTIATIONS Sunset Avenue and Freeway Mr. Aiassa: presented and explained the street map. Mr. Aiassao It appears when we bought- this property from the State we received this triangle here and we want to abandon this little purple triangle in here. We received on June 25, 1962 a letter to the ,.City re this- matter. This money was deposited with us by the Broadway .Store-.- We have the directors' deed here on file. -5- CJ ADJ., C.C. 7-2-62 CITY MANAGER'S REPORTS Continued 'SURPLUS TRIANGLE NEGOTIATIONS Sunset' Avenue and .Freeway Continued Page• Six Councilman Heath: This little triangle was part of the contract that we worked out with Broadway -Hale?. Mr. Aiassa% Yes. When we layed this out originally, the description of this land was not com- plete in ,detail When we surveyed it and rdaligned the street, this little purple triangle appeared. We. would like to' abandon it and maintainonly what is necessary for the street right of way. Motion by- Councilman Heath, -seconded by Councilman Towner, and. carried, to authorize the City Attorney to draw the proper resolution and authorize the City Manager to add this little triangle in the transaction which was not in the original agreement with Broadway. Mr. Aiassa-. We have an offer to the• City to buy an acre for $60, 000. 00. We have come to a. figure of about $5, 000. 00. That is determined on usable property. This is also on the -incline and we want to cut a street on there to bring cars into the City parking lot. Councilman Heath: Can that be condemned? Mr. Aiassa: Technically not. I need. further authori- zation to negotiate and see if I can. ac.- quire this at a more reasonable .possible price and present it to the Council for final action. Councilman. Towner: If we want to put a signal in there o.r - build a driveway entrance in there maybe we could do it with a special. permit from the State without any exchange of funds. Councilman Heath.- I think the City Manager is working in the right direction. Councilman Jett-. How many square -feet if that piece of property is acquired? Mr. Aiassa: 9,.750 useable and 13,004 altogether. Councilman. Jett: I wonder if ire-.y0M ,r}egof ation you might go back to what .they originally - paid for that and maybe .we can work something out. Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded by. Councilman Towner, and carried. - that the City Manager be instructed to ,continue negotiations for the parcel of land which is located in the Civic- Center which belongs to the' State. M ADJ... C.C. 7-2-62 _CI.T:Y._­MAhIAGER4S,_REPORTS -. Continued • FRONTAGE. ROADS Page Seven Mr, Aiassao We have until July 20 to make recommen- dations on this. There are .three elements in here. One, they want the City to main- tain the underpass at Vincent, the underpass at Sunset and the underpass at Pacific. That means all the landscaping and goes clear up to the shoulder. They were willing to take on. Azusa and Citrus and taking all the ones here on Barranca. On. Vincent we take, care of the street only. They are taking care of the landscaping. Councilman Towner; I am wondering why we should take any. of the landscaping. It -seems to me in 1958 when we accepted the frontage. roads we didn't accept landscaping. Mr. Aiassao We have gone over all the deficiencies that lies way back when and I have copies here of a letter to send under the Mayor's signature. According to their contract, the City will accept for maintenance and operation the relocated and reconstructed frontage roads on notice of the State that all work thereon have been completed. This was dated • May. 9, 1957. Councilman Towner; I wonder if we can't say .that ..the intent.,of that was just the maintenance of the street and not the landscaping? Councilman Heath; I think first we ought to determine. whether we want to accept the frontage roads only as far as being part of our City streets and not the landscaping. What have got to do with the landscaping? I think this should be determined first. Mr. Aiassao We denied landscaping at .both intersections, Councilman Heath; You should make it clear that we will ac- cept the streets, but not the landscaping. Mr. Aiassao The City will accept for the inclusion in the -City street system the relocated, the reconstructed or otherwise altered. City streets or frontage roads or outer highways on notice to the City from the State from the work herein provided for on s_aid.City streets or fron- tage roads or outer highways have been completed except as to any por- tion there6f which have been adopted, by the • State as the freeway property. Councilman. Towner; When the freeway work was done, we re- :liiiquished certain rights to access and they were .relocated. Now that they are through with this work, they deed them back to the City and the'.City takes over their upkeep again. There is nowhere in there any implication -7- • • ADJ. C. C. 7-2-62 Page Eight CITY MANAGERS. REPORTS Continued FRONTAGE -ROADS Continued that I can see that this would include any landscaping work that .is a .part of the State-wide freeway program. I, think we would be justified in taking that point of view. Mr. Aiassa: I am suggesting that we will accept the streets, but we gall not accept the shoulders or upkeep in maintenance for the.lands- ccaping. Councilman. Heath: In accepting the streets, we should insist that the one street that deadends into a storm drain be completed as a street:' (North side of freeway,east of Irwindale) Councilman. Towner: I agree,. I think we could say that our ac- .ceptance of any of these streets is on. -a condition of bringing them up to the, City standards. Mayor Barnes: Did we accept those streets at that time with the berms? Mr. Aiassa: You didn't legally accept them; they gave you a letter and said you have them. Councilman Heath: I think pretty soon we are going -to -have to acknowledge something one 'way or the other. The State most likely is going to sit firm on it in accordance with the contract that was originally drawn that they turned the land over to us and they are ours. Mr, Aiassa: I need authorization. for the Mayor to sign this letter and we have listed -.-all the little items that we could find that were detrimental to the -City for maintenance. This is in the form of a request for the state to bring up to standard. Motion by- Councilman Heath, seconded by Councilman .Towner, and carried, that the Mayor be authorized to sign the letter to the State Highway- De- partment requesting that the frontage roads be brought up to the conditions stated in the letter prior to relinquishment. JOINT CITY AND BASSETT SCHOOL DISTRICT AGREEMENT Mr. Aiassa: Harry Williams has approved this. ..It has not been presented to the Bassett School .District. This is a standard we ADJ. Co Co 7-2-62 Page Nine CITY -MANAGER'S.. REPORTS . _ _Continued JOINT CITY & BASSETT SCHOOL DISTRICT AGREEMENT Continued .- contract we have made with other school groups that are out of our school district. This is the Tonapab Elementary School. We need this contract be- cause it gives protection to us and':to them. Half of that district is in -our City. Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded by Councilman Towner, and carried, to authorize the Mayor to sign this one-year contract with the Bassett School District. COOPERATIVE PERSONNEL SERVICES AGREEMENT Mr. Aiassa-. The only reason we approved. this is that they conduct all our' examinations and papers, Councilman Heath-. We have had this quite some time, haven't we? Mr. Aiassa-. Yes. These are written examinations for Police and. Fire Departments. Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded by Councilman Towner, and carried, to renew our Personnel Cooperative Services Agreement for one year. PROJECT C-83 Thacksry and Lark Ellen Avenues Mr. Aiassa-. This is one thing the Council viewed on- a. field trip. We are not going to do a - full job. There is a portion in here on Lary- Ellen that doesn't have curb and gutter. That is on the east .sideof the street. Mr. Aiassa read letter regarding this matter to construct concrete gutter, reconstruct the shoulder portion of the street and reconstruct the center portion. Mr. Aiassa-. The property owners have agreed to _.pay $2.00 per front foot for improvement of this street. We would put the gutter..in and resurface it. We have to get 10016 because it is a. volunteer program. Mayor Barnes-. I think we realize the situation in that area, and I think this is a worthwhile project. Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded by Councilman Towner, and carried to accept the improvement plans as proposed by the Engineer's Office for Lary Ellen_ Avenue and Thackery Avenue and Leaf Avenue shown in Project C-83. me • 0 • ADJ. Co Ca 7-2-62 CITY MANAGER'S. REPORTS Continued PROJECT- C-83 Continued Page Ten Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded by Councilman. Towner, and carried, to authorize the staff to negotiate with these three property owners on Lark Ellen for $Z.00 a lineal foot as described in Project C-83 for their curb and gutter. Motion by Councilman. Heath, seconded by Councilman Towner, and carried. - to authorize the- City Manager to call for bids on Project C-83. CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT - TRAFFIC AND , LAN.D USE STUDY Mr. Aiassa. It is recommended that the three proposals . come up with by the staff be presented to the Planning Commission. You have re- ceived the three proposals of three firms that are interested in doing this work. Mayor Barnes. Is this all of the engineering firms that. are interested in bidding this? I -feel we should publicize this to be able to get good bids. Mr. Aiassa. Let the Planning: Commission loop these things over and make the .recommenda- tions to them that they receive further bids. I took these three bids to get an idea of what we are talking about in cost. Councilman Jett. I don't think we need a firm to make g- land use study. I think our own Planning Commission and staff can do that. Councilman Heath. I think you have a point to a. certain -.ex- tent. I don't know who on the staff you could have to do .this work. It needs a study, but who you would get in the City to do it, I don't know. This area includes the Vincent Avenue Interchanges Would they review that? Mr.. Aiassa. Sure. Councilman Towner. I think that Councilman Jett has a good idea that we do need our local staff's thoughts on any traffic circulation pros... gram for the central business district. On the other hand, I think we are- better off in the long run to bring in the outside experts who specialize in. traffic surveys of this nature and. have them work cooperatively with our staff to get the best possible plan out of it, Mr.. Aiassa. The cost here is reduced considerably by the use of the City staff and the• City personnel. -10- • 0 ADJ. C. C. 7-2-62 CITY MANAGERS. REPORTS - Continued CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT - Traffic and Land. Use, Study Continued Page Eleven Councilman. Heath: I think that a study of this area is badly needed It is of a magnitude, ho.Wever, that I think that since we are going to be the final judges and so forth, and so that it doesn't get out of hand, I. think it is enough of a m4�itude for the Council to interview representatives from these companies and ask them exactly what they are planning on doing-. I move that the City Manager be instructed to get at _least four more com- panies to send representatives in and be interviewed by the. Council andthe ones that .we recommend, send them to the Planning: Commission, -- Councilman Towner: You want the City Manager to get fur- ther written proposals from the traffic engineers and after ,we receive those we will interview those who are further interested in it? Councilman. Heath: Yes. Councilman Towner: After some selection is made, we re- fer the alternates to the Planning Commis sion? Councilman Heath: Yes, Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded by Councilman Towner, and carried,. that the City Manager be instructed to contact a minimum of 12 agencies that are experienced in land use and traffic pattern studies and have -them - submit proposals on what the scope of work they plan to do and the amount they would charge for doing the same, and after he has received these pro- posals, arrange for personal interviews with a representative of each con- cern to meet with the Council. Councilman Jett voted 1Bno" Councilman Jett: I am opposed to going into something like this. Now we are talking about another lengthy study. I feel that . if we have Planning Commissioners qualified to sit on the Planning Commission, they should be qualified to sit down and make a study of these things. -I . cannot see any reason for going into a lengthy study with an outside firm with a tremendous cost to the taxpayer whten we have men in the City who can do the work and save that money. I think the property owners should have something to say about the way this is planned. Mr. Burton:. Is there any discussion on any of this ? -11- ADJ. C.C. 7-2-62 Page Twelve CITY MANAGER'S REPORTS - Continued CENTRAL BUSINESS:. DISTRICT - Traffic and Land Use Study Continued Mayor Barnes- No. At the time of the public hearing before the Planning Commission and.,.. the - City Council there will be, GLENDORA ON -RAMP Mro, Dosh- Of all the drawings we have made.; this is the one we.like the best which shows the on -ramp on Glendora which circulates traffic through the local area, This idea seems to be the -most desirable with an on -ramp here and no on or off -ramps at Lark Ellen, because we believe the State Division of Highways would look more favor -,- ably at this situation. We do not know the exact width this frontage road should be. It would have to be investigated. It also cleans up a very bad inter :section here - and the drainage problem we have which dumps water down Glendora. - This eliminates the drainage problem. It does not eliminate the service station. The only damage would to a professional building and two pri- vate residences. If we are to consider this type of proposal, an on -ramp at Glendora, this is .perhaps the best way of handling its It is probably the least detri- mental. We do have problems here, but it could be a lot worse. If - this were to be approved, you would have an acceleration ramp at. Vincent and Glendora and the traffic situation would not be detrimental. . If we consider such an alignment as this, we would have to eliminate those two ramps at Lark Ellen, Councilman Jett- Mr. Burton and Mr. Dosh and mys-elf attended. a meeting and after our meet- ing, we took these maps and turned them over to Mr. Burton to take back to the Center businessmen to show them what we did, I think the staff has come up with something concrete here; something that is good, It would solve a lot of problems. - We proposed -this frontage road as 48 feet and it would take a lot of traffic and would bring into the• Central Business District two double .lanes. Mr. . Burton- We had this meeting with the business- men and submitted this plan to what we call the Chairmen of the different committees in the area down there. After looking it over very carefully, each one agreed it would be a tremendous improvement in the area. We feel that we have been by-passed by a lot of the professional planning that has been going on in the City. This is the first concrete plan that -12- 10 0 ADJo CoC. 7-2-62 Page Thirteen CITY MANAGER'S. REPORTS - Continued CENTRAL.. BUSINESS DISTRICT - Traffic and Land Use Study -. Continued that has come out of the- City for what we consider an improvement o€- the old center since the existence of the old center and the group of people who looked at this plan were very favorable towards it and it was explained to them that it is a preliminary plan and would be presented to the., Council, Planning Commission and public hearings and everything else. They felt that it was a step in the right direction and they would appreciate your serious consideration of it. Councilman Heath: Mr.. Dosh: Mayor Barnes: Mr. Dosh: Mr; Aiassa, do you know the traffic count coming off at Lark Ellen? I think it is in the two to four thousand category per day. Have you made a study on the amount .of cars coming off the freeway and into .the int er.s ection and how many are returning. back to the• -County? No. Mr. Aiassa: I have a draft letter here to the State Division of Highways and I think we would like to have authorization of the Council to submit this to the State ,because they are the ones who --will have to finalize this and this letter that I have written states that the staff has been negotiating with the merchants in the business center in order to determine the bestppossible traffic .solution for all people in the area. This plan has been proposed by the businessmen of the area and does have many commendable factors. We ask if they would please have their staff review this study in the light. of the problems of the area with which they are familiars We will submit this to them and let them come forth and see whether they are for it or against it. This might solve some of the problems they are worried about now. Councilman Heath: I think first we ought to find out or, --ask questions and determine if this is ex- actly what we want to present to them.. I think the traffic count in both directions at the Lark Ellen off -ramp is. related as to whether this would be feasible or not. Who is going to pay for the .condemnation and tearing out of those buildings? Mr. Aiassa: The State Division of Highways. We are making a concession to them by taking out the .Lark. Ellen Interchange. -13- 0 0 ADJo- Co G.o 7-2-62 Page Fourteen CITY MANAGER'S REPORTS Continued CENTRAL BUSINESS- DISTRICT - Traffic and Land Use Study Continued Councilman Heath: Isn't the general theory of thischangeto get the traffic out of the center and not . necessarily to get it into the center? Councilman Towner: It seems to me a very reasonable pro- posal, at least it has the approval :of . the merchants and solves some of .their problems sufficiently so we ought to submit it to the State to find out if they are willing to go along with it. Mayor Barnes-. I feel pretty much the same. Mr. Snyder It impresses me that this would benefit 142 South. Glendora the: City if you could tie in that Glendora West Covina with something from here. - Mr. W. G.. Beam If they would eliminate Lark Ellen, which. 549 Foxdale has no underpass anyway, and propose West Covina the four lanes going from Az.u;sa down it would be so much easier and the traffic flow would be welcome. This entails a free traffic from Hacienda Hills and La Puente up through Glendora and onto the Freeway. We have to .- get the traffic north of the freeway and the natural flow of traffic is from the south, Mr,. Burton-. The idea- is this is tied in with the- ex- tension of Center Street to State Street which would allow people coming off the Vincent Interchange to make a left-hand turn, Voice-. Are .you going to leave a three-way stop at Lark Ellen? Mr. Aiassa-. It would be a one-way stop coming -onto it because it comes to a deadend street. Motion by Councilman Jett, seconded by Councilman Towner, and carried, that the City Manager be authorized'to send a -letter to the State_ Division of Highways regarding this matter. WALNUT CREEK PARKWAY Mr. Aiassa-. We have been having meetings with -the merchants and property owners along Walnut Creek Parkway. You have :re- ceived copies of the Minutes of all of our meetings. You have received copies of the -letter we sent in which the property owners are going to. give the right of way and propose the improvement of curb and gutter. You have -14- ADJ. C.C. 7-2-62 Page Fifteen CITY MANAGER'S, REPORTS Continued WAENUT CREEK PARKWAY Continued • never made a stand on Batelaan or Sylvan Avenue. We have a good pro:. gram going except for one location, and that is the Japanese School. . We can put in a limited 30 feet by barely reaching the backend of the building, If the Japanese people say no, then the° Council is going to be under pres- sure of..&ond.emnation. They would have a good portion of their property left, about three-quarters of an acre. Councilman Heath: Can that building be moved and .leave them enough land to operate? Mr. Dosh: They intend to apply for a use at some other location because this would be a pretty hectic place to have a school. They propose to apply for an unclassified u.se permit in a different part of our' City within six months. To move the building would cost too much.. We asked Mr. Cox to give us an estimate assuming we could solve this problem. We would ask the appraiser to find out what it would cost if we had to condemn this little piece in here. Mr. Aiassa: If we go to this alternate, the .30 feet; we would have Mr. Dosh talk to the Japanese people that if they give us the right of way we will put the improvements in. Councilman Heath: You are only talking about a temporary solution. Eventually you are going to have to do the whole thing. Find out how much they want for the property and have the City buy it out. Mr. Aiassa: They have agreed to this alignment here. I need to go on the same participation your proposed on. Dubreve. I think we can budget .it. It will be $800. 00 for the appraisal. We have to determine what we are going to do. Authorize me to engage Verne - Cox to make this appraisal on A and B schedule for $800.00. _Councilman Heath: Mayor Barnes. - Mr. Aiassa: Councilman Heath: I would suggest we forget A and go for B. In an appraisal, it might be a good idea to get the estimate and then break it down. Do you want to go for the full improve- ments and right of way required? We are going to have to go for the whole road sooner or later. -15- ADJ. Co Co 7-2-62 Page Sixteen CITY MANAGER'S REPORTS -- Continued WALNUT- CREEK .PARKWAY Continued Mr. Aiassa: If the property was sold, the new owner may dedicate the other 30 feet. Councilman Towner: If the Japanese school house is going to be moved in six months or so, and if we get the thing uncorked with a smaller lane to start with, when they move the .school off, we can acquire the ,ether 30 feet without too much expense. Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded by- Councilman Jett, that the City Manager be authorized to engage Verne. -.Cox to make a two-part appraisal on the property where the Japanese, -School is located, one appraisal being. to determine the value of the property necessary to permit .the full width of Walnut Creek Parkway, and the second part to determine a fair value of the entire parcel as shown on studies I and II. Motion passed on roll. call .as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Jett, Towner, Heath, Mayor Barnes Noes: None Absent-. Councilman Snyaei.- • Mr.- Aiassa-. The Wash has been reshifted around, The, Council originally approved the yellow and were given the yellow by grant. They didn't put a bond up for street improvements. - We would like to have the Council approv.-- this plan as of March 9, 1962, proposed alignment, because this has to go in as part of our master .acquisition plan and we will submit this to the Clerk as part of our amended plan: Councilman Heath-. Down there at the corner, it doesn't cross the Wash in two places. Mr. Dosh-. The right of way exists. I though we would like this one up first. Motion by Councilman. Towner, seconded by Councilman Heath, and carried, that the proposed alignment as indicated be approved on Walnut Greek Park- way. VINCENT AVENUE EXTENSION R/ W - (Riding Property) Mr. Aiassa-. We are trying to get Mr. Riding to put the curb and gutter in and we put the street in and he gives the right of way. He wants the City to put the physical improvements in. We advised him that the- Council under no circumstances ever puts any curbs and gutters in. We have taken a stand and we do pave 48-feet on Vincent Avenue as we dial up here. We .left it that if the Council would permit us to grant to him the street improvements, he puts the curb and gutter in and deeds the :land, -16- ADJ._ C. C. 7-2-62 Page Seventeen CITY MANAGER'S: REPORTS - Continued VINCENT AVENUE EXTENSION. -- Continued • (Riding Property) Mayor Barnes.- Is there another possibility that we could' put in the street without the curb and gutter at this time and at such time as he developes this property he puts .in his curb and gutter? Mr. Aiassa- This is my alternate, The only thing that would be bad is that there will be curbs on each side of him. Councilman Heath- I .don't think the City ought to change their policy on putting in curbs and gutters. Councilman Towner- He is going to have a nice piece of - frontage and .I think Mr. Heath _ is. cer- tainly right. I think we ought to try- to get him to put his curb and gutter in at the same time the street is im- proved, but I would go along with a redwood header if this is the best we can get at this time. • Councilman Jett- I am in. agreement. Councilman Towner- Couldn't we tell him if he doesn't put his curb and gutter in now he will have to put in 14 additional feet? Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded by Councilman .Jett, and carried, that the- City Manager be instructed to negotiate with Mr. Riding con- cerning the frontage of his property; the City Manager should propose to Mr. Riding that he :deed the area necessary for Vincent Avenue to the City and install curbs and gutters and the City will pay for the paving of� the street; the City Manager should also point out to the owner of the property thatiit is to his advantage to workalong these lines. because otherwise we would only pave 24 feet and this would require him to pave 14 feet when the curbs were installed at his expense. RESOLUTION No. 2399 The-, City Manager presented- ADOPTED "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA AC- CEPTING A CERTAIN WRITTEN INSTRU- MENT AND DIRECTING THE RECOR- DATION THEREOF" S(Sunset Avenue realignment) Mayor Barnes- Hearing no objections, we will waive further reading of the body of the resolution. -17- Is ADJ.. Co Co 7-2-62 Page Eighteen CITY MANAGER'S, REPORTS Continued RESOLUTION No 2399 Continued Motion by Councilman Towner, seconded by Councilman Jett, that said resolution be adopted. Motion passed on roll_ .call as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Jett, Towner, Heath, Mayor Barnes Noes: None Absent: Councilman Snyder Said resolution was given No. 2399. PAYMENT Mr. Aiassa: We have on deposit by the. Broadway, $14, 176. ,72 . 1 need a warrant to be drawn in this amount to be paid in favor of the State Division of Highways. Motion �ky Councilman Heath seconded by Councilman Jett, that such a warrant be drawn. Motion passed on roll call as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Jett, Towner, Heath, Mayor Barnes Noes: None Absent: Councilman Snyder RALPH'S-ZODY'S GRADING PLAN REPORT Mr. Aiassa: Harry Williams will be present on July 9, 1962 meeting and will pre- sent this report. REFLECTORIZED. STREET NAME SIGNS Mr. Aiassa: Mr. Aiassa read the report. Mayor Barnes: Mr.. Aiassa: You received copies of this on June 25, 1962. - This . is a part of the $800. 00 as far as street signs were concerned? Yes. We are going to do this piece meal. • Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded by Councilman Jett, and. carried, to accept the reflectorized street signs as its standard street sign in the City of West Covina. PARKWAY TREE LIST APPROVAL MroAiassa: I think we shall delete magnolia trees. We will leave that as an option. Eno ADJo CoC. 7-2-62 CITY -MANAGER'S. REPORTS Continued PARKWAY .TREE LIST APPROVAL Continued Page Nineteen Motion by- Councilman Jett, seconded, by Councilman Towner,. and carried, to approve the revised parkway tree list. Councilman Heath voted. "No". APPOINT FINANCE DIRECTOR Done last meeting SCHOOL C`'ROSSING GUARD (Vincent Avenue School) Mr. Aiassa: This is for summer school sessions. It will be 23 days for 3 hours per day, 69 hours, at $1.51 per hour. Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded by Councilman Jett, that a cross- ing guard be permitted -at the Vincent Avenue School for, the period of the summer school session. Motion passed on roll call as follows: • Ayes: Councilmen Jett, Towner, Heath, Mayor Barnes Noes: None Absent:: ' Councilman.. Snyder L. o A o COUNTY DIVISION LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES DUES $30. 00 Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded by Councilman Towner, that the annual dues for the League of California- Cities, Los Angeles County Divi- sion, in the amount of $30.00 be paid. Motion passed on roll call as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Jett, Towner, Heath, Mayor Barnes Noes'. None Absent- Councilman Snyder CITY MANAGERS' MEETING.. Newport Beach, July 13,, 1962 Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded by Councilman .Jett, and carried, that the City Manager be authorized to attend the one -day -meeting of City Managers in Newport Beach on July 13, 1962. JURY DUTY Mr. Aiassa: I had a meeting with the department heads about a year ago and the :ques- tion came up about jury duty. Mr. Gingrich is notified to appear for jury duty between February I , 1963 and February 1, 1964. It is for the judicial district in Pomona. We can't =19- C i • ADJ. C. Co 7-2-62 Page Twenty CIT.Y..-litANAGERI,S. R-EPORTS Continued JURY DUTY Continued get them off on superior court. At the time of'.that meeting, we made it open that if their department can afford to let the men go without added personnel or causing problems, they should permit them to go. Councilman Jett: Councilman. Heath: TRACT , No. 20456 Mr. Aiassa: Councilman . Towner: I think this is the duty. of every citizem: In this case, let him go and put it before the Personnel Boad so as to establish a policy. We have a request regarding Tract No. 20456 at Cameron and Azusa regarding completing improvements in this sub, - division. I would suggest that a. condition of ex- tension is that the tract conform to an}t new requirements that the City might have adopted in the interim. Councilman Jett: If you give him an extension of time you are setting up a price on that property that in. the event the City buys it in the future, it will cost them about three times the cost it would othervdise, I am against any extension of time. Councilman Heath: Mayor Barnes: Councilman Heath: Councilman Towner: proposal under consideration, I think he has no intention of developing this property. Mr. Garvey said they would like to dis- cuss the possibilities of. West' Covina getting that other portion for a park at a reasonable price. We have made the statement that we want to improve what we do have be- forewe buy any more land. I think the man is offering us a busi- nesslike proposal. I think it is cer- tainly reasonable that we take his Councilman Heath: It is quite obvious from the -letters and -comments that have been made that what the man is going to bargain for is commercial. and if this is the case, as far as I'm concerned, com- mercial near the high school is entirely out and I will battle it. -20- • 9 ADJ, C.C. 7-2-62 CITY 'aMANAGEWS: REPORTS Continued TRACT No. 20.456--.Ggntinued Page Twenty-one Therefore, I think that as far as granting commercial on any condition on: that corner is ridiculous and therefore, I think that buying this thing for a .park at that price is ridiculous and I won't go for it. Mayor Barnes: Would you be willing to sit down- and listen to what they have to say? Councilman Heath: Sure, I would. Mayor Barnes: Do you want a short extension and talk to the man in between? Councilman Jett: He has until August 5. If something. comes up that is really worthwhile, we can give him anextension at the next meeting. Councilman Towner: I think it is worthwhile talking to any- body if he has a proposal to make. I don't see any particular harm in denying the extension at this time. He has a.R-1 subdivision on the property and this apparently is what we want on the property. Mr. Dosh: He has an approved final map. Motion by Councilman Jett, seconded by Councilman Towner, and carried, that this matter be held over until the next meeting, and Mr. Aiassa is to get in touch with him and find out what his proposal is. PARK.. DEPARTMENT SURPLUS Mr. Aiassa: This is just a report that I want the, City Council to keep on file. It . is to me, from S.. E. Cornwell, Acting. Director of Finance, and dated June 29, 1962. - I would like this spread in' the Minutes. 1°The Park Department has an unappropriated surplus of $5, 512. 18. This surplus will have to be increased by the amount of $832.00 which is a difference between 1.962-63 expenditures over estimated revenue making a total of $7., 344. 18. This is all the money that is available in the Park Department Fund. 19The 1962-63 budget lists the capital outlay it ems as requested by the Park Department. If any of these items are approved by the Council, the money will have to come from the Capital Outlay . Fund. As stated in the hu..dget,.'..there..is. only, approximately $32, 000 of outlay that can be used to cover all dt_ems-aisted in the budget. If any more money than the $32, 000. is used by the -21 ADJo Coco 7-2-62 Page Twenty-two CITY _MANAGER°-S REPORTS - Continued PARK.._DEPARTMENT :SUR:PLUS Continued Council, it will deplete the reserve which we now have on hand for civic improvements. The surplus in the Park. De- partment of $7, 3.44. 18 should not be touched due..to the fact that this is a very small amount to cower any unexpected expenditures which might not be covered by our current budget.. "The General Fund may be in a position to advance the Park Department funds for capital improvement, however, this -should be -left up to the new Director of Finance as to the amount of money he would be willing to release from the General Fund '.account -for this purpose,'. - DILAPIDATED HOUSES Mr. Aiassao We have some dilapidated houses in West Covina. I have a report from Mr. Dosh and one from the Census Statisticians and it shows us that we have a minimum of actually dilapi- dated or bad -looking houses. I. don't want to take the responsibility of signing papers and being liable to have one of these things burned down and I don't think anyone else wantSto be liable, either. . Councilman . Heath% Is:_there any way we can condemn them.? Mr. Aiassao Adopt an ordinance similar to the one in Azusa. We could adopt this as an -em- ergency ordinance. Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded by Councilman Towner, and carried, that the City Manager be authorized to submit copies of the Azusa Ordi- ance to the Coouncil -and that this be considered as an emergency ordinance. PEDDLER ORDINANCE Mr. Aiassao I believe you received copies on the 25h of this Peddler .Ordinance. I want to submit this to you so you can look it over. All thelegitimate people who want to do business, should be fingerprinted, and mugged. and let us run a record on them, It will come up on the 9th. APPROPRIATION TRANSFERS Mr. Aiassao I have an additional request for addi- tional appropriations. I received.a ,memo; from. S. E. Cornwell, .Acting Director of Finance, dated July 2, 1962, I would like this spread in the Minutes. "We are requesting your approval to transfer from the Build- ing Department Salaries Account, 142 A, $5, 373.24. This amount will be transferred to the following accounts: -22- • • ADJo- CoC. 7-2-6.2 CITY_MANACER':S:_.REPORTS Continu ed APPROPRIATION TRANSFERS Continued "Building Maintenance Utilities, 110 U, Engineering; Department, Contracts and Personal Services,_ .120B Street Maintenance, Lumber, Paint, Pipe, etc., 122. R Page Twenty-three $1, 612._13 $2,693.29 $1,067.82" Motion by Councilman Towner, seconded by, Councilman Jett, that the trans- fer from Building Department Salaries Account 142 A be approved. as re- quest ��.., Motion passed on roll call as follows, Ayes. Councilmen Jett, Towner, Heath, Mayor Barnes Noes, None Absent, Councilman Snyder Mr. Aiass, I have additional appropriations as stated in a memorandum to me from Mr.. S. E. Cornwell, Acting: Director of Finance, dated July 2, 1962, regarding Additional Appropriations. .I would.like this spread in the Minutes. "Following are acr-ounts which are overdrawn and .will require additional appropriations from unappropriated surplus. These items are ones which we have no control over as to the ex- penditures.. "City Attorney, Miscellaneous, 103 X. This account is over- drawn by- $3, 935. 79. This was due to unexpected litigation handled by the City Attorney. "Elections, Contracts and Personal Services, 114B,. This ac- count is overdrawn by $467.89. This was due to unexpected election expenses. "Personnel, Miscellaneous Physical. Examinations,. 115 X. This account ' is overdrawn by $137. 77. This is due to the fact that we had more examinations and follow-ups and better processing, 10F.I. C. A. Taxes, Miscellaneous, 116­X. This account is over- drawn by $1, 182.98. This was due to the estimate in payroll during the beginning of financial year. "Nondepartmental, Insurance, 117, I, L This account is over- . -drawn by $M.-01. This was due to increase in insurance premiums over which we have no control. "Employees -Retirement, Contracts and Personal Services, - 170 B. This account is overdrawn by $7, 8.52. 71. We have -23- ADJo: C.C. 7-2-62 CIT_Y._.MANAGERl..S._.PEP_.ORTS Continued APPROPRIATION. TRANSFERS Continued Page Twenty-four. no control over this account as' -the rates are set according ;to salaries. Increase in .salaries causes the premium to be more, " The above accounts reflect a grand total of $14, 300. 15. This amount will have to be appropriated from the Central - Fund Surplus as we do not have the money in the current budget to transfer to these funds. "The Park- Department, Miscellaneous. Payroll Taxes, 212. X, is overdrawn $2, 097. 73. This was due to the increase in salaries during the past year. This amount will have to be appropriated from the Park- Department Unappropriated Sur- plus as we do not have funds available in the current Park budget to cover this amount.1B Motion by Councilman Towner, seconded by Councilman Jett, that the trans- fer from the General Fund Surplus in the amount of $14, 300. 15 be approved. Motion passed on roll call as follows-. • Ayes- = Councilmen. Jett, Towner, Heath, Mayor Barnes Noes- None Absent- Councilman Snyder POMONA FREEWAY Mr. Aiassa.o .I have copies of the Facts Relative to the Location of Route 240/272 Freeway Between The Route 19 (Pomona) Freeway and. Route 9 `Foothill Freeway). This�sgoingto come uP at your next meeting in Los Angeles in October. I. would like this spread in the Minutes. "Thee State Division of Highways has recently completed studies of possible alternate routes for a north-sout freeway to con- _ nect the adopted- Route 19 (Pomona) Freeway to the adopted Route 9 (Foothill) Freeway. The adoption of route 'for this freeway is a matter of the utmost urgency due to expanding development throughout the study area. "Appropriate governmental agencies and local governing bodies were informed of the initiation of location studies for this freeway in compliance with the policy of the California High- way Commission regarding adoption of freeway routes. - At various times during the study period the Division of High- ways has met with representatives of these groups and members of their technical staffs to discuss the studies then yin progress andtto obtain their suggestions relative to other possible areas of study. -24- • • 'ADJ., C.C. 7-2-62 Page Twenty-five CITY MANAGER'S. R.EPORTS Continued POM'ONA FREEWAY —Continued Continued "The Division of Highways now hold this hearing to present its findings regarding the various routes studied and to afford. everyone an opportunity to express. his views regard- ing the proposed alternates. 11The purpose of these studies is to develop information which will allow the State Highway. Engineer to evaluate the various possible routings for this freeway and pre- sent a specific routing to the California Highway Com- mission as his recommendation for adoption. The. Cali- fornia Highway- Commission, whose legal authority includes the adoption of- freeway routes, will consider recommendations presented by the affected agencies, local governing bodies and the State Highway Engineer along with all information pertinent to this project prior to adopting a route for the freeway. "The routes presented to you today are not intended to represent precise freeway alignments but should be in- terpreted as being indicative of a general freeway route which could be developed in any one of the areas of study Preliminary plans have been prepared only. in sufficient detail as, to allow proper evaluation of the economic factors involved and to determine the feasi- bility of each location' from a construction standpoint. We will, therefore, be unable to answer inquiries per- taining to individual pieces of property at this hearing .today. However, should you. so desire, .please mail inquiries toe Division of Highways, .Route Planning Department, Box 23.04- Terminal Annex, Los Angeles 5.4, California, Please include a legal description for the property in question. "The principal factors-_ohity#hich an overall evaluation of the merits or any particular freeway routing is passed includes a coordinated. consideration of % 1. The degree to which the alternate will fulfill both existing and future traffic demands of the affected areas 102o The initial cost of the project, which includes costs of construction and rights of way. 103 The benefits to be derived by the communitk.. through or around which it may pass. B0A nationally accepted method of estimating the benefits to trafficexpected to use the facility is based onthe -25- LJ ADJo C.C. 7--2-62 Page Twenty-six - C.ITY . MANAGER1-S ..REPORTS --Continued . P* ONA FREEWAY _ Continued monetary value of both. the savings in time and. cost of vehicle operation. "Construction and right of way costs are determined by engineering methods. 10The community: benefits attributable to the various al- ternates must be based on existing, as well as expected future development. It is obviously difficult to place a numerical value on this factor. The comments received at this hearing and incorprated into the record will be very,;useful in assiting the State Highway Engineer in evaluating community benefits prior to making his recom- mendations to the. California High Commission. "When completed this freeway will serve to join various cities in Los Angeles, County and function as an important part of the California Freeway and Expressway System, an integrated system of access -controlled facilities es- tiablished by _the: State Legislature. It has been estimated • that this freeway will save, for the motoring public, ap- proximately $100, 000, 000 to $136, 000, 000 in reduced travel .time and vehicle. operating costs over a period of twenty years. 00In. addition, this freeway will provide an extension. from the adopted Route 19. (Pomona) and the Route 77 (Corona) Freeways to the adopted Route 9: (Foothill) Freeway, and will greatly relieve traffic on the Route 26. (San Bernardino) -FmBbb ay=and Brea. Canyon. Road. It will also assist in the orderly development of land and will provide the highest type of road service for the residents of the area it tra- verses. 10The location represented by the colored lines on the at- tached map are the locations shown on the serial photo- graph on display at this hearing. Engineering factors relative to the locations represented by the lines are tabulated on the page facing the map." TREASURER'S REPORT . Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded by Councilman Towner, and carried, - to accept the Treasurer's Report of May, 1962. DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES Mr. Aiassao We havea letter from the Department of Water Resources. You all have copies of this. -26- • ADJ., C.Co 7-2-62 Page Twenty -Seven BOND ISSUE Mr. Aiassa., I have an inquiry here from O°Melveny & Meyers about bond issues. Do you have any objection. if I fulfill this bond report? It isn't committing us to anything. Councilman. Towner., VACATION Mr. Aiassa., They are interested, in getting bond. issues passed and maybe they can help us. - I may take a few days off which. may be Thursday, Friday and Monday. Motion by Councilman Jett, seconded by Councilman. Towner, and. carried, to permit the City Manager to take these three days, July 5, 6 and 9th, 1962, and to be- excused from the. City- (-,puncil Meeting July 9, 1.962. MERCED AVENUE REALIGNMENT Mr. Aiassa% This is just a. report.. We will bring it up later. It is a memorandum to me from Thomas J. Dosh, regarding this matter, and dated June 29, 1962. 1 would like this spread in the minutes, 1°Attached, herewith are plans for the proposed construction of new Merced Avenue and cul-de-sacing of old Merced easterly of Glendora Avenue. The 100-scale aerial photo- graph indicates the properties affected with severance and right of way damages. . From viewing the overlay, it is quite evident that the Skelton house must be removed,. The other two homes could very conceivably remain, with cer- tain severance damage and right of way acquisition to these parcels. "As per request of the, Council, the- City Engineer's office has reviewed. the conditions surrounding. Rev. Jones' application and request for participation. It would be our recommendation to require :only-..tha_Eportion front- ing the service station to be improved at this time., since Rev. Jones is not contemplating immediate de- velopment of the property adjacent to the service station site on the south. At such time as the City acquired the necessary property easterly of Rev. Jones' property, the remainder of the improvements should be installed. If the City were to accede to Rev. Jones' request, the City would spend approximately $2, 700 adjacent to .the service station by the construction. of pavement curb to curb on this secondary highway. In conjunction with this, the property owners would develop curb and gutter -27- ADJo Co Co 7-2-62 Page Twenty. -eight MERCED AVENUE REALIGNMENT Continued improvements on both sides of the street. The remainder of the pavement improvements, new channelization, new Merced and old Merced, would cost approximately $13, 000. Therefore, the total cost to .thee City would be. approximately $15, 700. In reviewing the proposed Public Works Improve- ment Program, which was prepared prior to the zoning of this intersection, the City staff had estimated a. cost of $12, 500 for improvements to be constructed in the year 1963-64. The $12, 500 figure was used because we had no way of knowing whether or not the City would .be paying for 481 or for 601 of paving, or to what extent the channelization would increase the cost. In light of the request made by Rev. Jones and in accordance with our budget proposals over the past years, we would make the following recommendations.: "I. The .City only require. curb and gutter improvements fronting the service station site on both sides of the street on Merced Avenue, following which theL City will pave the center 48 feet. The property. owner will,':_in:.lu'rn, . be, rges`taed to pave the balance. This would. reduce the', City participation from $2, 700 to approximately $2, 200 at this time. 112. The City will investigate immediately the costs of acquisition and right of way problems concerning the - Skelton, Nagle, and. Redfeldt property easterly of this site. 113e The proposed cul-de-sac for old Merced will not be realized. until a new Merced Avenue is .completed. 114. The property owner will be requested to complete all curb and gutter improvements on Glendora Avenue at the time of service station construction which will result in eliminating a serious traffic bottleneck and drainage problem on the east side of. Glendora. Since we have monies bud'gete�l farpaving on Glendora in this -area, and ina'srsmuich:i�IS��-e'.have.alreicl�,..,,p-arti- ei.patediw.itl ,Mro _-Noon.aaori then-14i YIo°LReatatiarantie. in .this :;areaa; _ire ,would renommia nd paving: L2. fieet u on'thp east side of Glendora at _this time providing the property owner installs curb and gutter and com- pletes the remainder of the street improvements be- tween new Merced and Old Merced in conjunction with the service station development. 115. As a. final recommendation, we .hereby request the City Council to review the maps as presented, with the idea of adopting the proposed, cul-de-sac for old Merced Avenue andtthe channelization pattern designed • ADJ. C.Co 7-2-62 Page Twenty-nine MERGED AVENUE REALIGNMENT -- Continued by the' City Engineer's office at the intersection of new Merced and old Merced, as shown on the attabhed channelization drawing. Please note: The alignment for new Merced has already been approved in previous City Council action." MAP OF GLENDORA AVENUE Mr. Aiassa:. I did"this when we sold. it to the State Division of Highways. This is a map of Glendora 'Avenue. The green is what we have to go to 'meet the requirements of the State. The maximum amount we should go fs 1�10 feet. The idea is that maybe we can set back and put in parking as well and allow the street to be widened to maximum. I think it' might be desirable for the Council to get our en- gineering staff to do some layouts on this and show some parking also. Councilman Heath: Mr. Aiassa: Councilman Heath. - Mayor Barnes: CITY CLERK RESOLUTION. No. 2400 ADOPTED Mayor Barnes: Wait until we find out what we have to do on this zoning thing. This might help your thinking on what you are going to be involved with. I think. it will come out in your study. When we have a joint meeting .with the Planning Commission maybe we can. air this. The City- Clerk presented: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY. ,COUNCIL OF THE CITY.OF WEST. COVINA EX- PRESSING APPRECIAT,ION..OF THE. CITY OF WEST COVINA TO VAUGHN Do WALTERS FOR, HIS SERVICE TO THE CITY" Hearing no objections, we will waive further reading of the body of tthe resolution. Motion by Councilman. Heath, seconded by Councilman Towner, that said is resolution, be adopted. Motion passed on roll call as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Jett, Towner, Heath, Mayor Barnes Noes: None Absent: Councilman Snyder Said resolution was given No. 2400. -29- 9 0 ADJ. Co Co 7-2-62 Page Thirty .C`�ITY CLERK - Continued RESOLUTION. No. 2401 The City Clerk presented: ADOPTED 11A RESOLUTION OF . THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA EX - _PRESSING APPRECIATION OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA TO RALPH LAUDER- SLAYER FOR HIS SERVICES TO THE CITY" Mayor Barnes: Hearing no objections, we will waive further reading of the body of said r esolution. 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 Absent: Councilman. Snyder Said resolution was given No.- 2401. DISPLAY OF FLAG Mr. Flotten: We have a request for proclamation to proclaim people should. display the Flag on July 4, requested by the California-.. Society of the Sons of the. Revolution. Mayor Barnes: If there are no objections, I will so proclaim. So proclaimed. STREET` DANCE Mr.. Flotten: This is a request for a. street dance to be held in one of our cul-de-sac streets on July- 4. We don't have any particular ordinance on it and maybe it should be handled by the staff. MAY COMPANY REQUEST Mr. Flotten: We have a request from the May Com- pany for an outdoor display and a denial was recommended by the Planning Department as it does require displaying goods and merchandise on the outsideo This is just for July 19, to July 21. Councilman Heath: All sales must be inside of a building. lullm ADJ.. Co Co 7-2-62 Page Thirty-one ------- CITY -_CLERK-w Continued PROPOSED ANNEXATION Mr. Flotteno This is a. proposed annexation by Adams 8r _ Ells down on. Valley Blvd and is at the tip end of our Annexation No. 158. They propose to annex that to the City of West Covina. The County Moundaries Commission says it will not be legal because it leaves the street. They -want to know if we will take in the street. Mr. Aiassao Refer it to the City Manager and I will give you a report. Mayor Barnes.* All right. Motion by Councilman Towner,seconded by Councilman Jett, and ,carried, that proposed annexation of Adams & _ Ells; on. Valley Boulevard be referred c to the staff for their report. REQUESTED ANNEXATION Mayor Barnes.* I have a proposal here for annexation. to ., West Covina made in writing by • Mr. Ray Anderson and. also a. company that is developing the property., George Zahler Enterprises, Inc. I would ,like to submit this and have copies made for the Council. Councilman Heath.* I think- each member of thee. Council should see a map with that marked on it. Mr. Aiassao All right. Councilman Towner- Another potential annexation .I would like . to refer to the Annexation. Commitee , I had a conversation with a man by the name of Mr. Cashen who lives on Albertson, which is a street going off Workman to the north between Hollenbeck and: Citrus. There is, County area in this between Covina and West Covina. One of the Brutocoa brothers lives in that area. Mr. Cashen and Mr. Brutocoa would be your contacts on it. This may .hpt be worthwhile, but it was a proposal brought to me and. I .pass it onto you. BUILDING PLANS • Councilman Jett.- I had a call from a. building contractor. He was disturbed because he comes in with plans for a building and the staff will look it over and find. one error and they stop it right there and hand it back to himand he has it corrected and comes back in and they take .another . look and find another thing wrong, and so on. He has re -31- Ll ADJo Co C., 7-2-62 Page Thirty-two CITY CLERK - Continued BUILDING PLANS Continued turned six times with this. Why can't they have a- check -off list and then check these things off and when he is through, bring. it back in. Mr. Aiassa-. Have him come in and_ see me. .SUPERIOR COURT SITE Councilman Towner-. On the- Superior' Court Action, I under- stand that the judges committee report as adopted by the full panel of judges is being reported to the Board of Supervisors tomorrow. This is second hand "information since I have not yet had the courtesy of a communication from the judges or the Board of Supervisors. do understand . that their recommendations are substantially the same as those initially made. We have written a letter to the Supervisor Bonelli with copies -to the other members of the Board, copies of which were sent to you. The El Monte Chamber of Commerce has submitted a similar letter on their own initia- tive very strongly presenting their case and the only problem...is "now to - get before the Board tomorrow. They have already set aside $30, 000. 00 • in the budget, but they have not yet allocated to any particular use, - We hope that they will, of course, still consider the cost aspect and the convenience aspect in misplacing the court in the far eastern. edge of the, district. There will be some representation before the Board tomorrow-. Mr. Wiggum, Councilman from El Monte, will be there If one of our Councilmen is available and can be there, it might be helpful. Councilman Heath-. I will try to contact Mr.. Bonelli. in the morning again. Mr. Aiassa-. I am going to .send Mr. Flotten, Mayor Barnes-. I won't be here for next Monday's meeting, Mayor Pro Tem Towner will take over the meeting. There being no further business, motion by Councilman Heath, seconded by Councilman Jett, and carried, to adjourn at. 12-.25 a.m. APPROVED , �� �'v Z 3 �1 Mayor ATTEST. - City Clerk -32-