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10-15-1962 - Regular Meeting - MinutesN MINUTES OF THE ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA October 15, 1962 The adjourned regular meeting of the City Council was opened at 8:05 P.M. by Mayor Barnes in the West Covina City Hall. Councilman Heath led the Pledge of Allegiance. ROLL CALL Present: Mayor Barnes, Councilmen Jett (Towner from 8:12 P.M..) Heath, (Snyder to 11:05) Others Present: Mr. George Aiassa, City. Manager Mr. Robert Flotten, City. Clerk Mr. Thomas Dosh, Public Services Director Mr. Harold Joseph, Planning Director Absent: Mr. Harry C. Williams, City Attorney CITY MANAGER'S REPORTS V. I. P. CAR LEASE Mr. Aiassa: I have copies here of our contract which expires the First of January, 1963. I thought the Council should ® know that we have 60 days in which to post any changes if we decide to give up our lease. I have a copy of the recommendation from two depart- ments, the Finance Department and the Chief of Police. (Read reports.) We should be aware of this painting of these cars. Mayor Barnes: We are still going to have to go to bid on Chevrolets and Fords and what have you, the same as in the past, won't we? Mr. Aiassa: No. We will specify in our agree- ment if it is the desire of the Council. Councilman Towner entered the chambers at 8:12 P.M. Councilman Heath: Councilman Snyder: Councilman Towner: terrent to a speeder if he spots it. save a little money. I feel that the standardized color of a black car with a white door does a lot to enforce traffic by its appearance. I don't think a white car is as effective. I agree with Councilman Heath on that. I would just as soon save a little money and have them all white. I think the black and white is a de - It seems to me we might as well -1- • • • Adj. C. C. 10-15-62 Page Two V.I.P. CAR LEASE - Continued ' Councilman Jett: I wonder if the white car with the black door would be as'easily recognized. In my opinion, I think one of the reasons we have these cars painted black and white is so that people can identify them. I try to save money if we can, but for what little it would cost to paint them, I hesitate to lose the identity that is known throughout the entire State. There is a question in my mind of the procedure here without going to bid. Mr. Aiassa: Councilman Heath: In prior years we just called for informal bids and there are only two or three outfits that would bid on these cars. I think it was a formal bid. Mayor Barnes: I think we had better check this because it is a formal bid. I have a very strong opinion of the black and white car. I think it gives people a feeling of security to see a car they readily identify cruising around. If you see one in the area you know the police are on the job. Mr. Aiassa: We will retain the same policy of the colors as they are. Councilman Towner: What is the difference in cost? Councilman Jett: The black with the white door, $140.00; the white with the black door would be $40.00; and the all white would be $1,260.00. How much did we save leasing these cars over buying them? Mr. Aiassa: I would only like to extend this lease for one year. Next year we will have a proposal on a car pool system. Councilman Heath: I will go along with it for another year. Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded by Councilman Jett, and carried, to authorize the City Manager to negotiate with the V.I.P. for one more year of leasing on the present arrangement. (Councilman Towner voted "No. ') Councilman Towner: It requires black and white cars at $1,260.00 more. I think the white cars with the seal and usual City insignia would be satisfactory. PRECISE PLAN NO. 162 ORNAMENTAL FENCE ON CAMERON AVENUE Mr. Aiassa: This is of concern to the property owners on Cameron between Sunset and California. I don't want any action from the Council on this matter tonight. I think the Council should physically view this property. You have received a report on this matter from Thomas J. Dosh dated October 1, 1962, and I would like this spread in the Minutes: -2- Adj. C. C. 10-15-62 PRECISE PLAN NO. 162 - Continued Page Three "Pursuant to our joint meeting with Mr. Pender, this office has written the La Puente Co -Op- erative Water Company. I am attaching letters herewith from • Mr. Pender and the Water Company which should well explain the status of our problem. "As you have observed, the rear of the properties abutting Cameron Avenue which front on Mariana Street leave something to be desired from the point of view of aesthetics. The property owner across the street, Mr. Pender, proposes to install a fence, with the City sharing one-half of the cost. The total cost would be approximately $900, which means Mr. Pender is asking us to pay approximately $450. "The Water Company owns mains at locations 8' and 131 from the curb face. In fact, they have an easement 10' wide which starts 5' back of curb and extends 51 into the property. In their reply to us they state they would not permit a block wall or fence in their easement since it would be difficult to maintain the water mains. They also feel they might damage their mains. Mr. Pender proposes that we place this fence 5' from curb face. "I should also point out that during the past week we have asked West Covina Disposal to discontinue trash pickup at the rear of these properties, which they have done. Apparently some property owners are un- happy about this procedure and Mr. Rolko of 1314 Mariana has expressed this vociferously to me. Mr. Rolko contends that he has a right to keep trash in his back yard and to have pick- up service on Cameron Avenue. Some of the complaints from the property owners across the street are to the effect that the trash cans are not always picked up during the time allotted and that they remain on public right of way for an excessive period of time, contrary to'our Ordinance. West Covina Dis- posal Company would prefer not to pick up trash at the front of some properties and at the rear of others in the same area. They would prefer to pick up trash on Mariana. However, their wish is to please the City and the public interest. Since we have requested the Disposal Company to refrain from pickup on Cameron, the property owners feel that this is working a hard- ship on them since they have to carry trash up to the front again. "RECOMMENDATION° This will ob- viously have to be a policy decision on the part of the Council, since it may involve City participation. Since aesthetics, etc. is a matter of opinion, it might be well for the City Council to review the rear of these properties as they face the new apartment building. Mr. Stanford has taken pictures of this problem, but we can repeat with this additional pictures if you wish. is "It is our opinion that the rears of these properties are very unsightly, but it is ques- tionable whether the City should use the general tax payer's fund to eliminate the unsightliness by participating in the fence proposed by Mr. Pender. Our recommendation would be to continue the trash pickup on Mariana Street and to have the Council review this in the field before making a decision for participation." -3- Adj a C. C. 10-15-62 Page Four PRECISE PLAN NO. 162 - Continued Mayor Barnes: How did we become involved in this? Is it your recommendation that the City go into building • block walls? I have never heard of this since I have been on the Council. 0 Mr. Aiassa;_ Several weeks ago when this first came to the attention of the staff, we contacted all the property owners on the north side and request them to clean up back there. We have made a substantial improvement in the area with voluntary participation of all the owners.. As the overall picture looks, it is barren looking. We have never participated in anything like this before. Councilman Heath; I don't think a chain link fence as proposed here is going to be the answer. I think it will only serve to catch trash. I don't think this is the solution. As far as the trash collection and pickup is concerned, I think it should be stopped on Cameron Avenue. Councilman Snyder: .I would certainly agree that we should confine the trash pickup to Mariana. I don't particularly see how the City can participate in any fence building program at the present time. Councilman Jett: Perhaps shrubs could be planted in about the center of this 10- foot strip and it would cover the entire area. It is easily maintained and would do a better job than you would do with a fence. Councilman Towner: I agree with what everyone has said so far including Mr. Jett. I think this is an eye sore. This is a main street and it could stand some beautification. I don't believe we should participate in the chain -link fence but I think we ought to investigate Mr. Jett's suggestion at the expense of Mr. Pender. Councilman Snyder: I like the idea of shrubs. Mayor Barnes: Mr. Aiassa, you have the general feeling of the Council, that we do not want to participate in a chain -link fence; that they would like to see the area cleaned up and possibly shrubs would be a good participation for Mr. Pender on this area. Councilman Heath: I think if Mr. Pender would put a like amount into small olean- ders that he would have a much better appearing area. The only problem would be the watering and that would be throm completely to the City. Mr. Aiassa: Would the City be willing to ac- cept the responsibility for wat- ering? The full easement is not completely there, is it Mr. Dosh? -4 Adj. C. C. 10-15-62 Page Five PRECISE PLAN NO. 162 - Continued Mr. Dosh: One is eight feet from the curb face in our right of way; one is .13 feet from curb face -on the private property. We have five feet of clearance where we have complete jurisdiction but in the last five feet they have Ian easement. We can plant in the five feet. Mayor Barnes: How does the water company feel about"this? Mr. Aiassa: There is where we are going to have our problem. Mayor Barnes: How would they feel about parti- cipation? Mr. Aiassa: They have no outlets. Councilman Heath: I think the responsibility we take.on the watering will more than pay off for the cleaning up of that part of the City. Councilman Snyder: What would it cost to put the watering system in? Mr. Aiassa; That would be expensive; that is a full block. • Councilman Jett: Possibly we could tie into a Weir box and irrigate from that .without any difficulty. Mr. Aiassa: Let us investigate this and we will meet with the property owners and the Water Department to see what we can work out. Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded by Councilman Jett, and carried, to instruct the City Manager to meet with Mr. Pender to see if he can put the planting in and further to see if he can work out a watering system and relationship with the utilities and a cost figure and fur- ther a cost figure of the maintenance over the years. CIVIL DEFENSE SUPPORT ON POLIO SHOTS Mr. Aiassa: The Civil Defense is sponsoring a polio clinic. The program will take place on six Sundays, October 21, October 28, December 2, December 9, January 20 and January 27. All I would like to do is have the Council acknowledge this by a motion. There is no fee;.this is donation only. It appears that you have a separate insurance coverage and the agency that would be held responsible . would be the Los Angeles County Medical Association and they in turn would file a suit against the pharmaceutical company if there was a claim. All we are providing is a place where they can be processed. Councilman Heath: I think this is a good program and should go ahead but we should be very careful in the working of our motion that we do not accept responsibility. -5- • • 0 Adj, Co Co 10-15-62 POLIO SHOTS - Continued Page Six Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded by Councilman Towner, and carried, that the City Council approve of holding a polio clinic in the City as outlined in the Civil Defense report, Mr. Aiassa: There may be a proclamation out- lining the purpose of this. Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded by Councilman Towner, and carried, that the Mayor be authorized to proclaim that October 21 and October 28 as the first days of mass innoculations with others to follow. WEED ABATEMENT - WASH AREA Mr, Aiassa: I delayed this issue from the, last meeting to this meeting subject to a Council view of the property. Mayor Barnes: What about the possibility of the, poison oak being spread by the bur- ning process? Councilman Towner: I am satisfied that the poison oak smoke can carry the poisonous oils and cause damage to humans if they come in contact with it. The only thing that I am concerned about insofar as the City is involved in this is if there is going to be a burning program that this be private burning and that the owners themselves do it but we allow them the alternative if they prefer not to burn to do some other type of weed removal. I think we can take steps to have the weeds abated and if they burn have our fire crews in there to see that the fire doesn't get out of control. Mr. Aiassa: The following is a report from Chief Wetherbee which I would like spread on the Minutes: "The wash areas east of Azusa Avenue and north of Cameron, and east of Hollenbeck and south of Cameron, were inspected September 27, 1962. Several comments or suggestions can be made. to Burning out the several weeded or bushed areas will not materially help the mosquito problem. 2> Many of the residents have done an excellent job of cleaning the wash areas behind their homes. 3 It would probably take 40-60 smog free days to clean the areas after several days of contacting the owners about burning. 4. City personnel will probably be working on private property. 5< Work crews would involve public service employees to clear "fire breaks" and firemen using "pay -back" time to afford fire protection. 6. Poison oak may be a problem, "I would recommend that our Fire Protection Officer give a."Burning Permit", with stringent requirements to those people who want to "burn out" the several fire hazards that we inspected east of Hollenbeck° The only logical way to remove the weeds, brush and other debris is by controlled burningot' Adj. Co C. 10-15-62 Page Seven WEED ABATEMENT - Continued Mr. Aiassa - Continued: He recommends that the Fire Pro- tection Officer give a burning permit to those people who want to burn out their weeds. I would like to see if we can get it cleaned up once • and notify all the property owners that they don't dump stuff in that ravine. I need authorization from the Council. We have permission from the property owners to use our crews to make some fire breaks. Motion by Councilman Jett, seconded by Councilman Snyder, and carried, that the City Manager be authorized to proceed with this program as recommended by the Fire Chief. BOARD OF APPEALS REPORT Mr. Aiassa: You have copies of our findings in various cities. I think we should hold this off for further study of the Council. Councilman Heath: Why should we let this hang when we have reports almost unanimously that other cities have tried it and it hasn't worked? Councilman Snyder: It said also that in a lot of cities it isn't used. I still think there is a possible place for this. I think it might not meet very often, but I think there is a place for this type of commission. Councilman Heath: In the past four. years, I believe there have been three of these problems, if I recall the report. With this frequency, I don't see that we need any kind of a board. Councilman Snyder: Sometimes the builder needs to know faster than he can go through the procedures of going to the Council on a problem like this. A board could be convened immediately, Councilman Jett: I think that a board of this type can render a service that would take the time away from us that we need to devote to items that are of far greater importance. Councilman Towner: I think this might be useful. I think the Council could do it but the problem primarily with a buil- der is one that he needs solved almost immediately. I think you could convene a board of experts in the field and use it to give him his an- swers. There is some change I would .like to make in the proposed or- dinance if it is to be adopted and this is the point that we discussed once before, and that is about how these people are appointed and how they hold office. I would think that they'should be appointed by the Mayor with the approval of the Council and hold office at the convenience of the Council and that a majority vote of the Council be sufficient to appoint or remove. Councilman Jett: That sounds reasonable. -7- LIJ • Adj. Co Co 10-15-62 BOARD OF APPEALS - Continued Mayor Barnes: Page Eight I hesitate to have a board app6in-* ted for this type of thing when the frequency isn't any oftener. I don't feel it is necessary. Councilman Snyder: I move that an ordinance be drafted setting up a Board of Appeals as outlined in Mr. Fowler's report of September 28, 1962, with the additional recommendations as to appoint- ments by the Mayor with the approval of the Council and to serve at the pleasure of the Council. Councilman Towner: I note Mr. Fowler has suggested that this board be appointed only as the need arises. It indicates to me maybe Mr. Heath and Mr. Barnes are right, that there isn't a tremendous urgency on the thing and if he could wait long enough to have a board appointed, maybe the Council could act in that time. Councilman Snyder: I think the board should be per- manent for appointments for, two, years, I think with high rise coming into the City you are going to have more problems of this type, Councilman Towner: I am not ready at this time to second the motiono I think if Mr. Fowler could present us with specific evidence of need, I might be more inclined to go along with his request. I think as it stands now we have nothing more than a general statement that these occasions arise. Mayor Barnes: The motion has failed for lack of a second. Councilman Heath: I move that the Board of Appeals project be reJected, due to the fact that there is not enough frequency to warrant such a board, Mayor Barnes-, The motion has failed for lack of a second. Motion by Councilman Towner, seconded by Councilman Jett, that the matter of the Board of Appeals be tabled and brought up again through the City Manager's Office. Motion passed on roll call, as follows. Ayes. Councilman Jett, Towner, Heath, Mayor Barnes Noes: Councilman Snyder Absent: None INSURANCE COVERAGE REPORT ON NON -OWNED VEHICLES Mr. Aiassa: I have a report from James Kay, Jr., Director of Finance regarding this matter dated October. 3, 1962. This report was mailed to you on October 4, 1962. 1 would like this spread in the Minutes: Adj. C. Co 10-15-62 Page Nine INSURANCE COVERAGE REPORT - Continued Report by James Kay, Jr, - Continued: "The City is fully covered in • event of an accident involving a City employee while on City business and driving a non -owned City vehicle. This coverage is provided under the Comprehensive General Liability Insurance Policy, CPC 118-2002, Section H thereof. I have confirmed the existence of this coverage by a telephone conversation with Mr, Frank Hummer. "It should be pointed out that the insurance protection provided by Section H covers only the City's liability in the event the City should be sued or a claim lodged otherwise against the City. Since the employee is using his own car he would bear the primary responsibility for any judgement that may be awarded. In view of this fact, this office will prepare a memo to be released with the next payment of mileage claims to all City employees providing cars to the City at a fee which will explain to them that it is their obligation to provide adequate insurance to protect them- selves in the event of an accident while on City business and driving their own vehicle". Councilman Heath: I have a report from Mr. Kay stating that there will be no- tice to all City employees who uses his own car for business that he is required to carry adequate insurance, What is the interpretation of "adequate insurance"? • Mr. Aiassa: I think he is pointing out that they have to protect themselves as far as their own private car is concerned and as far as the City is concerned we have maximum cov- erage. U Councilman Heath: he is short they sue the City for. amount of insurance that each one carry and I think it is up to the what that minimum should be. He states that if the employee does not carry enough insurance that whatever additional monies I think there should be a minimum of these employees is supposeato Council to establish a policy on Mayor Barnes: I think we can make a motion on what we feel is the minimum allo- wance and they would have to com- ply. I think this is only right for our protection. Councilman Towner: I am wondering if we can't make the use of a private car on City business conditioned, the reim- bursement for it, upon showing evidence of this insurance, Can't we have the insurance company itself send us some kind of endorsement or copy of endorsement showing that we are covered? Councilman Jett: Mr. Aiassa: ance and this could be checked out on I think in private industry this is the way it is covered. You are clear according to this re- port except as Mr. Kay pointed out, that if a man doesn't carry insur- each individual car, 0 • Adj. C. C. 10-15-62 INSURANCE COVERAGE REPORT - Cont"inued Page Ten Councilman Towner: There is a provision in the Govern- ment Code on this type of coverage for privately owned automobiles used in State business and it requires the insurance company not only to send you a copy of the endorsement but also that you agree not to cancel the policy except after ten day's notice to the City or to the State. I think we might follow the provisions of that section of the Government Code to get that protection here. Mr. Aiassa: What is adequate? Councilman Heath: Let's shoot for $100,000.00 minimum. Councilman Towner: I think you need $100,000.00 - $300,000.00 on your liability and on property damage the maximum $20,000.00. I don't think that is going to jack the premiums up over what they would normally be for an individual, Councilman Heath: Councilman Towner: Councilman Heath: Councilman Towner: I would be in favor of that. Furnishing the endorsement is merely a courtesy from the in- surance company which I am sure they would provide us. I don't know how furnishing an endorsement would assure that the man doesn't cancel his policy. We would get a notice of cancella- tion in advance and we could stop the man from using his car. I am not sure we have all the information needed to act on this. Councilman Heath: I think right now we have to es- tablish a policy of what the min- imum insurance should be. Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded by Councilman Towner, and carried, that any City employee who uses his car for City business and is regu- larly reimbursed by the City carry a minimum insurance of $100,000.00 and $300,000.00 liability and $20,000.00 property damage and that each employee request their insurance carrier to send a notification to the City acknowledging the fact that the employee is using the car for City business and the City be notified ten days in advance prior to any cancellation. NEW ALIGNMENT OF CAMERON AVENUE Mr. Aiassa: (Maps were presented.) This is a minor alignment. The County Regional Planning Commission is having hearings on this and would like to have an expression. I don't think we have any objection. The present alignment is dangerous and they are trying to take the dangerous curves out. Councilman Heath: This is not within our City limits. 1"I • Adj. C. C. 10-1.5-62 CAMERON AVENUE ALIGNMENT - Continued Page Eleven Mr. Aiassa: I think on anything as major as Cameron, you will be concerned with because it is one of your major highways. Mayor Barnes: Are there any objections from the Council? (There were none.) Mr. Aiassa, you may inform them that we have no objection to this new alignment of Cameron. TRAFFIC COMMITTEE REPORT Mr. Aiassa: These reports were submitted to you and I would like to have them filed with the City Council because I think they might come up for later discussion. If there is no objec- tion, we will just file it with the County. ,Mayor Barnes: Very good. SUMMARY REPORT RECREATION AND PARK Mr. Aiassa: I have asked Mr. Gingrich to give • us a summary of all their actions so that you get it all in one sheet. If there is any question on this, I think the Council should discuss it. If there isn't, we will just table it and place it on file. Mayor Barnes: STATE DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS (Parcell 22.2) City Manager Report I feel the summary is sufficient for Council information. Mr. Aiassa: This is a parcel of land we are trying to acquire from the State. I also have a full report of all the surplus property With photographs. This should be a special study session by the Council. Mayor Barnes: I feel this report should be taken up at a study session with the Council to look over all these parcels that possibly would be for sale, some that would be of benefit to the City. We will bring this in as an item in a study session. CARE OF PRISONERS RATES Mr. Aiassa: You have received copies of the new rate increases pertaining to our prisoners, $6.10 per day for males and $10.01 per day for female prisoners. We have been advised of this and it will be effective on October 12 1962 to September 30, 1963. This is about a ten percent increase. I would like to have this placed on file. -11- Adj. C. C. 10-15-62 Page Twelve PRISONERS - Continued Mayor Barnes: All right. CITY MAPS Mr. Aiassa: We have no more maps left and Joe Bloom has consented to reprint these maps that we have been using. I have requested participation from the Chamber of Commerce. The pro- posal that has been brought before us is for us to acquire a maximum of 20,000 maps at a total cost of $1,839.00. We bought a smaller a- mount on last year's budget. There is a big demand for them. This is to be purchased in a three-year period. Your first year expenditure would be $613.00. The Chamber -Board has not approved this but Mr. Tambe and I have had a joint meeting. The City will pick up two years and they will pick up one year. If there is revision, we will have to pay an additional charge for that. Rev. John Gunn: We are placing an order on the same basis as you are. Mr. Aiassa: Our proposal would be this: Any- body who wants to take the blank map and remove the City of West Covina advertising and the Chamber advertising can, with the condition that they reimburse us on a certain amount of pay back which we will receive in maps from Mr. Bloom. We are paying for the initial map itself. He carries the copyright but we carry the plate. Mayor Barnes: What advertising do we have on these maps? Mr. Aiassa: Quite a bit of history and the pop - elation and all this sort of thing. This first layout cost will not be borne by the City. I would like the authorization from the Council to go into this three-year plan with the first and second years purchased by the City and the third year by the Chamber of Commerce subject to their approval. We save quite a bit on the unit map cost by taking it over a period of three years. Councilman Jett,: Will this be a sufficient amount of maps to carry us through for the years? Mr. Aiassa: Yes. Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded by Councilman Jett, that the Mayor and the City Clerk be authorized to sign a contract for 20,000 maps spread over a three-year period with one-third to be delivered immedi- ately and that provisions be made that before each year's run is made there be changes in maps as recommended by the City Staff and that the revisions will carry an extra charge and the cost of the maps be shared two-thirds by the City and one-third by the Chamber of Commerce. Motion passed on roll call as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Jett, Towner, Heath, Snyder, Mayor Barnes Noes: None Absent: None -12- Adj . C. C. 10-15-62 NORTH FIRE STATION Page Thirteen Mr. Aiassa: I have a letter telling us to dis- regard Mr. Snell's statement about the precise plan on the C-1. (Read letter.) Mr. Williams recommends that the City Council pass a resolu- tion tonight to clear this action and the City Manager be authorized to pay $9,900.00 to be deposited in escrow for our part of condemnation. Motion by Councilman Snyder, seconded by Councilman Towner, that the City Manager be authorized to pay $9,900.00 to be deposited on escrow for our part of condemnation. Motion passed on roll call as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Jett, Towner, Heath, Snyder, Mayor Barnes Noes: None Absent: None Mr. Aiassa: PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO MUNICIPAL CODE Councilman Heath: Mayor Barnes: WEST COVINA TRIBUNE Mr. Flotten has the resolution and it will come up later. There are a number of things here and I think it should be brought up in a study session and reviewed. We will hold it over and put it on a study session. Mr. Aiassa: Mayor Barnes and myself have been contacted by the Tribune for a tabloid and I would like to have the City Clerk read this letter addressed to me but it is for the City Council. It is dated October 8, 1962, and is regarding the story of the growth of the East San Gabriel Valley. This is signed by A. Q. Miller of the Tribune. This is San Gabriel Valley Tribune, not West Covina Tribune. Mayor Barnes: I feel that this is a Chamber function. Mr. Aiassa: The estimated cost will be $950.00 for a full page. I think you have an agreement with the Chamber of Commerce on this type of proposal and I think it would be proper to refer this to the Chamber. This will come out on January 20, 1963. Councilman Heath: I agree that this should be refer- red to the Chamber of Commerce. This is definitely their line. . Mayor Barnes: I feel we would like to have their recommendation on this. Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded by Councilman Towner, and carried, that this notice from the San Gabriel Valley Tribune be forwarded to the Chamber of Commerce for their recommendation and comments. -13- Adj. C. C. 10-15-62 Page Fourteen PERSONNEL BOARD Mr. Aiassa: I gave the Council a summary of some of the items of the Person- nel Board. They are convening now after the summer and one is the vacation that the Council referred to, ten working days after five years, et cetera; hospitalization, that we pay the employees share of the Blue Cross Major Medical Plan as it now exists - this is at the discretion of the Council; the auto allowance, this is brought back to the City Manager and a written re- port from the staff will be given to the Council on the 29th of October; jury duty, the request was made that the employee be excused and if not, paid the difference between his jury duty salary and his own salary - this is subject to City Attorney confirmation, and we refer this jury duty to the personnel board; proposed grievance committee; they can't do any harm and it might do a lot of good, but I feel it should be ad- ministrative; promotion by seniority, efficiency; we recommended more information to be received on that matter. Mayor Barnes: I would like to get these reports in our mail so we can review these prior to our meeting of the 29th. Councilman Snyder: I think these are topics for study session. Councilman Heath: I do, too. Mayor Barnes: We will put this down for a study session and take it up with the Council. REVIEW BOARD MINUTES Mr. Aiassa: The Minutes of the Review Board of September 4 must be approved by the Council or else they stay as approved. Councilman Heath: I think the staff did a very good job on it. Mr. Aiassa: We will place this on file. WATER MEETING Mr. Aiassa: We have notice of a special meeting on water on October 18. at Eaton's Santa Anita Restaurant at 6:30. Councilman Heath: I'll be there. Councilman Jett: I'll attend. Councilman Towner: I have another meeting g that night. Councilman Snyder: I can't make it. Mayor Barnes: Mr. Aiassa, would you have a call put in for Mr. Jett? I don't be- lieve he put in a card for this. -14- • • Adj. C. C. 10-15-62 WATER MEETING -- Continued Councilman Heath: Mayor Barnes: Page Fifteen I am going to phone mine in in the morning. I'll phone in for Mr. Jett, too. All right. Councilman Heath: While we are on the subject of water, Mr. Mayor, you know we have been following this water problem for about four years. We have come up with a number of facts and reports and very soon the City is going to have to make a decision on which way it will go. I feel that it is about time that beginning of next week that I make a report to the Council on things that have happened on this water meeting and study and action that has been taken by the San Gabriel Valley Water, Upper San Gabriel Valley Water, meetings with Pomona, and so forth. I think this report will be about 20 pages. I would like authorization from the Council for the use of a secretary who can take this report down and type it and make it presentable for the Council. Councilman Towner: What is the date of the supplemen- tary report from Stetson? Councilma Heath: This Thursday night. It will be given Wednesday at the Upper San Gabriel Valley Board of Directors Meeting and publicly Thursday night atEaton°s Restaurant. Councilman Towner: Aren't there studies coming from Mr. Montgomery? Councilman Heath: We are working together on the phase of elapsed time that will be needed to carry an election if it is necessary and what the requirements will be. This is the report that we asked him for. Councilman Towner: I understood at our Council meeting with Mr. Montgomery and his staff that they were to provide us with this time table that we might be faced with and they were.also to bring us up to date following the supplementary report of the Stetson firm, inasmuch as it might affect their recent report to us. Councilman Heath: The report we have so far is a preliminary and I presume that the final will be after the Stetson report comes out. I think your thinking is right. Councilman Snyder: Are we getting a duplication by • having you write a report? Councilman Heath: No, because he has not met with Metropolitan or the San Gabriel Valley or the Upper San Gabriel Valley. He is going along with me tomorrow night at my request to establish this time table and it is my request to establish the cost. -15- Adj. C. C. 10-15-62 WATER MEETING - Continued Page Sixteen Councilman Towner: I think Mr. Heath ought to be authorized to use City Staff • if he has a report but I would like to have it fill-in information, something additional or extra in rebuttal to Montgomery if he feels we ought to do something dif- ferent. This is what the report will be, certainly not a repeat of his report, an addition and a summary of all facets. He has been given an assignment for a specific project. This is all facets. I would like Mr. Montgomery to give us his individual professional opinion and if Mr. Heath wants to make his report, I think we should have the benefit of it, too. Mayor Barnes: Mr. Heath, I think you have the indication that you need. Mr. Aiassa: Are we still proceeding on our program with Mr. Montgomery? Mayor Barnes: Yes. REQUEST FROM MR. RIDING Mr. Aiassa: Mr. Riding would like to have sidewalks and I don®t believe under our original negotiation sidewalks were discussed. It is a matter of $276.00 more. 1 feel this is establishing a precedent as far as sidewalks are concerned. GENERAL MATTERS ORAL COMMUNICATIONS UNITED NATIONS PROCLAMATION DISCUSSION Mayor Barnes: I received letters and telephone calls this week regarding this proclamation. I have a card from Virgil E. Farnsworth objecting to the proclamation. I also have a letter from James W. Kay objecting to the proclamation. This matter was brought up at the last meeting very late and you have our apologies for bringing this up so late. Would those wishing to speak in opposi- tion to proclaiming October 24 as United Nations Day limit their presen- tation to three speakers,three minutes each, with a rebuttal of one person? Mr. Rodney Leicht: Mayor Barnes: Voice: Mayor Barnes: That would be fine. Would those wishing to speak for the proclamation limit their presen- tation to three speakers, three minutes each, with a rebuttal of one person? Yes. We will hear from the opposition first. -16-- Adj. C. C. 10-15-62 Page Seventeen UNITED NATIONS PROCLAMATION DISCUSSION - Continued Mr. Rodney Leicht I wish to thank the City Council 1607 South Shadydale Avenue for allowing us to come here to - West Covina night and speak in opposition. I imagine all of you read the letter from Mr. Kay. I would like that • in the Minutes in full, Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded by Councilman Jett, that the letter from James W. Kay, 2747 East Sunset Hill Drive, West Covina dated October 9, 1962, in opposition to proclaiming October 24 as United Nations Day be spread in the Minutes. Councilman Towner: I would like to have some dis- cussion on that. It is not nor- mal to put a communication like this.in full on the Minutes. I think it is normal to read a communi- cation to the Council. We have all read it. Councilman Jett: I think any Councilman can have anything put in the Minutes. Councilman Towner:. I was wondering why you want to burden the Minutes with this par- ticular letter when we don't nor- mally do that with every letter we receive. Councilman Heath: I don't see any harm in putting it in there. • Mr. Aiassa: The Council can do anything they want as far as the Minutes are concerned. Action on Mr. Heath's motion: Motion passed on roll call as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Jett, Heath, Snyder, Mayor Barnes Noes: Councilman Towner Absent: None The letter from James W. Kay addressed to Mayor Barnes reads as follows: "It was brought to my attention today by several people that at your City Council meeting last. night, October 8, you Council approved a proclamation setting October 24, 1962 as United Nations Day in the City of West Covina. "The people who contacted me indicated that they were present at the meeting on October 8, and that most of them remained there until after 1:00 a.m. October 9, in order to speak on whether or not this proclama- tion should be adopted by the Council. Apparently, due to your long agenda and continued meeting, this item did not come up until after most of these people had to go home. • "I am sure that you and your Council recognize the fact that there exists a very divided opinion on support of the United Nations. Evidence of this division of opinion has been shown in the Congress of the United States, particularly on the U.N. Bond issue, and on many other issues.. Furthermore, I am sure that you are all aware that the celebration of United Nations Day, October 24, Commemorates the day that the Soviet Union approved the United Nations Charter,.and is not a truly arbitrary date chosen for the occasion. -17- Adj. C. C. 10-15-62 Page Eighteen UNITED NATIONS PROCLAMATION DISCUSSION - Continued James W. Kay's letter - continued: "I am asking, through this . letter, that you and your Council give a fair hearing to both sides, and then'reconsider your actions in approving this proclamation, Frankly, in -.view of the fact that this could be considered a public issue, on which opinion is widely divided, I feel that the Council should take no action on a proclamation of this nature. I would like to suggest that you reconsider your vote on the matter, as this will come up at,a continuation of the same meeting, and that you either refer it to the committee for further study, or table the mat- ter. In this way, I feel you could more fairly represent the feelings of the people of West Covina, by taking no action on con- troversial issue that does not expressly require the action of the West Covina City Council." Mr. Rodney Leicht: I have one more letter that I would like to read to the City Council at this time. The letter was written by. Rev. W. H. Tensmeyer of the Immanuel First Lutheran Church and School in West Covina, 1031 East Service, West Covina. I would also like this spread in the Minutes. It is addressed to Mayor Barnes: "It is truly a great privilege an individual citizen possesses when he can address himself to a dignitary regarding his thoughts and feelings, without any • fear of reprisal toward his own person or that of his family. This is the blessing of a free people, living in a free nation, under a God -ordained and a God -recognizing government. May {R this blessing remain also for our children' "However, I was a bit disturbed to read in our local news media that our City Council would pass a resolution to recognize another government in a special way; a government,:hot of the people, by the people and for the people, but a governmenf—that has shown its complete lack of sympathy for the rights of people as evidenced in its attitude in the case of Hungary, East Germany, Goa and Laos. "I understand that the matter is to be aired publicly again tonight. I am truly sorry that a series of instructional classes prohibits me from attending this hearing. I therefore take this means of publicly voicing my ob- jection to the observance of United Nations Day. I object to it because I feel that such recognition indirectly involves me in its acts and places my personal stamp of approval to its ideology. I cannot do so with a clear conscience before my fellow man or my God. appeal to your sense of jus- tice, freedom and faith in God thatyou reconsider your action taken recently in regard to United Nations Day, and reverse your decision. "With the prayer that God give you and the Council wisdom in this and other matters, so that we the citizens of West Covina, may enjoy your good government in future years, I remain. . .t' Adj. C. C. 10 -15-62 Page Nineteen UNITED NATIONS PROCLAMATION - Continued Mr. Merle Laurenson The United Nations by intent 3514 East Holt and by design is a world social - West Covina ist government. I have in my • hand tonight documents; first, I have Universal Declaration of Human Rights adopted by the General Assembly of the United Nations on December 10, 1948 (gave copies to the Councilmen); the other is a copy of Chapter 10 of the Constitution of the Soviet Union. Chap- ter 10 deals with the fundamental rights and duties of the citizens of that country. (Gave copies to,the Councilmen.) I realize we don't have time to point out the similarity of the articles contained in those documents; many articles are exact. There are several paral- lelisms in both documents where you may compare articles of one with articles of the other where there is simply a change in wording. The ideology in each document is the same. I direct your attention to Article 29, Paragraph 3 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and ask you to note the similarities. I also direct your attention to Article 2 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the first articles of the Soviet Constitution. There can be no question about the similarity of those documents. I protest your proclamation on this basis, that I object .to removing the American Flag from the flag pole out in front to raise in its stead on October 24 the United Nations spider web, the symbol of absolute and totalitarian control over the individual and society which the world has not known since the days of the Roman empire — Mr. Tom Manion I am neither an authority nor am • 1344 Halinor, Avenue I an expert on the United Nations West Covina but I am a citizen of West Covina who feels a certain amount of re- sentment at our City or any city in the United States observing a particular day for the United Nations whose Charter supercedes our Constitution. I would like to note that there has recently been some concern about an item that has been get- ting,a'.little bit of publicity, the fact that at the time the United Nations was founded the man from the United States who participated most heavily in it, Alger Hiss, made a secret agreement with Russia's Molotov that the head of the United Nations Military Agency would al- ways be a Soviet Russian Communist. It has been said by those favoring the United Nations that this was only a verbal agreement and that it carries no weight. This has been directly contradicted by Mr. Trigby Lee who says it was an oral agreement. (Read list of men who held this position in.the past.) In the Korean War, the Russian general who was head of this Agency set up the defense of South Korea, took a leave of absence, went to North Korea and directed the offense. It is my opinion that we have established a course whereby we are turning over little by little our independence and thereby our freedoms to a one -world socialist form of government. It has been said that the United Nations should be protected as it is the last chance for peace. I say if we turn over our independence and our freedom to this body, in my opinion American unfree can never be at peace and I urge you please to reverse your decision and to not dignify this body by our recognition. Mayor Barnes: We will now hear from the people in favor of this proclamation. -19- Adj. C. C. 10-15-62 Page Twenty UNITED NATIONS PROCLAMATION - Continued Mrs..Helen Brown The League is a non-partison Na- League of Women Voters tional organization. We never 1227 Robindale support a candidate or a party. • West Covina We only support those issues on which we have studied and upon which our members have reached an agreement and this is true of the United Nations. The support of the United Nations has been written into both National platforms and I believe in the past you have received letters from the President re__._ questing appropriate observance of the United Nations and you received a communication from President Kennedy this year. The City of West Covina has always had United Nations Day since it began and we see no reason now to change. There have been countless polls to show you - that the large majority of the voters are in favor of the United Na- tions. I think you -can rest assured that you have a large majority of the voters in favor of the United Nations. Mr, William M. Martin The present United Nations is a 1132 East Vine step forward but it is not going West Covina to get us to heaven. I have been very dissatisfied with many of the things they have done. I believe there is a strong Communist influence in the world. I say let's get the kinks out of it, let's improve it. If it does get to a state where it threatens a single liberty of ours then we meet that as it comes but as long as it gives us a place to sit down and at least discuss even though we don't agree, that is better than not having anything. Since • we have made this the supreme law of the land, I think it is not only appropriate but proper�.,that you observe it and make every effort towards improving it and getting the bad things out of it rather than ignore or refute it at the present time. I suggest you keep your resolution. Mr. Verne Mottinger Our Federal Government is open to 2719 East Cortez Street criticism publicly here at home, West Covina and through our elected represen- tatives we are permitted to criti- cize the government. I'll admit that I am one of the strong critics of the present administration; however, our government has felt it prudent to support the United Na- tions as the only available means of international discussion, under- standing and peace. The United Nations is an imperfect instrument. With all its fad ts, it has accomplished immense good in many countries in the world. It is my opinion that we should honor the United Nations for the progress it has made. Mayor Barnes: We will now hear rebuttal from those objection to the proclamation. Mr. Tom Manion: In rebutting the opposition it has been indicated that this is a non- partisan issue, that all National leaders support it. I would indicate that Herbert Hoover does not sup- port it. It has been indicated that the League of Women Voters and many other highly respected organizations support the United Nations. I would like you to note that the Fabian Society very definitely sup- ports the United Nations. I agree that there is a great deal of sup- port for the United Nations but I don't like that kind of support. I don't say ditch the United Nations; I say shape it up, but in the mean- time, let's not recognize it. I hope you will reverse the decision you made one week ago, Mayor Barnes: We will now hear rebuttal from those in agreement with the procla- -20ation. • Adj. C. C. 10-15-62 UNITED NATIONS PROCLAMATION —Continued: Page Twenty -One Mr. William M. Martin: They have stated they can cite Fabian socialists and other societies that are in favor of this. I suppose they are also in favor of Mother's Day. The fact that you can cite a few people that also favor these things is certainly no p C argument against it. It is a question of the ultimate merits Thisisnot going to be helped by failing to recognize it. It heeds a word of encouragement and stern reminder but not a snub, especially when you recognize the basic merit of it. Councilman Towner:, At whose request was it that we proclaim United Nations Day? Mr. Flotten: This starts usually about the month of May. We receive correspondehde from the United Nations itself re- questing us to sometime before October 24 proclaim United Nations Day. Councilman Towner: Mr. Flotten: What does the wording of the proc- lamation say? The same as proclaimed by President Kennedy. I will read it for the record; "THE WHITE HOUSE UNITED NATIONS DAY, 1962 "BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA "A PROCLAMATION "WHEREAS the United Nations' vigor and effectiveness have increased over the years; and "WHEREAS the United Nations has become the principal forum for open discussion of world affairs; and "WHEREAS the United Nations is\now an effective instrument against hunger, illiteracy, disease, and despair; and "WHEREAS the United Nations is a main avenue for cooperation in the peaceful uses of outer space; and "WHEREAS the United Nations' peacekeeping potential provides a key to world disarmament; and "WHEREAS the United Nations' activities have been beneficial to the national interests of the United States; and "WHEREAS the United Nations' authority depends on the moral and financial support of the world's nations and people; and "WHEREAS the General Assembly of the United Nations has resolved that October twenty -forth, the anniversary of the coming into force of the United Nations Charter, should be dedicated each year to making known the purposes, principles, and accomplish- ments of the United Nations: Adj. Co C. 10-15-62 Page Twenty -Two UNITED NATIONS PROCLAMATION - Continued "NOW, THEREFORE; I, JOHN F. KENNEDY, President of the United States of America, do hereby urge the citizens of this Nation to observe Wednesday, October 24, 1962, as United Nations Day by means of community'programs which will demonstrate their faith in the United Nations and contribute to a better under- standing of its aims, problems, and accomplishments. "I also call upon the officials of the Federal and State Govern- ments and upon local officials to encourage citizen groups and agencies of the press, radio, television, and motion pictures to engage in appropriate observance of United Nations Day through- out the land in cooperation with the United States Committee for the United Nations and other organizations. "IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Seal of the United States of America to be affixed. "DONE at the City of Washington this thirtieth day of April in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and sixty-two, and of the Independence of the United States of America the one hundred and eighty-sixth." Councilman Snyder: I have no reason to change my vote. I can see no reason why we should withdraw outselves from a forum. I think if we were afraid to debate with Russia we would be afraid to fight with them. I am also at a loss to under- stand why the group opposing this should be concerned about Article 29, Section 3 in this Universal Declaration of Hunan Rights but they support Proposition 24 which has an even worse article insofar as removing personal freedoms and personal rights of certain people. Councilman Heath: Last year we had the same prob- lem before us and many of the comments that were made here tonight in favor of this United Nations were reflections or exact statements that I made last year. I felt at least the United Nations was a place to sit down and discuss and if it did nothing more than to sit around a table and discuss our problems and if it avoided the .loss of one life it was well worth while, When this balloting was taken the other night, I'll admit I met it with mixed emotions because during the past year I have watched the United Nations quite severely and can't help but think that many cases it is acting as a mockery to a point where it is ridiculing the United States and there are certain actions being transpired which I am not in favor of whatsoever. I think the fact alone that our United States is footing practically the entire bill for the maintenance of the United Nations and then we turn around and ask other large nations to put in at least a dollar and we get nothing, I call this ridiculing the United States and a sneer in the worse way. I think some of the actions which have taken place on the floor of the United Nations is a crime and has done nothing but belittle the United States. I think the United States has taken it almost with the fear that if they spoke back the United Nations would fold and I think this • has put us in a terrible position. I have to admit that there is some good coming out of the United Nations and I suppose I should still stick with the theory that as long as there is one iota of good we should sponsor and back the United Nations one hundred percent. In light of that, that there might be or there is one iota of good, I don't know what to say,- I am afraid that I would have to stay along with my decision although I'll admit that it has shaken a lot from what I did a year ago. -22- Adj. Co Co 10-15-62 Page Twenty -Three UNITED NATIONS PROCLAMATION - Continued Councilman Towner: I think primarily here it is a question of whether or -not we are going to follow the request of the President, which is one made by our existing administration and the same as that made by other administrations of the same party and of the other party, to make known the purposes and principles and- ac-complishments of the United Nations pledge our. cooperation and support as a local government in doing this. I think we should even go a little farther in this and in addition to the purposes and principles and ac- complishments, I think we have also,;by means of this publie'debate, brought forth some of the very serious questions as to the failures of the United Nations and these, too, have been brought to public at- tention by the United Nations Day program. I think the United Nations is an over-all good for the world because it provides a world forum. I think it has taken positive action to alleviate many of the world's difficulties and I also think it has very serious failures in many areas towards which we should take vigourous action to correct. If, for example, what these gentlemen'; say is true, there is some agreement that a Russian be in particular charge of one aspect of this United Nations operation and that he has that office in perpetuity, I think some vigorous action should be taken to correct that because I would consider it an ill. I think also we have other areas of similar ills such as the financial aspect of the United Nations, It should be approached with the same vigorous action to a correction. However, I agree with the President of the United States and with the leader in both political parties that we should proclaim United Nations Day for the purpose of making the public aware of its accomplishments, pur- poses and principles and I think we have here demonstrated that the vigor of a free country in this open and public debate on this issue. Councilman Jett: I haven't heard any discussion here tonight that has changed my opinion any at all. I am opposed to this proclamation. I take issue with President Kennedy on many of his thoughts, many of his actions and the mere fact that he is President recommends that we approve this is not sufficient for me to back it. I think this is one way we have of expressing our opinions and our feelings. One of the things I feel very strongly about on the United Nations could be likened to this body, here. If four are against some- thing, one should not have the right to veto the other's action. This is something that is existing in the United Nations. All the rest of the countries in the world can be for something and Russia can veto it. I am absolutely opposed to this type of a government or whatever you would want to call it,, They are trying to make it a one -world govern- ment. I still feel the same as I did the other day. Mayor Barnes: I feel if some good can::come from the United Nations that we have benefited something, we haven't closed the door. I think we all have our areas where we should do better. I feel on the Federal level we have to take the word of the leaders of the United States Government as you have to take the word of what we do for you as Councilmen. If we keep trying this will make • our government better for everyone. Is there any change in your votes? Councilman Snyder: No. Councilman Heath: No. Councilman Jett: No. Councilman Towner: No. -23- Adj. Co Ca 10-15-62 Page Twenty -Four UNITED NATIONS PROCLAMATION - Continued Mayor Barnes: There is no change in my vote. Therefore, October 24 still stands proclaimed as United Nations Day. RALPHS - ZODYS Mr. Gene Kritchevsky I especially wish to call to your 616 Eileen attention that I believe last Sun - West Covina day night there was a fire occuring in the premises in back of our houses which was attributed to faulty elec- trical wiring, according to over -the -wall conversation with people con- cerned with the fire. One further thing, it was brought to my atteh- Lion, a rumor, that there is a new plan concerning Ralphs construction which is to be going on soon. Mr, Aiassa: They have made application to the Building Department to build their portion. There is no new plan. Mr, Gene Kritchevsky: T would appreciate it if we could get hold of a copy of the report which was referred to several times at the last Council meeting concerning many of these questions that were brought up, Mr. Aiassa: Yes, and there will be a full re- port on your statements, too. That will be available through Mr, Flotten's.officeo The staff is making a detailed report on all the statements Mr. Kritchevsky has made'and there is a special meeting going on this week with the owners of Zodys, Jim Leideman; and the. Precise Plan and everything is being finalized through the Building Department. You will have a written report, CITY CLERK'S REPORTS RESOLUTION NO. 2484 The City Clerk presented: ADOPTED "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA ACCEP- TING A CERTAIN WRITTEN INSTRUMENT AND DIRECTING THE RECORDATION THEREOF" Executed by the offices of the Southern California District Lutheran.Church, Missouri Synod Mayor Barnes: Hearing no objections, we will waive further reading of the body of the resolution. Motion by Councilman Towner, seconded by Councilman Heath, that said resolution be adopted. Motion passed on roll call as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Jett, Towner, Heath, Snyder, Mayor Barnes Noes: None Absent: None Said resolution was given No. 2484. Councilman Snyder left the chambers at 11:05 P.M. -24- n LJ Adj. C. C. 10-15-62 RESOLUTION NO. 2485 ADOPTED Mayor Barnes: Councilman Heath: Page Twenty -Five The City Clerk presented: "A RESOLTUION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALI- FORNIA, REQUESTING THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF LOS ANGELES COUN- TY, CALIFORNIA, TO PERMIT THE USE OF CERTAIN GASOLINE TAX MONEY AL- LOCATED AS COUNTY AID TOWARDS THE IMPROVEMENT OF VALINDA AVENUE FROM SERVICE AVENUE TO GLENDORA AVENUE BY THE CONSTRUCTION OF ASPHALTIC PAVEMENT ON AGGREGATE BASE AND APPURTENANT WORK" Hearing no objections, we will waive further reading of the body Of the resolution. What do we do here about Valinda entering onto the bridge? Mr. Aiassa: I think you approved the alignment. This is for improvement of the street only. (Read report). We will have to wait until the County processes this resolution and if we wait much longer we will not have allocations to get going on it and we will have to wait and rebid it as a spearate item. Stein is ready to move now; that is our indication. We are not awarding a contract. All we are doing is -asking the County to send them some money. Mr. Dosh: We are asking the Board to adopt a resolution. We won't get the money until later, Motion by Councilman Towner, seconded by Councilman Jett, that said resolution be adopted. Motion passed on roll call as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Jett, Towner, Mayor Barnes Noes: Councilman Heath Absent: Councilman Snyder Said resolution was give No. 2485. TRACT NO* 26966 LOCATION: Azusa Avenue and Cam - ACCEPT SANITARY SEWER FACILITIES eron Avenue APPROVED Accept sanitary sewer facilities. Bond will be released when street improvements are accepted. Motion by Councilman Towner, seconded by Councilman Jett, and carried, to accept the sanitary sewer facilities in Tract No. 26966, the bond to be released when street improvements are accepted. PLANNING COMMISSION TENTATIVE MAP OF TRACT NO. 27528 LOCATION: South of Vine Avenue to L. C. Gibson Construction Company the east of Gaybar. APPROVED 3.3 Acres - 10 Lots - Area Dis� trict I.I Maps were presented and Mr. Flotten read the conditions if this tenta- tive map is approved. -25- • • • Adj. C. Ca 10-15-62 Page Twenty -Six TENTATIVE MAP TRACT N0,'27528 - Continued Motion by Councilman Towner, seconded by Councilman Jett, and carried, to approve Tentative Map of Tract No. 27528 subject to the conditions recommended by the Planning Commission. REVIEW ACTION OF OCTOBER 3, 1962 OF PLANNING COMMISSION RECREATION AND PARKS REVIEW ACTION OF SEPTEMBER 27, 1962, OF RECREATION AND PARKS COMMISSION CITY CLERK REQUEST OF GOODWILL INDUSTRIES TO. PLACE COLLECTION BOOTHS ON SUPER MARKET PARKING LOTS IN THE CITY Mr. Flotten: Councilman Heath: Councilman Jett: Mayor Barnes: Councilman Heath: Mr. Aiassa: Read by Mr. Flotten, No items called up for hearing by Council. Read by Mr, Flotten. I would like to hold this over. They are supposed to furnish us with a map showing us the locations. I am not in favor of it. I have seen these. I am a little afraid of the con- tainers not being kept clean. The intent and purpose is good but I think it makes the place look bade Let's hold it over. We'll take a photograph of it and show it to you later. REQUEST OF GIRL SCOUT COUNCIL Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded by Councilman Towner, and carried, that the request of the Girl Scout Council to sell calendars from November 15 through December 3, 1962 be approved. REQUEST OF SAN GABRIEL ACADEMY Motion by Councilman Heath, OF SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST seconded by Councilman Jett, and carried, that the request of San Gabriel Academy of Seventh Day Adventist to sell cookies and peanuts from October 23 to November 5, 1962, be granted. REQUEST OF RETARDED CHILDREN'S ASSOCIATION OF SAN GABRIEL VALLEY Mr, Flotten: This is for the week of November 5tho -26 - Adj. C. C. 10-15-62 Page Twenty -Seven RETARDED CHILDREN'S ASSOCIATION - Continued Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded by Councilman Jett, and carried that the request of Retarded Children's Association of San Gabriel • Valley to place coin containers in business establishements for the week of November'5th be granted. 0 NOTICE OF PROPOSED EXCLUSION FROM CITY OF INDUSTRY Mr. Flotten: TEMPORARY USE PERMIT APPLICATION OF PIONEER SCHOOL P.T.A. This is just for information. No objection. Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded by Councilman Towner, and carried, that the Pioneer School P. T. A. be given a temporary use permit for a carnival on October 27, 1962 subject to the approval of the staff committees. TEMPORARY USE PERMIT APPLICATION OF Motion by Councilman Heath, EASTLAND BUSINESSMEN'S ASSOCIATION seconded by Councilman Towner, and carried, that the temporary use permit application of Eastland Businessmen's Association for Harvest Festival with Western Music and Square Dance Exhibition to be held October 25, 26, and 27, 1962, from 9:30 A. M. to 5:30 P. M. be granted. TAXICAB SUBSTITUTION Councilman Heath: Mr. Flotten: for another it has to be approved b tuting a 1955 Plymouth with another subject to a police check. What can you substitute for a taxi? y This is the requirement of the Municipal Code that any time a cab company substitutes one cab the City Council. He is substi- 1955 Plymouth. This should be Motion by Councilman Towner, seconded by Councilman Heath, and carried, that the taxicab substitution be granted subject to a safety check by the Police Department. ORDINANCE NO. 756 The City Clerk presented: ADOPTED "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA AMEN- DING THE WEST COVINA MUNICIPAL CODE SO AS TO REZONE CERTAIN PREMISES" (Zone Change No. 227, Allen and Snell) Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded by Councilman Towner, and carried, to waive further reading of the body of the ordinance. -27- • 0 Adj. C. C. 10-15-62 ORDINANCE NO. 756 - Continued Page Twenty -Eight Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded by Councilman Jett, that said ordinance be adopted. Motion passed on roll call as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Jett, Heath, Mayor Barnes Noes: Councilman Towner Absent: Councilman Snyder Said ordinance was given No.. 756. ORDINANCE NO. 757 ADOPTED The City Clerk presented: "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA AMEN- DING THE'WEST COVINA MUNICIPAL CODE SO AS TO REZONE CERTAIN PREMISES" (Zone Change No. 234, City Initiated.) Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded by Councilman Towner, and carried, to waive further reading of the body of the ordinance. Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded by Councilman Towner, that said ordinance be adopted. Motion passed on roll call as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Jett, Towner, Heath, Mayor Barnes Noes: None Absent: Councilman Snyder Said ordinance was given No. 757. ORDINANCE NO. 758 ADOPTED The City Clerk presented: "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA AMEN- DING THE WEST COVINA MUNICIPAL CODE SO AS TO REZONE CERTAIN PREMISES" (Zone Change No. 235, Zachary and Hull) Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded by Councilman Jett, and car- ried, to waive further reading of the body of said ordinance. Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded by Councilman Towner, that said ordinance be adopted, Motion passed on roll call as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Jett, Towner, Heath, Mayor Barnes Noes: None Absent: Councilman Snyder Said ordinance was given No. 758. ORDINANCE NO. 759 ADOPTED The City Clerk presented: "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALI- FORNIA, APPROVING THE ANNEXATION TO, INCORPORATING IN AND MAKING A PART OF SAID CITY OF WEST COVINA, CERTAIN UNINHABITED TERRITORY OUT- SIDE THE SAID CITY AND CONTIGUOUS THERETO, KNOWN AS 'EASTERLY AN- NEXATION DISTRICT NO. 17111' Ion Adj. C. C. 10-15-62 Page Twenty -Nine ORDINANCE NO. 759 - Continued Motion by Councilman Towner, seconded by Councilman Jett, and car- ried, to waive further reading of the body of the ordinance. • Motion by Councilman Towner, seconded by Councilman Jett,'that said ordinance be adopted. Motion passed on roll call as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Jett, Towner, Heath, Mayor Barnes Noes: None Absent: Councilman Snyder Said ordinance was given No. 759. ORDINANCE NO. 760 The City Clerk presented: ADOPTED "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALI- FORNIA, APPROVING THE ANNEXATION TO, INCORPORATING IN AND MAKING A PART OF SAID CITY OF WEST COVINA, CERTAIN UNINHABITED TERRITORY OUT- SIDE THE SAID CITY AND CONTIGUOUS THERETO, KNOWN AS 'EASTERLY AN- NEXATION DISTRICT NO. 172111 Motion by Councilman Towner, seconded by Councilman Jett, and car- ried, to waive further reading of the body of the ordinance. • Motion by Councilman Towner, seconded by Councilman Jett, that said ordinance be adopted. Motion passed on roll call as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Jett, Towner, Heath, Mayor Barnes Noes; None Absent: Councilman Snyder Said ordinance was given No. 760. ORDINANCE NO. 761 ADOPTED The City Clerk presented: "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA AMEN- DING THE WEST COVINA MUNICIPAL CODE SO AS TO REZONE CERTAIN PREMISES" (Zone Change No. 231, Clemons) Motion by Councilman Towner, seconded by Councilman Jett, and car- ried, to waive further reading of the body of the ordinance. Motion by Councilman Towner, seconded by Councilman Jett, that said ordinance be adopted. Motion passed on roll call as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Jett, Towner, Heath, Mayor Barnes Noes: None • Absent: Councilman Snyder Said ordinance was given No. 761. -29- Adj. C. C. 10-15-62 ORDINANCE NO. 762 ADOPTED Page Thirty The City Clerk presented: "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA ADDING CERTAIN PROVISIONS TO THE WEST COVINA MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO PARKING ON VINCENT AVENUE AND DE- CLARING THE EMERGENCY THEREOF" Mr. Flotten: This is an emergency ordinance and should be read in full and spread in;the Minutes: "The City Council of the City of West Covina does ordain as follows:: "SECTION 1. The West Covina Municipal Code is hereby amended by the addition thereto of a new section 3137.4 reading as follows: 1"3137.4 SAME. PARKING PROHIBITED DURING CER- TAIN HOURS. When authorized signs are in place giving notice thereof, no person shall stop, stand or park any vehicle on any of the following described streets or portions of streets betweenthe hours of 7:00 o'clock A.M. and 4:00 o'clock P.M. of any day except Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays, to wit: "'Vincent Avenue from Garvey Avenue to Rowland Avenue.' "SECTION 2. This Ordinance is hereby declared • to be necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health and safety and shall take effect immediately upon its passage. The facts constituting its urgency are as follows: it is necessary that school children walk in the gutters along said portion of Vincent Avenue on their way to and from school, there being no sidewalks along said portion of said street, and the parking of vehicles therein constitutes ::an, imminent hazard and endangers the safety of said school children. "SECTION 3. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage of this Ordinance and shall cause the same to be published as required by law. "Passed and approved this 15th day of October, 1962." Motion by Councilman Towner, seconded by Councilman Jett, that said ordinance be introduced and adopted. Motion passed on roll call as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Jett, Towner, Heath, Mayor Barnes Noes: None Absent: Councilman Snyder Said Ordinance was given No. 762. • ANNEXATION PETITION Mr. Flotten: We have a petition for annexation. This is the property belonging to Home Savings and Loan Association. -30- • Adj. Co Co 10-15-62 ANNEXATION PETITION - Continued Mr. Aiassa: Mayor Barnes: Mr. Aiassa: Councilman Jett: Mayor Barnes: Page Thirty -One Refer it to the Planning Com- mission, I haven't had a chance to read it. Why don't we hold it off until the 29th if you want to? I think we might as well refer it to the Planning Commission. All right. Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded by Councilman Towner, and car- ried, that the petition for annexation for the balance of the Home Savings and Loan property be referred to the Planning Commission, COURTESY ROOM Mr. Flotten: The courtesy room at the League of California Cities Cpnference will be available to you on Sun- day Evening. BARBER SHOP SIGNS Mayor Barnes: At the Pacific and Pacific Lane shopping center below my home there is a man putting in a new barber shop and he has portable signs on everybody's property in- cluding the corner where you come underneath the freeway, Mr. Aiassa: Mr. Stanford has alread waited on himo ZODYS GRAND OPENING SIGN$ Councilman Jett: I had a call from Mr. Wolf, Vice President of Zodys, and he is quite disturbed because he has orders to remove all his grand -opening signs. He said it is customary to leave those up for three weeks. He wants to know if there is anything.that could be done to help them out so they can leave them up for a couple of weeks, Councilman Towner: Mr. Aiassa. CORRECTION OF MINUTES I think they should comply with the ordinance. We will give them a little more time to comply. Councilman Jett: On Page 31 of the Minutes of the 8th, it is Howard Erickson, not George Erickson. Also, regarding Glendora Avenue, I specifically mentioned that the City Manager was to do something about it. In other words, give us some kind of a report of what had to be done on that Glendora Avenue, and he was to move on it. -31- • 0 • Adj. C. C. 10-15-62 CORRECTION OF MINUTES - Continued Mayor Barnes: MR, BATCHELDER ZONING REQUEST That will be conversation strip. Page Thirty -Two another topic of on the dead-end Councilman Towner: I had an inquiry from Mr. Batchelder who is in town this week and he wanted to know whether the Planning Commission had taken any action on his zone request in the'County on his property. I told him that since it was being under consideration for annexation here that I thought it might be in order for the Council to review any letters that were sent to the Regional Planning Commission of the County in connection with his zoning request, Could I suggest to the Council that maybe in this particular one that before the Plan- ning Commission communicates with the Regional Planning Commission that they notify the Council of the content of their communication so we can have the final approval of it? Councilman Jett: Councilman Heath: Mayor Barnes: ANNEXATION NO, 173 Councilman Towner: I think so. Yes. That and possibly our own comments. What is doing on Annexation No. 173? Mayor Barnes: Councilman Heath and I went up there and talked to these people and they want to know how they will know where to make their boundary lines if we keep annexing little pieces. They are thinking, I think, of this Clemons annexa- tion. Another thing, there is a change of hands on the property on the north side of the freeway for some type of nice development in the San Dimas Area, Councilman Heath: As far as the annexation is con- cerned, they don't have their finger on it and couldn't give us any information of where they stand at this time. They are circu- lating a petition but they ran into this fact down in this one area, Clemons, where they said they were already annexing into West Covina, The petition is moving around but we don't know how fast or how slow or where it is and so forth. Councilman Towner: Mayor Barnes: wishing to talk to the City set up a meeting; however, month because of our tight I think they are only counter- moving whenever Forest Lawn moves and not taking any positive action by themselves. I think we need a positive action on this thing. I had a call from called Mr. Aiassa he had a call from of West Covina again and I I think it should be after schedule. Mr. Blalock. I and I understand Mr. Blalock would like to the first of the -32- 446 0 0 Adj. Co C. 10-15-62 ANNEXATION NO. 173 - Continued Mr, Aiassa: Mayor Barnes: Councilman Towner: Councilman Jett: Councilman Heath: COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS Page Thirty -Three You have a Monday open, the 5th of November. Shall we try it then? That's all right with me, Fine. That will be fine. Mayor Barnes: I have the appointments. For The Planning Commission, Council-, man Towner for Novem er, December, and January, and Councilman Heath will be the alternate. Recreation and Parks, Councilman Snyder with Councilman Jett as the alterns te.— Person-n-eT-Board, Councilman Jett with Councilman Snyder as the alter- nate. East SanGabrielValley Planning Committee, I will leave,it as it is; Councilman Towner is our representative. Upper San Gabriel Water Association, I will leave the same. League of California Cities, I will le—ave the same. Civil Defense, Mr. Aiassa. The 9-aHilla-tion District will remain the same, Regional Library Council will remain the. -same. The League of Independent Cities will-l-e--We- same. There being no further business, Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded by Councilman Towner, and carried, that this meeting be adjourned at 12:00 o'clock midnight. ATTEST,. City Clerk APPROVED /"q,/Z_ Mayor -33-