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03-09-1964 - Regular Meeting - MinutesMINUTES OF THE REGULAR,MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA March 9, 1964 The regular meeting of the City Council was called to order by Mayor Barnes at 7:40 P.M. in the West Covina City Hall; The Pledge of ' Allegiance was led by Councilman Towner, The invocation was given by Rabbi Michael Celniker,.Citrus Valley Jewish Center, ROLL CALL Present: Mayor Barnes, Councilmen Towner, Jett, Heath .Snyder (from 8:60 P.M.) Others Present: Mr, George Aiassa, City Manager Mrs. Lela Preston, Deputy City Clerk Mr, Harry Co Williams, City Attorney Mr, Thomas Jo Dosh, Public Services Director Mr". Harold Joseph, Planning Director (from 7:55 P.M.) Absent: Mr. Robert Flotten, City Clerk STUDENT INTRODUCTION Mayor, Barnes: We have some young people in the 0 audience from Mount San Antonio College. We have with us Miss Marsha Evans and Mr, Curtis Williams. Thank you very much for coming. We also have with us an adult.edu- cation class. Mr. Apple: This is an adult education class at Baldwin Park High School and we are studying journalism and we are here to take notes for stories, (Students introduced themselves), Mayor Barnes: Thank you very much for comings APPROVAL OF MINUTES, January 27, 1964 Approved as presented as follows: Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded by Councilman Jett, and carried, that the Minutes of January 27, 1964 be approved as presented. CITY CLERKS REPORTS PRECISE PLAN NO. 387 LOCATION: West side of Glendora Accept Street Improvements Avenue, south of Wal- Joseph L. Jones nut Creek Wash, APPROVED Accept street improvements and authorize the release of National Union Fire Insurance Company bond No. 58219 in the amount of $3,300.00. Staff recommends acceptance, Co C, 3/9/64 'PRECISE PLAN NO, 387 - Continued Page Two Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded by Councilman Jett, and carried, to accept the street improvements in Precise Plan of Design No, 387 and authorize the release of National Union Fire Insurance Company Bond No, 58219 in the amount of $393000000 PROJECT S,P, 6333 LOCATION: California Avenue, APPROVE PLANS 6 SPECIFICATIONS Puente Avenue and SIDEWALK IMPROVEMENT other streets in APPROVED 1964 Priority'Program, Approve plans and specifications, Authorize City Engineer to call for bids, Budgeted item - capital outlay. Staff recommends approval. Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded by Councilman Jett, and carried, to approve the plans and specifications in Project S.P. 6333 and authorize the City Engineer to call for bids, REIMBURSEMENT AGREEMENT NO, 42 LOCATION: Vincent Avenue at SANITARY SEWER Glendora Avenue, PROJECT C-60-1 • APPROVED Approve Reimbursement Agreement No, 42 for sanitary sewers provided -by City in connection with construction of Street Improvement Project No, C-60-1, Staff recommends acceptance and approval. Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded by Councilman Jett, and carried, to approve Reimbursement Agreement No, 42 for sanitary sewers provided by City in connection with construction of Street Improvement Project No, C-60-1, A"11-61-1 SANITARY SEWER DISTRICT APPROVE CITY'S PARTICIPATION APPROVED LOCATION: Willow Avenue, Morris Avenue and other streets, Approve City's participation in Sanitary Sewer District A111-61-1 in amount of $59027,00, Authorize Finance Director to forward check in same amount to Meriwether Investment Co, (Budgeted under Fund and Account No, 121-151-"Y") Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded by Councilman Jett, to approve City's participation in Sanitary Sewer District A111-61-1 in the amount of $59027,009 and authorize the Finance Director to forward check to Meriwether Investment Company, Motion passed on roll call as follows, Ayes, Councilmen Towner, Jett, Heath, Mayor Barnes Noes.' None Absent, Councilman Snyder -2- C, C-o 3/9/64 C'ITY.CLERKBS REPORTS - Continued RESOLUTION NO, 2878 ADOPTED Mayor Barnes. - Page Three The Deputy City Clerk presented: "A RESOLUTION.OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA ACCEPTING A CERTAIN WRITTEN INSTRUMENT AND DIRECTING THE RECORDATION THEREOF" (Precise Plan No, 356, Co R, Wilson, W, J, Overholtzer, I, R, Melbo) Hearing no objections, we will waive further reading of the body of the resolution, Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded by Councilman Jett, that said resolution be adopted, Motion passed on roll call as follows., Ayes.- Councilmen Towner, Noes.- None Absent: Councilman Snyder Jett, Heath, Mayor Barnes Said resolution was given No, 2878, NATIONAL ORANGE SHOW Mayor Barnes.- The Council has been invited to the National Orange Show and they have set aside March 18 as West Covina Day, I would like someone to take my place and represent our City, This is for the full day, Councilman Jett.- I think I can make it, PLANNING COMMISSION REPORT Zone Change No, 292 Arthur James Deputy City Clerk, Mrs, Preston.- I have the report from the Planning Commission regarding this matter, (Read said report,) (Mr, Joseph entered the chambers at 7.-55 P,M,) Councilman Heath: I appreciate what the Planning Commission is.trying to do, which is to advise us by all the authorities there are on how we • can develop the east end of our City, I question professionalism where an applicant has had an unbiased group called Economic Research make a study on the east end of town and come up with a brochure with statements, facts, et cetera, To ask another consulting outfit to come in and analyze and tear apart a report that is made by a competitor I think is out of line and I would not be a part of anybody asking for this type of action. I agree we should have some kind of study on the east end of town and I think you have one here from Economic Research, -3- C, C, 3/9/64 Page Four PLANNING COMMISSION REPORT (ZC 292, James) - Continued Councilman Towner: I think the suggestion is good' sound sense and not out of line. When an applicant for a change of zone from residential to apartment zoning hires somebody to prepare his case for him and present it to the City Council, the City Council is entitled to take an independent look at it, This is all that has been suggested by our Planning Commission, I_know Mr, Heath has long.felt that this area should go to heavy density use but this is not necessarily ordained,I think it is something that should be the subject of free and fair decision by the Council after all the facts are presented, including an independent study by the City itself, Mayor Barnes: I think at this time we are doing a traffic study and circulation plan in this very area and it is being done by Victor Gruen and I was wondering if possibly Victor Gruen could add this to the present study, City Manager, Mr, Aiassa: There are two divisions in the Victor Gruen office and it would have to be done in the Planning Divison, It could be coordinated, Councilman Towner: I think the reasoning behind the Planning Commission recommendation -- we don't have to accept it, of course -- was that D,M,J,M, is currently engaged in studies of South Glendora which also includes economic factors and in order to make valid suggestions on South Glendora they have studied the overall economic base of the City and have laid groundwork'..in.considering other facets in addition to traffic, It is also true that the Gruen group also has to have some id$a of what zoning is going to be in order to complete their .traffic studies so both groups do have a start, Councilman Heath: University can be influenced by money out of order, They carry the highest this area, You can't buy these people report, Any comment along the line that Economic Research or Stanford or by a client,.I think, is rating of any organization in or tell them how to write the Councilman Jett: Before I made any decision of any kind I would like a report to study, However, I would go along 100% with Councilman Heath, I feel someone has gone to the expense to prepare a study of this nature, Surely the Planning Commission, if they get down and really study this information, they have all the information they need right there, I would want a chance to look at this before I make too many comments, • Mayor Barnes: We aren't professionals in this field and I think we'shbuld have a professional to look this report over, Councilman Heath: Concerning the letter that came in concerning a park site on the east end of town, I am not prejudging zoning.on that piece of property nor recommending what zoning should be on that but I..would say this: I can'hardly.bring myself to think of a park site in the middle of a peninsula like that because I feel the only people it would serve would be the people on either side and not the people in the City, -4- I �J C, C, 3/9/64 PLANNING COMMISSION REPORT (ZC 292, James) - Continued (Councilman Snyder entered the Chambers at 8:00 P,M,) Page Five Councilman Heath: The citizens of the City would pay for this and maintain this and the park is located in the middle of a peninsula and the majority of the people would come from either side of the peninsula and we would be maintaining a park for a section of the area that has refused to annex to the City, Councilman Towner: Did we have any study from the Recreation and Parks Com- mission on a park site at this location? City Manager, Mr, Aiassa: Councilman Towner: Their Commission did make a tentativeereport on this, What are their conclusions? Deputy City Clerk, Mrs, Preston: The Planning Commission did recommend to the City Council that immediate planning action be commenced regarding the acquisition of additional park sites in the eastern portion of West Covina and that the location be reviewed for consideration of development in conjunction with the proposed school site, That is the Planning Commission's report, Councilman Towner: My r.ecollection'.is',:that the Covina School District is con- sidering acquisition of other school sites in the eastern area which may be as reasonable or more reasonable as this particular site for a park, Perhaps we should study all of them at the same time. Motion by Councilman Towner, seconded by Councilman Snyder, that the City Manager contact both the Gruen organization and the Daniel organization and get their comments and proposals for presentation to the City Council regarding this study by Economic Research, Councilman Jett: I don't think the Council has made a determination to do anything about this as yet, I think the motion isa little advanced, Councilman Heath: We have had the General Plan made by Simon Eisner; now we have given off Glendora Avenue to be studied independently by D,M,J,M,; now we are going to the east end of town and we want to make a study over there by another organization. What is this going to do to our General Plan? Mayor Barnes: These were problem areas even in the General Plan, I am in favor of seeing these areas studied if we can come up with a good solution, Councilman Snyder: This is merely an economic and marketing survey, Action on Councilman Towner's motion: Motion passed on roll call as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Towner, Snyder, Mayor Barnes Noes: Councilmen Jett, Heath Absents None -5- Ll Co C, 3/9/64 Page Six PLANNING COMMISSION REPORT (ZC 292, James) - Continued Councilman Jett. Recently Councilman Snyder made the statement that the General Plan was a plan made by our Planning Commission with the assistance of professional consultants, If this is true, is this what you are requesting now, that the Planning Commission do this with the assistance of a consultant? Mayor Barnes. I am asking for an unbiased report, Councilman Snyder. They are not going to make a complete study of the General Plan in the area. They are going to give advice to the Planning staff and Commission regarding this one phase of this report and get another opinion of this report to.make sure the information contained therein is not biased, Councilman Towner. Move to refer this recommendation concerning the park site in the east end of town adjacent to the school back to the staff for their report again on their recommendation for all potential park sites at the east end of the City, Councilman Heath: An outside concern cannot make a land use study exclusive as its own but can only advise the Planning Commission or the City Council on their recommendations, is this true? City Attorney, Mr, Williams: The City can employ an outside consultant to provide it with any information it wishes but -the preparation and adoption of a master plan or a zoning ordinance must be the duty and the product of the City, the Planning Commission and the City Council, Councilman Towner.. I assume they will study this report put in by the applicant among other things but, of course, they are not going to just study that report and make a comment, They are going to study the needs, economics of that east end area including this particular area of Mr, James', I think we have to study not only Mr, James' property but the east end, This is the intent of the motion, It is perfectly clear from the recommendation of the Planning Commission what they are recommending and it is perfectly clear from my motion what I am suggesting, Mayor Barnes: I hope that study includes that area now being studied by Victor Gruen because I think it would be of great benefit to the. City, Councilman Towner. I will restate my motion, Motion by Councilman Towner, seconded by Councilman Heath, and carried, that the need for park sites together with proposed school sites be referred back to the Recreation and Parks Commission and the Planning Commission for further study and report, so u • C� J C, C, 3/9/64 SCHEDULED MATTERS BIDS Page Seven PROJECT CO-6303 PARK IMPROVEMENTS LOCATION: Orangewood Park and PICNIC PAVILIONS Del Norte Park. Bids received in office of City Clerk on March 5, 1964 at 10:00 A,,M,, (Budgeted item - capital outlay, $14,000,00,,) The bid received is as follows: SHAWN CONSTRUCTION CO, 10% bid bond $119431,00 Public Services Director, Mr, Dosh: We spent two or three months attempting to negotiate a contract with an architect in Los Angeles, After we got pretty far along and discussed this matter with Mr. Williams he said it was not proper, Then you authorized us to go ahead with the bidding,, Mr,, Aiassa displayed certain pictures that you thought were desirable and you chose a pattern and stated in the motion that that was what you wanted,, We drew up a set of specifications. We thought these people might come.up with a decent set of plans but after talking to all the architects they refused or are unable to come up with complete plans,, Since we have received this one bid, which is a good bid as far as cost, we have talked to architects for this type of thing,, We are of the opinion we should hire architects for what we think you want. If you still want us to go to something that is aesthetically pleasing we would allow for an architect to draw something that would approximate this and bring you back a set of plans,, Councilman Heath: City Attorney, Mr,, Williams: Councilman Heath: Mr,, City Attorney, are these projects patented? I presume they would be, Would we get into trouble if we went ahead and designed a similar thing and built it? City Attorney, Mr, Williams: You want something to get shade in a park; this isn't patented, As to method of construction, this might be patented, I don°t know what feature of it is patented but I do know this: They don°t have any exclusive right to build pavilions in parks, Councilman Jett: I think this is the one we looked at and it was my understanding that this is what we wanted, - Move that the City award the contract for Project CO-6303 to the Shawn Construction Company in the amount of $11,431,,00,, Councilman Heath: If we are expecting to get a complete set of working plans in order for us to get bids on it from someone else or build it ourselves, you are not going to get any plans, -7- I f t C, C, 3/9/64 Page Eight PROJECT CO-6303 PARK IMPROVEMENTS (PICNIC PAVILIONS) - Continued Councilman Jett: I will withdraw my motion, Maybe we had better start the whole thing over again, Councilman Towner: I think the City Attorney advises us we can't go about buying it from one particular person and the contractors are un- willing to bid on the basis of their own plans and specifications submitting them with their bid so it leaves us with the job of drawing plans and specifications and putting those out to bid, I think we need to determine what kind of plans and specifications we want to draw up and have the staff go ahead and prepare them. In the meantime I think we have to reject the bid of the Shawn Construction Company even though it is made in good faith and is a good bid; it is not accompanied with adequate plans and specifications to make it acceptable, Motion by Councilman Jett, seconded by Councilman Towner, and carried, that the bid of the Shawn Construction Company in the amount of $119431,00 for project CO-6303 be rejected, Councilman Jett: mission and let them come up with a came come up with? City Manager, Mr, Aiassa: Councilman Towner: the cost isn't too great and them the idea of the kind of facilities needed, the size draw the plans, City Manager, Mr, Aiassa: Could we turn this over to.the Parks and Recreation Com- recommendation and see what we The structural design is what is needed, I think we can turn it over to the architect, Apparently give them a cost limit on it and give structure we have in mind and the of it, the location of it, and let them If you are going to put other pavilions up, you can use these plans over and over again. Motion by Councilman Towner, seconded by Councilman Jett, and carried, to authorize Neptune and Thomas to draw plans for two park pavilions, both of the same design, total capital outlay of $14,000.00 including architect fees, HEARINGS ZONE CHANGE NO, 285 Hartman Noonan Company APPROVED and LOCATION: California and Vine between St, Malo and California PRECISE PLAN NO, 397 Request to reclassify from Hartman Noonan Company Zone R-1 to Zone R-1 and Zone APPROVED R-2 approved by Planning Com- mission Resolution No, 1529, Held over from February 249 1964 to this date, Request for approval of. Precise Plan for miltiple family complex in Zone R-2 approved by Planning Commission Resolution No, 1530, -8- • I C, C, 3/9/64 ZONE CHANGE NO, 285 8 PRECISE PLAN N0, 397 - Continued Deputy City Clerk, Mrs, Preston: Mayor Barnes: IN FAVOR None 'IN OPPOSITION Page Nine (Read Planning Commission Resolutions 1529 and 1530,) This is the time and place for the public hearing. Mrs,'Marjorie Gaines (Gave brief history of the 914 West Barbara area,) This is the property West Covina that was to have been R-1 to retain a little bit of the residential area in the City and to hold down the density of that particular area, When you change a zone I think the burden of proof lies with the applicant that there is a need for a zone change, You provided a street as a barrier and it was to be a buffer between the'R-3 and the R-1, Owing to the odd lots to the north of this property, the street was put where it was and also to allow two rows of R-1 where it could be developed. This is not a problem piece of property, The only problem is the man would like it to be R-2 instead of R-1, REBUTTAL None There being no further public testimony, the hearing was closed, Councilman Jett: Planning Director, Mr, Joseph: Councilman Jett: Planning Director, Mr, Josephs Councilman Heath: Councilman Snyder: pieces of property and really this It is very easily developed as R-1, and the R-3, Councilman Heath: Councilman Jett: Was there any one at the Planning Commission in support of this request? Yes, Do they still want this? As far as_I know, they still want this, I think the Planning Com- mission Minutes are very plain, R-2, it seems to me, was specifically designed for problem is not a problem piece of property. There is a street between this I think R-2 across from R-3 is more reasonable than R-1 across from R-3. I think in this area this is a reasonable request for stepping down from R-3, MM • • • Ca Ca 3/9/64 ZONE CHANGE NO, 285 8 PRECISE PLAN NOe 397 - Continued Councilman Snyder: Page Ten It is a reasonable request but the question I have in mind is is it a reasonable solution? Councilman Towner: I am a little bit at a loss to understand what happened here, It is my impression that the Planning Commission granted more than was asked for, That is the way I read their resolution, Planning Director, Mr, Joseph: What they were given is what they asked for. Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded by Councilman Jett, that Zone Change No, 285 be approved, Motion passed on roll call as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Jett, Heath, Mayor Barnes Noes: Councilmen Towner, Snyder Absent: None Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded by Councilman Jett, and carried, that Precise Plan of Design No, 397 be approved subject to the conditions of the Planning Commission, VARIANCE NO, 480 Superior Optical DELETED LOCATION: 316 Glendora between Walnut Creek Parkway and Garvey Avenue, Request for non -conforming sign denied by Planning Commission Resolution No, 1533, Called up by Council on February 179 1964, Deputy City Clerk, Mrs, Preston: We received a letter from Superior Optical Company asking that this item be deleted from the agenda, (Read letter,) Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded by Councilman Jett, and carried, that the matter of Variance No, 480 be deleted from the agenda at the request of the applicant, VARIANCE NO, 484 LOCATION: 514 South Glendora Ed Singer 8 Merle Matzenbacher between Service and APPROVED Valinda Avenues, Request to permit C-3 use in C-1 Zone (Billiard Parlor) denied by Planning Commission Resolution No, 1545, Appealed by applicant on February 21, 1964, Deputy City Clerk, Mrs, Preston: Mayor Barnes: (Read Planning Commission Resolution No, 1545,) This is the time and place for the public hearing, -10- C, Co 3/9/64 Page Eleven VARIANCE NO, 484 - Continued isIN FAVOR Mr, Ed Singer I have a few letters from two 840 South Azusa churches in the immediate area West Covina saying that they won't object to a family -type billiard room in the area, These letters weren't presented to the Planning Commission, Secondly, I call your attention to an article that Los Angeles County does recognize that there is a difference between a family billiard room and the old type billiard room and it is under study at the present time by one of our County commissioners, Thirdly, according to our planning rules, it is possible to put a beer parlor in a C-1 zone and have a few billiard tables added a few months later, There are two bowling alleys in the City of West Covina and both of them are sitting on C-2 zones, not C-3 as they are supposed to be, Yet, any six -year -old child can go in to the bowling alley and there are waitresses serving liquor, Our establishment will be without alcoholic beverages and under strict supervision, We will serve only soft drinks, In Azusa credit is given to the operator because of the fact that he does not wish to deal in alcoholic beverages, City Attorney, Mr, Williams; It is one of the distinctions. They have a distinction between a place that serves no alcoholic beverages, one that has carpeted floors, more than a certain percentage of the walls devoted to windows and bright interior lighting throughout the entire area, Mr, Ed Singer: We have 90 feet of glass in front of the establishment. It will be well lighted. It would be carpeted. We will not allow gambling in the place, Mr. Matzenbacher and I have been engaged, in Pop Warner football, Mr. Matzenbacher has been engaged in the Little League, We know most of the teenagers in the area and I think we could control them, The theater existing next to our property is on a C-1 zone and it should be in a C-2 zone, The number of people that would attend the theater, especially youngsters, would create much greater hazard than our small tenor table billiard room would ever create, There should be a distinction made between the type of thing we intend to operate and what has existed previously, There are articles regarding this type of thing in the Wall Street Journal and New York Times, Many colleges are installing billiard rooms, (Presented literature and explained same,) If run right, I see nothing wrong with the game of billiards, Mr, Merle Matzenbacher We think there is a need in this 1140 South Shasta area for additional recreational West Covina facilities, especially for the young people, We think this would be an asset and a place nobody would be afraid for their children to come to. It seems everybody has no real valid objection to this sort of thing, -11- Co Co 3/9/64 VARIANCE NO. 484 - Continued Page Twelve There being no further public testimony, the hearing was closed. Mayor Barnes: How many billiard parlors do we have in'the City of West Covina? Mr. Joseph: Three. Eastland Bowl and Star- dust Bowl and there is the Cush- ion and Cue on'Garvey Avenue. The only one that is operated solely as a business is the Cusion and Cue which is in the C-3 zone. Mayor Barnes: How did we establish this need? In other words, that the one is enough for the whole area? Mr, Joseph: We have prepared at the Planning Commission's request a report which you have. We have raised certain points on this. This matter is now in the hands of the Planning Commission regarding this problem of recreational uses. (Gave brief summary of said report.) Councilman Towner: I think we have a dual problem here; one is determining where this type of use should go, and secondly of what to do with the appli- cation we have. I am not satisfied -that C-2 is the correct zoning be- cause I think some of the uses in C-1 are equivilent to so-called fam- ily -type billiard parlors and I think in particular the location pro- posed by the applicants here is particularly adaptable to this type Of use. However, I am not completely convinced of this without the study going to the Planning Commission, With respect to this parti- cular application, I think we have this problem; that they applied for a variance and I have searched through the information we have and I don't see how we can grant the variance because they just can't meet the ordinance requirements unless there is something I don't see. Councilman Heath: I think the way we have this set up at the present time is a fine idea. I think the permitted use should be in C-3o If we change this to permit an establishment of this kind in a C-1 we are then saying that you can establish this in any neighborhood shopping center. There- fore, I think the reasoning is very good to require this to be a per- mitted use in C-3 and if the owner wants to establish this in a C-1 or C-2 it should be done by variance. I feel this way we can control the location of these billiard parlors and permit them in some of our heavy C-1 areas, such as this, by variance only and keep them off of corners and in individual buildings. To use the variance, I feel if we can carry this plan out we can justify a variance to permit a bil- liard parlor to fit into the center of a C-1 on the feeling we are permitting this building to enjoy a commercial establishment that would be equal to those on each side of it in a C-1 area. By leaving the present ordinance the way it is I'think we have beautiful control • but we have to acknowledge the fact that a variance should justify permitting this in a C-1 zone. Councilman Snyder: I would tend to agree with Mr. Heath's statement to a point but I think there is an additional point. We really have no objection to the family -type billiard room. This is the indication -12- C, Co 3/9/64 Page Thirteen VARIANCE NO, 484 - Continued I get, But, how do we know that if family -type billirds go out the window and the old type returns, they have their pool hall wherever they want it, I think we should be allowed to locate these in any of the commercial zones but not by variance but instead a special use permit and thereby if the old type billiards returns, by how you give the permit they can't operate as an old -type billiard parlor, I think if you are going to deny drinks to the billiard rooms you have to do it under a special use permit because you would have to use the same reasoning to deny drinks to the bowling alleys, Councilman Towner: I am wondering why this particular application cannot be considered an unclassified use permit the way the bowling is, It seems to me it more nearly fits that requirement than it does a variance. Councilman Jett: Can we have better controls when you approve something by a specific use than you do by a variance? Councilman Towner: On an unclassified use permit you can attach conditions and you can on a variance but you cannot on a zone change, City Attorney, Mr, Williams: You can\attach conditions on either an unclassified use permit or a variance, I think the ordinance presently does not permit an unclassified use permit to be granted for a billiard parlor or pool hall because it is a permitted use in a zone. It is a specified use in a zone, It is in C-3, You could say, for example, that pool halls which do not serve liquor, have bright lights, adequate windows, visibility from outside, no gambling, carpeted floors are permitted in C-1, Pool halls are permitted in C-3 so in effect you get your conditions right in the ordinance which I think is what Mr, Towner was suggesting earlier and which is probably the legally correct way to do it, Councilman Towner: I agree this is probably the best way to approach it. I know the unclassified use permit provides for recreational centers privately operated but I guess because of the facts that billiard parlors are covered in another ordinance can't get it, Councilman Heath: Mr, Williams, do you feel this is the proper use of a variance? Do you feel that applying for a variance here is the right procedure? City Attorney, Mr, Williams: I think occasionally a use variance is justified and sometimes a new type of use that is not intended to be covered in the zoning ordinance as it was written several years ago may justify some of the elements for a variance, I think the thing.that bothers the Planning Department and the Planning Commission is this: It is the first requirement -- are there circumstances pertaining to this property which render it less usable for the purposes permitted in the zone it is in than other property in the same zone or is it equally as usable as any other property in the same zone for the uses permitted in that zone, I think the other element you might find, This one might give you some trouble, If you grant this, it would be a legal way of doing it, -13- 1 1 • l Ca Ca 3/9/64 VARIANCE NO, 484 - Continued Page Fourteen Councilman Towner: We would have to make the finding first indicated by the City Attorney and frankly I just don't see the evidence in the facts that have been presented to us, I think in order to protect Mr. Matzenbacher and Mr, Singer who tried to find a way to put a new use into the City and one we -think they ought to have and in facts any -particular objection to the location is that we don°t have the legal tools to work with, They have made this investment in the thing and we could initiate tonight a change in the ordinance, hold action on their application so they can have the benefit of it, Mayor Barnes: I hesitate to do this because the Planning Department has made a recommendation and a study, We have heard it but we haven't given the Planning Commission the benefit of the thinking of the Council or the Planning Department, I would ask if these gentlemen could put this off, Councilman Snyder: Planning Director, Mr, Joseph: Councilman Snyder: Councilman Heath: I think we should give them some indication of how long this would take, This could come before the Commission at their next meeting, the 18th, Before we could initiate any ordinance change it would be two weeks from now. What do I have to find to grant this variance, Mr, Williams? City Attorney, Mr, Williams: You would have to find that there are circumstances affecting this property which are not common to other property in the same zone- that the variance is necessary for the preservation and enjoyment of a substantial property right possessed by other property in the same zone but denied to the property in question; that the granting of the variance will not be materially detrimental and it will not adversely effect the General Plan, The concept of a variance is because of some existing circumstances the usability of the property in question is lower than that which is generally in the same zone and that you relax the restrictions upon it to that degree which will give it an equal level of use, not a higher level, Councilman Towner: Planning Director, Mr, Joseph: City Attorney, Mr, Williams: Councilman Snyder: This pool hall at the Stardust Bowl, is that C-1 or C-2? C-2, It is not in the zone pool halls are supposed to be in. Could we grant a variance on that basis? City Attorney, Mr, Williams: They have given you examples to uses permitted elsewhere that are not in the zones they should be in, -14- r] Ca C, 3/9/64 VARIANCE NO, 484 - Continued Mayor Barnes: Page Fifteen What kind of schedule do you gentlemen have? Mr, Ed Singer: Our landlord has gone along with us, He informed me this after- noon that Pacific Finance has contacted him for use of this particular premises, Councilman Jett: This pool hall established in the C-3 area, didn't this party attempt to get permission to put this particular pool hall in another area but it was denied because of zoning? Is this right? Planning Director, Mr, Joseph: He came to the.Planning Depart- ment and asked where he could put it and we told him C-3 and that is what he did, Councilman Towner: It appears to me this is a borderline case. There are similar uses permitted in the same location, not necessarily billiard parlors, but other things of the same nature, If you want to define those things and grant a variance, you can do it. I have some doubt about this approach. I think the most appropriate way would be to change the zone this use is in if these people can wait for it, Councilman Heath: The fact that a similar establishment is contained within a row of stores similar to this and the fact that there is another establishment in a C-2 and another establishment in a C-1, I would say this piece of property is handicapped and therefore I think would justify a variance, Councilman Snyder: the ordinance, the ordinance will be there legally, If you did this by variance and then go ahead and change wipe out the variance so it will City Attorney, Mr, Williams: I think what you are talking about is an expediency to answer this problem and a more deliberate correction to take care of it in the future. If what Mr. Heath is saying is that there may be an element of unfairness in the use in a C-1 because as your ordinance now exists you permit a billiard parlor in a C-1 providing there is a bowling alley and a bar attached and not if there is not a bowling alley and a bar attached and that this isn't very good zoning, it isn't very logical, Councilman Snyder: I think we are justified because of the fact we intend to change the ordinance, Everybody here recognizes there is a defect in the ordinance and it has to be changed. We are doing this as a matter of expediency, City Attorney, Mr, Williams: until the ordinance is adopted in the variance. The motion should include the essential conditions because the regulations would have to be -is- Co Co 3/9/64 VARIANCE NO, 484 - Continued Page Sixteen Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded by Councilman Snyder, and carried, that Variance No, 484 be approved subject to the restrictions shown under "Development Controls" and "Operation Controls" listed in the Planning Department's report of March, 1964 relating to billiard parlors and the definition of "family -type billiard parlors" be accepted as stated in the same report, Councilman Heath: The reason for my motion is the fact that with the additional information that we have in this report I feel that we are not overruling the Planning Commission per se; also, due to the fact that we have other establishments with billiard parlors in the zone C-1, Councilman Snyder: Councilman Towner: restrictions for the hours of use, Would we be able to enter a place like this and enforce our curfew law? It is provided for in the conditions; there are Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded by Councilman Snyder, and carried, that the City Council request the Planning Commission to review the • requirements and zoning -of a family -type billiard parlor in light of the report submitted by the Planning Department dated March, 1964 and also in light of the comments in the Minutes of the City Council tonight regarding this matter, t Councilman Snyder: I have a suggestion for the Brunswick people, If you are going to make this a general thing in Southern California, you should contact these cities and ask them to review their ordinances ahead of time, Probably most of these cities have defective ordinances on this and they are going to run into this same problem wherever they go, PRECISE PLAN NO, 383 LOCATION: Sunset Avenue between Empire Financial Corporation Durness Street and DENIED Merced Avenue, Request for approval of Precise Plan for construction of apartments denied by Planning Commission Resolution No, 1464, Appealed by applicant on September 13, 1963, Hearing set for October 14, 19639 and held over at applicant's request to October 28, 1963, Precise Plan hearing held over from December 9, 1963 and referred back to Planning Commission for report, Hearing open, Planning Director, Mr, Joseph: precise plan, That is why this is on Mayor Barnes: You rejected the variance but you never took action on the the agenda, Is there anyone in the audience who would like to be heard on this matter? There being no public testimony, the hearing was closed, -16- C, C, 3/9/64 Page Seventeen "PRECISE PLAN NO, 383 - Continued Motion by Councilman Towner, seconded by Councilman Snyder, that Precise Plan of Design No, 383 be denied. Motion passed on roll call as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Towner, Snyder, Mayor Barnes Noes: Councilmen Jett, Heath Absent; None PLANNING COMMISSION REVIEW PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION OF MARCH 4, 1964 Mayor Barnes: If it is agreeable with the Council, I would like to hold the review of the Planning Commission action of March 4, 1964 over to the meeting of the 16th, RECREATION AND PARKS • COMMISSION ACTION Deputy City Clerk, Mrs, Preston: We have the report of the action taken by the Commission, You have copies of that, Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded by Councilman Jett, and carried, that the report be accepted and placed on file, TEEN-KAN-TEEN Mayor Barnes: I would like to call to the attention of the Council the pamphlet the City provided along with the Recreation and Parks Commission, It contains facts about the community youth center, These will be available at a breakfast on the 21st, GENERAL MATTERS ORAL COMMUNICATIONS None -17- I • C, Ca 3/9/64 WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS REQUEST TO CONDUCT BENEFIT APRIL 299 19649 AND SOLICIT MERCHANTS FOR DONATION OF GIFTS9 FOR THE BENEFIT OF CAROL BOHNE9 8-YEAR-OLD FIRE VICTIM, Page Eighteen Deputy City Clerk, Mrs, Preston: (Read letter re this matter,) Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded by Councilman Snyder,, and carried, to channel this letter the same way other requests for solicitations are channeled, to the Chamber of Commerce for their approval, Mrs, Jerry McDaniel: I would like to know when will the Chamber of Commerce meet, Mr, John Gardner: Requests of this type are acted on very quickly. You will probably get your answer within a few days, CROSSING GUARD REQUEST FOR CORNER OF MYRTLEWOOD AND PUENTE AVENUES LETTERS AND PETITION Deputy City Clerk, Mrs, Preston: Mayor Barnes; We have several letters regarding this matter and we have a petition with 210 signatures, I feel this is a very important location. Have we a report from the Police Department? Deputy City Clerk, Mrs, Preston: The recommendation is that the request be denied and that consideration be given to including in the sidewalk program, con- structing sidewalks on Puente Avenue and that a new crosswalk be installed at Eileen Avenue, . Councilman Heath: How much below the minimum are we on this? Public Services Director, Mr, Dosh: I think there are only 65 students crossing at that point, If we allowed a crossing guard at this place we would have to end up with a lot more because there are more justifications, The critical thing is the location and that is why we are proposing the change, Councilman Snyder; Is the recommendation for sidewalks on the Puente Avenue west of Myrtlewood, are you recommending we put that in the present program or next year? Public Services Director, Mr, Dosh: You would have to find the money, Councilman Snyder: The point they are attempting to make is if they put the cross- walk at Eileen and remove the other, without the sidewalks the kids would be forced to walk in the street down to that crosswalk, Mia • In �J C, Co 3/9/64 Page Nineteen CROSSING GUARD REQUEST (MYRTLEWOOD 6 PUENTE) - Continued Mayor Barnes: I think the crosswalk should be moved down to the intersection but I think we should put a crossing guard here because it isn't the amount of children going across that warrants this one; it is the amount of traffic that is created by the installation there and the traffic that goes by that particular corner that creates the problem. Public Services Director, Mro Dosh: Warrants for the crossing guards include both the amount of traffic and the number of children and it didn't measure up to either one of these requirements, The Committee feels that if you let the criteria down too low we will have other justifications just as good as this one: The reason this is bad is because people are driving in and out of Ralph's. This is a unique kind of traffic -- it is turning movements -- and it is because the crosswalk is right where the driveway opening is at Ralph's, Mr, Ed Reed There are only 65 youngsters 743 Homerest using this crosswalk; these are West Covina grade -school children, not high school children. There are four lanes of busy traffic plus two lanes of traffic and there is a lot of turning, Some day a child is going to get hit unless we take action, Mayor Barnes: We could put in a temporary crossing guard until the sidewalk is built and the crosswalk is moved, Mr, Bali It is true there might be 65 713 North Myrtlewood children crossing this point but West Covina when you move it down here it doesn't eliminate the major problem, Puente Avenue is a secondary street and the traffic at the time they cross is people going to work. It is a challenge to cross that street if you are an adult, let alone a child, Councilman Jett: Mr, Bali: they can cross to go to Ralph's and the- way down to the corner, Could we eliminate that cross- walk? The people who live in this area, this is the only way Zody's unless they come all Councilman Towner: You are still going to have to maintain the lanes at the driveway to accomodate people going to the shopping area, Councilman Heath: I am thinking of 200 feet of sidewalk and putting a cross- walk at Eileen and leave the one in there, Councilman.Snyder: People are oriented to cross- walks at corners. There is no doubt the sidewalks should be moved down. I think it would be bad to leave the other one in because it wouldn't be right to have them so close, The sidewalk should be added to this year's sidewalk program and I think the matter of the guard is the next problem, -19- Ca Ca 3/9/64 Page Twenty CROSSING GUARD REQUEST (MYRTLEWOOD 8 PUENTE) - Continued Councilman Towner: I think the solution for the time being is to provide a crossing guard at the existing crosswalk,, We can't move the cross- walk down because there is no sidewalk,, As far as tonight's action is concerned, I think if we provide the crossing guard at the existing crosswalk at Myrtlewood and we can come up with a solution later on,, Councilman Snyder: When crossing guards are located and conditions change, are they approved yearly or on what basis are they approved? City Manager, Mr,, Aiassa: On a yearly basis,, Mayor Barnes: If that crosswalk at the present time is directly across from that entrance I definitely would like to see it moved a little to the west to be out of the way,, City Manager, Mr,, Aiassa: The only reason they put it there was it was tied into another piece of sidewalk, Motion by Councilman Towner, seconded by Councilman Heath, to • authorize the crossing guard at the intersection of Myrtlewood and Puente for the balance of this school year,, Motion passed on roll call as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Towner' Jett, Heath, Snyder, Mayor Barnes Noes: None Absent: None Motion by Councilman Snyder, seconded by Councilman Jett, and carried, that the staff draw plans and specifications for this 800 feet of sidewalk with the idea of including it in this year's budget, if feasible,, RESOLUTION AND LETTERS REGARDING CHANGE OF SCHOOL DISTRICTS Deputy City Clerk, Mrs,, Preston: This is a letter from the Covina Valley School District,, We have another letter from the City of San Gabriel regarding this matter,, Councilman Towner: We can justify this on the basis of home rule so I think we might have some reason to get into the act,, Normally, I would say this is a problem for the school district rather than the City Council,, Councilman Jett: I think where we are effected it is definitely within the realm of taking away local control, -20- 11 Co Ca 3/9/64 RESOLUTION RE CHANGE OF SCHOOL DISTRICTS - Continued RESOLUTION NO, 2879 ADOPTED Mayor Barnes: Page Twenty -One The Deputy City Clerk presented: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA OPPOSING THE DRASTIC CHANGES OF SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN CALIFORNIA AS PROPOSED IN ASSEMBLY BILL NO. 46« Hearing no objections,, we will waive further reading of the body of the resolution, Motion by Councilman Heaths seconded by Councilman Jett$ that said resolution be adopted. Motion passed on roll call as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Townes Jett$ Heath$ Snyder$ Mayor Barnes Noes: None Absent: None Said resolution was given No. 2879, RESOLUTION REGARDING SMOKING ISSUE Deputy City Clerk$ Mrs. Preston: Mayor Barnes. - REQUEST OF E. H. BERGE FOR $100.00 REFUND OF FILING FEE FOR UNCLASSIFIED USE PERMIT You have copies of this resolution. I don't think we want to do anything about that. City Attorney$ Mr. Williams: I don't think we can return it because this money was used to advertise a hearing and a hearing was actually held. Motion by Councilman Towner$ seconded by Councilman Jett, and carried, that the request of Mr. E. H. Berge for refund of his filing fee be denied. SALVAGE BOXES (AMVETS) Deputy City Clerk$ Mrs. Preston: Councilman Heath: (Read letter re this matter.) We denied one application like this. City Attorney$ Mr. Williams: The only law they were violating was the requirement of the code against soliciting without a permit. I presume you should hear them as they have applied and if you don't want to grant it then deny the permit. It is charitable in nature but under the code it requires a permit. It doesn't require Council approval. I don't imagine the license collector will approve it without sending it here. -21- I �I I U C, C, 3/9/64 SALVAGE BOXES (AMVETS) Continued Page Twenty -Two Mayor Barnesa I would like to refer this to our local veterans organizations because if this is cutting into our local people'sterritory, I don't believe in this, City Manager, Mr, Aiassa-. I think we should have these people withdraw their request until we decide what to do, Councilman Jett-. I think we denied another organization, I don't feel we can turn down one nonprofit organization and give another non- profit organization an advantage over them, I would be in favor of denying this request. I think they should be made'to comply to our ordinance the same as everybody else. Motion by Councilman Jett, seconded by Councilman Heath, and carried, that the request of AMVETS be denied and that they be notified to pick up these salvage boxes immediately, Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded by Councilman Jett, and carried, to refer these letters to the local organizations for comment, EPILEPTIC FUND REQUEST Deputy City Clerk, Mrs, Preston-. The Los Angeles County Epilepsy Society requests their campaign in July for cannister collection, This is their usual request, Motion by Councilman Jett, seconded by Councilman Heath, and carried, that the request of the Los Angeles County Epilepsy Society be approved, LOS ANGLES COUNTY ASSOCIATION FOR MENTAL HEALTH REQUEST Deputy City Clerk, Mrs, Preston. They wish to have their campaign in May this year. This is their usual request. Motion by Councilman Jett, seconded by Councilman Snyder, and carried, that the campaign request of the Los Angeles County Association For Mental Health be approved, CITY ATTORNEY ORDINANCE NO, 846 The City Attorney presented. ADOPTED "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA AMEND- ING THE WEST COVINA MUNICIPAL CODE SO AS TO REZONE CERTAIN PREMISES" (ZC 286 m City Init,) -22- LJ C,, C,, 3/9/64 O'RDINANCE NO,, 846 m Continued Page Twenty -Three Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded by Councilman Jett, and carried, to waive further reading of the body of the ordinance. Motion by Councilman Heath& seconded by Councilman Jett, that said ordinance be adopted,, Motion passed on roll call- as follows: Ayes: Councilmen.Towner, Jett, Heath,.S.nyd.er, Mayor Barnes Noes -,None Absent-, None - Said ordinance was given No,, 846,, ORDINANCE NO. 847 The City Attorney presented-, ADOPTED "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA AMEND- ING THE WEST COVINA MUNICIPAL CODE SO AS TO REZONE CERTAIN PREMISES" (ZC 281 m Kreedman) Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded by Councilman Jett, and carried, to waive further reading of the body of the ordinance. Motion by Councilman Heath,, seconded by Councilman Jett, that said ordinance be adopted. Motion passed on roll call. as follows- Ayes.- Councilmen Towner, Jett, Heath Noes-, Councilman Snyder, Mayor Barnes Absent-, None Said ordinance was given No,, 847,, ORDINANCE INTRODUCTION The City Attorney presented: "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA AMEND- ING THE WEST COVINA MUNICIPAL CODE SO AS TO REZONE CERTAIN PREMISESP° (ZC 288 8 ZC 289 Gordon) Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded by Councilman Jett, and carried, to waive further reading of the body of the ordinance,, Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded by Councilman Jett, and carried, that said ordinance be introduced,, RESOLUTION NO. 2880 ADOPTED The City Attorney presented: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA ADOPTING AN AMENDMENT TO THE STREETS AND HIGHWAYS ELEMENT OF THE GENERAL PLAN OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA" m23® • t Ce Cc 319/64 RESOLUTION NO(, 2880 Continued Mayor Barnes - Page Twenty -Four Hearing no.objections, we will waive further reading of the body of the resolution. Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded by Councilman Jett, that said resolution be adopted. Motion passed on roll call as follows: Ayes; Councilmen Towner, Jett, Heath, Snyder, Mayor Barnes Noes- None Absent- None Said resolution was given No,, 28800 RESOLUTION NO,, 2881 ADOPTED Mayor Barnes - The City Attorney presented - "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA AUTHORIZING THE COUNTY COUNSEL OF LOS ANGELES TO REPRESENT THE CITY OF WEST COVINA IN THE CASE OF SECURITY FIRST NATIONAL• BANK VERSUS COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, ET AL a ev Hearing no objections, we will waive further reading of the body of the resolution. Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded by Councilman Jett, that said resolution be adopted. Motion passed on roll call as follows- Ayes- Councilmen Towner, Jett, Heath, Snyder, Mayor Barnes Noes- None Absent- None Said resolution was given No. 2881,, PENDING LAWSUITS Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded by Councilman Jett, and carried, to have a recess for ten minutes to discuss pending lawsuits in private with the City Attorney,, CITY ATTORNEYS° CONFERENCE Motion by Councilman Jett, seconded by Councilman Towner, that the City Attorney°s expenses to the meeting of the State of the City Attorneys in Monterey be paid one=half by the City of West Covina,, Motion passed on roll call as follows: Ayes.- Councilmen Towner, Jett, Heath, Snyder, Mayor Barnes Noes- None Absent- None -24- I • Ca Ca 3/9/64 CITY ATTORNEY - Continued CLAIM Page Twenty -Five City Attorney, Mr,, Williams- We have a claim from Joe Chenowith,, I think this claim is defective although prepared by a barrister,, I think we should forward this claim to the insurance company without yet rejecting it and ask the insurance company if they want us to reject it or if they want us to object to the form or sufficiency of the claim,, If we don't object to the form or sufficiency we waive any objection of form or sufficiency,, One of the errors is they don't allege we did a single thing wrong,, Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded by Councilman Jett, and carried, to refer the claim of Joe Chenowith to the insurance company and request their advice on those points mentioned by the City Attorney,, CITY MANAGER REPORTS DISABILITY CASES POLICE DEPARTMENT City Manager, Mr,, Aiassa- I would like Council action to - terminate the positions we dis- cussed regarding disability,. I think Mr,, Towner and Mr. Williams have discussed this,, We have come to the agreement we will just terminate them and not give them an extended leave of absence,, This is on all but Gareis. We are going to drop Rund and Danio and Odle.. Councilman Heath: understand he is getting full salary,, City Attorney, Mr,, Williams- Councilman Jett: You had better check your records on Odle. because I That isn't what James Kay said,, Who is recommended there for termination? City Manager, Mr,, Aiassa- Danio, Rund, and Odle if he is not on pay. We will immediately notify Occidental about this. Motion by Councilman Jett, seconded by Councilman Snyder, and carried, that the City Manager be authorized to cross off these employees that are on disability and not receiving any City money and that the • City Manager be authorized to fill the positions vacated by these men; also, that the City Manager be authorized to notify Occidental that they are not receiving any compensation from the City and they are now terminated,, Councilman Heath- Move that Occidental be in- structed to begin negotiations with Mr,, Odle to a private finalization of the claim,, -25- Ca C,, 3/9/64 Page Twenty -Six DISABILITY (POLICE DEPARTMENT) - Continued Councilman Towner: This is the way I understood it: It is up to the man himself to initiate his own request for retirement,, We should cooperate, provide him with the forms and information and help him through the procedure. Occidental should be notified the man has been terminated but we don°t need to request them to take these steps,, Councilman Heath: The way it was explained to me was that he has been trying to negotiate for two, three months and Occidental is waiting for us to give them the okay to go ahead and negotiate,, Councilman Snyder: It isn't Occidental that makes the settlement; that is State Comp,, Councilman Heath: I will withdraw my motion,, Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded by Councilman Jett, that if Mr,, Odle is terminated that we then instruct Occidental that he is terminated and that they may proceed with the negotiations,, Councilman Towner: It is my understanding that the continuance of pay is only so long as he receives temporary disability compensation,, If the State • fund is no longer paying that then it seems to me we could terminate immediately,, I Action on Councilman Heaths motion: Motion carried,, EDISON COMPANY FRANCHISE PAYMENT (1963) City Manager, Mr,, Aiassa: We have a check from the Edison Company for $32,372,,80 for franchise ending December 31 for 1963, PEACE OFFICERS PAYMENT REFUND Mr, Aiassa: Mayor Barnes: City Manager, Mr,, Aiassa: CALIFORNIA AVENUE SPEED ZONE Read memorandum re peace officers in service training program refund, Will this check go back into the General Fund? It will go back to where we charged it from,, City Manager, Mr,, Aiassa: (Read memorandum re this matter,,) Thirty miles an hour is the recommendation,, Motion by Councilman Jett, seconded by Councilman Towner, and carried, to go along with the staff recommendation of 30 miles an hour on California Avenue,, -26- C, Co 3/9/64 Page Twenty -Seven CITY MANAGER REPORTS - Continued WORKMAN AVENUE ANNEXATION AT HOLLENBECK STREET City Manager, Mr, Aiassa: I have a memorandum directed to me from Mr, Dosh dated March 2, 1964 regarding this matter, I would like this inserted in the Minutes "In light of the fact that the Council has authorized the staff to proceed with the annexation of Workman Avenue to the center of the street, just westerly of Hollenbeck Street, we wish to point out that all the public school children living in the area South of Workman in West Covina will be attending the Workman School and that the majority of these children must go easterly to Hollenbeck Street and walk up the west side of that street. The attached map indicates the school attendance zone, In view of this fact, should we consider the annexation to the center of Hollenbeck Street, with the idea in mind to construct a sidewalk on the west side of Hollenbeck Street? Certainly, if the main reason for building sidewalks is protection of school children, this one-half street annexation would qualify, as does Workman Avenue," Motion by Councilman Towner, seconded by Councilman Heath, and carried, • to proceed with the annexation of the Hollenbeck Street to the center of the street and include it with the other annexation on Workman Avenue, CITRUS STREET EXTENSION City Manager, Mr, Aiassa: We have a report directed to me from Mr, Dosh dated February 21, 1964 regarding this matter, You have copies of this report, I would like the summary included in the Minutes: "SUMMARY: Following this discussion, it was generally conceded that the County would proceed to establish Lemon Avenue as a major highway, in accordance with the wishes of the cities ,of the area in order to determine the widening of this street coincident with current subdivision development. It was felt that should the cities or the County change their minds concerning Nogales, Lemon and Citrus, this could still be done with Lemon Avenue being determined as a major highway at this time. In other words, the main purpose of the meeting was to make such a determination to set public hearings, "We further discussed the effect of the LARTS Study in the East County area and it was mentioned that further investi- gation concerning the relative usefulness of this information in determining the number and location of north/south streets and the Huntington Beach Freeway, could be of assistance to the County in their studies, "The County may call another meeting before the hearings, but it is unlikely, Assuming that the Regional Planning Commission goes ahead with these hearings, we can expect to have further hearings on the alignment in both the cities of Walnut and West Covina in the reasonably near future.," -27- Co Co 3/9/64 CITRUS STREET EXTENSION ® Continued 6 Councilman Towner: City MAnagero Mr. Aiassa; Page Twenty -Eight I -think we would want to retain it as a secondary rather than a major. Yes. Motion by Councilman Jett, seconded by Councilman Snyder, and carried, that the City Manager be authorized to write a letter to the members of the Regional Planning Commission and the County officials stating our recommendation is as we talked here before on this, Lemon Avenue as a major highway, that Citrus connect with Lemono TRAFFIC SIGNALS (Sunset & Garvey north) City Manager4 Mr'. Aiassa: The staff has made a report. You can hold this report until the next meeting. Councilman Heaths I question this because the Traffic Committee report came back and said they felt there Were traffic signals needed at Sunset • and the North Frontage Road and that the Engineering Department was going to go ahead and start their engineering plans. I felt the Council should review this before they start engineering it to be sure there.aren't other intersections that are more in need of .traffic lights than that corner. Mayor Barnes: I think we have one corner that is going to need signalization badly in the future and that is the corner of Cameron and Barranca. Councilman Snyder: True, this corner isn't too bad during the day but morning and evening this corner is very dangerous. City Manager, Mr. Aiassa: A third of the cost will be participation of the State Division of Highways. Councilman Towner: This leads into the Civic Center and Broadway area. I feel this is essential from a safety standpoint. Councilman Heath: You need one more at Pacific and the Frontage Road. • Public Services Director, Mr, Dosh: Traffic isn't the only problem; it is the number of accidents. The sight distance at Sunset and Garvey is very limited. Councilman Towner: I have often requested a signal at this corner. I can't think of any more priority location and it seems particularly important to me because of its crucial location just above our Civic Center and our main shopping center. -28- C, Ca 3/9/64 Wage Twenty -Nine TRAFFIC SIGNALS (SUNSET 6 GARVEY4 NORTH) - Continued Councilman Snyder.- I agree there are many in the area that need it and I would say this intersection is equal with any of them and I think the additional factor that it does go into our shopping center makes it that much more needed, Mayor Barnes-. I would like to have these three spots checked: Pacific and the Frontage Roadg Cameron and Barranca; and Sammt and North Garvey Frontage Road, Councilman Heaths Another one'that will be necessary is the corner next to Seoa.at Orange, City Manager, Mr, Aiassas I'll check these out, Councilman Heaths Move this be held until we get further information on these other intersections, Mayor Barnes: Motion failed for lack of a second. Motion by Councilman Towner, seconded by Councilman Snyder, and carried, • to authorize the inclusion of this Sunset -North Frontage Road traffic signal in the 964-165 budget, (Councilman Heath voted "No",)' PROJECT 6325 (South of Cameron, west of Hollenbeck) City Manager9 Mr, Aiassas (Read report re this matter,) The recommendation is as soon as Mr, Tyrell agrees to accept our design and give the right of way they want to prepare plans and specifications for the City Council, Motion by Councilman Jett, seconded by Councilman Towner, and carried, that the staff be authorized to prepare plans and specifications to correct the drainage problem south of Cameron, west of Hollenbeck as soon as Mr, Tyrell agrees to accept our design and gives the right of way, PUBLIC RELATIONS CONSULTANT (Hal Evey) City Manager, Mr, Aiassas This is an outfit that wants to It snake a proposal to the City if and when we go through this water election. The man wants to have a meeting with me and I don°t want to have a meeting with him without Council sanction, Councilman Snyder: As a matter of procedure, when this water election kicks off and the City Council is out of !to the public relations consultant should be hired by the Committee or the San Gabriel Water District or somebody else, --29-- • Ca Co 3/9/64 PUBLIC RELATIONS CONSULTANT (HAL EVRY) - Continued Mayor Barnes: TWO-HOUR PARKING LIMIT Mr, Aiassa: Mayor Barnes: AZUSA AVENUE EXTENSION Page Thirty I think we should just take his name. We may have other applications for the same thing. I would like to hold this over if you have no objections. We will hold this to the 16tho Mr, Aiassa: We got money on the Senate Bill 344 Funds, 1864.1 Funds. We can use this money to put into deposit with the County for this Azusa Avenue extension. I need action from the Council. I don't want to take it out of the General Fund, Motion by Councilman Towner, seconded by Councilman Jett, that the City Manager be authorized to draw the Azusa Avenue deposit out -of the State Gas Tax Proceeds, 344 Funds, 1864.1 Funds. Motion passed on roll call as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Towner, Jett, Heath, Snyder, Mayor Barnes Noes: None Absent: None LARK ELLEN AVENUE WIDENING Mr,-Aiassa: We received a letter addressed to the City Council from Henry Mo_Dimmett:regarding Lark Ellen Avenue. I think we will acknowledge the letter -as Council policy. This is where we shifted the palm trees on South Lark Ellen, Motion by Councilman -Snyder, seccn ded by Councilman Towner, and carried, to acknowledge the receipt of the letter from Henry M. Dimmett regarding Lark Ellen Avenue. GLENDORA AVENUE PALM TREE REMOVAL Councilman Jett:. What is the status on these palm trees on Glendora Avenue? Mr, Aiassa: We are working on it. I talked to Mr. -Gingrich today and we will talk it over with Mr. Williams on Wednesday, • -30- I • co co 3/9/64 CITY MANAGER REPORTS m Continued STREET NUMBERING (TEEN-KAN®TEEN) Page Thirty -One City Manager, Mr, Aiassa: (Read report re this matter,) It was suggested that this project be suggested to another youth group not sponspored by the City, Mayor Barnes: I think we all agree with this recommendation, Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded by Councilman Towner, and carried-$ to accept the recommendation of the Director of Parks and Recreation regarding street numbering, Councilman Jett: Could we go ahead and pay them to put the names of the streets on the corners? Public Services Director, Mr, Dosh: I suppose you could. We are continually changing our signs and using Scotch Light, This is a continuous process, TRAFFIC REPORT City Manager, Mr, Aiassa: FIRE DEPARTMENT SURPLUS FUND City Manager, Mr, Aiassa: $59000,00, in the Fire Department, (Submitted same to Council,) GALSTER PARK This is the speed limits report so you will have it for the next meeting, You wanted some information on where there was surplus salary, I have a report for you, City Manager, Mr, Aiassa: I have something from the Girl. Scout Council of the East San Gabriel Valley, I would like to look this over first. This is regarding Galster Park, Mayor Barnes: I think you will probably be of getting one from the Boy Scouts, Motion by Councilman Jett, seconded by Councilman Heath, and carried, that the Mayor acknowledge the letter from the Girl Scout Council regarding Galster Park and inform them the City Council has received their letter and will work with them, -31- l�] • Ca C,, 3/9/64 COUNCIL COMMITTEE REPORTS AZUSA LEFT -TURN SLOT Councilman Snyder: Public Services Director, Mr, Dosh: Page Thirty -Two Mr, Dosh, is there a standard length of a left -turn slot? They vary. Councilman Snyder: The one on North Azusa is a stop light;' coming from the south, it is too short because you come up there and the red light is there and the green left follows the red light but you can't get into the turning slot because the left lane is filled up, I will give you more information later,, Public Services Director, Mr. Dosh_: We can't make that one much longer because the State doesn't have much more room, It is probably restricted by the underpass,, I will check to see if we can get any more room there, Councilman Snyder: BALLOT ARGUMENTS I can see what the problem may be there,, Councilman Snyder: It has been indicated to me, and I haven't seen the arguments in opposition to Proposition 2, but it has been indicated to me there is one statement in there that is not an argument but a statement of fact and it is erroneous. If this.is so, it is a misstatement of fact and if this is so we should be allowed to see the apposition's arguments and whether or not this can be removed as a statement of fact is my question; City Attorney, Mr, Williams: They are public records,, Councilman Towner: The question I would be interested in is if there is a .misstatement of fact contained in one of the arguments, is there some means we can take to correct it? City Attorney, Mr, Williams: No, Councilman Heath: You can say anything you want in there, City Attorney, Mr, Williams: You can correct it by pointing it out in some other fashion but you cannot by changing that which is submitted, Councilman Snyder: The gist of the statement is this: That the requiring of the use of the State Personnel Board and the County will, in effect, remove from the Council the power to hire the City Manager, Councilman Jett: It does, Councilman Snyder: It does not,, This is a mis- statement of fact,, -32- Co Co 3/9/64 BALLOT ARGUMENTS - Continued City Attorney, Mr, Williams: Councilman Snyder: City Attorney, Mr, Williams: Councilman Heath: Page Thirty -Three Get the argument and if there is something wrong with it, go to the people who wrote it, It is in print. It can be changed in print, The words "in effect" are not in it, City Attorney, Mr, Williams: If the authors agree this is a misstatement of fagt they could probably cause it to be changed up to a certain deadline when it goes into the ballots, Councilman Towner: What I am concerned about is I think the argument should be presented to the people on the basis of what actually the ordinance says, If there is a misstatement or an inadvertent error, then I am sure the people who wrote the argument would want to change it, Councilman Jett: This is exactly what we are saying: "This proposal would • deprive your elected City Council of the right to screen, interview, and select the City Manager," There is nothing wrong with that and that is true, Councilman Snyder: That is not correct. It may be necessary for the other group to file suit to have that changed, Councilman Heath: Councilman Towner: Councilman Heath: Councilman Towner: also sign the ballot argument on it, Mayor Barnes: APPOINTMENTS Mayor Barnes: Councilman Heath: Councilman Jett: Go ahead and file suit. Who is signing the argument against the initiative? Mr, Jett and myselfo It seems, Mayor, that if you are in favor of it you should Council directed only two men to write the argument. Mr. Faunceos term will be up in June and we should consider this, I have a few other replacements to be made in June, too, We should wait for the next Council,. -33- C, C, 3/9/64 Page Thirty -Four COUNCIL COMMITTEE REPORTS - Continued IMEETING WITH MRd BONELLI City Manager, Mr, Aiassa: I would like suggestions from the Council on this meeting with Mr, Bonelli, I am trying to put an agenda together. Let me know about this, DEMANDS Motion by Councilman Towner, seconded by Councilman Jett, to approve demands totalling $583,270.13 as listed on demand sheets B150, B1519 C363 through C377. This total includes fund transfers of $196,344,12 and bank transfers of $864.27, also funds including time deposits of $325,000.00. Motion passed on roll call as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Towner, Jett, Heath, Snyder, Mayor Barnes Noes: None Absent: None 41 There being no further business, Motion by Councilman Towner, seconded ...by Councilman Jett, and carried, that this meeting be adjourned to March 16, 1964.at eight o'clock. The meeting adjourned at 12:30 A.Mo ATTEST: I CITY CLERK APPROVED l� -34-