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03-16-1964 - Regular Meeting - Minutes• P, MINUTES OF THE ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA March 16, 1964 The adjourned regular meeting of the City Council was called to order by Mayor Barnes at 8:00 P.M. in the West Covina City.Hall, Councilman Heath led the Pledge of Allegiance. The invocation was given by Councilman Jett. PnT.T. P AT.T. Present:' Mayor Barnes, Councilmen Towner (from 8:25 P.M.), Jett, Heath, Snyder (from 8:05 P.M.) Others Present: Mr, George Aiassa, City Manager Mr, Robert Flotten, City Clerk and Administrative Assist4t Mr. Thomas Jo Dosh, Public Services Director Mr, Harold Joseph, Planning Director (from 8:15 P.M.) Absent: Mr, Harry Co Williams, City Attorney Councilman Jett; CITY CLERK'S REPORTS REQUEST OF SISTERHOOD OF TEMPLE SHOLOM FOR PERMIT TO CONDUCT RUMMAGE SALE Mr. Flotten: I will be in Oregon for ten days leaving here on the 19th and re- turning on the 29tho LOCATION: 1912 West Merced April 2-3, 1964 This is their annual request. Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded by Councilman Jett, and carried, that the request of the Sisterhood of Temple Sholom for permit to conduct a rummage sale April 2-3, 1964 at their premises be approved, LA PUENTE COOPERATIVE WATER COMPANY ASSESSMENT Mr, Flotten: (Read letter re this matter.) This assessment is $10.00 a share and the City owns 29 shares. This covers the relocating of the Walnut Street Water Line and the pump. Councilman Snyder entered the chambers at 8:05 P.M. Mayor Barnes: Do you feel this is a -:legitimate assessment? -1- • C, Ca 3/16/64 LA PUENTE COOPERATIVE WATER COMPANY (ASSESSMENT) - Continued Page Two City Manager, Mr, Aiassa: Yeso They are trying to make an assessment against each stockholder, We have until the 23rd to act on this,, I would like to review this and make a recommendation to you on the 23rd, Motion by Councilman Jett, seconded by Councilman Heath, and carried, that the matter of the assessment by the La Puente Cooperative Water Company be held over and that the City manager investigate this and give the Council his report at the meeting of the 23rd, LA PUENTE COOPERATIVE WATER COMPANY POSSIBLE PURCHASE OF -TWO SHARES FROM MRS, M, GLAHN City Clerk, Mr, Flottens We should hold this over, I am now checking with the Water Company to determine what they are paying for this stock at this time, Motion by Councilman Jett, seconded by Councilman Heath, and carried, that the matter of the possible purchase of two shares of stock in the La Puente Cooperative Water Company be held over and that this matter be investigated to ascertain whether or not this purchase of stock is beneficial to the City and, if so, an effort be made to purchase said shares, REVIEW PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION OF MARCH 49 1964 CITY MANAGER REPORTS RESOLUTION NO, 2882 ADOPTED Mayor Barnes-. City Manager, Mr, Aiassa-. So indicated by Mr. No items called up Flotten, by Council, The City Manager presented; "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA REGARDING AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 106 OF THE REVENUE TAXATION CODE RELATING TO THE DIVISION OF PERSONAL PROPERTY. FOR THE PURPOSE OF TAXATION" Hearing no objections, we will waive further reading of the body of the resolution, (Gave brief summary of the matter,) Councilman Snyder; There is a meeting of the Committee on Revenue and Taxation of the State League on March 31st, which I am attending and I would like permission of the Council to bring up this matter of possessory interest, -2- l • E C, Ca 3/16/64 RESOLUTION NO, 2882 - Continued Mayor Barnes: Page Three I think that is agreeable with all of us, Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded by Councilman Jett, that said resolution be adopted, Motion passed on roll call as follows - Ayes: Councilmen Jett, Heath, Snyder, Mayor Barnes Noes: None Absent: Councilman Towner Said resolution was given No, 2882, RESOLUTION NO, 2883 Mayor Barnes: The City Manager presented- "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA REQUESTING THE BOARD OF SUPER- VISORS OF THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL DISTRICT TO INITIATE STEPS TO UNDERTAKE A NEW COUNTY -WIDE BOND ISSUE PROGRAM TO CONSTRUCT STORM DRAINS IN ORDER TO RELIEVE THE CRITICAL NEEDS OF THE CITY IN THE UNINCORPORATED AREAS OF THE COUNTY" Hearing no objections, we will waive further reading of the body of the resolution, (Mr, Joseph entered the chambers at 8:15 P,M,) City Manager, Mr, Aiassa- (Gave brief summary of the matter,) This is for Lark Ellen, Citrus, and Orange, The initial bond issue was on an estimate and there was a sizable difference, Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded by Councilman Jett, that said resolution be adopted, Motion passed on roll call as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Jett, Heath, Snyder, Mayor Barnes Noes- None Absent: Councilman Towner Said resolution was given No, 2883, WATER REPORT (ITEM 17A OF WATER CONTRACT) City Manager, Mr, Aiassa- We do have a copy of the filing of our annexation with the local agency formation committee. These will be filed with the official city clerk, They have not set a hearing date yet, They will notify us when they have decided, ISIS cc Co 3/16/64 Page Four WATER REPORT (ITEM 17A OF WATER CONTRACT) - Continued Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded by Councilman Jett, and carried, that the water report regarding item 17A of water contract be accepted and placed on file, City Manager, Mr, Aiassa: Article 17 of the official contract, the item here has to be answered and acknowledged by the City, determination of aqueduct capacity, Councilman Jett: I think our determination was we wanted to stay with the 10,000 acre feet, One of the reasons was our supplemental water will come from this reclaim program, the amount is'yet unknown, but apparently there is going to be some eight, ten thousand acre feet available there and we could come in for any additional amount, I think we should get this information off for two reasons: One, to answer our contract and fulfill our contract provision; and, secondly, the State is very anxious to determine the sizing of the aqueduct at this time or within the next 45 days, (Councilman Towner entered the chambers at 8:25 P,M,) Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded by Councilman Jett, and carried, that Councilman Jett be authorized to go ahead and acknowledge this isrequest of the contract with the condition that we contact San Gabriel Valley Municipal Water District representatives and make ours in conjunction with theirs, SET FIELD TRIP 5-YEAR CAPITAL OUTLAY PROGRAM City Manager, Mr, Aiassa: We have worked out a five-year plan and the Council has copies of this. We were wondering if you would like to have a field trip, How about the 21st? Mayor Barnes: Councilman Heath: Councilman Jett: City Manager, Mr, Aiassa: I I can't make it, I can't make it, either, I can't make it, I'll hold it off until after April 14th, 101! • Pi • C, C,, 3/16/64 CITY CLERK'S REPORTS RESOLUTION NO,, 2884 ADOPTED Page Five The City Clerk presented: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA AMEND- ING RESOLUTION NO,, 2862 AND RATIFYING AND ADOPTING AN ARGUMENT AGAINST PROPOSITION NO,, 2 ON THE APRIL 14, 1964 MUNICIPAL ELECTION BALLOT" Mayor Barnes: I think there has been a typographical error and on the tape and in the motion it definitely named two parties as writing one part of the opposition. Councilman Snyder: There is also something else here, and that is an error in procedures If you will ask Mr. Flotten to read the Election Code the Election Code does not authorize anyone filing arguments on behalf of the Council, it must be the argument of the Council and obviously if it is going to be the argument of the Council it certainly was not my intent in voting for this motion to approve.any argument unless it was at least brought back for me to vote on, Mayor Barnes: Everybne_on both sides turned in their arguments on the very last day, Councilman Snyder: The restraining order is based on an error in procedure and obviously the judge felt there must have been some error in procedure or hewouldn°t have granted it,, For that reason I would suggest we have this particular section of the Election Code read,, City Clerk, Mr,, Flotten: These are exerpts from the Minutes: "Motion by Councilman Jett, seconded by Councilman Heath, and carried, that the City Clerk be directed to prepare a resolution that will permit Councilman Heath and Councilman Jett to write the argument contrary to the proposed initiative regarding the City Managers Ordinance,," "Resolution 2862, Adopted,, "Resolution of the City Council of the City of West Covina authorizing certain of its members to file a written argument for a City measure or against a City measure,, "Mayor Barnes: Hearing no objections, we will waive further reading of the body of the resolution,, "Motion by Councilman Jett, seconded by .Councilman Heath, that :said resolution be adopted,, .Motion passed on roll call as follows: Ayes: 'Councilmen Towner, Jett, Heath, Snyder, Mayor Barnes Noes: None Absent: None" -5- C, C, 3/16/64 Page Six RESOLUTION NO, 2884 - Continued Councilman Heath: The entire Council was unanimous in appointing Mr. Jett and myself to write this argument. This is a technical question. There is a lawsuit pending on it and I feel if we discuss this or commit ourselves in any way it is going to disrupt the court trial, I think the reason for the trial -is to make a decision and I think it should be left up to the court to make a decision and not be be played around with tonight, This is the purpose of the court trial, City Clerks Mr, Flotteno After the resolution was adopted by the City Council saving that two members were authorized to file a written argument for or against a City measure, the resolution was inadvertently writteLI to Say members to file a written argument for a City measure,, and this was not the proper caption, (When arguments are filed with the City Clerk, it should be done prior to the maximum date set by the City Coun- cil beyond which you cannatfile an argument.) All of these arguments have to be cleared before they come to the City Clerk, Once they are turned into me they cannot be given back, If there is any clearing to be done the argument directed by the City Council would have to be cleared by the City Council before it is turned in to the City Clerk because once it is turned in it can't be changed, Councilman Snyder: This is exactly what was not done; the argument was not cleared with the City Council after it was written and it certainly was not my intents although I did feel Mr. Heath and Mr. Jett had a right to write these arguments, It was not my intent to, in effects give endorsement to these arguments as a Council until I had at least seen them and I did not see these arguments until last Monday night and I would not have seen them then if I had not asked for them and searched them down, Mayor Barnes-. Do I understand the City Council should have cleared both the pros and the cons? City Clerks Mr, Flotteno Only the one the Council directed to be written, The other was written and cleared by the proponents, Councilman Towner: I think we should clear a mis- conception here, The only authorization of the Council was agreeing that Mr. Jett and Mr, Heath could be the proponents of this and present the arguments not that they were presenting a City Council argument, This apparently by some subsequent turn of events as it comes about that by process of law that the arguments made are those made of the City Council because the majority of the City Council adopted the changes in the ordinance that are now subject to initiative petition, I don't think by any stretch of imagination could it be said that Councilman Snyder or I endorse this or authorize somebody else to act or speak for us as City Councilmen, I don't know what Mr. Barnes' position was on it because he hasn't spoken yet but it certainly was the position of Dr, Snyder and I that these two men as individuals were authorized to make the argument, s C, C, 3/16/64 RESOLUTION NOa 2884 - Continued Page Seven Councilman Heath: I feel if you had legal advice they would tell you this is not the place to discuss this, This should be discussed at the hearing and the decision made, In the meantime, we have a resolution before us here which amends the previous resolution to agree with the Minutes and I think we should discontinue any more discussion on this, pass this resolution, and let it be settled in court, Mayor Barnes: I talked to Mr, Williams today and all he was interested in was to correct a typographical error which I think we will all have to admit was made in the heading_of this resolution and he said "I really don't care whether it is agreed that these two gentlemen should write it or whether it is by the City Council; all I am interested in is that we correct a typographical error in this resolution because the rest is yet to come out," Councilman Snyder: The only problem with this is you are attempting to correct an error after the damage has been done; in other words, it is like being caught trying to put money back in the till after you have spent the money at the track, The thing has to be decided on the facts as they were at that moment, Councilman Towner-, Obviously, more comment is called before because the resolution as proposed should be read to the public and they should hear more than just the heading. Secondly, this resolution as proposed does not do what it purports to do, which is correct an inadvertent error, What it proposes to do is make a personal argu- ment that Mr, Jett and Mr. Heath make and make it a City Council argument and this, I assure you, cannot be done either retroactively or currently because such a proposal would be false, I think it should be presented straight forward as a personal argument from Mr, Heath and Mr, Jett unless Mr, Barnes wants to join them, Mayor Barnes: I think because we had an error by the typist and you have heard the motion made in the Council chambers to this effect and I think it would be rather small if because a typist made a typographical error that this should be considered, This is what my attorney advised me, Councilman Towner: What do you consider this? Do you think changing from "for" to "against" is all that this does? Mayor Barnes: I am not taking into considera- tion the full arguments because I didn't have any benefit of seeing those before you gentlemen did, eCouncilman Snyder: Do you think that was a technical error? Mayor Barnes: I think we are wrong if we say that we won't adopt a resolution merely to correct a typographical error regardless of the contents, If the contents were there before and we adopted it and we adopt it now with the same contents with the typographical error adjusted to read the way it should, I think this is very small if we are holding this up because of this, I can't see it, -7- I 0 I Ca Co 3/16/64 RESOLUTION NO, 2884 ® Continued Page Eight Councilman Towner-. My question to you is this: Do you think that this resolution that is now presented to you does nothing but change the word "for" to the word "against"? Mayor Barnes: That is all I see in it, I have read it. I didn't have the advantage when we adopted ito At that time there was a motion made for them to do this; the resolution was passed for this action and because of one typographical error made by some typist we are going to make a big thing out of this and I don't think it is right, Councilman Snyder: The Election Code requires that the Council pass this, that this argument be attached to this resolution as a part of the resolution, This would require that it be submitted back to the Council for their vote and what I want to ask you is this: Do you feel that the fact that it was not done9 is that a technical error, too, or an oversight$ or was this on purpose because I didn't see it until I searched it out last Monday night and certainly I am not going to put my name on anything I have not had a chance.to review, Councilman Heath: Councilman Snyder; Councilman Towner-. City Clerk, Mr, Flotten: I would like you, Mayor, to waive further reading unless someone has to have it read, I would request that the resolution be read. I request that it be read as it should be, (Read Resolution No, 2884 in its entirety,) Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded by Councilman Jett, that said resolution be adopted, Mayor Barnes-. I would like to have Mr. Aiassa's opinion on this as the City Attorney explained this to him and also what this resolution means, Councilman Towner: I don't think the City Manager is our City Attorney, If you want to relate what the City Attorney said to you, fine, but I think it says on its face what it does, and it makes several changes over what happened in the past, It does not just change the title of the resolution, It does far more than that because it does state here that we authorize Mr, Heath and Mr, Jett to write an argument on behalf of the City Council and we also state here that we ratify and acknowledge the argument against the proposition which was submitted by Councilman Heath and Councilman Jett after the resolution was initially passed and this is something you have to go into a fourth dimension to figure out timewise,. It can't be done, Thirdly, I think what it does it says that the Council consents and agrees that the name set forth between the arguments be changed from Councilman Heath and Councilman Jett to the City Council of the City of West Covina, There are three different things here that are being changed and are totally different from what happened on February 3, 1964, You can read that yourself, O 9 • Ca C, 3/16/64 RESOLUTION NO, 2884 - Continued Page Nine Councilman Snyder: I believe I have the right under Robert's Rules of Order, which we follow, to ask for a division of the argument in order to perfect them or bring them out clearly, I would therefore ask that the arguments as submitted by Councilman Heath and Councilman Jett be read paragraph by paragraph and the Council be polled individually on them, on each paragraph, Councilman Heath: right to call that motion to a vote at to call it for a vote at this time, Citing Robert's Rules of Order, the maker of a motion has the any time he desires, I wish Councilman Snyder: If you are clearly interested in the people knowing what is in this and if you are clearly interested that the arguments repre- sents this view, you would have no objection to this, it seems to me, The arguments represented against Proposition 2 should be read .paragraph by paragraph and voted on paragraph by paragraph in order to perfect them, Councilman Heath: violating Robert's Rules of Order, Mayor Barnes: Councilman Snyder: Councilman Heath: I am calling for a vote on my motion on the floor. You are Dr. Snyder, your motion is out of order, Discussion has not been had on this, I have a right to call for a vote and I am calling for a vote, Councilman Snyder: Can we speak,on this motion? Mayor Barnes: According to Robert's Rules of Order the question has been called -for, It was discussed, This motion does not take precedent over a motion,, You,are an attorey, Mr, Towner, and you should know this, Councilman Towner: I think what we are interested in here is getting the truth to the public, I believe there is an effort on the part of three of you here to avoid this, let's say, to table this, I would say that the motion made is illegal,,,unlawful and without any authority in law because it attempt,s,to do something over again that was done wrong in the first place, I would offer this solution to it: There is a lawsuit pending against the arguments that were submitted and this lawsuit is pending because there are false state- ments in the argument. If you want to change the argument and state in that that it is your personal opinion and sign your name to it as your personal opinion, that is all right with me, or if you want to change the argument to state the truth, that is all right with me, and I'll offer you this opportunity right now to change your arguments, Ca Ca 3/16/64 RESOLUTION N0, 2884 ® Continued Page Ten Mayor Barnes: No opportunity needed, Mr. Flotten, will you call the roll? Councilman Snyder,. You didn't read the whole resolution. You didn't read the arguments, Mayor Barnes: Mr, Flotten, would you call the roll? Councilman Towner: The argument hasn't yet been read in its entirety, Councilman Snyder: Under the rules of this Council we have a right to ask for a reading of the entire resolution. The argument against Proposition No, 2 is a part of it. It has not been read, Mayor Barnes: Roll call, Councilman Towner: I assume Exhibit A is a part of the resolution because it so states and Exhibit A has not yet been read, Mayor Barnes: Mr, Flotten9 will you call the roll and we will have a separate motion, City Clerk, Mr, Flotten: Mr, Towner? Councilman Towner: No, City Clerk, Mr, Flotten: Mr, Jett? Councilman Jett: Aye, City Clerk, Mr, Flotten: Mr, Heath? Councilman Heath: Aye, City Clerk, Mr, Flotten: Dr, Snyder? Councilman Snyder: No, City Celrk, Mr, Flotten: Mayor Barnes? Mayor Barnes: Aye, This is only to correct the motion, Councilman Towner: Mayor Barnes, are you under the impression then that all you are doing is changing the word "for" to "against"? Mayor Barnes: This was the advice of the City Attorney, Councilman Towner: I want pur understanding of what you are doing now, _10- f C, C, 3/16/64 RESOLUTION NO, 2884 - Continued Page Eleven Mayor Barnes: I asked this question today of our City Attorney and this was his opinion and his opinion was to me -- Councilman Towner: Don't hide behind the skirts of the City Attorney. What is your position? Mayor Barnes. - Councilman Heath. - Councilman Snyder: Mayor Barnes: Councilman Heath: I am not an attorney and -- I think you will do more harm by answering this than letting it be settled in court, In other words, you're taking the 5th, is that it? I am not, and you know it, Move we go to the next item, Councilman Towner: Let me point out, then, Mr. Barnes, and I am sure you are well aware of it, that you have now publicly endorsed the argument of • Mr, Heath and Mr. Jett, including the false statements contained in Paragraphs 3 and 4 thereof as your personal arguments, Mayor Barnes: This is your opinion. Councilman Towner: This is what you have done by passing this resolution. If you are not aware of that you shouldn't be in office because you don't know what you are doing and I assume you know what you are doing, Councilman Snyder: There is one citizen in West Covina who has been interested in the City Manager Ordinance since its inception in 1955 and he knew the matter was coming up tonight and he hoped to be able to say something, If the Council wouldn't object, I would like to have Mr, Jennings make a statement on this resolution, Certainly our action was done without any comment by the public here, I would thereby request permission to have Mr. Jennings make a statement regarding the City Manager Ordinance, Mr, William S, Jennings I am a member of the Citizens 645 Almirante Drive For Good Government and one of West Covina the draftsmen and sponsors of the 1955 City Manager Ordinance and a sponsor of the citizens' initiative to restore the ordinance to its original form. We are concerned about the effort to include false statements in the offical voters pamphlet. We want the public to hear the pro and con arguments and hope that this can be worked out but we cannot condone the misrepresentations that are made in the opposition argument filed by Councilmen Heath and Jett, They make the false claim that our citizens' initiate ordinance would deprive the City Council of the right to select a city manager. The truth is that prior city councils have screened and interviewed and selected city managers in 1955 and in 1958 using our citizen sponsored ordinance, We wonder why Barnes, Heath, and Jett want to change this -11- C, C, 3l16/64 RESOLUTION NO, 2884 - Continued Page Twelve good ordinance, I would like to offer a one -page press release and ask that it be included in the Minutes, Also, Mr, Barnes, I would like to know, do you agree with the arguments made? Mayor Barnes: That is not in your release, As I have told you before, I think this is something for the court. It has been submitted to the court and as far as your press release is concerned, I would like to have you submit this to Mr. Flotten for copies to be made for the Council prior to release, We want copies so we have a chance to read it, Councilman Heath. I think we have hashed this over and argued it for six or eight months and I donut see any reason to hash it over now, If they want to release it to the newspaper and spread it on the Minutes, I have no objection whatsoever and I think to rehash it at this time is not going to change anything, Councilman Snyder-. I would request that it be spread on the Minutes, I believe I have that right. (The following is a "Press Release" submitted by William S, Jennings, 645 Almirante Drive, West Covina, EDgewood 2®8285,) "Member of Citizens for Good Government, Was an organizer and officer of this citizens group in 1955, "We drafted the first West Covina city manager ordinance, after careful study and evaluation, It was enacted as an'ordinance, and became the foundation for good government for many years, "Recently Mayor Barnes and Councilmen Heath and Jett changed the ordinance, despite unanimous citizen opposition. These changes permit easy firing of a city manager, and eliminate the impartial com- petitive screening of candidates for the vacancy, These three men could now fire an honest, capable professional city manager and replace him with an incompetent, hack politician, The only people who publicly endorse the changes are Barnes, Heath and Jett, "The decent citizens of West Covina were aroused by the questionable motivation for these changes, Our Citizens for Good Government then took steps to protect the city manager form of government by an initiative ordinance, Thousands of West Covina citizens endorsed the 41 initiative to restore the ordinance, but Barnes, Heath and Jett ignored them, "The citizen -sponsored City Manager Ordinance will be voted on at the municipal election, April 14, Councilmen Heath and Jett wrote an argument against the citizens" initiative, to be published in the official voters pamphlet,: Their argument was not shown to the ether Councilmen, but instead, was filed directly with the City Clerk, Councilmen Snyder and Towner first read this argument on Monday, March 9, and challenged the false -12- C, C, 3/16/64 Page Thirteen RESOLUTION NO, 2884 - Continued statements at the Council meeting that evening. Heath and Jett refused to correct the false statements. A member of the Citizens for Good Government, Mr, Phil Wax, was present at that Council meeting, and the next day consulted an attorney and started his personal taxpayers lawsuit to prevent the false statements from being printed in the voters handbook at public expense, "The Citizens for Good Government want the public to hear arguments for and against the initiative, on the merits, This can be accomplished if Councilmen Heath and Jett remove the third and fourth paragraphs from their argument, These paragraphs make the false claim that the initiative would deprive the Council of the right to screen, interview and select a city manager, The truth is that the initiative restores the ordinance to original form, It provides for an impartial personnel agency to screen out unqualified candidates in open competition, and to certify the top qualified candidates to the Council, The Councilmen then interview these top men, and select and appoint the man they want, This system was used in 1955 and 1958, when the Council selected city managers, "We challenge Mayor Barnes • and Councilmen Heath and Jett to meet us honestly and openly on the merits, "March 16, 1964," COUNCIL SECRETARY Councilman Towner: I did have this question: I understand that three of the Councilmen interviewed candidates for the secretary position in the absence of Dr, Snyder and myself and apparently made some selection, If you will recall, Dr. Snyder said he was unable to be there for that interview and I said I wouldn't agree to interviews unless a full Council would be there because a Council secretary would have to act for all of the Councilmen'and not just some of them, I would like at least to have the courtesy of meeting and interviewing these people before a selection is made, Mayor Barnes: Mr, Aiassa told me you would be there and we felt that four was enough and we waited quite some time for you to come. In screening these young ladies, after it was all over we evaluated them and every one of us chose number one to be number one, She was a very outstanding young lady, We didn't choose the number two girls as being the same person but this young lady is very outstanding, Mr, Weeks also felt that this would probably be the Council's selection, Councilman Heath: The meeting was announced far in advance; the Council was polled; the applicants were scheduled to come in; there should have been every Councilman there because they realized this was the only meeting there was going to be and if they didn't show up, I think it's their own fault, We could go on like this stalling this for years with each one of us being absent, -13- Ca Ca 3/16/64 COUNCIL SECRETARY - Continued ICouncilman Snyder; evenings The staff was told be there that night,, Page Fourteen I told you many days prior to this I couldn't be there that that afternoon that Mr,, Towner could not Councilman Jett- I was told late that afternoon that Mr. Towner would be there because they wanted me to go to a water meeting,, I think the girl we have selected is very capable and we will be pleased,, Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded by Councilman Jett, that we hire Dorothy Moss as the Council Secretary in Salary Range 16A and that she start work no later than April 1st, 1964. Motion passed on roll call as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Jett, Heath, Mayor Barnes Noes- Councilmen Towner, Snyder Absent- None Councilman Towner- I have never met the woman,, She may be fully qualified but I think I should have the courtesy extended of interviewing her before she is hired,, Councilman Snyder- I think this lady should be 6 . notified that she is hired on a three -to two vote. It may make a difference in her mind as to whether she wants to work here,, I have opposed this secretary all the way down the line,, I think it is a waste of public funds,, I never heard in America that the minority did not have a right to state an opinion,, Mayor Barnes - I have heard of a strong minority but it can't be that strong,, City Manager, Mr,, Aiassa- This employee is not under our regular system. Do you want us to have a copy of her application in our files? Mayor Barnes - Mr,, Flotten will work this out, He is her supervisor,, He will notify her,, Councilman Jett- I don't think all the furniture has been supplied to the office. They were waiting until we hired a girl to see what she needs,, Mayor Barnes- I also suggest that you check with this lady; she may have a preference as to what type of typewriter she wants,, Motion by Councilman Jett, seconded by Councilman Heath, and carried, that the Finance Director proceed to finish furnishing the Council's office with whatever furniture is needed,, -14- 1-1� C1 I C,, Ca 3/16/64 Page Fifteen CITY MANAGER REPORTS - Continued WATER REPORT City Manager, Mr,, Aiassa: I think it might be a good policy on the Council's part to insert this letter from Mr. Tompkins about the validation of this water contract into the Minutes, (Read said letter.) Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded by Councilman Jett, and carried, that the letter from Emmett A,, Tompkins directed to the City Council and dated March 10, 1964, re State Contract, be spread in full in the Minutes., "This will confirm my telephone conversation with Mr. Harry Co Williams concerning the transfer of your water river contract with the State Water Resources Department when and as if the annexation election is successful,, "I discussed this matter with Mr,, William Warne in Bakersfield on the 27th day of February, 1964, and he suggested that if the annexation election is successful that your contract could be amended andadded to the San Gabriel Valley Municipal Water District's contract which has already been validated and thus avoid a validation suit by your City,, "It occurs to me that this is a solution and if you agree will you please indicate so on this copy of this letter which is enclosed herewith, and return the same to me,," FREEWAY SIGNS City Manager, Mr,, Aiassa: (Presented rendering and ' explained same,,) If you want to make any changes, we had better start now,, Councilman Snyder-, Has the Chamber had a chance to look at this? City Manager, Mr,, Aiassas I would like to meet with the Chairman and the Director,, Mayor Barnes-, I don't think as long as we have adopted this that there should be a complete review unless it is your suggestion. Motion by Councilman Jett, seconded by Councilman Towner, and carried, that the matter of the freeway signs be held over to the 30th so each Councilman may have the opportunity to stop by City Hall and review this,, -15- Co Ca 3/16/64 Page Sixteen CITY MANAGER REPORTS - Continued BUILDING INSPECTION POSITION City Manager, Mra Aiassa: It was the recommendation from my staff that we be authorized to go ahead and recruit on a permanent basis for a Building Inspector because we have not been able to find any part-time people, Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded by Councilman Snyder, that the staff be authorized to recruit on a permanent basis for a Building Inspector, Motion passed on roll call as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Towner, Jett, Heath, Snyder, Mayor Barnes Noes: None Absent: None CIVIL DEFENSE PROGRAM Mayor Barnes: I think we have all received copies of Cleo Boschoffes request. City Manager, Mr, Aiassa: I have to have authorization on the sirens. We want to put them in the Pickering Tract and also possibly Home Savings and Loan, is We would like to spot these in there now before they do any major construction, We have to be authorized to go ahead and proceed on this through the Federal Government, In the meantime, I will have a report for you and you can decide which way to go because we still have to 'proceed on bids, We are not committing any expenditure now, Councilman Towner: Thunderbolt Siren installed in that without going through the circular letter on the sirens? Her memorandum to us of February 27 is she wants one the Pickering Tract now, If we do Federal bid procedures, can we use a City Manager, Mr, Aiassa: Yes, If we can put two in it will be a lot cheaper. My recommendation is that we consider the possibility of installing two to take care of that whole area with the condition that we go ahead and make bids for the two but only immediately set our construction pattern so the two will go together, We may not hook up the electrical installation for the one in 158 but we have to spot it, Councilman Heath: sirens in one of the radio towers? City Manager, Mr, Aiassa: Councilman Heath: City Manager, Mr, Aiassa: What is the feasibility of putting one of these big You will have a few voids in the valley there, Wouldn'tit be a good idea to put it in there rather than down in the valley? There is only a certain amount of area this siren will cover, We may have a weather element there, -16- • • C, C, 3/16/64 CIVIL DEFENSE PROGRAM - Continued Page Seventeen Councilman Towner: The recommendation is that we install one Thunderbolt right in the Pickering tract and that we later on plan to put four of these large Thunderbolt sirens in the Home Savings Tract and they couldn't recommend location at this time, Councilman Snyder: It can be moved in the future if they don't exactly fit the development, Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded by Councilman Towner, and carried, to proceed.with the installation in the Pickering Tract with.the siren in accordance with that part of the recommendation from the staff o COVINA IRRIGATING COMPANY REPORT Councilman Jett: This was the annual meeting of the water company, The thing we might be interested in is the amount of footage the water level has gone down since last year, They had a report on the property shed on San Bernardino Road and how much they got for it, There was no new business brought up that would effect us in any way, I think we are all aware of our water situation and recognize the full meaning of forming a municipal water company for the City of West Covina, I think now would be a good time for us to re-evaluate the James Montgomery report with a view to the possibility of West Covina getting into the water business. I am thinking of it for this reason: That we have contracted for 10,000 acre feet of watery it has to be paid for -one of two ways, through revenue or taxation. If we were in the water business, the revenue could substantially assist us in this and would subsidize our entire program and I think this would be one major step that this Council could take, Councilman Towner: I think we should seriously consider the possibility of the City operating its own water system in the near future, I am not quite sure what we mean by re-evaluate,, Do you mean to re- engage Montgomery or give it to the staff or what? Councilman Jett; My thinking was that about three years ago they made a study for the City, I have had an opportunity to review this and in talking to Mr, Montgomery, it is my opinion that this would be a logical step for West Covina to take, so to re-evaluate, to study this report and then determine what steps we would want to take to bring it up to date, Home Savings and Loan is going to start a development in which they will have to put in the water facilities which is going to amount to a half a million dollars. This is an asset I don't think the City wants to throw away. It is an opportunity for us to get started in the water business, Mayor Barnes: Councilman Snyder-:. that we can get into waterwise o a possibility here that you know investigated. I think we should get cost figures, Obviously phase in a reasonable about, I think this is the last development of the City basis, If there is it should be -17- 6 Is cc C. a/16l64 Page Eighteen COVINA IRRIGATING COMPANY REPORT m Continued Councilman Jett,* If the Council would agree with this, -I would like to have Mr Aiassa get these reports out and let's start reviewing them,and start submitting to the Council our opinions on this review and those pertinent facts you want to review yourselves and then when the proper time comes' -engage Montgomery to start evaluating the. possibility of condemnation or whatever process it would be to get into the water business. Motion by CouncilmanJTowner$ seconded by Councilman Jett4 and carried, that the City Manager be directed to provide the City Council with a summa.ry.of information regarding the possibility of the City of West Covina entering into the water business for the following reasons.- That it appears from prior -studies that the City could furnish water to its taxpayers.at possibly less cost than a private utility.and certainly no more; and also that the City can use this means to finance provisions of supplemental water which is critically needed in the City. AZUSA VALLEY WATER RATE INCREASE - No hearing date set yet City Manager, Mr. Aiassa: Councilman Snyder: City Manager, Mr. Aiassa,* same service in the City as looking at this rate change, The hearing is approximately I have a report for you. (Placed map on board and explained same.) We tested Suburban because we suspected there was a special problem there. I think these people in this area are entitled to the the people served by Suburban and it is an increase of almost $2.00. two months from now. Motion by Councilman Snyder, seconded by Councilman Jett, and carried, that the City Manager and the City Attorney be requested to review this Azusa Valley Water Rate Increase and make recommendations. REPORT ON LUNCHEON WITH SUPERVISOR BONELLI Councilman Heath: I think we all know what went on. Councilman Snyder: There is out and effect, ask Mr. Aiassa officially to give us a the feasibility study and to obtain agencies t This is on the regional auditorium. It seems regional auditorium without going ahead with t is rather a hollow goal. one thing that came that is we,should, in report on the cost of o make such a study. to me to design a he feasibility study s.. Co Co 3/16/64 Page Nineteen REPORT ON LUNCHEON WITH SUPERVISOR BONELLI - Continued Motion by Councilman Snyder, seconded by Councilman Towner, -that the City Manager and the staff be asked to make a report and recommenda- tions regarding an'agency to be used in a feasibility study for a regional auditorium as well as City auditorium, Councilman Towner: The end purpose of the study is to provide us with the economic position and desirability for such a facility. Councilman Snyder: That is the intent of my motion. Action on Councilman Snyder°s motion: Motion carried. NEW OWNER - GALSTER PROPERTY Councilman Jett.- On the change of ownership, did you check on that? Mr. Aiassa.- I talked to Mr. Brutocao and I think it is the Galster Heights Development Company and he has contacted the cpmpanny,;. and they will write us a letter that they are going along with the same program as Mr. Brutocao. According to Mr. Brutocao, he said -he spoke to the buyers and his statement was they were going to accept this proposal. • Councilman Towner.- One aspect was a financial Agreement between the County and the City and I assume it can be done at staff level. Mr. Aiassa: The first indication he wanted was a stand far° the City to spend $13,000, which we have proposed, and draw a warrant and Mr. Templin said as soon as they had that they would return to us a contract, Councilman Towner: The other item was this proposal of going to the State in Septem- ber, if I recall, fo.r_'F''A,S.U.E. Funds and they wanted our support in Sacramento to push this particular projects Mr. Aiassa.- After they get these ,plans. This is what they wanted the $13,000,00 for, The staff will `give you the sign when it is ready. SACRAMENTO TRIP WITH CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Councilman Heath:; It,was brought up at Mr. Bonnelli's meeting that the six members of the Chamber of Commerce and myself were going to go to Sacramento on,a meeting with the three Assemblymen and�go over legislature before the group now and I believe at that time, Mr. Mayor, you said you would like to go along too. I feel it would add prestige to have the Mayor at the meeting. I think it would be a good idea if you could go along. Mayor Barnes.- After talking to Mr. Bonelli and seeing the items of importance to be done in Sacramento, I would like to make this trip along with the Chamber,' If the Council is willing, this is only $28000; I Cc C, 3/16/64 REPORT ON LUNCHEON WITH SUPERVISOR BONELLI-,Continued Page Twenty Councilman Heaths Move that the Mayor be authorized to make the trip to Sacramento and not to state policy or not.to commit'. -the City in any way and that the City pay the bill up to $,28400, which is for the transportation only, Councilman Towner: -We already authorized you,, Is this in lieu of your going? Mayor Barnes: --No;this is in addition, Councilman Towner, It is my understanding on the Azusa Avenue extension that it wasn't yet ready to go and he would give us the go=sign when we needed somebody,in Sacramento to push it, I understand the Chamber trip is something organized by the E1 Monte Chamber,as an informa- tional trip'to show chambers of.commerc'e how the $tate•Legislature functions, I.,.think this is worthwhile but F have some doubt about sending two me'n.up there at City expense to.do this if it is just informational, One man can collect information and bring it back, Councilman Heath: I thinkit is also.relations with our Assemblymen and also to become acquainted prior to the request for funds for Azusa'Avenue • throughway,,I think $28,00 is a meager sum for what benefit'we could get in contributions toward Azusa Avenue's extension, Councilman Snyder: That may be right, I think the problem is that there are meetings like this every week and if we are going to do this we are going to have to pick them with care, I don't have any objeciton .if you feel this meeting is this important and you want to go,, Councilman Jett: Something'I would like to see you mention while you are up there9 if you -have a chance to is regarding the possessory interest,, Councilman Towner: If you are going to make the trip up you' might as well 'get some benefit out of it, I would' suggest then that there are at least two items l can think ofa and.one is the possessory interest tax and we can pass a resolution supporting that that you can take up and the other is regarding the Carroll Bill and we can pass a resolution supporting that Rees. -Carroll Bill in principle and you can present•that to our Assemblymen "and lay the groundwork on the F,A',S,U,E, Funds for Azusa' Avenue, If you feel that two• men are necessary to accomplish this purpose, I'll go along with it although I have some reservations about it, Action on Councilman Heath's motion: Seconded'by Councilman Snyder, Motion• passed 'on roll call as follows: Ayes- Councilmen Towner,. Jett,".Heath•, Snyder, Mayor Barnes Noes: None Absent: None Motion by Councilman Towner, seconded by Councilman`Jett, and carried, to direct the City Attorney to draft a resolution to support the principles of: the Reese. -Carroll Bill and direct our emissaries to Sacramento to.t'ake it with them, -20- C, C, 3/16/64 CITY MANAGER REPORTS - Continued PERSONNEL AMENDMENT TO TREE TRIMMER JOB DESCRIPTION City Manager, Mr, Aiassa: Councilman Heaths Page Twenty -One The City Attorney gave you a - ruling on this, (Read report,) I think the few hours it takes them at $23,00 an hour, I think it is well worth while, Councilman Towner: All they want them.to do is replace burned out light bulbs, Councilman Heath: I think you would find the Electricians' Union would scream on this because if you remove a switch plate they would object. I don't think it is fair to the Union, I think you are taking on a terrific risk and your insurance rates will go up, Councilman Snyder: I personally think the Electricians' Union would look a little silly to somebody changing the light bulbs, • Councilman Towner: There are men who are required by present job descriptions to be able to climb trees with;.the proper equipment,, What..theyI want them to do is climb the telephone poles and replace light bulbs at the recreational area field lights, I can't see that much difference, Mayor Barnes: I don't have any objection but I think you are quite far behind in your tree trimming program and I would hate.to see our men used for tree trimming taken off to do other things when they could spend the time doing work they are supposed to do,: Councilman Heath: This doesn't happen very often and it runs up our insurance rate and if you grant these men this work their rate will automatically go up and you are paying them for this type of rate full-time for a full year and that is more expensive than bringing in a man to change a bulb once in a while. I am in favor of it from the safety standpoing and the complications of insurance, Councilman Snyder: Our Personnel Board voted in favor of it and didn't feel it would involve any problem, Councilman.Jett; I think I would go along with this. Motion by Councilman Towner$ seconded by Councilman Snyder, and carried, that the City Attorney be directed to draft a change in the job description for Tree Trimmer to provide that they may be required to replace light bulbs, to climb utility poles and replace burned out light bulbs as required., (Councilman Heath and Mayor Barnes voted "No" 1 ) -21- C, C, 3/16/64 Page Twenty -Three 'HOSPITALIZATION CONTRIBUTION .- Continued Motion by Councilman Jett, seconded by Councilman Snyder, to approve the Personnel Board's recommendation to pay the employees' heAlth benefit for both.male anti female:- up; to $8; 00, Motion. passed : on roll call as follows, Ayes, Councilmen.Towner, Jett, Heath, Snyder' Mayor Barnes NOw None Absents None PERSONNEL POLICE DEPARTMENT VACANCIES Councilman Heath-, We terminated two policemen, possibly three, and they have a case pending before the Industrial Accident Commission, When the Commission,cuts off their payments and the City cuts off the payments, these people are. left with no income until the settlement is made,, What are;they supposed to live:on until the time when this settlement comes.about which could be six months,or a,year or more,, I feel it puts the employee in a position which.is not good:because of the fact that after he has been ill for some time he has used • all his funds, he has his pay .turned off.. he doesn't have anything to rely on, what do we do until this settlement is made? City -Manager, Mr, Aiassa: The City Attorney says under no circumstances can we make a gift of public funds,,- I would suggest this question be -posed to the City Attorney to see -if he -could find:us a legal method in which we can give these people remuneration, Councilman Towner: This,is true for any individual; If he has an industrial injury and the insurance company pays him temporary compensation.during the period of recovery, when he is recovered or his injury is stablized, he comes back or doesn't come -back to the job,, At that time he receives a rating for permanent disability if.he has one and is paid a certain number of weeks of additional compensation, There is often a period of time between the time the insurance company, cuts off tem.porary.payments and the time a final decision is reached as to whether he gets any more money, The Commission hasn't anything to do with it, Councilman Snyder: They would be eligible for unemployment,, Councilman Heath: How long could it take after we terminate them before they receive a settlement from the insurance company? Councilman Towner: This can vary from one day to one, two years. Many people litigate, relitigate their cases and it drags out for a long time, Councilman Snyder:. They are eligible for unemployment benefits during this time, -23- • I C, Ca 3/16/64 AMENDMENT TO TREE TRIMMER JOB DESCRIPTION - Continued Page Twenty -Two Mayor Barnes-, I think our tree trimming program is probably far enough behind now and I don't think we should use these men for this particular job. Councilman Snyder: rates, I would like to be so notified. City Manager, Mr, Aiassa: PERSONNEL PSYCHIATRIC.EVALUATIONS. City Manager, Mr, Aiassa"-, If this does result in an increase in our insurance All right, You can hold this over until you study it, I just wanted you to receive the report, Motion by Councilman Snyder' seconded by.Councilman Heath, and carried, to accept the report and that this matter be considered at the meeting of the 23rd, PERSONNEL HOSPITALIZATION CONTRIBUTION City Manager, Mr, Aiassa You have a copy of this report. (Read portions of said report,) Mayor Barnes-. I think I said some time ago that if we changed to the Kaiser Plan that this would probably be brought up because the male rate was -more. City Manager, Mr, Aiassa: Councilman Heaths It will probably even out, It will cost the City approximately $250,0Vper month, I think you should say $8,30 because that is what it is going to be, Mayor Barnes: These are fringe benefits and they don't like to consider these as a raise but they are and I think the employees should know about this, City Manager, Mr, Aiassa: All I have is a recommendation that we bring both groups up to $8,00, Councilman Heath: You might'just as well go the $8,30 while you're going. It will cost you more in bookwork to deduct 30� from them every month than it is to give them the $8,30 now, 11PxM U I C, C.a 3/16/64 Page Twenty -Four 'POLICE DEPARTMENT VACANCIES - Continued Councilman"Heath. No, because.they can't work, Councilman Towner; I'think what'you are'suggesting Mr. Heath is that the City provide a different type of,benefit.,that other employers provide for their employees, that` we provide.them with compensation whether litigation is stili.pehding and a, decision is.`being made on their case, I,personally disagree with this as a valid approach for it, It.encourages further' litigation.and dragging out the case, Councilman Heath. You have to.be ready and'able to take a ,job: to collect unemployment, If you have a permanent disability you can't collect unemployment, Councilman Snyder; This is a defect in.the law and .certainly the State should think of ways for those.People legitimately disabled to try to help them, Councilman Towner: They dog; there are several programs, One.is State Rehabilitation through.the.Department of Education where they retrain a; man for another j.ob, The, man has found a job on which .he is trained and he earns money while he is training,.'Another is the unemployment disability, The third i-s''unemployment insurance.where the man is now available in-t.he.labor market for work, he can't find it but he is looking for it and he has paid unemployment,insurancea People who have.a disability are.. entitled to unemployment if 'they are genuinely looking for a -.job, Councilman Snyder. I think maybe.these people could be notified of.these three alternatives if .they don't know about them, City Manager, Mr, Aiassao PERSONNEL FIRE DEPARTMENT CLASS CHANGING City Manager., Mr, Aiassa. I'll take care of this (Gave brief summary of'the matter,) Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded by Councilman Snyder, and carried, to direct the City,Manager and.the City Fire Chief to see if they can come up with a proposal for the City Council to.achieve a possible Class 4 for the 1964-65 budget period with cost figures, PERSONNEL AMENDMENT TO OCCIDENTAL GROUP ANNUITY CONTRACT 6378-N City Manager, Mr, Aiassa. We ,have .already, -taken.. care, of this . -24- Ce Ca 3/16/64 Page Twenty -Five CITY MANAGER REPORTS - Continued PUBLIC SERVICE TWO-HOUR PARKING LIMIT City Manager, Mr, Aiassa: I have a report directed to Allen Sill, Chief of Police from Captain M. F, Henson, Commander, Patrol Division, dated February 14, 1964 regarding Citations for Restricted Parking, I would like this spread in the Minutes: "Following is a list of the number of parking violations for the past year, These violations occurred in the old shopping centerq freeway underpasses, and the vacant property that is posted along the freeway at the on and off ramps, "1963 "January 40 "February* 28 "March 21 "April 20 "May 24 "June 22 • "July "August 35 23 "September 25 "October 33 "November 54 "December. 32" (The following is a memorandum directed to George Aiassa, City Manager, from Allen Sill, Chief of Police, dated February 10, 1964 regarding Two -Hour Time Parking Zone - West Covina Center Area,) "The two-hour time parking zone in the area of the West Covina Center has been in for over six years, Until several other sections were authorized, it was the only location in our city so posted, I am told that this was put in originally to discourage the all -day -commuter parking problem, "Since my time with the city, the commuter parker has not been a problem at this location. The problem here seems to be a different type parking problem for the various merchants. Some, like Snyder's Market and the laundry, are interested in a quick turnover, Others, like the Beauty College and Sunview Realty:(they take busloads of people to the Salton Sea on Saturdays, or used to), are interested in long-time parking, "At one time the whole street was posted for two-hour time limit. At that time when complaints came in, I called the Chamber of Commerce Manager to contact the merchants at the location to see if some kind of cooperation could be developed between them that would save all from police enforcement. For several years, this method accomplished the desired end, -25- C, Ca 3/16/64 page Twenty -Six TWO-HOUR PARKING LIMIT - Continued "About;" ,a; year ,ago this _.problem flared anew, It was brought to the Traf.fic;:,;Commi.ttee for study, We recommended that the 'signs be,removed.tto"m,the center of the street and from the north side of the.area., leaving. only the angle parking at the'south side near the,stores at the two-hour limit, This was recommended to.the City Council and approved by Ordinance on May 13, 1,963, "Mr, Baker,, of the laundry in the Center, came.to.our office last week and complained about his customers being unable to find:a".place to park near his business. He said that customers of the Beauty College were parking for long periods of time in:.front:of his `place, He asked for"a commercial loading zone at his;location, "He was inforted; that the Traffic. Committee had studied this possibility and rejected it in favor of the revised time limit parking,, The 'theory on a yellow loading zone being that only commercial":vehicles use.it, "Mr, Baker requested. that something be done to help the.turnover of parking in this area, I told him that we would be down and mark the cars • and cite for violation, "During 1963 this Department wrote only 337 parking violations, This includes all types of parking offenses: driveway$ crosswalk, fire hydrant, red zone, time limit parking, etc, This is less than one per day," Councilman Jett: I think there are two people making most of these complaints. Could we set two or three spaces in front of the laundry at about 20 minutes and the same thing in front of the market, only more? Councilman Snyder: I am against any ordinance you enforce on an intermittant basis Councilman Heaths I would like to ask the Chamber to review this because on the map. it shows the old center is practically the only area that has a parking limit and the merchants in that area could cry discrimination. I would like to see what the Chamber has to say, Councilman Towner: The reason it is there is because there are not enough parking spaces. Motion by.Councilman Snyder, seconded by Councilman Heath, and carried, that this matter be referred to the Chamber of Commerce for their comments, City Manager, Mr, Aiassa: Would the Council have any objection if our Traffic Engineer and Mr. Sill be at the Chamber when this is brought up? Mayor Barnes: I don't think we object, -26- C, C, 3/16/64 CITY MANAGER REPORTS - Continued PUBLIC SERVICE TRAFFIC COMMITTEE REPORT City Manager, Mr, Aiassa: Mayor Barnes: PUBLIC SERVICE WALNUT CREEK LANDSCAPING City Manager, Mr, Aiassa: Mayor Barnes: PUBLIC SERVICE • FREEWAY INTERCHANGES Page .Twenty.. -Seven You all received this report. Are there any comments? I don't think so, May we delete this from the agenda and bring it up at a later time? Yes, City Manager, Mr, Aiassa: We are holding up the plans and specifications for the Vincent Avenue Interchange pending the Center Street project, I have been ad- vised now that the State Highway wants'these plans held up. You direc- ted me three and a half months ago in a motion of,the'Council that.the plans be referred back to staff, Councilman Towner: The reason was, as I recall, because of the Sending litigation we wanted to see if some change might be possible. Are we still working with the Division on the new plan? City Manager, Mr, Aiassa: It has been pretty cold, Councilman Jett: I think their plan was based on this basis: They took the B Plan and couldn't make it work and as I understood it, this was just,a final determination on their part, They said they are ready to go forward with Center Street and ready to go with the program and they are ready to move. Motion by Councilman Jett, seconded by Councilman Towner, and carried, that if necessary Mr. Aiassa be authorized to approve the plans subject to the Engineer's report and bring this matter up officially on the 23rd and get this on the way, Councilman Snyder: It should -be pointed out we will make the determination next Monday night, -27- Co Co 3/16/64 FREEWAY INTERCHANGES - Continued Page Twenty -Eight Councilman Towner: I am still at a loss as to where this leaves the Gruen report,' Apparently it leaves it in limbo, at least as far as the Vincent Avenue Interchange° Councilman Jett: On this Victor Gruen report, the rest of Gruen°s report is still coming up. KIBBISH REPORT Mr. Aiassa: Councilman Jett: Mr. Aiassa: NUMBER CHANGE Heath Terrace On this Kibbish report, we have had a meeting on this. Is there any follow-up needed? I think I was fairly well briefed. Just accept the report and place it on file. Fine. • Mr, Aiassa: Regarding Mr. Heath's request for number changing on Heath Terrace, we have a letter from Mr. Pontow and the numbers have been changed, Councilman Heath: ESCARO PROPERTY Mr, Aiassa: Councilman Jett: Mr. Aiassa: MINNEAPOLIS-HONEYWELL WALL Mr. Aiassa: wall, You have copies of this. January 22, 1964 as follows: That is fine. Read memo re this matter. How did we come out on the trial? Did we have it down here on the Japanese property? Not yet. We have a letter from Minnea- polis -Honeywell regarding this (Read letter re this matter dated "This is to advise you that Honeywell is in accord with the agreements reached at the City Council Meeting of July 15, 1963, at which time our request for the elim- ination of a bond for a block wall at the Easterly edge of our property was approved, subject to the conditions contained in the Minutes, which read as follows: C. Ca 3/16/64 Page Twenty -Nine MINNEAPOLIS-HONEYWELL WALL - Continued: Letter from Minneapolis -Honeywell - Continued: " 'That we ---(the City of West Covina) ---waive enforcement of the Precise Plan at this time and in return require from Minneapolis -Honey- well, a letter indicating that the wall as. required by Precise Plan, or some suitable alternate will be constructed at such time as agreeable to the parties'. As you know, our reason for requesting the elimination of the bond was the assumption that the property located to the Easterly edge of our property would not at some future time, be developed as a residential zoning. It appeared to us that with the differential in elevation between the two properties that a concrete block wall would not be a neces- sity for the privacy of the occupants of the property at the Easterly edge of our plant unless it were to screen a residential area from an industrial park, I trust this letter will satisfy your requirement for an indication by Honeywell of our willingness to cooperate," Motion by Councilman Towner, seconded by Councilman Heath, and carried, to waive the bond for a block wall between the Minneapolis -Honeywell property and the property of Dr. Mintz, • POSITION OF PUBLIC SERVICES DIRECTOR Mr. Aiassa: We need a replacement for Mr, Dosh. After looking at two or three areas, we were lucky to have a man right in West Covina who is fully qualified and meets all the requirements of our ordinance and is willing to start at the salary Mr. Dosh is receiving. According to the Personnel pro- cedure and the Personnel Ordinance, the City Manager should make this appointment and I am advising you of this appointment because we only have a week more. This is John Quincy Adams, It isn't a political appointment because Mr. Snyder and Mr. Towner didn't know about it until tonight. The man is fully qualified and I think Mr. Dosh will agree to this. He has had over ten years experience in the Public Works Department of Los Angeles and he has a Co Ea rating, almost a Masters degree in Public Administration, a M.S. in Engineering, and he is also completing a course, candidate for Master of Science and Public Adminis- tration, The City Attorney says if we appoint him it will have to be at the same salary range as Mr, Dosh. Councilman Jett: I would hesitate to start him out on that. Mr. Dosh has been with the City for about ten years. I would hesitate paying that salary to bring in a stranger who has to learn everything about the City. Mayor Barnes: I would like.to think about this for a little while. John is a good man. Mr, Aiassa:,. The actual experience and background of Mr. Adams is good. -29- Co Ca 3/16/64 Page Thirty PUBLIC SERVICES DIRECTOR - Continued Councilman Heath: I think Mr. Adams is a fine person. I think he is very capable but I think this is a very poor choice on your part,'Mre Aiassa, because of certain reasons and I think to start him off at that range is a poor choice. This is your prerogative and you have the right to appoint this position and hire and fire but I think it is very foolish on your part. Councilman Snyder: I will attest to the fact I didn't know about this until this very moment although there may be some suspicion that this is a political thing I personally don't feel this is so. Mayor Barnes: I think your range is too high. Councilman Jett: I can't help but express my opinions along with Mr. Heath on this. I think it was a poor choice under the circumstances. Mr, Aiassa: I can't get into the politics end of it and I evaluated this man's ability and background and I went down to my staff level and we talked about this and it is almost concurring that this man of all men we have looked over has the greatest potential of filling Dosh's job without any deviation of the program the City has developed. Councilman Towner: I think it is the authority of • the City Manager to make this selection and I think as far as John Quincy Adams is concerned that he was probably as non -controversial Councilman we have ever had and I think there is no question about his ability so far as this goes. I think it is the Manager's responsibility. If this is the man he wants he should hire him and I think it would be hard to say no, CITY MANAGER'S VACATION Mr. Aiassa: At the permission of the Council I would like to take next week as a vacation. I haven't had a decent vacation for some time. I will appoint Tom Dosh to sit in for me. Motion by Councilman Jett, seconded by Councilman Heath, and carried, that Mr. Dosh serve as City Manager for the week during the absence of Mr. Aiassa.. FLOTTEN'S SUBPOENA. Councilman Heath: Mr. Flotten has been subpoenaed to go to court. Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded by Councilman Jett, and carried, that the City Attorney be instructed to defend Mr. Flotten at the hearing next Friday. (Councilmen Towner and Snyder voted "No".) -30- Co Ca 3/16/64 Page Thirty -One SUBPOENA - Continued Councilman Towner: It appears to me in effect although Mr. Flotteri is the defendant in this matter, the true defendants are the people who wrote the argument and I think they should pay the expenses. Councilman Snyder: I voted no for the same reason, Councilman Heath: I think the Council should pay for it. There being no further business, Motion by Councilman Jett, seconded by Councilman Heath, and carried, that this meeting be adjourned at 11:15 P.M. 0 ATTEST: City ,Clerk • APPROVED j 6 -31-