03-30-1964 - Regular Meeting - Minutes•
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MINUTES OF THE ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA
March 30, 1964
The adjourned regular meeting of the City Council was called to'order
by Mayor Barnes at 8:05 P.M. in the'West Covina City Hall; 'Councilman
Towner led the Pledge`of Allegiance. The invocation was given by
Councilman Jett.
ROLL CALL
Present: Mayor Barnes, Councilmen Towner, Jett, Heath
Others Present- Mk. George Aiassa, City Manager
Mr. Robert Flotten, City'Clerk and Admin.-Assistant
Mr. John Q. Adams, Public Services Director
Mr. Gerald Klein, Engineering Department
Mr. James Kay, Director of Finance.
Absent: Councilman Snyder
Mr. Harry Co Williams, City Attorney
Mr, Harold Joseph, Planning Director
RESOLUTION N0, 2892
ADOPTED
Mr. Aiassa:
Mayor Barnes:
The City Manager presented:
"A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA
COMMENDING JAMES K. HEDGES FOR
HIS SERVICES TO THE CITY OF
WEST COVINA AND EXPRESSING
SYMPATHY ON HIS UNTIMELY
PASSING"
He served on the Council from
1934 to 1942,
Hearing no objections, we will
waive further reading of the
body of the resolution.
Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded by Councilman Towner, that said
resolution be adopted. Motion passed on roll call as follows:
Ayes: Councilmen Towner, Jett, Heath, Mayor Barnes
Noes: None
Absent: Councilman Snyder
Said resolution was given No. 2892.
GAREIS CASE
Mr, Aiassa: We were able to resolve this at
4:30 this afternoon. We have a
recommendation from our staff and we have a letter from Mr. Erickson
regarding this matter. I would like these included in the Minutes,
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(The following is a letter from
Mr, Howard Co Erickson, Attorney, dated March 30, 19649 directed to
the City Council re Donald R, Gareis,)
"Thank you for the opportunity
of having a conference with the City Manager and his staff
regarding Donald R, Gareis, As we stated in our letter of
March 23, 1964, we are requesting that°'ydu extend his pay for
an additional three months time,'and we`anticipate and hope
that there will be a final determination during that period,
"In that connection, Mr, Gareis
has authorized me to proceed along the following plane
P11, Make application for the
additional three months' pay,'which application is before you
tonight, in order that Mr, and Mrs, Gareis will be able to
live and provide for their family.pending a final settlement,
"2. Settle the Industrial
Accident case, A settlement figure has been reached with the
State Compensation Fund, and request has been made with State
Compensation to send us the necessary settlement papers to
complete,
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retirement, In this connection, Mr. Gareis states that he has
already made an application for retirement, which was approved
at one time, The only question here is whether Occidental will
want any additional papers and as to this, we will immediately
take steps to find out what, if any, additional papers they
desire,
"It is my understanding that should
the City grant the three months' additional pay, the City will
want credit for any compensation payments that Mr. Gareis
receives, or will want to be reimbursed for those three months
out of any settlement which he receives from State Compensation,
"Your cooperation in this matter
will be appreciated by myself and the Gareis family,"
(The following is a memorandum
directed to George Aiassa, City Manager, dated March 30, 1964, from
the Compensation Review Board (Allen Sill, Chief of Police; Gerald
Weeks, Admin, Ass°t o Personnel; and James Kay, Jr,, Dr, of Finance)
re Recommendation For the Final Disposition of the Don Gareis Matter,)
"1) You have requested a
recommendation concerning the disposition of the Gareis matter
from the Chief of Police, the Administrative Assistant of the
Personnel Department and the Director of Finance, These
persons have formed themselves into a Compensation Review Board
in order to make this requested recommendation,
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"2) In order to dispose of the ..
items specifically before the City Counbil'for action on Monday,
March 30, 19649 it is recommended that,
"Mr. Gareis be given an additional
90 days of full salary with the proviso that the city be refunded
for such payments out of any settlement to be made by Mro
Gareis or his authorized representatives with the State Com-
pensation Insurance Fundoe
Pe3} It is additionally recom-
mended that Mr,, Gareis be terminated as a Police Officer
effective June 30, 1964, under the provisions of Personnel
Rule 16.29 which provides for termination of employees who are
physically incapacitated to carry out their assigned duties.
"3A In order that a final
determination can be achieved in this matter by June 30, 19649
it is recommended that Don Gareis be required to advise the
Chief of Police on or before Thursday, April 309 19649 if he
intends to contest the termination of employment because of
physical reasons.
114) It is further recommended
• that if Mr,, Gareis does not wish to terminate his status as a
Police Officer that the following action be taken:
'Mr. Gareis be requested to
appear before the medical re-evaluation board of the Los
Angeles County Board of Medical Examiners for an evaluation of
his physical fitness to perform the duties of a Police Officer.'
"5) Based on the report of
the Los Angeles County Board of Medical Examiners, Mr. Gareis
would then be returned to employment, terminated, or placed
on authorized leave of absence without pay, as the facts
indicate.
"6) The above recommendation
has been arrived at by a review of medical records on Don
Gareis at Workmen's Compensation and comments by our
representatives at'Workmen's Compensation regarding Gareis°s
present condition and the probability of his improvement."
Mr. Howard Erickson Mr. and Mrs. Gareis have had to
Attorney at Law make a decision and they have
104 South Glendora made this decision as outlined
West Covina in the letter you have before you
and I feel we can get this disposed
ofo It will take a little time. I think three months would be ample
time to complete it and they will have something to live on during
that time. I will be happy to answer any questions if you have any.
I understand from the recom-
mendation of the staff that they want a disposition on Mr. Gareis
either for termination or put on absence without pay or go back to
work and I think this is a reasonable request that a decision be made
on this. We will be working on it and trying to cooperate during
that time.
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GAREIS CASE - Continued
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Councilman Heath-, I think we have had six or seven
on-the-job accidents and I feel
if a man is entitled to compensation, he is entitled to compensation.
I won't fight that at all. I feel everybody should be treated in the
same manner, Until I find that they are all treated the same way I
can't vote one way or the other on it, On the surface, I would
question this reimbursement by Mr, Gareis in case he should collect
something from the Accident Commission, I would like to know on
these individuals if they have all been treated in the same manner,
I am not carrying a torch for any particular one of these but I
would like to see everybody treated the same, Have the following
persons been given one year of full pay inclusive or exclusive of
disabilitys Rund; Odle; Phillips; Danio?
Director of Finance, Mr, Kay-,
still on injury leave,
Mr. Phillips' injury hasn't
transpired that long so he is
Danio has been terminated because
he is physically incapacitated. I doubt if Mr. Danio was ever
covered by this particular thing. 'After his injury he returned to.
work up until he made the settlement and he applied for retirement.
I don't think he came under this, He was a clerk dispatcher and he
was working for most of the time after his injury. He did not file
request for one-year full payo
Mr. Rund did not get one year,
Mr, Rund and Mr, Gareis did not come under the original directive
so these people's cases have been handled individually with their
attorneys, Mr, Rund was extended for a period of six months at
one time and it ended there,
Mr, Odle has been off on sick
leave since his policy was established some time in May and he has
been off continuously since then, He is getting full pay now.
Mr, Phillips has been off about
two or three months. He just got out of the hospital,
Councilman Heaths
It looks to me as if Mr, Rund
was terminated after six months.
Councilman Towners These continuations of salary
are all contingent upon the
continuation of temporary disability compensation. If Mr. Odle
has that terminated we would terminate the payments until another
agreement was reached.
Director of Finance, Mr. Kays
we got a check today which dated
cases Workmen's Compensation says
should not go to work because he
administrative problem, Some of
terminated, Each of these cases
Mr. Phillips has not been paid
for about four weeks but then
back four weeks. On some of these
the case is stabilized but the man
is not physically able. We have an
these people should clearly be
has to be handled individually,
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Mrs Howard Erickson-, With reference to Gareis, there
are about four different places
that this money can come from and not make too much difference which
place it comes from as long as the man gets it,,` If the man goes
back tJ work then he can get the straight salary,, If he has no other
source he can collect it under Rule 13.1 that we are asking for
at the present time on behalf of Gareis,, He can get Workmen's Com-
pensation payments or he can getretirement payments,, It doesn't make
too much differenct to the individual employee which one of these he
collects under as far as I can see because he is only going to get
it from one place. The reason we are coming in and asking the City
to pay a salary for the next three months is only because Gareis
isn't getting it from any other place,, He is zntitled to it under
Workmen's Compensation; however, the State Compensation Fund isn't
paying,, If you gentlemen had the authority to tell State Comp to
pay, this would be fine. We don't care, but this is the decision to
be made by the Commission; and a hearing date is set for it but even
then it is some distance off,, In'this case they stopped paying
because they say his condition is permanent and stationary; therefore,
they shouldn't pay him temporary disability but permanent disability
and they want a decision from the Industrial Accident Commissions
While that is pending he doesn't get any pays The others may have and
I know nothing about the other cases We figure two to three months
is a reasonable estimate to complete the settlement and during that
time he needs compensation from some place and you gentlemen can get
it back from State Fund as I understand.it under this arrangement,,
• Mrs Gareis isn't going to get paid more than once.
Councilman Jett-, If we continue his monthly
payments for three months
then during this period the State Compensation does not pay him
anything, is this right?
Mr,, Howard Erickson-, This is true but if they do you
get it back anyway. In other
words,..he is not going to collect from two sources.
Councilman Jett. If he does not receive anything
from the State Compensation
during this period and at the end of this period we no longer will
pay him but he gets a settlement say of $5,000, then we would.and
can be reimbursed for three months or that portion that we would
be liable for?
Mrs Howard Erickson. This is the recommendation of
the staff and this sounds like
a reasonable arrangements
Councilman Towner. It is not a full reimbursement;
it is a reimbursement for what
he receives. It is reimbursement to the extent that he'�receives
that compensation payment,, I think in the Gareis case that there is
enough indication in the medical file that he may be entitled to
temporary disability compensation and there is enough personal need
on the part of the family that it is reasonable certainly for us to
c ontinue his pay for three more months subject to a credit for any
compensation payments that he does receive,, I think we are treating
this man in accordance with our established pay which is up to one
year's leave of absence with pay with credit for any compensation
received,,
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GAREIS CASE ® Continued
Mayor Barnes:
Mr, Howard Erickson:
Councilman Jett:
and this three months will give him
City Manager, Mr,, Aiassa:
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Are the Gareises in agreement
with this?
I talked this over with them this
afternoon. They are in agreement
with this.
This conforms to our policy that
we established a short time back
the' one year?
that's right.
Mayor Barnes: If we set a policy and establish
it at this time, if we have a
similar case come up we want them treated in the same manner. I
think Mr. Erickson has presented this and the Gareises are in
approval. I see no reason why we shouldn°t settle this and any other
case in the same manner.
Councilman Towner: I think the recommendations made
by the staff are agreeable. I
think there is only one word of caution. I don't think you can say
that this sets a precedent because each case has to stand on its own
facts.
Director of Finance, Mr. Kay: We have gotten to the point of
our entire compensation problem which
is that there does have to be a decision made before we go to the
end of a year, so you have probably received today in the mail from
the staff a suggestion of a policy way in which any of these cases
once they have gone 30 days, there will be a sort of compensation
review board including the staff and the department head responsible
for supervising the man and they will discuss the known facts and
make a recommendation and there will be another written recommendation
reviewing the case so they don't drag along. You may treat everybody
equally by paying one person for a year and paying another person
for 90 days.. It depends on the facts of the case.
City Manager, Mr. Aiassa: The Council has a statement of
policy governing the administration
of injury -leave program. We have set this tentatively for 4/20/64
and the State Comp representatives will be here and we will review
it with the Council, the staff, and the representatives. Once this
goes into effect this is what we want to maintain. We didn't want
to do that until we cleared up the straggling cases.
Mr. Howard Erickson: If you decide to allow him the
extra three months we request
it be made April 1 so he can get a payment right away.
Director of Finance, Mr. Kay: The next three months should
start April 1 and terminate
June 30.
Motion by Councilman Towner, seconded by Councilman Heath, that
Officer Donald Gareis be granted an additional 90 days full salary
provided that the City be allowed credit for any compensation payments
received and this to be effective April 1, 1964.
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Councilman Jett- Would it be necessary to include
any of these recommendations such
as given to us by the staff?
Councilman Towner- These things should be taken one
at a time and I wanted to take
the salary payment at this time.
Action on Councilman Towner's motion- Motion passed on roll call as
follows-,
Ayes- Councilmen Towner,
Noes- None
Absent- Councilman Snyder
Jett, Heath, Mayor Barnes
Councilman Towner- I have read the report of the
Compensation Review Board
regarding Mr, Gareis and it seems to be in accord with the letter
of Mr, Erickson, He has now been granted the additional three
months' pay; he still has pending the final settlement or decision
on the compensation case which he is moving ahead with and he also
intends at this time to apply for retirement, The memorandum of the
Compensation Review Board does not clash in any way with Mr,
• Erickson's recommendations so I think we should accept these recom-
mendations in full and authorize the staff to carry them out,
• Councilman Jett- Do I understand then that as
of June 30 his employment
will be terminated regardless of what settlement is finally made?
Councilman Towner- Unless he requests his reinstatement
under the provisions of Section 3A
at which time he would have to undergo the examination of the County
Medical Examiners,
Motion by Councilman Towner, seconded by Councilman Jett, and carried,
to accept the Compensation Review Board's recommendations of March 30,
1964 re Donald Gareis in full and authorize the staff to carry them
out,
City Manager, Mr, Aiassa- I would like a statement of policy
governing the injury -leave
program of the City of West Covina, We would like to have this on the
20th because we would like to notify these people so they can be with
us,
Councilman Towner- I think we should wait until, -we
get our new Council in,
Possibly we could work it out to have the apparent new Councilmen,
even though they are not actually installed at that time, to appear
with us,
Councilman Jett-, I think from my own experience
in a case like this I would
appreciate the action of this Council because of their experience
and knowledge of the procedures, the incidents, The new Council
will have the prerogative of making changes in the policy if they
care to,
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Councilman Towner: The 20th is agreeable with the
understanding we could invite the
new Council to attend that meeting even though they are not officially
installed:
City Managerg Mr, Aiassa:
All right,
ONE YEAR EXTENSION FOR TRACT NO, 28216
City Manager, Mr, Aiassa:
I have a report for the Council
re this matter, (Read report,)
Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded by Councilman Towner, and
carriedg that the request for the one-year time extension for final
map for Tract No, 28216. be granted.
FREEWAY SIGNS
City Manager, Mr, Aiassa: Victor Gruen representatives
said they would be happy to
. Iook over our signs because the signs are going to be playing an
important part, This will be at no extra charge, The Council has
• had a chance to look at these signs. I would just want action that
we go ahead and review this with Victor Gruen representatives and
either accept what we now have or make changes that are necessary,
Councilman Heath: We don't know we will receive
their report or recommendations,
I don°t think this has a place on the agenda tonight because I don°t
think we are ready for it,
Councilman Jett: I would like to see one of those
signs that would indicate the
downtown business area,
Mayor Barnes: We can't review this tonight,
We will hold this to the 6th,
VINCENT AVENUE INTERCHANGE
Plans and Specifications
City Manager, Mr, Aiassa: Mr, Dosh did not have time to
complete the review and they
want to make recommendations and Mr. Klein and I had a meeting today
and we would like to hold this to the 6th subject to their final
analysis because they would like to make firm recommendations before
you accept the plans and specifications,
Mayor Barnes: We will hold this over to the 6th,
then,
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VINCENT AVENUE INTERCHANGE ® Continued
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Councilman Jett-. We had better have a resolution
prepared for the next meeting
next Monday night and you should have a final recommendation ready
for us along with the resolution so we don't have to wait any longer,,
VICTOR GRUEN FINAL STUDY
City Manager, Mr,, Aiassa-.' Victor Gruen would like to
present their final on April 20.
We can have them after the State representatives are here,, It could
be at nine o'clock,,
Mayor Barnes,, I think that is agreeable with
the Council,,
RALPHS ® ZODYS
Truck Circulation
City Manager, Mr,, Aiassa: We have come up with a new plan
and worked out a good solution
• and they are agreeable to this,, It is subject to Richard Ralphs and
his organization for their approval,, I think tentatively we have
heard no adverse comments on it,, We have to wait until Mr, Ralphs
approves this, I think it is going to be a satisfactory solution
Mayor Barnes-. When you resolve thisg bring it
to the Council,
City Manager, Mr,, Aiassa-. Fine,
WATER RATES
La Puente Co-operative
City Manager, Mr,, Aiassa-. We have a report from the staff,,
(Read said report,,) There might
be a legal problem for Mr. Williams to decide. How extensive do you
want me to -investigate this? I think the La Puente Co-operative
is the one affecting us in the City, They are providing domestic
systems for household use,,
Councilman Towner:
City Manager, Mr, Aiassa;
Mayor Barnes -
Councilman Jett:
They should be subject to the
Public Utilities,
They are a mutual.
I would like to see Mr,, Williams
review this,,
I think definitely the City
Attorney should review this,
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WATERRATES (LA PUENTE CO-OPERATIVE) - Continued
City Manager, Mr, Aiassae The only question that comes to
the staffs mind is that if we
ever question these rates we had better be pretty sure, We had a
perfect case against Suburban, I feel it is sometimes a little
inexpensive to get figures on this so you can hit them where it
hurts the most,
Mayor Barnes: I think Mr, Williams can
determine whether we should have
a review by Mr, Montgomery and probably would recommend it if he
felt we should,
City Manager, Mr, Aiassae
WATER RATES
Azusa Valley Water Company
I will discuss it with Mr.
Williams and we can go from there,
City Manager, Mr, Aiassae They have set a meeting at the
Council Chambers at the City
Hall in Covina, We authorized subject to the date of hearing May 6th
and we will have to move fast if we are going to get a word in,
Mayor Barnesa I think we should,
SIGNALIZATION
(Freeway North and Vincent)
City Manager, Mr, Aiassao I have a -report from the District
Traffic Engineer and he has
agreed to accept half of the cost of the proposed signal and lighting
installation at the San Bernardino Freeway North Frontage Road and
Vincent Avenue,
Councilman Townero
City Manager, Mr, Aiassao
Is this in our Traffic Signal
Program for next year?
Yes,
Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded by Councilman Jett, and carried,
to proceed with the joint participation with the Division of Highways
on the traffic signals and safety lighting and channelization on the
North Frontage Road at Vincent Avenue,
PERSONNEL
Disability Cases
City Manager, Mr, Aiassao
I would like to bring up another
disability case on the 6th. I
would like to open the case of
George Odle,,
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PERSONNEL (DISABILITY CASES) - Continued
Councilman Jett:
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If we settle Mr. Odle's case,
where does that put us?
Mr. Aiassa: They are all settled except Mr,
Phillips. We think his will be
settled quickly because he is going to come back to work. I need action
on the :Tien who don't appear to be coming back to work,
Mayor Barnes: We will hold this to the 6th,
PERSONNEL BOARD REPORTS
Mr. Aiassa: I would like to hold this over. Part
of this report is on disability.
PERSONNEL - PSYCHIATRIC ANALYSIS
Mr. Aiassa: This is the one I gave you a written
report on at the prior meetings The
Council wanted to look it over. Are there any objections to engaging Dr.,
Rankin?
Mayor Barnes: I thought we approved him,
Mr, Aiassa: And on the staffing of the Police De-
partment, by April 15 we should have
it completed,
Councilman Towner: I think as far as the psychiatrist is
concerned, it should be handled admin-
istratively unless you feel there is some policy consideration involved.
• Mr. Aiassa: The only reason I think the Council
should accept this is this man can
play a very major role in our eligibility list.
Motion by Councilman Towner, seconded by Councilman Heath, and carried,
that the Administrative Assistant's report of February 27 be accepted
and that Dr. Rankin be engaged to be our psychiatrist.
PERSONNEL - COMMISSION SALARY CONSIDERATION
Mr. Aiassa: We have a report from the
Personnel on the Commission
salary consideration. They want a raise. (Read portion of said
report.) I have no recommendations because I don't have anything
to do with commissions.
Recommendation by Personnel Board dated March 30, 1964 as follows:
"On March 3, 1964, the Personnel Board recommended that
the City Planning Commission, Park & Recreation Commission,
and the Personnel Board, receive a $10.00 minimum monthly
raise per month.
Motion made by Mr. Zoelle, seconded by Mr. Chamleee
All in favor: Mr, Cole, Mr. Chamlee, Mr, Zoelle, Mr,
Faunce and Mr. Sanborn,"
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PERSONNEL (COMMISSION SALARY CONSIDERATION) - Continued
Councilman Jett-.
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I think we should wait and see
what happens at the election,,
Councilman Towner-. I do think our commissions are
entitled to more pay. These
pay steps have been set over a long number of years and costs of
living have gone up and even more important, the board work or
commission work has increased tremendously,so I think they should
be compensated accordingly just the same as the City Council and
I do hope the voters do accept the recommendation of the Council and
increase the wage of Councilmen,, I don't think we have to wait
until the vote,, I think possibly it should have the review of the
Finance Department and see whether it fits in our budget and so on,,
Councilman Heath; I think you have to wait until
after July 1 anyhow because you
don't have money in the budget to do it now,, We would take an
indication of the way the voters acted toward the Council°s raise
as to whether or not they want this salary raised,,
Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded by Councilman Jett, and carried,
that the report from the Personnel Board re Commission salary con-
sideration be accepted and filed and brought onto the agenda one
month after the installation of the new Council,,
OVERHANGING SIGNS
City Manager, Mr,, Aiassa-. We do have a recommendation from
the Planning Department regarding
overhanging signs,, (Read said recommendation,,)
Motion by Councilman Jett, seconded by Councilman Heathy and carried,
that this item be taken off the agenda,
EMPIRE SAVINGS AND LOAN ANNEXATION
Councilman Heath-. In reading the Planning Commission
Minutes I notice there was action
taken on removing from the agenda the request of Empire Savings on
their annexation to the south of the City,, The final action that this
Council took was to instruct the Planning Commission to study this
area for possible annexation and come back with a recommendation,,
Empire Savings is waiting for an answer,,
Mayor Barnes; Under our new annexation formula
we send this to the staff and
the staff then makes a recom-
mendation,,
City Manager, Mr,, Aiassa; Mr, Joseph advised me today Mr.
Oschin orally requested him to
hold it off until the 14th of April. I said we wanted it in writing,,
Mr, Joseph contacted him today that we want this in writing,,
Councilman Heath-. If the applicant has requested
this be held, I think this is the
right action,,
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RESOLUTION NO. 2893
ADOPTED
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The City Manager presented:
"A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA
COMMENDING FRANCIS L. TRIPP FOR
HIS SERVICES TO THE CIVIL DEFENSE
OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA"
Mr, Aiassa: We had a very active member of our'
Civil Defense group, Mr. Francis L.
Tripp, who has just passed away. Mrs. Boschoff asked if we would pass
this resolution in behalf of Mr. Tripp for the work he has done volun-
tarily. He helped train 200 West Covina employees.
Mayor Barnes:
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, Mayor Barnes
Noes: None
Absent: Councilman Snyder
Said resolution was given No. 2893.
RUPERT PROPERTY (Abandoned House)
Mr. Aiassa: I have received a lot of phone calls
on this Rupert property on 3306 East
• Virginia. I think we are going to end up with a petitions The house has
been abandoned and it seems to be a nice house for teenagers. There is
lewd literature on the walls and the house is a mess.
Mayor Barnes: Is there any way we can condemn
this? I think this building is
more or less a fire trap.
Mr. Aiassa: I had our Building Inspector write
to the present owner,,Gemite, Inc.
(Read 1'etter re this matter.and read report from Chief Wetherbee re this
matter.) I would suggest we proceed with the Building Department or the
Fire Department and see if we can get permission to burn its
Building Report:
"PROCEDURES FOR SUBSTANDARD STRUCTURE PROGRAM
1� Set up folder containing: Case No.., Photos, 1st Inspec-
tion Report; Legal Description, Name & Address of prop-
erty owner,
2. Staff Record File Card containing complete history of
case as it progresses.
3. Mail 14-day letter to property owner.
4. Notify Building Inspector of date for 2nd inspection.
5. Report on re -inspection: Building Inspector to check
and sign File Card'as to compliance or further action
required.
6. If non-compliance, set date for Public Hearing, allowing
40 10 days for notice to be published from date of publica-
tion to date of Hearing before City Council,
7. Notify owner of Public Hearing using Form "Notice to Owner
of Hearing" certified, return receipt requested.
8o Notify local newspaper of Public Hearing.
9. Newspaper will return "Proof of Publication" which is
filed in case folder.
10. Public Hearing before Council. Record anyone appearing
before Council, Council will pass Resolution determining
further action on case.
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RUPERT PROPERTY (Building Report) - Continued:
"llo Record Council action as per Resolution.
12. Notice to Owner of Council action and copy of Resolution,
certified, return receipt requested. Also establish com-
pliance date for Inspection #3o Record whether or not de-
livered,
13o Notify Building Inspector of #3 date.
14o Inspection #3 made: compliance or further action required.
15o If further action required, check with City Attorney
regarding letter to be sent.
16. Mail appropriate letter to owner, certified, return
receipt requested,
17. Reply from owner -- owner to comply or City action requested,
18. Compliance date established.
19� Inspection #4 -- compliance or further action required,"
Councilman Jett: I think that is about all you can do.
You can't force him to take the house
down,
Motion by Councilman Towner, seconded by Councilman Heath, and carried,
that the staff be authorized to proceed with the abatement of the public.
nuisance at 3306 East Virginia Road.
SLIGHT MODIFICATION NO. 21
Mr. Aiassa: The Council has received copies of
Slight Modification No. 21, which was
passed March 17, 1964. If it is agreeable with the Council we would like
• to accept and file the report.
• Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded by Councilman Jett, and carried, to
accept the Slight Modification No. 21 report, dated March 17, 1964, and
that it be placed on file,
SP 6333 (Sidewalk Program)
Mr. Aiassa: At the request of the Council we have
made some proposed estimates for SP
6333 and that is sidewalk improvements on Myrtlewood and Puente. The cost
figure on the north and south side is $3,724.00. (Read report re this mat-
ter). I would accept their recommendations. We don't know what the bid
will be. If it goes over our estimate, we might not have enough. It might
be a good possibility it comes under and if it does, they can add this as
an extra. The bids will be opened the 9th.
Motion by Councilman Towner, seconded by Councilman Jett, and carried,
that this be included as an extra provided funds are available after bids
are received.
PROJECT C-60-1
Vincent and Walnut Creek Bridge
Mr. Aiassa: Mr. Heath requested that Project
C-60-1 regarding improvements on
• Vincent Avenue between Walnut Creek Bridge and the Riding property be
. investigated.
Councilman Heath: The potential right-of-way is owned
by Mr. Hogan. This is tied up and
will be tied up as long as the man is alive. If there was a dire need of
funds the State could authorize the sale of this property but this man is
not in a dire need of funds and therefore it cannot be sold until he eith-
er recovers or passes away and no one knows when that will be. The prop-
erty is held in trust of some kind. That curb is going to remain and it
will be a black and white barricade extending from the bridge out and Mr.
Dosh led us to believe it would be extending out into the street about 16
feet. I brought up the question on this piece of property it seemed to me
it would be a long time before it develops and we are making an improvement
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P?IOJEC`i' C--00-1 - Continued:
Councilman Heath - Continued:
there at the present time and we are creating a traffic hazard and have
spent much money on other parts of the City to get rid of these barricades.
Mr. Dosh told us what it would take to alleviate this barricade. If I
understand this, there is still another six feet of paving we co;,ld put in
there and still not be back to the curb.
Mr. Klein: If we went right to the property line
but you eliminate all drainage shoul-
ders and things like that. We could possibly be liable.
Counciiiai n heath: We could come over six feet and put
in a little berm so the water will be
channelized along the street.
Councilman Towner: It seems to be reasonable that we
should smooth that traffic flow out
instead of putting a barricade in that intersection. It seems ,lost reason-
able to handle it that way at the time being. I would like the other al-
ternative considered as to what it would cost us and how we could go about
actually acquiring dedication of the full width.
^..t^ssa: I have no recommendation because
this was done while I was away.
Mr. Jett: I think we can get Frank Bandy
to work with us on this.
Cr unc:i_lman Towner: Normally we wait until the owner
develops it and we receive the
property on dedication without having to condemn it and pay money for it.
Councilman Heath: This might be a long while.
Cou ncililan Jett: We just did the same thing on the
property to the south; we paved the
entire area provided he put in the curb and gutter and sidewalk and dedi-
cated the property and we put in all the rest of the paving,
Councilman Towner: If you can make the same arrangements
with these property owners it would
seem reasonable. If you can't and we can't get it done within a short
period of tame, let's go ahead with the six feet.
Councilman Jett: I would agree with that.
Councilman Heath: Move that we endeavor to contact the
owner of the property or the person
having control of the property on the west side of Glendora Avenue south
of the bridge to ascertain if we can get a dedication of right of way and
possible participation in the improvements. If we are unable to do this
that we then proceed with an additional six feet of paving and an asphalt
berm acting as a curb or adequate drainage facilities not to exceed
$1,500,00
Councilman Towner: I am in agreement with this, with
this understanding and I think this
is probably what Councilman Heath means: The offer made here in con-
nection with this property would be the same and no more than what
was done on the property to the south.
Councilman Heath: Yes.
Action on Councilman Heath's motion: Motion seconded by Councilman
Towner and passed on roll call as follows:
Ayes: Councilmen Towner, Jett, Heath, Mayor Barnes
Noes: None
Absent: Councilman Snyder
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CITY MANAGER REPORTS - Continued
VINCENT - GLENDORA OPENING
City Managers Mr, Aiassa; Thursday or Friday of this week
they would like to have the opening
of Vincent and Gelndora and if any of the Councilmen would like to
be presents pictures will be taken,
Councilman Jett: I would like to be there,
Mayor Barnes: I will be there if you will let
me know the time,
Mr,, Klein:
Mayor Barnes-.
City Managers Mr, Aiassa;
MERCED IMPROVEMENTS
I can let you know 48 hours ahead
of time if this is satisfactory,
Yes,
Notify all the Councilmen,
Councilman Heath: There is a very small section
on Merced adjacent to this
new tract that went in which I think is maybe 50, 60 feet long
which is about the only unpaved section of Merced with the exception
of Mrs, Watts' property, I think the staff should take a look at
it,
Councilman Towner;
and I was under the impression the
overall report on these things,
There are a number of similar
projects throughout the City
staff was going to give us an
City Manager, Mr, Aiassa: We have made a report and we are
going to give you a couple of
pilot spots.to use the short 1911
improvement proceedings.
Mr, Klein-, We have contacted this person
and they have expressed the desire
to participate with the curb and gutter so we are coming to the
Council probably at your next meeting with plans for this. We intended
to tie this with the two small projects on Azusa, the Jackson property
and the Marshall property if the Council approves this,
ACQUISTION OF RIGHT-OF-WAY
Robbins Property
City Manager, Mr, Aiassa: We have a firm offer on the
acquisition of right of way from
Les Robbins' property, They are willing to dispose of this for
$9,500 plus $29000, (Read letter re this matter,)
Councilman Heath; The appraisal came out at $99.600
and legally I don't think we can
go over 10% above that,
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ACQUISITION OF RIGHT-OF-WAY (ROBBINS PROPERTY) - Continued
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City Manager, Mr, Aiassa: ,Perhaps we should refer this to
the City Attorney.
Councilman Jett-. I"would be in favor of this
if legally we could proceed under
this proposal.
Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded by Councilman Jett, and carried,
that this matter should be referred to the'City Attorney,
MISSIONARY ARMY REPORT
Councilman Heath-. I just gave Mr. Flotten a report
on this Missionary Army that was
put out by the Covina Chamber of Commence and it is very interesting
to hear,
City Clerk, Mr, Flotten-, (Read said report.)
SOUTHLAND WATER COMMITTEE REPORT
Councilman Jett-, I received a letter from the
Southland Water Committee.
(Read report re this matter.) I think this is something we should
keep very close tabs on and as this information comes through to
see all the Council gets it,
Mayor Barnes-, I think you should write and ask
them to keep us informed on this
Udall Plan because I think it can be very dangerous.
Councilman Jett-. Fine,
There being no further business, Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded
by Councilman Jett, and carried, that this meeting be adjourned to
April 69 1964 at 8-,00 P.M. The meeting adjourned at 10:00 P.M,
ATTEST-,
APPROVED %/ f �z F
MAYOR
CITY CLERK
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