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04-27-1964 - Regular Meeting - MinutesE • MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA April '27, 1964 The regular meeting of the City Council was called to order by Mayor Snyder at 7.,30 P.M. in the West Covina City Hall. Councilman Krieger led the Pledge of Allegiance. The invocation was given by Rev. Lauren Egdahl of Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church. ROLL CALL Present., Mayor Snyder, Councilmen Krieger, Nichols, heath Others Present., Mr. Oecrge Aiasasa, City Manager Mr. Robert Flotten, City Clerk & Administrative Assistant Mr. Harry Co Williams, City Attorney (from 7.45 P.M.) Mr. John-Q. Adams9 Public Services Director Mro Darold Joseph, Planning Director (from 7050 P.M.)' Mr. Gerald Klein, Engineering Department (from 7e40 P.M.) Absent., Councilman Jett APPROVAL OF MINUTES March 23, 1964) March 30, 1964) Held over as follows,. April 6, 1964) Councilman Heath., There are only two present who are concerned with these minutes and until we have a third member, I think we should hold these over. Motion by Councilman Death, seconded by Councilman Krieger, and carried, that the Minutes of March 23, 1964, March 30, 1964, and April 6, 1964, be held over to the next meeting. CITY CLERK'S REPORTS PROJECT SP-6327 Accept Street Improvement Jasper No Raley APPROVED LOCATION., Valinda Avenue south of Service Avenue Accept street improvements and authorize release of.Argonaut In- surance Company performance bond No. 055697 in the amount of $5,711.00 subject to Notice of. Completion procedure. Final inspector's report filed, Staff recommends acceptance and release of bond subject to Notice of Completion procedure. Motion by Councilman Reath, seconded by Councilman Krieger, and carried, to accept the street improvements in Project SP-6327 and authorize re- lease of Argonaut Insurance Company performance bond No. 055697 in the amount of $5,711.00, subject to Notice of Completion procedure. -1- • • C,, Co 4/27/64 'CITY CLERK'S REPORTS - Continued -PROJECT C-60-3 APPROVE PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS STREET IMPROVEMENT APPROVED Page Two LOCATION: Vincent Avenue, west side, from Walnut Creek Wash to 514 feet southerly Approve plans and specifications - authorize City Engineer to call for bids subject to -receipt of Right of Way dedication or clearance from owners and approval of Division of Highways ® budgeted Gas Tax Fund,, Staff recommends approval and authorization for City Engineer to call for bids subject to above,, Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded by Councilman Nichols, and carried, to approve the plans and specifications for Project C-60-3 and authorize the City Engineer to call for bids,, DISTRICT A'11®6291 LOCATION: Roberto Avenue and SANITARY SEWER DISTRICT north Garvey Avenue DePietro APPROVED Request of Frank DePietro for relief on Sewer Assessment,, Review Engineer's report ® authorize payment of DePietro assessment from General Fund,, Staff recommends approval,, Councilman Heath: I believe we have a letter from our staff on this,, At the meeting when the assessments were being spread there was a condition made where certain laterals would be flagged and charges for those laterals would not be made until they were used,, At that time I think you recall that I said I think someone had gone lateral crazy on that plan and put in many more laterals than needed,, It was my concern on the Ammer property and DePietro property that there was an injustice and that is why I voted against the spreading of the assessment,, I do believe that the intent of our meeting that night was to flag one lateral on Mr,,Ammer's property and three laterals on Mr,, DePietro's property as is borne out in the letter by our staff,, This is in accordance with the way the assessment is spread .and I would move we adopt it,, Councilman Nichols: I will second the motion,, Mayor Snyder: It is my understanding that the intent included three laterals,, (Mr,, Klein entered the chambers at 7:40 P,,M,,) Councilman Heath: On the Ammer property there were three laterals put there • and we flagged one of them,, I feel that the same reasoning was used on Mr. DePietro's property and that there would only be three flagged and the rest would be active,, Councilman Krieger: With reference to the protest Ammer..,dd they, take the same form filed by Mr,, DePietro and Mr. (Mr,, Williams .entered the chambers at 7:45 P,,M,,) m2® t C, C, 4/27/64 'DISTRICT A111®62®1 m SANITARY SEWER DISTRICT Continued Public Services Director, Mr,, Adams: Page Three Yes, They both appeared here at the meeting and we had a written protest,, Mayor Snyder: It was my understanding the night this occurred we intended only three throughout.the two parcels,, Unless there is any further discussion, we do have a motion and a second on the floor,, The motion, I believes is for three laterals,, Action on Councilman Heath's motion: Krieger voted "No",) PROPOSED FUTURE STORM DRAIN PROJECT HHFA AID APPROVED Motion passed,, (Councilman Review Engineer®s report on proposed list of future storm drain projects,, Authorize application for HHFA funds for preliminary design. Staff recommends approval,, Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded by Councilman Krieger, and carried, to accept the recommendation of the staff and authorize • the application for the HHFA funds for preliminary designs, to • include the design of the drains specifically set forth in the recommendation,, RESOLUTION NO, 2905 ADOPTED Mayor Snyder: The City Clerk presented: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA ACCEPTING A CERTAIN WRITTEN INSTRUMENT AND DIRECTING THE RECORDATION THEREOF, EXECUTED BY THE TOP BROKERS, INC,, DATED APRIL 6, 1964 FOR STREET AND HIGHWAY PURPOSES TO BE KNOWN AS MERCED AVENUE" (M L B 1.35-212) Hearing no objections, we will waive further reading of the body of the resolution. Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded by Councilman Krieger, that said resolution be adopted, Motion passed on roll call.as follows: • Ayes: Councilmen Krieger, Nichols, Heath, Mayor Snyder Noes: None Absent: Councilman Jett Said resolution was given No, 2905, -3- G • • • Co Co 4/27/64 CITY CLERK'S REPORTS - Continued RESOLUTION NO, 2906 ADOPTED Mayor Snyder: Page Four The City Clerk presented: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA ACCEPTING A CERTAIN WRITTEN INSTRUMENT AND DIRECTING THE RECORDATION THEREOF, EXECUTED BY JOHN Bo WONG AND ALICE WONG, ET AL., DATED APRIL 3, 1964 FOR STREET AND HIGHWAY PURPOSES TO BE KNOWN AS MERCED AVENUE" (M & B 135-212) Hearing no objections, we will waive further reading of the body of the resolution. Motion by Councilman Krieger, seconded by Councilman Heath, that said resolution be adopted. Motion passed on roll call as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Krieger, Nichols, Heath, Mayor Snyder Noes: None Absent: Councilman Jett Said resolution was given No. 29060 RESOLUTION No. 2907 ADOPTED Mayor Snyder: The City Clerk presented: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA APPROVING THE FINAL SUBDIVISION MAP OF METES AND BOUNDS SUBDIVISION NO. 135-212 AND ACCEPTING AN AGREEMENT BY THE SUBDIVIDER AND A SURETY BOND" Hearing no objections, we will waive further reading of the body of the resolution. Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded by Councilman Krieger, that said resolution by adopted. Motion passed on roll call as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Krieger, Nichols, Heath, Mayor Snyder Noes: None Absent: Councilman Jett Said Resolution was given No. 2907, RESOLUTION NO, 2908 ADOPTED The City Clerk presented: °PA RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA ACCEPTING A CERTAIN WRITTEN INSTRUMENT AND DIRECTING THE RECORDATION THEREOF" (M & B Sub. No. 135-217) (Mr. Joseph entered the chambers at 7:50 P.M.) -4- Cc C, 4/27/64 Page Five RESOLUTION NO, 2908 ® Continued Mayor Snyder-, Hearing no objections, we will waive further reading of the body of the resolution,, Motion by Councilman Krieger, seconded by Councilman Heath, that said resolution be adopted, Motion passed on roll call as follows: Ayes-, Councilmen Krieger, Nichols, Heath, Mayor Snyder Noes-, None Absent; Councilman Jett Said resolution was given No,, 2908, RESOLUTION NO, 2909 The City Clerk presented - ADOPTED "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA DEDICATING CERTAIN CITY OWNED PROPERTY TO PUBLIC STREET PURPOSES AND ACCEPTING SAME AS A PUBLIC STREET" (known as Michelle Street--M & H Sub, No. Mayor Snyder- Hearing no objections, we will a waive further reading of the body of the resolution,, Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded by Councilman Krieger, that said resolution be adopted,, Motion passed on roll call as follows- Ayes-, Councilmen Krieger, Nichols, Heath,, Mayor Snyder Noes-, None Absent-, Councilman Jett Said resolution was given No, 2909,, RESOLUTION NO, 2910 The City Clerk presented- ADOPTED "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA APPROVING A FINAL SUBDIVISION MAP OF METES AND BOUNDS SUBDIVISION NO, 135-217 AND ACCEPTING AN AGREEMENT BY THE SUBDIVIDER AND A SURETY BOND" • Mayor Snyder-, Hearing no objections, we will waive further reading of the • body of the resolution. Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded by Councilman Krieger, that said resolution be adopted. Motion passed on roll call as follows.- Ayes-0 Councilmen Krieger, Nichols, Heath, Mayor Snyder Noes.- None Absent-, Councilman Jett Said resolution was given No,, 2910, -5- • • • • Cc C,, 4/27/64 'CITY CLERK'S REPORTS m Continued RESOLUTION NOa 2911 ADOPTED Mayor Snyder,, Page Six The City Clerk presented- "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA APPROVING A BOND TO GUARANTEE THE COST OF CERTAIN IMPROVEMENTS AND THE TIME OF COMPLETION IN PRECISE PLAN NO,, 405 IN SAID CITY`P (Reliable Savings 6 Loan Assoc,,) Hearing no objections, we will waive further reading of the body of the resolution. Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded by Councilman Krieger, that said resolution be adopted. Motion passed on roll call as follows.- Ayes- Councilmen Krieger., Nichols, Heath, Mayor Snyder Noes- None Absent- Councilman Jett Said resolution was given No,, 2911,, 'PLANNING COMMISSION REVIEW PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION OF APRIL 15, 1964 So indicated by Mr,, Flotten_ The following items were called up- Zone Change 284 m Fern Merry, et al,, o Denied m Called up by Councilman Heath Precise Plan No,, 392, Rev,, 1 o Harry Sindell 6 David Kreedman Approved - Called up by Councilman Krieger Zone Change No,, 298 m Wilson 8 Fuesler a Denied m Called up by Councilman Heath GLENDORA AVENUE MEETING (MP-6432) City Clerk, Mr,, Flotten- I have a memo dated April 2 directed to the City Council from the Planning Commission regarding South Glendora Avenue re setting up the hearing on May 13, 1964,, (Read letter re this matter,,) Mayor Snyder. - Planning Directors Mr,, Joseph - Were these funds for the DMJM representatives authorized previously? Not officially,, City Manager, Mr,, Aiassa.- We have sufficient funds,, We will. take this out of Unappro- priated Reserve,, I believe the Council authorized the two hearings and we will have to make the funds available,, It is $273,,00, -6- • • • C,, Ca 4/27/64 GLENDORA AVENUE MEETING e Continued Page Seven Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded by Councilman Krieger to approve up to $273000 for the consultants from DMJM to attend the hearing before the Planning Commission on the Glendora Avenue Study,, Motion passed on roll call as.follows. Ayes, Councilmen Noes, None Absent, Councilman 'SCHEDULED MATTERS BIDS Krieger, Nichols, Heath, Mayor Snyder Jett PROJECT MP-6433 LOCATION, Northwest side of PALM TREE REMOVAL FROM STREET AREA Glendora from Barbara to Service,, Informal bids received in the office of the City Engineer on April 249 19640 at 10,00 A,,M,, City Clerk, Mr,, Flotten, (Read recommendation from the Engineering Department re this matter,,) It is recommended that the contract be awarded to the Johnson Tree Service, Inc,, on the basis of their low bid item on Proposal No,, 1 for a total estimated contract of $4,284,,00,, City Manager, Mr.o,Aiassa. It is requested that in this case the City Council waive the $20500 limit set for formal bidding.ley City Ordinance. City Attorneys Mr,, Williams. You can waive the requirement of bidding contained in the ordinance but not the requirement of bidding contained in the State code,, The State code limits you to $2,500. This depends on the type of project,, The Government Code requires advertising for bids upon projects for the construction of public works. It does not require bidding upon all purchases or expenditures of $2,500 or more,, The City ordinance requires bidding on all expenditures with certain exceptions like professional services that exceed $2,5OO.00 so you sometimes run into a contract that the State law does not require to be advertised for bids but the ordinance does,, You may waive the requirement of the ordinance,, You may not waive the requirement of the State law,, I think that removal Only of trees would not fall within the State law,, I think relocation would fall within the State law,, Councilman Krieger, Reading the Minutes of March 2, 1964, there was a motion by Mr,, Heath and Mr. Jett that the bid for the removal of trees be given to the Johnson Tree Service,, Councilman Heath-, If I recall, we had four bids and an estimate by the City staff and it was the opinion of the Council at that time that this bid should be accepted and the work ordered to be done and.I so moved,, -7- • • Co Ca 4/27/64 PROJECT MP-6433 (PALM TREE REMOVAL) o Continued Mayor Snyder, Councilman Heath, Councilman Krieger, Page Eight Wasn°t it after this they came back with the six-foot problem? I think that was before the motion,, There was no vote recorded on the motion for some reason,, Mr,, Klein, I believe the motion was with- drawn and then the Council ordered the staff to accept the informal bids,, Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded by Councilman Krieger, to find that it would be in the public interest to waive the $2,500.00 limit on the acceptance of informal bids and award the removal of the palm trees on project MP-6433 to the Johnson Tree Service, Inc,, in the amount of $4,284,,00 and find further that it is not public works on the advice of our City Attorney,, Motion passed on roll call as follows, Ayes, Councilmen Krieger, Noes, None Absent, Councilman Jett HEARINGS Nichols, Heath, Mayor Snyder ZONE CHANGE NO,, 292 LOCATION, Along San Bernardino Arthur James Freeway between Holt DENIED Avenue and eastern City limits,, Request to reclassify from Zone R-2 to Rm3 or R®4 denied by Planning Commission Resolution No,, 1546,, Appealed by applicant on March 13, 19649 with request for April 27, 1964 hearing date,, City Clerk, Mr,, Flotten, I have a letter dated today directed to the City Council regarding this matter requesting that the appeal from the Planning Commission be continued to July 13, 1964 to permit a study to be made,, The letter is signed by Robert M,, Ebiner, Attorney. Councilman Krieger-, Is it within the province of the City Council to continue this matter or not? . City Attorney, Mr,, Williams, Actually it is entirely disc • cretionary with the Council until the time the hearing is closed,, After it is closed there is a certain limited time to render a decision but you may continue a hearing in your discretion or you may refuse to,, Councilman Krieger, Move to proceed with the hearing,, RIM • • C, C, 4/27/64 ZONE CHANGE NO, 292 (JAMES) - Continued Page Nine Councilman Nichols-. It seems to me that this is a matter that has been hanging fire for quite some time, I think the study to be made would not have particular implications for this particular application, We have sent notices to many people, some of whom are here this evening and to prolong this still further I think we would be doing a disservice to them, I think notification on the evening of a particular hearing is not fitting to this particular situation this evening, Mayor Snyder-. As a matter of courtesy, in the past when this has occurred we have continued the hearings as a rule, Councilman Krieger-. I believe some courtesy is owed to the members of the Council who spend hours reviewing these things before the Council meetings and to the people who come down to these hearings and certainly if courtesy is in order I think it is in order both ways, Councilman Heath-. I don't think we are justified in holding this over, I don't think a motion to proceed with the hearing tonight is necessary, Councilman Nichols-. The applicant has communicated with the Council tonight and requested that it be held over and I think the record should show those of us who felt the hearing should continue, I will second the motion, Action on Councilman Krieger's motion-. Motion carried, Mayor Snydero, This is the time and place for the public hearing, I am opposed to the zoning. I have had an opportunity to go over the property. At the other hearings it was stated the terrain was not fit for R-1 and I have found that most of that property is level and most of it or a good portion of it is below freeway level, The only portion I can see where the terrain might be difficult is a two -acre parcel that is under option from a lady who owns the home there, I think this is spot zoning, The area in question does not have adequate streets, water facilities; it will overcrowd the school set-up, It is inconsistent with the current zoning, (Presented newspaper articles and referred to same,) My feeling is you should deny this, IN FAVOR None IN OPPOSITION Mr, David Parker 1997 Lorencita Drive Covina • • • C,, C,, 4/27/64 ZONE CHANGE NO,, 292 (JAMES) G Continued Mr,, Hal Marran 3142 East Virginia Road West Covina excessive density in this candidates were very much change this property'from faith with the people who have built their homes in single family residential,, and keep this area as much Page Ten Zoning of this type has been a major issue in the recent campaign. I believe we all are on record in not wanting area of the City,, I think all of the in favor of the General Plan,, If you Rm2 to R®3 or Rm41, it would be breaking developed their property in the area; who the area and developed the property for I believe you should bear this in mind as possible to an absolutely low density,, Mr,, `IA-d W,��Ish I am adjacent to this property 3909 Lorencita Drive and I have approximately 775 West Covina feet of common boundary line between this property and mine,, This possibly could be called confusion corner,, This is one of the boldest attempts of zone change I have ever seen in West Covina because this is a spot zone,, Just south of Lorencita Drive are some $e10,0 00 homes and they have granted this R-2 right up to Lorencita.. I believe Mr,, James bought this property because of the window he has to the freeway,, I think this is the w'',jndow for West Covina,, I don't think he can put expensive apartments up there because it is too noisy,, There being no further public testimony, the hearing was closed,, City Clerk, Mr,, F°lotten-, Notice of this public hearing appeared in the West Covina Tribune on April 16, 1964 and 26 notices were mailed to property owners in the area,, (Read Planning Commission Resolution No,, 1546,,) Councilman Krieger° August 16, 1963 regarding this matter,, Planning Director, Mr,, Joseph-. There is on file a Planning Commission report dated Has anything changed? There are no changes in the staff°s report since the time it was written,, Councilman Nichols-. I have been to the parcel of land in question and am familiar with it,, Mayor Snyder-, Some time ago we asked for a study on developing criteria for multiple zoning with a view of amending the General Plan regarding this criteria,, At what stage is that study? Planning Director, Mr,, Joseph-, Subsequent to the City Council directive the Planning Com- mission had a study session,, It is the intent of the Planning Commission to hold more study sessions. The matter of the General Plan review has been on the Planning Commission agenda ever since the directive was submitted by the City Council,, The matter was expressed by the Chairman at the last Planning Commission meeting that the Commission is now proceeding in this further analysis of the General Plan and we have taken into account the directive of the City Council as to the problems of multiple family uses as well as other types of uses,, ®10® C, C, 4/27/64 ZONE CHANGE NOo 292 (JAMES) - Continued Mayor Snyders Page Eleven I would think this matter would be urgent and of top priority, Councilman Heaths I would agree, Mayor Snyder-, On the matter before us, it has been stated by the opponents here that it is noisy, not good zoning for apartments, In that respect9 it certainly would not be good zoning for Rml, -'I think obviously that multiple if you can find no alternate use, is the use desired here-, Originally I was concerned whether Rm2 would be developed, After seeing some of the.new precise plans coming in under the R-2 ordinance as they are now being developed, I believe it can be developed economically as R-2 and therefore I think one of the criteria for how much multiple is how you can service it and we are rather void in services in the east end of the City and density should be held to a minimum. I would agree that R®2 is the zoning at this time, Motion by Councilman Krieger, seconded by Councilman Nichols, that Zone Change No, 292 be denied, Motion passed on roll call as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Krieger, Nichols, Heath, Mayor Snyder • Noes-, None Absent-, Councilman Jett • ZONE CHANGE NO, 296 LOCATION-, 1943 and 2001 West Harry Sindell & David Kreedman Garvey between HELD OVER Cameron and Sunkist. Request to reclassify from Zone Ryl and R®A to Zone R®4 approved by Planning Commission Resolution No, 1565, City Clerk, Mr, Elotten-, Notice of this public hearing was published in the West Covina Tribune on April 16, 1964, There were 24 notices mailed to owners of property in the area, (Read Planning Commission Resolution No, 1565,) The precise plan was called up tonight on this parcel, Mayor Snyder-, This is the time and -place for the public hearing. There being no public testimony, the hearing was closed, Councilman Krieger-, At the time that this matter • first came up before the Planning Commission, it is my understanding that the zone change • and precise plan were both before the Commission originally, Planning Director, Mr, Joseph-, They came up concurrently, Councilman Krieger-, There was some question raised as to a driveway or an alley depending upon your terminology and it was suggested that there be a new precise plan prepared? Planning Director, Mr, Joseph-, Yes, 19 • • Ca C. 4/27/64 Page Twelve ZONE CHANGE NOa_296 (SINDELL 9, KREEDMAN) Continued Councilman Krieger-, That came up before the Planning Commission on April 15 and that is what we have called up for our next regular meeting"? Planning Director, Mr. Joseph-, Councilman Krieger-, a precise plan concurrently submitted? Planning Director, Mr,, Joseph-, Yes. The amended plan was the plan the Commission approved on the 15th of April. When the original zoning matter was taken up there was Yes, and both items were before the Council at the same time. Councilman Krieger-. I would be inclined to review this matter at the time we have before us the precise plan for this property. Councilman Heath-, I think that is a logical request and I think a motion would be .in order to hold the hearing open until we have the precise plan before us. Councilman Nichols-, Is it generally the case with these types of zoning matters where there is a project in mind that the precise plan is normally submitted concurrently with the request for zone charge? Planning Director, Mr. Joseph-, I don't believe there is any normalcy. There is no requirement for a precise plan to be filed at the same time the zone is requesting to be changed. It is sometimes done to show that it cart be developed for the way it is being requested to be rezoned. Mayor Snyder- We can't require a precise plan to act.on this but when one is in the workings or soon available, it sometimes helps in determining whether or not the property can be developed according to the zoning they are asking for. City Attorney, Mro Williams-. The precise plan may become evidence to show that the zoning is appropriate. Councilman Heath-. On second thought, I would just . as soon go ahead on the zoning and review the precise plan on its own merits. I don't know what • else the property could be used for other than R-4. Councilman Nichols-. This was the -thinking basically I had, although I have some mixed feelings. I think this particular parcel fronting on the freeway in an areain my opinion that is almost impossible for development in any other fashion, that the request for the zoning is a proper request and that the precise plan would be a separate consideration entirely. Where I might not particularly approve of a particular precise plan I would, none the less consider this zoning as being appropriate. I wouldn't object to holding this over, however. -12- Co Ca 4/27/64 Page Thirteen 'ZONE CHANGE NO, 296 (SINDELL 6 KREEDMAN) - Continued Councilman Krieger-, This matter is going to be coming back to the Council on a call back on the precise plan and I feel it might be more appropriate to go into the entire matter at that time although they may be separate issues, (Maps were presented and Mr, Joseph gave a brief summary of the matter,) Motion by Councilman Krieger, seconded by Councilman Heath, and carried, that Zone Change No, 296 be hdl.d over to the meeting of May 11, 1964 with the hearing held open, ZONE CHANGE NO, 295 LOCATION-, Southeast corner of Arthur G, Sherman Garvey and Holt APPROVED between Holt and Walnut Creek Channel Request to reclassify from Zone RGA to Zone C-1 approved by Planning Commission Resolution No, 1564, City Clerk, Mr, Flotten-, There were 10 notices mailed to property owners in the area and notice of this public hearing appeared in the West Covina Tribune on April 16, 1964, (Read Planning Commission Resolution • No, 1.564.) Mayor Snyder-, This is the time and place for the public hearing, IN FAVOR Mr, Arthur Sherman Zoning this property Cml would 912 Honeywood Road be in conformance with the Los Angeles existing C-1 immediately to the south and southwest. The property is buffered from the residential to the east by a service road and by the Walnut Creek Wash, There is quite a noise factor from the freeway which makes residential use undesirable. Regarding the water shortage brought up at the Planning Commission meeting, -I wish to point out in a commercial use of the property there would be less use of water than a multiple residential and the fact that our intention is to construct an office building there and the use for this type of building would be far less than if an apartment house was built, There being no further public testimony, the hearing was closed, • Councilman Nichols-, It was my understanding in • reviewing the recommendation of the Planning Commission that the problem of water had several implications, both consumption of water and water for fire protection for a structure that might be in that area and the second implication was that a suggestion was made,that the City Attorney or some other legal authority be consulted A respect to possible liability accruing to the City for granting a use or a zone change in an area where it might be determined later that improper water service caused some future condition to develop that resulted in damage or loss in that area, This was contained in the report and I would like to have some clarification of that, m13® C,, C,, 4/27/64 Page Fourteen 'ZONE CHANGE U06 295 (SHERMAN) ® Continued Public Services Director, Mr,, Adams: The concern with the water was for fire protection. We have a report prepared by the Fire Department stating that the area south of the freeway and east of Barranca has a water system presently capable of only supplying the present development,, Suburban engineers are presently proposing to attain the proposed goals,, Councilman Heath: It has only been about nine months ago that we rezoned the parcel to the west of this one to wholesale commercial,, I think we might be liable permitting a zoning in there and telling the man he can't use it because there is not enough water. I feel when a man applies for zoning with his application it should be the responsibility of that applicant to include with his application a statement from the water company that there will be so much water available and a certain volume,, This is done in the County and it is the obligation of the applicant to get this information and present it with his application so that when they go over the zoning they know whether or not there would be water in the area,, Mayor .Snyder: Isn't it true that the builder when he comes in with his precise plan has to have so much water for his precise plan at . least for fire protection and it is his reponsibility to get water into the area? • Councilman Heath: This is usually too late,, Mayor Snyder° If the matter of water was brought up here, why was it not mentioned in the property further to the east, such as the James property? Public Services Director, Mr,, Adams- I can't answer that,, In this case the problem is the water mairiso It is something that is recognized as being a problem by the water companies and action is being taken to remedy it,, Just when it will be corrected or improved, I can't say,, Councilman Heath: I agree with the applicant that negligible and therefore I have water on this particular parcel an answer concerning the water I feel this property is very suitable for commercial and the water use will be very no quarrels with the :zoning due to but I think the Council should have problem in the area,, City Attorney, Mr,, Williams: I am not at .all concerned with the question of . liability,, In granting zoning the City gives no assurance as to whether or not the water is there,, I think the availability of water . is something that may be legally considered as one of the factors whether or not you grant a certain zoning,, I think as Mr. Sherman pointed out except for the fire protection item, which is largely the City's responsibility, the water use is probably no greater in commercial than it is in R-A,, Mayor Snyder-, How many acres are involved in this? Planning Director, Mr,, Joseph: -14- About half an acre,, I • • • C, C, 4/27/64 Page Fifteen 'ZONE CHANGE NO, 295 (SHERMAN) Continued Mayor Snyder: Was there any consideration of asking for R-P instead of commercial since this is,to be an office building? Mro Arthur Sherman: Yes, sir,: We think Cml would be better, Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded by Councilman Krieger, and carried, that Zone Change No, 295 be approved, (Councilman Nichols voted "No",) AMENDMENT NO, 3 TO THE GENERAL PLAN Request to reconsider the City Initiated location and extent of truck APPROVED routes in the City of West Covina approved by Planning Commission Resolution No, 1566, City Clerk, Mr, Flotten: Notice of this public hearing appeared in the West Covina Tribune on April 169 1964, (Read Planning Commission Resolution No, 1566,) Planning Director, Mr. Joseph - Mayor Snyder: (Maps were presented and Mr. Joseph gave a brief summary of the matter,) This is the time and place for the public hearing, There being no public testimony, the hearing was closed, Councilman Heath: I still don't see any indication of Sentous Avenue being made a truck route and this is one of the stipulations that the previous. Council made as the only access to the land reclamation point up in the Sentous Ranch, It is the only way to get up there, Public Services Director, Mr, Adams: When this is opened and developed we will have access up in there, This would be considered at the next Traffic Safety meeting, It is on the schedule to be reviewed, Motion by Councilman Heath., seconded by Councilman Krieger, and carried, that Amendment No, 3 to the General Plan be approved, PLANNING COMMISSION CHANGE IN DESIGNATION OF R®P ZONE City Clerk, Mr, Flotten,. We have a memo dated April 22 directed to the City Council from the Planning Commission regarding change in name for residential® professional use, (Read memo re this matter,) _15m 8 • i • C, Ca 4/27/64 'CHANGE IN DESIGNATION OF R=P ZONE m Continued Councilman Heath-, What papers do we need to change this? City Attorney, Mr, Williams-, Page Sixteen I think the Planning Commission recommendation is very good, You will need an ordinance amending the name. Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded by Councilman Nichols, and carried, that the City Attorney be instructed to draft an ordinance changing the name of the R-P zone from Residential -Professional to Restricted -Professional, PARK FACILITIES EAST END OF CITY City Clerk, Mr, Flotten-, I have a letter from the Planning Commission to the City Council dated April 22, 1964 regarding park facilities at the east end of the City, (Read said memo,) Councilman Heath-, I have reservations on this, The parcel we are talking about is a peninsula sticking out into the east, To the south and north is County land and to the east we hope will be City land, Mayor Snyder-. I think they are talking about that area where Mr. Fuesler and Mr, Wilson have property, Councilman Heath-, Regarding the peninsula, my feeling is if we put a park out there it would be at our expense for people outside the City not contributing to the expense of it, Mayor Snyder-, There are some indications that this type of golf course as proposed actually pays its way or makes money for the City. I have always felt this is one of the best natural park sites in the City if it could be retained. My own opinion is that this should at least be considered and studied by the proper commission, Councilman Krieger-. I had the privilege last Thursday to attend a meeting of the East San Gabriel Planning Committee representative of 12 local communities and at that time Mr, Barr, who is a recreational specialist, commented on various aspects of the recreational program within the State and one of the comments he made was the fast disappearance of recreational facilities within our immediate area. I think this highlights the problem we are going to.have in this community if we defer this too much longer, Councilman Heath-, The is other places in this City that need parks three -par golf course, only reservation I have the fact there are so many more than what we need a -16- Ca Co 4/27/64 Page -Seventeen PARK FACILITIES (EAST END OF CITY) o Continued Mayor Snyder-, I think if they looked at this it should be from the whole City°s standpoint, consider our deficiencies in all -the areas, I would like to see them look at this because I certainly am going to ask and hope that the Council agrees with me that they do review the General Plan regarding the complete park and recreation program, Motion by Councilman Krieger, seconded by Councilman Heath, and carried, that the inquiry of the Planning Commission dated April 22, 1964 with reference to park facilities at the east end of the City be referred to the Parks and Recreation Committee for reports Motion by Councilman Krieger, seconded by Councilman Heath, and carried that the Parks and Recreation Commission also report back to the City Council on the feasibility and priority of other park facilities in the City, BOAT AND TRAILER PARKING City Clerk, Mr, Flotten-, I have a letter dated April 22, 1964 directed to the City • Council from the Planning Commission with reference to the directive of the City Council regarding boat and trailer parking, (Read said . memo,) Mayor Snyder-, Can you legally prevent somebody from parking a boat or trailer in his driveway? City Attorney, Mr, Williams-, If you mean the part of the driveway that is in his front yard area or the required front yard setback I think you can but you get into all kinds of problems of definition and duration which to an enforcement officer are just horrible, • 40 Councilman Heath-, I would like to propose something to this Council and that would be that the Council request the Recreation and Parks Commission to make a study of possibly three areas in the City which could be zoned for a use where these trailers and boats could be stored, There are many people who have boats, myself included, and right now I am looking for a place where I can.put the thing, Mayor Snyder-, I can see your point except I halo boat myself and the reason I got rid of it was because of the time spent working on it. Where would you work on it? Councilman Heath-, Mayor Snyder-, restriction but I think the prevents a man from parking certainly have no objection parking area, I presume you would take it home, There are many times that you would want to store it, It seems to me it would be valid to do this by deed City is going a little too far when it a boat in his own driveway, I would to them studying the possibility of a -17- Ca Ca 4/27/64 Page Eighteen 'BOAT AND TRAILER PARKING -'Continued Councilman Heath: A good place for this might be behind the power station on Azusa Avenue,, Maybe the Edison Company would lease the land for that use and it would store many boats and trailers,, Is there any reaction to this from the other members of the Council? Councilman Krieger,, I tend to agree with the Commission when they recommend no action be taken on the matter. Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded by Councilman Nichols, and carried, that the Recreation and Parks Commission be requested to consider a plan whereby boats and house trailers be stored in a central area in the City to relieve this condition of boats and trailers in front yards,, (Councilman Krieger voted "No",,) VARIANCE FILING FEES City Clerk, Mr,, Flotten: We have a memorandum from the Planning Commission directed to the City Council dated April 22, 1964 regarding filing fees for variances,, (Read said memorandum,,) Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded by Councilman Krieger, to accept the recommendation of the Planning Commission and change the filing fee on variances to $100,,00,, Motion passed on roll call as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Krieger, Nichols, Heath, Mayor Snyder Noes: None Absent: Councilman Jett Councilman Heath: Quite some time ago I asked for a report on the number of variances processed last year and I understand unofficially that there is around 62 of them,, I haven°t received the report but I think the members of the Council should get a copy of this report and from it I think you can follow trends of where we are weak in our ordinances where we are requiring people to go to the expense of a variance, sometimes unreasonably,, Mayor Snyder; That report would be most helpful it the variances were catagorized,, Planning Director, Mr,, Joseph- I will make sure this report is in your mail by Friday,, I will send this to all members of the Council,, i RECREATION 6 PARKS EDGEWOOD HIGH SCHOOL TENNIS COURTS LIGHTING City Manager, Mr,, Aiassa: It appears that the school district has a little problem,, You have received copies of the letter from the West Covina Unified School District on the lighting of three tennis courts at the Ce Co 4/27/64 Page Nineteen EDGEWOOD HIGH SCHOOL TENNIS COURTS LIGHTING Continued Mr. Aiassa (Continued) Edgewood High School. (Read letter dated April 27, 1964 as follows.) "Bob Gingrich of your staff and myself'representing the school district developed a proposal for the installation of lights for 3 tennis courts at Edgewood High'School. This is to be the first of joint ventures between the City and the school district. The proposal for a school district contribution of 60% of the initial cost and 40% by the City was approved by the Council. However, it is the feeling g of,the Board of Education that a 50/50 ratio would be better and more justifiable for this particular,.proje ' ct. Theyfeel that the use of the lights for school purposes would not ex- ceed 50% and that probably At least 50% of the night lighting would be for recreational purposes. The Board of.Education respectfully requests that the' I City Council reconsider this aspect of the total, proposal and accept a 50% responsibility for the installation of these lights. The balance of the proposal is acceptable to the school, district. • The Board of Education further expressed the opinion that • the percentage of participation for each,project should be considered on its specific merits and that no precedent is established by this current arrangement." Isl Clifford S. Thyberg by John S. Eastman. I think the benefit that would be derived would be sufficient that the Recreation Department will receive the same benefit as the school and it is suggested that we go ahead on this on a 50-50 basis. Mayor Snyder-, This is our first venture in joint participation with the schools and it is a trial basis and what we do here indicates our intention and good will in going ahead with this program and ex- panding it and we should consider that. Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded by Councilman Krieger, and carried, that the City be instructed to enter into a contract with the West Covina Unified School District on the installation of lights 0 on the tennis courts at the Edgewood High School on a 50-50 basis. to GENERAL MATTERS ORAL COMMUNICATIONS -19- I Co Co 4/27/64 GENERAL MATTERS' ORAL COMMUNICATIONS PICKERING TRACT PHONE PROBLEM TR. 27665 Page Nineteen -A Mr. Harold Frederick-, Last September I started An actin, in I regard to the telephone boundary dispute in the Pickering Tract.' In that period of time, we have had four or five meetings with the phone company'and at the cdnclu§iofi_0f these meetings, the last being held April 24, 1964, we have'fes6lved nothing. It is my belief and'the b6l.ief of the people'living'ifi this area that they intend to go on doing nothing abbut"'this boundary change. I represent the people living in the GalaXie Tract. On the 5th of May, assuming - that the current budget session is over, it is believed that they will have a meeting in regard to this and other boundary disputes involved throughout the State. I was invited by Assemblyman Soto and I intend on goring and representing the people in the Pickering Tract. I would like to have some member of the staff of the City to go up there with us and take a firm standwithus.: Mayor Snyder-, Under our franchise with the telephone company" is there I any legal method we have' of forcing this change? Mr. Aiassa- The telephone "Company isthe only one not paying a franchise. Councilman Heath-. I would like to take this assignment if the Council so designates and authorize me to take a trip to Sacramento because I think there should be a forceful. action taken on this condition in the Galaxie Tract in relation to the City of West Covina. Mr. Aiassa-, We (the Staff) have been meeting with this group and it appears it is an administrative zone change that is act ' ually the General Telephone Company is involved in and I think our procedure would be to make a formal complaint to the P.U.C. and use whatever legislative pressure we can through our representatives to bring it to a head. This has to be a joint force between us and the Council to direct someone to carry the burden for the City in support of this. Mro Harold Frederick, Prior to my going there, I will have another letter with the ad- ditional signatures of the people who have moved in the tract since we initiated this action in September. - 19-A - I Co Co 4/27/64 PICKERING TRACT PHONE PROBLEM - Continued Page Twenty Mayor Snyderz If Home Savings was to develop and there was no change, would that be in the Pomona exchange or West Covina? Mr. Aiassa-, Half and half. If we do make this contact, we would bring in repre- sentation from Home Savings and Loa. n. Mayor Snyder- I think this is even more important because there will be many many people living in that area. Mr. Aiassa-, The Council should officially adopt a resolution to go on record that' they are sympathetic to this case. Councilman Krieger- Move that an appropriate resolution'. be drafted And presented to the-Cdun- cil on May 4, 1964 for adoption setting forth the concensus of the Council in opposition to. the trouble the Galaxie Tract is experiencing with the Telephone Company on the zone change. Mr. Aiassa-, It is a hardship on these people'and it will be a future hardship with our future annexations. Action on Councilman Krieger's Motion, Seconded by Councilman Heath, and carried. Motion by Councilman Krieger, seconded by Councilman Nichols, that Councilman Heath be authorized to act on behalf of the City Council with respect to the previously moved, authorized, resolution and that his expenses be authorized. Motion. passed on, roll call as follows- Ayes.- Councilmen Krieger, Nichols, Hesath, Mayor Snyder Noes., None Absent, Councilman Jett Mayor Snyder- I will. appoint Mr. Heath to work. with the staff and with these people and be liaison in this problem. Mr. Harold Frederickz They are submitting a plan to the State and I don't think it will do the job. They said they would provide me with this plan. In the origi- nal askingit is way off what we i)atended it for, -20- Co C, 4/27/64 Page Twenty -One ORAL, COMMUNICATIONS - Continued VIN,CENT- G,1L1,ENDGjRA INTERSECTION' Project C-60-1 Mr, Buck Burton; I am here to plead a specific issue,, that being the intersection of Glendora with Vincent. I would like to make it clear that I myself and some of my colleagues consider this issue only a part of a general issue that we feel we have and we intend to bring before the Council for a hearing, The Businessmen's Committee in that area has long been formed but quite disorganized but are gradually getting organized, Every three months we are down here with a handful of petitions and we are always here defending ourselves against being blockaded by the City of West Covina, By "blockaded" I mean the traffic pattern in this City has been designing if not deliberately then it has been a beautiful job of inadvertently designing to take the traffic away from our area down there and the people in the area have survived God only knows how, We want a general hearing before this Council to ask you gentlemen if you would like us to be de -annexed .from this City because I would like to yield this microphone for five minutes for any of you on the Council or all of you to explain to us what has been done for the old center in the City that has paid literally hundreds of thousands of dollars into taxes, Also, we would like to know why nothing has been done for it and what the intention of the City is toward the area, There is several million dollars worth of property down there, That will be the issue we would like to • bring before you later and I hope we will have a hearing on it, Mayor Snyder. My feeling is that the City will grant you this hearing and these things will be taken up at that time, Mr, Buck Burton- The request is that Glendora not be detoured to Vincent Avenue and back to Glendora and that the east side of Glendora Avenue going north not be restricted to two 11-foot lanes with the truck route included in it, The last traffic count was taken on a Monday and you took one on a Friday. The comparison is very unfair, Specifically. we feel that our traffic has been reduced down there by quite a bit which is the same old story, Mayor Snyder- This seems to be a long and involved matter. Wouldn't it be better if these things were submitted in a study session or to the staff so they can give us a report on your request? We cannot consider this with just your half of the information, I think you should understand right now that the goal of this Council has to be to move traffic from the Vincent Interchange, To say that there should not be a smooth flow between Vincent and Glendora does not make sense to me, The goal of this Council is to improve the traffic situation in the old center as well as the new and between them both, • To say this Council has not had this as a goal is not'a statement of fact, I know no one on this Council who has anything specifically against the old center, Councilman Heath- Some of these things which have been done in the past have not been conducive with good relations with the center, The fact we just paid $20,000 for the prime purpose of getting traffic into and out of all of our shopping centers and I was very much disappointed -21= C, Cc 4/27/64 Page Twenty -Two 'VINCENT-GLENDORA INTERSECTION - Continued in the fact the man brought up a report that was useless because the heart of'it was a plan that the State would not accept, As far as this intersection is concerned, I have never had as much public sentiment brought out on any item I have had before me as on this intersection, Evidently there are quite a few people who think this is a rather poor design, The previous Council has committed this City to an interchange �t Vincent and the freeway which I have consistently voted against and if you think -you have a mess in the City now, when this new interchange is put in you will have a double or triple mess, Evidently there is a justification for complaint on this intersection, These people have met with the staff and evidently they have received no .results and I think they should have another meeting and this time with Council representation to see if we can9t get some of these problems resolved, Mayor Snyder, I think this is not the time to debate this. If they have met with the staff, the staff obviously does not have their full report ready, Councilman Krieger, It is inconceivable to me how we are going to resolve anything on this issue piecemeal. This has come before the Council under Oral Communications, As I understand she procedure of this Council, upon the request of any member of the Council any such • matter may be referred to the proper official or to a committee of the Council appointed by the Mayor for investigation before any action shall be taken thereon by the Council as a whole, Motion by Councilman Krieger, seconded by Councilman Heath, and carried, that this matter be referred to the City Manager for a report to the Council at the adjourned meeting of May 4, 1964 at which time this matter will be taken up in detail, FOREST LAWN CASE DISPOSITION Mr, Hal Marron- I would like a report on the results of the court case on the annexation of the Forest Lawn property, I understand there is a decision, City Attorney, Mr, Williams, The Supreme Court reversed the decision opposed to the City and sent it back to the Superior Court to enter a judgment in accordance with the Supreme Court, On April 2, the Superior Court did enter a judgment, We think it is not in accordance with the Supreme Court decision because the judgment entered is to make a determination using the 1963-1964 assessment roll, This was an action in mandate which sounds technical but a mandate is to compel the performance of a duty that existed at the time it was filed. It was filed even before there was a 1963=64 assessment roll, I think the error in this new judgment is manifest, We have 60 days to file a Notice of Appeal, We have a new owner or a proposed new owner in escrow who has asked for permission to discuss the dis- position of the matter and maybe drop the annexation altogether, We propose not to file the Notice of Appeal until close to the expiration of time in order to determine whether the matter might be disposed of and the lawsuit dropped before the time of appeal expires. I have talked to the new man and he said as soon as the new Council was seated he would approach us again, -22- C, C, 4/27/64 Page Twenty -Three FOREST LAWN CASE DISPOSITION - Continued Councilman Heath- If the new Council members sit in with Mr, Yount, I would like to sit in also, I would like to be invited, Councilman Krieger- Inasmuch as this does involve pending litigation I would recommend that the answer of the City Attorney would suffice at this particular point and that we pass on to other matters, Councilman Heath- I think on this case we don't want to lose this and we shouldn't let this go for too long, I hope we will have some meeting or something before too long so we don't crowd Mr, Williams, WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS COUNTY ZONE CHANGE 4646-1 City Clerk, Mr, Flotten- I have a letter from the Hollencrest Park Association regarding County Zone Change No, 4646-1, You have all received copies of that, Councilman Krieger- I understand the writer of this letter is with us this evening, I request permission for him to address the Council, Mr, John Bayer: This particular piece of property in question is bordered on the east by the Rancho Estates group who are opposed to this zoning; bordered on the north by the Country Club also opposing this zoning; bordered also on the north by the South Hills Park group opposing this zoning; and bordered on the west by our organization also opposing this zoning, We collectively have been opposing..this zoning for the last three years and have appeared before the County Planning Commission and the County Board of Supervisors and in both instances they have upheld us in this matter, We are holding out for a minimum zoning of R-20000.. Crux of the problem is that this is hillside property and under R-20000 in the County these properties could be reduced in size to approximately 11,250 square feet and this is on hillside property and this is also less than anything that we have in the City of West Covina that adjoins this property, In 1962 the Planning Commission wrote a letter to the Los Angeles Regional Planning Commission supporting us in this matter, We request that.you gentlemen write a letter to the Supervisor Bonelli supporting us for this, Councilman Heath - Planning Director, Mr, Joseph - On the Larkin -McKim property, is that 20,000 square feet? I'll check on that, -23- C, C, 4/27/64 Page Twenty -Four COUNTY ZONE CHANGE N0, 464,6-1 - Continued Mayor Snyder: If you were to separate the area 'in District III and IV by terrain, would this all be recommended Area District III or IV? Planning Director, Mr, Joseph,. I cant answer, Councilman Krieger,. Mr,Eayer has indicated that the hillside zoning would permit lot sizes of 11,250 feet under County zoning, Do you agree with this? Planning Director, Mr, Joseph,. I canQt comment directly on that, I know there is a flexible policy in the County which permits a certain percent of the lots to go down a certain percent, In our own ordinance in West Covina we have an open end general statement which allows the Planning Commission and the City Council to Look at these hillside subdivisions and work with topography, Mr, John Bayer: The County regulation is that 420 of your property can be 700 or less, provided the average is 17,500, Mayor Snyder: Our responsibility is to protect the people we have brought into the City bordering that and the majority of them are in Area District III and Area District IV, It is Area District IV that has the same terrain and it is our responsibility to protect them, Councilman Heath: I think we would have a good case of sending a complaint to. the County if our lots are.large, I would hate to send a protest to the County on what is proposed here and have them come back and say BOlook what you did next door", If it is true that Larkin -McKim is 20,000 I think this complaint is justified, Councilman Krieger,. There is an article that appeared in tonight's Tribune with reference to Mr. Englander's plan for the development of the property southwesterly of the end of Citrus and south of the Country Club stating he will apply for R-1 zoning with 10,000 square foot minimum lots. This is illustrative of what will happen in this area unless this Council takes some action stating our opinion. Motion by Councilman Krieger, seconded by Councilman Heath, and carried, that with reference to County Zone Case No, 4646-1 now pending before the Board of Supervisors on Thursday, April 30, • 19649 that the City Manager or his designated appointee be directed to compose a letter for the Mayor's signature to Supervisor Bonelli indicating the opposition of the City Council to any zoning or rezoning of this property rather than R-1-20,000 and that this be expected to reach Supervisor Bonelli in time for this hearing, -24- C, C, 4/27/64 Page Twenty -Five CITY ATTORNEY ORDINANCE The City Attorney presented - HELD OVER "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA AMEND- ING THE WEST COVINA MUNICIPAL CODE SO AS TO REZONE 'CERTAIN PREMISES" (ZC 293 ® Citrus Commercial Properties) Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded by Councilman Nichols, and carried, to waive further reading of the body of the ordinance, Councilman Nichols,, I would have to abstain on adopting this ordinance because I donet have knowledge of it, Councilman Krieger- I will abstain also, Mayor Snyder,, We will hold this over, RESOLUTION The City Attorney presented- HELD OVER P°A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL • OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA DENYING UNCLASSIFIED USE PERMIT NO, 8 7 " ( John Aston ® Four Square Church) Mayor Snyder- Hearing no objections, we will waive further reading of the body of the resolution. Councilman Krieger- I would have to abstain, Councilman Nichols- So would I, Mayor Snyder- We will hold this over, RESOLUTION The City Attorney presented - HELD OVER "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA DENYING A VARIANCE" (V 490 - Osborne) Mayor Snyder- Hearing no objections, we will waive further reading of • the body of the resolution, We will hold this over,, also, -25- C, C, 4/27/64 CITY ATTORNEY,- Continued RESOLUTION NO, 2912 ADOPTED Mayor Snyder-, Page Twenty -Six The City Attorney presented - "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA ADOPTING AMENDMENT NO, 2 TO THE STREETS AND HIGHWAYS ELEMENT OF THE GENERAL PLAN OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA" Hearing no objections, we will waive further reading of the body of the resolution, Motion by Councilman Heaths seconded by Councilman Nichols,, that said resolution be adopted, Motion passed on roll call as follows-, Ayes- Councilmen Krieger, Nichols, Heath, Mayor Snyder Noes- None Absent-, Councilman Jett Said resolution was given No, 2912,,. ORDINANCE INTRODUCTION The City Attorney presented- "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA AMEND- ING CERTAIN SECTIONS OF THE WEST COVINA MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO SANITARY SEWER CONSTRUCTION" Motion by Councilman Heath,, seconded by Councilman Krieger, and carried, to waive further reading of the body of the ordinance, Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded by Councilman Krieger, and carried, that said ordinance be introduced, CITY MANAGER REPORTS PENDING LEGISLATION City Manager, Mr, Aiassa- Abe City Council received my written report on Senate Bill 180, We have been advised today they deleted portions of this new bill but they didn't take all of it out, (Read memo re this matter,) I think basically this bill is not good because it can eventually be used against the independent cities, I would suggest we reaffirm our stand supporting the San Gabriel Valley Municipal Water District that will go up again and protest the same case, Mayor Snyder - Do you recommend that a member of the staff or Council go? -26- 11 C. C,, 4/27/64 PENDING LEGISLATION o Continued Page Twenty -Seven City Managers Mro Aiassa-. I would like to leave it open. Over the Mayor's signature we can write another letter to our Assemblymen stating we still feel the bill has certain features to it that are not desirable and if it becomes necessary that we do have staff representation at this hearing at 1230 and thirdly we support the San Gabriel Valley Municipal Water District stand who have the same stand as we have,, Motion by Councilman Krieger, seconded by Councilman Nichols, and carried, that a letter be drafted for the Mayor's signature in opposition to -the amended Senate Bill 180 to be heard Wednesday, April 29, 19649 in addition to that the City Manager be authorized to represent the City of West Covina at the hearings in opposition to this bill and that we take position in support of the San Gabriel Valley Water District in opposition to this amended bill,, Councilman Heath-. I would suggest that the new Councilmen acquaint themselves with all of the facets of the water problem because there is an awful lot to ito Mayor Snyder-. I would like to suggest that obviously to send the new members of the Council all the literature is not the way to acquaint them and I would suggest they be briefed by Mr,, Aiassa and Mr. Jett • on the pertinent points on the history of this as well as the present situationo Regarding the preparation of the material for the May 13th hearing, is that proceeding"? City Manager, Mr. Aiassa-. Yes,, I had a meeting with the representatives from Leeds, Hill 8 Jewett and we outlined all the background material we have, We will put it in a form approved by the San Gabriel Valley Municipal Water District,, We will have a report for you in about four or five days, a rough draft, I sent you a memo saying we should have a meeting with Mr. Bonellio I would like to have a directive as to who would represent the City in this meeting if it is called so we can at least get the groundwork started. Mayor Snyder-. I have a letter from Mr. Jett resigning as chairman of the Water Committee and I can't hardly accept the resignation but I would like to appoint Mr. Krieger to serve on this committee with Mr. Jett and the staff until such time as we can talk to Mr. Jett about this resignation,, Councilman Krieger-, If the City Manager can set up a mutually agreeable time is to meet with the other gentlemen I will be glad to be there, Motion by Councilman Krieger, seconded by Councilman Heath, and carried, that the City Attorney be requested to assist in the preparation of the material necessary for the submission of the supporting data before the Commission,, m27® C, C. 4/27/64 Page Twenty -Eight PENDING LEGISLATION - Continued City Managers Mr, Aiassa,. We were directed to make a study of the review of the water companies in this area and Mr,, Montgomery suggests we have a work meeting with him to discuss the pros and cons. He has suggested sometime in Mays possibly the 4th or some time convenient for the Council, Mayor Snyder,. How urgent is this? City Managers Mro Aiassa,. This is a request from the Council, We will leave it up to you when you want the meeting, STATE WATER MEETING Oroville - May 7, 1964 City Managers Mr, Aiassa, There was a suggestion that the new Councilmen might want to make this meeting at Oroville, Perhaps Mr, Krieger should be . authorized to attend this meeting if it is possible, I think what they are proposing to do at this meeting is give them a complete picture of the planned water development of California and the Oroville Dam will play a major role in this proposal and they thought • it would be a good chance to expose the people under the contract with the State Water Resources to see the whole picture, Councilman Heath,. I would not oppose anyone going if they care to go but I question whether this is going to give us a better insight into what we are or aren't in for, Councilman: Krieger,. With respect to that, I have looked over the report of the Bakersfield meeting and Mr, Jett attended it and the meeting took one hour and one half which was devoted to one speaker for a trip that exceeded twice that amount of time, I would tend to agree that such meetings at this stage are just informative in nature and are not justified, VICTOR GRUEN SIP - 6 312 Payment held to 4/27/64: $4, �i�w oo . ) City Manager, Mr, Aiassa,. We have the final reports from Gruen's office, You have each received a copy, There was a letter sent along regarding this matter, (Read said letter,) Mayor Snyder,. In accepting this I would like to suggest to the Council that the staff be directed as soon as possible to make recommendations on the implementation of this report, I:. C, C, 4/27/64 Page Twenty -Nine VI°CTOR GRUEN m Continued Motion by Councilman Krieger, seconded by Councilman Nichols9 that the statement of Victor Gruen Company dated February 11, 1964 in the sum of $40000,00, the balance due on this report, be paid, Motion passed on roll call as follows-, Ayes; Councilmen Krieger, Nichols, Mayor Snyder Noes-, Councilman Heath Absent-, Councilman Jett SALARY SURVEY AND STUDY City Manager, Mr, Aiassa-, The Council requested a copy of the agreement with the salary study and survey work. I have made copies available. If there are any comments I would appreciate receiving these by phone, Councilman Heath-, Meeting the deadline that has been set of July 1st to have this report done to put this in has put this on a crash program. I think it behooves us to ask our City employees if they would consider a one -month or two -month extension rather than rush into this report and come out with a poor report. I think it would be to their advantage to permit or allow or request the Council to take another • month or two in studying this report, letting Mr, Gold make his report, I feel in all fairness that every employee should be interviewed and to expect a man to interview 10 people per day and assimilate the information, I don't think we are going to get a fair consideration for the employees, Mayor Snyder-, We should accept this tonight and study it for next Monday, Councilman Heath-, Should we ask the City Manager to ask the City employees if they would consider something like this? Councilman Krieger-, I would have no thoughts on it at this point, Councilman Snyder-, Do you feel this can be done in good order by July 1st? City Manager, Mr, Aiassa-, We are gearing ourselves and the firm who has the contract to so do it because it is listed in black and white here and I have provided enough requirements that 'the Council is protected. I will ask the employees, I would rather proceed on the crash basis and if we need an additional month or two we can ask the employees to O.K. the extension. Councilman Nichols-, I think Councilman Heath has a good point, however, and perhaps the City Manager might take that into consideration in the event there is an indication that time pressures are building up, that these gentlemen can be assured that we might be receptive to an extension of time at that point rather than get an inferior report, -29- C. Co 4/27/64 Page Thirty CITY MANAGER REPORTS - Continued NEPTUNE AND THOMAS (CIVIC CENTER) Mr. Aia ssa,-, I have a letter' -from Neptune And Thomas. They want to bring up their final report. This is on the West Covina Civic Center Project. (Read letter dated April 27, J1.964 as follows-) "Our current appraisal of the status of the West Covina Civic Cen-tei. Project indicates several pertinent items which we feel should be re-7 viewed at this time. We have been working on a time schedule Which cAlled-for-certain* phases of our work to be completed during the month of April. "We" have progressed upo4,this s-chedule'"to the limit,,-,, of'dur ability"to Flo so based upon all,, of the necessary iInformation AvailabI6 to you at, 'this time. However, until any studies and decisions' regarding 9 the size of the Auditori,um'are completed, we will be unable to'bring this phase of our work to a fi.nish.. It is our understanding that- - the City is considering having an independent Feasibility Study made for the Auditorium and Cultural Center portion of the project. The results of such studies will be incorporated in our design for 'the Civic Center. Should the decision be made to go ahead ' with the Regional type of Auditorium and -the necessary parking structure requ'il 'ed by such an Audi.tioium and the Cultural Center, it will., of course, be necessary that our - Contract with the City be amended to conform to this change in scope. If it is the desire of the City to do so, we will pre-* • pare a rough draft of the Amendment and submit it for your review, We have been working with your Director of Civil Defense*�on faci.1- ities which will be built in conjunction with the Police Facilities Building, and feel. we are near a, mutually satisfactory solution for this portion of work. Our time schedule for the completion of the Preliminary presentation outlined in our Contract with the City will have to be altered to take into account the above -mentioned change in scope. Following is our estimate of percentage of completion of each of the six steps of the Premininary Presentat-.Lon as defined in our Contract with the City. Step I An Analysis of Growth Patterns Surveys and Data 100% Step 11 Analysis of Organization and Function Requirements 8070 Step III Analysis of Space and Site Requirements 60% Step IV Analysis of Project Building and Site Needs 70% Step V Development of Final Report and Cost Estimates of Each Major Building and Step VI Total Project Master Planning Presentation Drawings 257, and Model 55% • The estimated time for completion of the Preliminary Presentation after the results of an Auditorium Feasibility Study are made available to us are as follows - Program for Auditorium 4 weeks Schematics for Auditorium 4 weeks Finalizing of Master Planning, Presentation and Model 6 weeks -30- C. C. 4/27/64 Page Thirty -A CITY MANAGER'S REPORTS - Continued Neptune and Thomas - Continued! "This is a total; of 14 weeks time required from the completion of the Auditorium Feasibility Study until our Preliminary Presen- tation is 100% completed. Our contract with the City calls for payment of 12% of the basic' rate upon completion of Step§ 1, 11, I'll and IV of the Preliminary Presentation. Due to the proposed changes mentioned above, we have hot been able to quite complete all of the work described in Step IV (Analysis of Project Building and Site Needs),'howdver, we haVe advanced considerably beyond that point in other phases of our work, as evidenced in the percentages of completion for the different steps noted above. Since we have been working on the Project for over two years without submitting a Statement of Pay- ment, we request that in view of the above circumstances we be al.lowEd to receive a payment of 1-27o of the basic rate at this time. Such a payment would be less than is warranted for the actual work performed to this date. We will continue working on all phases of this Project possible for us to, push without the information which will be forthcoming from a Feasibility Study and assure you that we are progressing as rapidly as possible and will bring the Preliminary Presentation of the work to completion as soon as we can." Mr. Aiassa. We are also having a meeting on Wednesday with the Representa- tive from American Managers Auditorium Association and Mr. Allen 'happens to be president. Mayor Snyder-, Could Neptune and Thomas have two alternates of a local and a regional? Mr. Aiassa.- No. The regional would be such a drain and demand on parking it would be phenominal and the type of structure would be quite different. Mayor Snyder,, We can't go very far until we have at least the preliminary feasibility study. Mr. Bonelli indicated there might be funds available for such a study from grants in our preliminary discussion with him. Mr. Aiassa . I made preliminary investigations and the Ford Foundation is out. Mayor Snyder! He indicated some personal contacts. Mr. Aiassa. V11 follow up on this. Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded by Councilman Nichols, and carried, to accept this report from Neptune and Thomas and instruct the City Mana- ger to ascertain whether advance payments can be made from the H.H.F.A. funds to Neptune and Thomas as go the extent of 12%. FIELD TRIPS Mr. Aiassa . Mayor Snyder-, Do you want us to work out these field trips for you on the public works? Yes. CITY CLERK APPLICATION -BEER LICENSE Councilman Krieger-, THE HIDEWAY - 3032 East Garvey Ave. Is this a conditional beer license? - 30-A - Is it conditioned upon serving food? Ca C, 4/27/64 Page Thirty -One 'BEER LICENSE APPLICATION (THE HIDEAWAY) - Continued City Manager, Mr, Aiassa: "On sale beer" is all it says. City.Clerk, Mro Flotten: The Police Chief has no objections, Mayor Snyder-, There will be.no objection from the Council, LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES MAYORS° AND COUNCILMENS° INSTITUTE SANTA MONICA ® MAY 17-199 1964 City Clerk$ Mr, Flotten-, This is for information only. Mayor Snyder: This is a particularly good meeting for new Councilmen and they should be authorized to go if they can. City Manager, Mr, Aiassa-, We can provide the.new Councilmen with the necessary information. If there is anyone going we should put in our reservations early and we can always cancel them later. • Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded by Councilman Krieger, that any Councilman who wants to -go the the League of California Cities Mayorse and Councilmens° Institute in Santa Monica, May 17-19, 1964- be permitted to go and that their expenses be paid up to $175,00, Motion passed on roll. call as follows-, Ayes-. Councilmen Krieger, Nichols, Heath, Mayor Snyder Noes: None Absent: Councilman Jett LETTER OF NOBLE JONES REGARDING SUNDAY CLOSING OF BARBER SHOPS, WITH PETITION City Clerk, Mr, Flotten-, On March 17, 1964 we received a letter from Mr. Jones regarding barber shops closing on Sunday. He has polled the barber shops in West Covina and has written a letter and you have copies of thato Councilman Heath: I would like this to be held when the other side will have an opportunity to hear this. Voice-, There are barbers on this letter that are not working in West Covina, This is certainly not a fair poll, Mayor Snyder: I would suggest that this this on the agenda for another meeting, letter be received and we place -31- • Co Co 4/27/64 'SUNDAY CLOSING OF BARBER SHOPS - Continued City Manager, Mr, Aiassa-, Page Thirty -Two We will set it tentatively for May 18, 1964, Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded by Councilman Krieger, and carried9 to allow time on the agenda of May 18, 1964 for the barbers in the City to express both sides of the question concerning remaining open on Sunday and that the barbers be advised by the City Clerk of such a meeting, GRADUATE MONTH City Clerk, Mr, Flotteno Mayor Snyder; NOTICE OF CONFERENCE HOME BUILDERS ASSOCIATION MAY 49 1964 City Clerks Mr, Flotteno NOTICE OF MEETING m LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES WITH CIVIL DEFENSE COUNCIL - MAY 219 1964 - EDGEWATER INN MARINA HOTEL City Clerk, Mr, Flotteno Councilman Heath -.- Mayor Snyder,, We have a request for the Mayor to proclaim May, 1964 as Graduate Month, If there are no objections, I will so proclaim, So proclaimed, This is for information only, This is at the Hollywood Palladium, This is notice of a meeting, This is in Long Beach, This is the one I said I would like to go to, Cleo and Mr, Aiassa should be authorized to go to this, Motion by Councilman Krieger, seconded by Councilman Heath, and carrieds that Councilman Heath, Mrs, Cleo Boschoff, Mr, Aiassa, and any Councilman who desires to attend the League of California Cities with Civil Defense Council be authorized to attend, -32- 8 • i Cc C. 4/27/64 Page Thirty -Three 'CITY CLERK o Continued NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE MAY 17-18-199 1964 MIRAMAR HOTELS SANTA BARBARA City Clerk, Mr, Flotten-, This is information only. (Councilman Heath stepped out of the room for a few minutes) RESOLUTION -NO, 2913 The City Clerk presented. - ADOPTED "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA COMMENDING CLAUDE L. BARNES FOR HIS SERVICES TO THE CITY OF WEST COVINA" Mayor Snyder.- Hearing no objections, we will waive further reading of the body.of the resolution. Motion by`Councilman Krieger, seconded by Councilman Nichols, that said resolution be adopted. Motion passed on roll call as follows. - Ayes.- Councilmen Krieger, Nichols, Mayor Snyder Noes-, None Absent-, 'Councilmen Jett, Heath Said resolution was given No. 2913,, RESOLUTION N0. 2914 ADOPTED Mayor Snyder-, The City Clerk presented.- "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA COMMENDING FRANK M. TOWNER FOR HIS SERVICES TO THE CITY OF WEST COVINA" Hearing no objections, we will waive further reading of the body of the resolution. Motion by Councilman Krieger, seconded by Councilman Nichols, that said resolution be adopted. Motion passed on roll call as follows-, Ayes- Councilmen Krieger, Nichols, Mayor Snyder Noes. None Absent-, Councilmen Jett, Heath Said resolution was given No. 2914. LA PUENTE WATER COMPANY MEETING City Clerk, Mr, Flotten-, This meeting will be on April 29, 1964 at the office of the water company at 16326 East Maplegrove, La Puente. Mayor Snyder, -33- Mr. Flotten will attend. C11 C, 4/27/64 Page Thirty -Four 'CITY CLERK - Continued UPPER SAN GABRIEL MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT MEETING City Clerk, Mr, Flotten.- There is a meeting on May 13 of the Upper San Gabriel Water Associationo We, are not members but we are invited anyway, EASTLAND BUSINESSMEN'S ASSOCIATION REQUESTS City Clerk, Mr, Flotten- We have a requestfromthe Eastland Businessmenls Association to display over 200 pictures and frames from all the photographers who have entered their photograph exhibition, (Read application,,) This is for your information, City Clerk, Mr,, Flottem, We have a request for their annual sidewalk sale by the Eastland Businessmen's Association, This is on May 16, 1964 from 900 A,M, to 5,-30 P,M. • Motion by Councilman Kriegero seconded by Councilman Nichols, and carried, that the request of the Eastland Businessmen's Association for their annual sidewalk sale on May 16, 1964 from 9-,30 A.M,-to 500 P,Mo be approved subject to the conditions imposed by the staff, CITY TREASURER. Motion by Councilman Kriegerg seconded by Councilman Nichols, and carried, that the Treasurer's Report for the Month of March, 1964 be accepted and placed on file. MAYOR'S REPORTS APPOINTMENTS Mayor Snyder-, It is customary to make the new committee appointments at this time, You haVe all received copies of this. Unless there are any objections, they will be as is in the memo I sent you. In addition, the Sanitation District, Mr. Heath has agreed to continue as a representative and the alternate will be Mr. Nichols. In the Finance Committee it should be Mr, Nichols with Mr. Krieger as the alternate, Water will continue to be Krieger and Jett until such time as we have straightened out the letter from Mr, Jett, Regarding the Annexation Committee, I had a call from Mr,, Yaeger in Covina who says he has a couple of pending annexations and he would like to talk to someone, How about Mr, Aiassa and myself'? Councilman Heath. - -34- That i.s all right with me, • • 3 C o C o 4/'27/6 4 MAYOR'S REPORTS - CONTINUED SISTER CITY PROGRAM Page Thirty -Five Mayor Snyder- If you have not turned your nominees in for the Sister City Foundation, they should be in as soon as possible PICNIC Mayor Snyder TAXATION AND .REVENUE COMMITTEE The West Covina Old Fashion ... .Picnic is May 3, 1964 at Cortez Park, Mayor Sznyder z I have sent out a written summary of the report of the Taxation and Revenue Committee: the first meeting we had in Oakland on March 31, and there is another meeting on May 20 in Santa Monica which I will attend. I would .?dike -to have suggestions from the Council before that time as to any matters they would like taken up on t'De agenda. The first meeting was to discuss the problem and suggest agenda items. TEEN-KAN -TEES' Mayor Sny der ° I have a letter from the Teen - Kan. --Teen dated. April 14th, 1964 regarding fund raising program by painting house numbers on curbs. I sere no objection to them working with; the youth, (Mr. Flotten read letter as follows "Correspondence of the date of March 1.2, 1.964,, under the signa- ture of Mr. Robert; S. Gingrich, Director of Recreation and. Parks, of our City, advises that the City Council granted per- mission to the Teens -Kan -Teem Foundation to conduct a fund raising programs by painting house numbers on curbs within- the City limits, provided the Foundation can obtain a ?Local, independent youth group (s) to assume the project responsibility and return pro- ceeds to the Community Youth uth Center construction fund. If it is within the wishes, and keeping of the Cou ncil's intent, the Foundation would :;pike to solicit interested youth organizations to participate in, this venture on a, percentage basis, It is our thcught, that an outstanding opportunity exists for youth groups to enhance the dollar value of their sawn treasur:a. nr s, as well, as 'to assist the bul.1d ng of the youth facility in Cameron mark, Summer trips, youth conventions and missionary field projects do require an outlay of capital. Considering the proposed 'procedure as outlined above, it is requested that the Foundation be advised if such is acceptable to the City Council. If our proposal is confirmed,, we shall then proceed to contact car clubs, church youth groups, and on campus, school. clubs to commence and complete the .house number project;. The members of the Foundation are grateful to our City Council for this opportunity and will abide by the decision thereof." ./s/ Robert M. Nordstrom, President. -35- iU 8 • Co MAYOR'S REPORTS - Continued Teen -Kan -Teen - Continued, Page Thirty -Six Councilman Nichols-, I am in accord with the program and I think it was an excellent suggestion. and I would like to see it implemented, Motion by Councilman Nichols, seconded by Councilman Krieger, and carried, that the., Council direct the City- Clerk to notify the youth center of the Council's approval. of the program under their auspices to number the houses on the streets of West Covina as per their letters. JOINT MEETINGS Mayor Snyder° I think as soon as possible we should have joint meetings with all our com- missions to acquaint them with the new Council and possibly the policy of the new Council and also to work out our joint problems and misunder- standings. I think the one with the Planning Commission should be as . soon as possible as well. as the Recreation and Parks Commission, Person- nel Board, and the Executive Committee of the Chamber of Commerce. Councilman Heath. That is a good idea. City Manager, Mr, Aiassa: I'll, take care of it. EAST SAN GABRIEL PLANNING COMMITTEE Councilman Krieger, On this East San Gabriel Planning Committee which met last Thursday at the Golden Spur, I was joined in attendance by Commissioner Gleckman and Mr. Joseph. This was a most interesting group of people representing 12 local communities and I thought a number of comments made by the recreational specilist were applicable to our area. He indicates amazing figures that we may anticipate an increase of 75%® by 1,975 in this area. The recreational, business is turning into a big business. He made a point of suggesting tQ planners and Councils that they stop planning and start implementing, take the citizens into partnership into nto these projects. Facilities are disappearing at an alarming rate within the Ccunty of Los Angeles in which to implement these recreational facil- ities. The meeting adjouirned at 9,00 o'clock. The finances of the East San, Gabriel Planning Committee is $230.65 and elections will take place next month, PARKS & RECREATION Mayor Snyder, I put myself as representative to the Parks and Recreation Commission and unofficially I would like to direct them that we are in sympathy with their going ahead with a program we could implement in some way in the near future if the Council has no objections, -36- Co Co 4/27/64 Page Thirty -Seven MAYOR'S REPORTS - Continued DEMANDS Motion by Councilman Krieger, seconded by Councilman 'Nic'hols'to'. approve demands totalling $165,188090 as listed on demand sheets; C-832, B-158 to B-159 and -this total includes transfers of'$79,*3$.0.05. and bank transfers of $57,500,00. Motion passed on roll call as. follows- Ayes. Councilmen Krieger, Nichols, Heath, Mayor Snyder None- None Absent-, Councilman Jett There being no further business, Motion by Counci,lman.Heath' seconded. by Councilman Krieger, and carried, that this meeting adjourn to May 4,. 1964 at 8-00 P.M. APPROVED MAYOR • ATTEST- City Clerk -37-