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07-13-1964 - Regular Meeting - MinutesI MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA July 13, 1964 The regular meeting of the City Council was called to order by Mayor -Pro Tem Nichols at 7:45 P.M.in the West Covina -City Hall.'" Councilman"Jett led'the Pledge -of Allegiances The invocation was given by Rev. John To Aston of the Four Square Church of West Covina. ROLL CALL Present: Mayor Snyder (from 7:5G P.M.), Councilmen Jett, Krieger, Nichols, Heath Others Present; Mr. George Aiassa, City Manager Mr. Robert Flotten, City Clerk & Administrative Assistant Mr. Barry Ca Williams, City Attorney (from 7:50 P.M.) Mr. John Q. Adams, Public Services Director Mr. Harold Joseph, Planning Director (from 7:55 PoMo) APPROVAL OF MINUTES June 1, 1964 - Approved as submitted as follows: June 8, 1964 - Approved as submitted as follows: June 22, 1964 - Approved as submitted as follows: Councilman Krieger: I have a correction to the Minutes of June 22 having to do with 'the item on Page 10 referring to asphalt material requirements. I request that the record reflect that I abstained from voting on that matter. Motion by Councilman Krieger, seconded by Councilman Heath, and carried, that the Minutes of June 1 and June 8, 1964 be approved as submitted;' that the Minutes of June 22, 1964 be approved as corrected° (Councilman Jett abstained from voting on the June 1st Minutes.) Mayor Snyder and Mr. Williams entered the chambers at 7:50 P.M.) CITY CLERK'S REPORTS PROJECT S.P. 6333 Accept Sidewalk Improvements Don R. Hess Company APPROVED LOCATION: California, Puente, Cameron and Lark Ellen Avenues, etc. Accept sidewalk improvements and authorize release of Great American Insurance Company performance bond No. 8132115 in the amount of $34,685.00. Inspector's final report filed. Motion by Councilman Krieger, seconded by Councilman Jett, and carried, to accept the sidewalk improvements in Project S.Po.6333 and authorize the release of Great American Insurance Company performance bond Noo 8132115 in the amount of $34,685.00. -1- • Co Co 7/13/64 CITY CLERK'S REPORTS- Continued Page Two PROJECT M,P,6433 LOCATION; West side of Glendora, ACCEPT TREE REMOVAL WORK south of Service Avenue, Johnson Tree Service APPROVED Accept palm tree removal work and,authorize'the release of Safeguard Insurance Company performance Bond No, 369819 in the amount of $40284,00, Inspector's final report filed, Motion by Councilman Krieger, seconded by Councilman Jett, and carried$ to accept the tree removal work in Project'M,P,6433 and authorize the release of Safeguard Insurance Company performance bond No, 369819 in the amount of $4,284,00, TRACT NO., 27468 ACCEPT STREETS STORM DRAIN AND SANITARY SEWER IMPROVEMENTS H,B, Morgan Company, Inc, APPROVED General Insurance Company bond No, Inspector's final report filed, LOCATION; South of Merced-W east of Valinda. Accept street, storm drain and sanitary sewer improvements and authorize the release of 486068 in the amount of $61,500.00. Motion by Councilman Krieger, seconded by Councilman Jett, and carried, to accept street, storm drain and sanitary sewer improvements in Tract No, 27468 and authorize the release of General Insurance Company bond No, 486068 in the amount of $618500,00, TRACT NO, 27666 LOCATION: Southeast corner of ACCEPT STREETS STORM DRAIN Sentous Avenue and AND SANITARY SEWER IMPROVEMENTS La Puente IRoad, William Pickering APPROVED Accept street, storm drain and sanitary sewer improvements constructed to date, Authorize release of bonds subject to receipt of substitute bond in the amount of $10,000,00 for minor clean-up, completion of storm drain and maintenance of temporary storm drain outlet, New Amsterdam Casualty Company bonds to be released as follows; #1200/0626/00-28/63-;$3082500,00 - street 8 storm drain improvements #1200/.0626/0029/63 $3309800.00 ® grading work #1200/0626/0030/63 ® $ 749000,00 m sanitary sewers. Motion by Councilman Krieger9:seconded by Councilman Jett, and carried, • to accept the street, storm drain and sanitary sewer improvements in Tract No, 27666 and authorize the release of bonds subject to receipt of substitute bond in the amount of $10,000,00 for minor clean-up, completion of storm drain and maintenance of temporary storm drain outlet, -2- LJ I • Ca Ca 7/13/64 'CITY CLERKS REPORTS - Continued Page Three RESOLUTION NO, 2963 The City Clerk presented- ADOPTED "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL Tr, No. 29666 OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA APPROVING A BOND TO"GUARANTEE THE COST OF CERTAIN IMPROVEMENTS AND THE TIME OF COMPLETION IN TRACT NO, 27666 IN SAID CITY" 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- Councilmen Jett, Krieger, Nichols, Heath, Mayor Snyder Noes- None Absent- None Said resolution was given No, 2963, RESOLUTION NO, 2964 The City Clerk presented. - ADOPTED "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL PP No. 361 OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA APPROVING A BOND TO GUARANTEE THE COST OF CERTAIN IMPROVEMENTS AND THE TIME OF COMPLETION IN PRECIS£ PLAN NO, 361" 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.o.n,roll call as follows- Ayes- Councilmen Jett, Krieger, Nichols, Heath, Mayor Snyder Noes- None Absent- None Said resolution was given No. 2964, RESOLUTION NO, 2965 ADOPTED ' Street & Highway -Sunset Ave. 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" (Sunset Ave,) Mayor Snyder- Hearing no objections, we will waive further reading of.the body of the resolution. (Mr, Joseph entered the chambers at 7-55 P,M,,) -3- e C,, Ca 7/13/64 Page Four RESOLUTION NO,, 2965 o Continued Motion by Councilman Krieger, seconded' b Council g 9 y man Heath, that said resolution be adoptedo Motion passed on roll call as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Jett, Krieger, Nichols, Heath, Mayor Snyder Noes: None Absent: None Said resolution was given No,, 2965o RESOLUTION.NO,, 2966 The City Clerk presented: ADOPTED "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL Tr, No, 11310 OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA ACCEPTING A CERTAIN WRITTEN INSTRUMENT AND DIRECTING THE RECORDATION THEREOF",(Tr, No. 11310) 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: Councilmen Jett, Krieger, Nichols, Heath, Mayor Snyder Noes: None Absent: None Said resolution was given No,, 2966,, PROJECT S,,D,,6429 APPROVE PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS STORM DRAIN IMPROVEMENT LOCATION- In easement south of Garvey, east of'Citrus,, APPROVED Authorize City Engineer to call for bids subject to clearance with Division of Highways, Los Angeles County Flood Control District and Army Corps of Engineers,, Motion.by Councilman Krieger, seconded by Councilman Heath, and carried, to approve the plans and specifications in Project S,,D,,6429 and authorize the City Engineer to call for bids as soon as the City receives title for the property and the adjacent property owners provide the necessary frontages for the construction,, • RESOLUTION NO,, 2967 ADOPTED Project 589, Unit 4 The City Clerk presented. - "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA APPROVING CERTAIN SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A 1958 STORM DRAIN BOND ISSUE PROJECT NO,, 5899 UNIT 4, A PORTION OF LINE B, LINE Ce_AND A PORTION OF LINE D IN THE CITY OF.WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, AND AUTHORIZE THE USE ,OF PUBLIC STREETS FOR OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF THE FACILITIES" -4- LJ Ca Ca . 7/13/64 RESOLUTION NO, 29,67 m Continued Page Five 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 Jett, Krieger, Nichols, Heath, Mayor Snyder Noes- None Absent- None Said resolution was given No,, 2967,, LAURENCE J, THOMPSON, INC,, Authorize Mayor and City Clerk (Contract Lighting) to sign contract with Laurence Jo Thompson, Inc,,, for preparation of assessment roll and related work pursuant to the provisions of the Street Lighting Act of 1919, Division 14, Part 1, Streets and Highways Code, State of California, for the furnishing of electric current and maintenance of certain lighting electroliers and installation of certain steel poles in certain streets in the City for the lighting years of 1964-1966, Motion by Councilman Kriegerq seconded by Councilman Heath, and carried, that the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to sign the contract with Laurence J,, Thompson, Inc,,, for the preparation of assessment roll and related work pursuant to the provisions of the Street Lighting Act of 1919, Division 14, Part 1, Streets and Highways Code, State of California, for the furnishing of electric current and maintenance of certain lighting electroliers and installation of certain steel poles in certain streets in the City for the.lighting years of 1964®1966, SCHEDULED MATTERS BIDS PROJECT NO,, S,P,6332 STREET IMPROVEMENTS LOCATION- Yaleton Avenue north of Puente Avenue,, Bids opened in office of City Clerk 10-.00 A,,M,,, July 9, 1964. The bids received, are as follows - JASPER N. HALEY 10% bid bond $ 411722,70 VERNON L, WRIGHT 10% bid bond 59228,50 • D 8 W PAVING 10% bid bond 59571,80 SULLY®MILLER CONTRACTING CO,, 10% bid bond 6,087,39 Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded by Councilman Krieger, that the contract for Project No,, S,,P,6332 be awarded to Jasper N, Haley on the basis of their low bid for a total estimated contract amount of $49722,,70, Motion passed on roll call as follows-, Ayes-. Councilmen Jett, Krieger, Nichols, Heath, Mayor Snyder Noes- None Absent- None -5- Cc Ca 7/13/64 0 HEARINGS VARIANCE NO, 509 Hudgens Carpet DENIED Page Six LOCATION° 1001 South Glendora between Vine and Service Request for non -conforming sign use in Zone C®1 denied by Planning Commission Resolution No, 1622, Appealed by applicant on June 11, 1964, City Clerk! Mr, Flotteno (Read Planning Commission Resolution No, 1622,) Mayor Snyder- This is the time and place for the public hearing, IN FAVOR Mr, Al Rossi We are approximately 300 feet General Manager from Glendora Avenue and we have Hudgens Carpet no means of identification, In the last three months we have spent over $15t000 in advertising and people pass by us not knowing where we are, If ,we don't get this sign I think we will have to fold because we don't get the extreme help of our advertising because no identification is on the street, Von's has okayed us to go on their -sign, They are for us 100 . Mr, Gerald Arno2do Regarding this matter of Kunz Sign Company individual signs and shopping Baldwin Park center signs, I have one picture here I would like to show the Council regarding a sign in West Covina where two individual stores have placed a pole sign in front of the store calling attention to their individual stores ®- Zody's and Ralph's, Von's is a grocery store and not a shopping center, In the sign ordinance they"specify a shopping center must be denoted as a shopping center, Von's does not say this is a shopping center and Von°s Market Company in realizing this has offered Hudgens their pole so we could conform with the shopping center standards, There is space allowed for other stores in the center to go on the same pole and announce their presence in the West Covina Shopping Area, We feel every store investing in West Covina has the right to advertise on the street in West Covina to bring business into their stores, I will be happy to answer any questions you may have, There being no further public testimonyg the hearing was closed, Councilman Krieger- Does Hudgens lease their store • from Von's? Who is the lessor on those premises? Mr, Al Rossi° Frank Bowker9 deceased, Councilman Krieger- Are there separate leases entirely there? 0 I C, Ca 7/13/64 'VARIANCE NOo 509 Continued Page Seven Mr, Gerald Arnold- At one time there were two properties involved here and the properties have since been joined and held by one tenant, Mr, Al Rossi, There are two lessors, I believe the other shops are also separate lessors, Councilman Heath.- There is another owner in there, Councilman Krieger.- This is a constant problem apparently facing the Council and the Planning Commission, the subject of signs, Ordinarily I would prefer to relate our consideration to this only, to the specific sign before us but the gentleman in favor of this application brought in the fact of other signs in other locations in the City in apparently an attempt at precedent, I am concerned about precedent in this particular location. If the arguments are accepted as having merit, then what do we do next week when the next tenant comes in and the following week when the following tenant comes in? What I am concerned about most of all is the fact that if we open up this whole area of signs so each store in an area in which the applicant contends that the present identification is not sufficient for his purpose, it seems to me we open up each one of these areas for a contention that each tenant within that area dissatisfied with the primary, identification of the nature of the area can come before us and ask fir an individual sign, Under such circumstances, we will end up with too, many signs, On the Esk o sign, we had before us the fact that they did have two separate signs and that was knocked out, The consideration and the reversal of the City Council of the Planning Commission was based not upon the subsidiary sign, but based on another perpendicular sign that was believed to be an onerous condition, In this situation the main objection is the fact that Von°s itself doesn't connote anything but it was originally intended to, Councilman Heath.- I feel we have definite facts proving that the sign ordinance is entirely too restrictive, one being there were 41 variances on signs filed in the last year, I think the majority of them were granted, This would lead us to believe our sign ordinance is entirely too restrictive, We have just granted an additional sign to the. Sunfran Shopping Center in order to rejuvenate that center; made certain concessions to Esko to rejuvenate that area, Von°s Shopping Area is real sad, Maybe we need signs there to rejuvenate that area, I feel a sign of this type should be permitted because I think the sgn ordinance is too restrictive and I think you need rejuvenation in this area like you have done in other areas, Councilman Nichols.- I think everything said so far has merit, However, I would point out lest the City of West Covina be held completely as the big bad wolf in this situation, the store under discussion here this evening moved into the Vonws area, the building was built there, it was 300 feet from Glendora at the time it was constructed and if the �7� • I C C, C, 7/13/64 VARIANCE NO, 509 ® Continued Page Eight lessee of those premises did not know of West Covinaes sign ordinance it was not the fault of West Covina because the sign ordinance has been a matter of ,public record, Although problems do exist this particular business does not come into the City with closed eyes and it is a business enterprise, If we are restricting the normal use of a business, punishing it unduly by our sign ordinance, I would be the first to suggest we revise that but I would be loath to rush pellmell into the granting of variances upon each and every protest that reached the Council, My concern is with the total sign ordinance and I would hope that this purported inadequacy could be reviewed and brought to the attention of this Council with more specific recommendations very promptly, Mayor Snyder.- We were shown a picture of Ralph's-Zody°s, Is that sign by variance? Planning Directors Mr, Joseph.- Yes,o Mayor Snyder.- We have been using the argument. that the identifying sign for the shopping center is the sign taking precedences in effect, Is there anything in the sign ordinance that says a shopping center must select a name? How do you arrive at the conclusion that this is Von°s Shopping Center with many competing businesses here, Planning Director, Mr, Joseph. - Mayor Snyder, The ordinance does not specifically provide for shopping center identification signs, Was Von's granted this sign without Hudgens Carpet? Planning Director, Mr, Joseph.- They were granted the sign in 1959 and it is proposed to add the sign as shown by means of this variance, Mayor Snyder, It seems to me the ordinance is a little deficient in this matter and that it should be included in the sign ordinance that a shopping center has to select a name and this should take the priority, Councilman Krieger.- If this is the case I suggest we change our sign ordinance and not take these things item by item in the form of variances, Councilman Nichols- I concur, Councilman Krieger- The Sunfran did not have any signs, Councilman Heath - This is before your time, Councilman Krieger- I am talking about Sunfran that was recently before us, Esko originally as it was presented to the Planning Commission did involve just this type of proposal and that was turned down by the Planning Commission and subsequently by the City Council, The objection that the City Council had to the Planning Commission recommendation was their recommendation that one sign be taken down before another sign be put up, 0 • Co Co 7/13/64 VARIANCE NO, 509 - Continued Mayor Snyder-. correcting the ordinance and I ordinance now, I donet think variance here, I do think should be corrected in methods I would way to don't think we they have shown. that portion of naming shopping Page Nine agree with you that the correct this is by can be doing the sign sufficient cause for a the sign ordinance centers, Councilman Krieger-. Not too many meetings back we discussed the subject and criteria, qualifications and requirements for variances and took some time to establish the facts that these were the requirements for a Variance, There has been no showing here that they have been deprived of a substantial right enjoyed by other property owners, Unless each of the four elements can be established I suggest that they have not justified a variance, Councilman Heath° I believe here they are being penalized in the fact that they are requesting a variance,, I think they have met every requirement for a variance because I would use as a reference the Sunfran, the Alpha Beta in this area, the Capri Shopping Center,, Thesepeople are asking the same privilege we have given three shopping centers just mentioned by me,, Councilman Nichols. - Planning Director, Mr, Joseph-. This person has been working full would estimate that the report to available within 30 to 45 days, Councilman Heath-. What is the current status of the sign ordinance? We retained somebody in the Planning Department last week,, time on the sign ordinance and we the Planning Commission will be Do you want to until the sign accomplished? hold this over study has been Councilman Krieger-. I would like to pursue the subject of variance because a variance is necessary for the preservation and enjoyment of sub- stantial property rights possessed by other property in the same vicinity and zone but which is denied to the property in question, There certainly are at least eight or ten stores in that area and they do not have signs out on that street and here is an applicant before us who is asking what I consider a special privilege,, not grounds for a variance, Councilman Heath-. It should be compared with like • shopping centers in the vicinity,, Mayor Snyder-. If you were to grant this then one by one you would have to grant the same thing to every member of the shopping center if they were to come in, Councilman Nichols-. shopping center was Von's Market and time other stores have gone up until When Von's Market opened it was alone at that location, That nothing else,, Subsequent to that it is, in truth, a shopping center,, ''.�'��- C, C, 7/13/64 VARIANCE N0, 509 ® Continued Page Ten • I am very sympathetic to the problems these gentlemen expressed, I do not believe the answer is to begin allowing each store separately and individually to raise individual signs at the street on Glendora, I would oppose the testimony that one of these gentlemen gave when he said he thought any business should be allowed signs on the streets, The Von's sign there, in effect, is really a non -conforming use at the present time, I think it would be legitimate for that center as a shopping center to have a sign so identifying it and to have it comparable to other centers and if the merchants in that center would be working in concert and come in to this Council with a request for a shopping center sign, this Councilman would be much more receptive but I cannot and will not vote in favor of a variance that would allow this particular type of development and this particular type of precedent, Motion by Councilman Krieger, seconded by Councilman Nichols, and carried, that Variance No, 509 be denied on the ground that there has not been an adequate showing of necessity for the preservation and enjoyment of substantial property right possessed by other property in the same vicinity and to grant such a variance would constitute a special privilege, (Councilmen Jett and Heath voted "No"O Mayor Snyder- I think the Planning Commission should look at this particular. part of the sign ordinances the shopping center sign, Motion by Councilman Krieger, seconded by Councilman Nichols, and carried, that in their study of the sign ordinance the Planning Commission pay particular attention to shopping center signs, ZONE CHANGE NO, 312 Edward La Berge APPROVED and PRECISE PLAN NO, 413 Edward La Berge APPROVED Request for reclassification from Zone Rml to Zone,R-P approved by Planning Commission Resolution No, 1627, Request for approval of precise plan for office building approved by Planning 'Commission Resolution No, 1633 m appealed by applicant as to Item No, 1 of conditions, City Clerk, Mr, Flotten- There were 29 notices mailed to owners of property in the area and notice of.this public hearing appeared in the West Covina Tribune on July 2, 1964, (Read Planning Commission Resolution Nos, 1627 and 1633,) Mayor Snyder- This is the time and place for • the public hearing, IN FAVOR Mr, Edward La Berge I am not going to say anything 20510 Rancho San Jose Drive about the zoning; I think that speaks for itself, I am referring to Item 1, I do think it is a little incongruous to ask me to take out existing blacktop, I did have in mind that we would be shooting for R®P sometime in the future and we would use that for additional turn -around parking, This will not be used for parking, ®10® C, C, 7/13/64 Page Eleven ZONE CHANGE NOo 312 8 PRECISE PLAN N'O,, 413 Continued There will never be more than two cars there at one time. It is a circle drive, (Presented photographs to the Council and explained same,) I hope you will affirm the fact that the blacktop is in and that we should leave it in, We will take very good care of the east side of the property, Mr, Chet Shully In regard to Condition No, 1, 1821 Danes Drive as a neighbor two doors down West Covina from him, I have a lot of people driving into my driveway and going back to the business place, If he can take that pressure off' of me, I would be happy, Originally this was a residential area, It has become a noisy nuisance and it is no longer residential, I think something should be done about changing the zoning, I don't know a neighbor on our side of the street that isn't in favor of multiple zoning, Mrs, Gladys Gordon I am right next door to the 1815 Danes Drive property in question, The West Covina place looks better now than it ever has, There never has been a decent lawn there and. I can't see that lira Le Berge suggestions would do anything but improve the property, As long as there will be a wall between our house and the property next door, it seems to me this would be a step in the right direction, IN OPPOSITION Mr, Howard Gordon I think it would be a good idea 1815 Danes Drive to take out that blacktop, The West Covina rest of the homes there have lawns and I don't see why they canat park in the back, There being no further public testimony,.the hearing was closed, Motion by Councilman Nichols, seconded by Councilman Krieger, and carried, that Zone Change No, 312 be approved, Mayor Snyder. Planning Director, Mr, Joseph-, Is there any ordinance which saysan R®1 home cannot blacktop the whole front lawn? No, Councilman Krieger-, In considering this particular • question of Condition No, 1, which seems to be the onerous one according to the applicant, what is the recommendation of the Planning Department? Planning Director, Mr, Joseph-, That the blacktop be removed, Councilman Krieger-, In consideration during the hearing of this matter before the Planning Commission were any home owners heard in opposition? Planning Director, Mr, Joseph-, I don't recall, -11- • C, C, 7/13/64 Page Twelve ZONE CHANGE NO, 312 & PRECISE PLAN NO, 413 - Continued Mr, Edward La Berge-. There was one objection to the whole thing, This home owner resided further up on the other side of the street, Mayor Snyder-. You said no parking would be allowed in this area? Mr, Edward La Berge-. It would be a circle drive, My tenants would probably park there in the evening, Councilman Nichols-. I think there are several factors involved that in my mind might justify another look at this particular .matter, Actually, the driveway Mr, La Berge describes is more than a driveway at the. present time, The City's recommendation is to make it considerably less than a driveway, to completely remove the asphalt, Because of some conditions that do exist in R-P zone usages in West Covina, I. would personally be very loath to approve a plan to require the applicant to remove all of this blacktop, I find personally no fault with the rest of the precise plan but I am inclined to agree in this particular case with the applicant that 'the precise plan as it is stipulated at the present time would work an undue hardship on him. I would like to refer this, matter back to the Planning Commission for further study to see if.there might be someway to achieve the desirable R®1 appearance without a forced removal of the great mass of the asphalt and the utilization of that as a driveway, That would be my motion, Councilman Heath-. You mean send it back to the Planning Commission to have them design this to make it more of the appearance of residential? If this is the intent I think the only thing they could do is remove a part of the blacktop and I think it would be better to leave the blacktop in than to see a patch of devil grass there, If you put small patches of grass there you are not going to have enough grass to pay attention to, I think you will have crab grass there and I think it will look better with the blacktop left the way it is, Mayor Snyder-. Rml to do this, I do Nichols is suggesting help solve it without The man did this under R-1 and he was perfectly legal under feel it could be improved. I think all Mr, is that the Planning Commission may be able to removing all the blacktop, Mr, Edward La Berge-. I would like to have this taken care of tonight. Rather than have this submitted back to the Planning Commission I would rather have it denied, Councilman Nichols-. I will withdraw my motion, Councilman Heath: Rml is more restrictive zoning than R-P, commercial, or anything else we have, If this is permissible under R-19 why isn't it permissible in other zones? -12- • C,, C,, 7/13/64 Page Thirteen ZONE CHANGE NO,, 312 6 PRECISE PLAN NO,, 413 - Continued Mayor Snyder., I think the Planning Commission's intent here is these seas of asphalt we see,, My solution to this problem would be to approve the precise plan but regarding Item No,, 1 to suggest that some landscaping be required along the curb or between the curb and the blacktop to be worked out mutually between Mr,, La Berge and the Planning Department,, Councilman Heath., I will go along with that,, Motion by Councilman Heath,, seconded by Councilman Jett, that Precise Plan of Design No,, 413 be approved subject to the conditions recom- mended by the Planning Commission with the exclusion of Condition No,, 1; further that this be subject to an agreement between the Planning Department and the applicant whereby that area between the present blacktop and the curb be properly landscaped and sidewalks installed,, Councilman Krieger., As I understand the motion, we are changing the condition and, in effect, changing the precise plan,, Is this in true response to the appeal before the City Council? City Attorneys Mr,, Williams., I think so,, I think the appeal sets the issue at large entirely,, If I understand the motion the condition relates to property that is City property and I don't think it needs to be in part of the precise plan as to what will be done with City property,, I think perhaps the issue before you is not entirely whether this lawn is grass or blacktop and there is no ordinance that says which it shall be, but the location of parking can be designated on the precise plan and it isn't clear to me whether this precise plan designates this area for off- street parking or not and if it does not, it is within your power to permit the blacktop to remain and prohibit parking, if you wish.,, I am not making that suggestion; I am simply saying that I think the motion leaves the question of whether or not parking is to be permitted in this blacktop area unanswered,, Mayor Snyder., I would like to suggest that the landscaped area include five feet back of the City parkway,, It still leaves him plenty of driveway and additional provisions be added of no parking in that area,, Mr,, Edward La Berge., I already have it indicated for parking on my precise plan,, Councilman Heath., If you have a straight driveway or a curved driveway in residential, you are authorized to park in your driveway,, We have authorized this man to put in two curb breaks and now we are saying that he cannot park in his driveway,,, Councilman Jett., I think all that I intended to do by seconding the motion was to approve the precise plan subject to the recommendations of the Planning Commission with the exception of Condition No,, l,, Councilman Nichols- If a precise plan requires the property owner to develop and maintain City owned property, is this enforeceable? ®13® is • 9 C, C, 7/13/64 Page Fourteen ZONE CHANGE NO, 312 6 PRECISE PLAN NO, 413 Continued t 4 City Attorney' Mr, Williams- I think it would be a valid condition if you feel it has a relationship to the use and the development of the property, If it has some reasonable connections it may be imposed, Mayor Snyder - Can you work with the instructions as proposed in this motion? Planning Director' Mr, Joseph- We would like a little more direction from the Council as to what you mean by landscaping, We already have parkway trees, Councilman Heath- What I mean is if you will sit down with Mr, La Berge and specify some kind of plants to make this look a little more attractive, something agreeable between the two of you, City Attorney, Mr, Williams- Parking is prohibited in the required front yard of an -R-P zone, You are not providing a parking space there, If that were the only place you provided to park your car, it would violate the code, We do not enforce the stopping of an automobile in the area but we do prohibit your using this as a parking space, Therefore, the precise plan may not show parking spaces in this area and it does not. It says "parking area", Action on Councilman Heath's motion- Krieger voted "No",) FOUR SQUARE CHURCH REQUEST Motion carried, (Councilman Mayor Snyder- Mr, Jett has submitted a letter to the Council from Rev, Aston, If there is no objection from the rest of the Councils I believe we can take care of this at this time, (No objections voiced,) City Clerk, Mr, Flotten- (Read letter dated July 13, 1964 directed to the City Council requesting a rummage sale and bake sale once a month for the next three months in the building now occupied by the church, the first sale to be on July 22 and July 23, The letter was signed by Rev, John T, Aston and Rev, Eunice Aston,) City Attorney, Mr, Williams- I think this requires a permit but there would be no business license or fee because the ordinance exempts charitable and religious enterprises, There would not be a charge for the permit, Councilman Nichols- This is an indoor activity in a zone C-2. Why does it require permission? City Attorney, Mr, Williams. Planning Director, Mr, Joseph - On temporary activities, does this only apply out of doors? Yes, -14- • • C, C, 7/13/64 FOUR SQUARE CHURCH REQUEST - Continued Page Fifteen City Attorney$ Mro Williams.- It doesn't require any action, It is customary that these people ask for actiono asking for a determination that they fall within the exempt provisions of the business license because the City Clerk doesn't like to make that determination, It isn®t legally required that the Council make this determination, The ordinance simply says if they are religous or charitable enterprises they are exempt but it is customary to ask you whether it falls in that category, Motion by Councilman Nichols, seconded by Councilman Heath, and carried, that the Council find the Four Square Church of West Covina qualifying under the exempt clause of the Business License Ordinance, Councilman Heath. - Isn't there something in the code relating to rummage sales and auctions? Planning Directors Mr, Joseph.- Probably they were in a residential zone and had to ask for permission and they may have been out of doors, VARIANCE NO, 510 Hircon Builders APPROVED and PRECISE PLAN NO, 412 Hircon Builders APPROVED Resolution No, 1635, Request for apartment development approved. by NO, 1636, Appealed by Robert L. City Clerk, Mr, Flotten- Mayor Snyder - IN FAVOR None IN OPPOSITION LOCATION.- West side of Barranca between Walnut Creek Wash and Mesa Drive, Request to vary section 9206 of the Municipal Code in order to permit a condominium development approved by Planning Commission approval of precise plan for Planning Commission Resolution and Denise Walker on June 24, 1964, (Read Planning Commission Resolution Nos, 1635 and 1636,) This is the time and place for the public hearing, • Mrs, Denise Walker I have a statement from my 211 Plateau Drive husband who is unable to be here West Covina tonight, We have been residents of West Covina for 14 years and wish to protest the precise plan of Hircon Builders because the plan does not allow any street for public use, The area is quite large and at the west end is a riding facility and ball park, There is considerable traffic of persons illegally using a dirt road along the Wash, This is a large area not to have a City street, We own considerable property adjoining this development which will be land- locked, The City has easements through our property for a street along the Wash, It is our understanding that the riding group has a ®15® 0 C, C, 7/13/64 Page Sixteen VARIANCE NO, 510 & PRECISE PLAN NO, 412 G Continued 20®year leased This would delay our developing accordingly. It does not seem fair because the developer does not wish to conform that this will nullify the original plan denying people the proper thoroughfare and landlocking us. I ask that these plans be returned to the Planning Commission for further study. There being no further public testimony, the hearing was closed. Mayor Snyder. We have a plan that divides this up into lots, Planning Director, Mr, Joseph. This is Block Study 41-D approved by the Planning Commission and the City Council a few years ago. This is merely a suggestion, The future street is this (indicating)g which could or could not be accepted by the City as they saw fit and the staff recommendation contemplates using a portion of.it, Councilman Heath. There was a precise plan presented in 1959 showing no street cut through there by Pacific Development Company, I can't see how we could force a developer to permit streets through the middle of his development in order to serve another piece of property, Mr, Walker has,been before us before and I have told the Council before that I believe Mr. Walker's property can be serviced off of Plateau Drive, I also feel that Mr, Walker's.property can be developed and is served right now through a present small roadway coming back to Citrus, I can't see how we can force this man to let traffic from other areas to go through his development. Mayor Snyder. Would you explain why it is necessary to come in for a condominium under a'variance? City Attorney$ Mr, Williams. I don't know that the variance really is necessary, Since the last condominium was approved here a State Law has been adopted and gone into effect, The State Law now provides that in case of a condominium which contains five or more units there must be a subdivision map filed but you need not show the units of the condominium on the map, Therefore, we have a subdivision map that simply shows the whole thing as one lot, This is necessary to comply with the State Law, The State Law also provides that in the case of a condominium it is permissible to record covenants among which would be a covenant designating an agent that has the power in the case the condominium structures are destroyed and abandoned or outlast their usefulness, the agent has the power to sell the entire property, This iS the thing that really bothered us with the last condominium, We required a condition that if any of these things occurred the Title Insurance and Trust Company would have the power to terminate all these individual ownerships without any access to streets, This is now provided in the Civil Code, We have imposed a condition of the Civil Code provision which is permissive, that it shall be complied with. If this is done you don't need a variance, Councilman Jett. Does this have ample access for the fire trucks, et cetera? NMI I • C, Ca 7/13/64 Page Seventeen VARIANCE NO, 510 8 PRECISE PLAN NO, 412 Continued Planning Director, Mro Joseph- Yes, The plan was shown to the Engineering Department - and the Fire Department prior to going to the Planning Commission, Mayor Snyder- I have a note that this zoning is not entirely in compliance with the General Plan, I am wondering if any thought had been given to initiating this zoning to comply with the General Plan, Councilman Heath- This has been zoned Rm3 since 1958, Mayor Snyder- I am aware of that, They are coming in with less multiple than they are allowed under the zone which leads me to believe they don't consider this,as good multiple land, However, the zoning is not before us, Councilman Nichols- Mrs.' Walker, in your testimony you stated that this particular development would cause you to be landlocked,, and would prevent the development of your own property for 20 years, What is your present access to your property? Mrs, Denise Walker- We are in the end of a little deadend street, We have approximately three acres, We gain access to our property from Plateau Drive, We have a 50®foot frontage on Plateau and that is the only frontage that we have, We cannot reach our bottom property from our present frontage, Councilman Nichols - I thought you said this development would cause you to be landlocked, Mrs, Denise Walker- It will cause our bottom property to be landlocked, The only way we reach it now is to walk down to it from the top, Councilman Nichols- What you are suggesting to the Council is that this Council require the developer to put in a street which would provide access for your use to your property? Mrs, Denise Walker- Yes, At one time the Council did so stipulate when we granted the right to come in for sewers, Councilman Heath- Can't you go through a small lane off,of Citrus to get to your bottom land? Mrs, Denise Walker- There is a bridle path there from wide, If we should ask for zoning Citrus about ten or twelve feet for apartments according to this R-3 you wouldn°.t want people coming into apartments down there using the bridle path which is'what we are referring to, To extend Plateau would force the removal of our garage and cut down both lots to an extent that it would be impossible, It would go over quite.a steep bluff to do it,. -17- Ca Ca 7/13/64 Page Eighteen VARIANCE NO, 510 & PRECISE PLAN NOa 412 ® Continued • Planning Director, Mr,, Joseph- There is a ste P ep bluff there and it was not contemplated by this block study to extend Plateau Drive but to gain other means when the other property is ready to develop,, It would be difficult to extend Plateau Driven Councilman Nichols-. As much as I am sympathetic to this problem I cannot in my own mind justify requiring one developer to put in a street where the ' obvious intent would be to serve another developer whose land is yet to be developed though in truth it may be a hardship. I do not feel this Council should be placed in a position of placing a hardship and an economic loss on one builder to serve the interests of an adjacent land owner at least on the basis of what has been presented here tonight, Councilman Krieger-. Mr, Williams, could you en- lighten me as to the position of the City Council on a subject.matter such as this where we have a precise plan where the sole basis of the appeal is by an opponent requesting a street dedication? City Attorney, Mr, Williams-. It is a hearing de novo9 the decision of the Planning Commission is completely set at large and you may grant it, deny ita grant it on condition, This probably should have come up on the .subdivision, Motion by Councilman Nicholse seconded by Councilman Heath, and carried, that Variance No, 510 and Precise Plan of Design No, 412 be approved subject to all conditions imposed by the Planning Commission, (Councilman Jett voted "Nov?,,) Councilman Jett-. I can't see sacrificing some body's piece of land, landloc king it knowingly, just because somebody else who has a piece of property they have been playing around with for four or five years and doing nothing with it, and don't think enough of to speak about it tonight. If they are not that concerned about it, they are certainly not very sure whether they are going to use it or not, Does the Council have any responsibility to a property owner like this to see that they don't get landlocked? City Attorneys Mra Williams-. I don't think it is basically the Council's responsibility, I think it would be an unfairness for a person to be able to buy property which has no access to a street at a reduced price and compel the City to takeaway the property at a higher price to afford access to it, I am not speaking of Mr, and Mrs, Walker, I am speaking in generalities, If the reason the street went through the other property was to serve that property it would not be improper but to require a.street to go through here for the purpose only of unland- locking property that somebody purchased knowing it was landlocked, I think that would be an improper exercise of the police power, Councilman Jett: We have required this piece of property to give us permission or an easement across.their property for serving this plan,, What is the difference? C, Co 7/13/64 Page Nineteen VARIANCE NO, 510 6 PRECISE PLAN NO, 412 - Continued • City Attorney, Mr, Williams-. I think the sewer serves this property, I think the sewer has to go through this property to serve it, The fact that others will attach to the end of it detracts nothing from it, ZONE CHANGE NO, 313 LOCATION.- Northeast intersection _ City Initiated of Roberto and Garvey APPROVED Avenues and the north- west and northeast intersections of Yaleton and Garvey Avenues, Request to reclassify from Zones R®A and Rm3 to R-P approved by Planning Commission Resolution No, 1628, City Clerk, Mr, Flotten.- Councilman Heath.- Mayor Snyder.- IN FAVOR None IN OPPOSITION (Read Planning Commission Resolution No, 1628,) I will remove myself from the stand during this case, This is the time and place for the public hearing, Mr, Jack Ford I have been down before 3965 1/2 Flower Drive on this same situation, Los Angeles Referring to the meeting of October 28, 1963, there was somewhat of an argument on this subject, My property is the northwest corner of Yaleton and Garvey, We have asked for R®3 zoning and way back when this was brought up one of the Councilmen made the motion that if the owners of this property would go out and spend $125.00 for the engineering, get the 16 necessary copies of the blueprint and present it to the Council that they would put the zoning on the property automatically, Since that time I have had a letdown because they have given me R-P zoning which doesn't fit with our ideas of developing the property, We want the Rm3 zoning on our property, There being no further public testimony, the hearing was closed, • Councilman Krieger. - Mr, Jack Ford. - Councilman Heath. - Mr, Ford, would you give us the name of the Councilman who stated that to you, please? Mr, Heath, I believe that is in the Minutes, Mayor, m19® 0 CO Ca 7/13/64 ZONE CHANGE NO,, 313 m Continued Councilman Jett - Page Twenty I think the Planning Commission has done a good job here,,. Motion by Councilman Krieger, seconded by Councilman Jett, and carried, that Zone Change No,, 313 be approved to reclassify from zones R-A and R-3 to zone R-P,, (Councilman Heath abstained,,) .Councilman Heath- (Returned to stand) The statement Mr,, Ford is referring to is taken out of the context of the Minutes where we were discussing the potential zoning and it related definitely to my feeling on the disposal of the potential zoning,, However, I don't think it reflected the feeling of the whole Council,, PLANNING COMMISSION TRACT NO, 29243 LOCATION- East of Nogales Street Pickering Enterprises, Inc,, between Valley APPROVED Boulevard and La Puente Road,, 34,8 Acres ® 84 Lots,, Approval recommended b Planning pp y P ng Commission on July 1, 1964,, City Clerk, Mr, Flotten- (Read conditions recommended by the Planning Commission,) Motion by Councilman Nichols, seconded by Councilman Jett, and carried, that Tract No,, 29243 be approved subject to the conditions recommended by the Planning Commission,, METES & BOUNDS N0,, 135®224 LOCATION- Merced Avenue between Olive M. Britt Sunset and Shadydale,, HELD OVER 6,,5 Acres m 2 Lots ® Area District II. Approval recommended by Planning Commission on July 1, 1964,, City Clerk, Mr, Flotten- requesting that this matter be held and signed by Mrs,, Olive M,, Britt,, We have a letter dated July 10 directed to the Council over to the next regular meeting Motion by Councilman Nichols, seconded by Councilman Jett,, and • carried, that Metes and Bounds Subdivision No, 135®224 be held over to the meeting of July 27, 1964 at the request of the applicant, REVIEW PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION OF JULY 19 1964 So indicated by Mr, Flotten, (No items called up.) ®20® • I • CO Ca 7/13/64 PLANNING COMMISSION G Continued PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION THAT CITY COUNCIL ACT ON AMENDMENT NO,, 52 Page Twenty -One City Manager, Mr, Aiassa. You have all received copies of this. This was November 15, 1961,, City Clerk, Mr, Flotten. (Read memorandum dated July 8, 1964 re this matter.) Councilman Heath. As I interpret this statement it would mean anybody presenting a precise plan when they have firm zoning, this precise plan would be, approved at staff level. Mayor Snyder. Approved or turned down. Councilman Heath, I think if this Council and members of the previous Council look back over the past years I think you will find there has been plenty of controversy at the Council level concerning precise planning. It has been changed over what the Planning Commission has recommended; the Planning Commission has changed over what the staff has recom- mended, and this in itself denotes that the Planning Commission's thinking is entirely different from the staff's thinking and further that the Council's thinking is different from.both of those. Does this mean we are supposed to delegate this work to the staff and then sit back and live with whatever they do or don't pass? Mayor Snyder-, In 1961 I voted for this but I was in the minority; at least I argued for it. There has been much discussion about the wisdom of precise plans anyway. If the ordinance is correctly drawn and the staff has a good framework to work with in precise planst they still have the right of appeal if the applicant does not like what the staff grants him. Most of the controversy on precise plans occur where there is an appeal, which is where the Planning Commission or the staff has worked within the framework of the ordinance and the applicant obviously didn't feel that the ordinance was correct. Councilman Krieger. If the Council will remember, we had a joint meeting with the. Planning Commission. Out of that meeting came a recommendation which was adopted by both the Planning Commission and the City Council that a delegate from each body be appointed to meet with the City Manager and the City Attorney in an attempt to streamline the procedures of both of these groups to weed out these matters that burden our agenda unnecessarily with matters of form rather than matters of substance. I was appointed by the Mayor to serve on this committee and Commissioner Fast was appointed by the Chairman of the Planning Commission to serve on this committee and at the first meeting, which was June 30, at which time not only the City Manager and the City Attorney but also Mr. Adams, Mr. Flotten and Mr. Joseph were present, we took some preliminary steps toward doing just this. One of the items has to do with the resurrection of this recommendation on Amendment 52. This$ to me, is a fairly involved question but the Planning Commission took it up at its hearing of July lst inasmuch as there were three new men on the Planning Commission from the time of the original recommendation. The Planning Commissioners in reviewing Amendment 52 have passed it on with their continued recommendation to this Council. This is just one of many items that this committee intends to bring up to the Council in terms of streamlining our ®21® C, Ca T/13/64 Page Twenty -Two AMENDMENT NO, 52 ®.Continued procedures, I think it would benefit the Council individually as well as collectively if this recommendation particularly with respect .to Amendment 52 were received by the Council at this time.and the matter be tabled for study by the individual Councilmen -so they could become acquainted with this until our next regular meeting at which time I think it would be opportune to discuss in substance and detail this Amendment 52, It is my opinion after that study that it is a very worthwhile mechanism to streamlining with the Planning Commission and the Council agenda with due emphasis to the Mayor's comment that this does not abrogate the rights of appeal or call-up on these matters,o I would suggest that this be received and tabled to.the next meeting for individual study. Councilman Heath. I expect to be out of town for four to six weeks and I wouldn't be able,to get in on it. Councilman Jett. I think this is important enough for.the benefit of the new members of the Council. I happen to be very strenuously opposed to the precise plan,. I am convinced it is an unconstitutional ordinance and if it was ever tried in court I am.convinced we .will be whipped to death on it. I don't believe in five men having the power to sit down and determine how'a man will build a building, et cetera. You have taken away every right the property owner has by the precise plan and I am absolutely 100% against it and I would like to. -see it killed completely. As far as delegating some of this authority to the staff, I am very much in approval with this, I think,this is something that is long overdue. However, on the precise plan, you could never convince me that this is a good thing because I have seen things happen on the precise plan where members of the Planning Commission have looked at a rendering and asked if that is,100%.of what they would see if they stood"across the street and looked at it, There never will be an artist who can paint a, picture of a building and then build the building and have it look exactly the same, Therefore, I am completely opposed to the precise plan concept, Motion by Councilman Krieger, seconded by Councilman Heath, and carried, -:that the matter of Amendment,No. 52 be received and tabled until the.first regular Council meeting in September, 1964, (Councilman Nichols voted "No"(,) Councilman Heath. I would suggest that each individual Council member • talk to Mr, Williams and ask him about how we stand legally on this precise plan and realize if we delegate this to the staff we are delegating to the staff something that might be dynamite, RECREATION 6-PARKS None ®22® . • f Ca Co 7/13/64 GENERAL MATTERS ORAL COMMUNICATIONS Mrsa.Mary Van Dame, Mayor Snyder: Page Twenty -Three Is there something you can do about the districts of the Assessor's office? I at .wondering if we couldn't change the boundaries of this. Councilman Heath-. Mr. Watson is well aware of this. He is opening an office here in the City and when that office is opened in the City it will have all the area combined in one office. Mayor Snyder-. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS It will be taken care of, Mrs. Van Dame. LETTER FROM EDWARD REESE REGARDING STOP SIGNS City Clerk, Mro Flotten, This is Cortez Avenue between Barranca and Grand on the corner of Bar.ranca and Cortez. this is in the County and we have referred this to the staff. Motion by Councilman Jett, seconded by Councilman Heath, and carried, that this matter be referred'to the staff. LETTER FROM WEST COVINA COORDINATING COUNCIL City Clerk, Mr. Flotten, This is for your information. Mayor Snyder, You might acknowledge the letter saying that at the proper time any help they could give us will be appreciated. City Clerk, Mr. Flotten, • HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION City Clerk, Mr. Flotten, on the Human Relations Commission. This is for your information only. I will take care of it. I have a letter commending City Council for their stand This is from Rancho, California. -23m n �J CA Co 7/13/64 WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS - Continued EDGEWOOD PLAYERS REQUEST Page Twenty -Four City Clerk, Mr. Flotten- We have a memo fromChief Sill re- garding the temporary'permit''for the Edgewood Players for a tent show can Glendora; They are asking for a tem- porary permit to include beer with the admission ticket. Councilman Jett.: Councilman Heath: the door they give you a present of they are giving you a present_. They shaving lotion. Isn't this supposed to be for families and children? I would be opposed to that. If they are selling a ticket for $2.85 and as you walk in beer, they are not selling liquor; might give you three bottles of City Attorney, Mr, Williams- I am not familiar with the law operated this way for many many years, on this subject, The Drunkard Councilman Jett- I couldn't go along with something like this in the tent down there. I think three bottles of beer would make a man tipsy and I would be opposed to this. City Attorney, Mr, Williams-, Councilman Heath - Chief uses, then I think the next six-packs. It is the same thing. on a couple of bottles of beer we sell one bottle at a time. They don't want to. There isn't enough alcohol in that beer. If we are going to use the same reasoning that the thing is to ban the sale of If a man is going to get tipsy should stop selling six-packs and don't have to drink the beer if they Councilman Jett- I don't think this is the proper place for beer to be sold. Mr. Douglas Lance We did "Suds in Your Eye" in 4318 North Walnut 1960 and 161 with beer under Baldwin Park similar circumstances in the City of Covina. We had no difficulty with the audience, the City, or the Police Department, We don't feel we will have any difficulty. "Suds in Your Eye" is a good clean show Being at nighttime, 7-30 to 11-0.0 o'clock, we don't • feel it is a show you will bring your seven or eight -year -old to see. The beer is distributed. The first beer is given you as you sit down; the second is given 45 minutes later at the first intermission; and the third is 30 minutes later and there is at least 30 minutes more -of show to go. I don't think anybody will be intoxicated with the beer distributed this way. We offered in our letter to Chief Sill.to keep personnel there to control and abide with all the laws of the City. We are willing to go further. We will provide an off - duty uniform policeman to help us enforce those laws. -24- A f LJ C, Ca 7/13/64 EDGEWOOD PLAYERS REQUEST -- Continued Page Twenty -Five Mayor Snyder:. I think in my own mind three bottles of beer is not enough for intoxication. I personally don't see how this could be a problem, Councilman Heath- Move to instruct the Chief of Police that we will not protest the issuance of this license and that the City Council is going on record as having no protest for a temporary license to sell beer, Mayor Snyder; Motion fails for lack of a second,, Motion by Councilman Krieger, seconded by Councilman Jett, and carried, that the City Council protest this application to sell beer by the Edgewood Players(, (Councilman Heath and Mayor Snyder voted "No",,) CITY ATTORNEY ORDINANCE NO,.867 ADOPTED ZC 304, Fairlield Homes, Inc. The City Attorney presented,,, "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL Of" THE CITY OF WEST COVTNA AMENDING THE WEST COVINA MUNICIPAL CODE SO AS TO REZONE CERTAIN PREMISES" (ZC 304� Fairfield Homes, Inc.) 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 Jett, that said ordinance be adopted.,, Motion passed on roll call as follows: Ayes. Councilmen Jett, Krieger, Nichols,, Heath, Mayor Snyder Noes: None Absent.- None Said ordinance was oiven No. 867., ORDINANCE NO,, 368 The City Attorney presented-, ADOPTED "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CI` 11' COUNCIL ZC 303, Fr;nk Po,wk�;Ii- 0117 T'HE CITY OF WEST CO' INA AMENDING THE WEST COVINA MUNICIPAL CODE SO. AS TO REZONE CERTAIN PREMISES" (ZC 303$ Frank Bowker) Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded by Councilman Krieger, and carried, to waive further reading of the body of the ordinance,, -25- 0 C, C, 7/13/64 ORDINANCE NO, 868 m Continued Page Twenty -Six Motion by Councilman Krieger$ seconded by Councilman Heath$ that said ordinance be adopted, Motion passed on roll call as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Jett, Krieger$ Nichols$ Heaths Mayor Snyder Noes: None Absent: None Said ordinance was given No, 868, ORDINANCE NO, 869 The City Attorney presented: ADOPTED "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL Condominiums OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA ADDING CERTAIN PROVISIONS TO THE WEST COVINA MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO CONDOMINIUMS" Motion by Councilman Heaths seconded by Councilman Nichols9 and carried$ to waive further reading of the body of the ordinance, Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded by Councilman Nichols9 that said ordinance be adopted, Motion passed on roll call as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Jett Krie r 9 ge $ Nicho-ls$ Heath, Mayor Snyder Noes-. None Absent: None Said ordinance was given No, 868, ORDINANCE INTRODUCTION The City Attorney presented: "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, REPEALING SECTION 2124 OF THE WEST COVINA MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO THE CITY COUNCILMEN'S SECRETARY" Motion by Councilman Jett, seconded by Councilman Krieger, and carried, to waive further reading of the body of the -ordinance, Motion by Councilman Jett, seconded by Councilman Krieger, and carried$ that -said ordinance be introduced, (Councilman Heath voted "No",) RESOLUTION NO, 2968 The City Attorney presented: . ADOPTED "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL Amends Resolution 1277 OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA AMENDING RESOLUTION N0, 1277 RELATING TO MISCELLANEOUS EMPLOYEES" Mayor Snyder: Hearing no objections, we will waive further reading of the body of the resolution, �26m • I • Ca C,,' 7/13/64 RESOLUTION NO, 2968 - Continued Page Twenty -Seven Motion.by Councilman Nichols, seconded by Councilman Krieger, that said resolution be adopted,, Motion passed on roll call as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Jett, Krieger, Nichols, Mayor Snyder Noes. Councilman Heath Absent. None Said resolution was given No, 2968,,, ORDINANCE INTRODUCTION ZC 305, Kawakami The City Attorney presented: "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA AMENDING THE WEST COVINA MUNICIPAL CODE SO AS TO REZONE CERTAIN PREMISES" (ZC 3059 Kawakami) Motion by Councilman Krieger, seconded by Councilman Heath, and carried, to waive further reading of the body of the ordinance, Motion by Councilman Krieger, seconded by Councilman Nichols, and carried, that said ordinance be'introduced,, ORDINANCE INTRODUCTION ZC 306, Pray & Diggs and ZC 309, Hensley The City Attorney presented: "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA AMENDING THE WEST COVINA MUNICIPAL CODE SO AS TO REZONE CERTAIN PREMISES" (ZC 306, Pray & Diggs - ZC 309, Hensley) Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded by Councilman Nichols, and carried, to -waive further reading of the body of the ordinance,, Motion by Councilman Nichols, seconded by Councilman Heath, and carried, that said ordinance be introduced,, ORDINANCE INTRODUCTION ZC 307, Riding The City Attorney presented: "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA AMENDING THE WEST COVINA MUNICIPAL CODE SO AS .TO REZONE CERTAIN PREMISES" (ZC 3079 Riding) Motion by Councilman Nichols, seconded by Councilman Heath, and carried, to waive further reading of the body of the ordinance. Motion by Councilman Nichols, seconded by Councilman Krieger, and carried, that said ordinance be introduced,, -27- LJ Ca Co 7/13/64 CITY ATTORNEY ® Continued Page Twenty -Eight ORDINANCE INTRODUCTION The City Attorney presented: ZC 310, Overall "AN ORDINANCE Of THE' CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA AMENDING TiE WEST COVINA. MUNICIPAL CODE SO AS TO REZONE CERTAIN PREMISES'" ( l(' 310 � Overall) Motion by Councilman Jett9 seconded by Councilman 'ieath,, and c;ri,ieds to waive further reading of the body of the ordinance, Motion by Councilman Jett t seconded by Couro7il.raan Krieger, an(' c-arried.. that said ordinance be introduced., ORDINANCE INTRODUCTION The City Attorney presertek. ZC 311, Gulf Oil Co. "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CI'Y COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA AMENDING THE WEST COVINA MUNICIPAL CODE SO AS TO REZONE CERTAIN PREMISES" (ZC 3119 Gulf Oil Co,) Motion by Councilman Heath seconded b � y Councilman Nichols and carriedg to waive further reading of the body of the ordinance" Motion by Councilman Nichols, seconded by Councilman Krieger, and carried, that said ordinance be introduced, RESOLUTION NO,.-2969 The City Attorney presented; ADOPTED "A RESOLUTION OF THE. CITY` COUNCIL. Var. 505, First Baptist Church OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA GRANTING A VARIANCE" (V 505$ First Baptist Church) Mayor Snyder- Hearing no objections, we will waive further reading of -the body of the resolution, Motion by Councilman Nichols9 seconded by Councilman Krieger, that said resolution be adopted. Motion passed on roll call as follows- Ayes- Councilmen Jett, Krieger9 Nicholsv Mayor Snyder Noes- Councilman Heath Absent- None Said resolution was given No, 2969, ORDINANCE INTRODUCTION Billiard Parlors The City Attorney presented: "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA AMENDING THE WEST COVINA MUNICIPAL CODE BY THE ADDITION OF CERTAIN REGULATIONS PERTAINING TO BILLIARD PARLORS AND POOL HALLS" E C,, C, 7/13/64 ORDINANCE INTRODUCTION ® Continued Page Twenty -Nine Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded by Councilman Krieger, and carried, to waive further reading of the body of the ordinance,, Motion by Councilman Krieger, seconded by Councilman Nichols, and carried, that said ordinance be introduced,, ORDINANCE INTRODUCTION Recreational Uses The City Attorney presented: "PAN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA AMENDING THE PROVISIONS OF THE WEST COVINA MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO RECREATIONAL USES" Motion by Councilman Krieger, seconded by Councilman Heath, and carried, to waive further reading of the body of the ordinance,, Motion by Councilman Krieger, seconded by Councilman Nichols, and carried, that said resolution be introduced,' RESOLUTION NO, 2970 The City Attorney presented - ADOPTED "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL Sun Fran OF THE.CITY OF WEST COVINA APPROVING PRECISE PLAN OF DESIGN NO,, 469 REVISION 3, AND GRANTING VARIANCE NO, 49811 (Sunfran Shopping Center) 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- Councilmen Jett, Krieger, Nichols, Heath, Mayor Snyder Noes- None Absent- None Said resolution was given No,, 2970,, RESOLUTION NO, 2971 ADOPTED Variance 503 (Pickering Ent.) Mayor Snyder: The City Attorney presented- "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA GRANTING A VARIANCE" (V 5039 Pickering Enterprises) Hearing no objections, we will waive further reading of the body of the resolution, -29- • C. Ca 7/13/64 RESOLUTION NO, 2971 - Continued Page Thirty Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded by Councilman Krieger, that said resolution be adopted. Motion passed on roll call as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Jett, Krieger, Nichols: Heath' Mayor Snyder Noes:. None - Absent; None Said resolution was given No. 2971,, RESOLUTION NOa 2972 The City Attorney presented: ADOPTED "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL General Plan Amendment No. 4 OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA Zone Change 308 DENYING AN AMENDMENT TO THE GENERAL PLAN AND A CHANGE OF ZONE" (General Plan Amendment No. 4 and Zone Change 308) Mayor Snyder: Hearing no objections, we will waive further reading of the body of the resolution. tMotion by Councilman Heath, seconded by Councilman Krieger, that said resolution be adopted. Motion passed on roll call as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Jett, Krieger, Nichols, Heath, Mayor Snyder Noes: None Absent: None Said resolution was given No. 2972, RESOLUTION N0, 2973 The City Attorney presented: ADOPTED "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL Faunce OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA COMMENDING EDWIN S. FAUNCE FOR HIS SERVICES TO THE CITY" Mayor Snyder: Hearing no objections, we will waive further reading of .the body of the resolution. Motion by Councilman Krieger, seconded by Councilman Jett, that said resolution be adopted. Motion passed on roll call as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Jett, Krieger, Nichols, Heath, Mayor Snyder • Noes: None Absent: None Said resolution.was given No. 2973. m30m • I • Ca C. 7/13/64 CITY ATTORNEY - Continued RESOLUTION NO,, 2974 ADOPTED Soo Annexation #185 Mayor Snyder: Page Thirty -One The City Attorney presented: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA DECLARING THE PROCEEDINGS HAVE BEEN INITIATED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY TO ANNEX TO SAID CITY CERTAIN UNINHABITED TERRITORY DESCRIBED HEREIN AND DESIGNATED AS SOUTHERLY ANNEXATION DISTRICT NO,, 185 AND GIVING NOTICE OF THE PROPOSED ANNEXATION" protes-I hearing 8 -24 .64. Hearing no objections, we will waive further reading of the body of the resolution. Motion by Councilman Heathy seconded by Councilman Nichols, that said resolution be adopted. Motion passed on roll call as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Jett$ Kriegers Nichols$ Heath% Mayor Snyder Noes: None Absent. None Said resolution was given No. 2974,, RESOLUTION NO. 2975 ADOPTED No. Easterly Annex. #186 Mayor Snyder: The City Attorney presented: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA DECLARING THE PROCEEDINGS HAVE BEEN INITIATED BY THE COUNCIL OF .THE CITY TO ANNEX TO SAID CITY CERTAIN UNINHABITED TERRITORY DESCRIBED HEREIN AND DESIGNATED AS NORTHEASTERLY ANNEXATION DISTRICT N0,, 186 AND GIVING NOTICE OF THE PROPOSED ANNEXATION" Protest hearing August 24, 1964. Hearing no objections, we will. waive further reading of the body of the resolution. Motion by Councilman Nichols, seconded by Councilman Heath, that said resolution be adopted. Motion passed on roll call as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Jett$ Krieger, Nichols, Heath, Mayor Snyder Noes: None Absent: None Said resolution was given No. 2975. ®31® C,, C,, 7/13/64 CITY ATTORNEY® Continued Page Thirty -Two • RESOLUTION NO,, 2976 The City Attorney presented.-. ADOPTED "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL Renwick OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA COMMENDING ANDREW RENWICK FOR HIS SERVICES TO THE CITY" Mayor Snyder-. Hearing no objections, we will waive further reading of the body of the resolution,, Motion by Councilman Nichols, seconded by Councilman Krieger$ that said resolution be adopted,, Motion passed on roll call as follows-. Ayes-. Councilmen Jett, Krieger$ Nichols$ Heath, Mayor Snyder Noes-. None Absent-. None Said resolution was given NO,, 2976,, CITY MANAGER REPORTS BASSETT SCHOOL DISTRICT AGREEMENT City Manager, Mr,, Aiassa-. (Read report re this matter,,) Motion by Councilman Krieger, seconded by Councilman Heath, and carried, to approve and authorize the signing of the agreement with the Bassett School District for supplying recreation leadership in the 1964-65 fiscal year,, BUDGET 1964-65 (Read report dated July 99 1964 by City Manager, Mr,, Aiassa-. Uams.s Kay, Jr., Finance Director (See Fxhibit""A" attached. Motion by Councilman Krieger$ seconded by Councilman Nichols, to adopt the 1964-65 preliminary budget as revised by the adjustments considered by the City Council at its budget study session of July 29 1964,, Motion passed on roll call as follows-. Ayes: Councilmen Jett, Krieger, Nichols, Heath, Mayor Snyder Noes-. None Absent-. None Mayor Snyder-. I feel that the record should • show that this Council has as a Council in cooperation with the City Manager and staff made every possible effort to present a budget that maintains -the provision of necessary City services while achieving the absolute maximum in the use of available funds but I feel the record also should show that there are many urgent needs in the community that have been expressed both in preliminary budget requests and through various citizen,. groups and I believe it to be a responsibility of this Council that we not delay very long in reviewing these other areas of need, in seeking citizens' advice where deemed necessary, and in seeking to meet the needs of this community and this City in ways that may be -32- Co Co 7/13/64 Exhibit 32 "A" "Too City Manager From: Director of Finance • Date: July 9, 1964 Subject: Suggested procedure for adoption of preliminary 1964-65 Budget at the City' Council Meeting of July 13, 19640 1"0 At the Council budget study session on July 2, 1964, there was presented a plan to formulate A 1964-65 Preliminary Budget based on a tax rate of $�925a If it is the desire of the City Council to formally adopt the budget plan considered in the budget study session of July 2, 1964, the following motion is suggested: Move the adoption of the 1964-65 Preliminary Budget as revised by the adjustments considered by the City Council at its budget study session of July 2, 1964. 20 Adoption of the above motion will not fiat the 1964-65 tax rate. The rate will be fixed by the City Council during the latter half of August,'1964, following receipt of the certified assessed valuation from the County of Los Angeles; 3, If the foregoing motion is adopted, the 1964-65 Preliminary Budget can be published (as revised by the attached memo) as the 1964-65 Approved Budget. This will enable the operating depart- ments to proceed with the recruitment of employees for newly" created positions, acquisition of.operating outlays, and the conduct of regular day-to-diy operations. No action would be initiated on any capital improvement project without the prior approval of the City Council Respectfully submitted: James Kay, Jr. Ll • C, C, 7/13/64 BUDGET 1964-65 Continued Page Thirty -Three more acceptable to the City Council and the community than through an increase in the general property tax rate, I think everyone is aware that our capital improvement needs in every area are monumental and it is almost impossible to meet these needs by normal tax increase and it is going to have to be accomplished by other methods and I would feel it is the intention of this whole Council to get to work on those priority items and come up with long-term methods of financing these most important capital improvement needs. I think it would be in order to have a directive to the staff to begin an immediate study of bringing our fees and charges more in line with surrounding cities and more in line with reality although they have suggested doing that. A directive from the Council would be helpful. Councilman Krieger. This is my first experience with the budget as a new Councilman, I personally would like to thank the Director of Finance for what I consider examplary efforts in the presentation and preparation of this budget,I feel he*did additional work above and beyond that ordinarily called for in his presentation and preparation of this budget and I think he.and the City Manager should be com- plimented on this.' Councilman Nichols. I would second those comments. Motion by Councilman Nichols, seconded by Councilman Krieger, and carried, that the Council direct the staff to undertake a study and prepare recommendations for this Council relating to a revision in the schedule of fees and charges, (Councilman Jett voted "No".) Mayor Snyder. I would like a second motion to ask that a study be.made to establish an equipment operating fund, the feasibility of establishing this fund, City Manager, Mr, Aiassa. This is an operation where all rolling equipment is catagorized into one operation fund and everything is charged in and everything is charged out, It is set up on a fee charge and that equipment is charged against that particular project. The purpose of this is that you immediately set up a capital cost of every piece of equipments how long it.will be used, and base your charge on that. By the time that equipment wears out you have money -to replace it without trying to find a few dollars to do it. Councilman Heath-, Is this just limited to large equipment? City Managers Mr. Aiassa. This is capital equipment, Councilman Jett. City Managers Mr, Aiassa. How much additional help is going to be needed to carry out a program like this? We don't need any additional help. �33� C. C,, 7/13/64 Page Thirty -Four BUDGET 1964-65 - Continued • Motion by Councilman Krieger, seconded by Councilman Nichols, and carried, that a study be made by the staff on the feasibility of establishing an equipment operating fund,, (Councilman Jett voted "No".)' Councilman Nichols: I favor this and I intend to vote for this and I think Councilman Jett will also when he has had a chance to review the material, I would like to urge the Council to reconsider this matter and postpone action on it until our next Council meeting and direct the City Manager to send a memo to any Councilman who might request it, Mayor Snyder: The business of the Citv is going to lag very much if we are going to have to go back and completely fill in every missing Council member, Vacation times are coming up and I think that it behooves those men who are going to be gone that unless they specifically request that something be held until they get backs the quorum -.of the Council has the right to act on things while they are gone,, I do think we are going to have to operate through this vacation period as if we were all here and we are going to have to respect each other enough to do this,, Councilman Nichols: I think that is,very valid but the Council has not operated on that basis in the past,, If you were prepared to announce a procedure beginning with this evening's meeting that would be applicable to each meeting in the future and then I would go along with it totally but we have not had such a procedure in the past and I imagine Councilmen have been brought up-to-date in the past on items they have missed and I only state I don't think one or two weeks will make that much difference in a procedure that will be carried on over a long period of time, I state my receptivity to it, The City Manager gets a pretty good indication here this evening by the attitude of those present as to what the ultimate reception would be and I only state I think it would be a courtesy to wait a week or two, Mayor Snyder: I don't think the City should wait and go back over items that have been discussed with a quorum of the Council,, I believe these people should be briefed but it should not hold up the items. This is not a vote to adopt anything,, It is a vote to bring back a recommendation, EMPLOYMENT OF AUDITORS City Manager, Mr,, Aiassa: (Read memo re this matter,) Motion by Councilman Krieger, seconded by Councilman Nichols, and carried, to direct the Mayor and the City Clerk to execute the contract with Cotton and Francisco, the employment of auditors, -34- C, Co 7/13/64 CITY MANAGER REPORTS - Continued is TRAFFIC COMMITTEE MINUTES June 5, 1964 City Managers Mr, Aiassa: Councilman Krieger: Parkways it is my recollection that were deleted from this budget and I with a different recommendation, Page Thirty -Five You have copies of these.Minutes. You have not approved them, On Item No, 51 the intersection of`Glendora and Walnut Creek these capital improvement items wonder if these men have come up City Managers Mr, Aiassa: They can't spend the money. unless it is approved, I will refer this back to them and advise them of this slight reduction in the budget, Councilman Krieger: I would like the benefit of their analysis based upon the knowledge of the facts, Motion by Councilman Krieger, seconded by Councilman Jett, and carried, to accept the Traffic Committee Minutes of June 5, 1964 with the exception of Item No, S. and that Item No, 5 be referred back to this Committee for a further analysis, RESOLUTION N0, 2977 ADOPTED Amends Resolution 1277 Mayor Snyder: The City Manager presented: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA AMENDING RESOLUTION NO, 1277 RELATING TO CLASSES" Hearing no objections, we will waive further reading of the body of the resolution, Motion by Councilman Krieger, seconded by Councilman Jett, that said resolution be adopted, Motion passed on roll call as follows: .Ayes- Councilmen Jetts Krieger: Nichols, Heath, .Mayor Snyder Noes: None Absent: None Said resolution was given No, 2977, GALSTER WILDERNESS PARK REPORT City Managers Mro Aiassa: We gave the Council copies of the minutes of the meeting we had with Mr, Galster, The City Attorney has submitted to Mr, Galster the basic changes in this.that might be necessary for us to at least develop some of the property as can be used by all concerned, 0 -35® 0 Co C, 7/13/64 GALSTER WILDERNESS PARK REPORT ,'Continued Page Thirty -Six City Attorney, Mr, Williams-, In general three changes were made, The first is to delete the reference to the Boy Scouts of American and say "for use as a wilderness camping area for boys", The second is the same with reference to the girls' area, The third is to extend the deadline for accomplishing these things from two years to three years, The proposed amendment was sent to Mr. Galster on June 26, Also, I sent him a letter for his signature and his wife's addressed to the City which would give to the City the right to use his easement across the intervening property between Galster Park and Azusa Avenue until such time as a street is built reaching Galster Park, Councilman Krieger-, I noticed in Item 1 you included the terminoloev "Girl Scouts of America and other girls" and in Item 2 you deleted entirely "Boy Scouts of America" and said "any boys"o Is there some particular reason for this? City Attorney, Mr, Williams-, Mr, Galster had talked particularly to the Girl Scouts of America, He had not talked to any other group and promised that they would have names and in order to comply with his promises he is Is willing to relax it so other groups may use the area but he still wanted to name the Girl Scouts, He doesn't have the same condition with reference to the Boy Scouts, REVISION TO CLERICAL JOB DESCRIPTIONS Councilman Nichols.- I was present at the Personnel Board meeting when this item came up, There seems to be a considerable problem in recruitment of personnel in these areas due to the fact that the college program is not giving the credit for college work. The thinking was a substitution of a year of college work in lieu of one of the years of clerical experience would enable the City to recruit potentially very competent people who had some college training and provide a higher caliber of employee in the long run. Motion by Councilman Nichols, seconded by Councilman Heath, and carried, to adopt the recommendation of the Personnel Board in this matter-, (See report dated Judy 7, 1964 by Gerald Weeks, Administrative Assistant. Exhibit 36 9 B" attached) .WATER ISSUES OPTION WATER FROM STATE • City Manager, Mr, Aiassa-, We do have the option from the State but we are being pushed by the State Water Department to know whether or not we are going to execute the 1500 supplemental water acre feet. The cost would approximately run 15% of what we pay now, It would be about $1,380, I will have to check with them to see if they will give us the same arrangement we had on the first 10000 acre feet where we were permitted to be charged differently, -36® • Ca Co 7/13/64 Exhibit 36 "B" TO: Personnel Board FROM. Gerald Weeks, Admin. Ass°to SUBJECT, Job Descriptions - Clerk Steno, Secretary DATE, July 7, 1964 "It has been increasingly evident in the past year or so; that the requirements as set forth in the job descriptions for Clerk --Stenographer and Secretary are too restrictive, in that they allow no equivalency for'college work. The availability of Junior Colleges within our immediate area from which we recruit the majority of our clerical person- nel affords an excellent basis for selection. It is the recommendation of the City Manager that the Per- sonnel Officer be given the authority to substitute l year of college work in lieu of 1 year of clerical experience. This adjustment can be made on the job descriptions which are attached. It will be necessary for formal action to be taken by the City Council to make these adjustments, but all alterations of the Personnel Ordinance, Job Descriptions, etc. should first be heard by the Personnel Board. /s/ Gerald Weeks Administrative Ass°ta C, C, 7/13/64 Page Thirty -Seven OPTION WATER FROM STATE ® Continued • Councilman Krieger. This would be the alloca tion for that portion of acre feet which -is not otherwise been subscribed for, We -must have arrived at the 109000 acre feet based on some determination, City Managers Mr, Aiassa. Right now if we go to high rise or condominium it will be impossible to compute acre-feet of water that will be consumed, Mayor Snyder. My recollection was it was more on the conservative side, I think we would be safe in contracting for this extra water, Councilman Heath. We are contracting to buy water by the amount of money we are putting up each month although we are not getting the water; it is the dues or fund we have to pay at the present time to enable us to get water when it comes in 172, In essences we are buying water now and we have no water coming. We are using people's money to buy this water, Suppose we don't get a water company in 1972; the water comes into this area; we are still buying water and possibly have no one to sell it to, Do we have aright to take the people's money and buy something which we don't know that we can use and pay for something that they are getting no benefit from? City Attorney, Mr, Williams. The City has a right to engage in the water business in either or both of the following ways. As a wholesaler of water the City has a right such as San Francisco to go to the High Sierras and bring it to the City or the City of Los Angeles to the Owens Valley, It need not necessarily after having brought the water down be the retailer of the water, This City is not presently in a position to be a retailer, A city can be a retailer and not a wholesaler or it can be both, The reason we are participating in the capital expense is to get the water, Councilman Jett. We are getting ready to buy water, This was why Metropolitan was going to charge us millions of dollars as our share of the construction of the aqueduct, This would have been in arrears, What we are doing now is just paying for our share of building that transmission line down here but we are paying it as we go along, Councilman Heath. In order for us to be a wholesaler or a retailer you must have customers and there is a good chance we can end up without them and without customers we are then spending people's money for some value they will not receive, 0 City Attorney, Mr, Williams. There is a good chance we might run into difficulty before we even get the water to see if we have customers because the State will deliver it to us at Devil's Canyon, Before we can bring it here to look for a customer you have to build an aqueduct with money we don't have, Councilman Nichols. The intent of the Council here is that this is in the public's interest andthe intent is the thing that has to be determined in these matters, -37- • C, C, 7/13/64 OPTION WATER FROM STATE - Continued Page Thirty -Eight Councilman Krieger: I think the City has a firm contract and I don't think it is propitious to determine now whether or not we want a contract; we have it, I think the only issue is whether or not we want to contract for more, I think we should look with considerable interest. to increasing our allocation, City Manager, Mr, Aiassa: _ I will have this all set up for you on the 27th, Councilman Jett: What is the status of the information on the supplemental water in the interim period? Have the suppliers indicated to you what they have -- City Manager, Mr, Aiassa: We have never received an answer, Mayor Snyder: I read that all this problem regarding detergents, detergent removal, all major soap plants are converting to a detergent solvent which will solve that problem, They are doing it voluntarily and at great cost to them, WATER ISSUES LEEDS$ HILL 6 JEWETT CONTRACT PROPOSAL FEASIBILITY STUDY City Manager, Mr, Aiassa: You have all received copies of the proposal that has been amended and there was a joint meeting with the representatives from this firm, (See proposal dated June 16, 1964 - Exhibit "C" attached,) Motion by Councilman Jett, seconded by Councilman Krieger, and carried, that Mayor Snyder be authorized to send a formal letter to Mr. Banks, care of Leeds, Hill 6 Jewett authorizing the feasibility study and also that they propose an amended contract to comply with the letter, (Councilman heath voted "No",) WATER ISSUES WATER MATTERS COUNCILMANIC REPRESENTATION City Manager, Mr, Aiassa: I would like to have some type of Councilmanic representation that I can rely on if something urgent comes up in this water matter. We haven't officially designated a representative as far as the Council is concerned, Councilman Jett: City Manager, Mr, Aiassa: I will be happy to work with Mr, Krieger, Good, C o C o 7/13/64 Exhibit 11Ct1 TO- George Aiassa, City Manager FROM: Leeds, Hill & Jewett, Inc. • "Leeds, Hill and Jewett, Inc., Consulting Engineers, and James Mo Montgomery, Consulting Engineers, Inc., in -response to your inquiry, are pleased to submit this joint proposal for perfor- mance of the engineering services required to determine the'- feasibility of municipal ownership'of a water system to serve the City of West Covina. Such services would be performed' -by' the principals and staff of these two'firms under the'direction of•a senior officer of each, normally Harvey Oo Banks. Vice President of Leeds, Hill and Jewett, Inc. and James Mo Moan-.. gomery, Chairman of James Ma Montgomery, Consulting Engineers, Inc. Myron Bo Holburt, Supervising Engineer of Leeds, Hill -and Jewett, Inc. would be designated Engineer -Manager with responsi- bility for carrying out the required studies. The principals and staff of both firms have had many years of experience in the municipal water supply field, particularly with respect 'to appraisals and evaluations of water systems, condemnation actions, feasibility studies, water rights, ground water development, and water treatment and distribution. Both are intimately familiar with the water problems of the San Gabriel Valley, the sources of supplemental water available, and the par- ticular problems facing the City of West Covina in attempting to provide an adequate water supply to its citizens at reasonable rates. Determination of the feasibility of municipal ownership of a water system to serve the City will be unusually complex because seven'sepArate operating entities now distribute water within the City and some'serve contiguous areas outside the City. It is anticipated that it will be time-consuming to obtain the nec- essary information as to the physical features of the present systems, their history, costs, revenues and exvenseso These systems are owned by mutual water companies, public utilities and one public district, Several of these systems were originally designed with agricultural service as the primary objective and have been in existence for many years. The feasibility study, in addition, must encompass the development of basic plans and cost estimates of the means of integrating these separate systems into a single operating network, and'of the additi®ns and betterments required to bring the resulting system to acceptable municipal water works standards. Scope of the Work It is proposed that the studies and report include the items listed below, but that the amount of detail be limited to that necessary for a finding as to the feasibility of municipal owner- ship. It is not contemplated that the studies would be in suf- ficient detail for purposes of any legal action. Q1� An inventory of the assets of all the water service organizations now supplying water within the City limits of West Covina. If it appears to be desirable and feasible for the City to acquire any of the assets of these entities outside its limits, the inventory will be extended to cover such assets. Co C. 7/13/64 Exhibit "C" Continued (2) Evaluation of present.water supplies and water rights, (3) Analyses of revenues and of operation and • maintenance expenses of the present systems. (4) Determination of the elements 6f-value 'of the present systems (Book Cost Value, Historical Cost Value, and Replacement Cost New Value). (5) Analyses of the adequacy 'of the present` systems and'the'physical and functional depreciation of these systems. (6) Evaluation of the costs of acquisition. (7) Determinationofthe costs of paralleling portions of the systems in the event this is found to be in the best interests of the City. (8) Analyses of the costs of necessary additions and betterments. Analysis of the organization required and organizational costs for the Cityo (10) Determination of annual costs, (11) Preliminary financial analysis. (12) Analysis of the water rates that will be necessary to meet the costs. Time Schedule We now estimate that it wi21 take approximately nine months to complete the studies and report, but we will keep the City in- formed periodically As to the progress of the studies. A re- port (25 copies) embodying the significant findings will be submitted upon completion of the work. Compensation Due -to the complexity of the problem and the uncertainty of the extent of the necessary work, it is not possible to make an accurate estimate of the cost of the necessary studies. It is therefore proposed that our charges to the City be at the hourly rates listed below for the personnel involved plus reimbursement of direct expenses incurred in the work such as travel expenses, reproduction and printing costs, and long distance communication expenses. It is further proposed that payments for services performed be made monthly on submission of proper invoices, but that the total charges not exceed $35,000 without further authorization by the City. Co C o 7/13/64 Exhibit "C" - Continued Schedule of Rates for Services Principals of Firms $ 30.00 per hour • Principal Engineers 20.00 per hour Supervising Engineers 18;00.per hour Senior Engineers 15.00 per hour Associate Engineers 12.00 per hour Assistant Engineers 16g00 per hour Junior Engineers 9;00 per hour Draftsmen 9000 per hour In order to avoid the legal and accounting problems of --a formal joint venture, it is proposed that Leeds, Hill and J'ewett,'Ince be the sponsor and the`contracting`party and as such bey°respon- sible to James`-Mo Montgomery, Consulting Engineers, Ind.`for payments to the latter for services rendered and expenses in- curred by it to'the extent and at the time payments for such services and expenses are received by Leeds, Hill and Jewett, Inc. from the City of West Covina. I If this proposal is satisfactory to the City of West Covina, it may be accepted by affixing the proper signatures invthe spaces provided below. Such acceptance shall constitute an agreement between all parties. /s/ Harvey 0. Banks, Vice President /s/ James Ma Montgomery, Chairman • I • C, Ca 7/13/64 Page Thirty -Nine WATER ISSUES WATER MATTERS ® COUNCILMATIC REPRESENTATION Continued Mayor Snyder - HUNTINGTON BEACH FREEWAY REPORT Public Services Director, Mr. Adams - between the future Pomona Freeway and (Presented map and explained same.) Mr, Krieger and Mr. Jett are officially.this committee, This is the proposed Huntington Beach Freeway coming south the future Foothill Freeway. Mayor Snyder- What do we need to do to speak with authority when we enter these hearings to get what we want in this? City Manager, Mr, Aiassa- We were given enough opportunity between the time these things were brought up to make a counter proposal, Right now we are in the preliminary stages of this and we just want to keep you abreast of what is going on, We would like to hear any suggestions you might have so we can incorporate them in our future studies, Public Services Director, Mr, Adams- By the first of September they will have developed the so-called study bands which will be definite areas they are thinking about, City Manager, Mr, Aiassa- (Read report re this matter,) Councilman Jett- I think it is important we move now on this if we are going to have any influence in.it, It would be advisible tc have. the Planning Commission make a study of this area or the Planning Department or both together to the most feasible area, taking into consideration our business areas, our off and on ramps to the present freeway, where we want outlets in the City,, et cetera. Motion by Councilman Nichols, seconded by Councilman Nett, and carried, that this matter be referred to the Planning Commission and administrative staff for report and study before September 1, 1964, SAN BERNARDINO FREEWAY ALIGNMENT City Manager, Mr, Aiassa- We are meeting with the Division of the State staff and I would like an opportunity to meet with two Councilmen and have a brief discussion with them with just the current things being reviewed and discussed, We are now moving from Pacific Avenue, You will have to consider Sunset, Vincent ® north side, Lark Ellen, Hollenbeck, Citrus and Azusa, The reason this would be an advantage -to the Council, we would bring up to date some of the things being seriously considered as whether or not it would be valid to maintain an interchange at Lark Ellen, We might be able to compromise and get a much better program, I will keep you up to date on this problem, ®39® Co C, 7/13/64 Page Forty CITY MANAGER REPORTS ® Continued • REVISION OF UNIFORM BUILDING CODE Read report dated � p Tune 299 1964 by Wm. Fowler, Builder Inspector. City Manager, Mr, Aiassa s Exhibit P 1)", attached, ) We have requests from many stores prior to the actual finishing of their completion requirements. They want an opening, If somewhere along the line once they have occupied the building it will be hard to shut down the business because they have not meet the necessary requirements. Councilman Krieger- I think we have to give the inspectors not only the responsibility but the authority, It assists the City and the* inspectors in the performance of their jobs, Motion by Councilman Krieger4 seconded by Councilman Jett, and carried, that the City Attorney be directed to prepare the necessary amendment to Section 304-C of the Uniform Building Code, • S,P, 6444 UNCURBED & UNGUTTERED AREAS REPORT City Manager, Mr, Aiassa- YOUNT ANNEXATION City Managers Mr, Aiassa- This report is coming to you on July 27th, Mr, Yount still isn't sure, I left it on the agenda because it is pending, Mayor Snyder. This could be one item for a study session, There isn't anything we can tell Mr, Yount except he can apply like everyone else, Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded by Councilman Krieger, and carried, that Mr, Yount be notified that in consideration of the discussion he had with Mr, Krieger and Mr, Heath that if he has some plan.or consideration for the development of that 100 acres that he sketch it out and present it to the Council; that he make a tentative preliminary precise plan; that the letter be sent out over the Mayor's signatureo MASTER PLAN OF TREES, COMMERCIAL AREAS 0 City Manager, Mr, Aiassa- We will hold this to the 27th, ANTIQUE FIRE TRUCK Mr. Aiassa- We have a request from Chief Wetherbee for payment of a repair bill in the amount of $239.83. We hope to get the engine repaired with volunteer help. Councilman Heath, would you be willing to repair the brakes? Councilman Heath Yes, -40 C o C o 7/13/64 Too From . Subject- Date - 0 Exhibit 40 I'D" George Aiassa William Fowler Revision of Uniform Building Code June 29, 1964 In most of our commercial developments the problem of occupancy of buildings prior to final inspection arises. Iri'most cases we have found it necessary to have the utilities connected'so that the mechanical equipment can be tested; this leaves us with- out perhaps the strongest control we have on a builder; that is the power to with hold utilities. There is also the hazard of connecting gas and electricity.to -- a partially completed building where all required safety measures have not been completed. I am therefore suggesting that Section 304 (c) of the Uniform Building Code be amended by the following addition. We will then have the owners and contractors sign the attached forms prior to connection to utilities. Sec, 304 There shall be no clearance of connection of gas or electrical utilities until final building, heating and air-conditioning inspection as required above is made and approval has been given on any buil- ding sought to be connected to such utilities unless. approval has been first obtained from the -'Building Official. If you have no objections I will proceed with Mr. Williams to start this through City Council, /s/ William Fowler, Bldg. Insp, • C, C, 7/13/64 CITY MANAGER REPORTS ® Continued MAP CONTRACT AMENDMENT PROPOSAL FROM JOSEPH BLOOM Page Forty —One Motion by Councilman Nichols, seconded by Councilman Heath, and carried,,that the Council accept the map contract amendment proposal from Mr, Joseph Bloom subject to the approval of the terms of the contract by the City Manager and the City Attorney, VARIANCE NO, 484 (Golden Que Family Billiard Parlor) City Manager, Mr,, Aiassa: tonight on billiard parlors, This has been taken care of by the ordinance introduced SAN GABRIEL VALLEY HUMAN SOCIETY CONTRACT Report submitted by City.Clerk City Manager, Mr, Aiassaa You have copies of this, Councilman Krieger: This is an excellent report. Motion by Councilman Krieger, seconded by Councilman Heath, and carried, that the report on the San Gabriel Valley Human Society Contract be accepted, PROGRESS OF EASTLAND STUDY BY VICTOR GRUEN City Manager, Mr, Aiassaa Mayor Snyder, INCREASE IN FEES FOR MAP CHECKING SERVICES BY COUNTY ENGINEER AND AGREEMENT FORM City Manager, Mr, Aiassaa • OVERNIGHT VEHICLE PARKING City Manager' Mr, Aiassaa What about August 3 at 8:00 P,M, for another meeting with Victor Gruen? That will be fine, We will hold this over to the 27th, I think there is more data coming on this,, This will be held over to the 27th, m41® C, Ca 7/13/64 Page Forty -Two CITY MANAGER REPORTS ® Continued CIVIL DEFENSE PROGRESS REPORT EMERGENCY OPERATING CENTER City Manager, Mr, Aiassao I have to negotiate a contract with the architects and it must be signed and approved and we only have until December 30th, We have to file for architectural fee for Federal reimbursement, I would like to advise the Council we do have a deadline of December 30th, CIVIL DEFENSE PROGRESS REPORT PERMANENT SHELTERS City Manager, Mr, Aiassa- CHAMBER OF COMMERCE DECISION ON FULFILLMENT OF CONTRACT You have written reports on that, I want the record to show that you have received it, City Manager, Mr, Aiassa- (Read memo re this matter,) 0 Who is to validate these contracts as to conformance? I don't want to be the sole judge, I am talking about the quarterly reports, Councilman Heath- I think the reports should be given to the Council, The Council made the decision to give them the money, Councilman Nichols- I agree, HIDE -A -WAY PARKING DEFICIENCY City Manager, Mr, Aiassao The Hide-A®Way doesnat have adequate parking. I think the Planning Staff should review these for the minimum requirements, I would recommend that the liquor license be submitted to the Planning Staff for their comments and recommendations, Councilman Heath- Is this a good legal stand to approve or deny a liquor license based on whether or not they have enough parking space? City Manager, Mr, Aiassa- When you do review these . licenses and things like that, these are some of the conditions that could be brought to the attention of the owner but might be done on a voluntary basis. Motion by Councilman Krieger, seconded by Councilman Heath, and carried, that this matter be.referred to the City Manager and the City Attorney for their joint consultation and review, -42- C, C, 7/13/64 Page Forty -Three CITY MANAGER REPORTS c Continued • CITY MANAGER'S VACATION City Manager, Mr, Aiassa; I would like to be absent from the City of West Covina starting Thursday of this week and I will be back for the meeting of the 27th, I may also leave the, State, Motion by Councilman Nichols, seconded by Councilman Heatha'and carried, to authorize the City Manager to be absent from the City of West Covina on vacation time from the 16th of July to the 27th of July, 1964, City Manager, Mr. Aiassa; I have to appoint an acting manager and I will appoint John Quincy Adams to take care ofmy business for that period of time, CITY CLERK RESOLUTION NO, 2978 ADOPTED County Sanitation Dist. #22 Mayor Snyder The City Clerk presented: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA GRANTING ITS CONSENT TO THE ANNEXATION OF A PORTION OF SAID CITY TO COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT NOa 22 OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY" 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 Jett, Krieger, Nichols, Heath, Mayor Snyder Noes; None Absent.- None Said resolution was given No, 2978, POSSIBLE AMENDMENT TO SECTION 9224,5(a) 4 OF THE WEST COVINA MUNICIPAL CODE BY ORDINANCE STATING THAT UNLESS COUNCIL OTHERWISE EXPRESSLY DESIGNATES, MAILING AND PUBLICATION ARE TO BE USED ONLY,, ELIMINATES REQUIREMENT OF POSTING IN THE FIELD, City Clerk, Mr, Flotteno (Read memo from Planning Commission re this matter,) This eliminates the requirement of posting in the field, -43® C, C, 7/13/64 Page Forty -Four PUBLIC NOTIFICATION PROCEDURE ® Continued Councilman Krieger- This is another agenda item discussed at that luncheon to expedite matters. This was to expedite the time of the staff rather than the Planning Commission or the Council. City Attorney, Mr,, Williams- You don't have to amend the code. The code already permits it. The code states that notice in a zoning matter shall be given - by publication and by mailing of notices to people within 300 feet and posting of notice or by either mailing or posting if the hearing body dispenses with one or the other. You always must publish, If you wish to dispense with one or the other you may either post or mail, We have been doing both, The Planning Commission adopted a motion that it'dispenses with posting in all cases unless it otherwise specifically directs. If you adopt such a motion you will not have to post these things any longer that don't stay there anyway until after the first breeze or kid comes along. Councilman Nichols- You can always validly say they failed to see the posting but it is harder for them to say they didn't receive their mail. I can see on an operation such as the rezoning of Glendora Avenue where 603 of these things were pounded into the earth around town that a lot of man hours was taken but I wonder on a single piece of property in a neighborhood where people may live more than 300 feet away and yet have a vital concern with that piece of property if we are taking a wise step in making a provision that would say in effect that unless we so stipulated or designated there would be no notice posted. I don't believe I could in good conscience go along with that, Councilman Jett- My experience with the posting, I would go along with doing away with it, Nobody reads them and they don't stay there very long, Councilman Krieger- The real issue is what is going to be the best type of notice and the Planning Department has indicated to us in this meeting that it does require a considerable amount of work by the Street Department to,prepare the map and where these signs are to be posted so they comply, What we are attempting to do is provide notice to .interested parties and the two most effective means generally accepted are the publication and the mailing so if we can dispense with one and still fall within the notice requirements, I suggest we doso. Councilman Heath - district that doesn't post the field, and more fair way of notification, Councilman Jett - Councilman Nichols: Councilman Jett - I go along with Mr, Nichols 1`00%. I don't know of any I think it is a more effective I think one is enough, myself, How much work is involved in posting one piece of property, one lot? You have to post 100-foot spacing within 300 feet all the way around the perimeter, -44- C, C, 7/13/64 PUBLIC NOTIFICATION PROCEDURE Continued Councilman Heath. - Page Forty -Five That isn't too many, Motion by Councilman Jett, seconded by Councilman Krieger, and. carried, to do away with the posting in the field on public hearings and just have the mailing of notices and publication unless otherwise directed in a specific case, (Councilmen Nichols and Heath voted "No",) ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL APPLICATION OF BARCLAY DISTRIBUTING COMPANY, INC, (Stark's) City.Clerk, Mr, Flotten: This is a new owner of Starks. Motion by Councilman Krieger, seconded by Councilman Jett, and carried, that the Council voice no protest in this matter, JOHNSON HOUSE ADDITION City Clerk£ Mr, Flotten.- This is a letter that we received from Mr. Johnson with respect to an addition. he put on his house approximately seven years ago without any permit, The time has come for him to sell the house and he is selling it F,H,A, and they require some facts and figures about the addition, Now he would like the Council to condone this addition he has put on his house and go ahead and direct the Building Department to approve it which they cannot do without a building permit and all that goes with it, I have a memo from Mr, Fowler and the Council has copies of Mr, Johnson's letter, (Read memo from Mr, Fowler re this matter,) Councilman Krieger. - we should give him special privileges, City Clerk, Mr, Flotten.- CITY TREASURER. None • MAYOR'S REPORTS Let him go through proper channels, I don't see why I will acknowledge the letter, LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES LETTER REGARDING APPOINTMENT TO CITY SELECTION COMMITTEE FOR PURPOSE OF SELECTING DIRECTORS TO SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA RAPID TRANSIT DISTRICT BOARD Mayor Snyder.- Mr, Nichols is our Rapid Transit representative, We need a resolution appointing a member of our governing body to the City Selection Committee, We don't need it until August 22, Does -45- C, Co 7/13/&4 Page Forty -Six CITY SELECTION COMMITTEE (RAPID TRANSIT DISTRICT BOARD) ® Continued • anybody have any objection to making Mr, Nichols our official representative to this body? (No objections voiced.) He will be our representative, Motion by Councilman Krieger, seconded by Councilman Jett, and carried, that the City Attorney be directedto draw up a resolution to this effect, REVIEW CONTRACT BETWEEN HAROLD L, JOHNSON AND CITY OF WEST COVINA FOR CONSULTING SERVICES Mayor Snyder. I have had no objection to this contract in the past; however, it has become rather passe as a useful instrument, Is this a contractuntil it is cancelled? City Manager;, Mr, Aiassa. Yes, You have to give him notice, Mayor Snyder. Since we dial not budget any funds for this contract at this time I don't see any purpose incontinuing this, By this I don't mean we shouldn't continue to use Mr. Johnson for engineering services but I see no reason for the contract, Councilman Nichols. We didn't put anything in the budget about this and, therefore we indicated we were nqt going to go on with the contract, Mayor Snyder. We need notice to him cancelling the contract, Motion by Councilman Krieger, seconded.by Councilman Nichols, and carried, that a thirty day notice of termination be given to Mr, Johnson,, (Councilmen Jett and Heath voted "No"',) Councilman Jett. I think Mr, Johnson.has done a real fine Job and I don't know of any professional services that we could receive that we got more benefit out of.than we did from Harold Johnson, I am in opposition. to the cancellation of this contract, Councilman Heath. I agree, His $25,00 a month opens up to us numerous records and files which we couldn't buy for many many times that, • HUMAN RELATIONS COMMITTEE MEETING Mayor Snyder. I never received back the resolution as amended, According to the amended resolution each Councilman can submit his own appointee without requiring approval of the whole Council and Mr, Krieger's is Mr, Ralph Goldstein, an attorney, 1546 East Cameron, Mr, Nichols' is Mr,, Fred Shrader, school principal, 204 South Bandv Avenue, Mr, Heath's is H.A. Maceurak, 435 Sandy Hook, Mr, Jett's is Mr, Bill,Besm*,, 549 North.Foxdale, T haven't arrived at a final -46- • C, L, 7/13/64 Page Forty -Seven UVMAN RELATIONS COMMITTEE MEETING o Continued 44sion for mine yet, If there are no objections, no conflict, I WQ,4Td like to conVes the first meeting either the 29th or the 30th here in the C Ty Hallo Councilman Nichols naes of the four appointees eomprise,the total board, Mayor Snyder: City Manager, Mr, Aiassa: The public will have access as of -tomorrow morning to the and,not to the fifth and this does not I don't see any difficulty concerning this, I think it would be better if the meeting was the 29th, Mayor Snyder: Fine, Mr, Williams, did you inform me whether this new civil rights legislation that just :passed in Congress has any bearing on anything we have done here? City Attorney, Mr, Williams: I don't think it has, Councilman Nichols: Actually it is complimentary to it because a passage in that bill urges local communities to appoint local commissions, NEWS'RELEASES Mayor Snyder: It is my understanding that in the'past all news releases from the City were to be cleared with the Mayor, City Manager, Mr, Aiassa: That's right, Mayor Snyder: I personally feel that .it would be better if this were done on all _.thq_: releases put out.from the staff, informational subjects, Councilman Jett: It not only was to be cleared but issued over his signature, The feeling of the Council was that the Mayor was the party. who should make any news releases. He represents -the Council, Mayor Snyder: • Councilman Krieger: PLANNING COMMISSIONER APPOINTMENT I have no objection to this, I hope as far as the news media we should have one spokesman, that being the Mayor, Mayor Snyder: We have the resignation of Mr, Renwick, We should have i a meeting soon to interview candidates for. the Planning Commission, -47- Rio P, 7/13/6 4 Page Forty -Eight PLANNING COMMISSIONER AFPO NTMEN.T Co tinu d Cpuppilman Heath-: I have, from sad experience, seen some political appointments made to the Planning Commission and in both cases it has been a detriment to the City, Mayor Snyder; As far as I know there is no _ intention of making any political z appointment, Councilman Heath-, I trust this time the appointment will be made purely on merits as we have done on the appointment to the Personnel Board and the Planning Commission recently and I am sure that it is paying off, Councilman Krieger: We have a meeting on August 3 with Victor Gruen, Why can't we combine it with that night? Mayor Snyder: How about August 4 for the Planning Commissioner? City Manager, Mr, Aiassa-, I think that is fine, Mayor Snyder-, Instead we will make that Thursday, July 30, 1964, Submit names for people to Ray .Windsor, We would like a list of past candidates who have not been appointed, HOME SAVINGS AND LOAN Mayor Snyder: Home Savings is coming;,before the Planning Commission .on August 5th, You have all received this as an informational item, MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS MONTH Mayor Snyder: We have a proclamation designating August as Multiple Sclerosis Month, If there.are no objections, I will so proclaim, (There were none,) So proclaimed, • SISTER CITY�PROGRAM Mayor Snyder: They had a meeting last week and.among'other things they brought out the point that Southern California is the sister -city capital of the United States, :Their annual convention is in August, the 23rd, I believe',', That is just for inf.ormationo Ca Ca 7/13/64 Page Forty -Nine MAYOR'S REPORTS - Continued ass � COUNTY TAX RATE Mayor Snyder: We have a resolution from the Association of Independent Cities regarding the County Tax Rate, • Councilman Heath: I would suggest we adopt this resolution, Basically what this is doing is asking the Audit Committee of the Grand Jury to investigate the expenses or charges that the County is making for services rendered despite the lessening of unincorporated areas,, I would recommend that this Council adopt this resolution in full, We are paying on our County Tax Rate,, We feel we are paying in our County Tax Rate for some of the expenses for certain departments in the County where people living in the unincorporated area are paying and not getting that service I �II LJ E ,Mayor Snyder: To keep our relations with Mr,, Bonelli9 don't you think we should ask for his personal comment on this before we pass such a resolution,, Councilman Heath: I would suggest regardless of what he thinks that this be adopted because all it is asking for is for the Grand Jury to make a study of actual costs to see that the contract cities are paying a ' fair share,, Mayor Snyder: We will table it until a later meeting,, COVINA SCHOOL DISTRI:CT'S REQUEST Mayor Snyder: We have a request from Paul Bo Salmon that the Covina School District meet with the West Covina Council some time in August, We can hold this to the 27th,, WATER PROBLEM Mayor Snyder: We have a State Wat.er.Services Audit Committee State Conference,, City Manager, Mr, Aiassa: Perhaps we can have one of our staff men go, 'I don't think it is necessary for action by the Council, Just refer it to the City Manager, Mayor Snyder: Fine,, -49- 7/13/64 COUNCIL COMMITTEE REPORTS Page Fifty PROGRESS REPORT AGENDA SHORTENING STUDY (Councilman Krieger) Councilman Krieger: We can hold this over.to the next meeting, REPORT ON REGULATING PROCEDURES ON PORNOGRAPHIC LITERATURE (Councilman Nichols) Councilman Nichols: We can take this up at the next meeting, DEMANDS Motion by Councilman Krieger$ seconded by Councilman Jett$ to approve demands totalling $1039072.72 as listed on demand sheets B.167 through B171 and C396. Motion passed on roll call as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Jett$ Krieger$ Nichols$ Heath, Mayor Snyder Noes: None Absent: None There being no further business, Motion.by Councilman Heath, seconded by Councilman Jett, and carried, that this meeting be adjourned at 1:20 A,M, ATTEST: CITY CLERK APPROVED / p MAYOR -50-