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09-14-1964 - Regular Meeting - MinutesMINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA September 14, 1964 • The regular meeting of the City Council was called to -order by Mayor-' Snyder at 7:30 P.M, in the West; Covina City Hall Councilman'Jett'led" the Pledge of Allegiance. 'The invocation was given by the Rev. Richard P. Thickins of the West Covina Church of Christ. Present: Mayor Snyder, Councilmen Jett,'Krieger, Nichols, Heath Others.Present: Mr. George Aiassa, City Manager Mr. Robert Flotten, City Clerk & Administrative Assistant Mr=Dwight Newell; Acting City Attorney - Mr: John Q. Adame; Public Services`Director Mr. Harold Joseph, Planning Director Absent: Mr. Harry C. Williams, City Attorney APPROVAL OF MINUTES August 10, 1964 - Approved as submitted as follows: Motion by Councilman Krieger, seconded.by Councilman Nichols, and carried, that the Minutes of August 10, 1964, be approved as submitted. (Councilman Heath abstained.) August 24, 1964 - Approved as corrected as follows: Councilman Jett: I refer you to Page 33, the second paragraph, Councilman Jett speaking. It should be, "You talked State, State, State," not "I talked State, State, State . Motion by Councilman Krieger', seconded by Councilman Heath, and carried, that the Minutes of August 24, 1964, be approved as corrected. (Mayor Snyder abstained.) CITY CLERK'S REPORTS PRECISE PLAN NO. 413 LOCATION: 1809.Danes Drive, east Accept sidewalk and-Driveway`Improvement of Azusa Avenue. Edward La Berge, Jr APPROVED Accept sidewalk and driveway'' improvements. Authorize release of $140.00. Inspector's report.filed., Staff recommends acceptance And release of deposit, Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded by:Councilman Krieger, and carried, to accept the sidewalk and driveway improvement in Precise Plan of Design No. 413 and authorize release of cash deposit in the amount of $140.00. -1- • C. C. 9/14/64 Page Two RESOLUTION NO. 3000 The City Clerk presented: ADOPTED "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL Precise Plan No. 426 OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA APPROVING THE BOND TO GUARANTEE THE COST OF CERTAIN IMPROVEMENTS AND THE TIME OF COMPLETION IN PRECISE PLAN NO. 426 IN SAID CITY" 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.pa,ssed on roll.call as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Jett,.Krieger, Nichols, Heath, Mayor Snyder Noes: None Absent: None Mr. Flotten: If the Council pleases, we have one item.in connection with this particular Precise Plan. Mr, Marron had in mind to appeal the decision of -the Planning Commission in this particular instance and he did file -an -appeal. However, he withdrew the appeal the next day and I.ask the Council for permission to return his deposit. So moved. Said resolution was given No. 3000, RESOLUTION NO. 3001. ADOPTED Hircon Builders, I Inc. The City Clerk presented: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA ACCEPTINGA CERTAIN WRITTEN INSTRUMENT AND DIRECTING THE RECORDATION THEREOF" (Hircon Builders, Inc.) 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. 3001. C, C'a 9/14/64 Page Three 'CITY'CLERK'S REPORTS - Continued RESOLUTION NO, 3002 The • City-Clerkpresented: "A. RESOLUTION LUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL Valencia HaiahL,c Water Co. OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA ACCEPTING A CERTAIN WRITTEN INSTRUMENT AND DIRECTING THE RECORDATION THEREOF" (Valencia Heights Water Co.) Mayor Snyi er: Hearing no objections, we will waive further reading of the body of the resolution, Motion by Councilman Krieger, seconded by Councilman Heathq that said resolution be adopted, Motion passed on roll call as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Jett, Kreiger, Nichols, Heath, Mayor Snyder Noes: None Absent: None Said resolution was given ATo,, 3002, TRACT NO, 29930 LOCATION: Norte side of Cameron TENTATIVE MAP between Barranca and WCHoL, Corporation Gravid.in Proposed APPROVED Annexation No. 187. Held aver from, meeting of August 24, 1964, for report, Review Engineer's report approve tentative map, Staff recommends approval. Motion by Councilman Heath h seconded.by Counci '.I ma., Krieger s and carried, . to icce.nt the Fngineer'' ; report and approve the tentative map of Tract No, 29930 subject to the Planning Commission recommenda- tions with the addl.t:ional four conditions noted in the memo of September, 10, 1964. PROPOSED LEASE OF CITY OWNED PROPERTY TO STORM DRAIN CONTRACTORS APPROVED Request for lease of portion of Corporation Yard as staging area for construction project _,taff recommends approval. Motion by Councilman Heaths seconded by Councilman Krieger,, and carried, to accept the staff recommer.�-',ati on and lease:, the City owned property to .Artukovich �..Drporation at the rate of $700.00 a month as cuLl fined in the lettdt r,3f Septembel, 13., 1964. HHFA CONTRACT FOR ADVANCE ' ' rm nt Staff -:, , �-L T',.�A?�•` -�• •G recommends (?.) can.ce?.l.ation FUNDS FOR LARK E ,LEN AVENLIEE of contract, and (2.) pa'q . STORM DRAIN engikleering fees out of City CITY PROJE_C " ,SD�, 320 funds poese,nt:ly budgeted for APPROVED such purpcjse. Motion by Councilman Krieg er, uc;r<,r"ied by CLsunc:i-l-rani K.ichols,, and carried, that the ag reeme:7t advance planning .funds for the South Lark Ellen • 0 CQ C, 9/14/64 HHFA CONTRACT - Continued Page Four Motion by Councilman Krieger, seconded by Councilman Nichols, that payment in the amount of $69244,89 be made to the consulting engineers for funds currently budgeted for such purpose. Motion passed on roll call as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Jett, Krieger, Nichols, Heath, Mayor Snyder Noes: None Absent: None PROJECT SP-6444 REPORT ON PILOT PROGRAM ON UNCURBED AND UNGUTTERED AREAS HELD OVER Report on meeting with property owners, Staff recommends modi- fication of City policy on owner participation in cost of such improvements, City Clerk, Mr, Flotten: The Council has received copies of a ,report from Mr. Adams regarding this matter, Councilman Heath: This is a change of policy. I believe that the staff report has merit. I think there are hidden facets to this that should be discussed in a general meeting. I don't think this is the time and place to hold that meeting, I think changing a policy as drastically as this there should be further discussion among the members of the Council, Mayor Snyder: I would like more time to think about this. Motion by Councilman Krieger, seconded by Councilman death, and carried, that this matter be held over to the adjourned meeting of Monday, September 21, 1964. PLANNING COMMISSION REVIEW.PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION OF SEPTEMBER 20 1964 So indicated by Mr. Flotten, The following item was called up..by Councilman Krieger Precise Plan of Design No. 1069 Revision"1 - Elks Lodge - Approved by Planning Commission, Councilman Krieger: I sat in on the . hearing of the Planning Commission on September 2, 1964 and there was discussion at that timeas to whether one of the conditions on the precise plan ought to bea wall on the north side:.of this property. There was testimony t& the effect that the property immediately to the north of this, which is a high density dwelling, was at a higher level and that there was no interference that would be created by headlights. I inspected that"property and I find that not to be the condition. I would like to call up Precise Plan of Design No. 1069 Revision 1. -4- • • C, Cs 9/14/64 RECREATION AND PARKS None GENERAL MATTERS ORAL''COMMUNICATIONS WILLOW LANE DRAINAGE Page Five Mr, H, He Haproff I would like to see the Engineer- 2314 Willow Lane ing Department and Inspecting West Covina Department of this City overhauled and maybe about 80% of them fired, We have had a'lot of trouble getting that street pavedg curbed. guttered$ and dedicated,. We finally got it done. The work they did was bad, Every time some above the street from me washes.the car, I have water standing in my gutter, It.is supposed to drain. I have complained to the Engineering Department about five times. They were notified that water was not draining before they paid off the con- tractor. The gas company has put a hole in front of my house and put a patch on it that is not good. Mayor Snyder: Give us a written list of these complaints and we will ask for a report from the staff, Would you meet with Mr. Adams and Mr. Aiassa for an appointment and try to iron it out? Mr, H, He Haproff: Yes, City Manager, Mr. Aiassa: We will.get together with you and review your problem. We will have a report for the Council on..the 28th. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS None 'CI`TY ATTORNEY RESOLUTION HELD OVER Councilman Nichols: Would this be possible or would the City Council?. The Acting City Attorney presented: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA GRANTING UNCLASSIFIED USE PERMIT NO. 83" (Bauchanan and Martin) I would like to request that we delay this resolution. it prejudice the former action of -5- C, C. 9/14/64 Page Six RESOLUTION (BAUCHANAN 6 MARTIN) - Continued Acting City Attorney, Mr, Newell: I am not familiar with the subject matter, I know . there.is an ordinance also to be introduced on the same subject, Mayor Snyder: There would be no rush on the resolution since the ordinance will take longer. Councilman Heath: The resolution does not become effective until the ordinance has had its second reading and run 30 days, Councilman Krieger: What is the purpose of this request? Councilman Nichols: In reviewing carefully the testimony that was given before this Council in connection with the application for the change of zone and the unclassified use permit and`in comparing this review with certain information that has come to my attention in 'the period since then there seems to be the possibility of some discrepency•between the - testimony regarding the property and the facts and I am not prepared at this point to discuss r. the matte.in greater detail except to -express to the Council my own strong feeling that this matter should not be consumated by this body until the questions that will be raised a little later on have been resolved.. Councilman Heath: These applicants no doubt are working against a time schedule. Before the.resolut on can.become effective they would have to have two readings of the ordinance and 30 days until it is final. I understand the stand Mr. Nichols is taking and he no doubt is justified in the request. However, would -you object to adopting the resolution which is dependent upon the.ordinance and permit the ordinance to be introduced tonight so the applicant could save time?. -If you find facts where you.would not want to pass on this ordinance, it can be denied on.the second reading and it would not become effective, Acting City Attorney, Mr. Newell: In this.resolution it is conditioned upon the Planning Commission conditions, whatever they may be. Councilman Krieger: Condition No. 1 was that the property be properly zoned. Councilman Nichols: If I can be assured that the passage" of the" resolution would not interfere or jeopardize a further -review of this matter, I would not object to that, Councilman Krieger When would the -date of the' adoption of the ordinance :be? What would be the meeting date? City Manager, Mrs Aiassa: The second meeting this month, which would be the 28th. -'6_. • • • C, C, 9/14/64 'RESOLUTION (BAUCHANAN & M.ARTIN) -- Continued Page Seven Mayor Snyder If there are no objections, t,1e will waive further reading oil the body of the resolution, Motion by Councilman Krieger, seconded by Councilman Nichols, and carried, that this matter be tabled to the meeting of September 28, 1964. ORDINANCE INTRODUCTION Bauchanan & Martin The: A-ting City Attcrney presented: '"AN_ 6RDI'NANC~i' 07 T1iZ CII'`_t' COUNCIL Of THE CITY OF' WEST COVINA �111JNICIPAI, COS)-17" SO AS TO }REZONE C:E xAIN PREMISES" -`ZC 316.1 and Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded by Councilman Kr.erer, and carried, to waive further reading of he boc y of the o-i,dinaIice. Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded by Councilman Kriegetr, and carriedi that said ordinance be introduced. (Councilman Nichols voted "No",) (Mayor Snyder abstained,) CITY MANAGER'S LETTER TO PIERRE SALINGER Councilman Heath: I have- received nur-.erou:s requests from constituents that this Council tonight place on the agenda for tonight an item concerning a letter written by our City Manager and these citizens would request an explanation. Would you set a point on the agenda for this discussion, Mr. Mayor? There are quite'a number of people in the audience interested in this matter, Mayor Snyder: If the rest of the Council has no objections, we wall take it up under the City Manager's agenda as the last item Councilman Krieger. When this item does appear on the. agenda 1 am going to move that it be held in a personnel }fearing and be treated as a personnel matter of the Council; Councilman Heath; This cannot be held in a personnel session. It would be a direct violation of the Brown Act because any action taken by this Council must be made public, Mayor Snyder.-. These matters can be argued at the time this matter i-s brought up,;. It -.is my prerogative to set the tima for this and I set this as the last item on the City Manager's. agenda' Councilman.,Tett: I think Councilman Heath is mistaken in the prerogative of.the.Mayor* to set or change an item on the agenda.. I'believe this can be done by the majority of the Council. -Is this right? -7- C, Cs 9/14/64 Page Eight 'CI'TY MANAGER'S LETTER TO PIERRE SALINGER Continued • Acting City Attorney, Mr, Newell Your Mayor is. the presiding officer and does regulate: the Council meeting, This is anew item:placed.bef. e him and it is his prerogative to place the item where he chooses, Councilman Krieger: L was ehecking.the code on this particular item, In suspending regular order of business., that is by the majority of the Counci" Councilman Heath: Is'there any way_the Council can put this, gn.earlier? Mayor Snyder: This has nothing t6 do`with the merits of'this.thing but it seems to me that since April we have been getting some work done .in these meetings, If we are going.to diverge from that and take up''' picayunish things again instead of,getting down to our regular Council business, we can do that if the majority.wi'sheso We have many .important things to get done;tonght, We will consider this tonight in the order of its importance as I see it now. At the moment I think we have more important things to do, Acting..City, Attorney' Mr,. Newell: The majority of. .the Council.can suspend the regular order. of business and take this up at a different time. My suggestion is that it be held at the end of the City Manager's agenda, Councilman Jett: I feel this is of sufficient interest to a vast majority of the people of the City of West Covina and,I feel they are entitled to hear this discussion and have the opportunity to hear it .at a, reasonable hour. Motion by Councilman.Jett, seconded by Cpuncilman Heath, that this matter be placed on the agenda as the first item after the recess; Councilman Nichols:..I would tend to agree with Councilman Jett and :Councilman Heath in their position;.however, I believe'unless'overriding circumstances are present that..I should and will defer to the leadership and chairinans:hip:of this body. of the Mayor; Action on Councilman Jett's motion: Mota n failed, Jett, Heath; Noes: Councilmen Kriegr e4iols(Ayes: Councilmen Absent None,) Nch,"Mayor, Snyder; Mayor Snyder: The matter will be taken up at the end of Mr. Aiassa''s agenda. Cd Cd 9/14/64 • 'SCHEDULED MATTERS BIDS PURCHASE OF FIRE HOSE F� Page Nine Bids opened in the office of the City Clerk on September 10, 1964, at 10a00 A.M. Review bids - Fire Department report - award contract. The bids received are as follows: HALPRIN SUPPLY CO. $29106.00 - incl. sales tax $81.00 Alternate bid 1,07 per ft. for 2 1/2" .71 per.ft. for 1 1/2" WARDLAW FIRE EQUIPMENT 29069.610 - incl. sales tax $79.60 AMERICAN LA FRANCS 2,052.50 plus sales tax FYR-FYTER COMPANY 2,230.80 - incl. .sales tax $85.80 METROPOLITAN INDUSTRIAL No bid Motion by Councilman Krieger, seconded by Councilman Heath, that the Director of Finance be authorized to issue a purchase order in the amount of $29063,88 to Halprin Supply Company for purchase of fire - hose on the basis of their low b-id. Motion passed on roll call as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Jett # Krieger, Nichols, Heath$ Mayor Snyder Noes: None Absent. None. HEARINGS VARIANCE NO. 504 LOCATION: 211-219 South Vincent Ray Kilz between Center and DISMISSED Walnut,Creek.Parkway. Request for non -conforming sign use in Zone C-2 denied by`Planning Commission on May_20, 1964._ Appealed by applicant on June 10, 1964, and set for hearing this date at applicant's request; Applicant requests dismissal of appeal. Motion by Councilman Krieger, seconded by Councilman Heath, and carried, that the appeal on Variance No. 504 be dismissed at the request.of the applicant. ZONE CHANGE N0, 318 LOCATION; 19151 6 19237.East Lillian Barnaby 6 Ethel Greenwood Valley between Nogales APPROVED and Sentous. Request to reclassify from (County) Zone A-1 7500 to (City) Zone C-3.. Approved by Planning Commission Resolution No. 1666. City.Clerk, Mr. Flotten: (Read Planning Commission Resolution No. 166` , ) M LJ Mayor Snyder: This is the. time and place for .the public bearing. There,being no public testimony, the hearing was closed, Motion by Councilman Heaths seconded by Councilman Krieger$ and carried$ that Zone Change No, 318 be approved, ZONE CHANGE NO, 314 LOCATION. Southeast corner pf T, T, Cunningham 8 R,H, Diedrich Cameron and Pacific APPROVED Avenues between '? and Cameron and Pacifiq PRECISE PLAN'N0, 416 Avenues, T,T, Cunningham 6_R,H, Diedrich APPROVED Request to reclassify from and Zone R-P to Zone'C-1 and request UNCLASSIFIED USE PERMIT NO, 90 for service station use in Zone T,T, Cunningham & R.H. Diedrich. C-1 denied by Planning APPROVED Commission Resolutions No, 1641 and No, 16429 respectively:; appealed by applicant on July 2, 1964, and set for hearing this date, Request for approval of precise plan for,service station approved by Planning Commission Resolution No, 1656; appealed by Council on August 10, 1964s and set for hearing this date' City Clerk, Mr, Flottens (Read Planning Commission Resolutions Nos, 1641, 1642 and 1656,) .Mayor Snyder: This is the time and place for the .public hearing, IN FAVOR Mr, Francis J, Garvey I represent the applicants, 281 East Workman Avenue. I would like.to withdraw the Covina name of T, T, Cunningham inasmuo� as he passed away during the past two weeks, Mr, Diedrich is carrying on with the application, I would like to submit as.a part of the record a list of 30 names of, persons resident �h the area who have indicated.by their signatures that they either approve or have no objection to,the proposed use ,`,Althoush there are three applications before you basically what we are considering is an application for service station use under the various ordinances applicable for the approval of the precise plan for that service station, Cameron Avenue at that point proceeds to dip under the freeway.and much of the property shown in yellow is considerably above grade as is nearly all of the property shown in brown. Cameron is 80 feet wide, There are two homes facing on Cameron and would be the only ones effected. The precise plan meets the minimum criteria which are set up. It probably does better because it meets everything asked by the Engineering Department and otherwise, All of the other properties which touch Cameron Avenue opposite the property front on Sunkist and rear on Cameron. They . +10- C, C, 9/14/64 Page Eleven 'TONNECHANGE NO, 314,2ET AL. - Continued • are of such depth so as not to be adversely effected by the improvement of this property as a gas statione There is an existing service station immediately south of the Mauna Loa Apartments. This site is relatively comparable to the proposed site, There are approximately 51 gas stations in all in West Covina,Most are located in commercial areas, There are examples of stations abutting or across from multiple family or single family, 12 1/2% of.all of the stations in the. City limits are reasonably approximate to residential areas. We feel this property would be discriminated against if it were.denied solely on the grounds of its proximity to the adjoining multiple or the R-1 located some distance across the street and protected as we show, On the basis of traffic count comparison the subject site compares favorably with all sites in the City of West Covina, The precise plan has been approved by the Planning Commission, The signs are conforming signs that are proposed. The required dedication to straighten out the corner of Pacific Avenue and Cameron Avenue will be dedicated by the.owners and the applicant. I will be happy to answer any questions you may have, IN 'OPPO'SITION Mr, Harold Hoppal I am in a northeasterly direction 2113 Pacific Avenue from this corner. I feel we West Covina have too many gas stations in the City now, There are ouite a few of them going broke. This will constitute more noise and traffic on the street, At our property we have no gutters and curbs, REBUTTAL Mr, Francis J, Garvey; With respect to more noise, I don't know if he has presented any evidence to that effect,_ I have already given you the figures on the traffic there. As far as his curbs and gutters, go, that is a City problem, There being no further public testimony, the hearing was closed, Councilman Heath; Does this mean there will be additional land dedicated and the curb taken out? Isn't that all curbed now? Public Services Director, Mr. Adams: There is a 25-foot parkway from the present property line and the curb, As a condition of the precise plan this parkway was cut to 8 feet giving another li feet of pavement in here providing for a right -turn movement.,, Councilman Heath- This is added expense and I question whether it will facilitate traffic flow any better than it does now. Widening of that street could cause more of a hazard than leaving it the way it is, I believe there are two lanes of traffic and a might -turn lane there now,. To put an additional l7 feet we might be creating something at an unwanted and unnecessary expense, Public Services Director, Mre Adams-. This channelization in there now will be modified, The center lane would swing over and channelization would be revised to give more, room on the other side of the street, C, C, 9/14/64 Page Twelve "ZONE CHANGE NO, 3149ET ALa - Continued • s Councilman Krieger: g As Pacific Avenue comes from the south, you. indicated it is 70 feet wide and as you go north you indicated it -as 80 feet wide. I went out to that site and it narrows down, not widens, Public Services. Director, Mr. Adams: That is from property line to property line. There is a restricted roadway on the northeast side of Pacific Avenue,, Councilman Krieger: What is the dimension now? Public Services Director, Mr, Adams: You have 27 feet of pavement and 12 feet on the north. It would eventually be developed to a 60-foot street but at the present time it is 39 feet, Councilman Krieger: Mr, Garvey, can you point to a comparable spot in our -City that has the physical charcter and appearance of this particular corner where there is presently a gas station? Mr, Francis J, Garvey: You may be asking me to point to a comer able place in the City whether or not it has a gas station, You have a similarity at Vincent and Glendora aouth of the Walnut Creek and there are gas stations there, Off -hand, I don't know of any other triangular intersection that would meet the criteria you are talking about, Councilman Heath: At Glendora Avenue and the frontage road, Councilman Krieger: I am.talking about.the con- figuration of four streets c oming into an.intersection not at right angles, Mra Francis J, Garvey: I don't know, Councilman Krieger: At that intersection, you have four stops: Pacific Lane stop; Pacific Avenue stop going north; Pacific Avenue stop going south; and Cameron Avenue stop going north, Mr, Francis J, Garvey: .That's correct but you'still .have the pattern of a right angle turn which is conventional with one diagonal street across, Councilman Krieger: Was it your opinion that this is basically a "T" intersection?. Mr, Francis J, Garvey: You have a crossing of Pacific into Cameron which operates approximately at right angles and you have the diagonal crossing, Mayor Snyder: Mr, Garvey, to obtain an unclassified use permit for a filling station, you have to grant C zoning first. This leaves the property open for other C development, Do you have any suggestions to guarantee that a service station is going to be built there and not to be used for other commercial development? -12- �1 u ce C11 9/14/64 ZONE CHANGE NO, 314, ET AL. Continued arlylr/1rrrr®pair Page Thirteen Mra Francis J. Garvey: A service station is a heavier use and actually required in C�3 only, If you have a commercial use instead of a filling station use you, would get.a lighter use than you bargained for in granting.the unclassified use permit, The Signal Oil 'Company has a tentative lease subject to this approval to place a filling statirn on this property, Mayor Snyder: Is this particular uncurbed area on the priority list for curbs and gutters? Public Services Director, Mr. Adams: It will be the first pilot. It would be one of the areas.we would follow on into. Councilman Nichols: In deliberating and considering a -usage in the.City, it is my,,,. understanding that the current land use in the area,.the nature of the property$ the street pattern and many other factors are taken .into consideration. The question before us in reality.is does this .particular traffic pattern that is -indicated, would it constitute a hazard if this type of development was allowed,and it is my under standing according to the report read earlier that.the design features here that have come through our City seem to meet those minimum requirements for traffic flow and good planning, The other thing we have to consider is an appropriate used an appropriate..place to put' a service station. It has just been a couple of weeks ago that I voted "No" on a service station development in an area which was far.' more into a residential area than this sitei at the corner of Badillo and Sunset. At that time the Council heard testimony that Badillo was going to be a busy street when, in effect. Badillo has not been put through yet. and yet that testimony was weighed. Here we have a busy street. We have a corner that I don't know what else one might develop there. It is surrounded by property I. substantially of which has approved this development. I see no reason why this request should not be granted here tonight, Mayor Snyder: Ane.service stations best put in areas of congestion? Councilman Nichols: No. I don't,maintain service stations are best put anywher.p I don't,think anything is best put anywhere insofar as a man wants to develop his property and the development of that property does.not work a deteriorating -hardship on surrounding propertie''or create push conditions as to prejudice the health and safety conditions of the City. Councilman Krieger: I thought it was, more obviouq from.the map as weld as the questioning that the four stops don't make.. 900 intersection, This is not a 900 intersection, My questioning of the',pplicant had to.go.to the type of intersection it is:.and whether.or not we haves anything analgous in this City to the configuration of this particular.intersection where we have a gas station on'one of the corners, I sat out there and watched the traffic flow, although I don't pretend to be an expert, but I think it is incumbent to make' a physical inspection of,.the property we are being asked to vote on; If we don't physically inspect the property, let's at .east look at the map and the diagram of the intersection we are talking about.' ..13- C, C, 9/14/64 Page Fourteen 'ZONE CHANGE N0, 3149ET AL, - Continued This is not a 900 intersection, I am more concerned with two elements here, whether or not we have a need for it and whether or not it benefits the City of West Covina. From the testimony of the applicant the only one who has a need, if anyone, is the City of Baldwin Park and if this is their need let them put a gas station in, I understand they have four gas stations a half -mile down,. The only criticism of those four stations is they are not the same brand as this. I don't think this, is a valid argument, Councilman Heath: I believe it would be difficult to find identical corners anywhere in the City except a right-angle corner, The fact is whether.or not it is needed and whether or not it is a good plan, This is directly across from commercial and would fit into a pattern where you would have commercial facing commercial. I don't know what else you would do with this area, 'I personally feel that this is a good use for the property. It is the most efficient use of the property, It is across from commercial and I think will make a good development together with the fact that you have a petition here signed by 30 people in the area saying they have no objection to it, Mayor Snyder: I think you have to consider the alternative here and the alternative suggested is R-P. My concern for R-P for this corner is that although it does not generate as much traffic into the center, it would generate a great deal of traffic that would be parking there, It seems to me that the service station would leave the visibility at this corner much better open than a,professional center, As far as the four intersections, Pacific Lane is a relatively minor one. It is little use. I do have some concern that if we were to grant commercial here and a service station .wasn't built and another shopping center would have the same parking problem that a professional center would have, Councilman Nichols: I would concur with your thinking,. I would also like to mention once again that the Planning Commission in considering this matter split on a three -to -two vote and most of it were objections raised to features that have -been since modified through the recommendations of our own Planning Department, Mayor Snyder: I have noticed that where service stations are 'on corners that they do tend to.cause a traffic problem if their drive- ways are too close to the corner and if this is 'approved we could put the driveways as far back from the corner as possible on each side, I think that would help, Planning Directory Mr, Joseph: Resolution No. 1484 contains conditions which would control the location of the driveways and move them away from the corners. That is part of the series of conditions for this. Motion by Councilman Nichols, seconded by Councilman Heath, and carried., that Zone Change No, 314 be approved. (Councilman Krieger voted "No"',) -14- C, Ce 9/14/64 Page Fifteen 'ZONE CHANGE NO, 114s ET AL, Continued Motion by Councilman Nichols, seconded by Councilman Heath, and carriedl that Unclassified Use Permit No, 90 be approved subject to the same conditions imposed on Precise Plan of Design No. 416, (Councilman Krieger voted "No".) Motion by Councilman Nichols, seconded by Councilman Heath, and carried, that Precise Plan of Design No. 416 be approved subject to all conditions of the Planning Commis -sign, (Councilman Krieger voted "No".) VARIANCE NO, 518. LOCATION: 1330 West Vine between Merrill S,, Prows, M.D. South Sunset.and .DENIED Shadydale,, Request for non -conforming use, parking and sign in Zone R-1 denied by Planning Commission Resolution No,, 1657. Appealed by applicant on August 7, 1964, and set for hearing this date at applicant's request. City Clerk, Mr, Flotten: (Read Planning Commission Resolution No. 1657.) Mayor Snyder.- This is the time and place for the public hearing. IN FAVOR Mr,, Francis J, Garvey 281 East Workman Avenue Covina copy of letter from the Director of submitted, letter from Bel Air Realty with signatures of neighbors not in (Submitted photographs for consideration by the Council,,) You have a copy of a letter from Mr. and Mrs. Wyman, (Submitted the Queen of the Valley Hospital; Company; submitted a notice opposition.) I represent the applicant in this case who is a physician practicing in the City of West Covina and a resident thereof since 1956,,, He is a gentleman who prefers. to practice by himself''and is filing ing for an application for a variance to permit him to use this single family residence forhis office, This is located in a tract where,there' are already existing by variance a commercial -professional building containing eight suites. He wants permiss-* - on to use this building for his own use and non- conforming parking and his sign approval. The building in question is located at 1330 Vine Street. It was built as a research.home, It .was the first building built in this general area,, Subsequent homes were built and now occupy the large bulk of the area easterly of Sunset and in this general area, This house originally cost about $509000 and since that time there has . been approximately $10,000 spent on landscaping and the development of a pool., Other homes in the area are not in the same price bracket and class and this faces a hardship.in.terms of rental or sale, The 1.740 square feet in this structure is of.a size sufficient to justify professional offices,, In comparison to the surrounding homes, it is unsalable and unrentable i as residentialits high cost and its location property because of directly on Sunset across from the Queen of the Valley Hospital, It . is discriminated against by the granting in this same tract of _15- Co CB 9/14/64 'VARIANCE NO, 518 - Continued Page Sixteen • • a commercial -professional use. Across the street is the Maxson Medical Building and will contain 20 offices. The Queen of the Valley Hospital exists by a variance from a R-A zone and not by a hospital zone and that is an intense medical use and will grow heavier as time goes on. . The granting_ of this variance will not be detrimental to the welfare of property in the vicinity. The property is on Sunset, which is a 100-foot street and on Vine which deadends at this point. Across the street on Vine is a vacant lot owned by Suburban Water Company which will be leased, if necessary, to provide adequate parking. This will retain the residential character and not be converted into a different exterior from that which it has now. The studies show that not more than four patients' automobiles are present at any one time at the doctor's existing office and with the two of his staff with the courtesy privileges across the street there would not be four automobiles present at the property at one time. If the area is to be effected by medical buildings, it has already been effected and the addition of this one single family residential type office will not further effect it. The precendent for medical in R-1 has already been established. On October 219 1961, Zone Variance No. 103 granted permission for the construction of a medical building with less than the required parking at the southwest corner of Rowland and Sunset. That was for 2600 square feet and the Council found there would be no excess noise or incompatability with a completely residential area. Parking on 1700 square feet would require 12 parking spaces. You cannot get 12 parking spaces on this property without tearing down the shrubbery and filling in the pool and destroying approximately fifteen.to seventeen thousand dollars worth of landscaping and pool construction. You can get four spaces on this property which would adequate serve the patients. We can, if necessary, present a copy of a proposed lease which has been agreed.to with Suburban Water Systems which owns the lot directly across the street and they will permit us to lease this for associated parking use. We have permission from the Directress of the Queen of the Valley Hospital to use their lot across the street. The parking lease would be subject to the approval of the City Attorney, Regarding the condition of the Planning Commission of parkway trees,, they want us to pretty up the Suburban property with parkway trees and with a type of tree which would utilize some of the parking against the neighbor's lot on this side. It seems to me buffering of a wall against that would be adequate to.keep that out. They request a six-foot concrete wall along both the easterly and westerly property line. The easterly line makes some sense although,I believe there is an existing fence but the westerly line along Sunset doesn't make any and would tend to create a policing problem. Regarding the Engineering Department recommendations, we are not sure exactly why sidewalks should be constructed along Sunset and Vine but we would have no basic objection, -16- C, Co 9/14/64 'VARI'ANCE NO, 518 - Continued • . With can see it is a conventional small sign and Angeles County Medical Associations ethical a variance because it is,a residential area area, Page Seventeen respect to the sign 9 you would conform .to the Los requirements, We need rathsr'than a R-P or similar I submit we have met the four, qualifications of .the ordinance with respect to showing that similar, property similarly located within.the same vicinity and zone has-been given a different treatment than.residential, There'would.not be a detrimental effect on the surrounding neighborhood because of the residential appearance of the building which is i' existence, There would be no noise detriment; that a: one-physician'off�ce would not generate a volume of traffic unsuited to the entire neighborhood., considering that is a flow -away street and that it does not generally' interfere with the General Plan because the same underlying zone in the same vicinity has been retained in the General Plan notwithstanding a similar medical office.use characteristic. I think we have justified a variance, I would refer to Dr. Prows' own discussion appearing in the Planning Commission Minutes of August 59 1964 end ask that the entire discussion therein contained be,incorporated by' 'reference in' this as part of our case, Mr, Norman Wyman .I am directly alongside this 1326 West Vine Street property, I have lived there West Covina ever since Clyde Faust owned it and who didn't purchase it from McDonald Brothers, The succeeding owners bought it for speculation and I spoke to.each one of these people4 This property is expensive but it is very run down. We have had floods and a lot of.other.problems living next to vacant property, -I don't see any reason why Dr, Prows shouldn't be given the right to use this, I think he will improve it and I don't think he will deteriorate the neighborhood in.any way, Mr, Joe Faws: an arrangement as his attorney has Prows will pave that lot.so there and plans are made to beautify the eight or ten vehicles allowed, I.represent Suburban Water Systems, Dr, Prows has made pointed out on the lease, Dr, will be no.dust or disturbance lot, There will be no'more than 'IN 'OPPOSITION Mr; Wayne Gordon, l am right next .to Suburban 1327 West Vine Water Company, I,am very West Covina definitely opposed 'to.thiso When we bought this property it was as a neighborhood and not a speculative type venture, Dr, Prows' building fronts on Vine Street which is residential. If he does come in with a doctor's office, it is a business and will necessitate additional parking and traffic on this,;street, My wife has already had to use the West Covina Police Department to have: one car cited for parking in front of;our.driveway from Dr, Prows' business, -17- • • Ca C, 9/14/64 VARIANCE NO,.518 Continued Mr, Arthur T, Yahiro 1331 West Mossberg West Covina Page Eighteen My home is adjacent to Dr, Prows° property, immediately behind, I am``opposed to this variance. The building can be torn down and another put in its place, One variance granted may lead to another variance, The realtor asked me if I would mind''a`variance change on' this property since a doctor was going to buy the property for 'use as an office, I was asked .at'that time whether I would be interested in selling part of my back yard. I told them "No", I think we can see the implications here, As far as the sale, or the value of the property, I understand the home was sold for $32,000 and it is not in the range of $50,000, They say this,is a'one-physidian office, Tomorrow after the variance is granted, it could easily be used for a two -physician office, Mr, Jack Joyce I would like to protest that 1331`West Lighthall I was not given notice of this West Covina hearing although my property falls within the 300-foot distance of the Prows -property, Mayor Snyder: That does not show on the 300- foot radius, Mr, Jack Joyce: I appeared before this Council at the`time the hospital asked for a variance, At that time I was concerned with the welfare of our neighborhood, Our concern at that time was that something of this sort might occur4 that there:might be some intrusion to our residential neighborhood by doctors, drug stores, florists, industries associated with the medical profession. We were assured by the officials of the hospital at that time that there were adequate facilities, adequate land and property surrounding.the hospital.grounds and it would not be necessary to disturb,our residential community. The members of the Council at that time also voiced their assurances that this residential neighborhood would not be,disturbed., If Dr, Prows gets this variance it would'be possible for the pharmacist to'thi,nk my lot, which is directly across`the'street from'the front door of the hospital, would be a good site.for his drug 'store, 'We,are not interested in turning our properties into.commercial uses; we are interested in living in these homes and raising our children in these homes, Mr, Lloyd Cherry I am',in favor of preserving 1318 West Mossberg the residential neighborhood, West Covina I would like you to consider the decision of the Planning Commission that the cause for.a variance was.not shown; that it would be detrimental to the residential neighborhood to bring this medical office inhere, There is a great deal of medical office space available in the near neighborhood, We.feel this would change the character of the neighborhood, Mrs,'Helen Brown I am a block away, I resent. 1227. West Robindale I. GarveyPs.inference that West Covina the medical center on Sunset is in our tract, It is not; it borders on it but it is not included, Also, I would like to point out that there is one doctor occupying that medical center at the -18- C, C, 9/14/64 VARIANCE NO, 518 - Continued Page Nineteen present times There are adequate medical facilities for doctors now without including another one, As to the responsibilities of the neighbors in the cost of that house, this is not.in effect.true, The house has been bought and sold.many times,' Obviously.there are people who are willing to buy that house at'its going rate for,residential.property,. I think it would behoove the City Council to give careful consideration to spot zoning in light of the fact that this was a very serious consideration in the last City Council election, Councilman Nichols: If I were teetering one way or the other$ I would vote to rezone this because I don'tappreciate the nature of your remark and I will say that clearly without equivocation, Mr, John McNally I would like all those here 1321 West Vine tonight opposed to this West Covina matter to please stand, (So indicated,) There doesn't. seem to have been shown cause for a variance here, I think we have shown that there are.other medical facilities available for him,, - We -feel that this would be a detriment to the neighborhood, Mr, Raymond Cook The hospital across the street 1327 Lighthall has written a letter saying West Covina they would like to have the doctor there, I would like to point out that the doctor is a customer of that hospital, I don't care to have a sign going into one of the entrances of the subdivision that I live in. This house did not sell for $50$000; it sold for something like $33,000. From the adjoining property owner we heard that this property was purchased in the past also for speculation, Finally, it seems that these people aren't necessarily interested in the beauty of the neighborhood nor were they interested in the safety of the sidewalks.running in front of the residence where the children. are going to use it to go to school, I am against this variance, REBUTTAL Dr, Merrill S, Prows.. I can appreciate the neighbors' feeling in this matter, For this reason, I believe I have tried to make clear during,the Planning Commission hearing that their fears are about 90.% unjustified, This is a use variance, not a zone change,. Yes, there are seven offices available in that commercial building in the same tract. That was Lucky Baldwin's fourth subdivision. That is in the same tract and, that precedent has been established already. I spoke to Mr, Williams, • our City..Attorney, and he said as a result of my argument at the hearing that all of the provisions according to the Municipal Code to apply for a zone variance had been fulfilled.under the law, To answer the neighbors' fears,, I do not intend to change the character of this neighborhood, I am asking to improve this piece of property, I know very well what traffic hazards can do and I don't see how four cars an hour based,. on two time -plan studies can possibly create a traffic hazard, -19- C, Ce 9/14/64 VARIANCE NO, 519 - Continued n L_J Page Twenty • In an identical situation on the corner of Danes and Eckerman and Azusa, Mr, LaBerge was granted R-P and zone variances of an identical nature .in R-1 areas, This was in June of this year. As far as adec!uate facilities, to use such an argument to say there should never be'a doctor in this neighborhood because there are other doctors' offices is the same type of argument you would say when you should never build another gas station because there are enough gas stations and enough cars already, Progress dictates that there will be more and more existing facilities, Mr. Yohiro, who will be my .neighbor and who I want to be my friend, is approximately 50 or 60 feet away buffered by the back part of his yard, I have to clarify the allegation that has been made that I fraudulently got the signatures that don't object. Mrs. Wyman and Mr. Wyman, directly east on Lot 474 Mr, and Mrs. Aaron Singer have given me their personal signature on this affidavit before you9 and.Mr, and Mrs. Daniel Marcus, directly behind my property, so almost three sides of the neighbors xi,ost effected by this property are not only .in favor of it but they are not in opposition to it, Mr, Yohiro is the single exception, This is a. quiet office and I am maintaining it myself, I have spent nearly $400 to clean out rubbish and fire hazards around this property, About the cost of this, it is -a matter of record if they want to,see my sales contract, I bought this<�home for $33,000, Six months before that it was on the market for $39000 and last fall it was on the market for $429000 and I would suggest ycu check with Bel Air Realty if there is any question about the cost of this home. This home is architecturally very different from any home in that tract and being'a futuristic home it can be used for a doctor's `off ce or 'a (professional business but I intend to -keep it a doctor's office. Most of the people present tonight were not here at the first hearing. Approximately eight were there at the Planning Commission hearing and they voiced their disapproval at that time and I attempted to explain this situation to theyn; There being no further public testimony, the hearing was closed, Mayor Snyder: Is it possible to condition a.variance as to time? Acting City Attorney, Mr, Mewello Yes, Mayor Snyder: Is it possible to condition a variance as to the person using it? Would this variance be +ransfarable Acting City Attorneym Mr, Newell: it is tr.ansferableq, as long as the use and the conditions are maintained, The variance is on the land. -20- C, Co 9/14/64 Page Twenty -One 'VARIANCE NO, 518 - Continued • Councilman Krieger I sat in on the hearing before the Planning Commission and have had the benefit of additional evidence not so'much in favor as against, In my mind it resolves itself into Ia question,.does this property belong to Vine and the neighborhood or does it belong to Sunset,. In weighing my decision on this particular matter, I have to necessarily look to the burden and a variance clearly places the burden upon the, applicant to,prove to the Council the four requirements for a variance, The second requirement for a variance that bothers me is the one having to do with the necessity of the preservation and enjoyment of substantial property rights of other property in the same.vicinity and zone but which is denied to the 'same property in questions Do I look at the medical center and say he is being deprived of this right or do I took at the R-1 property which is bordering him and say he is not being deprived -of any right? On the balance of things, I have to necessarily resolve this matter in saying that this man with a R-1 zoning is not being materially deprived of any right' which his neighbors now enjoy and on the balance of that it would hav� to be my decision that this.house belongs to Vine Street and to the neighborhood and not to. Sunset Avenue, Councilman Heath: This is difficult because I' can see many pros and cons in the discussion, You have a piece of property that can be an eyesore and a mess and evidently has been a mess and an eyesore for a period of years, If this man has cleaned out $400 worth of trash, evidently the property has not been kept up, I would think that if the people could see this edifice maintained in good condition exactly the way it is without cars parked in the front of it so the only difference between it and a residence would be a sign but yet the yard was kept up and the trash was taken out, this could be an asset to the community, I would.not agree to park cars in the front of the building or in the driveway or in the yard because of the fact it denifitely would have a detrimental effect. If this man parks the cars across the street and then maintained,the decor of this piece of property, I think it could be an asset, On the other hand, the people don't want it, I think this property belongs•to Sunset because I do feel that 90% of the traffic coming into this would come from Sunset, I think this is a'difficult piece'of property, I would like to take a look at the property, Councilman Jett: I went to see this piece of property.,. I have known the property from the day it was built, I have often wondered what would eventually happen to this particular house,.' I. can't help concur with what Councilman Krieger and Councilman Heath in part have said. I hardly feel that in this particular instance that this house by giving it a variance would actually meet the requirements for a variance because I can't help but feel you would be giving special privileges in this particular instance when Vine Street is practically the only street entering here for all of these people off of. Sunset Avenue, The house is a problem by nature of the construction, This is not any reason for a variance because the house was built that_way and the present proponent knew the condition of the house when he bought it. It could be made into a lovely home, The fact that there is a'medical building 150 feet to the north does not erase the fact that the subject property is immediately surrounded by residential property, -21- C. Co 9/14/64 Page Twenty -Two VARIANCE NO, 518 - Continued • Y Councilman Nichols: Man of the P rotestants in the isaudience are my professional clients, toot' because for the past many years I have seen this particular piece of property there and I drive by it many times every day and it does have some features and some ;aspects to it that make it different than any other piece of property of a residential nature over there, I also know that prior' developments have allowed some medical use on that side of the street in that general area and I know also the vacancy factors over there.. I can see that the doctor has some basis for this matter. I think the one condition debated here is a moot condition. If you apply it'to the immediate R-1 houses, he doesn't, If you apply it down the street just a little ways, he probably does, My main concern would be in establishing a precedent or trend that would allow further development'up and down the street whereby the next.parcel would come in and want to tear a house down.and build something on that lot and there we would goo In my own mind if I could determine a legal way to allow one doctor to occupy that house as it is without any changes and stiuplated legally~ and I don't know if this is possible' in such a way that if there were any efforts to make any changes that this use would automatically and immediately terminate, I could approach it in that sort of wayo I don't have this information now and I really wouldn't be prepared to take a firm stand on this until I had some more information. My own feeling would be that this matter should be continued until such time as we can get some definite opinion on the types of uses. I am thinking in terms of legalities of conditional use permits over a stipulated period of time and this sort of thing as contrasted.to a variance and so forth, Acting City Attorney, Mr, Newell: The applicant has made an application for a variance and Mr, Williams has discussed this so I would rather not go into this,. Councilman Nichols: .,I would prefer to see this matter held over'until such time as,the City Attorney could be present, Mayor Snyder: As the one speaker in oppostion stated, I do recall that the Queen of the Valley Hospital in their application stated that the character of this neighborhood across the street would be preserved and the hospital would not then or in the future tend to disrupt this residential character, I do feel that these people living in this tract have some basis for feeling that they were unofficially promised.that this would remain residential. The arguments were used.at the time the Queen of the Valley Hospital was built that there was.adequate land for development of professional buildings both on and off the hospital property. There is, quite a bit of undeveloped professional property surrounding the hospital that is not even ;built on yet, not counting that not occupied, As a doctor, I am sympathetic to Dr, Prows' cause and I do think this would be a beautiful office but sitting up here, I am not a doctor, I am a Councilman and I don't think this is in'line with our concept for this area as a residential neighborhood or the General Plan and Tam afraid it would lead to further deterioration down the street as has been mentioned, I don't feel this meets the requirements for a variance, -22- 0 • Cd Cd 9/14/64 VARIANCE NO, 518 - Continued Page Twenty -Three Councilman Nichols: Move that Variance No, 518 be continued until the next Council meeting when the City Attorney can be present and give the Council some advice relative to this matter, Mayor Snyder: The motion dies for lack of a second. Motion by Councilman Krieger, seconded by Councilman Jett, and carried: that Variance No, 518 be denied on the basis that they have not.met the criteria necessary for a variance -and that this would be detrimental to the neighboring uses, VARIANCE NO. 519 Robert Ad Aus APPROVED Commission Resolution No, 1662, Planning Director, Mr. Joseph: Councilman Heath: in the C-1 zoned Are we legal as street improvements, sewers, related to the use requested? LOCATION: 3032 East Garvey,. Request to permit dance use in Zone C-1 approved by Planning Appealed by Council on August 10, 1964, (Read Planning Commission Resolution No, 1662d) This application is for a variance to permit dancing in asking for these conditions such and other requirements which are not Acting City Attorney, Mr, Newell: You are within your right to do that. If the property is going to be devoted to public use, the improvements are in connection with the public use. You are completely in control of the situation, If you grant the variance, you condition it as you wish, Councilman Heath:. I think these conditions should be -put in and I think it would be an. asset to the area and the establishment, I`was just wondering about the legality of requiring these conditions, Mayor Snyder: This is the time and place for the public hearing, There being no public testimony$ the hearing was closed, Councilman Krieger: I was the Councilman who called this up, I was particularly concerned with three elements of it. The first had to do with this is a recent transfer of an beer permit. There were no objections by the Police Department to that, Secondly, I was concerned that it was my understanding that perhaps what is con- templated was outside rather than inside dancing in order to come up to the.square.footage allowance for dancing purposes. Thirdly, the attitude of the Police Department as to dancing on Ithis particular location. I have independently checked into each of those points with the Planning Department and with the -Police Department -23- • • Ca C, 9/14/64 VARIANCE NO, 519 - Continued Page Twenty -Four and I am satisifed that the condtions that have been imposed requiring a favorable report from the Police -Department will require an inspection by the Police Department which would satisfy the questions that I have in mind and that without satisfaction of the Police Department they could not go on with this use anyway, Councilman Heath: Where is this condition shown in writing? .Councilman Krieger: The condition I report is Condition No. 4 as to the Police Department, I have no objections to making it more stringent I wanted to be sure these requirements would, be reviewed by some City agency, Councilman Heath; put in writing rather than left We can add any more restrictions we want and I think it should be sort of oblique in this matter. Mayor Snyder: I fail to see how they meet the requirements of a variance here, If it is not C-1 by usage than it. -should be changed. .I don't think this is the proper way to do it. I don't feel they have met the requirements of a variance. I would like to see the additional pro- vision put'in that dancing be limited to inside the building, Motion by Councilman Krieger' seconded by Councilman Heath$ and carried$ that Variance No. 519 be approved subject to the conditions of the Planning Commission and further that Condition No. 6 be added which requires that any dancing be within a building. (Mayor S1i.yder voted "No".) ZONE CHANGE NO. 320 LOCATION: Northwest corner of Leslie Metcalf$ M,D. Cameron and Sunset APPROVED between Cameron and Service; Request to reclassify from Zone R-A to Zone R-P denied by Planning Commission Resolution No. 1675. Appealed by applicant on August 21, 1964, City Clerk$ Mr. Flotten: Mayor Snyder: 'IN 'FAVOR (Read Planning Commission Resolution No. 16756) This is the time.and place for the public hearing. Mr, George Riley: I am the doctor's architect Everything along this side of the street is other than non-residential in character. The present property has been planned for future use as a fire station for the City$.however no funds have been budgeted to purchase the property, The Channel. divides the property pretty much. On either side of the Channel it has been leap-froggad by City use, The doctor is negotiating to buy the whole Deice to develop a medical building, There being no further public testimony$ the hearing was closed, -24- C, C, 9/14/64 Page Twenty -Five -ZONE CHANGE NO. 320 - Continued • • Councilman Heath: Regarding the comments made by the Planning Commission, one of them is the fact that this developed into R-P would be a detriment to the neighborhood. I can't follow this when you have a public use building directly across the street. I think the way this property is shaped it would be ideal for a R-P use, You couldn't put R-1 in there because.you can't get a street in that area. I feel it is a handicapped piece of property and I can't follow the reasoning on the Planning Commission for those points. I don't see what else it could be used for, Mayor Snyder: What is the size of the applicant/ s property? Ozella Gross: It is 41/100ths of an acre, The remaining portion to the north is not a part of the application. It is about an acre, Councilman Heath: 'I would like to ask the Councilman sitting .in on the Planning Commission hearing was there an indication that the reason this was turned down was they didn't .know what the rest of the property was to be developed? Councilman Krieger: There was a motion by Commissioner Travis to approve the zone change which died for lack of a second. There was an additional statement saying that the area was not conducive.to this type of zoning and to leave it R-A and that it was not good planning to put R-P in this particular location The motion was made following that statement, Councilman Heath: The Commissioner said to leave it R-A? Councilman Krieger: He said it is R-A right now and went on to state that he was not concerned whether the City was going to acquire the property or not but he did not think it was good planning to put R-P zoning on this particular location_, Councilman Heath: There has to be a use for the property -- some use -- and I think if we take a good look at this we will agree it should be R-P, Mayor Snyder: I think the fact that it is suggest public use on the General Plan fits in with a professional use. This fits in with the General Plan, • Councilman Nichols: The only thought that I have on th:s matter at the moment would be to ask the .Councilmen who denied the last request for a medical facility partly on the basis that there is no need, to now justify the granting of this zoning upon the supposition that there is now need -- Mayor Snyder: I don't think they are similar. The other zoning was an intrusion on a residential area, -25- C, C, 9/14/64 Page Twenty -Six 'ZONE CHANGE NO, 320 - Continued • Councilman Jett: I felt .the other one did not meet the requirements for a variance, I don't think I made any statement at .all as far..as'the need was concerned, I think this particular piece of property, I don't see who it could hurt, I think it is a piece of property -that substantially. lies, within the Civic Center area,. Mr, George Riley: Perhaps the whole piece could be zoned; The doctor_ is negotiating.for it, Mayor Snyder: It .can't be zoned under this application, Motion by Councilman.Heath,.seconded by Councilman Jett, and carried, that Zone Change No, 320 be approved. (Councilmen Krieger and Nichols voted. "No" , ) AMENDMENT NO, 65 Request for amendment to the City Initiated Municipal Code relating to yard HELD OVER and setback.prAvisions..as they, relate to the R-A and R-1'Zones. approved by Planning Commission Resolution No. 1667; Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded by Councilman Jett, .and carried, that Amendment No,:,65 be held over to.the meeting of September 28.9 19640 GENERAL MATTERS ORAL COMMUNT',GATIpNS SI,GNAGE PROBLEM Mr, Joe Bloom: Thank you very,much for the. fine.j.ob that your City Engineer,,Mr, Adams, did on the.placement of�the street sign. Im happy to see'he is aware of.the crosswalk and sidewalks,' I am sure under his management the proper things will be placed.:n short or c sr, This is at the intersection of Hollyoak crtn Azusa Avenue, Councilman Heath:. When Mr. Adams was appoint�4'. I stated that I,thought h:` was.a very capable person. He has proven.thiS.more then adequately,. I think. he is.doing an exceptionally good job andI have gotten �' this from.many other people who have workers with him, Mayor Snyder: I aurae with yQu;F -26'- Ca C,. 9/14/64, Page Twenty -Seven 'GENERAL MATTERS - Continued • • WRI'TTEN COMMUNICATIONS None ;CITY ATTORNEY ORDINANCE NO, 880 The Acting City Attorney presented: ADOPTED "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL Southerly Annex..Dist. No. 185 OF.THE CITY OF WEST COVINA APPROVING THE ANNEXATION TO, INCORPORATING IN, AND MAKING 'A PART OF _SAID CITY OF WEST COVINA CERTAIN UNINHABITED TERRITORY OUTSIDE SAID CITY AND CONTIGUOUS THERETO KNOWN AS SOUTHERLY ANNEXATION DISTRICT NO, 185" Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded by Councilman Krieger,:,and carried, to waive further reading.of the body of the ordinanoee Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded by Councilman Krieger, 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 given No, 880, ORDINANCE NO, 881 The Acting City Attorney presented: ADOPTED "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL. Northeasterly Annex. Dist. No. 186 OF THE CITY, OF WEST COVINA APPROVING THE ANNEXATION'TO,. INCORPORATING IN,.AND.MAKING A: PART OFSAID CITY OF WEST COVINA CERTAIN:ONINHABITED TERRITORY OUTSIDE SAID CITY AND CONTIGUOUS. THERETO KNOWN AS NORTHEASTERLY ANNEXATION DISTRICT NO,: 1861f 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 Jett, that said ordinance be adopted, Motion papped on'roll-ca_jl;as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Jett, Kr.ieger9;Nichols, Heath,''Mayor Snyder. Noes: None Absent: None Said ordinance was given No, 881, -27_ • • Page Twenty -Eight ORDINANCE INTRODUCTION The Acting City Attorney presented: Zone Change 315 "AN ORDINANCE OF THE HE CITY COUNCIL CIL Mayer OFITHE CTTY'OF WEST COVINA AMENDING THE WEST COVINA MUNICIPAL CODE SO AS TO REZONE CERTAIN, PREMISES"' (Zt 3159 Mayer) Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded by Councilman Jett,and carried, to waive further reading of the body of the resolution, Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded by Councilman Jett, and carried$ that said ordinan.qe be introduced..: (Counc;ilman!Krie 6r voted IiN tl,,) 9 0 .ORDINANCE INTRODUCTION The Acting City Attorney presented: Amending Ordinance No. $79 "AN ORDINANCEOFTHE.CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA. AMENDING ORDINANCE NO, 8791t. Acting City Attorney, Mr. Newell.- (Read saidordinance in full.) Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded by..Councilman Krieger, and carriedq that said ordinance be introduced, ,CITY MANAGER REPORTS NEPTUNE & THOMAS PRELIMINARY STUDY City Manager, Mr, Aiassa: this matter,, We received a splendid would like permission to acknowledge Senator Kuchel. Mayor Snyder: RESOLUTION NO,, 3003 ADOPTED Mayor Snyder: We have to pass a resolution. You have received, copies of letter from . Sdnator Kuchel, a letter of.appreciation 'io .There are no objections to you ackno.wledgiTig,this letter, The City Manager presented:. RESOLUTION'OFTHE CITY COUNCIL .OF THE.CITY­Qf WEST COVINA APPROVING THE COMPLETED PLA �NNING DOCUMENTS 091" 1 1 l . TPARED IN ADVANCE FROM THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ..UNDER PUBLIC' LAW '56109 THE 831RD CONGRESS Of THE UNITED STATES, AS AMENDED" .Hearing no objections, we will waive further reading of'th the body of the'resolut} on. -28- C. Ca 9/14/64 Page Twenty -Nine 'RESO'LUTION NO, 3003 Continued Motion by Councilman Heaths seconded by Councilman Krieger, that said resolution be adopted, Councilman Jett: According to the letter we have received, it is questionable as to whether we are going to receive .the H,H.F.A. funds for this. Project,* City Manager, Mr. Aiassa:. We have validated this. The H.H.F.A. is advancing $32,786.00 towards'.this project, This represents.a little over. 12%. Neptune and Thoma6,has completed a little more than that the date this was filed.' The application and.the resolution .you are adopting is for $32,786.00. our contract was to June 4 and at that time we were to complete our entirs report which included,the.auditorium and the cultural building. The County deleted that section. By the hiring of the Stanford Resear,dh Institute we were.going to have the feasibility study to.see whether we could support an auditorium, We are going to make a separate application for.that particular phase of it but we will not make this application until the S,R.I, report is complete to tell us whether it is feasible for us to support a regional auditorium as opposed.to a civic auditorium, Councilman Jett: Our major program is not the auditorium; City Manager, Mr. Aiassa: The major program is the City Hall and the police facilities. Councilman Jett: According to this letter.,.the term'of our contract has. expired and there is a possibility of our losing the H.lij.A. funds. I'voted against this originally because I don't.think it is money wisely`.spent, If we are going to build a City Hall and a Police Department let's get on with it, City Manager, Mr. Aiassa: Neptune and Thomas has done quite a bit, Councilman Jett: I am talking about getting the job moving;. Mayor Snyder: The next thing to get going on this is to pass this resolution. Action on Councilman Heath's motion: Motion passed on roll call as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Krieger, Nichols, Heath, Mayor Snyder • Noes: Councilman Jett Absent: None Said resolution was given No. 30034 -29- 1-1 C. C. 9/14/64 CITY MANAGER REPORTS - Continued: Page Thirty. FEES AND CHARGES STUDY City Manger, Mr. Aiassa: This was requested by the Council., This work was done by our Coro man, Hugh Davy. I would like the Council to take time to review this matter - and put it on.the agenda for the 28th. We have charts and other data to go with it. Councilman Heath: Have we changed our fees recently? Planning Director, Mr. Joseph.: The variance fee has been changed within the last six months. City Manager, Mr..Aiassa: PROGRESS REPORT MEMO Leeds, Hill & Jewett, Inc. City Manager, Mr. Aiasra: "To Mr. Aiassa From Leeds, Hill & Jewett, Inc. Dated August 27, 1964 (Passed out report by Dr..Snyder when he attended the finance meeting in Berkeley.) (Read the following report re this matter.) This is for your information. Pursuant to your request the enclosed schedule shows our preliminary estimate of time required to complete the various portions of our Feasibility Study for the City of West Covina. You.will note that although the.contract estimates a completion time of 9 months I have scheduled the study for a 7 month completion date in order to allow 2 months for unforseen contingencies which almost always seem to occur in studies of this type. Mr. Garnier, president of Suburban Water Company,the major water supplier to the City,.is not available at this time and will not be back in his office until Sep- tember 8, 1964. Thus we will not know the probable ex- tent of co-operation from this company until that time. We will commence contact with some of the other water companies that serve the City and start collecting other pertinent information in connection with the study. I will keep you informed from time to time as to our pro- gress, /s/ Myron B. Holburt, Supervising Engineer" -30- C. C. 9/14/64 PROGRESS REPORT - Continued: Page Thirty- A "Estimate Work Schedule CONTRACT ITEM Sept. Oct. Nov; Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. *General Famil- X iarity 1> Inventory of Assets X X 2> Water Supplies & Water Rights X X 3. Revenues .& Expenses. X X 4. Elements of Value X X 5. Adequacy & Depre- ciation of Systems X 6. Cost of Acquisition. of Systems X 7, Cost of Additions & Betterments X 8. Annual Cost X 9, Prelim. Financial Analysis X *Preparation of Report & Exhibits X *No contract item number. CHANGE OF PAY DAYS TO 5TH AND 20TH City Manager, Mr. Aiassa: It appears we are having a definite problem in deter- mining the payroll. We pay the 1st and the 15th of the month. A lot of the departments have to extend their time or guess their time of some of the,employees working on per diem or otherwise. They would like to propose we change the payroll to the 5th and the 20th and this would allow sufficient time for the Finance Department and the various departments to complete the payroll so it is accurate and there will be no counter adjustments. They will propose this change over in a period of several months. The Employees' Association feels that this is valuable and acceptable, We need an approval to insti- tute such a program, Councilman Heath: What do the employees think of this? Finance Director, Mr. Kay: The Employees' Association in a meeting said they would go along with it. They are not particulary enthusiastic but they apparently understand the problem. - 30-A - 0 e C. C. 9/14/64 Page Thirty -One PAY DAYS.- Continued: _ u. Councilman Krieger: How do you avoid estimating per--.' diem just because you move the dates?. Finance Director, Mr. Kay: When we pull the payrolls in now we pull in on the loth and'they are com- pleted by the department heads to the 15th. We would then pull them in on the 16th. Councilman Jett: This sounds like,a reasonable change. Is this something that should be'sub- mitted to the Personnel Board and taken up with the employees to see what the reaction is? City Manager, Mr. Aiassa: We took it up with the Employees' Association. We will do this over a long period of time. They will.change a day each month. Nobody will really suffer. It will take five months before this will'go into full effect. Councilman Heath: Mr. Martin, did you get opposition from -the employees on this? Mr. Dan Martin: Generally, there has been a dissension against it.ibut a Board of Directors at a meeting approved it. After realizing the problem I feel it is a suitable request although the employees don't want the 5th and the 20th. Councilman Heath: I can see that this is desirable but I think there is a better plan of every two weeks rather than in some cases three weekends. Finance Director, Mr. Kay: I do believe that'I have taken this approach that you have brought up with Mr. Martin and this is a very good step toward this biweekly pay and I have promised Mr. Martin I would work at it. Councilman Heath: Why not do it in one step instead of two? Mr. Kay: Because I think it is going to take a good six or eight months of work with the employees to do this. We will have to revise their pay plan very sub- stantially. Councilman Heath: I think since we have a Personnel Board we should use them and get a recommendation from them instead of disregarding them. Move this be referred to the Per- sonnel Board to work out with the City employees. Councilman Jett: I can't help but feel that this is a good idea. Let the Personnel Board work on this. I will second the motion to refer it to the Personnel Board. Action on Councilman Heath's motion: Motion carried. RESOLUTION ON FEATHER RIVER City Manager, Mr. Aiassa: Read the following report regarding. this matter: -31- f I C. C. 9/14/64 RESOLUTION ON FEATHER RIVER - Continued: Page Thirty -Two "One vitally important issue for Contractors at"this time is the question of the Feather River'Railway abandonment.' The final decision has not yet been made, but the Department Iof 'Water Resources statesthat if , y have relocated the Railway (acostapproaching $9' OOO.00) rather than abandon it '(a cost appraised at $115,000,) the exhorbitant charge will be assumed by the State Water Contractors. In the case of West Covina, for our 10,000 acre feet we would have to pay an extra $21,000.00 with interest. The Department of Water Resources' urges Contractors to send in a resolution on the Feather River Railway to the Interstate Commerce Commission in Washington supporting appointment. Such a resolution is now being pre- pared and will be ready for the next Council meeting September 14, 1964.' Councilman Jett: This is a cost that could materially effect the City of West Covina. In the event that the Interstate Commerce Commission approved the request of the owners of this railroad:we, as a City contracting for 10,000 acre feet of water, it could cost us around $22,000. We feel the appraised value of the railroad is what should be the consideration for the settling of this suit. The staff has prepared a resolution ,I would like to see approved to- night and sent to the Interstate Commerce Commission. RESOLUTION NO. 3004 The City Manager presented: ADOPTED "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA ON ABANDONMENT OF THE FEATHER RIVER RAILWAY" Mayor Snyder: Hearing no objections, we will waive further reading of the body of the resolution. Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded by Councilman Jett, that said resolu- tion 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. 3004. GOLD-THOMPSON FINAL PAYMENT City Manager, Mr. Aiassa: I would suggest this matter be referred to the Personnel Board because the Per- sonnel Board hasn't had a chance to review this report. This matter could be brought up on the.28th of September. Motion by Councilman Krieger, seconded by Councilman Jett, and carried, that the Gold -Thompson Report be transmitted to the Personnel Board for report to the Council on September 28, 1964. City Manager, Mr. Aiassa: We owe Mr. Gold $1,250.00 as a partial payment. Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded by Councilman Jett, that authorization be given to draw a warrant in the amount of $1,250.00 for Gold -Thompson. Motion passed on roll.call as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Jett, Krieger, Nichols, Heath, Mayor Snyder Noes: None Absent: None -32- C, C, 9/14/64 Page Thirty -Three CITY MANAGER REPORTS - Continued PROGRESS REPORT MEMO Stanford Research Institute City Manager, Mr, Aiassa: You have received a copy.of this. We keep giving you these progress reports so you will know the various levels where we are working, As soon as the conclusion report is available the Council. can have a meeting with the representatives of S.R.I. as to their findings and conclusions, I would like the report to be acknowledged as being received, Mayor Snyder: PETITION PROTESTING NO STOPPING SIGN So acknowledged, City Manager, Mr; Aiassa: You have a memo of protestants on a particular no stopping sign, I would like to have this referred to the Traffic Committee for a report to the City Council, Motion by Councilman Nichols, seconded by Councilman Heath, and carried, to acknowledge the receipt of the aforementioned petition and forward. it to the Traffic Committee for report to the Councilo. ADMINISTRATIVE AIDE RECLASSIFICATION. City Manager, Mr, Aiassa: I am stepping Mr. Windsor up sto Administrative Analyst, Ne has finished his position as Administrative Aide, The position of Administrative Aide will be vacant, Councilman Heath: Sometime in the near future I would like to have some information as to the efficiency of putting an.Administrative Aide at a high rate of $75.0 a month doing the work we had a secretary of $450 a month"doing. I am interested in knowing how the economics work out on the replacement of this secretary with a $750 man beside the fact we have to.bring someone else in whenever there is some shorthand to be done, I 'think there is a lack of efficiency somewhere in substituting a higher rate for something we could get a lower rate fora Mayor Snyder: He is not doing the work the secretary was doing, Mro Windsor is the one who makes most of these reports$ does the research • and so on and in my work with him.as Mayor he has collected much information for me, He doe's many things that a secretary could not do, Councilman Heath: I would like to look into it further, Mayor Snyder: Could we have a report on just what he does? Councilman Heath: I don't think it is needed, -33- C. C. 9/14/64 HUNTINGTON BEACH FREEWAY REPORT Page Thirty -Four City Manager, Mr. Aiassa: When we have this joint meetng"we would like to include the Huntington Beach Freeway along with the San Bernardino,Freeway analysis. Councilman Jett: I think this is an all-important pro- gram to the City because this is going to, in effect, divide the City with a freeway running north a,nd south and one going east and west and I would certainly like to have the benefit of all of us getting together and discussing this program. What we recommend now will, in essence, effect the alignment of the southerly portion where it would enter the City. I would like to see a joint meeting with the Planning Commission, if possible. Mayor Snyder: Perhaps the Highway Committee of'the Chamber of Commerce should be invited because they deferred any resolution on that. City Manager, Mr. Aiassa: LETTER FROM L.A. COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL DISTRICT RE STORM DRAINS City Manager, Mr. Aiassa: Fine. I would like to give the Council our proposed schedule of these storm drains (Read the following report re this matter.) "To: City Manager & City Council Date: Sept. 14, 1964 From: John Q. Adams, Public Service Director Re: Construction Schedules for 1958 Bond Issue Storm Drains As you know, a contract has been awarded by the LACFCD to the joint venture of N.A. Artukovich Construction, et al for construction of the City's remaining 1958_ Bond Issue Storm Drains. Following is a description of these drains and schedules for construction: Vincent Ave. - San Bernardino Frwy. to START COMPLETE Center Street 10/19/64 11/23/64 Lark Ellen Ave. - Puente Ave. to San ,Bernardino Frwy. 11/9/64 2/9/65 Merced Ave. & Vine Ave. - Orange Ave. to Holly Place 12/21/64 5/15/65 The proposed traffic handling procedures during construction of these drains have been reviewed and approved by our Traffic Engineering Section. The Vincent Avenue Drain has been scheduled as the first item of work in order to clear this area prior to the holiday season and to.complete such work prior to commencement of the Vincent Inter- change modification project which could conceivably commence in January 1965. We will keep you advised of any changes in schedules or problems that may be encountered as work progresses. /s/ John Q. Adams" PUBLIC NUISANCE ABATEMENT • Sub -standard Structure City Manager, Mr. Aiassa: This is the Ruppert building. You have all received copies of this report. I would like to,refer to Mr. Fowler's memo of April 26. (Read said memorandum re this matter.) Does this meet the satisfaction of the Council? Councilman Krieger: There was additional correspondence received in my file in which the City Attorney stated an opinion as to the enforceability of our finding of an abatement where there was a sale of property. I would like to have an opinion from the City Attorney in more detail on this particular subject -34- C. C. 9/14/64 Page Thirty -Five PUBLIC NUISANCE ABATEMENT — Continued: Councilman Krieger - Continued: because as I understood.it he said we had'to start over again in the event this man did not comply. This seems to be less than the salutory"solution to these abatement situations. In this instance we may have-Iucked out. Mayor Snyder: Is it the'staff's'opinion with the :improvements he has made that would satisfy your conditions? Public Services Director, Mr. Adams: He has indicated that he will take action that would satisfy our con- ditions. APPRAISAL ON PROPOSED PARK SITE City Manager, Mr. Aiassa: COST STUDIES FOR PROPOSED PROPERTY ACQUISITIONS City Manager, Mr. Aiassa: We will hold this to the 28th. We can hold this to the 28th. REGIONAL PLANNING ZONING CASE NO. 4806-(1) Planning Director, Mr. Joseph: This matter was first before the County in 1959 and denied. It was a similar application. It was before they are making a request before the the Planning.Commission in 1962. -Now County for Highway'Commercial, C-2, and some other zones in there. The Planning Commission, after reviewing the information presented to it, decided to reiterate its position of opposition on this and directed the Planning Department to write a strong letter of protest to the County and we have done this. You received copies of that letter. Councilman Heath: What else can the property be used for? I don't think it can be used for R-1. Councilman Krieger: I would like to stay with the letter written to the County from the Plan- ning Commission. Councilman Jett: I think I would go along with the Planning Commission. Mayor Snyder: I would agree that this is not good commercial. I am not convinced it is good R-1 but it is not good commercial and I would go along with the Plan- ning Commission. Motion by Mayor Snyder, seconded by Councilman Jett, and carried, that the information fromthe Planning Commission be noted as being received and be placed on file. (Councilman Nichols voted "No".) i Motion by Councilman Krieger, seconded.by Councilman Jett, and carried, that the previous motion be rescinded, Motion by Councilman Nichols, seconded by Councilman Heath, and carried, that the City Council go on record affirmatively as supporting the action of the Planning Commission regarding Regional Planning Zoning Case No. 4806-(1). (Councilman Heath voted "No".) -35- i • CA C. 9/14/64 CITY MANAGER REPORTS`- Continued OPTION WATER FROM STATE Page Thirty -Six City Manager, Mr. Aiassa: They have provided us with an amendment for the surplus water we authorized, Mr, Warren also suggested that we immediately start proceedings to validate our contract. `There is also a suggestion of an additional resolution which Mr. Valentine said we could hold off to the next meeting. Motion by Councilman Jett, seconded by Councilman Krieger, and carried, to direct the City Attorney to amend our existing contract to include the additional 1500 acre feet as attached and further that the,City Attorney be directed to proceed immediately to complete validation of our State contract of water. (Councilman Heath voted "No".) Motion by Councilman Krieger,'seconded by Councilman Jett, and carried# that the City Attorney be directed to take immediate action to, validate the contract between the State of California and the City of West Covina for water, (Councilman Heath voted "No",) SIDEWALK.DAMAGE ON SPRUCE STREET City Manager, Mr, Aiassa: RESOLUTION SUPPORTING LARTS City Manager, Mr. Aiassa: PRELIMINARY'REPORT ON PROPOSED STREET IMPROVEMENTS We can hold this to the next meeting. This also can beheld to the next meeting. City Manager, Mr. Aiassa: This is the report on the Citrus Street improvements. (Read said report.) Just accept the report, The review will be presented at the next meeting,) Mayor Snyder: All right. REPORT ON SIGNING OF INTERSECTION AND SIDEWALK CONSTRUCTION City Manager, Mr. Aiassa: I would like to have this report accepted and we will proceed from there. This is Mr. Bloom's concern over lack of sidewalks, If there are no objections, we will just accept the report. Mayor Snyder There are no objections, -36- C, C. 9/14/64 'CITY MANAGER REPORTS - Continued, NOTICE OF HEARING BEFORE P.U,C, Greyhound rate increase Page Thirty -Seven City Manager, Mr. Aiassa: There is a definite rate increase for the P.U.C. There will be a hearing in San Francisco on the 21st at ten o'clock in the Commission Room, I would like to refer this to the Chamber of Commerce Transportation Committee. Motion by Councilman Nichols, seconded by Councilman Krieger, and carried, that the matter of the Greyhound'rate increase be referred to the Chamber of Commerce Transportation Committee, MEETING DATE City Council 6 General Telephone City Manager, Mr. Aiassa: This is between Mr. Heath and Mr. Snyder, Mr, Bonelli says he will be concerned and interested in this matter. You have a meeting set up with him on the 30th of the month. Councilman Heath: Mayor Snyder: HOME SAVINGS 6 LOAN HEARINGS September 16, 1964 Should I carry on with this? Yes. We wrote letters to all the Assemblymen. City Manager, Mr. Aiassa: This is set for the 16th of September before the Planning Commission. All who are concerned should be there. Mayor Snyder: Maybe we had better change our meeting with Covina Valley Water so we can attend the Planning Commission meeting. The water meeting isn't quite as urgent, We will change the meeting with the water district to the evening of Wednesday, September 23, at seven o'clock, That is a dinner meeting. TRAFFIC COMMITTEE MINUTES Motion by Councilman Krieger, seconded by Councilman Jett, and carried, that the Traffic Committee Minutes of August ll, 1964'be accepted and placed on file,, PRECISE PLAN AND SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE City Manager, Mr. Aiassa: We have this completed, This is a report for you. -37- i C, Cd 9/14/614 CITY MANAGER REPORTS - Continued COUNCIL REPRESENTATIIVE FOR SELECTTO'j COMMITTEE OF RAPID TRANSIT DISTRICT City Manager, mr, i�ias,';a: USE OF FIRE TRUCK FOR ROSEMEAD PARADE Page Thirty7Eight We have this report ready for you City Manager$ Mr. Aiassa- I need Leeway for them to got Motion by Councilman Nichols, seconded by Councilman Heathr and carried, that the fire truck be authorized to *anticipate in the Rosemead Parade, LEGAL COUNSEL FOR CRIME DROTIE("T T ON ­e � City Managed Mr., Aiassa,., We -light acknowlI.,d,,, a letter 0m, r X, - Aldge Martin.: on the f recent Supreme Court decision on thisState, Mayor Snyder: 'lie has a snggesticn for a Supreme Councilo Motion by Courcilman seconded by Coancilman Jlctt�-and carried, that this matter he referred to the oity Attori'i(--y to see what kind of, a recommendation he can come u-c with, AZUSA VALLEY WATER COMMISSI'(DN RATE INCREASE City Manager5 Mr, Ait-.ssa: Tt16 i.�:. the C' on L rent--n-t for you, We di�"`l the cr,"J'zi-nal -I pv i "n o 'n Pe W a for 336 1000,,, c­nd tliey, 32 r t) xate- 4. ' ti, is pvesente4d I ..IrIK Is 0 n t A z 1 j AMENDMENT NC, 52 City Manager.,Mr. ,, Aiassa: h'as me ,,t Nc)�. 52 ,to b!Irl" Up Amc F, f the Planning Commission recommendatinn to act or, Amendyr..ent- 52, Mayor Snlydero Hold it to the 28th, Councilman Krieger: 1 would request t'liat" we do take it up on the �'8 trb, Mayor Snyder- Put it 7n the agenda., C, C, 9/14/64 Page Thirty -Nine 'CITY MANAGER REPORTS - Continued RESOLUTION NO. 3005 The City Manager presented; ADOPTED "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL A. D. 64-A®1 OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA GRANTING CONSENT TO A,D, 64-A-1 IN THE CITY OF BALDWIN PARK"' City Manager, Mr, Aiassa- (Read resolution in full.) Public Services Director, Mr, Adams: They want to tie in a -small area of their sewer district into our.lines., 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, 3005. COUNTY ZONING CASE 4639-(1) Planning Director, Mr. Joseph: This is the property on Lark Ellen and Francisquito, (Gave brief summary of the matter,) The Planning Commission wrote a letter of opposition and this has been pending, The County has denied this which conforms with the City's desires in this matter, We don't need any action, There probably will be an appeal to the Board of Supervisors and we rarely get notice of that and they can act without public hearing, If we receive any information from the County we will pass this on to the Commission and the Council. NON -CONFORMING "A" SIGNS City Manager, Mr. Aiassa- We have a great deal of non- conforming sandwich boards. These are not legal under our present ordinance. Gas stations are. given a certain amount of leeway on that but it is very limited. I have only one choice. According to my procedure I have to administer it and if I have to take them to the D.A,'s Office they will serve on them but he doesn't want to unless I have an express directive from the Council. Councilman Krieger; What would lead the City Is Manager to think otherwise? City Manager, Mr, Aiassa I would like a motion to adhere to this ordinance on the sandwich boards because we can give notice and get it over with, Councilman Nichols- There is no question but that we should adhere as long as we have it on the books, There are barbers all over the City who are conforming and looking upon one or two who don't conform and therefore we are in a position where I think we are obligated to enforce the ordinance, C, C, 9/14/64 NON -CONFORMING "A" SIGNS - Continued Motion by Councilman Nichols, seconded by carried, that the City Manager be directed concerning non -conforming ''A" signs. WATER AMENDMENTS Page Forty Councilman Krieger, and to administer the ordinance City Manager, Mr, Aiassa; These are the water amendments we have been talking to you about, We would like to have you review. these. Councilman Jett: The San Bernardino group said in view of the fact that Kern County and M,W.D* had resolved this problem and that the other contractors had, in effect, went along and cooperated in every way they possibly could they thought M,,W.D, should show their good faith by making a statement that they would now withdraw all opposition to the construction.of the East Branch. There was some real manuevering that took place. That was brought up four different times and we requested that M,W.D, give some answers. They went into a huddle with their attorneys, Just before the close, Mro Warne asked the group if there was anyone in M,W,D, who would care, to answer this request, They didn't say a thing. I think this is something we are going to have to look to in the future that we can expect some opposition when we get going, CITY MANAGER'S LETTER TO PIERRE SALINGER Mayor. Snyder: If there are any written communications I would like them introduced first and then we will hear from the audience. I would request that the oral presentations be limited to'two minutes each and that they be based on facts. It is my opinion that after this any Council discussion on this should take place in a personnel session, It is a personnel matter and not a public matter, Councilman Heath: I don't think we can do that because this is a violation of the Brown Act inasmuch as this type of discussion Mr, Williams... has ruled must come out on the Council floor and I am not going to be a party to a violation of the Act,. Mayor Snyder: My`only concern is limiting this to a discussion of facts, I don't want this to break into a donnybrook, Councilman Heath: I am bringing the message to this Council from some of the constituents where they have come to me and asked me if I would present to this City Council a request for an explanation of .a letter written by the City Manager to a candidate for public office, Councilman Krieger: I would request an opinion of our acting City Attorney who is here tonight, Mr.. Newell, as to whether or not this subject matter is or is not a personnel matter and therefore may it or may.it not be treated in an executive session? -.40- C, C, 9/14/64 Page Forty -One CITY MANAGER'S LETTER TO PIERRE SALfiNGER - Continued • Acting City Attorney, Mr, Newell: Executive session is proper and it is acceptable in the Brown Act, Any matter concerning a reprimand or review of an employee's action can beheld in executive session, What this is, I'm not quite sure, Mr, Heath indicates that there are people who want to bring something to the Council's attention. If there is something that the public wishes to bring to the Council's attention, they can listen to it and the rest would be up to you whether you want an executive session or an open session. Councilman Krieger: Move that at the close of the public hearing on this matter that the Council, adjourn into an executive session and any comments of the Council as individuals or collectively will be made in the executive session. Councilman Heath: You can't do that by a motion because a Councilman is entitled to speak on the floor on any subject he cares to speak on and cannot be curbed by any member of the Council. I reserve the right to speak in a public meeting. Mayor Snyder: We have a motion on the floor. I would like a review of the ordinance regarding that statement. I feel that the majority of the Council can limit the debate of other Councilmen and.I think the ordinance specifically says so, Councilman Heath: I am interested in knowing what everybody is afraid of. Mayor Snyder I am not afraid of anything. I am concerned that this will break down into a vendetta instead of a true expose of this. I have had good indications that this is the purpose behind this meeting. Councilman Heath I think you are jumping at conclusions and I don't think you have aright to do this. I think any Councilman has a right to discuss on the floor anything he cares to bring up. Mayor Snyder: I have been informed of this as it happened while I was gone, I -have read the papers. As far as Tam concerned, there is being amountain made out of a molehill, If you want to waste your time on this Council arguing silly things like this instead of getting down to the business of the City, then you can. I am willing to listen to the public tonight on what they have to say but this is a proper subject for personnel session and it is not a proper subject for public discussion by the Council. If the Council wishes by majority to discuss it in public, twill go along with it. I would like some ground rules laid down before this discussion is opened. Councilman Heath: the floor whether you have a vote.of stop a Councilman from speaking his statement about this ending up in a You have no basis for thinking this You cannot stop a Councilman from discussing something on the Council or not.. You cannot piece when he is up,here. Your donnybrook is your own imagination, way and you cannot stop a ..41- C, C, 9/14/64 Page Forty -Two CITY MANAGER'S LETTER TO PIERRE'SALING,ER - Continued in the City who have asked Councilman from talking, There are peopley questions and the people in this City are entitled to be answered. They have.been committed and they are therefore entitled to an explanation and.I think it should be given publicly, Councilman Krieger:- There'is a motion on the floor - which either deserves a second or dies for lack of a second, Mayor Snyder: .fi will second the motion. Councilman Nichols Are you going to seek an opinion from the City Attorney as to the legality of the motion or are you going to assume that it is legal? Mayor Snyder: I don't think the motion limits Councilmen from making comments after they come out of the session. Councilman Krieger: This is just a matter of procedure. Councilman Jett: I don't object to discussing this in some kind of a session but I do object very strenuously at the attempt to keep me shut up and keep me from commenting and'this I will not go along with, I have every right as long as I am not creating a disturbance on the Council to speak upon the subject that is before us or that we want to speak one Mayor Snyder: The motion does -not limit us from commenting after we come out of the session, Councilman Heath: On the basis of this I would go along with it as long as the people of the City are guaranteed an.explanation. Mayor Snyder: The explanation is only as good as the person making the explanation so.I don't think anybody could make a guarantee like this. Action on Councilman Krieger's motion: Motion carried, Mayor Snyder: I am suggesting that those here tonight in the audience wishing to speak on this matter begiven a certain amount of time to speak, After that is done$ then I think we can retire to the executive sessions If we come tQ a conclusion.we can come out.and announce our conclusion with comments. Councilman Jett: What about questions we would. like to ask the City Manager? -42- C. C. 9/14/64 Page Forty Three CITY MANAGER'S LETTER TO PIERRE SALINGER, - Continued: Councilman Krieger: It was certainly the intent of the motion, I know nothing in it that suggests that the Ctty'Manager would not be present during the executive session. His presence would be required during this session. There was nothing stated in the motion that would restrict any Councilman from making any.comment public, private, or otherwise after the executive session. It was strictly a procedural motion so we could follow rules of sensibility and common sense in this situa- tion. That is the only purpose of the entire motion. Councilman Jett: Don't you think we would be a little bit more reserved if we held it out here instead of getting in the back room? Councilman Heath: What do you want to keep away from the people? I will go along with the suggestion; as long as we are permitted to talk out here afterwards. Mayor Snyder: We will allow two minutes for each person wishing to speak on this subject. If there are those requiring more time, by request they will be granted more time. I don't know quite how to start this off, Mr. Phil Wax: I. would prefer to hear what Mr. .Heath has to say so we know what the problem is. How do,we know what he is angry about? Mayor Snyder: I have two written communications here which I will ask the City Clerk to read. If there are.any further communications I will ask that he read them at this time. Councilman Jett: I'have one. City Clerk, Mr. Flotten; I have a letter dated September 14, 1964, directed to Mayor Snyder re- garding this matter, (Read said letter'.as follows:) "May I take this opportunity to express my thanks to the City 'of West Covina for the congratulations extended to me on my appoint- ment to the United States Senate.. I want you to know that I am deeply aware of the needs of growing cities such as yours and of the assistance a United States Senator can give to them. Please extend my best.wishes to the members of your City Council and to your City Manager, Mr. Aiassa.._ /s/ Pierre Salinger" I have another letter dated Seetember 4, 1964, directed to Mr, Art R. Jett, protesting the letter sent to Senator Salinger by Mr. Aiassa, signed by D. J. Gleason, 2039 Cortez, West Covina, (Read said letter as follows:) -� 43 - C. Co 9/14/64 Page Forty -Four CITY MANAGER'S LETTER TO PIERRE SALINGER __e Continued Mr. Flotten - Continued° "I protest the letter to Senator Salinger by City Manager Aiassa in which Aiassa committed the City of West Covina to support Salinger. The first sentence of the letter, and I quote, 'The City of West Covina would like to ex- tend to you along with the hope that you will be success- ful in the ensuing election.', cannot be taken any other way, The best that can be said for City Manager Aiassa is that he has shown that he does not have the good judge- ment necessary to handle his jobIf he wants to support a candidate in his OWN NAME, after school hours - fine — BUT, leave the City of West Covina out of it. /s/ D. J. Gleason" I have another letter directed to Mayor Snyder regarding this matter, signed Dorothy Dal Cerro and Joseph J. Dal Cerro, (Read said letter as follows,) "Regarding City Manager's letter to Salinger-, Since we are unable to stay at this meeting until the late hour when this will be discussed, we wish to take this means of pro- testing Mr. Aiassals action. We, as 15 year citizens of West Covina, do not commend Senator Salinger and resent Aiassa speaking 1—or use llesl Dorothy Dal Cerro Joseph J. Dal Cerro Mayor Snyder, I would suggest next that this purported letter be read. City Manager, Mr. Aiassa: (Read letter addressed to Senator Salinger dated August 18, 1964, signed by George Aiassa as follows:) "The City of West Covina would like to extend our greetings to you along with the hope that you will be successful in the ensuing election. As you undoubtedly know WestCovina, with a growth of over 1250% during the last ten years, has been one of the fastest growing cities in California. As thenewsenator of Cali- fornia we know you will wholeheartedly endeavor to understand and support the critical problems and urgent needs of Southern California, such as water, highways, etc. If we can be of any assistance to you in the ensuing months, please do not hesitate to contact use With ray best personal regards. Mayor Snyder! Sincerely, /s/ George Aiassa" Those wishing to speak in opposi- tion to this letter may do so. -44- C, C, 9/14/64 Page Forty -Five CITY MANAGER'S LETTER TO PIERRE SALiNG£R - Continued Mr, Don Gleason You read a letter of mine 2039 Cortez earlier, I.don't think this West Covina is a silly little thing; I don't think it is a mountain out of a molehill, I think the first sentence of the letter certainly indicates that partisan politics are coming int-o.'play, "The City of West Covina would like to extend our greetings to you along with the hope that you will be successful in the ensuing•e].ection," How can this be construed in any other manner than the City of West Covina endorsing Senator Salinger is beyond me,,. , -I think the City of West Covina deserves bipartisan fair representation and that in this manner we were certainly not given it, Also, you gentlemen by holding this particular issue at a late hour are tending to make people who are trying to become good citizens not being able to do so, Many.people here this evening got babysitters and made arrangements to come down and voice their disapproval of this matter and were unable to stay and had to go home. I would.hope in the future .matters of this importance would beheld earlier in the evening, Mayor Snyder: If there is no one else wishing to speak in opposition to this letter, we,will now hear from those in support of it, Mr, Fred Reef Gentlemen, everybody else 445 North Sunset here, how else would you. West Covina address a letter t.o a candidate who is not a senator? Surely by sending him a letter you would be partisan in support of him and we.have a man running who has been appointed the Senator from California and how do you address a letter to him? I am sure that other letters going out of this office and building go to other. people who hold offices and '.I don't see what is wrong in soliciting help from a Congressman.or a Senator whether he be Democrat or Republican, If you seek support only from the Democrats and the Republicans get in, what are you going to do, and it goes the other way? When a person speaks as a person, he speaks as "we" because. he works for the City, When you, as members of the Council, speak I imagine you would speak as "we" and not only as "I" because you can't work alone. You all have to work together and your silly bickering back and forth about childish little articles that don.'t mean a thing at all and for grown people to sit down in the audience and listen to all of this is ridiculous. You did well, Mr, Aiassa,. Thank you, Mr, Leonard Gleckman: I would like to'address my remarks to the Mayor, the City Council, and the people in the audience, I think I am the only person involved in this whole issue that knows the whole story and I am a little bit upset.that the Council didn't ask me what actually happened before they made remarks to the press who reported this purposely erroneously. I delivered a letter to Senator Salinger congratulating him on his appointment to the United States. Senate from the State -of California, The San Gabriel Valley Tribune reported that he was commended for.his service in the Senate, Where they got that, I have no idea, I called the -editor of this newspaper, -45- C, C, 9/14/64 Page Forty -Six CITY MANAGER'S LETTER TO PIERRE SALINGER Continued First of all, I would like to bring you tip to date, Mr. Bill Wingfield, who is sitting here_, from the San Gabriel Valley Tribune called me the next day and he said, "How did you like the article?" and I said, "It was good except you misreported at the end" and -he said, "Well, I thought it was a good. article, I am sending it to Senator'Salinger'and telling him I am going to vote for him". He said9'"How"about the letter? Who signed it?" I said that I didn't know, The letter was received'by me or by my office when I wasn't there and I was asked if there was any way I could get this letter to Senatorr Salinger instead of going through five secretaries; in some way get it to him so he would understand and know that there is a: West Covina existing in Southern California, This is what I told Bill Wingfield, I asked him at the time, ".Why? What is the big,thing?" and he saidq "I don't know, .I have bosses and they have instructed me to go and dig into this thing," I called Mro Vohzer, Editor of the San Gabriel Valley Tribune, and asked him what it is all about, why is he making such a big thing about it. I said, "I think you are just after George Aiassa" and at first he denied it and then I said, "Tell me the truth", He said, "Look. What do you expect? You and George have been very critical of our newspaper" and I said, "Fine, I'm glad you told me that, I'll tell that to the Sentinnel and let them print it," He said, "You'd better not. This is personal and private between you and I," I said, "Mr. Volzer; if you don't retract your statement in your newspaper that Senator Salinger was commended for his service in the Senate, which is untrue, that I will have to come after you with legal attorney," He said to me, "Don't worry about it. Your name won't appear in the articles anymore,," As far as I am concerned, this is misreporting on the part of Mr, Bill Wingfield, misreporting on the part of the San Gabriel Valley Tribune, I personally think that a mountain out of a molehill has been made. I can appreciate how someone with Republican partisan,:I can understand how you would take offense in the way the newspaper reported it and the way they would like to have it be meant but I know Mr, Aiassa and I know this: I know why the letter was sent. The intent was only for the best interests of the City of West Covina, He had nothing personal to gain, The only people that could.gan would be, all of us here in West Covina, whether we be Democrat or'Republican and I can tell you this: I do think we are wasting the time of the City Council and from now on) please know the source, The source you.are taking this story from is unreliable in this particular instance and I would like to have them defend themselves to this City Council that they didn't misreport that Mr, Bill Wingfield: You're as big aliar as Aiassa is and I'll say it right in public, iMr, Chuck Dowding As all of you know we have a 1605 South Belmont City Manager -type of municipal West Covina government in West. Covina, The office must be very important because the man gets approximately $19,500.00 a year, Any Councilman that would discredit for any motivation whatsoever an individual holding that office is discrediting the:office,. It is.a very serious thing. I sincerely question the judgement and the motivation of any Councilman that would do this, IM, Co.C, 9/14/64 Page Forty -Seven 'CI'TY MANAGER'S LETTER TO PIERRE, SALINGER - Continued • Mr, Phil Wax In my experience with the 1035 Hillborn Tribune, I have constantly West Covina found them to be a biased paper that does not report the.news properly; that has no interest at.the local level to help the citizens and the people, I have gone to that paper hour after hour and argued with their representatives and their best people, including Mr, Wingfield, who has said he doesn't agree with their policies'in quite a bit of instances, They only look for the things that they can get even with somebody they don't like; they do not report the truth in its fullness; they have constantly had their reporter go home at eight, nine, ten at night when ther..e has been important things that. have been held later, things that were important to all the people in West Covina, and two, three, one.of us would be sitting here waiting for these decisions and things that our past Council has made. I have gone to the Editor and inquired why -the reporter has not sat and told the.truth. I am trying to say if this story was true, if it was something that would have had any bearing that would hurt this community and this City in any way, certainly other newspapers would have picked it up by now, I have not, seen it in the Times; I have not seen it in.the Sentinnel,. This has come up three, four times, and it has always been with the slander and the bunch of lies and things. I am sure that the intent of the letter is the issue and I am sure that the intent Mr, Aiassa made, againt there are many important things for:the future of this City that does require Federal aid and State aid and County aid and you cannot pick a: partisan level to negotiate with these people because Mr, Jett took credit for getting us a larger post office that was supposed to be out here through a Democratic Congressman when the thing was almost . gone from West Covina, You can't tell.me that you have to limit yoursleves to commending a man for holding an office, Mrt Alvin Cooper: This has to do with the integrity of newspapers that have been slandered by everyone in this room that I highly resent, Mayor Snyder. The newspapers.will have the opportunity tomorrow to answer, Mr, Alvin Cooper. I am not referring to any .particular newspaper; I am referring to newspapers in general. Every man in this room was elected or defeated with the help, either pro or con, of the newspapers, Mayor Snyder. I am sure you have a point but it is not on the subject, I shouldn't have allowed it to get'into the discussion, These people have.a right to their opinion, If there is no further public testimony, we close the hearing and retire to the executive session, (Short recess,) • C; Ca 9/14/64 CITY MANAGER'S LETTER TO. PIERRE SALINGER - Continued Page.Forty-Eight Mayor Snyder: The:City Council has met in an executive session and we have drafted this statement which isi in effect, a consensus of opinion: (1) That this was an inappropriately drafted setter not approved by the City Council, (2) That the City of West Covina does not endorse candidates for partisan office. (3) That the City of West Covina extends best wishes to all candidates for the United States Senate from the State of California for a forthright campaign. (4) That the City of West Covina always maintains cordial relations with all elective officials no matter what party. I think the intent of this letter was good; it was just the language used that was probably not the best, I don't think any of the Councilmen had any doubt as to the intent of Mra Aiassa in writing this letter; it was only in his choice of language in the first sentenced Councilman Heath: I feel.that the newspaper was on trial here tonight and in my opinion unjustly so. Thenewspapers print a..photostatic.copy of a letter and I don't see.how you can say they were lying,, As far as some other groups getting this story is concerned, I would have to report that I represented the City at the.League of California Cities of Los Angeles County a week or.so ago and it was the general informal topic of every representative from the 74 cities of the County concerning this letter. I feel that the newspaper has done a good job of reporting and they were criticized tonight for something that was reported and printed in fact. Mayor Snyder: I again think that maybe emotions got carried away tonight and I should have stopped the discussion when it got away from the letter,, However, you don't always -know where to stop.a person and sometimes they get more said than they intended to. However, I would like to say this: Not until I got in public life and was involved in some stories did I realize how inaccurate sometimes the newspapers could be and if they are this bad at the local level how bad must they be at the National. level? It is true in this country we have freedom of the press but with this goes a responsibility and some of the -newspapers in this country, as far as I'm concerned, are -not living up to that responsibility. I agree with the intent of those statements made about the papers tonight, I think they were too harsh,, Councilman Jett: I want to state here and now that I did not go along, completely with this statement because -I felt that Mr, Aiassa owed, the people of West Covina an apology for this mistake and he refused to make ita If he would do this, I would.go along with this statement so this was not an unanimous statement. However, with what is contained there, I will endorse that but it didn't go far enough,, -.48m i C, CB 9/14/64 Page Forty -Nine CITY MANAGERS LETTER TO PIERRE SALINGER - Continued Mayor Snyder: CITY CLERK CONSTITUTION WEEK City Clerk, Mr, Flotten: Mayor Snyder: MEETING OF SAN GABRIEL VALLEY MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS AT EATON'S SANTA ANITA RESTAURANT ON SEPTEMBER 16, 1964 City Clerk, Mr. Flotten: LETTER FROM WEST COVINA SISTER CITY FOUNDATION City Clerk, Mr. Flotten: Unless there is.any further comment,'we will consider.the matter closed. We have a request to declare the week of September 13 as Constitution Week. If there are no objections, I will so proclaim. (There were none.) So proclaimed. This has been continued to September 23rd. (Read letter re this matter.) Councilman Krieger: It was my understanding that this appropriation was actually $300. Wasn't $500 the request and $300 the authorization? Councilman Jett: They asked for $700 and we gave them $500. City Manager, Mr, Aiassa: We will have to check the budget and we will give you a confirmation. Councilman Krieger: I think there should be some clarification with them if that figure is in error. -49 - 0 C. Cm 9/14/64 Page Fifty 'LETTER FROM WEST COVINA SISTER CITY FOUNDATION - Continued Motion by Councilman Krieger, seconded by Councilman Heath, to authorize $100.00 for the Sister City Foundation. Motion passed on roll call as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Jett, Krieger, Nichols, Heath, Mayor.Snyder Noes: None Absent: None LETTER FROM MRS. DAVID T, GREEN REGARDING INSTALLATION OF SWIMMING POOLS IN HIGH SCHOOLS City Clerk, Mr, Flotten: You have copies of this letter, This is from Mrs, David Green, Councilman Krieger: Have copies of this letter been provided to -the West Covina Unified'School District -who owns these facilities? City Clerk, Mr, -Flotten: Not to my knowledge. Motion by Councilman Krieger, seconded by Councilman Jett,. and carried, that the letter from Mrs. David T.,Green regarding installation of swimming pools in high schools be forwarded to the West Covina Unified School District inasmuch as the facilities Mrs. Green is talking about in this letter are under their control. Mayor Snyder: City Clerk, Mr. Flotten: WOMEN VOTERS WEEK Acknowledge her in some way. All right. City Clerk, Mr. Flotten: We have a request to proclaim the week of September 13 to September 19, 1964 as Women Voters Week. The president of the local league is here. Mayor Snyder: RUMMAGE SALE REQUEST If:there are no objections, I Will so proclaim, (There were none,) So proclaimed. City Clerk, Mr. Flotten: We have a letter directed to the City Council requesting a permit to have a rummage sale on Saturday, September 26 at 529 Vine Street. Councilman Jett: I don't think.we could approve this in a residential area, -50- i I • C, Cd 9/14/64 RUMMAGE SALE REQUEST Continued �dB Councilman Krieger: City Clerk, Mr, Flotten:. Planning Director, Mr, Joseph: Page Fifty -One Is there any precedent for these rummage sales in private areas? Not of this type, no, It may be a C-1 zone, Motion by Councilman Krieger, seconded by Councilman Jett, and carried, that permission be granted to the applicant, Xi Epsilon Gamma Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi International Sorority to conduct the requested rummage sale on September 26, 1964 upon condition that it is in the commercial zone, MARY VAN DAME DAY Councilman Heath: We are put here on earth for a very short tire and while we are here we enjoy friends and what we can do for friends and we get along in life past a certain number of years we have gone along this path toward an end where we are never coming back, We have someone with us who is in this coming month reaching her 80th birthday, who has been to the Council meetings and the Planning Commission meetings with the loyalty more than some of our Councilmen, She has a heart of gold; she has tried to be helpful; sheis a very interesting person if you know her and I would like to suggest, Mr. Mayor, that you proclaim October 9th as Mary Van -Dame Day in the City of West Covina, Mayor Snyder: CITY TREASURER None MAYOR'S REPORTS ALTERNATE TO THE CALIFORNIA RAPID TRANSIT DISTRICT If there are no objections, I will so proclaim, (There were none,) So proclaimed, Mayor Snyder: We need a resolution appointing an alternate to the California Rapid Transit District, It is important we be able to attend these meetings, Mr. Nichols is our regular appointee and if he is unable to attend we should have an alternate and it requires a resolution. I would like to appoint Mr. Heath the alternate if there are no objections, Can we draft a r.esolution.tonight? -51- 0 LJ C, C, 9/14/64 Page Fifty- Two ' CALIFORNIA RAPID TRANSIT.DISTRICT ALTERNATE - Continued City Clerk, Mr, Flotten: RESOLUTION N0, 3006 ADOPTED Mayor Snyder: Yes. The City Clerk presented: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST.COVINA APPOINTING ROBERT N. HEATH AS ALTERNATE TO THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA RAPID TRANSIT COMMITTEE" Hearing no objections, we will waive further reading of the body of the resolution, Motion by Councilman Jett, 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, 3006. 'COUNCIL COMMITTEE REPORTS AZUSA RIGHT-OF-WAY Councilman,Heath: I have been directed by the City Council to talk to both Mr. Oschins concerning the dedication for the right of.way for Azusa Avenue, They have indicated they will do this; however, their third partner is out of town and will be in tomorrow and they will get this letter drafted, Mayor Snyder: Good, PROPOSED RESOLUTION REGARDING COUNTY TAX Councilman Heath: It --has been the request of Mr, Bonelli's office that we hold this off until after his meeting `with us on the 30th, Mayor Snyder: COUNCIL CONSIDERATION OF CITY MANAGER'S SALARY -.Held from July 2.7, 1964. There are no objections so it will be done, Mayor Snyder: Technically, this should be another personnel item, I think we have adequate information on it, Mr. Aiassa has not received a salary increase for two years. The department heads received a merit increase; the City employees received an increase, -52- i I • y C, C, 9/14/64 Page Fifty -Three CITY MANAGER'S SALARY -'Continued In some respects Mr. Aiassa received a vote of confidence in the last election -- that is an opinion -- and I would recommend $100,.00 a month increase starting the first of September, and would entertain a motion to that.effect or does that require Ia resolution? Acting City Attorney, Mr, Newell; It requires a resolution, Councilman Heath; I am'very very much opposed to an increase for the City Manager because I don't think he is doing an efficient job. I think some of his actions are entirely questionable and not conducive to. good government and two years ago the raise was..5% with the statement made by the Mayor at that time that unless.there.was an improvement there wouldn't be any the following 'year and there was not<any given. the beginning of the present year. I am definitely opposed to a raise for the City Manager, Councilman Krieger: In commenting on the proposed resolution, I was about to - suggest to the Council that in consideration of the circumstances this evening that it might be more appropriate to continue tli's matter until the next regular Council meeting when perhaps some of the venom and sarcasm.would be out of everyone's system, We can't say that we are not going to engage in a donnybrook and then proceed to do so, I take exception, to the characterization,of the job of the City Manager as suggested by Councilman Heath and I am heartedly in.favor. of this resolution and I will vote.so as an expression of my confidence in the City Manager and in the job he has'at all times done for the City and I trust he will.do in the future, Councilman Jett; I think that there are two new members on the City Council and you have not had too much experience in working with Mr, Aiassa as yet and I think you are entitled to know the reasons why I in the past have-not gone along with an increase in his salary, why I could not and would not'at this time go along with an increase in.the City Manager's salary.' Our flood control project.. which was a part of the 1959 bond issue, $2250000,000 bond issue, here it is six years later and we are just getting around to getting some of those projects underway. The realignment of Merced Avenue has been approved for at least six years and we are still stumbling around trying to get this resolved, The.Valinda Avenue Extension Study and recommendation was made before I came to the Council and. we are just.finalizing this program, The Vincent Avenue Interchange is something you'are all familiar with and it has been bouncing, around for along long time, so long I don't.remember how long it has been here, I do remember just a short time ago all five you when Mr, Aiassa made the remark that the plans for the interchange had, been laying on his desk for six months,..For how much longer, I don't know, Center Street is a street that I'am sure could have been resolved three or four years ago, At that time'it -could have been resolved with a minimum cost to the City of West Covina, At that time there was talk of putting Center Street through by the owners of that property. I know because I talked. about putting a service station on one of the corners when they were interested in doing this and at that time Center Street could have been gotten with -53- i is C. C. 9/14/64 'CITY MANAGER'S SALARY- Continued Page Fifty -Four. a minimum cost to the City. Another incident that I have wondered about many times, every Thursday Mr. Aiassa goes to Los Angeles and. we are told by his secretary that is his politicking day. I under-' stand from Mr.'Aiassa that this is when he goes'and talks to the County, the State Highway Department and various departments -about' projects for the City. If this is truei I think that this Council is entitled to a report of what happened, what is going on, what we can expect. I.have never yet received or seen a report on these programs. I would like to point out the sidewalk program on Vincent north of the freeway. This is a program that you hear a lot about sidewalks today but when that program first was presented to us by. a group of ladies who were interested in the P.T.A. and interested in their children on the north side of the freeway we fought and there were three members of this Council who fought for that sidewalk and _fought hard. Mr. Aiassa was instructed to bring us in a report, bring us in a report and an estimate of what.it would cost for this program. We had been given a figure of approximately $7,000. We wanted to put these sidewalks in there, Workman Avenue to Puente Avenue. When Mr. Aiassa finally gotaround to bringing in his report, which was not at the next.meeting but two or three meetings later, he brought in a report that encompassed the area between Vincent and Irwindale, Workman and Puente at a cost of $42,000.00. I am convinced this was done for only one reason, to confuse the issue of sidewalks on Vincent Avenue because these women had been informed, I have a letter from these ladies if you are interested in reading it, it is a matter of record here in the Cit,r, of the problem that they had and their efforts to try to get cooperation from the City Manager. These things were pointed out in a meeting at the time we only gave Mr. Ai<assa a 5 o increase in saiary. The following year he didn't receive any and.I .f.elt he wasn't entitled and the fact that it was not brought. out that it. was accepted as a unanimous report that he did not.get.an increase in salary. I could continue on here and point these things out to you, my reasons why I do not feel Mr. Aiassa is entitled to this raise. These are my reasons why I do not feel he is entitled to an increase. I thought you gentlemen were entitled to know that. Mayor Snyder: and we are not going to get items,, :I have no doubt this mind I am sure he is right. and ,I don't think the facts .Aiassa has had to go through a raise twice the amount we RESOLUTION NO. 3007 ADOPTED Mayor Snyder: I find it -fruitless to answer all these things tonight into a debate on each one of these is the way Mr. Jett sees it and in his However, this is not the wtav T see it agree with this. T feel that what Mr, in some respects in this town deserves are offering. The Citv Clerk �r.esented- "A RESOLTJTTON OF THE CITY COU.NCTL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA RELA..TTNO TO THE COMPENSATION OF CTTY MANACER.'S SALARY" Hearing no will waive of the body objections, we further reading of the resolution'. -54- i C, C. 9/14/64 Page Fifty -Five CITY MANAGER'S SALARY (RESOLUTION NO. 3007) - Continued Councilman,Krieger: Move the adoption, Councilman Nichols: In seconding this motion I would like it understood that it is based upon my concept of the City Manager's work since the 21st of April when I first became associated on this City Council,. It is based upon his service.up to that time and the record of his service as I see it prior to that time', 'This action tonight.as far..as I am concerned is not in any sense related to any specific.recent incidents that seem to have plagued the night air in West Covina on this date, I am, pleased to second the motion. Action on Councilman Krieger's motion: MO-tion-passed on roll call as follows: Ayes: Councilmen -Krieger, Nichols, Mayor Snyder Noes: Councilmen Jett, Heath Absent: None Said resolution was given No, 3007 2 DEMANDS Motion by Councilman Krieger, seconded by Councilman Nichols, to approve demands totalling $290,'640.05 as listed op demand sheets. C405 through C409. This total includes fund transfers of. $8995-17,109 also time deposits of $509000,00. Motion passed pn roll call as. follows: Ayes: Councilmen Jett, Krieger, Nichols_, Heath, Mayor Snyder Noes: None Absent: None There being no further business, Motion by Councilman Nichols, seconded by Councilman Heath, and carried, that this meeting be adjourned to September 21, 1964 at 7:30 P.M. ATTEST: CITY CLERK MAYOR I