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10-13-1964 - Regular Meeting - MinutesR • • MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CI`I°Y COUNCIL CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA October 13, 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 Ball. Councilman Krieger led the Pledge of Allegiance and Mr. Flotten gave the invocation. ROLL CALL Present: Mayor Snyder, Councilmen Krieger, Jett, Nichols (from 10.10 P.M.), heath Others Present: Mr, George Aiassa,`City Manager Mr. Robert,Flotten, City Clerk & Admin. Assistant Mro Dwight Newell, Acting City Attorney (from 7:40 PoMo) Mr; John Q. Adams9 Public'Services Director Mr. Harold Joseph, Planning Director Absent: Mr, Harry C. Williams, City Attorney APPROVAL OF MINUTES September 14, 1964 - Approved as submitted as follo*s: September 21, 1964 - Approved as submitted as follows: Motion by Councilman Krieger seconded'by Councilman Heath, and carried, that the Minutes of September 14, 1964 and.the Minutes of September 21, 1964 be approved as submitted. MARY VAN DAME DAY Mayor Snyder: As the Council knows, today is Mary Van Dame Day in West Covina and we have passed a resolution and have a gift for Mrs. Van Dame. As everybody knows who has been to very many of these meetings, Mary "Van Dame has been here for a long time, She is sort of the City -of West Covina's and the Council°s conscience; she reminds of what is good government; she keeps us in line. The Council and the City of West; Covina would like to present you with this plaque in honor of your devotion to the Council and the'City over the years. Mrs. Mary Van Dame: I certainly thank you and I don't know that I deserves this but it is a wonderful thing to be able to get something like that. I thank you very much, Mr. Newell entered the chambers at 7.40 PoMo 0 • 10/13/64 CITY CLERK'S REPORTS Page Two PRECISE PLAN NO, 344 LOCATION: Southeast corner of ACCEPT STREET IMPROVEMENTS Service and Sunset. Socony Mobil Oil Co., Inca APPROVED Accept street improvements and authorize release of Pacific Indemnity Co, bond No, 249238 in the amount of $109500,00, Staff recommends acceptance and release of bond, Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded by Councilman Krieger, and carried, to accept the street improvements in Precise Plan of Design No, 344 and authorize release of Pacific Indemnity Company bond No, 249238 in the amount of $10,500,00, TRACT N0, 29126 EXTEND TIME TO FILE FINAL MAP Galster Heights Park, Inc, APPROVED of one year to October 28, 1965, LOCATION- South of Francisquitc east of Azusa, Request to extend time for filing final map for a period Staff recommends extension, Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded by Councilman Krieger, to extend the time to file a final map in Tract No, 29126 to October 28, 1965 with the condition that the conditions.heretofore existing be carried forward and that at the end of that year that any change in the ordinance and requirements that come about during this year will apply at the end of .that time, Councilman Krieger: Acting City Attorney, Mr, Newell - Councilman Heath: Councilman Krieger: Public Services Director, Mr, Adams: Mr, Newell, are there any legal problems raised by this extension? I know nothing about it, We have done this before a number of times, Was this discussed with Mr, Williams? No, It is provided for in the Subdivision Act itself, Action on Councilman Heath's motion: Motion carried, -2® 1 � T ti l' C, C, 10/13/64 Page Three CITY CLERK'S REPORTS ® Continued PROJECT S,P,6306-1 LOCATION° Service Avenue west APPROVE PLANS 6 SPECIFICATIONS of Glendora Avenue, STREET IMPROVEMENT PRECISE PLAN NO, 388 Approve plans and specifications Ray Kilz for street improvements, APPROVED Authorize City Engineer to call for bids ® estimate $3,300,00, Use Traffic Safety Contingency Fund 131m6511 for various small participation projects. Staff recommends approval and authorization to call for bids, Motion by -Councilman Heath, seconded by Councilman Krieger, and carried, to approve.the plans and specifications for street improvement in Project S,P,6306-1 (Precise Plan of Design No, 388, Ray Kilz) and authorize the City Engineer to call for bids, PROJECT C-95-1 LOCATION.- West side of Sunset, APPROVE PLANS 6 SPECIFICATIONS south of Francisquito STREET IMPROVEMENT on Service Road, APPROVED Approve plans and specifications for street improvement in front of lots 50 and 51, Tract No, 12505, Authorize City Engineer to call for informal bids and proceed with project, Estimate $689,00 ® property owner participation $460,00, Use Traffic Safety Contingency Fund 131-6511 for various small participation projects, Staff recommends approval and authorization to call for informal bids, Councilman Heath: Move to approve plans and specifications for street improvements in Project C-95-1 and authorize the City Engineer to call for informal bids and proceed with the project unless the informal bids come to more than $1,0001,00, Councilman Krieger: Is there some reason why you have used the figure of $1,000,00 rather than $2,500100? Councilman Heath.- The City Engineer's estimate is approximately $680,00 and should there be exceptionally high bids I think the Council should review the conditions and review the entire procedure to find out what is wrong, City Manager, Mr, Aiassa.- I think we can bid within $1,000,00. 41 Action on Councilman Heath's motion: Seconded by Councilman Krieger, and carried, -3- I • • • C, C, 10/13/64 CITY CLERK'S REPORTS ® Continued PROJECT M,P,6417 APPROVE PLANS 8 SPECIFICATIONS FENCING GALSTER PARK Page Four LOCATION: Around Galster Wilderness Parka HELD OVER Approve plans and specifications authorize City Engineer to call for bids ® estimate $89384,20, Budgeted item ® $11,500.00 available for fencing, Staff recommends approval and authorization to call for bids, Councilman Heaths This is for approving plans and specifications and installation of fencing around a wilderness park, This is one of the conditions of accepting the park from Mr, Galster, However, I am afraid if the fence is installed we will immediately proceed to use the park and I feel there are a number of things which we should accomplish before we start using the park, I feel at the present time th'e park with its undergrowth and overgrowth is a fire hazard and should some people get into that area and start a cook fire and let it spread it is a natural draw up. that canyon and anyone at the top would not have a chance to get out, I.feel the installation of this fence should be withheld until the time that the fire hazard in the park has been removed, namely that the undergrowth and the overgrowth be removed and that fire fighting facilities be installed so that if a fire starts and this fire goes up the draw that people have a chance of getting out of the area, Councilman Jett: I think that is a very good suggestion, However, I wonder if this would interfere with the provisions of the deed whereby we were required to put a fence around this within two years, I think we are getting close to the two-year period, City Manager, Mr, Aiassa: Mr, Galster was in my office this morning. He made inquiries about the added property he wants to talk about with the City, Mayor Snyder: Would he be willing to give us the waiver on the two-year period? City Manager, Mr, Aiassa: I think this would be a condition for our City Attorney, We also discussed the possibility of fire hazard, Public Services Director, Mr, Adams: The deed was accepted on May 6, 1963, This .condition of the fence was one of the items we have to work out but it is the onlv one we are able to proceed on at the present time, We are in a position to proceed with one condition of the deed and that would be the fencing, We do propose to go into the area as soon as work load permits to start some cleaning of bush and this type of thing, We thought putting the fencing up would define the park boundary so we would know exactly what we had to work with, The bringing of water into the area will be our biggest problem as far as development goes, Councilman Heath: I would hate to see this park used at the present time without fire protection, especially with a fence around it which would confine the person within the limits of the park in case a fire started. I feel since you have until May of 1965 that these next three months -4- 0 A 0 • C, Cd 10/13/64 Page Five 'PROJECT M,Pd6417 (FENCING GALSTER PARK) - Continued would be devoted to cleaning out some of this underbrush and installing some type of fire protection either in the form of a pump or something to that effect up there at the well and that the installation of this fencing be held off until after January lst, Motion by Councilman Krieger, seconded by Councilman Heath, and carried, that Project MdPd6417 be held over to the regular Council meeting of October 26, 1964 for a staff report, PROJECT T,S,6409 APPROVE PLANS & SPECIFICATIONS TRAFFIC SIGNALS APPROVED LOCATION: Valinda Avenue intersections with Vincent and Glendora, Approve plans and specifications for traffic signals, Estimate $22,000,00'- funds available in budget for Bridge Project B,P,6409 - Engineer's report, Staff recommends approval, Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded by Councilman Krieger, and carried, to approve the plans and specifications for traffic signals in Project T,S,6409 and authorize the City Engineer to call for bids, Councilman Jett- If this contract is let, when will construction start on this? Will it be after the first of the year? Public Services Director, Mr, Adams- It will be before the first of the year, We are getting the last of the approvals and we should be able to advertise for bids within the next few weeks, Councilman Jett- I won't be a .part of going along with this before Christmas, That is going to tie up that bridge and Glendora Avenue, Those businessmen have their Christmas business and they have a lot of problems and even after Christmas they are going to lose business by tieing up this street, I won't go along with doing this before Christmas, Mayor Snyder: City Manager, Mr, Aiassa: Councilman Krieger: City Manager, Mr, Aiassa: I think you're probably right, We can extend this another 60 days in the contract, This particular motion doesn't commit us to a schedule, We should put this in the specifications, Motion by Councilman Krieger, seconded by Councilman Jett, and carried, to add to the specifications for Project T,S,6409 the condition that this work is not to start until after the first of next year, -5- Ca C, 10/13/64 'CITY CLERK'S REPORTS - Continued Page Six • PROJECT C-156 LOCATION: Glendora from Walnut APPROVE PLANS 6 SPECIFICATIONS Creek Parkway to STREET IMPROVEMENT State Street, APPROVED Approve plans and specifications and authorize City Engineer to call for bids subject to approval of Division of Highways, Estimate, $4,675,00 - budgeted item under Gas Tax Project No, 45, Staff 'recommends approval and authorization to call for bids subject to Division of Highways approval, Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded by Councilman Krieger., and carried, to approve the plans and specifications for street improvement in Project C-156 and authorize the City Engineer to call for bids subject to approval of the Division of Highways, Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded by Councilman Jett, and carried, to add to the specifications for Project C-156 the condition that this work will not start until after January 1, 1965, PROJECT S,P,6322 LOCATION: Citrus from Cortez to APPROVE PLANS 6 SPECIFICATIONS 100 feet north of STREET IMPROVEMENTS Vanderhoof, HELD OVER Approve plans and specifications for street improvements - Engineer's report - authorize City Engineer to call for bids, Estimate $15,000,00, Approve transfer of funds from budgeted projects in accordance with Engineer's report, Staff recommends approval, authorization and transfer of funds, Councilman Heath: Citrus north of Cortez has been a problem as far as junk catching and dirt catching is concerned and stagnant water, About a year ago the previous Council approved the expenditure of a few dollars to put some stones in these troughs, to try to eliminate the stagnant water, At that time the staff contacted the property owners and from the report we received the property owners were interested in going ahead and participating in the improvements in the near future, Now I think is the near future and I think if we go ahead on this project that these people should be contacted and requested to participate. I understand from the report that these people have stated at this time they would rather not participate. I think we should contact them again and remind them of their previous statement, I don't think you are buying anything by widening the street tog say, the full width when as soon as you come to Vanderhoof you neck -down to two lanes with a precipice on both sides, I don't think we should proceed with this project until such time as we can get the adjacent property owners to participate and put in the full improvements at that time, Mayor Snyder: I tend to agree, I don't think this will be enough of an improvement to do what we want to do, Councilman Jett: I would have to go along with that, C, C, 10/13/64 Page Seven PROJECT S,P,6322 - Continued • Councilman Krieger: With reference to the availability of funds for this project, in your report you indicate the allotment presently budgeted for the Merced Avenue Project, from Glendora to Merced, Public Services Director, Mr, Adams- This would be the cul-de-sac plus the realignment of Merced, Councilman Krieger: The only comment I have on Councilman Heath's observation is the fact you are calling for voluntary participation by these property owners, If you don't have it and there is some indication you will not, unless the project is going to be indefinitely stymied, the only thing you can do is act. Councilman Jett: Personally, I think this is a program that would require the improvement of the entire project, street and all, if we are going to accomplish anything, City Manager, Mr, Aiassa- You can table this for 60 days and let the staff contact all the property owners and go for a complete program. If they say no, we will follow through on the staff recommendation, Mayor Snyder- There are a lot of right turns on the south portion of that corner and this would alleviate -the problem somewhat. Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded by Councilman Jett, and carried, that Project S,P,6322 be held over until there are further developments on Citrus Avenue from Cortez north,, or a report back to the Council within 60 days, SCHEDULED MATTERS HEARINGS PRECISE PLAN N0, 346, REV, 1 LOCATION- Southwest corner of Harker Development Corp, Glendora and Cameron, APPROVED and Request for approval of a gasoline UNCLASSIFIED USE PERMIT NO, 79 service station in Zone Cml and Harker Development Corp, for the approval of a precise APPROVED plan for a gasoline service station,, denied by Planning Commission Resolutions No, 1451 and 1452, Appealed by applicant on September 6, 1963, Held over from September 23 to October .14, to November 25, to December 2, then to December 9, 1963, Hearing closed December 9, 1963, and case held over for decision until September 28, 1964, at which time the case was ordered readvertised for public hearing on October 13, 1964, Planning Commission to submit report on conditions, City Clerk, Mr, Flotten: There were 19 notices mailed to property owners in the area; notice of this public hearing appeared in the West Covina Tribune on October 1, 1964, (Read report of Planning Commission re this matter,) -7- T C, Ca 10/13/64 Page Eight PRECISE PLAN NO, 346(1) 6 UNCLASSIFIED USE PERMIT NO, '79 ® Continued Mayor Snyder: Y This is the time and place for the public hearing, 'IN FAVOR Mr, Charles Lefebvre (Gave brief history of this 10600 Katella matter,) The property now is Anaheim in a residential area, The zoning surrounding the property is not residential; it is zoned commercial, There are no nearby houses, There is a large quantity of vacant '.and in all directions from the property, We will construct a ranch -type service station, (Presented rendering and explained same,) We would agree to abide by the new sign ordinance in particular with pennants and banners, Mr, Williams said, in effect, in this type of matter the City Council has to make a finding that this use would be detrimental to the public health, safety and welfare. This application has been processed through all the City Departments, none of which have made a finding.that this is any problem, They have imposed certain conditions and we are willing to live with all the conditions recommended by either the staff or the Planning Com- mission, I think the construction of this service station will be a standard that you can use for other service stations in the City, There being no further public testimony, the hearing was closed, Mayor Snyder: How far are your driveways from the corner on Cameron and Glendora? Mr, Charles Lefebvre: The property line radius is 25 feet; the curb radius is 35 feet, Depending on how you want to measure this matter, the driveway on Glendora starts in 35 feet from the extension of the curb on Cameron and we only have one driveway on Cameron, That is set back about 54 feet, The Traffic Engineer concurred that the driveway layout we have is satisfactory, Can the applicant voluntarily Mayor Snyder: tie down the architectural design and make this a part of the precise plan requirements? I don't think we can demand this but he volunteered, Mr, Charles Lefebvre: I discussed this with Mr. Williams and he did agree that if the applicant volunteered it it could be made part of the plan, Councilman Krieger: I am at a disadvantage inasmuch as I am the only Councilman present tonight that wasn°t present at the time these matters of zoning were first before the past City Council, In reading the Minutes of those past Council sessions as well as the report of the Planning Commission at the time this application was considered, there seemed to be some concensus at least among Councilmen Barnes and Snyder that at the hearing on December 9 that at the time the zoning of this property was originally granted and changed to C®1 it was their understanding that this property was to be developed in a block and that in fact this was not the way the property was proposed to be developed when the proposal finally came back to the City Council at the time the request was made for the precise plan and the unclassified 11 C, C, 10/13/64 Page Nine PRECISE PLAN NO, 346(1) 6 UNCLASSIF"IED USE PERMIT NO, 79 - Continued • use permit, I would appreciate some clarification as to what the discussion was$ specifically when this property was first rezoned to C-1, Mayor Snyder: I think that the problem of zoning on this piece and the one to the north on Glendora was controversial and the Council was concerned that at the time of the original zoning of this property and the property across future Cameron that these parcels not be developed piecemeal, In other words$ we felt if we were going to zone this commercial we would get a much better development if it was developed as one so at that time the condition was applied to this zoning that all the owners submit a precise plan, However, we later were advised by the City Attorney that this was not Legal and this precise plan was withdrawn and the zoning was revoted upon, My remarks at that time$ my feeling was this filling station was a separate precise plan than the total precise plan, Tt was later pointed out that the old requirement was questionable legal, I didn't vote for this zoning in the first place, Now that the zoning is through I feel it is my responsibility to see it developed as best it can be developed for the zoning that has been passed, Councilman Krieger: Our ordinance on unclassified uses is phrased in the negative rather than the affirmative. I am still looking for some type of guide lines as to when a Planning Commission or a City Council finds that the applicant has met the burden of proof to support his application for an unclassified use permit. I would tend to believe that the burden is on the applicant to prove that it should be and not on the Council to prove that it should not be, I can't see why the question before the Council in an unclassified use permit such as this should be phrased in the negative, The only words that are helpful at all as.a guide perhaps would be whether or not the individual Councilmen subjectively considers this consistent or not consistent with his idea of good planning. If this is the guide line it certainly is a very subjective one, Mayor Snyder: I would agree with you on the wording of that particular ordinance and perhaps it would be in order to suggest that the Planning Commission or the City Attorney come up with better recom- mendations for a better wording for that particular ordinance, I tend to think that the burden of proof would be on the applicant that this was not a detriment to the public health, safety and welfare, Councilman Heath: In the County they do not have unclassified use permits$ they have zone exceptions and the same wording is used in the County. Maybe there is an explanation for it but I don't know what it is, Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded by Councilman Jett, and carried, that Unclassified Use Permit No, 79 be approved subject to the conditions imposed by the Planning Commission and the two stipulations by the applicant that the remove the tire rack and that the station will be built to a ranch -type design, (Councilman Krieger voted "No",) 0 n Ca C, 10/13/64 Page Ten 'PRECI'SE PLAN NO, 346(1)' 8 UNCLASSIFIED USE PERMIT NO, 79 - 'Continued Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded by Councilman Jett, and carried, that Precise Plan of Design No, 3469 Revision 1, be approved subject to the conditions imposed by the Planning Commission and the two stipulations by the applicant that they remove the tire rack and that the station will be built to a ranch -type design, (Councilman Krieger voted "No",) Councilman Heath: I would like a report on this ordinance, Councilman Krieger: The ordinance provides that it shall be denied if it is found detrimental to the general welfare, as one clause, I assume the opposite side of the coin is it shall be granted if it is found that it is beneficial to the general welfare and I find no such evidence, I would like some guide lines as a Councilman voting on unclassified use permits as to what the criteria other than the most obtuse subjective on passing on unclassified use permits, Councilman Jett: Maybe the present City Attorney could give us some enlightenment, Acting City Attorney, Mr, Newell: Just off the cuff, an unclassified use permit is dangerous instrumentality but it applies to cleaning shops, and you should make a determination if it is a dangerous instrumentality, I don't think it should apply to service stations, Planning Director, Mr, Joseph: There is a whole section in the code which has never been implimented having to do with conditional use permits along the same line Mr, Newell was discussing, It may be appropriate to take both sections, the unclassified use permits and the conditional use permits and refer them to the Commission because some code sections may be in disagreement with one another, Motion by Councilman Jett$ seconded by Councilman Heath, and carried, that the Planning Commission be requested to study both the unclassified use permit and the conditional use permit and report back to the Council, ZONE CHANGE N0, 321 LOCATION: 846 and 852 Sunkist James A, Delaney between Garvey 8 Elder, APPROVED Request to reclassify from Zone Rml to Zone R®3, Approved by Planning Commission as to R®2 by Resolution No, 1679, Applicant appealed R®2 decision on September 11, City Clerk, Mr, Flotten: Mayor Snyder: (Read Planning Commission Resolution No, 1679,) This is the time and place for the public hearing, m10® C, C, 10/13/64 Page Eleven ZONE CHANGE NO, 321 - Continued • IN FAVOR Mr, Francis Ja Garvey I represent the applicant, Mr, 281 East Workman Avenue James A. Delaney, The Planning Covina Commission has recommended that this be a R-2 zone, Implicitly in making a recommendation for R®2 the.Planning Commission must have found that all of the necessary requisites set forth in the General Plan criteria and in other studies with respect to multiple family use as distinguished from single family use were present in the area with respect to this lot and that therefore it is a multiple family situation and the primary question before you and the only reason we are appealing is to determine the density which should be imposed on it, Nowhere in your zoning ordinance is there any specific criteria given as to what will be required to be proven, It is set up on a use basis and once you have determined to impose a certain catalogue or department upon a property it then says how it shall be used, Nowhere in your ordinance.are there precise criteria by which you can measure the use of one piece of property against another, The Planning Commission has studied the deep lot area on numerous occasions, In reading the deep lot study report and its addendum in 1964 which indicated a terrific • amount of work and research, I come to the conclusion that the Planning Commission has thrown up its hands and said they don't know what to do with it because there are no precise things and that they would leave it as is until somebody shows them what to do with it, We will show you what to do with it, The precise property is at the service road and Sunkist Avenue which comes off the freeway and comes down, When we are talking about density, remember that your predecessor Council was undecided with respect to Rm2 in that the original recommendation was for 10 units per acre and then there was considerable thinking that it did not fit the step-up program, Density is a subjective factor, You are looking at an area which in time is going to be changed physically because the people there have indicated their desire along Sunkist Avenue particularly to have such a change, Therefore, you will have progressive zoning as areas are developed and you should be looking at this in terms of a progressive buffering down until you reach the newer homes down south in the Merced area which is still a deep lot area but which has a larger and newer home than the area closer to the freeway, You are going to have a transition. You ought not to start with R®2 and buffer down to R-1 unless your policy is that this whole area is going to be R®2, Your R®2 ordinance is sometimes spoken of as an emergency ordinance whereby you could impose this in a difficult area and get an acreage or green belt development, With the 25 units per acre you are getting more into a typical multiple family subdivision area, I had it demonstrated to me today that the water in that area is not adequate at the present time to service multiple family units, But when you come to the precise plan or to building permits you are going to impose conditions and one of those conditions which would be expressed in Resolution No, 567 would be adequate water, probably on a fair share basis, Ca C, 10/13/64 Page Twelve ZONE CHANGE N0, 321 - Continued • 1 In effect, what you are being asked to do in transferring this to R-3 rather than R_-2 recommended by the Planning Commission is to start a development which would make it economically feasible to improve an entire neighborhood in terms of its water pressure and its water circulation, By starting at this point with a R-3 use which will provide an adequate amount of building and an adequate amount of return to justify placing a modern water system in there you are going to start the rehabilitation of a whole area, Since the General Plan was approved you have approved more property along the freeway for multiple family use, The greater part of this area would have to be classified as R-3. The only place you have R-2 along the freeway is at the far eastern end of town where you have a 15-acre potential development, To break in here along the freeway where you have a pattern not very far across the street of R-4. I think the area justifies R-3; I think the historic pattern along the freeway has been R-3q I think by making'this R-3 at this time you will open the economic pattern of this area to redevelopment by private capital, If you give private capital a chance by placing proper zoning of R-3 upon these two lots I think you will have broken the tight circle and you will have done something for the community, Mrs, Deacon I don't know if you received 916 Meeker the correspondence from Mrs, West Covina Anderson, She wanted to know if we could come up and represent them in favor of this application because they are directly across the street, City Clerk, Mr, Flotten: At the request of Commissioner Gleckman, we reviewed the Minutes of the Planning Commission on September 2 and the Minutes actually reflect a "No" vote and the Planning Commission Resolution reflected a "Yes" vote so we would like it corrected, We have a letter dated October 5, 1964 directed to the West Covina City Council in favor of the rezoning now under discussion, The letter is signed by Mr, and Mrs, William 0, Anderson, Lot 1, Tract 12907, There being no further testimony, the hearing was closed, Councilman Jett: This area certainly has had more study than any one area in the City other than Glendora Avenue, About a year or two ago we had a complete report on the inadequate water system in this area, This has been of major concern, I believe, of everyone in the City, especially those in the Fire Department, I am wondering what we can do to start correcting this condition, Maybe this is the place to start. If so, could.we require the proponents to put this in 'front of their properties the size pipe or portion of the water system recommended in the report given to us by the Fire Chief? City Manager, Mr, Aiassa: Chief Wetherbee made it quite clear it was inadequate. I believe under our resolution we can make it a condition that the applicant pay for his water, Councilman Jett: This would guarantee that we would have this water on the way, have it started? -12- 0 Ce C, 10/13/64 Page Thirteen ZONE CHANGE NO, 321 - Continued City Manager, Mr, Aiassa: It would be done on a piecemeal basis, As each development came in, each deposit would come forth, Councilman Heath: I think the sum and substance of the latest and the largest study was that it was the recommendation to keep the density low because of inadequate water supply, I don't think this is the answer, to keep the density low, We have pipes in there which are inadequate; let's face up to the issue and go in and change those pipes, Let's leave it up to the water company to get in there and make whatever corrections are necessary to alleviate this condition rather than hinder the development of the City, The main lines at least should be replaced so this area could be used to its fullest extent, I think the solution is to change the water supply and demand the water companies do it now, I think the greatest potential in this area is R-3, I do not say and I do not contemplate that we should just make a massive change of zone in the area, I do think we should make changes to R-3 in there and it will come by gradually and this is what I was trying to get across, I believe your suggestion of starting on the water lines to replace them would be one of the answers whereby we could start the development or redevelopment of this area, Councilman Krieger: The comment I would make on that particular point of view is that I agree with the presentation of the applicant's attorney that when we discuss water requirements with zoning we are talking about oranges and apples. I think that would come in at the time of the precise plan, when it is before the City Council and the Planning Commission, Right now it seems to me to be a question of land use, what is the highest and best use as far as the City is concerned for this particular piece of property, I had the benefit of sitting in on the Planning Commission hearings as the Council representative, I believe the Commission gave a full and fair hearing to the applicant at that time and during their discussion they indicated as they had on.ennumerable occasions that this is a problem area in our City, They reached an independent conclusion, with the exception of one Commissioner who dissented, that this property should be rezoned, They felt that the density of R-3 was too high for this property and 'they voted three -to -one for a R-2 density, For six months I have had the experience of having applicants come before us and saying now you have this next door now why can't we have it, We are going to establish our own precedent. What we do with this property is going to be the argument we hear in two weeks from now from the next applicant for the next parcel of property and I think we are being naive if we don't expect this to establish a pattern in that area. I am sure it will, I am concerned with the amount of density that we permit into this area for redevelopment purposes. I don't consider that the freeway represents a City street, I won't buy the argument that just across the street is a type of development that is consistent with what the applicant proposes here. I agree with the Planning Commission's determination in this matter that relief should be granted but I also concur that the relief should only be granted to the extent of increasing the density to R-2 and not R-3, -13- • • • C, C, 10/13/64 ZONE CHANGE N0, 321 - Continued Page Fourteen Mayor Snyder: We do have criteria for zoning and those criteria are ability to service the property% water$ fire protection, streets, and all of our services, I think the zoning we grant: here has to be related to the neighborhood pattern and the City pattern,,' I think experience has shown$ the General Plan has shown, recent studies have shown that we already have more than enough multiple zoning of R-3 and R-4 in West Covina than needed and there is no need for any more multiple zoning than shown here, certainly with the problems engendered with the placing of it here. I think it is a simple fact that the people have a right through the Council to determine what kind of City they want and the pattern of the City leaves it up to the Council to develop criteria$ what they feel the people want; it is our responsibility to develop that judgment, I think that this does fit the description of the kind of property that is a problem piece of property that the R-2 ordinance was developed for and because I don't feel we need any more density particularly in this neighborhood, I believe it would bring many problems tothat neighborhood as well as the City and I concur with the Planning Commission's decision and I would also concur that their decision was made more than just the problem of water, Councilman Jett: I was fortunate enough to be present at the Planning Commission when this was heard and I feel that the Planning Commission did a real good job on this and gave a very fair, impartial hearing on it, My only question is this water problem and how we are going to solve it and I go along with the Planning Commission's recommendation and if I understand correctly when they come back with their precise plan at that time we can impose this water condition, is this right? Councilman Krieger: That is what I understand, Motion by Councilman Krieger, seconded by Councilman Jett$ and carried, that Zone Change No, 321 be approved to rezone the property from R®1 to R-2 and that the City Attorney be directed to prepare an ordinance to reclassify this property from R-,l to R-2, (Councilman Heath voted "No",) CITY CLERK'S REPORTS (Continued) A111-61-2 SANITARY SEWER ANNEXATION TO DISTRICT APPROVED LOCATION OF DISTRICT° Barranca, Virginia and other streets and rights -of -way, VOCATION OF ANNEXATION: One area south of Virginia, west of Grand$ second area south of Cortez and Campanas Flores Dr, Approve annexations to County Sanitation District No, 22, payment of annexation costs -to District in accordance with Engineer's report, Staff recommehds approval of annexation of annexation costs, Approve City and payment -14- • • C. C, 10/13/64 Page Fifteen A111-61-2 SANITARY SEWER - Continued Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded by,Councilman Jett, and carried, to approve annexations of A-11-61-2 Sanitary Sewer to County Sanitation District No, 22; and approve payment of annexation costs to District in accordance with City Engineer's report, A'-1-r61-2 SANITARY SEWER DISTRICT RIGHT OF WAY ACQUISITION LOCATION OF DISTRICT: Barranca, Virginia and other streets and rights -of -way, Approve payments for right-of-way in the amount of $2,780,00 to individual property owners in accordance with rates specified in City Engineer's report, Staff recommends approval, Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded by Councilman Krieger, and carried, to approve the payments for the rights -of -way in A111-61-2 Sanitary Sewer District in the amount of $2,780.00 to individual property owners in accordance with rates specified in City Engineer's report, RESOLUTION N0, 3021 ADOPTED Mayor Snyder: The City Clerk presented: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA ACCEPTING A CERTAIN WRITTEN INSTRUMENT AND DIRECTING THE RECORDATION THEREOF" (Grant deed of easement A111-61-2, Ted M. Walsh, et al,) Hearing no objections, we will waive further reading of the body of the resolution, Motion by Councilman Kreiger, seconded by Councilman Heath, that said resolution be adopted. Motion passed on roll call as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Jett, Krieger, Heath, Mayor Snyder Noes: None Absent: Councilman Nichols Said resolution was given No, 3021, PLANNING COMMISSION REVIEW PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION OF OCTOBER 7, 1964 . RECREATION 8 PARKS None So indicated by Mr. No items called up, Flotten, -15- Ca C, 10/13/64 • "GENERAL MATTERS 'ORALCOMMUNICATIONS EMPLOYEES' ASSOCIATION Mr, Dan Martina would like to thank you for group, The staff has done than we have been in years. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS LETTER FROM WEST COVINA COORDINATING COUNCIL Page Sixteen On behalf of myself and the, Employees' Association, I the work you have done with the employees' terrific job and I think we are closer City Clerk, Mr, Flotten, We received a letter from the West Covina Coordinating Council dated September 26, 1964 directed to the Council and signed by Joseph M, Bloom' Corresponding Secretary, This is to be spread in full in the Minutes, "During our regular monthly meeting held on September 24, the West Covina Coordinating Council enjoyed having two of the city staff members as guest speakers, "A motion was made and adopted commending Mr, Ray Windsor and Mr, John Q. Adams on their thorough knowledge in the, needs of West Covina and their ability to make a comprehensive presentation to our Coordinating Council, "As arrangements for their attendance were made at the last minute by our intended guest speaker, it was a very pleasant substitution which lessened the disappointment," LETTER FROM LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF WEST COVINA REQUESTING CITY COUNCIL'PROCLAIM OCTOBER 24, 1964 AS WEST COVINA UNITED NATIONS DAY City Clerk, Mr, Flotten, We have a letter from the League of Women Voters of West Covina . directed to the City Council requesting that the City Council proclaim October 24, 1964 as West Covina United Nations Day, (Read letter,) I have a letter in support of their request signed by Mrs, Henry Romaro, dated October 11, directed to the City Council, (Read letter,) I have a letter from the United Nations Association of Los Angeles and reflects the names of the representatives of the organization in favor of this proclamation, -16- C, Ca 10/13/64 Page Seventeen UNITED NATIONS DAY - Continued • Councilman Heath: I think the Mayor should have the consent of the Council on a proclamation, 990 of the proclamations that are made are not controversial but there is still the few where there is a controversy and I think if we make a blanket ruling it should pertain to every case, Councilman Krieger: I am not sure that we have not been in accord with the conclusions reached in the letter from our City Attorney, It is my recollection that you have always asked if, there are any objections to a.proclamation before proclaiming ito Mayor Snyder: That is the way we have done it in the past, We will continue to do it that way in the future, The Mayor can ask if there are any objections and if not make the proclamation, This request is controversial as far as the Council is concerned, If those asking in the letter that we proclaim this would like to say a few words on it, we will allow you five minutes at this time, Also, if there are any here in opposition to this proclamation we will allow you equal time, There wills however, be no rebuttal, IN FAVOR Mrs, Robert Enger I am a representative of the 1831 Aliso Street League of Women Voters of West Covina West Covina, I would.like to start out by saying that every year since the inception of the United Nations the President of the United States has proclaimed United Nations Day, This bipartisan support has covered the Truman, Eisenhower, Kennedy and now Johnson administrations, In his proclamation this year President Johnson has again urged that all levels of government including the local level follow his action and proclaim October 24 as United Nations Day, Governor Brown has proclaimed it for the State of California, The County Board of Supervisors has proclaimed it for -the County of Los Angeles, Mayor Samuel Yorty has proclaimed it for the City of Los Angels and now tonight we urge you to proclaim October 24 as United Nations Day for West Covina, This is a year of renewed support for the United Nations, Many popular criticisms of the. .United Nations are distortions of fact or of no factual basis at,all, With the`time given us tonight one cannot begin to correct the ms- . understandings about .the United Nations but we do wish to say that a study of the record of the United Nations through the years will reveal that its actions and the support and interest of the United States have been on the same side, Also, it is imperitive to stop and review for a moment that after both world wars when the suffering and waste of war was fresh and vivid in the minds of.meri the world leaders turned to the creation of an international body to serve as an instrument to handle disputes and to keep the peace, This idea came forth as the only -feasible solution to the possibility of another war and at this point we are all aware that another war would spell out or could spell out the end of mankind, -17- • C, C,, 10/13/64 Page Eighteen UNITED NATIONS DAY ® Continued Although opponents of the United Nations offer an abundance of criticism of the United Nations they have not offered another alternative suggestion to our problem of keeping the peace and thus safeguarding the future of mankind,, President Johnson said, "More than ever we support the United Nations as the best instrument yet devised to promote the peace of the world and to promote the well being of mankind," I believe it would be of interest to the Council and to the audience to know that a list of 131'national organizations form a Council of Member Organizations which support the United Nations, many of which operate in our community,, To name a few, the P,,T,A,, the YMCA and the YWCA, the Red Cross, -the Lions International, the American Association of University Women, the International Association of Machinists, the Veterans of Foreign Wars, the Disabled American Veterans, the American Library Association, the A,F, of L,, the C,I,O,, the National Confernece of Christians and Jews, the National Councils of Catholic Men and Women, the youth groups of the Boy Scouts, the Girl Scouts, plus the International Chamber of Commerce and the National Junior Chamber of Commerce, The support of the United Nations is widespread and it is responsible, In closing, I would like to state that the former President Eisenhower who, as president, gave support to the United Nations during eight of its 15 years of existence once stated, "All Americans should get to know about the United Nations and prepare themselves and their children for the task of sustaining it," That task is before you tonight, We urge you as a representative government at large to proclaim United Nations Day for the people of West Covina in line with the Nation, State and County support of this event, Also, I would like to point out that the next Council meeting is October 26 or two days after the effective,date of this proclamation, Therefore, your decision of this must be made tonight, (Councilman Nichols entered the chambers at 10;10 P,M,) IN OPPOSITION Mr, William G. Beem It is a little difficult to try West Covina to say anything in opposition to what this lady just got through saying because I have never heard a political speech that was better than that, When we are talking about politics, and we are talking politics tonight because this enters into politics very deeply, . United Nations Day, if we continue to proclaim this, it is not just another national shoe week or whatever you might consider as such but it means that it is at the moment in the politics of this countyais pro and con for United Nations and it is deeply entrenched as such. How can this Council take a side in this issue? I don't understand it,, I don't see how,, I think we should drop the whole thing when it comes to politics,, How can anyone proclaim a day like this when there is so much Opposition to it? Co C, 10/13/64 Page Nineteen 'UNITED NATIONS DAY - Continued 4„ • This young lady made quite a statement of organizations throughout the United States in favor of this and endorsed it but I wonder truly how many of those people in these organizations want to stay in the United Nations, and how many of them want to get out of it so when you look at it this way you see it is definitely political, I don't know what you are going to do but I think that it should be dropped, flatly dropped, Mayor Snyder: My recommendation to the Council would be that we proclaim United Nations Day and unless there is opposition, unless the Council feels otherwise and I would say so for this reason, (1) This is more than a political item, It does happen to bean accepted institution in the United States by law. And also the purpose of the United Nations is supported by both political parties, We know the proponent here has already stated what the candidate for one party has said regarding the United Nations, I have a statement from the,candidate of the other party and he says this, "Let me reiterate here what I have said also in every corner of the land in this campaign, that I support unconditionally the purposes of the United Nations as originally intended to serve, that I believe we must make the fullest possible use of the United Nations and work hard to maintain it, We must take all reasonable steps to help the United Nations become a . more effective instrument for peace among nations," It boils down to this: It is the law of the land; it is more than political; it is adopted by the platform of both parties, We all recognize some of the faults of the United Nations and they have been ennumerated here before and I will not go into them. It seems to me the way 'to correct those faults is not to withdraw from the United Nations or not to state that it is public policy to support the United Nations but again to what is the part declaring United Nations Day has to do with West Covina to do so for what good it will do to strengthen and help the United Nations for its intended purpose as originally drawn, This Council in proclaiming United Nations Day is merely bowing to a request of our elected President, whether you agree with him or not, politically, Councilman Heath: I have all the respect in the world for our President as a president because he holds that office, I don't agree with some of his policies and this proclamation is one of those which I don't agree with him on. We are still free people and entitled to voice our own opinion and we do not have to go along with the presiding officer of the country, I feel that in order to proclaim or make certain proclamations you have to believe in it 1000, I have been on this Council for six years and for the first five years we have made the statement on this Council that we know there are shortcomings in the United Nations and they are going to straighten them out and let's go along and endorse the United Nations and every year has come along and I have seen no improvement, Two years ago I stated that I would like to wait for one more year and see if the United Nations would correct some of their problems which we knew they had and there was nothing corrected so last year I voted against the proclaiming of United Nations Day, I think that last Friday the news release that came out where Russia again has made folly of the United Nations is the final straw as far as I'm concerned and I would be strictly opposed to proclaiming United Nations Day in West Covina, -19- Co CO 10/13/64 Page Twenty UNITED NATIONS DAY - Continued • Councilman Krieger- g I shall not object to your proclamation of United Nations Day in West Covina and I shall support such a proclamation if it is made. All the opposition suggests that thin is a political issue and that therefore we should drop it, What.they fail to realize is that if.we dropped it we are, in facts taking sides; we are failing to go along with the request of the highest constituted authority in this Country, 'I shall not belabor the points that Councilman Heath has raised because we will be doing just that here$ we will be getting into a political argument as to the merits or the deficiencies of the United Nations, That is not within the province of this Council, I shall not use the forum of this Council to espouse my own political views, I take this as strictly a request of the President of the United States consistent with the policies of the United States in which he requests that all Levels of government proclaim United Nations Day, This is a level of government; I will adhere to the request of the federal authorities in this matter, Councilman Jett: I am not a yes-man for Mr, Johnson, the President of the United States, I have all the respect in the world for the President of the United States, However, There are many decisions he makes that do not coincide with.my opinions, • As far as the United Nations is concerned, I feel when this was first formed in San Francisco I think the idea behind it was wonderful and had it been permitted to work on a free, democratic basis I think it would be a wonderful thing. I can see if we attempted in this Council operating on a majority basis, if one member of this Council had the power to veto the action of the other four, this would really be a confused City, As long as one nation has the power to veto the action of all the other members of the United Nations I think you are only creating instead of a United Nations a confused nations, I think as long as any one member refuses to pay their fair share of the expenses of the United Nations, I don't see how it can be a fair organization run for the benefit of everyone, It has come to a point in my opinion where a -few nations are now attempting to force upon other nations their ideas and their opinions and I am absolutely opposed to the proclamation of United Nations Day, I vote against it, Mayor Snyder: We are bringing in again politics and when we mentioned either candidate by name, this Country exists because of a belief in a world of law and the due process of law and when the President asked that this be done, it is not Mr, Johnson doing it, Mr, Kennedy, Mr, Eisenhower, it is the President of the United States and this means the people of the United States, I think that is one misconception, Again I think where we say we are opposing Mr, Johnson or Mr. Goldwater, or who have you, you are really opposing the office of the President, no matter who is in it and unless you change the functions of that office, it is your responsibility to follow those laws and that public policy as set down by that body, Regarding Russia paying their fair share, it is my understanding that it is the policy of this country that if they don't pay their fair share next year they are going to be asked to withdraw from the United Nations, I will declare United Nations Day unless there is opposition, -20_ • C. C, 10/13/64 Page Twenty -One UNITED NATIONS DAY -.Continued Councilman Jett: I object, Councilman Heath: I object, Councilman Nichols: There are people in the audience here tonight for whom I have the greatest respect who feel.very strongly. that United Nations Day should be proclaimed here tonight, It would be the easiest thing for me to concur in that, I have, for many days now knowing that this matter was to come before this Council, hoped -that somehow this ceremony function of making proclamations could be left to Dr. Snyder who favors this proclamation, that I would not necessarily become ,involved in it because in my judgment it does not involve the functions of the Council of West Covina and does not involve a sincere devotion .to municipal responsibilities, There are many reasons why people feel the way they do about reasons, Because this is a ceremonial .function, because *t.does not involve the City of West Covina nor our responsibility to you as citizens in this community in my judgment I don't feel any°Councilman need defend his viewpoints, , . It has been said that this is not a political matter, that it is a request from the highest office of the land and therefore we should concur in it on that basis, I disagree, It is a request of men to men, not a request from an office, It is not a request that is constituted in law, I have some reservations about the present functioning of the United Nations, not the concept of the United Nations. I am not one of those who advocate withdrawing from the United Nations, I am not one of those who deny us the function of the United Nat* ns as a worthy service to this world but I do have reservations, �I do believe this is an area of controversy and I do believe there has been nothing in our community that has.indicated an overwhelming mandate one way or the other and therefore in line with -may own reservations and in line with the absence of any clear mandate and at the peril of losing good friends, I would decline to endorse the\Mayor's proclamation of the United Nations, Mayor Snyder: WILLIAM WINGFIELD'S LETTER There is therefore no proclama- tion, Mayor Snyder: I have another written communi- cation from William Wingfield in effect apologizing for his behavior before the Council and retraction of a statement that occured in the Minutes of the meeting a month ago and I would ask that this be placed in the Minutes by reference, It will be public information'but it will not be made a part of. the Minutes, City Manager, Mr. Aiassa: I feel the record clearly shows a statement made and I think it is against my character and Mr, Gleckman's character, -21- • • • C, C, 10/13/64 WILLIAM WINGFIELD'S LETTER - Continued Councilman Krieger: Move that in. full in meeting, Page Twenty -Two the letter be spread the Minutes of this Councilman Jett: I would object to this on the basis that the hearing on Mr, Aiassa was conducted in private, was not conducted out here in the open and opportunities to discuss this matter that brought this about and we were not given an opportunity out here on the floor, we showed Mr, Aiassa that courtesy and I don't think this letter should appear in the Minutes, Mayor Snyder: letter spread in full on the 111inutes so the Minutes. Councilman Jett: It does not require a vote, Any Councilman can have a it will be spread in full on If there is a majority vote against it, it cannot be spread in the Minutes, Action on Councilman Krieger's motion: Seconded by Mayor Snyder, and carried, (Councilmen Jett and Heath voted "No",) The following letter is addressed to the City Council of the City of West Covina from William H, Wingfield: "During the course of arguments on an issue being considered by your honorable City Council at its regular meeting held on September 14th, 1964, I made an imprudent remark which I would like to retract, "In response to certain statements made on the pending issue by Mr, Leonard Gleckman, I stated, in effect, that "You're as big a liar as Mr. Aiassa is and I will say it right in public", Although I may not have agreed with certain statements of fact made by Mr, Gleckman, the remark I made in connection therewith was ill- advised and was certainly not in keeping with good judgment, nor does it do credit to the newspaper. which I represent, I, therefore, take this opportunity to retract the statement and apologize to Mr. Gleckman and to Mr, Aiassa for having made a statement of that nature notwithstanding the fact that it was made in connection with a heated controversial issue," CITY ATTORNEY ORDINANCE NO, 884 The Acting City Attorney presented: ADOPTED "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL Zone Change No, 316 OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA Buchanan and Martin AMENDING THE WEST COVINA MUNICIPAL CODE SO AS TO REZONE CERTAIN PREMISES" (ZC 316, Buchanan and Martin) -22- C0.Cd 10/13/64 Page Twenty -Three ORDINANCE NO, 884 - Continued Councilman Krieger- g There was a request by the applicant in this matter to correct certain testimony. Upon receipt of this request I disdussed the procedure with the City Attorney, He advised me that a record cannot be corrected in this manner, that it is within the province of the applicant to appear or reappear before the Council and indicate on the record at a public hearing as to any corrections that he wishes to make in his testimony, It was therefore my request and a motion made and adopted by a majority of the Council that the applicant be invited to this Council meeting, for the purpose of establishing as a matter of record the corrections that were propounded in the written communication to the individual Councilmen and the Mayor. I believe Judge Martin and Mr. Buchanan are both here this evening in response to our invitation for this purpose. I would request the permission of the Council at this time not to reopen the hearing but to allow the applicant the opportunity at this time to address the Council with reference to these corrections and it.was also my understanding that the City Attorney stated that if any individual Councilman had any additional questions directly relating to the testimony given by the applicants at the time this matter was first presented that such questions would also be in order, Mr, William Martin: The request of the applicant is not to expunge or erace any matter on record. I think this is impossible and impractical, About three weeks after the hearing, around September 14, it was called to my attention that our deed to the property which had been delivered on March 31 of this year had not been recorded. Also, a finger count of months showed it was five months holding of the title rather than six monthsd After ascertaining this was incorrect on the record I requested the Council to correct it, It is perhaps my ambiguity; I meant I wanted to correct the misimpression so the overall facts before the Council were correctd I am not trying to change or erace any error that has been made, I want the correct dates and the fact that the deed which we received on March 31 was therefore not recorded until around the 17th of September. Title held at the end of August would have been five months rather than six, I ask no change in your Minutes whatsoever but to bring those facts before you, That was the purpose. There was one other thing, I reverified all the distances from the property line to the church to the west, I stated it was 100 feet, This measurement wa's to the new church building which is about 104 feet; the old church building is actually 80 feet from the property line. I can find nothing else in the Minutes that is incorrect. I stand ready for any questions the Council may have, Councilman Krieger: Judge Martin, my recollection correction is that this request for of testimony was submitted to. the Council following the meeting at which time the resolution was read and the introduction of the ordinance was read. Did the information come to you first after that meeting with respect to the lack of record title on this property? Mr. William Martin: Yes, -23- Ca C, 10/13/64 ORDINANCE NO, 884 - Continued iw Councilman Krieger: Mr, William Martin: Councilman Krieger: Page Twenty -Four The meeting preceeded the request that you made? About two, three, four, five days, How did this information first come to you that you did not have record title to this property? Mr, William Martin: I don't want to violate a confidence, It came to me from three or four sources all from people who were present at that meeting and also from.the Sentinel Councilman Krieger: Your request for correction of testimony has no relation then to the statement made by one Councilman at the time of the resolution reading and the ordinance introduction as to certain facts that came to his attention with respect to the testimony of the applicant? Mr, William Martin: removed source of my information, Councilman Krieger: Mr, William.Martin: Councilman Krieger: City Clerk, Mr® Flotten: Councilman Krieger: If I understand your question, this was apparently the second You had already had such information prior to the second Council meeting? No, It came to me after that Council meeting, Could you give us the benefit of these dates? The ordinance was introduced and the resolution read on September 14, And the application was heard when? Mr, William Martin: August 24 was the date of the Council meeting, I was under the illusion I had a recorded deed until.the 15th of September, until it was brought to my attention, Councilman Krieger: Following that information obtained on September 15 that you didn't, did you discuss with your associate whether or not you had record title and ascertained that you did not? Mr, William Martin: I don't beleive I ascertained it from my associate but otherwise that is correct, -24- is CO C, 10/13/64 'ORDINANCE N0, 884 - Continued Page Twenty -Five Councilman Krieger: There is a statement in vour request as I understand it that the only reason Buchanan and you did not record was that you both believed the other has possession of the deed and recorded it, Mr, William Martin: Even up through the fourth meeting, Councilman Krieger: I would assume from that statement that you ascertained on the 15th from Mr, Buchanan that he had not recorded it? Mr, William Martin; I don't believe I ascertained. that from him on the 15th, I went through my so-called heap on my desk and discovered an unrecorded deed, I did discuss it with trim but I don't remember whether it was that Tuesday or the following Wednesday, Councilman Krieger: And that is the true chronology of the events having to do with the recording of this deeds ascertained on the 15th that the deed was not recorded and the deed was subsequently recorded on September 15? Mr, William Martin: I think it was about the 17th, the end of that week, I had it delivered by special messenger down to the T,I,T, after I found out, Councilman Krieger: Prior to the recordation to the deed however a deed of trust was executed and recorded or this property? Mr, ,William Martin: A deed of trust by us back to our seller was executed and delivered on March 31, the same date of the deed, Councilman Krieger: Your written statement indicates this was then recorded about July 20, Mr, William Martin: That is according to my information. It is a matter of record, I may be a day off because I don't remember the chronology of events exactly but the day after I found the deed in my heap I sent it down by my neighbor boy to meet the eight o'clock T,I,T, filing so whatever my date my deed is recorded would be the day after I discovered it on my heap, If it was recorded on the 17th, I discovered it on -the 16th, 0 Councilman Krieger: Rather than on the 15th? Mr, William Martin: Councilman Heath: That is my best; recollection, Anyway, it is for certain it was after the meeting of the 14th, You had title on the 20th of July? -25- • it C, Ca 10/13/64 ORDINANCE NO, 884 - Continued Page Twenty -Six Mr, William Martino It is my contention that I had title as of the date the deed was delivered$ March 31, It was originally delivered March 25; there was some defect and I sent it back and had it acknowledged and it was redelivered on March 31 and Mr, Buchanan and I being in different areas had it notarized on that date by two different notaries, Councilman Heath; You were the owner in legal terms on. March 31 because the deed transferred at that time? Mr, William Martina That is my contention, If I am incorrect on it I have been teaching real estate law for six years incorrectly, Title passes, ownership changes when a deed is accepted even though not acknowledged, which this was$ and even though not recorded. Motion by Councilman Jett$ seconded by Councilman Heath$ and carried$ to waive further reading of the body of the ordinance, Motion by Councilman Jett$ seconded by Councilman Heath, that said ordinance be adopted, Motion passed on roll call as follows. Ayes. Councilmen Jett$ Krieger$ Heath Noes; Councilman Nichols, Mayor Snyder Absent. None Said ordinance was given No, 884, RESOLUTION NO, 3022 ADOPTED Unclassified Use Permit No. 93 Buchanan and Martin Mayor Snyder. The Acting City Attorney presented. "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF' THE CITY OF WEST COVINA GRANTING UNCLASSIFIED USE PERMIT NO, 93" (Buchanan and Martin) Hearing no objections, we will waive further reading of the body of the resolution, Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded by Councilman Jett, that said resolution be adopted, Motion passed.on roll call as follows. Ayes. Councilmen. Jett$ Kreiger, Heath Noes. Councilman Nichols$ Mayor Snyder Absent. None Said resolution was given No, 3022, -26- • C, C. 10/13/64 CITY ATTORNEY - Continued ORDINANCE NO, 885 ADOPTED Zone Change No. 318 Barnaby and Greenwood Page Twenty -Seven The Acting City Attorney presented-, "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA AMENDING THE WEST COVINA MUNICIPAL CODE SO AS TO REZONE CERTAIN PREMISES" (ZC 3180 Barnaby and Greenwood) Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded by Councilman Krieger, and carried, to waive further reading of the body of the ordinance, Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded by Councilman Krieger, 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, 885, ORDINANCE N0, 886 . ADOPTED Zone Change No,.314 Cunningham and Diedrich The Acting City Attorney presented: "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA AMENDING THE WEST COVINA MUNICIPAL CODE SO AS TO REZONE CERTAIN PREMISES" (ZC 3149 Cunningham and Diedrich) Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded by Councilman Jett, and carried, to waive further reading of the body of the ordinance, Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded by Councilman Jett, that said ordinance beadopted, Motion passed on roll call as follows.- Ayes- Councilmen Jett, Nichols, Heath, Mayor Snyder Noes: Councilman Krieger Absent: None Said ordinance was given No. 886, ORDINANCE NO, 887 The Acting City Attorney presented-, ADOPTED "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF Zone Change No, 320 THE CITY OF WEST COVINA AMENDING THE Metcalf WEST COVINA MUNICIPAL CODE SO AS TO REZONE CERTAIN PREMISES" (ZC 3209 Metcalf) Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded by Councilman Krieger, and carried to waive further reading of the body of the ordinance, � Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded by Councilman Jett, that said ordinance be adoptedq Motion passed on roll call as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Jett, Heath, Mayor Snyder Noes: Councilmen Krieger, Nichols Absent: None Said ordinance was given No, 887, _27_ • • C, C, 10/13/64 CITY ATTORNEY - Continued ORDINANCE INTRODUCTION Zone Change No. 322 Jett Page Twenty -Eight The Acting City Attorney presented - "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA AMENDING THE WEST COVINA MUNICIPAL CODE SO AS TO REZONE CERTAIN PREMISES" (ZC 322, Jett) Councilman Krieger There was a condition that this ordinance would be introduced at the next meeting if in the meantime the owners of the R-A property to the west had filed an application to rezone it as Rml. For the purpose of the record, may we have a statement with reference to whether that application has been filed? Councilman Jett: I would like to have the record show that I will be abstaining from voting on this, For the record I would like to state that the application for the R-1 zoning has been filed, Planning Director, Mr, Joseph: The application for the zoning was filed on October 9, Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded by Councilman Krieger, and carried, to waive further reading of the body of the ordinance, Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded by Councilman Krieger, and carried, that said ordinance be introduced, (Councilman Jett abstained,) ORDINANCE INTRODUCTION Amendment No. 65 - City The Acting City Attorney presented: "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA RELATING TO YARD AND SETBACK PROVISIONS AS THEY RELATE TO THE R-A AND R-1 ZONES" (Amendment 65 - City) Motion by Councilman Krieger, seconded by Councilman Heath, and carried, to waive further reading of the body of the ordinance, Motion by Councilman Krieger, seconded by Councilman Heath, and carried, that said ordinance be introduced, ORDINANCE INTRODDUCTION The Acting City Attorney presented: Amendment No. 52 - City "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA AMENDING THE WEST COVINA MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO THOSE SECTIONS OF ZONING PROVISIONS PERTAINING TO PRECISE PLANS AND SLIGHT MODIFICATIONS" (Amendment 52, City) Motion by Councilman Krieger, seconded by Councilman Jett, and carried, to waive further reading of the body of the ordinance, Motion by Councilman Krieger, seconded by Councilman Jett, and carried, that said ordinance be introduced, n LJ • C, C, 10/13/64 'CITY ATTORNEY - Continued RESOLUTION NO, 3023 ADOPTED Precise Plan No. 106 Rev. (1) B.P.O. Elks Lodge #1996 Mayor Snyder: Page Twenty -Nine The Acting City Attorney presented: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA APPROVING A PRECISE PLAN OF DESIGN" (PP 106(1)9 B,P,O, Elks Lodge 1996) Hearing no objections, we will waive further reading of the body of the resolution, Motion by Councilman Krieger, seconded by Councilman Heath, that said resolution be adopted, Motion passed on roll call as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Jett, Krieger, Nichols, Heath, Mayor Snyder Noes: None Absent: None Said resolution was given No, 3023, RESOLUTION NO, 3024 The Acting City Attorney presented: ADOPTED "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF Variance No. 517 THE CITY OF WEST COVINA DENYING A Mahoney VARIANCE" (V 517, Mahoney) Mayor Snyder: Hearing no objections, we will waive further reading of the body of the resolution, Motion by Councilman Krieger, seconded by Councilman Jett, that said resolution be adopted, Motion passed on roll call as follows, Ayes: Councilmen Jett, Krieger, Nichols, Heath, Mayor Snyder Noes: None Absent: None Said resolution was given No, 3024, RESOLUTION N0, 3025 ADOPTED Proposition No. 3 Mayor Snyder: The Acting City Attorney presented: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA ENDORSING PROPOSITION N0, 3" Hearing no objections, we will waive further reading of the body of the resolution, Motion by Councilman Heathq 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, 3025, -29- C. C, 10/13/64 Page Thirty .CITY ATTORNEY - Continued • FOREST LAWN • �J Councilman Heath: There was a deadline we were working for in filing a brief concerning the Forest Lawn property,, Has Mr; Williams filed that brief? Has the time run out? Can we get an extension, or what? Acting City Attorney, Mr, Newell: Councilman Krieger: CITY CLERK ON SALE BEER LICENSE TRANSFER THE STEIN ROOM 195 South Glendora Square City Clerk, Mr, Flotteno Mayor Snyder: ON SALE BEER LICENSE TRANSFER THE GESUNHEIDT South Glendora City Clerk, Mr, Flotteno Mayor Snyder: REQUEST OF SIT, JUDE CHILDRENVS RESEARCH HOSPITAL TO CONDUCT ANNUAL FUND RAISING DRIVE ON DECEMBER 139 1964 I will have to check that and let you know,, Mr,, Williams was not concerned about it, The Police Chief recommends no. objection, The Council has no objection, The Police Chief recommends no objection, The Council has no objection, City Clerk, Mr,, Flotteno This is for teenagers to solicit funds on Sundays December 13,, This is the first time for this request in West Covina, Mayor Snyder: We have allowed like things to take place, We can't very well stop this one, Motion by Councilman Krieger, seconded by Councilman Jett, and carried, that the request of St, Jude C.hildrenes Research Hdspital to solicit funds on December 13, 1964 be approved.,, -30- • a C* C* 10/13/64 CITY.CLERK m Continued PROPOSITION C Page Thirty -One City Clerk, Mr, Flotten- We have a letter from Joseph Bloom directed to the City Council thanking you for the endorsement of Proposition C and requesting you to endorse Propositions A and B* (Read letter re this matter*) Councilman Heath - it might be fitting to endorse them* Mayor Snyder: Councilman Krieger - City Manager, Mr* Aiassa- SARI GABRIEL VALLEY SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION I think Propositions A and B are worthy causes and I think We have a request from Mr* Bonelli on this, I would like to read these propositions* We will hold it over to the 26th* City Clerk, Mr* Flotten- We have a letter from the San Gabriel Valley Symphony Association thanking you for your check in the amount of $250.00. WEST COVINA PLAZA MERCHANTS' ASSOCIATION REQUEST City Clerk, Mr* Flotten- We have a letter signed by Leonard Gleckman from the -West Covina Plaza Merchants' Association for an outdoor carnival from October 21 through October 25* This is operated by FairTime Shows, Inc* Councilman Krieger: Planning Director, Mr* Joseph: limit by one day* Eastland has had 39* How many days have they used up? They have used four days up in 1964* They are exceeding their Motion by Councilman Krieger, seconded by Councilman Jett, and carried, that the request of the West Covina Plaza Merchants' Association for an outdoor carnival from October 21 through October 25, 1964 be approved* 'CITY MANAGER REPORTS ANTIQUE FIRE TRUCK AWARD City Manager, Mr, Aiassa: The City of West Covina won first prize .in antique fire trucks an San Luis Obispo* I think the staff and the Fire --Department and everyone connected with it should be given recognition* -31- Ca Ca 10/13/64 'ANTIQUE FIRE TRUCK AWARD v Continued 0 Mayor Snyder: Page Thirty -Two I think our Fire Department should be commended, City Manager, Mr, Aiassa: Mr, Patterson had a great deal to do with this engine and I think has contributed many many free man hours on it, Councilman Nichols: I think Mr, Patterson and the men down at the Fire Department contributed a great deal to the image of good public relations for our City and as a Councilman I am real pleased to have you come out tonight and let us know that we have hit the jackpot on our tours on behalf of good public relations for West Covina everywhere, Mr, Patterson: Thank you, RECREATION & PARK IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM BEFORE 10/21/64 COST STUDIES FOR PROPOSED PROPERTY ACQUISITION APPRAISAL OF PROPOSED PARK SITES City Manager, Mr, Aiassa: (Read report re this matter,) I wonder.if the Council would is appreciate a joint meeting with the Planning Commission and the Parks and Recreation Commission to go over these items, Councilman Heath: I would first propose that someone in the City go back and review this for true values of land and this is not hard to do but from what I have seen of this report the valuations put on land discussed is ridiculously low, Mayor Snyder: I think that could be done at the joint meeting, Councilman Heath: I think before it comes before the meeting the staff should investigate and get a more realistic number on the value, Mayor Snyder: We are going to have to have a meeting and discuss this. This is merely a skeleton of their proposed plan, There is enough here to know what is more realistic value of land and we are not going to pay the cost of going to appraisals right now until we decide how we are going to go, City Manager, Mr, Aiassa: Mayor Snyder: I think between now and November 2 we can re-evaluate these land values, That is fine, The joint meeting will be at eight o'clock, -32- 0 • • C, C. 10/13/64 CITY MANAGER REPORTS - Continued ANNEXATION - SOUTH AZUSA AVENUE EXTENSION City Manager, Mr, Aiassa: TEEN KAN TEEN PROJECT STATUS Page Thirty -Three This will be held to the 26th. City Manager, Mr, Aiassao At the request of the City Council the staff has come forth with a report on the Teen Kan Teen, Representatives would be willing to be with us but I would like to hold off and let the Council have time to digest this report, Councilman Heath: Someone is raising money on a raffle that is supposed to come off on December 5 for the benefit of the Teen Kan Teen, I wonder if we shouldn't put this off until at least that raffle is over, Councilman Krieger: Let's get on with that project, I would like to see them here on October 26 and see the Council get off the dime on this, City Manager, Mr, Aiassao We will make a definite item of this on the 26th and invite them to be here, V,I,P, CAR LEASING VS, CITY PURCHASING REPORT City Manager, Mr, Aiassao We have submitted a detailed report to the Council, Mr, Kay is here to answer any questions you might have, Councilman Krieger.- In arriving at the recommendation did you take into consideration the other provisions of this automobile leasing agreement which have to do with putting into sb4)pe and maintaining it in shape? Finance.Director, Mr, Kay.- Yes, We have averaged on the last year about $1OO.O0 to $110.00 per car and this was averaged in this figure, Councilman Krieger: Did you pro rate the equipment that the lessee is responsible for and is there any experience tables to determine what our obligations have been under the V,I,P , leasing as to the lessees responsibility under the leasing agreement and with those projected over the life expectency of the car? Finance Director, Mr, Kayo Yes, It costs us about $100 to have the paint job and put it back in shape to return it back to the man, Councilman Krieger: The leasing agreement itself proposed by Mandy Williams indicates a flat average of $140 only for painting, -33- 0 • I C, C, 10/13/64 Page Thirty -Four -V,I','P, CAR LEASING VS, CITY PURCHASING REPORT m Continued Finance Directory Mr, Kay: We used the $40 one, There is also one in there for $140. We pay one change over and he pays the other change over, We consider two things in this, how much the cost is to put the car in service and how much it costs to prepare the car after we have had it to return it to the dealer, We took both those costs and added them to our gasoline costs and added them to the 6 1/2� per mile, Councilman Jett: What type of cars are these? Finance Director, Mr, Kay: This lease provides us with 1965 Oldsmobile Holiday, The Police Department is satisifed with it, They think it will be far superior in terms of brakes, This has been our problem with the cars we have now, Councilman Heath: I wouldn't go to a heavy car, Councilman Krieger: The burden is on the lessor if these cars don't hold up. He has to repair them, We don't repair .them, Finance Director, Mr, Kay: One of the things in this lease that appeals to me, this is the only person that says they will lease cars and repair them with their own agency, It seems to me there is economy'to a person who is servicing his own car, Councilman Nichols: Finance Director, Mr, Kay: this every year in the past and We are not purchasing any item, doesn't fall in our purchasing What is the legal basis for a non-competitive bid on a lease agreement of this nature? As far as I understand this is all right because we have done the City Attorney has been sitting here, This is a lease arrangement which ordinance, Councilman Nichols: Certainly as far as this recom- mendation is concerned, I am inclined to accept the recommendation of the Finance Officer, the City Manager and the Police Department to know what type of equipment they want and what can provide us with the most economical units for our taxpayers' money, I have one concern, however, We have been operating a vehicle which in the public concept is a less expensive vehicle, The vast majority of people in West Covina, I would imagine, are not remotely aware as to where our vehicles come from, Some may know they are leased but I think many people do not, I have some concern that if the City of West Covina branches out in a new fleet of new Oldsmobiles that our City might inadvertently be subjected to some unfair criticism and I would hope we will make efforts to inform our citizenry that we are in the business of leasing Oldsmobiles, not buying them, -34- 'C, C, 10/13/64 Page Thirty -Five 'V,fi',"P,. 'CARLEASING VS,' CITY PURCHASING' REPORT .m Continued Motion by Councilman Krieger, seconded by Councilman Nichols, and carried, that the Mayor and the City Clerk be authorized to sign the agreement with Mandy Williams subject to City Attorney confirmation, Finance Director, Mr, Kayo Could the City Manager be allowed to set the effective date? We will soon start losing down time on our cars, Mayor Snyder-. HOGAN PROPERTY GRANT DEED I don't think there are any objections, City Manager, Mr, Aiassa: I have a letter directed to the City of West Covina regarding this -matter from Francis J, Garvey, This is dated October 9, 1964, I would like this spread in full in the Minutes, "Enclosed are -two deeds covering the Hogan property on the west side of Vincent Avenue, You will note that one of these deeds is a deed by Mrs,.Hogan individually and the other is a deed by her in her capacity as Conservatrix of the estate of Mr, Hogan, I am also • enclosing a certified copy of the court order authorizing her to execute the second deed, I have checked out the form with the title company and believe it is correct, Please note the paragraph on the Conservatrix Deed which indicates that the certified copy of the court order should be recorded contemporaneously, "These deeds are delivered to .the City conditionally in the sense that as expressed in your letter of May 11, 1964 Re-. City Project Cm60-3, the City is to bear the cost of plans, specifications, construction of curbs, gutter and pavement within the area to be dedicated and that no costs for such improvements are to accrue to either Mrs, Hogan or to the estate of Mr, Hogan or to their successors in interest entitled to the property adjoining that which is dedicated, It is further understood that City is to exonerate Mrs, Hogan and the estate of Mr. Hogan from the costs of paving an additional forty-five feet of roadway between the existing center line and the proposed curbline,o' City Manager, Mr, Aiassa-. I have these copies of the two deeds, RESOLUTION NO, 3026 The City Manager .presented-. ADOPTED "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL Hogan OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA ACCEPTING A CERTAIN WRITTEN INSTRUMENT AND DIRECTING THE RECORDATION THEREOF" (Hogan) Mayor Snyder: Hearing no objections, we will waive further reading of the body of -the resolution, -35- 0 L.J I C, C, 10/13/64 Page Thirty -Six 'HOGAN PROPERTY GRANT DEED (RESOLUTION NO, 3026) m Continued s Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded by Councilman Jett, that said resolution be adopted, 'Motion passed on roll call as follows- Ayes- Councilmen Jett, Krieger- Nichols, Heath, Mayor Snyder Noes- None Absent- None Said resolution was given No, 3026, RESOLUTION NO, 3027 The City Manager presented. - ADOPTED "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL Hogan OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA ACCEPTING A CERTAIN WRITTEN INSTRUMENT AND DIRECTING THE RECORDATION THEREOF" (Hogan) 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 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, 3027, HEDGES GRANT DEED FOR SIDEWALK RIGHT-OF-WAY 'City Manager, Mr, Aiassa- (Read report re this matter,) RESOLUTION NO, 3028 The City Manager presentee.]- ADOPTED "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL. Hedges OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA- ACCEPTING A CERTAIN WRITTEN INSTRUMENT AND DIRECTING THE RECORDATION THEREOF" (Hedges) 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 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, 3028, ®36® CO C, 10/13/64 Page Thirty -Seven ChTY MANAGER REPORTS m Continued STATUS OF 1965 SIDEWALK PROGRAM City Manager, Mr. Massa: (Read report re this mattero) Approve the plans and speci- fications and authorize the City Engineer to call for bids. Councilman Nichols: I would like to pursue the statement in Paragraph 2, the changing and relocating the sidewalks to the east side of Sunset south of Walnut Creek Wash where the previous indication was to place them on the west side of -the street, Are there any other factors present that would mitigate against west side sidewalk in at this time? Someone mentioned to me something in terms of a water line, Public Services Directory Mr. Adams: There is a water line and it has held up the entire project on the west side. It would have to be relocated at City expense, Councilman Nichols: I would concur that an installa- tion on the east side would be helpful, I would like to call the Council°s attention to the fact that Sunset Avenue at that location, south of Walnut Creek Wash, is an extremely heavily travelled highway in West Covina and it also • carries a great deal of bicycle traffic of students going to school and at the present time for those students to conform.to the law and ride on the right-hand side of the street with the traffic places them in a situation where the only place they can ride a bicycle is in the main traffic lane. Many of the students, therefore, are violating the law and riding south on Sunset on the east side of Sunset, The Police Department of the City of West Covina is aware of this problem and in fact has made quite a recent program on occasion of stopping students and routing them to the right side of Sunset, We have a rather serious situation there and I would urge upon the Council and the City staff to give consideration to improving that situation as soon as it is feasibly:, Councilman Jett; At the corner of Merced and Valinda the crosswalk for the school is quite a distance from the corner. The children come down to that and cross over and. there is no crossing -guard there. Then they walk probably another 200 feet down'to the corner and the crossing guard is at that intersection, Then she takes them across the street and recrosses back aver, My thought was this: Could we extend that sidewalk down to the corner which would then put this crossing guard on the corner where she would be able to take care of the corner? City Manager, Mr. Aiassa: We could try a temporary sidewalk there. Merced would have to be bridged where there is n.o curb gutter. Public Services Director, Mr, Adams: We are close to getting owner participation at the corner of Merced, We are considering a temporary type of walkway, Motion by Councilman Nichols, seconded by Councilman Heath, and carried, that the plans and ;specifications for the 1965 sidewalk program be approved and that the City Engineer be authorized to call for bids. -3?® C, C, 10/13/64 Page Thirty -Eight CITY MANAGER REPORTS Continued EAST SAN GABRIEL VALLEY PLANNING COMMITTEE MEETING City Manager, Mr, Aiassa: This will be at 6:30 on October 22 at the Burgundy Room, There will be a dinner and the cost'is $4,00 and we would like to have as many of the Council present as possible, We will poll you three or four days before on who will be going, RESOLUTION ON HOME RULE OR LOCAL OPTION City Manager, Mr, Aiassa: You have all received copies of this, Does the Council want to do anything about it? Mayor Snyder: I have some reservations regarding local option, I think we all believe in the principle of home rule but just to make a blanket statement of home rule on everything is not very realistic, Councilman Jett: I question local option. I think we have made our point pretty well know in the League of California Cities, Mayor Snyder: I don't think we need to take any action on this, ALLSOPP PROPERTY REPORT City Manager, Mr, Aiassa: I will have to hold this over because we have not received a firm commitment on this from Mr, Allsopp, SPECIAL MEETINGS NEPTUNE & THOMAS October 19, 1964 and UPPER SAN GABRIEL METROPOLITAN WATER DISTRICT October 19, 1964 City Manager, Mr, Aiassa: We will set the meeting with the Upper San Gabriel is Municipal Water District for a dinner meeting tentatively for 6:30, After that meeting we would like to set up another meeting with Neptune and Thomas because they want to start their final plans in the civic center and they would like an informal meeting with the Council, Will all Councilmen be there on the 19th for dinner? Mayor Snyder: I think we can all make it, Bon 0 C, C., •10/13/64 CITY MANAGER REPORTS'® Continued RESET NOVEMBER 17, 180 19, 20 LA PUENTE COOPERATIVE HEARING City Manager_, Mr, Aiassa: AZUSA AVENUE WIDENING City Manager, Mr, Aiassa: Councilman Jett: Page Thirty -Nine We reset the new hearing date to the 17th, 18ths 19th and 20th of November, I will pass out reports re this matter. We will bring this up at the next meeting, Did Clyde Batchelder come down and see you? City Manager, Mr, Aiassa: Yes, He said he would be willing to grant the right-of- way if they don't disturb the water system, They might even consider the possibility of annexation, We can bring this up again on the 26th, STANFORD RESEARCH INSTITUTE REPORT City Manager, Mr.' Aiassa: Stanford Research has made a report and they want to have a meeting with the Council to discuss the advantages and disadvantages of their findings, They are suggesting that the possibility of having a meeting with the Council sometime on the 27th or the 28th, My alternate suggestion is next week after Neptune and Thomas, Their final report will be on the 30th, We can meet with them at 9:45 P.Mo on October 19, 1964. Mayor Snyder: I think that is fine with us, PUBLIC GOLF COURSE City Manager, Mr, Aiassa: We do have a possibility of obtaining a golf course tied in with Home Savings and Loan Development, I think this should be turned over to the Parks and Recreation Commission and the staff for review, Mayor Snyder: I think this is the place for it to go so they can come up with different alternatives that we can take back to the people we are negotiating with, Motion by Councilman Krieger, seconded by Councilman Heath, and carried, that the Parks and Recreation Commission be directed to review this matter of the golf course and report back to the Council, ®39_ • • C, C, ' 10/13/64 'CITY MANAGER REPORTS Continued CIVIC CENTER Page Forty City Manager,, Mr, Aiassa: Neptune and Thomas and Maurice Fleishmanq who is the architect who enlarged the Citrus. Court expansions we have had two meetings and Mr" Gregg who represents the Right -of -Way Department of the County and we have come to acceptable agreements between the County and the City on this transfer of ,99 of an acre in the Civic Center, They have submitted to us a complete set of plans proposed modifications of the Citrus Court, This is for your information,' PAY DAY CHANGE City Manager, Mr, Aiassa: (Read report re this matter,) RESOLUTION NO, 3029 The City Manager presented: ADOPTED "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL Payday Change OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA AMENDING RESOLUTION N0, 809 WHICH RESOLUTION FIXES THE TIME AND METHOD OF PAYING OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES OF THE SAID CITY" Pay day change, 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 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, 3029, SCHLANGER & CURTIS SIGN City Manager, Mr, Aiassa: They have been notified that their sign is to be terminated, They have suggested the possibility that they want to go to the Planning Department to request an extension of the variance, Councilman Jett: What would be the reason for extending the sign for a building that has been turned down, We denied this because they could not furnish sufficient parking. According to this letter, this is not what they claim but nevertheless the reason it was denied was they were about two or three hundred cars short of having the required Parking space, With this in mind the building is not intended to be .built there and there are several other circumstances that could be brought out that that building never will, in my opinion, be built there, Councilman Heath: I think this is what he was waiting for you to say, something to the effect that the street is going to cut through there, -40- I • I C, C, 10/13/64 Page Forty -One SCHLANGER 8 CURTIS SIGN - Continued. Councilman Jett: I didn8t say anything about a street, I said the building was denied because of insufficient parking,'one of the reasons, Motion by Councilman Heathy seconded by Councilman Jett, and carried, that the City Staff be directed to follow through and see that the sign of Schlanger and Curtis is removed, CROSSWALK (CALIFORNIA AVENUE) Mr, Harold L, Hastain: We have a problem here on California at the California School, Northbound on California there is a crosswalk at Lucille, There is no curb and it is set out into the,roadway in approximately the number two lane, which is completely blocked until. you get to a point parallel with Bainbridge, then it drops into a curb, The children come down to cross Lucille, the crosswalk is on the southeast portion of"Lucille and Californda and it is very difficult for vehicles travelling northbound to see them at this location. City Manager, Mr, Aiassa: I think this request should be in writing because then the Traffic Committee and all our departments can work with you and get some answers, Mr, Harold L, Hastain: If there is no crossing guard they could put a crosswalk here at Michelle, Mayor Snyder: These are things that would have to be reviewed by our staff and I suggest you either submit this in writing or orally.to the staff, City Manager, Mr, Aiassa: Mr, Harold L, Hastain: STORM DRAIN FUNDING We would like it in writing because we can process it easier, All right, City Manager, Mr, Aiassa: I would like the Council to have a report on the funds allocated for storm drains, I believe you all received copies of this, Do you have any questions? We are tied in with that Badil.lo Street Drain, plus this regional drain which includes West Covina,, Covina and part of the County so we share part of the benefits and some of the cost plus the balance to complete our supplamental drain in the 1958 bond issue, SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS COMPANY TRIP City Manager, Mr, Aiassa: I have a request from about five staff heads to go on this Gas Company trip, Technically speaking I have no authority to grant this unless I am authorized to let the staff attend, -41- C,, Co 10/13/64 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GASCOMPANY TRIP Continued Councilman Heath: Page Forty -Two I think it is a good idea,, Councilman Krieger: I would like to know what the justification for five staff people taking this much time is,, It seems to be'95% social and 5% educational, City Manager, Mr, Aiassa: I learned quite a bit from that trip,, As far as the staff going, I wouldn't have any objection -m the Police Chief, the Fire Chief, the City Clerk,, The only'way it ties in is it is kind of a public relations program with the Gas Company,, Councilman Krieger: When we are talking about City time we are -picking up part of the. tab,, I can't justify this trip,, Mayor Snyder: I would have no objection to the Public Works Director or staff members in his department going but it seems to me that is the only place related to the Gas Company,, I personally think it is a bad precedent to establish, . Councilman Nichols: I concur with Councilman Krieger,, If there are any activities that can be demonstrated that will. have a definite bearing on the improvement and ability of an employee to work for this City to attent this I would be for it 100%, If I were going on this trip I would be going on my own time and at my owne expense, taking time off from my employment to make the trip, I would be perfectly willing to see members of our Department of Public Works attend if they felt it would be helpful in their work but 'to send the Police Chief and the Fire Chief to see the gas works at Needles, I just can't see it, personally, City Manager, Mr, Aiassa: If the Council feels this isn't worthy of time off, if they feel that they would like to go they can do it on their vacation time, Councilman Nichols: I would go along with that, Councilman Heath: This is one thing I am opposed to, cutting into their vacation time. I feel the vacation should be kept intact. Councilman Jett: I think you have our opinion, Just say "No" and that's it, 9 SCAG City Manager, Mr, Aiassa: I have a report on the Southern California Association of Government, I want the Council to be sure to have copies of SCAG -42m Ca C, 10/13/64 CITY MANAGER REPORTS Continued FREEWAY LANDSCAPING Page Forty -Three City Manager, Mr, Aiassa: (Read report re this matter,) Do you want us to draft a similar resolution as Norwalk and forward it to the right State department to follow through? We can hold this off until after the League meeting, They will have a general session tomorrow to determine whether or not they will support this,. We will bring this up on the 26th, Mayor Snyder: FREEWAY SIGNS All right, City Manager, Mr, Aiassa; The State has now put out signs on the opposite ramps so people in the wrong lane realize they are not going onto a freeway, It may be a good idea that we have these signs, Mayor Snyder: I don't see any objection to it but I don4t think it is going to make much difference, The Council will endorse this'o PARKING STUDY City Manager, Mr, Aiassa: The staff has completed the off-street parking study, part 1. There is one more part coming, The Planning Commission has set this for public hearing, Councilman Nichols: I would like to ask the Planning Commission to review the first few pages of Section 1 of this report and correct misspelled words therein, City Manager, Mr, Aiassa: I would like to have the Council review this because if they are going to have a hearing we had better let our feelings . be known, Councilman Jett: I would like to make a remark for the benefit of the Planning Commission on this off-street parking, The City of West Covina, by far the majority of homes have an attached garage and as a result there is very little parking space on the paved area and the garages where I see the doors are open there isn.?.t much space left for more than one car, City Manager, Mr, Aiassa: The R-1 is where they convert the garages to living quarters and have no space for their cars, You have the report to review if you want to, -43- • • C,, C, 10/13/64 CITY MANAGER REPORTS - Continued LAW ENFORCEMENT City Manager, Mr, Aiassa: ANNEXATIONS City Manager, Mr,, Aiassa: Page Forty -Four You have copies of this,, (Read report re this matter,,) This is for your information,, How far are we on that perimeter annexation study? Can we have a work session with the Council? Planning Director, Mr, Joseph: We set for the coming agenda of the Planning Commission two special annexations referred back to the Commission by the Council,, The overall survey is really time consuming. I.believe a study session would be kind of premature until we get started,, Mayor Snyder: It was my feeling that when the matter of annexations were to be given to the staff that this also involved your searching out possible annexations and when you are ready to do it -- City Manager, Mr, Aiassa: We have reviewed every available area that can be annexed around the perimeter of the City. We are evaluating each area as to their feasibility and continuity, Mayor Snyder: I think the City shouldn't just wait for people to come to us,, I think we should have a study session as soon as possible and discuss them, City Manager, Mr, Aiassa: Mayor Snyder: How about November 16? I think that is fine with the rest of us, Councilman Heath: I think someone should get going on this Villa development,, The man has indicated he would be willing to annex to the City, Planning Director, Mr, Joseph: PROPERTY EXCHANGE STUDY (BALDWIN PARK) I,have talked to him,, City Manager, Mr, Aiassa: You have a copy of this property exchange study we proposed with the City of Baldwin Park, The staff recommends against the idea, Planning Director, Mr, Joseph: This was considered by the Planning Commission and they concurred with the recommendations of the staff,, -44- Ca C, 10/13/64 Page Forty -Five 'PROPERTY EXCHANGE STUDY (BALDWIN PARK) - Continued 0 Mayor Snyder: accept the report and place it on file, CAMERON SCHOOL SIDEWALK We will go along with the staff recommendation, We will City Managers Mr, Aiassa: We are changing our policy as far as sidewalk construction is concerned, They want to put this sidewalk against the curb, This is the request for sidewalk construction in front of Cameron School, Councilman Krieger: Wasn't this the one with the retaining wall? City Manager, Mr, Aiassa: We tabled it at my request, I think we might have to do it, I think they should provide tree wells in there, You should at least have something in that area, Councilman Jett: I have looked at this particular program and I think I would go along with the school's recommendation and request on this. There is • quite a raise there and they are going to have to put in a retaining wall, City Manager, Mr, Aiassa: Councilman Heath: City Manager, Mr, Aiassa: Mayor Snyder: City Manager, Mr, Aiassa: Mayor Snyder: VEHICLE CODE CHANGE They have to get rid of the pipe in the street gutter. Do we have to have tree wells in there? What are you going to do later? 'Do away with trees there; have them in their yard, We have to make a.condition that we can have the parkway trees planted in their right-of-way, All right, City Manager, Mr, Aiassa: There is a change in the Vehicle Code and attached is a letter from the Automobile Club requesting removal of stop signs from ail signalized intersections. You would have an open interchange. I don't think anyone has explored the possibility of this. This has a legal complication, Councilman Jett: City Manager, Mr, Aiassa: The way I read it it is mandatory. We have complied with the law, -45- C, C,. 10./13/64 VEHICLE CODE CHANGE -.Continued Councilman Krieger: City Manager, Mr, Aiassa: CITY TREASURER None MAYOR'S REPORTS COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS FOR NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER, 1964 AND JANUARY, 1965 Page Forty -Six Can we have an interpretation of that section from the City Attorney? All right, Councilman Jett: I think it would be an advantage instead of changing it every three months that we make it at least six months, You just start • becoming accustom to the time and when you are supposed to meet and then you change, Councilman Heath: Mayor Snyder: list until next Monday and discuss COUNCIL COMMITTEE REPORTS BADILLO AVENUE In two years that only gives you four changes, We will compromise on every four months, I will hold this the appointments with you, Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded by Councilman Jett, and carried, that the Mayor be authorized to write a letter to the City of Baldwin Park stressing the urgency of'the completion of Badillo Avenue, DEMANDS Motion by Councilman Krieger, seconded by Councilman Nichols, to approve demands totalling $336*878.22 as listed on demand sheets C412 through C4154 This total includes payroll of.-$1660459,95$ fund transfers of $175,00 and time deposits of $100$000,:00, Motion passed on roll call as follows: Ayes.: Councilmen.Jett, Krieger, Nichols, Heathy Mayor Snyder Noes: None Absent: None -46- Ca C, 10/13/64 Page Forty -Seven �. There being no further business, Motion by Councilman Krieger, seconded by Councilman Heath, and carried, that this meeting be adjourned to next Monday night, October 19, 1964, The meeting adjourned at 12:55 A,M, ATTEST: • • CITY CLERK APPROVED MAYOR -47-