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10-26-1964 - Regular Meeting - Minutes't i MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA October 26, 1964 The regular meeting of the City Council was called to order by Mayor Snyder at 7:30 P. M. in the West Covina City Hall. Councilman Heath led the Pledge of Allegiance. The invocation was given by Rev. John Gunn of the First Baptist Church of West Covina. ROLL CALL Present, Mayor Snyder, Councilmen Jett, Krieger, Nichols, Heath Others Present, Mr. George Aiassa, City Manager Mr. Robert Flotten, City Clerk & Admin. Assistant Mr. John Q. Adams, Public Services Director Mr. Dwight Newell, Acting City Attorney Mr, Harold Joseph, Planning Director Absent-, Mr. Harry Co Williams, City Attorney CITY CLERK METES & BOUNDS NO. 135-217 Accept Street Improvements Harry A. Wembridge APPROVED LOCATION: South Side of Merced East of Walnut Avenue Accept street improvements. Authorize release of Letter of Credit held by Reliable Savings & Loan Co., in the amount of $1,650.00, Staff recommends acceptance. Inspector's final report filed. Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded by Councilman Krieger, and carried, to accept the street improvements in Metes and Bounds Subdivision No. 135-217 and authorize release of Letter of Credit held by Reliable Savings and Loan Company in the amount of $1,650.00. PROJECTS. P. 6504 Approve Plans & Specifications Street Improvement APPROVED LOCATION-. Valinda from South City Limits to Mobeck (North of Cameron) Approve plans & specifications for street improvement Project S. P. 6504, Engineer's report. Budgeted item - property owner participation. Staff recommends approval. Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded by Councilman Krieger, and carried, to approve the plans and specifications for street improvement in Project S. P. 6504 and Project S. P. 64380 -1- _ k Ca Ca 10/26/64 ,CI'TY CLERK'S REPORTS ® Continued RESOLUTION NO, 3030 ADOPTED Page Two The City Clerk presented - "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA REQUESTING THE BOARD OF SUPER- VISORS OF THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL DISTRICT OF THE STATE,OF CALIFORNIA TO ACCEPT ON BEHALF OF SAID DISTRICT A TRANSFER AND CONVEYANCE OF STORM DRAIN IMPROVEMENTS AND DRAINAGE SYSTEMS KNOWN AS MERCED-WALNUT DRAINS HOLLENCREST SCHOOL DRAIN, WEST COVINA DRAIN NO, 0119 IN THE CITY OF WEST COVINA FOR FUTURE OPERATIONS MAINTENANCE, REPAIR AND IMPROVEMENT" Mayor Snyder- Hearing., no objections, we will waive further reading of the body of the resolution,, Motion by Councilman Krieger, seconded by Councilman Heath, that said resolution be adopted, Motion passed on roll call as follows- Ayes- Councilmen Jett, Krieger, Nichols, Heath, Mayor Snyder Noes- None Absent- None Said resolution was given No, 3030, PROJECT M,P,6417 Receive Fire Department report GALSTER PARK FENCING on potential fire hazards in APPROVED area and approve plans and specifications. Staff recommends approval of plans and specifications and authorize City Engineer to call for bids. Estimated cost $8g38540, Budgeted item, Councilman Heath- This was where they were going to clear back 30 feet from the fence all the way around? Was this their only recommendation for fire protection? Public Services Director, Mr, Adams- (Read report re this matter,) Councilman Krieger- I notice in the report apparently there is until March 28 of 1968 in which to actually comply with this condition, Is there some reason why we are progressing with this particular item at this particular time? Public Services Director, Mr, Adams- We felt that by defining the park boundaries this would give it identification and open it up to limited use, Those going into the area would be familiar with the area that could be used, -2- e C, C, 10/26/64 Page Three PROJECT M,P,6417 (GALSTER PARK FENCING) m Continued • Motion by Councilman Krieger$ seconded by Councilman Jett, and carried, that the Council approve the plans and specifications for Project M,P,6417 and that the City Engineer be authorized to call for bids, PLANNING COMMISSION REVIEW PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION OF OCTOBER 21, 1964 RECREATION 6 PARKS None. So indicated by Mr, Flotten, (No Items called.) GENERAL MATTERS WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS EASTLAND REQUEST City Clerk, Mr, Flotten: We have a letter directed to Mr, Aiassa, I think the Council has copies of this letter form Eastland Center and signed by James Charter, (Read said letter,) Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded by Councilman Krieger, and carried, that permission be granted to the Eastland Shopping Center to have Santa Claus arrive the day after 'Thanksgiving on the City°s antique fire.truck, COUNCILMANIC REPORTS CAMERON AVENUE Councilman Heath: What is holding up the develop- ment of Cameron? Public Services Director, Mr, Adams' The matter of the relocation of an existing water line, LaPuente water line, We met last Friday and are meeting tomorrow with LaPuente • Water Company to determine the need for the relocation and to come to some kind of an agreement as to how it would be paid for, Councilman Heath: Did we let the bid for that street? Public Services Director, Mr, Adams- No, We had plans approved, We have also been in the process of getting the other approvals required from the State and the County. It has not gone to bid, -3- C, C, 10/26/64 'C'AMERON AVENUE - Continued Page Four • Councilman Heath: I would like to see this progress, I thought this was all set about six months ago and we have had various things that have held it up, 1 BADILLO AVENUE Councilman Heath: I was talking to representatives of the City of Covina and they are sending a letter to the County and Baldwin Park asking them and prodding them into the development of Badillo, An informal comment by a representative from Baldwin Park was that Baldwin Park would go ahead with Badillo, I believe the Mayor wrote a letter to the City of Baldwin Park asking them to expedite this. I think we should follow through on this now because Covina and the County are in back of it, Mayor Snyder - HUNTINGTON BEACH FREEWAY I would like to see a joint meeting with Covina if we can work it in, Councilman Heath- I understand that the City of Covina on November 2 is having a meeting with Mr, Bonelli, All of the organizations of the City of Covina such as the Chamber, et cetera, will be there concerning the routing of the Huntington Beach Freeway, The City of Covina is a less effected city than we are on this proposed route but yet they are going ahead and having a meeting now and plan legislative action, if necessary, What is the status of our investigation at.this time? City Manager, Mr, Aiassa: The staff was to make a possible route that would bypass the City of West Covina, It was the direction of the Council, Mayor Snyder: My understanding of the Council directive is that the staff is to undertake studies to come up with the best possible solution, plus alternates, We can't very well come out swinging until we have engineering recommendations from our own staff, I think the City Council should direct the staff to begin studies immediately to come up with alternate routes through the City plus their recommended choice route, Councilman Heath: When we have made our study I'think Covina and West . Covina should get together and try to come up with some solutions as to the location of this freeway, I feel your suggestion is a good one and should be taken care of in the very near future concerning the .Huntington Beach Freeway and Badillo can be brought in at the same time, Councilman Jett- I think the City of Covina's position is to stop the freeway at the San Bernardino Freeway, They do not want it to continue on north, This is the reason for soliciting the help of Azusa, I think SIE Co Co 10/26/64 Page Five HUNTINGTON BEACH FREEWAY - Continued; Councilman Nett - Continued: • West Covina's position should be this: We should determine the route that we feel would less interrupt the City business or the established businesses and then work along these lines without attempting to appease Covina or the position that they are taking because they will come out very strongly against this continuing northerly, This was brought out by the mayor two weeks ago and at that time they proposed it stop at the San Bernardino Freeway, I don't think West Covina is going to stop this freeway. I don't think Covina or Azusa is going to stop this free- way. • Mayor Snyder: Finalize what steps the staff has taken. Do you need any directive from the Council to determine the best routes engineeringwise and other- wise through the City? City Manager, Mr, Aiassa: completed you will postpone You still have one element of Huntington Beach Freeway They have not come out with Councilman Jett: City Manager, Mr, Aiassa: I think the best action is to complete Azusa and once it is this Huntington Beach Freeway indefinitely. that has not been resolved, the alignments have not been firm up to Valley Boulevard. a final route south of Valley Boulevard. I think we should have at least a first, second, third priority choice. We are working on this. Councilman Krieger: We received a couple of reports from Mr. Adams showing us what the three proposed bands were and indication that the public hearing stages were a year or so off, We sent this to the Planning Commission for their recommendation. There has been some discussion that our most effective forum would be the East San Gabriel Valley Planning Committee which represents the entire length of the Huntington Beach Freeway as it would extend into our Valley. Mayor Snyder: What studies are we doing to deter- mine what route through the City of West Covina is best for us? Planning Director, Mr, Joseph; At the present time the Planning Commission has proceeded with the study and we are now working on this for report back to the Planning Commission which will, in turn, report back to you. The study is actively undertaken but at the staff level. Councilman Heath: I think a ,joint meeting with Covina would be worthwhile. Mayor Snyder: Sometime during November can we make arrangements for such a meeting? City Manager, Mr, Aiassa: I'll check into this and report back to you. -5- r� U Ca C,, 10/26/64 COUNCILMANIC REPORTS ® Continued PROPOSITION N0, 14 Page Six Councilman Heath! It has been brought to me by hearsay that there was to be discussed tonight the pros and cons of Proposition 14 before the Council,, I have also heard it is not going to be discussed,, There are many people in the audience who have come to listen to this discussion on Proposition 14 and if it is not going to be discussed, I feel that these people should be advised so they can go home,, On the other hand, if -this is to be discussed, then maybe they would like to stay, Mayor Snyder! I asked that it be put on the agenda and I have asked that it be removed, As far as I am concerned it is not going to be discussed, Voice! Can this be brought up from the floor? Mayor Snyder! Anything can be brought up under Oral Communications, It does not mean we have to discuss it but we can hear it, SCHEDULED MATTERS HEARINGS ZONE CHANGE N0, 324 William R. McConnel and Irving R, Melbo, M.D., et al,, DENIED LOCATION! South Citrus (east side) between Walnut Creek Wash and Vanderhoof Drive,, Request to reclassify from Zone R-A to Zone R-3 approved by Planning Commission Resolution No,, 1689, City Clerk, Mr, Flotten! Covina Tribune on October 15, property owners in the area, No,, 1689,) Mayor Snyder! IN FAVOR None IN OPPOSITION Mr, Vern Mottinger 2719 East Cortez Street The notice of this public hearing appeared in the West 1964 and eight notices were mailed to (Read Planning Commission Resolution in this particular area,, We feel residences at the present time,, This is the time and place for the public hearing, I wish to go on record as being opposed to a multiple residence being established the area has ample multiple • f r] C, C, 10/26/64 ZONE CHANGE N0, 3.24 ® Continued Mr, Paul Smith 2641 Vanderhoof Drive West Covina to help this area, There are plenty I am against this, Mayor Snyder: Mr, Wellington 2642 Vanderhoof West Covina Page Seven I live at the second lot, I would like to know whu I was not notified of this zone change, Multiple zoning is not going - of other places for apartments, You are not within the 300mfoot radius according to the map, I would like to go on record as being opposed to more multiple residential being built in that area from the standpoint of increased population, Mr, Clarence Gibbons I would like to go on record 2708 East Cortez as being against this zone change particularly for the recreation area down there that is important to people who are interested in horses, This area is being used day in and day out by children of this City for baseball and football. If you get apartments in there and the people will complain and the next thing you know all the recreation down there is thrown out, Mr, Alfred Goddard I am opposed to this because 2725 Cortez the area has been rural and I' feel that there are adequate areas for multiple dwellings and those of us living; in this particular area would like to keep it as rural as it is now, Mr, Thomas Whirl 2769 Vanderhoof Drive West Covina the neighborhood advantages that locale, REBUTTAL None and would definitely the whole City seems I would like to go on record as being against this multiple dwelling. I don't believe it would be to the advantage of wreck the recreational to enjoy in that particular There being no further public testimony, the hearing was closed, Councilman Krieger: I think it is interesting that this very same application but on behalf of other owners was presented to this Council on May 11 of this year and now we, approximately six months later, are faced with the very same matter on our agenda. I haven't heard any testimony here that,would suggest this Council should vote any differently tonight than it voted on May .11,', What possible basis do we have for reversing that position? Councilman Nichols: I think one of the most fallacious types of arguments that can be used in a growing community is that a piece of land should be rezoned because it is landlocked. Ten years ago the entire City of West Covina except for a few major streets, was landlocked, `r am sure the term "land locked" can only be valid ::L.f, there is no access -7- • • C, Co 10/26/64 ZONE.CHANGE NO,, 324 m Continued Page Eight to the land and can be no access to the land,, I was not on the Councl. when one portion of that land shown already zoned for multiple use was zoned that way. I am here now and I am absolutely opposed to extending the multiple zoning,, It is running out of our ears in City of West Covina now,, When we have bad economics we develop a bad condition in our community and when we develop a bad condition in our community we harm our community, I am opposed to this and I wouldn't vote for it at all, Mayor Snyder: I agree with you,, I was opposed to the other Rm3 on the south side of the Wash as well and I was on the Council when it was rezoned, Councilman Jett: As far. as I°m concerned, my feelings have pretty well be expressed here already,, Motion by Councilman Krieger, seconded by Councilman Nichols, and carried, that Zone Change No,, 324 be denied,,. UNCLASSIFIED USE PERMIT NO,. 95 LOCATION: Southeast corner of Firestone Tire 6 Rubber Company Glendora and Walnut DENIED Creek Parkway between Walnut Creek Parkway and Valinda Avenue, Request for permission to place a C®1 denied by Planning Commission applicant on October 8, 1964,, gasoline service station in Zone Resolution No,, 1685, Appealed by City Clerk, Mr,, Flotten: Notice of this public hearing appeared in the West Covina Tribune on October 15, 1964 and 23 notices were mailed to owners of property in the area. (Read Planning Commission Resolution No, 1685,) Mayor Snyder: This is the time and place for the public hearing, IN FAVOR Mr, Thomas Carver We filed with the City Clerk Attorney at Law a letter commenting on the Trippett, Yocum 8 Balentine basis on which Firestone believes that the decision by the Planning Commission is erroneous,, This is a CG1 zone and a filling station -is a permitted use, We submit the record before the Planning Commission showed that the sole basis upon which they denied the application was because there were "too many filling stations" in this City, We don't believe that is a basis for denying a special use permit, We submit that is a mere conclusion and not a finding of fact, The'Firestone station is not exactly like any other station,, They are in the business of selling tires and the station is a symbol of its products and is a somewhat different operation than would be the case with the normal filling station, (Presented rendering and explained same,,) We did WE CO C, 10/26/64 Page Nine UNCLASSIFIED USE PERMIT M 95 Continued ask for a variance for the sign and the variance for the sign has g a been continued, The applicant, Mr. McHugh, is here and if you have any questions we will try to answer them. We believe the Firestone facility will be an asset to the City and hope you approve it, Mr, Harry F, McHugh The Firestone retail operation 307 Acacia Avenue engages in the sale of Fullerton petroleum products, accessories, We do perform the service of mounting the tires and minor repairs, installation of auto accessories, brake adjustment, wheel alignment and installation of brake parts or accessories, The facility is modern and we believe that it would be an asset to the community, Mr, Thomas Carver; Unless the Council is prepared to exclude all filling stations from the City of West Covina the Firestone station should be allowed, Secondly, if that is the policy of the Council, that is a matter for amendment of the ordinance as it now is a permitted use and we believe this location clearly will not adversely effect the City, I think we should make a technical objection to the introduction of letters, I believe there are four cases that state that letters should be only used to indicate that someone has written for'or against the proposed installation and should not be considered as evidence because the parties appearing before the Council do not have an opportunity to cross examine the writer of the letter, I believe the record should show that, IN OPPOSITION Mr, Dafford Cates I own land contingent to this 1042 Lewis Street application, I don't believe Pomona it is conducive to increasing the desirability of a neighborhood to have a filling station with its accompanying noise and odor and untidy appearance that usually attends such an establishment and I therefore object to it, I don't want to lower the tone of the community, City Clerk, Mr, Flotten.. I have a letter in opposition ated October, Lawrence Moser, M.D., 1028 East Walnut Creek Parkway92West964Covinaom Mayor Snyder. Mr, City Attorney, is it proper:,to have the whole letter read since he does not have the right to cross examination? Acting City Attorney, Mr, Newell._ I don't know the cases the gentleman is speaking of, Letters have been read previously in ep�osition, Whether or not you give any weight to it -in your decision is quite different, Mayor Snyder. to that case, we will have the letter read, BM • S C, Co 10/26/64 UNCLASSIFIED USE PERMIT NO, 95 Continued Page Ten City Clerk, Mr, Flotten; (Read aforementioned letter from Dr. Moser in opposition to this matter,) REBUTTAL Mr, Thomas Carver: We have a contradiction here between the opponents, Mr, Cates states that the area is a very pleasant one and that the introduction of a service station facility would mar the area and Dr. Moser says there are too many service stations within a quarter of a mile, I would like to file with the City Council a photograph of a Tidewater Service Station that is directly across from the present location of the Citrus National Bank, I don't know if this station is the type that Mr, Cate feels is so pleasant for the . community, We are not criticizing that structure; we are stating from the aesthetic point of view the Firestone facility would be preferable. Similarly, we believe the objections both of Mr. Kates and Dr. Moser are based primarily on the economic impact of the proposed station totheir own property, We submit that economic impact is not the factor in zoning; it is the public welfare and the peace, health and safety, and the zoning ordinance specifically states that in a C-1 zone a filling station is a permitted use unless it will adversely effect the public health and safety, We don't believe there has been any showing of that whatsoever, Dr. Moser objects to the sign. The sign is not before the.Council at this time, There being no further public testimony, the hearing was closed, Mayor Snyder: Planning Director, Mr, Joseph: What signs are allowed for filling stations under the ordinance? They can have signs on the building, two -to -one ratio; and two detached 25-square foot per face banjo signs, 18 feet high, Councilman Krieger: I have.some questions for the applicant's attorney. One of the problems in this application that I sensed at the Planning Commission level and I sense again tonight is what the applicant is in fact asking for. Are you in fact asking for a filling station? Mr, Thomas Carver: Yes, We propose to sell gasoline, Councilman Krieger: Is this what you would characterize the primary use of this facility as being? Mr, Thomas Carver: I would characterize it to be as much of a primary use as any of the other filling stations except it has the name of Firestone on it, We do sell tires; the other service stations sell tires, too, I invite your attention to the Minutes of the Planning.Commission where the entire operation was reviewed by Mr, Williams and Mr. Williams at that time pointed out that everything Firestone suggested doing fell within the definition of a filling station as set forth in your 'ordinance, -10- 11 • C. C, 10/26/64 Page Eleven 'UNCLASSIFIED USE PERMIT NO, 95 ® Continued Councilman Krieger: As long as you have opened this up, the Minutes state, "In my opinion if they were given by the City Council on an appeal a service station here there would be no need for the application for a variance unless it is their intention that this be primarily a service center and not primarily a filling station," This is the exact point of my question to determine whether this use is primarily that of a service center or a gasoline station, Mr, Thomas Carver. We say this is primarily a gasoline station, We.did ask to install mufflers, Mr, Williams stated that mufflers were not mentioned by name in a definition of a service station but in his opinion would fall within that definition, Councilman Krieger. Referring your attention to the diagrams that you have been kind enough to bring this evening, they are a little hard to read from this distance but as I remember there were five mounts, is that correct? Mr, Harry McHugh: Mr, Joseph: Councilman Krieger: Mr, Thomas Carver: Six, They show five in the precise plan which is still pending before the Planning Commission, In conjunction with that there is a store of some type or a sales facility? Yes, Councilman Krieger: Mr, McHugh, you sent me a letter in which you were kind enough to enclose a picture of your facility on Highland in Hollywood, In this picture I don't see one pump, Mr, Harry McHugh: In this picture the pumps have been cut off, They are in the area not shown, Councilman Krieger: Upon what basis do you conclude that the primary use'of this facility is a gasoline station rather than a service center? Mr, Thomas Carver: Under the definition of your ordinance, Councilman Krieger: Have you abandoned your 0 position that a variance is needed in any way to conduct the operation? Mr, Thomas Carver: The variance is still pending before the'Planning Commission, -11- • • Ca C, 10/26/64 UNCLASSIFIED USE PERMIT NO, 95 ® Continued Councilman Krieger: Page Twelve You must concede that these matters are somewhat inter- related, Mr, Thomas Carver: They are related, I did not file the application, If I had prepared the application I would not have recommended a request for a variance, I believe this was discussed with the Planning Department when it was filed, I believe it was concluded that the granting of a variance would give Firestone a broader scope of operation, I believe Firestone would be prepared to abandon the variance if the unclassified use permit was approved, We would not aDnduct any uses except those permitted under the Municipal Code definition of filling stations. Those are the uses we wish to conduct, Councilman Jett: I, too, received the letter from Mr, McHugh and included in the letter was another Firestone station picture and there is a question in my mind looking at the picture I received and the one Councilman Krieger received, the one given to us tonight and the one on the board, just what type of facility do you propose to build here? There isn't any one of these that looks like a service station to me, Mr, Thomas Carver: A service station as I visualize it has several mounts and I believe the plot plan shows that Firestone has six mounts, Councilman Nichols: Mentioning some opposition to this proposal I heard the rather traditional complaint of the odor and the noise which I did not recognize in my own mind as probably a valid complaint in this case, On the other hand, one of the statements made by the proponent in this matter in supporting his contention that a service station use should be allowed here was that there was a service station across the street.' I would comment in that respect that I would not want to be held responsible for past errors of this City Council, I think the gentlemen are striving greatly to emphasize the permitted use in a C zone and de-emphasize the legal implications of the use permit. I would like to dwell on this for just a minute. In my opinion and in my own interpretation of the use permit it is a control that does not allow automatically a service station use in a C zone but only if in the determination of the Council there is not an effect on the public health, safety or welfare. We have an area on Glendora Avenue for which this Council, I feel, has a great deal of responsibility in its future development. We have on one side and to the rear medical type of developments; we have across the street a new bank which is of a very high type; and we see the possibility in developing this section of our City into a very fine type of development in the pure C sense, Certianly I would feel that Firestone would be a welcome addition to our City but speaking only for myself, I feel that to put this installation adjacent to the existing uses in that area would be a detriment to those uses and therefore to the general welfare of this community and I would not favor this application, -12- C, Co 10/26/64 Page Thirteen 'UNCLASSIFIED USE PERMIT N0, 95 - Continued • Councilman Jett: This has been zoned C-1 for some time. Service stations are a permitted use in C-1 zoning, There are four corners located. here, on one of them is an existing service station; one is a bank, We have an application now for the third corner for a service station,-. The fourth corner could just automatically put a service station there. They don't have to come in for any request, With this in mind, does a service station adversely effect the health of the community? Councilman Heath: I think we have in our City zones C-1, 2 and 3 and we feel a service station is a proper use in a C-3 without any kind of unclassified use permit or justification because C-3 is a heavier commercial use. However, through the way our ordinances are set up we want to control the service stations in a C-1 by the use of an unclassified use permit, In this particular area I think Mr. Nichols explained it very well. It is between two medical centers, I feel this is definitely a detriment to the other developments in the area and I don't feel I could vote for the use of a gas station on this corner even though the zoning is a C-1, Councilman Krieger: My objection to the application is that I cannot identify the application with what the proponents suggest to the Council, and that is a service station. All the factual evidence before us would suggest otherwise, that the primary use is in fact an automotive center and that the gasoline pump is just an auxiliary use and to avoid a C-3 classification the applicant would have us believe that this is in fact a mere gasoline station, I don't believe Firestone is characterized as a gasoline station and therefore I" don't believe the applicant can justifiably suggest to this Council that what he really intends as a primary use on this location is a service station, Mayor Snyder: With a facility of this kind, although it may be his honest intention to restrict it to those uses indicated, it would be difficult to so restrict it both on his part and on our part to police such restriction. I think the ordinance is a little bit ambiguous in defining service stations as compared to service centers and a lot of service stations are pretty well borderlining on what they are, Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded by Councilman Nichols, and carried, that Unclassified Use Permit No, 95 be denied because it is too heavy a use for this particular location and the Council feels it is a detriment to the surrounding area, -13- • Ll Co C, 10/26/64 GENERAL MATTERS ORAL COMMUNICATIONS PACIFIC AVENUE "NO STOPPING" SIGNS Page Fourteen Mr, Roy Footer I am here on behalf of Mr,, Oa W, 2120 West Pacific Williams, We are here entering West Covina a protest to this no parking problem we have in front of our houses, We have six houses between Willow and Cameron and there is no parking on the south side that we live one The opposite side of the street is not improved and continually full of water and mud and consequently when I come home and anyone is visiting us with their car in the driveway, I have to park a block from my house and walk home. I think we could work out something, maybe possibly no parking at a certain time of the day, We woke up one morning and here the signs were. I don't feel it is quite right,, I will grant you we have a problem here but I don't feel that it was handled to the best interest of the neighborhood,, Mr, Carl Haus I feel the residents on the 2116 Pacific Avenue south side of the 2100 block West Covina of Pacific Avenue have been unfairly and unjustly dis- criminated against by the posting of these "No Stopping" signs,, We were not advised or consulted on the posting of the signs,, We reside in a R®1 area. Allowing traffic next to the curb as indicated by street parking and the "No Stopping" signs has created a dangerous threat to the lives of children and adults using the, streets as sidewalks,, The no stopping of the right-hand traffic encourages some drivers to drive faster than the posted speed. limit,, In the 22 to 23 and 24 block on Pacific Avenue traffic is not required to separate into two lanes nor is allowed to drive next to the curb, By the posting of "No Stopping" signs you have seriously decreased the value of the property of the entire length of the 2100 block, On presentation of a signed petition to the City Council at an earlier date we were promised a pub]'ic hearing and tithout due notice this was cancelled,, Therefore, it is suggested that the "No Stopping" signs be removed, that the traffic be moved away from the curb, allowing stopping and parking, Should there be a need for additional lanes of traffic it is suggested that the street be widened and curbed on the north side; t;:at the speed limit should be reduced and that there should be a four= -Gray stop at this particular intersection, Failing to allow all of these conditions we at least should have the privilege of curb parking during non peak traffic loads, Mayor Snyder: Iromised a public hearing. By whom were Mr, Carl Haus: I believe you have submitted a letter and you stated you were You. -promised this hearing? I believe it was the City Clerk,, This was my understanding, Mayor Snyder: I think there was a misunder- standing, You did receive a letter in reply from the City staff on this? -14® C, C, 10/26/64 Page Fifteen PACIFIC AVENUE "NO STOPPING' SIGNS Continued Mr, Carl Haus: We received a letter in reply after the hearing was already. held, Mayor Snyder- You do recognize though that the problem of traffic, why the City did this as far as the right-hand turn there.` Looking at it strictly from the City's viewpoint, there was a problem of channelization of traffic there, Mr, Carl Haus; We realize there is traffic, that traffic goes straight ahead and goes right but it is my personal opinion that it did not need to be done this way, Mayor Snyder: What alternative would you suggest? Mr, Carl Haus- I suggested the speed be reduced, the street -be widened on the north side and that there be a four-way stop placed here, The north side is not curbed or widenedo Councilman Jett: There is a question in my mind about this public hearing and apparently you are under the impression you were promised a public hearing and that it was cancelled, I think there is a mis- understanding here somewhere, There has never been brought to my attention any public hearing regarding this that was cancelled, Mayor Snyder: This is not the kin(,, of thing that would usuAlly require a public hearing, I think the Council felt that it was taken care of when the letter was answered, Mr, Carl Haus: We petitioned the City Council and it was presented by Mr, 0, W. Williams to the City Clerk,. A scheduled hearing was on September 28 and we were prepared to come down at that time and were informed that it had already been settled and cancelled, City Clerk, Mr, Flotten: This came to the Council's attention in the form of a petition filed by these gentlemen, I told them I would report it to the Council on the following Monday; that you would no doubt refer it to the Public Works Department for a .report 'to the City Council, I guess Mr. Adams finished, his report a week ahead of time but the report did come back to the City Counci.L. a week ahead of the meeting we figured it would come back to show they did complete their report, The Council dial make a decis�_on and these folks were not invited in as such,, Public Services Director, Mr, Adams: I discussed this at some length with Mr. Haus and sent him a copy of the report we sent to the Council, explained what the thinking was behind this,, This initial action was taken by the Traffic Committee some months ago and after the petition was received the Traffic Committee reviewed the action and supported it with quite a lengthy report an to the reasons behind it, facts and figures. and a traffic count was made at that partilular intersection, _15m L] 0 C, C, 10/26/64 Page Sixteen PACIPLCI AVENUE "NO STOPPING" SIGNS Continued a one -hour period, 4_:30 P,M� to 5:30 P,M, Of some 373 cars coming south on Pacific Avenue, 295 of them made the right turn which is now a free right turn. The other 78 cars had occasion to go on through, By far the majority of the'traffic at this particular time was making use of the free right turn movement. This was primarily the reason we installed this channelization and prohibited the parking, The Traffic Engineer undertook a study on this and it is our contention that for someone who is coming south on Pacific Avenue and he wants to make a right turn movement and for some reason he hasn't made the move to the curb, he has some six seconds to decide to do that so what we have done, we have restricted the no parking which gives a man some 445 feet where he can get over and make the turn without conflicting with traffic and without creating some hazard by all at once finding a car parked there, It is on that basis that the action was taken, We also advised the Council that: we recognize the need for a full improvement on this part of Pacific Avenue and have suggested this be considered in next year's budget. At least three of these houses have garages in the back, driveways goinq all the way back to the back part of the lots, In three cases I think then have quite a bit of storage space as far as driveway parking, Mayor Snyder: Do you think the safety to the travelling public plus the minimization of congestion outweighs the inconvenience to these people? Public Services Director,. Mr, Adams: Yes, Councilman Heath: is something that is not going to g direction. The solution, no doubt, on. the north side of the street. I penalized until these improvements our City Public Works Director that Does this mean that the people acro participate at all or would they pa they do not do the paving? I think the man has a legitimate request, This o away if we look the other is putting the improvements in do feel this man is being are put in, I understand from this in a forty -thousand figure, ss the street would not y for the curb and gutter.and Public Services Director, Mr, Adams: That includes some $2600 of normally be asked to participate, .the property owners that would Councilman Heath: I think the man is forced into an unfortunate handicap and it is not a good condition. I think it also is creating a safety problem of people coming out of their driveways right into a direct line of traffic and I certainly feel he is further handicapped by being forced to line up his cars in the driveway, I would like to see if we can find some money somewhere in our budget to take care of some of this problem anyhow. Councilman Jett.- Could we solve this problem somewhat by staggering the hours and putting "No Stopping" during the peak hours and permitting stopping there between the hours of nine and three? ®16m C, C, 10/26/64 Page Seventeen PACIFIC AVENUE "NO STOPPING" SI3i`d`, Continued Public Services Director, Mr, Adams- There is a safety standpoint that we would consider from that standpoint where if there is a car parked there, just the fact if a man wishes to make a right -turn movement, he doesn't have the length to make the movement in'before he is in trouble or gets somebody else in trouble, Councilman Nichols- How close are the trees to the current traffic lane that would have to be relocated? Public Services Director, Mr. Adams: We would have one lane north- bound and I think the palm trees are within six feet of the edge of the pavement, Councilman Nichols: One general reaction I would like to make, we may not be required by law to notify people of things we are doing on City property but I think it would be a courtesy where people are directly concerned if we would make efforts in the future to notify them when we are going to install things, When this matter came up before I was concerned, I think we certainly have to be concerned always for the public welfare but I think we can't lose sight of the concern for the minority people that sometimes are more vitally effected than are many many people, I wonder in this case if this can't be something done here to provide some sort of relief, I am wondering if the staff has looked at the possibility of a temporary limited widening, a very slight narrowing of.lanes so you have traffic lanes that can be created there on that street until we do have the funds to do this job and so these people still can parr: in there, I know they have dirveways but I have come home many many times and so have all of us here and have a guest in my driveway and they don't drive to the rear of the driveway. I wonder if we have explored this as far as we possibly can to achieve some immediate temporary relief, What about the possibility of any widening there at all? Public Services Director, Mr, Adams- We can do that, What the cost would be or where the money would come from is something.we have not considered, Councilman Heath; F On Glendora Avenue we.put a few patches in so they could. use it, using a redwood header and it worked out very satisfactorilY until we had money to do the correct improvements, Councilman Nichols- I think we have an. obligation in the City to try to solve the problems these people face and yet maintain the traffic safety, I would like to see the staff look into every possibility of providing some sort of temporary relief even if it is at some expense, Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded by Councilman Nichols, and carried, that tihe matter of -the "No Parking" signs on Pacific Avenue be referred to the staff with the thought in mind they try to come up with a temporary solution and economical solution something short of complete rennovation and that this report be back to the Council at the next meeting, -17- C, Co 10/26/64 Page Eighteen PACIFIC AVENUE "NO STOPPING" SIGNS m Continued Mayor Snyder,. These people should be notified when the report comes back on the possible solution to this traffic problem. City Manager, Mr. Aiassa: We will take care of this. 'CTTY ATTORNEY ORDINANCE NO. 888 The Acting City Attorney presented,. ADOPTED "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF ZC 322, Nett THE CITY OF WEST COVINA AMENDING THE WES�l COVINA MUNICIPAL CODE SO AS TO REZONE CERTAIN PREMISES" (ZC 322, Jett) 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 Krieger, Nichols, Heath, Mayor Snyder Noes; None Absent,. None Abstained,. Councilman Jett Said ordinance was given No. 888, ORDINANCE NO, 889 The Acting City Attorney presented,. ADOPTED "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF Slight Modifications THE CITY OF WEST COVINA AMENDING CERTAIN SECTIONS OF THE WEST COVINA MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO PRECISE PLANS AND SLIGHT MODIFICATIONS" Amendment 52. 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, 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 ordi0 nance was given No. 889,, ORDINANCE INTRODUCTION Zone Change 321 Delaney 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 321, Delaney) -18- C. C, 10/26/64 Page Nineteen ORDINANCE INTRODUCTION m Continued 14W Motion by Councilman Krieger, seconded by Councilman Heath, and carried, tb waive'further reading of the body of the ordinance,, Motion by Councilman Krieger, seconded by Councilman Jett, and carried, that said ordinance be introduced,, (Councilman Nichols abstained; Councilman Heath voted "No".) Councilman Heath.- I feel this should be Rm3,, ORDINANCE NO, 890 The Acting City Attorney presented. - ADOPTED "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF Amendment 65, City THE CITY OF WEST COVINA AMENDING CERTAIN SECTIONS OF THE WEST COVINA MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO SETBACKS AND YARDS" (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, 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,, 890,, RESOLUTION NO, 3031 The Acting City Attorney presented - ADOPTED "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF Positions and Salaries THE CITY OF WEST COVINA AMENDING CERTAIN SECTIONS OF RESOLUTION NO,, 1277 RELATING TO AUTHORIZED POSITIONS AND SALARIES" Mayor Snyder.- Hearing no objections, we will waive further reading of the body of the resolution, Motion by Councilman Jett, seconded by Councilman Krieger, that said resolution be adopted. Motion passed on roll call as follows,. Ayes: Councilmen Jett, Krieger, Nichols, Heath, Mayor Snyder Noes; None Absent; None Said resolution was given No, 3031,, m19® Co Co 10/26/64 CITY ATTORNEY - Continued RESOLUTION NO. 3032 P. Po 346 & U.U.P. 79 Harker Development Corp. ADOPTED Mayor Snyder: Page Twenty The Acting City Attorney presented: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA APPROVING PRECISE PLAN OF DESIGN NO. 3469 REVISION 1, AND UNCLASSIFIED -USE PERMIT NO, 79" (Harker Development Corp.) Hearing no objections, we will waive further reading of the body of the resolution, Councilman Nichols: I have missed one part of one Council meeting in the months I came on the Council. It so happens this item was discussed and voted upon during this period of time. I would only like to say that I am very personally disap- pointed in the action of this Council approving this development at the corner in question. Some months ago the Council after very very extensive hearings took it upon themselves the responsibility not to adopt the General Plan recommendations for this area and took upon itself the responsibility to control it step by step. It was my hope at that time that this Council would consistently show its desire for the highest type and best use of the remaining areas of Glendora Avenue, I do not feel that this establishment and this development is in keeping with that philosophy and for this reason had I been present I would have voted against this development and will do so tonight after having read and studied all of the appropriate Minutes. Mayor Snyder: I was consistently opposed to com- mercial development in this area a- long Glendora Avenue, As I stated, the majority of the Council at that time did adopt commercial for this area. It is commercial now and it be- hooves me as a Councilman since it is commercial unless I can find as the ordinance states that this is detrimental to the public health,safet,y and welfare, this filling station, it behooves me to see we get the best devel- opment that can be gotten there< I did not see any evidence that this fil- ling station was detrimental to the public health, safety and welfare. I don't recall anyone appearing in opposition to this filling station. Motion by Councilman Jett, seconded by Councilman Heath, that said resolu- tion be adopted. Motion passed on roll call as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Jett, Heath, Mayor Snyder Noes: Councilmen Krieger, Nichols Absent: None Said resolution was given No, 3032. CITY MANAGER REPORTS PROPOSED SOUTH AZUSA AVENUE ANNEXATION City Manager, Mr. Aiassa: (Read report from Planning Commission re Annexation Nos. 188 & 189 as folloy,s "At its meeting of October 21, 1.964 the Planning Commission reviewed Sou- therly Annexation No, 188--and Southerly Annexation No. 189, at the request of the City Council. These annexations were referred to the Planning Commission for consideration and recommendations. Following receipt of Staff Report the Planning Commission does recommend favorably to the City Council both Annexation No. 188 and No. 189. Copies of the Planning Department Report on both these Annexations are attached. /s/ HoRoFast" Councilman Heath: I believe Annexation 188 was supposed to be reviewed in terms of R-2o -20- C, C, 10/26/64 Page Twenty -One PROPOSED SOUTH AZUSA AVENUE ANNEXATION Continued Planning Director, Mr, Joseph: We were instructed to review this just for annexation, not zoning, Councilman Jett: I would like to investigate the rest of the property in around 189, the possibility of bringing City Manager, Mr, Aiassa: We are studying that, Councilman Krieger: By itself it makes no sense, City Manager, Mr, Aiassa: We can use that as an anchor, I would like to proceed with this, Motion by Councilman Jett, seconded by Councilman Heath, and carried, to accept the Planning Commission's recommendations and that the staff be directed to file this with the Local _Formation Committee of the County on Annexations 188 and 189, City Manager, Mr, Aiassa: The City Clerk will make the application for annexation and we can make it a joint participation Councilman Heath: with the applicants, I think the City is better qualified to fill out the applications. I would suggest we follow Mr, Aiassa's suggestion of having the City fill out the papers and letting the applicants participate in the presentation, } Mayor Snyder: I think we all agree with that, RUBBISH COLLECTION REPORT City Manager, Mr, Aiassa: I would like to hold this report over, I have made a preliminary report for the Council which I will pass out, It appears that this contractor has four cities under his name and three cities under his brother's name. I would like authorization to have a meeting with Mr. Thorson to discuss and question some of his statistics aid some of his facts with the feasibility that.�the Council may want to consider the possibility of hiring a firm to audit his books, Mayor Snyder: You a" .not prepared to say yet whether you need that? City Manager, Mr, Aiassa: After reviewing some of these questions I 'think I will be in a good position to tell you, Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded by Councilman Nichols., and carried, that the City Manager be authorized to have a meeting.with Mr, Paul Thorson concerning his proposed increase in rubbish collection rates, Councilman Jett: I would like to suggest that in reviewing this check the percentages, -21- C, C, 10/26/64 Page Twenty -Two RUBBISH COLLECTION REPORT a Continued is Motion by Councilman Krieger, seconded by Councilman Heath, and carried, that the matter of the rubbish collection report be held over to the meeting of November 23, 1964, FEES AND LICENSES STUDY City Manager, Mr,, Aiassa Mayor Snyder; We have made a study on this We have requested the League to give us a report, We are waiting to see what came out of the League meeting, City Manager, Mr, Aiassa: Some of this is going to require legislative action where they are going to try to amend certain provisions of the State law, City Clerk, Mr, Flotten- I did attend: the League Con- ference and we did talk to Dr. Summers who wrote a special report on this fees and licenses for the Interim'Committee, They have written a series of ten reports on this particular item and other items and this happens to be Report No, 2, Fees and Licenses, We have written two letters and have asked for copies of this report but they wouldn't be available for another week, Councilman Heath; We now are at the end of October and any action we take has to be done by ordinance and will take six weeks and January lst is the date of the licenses. I think we may have to settle here for some changes and let other facets of this extend until next year, Mayor Snyder - Councilman Heath: get this done in time for January lsto The City Attorney has been directed to bring back an ordinance regarding fees, Unless we act within the next two weeks we.are not going to City Manager, Mr, Aiassa- I have a meeting set up for Wednesday and Mr, Dwight Newell will be here and we will try to get it to you for the first meeting of November, the 9th, Councilman Heath- Move to refer to the Chamber of Commerce the changes and suggested revisions that we have as of this date in the business licenses and that we ask for a report back within a'maximum of one month, Mayor Snyder- The intent of the motion is that the discussion we had regarding business licenses as being changed to gross receitps tax or being based on gross receipts.is to be referred to the Chamber of Commerce for discussion? -22- C, Co 10/26/64 'FEES'AND LICENSE STUDY m Continued 0 Councilman Heath: Mayor Snyder Action on Councilman Heath's motion: and carried, TEEN KAN TEEN STATUS REPORT Page Twenty -Three With a request for a report back within one month, Add to that that they expedite the information from the League, Seconded by Councilman Krieger, City Manager, Mr, Aiassa:. We'do have representatives from the Teen Kan Teen with us tonight, Mayor Snyder: We had a target date of September for the completion of this project, This has passed and, we are wondering what your status is now,' Mr, Robert Nordstrom- I am currently the president of the Teen Kan Teen Foundation, The Foundation continues with the progress of the construction program of the community youth center and with all of the effort and with Is the limited financial resources that are at our disposal, In the interest of.brevity, I will call your attention to the memo of October 9, 1964 which was prepared for the benefit of the City Manager and the City Council and I assume that you have copies, I, along with other representatives of the Foundation that are here, stand prepared to give answers dnd information as to the status of the community youth center's construction program, Councilman Krieger- I cannot think of a group in this City who owes this . City less of an apology than your group, I believe the citizens of this City owe your group an apology for not getting more wholeheartedly behind this project, I can't think of a group who has labored more continuously or more wholeheartedly and more sincerely in the best interests of the City than your group has, The only purpose of this Council in asking you to meet with us is to see whether or not together we can't get this facility completed as quickly as possible, I think that is our mutual goal, I know that my colleagues on the Council as well as myself are very much impressed with our visitation to your facility, We shared your enthusiasm and your optimism for the September date, There are certainly no apologies necessary or required in this instance, This is more of an opportunity for us to determine with you how we can get the job done, In light of that and in light of the report that we have from the Recreation and Parks Department, I would like to ask you whether or not there are any immediate sums anticipated in the collection of this project, Mr, Robert Nordstrom: About the only available source of additional funds that I could say is foreseeable in the future would be through the additional sale of tile, We have service organizations in the City that state they will give us assistance. These are oral pledges. There was a committment given to me by word that the P,TaA, Track Meet in March is going to donate their funds to the purposes of the youth center, -23- • P Co Co 10/26/64 TEEN KAN TEEN STATUS REPORT ® Continued Mr, Wilson: Page Twenty -Four (Gave brief report're this matter,) Councilman Krieger: In Mr, Gingrich's report he indicates a completion fund and that it could, be finished in two to three months if the building funds were made available, Is that true? Mr, Wilson: Councilman Krieger: the necessary funds are $15,200, Mr, Robert Nordstrom: Councilman Krieger: Mr,, Robert Nordstrom: As far as getting any faster services I don't know whether it would or would not, Mr, Nordstrom, I understand for the work to be completed Do you concur with that estimate? Yes, with some minor altera- tions. Do you have any uncommitted funds at the present time? Only to that part which would be in excess of $2,000 which is roughly around five, six hundred;, Councilman Krieger: At most, the figure of $13,000 could be reduced an additional five or six hundred dollars. We are talking in the area of $139000, Mr. Robert Nordstrom: 'Yes, Councilman Krieger: At the time of our budget hearing.we purposely set aside $5,000 for possible application to the completion of this facility, Since then we have had a project presented to us having to do with park pavillions which was rejected by this Council, There were past funds earmarked for this in the sum of $14,000 for a total of $19,000 that might very well be applied to the completion of this project, I would respectfully request that we apply whatever funds are necessary to get this project completed immediately, Councilman Jett: I would be happy to go along with that, I think it is a fine suggestion, I think these gentlemen have done a terrific job up to this point, There comes a point where it is very frustrating not to be able to complete something, Councilman Nichols: The question was raised if the funds were available and I gathered the answer was it wouldn't make any difference, If this Council provided all the funds that are necessary to complete this project totally and completely it would not expedite over the pace you are moving at now? i _�,24® • Is • C. C, 10/26/64 TEEN KAN TEEN STATUS REPORT - Continued Mr., Wilson - to get the things done,, If we have pay a premium to get something done money would expedite these things, Page Twenty -Five We have had lots of' difficulties and I have kept on these fellows the money available maybe we can faster Whether the presence of I don't know, Mayor Snyder- In the appropriation of City funds, do we have a contract nth the Teen Kan Teen? Can we just in effect give them the $5,000 to use? City Manager, Mr,, Aiassa- You are not giving them anything, It is all on City property, Mayor Snyder- Wouldn't it have to be a bid job'for the remainder? City Manager, Mr,, Aiassa< If we get into public funds then we have to go to bid for anything over $2,500. I would like to suggest that if the Council is in accord with Mr,, Krieger's suggestion with the possibility of transfering funds from the pavillion into this Teen Kan Teen, direct this matter to be referred to myself and the staff so we can meet with the Teen Kan Teen representatives and the City Attorney and check all the legal ramifications and at the meeting of November 9th we will have an answer for you, I want to check this thing out thoroughly, f Councilman Heath- I think this should be referred to the staff and I think another facet to it is this, The figures that have been. given I believe in Mr. Gingrich's report might be as of the volunteer or charitable help that we have received in the past, If the total price is over $2,500 it must go to bid and if you chop it up into small pieces just to get around this ruling we are in violation of the law. I think the staff should review this but I think they should also review the prices and if this is being done by contract bid, Councilman Nichols- These things can't be determined tonight, I think one critical point is before the Council takes any action at all we should have definitive information as to what we should do. I think we can, however, indicate tonight a concurrence or agreement with Mr, Krieger's suggestion, I would put it in a motion, Motion by Councilman Nichols, seconded by Councilman Heath, and carried, that the Council hereby indicates its willingness if it is proven feasible to transfer funds to aid in the early completion of the Teen Kan Teen from the Pavillion Fund and that this matter be referred to the -staff for report and discussion with the Teen Kan Teen,, Councilman Krieger- Would it be possible to have this report back to us for our first meeting in November with recommendations ready for whatever action the Council desires to take at that time? City Manager, Mr, Aiassa- We will have it for the 9th, -25- C, co 10/26/64 CITY MANAGER REPORTS - Continued CITRUS COURT EXPANSION City Manager, Mr,, Aiassa- Page Twenty -Six I would like to refer this set of plans to the Planning Commission for their review and report,, Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded by Councilman Krieger, and carried, that the plans of the Citrus Court expansion be referred to the Planning Commission for their review and report, STREET IMPROVEMENTS AT BARRANCA & CORTEZ City Manager, Mr,, Aiassa: Mayor Snyder: I want to hold this over to the 9th, All right, WEST COVINA SCHOOL BOARD MEETING City Manager, Mr, Aiassa: S The tentative meeting with the West Covina School Board is set for December 7, What do you want to discuss with them? Councilman Krieger- Do you have the agenda of our meeting with the Covina School Board? The points of similarity are.striking, Councilman Heath- Except the West Covina Board says it doesn't need any more sites,, Councilman Jett: Joint participation in our recreation program might be a subject, Councilman Heath- And swimming pools, City Manager, Mr, Aiassa- I will try to work up a tentative agenda which I will submit to you, Mayor Snyder- On this proposed sports park 4 alternate of this spread around the I would like to see an school facilities instead of one central location, SLIGHT MODIFICATION BOARD MINUTES City Manager, Mr,, Aiassa: We have two sets of Minutes from the Noso.. 25 and 26, (Read report re this matterSjight Modification Board, —26— C, Ca 10/26/64 SLIGHT MODIFICATION BOARD MINUTES o Continued Page Twenty -Seven • Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded by Councilman Nichols, and carried, that Slight Modification Board Minutes 25 and 26 be accepted and placed on file,, City Manager, Mr, Aiassa. You have Slight Modification No, 27, Are you ready to act on that? Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded by Councilman Krieger, and carried,-- that.Slight Modification Board Minutes 27 be accepted and placed on file,. CITY CLERK TEMPORARY USE PERMIT APPLICATION OF EASTLAND BUSINESSMEN'S ASSOCIATION City Clerk, Mr, Flotteno. This is a request for display of 1965 automobiles in the Eastland Mall on November.11 to November 14, 1964, Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded by.Councilman Krieger, and carried, that permission be given to the Eastland Businessmen's Association for their display of 1965 automobiles in the Eastland Mall November 11 to November 14, 1964, TEMPORARY USE PERMIT APPLICATION OF EASTLAND BUSINESSMEN'S ASSOCIATION City Clerk, Mr, Flotteno This is for opening ceremonies for Wallichs Musi6 City November 13,, to 22, 1964, Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded by Councilman Jett, and carried, that permission be given to the Eastland Businessmen's Association for opening ceremonies for Wallichs._Music..City X vemher 13 to 22, 1964,, City Clerk, Mr, Flotteno This involves two helicopter landings, We have to take all precautions necessary, Councilman Krieger. I would like to take the same position that I took last time if this helicopter is an included use and that is to vote no, City Clerk, Mr, Flotteno (Read application re this matter,) The ordinance says opening days are limited to seven and they request 10, Councilman Heath. At any time a helicopter lands in the Citv it first must have a permit and be cleared by the Fire Department, must be roped off and the Fire Department has to be available at the time of landing, Councilman Krieger. For the record, I would vote "No" on the motion by Councilman Heath, m27® • i7 0 Co C, 10/26/64 Page Twenty -Eight TEMPORARY USE PERMIT APPLICATION OF EASTL ND Continued Mr, James Charter I am concerned about this 433 South Meadow Road time limit for the opening, West Covina Councilman Heath: How cah you get around this time limit? Mr, James Charter: I donpt'believe this ordinance refers to so many days, 'We have an Easter Farm that has gone .10 days under a tent, Planning Director, Mr, Joseph: This is grand openings, special openings, et cetera, and the code limits them to seven days, There is a lot more leeway given, Mayor Snyder: It seems to me the solution is to break it up, Motion by Councilman Nichols, seconded by Councilman Heath, and carried, that the Council approve the granting of seven days to be used as the applicant sees fit, (Councilman Kriegervoted "No",,)' CHRISTMAS TREE LOCATIONS City Clerk, Mr, Flotten: We have an a lication f pp rom James P. Matthews on the southeast corner of Azusa and Eckerman Avenue, This is a new application, Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded by Councilman Nichols, and carried, to approve the application of James R. Matthews to sell. Christmas Trees on the southeast corner of Azusa and Eckerman, City Clerk, Mr, Flotten: We have another application from the Tahoe Christmas Tree Company for the northwest corner of Citrus and Garvey, Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded by Councilman Nichols, and carried, to approve the application of the Tahoe Christmas Tree Company to sell Christmas Trees on the northwest corner of Citrus and Garvey, TEMPLE SHOLOM REQUEST City Clerk, Mr, Flotten: I have a letter .from the Sisterhood of Temple..Sholom requesting a permit to hold a rummage sale on October 29, 309 1964 on their premises at 1912 West Merced, Motion by Councilman Nichols, seconded by Councilman Heath, that permission be granted to the Sisterhood of Temple Sholom to hold a rummage sale on October 29 and 30, 1964 on. their premises at 1912 West Merced, - C., Co 10/26/64 TEMPLE SHOLOM RtQUEST Page Twenty -Nine • Councilman Krieger: We predicated -the last authorization like this that the sale take place in a. commc:rc .:�1_ zone Let's- at heas..L be consistent, Action on Councilman Nichols' motion,- Carried. City Clerk, Mr, Flotten: LEAGUE MEETINGS We will. chenk that point raised by Mr, Krieger., City Clerk, Mr,, Flotten.: We ha.ve a ` et:ter from the League of California Cities with . respect to the meetings on the L.,A,F,C, There is one in San Diego, Fresno and San Raphael, . CITY TREASURER Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded by Councilman Nichols, and carried, that the Treasurer's report for the month of September, 1964 Is be accepted and placed on file, COUNTY FEE CHANGE City Manager, Mr, Aiassa: Our inquiry on the fee change of the County cont.r-ac:; t• that I brought up as a question, they wanted to charge us $22,065 per individual examination and it has now been adjusted to $14,33, We saved about three hundred dollars, MAYOR'S REPORTS APPOINTMENTS Mayor Snyder: We discussed making these appointments for four months and we will begin that policy after the first of -the year, .I have the appointments for the remaining three months of 1964, 'fanning Commission m m Councilman Nichols with Councilman Jett as the alternate, Recreation and Parks Commission -- Councilman Heath with Councilman Krieger as the alternate, Personnel Board -- Coun�'il.man K:r ieger with Councilman Heath as the alternate, East San Gabr=_c _ Planni' g Committee stays the same -- Councilman Krieger with Councilman Heath as .the alternate, League of California Cities -- Councilman Heath with Mayor Snyder as the alternate, The Planning Board, Sanitation Dist:r-ic-t9 Regional Library Council, and Independent Cities stay the same, -29- fA • C, 10/26/64 IRFPORT�) r.on -d ONTARIO AIRPORT Page Thirty Mayor Snyder.: r have a to _egr--.m ;: om tor, Fall9 Mayor of Pomona, statin,pr there will be a western air facility conference at the Los Angeles County Fair Grounds, Pomona, and the interest to us here is the Ontario Airport, He sc3,-a a brochYti.Y.`: ,r:is.:' fo;.i_oE-Ta He suggesting we might like to attends GAS COMPANY TRIP Councilman Heath-, few people from other cities, RESOLUTIONS AND PROPOSITIONS 1 went on that Gas Company trip and there were quite a It was very educational., Mayor Snyder: A11. the time we receive these resolutions from other cities hoping we will pass the same type of resolution, Tile have one from Gardena regarding levying a cigarette tax, (No action taken,) Mayor. Snyder: We have held off support of Propositions A and B which are the County bond propositions so Mr, Krieger could study the situation, Councilman Heath: Mayor Snyder; I would suggest we. endorse 'them, I would, too. Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded by Councilman Jett, and carried, to adopt a resolution endorsing Proposition A whichhas to do with the Los Angeles County :lospi-tal. 1'acilities and Proposition B which is bonding for juvenile detention facilities,, RESOLUTION NO, 3033 ADOPTED Mayor Snyder; The 1.'ity Clerk presented SV RESOLIUTION OF THE CITY COUN;-'.;L Of THE CITY OF WEST COVILVA ENDORSING COUNTY PROPOSITIONS A AND B" Hearing no objections, we will waive further reading of the bod�,y of the resolution, Motion by i°c::. n� _lman Heatb, -rson ed by Councilman Jett, that said resolution be adopted, Motion passed on r.ol.l call as follows° Ayes ° Councilmen Jett, Kri rger 4 '1,. _,hol_s ;a Heath, Mayor Snyder Noes: Node Absents none Sai.-I was g ..ve-a i, L), 31;� C": • C, C. 10/26/64 MAYOR'S REPORTS m Continued SAFETY PROGRAM Page Thirty -One Mayor Snyder: I have a memo from Mr, Sills suggesting that the Council commend the Women's Club, the Automobile Club, and the Eastland Center on their bicycle program, Mation by Councilman Heath, seconded by Councilman Jett, and carried, to commen the Women's Club, the Automobile Club, and the Eastland Center on their bicycle safety program, COUNCILMANIC REPORTS SISTER CITY PROGRAM Councilman Jett: I received a letter from Jack Warshauer, a member.of the Sister City Commission, and I had copies of the letter sent to each of you, I wonder if the letter you had already written is what he was requesting and that was that we have a joint meeting with the Sister City Commission to formulate some policies whereby they know what to do and what we expect of them, what they might expect from us in the way of help, et cetera, Councilman Heath: They are having a meeting on November 5, Mayor Snyder; I wrote a letter, I haven't had any answer yet, I think the best way instead of having another joint meeting, that they either send a delegation or come to the Council and discuss it with us here, Councilman Krieger: Apparently certain remarks that were made in this Council chamber and particularly by me caused a certain amount of consternation among that group. They took it for criticism when it wasn't intended to be such but I dare say the motivation of it was merely to arrive at a true functioning of our commissioners on this Sister City Foundation, I have met with people of the Sister City Foundation and I have talked to my commissioner on this particular matter, If the Council will remember, each one of us appointed one member to the Executive Committee, In addition, the Foundation itself elects five members to the Executive Committee in addition to the three officers who serve on that committee so there are a total of 13 people serving on that committee of whom we have appointed one each, My own personal feelings and I have talked to Jack about this also is along the line that we are not implimenting the city's participation in this way. All we are doing is opening up a chain of communication between our commissioner and ourselves and I don't think that was the original conception of this group or of the Council at the time that it went along with the recommendation. What happened was the Commission adopted bylaws which I have read and as a result of adopting those bylaws requested each individual Councilman to make an appointment to the Executive Committee, I think the last several months have indicated that this in practice has not worked .out, I concur with -31- • Ll • C, C, 10/26/64 Page Thirty -Two S2STER CITY PROGRAM m Continued the Mayor that we ought to extend an invitation to representives of the Executive Committee of the Sister City group to come down and meet with us as an agenda item and at that time I will be recommending to the City Council as an individual Councilman that their be a recom- mendation of the Sister City group to change their bylaws to the extent that there be only one appointee from the Council to the Sister City Commission and that the true function of this one appointee be as_a channel of communication between that group and the Council and get it out of the hands of the individual Councilmen and the individual Commissioner, I donBt think that carries out the intent of the City 'Participation. If the Council were of a mind to make such a recom- mendation to them I am quite sure they would concur in it and the net result of it would rather than five commissioners in name only that there would be representation from the Council, not necessarily a Councilman, but a representative from the Council with the delegated responsibility of advising the Council as to the functioning of this group and in turn advising the Commission as to the thoughts of the Council on various aspects of their activities, Motion by Councilman Krieger, seconded by Councilman Nichols, and carried, that the Council extend an invitation to a representative group drawing from the membership of the Executive Committee of the Sister City Commission to meet with us at the next regularly scheduled meeting for the purpose of reviewing a possible change in their bylaws and that this be placed on the agenda, CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Councilman Krieger: Regarding the Chamber of Commerce, I would like to see a committee appointment made from the Council, a Councilman, to the Board of Directors to meet with them, Councilman Heath: We used to have this. When we had our joint meeting. with the Chamber of Commerce at Chef's about April or May I came out for this, Councilman Krieger: At that strongly and I now believe it would be beneficial, I do wise if we did have representation, time I came out opposed to this think it would be Mayor Snyder: I agree, I think we should have an appointed representative, Since you brought it up, for the first four months, I will appoint Councilman Krieger: Councilman Jett: Whoever°s the representative I think they should be very careful about the committes they allow themselves to get appointed to, Mayor Snyder: They will be a member of the Board of Directors, This will be our liaison. ®32m C. Ce, 10/26/64 Page Thirty -Three DEMANDS • Motion b Co uncilman o un Gilman Krieger, seconded by Councilman Jett, to approve demands totalling $62,066,35 as listed on demand sheets C416 through C418o Motion passed on roll call as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Jett, Krieger, Nichols, Heath, Mayor Snyder Noes: None Absent: None There being no further business, Motion by Councilman Jett, seconded by Councilman Heath, and carried, that this meeting be adjourned at 11:20 PaM,, Is ATTEST: r-� CITY CLERK APPROVED rti'2- MAYOR -33-