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05-24-1965 - Regular Meeting - Minutesc• 0 • MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA MAY 24, 1965 The regular meeting of the'City"Council was called to order -by Mayor Nichols at 7:40 P.M. in the West Covina City Hallo Councilman'Snyder led the Pledge.of Allegiance. The invocation was given by Rev. Miles Acker of the West Covina Methodist Church. ROLL CALL Present: Mayor Nichols, Councilmen Jett, Snyder, Krieger, Heath Others Present: Mr, George Aiassa, City Manager Mrs. Lela Preston, Deputy City Clerk Mr, Richard Terzian, Assistant City Attorney Mr. Herman R. Fast, Public Services Director Mr. Harold Joseph, Planning Director (from 7:45 P.M.) Absent: Mr. Robert Flotten, City Clerk & Admin. Assistant Mr. Harry Co Williams, City Attorney APPROVAL OF MINUTES April 26, 1965 - Approved as submitted as follows: Motion by Councilman Krieger, seconded by Councilman Snyder, and carried, that the Minutes of April 26, 1965 be approved as sub- mitted. April 12, 1965 - Approved as submitted as follows: Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded by Councilman Jett, and carried, that the Minutes of April 12, 1965 be approved as submitted. (Coun- cilman Krieger and Mayor Nichols abstained). Councilman Krieger: This was a special meeting held by the Council at the time of the visitation by the sister city of Toluca and the only three Councilman present at that special meeting were Councilmen Heath, Snyder, and Jett. CANVASS OF THE RETURNS OF THE SPECIAL BOND ELECTION HELD ON MAY 11, 1965 (The Councilmen checked sample returns of the special bond election held in West Covina on May 11, 1965.) (Mr. Joseph entered the chambers at 7:45 P.M.) This being the time and place fixed for the canvass of the returns of the special bond election held on May 11, 1965, the returns of said election, including the absentee votes cast at said election that have been received, were duly and regularly canvassed as provided by law. C. Co 5/24/65 Pager Two CANVASS OF THE RETURNS OF THE SPECIAL BOND ELECTION —Continued RESOLUTION NO,, 3166 ADOPTED The Deputy City Clerk presented: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, DECLARING THE RESULT OF THE CANVASS OF ELECTION RETURNS OF SPECIAL BOND ELECTION HELD IN SAID CITY ON MAY 111, 1965" Motion by Councilman Krieger, seconded by Councilman Heath, and carried, that said resolution be spread in full in the Minutes without reading. "The City Council of the City of West Covina, California, DOES HEREBY RESOLVE, DETERMINE AND ORDER as follows: "Section 1. That a special bond election was duly called and regularly held in said city on the llth day of May, 1965, at which election there were submitted to the qualified voters of said city the following propositions, to wits "PROPOSITION NO, 1: Shall the City of West Covina incur a bonded indebtedness in the • principal sum of $298009000 for the purpose of the acquisition and construction by said city of a certain municipal improvement, to wits a new civic center, consisting of a city hall and a police building, including off-street parking facilities therefor and including the acquisition of land, furniture, furnishings and equipment necessary therefor? "PROPOSITION NO, 2: Shall the City of West Covina incur a bonded indebtedness in the principal sum of $750,000 for the purpose of the acquisition and construction by said city of a certain municipal improvement, to wits four (4) swimming pools and related facilities, including the acquisition of all real property, furniture, fixtures, equipment and other property necessary therefor? "PROPOSITION NO, 3: Shall the City of West Covina incur a bonded indebtedness in the principal sum of $400,000 for the purpose of the acquisition and construction by said city of a certain municipal improvement, to wit: additional construction, development and improvement of the existing recreation and park facilities of the city? "PROPOSITION NO, 4: Shall the City of West Covina incur a bonded indebtedness in the principal sum of $300,000 for the purpose of the acquisition and construction by said city of a certain municipal improvement, • to wit.. the acquisition of lands for public park and recreational purposes? "Section 2. That the returns of said election have been duly and regularly canvassed by this City Council as provided by law and the absentee ballots, if any, returned have been canvassed as provided by law. -2- 0 i • • Co Co 5124/65 RESOLUTION NO, 3166 - Continued Page Three 'Section 3o That the votes cast in the precincts established for said election upon said propositions and for and against said propositions, the absentee votes, if any, cast upon said propositions and for and against said propositions, and the total votes cast at said election for and against said propositions and upon said propositions are as follows- "PRECINCT 1 2 .3 4 5 6. 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 2 9" 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 Totals in Precincts Absentee 1tBond Proposition "Bond Proposition NOo 1 NO Z Yes No Total 'Yes No Total 169 86 255 134 123 257 157 135 292 170 143 313 199 116 315 189 163 352 207 107 314 186 147 333 213 73 286 155 150 305 123 103 226 137 61 198 127 110 237 148 121 269 108 118 226 166 129 295 87 87 172 164 141 305 151 135 286 187 102 289 70 75 145 155 145 300 116 101 217 194 99 293 154 162 316 237 97 334 160 130 290 171 96 267 160 101 261 106 100 206 162 98 260 183 113 296 154 115 269 162 101 253 152 108 260 142 149 291 187 127 314 187 124 311 198 156 354 203 110 313 199 136 335 176 112 288 177 129 306 84 140 224 139 58 197 85 151 236 166 104 270 70 156 226 176 118 294 64 107 171 170 125 295 98 187 285 200 88 288 46 96 142 190 112 302 77 137 214 219 74 293 121 194 315 23 101 333 125 165 290 180 83 263 135 127 262 133 74 207 143 115 258 205 92 297 128 141 269 159 110 269 157 113 270 103 91 194 87 108 195 63 105 168 49 118 167 5764 3842 9606 Votes 12 9 21 Total Votes Including Ab- sentee Votes::5:776 3851 9627 -3- 5011 4581 9592 1I 10 21 5022 459I 9613 3 Co C,, 5/24/65 Page Four RESOLUTION -NO. 3166 ® Continued • "Bond Proposition "Bond Proposition NO,, 3 N0,, 4 4"PRECINCT Yes No Total Yes No Total 1 137 114 251 136 117 253 2 129 163 292 116 177 293 3 174 137 311 162 150 312 4 174 138 312 164 146 312 5 -184 102 286 165 120 285 6 110 114 225 103 120 223 7 106 127 233 85 150 235 8 77 149 226 77 146 225 9 79 .93 172 65 105 170 10 112 173 285 107 176 283 11 48 95 143 49 93 142 12 91 124 215 90 124 214 13 135 175 310 121 192 313 14 30 157 287 125 166 291 15 132 125 257 126 133 259 16 140 119 259 139 119 258 17 151 116 267 140 128 267 18 141 113 257 129 128 257 19 161 152 313 156 157 313 20 184 165 349 175 176 351 21 178 154 364 172 162 334 22 160 145 305 149 155 304 23 132 65 197 129 67 196 24 142 125 267 144 125 269 25 163 130 293 141 152 293 26 166 137 303 144 158 302 27 181 105 286 173 112 285 28 158 142 300 150 152 302 29 181 Ill 292 173 117 290 30 213 117 330 197 133 330 31 167 98 265 159 104 263 32 114 90 204 103 99 202 33 168 130 298 157 140 297 34 152 114 266 133 133 266 35 73 119 192 74 119 193 36 94 75 169 58 110 168 Totals in Precincts 5037 4508 9545 4686 4864 9550 Absentee Votes ....12 8 20 13 8 21 Total Votes • Including Ab- sentee Votes- :5�049 4.576 -9;565 46:99 4872 9571 "Section 4,, That the votes of Less than two-thirds of all the voters voting at said election upon each of said propositions were cast in favor of the adoption of said bond proposition, and each of said bond propositions is hereby declared to have failed to carry at said election,, -4- C. C,, " 5/24165 RESOLUTION NO,, 31.66 ® Continued Page Five • "Section 5,, That the City Clerk of this City is hereby directed to enter this resolution in full in the minutes of this City Council, which entry shall constitute the City Clerk's statement of the result of the election,, • "ADOPTED, SIGNED AND APPROVED this day of , 1965,, Mayor of the City of West Covina, California ATTEST: City Clerk of the City of West Covina, California" Motion by Councilman Krieger, seconded by Councilman Snyder, that said resolution be adopted. Motion passed on roll call as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Jett, Snyder, Krieger, Heath, Mayor Nichols Noes: None Absent: None Said resolution was given No,, 3166. CITY CLERK°S''REPORTS PRECISE PLAN NO,, 442 LOCATION: Glendora between Vine _ACCEPT STREET IMPROVEMENTS and Wescove Place,, La San Properties, Inc,, APPROVED Accept street improvements. Authorize the release of the, Aetna Casualty and Surety Company performance bond No,, 33 S 61431 BC in the amount of $800. Inspectors final report filed,, Staff recommends acceptance. Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded by Councilman Krieger, and • carried,1to accept the street improvements in Precise Plan No,, 442 and authorize the release of the Aetna Casualty and Surety Company performance bond No,, 33 S 61431 BC in the amount of $800.00. -5- C,, C,, 5/24/65 CITY CLERKS REPORTS m Continued • WEED ABATEMENT REFUND Robert Broadwell Page Six LOCATION 25 Campana Flores Drive APPROVED Review Engineer's report,, Authorize refund of $16.15 for 1964 Weed Abatement assessment made in error,, Staff recommends approval,, Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded by Councilman Snyder, and carried, to authorize refund of $16.15 to Robert Broadwell for 1964 Weed Abatement assessment made in error,, REIMBURSEMENT AGREEMENT NO. 20 LOCATION: Southeast corner of SANITARY SEWER Garvey and Hollenbeck,, ZONE VARIANCE NO,, 59 Stark's Restaurant Authorize payment of discounted APPROVED balance,, Staff recommends approval,, Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded by Councilman Snyder, to approve Reimbursement Agreement No,, 20 to Stark's Restaurant for Zone Variance No,, 59 in the amount of $852,,18,, Councilman Krieger: We have a staff recommendation but I would like the staff to tell me why they make this recommendation,, It seems to me it is immediately repaying to the reimbursee out of the General Fund•Sewer Account a sum of money which ultimately.he would be entitled to admittedly but I don't see the advantage to the City.a-t this time of making such a.r.eimbursement in advance of the time that he would otherwise be entitled to it conceding the discount,, Public Services Director, Mr,, Fasts We felt the discount would exceed that which we would otherwise gain,, In other words, the interest lost over the period of time between now and when we felt the district would be complete and it would be on that basis no loss to the City and a convenience to the person making the request. These reimbursements are based on the fact that Mr,, Stark has coming to him some $1,152,,18,, If we reimburse him $852,,18 generally this comes out of some holding account in a bank somewhere gathering interest,, We felt that the $300 rebate would be more than enough to offset that,, Councilman Krieger: I notice in the report it states that if this reimbursement rate that has been experienced is to be anticipated in the future it will require another seven years before the entire reimbursement is repaid,, It means the reimbursee here would have to wait seven years before he would collect his eleven hundred and some dollars,, We are assisting • him by giving him eight hundred and some dollars now,, Public Services Director, Mr,, Fasts We are making $300 less the interest. Every year we have the administrative procedure of writing checks depending on when the people hook up to the sewers but there is an administrative savings also,, Co C. ' 5124/65 Page Seven REIMBURSEMENT AGREEMENT NO,, 20 m Continued • Councilman Heath: I will amend my motion to say that we enter into a new agreement according to the recommendation assigning his rights to all future collections of the City. Councilman Snyder: I will accept the amendment. Action on Councilman Heath's motion°. Motion passed on roll call as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Jett, Snyder, Heath, Mayor Nichols Noes: Councilman Krieger Absent: None PROJECT C-170-1 LOCATION: Lark Ellen Avenue from APPROVE PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS Garvey to Puente. PALM TREE RELOCATION FROM WEST SIDE TO EAST SIDE OF Review Engineer's report. LARK ELLEN AVENUE Approve plans and specifications. APPROVED Authorize City Engineer to call for bids. Budgeted item. Staff recommends approval, and authorization to call for bids. • Public Services Director, Mr. Fast: The report gives two alternatives. One is on the basis of palm trees planted in total borrowing 17 from the Pacific Avenue project with a total cost of.$ll,630.00. In the event you want to just transplant trees existing on Lark Ellen leaving the gaps and later disposing of the trees at Pacific Avenue, the amount you would be authorizing would be $7,380.00. Councilman Snyder: Why are we doing away with the palm trees on Pacific? I think it.is a distinctive trademark for that street. Public Services Director, Mr. Fast: They are in the way of the widening. City Manager, Mr. Aiassa: You have a precedent established on Lark Ellen when you made the first move where the West Covina High School is involved and Cameron Avenue Park,, On Pacific Avenue there is only one side of the street that has them. ,` Councilman Krieger: Speaking of precedent, how is it when we last moved 63 trees the cost was $99702.00 and now that we want to move 58 trees the cost is $119630.00? • City Manager, Mr. Aiassa: There is a cost on Pacific Avenue we weren't involved with before of transportation, et cetera. These palm trees are a very high risk on transplaniing and the risk of them not curving is very high. Councilman Krieger: Isn't it the staff's recommenda- tion that they be moved? -7- Co C. 5/24/65 PROJECT C-170-1 - Continued Page Eight . City Managers Mr. Aiassao We have two rows of trees on one side. We established this prece- dent on Lark Ellen. We would like to maintain it. Councilman Heath: Move to approve plans and speci- fications for the relocation of 41 palm trees from the west side to the east side of Lark Ellen and that the City Engineer be authorized to call for bids. City Managers Mr. Aiassao We will hold off the others. Councilman Snyder: How are we going to widen Pacific? Public Services Directors Mr. Fast: It will be widened after this hot period. In the event that Pacific Avenue goes as scheduled we will not be able to relocate the 17 trees in the most advantage time. The chances are we will lose a high percentage or run into trouble. Councilman Snyder: If you are going to preserve Lark Ellen with palm trees then you are going to have to plant them uniformally. We are going to have to replace the deceased ones. • .Public Services Directors Mr. Fast: This is the last batch that would complete the Lark Ellen project. Councilman Heath: If you move them now and fill in the gap with the trees from Pacific Avenue and you lose ten of them where do you get those ten from? Public Services Directors Mr. Fast: Pacific Avenue again, I guess. We hope the fatality won't be that high. Councilman Heath: We move the 41 on Lark Ellen to the other and after we have seen now from one side of the street the fatalities we fill in the gap at that time with the trees from Pacific. Councilman Snyder: They like to move them in the hot summer months. Action on Councilman Heath's motion: Seconded by Councilman Krieger, and carried. 0 PROJECT MP-6534 APPROVAL OF PROJECT PARKING LOT LOCATION: West Covina Center parking lot. APPROVED Review Engineer's report. Authorize Engineer to prepare plans and specifications for project using Section 186.1 Gas Tax Funds. Unbudgeted item. Staff recommends authorization. EA revised parking layout for the West Covina Center was placed on the board and Mr. Fast gave a brief summary of the matter.) 5:0 C. C, 5/24/65 PROJECT MP-6534 m Continued Page Nine • Motion by Councilman Snyder, seconded by Councilman Krieger, and carried, that the Engineer be authorized to prepare plans and specifications for Project MP-6534 using Section 186,1 Gas Tax Funds, RESOLUTION NO, 3167 ADOPTED Mayor Nichols: The Deputy City Clerk Presented: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA GRANTING CONSENT AND JURISDICTION TO THE CITY OF WALNUT IN THE MATTER OF WALNUT IMPROVEMENT N0, 1 CAMINO DE ROSA AND OTHER RIGHTS- OF®WAY" Hearing no objections, we will waive further reading of the body of the resolution, Motion by Councilman Krieger, seconded by Councilmen Heath, that said resolution be adopted. Motion passed on --roll call as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Jett, Snyder, Krieger, Heath, Mayor Nichols Noes: None Absent: None Said resolution was given No, 3167, RESOLUTION NO, 31.68 . ADOPTED Mayor Nichols: The Deputy 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" Hearing no objections, we will waive further reading of the body of the resolution. Motion by Councilman Snyder, seconded by Councilman Heath, that said resolution be adopted. Motion passed on roll call as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Jett, Snyder, Krieger, Heath, Mayor Nichols Noes: None Absent: None Said resolution was given No, 3168, U s'In 0 is Co C,, 5124/65 'SCHEDULED MATTERS 'HEARINGS STREET VACATING OF GARVEY AVENUE AND GLENDORA AVENUE Page Ten. LOCATION: Southwest corner of Garvey and Glendora Avenues. Hearing of protests or objections set for this date by Resolution No,, 3155 adopted April 26, 1965,, (A map was presented and Mr,, Fast gave a brief summary of this matter,,) Mayor Nichols: Acting City Clerk, Mrs. Preston: Mayor Nichols. - Deputy City Clerk, Mrs. Preston: Mrs,, City Clerk, do you have the affidavit of publication? I have the affidavit. Do you have the affidavit of posting? Yes, I do,, Motion by Councilman Krieger, seconded by Councilman Heath, and carried, that the affidavits of posting and publication be received and placed on file,, Mayor Nichols: Acting City Clerk, Mrs,, Preston: Mayor Nichols: Have you received any written protests in respect to this matter? No, I have not,, This is the time and place for the public hearing,, There being no public testimony, the hearing was closed,, Councilman Jett: This portion in red, what is the width of that? Public Services Director, Mr,, Fast: 25 feet here (indicating) and 20 feet here (indicating). The entrance off of Glendora will narrow down but will still allow two-way traffic,, It is the staffes thinking to move this curb cut down to Dalewood so they will line up in the future,, We will be thinking of closing this ultimately,, Councilman Jett: I think it might be a good idea for the City if that is accomplished at the time this change was made,, Could that be done? • Public Services Director, Mr,, Fast: We would like to do it as soon as funds are made available. We could do that at any time,, When Richfield takes up its construction there might reasonably be a small savings involved to eliminate the return at that spot,, Councilman Jett: That would be the logical time to do that,, -10® • 0 a. Co ' 5l24l65 Page Eleven 'STREET VACATION OF GARVEY AVENUE AND GLENDORA AVENUE ®Continued o Mayor Nichols: RESOLUTION N0, 3169 ADOPTED Mayor Nichols: I would concur. If it is at all possible the staff should plan to do it that way. The Deputy City Clerk presented: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA VACATING A CERTAIN PORTION OF GLENDORA AVENUE AND GARVEY AVENUE" Hearing no objections, I will waive further reading of the body of the resolution. Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded by Councilman Krieger, that said resolution be adopted. Motion passed on roll call as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Jett, Snyder, Krieger, Health, Mayor Nichols Noes: None Absent: None Said resolution was given No. 3169,, RESOLUTION N0,, 3170 ADOPTED Mayor Nichols: The Deputy City Clerk presented: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A QUIT CLAIM DEED" Hearing no objections, we will waive further reading of the body of the resolution. Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded by CouncilmanKrieger, that said resolution be adopted. Motion passed on roll call as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Jett, Snyder, Krieger, Heath, Mayor Nichols Noes: None Absent: None Said resolution was given No. 3170,, RESOLUTION NO. 3171 ADOPTED Mayor Nichols: The Deputy 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" Hearing no objections, we will waive further reading of the body of the resolution. -11- • 0 CQ Co 5/24/65 'RESOLUTION NO,, 3171 m Continued Page Twelve Motion by Councilman Snyder, seconded by Councilman Krieger, thAt said resolution be adopted. Motion passed on roll call as follows. Ayes. Councilmen Jett, Snyder, Krieger, Heath, Mayor Nichols Noes.- None Absent.- None Said resolution was given No. 3171. PLANNING COMMISSION METES 8 BOUNDS N0, 135-238 William A. Wilson HELD OVER LOCATION: Southeast corner of California and Bain- bridge Avenues. 1.13 Acres ® 4 Lots - A.D. II Approved by Planning Commission on April 7, 1965. Held over from April 14th to April 26th for staff report on legal standpoint. Held over from April 26th to May loth and then to May 24th, at request of applicant. CA map was presented and Mr. Joseph gave a brief summary of this matter.) Mr. William A. Wilson I have contacted Harold E. Almie 2015 Buenos Aires Drive who has the property at the side Covina and in the rear. I have a letter giving permission for ingress and egress to subject lots by way of St. Malo and Bainbridge which is the _only way to get to the two rear lots at this point. Councilman Heath: You will bring the improvement from that point down in front of your lots? Mr. William A. Wilson.- Yes. Almie and myself will do full street in front of his property, then aogetherhalf-street andlahave fulla street in front of mine. The lot plot plan brings these streets coming through here out. That will follow the same theory as your original Plot plan. Councilman Krieger.- The question originally arose by the imposed the iti Planning Commission on the dedication and thedCitynAttorney'syquestion as to what it amounted to as far as access. • Planning Director,.Mr. Joseph.- The Planning Commission stated they realized there was no access to the back lots at this time and they said until he gains access to a. public street he won°t get any building permits and the attorney stated if we are going to improve the two lots it will be difficult in the future to withhold building permits so he suggested Mr. Wilson gain access now before the City Council.approved the tentative map. Councilman Krieger.- As I understand what the appli- cant has.now, he has a letter, is that right? -12- C. C. ' 5l24/65 Page Thirteen XETES.B BOUNDS NO,, 135-238 Continued Acting City Attorney, Mr. Terziano I think this letter will have to be reduced to a recordable easement and recorded,, I don°t think this letter by itself is sufficient. Mr. William A. Wilson: We have something like this and it was stated there would not be building permits until all this is engineered and set up as required by the City requirements. The only thing we have to do is show you how we would get ingress and egress prior to the issuing of a building permit. Councilman Krieger: I would think if the Council is predisposed to grant this metes and bounds that there ought to be then another condition imposed upon it and that is that the easement for ingress and egress as set forth in this letter submitted by the applicant be reduced to a recorded document as a condition of the approval of the subdivision,, Planning Director, Mr. Joseph,, Are you going to add the improvement statement on that, too? I should think the statement should be "improved", too. It is a 60mfoot street so it would be a 30®foot half -street in the front of the applicant's property. Councilman Krieger: That is a fair request,, This easement is up to the applicant's property. The representation that the applicant makes is with respect to what someone else may do or has indicated his willingness to do with respect to the granting of an easement and the improvements. How could we impose.this upon this applicant as part of the conditions what somebody else would do in terms of improvements other than access? Councilman Snyder: Make this not applicable until that is done. Acting City Attorney, Mr. Terziano weren't going to let him build until t his. easement for ingress and egress give these two back lots access to a satisfies .the problem. I think this is what raised the problem in the first place. We he got a way back there,, If crosses adjoining lots it does public street,, I think that Councilman Snyder: How do we assure ourselves that that is put in before he builds? Councilman Krieger: I felt that would be encompassed in the approval that the access for ingress and egress must be reduced to a recorded document but my question pertains to the improvement along the ingress and egress. It seems to me we are imposing upon this applicant a duty that is not properly his when we talk about improvements along that ingress and egress. That is the point I raise now,, Planning Director, Mr,, Joseph: If the Council is concerned about the access across the paved right-of-way, this probably is the only way you are going to get it Particularly if.the neighboring property has agreed to it,, Mr. Wilson is going to be put in the position of working with his neighboring property. Otherwise there is no way to get the improvements at this time unless you make it a condition of this subdivision. ®13® C. C,, 5/24i6S Page Fourteen METES 8 BOUNDS NO,, 135®238 ® Continued Councilman Krieger.- I would suggest that the appli- cant has come forward with his selection of one of the three alternatives that have been outlined by the City Attorney,, I would prefer before taking Council action on this to ask our staff including the Planning Director and the City Attorney to prepare proposed conditions to attach to the approval of this metes and bounds description to accomplish the effect of this selection by tie applicant as to ingress and egress,, I would suggest to the applicant that this originally has been held over on three occasions and it would be to his interest to concede to a hold over for the staff°s opportunity,, Mr,, William A,, Wilson: The only thing we are trying to get this approval for is so we can get a lending institution interested in cooperating with us,, Mayor Nichols: The point that has been raised is that the materials in front of us propose alternatives but don't stipulate a proposal with conditions for adoption by the Council,, This is a routine matter that can easily be prepared and come back before the Council,, Do you have an objection? Is there a time element that will make it difficult for you to have this held over for one additional meeting? Mr,, William A. Wilson: There is a time element but if that is the way the Council does it, I don°t see that there is anything you can do now and I would go along with holding it over,, Motion by Councilman Krieger, seconded by Councilman Snyder, that Metes and Bounds Subdivision No,, 135®238 be held over with the permission of the applicant to the next regular Council meeting on June 14, 1965 to enable the Planning Director in coordination with the City Attorney to prepare a list of proposed conditions to append to such metes and bounds approval assuming the Council accepts the ingress and egress alternative selected by the applicant,, Councilman Heath: Could we not achieve the same thing by accepting this metes and.bounds with the recommendations of the Planning Commission and with the further recommendation that the metes and bounds does not become acceptable until an easement is provided from California Avenue through Bainbridge Avenue and St. Malo and improved at least one-half the width of the mentioned streets? I think you would have the same thing you are asking and you could give the man the approval at the present time,, Councilman Krieger: I am concerned with the subject raised by the question of improve- ments and what properly can be attached to this metes and bounds as a condition,, • Action.on Councilman Krieger's motion: Motion carried unanimously REVIEW PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION OF MAY 190 1965 So indicated by Mrs,, Preston,, -14- C,, Co 5/24/65 RECREATION & PARKS None 'GENERAL MATTER ORAL COMMUNICATIONS Page Fifteen HOME SAVINGS & LOAN M Mr,, Thomas Webster I would like to take a few moments 417 South Hill of your time to talk on the Home Los Angeles Savings and Loan matter, Mayor Nichols-, That item will come up under the will have an opportunity to address City Attorney's agenda,, You the Council at that time,, Councilman Jett-, I think the hearing is closed,, Would he have an opportunity to address the Council then? Mayor Nichols-, I accept your point of order,, if the majority of the Council did not He would not have an opportunity desire that he should address the Council,, Therefore. perhaps I should poll the Council at this moment to see if it is the Council's pleasure to see whether he should speak now or later,, Councilman Krieger-, Perhaps the Council could be polled as to anybody wishing to address the Council on the>Home Savings and Loan matter under oral communications who would be allowed to speak under the City Attorney°s agenda,, Councilman Snyder: Move that anyone here wishing to speak on this matter be allowed to speak under the Home Savings and Loan matter to be brought up under the City Attorney°s.agenda,, Councilman Krieger-, I think the section in question would properly be 2115 which is "Addressing the Council". It says-, "Any person desiring to address the Council on a matter on the agenda may address the Council at the time the matter is considered by the Council upon first securing the recognition of the presiding officer,," The only time that the majority consent of the Council is required is when the matter is not on the agenda,, • Councilman Snyder: I will withdraw my motion. It would be up to the Mayor,, Mayor Nichols-, The chair will make this statement at this time unless the majority of the Council feels otherwise. the chair will not entertain oral communications in reference to the Home Savings matter that would be construed as testimony either for or against the matter,, It has been amply discussed in this community. There have been long.hearings held -15- C. C. ' 5/24/'65 Page Sixteen 'HOME SAVINGS 9 LOAN - Continued on this matter. Every possible human being in my judgement has had his opportunity to speak to this Council and convey his position on it and other than a matter of communication of a fact or of a bit of informations I do not think this is the time for further testimony -bnight. Therefore, I would request the Council's concurrence in this and I would reverse my position and state that if the gentleman wants to give an oral communication to the Council in respect to any matter he is entitled to do so at this time, .Mr. Thomas Webster: My purpose in appearing before you is to urge the Council that they do not adopt the ordinance which would repeal the prior ordinance granting Home Savings and Loan various zone changes and variances. I have not appeared before you officially; however, I have attended many.of your meetings. The purpose of me appearing officially this time is that I. along with others, have been in the original stages of the development and acquisition of Home Savings property in West Covina. As you know, this matter has been before the Council many many times in its various stages and has been a matter of discussion and compromise. As you all know, the Home Savings acquisition of property was born out of turmoil and legal proceedings and as a result a somewhat happy compromise was arranged whereby Home's property came into the City of West Covina and thereafter zoning was granted which it was intended and everyone knew would be changed to a better and more refined develop- ment.and zoning of the entire area and the entire property. Home, as promised, hired the firm of William Periera, who we feel is to be the finest land planner in the west. He has a great reputation. Home Savings does not say his overall plan of this property is the greatest nor do I say so. The only thing I do say is we recognize that Periera is probably the finest land planner that we can possibly employ and he is the one who says this is the best and greatest and finest development of Home's property. The reason for me carrying on a little bit of.the background is I feel that when Home Savings and Loan and perhaps the Council has lost a little bit aside of the major goal of the main point and that is this property should be developed under one ownership, that it will be best for the property; that it will be best for West Covina and best for Home Savings. Three weeks ago the Council presented an ordinance which would, in effect, repeal prior ordinance granted to Home Savings on its zoning. As a result, the statement was made by Councilman Heath that Home had lost interest in the property and apparently had no more interest in West Covina. This, gentlemen, is not true because I have been there all along with the development of this property and I. know Home's great interest in the property and its great interest in West Covina. As a result, we feel that you should not adopt this ordinance; that the matter should be put to the vote of the people. Home probably made a sad mistake; it has bungled in its image and attitude toward the people in West Covina and toward you but we wish to rectify it if we made a mistake to say • we are anxious to develop the property under the plan presented and we have not lost interest in West Covina. If you should not adopt the ordinance so that a vote may be taken by the people and if Home loses at this time then, of course, we will abide by the mandate and dictate of the people but we feel this should go before the people. It is too big a project; it is one of the largest and finest projects I know of. Its great weight should be presented to the people of West Covina to allow them to determine whether or not this plan should be developed and go forward. M rte 0 C,, Co 5/24/65 HOME SAVINGS & LOAN - Continued Mr,, Stan Seeds President Chamber of Commerce 1500 Service Avenue West Covina make communication at that time or if place? Page Seventeen We have addressed a letter to the Council regarding the Home Savings development, I would like to ask a question if that letter will home before the Council and if there will be opportunity to this is the proper time and Mayor Nichols; I would think this would be the time and place for you to make any further oral communication you wish to register,, The Council is, in receipt of the letter,, Mr,, Stan Seeds.- The Chamber has given lengthy consideration to the question of the Home Savings development and by a unanimous, majority vote of the Board of Directors wishes to urge the Council to rescind the last action which would have made it impossible for this development to go ahead and to place it on the ballot before the electorate of West Covina,, We say this because we believe this is one of the most important developments to come to West Covina within years,, We talk about the headquarter city concept, the things we are striving for to make this the outstanding community of this area and I don't .see how we when we consider these kinds of things can at the same time turn our back on a development such as this. This development offers the opportunity for economic growth; they brought a tax base; an orderly planned extension of our community and certainly is in the best interests of the community at large,, We have had a couple of setbacks recently,,'Our bond issue went down,, I think that the time has come for us to be willing to stand up and be counted as a community and certainly look forward to the execution of a development such as this which stands to benefit the community to such a great extent,, 'WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS i . . SAN GABRIEL VALLEY HUMANE SOCIETY -,CONTRACT RENEWAL Mayor Nichols: All Councilmen have copies of this letter,, Councilman Heath; In reading the report that came out a month or so ago much to my amazement this is a non-profit organization, not a profit making organization I don't know if the Council is aware of this.or not,, It is purely--a-service organization and I think this would make me look at it a lot differently. In the past I thought it was a private enter- prise and a money making deal,, If it is a deal where it is non-profit and is serving the community the way it is, I would look forward to promoting it as much as possible,, Motion by Councilman Snyder, seconded by Councilman Krieger, and carried, that the matter of the San Gabriel Valley Humane Society Contract renewal be referred to the staff for a report,, -17- • 0 Co Co 5/24/65 WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS ® Continued AZUSA AND FRANCISQUITO ZONING REPORT and LETTER FROM ALBERT Lo JORDAN REQUESTING PERMISSION TO APPEAR AT THIS MEETING REGARDING AZUSA AND FRANCISQUITO ZONING Mayor Nichols: Councilman Snyder: Regional Planning Director be reado be.changed in a County of this size into sections for the referendum law require the entire County to vote on not referendabie. Mayor Nichols: Councilman Snyder: Page Eighteen The Council has received a written report on this matter. I would suggest that the last paragraph of the memo from the It seems to me the law ought to where they could break these down to be fair, where it wouldn't this. In all practicality it is That poses quite a problem in a County of some seven million residents. Perhaps we can ask our Assembly- man to look into the practicality of this. Mayor Nichols: The chair would entertain any additional comments from the individuals listed under the item of Mr. Jordan's letter. Mr. Albert L. Jordan 1623 East Francisquito West Covina Mr. Dave Nelson 1312 Auburn Drive West Covina The home owners of that area are concerned with the zoning there and we have a brief report by one of our home owners, Mr. Nelson. I would request permission to read this through in its entirety. Any documentation referred to is encompassed in this which I will present to the Mayor at the conclusion of my talk. This is dated May 24 from the Azusa and Francisquito Homeowners' Association. The Azusa and Francisquito Homeowners' Association believes that Zone Change No. 4806-1, the northwesterly corner of Azusa and Francisquito Avenues,, was possibly unfairly influenced by a official of the City of West Covina acting in a supposedly unofficial capacity, I am talking about the actions of Councilman Robert N. Heath. The West Covina City Council has repeatedly voted against this zone change in 19599 against it in 1962. At the Council meeting of September 14, 1964 City Planning Director Mr. Joseph reiterated the Planning Commission's objection to this zoning and this objection resulted in a motion by Councilman Nichols seconded by Councilman Heath and carried by the City Council to go on record affirming the support of the action of the Planning Commission,, that is, to protest the zoning. Councilman Heath incidentally and very importantly voted "No" on this motion which he Dreviously seconded. The protest letter dated September 15, 1964 and Co Co 5/24/65 Page Nineteen AZUSA AND FRANCISQUITO ZONING REPORT ® Continued signed by Mayor Snyder addressed to the Regional Planning Commission followed the next day the action of the Council. At the City Council meeting on November 11, 1964 the matter was again raised at which time Councilman Heath repeatedly, three times, noted that "we"9 meaning the City Council of West Covina, have a letter of protest on record "down there", "down there" meaning at the Board of Supervisors. It was decided at that time to pull a copy of that letter on file and resubmit it to the Board of Supervisors,, Mr,, Heath offered no objection to this action and at no time either upon this occasion or in any previous meetings did he mention -m at any previously mentioned meeting such as the one on September 14, 1964 when he voted "No" against the Council's action to oppose, did he indicate he had any interest pecuniary or otherwise in the matter under Council consideration,, However, public records will show that as early as July 9, 1965 Mr,, Heath was working actively to assist the petitioner, Mr,, Emanuel Berge, to obtain the sought after rezoning,, Mr,, Heath was present at the hearing of September 15, 1964 before the Regional Planning Commission called for the purpose of consideration of this zoning matter,, At this hearing Mr,, Rudolph Figueroa represented the City of West Covina presenting a letter from the City signed by Mayor Norman G,, Snyder strongly protesting this zone change,, Mr,, Heath indicated no objection to the matter under consideration,, There were matters used in evidence here which would be knowledge to a member of the City Council and should have been objected to as evidence in favor of the petitioner,, Mr. Heath after the meeting and before leaving the building attempted to quiet the fears of local residents who were there protesting the change and he subsequently wrote a letter to one, a handwritten letter to her and sent along a map or plan of the proposed development, further attempting to soothe her fears,, Although he appeared as a private citizen at this hearing it would appear to us that he could not so easily shed his identity as a City official and it is contended therefore that his presence at the hearing acquiesing to the matter in question may have effectively nullified the action taken by the City Council of West Covina,, It should be clarified, I think, for all of us who are just home owners and tax payers in the City of West Covina, it should be clarified as to what the responsibilities are and to what actions are proper for an elected official of the City of West Covina in a matter such as this,, It would appear at first glance that a relatively serious conflict of interest may be involved under the circumstances outlined above,, While the City doesn't like to do it, an injunction is a possibility,, We certainly would request as home owners in the area that you take for submittal this information (indicating) and give some consideration to it,, I think it affects the total complex of our City operation,, (Presented file • to the Mayor,,) M'r. Albert L,, Jordan. We would like the Mayor to be cognizant of the fact of what is in that folder,, We are concerned for future zoning such as this,, As you know, we had something like 80 signatures that objected to that zoning. People living in the immediate vicinity signed this and also 34.signatures on the opposite side of Azusa, the easterly corner,, C,, C,, ' 5/'24/65 Page Twenty AZUSA AND FRANCTSQUITO ZONING REPORT ® Continued It is very perplexing, to know approximately 118 people there objected and the City Council going on record as objecting and the Planning Commission going on record objecting and yet the Board of Supervisors rezoned that property,, This is Rm1, strictly residential there and we are concerned at this moment about the other property on the Francisquito area near Azusa, that if this property can be rezoned that easily over the objection of the City and the people living there certainly we should have some protection in that area,, As homeowners in that area we are concerned and we are appealing to you as our elected officials to give'us some assurance of this type of encroachment upon our residential neighborhood,, We are very much concerned about it,, In fact, we had only approximately 80 signatures but re-evaluating and talking to neighbors there we almost have a 90a concurrence in objection. In view of this I think the City Council should instruct the City Attorney to institute an injunction or question the method and ways these people were notified because we checked the tax rolls,, Incidentally, on this tax roll over 500 of the people listing there are lending institutions, not the owners and this is also for your scrutiny,, Living in that area over three years and Mr,, Nelson has been there over five, we did not receive notices. Based on all this accumulation, based on the objection of the people, based on this tax roll, I • personally feel and thehome owners feel that you have enough grounds to at least get an injunction in order to have a full investigation by the Board of Supervisors or the County Counsel in this matter,, Certainly I think you are obligated to the people of this community and.the residents of this area to try everything in your power to get the Board to rescind their voting on this matter based on the data .we have here and additional material that we can turn over to you for your consideration,, Councilman Snyder; When was this zoning finalized? Planning Director, Mr,, Joseph.- 1964,, It was adopted by Ordinance No,, 8786 on February 9, 1965, Councilman Snyder; It has passed the time of appeal or anything like that? Planning Director, Mr,, Joseph: Yes,, Councilman Snyder- I think one would have to assume that the Regional Planning Commission, being capable men, knew Mr,, Heaths role in being there; that he was not representing the City Council; that he was, in fact, representing himself. The matter of whether there was conflict of interest here is one that can be looked into,, They had our letter and I would hesitate to think that his appearance there influenced their decision in total,, Councilman Jett- I would state that I would hesitate to question the integrity of our Board of Supervisors,, I would certainly not be a part of attempting to get an injunction in something of this nature,, I am guided by our City Attorney°s remarks and as far as I am con- cerned this would close the issue,, -20- C, C, ' 5/24165 Page Twenty -One AZUSSA AND FRANCISQUITO ZONING REPORT - 'Continued Councilman Krieger: I would just comment in this regardo The statements by residents tonight go to other matters than the merits of the zone matter that was considered by the Board of Supervisors to the extent that these comments go beyond the merits of the case that was pre- sented before the Board of Supervisors and they raise two distinct areas of inquiry,, One of them has to do with the actions, the purported actions or the presence of a Councilman at the meeting of the Board of Supervisors,, I think this is clearly a matter that should concern the Council in a personnel session and would properly be within the province of the Council in a personnel session and not in a public meeting,, I think it raises a second point and that is an invitation to this City to'engage in litigation as a result of the action of the Board of Supervisors, I would suggest to this Council that this raises another matter that should be discussed with our City Attorney only in executive session and should not be a matter of public inquiry at this particular time,, I would be in favor of going into both of these subject matters but at the appropriate time and place and I would consider that an executive session of the Council,, Councilman Jett: I can't help but wonder if that doesn't pose another question. I wonder if this wouldn't involve an attorney, the fact that he happened to be a member of the City Council, if he had a client and that he had voted against something on the City Council in reference to zoning but yet his client had a piece of zoning that was coming before the County Regional Planning Commission and the Board of Supervisors, would he disqualify himself because of this? Councilman Snyder: He has in the past,, Councilman Krieger: I have purposely refrained from discussing the propriety of the action of any Councilman at any time in other than a personnel session,, This is without reflection on my attitudes in any regard as to the propriety or impropriety of it and it is not to be construed in any manner as a reflection on any Councilman in any matter that has come before this Council or before the Baord of Supervisors but I think the proprieties of the situation regard that our discussions be in an executive session and not be in a public meeting,, Councilman Jett: I feel this casts a reflection and has implications,, I think if there is anything here that involves any member of this Council that people are entitled to know it. I have nothing to hide and I would never hesitate a minute to be questioned on anything I do,, I don't feel we should leave here with as many people as are here, with the press here, with an implication we think there might be something wrong, I think a Councilman regardless of who he is has a perfect right to pursue his means of livelihood or whatever that might be, whether he is a doctor, whether he is an attorney, whether he is a real estate man. I would like to have one of you try to stop me, Councilman Snyder: I should declare right now I appear before us and I have voted have had lots of patients have them lots of times, -21- 0 0 0 C,, C,, 5/24/65 Page Twenty -Two AZUSA AND FRANCISQUITO ZONING REPORT - Continued Mayor Nichols: I think along with Councilman Krieger we have two distinct items brought before us,, One item represents the relationship between a Councilman and his constituency,, The other item represents a request on the part of a group of citizens that the Council as a body consider an action. It would be my opinion, speaking from the chair, that it is not the prerogative of this Council as an official body to discuss a Councilman's activities in the community,, It is rather for his constituency to judge those matters,, In respect to the request that the Council should take some form of action on this matter, it is not a matter that can be determined tonight because it involves legal implications that the Council must observe,, Those legal implications, of course, can only be resolved by our City Attorney,, If the Council wishes to direct our City Attorney to give us an opinion as to what further road the City might or might not or could or could not follow in this matter, I would entertain that motion,, Councilman Snyder: So moved,, Acting City Attorney, Mr,, Terzian: I don't see where the City would be under an obligation to a group of home owners to attempt to obtain an injunction against anyone obtaining a zone change in County property,, I don't think it is an obligation of the City. That is my immediate opinion. I will prepare a report on what the City may do in all cases,, Mayor Nichols: We have not yet received a firm directive from the Council that ,you should.do this. We have a motion requesting you to investigate and give the Council a report,, Councilman Krieger: I will second the motion,, Action on Councilman Snyder's motion: Motion carried,, (Councilman Jett voted "No",,) Councilman Snyder: I think the people who appeared tonight understand we are in sympathy with their problem but we don't know if there is anything that can be done at this time,, VINCENT AVENUE HOMEOWNERS COMMUNICATION Mayor Nichols: We received a late arrival of a communication from the Vincent Avenue Homeowners' Association relative to the Home Savings and Loan project,, It has been.received in the mail as a written communication,, LOS ANGELES BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION TRADES COMMUNICATION Mayor Nichols: We have a letter from the Los Angeles Building and Construction Trades,, Each Councilman has received a copy of that letter,, This is pertaining to the Home Savings and Loan matter,, -22- C, C, 5/24/65 Page Twenty- Three WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS m Continued • MONTEREY PARK RESOLUTION Mayor Nichols: We have a resolution from the City of Monterey Park, Each Councilman has received a copy of that resolution pertaining to an endorsement of the President's policy on Viet Nam. Motion by Councilman Krieger, seconded by Councilman Heath, and carried, that the resolution of the City of Monterey Park be received and placed on fileo 11 'CITY ATTORNEY ORDINANCE NO. 923 The Acting City Attorney presented: ADOPTED "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA AMEND- ING THE WEST COVINA MUNICIPAL CODE SO AS TO REZONE CERTAIN PREMISES" (ZC 339, Travis) 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, Snyder,.Krieger, Heath, Mayor Nichols Noes: None Absent: None Said ordinance was given No,, 923, ORDINANCE NO,, 924, ADOPTED Acting City Attorney, Mr. Terzian: Councilman Jett: Councilman Heath: The Acting City Attorney presented: "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA REPEALING ORDINANCE NO, 917" (ZC 319, Home Savings & Loan) (Read said ordinance in full,) Move the adoption, I would like to hear the dis- cussion before taking action on this matter, Mayor Nichols: The motion dies for lack of a second,, We must have a motion and a second to get this matter on the floor for discussion. Motion by Councilman Krieger, seconded by Councilman Snyder, that said ordinance be disapproved, -23- C7 Co Co 5/24165 ORDINANCE NO,, 924 (HOME SAVINGS) - Continued Page Twenty -Four Councilman Snyder: In the San Gabriel Tribune dated May 2, 1965 appeared an editorial entitled "Council Should Push, Not Run",* I would like this spread in full in the Minutes - "Much more reason -- and much less wrath -- is needed desperately in the matter of the Home Savings and Loan development in West Covina,* "Too much time, too many bitter words have already been squandered on an issue of supreme importance to the continued versability of the city and surrounding area,, "The Tribune feels development of the 1,800 acres is decidedly in the city's best interest,* This will not only create more homes and citizens, but more business and a larger tax base,* "It is axiomatic that those are the ingredients necessary to prosperity in any city and they must, of necessity, steadily increase,* "We are convinced that not only • West Covina will benefit from the building of new homes on the property -- condominiums or what have you -- but the entire southeast part of the San Gabriel Valley as well, "This does not mean that we favor the 'big interest' over the rights of those people who oppose the development,* They have points in their favor,* But it does mean that if Home Savings is denied here, they will not be denied elsewhere,* "And the city needs that open land development now or it may lay fallow for years,* Vacant land helps no one,, "The City Council recently voted to.rescind B-2 zoning after being confronted with a sucessful referendum petition,* In the 3-2 vote which accomplished this, two councilmen changed their previous stands,* "Presumably Councilmen Artie Jett and Robert Heath felt that the petition, the second sucessful one, meant there was little possibility of the Home Savings development going through,* exchanged because of their votes,*"There were some bitter words of that, "The Tribune will have no part "But we do feel the City Council - and it should be prodded by those agencies in the city who favor the development -- should take the issue squarely by the horns and try to push it through, referendum or not, -24- C,, Co 5/24/65 Page Twenty Five 'ORDINANCE NOo 924 (HOME SAVINGS) - Continued • "This should not be done, however, until after all efforts have been expended to get voter approval of the $4,,25 million bond issue program, another vital program, on May ll,, "The Tribune hopes, in fact urges, that those civic -minded citizens who are working so hard for the bond program will retain their ardor and give the council firm support in the Home Savings case, up to and including a special election if one is required,, "A start should be made before the zoning is legally rescinded late this month,, "At this point the issue is squarely in the air,, It should not be left there,, "The council cannot really be satisfied. It obviously, at one time anyway, wanted the development to proceed,, ""Home Savings cannot be satis- fied. It wants to develop the property,, "The majority of citizens cannot be satisfied, not with a situation which negates the certainty of a broader tax base and prospective lowering of taxes,, "Only those who oppose the zoning and collected the referendum signatures can claim to be happy,, But their victory is a pyrrhic one indeed, for many thousands more voters have not been counted,, "It is, in the final analysis, up to the City Council,, If they are to run away from proper decisions because of the fear of a special election, then they have lost their right to lead and they may be assured that referendum" and 'initiative' will supplant them eventually." Councilman Snvdere There also was an editorial in the Sentinel on May 20, 1965 regarding this matter entitled "Sandbagging". I would like that spread in full in the Minutes,, "The 'big bad wolf' was held at bay Monday night by a pair of "quick little foxes' with some fancy footwork and a surprise attack from the flanks,, "In sports, or cards, the name of the game is 'sandbagging,,' Simply, it means holding back on a trump card until the stakes get high enough, or in the case of bowlingg starting out slow to build up a healthy handicap on which to capitalize later,, "The about-face pulled by Council- men Bob Heath and Artie Jett Monday night in voting with colleague Russ Nichols to deny R-2 zoning to Home Savings and Loan Assn,, for a small portion of the firm's proposed 19800-acre West Covina development can hardly be analyzed otherwise,, -25 J Co Co ' 5/24/65 Page Twenty -Six ORDINANCE NO, 924 (HOME SAVINGS) - Continued • "From the outset. Heath and Jett have been in the foreground in favoring the condominium portion of the development planned by Home, They have voted, right down the line, in favor of multiple zoning, and never waivered from this stand -- until Monday night. "Suddenly both appeared to realize that a large group of people in the city opposed the development. 'We must take heed.' said Heath, 'of the public wishes.' "This was quite a departure from his reaction to the first referendum petition submitted in late February, when Heath advised the small group of petition leaders that 'if they want to run the city, they ought to run for the Council.' "Jett, who joined Heath in Monday's classic turnover, is on record as saying he discounts the validity of petitions. Referring to this same group of objectors, he once said he could go out and get signatures on anything at all if he wanted to. "Their eloquent statements of • public conscience notwithstanding, we ponder just why this sudden change came about. Strong approval of a proposed development, uttered even in the face of a petition bearing more than 39500 signatures, is hardly likely to change in mid- stream because of another petition carrying only 3,327. Particularly when one doesn't hold much with petitions anyway. "The question which haunts City Hall observers now is, why this apparent 'sandbagging'? Was there a trump card to be played in this game of political bridge? Were the two Councilmen 'rolling' a handicap all along to make a good showing in the 'sweepstakes'? political sandbagging." "Poker-faced, we don't condone Councilman Snyder: Mr. Webster brought out the importance of this development to the City of West Covina in the fact that in effect this will be more thanone®third of the City when it is completed and also during my stay on the Council we have put nothing but stumbling blocks in the development of this property. I think I wouldn't blame Home Savings and Loan if they were to flop their whole general plan over into Walnut, giving.Walnut the sales tax revenue that would come to the City of • West Covina.o They would flop their golf course plan over to the City of Walnut if they were to fail to cooperate on Azusa Avenue in developing our area to the south and Azusa Avenue is of importance to us as a regional shopping center to bring shoppers from the south into this area. There is nothing mandatory in Home Savings and Loan contri- buting the land for Azusa Avenue. They, however, have offered to do that and I would like to state right now that there has been no threat of theirs to withdraw this offer of dedication and they aren't this kind of people but I wouldn't blame them if they did. This has been a controversial subject. I don't question the right of the people to referendum the subject. I do question the method in which they obtained -26- C. C. ' 5/24/65 Page Twenty -Seven ORDINANCE NO,, 924 (HOME SAVINGS) ® Continued • many of their signatures. I am willing to fight this in an election,, In fact, I am not only willing but will take the necessary time to do so and I am sure many people in the City feel the same way as indicated by these letters and the people who have appeared before us tonight,, I think as the editorial says, nobody will ever know unless we put this on the ballot and let the people decide. Councilman Krieger.- I would like to speak in favor of the motion to disapprove the adoption of this ordinance. First of all, I think it is important for us to appreciate what the referendum petition said. The people.that signed it stated "we request that said ordinance be entirely repealed by you or be submitted to a vote of the people either at a regular municipal election or a special election to be called for that purpose,," I think we have to take this referendum petition literally,, I would suggest to you that for us to assume that every signature that is on that petition means they want us to repeal it is not what they have said. They said they want us to either repeal it or submit it to a vote of the people,, Now there is no issue here as to the legality of this petition. There is no issue here as to the right of people to petition their duly elected representatives in a matter such as this,, I suggest to the Council that the responsibility of the duly elected representatives in a situation such as this is to place the matter on the ballot,, I do not agree that the fact that there is the necessary signatures on this referendum indicates that the people don't want any part of this. I do not agree that they are not saying they don't want it on the ballot.. I am quoting from the Minutes of this City Council. I suggest that the fact that they have signed this petition indicates only that the responsibility is ours to determine in response to this referendum whether we put it on the ballot or we do not,, I suggest the fact that these people have signed this petition or the referendum does not suggest that we can merely conclude that they only want a* repeal of the ordinance. If there is one way that is needed in this situation it is for full disclosure of the facts of this Home Savings and Loan matter. As an illustration of what I am talking about, Mr. Mayor, I would call the attention of the Council a discussion that we have had on numerous occasions by various members of this Council with respect to the merits of this application,, I would think that Councilman Jett's statement on January 25th is significant when he states- "I think we are fortunate in having a developer who has as large a tract of land as this and who will be the one and only developer in that parcel of Land." I think it is significant, Mr,, Mayor, when you yourself stated on January 25th as follows.- "I want to make a personal comment directed to those of you in the audience who are here and who spoke in opposition to this matter this evening. I think most of you are aware that I have throughout the entire course of this matter remained in opposition to this application. I have spoken like a losing Dutch • uncle to my fellow Councilmen but I have detected although I cannot choose to go along with it a considerable effort on the Council's part to make this development very restricted and limited in its initial stages here tonight and I think I can speak to you in good conscience as one who has for many months upheld the concepts of West Covina as you and I have come to know it and would hope to see it continued then I would only say to you that I hope that any of you -27- C. C. ' 5/24/65 Page TwentyP Eight 'ORDINANCE NO, 924 (HOME SAVINGS 8 LOAN) m Continued • who are remaining greatly concerned about this matter will give great and serious thought to the implications that are involved in any further discussions that you may have in respect to seeking petitions and attempting to bring this matter to a referendum in West Covina at this particular time. I could not with this modification of the first increment as phase one only even though I do not support it, I could not in all good conscience personally support,a referendum until'I could determine what the development of this initial phase is. I felt I should go on record so that as the group leaves tonight there can be no misunderstanding of my own attitude in the past, my attitude now and my attitude in the future." I suggest that consistent with the attitude of this Council in the past and consistent with the attitude of this Council in the present and consistent with the attitude in the future that this matter should be put on the ballot. If the people who have circulated this referendum petition have discussed this matter frankly with the people who signed it, they have nothing to fear, If the people who opposed this type of development in the City of West Covina know the facts they have nothing to fear. The only people who have anything to fear are those that fear the decision of a majority of the people in this City on this issue and I suggest we allow the majority of the people of the City to decide this issue. As long as there is a group in this community who have • signed this referendum petition and who have come to us and say "We disagree with you gentlemen, notwithstanding the fact you are our elected representatives, we don't agree with your judgement" then I think it is our responsibility to turn to all the people of this City and say "Do you or do you not agree with our judgement?". That is the issue before us. Councilman Heath: I would call to the attention of this Council statements just made by Councilman Krieger where he has pointed out to us that this petition to the City Council of the City of West Covina states "the undersigned request that the ordinance be repealed or that this matter be put on a special election". I call your attention to the word "or" and I also call your attention further to Mr. Krieger's comment that it is left to our discretion as members of the Council which way we want to go. If these people who signed this petition did not want it to go on the ballot and only wanted it to be repealed, they shouldn't have signed this petition. If they did not want it repealed and they wanted it to go on the ballot they should not have signed this petition. The prerogative was given to this Council which way we want to go and the people that signed this petition gave us the alternative. Now, the things I am going to say I am going to say with the greatest regret because I feel that I have been the leader or the champion for Home Savings and Loan for • six yearsg seven years, concerning this parcel of land and I was in on the beginning of this land when it was brought into the City and I have followed it through; I have fought for the dumps; I fought for the zoning; I fought for the Rml, 75000 14,400, et cetera; and I have really pushed and spent a lot of time on this. What we have before us tonight is not this entire development of 19800 acres. What we have before us tonight is whether we are going to rescind the ordinance on approximately 40 acres and should this ordinance be repealed it does not mean that all the zoning on this 19800 acres is killed. It does not mean that these people cannot build on their property. It -28- C. C. ' 5124/65 Page Twenty -Nine ORDINANCE NO, 924 (HOME SAVINGS) - Continued • does not mean that we are going to lose 14,000 peoples or whatever this number is. All we read in the paper is that if we vote against this 40 acres we are going to lose 5,000 homes. Home Savings has the zoning where they can go in and build 5,000 homes and they don't need this ordinance to permit that. Mr. Periera has done a beautiful job. I am in favor of the development. Very much so. I get a little concerned when Home Savings tells me they are very proud of their development and they want to protect it and then they go and sell off the commercial to someone else and let them develop the thing with no control over it whatsoever. It is true that Home Savings does not make loans on commercial property but there are such things as leases where they can control the environment of the commercial which is adjacent to their residential and if they wanted to protect their residential they should have controlled the commercial. I question the sincerity of Home Savings. I said two weeks ago and I will say it again tonight with all due respects to Mr. Webster and I view him as a very fine friend and I wish the rest of Home Savings was made up of men like him, but I cannot bring myself to see where Home Savings even as of this minute has moved a finger to come out and say "we are serious; we want to fight this thing; we want it". As I told Mr. Webster today, with the action of Home Savings and Loan I feel that an organization of five people could beat them in a referendum because they have done nothing and I am not about to take $8,000 of this City's money to put this on the ballot for something I am sure, and all • indications show, we are going to lose. Councilman Snyder: I would like to know what indi- cations you are using. I would like to point out something. If the commercial goes to Walnut I don't know whether most people realize that we received right now more money in West Covina from sales tax than we do from property tax. This in effect helps keep our property tax lower. Without it, it would be higher. Nobody can argue this. Secondly, without the Periera development which I think has imagination, and this type of development is being adopted in forward going cities all over the County, we are going to have a dreary grid pattern of roof top on roof top which will not too much at all to forward West.Covina as a headquarter city or a city of desirable homes. Mayor Nichols: I would like to make my.comments very brief. I was quoted at some length, the essential gist of the quotation was I could not.at this time support a referendum. Those quotations were taken after the first and original vote on the Home Savings matter after which this Council with Councilman Krieger participating saw not fit to put the matter to a vote of the people of West Covina and following which there was a second referendum. That would be my only responsibility because I want the record to be straight that no one misconstrued the timing or the circumstances of any comments that I have made. There has been much smoke in the air on this issue; a great deal of talk, • editorials, commentary, very, very little .of it based upon "Is this a proper development for the City of West Covina?" and my opposition from the beginning has been that I have not felt it was a proper development. I have taken my stand on that basis. That is my sole and only motivation and I have not changed my mind. -29- • • Co Co ' 5/24/65 Page Thirty ORDINANCE NO,, 924 (HOME SAVINGS)' Continued Councilman Snyder- I would like to ask the City Attorney if there was evidence that two Councilmen have stated they were going to vote for this .ordinance prior to the meeting at which it was officially presented to the Council and not yet officially a subject for consideration, does this not create a strong determination of possible conflict of interests on the part of these two Councilmen? Acting City Attorney, Mr,, Terzian: Councilman Snyder,, I can't give a legal opinion on what creates a strong position,, Is this not in fact predetermi- nation? Acting City Attorney, Mr,, Terzian: Not necessarily simply because he indicates he will vote a certain way at a future time doesn't mean he has made a final determination of the issue,, Councilman Snyder: Acting City Attorney, Mr,, Terzian: Councilman Snyder: If, in fact, he does vote that way? And before it is even officially before us? There is no conflict of interest based on what you have simply stated as your'question,, You are saying then that -- Acting City Attorney, Mr,, Terzian: There is nothing to prevent a Councilman from making a statement in advance as to how he intends to vote on a particular issue,, Councilman Snyder: What you are saying is that Councils vote not on facts but on what their mind is made up to and most people know that anyway,, Acting City Attorney, Mr,, Terzian; Action on Councilman Krieger's motion: as follows: A Councilman can vote the way he chooses and as his conscience directs,, Motion failed on roll call Ayes: Councilmen Snyder, Krieger Noes: Councilmen Jett, Heath, Mayor Nichols Absent: None Acting City Attorney, Mr,, Terzian: The motion to disapprove the adoption of this ordinance has not carried,, Motion by Councilman Jett, seconded by Councilman Heath, that said ordinance be.adopted. Motion passed on roll call as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Jett, Heath, Mayor Nichols Noes: Councilmen Snyder, Krieger Absent: None Said ordinance was given No,, 924,, -30- • • 0 C,, C,, 5/24/65 CITY ATTORNEY - Continued ORDINANCE NO. 925 ADOPTED Page Thirty- One The Acting City Attorney presented: "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA AMEND- ING THE WEST COVINA MUNICIPAL CODE BY THE ADDITION THERETO OF A NEW SECTION 4107,,2 RELATING TO INHALING OR DRINKING CERTAIN SUBSTANCES" Motion by Councilman Krieger, seconded by Councilman Heath, and carried, to waive further reading of the body of the ordinance,, Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded by Councilman Jett, that said ordinance be adopted,, Motion passed on roll call as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Jett, Snyder, Krieger, Heath, Mayor Nichols Noes: None Absent: None Said ordinance was given No,, 925,, ORDINANCE INTRODUCTION The Acting City Attorney presented: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA AMEND- ING THE WEST COVINA MUNICIPAL CODE SO AS TO REZONE A PART OF CERTAIN PREMISES" (ZC 340, Southern California Savings and Loan) 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,, INTERPRETATION RE COUNCIL ACTION ON PRECISE PLAN OF DESIGN NO. 439 (Artie Jett) Mayor Nichols: All of the Council members have received a complete staff report on this matter,, Councilman Heath: I would like to ask if someone would care to clarify this for. me,, I have heard a number of sides to it,, In one, two, three, four, five, what does Mr. Jett need in order to get a building permit? Planning Director, Mr,, Joseph: Mr,, Jett, as I see it, would have to do two things,, One, receive the approval of the Fire Department for the precise plan which he has submitted that includes access and extension of water mains or conversely they be adjusted by the City Council Secondly, the Council would agree that the precise plan that Mr,,.Jett. supplied was in agreement with what the City Council had approved at their meeting when they acted on the precise plan,, 0 C6 C,, ' 5124/65 'PRECISE PLAN ,NO,, 43'9 (JETT) Continued Councilman Heath: Page Thirty -Two Are there contingencies in it? Acting City Attorney, Mr,, Terzian: There are two,, "Said precise plan is hereby approved subject to the following conditions violation of any of which shall be grounds for revocation there of,, Conditions one through eight of the Planning Commission Resolution No,, 1722" pardon me, "conditions three through eight of the Planning Commission Resolution No,, 1722 which are hereby incorporated herein by reference,, Two,, Precise plan is to conform to R-P zone requirements,," Councilman Heath: If his present precise plan conforms to the ordinance concerning setbacksaet cetera, he would be handed a building permit? It is not legal for staff to change any of these specifications,, Acting City Attorney, Mr,, Terzian: That is true but that is not the issue here,, You need a resume of what has happened,, Councilman Jett: In my opinion I have met every provision that was placed in approval of the precise plan with the exception of one thing that has not been resolved as yet and that is in reference to ingress and egress. The water, there is no question about,, I have the receipt where the money is up for it. Everything that I know of, everything that I am supposed to do has been done,, In our meeting here the other night it was agreed that we would come to this Council and ask for a statement of policy whereby the Council would establish a policy that would require any future proposal for approval of a precise plan along Glendora Avenue in this approximate vicinity would have to comply with a 25-foot driveway at the rear of the property,, This driveway is to extend completely north and south with a further provision that in the event anyone who objected to this would be required to come out to Glendora Avenue with a 25®foot driveway for ingress and egress,, I have been told, and at our.meeting I think everybody understood this, that if the Council adopts this, this is all that I would need to get my building permit,, Councilman Heath: I have never heard of such a thing, Mr,, Jett,, I am sitting on this Council for seven years and I have never heard a request for anything of this type,, I can show you at least three or four cases throughout the City where we have had deep properties where there have been streets in the back,, I have never seen a request come from this Council to.state a policy that that street was going to be carried in either direction,, Planning Director, Mr,, Joseph: Mr,, Jett came before the Planning Commission at the end • of -last year with two applications, a variance to reduce yard areas and a precise plan showing a plan he would like to have approved,, The Planning Commission denied the variance; they approved the precise plan and the precise plan was approved at the Council's request because the Council stated though the Planning Commission may deny an application the precise plan should be considered so if the Council overrules the Commission the precise plan would be before the City Council,, The Planning Commission approved the -32- C, Co 5/'24165 Page Thirty -Three PRECISE PLAN NO, 439 (JETT) - Continued • precise plan with that stipulation with its condition one saying they denied the variance but the precise plan would be approved with conditions, This is the plan Mr. Jett provided the Planning Com- mission showing no setback in the front and a minimum of a 12-foot setback on the first floor on either side of the building and this is the plan that was circulated among all the City staff and the conditions were written by engineering, fire, planning, based on this precise plan right here (indicating), It was that precise plan plus the appeal from the denial of the variance that came before the Council on December 28, 1964, There was a public hearing before the City Council, At that time the City Council denied the variance and passed the following motion: "Motion by Councilman Krieger, seconded by Councilman Heath, and carried, that Precise Plan of Design No, 439 be approved subject to Conditions 3 through 8 of the conditions imposed by the Planning Commission in their Resolution No, 1722 and to add thereto the requirement that the precise plan conform to the R-P zone; further that if any major relocation of the building occurs, this plan should be brought back to the Council, (Councilman Jett abstained,)" • Now, another precise plan was brought in with the building plans, (Presented plan and explained same,) The plan was submitted to the Building Department showing a 15-foot front yard setback and two 7-foot sideyard setbacks so the staff had this plan, When this plan was brought by Don Perryman to the Building Department the Building Department started routing this through, The Fire Department had not seen this plan yet until it was called to their attention as noted in the report, The condition of the City Council was they conform to all the R-P requirements, This setback in the front as shown conforms to the zoning regulations of the R-P so when this came in the Planning Department signed it off as we stated in our report but we noted at the time that probably it will not receive the approval of the Fire Department, The setbacks on the side and the front satisfy the R-P ordinance requirements, Councilman Krieger: that if any major relocation of be brought back to the Council," think reducing the sideyards from width of the building meant? Inasmuch as it was my motion, I added to my motion "further, the building occurs this plan should What did your department possibly 12 feet to 7 feet or expanding the Planning Director, Mr, Joseph: We have these two points in your motion, One was conform to the R-P zone and the other had to do with major relocation, Councilman Krieger: I asked you if you could admini- ster this plan on three occasions and you said "yesP', • Councilman Heath: I seconded that motion and I was under the impression that the purpose of the motion was that if this building was moved to the rear of the building that it would come back to the Council but a normal change of 12 feet to the minimum allowed sideyard I didn't think meant a change in the location of the building, Councilman Krieger: The reason we denied the variance was because we disallowed the request on no front setback so the minute we imposed the condition -33- • r� U C, C, ' 5124165 Page Thirty -Four PRECTSE PLAN NO, 439 ( JETT) -'Continued that he must comply with the R®P we imposed that condition that the building had to come back but the precise purpose of my motion, the second part of it, was to make sure that if you pushed this way (indicating) you didn't go this way (indicating) and that is exactly what happened, Acting City Attorney, Mr,, Terzian- This is probably the main reason why this matter is before the Council tonight because at the meeting I sat in with the staff members and the City Manager and Mr,, Jett on Wednesday, it seemed to me that there was a sufficient ambiguity involved and a sufficient discrepancy between the statement in the Minutes and the statement here on the face of this resolution that the City Council itself should tell us what it meant,, That is why it is here tonight,, Councilman Heath - Planning Director, Mr,, Joseph: here which shows how the area could thing would be to determine if this City Council which was the point of in.Mr,, Aiassals office,, Councilman Heath. - Acting City Attorney, Mr,, Terzian- Councilman Heath: Do we need a statement from this Council that we are going to have a driveway up the back? I have prepared a study plan as we said we would which I have be designed but I think the first precise plan is acceptable to the discussion at our meeting we held Do any of the departments object to this precise plan? Yes; the Fire Department does,, Would you care to hear from the Fire Department? Yes, I would,, Fire Chief Wetherbee: I am pointing to the most recent precise plan, the one with the 7-foot sideyard setbacks,, We had seen the first plan prior to the evening of the hearing and then we saw the second plan, We have had a policy of 209 25mfoot driveways and it has been approved by the Council for seven years, When we saw this plan with the reduction from a potential driveway of 24 feet to a potential 14-foot driveway, we felt this was inadequate and attempted to reach a compromise which could be this 25-foot driveway in the back, On the basis of a change from 24mfoot potential to 14mfoot potential we had to turn it down and that is the sum and substance of our approach to the plan, Normal ingress and egress areas in commercial and R-3 has been 25 feet at all times. Sometimes we have compromised wherein there would be no planters, no gas heaters, no windows or doors opening onto the driveway and have permitted 20®foot drives, Councilman Heath: Do I understand if this Council states the policy to be a driveway to the rear of these buildings that the ?foot drive is satisfactory? Fire Chief Wetherbee: Yes,, -34- C. C. 512.4165 Page Thirty -Five PRECISE PLAN NO,, 439 (JETT) ® Continued • Councilman Heath: Move that the Council state as a policy the fact that they intend to have a 25-foot driveway up the back of these properties on Glendora. Avenue from Von's Shopping Center.north to the Alscot property. City Manager, Mr. Aiassa: We would like a condition that if anyone makes a break from that that they provide a 25-foot egress to Glendora so we would be protected in any event. Councilman Heath: I will so amend my motion. Planning Director,. Mr,, Joseph: You have 900 feet back there and I doubt if the Traffic Engineer would permit 14mfoot driveways out to Glendora Avenue,, Fire Chief Wetherbee: Normally on the Fire Department's recommendations if we have any given area and we are able to enter at a location of 25 feet and go to the rear and through properties and back out another 25-foot egress then we have solved our problem for proper circulation and the same would hold true here. Councilman Snyder: Are all the people developing • along there going to be required to put in an alley whether they like it or not? City Manager, Mr,, Aiassa: The moment they stop they have to provide us an egress to Glendora. Councilman Snyder: Isn't that putting.an undue burden on the last man? He has to put an outlet. Public Services Director, Mr. Fast: It is also the back-up space, the access for the parking. You need 25 feet for right-angle parking and backup space in any event. Councilman Snyder: The man on the end where'it comes to Glendora to have to have how much ingress and egress totGlendora? is going Fire Chief Wetherbee: We can go to Von's, the alley behind Von's. Councilman Snyder: The one on the north is going to that right? Isn't this unfair to him? have to have 25 feet, isn't • Planning Director Mr. Joseph: � P ° I talked to the Traffic Engineer about this and you are talking driveways. Assuming this is the _alley (indicating) in the rear and we have to get some kind of a shift because the lots are deeper. We have the Alscot property which shows a barrier along their property line and.an approved precise plan so you can not join with Alscot at least under their precise plan that they have now. We show Von's Market with a 43®foot drive that goes right up to their property line, We asked the Traffic Engineer where we could come out to -35- C. C. ' 5124/65 Page Thirty -Six PRECISE PLAN NO, 439 (JETT) - Continued • Glendora Avenue from all this parking. We would wind up with close to 180 plus parking spaces and he suggested that we have an opening across from Barbara and an opening across from Herring. This is where we generally showed them because he stated that this is the only way you are going to get left -turn slots for people going north and he indi- cated this would be most appropriate to have them opposite these streets. If you are talking about access points on out to Glendora Avenue from these properties, you must realize when it comes before the City Planning Commission or the Council this is probably where we are going to recommend them. Mr. Jett's property happens to be on the other side of Barbara Avenue but we are not recommending this. We just want to show this to you. If you want to empty out here., I want to show you where these openings would be opposite a street. Councilman Krieger- Am I the only one on this Council who is impressed with the fact that we are straining at the bit on this matter? I can't appreciate that if there was any other applicant before us we would be even seriously considering this. I thought that a Councilman comes before this Councilas an individual applicant. He is neither penalized for being a Councilman nor is he benefited but his matter is considered on the merits. Now, when this matter was considered on its merits on December 28th the variance was denied. The precise plan called for 12-foot driveways on each side and the Fire Department's approval was • predicated on that precise plan. In my opinion this is an entirely different precise plan. Properly, the staff should have immediately upon submission to the Planning Department brought this back to the Council. Either for one reason or another, this was not done and I am wondering if the entire responsibility is really the staffs. I wasn't going to comment on this phase of it but I certainly feel disposed to at this time. There were two special meetings of the staff called to consider this thing. There was more attendance at these two meetings than at the meeting on the Home Savings and Loan matter. I don't understand that procedure. If any applicant is dissatisfied with the treatment he receives from a staffman at any level the proper recourse is to come back to the Council, not to call special meetings of the department heads; on two separate occasions to determine what disposition can be made of this matter. Now, if this is indiscreet I am sorry but as far as I am concerned if we adopt this policy we might as well entitle it "Councilman Jett's policy" because that is all it will be. We are talking about approximately 900 feet along Glendora Avenue and we have a single parcel here and we are going to establish a policy for the entire footage so as to adapt itself to accomodate one particular parcel. I can't justify that. When I made the motion on December 26th it was predicated upon the fact that this would conform to R-P zoning. By no stretch of the imagination did I ever visualize that this included taking a building that extended out too far and accomodating it by then extending it in width and reducing driveways • by virtue thereof. As far as I am concerned, Mr. Mayor, this is an entirely different precise plan and in my opinion it has to be judged on the merits of this precise plan and this precise plan does not have the approval of the Fire Department and therefore it would not have my approval. Councilman Snyder: I agree with everything you said. I think perhaps we might resolve this by having a complete staff report on the merits of the situation instead on all that went on and rehear this precise plan. -36- C., C., ' S/24f6S Page. Thirty -Seven 'PRECISE PLAN NO, 439 (JETT) Continued . Councilman Heath: Maybe I am pushing it because of the fact that this conversa- tion on this precise plan is all over the City., I think there has been more time spent on this precise plan and the complications of it than should have been -- staff time, City time, Council time, et cetera, and I am out to try to resolve this thing in the most brief manner we possibly can., When that original precise plan came in it was my intention that there would be,a driveway along all of these properties in the back and if the Chief needs this to be put into .a formal motion to resolve this thing so we can get onto something else, I have already done that., n, I donet think Mr. Jett is getting any special attention here because I have seen other citizens who have had applications before the Council come back here and we have planned for much longer than this and that person wasn't a Councilman.,. Councilman Snyder: If we were to adopt the policy stated in your motion there is no way you can force these people to put this driveway in if my understanding of the precise plan ordinance is correct., Acting City Attorney, Mr., Terzian: At the time of development it could be a.condition., Councilman Snyder: They could contest this condition if you are going to put it in and you are going to jeopardize the precise plan ordinance by doing this., Councilman Heath: The purpose of the precise plan is to stipulate where your driveways are going to go and we have, as a Council., a right to demand before we approve that they put the driveways where --we tell them., Councilman Snyder: You should have some indication of compliance by the other property owners., I could go along with it then., Mayor Nichols: My recollection of the original application was that in the consideration of the precise plan the matter of the 25-foot driveway and the suggestion in regard thereto was brought up and was a part of the deliberations at that time., With respect to the statement Councilman Krieger made about this applicant getting a degree of treatment that would be binding upon 900 feet seems to me when an area begins to develop that the pattern does have to be established and some sort of scheme does have to be worked out with that first applicant that would often times be. incumbent upon others to follow along., We do have a staff recommendation here of some sort and we could spend all night debating it and I would much be in favor of us acting on a staff recommendation one way or the other or acting on someone else°s motion rather than spending the entire night debating the issue., -37- C. Co 5/24/65 Page Thirty -Eight PRECISE PLAN NO, 439 (JETT) - Continued • Councilman Jett.- We are confronted with the question of a policy of the Council. I feel that this is a policy to be established by the Council and to be involved with future properties. My property is involved. I happen to be one of the owners in this area but I will not disqualify myself in this matter because I think this is a policy that would be similar to any other policy of parking or anything else involving the City of which I own property. I feel I am qualified to vote in this matter and inasmuch as the staff has recommended this, inasmuch as everything on the plan conforms to the R-P zoning ordinance, the ordinance that was approved states that it was subject to conformance to the R-P zoning ordinance, which it has, and I can't see where I have done anything wrong with this. With this in mind I will second Councilman Heath's motion. , Councilman Snyder.- I don't like to see -- and I'll speak every happens -- a City staff member criticized, inbout fact,tthreatenedetot be fired, when he does what he feels is rights according to the policy as he interprets it,, This is poor policy and it is just not good ethics. Mayor Nichols: Is this motion and this second onforma staff's recommendation on this matter,1Mrc Joseph?ce with the • Planning Director, Mr. Joseph.- The motion was about the driveway I think it would be appropriate. or the alley to the rear? Yes, Mayor Nichols.- How do you get these accesses, ends of this run? That the ingress and egress at the is, if you come to Mr. Travis' lot and he comes in with a precise plan you ask for 25 feet and he has a 5Q foot lot, how do you justify that as a City? Planning Director, Mr. Joseph.- I talked to Mr. Terzian about of joint use of this kind of movement could1betimposedFonst ec all, the se plans. an Some have to provide drives and some don't d this a truism. just Acting City Attorney, Mr,, Terzian.- There is going to be a greater on'or two den property owners as far as giving up landrthanped iscplacedone on others. Planning Director, Mr. Joseph.- First developers should provide the driveways. Acting City Attorney, Mr. Terzian.- They are the ones creating • access. In my opinion9 that is sodemand for protection and . Planning Director, Mr. Joseph.- There is no way to equalize the Fire requires this and the property owners areuationdef nitelyegoing topuse mittso the driveways are necessary. The way to assure location of driveways and to make sure that this plan is.upheld is for the City to initiate a. precise plan. -38- J i C. Co ' 5/24/65 PRECISE PLAN NO,, 439 (JETT) - Continued Councilman Jett: Page Thirty -Nine There are two 14-foot driveways not just one, so there is 28 feet of driveway. Mayor Nichols; I think we are aware of that. It would be in order for the Council to ask the staff to initiate a master plan study for that area showing where additional ingresses and egresses should be expected in future development. Councilman Snyder: Acting City Attorney, Mr,, Terzian: It would be a' diagrammed indication of to this particular property. Can we initiate precise plans? You can direct the Planning Commission to make such a study. the City's policy with respect Mayor Nichols. We will now take action on the motion. Acting City Attorney, Mr. Terzian: I understood the motion was simply a statement on the part of Councilman Heath introducing the motion as to the City policy with respect to this entire series of properties. If it is going to include posing upon Mr. JetVs individual property, Mr. Jett is not going to be able to vote on it. I think he can vote on a motion which indicates a general City policy with respect to a series of properties. Perhaps Mr. Heath could clarify the motion and indicate the extent of the motion. Councilman Heath: What you said was basically true. My motion did not say a word.about the precise plan. The motion was that this Council take a stand and that their policy will be for a 25-foot driveway along the rear of these properties from Vones Market north to the Alscot Property and in case the property owner wishes to stop that they must provide a 25-foot driveway out to Glendora Avenue and that the plan presented by the staff known as Exhibit A would be in keeping with our policy. Councilman Snyder: Councilman Jett: Councilman Krieger: That in effect says you can let other people build right up to the property line. I will accept the amendment to the motion.inciuding Exhibit A. What about adopting Exhibit A as a part of the motion? • Acting City Attorney, Mr. Terzian: You can refer to an exhibit as being part of your motion if you don®t wish to describe the document more fully. Councilman Snyder: If you are really adopting or initiating a precise plan, you would have to have a Planning Commission hearing? -39- r: • 0 C, C, ' 5124165 Page'Forty 'PREC13E PLAN 'NQ , 4 3 9 (JETT) 'C=tinued Acting City Attorney, Mr, Terzian: Yes, Right now you are passing upon a resolution as stated by Councilman Heath, Councilman Snyder: This is a block study? Councilman Krieger: You are marking as Exhibit A the larger of the two diagrams? Councilman Heath: Yes, Action on Councilman Heath's motion: Motion passed on roll call as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Jett, Heath, Mayor Nichols Noes: Councilmen Snyder, Krieger Absent: None Acting City Attorney, Mr, Terzian: You must pass upon this precise plan which has these 7-foot side - yards which has been presented to the City by Mr. Jett and we still havenot answered the question what did the Council mean when they approved the precise plan with the condition that it conform toR-P zone requirements. Did the Council mean at that time all that the precise plan had to do was conform to the side yard, front yard requirements of the R-P zoning ordinance or did it mean that it had to conform to all the conditions set forth on the precise plan that had been passed upon by the Planning Commission with only such additional changes as would bring it within the R-P zoning? Mayor Nichols: If this Council must act again on this precise plan then it indicates that the staff failed in its function to refer this plan immediately back to the Council when it was resubmitted some four or five weeks ago to the staff, If, on the other hand, the Council's instructions were that the staff could administer the precise plan as submitted and that.the relocation of the building, the five feet in each direction on the side line, was not a major relocation, then it would be my conception that the original granting approval of the precise plan by the Council would still be in effect and the staff would not be required to forward it to the Council so somebody is in a position here that needs a definition, Unless a Councilman desires to make the motion to establish a contrary position, the chair would assume that the precise plan is as approved originally, Councilman Snyder: arrive at an area of agreement that and you can't blame them for that, Mayor Nichols: Councilman Krieger: there is a precise plan before which is more restrictive than that precise plan and indicate all other, at least this is my other respects to the.R-P which I think in defense of the staff they were probably attempting to fulfilled the motion and Mr, Jett I condemn no one, I want to get this issue settled. I can't agree that this is a matter of interpretation when us which; calls out a certain side yard the R-P zones originally and we approve that the precise plan will conform in interpretation of the motion, in all was particularly directed at the -40- C. C. ' 5/24165 Page Forty One PRECISE PLAN NO. 439 (JETT) - Continued efront of the building upon which a variance was requested and it is my interpretation and I didn't realize it needed interpretation when the motion that was made that if there were any changes in that precise plan involving building location that it comes back to this Council and in my mind the precise plan before us now is not the precise plan that was before us on December 28th and I don't concede at that time approval of the Council on December 28th was approval of this precise plan in particular, Councilman Heath: With all due respect to Councilman Krieger, I seconded that motion and my feeling at the time was that I was quite adamant about having the building toward the sidewalk and the parking in the rear and to make a major change in this precise plan or a movement of the building in my opinion would mean that if this building was moved to the rear that the precise plan should come back to us. I think the staff interpreted my thoughts at least and by the reduction of the side yard to 7 feet which is still permitted under the ordinance and then passing it they did exactly what I thought they would do and I think they did right, Councilman Snyder: Move that the Planning Commission initiate a precise plan on,the property from Von's Market to the Alscot property, • I think this should be a public hearing so the owners would know what is going on, I want to initiate a precise plan and the other owners can come in and they can settle the whole thing, Councilman Heath: I would like to see a block study there will be a block study made, made and advise the people that Councilman Snyder: 'It seems to me policy is meaning- less unless it is backed up to something by this, I will withdraw the other motion and change it to a block.study with the request that the owners be asked to come in and participate, Councilman Heath: I will second that motion. Councilman Krieger: I would think this would be an extremely timely motion if it were made separate and apart and without any vote on the previous motion but a study should have been conducted initially. It should be conducted now but it should have been conducted before the Council adopted this previous motion. I am opposed to it on this basis. Councilman Snyder: I would agree with you but I ithink it is still necessary and will be helpful to the people on both sides. Action on Councilman Snyder's motion; Motion carried. (Councilman Krieger voted "No".) Motion by Councilman Krieger., seconded by Councilman Snyder, that Precise Plan of Design No. 439 be brought back to the next regular Council meeting and placed on the agenda as a hearing item. -41- 0 C. C. ' 5/24165 Page Forty -Two PRECISE PLAN NO, 439 (JETT) - Continued Councilman Heath: I think as you pointed out and I think very worthwhile, Mr, Mayor, that if we do this we are saying now that the staff used poor discretion and were not within their rights, Councilman Snyder: They did bring it up tonight, Councilman Krieger: This is opening up an area that I suggest to the Council had better not be further pursued, I am wondering how much of this was initiated by the staff and how much the staff was influenced by the fact that the applicant they were dealing with was a Councilman, We have a matter of judgement here and I can't help but think that certain of the decisions in here were necessarily influenced and certain considerations were necessarily dictated by the fact of the personalities involved, Mayor Nichols: I will call for the vote on the motion that this be brought back at the next regular meeting. Action on Councilman Krieger's motion: No action; tie vote, (Ayes -- Councilmen Snyder, Krieger; Noes -- Councilman Heath, Mayor Nichols; Abstaining -- Councilman Jett,) Mayor Nichols: Is this matter involving the City Council a matter that is compelling of a public hearing for further consideration? Acting City Attorney, Mr, Terzian: In my opinion, it is not, The only reason it is here is for interpretation, Mayor Nichols: Mr, Aiassa, on Wednesday evening we have a scheduled hearing on the freeway widening program. Would it be possible to add this item to that agenda? City Manager, Mr, Aiassa: Yes, Motion by Mayor Nichols, seconded by Councilman Snyder, that this matter be placed on the agenda for final decision by the Council on Wednesday,.May 26, 1965, Councilman Heath: What is the purpose? Mayor Nichols: I will withdraw my motion, Councilman Snyder: I will withdraw my second, • Councilman Heath: Had staff taken it upon them- plan and determine it within their selves to go over this precise jurisdiction to approve it -- therefore, by the vote which we had before of not calling it before us, on a two -to -two vote, figure the staff did right and it was approved and merrily along its way, Acting City Attorney, Mr, Terzian: The Fire Department did not approve it, -42- • • C, Co ' 5/24/65 Page Forty -Three PRECISE PLAN NO, 439 (JETT) - Continued Councilman Heath: Acting City Attorney, Mr, Terzian; Councilman Heath: Acting City Attorney, Mr, Terzian: He says he will approve it as long as he hears about this block study, He did not know that until we had this Council meeting tonight, He said he would approve it if we accepted that policy, The Council should tell them -what it means as far as sideyards and front yards are concerned. If the Council doesn't want to pass on it, that is within your jurisdiction, Councilman Jett: I haven't had any special treat- ment here. I have tried to meet everything that has been asked of me and I have, The motion was subject to my building conforming to the R-P zoning ordinance, This is exactly what I tried to do and I tried to meet the Fire Department requirements by having two 14-foot driveways and then establishing this 25-foot drive, Now they want 25 feet on one side and move the building to the side line and we talked about this. On one side this would be impossible because there is a sixteen or twelve inch pipeline that comes down there, On the opposite side there are problems that this would create that again we run into, The Fire Chief and everybody involved said that they felt this was a reasonable solution and an acceptable one, Councilman Heath: I think that the precise plan shows a 7-foot sideyard and has been approved prior to tonight by all the departments with the exception of the Fire Department, is that right? Planning Director, Mr, Joseph: yes, Councilman Heath: The Fire Chief said if this concerning the 25-foot driveway in theCback 1thatuld thestate plan would1cy be acceptable to him, Now, we have stated that policy. Why do we have to prolong it any longer when the Fire Department and department heads are giving a recommendation? Why can't we just let it go? Acting City Attorney, Mr, Terzian: I think the staff is entitled to know whether or not the latter precise plan is acceptable to this Council, If it was within the meaning of what this Council intended when it passed its Resolution No, 3076, Councilman Heath: I seconded the motion and I it as it stayed within the sideyards designated lunder rthedordinancenthesplan would-be acceptable, Councilman Krieger: I state, as the person who made the motion, that I was not...passing on a precise plan that had 7-foot wide sideyards, We know if this precise plan had gone to the Fire Department, the second precise plan, they would have imposed a condition taking care of this very same thing.we.are discussing right now and it wasn't raised by the Fire -43- Co Co 5l24/65 Page Forty -Four PRECISE PLAN NO,, 439 (JETT) - Continued • Department the first time on the first precise plan but it has been raised by the second precise plan and the very fact that it has been raised indicates that this is a different precise plan; that this wasn't a condition that was even considered under the first precise plan because it satisfied the Fire Department's regulations,, • • Councilman Snyder; I would agree. It must be clear by now that it is a two - to -two vote whether this is approved and I would say this, that I might vote to approve this but I want to see the block study first,, Planning Director, Mr,, Joseph: Did the Council adopt this as Exhibit A saying they like this plan? If they did, it doesn't conform to Mr. Jett's precise plan,, Acting City Attorney, Mr, Terzian; Mr,, Heath simply referred to that document as part of his motion,, Motion by Councilman Krieger, seconded by Councilman Snyder, that this precise plan be held over to the next regular meeting of the Council for consideration,, Mayor Nichols; As we are at a complete stand- still it is obvious we can spend.the rest of the night on this and I would much prefer not to do it this way,, I will call for a vote,, Councilman Jett: I would like a roll call vote for the record,, Ayes; Councilmen Snyder, Krieger, Mayor Nichols Noes; Councilman Heath Absent; None Abstained; Councilman Jett Councilman Jett; I have what I believe could be interpreted as an approval of a precise plan,, You, in effect, are now turning down my precise plan, is this right? Acting City Attorney, Mr,, Terzian; No,, I don't believe they have turned down your precise plan,, Councilman Jett; It conforms to everything the ordinance says,, I have conformed on everything in the R-P zoning ordinance,, Acting City Attorney, Mr,, Terzian; The Council has not rejected your precise plan. They have held it over for further consideration,, CITY MANAGER REPORTS_ MARTIN'S SERVICE STATION Public Services Director, Mr,, Fast; We are awaiting the arrival of Mr,, Martin from back east,, -44- Co C, ' 5i24f65 Page Forty -Five MARTIN'S SERVICE STATION Coritinued • At this particular time we are asking that this'matter be held over until such time as he returns, Mayor Nichols: All right, TRAFFIC COMMITTEE MINUTES May 4, 1965 Public Services Director, Mr, Fast: At your last meeting you.accepted on an emergency basis the four-way stop sign at Cameron and California, We ask that you approve the Minutes of the balance of the meeting, Motion by Councilman Snyder, seconded by Councilman Heath,. and carried, that the Traffic Committee Minutes of May 4, 1965 be accepted and approved, REVIEW BOARD MINUTES May 109 1965 Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded by Councilman.Krieger, and • carried, that the Review Board Minutes of May 10, 1965 be accepted and approved, (Councilman Snyder abstained,) Councilman Snyder: CIVIL DEFENSE SURPLUS PROPERTY I have interest in some of the property discussed at that meeting, City Manager, Mr, Aiassa: We adopted a previous resolution and removed the name of myself and the Civil Defense Assistant. It is a combination of surplus property over and under $2,500 and I need a resolution authorizing us to buy these items. This gives Cleo and myself,the..ax�thority to sign purchase orders, RESOLUTION NO, 3172 ADOPTED • Mayor Nichols: The City Clerk presented: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA AMEND'- ING THE CIVIL DEFENSE SURPLUS PROPERTY RESOLUTION BY THE ADDITION OF NAMES THERETO" 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, Snyder, Krieger, Heath, Mayor Nichols Noes: None Absent: None Said resolution was given No, 3172, -45- • E C. C. ' 5l24/65 CITY MANAGER REPORTS - Continued 1965-66 SIDEWALK PROGRAM PRIORITY ITEMS City Manager, Mr. Aiassa: MEETING DATE WITH LEEDS, HILL 6 JEWETT Page Forty -Six Ae will have to hold this off until I get a school report. City Manager, Mr. Aiassa: They would like to meet to dis- 15th at 7:30 o'clock. Council? Mayor Nichols: cuss this water problem on June It is a Tuesday. Any objections from the INSURANCE ANALYTICAL SERVICES City Manager, Mr,, Aiassa: Mayor Nichols: UNIFORM BUILDING CODE PROPOSED AMENDMENT City Manager, Mr. Aiassa: Mayor Nichols: GENERAL TELEPHONE That will be fine with us. I would like to hold this over. Fine. I would like to hold this matter over to the 14th. All right. City Manager, Mr, Aiassa: The General Telephone Company has made an application and the date is July 14th. I want to'have you know about this date. It is at 10:00 A.M. at the Council chambers of the City Hall in Pomona. Mro Williams.will represent us. I will send the Chamber notice of this. Councilman Jett: This is just one good argument for another City Hall here. Acting.City Attorney, Mr. Terzian: This is the type of hearing that requires a special counsel. Mr. Williams has already talked to one man who is part of a group of lawyers specializing in public utilities work. He is not sure he will be able to take the matter. If he is not able to take it he will be able to recommend somebody else. You will be advised. I am sure we will know by the time the next Council meeting comes up. -46- C, C, ' 5/24165 Page Forty -Seven CITY MANAGER REPORTS,- Continued SIDEWALKS ON HILLSIDE LOTS Councilman Heath: I would like to talk to the Council concerning sidewalks on hillside lots, May I bring that up at some later date? Mayor Nichols: Councilman Heath: PERSONNEL BOARD ACTION City Manager,,Mr, Aiassa: Mayor Nichols: ANNEXATION DISTRICTS 29, 31 AND 69 TO THE CITY OF COVINA Yes, I would like to talk with Mr. Fast and he can make a report, We do have an action from the Personnel Board and I will take care of this on the 14th, All right, (Information was supplied to the City Council re this matter,) City Manager, Mr, Aiassa: This will come up,before the Local Formation Agent Commission I will get the dates for you. Councilman Snyder: I don't recall whether that apartment project in there, whether the street goes through to Oak Canyon,, If it doesn't our only access to that would be over Covina Road, Councilman Heath: Mayor Nichols: It is a cul-de-sac. Do we have a staff recommenda- tion on any of these?, City Manager, Mr, Aiassa: Yes, On No, 29 it is recom- mended to make some protest to the Local Formation Committee, I think we have a good chance. There are only two property owners involved and I think we should go out and see them, Councilman Heath: I think it is a good idea, • Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded by Councilman Snyder, and carried, that the Mayor appoint two people to contact the owners of that property to explain to them the benefits of the City of West Covina, Mayor Nichols: Councilman Jett, will you serve on that committee? Councilman Jett: Yes, -47- C, 'C. 5124/'65 COVINA ANNEXATIONS--- Continued • Mayor Nichols: Councilman Heath: Planning Director, Mr. Joseph: 'CITY 'CLERK TRANSFER OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE LICENSE Fine 6 Rare Liquors 1056 East Garvey Avenue Page Forty -Eight Councilman Heath, will you serve on that committee? Yes. We can give you assistance. We have all the information on that out there. Motion by Councilman Krieger, seconded by Councilman Heath, and carried, that the Council voice no protest to this transfer of a<Icoholic -beverage license. THRIFTIMART APPLICATION FOR OFF SALE GENERAL LIQUOR LICENSE Deputy City Clerk, Mrs. Preston: This is on Valley Boulevard. Motion by Councilman Krieger, seconded by Councilman Heath, and carried.,. that the Council voice no protest in this matter. VINCENT HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION REQUEST Deputy City Clerk., Mrs. Preston: The Vincent Homeowners' Association has presented a petition for traffic control at the intersection of Vincent and Rowland. Motion by Councilman Krieger, seconded by Councilman Heath, and carried, that this matter be referred to the Traffic Committee for. report. CITY TREASURER • Motion by.°Councilman Krieger, seconded by Councilman Heath, and carried, that the Treasurer's report for the month of April, 1965 be received and placed on file. -48- e. F7 0 C, C. " 5/24/65 MAYOR'S REPORTS NATIONAL RECREATION MONTH Mayor Nichols: MEETING WITH MR. BONELLI Mayor Nichols: Page Forty -Nine This is for the month of June, 1965. If there are no objections, I will so proclaim. (No objections voiced,) So proclaimed. We have been trying to schedule a meeting with Mr. Bonelli. What is the situation.as of now? City Manager, Mr. Aiassa: He would be willing to meet with us on Wednesday morning at 8:30. Mr. Krieger and myself are scheduled to appear on the Local Formation Committee at nine o'clock or 9:30 so we might be able to get to the two meetings together, Mayor Nichols; The Council directed the Mayor and the City Manager to meet with Mr. Bonelli. Is there any disagreement with the substitution of.Mr. Krieger in my place due to the hour of the meeting on Wednesday? (No objection voiced.) EL MONTE OBSERVANCE OF FLAG DAY (June 14) Mayor Nichols; I have a letter from the Mayor of El Monte stating they have their El Monte Observance of Flag Day on June 14th, a special program at 8:00 P.M, Do we have any Council member here who would like to represent the Council at this meeting? Planning Director, Mr. Joseph: That is a Council meeting night, Mayor Nichols; That takes care of that. I would like to have the staff reply for the Council that that is a City Council meeting night and that we won't be able to attend, .11 REAPPORTIONMENT Mayor Nichols: Mr, Jett, were you able to speak with our Legislative representa- tives with respect to the reapportionment problem? -49- C. C. ' 5/'24/65 REAPPORTIONMENT - Continued Page Fifty • Councilman Jett: Yes, I met with Senator Rees and it was brief because he was in between committees but he was very courteous and we had a nice discussion, He said to inform you that he is 100% in accord with what our'wishes are and that he would fight for it. I had lunch with Mr. Flour.noy.and had a good discussion with him and we discussed other problems and he also stated that he would support this very strongly and that we keep West Covina intact is important. I met.with Mr, Soto for about 35 minutes, He also stated he would very strongly support us in this move. I only got a chance to speak to Harvey Johnson, He was busy and inasmuch as this deal was put on for him it was just impossible to get ahold of him. We met two of our representatives plus the Senator and all of them were in favor of it, 'COUNCTL COMMITTEE REPORTS HUNTINGTON BEACH FREEWAY Councilman Jett: The City of Covina has appointed a committee of non members of the Council but citizens to serve on a committee to investigate this Huntington Beach Freeway and to get into it and to come up with a recommendation for the Council and to work through the Chamber of Commerce. What is the status of our study now? I think we had somebody assigned to this, didn't we? Planning Director, Mr, Joseph: I talked to Mr. Austin today and he thinks that he will have his part done by a week from today and then the Engineering Department takes a whack at it and we will have a recommendation so it will take about ten working days for a complete report, Councilman Snyder: I never received any confirma- tion from Mr. Soto that he accomplished tabling this for two years, City Manager, Mr, Aiassa: I will follow that up with a phone call, 'DEMANDS' Motion by Councilman Krieger, seconded by Councilman Snyder, to approve demands totaling $2589453.22 as listed on demand sheets B193 through B1979 payroll, and C454, This total includes fund transfers of $18905952. Motion passed on roll call as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Jett, Snyder, Krieger, Heath Mayor Nichols Noes: None Absent: None -50- . ,<' Co C, ' 5/24/65 Page Fifty -One • There being no further business .Motion b Councilman Jett seconded Y , by Councilman Krieger, and carried, that this meeting be adjourned to Wednesday night, May 269 1965 at 7:30 P.M, The meeting was adjourned at 11:55 P.M,, ATTEST: 0 CITY CLERK APPROVED MAYOR -51- .