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04-25-1966 - Regular Meeting - Minutesi" , MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA APRIL 25, 1966 The regular meeting of the City Council was called to order by Mayor - Krieger at 7:30 P.M. in the West Covina City Hallo Councilman Gleck- man led the Pledge of Allegiance. The invocation was given by Dr, Konrad Koosman of Christ Lutheran Church. ROLL CALL Present: Mayor Krieger, Councilmen Gillum, Nichols Snyder (from 7:35 P.M.), Gleckman Others Present: Mr. George Aiassa, City Manager Mr, Robert Flotten, City Clerk & Admin. Assistant Mr. Harry Co Williams, City Attorney Mro Herman R. Fast, Public Services Director Mr. Harold Joseph, Planning Director Mr. Gerald Weeks, Administrative Assistant APPROVAL OF MINUTES PRESENTATION OF GAVEL Mayor Krieger: I have an honor and pleasure to perform. As you well know, Russ Nichols was the Mayor for the City of West Covina for the year just passed. He has done an excellent and conscientous job of presiding over this body and as titular head of this City. He conducted himself at all times with dignity and grace and with infinite patience under many circumstances that a lesser man would have found unbearably trying. As his colleague on the Council for the last two years it has been my privilege and pleasure to serve with him and as I stated last week, he brought dignity and honor to the position of Mayor of this community. It is my pleasure as a symbol only of the esteem in which he is held and will be held to present to him at this time a gavel of his office. Councilman Nichols: • Thank you very much. (Applause) -1- C, C, 4/25/66 CITY CLERKS REPORTS PROJECTS NOS, TS-6479 TS-6428 TS®6442g TS-65329 TS-65339 TS-6610 AND C-173-1 ACCEPT TRAFFIC SIGNAL IMPROVEMENTS Steiny and Mitchel, Inc, APPROVED Page Two LOCATIONS.- TS-64279 Azusa and Vine Avenues; TS-64289 Azusa and.Merced Avenues; TS-64429 Vincent. and Workman Avenues; TS-65339 Sunset and Puente Avenues; TS-66109 Azusa Canyon Road and San Bernardino Road; C®173-1, flashing light at Glendora Avenue south of Christopher Street; signal modifications at.Sunset Avenue and Sunset Place9 Glendora and Vine Avenues; signal inter® connection on Citrus Street, Accept traffic signal improvements, Authorize release of General Insurance Company of America Bond No, 54491 in the amount of $739978,20, Staff recommends acceptance, (Councilman Snyder entered the chambers at 7-35 P,M,) Motion by Councilman Nichols, seconded by Councilman Gleckman-,-and carried, th accept traffic signal improvements in Projects Nos, TS-6427 TS�6428, TS®64429 TSm65329 TS-65339 TS-6610 and C=173-1, and authorize release of General Insurance Company of America Bond No, 54491 in the amount of $73,978,20, PROJECT.NO, TS-6439 LOCATION.- Intersection of Sunset ACCEPT TRAFFIC SIGNAL Avenue .and North Frontage IMPROVEMENT Road (Garvey Avenue), A,E,C, Eagle Rock APPROVED Accept traffic signal improvement, Authorize release of St, Paul Fire 6 Marine Insurance Company bond No, 400BG 6665 in the amount of $139790,00, Staff recommends acceptance, Motion by Councilman Nichols, seconded by Councilman Gillum, and carried, to accept the traffic signal improvement in Project No, TS-6439 and authorize release of St, Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Company Bond No, 400BG 6,665 in the amount of $13,790000, PRECISE PLAN NO, 470 (R) LOCATION.- North side of Puente ACCEPT SIDEWALK AND DRIVEWAY between Sunset and IMPROVEMENTS Yaleton,Avenues, • Chearwater Construction Corp,. APPROVED Accept sidewalk and driveway improvements, Authorize release of cash bond to Clearwater Construction Corp,, in the amount of $400.,0-0, Staff recommends acceptance, Motion by Councilman Gleckman, seconded by Councilman Gillum, and carried, to accept sidewalk and driveway improvements in Precise Plan No, 470 and authorize -release of cash bond to Clearwater Construction Corp, in the amount of $40B4O0, -2- C, C, 4/25/66 Page Three C%TY CLERKIS REPORTS Continued PROJECT NOS, TS-6513 AND TS-6604 LOCATION-. Pacific Avenue and Cameron APPROVE PLANS & SPECIFICATIONS Avenue, Walnut Creek TRAFFIC SIGNALS Parkway and California, APPROVED Review Engineers report, Approve plans and specifications for Projects Nos, TS-6313 and TS-6604 and authorize City Engineer to call for bids. Budgeted items, Staff recommends approval and authorization, Motion by Councilman Nicholsq seconded by Councilman Gillum, and carried, to approve the plans and specifications for traffic signals in Project Nos, TS-6513 and TS-6604 and authorize the City Engineer to call for bids, LOS ANGELES COUNTY FLOOD LOCATION-. Orange between Sawyer CONTROL DISTRICT PROJECT 743 and Puente Avenues, FUNDING OF 1958 AND 1964 BOND ISSUE Review Engineer's report, Authorize STORM DRAIN PROJECT guarantee of additional funds needed APPROVED to complete project,. Staff recom- mends authorization, •Motion by Councilman Gleckman, seconded by Councilman Gillum, and carried, to authorize guarantee of additional funds to completed Los.Angeles County Flood Control District Project 743, ADDENDUM TO AGREEMENT FOR ENGINEERING SERVICES 1964 LOS ANGELES COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL DISTRICT STORM DRAIN 'REGIONAL. PROJECT 1123 W, J, Lockman, Civil Engineer and Harold L. Johnson Engineer- ing, as joint venturers APPROVED LOCATION-. Badillo from Vincent To Hollenbeck, Review Engineers. report, Revision of wording of Agreement dated March 22, 19659 required for payment of engineering bills, Motion by Councilman Snyder, seconded by Councilman Gleckman, and carried, to approve the revision of wording of Addendum to Agreement for Engineering Services, 1964 Los Angeles County Flood Control District Storm Drain Regional Project 1123 dated March 22, 1965, and that the Mayor be authorized to execute said agreement on behalf of the City, PLANNING COMMISSION PARCEL MAP NO, 15 LOCATION; Northwest corner of Sentous • Tri-State Engineering Co, and Valley Boulevard, APPROVED Request for 3 Lots - 10 Acres ,Area District I, approved by Planning Commission on April 209 1966, (A map was presented and: Mr, Flotten read report re this matter,) Motion by Councilman Snyder, seconded by Councilman Gleckman, and carried, that Parcel Map No,,15 be approved subject to all the conditions of the Planning Commission, -3- 7� C, C, 4/25/66 'PLANNING COMMISSION Continued PROPOSED SOUTHERLY ANNEXATION DISTRICT NO, 197 Councilman Nichols: Page Four What appears.to be the sentiment of the people in that area? Planning Director, Mr, Joseph: This is a petition from the residents themselves. They would like to annex to the City, Motion by Councilman Snyder, seconded by Councilman Nchols,.and carried, that the next appropriate step be taken, that.a resolution be drawn in the annexation of Proposed Southerly.Annexation No, 197, PROPOSED SOUTHERLY ANNEXATION DISTRICT NO, 198 Motion by Councilman Snyder, seconded by Councilman Gleckman, and carrieds that the next appropriate step be taken, that a resolution be drawn in the annexation of Proposed Southerly Annexation No, 198, REVIEW PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION OF APRIL 20, 1966 RECREATION 6 PARKS None CITY ATTORNEY ORDINANCE INTRODUCTION (Z.C. 363 - Marion) So indicated by Mr, Flotten, No items called up by the Council, The City Attorney presented: "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL. OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA AMENDING THE WEST COVINA MUNICIPAL CODE SO AS TO REZONE CERTAIN PREMISES" (ZC 3639.Marion) Motion by Councilman Nichols, seconded by Councilman Snyder, and carried, to waive further reading of the body of.the ordinance, Motion by Councilman Nichols, seconded by Councilman Gleckman, and carried, that said ordinance be introduced, ORDINANCE INTRODUCTION .(Z.C. 360 - Andersen) The City Attorney presented: "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY CO:UNCiL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA AMENDING THE WEST COVINA MUNICIPAL CODE 60 AS TO REZONE CERTAIN PREMISES" (ZC 3609 Anderson) -4- Co Co. 4/25/66 Page Five `dkyt'NANCE INTRODUCTION '(ANDERSON)' Continued • Motion by Councilman Nichols, seconded'by'Councilman Gleckman and carried, to waive further reading of the body of the ordinance. Motion by Councilman Nichols9 seconded by Councilman Gillum, that said ordinance be introduced. Councilman Gleckman: I have comments I would like to make regarding this. I sat on the Planning Commission when this first came before the Planning Commission and since that time I'have read the Minutes regarding the zone change approval voted for by the past Council and I have a request to make to comment on Item 22, the precise plan, prior to the final vote on this zone change. In other words, I would go along at this particular time but I will get a chance at the precise plan, won't I? City Attorney, Mr. Williams, Yes. This is only the introduction of the ordinance. Any one Council- man can introduce an ordinance.. Action on Councilman Nichols' motion for introductions Motion .carried. (Mayor Krieger voted "No''.) ORDINANCE N0, 965 The City Attorney presented; Z.C. 36l'- Varney "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF ADOPTED THE CITY OF WEST COVINA AMENDING THE WEST COVINA MUNICIPAL CODE SO AS TO REZONE CERTAIN PREMISES" (ZC 3619 Varney) Motion by Councilman Nichols, seconded by Councilman Gillum, and carried9 to waive further reading of the body of the ordinance. Councilman Gl.eckman: I have read the Minutes regarding this zone change and am prepared to vote. Mayor Krieger, I have checked with the City Attorney and am advised that the qualifications on the voting as far as ordinances and resolutions that you may not have sat on in the consideration is not necessary but would be necessary as a statement of qualification on hearing items. City Attorney, Mr. Williams; Councilman Gillum; That's true. I have read the Minutes on this and I am prepared to vote. .Motion by Councilman Nichols, seconded by Councilman Gillum9 that said ordinance be adopted. Motion passed on roll call as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Gillum, Nichols9 Snyder, G�ckman, Mayor K+i Noes: None Absent: None . Said ordinance was given No. 965. -5- C, C, 4/25/66 'CITY ATTORNEY ® Continued ORDINANCE Banners grid Pennants FAILED Page Six The City Attorney presented: "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA AMEND- ING CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF THE WEST COVINA MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO BANNERS AND PENNANTS" Motion by Councilman Gleckmangseconded by Councilman Gillum, and carried, to waive further reading of the body of the ordinance, Motion by Councilman Snyder, seconded by Councilman Nichols, that said ordinance be adopted, City Manager, Mr, Aiassa: There is a written report that has'been submitted to the Council, Mayor Krieger: There are several members of the Council who have not received a copy of that report, City Attorney, Mr, Williams: The City is entitled to charge a license tax for the doing of business, so if you are charging a person who is in the business of suspending banners and pennants you may do it, You may also charge a service fee for the amount it costs a city to service an item, There has been added to this ordinance the following sentence; "The. permit may contain reasonable conditions including a deposit of $25,00 to guarantee the removal of said banners and pennants at the end of the permit period, No banners or pennants shall be otherwise erected and maintained except as expressly maintained in this chapter," A charge for the privilege of having them there as distinguished from a deposit to take them down or something is not permitted of a general law city unless it is a service charge that.reimburses this City fora cost expended, Mayor Krieger: What.is the timing of the recom- mendation inasmuch as the ordinance has been introduced without this language being applied? City Attorney, Mr, Williams: You would have to reintroduce it if you want to amend it, Councilman Snyder: Move that the ordinance be amended according to the recommendations of the Planning Director of April 11, 1966 to include a minimum service charge of $6,00 and that the ordinance be reintroduced, Mayor Krieger: The motion is to adopt the ordinance and that is the question before •the chair right now. I will have to rule the amendment out of order untilwe vote on this matter, Councilman Snydere If it is passed, we can amend the passed ordinance or withdraw it and reintroduce it, can't we? City Attorney, Mr, Williams: Yes; either way, I could mark this and reintroduce it this evening if you want to and I would have it retyped that way, so C, C, 4/25/66 Page Seven 'ORDINANCE 'CBANNERS- .6. 'PENNANTS), Continued • Action on Councilman Snyder°s motion: Motion failed on roll call as .follows: Ayes: Councilmen Snyder, Gleckman Noes: Councilmen Gillum, Nichols, Mayor Krieger Absent: None Motion by Councilman Snyder, seconded by Councilman Nichols, and carried, that the City Attorney be instructed to draft a new ordinance including the $640 minimum fee to bring back for adoption,, (Mayor Krieger voted "No ►► , ORDINANCE INTRODUCTION Banners and Pennants The City Attorney presented: "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA AMENDING CERTAIN PROVISIONS.OF THE WEST COVINA MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO BANNERS AND PENNANTS" Motion by Councilman Snyder9 seconded by Councilman Gleckman, and carried, to waive further reading of the body of the.ordinance, •Motion by Councilman Nichols, seconded by Councilman Snyder, and carried, that said ordinance be introduced,, (Mayor Krieger voted "No",) RESOLUTION The City Attorney presented: R.P.' 485 - Anderson "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL HELD OVER OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA APPROVING PRECISE PLAN OF DESIGN N0, 485" (Anderson) Mayor Krieger: Hearing no objections, we will waive further reading of the body of the resolution,, Motion by Councilman Nichols, seconded by Councilman Gleckman, that this matter be held over to the -next regular meeting of the Council, Councilman Gleckman: I would like to ask the City Attorney for some information, As the precise plan is proposed and has been approved, if there are other conditions that a Councilman wishes to impose on this precise plan, how does he go about it without opening the hearing? City Attorney, Mr, Williams: If you don't need a further hearing in order to propose them, you can propose them now and until the resolution is adopted, the action of the Council is not final, If you wish to reopen the hearing, you would have to readvertise it. If you simply suggest additional conditions, if your motion to add those carries, I would simply rewrite the resolution, bring j� in the next time, The ordinance on rezoning wouldn't be brought up until the next meeting anyway and you could. - have the rezoning ordinance and the revised approval of the precise plan at the same time, Action on Councilman Nichols A motion: Motion carried, -7- • • C. C. 4/25/66 'RESOLUTI`ON (ANDERSON) 'Continued Page Eight Councilman Gleckman: I have read the minutes of the last meeting and I have seen the precise plan as it now stands approved. I would like to see some other conditions put.on the precise plan, one being that the -driveway and the curbs and gutters be installed on Juniper and close off that driveway in order to protect the single family dwelling just to the south of this residence,, I would like to see the relocation of the address so that it be on Garvey and not on Juniper. I would like to have the staff make a recommendation as to the wall on the southside of the property to see if it is high enough to give adequate protection to the Rml residential directly abutting it and I would also like to have some type of report from the staff with respect to where-the�a.pplicant could get the required parking if this is all done. Councilman Nichols: I think all of those points are valid. Several of them incorporate areas of my consideration and I would like to see the staff come back with some recommendations in those areas as well even if it involves delaying the final adoption of this matter. Motion by Councilman Gleckman, seconded by Councilman Nichols, and carried, that Precise Plan of Design No. 485 be sent back to the staff for its recommendations regarding the additional requirements that have been mentioned this evening on this precise plan conditions. RESOLUTION N0, 3351 Sanitation District ADOPTED Mayor. Krieger: The City Attorney presented: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA DESIGNATING ALTERNATE MEMBER TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICTS NOS. 159 21 AND 22" (Councilman Snyder) Hearing no objections, we will waive further reading of the body of the resolution. Motion by Councilman Gleckman, seconded by Councilman Gillum, that said resolution be adopted. Motion passed on roll call as follows.- Ayes-0 Councilmen Gillum, Nichols, Snyder, Gleckman, Mayor Krieger Noes: None Absent: None Said resolution was given No. 3351. (City Attorney items continued on page 15.) -8- C, C, 4/25/66 • ''SCHEDULED MATTERS 'BIDS Page Nine PROJECT NOS, MP-6425 (CORTEZ PARK) LOCATION% Cortez and Pickering AND MP-6529 (PICKERING PARK) Parks, Bids received in office of City Clerk 10%00 A,M,s April 209 1966, The bids received are as follows,, DUKE°S LANDSCAPE SERVICE 10% bid bond $219300,00 PACIFIC COAST IRRIGATION CO, 10% bid bond 259990.00 JAMES E, BOOTHE 10% bid bond 269355,00 Vc C, IRRIGATION CO,. 10% bid bond 269900,00 C.a L, MC LAUGHLIN CO, 10% bid bond 269949.63 R, W, DANIELS UNITED SPRINKLER CO, 10% 10% bid bid bond bond 309186,00 309496,00 City Clerk, Mr, Flotten% The bid of Duke°s Landscape Service was not complete; therefore, the bid is invalid, Notion by Councilman Snydert seconded by Councilman Gleckman, and •carried, that the bid of Duke°s Landscape Service be declared an invalid bid for the reasons indicated in the recommendation, Councilman Snyder% The bid of Duke°s Landscaping Service, even though the bid was faulty, is some four thousand dollars less than the next lowest bidder, If they just failed to submit --these figures and this was a valid bid, could we reject all bids and'readvertise this? City Attorney, Mr, Williams,, You don't need those previous grounds in order to do that, You may reject bids and readvertise at any time. I think in the mind of the Director of Public Services there is some question as to whether any benefit would be derived in doing this. I talked to Mr, Zimmerman about this and that was his feeling. Motion by Councilman Gleckman9 seconded by Councilman Gillum, to accept the staff recommendation and acceptrthe bid of Pacific Coast Irrigation Company in the sum of $259990,009 and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the contract. Motion passed on roll call as follows-, Ayes% Councilmen Gillum, Nichols, Snyder, Gleckman9 Mayor Krieger Noes% None Absent: None • HEARINGS VARIANCE NO, 584 LOCATION.-2017 Garvey between Bernard. 6 Jane Mazelsky APPROVED Sunkist and Cameron, uestermit ens laboratory use in Zone C-1 approved byRPlanningoCommissiontResolution No, 1882, Called up by Council on March 28, 1966, m9® n U C, C, 4/25/66 VARIANCE M 584 ® Continued Page Ten (Maps were presented and Mr. Flotten read Planning Commission Resolu- tion No, 1882,) Mayor Krieger. - Mr, Bernard Mazelsky; facilities at this location, been reported to you, This is the time and place for the public hearing, I am the president and owner of the ARA Incorporated which operates the I believe most of the information has There being no further public testimony, the public portion of the hearing was closed Councilman Nichols: I think the staff recommendation in this matter is entirely an answer to the only question that was in my mind at the time; that is, a recommendation that the size of the lathe installation there be limited to its present size or 15 inches and that this be a condition on the variance, I believe if this were added by the Council it would meet all the objections I have, Councilman Snyder.- I am wondering if this additional •condition is really necessary, The first condition limits this to the building of prototype equipment and who of us are able to say that a 20 inch lathe or 24 inch lathe is any more noisy than a 15 inch and also -just --'adding the 15 inch lathe doesn't prevent them from putting in a_punch press later on, It seems to me if we are going to limit the size of all the possible machinery they could put in there that we could be taking up variances from now until forever, Councilman Nichols.- The Council should have some ability to control the use,. Perhaps stipulating that a 15 inch lathe is the limitation is not adequate in itself. Perhaps the stipulation should be in some other way or not at all, but the concern as expressed was certainly that at some other time because a variance has been granted to the property, not to the individual, that rather an extensive more noisy use could occur and there should be some limitation, Councilman Snyder.- It would be better to add a condition that no large equipment likely to be noisy shall be added without approval of the staff, Councilman Gleckman.- Could we ask the applicant how he feels about the recommendation as far as the 15 inch lathe is concerned? Mr, Bernard Mazelsky.- adequate, We do not intend that,. We would certainly go impression of a limitation, As far as we are concerned, a 15 inch lathe is more than to use any type of a lathe bigger than, along with it if you feel it is your Motion by Councilman Gleckman, seconded by Councilman Gillum, that Variance No, 584 be approved subject to the conditions of the Planning Commis s ignn ®10® Ca C, 4/25/66 Page Eleven VARIANCE NO, 584 Continued • Councilman Snyder: Move an amendment to the motion for an additional condition that any present or future equipment shall not.be excessively noisy,, Mayor Krieger - The amendment to the motion failed for lack of a second. Action on Councilman Gleckman°s motion: Motion passed on roll call as follows: .Ayes: Councilmen Gillum, Nichols,.Snyder, Gleckman, Mayor Krieger Noes: None Absent; None PRECISE PLAN NO, 486 Jack 'Marion APPROVED LOCATION: 2117-2125 Garvey, between Willow and Sunkist Aves,, Request for approval of precise plan for professional school building approved by Planning Commission Resolu- tion No,, 1885,, Precise plan called up for hearing by City Council on March 28, 1966. Referred back to Planning Commission, with hearing •open, on April 119 1966, for study of lack of access,, Report from Planning Commission,, Mayor Krieger: This is the time and place for the public hearing,, Mr,, Myer Kalsman I am the owner/builder of this 8549 Wilshire Boulevard plan,, (Presented rendering and Beverly Hills explained same,) There is -a 20®foot alley behind this land,, There is ample parking for this building and if I were to cut a driveway here where I am going to make a miniature campus for the girls during their study periods, it would kill this whole area,, There being no furtheripublic testimony, the public portion of the hearing was closed,, Councilman Nichols: I still think you will find a lot of lazy people who will not go around the back and you will have the congestion on the frontage road. and I would like the Minutes to show that and I would like -to be able to come back after it is opened and say "I told you so", The Planning Commission has remained adament for this and for the purpose of this hearing I am willing to go along with that recommendation,, City Attorney, Mr,, Williams: • Planning Director, Mr,, JoseP h- Is the sign a part of the precise plan? No, Mayor Krieger- The Council is not considering the lettering on top of the building and it is not supposed to be construed as a portion of this precise plan, C. Ca 4/25/66 PRECISE'PLAN NO 486 Continued Page Twelve Councilman Snyder. My concern is the same as Mr. Nichols',, Also my concern is that visitors and students will tend to use the Robert Hall parking lot both in getting back to the alley as well as in parking.. I won't argue for a driveway for every parcel in such an area as this, but this is three parcels and it seems to me with the driveway placed to the east side of the property running back to the.parking lot we would alleviate the problems I am sure we are going to get if we don't put it in. Councilman Gleckman. I have read the Minutes regarding this and feel I am qualified to talk on the subject. I disagree with what has been said. I feel by putting in another curbcut there it still will not restrict the people from parking on the street anyway rather than drive down the driveway. .Secondly, I think it's about time that we did away with some of the .gravel and cement and I'would like to see something like this within our City as proposed there rather than another curbcut just to allow somebody to go back to the alley. I feel under the same conditions we talk about them using Robert'Hall's parking lot, the same people using .that.alley for other usages are going to use that driveway. Councilman Gillum. I have also read the Minutes on •this subject and I have one question, if I might. Is there some reason -.the driveway proposed by the staff is cutting into the green area? Planning Director, Mr,, Joseph: The driveway can go anywhere over here and still lead to the back. Motion by Councilman Nichols, seconded by Councilman Gleckman, and carried, that Precise Plan of Design No. 486.be approved subject to the Planning Commission recommendations one through three as listed. (Councilman Snyder and Mayor Krieger voted "Noll.) GENERAL MATTERS WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS PROPOSITION W WATER BOND ISSUE City Clerk, Mr,, Flotten: We have letters from the Upper San Gabriel Valley Municipal Water District, Citizens Water Bonds Committee, and Central Basin Municipal Water District endorsing Proposition W9 water bond issue. • This is for your information only. DeMOLAY REQUEST City Clerk, Mr, Flotten. We have regarding fireworks, signed by Mike Chapter, Davis. He to the Council on this matter, a letter from West Covina Order of DeMolay would like to speak -12- cc C,, 4/25/66 DEMOLAY REQUEST m Continued Page Thirteen Mr,, Michael Loring Davis We are a young men's organization. 2535 James Street We have been in.West Covina since West Covina 1958 and since that time we have had several hundred members in our organizations One of the things we do is we have athletics, social activities and fund raising activities because we do finance our own organization,, We are bound by the Grand Lodge of California with many regulations and money making often can become quite a burden for a chapter,, This has been the case for the West Covina Chapter for a very long time. We have been looking into possibilities to make money and .help the chapter along to make its foundation in West Covina a solid one,, We.have found that fireworks are regulated and can only be handled by veterans organizations with stipulations saying that each veterans organization that meets in West Covina can have up to -three fireworks \ stands in West Covina,, At the present time no stands are made available to any other organizations. As a youth organization in West Covina we have asked that the Council consider our request and see if it would be advisable to open up the fireworks sales to perhaps another organization,, West Covina Chapter in West Covina is the only DeMolay Chapter and will be the only one in this City,, We are asking that you make available to us only one stand,, I am here to answer any .questions you might have to ask about our order and our chapter in particular, Mayor Krieger. - the City,, The question is i City Attorney, Mr,, Williams: f Yes,, Councilman Snyder: The restriction of the sale of fireworks to veterans.organi® za.tions has come up two or three times since I have been on the Council and each time there has been a committee appointed and studied this and perhaps those reports are still around, if they made written reports, but in each case they felt that to expand it beyond the veterans organizations would create more problems than it would help. In each case, they decided not to recommend extending it beyond veterans organizations,, Councilman Nichols; I feel this particular request would be opening up a Pandora's Box of a large number of organizations who have come before the Council and have sought this permission and the result would be such a tremendous number attempting to sell fireworks in the community that no one could sell them effectively, I would be very reticent to expand the base of the fireworks program but would say there are a number of other areas of possible activities in the community. Once or twice in the past two or three years groups have come before the Council and achieved-' permission to number curbs in the City and the curbs have never been done, Your organization might look into that possibility,, Motion by Councilman Snyder, seconded by Councilman Gillum, and carried, to receive the l)etter of April 20, 1966 from the DeMolay and deny the request upon the basis of the Council's discussion at this time,, -13- C, C, 4/25/66 GENERAL MATTERS - Continued 0 - -ORAL CE�MMiiNICATTONS FIRE DEPARTMENT SNORKLE Mr, Fred Gale 709 Susanna Avenue West Covina Page Fourteen On April 20, 1966 we submitted to the City Clerk's Office nine reports pertaining to the snorkle fire truck and we would like to proceed with this reports Mayor Krieger: Do you have anything you wish to add to the written report at this time? Each member of the Council has received a copy of the written report, Mr, Fred Gale: Only that we have the permission at this time or another time to discuss this matter at any length with the Council, Mayor Krieger: • Councilman Snyder: Mr, Robert Garey 636 Valinda Avenue If we have any questions, we will . ask you, Who do you represent? I wasn't under the impression we have to represent anybody or any. group. I represent myself and he represents himself, Councilman Snyder: May I ask how you got interested in this matter? Mr, Robert Garey; Three or four months back I happened to be in the area of Covina and I noticed they had a fire there and they brought up a snorkle truck and I was wondering if West'tovina had one, Inquiries brought out that we didn't and I wanted to know why and I carried the research on and then we brought it up to this point now, Mayor Krieger: Have you discussed this with our staff at all? Mr, Robert Garey: No, I haven't, Councilman Nichols: I might add that some weeks ago these two young men came to me very interested in this area and I encouraged them at that time as a matter of civic interest to look into this area, to explore it to their •own satisfaction, and I did explain to them that the Council I was sure would be pleased to receive their report and that we were budgeting and saving for a snorkle and that I thought that the balance of the funds necessary for that might well be budgeted during the coming year and the City Manager corroborated that, My only personal thought would be certainly to express my appreciation to them for the time that they did. spend going into this area and to indicate.to them that speaking for myself that I do hope we will be able to budget this piece of equipment during the coming year, -14® 4/25/66 Page .Fifteen 'FIRE DEPARTMENT SNORKLE Continued Mayor Krieger, I would like to offer a comment on this particular matter, This has been discussed at the two budget sessions since I have been a member of the City Council, The staff and the Fire Department particularly has quite a bit of material on this subject matter and it is a matter of concern to this City Council, I am impressed and pleased with your interest in this subject matter as well as all other subject matters that concerns the City, Perhaps Mr, Aiassa in reciprocity for the interest of these gentlemen, the staff might make available'to them some of the material we have on this subject matter so they can become further acquainted with the studies that have already been conducted by our staff and submitted to the City Council, 'CITY ATTORNEY (Continued) Motion by Councilman Snyder, seconded by Councilman Gillum, and carried, to entertain the matters of the Merced Avenue Change of Name and the Retirement System items under the City Attorney's agenda, RESOLUTION NO,3352 The City Attorney presented; ADOPTED "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA CHANGING THE -NAME OF A PORTION OF MERCED AVENUE TO MERCED PLACE" Mayor Krieger, Hearing no objections, we will waive further reading of the body of the resolution, Motion by Councilman Nichols, seconded by Councilman Gleckman, that said resolution be adopted, Motion passed on roll call as follows, Ayes, Councilmen Gillum, Nichols, Snyder, Gleckman, Mayor Krieger Noes,' None Absent,' None Said resolution was given No, 3352, RESOLUTION NO, 3353 The City Attorney presented- Occidental Life "A RESOLUTION,OF THE CITY COUNCIL ADOPTED OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA APPROVING A CERTAIN DIRECTION TO • PAY, RELEASE AND SAVE HARMLESS AGREEMENT" Mayor Krieger, I would request as one mgmber.,of the Council that, the body _,of the resolution be read, City Attorney, Mr, Williams, (Read said resolution in full, Read said agreement,) ®15- C, Co 4/'25/66 Page Sixteen 'RESOLUTION NO, 3353 Continued • Motio n by Councilman Nichols, seconded by Councilman Gleckman, that said resolution be adopted,, Motion"passed on roll call as follows: Ayes,, Councilmen Gillum, Nichols, Snyder, Gleckman, Mayor Krieger Noes,, None Absent: None Said resolution was given No, 33530 EXPEDITING MEETINGS Councilman Nichols, In the interest of efficiency in future Council meetings, I would move that that section of the code requiring a vote to add items to the agenda to permit miscellaneous items to be added to the agenda as long as there_ is no objection from the Council, Mayor Krieger.- The Mayor stated informally to each.member of.the staff and will now state publicly, our agendas are prepared on Friday afternoon' and studied by the Council over the weekend and I will insist that matters be on the agenda unless there is some reason why they cannot possibly be included in our agenda for'Friday afternoon, City Attorney, Mr, Williams: I think your motion had to do with the manner of saving time in waiving the provision. I think the Mayor can do that, , CITY MANAGER VALENCIA HEIGHTS WATER COMPANY RIDGE RIDERS LEASE APPROVAL Motion by Councilman Nichols, seconded by Councilman Gleckman, to approve the sublease made and entered into on March 24, 1958 and renewed as according to the item before us, Councilman Snyder-, I have not read it and I would like to read it before I vote on it, City Manager, Mr, Aiassa-, The main lease is being considered this week by the Valencia Heights Water Company to formulate their final action on our agreement to carry it up until 1976, I could send a letter,to them asking that this area can be publicly used also, Councilman Snyder-, That doesn't bind them, though. Move that a provision be added to this sublease requiring that the Ridge Riders agree that this facility shall be available for general public use and not necessarily there for the exclusive use of the Ridge Riders, -16- • i C, Co 4/25/66 Page Seventeen 'VALENCIA HEIGHTS WATER COMPANY (RIDGE RIDERS) 'Continued Mayor Krieger: The amendment to the motion fails. for lack of a second, Action on Councilman Nichols' motion; Motion passed on roll call as follows: Ayes. Councilmen Gillum, Nichols, Gleckman, Mayor Krieger Noes. Councilman Snyder Absent. None CIVIC CENTER CONTRACT LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT Mayor Krieger. The Council has the staff report of April 20, 1966 and the exhibits attached.thereto, City Manager, Mr, Aiassa. I would like authorization from the Council to negotiate with possible landscape consultants on the basis of the entire civic center and also with a division between the City and County areas, Also, authorization for the staff to negotiate directly with the County for a participation of this cost for general service contract fora land- scape consultant, Motion by Councilman Nichols, seconded by Councilman Snyder, and carried, that the City Council authorize the City Manager to instruct Neptune and Thomas to solicit proposals from a minimum of three landscaping architects for design purposes on the civic center and to submit such proposals to the City staff.for forwarding to the City Council, Motion by Councilman Nichols, seconded by Councilman Gillum, and carried., that the City Council authorize the staff to discuss with the County staff methods and means.and proposed costs for a joint participation in the landscaping and development of the facilities of the civic center area, GENERAL PLAN UPDATING Mayor Krieger. This matter has been referred to the Council in a report of, April 22nd with certain staff recommendations as to a suggested time schedule, Is there anything you wish to add to the report, Mr, Aiassa. . City Manager, Mr, Aiassa. Possibly we should set up a study session to review these recom- mendations as outlined by the staff, I believe you are going to incur' a..ucost, in the range of thirty or fifty thousand dollars, I believe the Council should have the benefit of the staff to discuss the pros and cons. Perhaps this could be held next monday, May 2nd, Motion .by Councilman Gleckman, seconded by Councilman Gillum, and carried, that this matter be held over to the study meeting of May 2, 19669 which shall be an adjourned meeting of the City Council, and with an invitation extended to the Planning Commission to join in that discussion, -17- Co Co 4/25/66 Page Eighteen "CITY MANAGER' Contiinued • RETIREMENT STUDY COUNCIL POLICY STATEMENT Motion by Councilman Nichols, seconded by Councilman Gleckman, and carried, that this matter be held over to the adjourned meeting of the Council on May 2, 1966, REVIEW BOARD MINUTES April 11, 1966 Motion by Councilman Nichols, seconded by Councilman Gleckman, and carried, that the Review Board Minutes of April 11, 1966 be approved and placed on file, EASTLAND TRAFFIC STUDY FINAL VICTOR GRUEN PAYMENT Motion by Councilman Nichols, seconded by Councilman Gillum, to authorize the City Manager to pay $5,500.00 as the final payment in connection .with the Eastland Traffic Study No, 4138 performed by Victor Gruen and Associates, Motion passed on roll call as follows; Ayes: Councilmen Gillum, Nichols, Snyder, Gleckman, Mayor Krieger Noes: None Absent: None RESOLUTION NO, 3354 The City Manager presented: Sales Tax.... "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL ADOPTED OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA DESIGNATING THE CITY MANAGER OR HIS DESIGNATED ASSISTANT OR EMPLOYEE TO REPRESENT THE CITY WITH RESPECT TO INVESTIGATION OF':''CI.TY.'SALES:''TA'Xtl - Mayor Krieger: Hearing no objections, we will waive further reading of the body of the resolution, Motion by Councilman Snyder, seconded by Councilman Nichols, that said resolution be adopted. Motion passed on roll call as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Gillum, Nichols, Snyder, Gleckman, Mayor Krieger •Noes: None Absent: None Said resolution was.given No, 3354, -18m C, C, 4/25/66 Page Nineteen • CITY CLERK RESOLUTION NO, 3355 The City Clerk presented: Robe rt."N'." Heath "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL ADOPTED OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA COMMENDING ROBERT N. HEATH FOR HIS SERVICES TO THE CITY" Mayor Krieger: Hearing no objections, we will waive further reading of the body of the resolution. Motion by Councilman Nichols, seconded by Councilman Gillum, that said resolution be adopted, Motion passed on roll call as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Gillum, Nichols, Snyder, Gleckman, Mayor Krieger Noes: None Absento None Said.resolution was given No, 3355, RESOLUTION NO, 3356 The City Clerk presented: • Artie R.'Jett "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL ADOPTED OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA COMMENDING ARTIE R, JETT FOR HIS SERVICES TO THE CITY" Mayor Krieger: Hearing no objections, we.will waive further reading of the body of the resolution. Motion by Councilman Nichols, seconded by Councilman Gillum, that said resolution be adopted. Motion passed on roll call as follows: • Ayes: Councilmen.Gillum, Nichols,.Snyder, Gleckman, Mayor Krieger Noes: None Absent: None Said resolution was given No, 3356, CITY TREASURER Motion by Councilman Snyder, seconded by Councilman Nichols, and carried, that the Treasurer's report for March, 1966 be received and placed on file, MAYOR'S REPORTS SENIOR CITIZENS MONTH May, 1966 Mayor Krieger: If there are no objections, I will proclaim May, 1966 Senior CitizOns Month, _19_ 0 Ca C, 4/25/66 SENTORCITIZENS MONTH m Continued Mayor Krieger: NATIONAL HOME IMPROVEMENT MONTH May, 1966 Mayor Krieger: SECRETARIES WEEK April 249 1966 Page Twenty (No objections voiced,,) So proclaimed,, If there are no objections, I will proclaim May, 1966 as National. Home Improvement Month,, (No objections voiced,,) So proclaimed,, Mayor Krieger: If there are no objections, I.will proclaim the week of April 24 40. to April 319 1966 as Secretaries Week, (No objections voiced,) So proclaimed,, COUNCIL COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS Mayor. Krieger: This is for the four -month period beginning May 1st,, You should each have received a copy of the committee appointments and the annual appointments, There is an error in terms of the Rapid Transit: The representative is Councilman Gleckman and the alternative should be noted as Councilman Gillum, In the League of. California Cities on the Executive Board, the representative and alternate should be interchanged so that Dr, Snyder is the representative and I am the alternate, Councilman Gleckman is to be .:authorized to attend as the Council representative, we will need an appropriate resolution. This is for the Rapid Transit, COUNCIL MONTHLY EXPENSES Mayor Krieger: You received in your mail the Resolution No,, 2198 adopted by the City Council.in'September of 1961 setting up expense reimbursements to members of the City Council in the sum of $25.00 per month per -20- Co C• 4/25/66 Page Twenty -One -COUNCIL'MONTHLY EXPENSESContinued • member and to the mayor in the sum of $50.00 per month. In view of the fact that this Council under the.rule of the State Legislature has recently enacted an ordinance increasing the Councilmanic salaries pursuant to the State Legislation to $250.009 it would be my recommendation that the expense account items be eliminated.as they pertain to the Council members and that it be- reduced as it pertains to the Mayor from $50.00 per month to $25.00 per month. This would require an action.of.the Council by resolution. .Councilman Nichols. I concur wholeheartedly. Councilman Snyder.. I concur. RESOLUTION N0, 3357 The City Clerk presented. ....Mayor­.ER_P*6hse "A RESOLUTION.OF THE'CITY COUNCIL ADOPTED OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA REPEALING RESOLUTION N0,, 1919 AND ALLOWING THE PAYMENT OF CERTAIN EXPENSES OF THE MAYOR" Mayor Krieger. Hearing no objections, we will waive further reading of the • body of the resolution. Motion by Councilman Nichols, seconded by Councilman Snyder, that said resolution be adopted. Motion passed on roll call as follows. Ayes. Councilmen Gillum, Nichols, Snyder, Gleckman9 Mayor Krieger Noes. None Absent. None Said resolution was given No. 3357,, RESOLUTION N0, 3358 Rapi.d'T'rarisit District ADOPTED Mayor Krieger. The City Clerk presented. "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE.— CITY OF WEST COVINA APPOINTING COUNCILMAN LEONARD S. GLECKMAN AS CITY SELECTION COMMITTEEMAN AND THOMAS GILLUM, JR. AS ALTERNATE TO THE RAPID TRANSIT DISTRICT" Hearing no objections, we will waive further reading of the body of the resolution. •Motion by Councilman Snyder, seconded by Councilman Nichols, that said resolution be adopted. Motion passed on roll call as follows. Ayes. Councilmen Gillum, Nichols, Snyder, Mayor Krieger Noes. None Absent. None Abstained. Councilman Gleckman Said resolution was given No. 3358. -21- • U 0 C, C,' 4/26/66 MAYOR °S REPORTS Continued BUSINESS DISTRICT CONFERENCE Page Twenty -Two Mayor Krieger; Under the prior action of the Council there has been authorization of the Mayor's Conference with the business community a meeting.scheduled,with the owners in the Central Business District and that.meeting is on Wednesday, May llth. The invitations have already been sent out, This is just for your information. 'COUNCIL COMMITTEE REPORTS BUSINESS'LICENSES Councilman Snyder; I asked for a report from the City Attorney on the provision for revocation or the right to withhold a business license and a copy of the Azusa ordinanceo I was wondering if all the Councilmen got a copy of that, City Attorney, Mr', Williams; I only sent it to you, Councilman Snyder; It is my, feeling we should consider an ordinance like this, Would the staff make copies for the other'Councilmen so we can consider it? City Manager, Mr. Aiassa; COMMISSION SALARIES Councilman Snyder: All right, With our.raise in salary, what is the limitation on salaries of the Commission.members? City Attorney, Mr. Williams: There is no limitation on salaries of Commission members, The Council may fix he salary of commission members. The only restriction is that it could not fix its own salary. The Council also can fix the salary of other elected officers but cannot change them during the term of office, Councilman Snyder; I would like this matter reported on by the staff, I would like this on the agenda for a future discussion, CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Councilman Gleckman; I would like to have the Minutes show that I have resigned from the Board of Directors of the Chamber of Commerce, ®22® =1 Ca Ca 4/25/66 Page Twenty -Three 'CO1, UCIL 'COMMITTEE REPORTS Continued RPM • COMMISSION 6 BOARD VACANCIES Mayor Krieger: I have distributed to you announce- ments as to the vacancies we have on our Planning Commission and on our Personnel Board as well as the vacancies that we may'anticipate'on'the Park and Recreation and on the Planning Commission and on the Human.Relations Commission. I asked you to submit to Ray Windsor a list of names and addresses of individuals that you would like to have interviewed. I would like to start scheduling meetings next week for the purposes of interviews. We will set up next Wednesday night, May 49 1966, for interviews starting at 7-30,, .. HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION Councilman Gleakman- Is there any way -to change the Human Relation Commission appointemnts so they be by Council instead of.individual Councilmen? Mayor Krieger- Yes. This was done by resolution and by subsequent resolution of the • . Council of the procedures therein can be amended. Councilman Gleckman- I would like to see such action take place,, Councilman Nichols: I think I was the one that insisted originally that each Councilman -be responsible for his own appointee,, At this time, however, I would concur that that procedure might well be modified and the appointment be on the same basis as any commission. Mayor Krieger: I might suggest that you prepare a draft of whatever recommenda- tions you have and we can circulate it among members of the Council so it can be formally considered by'the Council. Councilman Gleckman: All right. ADJOURNED MEETING City Manager, Mr. Aiassa- On the 2nd of May I would like to add to the agenda a joint contract with the County and the State. Would --it be possible that we could convene at 7-30 and maybe have the Planning Commission come .fifteen minutes later so we can expedite this part of the business? We have to authorize a contract between the State Division of Highways and the County and the City on the Azusa Avenue extension. .Mayor Krieger: There is no objection on the part of the Council to adding that to the agenda of our, adjourned meeting of May 2, 1966. -23- C, Co 41/25/66 Page Twenty -Four . DEMANDS Motion by Councilman Nichols, seconded by Councilman Gleckman, to approve demands totalling $517,148,00 as listed on demand sheets C497 through C502., payroll sheets and B238 and B239, This total includes fund transfers of $398,864,42 and bank transfer of $27,000,00, Motion passed on roll call as follows° U Ayes: Councilmen Gillum, Nichols, Snyder, Gleckman, Mayor Krieger Noes: None Absent: None There being no further business, Motion by Councilman Snyder, seconded by Councilman Nichols, and carried, that this meeting be adjourned at 10:05 P,M, to May 2, 1966 at 7030 P,M:, ATTEST: CITY CLERK APPROVED b .......... MAYOR ®24®