08-14-1967 - Regular Meeting - MinutesMINUTES OF THE REGULka MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF WEST COVINA9 CALIFORNIA
AUGUST 14, 1967.
The regular meeting of the City Council was called to order by Mayor
• Krieger at 7.30 pIto9 in the West Covina City Mall, Councilman
Gleckman led the Pledge of Allegia,nca6 The Reverend Konrad Kcesman,
Christ Lutheran Church, gave the invocation,
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ROLL CALL
Presen�� Mayor Krieger, Councilman Gillum, Gleckman
:Snyder,
Absents Councilman Nichols
Also Presents George Aiassa, City Manager
Ho R, ast, Public Service Director
George Zimmerman, Ass°tn City Fnginser
Owen Menard, Planning Director
Harry Williams, City Attorney
Lela Preston, Deputy City Clerk
Ray Windsor, Administrative Assistant
• Harry Peacock, Administrative Aide
Chief Calvin Watherbee
Chief 1116n Sill
Leonard Flirt, Acting Controller
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
JILIY 179 1967 m Approved as corrected-,
Mayor Krieger.- I noticed a duplication on Pages 25 and 26,
so the minutes should be 29 pages in length
rather than 300
Councilman Gl,eckman moved that the minutes of the adjourned regular
meeting of July 179 196T9 be accepted as revised. Seconded by
Councilman Gillum and carried.
July 24, 1967 - Approved as carrecteds
Mayor Kriagero On Page 269 Where Councilman Gl•eckimaan asks
Sure 0cuncilman Rinal,di and Councilman .,. o 11
this should read 9°Cc cilma,n Rinal,di and
Councilman Leonard Soper". And my reply ehould read 80Montcla.ir"
rather than "Monterey Park"..
Motion by Councilman Snyder, seconded by Councilman Gleckman, and
carried, that the minutes of the regular meetingcf guly 24, 19679 be
approved as corrected.
July 31s, 1967
Mayor Kriagers
victim"- and an Page
a, thing as an agency
Mr. Tertian°s reply
Approved as corroded-,
b would, offer the following corrections -
Page 19 a statement attributed to me shows a
blame o the words to be inserted are "Litigious
23 a statement by Councilman Gillum m "is there -sued
clause" should read 09urgency clause" o And again
should react 00no, there is an urgency. clause, e1
Motion by Councilman Snyder, seconded by Councilman Gl.eckman, and
carriada that the minutes of the adjourned regular meatirg of July 31.,
19679 be approved as corrected.
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(Mayor Xzisger requested that the presentation of Resolutions and
Certificates to General Pl..a.n. Committee be held off until later,
thereby allowing the members a bit more time to appear.
CITY CIERV S REIPCR'IS
TRACT NO. 22097 LOCATION,,, Dots 3 and 4 of Tract 22097
90SEPH Jo DAL CERRO northwest corner of Grand
Avenue and Virginia Avenue
Motion by Councilman G1eckman, seconded by Councilman Gillum, and
carried, that Mr. Dal Cerro be notified that uupen, completion of the
Garand Avenue storm Arain project the City will institute proceedings
to quitclaim the drainage easement across lots 3 and 4 of Tract 22097
providing that the pipe across the property is either plugged at
Virginia Avenue or removed completely, and that the Cite be relieved of
any farther responsibility for the pipe across subject property by
approved agreement ,
Councilman Snyder°o As a matter of form, . eay he fails to
plug the pipe and he is not released
from his easement, is the City stil,:l.
responsible?
(Mr. Williams,. City Attorney, was given a copy of the report by -the
Mayor and Basked to read it and the couunci,:l, would return. to the question
after Mr. Williams had an opportunity to look the reppr°t over. )
RESOIXTION No. 3652 The Deputy City Olerk presenteda
"A RESOLUTION OF THE' CITY COUNCIL OF
DO��ED THE, CITY OF WEST COVIN1, AUTHORIZING
THE EXECUTION OF A QUITCLAIM DEED,
PRECISE PLAN N.D. H2O =y ]PARCEL 3S109v
Mayor Krieger- Rearing; no o bJecti,on, waive further
reading of thebody of said resolution.
Motion by Councilman Gleckman, escaudled by Cauu.ncilman Gillum, that toe
Council a4opt said Resolution. Notion carried on roll, call vote as
followson
AYE'Ss. Councilmen Gill,u�,
�iTCDES o bane
SENT0 Councilman Nichol-,
Mayor Kriegerso
Gleckma,n, Snyder, Mayor Krieger
Your question now Dr. Snyder?
Councilman Snyder-, KF question is appaXentl.y ws don't want
to grit the glzitclalm Until the pipe 4as
been pa egged 'because of the liability
factor, say he fails to - then we sti.l.l have the easement and are we
still liable?
Mr. Williams, .City Attorneys, As I understand the recommendation, no
resolution would be adopted until the
new pipe would be put in.,
Mayor Krieger. And that would require a separate and
independent action of the council,, I
believe, to a.utttjori ze a quitclaim dead
and,I don't believe the staff would make the recommendation until the
condition has been satisfied.
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CITY 0LERKIS.REP,0RT.S - Continued
TRACT :NO. 22027 - Continued
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Mr, Williams, City Attorney.- This is my understanding of the
recommendation - after the county has
Finished its work there will be more
than adequate drain facility so the easement will no longer be required.
This should not be quitclaimed until after the county has completed the
installation of the larger pipe.
1968 WEED AND RUBBISH ABATEMENT PROGRAM
adopt resoli;tion.
LOCATION: Various tbxough-
out the City,
Review Engineer -Is report.
Accept Engineer's report and
Motion by Councilman Gleckman,, seconded by Councilman Gillum, and
c4rriedg that the Council review and accept the Engineer's report.
RESOLUTION NO. 3653 The Deputy City Clerk presented: �
"A RESOLUTION'OF-THE '-CITY 'COUNCIL OF THE
ADOPTED CITY OF WEST COVINA DECLARING ALL
RUBBISH -AM REFUSE'UPON9 AND-AILWEEDS
GROWING UPON SPECIFIED STREETS AND
PRIVATE PROPERTY TO BE A PUBLIC NUISANCE
AND DECLARING THE CITY'S INTENT'ION TO:
REMOVE AND' ABATEE'THE' SAME' UNDER* AND IN
ACCORDANCE WITH PROVISIONS * OF- TITLE -4,
DIVISION:39 PART 29 CHAPTER 13, ARTICLE,
29 OF THE GOVERNMENT CODE."
Mayor Krieger.-
Hearing.,no,objection, waive further
reading of the 'body of said resolution.
Motion by Councilman Snyder,, seconded by Councilman-Gleckman, and
carriedg that the coU4cii adopt said resolution,,
(Councilman Gillum called attention to the fact that although an address
listed was correct the name of the individual organization was not correct.
He was advise&that'it had been taken from the last available book and it
was suggested tha6t'he-contact the assessor's office.,)
Motion carried on roll call as follows:
AYES- Councilmen Gillum,
NOES 0 None
0 ABSENT: Counci-lman Nichols
PROJECT SP-67018
STREET IMPROVEMENT 1911 ACT
(SHORT FORM)
Councilman Gleckman:
Mr, Fast, Public Service
Director:
Gleckman, Snyder, Mayor Krieger
LOCATION: 1838 and 1842 Workman Avenue
Review Engineer's report. Adopt
resolution setting date of September 119
19679 for protest hearing on assessment.
Question. Was this the last astizated
cost that came before the councij;.,4bere
we discussed giving the gentj,-pjan*6redit
for 71 instead of 111?
The $3166 was the last estimated cost in
front of the council. Actual cost was less.
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CITY CLERK'S REPORTS ® Continued
PROJECT SP-61018 - Continued
RESOLUTION NO, 3654 The Deputy City Clerk presented-,
"A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
ADOPTED THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CONFIRMING
0 THE REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF
STREETS RELATIVE TO THE COST OF WORK
DONE'PURSUANT'TO RESOLUTION -NO, 3570
AT 1838 and 1842 WORKMAN AVENUE."
Mayor Krieger: Hearing no objection,.waive. further
reading of the body of said resolution.
Motion by Councilman Gleckman, seconded by Councilman Gillum 9 that . the
Council adopt said resolution. Motion carried on. roll call as follows*,
AYES: Councilman Gillum, Gleckman., Snyder,, Mayor.1rieger
NOES; :None
ABSENTd- Councilman Nichols
Councilman Gillum-, Mr. Aiassa - it appears that on this
corner of Workman and Azusa, we are
going to run into the same problem of
tearing out the blacktop because the water is coming down,,,..
Mr. Aiassa, City Manager: Until the'State provides some kind of
lateral storm drain,, it will do that.
• We have constructed a wider concrete apron.
PROJECT SP-68003
APPROVE PLANS and SPECIFICATIONS - STREET IMPROVEMENTS
LOCATION: Vincent Avenue and Center
Street.
Motion by Councilman Snyder, seconded by Councilman Gillum, that the
City Council approve plans and specifications fox, City Project SP-68003
and authorize the City Engineer to call for bids.
(To questions asked by Councilman Gillum regarding the traffic flow, both
Mr. Past and Mr. Zimmerman explained what was being done, and used the
maps in so doing.)
Councilman Gleckman.o I have a question on the report, Mr. Aiassa.
You show the estimated cost of this project
as 09,400 and the funding is $la,000-and
I am just curious to know where the rest of the money is going?
Mr. Past, Public Service
Directors
• nothing has been set on that,
we would like to do.
Mayor Krieger:
Mr, Fast,, Public Service
Director.,
The limits of the project are greater
than this. We anticipated hopefully doii�k
some more work to the South, but as yet
This is only a portion of the total work
The maximum property owner participation
though will be a thousand dollars?
Yes.
Mayor Krieger:
But if we go on with further improvements
will that be the maximum?
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CITY CLERK'S REPORTS - Continued
PROTECT SP®68003 - Continued
Mr. Fast* It will be a different property owner
Public Service Director in any event, Mr. Mayor;
Mayor Krieger*
All in favor of the motion, a motion
carried, (All present were in favor.)
PRESENTATION OF RESOLUTIONS AND CERTIFICATES
TO GENERAL PLAN COMMITTEE
Mayor Krieger: We have certificates of commendation for
presentation to the citizens of the
community who served on the General Plan
Blue Ribbon Committee. This to the seventh Blue Ribbon Committee that has
now completed its work and submitted its report and the last committee
of the initial committees formed of the Blue Ribbon Committees, to
complete its work. The council received,some meetings ago, a
voluminous report from this particular Blue Ribbon Committee and the
Planning Commission has already held a joint meeting with the co-chairmen
and the subcommittee chairmen of this General Plan Blue Ribbon Committee,
and I know I speak for the Council, when I compliment the members of this
Committee on the thoroughness of their work. This report, that was -
submitted, was monumental and I am sure will be instrumental in the
decisions and updating of the General Plan. Dr. Snyder, served as the
council liaison and he may have some comment tomake in that regard.
• Councilman Snyder: My only comment is to say that the
Committee functioned very well and I am
pleased with the report. However, their
job is not finished with the turning in of the report, as they know.
The development of the General Plan goes through hearings on the
Planning Commission and the Council, and if they believe in what they
came up with in their report, then they should appear at those hearings
ana help in the development of the General Plan by partioipating, and I
am sure they will.
(Mayor Krieger then read the Certificate, called out the names of the
members and presented each present with the Certificate of Commendation.
He then read the Resolution entirely, stating Resolution Numbers 3629 and
3630 were identipal, other than the name change and were to be presented
to the Co-chairmen m Mr. Kenneth Chappel and Dr. William McColl.)
Mayor Krieger: Mr. Chappel, accepted the co -chairmanship
of this General Plan Committee while
President of the West Covina Unified
School District Board of Education, he is a past recipient of the Citizen
of the Year Award of West Covina, and was yet able to find time in his
very busy schedule to accept this co -chairmanship. I present this with
great appreciation, Mr. Chappel.
(Dr. M00011 was unable to attend to receive his Resolution of Commendation.)
SCHEDULED MATTERS
HEARINGS
VARIANCE NO. 595 LOOATION: 126 South Glendora Avenue
WILLIAM SULLIVAN
Raque.s.t....for non -.conforming identification
.signs. in. -Zone C41 denied byy Planning.
Commission Resolution No. 1918. A pealed
by applicant on September 14, 1966. Held over from April 10, 1967,pwith
hearing held open.
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HF~ARINGS - Continued
Meyor Krieger,*
Mr. Aiassa, City Manager,*
held ever until 9-11-67.
opportunity to reevaluate
Sign Ordinance. When this
old Sign Ordinance and the
the new Variance,
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Mr. Aiassa......
The staff has discussed this with Mr.
Sullivan, and he is here this evening
with the possibility of having this
The purpose is that the staff will have an
Variance No. 595 in relationship to the new
Variance was.granted it was made with the
difference in the request is a lot less ,lii
Mayor Krieger,* Mr. Sullivan, the staff recommendation
on this matter is to hold over until
9-11-67 with the hearing held open.
Day. you concur in that request?
Mr; Sullivan,*. Yes, I do.
Councilman.Snyder`: I am not quite clear as to the purpose
of holding over m m to see if in effect
it doesn't comply under the new ordinance?
Mr. Aiassa, City Manager: Mr. Sullivan's store, as you know, has a
different layout than many of the grocery
stores. He has a limited front window
that he can display signs internally. He has been exhibiting the signs
on the outside and they are facing the parking lot. According to our
old ordinance this was a violation to the Sign Ordinance, under the new
ordinance we are providing that he can put these signs under a protected
glass frame, but he needs a variance anyway because he does not have
sufficient frontage to give him the amount of signs he thinks are
necessary. The staff feels by reviewing his needs and the average that
most of the grocery stores have, we might find an equitable solution that
will satisfy Mr. Sullivan and,also be satisfactory to the city staff and
the City,
Motion -by Councilman Snyder, seconded by Councilman Gleckman, and carried,
that this matter be held over until the Council meeting of September 11, 1967
with the hearing held open at the hour of 8 p.m.
SOUTHERLY ANNEXATION DISTRICT
NO. 205
PROTEST HEARING
Hearirg of protests or objections set for August 14, 19679 by Resolution
No. 3604 adopted June 26 1967. (Refer to City Attorney°s agenda for
resol:ution.and ordinance
Mayor Krieger.- Mr. City Attorney, did you have something
on: the procedure?.
Mr. Williams, City Attorney,* I think I should probably report to the
council, that first I have a resolution
•if pu find there is no protest by the
only property owner involved. Mrs. White is here in the audience and I
have discus.se.d this matter with her attorney and have reed the ordinance
to him. I have given Mrs. White a copy and she may speak for herself.
There is something about this that is peculiar. You may recall the
approval of the Los Angeles County Formation Commission was based on a
condition that this annexation shall not be completed until Annexation 195
is completed. This condition the owners also went contained in the
Ordinance itself. They would like to go ahead, close the hearing and
pass the Ordinance. Therefore, this Ordinance contains an unusual
section, by unusual I mean we don't find it in any previous annexation
ordinance. Section I of this Ord:inance,a which is the seetien thst'states
the annexation shall be effective when and only when West Covina°s
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,.jHEARINGS - Continued
AEMMTION DISTRICT 20
Southerly Annexation 195 is completed and is effected. There is also
a slight change in Section III which directs the City Clerk to make
certain filings - filing with the Secretary of State must be made under
state -law and it says the City Clerk shall immediately file. The state
law also provides that the annexation is not effective until an affidavit
of compliance has been filed with the court under Section 34080 under the
'Government Code. This provides, this Ordinance, that while the filing
with the Secretary of State may take place the filing with the county
recorder shall not take place until 195 has been completed. Therefore,
the approval of this can go forward tonight, as 1 understand it, with
the approval of the owners on these conditions which are their
conditions, and though approved the annexation will be effective only
when 195 is approved.
Mayor Krieger-,
MaDs. Preston, Deputy City
Mrs. Preston, do you have the
affidavits of publication and mailing?
Clerk.- Yes. It was published in the West
Covina Tribune on July 13th and the
LaPuente Journal on July 12 and 19th.
The owner was notified on July -18tho 1967.
Mayor Krieger Do you have the A", 1 f .,� 'lijd mw)u- of
publication?
Mrs. Preston, Deputy City
0 Clerk: Yes, I do.
Motion by Councilman Gleckman, seconded by Councilman Gillum, and
carried, that they be received and filed.
mayor Krieger; Mrs.. Preston, have you received any
written protests?
Mrs. Preston, Deputy City
Clerks No,, I have not.
Mayor Krieger.- Is there anyone in the audience who
wishes to file a written protest to this
proposed annexation.
None.
Mayor Krieger.- Is there anyone present this evening who
desires to address the council on the
proposed annexation either in favor of,
or opposed to?
IN FAVOR
Mrs. Joan White, Secretary
Garnier Enterprises, Inc, I have discussed the Ordinance and the
Resolution with Mr. Williams and it is
in order as it was discussed with the
attorneys this morning and we are in favor of the annexation of this
property if 195 is Dassed.
Mayor Krieger: Thank you. Anyone else present this
evening desiring to address the council
on this particular matter?
(None)
Motion by Councilman Gleckman, seconded by Councilman Gillum, and carried,
that the hearing be closed.
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HEARINGS - Continued
ANNEXATION 205
RESOLUTION NO,, 3655
Mayor Krieger-0
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The City Attorney presentedo
"A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITE' OF WEST COVINA9 FINDING AND
DECLARING THAT .A MAJORITY PROTEST HAS
NOT BEEN MADE AGAINST SOUTHERLY
ANNEXATION DISTRICT NO. 205,"
Hearing no objection, waive further
reading wf the body of said resolution.
Motion by Councilman Gillum, seconded by Councilman Gleckman, and
carried, that the resolution be adopted. Motion carried on roll call
as fcl,l,ows 8
A�IM ,, O�ywuTicilmen Gillum,
Gleckman, Snyder, Mayor Krieger
14NOBS n None
ABSENT-0 Councilman Nichols
ORDINANCE INTRODUCED
The City Attorney presented.
"IN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA,
APPROVING THE ANNEXATION TO,
INCORPORATIID IN AND DING A PART OF
SAID CITY OF WEST GOVINA, OONTINGENT
UPON ANNEXATION, CERTAIN
UNINHABITED'TERPITORY OUTSIDE OF THE SAID
CITY AND CONTIGUOUS THEREOF, KNOWN AS
SOUTHERLY ANNEXATION DISTRICT NO. 20509a
Motion by Councilman Snyder, seconded by Councilman Gillum, and carried,
to waive further reading of the body of said Ordinance.
Motion by Councilman Gleckman, seconded by Councilman Snyder, and carried,
that said Ordinance be introduced,
:PLAITNTI NG COMMISSION
REVIEW OF PUNNING COMMISSION
ACTION OF AUGUST 2, 1967 o So presented by Mr, Menard
(Mayor Krieger inquired of the Deputy City Clark if an appeal had been
filed. by Sky Slide and she advised it had not. The Mayor then asked if
the Council, desired to take any further action on this matter and they
li%di.cated none was desired.
RESOLUTION OF COMMENDATION FOR
MILTON BREIVOGEL
Mr. Menard read Planning Commission resolution No. 1975 covering
. commendation for Milton Breivogela
Motion by Councilman.Snyder, seconded by. Councilman Gleckman, and carried,
that the City Council, direct that a: resolution be drafted commending
Milton Breivogel,
RECREATION & PARES COMMISSION
REVIEW RECREATION & PARKS COMMISSION
ACTION OF ,lUly 25, 1967.
Mayor Krieger-, We have a summary of the action 'taken
on July 259 19670
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Mr, Aiassa, City Manager: There is one item I would like to call
attention to, and that is they are
_,_pJxanging the time of their meeting from
8 P.M*, to 7.030 P.M., same night ® fourth
Tuesday of each month.
Motion by Councilman Gleckman, seconded by Councilman Gillum, and
carried, that the action of the Recreation & Parks Commission dated
July 25, 1967, be received and filed.
PERSONNEL BOARD
RECOMMENDATION REGARDING ACTING TEMPORARY
POSITIONS
Mr, Aiassa,'City Manager: This is a recommendation from the staff
and the Personnel Board. We have a letter
on file from.the Personnel Board signed
by Mr. Sanborn. Motion was made by
Mr-. Zoelle,, seconded by Mr. Tice and
carried, recommending,toCouncil that Resolution No. 1277 be amended
chaAging the number of authorized positions of firemen from 31 to 28
and fire engineers from 12 to 15.
Mayor Krieger:
Is this what we sent back to them?
(Answer: Yes.) Is there any discussion
on the staff report?
RESOLUTION NO. 3656 The City Attorney presented:
oVA RESOLUTION OF THE` CITY COUNCIL OF TZE
ADOPTED CITY OF WEST 0OVINA9 AMENDING CERTAIN
PROVISIONS 2 OF RESOLUTION. NO. 1277
RELATING TO AUTHORIZED POSITIONS'. -AND
SALARIES AND.ESTABLISHING CLASS:
SPECIFICATIONS OF ALL POSITIONS.19
Mr, Williams, City Attorney,* The changes made by this,Resolution are
those Mr. Aiassa mentioned, changing
the number of firemen positions from 31
to,28 and fire engineers from 12 to 15,
thereby eliminating the necessity of acting temporary positions.
Mayor Krieger-,
Hearing no objection, waive further
reading of the body of said resolution.
Motion by Councilman Gleckman, seconded by Councilman Gillum, that the
city council adopt said resolution. Motion carried on roll call as follows:
AYES- Councilmen Gillum,
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilman Nichols
HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION
None.
GENERAL MATTERS
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Gleckman, Snyder, `Mayor Krieger
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GENERAL MATTERS - Continued
WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
1. Communication from Yellow Cab Co.
Regarding Taxi Rate Increase
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Mr, Aiassa, City Manager-, The recommendation is that this matter
be referred. to staff for a report for
the. meeting of 9-11-67.
Motion by Councilman Gleckman, seconded by Councilman Gillum, and
carried, that this matter be referred to staff for a report on 9-11-67.
2. Letter from Chairman of West Covina Parade Committee
Regarding City sponsorship for 1968
Mr, Aiassa, City Manager-, I would like this matter referred to
staff, because they are makirq specific
requirements on usage of certain streets.
The report will be back on 9-11-67.
Motion by Councilman Gleckman., seconded by Councilman Gillum, and carried,
that this matter be referred back to staff for a report for the meeting of
9-11-67.
3. Letter from Rick's Desert Enterprises
Regarding Business License Charges
Mr. Aiassa, City Manager-, This I would also like to hwre referred
`to the staff and to the Council Business
License Committee, due back 9-11-67.
Motion by Councilman Gillum, seconded by Councilman Gleckman, and carried,
that this be referred back to staff with a report due on 9-11-67.
CITY ATTORNEY
Mayor Krieger: Items 10 and 11 have both been acted upon.
Item 12, please.
ORDINANCE INTRODUCTION - REVISING SIGN ORDINANCE
(AMENDMENT NO. 81)
Mr- Williams, City Attorney: As you will notice this is somewhat
lengthy and it is taken from the Planning
Commission's resolution including the
supplemental resolution 1966, which -was a long one, recommending the
time for abatement be 6 months from the date of the Ordinance, which we
have computed the effective date to be the 28th of S6ptemberq therefore
the effective date for abatement will be the 28th of March.
As directed, the Planning Director and 1, made a few amendments to clarify
the definitions in this Ordinance. There is only one thing I would like
to comment on because we did not do it. At the meeting of the City
Council on the 31st, when I was not present, there was an action that
indicated a desire to have included in this Ordinance some sort of state-
ment that 60 days after the building permit is issued for a sign, the
owner of the premises sign a statement of consent. Now with all due
respect to the City Council, I don't think this makes any sense at all and
if it does it doesn't belong in the zoning ordinance but in the building
code or structural signs code. Once the building permit is issued and
the sign is up to get some sort of statement signed by the owner is
absolutely meaningless, because there isn't anything that follows whether
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he signs it or doesn't sign it, there is nothing that provides any
penalty whether he does or doesn't sign it. This does provide that the
owner must take the sign down 60 days after the premises are abandoned
and if it is not, I would submit to you that anybody that rents to a
commercial tenant knows perfectly well that the sign has to come down,
• so that provision is not in this Ordinance. If you want it in, it will
have to be ®zplained more fully what you do want and 1-think it should
be.put somewhere other than in the zoning.ordinance.
Mayor Krieger: Let's clarify this. You were not
present on the 31st, but the council
discussion warn°t within 60 days after
something took place, the council discussion was,, as I remember it, on
toe application for the sign itself,
Mr. Williams, city Attorney: That 1s not what the minutes say, Mr.
Mayor,
Mayor Kriegers Well perhaps somebody could direct me
to that portion of the minutes that
says otherwise.
Councilman Snyder: As I recall the motion was made to put
the 60 days in, in case the. owner was
not in town and. this would give him time
to sign it,
Mayor Krieger: The whole discussion from the very
inception evolved upon the -owners
•signature upon the application in the
first instance. There was -some discussion as to geographical
difficulties if the man wasn't present and that eras ,going to be a problem -
that would have to be worked out between the tenant and the owner and not
the problem of the City Council.
Mr, Williams, City Attorneys May I suggest this evig t-to be in the
portion of our code where the, building
ortion� I am not trying to indiaateiopposition, is reuired9:not in the zoning
pp y g only it should not be
iA the zoning ordinance,
Mayor Kriegers Mr, Menard, is there comet htng in the
minutes f the o unoil that Buz $to we
a are talking. aoug something els'��
Mrs Menard, Planning Directors Pas 7 of the council Minutes of July 100
19 7, at the very bottom of the pagep
motion by Counoilman Nichols reads,."and
that a requirement bs .included that the legal owner.Cf the premises
u on. -which the.. sign is 'to be coated be requir & o become a arty by
signature to the .applioation or .the sign within 0 days of As date of
Initial. issue_ of.. thepermit to, erect tha signol
Mayor Kriegers But the council met on this subject
matter after the July both meeting and we
had further discussion on this. Now why
. was the July 10th held to be the determining factor's
Mr, Xenard, Planning Directors The motion to approve the sign ordinance
as submitted by the Planning Oommission
was on July 10, 19670,,,0
Mayor Kriegers But on July 17th the oounoil discussed
the sign ordinanoe, , , ,
Oouncilman Gleokmans And not only that, they discussed this
particular situation on Page 11 of 7-17.
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SIGN ORDINANCE QAMEND1EITT ''NO, _81) Continued
Mayor Krieger, In any event let's move on. If I
understand the council°s wishes on this
it was to get the signature of the owner
on the application. Is that correct? (Answers Correct,) Mr, Williams,
•your suggestion having to do with that procedure is that it be in some
other portion of the Municipal Code rather than the Sign Ordinance?
Mr, Williams, City Attorneys I would suggest that this be
introduced because there is nothing in
here that precludes this type of
statement, but unless you indicate some result that follows from the
failure ,at- -lack of this signature, I think the whole tieingis a little
bit nebulous. I think that it should be discussed further, and placed
either in the structural sign ordinance or in the building code, I
think that ite omission from this Ordinance in no way prejudices what
the council may want. But so far as any minutes I have seen or dis-
cussed with me, I think the subject is not sufficiently covered so the
result or failure is indicated, I don't know what the signature proves.
So he signs it o what does that means
Mayor Kriegero There is obviously a breakdown of
communication somewhere along the line.
The action of the council is along the
lines that has been indicated. Let's discuss what we have before us,
Councilman Snyder° Well the motion says "within 60 days"
this is on Page 16 of the minutes of.
July 17th A you had left for another
meeting,
Mr, Williams, City attorneys Well I don't think that makes any sense,
but I would like to discuss it with you.
I don't think it h. anything to do with
this Ordinance,
Councilman Gillum: You do understand what we are trying to
accomplish?
Mr, Willieas, City Attorney. I think I do, You want the owner to
know tha responsibility he -hasregarding.
the sign It seems to me this can be
accomplished in a much different and easier way, 0nce the lease is signed
the man is committed anyway,
Mayor Krieger. The only thing I would comment on d this is
a personal observation - after pouring
through this for an hour and a half trying
to find the statement I would have appreciated a note on it saying o 8PI
left it out." ....... 0. Mr, Williams yo.0 .made some point of the
definition .between. Identifying and .Advertising signs that they should be
distinguishable definitions. I am still somewhat at a le'se as: the
distinguishing definitions.
Mro,Williams, City.Attorney-, Mr,.Menard and I orke here over and
agreed as they have 'keen furnished to you.
Identifying sign is only the name of the
business,, or it could be the type. Advertising sign can includethe
products, not only the name but in addition thereto the products -or
service, etc,, that are available on the premises. It is the major sign.
The other is _merely a sign in thedoorwaythat says either "Jones Shoe
Repair" or "Shoe Repairs",
Mayor Krieger-, Now - A°Jones Shoe Re�a air^"" is that
identifying.or adver° icing sign?
Mr, Williams, City Attorney-, I ou d b. i l.uded in the dvertising
s n.D apt. It s all that cou d be used
in the identifying sign.
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SIGN ORDINANCE ,(AMENDMENT NO. 811 Continued
Councilman Gil.lumo
I still am not sure what determines
advertising..and'what.determines
identifying ,
isMr. Williams, City Attorney- I am willing to write it however you
tell me o I think that this is
sufficiently clear in my own .opinion.
Maybe Mr. Menard has a different opinion.
Mr. Manard, Planning Directors The only comment I could think of and
what was in our minds when we originally
wrote this, using his terminology
"Pones Shoe Repair" would be on the sign, it would identify the shoe
repair, but it would also tell exactly what kind of shoes were for sale
on the advertis*ing sign. The advertising sign covering the full range
of advertising, The sign on the side or rear of the business to tell
someone in the parking lot that this is a particular kind of a facility.
Mayor Krieger, We belabored this thing, because Mr.
Williams, you felt there was some
substance between the terms of identifying
and advertising signs.
Mr. Williams, City Attorneys
As it was formerly written, I did.
Mayor Kriegers
Well, advertising sign as it is now
written says "a sign that portrays
through the use of words, letters or
symbols, the name of any business conducted....." and an identifying sign
•Ova sign that portrays through
the use of words, letters or symbols, the
nAme of the business conducted......"
Mr. Williams, City Attorneys
In that respect the two may contain the
same thing, there is some overlapping..
The identifying sign can not contain
anything but that and.the advertising sign may.
Mayor Krieger:
Is there any significance in the word
"ty?e" in the advertising sign that.We
don t find in the identifying sign?
Mr. Williams, City Attorneys
Not particularly.
Mayor Krieger*,
Was there some reason why the word "type"
was left out of the definition of
advertising signs?
Mr, Williams, City Attorney:
No, not that I know of.
Mayor Krieger:
Well to make i sure that the identifying
sign was less inclusive would it not be
definition of the advertising
preferable to put the word "type" in the
sign?.
Mr. Williams, City Attorney:
Possibly so. I don°t personally think
•
this is a matter of any significance
indicate products and services,
since in the advertising sign they could
however, if you would Lather have it
there.
Mayor Krieger: An further council discussion on the
substance of the proposed wording?
Councilman Snyder: I made a motion on Page 16 that the matter
Of time -and temperature signs and signs
of Ordinance until a technique was developedcfort tting under special use
be held out of this
permit. Was that done? p puutti
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SIGN,ORDINANOE (AMENDMENT NO. 81) Continued_
Mayor Krieger: It was supposed to go back to the
Planning Commission for study, review
and. a report,
Mr. Williams, City -Attorney: This obviously is likely to be amended
further but you have the foundation here,
Councilman Gillum: Mr. Williams, what concerns me, this
item that is doming up next before use
The other night we -.-got into a
discussion of what was advertising:and what was identification and we
couldn't resolve it then and I can't see where there is any difference
now between the two. Can you?
Councilman Gleckman: Sure. )
Councilman Gillumo, Between advertising and identification?
Councilman Gleckman-, Sure,
Mayor Krieger: All except for the word "type" this is
the word that bothers me in the
definitions because the word "type" does
not appear in the definition of advertising signs. I would think -if we
put the word "type" in advertising signs then there is no possible
definition of identifying sign is more inclusive than advertising sign and
is always less inclusive. It was a matter of substance I assumed from
the comments you made Mr. Williams and that is how we got into this forest.
Mr. Williams, City Attorney: I have no objection to adding the words
to advertising signs "the type or name" -
I can see your point, since ,this- is the
broader sign. We can.make this amendment if you like. I will make it
by ink now,
Mayor Krieger: On the second line after the comma, -
11symbols or type" ® does this meet
with the approval of the councilmen?
C o u=ilmaa . Gillum.*-,- _
Councilman. Gleckmant
Councilman Snyder:
Mayor Krieger. -
Councilman Snyder:
Mayor Krieger:
Mr. Williams, City Attorneyi,
Yes.
If it satisfies my two colleagueso
I am going to vote against the Ordinance
anyway.
Will it be less or more palatable with the
change?
More, palatable..
You will have a lesser objectiono
I have inserted the words "the type or name"
in advertising sign.
• ORDINANCE INTRODUCTION The City Attorney presented:
"AN ORDINANCE 07THE '011TY' VWNCILOF''THE
CITY'OF WEST'COVINA, AMEND-ING'CERTAIN
—SECTIONS OF THE ZONING CHAPTER OF THE
WEST COVINA MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO
SIGNS."
Motion by Councilman Gleckman, seconded by Councilman Gillum,, and carried,
waiving further reading of the body of the Ordinance.
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SIGN ORDINANCE (AMENDMENT NOo 81) Continued
Motion by Councilman Gleckman9 seconded by Councilman Gillum, that said
Ordinance be introduced. Motion carried on roll call as follows:
AYES: Councilmen Gleckmany
• NOES* Councilman Snyder
ABSENTO Councilman Nichols
Mayor Kriegers
Gillum, Mayor Krieger
Now does the council wish to take
specific steps with regard to the
owner being on the application?
Councilman Gleekmans Yes m Mr. Williams, what we are actually
seeking is some type.of effective method
where the owner of the property would
be left with a sign if the place doing business was vacated and the sign
was left on the building. Some method by which the sign would have to
be removed. We felt by getting the signature of the landlord at the
outset, when a sign permit was being sought, that contained within that
sign permit would be the provision that if at anytime the type of
business would change or the store would be vacated it would be the.
re.sponsibility of the property owner and/or
Mr.. Williams, City Attorneys I completely follow this line of thought
and the provision for responsibility is
in this Ordinance, but m and I will write
it that way, but with all due respect to the council I think this is a
perfectly asinine provision because the man leases the premises for
commercial purposes and if he refuses to sign this building permit for the
sign o where do we stand? What do we do?
Councilman Gleckmans I am not asking your that Mr, Williams.
I am saying this is what we are-att-empt ng
to do,now if this isn't the way you think
we should do it legally, what do you advise us to do in order to havb that
provision in order to get the action taken care of once the building is
vacated?
Mr. Williams, City Attorneys, What ought to be done, in my opinion o
I.don°t know how in the world we would
do.it o that is when the lease is
executed the landlord should be advised that when the teant puts up the
sign, he, the Landlord is responsible to take it down, Once the lease is
executed, I don't think it makes a bit of difference what you do - so you
just tell me what you want,
Councilman Gleckmans Well it makes a bit of.difiference, to the
enforcement officer within the City if
we have a particular sign on a vacated
building, that we feel some action -should be taken --where would we
go to..get some action done in order to regulate it?
Mrs Williams, City Attorneys W611 I think I know where--ym-c an go
I think you can go there -first, because
everytime an owner refuses to. sign this
• thing and there is no compulsion on him to do it, he just says P0I decline
gentlemen., I am sorryB9 m the tenant is going to be in here asking for a
variance from -t,Ais beeaase the owner won't time over you -are
I thi nlr all,
doing is inviting .lo evenings spending r this - rovision y .u.-ar-e
going to write Now will write it, you juet tell me what you want to. say,
Councilman Gleckmans Mr., W_illiams.9 if a sign falls off a
building and hurts somebody on public
property, whose reponsibility is it?
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SIGN ORDINANCE 'AMENDMENT NO. 81) Continued
Mr, Williams, City Attorneys, Normally the responsibility of the
person, who put the sign there or on the
person whose -legal responsibility it is
to maintain the sign, depending on the circumstances. Standard Station
ation -
it may be the landlord; Thrifty Drug - it may be the tenant, I don't know.
Wouncilman Snyder-.
Mr. Williams, City Attorney-,
Councilman Snyder-,
Mr. Williams, City Attorney. -
wiring....
Councilman Snyder:
Councilman, l:.,
Can't we do this under an abatement
procedure on vacated premises?
About the same 'thing you have on every
other provision of thee-ode, enforcement
through failure to perform.
Then that would be against the property
owner.
Sure, just. as you would; advise -anybody of
any other provision of the building
ordinance about plumbing or electrical
Then we already have an abatement
procedure?
Mr. Williams, City Attorney-, You have made something about signs that
is entirely different. You are saying
that he must sign the permit and the part
that is rather ridiculous is you are saying that he must sign after the
permit is issued. What sense does that make?
*Mayor Krieger. -
Mr. Fast, Public Service
Director. -
Mayor Kriegero,
Mr. Past, Public Service
Directer.o
On our building permit is the owner's
signature required?
Either a general contractor .or the owner
in his own behalf may take out the
building.. permit.
The general contractor then is acting
on his own .behalf?
...hat is correct.
Mayor Krieger,, A general contractor is acting as the
owners agent. We have that as a require-
ment already.. A.. man enters a. lease with
the te.nant and we -have this requirement:--and-,he. says - "l-am..mot-:-�aing to
sign it, I am not going to have my agent sign it" ® so what does the
tenant do then, come in and ask us for a variance on our requirement
t4at the owner or his authorized agent sign it?
Mr. Williams, City Attorney: That is what I am asking you?
Mayor Krieger: Well we already have that on our books
as far as building a building.
• Mr. Williams, City Attorney:
Mayor Krieger:
Mr. Williams., City Attorney:
That is precisely why I said I don't think
you need any such requirement. You have'
added the penalty if he doesn't remove it.
We are not talking about removing it now,
we are talking about installing itw
I know...
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SIGN ORDINANCE (AMENDMENT NO. 81 ) Continued
Councilman Snyder:
0 Mr, Williams, City Attorney:
There is another point to this, in
applying for a sign, the sign company
can come in and get a permit,
Only as an agent.
Councilman Snyder: This is the usual custom,
Mr. Williams, City Attorney: Well I just want you to tell ... me what
you want.
Mayor Krieger: I think it is a policy question and the
more .contrbla we ha*e-. over this situation
the more satisfied I will be with it.
And if it turns out to be unworkable or unfeasible or something else,
then we will take another look at it,
Mr, Williams, City Attorney: If the council will tell me what they
want I will write it. I think it should
go in the place that requires a building
permit.
Councilman Snyder: I would think that the objections -Mr.
Williams has raised are valid o you are
going to cause a lot of difficulty
between landlord and tenant. I believe this should be handled but perhaps
the best way is a different abatement procedure for signs then we have
for other things m a stepped up abatement procedure for signs if that is
possible. By that I mean abandoned signs,
Councilman Gillum: The sign belongs to somebody though, can
we go in and remove a sign from private
property?
Councilman Snyder: That is the question m whether it can be
done under 4 separate section of,, -the
ordinance.
Mrs Williams, City Attorney: We wouldn't go in and remove it. You have
a provision that the tenant and/or the
landlord shall remove it within 60 days.
This is enforceable by penal provision....
Councilman Gleckman:
Mr,, Williams, City Attorney:
Mayor Krieger:
Councilman Gillum:
Now wait a minute. Are you saying that we
do have such a clause?
It is in this ordinances
But it doesn't say `,tenant" it just
talks about property owner of the land,
On Page 12, Number 17,
Councilman Snyder: Doesn't than take care of it, I don't
see What good the signature is -going to
do.
Mayor Krieger: It is going to cause the owner to be aware
of our sign ordinance, it is going to
cause the owner to adhere to its
Inception, that is what it is,,going to cause,
Councilman Snyder: But it is not mandatory for him to let the
tenant have a sign. He may not want to
take that responsibility,
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SIGN aRDINA14CE (AMENDMENT NO. 81) ontinued
Mwyor Krieger.a
He may not want the responsibility to
rent his premises....
Mr. Williams, City Attorney-, Reading from the minutes there wasn't
anything that said the owner was going
to be advised to remove it within 60
Ways, it Just said he. must co-sign the building permit.
Councilman Gleckman.- Mr. Williams, the way this is written
Number 17 ® can the city enforce this
with the idea that the sign must be
removed? At the end of 60 days if it is not removed what is the
procedure?
Mr. Williams, City Attorney: The procedure is that the owner of the
land and if the owner of the improvements
is separate from the land then the owners
of the improvements also are oblig-ed within 60 days to remove the sign.
If they don't they are in penal violation of this and the procedures are
exactly the same as in other sections of your code.. You usually give
themea warning first, if they -don't comply then you cite them- You don't
tell them in advance what the law is before they enter town.
Mayor Krieger: Is this a new section Mr. Williams?
Mr, Williams, City Attorney-, As far as I know it is new. Isn't it
Mr. Menard?
Mr. Menard, Planning Director: this was added at the direction of the
Planning Commission prior to presentation
to the City Council. It is a new section.
Wt is different than the existing, very definitely.
Councilman Gleckmano,
Mayor Krieger:
Councilman Gleckmano,
I think it should do the job,- Iean°t
think of another instance where t-hat
wouldn't take care of it.
Well it isn't in the context of the
council discussion on this matter.
No, but it is still in the Ordinance.
Mayor Krieger: So was the language that came back from
the Planning Commission on the proposed
Ordinance and then we got into a
discussion, we departed from that point. We knew that was in it, and we
wanted to tighten it up a little bit more.
Mr. Williams, City Attorney: Well that is why I deliberately pointed
out to you that -1. .41d not write it .:in,
be glad to do it. If you want it stated more clearly I will
Notion by Councilman Snyder that the abatement section of the Sign
Ordinance for abandonedsignsis adequate and the intent of the council
for getting the landlord's signature is no longer necessary.
Olayor Krieger.- -7 Is there a second to the motion? The
motion fails for lack of a second.
Councilman Gleckman: I agree with you, but I think it is
totally unnecessary. If we don't introduce
have just exactly what you said. any other type of legislation, well we
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SIGN ORDINANCE (AMENDMENT NO. 81) Continued
Councilman Snyder: Well then it is mandatory for him....
Mayor Krieger: Nothing is mandatory unless it is
directed by the council and he has no
direction at the present time.
•
Councilman Snydero, He does under this -motion - on Page 16
of Juiy 17th,
Mr, Williams, City Attorney: The direction is to put it in this
Ordinance, which I didn't do.
Mayor Krieger-, This Ordinance stands introduced.
Councilman Snyder: Part of the motion of 7-17-67 on Page
16 states "that the requirement be
included that the legal owner of
premises, etc, etc,,...,. 0 `-now the City Attorney is under instructions
to include that at the present time, unless you relieve him of that
instruction.
Mayor Kriegero, And he has not included it -and the
Ordinance has been introduced. So if
there was some action the council
wanted to take on it, it certainly would be an the introduction of the
Ordinanoso Is there any further action desired by the council on this
matter? Is there any desire to add anything to the Ordinance that is
introduced?
(Mr. Williams advised that:d us tm. the length of the Sign Ordinance,
Item No. 13 - Parade Ordina;ice 11id not been distributed to the council.
Mayor-K-rieger suggested that Item 13 be held over until after the recess
In order that the council have a chance to see the proposed. Parade
Ordinance.)
ORDINANCE No. 1003 The City Attorney presented°
"AX ORDINANCE OF THE -CITY COUNCIL OF THE
ADOPTED CITY OF WEST COVINA AMENDING :THE "WEST
0071N xM_'CIPA1*__0O-DE 'So:.:`o" REZONN
U AIR 'PREM-1-BBS (ZOXE AGE 4 :NO, 3ft
B.D.O.9 Inc.) PLLCING IT IN THE 0-1
ZONE."
Motion by Councilman Gillum, seconded by Councilman Snyder, and carried,
to waive further reading of the body of said Ordinance.
Motion by Cot-mcilma4 Snyder, asco6ded by Councilman Gillum, that said
Ord:LnaAce be ad -opted by the Council.
Coune.%=man Gleckman-, I still don't think that this council
has acted in .good faith by land 1qcking
the property to the rear of this
particuJXar property by granting this zoning and I think when we say that
we are not concerned with that and 'that is up to the property owner that
is doing the applying for this zoning., especially after the owner of the
property comes before us and requests that we drop the request for zoning
and we still insist on.giving him this zoning, I still feel that *is
council is not acting in good judgment.
Councilman Snyder., In the first place this council has not
taken any action to landlock the property
in the rear. There are forms of relief
for that property in the rear. This came in as one application and in my
own mind there is relief and for the better.
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ORDINANOE NO. 100� ® continued
Councilman Gleckmanoo I have to disagree with you. The
application requested certain zoning
on t-he front part and certain zoning
c�-the back part and I disagree with both zonings and at the same time
the majority of this council sought to grant the zoning on the front
part therefore landlooking the rear portion of the property by not granting
him additional zoning, which I again state I was against zoning the
property the way this particular ordinance reads and I am still against
zoning the property and I further say that by landlocking this man's
property to the rear and just granting him what he requested on the
front, we are doing a disservice not only to the applicant but for the
future applications where you have pJ.(5qes-of property requests for
zoning.on different pieces of property under one owner.
Cotincilman Sn-yder-o For the record, he is not landlocked.
mayor Kxieger-, That its the only word I take objection
to. He may be zone locked but he is
not landlocked. When this man appeared
before council he appeared under Oral Communications asking us to.&dvise
him on his Precise Plan whereby he was advised he had no Precise Plan on
this property, that 'the Unclassified Use Permit for the gasoline station
was denied so that knocked, out the entire Precise Plan, you could not
have part of a Precise Plan. The man was invited to discuss the matter
if he was still confused with the Planning Director. Did he Mr. Menard?
kr. Menard, Planning-Directoro, No.
Mayor Krieger-,. You Jaaven.'t heard fr-om.,h:Lm _sinae. -O.al
•--Gommunications two weeks .,ag.a.. As. I
remember -he came in because of the block
wall. - he should have gone out with the understanding, that there was no
requirement for the block wall because there was :no Precise Plan on the
property. And so now he sits there with zoning on part of what he came
in for. He Just didn't get everything he asked for.
Councilman Gleckman.- if this council feels it is .-in the best
interests of this City to zone that
property commercial the entire extent of
that request, well then.1 will probably be in the minority again, but I
J74st don't feel the entire property should be zoned commercial.
Councilman Gillum -
Are you objecting toghator going back
10,bbing landlocked?
Councilman Gleckman� 0 Well I am. objecting to the entire .property
being zoned commercial, therefore being
zone looked, if that is the term. -the
council would prefer t-o. use. In other words I didn't.4gree with -the
whole parcel of the land being commercial in the first place and by the-
council1granting that type of zoning you zone locked. the man purposely
aad that I object to.
Councilman Gill -am-, I disagree with that statement.'
Councilman Gleckmanoo I have nothing further to add.
Mayor Krieger, - Any, further discussion on the motion?
Mrs. Preston ....
Mation. carried o4a roll call as follows:
.AYES: Councilmen.Gillum,,Pnyder, Mayor Krieger
NOES Councilman GlaCkman
ABSENT; Cauncilman Nichols
(MAYOR KRIEGER DECLARED A 10 MINUTE RECESS TO 9015 P.M.)
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Page Twenty-one
ORDINANCE INTRODUCTION
- REGARDING PARADES
(Item l3)
Councilman Snyder:
Under 3195
definitions,
shouldn't
11c pavan°'
be in there?
Mayor Kriegero
•
Mr Aiassa,
pending?.
do we have any applications
(Answers No-o) Maybe the council
would like
to hold this
over until the nik-t
meeting - August 28th.
Gouncilman Snyder-, As a matter of discussion, I might point
out that the matter of extra police'
the Furth page.0
protection is taken case of under 8 on
Motion by Councilman Gillum, seconded by Councilman Gleckman that the
council, gold this over until the next regular scheduled meeting of
R ust 2 , 1967.
Councilman Gillum-, I have a question. Mr. Williams.. Would
it '�e leggy- for us to put in this
ordinance something to .the effect that say
thg parade was in progress and it got out of hand or violated one of the
r visio
no of the ordinance is it possible for the Police Chief or
86 b9h .to revatO4.a...e,
Mr. Williams, City'Attorney-, It is already 12 there. (Read the portion
pertaining to this question.).
Further discussion on the. .mo on, to hold
over? Motion carried, all in favor of
holding over until August �8th for a
possible introduction.
CITS. MM R
C E A C E a CITIZENS ENGAGED IN ANTI®CRIME EFFORT
STAFF REPORT,
Mayor Krieger-, Is there anythingthe staff wishes to add
to the report that was. delivered to the
council on this. matter?
Mr. Aiessa, City Zanagero I don't have anything to add, nor does
Chief Sill.
Councilman Snyder-, The report was well done and.I.have no
quarrel with this type of educational
program, however, the report doesn°t
answer the one question paramount in most peoples minds and that is how
much authority and exactly what do block area members do? It doesn't
really say.
Chief Allen Sill. p In answer to your question, if I mad' draw
W.C.P.-D. an analogy o this is not much different
than a service group appointing one of its
members a chairman of a committee. He has no real authority but has a lot
• of'work to do. This is basically what the area representative under this
plan will have o no authority but a lot of work.
Ma,yur Krieger_-, He doesn't lose .any rights he has to make a
citizens arrest?
Chief Sill-0 Let's hope not.
Councilman. Gillum-, First of all let me commend you on the
report -,It is very well. done. If
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C B A C E- Continued
accepted and put in force, when these people approach the Police
Department and say "we would like to help you" m as. I think we all
realize there are people that would take advantage of something of
this type and misuse the privilege of serving the Police Department
.d I am wondering what procedure you would have to screen these people
or remove someone if he did get into this type of program, What I am
concerned about is if you get -'someone that says he is willing to help
and then he calls and says my neighbor left his trash cans out,and
continually goes on with similar things to become a neighborhood
busybody,
Chief Sillo We will have a screening process as we
now do with the Block Parents under the
P.T.A. program that now exists in 3
schools in West Covina. We certainly would not want someone in a
position like this that is required to register as a sex offAnder,
we,,weuld not like ex -felons represented since. it would cause'some
embarrassment to the City as well as the Police Department, We would
have to take certain stands along -this line. As to a person being a
busybody, they can do this now -and do,; There are a number of people
in the community who make it a practice on calling the Police Department
reporting on their neighbors, etc. We answer the calls and we deal
with them as it deems fit at that particular time. I don't anticipate
that.people, merely because they have been appointed to the position of
area representative will get the idea that they have anymore authority
than their neighbor. We will react to their call the same as we will to
their neighbor^ and no more.
Councilman Gillum: This is one of the concerns that people
• have directed to. me. I have heard some
people speak very strongly on this point.
I feel as you do that these people that do-.6lunteer will be concerned
citizens but the point was made that there are people in the community
who would take advantage of .this. I have tried, to assure them that if
this is accepted that we will have everything possible done to see that
these people are not put in the position of block captain and in.fact to
keep from having these people in this type of organization and should it
happen if they did that it could be handled,
Chief Sill,-. We anticipate the use of the area
representative will. be merely to act as
a person who will get the people in their
particular area -to a. meeting.at the particular time. You will.notice.-in
this report there is much reference to the City of Monterey Park and they
have not encountered this problem of which you speak. Their area
representatives act to gather people together and disseminate information
and this is solely the nature of this particular position,.
Councilman Snyder- Do you feel that the two policemen who
will work the community relations - do
you feel the area representatives are
essential to -your program or could you institute it without area.
repraaent.atives?
Chief S ill o
would react more quickly to
and saying we would like to
a meeting where we will be
how to present_ thefts, etc,
Couucilman Snyder-.
It would be possible but I don°t think
we would _get the cooperation of these
peoplein the various areas. I.think they
one of their neighbors knocking on the door
have you come down to El Dorado School to attend
shown a film by the Police Department and told
know sometimes that a neighbor to
be on this type of approach -also,
This is one place where Mr. Gillum mom.
agree with me ® if you have ever worked
as precilat worker in politics, you will
neighbor approach is resented and it may
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CEACE- Continued
Councilman Gillum-, I know what you are saying but I think
we are talking about two different things
here. The way is report is written we
•are talctng about a nonpartisan deal and I don't think there are strong
feelings one way or the other. I certainly contend that things of this
type . person to person center of people influence are the types that
can convey this information to the average citizen. This is one of the
areas that I think very highly of in using people as a center of
influence within their own area, to .gather people together and get this
information out to them. I run Into.the same problem you spear of
Dr. Snyder, in precinct work anal sometimes it is very difficult, but I
think we are talking.of two different things.
Councilman Snyder-, My concern is not with the program but
with the use of the areachairmen and I
personally think this is fraught with
problems and danger. I would like to see the program, if it is augmented,
put through community relations officers instead of area chairmen or
dealing with established groups like the P.T.A., Rotary, etc., rather than
through appointed area chairmen,
Mayor Krieger-, I would like to remind the council that
we originally got this in a fairly short
memorandum from the Police Chief, we held
it over for an adjourned meeting., the staff was directed to provide us with
fuller information having to do with this proposal. We have now received
quite a, lengthy report. We were going to decide whether theme was enough
substance in this rcgram to seriously consider it ana also discuss.
whether or not, asHung the answer o the first question was in the
• affirmative, whether or not to schedule a public hearing on this matter
so people in the community would have the opportunity to appear before
the.council to present whatever views or opinions they had. I . would
ccmmentt..,..myself, that I think there is enough substance in the program
to de -serve our consideration of it without indicating .in what aspects
we s.hauLd cen id,er it or how it would be impl.emcented.. I just tbJ-uk it is
of agrious ono h import, I think the rablem. is indis utabl,�e and the
tuestion, is whoa are tam possible so Ju ns.. The C M s su gesteed and
he staff has suggested a approach w ich may help to amce iora a the
situation in West Covina. I think the approach as suggested is deserving
92ough of our consideration that it ought to be gone into. The answer
in the first question is yes, and the answer to the second question,
I think, shos.ld also be yes. I. think we should schedule -this matter for
a pub is hearing and allow people to come in and present their views.. It
has obviously stirred up a great deal of interest in the community. I
don't want anyone to feel precluded from presenting their views on the
910Je0t matter, I think the council, should take these views into
consideration the same as we take these reports into consideration. At.
least have the benefit of weighing the various considerations.
Council, Snyder-, You are talking about -a hearing on the
entire subject matter or amly on whether
there should be area. chairman?.
Councilman Gil,lu m,,- I think you can only consider the total,
proposals Dr. Snyder.
•Motion by Councilman Snyder, seconded by Oouncilma,n Gillum, that this.
matter be set for a public hearing at the adjourned regular meeting of
the City Council of September 18, 1967, at 8 p.m.
Councilman Gleckman-, My only comment would be that I think it
is a good idea to schedule it. The
report and further information received
from the Chief - I too, want to compliment him on it amdeay it ifht a ything
like I read in the newspaper.
Mayor Kriegers. Is there further discussion on the motion
to hold this matter to September 18tha
Nearing no objection, motion carried.
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C E A C E o Continued
Councilman Snyder-. Row many books do you have available
Mr, Aias_s.al I have read my book and
I would bewilling to leave it here at
City Hall - those people wishing to appear it might be helpful if they
would read it.,
Chief Silloo There have been some compliments on
this report and I would like to give
credit where it is due - Captain Ryan
compiled this report,
(Mr. Aiassa said he would have a limited supply of the reports at City
Mall and would arrange to Piave them checked out to those wanting to
read the report.)
POLIOE' OFFICERS' FIRST AID TRAINING
STAFF REPORT
Mayor Krieger- We have a report dated August 10, 1967,
anything to add Mr, .Aiassa?.
Mr, Aiassa, City Managers There is a recommendation by the staff in
this matter and --as the council knows thy:
full report is attached, .We would like to
have the council accept the recommendation that we make all the police
offioers at -least adze to the Standard Card and also there is legislation
passed that requires the Standard Card, and I have one other suggestion
tha.t'we have the Sergeants and Lieutenants go in for the Advanced Card,
Mayor Krieger-. Dr, Snyder any comments you care to make?
Councilman Snyder-, The Sergeants and Lieutenants are not
usually in the field?
Mr, Aiassa, City Managers The sergeants are in the field and also
the lieutenants,
0ouncilma,n Snyder- Then I go along with it.
Motion by Councilman Gleckman, that the memorandum of August 10, 19679
dealing with First laid :Surveys be adopted, with the. -addition that anyone
holding the rank of Sergeant and above be required to hold the Advanced
First Aid. Card.,
0'o.i-gym+ Snyder-, Would this motion state that the . additional
training would be at Ckty expense-?
Councilman Gleckman- Yes, I would amend my **tion to so read.
Motion seconded by Councilman Snyder, and carried.
CAR WASH RID AWARD
Mayor Kriegers We have the rep
ort that has been cleared
with the City Attorney, T understand,
Mr, Aiassa, City Managers Yes ® and we do have a recommendation that
we give the two parties o Mike Taylor Car
Wash and the West Covina Car Wash, six
months apiece at a flat rate of 75¢ per car,
Councilman Gleckman: In other words
ou are month
to month basis and each cwill havehangingh6 months,
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CAR WASH -BID AWARD - Continued.
Mr. Aiassa, City Manager-, Right.
Motion by Councilman Gleckman, seconded by Councilman Gillum, that the
recommendation of the olty staff dated July 28, 1967, regarding the Car
Wash be awarded to Mike Taylor Car Wash and West Covina Car Wash, each
having the car wash services to be rendered 6 months at a time at the
rate of 75¢ per car. Motion carried on roll call as follows-,
AYES- Councilmen Gillum,. Gleckman, Snyder, Mayor Krieger
NOBS0 None
ABSENT-, Councilman Nichols
WATER SYSTEMS o HEARINGS BEFORE PUC
PROPOSAL BY CONSULTANT
Mr. Massa., City Manager -
Mr. Mayor, when we did the last survey
the Suburban Water Company asked for a
water increase, we spent approximately
01500. I have submitted to,you a possible contract and I would like to
recommend to the council that we allow the City Manager to negotiate a
contract with Ken Mullen to review the proposed rates, 1Q with Suburban
Water Company with regard to what they are asking, and also to give us A
comparison of the West Covina Walnut Water Company versus the Suburban
Water Company. There is a meeting on Wednesday of the PUC and I would
limit this contract not to exceed $1000 and I will only allow him to
attend conferences or meetings at my call. This would put him on a
ptrictly restricted level. I.would limit the scope of his analysis and
•his report and I would assure the council that it will not exceed $1000.
and- it might be a lot less.
Council: : Snyder o Since Mr. Montgomery did the. last one.... , .
Mr. Aiassa, City Manager-, This is the man that worked for Mr-.
Montgomery, he has since retired. His firm
is actually doing more of the actual
physical installation of water and not the analysis of water companies.
Ken..Mull.en has done three of them recently.
Councilman Snyder,-,
Mr,. Aiassa,, City Manager. -
Councilman Gillum:
Mr. Massa, City Manager:
Co Rxuc ilman Gillum-,
Mr. .Aiassa, City Manager-,
0 Councilman Gillum. -
Mr. Aiassa, City Manager-,
If his firm was still intact they w�uld
have some initial information.
Ken Mullen.has the information that Jim
Montgomery's firm had and also more reosnt
information in this area.
What is this man going to tell us for $10002
First of all he is .going to review botl,
proposals - Suburban Water and Walnut
If my memory serves me correctly, PUC
have already denied....
No they have not, they have tabled it for
60 days,
Let me restate the pUC stated they felt
in their opinion that Suburban could do a
better job.
No, they gave Suburban Water Company time
to propose an alternate system. They would
provide water at a rate they proposed to be
cheaper. .
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WATER SYSTEMS - Continued
Page Twenty-six
Councilman Snyder-, I would like to answer your question
about what they did last time and what I
would°',expect them to do if I made this
motion, 1-, review the testimoney and represent the City and possibly
Si4ggesting testimony on our side and the peoples side in determining these
rates,
Councilman Gillum-,
Which one are you talking about?
Councilman. _Snyder-,
Both of them.
Mr. Atassa. g C ity Manager -
Actually we are taking a ' n6.Utr'al-.gro$nd,
Councilman Snyder-,
Last time. they s:avad over-all, by hiring..
ust such a consulting engineer it saved
he thousand
people several dollars per
year i,n their water rates.
Councilman Gillum:,
Do. you know.why they are requesting a rate
increase?
Councilman Snyder:
I don't know why, but I think the burden
is on them to prove they are entitled to a
rate -increase. If he can't come up with
a valid reason for objecting
to the rate increase they are going to get it,
but the burden of proof is up
to them.
Councilman Gillum-,
The rate increase is because of the pump
tax which was approved by the State.
• Mr..Aiassag City Manager.-
That is not all of it.
Coun,cil,man Snyder-
It still requires deeper analysis.
Mayor Krieger-
Do I misunderstand the .status -of the
matter of the PUC-? I thought the next
phase of their hearing was having to do
with the 09,p.ital; required to
furnish the water to the area affected. Is
that a misunderstanding.?
Mr, Aiassa, City Manager-
Nog the last round they had was that it
gave Suburban Water Company 60 days to
this meeting on Wednesday the
ro.po se a water supply for this ..are -a and
16th will be the day they will present
testimany,
Councilman Gillum.-
Wasn't there also a provision to show
adequate financing?
Mr. .Massa, City Manager-
Right,
Councilman.. _G 1L1.um-.
Wasn't that .}part of the main reason?
Mn. Aiassa,, City Manager-
No,
Councilman Gillum;
Well I am not going to debate the issue
here, but I personally think it is a waste
•
of money.
Motion by Councilman Snyder, seconded by Councilman Gl,eckman, that the
agreement addressed to Mr, Aiassa'from Ten Mullen dated July 26, 19679 be
approved with the exception that the maximum will not exceed $1000.
Mayor Krieger- Mr, Aiassa, the funds would come from
what source?
Mr, Aiassa, City Manager- I would like to transfer the funds from
Mr,-Wi11iams account that has 45500, I
City Attorney e s account, would like to transfer 41000 from the
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WATER SYSTEMS o Continued
Gouncilman Gillum-. In the letter from this gentleman
it ep.ells out definite duties he would
perform for the 2000, If I and rstand
you correctly, you have 'based.youurs on whenever you would need h m,
• Mr, Aiassa, City Managers -This is the Scope of what he Mould do
and I would restrict as to the time and
a preliminary survey will give:use tOfpj Lean each of the phases,
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Councilman Gillum: My question is o what are we going to
ask from him for the #1000?
Mr, Aia,ssa, City Managers Two thingso First to evaluate the rate
increase they have requested -you say it
Is due to the pump tax. I reatd the
application and I think there is a little more than that to it. I would
like to assure the council that it is only that and we justify it. Also
there is quite a little bit going on between the two proposals now and
I am not an authority on water systems. I know a little of the details
of rate factors and I also would prefer to have somebody in the business
of doing this kind of work to assist me in making a recommendation to
the council. We hired Fames Montgomery the first time and the rate
increase asked was $7009000and they ended up with #65,000 and we r.-
spent lees than #2000,
Mayor Kriegero.
Further discussion on the motion itself?
Mrs. Preston, roll call,,.
Motion carried on roll cell vote as fol,lowss
ATES's Catmellmen 0leckman, Snyder, Mayor Krieger
NOBSO Councilman Gillum
ABSENT.- 0suncil,man Nichols
LETTM OF RESIGNATION FROM CITY CLERK
Mayor xrlagars With the permission of the. council I am.,
going to deviate; from the agenda, to take
out of order Item No, 199 as it has been
called to attention that Our City Clerk, Mr, Flotten, is sitting in the
back row, e have a letter from Mr, FlOtt9n o will you please step forward?
Th council is saddened b the receipt of a Letter from you ted u�t 11, 19�7, indicating your deers to retire from the elected pesion oe
City Clerk at the end of Auguet 1967. (Mayor Krieger read the letter.)
Is there anything you wish to add to yob letter Mr, Flotten?
Robert PlOttsn, City Clerks
00unOilmwi Snyder. -
Robert .Flatten., City Clerks
Councilman Oleckmans
Mayor Kriagers.
Robert Flotten, City Clerks
NO, Mr, Mayer, that just about does it.
Sort of wrote your own resolution..
I sure .did,
WhA happens if we don't accept this?
c;.
DO you have any alternatives for that?
X09 except that I hope you will appoint
Lela Preston as acting City Clerk until
next April.
Motion by Councilman G�eSkn v seconded b� Councilman Snyder, and carried,
that the council recei C t � 1eiter from lobert Flotten, City Clerk,
with regret and that a resolutbn be drawn for the service Bob has given
tag the City, and the language 66ntained therein will be left up to the
staff,
Mayor Krieger-, I know I speak for the council. when I state,
Mr. FlOOtteng' that there is no motion that
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RESIGNATION OP CITE' CL3RK Cont.inu�;l
we ha,'Fa voted on in the affirmative than we do with greater reluctance
t ,an we do with that particular motion,
CONSULTANT REPORTS o UPDATIXG .
a MUF ICIPAL WATER REPORT
Mrs Aiassa,, City Managers I would like to know whether the council
would like this report updated? It is
have #259000 invested. now running a few years in time and we
Councilman Snyders I would like it updated but I think the
updating would be of little value at this
time if we didn't implement it.
Mayor Krieger-, I would like to make a comment that we
are about to start our second phase of
Blue Ribbon Cammitteess One of the
Blue Ribbon Committees. that I want to discuss with the council is the
creation of Municipal Services. Perhaps it would be more appropriate
to defer action until we sense the attitude of the council having to do
with the formation of this Blue Ribbon Committee which we will be discuss-
ing as soon as we have a full council.
Motions by Councilman Gleckman, seconded by Councilman Snyder, and carried,
to. held action on the Municipal Water Report for the discussion of the
formation of a Blue Ribbon Committee on Municipal Services.
b) REGIONAL AUDITORIUM REPORT
Mayor Krieger. I would like to make the same comment
with respect to the Regional Auditorium
It is --another Blue Ribbon Committee I
old like to bring into existence, but want to discuss with the council
,to gat yol= attitude
Oouncilman. Gil,l,ums I have a question, Mr, Aiassa - on the
Regional Auditorium do you have anything
in round figures and how old is this report?
Mr. Aiassa, City Managers 3 years old - November of 1964.
Councilman Gillum. I am curious as to the cost.
Counoil,man Snyder-, I tend to think there is no need for a'
Blue Ribbon -Committee on the Regional
Auditorium., We have a reoommendatWn for
a Regional Auditorium which I think needs upd6tingo There has been a
Regional Blue, Ribbon.Committee in force before heeded by Mount Sac, on which
Ilserved and it never got anywhere.
Mayor Krieger.. We are talking about the City of West Covina
• not Mount Sao. You can call it what you
want, but it is a question of whether we
we voted or not.
Councilman. Snyder: My problem is that I don't know that a
Blue Ribbon Committee is.going to add
any impetus to this. It has been discussed
and the fil,etus still lies with this council. There has never been
any object.�ono .
Councilman Gil,lums I don't think the previous council ever
pursued it to that point where the public
ever made known their feeling, one way or
the others
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REGIONAL AUDITORIUM ® Continued
Councilman Snyder- I. talked about it all during my
campaign and never met any objection.
It was talked about during the last
General Plan and nobody raised any objection.
Mayor Krieger- But they haven't got the details on this
like they did on City Hall, Swimming
Pools and now on the Community Goals
and General Plan Committees there was a number of statements of
recommendation that there ought, to be a Regional. Auditorium but nobody
has got the recommendations together or looked into it, or looked into
the cost and whether or not the facility has any hopes of supporting
itself:,. Page 1 of Stanford Institute Research report says o at that time
the Carousel Theatre was -coming into West Covina and we ought to hold
back a little bit and see what the impact of this type of facility
would be in the community,
Councilman Snyder -
Don't get me wrong o I am for it, but, I
am not sure that we need a B1ue'Ribbon
Committee on it,
Mayor Krieger,,, The real value of these have been that
they have crystalized the subject matter.
They brought it to the council, and it then
has become a matter of current interest to the community and the council
has then directed its attention to the matter and done something about
it vu%-w y or the other. We have done that with each one of the other
Blue Ribbon Committees and I think it is a perfect vehicle to get this
thirg.into focus,
• Councilman Snyder.- Alright,
Councilman Gillum- I agree.
Motion by Councilman Gieckman, seconded by Councilman Gillum, and
carried, that the Regional Auditorium report, as far as the updating is
concerned be postponed and turned over to the Blue Ribbon Committee for
study..
Mayor Krieger -
This Bill Kopp - represents Stanford
Institute - he is our current liaison?
Mro..Aiassa, City Manager- We were scheduled to have a meeting but
I understand he has had an operations
Mayor Krieger- I understand that Dr,.Sntyder and Mr, Gillum
:had the opportunity, with the City Manager,
to inspect the Anaheim facility .and I
wo.uld..e. to see _..instruction to the City Manager to _have _.him meet with
Mr, Kop , and determine from him what would be involved to update that
report or the use of,this Blue Ribbon Committee.
So moved by Councilman Gillum, seconded by Councilman Snyder, and carried.
Councilman Snyder- I wanted to correct one misimpression
that the committee I served on that was
• Regional and they did not say that the
Auditorium had to go at Mount Sac - they were talking about a Regional
Auditorium and putting it there, but it was not mandatory. In fact that
is what made it fall _apart m I insisted it come here.,
R IEW BOARD MINUTES
Motion by Councilman�Gleckman, seconded by Councilman Gillum, and carried,
that they be received and filed.
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y 1067
Motion by Councilman Gleckman, seconded by Councilman Gillum, and carried,
that the minutes 'of July 27, 1967, be received and filed,
;.
CAAIEZOIT I11PRO yrE?LriENT- BETWEEN Ha-LLE1TBECK. A111D CITRUS
• _�� COUNCIL APPROVAL TO PERMIT NEGOTIATIONS �FOR �RIGHT -OF-•WAY
Motion by Councilman Gleckman, seconded by Councilman Gillum, and
carried, that the City Manager be authorized to negotiate the right--of--
way.
FIRE DEPARTMENT SNORKEL
a) SHIPMENT
Mayor Krieger: We have a letter from Crown Fire Coach
and. Chief Wetherbee is with us and the
representative from Crown Coach, Is
there a staff recommendation?
Mir. Qiassa, City Manager: There is no staff recommendation„ because as
far as we are concerned we are adhering to the bid.
Ceu.-acilman Gillum: Mr. Ai.assa., I have a question. I read
this through and it says there is a
poss i,b1.1 i.ty withi:a 45 days that the
c r.,gress wox),Id. be held and. the rate woiuld be reinstated that t•,as
to them w they feel s -rongly that it could be tlae
raljo quoted. by the raila=oad.,
City Malza.ger: They are-a?,til:cg th.�: tIrne out as?.d
setting Lip th-1-s track to get; it to the
t West, Co aol to get; t t to th -s meet-10.1 in.
S` h I''1'a.L;.0 so rti this is i!here Y• r • e. ;iisl I c. t}
. <�: h i o atl,� th-_.� � � ; �: h,...�'c a lz.t �. _i.t c _,�..� l:t. u sri, �;_�. , t 1.zte
Cat�:r:).: l.rl n C 31 lt�irbo I rC lime 1-1-l.at, but I ar:;,. VTonde- -ing does
this act like a Bo-r°d - if '►,hr:y� j-;ov.l.d. go
aha:
ead. and sbAp a , this rate, and thl.s
appeal is granteLl would they get < rebate front thr, R.ail,r oa d?
Pit, !..I assay., City 11.anage r a I ca�1` t aa-iS xer th%>%o Iy,0o V.TJ.1.I1?ore is
rep:c°esenta..I:tCro-n Coach, o .
R. K. W i l.•more
C!'oIal" FI re Coach The rei.r-statement is not of the rat.e,,
there is a.I.l. aut;oma,$' c x-ei.tl.sta.teme�l it of
the appllcal1 ion one the. �Ti.Y�: vote i.s
cast on the basis C T anaaellC 0?° 'torl� �4rti_c L. at i ng agency ,. 1 ;`3r at; the
p,'J-n-t-� o.� eu�1�:-cka.tl-nn C):1° the po:1..I1.1- oaf, d0.j?a,�'tu:ce once that 1-Ti-E.- vote
a) ).t._catpl.c:n -5-s nst l_I <, v nc ^ a. t �. t
} i cam... � a..�d i.f •irl'ie:C•e i� even 021F� d..'L�: �._.r��•i.zl;; vote then c�}j.a.c
is c a.iicel..l ecl but, it; is in tucn autor at:i_call_y •r. eInstated
to tl,.�. S`�at:daj d. Ra.t•e Boa-l:dl_ which is ac tual.l.y i,n es ence the execut-f1l c;
le -Vol t. of the ktai.l..t:�?.y and_ that deadllne is August; 18, If that, particLi ar.•
1• i).-o -trot"o case wlthoitt a d_i.rscntJ-rg vote it I-Tot?ld still be 3") days
te�`c�.c`o til�:e a,ti.'t•Il.or i rat �.or ;,roul.d go ill -to effect and be a.l_l.oTed andin
an`eu-a Fe 0I1 this problem em there wotjl_d be no refund to t•h.e
s r_eiT -r_�a:�� i.rt effect*" t�Tot; i.a 'cil.el�e 5.5 a,no'�lier. ci? sSe,:�:G_Li1g vote i.�t: .�.s
Fi..il.vil_Cr' 1i-5 dz.ys and tl---xi tll.e xate ca�ri,er i.f h-, �e7�ve: both ends on. a
dile(,t 15-2ici i.Il r°ou� i.ng, that: particular 11
..nc carr_icr car). take i.Ildel>e_rclent
action. and. do t,hai: t}aey -vT:i_sh, bu:U they have to go throl,,;b. th:i.s cedu:eo
Couno,!.lr.an. Gillum: Do you have another piece of equips?i^21:i ?
Mr. Wi.l..rn.dTre: Yen s_Gro There !:-ere tiTo as I expla,in.ed.
in t•hc le t.te:r•,, It, is a 89' ll" 1..1_atr
wl.tb. the :"land a-J_r•c'
. t CU1'.1t_c Cic _t. CST y
tr.ttc'L type rotrl;:l.ng , bgi..ng that, i.t icy an
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SNORKEL Continued
air ride type car there is no special shoring or blocking required,
(EXplained )
Councilman Gillum. The reason I was concerned because you
have two,
Mr, Wilmorea Yes sir and we already have arranged
to drive the other unit out by a
professional driver.
Councilman Snyder: ghat are you asking of us?
Mr, Wilmoreo Permission to drive the vehicle out
from St, Joseph, Missouri to Los Angeles,
Councilman Snyder -
Is the lettering on it yet?
Mr, Wilmorea No, not until it arrives here. The
matter of lettering is still under
advisement,
Mayor Krieger-, I never cease to be amazed during the
course of the council agenda, what a
broad scope of information _c-omea to..our
attention and what a multitude of decisions we have to make. This one
I am a little bit confused about in this respect. We bought this Snorkel
F.O.B. West Covina?
Mr. W� lmore .- Right
• Mayor Krieger: So Crown -Coach has to deliver it to West
Covina, right?
Mr. Wilmoreo True,
Mayor Krieger.- This bu-siness about San Francisco case
up afterwards and we were asked for
permission. to display it up at San Francisco
I expressed some amazement at this juncture because for years we were
trying to get a Snorkel and just about the time we get it, it goes up
to San Francisco for a convention, Now, I understand in explanation and
in satisfaction of my unhappiness about this, that this was before the
actual delivery date that we we're supposed to get it so we were not going
to ge't, it any later because of the conference, is this right?
Mr. Wilmorea True.
Mayor Krieger.- Now, we are talking about transportation
from Missouri to Los _Angeles, California,
where it will then be outfitted with this
convention gear. and.. _sent up. to San. Franc.is.co.. o ,
Mr. Wilmare.o And lettered and finished also.
Mayor Krieger: Yes m but how does it go up there?
Mrs Wilmorea It will be driven in the same fashion,
that has already been approved and
there is a primary factor involved thee.
Actually the concession or permission to display the unit at San Francisco
at the International Association of Fire Chiefs will probably have close
to four thousand delegates there o it is a matter of mutual pride. We are
proud of .the uniqueness of the machine and especially its color realizing
that it would be. a tremendous attention getter to our products and the
Snorkel product, plus when it was originally purchased there was various
proo.o.mments �o the advertising the City of West Covina would get for its
initially adopting this color, having the courage to do it and to prove
that it is successful,
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SNORKEL - Continued
Mayor Krieger: Now we have had the best of relationship
with your concern, both in the negotia-
tion and the construction of this vehicle,
there is no reflection upon our relationship, but we are buying this
equipment new and we are paying a new price for it and it has been bought
to order. Now if I understand what we are'going to get with the new
tires and the power equipment not being affected, is a piece of
equipment that if I went down to a car dealer for he would say it is
used. The truck is being driven from Missouri out here and then up to
San Francisco and then delivered as new equipment down here in West Covina.
Now I wasn't too happy about it going -to San Francisco, frankly, and I
am.evan less happy about it being driven out here. Not being an expert
in the mechanical field and just being experienced as to buying a new
car against an old car, how come this is good for the equipment?
Mr. Wilmoreo Might I explain - you have limited
your experience and by your own state-
ment with regards to buying automobiles,.
Would you be aware of the fact that any Ford over a 0-600 is manufactured
in Kentucky._.and..abo,ut 90% are driven out .here piggy back, two trucks at a
time., ..Oneruns andthe other carries. This is the relationship that
this typgee of track has. This particular -equipment would be a 200 000
to 3'00 000 miler, and the actual -mile ye �i�jceg ��is equjpme�.teti would
probably be more then you would actual s eein
the next 5 or 7 years.
Mayor Krie.gero
It would be more?
Mr, Wilmoreo Yes sir, it would be more. Primarily the
operation of 2000 or 3000 miles .in a
custom built vehicle of this t pe is
advantageous to the City, providing, its dome: under the professional
operation and not some joker that you would pick up to transport a
vehicle in the automobile industry. This will be done with`^ our own
p ar s,onn.e.l.o
Mayor Krieger: Why wasn't this within the contemplation
of the original^o'oiiftact?
Mr, Wilmoreo The original concept was that we were
going to build the complete unit in
Los Angeles and through consultatip'n,
as you will see in the first paragraph of the letter that we mentioned
this operation, the Snorkel itself is built in St. Joseph, Missouri and
we were able to combine a better engineering relationship between the
companies involved.
Mayor Krieger: Then why do you have to ask the City of
West Covina how to get your equipment
delivered?
Mr. Wilmoreo Only fQr consideration and in relationship
to the relationship that we have__had. I
would like you to know and I am asking
your permission. I think the last paragraph of my letter-expresse-s our
attitude m we would like your permission. We have chosen to show this
machine and there has been a lot of advertising expended already, this
railroad transportation thing was an unforeseen thing that came up and I
am actually trying....to win my way out of it m you might put it that.. way -
Councilman Snyder: You didn't drive it back to St, Joseph?
Mr, Wilmoreo No, we freighted it back o.n.a..flat car
and we were assured that we would_have-
the same flat rate car basis coming .back
and there had been no application applied for this routing westbound and
now we are finding it difficult to come back,
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S11TO .EL 2. Co.ntinued
Mayor Krieger -
Mr. Wilmore-
Councilman Gillum:
I assume you are asking us to consider
Alternate 2 rather than Alternate-1,
because Alternate 2 is less expensive?
I am requesting Alternate 2,
Does this state in our contract
Alternate 1?
Mr. Wilmore- No, it is just F.O.B. West Covina,
but we were contemplating the same
situation the other day m m what if
there was a railroad strike? We would be forced to do this and we
wouldn't even ask for permission under those circumstances,
Mayor Krieger:
Any further questions of Mr. Wilmore?
Thank you, Mr, Wilmore,.... Alright,
.gentlemen, alternate 1 or 2?
Motion by Councilman Snyder, seconded by Councilman Gillum, that the
council accept Alternate Number 2, as proposed in the letter of Crown
Coach dated August 11, 1967. Motion carried on roll call as follows:
AYES- Councilmen. Gillum,
NOES- None
ABSENT- Councilman Nichols
b) IDENTIFICATION
Gleckman, Snyder, Mayor Krieger
•Motion by Councilman Gillum, seconded by Councilman Gleckman, that
council authorize the Snorkel to carry the lettering "West Covina
Headquarters City" in dark blue as shown in Exhibit A.
0
Councilman Snyder: I would prefer City of West Covina as
shown in the second diagram,
Mayor Krieger: All in favor of the motion?
Motion carried, three councilmen in favor, Councilman Snyder voting -"no"
and Councilman Nichols being absent,
APPOINTMENT OF ACTING CONTROLLER
Motion 'by Councilman Snyder, seconded by Councilman Gleckman,..and carried,
that Leonard Eliot be appointed Acting Controller for a period of 6 months,
effective August 1, 1967.
GRADID- AVENUE. INTER.CHANGE.. .
RESOLUTION NO, 3657
ADOPTED
Mayor Krieger:
The City Attorney presented. -
"A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF WEST COVINA URGING THE STATE
DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS TO AQVIRENECESSARY
RIGHT-OF-WAY FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A
FULL INTERCHANGE FOR GRAND AVENUE AT THE
SAM BERNARDINO FREEWAY AS PART OF THE
PROPOSED STATE -WEST CffINA FREEWAY
WIDENING AGREEMENT,"
Hearing no objection, waive further reading
of the body of the resolution.
Motion by Councilman Gillum, seconded by Councilman Gleckman, that the
Council adopt said resolution,
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GAD AVENUE INTERCHANGE - Continued
Councilman Snydero I have a question, This Resolution is
for the purppose of ersuad.ing the State
to pay for phis? (Answer: Right,) This
is not for the purpose of approving the interchange per se?
Mayor Krieger: We have also asked our neighboring
cities to adopt similar resolutions so
so that we can act in unison,
00Uncilman Snyder: At the present time do we have an
agreement with the State on the Grand
Avenue interchange?
Mr, Aiassa, City Managers Just a tentative,
Mayor Krieger: This says if we get one we want you to
pay for it,
Councilman Snyders Yes, but it also asks for it. It
doesn't make it.mandatory. It puts
whether they pay for it or not, us in the position of approving it
Mayor Krieger: We oan't make it mandatory with the
State. Evidently you have reservations?
Councilman Snyder: I have reservations on the interchange,
Mayor Kriegers Are there any further questions on the
motion to adopt the Resolution? Roll call
Mrs, Preston,,,.
• Motion carried on roll call as follows:
AYES- Councilmen Gillum, Gleckman, Mayor Krieger
NOES0 Councilman.Snyder
ABSENT- Councilman Nichols
O.A.P. - FEDERAL COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
FOR CITY°S GENERAL -PLAN - PLANNING -DIRECTOR RECOMMENDATION -
Motion by Councilman Gleckman, seconded by Councilman Gillum, and carried,
that it oe received and filed,
COMMUNICATION REGARDING PROPOSED
REGIONAL. RECREATIONAL,FACILITY
Mr, Aiassa: There is .a possibility of .getting..a
parcel of propertl -ad joining Wilderness
Park_and I would like authorization. -from
the Council to authorize the Mayor hn.d City Manager to negotiate with
the County or the Supervisor o Mr. Bonelli, to see if this can be brought
about.
So moved by Councilman Gleckman, seconded by Councilman Gillum, and carried.
WILLIAMS", COOK & MOCINE
J.967 STATEMENT
Motion by Councilman Gillum, seconded by Councilman Snyder, that the
council authorize payment to Williams, Cook & Mocine, in the amount of
$2809, for professional services through July, 1967. Motion carried on
roll call as follows:
AYES: Councilmen Gillum,
NOES- None
ABSENT: Councilman Nichols
Gleckman, Snyder, Mayor Krieger
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E. C o C e - F'ERERAL ALLOCATION OF PAY�MNT
(Informational)
and
0010N ;`Y HIGHWAY ASSISTANCE FUNDS ALLOCATION
(Informational
No510 n bCouncilman Gleckman,, seconded by Councilman Gillum, and carriddp
thatt botK informational items be received _and filed.
• ED 'TE'LFORD RET-IREMENT"
Rl! SOLUTION OF COMMENDATION
Mr, Aiassa,, City Manager-.
I would like authorization from the
Council to prepare a Resolution of
commendation in plaque form for Ed
Telford on his retirement..
So ved by -Councilman Gleckman,, seconded by Councilman Gillum,, and
carried.
MEETING ON_FR.EEWAf LANDSCAPING POLICY
AUGUST 1.5a1967 in SACRAMENTO
Motion by Councilman G.leckman,, seconded by Councilman Snyder,, that the
council authorize expenses and permission for the City Manager to attend
the meeting in Sacramento on August 15, 1967, regarding Freeway
Landscaping, Policy, Motion carried on roll call as follows-.
AYES-. Councilmen Gillum, Gleckman,, Snyder, Mayor Krieger
NOES-. None
.ABSENT-. Councilman Nichols
RESOLUTION NO. 3658 ThheRDe8uty CNt'FClerk presented:
0 THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
ADOPTED CITY OF WEST COVINA ACCEPTING A CERTAIN
WRITTEN INSTRUMENT AND DIRECTING THE
RECORDATION THEREOF,"
Mayor Kriegers Hearing no objection,, waive father
reading of the body of said resolution.
Motion by Councilman Gleckman,, seconded by Coux4il,man Gillum, that council
adopt said resolution. Motion carried on roll call vote as follows-0
AYESS 00=12i].men Gillum, Gleckman,, Snyder,, Mayor Krieger
HORS o Done
ABSENT0 Cofzrcil,man Nia hols
_0IT1_MA1Wgy,R1S VACATION
Mr. Aia.ssa,, City Mamagers I would like to take off from August
17 and I will b6 back for the meeting
from the 30th to Septembs 5th. I®ca.n be reachedatanytime by phone.gone
Motion by Coy cilman Sny. _r seconded by Councilman Gleckman,, and
carried,, that council grant permission to the City Manager allowing him
to be away on, vacation.
aMra Aiassa,, City Managaro
TR,EASURERHS.OFFICE
SIGNATURE FOR CHECKS
I would like to appoint Mr. Past as
Acting City Manager in, my
absence.
Mr. Aiassa,, City Manager; We need check signatures for two people.
One is Mr. Eliot,, now our Acting
Calves,, who is the Deputy 0i TreasurerController, and the other Mrs. Yvonne
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Page Thirty -Six
TRnASURER' S OFFICE - Continued
Mayor Krieger:
This item does not appear on the agenda,,
it is an addition. Any objection to
adding it to the agenda? (None)
Motion by Councilman. Gluckman, seconded by Councilman Gillum and carried,
0hat council approve such authorization.
(Mayor Krieger then inquired as to the condition of the City Treasurer
and Dr. Snyder advised that she was much improved and would be back to
work in 2 to 3 weeks.; The Mayor asked Mr. Aiassa to attend the council's
wishes for a speedy recovery to Mrs. Hoffland.)
CITY CLERK
ABC APPLICATION OF CRISPINS HUT LOCATION: 971A South Glendora Avenvd
(.on sate beer)
Mayor Krieger: The recommendation is no protest.
Motion by Councilman Gluckman, seconded by Cb uncilman Gillum, and carried,
that there be no protest on ABC Application of Crispins Hut.
CITY TREASURER
None
-MAYOR'S REPORTS
RESOLUTIONS OF COMMENDATION FORo
CHAIRMEN OF CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT
Mayor Krieger: Resolutions proposed for adoption for
Mt; Philip Wax and Mr, Louis Brutocao.
Co-chairmen of the Central Business
District Blue Ribbon Committee. Is. there any discussion on the adoption
of such resolutions? (None)
RESOLUTION 3659 The Deputy City Clerk presented:
"A RESOLUTION. OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF TEE
ADOPTED CITY OF WEST COVINA COMMENDING PHILI.'"WAX
FOR HIS SERVICE TO THE CITY OF WEST COVINA.
Mayor Krieger: Hearing no objection, waive further
reading of the body of said resolution.
Motion by Councilman Gluckman, seconded by Councilman Gillum, that said
Resolution commending Philip Wax be adopted. Motion carried on roll call
vote as follows:
AYES: Councilmen Gillum, Gluckman, Snyder, Mayor Krieger
NOES- None
ABSENT: Councilmana Nichols
RESOLUTION NO. 3660 The Deputy City Clerk presented:
"A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
. ADOPTED CITY OF WEST'COVINA COMMENDING
LOUIS BRUTOCOQ FOR HIS SERVICE TO THE
CITY OF WEST COVINA."
Mayor.Krieger:.
Hearing no obJection, waive further
reading of the body of said resolution.
Motion by Councilman Gluckman, seconded by Councilman Gillum, that the
council adopt said Resolution commending Louis Brutocao.. Motion carried on
roll call as follows:
AYES: Councilmen Gillum, Gluckman, Snyder, Mayor Krieger
NOES- None
ABSENT: Councilman Nichols
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C. CG 8-14-67
Page Thirty-Sbven
JAIMS KAY, CitZ Controller
RESOLUTION NO. 3661
Gayor Krieger:
The Deputy City Clerk presentedo
"A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF WEST COVINA COMMENDING
JAMES KAY FOR HIS SERVICE TO THE CITY
OF WEST COVINA.BO
Hearing no objection, waive further
reading of the body of said resolution.
Motion by Councilman Gleckman, seconded by Councilman Gillum, that said
resolution commending James Kay be adopted. Motion carried on roll call.
as follows:
AXES: Councilmen --Gillum,
NOES. None
ABSENT: Councilman Nichols
COUNCIL COMMITTEE REPORTS
Gleckman, Snyder, Mayor Krieger
Councilman Gillum: As you stated earlier, Dr. Snyder, City
Manager and one of the staff and myself,
met with the City Manager. ..,a'nd. . :, the Finance Director of the
City of Anaheim and discussed their existing business licenses and also we
were given a tour of the Convention Center.
Also, this Love,
to start and
uelRibbon
with Mr. Love,
Committee on the Youth Advisory Council
a4d we will have a_,meeting .shortly to set down some goals for this
Committee as to its functioning,
oning,
0
Councilman Snyder: I would like to ask the staff. regarding
the street lighting and the rates from
the Edison Company, how they are
determined o on an industrial basis or a public basis and whether they are
negotiable?
Mr. Aiassa, City Manager: We are going to have a report on the
street lighting and we will add this to
the report.
Councilman Snyder: I would like to know No, 1 a the base
rate- No. 2 o whether.athere are other
rates available- and Noe' 3 m whether
the'.rates- are negotiable.
One other question m on the real, -property
transfer tax, was that finally signed?-
ownreal.. property tax? And does it allow cities to enact their
..
Mr. Williams, City Attorney: As it was last drafted it allowed
cities to adopt a tax at about 3/5ths
of the rate the County is allowed,to
adapt and this was credited against the County°s tax, but I don't know if
it was passed or not.
Councilman Snyder: It says Counties are authorized to levy
and we are allowed to levy and we are
allowed to levy one-half of the County Tax,
but the question is does the County have to levy one first?
Mr. Williams, City Attorney°
Mayor Krieger:
I don't know.
Could we have a report at the next meeting
on this, Mr. Aiassao
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COUNCIL REPORT's Continued
Mayor Krieger: On our request having to do with the
Posh Office., we have had both senators
jumin with both feed.,. The Postmaster
General must -be getting letters on this acid wondering what it is all about.
Co-ugressmen-Wiggins and Lipscomb, --and Hinators Murphy --and Kuchel, have each
Iffiwitten long letters to the Postmaster General and I am hopeful from the
mwlMeet copies that have now come in and I.have turned over to the City
Clerk, that these will have some effect.
CITY CHARTER COMMITTEE.
_(BLUE RIBBON)
Mayor Krieger:
which will be brought into
HUNTINGTONBEACH FREEWAY
(BLUE RIBBON COMMITTEE„
.Mayor Krieger:
When Councilman Nichols returns from
vacation, he has accepted the council
liaison for the City Charter Committee
existence.
yam.
Councilman Gle.ckman. has accepted the
council liaison for the Huntington Beach
Freeifay Committee.
We will be discussing shortly the Regional
Auditorium Committee and Municipal; Services Committee. Councilman Gillum
is the liaison for the Youth Advisory Council. Dr. Snyder, that leaves
-you for the moment without a Committee assignment.
WEB
Motion by Councilman Gleckman, seconded by Councilman Gillum, that the
Council approve demands totalling $274,410.689 as listed on Demand Sheets
B323 m B327. This total includes payroll account. Motion carried on roll
call as follows:
>J
AYES.: Councilmen Gillum.,. Gleckmen,,Snyder, Mayor Krieger
pe
A S Nfi: councilman Nichols
TAXI CABS
Mayor Krieg-er:
Mr-0 Aiassa., you have an item?
Mr. Aiassa, City Manager: It ap ears that the. Taxi Cabs want .to
make this .go into effect on September 1
and I suggest to the Council that instead
of a report to council on September 11, 19679that we try and have a report
to you on August 28, 1967 meeting.,
Mayor Krieger: Does the council have any objection to
accelerating that report to the meeting of
8m28®67? (No objections.) I
Air, Aiassa, City Manager: I just want to state to the council that
there is no change unless approved by the
Council, and the ®ouncil has the authority
to appoint a hearing. upon it's own; motion or a complaint to do with establish®
ing new rates in lieu. I will have adetailed'report-for you onita
Motion by Councilman Gleckman, seconded by -Councilman Gillum, and carried,
that there being no further bus-inese that the meeting adjourn at 10:40 p.m.,
�to 28, 1967, at 7:30 P.M.
ATTEST:
APPROVED: ` 6
y Clerk U MAYOR