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11-12-1968 - Regular Meeting - MinutesMINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL CITY OF WEST COVINA,. CALIFORNIA NOVEMBER -12, 1968. The regular meeting of the City Council was called to order by Mayor Leonard Gleckman •in the West Covina City Council. Chambers at 7:.30 p.m. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Councilman Gillum. The invocation was given by the Reverend John Reid, Community Presbyterian.Church, ROLL CALL Present; Councilmen Chappell, Nichols, Gillum, Lloyd, Mayor Gleckman A1s6..Present: George Aiassa, City Manager George Wakefield, City Attorney Lela Preston, City Clerk..- H. R. Fast, .Public Service Director George Zimmerman, Ass't. City .Engineer Leonard Eliot, Controller -Owen Menard, Planning Director Bat. -Chief Short Fire Captain Schwartz APPROVAL OF MINUTES :October 21, 1968 - Approved as submitted, • 6 p.m. Motion by Councilman Gillum, seconded by Councilman Lloyd, and carried, that City Council approve the minutes of the adjourned City Council meeting of October 21, 1968 as submitted, October 21, 1968 - Approved as submitted. Objection raised by Mrs, Gom�ert , 1214 W. Devers -Street,- -We-st Covina, regarding approval of minutes of October 21 with regard to Zone Change No, 402, stating they were not complete in their context with regard to o-ppositions raised by citizens. Upon- Council questioning, Mr-s. Gorn.,kert stated they were not verbatim minutes as they only listed names and addresses of citizens opposing Zone change No, 402. Mrs, Gombertwas advised that the tape of the minutes was available to any one wishing to hear it and it was also permi-ssable for the tape to be retaped by a citizen., if they so desired. After further discussion by Council, the following motion was made: Motion by Councilman Gillum, seconded by Councilman Lloyd, that the minutes of the City Council meeting of October 21, 1968, be approved as submitted. Motion carried. October 28, 1968 - Approved as submitted, • Motion by Councilman Gillum, seconded by Councilman. Chappell, .and carried, that the --minutes of the City Council meeting of October 28, 1968, be approved as submitted, CITY CLERK'S REPORTS AWARD OF BIDS 'PROJECTS TS-68014 and TS-69011 LOCATIONS: Valley Boulevard and Nogales TRAFFIC SIGNAL.MODIFICATION - 1 - REG. C.C. - 11-12-68 Page Two CITY CLERK'S°REPORTS - PROJECTS TS-68014 & TS-69011 - Cont'd. and TRAFFIC SIGNAL.INSTALLAT.ION Street (TS-68014 traffic. signal modifi- cation); and Grand Avenue and Holt Avenue (TS-69011, traffic signal installation). • Review. Engineer's R-eport, Bids were received in the .office of the City Clerk at 10 A..M. , on Wednesday, November 6, 1968. A total of five bids received and reviewed, all were found to be in proper order: STEINY & MITCHEL 1076 Bid Bond . $26, 700. 00 SMITH ELECTRIC SUPPLY 27, 479. 00 PAUL GARDNER CORP. 27,609. 00 F.ISCHBACH & MOORE 28, 729. 00 FRED EGGERS CO. 32, 513. 00 Motion by Councilman Gillum that City Council accept the .lump sum bid of Ste ny mad Mitchel_,. Inc.. ,:of .:Los Angbles,. for- City Project Nos..TS 68014 and 690-11 in the amount of $26, 700. 00; and that the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to execute an agreement with the said Steiny and Mitchel-; Inc. , fox the work. Motion seconded by. Councilman. Lloyd, and carried. ASPHALTIC CONCRETE.PAVING MATERIAL (Bid 69-35) Bids were received in the office of the City Clerk at 10 a m, on November 6, 1968. • As-sociated-Asphalt $3.70 per ton f o , b , plant Industrial Asphalt 3. 70 per ton f ..o , b . .plant City Clerk advised that both bids were found -,to be proper and identi: and because Industrial --.Asphalt was located closer to the City Yard for pick up purposes the City Controller recommended the acceptance of that bid. Motion by Councilman Gillum, seconded by Councilman Lloyd, and carried by City Council, that the bid of .Industr.:ial .As,phalt at $3. 70 per ton f.o.b. plant for asphaltic concrete paving material (Bid 69-35) be accepted for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1969, R-ESOLUTION NO. 3899 'LOCATION: Southeasterly corner of Amar Road and Azusa Avenue. ADOPTED The City Clerk presented: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, GIVING APPROVAL TO.PARCEL MAP 884 (Joseph K. Eichenbaum). " • Mayor Gleckman: Hearing no objections, waive further reading of the body of said Resolution. Motion by Councilman Gillu-m, -seconded by, Council -man Lloyd, that City Council adopt said Resolution. Motion carried on roll call as follows: AYES: Councilmen Chappell, Nichols, Gillum,. Lloyd, Mayor Gleckman NOES: None ABSENT: :None - 2 - REG. C.C.-11-1-2-68 Page Three • • • CITY -CLERK'S REPORTS - Continued RESOLUTION NO. 390-0 ADOPTED The City Clerk presented: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE -CITY OF -WEST COVINA, ACCEPTING -A- CERTAIN WRITTEN INSTRUMENT AND DIRECTING THE RECORDATION THEREOF, (National Shopping Centers, Inc, Precise Plan 552,)" Mayor Glee -man: Hearing no objections, waive further reading of the body of said R-e solution. Motion by Councilman Gillum, seconded by Councilman Lloyd, that City -Council -ad-opt--said Resolution. Motion carried on roll call vote as follows: AYES: Councilmen Chappell, Nichols,. Gillum, Lloyd, .Mayor Gleckman NOES: None ABSENT: None PLANNING COMMISSION Motion by Council: man Gillum, seconded by Councilman Chappell,. and carried, that City,Council receive and file Planning Commission action of November 6, 1968. PERSONNEL BOARD Review Personnel Board Minutes: Motion by Councilman Lloyd, seconded by Councilman Chappell, and carried that City Council :accept and file the Personnel Board minutes of August 13, 1968,. Motion by Councilman Lloyd, seconded by Councilman Gillum, and carried, that City Council receive and file the Personnel Board minutes of September 3, 1968. Motion by Councilman Lloyd, seconded by Councilman Chappell, . and carried, that the City Council receive and file the Personnel Board minutes of October 1, 1968. Recreation Part -Time Hiring Procedure (Informational) Motion by Councilman .Lloyd, seconded by Councilman Gillum, and carried, that City Council receive and file the information received regarding hiring procedure for part-time help in the. Recreation Department. RESOLUTION NO.. 3901 The City Clerk presented: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL ADOPTED OF THE (CITY OF WEST COVINA, ES.TAB'LISHING CLASS SPECIFICATIONS FOR ASSISTANT CITY ENGINEER AND ASSISTANT TO PUBLIC SERVICE DIRECTOR ATTACHED HERETO AND.AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 1277 ACCORDINGLY. " Mayor Gleckman: Hearing no objections, waive further reading of the body of said Resolution. .Motion by Councilman Gillum, seconded by Councilman Lloyd, that City. Council adopt said"Resolution. Motion carried on roll call vote as follows: AYES: Councilmen Chappell,. Nichols, Gillum, Lloyd,. Mayor Gleckman NOES:. None ABSENT: None - 3 - R.EG, C.C, 11-12-68 Page Four THE CHAIR DECLARED AN EXECUTIVE SESSION ADJOURNMENT AT 7:50 P.M. TO DISCUSS A PERSONNEL. MATTER. ..RECONVENED AT 8:05 P.M. HEARINGS • ZONE CHANGE NO. 405 LOCATION: 1102 and 1108. California J...N.- NOTTINGHAM Avenue, 989 ,and 1019 St. Malo Street, at the northeast corner of California and Vine Avenues, Request for approval of a. zone change from.R- 1 and R-2 to R-3 approved by Planning Commission .Resolution No. 2096. Mayor Gleckman: Madam City, Clerk have the affidavits of filing been posted? City Clerk: Yes on .October 31 and fourteen notices were :mailed.out. Motion made, seconded and carried by Council, that the affidavits be received and filed, (Mr, Menard, .Planning Director, presented the staff report which had been sub- mitted in writing to Council. Explained the location of subject property with the use of a display map. Advised there were no co'm=nrc-ations -pr.6.s.ented1to::1,' - the Planning Commission. TIHIS IS THE TIME AND PLACE FOR THE PUBLIC HEARING ON ZONE CHANGE NO. 405. IN FAVOR None .IN OPPOSITION Willis Neas I am opposed to this zoning. And that is an elementary 717 South California Avenue school and not a Junior :school across the street from West Covina there. All of California Avenue is.R-1 coming down and for the type of condominiums they want to put on there if they held to a. R-2 he would get just about as many on as he is asking for under a R-3. R-3 would set a precedent for the rest of the vacant land. I would like to recommend to Council that I believe an.R-2 zoning is as heavy a density that should be allowed there. Thank you. Mrs. Gom�ert, If this .property.is rezoned R-3-then the remainder of 1214 W. Devers the property surrounding this South to Merced, almost West Covina North to Barbara Avenue and East. to Von's Market will, `entitle_.'. the property owners to seek and enjoy the R-3 zoning that will exist on this property. This entire land total amounts to almost 20 acres and approximately amounts to 2, 500 acres under the R-3. If our • Municipal Code is not tightened to _improve. R-3 then we .will continue to have the type of apartments that are on the freeway. Why not encourage R-2 such as is at Mona Lau and Barranca West? What a fine addition are these units to any community. That one complex with the R-3 that has been built in recent years, I submit as evidence the Glendora Code on.R-2 and request considerate consideration to this desirable handling of multiple units in residential areas, Gilbert Olay I think it has pretty well been covered by the previous 1017 W. Vine two parties, but I want to goon record as opposing the West Covina rezoning, I find it will be harmful in one respect to - 4 - REG. C.C. I I-12-68 Page Five HEARINGS - ZONE CHANGE NO. 405 - Continued the overcrowded conditions in that area. As it is now it is hazardous for the children crossing on.California Street and having more vehicles and people in that area would create a further problem. O. Morrison I wish to go on record as being in opposition to this type of • 1.324 W. •Crum ley zone change. I have the same feelings .as the previous people West Covina .mentioned here, that this does lead to further zoning of the same type. One person gets a footing in this type of zoning and others will follow. I don't think it would be desirable. IN REBUTTAL None, PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED. COUNCIL DISCUSSION. Gouncilman Nichols: I wish the person of this zone change request were on hand to answer some of the questions we might have. In recent weeks the. Council acting after considerable deliberation, reiterated an earlier policy established in keying down the high density developments running westerly from Glendora to the R-1 level along California Avenue. This property also was zoned by the West Covina City Council in the same sense, you will notice to the east the R-3, R-2, and then R-1. The Council has held the line so far on the policy matter reiterated to the R- 1 along California Avenue going westward and for myself I would hope that we would continue to reiterate that policy. One of the additional reasons given for this, and I think a very valid reason, is that immediately to the south of this property is a very large vacant parcel of land, as yet .to be developed and if the Council now changes its • approach and allows the higher density R-3 development right into California Avenue I think the Council will be hard pressed to prevent that same type of development moving westerly and to the south. I rather like the policy we have followed, scaling down the high densities to the residential areas. One final point - Vin,e Avenue, that location is a very lightly trafficed street. It is not even a thorough street in that area. Consequently I believe with all of the complaints we have had on congestion on .California Avenue that we would do well to try and hold the density down in that area,, maintaining the existing zoning. Councilman.Gill.ume I would like to pursue this matter. I think we were justified in the previous zone request of providing the R- 1 buffer, with the R- 1 residential across the street. In this case there is a school. But let's be realistic, suppose we would retain the zoning, zone it R-1, ,R-2, To the best of my knowledge when the Council has put this type of buffer'I have never seen it develop into R-1. I think we are in a sense appeased for a moment, putting off the decision by saying - yes we will put R-2 and give you the buffer of R- l and then this burden is put on future councils to decide what are you' going to do with a piece of property that you know no one will put R-1 residences on? So I think we are delaying putting a decision on it. As far as the property to the south, that is a problem but I doubt seriously whether someone would come in and build next to a Elk's Lodge with a Shopping Center behind it, other than putting in apartments or commercial. I think if we are going to look into the future we have to consider that piece of property when we make a decision on this one, I • think we are justified in certain areas to request a buffer, but I truly believe we are just delaying a decision for future councils - I have not seen any R-1 put in as a buffer, developed. Every time, this has been done in the past years future councils have had to remove that buffer and go ahead with the zoning on the property. I would feel this would be the case if we would retain R- 1 as a buffer on California. I am concerned about the R-3 zoning but we are not judging a Precise Plan but a request for a zone change. I read the recommendation of the Planning Commission and I would support their recommendations at this time. - 5 - REG..C.C. I1-12-68 Page. Six .HEARINGS - ZONE .CHANGE NO. 405 - Continued Councilman -Chappell: On thi-s -particular piece of property I don't feel there is a need of that buffer for R- 1. �I agree with Councilman Gillum in the statements he made. Councilman Lloyd: I appreciate what Councilman Nichols has been saying • and while I don't feel any necessity or urgency to move forward immediately and take action, nevertheless we have a recommendation from the Planning Commission, which has been duly appointed and constituted by this body, and I for one lean very heavily on the Commissions which we have taken the time and trouble to appoint and ask for recommendations. While we must give every consideration to every person that res:ides.in West Covina, nevertheless we have a body which is supposed to make recommendations and which does and puts in.long and ardorous hours. Wherever possible .I would support .the Commissions we have appointed. If it goes that every time someone disagrees with something .the Commission has said, that it need only to come to this Council and we will change our 'mind on .the action taken, then we only have to ask ourselves why we bother appointing Commissions. I don't see one way or the other on the thing strongly. ,I don't see where there is a good strong tax base or tremendous income to the City. The real question .to me here is if we appoint people, .who are good hard working citizens of this Community, to help make decisions and then we go against it. I think it is incumbent upon us to .give .very serious consideration to the recommendation which has been given to us by these bodies. Mayor Gleckman: . Mr. Menard, how many acres do we have involved? Mr. Menard: 1.07 acre. • Mayor Gleckman: I notice they talked about a 7 unit condominium on an R-2 portion of the property. Does that mean they expect to develop the back half of their property and leave the front part for a later time development? Mr, Menard: The zoning as requested is necessary to_implement what has been represented to the Planning Commission - a 14 unit town house approach. 7 units in each of two town house units. The. R-1 zoning would not allow such density. If the entire parcel were zoned in. R-2 .a total of 10 units would be allowed on the 1 acre. I could indicate that the maximum the site could hold under R-3 zoning would be about 14 or 15 limit. ..(Explained. ) Mayor Gleckman: I think in the testimony there was something alluding to some R-2 developed in our City - - was there some.R-2 developed that you are aware of? Mr. 'Menard: The two developments indicated were Mona Lau. which enjoys R-4 zoning, the other was R-3 which allows 25 units. Mayor Gleckman: Thank you. I just wanted that cleared up. Even though we have R-2 zoning I don't know of any parcel of land •that is presently zoned R-2 or has ever been developed in our City to the standards of 10 units per acre. This only proves that somewhere along the line we are missing the boat with an R-2 zone, because nobody wants it. I think out of this hearing should come some type of recommendation to the Planning Department and the. Commission to investigate this R-2 zoning that we presently have and make a recommendation to=this Council. Councilman Gillum: -Mr. ,Menard R-3 allows under our code, how many units per acre? Mr. Menard: 25 _ 6 R'EG..C.C. .11-12-68 Page Seven • 0 11 HEARINGS - ZONE CHANGE NO. 405 - Continued Councilman Gillum: Going along with what Mr. Gleckman said, apparently in your judgment it is almost impossible to put 25 units on this property? Mr. -Menard: Unless you went into subterranean. orstacked parking. It is too small of a site. Councilman Gillum: Apparently even our R-3 under our other standards as far as set backs, etc. , . should be .looked at also, as far as number of units per acre. Mr, Menard: If I may answer that .... a zone must apply itself to a small site as well as a large site. (Explained in detail.;) Councilman Gillum: For example, on this one acre, as far as set backs and parking requirements, it would virtually be impossible to put 25 units on that one acre? Mr.. -Menard: I would say definitely it would be impossible. Mayor Gleckman: What is the height :.limi�.t•on R-3? Mr. Menard: 35' or 3 stories, whichever is less. Mayor Gleckman: How far from the property line .- does it differ from R-1? (Mr. Menard read .the, yard requirements under-R-3, R-2,. and- R-1. Councilman Nichols_ questioned the. lJo vacancy factor mentioned in the report asking if the staff made a detailed survey of vacancies recently. Mr. Menard stated this was a survey study made by the staff in connection with several apartment developments. Also the General Plan consultant was desirous of finding out in their long range projections what the vacancy factor was in the Los Angeles metropolitan area and in the San Gabriel Valley. It was a telephone survey and not every apartment was contacted, it was a cross section survey and it was determined about 5/ 1Oths of 176, -Since then it has become worse and there are virtually no apartments available in West Covina.) Motion by Councilman Gillum that City Council move that application 405 for the request to change zoning from.R-1 and-R-2 to R-3 be approved as recommended by Planning Commission, Resolution 2096. Motion seconded by Councilman. Chappell. Motion carried on roll call vote as follows: AYES: Councilmen Chappell, .Wkiw*u, Gillum, iL.lo-yd , . Mayor Gleckman Noes. q)Cgoi-S fJ$Sel'-r: No14it-------- VARIANCE NO. 631 U. RICH OIL COMPANY LOCATION: 511 North Azusa.Avenue between Rowland and -Puente Avenues. Request for approval of a variance for a nonconforming detached sign of greater than allowable square footage for a service station denied by Planning Commission Resolution .No, 2095. Appealed by applicant on October 16,. 1968. Mayor Gleckman: Madam City Clerk have the notifications of publication been filed? City Clerk: Yes and 19 notices were mailed to property owners. - 7 - REG. C.C. 11-12-68 Page Eight HEARINGS - VARIANCE NO. 631 - Continued (Mr, Menard, ::Planning Director, verbally presented staff report and read Planning Commission Resolution No. 2095. Further explained location of property with the use of a display map, also diagram of the sign proposed, was presented. ) • TI-ME AND PLACE FOR THE PUBLIC HEARING ON VARIANCE NO. 631. IN FAVOR Jaiiids.G. .W66dward (In summary) Briefly I would like to read my con- 12920 E. Whittier Blvd. cluding remarks made to the Planning Commission. Whittier, California I would like to call attention to the fact that the strictly functional utilitarian. eyesore service station is obsolete, and gone forever, The trend in, service stations today is one which serves the service station role and yet through architectural excellence fits this stand harmoniously in the community. This is the trend in the service station industry and on.e which Urich Oil Company agrees with wholeheartedly. Those in the business that do not follow this trend will be unable to compete and will fail and fall by the wayside. It is our intention to refurbish, face lift and reidentify our unit at Azusa and Rowland at considerable expense, which can only be recovered by increased sales. In our case this can. only be done by price posting. In this day the independent gasoline industry can only survive the nationwide public games, bonuses, etc. , of every conceivable kind by using and displaying the only weapon of survival we have, which is the development in price between our product and the national competition. There is absolutely no difference in. the quality of our product and in that of our national competitors, but there is a strikingly difference in. the promotional advantage which these giant corporations have at their disposal. We therefore propose and respectfully request that the City of West Covina grant us the right and privilege to post and display a sign as set forth on the rendering which you have before you as a part of our overall effort to upgrade our operation so it will be of credit to the City of West Covina, Mr. Mayor - I don't know if this is appropriate or legal - - we have a slight amendment to make from our initial request to the Planning Commission, and that is quite honestly that our lease expires on this particular site on. December 31, 1970, which is 2 years from now, We would very much appreciate your consideration to allow us to continue using the existing sign w'e have on the premises which is approximately 80 sq. ft. per face instead of the 50 sq, ft. which :'is ,curr'ently allowed by the City, for this 2 year period; after which it is our current intention to relinquish our lease and leave the property, If we are forced at this minute to remove the current identification sign that we currently use rather than go to the large expense from three to four thousand dollars for a new identification sign for 2 years, it will probably be our recommendation to padlock the station and leave it rest unoccuppied for the remaining 2 years of our lease. We will, if the Council will allow us to use the existing sign that we now have on the property, conform in all other respects with the Planning Commission as far as signing on the building and take whatever losses we will incur in operating expenses for the next two years and keep the station open rather than have a closed station. I would also like to point out that there were no objections voiced at the Planning Commission from neighbors as to the existing oversi�zed sign. • IN OPPOSITION None. HEARING CLOSED. COUNCIL DISCUSSION. Councilman Gillum- A question of the applicant. Did I understand you to say that you are withdrawing your request for the new sign? (Answer by Mr. Woodward. Amending) In other words the sign denied by the Planning Commission is apparantly a new installation you were considering and as I understand, if I am correct, your lease - 8 - REG. C.C. 11-12-68 Page Nine HEARINGS - VARIANCE NO. 631 - Continued will be ended in 2 years in December and you are requesting now to withdraw the formal request for this new sign and asking the City to allow you to continue your present sign. for 2 years? Mr. Woodward: Right. The request for Variance was for an oversize sign and the new sign is approximately three times the size of the allowable signing. .If it is legal or possible but if we have to go through the long drawnout affair of going back through the Planning Commission and taking the necessary steps we will then have to determine whether we want to do this. It was our thought that if it was possible for you to grant us this we would certainly appreciate it. (Discussion by Councilman Gillum and Mr. Menard with regard to request,. final answer deferred to City Attorney.,) Mr. Wakefield: I see no alternative to the reapplication for a Variance to continue the existing sign for the limited period suggested. Councilman Chappell: Have we cited him for the sign he presently has? Mr. Menard: I don't know whether a. cite has come out. I would not anticipate that it has, but the sign survey has been completed and citing will go out in the next 30 - 60 days as the material of the survey is made known. First we anticipate asking for conformance and ultimately we may have to cite. • Mayor Gleckman: Gentlemen - we are here tonight regarding the Variance applied for and that is this oversized sign. Unfortunately, according to our City Attorney, it is not our prerogative at this time to discuss the existing sign as to whether allow it or not. We are here primarily to discuss what the applicant has applied for - is that correct Mr. Wakefield? (Answer: Yes.) Councilman.Nichols: Mr. Woodward, your application requests a new sign? (Answer: Yes, that is correct.) This new larger sign you would build at the expense of the organization? (Answer: Yes) And yet you told Council if they did not authorize the new bigger sign only the lesser sign, the larger sign costing several thousand dollars, that this would necessitate your closing the facility? (Answer: Yes) Well I don't quite understand the logic of your being willing to build a larger sign and improve the facilities and be unwilling to build a smaller sign and improve the facilities? Mr.. Woodward: At the time we presented application for the larger sign to the Council it was our intention to go ahead for the next two years, and it is still our intention to go ahead with repainting, etc. Councilman Nichols: I understand that but you indicated that in 2 years you will give up this station so why would your Company be willing to go ahead and do all this refurbishing, etc. , building a larger sign at greater cost and not be willing to build a smaller sign? Mr. Woodward: We are not going to build that larger sign no matter what the action is. This is why I am amending our request. We submitted our plans to the Planning Commission for a large new sign... . Councilman Nichols: Thank you. I understand now. In keeping with the intentions of the applicant I would move for the denial of Variance No. 631, - 9 - REG—C.C. 11-12-68 Page Ten HEARINGS - VARIANCE NO.. 631 - Continued Motion seconded by Councilman Chappell and carried on roll call vote as follows: AYES: Councilmen Chappell, Nichols, Gillum, .Lloyd, Mayor Gleckman NOES: None ABSENT: None -------------- (THE CHAIR, AT THdS TIME, BECAUSE OF THE PRIOR REQUEST OF COUNCILMAN LLOYD HAVING TO LEAVE THE MEETING BY 9:30 P.�M. , WILL GO INTO COUNCILMAN LLOYD'S COMMITTEE REPORT WITH REGARD TO AN.AIRPOR.T. ) Councilman Lloyd: I would like to take this opportunity to present to Council a brief committee report with regards to STOL-port and their applications to cities such as West Covina. I think it is important that we give consideration to this modern approach to community development. There seems to be a great deal of misconception as to what a STOL-port is or what type .of planes are used. If we use the criteria that has been used with regards to major airport development as we have seen historically then we would be misleading. Unfortunate- ly in the world of presentation and public image and accomplishment by way of rraking sales, we are all guilty in the area of presenting things in a manner that would appear we are doing many things which we are not. I think the question we have to ask ourselves is not so much of whether this thing is good or bad but what is a. STOL-port and how does it operate? With that in mind I discussed this matter with you gentlemen,. the City Manager, and in different areas with city councils and individuals, and.local papers have taken up the cry and we have received calls with regards to this proposed concept. I think at this point it would be well to • point out we have a very important and informed person in the audience tonight - Mr, Roger Cable, President of the Cable Commuter Airline., the __largest comrntinity airline in the world . Mr. Cable will say a few words to you on STOL-port operation. I have also taken the liberty to ask the FAA to provide us with a film which they have prepared on STOL-port operation. I also had the opportunity to speak with the Administrator or FAA with regards to STOL-port and he was very enthused that we, way out here in. California, so far removed from Washington, D. C. would know something about STOL-port operation and that we would be interested in it and yes, indeed he would provide the film that we have this evening. Mayor Gleckman: Prior to your introducing Mr. -Cable, whom I welcome this evening, for the benefit of the press and the audience I believe it should come to their attention that you were assigned this task by this Council and we explicitely asked you because we know you have some experience in this field. We are very well aware of your connection, with certain airlines and so the press would not in anyway misunderstand or misinform the public of the City of West Covina - Mr. Lloyd has graciously accepted this challenge, given to him by this Council, with the Council well knowing of his relationship in this field. So any comments regarding a conflict of interest is really not necessary, nor does it do justice to this Council or Councilman Lloyd, So I apologize to you Councilman Lloyd for any inference or reference made by any public article that you may have a conflict of interest. We are well aware of it. Councilman Gillum: Mr. Mayor - may I make a statement? I was assigned to this Committee and in one of the newspapers there was an article linking my name to this Committee which I said I would like to serve on. Unfortunately gentlemen.I have not been informed of any of these activities up to this point, so therefore I would like to remove myself from this Committee. I would like to state at this time that I am well aware of Mr. Lloyd's association with these people and I feel that he is sincere in his desire to provide the necessity of this type of installation for our community but I do feel I am at a disadvantage at this point of being assigned to a. Committee and at this very moment being informed of the - 10 - R-EG. C.C. 11-12-68 Page Eleven COMMITTEE- REPORT - STOL-port - Continued procedures that have taken place. So I would like to withdraw from the Committee. Mayor Gleckman: I wish you wouldn't have brought it up at this time because you and .I had a prior discussion on this and we agreed you would be removed from this Committee, so let the record reflect that a prior discussion did take place between Councilman Gillum and myself. (COUNCILMAN LLOYD INTRODUCED ROGER CABLE.) Roger Cable, President (In summary) A STOL-port is a landing facility which Cable: Commuter Air Lines will be capable to taking the new era of aircraft. 1900 East A These aircraft are capable of taking off and landing Ontario in 800 to 10001, are extremely quiet and extremely safe and give fast and efficient transportation directly into the community. From City center to City center transportation - which I am sure we will be seeing throughout the country in the next 10 years. The STOL-port concept is just taking hold - it is something new and different and now just becoming available. Every forward looking City should look towards a transportation center, .one that will not only serve the general commercial needs of the City, but the general public who want to travel to and from.without being harassed by the freeway, (Councilman Lloyd then suggested showing the 20 minute film and then follow it with a question and answer period. A man in the audience asked if he could present his testimony prior to the showing of the film, Mayor Gleckman deferred to Councilman Lloyd's permission,) PhiLAnder son • 18063 Jeannie Drive La Puente Mayor Gleckman: A questdo.n, if I may? Mr. Anderson are you the Anderson .referred to in the news story released? Mr. Anderson: I am the one that corresponded with both the Los Angeles Times and the Tribune. Mayor Gleckman: And did you at anytime submit a letter to this Council as the story alluded to? Mr. Anderson: I did not and I don't believe the story alluded to that. The letter in the story is in essence what I am about to read and I will furnish you with a copy. (Read letter. ) (About midway - Question No. 7 of the letter, Mayor Gleckman admonished Mr. Anderson to discontinue referring to a particular personality by name. Following this, Mr. Anderson was ruled out of order and asked to sit down. Councilman Lloyd then asked that the film be shown, ) Councilman Lloyd: We now have the concepts that we were talking about. I am very distressed that people have promptly leaped on this as something good or something bad or something specific. Because no specifics have been presented at the present moment, I was only in the initial phase speaking of the concept, I would like to tell anyone present that I already have the land and I am ready to build and there is a specific .area wherein this will occur. Unfortunately, this is not so, -I have talked long and hard to Mr, -Cable and asked if we were able to do this would he give consideration to West Covina and the area south of here as a market? And he said "yes I will give consideration to that," A consideration, by the way is a half a million dollar airplane,. so there has to be a market. You saw the plane he flies in the film which was the yellgw plane and the white plane. These are very quiet aircraft, - 11 - REGo C.C. 11-12-68 Page_ Twelve COMMITTEE REPORT - STOL-port - Continued I don't want anyone to be mislead that any specifics have occurred. There are no deals and no agreements. I think in the final analysis .there is only opportunity, and I alone, as one member of this Council can commit this City to nothing, .can commit the whole area to nothing, other than I hope that I am able in some way to awaken in the minds eye of our public -in the, East San Gabriel. Valley, .specifically,West Covina, that we are presented an opportunity and thatis the opportunity I wish to seize, and that is all I have mentioned in the ..first place. And only because of my association with'Cable Commuter Airline, which I wish you people had the opportunity to talk to the Mayors and people who are already ;be}ng ;s:erved, The City of Colton is selling bonds to the extent of over five hundred thousand dollars in order to get their airport going and we are already serving that City. Anaheim is considering taking out part of its parking lot at the stadium in order to have an airport. Los Angeles is considering putting an airport right on top of what used to be the old railroad tracks. All of these things. are concepts, And this is what I was talking about in the first place and I want the opportunity for the City of West Covina, to be out there in the front, to show the progressive thinking of a City that meets the modern age. We are going to be faced with tremendous problems in transportation and communication in the next 10 years, I would like to have it said that West Covina .indeed was the City that was prepared to go forward and meet the challenge of that future, and that is what we are talking about in this concept, Mayor Gleckman: Mr. Lloyd - it is 9:30 p.m. We will take discussion on this item under Oral Communications immediately following the next Public Hearing. • (COUNCILMAN LLOYD LEFT AT 9:30 P.M.,) VARIANCE VARIANCE NO. 630 LAWRENCE & HE.LEN JONES LOCATION: 546-548 Glendora Avenue between Service and Valinda Avenue in the C-1 Zone. Request for approval of a variance to allow a nonconforming roof sign denied by Planning Commission Resolution No. 2100. Appealed by applicant on October 21, 1968, Mayor Gleckman: Madam City Clerk to you have the affidavit of publication.? City Clerk: Yes and fourteen notices were mailed. .(Mr. Menard, Planning Director, read .Planning Commission Resolution No. 2100, Explained location of property with the use of a display map:) THIS 'IS THE TIME AND PLACE OF THE PUBLIC HEARING. IN FAVOR L. F. Brinkman I am representing Lawrence and Helen Jones, • 5408 Kenslow Drive (Presented pictures .to Council and advised he would Los Angeles refer to them. ) I feel the whole case rests on the fact that there are exceptional circumstances attached to the property and one which 'I am sure you are familiar with, is the fact .that the intersection of Vincent and Glendora Avenue is a very complicated intersection which has the effect of isolating this property so that it is only reasonably accessible from traffic going to the south. (Referred to the -pictures and pointed out the traffic islands, patterns, control signals, red marked curbing, etc, etc. , also the difficulties caused by the telephone poles locations. ) These are some of the features we feel are outstanding and exceptional to this property which certainly - 12 - REGo C.C. 11-12-68 , Page Thirteen HEARINGS - VARIANCE NO. 630 - Continued do not apply to other C - 1 property in the vicinity. I.think .the City recognizes this, they have granted a variance to the cleaners on the opposite side of the street. (Referred to the signs on the Cleaner's establishment,) All of these features indicate there are exceptional circumstances attached to this property. (Discussed the Capri Shopping Center to the north.) Th'e..staff°has also mentioned • this is in an unusual position as far as traffic is concerned. It is true you can see it but these physical improvements mentioned I believe have a deterrant effect on the property as far as the owners being able to carry on business in a normal fashion, Because the City has contributed to it by all the traffic patterns, signal controls, etc,, by the construction of all these traffic islands , etc., that unless the City gives the owner the advantage of this sign it will be very difficult to maintain a business in this building. I might point out that since the application was filed ap,parentl'uthe, owner for whom the variance was requested has been unable to maintain a business even with one of the signs on the sign panel, the one that reads - Tacos Hamburgers - Ice Cream - and the others were what was proposed to be installed. At the time we presented this to the Commission we requested that they approve the variance as applied for, in other words to maintain the sign as shown on exhibit A. If .Council would be willing, .I believe the applicant would compromise by accepting a variance using the lower panels and eliminating the two top panels on the sides. We do feel there should be some type of roof sign permitted because of the location of the building and if the Council does not see fit to .grant the whole thing we certainly would -like to have a part of a sign maintained on this building. We think it is necessary if the owner is to survive and maintain a going business. IN .OPPOSITION 0 None HEARING CLOSED,. COUNCIL. DISCUSSION, Councilman Gillum: Mr. Menard - this is zone C-1 ? (Answer: Correct) The difference between C-1 and C-12 in the sign allowed - will you refresh my memory? (Mr. Menard advised that the C-1 will become the new neighborhood zoning in about 2 weeks. .Read the allowance for .signs under C-1 and C-2 .and the differences between the two zones. C-1 always termed as a neighborhood -commercial zone has prohibited roof signs and the C-2 has always allowed roof signs. ) Councilman Nichols: I am aware of one thing that I would like to reflect and that is that the matter of these nonconforming sign usages have been a long time coming to this point of crisis and .it was apparent to all of us on .Council.that unless the sign ordinance were somewhat liberalized as we attempted in the last few years to strengthen our sign ordinance, we would be faced with a great many applications coming in for a Variance.. I believe if the. Council grants a Variance without very careful consideration we are going to be flooded with applications coming up from the Planning Commission where they are appealing the decision by the Commission. I think the applicant has some good points but I don't think it is unique. I would be very reticent to see us give a Variance for a roof sign in a C-1 zone since we are trying to phase this out in the City, I would not favor this Variance. Mayor Gieckman: I would say because of the position of this particular building they are enjoying a privilege that the building directly behind -'isn't. That is by being out further in the street and with a roof sign if allowed here should be allowed in all C-1 zones. If anything if this were set back from the street I could see the problem. The traffic in the street and the street patterns may have affected this particular building in some way, 13 - REG. C.C. 11-12-68 Page Fourteen VARIANCE NO. 630 - Continued shape .or form but if it is in the best interests of the general welfare .of the community and this is our obligation, even .though it may be at the expense unfortunately of the individual businessman, to take the necessary action that was taken in the past, not by tHs. Council but by a Council of the City of West Covina, So I don't feel any real responsibility for causing a deterrant in business because of the disfiguration of the . street, and I do feel that grounds for Variance have not been shown. Motion by, Councilman Gillum, seconded by Councilman Chappell, that. City Council deny the Variance request No. 630 fora nonconforming roof sign. Motion carried on roll call vote as follows: AYES: Councilmen Chappell,, Nichols, . Gillum, . Mayor Gleckman NOES: None ABSENT: Councilman Lloyd THE CHAIR DECLARED AT 9_045 P.M. A RECESS FOR 10 MINUTES, COUNCIL RECONVENED AT 9:55 P.M. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS Robert Van Buren I represent a group of citizens who would like at the 747 Morada Avenue next. meeting of the City Council to present a West- Covina petition for a crossing guard for children going to Grove. Center School, At this time, in. view of that, I would like to request being put on the agenda for the next. Council meeting, (Presented a written request to the City Clerk:) Thank you, WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS Mayor Gleckman asked if the City, Clerk had any written communications. • City Clerk advised she had a letter petition from the Citizens Council for the Grove Center School crossing. (Read letter') Mayor Gleckman: The reason I asked for the letter to be read into the record so Mr, Van Buren will be able to make note of the regular procedure of this Council. Anytime we receive any type of communication requesting a crossing guard or anything that has to do with traffic it is immediately referred to our Traffic Committee for their investigation and a report back to Council, I bring this to your attention so that any petition you would bring before this Council at anytime would be welcome, but if many people come before Council expecting the Council to take that particular business up prior to going to the Traffic Committee, they would be coming here in vain, as much as we would welcome them, -Now do you have any further comments Mr. Van Buren other than those I read in the newspaper? Mr, Van Buren: One question of procedure, When it is referred to the Traffic Committee, is it then brought back to Council for discussion and are we notified of the date? Mayor Gleckman asked that the record show the desire of the Council that the names on the petition be notified of the date when this matter will come before this Council, City Clerk. acknowledged, . and the Mayor advised Mr. Van Buren they will be notified. _LETTER FROM CITY OF CORONA Mayor Gleckman: We have a letter from the City of Corona regarding the closing of the Mexican border to minors. - 14 - REG..C..C. .11-12-68 Page Fifteen .WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS Letter City of Corona - Continued Somebody on staff took the liberty to refer this letter to our -Narcotics_ Advisory Committee and due proce-ss being -what it is we had a recommendation today from the Narcotics Advisory Committee. I hope it is not in the agenda within the form of a Resolution, . although -I saw it in the form of a Resolution. Mr. Aiassa, would you • happen to have that information at this time? Mr. Aiassa: I saw a copy of the Resolution and it was, I presume, created by .the West Covina Narcotics Committee, but the point of normal communications are we receive a communication and it is referred back and then comes back to Council. Motion by Councilman Gillum, seconded by. Councilman Chappell, and carried, that Council refer the letter request from the City of Corona to staff, CITY ATTORNEY ORDINANCE INTRODUCTION .The City Attorney presented; "AN ORDINANCE :OF THE.CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, AMENDING THE WEST COVINAMUNICIPAL CODE SO AS'TO.REZONE CERTAIN PREMISES. (Zone Change No. 403 - James E. Myers, Jr.) ' Motion by Councilman Chappell, seconded by Councilman Gillum, and carried, that City Council waive further reading of the body of said Ordinance. • Motion by Councilman Gillum,. seconded by Councilman Chappell, and carried, that City. Council introduce said Ordinance. .ORDINANCE .INTRODUCTION The City Attorney presented: "AN ORDINANCE -OF THE CITY COUNCIL .OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, AMENDING SECTION .9222. 17 .OF THE. MUNICIPAL CODE .REGULATING. SIGNS. (Amendment No. 93)" Motion by Councilman Gillum,. seconded by Councilman Chappell, and carried, that City Council waive further reading of the body of said Ordinance. Motion by Councilman Gillum, seconded by Councilman Chappell, and carried, that City Council introduce said Ordinance. ORDINANCE NO. 1062 The City Attorney presented; "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL ADOPTED OF THE. CITY OF WEST COVINA, AMENDING SECTION 8111 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO FIRE ZONES." Motion by Councilman Chappell, seconded by Councilman Gillum, and carried, that Council waive further reading of the body of said Ordinance. Motion by Councilman Gillum, seconded by Councilman Chappell, that. City, Council adopt said Ordinance. Motion carried on roll call vote as follows: .AYES: Councilmen. Chappell, .Nichols, Gillum, Mayor Gleckman NOES:, None ABSENT: Councilman Lloyd - 15 - REG.. C. C. 11-12-68 .Page Sixteen. • :CITY ATTORNEY - Continued ORDINANCE. NO. 1063 ADOPTED The City Attorney presented: "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE .CITY OF WEST COVINA, AMENDING THE WEST COVINA MUNICIPAL .CODE SO AS TO REZONE .CERTAIN PREMISES (Zone Change No.. 401 - City Initiated. ) Motion by Councilman Gillum,, seconded by Councilman Chappell, and carried, that City Council waive further reading of the body of said .Ordinance. Motion by Councilman Gillum, seconded by Councilman Chappell, that City Council adopt said Ordinance. -Motion carried on roll call vote as follows: AYES: Councilmen .Chappell, . Nichols,, Gillum, . Mayor Gleckman .NOES: None ABSENT: Councilman, Lloyd `ORDINANCE NO.. 1064 The City Attorney presented: "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL ADOPTED .OF THE. CITY OF WEST COVINA, ADDING CHAPTER 6 TO ARTICLE VII OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA ESTABLISHING REGULATIONS AND PROCEDURES FOR THE REMOVAL OF OVERHEAD UTILITY FACILITIES AND THE INSTALLATION .OF UNDERGROUND FACILITIES IN UNDERGROUND UTILITY DISTRICTS. " Motion by Councilman Gillum, seconded by Councilman Chappell, . and carried, that Council waive further reading of the body of said Ordinance. Motion by Councilman Gillum, seconded by Councilman Chappell, that City Council adopt said Ordinance. Motion carried on roll call vote as follows: AYES: Councilmen Chappell, -Nichols, Gillum, .Mayor Gleckman NOES. None ABSENT: Councilman, Lloyd RESOLUTION - CLOSING: AND CUL-DE-SACING 'OF ECKERMAN AVENUE Mayor Gleckman: Prior to taking this up I would like to have a motion to hold this action until such time that all the property owners have been notified . I understand that two or one of the property owners were not notified. Even though it is not necessary for this Council to hold this matter-1 think it would be fitting and fair that we do not take final action until the two are notified and have the opportunity to come before this Council and make any type of presentation they might care to make. Councilman Gillum: A question. If this is held over and the two people not informed of the hearing come before us do we have to reopen or readvertise? Mr. Wakefield: No. This is a matter which does not require a formal hearing under any statutory or formal procedure. This was set for hearing simply because it was apparently a controversial matter within the community and the Council desired to hear from interested people. This -Resolution can simply continue on your agenda and take it up at the next meeting or whenever you so desire. Motion by Councilman Gillum that this Resolution be held over to the next regular meeting of the. City Council. Seconded by Mayor Gleckman. - 16 REG. C.C. 11-12-68 Page Seventeen CITY ATTORNEY - Continued Councilman Nichols: I would like to hear a little more. This is..the .first information that has come .to me that there were individuals that were not notified. I don't quite see from all that I have heard here that this is necessary, not in my own sense of equity and justice. . Mayor Gleckman: I received a couple of phone calls :informing me that the property owners directly to the north and.fronting on Azusa Avenue and who will have to pay the $1500. for their half of the cul-de-sac, had never been notified that there was going to be any such public hearing action taken by this Council. I felt they should have an equal opportunity to at least voice their opinion before this Conncil, if they so desired. Councilman Nichols: During the discussion of this matter before Council wasn't there some comments about bearing the cost of this? Something to the effect that the City would bear the cost of that and then to be reimbursed at the time it was developed at some later date? Mr. Wakefield: Yes sir, that is correct. The Resolution itself provides for that. Mayor Gleckman: I would like the record to reflect that I am not speaking in favor or against. Councilman Nichols: The other thing that perplexes me - why weren't these property owners, so intimately involved, notified? .,How did this grave oversight occur? • . Mr. Wakefield: I think it occurred probably due to a misunderstanding between myself and the City Clerk's office. When discussing the, matter originally I told the City Clerk there was no legal requirement that any of the property owners be notified but that if notice were given at least it ought to be given to those property owners who had filed "the petition originally. This was done. The people developing the Furniture Market were so notified but the people to the - north of that were not specifically notified in writing of the scheduled hearing. As near as I can piece it together, that is why. Mayor Gleckman: The motion was to hold over to our next regular meoting and by that time they would be duly notified. Motion carried. Councilman Lloyd absent. RESOLUTION NO. 3902 The City Attorney presented: ADOPTED ''A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, ESTABLISHING THE CLASS SPECIFICATIONS FOR POLICE CADET AND POLICE OFFICER ATTACHED HERETO AND AMENDING.RES OLUTION NO. 1277 ACCORDINGLY, Mayor Gleckman: Hearing no objections, waive further reading of the body of said • Resolution. Motion by Councilman Gillum,, seconded by Councilman Chappell, that City Council adopt said Resolution. 1-Motion carried on roll call vote as follows: AYES: Councilmen Chappell, Nichols, Gillum; Mayor Gleckman NOES: None ABSENT: Councilman Lloyd - 17 - REGm . C. C. 11-12-68 Page Eighteen • 0 CITY. ATTORNEY - Continued "RESOLUTION NO. 3903 ADOPTED The -City-Attorney presented: "A.RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, . AMENDING CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF RESOLUTION NO. 127T RE. AUTHORIZED POSITIONS AND SALARIES (Police Department)" Mayor Gleckman: Hearing no objections, .waive further reading of the body of said.Resolution. Motion by Councilman Gillum, . seconded by Councilman Chappell, that City, Council adopt said Resolution. Motion carried on roll call vote as follows: AYES: Councilmen Chappell,, Nichols, Gillum, Mayor Gleckman NOES: None ABSENT: :Councilman Lloyd CITY MANAGER PROJECT NO. P-Calif. 3549 - Storm Drain Motion by. Councilman Chappell, seconded by Councilman Gillum, that City Council approve and authorize payment of $808. 00 to -the Department of Housing and Urban Development. Motion carried on r. oll .call vote as follows: AYES: Councilmen Chappell, . Nichols, Gillum, . Mayor Gleckman NOES: None ABSENT: Councilman Lloyd Public Employees' Retirement System Retention of Actuary to make Cost Analysis Mayor Gleckman: Councilman Gillum do you have anything to add to this report as the council representative to this Committee? Councilman Gillum: This is the recommendation. of the Retirement Committee to enter into these studies on the different plans. This is the first portion of the total program of investigating the possi- bilities of withdrawing completely from Social Security and going completely into State Retirement. The cost for the first phase for the actuary conducted by the State is $450. 00. 1 would like to emphasize again that this is the first part, there will be additional funds requested if after the actuary study it is determined that it is beneficial to the. City and the employees, then to continue the investigation additional funds will be needed. Councilman Chappell: Didn't we recently spend some money on this matter? (Discussion followed on what was previously spent and how it was paid, Mr . Bateman President of the Employees' Association and Mr. Aiassa advised Council that the • previous bill was $525, of which the Employees' paid $275. 00 and the City paid $250. 00. ) Mayor Gleckman: Councilman Gillum do you have any idea of what our additional cost will be? Councilman Gillum: I have no idea. We have to take one step at a time. Mayor Gleckman: In the past it was $5,25. $275, paid by the Employees' Association and $250, 00 by the City - could I ask why REG. Ca Co 11-12-68 Page Nineteen .CITY MANAGER - Continued the recommendation would be for the -Council now to authorize the City to pay $450. 00 without including the Employees' Association? Councilman Gillum: I think rightfully you should ask. But I believe we are in an area now of where we have authorized the City Manager to • participate in these areas of Labor Relations between employee and employer, etc. , and this request for $450. 00 could best fall into this area. I feel this is upon the City because from this information it will tell us actually how much it will cost the City and it will bring out what benefits will be .lost that we may be liable for at a future date. This is just the normal procedure for withdrawing from social security. 11 Motion by Councilman Gillum, seconded by Councilman Chappell, that the City Council approve. in an amount not to exceed $450. 00 for the purpose of an, actuary report as outlined in the controller's report dated November 8, 1968. Motion carried on roll call vote as follows: AYES: Councilmen Chappell, Nichols, Gillum, Mayor Gleckman NOES: None ABSENT: Councilman Lloyd United Bench Advertisers - Courtesy Bus Benches Mayor Gleckman: Mr. Aiassa: staff could probably do, Mr. Aiassa - what is the staff recommendation? I would like to recommend to the Council that today we had a chance to go to the Aetron Aerojet Building and they have fabricated some very effective benches, which'I believe our if the Council decides to put benches in various locations. Mayor Gleckman: Are you giving us a counter-measure Mr. Aiassa? (Answer: Yes) Do you have a recommendation on the United Bench Advertisers request? Mr. Aiassa: Yes, .I have a recommendation. When I first came here I was given an,order to get rid of these advertising benches, we had 12 at that time, and now I am being asked to put them back in. They were removed at that time on the basis they were not kept up. .Mayor Gleckman: Has there been any discussion with the United Bench Advertisers as to a contract, type of upkeep, etc. , or haven't you carried it that far? Mr...Aiassa: The reason we didn't carry it that far is because the ,Municipal Code itself prohibits advertising on benches. So you would have to make a decision on. allowing advertising on benches. Mayor Gleckman: Your recommendation, I gather -is that the staff commence . an investigation of the cost for the designing and constructing of these benches, and deny the application of the United Bench Advertisers? (Answer: Yes.) Mr. Aiassa, could you have a:report on this matter back to us at our next regular meeting? (Answer: Yes) Does Council have any objections to holding this over? Councilman Nichols: My feelings are totally in agreement with the staff. I think these benches with their incongruous advertising are totally unsuitable. I would offer a motion that the. City of West Covina decline the offer of United Bench Advertisers and so notify them. - 19 - REG...C.C. 11-12-68 Page Twenty CITY MANAGER - United'Bench Advertisers - Continued Motion seconded by Mayor Gleckman, and carried. Mayor Gleckman: Mr. - Aia-ssa, .I would -suggest that you bring back to this Council at the next meeting, your recommendation with • regard to benches-____ First.Church of Christ,. Scientist - Request Mr. .Aiassa: This is an unusual request, It is going .to be a banner across a str-eet. In .the ten years I have been with the City we have only permitted one banner and that was the banner of .the Chamber of Commerce when they were in the West Covina.Plaza and that did not go over a public street but a parking lot. There is a lot of liability involved. These things have a tendency to break loose. Motion by Councilman Gillum, seconded by Mayor Gleckman, that the request for a banner be denied. Councilman Nichols: I wonder why the Councilman did not include in his motion. a basis for denial? Mayor Gleckman.: Councilman Gillum would you accept the amendment that it probably would set a precedent that would not be in the best interests of the appearance of the City of West Covina? • Councilman Gillum: . I will be happy to. Amendment accepted by the second, and carried by Council. Police Auction Disposal of Surplus Propert Motion by Councilman Gillum, seconded by Councilman Nichols, and carried, that City Council declare the items listed in the report dated -November 8, 1968, as obsolete and no longer used for city purposes and authorize their inclusion in the Police: Department auction, City Attorney League .of California Cities Expenses Motion by Councilman Gillum, seconded by, Councilman Chappell, that City. Council authorize the amount of $2.9, 25 for League of California Cities annual expense for Mr. George Wakefield, City Attorney. Motion carried on roll call vote as follows: AYES: Councilmen Chappell, Nichols, Gillum, Mayor Gleckman NOES: None ABSENT: Councilman .Lloyd. •-------- Robindale Street. Complaint Motion by Councilman Gillum, . seconded by Councilman Chappell, and carried, that City Council receive and file, swim IZ'EG.,C Ca 1-1.-12-68 Page Twenty-one CITY MANAGER - Continued Radios for Detective Cars Motion.by Councilman Gillum, seconded by Conncilman.Chappell, and carried, that City Council receive and file this informational report. 0- -------- -Coordination of Select System - City of Walnut Motion by Councilman Gillum, seconded by Council -man Chappell, and carried, that the Council authorize .that the streets mentioned in report of. November -8, 1968, be added to the -Select, System next time- it is modified. `Statewide Conferences a) November 21, 1968 - LAFC b) November 22, 1968 - Modernizing State & Local Government Mr. Aiassa: I would like to have -authorization to attend at least one of the two conferences. My preference would be the November 21st, but I will have to wait and see how I can fit my time with my schedule. Mayor Gleckman: If you cannot attend on the 22nd do you feel it is necessary to send someone from the City? (Mr. Aiassa answered "no". ) Motion by, Councilman Chappell, seconded by Councilman Nichols, and carried, that Council authorize the City Manager to attend one or both of the. Statewide, Conferences on. November 41 and November 22, . 1968, . and the expenses to be determined by voucher. Confirming Council Meeting of November -18th Motion by Councilman Gillum,. se.conded by Councilman Chappell,, and _carried, that Council receive and file the informational report pertaining to Conncil meeting of November 18th to be held at. Coronado School. CITY CLERK .ABC APPLICATIONS Motion by Councilman Chappell, seconded by Councilman Nichols, and carried, that Council make no protest on ABC Applications of the Caravan Inn, 2804 E. Garvey Avenue for an on -sale general license; and the Stop & Go Market, 1413 W. Puente Avenue. Claim of William Gunter and Milford J. Reed Motion by Councilman Chappell,. seconded by Councilman .Gillum, and carried, that City Council deny the claim of William Gunter and .Milford J. -Reed, and refer to our insrzrance carrier. Arthur H. • Cunningham - _Request Motion by Councilman Gillum, seconded by Councilman Chappell, and carried, that Council deny the request of Arthur H. Cunningham and instruct staff to so notify applicant. - 21 - . " 'R"EG. C.C. 11-12-68 Page Twenty-two MA.YGR:!S-°&EPORTS PROCLAMATION Mayor Gleckman: .If .there is no objection by Council,. I will proclaim Military, Airlift Day - November *8, 1968. • No objection. ---So proclaimed. Los A,-gelas Cou-i?,tV Heart F _nd Campaign Motion by Councilman Gillum, seco-nded by Coa.r,,c-Rana) Chappell, and carried, that City Council grant the request of the Los Angeles County Heart Assocciatlon to conduct a fundraising campaign.ira February, 1969. RESOLUTION NO. 3904 The City Clerk presented: 1°A RESOL'UTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, SUPPORTING A HOLIDAY SAFETY PROGRAM OF NATIONAL SAFETY COUNCIL. " Mayor Gleckman: Hearing no objections, waive; further reading of the body of said Resolution. Motion by Councilman Gilb.,im, seconded by Co�uinc;illman Chappell, .tha.t City Go .ncil adopt said Resolution. Motion carried on roll call vote as follows.: • AYES: Councilmen Chappell, Nichols,. Gillum, Mayor Gleckman .NOES: None. ABSENT: Councilman Lloyd Central Business District Advisorv. Committee Mayor Gleckman—. I have a request of the Ckty Cmtn!cil to appoint another man to our Central Business Advisory Committee, A man from the Glendorra. Avenue Bi sires Association Mr, Rocco Calarco .(No cbject,ions by Coun(.>il� Mr. A`assa, wi111 you have star' sond a. letter to that effect. Wo will also ha.v(y to allocate, s.�_—nie-_� money to the Gen.tra,l Bnsiness District Advisory Comarnit ae. And I might mention that the'`r(s., were only two pe=ople appointed t1-,,;itr did not attend they brea.kfa.st, but they to i n� said �s e both contacted s and s they ware wUling to serve. 1 think the- Committee has treme-ndaus potcntla.l and it has i:res 1 :'?do�Ls talent. We are .looking for big things from them and one thing I would stress, as I did to them, - and that is the staffs was t1. e- e to help but :-,n no way direct and at any t:;,me they felt the staff was trying to steer this CommittP�D �,n anyway shape, or form, we would appreciate knowing, because, they are to work as an.a.dvisory council to us,, Mr. Aiassa -eve do reed to allocate some money. for ehem, what amount ? Mr. Aiassa: $600,, is needed and.I do have the money-,, Councilman Nichols: What is this money needed for? Mayor Gleckman: This is for their breakfast meet:ings, speakers , transportat71on costs for invited contacts, etc. etc. I know that whatever monies spent will come back to the City in many beneficial ways. The money is for the necessary expenses involved and will be well spent and accounted for. Motion. by. Councilman Nichols, seconded by Councilman Gillum, that City Council allocate the sum of $600. 00 to be used by the Central Business District Advisory Committee for the necessary expenses, Motion carried on roll call vote as follows: �22- REQ� C.C. 11-12-68 Page Twenty-three MAYOR'S REPORTS - Central Business District Advisory Committee - Continued AYES: Councilmen Chappell,. Nichols, Gillum, Mayor Gleckman NOES: None ABSENT: Councilman, Lloyd 0 COUNCIL COMMITTEE REPORTS Councilman, Chappell: I attended the Planning Commissiion meeting and I would like to have the request for a M-1 zone that is coming up in.December be withdrawn until the Planning Commission has a chancy: to give us the whole deep lot study, which will be completed in December, I believe we should hav�;that study before we act on the Ma 1 zoning, Mr, . Aiassa: There was a hearing in connection with this scheduled for I believe the 23rd. Mayor Gleckman: Will you please notify.the applicants as to the reasons for our holding this over and with another specific date set - Mro Aiassa? Mr. Menard: May I comment? One point that could be brought out, The Council did. indicate .if at all possible that the Planning Commiission complete their study,and be in public hearing on the second meeting in November. This has been indicated to the Planning .Commission, but the Commission has indicated and there is a letter being drafted from the -.Planning Commission chairman to the Council, thAt the area is of such- importance that additional time was • needed to gather a proper report and they indicated they would like; to go to public hearing on:December 19th. _So therefore it was impossible to have a recommendation x thF,� i'orm of a report for the December 23rd meeting, but this was a continued hearing to December 23rd Mr, Wakefield: This matter should not be acted upon now, but after, the date to which such hear:ing was scheduled, Mayor .Gleckman: I would appreciate it if thc, staff would inform the, applicants as to what is transpiring. ° Mr. Menard: They are aware of what the Commission has indicated, San Gabriel Valley Transcribers Guild Councilman Chappell: I have a question, I noticed in. the mail tonight a document on the San Gabriel Valley Transcribers Guild, What happened to the building the Lion's .Club was providing for them.? Do they need additional space or arc they los�*,ln.g that space or what? I notice we are giving them space in the City area, Mr. Aiassa: I don't have that communication. This will probably be on the agenda at the next meeting. We will check out the • Lion's Club renting space for. them. Councilman Gillum: The only thing -I have to report is I attended on behalf of the City, standing in for the Mayor, theJapanese American__ Citizens League and.I would like to convey I was very impressed. They are very.happy and proud to be Americans and live in this Country„ It was a very informal program and a very pleasant evening, - 23 - REGo C.C. 11-12-68 Page Twenty-four COUNCIL COMMITTEE.REPORTS - Continued Councilman Nichols: City Manager - would you please designate a member of your staff to notify the Chamber of Commerce that Councilman Nichols will take the Mayor's place on November 19 at the general membership meeting for the month of November. • ---------- Mr. Aiassa: Mr. Mayor, I ask permission to add an item to the agenda. This is a tentative Ordinance that the City of West Covina should have in effect by January 1, . 1969, in relationship to the Employees' Associationrelationship, to comply with -the State Law. Mr. Wakefield brought this out and we were holding off until the League brought out their model ordinance which we are now advised will not be drafted until some time in.December. I would like Council to authorize this rough draft be sent to the Personnel Board so they can recommend to the Council a formal draft. Ths matter can be handled at their December meeting. Motion by Councilman .Chappell, seconded by Councilman Nichols, and carried, that. City Council send the rough draft -Ordinance to the Personnel Board for their recommendation .back to -.Council, Mr. Aiassa: One other item. Mr. Wakefield and I have been review- ing the business license ordinance and we have recommended some tentative proposed drafts, This can be adopted as an emergency ordinance and we would like to have it placed on the agenda on the Council meeting of November 25th. No objections by Council. Mr. Aiassa: Also, Council should know that Mr. David Robinson, a former -Mayor of the City and a Councilman from April 12, 1940 to April 1944, died, and.I thought you might like to adjourn this meeting in memory. DEMANDS Motion by, Councilman .Gillum, seconded by Councilman Nichols,. that. City Council approve demands totalling $2.09, 414. 36 as listed on demand sheets B391 through C613 and• C615, and payroll reimbursement sheet. Motion carried on roll call vote as follows: AYES: Councilmen ..Chappell, Nichols, Gillum, Mayor Gleckman NOES: None ABSENT: Councilman Lloyd Mayor Gleckman: I would entertain a motion to adjourn this meeting to November 18, 1968, at 7:30 p.m. at Coronada.School • in memory of our former Mayor David Robinson. Meeting adjourned at 10:50 p.m. So moved by Councilman Gillum, .seconded by. Council- man .Chappell, and carried. ATTEST: APPROVED. Mayor City Clerk - 24 -