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12-23-1968 - Regular Meeting - MinutesMINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING :OF THE CITY COUNCIL CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA DECEMBER 23, 1968. The regular meeting of the. City Council was called .to order at 7:33 P, M, , by Mayor Leonard-S. Gleckman in the West Covina City Hall. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Councilman Gillum. The invocation was given by the Reverend Konrad Koosman of Christ: Lutheran Church. ROLL CALL Present- Councilmen Chappell, Nichols, .Gillum, Lloyd, Mayor Gleckman Also Present: George Aiassa, -City Manager Richard Terzian, Ass't. -City Attorney H. R. Fast, Public Services Director Ray Windsor, Deputy City Clerk Owen Menard, .Planning Director George. Zimmerman, Ass't. City Engineer APPROVAL OF MINUTES ® December 2, 1968 Approved as submitted. Motion by Councilman. Lloyd, seconded by Councilman Gillum, and carried, that the Council minutes of December 2, .1968, be approved as submitted. December 9, .1968 - Approved as submitted. Motion by. Councilman_ Lloyd, seconded by Councilman Gillum, and carried, that Council minutes of December 9, 1968, be approved as submitted. CITY-C LERK°S REPORTS- PROJECT.;SP-68022 LOCATION: Francisquito Avenue from STREET IMPROVEMENTS Valinda Avenue westerly, D & G Concrete Construction Motion by Councilman Gillum, seconded by ,Councilman Lloyd, and carried, that Council accept the s1r_eet-impr6veanents' under Project SP-6&022y and authorize the release of the Ohio Casualty Insurance Company performance bond No, 1-370- 367 in the amount of $12, 659. 20. PROJECT. SP-68'022 LOCATION: Francisquito Avenue from - STREET IMPROVEMENTS Valinda Avenue westerly. t yo 1911 ACT (Short Form) Motion by Councilman Gillum, seconded by Councilman Chappell, and carried, that Council accept and file Engineer's report on Project SP-68022. RESOLUTION NO, 3916 The Deputy City Clerk presented: ADOPTED "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CONFIRMING THE REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF STREETS RELATIVE TO' THE COST OF WORK DONE - REG. C,-C, 12-23-68 Page Two CIT Y C LER.K'S-'REPORTS--- Continued RESOLUTION - NO. 3916 ° PURSUANT TO -RESOLUTION NO, 3871 (Francisquito Avenue from Valin.da Avenue westerly.) Mayor Gleckman: Hearing no objections, waive further reading of the body of said Resolution. Motion by Councilman Gillum, seconded by Councilman Lloyd, that the said Resolution be adopted. Motion carried on roll call vote as follows: AYES: Councilmen. Chappell, Nichols, Gillum, Lloyd, Mayor Gleckman NOES: None ABSENT: None .:PRECISE :PLAN 397 LOCATION: California Avenue and STREET IMPROVEMENTS St. Malo Street James No Nottingham Motion. by Councilman Gillum, seconded by Councilman Lloyd, and carried accepting street improvements on Precise Plan 397; and authorize the release of The Travelers Indemnity Company performance bond No.-1263318 in the amount of $1900,-00. CAROUSEL THEATRE -.REQUEST Mayor Gleckman: We have a request for an auction to be held at the Carousel Theatre and they need a license to hold this auction. The .fate is the 6th of January and this is a City Clerk's item and can only be approved by Council. If there are no objections tlrs item will be added to the agenda at this time. Motion by Councilman Lloyd, seconded by Councilman Gillum, and carried, that Council allow the Carousel Theatre to hold an auction on January 6, .1969, as requested, providing they pay the license fee. PLANNING .COMMISSION Review Planning, Commission Action of December 18, 1968. (Mayor Gleckman suggested they discuss the action, item by item. ) Councilman Nichols: Under Department Reports -.-Item 5. 1 don't understand it, The Commission spent considerable time discussing this matter - what matter? Mr. Menard: The discussion here is in regard to retaining walls along the San.Bernardin.o Freeway, in lieu of natural slopes and it was indicated by the Assistant City. Engineer what was anticipated where walls might be constructed and thereby save some degree of right-of-way purchase and perhaps save the front of a building from being removed, and the Planning Commission asked that this matter be returned to the Commission with more complete detail such as photographs, etc. , at their meeting of January .8th, Mayor Gleckman: The discussion - Mr. � Menard - is not with what you had discussed but we didn°t know what you had discussed R EGo C. C, IZ-23-68 PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION REVIEW m Continued ,Page Three because the report didn4 state. I appreciate Mr. Nichols bringing it to our atten- tion. aMotion by Councilman Gillum, seconded by Councilman Iloyd, and carried, that Council accept -and file the Planning Commission action of December 18, 1968. RECREATION & PARK COMMISSION Review'Recreation & Park Commission Action of December 17, 1968 Councilman Nichols: Regarding Item 3. I think this is of great concern to the entire Council. It should be an item that I assume will be coming soon to Council? Mayor Gleckman: This has to do with the Thomas property. Do we have a report coming to Council and a recommendation from the Commission? Mr. Aiassaa Mr. Gillum was at the meeting, perhaps he can fall the Council in. Councilman Gillum: I. was in attendance and I believe you have all received the minutes of the meeting of the 17th. It was a lengthy dis- cussion. All Commissioners were present and the vote 40 was 3 in favor and 2 opposed to the City negotiating for the Thomas property, mean- ing they.would like to see the City go ahead with having the property appraised. There were strong feelings on both sides - for and against the purchase of t i s property, but by a 3 to 2 vote they felt the City should go ahead and have the property appraised and .then say either '°0yes" or "no1° to purchasing. There was a request by staff to appropriate $250, 00 for the appraisal and it was discussed by Council and returned to the Commission for a request that they make a firm r ecommendation. Councilman Nichols: Gentlemen do we want to .discuss this item tonight and get to an answer or do we want to direct this back as an agenda item? Mayor Gleckman: I believe we can do it now. • We had some details regarding this project at our last meeting. .I would now entertain a motion that the $250. 00 as requested by staff be appro- priated for anappraisal on the Thomas property as has been recommended by the Recreation .& Park Commission, So moved by Councilman Gillum, seconded by Council - man Chappell, Councilman. Gillum: As I stated to the Recreation .& Park Commission - I would convey their desire to the Council as far as continuing with this program, Again I would hove to express my own observations of the. Commission. At one time I thought possibly three were opposed to the purchase of this property but when it came to a vote it was 3 for and 2 against, The minutes, unfortunately, are not as complete as our -minutes normally are. There wasn't a real strong desire but they felt they should get the appraisal and thereby set a price. of it was an enormous price that would stop the issue right there. They were not enthusiastic but three felt an appraisal should be made. MW R EG; C.C. 12-23-68 Page Four RECREATION & PARK COMMISSION ACTION REVIEW o Continued Councilman Nichols: Was there a staff recommendation to the Commission in terms of their recommendation back to us? Councilman Gillum:. Mr. Gingrich vias absent that evening. Mr. Wilson was present and did not make a recommendation. Councilman Nichols: It seems to me first ofall we rely somewhat on recommendations from our staff people and if staff did not recommend strongly to the Commission that they consider looking into the property, .1 question whether we should, We have so many needs. Secondly, whether or not the City would care to purchase the property probably would hinge on what the owners of the property wanted. The actual appraisal -would not set the final price. And we could take the property on condemna- tion. It seems to me we are kind of limping into the appraisal of a piece of property and unless staff has a feeling that they wish to convey in terms .of desirability of that property, .I don't even believe we should spend the $250. on the appraisal, Mayor Gleckman: Mr.. Aiassa - when this came before Council before, I. was under the impression that it was a staff recommendation to go ahead with the appraisal? Mr. Aiassa: That is right. Also the Blue Ribbon Committee recommended it. • Councilman Nichols: The only place this ever came up from was the Blue Ribbon Committee o Mr. Aiassa: Council.had a formal request from Reverend Thomas asking us to buy or tell him to do sometling with the property and in the staff's opinion we have to know what a fair price is before -we answer. His price is probably away out and this property is tied in with a park area, but if it is away out in price it terminates its use, Councilman Nichols: A recommendation first comes up from staff asking for $250. 00 to appraise a piece of property and then Council says let's ask Recreation & Park whether they think this would have any use as a park, and it comes back up from the Recreation & Park Commission m but in my mind it doesn't tell me what I want to know, and that is, is there any active consideration on their part or our staff that we want to acquire this property as a recreation use.. Councilman Gillum: I am not sure if it was in a letter from Reverend Thomas to Council but as you may remember this property was requested for a senior apartment high rise and it was denied for a number of reasons. Also in the Blue Ribbon Commmittee report it was suggested that the City possibly consider this property at sometime. Reverend Thomas made the statement to,one of the Commissioners because the City • has stated this it put a.cloud on his title and he couldn't properly dispose of the property. In my own thinking we should either "fish or cut bait" e do we want to buy it or get off of it. Basically this is how it got started. The first time it was discussed, Mr. Gingrich did state that the building could be used for senior citizens activities inside and dad have some use, but I would not accept this in the form of a recommendation that we should or should not Mayor Gleckman: We have a recommendation from the Recreation & .Park Commission that we go ahead and have an appraisal made of this property. Now what is your pleasure - gentlemen? - 4 - K R,EG..C.C. 12-23-68 Page Five RECREATION & PARK COMMISSION ACTION REVIEW - Continued Councilman Gillum:-, I think Mr. Nichols after knowing some of the back- ground on this of what the people who -own the property feels it is necessary that we have the property appraised • I believe it will stop the -issue once and for all to have an appraisal, The property owner will not be able to state that we have put a cloud on this property, I think if we are going to ask .the Commissioners to make a recommendation for the second time and they have I believe we should follow through, Although I am not whole- heartedly in -support of the ideas but by a majority vote of the Commission they have recommended an appraisal. Motion carried on roll call vote as follows: AYES: Councilmen Chappell, Gillum, ,Lloyds Mayor Gleckman NOES: Councilman Nichols ABSENT: None Councilman Gillum: Item 6 - may I comment? Again I would have to refer to the minutes but it was my impression but at that moment I. would not accurate state to the Commissions but I was under the opinion this Council directed the. Recreation & Park Commission staff to supply some names of architects and in turn the Commission was to recommend to Council. I stated to the Commission that I thought it was their responsibility to become involved in this, but they felt they were not given proper direction from .Council and therefore they. appointed Mr. Kaelin to work with the staff and find an architect, and submit the name to Council. I. feel again their responsibility in this • area as Commissioners just as the Planning, Commission. reviewed General Plan consultants -and I feel it is this Commission's responsibility to review whatever five or six architects names are submitted to them and make a recommendation to this Council. I conveyed the to them and they felt they would rather appoint.Mr. Kaelin to work with the staff and select one out of the 21 names sub- mitted to them and then inform the Commission of the selection. Councilman Chappell: Is that how they did it on the Swimming Pool? Councilman Gillum: Unfortunately they were not involved in the swimming pool, Mayor Gleckman: One of our Commissions were involved in selecting the General Plan consultant and the Commission interviewed I believe, three and they made a presentation and then the recommendation was made to us and then we had presentations and we concurred in the recommendation the Commission made, I would be of the opinion that the Recreation &Park Commission should hear three or five that the particular committee selects and then make a recommendation to us as a body -and not staff make a recommendation and by-pass the Commission, Councilman Nichols: I think that is right and properly it is really a service • they could provide to Council, -I would like to see their recommendations and the reasons why,, Councilman Gillum: May I convey this to Council - they felt if this was clarified to them and if this is what the Council would like them to do they would contact 4 or 5 and hold a special meeting as soon as possible and have these people appear before them and interview them, Mayor Gleckman: I will accept that in the form of a motion, Motion seconded by Councilman Nichols, and carried. - 5 - R EG..C. C. 12-Z3-68 Page Six RECREATION & PARK COMMISSION ACTION REVIEW - Continu,ed Mayor Gleckman; I would entertain. a motion to accept and file the minutes .of December 18, 1968, of the Recreation.& Park Commission, along with the two added motlEans we have . taken this evening regarding their minutes. So moved by Councilman Nichols, seconded by Council- man Gillum, and carried. HEARINGS ZONE CHANGE NO, 395 T.AR DEVELOPMENT. COMPANY LOCATION: 916, 919, 920 and 1003 Meeker Avenue and 845 Sunkist Avenue between Willow and Sunkist Avenues. REQUEST for approval of a zone change from R- l (single family residential) to M-1 (manufacturing) tabled indefinitely by Planning, Commission on August 7, 1968, pending study of deep lot area:; appealed loy applicant on August 9, 1968. Held over from September 10, 1968, with hearing held open. Mayor Gleckman: I have a memo and a request by the Tar Development Company that this matter be continued until the Planning . Commission completes its review of the area and they would like notification of the continuance date which is to be set by this Council. Mr. Terzian: They would like the earliest possible date because of the escrow problems .and as this is a continuance it can be continued to a date and time certain. THIS IS THE TIME AND PLACE FOR THE PUBLIC -HEARING ON ZONE CHANGE NO. 395. IF THERE IS ANYONE PRESENT THAT WISHES TO TESTIFY THIS EVENING'OR YOU MAY HOLD YOUR TESTIMONY TO THE DATE THAT WILL BE SET .THIS EVENING FOR THE APPLICANT TO APPEAR. Audience Question: We were at the Planning 'Commission and we never got "how soon"? We are in escrow and it is due the 31st. We have been held up 9 months now, All we want to know is o how soon is soon.? Mr. Menard: The Planning Commission continued the Orange -Merced - Pacific plan until the meeting of January 15 and directed myself to return at that time with a report indicating whether or not there was a considerable degree or lack of citizen response in the area. The Planning Commission offered the services of planning staff for evening meetings, etc.., to go out in the evening :and explain what a General Plan is and how • we are trying to accomplish it in this area. We have had a great deal of generation of such interest in the last two days - and as the Commission has indicated they will probably allow a 5 or 6 week period for such communication to take place. If such citizen response was not forthcoming they were going to set a second meeting immediately after January .15th with the sole purpose of formulating a recommendation to City.Conncil. I would anticipate from what the Planning Commission said and the amount of response forthcoming already, that it will probably be the latter part of February or 1st of March before the Planning Commission wishes to return to this matter. Mayor Gleckman: If Council has no objection I would seek out a motion by - 6 - REG. C,Ca 12-23-68 Page Seven HEARINGS - ZONE CHANGE NO, 395 - Continued the Council to hold tins matter over with the hearing held open, with a staff report to be given along with the Planning Commission recommendation, to be presented to Council at the February 24, 1969, meeting. • So moved by Councilman Gillum, seconded by Council- man Lloyd, (Discussion followed by Council regarding the long waiting period. It was explained because of the Orange -Merced --Pacific program, etc., and it was determined than this period of time was needed..' Mayor Gleckman stated "I hope this is the last time we will have to put this over and I wish Mr. Me -hard you would convey these feelings to the Commission.) , Motion carried on roll call vote as follows; AYES: Councilmen Chappell, Nichols, .Gillum, Lloyd, Mayor Gleckman .NOES: None ABSENT: .None PERSONNEL BOARD RESOLUTION 3917 The Deputy City Clerk presented: B0A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL ADOPTED OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, . ESTABLISHING THE CLASS SPECIFICA- TION FOR SENIOR BUILDING INSPECTOR." Mayor Gleckman: Hearing no objections, waive further reading of the body of said Resolution. Motion by Councilman Gillum, seconded by Councilman Lloyd, that said Resolution be adopted. Motion carried on roll call vote as follows: AYES: Councilmen Chappell, Nichols, Gillum, Lloyd, Mayor Gleckman NOES: None ABSENT: None RESOLUTION NO, 3918 The Deputy City Clerk presented: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL ADOPTED OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, AMENDING CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF RESOLUTION NO, 1277 RELATING TO AUTHORIZED POSITIONS AND SALARIES (Building Maintenance Leadman). °B Mayor Gleckman: Hearing no objections, waive further reading of the body of said Resolution. IS Motion by Councilman Gillum, seconded by Councilman t Lloyd, that said Resolution be adopted. Motion carried on roll call vote as follows: AYES: Councilmen Chappell, Nichols, Gillum, Lloyd, . Mayor Gleckman NOES: None ABSENT: None ORAL COMMUNICATIONS Sam Spector I am here to ask you gentlemen to reconsider your proposed Sherman Oaks coin operated tax on washing machines and dryers on the Los Angeles, California per machine basis. We consider this in our industry to be - 7 - REG.. COG. 12-23-68 ORAL COMMUNICATIONS - Continued Page Eight completely discriminatory tax. We see no reason why ,you.,,cafi°t base our industry just as you do most of the other industries in your City. tMost of the cities we deal with are basing on our gross receipts. For example if all these machines were in • apartment houses and we charged the landlord a flat rate for using them - how would you assess it then? We do this in many cities where we have such a tax and we try and beat .it. The landlord pays us so much a month and then we don't pay any tax. We are willing to pay our fair share of tax but not based on a per machine basis. Thank you. Lloyd'.Prell, President I would say to you two things: the Western Coin Operators. Association night after the last Council meeting here 1308 Devlin we went to the Goty of Torrance and they Los Angeles, California were also considering a per machine tax. Their staff had prepared a report showing in round figures instead of realizing a tax of $1500, 00 that if they went to a per machhe basis they would double the tax rate, . That meant in the City of Torrance where there are 31 route operators and 7 stores they would realize a net increase of $1800, 00 and would more than double our average tax. It was their decision that to tax a small group of business people double the standard rate of the other people and gain such a small net amount of money considering the fact that there would have to be increased policing to enforce such a tax not only.was discriminatory but not worth it. I can only stipulate again, as Mr .:Spector said, that we only ask that we be taxed as any other businessman in your City because that is what logically • speaking we are - a businessman. The .League of California Cities does not suggest or promote the per machine tax of coin operated washing machines, they recommend that - 1: licenses be granted on a gross recut basis; or 2: per employee basis. We don't care what you tax on but we feel we should be taxed like any other business- man. If you are not .getting enough revenue to run your City then raise everybody's license and we will gladly go along with that, but don't single us out because you don't have enough money to run your City. Thank you. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS Ray Windsor One letter received addressed to the City Manager and Deputy City Clerk City Council from Douglas Kennedy, West Covina, Cyclists, THs was added to the agenda on Friday and a copy of the letter went out to Council on that date. Councilman.Gillum: I have a question of staff, -Mr. Aiassa.- have we ever in the past allowed an organization to have the City Seal displayed with any of their activities, other than the Economy Run - which has been called off? Mr. Aiassa: We have never had a request. This is the first form request . we have had. Councilman Gillum: To your knowledge is this common in cities to let an organization such as this wear the City,Seal or patch with the City Seal? Mr. Aiassa: No and .if you would you would have to stipulate certain rules and methods that they could be used, Councilman Gillum: The reason I am questioning would the City become liable if something unfortunate would happen? - 8 .- R EGo Co Co 1Z-23-68 WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS- - Continued Page Nine Mr. Terzian: Anytime you allow any private citizen or -organization to use a government seal it is an implication that the governmental agency -is endorsing the private agency or activity. My experience has been that cities will not do this unless they really want to endorse the particular activity. Councilman Gillum- Mr. Terzian - would the City at anytime because of this could we be left open for 'a lawsuit .of some kind? Mr. Terzian: You can't ever prevent someone from suing you, if they wanted to sue you. The City probably would not have any liability,although there may be some provision in the government code prohibiting ;this. I frankly donut know. I would have to check I don't think it is good policy on the part of the City to let a private group use the Seal. -Mr.--Aiassa: Also they may go out and Dave this Seal duplicated and I donut know how we might prohibit it. Mayor Gleckman-, My thought is that we .try as much as we can to bring out the name of the City of West Covina, and here is a group that will be going .through city after city - I think it is tremendous of them to even request it. They are paying for it it doesn't cost the City anything. We .are not sanctioning them, all they ,are saying is - they are proud of the City of 'West Covina and would like to display the patch. • Councilman Lloyd: Mr. Aiassa - do you have an objection to these people displaying the patch? Mr. Aiassa: I would have no objection but my reservation is where are you going to draw your line as to whom you are going to permit to use it? Councilman Lloyd: My immediate reaction is one of - if these people or any- one else whether it is the Model Rocketeers or the Blue Angels, as long as they want to identify with the City and while I recognize there could be some possible legal involvement, .we are already out there anyhow. My reaction is that if the citizens. of tHs; City think enough of the City Seal to use this I don't see where that item is going to be materially damaged or defamed. I kind of like it - if they want to advertise our City that way. It: kind of turns me on. I would be in favor of it. Councilman Nichols: I think it is commendable that a group be suggesting this. My point of view would be this - taking the official City Seal that item is also used for official city purposes and making this available to private groups for their use makes it become a little tenuous . I could see the misuse of this as soon as enough were made available in • the community. On the other hand this opens up an avenue of publicity. We spend a great deal of money for city promotion such as screw drivers, etc. , and certainly I am. for our community groups that would cddsire to give recognition to their City. and I think it would be in the interest of their government to participate in that someway. I thought we might direct our staff to explore immediately some avenue similar but not quite like using the official city seal, that we would make available for promotional purposes and as other groups came along we could make them available. Mayor Gleckman: That is a good idea. In fact I had the thought running in my mind - having been to the 011ympics where they did R:EG. C.C. 12-23-68 WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS ---Continued 'Page Ten effectively the same thing, . For each event they had the official Mexico City seal. with the event in the seal. We could do the same thing here and put the cycling thing around the City Seal. • (Discussion.) Councilman Nichols: We would design something very similar to this but not duplicate it. Mr. Terzian: Mr. -Mayor - if I.might suggest if somebody.is going to make a motion in favor that it contain the following - 1: Not to be construed as a endorsement or sponsorship of this group by the City; and 2: be subject to the approval of the City Attorney to the effect that such use is not actually prohibited by law, Councilman Chappell: The basic idea .is real good but here we are considering a brand new organization which we know nothing about. We assume it is going to be a good organization but before we assume this I would like to see how it does before we grant the use of .the seal. The Rocketeers have been in business for several years and we could say to them - "wear with pride, " But the next group coming in might be different, Mayor Gleckman: Mr. Terzian, would you explain to me what action the • City could take if any groups anywhere in our City would design something similar to that and add two or three items on it - would we sue them? Mr, Terzian: There are certain statutes that say you can't use items of that type .- for example, the American Flag and put it on a private item; or Smokey the 'Bear, the government has a copyright on it. Mayor Gleckman: Thank you! -We don't have a copyright on our seal, Mr. Terzian: But you adopted it by Resolution and there may be some provision of the Federal Code, and finally. I don't know of another, City that has done it. Motion by Councilman Lloyd, seconded by. Councilman Gillum, that the request of the West Covina Cyclers asking for the use of the City Seal be referred to staff and the Legal Department to determine whether or not the is a reasonable request and can be granted, and that it be taken up on report back from staff. Councilman Gillum: One further comment. This organization is part of the Recreation & Park program and they.are supported through Recreation & Park, Councilman. Nichols; Would there be room in, Councilman. Lloyd°s motion for the staff to come back with alternate suggestions in lieu -of the seal itself. Councilman Lloyd: Yes, I will accept that - that staff report back on the feasibility of this or any other alternate suggestions. C ouncilman Gillum; As the second - I accept it. Motion carried. 10 - 'REG. ,COG, 12-23-68 CITY ATTORNEY Page Eleven ORDINANCE. INTRODUCTION The City, Attorney presented: "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE. CITY OF WEST COVINA, AMEND- ING THE. WEST COVINA MUNICIPAL:CODE SO AS TO REZONE CERTAIN, PREMISES (Zone Change No. 406 - Donald Mellman)." Motion by Councilman Lloyd, seconded by Councilman Gillum, and carried, to waive further -reading of the body of. said Ordinance. Motion by. Councilman Gillum, seconded by, Councilman Lloyd, that said Ordinance be introduced. Councilman Nichols: Would someone refresh me on this one? Mr. Menard;briefly summarized.) Councilman'Nichols: -Why can't these items be located by address when you bring them back to us? Mr. Menard: I will relay that to the City Clerk. Motion carried, • ORDINANCENOo 1068 The. (City Attorney presented: ADOPTED "AN -ORDINANCE OF THE. CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, AMEND- ING THE WEST .COVINA -MUNICIPAL CODE `'SO AS TO.REZONE CERTAIN PREMISES (Zone Change No. 404 -. City -Initiated. )" Motion by -Councilman Lloyd, seconded by Councilman Gilliam, and carried, to waive further reading of the body of said Ordinance. Motion by Council=an Chappell, seconded by Councilman Lloyd, that said Ordinance beadopted. Motioncarried on roll call vote as follows: :AYES: Councilmen Chappell, Nichols, Gillum, Lloyd, . Mayor Gleckman NOES: None ABSENT: None -ORDINANCE NO, 1069 The City Attorney presented: 1°AN ORDINANCE OF THE .CITY• COUNCIL ADOPTED OF THE CITY .OF WEST COVINA, AMEND- ING THE WEST COVINA MUNICIPAL. CODE SO, AS 'TO REZONE CERTAIN PREMISES (Zone Change No. 407 - City. Initiated.)" 'Motion by Councilman Lloyd, seconded by. Councilman Chappell, .and carried,. to waive further reading of the body of said Ordinance, • Motion by Councilman. Lloyd, seconded b Councilman Chappell, Y pp , that said Ordinance be adopted. -Motion carried on roll call vote as follows: AYES:. Councilmen Chappell, Nichols, .Gillum, . Lloyd, Mayor Gleckman NOES: None ABSENT: None - 11 REG. -C.C. 12-23--68 CITY -ATTORNEY - Continued Page Twelve ORDINANCE NO, .1070 The Deputy. City Clerk presented: "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL ADOPTED OF THE .CITY OF WEST COVINA, AMEND- ING SECTIONS 6209, 6222, 6235. 1, 6235.4, .-RELATING :TO BUSINESS LICENSES AND DECLARING THE URGENCY THEREOF TO TAKE EFFECT IMMEDIATELY.) Motion by Councilman Gillum, seconded by Councilman Lloyd, and carried, to waive further reading of the body of said .Ordinance. Motion by Councilman .Gillum, seconded by Councilman Lloyd, that said Ordinance be adopted. Councilman. Chappell: We asked staff for some recommendations on some of the items, especially the coin operated washers? _Mr. Aiassa: A report will be back in 30 to 60 days. You will get it right after the first of the year. Mayor Gleckman: The idea was to adopt .this so it will go into effect right after .the :first of the year January.l - and then if Council sees fit to amend it shortly thereafter o If adopted, this does not mean that is the end of that particular matter. Motion carried on roll call vote as follows: AYES: Councilmen Chappell, Nichols, Gillum, Lloyd, .Mayor Gleckman NOES: None ABSENT: None ORDINANCE NO, 1071 ADOPTED The City Attorney presented: "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE .CITY OF WEST COVINA, . ADDING CHAPTER 4.5 TO ARTICLE, II OF THE. WEST COVINA -MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO EMPLOYEE RELATIONS, o° Motion by Councilman Gillum, seconded by Councilman Chappell, .and carried, to waive further reading of the body of said JOrdinance. Motion by Councilman Gillum, seconded by Councilman Lloyd, .that said Ordinance be adopted. Motion carried on roll call vote as follows: AYES: .Councilmen. Chappell, Nichols, :Gillum, .Lloyd, Mayor Gleckman NOES: None ABSENT: None THE CHAIR DECLARED A RECESS AT 8:35 P,_M, COUNCIL RECONVENED AT 8:45 P,_M. CIT Y' MANAGER 1. Microfilming: City Records Mr,. Aiassa: We would like to proceed on calling for formal bids for -the microfilming of city records. We have talked to various manufacturers of microfilm for reproducing. After talking to the City Attorney he suggests we get authorization from .Council to go in for formal bids. We do have money budgeted for this item. e..12 - R-EG. C-..C. 12-23-68 Page Thirteen CITY MANAGED MIGROFILMING - Continued Motion by Councilman Lloyd that.. Council approve specifications and authorize the City Clerk to call for bids Jor the microfilming ,of city records. Seconded by Councilman Gillum,,.and carried, • Z. Civic Center Building Draperies Mr; Aiassa:.. We have the City Attorney with us tonight and as you know this quotation on draperies is going to be over the limited amount of. $2500,-00, Under Section 27.06 the Council authorizes the city staff to proceed with formal or informal bids, Mr. Terzian Mr, Terzian: I am advised that this matter, even though over the minimum of: $2500. 00 which would ordinar.ily set it for -the formal bidding procedure involving the obtaining of custom type work -.in such situations the Councilman if it finds .that it is not practical to go through the ordinary bidding procedures and would be in the public interest to waive such procedures, it can do so, but it should make that finding. Mayor -Gleckman: -Mr.. Aiassa where are you going to seek the bidders on an informal basis? Mr. Aiassa: We will seek on the same basis as on a formal basis. We will send out written invitations asking for quotes. Mayor Gleckman: To whom.? • Mr, Fast: Over .the past year we have had contacts from various firms interested in bidding and we would also make sure that local firms are contacted as well The Finance Department would contact in that fashion. We anticipate at least 1.0 or more bidders. Mayor Gleckman; My point would be what hw�mcwould there be in advertising that we are in the market for bids? If we put it in the paper then I think we have avoided any criticism from the standpoint :of anyone :not being •notified. Mr. Terzian: The other problem .in the formal bidding procedure if somebody comes in with a low bid and you don't want to take that particular bid because he doesn't putout that quality of work; that is why you have the sort .of escape valve that you have in the Code.. You might, ..if you like, instruct staff as part of the informal method of getting bidders that they put an ad in the paper, Mayor Gleckman: How much are we talking about:? Mr. Aiassa: We are talking about $7, O00. (Discussion followed on the price, and Councilman -Lloyd brought up the point that there were no specifications to be seen by Council, Mr. Aiassa advised that the specifications were not drawn up in final form land would be submitted to Council at a later date. Councilman Lloyd said he could not vote for the approval of specifications that he had not seen. Mr. Fowler, Director of Building &.Safety asked �tro.,secur.-e.,a .copy,of :tli rough .draft specifications• for ,Council;exarnination, , _ ) Motion by. Councilman Lloyd that the City Manager and his staff be allowed to obtain rods and draperies for;City Hall and Police Building through competitive informal bids, .and that they further advertise for these informal bids in a local newspaper inviting .,all those who wish to bid; and that Council finds the formal bid procedure for these items to be impractical and that the public welfare would be - 13 - R. EG; C.C. .12-23-68 Page Fourteen CITY MANAGER - CIVIC CENTER DRAPERIES Continued better promoted by infom-n-al bidding. Seconded by. Councilman Gillum. Motion carried on roll call vote as follows: AYES: Councilmen Chappell, .Nichols, Gillum, .Lloyd, Mayor Gleckman NOES: None ABSENT: None 3. Review Board .Minutes of 12-2-68 Motion by. Councilman .Gillum, seconded by Councilman Lloyd, and carried, to accept and file the minutes of the Review Board meeting dated December 2, 1968. (4. D-pa3ttnieiit:-Head.`Shcaiiess (This item to be skipped until Mr. Fowler returned with the rod and drapery specifications. ) 5. Authorize Reduced Miscellaneous Staff Levels on Afternoons of 1. December 24th and December 31st. Mr. Aiassa: We would like on the afternoon of December -24th and December 31st to maintain staff at limited staff. Half off on t'he •afternoon of December 24th and the other half off on the afternoon of December 31st. • So moved by Councilman Gillum, seconded by. Council- man Lloyd, and carried. 6. City Manager Vacation Request - December 30 to January 3, 1969. So moved by Councilman Gillum, seconded by Council - man Lloyd, and carried. (Mr. Fowler returned with the drapery rough draft specifications; passed to Council for examination.) Mayor Gleckman: I would entertain a motion for the approval of the specifi- cations. So moved by Councilman Gillum, seconded by.Council- man. Lloyd. Councilman Lloyd: Do these plans represent each of the floors marked here of this floor that is shown is it the only floor to be • draped? Mr. Fast: There will be draperies on the 2nd and 3rd floor of the City Hall and draperies in the Police Building. Councilman Lloyd: It says 1007o fibre glass Beta 45 what is a "beta"? Mr. Fast: It is a fabric (explained). Councilman Lloyd: What is the estimated life of this fabric? - 14 - R EG. C.C. 12-23-68 Page Fifteen CITY M=A-NAGER DRAPERY SPECIFICATIONS - Continued Mr, Fast: I do not know. The specifications were prepared by our interior designer - .Mr. ,:Sato, .and it was based on longevity and low main- tenance, but I cannot tell you the life of it. Councilman Lloyd: Strange as it may seem I think this is a very important item and on the submitted figures here I am not prepared to vote on the specifications. Mr. Aiassa; We are not awarding the contract. When, you receive the final bids it will be broken down into detailed items and you will receive complete detailed bids. Councilman Lloyd: The only thing I am questioning is the fact you have asked for approval of the specifications and there are no speci- fications. That is the only point I make. I have no objection to it but I don't see how we can approve specifications which are non- existent. I may be in error, let the rest of the Council decide. (Specifications passed to Council members. Mayor Gleckman checked them over.) Mayor Gleckman: Mr. Aiassa - are you satisfied that these are the specifica- tions to be used until they come back with bids? Mr. Aiassa: I will state that when specifications go out they will include all .that data plus the normal data we include for bids. is Before Council awards any dollars and cents contract we will have complete bids presented to you. If Council wants to hold this matter -over we will draft the specification in final form. Councilman Lloyds Nobody is trying to hold it up but I am flat out saying that it is incomplete staff work. When you ask for approval of specifications, you should submit the specifications to be approved. Motion carried on roll call vote as follows: AYES: Councilmen Chappell, Nichols, Gillum, .Lloyd, . Mayor Gleckman NOES: None ABSENT: 'None 4. Department Head Salaries (Council asked if this were a proper subject for an Executive�Sessi.on) Mr. Terzian: If all you are going to do is discuss salaries that is not a subject for proper -Executive Session, however, if you are going to discuss a given employee that would be a proper • discussion for 'Executive Session, but you can't go into Executive Session just to discuss salaries and nothing else. Mayor Gleckman: I would entertain a motion for an Executive Session if the Council would like to go into Executive Session along with the City Manager to discuss future employment and per- formance of the people involved in the Salary Survey. Motion by Councilman Chappell, seconded by Councilman Lloyd, and carried, that Council go into Executive Session to discuss the performance of the employees prior to the consideration of salary increases. - 15 - REG. C.C. 12-23-68 Page Sixteen • • CITY MANAGER - DEPARTMENT HEAD SALARIES - Continued COUNCIL WENT .INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION AT 9: 03 P. M. RECONVENED AT 10: 15 P. M. Mayor Gleckman: We have a recommendation from the City Manager regarding the Department Head salaries. I would entertain a motion. Motion by Councilman Gillum that the Council approve the recommendations of the City Manager for Department Head salaries dated December 20, 1968, and the Resolution be adopted. Seconded by Councilman Lloyd. RESOLUTION NO. 391.9 The City Manager presented: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL ADOPTED OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, AMEND- ING DEPARTMENT HEAD SALARIES OF RESOLUTION NO. 12 7 7. " Mayor Gleckman: Hearing no objections, waive further reading of the body of said Resolution. Councilman Nichols: Mr. Mayor I would like to make one observation. The official rise in the cost of living by all estimates of the governmental sources for the Southern California area, which is the highest in the nation, is approximately 5% for the calendar year to about end. With the additional loads imposed upon public employees with the mandatory retire- ment contributions which come out of salary and not as a Fringe Benefit, and with the additional taxation by all levels of government, it was estimated recently in West Covina when the Board of Education was considering salary matters that about a 7-1/2% to 8% raise in fact would be necessary if your priority of purchase power were maintained. Philosphically I think of course one cannot conceivably think that one should attempt to overcome all the costs of taxation plus the cost of living increases - otherwise the purpose of the tax surcharge would be lost in itself. I only want: to point out that I feel these raises being recommended for the staff level employees which hover in the 7 to 7-1/2% ranges are quite conservative and are below the average level for many industrial raises and I would only hope and wish that this City were of a financial capability that we could give greater consideration to these people.' I am speaking for myself and I hope for my fellow Councilmen and I hope that I reflect to these men our feeling that the recommendations are realistic and it is my concurrence and I am sure your concurrence, that we know these men are well deserving of these increases. Mayor Gleckman: Very well said Councilman Nichols. Any other comments? Motion carried on roll call vote as follows: AYES: Councilmen Chappell, Nichols, Gillum, Lloyd, Mayor Gleckman NOES: None ABSENT: None CITY MANAGER'S SALARY Mayor Gleckman: I would add to the agenda Item 4b which is the City Manager's salary, if Council has no objection? (Council agreed.) Motion by Councilman Gillum , seconded by Councilman Chappell, that the City Attorney be directed to prepare a Resolution stating that the City Manager's salary be increased 7-1/2% or from $25, 380 to $27, 288 annual salary. Motion carried on roll call vote as follows. - AYES. Councilmen Chappell, Nichols, Gillum, Lloyd, Mayor Gleckman NOES., None ABSENT: None - 16 - REG. C.C. 12-23-68 Page Seventeen CITY MANAGER - Continued 'Motion by Councilman Nichols, Seconded by Councilman Gillum, and carried, that the Mayor meet with the City Manager and discuss with the City Manager the Council°s evaluatirn of his employment during the past year. 7. Letters from California Roadside Council and Lyle Taylor. re. New Hiqhway hearing Requirements Motion by Councilman Gillum,. seconded by Councilmani Nichols, and carried, that these letters be received and filed, 8. Enforcement of Noise Laws Councilman Nichols.- This was an item I: requested personally. On page 2 of the report it indicates the local police department has written 81 citations for noisy or defective mufflers on motor vehicles in the past three months. That is one a day and with a city with 70, 000 motorcycles that is not very many. Councilman Lloyd.- 70, 000? Councilman Nichols.- I knew that would surprise you. Stop and think gentlemen that we have hundreds and hundreds of two wheeled motorists running up and down our streets daily and the citations • average one a day for noisy mufflers. It seems to me we might encourage our Police Department to make a stronger crusade to quiet down motorists and maybe then we would have fewer citations to issue. Mayor Gleckman.- I think your point is very well taken. Councilman Nichols, Is there any action you would. like us to take regarding this report ? Councilman Nichols.- Well we get a report which says really how dare you challenge the fact that we are not really doing in fact a tremendous wonderful job of stopping noise in the City, and I think we can always do more than we are doing and I just want to express the fact that; I. think there are far too many noisy motorcycles running up and down the city streets and from my personal point of view I would beseech and request the staff to give further attention to this matter. Mayor Gleckman: I would concur with those comments. Motion by Councilman Gillum, seconded by Councilman Lloyd, and carried, to receive and file the report. 9. 1968 Police Auction Councilman Gillum: Mr. Aiassa - this $1950.95 apparently goes into the General Fund - - is this required by law? Mr.. Aiassa. It is required by the Code that it go into the General Fund of the City. Councilman Gillum: By our, City Code or the State? - 17 - REG. C.C. 12-23-68 Page Eighteen CITY MANAGER - POLICE AUCTION - Continued Mr. Aiassa: Section 2732 of the West Covina Municipal Code. Councilman Gillum: The point I am trying to make - this amount of money is obtained through auctioning off items taken in evidence, etc. , or unclaimed property at the Police Department. I am wondering if it is possible, since the Police Department is involved and goes through the whole procedure of cataloging, obtaining possession and having responsibility for the auction, etc. , would it be possible to take the funds raised from the auction and reinvest in the Police Department for law books and such things that we cannot find the money for each year. I think it would be beneficial to the Police Department. These funds are almost like a gift, and I am wondering if we can approve the return of this money to the Police Department for use in some of the areas they need. In this way we would not be taking from other sources but would be using money the Police Department has been active in raising and had the responsibility for a year. Mr. Terzian: Do you want to direct the City Attorney to see if this can be allocated? Mayor Gleckman: I would also like a report from the City Manager as to the reasons why or why not. Councilman Nichols: My only reaction would be that it has been my experience when you have certain governmental funds specifically earmarked for certain use, the alternative is to reduce other funds that might have been appropriated for that use. In fact you cannot be earmarking such . money in anyway because you do not know the X dollars plus that might be accumulated by auction in the future. I know in the Schocl District at times when certain funds have been earmarked for a certain type of operat.l.on :it has been noticed that there is a withdrawal of other funds. for that department. Councilman .Gillum: Mr. Nichols - the Fee and. Charge in Recreation & Park - and the money raised in the Youth Center and as desperately as they try not to make a profit, there is always money being returned to that Department. I would like to see `the same thing applied here. We budget money for these activities but they still have money returned to them from the various functions. Councilman Nichols: The operation of the Recreation & Park Department is a form of raising money that is different than an auction. Motion by Councilman Gillum, seconded by Councilman Lloyd, and carried, that this report be received and filed. Councilman Nichols: I don't want to go into all the details of it but I attended the auction this year and participated in it. There were some 500 people milling around there. I am convinced that there are certain procedures used in the auction that are not in the best interests of the city°s public relations and I would like to have the opportunity to have this matter come before the Council far enough in advance of the next auction so that Council could offer some policy guidelines in connection with it. Mayor Gleckman: I think anything you have to offer if you give to the City Manager, it would be appreciated. 10. Police Mutual Aid Agreement Motion by Councilman Gillum, seconded by Councilman Lloyd, and carried, authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to sign the Police Mutual Aid Agreement with the City of Covina. REG. C.C. 12-23-68 Page Nineteen • • CITY CLERK 1. Public Utilities Commission Notice of Prehearing Conference - January 2, 1969, re Pacific Lighting Group rate increase application° Notice of hearing January 2, 1.969 and January 3, 1969 re.. Southern California Gas Co. , Southern Counties Gas Co. , and Pacific Lighting Service applications. Motion by Councilman Gillum, seconded by Councilman Lloyd, and carried, that this item be received and filed. . 2. Notice from Douglas Bus Lines of application to extend service areas to serve McDonnell Douglas Aircraft Plant in Downey. Motion by Councilman Lloyd, seconded by Councilman Gillum, and carried, to receive and file. CITY TREASURER. Motion by Councilman Gillum, seconded by Councilman Chappell., and carried, to accept and file the City Treasurer's report for the month of November, 1,968. MAYOR'S REPORTS RESOLUTION NO, 3920 The Deputy City Clerk presented: ADOPTED "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, PROCLAIMING THE CITY OF WEST COVINA TO BE A "FOUR-WAY TEST" CITY AND AUTHORIZING THE LOCAL ROTARY GROUP TO ESTABLISH CITY PROMOTIONAL ADVERTISING INCORPORATING THE FOUR-WAY TEST WITHOUT USING THE NAME OF ROTARY OR ROTARY INTERNATIONAL." Mayor Gleckman: Hearing no objections, waive further reading of the body of said Resolution. Motion by Councilman Chappell, seconded by Councilman Lloyd, that said Resolution be adopted. Motion carried on roll call vote as follows: AYES: Councilmen Chappell, Nichols, Gillum, Lloyd, Mayor Gleckman NOES: None ABSENT: None 2. Council Committee Appointments - January to April, 1969 Mayor Gleckman: You have copies of the Council Committee appointments - any comments, objections or suggestions? Councilman Lloyd: While I appreciate the idea of having the individual Council- men serve on the different Commissions in rapid rotation so they will all have the opportunity of exposure, nevertheless, in order to have some understanding of the work and life of each Commission , I would prefer that these changes not be made any more rapidly than every 6 months. Councilman Gillum. I can understand what Mr. Lloyd is getting at, but if you are on the,Planning Commission where they meet twice a month, along with all the other meetings necessary for. a Councilman, is it a rather heavy responsibility, - 19 - REG. Ca Co 12-23-68 Page Twenty MAYOR'S REPORTS - Continued Councilman Lloyd: Perhaps some adjustment, could be made where two representa- tives might, alternate back and forth. Mayor Gleckmano I think you have a good point but I would like to see that go into effect after. the Council has served for one year. We can take this into consideration at the next appointments in April, Councilman Nichols. If anyone Councilman was particularly enamored with the one he was on and wanted to stay with it, this could probably be arranged between Councilmen Mayor. Gleckmano I also have a letter from Synanon. (Read letter.) What is your pleasure gentlemen? Councilman Gillum. I think we all received a memo from the Chief of Police of this City. . After reading it 1: am not quite sure I could even say I would support them for a week in here. That is my feeling Councilman Lloyd. I seriously question on the basis of the information made available to us that this is a legitimate enterprise :in this area Mr. Terzian. The thing that bothers me - Councilman Lloyd - is that they are coming very close to sending lottery information through the mails and I am very sensitive on this point. (Related a personal experience.) Mayor Gleckmano I would entertain a motion to deny the request of Synanon. So moved by Councilman Gillum, seconded. by Councilman Lloyd. Councilman Nichols. I don't: know that I can really support them but I don't know on what grounds. At: this point they are certainly entitled to come into the City and solicit - we have allowed other groups in. The area of concern I have is I think we really ought to lay the ground work too determine whether in fact we should deny it Mr. Terzian. Have you ever allowed a non-profit group in to solicit on this lottery basis? Mayor Gleckman.: No. Mr., Terzian. You might want to make the distinction on that: basis. Other cities simply have referred it to the City Attorney and staff for a recommendation • Councilman Nichols. Actually the Police Depart:ment"s question raised was in terms of their capability of making a record check on people doing the solicitation and as to whether or not this could be done or could not be done, and if not, they would object to it Mr, o Ter.zi.an. You might also base it on considering the precedent you will be setting for other non-profit organizations with regard to solicita- tion on a raffle being held - turn it down, Mayor Gleckmano My number one objection does not: have to do with the solicita- tion of Synanon but the manner in which they propose to do it - 20 - REG. C.C. 12-23-68 Page Twenty-one MAYOR'S REPORTS - Continued (Councilman Gillum withdrew his motion. This was agreeable with Councilman. Lloyd who had seconded it.) Councilman Gillum, seconded by Councilmen Lloyd, and carried, that this be referred to the City Attorney and staff for a recommendation Councilman Nichols- Councilman Gillum - if the recommendation should come back to allow solicitation you would intend by motion to seek recommendation for adequate controls - .is that right? Councilman Gillum- Yes I would have to if the recommendation were to let them go ahead. Mayor. Gleckman- I also had a request from the City of Upland to adopt a particular Resolution having to do with education, etc. , and I would turn this over to the City Manager so copies could be made for the entire Council before any action is taken Mayor Gleckman- I would like to read to Council a letter received from a satisfied customer- - Viola M. Gutzke - you will remember this was the lady with the light problem. (Read letter) It is nice to receive a letter from an appreciative citizen. 0-------- Mayor. Gleckman- I also would like to bring up the matter of receiving authorization from Council for a plaque to be sent to Fulda, Germany, with Mrs. Pacifica , who.is going back again. Motion by Councilman Nichols, seconded by Councilman Gillum, that authorization be given for a plaque to be presented to the Mayor of Fulda, Germany, by Mrs. Pacifica. Motion carried on roll call vote as follows- AYES. Councilmen Chappell, Nichols, Gillum, Lloyd, Mayor Gleckman NOES- None ABSENT- None Mayor Gleckman- I also think it is the time of the year that this Council should direct letters to its elected representatives for all the help and participation they have given to the City of West Covina in helpimg us in every way possible. I continually receive correspondence from our Congressman Chuck Wiggins, also Congressman Lipscomb; Harvey Johnson, Bill Campbell, and Pete Schabarum--Assemblymen; and I think letters should be sent on behalf of the City Council thanking them for their cooperation with us on behalf of the citizens of West Covina. (Council agreed staff to arrange for letters to be sent signed by the Mayor.) COUNCIL COMMITTEE REPORTS Councilman Nichols- I was a little bit concerned as a member of the City Council and having as a member of the Council an. official relationship with the Chamber. of Commerce for a number of years, to first learn of the Chamber Manager's resignation by reading it in the daily press. I somehow felt that the City Council should have had some sort of communication from the Chamber's Board of Directors in advance of this information to the general public. - 21 - REG. C.C. 12-23-68 Page Twenty-two COUNCIL COMMITTEE REPORTS - Continued Mayor Gleckman: Speaking for myself, I felt the same way. I had seen the Chamber°s manager the very day I read it in the paper and the resignation had been tendered the day before. I think the reason we had not been notified is because he had only notified the President the day it came out in the newspaper and it came out in the paper much quicker than was expected.. I am not making any excuses but it: was the only way I could analyze it. I inquired and this is what happened Councilman Nichols- Thank you. I feel assured then. Councilman Gillum- It is my sad duty to inform Council that for some reasons that I cannot explain the Mobil Economy Run for next year is cancelled. So I will not be making a request of this Council for their moral support this year. DEMANDS Motion by Councilman Gillum that demands totalling $524, 954.51 as listed on demand sheets B396 and C623 through C625 and payroll reimbursement: sheets be approved. This total includes time deposits in the amount of $300, 000. 00. Seconded by Councilman Nichols. Motion carried on roll call vote as follows. AYES- Councilmen Chappell, Nichols, Gillum, Lloyd, Mayor Gleckman NOES- None • ABSENT- None ---------- U Mayor Gleckman- Let the record reflect on behalf of the City Council and city staff we would wish the citizens of West Covina a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Motion by Councilman Gillum,, seconded by Councilman Lloyd, and carried, that there being no further business at this time that at 10- 50 p.m. this meeting adjourn. Next: regular. meeting January 13, 1969 ATTEST. Deputy City Clerk APPROVED. I MAYOR - 22 -