08-11-1969 - Regular Meeting - MinutesS
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA
August 11, 1969
The regular meeting of the City Council was called to order at
7:30 P.M. by Mayor Leonard S. Gleckman, in the West Covina City Hall.
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Councilman Lloyd and the Invocation
was given'by the Reverend Jerry H. Vanover of the Community Presbyterian
Church.
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ROLL CALL
Present: Mayor Gleckman, Councilmen Gillum, Nichols,
Chappell, Lloyd.
Absent: None
Others present: George Aiassa, City Manager
Lela Preston, City Clerk
George Wakefield, City Attorney
George Zimmerman, City Engineer
Michel. Bedaux, Ass't, Planning Director
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
July 7, 1969 Councilman Nichols submitted the following
• Approved as corrected correction on Page 20, Paragraph 4, Line 12,
in the remarks attributed to Councilman Nichols,
the word "affirmatives" should read "information".
Motion by Councilman Chappell., seconded by Councilman Gillum, and carried,
that the minutes of July 7, 1969 be approved as corrected.
• July 28, 1969 Motion by Councilman Chappell., seconded by
Approved Councilman Gillum, and carried, that the
minutes of July 28, 1969,be approved as
submitted.
August 4, 1969 Motion by Councilman Chappell, seconded by
Approved Councilman Gillum, and carried, that the
minutes of August 4, 1969,be approved as
submitted.
AWARD OF BIDS
PROJECT NO. SP-69006 City Clerk advised that four valid bids were
SUNSET AVENUE STREET received and read in the office of the City
IMPROVEMENTS Clerk at 10:00 A.M., August 6, 1969. The
bids are as follows:
Rex W. Murphy $ 433,128.48
Griffith Company 438, 870. 35
Strecker Construction Co. 459,870.20
Sully Miller Constr. Co. 475,81.9,50
Motion by Councilman Gillum, seconded by Councilman Nichols.; and carried,
to reject all bids on this project because of high increase in price
over Engineer's estimate.
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AWARD OF BIDS (cont.)
PROJECT NO.SP-69006
Councilman Chappell: We know there is a strike going on in the
construction industry, however, I am
wondering if we rebid this project after
the strike is,over we actually find we have the low bid here.
Mr. Aiassa: I think the analysis We have made and in
checking with other governmental agencies,
it appears that recent bids have been far
out of line with their estimates. We also feel, in this category that
$100,000 over our estimate is unreasonable. We have other bids pending
and are considering holding off for 60 days to see what the industry
is going to do. 'With the strike on almost no one wants to bid on a
job now, and be awarded a contract and then have to pay higher salaries
on the contracts than they are now bidding.
Mr. Zimmerman: We have checked with various agencies who
do a large amount of this bid letting and
also other contractor sources. At the
present time there is a very high workload in the construction business,
and due to the strike and other factors, it may be that later in the
year, around Christmas time, the pressure from the large amount of
work will be off, and we will be able to get a larger number of bidders.
The strikes will have been settled by then and they will, know what
they have to pay. But they bid exceedingly high now, just in case.
Councilman Gillum: Mr. Aiassa, will the postponement in awarding
bids affect the contributions from the County?
• Mr. Aiassa: No.
Motion by Councilman Gillum, seconded by Councilman Nichols, and
carried, that City Engineer re -advertise these bids on this project
so construction will commence in 1970.
PUBLIC WORKS ITEMS
PRECISE PLAN NO.546 LOCATION: Southeast corner of
F.J. Zoelle Azusa & Eckerman Avenues.
ACCEPT STREET IMPROVEMENTS
Motion by Councilman Gillum, seconded by
Councilman Lloyd, and carried, that the.street improvements on Precise
Plan No.546 be accepted and authorize release of Faithful Performance
Bond No.14285 in the amount of $3,000.00.
1970 WEED & RUBBISH
ABATEMENT PROGRAM
RESOLUTION NO.. 4023 The City Clerk presented:
"A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
ADOPTED CITY OF WEST COVINA DECLARING ALL RUBBISH
AND REFUSE UPON, AND ALL WEEDS GROWING UPON
SPECIFIED STREETS AND PRIVATE PROPERTY TO BE A PUBLIC NUISANCE AND
DECLARING THE CITY°S INTENTION TO REMOVE AND ABATE THE SAME UNDER AND
IN ACCORDANCE WITH PROVISIONS OF TITLE 4, DIVISION 3, PART 2, CHAPTER
13, ARTICLE 2, OF THE GOVERNMENT-CODEP
. Mayor Gleckman.: Hearing no objection, waive further reading
of -the body of the Resolution.
Motion by Councilman Gillum, seconded by Councilman Lloyd, to adopt
said Resolution. Motion passed on roll call vote as follows:
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PUBLIC WORKS ITEMS (Cont.)
1970 WEED & RUBBISH
ABATEMENT (Cont.)
AYES: Councilmen Gillum, Nichols, Chappell, Lloyd, Gleckman
NOES: None
40 ABSENT: None
Councilman Gillum: I am in accord with the Engineering Department
report, however, I am a little nonplussed at.
seeing some of the same names on these lists
• every year.
Mr.-Aiassa: This is a common practice to let these weeds
go and let the City take care of it and pay
the charges when billed by the City.
Councilman Lloyd: Is it common practice just to allow the City
to do it. I have no objection to this;
however, this seems to be a laxity on the
part of the people.
Mr. Zimmerman: Yes, Mr. Lloyd, this is something the City
has done for four years now. The amount of
work is slowly rising, but is substantially
the same. Some individuals who may desire to'do the work themselves
are notified that anybody who does the work is not charged.
Mr. Aiassa: As a rule they find the City can do it
cheaper.
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ASSESSMENT DISTRICT LOCATION: Cameron Avenue
NO.AD 1-68, CAMERON between Lark Ellen & Azusa
AVENUE RIGHT OF WAY Avenues.
ACQUISITIONS
• RESOLUTION NO. 4024 The City Clerk presented:
"A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
ADOPTED CITY OF WEST COVINA ACCEPTING A CERTAIN
WRITTEN INSTRUMENT AND DIRECTING THE
RECORDATION THEREOF."(Rolf H. Asmus)(Parcel 3)
RESOLUTION NO. 4025 The City Clerk presented:
"A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
ADOPTED CITY OF WEST COVINA ACCEPTING A CERTAIN
WRITTEN INSTRUMENT AND DIRECTING THE
RECORDATION THEREOF."(Joseph M. & Katherine F.
Michaelson) (Parcel 4)
RESOLUTION NO. 4026 The City Clerk presented:
"A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
ADOPTED CITY OF WEST COVINA ACCEPTING A CERTAIN
WRITTEN INSTRUMENT AND DIRECTING THE ..
RECORDATION THEREOF." (Fred & Marie C. Khazeni)
• (Parcel 5)
RESOLUTION NO. 4027 The City Clerk presented:
"A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
ADOPTED CITY OF WEST COVINA ACCEPTING A CERTAIN
WRITTEN INSTRUMENT AND DIRECTING THE
• RECORDATION THEREOF."(Harry M. & Inez Williams)
(Parcel 6)
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PUBLIC WORKS ITEMS (Cont.)
ASSESSMENT DISTRICT
NO. AD 1-68 (font.)
RESOLUTION NO. 4028 The City Clerk presented:
"A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
• ADOPTED CITY OF WEST COVINA ACCEPTING A CERTAIN
WRITTEN INSTRUMENT•AND DIRECTING THE
RECORDATION THEREOF."(Phillip T. & Jeanne E.
Godfray) (Parcel 7)
RESOLUTION NO. 4029 The City Clerk presented:
. "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
ADOPTED CITY OF WEST.COVINA ACCEPTING A CERTAIN
WRITTEN INSTRUMENT AND DIRECTING THE
RECORDATION THEREOF." (Everette M. & Jeannette
N. Furr) (Parcel 8)
RESOLUTION NO. 4030 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." (Loren P. & Katherine
L. Lukens) (Parcel 9)-
RESOLUTION NO. 4031 The City Clerk presented:
"A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
ADOPTED CITY OF WEST COVINA ACCEPTING A CERTAIN
WRITTEN INSTRUMENT AND DIRECTING THE
RECORDATION THEREOF." (William T. Tanking,III
& Velda E. Tanking) (Parcel 10)
• Motion by Councilman Nichols, seconded by Councilman Chappell to adopt
the foregoing Resolutions numbered 4024, 4025, 4026, 4027, 4028, 4029,
4030, and 4031. Motion passed on roll call vote as follows:
AYES: Councilmen Gillum, Nichols, Chappell, Lloyd, Gleckman
•NOES: None
ABSENT: None
Motion by Councilman Gillum, seconded by Councilman Chappell, and
carried, to authorize the City Attorney to file condemnation proceedings
on all parcels not acquired by purchase at the appraised price for
Cameron Avenue Project AD 1.-68,
RESOLUTION NO. 4032 The City Clerk presented:
"A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
ADOPTED CITY OF WEST'COVINA ACCEPTING A CERTAIN
WRITTEN INSTRUMENT AND DIRECTING THE
(Precise Plan No.299,Rev 1).'RECORDATION THEREOF." (Sanborn Theatres)
Mayor Gleckman: Hearing no objection, waive further reading
of the body of the Resolution.
Motion by Councilman Gillum, seconded by Councilman Chappell, to adopt
said Resolution. Motion passed on roll call vote as follows:
AYES: Councilman Gillum, Nichols, Chappell, Lloyd, Gleckman
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
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PUBLIC WORKS ITEMS (Cont.)
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RESOLUTION NO.4033 The.City Clerk presented:
"A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
ADOPTED CITY OF WEST COVINA AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION
OF A QUITCLAIM DEED."(Allison W. & Angelina
L. Jones)
Mayor Gleckman: Hearing no objection, waive further reading
of the body of the Resolution.
Motion by Councilman Gillum, seconded by Councilman Chappell., to adopt
said Resolution. Motion passed on roll call vote as follows..
AYES: Councilmen
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
Mayor Gleckman:
PLANNING COMMISSION
REVIEW ACTION OF
JULY 30, 1969
Gillum, Nichols, Chappell, Lloyd, Gleckman
The hour of 8 o'clock not having arrived, we
will go on to the Planning Commission portion
of the Agenda.
Motion by Councilman Gillum, seconded by Councilman Lloyd, and carried,
to accept and file the summary of subjects discussed at Planning
Commission workshop meeting of July 30, 1969.
REVIEW ACTION OF
AUGUST 6, 1969
Council reviewed the summary of Action of August 6, 1969, and at the
request; of Councilman Lloyd, called up Precise Plan of Design .No. 574,
Fotomat Corporation, for hearing before the City Council. Councilman
Nichols suggested that this use might be placed in the unclassified
use permit category for better control of this type of use. Councilman
Gillum commented on Precise Plan of Design No. 575, Sierra Del Mar
Properties, Inc. as to whether this item should be called up. However,
applicant had already filed an appeal and this matter would be set for
hearing on September '8, 1969.
Motion by Councilman Lloyd, seconded by Councilman Chappell, and carried,
that the summary of action of the Planning Commission at their meeting
of August 6, 1969, be accepted with the exception of item five, which
is to be called up before the Council.
PERSONNEL
BOARD
MINUTES
OF
Motion by
Councilman Gillum, seconded by
JUNE 3,
1969
Councilman
Lloyd, and carried, that the
Minutes of
June 3, 1969 be accepted and filed.
MINUTES
OF
Motion by
Councilman Gillum, seconded by
JUNE 13,
1969
Councilman
Chappell., and carried, that the
Minutes of
June 13, 1969 be accepted and filed.
MINUTES
OF
Motion by
Councilman Gillum, seconded by
JULY 7,
1969
Councilman
Lloyd, and carried, that the
Minutes of
July 7, 1969 be accepted and filed.
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WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
a) West Covina Chamber. of Motion by Councilman Chappell,
Commerce re West Covina seconded by Councilman Lloyd,
Exhibit in five County Fairs. and carried, to receive & file.
b) West Covina Chamber of Motion by Councilman Chappell,
Commerce re Heliport seconded by Councilman Lloyd,
and carried, to receive & refer
to staff.
c) Christopher. Jaffe, Inc., Motion by Councilman Chappell,
re Municipal.Auditorium seconded by Councilman Lloyd,
• facilities. and carried, to receive & file.
d) Notice of Amendment: to Motion by Councilman Gillum,
General Plan (Puente Avenue) seconded by Councilman Lloyd,
City of Baldwin Park and carried, to refer to staff.
e) Attorney Waldo A. Brown re Motion by Councilman Gillum,
licensing of Elks Club of seconded by Councilman Chappell,
West Covina. and carried, to refer to City
Attorney.
f) Frederick L. Simmons, There being no objection this
Attorney for Alscot Develop- communication was held over to
ment Company & Sugar Construc- ITEM B-2 for consideration.
tion Company re South Glendora
Avenue Plan, Area II.
CITY ATTORNEY
ORDINANCE INTRODUCTION The City Attorney Presented:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF WEST COVINA ADDING SECTION 3174.5
TO THE WEST COVINA MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO
• PARKING ON CITY STREETS.
Mr. Wakefield stated that the proposed Ordi-
nance would place a time limit of one-half hour parking on city streets
between the hours of 2:00 A.M. and 4:00 A.M.
Motion by Councilman Gillum, seconded by Councilman Lloyd, and carried,
to waive further reading of the body of said Ordi:ziance.
Motion by Councilman Gillum, seconded by Councilman Lloyd, to introduce
said Ordinance.
COUNCIL DISCUSSION
Mayor Gleckman: Mr. Wakefield, in introducing this particular
ordinance, to my knowledge we have.not had
a public hearing on this.
Mr.. Wakefield: No sir, there has been no public hearing on
this. It was originally recommended by
. the Traffic Committee. The Ordinance was
prepared and referred back to the Traffic Committee.
Mayor Gleckman: Speaking to the matter, while I may be in
favor of this particular ordinance, I think
we may run into some problems unless we let
the public know what's going on. I would hate to see people getting
tickets on their automobiles because they were left overnight for the
lack of being aware of this particular ordinance.
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CITY ATTORNEY (Cont.)
ORDINANCE INTRODUCTION
Council Discussion (Cont;)
Page seven
Mr. Aiassa: You are only introducing the ordinance and
have two weeks before it comes up for second
reading.
Mayor Gleckman: My other question is, would it be open to
public hearing once it is introduced?
• Mr. Wakefield: These is .no legal requirement that the public
be heard with reference to any ordinance
that is introduced and placed upon its final
passage by the Council, On the other hand, there is no reason why the
City Council cannot hear anyone who wishes to speak either for or against
an ordinance if they desire to do so.
Mayor Gleckman: I:f we introduce it this evening, is there
a time limit as to when we have the second
reading?
Mr. Wakefield: It would come back on the Agenda at the next
regular meeting, but there is no obligation
on the part of the Council to adopt'it at
that time or any future time.
Councilman Nichols: This particular matter that is an effort to
prohibit overnight parking within the City
of West: Covina has come up directly or in-
directly several times in the past five years, and each. time Council has
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declined to take affirmative action to.prohibit this. Some time ago,
Councilman Gillum, I believe you requested staff to look into the matter
of the overnight parking problem and the staff came back with some kind
of a report, as I recall. As long as it: was a matter of ,just looking
into the problem, I. did :not concern myself particularly with it at that
time. I did not assume that we would have a recommendation in the form
40 of a draft ordinance to prohibit overnight parking.. This is, basically,
a recommendation of the Staff and the Traffic. Safety Committee. I
would only like to state :for the record that I do not believe this is
an ordinance which is functionally workable for the City of West Covina.
I believe that: the penalty and ill feeling would be far in excess of
benefit that would be gained from attempting to move all cars off the
street.
This ordinance does state that there must be
no parking between the hours of 2:00 A.M. and 4:00 A.M. We have large
areas within the City that are zoned .for multiple housing which were
built in the 1950's when the -requirements for off-street parking were
less stringent than they are today. The result is there are rath.er
large numbers of people living in the City who actually do not have
available to them space for off-street parking for the numbers of
vehicles they have in their family. Individuals living in an apartment
with room for one garage must park a second car on the street. It seems
incredible to me that the City Council. would seek to enact or even
introduce an ordinance which would prohibit those people from, in effect,
owning a second car because of there being no space to park it where they
• live. I would certainly concur that there is need to make improvement
in this area and I thought we were looking primarily into the area of
our business districts. As far as an.attempt to totally prohibit over-
night parking in the City in all, areas,I would not want to lend my name
to it. I think it is impractical,
• Councilman Gillum: I'm afraid I must disagree with'Mr. Nichols,
but apparently there are some strong feelings
in both directions. If the rest of the
Council has no objection, I would welcome it if this matter could be
brought to public hearing and get some expression from the people.
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CITY ATTORNEY (Cont.)
ORDINANCE INTRODUCTION
Council Discussion(Cont.)
Councilman Chappell: On a subject as important as this, I certainly
think we would be failing in our duties if
we dial not have at least one public hearing
on it. I would .not be in favor of even voting on the introduction of
the first reading tonight without at least one public hearing.
Mayor Gleckman: One of the advantages of voting on the first
. reading, is that it might get enough publicity
to bring enough people interested to come
down and prevent it from the second reading. Whereas, if we take no
action at all, I don't know if we'll get any press coverage.
Councilman Nichols: Mr,. Mayor, any Councilman may introduce an
ordinance if it is his desire to place the
Council on record as introducing the ordinance.
It does not require a vote.
Mayor Gleckman: I don't think that was the desire of!the
chair, Mr. Nichols. It was just a matter of
whether the Council themselves would like to
see a first reading.
Introduction passed on roll call vote as follows:
AYES:
Councilmen Gillum,
Chappell, Lloyd, Gleckman
NOES:
Councilman Nichols
ABSENT:
None
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Mayor Gleckman:
Let the record reflect that the ordinance
introduction was made with my vote an."Aye"
vote only to try to attract enough attention
to get
public reaction as to
how they feel about this ordinance. After.
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that, we can seek some direction.
Motion
by Councilman Gillum,
seconded by Councilman Chappell and carried,
that this matter be set for
Public Hearing at a regular meeting of the
Council.
within 30 days„
Mr. Wakefield: 'This would be set :for hearing at your regular
meeting on the second Monday in September.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
Mayor Gleckman: The hour of 8 o'clock having arrived, we will
go back t,o Public Hearings.
ZONE CHANGE N0.421 LOCATION: Northeasterly corner
PRECISE PLAN NO.572 of Glendora and Service Avenues,
LAWRENCE & HELEN JONES
REQUEST.I).Approval. of a change
of zone from N-C (Neighborhood
Commercial.) to S-C (Service
Commercial) for an irregularly shaped parcel; and 2) approval of a
precise plan of design for the upgrading of the retail facility and
service station located at 546 S. Glendora Avenue.
Mr. Bedaux, Assistant Planning Director, read Resolution No.2172 of the
• Planning Commission referring to Zone Change No.421 and Resolution No.2173
referring to Precise Plan of Design No. 572, and referred to the displayed
maps.
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PUBLIC HEARINGS- (Cone . )
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THE CHAIR DECLARED THIS IS THE TIME AND PLACE FOR PUBLIC HEARING ON
ZONE CHANGE N0, 412 AND PRECISE PLAN NO. 572.
Proponents
Lawrence C. Jones
Mrs. Jones and I are the owners of this
1392 Hill Drive
property, and since you gentlemen have seen
Los Angeles, Calif.
this property, I am sure you will agree with
us that upgrading is in order. We are happy
with the proposal of the City Planning Depart-
ment,and with our people, and we would urge your favorable action.
THERE BEING NO*OPPOSITION,.THE CHAIR DECLARED THE PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED.
COUNCIL DISCUSSION
Councilman Gillum:
Mr. Bedaux, isn't there a canopy over the
present site out over pump island and this
is, according to Study Plan A, to be removed?
Mr. Bedaux:
Yes, and the canopy remains. It is barely
visible on the map. We were mainly interested
in showing the island and pump.
Councilman Gillum:
Mr. Aiassa, isn't this the corner. where
Glendora projects out and we have somewhat
of a small traffic area? Has any consider-
ation been given or
discussion held with the owner on the possibility
of the City some way
relieving this condition with this improvement in
mind?
Mr. Aiassa:
There is a physical structure involved. I
believe the area now being considered is
residential. We gained a portion of that
right-of-way whenthe
new Love's Restaurant went in. I don't know
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whether the City Attorney
feels we have to have any new .right-of-way.
Mr. Wakefield: It: is my recollection that when this matter
was considered by the Planning Commission,
there were some serious practical. d if f icul.-
ties involved :for new requirement of the dedication of right-of-way.
My recollection is that it was proposed that there be some modification
in the median strip to adjust to the present condition of the street.
Mr. Zimmerman: The median is being altered. The traffic
island out in this street opposite this parcel
is to be made narrower and is actually under.
construction now on the delayed Glendora project. This will allow
additional room in the traffic lanes between the area occupied by the
precise plan and this island. The staff was very cognizant of the
needful widening, however, the precise plan did not include any structural
changes. There are power poles and power lines in the site which go
past this property, which could not be moved back because that would
put them over a building which, of course, could not be done. There was
no way to widen the street in this area without actually taking the
• building out.
Councilman Chappell: I hope we have more of this kind of activity
in our community. The gentleman and his wife
are 'upgrading this property', making it more
.attractive, and this will no doubt stimulate others to do likewise. I
• am happy to see this change.
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PUBLIC HEARINGS (Cont.)
ZONE CHANGE NO.421 (Cont.)
PRECISE PLAN N0,572..
Motion by Councilman Chappell, seconded by Councilman Gillum, and carried,
to approve Zone Change No.412 subject to the waiver as recommended by
the Planning Commission.
Motion by.Council.man Lloyd, seconded by Councilman Chappell, and carried,
that Precise Plan No. 572 be approved subject to the recommendations of
the Planning Commission.
SOUTH GLENDORA AVENUE LOCATION: From Cameron Avenue
PLAN, AREA II south to the City Limits on
both sides of Glendora Avenue
Mr. Bedaux: This is the :fourth in a continuing program
to analyze and make recommendations on critical
areas in the City.. The purpose of this
particular plan is to analyze the existing- land use and zoning pattern,
the traffic circulation, and the relationship of the planning area to the
entire City. Objectives have been established and recommendations have
been presented regarding future development along both sides of this
portion of South. Glendora Avenue. Adjoining areas have been included also.
This particular area appears to have been
plagued by several. problems; (Referring to displayed maps) 1) Incompat-
ible land use pattern; 2) General lack of esthetic appeal.; 3) Limited
control ingress and egress; 4) Lack of Landscape medians (now being
taken care of by the reconstruction of Glendora Avenue); 5) Homes front-
ing on a major highway.
The goals of,this plan are to conceptualize
the processes of decision making and search for the vital course that
determines not only the action proposed, but also :for the entire course
of inquiry and study. The goals we have set up are. 1) To promote
attractive, beneficial. and economical land utilization, 2 ) Efficient
traffic movement (Mr. Bedaux presented a map of proposed traffic pattern
for this plan); 3)- Revitalize existing commercial buildings; 4) Protect
residential developments from encroachment by more intensive use.
(Mr-Bedaux concluded his presentation by
stating that they hoped .for the following conditions as a result of this
plan 1) True architectural control; 2) Citizen participation; 3) Code
enforcement; 4) City beautification.)
THE CHAIR DECLARED THIS IS THE TIME AND PLACE FOR THE.PUBLIC HEARING ON
SOUTH GLENDORA AVENUE PLAN, AREA II.
Reese G. Davis Mr.. Davis was sworn in by the City Clerk
840 W. Herald
West Covina I have a house on Herald Street at the dead
end, and any high rise apartments there will
destroy the property value of my home. I fought this when they tried to
zone it commercial., and I certainly don't see any advantage in having
• an apartment house building staring down into my backyard. It will
destroy the privacy of our home. We bought in 1951 and we certainly
didn't anticipate having an apartment next door. I am very much opposed
to this plan.
T.A.. Ruby I would like to refer to the reading of a
• 830 Duff Avenue letter written by Sugar Construction Company.
West Covina
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PUBLIC HEARINGS (Cont.)
SOUTH GLENDORA AVENUE
PLAN, AREA II (Cont.)
Mayor Gleckman:
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We will refer to that letter and bring it
into the minutes.
City Clerk read. the _following. letter dated August 6,, ,_ l9,,59 :,:,
"City Council
City Hall
1.444 West; Garvey
West Covina, California 91.790
Gentlemen:
With reference to South Glendora Avenue Plan --
Area II, we are attorneys for.Alscot Development Co., the
owner, of the property at 825 South Glendora Avenue, and
also the attorneys for Sugar Construction Co., the owner
of the property at 81.1 South Glendora Avenue.
We appeared at the meeting of the Planning Commis-
sion of the City of West: Covina on May 28, 1.969, when the
South Glendora Avenue Plan ---Area II was considered by
that body and at that time made clear that, on behalf of
the property owners whom we represent, we wished to com-
pliment the City and its staff on the high quality of its
report and to encourage consideration of a meaningful plan
for the long-term development; of Area II.
However, at that; time, we also made clear that the
owners of the properties in question, which were zoned
"Commercial.," by the action of the City Council, are both
proceeding with proposed development so that in no event
would any change in the zoning of the properties of our
client be appropriate.
Accordingly, we trust that this communication will
be before the meeting of the City Council on Monday,
August 11, 1.969, and that action by the Council on South
Glendora Avenue Plan --Area II will be limited to the
properties other than those owned by Alscot Development
Co. and Sugar Construction Co. on Glendora Avenue
Thanking you for your consideration of this advice, we
remain
Respectfully,
/S/ Frederick L, Simmons
FREDERICK L. SIMMONS"
Mr. Ruby: The history of the Alscot Development Company
is very long and there have been many, many
meetings evolving around this particular
property. In 1962 a zone change was granted, No.229, to zone that
particular piece of property of Alscot Development Company, 825 South
Glendora Avenue to C-1 with variances. This, in effect, meant a
professional type of building would be installed. A precise plan was
presented and Ordinance No.780 was passed to effect that zone change.
In 1.966, Ordinance No.977 was introduced
which, in effect, removed restrictions on the variances which, in turn,
affected the zoning of that piece of property which, in turn, affected
the value of my R-1 property. One of my questions is, is this Ordinance
No.977 valid and I believe I talked to Mr. Wakefield by telephone.
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PUBLIC HEARINGS (Cont..)
SOUTH GLENDORA AVENUE
PLAN, AREA II (Cont.)
Mr. Wakefield: Mr. Ruby posed the question to me over the
telephone and I told him it would be necessary
to examine the records of the City before I
could give him an answer. I told him I would do it on Wednesday when
I came to the City Hall, but; I haven't had an opportunity to do it yet.
Mr. Ruby: I would approve the 1962 zoning as outlined
in Ordinance No.780, but I would be against
any other development, and as .far as the
cul-de-sac in my front yard, which is at the end of Duff Avenue, "No".
Mayor Gleckman: With reference to the particular zoning
recommended in this plan, I would like the
people testifying to take into consideration
that this particular plan does not automatically give these people the
particular zoning that might be recommended in this plan. It was merely
a guide set out by the Planning Department. The people who desire this
type of zoning would have to come to the City Hall, make application,
and go through a public hearing. They would in no way ever receive
any type of zoning automatically by the adoption of the plan. It is
just a guide. We do welcome your remarks which we, as a Council, can
take into consideration in the adoption of this plan.
THE CHAIR DECLARED THE PUBLIC PORTION OF THIS HEARING CLOSED.
COUNCIL DISCUSSION
. Councilman Chappell: For the information of those in the audience,
I think we should explain how the streets are
cul-de-saced '
In order to cul-de-sac a street,
it must receive the approval of all the residents that may be affected.
I believe that is correct, Mr. Wakefield?
Mr .. Wakefield : That is correct.
Mayor Gleckman: Unless you get 1007o participation, even if
the City wants it, it could not be done.
Everybody on that street has to approve of
it before it can be done. They must sign a petition.
Councilman Gillum: It seems to me that there has been a tendency
lately of the City or Staff in recommendations
to Council for more and more multiple housing.
I am getting a little concerned with the number of proposed acreages
that are being suggested for multiple dwellings. I realize we have to
have a certain number of multiple dwellings to have a balanced community.
This proposal is a guide, just as the general plan is a guide, and is
not any guarantee of zoning. When I see many of these areas filled in
as apartments and when property owners come in for zoning, we would have
to give serious consideration to their requests. I am deeply concerned
about setting a pattern, and yet I realize there is a need. My own
personal opinion is that the present multiple zoning seems to be extensive.
• Every time we come into a new area, we use multiple zoning as a buffer,
or a way of handling an undesirable sized lot. I would like to see
something along the lines of the Orange/Merced Plan development where
we had citizen participation working with the staff and Council to find
the best way to use the property and where everyone was listened to and
at least partly satisfied. I don'tbelieve I could accept this proposal
• this evening with the number of acreage shown as multiple dwellings. I
am getting a little more concerned every time this comes up. I would
like to see further study and consideration given to this, possibly
working with citizens in the area with their suggestions on the best use
of odd size lots.
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PUBLIC HEARINGS (Cont.)
SOUTH GLENDORA AVENUE
PLAN, AREA II (Cont..)
Page thirteen
Councilman Nichols: One has to approach this type of a plan
• .from more than one point of view. From the
point; of view of planning careful attention
to uses that would be compatible one With the other, I could take no
issue with the recommendations on page 2 of the South Glendora Plan.
In terms of my own personal and community philosophy, I find these
recommendations intolerable. During the past year the Council has zoned
many,many acres in this community for multiple housing. For the individual
• here who believes that this should be a community that should provide
a greater percentage of apartments, then again I can take no issue.
However, my entire service on the City Council from the beginning to date
has been predicated on the firm personal belief that West Covina is,
and should continue to be a basically single-family community.
For those who choose to go to apartments,
that is their choice, but as long as I am on this Council, I will speak
as firmly as I can against this runaway trend to jam more and more people
into the City. This one plan alone proposes to authorize 1,1.25 apartment
units in this one small section of the City. We presently have so much
surplus R-3 land already zoned that it could not be used up for years
and years to come. The only reason we are not deluged with it now is
that there is a great crunch on financing buildings. But the day will
surely come when we will see multi -story buildings sprouting all over
the City. I believe we have a great responsibility to exercise restraint.
I believe we have gone, as a Council, as far as we can safely go in the
granting of additional unused zoning for multiple housing, and for this
• political, philosophic reason, I would oppose this plan. The day may,
come, in truth, when many of these same proposals may be acceptable, but
I would not want to see it today. Some of these areas are still areas
that might suitably be developed as single family residential. Let us
not fall. into the pit that every piece of vacant land must be given some
use other than that of single-family residential. There is no justifi-
cation for it. I think we are going overboard and I think we should
• stop, count up the vacant acreage we have now, the way it has developed,
what we have done last year, and look carefully at it before making
any further commitments. Therefore, I would •urge the Council to join
with me and Councilman Gillum, if he so desires, to hold this matter
over for a study session when we can, in a clear and objective way,look
into this area, and see where we are going with the great amount of
multiple dwellings that have been placed on our maps in the last month.
Councilman Lloyd: I think we are missing a basic point here.
We have been talking about a general plan,
utilizing the services of Williams and
Mocine. We have a Blue .Ribbon Committee. We anticipate the hiring of
a new Planning Director,and until these things all come to pass, I,for
one, do not want to pass anything of this nature until we have had some
recommendation of all the professionals that have been involved in the
planning for this City. I think we would be doing an injustice to
ourselves and the community if we were to go forward at this time. I,
for one, would like to set this aside until such time as the new Planning
Director is here, and the studies of Williams and Mocine can be presented
to this body.
Mr. Aiassa, could you give us some timing
in the hiring of the new planning director and when we can anticipate
more specifics out of the Blue Ribbon Committee, the Central Business
District areas and Williams and Mocine.
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PUBLIC HEARINGS (Cont.)
SOUTH GLENDORA AVENUE
PLAN, AREA II (Cont.)
Page fourteen
Mr. Aiassa: We have nojw,.•cl,osed the:- applications for
• planning director. We have 32 applications
and the preliminary Oral boards will be
taking place on approximately. September 8th. Williams and Mocine are
now submitting a formal study on the C.B.D.,as Council. has directed,
and we will submit this at the first meeting in September.
Motion by Councilman Lloyd, seconded by Councilman Chappell that the
. South Glendora Avenue Plan, II be held over until the second meeting
in September and until Council has presentation of all facts recommended.
Councilman Chappell: I will second the motion lout I doubt that
this length of time will allow us sufficient
time to look into this. I feel, that we
have continuously zoned multi -family land uses and I, like Councilman
Nichols, feel we have entirely too much of it at the present time, and
I would certainly concur in sending this back for study, but I don't
feel we are sending it back for anywhere Aear long enough.
Mayor Gleckman: As far as Glendora Avenue, Area II Plan is
concerned, I agree with some of the remarks
made this evening. I don't understand
except for procedure what the importance of this particular plan is as
far as timing involved is concerned. I could understand it if we had
a great demand upon our Planning Department or this Council for certain
types of zoning in this particular area. I don't think; this particular
• plan is, in any way, meant for tomorrow or next week, or next year.
Possibly it is proposed for 20 or 30 years from now. Every time a plan
is adopted by any political body, the people most closely affected by
it feel that tomorrow there is going to be a tremendous change next
door to them because the political body took the initiative to plan for
the future. I think because the need is not there for this particular
plan to be adopted as quickly even as the motion is being made to
consider it, that I would like to see this plan put off for a study
session between the Planning Commission, City Council., and Staff, in
order to get some of the ideas that the Planning Commission talked about
in recommending this plan to us.
I don't think there is enough information
here that I can readily accept at this particular time. As far as the
R-3 zoning is concerned, I might remind everyone in the audience that
this whole thing could be zoned R-3 and it doesn't mean that this
political body or this Planning Commission would accept that particular
kind of zoning at this time on any particular parcel.. The application
would have to be made by the person who wants that particular zoning.
I would vote against the motion and I would like to see an amendment to
the motion to set this up for 90 days .from now for joint session of
Planning Commission and staff prior to bringing it back for public
hearing.
Motion by Councilman Lloyd, seconded by Councilman Gillum, and carried,
to amend the original motion holding this hearing over from the second
meeting in September to 90 days. Motion to hold this item over passed
unanimously.
Motion by Councilman Nichols, seconded
directing the City Manager to work out
the Planning Commission and Council.
by Councilman Chappel, and carried,
a date for a joint session with
0 THE CHAIR DECLARED A RECESS AT 8:55 P.M. AND RECONVENED AT 9:05 P.M.
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PUBLIC HEARINGS (Cont.)
STREET VACATION OF A
CERTAIN PORTION OF..�
CALIFORNIA AVENUE
PROTEST HEARING
Page fifteen
LOCATION: California Avenue
and San Bernardino :Freeway
Mayor Gleckman: The hour of 8:00 P.M. having arrived, this
is the time and place for hearing protests
or objections against the vacation of a.
portion of California Avenue as described in Resolution No. 401.4.
Mayor Gleckman: Madam City Clerk, do you have the following
affidavits relative to this hearing?
(1) Affidavit of Publication
(2) Affidavit of Posting
City Clerk I have the affidavits
Mayor Gleckman: I will. entertain a motion to receive and
file the affidavits . e:.'
Motion by Councilman Gillum, seconded by Councilman Chappell, and carried,
to receive and file the affidavits of posting and publication.
Mayor Gleckman: Mr. Public Service Director, do you have a
statement to make regarding the necessity of
the public use of the proposed portions of
California Avenue to be vacated?
Mr. Zimmerman: These parcels between Center. Street and the
south frontage toad will, no longer be needed
:for street and highway purposes due to the
construction of California Avenue off -ramp and the realignment of the
youth frontage road through the property owned by Mr. Wood. However,
blanket easements should be reserved for facilities of Suburban Water
Systems, Southern California Edison Company and Southern Counties Gas
Company and the City of West Covina for its sewage uses.
Mayor Gleckman: Madam City Clerk, have you received any
written protests or objections against the
abandonment of this street?
City Clerk: No, I have not.
Mayor Gleckman: Are there any oral protests this evening
regarding the vacation of this portion of
California Avenue? (There were no oral
protests)
Motion by Councilman Gillum, seconded by Councilman Chappell,and carried,
to continue the vacation hearing until. October. 1.4, 1969
WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS (Cont.)
g)Attorney Waldo Brown
regarding licensing of
Elks. Club of West Covina
Mayor Gleckman: We have a recom-
mendation to refer this to our City
Attorney.
Councilman Gillum: Since I was the one who initiated the
original concern on this and it is apparent
that people are here tonight who would like
to convey their feelings, and if it is the Council"s desire, I would
like them to have the opportunity to be heard, although I.do not want
to turn this into a public hearing.
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WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS (Cont.)
g) Attorney Waldo Brown
(cont.)
Mr. Wakefield: This is one of . -three -inquiries we. have received
with reference to the same matter, - a.
Resolution .from the Veterans of Foreign Wars
and also a communication .from American Legion, in addition to this one, It
involves the licensing of certain other non-profit organizations, a
swimming club, golf club and the Elks Club. It would be appropriate to
consider all five together and I propose to make a report and recommend-
ation to the Council with reference to this matter. I hope to have
concluded my research on the problem by the next regular meeting.
Councilman Gillum: I think since they have taken the time to
come out there is some concern. There was
no public notice of it, but apparently there
is some concern and I do think we should at least hear from a spokesman
from their group to express .their view in this area.
Mayor Gleckman: I would like to hold this over for Oral
Communications.
Motion by Councilman Gillum, seconded by Councilman Chappell, and carried,
to refer this matter to the City Attorney.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
John Garis I am a member of West Covina Post #790
• 1314 E. Puente St. American Legion, also President of their
Covina Board of Directors, also Vice Commander of
the State organization of the American Legion.
The Legion is quite concerned about anything which any local organization
may institute which may hurt the programs --)of the American Legion. We
came here this evening because we received a letter stating that we
•were going to have to pay a $200.00 fee for a cabaret license for people
to whom we are renting our hall. The American Legion has celebrated
50 years of service and Post #790 has given 20 years of service to this
community. The American Legion is dedicated to God and Country, and
one of the main things we are here for is service to our community, our
state, and our nation,•and the West Covina American Legion post is very
proud of the fact that we have served this community over the years.
We are proud of the flag pole in front of the old City Hall, and we
have done much to provide the youth of our community with good programs.
We have Boys'State, a baseball. program second to none.
We are very proud of the work'we have done for
West Covina and we feel that if we have to pay an additional tax because
we own a hall and use this hall to rent to people so that we can carry
on our programs, that we are being hurt and the community will be hurt
because $200 will keep a boy out of going to Boys" State (and we have
sent three of them from West Covina) We are here for one thing, to
make sure that the youth of our community, the future leaders of this
City, are not hurt. We speak for the Veterans of Foreign Wars as well.
Since our friend John R. Quinn was replaced as County Assessor, I am
•sure everyone knows that the Veterans organizations halls have been
taxed quite heavily. We, in West Covina, pay $2500 a year taxes. This
hurts, and it has hurt our programs, but we have continued to work much
harder to keep our programs operating. We have a fine hall at 33.0 Azusa
Avenue and a big flag pole out front which flies our national flag.
We are proud of it. We rent our hall to outside people, yes, and if you
are concerned about police protection, we make-sure•that we have two armed
guards at every meeting.' We make the people pay for this. We feel that
as an organization dedicated to the youth of our country, an additional
tax is going to hurt the program by keeping our youths out of Boys ''State.
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ORAL COMMUNICATIONS (Cont.)
Charles O"Keef e I am a member of the Veterans of Foreign
1318 W. Merced Ave. Wars of the United States of America. You
West Covina gentlemen have heard our resolution drawn at
our meeting on July 8th. I would like to
• comment on the talk just given by our brother .from the American Legion.
He touched on most all the points which we are interested in. We are
a community organization. We also support national charities and
institutions. We sponsor a home for the widows and orphans of the
Veterans of Foreign Wars. I would like to go along with, anything that
you feel necessary. I would like to comment on the fine services of
• off -duty officers of West Covina. We hire them for large gatherings at
our hall. We donate our hall to any organization who may request it,
such as California Highway Patrol.y Senior Citizens, Boy Scouts, etc.,
free of charge. If we are forced to pay a tax, we will have to make a
re-evaluation of our organization and our donations to these organizations
within the City. We would not like to jeopardize our financial standing
in having to charge them or forbid them to use the hall. They sponsor
dances at certain times and. ,this ..is-_-al11 donat,ed.a.to' them,;;_ I :would; like to
express our opposition to any ordinances which will force us to.. pay th:is.:
fee:
Councilman Nichols: I think it is always unfortunate when Council
moves in a certain direction which results
in a problem of communication where the
citizens in the community gain a misunderstanding of the direction which
the Council is proposing to travel. I thought it might be reassuring to
those here if I would .read verbatim Council minutes of July 7th, at which
time this matter first came up. These remarks are attributed tome and
generally seem to reflect the thinking of the Council at'that time:
"It seems to me that the business, license is first:'o.f:all a
devise by which the municipality controls the activities „
within its boundaries, only secondly, is it a device by which
the municipality raises funds. Be my thought that any organiz-
ation within the City that engages regularly or periodically
• in activities which normally would come under the purview of
the licensing act should, in fact, be licensed. If it is a
non-profit organization, then it could come before the Council
seeking a waiver of the business license requirements; and
if there is any deficiency in our present ordinance that would
not make such waiver possible, then I would think it would be
a function of the Council to modify that so that could occur."
Gentlemen, I believe the intention of the
Council was to gain legitimate municipal control over the activities within
the community that are normally considered business activity without in
any way imposing a financial burden upon our very worthy non-profit
organizations. Apparently somewhere along the way the misunderstanding
arose. .
Councilman Gillum: Because I was the one who initiated this, I
would like to state that I am not trying to
raise funds out of anyone. But in spite of
all your efforts to control the activity in your hall there have been
occasions where the services of the West Covina Police Department have
been required, and in a few occasions the staff has had to meet with
different organizations and lay down some hard fast rules as far as the
activities of the hall were concerned. I do believe we have the right to
have some control over where we have to spend taxpayers.° money to provide
police protection in some of those cases where you have no control over
the activities. No matter how hard you try, it is unfortunate.but true,.
that these conditions do occasionally arise. We are not trying to hurt
you, to tax.you, or to restrict you. I have spent several evenings in
police cars and I have seen some of these incidents occur. It is not a
case of wanting to raise revenue; but more of a cas& t.o have some control
and to justify -using police cars.:
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ORAL COMMUNICATIONS (Cont.)
Page eighteen
Mayor Gleckman: I would only reiterate what has been said at
the meeting of July 7, 1969. I was the
one that asked for this matter to be put
on the Agenda because I had heard from these organizations that they had
received this notice and I felt before any notice of this type.should go
out to these organizations that the Council should have the prerogative
to say whether that letter should be sent. I believe that was originally
the intent and discussion that we had regarding licensing. I felt that
this matter could be done, but it should not reflect upon the non-profit
organizations and when I refer to non-profit organizations, I refer to
those recognized by the IRS as non-profit organizations, such as, all
Veterans organizations, as well as Elks, Rotary, etc. I think we are
stepping on too many toes by getting involved by seeking to negotiate
when we -should be seeking cooperation, and that is; inform the organiz-
ations that we are concerned with the activity sometimes taking place
in their halls which occasionally requires the services of our police
department. I think the matter is now set before the Council for public
hearing once we get an interpretation from the City Attorney. I would
hope that when this matter comes up before the Council we would make a
policy matter out of it which would not raise this question ever again.
Councilman Chappell: I don't want my silence to reflect an
unconcern with.Veterans organizations. The
public hearing has been set, and I am
sure that we, as Councilmen, will look after their interests.
R. Peterson I am the Exalted Ruler of West Covina Elks,
1015 N. Prospero also a member of American Legion Post #790,
West Covina and I think the comments of Mr.. Garis reflect
the way we feel. We do a community service
to the City, and I think each of the other organizations does likewise.
Mr. Wakefield: The City Attorney must assume• responsibility
for the fact that notices to apply for a
business license were sent out to these
organizations after the staff had consulted with me, and the reason they
were sent out was because in most instances the organizations were
renting their halls to other individuals who, in some cases, were
carrying on profit -making activities in the halls which the rental paid.
We come ultimately to a question of policy which is whether or not the
individuals who rent the hall are to take out a business license if they
sell tickets or carry on profit -making activities within the hall, or
whether it is the desire of Council to exempt the organization entirely
from paying a business license. This is not clear in our existing
license ordinance, and in accordance with the policy expressed by the
City Council, I am sure that the matter can be resolved.
CHAIR CLOSES ORAL COMMUNICATIONS.
CITY ATTORNEY
ORDINANCE INTRODUCTION The City Attorney presented
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY*COUNCIL'OF THE CITY
Zone Change No.423 OF WEST COVINA AMENDING_'THE.WEST COVINA
• MUNICIPAL CODE SO AS TO REZONE CERTAIN•PREMISES
.(Zone Change No 0 423 1. J-. Reed Gat tmanna.. &. A.. W.
Mitchell)
Motion by Councilman Gillum, seconded by Mayor Gleckman, and carried,
to waive further reading of the body of the Ordinance.
• Motion by Councilman Gillum, seconded by Councilman Lloyd, and carried,
to introduce said Ordinance
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Page nineteen
CITY ATTORNEY (Cont.)
ORDINANCE INTRODUCTION The City Attorney presented:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
Zone Change No.419 WEST COVINA AMENDING THE WEST COVINA MUNICIPAL
CODE SO AS TO REZONE CERTAIN PREMISES" (Zone
Change No.419 - B.F. Smith)
.Motion by Councilman Chappell, seconded by Councilman Gillum, and carried,
to waive further reading of the body of the Ordinance.
Motion by Councilman Chappell, seconded by Councilman Gillum, and carried,
to introduce said Ordinance.
• ORDINANCE NO. 1088 The City Attorney presented:
ADOPTED AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
WEST COVINA AMENDING,THE:WEST COVINA MUNICIPAL
Zone Change No.415 CODE SO AS TO REZONE CERTAIN PREMISES (Zone
Change No.415 - Robert Hirsch)
Motion by Councilman Chappell, seconded by Councilman Gillum, and carried,
to waive further reading of the body of the Ordinance.
Motion by Councilman Gillum, seconded by Councilman Lloyd to adopt said
Ordinance. Motion passed on roll call vote as follows:
AYES: Councilmen Gillum, Nichols, Chappell, Lloyd, Gleckman
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ORDINANCE NO. 1089 The City Attorney presented:
ADOPTED AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
• WEST COVINA AMENDING THE WEST COVINA MUNICIPAL
CODE RELATING TO TRAFFIC REGULATIONS APPLICABLE
TO CITY FACI-LITIES. `,,*'1;D;:.
Motion by Councilman Chappell, seconded by Councilman Gillum, and carried
to waive further reading of the body of the Ordinance.
• Motion b Councilman Chappell, Y ppell, seconded by Councilman Gillum, to adopt
said Ordinance. Motion passed on roll call vote as follows:
AYES: Councilmen Gillum, Nichols, Chappell, Lloyd, Gleckman
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ORDINANCE NO. 1090 The City Attorney presented:
ADOPTED AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF WEST COVINA AMENDING THE WEST COVINA
Amendment No.97 MUNICIPAL CODE BY REPEALING PART 14A AND ADDING
THERETO A NEW PART 14A, ALL RELATING TO THE
INDUSTRIAL PARK ZONE (Amendment No.97)
Motion by Councilman Gillum, seconded by Councilman Chappell, and carried,
to waive further reading of the body of the Ordinance.
• Motion by Councilman Gillum, seconded by Councilman Chappell, to adopt
said Ordinance. Motion passed on roll call vote as follows:
AYES: Councilmen Gillum, Nichols, Chappell, Lloyd, Gleckman
NOES: None
• ABSENT: None
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RESOLUTION NO.4034
ADOPTED
Precise Plan No.568
Mayor Gleckman:
The City Attorney Presented:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF WEST COVINA APPROVING PRECISE PLAN OF
DESIGN NO. 568 (Steak Corral, Inc.)
Hearing no objection, we will waive further
reading of.the body of the Resolution.
Motion by Councilman Gillum, seconded by Councilman Chappell, to adopt
said Resolution. Motion passed on roll call vote as follows:
AYES: Councilmen Gillum, Nichols, Chappell, Lloyd, Gleckman
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
RESOLUTION NO. 4035 The City Attorney presented:
ADOPTED A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF WEST COVINA DENYING A PART OF A REQUEST
Zone Change No. 419 FOR A CHANGE OF ZONE (Zone Change No. 419 -
B. F. Smith)
Mayor Gleckman: Hearing no objection,we will waive further
reading of the body of the Resolution.
Motion by Councilman Gillum, seconded by Councilman Chappell, to adopt
said Resolution. Motion passed on roll call vote as follows:
AYES: Councilmen Gillum, Nichols, Chappell, Lloyd, Gleckman
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
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RESOLUTION NO. 4036 The City Attorney presented:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
ADOPTED OF"WEST COVINA ADOPTING A COMPREHENSIVE
• GENERAL PLAN:--'. -
Mayor Gleckman: Hearing no objection, waive further reading
of the body of the Resolution.
Motion by Councilman Gillum, seconded by Councilman Chappell, to adopt
said Resolution. Motion passed on roll call vote as follows:
AYES: Councilmen Gillum, Nichols, Chappell, Lloyd, Gleckman
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
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REQUEST TO ATTEND Motion by Councilman Gillum, seconded by
LEAGUE CONFERENCE Councilman Chappell, and carried, authorizing
attendance at the League of California Cities
Conference by the City Attorney.
A poll of the Council revealed that all of .the ".Coun;cilmeii plannedz, to
attend the League of California Cities Conference;
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CITY MANAGER
MERCED AVENUE
HORSE RANCH
Mr. Wakefield: I have prepared a written report for the
Council, but in summary, the representatives
of the County Health Department have pursued
• your instructions with reference to investigation and correction of the
conditions which exist at the Rolling Hills Horse Ranch. You will recall
at that time the complaint was about the storage of certain landscape
equipment and supplies on the property. That equipment and those
supplies have:.•.all.•been;removed. The County Health Offices' Inspector. is
making bi-weekly.inspections of the property with respect to the complaint
of rats and t he breeding of flies.
On last Wednesday when I talked to the
representative of the Health Department who was making the inspection,
he advised me that he had inspected the premises the preceding Monday,
and that the conditions that had been complained of had, in his opinion,
been corrected and there was no evidence of fly breeding and no evidence
of rats or rodents on the premises.
Mr.Stanford and I met with Mr. and Mrs.
Nichols, current owners of the property, with reference to the keeping
of horses on the property. Mr. Nichols indicated that it was his in-
tention'to continue to keep a limited number of horses on the property.
Section 9203 of our Municipal Code would permit the keeping of a maximum
of seven horses. Mr. Nichols has rented stable space to the owner of
four horses and the owners of the horses feed and care for their own
animals. In the opinion of the City Attorney, this arrangement for the
keeping of horses on this property does not violate the City Zoning
Ordinance. For example, it would not be a violation of the City Zoning
• Ordinance if a person had two garages on his property and rented one of
them to his neighbor. Section 9203 of the Municipal Code does require
that the horses be maintained on permanent pasture. Permanent pastures
already exist on the property and is currently being watered and main-,
tained to meet the requirements of the Ordinance.
• In summary, conditions upon the property
have been substantially improved; and now appear to meet the requirements
of the City's Ordinance. Periodic checks will be made to see that use
of the property continues to comply with the City Ordinance requirements.
Mayor Gleckman: I received a registered letter as to what
was being done .regarding this matter and I
thought it was the intention of the Council
to, if possible; abate the use on the grounds of it being against the
health and general welfare of the public. There may not be any evidence
of any rats on the property, but they may be going to other people's
property. I wonder if the Health Inspector would go out at midnight
whether he would find rats. I got the impression that the rats that do
exist in the area don't bother the public Health Inspector at all. He
seemed to take the position that there were some rats and there -were
going to be some rats. He acknowledged it but it didn't seem to worry
him. How about sending the Building Inspector out to see if the build-
ings are to code. I went by there this afternoon. I don't know how
safe those buildings are. I just can't believe that a usage of this
type cannot be coordinated to the neighbor's satisfaction.
Councilman Lloyd: I feel if any member of this Council wishes
to continue action of this type, he is
certainly entitled to do so and I, for one,
would support you. I suggest you might go through staff on this to
insure that your desires are met. and to be sure that protection of the
individual is carried forth and if,as such,you wish to take that action,
you would certainly have my support.
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CITY MANAGER (Cont.)
MERCED AVENUE HORSE
RANCH (Cont.)
Councilman Gillum: Mr. Wakefield, I understand your statement
with regard to .renting a garage to your
neighbor. You have stated there are four
horses being kept on this property. Where do we draw the:'.line between
a commercial business and renting space to your neighbor. I am sure
the man has all good intentions, but if he is renting to four different
individuals, doesn't it put him in a commercial category?
Mr. Wakefield: Mr. Gillum, it is my understanding from my
• discussion with Mr. Nichols that two of the
horses belong to a former owner of the property
and two belong to residents of the neighborhood. Apparently this custom
of renting stable space has existed .for some time. The Nichols' insist
that horses have been kept on this property for many years, and when he
was a boy, there were horses on that property. I think we could check
the record to find out how long that has been going on. To answer your
question,specifically, it seems to me that if Mr. Nichols were responsible
for the feeding and caring of the horses that were on the property, then
he would be operating a commercial stable and it would be in violation
of the Ordinance. However, the care and responsibility of the horses
apparently belongs to the owners of the horses. He does nothing more
than rent the space, Under the circumstances I think it. would be a
difficult legal, position to maintain that: the activity was in violation
of our Ordinance.
Councilman Nichols: I think the Council has conveyed very clearly
that this is a nuisance. The qu,e,stion is
what legal means may or may not be open to
the Council to end the nuisance. From the point of view of the people
who live in the neighborhood, I am sure this has gone on far too long,
but this would be a typical example of the kind of situation that no one
could be closed down without due process. I think,Mr. Wakefield, you
have indicated to the Council that as far as the use is concerned, it
is a legal use. The only thing you have not indicated, and you have
not been asked, is on what other possible grounds could a nuisance of
this type be abated? I.f structures are unsafe, in the opinion of the
City Building Inspector, might: that be a cause?
Mr. Wakefield: Yes, this might be a cause.
Councilman Nichols: I certainly do not want •to pursue this from
a legalistic standpoint except to reiterate
my own belief that 1.) The Council has
firmly stated we have been patient long, long, long, and we have con-
cluded that this is a nuisance, and we ask our staff and`>our advisors
to determine a manner.in which this can be abated. If there in no way,
I think we need a word back from our advisors that there is no way we
could do it.
Motion
by Councilman Nichols, seconded by Councilman Lloyd, and carried,
that Council direct the
Staff to immediately again review this situation
and advise Council at
its.next regular meeting as to what other grounds,
if any,
exists for the
abatement of this nuisance.
•
R.W.
Smith
I live right behind the barn we -are talking
121.6
S. Sunkist Ave.
about and there are no facilities for
West
Covina
sprinkling, and there has been no sprinkling
done since we were here last time.
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CITY MANAGER (Cont.)
MERCED AVENUE HORSE
RANCH (Cont.)
Dolores Smith The only thing new is that they pull the
1216 So-2 Sunkist.Ave. wagon out full of hay, dump it on the ground
West Covina and let the horses kick it'under my bedroom
0 window and chomp on it all night long.
J. M. Stark I would make a little correction here, There
1228 So. Sunkist are six horses on the property. Legally,
West Covina they can have six horses on the property.
Legally, they can have seven. True, the
former owner does still have two horses. The other horses are being
ridden on the property. There are no trails in the area so they ride
on the property. The horses are being taken care of by two girls about
ten and thirteen. You have to live there to understand the situation.
Mayor Gleckman:
BAINBRIDGE SWIM CLUB
Mr. Aiassa:
I can assure you we are going to try to do
everything we can to abate this use.
Only the Council has the right to set a policy
on this.
Motion byCouncilman
Gillum, seconded by Councilman Chappell, and carried,
that any future requests
for the..iuse of City Pool facilities by non-profit
organizations, or any
organization, be directed to, and acted upon by
the City Council.
•
STATEMENT OF URBAN
Motion by Councilman Gillum, seconded by
ASSOC. FOR SALARY
Councilman Chappell, to approvethe statement
REPORT #2-$1700.
of Urban Associates for. Salary Report #2 in
the amount of $1,700, as per agreement.
•
Motion passed on roll call vote as follows:
AYES: Councilmen Gillum,
Nichols, Chappell, Lloyd, Gleckman
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
POOL PASSES FOR
VISITING BASEBALL
TEAMS
Mayor Gleckman: I would like to comment before we do this
in reconsidering the situation, I agree that
we should not set a precedent in this
particular area by giving pool passes to anyone. I feel that this
particular matter should be handled through other sources. We have
discussed this with the City Attorney and would like to suggest that we
advance an amount of $60.00 to the Chamber of Commerce who in turn will
issue the passes to the visiting Baseball team and extend the hospitality
and fellowship of the City.
Motioft.by,_Councilman Gillum, seconded by Councilman Chappell, to authorize
the expenditure of not to exceed $60.00 to be forwarded to the Chamber
of Commerce for the duration of the play offs, and that a financial
statement be returned showing the amount of funds expended to provide
passes for the visiting Colt League. Motion passed on roll call vote as
follows:
AYES: Councilmen Gillum, Nichols, Chappell, Lloyd, Gleckman
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
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CITY MANAGER (Cont a )
CITY OF COVINA
WATER PROBLEM
Mayor Gleckman: This will require a Council decision of policy,
and we would like to have the City Attorney draft
the necessary agreements with the City of Covina
• and bring the report to the Council..
Councilman Gillum: I have been involved with this matter and'we do have
a problem of 240 of our residents of our. City
served by Covina. In the meeting between the City
of Covina, ourselves and the Suburban Water Company, there were:...many
• alternatives suggested. Some of them are going to take considerable time.
I have discussed this problem with the people in the area and they have
expressed that they feel this is not the complete answer. They would
rather see the problem resolved one way or another. My own personal
opinion of this approach is that this may be a very small. .step in the
direction of getting the City of West Covina in the Water business.
As much as I want to help these people with their
situation and also be of help and service to the City of Covina with their
problem, I do not believe this temporary arrangement;,would be satisfactory
for the two cities to become involved in. I would like to see the City
of Covina and the City of West Covina and the Water Company concerned
make an honest effort to resolve the problem and not get involved in
future problems and future desires. 'Unfortunately, the residents of this
area have been very patient, but they feel if something isn't forthcoming
shortly this Council will be faced with 240 signatures in the near future.
I think there are other answers. I cannot support what is .proposed in
this letter.
Councilman Chappell: It appears we are attempting to set some policy
so these people will not have to pay the high cost
of water until, a final decision is made. I was
under the impression that the Water 'Compady :and the Cities of West Covina
And Covina had sat down to have legitimate meetings and I was not
concerned particularly with. this matter until now. I can see no real
objection to starting with this proposal if it would lower their rates
at the present time and help guide Covina and the Water Company, if we
canto come up with a solution.
Councilman Lloyd: I concur with Councilman Chappell. I .find the
letter is not distasteful. I think we are required
as a third body, to come up with some equitable
solution and if this will, indeed, lower the rates for these people then
I am for it. I really don't feel, that they should be hung out and I
think we are charged with the public responsibility to move forward on this.
Councilman Gillum: The. letter. states that it :%:w: 11;-be
30-60 days before we could even get into the
serious paper. transaction. In 30-60 days the
requirement for necessary heavy water usage will pretty well. be over.
They have waited through the hot months and paid the high tariff for
being served by the City of Covina. We started into this and, as Mr.
Chappell stated, what we tried to do was work out a, solution with another
city without becoming involved in two city councils taking opposite sides
and getting into a large discussion between the City Governments. There
have been serious efforts made in these talks and also in the proposals
made. There are a lot Of strings attached which I don't think this City
has any right to become involved in. I think it would be a mistake for
this city at this time to accept this type of stop -gap when there is a
solution there which could be worked out between the City of Covina and
Suburban Water Company. I think we are creating our own problem by going
into this area.
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CITY MANAGER (Cont.)
CITY OF COVINA
WATER PROBLEM(Cont.)
Councilman Nichols: .I have always taken the position that if there
were private purveyors of water in the community
doing an adequate job, the City had no particular
•business attempting to go into the water business by buying out these
particular companies. I still. hold to that philosphy in general terms,
but this situation might be somewhat different. This might well be the
type of thing where I could sponsor this conceptually. Based on what I
know, it: doesn't appear to be particularly evil in intent, so I think I
would tend to go along with this type of approach. But what I would
• really like to do is get a little more information in general, because
it is a policy matter so that it might be well to wait until we could
hold a study session and Look at this block by block, and aspect by
aspect, and make sure that we are going in the right direction.
Councilman Gillum: Mr. Wakefield, would it be possible to discuss
this -matter in executive session, or would it
be in violation. I don't want to jeopardize the
progress that has been made and I am not trying to hide;anything-�:from
the public, but there are certain things asked by Covina and vice versa,
and Council should be aware of al.l. the requests made by the City of Covina
in relation to any type of program worked out with private water companies.
Mr. Wakefield: Mr. Gillum, I know of no authority under the
Brown Act which would authorize an executive
session to consider a matter of this sort. It is
just one of those kinds of problems from which there is no exemption
from a public meeting requirement which would cover this type of situation.
• Councilman Gillum: My next suggestion would be that we have a joint
meeting with the people involved and the Council
in a. Study Session and bring them up to date on it.
Mayor Gleckman: Councilman Gillum and I met with the officials
of the City of Covina and Suburban Water. Company,
• and what it all broke down to is th at e the City
of West Covina has a problem, Covina doesn't have a problem because
Covina has the water, and Covina is doing what they set out to do, which
is furnish water for the particular citizens in this particular area that
have these meters. They are residents of the City of West Covina, which.
means they live outside the City of Covina and they are going to pay a
premium for their water. Suburban Water came into the discussion more
or less as.a favor to West Covina as to the idea that West Covina did not
want to get into the Water Company business, -therefore, would Suburban
buy these particular meters and service these people, thereby lowering
their rates equally to all. the other residents in the City. Along with
this, the City of Covina put certain conditions involving that if they
sold these meters to Suburban they would demand certain other things
of Suburban in the future. I think this was just a matter of good
business. Covina had the upper hand, they don't have to do anything.
They can sit there and charge our citizens a high rate and there is no
way we could stop them unless we want to get into the Water Business.
There is no way we could force Covina to sell
these meters to Suburban. Suburban said "Why should we agree with these
extra conditions when we are just coming into this as,_a favor to West
Covina and are willing to buy these meters". We were left with no position.
We either take the positionthat we must help these 240 residents and take
the suggestion that Covina is willing to do, or else we can't help these
residents. Unless we would go in and by legal action, take over the
Water Company, there is no way legally we could make Subtr.ban come in and
buy these meters, and no way legally we could make Covina sell these
meters to Suburban. We either go into the water business or else we go
into Covina's solution and have them sell us water and work out the
system. from there.
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CITY MANAGER (font.)
CITY OF COVINA
WATER PROBLEM(Cont.)
Mayor Gl.eckman: I don't think a meeting with the City of Covina
(cont.) is going to change their minds one bit.. It will
bring the rest of the Council, up to date, and
•if we want to help these residents of our community we are going to have
to make some kind of a deal, with the City of Covina. I would like to
know, without putting you on the spot, Councilman Gillum, what you think
we would accomplish by meeting with the City of Covina since we have
already met with them and they have already outlined all the conditions
to us.
• Councilman Gillum: I don't think that is the end of the meeting.
Mayor Gleckman: I.want to go on record that if these people are
not satisfied (I'm talking about the residents
of the community) that their solution does not come about, it is because
one member of the Council, feels that we would gain something else by
delaying this and have a meeting in Covina.
Councilman Gillum: We also have a portion of our City served by
Baldwin Park. If we are going to take into
consideration the people served by Covina
water, then I think we should also take into consideration the citizens
that are served by the City of Baldwin Park. The problem is a little
bigger than is presented here.
Councilman Lloyd:
Councilman Gillum, have these people complained?
Do we have a complaint on Baldwin Park, or is
this germane to the issue?
Councilman Gillum:
No, we do not have a complaint, but they as the
people served by Covina and are at the mercy of
a City Council, if they feel they want to raise
the water rates, there is no place for these citizens of our community
to protest.
•
Councilman Lloyd:
I appreciate that; however, the only complaints
I have had were with, the Covina water, situation.
I think these people are entitled to an immediate
answer and I realize
it may take 90 days to put the thing into effect.
They are entitled to
some psychological relief, and this is what we are
trying to provide at
this point. I don't feel it jeopardizes anybody's
position, not Covina,
not our City, and not Suburban Water. We are the
only persons who are
trying to come up with, a solution, and that is where
I am prepared to take
the step forward.
Motion by Councilman Lloyd, seconded by Councilman Chappell to go ahead
and'accept the offer of the City of Covina and place this program into
effect and serve these 240 citizens of West Covina.
Councilman Nichols: I am about 70% in your corner, but I would like
to make an alternate suggestion. I would like
to see this Council communicate with the Suburban
Water Company and state that within a stipulated period of time, 60
days or 90 days, West Covina will engage in negotiations with the City
of Covina to do precisely that. I think I would prefer to see the general
water company that serves the area aquire these additional. meters and
try to create an honest leverage that might bring that about if it would
bring service to these people at a more acceptable rate.
•
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CITY MANAGER (Cont.)
CITY OF COVINA
WATER PROBLEM(Cont.)
Councilman Lloyd: Can we also go forward to the city of Covina
and ask them, if for that period of time, they
• would hold the rates so that these people wouldn't
have to pay it and then we could come up with some equitable solution.
At that point we will then assume the thing as of "this date" if their
solution is forthcoming. We have already had representation to Suburban
Water and to the City of Covina by this Council. inthe person of Councilman
• Gillum.
Councilman Gillum: If, at the end of this period of time, Suburban
and the City of Covina cannot come to a con-
clusion, where do we go from here? Do we go on
year after year with this situation existing? What is the ultimate
solution?
Councilman Chappell: All I know is what I have read in this report.
I don't know anything about it. I have read in
the evening papers that 240 citizens of this
community are being shafted as .far as water rates go. Nobody told me
about there being strings attached to this program and I can't do anything
more than read this and say "let's help these people out". Let's get
this thing going, and then let's sit down and work out a permanent
solution.
Councilman Gillum: There was no attempt to conceal anything. We
thought the negotiations were at a point where
•they could work this out between them without
putting any pressure on them from the City of West Covina, or any other
agency, and this is the reason I think it would be best for the Council,
as a whole, to sit down and get the complete story.
Councilman Lloyd: Mr. Aiassa, do you think it is possible to
• communicate with the City Administrator to see
if the City Council of Covina would give us an
abeyance or an equality -point of pricing on the water for these 240 people
so that this Council might look into it a little further?
Mr. Aiassa: I believe the City of Covina have an existing
Ordinance on this, and the only way they could
provide this relief would be to have another
vehicle to go through, and that is us.
Councilman Lloyd: Mr. Wakefield, do you see any way we can ask them
to hold up while we look into this thing further?
Mr. Wakefield: It seems to me that in order to put the interim
arrangement into effect as outlined in their
letter, the City of Covina must amend its existing
Ordinances with respect to water rates, in effect, authorizing wholesale
water to the City of West Covina at some specified rate which will make
it possible to accomplish rate reductions that are being discussed.
This means at least 60 days before the.City of Covina would be in a
•position to implement an interim proposal. How much time in addition
to that would be required to complete the transaction for the sale of
this portion of the system to Suburban Water Company, I have no idea.
Councilman Lloyd: If we were to go ahead and make this motion as
it is on the table, and carry this forward, would
is Could
preclude any arrangement? Are we committed?
Could we back off on this or is this An irrevocable step?
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CITY MANAGER (Cont.)
CITY OF COVINA
WATER PROBLEM(Cont.)
Councilman Lloyd:
(Cont.*)
thing"' • Could we take a
Could Suburban Water Company then step in and
say "In view of the fact that the City of West
Covina may intend to do this, maybe we'll re-
evaluate our position and come forward on the
look at what they are doing and back off?
Mr. Wakefield: I assume from the letter from the City Administrator
that this is simply an inquiry as to whether the
City of West "'Covina is interested in .considering
• this interim arrangement as a possible solution to the problem. It would
be possible .for the City of West Covina to say "Yes, we'd like to consider
it". Then Covina could take whatever action appropriate to amend their
ordinance to put it into position to accomplish that objective. The
objective as I see it, is at least 60 days away, if not longer, before
the interim solution could be implemented.
Councilman Lloyd: I understand. If we carry forward the motion as
presented, we are looking at at least 60 days or
more. If we make the motion two weeks or a
month hence, we are adding that period of time to it?
Mr. Wakefield: Yes, that is correct. 'I think the facts are out
in front of everyone. I think these people are
going to have to pay this fee, and every day that
we delay means they are going to have to pay it. I, for one, am prepared
to ask this Council to act now and give these people relief. That is
the motion and I call for the question.
Mayor Gleckman: In a meeting with the City of Covina, and I think
Councilman Gillum will agree with this, I sat in
Suburban Water Company's corner and tried to get
the City of Covina to understand that; we did not want to go into the
water business and that Suburban Water did do the majority of water
business in the City of West Covina and that we preferred to have Suburban
• Water Company buy these meters. But after receiving this letter, there
is no question in my mind that, Covina will. not give up those meters
but want to hold them in abeyance for some future concession and, to my
knowledge, unless we go into the'Water business, there is no legal way
possible we can achieve this. Either way Covina is in the driver's seat.
Councilman Gillum: They are talking about 30 to 60 days before they
can implement the agreement. They also discuss
in this letter the installation of one meter or
four to five additional meters in order to set the charge of selling
wholesale water to West Covina. I venture to say we are talking about
at least 120 days. It further states in this letter it would be a
relatively simple matter involving extra cost to install four or five
meters - extra cost to whom - us, Covina, the City of West Covina, the
citizens, or what. Are we committing ourselves by going down this road
without knowing whether we are going to pay for the installation? I
think we are going to commit to something here on a letter that is a
temporary relief without really knowing what is involved in the thing.
That is what concerns me. I want to give these people relief as much
•as you do. I have had this thing for almost a year and a half. I get
the same telephone calls you do, but I am not willing to start down this
road and not know exactly what is at the end of it. I got the.impression
as Mr. Gleckman stated, that the City of Covina is not going to sell
these meters in any way until they get the concessions they want out of
the private Water Company. I don't think this City should become a part
•of that wedge, but I agree with you, Mr. Lloyd, that we have got to
give them some relief.
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CITY MANAGER (Cont.)
CITY OF COVINA
WATER PROBLEM(Cont.)
Mayor Gleckman: How about amending the motion, -Councilman Lloyd,
that the final acceptance be at the approval of
the Council. That way we can get the ball started.
• Councilman Lloyd: I amend the motion to read: "Final acceptance
will be at the approval of this Council.."
Motion by Councilman Lloyd, seconded by Councilman Nichols, and carried
tb go."dhea&d and accept the offer of the City of Covina and place this
program into effect and serve these 240 citizens of West Covina.
STAFF SALARY
ADJUSTMENTS
a) POL I'CE DEPT .
Mr. Aiassa: The Deputy Chief of Police makes $5.00 less than
the Captains, and I would like to recommend that
he be given a 47o raise to bring his salary to
an equitable level.
Councilman Gillum: Would this be included within the next step,
and the next step would not go up proportionately
plus the 4%?
Mr. Aiassa: That is correct.
Motion by Councilman Chappell, seconded by Councilman Gillum, that Council
• accept the recommendation of the City Manager to raise the salary of the
Deputy Chief of Police by 476 effective August l.st.
Councilman Lloyd: It occurs tome that this man was hired at a
given salary rate. He did make application for
•this position and he was successful in that
application. I recognize that there may be some inequity that occurs
at this point, but, frankly, he was hired at that rate. Now, everytime
there is a slight inequity or someone else is at Step 10 or while someone
else is somewhere else, I don't see any great point in that. I don't
think we are doing the man an injustice. He was brought aboard at that
point, and I think his salary should be considered at the time when
everybody else's salary is considered.
Mayor Gleckman: I believe I would say that we have a Chief
Administrative officer in the City and if this
would not create a problem by leaving this man
where he is, I don't think he would have brought the problem to us. I
can see the merits of Councilman Lloyd's statement. In fact, I agree
with. him. On the other hand, we have a chief administrative office who
has made this recommendation and I am inclined to go along with it.
Motion passed on roll call vote as follows:
AYES: Councilman Gillum, Nichols, Chappell, Gleckman
NOES: Councilman Lloyd
ABSENT: :None
b)".PLANNING DEPT.
Mr. Aiassa: The Assistant Planning Director, Michel Bedaux,
is making less than the Acting Director, and I
would like to pay him for this position $50.00
per month additional.and keep this on until the:new Planning Director is
appointed.
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CITY MANAGER (Cont.)
b)PLANNING DEPT.
Motion by Councilman Nichols, seconded by Councilman Lloyd, that Assistant
Planning Director Michel Bedaux be given a $50.00 increase monthly in
salary to be effective until. the new Planning Director is hired. Motion
passed on roll call vote as voll.ows:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
Councilman Gillum, Nicholas, Chappell, Lloyd, Gleckman
None
None
SCITY MANAGER'°S Motion by Councilman Lloyd, seconded by Councilman
VACATION Gillum, and carried, that the City Manager be
authorized to take his vacation from August 21 to
September 2, 1969.
FREEWAY IDENTIFI-
CATION SIGNS FOR
CIVIC CENTER
Mr. Aiassa: We are without authority to get some signs facing
the Freeway, I would like to have authority
from the Council to send the plans to the Public
Authority as well as the Landscape Architect. I am working with the
architect, and I will formally bring it back to Council at the first
meeting in September.
Motion by Councilman Lloyd, seconded by Councilman Chappell, and carried,
that the City Manager be authorized to submit the plans for Freeway
• identification signs to Public Authority and Landscape Architect for
review and approval.
HELIPORT PROGRESS
• REPORT
Mr. Aiassa: There is a special progress report on this matter
filed with the Council, and we will have to
authorize the Planning Commission to hold a
public hearing for an unclassified use permit to allow the landing of
helicopters in any zone as we don't have a heliport zone. Also, we
would have to amend the Civic Center Precise Plan to permit Heliport
construction. I would also like to have authorization from the Council
to work with the L.A. Airways to see what part of the cost of the
facility would be borne by them and what by the City and where we would
get the funds. We also met with the Division of Highways, and we have
not yet had any news as to when they will need thefunderpass.
Mayor Gleckman: How about amending the heliport ordinance to
permit landing in the City?
Mr. Aiassa: We need a firm confirmation from F.A.A. that L.A.
Airways has been approved for service to West
Covina.
Motion -by Councilman Lloyd, seconded by Councilman Chappell, and carried,
that the Planning Commission be authorized to hold a public hearing
regarding the heliport site in this City.
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CITY MANAGER (Cont.)
HELIPORT PROGRESS
REPORT (Cont.)
Councilman Gillum:
page?
Mr. Aiassa:
0 Councilman Gillum:
Mr. Aiassa:
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Mr. Aiassa, in this figure quoted on Page 2}on
the approximate cost on this, would this
figure include items 2 and 3 on the first
Item 2 will be subject to amendment. On
item 3 there is no problem except the cost
isn't included in the $50,000.
Will you be coming back to Council with the
complete breakdown of costs?
Yes, that is correct.
Councilman Nichols: I am a little confused. There is a discussion
of the possible removal of one of the
freeway mounds, then the mention of a site
that would be involved on a temporary basis. Somewhere else I read where
it could only be in this location until such time as the State needed
it for. the Freeway. Are we discussing a Freeway mound; or the Freeway
underpass?
Mr. Aiassa: The mound does not extend to the full length
of the City owned property because that will
ultimately be taken over as part of the
underpass. If we now partly landscaped the mound, it would jeopardize
helicopter landings. Most of the landing site will be in the temporary
areas that will be used for the :future interchange of Pacific Avenue.
•
Councilman Gillum:
Assuming that all the approvals are forth-
coming and the Council, decides to go on
this, are we going to be asked to invest
a certain amount of
funds? What is the rate to the City? Has this been
discussed with L.A.
Airways?
•
Mr. Aiassa:
I met with the representatives of the L.A.
Airways, and I believe the amount will be
$200 or $300 a month, subject to the usage
of the airways and the
passenger traffic. This will only be available
in this location for
approximately 2 years, then the State Division of
Highways will utilize
the last two-rthir.ds of this site for the underpass.
Councilman Gillum:
Then we will have to consider other
facilities?
Mr. Aiassa: Yes, but that will give us approximately
two years to find another permanent location
and also be in a better position to under-
take the matter of a transportation center. When we do that, it will
determine where we place the heliport. This would require a motion that
we submit to the Planning Commission an amended precise plan of the Civic.
Center.
Motion by Councilman Lloyd, seconded by Councilman Chappell, and carried,
that we negotiate with L.A. Airways and submit an agreement for approval
to the Council.
Motion by Councilman Chappell, seconded by Councilman Lloyd, and carried,
that we amend the heliport ordinance in the City of West Covina to permit
•operation of the heliport, and that this come back to the City Council
for approval at that time of the F.A.A. approval.
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CITY MANAGER (Cont.)
HELIPORT PROGRESS
REPORT (Cont.)
Councilman Lloyd:
time and also he might show
center as proposed.
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Mr. Cable is in the audience and I would
ask that he step forward and discuss the
negotiations with F.A.A. at the present
an artists rendering of the transportation
Roger. :Cable Present negotiations with the F.A.A. are at
Representative for the point where we have completed the
• L.A. Airways necessary forms to file for the approval of
9550 Fremont this site for a helicopter landing facility.
Montclair, Calif. As indicated previously, the final approval
of this facility will not be made until such
time as the first helicopter lands. That
is when F.A.A. finally says "You have an approved landing site". Therefore,
we would not be able to obtain approval before beginning construction.
However, we have been assured that we have an acceptable plan, and we
have submitted the necessary criteria for approval. from F.A.A. These
applications to both State and Federal authorities are in the final
stages and will be submitted to them next week.
As far as what we are looking forward to
as the final. transportation terminal for the City of West Covina, even
though I am new with L.A. Airways, their desire to service the West;
Covina area is not new. They had a study in 1967 which focused on a
transportation terminal or helicopter site south of the freeway just west
of Highway 39, and in that survey it indicated there was a potential.
service area of over 1. million people here in 1971- If travel increases
from the City there is greater income to the City, and we are all
• hopeful there will. be the maximum amount of usage from the proposed
terminal.
Councilman Gillum: As I understand it there are a number of
approvals we have to have, City, County,
• and F.A.A. Is this correct?
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Mr... Cable: There are only two basic approvals, one
from the Federal Aviation Agency which
incorporates not only a physical approval,
but also the air space around it, and the other is from the State of
California, which is somewhat of a permissible approval, and probably
is a little confusing as to what is acceptable as a helicopter facility.
Our Pomona heliport is not approved yet by the State. We do not have
to have approval from the State, but we are desirous of having it. We
feel this will. be forthcoming shortly. The only real approval that we
must have to operate a commercial facility.is from the F.A.A., and we
have checked with them and we already have the authority to serve West
Covina in our certificate, and we can start service at any time. We
have had tentative approval from the agency representatives that this
is an acceptable site subject to certain conditions, such as removal
of the mound and a couple of light poles.
Mr. Aiassa: I would like to have direction :from the
Council. to meet with the public authority
on this.
Motion by Councilman Lloyd, seconded by Councilman Chappell, and carried,
that Mr. Aiassa be given authority to meet with the public authority as
requested.
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CITY MANAGER (Cont.)
SAN BERNARDINO
FREEWAY WIDENING
PROGRESS REPORT
Mr. Aiassa: Tile representatives are to meet at 4:00 P.M.
and we will probably have to do it in two
steps. Quite a bit of material has been
submitted to the Council on this. This is strictly an information
meeting to try to bring you up to date as to what progress has been
• made and what,problems we are going to have.
C:
Mction by Councilman Chappell, seconded by Councilman Lloyd, and carried,
that we accept the report on the San Bernardino Freeway widening as
submitted.
FINAL PAYMENT WEST.
COVINA MUNICIPAL POOL
Mr. Aiassa: We have retained some money from this
contract because there are still some
things to be done. I would like approval
from the Council to :-Hake final payment.
Motion by Councilman Nichols, seconded by Councilman Chappell, authoriz-
ing the final payment to Marinlee, Inc. for the construction of the West
Covina Municipal Pool in the amount of $7,663.86 and that the staff be
instructed to prepafe joint signature warrants for those subcontractors
who have filed liens with the.City in the amounts indicated in the
report dated August 7, 1969. Motion passed on roll call vote as
follows:
AYES: Councilmen Gillum, Nichols, Chappell, Lloyd, Gleckman
NOES: None
--ABSENT: None
Motion by Councilman Chappell, seconded by Councilman Nichols, and
carried, that the staff work with the Contractor and try to get all
items not completed as yet completed to City requirements and per Contract
requirements as soon as possible, so that final acceptance can be
accomplished and the pool accepted.
FIFTH ANNUAL FIRE
TRAINING SCHOOL
No formal action required by the Council, and they were in agreement
on this matter.
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CITY
CLERK
ABC APPLICATIONS
a)
Papa Luigi's Spagetti Den
)
548 South Glendora Avenue
)
Motion by Councilman Nichols,
b)
Charley Brown's Restaurant
)
seconded by Councilman Lloyd,
3041 East Garvey Avenue
)
and carried, that "No.Protest"
be filed on ABC Applications
c)
Mr. Lee's Swinging Affair
)
as submitted
3032 East Garvey Avenue
)
• MAYOR'S REPORTS
Mayor Gleckman:
Frank Haven, Mayor of the
themselves involved and he
him. I informed him that
the Council.
I have received a letter regarding the Hot
Line Committee chaired by Doctor Norman
Snyder. He has prepared a letter to go to
City of Covina, requesting that they also get
has asked me to sign the letter along with
I could only do so with the permission of
Councilman Gillum: This was discussed at the School Board
Meeting and they feel it is a very worth
while program. They have done a fine job
in this area. and other parts of the County, and I think we should give
our serious consideration to this.
Mayor Gleckman: If there is no objection by any member of
the Council, I will sign this letter (There
were no objections) I would also like to
is report that Doctor Snyder and Mort Fineman and myself, had the opportunity
to speak on KGRB regarding the setting up and completion of the Mayor's
Narcotic Committee. I was very explicit in saying that it was our City
Council as well as myself that did this. I thought the program went
quite well and I would appreciate it if the newspapers would pick it up
and give us a little publicity. They are apparently going to hold
•
several programs of this type, not only on narcotics, but any informational
programs that we might bring to light. There is no restriction as to
subject. Perhaps some of our City employees may have suggestions for
future programs.
COUNCIL COMMITTEE REPORTS
Councilman Gillum: The Council may remember I requested to
meet with Mrs. Coleman of the S.G.V. Humane
Society with reference to service in our
community. We discussed in general what they could provide and what
their handicaps are in the community. I discussed with Mrs. Coleman the
possibility of putting one more truck in the community and giving
this added service because our community has grown. Basically, they are
limited by not being able to provide an additional truck for 8 hours
service per day it costs in the area of $10, 000 a year. The City now
recieves about $6,000 returned through license fees collected by the
Humane Society. I would like to have permission from the Council to
turn this letter over to the staff and have them investigate the
possibility of the City possibly returning this share of the license
fee to the Humane Society in order to provide additional service to
West Covina, on the staff's recommendation.
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COUNCIL COMMITTEE REPORTS (Cont.)
Councilman Nichols: Councilman Gillum, you are treading on old
ground. Council directed the Humane Society
to run a pilot study on this situation. -and
report back to the Council but we have never had a report. We were
supposed to get a truck in the City on an experimental basis, or so many
hours a week, and Mrs. Coleman was to come back and indicate to us
•whether the improvement in services would indicate the desirability of
moving in this direction. To my knowledge, she has never reported her
findings of her supposed pilot program.
Mr. Aiassa: Mrs. Coleman and I met for lunch and she
• outlined the feasibility of checking our
needs, and somewhere in the vicinity of
Azusa Avenue she was going to make a test run and report back to us.
Councilman Gillum: I would like to turn this whole thing over
to Staff and get a report from Mrs. Coleman
on this pilot program and also the use of
license fees being returned to them for additional services. I think
we have a very good commercial business going on in our community and
I don't think we realize it. More and more on the weekend, garage sales
are advertised, and I have traveled by the same garage sale for six
weeks. It is in an R-1 residential and I know it is on Azusa. I do
believe there are legitimate garage sales, and I do believe that there
are residents who are running a commercial. business under the disguise
of a weekend garage sale.
Mayor Gleckman: Suggest we turn them over to the City
Manager and have staff investigate.
Councilman Gillum: I also wish to notify Council that I will
Sbe out of town from August 15 to September
23rd.
Councilman Nichols: The Sister City item will be covered by
Councilman Lloyd, I partly and he entirely.
• Mr. Aiassa, I would like to request a staff
report as follows: A report of the total
amount of R-3 acreage currently zoned R-3 in the City of West Covina
which is undeveloped and the location of such property by acreage, and
the amount of acreage and location that has been zoned in the last two
years with copies for all the Council.. All of us are much concerned with
this. Also, a report on the current situation of the Engineer's strike.
On Glendora Avenue there are business places literally going to the wall
because of inability of people to get into them. I don't suppose any-
thing can be done, but can we, in any way,provide better access to these
business places. Is there anything at all we can do?
Mr. Aiassa: We are planning to have a meeting tomorrow
and will review the situation and see if
anything can be done to improve this situation.
Councilman Lloyd: With regard to the Sister City,.Councilman
Nichols and myself met with Mrs. Janecek
with regard to the request for $750 fr.om
the City for the ensuing year. They will be coming up with a program
of contacting people to create greater membership and consideration for
a program of some sort of cultural center to display their wares,
possibly in the City Hall or somewhere in the Plaza vicinity. Also,
there is a possibility of a..letter..going to travel agencies and inviting
their attention to the wonders of our Sister City and offering the
assistance of the Sister City Foundation for those visitors and tourists.
•, We made an agreement that any demands for funds in support of the Sister
City Foundation, since, in every instance, it is pretty easy to foresee
these sufficiently ahead of time, to make their request to the City Council
and then these would be channeled to each of the members of the City
Council for the expenditure of funds as the demands came up.
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COUNCIL COMMITTEE REPORTS (Cont.)
Motion by Councilman Nichols, seconded by Councilman Lloyd, that placement
of $750 check in the general city promotional fund be held in reserve for
Sister City Foundation. Motion carried.
Public Safety Helicopter
Councilman Lloyd: We are anticipating a letter of request from
the City of Covina which should be going
by here shortly. They are leading in this
case.
Councilman Chappell: West Covina Beautiful's Dinner went off
very well. Councilman Lloyd made an
excellent master of ceremonies, and the City
can be proud of this whole program.
DEMANDS
Motion by Councilman Chappell, seconded by Councilman Lloyd, that Demands
in the amount of $257,924.50 covered by Demand Sheets C-638-640-'and
including payroll.reimbursement.
AYES: Councilman Gillum, Nichols, Chappell, Lloyd and Gleckman
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
is ADJOURNMENT
Motion by Councilman Gillum, seconded by Councilman Chappell, and carried,
to adjourn this meeting at 11:00 P.M. to Tuesday, August'�12,;1969'at
4:00 P.M -
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK
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APPROVED:
MAYOR