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The regular meeting of the City Council was called to order at
7:30 PnM., by Mayor Leonard Gleckman, in the West Covina City Hall.
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Councilman Ken Chappell. The
invocation was given by the Associate Chaplain William W. Noblitt, Jr.,
of the Intercommunity Hospital.
Rf1T.T. rAT.T.
Present: Mayor Gleckman; Councilmen Gillum, Nichols,
Chappell, Lloyd
Also Present: George Aiassa, City Manager
Lela Preston, City Clerk
George Wakefield, City.Attorney
H. R. Fast, Public Services Director
George Zimmerman, City Engineer
Richard Munsell, Planning Director.
Leonard Eliot, Controller
Jim Butler, President - W.C.C.E.A.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
October 20, 1969 - Approved as submitted.
Motion by Councilman Chappell, seconded by Councilman Gillum, and
carried, approving the minutes of October 20, 1969.
October 27, 1969 - Approved as submitted.
Motion by Councilman Lloyd, seconded by Councilman Gillum, and
carried, approving the minutes of October 27, 1969.
AWARD OF BIDS
PROJECT NO. AD 1-68 LOCATION: Cameron Avenue between
(Revised Proposal) Lark Ellen and Azusa Avenues and
1911 ACT STREET IMPROVEMENTS Azusa Avenue between Cameron
Avenue and a point 430 ft. north
of Alaska Street.
Motion by Councilman Chappell, seconded by Councilman Gillum, and
carried, approving the transfer of $5,500.00 from the 2106 un-
appropriated gas tax fund balance.:.
City Clerk stated the bids were received
Clerk at 10:00 A.M. on November 5, 1969.
D & W Paving, Inc.,
Aman Bros. Inc.,
Griffith Co.,
J. J. Mahoney
Louis S. Lopez
Sully -Miller
in the office of the City
$62,495.75
$64 934.12
$66,662.15
$66, 913. 60
$68,256.59
$70,595.85
• Motion by Councilman Gillum, seconded by Councilman Chappell,
carried, that the bid of D & W Paving, Inc., of Glendora, as
presented at the bid opening of .November 5, 1969, for Project.
AD-1-68, be accepted and that the Mayor and City Clerk be
authorized to execute,an agreement with the said D & W Paving,
for the work.
and
Inc.,
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PROJECT NO. MP-69018-5 LOCATION: Galster Wilderness
GALSTER PARK FENCING Park.
City Clerk stated that the bids were received in the office of the
City Clerk at 10:00 A.M. on November 5, 1969, as follows:
Mills Fencing Co., $6,016.20
Alcorn Fence Co. $7,176.40
Motion by Councilman Gillum, seconded by Councilman Chappell, and
carried, recommending that the bid of Mills Fencing Company of
Bell Gardens as presented at the bid opening of November 5, 1969,
for Project MP 69018•-5 be accepted and that the Mayor and City
Clerk be authorized to execute an agreement with the said Mills
Fencing Company of Bell Gardens to do the work.
BID NO. 70-43
RADIO CONTROLLED VOCAL ALARM
Bids as follows received in the office of
on .November 5, 1969.
General Electric Company
Motorola Communications &
Electronics Inc.
Mobile Radio, Inc.,
Radio Corp. of America
the City Clerk at 10:00 A.M.
$9, 298, 92
$10,054.00
$10,217.58
No Bid
.Mayor Gleckman. stated the bids received were higher than what was
expected and there is a request that this item be deferred..
Motion by Councilman Gillum, seconded by Councilman Lloyd, that
Council defer action on,this bid until, the next regularly scheduled
meeting of City Council,,
Mr. Aiassa: Mr. Mayor —there is an added report on this item
given to Council. tonight, signed by the City
Controller and the .Eire Chief.. It appears that
we would rather have all. bids rejected on the basis that they did
not show the.diffe.rential between Labor charges and cost of equip-
ment. Also in the bids, it appears there was an error made by one
of the bidders and the bid could be lower.
Councilman Lloyd: I would like to submit a substitute motion that
the bids be rejected at this time for resub-
mission.
Seconded by Councilman Gillum, and carried.
PUBLIC WORKS ITEMS
CORTEZ PARK PARKING LOT LOCATION: Northerly of Cortez
DEDICATION OF CITY OWNED PROPERTY Park, easterly of Rio Verde
TO PUBLIC STREET Drive.
• Mr. Wakefield: Mr. Mayor - this item, I think, is on the
agenda at my suggestion. There are some
problems in. connection with it in which I think
Council might be interested. I regret that I only have one copy of
the map because of its size and our inability to reproduce it at
our office. (Spread map out and Council looked at it while
Mr. Wakefield explained the problem'- the question of severance
damage has been raised by the property owners and the proposal
pending before you would be to dedicate a portion of park property,
that portion that runs directly from the present southerly boundary
of Rio Verde Drive to the present boundary which would provide
access to this otherwise land -locked parcel..' It is now suggested
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that the City acquire the entire piece and exclude (pointed out
exclusions on map) and in this way avoid any arguments for
severance damages with regard to water lines, etc.) I believe
it would be in the best interests of the City to acquire the
property in that manner. It is not necessary to make a decision
tonight, but it will be necessary to bring.back a Resolution for
adoption.
(Further general Council discussion; Mayor Gleckmen then asked
for the reading of the Resolution for the dedicating of property
for public streetpurposes.)
RESOLUTION NO, 4063 The City Attorney presented:
ADOPTED "'A.RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA,
DEDICATING CITY OWNED PROPERTY TO
PUBLIC STREET PURPOSES AND ACCEPTING SAME AS A PUBLIC STREET TO BE
KNOWN -AS RIO VERDE DRIVE."
Mayor Gleckman: Hearing no objections, waive further reading
of the body of said Resolution.
Motion by Councilman.Gillum, seconded by Councilman Chappell, adopt-
ing said Resolution. Motion carried on roll call vote as follows:
AYES: Councilmen.Gillum® Nichols, Chappell, Lloyd, Mayor Gleckman
NOES: None
ABSENT: Norte
PROJECT .NO. MP-69018-11 LOCATION: Access road and park
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GALSTER PARK PAVING & GRADING itg lot, Galster Wilderness Park.
Motion by Councilman Gillum, seconded by Councilman Chappell, and
carried, approving the plans and specifications for City Project
MP-69018-11 and authorizing the City 'Engineer to call for bids.
PLANNING COMMISSION
(Action Items of Planning Commission meeting of November 5, 1969, re-
viewed individually by Council)
Motion by Councilman Gillum, seconded by Councilman Chappell, and
carried, to accept and file the action of November 5, 1969, of the
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RECREATION & PARK COMMISSION
(Action items of. Recreation & Park Commission dated October 28, 1969,
reviewed individually by Council)
Councilman Lloyd: A:7question on Item 4. If we go forward with the
Symphony Orchestra are we going to have to put
out money at this point?
Mr. Aiassa:,; ..I believe according to the staff.report, there is
an immediate demand for money and also a long
range one of approximately $3715. annual expense.
The .immediate request is for $900.00.
Councilman Lloyd: What is the 'reaction of the staff in•regards to
the funding?
Mr. A.iassa: I•haven°t given it any consideration at this
point. The Recreation & Park Commission is
only recommending to Council, if Council
activates the plan, it will then be necessary for , staff to find the
money,
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" Motion by Councilman Chappell, seconded by Councilman Lloyd,
that Council refer this item to staff to determine if the money
is available -and report back. within one month.
Councilman Gillum: Mr. Aiassa, the report says financial support
of $900.00 is needed and the reasons are listed.
On the next page it lists the director's salary; one figure is
typed in and another written in pencil on my copy?
Mr. Aiassa: I would suggest that we review this matter in
total and come back on December 8th with a
full report and I will have the figures rechecked.
Motion carried.
Mr. Aiassa In regard to Item 5, Girl Scout camping
prospectus, there seems to be an error and it
is recommended that the word "area" be sub-
stituted for the word "district" on Page 3, lines 6 and 15.
Councilman Chappell: Has Mr. Galster been made aware of this
document and tentatively approved it?
Mr. Fast: Mr'. Galster has requested that the staff con-
tact the Girl. Scouts and obtain their con-
currence with a program'and then we take this
concurrence to Mr. Galster. This is a part of that. action.
Motion by Councilman Lloyd, seanded by Councilman Gillum, and
carried, accepting the prospectus and the corrections as outlined
in the November.10, 1969,.memorandum9 pertaining to the Girl Scouts
Camp at. Galster Park.
Councilman Nichols: Item 6 - Polar Bear. and Swim & Jag Club. I
have a comment, actually it is a relatively
minor matter. However, about a week or ten
days ago there was a press release in the Daily Tribune on this
item, and the correct °cer-al would have been to wait until
Council approved the program through an approval in the minutes,
rather than activate all the Polar Bears in West Covina prior to
Council approval. Although I do favor this, Council might have
frowned on it, and then there would have been a lot of disappointed
Polar Bears. So I would advise that the newspapers wait for
Council approval prior to printing.
(Discussion by Council on the .request for free light use for football
by- West'Co.vina Junior Football Conference; Councilman Gillum brought
up the question of objections by neighbors; Councilman Lloyd brought
up the question of cost. Mr. Fast advised the cost is approximately
$250.00 for the season; .._and -it was doubted that the neighbors would
object because this particular field had also been used for baseball.)
Motion by Councilman Chappell, seconded by Councilman Lloyd, and
carridcl, approving the request.
• Motion b Cou nci.lman Nichol se'
Councilman Y y c an Gillum, and
carried, that Item 9 -: Drama Program, be referred ,to the City
Manager and staff for a report and recommendation to Council.
Motion by Councilman Gillum, seconded by Councilman Lloyd, and
carried, that Council accept and file the minutes of the Recreation
& Park Commission action of October 28, 1969, with the exception of
items 4-5-7- & 9, on which prior action has been taken.
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E) PERSONNEL BOARD
Motion by Councilman Lloyd, seconded by Councilman Chappell, and
carried, to accept and file the minutes of the Personnel Board
dated October 7, 1969.
Motion by Councilman Lloyd, seconded by Councilman Chappell, and
• carried, to accept and file the minutes of the Personnel Board dated
October 23, 1969.
Board Recommendations:
a) Board Compensation
Mayor Gleckman: Mr. Aiassa, is this recommendation included
in the budget?
Mr. Aiassa: The recommendation is not in the budget as it
is presently written.
Councilman Nichols: I don't feel that action on an item of this
sort should be undertaken precipitatiously;
I feel it should be an action taken at
budget time. I think it is commendable that the members of the
Commission should review their salaries, but I feel that there is a
more appropriate time for such a recommendation. It is my personal
feeling that Council should inform them that we appreciate their
concern and feeling and feel it is probably justifiable but Council
will not review Commission commensuration in general until we are
prepared to review the budget. I am prepared to offer that as a
motion.
Councilman Chappell: I will second the motion.
.Councilman Lloyd: I concur that these things should probably
come up at budget time, however, I think that
in view of the nature of the services and
the people that serve on these Commissions and the amount of time
and effort and dedication which they give, and we are indeed well
served, I think this consideration should be done at this point
providing the money can be'found; if for nothing else but to say
"thank you." It is really a relatively small amount. I would ask
this Council to consider very strongly the tremendous amount of
time and service these men give to the City. This is not a payment,
it .is just a token of appreciation f.or the many long hours these
people put forth. Mr. Aiassa, would it be possible to find this
hind of money?
Mr. Aiassa: If we are going to raise only one Commission
at this time, then we might take it from
another Commission account.
Councilman Chappell: If we are going to review one Commission:°s
schedule we should do all of our
Commissions, because they are all equally as
busy and I think next time before budget session begins we should
review all and take some action at that time.
Mr. Aiassa: I might suggest to Council that if Council
wishes to consider.it we can make a detailed
study' -for all the Commissions and make it
effective in the next fiscal year.
Mayor Gleckman: We can do that, but right now we have a motion
on the floor to put it off to budget.time.
Councilman Nichols: I would only add that I certainly concur with
the sentiments voiced by Councilman Lloyd, the
only difference between us is the time
schedule, and his awareness of the needs and his strong feelings
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about it are justified, .and I think it has been several years .
now since there has been any review of compensation. We are
talking of perhaps $20.00'a months which'is very insignificant,
however I would still tend to hold that we should review these all
together in the next several months when we go into budget sessions.
Councilman Lloyd:. I wonder if Councilman Nichols would consider
the suggestion of the.City Manager, that staff
review and come up.with proposals prior to
budget time and that way it would fulfill the needs at this time?
Councilman Nichols: I don°t;know inherently if my motion is in
conflict with that consideration.
Mr. Aiassa: If Council desires - two motions would be fine.
Motion carried.
Motion by Councilman Lloyd, seconded by Councilman Chappell, and
carried, that this matter of stipends for all Commissions be
reviewed with an eye to something which is more favorable economically.
b) Seminar Attendance
Motion by Councilman Nichols, seconded by Councilman Chappell,
approving the request of the Personnel Board, and authorizing the
attendance of one member of the Board to the conference to be held
in Pasadena on November 19, 20 and 21, 1969; and further authorizing
the °amount of $125.00 to cover all costs for enrollment fees and
expenses. Motion carried on roll call vote as follows:
AYES: Councilmen Gillum,
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
HEARINGS
ZONE, CHANGE NO. 4218
RAY M. COLEY
APPROVED
Nichols, Chappell, Lloyd, Mayor Gleckman
LOCATION: Northeast corner of Valley
Boulevard and Sentous Avenue.
BEQUEST: Approval of a change of zone
from C-2 (General -Commercial) to R-3
(Medium'Density Multi -family) for a
mob,ilehome park site.
(Mr. Munsell, Planning Director, read Planning Commissi(m resolution
No. 2198 and gave a brief staff report.)
THIS IS THE TIME AND PLACE FOR THE PUBLIC HEARING.
IN FAVOR
Philip Walsh I would like to start out by saying the
1446 Hamlin Street mobile home parks today being built across
Van Nuys the country are no longer the economical
fringes as in the 1930°s and 408s. The
caliber of people, that are moving into and buying mobile homes
today are on a comparable economical basis to that of the single
family development. The average individual in.a mobile home moves
1.5 each 3 years; whereas.the single family moves 1.4 every 2 years.
80% of the people who live in the.park will buy homes from our park
at a cost of around $12,000 each with an average down payment of 20%
and will have to earn in excess of $12, 000 a year to qu4lify for the
purchase of the mobile home. We build only .5 'Star Parks which are
rated by the,Woodall Company, the nationally recognized firm that
rates mobile parks. We will comply with all the requirements..of the
City of West Covina. Our firm is the largest developer of Mobile
Home Park sites in the United States., The park will not put any
burden on the City in.excess of what lany other development would.
Statements are constantly made that Mobile Home Parks do not pay
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their fair share of taxes. I would like to submit reports done by
the City of Sunnyvale and the City of Westminister with regard to
taxes of Mobile Parks. The streets are private streets maintained
by the developer. And the national average shows that police and
fire protection required in Mobile Home Parks are less than in any
other type of development in any community. The source of informa-
tion used to check my statements are the Federal Home Loan Bank
report of the Mobile Industry, 1969; and the Housing and Urban
Development Survey, Parts 1 & 2, dore by the United States Department
of Housing & Urban Development. (Left material with City Attorney.)
G. W. Lusk
10522 Santa Cruz
Whittier, California
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,endorse the application
IN OPPOSITION
I simply want to state that I am a Vice -
President of Countrywood, owners of the
property in: -escrow and we concur with the
findings of the Planning Commission and
of Mr. Coley. Thank you.
Ira Martin In regards to this zone change, we had a
4122 Foxlake petition drawn up with 65 signatures that we
West Covina submitted to the Planning Commission. These
are the signatures of the property owners
that are right.around the property we are discussing. The reasons
stated on that petition were the devaluation of property; overtaxing
the public facilities that we now have - schools, fire department,
police.department, sewers, water - the whole bit. Also we had a
letter from.the Rowland School District with general opposition to
the Zone Change, not this particular one but any involving a mobile
home park. Evidently the peition and letter did not come to Council?
Mayor Gleckman: No this is an entirely new hearing.
Mr. Martin: In view of this could I ask that you delay
approval on this until I can get the stuff
together: again and possibly acquire an
attorney. We have quite a few people opposed to it bu.t._L.have no
verification to that effect now other than the petitinn:that was
submitted to the Planning Commission, and my word.
Mayor Gleckman: I believe your request would be considered
by Council.
Carroll Bunn One of the reasons for the Zone Change is
4188 Foxlake because it is supposed to be both necessary
West.Covina and desirable for the City. We find in the
area that we are in there are approximately
300 homes being developed right now and a proposal for a possible
700 more homes just north of our area; and there was an area just
about.a.year ago zoned for a trailer park and it hasn't been
developed yet and I don't think it will be until the housing
development right next to it is finished and all the homes sold,
and this I think shows it is not desirable.
We had more representation at the Planning
Commission hearing but we were under the impression that the peti-
tion would be submitted to Council along with the letter from the
Rowland School District, and I'would again ask that this be delayed
until we can get more representation.
REBUTTAL BY PROPONENTS
Mr. Walsh: The parcel is presently zoned commercial and
the firm of John D. Lusk & Sons have made
many attempts to sell or develop the land as
a commercial site and have not been able to interest any firm that
has a financial statement that would make it worthwhile their
developing. They would be able to develop with their own
speculative money but would only attract people who would not have
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a firm financial statement or be a credit or asset to the community.
A commercial development generally should have a 300 degree radius
in order to be attractive to any community. I am sure you gentlemen
are aware of the parcel of ground south 6n Valley Boulevard. It will
probably be quite sometime before it is developed and if developed it
will undoubtedly be the City of Industry in view of the fact that it
• is in the City of Industry. In reference to the other area the
gentleman referred to as approved for a mobile home park but not
developed, our firm has entered into an agreement and a partnership
with a subsidiary wholly owned by Prudential Insurance Company and
they have agreed to finance the total development of this site
if we are successful in our zone change request.
PUBLIC HEARING PORTION CLOSED. COUNCIL DISCUSSION.
Councilman Gillum: I would like to have a qualification from the
City Attorney. I.was present at the Planning
Commission and heard the testimony both for and
against, and there are some points in my mind. Would I be out of
order if I brought these forward now?
Mr. Wakefield: No, I think at this point you are entitled to
consider any relavent material that relates
to the request for Change of Zone. As a matter
of fact if Council so des.i.res the petition signed and the letter from
Rowland School District could be made a part of record at this hearing.
Councilman Gillum: A question that came up that evening - if you
gentlemen will look at the drawing you have
before you, there seems to be a difference in
elevation in what is being proposed and the existing tract to the
north and east. There were questions raised with regard to ground
cover, fill, etc., at the Planning Commission hearing and the
applicant was unable to state the type of ground cover to be used.
In my mind right now, unless someone can answer these questions, they
are still questions of mine and of the people that attended the
hearing. I know we are only considering the request for Zone Change
and not the Precise Plan,but at the time of the Planning Commission
hearing they heard both and this may be where some of the confusion
arose with the residents of the area thinking they would have an
opportunity to .review the Precise Plan whereas we are only hearing
the Zone Change request..
(Mayor Gleckman inquired of Mr. Munsell, Planning Director, if he had
any comments. Mr. Munsell said he did not, but he did have a set of
slides which would clarify some of the information asked as they
illustrate the landscaping plan and the cut and fill, etc. as pro-
posed. Also a slide that pinpoints the location of those who did
sign the petition and these slides will also give you the feeling
of what the Precise Plan .is, although technically this is not under
consideration here. Council indicated. they wanted to see the slides.
Mr. Munsell explained each slide.)
Councilman Gillum: It was brought out at the Planning Commission
hearing that the residents of the area felt
that there possibly could be a traffic problem
on Valley Boulevard.. As I recall., going east. on Valley there is no
lefthand turn lane into the part: itself. And this is on somewhat of
a curve, also the speed limit was mentioned. These points were
brought out and I think for the benefit of the Council they should
be answered.
Mr. Zimmerman. The speed limit .is either 45 or 50 miles per
hour. The curve, as I recall, there is no
opening in the median for lefthand turns into
the park, so this would preclude some of the movements that would
ordinarily be expected from the entrance. There is a lefthand turn
slot on both west of Sentous and east of Morganfieldjwhich would
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permit turns to accommodate the park traffic, so on that basis we
didn't feel there was a particularly dangerous setup and would not
cause a problem. We did provide for additional widening on Valley
Boulevard .to accommodate the Master Plan of Streets.
Councilman Lloyd: Mr. Aiassa, one of the.problems posed by
Mr. Martin was that public utilities - fire,
police, etc., all of the normal city services
would be overtaxed in this area. Any administrative -comments?
(Mr. Aiassa advised that staff reviews all of these things and Mr.
Munsell can probably fill Council in on the details. Mr. Munsell
stated the Fire Department required adequate hydrants in the
development which the developer has agreed too, and the Fire Depart-
ment has agreed to the circulation system of the streets, etc.
The requirementsof the Planning Commission met all the needs of
Engineering and Public Works as'f ar as street improvements,
drainage, etc., and requires that all drainage plans and grading
plans be submitted to the Engineering Department. So as far as
Fire, Police, Engineering and Public Works, the Planning Commission
has assured itself that everything will be handled in a manner
beneficial to the community.)
Councilman Lloyd: Carrying further in your role as a profession-
al planner, if this were not done,what are our
chances of coming up with a development on
this site?
Mr. Munsell: A 22 acre site in this location would allow
perhaps a supermarket, a drug store and
several smallaccessory. type shops. We
have a major problem:.in that the terrain makes it rather expensive
for this type of development, and also the .market area is not
sufficient.at this time or as we calculate, in the future, to
maintain a quality development on this location. In additioniwithin
a quarter of a mile to the west we have such a development, which
very frankly absorbs the market potential for this type of
commercial. This means it would make a fine service station corner
and perhaps some other marginal service activity.. We would
.recommend and stick with our recommendation, as in the General Plan
that it is not really a good commercial corner and the community
would benefit with some form of multi -residential. The proposed
trailer park averages 7 units per acre, R-2 is 10 units per acre
and R-1 about 4 to 6 units.per acre. So this is not a very high
intense use. Our survey of mobile home parks indicates the
family size is usually very small and -therefore the number of
people per,acre would be considerably less than a single family.
(Councilman Lloyd inquired about the overtaxing of schools;
Mr. Munsell stated from the .reports checked by staff it indicates
that the average is about 2.1 in a mobile as against 2.3. This
compares to West Covina°s average of 3.8; and the best we can
determine is that mobile home dwellers are usually people of prime
income age, meaning their children are usually in high school or
have left and the school age children are very nominal.)
Councilman.Lloyd: We would have a less density factor on a per
acre basis?
Mr. Munsell: Very definitely. The letter from the School
indicated basically on the multiple family
zoning it would overtax the schools.
Councilman Lloyd: In other words -knot a mobile home type but
strictly a R-2 or R-3?
Mr. Munsell: That is my understanding of the letter.
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Page Ten
(Mr. Munsell read letter from Rowland School District and the
Resolution attached to letter.)
Mr. Munsell: The staff would submit that this letter is
based primarily on the conclusion that
multi -family zoning on very -small lots
would create a burden on the school district and not equal to the
increase in property values, and the proposed zone change in this
case for the mobile home park is not particularly pertinent to
the letter or at least in -our investigation we would feel that the
causes or the reasons for not recommending such a zone change have
no basis in this case.
Councilman Lloyd: Have you made any studies as to the tax
productivity, not only to the City but also
to the School District on a comparative
basis, this and a 7500' lot?
Mr. Munsell: There is a report, of which Council has a
copy, I believe, a compilation of two.
independent studies by two cities, and on
Page 16 there.is.`_an analysis of.values per acre and per unit.
(Councilman.Lloyd asked Mr. Walsh to state the conclusions. Mr. Walsh
referred to Page 15 referring to a single family home with a market
value of $20,000, 5 units per acre with 1.6 school age children per
unit, as against a 5 year old mobile home costing originally $10,000
with 10 units per acre, which is in excess of what is requested,
with a .23 age school children, which was the average in that
community at the time the survey was made, the single family home
would produce school revenue of $284.37 and by use of the additional
charged to mobile homes the school revenue per child would be
$409.13.)
Councilman Chappell: Councilman Gillum, did you say that the
Precise Plan was heard at the Planning
Commission level? (.Answer: Yes) And we
are actually just zoning this R-3 - we don't have a mobile home
zone as such?
Mr. Munsell: That is correct. The mobile home requires
multiple -family zoning - R-2, R-3 or A-4.
The multiple -family zone does not allow
mobile parks, they have to come in under an Unclassified Use
Permit, and the Precise Plan must be submitted; all three
activities went on at the Planning Commission level. However,
the Zone Change awaits Council's prerogative at this point.
Councilman Nichols: I have a couple of areas of concern. One
was the testimony of two opponents who
indicated that people in their area may not
have been aware that the hearing held by the Planning Commission
had to be finalized by Council and requested that action by Council
be postponed° I could justify taking a position in favor of
the request if anyone of a couple of conditions existed. First
of all - Mrs. City Clerk, was the matter of the hearing before the
City Council properly posted in the area?
City Clerk: It was advertised in the West Covina Tribune
and there were 98 notices mailed to the
property owners.
Councilman Nichols: According to that all who signed the petitikn
and alladjacent property owners who desired
" to be present tonight would have received
notice by mail. (Answer: Yes) I
acknowledge the.opposition of the people who did submit a petition,
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Page Eleven
but they have been notified and evidently felt no need to be here,
so I would have no compulsion to further delay the hearing in order
to"give them further opport.unity.to be here. .,I 'think the matter of
this zoning request is one of choosing alternates. It is rather
apparent that when the entire area of the property under considera-
tion was developed, including that devoted to housing adjacent
thereto,,that they ultimately would have some other type of usage
adjacent other than housing. At..the present time with its
commercial zoning.it might go to any type of commercial use, but I
would tend to agree that the commercial use would not be of the
highest type, in that .it is a late'.arrived:-.an6h6rCTge for commercial
use the owners in desperation would quite.li.kely take whatever
usage they could get. I wonder, really, if that type of usage
would be advantageous at all to people living in the area. The
only other type of usage would be what someone recommended - multiple
housing. As,, one,.who has fought, against the high density multiple
housing in °the'City,'l I would commend ,to those-,.peo,ple .that .live on
Valley Boulevard or adjacent, the thought that 'this type of develop-
ment would be much more advantageous to the s.urrounding-area than a
much higher density developmen.t.which would be several stories in
height and would indeed be looking into their property. It would
be apparent to me that this type of development limited to the height
of a mobile home park and screened by a high wall and plantings,
would be'the least.disturbing type of development that I could
envision that would be adjacent to single family except additional
single family residences. All competent professionals in the field
have indicated to us that in the San Gabriel Valley the day of
further large single family residence subdivisions is gone.So
again the choice comes to us of either leaving the ground -lay .
fallow until in desperation some less desirable use comes to us
under commercial, or to recognize that a use compels itself and to
choose that use which would have the most compatibility with the
single family residences. So I would favor this proposed use over
any others, However Iin so .saying I would say that if for any
.reason, in very short order, the proposal is not underway,::..I would
personally 'come back to Council with a request of rezoning back to
commercial use, because I would not tolerate in my own mind any
other type of multiple use for this land. It.requires a multiple
zoning for a mobile park so I think in granting that the Council
should make it :'.:eminently clear that zoning is being granted for
that purpose alone, if this is the choice of the Council.
Mot.ion:by Councilman Lloyd, seconded by Councilman Nichols, and
carried, that Zone Change No. 428 - Ray M. Coley applicant, be
approved as submitted by the Planning Commission with the
limitations and conditions as stated in Planning Commission
Resolution No. 2198.
MAYOR GLECKMAN CALLED FOR AN EXECUTIVE SESSION REGARDING THE
APPOINTMENT OF A COMMISSIONER TO THE HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION.
COUNCIL WENT INTO EXECUTIVE.SESSION AT 8:50 P.M. RECONVENED AT
5:17 P.M.
HEARINGS - Cont9do
STREET VACATION OF A PORTION
OF CALIFORNIA AVENUE
PROTEST HEARING
Motion by Councilman Chappell, seconded by Councilman Gillum, and
carried, that this hearing be continued and held over to the
meeting of November 24, 1969,, at 8 P.M.
SOUTH GLEND.ORA AVENUE PLAN - AREA II
Motion by Councilman Chappell., seconded by Councilman Lloyd, and
carried, that this hearing be continued and held over to meeting of
November 24, 1969, at 8 P.M.
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HEARINGS - Cont°d.
ZONE CHANGE NO. 427, Held over to correct legal advertising
PRECISE PLAN NO. 578 deficiency.
Art Pizzo & Vincent Manno'
( Mr. Ai.assa advised :that Mr. Pizzo was contacted by staff and' it
would appear that he is not present.)
Motion by Councilman Chappell, seconded by Councilman Lloyd, and
carried, that Zone Change'No. 427 and Precise Plan No. 578 be
held over to' -,Council meeting of November 24, 1969.
HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION
Mayor Gleckman: It is my pleasure to announce the appoint-
ment of Russell T. Te all to the Human
Relations Commission, replacing Mr. Fred
Shrader, who has..nre,signed.._.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Joseph Parti.se My purpose is to request and propose that
201 N. Shadydale the City of West Covina designate the week
West Covina of November 9th to the 16th as National
Unity Week. National Unity Week supports
no political party or candidate. (Referred to a press release
that appeared in the San Gabriel Valley Tribune and read several
paragraphs of said release, which explained the purpae of National
Unity Week and who might patticipate and listed the items suggested
and manner of use, for participation.)
Mayor Gleckman: This item appears under the Mayor's agenda
and at that time, if Council has no objections,
it will be so proclaimed.
Tom Sprague In discussion last week with Councilman Lloyd
1401 Crest Drive about some of the problems facing the San
A.ltadena Gabriel Valley it was brought out that smog
is getting worse day by day. We discussed
briefly the conversion of automobiles and trucks running on
liquified natural gas and that it could greatly reduce the smog
problem. At Aerojet we have a truck that runs on natural gas and
I know it works because I drove it over tonight and it is in the
parking lot if anyone would like to see it. With Council°s
permission I would like to:...have Mr. Perry, our project manager, spend
three minutes telling you how this might help the smog problem in
the San Gabriel Valley.
Councilman Lloyd: Mr. Mayor, I had intended to bring this up
under Council Committee Reports, but in view
of the'f act it comes up under Oral Communica-
tions, I would like to have permission to say a few words after
the presentation and also point out that I would like the Council
to take a minute and go outside and see what we are talking about.
I think this thing offers great potential.'
Eric Perry The use of natural gas for the internal
510 Cliff Drive combustion engine has been proven in over 25
Pasadena years of use. This has been done by the oil
industry in running pumps, engines, etc.
San Diego Gas & Electric in the latter part of 1967 experimented
with the use of LNG in motor vehicles. (Explained in detail) The
Pacific Lighting Corporation in L. A. concurrently worked with
compressed natural gas for motor vehicles using high pressure steel
bottles. These were heavy in weight and the vehicles had a limited
range. In the last few months Aerojet has developed a new inexpen-
sive lightweight tank for containing liquified natural gas. It is
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ORAL COMMUNICATIONS - Cont'd.
this recent development that has made the use of liquified gas prac-
tical for the first time in motor vehicles. (Explained the three
basic parts to conversion in a motor'veJaicle, and that its use in
motor vehicles greatly reduced smog.)
(Councilman'Lloyd,,spoke a few words on the need for combating pollu-
tion if society is to continue in its present.shape and form; that
legislators speak about it but actually do nothing; and that we in
West Covina now have an opportunity to do something about smog.
This type of installation is.not at this point practical for
'individual car owners but is practical for fleet users of motor
vehicles, such as the City of West Covina. This is an opportunity
for those with large fleet of vehicles to set a precedent and do
more about smog than just talking about it and is the opportunity
for the City of West Covina to do something about it right now.
Council agreed ..to g,o out and look at the truck.)
(COUNCIL RECESSED 'AT 9035 PmM. -RECONVENED At9:0 P.M.)
Councilman .Lloyd: After having seen the car, one of the
questions that came up, was the installation
cost for one unit. I think it varies, but in
essence they are recommending. that it go to a fleet of greater than
10 vehicles and the per unit cost would be in the area of $450.00.
I would therefore make a motion that this be
referred to staff and that they review all possibilities and report
back to Council.
Seconded by Councilman Gillum, and carried.
Will Fisher As you are well aware of on your agenda we
2232 Angel Crest Drive have a March that we are planning through
Hacienda Heights the City of West Covina and part of the un-
incorporated area of'Los.Angeles County
beginning at Mount Sac. We have already taken out Parade. Permits
with the City of Walnut and .the City of Industry. This will be a
Peaceful ,March; we are stressing nonviolence; we are discouraging
any radicals that might want to join us. We have march monitors
and head monitors and these people will act as buffers between the
people and the police to head off any trouble, hopefully. Thank you.
Carl Klein At the last meeting'I made a few remarks
1318 E. Workman on the Heliport and was asked if I was for or
West Covina against and wasn't too sure at that time.
Since then I have done some checking and I
realize this is a little belated because you have already acted on
it, but to me it looks like the City is obligating themselves to a
$50,000 temporary site for a $.13,000 guaranteed return, with some
concessions whereby the City will supposedly get another $37,000
return in 2 years or less. This seems based more on wishful think-
ing than the figures I have been, able to get bear out and other than
the report made by the Vice -President of the L.A. Airways. I am
sure there has been some extensive study done by the City but I was
unable to get the answers as to what actual benefit the City will
get from.the Heliport? Are we doing this for the benefit of West
Covina or the L.A. Airways? One example that was given was the
fact that if we don't do something immediately the City of Industry
will. Would this be so bad? I don't know the answer to that. I
believe the Council can answer that. But is there really a need in
West Covina for a Heliport? Do we owe L.A. Airways a Heliport and
at the end of 2 years are we obligated to build them another Heliport?
Or will this hart: back to a STOLPORT considered some time ago by
Council? So I am asking if it is for the good'of the City in what
way,is it good for the City other than prestige and beating another
City to the punch.
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ORAL CO.MMU.NICATIONS -. Cont°d.
Page Fourteen
One other matter which is a petty one.
There is quite a shortage of agendas and several people have men-
tioned the f act'that it is a little problem to be here and not
have an agenda, never knowing what is coming up next.
Mayor Gleckman: A good point. Thank you.
Wesley S. Christian I have some remarks concerning a letter
204 North Circle Drive which I sent this Council urging it to
San Gabriel. adopt a Resolution to the Los Angeles
County Grand jury to investigate a break-
down of law and order in our schools. If I may I would like to say
a few things concerning this Resolution. First of all the schools,
,and we include all levels of.education, this Resolution deals
objectively with one of the most pressing domestic problems of our
time; a problem of paramount concern to a silent majority. This
majority remains silent only because they have waited patiently for
their-cnjiudi.ci'afy system and educational system and elected repre-
sentatives to solve the problems in our schools. Their patience is
running thin, the silent majority is seeking a voice to vend their
concern, a voice to represent them;first,as taxpayers funding the
bill for school vandalism; secondly.as parents of students being
deprived of an orderly education because of the campus turmoil
and thirdly, as just plain citizens that are tired of the militant
seizing and destroying of public property, threatening and assaulting
other students, teachers, and administrators, plush .the" :law".
enforcement. But, most of all the- genera'1--bre.akdown ..of. --law and
order. Will you then add your voice to the other City Councils in
this Valley who have passed this Resolution, so we may have a
public hearing of this ugly problem through our County Grand Jury.
Thank you.
• Mayor Gleckman: One question. Have you sent any of these
Resolutions to the Boards of Education who
are the elected representatives to the
particular School Districts, because the City Council, as you know,
are not the direct.elected representatives that have something to do
with school campuses and grounds. (Answer: No sir,,I did not.; I
have spoken to school administrators and they are in favor of such a
thing.) I am not disputing that, but when you speak of elected
representatives .I was trying to point out to you that they are the
elected representatives - they are not administrators but Boards of
Education in the different school districts. I just thought I would
add a little fuel to the fire for you.
Mr. Christian: Thank you.
WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
a) Letter from Wesley S. Christian
Councilman Nichols: I feel that the Resolution which requests
the Grand Jury to investigate the breakdown
of law and order in our schools is.such a
.broad indictment of our school administrators that I could not
support it. There is no question in my mind but that there is a
breakdown of law and order in some schools under some circumstances,
but I think if there is a breakdown it is in our society and not
in the schools of West Covina or Glendora or locally. I have no
knowledge of any breakdown in any of these schools in our Valley.
If this gentleman can cite any instances, I would certainly enter-
tain a communication from him to that effect, but I would. not want
to subscribe to such a general charge. I share his concern - at
some �lle� ils of the educatioAq-1 system, but those levels are not rn within
the bti r of this Council �-r- our community.
Councilman Lloyd: I appreciate what the gentleman has said and
also what Councilman Nichols is saying and
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WR:ITTE.N COMMUNICATIONS (,Item a) Cont'd.
I, too, would go along with Councilman Nichols in saying while we;
don't have a perfect situation throughout all of the seven school
districts which impinge in the City of West Covina, I think that
most of the school districts have more than adequate administrators
and school representatives who are duly elected by the people and
as such I think before we start going with petitions that--we-pursue
the democratic process, and if after we have f ailed".incthet..line,
then we should give consideration to doing something else. I feel
that hasn't been done in view of the fact that the schools Boards
have not been approached.
Mr. Wakefield: I might._make the comment that I think if
Mr. Christian will check he will find that
this sort of investigation is not within
the province of the Grand Jury or the limits of its.authority and
for that reason I think Council should at least delay action on this.
Motion by Councilman Chappell, seconded by Councilman Lloyd, and
carried, that this letter be received and filed.
b) Notice from L.A.-Regional Forum on Solid Waste Management
of loth Meeting -of .Forum.
Motion by Councilman Chappell, seconded by Councilman Lloyd, and
carried, that this item be referred to the City Manager's agenda,
Item 9.
c) Municipal Financial Consultant from J. Barth & Co.
re Tax Exemption on Municipal. Bonds
Motion by Councilman Chappell, seconded by Councilman Lloyd, and
carried, that Council receive and file.
d) Notice of Hearing before the PUC re application of
R.E. Fawcett, dba Holiday Lines, for certificate of public
convenience to operate a sightseeing tour service by motor
coach.
Motion by Councilman Chappell, seconded by Councilman Lloyd, and
carried, that this item be held over to the meeting of November 24,
1969, awaiting further information.
e) Notice from Local Agency Formation Commission re
proposed San Dimas Southerly Annexation No. 13
Motion by Councilman Chappell, seconded by Councilman Lloyd, and
carried, that this informational material .be received and filed.
f) Letter from Philip J. Yeager, Covina Realty Co., Inc.,
requesting allowance .be made for a reasonable display of
flags
Motion by Councilman Chappell, seconded by Councilman Gillum, and
carried, that this letter be referred to the Planning Commission.
g) Request from March of Dimes -to conduct their annual
solicitation during the month of January, 1970
.Motion by Councilman Chappell, seconded by Councilman Lloyd, and
carried, that the request for permission to solicit during the
month of January, 1970, by the .March of Dimes, be granted.
h) Request for Funds - Annual Installation Awards Dinner
Mr. Aiassa: This is the normal request from the
Employees' Association that is received each
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WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS (Item h) Cont°d.
I would like Council to note that the dinner will be held in the
Volksgarbn Restaurant in Glendora on December,5, 1969.
Motion by Councilman Lloyd, seconded by Councilman Gillum, granting
the request of the West Covina Employees' Association for the sum of
$950.00 from Account No. 121-737.7 for the Annual Installation -Awards
Dinner and Christmas Dance. Motion carried on roll call vote as
• follows:
AYES: Councilmen Gillum, Nichols, Chappell,.Lloyd, Mayor Gleckman
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
CITY ATTORNEY
ORDINANCE INTRODUCTION The City Attorney presented:
and "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF'
ADOPTION THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, ADDING
ORDINANCE NO. 1101 SECTION 9224.3a to THE WEST COVINA
MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO FILING FEES IN CONNECTION WITH
APPLICATIONS FOR VARIANCES RECOMMENDED BY THE SIGN ADVISORY
COMMITTEE AND DECLARING THE URGENCY THEREOF TO TAKE EFFECT
IMMEDIATELY.°'
Motion by Councilman Chappell, seconded by Councilman Lloyd, and
carri.ed,to waive further reading of the body of said Ordinance.
Motion by Councilman Gillum, seconded by Councilman Lloyd, and
carried,to...intkoduce said Ordinance.
Mr. Wakefield:_ Mr. Mayor, there is an Urgency Clause
attached to the Resolution and if it is
desired by Council to adopt tonight a
motion to that effect would be in order.
So moved by Councilman Gillum, seconded by
Councilman Chappell. Motion carried on roll call vote as follows:
AYES: Councilmen Gillum, Nichols, Chappell, Lloyd, Mayor Gleckman
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
,Mr. Wakefield advised that Item 2, an Ordinance Introduction per-
taining to modifications to the Municipal Code was not typed in
time to be presented.;
Motion by Councilman Gillum, seconded by Councilman Chappell,
holding over:'.:..: the introduction of an Ordinance pertaining to
modifications of Amendment No. 98 to the Council meeting of
November 24, 1969.
ORDINANCE INTRODUCTION The City Attorney presented:
Amendment No. 100 "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA,
AMENDING SECTION NO. 9206 OF THE
ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE WEST COVINA MUNICIPAL CODE TO MODIFY THE
R-3 ZONE. (MF-25) (Amendment No. 100)"
Motion by Councilman Gillum, seconded by Councilman Lloyd, and
carried, to :'waive further reading of the body. of said Ordinance ..
Motion by Councilman Gil lum.,.._..second:ed by Councilman Lloyd,
to:'_intr®duce .sa'id or.d.inance:.,-9otion carried on roll call vote
as follows:
AYES: Councilmen Gillum, Chappell, .:Lloyd,.�.Mayor- Gluckman
NOES: :Councilman Nichols
ABSENT: None
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CITY ATTORNEY - Cont'd.
ORDINANCE INTRODUCTION The City Attorney presented:
Amendment N6.101 "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, AMENDING
SECTION NO. 9216.2 OF THE WEST
COVINA MUNICIPAL CODE TO INCLUDE AN AMBULANCE SERVICE WITHIN
APPROPRIATE ZONES FOR THIS USE. (Amendment No. 101)
Motion by Councilman Gillum, seconded by Councilman Lloyd, and
carried,to waive further reading of the body of said Ordinance.
Motion by Councilman Gillum, seconded by Councilman Chappell, and
carried, tb: inttodiice said Ordinance
ORDINANCE INTRODUCTION The City Attorney presented:
Amendment No. 102 "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF,WEST.COVINA, REPEAL-
ING PART 9 OF CHAPTER
12 aF%ARThCLE 9 FROM
WEST COVIINA MUNICIPAL CODE AND ADDING THERETO PART 9 OF CHAPTER 2
OF ARTICLE 9 RELATING TO THE .HIGH DENSITY MULTIPLE FAMILY ZONE"
Motion by Councilman Gillum, seconded by Councilman Lloyd, and
carried,t:o waive further reading of the body of said Ordinance.
Motion by Councilman Gillum, seconded by Councilman Lloyd, and
carried,to. introduce said Ordinance.
6) RESOLUTION NO. 4064 The City Attorney presented:
"A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
ADOPTED OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA,
APPROVING AN APPLICATION FOR AN
UNCLASSIFIED USE PERMIT (Unclassified Use Permit No. 142 —City of
West Covina)."
Mayor Gleckmano, Hearing no objections, waive further reading
of the body of said Resolution.
Motion by Councilman Gillum, seconded by Councilman Chappell,
to adopt said Resolution. Motion carried on roll call vote as
follows:
AYES: Councilmen Gillum, Nichols, Chappell, Lloyd, Mayor Gleckman
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
7) RESOLUTION NO. 4065 The City Attorney presented:
"A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
ADOPTED THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, APPROVING
PRECISE PLAN OF DESIGN NO. 500
Revision (City of West Covina)."
Mayor Gleckman: Hearing no objections, waive further reading
of the body of said Resolution.
Motion by Councilman Gillum, seconded by Councilman Chappell,
to adopt said Resolution. Motion carried, on roll call vote as follows:
AYES: Councilmen Gillum, Nichols, Chappell, Lloyd, Mayor Gleckman
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
(Mr, Wakefid.1di..advised that Item 8, a Resolution amending certain
provisions of Resolution No. 1277 has been withdrawn and will be on
the agenda on December 8. 1969.)
Motion by Counc°lman G1i.11um se onded b Counc°lman Llo d and
carried, that tie Resolutioh re erring o amen ing provyisions of the
Resolution No. 1277 relating to authorized positions and salaries be
withdrawn and put on the agenda for Council meeting of December .'.8, 1969.
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CITY ATTORNEY - .Cont°d.
PUBLIC WORKS BIDDING REVISION
Mr, Wakefield stated that in the last session of the Legislature
the amount of work which may be done without formal advertising for
bids in the Public Works bill was increased from $2500.00 to $3500.00.
And the City°s purchasing procedure carries the same limit,.so
Mr. Wakefield recommended that the appropriate ordinance be UeE
S and that Council authorize him to do'so.,
Motion by Councilman Chappell, seconded by Councilman Lloyd, and
carried, authorizing the City Attorney to make the,appropriate change
in the Ordinance pertaining to Public Works bidding, revising it from
$2500.00 to $3500.00 without the need of formal advertising for bids.
CITY MANAGER
Speed Limit on Virginia Avenue (Item:6cof 10/21/69 Traffic
Committee Minute s,held over from 10/27/69 Council Meeting
Councilman Lloyd-. !Mr. Mayor„ I hold a letter from
Mrs. V.i Christopher who is in the audience.
I will read the letter, .and I believe she
has along with herj other residents of that street. (Read letter
signed by Vi Christopher for the homeowners of the area.) I would
like to say I also live in that immediate area and travel the street
and I agree that the solution .is not to raise the'speed. I think
the first solution is to see if we can control, the traffic of speed,
and if later on it is evident .it has to.go up then we can give con-
sideration to it.
Wayne Peterson I only have one brief point to make. I assume
.3202 Virginia Avenue the speeds are established for the convenient
West Covina and safe flow of traffic. This evening I ran
a test on this very short street and going at
25 miles an hour it only took 54 seconds to go the entire length
of the street, which means raising the speed to 35 it would only
save 21, seconds. If the street we're longer I.could see why someone
might want to go at a higher rate of speed. Gentlemen, I hope you
will say that 21 seconds .is not enough time saved to jeopardize the
safety of the children and families in this area. I encourage your
support. Thank you.
Mayor Gleckmano I might also bring it to the attention of,
those present] that the change was requested
by a party to our Traffic Committee and the
Traffic Committee made the'recommendation to the City Council and
Council felt it was a matter.of such nature that the people in. the
area should be notified and that we make the decision at this
particular time. Any further comments by Council?
Motion by Councilman Lloyd,, seconded by Councilman Chappell, and
carried, that the present speed limit of 2.5 miles per hour be
retained on Virginia Avenue and that .the street be better posted.
Mr .Aiassae:
action of the Council
Mayor Gleckman:
Mr. Mayor - as you know we held over Item 6
of the Traffic Committee minutes® I think
we should have this motion reflect the
in Item 6 of the Traffic Committee minutes.
I would entertain a motion that Item 6 of
the 10/21/69 Traffic Committee meeting minutes
be denied.
So moved by Councilman Lloyd, seconded by
Councilman Chappell, and carried.
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CITY MANAGER - Cont°d.
Hel.i.port
Motion by Councilman Lloyd, seconded by Councilman Chappell, and
carried, accepting the City Engineer report.
Motion by Councilman Lloyd, seconded by Councilman Chappell, and
carried, approving plans and specifications for the Heliport.
Mayor Gleckman: Mr. Aiassa, approving the plans and specifi-
cations for the Heliport, this in no way
obligates us for a permanent site?
Mr. Aiassa: No, it does not.
Motion by Councilman Chappell, seconded by Councilman Lloyd, and
carried, authorizing the City Engineer to call for bids for the
Heliport,
Motion by Councilman Lloyd, secondedlby Councilman Chappell, and
carried, approving the deletion of earth mound from site develop-
ment contract. i
Mayor Gleckman: I thought somewhere along the line at this
time we mighty be able to answer some of
Mr. Klein's questions, such as the advantages
to the City, etc. I thought we hadlgone over this area quite
thoroughly previously, but I will restate that we dial feel a Heliport
would be most beneficial to the City Of West Covina and the tax base,
etc. If we lose the Heliport to the City of Industry)-::.._ we would
then lose what we consider the base for a transportation center in the
City of West Covina. This has been researched by staff and Council
and .it has been the recommendation of the Council that in the
City°s endeavor to progress that this would be of great advantage
to the City°s future plans. If Council would care to add anything
to my comments....
Councilman Nichols: Mr. Mayor, I believe that most of the questions
the gentleman raised this evening were
mentioned and discussed during the hearing
consideration, but there is one .member of the Council who has been
in on this project since the beginning and has comprehensive and
indepth information on this subjectowhich was sufficient to
interest me -`°hat it was in the interests of the City to proceed
in this direction. Therefore, I would hope that Councilman Lloyd
would make himself available to this gentleman for a conference
and further discussion if he would like to explore any of these
areas in further depth. He has expressed a concern and has taken
the time to come before Council and I don't feel quite as competent
to do that as I know Councilman Lloyd is.
Councilman Lloyd: I would be most pleased to meet with
Mr. Klein or any other person who would like
to discuss the potential Heliport and what
advantages and disadvantages are involved. I think the positive
outweighs the negative. I have been one of the forerunners on this
because I feel that if we are to preserve and survive as a city
entity that we are going to have to do things of this nature. To
• answer one of your questions - is this merely a ruse or something
to move into some other type of airport? At the present moment
not that I know of,, you brought it up, I certainly haven't, but I
am still very much motsvated'towards an airport and if I could find
some way of having an airport in West Covina I would certainly
pursue it, but I don't know how to do it. 'I would be pleased to
meet with .Mr. Klein.
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CITY MANAGER - Cont°d.
Landscaping Maintenance Contract for Civic Center
btu Motion by'Councilman Nichols,. seconded by Councilman Gillum, and.
carried, approving the plans and specifications for the landscaping
maintenance of the Civic Center, and authorizing City Manager to
call for. bids.
Williams & Mocine Statement for Consultant Services
Motion by Councilman Lloyd, seconded by Councilman Gillum, that
Council approve the payment of Williams & Mocine Statement for
consultant services in the amount of $1,770.00. Motion carried on
roll call vote as follows.
:v= AYES,- Councilmen,Gillum, Nichols, Chappell, Lloyd, Mayor Gleckman
NOES: None a.
ABSENT: None`
Junior Woman°s Club Request to Conduct Paper Drive
Mr. Aiassa: I have one comment, Mr. Mayor. I think
Council in considering Item 2 of the staff
recommendation, might -;_ref.e'r`..to..staff"for ....
f:urther,.consider-,ation- on,
,how..:ths might be worked out.
Motion by Councilman Nichols, seconded by Councilman Chappell, that
the staff recommendation relative to point No. 1 be accepted; that
Item 2 be referred to the City Manager for study and ultimate
recommendation to Council.
• (Mayor Gleckman .inquired if the Junior Womanls,Club had been
notified of the recommendation; Mr. Munsell stated staff made
a survey of the program in process presently in a nearby City
but had not talked to the Junior Woman°s Club. Mr. Aiassa
referred Council to a photograph of .the bin and Mayor Gleckman
then asked the representative if that'is what they were requesting
to use")
Carol Hel.mar. No, it .is not. We are making a request at
4531 Brightview Drive this time of the City and if granted then
Covina the City is to work with us and make a
recommendation back to Council.
Motion carried.
_, Southern California Association of Governments (Annual Dues)
Motion by Councilman Lloyd, seconded by Councilman Chappell, approv-
ing payment of annual dues in.the amount of $351.00 to the Southern
California Association of Governments. Motion carried on roll call
vote as follows:
AYES: Councilmen Gillum, Chappell, Lloyd, Mayor Gleckman
NOES,- Councilman Nichols
ABSENT: None
Invitation to Attend Los Angeles Regional Forum
on Solid Waste Management
Motion by Councilman Nichols, seconded by Councilman Chappell,
authorizing the Engineering Department to provide a staff member
to attend the Los Angeles Regional Forum on solid waste management;
and further authorizing the expenditure of $20.00 from account
802-49 for the membership fee. Motion carried on roll call vote
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CITY MANAGER (Item 7) Cont°d.
AYES: Councilmen Gillum, Nichols, Chappell, Lloyd, Mayor Gleckman
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
Freeway Widening Report
Motion by Councilman Lloyd, seconded by Councilman Gillum, and
carried, that Council accept and file the informational material
on the Freeway Widening.
Sign Advisory Committee .Minutes
Motion by Councilman Lloyd, seconded by Councilman Chappell, and
carried, that Council receive and.file the Sign Advisory Committee
minutes.
CITY CLERK
Parade Permit Application
Vietnam Moratorium Committee
Mrs. Preston The first item is the Parade Permit applica-
City Clerk tion from the Moratorium Committee. I have
nothing further to add to the report.
Councilman Gillum: Mr. Mayor - apparently there are some
representatives here this evening, and I have
a number of questions I would like to direct
to their representative.
Will Fisher
2232 Angel Crest Drive
Hacienda Heights
Councilman Gillum: From the correspondence we have before us you
have had discussions with our staff and you
propose to hold the parade through our City
on the 13th of November. I understand the staff discussed the
problems with you that a City of our size is faced with when at a
certain time during the day about one thousand people march through
a City at about 5 miles per hour.
11r. Fisher: There will be about 500 people from SAC
and many of the people going to the rally
will not march with us but will meet us in
the park, so there may be only about 800 marching.
Councilman Gillum: As I understand it you would like to terminate
this Protest March back at Cameron Park....
Mr. Fisher: No sir, we have changed it to Cortez Park
because we find it is larger and can
accommodate more people. We did put in a
new parade application stating we wanted it at Cortez Park.
Councilman Gillum: You'made remarks during the Oral Communication
period that you were going to provide
monitors. What will, happen if this doesn't
worl:?
Mr. Fisher: Well "if" - we are not expecting trouble and
we should be able to handle our own people.
And we feel we can handle them.
Councilman Gillum: Talking to .Mr. Dawson -'I am sure you are
sincere in what you are trying to do but let
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Page Twenty-two
me state I don't agree with your method. I am concerned with
regard to the welfare of the City that your group is going to make
every effort to see that nothing happens, and I accept that as a
sincere desire -on your part, but my concern is with outsiders.
People that are not associated with you using this opportunity,
and it has happened in the past, causing a tremendous problem in
the community.
Mr. Fisher: I am not sure if you are aware of the fact
but there was a march on October 15.to the
Post Office and there wasn't any trouble at
all.
Councilman Gillum: The reason was because of the fact that the
police were there and restrained. Let me
ask you a personal question, if I may.
At the start of this, Council meeting, do you have any objection
to pledging allegiance to the flag? It disturbs me greatly to see
a young man come before this Council and ask permission to hold a
parade in our community and we are to expend taxpayers funds to
give you this privilege and you do not see fit to even honor the
flag of the Country.
Mr. Fisher: I have a few beliefs of my own, things that
I just don't believe in. I see things going
on in this Country that I don't like and I
don't think this Country is upholding its.......
Councilman Gillum: I am not here to discuss personal beliefs,
I am here to see that the City is protected
in this March. This is the one thing that
concerns:.me - what obligation do I have to the citizens of this
community and what obligation to the people that want to demonstrate
and express themselves? I can understand and appreciate this,
because I have a teenager myself. I am sorry I cannot accept this
method especially in a'community where the taxpayers pay the bill
for the additional police force, fire, traffic, etc. needed.
Mr: Fisher: This rally doesn't just concern students.
It concerns people, getting people involved.
We feel this is a justifiable way of showing
where we are. We are really a small minority of people that are
coming out and speaking our minds. We want to show our side of it
and this is our way of showing it.
Councilman Gillum:
who are paying the
Mr. Fisher:
Councilman Gillum:
Mr. Fisher:
Councilman Gillum:
I am not objecting to that, but I have a
difficult decision to make as to where my
obligation lays;, with you 'or the taxpayers
additional funds that will be needed.
have no guarantee that
Mr., Fisher:
Councilman Gillum:
But we also live in this community.
I am sure that some of you do, but as I
understands it is going to be a monthly event.
Yes until the war is ended, but right now we
are just concerned with this March.
I am sure you don't want any problems,just as
I don't wany any problems, but many times
these things turn out the wrong way and I
it won't turn out the wrong way for be City.
You don't have any guarantee on anything.
True but that is what I have to consider.
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CITY CLERK (Item 1) Cont'd.
Councilman Nichols: I think the job of a councilman is to weigh
any request in terms of the legitimacy
under law 'of that request. It is true, if a permit is granted for
a parade in the community that there will be an expenditure of
public funds to provide policing,,etc., and that is true no matter
what type of activity. My consideration of this request is entirely
separate from my personal feelings and I don'.t feel any need to
discuss, because my charge as an elected representative is to ful-
fill my duties as a Councilman. I know of no reason under law
why a parade permit should be refused to these young people or any
group of people desiring to parade in our community and obey all
the laws of the community. So I am prepared to vote to grant a
parade permit. If there ever'should be a development that would
indicate our community is not structured to handle parades I would
then reconsider my permission on future requests.
I do have only one consideration now and that
is one that I would express any time to any group that comes before
Council seeking permission for a parade. We are talking about 500
to 1000 people marching through the City and they will be marching
through predominantly residential areas and some may begin fooling:.
around and pulling up shrubs, etc., even though your monitors
would want to get them back in line, but it could be that there
will be some damage'to private property along the way. Therefore,
I think, there. should be some method of posting some sort of
security deposit or bond with the City of West Covina, assuring
that any damage to private property will be taken care of other
than by the taxpayers. 5o I would suggest that the Council might
give consideration, if they see fit to granting the permit.subject
to the posting of a nominal bond of $5,000; which is not a very
costly operation to'insure that no damage or vandalism will occur
in the community. (Explained bond procedure and that it is follow-
ed by contractors doing work in the City.) If the group would be
willing to post a bond for the insurance of private property along
the route and public property within the areas of the assembly
in the amount of $5,000 I would be willing to grant such a permit.
Councilman Lloyd: I would reiterate the remarks of Councilman
Nichols. I have nothing else to add.
Councilman Chappell: How many of these monitors do you plan to
have for between 500 and 1000 people?.
Mr. Fisher: Between 30 and 50.
Councilman Chappell: I would hope that you had a little more
concrete information on this. Do you
.realize the type of planning we are going
to have to do in our City? We are a residential City and we are
going to have to call on police reserves and ask the taxpayers to
pay the bill - of which you are not all members, by the way. It
is going to cost us lots and lots of money. We will have to have
traffic controls, police controls, fire vehicles standing by,
just because you want to march through our City and what you are
going to accomplish you may or may not have the answer too. You
are taking on a very large responsibility in asking the Council
to give you a permit to march through our community with a very
small assurance that nothing will happen. Don't ever kid yourself
that other people won't take advantage of this type of situation,
even though your -'.intent may be fine and honorable and the
americanism type of thing. It is liable to happen and we are
going to have to expend this money whether it happens or not, so
you are asking us to take on a large burden for very little as far
as you are concerned. You mention 20 to 40 people.of your own to
control the crowd. I think you better sleep on it tonight; I think
you better consider what you are asking of the people of West
Covina. Go home and talk to your people that are going to help
control the crowd and make sure they know what they are doing
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CITY CLERK (Item 1) Cont'd.
because you are all very young and have a lot to learn about
emotions and crowds. I have seen both and I think you all better
;.;. do a lot more soul searching before I will vote to Blow you to
march through my community. If you can post the $5,000 bond that.
Councilman Nichols suggests I will take a chance on your being
fine upstanding citizens of our country and go along with it.
• Jim Shire Will has been working on several aspects
722 Innan Rd of the group, but we haven't all gotten
West Covina together as far as the final presentation.
We have been working on the security end
and we have contacted five definite people to be Head Captains.
These people have had experience in other parades and demonstra-
tions, particularly recently the March in San Clemente this past
summer. Myself, I was one of the Head Captains of 10 Head Captains
and there were 10,000 people marching peacefully in front of
President Nixon's summer home. There was no incident whatsoever of
radicals, left-wingers, right-wingers, or any political elements.
It was kept at a very low key and we had no trouble. We also
contacted four other people who will serve as Head Monitors and
liaison between the people and the police. Now I agree with you
there is a certain element of risk involved in any situation like
this and what you are asking with regard to posting a bond is not
unreasonable. I do think we have more experience than you are
willing to believe as;f ar as controlling crowds, and we also have
at this time ten volunteers to serve as monitors, so this brings
the total number of people to 17 that know parade procedures of this
type•
Mayor Gleckman: I have a couple of questions. Having just
come off a talk to a Human Relations class
at Edgewood High School, which was quite an
experience to find out how the young people think, I think you
have all the rights and privileges you are asking for and should
be afforded to you. But what we are talking about is with rights
and privileges go the problem of responsibility, and you have to be
willing to accept the responsibility that joins right in with the
privileges and rights. And, along with this, I think you people
have to understand that we as a community` as far as the elected
officials are concerned, may not agree on what some of you people
may accept as far as civil disobedience is concerned.
I, charge you Mr. Fisher, since you are
representing them, with the thought and preface that first of all
anyone that disobeys the law, whether it be civil disobedience or
any type whatsoever, must be prepared to take with it the conse-
quences. Now we would like to inform you that if permission is
granted and you are capable of coming up with whatever requirement
Council sets, we are going to have to look to somebody to take the
responsibility of civil disobedience - for lack of another term, and
that we do intend if in anyway, shape, or form, this gets out of
line to arrest, to prosecute and follow it through to the nth
degree. You have every right as Councilman Nichols says, to march,
protest, etc., but it has to be within one word "responsibility."
We know you can have the right, we know you can have the privilege,
but you have to raise the responsibility. This is what the Council
is concerned with, the things we .see on TV.and read in the papers.
Mr. Shire is correct, we are not as well experienced with a March
as you people are and this is what we do fear that we don't have
the experience. Our Police Department does and we are going to
provide that service at expense over $1500. to the taxpayers of
this community, without asking the community if we can spend that
money.
Mr. Fisher: I would agree with what you are saying, but
I_would also like to say - please give us a
chance?
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Mayor.Gleckman: I agree and that is what I am saying, but I
think we have to spell out the rules of the
game before we can play the game.
Mr. Fisher: It would be naive on our part not to under-
stand these things.
• Mayor Gleckman: Evidently the marches that I have seen, the
majority of the marchers I have seen on TV, and
the attitude of those I have talked with, they
are involved and concerned more with the publicity obtained, and if
s'< they don't get publicity they say the newspapers are against them.
I am not concerned. with the publicity you get, you have every right
to demonstrate and march but it has to be done within the confines
z+ of the law.and.this is what we are concerned with. Someone has to
be responsible for the marchers and that is the reason for the bond.
We could not answer our constituents if for any reason whatsoever
this thing. got out of hand and there was damage caused and this
City would have to pay it. We don't intend to do that.
Motion by Councilman Nichols, seconded by Councilman Lloyd, that
City Council authorize the issuance of a parade permit as per the
request and application originally dated October 20, 1969, and
amended, subject to the posting of a bond in .the amount of $5,000
to warrant the protection of public and private property within
the boundary of the City of West Covina during the parade and
the wording and conditions of said bond to be subject to the
approval of the City Mknager and City Attorney.
Councilman Gillum: Mr. Mayor, if I may make a statement before
voting. It i`s difficult at times to separate
one's personal feelings from one's
responsibility as an elected official, but I think in this case
my personal feelings and the responsibility to a good number of
_ citizens that I am sure would support my feelings on this, that I
cannot vote to grant this parade permit because of the expenditure
of public funds. I am sorry, I just can't vote to issue the
parade permit, and therefore I will vote "no."
Motion carried on roll call vote as follows:
AYES: Councilmen Nichols, Chappell, Lloyd, Mayor Gleckman
NOES: Councilman Gillum
ABSENT: None
Mayor Glec]cman: The conditions as stated, we leave to you
Mr. Fisher, to carry out prior to the
parade. . I do want to compliment you
people that attended this evening, you did it in a proper and
orderly manner, and I hope your parade will be conducted in the
same manner.
Southern California Chapter of the Arthritis Foundation
Motion by Councilman Gillum, seconded by Councilman Lloyd, and
carried, granting permission to the Southern California Chapter
:. of the Arthritis Foundation to conduct a door-to-door solicita-
tion February 5, 6 and 7, 1970.,
Salvation Army
Motion by Councilman Chappell, seconded by Councilman Gillum, and
carried, granting permission to the Salvation Army for placing
Christmas Kettles with attendants in the Plaza Shopping Center and
Eastland Shopping Center, December 1 thru 24, 1969..
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CITY CLERK - Cont'd.
4) ABC APPLICATION
Motion by=.Councilman;Chappell, seconded by Councilman Lloyd, and
carried, that no protest be filed on the ABC application of
Lums California, 903 Corp., dba "Lum's", 445 So. Glendora Avenue.
Councilman Gillum: Mr. Mayor I have a question of the City
Clerk and City Manager. Is there an
establishment in the City that is catering
to under 21, -..where they are serving wine of some type? I had a
call the other night,and was advised that this is being done. I
did advise the caller it is illegal - they said it came to them
through .a teenager.
Mr. .Aiassa: Not that I know of and of course, it is
illegal. If you can get further informa-
tion, it might be checked.
MAYOR'S REPORTS
Hot -Line Support
Motion by Councilman Gillum, seconded by Councilman Lloyd, that
City Council authorize the support of the Hot -Line and further
authorize an amount of $50.00 a month for six months from account
number 121-739.6 be paid to the East San Gabriel Valley Hot -Line,
Inc. Motion carried on roll call vote as follows:
AYES: Councilmen Gillum, Nichols, Chappell, Lloyd,:M;ayor Gleckman
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
Mayor Gleckman: I would comment that the support given this
Hot -Line Committee by the San Gabriel Valley
Tribune and other newspapers is excellent,
and I think it is something the Committee should be complimented on.
Joining National League cif .Cities
Mayor Gleckman: At the time of the budget sessions we
authorized $50.00 for joining the National
League of Cities and we now find out that
the cost is $350.00. Mr. Aiassa - do you have anything to add to
your report? (Answer: No.)
Councilman Gillum: I think all of us will agree that we receive
a number of publications from them, but I
would like to know from the City Manager
what other benefits we receive?
Mr. Aiassa: I, think the prime benefitp they did provide
us with a manual for Federal Aid to local
governments and they do give us an input
for contacts.. This is now a combination of two large organizations
put into one. (Explained in further detail. Councilman Gillum asked
-. if the manuals were available through other source and Mr. Aiassa
y said "no".) I think Council wouldn't go too far wrong to subscribe
for one more year.
Mayor Gleckman: I would entertain a motion we hold this over
until our next budget session.
So moved by Councilman Gillum, seconded by
'Councilman Chappell, and carried.
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Mayor- °s';Repo rts Cont'd.
Mayor Glecktiian Unless there is objection by Council, I
proclaim National Unity Week,
r. :t November 10 to 17, 1969.
' No'objections, so proclaimed.
Mayor Glec]"man also have a letter from the Sweet Adeline
Group asking permission to hold a rummage
sale November 21 and 22, 1969'. They are a
nonprofit group ,and they.do represent West Covina. I have heard
them.several•t mes`.and..they not only sing well, but do a great job
for the City of West.Covina.public relationwise.
So. moved by Councilman Lloyd, seconded by
Councilman Gillum, andrycarried.
Mayor Gleckman:- I also would like to report, Councilman
Nichols and I met this afternoon with the
Ad Hoc Committee for the Street Improvement
policy and. Master Plan of Streets and. Highways, along with
Mr. Zimmerman,,.Mr.' Munsell and two members of the Planning Commission.
We scheduled another meeting for next week in order to be able
to come back with'a recommendation to Council at their next regular
meeting.
I would also like spread in the minutes a
letter received from Richard K. Turner, Assistant Legal Affairs'
Secretary of the State of California, Governor's Office, commending
• the City'on its Narcotics Commission. (Read following letter:
"We have received your letter to the Governor of November 3, 1969,
and the enclosed report of your Narcotics Advisory Committee. As
you may know, the Governor is out of state at the present time,
but I felt that=.`;weds.hould, in the meantime, acknowledge the receipt
of your material.
'I have had a chance. to briefly loos: through it, and I want to
commend you and your committee on the fine efforts you have made.
We appreciate the program and comments which the committee made,
and they will.be'a big assist to us in developing the Governor's
drug abuse program for next year. We consider drug abuse to be one
of the major social problems in our society and we intend to develop
quite an extensive and all out approach to this problem. Therefore,
your materials could..not have been more timely,'
'This problem.will not be resolved, however, by orders and
directions from on high here in Sacramento. It will be resolved
by local people and local communities, working with the state and
federal governments. We .see community action with as many.concern-
ed citizens as possible participating, as the only way in which
a meaningful and effective assault on this problem will occur.'
'Again, may I offer`our thanks to your committee and our commenda-
tion for its wonderful work.. You will be hearing from the Governor
�• shortly.", ------
COUNC.IL COMMITTEE :REPORTS
4
Councilman :Lloyd .It..has .been reported to me by some of the
people who reside on Virginia Avenue that
there has been some question about a piece
of property better'known as.the Ruppert property, with regard to
a lot of comings and goings, etc.
Mr. Aiassa:. We have requested a report from the Police
Department and also the Planning Department.
The reports will be, available probably within a week.
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COUNCIL COMMITTEE REPORTS - Cont°d.
Councilman Chappell.: We_had a meeting with Mr. Thorsen, owner of
the disposal company who picks up our
rubbish in West Covina and he requested that
we have a mandatory.charge for all residents because there is
roughly 3.00 people. who do not have a pickup and they are dumping
their trash'in'vacant 1ots,,neighbors yards, etc. The Mayor and
I are.going to take and discuss further and bring back to Council
with a recommendation.,
Mayor Gleckman: :One further comment. It seems to be
Heliport month for some reason. I
would like to add, Mr. Aiassa, to the report
you received from Deputy Chief Shade through Chief Sill, that it
was an excellent report and I am just curious as to where we are
and how f ar along we are with regards to a recommendation to
Council on police hel.icbpter control.
Councilman Lloyd: Mr. Mayor, as Council liaison, we have
completed a study of four helicopters and
it appears that three are within our
financial capability and would fill our needs. Assistant Chief
Shade is going"to further study what the feasibility is and I
think. one of the major problems we face in the acquisition of an
helicopter to serve our City is a cooperative effort between Covina
and West Covina, in addition to finding the funds that would be
necessary to get this thing going. I think, just offhand, we are
probably 6 months away.
• DEMANDS
Motion by Councilman Chappell, seconded by Councilman Lloyd,
approving payment of demands totalling $232,857.61 as listed on
Demand Sheets C659 through C662 and payroll reimbursement sheet.
Motion carried on roll call vote as follows.:
AYES: Councilmen Gillum, Nichols, Chappell, Lloyd, Mayor Glecl.man
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
Motion by Councilman Chappell, seconded by Councilman Nichols,
and carried, that at 11:05 P.M. this meeting adjourn to
November 17, 1969,. at 6 P.M.
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK
APPROVED:
MAYO
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