01-07-1980 - Regular Meeting - MinutesM I N U T E S
ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
• CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA
January 7, 1980
The adjourned regular meeting of the City Council was called to order at 7:30 P.M.
by Mayor Pro Tem Browne in the !lest Covina'City Hall Council Chambers. The Pledge
of Allegiance was led by Councilman Shearer and the invocation was given by Rev.
Norris Barnes of the United Methodist Church.
ROLL CALL:
Present: Mayor Pro Tem Browne, Councilmen Shearer, Tice, Miller
Mayor Chappell arrived late.
Others Present: Calmes, Fast, Lennard, Miller, Thomas, Eliot, Koniarsky,
Paikoff, Stevens, Volmert,Holmes, McClelland, Yoshizaki,
Mortar, Keating, Williams, Berry
INTRODUCTION Mayor Pro Tem Browne introduced Kathy Jones, recently elected
to the West Covina School Board. .
APPROVAL OF MINUTES Motion by Shearer, seconded by Tice, and unanimously carried
to approve the Minutes of the regular meeting held November
26, 1979. Motion by Miller, seconded by Tice, and unanimously
carried to approve the Minutes of the regular meeting held
• December 10, 1980.
CONSENT CALENDAR
1) Written Communications
American Heart Asso. a) Request to conduct a door-to-door solicitation drive
during February and waiver of license fee.
(Approved in prior years)
2) Planning Commission
a) Summary of Action of December 19, 1979 (Accept and file)
b) Summary of Action of January 2, 1980 (Accept and file)
3) Human Resources Commission
a) Summary of Actio nDf December 27, 1979 (Accept and file)
4) ABC Application
International Onion Inc. dba RED ONION
1360 W. Garvey Avenue
5) Traffic Committee Minutes
• a) Minutes of the regular meeting held December 18, 1979
(Receive and file)
CONSENT CALENDAR MOTION Motion by Shearer, seconded by Tice to approve Items 1
through 5 of the CONSENT CALENDAR. Motion carried by
roll call vote:
AYES: Miller, Tice, Shearer, Browne
NOES: None
ABSENT: Chappell
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CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
AWARD OF BIDS
PUBLIC WORKS
January 7, 1980
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There was no one in the audience who wished to address
Council during ORAL COMMUNICATIONS.
1) TRIMMING AND REMOVAL OF CITY PARKWAY STREET TREES
Council reviewed the staff report.
Motion by Shearer, seconded by Miller, and unanimously
carried to approve staff's recommendation to reject the
one bid submitted for the project and to authorize the
readvertisement-for the project.
No Public Work items scheduled for this Agenda.
COMMISSIONS, BOARDS AND DEPARTMENTAL ITEMS
1)
FINANCE DEPARTMENT
a) ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING
THE
SIGNING OF A
DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN
Deferred Compensation
Council reviewed staff's report.
Plan
Councilman Shearer requested a
clarification
re
the City's present program.
City Attorney presented:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE
CITY OF WEST
COVINA, CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING THE
SIGNING
OF A
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DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN_
Motion by Tice, seconded by Miller,
and unanimously
Adoption of
carried to waive further reading of
the
resolution and
Resolution No. 6037
to adopt.
b) ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION DECLARING VEHICLE SURPLUS
Council reviewed staff's report.
Surplus Vehicle City Attorney presented:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST
COVINA, CALIFORNIA, DECLARING AN ITEM OF CITY PROP-
ERTY AS SURPLUS
Motion by Shearer, seconded by Tice, and unani-
Adoption of mously carried to waive further reading of the reso-
Resolution No. 6038 lution and to adopt.
c) DATA PROCESSING PROPOSAL
Council reviewed staff's report. City Manager Fast
added to the staff report.
Data Processing Proposal Mr. DickgP1_a666don of Alexander Grant, Van Nuys,
summarized the-City's-search for a data processing
system up to the present proposal.
Councilman Tice had attended a presentation by
the Alexander Grant Company and stated he was very
impressed with the choice'of equipment, the minimal
• time down for repairs with this equipment, the
approach in using a contractor for the software
portion of the system, and felt the company did
an'excellent job in finding the most suitable data
processing system for the City of West Covina.
Council discussion followed.
Motion by Tice, seconded by Miller, and unani-
mously carried to support staff's recommendation
to: i) authorize staff to negotiate and develop
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PRESENTATION
January 7, 1980
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c) Data Processing Proposal (Cont)
a contract with PADS which clearly details the agree-
ment for implementation of their Alternative III com-
puter system, and ii) instruct staff to return the
final comtract draft and the lease/purchase agreement
with Bank of America for this proposed system to the
City Council for approval.
Mayor Chappell arrived at this time and chaired the remainder
of the meeting.
Mayor Chappell presented a Resolution of Commendation to
Frank Abbott, Jr., for outstanding contributions made by
him and his father to the community.
HEARINGS
1) ZONE CHANGE NO. 546
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORTS 1979-6
Redevelopment Agency of the City of West Covina
Zone Change 546
City Clerk verified the publication and mailing of the
EIR 1979-6
Notice of Public Hearing.
Motion by Miller, seconded by Shearer, and unanimously
carried to (1) continue the matter until the specific
information and studies requested by the Council are
complete, (2) refer the matter back to and instruct the
Planning Commission to devel a plot plan with suggested
mitigating measures for noise and traffic, and report the
findings back to Council, and (3) instruct staff to re -
advertise this matter for continued hearing before the
Council.
2) ZONE CHANGE NO. 545
PRECISE PLAN NO. 740
TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP NO. 12870
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT NO. 1979-6
W.C. Redevelopment Agency/Daisy XVI Associates
Zone Change 545
City Clerk verified the publication and mailing of the
Precise Plan 740
Notice of Public Hearing.
Tent. Parcel Map 12870
Staff report presented by Planning Director Diaz.
EIR 1979-6
Councilman Shearer questioned the present.access_.--_
route to the baseball diamonds. Diaz answered access
was throughithe Queen of Valley Hospital parking lot.
City Manager Fast added the City is negotiating with
Queen of the Valley Hospital at the present time.
Mayor Chappell opened the meeting for public input.
Mr. George Zartman, who is Treasurer of the Executive
Committee of the West Covina Chamber of Commerce and also
Treasurer of the Executive Committee of the Queen of the
Valley Hospital, first stated that there is no problem
with the access way to the ball fields as far as the
hospital is concerned. He then spoke favorably of the
zone change and proposed use of the land.
Mr. Charles Diamond of the Konwiser Corporation,
developers of the apartment site, summarized their
plan for the project.
Mr. Eric Johannesson, 1607 Sherway, W.C., asked if
there was an alternate to the housing project. Mayor
Chappell replied.
Council discussion followed.
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January 7, 1980
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Zone Change No. 545 (Cont)
City Attorney presented:
Resolution No. 6039 RESOLUTION NO. 6039 -.A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, CERTIFYING ENVIRON-
MENTAL IMPACT REPORT NO. 1979-6 AS IT RELATES TO ZONE
CHANGE NO. 545, PRECISE PLAN NO. 740, TENTATIVE PARCEL
MAP NO. 12870
Resolution No. 6040 RESOLUTION NO. 6040 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING PRECISE
PLAN NO. 740
Resolution No. 6041 RESOLUTION NO. 6041 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING TENTATIVE
PARCEL MAP NO. 12870
Motion by Browne, seconded by Tice, and unanimously
carried to waive further reading of the resolutions and
Adoption of resolutions to adopt.
City Attorney presented for introduction:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST
COVINA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE WEST COVINA MUNICIPAL
CODE BY AMENDING THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP REZONING 851
SOUTH SUNSET AVENUE FROM R-1, AREA DISTRICT II TO MF-20,
AREA DISTRICT II AND 0-P (Zone Change No. 545)
Motion by Browne, seconded by Tice, and unanimously
carried to waive further reading of the ordinance.
Motion by Browne, seconded by Tice, and unanimously
Ordinance introduced carried to introduce the ordinance.
COMMISSIONS, BOARDS AND DEPARTMENTAL ITEMS (CONT)
2) COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT
REALLOCATION AND'EXPENDITURE OF CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT
PROJECT FUNDS
Capital Improvement Council reviewed staff's report. Council comments and
Project Funds questions preceded the motion.
Motion by Browne, seconded by Tice to approve the
following recommendations:
a) Authorize the transfer of $13,000 from Capital
Improvement Project GP80035 to GP80032.
b) Authorize staff to purchase from P1otorola C & E
Inc., 17 mobile radios, 11 portable radios, 5
single channel receivers, and associated vehicle
and desk chargers (Project GP80035) at a combined
total price of $37,080.92
c.) Authorize staff to purchase from Motorola C & E
Inc., a microwave system and remote radio equip-
ment (Project GP80032) for a combined total price
of $44,962.02
Motion carried by roll call vote:
AYES: Miller, Tice, Shearer, Browne, Chappell
NOES: None
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3) PLANNING DEPARTMENT
January 7, 1980
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CIVIC CENTER OVERLAY COLOR STANDARDS
Civic Center Overlay Council reviewed staff's report. Lengthy discussion
Color Standards followed with Planning Director answering questions.
Motion by Tice, seconded by Shearer, and unanimously
carried to disapprove the staff recommendation.
City Attorney presented:
RESOLUTION NO. 6042 - A RESOLUTION OF INTERPRETATION
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA,
RELATING TO THE COLOR OF BUILDINGS IN THE CIVIC CENTER
OVERLAY ZONE
Motion by Tice, seconded by Miller, and unanimously
carried to waive further reading of the resolution and
to adopt.
.Motion by Tice, seconded by Browne, and unanimously
carried to instruct staff to develop development standards
for the Redevelopment project areas separate from the
Civic Center Overlay.
CITY ATTORNEY There were no items scheduled for this Agenda.
Recess for Redevelopment Mayor Chappell called a recess at 9:04 P.M. for the pur-
Agency pose of conducting the Redevelopment Agency meeting.
Council reconvened at 9:06 P.M.
• CITY MANAGER 1) HADDICK'S TOWING, INC. VS. CITY OF WEST COVINA
Council reviewed staff's report.
Haddick's Towing Motion by Shearer, seconded by Browne to authorize
VS W.C. settlement of the claim in the amount of $7,681.82.
Motion carried by roll call vote:
AYES: Miller, Tice, Shearer, Browne, Chappell
NOES: None
2) RESOLUTION OF CONCURRENCE OF SCAG-78
Council reviewed staff's report.
Resolution of Con- City Attorney presented:
currence of SCAG-78 RESOLUTION NO. 6043 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, CONCURRING WITH
THE USE OF THE SCAG-78 GROWTH FORECAST POLICY FOR USE
IN REGIONAL PLAN
Motion by Browne, seconded by Shearer, and unani-
Adoption of mously carried to waive further reading of the resolution
Resolution No. 6043 and to adopt:
MAYOR'S REPORTS 1) Mayor Chappell proclaimed the year of 1980 as CALIFORNIA
CRIME WATCH.
COUNCILMEN'S COMMENTS/REPORTS
Councilman Miller concurred with the State's comments com-
mending staff for the Housing Element of 1979.
Councilman Tice mentioned George Strachan of the Chamber of
Commerce is recovering from emergency surgery and wished him
well.
Tice instructed staff to check into the contaminated
wells in upper San Gabriel Valley that had to be shut down,
and to what extent the City of West Covina was effected.
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CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
January 7, 1980
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• Councilman Shearer requested staff to check the City's
Temporary Use Permit complaints re this season's Christmas
tree sales and advise any potential permittees o.f the pro-
blems to avoid the same problems in the future.
Councilman Shearer requested staff to supply Council with
information regarding CABLE TV negotiations going on in the
San Gabriel Valley and if the City of blest Covina is involved.
APPROVAL OF DEMANDS Motion by Browne, seconded by Shearer to approve the Demands
totaling $1,775.098.22 as listed on UCB Registers 76872 and
77110. Motion carried by roll call vote:
AYES: Miller, Tice, Shearer, Browne, Chappell
NOES: None
ADJOURNMENT Motion by Browne, seconded by Tice, and unanimously carried
to adjourn the meeting at 9:47 P.M.
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ATTEST:
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ity Clerk Yvonne Calmes
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M or Kenneth I. Chappe1
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