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02-25-1980 - Regular Meeting - MinutesM.I N U T E S REGULAR MEETING OF THE.CITY COUNCIL CITY 'OF WEST COVINA.,CALIF.ORNIA February 25;;,1980" .The regular meeting of the _City Counci.1 was. -called to order. at 7:30 PM by Mayor Chappell in the West Covina City Hal l �. Council- Chambers.- `The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Girl Scout Andrea"Tracey.-"The invocation.was given by Rev. Keith Hubbell of the First Baptist Church. ., ROLL CALL. Present: Mayor-Cha.ppell, Mavor-Pro Tem,Browne, Councilmen Shearer, Ti ce, and=.. Mi 11 er... Others Present: Calmes, Fast, Lennard, Thomas,- Miller, Eliot,.Diaz, Meacham, McClelland,.•Keatang, Varela, Volmert, -Paikoff, Koniarsky, E. Wi.11iams, Stevens,, Sal azar`,= Yoshi zaki, Berry ,:APPROVAL OF MINUTES Motion by Browne, seconded by,.Tice., and unanimously carried to. approve the Minutes of the regular meeting -of January 28, 1980. PRESENTATIONS In honor of the Girl Scout's 68th anniversary, Mayor Chappell proclaimed March 9 through 15, 1980 as GIRL SCOUT WEEK and presented the proclamation to the representatives from the Girl Scouts. CONSENT CALENDAR I -)' .Written Communications • West Covina Lions Club .Request to conduct a Ten Kilometer Run through the City of 'West`Covina on May 3, ,980.(Approve subject to staff review) Larwin Construction . Letters -received re Tentative. Tract No. 33835. Company .. (Refer.to staff) Ga.laxie Little.League- Request to conduct.an Oaening.Day Parade on April 19, 1980. (Approved in prior years) Burbank Fire Fighters Request to use the City's antique.fire apparatus for dis- play. at their First Annual Chili Cookoff on March 9,.1980. (Staff recommends approval) 2) ABC Application Forbco Management Corporation dba SIZZLER FAMILY.STEAK,HOUSE 3670 S. Noga.les Street -3) Acceptance of .Improvements and/or Release of Bonds TRACTS 31619 & 33930- :• location: Wednesday and Tuesday Drives Umark., Inc. Staff 'recommends accepting storm drain improvements and releasing Faithful Performance Bond for $81,300. TRACT 3.1987 Location: Tinker, Chance, Gehrig, Maranville streets Covington, Bros.. Staff recommends accepting public works improvementsand releasing Bond -for $375,600. .� TRACTS 23006,.39231, Location: Shakespeare, Priscilla, Petunia, Penny, Patricia, 33112, & 33663 Phyllis, Pele-, Phoebe and Paula streets Umar, Inc. Staff recommends accepting paseo improvements and releasing the following bonds: Bond.No. Amount Tract 33112 400 DR 4400-127 64;300 Tract 23006,30231 400.DR 4400-158 59,100 Tract 33663 400 DR 4400-177. 105,200 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES '' February 25,.1980 Consent Calendar (Cont) Page Two Tract No. 32773 Location: South of Shadow.Oak, west of Nogales. Street Ridgewood Development: .- Staff recommends accepting paseo improvements -and releasing Bond :for $41,650. 4) Traffic Committee Minutes MinUtes.of the regular meeting held,Februaryy 19, 1980 s (Receive and file) CONSENT CALENDAR MOTION Councilman -Shearer requested Items 3 and 4 of the Traffic Committee Minutes be pulled off for discussion. Motion by Tice, seconded by Browne to approve all other items'on the CONSENT CALENDAR. Motion carried -by roll call vote: AYES: Miller, Tice, Shearer, Browne, Chappell NOES! ..None - Left Turn: pockets Motion by. Shearer, seconded by Browne to refer Items 3'and 4 of the Traffic Committee•Minutes back to the. Traffic Committee for more documentation as. their recommendation differed from staff's recommendation.' Motion carried by roll call vote: AYES: Mi.11er,.Tice, Shearer, Browne, Chappell NOES: done ORAL COMMUNICATIONS-. .: There was no one -in 'the' dud.i ence. wishing to address Council under Oral Communications. ` AWARD OF'BIDS 1') SP=8004&� PAVEMENT`MARKING PROJECT Council reviewed staff -s report•,, •Payment'marki•ng Motion.by Shearer., -seconded by'Browne to accept the -. SP-80040 bid of Traffic Appliance for $61,916.51 and authorize the . Mayor--and`Ci'ty Clerk-fo execute the agreement, Motion - carried by roll.-ca11 vote:.. AYES: Mi11er,'Tice., SheBrowne, Chappell NOES: None.: 7_) BID NO 80-101 CONTRACT STREET CLEANING OF COMMERCIAL -AND RESIDENTIAL STREETS IN THE CITY Of WEST COVINA Street.Sweeping Council reviewed -staffs report. 80-1:01 Motion-by'Browne, seconded by Tice, and unanimously carried to approve s.taff's ,recommendation to defer awarding the contract for this project until the next regular Council- meeting. PUBLIC WORKS 1)SP-80043 'LEFT TURN LANE :SP-.80043 Locati.on:, Sunset Avenue, Roseway 'Street Left turn lane Council reviewed Engineer's P,epor.t. Motion .by Browne, seconded.by Tice, and -unanimously carried . to establish project,SP-80043, approve plans and specifi- cations and'-authorize'City Engineer to call for bids. 2)' TS-80016 AND TS-80008'-TRAFFIC SIGNALS TS-80016 TS-80008 Location: Sunset and.Durness', Azusa and Aroma .& • Traffic signals Council- reviewed Engineer'•s Report. Motion by Ti.ce,.s.econded by Mil-ler; and unanimously carried to take the following - actions : ' a). Amend the Capital'Improvement Program for 1979-80 . by .changing the lo•ca,tion of Project 80016 from Azusa and Fairgrove to Sunset and Durness. b) Approve plans and specifications for City Projects 80016 & 800081 and authorize City Engineer to call :. for bids -2- CITY COUNCIL MINUTES February•25,..1980. Public Works (Copt) Page Three 3) .,AGREEMENT,WITH LARIPIIN CONSTRUCTION COMPANY FOR THE - AROMADRIVE'CONNECTOR • .Aroma Drive 'connector Location: Aroma Drive, east' of .Azusa Avenue Larwin,Constr. Co. Council reviewed Engineer's Report. •Moti•.onry -by °Miller,•seconded.by:T.i.ce, and unanimously carried ..'to `a`uthori ze. the :`Mayor and City Clerk -.to execute an agree- „ ment.with�Larwin Construction Company for the Aroma Drive connector, subject to approval and 'execution of said.agree- ment with Larwi..n Construction:: ;: 4), PARCEL MAP. NO;. 1l`613 -: APPROVE .LOT LINE ADJUSTMENT AND - ACCEPT PARTNERSHIP" --GRANT DEED. ,WEST COVINA�OFFICE CENTER PARCEL MAP 11613 Location.: Southeast corner of Orange and Cameron Avenues West. Covi na.+ Office Center Councia reviewed Engineer's 'Report... City.Attorney.presented: RESOLUTION N0_. 6071.-'A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE..,CITY`OF,-WEST-COVINA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING A LOT LINE ADJUSTMENT AND DIRECT.THE RECORDATION THEREOF RESOLUTION'NO.-6072.- ' RESOLUTION OF•THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST:COVINA,.CALIFORNIA, ACCEPTING A PART- NERSHIP GRANT DEED,EXECUTED. BY LEST COVINA OFFICE CENTER AND :.DIRECTING THE.RECORDATION THEREOF Motion.by.She.arer, seconded by'Browne, and unanimously Adoption of .c,arried to -waive further reading'of the reslutions and to • Resolutions 6071 & 6072. adopt: 5) TRACT N0..3593Q.- APPROVE FINAL MAP - M.J. BROCK AND SONS TRACT NO. _ 35930� . Location: South of Aroma Drive between Gal ster Park and M.J .Brock & Sons Azusa Avenue - ' Council reviewed.Engineb 's-Report. City Attorney presented: RESOLUTION NO..6073 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF-THE.CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA; APPROVING FINAL `MAP OF TRACT 35.930 AND ACCEPTING: :AN AGREEMENT WITH-THE'SUB- DIVIDER AND SURETY.BONDS TO SECURE THE SAME Motion by. Tice, seconded by Miller, and unanimously Adoption of carried to waive further reading, -of the resolution and to Resolution No. 6073 adopt, COMMISSIONS AND DEPARTMENTAL ITEMS 1.) HUMAN RESOURCES COMMISSION Council reviewed staffs report. Conflict of Interest ..,.Motion by: Browne, seconded by Tice, and unanimously - Public Hearing.date carried to -set a.,pub-lic''hearing.date of March 10, 1980 set for 3/10j80 on the proposed Conflict of*Interest and Disclosure Code for the Human.Resources Commission., and authorized the City Clerk to publish the appropriate legal notice-. 2) PLANNING DEPARTMENT Council reviewed'staff's .report. Response.to Mr.' Crowder.'s Motion.by Miller, seconded by.Tice, and unanimously letter carried to inform Mr. Crowder:_if a.General Plan amendment is necessary, that such an -amendment would be studied and - evaluated, but only as part of a zone change and precise plan application. -3- CITY COUNCIL MINUTES February 25, 1980 Commissions,& Departmental -Items (font) Page Four Establishing precinct 3) CITY CLERK'S OFFICE -.Council. reviewed staff's report.-:.. . places, workers for City Attorney presented: -April 8th.Election. RESOLUTION NO. 6074 - A'RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, ESTABLISHING VOTING PRECINCTS AND POLLING PLACES, APPOINTING PRECINCT BOARD MEMBERS AND FIXING COMPENSATION FOR THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION OF SAID CITY ON TUESDAY, APRIL 8, 1980, HERETOFORE CALLED BY RESOLUTION NO. 6036 OF THE CITY COUNCIL Motion by Browne; seconded by Shearer,: and unanimously Adoption of carried -to waive further readi'nq of the resolution and to -Resolution No. 6074 adopt. . CITY ATTORNEY 1) ORDINANCE FOR,ADOPTION` ORDINANCE NO. 1471 - AN*ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, :CALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE WEST Roof Signs in N-C Zone COVINA MUNICIPAL CODE BY AMENDING SECTION 10602.04,-PART (Part of Amendment ,159) VI, CHAPTER. ARTICLE X, RELATING.TO ROOF SIGNS IN THE N-.0 (NEIGHBORHOOD.COMMERCIAL) ZONE (Part of Amendment No. 159) . - Motion by Tice, -seconded by Miller,.and unanimously carried to waive further reading of the ordinance. Motion by Tice, seconded by Miller to adopt.. Motion carried, by roll call vote: •Adoption of AYES-: Miller, Tice, Shearer, Browne, Chappell Ordinance No. 1471 NOES: None ".2) REQUEST 'FROM CITY -OF TI8IJRON REGARDING LITIGATION Council reviewed staff's report... .Mo:tion by •Tice, secon'ded'by Miller to a) authorize the City of Tiburon. City Attorney`to join the City of Test Covina as an amicus requests assistance curiae in the. -::case of Agi.ns vs. The -City of Tiburon-- and b) ' authorize:theexpenditure of S250 to the City of Tiburon to assist J n'. the litigation .costs . Motion carried -by roll --call. vote: _:. AYES: Miller, -Tice, Shearer, Browne, Chappell NOES,: None Recess for ,Mayor Chappell called -a recess .at.7:50 P.M. to conduct the Redevel-opment Agency Redevelopment Agency meeting. Council reconvened at 7:53 P.M., CITY MANAGER 1) LEGISLATION -Council reviewed staff's report, Staff''s recommendation is oppose AB 1310 (Young)`, AR 2077 (Naylor)-, support'SB 1330 Legislation (Montoya), AB 1994 (Lockyer); AB.2059 (perino)9 and authorize the Mayor to correspond'with the appropriate legislators. Motion by Browne, seconded by Tice; and unanimously • carried to approve staff's recommendation. ..PUBLIC HEARINGS 1).. ZONE CHANGE NO. 548 - NEGATIVE DECLARATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT -App-licant: Glen Henry Buckingham -Location: 1.803 & 1809 E. Pioneer Drive - 4 - • CITY COUNCIL MINUTES Public Hearings (Cont) February 25, 1980 Page Five Zone Change No. 548 (Cont) City Clerk verified the Notice of Publication. Staff report and slide presentation was.given by Planning Ordinance introduced Public Hearing. • Zone Change No.'547 40 Ordinance introduced CITY-MANAGER.(CONT) MAYOR'S REPORTS Lela Preston Director Diaz. Mayor.Chappell opened the -hearing for public input. There being-no'one'interested'in addressing Council, Mayor Chappell closed the public portion of the hearing. Council comments followed. Councilman Shearer stated that in his opinion the applicant or developers on com- mercial property on Azusa Avenue should pay fully for the cul-de-sacing and that•it.would be his intention not to vote in support of any action otherwise. Diaz commented a reimbursement agreement would handle the other commercial lots involved to pay their fair share.of the costs. 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 (Zone Change No. 548 - G1en Henry Buckingham) Motion by,,Tice, seconded.by Chappell, and unanimously carried to waive further reading of the ordinance. Motion by Tice, seconded by Shearer, and unanimously carried to introduce the ordinance. :2) ZONE CHANGE.NO. 547 NEGATIVE DECLARATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT Applicant: Glen. Henry Buckingham/Larry Lucas Location: Northeast -;corner of Francisquito Avenue and Wi'll-ow Avenue City Clerk.verified-Notice of Publication. Staff report. and slide"presentation was given by Planning Director Diaz. Mayor Chappell,, opened the hearing for public input. There being no one wishing to address Council, Mayor Chappell closed the public portion of the hearing. Council. comments, followed. City Attorney -presented for i n'troducti on : AN .ORDINANCE .OF- THE CITY COUNCIL -OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORN.IA, AMENDING THE WEST COVINA MUNICIPAL CODE BY AMENDING THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP (Zone Change No. 547 - Glen Henry Buckingham/Larry Lucas) -Motionrby Shearer, ­seconded by Browne, and unanimously carried to waive further reading of the ordinance. Motion by Shearer,'seconded by Browne, and unanimously carried to introduce the ordinance. City Manager Fast presented the following -two items orally: 1) Staff is in the process of soliciting sealed bids for the Azusa/Norma City property which the Council has already declared surplus. 2) Fast presented a summary of the damage throughout the City caused by the recent storms. All members of the Council recognized .the outstanding efforst of the staff during the storms and personnaly recognized Morrie Wolff for his remarkable- service l) Mayor Chappell, announced the appointment of Lela Preston., ..former City Clerk of 14est Covina, as the City's nominee :for the County's Older American Recognition Program. _. 5 _ CITY COUNCIL MINUTES February 25, 1980 Mayor,'s Reports (Cont) Page .Six Emma .Fishbeck • 2) .Mayor :ChappelI s.ugges.ted Emma Fi.shbeck to the East Valley . Regional:Library;Council. Motion by Tice, seconded by Miller, and :unanimousl.y carried to'approve .the Mayor.'s se] ection. National Genera-1 Revenue; 3)" Mayor Bradley'of Los Angeles requested Mayor Chappell to Shari.ng`Task Force represent the 35th Congressional District on the National General Revenue•.Sharing Task Force in Washington D.C. on. -March _ 1"6 'through the Mth. Motion by Tice, seconded by Browne, and unanimously carried to approve the appoint- ment of Chappell to ;represent the 35th District, and approve.. the, funds for 'the trip. 4) Mayor'Chappel.l 'proclaimed the month of March as CENSUS MONTH, COUNCILMEN'S REPORTS/COMMENTS No items presented°at ;this meeting. _APPROVAL OF DEMANDS- Motion by Browne, seconded 'by -Shearer to approve Demands totaling $782,437.05 as listed on Check Registers UCB 77878 and 78083. Motion carried by roll call vote: AYES: Muller, T-ice, Shearer, Browne, Chappell NOES: None E.xecutive.Session Mayor Chappell called a recess at.8:42 P.M. for the purpose of conducting an executive session. Council reconvened at 10:02 P.M. CITY MANAGER. (CONT) 3) WAGE ADJUSTMENTS -LIMITED SERVICE CLASSIFICATIONS Council reviewed staff's report. Wage adjustments - City Manager presented: part-time employees RESOLUTION NO. 6075 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY'COUNCIL .. -OF THE CITY-F:WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, FIXING THE COMPEN- O SATION PAYABLE.TO CLASSIFICATIONS WITHIN THE CITY OF WEST COVINA'S LIMITED SERVICES AND PRESCINDING APPENDIX B OF RESOLUTION NO, 5876 AND APPENDIX B.OF•RESOLUTION'NO. 5879 Motion by Shearer, seconded by Browne,'and unanimously Adoption 'of - carried to waive .further reading of the.resolution and to Resolution No. 6075 adopt: 4). CITY MANAGEMENT -PROGRAM City Management Program City Manager presented: RESOLUTION NO. 6076 -'A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST.COVI^]A, CALIFORNIA,, RESCINDING RESOLUTION NO. 5955 AND RESOLUTION NO. 5954 RELATING TO THE MANAGEMENT AND CONFIDENTIAL SERVICES, AND FIXING AND ESTABLISHING PO- SITIONS, SALARIES AND BENEFITS FOR MANAGEMENT AND CONFIDEN- TIAL EXEMPT SERVICES RESOLUTION NO.. 6077 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL -'OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, RELATING TO THE -COMPENSATION PAYABLE TO THE CITY TREASURER Motion by Shearer, seconded by Browne, and unanimously Adopti.on.of carried to waive further reading of,the. two resolutions Resolutions`6016'&'.6077 and to adopt: ADJOURNMENT Motion by Browne, seconded by Tice, and unanimously carried to adjourn the meetng'at 10:- 5 P.M. -ATTEST: P1 orlenneth I: Chappe 1 C y..Clerk Yvonne Calmer _6-