04-28-1980 - Regular Meeting - MinutesMI"NU.TES
REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
,CITY -OF WEST -COVINA, CALIFORNIA
A ri•l 28, 1980
The regular meeting of
=the City Council wa's called to order. by_ Mayor Browne
at 7:30 PM in the. -West
Covina City Hall Council Chamb.ers. :-'The Pledge of
Allegiance was led by
Mayon Pro Tem Shearer,,and'the•.invocation..was given by
Rabbi Elisha Nattiv of
Temple Shalom: - is
ROLL CALL
Present:
-Mayor Browne,.Mayor Pro Tem Shearer,'Councilmen Chappell,
Tice; Tennant
Others Present:
Mooney, Fast;1ennard, Miller., Thomas, .Eliot, Holmes, Diaz,
McClelland., Koniarsky, E. Will.iams,•Volmert, Stevens,
Paikoff, Yoshizaki;.Allred,.'Berry
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Motion, by. Tice, seconded:by Tennant, and carried unanimously
to. -approve- the .Minutes; of 'the regular meetings held March
10-J 980, and March 24, 1980.
PRESENTATIONS`
Mayon Browne presented Gary Miller a City plaque for his
five and=a=half ,years''of service on the City Council.
Mayor Browne..proclaimed- the -month of May as ICIEST COVINA. -
BEAUTIFUL MONTH and -presented the"nroclamat'ion to Ed
Connally, president of.West 'Covi.na Beautiful 'Inc':..,
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Mayor Browne appointed Mayor Pro Tem Shearer and Councilman
Tice as the auditing committee'.
CONSENT CALENDAR
i1r.. Ed 'Fernandez,:: ovaner. of .the Planzetti Deli Shoo located
at 835 S, Glendora Avenue, requested Council to consider
Item.Two of the Traffic Committee Minutes 'separately.
Councilman Tice requested •Items Three and Five of the
Traffic Committee Minutes be considered separately.
:- ;tilayor: Browne 'r. emoved� these='i tems =from• the Consent:=
Cal'endar'-for d.iscussion.after the motion for the other
Consent Calendar items.
1) Written Communications
V.F.W. Post 8620
Request to sell -fireworks .from -July 1 through July 4,
1980.at Eastland.Center, Sun -Fran Shopping Center, and
Vincent & Badillo. (approved in prior years)
Royal .Canadian, Legion
Request to sell fireworks from July l through July 4,
1980 at 600 S•. Sunset, 1452 hl.' Puente Avenue, and
Orange & Bad-illo. (approved.in prior years)
Debbie Moreno..'
Letter dated April 24, 1980 re the feasibility of side-
wal'ks .in the neighborhood of 3000 Vermillion. (refer
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to Traffic Committee)
West.Covina,Chamber.
Letter dated April 25 1980 supporting the expansion
�p g p
of Commerce
of the redevelopment area boundaries. (receive and file)
2) Planning Commission,
Summary-of.Action of Apri 1. 1 6,1980 (accept and.file)
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Consent Calendar (Cont)
Page Two
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3)
..Recreation and Parks Commission
Summary of Action for April.10, 1980(accept and file)
Sumhary of Action for April. 22, 1980 (accept and file)
4)
ABC Application . (Chief of Police reports.no legal basis
for protest)
Olga Lerch;
dba CENTER LIQUOR STORE
Jennine Mayes,.
430 N. Azusa Avenue
Arthur Bursley
West Covina, CA 91791
Claims for Action (Deny and notify claimant)
Patricia Faubus
Filed a claim -on March 27,`1980 alleging property
damage* i n the amount of .$750..
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Acceptance'of-Improvements and/or.Release of Bonds
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SP_78003-1,
Location Intersecti on' of �Amar= Road -:and. Temple :Avenue, .
Electrend,.Inc.
Staff recommends acceptance of traffic signal instal-
lation -and release of Faithful Performance Bond for
$51,674.00, subject to Notice of Completion procedure.
MP-79016
Location: Shadow Oak Park "
Brutoco Engineering
recommends acceptance of park improvements and
& Construction
.Staff
release of Faithful *Performance Bond for $496,131.00,
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subject to .Notice of Completion procedure.
WP-80038
Location: Vista Hermosa`Drive, City of Walnut
D.G. Concrete
Staff recommends acceptance of drain, line installation
Construction
at Booster Station.No. 1 and release of Faithful Per-
formance.Bond in the amount of,$11,960.00, subject
to_ -Notice of Completion procedure.
TRACT.32966
Location: Edie, Court and Hollenbeck Street
Bruce Mul.hearn
Staff recommend.s•accepting street and sewer improvements
and acknowledging completion of grading and setting of
monuments,' and_. rel.eas'i ng the .following bonds:
Bond No. 3SM173-013, - ;$5,500:00
Bond No. 3SM173=014- - $25.,800.00
Bond No. 3SM173-015 - $330.00 ,
PRECISE PLAN:414
Location: Southeast corner of Glendora and Vine
Revision 2
-.,Staff
recommends:,accepting sidewalk improvements and
Econo-tube 'N Tune
releasing -:Cash *Deposit for $2,200.
PRECISE PLAN 703,
Location.: East of Pacific and south of -North Garvey Ave.
Revision l
Staff recommends accepting street improvements and"
Battaglia. -Associates
acknowledgi.ng."completion of..grading; and release of
Cash Deposit for $9,000.
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1702 AVINGTON AVENUE
Location: 1702 Avington Avenue' .
Eugene Shrimp
Staff recommends acknowledging completion of grading
and release of Certificate of Deposit for'$1,480.
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Traffic Committee Minutes
Minutes of the regular meeting of April 22,.1980
(receive and file)
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CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
April 28, 1980
Consent Calendar (font)
Page Three
8)". City Treasurer
Report -for-the month -of March, 1980 (receive and file)
CONSENT CALENDAR MOTION
Motion by Tice, -seconded by Tennant to approve Items 1
through 8, with the exception of `.Items No:. 2, 3, and 5
of.`th_e .Traffic Committee Minutes.-•Mot.ion carried by roll
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6a11 'vote:
-AYES: Tennant; Tice, Chappell, Shearer, Browne
NOES: None
Traffic Committee
Mr-. Ed Fernandez re'-quelsted Council to reconsider the Traffic
Minutes Item No. 2.
-Committee's-recommendation:to deny a median.opening at the
800 block: on Gl,end`ora` Avenue: •Counci 1 comments -followed.
Motion by ChappelI,..seconded by Shearer to uphold the
findings' -of: -the -'Traffic Committee. Motion carried by roll
:ca;l1. vote:
AYES: Tennant,Tice, Chappell, Shearer, Browne.
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NOES': None < ..
Traffic Committee.
Councilman Tice suggested the denial of directional -signs.
Minutes Item.No: 3
`for`the-Chamber of Commerce 6e referred back to staff.
Council 'd•i scussioh';fol l owed
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Motion by Tice, seconded -by Tennant to refer this matter
back-to.staff to�coordinate with:the Chamber of Commerce
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for further consideration. Motion carried by roll call.vote:
AYES: 'Tennant, Tice, Chappell, Shearer, Browne
-NOES: None'
. Traffic Committee
Councilman Tice commented on'the •installation of stop signs
Minutes Item No. 5
at the intersection of Lark Ellen and.Puente Avenue as
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recommended by the`-Traffic.Cbm'mittee. Motion by Tice,
seconded by Browne to approve the recommendation to install
-stop ahead signs:. and paVement`:messages , and -restudy -'the
in-tersectibn -in nine• mon-th's .for po' sibl:e -signal instal
elation-. .Motion carried by roll call vote:
AYES: 'Tennant', 'Tice., C:happel l , Shearer, Browne
-NOES-: None
END OF COt%1SENT CALENDAR
Mayor Browne recognized Betty Joyce's Eight- Grade Class of
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1,4illowood School who were.in'the audience to observe their
city government inaction.- Michael Spence.briefly addressed
Council -. i n behal f,.: ofr his: classmates .re . their attendance at
the. meeting.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
No one in the audience wished: to address Council under
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ORAL COMMUNICATIONS.
HEARINGS
-There were no hearings scheduled for this Agenda.
AWARD OF BID
1) AUCTION OF CITY SURPLUS PROPERTY - AZUSA'AVENUE
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Location: Azusa Avenue and Garvey Avenue
reviewed staff'.s.report. City Manager Fast
City Surplus.Property
.Council
suggested action on this item be held'over until the
next regular meeting -as had received additional
-staff
information -which -needed to be discussed with the buyer..
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Motion by Tice, seconded -by Shearer, and unanimously
carried to hold over action on ' thi s item until May 12th .
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PUBLIC WORKS
1). PRECISE PLAN'.684, REVISION 2._ INTENTITO VACATE A
PORTION OF:FLEETWELL'AVENUE.- CHARLES CRICKS
Intent to Vacate
Location: East'side of, Fleetwell Avenue, south of
Fleetwel.l-.Avenue:
- Workman''
Council reviewed Engineer'.s .Report.
City, -Attorney presented:
RESOLUTION -NO. 6105'- A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF.THE CITY OF -WEST COVINA; CALIFORNIA, DE-
CLARING ITS -INTENTION TO.VACATE A CERTAIN PORTION OF
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FLEETWELL-AVENUE
Motion'b" Shearer, seconded -by Chappell, and unani-
- Adoption of
mously carried .to waive further reading of resol u-
Resolution No. '6105
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tion-and' to adopt: .:
2) PARCEL MAP •.12546 -_ ACCEPT •GRANT DEED FOR SANITARY SEWER
- PURPOSES - WEST COVINA PROPERTIES, LTD.
Parcel Map 12546
Location:. West side: of Glendora at Vine
Grant Deed. fo'r. Sewers.
Council reviewed" E'ngi neer-' s _Report.
W.C:,Pro.perties, Ltd.
City Attorney presented: -
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RESOLUTION NO. 6106 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
. .COUNCIL OF THE CITY. OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, ACCEP-
TING A GRANT DEED FOR SANITARY•SEWER.PURPOSES EXECUTED
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BY WEST COVINA.,-PROPERTIES; LTD. -.AND DIRECTING THE RECOR-
DATION THEREOF
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Motion by Tice,. seconded by_ -Shearer, and unanimously
Adoption of
carried to`:wa'ive further reading.of the --resolution and -.
. Resolution No. 6106
to adopt:`.
3)CALTP.ANS FREEWAY SAFETY PROJECT.
CALT.RANS..freeway
Location: San-.Bernardi_no Freeway, west City limit's to
safety project
east`City limits
Council reviewed Engineer's_Report-
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-Motion 'by -Tennant, seconded by .Tice; and unanimously
carried to .receive and fi16'the. report.
4} AD 80-1 = .PROSPERO DRIVE ASSESSMENT DISTRICT
AD 80--1
Location: Pros.pero Dri=ve, northerly of Cameron Avenue
Prospero.-Drive
Council reviewed --Engineer's Report..
assessment district.. -
Motion .by-Shearer,•seconded by _Chappell, and unanimously
carri.ed;to .establish Accounts Receivable, Project
AD 80 .1 .
COMMISSIONS'AND DEPARTMENTACITEMS
FIRE DEPARTMENT
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COORDINATED.PARAMEDIC;COMMUNICATI-ON' SYSTEM
Coordinated Paramedi c.:.
.-.Council revs ew'ed- staff' s report. Motion. by Chappell,
Communicati-on System`
seconded -by Shearer, -,and-`unanimobsly carried to authorize
;the Mayor and City Clerk to execute.an agreement with the
County of. Los An 1. es. for modification of the agreement
between the City of'West 0.ovina and: the County to,reimburse
the City certain_." expenses in accordance with the County
Pa_ramedi c Gran.t` No. .1,17708. .
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PERSONNEL DEPARTMENT
1980 CETA CONTRACTS.'
1980 CETA contracts
reviewed staff's report.- Fast —remarked on the
.Council
effect the.,demise of the CETA program will have on certain
City -serv.ices.- Motion by Tice, 'seconded by. Tennant, and
' unanimously carried to authorize the.Mayor and City Clerk
to execute 'th*e contracts.
CITY ATTORNEY
ORDINANCE FOR ADOPTION
.= City Attorney presented:`
Reversed corner lot
ORDINANCE NO-.1476 - AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY -COUNCIL
street side setbacks
OF .THE CITY OFWEST. 000IPdA, CALIFORNIA,:AMENDING THE WEST
COV I NA, MUNICIPAL -CODE BY AMENDING SECTION 10702.05(b),
PART VII,`CHAPTER I, ARTI..CLE X RELATING TO REVERSED CORNER
-LOT STREET-S.IDE SETBACKS IN THE SINGLE FAMILY (R-1 and R-A)
ZONES '(Amendment; -No: 1�60)
Motion.by Shearer-, seconded by Chappell, and unanimously
carried torwaive'further reading of the ordinance. Motion
by Shearer., seconded by.Chappell to adopt. Motion carried
by .roll call vote:
Adoption of
..AYES:: Tennant,_Tice, Chappell, Shearer, Browne
Ordinance No.. 1476NOES:None
City Attorney requested an Executive --Session at the end of
the.meeting.
Recess for
Mayor Browne called a recess at 8:07 PM'for the purpose of
Redevelopment Agency
conducting the Redevelopment Agency meeting. Council re-
convened at 8:30 PM.
CITY MANAGER
1).-ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION OF INTENT TO RECOGNIZE A
COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY DESIGNATION
Community Action Agency
Council reviewed.staff's report. Questions were asked
Desi.gnation
of staff and discussion ensued.
City Attorney presented:
RESOLUTION NO. 6107 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST.COVINA, CALIFORNIA,
ANNOUNCING THE INTENT TO CONSIDER.A COMMUNITY ACTION
AGENCY DESIGNATION
Motion by Tice, seconded by Tennant, and unanimously
Adoption of
carried to waive further reading of the resolution and
Resolution No. 6107'
to adopt.
2) ANIMAL CONTROL PATROL SERVICES
Animal -Control -Patrol
Council reviewed staff's report. ° Motion by Chappell,
Services.
seconded by Shearer., and, unanimously carried to autho-
rize staff to negotiate an agreement with the City of.
Covina to provide animal patrol services and licensing.
Attack Animal Ordinance
.
Councilman Shearer 'opened a- discussion of possibly
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drafting and adopting an attack dog ordinance. Comments
followed. ---.Motion by ;Shearer, seconded -by Tice, and
unanimously carried to direct staff to prepare an
ordinance regarding: -.attack animals in the City.
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CITY..COUNCIL MINUTES V. Apri1 28, 1980
Page Six.
MAYOR'S REPORTS 1). The following appointments to Commissions and Boards
were approved:
May, June, July and August Representative
Personnel,Commission.. Chappell
Planning.Commission Tice
Recreation & Parks.Com.. Tennant
-Human Resources-Com. Shearer
Annual Appointments Representative Alternate
Annual :fast San Gabriel Planning.Com.- Browne Chappell
-Appointments -SCAG. Shearer Browne
League.of'California Cities Chappell Browne
Rapid Transit.District Shearer Tice
Civic Defense.P-lanning Board` Fast
.-San.itation District'Board Browne Shearer
Independent Cities Tennant Chappell
USGVMWD Browne. Tice
Regional Library Council.,-- Fishbeck
Mid -Valley Mental Health._Council Tice/Shearer
East San Gabriel Consortium Chappell Browne
Chamber of Commerce Browne -Tice
San Gabriel Valley Animal
Control- Authority, Browne Fast
San Gabriel Valley Association
of Cities Browne Tennant
2) Mayor Browne•proclaimed. the -following:
Proclamations FIRE SERVICES. DAY May 10, 1980
CORRECT POSTURE:MONTH--.Month of .May, 1980
FORGOTTEN VICTIMS WEEK.,- April 21 25, 1980-
GOOD14ILL ►A..EEK .= May 4 10, ..1980.
Conference. for newly- - 3) Mayor Browne requested:, Counci l.'s approval to send
elected officials the newly -elected councilman,- the Mayor, and the City
- Manager to the Leagueof.California's Conference For
Newly -Elected Officials to be held.in Santa Clara May
8 - 10, 1980. Motion by.Chappel,l, seconded by Tice,
and unanimously carried to apnrove'the request and the
necessary funds. for the -conference.
Chamber.. of Commerce 4) ` Mayor ,Brro'wr e•` menti oned' the Chamber of Commerce Long -
Seminar Range_ Planning Seminar to be.held in San Clemente
May:-2-4,;:1980,_ would be attended by Councilman Tennant.
a-nd' himself..,.: --
APPROVAL OF DEMANDS ,` Motioh by _Shearer;-..seconded.by Tice to approve the Demands
totaling` 838,921:28.:as shown on check :registers No. 78957
and 78336. Motion carried by -roll call vote
" .AYES '`Tennant; Tice, Chappell,, Shearer' Browne .
NOES:`. None.
-COUNCILMEN'S REPORTS/COMMENTS
--Newly=elected ' Councilman Tennant -expressed -appreciation
for the br efih nd-.information given him by the City
staff.
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CITY COUNCIL MINUTES - April 28,.1980.
Councilmen's:Comments-.(Cont) Page Seven
Crime treatment Council-man`Tice sta'fed3Queen`of the Valley Hospital has not
program implemented the crilme treatment program that had been dis-
- cussed six months ago. Mayor Browne instructed the city
• manager_.to set` a. meeting- for Tice-;-Browne-and the hospi:tal
board- -to :-wor. k out the :delay;:.
League.of California Councilman:Chappell`'stated.'-that the-League_of.California
Cities 'election for Cities:<wi:;ll•. be ;holdzing-an e1ei ction :for two positions to the
LAFCO representative: Local Agency°.Fo`rmati"on Commission and that h'e is currently
running unopposed. Council. -comments followed. Motion by
Shearer, seconded by Tice; a.nd unanimously carried to
authorize'the City. representative to support Councilma-n
Chappell '-s candidacy -for, a• seat, on LAFCO and allow the
representative_t" use, -his ,judgment -with regard to the vote -
on. the alte.rna.te.
Councilman Chappell mentioned•that. he is the newly -elected
Chairman of�.the-..Lo'cal- Agency_ Formation Commission of Los
Angeles -County::
Executive.Session Ma.yor.Browne_called a recess at 9:07 PM -for the purpose of
conducting.an' ;ExecutiVie -Session...:Council reconvened at
9:30 PM:
E.E.O.C. Claim Motion by Tice, seconded by.Shearer to,authorize settlement
of an E E.O.0 :*Claim in `an amount not to. exceed. $1500.
Motion carried -by roll call vote:
AYES: Tennant,, Tice; Chappell, , Shearer; Crowne
• NOES: None -
Addition pay, for. Motion by Shearer, seconded by Tice to authorize the City
acting battalion Manager to make'additional_compensation pay for acting-
.chie:f. temporary battalion chief:position_-on•a flat rate basis
of not to exceed $200..-in..addition to normal. rules and
.regulations: -:Motion carripd. by roll call vote:
: AYES: Tennant.. T-ice,-,Chappell, Shearer, Browne_
NOES: None
Citizen•participation Counci-lman'Chappell'- noted that -during :the past weekend one
.in aiding, the police of our citizens.participated•in,apprehending an -:alleged'',
kidnap-murder.er_.and-felt that-some.recognition or commenda-
tion should be conveyed to the..ind.ividual Motion by Chappell
to convey .this message -to the indi.vidual and the Lovelock
Police for the apprehension of the criminal. Motion was
seconded -by Shearer; and•carried'unanimously.
ADJOURNMENT Motion by Shearer, seconded by Chappell and unanimously
carried to adjourn -.the meeting at 9:33;PM.
Mayor.Nevin Browne
ATTEST:
00;4 DYzr
ity C ee.rk .Helene M."Mooney
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