11-24-1980 - Regular Meeting - MinutesMINUTES
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REGULAR
MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF WEST.COVINA, CALIF:'. '.
November 24, 1980
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The r gular meeting of
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the City Council of the City of West Covina,
'was called to order by
Mayor Shearer at 7:30 PM in the City Hall Council Chambers,
1444 14. Garvey Avenue,
West Covina. The ,Pledge of Allegiance was led by Mayor.
Pro Tem Tice and the invocation
was given by'Councilman Bacon.
ROLL CALL
Present:
Mayor Shearer, Mayor Pro-Tem Tice, Councilmen Tennant and
Bacon
Absent:
Councilman Chappell was absent due to illness.
Others Present:
Mooney, Fast, Lennard, Miller, Eliot, Gurr, Fowler, Mayer,
Keating, R. Holmes., Salazar, Koniarsky, Varela, Yoshizaki,
McClelland, V:oTmert, Berry
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Motion by Tice, seconded by Bacon, and unanimously carried
to approve the Minutes of October 2.7th and November loth.
PRESENTATIONS
Mayor Shearer proclaimed National Family Week (November
23 through 29) and presented the proclamation to Barbara
the.National-
Tanzey, member of Business Women's Club.
Mayor Shearer presenteda Resolution of Commendation to
Battalion Chief Sam Swartz for his twenty years of dedicated
service in the fire department.
CONSENT CALENDAR
Written Communications
Letter received November llth re the reopening.of Galster
Geraldine & Sherman Gilman
Wilderness Park.. (.receive and file)
Letter received November 12.requesting installation of a
stop sign on Donna Beth Avenue at Aroma Drive.
William T. Whisenhunt
(authorized previously; receive and file)
Request received November 13 for'a speed zone change north-
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bound on Azusa Avenue, between Francisquito and Aroma..
WiT,lf,,am T. Whisenhunt.
(refer to Traffic Committee)
Request received from Edgewood Football/Baseball Boosters
for a waiver'of business license fee in connection with the
Edgewood Boosters
selling of Christmas trees. (approved in prior years)
Chick's Sporting Goods and Ski Shops submitted a parade
permit fora 10,000 Meter -Distance Classic for December 7th.
10-K run
(staff recommends approval)
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Letter received November 21 from -Supervisor Kenneth Hahn
Supervisor Ken Hahn
re mass transit system. (receive and file)
Letter to Bill Lancaster from Beverlee A. Myers, Department
of Health Services; re Investigation of Odorous and Volatile
Letter re BKK
Compounds for BKK Class I Landfill Site. (receive and file)
Planning Commission
Summary of Action of November 19, 1980 (accept and file)
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ABC Application
(Chief of Police reports no legal basis for protest)
• Tsaur� William Wei-Jen dba PERINO'S LIQUOR STORE
2831 Orange Street 130 North Vincent Avenue
Highland, CA 92346 West Covina, CA 91790
City Treasurer
Report for the month of October, 1980 (receive and file)
Traffic Committee'Minutes
Meeting of November 83 1980 (receive and file)
Councilman Tennant.requested-Item No. 2 of the Planning
Commission'Summary .bf Actions be pulled off the Consent
Calendar for discussion.
CONSENT CALENDAR MOTION Motion by Tice, seconded by Tennant to approve all items
of the Consent Calendar, 'except Item 2 of the Planning
Commission Summary of Actions. Motion carried by�roll
call vote:
AYES: Bacon, Tennant, Tice, Shearer
NOES: None
ABSENT: Chappell
Planning Commission Sum- •Motioh:by Tennant, seconded by Bacon, and unanimously car-
• mary of Action No. 2 ried to place the Precise Plan 250 item on the City Council'
Agenda for consideration. Staff was directed to set the
item for public hearing:
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Royal Brown, .-2153 Aroma Drive, submitted_ five written
quest�ons'to Counc'1 re :the -:reopening of-Galste.r`Park: {,f
Royal Brown
John Kennedy, Covina, San Gabriel Valley Alliance for
Survival, expressed concern that nuclear wastes are being
dumped at the BKK landfill. He suggested a survey' be-':.' "
John Kennedy
conducted with a geiger counter.
Gloria Rodriquez; 2104 Lorraine, stated the bus stop
at Amar and Leanna was unsafe for the children. She re -.-
quested bus signs, lowering the speed limit, and/or moving
Gloria Rodriquez
the bus stop to somewhere within the tract.
Fred Landsburg, 2424 Nogales Avenue, requested Council
to reconsider spending.$172,000 for a study re the BKK
landfill. He felt that since the State will be studying
Fred Landsburg
the landfill, this. would be a duplicate of effort.
Louis Gilbert, Fernwood. Street, agreed with Landsburg's
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opinion and stated his appreciation of Tennant's position
re the landfill.
Mayor Shearer closed ORAL COMMUNICATIONS and answered
the above requests with the.following'statements.
The questions submitted by Royal,Brown were referred
to staff. The map could be obtained through the Engineering
Department.
John Kennedy.,was told to contact the 'operator of the
landfill and the City Manager to correlate information.
The bus stop situation was referred to the Traffic
Committee.
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Mayor Shearer noted that to reconsider spending $172,000
for a study of BKK was certainly Council's option; however,
• he stated that he-was`.comfortable with the decision to
go ahead with the study.. He also noted that much of the
END OF money would be coming from other interested agencies and
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS that, the City's General Fund will not be drained. There
will not be a duplication of studies.
HEARINGS No hearings were scheduled for this Agenda.
AWARD OF BIDS 1) P.P. 80007 - AWARD OF CONTRACT - FRIENDSHIP PARK
PP 80007 Council reviewed staff's report. Motion by Tice,
Friendship.Park seconded by Tennant to award the contract to NOBEST
NOBEST INC. INC, Westminster, for the amount of $57,050. as pre-
sented at the bid opening. Motion carried by roll
call vote:
AYES: Bacon, Tennant, Tice, Shearer
NOES: None
ABSENT: Chappell
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TS 81007 - TRAFFIC SIGNAL INSTALLATION AT AZUSA AVENUE
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AND BKK ENTRANCE
TS 81007
Council reviewed staff's report. Motion by Tennant,
Azusa & BKK traffic signal
seconded by Tice to accept the bid of ELECTREND INC.,
ELECTREND, INC.
Norwalk,, in the amount of $70,440. as presented at the
bid opening. Motion carried by roll call vote:
AYES: Bacon,, Tennant, Tice, Shearer
NOES: None
ABSENT: Chappell.
PUBLIC WORKS 1)
MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NO. 4 - ACCEPTING OPEN SPACE PAR-
CELS FOR MAINTENANCE IN TRACT 32981 and 32982
Location: Woodside Village
Council reviewed Engineer's Report.
Accepting open spaces in
City'.Attorney presented:
Tracts 32981 & 32982
RESOLUTION NO. 6232 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA,
ACCEPTING LOTS NO. 65, 66, 67 IN TRACT 32981 AND LOT
45 IN TRACT 32982.FOR OPEN SPACE PURPOSES AND DIRECTING
THE RECORDATION THEREOF
Motion by Tennant, seconded by Bacon, and unani-
Adoption of
mously carried to !waive further reading of the reso-
Resolution No. 6232
lution and to adopt.
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ADOPT FAIRGROVE ALIGNMENT-'AZUSA TO NOGALES
Fairgrove Alignment
Location: North of Ama'r, east of Azusa
(Azusa to Nogales)
Council reviewed Engineer's Report.
Motion by Tennant, seconded by Shearer, and unani-
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for Fairgrove Avenue from Azusa Avenue to Nogales as
shown on surveys dated.April 23, 19.79 and September
11, 198.0.
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Contract Plan Checking
transfer of funds
SP 8.1013-1 Shirley Street
approve plans & specs.
MP 81005-4 Barrier removal
at Walmarado Park
SAITO SULLIVAN
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3) SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION CONTRACT PLAN CHECKING
Location: Citywide
Council reviewed Engineer's Report.
Motion by Tennant, seconded by Bacon to transfer
$5,000 from the unappropriated fund balance of the
Gener.al','Fund to 802-53 Account. Motion carried by
roll call vote: .
AYES: Bacon, Tennant, Tice, Shearer
NOES: None
ABSENT: Chappell
4) SP 81013-1 SHIRLEY STREET.
Location: South of Shadow Oak and east of Stephanie
Council reviewed Engineer's Report.
Motion by,Tice, seconded by Tennant, and unani-
mously carried to approve the plans and specifications
for. City Project SP 81013-1 and authorize the City
Engineer to call for bids.
5) MP 81005-4.14ALMARADO PARK BARRIER REMOVAL
Locati-on: Walnut and Merced
Council reviewed Engineer's Report.
Motion.•by Tennant, seconded by Bacon to authorize
the Mayor and City.Clerk to execute an agreement with
Saito'Sullivan.and Associates to prepare plans and
specifications for barrier removal work at Walmarado
Park for an amount of $4,9E0. Motion carried by roll
call vote:
AYES:, Bacon, Tennant, Tice, Shearer
NOES: None
ABSENT: Chappell
COMMISSIONS & DEPARTMENAL ITEMS
DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
City Construction Report 1) CITY CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITY SUMMARY - INFORMATIONAL
Council reviewed staff's report. Motion by Tice,
seconded by Tennant, and unanimously carried to
receive and file the informational report.
Southerly Annexation 237
Adoption of
Resolution No. 6233
Prezoning and meeting with
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thorized
uthorized
2) PROPOSED SOUTHERLY ANNEXATION NO. 237
Location: Willow and Francisquito
It wa's noted that there.was one..commercial property
and-tiao hundred single -family. -lots: The-residents'i:n
thisarea protested annexation to the City of Baldwin
Park, and pursued annexation to the City of West Covina
instead.
City Attorney presented:
RESOLUTION NO. 6233 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, CON-
SENTING TO THE ANNEXATION OF CERTAIN TERRITORY
(SOUTHERLY ANNEXATION NO. 237 - W`ILLOW AND•FRANCISQUITO)
Motion by Tice, seconded by Tennant, and unani-
mously carried to waive further reading of the reso-
lution and to adopt.
Motion by Tennant, seconded by Shearer, and unani-
mously carried to authorize the prezoning of the area
and to authorize staff to meet with the residents sub-
ject to this annexation.
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FINANCE DEPARTMENT
Declaring surplus City 1) ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION DECLARING VARIOUS ITEMS OF CITY
property PROPERTY SURPLUS
Council reviewed, staff's report.
Adoption of
Resolutio 6234.
Financial Audit Report
City Attorney presented:
RESOLUTION NO. 6234 - A RESOLUTION OF THE -CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, DECLARIN
VARIOUS ITEMS OF CITY'PROPERTY AS SURPLUS
•Motion by Tice, seconded by Tennant, and unanimously
carried to waive further, reading of the resolution and
to adopt. Motion included authorizing the sale of
such items in accordance with the Municipal Code.
2) FINANCIAL AUDIT REPORT
Council reviewed staff's report. Motion by Tennant
seconded by Tice, and unanimously carried to receive
and file the Independent Auditor's Report on the City's
financial statements ending.June 30, 1980.
Councilman Bacon requested the auditors to prepare
comparison figures of this year and next year to accom-
pany next year's.audit report. He also recommended
that staff look into the City's loan procedures to see
'iT I oan`s could be -at the same interest rate as other
agencies.
PERSONNEL DEPARTMENT
1) 1980-81 CETA CONTRACTS BETWEEN THE CITY OF !NEST COVINA
AND THE EAST SAN GABRIEL VALLEY CONSORTIUM
1980-81 CETA contracts with
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Council reviewed staff's report. Motion by Tennant,
Consortium
seconded by Bacon to authorize the Mayor to execute
the 1980-81 CETA contracts on behalf of the City of
Jest Covina. Motion carried by roll call vote:
AYES: Bacon, Tennant, Tice, Shearer
NOES: None
ABSENT: Chappell
2) AME DMENT TO AUTHORIZED POSITION LIST AND THE BUDGET -
PROMOTION OF ADMINISTRATIVE ANALYSTS
Council reviewed staff's report.
Authorized position list
City Attorney presented:
amendment = Administrative
RESOLUTION NO. 6235 - A RESOLUTION OF TtiE CITY
Analysts
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NIEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, AMEND-
ING RESOLUTION NO. 6181 RELATING TO THE CITY'S AUTHOR-
IZED POSITION LIST BY APPROVING THE RECLASSIFICATION
OF ADMINISTRATIVE ANALYST IL; AND AMENDING THE 1980-81
BUDGET PROVIDING SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE
PROMOTION OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE ANALYSTS IN THE PER-
SONNEL AND FINANCE DEPARTMENTS
Motion by Tennant, seconded by Bacon, and unani-
Adoption of
mously carried•to waive further reading of the reso-
Resolution No. 6235
lution and to adopt.
CITY TREASURER
1) ` SALE .OF FIREWORKS
Firework sales
Council reviewed staff's report. ,�:
Ruddy Rudol fski "of. the Opdm s: C1.ub -addressed Counci l
with -a request"to amend the current ordinance limiting
firework sales only to veteran groups.
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Firework sales
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Sale of Fireworks (cont)
Council discussed the pros and cons of amending the current
ordinance. Counci l also ::di.scu'ss'ed� the'-i•dea 'of ;el imi;nati,ng
the -sale of fi.reworks.:-completely "with.in the City "of -.West:
Covina'. No' acti on'igas ` taken :but CoU6ci.l:--di d .agree to -con-
s i.der • the -,matter agai n Jf the-Optimist-:Cl ' ub :would 1meet- with
the. Veteran ,groups ,,arid' other:=:i;nterested: groups to -formulate
a , plan which -would -be. agr.eeabl a ,.to :al 1 concerned parties.
BUILDING DEPARTMENT
1) STATUS REPORT ON CURRENT AND FUTURE CITY YARD IMPROVE-
MENTS
Current & future city yard Council reviewed staff's report.
improvements Motion by Tice, seconded by Tennant, and unani-
mously carried to receive and file the report.
Equipment repair for
fire truck
CITY ATTORNEY
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
1) EQUIPMENT REPAIR
Council reviewed staff's report.
Motion by Tennant, seconded by Bacon to authorize
the transfer of $11,060 from the unappropriated fund
balance to 761-37 for completion of the additional,
work by Crown Coach, Los Angeles, and authorize
Waiving of the formal bidding procedure. Motion car-
ried by roll call vote:
AYES: Bacon, Tennant, Tice, Shearer
NOES: None
ABSENT: Chappell
Ordinance re Zone Change 555 -
Sand Dollar Inc.
Adoption of
Ordinance No. 1502
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CITY MANAGER
ORDINANCE FOR ADOPTION
Council reviewed staff's report.
ORDINANCE NO. 1502 - AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, AMEND-
ING THE WEST COVINA MUNICIPAL CODE BY AMENDING THE
OFFICIAL ZONING MAP (Zone Change No. 555 - Sand
Dollar Development, Inc.)
Motion by Tice, seconded by Tennant, and unanimously
carried to waive further reading of the ordinance.
Motion by Tice, seconded by Tennant to adopt the
ordinance. Motion carried by roll call vote:
AYES: Bacon, Tennant, Tice, Shearer
NOES: None
ABSENT: Chappell
Mayor Shearer called a recess at 8:42 PM in order to convene
the Redevelopment Agency meeting and the, Parking Authority
meeting. Council reconvened.at 8:45 PM.
1)
Parking Authority audit report
2)
R.A. annual report
PARKING AUTHORITY FINANCIAL AUDIT REPORT 1979-80
Council reviewed staff's report.
Motion by Tennant, seconded by Bacon, and unani-
mously"carried to receive and file the audit report.
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ANNUAL REPORT 1979-80
Council reviewed staff's report. Motion by Tice,
seconded by Bacon, and unanimously carried to receive
and file the annual report, including the audit report.
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3) STATE OF CALIFORNIA INTERIM AUTHORIZATION TO MANAGE
HAZARDOUS WASTE PURSUANT TO THE RESOURCE CONSERVATION
AND RECOVERY ACT
• Support of State to control
Council reviewed staff's report. City Manager Fast
hazardous waste
explained Part of the report.
Motion by Tice, seconded by Bacon, and unanimously
carried to support the State of California's applica-
tion for interim authorization to operate a'hazardous
waste management program pursuant to Federal law.
MAYOR'S REPORTS
1) Mayor Shearer announced that Mark Volmert would be
leaving his position as Assistant to the City Manager
to take a job with Bectel in Saudi Arabia. He suggested
Mark Volmert
a permaplaque resolution of commendation for Mark.
resolution of commendation
Motion -bv Tice, -seconded .by "Tennant to approve the
suggestion. Motion.carried by: roll call vote:
AYES: Bacon, Tennant, Tice, Shearer
NOES::-, None....._.
ABSENT-;:: Chappell ".
2) Mayor Shearer suggested.-a.:permapl ague. resolution of
app.recation for Jim Lloyd .for, his six years in ,Con-
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gress representing this area. Motion by Tennant,
seconded by Bacon to approve the suggestion. motion
resolution of appreciation
carried by roll call vote:
AYES: Bacon., Tennant, Tice, Shearer
NOES: None
ABSENT: 'Chappell
Planning Commission
3) Mayor Shearer stated that there are twenty applicants
.vacancy
vying for the position on the Planning Commission.
He appointed Tice and Bacon -as one panel and Tennant
and Chappell.as the second panel. Each panel will
interview 10 applicants.and,:then report.back,at-'a
Council meeting.
COUNCILMEN'S COMMENTS
Councilman Tennant stated he had been in contact with the
telephone company and Supervisor Pete Schabarum's office
with regard to graffiti.
APPROVAL OF DEMANDS
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ADJOURNMENT
Motion by Tice, seconded by Shearer to approve Demands
totaling $1,026,283.30:as shown on Demand Registers UCB
82625 and 82973. Motion carried by roll call vote:
AYES: Bacon, Tennant, Tice, Shearer
NOES: None
ABSENT: Chappell
Mayor Shearer called a recess at 8:58 PM in order to con-
duct an Executive Session. Council reconvened at 10:55 PM.
Motion by Tice, seconded by Tennant, and unanimously car-
ried to adjourn the meeting at 10:55 PM.
M4r�
nedrer
ATTEST:
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