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10-26-1981 - Regular Meeting - Minutesis • • M I N U T E S REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIF. October 26, 1981 The regular meeting of 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 W. Garvey Avenue, West Covina, California. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Mayor Pro .Tem Tice and the invocation was given by Councilmember Bacon. ROLL CALL Present: Others Present INTRODUCTION APPROVAL OF MINUTES Mayor Shearer, Mayor'Pro Tem Tice, Councilmembers Chappell, Tennant, Bacon Mooney, Calmes, Fast, Lennard, Thomas, Miller, Eliot, Meacham, McClelland, Keating, Holmes, Southard, Pryor, Compean, Berry Mayor Shearer welcomed the 8th grade class of Willowood Jr. High School. Motion by Tice, seconded by Chappell, and unanimously carried to approve the Minutes. of the adjourned regular meeting"of October.13, 1981. PRESENTATION Mayor Shearer and Police Chief Meacham presented a permaplaqued Citizen's Commendation to Marty M.. Gutierrez for his direct involvement in the apprehension of two burglars. CONSENT CALENDAR Vine School.PTA. Marlene A. Fox Harlan D. Nocolay Jean & Raymond'Schultz William K. Gregory Joseph R. Marino. Written Communication Request approval of business license and waiver of fee to conduct a carnival on October 30, 1981. (staff recommends approval) Letter received from attorney Marlene A. Fox requesting Council to rescind its action submitting Proposition K to the electorate at the November 3, 1981 election. (receive and file) Planning'Commission Minutes of the regular meeting of October 21, 1981 (receive and file) ABC Applications (.Chief of Police reports no legal basis for protest) dba OLD WORLD DELICATESSEN 965 South Glendora Avenue dba GREGINO'S 108 N. Grand Avenue John Hsiung, Luke Fan dba SAKURA of TOKYO RESTAURANT Joe Q. Zheng Lu, Aiko Kramp 145-147 S.. California Avenue Arthur H.. Lopez dba ARTURO'S PUFFY TACO 356 S. Glendora Avenue Jacques Roger Laporte dba CAFE BIARRETZ Andre Mathurin Vernon 2655 East Valley Boulevard - 1 - CITY COUNCIL MINUTES October 26, 1981 Page Two Consent Calendar (Cont) Acceptance of Improvements and/or Release of Bonds SP 79014-1 Location: East side of Azusa Avenue, north of Amar Road • Clarke Contracting Co. Staff recommends accepting slope repairs and releasing the Faithful Performance Bond for-$27,135. TS 81005-2 Location:' Cameron Avenue, westerly of Glendora Avenue Electrend, Inc. Staff recommends accepting installation of pedestrian signal and releasing Faithful Performance Bond for $20,900. MP 81005-2 Location: Various, citywide J.T. Garza Const. Co. Staff recommends accepting completion of barrier removal project and releasing Faithful Performance Bond for $7.5, 902.75 . SP 81006 Location: Various, citywide Asphalt Specialties Staff recommends accepting completion of street restoration program and releasing Faithful Performance Bond for $143,834.90. TS 81007 Location: Azusa Avenue at BKK Landfill entrance Electrend, Inc. Staff recommends accepting installation of traffic signal and releasing Faithful Performance Bond for $70,440. SP 81010 Location: Yarnell Street, from Willow to Meeker A.M. Const: Co. Staff recommends accepting street widening and improvements and releasing Faithful Performance Bond for $18,867. SP 81013 Location: Various, Woodside Village Hillside Repair, Inc. Staff recommends accepting slope restoration and releasing • Faithful Performance Bond for $142,261. AD 80-1 Location: Prospero Drive, northerly of Cameron Avenue Griffith Company Staff recommends accepting street and sewer improvements and releasing Faithful Performance Bond for $128,727.50. (All above projects subject.to Notice of Completion pro- cendure) Traffic Committee Minutes Regular meeting of October 20, 1981 (receive and file) Items removed for Members. of the audience requested Consent Calendar Items discussion No. A-5(V) and 4-B be removed for separate consideration. CONSENT CALENDAR MOTION Motion by Tice,•seconded by Tennant to approve all items listed on the Consent Calendar,.except Item No. A-5(V) and Item No. 4-B. Motion carried by roll call vote: AYES: Bacon, Tennant; Chappell, Tice, Shearer NOES: None Item A-5(V) Vincent John Piscopo, 1435 E. Workman Avenue, addressed Speed limit on the request in the.Traffic Committee Minutes to reduce the Workman Avenue speed -limit of 35MPH to 25MPH.on-,Workman Avenue•,,-betwedn' Vincent :and:-Azu§a^Avenue: _:He--presented-Council 'with -a - petition of eighty signatures favoring the reduction in • speed. Item 4-B Lolly Bergman, 426 S.. Leaf Street, indicated the traf- Traffic signal fic signal installed on Cameron Avenue for the benefit of on Cameron Ave., the residents living in an adjacent retirement home may be misleading those citizens into a false security, She noted that on several occasions she saw some near mishaps. Consideration of 4-B Council discussed the•recently installed traffic signal. - 2 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES October 26, 1981 Page Three Consent Calendar (Cont) It was suggested that the residents may not have a clear • understanding of the operations of the signal. Staff was' directed to contact the retirement home to instruct the residents of the procedures re that particular signal. Mayor Shearer noted that the solid red light would be changed to a flashing red light. Motion by Shearer, seconded by Tice, and unanimously carried to refer the signal matter to staff. Consideration of A-5(V) Council discussed various methods used for controlling speed limits on public thoroughfares and the current Engineering and Traffic Survey. It was noted that the .basic concern of the residents was safety and not necessarily a reduction in speed.. Motion by Tennant, seconded by Tice to refer the matter back to staff for an engineering study to determine the enforceable speed.. Councilmember Bacon noted that the current Engineering and Traffic Study was still valid and another study would indicate the same conclusion because there have been no significant changes in development in the area. Further discussion followed. Mayor Shearer suggested a substitute motion to refer the matter to the Traffic Committee for a report back to Council as to what options were available to Council in addressing excessive speed on that section of Workman • END OF CONSENT CALENDAR Avenue. The substitute motion carried by unanimously vote. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS Leslie Ramos, 1718 E. Workman Avenue, spoke in behalf of the residents of the 1700 block. She complained about Leslie Ramos the -level of noise, obscene language, vandalism, and drinking until three o'clock in the morning caused by the customers of the Spaghetti Bender, a recently opened restaurant in the area. She indicated that the rear entrance to the restaurant/disco club remains open and helps to add to the problem. Motion by Tice, seconded by Tennant, and unanimously carried,to refer the matter to the Police Chief for a END OF ORAL COM. report back .to,,,Council. Mayor Shearer read a prepared statement re the.latest developments of the hazardous waste issue. HEARINGS 1) YELLOW CAP COMPANY OF SAN GABRIEL VALLEY APPLICATION FOR TAXICAB LICENSE City Clerk Mooney verified the. affidavits of mailing and. publication., Mayor Shearer,opened the, hearing_,, and Council • reviewed staff`'s report. Public testimony In Favor Richard LaDmw` owner of Yellow Cap Company of of San Gabriel Valley, spoke in favor of the request. He noted that his company operated in six neighboring cities,, In Opposition Edward Smith, owner of Industry Hills Yellow Cab Company and.Kwik Kab Company, spoke in opposition to - 3 - C� J E CITY COUNCIL MINUTES Rebuttal End of public testimony Council.discussion Hearing held over until 11/9/81 October 26, 1981 Page Four another cab company operating in West Covina. Tim Altwine, 851 S, Sunset, inquired about the.Municipal Code requirements of taxi cabs.. Richard LaDow;.. spoke in rebuttal to comments made by Edward Smith.. He noted that Yellow Cab Company of San Gabriel Valley had been in business for 27 years and the color scheme used on the cabs was registered with the County of Los Angeles... He- felt that there was plenty of business in West Covina as his company received 10 to 12 calls a day -from the West Covina area. At the conclusion of Richard LaDow"s`r testimony, the public portion of the hearing was closed., In response to a - question raised during public testimony, the City Attorney clarified the Municipal Code section re the revocation of a taxi cab license. Council discussed the fares, insurance coverage, and competition in the mar- ket place. There was some 'question on -the necessity for another cab company. Motion by Tice, seconded by Shearer to grant the taxi cab permit to the applicant, Motion failed by roll call vote: AYES Tice, Shearer NOES: Bacon, Tennant, Chappell Motion by Bacon, seconded by Tennant to reopen the hearing, continue it to the next regular council meeting and direct staff for a report back on the necessity of another taxi cab company in the City and obtain.an_opinion from the Chamber of Commerce. Staff was also directed to review the liability requirements. Motion carried by roll call vote AYES: Bacon,.Tennant, Chappell, Tice, Shearer NOES: None Statement by Mayor Shearer Mayor Shearer read a prepared statement. re the City's efforts to find:new means for disposing foxie:•wastes._And to.,feduce the dumping of hazardous wastes. irL-_the City. of:. of....West Covina. Recess Mayor Shearer called a recess at 8:45 PM. Council reconvened at,8-.55 PM. AWARD OF BIDS There were no contract awards scheduled for the meeting.. PUBLIC WORKS 1) COOPERATIVE,.AGREEMENT FOR PLANTED. RELOCATION GLEN -VINE `CENTE'R,'= PRECIS 'FLA-N�'73,7 ` Location: West side of Glendora, south of Vine Council reviewed Engineer's Report.. Cooperative Agreement Motion by Tice, seconded by Tennant, and unanimously WALSH & ASSO. carried to.authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to Precise Plan 737 execute a Cooperative Agreement with Walsh and Asso- • ciates for relocationof a landscape planter. 2) PARCEL MAP 13898-.APP�RQUE.-FINAL,MAP - RELEIGH­ F , WALLER, Location.' South side of Cameron, approximately 400 feet east of Hillside Drive Parcel Map 13898 Council reviewed Engineer's Report.. - 4 - I1 L • • CITY COUNCIL MINUTES Parcel Map 13898 Raleigh Waller Adoption of Resolution No. 6446 October 26, 1981 Page Five City Attorney presented; RESOLUTION NO. 6446 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING FINAL MAP OF PARCEL MAP NO. 13898 Motion by Chappell, seconded by Tice, and unani- mously carried to waive further reading.of the reso- lution and to adopt. ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES DIVISION ENVIRONMENTAL"SERVICES'DEPARTMEivT 1) 'A"AJOR CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITY REPORT Council reviewed staff"s report.,, Motion by Tice, seconded by Chappell, and unanimously carried to receive and file the informational report., ZONING'DEPARTMENT Zone Change No. 564 1) ZONE CHANGE NO., 564 7 REPORT FROM PLANNING COMMISSION Report from Planning Council reviewed the report., Commission City Attorney presented; AN.ORDINANCE,OF THE.CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINAfi CALIFORNIA' AMENDING THE WEST COVINA Ordinance for introduction MUNICIPAL CODE BY AMENDING THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP (Zone Change No.: 564 < City of West Covina) Motion by Chappell, seconded by Tice, and unani- mously carried to receive and file the.report of the Planning Commission and to waive further reading of the ordinance,. Motion by Chappell, seconded by Tennant, and unani- Ordinance introduced mously carried to 'introduce the ordinance., COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIVISION No items scheduled for this meeting._ PUBLIC WORKS DIVISION POLICE DEPARTMEPIT 1) DESTRUCTION OF OBSOLETE RECORDS POLICY Council reviewed staff's report. Discussion ensued regarding the retention time of traffic collision - reports,, It was suggested by Council to change the retention period of that item from five years to six Destruction of years, obsolete records policy City Attorney presented; RESOLUTION.NO.. 6447 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY. OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, ESTABLISHING A DESTRUCTION OF OBSOLETE RECORDS POLICY FOR THE WEST-COVINA POLICE DEPARTMENT _. Motion by Bacon, seconded by Shearer, and unani- Adoption of mously carried to waive.further reading of the reso- Resolution No. 6447 lution and to adopt, -.as amended, COMMUNICATIONS'DEPARTMENT 1) CONTRACT FOR COMMUNICATIONS CENTER DESIGN WORK STUDY (CIP PROJECT SP 82302) SP 82302 Council reviewed staff"s report._ Motion by Communications Center Chappell, seconded by Bacon, and unanimously carried - 5 • r 1 U CITY COUNCIL MINUTES October 26, 1981 Page Six Communications Center (Cont) to a) approve the expenditure of $20,455 from CIP TCI Agreement project SP 82302 to Tellecomm Consultants Inc. (TCI) for a Communications Center Design Work Study, and b) authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute a contract with TCI. ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT DIVISION CITY CLERK Status of initiative 1) INITIATIVE PETITION. petition filed 10/22/81 Council reviewed staff"s report. Motion by Chappell, seconded by Tice, and unanimously carried to receive and file the informational report.. CITY ATTORNEY No items scheduled for this meeting, but City Attorney requested a closed session to discuss litigation matters, REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY Mayor Shearer halted the Council meeting to convene the Redevelopment Agency meeting at 9;05 PM. The City Council reconvened at 9109 PM. CITY MANAGER 1) CONTRIBUTION�TO�INDEPENDENT-;CITIES"ASSOCIATION Council reviewed staf Cis report, Independent Cities Asso. Motion by Chappell, seconded by Tice, and unani- mously carried to authorize payment of $100 to the Independent Cities Association to cover unanticipated expenses incurred as a result of extended legislative efforts this session' MAYOR'S REPORTS Mayor Shearer commented on a letter from the mayor of Concord requesting participation in a legal challenge Letter re reapportionment to reapportionment splitting cities between assembly by Mayor of Concord districts. Council discussed the possibility but�fe-lt_-- that.joining forces -.with 'a„larger:number-of-cities would be more advantageous. Motion.by Chappell, seconded by Tennant,.and-_unanimously carried to -'direct staff to monitor any.coorditiated. efforts for a decision by Council at a later.-date,.and to prepare a letter to the mayor of Concord stating Council's views. COUNCILMEMBERS' REPORTS Councilmember Bacon reminded Council and the audience that Louis Gilbert was instrumental in the formation,. of the task force re the toxic waste issue. Streamlining the Agenda City Attorney Lennard was instructed to research the possibility of placing Award of Bids on the Consent Cal- endar portion -of the Agenda. Mayor Pro Tem Tice mentioned a letter that he had City of Santa Monica read in which the City of Santa Monica was opposing the opposing the peripheral canal. He reiterated West Covina's peripheral canal position as supporting the canal. - 6