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03-26-1984 - Regular Meeting - MinutesM I. N U .11, E_S REGULAR MEETING 01' 111E CITY COUNCIL CITY OF WEST!COV.INA� CALIFORN-LA March, 26, 1-984, The regular meeting of the�.City Council of the City of West Covina was called to order by Mayo*r Chappell at 7:30 PM in the C ity Hall Council Chambers, 1444 W. Garvey Avenue, West_Covina, California'. .'The Pledge of Allegiance was led*by Mayor Chappell, and the invocation was given by Councilmember Tennant. ROLL CALL Mayor Chappell, Mayor Pro Tem Bacon, Councilmembers Shearer, T pnnant, and Tice Others Present: Mooney, Fast, Kane, Thomas, Miller, Eliot, Curtis, Gurr, Holmes, McClelland, Volmert, Penfield, Salazar, Keating, Berry APPROVAL OF MINUTES Motion by Tice, seconded by Bacon-, and unanimously carried to approve minutes of the adjourned regular meeting of February 2i, 1984, and the regular meeting of March,12, 1984, corrections included. CONSENT CALENbAR Written Communications' Letter dated,March 6. .1984, recLived from the District Director Dept. of Transportation. of. the Department,of Transportlition regarding excavation from the Willco Dump. ('receive and file) Planning Commission Summary of Action of, March* 21, 1984 (receive and file) Recreation and Parks Commission Summary of Action of�March 13, 1984 (receive and file) Tract 33553 Woodside Park. P,.sso. Human Resources Commission Summary of Action of March 22, 1984 (receive and file) ABC.__�p iha hief of,Police reports no legal basis or prot0st) 'Steven Dowen, .1oseph Fitzsimmons, dba FLAKEY JAKE'S INC�. Kevin, Taylor, 'John C. ,-Zechman� 1029 S.,.Glendora Ave. ...Cldim§ for Action (Deny �ind notify claimant-) On February 1984, a c l.a im'. f or. personal injur'ies in excess of $33,QQ -was 'received, by the City Clerk's, Of f ice from, Jesse Morgan. On Februafy'10,71984, a claim for personal injuries was received by the 'City Clerk's Office from Gilda D - iaz. Amount of �1,qiin wa, s unk T hown at- t1'. me,of presentation' On-Jebruary 15, l984,,1a,,claim' for personal injuries was received b ' th6'�,City Clerk's,­6f"iice 'from Mary. and Anne Fenenoz. The amoLirh 'of' claim_wa's' un��nown at time of, presentation. .On March�,I, 1984, a.claim for personal injuries amountit-ig to $.50,000 was received by the.,City ClerP.'s Office from Kathy Aguirre. and e c e of Improvements /or*R lease of Bonds Location: North of La Puent'2� Rd. and e'ast.of Nlogale.s Staff recommends release.o,f Faithful Performance Bond in the allloui)t 'of $1000. CITY COUNCIL MINUTES March 26, 1984 Page Two Tracts 39517 & 39518 Location: City of Walnut Group Staffl.recomm&nds,accepting water improvements and releasing ..Anden Faithfu1,:,Perf6rm'ance Bonds.in the amounts of $94,000 and $82,700. MP.83102 & SP 8.3120� Locdtion: Badillo',. from L".drk Ellen to City limits Crowell & Larson ..jand,,Citrus Avenue underpass "Staff recommends'-atcepting median hard.scape improvements and relea.sing,Faithf�il'Performance Bond in.th,e amount of $65,952. PP 81015 LocatIon': Woodgr&�Te-Park� Green Giant staff Tecommends-acce pting landscaping improvements and re- Jeasing'4,Yaithful Performance Bo.nd.in the amount of $47,331.66. 1, A 'Traffic CdTr�miftee Min'ukes -'Meeting of March 20�' 1984 (accept and file) City Treasurer Report for the month of February, 1984 (receive and file) �Administrative Review Board �Driveway Modificat.ion,.No. 11 Applicant:. JaMes,Larry.-Smith., 709 N. Broadmoor Expand existing driveway by eleven.feet on one side 'Request: Decision of ARB: approve City Waste Management Activities Progress Report (receive and file) Major Construction Activit_y Report for the month of February, 1984 (receive and file) Items removed for ..Mayor Pro Tem Bacon requested the first.item listed on the discussion Traffic Committee Minutes and the.written communication be removed from the Consent Calendar for separate consideration. CONSENT CALENDAR MOTION -'Motion by Shearer, seconded by Tice to approve all items listed on the Consent Calendar, except those mentioned above. Motion carried by roll call vote: AYES: Tice, Tennant, Shearer, Bacon, Chappell NOES:' None Mayor Pro Tdm Bacon noted the findings -reported in the letter received from the Department of Transportation. He then asked if.the west sidewalk on Citrus from Norma to the Lutheran School was on the five-year plan for modifications.. Staff answered that it was in the plan, but.a right -of -way - acquisition needed to.'be-negotiated first'. Motion by Tice,,seconded by Tennant, and unanimously carried to approve the outstanding items. CITIZEN COMKUNICATTONS,ON AGENDA ITEMS �.�Oliver I Riggins.- M9 Rowland Avenue, asked.for discussion of Oliver Riggins the Hazardous Waste Management Plan when Council considers the item. Louis Gilbert, '428 Fernwood Street, addressed Handicapped Access Louis Gilbert in Existing Shopping Centers &hoped that the City Council would see that parking spaces designated for handicapped persons be bad6-wide enough to accommodate wheelchairs.- 2 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES March 26, 1984 Page Three AWARD OF BIDS 1�''­ TS �3 I 1*'�3' -'2 TRAFFIC SIGNAL MODIFICATION Location:.; Barranca and Garvey Avenue South Council,reviewed Engineer.s Report. TS183113-2 Mpt ion..by,;Shed r i er, secondedby Tice, and unanimously C. T. F INC. carried to accept the.bid of C.T.,&.F. INC. of Bell Gardens 'in*_the'amouni­of,,$6,500 as'presente'd at the bid opening on March 20,- 1084-,,"' and" authorize the' Mayor and City Clerk to ��execute an agreement. .25 SL 83103 -.STREET--.LIGHT INSTALLATION Location: Various Council rev.iew0d Engineer's Report. SL 83103, Motio.,n,'by. Tice,- seconded by Bacon, and unanimously car - Bids rejected ried to reject all bids received at the bid opening of March 6, 1984, and authorize the City.Engineer to readvertise for bids. PUBLIC WORKS DIVISION 1) APPROVE LOT LINE ADJUSTMENT.NO. 35 -'MR AND MRS DUNN Location: End of Dawley, north of Service Avenue, adjacent to Walnut Creek Wash Council reviewed Engineer's Report.' City Attorney presented: Resolution 6840,-� RESOLUTION 6846 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF approving lot'line �THE,CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING LOT LINE AD-' adjustment Dunn JUSTMENT.NO. 35 AND DIRECTING THE,RECORDATION THEREOF �(Mr'and'-Mrs Dunn) Motion by Shearer, seconded by -.Bacon, and unanimously carried to waive further reading -of the resolution and to adopt, 2) PR-82207 APPROVE PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS ..PICNIC SHELTER.ATFRIENDSHIP PARK. Location:' Friendship.Park Council reviewed Engineer's Report — Plans & specs approved Motion by Tic'e, seconded by Bacon, and unanimously car - PP �2207 -ried to approve plans and specifications for City Project PP 82207 and authoriz.e.the City Engineer to call for bids. .3) APPROVEPLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS LARKWOOD DRAIN Location: East of Hollenbeck between Cameron and Cortez Aves. -Plans specs approved Council reviewed Engineer's Report., Larkwood Drain Motion by Bacon, seconded by Tice., and unanimously car- ried to a) establish Project No. SD,84120, and b) approve plans and specifications for SD 84120 and authorize the City Engineer -to call for bids., A) M-P 83126 - NOGALES STORM DRAIN CORRECTION-& SELECTION OF, CONSULTANT Location: Nogales Street, south.ot Amar Road MP 83126 Councilreviewed Engineer's Report. WALSH & ASSOCIATES Motion by -Tice, seconded by Bacon to accept the proposal of WALSH & ASSOCIATES in an amount not to exceed $6,000 and authorize.the Mayor and City Clerk to execute an agreement with.the*firm. -Motion carried by voice vote: AYES: Tice, Tennant, Shearer, Bacon NOES: None ABSTAIN: Chappell 0 0 CITY -COUNCIL MINUTES March 26, 1984 Page Four 5) TRACT 39086 STREET NAME CHANGE JAMES TAYLOR, DEVELOPER Tract 390.86 Location: Southwest quadrant of Cortez and Grand Avenues Street name changes: Council reviewed Engineer's Report.' Council requested more item held over information regarding the request for name changes. Motion by Bacon, seconded by Tice, and unanimously carried to hold over the 'item for further information. 6) TARCEL MAP 16011 APPROVAL_­TINAL.MAP - MR. JACK PRATT Location: Southeast corner of Sunset Hill Drive and Barranc, Council reviewed Engineer's Report. City Attorney presented: Resolution 6841— RESOLUTION 6841 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF Final map approval THE CITY OF WEST.COVINA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING FINAL MAP Parcel Map 16011 OF PARCEL MAPNO..160,11 Motion by Tice, seconded by Bacon, and unanimously car- ried to waive further reading of the resolution and to adopt COMMUNITY SERVICES DIVIS ION COMMUNITY SERVICES .1) GRAFFITI ABATEMENT PROGRAM ANNUAL REPORT Graffiti Abatement Annual Report - Boys Club 2) Hazardous Waste Management Plan Councilreviewed staff's report and commended the fine job the*Boys Club'was doing in abating graffiti. Motion by Tennant, seconded by Bacon, and unanimously carried to a) rec . eive and:file the Graffiti Abatement Pro- gram.Annual Report,-b) authorize the current contract with the 'Boys'Club for graffiti abatement, ending on March 31, 1984, be extended until June 30, 1984 under the same terms as currently exist, and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the addendum to the contract, and c) authorize staff to negotiatea 'new contract between the City and the Boys Club to be submitted for fiscal year beginning July'l, 1984. HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT PLAN - RECOMMENDATION OF THE HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT COUNCIL Council reviewed staff.'s report. In addition to the three conditions recommended to Coun7 cil for support, Mayor Pr'o Tem Bacon requested a fourth: that every effort should be made to treat hazardous waste at the producer',s'si,�e_so-'it does not require transportation or landfilling. Motion by Tice,,seconded'by.Shearer, and -unanimously carried to.supp'ort the recommendations of the Hazardous Waste Manag�ment Planw.subject to the four conditions and M authorize the Ma_yor't.�­�+arismit a letter to,the appropriate legislators and.6fficials'.. HEARING ZONE'CH-ANGE. NO. 577 SOUTHEAST CORNER OF SUNSET AVENUE AND GARVEY AVENUE NORTH Zone Change No. 577 City'Clerk Mooney 76rified, the affidavits of mailing and pu*bli- catio:. M e n . ay6r Ch�ippbll open d the*hearing and the staff report was pres.6nted by Planning,,D�irector Curtis. Public Testimony Mayor , Chappell.asked,for testimony in favor of the zone changE YT��a�o� Mr. David Pagard of theNWa�terbed . Gallery spoke in favor -of the David Pagard zone, change. Mr. Oliver Riggins, 1239 Rowland Avenue, felt the .Oliver Riggins zone change was good use of the property -and supported the action.' In Opposition Mayor Chappell asked for testimony in opposition to the None zone change. No one addressed Council and the Mayor closed the public portion of�the hearing. 4 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES March 26, 1984 Page Five Councildi'scussion favored the zone change. -City Attorney.presented: Ordinance introduced AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, Zone Change 577 "CAL ' IFORNiA, AMENDING THE WEST COVINA-MUNICIPAL CODE BY AMENDING THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP (Zone Change.No. 577 - Daniel Dyk/ Waterbed Gallery) Motion by Tice, seconded by Tennant, and unanimously carried to waive further reading of the ordinance. Motion by Tice, seconded by Tennant to introduce the ordinance. Motion carried unanimously. COMMUNITY SERVICES DIVISION (CONT) RECREATION SERVICES .1),NEEDS ASSESSMENT REPORT Council reviewed staff's report. Council'felt the Claremont Needs Assessment Report Graduate School did an excellent job with the report. City Received and filed Manager Fast noted that Council's action�would conclude the contractual arrangement with the school. Motion by Shearer, seconded by Tice, and unanimously carried to receive and file the Recreation Needs'Assessment prepared by the Center for Social Research of the Claremont Graduate School. PLANNING DEPARTMENT 1) HANDICAPPED ACCESS IN EXISTING SHOPPING CENTERS Council reviewed staff's report., Handicapped parking Councilmember Shearer urged Mr.'Gilbert and other con - in shoppinig.c enters :cerned persons to contact old'er*shopping centers about the narrow parking spaces for handicapped individuals. Motion by Tennant, seconded by Tice, and unanimously carried to receive and file the.staff report. OPERATIONAL SERVICES DIVISION No items scheduled for this meeting. PUBLIC SAFETY DIVISION No items scheduled for this meeting. CI TY,ATTORNEY CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION APPROVING VARIAN . CE NO. 844 (COURTNEY BUILDING DESIGN) .Council reviewed staff's report.' City Attorney presented: RESOLUTION -NO. 6842 - A,RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF R . esolution 6842 - THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING VARIANCE NO. 844 Variance No. 844 (Courtney Building Design) Motion by Tice. seconded by Tennant to.xiaive.furth(t�r reading* and- adppt..';��-Mbtiori carxied,-'with Bacon, voting, No... AURORA VEGA VS. CITY'. OF WEST COVINA Council,reviewed,staff-'s,,report. Mofton by Ten'riant', seconded by Chappell, and unanimously Aurora.Vega vs. carried to appi�ove a seeti.ement offer of $12,500 payable to City of West Covina Aurora Vega.:and Counsel, subje:ct to the standard conditions. REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING Mayor Chappell recessed the City Council meeting at 8:18,PMin order,tP convene the Redevelopment Agency m e -reconvened at 8:20 PM. e ting. Council. 5� 0 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES CITY MANAGER 1) Deferred Compensation Plan Dean Witter Reynolds Inc. March 26, 1984 . Page Six DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN -Council reviewed'staff's report. Motion by Tice, seconded by Bacon, aria unanimously car- ried that DEAN WITTER REYNOLDS INCORPORATED be included in .the City's deferred compensation package and that the City Council authorize the Mayor'and City Manager to proceed with the execution of the necessary agreements. 2) ..PUBLIC 'SAFETY FACILITIES'UPGRADE. '61 re�ibwed staff's report. Councl Motion�'by Tice, seconded by Bacon, -and unanimously car - Public Safety Facilities tied"to schedule a meeting on April 30, 1984, for the pur- Upgrade gose,of seleftin''i-i g,,a public safety facilities upgrade Meeting set for 4/30/84 financing method'..: Mayor Chappell directed staff to invite the Civic CenterAuthorl'ty Board to the meeting for the -Purp.ose,of hold.ifig:-a joint meeting. 3) Liability Administration -Agreement renewed Employee Life Insurance Coverage Christ & Spang, Inc. Risk Management Annual Report Legislation. APPROVAL OF DEMANDS RENEWAL OF LIABILITY ADMINISTRATION AGREEMENT Coiincil reviewed staff's-report. . motio'n"by Bacon,. seconded by Shearer, and unanimously carried to authorize the Mayor to execute an amendment to the7:City's Se ' rv#e Agreement establishing a fee of $7,900 pek annum'. .4) EMPLOYEE LIFE INSURANCE COVERAGE k1ouncil reviewed stait s report. Motion by Bacon, seconded by Tennant, and unanimously carried to authorize.and..direct Risk Management to.secure an Occupational AccidentialDeath and Dismemberment policy from CHR IST & SPANG, INC., and appropriate $11,600 from General Fund Contingency to account No. 361-2570-6415. .RISK MANAGEMENT ANNUAL REPORT Council reviewed staff's report. Mayor Pro Tem'Bacon congratulated . Risk Manager Hodge for another year of claims administration. Motion by Shearer, seconded by Bacon, and unanimously carried to receive and.file the Risk Management.A�nual Report.: 6) LEGISLATION Council reviewed staff's report. Councilmember Tennant removed SB 1470 from th4.list of legislative bills for separate discussion. Motion by Tice, seconded by Chappell, and unanimously carried to support I AB 3114, SB 895, SB 1334, an amendment to SB 1300, and oppose AB 2867, and authorize the Mayor to communicate these positions.to appropriate individuals. Council,discussed SB 1410. -Motion by Tice, seconded by Shearer to take no position on the bill. Motion carried by the following voice of the -council - AYES: Tice, Tennant, Shearer, Chappell NOES: Bacon Motion by Bacon, seconded by Shearer to approve Demands totaling $1,214,786-69 as listed on -check registers FI 59368.through 5974L Motion carried by roll call. vote: AYES: Tice, Tennant, Shearer, Bacon, Chappell NOES: None 0 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES* March 26, 1984 Page Seven ORAL COMMUNICATIONS Jean Arneson, 1112 Donna -Beth., thanked Council and Mike Miller for the letter forwarded to her. Regardless of the Jean Arneson statements made to the c'ontrary, she still feared radioactivity to'be in the drums deli-,�eredlto the.BKK Landfill from the Willco 'Dump site. Leslie Cook Leslie'Cook, 2724.Mirarida Street, announced that he, Walsh, and Whisenhunt were donating a pool table to the Cortez Senior 'Citizen Center and wished Council to,formally accept the dona- tion. Louis Gilbert Louis Gilbert'. 428.Fernwood Street, noted that he does not '-represent any.handicap organization, but does represent the Vest Covina Council on Aging. He also felt $12,000 was'not enough money for,training technicians for aiding handicapped individuals.' Rita Signor I Rita Signor, 2420 Nancy, requested the currently scheduled 6:00 AM street.sweeping be scheduled at a later time. There are so many vehicles still on the street at that time that much of the street goes unswept. Council comments Mayor Chappell thanked Walsh, Whisenhunt, and Cook for Joining the,� many others who have contributed to the Cortez Senior Citizen Center. Motion by Shearer, seconded by Tice, and unanimously car- ried to accept the giff,'subject to.the concurrence of'staff. Councilmember Shearer also urged the candidates to donate any left -over. campaign funds to the -Senior Citizen Center. Mayor Chappell noted that a.certain percentage -of the Community -Development Program funds could be used for the Attendant Care Training Program. Councilmember Shearer stated that the City has NO PARKING signs on Nancy Street between certain hours and the City would .begin enforcing the regulation. MAYOR'S REPORTS Ma yor Chappell proclaimed the following: BUILDING AND SAFETY WEEK, - 4/8 through 4/14/84 FAIR HOUSING MONTH Month.of April, 1984 NATIONAL LIBRARY WEEK - 4/3 through 4/14/84 Motion.by Shearer, seconded by Tice to direct staff to prepare Morris Aadovsky a permaplaqued Resolution of Commendation for Morris Radovsky. ��Motion carried by roll call vote: AYES: Tice, Tennant, Shearer, Bacon�, Chappell NOES.: None COUNCILMEMBERS' REPORTS Councilmember.Shearer noted that BKK-was planning on changing th�ir�-opefating'hours t6'cl6bing on weekends beginning May 1. Shearer He felt that their business is a se rvice-and to close on week- ends would be a hardship on many citizens. Motion by Shearer, seconded,by'­Ba&on, and unanimously carried to make a.'request�.-.vi of.BKK,,to r.econsider their�policy. Mayo r Pro,Tem Bacon r& ported that the Public Utilities Commission staff,members will be recommending denial of the 4.so'uthern..California-Ed-ison!s re4uest for rate increases until 1986. Motion by Bacon, seconded by -Tice to direct staff to prepare a Taqued Re'sAt"uti!bn of Commendation for Jim Flanders. _permap 0 .�,Motion carried.by roll-.call"vote: AYES: Tice, Tennant,�,Shear`er, Bacon, Chappell None 7 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES March 26, 1984 Page Eight' Closed Session Mayor Chappell.reces'sed the City Council meeting at 9:03 PM to hold a closed session to discuss litigation matters. 'Council,reconvened at 9:26 PM. ADJUMMENT Motion by Shearer, seconded by Tice, and unanimously car- ried to adjourn the meeting at 9:26 PM. �.Iayor ATTEST: City Cler - k" 8 -