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.
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March 26, 1984
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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.-
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AWARD OF BIDS
1�'' TS �3 I 1*'�3' -'2 TRAFFIC SIGNAL MODIFICATION
Location:.; Barranca and Garvey Avenue South
Council,reviewed Engineer.s Report.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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
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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
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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"
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