01-21-1986 - Regular Meeting - Minutes•
M I N U T E S
ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING
WEST COVINA CITY COUNCIL
January 21, 1986
The adjourned regular meeting of the City Council was called to order by Mayor
Tennant at 6:33 PM in the Management Resource Center, 1444 W. Garvey Avenue,
West Covina, California. The Pledge of Allegiance was led' by Mayor Tennant.
ROLL CALL
Absent:
Others Present:
CITY LOGO CONCEPTS
Mayor Tennant, Councilmembers Chappell, Manners, Bacon
Mayor Pro Tem Shearer
Fast, Eliot, Miller, Thomas, Meacham, Wylie, Salazar,
Fowler, Sata, Berry
City Manager Bob Fast noted that with the advent
of new telephone numbers for the City in March, 1986,
and resultant need to correct letterhead and business
cards, the timing was good for reviewing the City's
image and perhaps introducing a City logo would be
appropriate. Human Resources Director Gus Salazar,
a member of the task force, presented various designs
and sample applications prepared thus far.
Council gave their preferences and suggestions.
Staff was directed to incorporate their comments into
a final draft.
CALL TO ORDER OF THE CIVIC CENTER AUTHORITY BOARD
The Civic Center Authority Board was called to
order at 7:00 PM by Chairman Nordstrom.
Present: Nordstrom, Adams, Mordoff, Tambe, Fertal
Parking Structure Concepts/Costs
City Engineer Harry Thomas presented the parking.
study report, emphasizing traffic and engineering
aspects. Four alternatives were presented:
.a) A structure on West Covina Parkway
b) A small structure over the City Hall lot
(100 spaces)
c) A larger structure over the City hall lot
(un to 500 spaces)
d) A structure over the library lot.
Alternative C was recommended.
• Architect Frank Sata continued the presentation
stressing architectural considerations and concurred
with staff's recommended alternatives.
• Recess Mayor Tennant called a recess at 7:40 PM. The
meeting reconvened at 7:52 PM.
Assistant `.City Manager Leonard Eliot discussed
the funding situation and projected costs. He noted
there were some funds set aside that could be used
for this project, but the balance would come from
bond issues. However, the bond consultants would
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not be able to give definitive answers for another
30 to 60 days, as they were waiting to see what
action Congress was going to take re municipal bonds.
. City Manager Bob Fast noted it would take about
the. same amount of time for staff to put together
documentation and actual designs.
Upon conclusion of staff presentation, questions
were asked by both bodies. Staff was directed to look
into user fees, which could conceivably cover part or
all of the annual obligation.
Council motion Motion -by Bacon, seconded by Chappell, and unani-
mously carried to approve the first large deck as
proposed in Alternative C, designed in order to
accommodate af_uture second deck if appropriate.
Board motion Motion by Tambe, seconded by Adams, and unani=
mously carried to approve Alternative C, consistent
with the previous motion.
Motion by Chappell, seconded by Bacon, and unani-
mously carried to authorize staff to prepare contract
and design documents for approval and furnish plans
for Alternative C, as noted, including user fees.
Civic Center Plaza Concept/Costs
Architect Frank Sata presented his concepts for
Civic Center Plaza developing the area immediately in front of the new
Concept Communications building. His plan is to open the
area to make it more inviting and accessible to the
_public. The estimated cost projected by Mr. Sata
was $175,000.
The consensus of Council was to direct staff to
proceed with the proposal 'including the development
of a lounge/eating facility, particularly studying
avenues of access to the area. Council directed
staff to include the civic center plaza concept
into the.parking lot study to address both areas
at the same.time.
Civic Center Authority Member Tambe expressed
interest in attending future meetings on this sub-
ject, even though it doesn't fall under the purview
of the Civic Center Authority Board.
ADJOURNMENT OF CIVIC CENTER AUTHORITY BOARD
Motion by Tambe, seconded by Mordoff, and unanimously
carried to adjourn the meeting at 8:30 PM.
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ADJOURNMENT OF THE CITY COUNCIL
-- Motion by Chappell, seconded by Manners, and unani-
mously carried to adjourn the meeting at 8:30 PM
• to 6:30 PM January 22, 1986. at Howard Johnson's
Restaurant in Baldwin Park.
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