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03-24-1986 - Regular Meeting - MinutesM I N U T E S REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA March 24, 1986 • The regular meeting of the West Covina City Council was called to order at 7:30 PM by Mayor Tennant in the City Hall Council Chambers, 1444 W. Garvey Avenue, West Covina, California. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Mayor Tennant and the invocation was given by Syd Friedstad of Faith Chapel of West Covina. ROLL CALL Mayor Tennant, Mayor Pro Tem Shearer, Councilmembers Chappell, Manners, Bacon Others Present: Mooney, Fast, Miller, Thomas, Eliot, Wolff, Koniarsky, Meacham, Wylie, Yoshizdki, Berry APPROVAL OF MINUTES Motion by Shearer, seconded by Bacon, and unanimously carried to approve the Minutes of March 10,, 1986. PRESENTATIONS Mayor Tennant presented the NATIONAL LIBRARY WEEK proclamation to Mary Miller, Librarian of the West National Library Week Covina Branch County Library, proclaiming April 6 through April 12 as National Library.Week. Mayor Tennant presented three proclamations to Jack Optimist Club of West Covina Lester of the Optimist Club: West Covina ODtlmist Week (April 12-19, 1986) We's,t Covina Optimist Bike Safety Week (same) Vietnam Veterans' Week (same) Building & Safety Week Mayor Tennant proclaimed the week of April. 13 through April 19, 1986, as BUILDING AND SAFETY WEEK and Pre- sented the proclamation to Mike Miller,:the City's Community Services Director. AGENDA COMMUNICATIONS No comments offered. CONSENT CALENDAR Written Communications The West Covina Fire Department received an invitation Covina parade to participate, by driving the American La France Antique Fire Engine, in the Covina Centennial Parade to be held on Saturday, April 12, 1986. (recommendation is to approve request) • On March 19, 1986, a letter was received from the East E.S.G.V. Hotline San Gabriel Valley Hotline announcing termination of services. `(receive and file) • Commission Summary of Actions (receive &.file) Planning Commission - March 19, 1986 Personnel Commission - March 12, 1986 Claims for Action (Deny and notify claimant) On February 18, 1986., a claim for property damages amounting to $224.00 was received by the City Clerk's Office from Victor Ruben Salazar. - 1 - CITY COUNCIL MINUTES March 24, 1986 Page Two • On February 26, 1986, an application to file a late claim amounting to $717.99 was received by the City Clerk's Office from Arthur T. Jarvis. • On February 27, 1986, a claim for personal injuries amounting to $10,000,000.00 was received by the City Clerk's Office from Melvyn Sprowson. On February 27, 1986,. a claim for personal injuries amounting to $10,000,000.00 was received by the City Clerk's Office from David Alvarez. Acceptance of Improvements and/or Release of Bonds Tracts 39469 & 39471 Location: South of Cameron and east of Barranca. IMPERIAL SAVINGS Staff recommends acknowledging substitute Letters of Credit and releasing Imperial Savings and Loan Letters of Credits as follows: 05-86 (Tract 39471) - $131,750 04-86 (Tract 39471) - 629,700 02-86 & 01-86 (Tract 39469) - 1;890,600 03-86 195,500 Tract 39527 Location: East of Nogales, south of Amar. CITATION HOMES Staff recommends accepting waterline improvements and releasing Faithful Performance Bond amounting to $130,000. Tract 39538 Location: East of Nogales, south of Amar Road. PONDEROSA HOMES Staff recommends accepting waterline improvements and releasing Faithful Performance Bond amounting to $67,000. Tract 39535 Location: East of Nogales, south of Amar Road. PONDEROSA HOMES Staff recommends accepting waterline improvements and releasing Faithful Performance Bond amounting to $90,000. Traffic Committee Minutes (accept.& file) Regular meeting of March 18, 1986 City Treasurer's Report (accept & file) Month of February, 1986. • Award of Bids • SP 85127 - SP 85127 - Azusa Avenue Median Improvements Artistic Landscape Recommendation of staff report: -a) transfer $7,000 from project MP 85401 to project SP 85127, and b) accept the bid of Artistic Landscape, South Gate, in the amount of $67,083 as presented at the bid opening of March 18, and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute appropriate agreement. - 2 - • • • • CITY COUNCIL MINUTES Item removed for . separate discussion March 24, 1986 Page Three Tree Well Grates - Bid No. 86-34 Staff recommendation is to award Bid No. 86-34 to Urban Accessories in the amount of $32,301.45. Aerial Tower - Maintenance Department Bid No. 86-35 Staff recommendation is to award Bid No. 86-35 for a mid -range aerial tower to G.M.C. Truck & Coach in the amount of $29,811.48, including tax. Mayor'Pro Tem Shearer requested Award of Bid SP 85127 be removed for separate comments. CONSENT CALENDAR MOTION Motion by Chappell, seconded by Manners to approve all items listed on the Consent Calendar, except the item mentioned above. Motion carried by roll call vote: AYES: Bacon, Manners, Chappell, Shearer, Tennant NOES: None Shearer Mayor Pro Tem Shearer. suggested that median irrigation overflow be examined and best solution installed to address the overflow. . With that comment, he moved approval of the bid award.. The motion was seconded by Chappell, and unanimously carried. HEARINGS PUBLIC WORKS DIVISION Ordinance introduced - Street Trees Resolution 7163 - Street Trees L.U.S.T. Program - Leaking Underground Storage Tanks No hearings scheduled for this meeting. 1) -ORDINANCE INTRODUCTION STREET TREES Council reviewed staff's report and noted previous concerns had been addressed. City Attorney presented: AN ORDINANCE OF THE'CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING CHAPTER 24, ARTICLE II OF THE WEST COVINA'MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO STREET TREES IN PUBLIC PLACES Motion by Chappell, seconded by Shearer, and unanimously.carried,to waive further reading of the ordinance. Motion by Chappell, seconded by Shearer, and unanimously carried to introduce the ordinance'. City Attorney presented: RESOLUTION N0. 7163 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING THE STREET TREE IMPLEMENTING POLICY IN CONJUNCTION WITH CHAPTER 24, ARTICLE II "STREET TREE ORDINANCE" OF THE WEST COVINA MUNICIPAL CODE Motion by Chappell, seconded by Bacon, and unanimously carried to waive further reading of the resolution and to adopt. 2) L.U.S.T. PROGRAM - AUTHORIZATION FOR REQUESTS FOR PROPOSALS Council reviewed staff's report. Motion by Manners, seconded by Bacon,.and unani- mously carried to authorize the Maintenance Depart-. mant to prepare a request for proposal for a con- sultant todesign a monitoring system for all under- ground storage tanks. - 3 - • • • CITY COUNCIL MINUTES March 24, 1986 Page Four COMMUNITY SERVICES DIVISION No items scheduled for this meeting. OPERATIONAL SERVICES DIVISION FINANCE DEPARTMENT 1) PURCHASE OF PUBLIC SAFETY VEHICLES Council reviewed staff's report. Motion by Chappell, seconded by Bacon, and unanimously carried to a) rescind authorization Twelve public safety vehicles to purchase twelve 1986 Chevrolet police patrol Grand Chevrolet vehicles utilizing the County of Los Angeles' bid award to Sopp Chevrolet in the amount of $146,126.52,• including tax and fees, and b) ratify the purchase of twelve 1986 Chevrolet police patrol vehicles utilizing the City of Los Angeles' bid award to Grand Chevrolet of Glendora, in the amount of $138,661,59, including tax and fees. PUBLIC SAFETY DIVISION No items scheduled for this meeting. REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY Mayor Tennant called a recess at 7:50 PM in order to convene the Redevelopment Agency meeting. The City Council was reconvened at 7:59 PM. CITY MANAGER 1) PROGRESS REPORT AND CONSENT TO JOINT PUBLIC HEARING RE THE DISPOSITION AND DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT ON THE ATRIUM PROJECT (WATT INDUSTRIES) (Refer to Rede- velopment Agency Agenda Item No. II) Council reviewed staff's report. City Attorney presented: Resolution 7164 - RESOLUTION NO. 7164 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY Consenting to joint public COUNCIL OF THE CITY OFTST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, hearing with R.A. re Watt AUTHORIZING AND CONSENTING TO A PUBLIC HEARING BEING Industries DDA HELD ON A PROPOSED DISPOSITION AND DEVELOPMENT AGREE- MENT BET14EEN THE WEST COVINA REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AND WATT INDUSTRIES, INC. FOR REAL PROPERTY LOCATED WITHIN THE WEST COVINA CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT; AUTHORIZING AND CONSENTING TO HOLDING SUCH PUBLIC HEARING IN CONJUCTION, CON- CURRENT AND JOINTLY WITH THAT TO BE HELD BY THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA ON SUCH PROPOSED AGREEMENT (Watt Industries, Inc.) Motion by Shearer, seconded by Chappell, to waive further reading of the resolution and to adopt. Motion carried by the following voice vote: AYES: Bacon, Manners, Chappell, Shearer NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: Tennant APPROVAL OF DEMANDS Motion by Shearer, seconded.by Chappell to approve Demands totaling $1,570,076.61 as listed on Check Registers FI 77857 through FI 78327. Motion carried by -roll call .votes AYES: Bacon, Manners; Chappell, Shearer, Tennant NOES: None 4 - CITY COUNCIL MINUTES March 24, 1986 Page Five ORAL COMMUNICATIONS No comments offered: • MAYOR'S REPORTS Mt. San Antonio Community College Motion by Chappell, seconded by Bacon, and unanimousl, carried to authorize staff to prepare a Resolution of Commendation for Mt. Sac celebrating 40 years of. serving the community. Motion by Chappell, seconded by Bacon, and unanimously carried to recognize the Boy Scouts formally. COUNCILMEMBERS•' REPORTS Councilmember Bacon noted the League of Women Voters T have scheduled.a meeting on April 7 at Mercury Savings Bacon .for representatives of the utilities to answer questions regarding Edison's proposed rate increase. Councilmember Chappell reported on the NLC Environmental Chappell Committee meeting in.Washington regarding revenue sharing and bonds. Mayor Pro Tem Shearer expressed concern over absentee ballot information. Motion by Shearer, seconded by Shearer Tennant, and unanimously carried to recommend that the City Clerk review the process and send follow-up instructions to appropriate absentee voters. Closed Session The City Attorney recommended that the City Council recess to closed session pursuant to Government Code Section 549,56.9(a) to confer with its City Attorney regarding pending litigation which has been initiated formally and to which the City is a party. The title of the litigation is the People of the State of -California by re1ation-to'.the'City of West Covina vs. B.K.K. Cor- porat:ionc Superior ,Court C507317. Moti6ft­by...Racon:; seconded -by Shearer, and unani- mously carried to recess to closed session at 8:12'PM. Council reconvened at 8:25 PM. City logo Council discussed proposed logos. for the City of West Covina and upon motion by Chappell, seconded by Tennant, and unanimously carried, one sample was approved for use with the addition of the incorporation date of the City to be included on the top portion next .to the logo. City of Covina Motion by Shearer, seconded by Bacon, and unani- mously carried to direct staff to prepare an appropriate Resolution of Recognition including:framing commemorating • the:"City of Covina's'100-wears; of township. 'ADJOURNMENT Motion by Chappell, seconded by Manners, and unanimously carried to adjourn the meeting at 8:37 PM. Mayor ATTEST: vt �01,e_ City Clerk