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01-11-1988 - Regular Meeting - MinutesM I N U T E S REGULAR. MEETING THE WEST COVINA CITY COUNCIL January 11, 1988 • The regular meeting of the West Covina. City Council was called .to order at 7:30 pm by Mayor Chappell in the City Hall Council Chambers, 1444.W. Garvey Avenue, West Covina. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Mayor Chappell and the invocation was given by Syd Friestad of West.Covina Assembly of God. ROLL CALL Mayor Chappell, Mayor Pro Tem Manners, Councilmembers Bacon, Shearer, Tennant Others Present: Fast, Mooney, Lennard, Thomas, Miller, Eliot, Meacham, Keating, Fowler, McClelland, C. Johnson, Wolff, Fry, Yoshizaki, Haley, Yoshino, Berry, Smith APPROVAL OF MINUTES Motion by Shearer, seconded by Bacon, and unanimously carried to approve the Minutes of the adjourned regular meeting of December 21, 1987. PRESENTATIONS Mayor Chappell presented a Resolution of Commendation to Salvatore Carbone upon his retirement from the City of Salvatore Carbone West Covina after 16 years with the City. Mayor Chappell presented a Resolution of Commendation to Dale Andrus upon his retirement from the City of West • Dale Andrus Covina after 33 years of service with the City. AGENDA COMMUNICATIONS Frank Taormina, 2714 Altamira Circle, presented a petition signed by his neighborhood in opposition to the Traffic Committee's recommendation to deny the installation of Traffic Signal at a traffic signal at Amar Road and Westport'Drive. Amar/Westport The following individuals concurred with Mr. Taormina's statements: Jack Maddix, 2610 Altamira Drive Yvonne Maddix, 2610 Altamira Drive Pat Hamilton, 2715 Altamira Circle Louis Medina, 1833 Greenleaf Drive John Castaneda, 1836 Greenleaf Drive Betty Hall, 1817 Greenleaf Drive Mayor Chappell thanked those who spoke and noted that Council would discuss the item as soon as it appeared up for consideration. CONSENT CALENDAR Written Communications Letter received from the Chamber of Commerce supporting the proposed additions and amendments to the adoption of the Uniform Fire Code, 1985 Edition. (refer to C-2) iCommission Summary of Actions (receive and file) Planning Commission January 6, 1988 Human Resources Commission December 17, 1987 Recreation & Parks Commission December 15, 1987 Transition/Waste Management Commission December 17, 1987 - 1 - CITY COUNCIL MINUTES January ll 1988 Page Two ABC Applications (Chief of Police reports no legal basis for protest) • WDI Mundy California Inc., dba TONY ROMA'S 730 N. Azusa Avenue Narinderjit Singh Keith dba ROYAL FREEWAY LIQUOR Rajinder K. Keith 130 N. Vincent Ave. The Vons Companies Inc. dba VONS GROCERY STORE 777 Glendora Avenue Holiday Inn dba HOLIDAY INN 3223 E. Garvey Ave. Claims for Action (deny and notify claimant) On December 8, 1987, a claim for personal injuries amounting to $25,000 was received by the City Clerk's Office from Wilma Frances Rich. On December 8, 1987, a claim for personal injuries amounting to $120,000 was received by.the City Clerk's Office from Nylo Neadlard Rich. On December 8, 1987, a claim for personal injuries amounting to $150,000 was received by the City Clerk's Office from Shirley Ilene Spencer. On December 15, 1987, a claim for property damage amounting • to $180.54 was received by the City Clerk's Office from Jack Feldman. On December 15, 1987, an application to file a late claim. for property damage was received by the City Clerk's Office from Claude E. Saunders. The amount.of the claim had not been determined at time of filing. On December 21, 1987, a claim for equitable indemnity and expense of suite was received by the City Clerk's Office from Edwin R. Selsnick,'DDS. The amount of claim had not been determined at time of presentation. Acceptance of Improvements and/or Release of Bonds Tract 40385 - Joe Price Location: Vine Street and Indian Summer Staff recommends aceep`tin_grpublic works improvements and acknowledging completion of grading. Staff recommends releasing Faithful Performance Bond No. TP-1492698 in the amount of $56,680. Precise Plan 796 Location: West side of Sunset, north of Merced Cabot,Cabot, & Forbes Staff recommends approving tihie substitution of guarantee security and authorizing release of cash deposit in the amount of $226,500. Traffic Committee Minutes (accept and file) iMinutes of the regular meeting of December 22, 1987. City Treasurer's Report (receive and file) Report for the month of November, 1987. - 2 - CITY COUNCIL MINUTES January 11, 1988 Page Three Award of Bid a) Purchase of Trucks for Maintenance Department • Staff recommendation is to award Bid No. 88-3 as follows: 1) To Carmenita Ford Truck Sales, Santa Fe Springs - two (2) 50,000 G.V.W.R. dump trucks, in the amount of $1'23;925._53; including tax, and 2) To Los Angeles Freightliner - GMC Trucks, Whittier - one (1) 26,500 G.V.W.R. cab and chassis truck, in the amount of $25,666.50, including tax. Administrative Review Board Slight Modification:No. 123: Applicant: Robert& Theresa Burns, 1008 S. Pima Avenue Request: Side�yDard modification ARB Decision: Approve Quarterly Construction Activity Reports (receive and file) a) Building and Safety Department b) Engineering Department Item Removed from Councilmember Shearer requested Item B-6(XI) of the Traffic Consent Calendar Committee Minutes to be removed from the Consent Calendar for separate consideration. • CONSENT.CALENDAR MOTION Motion by Shearer, seconded by Tennant to approve all items listed on the Consent Calendar, except B-6(XI). Traffic signal at Motion by Shearer, seconded by Manners, and unanimously Amar/Westport carried to refer the Traffic Committee item back to the committee for re-evaluation and report to Council, based on the comments received under Agenda Communications. Traffic Committee members to check warrants and look into the human/safety aspect of the problem. HEARING APPEAL OF PLANNING COMMISSION DECISION TO DENY ZONE CHANGE NO. 604, PRECISE PLAN NO. 783, REVISION 1, AND VARIANCE NO. 887 (Jack Mazmanian) Jack Mazmanian - Appeal City Attorney Lennard noted that the resolutions and ordinance would be adopted in a specific order and then presented: Resolution 8137 - RESOLUTION NO. 8137 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL certifying neg. dec. OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, CERTIFYING THE NEGATIVE DECLARATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT FOR PRECISE PLAN NO. 783, REVISION 1, VARIANCE NO. 887, AND ZONE CHANGE NO. 604 (Jack Mazmanian) Motion by` -Manners; seconded by Shearer to waive further reading of the resolution and to adopt. Motion carried by the following vote: AYES: Shearer, Bacon, Manners, Chappell NOES: Tennant Ordinance introduced - AN ORDINANCE.OF T.HE CITY COUNCIL.OF THE CITY OF WEST Zone Change No. 604 COVINA, CALIFORNIA., AMENDING,THE.WEST COVINA MUNICIPAL CODE BY AMENDING THE OFFTCIAL.ZONING MAP (Zone Change No. 604 - Jack Mazmanian) Motion by Shearer, seconded by Manners, and unanimously carried to waive further reading o.f .the ordinance. - 3 - • CITY COUNCIL MINUTES January 11, 1988 Page Four Motion by Shearer, seconded by Manners to adopt the ordinance. Motion carried by the following vote: AYES: Shearer, Bacon, Manners, Chappell. NOES: Tennant Resolution 8138 - RESOLUTION NO. 8138 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL Variance No. 887 OF.THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING VARIANCE NO. 887 (Jack Mazmanian) Motion by Manners, seconded by Bacon to waive further reading of the resolution and adopt. Motion carried by the following vote: AYES: Shearer, Bacon, Manners, Chappell NOES: Tennant RESOLUTION NO. 8139 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL Resolution 8139 - OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING PRECISE Precise Plan 783, Rev. 1 PLAN N0: 783, REVISION 1 (Jack Mazmanian) Motion by Shearer, seconded by Bacon to waive further reading of the resolution and adopt. Motion carried by the following vote: AYES: Shearer, Bacon, Manners, Chappell NOES: Tennant Mayor Chappell called to order the Redevelopment Agency at 8:37 pm to conduct the following joint public hearings. HEARING CONTINUED JOINT PUBLIC HEARING - DISPOSITION AND DEVELOP- MENT AGREEMENT WITH HASSEN IMPORTS, PARTNERSHIP (West Covina Mitsubishi) Mayor Chappell stated that this hearing had been held over from December 22, 1987, until this evening. Motion by Shearer, seconded by Bacon, and unanimously carried to approve the recommendation to continue the hearing, opened, to the regular meeting of February 8, 1988. Recess Mayor Chappell recessed the Redevelopment Agency to continue with the: remainder ' of the'. City _Council :Agenda. HEARING PROPOSED ADDITIONS AND AMENDMENTS TO THE ADOPTION OF THE UNIFORM FIRE CODE, 1985 EDITION City Manager Fast recommended that Council authorize a rescheduling of the hearing as the hearing was inadvertently not published. Council concurred. PUBLIC WORKS DIVISION No items scheduled for this meeting. COMMUNITY SERVICES DIVISION No items scheduled for this meeting. • OPERATIONAL SERVICES. DIVISION No items scheduled for this meeting. PUBLIC SAFETY DIVISION POLICE DEPARTMENT 1) CONTRACT.FOR HELICOPTER .SERVICES Council reviewed staff's report. - 4 - CITY COUNCIL MINUTES January 11, 1988 Page Five Hiser Helicopters, Inc. Motion by Bacon, seconded.by Manners, and unanimously contract approved carried to authorize the Police Chief to execute a • contract with Hiser.Helicopters, Inc, to provide selective helicopter service'at no cost to the City of West Covina conditional upon reimbursement of asset forfeiture money on those occasions where a seizure is made wherein the helicopter had been involved in the investigation. REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING Mayor Chappell recessed the City Council meeting at 8:47 pm to conduct the Redevelopment Agency meeting. The City Council reconvened at 9:25 pm with all members present. CITY MANAGER 1) SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION - SAN GABRIEL VALLEY FIRE'AUTHORITY Council reviewed the report. City Attorney presented: Resolution 8140 RESOLUTION NO. 8140 -.A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY S.G.V. Fire Authority COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING A SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION FROM GENERAL FUND CONTINGENCY TO THE BUDGET FOR THE S.G.V. FIRE AUTHORITY FISCAL YEAR COMMENCING JULY 1, 1987 AND ENDING JUNE 30, 1988 Motion by Shearer., seconded by Bacon, and unani- mously carried to waive further reading of the reso- lution. and to adopt. 2) PENDING MEETINGS City Manager Fast proposed the following dates for Upcoming meetings upcoming joint meetings with commissions: January 18 - Human Resources Commission February 29 - Recreation and Parks Commission May 2 - Transition/Waste Management Commission Council to notify staff of any incompatibilities. RATIFICATION OF DEMANDS APPROVAL OF DEMANDS • ORAL COMMUNICATIONS MA,YQR`S REPORTS Motion by Manners, seconded by Bacon to ratify Demands totaling $1,721,390.75 as listed on check registers FI 093752 through 094167. Motion carried by roll call vote: AYES: Tennant, Shearer, Bacon, Manners, Chappell NOES: None Motion by Manners, seconded by Bacon to approve Demands totaling $1,696,768.50 as listed on check registers FI 094168 through 094401. Motion carried by roll call vote: AYES: Tennant, Shearer, Bacon, Manners, Chappell NOES: None No one from the audience addressed the City Council. 1) EMERGENCY PREPARDNFSS Mayor Chappell requested a status report on the City's emergency prepardness capabilities. - 5 - CITY COUNCIL MINUTES January 11, 1988 Page Six 2) RESOLUTIONS OF COMMENDATION Mayor Chappell requested Council's concurrence on the preparation of resolutions of commendation for the fol- lowing individuals: Ruth Hurley - retiring City employee Maurice Compton - retiring editor of S.G.V. Tribune (permaplaqued) Jack Truax - retiring head of FBI in West Covina West Covina Mitsubishi.- largest''volume Mitsubishi,' J�deal-e_r -in-the country. _ Motion by Shearer, seconded by Manners, and unanimously carried to concur with the Mayor's request. Motion by Shearer, seconded by Chappell, and unanimously carried to permaplaque Compton's resolution. 3) CIVIC CENTER AUTHORITY BOARD MEMBER APPOINTMENT Mayor Chappell recommended that the unexpired term of Al Fertal be filled by Jim Lloyd. Council concurred. City Attorney presented: Resolution 8141 - RESOLUTION NO. 8141 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY Jim Lloyd to Civic Center COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, Authority Board (to 1/10/91) -APPOINTING JIM LLOYD TO THE CIVIC CENTER AUTHORITY BOARD Motion by Bacon, seconded by Shearer, and unani- mously carried.to waive further reading of the resolution and to adopt. • COUNCILMEMBERS' REPORTS Councilmember Tennant commented on Supervisor Pete Schabarum's latest community letter in regards to sludge Tennant as being cleverly done and unfortunately misleading to the citizens. Bacon Councilmember Bacon felt the processing of the Hazardous 'Waste Plan for the County of Los Angeles was being rushed which will impede the public input portion of the process. Mayor Chappell reported on the AQMD Board member selection process and problems resulting from applicable new laws. Closed Session 'City Attorney Lennard recommended the City Council recess to closed session to meet with negotiators with respect to certain real property involving the West Covina Unified School District pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8 (El Dorado and Tonapah school sites) and to meet on per- sonnel matters. Motion by Shearer, seconded by Bacon, and unanimously carried to recess into closed session at 9:54 pm. Council reconvened at 10:51 pm. Announcement Jim Wells, President of West Covina Beautiful, announced the upcoming West Covina Birthday Ball scheduled for • Friday, February 5, 1988, at 7:00 pm at West Covina Lanes. ADJOURNMENT Motion by Shearer, seconded.by.Tennant, and unanimously carried to adjourn the meeting at 10:54 pm to 6:00 pm on January 18, 1988, at Reuben's Restaurant, West Covina. ATTEST: C iy C1 �rlc l r�� s0 r�s — 6 — �''GYar <�n.r�� ��s A . Crappel 1