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01-09-1989 - Regular Meeting - MinutesM I N U T E S - WEST COVINA CITY COUNCIL " REGULAR MEETING January 9, 1989 • The regular meeting of the West Covina City Council.was called to order at 7:30 pm by Mayor Manners in the City Hall Council Chambers, 1444 W. Garvey Avenue, West Covina. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Councilmember Lewis and the invocation ' was given by Mayor Pro Tem Bacon. ' ROLL CALL Mayor Manners, Mayor Pro Tem Bacon, Councilmembers Lewis, McFadden, -and Tarozzi Others Present: Fast, Leonard, Thomas, Miller, Eliot, Lucke, Wylie, Fry, Keating, Meacham, Koniarsky, Jones, Sotelo, McClelland, Berry APPROVAL OF MINUTES Motion by Bacon, seconded by Lewis, and unanimously carried to.;approve the minutes of the regular meeting -of December 19,'1988'and;•the special meeting of December 19, 1988. Covncilmember Tarozzi requested a report on a back-up tape system. ' PRESENTATIONS, � Mayor Manners presented .'a proclamation to Michael Kramer, _ - president of West Covina Kiwanis, commemorating the 30th anniversary of the Kiwanis Club of West Covina. • HEARINGS No hearings scheduled for this meeting. AGENDA AND ORAL COMMUNICATIONS Katherine Castucci, 430 Pima Avenue, felt a monetary contribution by the City to the Armenian earthquake Katherine.Castucci victims would be an inappropriate use of City funds (Item N-4). In regards to the status report on various projects (Item 0=1b) she wondered why the developer of West Covina Village still owed the City $55,000. Harvie) Burton, president of the West Covina firefighters Harvey Burton association, urged Council to execute the MOU submitted for approval (Item K-1).,', CONSENT CALENDAR Written Communications No letters received for.this meeting. ' Commission Summary of Actions (receive and file) Planning Commission 12/20/88 and 1/4/89 Personnel Commission 12/14/88 Human Resources Commission 12/15/88 • Recreation & Parks Commission 12/13/88 Waste Mgt. & Environ. Quality Comm. 12/15/88 ABC Application (Police Chief reports no legal basis for r" protest). Baig, Ashfag dba B & B FOOD MARKET San Gabriel 1131 S. Glendora Avenue - 1 - • • CITY COUNCIL MINUTES January 9, 1989 Page Two Claims for Action (deny and notify claimant) On November 28, 1988, an application for permission to' present latezclaim was received by the City Clerk's Office from Walter Alphonso Horton. The amount of claim had'not been determined at'time of presentation. On December, 6, 1988, a claim for personal injuries was received by the City Clerk's Office from Jason Sydnor. The amount.of claim had not been determined at time of presentation. Acceptance of Improvements and/or Release of Bonds Precise Plan - Location: Northeast corner of Azusa and Pioneer. Vincent Manno Staff recommends accepting completion of all onsite and offsite improvements and release of Certificate of Deposit No.. 189770-3 in the amount of`$18,000. Traffic Committee Minutes (accept and file) Regular meeting of December 15, 1988• Ordinance 1800 - Zone Change 6.11 Ordinance 1801 Amendment 211' Ordinance.1802 speed,zones IS 87158 Paxin Electric . Six motorcycles - Montebello Kawasaki. Ordinances for Adoption (waive leading and adopt) ORDINANCE NO. 1800'- AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE WEST COVINA MUNICIPAL CODE BY AMENDING THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP (Zone Change No. 611 - Miden Corporation) ORDINANCE NO. 1801 -.AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE WEST COVINA MUNICIPAL CODE BY AMENDING CHAPTER 26, ARTICLE'XII BY ADDING NEW DIVISION 16 WHICH RELATES TO �DEVELOPMENTtSTANDARDS''FOR THE INSTALLATION AND MAIN- TENANCE OF RECEPTION AND TRANSMISSION ANTENNAS (Amendment No. 211) ORDINANCE 'NO.' 1802t- AN 'ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING SECTTON 22-132 OF THE WEST COVINA MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING "• TO DECREASES OF+STATE LAW MAXIMUM SPEEDS Items removed.,for separate consideration Award of Bids 1)TS 87158 - Traffic Signal Modification' Recommendation is to accept the bid of Paxin Electric in the amount of $66,021.00 as submitted at the bid opening on December 29, 1988, and authorize the Mayor and City'Clerk to execute the contract. 2) Purchase of Motorcycles Recommendation is to - authorize the purchase of six new police motorcycles from Montebello Kawasaki for $35,458.11, including tax. 'The following items were removed from the Consent Calendar: C-2b, C-2d, C-8a; -Item C-Ba (traffic signal ,to be discuss with 0-lb (status of various projects). - 2 - CITY COUNCIL MINUTES January 9, 1989 Page Three CONSENT CALENDAR MOTION:: Motion,by Bacon, seconded by,McFadden to waive further. reading of the ordinances and adopt,'and to approve all other items, except 2b, 2d, and 8a. Motion carried by roll call •vote: <..'• • AYES:' Taro Zzi;•McFadden,•Lewis, Bacon, Manners NOES: None Y Item 2b In reference to the Personnel' Commission's hearing on. the Holbrook case, City=Manager Fast stated the hearing should be completed by the end of the month. Item 2d In reference to a request to include basketball courts on two of the four tennis courts at Del Norte Park, Councilmember.Lewis fel:t,the matter should be given " considerable thought. City Manager Fast noted that any change totheSpecific Plan would necessarily .Park come before Council for final decision. ..Motion by Bacon, seconded by McFadden, and unanimously • carried t-o receive and file -the two Summaries of Action.. PUBLIC WORKS DIVISION 1) MP 87148.& MP 87152 - ACCEPT PROPOSAL FOR.PROFES- SIONAL'SERVICES - FUEL TECH ENGINEERING AND DESIGN MP 87148 & MP 87152 - Council reviewed.the Engineer's Report. Fuel Tech Engineering. ..Motion by Lewis, seconded by Bacon, and unanimously carried to,accept-the proposal of Fuel Tech Engineering and Design of Marina Del Rey for • the amount of $24,800 and authorize the Mayor and City,Clerk to execute the agreement. 2) REVIEW OF AZUSA AVENUE CAPACITY CONDITION - TRAFFIC COMMITTEE REPORT Traffic lanes oni Azusa Avenue Staff presentation was given by City Engineer Thomas. Council discussed the situation and directed staff to conduct a meeting with the residents to discuss alternatives. Motion by Tarozzi, seconded by Manners, and, unanimously carried to direct staff to meet with the residents and report back to Council in ninety COMMUNITY SERVICES•DIVISION OFFICE OF COMMUNITY SERVICES. 1) LOS ANGELES COUNTY HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT PLAN • Councilreviewed the staff report, Mayor Pro Tem Bacon explained a So.Califr,.hazardous plan developed and agreed upon by all the counties in So. "California under -`the Hazardous Waste Authority, with the exception of the County of -Los Angeles. He further L.A. County Hazardous.Waste explained why`he felt the Los Angeles County Management Plan, Hazardous Waste Management Plan should, be con- ditionally approved, subject_'to the County of Los • Angeles •joining the Southern California Hazardous Waste Authority by July 1 „1990. Mayor Manners suggested this matter be again reviewed by the Waste Management and Environ- mental Quality Commission after being informed of the particular nuances described by Mayor Pro Tem Bacon: The suggestion was seconded by Lewis as a motion; and unanimously carried by the Council: - 3 - • • C, J CITY COUNCIL MINUTES OPERATIONAL SERVICES DIVISION Mary Helen Salazar January.9, 1989 Page Four PERSONNEL SERVICES I) EXTENSION OF LEAVE OF ABSENCE WITHOUT PAY - MARY HELEN SALAZAR Council reviewed the staff report. Motion by Lewis, seconded by Bacon, and unani- mously carried to authorize a 21 day extension of the leave of absence without pay.for Mary Helen Salazar, effective January 11, 1989', and ending January 31, 1989. 2) POST TRAINING FOR PUBLIC SAFETY DISPATCHERS Council reviewed the staff report. City Attorney presented: Resolution 8286 - RESOLUTION NO. 8286 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY Post training for dispatchers COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, c PUBLIC SAFETY DIVISION FISCAL SERVICES DIVISION Recess RELATING TO MINIMUM SELECTION AND TRAINING STANDARDS FOR PUBLIC SAFETY DISPATCHERS Motion by'Bacon,.seconded by Lewis, and unani- mously carried to waive further reading of the resolution and adopt. No items for this meeting. No items, for this meeting. Mayor Manners called a recess at 8:55 pm. Council reconvened at 9:07 pm with all members present. REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY Mayor Manners recessed the City Council meeting at . 9:07 pm•in order to convene the Redevelopment Agency meeting. .The City Council meeting reconvened at 9:10 pm. CITY MANAGER 1) 1988 LEGISLATIVE SUMMARY Council reviewed the staff report. Motion by Lewis, seconded by McFadden; and unanimously carried to receive and file the report. APPROVAL OF -DEMANDS Motion by Bacon, seconded by Lewis to ratify demands totaling $2,064,169.48 as listed on check registers FI 102958 through FI 103371. Motion carried by roll call vote: AYES; Tarozzi, McFadden, Lewis, Bacon, Manners NOES: None Motion by Bacon, seconded by Lewis to approve demands totaling $1,250,068.12 as listed on check registers FI 103372 through FI 103580. Motion carried by roll call voter AYES: Tarozzi, McFadden, Lewis, Bacon, Manners NOES: None - 4 - CITY COUNCIL MINUTES January 9, 1989. . . - . Page Five ORAL'COMMUNICATiONS BeatricetUribe, 1121 E> Greenvillle•Drive, representing West. Covina Beautiful„ announced the City's 66th Birthday Beatrice Uribe:'. Celebration has been scheduled for.February 3, 1989 at • • Reuben's Restaurant. Katherine Castucci, 430 Pima Avenue, noted her dis-, Katherine Castucci { appointment at the discontinuance of -the free Christmas Concert and felt the 6harge.was inappropriate: Mayor'.Manners invited••all.ito attend the'celebration and - thanked Mrs. Uribe for the invitation. She then directed staff to report back on„th'e reason for the concert fee. MAYOR'S `REPORTS 1) CULTURAL CENTER COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS Council reviewed the'staff report. Motion by,Bacon, seconded by Manners, and . .Appointments tc• the. '• -. unanimously carried to approve the charges for.the Cultural Center Committee committee as.submitted in the staff report. -.Mayor;Manners explained that each council - member "was asked -to choose two names'from the twenty applications and one alternate for.the com- mittee' appointments. -The following names were offered:' Alternate ' '. -•• - - .Lewis-: .' Talmadge Ross . Gloria Vargas ,.• .- - •�, . ..Carolyn.Mershon Bacon �. 'Dolores"Porter. d Eleanor Ellrott Iris Haines - ' y Pete,Sabatino Norman Snyder c t� ,Tarozzi• ,.. ,(•, Thomas' Lorincz - - , 7 McFadden: Raymond:-Sh"ield '' Jimmie Dixson - Roy Stocking '. • ' " '�' . m Manners`: jinaa: Daniels -` e Seldon • -. ', .Mervyn KennethCamarella - - - - - Motion by,Tarozzi-•„ seconded by Bacon, and unanimously - -- carriedtoapprove the'appointments as nominated above. .Mayor Manners appointe. en,Camarella -as the interim " -chair. 2). APPOINTMENT TO L.A:.COUNTY/WEST:COVINA CIVIC CENTER'AUTHORITY' , John Mordoff reappointed -to Council reviewed•fhe staff report. . Civic Center -Authority Board - - - Motion by'Manners, seconded by Lewis, and unanimously -tarried to. reappoint John Mordoff to . - the Civic Center Authority Board. - - 3) APPROVAL-OF.:RESOLUTIONS OF COMMENDATION FOR ROBIN KOONS AND GAIL'•BRARMANN . Resolution's of Commendation Council reviewed the staff report. • - .'-Motion by Bacon, seconded by Tarozzi, and unanimously. carried •to approve the Resolutions of Commendation for- both individuals. 4) RELIEF TO ARMENIAN EARTHQUAKE,VICTIMS Council reviewed the staff report. Mayor Manners Armenian.earthquake victims noted that a cash contribution from the City,is prohi,bited'by law and commenced a discussion on ' other .possible alternatives. . -. 5 - • rl L CITY COUNCIL MINUTES January 9, 1989 Page Six RELIEF TO.ARMENIAN EARTHQUAKE VICTIMS (CoAtinued) Council concurred on including a request for do - Request for donations - nations,message in the trash bill. City Attorney to look into the proper recipient of the money. Motion by Bacon;. seconded by. Tarozzi, and unani- mously carried to include a message in the trash bill.. Motion by McFadden, seconded by Tarozzi; and unanimously carried to send a letter to Congressman Torres and . - President Bush. City Tiles 5) Mayor Manners directed staff to agendize for the next Council meeting City tile presentation policy. Older American'•Recognition 6) Mayor Manners announced Older American Recognition Day Day was coming up on May 20. She directed staff to place the matter on the next Agenda and asked Council to think about nominees for the next meeting. COUNCILMEMBERS' REPORTS 1) TRACTS 32323, 32324 AND 41269 - STATUS REPORT Council reviewed the staff report. Staff responded Status report to Councilmember Tarozzi's questions. Motion by Bacon, seconded by Manners, and unanimously carried to receive and file the infor- mational report. 2,) STATUS REPORTS ON VARIOUS PROJECTS Council reviewed the staff report. Further clari- fication on the status reports was given by staff in response to.Councilmember Tarozzi's questions. -3'). SIX-MONTH FISCALi'STATUS REPORT R.A._ six-month report Council reviewed the staff report. Motion by McFadden, seconded by Manners, and s t; unanimously crarried'to-receive and file the Fiscal Status Report of the Redevelopment Agency for FY 88/89.: r Ts 87158 TRAFFIC SIGNAL MODIF,ICATION,... Award "of aBid This'item.'.had.been pulled off the Consent Calendar to - be considered after discussion was held on the status of the project to which this signal modification relates. . - Motion by Bacon, seconded by Manners to approve the award of bid., Motion carried with Tarozzi voting no. COUNCILMEMBERS REPORTS (CONT) Councilmember McFadden would like to see the City of West Covina'-have.its`own overall -City Waste Management ' . McFadden General Plan for both hazardous and non -hazardous wastes. Closed Session City Attorney Lennard recommended' -the City Council recess to closed session to confer with and receive advice from its,counsel pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.1(a) relating to pending litigation (Straus vsWestCovina) and Section 54956.9 for person- nel reasons. - 6 - CITY COUNCTL•MINUTES, January 9, 1989 Page Seven 'Mayor-Manners,recessed the meeting for closed session purposes at,10:35-.pm, noting that Council would 11 beitaking-'action on'a few, -items. Council reconvened at lV:09 pm. c ;' OPERATIONAL .SERVICES DIVISION,(CONT) SALARY AND, -BENEFIT RESOLUTIONS .Council reviewed ;the staff report.' a. - City Attorney presented: Resolution 8287 - RESOLUTION NO'. 8287 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY Firefighters`. COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF'WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 7223, RELATING TO CLASSIFICATION AND COM- PENSATION'OF POSITIONS AS. AMENDED AND FIXING COMPENSATION BENEFITS FOR PERSONNEL IN CLASSES�REPRESENTED BY UNITED PROFESSIONAL FIREFIGHTERS, LOCAL 2415, I.A.F.F, AFL/CIO, CLC., RESOLUTION'NO. 8288 -:A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY Resolution 8288 - COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF -WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING Management/Confidential` APPENDIX."A" OF RESOLUTION NO. 6482, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO MANAGEMENT AND CONFIDENTIAL SERVICES AND RESOLUTION No. 7223, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO CLASSIFICATION AND COM- PENSATION OF -.'POSITIONS Motion by Lewis, seconded by Bacon, and unanimously carried,to waive further reading and-adopt;.both_reso- lutions: AMENDMENT OF -PUBLIC EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM CONTRACT Council reviewed the .staff report. City Attorney.presented: Resolution 8289 -. RESOLUTION NO. 8289 - A RESOLUTION OF INTENTION TO PERS amendment. APPROVE AN,,AMENDMF,NT TO.'THE CONTRACT BETWEEN THE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION OF THE PUBLIC EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM AND THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA Motion by Bacon, seconded by McFadden; and unani- mously.carried•to waive further reading and adopt. CITY MANAGER (CONT) TRANSMISSION OF MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING - UNITED PROFESSIONAL.FIREEIGHTERS;.LOCAL #2415 I.A.F.F. AFL/CIO, CLC'AND-THE CITY OF WEST COVINA MOU with Firefighters Council reviewed.the staff report. Motion:by,Bacon,eseconded by Lewis, and unanimously . .. carried to receive and file the agreed upon MOU with the Firefighters Local,#2415 I.A.F.F. AFL/CIO;'CLC. ADJOURNMENT - - Motion by McFadden, seconded,by Bacon, and unanimously . - - - carried•'to-adjourn the meeting at-11:12pm.to 6:30 pm " on January-16', 1989, in the Community Multipurpose Room:' -Mayor Nanc anners ATTEST: City Clerk Janet :B ry - 7-.