02-27-1989 - Regular Meeting - MinutesM I N U T E S-
REGULAR MEETING
WEST 'COVINA'-CITY 'COUNCIL
February 27; 1989
• . The regular meeting of the West Covina City Council was called to order by Mayor
Manners at 7:30 pm 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 Manners.
ROLL CALL
Mayor Manners, Mayor Pro,Tem Bacon.; Councilmembers,Lewis,
McFadden, and Tarozzi
Others Present:-
•Fast, Lennard, Miller, El.iot,`Thomas, Lucke; Wylie, Koniarksy,
Futter, Meacham; Keating, Johnson, Yoshizaki, Fong, Winters,
Salazar, .Berry -
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Motion by Bacon, seconded by Lewis, and unanimously carried
to approve the minutes of'the adjourned regular meeting of
January 30, 1989 and the regular meeting of February 13, 1989.
PRESENTATIONS
Mayor Manners presented the following•proclamations:
WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH,(March) to Nancy Fi;rino '
DAFFODIL DAYS (3/13-�3/29)'to Eleanor Ellrott
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HEARINGS
No -,hearings scheduled, fo.r this meeting.
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AGENDA AND ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
•"'.'Henry Alfaro, part=owner of• La jjl z to ; Restaurant, spoke
-Henry Alfaro
in regards to Redevelopment Agency Item No. I, urging Council
to include the restaurant in the expansion of the Fashion
Plaza Expansion project.'
Tom Lorincz
Tom Lorincz,.1020 Sandy Hook, expressed concern regarding a
'drum of unknown substance within 100 feet of the Eastland
Theatre and wondered if he should bring the matter before
the Waste Management & Environmental Quality Commission.
Mayor Manners answered in the affirmative.
CONSENT CALENDAR
Written Communications (none received)
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Commission.Summary of Actions (receive and file). -
Planning Commission 2/15/89
Waste Mgt. & Environmental Quality Commission .. 2/16/89
ABC Applications (Police Chief reports -no legal -'basis for
protest)
Arastu, Shahid & dba AMAR MARKET
Baconian, Avedis 1555 E. Amar Road, Suite A
Yerra,.Surya Rao dba INDIA INDIA RESTAURANT
138 N. Grand Avenue
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES February 27, 1989
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Temporary Use Permits (receive and file).
TUP #1863-89 was issued to Bozzani Motor Company, 1800 E.
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Garvey Avenue, for balloons on.2/3 and 2/4.
TUP #1864-89 was issued to McCormack Construction Company
for a construction trailer at Fashion Plaza from 3/l/89
to'11/17/89.
Acceptance of Improvements%and/or'Release of Bonds
PP 89262 -
Location: Shadow Oak Park
t.R. SMITH
.Staff recommends accepting slope restoration improvements and
releasing Faithful Performance'Bond;,No. 3SM71567700 in the
amount of $47,090.'
Traffic Committee Minutes (accept and file)
Regular meeting of February 14,.1989.
Ordinance for Adoption (waive reading and adopt)
Ordinance 1809 -
ORDINANCE No. 1809 - AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY.COUNCIL OF THE
Amendment No. 222
CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE WEST COVINA
MUNICIPAL CODE BY AMENDING CHAPTER'26, ARTICLE VI, AS THEY
RELATE TO PROCEDURAL REQUIREMENTS FOR APPEALS AND GENERAL
PLAN AMENDMENTS (Amendment No. 222)
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City, Treasurer's Report (receive and file)
Report for the month of January, 1989.
Miscellaneous
Salary -Resolutions: (waive reading and adopt)
RESOLUTION NO. 8306 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
Resolution 8306 -
THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING APPENDIX "A"
Communication
OF RESOLUTION NO. 8147, THE CITY'S SALARY RANGE STRUCTURE FOR
Operators
EMPLOYEES IN THE WEST COVINA COMMUNICATION OPERATOR'S ASSOCI-
ATION,'AS AMENDED; AND RESOLUTION.,NO. 7223, RELATING TO CLASSI-
FICATION AND COMPENSATION OF POSITIONS AS AMENDED; AND FIXING
COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS FOR PERSONNELA0 CLASSES REPRESENTED
BY THE WEST COVINA COMMUNICATION OPERATOR'S ASSOCIATION
RESOLUTION N0. 8307 - A'RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF'WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING APPENDIX "A"
Resolution 8307 -
OF RESOLUTION NO. 849T, RELATING TO MANAGEMENT AND CONFIDENTIAL
Management & Con-
SERVICES AND RESOLUTION.NO.' 7223, RELATING TO CLASSIFICATION
'fidential/Exempt
AND COMPENSATION OF.POSITIONS AS AMENDED
CONSENT CALENDAR MOTION
- Motion by Bacon, seconded by Manners.to waive further.reading
of the ordinance 'and resolutions and to adopt; and to approve
all other items listed on`.the Consent Calendar. Motion
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carried by roll call vote:
AYES: Tarozzi, McFadden, Lewis, Bacon, Manners
NOES: None
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PUBLIC WORKS•DIVISION 1) TP 89114 - APPROVE PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS -
SUNSET AVENUE TURN -OUT AND'BUS PAD IMPROVEMENTS
• TP 89114 - Council reviewed the.Engineer's Report.
Plans & specs approved. Motion by Tarozzi, seconded by McFadden, and unani-
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mously carried to,a) establish Project No. TP 89114 and
b) approve plans.and specifications for TP 89114 and
authorize the City Engineer.to call for bids.
2)
LOCAL AGENCY/STATE AGREEMENT NO. B.L.A. 5789 -
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BICYCLE LANH ACCOUNT PROJECT '
Council .reviewed `the, Engineer's -Report.'. -
City'Attorney presented: ,
Resolution 8308 -
RESOLUTION NO. 8308 -'A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
B.L.A. 5-8.9,
OF THE CITY OF WEST.COVINA, CALIFORNIA,;APPROVING LOCAL
AGENCY/STATE AGREEMENT NO. B.L.A. 5789 AND AUTHORIZING
THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK TO EXECUTE THE AGREEMENT
Motion by Bacon, seconded by.McFadden, and unanimously
carried to'waive,further reading of the resolution and to
adopt..
COMMUNITY SERVICES DIVISION
No items'scheduled.for this agenda.
OPERATIONAL.SERVICES DIVISION
PERSONNEL' SERVICES
1)
EXTENSION'OF LEAVE.OF ABSENCE WITHOUT_ PAY -
MARY HELEN SALAZAR
'Extension of -Leave -
Council reviewed the staff'repo`rt.,
Mary Helen Salazar.
-Motion*by Lewis; seconded by Bacon, -and unanimously
carried to authorize a 49-day.extension of -the Leave'of
Absence Without Pay to Mary Helen Salazar effective
February 1, 1989.and ending March_21, 1989.
PUBLIC SAFETY DIVISION COMMUNICATIONS
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7RENEWAL' OF'TELEPHONE'' SYSTEM' MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT
;tCouncil reviewed the staff report.
Telephone Main. Agreement
Motion by McFadden, seconded by Bacon,'and unanimously
with Tel Plus Communi-
carried :to autborize staff to execute the proposed renewal
cations, Inc.'agreement
'as 'submitted.,,by.`Tel Plus Communications, Inc.
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY,MEETING
Mayor Manners;lrecessed'the City Council meeting at 7:56 pm
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in order to convene the Redevelopment Agency. The City
Council reconvened at'9:45 pm withall members present.
CITY MANAGER 1)
SECOND AMENDMENT. TO SUBLEASE AGREEMENT -.
THE LAKES PUBLIC PARKING BONDS
Council reviewed the staff.re'port.
City:Attorney presented:
Resolution 8309.-
RESOLUTION NO. 8309 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
2nd Amendment to Sublease
OF THE CITY OF WsST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING, '
Agreement (The Lakes)'I
AUTHORTZING`AND DIRECTING EXECUTION OF A SECOND AMENDMENT
TO A SUBLEASE AGREEMENT RELATING TO THE LAKES PUBLIC
PARKING PROJECT, AND DIRECTING CERTAIN ACTIONS WITH
RESPECT THERETO .
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February 27, 1989
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Motion by Bacon, seconded by McFadden, and unanimously
carried to waive further reading of the resolution and to
adopt.
APPROVAL OF DEMANDS Motion by Bacon, seconded by Lewis to approve Demands totaling
$2,831,310.85 as listed on check registers FI 104444 through
FI 104856. Motion carried by roll call vote:
AYES: Tarozzi, McFadden, Lewis, Bacon, Manners
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS Jean Arneson, 1116.Donna Beth, requested an answer to
divergent opinions,she had'received regarding a bonus given
`to the City Manager last year being included in the PERS
Jean Arneson system.
:Oliver Riggins,.1329 Rowland Avenue, urged Council to include
Oliver Riggins ,'.' t as,many local business -people in the expansion of Fashion
Plaza as possible. .
Katherine Castucci Katherine Castucci;, '430 Pima-Avenue,'noted she had received
an excellent response fromstaff regarding the question of
charging admission to the Christmas Concert:.
Robert Ferguson Robert Ferguson of May Centers, reminded Council that the
holding over of the two Redevelopment Items(effects the
starting and completion dates of the projects.
Lolly Bergman Lolly Bergman, 426 S. Leaf Avenue, congratulated Council for
taking another action than that recommended by staff. She
• reminded Council that Redevelopment's purpose is to work for
multiple owners, rather than on behalf of big developers.
MAYOR'S REPORTS
City Attorney Lennard stated he would confer with PERS and
respond to the.question about the City Manager bonus.
Mayor Manners asked for a progress report on the recycling
issue from the Waste Management & Environmental Quality
Commission:
Mayor Manners directed staff to agendize a resolution of
commendation for continued emergency health care in the
County of Los Angeles.
COUNCILMEMBERS' REPORTS
Councilmember Tarozzi relayed some questions he received
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during the break: 1) Why did'tthe Redevelopment Agency
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respond to the`-Gibb6ns?a�fl) Litchmann, and 2) how can the
Tarozzi
Redevelopment Agency consider expanding Fashion Plaza when
the Lakes project is still undeveloped.
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For the record, Councilmember Tarozzi stated that Phil-
Wax, George Zartman, and Sidney Shulman have served on
committees, although they resided.outsid'e the City limits.
McFadden
Councilmember McFadden urged the matter of the barrel of
unidentified waste behind Eastland be•resolved.'-
He also commended the City Attorney on the BKK judgment:
Bacon
Councilmember Bacon requestedresolution of commendation
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be agendized for retiring Superior Court Judge Norman.
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February 27,'1989
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ADJOURNMENT Motion by
Bacon, seconded by McFadden,
and.unanimously
carried to
adjourn the meeting at 10:02
pm'to Monday, March
6 at 6:00
pm at Reuben's Restaurant in
West Covina.
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