02-12-1947 - Regular Meeting - MinutesRegular Meeting of the
West Covina City Council
February 12, 1947
The Meeting was called to order at 8:00 P.M.
Present Batchelder, Daniels, Hurst, Schabarum, Van Horn
Absent None
Minutes'of the February 5th. meeting read and approved.
Matter of Percy Jacksons salary as Building Inspector was discussed.
No regular policy was officially established. Motion was made by
Daniels that salary of $350.00 be paid for the month of January 1947.
Seconded by Van Horn and carried.
The Mayor called for presentation of plans to the Council of proposals
for the establishment of a business center in West Covina.
. Mr. Bell offered a plan taking in approximately 118.acres touching
Garvey from California to Lark Ellen extending both north and south
of the highway. He read the proposal and left both a copy of
proposal and map on file with the City Clerk. Copy of proposal filed
in City Clerks on
Center Proposal" file..
Mr. Anderson owner of the gasoline station at Sunset and Garvey
submitted a letter from the West Covina Business Improvement Ass-
ociation setting forth their proposal for a business center. A copy
of this letter is filed in City Clerks "Business Center Proposals"
file.
Mr. 0. D. Harbert stated that he hopes to have a proposal to offer
at Orange and Garvey but that he has not as yet had a definite reply
from the largest land owaer in the parcel that he wants to include
in his plans.
Mayor Batchelder told the Council that he wished to go on record as
having offered his property at 254 E. Workman and that he would offer
his home to serve as a City Hall. He said that he wanted it clearly
understood that he did not care to make ]his offer a competative one
but that if other offerings failed there would be a bona fide
proposition to consider.
. Schabarum asked if he would give his offer in writing and how about
a right of way.
The Mayor answered this by saying that he would give the proposal in
writing at such time that it would not become competative and that
a right of way would of course be arranged. He asked the Council to
only consider his offer a suggestion or idea at present.
Mr. Struthers a building material man was present for the purpose of
inquiring about a varience for a building supply business. He said
that due to the nature of the business and the great demand at this
time for building material it was necessary to know at once if he
could depend on being allowed to build and operate, He said that any
area large enough to operate would be suitable and that it did not
have to be on Garvey.
Daniels asked if 90 days would be too long a time for him to
wait for an answer.
He said that he would have to confer with his associates. The time
is now ripe for conditions might change in 90 days to such and extent
that it might not be advantageous to establish such a business in
West Covina later.
Schabarum asked if he would be satisfied if the Counsil would either
tell him where he could locate in 90 days or issue him a varience
#f zoning plans are not settled then.Daniels said in other words we
either tell you where the business section will be located or locate
you by varience. Struthers said then that he would have to wait.
• Otto Worthy complained about the drainage of water onto his property
located between Merced and Francisquito on Walnut. He said that water
coming off of the street of a neighboring subdivision would flood
his house if something was not done about it before the next heavy
rain. Danils told him that it would have to be inspected before
anything could be done.
Worthy then asked about the two trees in front of the West Covina
School House. He said that they were on City property and would have
to be moved to make way for driveway on account of the building
program. He had been quoted a price of $120.00 for the removal of
both trees.
Council deligated the street commissoner to take care of the matter
in the best possible way.
Bills for January read by City Clerk. Daniels moved that they be
paid. Van Horn seconded and motion carried.
General
Fund
Ck. No.
3270
Jerry Nichols
123.20
1
T. J. Stanford
118.90
2
F . Crawford
100.60
3
Marshall Henson
94.00
4
Keith Martin
64.50
5
Fern Sayers
Brown
3.00
144.10
• 6
J. T.
7
J. Nichols
123.20
T. J. Stanford
177.30
9
F . Crawford
94.00
80
M. Henson
94.00
1
K. Martin
57.50
2
Wm. Ryan
66.10
P. Ower
49.60
Thee. Reed
75.00
5
F. Sayers
30.00
6
C. S. Hall
50.00
7
Lance Smith
50.00
9
Glenn Kuhn
25.00
9
Assd. Telgphone
49.13
Street Fund
Ck. No.
1742
J. Brown
144.10
Peggy Ower
49 .60
Chas. Delp
94.60
5
Ben Rugge
94.60
6
C. Delph
94.60
7
Ben Ruggee
94.60
9
Covina Equip.
32.48
9
Elec. Prod.
8.25
50
Morris Garages
4.58
1
Pac Rock
26.51
2
D.H. Roburn
3.00
Sheppard Tractor 61.79
State Comp In 28.41
5 So. Cal. Edison 45.63
-IF78 2.975
General
Fund Contd.
Ck. No.
90
City Azusa
7.20
1
Alhambra Lock
9.00
2
Blackard Super Sr.
8.20
3
Campys Motorcycle
5.39
4
CusterS
4.66 -
5
Fed. Lab.
55.93
6
Chas R. YAadley
6.71
7
Gal%4n Mfg.
30.69
• 8
Ind. Stationary
55.97
9
Glen Kuhn
28.00
3300
Marileen Flower Smw
15.38
3302
So. Counties Gas
5.63
3
State Comp. I N s
106.20
4
Peden HMEWOA40
4.92
5
Planning Congress
15.00
6
Sawn Gabriel Valley
Fire Protection
100.00
7
UnifYn Oil
44.68
8
Valley Supply
105.98
9
Police Petty Cash
25.000.,
10
Percy Jackson
350.00
2573.47
_Harold Johnston was asked what City Engineer Ells recommended as to a
special fund to handle fire plug installations. He said that Mr. V11s
thought that they should be placed in a special fund with a letter
from subdividers containing the necessary amount of cash deposit ao,,t
authorizing the City to use such fund for that purpose.
The matter of handling Fire Plugs on Lane Tract referred to City
Engineer Ells for his recommendation.
Resolution #97 was offered Daniels to accept the resignation of
City Attorney Smith and to express the sincere appreciation of the
City Council for the many years of faithful and efficient service
rendered The City of tidiest m Covina.
Schabaruseconded and it was carried by unanimous vote. The new
City Attorney was authorized to draw up a Resolution with proper
wording.
• Mr. Sam Zimmerman of Baldwin Park was appointed the new City Attor-
ney. Daniels moved for the appointment salary of $50.00 a month
retroactive February 1, 1947. Hurst seconded and motion carried
by unanimous vote of -*q,
.The City Clerk was also instructed to send a copy'to Mr.Smith.
Councilman. Hurst suggested that a gift be sent to Mr.Smith. Van Horn
moved that the City of West Covina send a gift of appreciation for
gust service to Mr.Smith. Hurst seconded- Motion carried.
Daniels mehtinned that a complaint had been made to him on Harbert's
Arrow Sign on the highway at Orange and Garvey. It was referred to
the Chief of Police.
City Clerk was instructed to also pay the retiring City Attorney,
Lance Smith, for the month of February, 1947.
Discussion took place as to proper yearly license charge for various.
businesses but no decision was made.
Ordinance #132 Repealing Ordinances #33 80-90-110 which were
amendments to Ordinance #39 creating cones for business. ( These were
cancelled because applicants had not availed themselves of the
varience priviliges granted them within 6 months from date of
issuances Adoption of this ordinance was moved by Hurst seconded
by Schabarum and the vote stood as follows
Ayes: Batchelder, Daniels, Hurst, Schabarum, Van Horn
Noes: None Absent: None
City treasurers report and also one from City Auditor were read by
City Clerk
Daniels moved that a Planning Commission for the City of West Covina
be appointed and also that a City Planner be employed.
Hurst seconded --motion carried. .
-` The application for varience for business from B . Rhea Lan at 1540
Garvey was brought before the Council. Hurst moved that du to the
decission of the Council to appoint'a Planning Commissioneo•who would
• handle all such matters that this varience be denied and the $25.00
check issued to City as application fees be returned. Daniels seconded
and motion carried.
Letter read from Harold Duff subdivider of Tract 13988 asking that
the City withold $60.?9 for amount on deposit for fire plugs and that
the rest of the funds hold as a guarantee f oi� completion of street
Improvements.be closed out•. Letter read from Elianor Samuels requesting
settlement of her street improvemOnt deposit on Tract 138920 was
also read. Both letters referred to City Engineer for recommendation.
As there was no futher business the meeting was declared adjourned,
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