06-04-1947 - Regular Meeting - MinutesRegular Meeting of the
West Covina City Council
June 4th, 1947
Meeting called to order at 8:00 P.M.
Present — Batchelder --Daniels — Schabarum
Absent — Van Horn — Hurst.
Reading of minutes of the regular maeting of May 28, 1947
was disposed with. Daniels moved, Schabarum seconded,
motion carried,
• Delegations representing the Chamber of Commerce and the
Lions Club were present and were asked their advige as to
the best way to raise additional revenue to cover the
expenses of the Planning Commission. A lengthy discussion
was held on this matter, .1
It Is rather difficult to set a large. license fee on
some concerns delivering goods to only a few stops in the
City. A tax on gross business done in the City would put
the City to a great deal of extra expense in checking
and collecting the tax.
Frank DeLay offered the suggestion that businesses be put
into tWO'classes., one class to be those businesses that
deliver goods directly to the consumer and those businesses
that deliver re5aj.,9_ goods to markets,.
Poll of opinion on $250.00 City Business license fee on
bare including restaurant operated in addition to bare",
All present voted that this- fee was not too hJgh,,*-
Motels 6 units or less 830.OQ a Year additional units
over six $5.00 each a year. Most present agreed that
Vis was fair!
Markets $24.00 license fee minimum and $5.00 extra for
each regular employee. This was thoroughly discussed and
the concensus of opinion seemed to be that $24.00 should
• be the fee charged to each separate business or de art—
ment o-oerated in bonnection with a food market. Cas
believed that the fee for extra employees was not a fair
way to fix the license fee.
Professional service—'
Real Estate and Insurance combined office should take
separate license ofA24.00 each . Various other situations
were discussed such as out side people doing business in
West Covina,
Frank De Lay advanced the opinion that there should be a
solicitors fee charged that would be lower than a business
license fee. It was agreed that fees payable annually.with
the provision that licenses obtained prior to end of fiscal
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year shall pay only six months fees for the remainder of
the fiscal year,
General Contractors $48.00 a year suggested $24.00 a year
for sub-contractora,
It was generally agreed that agricultural permits should
be exempt from a City License fee,
Peddlers can either be excluded or charged at the rate
of 05.00 a day or a flat $24.00 a year. Peddler defined
as one who has articles to deliVer at'door.
Suggested dog ;License fees $100.male, $2.00 female
(Spayed same as male.)
I plus cost of vaccination or other expens e
incurred-b--y--the City.
Schabarum moved that City Clerk be instructed to advertise
for a new gasoline contract. Daniels seconded. All ayes
Schabarum moved that a survey be made of the insurance
held by the ity and an analysis made of the protection
in force andadditionalneeds for protection. Mr. Daniels
seconded. Aye
Ordinances No. 138-137 given second reading.,
Contact with Los Angeles County Health brought before the
Council and Daniels moved that the Mayor and the City
Clerk be authorized to sign same and return to County for
there.signature.
Schabarum seconded and motion carried.
Meeting adjourned at 11:30 P.M.
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