03-10-1948 - Regular Meeting - MinutesWest Covina City Council.
Meeting of March 10 1948
Meeting called to order by mayor B&tchelder at $0-00 PH.
Preoont Q , Mayor Batcholdep s Councilmen Rurst s Van Horaq DeLzy,,
Absont o Scbar
Also P;aGant o Counsel Zimmerman, City Engineer Ells, J. C o fficholo 9
. . City Treasurer Sayers
Minutes of the meeting of Mauch 3rd were read and the following
changes ordered.
The second paragraph on page three bechanged to remd as follows
Ordinance #152 "AN ORDINANCE S x UE CITY OF %TST COVINA PRovID10,
FOR THE' DESIGNATION OF BUILDING ING NIMBERS IN ' THE CITY OF WEST C QV NNA
AND DIRECTING THE CITY ENGINEER TO DIVIDE THE CITY INTO ONE OR
MORE DISTRICTS AND PROVIDING FOR THE ENF(MCEMENT AND PRESCRIBUTC,
PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS" _agZ!e/� /N^
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That the last paragraph on. page once regarding the aanswer:` o .a le ter
received from Mrs R. C. .deter be changed to read as follows:
"Mr 0
Mr0 Ells to furnish information with respect to City policy in.
undertaking to complete the pavement from the existing. pavement to
Mahe gutter line on any existing eighty foot or one hundred fact
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highway where the property oviner or subdivider has installed curbs
and gutters" The information to be transmitted to Mrs Te ,or by
letter or City Clerk, Copy of letter attached to these minutes.
Letter was redd 'from the office of Mr. 0., F. Codley9 Road Comrri.,gsi onae�9
Counnty of Los Angeles stating that our proportion of the allocation
of ftinds derived from the State Motor Vehicle fuel Tax R.,v lnues as
County "Aid to Cities" for -the fiscal. year of 1.947248 is ' 9793o67,
Letter -was read from the City of Hawthorne inviting the Mayor and
officlal family as honored gue_,4ts to attend the groumf breaking
ceremony for- their new City Hall,
• Announcement of the League of California Cities of their regular
meeting at Burbank, California on march 18th was read'.
Letter was read from Mr,. Burton Washburn, Se oretary, California
Stata Disaster Council, annnou nc'aW the appointment of Chief David F.
Andrety as a member of the Governor's Staff to assist locail, offi.ciaa.s
in disaster preparedness. Letter referred to Chief Brown,
Postcard from hairs Paula W,, Davis stating her interest in sarN'gng cz� the
November Election Board was .read. and will be referred to Mr,,, & tng,
Mr. Nichols reported on they cost and materials needed for the
,6o the
The repott of the City Treasurer, the Budget Report 9 the
Report and the Police Dept® %sere rec3alvsd anfl ordered filed.
'he x:EeCd Edison F7ianch1 m'i'(Edizia l V"7aS and c1 c
opInIc"w. e�pressed City attol--.0,, :� ..z,..,,:.
fast covive ca 0+ ,211
Mooting of Ezra 20 1948
Page 2
The follawIng Invoices were presented and an notion of Mr. Buret
2nd by Mr, Van Born and uawdsously carried ve aUewod . and ordered
paid
383T .
J: T.. 9"M
144.10
3838
J. Co Nichols
144.10
3839
T. J. Stanford
.118.90
3840
Jkrshall Manson
105.10
• 384).
F. Be CSMWord
.101.10
3U2
Too Ryon
97.10
3843
Keith Garda
66.20
load75.00
38 S
e12�
lottttm
847
3843
ARooberto
Glean xuhri
COO
35.00
3849
Percy Jadwon
350.00
3850
T. J, Stanford
25.00
3851
Fern V. Sayers
14.50
3852
Samuel R. ZIMmarman
225.00
3853
Sunkist Water Co.
2.50
3854
Southern Co. -Gas Co. 6.71
3855
Associated .Tel Co..
71Ed
U-
3856
southern Cal ison.68
3857
Blackards Servo Ste
5.90
3858
C, I, Batchelder
364.83
3859
W. A. Goodman & Sons 6,84.
3860
Gordon Wbltnall
152.80
3861
Floyd H. Galvin
20.00
3862
San Gabriel Valley
Newspapers
.6.75
3863
Cancelled
,
3864
Valley Supply Co.
244o90
3865
•F=d
Delinquent warrant
3866
Traffic 8afety Fund
1.71
.7
3867
L.A. County Health
1.00
3868
Glenn Kuhn
45.00
3869
County of L.A. Fire
Warden
15" 0*00
3870
City ,of Azusa
14.74
38%
Carr Paper. Co.
..4.61
3812
Industrial Statlonery1.95-
3873
Adams.& Ells
465.54
3874
Petty Cash
22.60
3875
Vadas.. Serv. Station
3 3
3876
rohn,A. Morton
2. 1
3877
T. .J.-Stanford
118.90
.3878
Marshall Henson
105.10
a$ bo
F. E. Crawford
101.10
3881
wmi Ryan-
97.10
882 K R xartia 66.010
33 Z4masrman .........,...___-0
TgtS1 General Pend 39585.92
1906
Chas
60
Ban R905
ugge
90 *
190 -
IMeetrical Prod Co.
8.25
1909
Shepherd Tractor
7.31
1909
Paelfle nook & Gravel
40.45
1910
So. Cal. 8a1to» Co.
47.53
1911
Harold -Sedrick
202.50
1912
J. T. Brown
144.10
1913
J. C. Nichols.
144.10
2914
Chas. -Delp
94.60
1915
Hen Rues
90.60
1916
Fortuna 8ery StatI*JL_,,,,,� i„00
Total
Street Fed „�.965.91
MA P
fiat Garnierr Constr. Co 28.24
3' Gamier Co"tr. Co* - a,00.
Total ?ire Protec.Wti,on
6 Jack T. Ges I00.00
Grand -,Total 69746,70
West Covina City Council
Meeting of March 10, 1948
Page
Mr. Nichols reported on the Garbage Collection problem in
West Covina. Counsel Zimmerman to draw up sample agreement
for further consideration'by Council.
Discussion opened with respect to appointing two new members
to the Planning Commission of the City of West Covina.
Council is to make concerted effort to fill openings next meeting
Mr. :Nichols brought the attention of the Council to the need
to have the Zoning Ordinance printed in booklet form. He is to
gather cost figures for the next Council. Meeting.
Mr. Nichols opened discussion on Real Estate Licenses, and brought
attention to action to be developed before Jtane .30th.
Letter was read from the League of California Cities regarding
appropriations for schools. Letter was turned over to Mr. Ells.
Letter was read from t1m. J. Fox regarding Ordinances. Letter
was referred to Mr. Zimmerman.
City Treasurer.Sayers reports that the 0-100 000 USA Treasury
2% Bands of March 15, 1948/50 and the $309060 USA Treasury 2-3/4%
Bands of March 15,, 1948/51 which are now pledged with the Trust
Dept. of the Wells Fargo Bank & Ur;tr)n Trust Co., as security for
City of West Covina deposits in the Covina National Bank have
been called in for payment and that we have substituted �00,0000
USA Treasury 1-J-% Bonds of December �5, 1950. This reduces the
amount of bonds we now have pledged to $120,000.00.
Ordinance #1S3 entitled AN ORDINANCE FIXING THE SALARY OF THE
CITY CLERIC OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA ;.as read by attorney
Zimmerman and upon reading thereof further reading was waived.
on motion by Mr. Van horn seconded by Mr. Hurst and unanimously
• carried.
Vtion to adjourn was made by.Mr. Hurst and seconded by Mr. Delay.
Adjourn 10.30 PM.
Robert Flotten
City Clerk
Co , Ba the der Mayor
March 9, 1948.
Mrs. R. C. Teter..
.1827 Virginia Road,,
San Marino 9, California.
Dear Madam:
Thank you for your letter of February 19, 1948
;tI with respect to'certain-re uirementsfor FHA approval of
your Tract 12292 Mesa.. Rancho 'Subdivis oh.
The City of West Covina is unable to finance the
construction;of`curbs and gutters on any existing streets.
,We have had several requests from various subdividers.for
such assistance, but the problem is so great that no funds
exist wherein,"such a program could be undertaken.
Since your subdivision..;and, others were approved,
the City has adopted anew policy in regard to existing
streets.and.are requiring of all subdividers that curbs and
gutters,. and in:some cases•side'walksg be.installed on these
existing rights of way..`However� on subdivisions that were
approved prior to this change of policy! no demand will or
could.be made'for such improvements.
It is, however, the desire of the City to cooperate
with the subdividers in every way possible, using such funds
as:. may be. available to.assist in the improvement of these
existing roadways.' To date we'have.been able to establish
a.policy wherein.the City w1ll undertake to complete the
pavement from the existing pavement to the gutter line on
any, existing eighty foot or- 100 foot highway where the.
propert� owner or subdivider has installed the curbs and gutters.
In the ,ase o'your subdivision, this would apply to Citrus
Avenue.
If all subdividees had taken advantage of.this
cooperative,effort.during the past year, the City would have
expended something over $30,000.00 for. this .work alone..From
this you can realize the problem which is facing the City and
the interest it has in cooperating to the fullest extent on
this work.
We trust that* this may be satisfactSry to you and
that you.may be able to proceed with the construction of the
other work as we feel.that the installation -of curbs and.
C. I. BATCHELDER
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CAREY S. HALL
CITY CLERK
FERN V. SAYERS
CITY TREASURER
S. R. ZIMMERMAN
CITY ATTORNEY
C I TY O F 'WE ST` C
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(POST -OFFICE)
CoVI'NA, 'CALIIF/OAR
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March 8, 1948
Mr. Robert Flotten, City Clerk
• City of West Covina
West Covina, California
Dear Mr. Flotten:
OVI NA
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COUNCILMEN
C. 1. BATCHELDER
ARTHUR DANIELS
JOE HURST
BERT C. VAN HORN
FRANK A. SCHABARUM
Regarding the memo I promised to write so that
you might have the information to answer Mr. Vanderhoof's
letter, the following may help youL: .
(Addressing Mr. Vanderhoof):
The City of West Covina is unable to finance the
construction of curbs and gutters on any existing streets.
We have had several requests from various subdividers for
such assistance, but the problem is so great that no funds
exist wherein such a program could be undertaken.
Since your subdivision and others were approved,
the City has adopted a. new policy in regard to existing
streets and are requiring of all subdividers that curbs and
gutters, and in some cases sidewalks, be installed on these
existing rights of way. However, on subdivisions that were
approved prior to this change of policy, no demand will or
" could be made for such improvements.
It is, however, the desire of the City to cooperate
with the subdividers in every way possible, using such funds
as may be available to assist in the improvement of these
existing roadways. To date, we have been able to establish
a policy wherein the City will undertake to complete the
pavement .from the existing pavement to the gutter line on
any existing 80-foot or 1001-foot highway where the property
owner or subdivider has installed the curbs and gutters.
In the case of your subdivision, this would apply to Citrus
Avenue. If all subdividers had taken advantage of this
cooperative effort during the past year, the City would have
Mr. Robert Flotten,
City Clerk
March 8, 1948
Page 2
expended something over $30,000.00 for this work alone. From
this you can realize the problem which is facing the City and
the interest it has in cooperating to the fullest extent
on this work.
We trust that this may be satisfactory to you and
that you may be able to proceed with the construction of the
other work as we feel that the installation,of curbs and
gutters, and the installation of the pavement to the gutter
line will be .beneficial to your tract. 0'
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Yours v y truly,
JCE/bw
CIT 0 WEST COVINA
By
C. 1s,
City Engineer
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