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01-14-1953 - Regular Meeting - Minutes41. • C] MINUTES OF TWE @.aGULAR ME, ElING OF Tre, CITY COUNCIL CITY O3' WEST COVINA $ CALIFORNIA JANUAHY 14, 1953 Meeting called to order at 8:10 F',M, at the West Covina City Hallo Present: . Councilmen Hurst, Delay, Van Horn, Mossberg, Sperline, Absent: None Others: City Attorney, City Clerk, City Engineer, City Treasurer MINUTES Motion by Councilman Sperline, seconded by Councilman Van Hom, APPROVED and carried, that the minutes of the adjourned regular meeting of December 29, 1952, be approved as submitted,, 01-ENING OF BIDS Chairman announced this is the time and place for opening NEW POLICE CAR of bids for a new* Ford V-8 Customline four -door sedan for PURCHASE AUTHORIZED the Police Department. The following bids were submitted covering trade-in of present police car: Leigh Erskine Ford - Glendora Ford Vm8 Customline 4-door sedan with one circulating air heater Net difference on trade-in G. E. McKay o Pomona Ford Vm8 Customline 4-door sedan with Magic Air Heater Net difference on trade-in R. W. Davis m Covina Ford V-8 Custonline 4-door sedan Net difference on trade-in Plus Magic Air Heater Total difference of $764o35 $987.50 $784o72 55200 plus tax 6841.o 37 Motion by Councilman Mossberg, seconded by Councilman Sperline, that City Adminis- trator be authorized to purchase from the .lowest bidder after checking the Erskine Co, regarding sales tax and the difference in heaters. Passed on roll call as follows: Ayes: Councilmen DeLay, Van Horn, Mossberg, Sperline, Hurst, Noes: None Absent: None CIVIL DEFENSE DEPARTMENP Letter, dated January 98 1953, was read from Colo DEPUTY DIRECTOR APPOINTED Wetherby, Civil Defense Director, recommending the EXPENSE ACCOUNT AUTHORIZED appointment of Mro Hubert R� West, 238 S. Glendora Avenue, as Deputy Director, Civil Defense. In another letter dated January 99 1953# Colo Wetherby requested the appointment of personnel for the Civil Defense and Disaster Council. City Attorney was requested to prepare a resolution covering these appointments. Potion by Councilman.DeLay, seconded by Councilman Van Horn, that an expense account in the amount of $50.00 per month, effective January 1, 1953, be authorized for Col. CC 1.-14-53 -2- Wetherby, to reimburse him for expenses incurred in Civil. Defense Work. Passed on roll call as follows: Ayes: Councilmen DeLay, Van Horn., !Mossberg, Sperl'irie, Hurst, Noes: None Absent: None 3/A TON GMC TRUCK A list of equipment needed for the new GMC 3/4 ton truck PURCHASE OF MUIPMINT was submitted. Equipment is necessary for its use by the AUTHORIZED Fire Department and for Civil Defense and half of the ex- pense .involved is to be reimbursed by the Office of Civil Defense. Motion by Council: n DeL�,,y, seconded by Councilman Sperline, that the equipment recommended be purclhased and that Col, Wetherby follow through with the Office of Civil Defense for reimbursement of hal_i the cost, Passed on roll call as follows:. • Ayes: Councilmen DeLay, Van Horn, Mossberg,, Spetline9 Hurst. Noes: None Absent: None PUBLIC HEARING Mayor Hurst announced this is the tiro and place for public MASTER FLAN OF STREETS hearing on the master plan of streets and highways. City AND HIGHVTAYS Engineer presented the recommendations of the Plam-Ling Com- mission and pointed out, the, differences between the County Regional Master Plan and the recomiendwtions of the Plan-ing Commission. Mrs,, Winifred Young, Mr. C., M. Heninger, giro tr:alter. Anslinger and Mr. C. F. Bran asked questions for clarification but presented no opposition. City Clerk presented and read a petition dated January 13, 19539 protesting the rerouting of Merced Avenue through Lots 263 and 264 of E. J. Baldwin's Subd.ila-ision. Petition was signed by Mr. and Mrs. John E. Skelton, Mr. and Mrs. M. G. Lowe, Mr. and Mrs. S. H. Hofman, Mrs, Glenn Edwards, Mr. Lewis M. Gillette., Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Conklin and Mr, and Mrs. G. A. Redtfeldt. Mr. Holman was present and requested a relocation of the Merced extension, recommending an alterwte route. There being no other testimony, Mayor Hurst declared the hearing closed. No action was taken at this time. SECOND AND FINAL READING Motion by Counclliran Mossberg, seconded by Councilman ORDINANCE NO. 236 Sper°line, and carried,, that Ordinance NO. 236 t°AN ORDI- Change of Meeting time N.ANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THa? CITY OF WEST COVINA, for City Council FIXING THE TIME AND PLACE OF HOLDING MEETINGS OF SAID ADOPTED CITY COUNCIL OF SAID CITY OF WE.3T COVINA$" be given its second and final reading. Motion by Councilman DeLay9 seconded by Councilman Van Horn, and carried, that the reading of the body of the ordinance be waived. Motion by Councilman Van Horn, seconded by Councilman DeL n that Ordinance No. 236 be adopted. Passed on roll call as follows: Ayes: Councilmen DeLay9 Van Horn, Mossberg, Sperline, Hurst. Noes: None Absent: None ZONE VARIANCE APPLICATION Motion by Councilman DeLay9 seconded by Councilman Van NO. 59 Dell Van Lieu 1 Horn,, and carried,, that public hearing be. set for Janu= DATE SET FOR HEARING ,;3 ary 28., 1953, on Zone Variance Application No. 59 of Dell. Van Liew; on prvo perty located at the southeast corner of Hollenbeck Street and Garvey Blvd. -2- CC lc�s�53 -3- RMStD TENTATIVE MAP Revised t-intative map was presented, covering propossad TRACT 140. 14781 subdivision of 10 acres (32 lots) in Zone II located on H . Allison the north side of Ptaente Avenue, 670 feet east of Asu.sa AF"ROtiED Avenue, Motion by Councilman Sperline, seconded by Councilman Van horn, and carried, that map be approved subject to the following recommendations of the Planning Commission: 1) That all lots conform to Zone II requirements, 2) That all street improvements outlined in Section 49 of Ordinance No, 2258 including utilities, be installed accordingly and.meet the approval of the City Engineer, 3) That vehicular access rights to Lots 18 18 and 19 and 36 along Puente Avenue • be dedicated to the City of West Covina, 4) That the cul de sac radius be increased to 50 feet, TENTATIVE MAP -..Map was presented covering proposed subdivision of 9.7 acuas TRACT NOo 1.4466 (hl lots) in Zone I. located on the east side of Irwindala J. D. Dyers Avenue between Tract No, 18019 and Tract No, 15779. Notion APFROVED by Councilman Delay,, seconded by Councilman Sparline, and carried9 that map -be approved -subject to the following reco mendatigns of -,the Planning Commission; 1) ;That all lots conform to Zone I requirements. 2) That all street improvements outlined in Section 49 of Ordinance Noo 22% :in - eluding utilities' be installed accordingly and meet the approval of the City Engineer°, 3) That a satisfactory solution to the drainage probl can at the south end of the alley .be .worked out either by (a) a letter to peird it drainage onto the pro- peity•.to"the south or east, (b) a 5° improved drainage easement along the south line of Lot 42, or (a) a drainage easement through the property to the south along -the Line of the alley extended southerly,, 4) That vehicular access .rights to lots on Irwindale Avenue be dedicated to the City of West Covina. 5) That 11 Lot No, 43 and a 11 lot at the south end of the alley be deeded in .fee simple to the City of West Covina,. 6) That.a,turn-around at the south end of the alley be provided unless an ease- ment for the extension can be obtained. City Engineer.'was reauested to vork with the subdivider in an effort to have the alley run through, .instead of dead amid. Not voting was Councilman Mossberg, -3- CC 1=1�=53®4- TENTATM MAP Map vss presented covering proposed subdivision of 3 acres (10 TRACT NO. 15326 lots) In Zone I, located on the north side of Puente Avenue, John T, Gee 30DE crest of lark Men Avenue. Notion by Councilman DeLgy, APPR0M seconded by Councilman Sperline, and carried, that map be ap- proved subject to the follovdag recounaendations of the Planning Coum�asion: 1) That all lots conform to Zone I requirements, 2) That all street improvements outlined in Section 49 of Ordinance No, 225, in- olading utilities, be installed accordingly and meet the approval of the City Engineer. 3) That the area within the cul de sac be agreed upon by the City Engineer and the subdivider°s engineer. e 4) That vehienlar access rights to lots along Puente Avenue be dedicated to the • City of West Covina. 5) That a 59 drainage easement be provided along the easterly line of Lot 5, which My be removed in case the property to the north and crest develops before Tract No. 15326. *The Planning Commission had recommended the area of the caul de sac be reduced to a 500 radius. The council felt that the subdivider should be allowed a larger area in the cul de sac because it would result in wider frontage of lots, STREET IMPROVEMENTS A petition was presented by property owners along Leland AUTHORIZED Avenue between Pacific Avenue and Willow Street, requesting Leland Avenue street improvements consisting of curbs and gutters and con- necting pavement. City Engineer submitted a report outlining the cost of such improvements. Motion by Councilmen DeLay, seconded by Counci.ls►an Van Horn, that work be authorized. on Lots S, 9, 10, ll, 12, 13, 14, 60, 59, 58 and the westerly half of Lot 57, when each property owner has deposited a sum equal to $1.35 per front foot of property with the city. Passed on roll call as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Delay, Van Horn, Mossberg, Sperline, Hurst. Noes: None Absent: Alone • REPORT OIL TRAFFIC SURVEY The Chief of Police reported on an inspection made on dARVEY BOULEVARD January 13 of Garvey Boulevard through the City of West Covina by Mr. Z. Holzman, Senior Design Engineer, Divi- sion of Highways, City Engineer and the Chief of Police, Particular attention was given to the Barranca Street crossing, Azusa Avenue, and the business center and City Hall approaches. It was stated that 9arranea Street crossing could be corrected bV the installation of additional lights. Solutions to the remaining problems %Ill depend on studies to be made by the Highway Department in the near future. Some re- lief can be expected by the establishment of new speed restrictions through the city. REPORT OF CONKITTES City Administrator advised a new proposal had just GARBAGE & REFUSE COLLECTION been received and will be investigated before a report is submitted. -4- CC l-1k-53 . m5- SALARY E ACKEPS City Administrator reported that a study of salary POLICE & FIRE DEPAIM41UTS brackets in the Police end Fire Departments had indi- cated that salaries .are comparable. Fire Commissioner DeLay recom- ended that no action be taken at this time, SALARY INCREASES City Administrator recommended salary increases for Mrs. Lela Lela Preston Preston and Mrs, Mabel. Hoffland. The office is at present oh Mabel Hoffland a 7j hour day, but it is proposed to change to an &-hour day, APPROVED Motion by Councilman Sperline, seconded by Councilman Mossberg., that salaries of Mrso Preston and Mrs. Hoffland be increased $25.00 per month each, based on an 8ghou.r working day, effective January 1, 1953o Passed on rollcall as follows: Ayes: Councilman DeLay, Van Horn, Moseberg, Sperline, Hurst, Noes: None • Absent: None PARK & RECREATION Mr. Ed Alford, chairman of the Park and Recreation Commission, COMKISSION displayed a proposed layout for the Cameron®L,azic Ellen park site, and recoended that arrangements be made to install curbs and.gutters on the Cameron and Lark Ellen frontage, He also requested approval of an expenditure of approximately $850 for pullilng, 80 trees on the park site, and approval of an expenditure of appro,,dmat ely j219 for° planting of turf in the picnic area of the panic. Mr. Alford also stated that the West Covina Beautiful Association had offered to provide some trees for the park, in connection with the birthday celebration next month. During the discussion of -the layout of the park, Mayor Hurst recomended that consi- deration be given to providing addiftonal parking to that shown on the map. Motion by Councilman Mossberg, seconded by Councilman Van Horn, that approximately 9850.00 be authorized for removal of trees on the park site, Passed on roll call as follows: Ayes: Councilmen DeLay, Van Horn, Mossberg, Sperli.ne, Hurst. Noes: None Absent: None No action was taken on the other recommendations at this time. Motion by Councilman Delray, seconded by Councilman Van Hom, and carried, that pre- paration of necessary plans and specifications for improvements along Cameron Avenue and in the park area be authorized. REPORTS ORDERED Reports of the Treasurer,.the Police Department, Building FILED Department and the Budget report were accepted and filed, on motion of Councilman DeLay, seconded by Councilman Van Horns and carried. BILLS ORDERED PAID Motion by Coumcilman Van Horn, seconded by Councilman D eLaY9 that bills charged to the folloUing accounts be paid as audited: -5- C(; 1-14-53. General Fund . . .. . . . $6,177.24 Street Fund . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 320.14 Passed on roll call as follows. - Ayes: Councilmen Delay, Van Horn, Mossberg, Sperline9 Hurst. Noes: None Absent: None. REQUEST FOR BALL DIAMOND A letter was read from the West Covina Starlets, WEST COVINA ' STARLETS inquiring about a ball diamond in best Covina. Mayor Hurst said plans are being made for a ball diamond in West Covina, that it is hoped to have one in 1953, but he could give no defin- • its date for completion. REQUEST FOR BUS FRANCHISE Mr. Roy Van der Griff requested a franchise from the City for operating a bus service. Mr. Van der Griff was requested to discuss this matter with the City Administrator to find out what can be done. Meeting adjourned at 9:55 P.M. APPROVED: C. J. HURSTx JR. Mayor 0 ROBERT FLOTTEN City Clerk