11-30-1953 - Regular Meeting - MinutesADJOURNED MEETING OF CITY COUNCIL OF WEST GOVJCCI4 0 N0VLe1oERx3 $, 1953
November 30a 1953
Meeting c a].led to order at 7s15 P.Mo at the West Covina City Hall.
Presents Councilmen Hurst,
Absent: None
Otherss City Clerk
Delays, Van Horns, Mossberg9 Sperline
INCREASE BOND FOR Motion by Coureilraan DeLay, seconded by Councilman Sperling
CITY TREASURER that City Treasurers bond be increased from $359000.00 to
02.009000*00 because of increased amounts now being handledo
Passed on roll call as follows:
Ayess Hurst., Delays, Van Horns, Mossberg, Sperlins
Noes s NDM
Absent s None
MEETING WITH City Clerk announced December 2, 1953, 200 P.Mo at the Higgins
COUNTY OFFICIAL Bldgo in Los Angeles as the time and place of the next meeting
with County Officials regarding stMet and highway alignments in
West Covinao
LIQUOR STORE Application of John Co and Mary Re Kitt for off -sale liquor
APPLICATION snore at 227 S. Glendora Blvd,, File /,"22002 — C Q 9335-A was
ordered accepted and filedo
SALE OF PROPERTY On motion of Councilman DeLay9 seconded by Councilman Sperling$,
TO STATE HMHWAY and carrieds the Mayor and City Clerk were authorized to execute
Grant Deed covering sale of small section of the east side of City
Hail property to the State of California for highm-ay purposass required by t'ne State of
Califorrd.a for the Irwindale -Sunset underpass.
PROPOSED CAME`:ON Map was presented showing precised alignment of the proposed ex -
AVENUE EXTENSION tension of Cameron Avenue from Glendora Avenue vast to Orange Aveo
Motion by Van Horns, seconded by CouncilmW Mossberg and carried
that map be approved* /� �, nA_
LARK ELIEN PARK Motion by Councilman Van I1orn9 seconded by Councilman Delay and
SPRINKLER SYSTEM carried, that City Clerk be authorized to advertise for bids
covering installation of sprinkler system according to the Buckner
layout, sprinkler heads to be Buckner or equnlo
DEPOSIT COVERING Motion by Councilman Delay, seconded by Councilman Van Horn9 and
HYDRANT HEADS carried, that.deposit of $25oOO required by the city to cover cost
of Fire Hydrant head installation be increased to $27,00 because
of additional expense and sales tax not included in original estimated
FIRE CHIEF REPORT Fire Chief Ralph E. Hardin presented a composite report of re-
quirements and proposed plans for the Firs Department. The
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0@uw119G waa caLUd to tbz abuse of fire hydrants by contractors haulling
mUr to & di visions and failure of water companies to flush lines free of reek and
gravel befogs Inata3ling fire hydrantsl treed to increase the number of volunteers
9ftm the placmt Ulm to twelve area particularly aged of daytime volunteers g Fire
BE�.on eg Fire Zones; additional equipmerit and rgaed of alarm systems m
Tiro recomm6datims of the Fire Underwriters was reviegle'd.
player 92nt appointed a committee consisting of Councilman DaLayy Fire Chief Hardin
and City Administrator Flotten to study the existing contracts and make recomme =
tions as to meassary changes to corer damaged bydrants, bydrant use pets and othsP
items reported by the Flre Chiefo
HYDRAYr Wetion by Councilman Way,, seconded by Councilman Moseberg that
IWALIATI03 two hydrants be installed on the north side of Virginia Avenue
betmeen Barranca and Oregon, Deposits have been received to cmrr
ce to Passed on roll call as follows:
Ayess Councilmen Hurstq Delays Van horn, Mossberga Spzrline.
Aloes Done
Absents Now
City Cleri was directed to contact all residents in areas where hydrants are nec®ssary
as reflected in Chief Hardin's report, with respect to a sk Lng their to share ire the
expenses of furnishing and installing these hydrants. $100.00 per hydrant must be fur-
nished by the residenta, representing one-half of the cost of installation of each
ham*
FIRE Fare Chief Hardin presented a list of necessary equipment for our
EQUIPMEW present fire apparatus amounting to approi�imately $800.00. Motion
was made by Councilman Delays seconded by Councilman Sperlinav that
City Clerk be directed to purchase the required itemso Passed on roll call as followes
Ayeag Councilman Hurst, D,Laye Van Horn, M,ossbergo Sperline
Aloes a Nozm
Absents None
FIRE PROTECTION Mr. Pat McGowan Gms present and asked clarification of the new
IN 14-1 ZONE Emergency Ordnance requiring installation of adequate water supply
• `7nY lq/Y/53 for fine protection. The meaning of the Ordnance was explaismd
to Bro McGowan who has property along Azusa Canyon Road which he intends to develop.
CIVIL DEFENSE City Administrator was directed to furnish an adequate store room
for medical supplies delivered to us by the Civil Defense.authori®
ties now being stored for us by Mr, Delmar Newdigateo Mr, Newdi-
gate is disposing of the store room necessitating our removal of the medical supplies
to another location*
Motion bJ Councilman Mossbergs seconded by Councilman Sperline and carried that
meeting be adjourned at lls00 P.M*