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10-04-1954 - Regular Meeting - MinutesADJOURNED MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF IZST COVINA October 4, 1954 Meeting opened at 7:10 P.M. Present: Councilmen Hurst, Van Horn, Sperline, Brown, Kay Others: City Attorney, City Administrator, City Engineer, Asst. Engineer Absent: None Also present: Officials of West Covina School District, Cliff Thyberg, John Eastman, John Parker, Vern Mottinger, Howard Erickson; Covina School District, Don Drummond, Willis Manson, Robert • Vines►, Mr. Miller. ORDINANCE Mr. Flotten opened the meeting by axplaining violations on the VIOLATIONS OF part of school districts of conditions as set up in Variance SCHOOL DISTRICTS applications and explained that the difficulties that did not conform to the ordinance or variance had arisen after the building had been startedo Example: Ordinance No. 289. HOL'LENBECK SCHOOL: Property belonging to Mrs. Mowd.er could not be improved by the school using public funds as it was not their property. Condi- tion of Variance and also Ordinance specifically stated that water should drain down Cortez to the intersection of Hollenbecko DRUNIMOND State Allocation Board would not allow the expenditure of money from the Genera. Fund to improve streets not belonging to school. As far as the improvements on the west boundary along Cortez, arrangements are being made to take care of watero VINEY State Allocation Board meeting in June brought up that the state was paying for improvements that should not be done to property where they are financing the building program. State loans used for that purpose should be investigated. Viney reported they had found that they haven't been turned down before, but in the future they might whittle back on the school district. MAXSON The Finance Dept, did approve the property improvements, but the Education Dept. took it out. Situation right now is we have no Pray of paying for a street that doesn't belong to us. FLOTTEN Did.they agree at the time the variance was passed? DRUKKOND We agreed, but those over us took it outo MAYOR Is there aror way the city can go to the State Board of Finance to iron out this problem? DRW4MOND With us, speed is one of the very important things. It might be an idea, possibly, for both of us to go before the Finance Board before the Ordinance is passed. MAYOR These are our requirements and just on a general basis, we should present our problems. CC ® 10/4:/54 FLATTEN Would the council have passed the application if the conditions. could not be conformed toO BFDWN Pr ,hably not o VAN HORN I thought school board was going to buy improved property to eliminate this problem. KAY Couldn°t school buy property subject to improvements? THYBERG We are trying to buy property with improvemmts already in. VAN HORN That mould eliminate future problems but we merit settle the present problem. • KAY Has Bovina School District tried to buy reproved property? DRUMMOND Not yet, but gill look into it and be interested in West Covina School District initiating it. MAXSON Our only problem has been Mrs. Mawder's property because she wouldn't sell it to us and we didn't want to go in and condemn it. FLOTTEN One of the things missing on Cameron school applicationis: Improvements on Dawley and Moback, supposedly to be done when money is avaiUble. When will this move® be available? THYBERG ArW loose or extra money the state takes for future schools. FLATTEN Does the county take intoconsideration you still have these streets to improve? THYBERG The State Allocation Board is only one to go to. MAYOR HURST Does it appear in your budget? THYBEBG We might put it in the general, budget, but tax is pretty high now. MAXSON 20% is allowed in capital outlay and general reserve or approx imate3y 6250,000. If we sun over 20% they bill us and take it out of our general Hind. State has us tied up good. FLATTEN Regarding Treweek School — is Rowland Ave. to be improved according to city specifications? D=4MOND We have another approach which has been approved by the state for this and we certainly hope construction will be on its way within a couple of months including Phillips Avenue. FLATTEN Is the 1 ft. at the end of Eekerman to be deeded to the city to protect the extension of street? DRUMMOND That was included in the application. -2- FIXTEN Regarding Del Norte School Need improvements on Nora Sto and Irwindale widening. PONTOW Irwindale widening wasn't in variance but I see no reason why we shouldn't get it. We have no deeds for property in front of the school as yet. (east and west street) Also school district should request city council to open some 1' lots. The North end of Nora St. we won't need as we have a 300' strip in a city park. MAYOR HURST It would be well to give each school district a list of these problems. ERICKSON I don't think It would be improbably for the city to put in what the schools can't. Benefit all of the city and the city could properly do it. • MAYOR HURST Some compromise will have to be made. Contact state to find out just how we sit. If they approve one improved land, they will others. FLOTTEN The matter of building permits or some sort of control should be required. We need some sort of clarification. SPERLINE They do have to have a permit, but we don't charge them for it. BROWN It is a requirement of school board to obtain a permit. FLOTTEN How can an Inspector make an inspection when no permit is taken out; if none of this is done, what can he do? DMN40ND It was brought up at a discussion with the contractor, and permit was to be taken out by contractor. CORNYN Required to have building permit without .charge with city building inspector doing the inspection in conjunction with state.inspector. EASTMAN The County of Los Angeles has followed that procedure for years but lately have ceased doing that. Duplication of duties because requirements of State Division of Architecture and County are same and duplicate inspections not necessary. LAY This was brought up because part of a school ground improvement was to be built on a part of a highway. That is why we need an inspector to protect our streets. FLOTTEN These are the requirements the city asks of the school districts as set up in Ordinance No. 320, regarding Variance #980, Workman east of Azusa Ave. 1. That a plot plan showing the proposed layout be provided and approved by the Planning Commission before building permit is issued. 2. That all street improvements outlined in Section 49 of Ordinm ante No. 225, including utilities, be installed accordingly and meet the approval of the City Engineer, this to include street lights and sidewalks. ®3- 60 - 10/4/54 3. That a building permit ffom the City of West Covina be secured. 4. That all bonds,, fees and deposits for the improvements be pasted before building pewits are issued. 5. That the area for proposed streets be deeded to the City of West Covina. b. That the plan conform,to block study adopted for this area. 7. That adequate drainage be provided for the property north or the school site and that a suitable masonry wall be constructed • and maintained at the rear property line., all to the satisfaction of the City Engineer. VINEY We are going to run into snags on some of those things,, such as street lights,, as the State would refuse them. KAY On the Workman Avenue School a compromise was reached by the substitution of a drainage ditch rather than a street. DHUMWND We should take list into State Dept. of Finance and do some talking. MAYOR HURST Some representative of the alty should go along. VANON We have provided extra parking space and they went ahead with it as long as it has OK by the city. FIDTTEN . We felt this had gone along long enough and we needed some answers. MAYOR HURST Is it feasible that you can purethase improved sites from now on? DR[1412OND Sites have already been selected. I suggest someone should start the ball rolling; we are inst@?rested in seeing how lest Covina KAY comes out on their procedure. KAY What happens on schools built in Covina and county territoryO DRUMMOND We have none in Covina yet,, bua couple getting started. County doesn't have too marW regulations. MAJOR HURST County didn't require street improvements until July 1. since then,, curb and &ttesr improvements are required. FLOTTEN Would you gentlemen like a copy of our problems? All assented. MAYOR HURST Suppose Bob sent a list to each school district for each to do all they can to reach a comp misa. KAY I would suggest a reply being submitted telling us what you can and cannot do. • it CC m 10/4/54 MILLER The only problem we ha.venat solved is the Hollenbeek problem and perhaps we can get together.and.come to come solution. Hol.l.enbeck frontage takes a dedication from Mrs. Mouder. (Thanked the city for the invitation. to get together). End of meeting with school officials at 7s55 P.M. BUILDING DEPT. City Administrator presented Building Department Report.for REPORT September in the amount of $2,240,000. Motion by Councilman Sperline, seconded by Councilman Brovn, and carried$ that Building Report be accepted. SIDEWALKS City Administrator presented letter from American Sales Mfg, Coo Mml ZONE signed by Pat McCown, asking permission to appear before the City Council to protest sidewalk requirement in M-1 Zone. R RARY QUARTERS City Administrator read letter from H. W. Schmitt, Pastor of FOR IMMANUAL.. Immanual Lutheran Church, requesting permission to use a home LUTHERAN CHURCH at 247 So. Glendora Ave." for temporary headquarters for their Sunday School and Bible Class because of the crowded conditions at their present quarters in Means Mortuary for a time limit of six months at which time church will be built at Service and Valinda. Par'Asing space ha$,been..provided at stores on south Glendora. Request granted for a sit month time Limit, City Administrator read litter fro► the State Controller acknowledging receipt of Annual Street Report for fiscal year ended dune 30, 1954,, PONY LEAGUE.- City Administrator presented letter f rom Jack Smith requesting BASEBALL DIAMOND permission from the City ,Council to use city property tor,.'a Pony League Baseball diamond adjacent to the existing Little League diamond on City Hall property. Council asked this be brought up next Monday s s meeting, October 11. UNIFORK SALES .TAX City Administrator ,presented letter from League of California Cities that he desired to read to Council on the subject,. of Uniform Sales Tax before the League of California CitiesQ conference starts in Los Angeles October 17. BUILDING & SAFETY Councilman Kay announced an important meeting next Thursday at CCIJH. MEETING 3:00 P.M. with Camille Gamier of Suburban Water Co'. and the Building and Safety Committee and asked all councilmen to attend if .possible. ENGINEER, C. , City Administrator announced P.C. & CONSULTANT and City Officials had been MEETING Willows, at 6:30 P.M. Meeting adjourned at 8:02 P.MQ the meeting with Gordon Whitnall postponed to October 12 at The -5-