06-06-1955 - Regular Meeting - MinutesMINUTES OF THE ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF WEST COVINA., CALIFORNIA
June 6, 1955
Meeting was called to order at 8:18 p.m. by Mayor Hurst.
Present: Councilmen Kay, Van Horn, Sperline, Brown, Mayor Hurst.
Absent: None
Also Present: City Clerk and Administrator, City Attorney
APPLICATION FOR City Clerk read application from'the Baldwin Park 20-30
FIREWORKS STAND Club for a fireworks stand at the corner of Garvey and
DENIED Pacific 1venues. Clerk was instructed to advise the
club that, according to Ordinance No. 309, only veterans0
groups are permitted to sell fireworks in West Covina.
UNITED AIRLINES City Clerk read letter from United Airlines asking if
CARDS the City was interesin Air Travel cards for arjy of
the representatives of the City. A. deposit of $425.00
would be required. It was agreed that such cards axe not necessary at this time.
AMERICAN RIGHT OF WAY City Clerk presented invitation and circular from Frank.
ASSIN. SEMINAR C:o Balfour'of the State Divison of Highways urging
attendance. at the,First Ann=.aal National Seminar .of the
American Right of Way Association to be held June 23 and 24:,at:the_.Ambassador u
Hotel in Los Angeles.
COVINA SCHOOL DISTRICT City Clerk presented letter from the Covina School District
REQUEST FOR ZONING addressed' -to the Planning Commission stating they are
starting condemnation proceedings on property at the
southwest corner of Lark Ellen and Badillo and requesting zoning for school use.
POLICE CHIEF REQUEST City Clerk read request of Police Chief Stanford that
LOAD LETS the Council draw up and ordinate establishing a 6000
ON CERTAIN STREETS pound load limit on certain City Streets. The matter
was referred to Councilman Sperline and City Administrator
for recommendations.
RESOLUTION NO. 722 City Attorney presented and read Resolution No. 722
STREET IMPROVEMENTS "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST
VINE AVENUE COVINA, CALIFORNIA, CONSENTING TO THE IMPROVEMENT OF
ADOPTED A PORTION OF.VINE AVENUE_IN SAID CITY.BY THE COUNTY
OF LOS ANGELES."' ' M6t-on by Councilman Brown, seconded by
Councilman.Kay, that Resolution No. 722 be adopted. Passed on roll call as follows:
Ayes:: Councilmen Kay, Van Horn, Sperline, Brown, Hurst.
Noes: None
Absent: None
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RESOLUTION NO.:735 City Attorney presented and read Resolution No. 735
ACTING CITY 8°A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST
ENGINEER COVINA, CALIFORNIA, DESIGNATING ACTING CITY ENGINEER TO
ADOPTED SERVE IN THE PLACE AND STEAD OF THE CITY ENGINEER.41
Motion by Councilman Brown, seconded by Councilman Kay,,
that Resolution No. 735 be adopted. Passed on roll call as follows°.
Ayes: Councilmen Kay, Van Horn, Sperline•, Brown, Hurst,
Noesd None
Absent-. None
RESOLUTION NO. 736 City Attorney presented and read Resolution N. 736
STREET IMPROVEMENTS '1A.RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST
CAMERON AVE. COVINA., CALIFORNIA, DECLARING THAT THE PUBLIC INTEREST
ADOPTED AND NECESSITY DEMAND THE IMMEDIATE EXPENDITURE OF PUBLIC
MONEY TO SAFEGUARD LIFE, HEALTH OR PROPERTY . t4" ( Cameron
Avenue east of Azusa.) Motion by Councilman Sperline, seconded by Councilman
Brown, that Resolution No. 736 be adopted. Passed on roll call as follows:
Ayes-. Councilmen Kay, Van Horn, Sperline, Brown, Hurst.
Noes: None
Absents None
COMBUSTIBLE RUBBISH City Administrator was instructed to discuss with Mr.
DISPOSAL Thorsen of the West Covina Disposal Co. aesolution for.
the collection of combustible rubbish in accordance with
the new County Law and ask Mr. Thorsen to meet with the Council soon for
discussion of this.
TRACT NO.. 20528 Motion by Councilman Brown, seconded by Councilman Kay,
L. R. Gieselman and carried, that street improvements be accepted in
IMPROVEMENTS ACCEPTED Tract No. 20528 and that deposit in amount of $1,443.82
BOND RELEASED be released retaining $50.00 for street signs and $30.00
for street trees not yet installed.
ORDINANCE NO..397 City Clerk stated that an error of omission had been
Thompson & Zillah Ellictt made in listin- the requirements for the approval
CORRECTION of Precise Plan No. 47 necessitating a, change in
Ordinance No.397. Since the Ordinance has already
been passed, City'Attorney will rewrite and present it to the Council next
meeting.
CONE CHANGE NO.,33 Motion by Councilman Sperlineg..seconded by Councilman.
and Kay., and carried,: that Cone Change No. 33 and Precise
PRECISE PIN NO. 34 Plan No 34 located at -the northeast and northwest cor-
.;Charles R. Zug ners of Azusa and Workman Avenues, be approved subject
APPROVED to the recommendations of the Planning Commission and
CitEngineer.
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HIRING OF Motion -by Councilman Brown 9 seconded'by Councilman Kay, that
ADMINISTRATIVE ASST. Jess Swanson be employed as Administrative Assistant at a
salary of $550 per month, effective June 16, 1955, and sub-
ject to 6-months probation. Passed on ro..a call as follows-
Ayes: Councilmen Kay, Van Horn, Sperline, Brown, Hurst.
Noes:: None
Absent:. None
ALBERT C. MARTIN Motion by Councilman Brown, seconded by Councilman Sperline,
& ASSOC.-ARCHITECTS and carried, that City Administrator be instructed to nego-
FOR CIVIC CENTER tiate a contract with Albert 'C.-Martin and Associates as ar-
chitects for the proposed civiccenter, contract to be subject
to the approval of the Council.
Meeting adjourned at 8:.56 p.m.
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