01-16-1956 - Regular Meeting - MinutesOF THE ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA
January 16, 1956
The meetin was called to order by Mayor Hurst at 8:20 p.m. at the West Covina
City Hall .
Present: Mayor Hurst, Councilmen Sperline, Kay, Van Horn, Brown.
Absent: None
Others P esent: City Manager, City Clerk and Asst. Administrative Officer, City
Attorney, City Engineer, and Mr. M. Gerschler, Planning Dept.
MINUTES OF 12/19/55 Motion by Councilman Brown, seconded by .Councilman Kay, that
AMEND D the minutes of the Adjourned Regular meeting of December 19,
1955, be amended to include the item pertaining to Resolution
No. 859. otion passed on roll call as follows:
Ayes. Councilmen Kay, Van Horn, Sperline, Brown, Hurst.
Noes: None
Absent: None
Resolution No. 859 had been adopted at the meeting of December 19, 1955, but had been
omitted, ia error, in retyping. The amendment to be inserted in minutes read as
follows:
RESOLUTI(
ACCEPTING
Richfiel(
Azusa
ADO]
se.c:)nded t
call as f(
Ayes:
Noes:
• Absent:
J No. 859 City Attorney presented and read Resolution N . 859 "A RESOLUTION
IRANT DEED OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVIR, CALIFORNIA,
Oil Corp. ACCEPTING GRANT DEED COVERING REAL PROPERTY TO THE CITY OF
kvenue WEST COVINA, FOR STREET AND HIGHWAY PURPOSES." (Richfield Oil
rED Corporation) (Precise Plan No. 34). Located at NE corner of
Azusa Ave. and Workman Ave, Motion by Councilman Brown,
T Councilman Sperline, that Resolution N.. 859 be adopted. Passed on roll
Llows :
Councilmen Kay, Van Horn, Sperline;' Brown, Hurst.
None
None
RESOLU ON NO. 873 City Attorney :presented and read Resolution N 873 "A RESOLUTION
PERMIT US OF GASOLINE OF THE CITY 'COUNCII, OF THE CITY OF WEST COVIE, CALIFORNIA,
TAX MONEY REQUESTING THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS' 'OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY,
FOR STREE IMPROVEMENTS CALIFORNIA, TO PERMIT THE USE OF CERTAIN GASOLINE TAX MONEY
Vine Avenue ALLOCATED AS COUNTY AID TOWARDS THE IMPROVEMENT.OF VINE AVENUE
AD PIED FP0M 1355 FEET WEST OF AZUSA AVENUE TO LARK ELLEN AVENUE, BY
THE CONSTRUCTION OF ASPHALTIC PAVEMENT ON AGGREGATE BASE AND
APPURTENA T WORK.". Motion by Councilman Brown, seconded by Councilman Sperline, that
]� solutio No. 873 be adopted. Motion passed on roll call as follows:
Ayes:
Noes:
Absent:
Gouncilmen Kay, Van Horny Sperline, Brown, Hurst.
None
None
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FIRST DING City Attorney presented and read Ordinance No. 452 "AN ORDI-
ORDINANCE NO. 452 NANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA,
ADOPTING A PRECISE PLAN - CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING A PRECISE PLAN FOR THE DEVELOPMENT
AND RECLA SIFICATION OF CERTAIN PROPERTIES IN SAID CITY, PURSUANT TO SECTION 14
Tract No. 17479 OR ORDINANCE NO. 147 OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, AND AMENDING
(Kaiden and Harkias) SAID ORDINANCE NO. 147."' (Kaiden and Harkias). Located at
SE corner of Glendora Ave. -and Walnut Creek Parkway. Motion
by Councilman Sperline, seconded by Councilman Brown, and carried, that Ordinance No.
452 be given its first reading.
FIRST FADING City Attorney presented and read Ordinance No. 453 "AN ORDI-
ORDINANC N0. 453 NANCE OF THE CITY'COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIF -
ZONE CHA E NO.66 ORNIA, AMENDING ORD-NANCE NO. 147 OF SAID CITY, KNUATN AS
is Portion o Central THE ZONING ORDINANCE, AND CHANGING THE ZONING MAP ATTACHED
Business District THERETO AND MADE APART THEREOF (Portion of Central Business
District)." Located southeast side of Glendora Ave. between
Dalewood S . and Walnut Creek Parkway. Motion by Councilman -Van Horn, seconded by
Councilman Brown, and carried, that Ordinance No. 453 be given its first reading.
PRECISE PTaNO. 56 Location NW corner of Azusa Avenue and Puente Avenue.
(Revisend Parcel "C" approved December 12, 1955. Parcels "A"' and "B"
ZONE CHAN E NO.49 held over from December 27, 1955, and January 9, 1956.
Bong and mmings Maps were presented by the City Engineer. Mr. Gerschler
APPRO ED stated that there were no further recommendations to be made
and that it would be the recommendation of the Planning
Commission to approve this Precise Plan, revised, and Zone Change.
Motion by ou ncilman Van Horn, seconded by Councilman Sperline, that Precise Plan No. 56,
Revised, b approved subject to the recommendations of the Planning Commission and
City Engin er. Motion passed on roll call as follows:
Ayes: Councilmen Kay, Van Horn, Sperline, Brown, Hurst.
Noes: None
Absent: None
Recommenda ions of Planning Commission and City Engineer were submitted on December
12, 19559 s follows:
• 1) That 1 street improvements outlined in Section 49, Ordinance No. 225, including
utilities, be installed accordingly and meet the approval of the City Engineer.
This t include street lights and sidewalks.
2) That t e precise plan conform to the proposed -R. 0. W. of the State Division of
HiRhwa s.
3) That -a 1 necessary street widening shall be deeded to the City of West Covina.
4) That a 1 buildings and signs not exceed one story in height.
5) That
nuis
exterior lighting be installed and maintained in a manner eliminating any
to adjacent residential property.
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6) That a4equate water supply and fire protection be provided as required by Ordinance
No. 23 and Ordinance No. 315.
7) That 41 excavating :and grading work conform to provisions of Ordinance No. 384.
8) That 1 bonds, fees and deposits for improvements be posted before building per-
mits a e issued.
9) That a 6-,foot masonry wall be constructed along the northerly and westerly property
lines n the event that any R=1, R-2 or R-3 takes place on the adjoining property.
10) That a 2-foot buffer and 6-inch concrete curb be constructed along the easterly
side of the parking area.
11) That t�e northerly access. to the rear parking area be shown as 20 -0" wide.
12) That a 5-foot walk be shown along the westerly side of the southerly building.
13) That t e service station pump island setbacks be shown as a minimum 151-0" from
parkin lot.
14) That
15) That
Motion by
No. 49 be
Ayes:
Noes:
Absent:
driveway openings be limited to 301-0""in width.
on Azusa Avenue be shown as 81-011.
ilman Sperline, seconded by Councilman Van Horn, that Z one Change
ved. Motion passed on roll call as follows:
Councilmen Kay, Van Horn, Sperline, Brown, Hurst.
None
None
PROPOSED CHARTER, Mayor Hurst stated that due to the fact that the necessary basic
DISCUSSION information had not as yet been obtained to enable the complete
discussion of this charger proposal, there would be nothing
done this evening regarding this matter.
PRO SED The City Clerk introduced Lt. Col. Niblock, Lt..Col. Flo,
NATIONAL ARD ARMORY Mr. Wiegel, and Lt. Col. Owen who were in attendance at this
meeting to present their ideas on behalf of the proposal for
a Nationa Guard Armory in West Covina.
Lt. Col. Jiblock, acting as spokesman, state the following:
"We wish
City of W
dollars f
or leased
:) present the proposal of the placing of a', -.National Guard Armory in the
st Covina. The State of California has allotted one -quarter of a million
r construction of this building on land which would be donated by the City
by the State of California. The building would be State property, main-
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tained by he State and occupied for the purpose of the National Guard. This building
would be a ailable about five (5) nights a week -for civic uses. Our land requirement
would be a minimum of 1 1/2 acres, but two acres, if possible, would be preferred.
This would be mostly to take care of off street parking for members of the unit at
the buildi g on drill nights, or for any other activity which might take place in the
building. This building would be,available for local organizations, at a minimum
rental pri e. This rental price wot}ld be based on the number of hours the building,
would be i use and to enable the attendance of a custodian at all times. The average
rental cos would be from $5.00 to about $25.00 depending upon the total hours'in-
volved. T ere are some limitations to State-owned buildings, one of which would be
that there be no alcohol permitted on the premises. We believe that in a city of the
size of We t Covina such an Armory would be a definite addition. The State administers.
the buildi g through the local Commander and the unit would consist of"105 men and
five (5) o ficers. Two evenings per week would be the maximum usage of the unit in
the Armory The structure of the building is modern and is completely landscaped.
This propo al is subject to the generosity of the City in regard to being centrally
located fr m population and Civic Center standpoint. We are agreeable to any desir-
able.locat on which we can obtain to suit our needs and to be approved by the State
Engineerin Department. The closest Armory, of the most modern'type building would
be in Monr via, and would be representative of the typecf construction by the State.
We would b glad to arrange transportation to this Armory for inspection by members
of the Co cil, although anyone may go there at their own convenience to inspect the
building a there is always someone -in attendance."
Councilman Kay The, mention has been made of free use of land or lease of land
for this building. Could land be purchased for this purpose?
Lt. Col. Niblocks The State is not interested in owning of land for this purpose.
Van Horn:. I have never seen the interior of this type of building, and I
believe it would be worthwhile to investigate this matter further.
Mayor Hurst: Suppose we should agree to this proposal? Would there be any
endeavor to make the architecture conform with that of the pro-
posed Civic Center?
Lt. Col. iblock: That,I am not able to answer. Most of the architecture is
designed to use prefabricated materials, and is set up so as
to lower he cost of the building.
Councilor Kay: Is.there attendance at all times?
Lt. Col. iblock: There is full time personnel in attendance in the Armory at all
times.
Councilman Kay: What about erecting such a building in County territory?
Lt. Col. iblock: This is a little difficult to do in an unincorporated area.
The County of Los Angeles is required by County Charter not,
to deed 1 nd unless it is beneficial to the entire County. Unless a private individual
would wis to donate land for this purpose it would not fulfill this requirement.
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Councilm Sperline: I notice in the pictures of the various Armory buildings con-
tained in the booklet given us this evening that much of the
land they erected on is weeds and.dirt. There does not seem to be very proper land-
scaping on many of theme
Lt. Colo iblock: I believe there was a deadline -to meet in regard to the printing
of this book and I think that most of the pictures shown were
taken pri r to the completion of the buildings and landscaping.
Cou ncilma Van Horn: How soon would you have to have a decision on this matter?
Lt. Col, iblock: There is no real pressure for time, and the most important thing
is that we are centrally located,
There is
n armory of this
same size and type in Monrovia. It
was suggested by Mayor
Hurst tha
members of the
Council visit this armory and gather
information for further
discussio
.
ADOPr
CONTRACT
Motion by Councilman Brown, seconded by Councilman Kay,
CONSTRUCTION
OF REST ROOMS
and carried, that authorization be
given to the Mayor
CAMERON
& CORTEZ PARES
and the'City Clerk to execute the
contract agreement for
construction of the rest rooms at
Cameron Park and
Cortez Pa k.
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE .City Clerk presented and read a.communication from the
REQUEST F R USE OF CITY- Chamber of Commerce of West Covina, per Mr..Allen Hathcock,
OWNED ROPERTY FOR which stated as follows:
Cfi NITY FAIR
CIVIC CENTER SITE "The West'Covina Chamber of Commerce would appreciate the
A PROVED City Council°s granting the request for permission to use
City land for the -staging of the Annual West Covina
Communit Fair, which will begin May 9, 1956, and end May 13, 1956.
"Approxim tely seven to ten acres will be required for this purpose.
. "The Chamber will assume responsibility for refuse clearance and/or other measures
necessary to restore the property to its original condition;
."Property damage and liability insurance coverage will be furnished to the, -City.
"The location of the.site requested herein will be a matter of the Council's own
discretio .
"The Co cills early consideration will be greatly appreciated, in view of the amount
of time required in planning the fair."
Motion by Councilman Kay, seconded by Councilman Sperline, that authorization be
given to the Chamber of Commerce to hold their Annual Community Fair on City -owned
property designated as the Civic Center Site and subject to the necessary arrangements
with the management of the City of West Covina. Passed on roll call as follows:
Ayes: Councilmen Kay, Van Horn, Sperline, Brown, Hurst.
Noes: None
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WORKING
was now
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TRACT REVISION The City Attorney stated that the contract of Mr. H..L
L. Johnson Johnson had been revised so that whereas this contract*
ROVED formerly required twenty (20) hours a week to be devoted
to the purposes of the City at $750.00 per month, it
icated that Mr. Johnson will'be working on an hourly basis, with salary
n of $9.00 per hour, at the call and as required by the City Manager.
Mr. .Petri , City Manager, stated: "This change has been forthcoming at the request
of Mr. Jo nson so that it would enable him to spend more time at his private practice.
The prima idea of this change in agreement is to reduce his working time to the
City and herefore the amount of remuneration for his work would also be reduced."'
Motion b Councilman Sperline, seconded by Councilman Bro-kn, that authorization be
given to the City Clerk and Mayor to execute this contract agreement with Mr. Johnson.
Motion pissed on roll call as follows:
Ayes: I Councilmen Kay, Van Horn, Sperline, Brown, Hurst.
Noes: None
Absent: None
SIDEWALK TUDY Mayor -Hurst: We have reports which have been furnished
and adopted by the Planning Commission in
regard t placing of sidewalks in the.City. We also have studied the recommendations
from the Planning staff. It would seem that sidewalks would be recommended, with
major, p imary, secondary and collector streets as the most important for sidewalk
placemen ,
City Man ger: It is the general practice in the majority of cities as affecting
subdivisions to require,, among other improvements, sidewalks'.
The usu accepted practice is to include sidewalks ifi all subdivisions regardless,
but to 1 ave to the City Engineer the authority as to where they go and the proper
width. here would be some question in respect to specific topography as to where
sidewalkE would. be placed. However, I would say that sidewalks should be included.,
particularly on primary, secondary, and collector streets and even on some lesser
streets here it may be.necessary.
Councilm n Kay: If you'start requiring sidewalks at the present time what would
• happen to those areas which do not have them but are already
develop°
Mayor H st: I think that would be something which would have to be met
when the proper time came.' Those streets which carry a great
deal pf edestrian traffic would be first and there would be some major and secondary
streets hich would be of general interest to the City and possibily could have the
help fro the general funds. It will take time to get these walks.
Councilm n Kay: I would agree with walks for primary and secondary streets. I
think that some sidewalk locations would be entirely up to the
individual feelings of the people as being for or against them in any particular area.
I know that certain areas are demanding walks and others do not want them.
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Mayor Hur is I think we should have them on major, secondary, and collector
streets.
Councilma Van Horn: That is the way the matter is now. It is left to the discretion
of the Council.
Mayor Hur t. I think, however, that we should form same sort of a policy of
what we are going to do and then leave it to the City Engineer
to make r commendations on various tracts.
Councilma Kaye I think we should agree on specific recommendations as to a
layout of a sidewalk plan on the maps of the City and tl�%.n we
would kno what we need and where.
City Nana ere If it is -the desire of the Council that so far as it is practical
that walks be installed as part of the improvements a policy in
connectio with these walks on each subdivision might be worked out. The Planning
Commissio could establish typical sections of sidewalks where it is standard and have
the City ngineer state where they are needed. It is hard to assess for sidewalks in
developed areas. However, it is something which you should put into effect from here
on out on those subdivisions not developed.
Councilma Sperlineo I opposed,putting in sidewalks in subdivisions originally and
'I still oppose the idea. I feel it is more of a hazard in many
instances rather than a safety feature. When you do not have sidewalks you keep your
children in their yards to play, but when sidewalks are available there is more of a
tendency o allow the children to go out on the walks and play. Although we have'
increased in population there has been very little traffic accidents to children for
a city of this size, and I believe it is partially due to the fact that children are
kept in t eir yards to play where there are no walks and thus keep them away from -the
roads. I can be in accord with walks on major streets where youngsters walk to
school, o if there is a shopping center close by, but I believe that any place over
a quarter of a mile from shopping centers or schools, the majority of the people drive
and do no walk. I also feel that required sidewalks in future subdivisions detract
from the ppearance of our city.
City Mana
ero
Sidewalks are primarily used to segregate the pedestrian from
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the dangers of vehicular traffic. These walks could be put on
certain s
reets where they are definitely needed, and you would have to resolve where
this woul
apply.
I think that certain areas do not need walks and it is a matter of
opinion o
how far
you would wish to go with this plan.
Mrs. VanDame:
I think the streets are getting too crowded with children now
and with no walks available there is no place to walk to keep
clear of
traffic and no place for children to play except out in the middle of the
streets.
Councilm
n Browner
I am definitely in favor of sidewalks on secondary and major.
streets, and I feel that in many instances they should be re-
quired i
complete.subdivisions.
However, it would depend a great deal also on the
type of
bdivision
and topography of the ground.
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C'ouncilma Sperlineo Perhaps it would be good to set: a policy as to sidewalks within
a half a mile of shopping centers and on major and secondary
streets.
Mayor Hur is Perhaps we could direct the City Manager to give us a report
on how this problem might be properly administered. There is no
doubt tha it is the consensus that we want to do something in regard to this problem
of sidewa ks and if that is the case I believe we should have some recoc.,nendationse
Motion by Councilman Brown, seconded by Councilman Kay, and carried, that The.Planning
Cbmmissioa and the Engineering Dept, be requested to coordinate their thi.nkiT-1Q to con-
template ind endeavor to bring specific recommendations with respect -to installation of
sidewalks in future developments as to standards and typical sections.
Councilm Kayo I believe that when we are ready to consider these recommendations
for possible action that this matter should be put on the Council
Agenda fo public hearing.
LA PUEN1 _.WATER CO. City Manager presented and read a communication from the La Puente
MEE ING Water Co. calling attention to a meeting of.the stockholders to
be held on January 28, and requesting a representative or proxy
attendance for the purpose of electing directors and other business matters.
Motion b Councilman Brown., seconded by Councilman Kay, and carried, that authorization
be given to Mr. Petrie, the City Manager, to attend this meeting and to act on behalf
of the C .
There
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Mayor
no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 9005 p.m.
ROBERT FLOTTEN
City Clerk