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03-19-1956 - Regular Meeting - MinutesMINUTES OF THE ADIOURNED REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA March 19, 1956 The meeting was called to order by Mayor Hurst at 8:00.P.M. in the West Covina City Hall. Present: Mayor Hurst, Councilmen Sperline, Van Horn, Kay (From 8:22 P.M.) .Absent: Councilman Brown Others: City Manager, City Clerk and Ass°t. Administrative Officer, City Attorney, City Engineer, Mr. V. Walters, Chief Finance Officer; Mr. M.C. Ger, schler, Planning Department; Mr. W. Nollac;•Sanitation Engineer. SEWER REIMBURSEMEDTT AGREEMENT Upon recommendation of the Sanitation • No. li motion by Councilman Sperline, seconded .SYT Council - Cameron Avenue Trunk.Extension man Van Horn that authorization be given. to the APPROVED Mayor and City Clerk to execute Sewer Reimburse- ment Agreement No. 11. (Cameron Avenue Trunk .Ec- tention. Citrus Street to Charlinda Street) Motion passed on roll call as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Van Horn, Sperline, Hurst Noes: None Absent; Councilmen Kay, Brawn OPENING OF BIDS The following sealed bids were opened and presented CAMERON AVE..SEWER TRUNK EXTENSION to the Council by the City Clerk for the Cameron FOR Avenue Sewer Trunk Extension for the South Hills SOUTH HILLS COUNTRY CLUB Country Club. City Attorney read bids, and stated that each bid contained separate bids on five items. They read as follows: Bob Bosko Construction Extension Item 1 $275.00., $1.100.00 " 2 4.40 5369.58 " 3 3.90 128.70 " 4 .25 559.00 " 5 .35 353.15 Total 7510.43 • G. Vella Constr. Co., Inc - Duarte Extension Item 1 $225.00 $ 900.00 " 12 6.00 7322.16 }9 3 5.00 165.00 " 4 .30' 670.80 " 5 .40 403.60 Total $9461.56 Martin Kordick - Arcadia Extension Item 1 $220.00 $ 880.00 " 2 3.75 4576.35 It 3 4.00 132.00 " 4 .50 1118,00 es 5 ..65 655.85 Total $7362.20 L.D. & M Construction Co. - Arcadia Extension Item 1 $230.00 920.00 vv 2 4.45 5430.60 'v 3 4.00 132.00 " 4 .70 1565.20 " 5 .70 706.30 Total $8754.10 F. Chutuk Constr. Co. - Ontario Extension Item 1 $300,00 $1200.00 t4 2 4.50 5491.62 it 3 5.00 165.00 it 4 .50 1118.00 if 5 .75 756..75 Total $8731.37 Merritt Constr. Co. - Los Angeles Extension Item 1 $225.00 $ 900.00 2 4.20 51.25,51 " 3 5.00 165.00 t4 4 .38 849.68 }P 5 .60 605.40 Total $7645.59 ADJ. C,C. 3-19-56 Bids Contd. Each bid contained appropriate bid bond. Motion by Councilman Sperline, seconded by Councilman Van Horn and carried that bids be referred to the Sanitation Engineer, Mr. Nollac, for recommendation. RESOLUTION NO. 906 City Attorney presented and read Resolu- WEST COVINA SOUTHERLY ANNEX, NO. 143 tion No. 906. "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY TIME AND PLACE FOR PROTESTS COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CAL - ADOPTED IFORNIA, DESCRIBING THE BOUNDARIES OF TERRITORY PETITIONING TO BE ANNELEU, DESIGNATING IT BY AN APPROPRIATE NAME AND GIVING NOTICE OF THE TIME AND P,.<;CE WHERE IT WILL HEAR PROTESTS. Location: 15 acres South of F.rancisqui.ts West of Indian Summer Avenue." (5/14/56 -.City Hall - 8.00 P.1bl.), Mot$,, oy • Councilman Sperline, seconded by Councilman Van Horn that Resolution No. Y05 be adopted. Motion passed on roll call as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Van Horn, Sperline, Hurst Noes: None Absent: Councilmen Brown, Ray SECOND READING Motion by Councilman Van Horn, seconded ORDINANCE NO. 459 by Councilman Sperline and carried, that Establishing Office and Defining second and final reading be given to Or - Powers of Chief Finance Officer dinance No. 459 "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY ADOPTED COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALI- FORNIA, ESTABLISHING THE OFFICE OF CHIEF FINANCE OFFICER AND DEFINING THE POWERS AND DUTIES THEREOF." Motion by Council- man Van Horn, seconded by Councilman Sperline and carried, that reading of the body of the ordinance by waived. Motion by Councilman Van Horn., seconded br Councilman Sperline that.Ordinance No. 459 be adopted. Motion passed on roll call. as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Van Horn, Sperline, Hurst Noes: None Absent: Councilmen Brown, Kay FIRST READING City Attorney presented, and read Ordinance ORDINANCE NO. 460 No. 460 "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL . Precise Plan No.'44 (Revised) OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, Zone Change No. 38 ADOPTING A PRECISE PLAN FOR THE DEVELOPMENT Sponseller & Son OF CERTAIN PROPERTIES IN SAID CITY, PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF ORDINANCE NO. 147 OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, AND AMENDING SAID ORDINANCE NO. 147 (Sponsellex & Son) Precise Plan # 44 Revised, Zone Change No. 38." Location: NE corner of Irwindale Avenue and Garvey Avenue. Motion by Councilman Sperline, seconded by Councilman Van Horn and carried that Ordinance No. 460 by given its first reading. FIRST READING City Attorney presented and read Ordinance ORDINANCE NO. 461 No, 461 "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL Vacation and abandonment of OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, portion of Valind.a Avenue ORDERING THE VACATION AND ABANDONMENT OF A PORTION OF THAT CERTAIN STREET KNOWN AS VALINDA j VENUE IN SAID CITY." Location: North of Walnut Creek Wash and SE of Glendora .Avenue for development of Precise Plan No. 65. Motion by Councilman Van Horn, seconded by Councilman Sperline and carried, that Ordinance No. 46:L be giver its first reading. --2-- �1. ADaTo C.C, 3-19-56 • FIRST READING City Attorney presented and read Ordinance ORDINANCE NO. 462 No. 462 "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL Amending Ordinance No. 147 OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, Portion of Lot No. 15 AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 147 OF SAID CITY, Tract No. 2371 KNOWN AS THE ZONING ORDINANCE, AND CHANG- (Tenmen Enterprises, Inc.) ING THE ZONING MAP ATTACHED THERETO AND MADE A PART THEREOF. Location: South side of Cortez Street between Barranca Street and Oregon Avenue,a portion of Lot Tract No. 2371 proposed for development by Tentative Map No..21014. (Tenmen Enterprises, Inc.):" Motion by Councilman Sperline, seconded by Councilman Van Horn that Ordinance No. 462 be given its first reading. Motion passed on roll call as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Van Horn, Sperline, Hurst Noes: None Absent: Councilmen Brown, Kay FIRST READING City Attorney presented and read Ordinance ORDINANCE NO. 463 No. 463 "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL Amending Cut and Fill Ordinance No. 384 OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING SECTION 24 OF ORDINANCE NO. 384 OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, KNOWN AS THE "CUT AND FILL ORDINANCE." Motion by Councilman Van Horn, seconded by Councilman Sperline and carried, that Ordinance No. 463 be given its first reading. RESOLUTION NO. 902 City Attorney presented and read Resolu- Opening 11 Lot 73 of Tract No. tion No. 902 "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY 18575 for access to Tract No. 21425 COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CAL-- Hollencrest Drive IFORNIA, ACCEPTING FOR STREET AND HIGHWAY ADOPTED PURPOSES CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY HERETOFORE GRANTED AND CONVEYED TO SAID CITY.49 Motion by Councilman Sperline, seconded by Councilman Van Horn that Resolution No. 902 be adopted. Motion passed on roll call as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Van Horn, Sperline, Hurst Noes: None Absent: Councilmen Brown, Kay RESOLUTION NO. 903 ACCEPTING GRANT DEED . ZONE CHANGE #28 PRECISE PLAN #36 Widening of Citrus Avenue (Overholtzer) ADOPTED City Attorney presented and read Resolu- tion No. 903 "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CAL= IFORNIA, ACCEPTING GRANT DEED COVERING REAL PROPERTY TO THE CITY OF WEST COVINA FOR STREET AND HIGHWAY PURPOSES. Zone change #28, Precise Plan #36. (Overholtzer). Location: SE corner of Citrus Street and Garvey Avenue." Motion by Councilman Sperline, seconded by Councilman Van Horn that Resolution No. 903 be adopted. Motion passed on roll call as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Van Horn, Sperline, Hurst Noes: None Absent: Councilman Brown, Kay --3-- ADJ. C.C. 3-19-56 RESOLUTION NO. 904 ACCEPTING GRANT DEED METES & BOUNDS NO. 135-94 Widening of ik= AN3 amona Blvd. (Soares) ADOPTED City Attorney presented and read Resolution No. 904 "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, AC- CEPTING GRANT DEED COVERING REAL PROPERTY TO THE CITY OF WEST COVINA FOR STREET AND HIGHWAY PURPOSES. METES & BOUNDS NO. 3.35-94. (Soares) Location: NW corner of 5 x- Ajm=and Azusa Canyon Road." East Ramona Blvd. Motion by Councilman Sperline", seconded by No. 904 be adopted. Motion passed on roll Councilman Van Horn that Resolution call as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Van Hom , Sperline, Hurst Noes: None Absent: Councilmen Brown, Kay Councilmen Kay entered Council Chambers at 8:20 P.M. RESOLUTION NO. 905 Motion by Councilman Van Horn, seconded by ACCEPT BOND FOR STREET IMPROVEMENTS Councilman Sperline that Resolution No. 905 Precise Plan #30 be adopted and accept Pacific Employers In- (Mohnike & Batelaan Develop.) surance Company Bond..No. 01-B-50144 in the ADOPTED amount of $8,200.00 to cover street improve- ments. Precise Plan #30, (Mohnike & Bate- laan Develop.) Location: Sunset Avenue and Walnut Creek Parkway. Motion passed on roll call as follows: Ayes: Councilman Kay, Van Horn, Sperline, Hurst Noes: None Absent: Councilman Brown CITY ENGINEER'S REPORT Location South end of Citrus Street in PROPOSED STREET IMPROVEMENTS Tract No. 13892. The City Engineer stated, ON EXTENSION OF CITRUS STREET "The City Manager, Ass°t. Administrative -Access to Tract No. 22444 Officer and myself �,, ent out to look at this R. E. Thorpe proposed improvement of Citrus Street and I would like to report that we can see no rea- son why the City. should expend funds to improve this future street. It would be of no benefit to the City at this time." There was no formal action needed by the Council in this matter. However, it was consensus that they would concur with findings regarding this item and that tjae • City Engineer should notify the proper parties. TIME EXTENSION CO➢u`PLETION OF STREET IMPROVEMENTS PRECISE PLAN #30 B.L.Abramson & Associates APPROVED connection with Precise Plan No. 30. Upon recommendation of the City Engineer motion by Councilman Van Horn, zeeonded by Councilman Kay and carried, that a one (1) year time extension be granted, to April 8, 1957, on Agreement to install street improvements on Sunset Avenue in (Sunset Shopping Center). ACCEPT STREET IMPRO-vMlENTS Location: NE corner of Hollenbeck and Vine TRACT NO. 18431 Avenues. Upon recommendation of the City James N. Starbird & Assoc. Engineer motion by Councilman Kay, seconded APPROVED by Councilman Van Horn and carried, that street improvements be accepted and author- ization be given for the release of Saint -Paul Mercury Indenminty Company Bond No. 1742938 in the amount of $75,000.00, , ADT, C.C, 3-19-56 ACCEPT STREET IMPROVEMENTS Location: SE corner of Merced and Glendora. TRACT NO. 18450 Upon recommendation of the City Engineer, mo- Sunset Manor Company- Lion by Councilman Kay, seconded by Councilman APPROVED Van Horn, and carried, that street improvemernts be accepted and authorization be given far t be release of Pacific Employers Insurance Company Bond No, 11-B-44565 in the a mount of $12,000.00 subject to receipt c:f deposit in the amount of �75.00 for street trees and sign not installed to date. ACCEPT STREET IMPROVEMENTS Location: South of Merced., East of Glendora, TRACT NO. 21509 Upon recommendation of the City Engineer, motion Sunset Manor Company by Councilman Kay, seconded by Courcl-1 i lan Sper- APPROVED line and carried that street impro-rement. be accepted and authorization be given f c+_ the re- lease of Pacific Employers Insurance Company Bond No, 11-B-45312 for $21,100.00 subject to receipt of deposit in amount of $300.00 for street trees and & :`.ga.s not installed to date, ACCEPT STREET IMPROVEMENTS Location: South side of Workman Avenue, oetween TRACT NO. 20275 Azusa and Hollenbeck, Upon .recommendation of the West Covina Realty Company City Engineer, motion by Councilman Kay, seconded APPROVED by Councilman Sperline and carried that street improvements be accepted and authorization be given for the release of Glens Fails Indemnity Company Bond No. 66250.8 for $17,500.00 subject to receipt of deposit in amount of $75.00 for street signs not installed to date, ACCEPT STREET IMPROVEMENTS TRACT NO. 20588 W.E. Hardy APPROVED of Pacific Employers Insurance ACCEPT STREET IMPROVEMENTS TRACT NO. 21015 E.E. Sanders APPROVED Location: East of Hollenbeck, North of Merced. Upon recommendation of the City Engineer, motion by Councilman Sperline, seconded by Councilman Kay and carried that street improvements be ac- cepted and authorization be given for the rel,ea.se Company Bond No, 11-B-42013 in the amount of $20,000.00 trees and signs not installed to ACCEPT STREET IMPROVEMENTS TRACT NO. 21331 Hepner Development Company APPROVED be given for the release of amount of $10,000.00. Location: West of Laryfilen. South of Puente. Upon recommendation of the City Engineer, motion by Councilman Kay, seconded by Councilman Sperline and carried that street improvements be accepted subject to deposit in amount of $115.00 for street date. Location: North of Walnut Creek Wash, East of Hollenbeck Street, Upon recommendation of the City Engineer, motion by Councilman Van Horn., seconded by Councilman Kay and carried, that street improvements be accepted and authorization Glens Falls Insurance Company Bond No. 551893 in the STREET WIDENING AND LOWERING Motion by Councilman Sperline, seconded by Council - SERVICE AVENUE man Kay that as per the recommendation of the City TRACT NO. X 19167 Engineer funds in amount of $1,850.00 be authorized APPROVED for expenditure from the Street Widening and Low- ering Fund for the City°s participation in street improve.^'; is and lowering of Service Avenue in connection with street improvements being in,,,:talled for Tract No. , Motion passed on roll call as follows: 19167 Ayes: Councilmen Kay, Van Horn, Sperline, Hurst Noes: None Absent: Councilman Brown mm5-m 4 ADT. C, C. 3=19-56 • • PLANNING CONSULTANT The City Manager.stated, "In line with instruc- ARRANGEMENTS tions at the Council's last regular meeting I have contacted Planning Consultant Mr. Charles Bennett. He was Director of Planning in the City of Los Angeles for many years and now has his private consulting business. He has agreed to consult with us, although at the present time he is out of town. He will return this Thursday and will contact us upon his return. I will proceed on basis as instructed if agreeable to Council." Councilman Kay: Could we have this information by our next reg- ular meeting night? City Manager: I uo uld not like to say this definitely, but it would depend on what Mr. Bennett would find nee- essary to do in this matter. I have indLicated, however, that certain matters are to be done as quickly as possible. MODIFICATION OF OPEN City Manager stated, "In respect to a discussion BURNING RULE NO. 57 to be held before the Board of Supervisors con- cerning modification of Rule 5? which is the Air Pollution Board's open burning rule. The cities of the East San Gabriel Valley are concerned with the burning and disposal of trees from land development. The group concerned with this feel they have adequate information to lay before the Board which will determine if a public hearing will be held. The Mayor's of the various cities will attend this discussion, including Mayor Hurst. It is to de- termine if public hearings will be held in this matter." BID RECOMMENDED FOR AWARD ON CAMERON AVENUE SEWER TRUNK EXTENSION FOR SOUTH HILLS COUNTRY CLUB IN CONNECTION WITH SEWER REIMBURSEMENT AC2EEMENT NO. 11 Mr. Nollac: "I have extended the bids re- ceived and totals are as follows: Merritt Constr. Co. $7,645.59 Martin Kordick 7,362.20 Frank Chutuk Constr. 811731.37 G. Vella Constr. Co. 9,461.56 L.D* & M. Constr. 89754.10 Bob Bosko Constr. 7,510.43 Mr. Nollac: "I would recommend that the South Hills Country Club be instructed to negotiate their contract with Martin Kordick of Arcadia as the lowest responsible bidder if he is in accordance with the figure extension given on his bid." Motion by Councilman Van Horn, seconded by Councilman Kay that upon recommendation of the Sanitation Engineer the South Hills Country Club be instructed to negotiate their contract with Martin Kordick, lowest responsible bidder, in the amount of $7,362.20 if the figure is in accordance with that presented by the Sanitation Engineer. Motion passed on roll call as follows& Ayes: Councilmen Kay, Van Horn, Sperline, Hurst Noes: None Absent: Councilman Brown ACCEPT SEINER FACILITIES Tract No. 20446. Location: East of Val - TRACT NO. 20446 inda Avenue, South of Cameron Avenue. Upon APPROVED recommendation of Sanitation Engineer, mo- tion by Councilman Sperline, seconded by Councilman Kay and carried that sewer facilities in Tract No. 20446 be accepted and authorization be given for the release of Hartford Accident and Indemnity Com- pany Bond No. 2924019 in the amount of $7,000.00 and any other encumberances held by the City on said construction. --6-- ADJ, C,C, 3-19-56 ACCEPT SEWER FACILITIES Tract No. 21331 _ Hepner Development Company. TRACT NO. 21331 Locations North of Walnut Creek Wash, East of APPROVED Hollenbeck Street. Upon recommendation of the Sanitation Engineer, motion by Counci lman. Van Horn, seconded by Councilman Sperline and carried, that sewer facilities in Tract No, 21331 be accepted, ACCEPT SEWER FACILITIES Upon recommendation of the Sanitation Ezs.gj.neer TRACT NO. -21029 motion by Councilman Kay, seconded by Cowicila APPROVED man Sperline and carried that sewer facilities in Tract No. 21029 be accepted and authoriza- tion be given for the release of R. Lynn Colomb General Agency'Bond No, BP 51498 in the amount of $15,800.00. Location: SW Corner of Azusa Avenue and Vine .avenue, Walker Built Homes, • ACCEPT SEWER FACILITIES Tract No, 21159 m Frank Layton. Location: TRACT NO. 21.159 South side Rowland Avenue, East of .Azusa Avanue. APPROVED Upon recommendation of the Sanitation Engineer, motion by Councilman Ray, seconded by Council- man Sperline and carried, that sewer facilities in Tract No, 21159 be accepted and authorization be given for the release of Founders Insurance Company Bond No. 13660 in the amount of $3,500.00 and any other encumbrances held by the city on said con- struction, Mr. Nollac: I would like to ask the City Attorney that if the South Hills Country Club feels the bid is too high on the sewer trunk extensions, may they refuse the bid and readvertise again? City Attorney: Yes, they may. If they refuse to go ahead with the bid recommendation they should inform the City Council of the decision and the Council can withdraw approval of the bid. If any new bids are taken, they should be opened in City Hail, WATER SHUT-OFF It was consensus of the Council that the City Suburban Water Company Manager check into the matter regarding the water shutoff reported by Councilman Sperline, Councilman Sperline stated that the SE portion of the city has been having a great deal of water shutoff without proper notification by the water company. Many homes were without water last Saturday from 11 A.M. to about 10 P.M. with no knowledge given • before hand. Councilman Sperline stated that he had contacted the water company and they stated they had pumped one reservoir dry, switched to another one and pumped that one dry. Potential danger in case of fire, plus the inconvenience, REPORTS OF CITY CLERK REQUEST FOR TIME EKTENSION City Clerk stated that he had a request from TRACT NO. 21431 Mr. H.L. Johnson for time extension of six months on Tentative Tract Map No, 21431. Re- ferred to Engineer Department for checking, WEST COVINA aFTIPLOYEES° ASSOCIATION City Clerk presented and read a communication CREDIT UNION dated February 21, 1956 to the affect that the West Covina City Employees adopted, on February 8, 1956, a City Credit Union to provide members with a source of credit at a reasonable and honest rate of interest. Communication listed members elected to serve on the various committees of the Credit Union. __7__ ADT. C,C, 3-19-56 CHAMBER OF CONMERCE RESOLUTION City Clerk presented and read a Reso lution f xom VARIANCE TO BURNING RULE the Chamber of Commerce of the City of West NO, 57 Covina supporting the Cit:F= of West Covina effort to establish a variance to Burning No. 57 for burning of trees in land cle; ring operations. BALDWIN PARK ANNEXATION City Clerk presented and read communication. regarding annexation applied for to the Couutv Boundary Commission f or annexation of a ten (10) acre parcel south of the Wash on Baldwin Park Avenue. It extends the southwestern boundaries of present Baldwin Park City Limits, POLICE DERARTIVMT MONTHLY REPORT City Clerk presented and read consolidatled February, 1956 monthly report from the Police Depart,ment for the month ending February, 1956. C`it;y of West Covina's share of fines for this month was $6,840,84. PARK & RECREATION COMMISSION City Clerk read resignations of George H.,Cobbe.9 RESIGNATIONS Jr. and Floyd H. Gelvin. Motion by Councilman George H. Cobbe, Jr, Van Horn and Carried, that the resignations of Floyd H. Gelvin George H. Cobbe, Jr, and Floyd H. Gelvin from ACCEPTED the Parks and Recreation Commission, dated Feb- ruary 26, 1956 and March 14, 1956, be accepted. City Attorney was instructed to draw up a resolution extending the thanks and gratitude of the City Council to Messrs Cobbe and Gelvin for their fine work done on the Commission* There was no further business the meeting was adjourned at 8.50 P.M. ROBERT FLOTTEN 0 JOE HURST, MAYOR :,A