04-02-1956 - Regular Meeting - MinutesMINUTES OF THE ADJOURNED MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF WEST COVINA9 CALIFORNIA
April 2, 1956
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Hurst at 8:55 P.M. in the West Covina City
Hall.
Present: Mayor Hurst, Councilmen Kayp Van Horn, Sperline., Brown
Absent: None
Others: City Manager; City Clerk and Ass1t. Administrative Officer; City Attorney;.
City Engineer; Mr. V. Walters, Chief Finance Officer; Mr. H. L. Johnson,
Acting Director of Public Works.
ORAL
COMMUNICATIONS None
WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS:
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA City Clerk presented and read communication announc-
PLANNING CONGRESS MEETING ing the monthly meeting of the Southern California
Planning Congress to.be held at the.Huntington Hotel
in Pasadena on April 12, 1956 starting at 6:30 P.M.
PETITION FOR WATER DRAINAGE. City Clerk presented and read a petition from seventy -
IMPROVEMENT one (71) petitioners to have immediate measures taken
to improve water drainage on Orange Avenue from
Badillo Street south to Workman Avenue. Thispetitionwas signed by registered
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voters and property owners of West Covina in the area of Swanee Avenue to the north,
Padre Avenue to the south, Orange Avenue to the east and Morris Avenue to the west.'
Motion by Councilman Sperline, seconded by Councilman Brown and carried that this
petition be accepted to be'filed for the record and instructions be given to the
Engineering Staff to check into this matter and a report be givenp if possible,
at the next regular meeting of the Council.
EMPLOYING OF PLANNING CONSULTANT Mayor Hurst: We authorized the City Manager
Mr. Bennett to help us out on our planning problems.
Mr. Petrie brought out Mr. Bennett to discuss
these problems with us and he is present here this evening. I believe Mr.."Bennett
has looked over several of these problems and I would like to ask Mr. Petrie if
he can add further information regarding
arding this,ma I tter.
City Manager: I have followed the instructions of the Council
to advise you with respect to consultation of pending
matters and have looked over the field of qualified consultants. I cannot recommend'
anyone more highly than Mr. Bennett in the field of planning. Although we have
no proposal from Mr. Bennett, perhaps an arrangement could be made to retain his
services in regard to certain matters pending before this Council.
Mayor Hurst: We have two or three problems in the next week
whichshouldhave answers,
Councilman Van Horn: We have two problems in particular on which I
think we should have some kind of report by our
next regular meeting.. If Mr. Bennett could work those out, other problems could
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perhaps carry over.
Mr. Bennett:
meeting of Council.
I believe I could give you an answer on the specific
problems mentioned in time for the'next regular
Motion by Councilman Van Horn, seconded by Councilman Brown that Mr. Bennett,
Planning Consultant, re employed for two specific problems at a fee of $100.00
a day, with his future time and employment to be done by a future Council.
Motion passed on roll call as follows:
Ayes: Councilment Kay, Van Horn, Sperline, Browng Hurst
Noes: None
Absent: None
Mayor Hurst: We shall expect a report on these specific matters.
at ournext regular meeting.
RESOLUTION NO. 913 City Attorney stated that this Resolution No..913
was not completely prepared and will be brought in
at next regular meeting of Council.
RESOLUTION NO. 914
ACCEPT SatER BOND
Precise Plan No. 67
(May Company Shopping Center)
Granada Development Co.
ADOPTED
Ayes: Councilmen Kay,
Noes: None
Absent: None
Motion by Councilman Brown, seconded by Councilman
Sperline that Travelers Indemnity Company.Sewer
Bond No. 559182 in the amount of $6550.00 be
accepted.
Motion passed on roll call as follows:
Van Horn, Sperline, Brown, Hurst
SECOND READING Motion by Councilman Brown, seconded by Councilman
OPDINANCE NO. 464 Kay and carried, that second and final reading be
Amending Section 4 & 5 of given to Ordinance No. 464 "AN ORDINANCE OF THE
Ordinance No. 369 CITY OF WEST COVINA., CALIFORNIA, AMENDING SECTIONS
(Sales Tax Ordinance) 4 AND 5 OF ORDINANCE NO. 369 OF THE CITY OF WEST
ADOPTED COVINA, KNOWN AS THE SALES TAX ORDINANCE." Motion
by Councilman Kay, seconded by Councilmen Van Horn
and carried that reading of the hody of theOrdinancebe waived. Notion by
Councilman Brown, Motion passed on roll call as follows:
Ayes: Councilmen Kay, Van Horn, bperline, Brownp Hurst
Noes: None
Absent: None
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SECOND READING Motion by Councilman Sperline, seconded by
ORDINANCE NO. 465 Councilman Brown and carried that second and
Amending Section 1 and 4 f anal reading be given to Ordinance No. 465
Repealing Section 12 of Ordinance "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
No. 422 OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING SECTIONS
(Use Tax Ordinance) 1 AND 4 AND REPEALING SECTION 12 OF ORDINANCE
ADOPTED NO. 422 OF THE CITY OF WnEST COVINA., KNOWN AS
'THE USE TAX ORDINANCE." Motion by Councilman
Van Horn, seconded by Councilman Kay and carried that reading of the body of the
Ordinance be waived. Motion by Councilman Sperline, seconded by Councilman Brown
that Ordinance No. 465 be adopted.
Motion 'passed on roll call as follows:
Ayes: Councilmen Kay, Van Horn, Sperline, Brown, Hurst
Noes: None
Absent: None
SECOND READING Motion by Councilman Brown, seconded by Councilman
ORDINANCE NO. 466 Sperline and carried that second and final reading
Street Name Change be given to Ordinance No. 466 "AN ORDINANCE OF THE
McNutt Drive to CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF �EZT COVINA, CALIFORNIA
Hillhaven Drive CHANGING THE NAME OF A CERTAIN STREET, TO tIT: MCNUTT
(Tract No. 17045) DRIVE IN TRACT NO. 17045 IN SAID CITY, TO HILLHAVEN
ADOPTED DRIVE." Motion by Councilman Van Horn, seconded
by Councilman Sperline and carried that reading of
the body of the Ordinance be waived. Motion by Councilman Van Horn,.seconded by
Councilman Sperline that Ordinance No. 466 be adopted.
Motion passed on roll call as follows. -
Ayes: Councilmen Kay,
Noes: None.
Absent: None
DISCUSSION ON FLOOD REPORT
Master Plan of Storm Drains
Van Horn, Sperline, Brown, Hurst
,Mayor Hurst: I think this was a very fine report
and.perhaps authorization to this body should be
given to continue on with this master plan study.
Acting Director of Public Works I would like to have authorization from this
Mr. Johnson Council as we wish to study means to finance
such a study and the proposed construction.
All these things take time and study.
Mayor Hurst; At the last East San Gabriel Valley Committee
meeting it was consensus that all cities and county
should have a coordinated master plan of storm drains so that each city will pick
up designated storm drains locations. Has the County Engineers Office indicated
their willingness to go along with this?
Mr. Johnson: I think they will give 100% do -operation to entire
valley out here if other cities and ourselves can
co-ordinate our plans satisfactorily. They are experts in this field and have
been gathering details for about a year now.
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Storm Drain Discussion Contrd.
Mayor Hurst: I feel it will be our only real answer if -we have
another bond issue to get adequate money spent
here for adequate drains. If we have ,just what we want on a master plan we can
get something done,
Motion by Councilman Brown, seconded by Councilman Sperline and carried, that the
Acting,Director of Public Works, City Engineer r:nd City Manager be instructed to
carry on with the Flood Control Master Plan of Storm Drains.
PROPOSED SCHOOL SITE Maps were presented by City Engineer, who stated
WEST COVINA SCHOOL DISTRICT as follows: 'tI would like to give Council a little
Orange Avenue and Puente background as to the development of this proposed
Avenue Extension school site and the improvements connected with it.
On February 17, we received a letter from the West
iCovina School District asking for an estimate of what was required in way of
improvements around a proposed school site located on north Orange Avenue, south
of proposed Puente Avenue Extension. They felt,that inasmuch as they would be
responsible for all of the required street improvements on Orange Avenue and
Eldred Avenue, and for the dedication of approximately half of the right-of-way
for the extension of Puente Avenue, that their improvements of Puente Avenue should
be limited to rough grading and concrete curbs and gutter work necessary for im-
provements on that street. Inasmuch as we have operated along this line on Cameron
Avenue Extension we felt it was a fair proposition. Then in order to get an
economical alignment through this area we submitted a map to the County, who
have proposed this extension on their master plan of streets also. They came
up with a proposed alignment that would connect streets at points of interesection
and which would take out quite an expensive house on the northeast corner of Orange
and Puente. Our Engineering Department looked this over to see what could be done
in the way of getting right-of-way and installing improvements along an alignment
that would miss the house. We have worked out an alignment which will miss the
house. We'have not submitted this back to the County as yet, but we feel they will
approve our alignment. The area shown shaded in red is owned by Montebello Homes
Company and they have a 26, strip of property on Orange Ave which gives them access
to area on north side of Puente. We went to the owners, Montebello Homes, and
asked if they �,,ould dedicate R.O.W. for such a proposed alignment and if they
would do necessary grading work and install concrete curbs and gutters on their
half. They indicated they would do that. The reason we have proposed that the
City do pavement work in the street is that this is a proposed secondary highway
and is on our major city street system. County aid funds could be used on it and
•also State Gas Tax funds if needed. In order to get this R.O.W. through we felt
some concession should be given to the owner and that this is a fair proposition.
In order to proceed with this proposition, the school district wants to know our
position in this matter so that they can out this property.in Escrow and go before
the State School Board and state that they have purchased improved property.
City Lngineer: We would like to have your assurance that we are
proceeding with the correct measures and that we
are not too far off in our thinking.
Councilman Brown: I believe we can go along with this proposed align-
ment but believe we should try for improvements
in frontof this house to go with the whole street.
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Proposed school site Cont'd.
City Engineer: I will contact the school.district and see if this
particular matter can be worked out.
Motion by Councilman Brown, seconded by Councilman Sperline and carried that City
Engineer and School District proceed along the lines indicated and that an attempt
be made to have the Edward Ruelle property come in at the same time in order to
complete improvement of the whole street.
REPORT OF CITY MANAGER City Manager presented to the Council copies of
current financial statement prepared by the Chief
Finance Officer as of .February 299 1956.
REPORT OF CITY CLERK None /
There was no further business the meeting was adjourned at 9:20 P.M.
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JOE HURST, MAYOR