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05-28-1956 - Regular Meeting - MinutesL� MINUTES CF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA May '28, 1956 Tie meeting was called to order by Mayor Brown at 8:00 P.M. in the !rest Covina City Hall with the Invoc.tion given by Rev. Koosman. Present: Mayor Brown, Councilmen Mottinger, Kay, Pittenger Absent: Councilmen Crumley, City Treasurer, City Clerk Others: City Manager; Deputy City Clerk; City Attorney; City Engineer; Mr. M..C. Gerschler, Planning Department; Mr. W. Nollac, Sanita- tion Engineer. MINUTES Minutes of May 14, 1956 were corrected to read: Page 16, PP 5 APPROVED from bottom of page, "Mayor Brown appointed Councilmen Crumley and Mottinger to serve on this committee" instead of Councilmen Crumley and Pittenger as shown. Page 6, Minutes of May 14, 1956, motion should read as shown with the addition 11subject to the recommendations of the Planning Commssion and City Engineer and development of the alley with access to Azusa. Avenue on the southern end of the alley." Minutes were approved as corrected. ORAL Mr. D. C. Launer of 1033 W. Workman stated: "We had quite OUMMUNICATIONS a zoning case here recently regarding a tract of land north of Garvey, west of Vincent Avenue. With all the facts that came out regarding this matter I would like to suggest that we (City) go ahead and plan off the undeveloped land in that block. It is going to be in the center of the city, across the Freeway from the Plaza and if that could be established now, ie; potential zone, it would take a burden off the resi- dents and it would be better for the city in that the applicants and property owners would know-how it was laid out ahead of time. Carry through fromfacts that we know about this undeveloped land from consultants reports and other information on hand." Mayor Brown: Block Studies were made prior to ?one change and block study subject to if and when we changed the zone in there. Mr., Launer: These were remedial zone studies. Mayor Brown: Block Study developed for if and when it develops R-1. If it (application) had been granted -it would have been subject to new block study. Mr. Launer: Council could determine at this time how much heavier usage than R-1 will go in this area. Can't rezone with the applicant establishing zone in here. Councilman gay: The city can rezone on its own initiative. C.C. 5-28-.56 -2- Mr. Launer: That would be very well. You would take a burden off the residents. From the facts uncovered certain potential uses could be established. Mayor Brown: Potential uses are already established. Councilman Pittenger: We are considering a restudy of the Master Plan and perhaps at that time this matter could be brought into the discussion. It is (now) potential R-1 or something else. WRITTEN Deputy City Clerk presented and read a communication COMMUNICATIONS dated May 24, 1956 from the County Boundary Commission containing notification that the City of Covina filed • proposal for annexation of territory known as Westerly Annexation District No. 35, to the City of Covina, May 18, 1956. It was consensus Chet this matter be referred to the Planning Commission as to whether protest should be made in this matter or not. Deputy City Clerk presented and read a communication dated May 17, 1956 from 64est Covina Post 8620, Veterans of Foreign 'velars requesting permission of the City to erect stands for the sale of fireworks at the following locations: 1204 Glendora Avenue 1723 W. San Bernardino Road 1034 E. Garvey Blvd. 3030 E. Garvey Blvd. Motion by Councilman Kay, seconded by Councilman Pittenger and carried that the dead -line for such applications be June 4, 1956. OPENING OF BIDS Bids were presented by Deputy City Clerk and Demolition and/or removal of opened and read by the City Attorney as follows: old buildings Civic Center Site Bid from L.W. Forister to remove wood to founda- NOT ACCEPTED tions of buildings at rear of the City Hall in the amount of $250.00. Bid from Mead Building Materials in Colton to demolish old house and shed at • rear of City Hall in the amount of $1600.00. Upon recommendation of the City Manager motion by Councilman Kay, seconded by Councilman Mott.inger and carried that all bids received be rejected, and that the City dispose of these buildings in question in any proper manner. PUBLIC HEARING PRECISE PLAN AND RECLASSIFICATION NO. 84 (1405) (Revised) J.D. And Lillian H. Berger APPROVED Mayor Brown stated that this is the time and place for public hearing on Revised Precise Plan and Reclassification No. 84 (1405). Location: NW corner of Merced.and Sunset Avenues. Request: Adoption of Official Precise Plan end C-1 Zoning. Recommended for approval bythe Planning Commission on May 2, 1956. PP & Reclassification No. 84 (1405) -3- Continued. Maps were presented by the City Engineer. Resolution No. 377 of the Planning Commission approving this Precise Plan and Reclassification was read by Mr. Gerschler. Recommendations were read by Mr. Gerschler as follows: 1) That all street improvements outlined in Section 49, Ordinance No. 225, including utilities, be installed accordingly and meet the approval of the City Engineer. This to include street lights, sidewalks and sanitary sewers. 2) That all necessary street widening of Sunset and Merced Avenue shall be deeded to the City of 14est Covina. 3) That all buildings and signs not exceed one story in height. • 4) That all exterior lighting be installed and maintained in a manner eliminating any nuisance to adjacent residential property. 5) That adequate water sup,ly and fire protection be provided as required by ffrdinance No. 451. 6) That all excavating and grading work conform to provisions of Ordinance No. 384. 7) That all bonds, fees and deposits for improvements be posted before building permits are issued. 8) That a. 6-foot masonry wall be constructed along the northwesterly and north- easterly property line. 9) That development of service station site meet the approval of the Building and Engineering Departments. 10) That all existing buildings be removed or demolished. City Engineer stated that on the revised plan driveways for filling station is encroaching on curb return on corner and as this did not show on original plan an additional recommendation is being made as follows: 11) That no encroachment on curb return be allowed by driveways. • All those wishing to present testimony on this matter were sworn in by the Deputy City Clerk. Mr. B. Berger, applicant, of 1613 W. Merced spoke in favor as follows: "In regard to this zoning we feel that it is very compatible with the existing zoning on the other three corners and we also feel it is very compatible with our Plot Plan that you are to decide on tonight. 11W6 think it is the best solution that can go in here. There was no further testimony presented, the hearing was declared closed. G.G. 5-2b-5b -4- Motion by Councilman Kay, seconded by Councilman Pittenger and carried that Revised Precise Plan and Reclassification No. 84 (1405) be approved subject to the recommendations of the Planning Commission and City Engineer. TENTATIVE MAP Tentative Maps of Tract No. 18283 were presented by the TRACT NO. 18283 City Engineer. Location: NW corner of Merced and J.D. Berger Sunset Avenues. 28.7 Acres - 101 Lots - Area District APPROVED II. Approved by Planning Commission on May 2, 1956. Recommendations were read by Mr. Gerschler as follows: 1) That all lots conform to Area. District II requirements. 2) That all street improvements outlined in Section 49, Ordinance No. 225, including utilities, be installed accordingly and meet the approval of the • City Engineer, this to include sanitary sewers. This to include parcel shown as "Not a. part". 3) That all through streets except "A" street be 60 feet in width. !a) Provide storm drain easements and improve same, as shown, satisfactory to the City Engineer. 5) Dedicate vehicular access rights along Sunset Avenue and Merced Avenue to Lots 33, 34, 55, 56, 63 through 74 and 1. 6) That the map conform to the proposed R.O.W. of the Los Angeles County Flood Control District. 7) That the disposition of existing buildings be shown. 8) That the disposition of the "well in shed" on Lot 12 and "tank" on Lot No. 11 be -indicated. 9) That a 6-foot masonry wall be constructed along rear lot line of Lot No. 63 through 74. Motion by Councilman Kay, seconded by Councilman Mottinger and carried that Tentative Map of Tract No. 18283 be approved subject to the recommendations of the Planning Commission and City Engineer, with further stipulation that the final map will be subject to any sidewalk policy in affect at the time of filing . of final map. REPORT ON SECOND STORY Mayor Brown stated that Council has requested further BUILDING CONSTRUCTION study in regard to this report and this matter will Mr. Gerschler be held over. CITY PARTICIPATION WITH Location: Portion of California. Avenue from L.A. COUNTY ROAD DEPARTMENT Francisquito Avenue northerly 9101 in coopera- IMPROVEMENT OF A PORTION OF tion with L.A. County Road Department. CALIFORNIA AVE. APPROVED Upon recommendation of City Engineer, as stated in report received by the City Council, motion by Councilman Pittenger, seconded by Councilman Mottinger that authorization be given for the City to participate, in cooperation with the L.A. County Road . U.lie 7—c. V—J7v -5- Department, for street improvements on portion of California Avenue from Francis- quito Avenue, northerly 910t at an approximate cost to the City of $1,000.00 with funds to be drawn from the Street Widening and Lowering Fund. Motion passed on roll call as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Mottinger,Pittenger, Kay, Brown Noes: None Absent: Councilmen Crumley CITY PARTICIPATION Location: NE corner of Barbara and Glendora Avenue. CURB AND GUTTER Amount: $202.28. STREET IMPROVEMENTS TRACT NO. 18453 Upon recommendation of the City Engineer, as stated APPROVED in report received by the City Council, motion by Councilman Kay, seconded by Councilman Pittenger that authorization be given for the City to participate in construction of curb and gutter and street improvements, in connection with Tract No. 18453, in the amount of $2.02..28 to be financed from Street Widening and Lowering Fund. Motion passed on roll call as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Mottinger, Pittenger, Kay, Brown Noes: None Absent: Councilman Crumley CITY PARTICIPATION Location: Rowland Avenue at Azusa Avenue. Amount STREET LOWERING 4900.00. Rowland at Azusa Ave. Precise Plan No. 39 Upon recommendation of the pity Engineer, as stated in APPROVED. report received by the City Council, motion by Council? man Kay, seconded by Councilman Pittenger that authori- zation be given for the City to participate in lowering of Rowland Avenue at Azusa Avenue, in connection with Precise Plan No. 39, in the amount of $ 900.00 to be financed from Street Widening and Lowering Fund. Motion passed on roll call as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Mottinger, Pittenger, Kay, Brown Noes: None • Absent: Councilmen Crumley. RESOLUTION NO. 948 City Attorney presented and read Resolution No. ACCEPT BOND 948 accepting the Hartford Accident and Indemnity Street Improvements Company Bond in the amount of $8,500.00 for street Tract No. 19677 improvements in Tract No. 19677. R. M. Phillio and Edna Philleo ADOPTED Motion by Councilman Mottinger, seconded by Councilman Kay that Resolution No. 948 be adopted. Motion passed on roll call as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Mottinger, Pittenger, Kay, Brown Noes: None Absent: Councilman Crumley r C.C. 5-28-56 -6- RESOLUTION NO. 949 City Attorney presented and read Resolution No 949 ACCEPT BOND accepting the Pacific Indemnity Company Bond No. 224467 Street Improvements in the amount of $6,000.00 for street improvements in� Precise Plan 17 Precise Plan No. 17, Section 3. Section 3 Location: Southwest corner of Citrus Street and Workman (Richfield Oil Corp.) Avenue, ADPOTED Motion by Councilman Kay, seconded by Councilman Pittenger that Resolution No. 949 be adopted. Motion passed on roll call as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Mottinger, Pittenger, Kay, Brown Noes: None Absent: Councilman Crumley RESOLUTION NO. 950 City Attorney presented and read Resolution No. 950 ACCEPT BOND accepting the Great American Indemnity Company Bond No. Street Improvements 619842 in the amount of $5,000.00 for street improve — Precise Plan No. 70 ments on Precise Plan No. 70. (Myers Bros. for Tidewater Oil Co.) Location: Northwest corner of Merced and Glendora ADOPTED Avenues. Motion by Councilman Pittenger, seconded by Councilman Mottinger that Resolution No. 950 be adopted. Motion passed on roll as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Mottinger, Pittenger, Kay, Brown Noes: None Absent: Councilman Crumley RESOLUTION NO. 951 City Attorney presented and read Resolution No. 951 ACCEPT BOND accepting General Casualty Company of America Bond Street Improvements No. 337237 in the amount of $1,500.00 for street improve - Precise Plan No. 25 ments in Precise Plan No. 25. (Union Oil Company) ADOPTED Location: Northwest corner of Pacific Avenue and North Frontage Road. • Motion by Councilman Mottinger, seconded by Councilman Kay that Resolution No. 951 be adopted. Motion passed on roll call as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Mottinger, Pittenger, Kay, Brown Noes: None Absent Councilman Crumley RESOLUTION 140. 952 City Attorney presented and read Resolution No. 952 ACCEPT BOND accepting Pacific Indemnity Company Bond No. 224318 in Street Improvements the amount of $5,500.00 for street improvements in Precise Plan No. 56 Precise Plan No. 56. (Richfield Oil Corp.) ADOPTED Location: Northwest corner of Puente and Azusa Avenues. Motion by Councilman Kay, seconded by Councilman Mottinger that Resolution No. 952 be adopted. Motion passed on roll call as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Mottinger, Pittenger, Kay, Brown Noes:. None Absent: Councilman.Crumley 0 C.C. 5-28-56 RESOLUTION NO. 954 ACCEPT DEED Sanitary Sewer Easement Precise Plan No. 26 Das hiell ADOPTED -7- City Attorney presented and read Resolution No. 954 "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA., CALIFORNIA, ACCEPTING EASEMENT DEED TO THE CITY OF WEST COVINA (Dashiell)." Location: , Batelaan and Sunset Avenues. Motion by Councilman Pittenger, seconded by Councilman Kay that Resolution No. 954 be adopted. Motion passed on roll call as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Mottinger, Noes: None Absent: Councilman Crumley RESOLUTION NO. 955 ACCEPT DEED Sanitary Sewer Easement (San Gabriel Valley Japanese American Assn in connection with West Covina Plaza ADOPTED. Pittenger, Kay, Brown City Attorney presented and read Resolution No. 955 "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, ACCEPTING EASEMENT DEED TO THE CITY OF WEST COVINA (San Gabriel Valley Japanese - American Association).tl Locations: Walnut Creek Parkway and Service Avenue. Motion by Councilman Kay, seconded b;T Councilman Pittenger tint Resolution No. 955 be adopted. Motion passed on roll call as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Mottinger, Pittenger, Kay, Brown Noes: None Absent: Councilman Crumley RESOLUTION NO. 956 City Attorney presented and read Resolution No. 956. ACCEPT DEED "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY CD"Tgr7L OF THE CITY OF Street and Highway Purposes WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, ACCEPTING GRANT DEED COVERING Precise Plan No. 30 REAL PROPERTY TO THE CITY OF WEST COVINA FOR STREET (Sunset Plaza Inc.) AND HIGHWAY PURPOSES (Sunset Plaza, Inc.)." Location: ADOPTED Batelaan Avenue and Walnut Creek Parkway. ` Motion by Councilmen Mottinger, seconded by Councilman Kay that Resolution No. 956 be adopted. Motion passed on roll call as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Mottinger, Pittenger, Kay, Brown Noes: None Absent: Councilman Crumley RESOLUTION NO. 957 City Attorney presented and read Resolution No. 957 ACCEPT DEED "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF Street and Highway Purposes WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, ACCEPTING GRANT DEED COVER - Zone Change No. 73 INlG REAL. PROPERTY TO THE CITY OF WEST COVINA FOR Precise Plan No. 81 STREET AND HIGHWAY PRRPOSES (Robinson). (Ray L. Anderson) Location: Azusa Avenue ADOPTED C.C. 5-28-56 10 Motion by Councilman Pittenger, seconded by Councilman Kay that Resolution No. 957 bo adopted. Motion passed on roll call as follows: Ayes:. Councilmen Motti.nger, Pittenger, Kay, Brown Noes: None Absent: Councilman Crumley RESOLUTION NO. 958 ACCEPT DEED • Street and Highway Purposes Zone Change No. 67 Precise Plan No. 70 (Robinson) ADOPTED City Attorney presented and read Resolution No. 958 "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY'COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, ACCEPTING GRANT DEED COVER- ING REAL PROPERTY TO THE CITY OF WEST COVINA FOR STREET AND HIGHTWAY PURPOSES (Robinson) Location: Glendora Avenue. Motion by Councilman Kay, seconded by Councilman Pittenger that Resolution No. 958 be adopted. Motion passed on roll call as follows: Ayes: Councilmen'Mottinger, Pittenger, Kay, Brown Noes: None Absent: Councilman Crumley RESOLUTION NO. 959 City Attorney presented and read Resolution No. ACCEPT BOND 959 accepting Hartford Accident and Indemnity Sanitary Sewer Improvements Company bond in the amount of $2,600.00 for Tract No. 19677 Sanitary Sewer improvements. R.M. Philleo and Edna Philleo Location: Glenn Alan and Cameron Avenues. ADOPTED Motion by Councilman Pittenger, seconded by Councilman Kay that Resolution No. 959 be adopted. Motion passed on roll call as follows: Ayes: Councimen Mottinger, Pittenger, Kay, Brown Noes: None Absent: Councilman Crumley FIRST READING City Attorney presented and read Ordinance No. 474 ORDINANCE NO. 474 RAN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PRECISE PLAN NO. 81 WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING A PRECISE PLAN Garvey Blvd & Azusa Ave. FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF CERTAIN PROPERTIES IN SAID (Anderson) CITY, PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF ORDINANCE NO. 14, OF.THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, AND AMENDING SAID ORDI- NANCE NO'. 147 (Anderson)." Location: Southeast corner of Garvey Avenue and Azusa Avenue. Motion by Councilman Kay, seconded by Councilman Mottinger and carried that Ordinance No. 474 be given its first reading. C.C. 5-28-56 FIRST READING City Attorney presented and read Ordinance No. 475 ORDINANCE NO. 475 "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PRECISE PLAN NO. 83 (1405) WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA,, ADOPTING A PRECISE PLAN Garvey Ave. between Toland FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF CERTAIN PROPERTIES IN SAID and Lark Ellen CITY, PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF ORDINANCE (Tanner) NO. 147 OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, AND AMENDING SAID ORDINANCE NO. 147 (Tanner).". Location: North side of Garvey Avenue between Toland Street and Lark Ellen Ave. Motion by Councilman Mottinger, seconded by Councilman Pittenger and carried that Ordinance No. 475 be given its first reading. TIME EXTENSION Location: South side of Cameron Avenue between Valinda FILING FINAL MAP Avenue and Glendora Avenue. Tract No. 21631 John Bodger & Sons Upon recommendation of City Engineer motion by Council- (5-23-57) man Kay, seconded by Councilman Mottinger and carried APPROVED that a time extension be Granted for filing of final map of Tract No. 21631 to May 23, 1957 with the additional condition that at the tine of filing of final map it should be subject to any sidewalk policy established by the City of West Covina. FINAL MAP Location: South side of Cameron Avenue, east of Azusa TRACT NO. 19677 Avenue. Approximately 4.3 Acres - 16 Lots - Area District R. M. Philleo II -A. Upon recommendation of the City Engineer motion APPROVED by Councilman Kay, seconded by Councilman Pittenger and carried that Final Map of Tract No. 19677 be approved as submitted. ACCEPT STREET IMPROVEMENTS TRACT NO.. 20537 Cunningham Builders APPROVED and au.thori?ation be given Company Bond No. 5-465-1242 Location: East side of Sunset Avenue, between Merced and Francisquito ,Avenues. Upon recommenda- tion of City Engineer, motion by Councilman Kay, seconded by Councilman Mottinger and carried that street improvements in Tract No. 20537 be accepted for the release of American Automobile Insurance in the amount of $48,500.00. • ACCEPT STREET IMPROVEMENTS Location: SW corner of Walnut and Merced Avenues. TRACT NO 21287 Upon recommendation of City Engineer, motion by Sunset Manor Company Councilman Pittenger, seconded by Councilman Kay APPROVED and carried that street improvements in Tract No 2.1287 be accepted and authorization be given for the release of Pacific Employers Insurance Company Bond No. 11-B-47089 in the amount of $28,700.00 subject to receipt of $400.00 deposit for street trees and signs not installed to date. REPORT OF CITY ENGINEER TRACT NO. 21366 Storm Drain Walker Built Homes REPORT APPROVED Location Northwest corner Motion by Councilman Kay, seconded by Councilman Mottinger and carried, that at this time, in view of Council having received and studied this report, the information as stated in the report by the City Engineer be accepted and Walker Built Homes should be so notified. of Hollenbeck Street and Merced Avenue. 0 • C.C. 5-28-56 -10- ACCEPT SEWER FACILITIES Location: R.O.W. east of Azusa Avenue. Precise Plnas No. 34 and 39 Upon recommendation of Sanitation Engineer, motion APPROVED. by Councilman Kay, seconded by Councilman Mottinger and carried that sewer facilities be accepted on Precise Plans No. 34 and 39 and authorization be given for the release of the remaining portion of the cash deposit in the amount of $500.00. ACCEPT SEWER FACILITIES Location: Roseway Street and Bruce Avenue. TRACT NO. 19505 Uponrecommenda.tion of the Sanitation Engineer APPROVED Motion by Councilman Pittenger, seconded by Councilman Kay and carried that sewer facilities be accepted in Tract No. 19505 and authorization be given for the release of Saint Paul -Mercury Indemnity Company Bond No. 1744542 in the amount of 4,550.00. REPORTS OF CITY MANAGER - None REPORTS OF CITY CLERK None RESOLUTION NO. 960 Councilman Mottinger, representing Parks REQUESTING FUNDS and Recreation Commission, stated, "There PUDDINGSTONE DAM RECREATION A REA has been considerable discussion with regard ADOPTED to Puddingstone Dam Park Site and at a recent Parks and Recreation meeting it was recommended that we should have all governmental agencies get behind this program to try to raise the priority so that property surrounding the Dam could be obtained before it might be put to other use. The Parks and Recreation Commission adopted a resolution which we would like to read into the records, and have your approval." Resolution No. 960 was read as follows: "A RESOLUTIQN OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, RECOG- NIZING THE NEED FOR A REGIONAL TYPE RECREATION AREA IN THE EAST SAN GABRIEL VALLEY AND REQUESTING FUNDS TO BE APPLIED TOWARD THE ACQUISITION OF LAND FOR, AND DEVELOPMENT OF, THE PUDDINGSTONE DAM RECREATION AREA, SAN DIMAS, CALIFORNIA." Motion by Councilman Mottinger, seconded by Councilman Pittenger that Resolu- tion be adopted. Motion passed on roll call as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Mottinger, Pittenger, Kay, Brown Noes: None Absent: Councilman Crumley PLACQUE Mr. J. C. Sperline stated, as a suggestion to the Council, FOR that because of the recent demise of an employee of the City DEMISED EMPLOYEES it would be fitting if a plaque were made and erected in a proper place in the City to contain the names of employees who may succumb during the time of their active service with the City. SALARY SCHEDULE Mr. Sperline stated that due to the fact that the City of Police Department Los Angeles had recently raised its salary for police officers which might be of some temptation to our own officers, he wished to state that he felt the salary to. our City police was inadequate and that perhaps Council could investigate in regard to the possibility of a raise in salary. C-C. 5-28-56 -11- It was consensus that both these matters as stated would be taken under consideration and that pay scales are being discussed in the matter of the budget now. There was no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 9t01 P.M. until June 4 at Sion P.M. • •