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08-26-1957 - Regular Meeting - MinutesMINUTES OF THE REDULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL CITY OF TEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA August 26, 1957 The meeting. was called to order by Mayor Kay at 8s10 P.M. in the.West Covina City.Halla ..The.invocation was. -given by Councilman Mottnger. • ROLL CALL Presents Mayor Kay, Councilmen Barnes, Brown, Mottinger, Pittenger - Others Presents City Manager, City Clerk, City Engineer, Planning Commission Secretary, Don Russell for the Sanitation Engineer, City Treasurer (to 9 s 00 P. M. ) . Absents City Attorney APPROVAL OF MINUTES Regular meeting. -of August 12, 1957 - Approved as submitted. Special meeting of August 249 1957.-.Approved as submitted. SCHEDULED MATTERS PUBLIC HEARINGS ANTI -SOLICITATION ORDINANCE (Prohibiting solicitation of the sale or disposi- HELD OVER tion of property or service upon.private residential .property without having been_invited.so to do and prescribing the penalty for the violation thereof.) Ordinance was introduced and given its first reading at the regular meeting of the.City Council on August 12, 1957. Because of the public.interest in this Ordinance,.a.hearing wag: set for August 26, 1957. • Mayor Kays I would suggest to the audience, since I would assume that most of those people here in regard to this matter are in protest, that -those who.are-here merely in opposition or in favor and have no particular • testimony to ,state that they.wait until a.recess:is called., which will be after all testimony..is heard,. and.register their name.in.favor.or opposition with the secretary. In this_.way an testimony given will be in regard to new points, changes or.modifications,in regard to.the;zoning ordinance and.yet all those who so desire.will have their opinions. recorded in the minutes of this meeting. Mayor Kay.opbned the public hearing, and all those desiring to present testimony were sworn in by the City Clerk. 0 • • Co Co 8-26-57 Page two Mr, Joseph Bloom,of 229 Myrtlewood Street,.West Covina spoke in favor as follows: I wish.t o.go on.record as favoring this ordinance.as.it.is stated,. The reasons are that. we.. do_. not -wish -to. have strangers -wandering -on. our. property or invading the privacy of our homes.... and -we feel -that -we -are adequately provided elsewhere with. the services that_ solicitors . offer, We want. to_ alleviate_. any dangers of nuisance, fraudulent intentions. or. mis-representation_that..might.be.perpetrated by irresponsible persons. As a taxpayer in West Covina it is my opinion that the opposition to this ordi- nance should be confined to those with a. legal business license in West Covina or a license to do business in West Covina. Mrs, Charles Varney of 1540 E. Portner Street, West Covina stated as follows: At this time_I would like to introduce Mr, John Finley who is the Executive Director of. .the.American.Cancer Society,. I am District Chairman of this society. Mr. John.Finley,-.Executive Director of the American Cancer Society, Los Angeles County Branch.stated as follows. I would -only like -'to say that on the basis of reading this ordinance I would see nothing.in it that we of the American Cancer Society would .not support, I am mostly interested in the clarification as to whether we are included in Section 3 and -which. I assume that we_ are. Mayor Kays It was the intent of,the Council in regard to the section you have referred to, Mr. Finley, to include organizations of the nature of yours o All.of the.various statements by the following persoi4s were made by those in opposition, Mr. Edward Waters, President of the Pasadena -San Gabriel Valley and Pomona Life Underwriters stated.as follows. ' There has been a written communication.to the Council asking that we might have • the time to appear here__a_o__indicate to you the feelings of. the other communities that -have c.onsidered.an.ordinance of this type and to give the reasons why they have.put.it aside iI am sure there are members of your own community who.would like to be heard but I would like to speak for the association which has some 400 members and also to have the Vice -President and'the State Legislative Chairman speak in regard to this -_matter. We will confine our remarks to a time limit of 20 minutes, Mayor Kay: That is in opposition to the ordinance of this City. Ordinance 502 permits 3 minutes for each person to present their case and to deviate.from that must be by consent of the Council. • The Council discus.sion..indicates that the total speaking time to be -allotted will be 10 minutes. -2- • C.C. 8-26-57 'Page three. Mr. Waterss I would like to venture that what you are about to do here is in affect to establishing a "Chinese Wall" around the City to determine who..c4n.come-in and who- must stay out. At the present -time I would point out._that -you have_.a law in effect in West Covina which., if a complaint is registered..in.regard...to annoyance or disturbance, the.party can be picked up at your door. You..are._about.to goone step further in reserving the right of each member of the.community to state who has the right.to come.to his door and who Ohs • not.. I think.you...already.have the type of law to deal with the kind of thing you are concerned..about. Many.of the_good things you have had ,happen to you areEthose that have been brought directly to you. I would now..call on Mr. George Holt who is the Vice -President of this association • to speak.. -in regard to..what-life insurance is.doing_inyyour _own community. Mr. George Holt: Aside from being Vice -President of the Pasadena -San Gabriel Valley -Pomona Life Underwriters Association, I have,an agency _located at_157 E. Rowland Avenue.in.Covina. We are trying to build up an organization in the area but find that with the fast growth of the various communities the telephone situation is such that it is difficult to contact people coming into the city without knocking at their doors. We have on an -average of 50 Equitable.Life Insurance policy holders being trans- ferred int.o.California every -gay. Now in transit several things can happen that can.cause-these policies to go into lapse and many who are caught in the confusion of moving ignore their.life.insurance premiums resulting in a lapse and unless we can get.to.se.e..these.people we are doing them an injury. We would like to tell -.you about what we are doing in West Covina in the way of • life.insuran ce by supplying money and,re-financing homes where there is large amounts..of outstanding taxes on these homes--re-financing homes and giving suffi- cient money.. over and above the mortgage. You will come.to_realize that the life insurance industry is.greatly responsible • forr your privilege.to turn on.a light switch or the key, to your auto- mobile to.start its..engine.and.get.the"car into motion... Life insurance industry finances many large.ins.titu.tions. . Life insuran'c.e..goes out.in the field to solicit money to give protection and retirement..b.enefits and .they make the loans to many of the great industries in the country. I spoke.to a.fellow in Colorado who was in a city outside of Pueblo which had adopted this law.(Green..River) and he told me that one man had.made an appointment with an Equitable.Lif.e_Insurance man and invited him to his home t.o.keep the appointment.. When he got there two policemen were standing. -in front of the home • and they asked him.if he had received permission to solicit to which he replied in the affirmative... However;_when the man who had requested the interview was asked about it he stated he had never seen him (the insurance man) before. Undoubtedly the man was a crank but this copld be a fallacy in the Green River Law. -3- C.C. 8-26-57 page four Mr. R. Hayes,. Jr..s I am here tcnight in the capacity.of the.Legislative Chairman for the State Underwriters Association. I would point out that there are some 1500 to.1600 career life underwriters in Los,Angeles County who are members of one of the..six local life underwriters associations._in._the_.County.. These are eareers salesmen in that their principal function .1s._to..c.ounsel and serve people in regard -to life insurance. These people that_.sell._life insurance are highly trained, bonded and carefully selected by life _insurance . companies I would draw to your attention that 85% of most estates that are left is in some form of life insurance, .yet life insurance must be sold. It is not often bought on its -own. Thousands and thousands of families are_h'eld together because the salesmen have initiated.the interest of the buyer.and contact is made mbstly in the.home_.because many.men do not have the ability to make such contacts on their own time..except after working hours and in their homes. • We beLi-eve.. the_ Green. River Ordinance should not be passed and that it'.is detri- mental..to.the...small business man. We =feel the life underwriter is a typical small.husingss_.man_working.in the community. Direct selling.is.traditional in this --industry. We therefore feel it is un-American, in violation of the free enterpris.e.system.and suggest it not be passed. Mayor Kayo You gentlemen have held to the time allotted exceptionally well and I would say that if there are any further remarks you feel might have been made by.you..but because of the time limityouu.did.not make them,.a letter be directed to the City'Clerk containing anything further you might., like. ..to. say. Mr. Sol Hirschhorn% I am the Executive Director of the California.Credit Merchants Association, a member of the Supreme Court Bar and very familiar.with the original decision that gave vent to these Green • River Laws... I particti:pated in this decision that was handed€down by the Supreme Court and see in the copy of your ordinance that there is an attempt to come within those ri.es. I have prepared a memorandum, which I -believe is in the hands of the Ge mcil, However,. to discuss it in full would take a lot of time and I believe the pages • of the memorandum elaborate the points I would wish to bring out. In brief, these facts that..resolve themselves around this brief all have transpired since • the_original_..decision handed down by the Supreme Court and this memorandum is as free .froin._prejudice..of .an industry as anything you can possibly find. These facts are confinedto those...agencies directly concerned with the control of all industry. The Better Business -Bureau went on record as attacking this Green River Law.and I would refer you to the fourth 'paragraph of Page 3 of -the. -memorandum.. This is not myself talking.but is from that of_a policing business -organization. Then we have the -statement by the Chamber of Commerce of the United Staten which went.directly on record as attacking this ordinance. • -4- C. C. 8-26-57 Page five • Mr, Hirschhorn - Continueds Then.I would.draw your attention to Page 5 of the memorandum in relation to the statements of -.the Chamber -of Commerce of a city adjacent to the original city in Louisiana -..which. -passed. -this Green River Ordinance and.their.feeling of opposition to .its Then.we..come...down.to. a more Iocal.situation when I received__A.telephone call • from Mr. Robert .Bauer, the.president of.the..Los Angeles.Better Business Bureau requesting permission.to appear with me before -the City Council' of -Los Angeles to set fortli his reasoning in `opposition to this lawn Mr. Eugene.Whitmore,-,publisher of American Busness states in no uncertain terms what.has..already been referred to about the building of a "Chinese -Wall" against all ,business. • These statements are not by people who might.fear their.own business might be affected.but from.organizations charged with the -responsibility of supervising and control, From the legal point of view, I must file objection to the introduction to this ordinance.in.the following statements "A proposed ordinance having been'. in before this City Council of. the City of. -West Covina which:.ordinance embodies the exercise of °police.powerl and no proof having been presented of any exigency existing which warrants or justified the exercise of such power as a condition precedent to the introduction of such ordinance, it is re- spectfully submitted that this proposed ordinance is unconstitutional," I would.c all attention to the original Green River Ordinance in which it was stated. "It.. has.. been .de.eme,d by the Council.. of the City of Alexandria that an emergency exists." I believe your ordinance failson that particular ground and you must prove those • factsm-.that._..an_emergency exists, Mr. Henry.Healys (Attorney for Susan°s of Hollywood) I think.we..should be • reminded.of WillRoger?s statement.that "If you do not like everything..on.the.radio.you can turn`it off," In this case, if you do not wish to be solicited.you can -close the doors I feel there_has.been no showing of"public nuisance to.found this ordinance un4r the_.,Va� .ce...powers given..to you by the State of California. If there is any kind. of emergency in this matter or any real,opposition to this kind of thing (soli- citing) --anything .that really makes it a nuisance --it has 'not been shown here this evening. I feel the ordinance as it is now written is.not..constitutional in • the police power vested -in the City of West Covina. It is not fair to an accepted method of doing business in this country, and if there are 'evils' they can be taken care of. I ask the Council to reject this ordinance as having no proper showing for need or necessity of such a regulation in this.citye -5- • C.C, 8-26-57 M Page six Mr. Frank Loys I am representi.ng.the.National Association of Direct Selling which is a.national.group.of companies engaged.in door-to-door selling. I do not intend.to discuss the legality of this, although I am an attorney, but if I were.. considering_anis:ordinance of -this type as a City Councilman, first I would decide. the_..need._.and._pr.essure of this ordinance.. Is there a great need for • this ordinance? You have got. to decide .that -people are sick. of salesmen coming to their doors. but you must also keep in mind that there, aro..many types of merch- andise -brought to the.people in this manner and indications of what is sold at the door would s.e.em, that.. it. is wanted. Ther.e.i.s..nothing that has happened at this hearing which indicated a great pressure -.in this town for legislative proceedings for this proposed ordinance. . Before.the Council.takes the serious .step such as this to deprive certain people of a.livelihood they ought -.to be sure there is not a better thing than this restric- tive ordinance suggests. One of.the tests is to ask if there...isn't.a.better way of doing _.a -thing -without being so unnecessarily harsh.,. I think that. -is a good standard.for.this Council to consider. I believe. there is an alternative and that it is being used -by many communities in Southern California and I believe, that many companies would be willing to sit down with..you__(Council) and the City.At_torney or,the City Manager to discuss these -alternatives. It is a very serious step when you deny persons the right to make a living in a manner that is not dangerous or repugnant to public welfare and you have got to be pretty sure that.it is necessary -to justify that sort of action.. I know of nothing happening in West Covina that can justify this. Many -people in this particular field,are employed on a part time basis and it helps to supplement the income of those"irrho are retired or on pension and do not have the time nor strength to work'a full day at a particular. job. This is.a_serious.step to deny a legitimate way of making a living for certain pens ons __and_.feel_. you , should find certain alternative methods. • Mr. Paul Pitinio I make a statement of the official position of Sears, Roebuck & Company relating to the considered.ordinance. •The.people of West -Covina are of -ital concern to Sears and many of their employees_ reside;._her.e._ and. many. are customers of ours. We have -business --plans that we wish toresolve but we .do not intend to be involved in any business activity in a City that might take steps which could limit our business here. We have many represeihtatives who seek out customers by house - to -house canvass and who are well indocrinated in public relations but who are under.control of the -company and, if there is anything.detrimental in their way . of dealingwith...customers they are immediately discharged. 5-2 C.C. 8-26-57 Page seven • Mr.Paul Pitini.- Continued Our people do not believe this Council desires to -hinder our business and this type of ordinance would hinder it. Our legal..department has investigated this-type.of Green -River Ordinance, in its varying degrees and feel it is restrictive., discriminatory and unconstitutional. • Regulation of legitimate..trade.is one thing and prohibition is another and even regulation.is illegal..when you find it makes too many prohibitions to carry on particular work. Sears, Roebuck goes on record as being opposed to this ordinance, and_.p' company is more than -prepared -to attest.its. legitimate right to carry on its legitimate. -business and..to go in.to court in.regard._to this -ordinance... If it is passed, Sears. shall. sue. • Our company has.a quick and sure method to deal with personnel who may be dis- courteous or dishonest.. You have the duty of handling public nuisance and fraud and can discharge this duty without wielding a total stoppage .of legitimate business. Councilman_ Browns Does Sears have.a license .from this City? Mr. Pitinis I do not know. . Councilman Browns As of the other day they did not. Mr. R. Millers (2157 Mesa,,Drive, West Covina) These people who have talked are from -put of town but I am appearing. as a resident.of West.Covina.and selling life insurance.is my business. I have.heard very few people proposing that this ordinance be adopted here tonight. As a taxpayer of WestCovina.I do not feel you should come out with this ordinance; to tell me I cannot make a living to pay those taxes, and I am of the .opinion_ it is unconstitutional'. If adopted.you must go, in my opinion, all the way or kick.it aut.all the way. • There..is..no_ organization doing more for the community than the life insurance men,in.the community and I would suggeat that this ordinance be -knocked ..out. • Mr. William Corfield, 633 North Butterfield, West Covina stated as follows. - I canet look with favor on anything that tends to put me out of business. How many have ever. gone out of their own free will and bought life insurance. It has. to. be.. solicited. Mrs. R. S. Finley of Home Reapers Service and Look Magazine, stated _.as_follows; I am. not..a_.taxpayer, nor do I solicit here but I received word from Look Magazine • to inform them_of what decision was reached on this ordinance tonight. -7- C.C. . 8-26-57 Page eight Mr.. R;. So. Finley - Continued The.Green.River Ordinance does not seem to be working out too.well and Camp Fire.Girls..were_._stopped...from soliciting their cookies during their fund raising campaign because of -it and._which would indicate.somethi.ng.additional against this Green River.. Law. • I have talked to people in Colorado Springs and they feel that they have the right_to. decide..whether.they wanted this or not. Look Magazine...is..definitely opposed...to. this..ordinance. Mrs. M. Hunt__of .the. branch office of Stanley Home . Products-. This is a sales.organization and we feel that we are being discriminated against in not being.able to make a living. Most of us like to do this type of work and . to us. it is.our profession. Salesmanship -has an original American heritage and many big businesses today were built on such a.start--selling things from pu,$)a carts. We.ask that we be allowed to make a living in a legitimate manner and that all any person has to do when a salesman comes to their door is to state they are not interested and shut the door. We are against any sharp or illegitimate salesmansIfLp, and no good type of sales .-orgAnization.objects to being licensed to sell in any particular city. West Covina -should remember that it is not a separate entity of itself and that many.people desire to..buy merchandise in the manner prescribed, and.this..City is .a ...pant ..of .Southern . California .. and the whole State and of the ._Unite.d States. • Mr. A. Jett.: As president of the Covina Valley Board .of -Realtors I have been instructed to register our opposition to this ordinance. Mr. J. Lawlor; (184 2 Ranchero, West Covina) I,am in the life insurance • business, it is my livelihood.and.I.would register a protest.-against.the type. of ordinance to be passed. • Mr. Joseph..Bloom.spoke.in rebuttal. After listening to these arguments I would present that Page 414 of the year book of the Encyclopedia .Brittanica of 1952, particularly turning to the . City of. Alexandria, shows that.the United States Supreme;Court upheld the ordinance because it.does.not violate the freedom of the press, nor pertain to interstate commerce, etc, A municipality has the right .to defend against doorbell ringing of sellers or soliciting magazine subscriptions. -8- • • • C.C. 8-26-57 Page nine Mr. Joseph.Bloom.- continued It is.becaus.e_.of.some experiences we have had, for example a truck and car coming.onto.my property.with equipment to spray orange trees. I asked what these people.were_doing.on.my"property and was.told.that they had,been.given authoriza- tion-by.my..wif_e. to.spray the trees.four months prior and.that a statementhad been signed that they could_.come into the yard at four month intervals_..until.;a.statement was signed. -that.. service was. no --longer needed,. I did .not. know. of- this arrangement and.did.not -Want the service.so told a little white_lie_in that:I had..cut down my orange -tree. There are'many such instances on record toward authorizing this ordinance or it would not.be before the Council this evening. A resident of 1614 N. Yaleton stated as follows: We have heard very well organized arguments primarily from those out of the city and . npposed . to .this ordinance, I have only lived here two years and in that time we have been under constant pressure.from door-to-door sales people and on one particular Saturday I kept a record of those coming to our door and had some 28 people. If that isnft a nuisance I do. not know what' is. City Clerk: I have -an -affidavit of -publication of notice of this meeting in.the San Gabriel Valley Tribune and the ?asadena Star News on.August...15,. 1957. I have petitions.if favor of this ordinance signed by 64 people within the corporate limits of the City of West Covina. I have letters and telegrams from 13 companies who have requested permission to speak_. t might, . They are as follows s Allison Coffee_ Company Fuller Brush Company Avon Products, Inc. Mrs. M. T. Neiberger California Credit Merchants Assin Life Underwriters..Asstn Inc Cook Coffee Company Nutrilite Family Record Plan, Inc. The Flintkote Company Stanley Home Products, Inc, Studio Girl Wholesale Building Materials Co. Mayor Kay: All these names are in opposition? City Clerks_ All are in opposition. .9- • C. C. 8-26-57 Page ten Mayor Kay called a recess. Daring that time the following names were submitted to be-aptered.into the record, per instructions of Council. All were in opposition. John Day Equitable Life Assurance W. E. Potter Avon Products., Inc. Stanley J. Parker, tl if John .Lawlor . Now York .Life .I.nsurance Maurice. J. Gagnon,.- Rich Food. Company J. W. Kee Nutrilite Mrs..J. W. Kee ,. Nutrilite and Ironite' E. C. Schiffman Fuller Brush Company J. H. Taff Consumer Service Pat Gordon Industrial Home Supply R. C. Bassell Fuller Brush Company= L. M. Schlotzhauer oo !9 Mrs. Sula Gallagher 1402 Marbury - West Covina • Jeannet.te.Eddings F'E. Compton & Company Milton Gallagher Fuller Brush Company Raymond Olvany n Gerard Hermann n ea n E. P. Madison Kirby Vacuum Jack Laker Doris Rode Stanley Home Products Steve Ratkovich Los -,Angeles Examiner Morton Field Fuller Brush Company H. D. Treichler a� os ee E. A. Gillespie Prudential Insurance - West Covina Phil Rosen Studio Girl Cosmetics James. Burton Parents Institute -Sales Mgr. (Juvenile Division) Donald Fallgran B4 James Cummings Stanley Home Products Marvin Hint to " 't = Br. Mgr. A petition.contai.ning 17 signatures of persons in opposition from the areas of Covina., West. Covina -and La Puente was presented. Council.rebonvened and the meeting was called to order at_9s15 P.M. • There.being..no.further.testimony, the hearing was declared closed. . Councilman Mottingers.. In the light of the testimony heard this evening I feel, it is encumbeilt to study this matter further. We are interes.ted..in .doing.what is proper" for the businessman as well as for the resi- ..dents.of the community.. They need protection, so does the business man. Motion.by Councilman Mottinger., seconded by Councilman Barnes.and carried that this matter..be taken under advisement for.further.study, and -acted upon at next regular meeting..of the Council. • -10- . C.C. 8-26-57 Page eleven Councilman Pittengers.. .I do not think it was Councilvs intent to run anybody out of ''business whb'operates"a legitimate business. Most of the people.spoke.as if we were trying to run out legitimate, business, and...possibly.the _ordinance may have a tendency to read that way, but it is_certainly.not the._casee..However,.l hope you people wont be so naive as to have us....believe that there has been no abuses.because_that_is what has brought forth.:the_discuasion of the ordinance in the -first place. That should be made • clear. We_ did_ not. dream_.this up --there is a .need for this . and.. a.. need.. for something of this. type.. in the... coin ty. _,Mayor Kays I had hoped there would be testimony evidence that would suggest possible alternatives. This has come before many city councils and.many have turned it down although they have adopted new ordinances in'relation to.the.subject.. It would-be of extreme value to our Council that.as this is being ..takenfunder.study, possibly at a study session next.Mon day evening, if specific revision suggestions might be forthcoming to control abuses and still enable us • to have legitimate enterprises operate., Anyone testifying may submit.such written recommendations or amendments or possibly sample ordinances.from other cities, if they are.available, to our City Clerk within a week°.s time so that this matter may iie...given thorough. study by the Co=CAI. This matter would. no longer be open to public hearing but -it would save a lot of time and reference work if some of this information was provided, for us by those interested. Councilman Mottinger: It may be in order after the'study session thaftwe will want to ask representatives from various businesses in the community to sit down with us and discuss the.matter.and it may not be. ready.to act.upon at the next regular meeting. Councilman.Brown, I do not believe there will be a study session on this next Monday -as that is the Labor Day holiday weekend. Mayor Kays Would you care to amend your motion Councilman Mottinger? The.._origi.nal.motion and second was withdrawn and re -stated as follows: Motion.by Councilman Mottinger, seconded by Councilhan_Barnes and carried. -that • this..matter.be..taken under advisement for further study. . PRECISE PLAN 117 LOCATION.- 1820 E. Garvey Avenue, between Azusa Avenue Ray.L. & Helen Anderson and Juniper Street. APPROVED REQUESTS Adoption of Official Precise Plan. EXISTING ZONES C-1 Reoomm eaded.for approval by the Planning Commission at their meeting of August 7, 1957. Resolution No. 522. Set for hearing this date_by.the City Council . at their regular meeting of August 12, 1957. -11- • • 0 E • C. C. 8-26-57 'Precise P1an.No. 11.7.-- Continued Page twelve The maps were presented by the City Engineer and the Resolution of the. Planning Commission.approving this plan was read. Recommendations were read as follows: 1) That alL.street..improvements outlined.in Section 49, Ordinance. No..225, including_.itilities., be installed accordingly and.meet the approval of the City. Engineer. This to.i.nclude street lights., sidewalks and sanitary sewers. 2) That_all.buildings_and signs not exceed one story in height. 3) That..all exterior lighting be installed and maintained in a manner elimi- nating_any nuisance to adjacent residential property. 4) That adequate water supply and,fire protection be provided as. required by Ordinance No. 237 and.Ordinance No. 451. 5) That_.all bonds,.. fees and . deposits for improvements. be postedbefore building #ermi.ts.. are.. issued. 6) That a 6-foot masonry wall be constructed along the southerly property line. 7) That the site be graded to drain to public streets or that suitable storm drain facilities be provided, satisfactory to the City Engineer. 8) That permanent access easements be established at both Frontage.Road Driveways. 9) That _a.29 - Off buffer and 611 concrete curb be provided along the .northerly property line. 10) That minimum 5! - 0" wide walkways be provided along each side of the building. 11) That.the.size.of building be shown. as 40 feet by 60 feet. Mayor Kay.opened.the public hearing, and all those desiring.to present testimony were.sworn.in by the. -City Clerk. Mr..Ray Anderson, applicant, stated he had no further testimony except that the map as shown.is it, he was all for it and.hoped that he would get it. There.b.eing.no further testimony, the (hearing was declared closed. Motion by Councilman Pittenger, seconded by Councilman Brown and carried that Precise..Plan No. 117 be approved, subject to the recommendations of the City Engineer and_Planning.Commission. -12- C� Co C. 8-26-57 Page thirteen AMENDMENT TO ADOPTED OFFICIAL, LOCATION- 1015 State.Street. between Glendora PRECISE PLAN OF C-3 GENERAL and_. Calif.ornia._Avenues,-- BUSINESS DISTRICT REQUEST-. Amendment.to.adopted_.Precise Plan C-3 EXISTING ZONEs 0-3 Recommended.. for approval -by the Planning -Commission at -their meetifig--of August 79 19570-Resolution.-No. 523. Set,.for hearing....this. date by the City Council at • their regular..meeting..of..Augus.t...12y 1957. The maps.were presented -by the_City Engineer_ and_the­Resolution of the.Planning Commission., approving . this .Amendmeti't, to adop.te-d...Official Precise 'Plan. of . the., C-3 General.Business District. -was read, The recommendations were as follows-s 1) Subj'ect_to..all..conditions_of the.adopted._OfficiaL.Precise Plan of the G-3 Central Bus.$.ness_. District, Mayor Kay opened the..public.hearing.and all those desiring to present testimony were. sworn.in._by the. City..Clerk. Mr. A. Jett of 1432 Danes_Drive., speak ing.for,the. .applicant . stated there was no further testimony . for hi_m.. to ..add .but . that._if_.the. Council. had any questions he_ would. be.. glad.. to . answer them. Mayor Kays On the Precise.Plari is shown.26 by 73 feet -and marked 'proposed.stalls'. What is.-that.to be used.for? Mr. Jett- Those stalls are.for servicing of new automobiles and they will be covered and enclosed at -the froA' and open at the rear. There being no further testimony..the._hearing .was declared closed, r • Motion by Councilman:. Brown. seconded. by Councilman, Mottinger and carried that AmenrimeY4._to..Adop.ted Official Precise.Plan.of C-3 Central.Business District be approved, subject to the recommendations.of.the Planning Commission and City Engineer, • ZONE CHANGE.NO. 108 LOCATIONS. North_8ide.of..Garvey Avenuey between Sunkist PRECISE PLAN_NO. 116 and Orange Avenues Wi??� B. Remick REQAJESTs C-l.-Ases and..adoption of Official Precise Plan. • APPROVED EXISTING ZONE- R-A. Potential C-1. Recommended for approval by the Planning -Commission at their meeting,of August 7, 1957. Res.olutions._No, 524.and,.525... Set for hearing this date.by the City Council.._at... their..rr egula. meeting of August 12., 1957. Maps.were_.pre.sented.by.the.City. Engineer and..the.Resolutions of.the Planning Commission.approving._.this_ Zone. Change _and._Precise. .Plan were read. m13_ • C. C. 8-26-57 Page fourteen Zone Change...No. 108.and Precise_.Plan No. 116.- Continued Recommendations.were._read.as.followss 1) That all.. street_.improvements..outlined..in,Section.49.., Ordinance -No. 225, ..including_.utilities, be... -instal I e_d__accordingly .and_emeat.. the approval_. of the "City Engineer.. This. to. include_ s_treet.lights_ and. sidewalks. S2) That. -all buildings..and_signs not exceed.one_stgry in height. 3) That..all _.exterior lighting. be, ins talle d -and. maintained in a manner eliminating any.nuisance.to adaacent.residential.-property. 4) That. adegvate . water supply and ..fire.. _protection... be. ,provided. as. required. by Ordinance$ No. 237 and...Nb. 451e • 5) That..all..bonds., fees and deposits -for improvements be.posted before building permits_ are. issued. 6) That a.6-foot masonry wall be constructed along the northerly property line _except..for__suitab.le.driveway openings. 7) That. all.existing buildings.be..removed_.or demolished. Mayor Nab opene.d...the..public hearing_. and. all those-_Osiring..to present testimony were.sworn_in.by the City Clerk. William.B. Renwick., applicant., stated.he had...no testimony to add but that he was in.favor.of it. Th ere-.being.no further testimony.. the hearing.. was... declared closed. Motion., by Councilman. Brown, seconded by Councilman.. Pittenger and.. carried that • Zone. .Chang.e..No..108 be.approved. Motion..by Councilman,Brown, seconded by Councilman_Barnes.and..carried that Precise Plan_.No..116_..b.e...approve.d, .subject.to. the._ recommendations -of .the City Engineer and Planning_ Commission. • PUBLIC HEARINGS FOR FURTURE SCHEDULE -.September 109'1957 • ZONE CHANGE W, 106 LOCATION- West.side of.Irwindale Avenue. between _._PRECISE PLAN NO.. 115 Puente Avenue.and....Badillo._Street... A..L. Snell &_.J. L. Allen REQUESTs., C-1 uses. and Ado tion of .Official Precise Plan EXISTING, , ZONE s R-A Denied by the Planning Commission at their meeting of August 7. 1957. Resolution No. 526. Decision of Planning Commission appealed by letter from applicants received.August_14,.:1957, • _Mayor Kay set hearing for September 10. 1957 with approval of the Council. -14- \1 C.C. 8-26-57 Page fifteen • PROPOSED ANNEXATIOR.NO. 157 PETITIONER.- Charles.E..Bickel LOCATIONS Northeast corner. of Francisquito.Avenue and California.Avenue. On July 22, 1957-the-,City.Council referred this---matter.to-the-Planning Commission for report-. Held-over.from.meeting.of August 7, 1957 -6f'the Planning Commission for ..further.study. Recommended -for -approval -by the -Planning. -Commission on August 21, 1957. Resolution -No. 528. • The -Planning -Commission Secretary presen-ted-.and.,read--Res.olution No. 528 of the Planning. -Commission recommending -:approval, of this. -matter. Mr. Glenn.R. Watson of 433 So. Spring Street., stated.as followss I have been employed by 85% of the people in this area, as their attorney, in regard.to,this-area-,to..be.annexed,to-the City.of.West Covina. • There are approximately 45 acres involve . d.here-.. This would be.an inhabited annexation_in that.there are more than 12 rqgistered--voters in the area. We petition you for consent to.annexation proceedingsandfile this petition with the -City Clerk. '..If-the..Council consent.is givenywe',will bring in the affidavits of publication. The City Clerk presented and read the.petition for consent to annexation ,proceed= --.ings.signed by.E. 0. Oxley; K.H.White.;7I.Shulman.6 E.Tilse and..C.E.Bickel. Mayor.Kay.s In -a matter of . this nature,does it take a resolution to give Council's consent on -this? City Clerk-. Yes, &.resolution is reVire.d.if.the..Council seet,,fit to adoptit. RESOLUTION NO. 1184 The City Clerk presented and read "A RESOLUTION OF THE Consent of.annexation CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA CONSENTING TO proceedings,to the THE COMMENCEMENT OF ANNEXATION PROCEEDINGS FOR THE City of West -Covina ANNEXATION TO THE CITY OF WEST COVINA OF CERTAIN .- ADOPTED Annex.#1$7. INHABITED AND UNINCORPORATED TERRITORY INIHE COUNTY OF • LOS ANGELESOSTATE OF CALIFORNIA, CONTIGUOUS TO THE CITY OF WEST COVINA DESIGNATED 'ANNEXATION NO. -1571." • Motion by Councilman-Mottinger, seconded.by Councilman.Brawn.that Resolution No. 1184.be.adopted. Motion passed on roll call -as follows.- Ayes:'.Councilmen Barnes, Brown, Mottinger, Pittenger, Mayor Kay.; Noes.o None Absents None -15- • CDC, . 8-26-57 Page sixteen ENGINEERAS REPORT RE-. Baldwin Park Tentative Map No, 19553. LOCATION.- Walnut Creek Parkway and Puente Avenue, The report was presented and read as �f,ollowrs.- In regard to subject petition referred to the_Bngineering Department by the City Council of.West_:Covina...at.their meeting on.August 12, 1957, we submit the . following.- The..petitioners..have..asked.that the.Council.take necessary steps to prevent the opening. of �� . and .Siesta.. Avenues. into. the.. proposed.. Baldwin .-Park _.Tract No. co"(6 ��� 19553e The.. cit.b..._as.. their reasons for this request. tA o I. The._creation...of excessive. dangerous... and._.. fast_ traffic on said -streets. • 2, Danger to pedestrians walking,in.the street.and_also.to the children going...to _school and at playa We have prepared.the.attached_map..showing.the relationship..of. the._streets in the proposed_Baldwin. Park_ Tract, the existing .streets in Tract No. 13721 and.. the. connection with the. San Bernardino Freeway. We.,hav6.sugges.t.ed.,a..redesign- of the approach-. to Haliiior Avenue. from the. freeway asindicated,. on the map. We believe that such.a correction, if properly constructed., will discourage.the use of Halinor Avenue.in the.way the petitioners have..indicated, Since the proposed reconstruction of the connection to the Service Road lies within State Highway and City of.Baldwin Park. Right .of Ways, the jurisdictional controls over any work_in.the area becomes'dompli:eete:do We have.contacted the City of Baldwin. Parkin: regard. to the connection and -'are. presently working with the Division of.Highways on the drainage problem.which..affects the_ area. It is agreed._that the. -work on_th e.proposed.connection_could be'expedited by having • the City of West,Covina do the work.. subject -to-releases of jurisdiction being granted..by the..other.entities,. We estimate.the.cost of the work will approximate $700.00- If it '.meets with the Council approval, we..will proceed on this basis. At this time we must point out the extent of the storm drainage problem which • the area is faced. with and. -which should. be more.. important to. the.. residents. of the area than_ the_ estimated. traffic on streets which.ia very questionable as .to whether or not. it. will.. ever occur. The Division. of Highways, has_ designed._ conduits through • the.. freeway .in. this_. area .which will permit, flows. of 30.0 cubic., feet. -per second, based_ on_ their 25 year Storm. Drain'.Designbasis.. l �� ��ua�. and -Siesta Avenues, at best when. continued.. through.th e..proposed..tract.No. 19553, zan handle only 30 cubic feet per -second -each. This means that, the remaining part. of the estimated.flow must .,sheet flow! over.the entire-area_between Willow.Avenue and Puente Avenue.. -The-proposed layout of streets in Tract,Noa 19553 will tend to relieve the flood problem in.the.area.and it is mandatory. from this.. point..of...view.that the proposed _snb.divisions.he developed in -its approved form. • —16— • C.C. 8-26-57 „ , Page seventeen In connection with:_.the:reconstruction-of the intersection of Halinor Avenue :• with the Service Road,._it will. be possible to -"raise it enough to create a dam or barrier. against.. much of.-.the..water..now entering Halinor.Avenue from the Service Road, It is..this.problem..on which we are' -now working.closely with the Division of Highways. In summary, it is our opinion that. the proposed.:construetion.of the intersection • of Halinor Avenue. with.. the Service Road.3, together' with.. other means. of traffic control will...be..adequate to discourage. through. traffic...between --- Puente.. -Avenue and the Service_. Road_ and.. it. Is. our.recommendation.that.we..proceed..on the above basis." City Engineer-2 There is. one.. other point. We have not... reached_-a..concl"ion as to what.is the State Division..of_Highway_e.s..responsibility in this. We are_ still_ hoping.. we can_ get:. them_ to_ do-. some. work free. We have pointed...out.to them-in..a letter and.they have.-had..an.engineer going over the job and.have.indicated..they would_.correct.the.situation9 but_did_not say when. Motion by Councilman Brown, seconded -by Councilman.Mottinger and..carried.that.the report_ of . the.. City Engineer be ac.cepte.d.: and_ that --he b.ei.ns.tructed._ to;:proceed . along. the.lines.as outlined in. the. report, GENERAL MATTERS ORAL COMMUNICATIONS Mrs, M. Van Dame stated that she believed a suggestion that"member.s, of the Plap- ning:_Czmmissian should. attend Council meetings would be a good idea. Mayor Kays At the last joint meeting -this -,suggestion -was made to have an.official representative to Council.mee.tings and that it .was thought to be to be advisable.for the newer members to attend Council meetings, The City Engineer stated there were plans -for traffic signals available for 'the Councils review and..consideration and it was consensus this be put on the Agenda as. Item .1.4-A, WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS The City Clerk stated. that_ copies., of a letter. fr_om_.Sciatron.T.V., Inc., requesting permission for a closed-eircuit..system.-in West.Covina,. had -.been given to. the • Council, It was consensus.that.this matter.be.taken under advisement, PUBLIC WORKS._ CITY ENGINEER TIME EXTENSION LOCATION-. Southwest corner of Orange.and...Merced.Avenues. Tract_No, 21093- Request time extension for filing -of final map..,..Sidewalks • (Sanford -.Babson) and. sewers have -been required, APPROVED Motion by Councilman Mottinger, seconded by Councilman Brown and carried -that a time extension to August 8, 1958 be approved for filing of final map on Tract No, 21093. -17- • C.C. 8-26-57 Page --eighteen TIME EXTENSION LOCATIONs South side. of -Vine. Avenue, between- Valinda Tract...No. 22157 Avenue and Pima Street." Request time extension of one (.Bredeweg...&...Barnes) year.for filing of..final..map. APPROVED. Motion by Councilman..Pittenger,,seconded by Councilman Barnes and -carried that a time extension to..Augus.t.15, 1958 be approved for filing of final .map_. of. Tract.. No. 22157. Councilman -.Brown Voting_'Nou. RESOLUTION NO. 1185 LOCATION-. Northwest.corner of Citrus "and Workmen Avenues. ACCEPT BOND Street.Improvements.` The City Engineer pre-sented a resolution to.,accept the Preris.e 3 an_. -No. :11 Michigan -Surety Company B.ond..No. 190124 in the amount of ADOPTED. $6600.00.for street -improvements and.. recommended -adoption of this. resolution: • Mayor Kays Hearing no.objections, we will -waive further reading of the body of the.resolution. Motion -by Councilman Brown, seconded by.Councilman Mottinger that -Resolution No. 1185-be._adopted. Motion passed. -on roll call_as.followss Ayes,. Councilmen Barnes, Brown, Mottinger, Pittenger, Mayor Kay Noes.. None Absents None RESOLUTION NO. 1186 .LOCATION,. West. side..of..Citrus. Street north._-of..Workman Ave. ACCEPT GRANT DEED Precise Plan..No. 17 The City.Engineer Aresented.a'resolution to-accept.a .(Citrus".S.tr..eet); grant deed..from Ralph. C.. Sdtro, Company, A_Calif ornia.Corp- ADOPTED . oration, for street_and.highway purposes to.be known as Citrus.Street, an l recommended adoption of the Resolution. Mayor Kaye Hearing no objections we will waive further reading of the body of the Resolution. Motion by Councilman Brown, seconded.by.Councilman Mottinger that Resolution • No. 1186..be..adopted. Motion passed.`on roll call.as..follows% • Ayos. Councilmen Barnes, Brown, Mottinger, Pittenger, Mayor Kay Noes-. None Absents None ENGINEERIS REPORT RE,. Petition,,for,street lowering of Walnut..A_venue, between Merced and Vine Avenues. The petitioners have asked for protection against.possible damage from storm water,.running_...off..af.<Vine- .Avenue along Walnut .Avenue from. Vine.Avenue to Merced • Avenue.. They suggest that"the existing pavement on Walnut Avenue from Vine Avenue -to Walnut Avenue.be.lowered and they-ODemand0 protection._ They have indi- cated..their'unwillingaess to participate.in.any costs which might be connected with -the work.necessary to.correct conditions. • C. C. 8-2647 Page nineteen City... -Engineer.- Continued-. The_petitioners.I suggestion.that.--pavement be lowered._.Mould:_no..t-in...itself provide the relief that they would.expec.t. By the -contrary .t.would.allow more water to.eross. over from_ the.east side of Walnut .Avenue to the. west. side {,hereby creating more hazard -to them.than already. exists. Some..larotection . could be . attained if curbs and . gutters were completed on the westerly side of Walnut. -Avenue. Several residents in this q.±ea were contacted on . two separate occasions in regard'to installing_curbs.a:nd gutters in. -line with the Cityl s participation. policy whereby owner_6- assert at -: the.. rate of $ 2.00 per front foot. None of. the. residents contacted_ were. willing.. an either occasion to cooperate...on..this:basis.. . We. will be_.ga1d..'to= again suggest such -improvement to the. residents,, if it -meets with the Council approval. The natural . flow of surface drainage . in this.. area -..is in a_. southwesterly direction., At Vine_ Avenue..and.Wal.nut Avenue in,tersection9 the minor flows from the southerly • side- of Vine Avenue go around. -the corner and. -flow southerly in. -.the .easterly gutter...of Walnut A -venue.. Eventually. there will_ be, .c.onstructed..a...catch basin at the. northeast. corner of Walnut. and Merced...Avenue which will.... allow' this drainage to flow into.. the. Merced. Walnut_ Drain.. During- heavy 'etorins9 the"larger flows from_ -Vine.. Avenue. at this. intersection, of Walnut_. Ave' is" in_ a: westerly direction to Glendora. Avenue. We are.. aware. of the. fact that:: any change in. the.. direction of -existing -flows would..of course constitute diversion.which..might lead..to.damage suits._against.the City. During -.one of the.heavier.rans last.season, some storm water sheeted over the existing.pavement, .:from the easterly side of. Walaut..Avenue and entered some -of the .properties on the westerly side. We found. after the .storm that the ditch on the easterly side.had_be.en.filled.up as a result of farming operations on the agricultural .land. south: of Coronado. Sehoole This condition has. since_ been.. cleaned out.. and_. the. ditch. has. been.. opened_ ups We. expect to have.. our Street- Department to.do.-.-additional work in the- area..which_we._feel:will.-be.adequate until such time as the. School. -District. and City of West; Covina._ can. finance the construction of curbs..and.gutters. along.their.propertiesP' In summary., the following -two items would be.effective in relieving the flo6d .._hazard conditions mentioned by the petitioners. • 1. Construction.o.f concrete curbs.and gutters and driveway approaches between .those. -already existing -on the westerly side. of..Walnut_Avenue... . 2. Maintenance...of the dirt ditch that.. now eais.ts. on the. easterly side of Walnut.Avenue, south of Coronado. School on a.more effective.basis. Motion. -by Councilman Barnes, seconded by Councilman Mottinger and carried that the. report. of the_ City Engineer be ac.cepted..and..he be_ instructed to proceed along the... line.s_ indtcaied. C, C. 8-26-57 Page Twenty RESOLUTION NO. 1187 The City Engineer presented."A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL • Gas Tax Allocation. OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA ADOPTING A BUDGET AND APPROVING A 1957-1958 MEMORANDUM OF AGREEK NT...F.OR EXPENDITURE OF GAS TAX ALLOCATION ADOPTED. FUNDS FOR MAJOR CITY.STREETS.'l Mayor Kayo. "Hearing no objections, we will waiver further..reading.of the body of the resolution." Motion by Councilman.Brown, seconded .by Councilman...Pittenger that Resolution No.1187 be _adopted.; Motion..passed. on roll call as -.follows-. Ayeso. Councilmen_.Barnes., Brown, Mottinger,Fittenger, Mayor Kay • Noes.- None Absent.- None ST= LIGHTS The..City Engineer. recommended..approv . orinstallation o West . Covina . School . Dist.. three... � street.. lights...on-_ existin.g.. wooden poles . for Merced (Zone_ Variance .No.. 126) School., andstated that.. the.. City would::. assume the mainten- APPROVED ance_. cost. with. installation. to_.be..madepwithout charge, by the..Edison.Company. Motion by Council man sec=14.0 by Councilman Mottinger and .cArr ed that the . recommendation of the..City Engineer on this matter be accepted..and..approval given for the installation.of three(3) street.lights.on..existing..wooden poles for Merced School. PROJECT C-61 The City Engineer presented the plans and recommended Traf£ic..Signals...at approval of plans and specifications for the project, Citrus..St.-Garvey Ave. and requesting_ authority -to advertise for bids. Citrus St. Workman Ave. APPROVED.FOR.BIDS Motion.by Councilman Brown, seconded by Councilman Barnes and.carried that the plans for traffic.signals at.Citrus St. -Garvey Ave., and.Citrus St. -Workman Avenue (Project C-61) be -approved and authorization be given to advertise for bids. PLANNING COMMISSION TENTATIVE.MAP LOCATION. North side of Vine Ave.,between Hollenbeck Street TRACT NO. 24139 and.Azusa..Avenue. Harry C. Battaglia 4.70 Acres - 16 Lots.- Area..Distriat_.II-A APPROVED Recommended. -for approval.. by the. Planning_..Commissi.on.on 8-21-57. The_ maps...wer_e.. present.ed..by the. City Engineer .and. the recommendations. _were rood as follows-. • 1) That.all.lots conform to Area District.II-A requirements. 2) That_all..street.improvements outlined.in Se.ction.49 of Ordinance No.225, including...utilities., be. ins_talle.d-..accordingly and meet_ the. approval. of the • City Engineer-0. This .to include_.sanitary sewers. 3) That the_subdivider..reques.t the opening.of..a.one.foot lot.in Tracts No.20882 and Tract No.20048. 4)-That_.driveway.turnarounds.be. provided for Lots No.1,2 and 3. 5) That the area proposed for "5-foot sidewalks to the City of West Covina" • be removed from the map. -20- • C.C. 8-26-57 Page twenty-one The Planning Commission Secretary'atated that there is proposed on Lot No. 14 a private_ swimming.. pool. for. tract-wide.,c amnunity-facility and that dh unclassi- fied..Use.Permit.,for such use..is.to be..forthcoming before the'Connission and the Council. It was --further stated._that-approval.of.this map does not necessarily constitute.. the_ approvals . the. swimmingpool.. use* Motion.by.Councilman Mottinger9 seconded by Councilman Pittenger and carried that -,Tentative Map.of Tract -No. 24139 be approved, subject.--to..the recommendations • of the Planning-_Commis.sion...and_.City Engineer. SANITATION ENGINEER. DISTRICT 56e7'(1911 Act) Toland Avenue, Osborn Avenue and Verness Street APPROVED Sewer District. Report of County of Los -Angeles . Health officer. was. ..submitted ..and._ recoimae4dations • was for.the.acceptance of the report and -that -the -City Council.authorize the SanitationDepartment. to proceed. pursuant_ to...the provisions -.of . Section 2808, Division.4., Streets -and -.Highways Code, waiving.all...provisions of Section 2800, Streets.and.Highways Code., the.Special-Assessment.Investigation, Limitation and Majority Protest.Act of 1931. The report'of.the. Health..Officer stated as-- follows- wRzcdmiEffDATIONs It. is respectfully recomnmended that sanitary sewers be installed. -in this district. ANALYSISs This Department has made an investigation of the Toland Avenue, Osborn Avenue and. Verness._ Street::. Sanitary Sewer -District A'11-56-7, City of West. Covina.. as,shown-an the attach6d.mapa During.. the. course of this. investigation 57 hous.e-to-houses calls were__made.. Of this.number 17 occupants were not at home or-did..not answer the -door,, Of the 40 property owners or tonants_ .tdaily.contacted,.12 or 30% reported: that they had . experienced trouble • with. their individual.. -subsurface sewage.di.sposal..systemse.. They complained that the seepage.pits filled -up causing raw sewage.;to.back up'into the house plumbing fix- tures or to overT-low on.to the surface, of the ground, also.that.frewuent pumping and-cleaning...out of the seepage pits or the construction of new pits was necessary. The soil withih the..area.of this proposed.sanitaryysewer district consists of -to • loam and clay. This type of soil is not conducive the_-- prop'er :functioning of any type.. of individual_.subsurface sewage disposal.. system as.' it .hasvery poor leaching.... qualities. • In.view of our survey, I, the undersigned Health Officer of the County of Los Angeles.,.. having been officially designated by the City Council of the City of Wept .Covina.to_.perform public health services for the city of West Covina, do hereby recommendthat.. proceedings be instituted..at_.nnce_. for . the installation of sanitary sewers.in_the.Tolandv-Osborn Avenues & Verness..Street.Sanitary Sewer Districts; located_within.the....City of West Covina.. This recommendation is made as an improv- ment.necessary to.the.protection of public health and piursuant.to.the provisions • of Section_2808. of the Streets and. -Highways Code." Signed, KENNETH H. SU.THERLAND, M.D. Assistant.. Health_ Officer • C.C. 8-26­57- Page twenty-two r Motion..by. .Council�nAn.Brown, seconded by-. Councilman, Mottinger and carried that the preliminary report -of District.56-7 (1911.Act) be -accepted and the Sani.= tation Departm eat...be.instructed..to proceed._as.indicated. DISTRICT 57-1 (1911 Act) Lark Ellen and Merced.Avenues Sewer District. .APPROVED Report of the.County of -Los. Angeles.Health.Officer was submitted_.and_recommendation was for the acceptance. of the report and. that • the _ City Council .. authorize. the San.tat3.on Department to- proceed pursuant . to the provisions... of_ Section.: 28089 Division-4,. Streets_ and_ Highwys. Code, waiving all provisions.. of Section_3800, Streets_ and.. Highways__ Code,, the- Special. Assessment Investigation,. Limitation and- Majority Protest Act of 1931. . The -report of the Health.Officer stated as follows: . "RECOMMENDATION: It is.respectfully..recommended.that sanitary sewers be installed in .this district. _ ANALYSIS: This Department.has made_an...inves_tigation of the Lark Ellen and Merced. Avenu es_Sanitary Sewer. District .V 11-5-7-1, City of .West Covina., asshown on the attached map. During.. the. course. of this investigation 76 house -to -house calls were.mades. Of this number 30 occupants were.. not_. at. home. or did ;,not . answer the. dogre Of the 46 property owners(or tenants actually contacted 23 of 50% reporte-d. that. they had.experienced trouble with their individual..subsurface sewage disposal systems. They complained that the..seepage.pits.filled up causing.raw sewage to back up into the house plumbing fixtures.or to..overflow on to the.surf ace..of the ground. Also. that frequent pumping....and...cleaning.out of the pits or the construction of new.seepage pits was ne.cess.ary. The soil within the boundaries of this.proposed..sanitary sewer district consists mostly. of_ heavy clay and. -adobe. This type of soi.1_16 not,conducive..to the. proper. functioning. of any type of individual. subsurface..sewage disposal as it has practically no leaching..qualitiese.-. In view of our survey, I, the_ undersigned Health Officer of the County of Los Angeles,.having..been officially designated-by.the City Council.of the City of West. -Covina. to perform public .health services- for- the. -City' of West Covina, do .hereby regoumend that proceedings be instituted at once for the -installation -of sanitary sewers in the Lark Ellen and Merced--Avenues-Sanitary Sewer District, located..within.the..City of -West Covina. This.recommendation is made as an im- provement necessary to the protection of public health and -,,pursuant to the Section 2808 the Highways Code. provisions -of of -Streets and Signed, KENNETH H. SUTHERLAND, M.D. Assistant Health Officer Motion by Couneilman.Pittenger, seconded -.by Councilman Brown and carried that the preliminary report.of._Distriet 57-1.(1911_..Act) be accepted and the • Sanitation_ Department be -.instructed -to proceed.as.Andicated. -22- • Co C. 8-26,57 Page twenty-three DISTRICT 57-2 (1911 Act) Marianna Street.. Cabana_Avenue and Roseway Street Preliminary Report Sewer Districts APPROVED_. A preliminary map fob° this district was presented and.,it.,wasstated that signatures on thet_:signed_petition have been validated against tfie.last._tax...roll..and_.represent.65% of the area -.of the districts ahe preliminary. estimate. of the.. cost for this.:project is. $62, 850.00 or • P y.$ y 353.QQ.per..lots along the Orange: and Roseway Street area, The. cost on -.other lots are. approximately.$337..00. This includes construction costs, engineering -and incidental. expenses. It is recommended that. the map be approved and. filed.. -with. -City Clerk, and the City Engineer be instructed...to request the heal.th...officer to investigate the sanitary conditions of the district and.that'the City Engineer..proceed with preparation. of. final.. plans. and -.specifications. for.. the. project. koti.on..by Councilman- Mot.tinger, seconded -by Council man. and... carried that .the__preliminary map. be approved and. filed--tsith the. City Clerk. and the City Engineer be._instructed. to..request the. health officer to. investigate. thesanitary conditions of the_.district and.that.._the.._City.Engineer proceed -with preparation of _final._plans and -.specifications. for. the...proje.ct. DISTRICT 57-4._(1911..Aet) _Bixby Avenue,. Hartley Street and Astell Avenue Preliminary -,Report Sewer District. APPROVED A preliminary map for this district was presented and. it. -was- stated. that... signatures. ,on. the.. signed... petition have .been validated against-the....last tax... roll.and.represent.61.85% of the area.of the.district. The preliminaryes.timate__of the_..cost .for.- this. -project is $90,750.00. or approxi- mately $336.00_.per.lot. This includesconstruction.costs., engineering -.and incidental -expenses. It is recommended that the.map.be approved:-and_fil6d with the City Clerk, and the.City.Engineer be instructed to request the health officer to investigate the.sanitary.conditions of.the district.and that_the City Engineer -proceed with preparation -..of final......plans...and .specifications .for the project., Motion. by. Councilman_Mottinger, seconded .by. Councilman. Brown and carried that . the preliminary map..be.approved and filed.with.the_City Clerk and -.the City Engineer be_instructed_to request,_the health.officer to investigate the sanitary conditions of the.district and that the.City Engineer proceed with preparation of final plans.and specifications for the project. ACCEPT SEWER FACILITIES StarkQs Restaurant. Request that the Continental ZONE.VARIANCE_NO. 59 Casualty Company Bond.in the amount of $4,700.00 for sanitary sewers be released. • It was.stated.by the. -Sanitation Department that this matter had been placed on the..Agenda.in.error. -23- C.C. 8-26-57 Page twenty-four • PRECISE PLAN NO. 23 -_Kinney Shoe Store METES & BOUNDS SUBDIVISION - LOCATIONo Northeast corner. of..Azu.sa Avenue and and._Cortez. ,Street. TRACT NO. 17096 - LOCATION. Southeast.corner of" Oitrus Street -and -Cameron Ave. Reports on Sanitation Engineeres reBommendat regarding;, sanitary sewer . installations on the above" 'three` items. Discussion of the Council indicated there inight'be a problem regarding financing by.the City to.help.install_some..of-the sewer lines on these.areas and also some.question in relation to some partiea.be-ing.required,.to put all.the line in and these. particular ins tances._where._it is xecommended that the City participate. Motion by Councilman_Mottinger,_.seconde.d_.by Councilman Pittenger..and carried that the items of Pr.eci se_ Plan . No. 23, Metes &.. B.ounds-. Subdivision No. 135-102 and.Tract..No. 17096 regardingrecommendoti.ons for sanitary sewer installations be referred_ to. the. City Manager for :report at...the. adjourned meeting of the Council. CITY ATTORNEY RESOLUTIONS RESOLUTION N0. 1188 The City Clerk introduced-."A..RESOLUTION OF THE CITY Approvi.ng...Unclassified COUNCIL OF THE CITY --OF WEST COVINA GRANTING AN Use..Permit.No. 20 UNCLASSIFIED USE PERMIT FOR THE CONSTRUCTION AND (La Puente Cooperative OPERATION OF A WATER PUMPING STATION ON THE WEST Water Company) SIDE OF CALIFORNIA AVENUE BETWEEN CAMERON AVENUE ADOPTED AND HERALD STREET." Mayor Kays Hearing no ob j ections....we.. will_ waive". further reading_ of the body of the Resolution."' Motion by Councilman Mottinger, seconded by.Councilman Barnes that Resolution No. 1188.be_adopted. Motion passed on roll call.as_followss • Ayess Councilmen Barnes, Mottinger, Pittenger, Mayor Kay Noes. Councilman Brown Absents None RESOLUTION NO. 1189 The'City Clerk introduced"A RESOLUTION OF THE. CITY Lone''Variance'No. 208 COUNCIL OF THE, CITY OF WEST COVINA DENYING.ZONE . Denying VARIANCE N06-'208 FOR A FILLING STATION UPON PROPERTY ADOPTED'. LOCATED BERWEEN PACIFIC LANE AND PACIFIC AVENUE." Mayor K'ay. Hearing no objections,. we will waive ' further read ng�•of``the b6dy of the Resolutions .... • Motion .by Councilman- Brotari'seconded by Counci7nan'Mottinger=tikiat Resolution Noa adapteia Motion passed.on rb11.':ca1l.:as:<_followss Ayes. Councilmen Barnes, Brown-,kottinger, Pittenger, Mayor Kay Noes. None __Absent.- None -24- C.C. 8-26.-57. Page twenty-four. - a • ORD14 CES ORDINANCE NO. 540 "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY SECOND READING OF WEST COVINA REZONING CERTAFN PROPERTY An Ordinance..,r.ezoning ON THE WEST SIDE OF GLENDORA AVENUE BETWEEN property_on,the_taest side WESCOVE PLACE AND VINE AVENUE." (Hunter & .nf_,`Glendora...Avenue., between Broadwell). Wes cove.. Place. &. Vine . Avvenue • Motion by Councilman Pittenger., seconded by Councilman.Mottinger and carried :that further reading of the..body of..the Ordinance..be_.waived. Motion by Councilman_ Pittenger, seconded.b.y'Councilman Brown that. Ordinance No. 540 be adopted... Motion passed -on roll__call. as..follows.- Ayest Councilmen.Barnes, Brown, Mottinger, Pittenger, Mayor -Kay • Noeso None Absents p.. Non e. ORDINANCE NO...541 SECOND READING Amending Provisions of Ordinance No. 103 (Traffic Ordinance) ADAPTED "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA AMENDING THE PROVISIONS OF ORDINANCE NO. 103, KNOWN,AS.THE:TRAFFIC ORDINANCE, RELATING.TO ONE-WAY STREETS." LOCATIONS Sunset.Avenue from 500 feet north of Service Avenue to 750 feet "north.of_Service Avenue. Motion_ by Councilman. Pittenger, seconded. by Councilman. Mottinger and carried that further. reading.. of.. the .body of the. Ordinance_ be waived. • • -24-a- • 0 • C. C; 8-26.-57 Ordinance.. No. 541..- Continued Page twenty-five Motion. by. Councilman. Pittenger, seconde.d..b.y.Councilman..Brown:t at Ordinance No. 541.. be: - adapted... Motion..passed_: on: roll.. cal 1...as... Poll ws s Ayes-.. Councilmen Barnes,.Brown, Mottinger, Pittenger, Mayor Kay• Noes_s Nmne _. Absent o Nwm AN ORDINANCE APPROVING "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ZONE CHNGE NO. 107 WEST COVINA REZONING CERTAIN PROPERTY ON THE SOUTH (Richard Weisman) SIDE OF GARVEY AVENUE B$T6+lEEN BARRANCA AND CITRUS Introduction STREETS." Motion by Councilman Mottinger, seconded by Councilman Brown and carried that further. reading.. of the. body of the. Ordinance -be -..waived . Motion.by Councilman.Mottinger., seconded.._by.Councilman, Pit tpnger and carried that,. the.. Ordinance be introduced. (Resolution.in connection -with this Ordinance held for reading.,at the time of second....reading....of this. Ordinance.) AN ORDINANCE APPROVING "AN ORDINANCE OF.THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY "WEST COVINA NORTHEASTERLY OF WEST CflS.�TA, CALIFORNIA APPROVING THE ANNEXATION DISTRICT NO. 155." ANNEXATION TO;.INCORPORATING.IN AND MAKING A- Intr_aduction. PARTOF.SAID CITY OF WEST COVINA., CERTAIN UN- NHABITED.TERRITORY OUTSIDE THE SAID CITY AND CONTIGUOUS THERETO., KNOWN AS 'WEST COVINA NORTHEASTERLY ANNEXATION DISMICT NO. 1551." Motion by Councilman.. Brown, seconded. by. Councilman. Mottinger and carried that further reading....of. the. body. of the. Reablution be_ waived. Motion by Councilman..Mottinger, se.conded__by.Councilman Pittenger and carried that..the Ordinance....be..introduced. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY ORDINANCE NO. 499 RELATING OF WEST COVINA AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 499 TO CONSTRUCTION OF CONCRETE RELATING TO THE CONSTRUCTION OF CONCRETE • CURBS, GUTTERS AND SIDEWALKS. CURBS, GUTTERS AND SIDEWALKS." Introduction Motion by Councilman Brown, seconded by Councilman Pittenger and carried that further reading of the body of the ordinance be waived. Motion by Councilman Mottinger,.. seconded by Councilman Brown and carried that the. Ordinance -,be, introduced. 0 -25- V • C.C. 8-26-57 Page twenty-six AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CERTAIN "AN ORDINANCE OF THE.CITY..COUNCIL OF -THE CITY PROVISIONS OF ORDINANCE NO. 365 OF WEST,.COVINA AMENDING.CERTAIN PROVISIONS RELTATING_TO.SEWER. CONNEOTION OF%-6DINANCE.NO. 365 RELATING TO SEWER CONNEC- .. FEES AND USE. -CHARGES TION FEES. AND USE... CHARGES." Introduction Motion by Councilman.Brown,..seconded by Council- man_.Pittenger.. and_..carried.. that _further reading_. of the...body of the. Ordinance be waived. Motion by.Councilman-.Brown,,.seconded by.Councilman Pittenger and carried that the .Ordinance. be. introduced. CITY CLERK PROCLAMATION. Letter from Mr. George Ross, Committee Chairman of CONSTITUTION WEEK the Constitution Week Commemoration Committee, • requesting a proclamation for the week of September _17 - 23, 1957 as "Constitution Week". Mayor Kay stated this item would be hatidled on the administrative level and .not..on.the..floor at.the Council meeting. PROCLAMATION Letter from Mr. Bud..Lewis.of Bud Lewis and _EMERGENCIES DON'T WAIT WEEK Associates requesting..a.proclamation for the week,of September 21..- 28* 1957,as.'"Emergencies Don't Wait Week" Mayor Lay stated this item would,be handled on the administrative level and not on the -floor at the.Council meeting. PROCLAMATION Le.tter.from the City of•Turlock requesting'a CALIFORNIA'S SUNDAY.SCHOOL proclamation_.for the period...of September 25'- 28, FAIR WEEK 1957 as."Californiao.s.Sunday.School_Fair Week." Mayor Kay indicated same sta.tement.as.',ab.ove items'. BALDWIN PARK-- RE.- County Boundary Commission letter notifying the ANNEXATION NO. 3. City of West Covina that the City of Baldwin.Park has 0 filed a proposAf for annexation of territory known as Annexation No. 3. The City Clerk :stated this was an area at. the corner of Puente and,-Francisquito Avenues, north to the Wash and west -to the Big Dalton. No protests will be registered. RESOLUTION NO. 1190 The City Clerk presented and read."A RESOLUTION Requesing Service Avenue OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA be a major street. DECLARING A CERTAIN STREET WITHIN SAID CITY TO ADOPTED BE A MAJOR CITY STREET OTHaR THAN A STATE HIGHWAY." -26- J C.C. 8-26-57 Page twenty-seven • Resolution. -No.. 1190 - Continued Planning -Commission -Secretary: Since this seems to have some affect upon the Master Plan.. of. Streets and Highways should...this....b_a referred to the Planning " ,- Commission. City Managers We have no intent_..to trans.cend._.the_Planning Commission • but _ time. is. of the._ essence_ in. this_ matter to coordinate our development.of this with..the.County plans. City Engineers. This.does not affect the 1M6ster. Plan of Streets and Highways and will not affect the action of.the Planning Commissions. Motion by Councilman Pittenger, seconded by Councilman Barnes that Resolution No..119.0 Abe__ adopted. Motion passed on roll call. as. follows s Ayes: Councilman Barnes, {Brown, .. Mottinger, Pittenger, Mayor Say Noess None Absents None PETITION FOR SANITARY SEWERS Cha.rlinda Street and Valinda Avenue Sewer Referred to the City= District. Engineer for .proper report The City Clerk state d this petition had 124, non validated, signers.,_. representing 65%. of the... total.. district and _recommended this..be...referred_to_the..CityEngineer_ for report. Motion by Councilman.Pittenger, seconded by Councilman..Barnes.and carried that this matter ;be --referred to the City Engineer for proper report. PETITION FOR SANITARY SEWERS Citrus Avenue and Vanderhoof Drive -Sewer Referred.._to._.tbe_.City District. ..Engineer for proper report The City Clerk stated.there.were.:64.non- validated. signers, representing._ approximately 70%_ of thetotal-.district-and recommende_d_.this. be referred_ to the City Engineer for proper... report. Motion. by Councilman Pittenger,, seconded..by.Councilman._Barnes.. and carried that this -matter be --..referred to the City Engineer for proper report... • DATE OF AWARDS - It was consensus of Council that the date of 1957 Youth Officials September-10, 1957'be approved for the awarding of September 10, 1957 certificates to the 1957 Youth Officials. APPROVED LETTER OF APPRECIATION The.City Clerk stated that a communication had been West Covina. -Beautiful reg6ived From West Covina Beautiful expressing their .appreciation of the participation of the governing • body of the City in the 'Litter -bug Campaign.' -27- C.C. 8-26-57 Page twenty-eight • MEETING OF CITY...CF'FICIALS The..City.Clerk.stated.that a. communication had been WITH CONGRESSMAN-_ received.from Patrick.J. Hillings-indicating his PATRICK J.-HILLINGS willingnegs.to meet with City Officials. and". Mr. Harold_L.._Johnson. OMAHA.WATER COMPANY STOCK The City Clerk -stated that a.communication had been reabived.that. the sale.of:the. Omaha..Water Company to Suburban_ Water. Systems. had_..been. completed_and.it..was....now necessary to sign • the :Omaha._Water.Company. Stock:on the.reverse.side. and_.return to obtain issuance Of Suburban Water System stock..in its place. The City Clerk.further stated this stock had_b.een.obtained.when the..purchase of . Camer.on. Park. site.. was.. made. COMNLITTEE OF MAYORS OF The'City Clerk stated that a communication had been THE CITIES OF LOS ANGELES received in relation.to..dues for'this,committee . COUNTY - DUES and that the payment from'West_Covina would be APPROVED $75.00 based on a population of 25,000 to 50i000. Motion by Councilman..Brown, seconded.by Councilman Barnes that the Council approve payment of yearly dues in the amount of $75.00 to the Committee of,1%yors.of the Cities of Los.Angeles:County. Motion passed on.roll call as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Barnes, Brown, Mottinger, Pittenger, Mayor Kay Noes.: None Absent: None CITY TREASURER'S REPORT The report of July, 1957 was accepted to be filed for the record. COUNCIL COMMITTEE.,.REPORTS • Council.man.Brown: What has.happened_in.relation to.a violation at a house..on Barbara_ Avenue. as regardsthe.time limit and have we a report_ on.it tonight? Mr. Gerschler: A.letter was written advising the party of the action • taken by the.Council and I have discussed the matter with the Building.Inspec.tor and the.proper action will betaken when the allotted time_is.tpe, • GAS STATIONS IN C-2 Councilman Brown: In making it necessary for gas stations to obtain a variance to have such a use in C-1, and taking that classification out of C-1, I believe we have also caused_such_a situation to take place for such use in C-2. It was consensus that this step, taken in relation to service stations in C-1, was not. intended...to.indicate doing -'away with such use in C-2 unless through variance, and that proper steps should be taken to clarify that the use'is • still permitted.in...a..C-­2 Zone. ME e C,C, 8-26-57 Page.'twenty-nine E98T CAN.GAB=.VALLEY Councilman Browns I just wanted to make sure it is PLANNING.COMMITTEE known that the next meeting of -the Committee will be • held on October..24, 19579at La Puente, with no meeting in September,_.. and__ that.. the. discussions ..will._be_ .on. the. Highway. Deficiency Program REPORTS, CITY...MANAGER CHAMBER OF COMMERCE_ We should have the City Attorney draft a contract in agreement. .with. the...final recommendations of the committee as approved by.- the_ doilhcil, This. draft should come.. before_ your. Council,..for formal action. It'.was_ .pointed_ out by the City Attorney that. there. was.. some._ error in .the • preliminary contract draft, as it.. was not_ worded_ correctly according ..to the.. com- mittee, Motion by Councilman.Brown, seconded by Councilman Mottinger and carried that the.City Attorney.be instructed to draw up a.contract.pro.c.eeding..on the. -basis of discussion which.would..be.for the.amount of $3600,00 per.-year.from.the City to the Chamber of. Commerce_ to be presented._ on a monthly pagment-basis_ with the city to underwrite_.the.cost.to.replace or rebuild -signs indicating city boundaries, office space. and_ clerical... help .be. provided_.in.. the City Hall and .participation. in distribution_. and.. purchase of _ maps. of the City. I believe. it was. also indicated that we would contribute $500.00 to participate with the.Chamber..of.Cemmerce in.a.booth at the County Fair and-.1t has been requested_.by.Dr, Ostoich, President of the_Chanber. of_Comn ree, that.approval. be:given, if possible, in regard.to this particular matter for the forthcoming County Fair. in..September, Motion. by. Council man.Piitenger, secondad_ .by Councilman Barnes that.. the expends- ture:, in the - amount . of MO. go be-, authorized,: for the.. City' s. parti-cipation. for the booth at the. -County Fair. Motion passed on roll.call.as follows. Ages-. Councilmen Barnes, Brown, Mottinger, Pittenger, Mayor Kay Noesg. None Absent$. None Motion.by Councilman Brown, seconded by Councilman Pittenger that authorization be ..given . for. the. issuance . of a purchase _order. to..Jos_eph.. Bloom- in the.. amount of $1500,00 for the_ purchase.. of. maps. for the City of West. Covina.- pending approval of the.. design and. layout. of. the map .by. the. City Council;. Motion passed on roll call as f ollows s • Ayesg Councilmen rown Mottinger,Pitten er Barnes., 9 Pittenger,, Mayor Kay Noess None Absents. None PLANNING COMMISSION Councilman Brown stated that the Committee of one had found SALARY RAISE it would be expedient to raise the salary of the Manning APPROVED Commission by five dollars ($5,00) more for,:each meeting they are now being paid for, Councilman Mottinger-stated that since this matter is being done it might also be in line for the P & R Commission to be given some.remuneration.. Motion by Councilman Brown, seconded by Councilman Barnes .that each member of the Plan�...Commission_receive a $5.00 raise for each meeting_they are now paid.for, not to.exceed..the.two meetings. (now stipulated). -per month. Motion .passe.d..on roll call ..as..followss Ayess Councilmen Barnes, Brown, Pittenger, Mayor Kay Noes-. Councilman Mottinger _' Absents None C. C. . 8-26-57 Page thirty • The City Manager preaentgd the Municipal Budget Summary for 1957-58 and the monthly budget -report for the m6nth ending July 31, 1957 to members of the Council. The City Manager stated that a notice had.been received.of.the formal release of the C.$.A. Award.. to. the. City and..presented AemberE. of the Council with • copies.. of. the.. award. winnin_g. brochure. STATE COMPENSATION The City Manager stated.that.a dividend in the amount AND INSURANCE FUND of $3376.00 had..been..re.ceived.from this division and MONETARY RETURN that the.departmentsof the. -City should.certainly be commended.for their excellent record that made this possible. • LEGAL CITY HOLIDAY Motion by Councilman.Brown, seconded by Councilman ADMISSION DAY Barnes.and..carried that Admission Day be. declared a legal holiday in West Covina. SALARIES City Managers In review of police and fire depart - POLICE AND FIRE DEPTS ment salaries, we found there needed to be.some adjust- ment and certain clarification within these groups. We have.already made same adjustments to relieve compression between the rates of Chief., Captains and Sergeants, and are increasing Police Captain one step and Fire Engineer by two steps, retroactive to July 1st. Fire Engineers who act as captains are -to receive captaines pay provided they are on full shift basis. Motion by Councilman-Mottinger, Seconded -by Councilman. Brown that the.recom- menWuions of the.City Manager be accepted.in.relation.rto the salaries discussed. Motion passed ,on roll call as -follows. - Ayes: Councilman Barnes, Brown, Mottinger, Pittenger, Mayor Kay Noes.g None Absnets None City Managers We are also making.further investigation to -establish- ing a new classification for Detective-Sergeant.l • Councilman Brown stated that he believed the matter of Engineering Department salary might be a step off and -that should be.looked into. CITY OPEN HOUSE City Managers The Employees° Association thought it would be.well,to hold another open house at the City Hall and suggested a time shortly after the holidays or in early spring. . -30- • Co Co 8=26-5q Page.thirty-one TRACT NO. 16.876 I believe there was..something considered in the pastr- pertaining to participation with Mr. Ferguson on Tract No. 16876 for opening.of a.street; We have a.letter on this matter indi,.. eating that_.he is interested -in proceeding -but does not feel this.matter has been equitable.negotiated on the Right -of -Way and improvement costs He would like to have_ this. matter reconsidered.and_.see if it is possible to negotiate further. • It was consensus that Mr. Ferguson be contacted and. requested to appear at the next study session of the Council. Mrs. Van Dame questi.oned..as to whether any _steps could.be taken to alleviate the disposal. of litter and cuttings -:on the. service road between Dark Ellen Avenue and,Azusa Avenue, It was.further.stated regarding the weeds inside the jo fence on the freeway and.that a fire had.evidently been started- in the area where the weeds.are. City Manager; Inside the fence is -a State Highway problem and we have been discussing:the'City's acceptance regarding the freeway. -_I feel.that.because of.some.conditions perhaps various areas should be accepted but yet we are doubtful if it would actually be a good policy to da this, that is partial acceptance. Our ordinance prohibiting dumping on.private property does not seem to be adequate.. I would -like to see something -perhaps more stringent in the ordinance in.r.e.gard to dumping on private property; -especially since we will soon be faced with more. of these -problems after October lst when incinerators are outlawed. It was suggested that perhaps:.the traffic..engineer.should_take...up the matter of stop signs at California and. Vincent. It was_ stated. that property owners on California are willing to sit with,City officials.,for discussion of the matter. DEMANDS APPROVED Motion by Councilman Barnes, seconded by Councilman Brown • that demands in the amount of $50,076.07 as shown on demand sheets . C-46, C"47 and B-27 be. approved, this_ to include ,fund .transfer in the amount.. of $29t�90.42- and_.additional. working capital..for payroll involving • a fund_in the.amount of.$10,00.0.00.. Motion_DAQsed_on roll call as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Barnes, Brown, Mottinger, Pittenger, Mayor Kay Noes: None Absent: None _31_ C,C, 8-26-57 Page thirty-two Mr, Gerschlers The.. -Council approved temporary, special directional signs for the regional center and they request to have these signs .changed. .to. read.Eastland. Shopping Center instead of -Citrus Street Shopping Center, They have agreed.to pay -for and.ifistall-these signs as.originally proposed . on a temporary basis- until such. time 4ben a..uniform policy has been established -..along the freeway. • It was consensus that the change requested..in regard -to the designation on the sign be...approved. There was-some..question as to the.._sign.at.Lark..Ellen Avenue being on -State property. or. not -and. that the matter should_ be_..looked_.at, If the Council had designated_.that..it..not..be.on State. property they should not-. put -it.on State property., The.. Council..instructed....that themap..: approved.. in regard. to sign locations..be presented for perusal at next study session, • There -being . pc - further. business-, the. meeting.. was. adjourned at .11 s50 P.M. until 7s30 A.M. Thursday, August 29 1957 and then..to be adjourned until 7s00 P.M. Friday evening, August 30, 1957, ROBERT FLOTTEN City Clerk of theCity- o es ovina —3 2- JAMEIS W. KAY =` Mayor of the City of West ovina