09-30-1957 - Regular Meeting - Minutes0
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
. CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA
September 30, 1957
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Kay at 8.0.5'P.M. in the
West Covina City Hall. The Reverend Howard Mickel of St. Timothy
Lutheran Church gave the invocation.
ROLL CALL
Present: Mayor Kay, Councilmen Barnes, Brown, Mottinger
'Pittenger
Others Present: City Manager, City Clerk,, City Treasurer, City
Attorney,, Planning Commission Secretary, Sani-
tation Engineer, Mr. Tom Dosh for the City Engineer
Absent:
City Engineer
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Regular meeting of
September 10, 1957 - Approved
as submitted
Special Meeting of
September 16, 1957 - Approved
as submitted
Regular meeting of
September 23, 1957 - Approved
as submitted
(Adjourned to.September
30, 1957)
SCHEDULED MATTERS
AWARD OF BIDS
PROJECT SS-3
Orange Avenue Trunk Sewer.
Construction of
BID AWARDED
Sanitary Sewers in Orange Avenue, between
Nick J. Leko & Son
San Bernardino Freeway and
Merced Avenue.
(Plan No. SP 144)
The bids were opened as advertised at 10:00 A.M. September 30., 1957,
in the office of the City Clerk and referred to the Sanitation
Engineer for recommendation,to the City Council at this meeting.
The Sanitation Engineer reported that the result of bids were as
follows:
Nick J. Leko & Son - - - - - - - $26,977.80
Jerry Artukovich - - - - - - - - - 28,332.05
Corrected bid 28,334.09
M. Miller Company - - - - - - - 28,575.03
Charles J. Dorfman - - - - I - - 28,853.12
Martin Kordick - - - - - - - --- 29,796.23
A & P Pipeline - - - - - - - - - - 29,878.80
Vukojeyich &'Kordich - - - --- - 30,398.23
Corrected bid - - 30,188.23
A. R. Milosevich & Son - - - - - 31,205.90
Corrected bid - - 31,204.90
IZZI Construction - - - - - - - - 359862.62
. Corrected bid - - 31,211.87
(affidavit not
.signed)
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Award of bids
The Sanitation Engineer presented and read a communication from
F. H ' Gordon, M.D-., representing the West Covina Enterprises in
relation to the West Covina Hospital and stated that this was a
committment for participation inthe amount of $10,000 to -ward
this project. This was in answer to a letter sent to them out-
lining the improvement district. The Sanitation Engineer further
stated that this group was in agreement with it in principle and
it'was his recommendation that the award of bid for this project
go to Nick J. Leko & Son with the understanding that'the medical
center will participate in the amo, I unt stated and that we will enter
into an,agreement with them to repay all amounts over their fair
share of the cost of the.'project.
Motion by Councilman Brown, seconded by Councilman Pittenger, that
the award of bid on Project SS-3, construction of Sanitary Sewers
in Orange Avenue between San Bernardino Freeway and Merced Avenue
go to Nick J. Leko & Son as the -lowest responsible bidder in the
amount of $26,977.80 (with all other bid bonds returned to the
unsuccessful bidders). Motion passed on roll call as follows:
Ayes: Councilmen Barnes, Brown, Mottinger, Pittenger, Mayor Kay
Noes: None
Absent: None
PUBLIC HEARINGS FOR FUTURE SCHEDULE - October 14, 1957
AMENDMENT NO. 17 A proposal which will provide for the approval
City -Initiated and the adoption of "Precise Plan�of-Design
including the requirements for, contents of,
rejection of, compliance with and other pertinent -details having
effect thereon. Recommended for,approval by the Planning Commission
,at their meeting,of September 18, 1957. Resolution No. 534.
ZONE VARIANCE NO. 216 -LOCATION: Easterly side of Lark Ellen
South'Hi.11s Avenue, near Walnut.Creek Wash.
Baptist Church REQUEST: Church Use.�
EXISTING ZONE: R-A
Denied by the Planning Commission at their meeting of September 18,
1957. Letter.appealing decision of the Planning Commission was
.received September 26, 1957 from the applicant's attorney.
City Attorney: Perhaps this matter of scheduled public hearirgs
could be speeded up -if, as a matter of policy,
the Council allows these to be set by the City Clerk. I feel there
is no object to bringing them before the Council just for setting
the date.
City Manager: The suggestion is a good one, and had been
considered, but I believe' at the time it was the
feeling of the Council that if it was done there might be some
danger of conflict of the possibility of too many hearings being
placed on the Agenda at one time.
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Councilman Brown: We could have a policy that not more than three
hearings be set for any one meeting.
Mayor Kay: Perhaps there could be a section on the Agenda that would
list the dates and matters for public hearings far enough
in advance so that the Council could change any of them, if necessary.
It was consensus of the Council that the suggestion of the City
Attorney and Mayor Kay be accepted.
Mayor Kay presented for the benefit of the Press and for members of
the audience, the plaque received at the recent convention of the
League of California Cities in San Francisco, which designated the
Accountancy Award to West Covina. Mayor Kay st*ted that Mr. Walters,
the Finance Officer, had certainly done a wonderful job and that the
City was very proud of havingreceived the award.
GENERAL MATTERS
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Mrs. Mary Van Dame stated that on the brochure sent out by the City
showing per capita share of the City, one itdm,that was covered was
576 for street lights for well lighted streets and the maintenance of
same.
"Isn't there anything you can do to put lights on the different places
where there isn't any?"
Mayor Kay: The disbursement of these funds are within the lighting
districts within our City. The whole City does not have
street lights and does not pay for them. It is only those that have
lights that are paying for them. If anyone is particularly interested
in obtaining street lights they can get together and form a light
district in their area.
Mrs. Van Dame: Could you have some sort of a campaign to see
that.lights are put in?.
Mayor Kay: It may be an item that could be put on a future ballot,
although there are also areas in the City that have
people who have no desire for street lights.
WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS'
Letter from Mr. La Marr Stevens of the Stan Marr Motel, requesting
the return of the monies they were compelled to deposit as a bond. The
amount of the deposit was $954.75.
Motion by Councilman Mottinger, 'seconded by Councilman Barnes and
carried that the deposit in the amount of.$954.75 be refunded to the
Stan Marr Motel on the basis that -they have completed the work as
stipulated by the Engineering Department.
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Letter from Charles
requesting the City
as official "Street
Varney, Jr., President of
Council proclaim the week
Cleanup Week" in the City
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the West, Covina Beautiful
of October 14-19, 1957
of West Covina
Councilman Pittenger: This is something that Mr. Varney and Mrs.
Townsend have worked on and I believe it was
also done last year very successfully. However, the thing -I am con-.....,
cerned about is the safety factor.and I think the Police Department'
should pass on the streets we are going to work on, the various corners
and the pick-ups. I would like to see this referred back to the City
Manager to make sure that is clear. However, I have no objection to
the proclamation.
Mrs. Townsend: We are hoping this will be successful but I
would like to correct the statement of the
Councilman that we had done this before. I believe it may have been
0 done but it was not under the sponsorship of 'this group. We,believe
we may have Boy Scout help on this also.
Motion by Councilman Pittenger, seconded by Councilman Brown that the
week of October 14 - 19, 1957 be proclaimed as official "Street
Cleanup Week" in -West Covina.
P..T.A.MEMBERSHIP The City Clerk presented and read the communi-
ENROLLMENT WEEK cation requesting thl's proc7lamation from the
October 7-13, 1957 West Covina Council of First District of Calif-
ornia Congress of Parents and Teachers.
.Motion by Councilman Brown, seconded by Councilman Pittenger and carried
that the week of October 7 - 13,, 1957 be proclaimed as dfficial
"Membership Enrollment Week" for P.T.A.
TRAFFIC IMPROVEMENT The City Clerk presented and read a communication
REFERRED TO CITY from the Chamber of Commerce, per Dr..John W.
MANAGER Ostoich, in regard to traffic improvement at
Vincent, California and State Streets.
Mayor Kay: -I believe we had some discussion of this situation here.
Councilman Brown: It was.brought out that it was something that
we should make a study of.
City Manager: A member of the Streets and Highways Committee
has submitted a sketch in relation to this matter
and it has been sent to our Traffic Engineer to study, plus whatever
else should be done.
Mayor Kay: Can we put a stop sign at the ofi-ramp on Vincent?
City Attorney: I do not think you should until this question
with the ' State is settled. I understand it is
40 pretty close to settlement and,in such a way that would prove pretty
satisfactory to us. I t ' hink it would be inadvisable to do something
that might upset the matter when we are perhaps about to achieve
the goal we have worked for.
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City Manager: I also think there should be some consideration
given to the opening of Vincent Avenue southerly
to Glendora. I think that should also be part of this.
Councilman Mottinger: I think it would be in order to answerthe
letter of theChamber of Commerce explaining
what our problem is.
Mayor Kay: Perhaps the City Manager could take care of this matter.
There might be some indication that if the State put the
stop sign in at Citrus perhaps they can be reziubsted to do so at
Vincent also.
Mr. Dosh: We sent a letter to the Sta-te some 8 or 10 months ago in
relation to this problem.
CLOSED CIRCUIT The City Clerk stated that a communication had
TELEVISION VIEWING been received from the Polyview Corporation
extending an invitation to attend a showing of
closed circuit television system'to be held at 8:00 P.M., October 4,
1957 At*the Baldwin Pa:rk City Council Chambers.
PARK & RECREATION COMMISSION
Recommendation for approval of the West Covina Junior League Football
Organization to Play tackle football at.Cameron Park.
Adopted.by the Park and Recreation Commission at their meeting of
September 11, 1957.
The Park Coordinator, Mr. Gerschler, presented -and read the various
speciTications as set forth by the Park & Recreation Commission in
relation to this matter.
Councilman Pittenger: This was discussed a year ago and we wanted
some exponent deal where it would be an age
and weight limit to play against a group of the same'age::.and weight
limit. If we accept this and tell these people to go ahead, I feel
it should be.on something we can actually approve.
Mayor Kay: I believe we are giving -them permission to play organized
ball.
Councilman Mottinger: . There was a lot of investigation by members of
the Commission who went to all of the experts
they could get in touch with to obtain information on this particular
thing. The summary of the information was that the experts in the
field 6f recreation oppose contact football so far as this particular
age group is-�concerned.
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Counci�man Mottinger: However, the Park Commission felt they were
being asked to judge a little different situ-
ation in that we cannot keep the children -from playing in the parks.
They are going to play rough or play tackle football all by themselves
and it was felt that some type of supervision was better than none at
all. The parents are being made responsible in this particular situ-
ation for their own chIldren's activites and the City is being held
harmless to the greatest extent that is possible.
The�reason for their not being given a longer period than one season
at a time is that next year these things may be under our own Recrea-
tion Department and if so recommendations would have to be from' that
department for this to be granted.
The Commission did not.feel they could oppose playing in the park on
general principles but they did feel they should recommend against
the sport from the point of view of the recreation authorities, but
that the City be held harmless from this activity.
City Attorney: With a hold harmless clause, plus insurance, you
would probably be about as 'fool -proof' as is
possible to protect yourselves.
Mayor.Kay: Does present insurance cover this?
City Attorney: I do not think it does, unless you have a
special rider to cover certain things.
Mayor Kay: Could they pay for a rider on our present policy or
separate policy?
City Attorney: So far as we are concerned they could pay for
the rider which would contain more than this
particular case. But if they wanted.tDbe insured for themselves then
they should get their own dnsurance and cover -us. That would be
coupled with the hold harmless clause.
Councilman Mottinger: With this provision they could provide their
own insurance and a hold harmless clause so
long as we notify our own insurance company.
City Clerk: In the case of the Lions Fair in that particular case
the Lions had their own insu.tance and we had a hold /
harmless clause.. A youngster was -injured before the Fair was opend.d
and the matter was immediately referred to the Lions.group who handled
the matter under their own insurance.
Councilman Brown: I think we should have a hold harmless clause in
relation to certain park play facilities anyway.
City Attorney: I would like to see a $100,000 - $200,900
insurance.
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Motion by Councilman Mottinger seconded by Councilman Brown that the
recommendations of the Park & Recreation Commission regarding West
Covina Junio I r League Football Organization, be approved, that the
organization carry insurance in the amount of $100p000 - $200,000
per person and that it include all contracturaly liability.
Motion passed on roll call as follows:
Ayes: Councilmen Barnes, Brown, Mottinger, Mayor Kay
Noes: 'CouncilmAn Pittenger
Absent: None
EDGEWOOD CONCERT BAND The Park Coordinator stated that on August 28th
Mr. Wise and Mr. King approached the Parks and
Recreation Commission asking for a rec6mmendAtion that the City of
West Covina sponsor this band as a community program. They submitted
a budget, which asked for a minimum of $50.00 per month for expenses,
to be paid by the City.
Mr. Wise: The Band itself will be earning a good part of its own
expenses on this budget. We feel this could be done
be selling advertising space to our various merchants during a spmmer
concert series. We also believe there will be various requests from
organizations for our services and these services would be charged
for and the money used for instruments, uniforms and other various
necessities,incurred.
Mayor Kay: Do you expect $3000.00 from the City or will the band
earn part of that?
Mr. Wise: it i's possible that the band will earn most of that
amount.
Mayor Kay: The $3000.00 would be the full amount if the band does
not earn it?
Mr. Wise:. That is right, with the exception of the $50.00 per month.
Mayor Kay: Title to the equipment purchased would remain as City
property?
Mr. Wise: That is correct.
Councilman Mottinger: It was consensus of the Parks and Recreation
Commission that this was a worthwhile project
and one which would bring certain notice ID the City, which we could -
stand, and one which would also be very enjoyable. The biggest problem
which they, of course, could not answer was the cost and they had
nothing in the budget to-p-ay for these expenses. Possibly the City
Manager could enlighten us as to whether this wuld fit into the present
budget or would take special allocation.
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City Manager: We do not have a 'music fund' as such but it
could be included within recreation. Certain
cities do have amounts for music -and parks and then the Council can
limit any purchase. You could set aside for maintenance and expense
of this activity in an agreement you would enter into with them.
Mayor Kay: You would recommend then that the $50.00 a month expense
money be set aside but drawn for specific allocations?
City Manager: That is correct.
Mayor Kay: What about the name of the band? Would it remain the
Edgewood Concert Band?
Mr. Wise: I believe that,such an item could certainly be worked
out satisfact.orily between the Council and our group.
Councilman Barnes: I think this should come under the Parks and
Recreation Funds because if it does not we are
possibly going to have others that are going'to come 'to the Council
for special funds. I believe -we will have to be careful if we are
going to allocate money to a band and not to other activities.
Councilman Brown: I think we arepossibly setting a precedent
0 here. I think we are going overboard whenever
we sponsor such as this when you consider the financial position of
the City at this time.
Councilman Pittenger: Is it correct that the Parks and Recreation
approved this if we can find the money?
Councilman Mottinger: That is right. They felt it would be a very
good civic enterprise. The people participating
in it are doing so at their own expense and would be available for any
public meetings you might have. I would like to see this in West
Covina. As to whether we can afford it or not, I mentioned that we
did not know where the money might be coming from.
City Manager: If this thing is to be done I think it vould
be proper there be a certain amount of acti-
vity by this organization laid out, such as public concerts during
the year, etc. There should.be some arrangements in regard to place
and times for this organization until we get a band shell.
Mr. Wise: If this should be approved the band would certainly
like to get together with -the Council to make such a
type of arrangement. The Band could possibly be used sometime around
Christmas time, possibly at New Years and also summer concert series
at thevarious parks. We want to get together with the Council and
try to,make a definite.schedule.
-City Manager: Possibly during the summer months there could
be a circulation of the various parks and
during the winter there could be circulation in the schools and also
at publici- and civic events.
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Mayor
Kay:
How much cash is needed to get the band going?
Mr. Wise: We can play with what wehave now but the quality of
the music of course will not be what it should or could
be.- - More instruments are needed.
Mayor Kay: Is the $3000.00 a minimum figure?
Mr. Wise: That is.the minimum figure and -that would not only
be for. instruments but for music.stands, lights -that
might be needed for outdoor concerts, etc.
Mayor Kay: I think it is a good idea and I think it possibly should
go into the recreation program. However, maybe not the
full amount.
Mr. Wise: There is one thing that I feel should be brought out
.and that is the various band members receive their
.renumeration from other jobs and they would not be available to play
during -week -days.
Councilman Barnes: 1believe there has been something mentioned
in regard to mileage expenses. Is that for the
the whole band or is that for the individual people in the band, some
of whom you say come from South Gate, Pasadena and surrounding,dities?
Mr. Wise: No, sir. That mileage expense would be in relation to
possibly trade agreements between bands of other cities
to come to West Covina to give concerts and for us to go to those
cities, as a band, to give concerts there. We would need that type
of transportation expense as a band.
Motion by Councilman Pittenger, seconded by Councilman Barnes and
carried that this matter be held over for study at the next study
session of the Council and for report at the next regular meeting
of the Council.
ANNEXATION NO. 159 LOCAU ON: Northwest and northeast corners
REFERRED TO.ITHE of Francisquito and Lark Ellen Avenues.
PLANNING COMMISSION Petition from property owners received for
referral to the Planning -Commission.
City.Clerk: The petition reports that all the owners within the
boundaries of Annex . ation 159 are in favor and that they
will accept their share of the bonded indebtedness of the City of
West Covina.and are willing to be subject to taxation equally with
the City of West Covina.
Motion by Councilman Mottinger, seconded by Councilman Barnes And
carried that Annexation No.-159 be referred to the PlanningCommission
for their recommendations.
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Planning Commission Sec.: If Annexation 159 is approved it would
make proposed Annexation No. fWconti-
guous and it is our thought that perhaps the two could be processed
together, or perhaps concurrently to Annexation No. 159. We are -
suggesting 159 first and follow:with Annexation No. 1,57. lsq.
/9-lb(
The formal petition for annexation of No. 1�5r_ has not been submitted
or circulated or a resolution passed by the City Council, so probably
those boundaries could be drawn to take in a certain area.
City Attorney: I think you could combine them. The only
.invalidation of including uninhabited with
inhabited is that area was -completely desolate, there was nobody
living on the uninhabited area. If there is someone I think it would
be substantially safe.
Mayor Kay: Perhaps we could take alternate on Mr. Banks Annexation
No. lzW and start Annexation No. 159 tonight.
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City Attorney.: You:should have a boundary description of
both of these (annexations) and approve
them both and then prepare the necessary things.
Planning Commission Sec.: We will.bring in the Boundary Commission
Report and the Resolution at the next
meeting in relation to Annexation No. k5rr. /S74
PUBLIC WORKS
CITY ENGINEER
TIME EXTENSION Location: Northeast corner of Azuza and
Tract No. 22004 Vine Avenues.
Albert Handler
(10-10-58) Motion by Councilman Brown, seconded by
APPROVED Councilman Pittenger and carried that a
time extension of one year, to October 10,
1958, be approved for the filing of Final Map of Tract No. 22004.
FINAL MAP Location: Northwest side of Orange Avenue,
Tract No.19497 between Francisquito and Merced Avenues..
Don Wilson
APPROVED 19.4 Acres - 70 Lots - Area District II.
Mr. Dosh presented the Final Maps of Tract No. 19497 and stated that
. the City Engineer recommended approval as submitted. Motion by Council-
man,Brown,, seconded by Councilman Motting r and carried that Final Map
e
'-approve
of Tract" N 1940""b""' d'a8:'-su mitt
e e
RESOLUTION,NO, 1203 T-b'�Q'ity,'Attorney prasented:-a..resolution-to- accept
theBond,of. th'e.Seaboard Surety'Company in the
Tract No. 19497 amount of $60,000 for street improvements in Tract
ADOPTED No. 19497.
Mayor Kay-He4ring no objection'we will waive
further reading cfthe body of the resolution.
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Motion by Councilman Mottinger, seconded by Councilman Brown that
Resolution No. 1203 be adopted. 'Motion passed on roll -.call as
follows -
Ayes: Councilmdi Barnes, Brown, Mottinger, Pittenger, Mayor Kay
Noes: None
Absent: None
STREET IMPROVEMENTS Location: West side of Glendora Avenue
Zone Var. No. 135 south of Garvey Avenue.
Mossberg
APPROVED Motion by Councilman Pittenger, seconded by
Councilman Barnes and carried that street
improvements in Zone Variance No. 135 be accepted and authorization
be given for the release of Aetna In-surance Company Bond in the amount
of $5,500.00.
STREET IMPROVEMENTS Location: Southeast corner of Citrus Street
Precise Plan No. 36 and Garvey Avenue.
Union Oil Company
APPROVED Motion by Councilman Brown, seconded by
Councilman Mottinger, and carried that street
improvements in Precise Plan No. 36 be accepted and authorization
be given for the release of General,.Casualty Company of America
Bond No. 337781 in the amount of $3500.00.
STREET IMPROVEMENTS Location: Vine Avenue from 566 feet east of
Project No. C-57 Azusa Avenue to 1757 feet east of Azusa Avenue.
Harvey Const.'Co.
APPROVED Motion by Councilman Brown, seconded by Council-
man Mottinger and carried that street improve-
ments in Project No. C-57 be approved and authorization be given for
the release of Gbneral Casualty Company ofAmerica Bond No. 359902 for
faithful performance and labor and�materials in the amount of
$3485.50.
RESOLUTION NO. 1198 The City -Attorney presented "A RESOLUTION OF
EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA
ADOPTED ADOPTING BUDGET AND APPROVING MEMORANDUM OF
AGREEMENT FOR EXPENDITURE.OF FUNDS ALLOCATED
UNDER SECTION 2107.5 OF THE STREET AND HIGHWAYS CODE.19
Mayor Kay: Hearing no objection we will waive further reading of
the body -of the resolution.
Motion by Councilman Pittenger, seconded by Councilman Brown that
Resolution No. 1198 be adopted. Motion passed on roll call as
follows:
Ayes: Councilmen Barnes, Brown, Mottinger, Pittenger, Mayor Kay
Noes: None
Absent: None
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REQUEST FOR LOCATION: Intersection of Puente and Azusa
PEDESTRIAN ZONES Avenues.
APPROVED
Mr. Dosh presented and read a communication from
Mr. George Caldwell of the Covina Union High School District
requesting this be done.
Mr. Dosh: We did file an application with the State Divi-
sion of Highways on this matter and they indicated
theywould probably let us make this crosswalk, if the Council -
desires,to do so. However, it will probably be only good from three
to six months before they tear the road up for work procedure.
Councilman Brown: I think we should do this, but I think the City
Manager should be instructed to contact the State
as to how we feel on these matters and you can't make my feelings
strong enough.
Motion by Councilman Brown, seconded by:;"Councilman Barnes and
carried that pedestrian zones be marked, as requested by the Covina
Union High School District, at the intersection of Puente and Azusa
Avenues.
A PLANNING COMMISSION
TENTATIVE MAP LOCATION: South side of Rowland Avenue, east of
TRACT NO. 24259 Azusa Avenue.
L. R. Gieselman
APPROVED 4.43 Acres - 16 Lots - Area District II
Recommended for approVal.by the Planning Commission at their meeting
of September 18, 1957
The Planning Commission Secretary presented the Tentative Maps of
Tract No. 24259 and the recommendations were read as follows:
1) That all lots conform to Area District II requirements.
That all street improvements outlined in Section 49 of Ordinance
No. 225, including utilities, be installed accordingly -and meet
the approval of the Cltv Engineer. This to include Sanitary
Sewers. The street improvements in front of the portion marked
"Not a Part" and concrete curbs, gutters, street connection on
.the north side of the'southerly eastbound travel lane.
3) Provide storm drains and easements, where required, satisfactory
to the City Engineer.
4) Dedicate vehicular access rights along Rowland Avenue to Lots
1 and 16.
5) That the disposition of existing buildings be shown.
Motion by Councilman Brown, seconded by Councilman Mottinger and
carried that Tentative Map of Tract No. 24259 be approved, subject.
to the.recommendations of the City Engineer and Planning Commission.
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INGRESS AND EGRESS ONTO Recommended for approval by the Planning
CITRUS STREET FROM LOT Commission at their meeting of September
16 TRACT NO. 20663. 181 1957.
APPROVED
The Planning Commission Secretary,presented
the maps and read the communication from the applicant, Mr. Thomas
R. Williamson.
Motion by Councilman Mottinger, seconded by Councilman Brown and
carried that this Ingress and Egress ont ' o Citrus Street from Lot
1.6, Tract No. 20663 be approved, subject to the.recommendations of
the Planning Commission.
SANITATION ENGINEER
RESOLUTION NO. 1204 LOCATION: Northwest corner of Citrus Street
ACCEPT EASEMENT -DEED and Workman Avenue.
Precise Plan, No. 17
ADOPTED Accept 8-foot easement for sanitary sewer
purposes.
"A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA
ACCEPTING A DEED AND AUTHORIZING THE RECORDATION OF SAME.11
Mayor Kay: Hearing no objection, we.will waive further reading of
the body of the resolution.
Motion by Councilman Brown, seconded by Councilman Pittenger, that
Resolution No. 1204 be adopted. Motion passed on roll call as
follows:
Ayes: Councilmen Barnes., Brown, Mottinger, Pittenger, Mayor Kay
Noes: None
Absent: None
SEWER FACILITIES LOCATION: West side of Citrus Street, ncrth
Precise Plan No. 17 of Workman Avenue.
APPROVED
Motion by Councilman Brown, seconded by
Councilman Barnes and carried that Sewer Facilities in Precise Plan
No. 17 be accepted, and authorization be given for the release of
Michigan Surety Company Bond No. 190125 for.sanitary sewers in the
amount of $1750.00.
RESOLUTION NO. 1199 The Sanitation Engineer presented a Resolution
ACCEPT BOND to accept Seaboard Surety Company Bond No.
Tract No. 19497 522157 in the amount of $11,800.00 for sanitary
ADOPTED sewers.
Mayor Kay: Hearing no objection we will waive further reading of
the body of the resolution.
Motion by Councilman Brown, seconded by Councilman Mottinger that
Resolution No. 1199 be Adopted. Motion passed on roll call as follow:
Ayes: Councilmen Barnes, Brown, Mottinger, Pittenger, Mayor Kay
Noes: None
Absent: None
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RESOLUTION*NO. 1200 LOCATION: Northeast corner of Azusa and
ACCEPT BOND Garvey Avenues.,
Precise Plan No. 23
ADOPTED The Sanitation Engineer presented a Resolution
to accept Massachusetts Bonding and Insurance
Company Bond in the amount of $5,700.00 for sanitary sewers.
Mayor Kay: Hearing no objection we will waive further reading of
the body of the Resolution.
Motion by Councilman Pittenger, seconded by Councilman Brown,,that
Resolution No. 1199 be adopted. Motion"passed on roll call as
follows:
Ayes: Councilmen Barnes, Brown, Mottinger, Pittenger, Mayor Kay
Noes: None
Absent: None
DISTRICT 56-4 (1911 Act) Workman and Irwindale Avenues Sewer
APPROVED Distritt.
Report of the County of Los Angeles Health officer was submitted
and recommendations were for the acceptance of the report and
that the City Council authorize the Sanitation Department 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:
RECOMMENDATION: It is respectfully recommended that sanitary
sewers be installed in this district.
ANALYSIS: This Department has made an investigation of the
Workman and Irwindale Avenues Sanitary Sewer
District, A�111-56-4, City of West Covina, as shown on the attached
map. During the course of this investigation 80 house -to -house
calls were made. Of this number 28 occupants were not at home or
did not answer the door. Of the 52 property owners or tenants
actually contacted 19 of 361% reported that -they had experienced
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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 surface of the ground, also -that frequent cleaning and pumping
of the seepage pits was necessary. One contact reported that they
had pumped their seepage pit five times in a period of 8 months.
Several other contacts were disposing of their laundry waste water
on the surface of the ground in order to conserve on the capacity
of their sewage disposal systems.
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The soil within the area of this proposed sanitary sewer district
consists of sandy silt and clay. These types of soil are not
conduc - ive to the proper functioning of any type of individual
subsurface sewage disposal systems as they have 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 West Covina to perform public health
services for the City of West Covina, do hereby recommend that
proceedings be instituted at once for the installation of sanitary
sewers in the Workman'And Irwindale Avenues Sanitary Sewer District,
located within the City of West Covina. This recommendation is
made as an improvement necessary to the protection of public health
and pursuant to the provisions of Section 2808 of the Streets and
Highways Code.
Very truly yours,
(Signed)
KENNETH H. SUTHERLAND,. M.D.
For and in the absence of
Roy 0. Gilbert, M. D.
Health Officer
Motion'.by Councilman Brown, seconded by Councilman Mottihger aad-
carried that the report of the County of Los Angeles health Officer -
be accepted and the City Engineer be instructed to proceed as
indicated.
RESOLUTION NO. 1201 LOCATION: Workman and Irwindale Avenues
DISTRICT 56-4 (1911 Act) Sewer District.
ADOPTED
On September 30, 1957, the City Council
accepted a report of the County of Los Angeles Health Officer and
on this,basis the Sanitation Engineer recommends the adoption of
this resolution.
The Sanitation Engineer presented "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA DIRECTING THE CITY ENGINEER TO PROCEED
PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 2808, DIVISION 4, STREETS
AND HIGHWAYS CODE."
-Mayor Kay: Hearing no -objections, we will waive further reading
of the body of the resolution.
Motion by Councilman Pittenger, seconded by Councilman Brown that
Resolution No. 1201 be adopted. Motion passed on roll call as
follows:
Ayes: Councilmen Barnes, Brown, Mottinger, Pittenger, Mayor Kay
Noes: None
Absent: None
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C'ITY'ATTORNEY'
RESOLUTIONS
RESOLUTION NO. 1202 LOCATION: West side of Irwindale Avenue, between
ZONE CHANGE NO.106 Puente Avenue and Badillo Street. Denied by the
(Denying) City Council at their meeting of September 10,1957
Albert Snell
ADOPTED The City Attorney presented "A RESOLUTION OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA DENYING
A REQUEST FOR A CHANGE OF ZONE AND DENYING APPROVAL OF A PRECISE PLAN"
(A.L.Snell and J. L. Allen)
Mayor Kay: Hearing no objections, we will waive further reading of
the body of the Resolution.
Motion by Councilman Pittenger, seconded by Councilman Mottinger that
Resolution No. 1202 be adopted. Motion passed on roll call as follows:
-Ayes: Councilmen Barnes, Brown, Mottinger, Pittenger, Mayor Kay
Noes: None
Absent: None
City Attorney: I have an old ordinance which is in regard to
prohibiting the -flow of water in public streets
or to flow off private property into the streets unless gutter is paved
with concrete. The proposal that has evidently been made on this
matter is to delete the words 'unless the gutter is paved With concrete'
City. Manager: We had discpssed this because of the flow of
water from lawn sprinklers under bituminous
surfaces is getting to be quite a problem.
Mayor Kay: I believe this -is a matter that should be held
over and further discussion had with the City
Engineer.
City Attorney: There is another.item in my files still pending
in regard to an ordinance establishing the civic
center district and providing for utilities to be put underground.
However, I believe it was found that the rate to do such work would
be substantially higher.
City Manager: I believe this matter could be referred to me as
there is a meeting with the public utilities
people being arranged.
CITY CLERK
Letter from the Los Angeles County Road department submit.ting'Reso-
lution No. 553 of the Board of Supervisors providing County Aid in
-the amount of $16,000 for the proposed improvement of the Citrus, Street -
.Garvey Avenue (North Frontage Road) intersection, and of the Citrus'
Street -Workman Avenue intersection by installation of traffic signals
and other appurtenant work.
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The City Clerk stated that the official resolution has been received
and this matter was just for point of,information.
The.City Clerk presented and read a letter from the County Boundary,
Commission notifying the City ofWest Covina of the proposed City of
La Puente Annexation No. 6. Location: Northeast corner of Elliott
and Puente Avenues.
Petition from the 'citizens in the City of West Covina requesting
traffic signs on Hollenbeck Avenue, Fircroft Street and Rio Verde Dr.
City Clerk.: A copy of this petition has been sent to the Police
Department at the same time we'received the original
petition. these people state the area is being used for a 'drag -strip,
by the teen-agers and they are interested in getting something done to
sl6w down the traffic. I believe the Police Department will submit
a report to the Council at the next regular meeting.
.CITY TREASURER
Motion by Councilman Brown, seconded by Counai4man Pittenger and
carried 'that the City Treasurer's Report for August 1957 be accepted
to be filed for the record.
COUNCIL' COMMITTEE'," REPORTS
Councilman Mottinger: I would-11 ke to make a suggestion,having
particularly in mind the petition re-
garding traffic which was just heard, in that there are possibly
several spots in*the City that should also be analyzed, from a traffic
point of.view. The traffic from and to Mt. San Antonio College is a
very bad problem particularly at Cameron and Citrus Avenues, Cameron
and Azusa Ave4ues and Cortez and Azusa Avenues.
I do not know if we are going to have to get temporary traffic signals
or not, but it needs a survey.
Mayor Kay: Perhaps we could have a police officer stationed at
these points.
City Manager: The Cost of temporary traffic signals is $125.00
a month but the moving of them also adds to the cost.
Councilman Mottinger: I think the Traffic Department should..,,
study theseareas. The morning hours
seem to be the worst time.
Mayor Kay: If you had an officer at Citrus from 6:30 A.M. to
8:30 A.M. you would probably get a lot of offenders.
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Councilman Brown: I think that a stop sign shoul d'go-back in at
Cameron and Vine intersections of Azusa.
Councilman Mottinger: In the,northern part'of the City at
Irwindale and other places on 100-foot
streetswe have only a 25 MPH speed done whichmight be out of line.
Perhaps this should be studied also, and possibly the speed limit
increased,6n such streets.
COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVE Councilman Mottinger was designated to
TO PLANNING COMMISSION act as Council representative to the
Commission for the next three month
period. Oouncilman'Pittenger stated that he would take over as
representative to the League of California Cities, in place of
Councilman Mott-ingeri during the time he is serving as representative
to the Commission from the Council.
0 REPORTS',' CITY:,MANAGER
ADDITIONAL STORM DRAIN I believe� there was a suggestion that
COMMITTEE MEMBERS three more members to this committee
would be more desirable, bringing it up
from the six members it how has nine members.
T he follow ing names were submitted:
Mr. Wayne Bates - Lark Ellen area, ncrth of freeway
Mr. H.-Barnes.
(Mr. T.'Stevenson- Vicinity of Vine, east of Azusa
Mr. D. Smith - Southeasterly portion of the City
BADILLO DRAIN, Meeting has been arranged for October 3, 1957
DISCUSSION MEETING during the day hours, in regard to the Badillo
brain with County and State people and Army
Engineers.
COUNTY POLICE AND FIRE Meeting has been arranged between the
DEPARTMENT FACILITIES Police and Fire Sub -committee and Mr.
Robert Anderson of the County office to
explain County services offered. This meeting is for the evening
of October 3, 1957.
COMMUNITY RECREATION Last summer we requested County assistance in
PROGRAM community recreation �rogram�,And this is the
basis of ADA money in the school which we matched
three dollars for the County's one dollar .' It would have given us
$5700 but the Board of Supervisor's agreement brings it to $6937 which
we will get at the end of the year.
These agreements are here now for proper execution and I -'believe we
can take care of it now.
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This is a portion based on school attendance. Whbn we go into our
own.program it will be based on schools we will service in unincor-
poratqd areas and we will get additional,allocation for those schools
It is,done on the same basis as recreation district is servicing
these schools now, which is $2500.00 a school in -unincorporated areas
plus money from the Covina and West Covina School District.
I believe authorization for execution of these agreement should be
made this evening.
Motion by Councilman Brown, seconded by Cou * ncilman Barnes and carried
that the Mayor and City Clerk be!authorized to sign the Community
Recreation Agreement between the County of Los Angeles and the City
of West Covina.
Mrs. Van Dame questioned as to lack of.proper'street sweeping care
on James Street from Cherrywood, turning on Leaf Avenue, and going
south. Councilman Pittenger stated that -matter would be checked into,
Mrs. Van Dame stated that it was her opinion that.it was not right
for the Boy,Scouts to'do the job of cleaning up the City., particularly
when it was the job the City should do,. Councilman Pittenger stated
that in the matter of the Boy Scouts doing this work that it was
strictly voluntary thing with them.
Mrs. Van Dame stated that -she had seen�an article in the.paper that
the Council was planning to use the County of Los Angeles Police
and Fire Department facilities to do such work -and questioned as.to
such a possibility.
Mayor Kay: We have not -even considered the�matt,er before the
the Council.
Councilman Brown: One of the civic improvement committees felt
it might be a matter that could be looked into
and discussed. It has not been before the Council..
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA The Planning Commission�Secretary stated that
PLANNING CONGRESS the City will be host to this group on Octobbr
10, 1957 at 6:30 P.M. at the South Hills Country
Club.
STUDY MEETING Monday, October 7, 1957.
DEMANDS APPROVED Motion by Councilman Barnes, seconded by Council-
man Brown that demands totaling $131,009.66, as
listed on Demand Sheets No's C-50, C-51 and B-28 be approved. This to
include transfer of funds in the amount of $72,035.35. Motion passed
on roll call as follows:
A yes: Councilmen Barnes,,Brown, Mottinger, Pittenger, Mayor Kay
Noes: None
Absent: None
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 10:30PM
Next regular meeting Octo'ber 14, 1!�57.