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11-12-1957 - Regular Meeting - MinutesMINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA November 12, 1957 The meeting was,ca.11ed to order by Mayor Kay at 8:10 P.M. in the West Covina. City Hall. The invocation was given by Father Colberg of St. Christopher's Catholic Church. RnTJ. r AT.T. Present: Mayor Kay, Councilmen Barnes, Brown, Mottinger, Pittenger Others Present: City Clerk, City Attorney, City Engineer, Planning • Commission Secretary, Director of.Public Works,, City Manager (from 9 :00 P.M.) Absent: City Treasurer APPROVAL OF MINUTES - October 28, 1957 Page 31 - Para. 1 - the motion should read after the word "proceed" "with outline of.procedure and report or exten- sion of Vincent Avenue." Page 3.- Para.. 9 In relation to the matter of Mr. Giles the end of the last sentence should read after. the word "protesting" - "in the interest of Proposed' Annexation No. 159" in relation to his pa.rticula.r interests, instead of "proposed Southerly Annexa.- tion No. 158". . Page 6 - The designation of the speakers name 'Mr. Boswell' is incorrect and should be shown as Mr. Bosbyshell here and where designated elsewhere throughout the Minutes. Page 7.- The name and designation 'Mr. P. G. Ga.rnier, President' should be changed to read 'E. P. Garnier, Secretary'.. The Minutes were approved as corrected. Minutes of the Adjourned Regular meeting of October 30, 1957 were approved as corrected City. Clerk: I wish to state that I appeared in the Council Chambers yesterday.evening, November ll,*1957 and declared the post�onment.of the. Council meeting to the evening of this date, November 12, 1957. Mayor Kay questioned as to whether there were any people present in • regard to the matter of taxation and upon receiving an affirmative reply the Mayor stated this problem would be taken up immediately upon the completion of the Public Hearings.. 0 C.C. 11-12-57 Page two SCHEDULED MATTERS PUBLIC HEARINGS ZONE CHANGE NO. 109 LOCATION: Easterly side of Sunset Avenue, Maurice Ka.ndel southerly of the proposed extension of REFERRED.BACK TO Cameron Avenue. PLANNING COMMISSION REQUEST: R-1 and R-3 uses. EXISTING ZONE-. R-A Recommended for approval by the Planning Commission at' their regular meeting of October 16, 1957. Resolution No. 545. Notice of public hearing published in the West Covina. Tribune October 31, 1957. The maps were presented by the City Engineer a.nd.the Planning Com- mission Secretary read Resolution No. 545 of the Planning Commission recommending approval of Zone Change No. 109. Mayor Kay opened the public hearing and stated that all those desiring to testify.either in favor ox, in opposition should stand and be sworn in by the City Clerk. Mr. Maurice Ka.ndel, applicant, spoke in favor. • Although I have little to add to what has already been i�ta.ted by the Planning Commission Secretary in regard to this matter, I would like to say that the plans are ready a.nd,,'we are ready to get started with the R-1 and R-3 if the zoniik is permitted to go through. We can build the type of building we propose to build and give all the improvements on the street. We will also comply with all the neces- sary city requirements. Mayor Kay:,' If you obtain the zoning you desire on this you will be ready to start immediately? Mr. Ka.ndel: That is correct. We are ready to go ahead immediately. Mr. Robert K. Jansen of 1310 Rosewa.y, West Covina. spoke in opposition, and presented to the City Clerk, for the record, a. petition of those in opposition. On behalf of the residents to the south of this land in question we have presented a. petition with the signatures of some 70 property owners who protest this zone change because they feel the R-3 will not conform to.the surrounding residences on three sides of it. We also feel it'w;ill not conform with what we were led to believe we would get south of the wash in West Covina.. • The City Clerk. presented_ -- the_- petztion, in: opposition. -2- . C.C.. 11-12-57 Page three Zone Change No. 109 - Continued Mr. Robert E. Anderson of 1308 Marianna, West -Covina spoke in opposition. I repiesent the many property owners on the north side of the property. We ha.d a meeting last night and decided not to 'storm' this hearing here as m(A did some months a -go when a, proposed commercial center was turned down. We feel that our opinions were adequately expressed at tha.t time. We did not see where we would benefit in -any way from this proposal, and we deserve some consideration since we are located immediately on the north side. We have no objection to any residences but do not • think that an. apartment house would be desirable. I would refer to the apartment house area north of Garvey. They have a swimming pbol amd it is supposed to be a. first class project, but when you go over there I am sure you would find, as I have, that the ga.te is some 25 inches off the ground which would allow children to find their way into the area. The gate in the rear of the property does not even work at all so anyone -could get in from that point. We will grant that you have a. freeway on one side of.the development • I am speaking of, so that it does not make the situation too bad there, but this particular property up before you is completely surrounded by private residences. Across the street, on Sunset, is the City Yard, a. school and one or two homes so it would seem that if we are confronted with this use our property valuation could only go in one direction --down. To our understanding the property "in question is quite poor for resi- dentia.l uses, hence the application for apartment houses. Although we sympathize with the people involved we do not feel that we should have to bear the brunt of their loss, or even a portion of it, by devaluation of our homes. It is our opinion that we should have some consideration because it is an area completely surrounded by residences. An apartment house would not only make it unsightly, but we feel we would lose, considerf ably, from the devaluation of our property. Mr. Ka.ndel spoke in rebuttal: The. lots here are a bunch of odd shaped lots a.nd the type of home that could go on, the lots would be far less desirable than the type of apartment dwellings that I plan. • This is not ,a. building to go up just for the purpose of sale. I am proposing to keep the building and it will be of excellent construction. -3- • C,C. 11-12-57 Page four Zone Change No, 109 - Continued Mr, Kano! ,,.continued On the north side will be a. secondary highway which would have back-up lots to Cameron if it was residential, and fronting multiple units would look nicer than any residential units backing up to it. Mr, T. Walsh Engineer, of 127 No Lang Avenue, West. Covina was sworn in'°_by the City Clerk and spoke in rebuttal I would say to the objectors of this proposal that the proponent of this R-3 development has worked with the Planning'Commission and Planning Department and has tried in every way possible to protect the adjacent property owners • In the first place there has been set aside, on the south, R-1 with a. wall behind the houses to protect them from R-3o The lotion the east side would be one-story and also the last lot facing Sunset. This is about as much protection as they can give the surrounding territory a.s a. buffering against R-3. I think the owner has gone along with the recommendations of the Planning group and that the R-3, in a. very strict sense, is isolated in that the proposed Cameron Avenue is planned as a. secondary street • and that Sunset faces the City Yard. There being no furthbr testimony, the hearing was declared closed. Councilman Pittenger requested the Planning Commission Secretary to state what the owner's participation was in the Cameron Avenue Extension ,a:nd it was stated that it would involve all the necessary • concrete work and rough grading of Cameron Avenue, with the City .to be responsible for asphaltic pavement on aggregate base on Cameron. Avenue. Councilman Pittenger: Did the Planning Commission discuss at all the amount of R-3 zoning already in this community? Planning Comm. Seely: Yes, they discussed it at one of their study sessions. Councilman Pittenger: How may units are proposed here? Planning Comm. Seely: I could not answer that off -hand. Councilman Pittenger: All of the 225 foot lots are proposed R-3? • Planning Comm, Seely: With the exception of Lot No. 23 being single story, The Planning Commission recommends that the Zone Change not become effective until the presentation of a. Precise Plan later. This was not submitted as a. formal Precise Plan, although the Planning Commission felt the map as such, wa.s'a.dequa.teo It was the layout of the lots within the map they were concerned with regarding the Precise Plan, -4- • C. C. 11-12-57 Zone Change No. 109 - Continued Page f ive Councilman Mottinger: I am concerned with the fact that we have been more or less holding the line on these ma.tters as they exist on the Master Plan. We have turned down several people in that an area. had a, certain zoning and for the protbction of those people in that area, we decided not to change the zoning. This map certainly has. some a.dva.nta.ges in that the lots fa.ce.Cameron and that is better than having a, back-up residential area. which ha.d been considered several times before. However, I wish something could have been worked out so tha.t it would only be single -story and if tha.t had been done I feel.there would have been no objections at all. I can see the residents.objections • to two-story and the two story structures from across the street look rather large. Councilman Pittenger: I do not see where this is absolutely necessary. We ha.ve plenty of R-3 in the City. I am not convinced this is an ideal location or that there is a. need. • So far as Cameron da.rrying a. lot of traffic, that is true, but we have a. great deal of R-1 along Camerosr and on other such typical streets, now, that carry a, lot of traffic. I do not see that the traffic picture is any particular argument. I would make a, motion that this be referred back to the Pla.nning Commission with' the recommendations that, R-1 on that portion be restudied, and if it does come back, that it does come back as one- story R-3, and with ihe.recommenda.tion this be denied as presented a:t this time. Councilman Mottinger: I like the idea. ofone-story R-3 and I will second the motion Councilman Brown: Before any question of vote is taken on this matter I would like to state that we ha.d a. problem -piece of property in front of us a.bout.two weeks ago and.that the Council went -overboard to.give every consideration to it and I can see no difference in this property. The properties across Cameron a.re.ba.ck yards, the property to the east is back. -up and the property. to the south backs up. To require strictly R-1 development on this property is asking too much when other improvements have to go in. The subdivider to the north developed his property and gave nothing to developing Cameron Avenue which makes necessary to have it all • come off this one piece of property. I think it is our job to equalize the 1pa.d in -regard to this piece of property. The prior Council also recognized this and the need for some favorable considera.tion a:t a. later date. -5- . C.C, 11-12-57 Page six Zone Change No. 109 - Continued Councilman Pittenger: I do not think we would want to compromise for a, few thousa.nd..dollars and devaluate other property. Councilman Barnes: I think it is a. matter that should be re- studied on some of these lots, maybe making single -story so you do not have this height to contend.with. I think `there should be some consideration of giving the R-3 to these people, however, because it is a problem. Councilman Mottinger: Mr. Gerschler, was there any discussion relative to a. suggestion similar to what we • have made --one-story multiple residences? Planning Comm. Sec°y: There was a discussion but nothing Cbnclusive At 'tne time. City Attorney: Appa.rohtly this map shows height and Heights, are nof:amaterial factor in the Tentative Map. However you could request one-story by requiring a. Precise Plan • before building permits are permitted. My point is this,"that you would not have to go back to the commission in order to retain one-story level. .Councilman Pittenger: If we cannot develop this as R-1 and the Planning Commission is so convinced and the Planning Department is so convinced then come back with one-story R-3. City Attorney: If the only purpose was to restrict height limit you could do that without sending it bask to the.Commission. Councilman Pittenger: That is not the only purpose. I do not feel that R-3 is necessary in that zone. Mayor Kay: There was some discussion in regard to con- sidering a, church and apartments different. That may or may not be true, but in our zoning ordinance we place church zoning in multiple dwelling.(zoning) and I feel that it is rather difficult to separate these uses unless we want to break down. the 6a.ta.gory. If 'we grant one use in the 'same zone this should not be considered any worse.' Perhaps we should''cha.nge the ca.tagory. Councilman Pittenger: Change the cata.gory. You have people at • church only on a Sunday but in multiple units you have a. great deal of people there all the time. The motion passed on roll call as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Barnes, Mottinger, Pittenger Noes: Councilman Brown, Mayor Kay Absent: None` -6 - ..C.C. 11-12-57 Page seven TENTATIVE MAP OF LOCATION: Easterly side of Sunset Avenip, TRACT NO. 24225 southerly of the proposed extension of Maurice Kandel Cameron Avenue. HELD OVER 7.8 Acres - 24 Lots - Area District 11. Recommended for approval by the Planning Commission at their meeting of October 16, 1957. Held over by the City Council at their meeting of October 28, 1957. The recommendations were read as follows. 1) That all lots conform to Area. Distract 11 requirements. 2➢ That all street improvements out.1ined in Section 49':of Ordinance • No. 225, including utilities, be installed accordingly and meet the approval of the City Engineer, to include concrete work and rough.grading of Cameron Avenue. The City of West Covina. to be responsible for asphaltic pavement on aggregate base on Camerron Avenue. 3) Provide storm drains and easements where required, satisfactory to the City Engineer. 4) Dedicate vehicular access rights to all lots along Sunset and Cameron Avenues. 5) That the map conform to the proposed R.O.W. for the extension of Cameron Avenue. 6) That the subdivider request the opening of one foot lot No. 33 • in Tract No. 21908 and Lot No. 120 in Tract No. 19394, for street and highway pttposes. 7) Tha.t a. six-foot high masonry wall be provided along the northerly and westerly sides of -.the proposed R-1 lots. The motion a.t the time of the approval by the Commission of Zone Change No. 109 and Tentative Tract Map No. 24225 was as follows: A recommenda.tion for approval, subject to the R-1 being developed prior to, or"simulta.neously with, a.ny R-3 multiple family dwelling develapment; that the Zone Change not become effective until the approval of a. Precise Plan; and subject to the recommendations of the Planning Commission. Motion by Councilman Brown, seconded by.'.Councilman Mottinger and carried tha.t...Tentative Ma.p of Tract -No. 24225 be held over until the • report of the;.Pla.nhing Commission is given to the Council on Zone Change No. 1.09. -7- • C.C. 11-12-57 Page eight ..ZONE CHANGE NO, 100 LOCATION: North side of Garvey Avenue, Vincent P. Schilz between Barra.nca..Street and Grand Avenue. HELD OVER REQUEST: R-1 and R-3 uses EXISTING ZONE: R-A, Potential R-3. Recommended for approval by the Planning Commission at their regulax meeting of October 16, 1957. Resolution No. 546o Notice of publichearing published in.the West Covina, Tribune, October 31, 1957. Maps were presented by the City Engineer, the Resolution No. 546.of the Planning Commission recommending approval, wa.s read. Planning Comm> Sec'y: The (revised) Precise Plan has been approved and submitted by the Planning Commission • and has been forwarded to the City Clerk who, I believe, will set a. date for public hearing. The alignment plan has been discussed by the State, County and our- selves and a.s there are considerable points regarding the Precise Plan we would suggest that the matter of the zoning case be.continued until the Council ha.s had the opportunity to see the revised Precise Plan, Mayor Kay opened the public hearing and stated that all those desiring to testify in favor or in oppositionshould stand and be sworn in by the City Clerk. Mr. Richard Hart of 17639 Van Owen Street, Van Nuys spoke in favor.; I am the proposed builder of this development and I would state that this piece of land is uniquely situated for R-3: It has the freeway • on one side, and east is Grand Avenue. It has a. 50-foot b4#k along the subdivision, protecting the R-1, and then #.here is the Wash and the May Company bordering it. From every point of view it is a. piece of land that could only be R-3. The three acres.indica.ted was formerly in County territory and we asked for annexation of it intoiWest'Covinawhichwa.s done in order to have R-3 ga.rden-type apartment dwellings. We have foursquare feet of uncovered space to every--one-.squa.re foot that is covered and thus we have -a true garden type of, apartment area,. The City'Clerk stated that the public hearing.on the Precise Plan referred to was set for the meeting date of November 25,'19 57. Mayor Kay:, There being no further testimony with the consent of the Council the hearing will be continued until the next regular meeting of the Council when the Precise*.Pla.n of • Development will be considered. • C.C. 11-12-57 Page, nine • • GENERAL MATTERS. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS MATTER OF TAXATIONS Mr. Virgil Farnsworth of 2104 E. Cameron Avenue sta.tdd as follows: We feel as though our p9pkets were picked two weeks ago and we are looking for the guy that 'did it. I have with me my last yea.r;'stax bill which was in the amount of $427.70 and this yea.r-'s tax bill which is in the amount of $667.60. My house value is at $22,000.00. Most of my neighbors are in the same situation and many of us are either losing our veterans exemption or have a.lrea.dy lost it. We are not -blaming the City, we know it has a. low rate, but we believe the prime fault is evaluation. We are here in the dark, we do not know who-to:.blame, but would look to .the Council for leadership and feel you can perhaps do what may be necessary a.s regards these mattgrs: Mayor Kay: The Council is in complete agreement with you. ate feel this very strongly and that our whale area. of the East San Gabriel Valley has been unfairly treated this year in. particular. It happened last year also but not so large a. jolt and Iifeel that the assis-ta.nce of the Council can be pledged,.a.s a whole, to attempt to make taxes more fair in this area, and we would suggest immediate action on such a. program. For such action it would be well to get together with Mr.. Pin4 and his group who will meet tomorrow evening. I think that as a:'result of the efforts of all the people, in co- operation with the City for help and information, that by the time appraisals are made next year we are going to make the County realize we are alive out here. Mayor Kay called a recess. Council reconvened .at 9 : 20 P.M. PETITION kEQUESTING City Clerk: We have a, memorandum to the City CROSSWALK ON SUNSET Council from the Chief of Police regarding AVE..& REDUCTION OF their investigation of this matter with SPEED LIMIT Mr. Haglund, Traffic Engineer, and it has been.,recommended that the speed limit be reduced on Sunset Avenue from 55 MPH to 35 MPH from Merced Avenue to the south City Limits, and that after the speed limit ordinance is enacted a. crosswalk will be painted at the location mentioned. Motion by Councilman Mottinger, seconded by Councilman Ba.rnes,a.nd carried that the City Attorney be instructed to draw up an Ordinance to reduce the Speed Limit on South Sunset Avenue from 55 MPH to 35 MPH. N • C.C. 11-12-57 Page ten Petition for Crosswalk - continued A member of the audience stated that in regard to this petition that it was' now the feeling of this ,group that these ehould also be a. crosswalk at the Dead-end of Del Vale or at one of the two driveway's to the Ma.rket9 one being near the filling station and one near the end of the service road. It was consensus that this. matter ment for survey as to walks at the it a.s an administrative problem, CHRISTMAS TREE SALES FOR 1957 be referred to the Police Depart - best location and to expedite The City Clerk stated that those people who sold Christmes Trees within the corporate City Limits la.st year had been .notified and that the following applications had been received. 1➢. St. Christopher's Catholic Church Men's Group LOCATION: Church site on Glendora. Avenue. 2) Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints LOCATION: 525 S. Glendora.Avenue • 3➢ Garden Lore Nursery LOCATION: 1024 E. Garvey Avenue The City Clerk stated .that the Nursery had sold trees last year, but ha.s a. business license that would permit them to do so without neces- sarily submitting this request. . Motion by Councilman Brown, seconded by Councilman Pittenger'a.nd carried that the Men's Group of St. Christopher's Catholic Church and the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints be given permis- sion to sell Christmas Trees:a.t the locations designated, waiving the necessary license fee, and subject to the inspection of the Fire Department Motion by Councilman Brown, seconded by Councilman Mottinger and c:airried that the Garden Lore Nursery be given permission to sell Christmas Trees at the location designated, under present active business license, and subject to the inspection of the.Fire-Department. PROPOSED SOUTHERLY Mayor Kay: I believe Mr. Gerschl�r was ANNEXATION -NO, 158 going to make a report to the'Council on the matter of this Annexation. Mr. Gerschlera We would be pleased to prepare such a. report, .but we were not instructed to.do so. -10- • C.C.. 11-12-57 Page eleven PropoasGd Southerly Annexation No. 158 - Continued City Attorney: I think you would be on better grounds, unless you have determined not to proceed, to introduce the Ordinance because you are supposed to proceed, partly in connection with this matter for which it was held over. I have this thought, which you might consider, and that is the financial effect would depend very largely on the zoning placed on this property. Thh zoning ordinance provides the property annexa- tion come in as R-1, Area District III. I do not know just from looking at this property, but it seems it would be an entirely im- practical thing to do, perhaps an injustice without determining any contest that might arise from not preserving any rights of the owners • to contest. I think it would be desirable to discuss with the owners their desires as to zoning. I presume their desire would be to keep it as open, or agricultural ranch type of zoning, unless or until they see fit to do:somethitig to it. I have not stated anything regarding zoning as it comes in under the Ordinance. If you should arrive at such am understanding you could accomplish this zoning by an interim urgencey zoning ordinance and proceed to validate it by following the regular proceedings and • later you a.dopt the same zone used by the Interim Ordinance so that it never would become R-1 and would preserve its County zoning or whatever you see fit to put on it. Mayor Kayo. The Ordinance you have drawn this ev(4ning does not make reference to the zoning? There would be an interim..urgency ordinance it would come in under? Can they be left separate? City Attorney: It can ,be lefti-sepa.ra.te. I suspect you might desire to create a, new type of zone and put this in. Planning Comma Sec'y: Having discussed this with the City Attorney I brought ittothe attention of the Planning Commission and they fully concur and would desire to proceed to establish a. new zone within the Ordinance to fit this situation and other such situations. Mr. Ca.ldecotto I have not had the opportunity to discuss. this with Mr. Winnett, as to zoning, and how it would 'affect his feelings on the matter, or if he desires to stay out. There is one thing to state to the Council before you hear the ordi- • nance which is in respect to the hearing two weeks ago. I was asked by Mr. Williams whether Mr. Winnett's position was in a. sense of being a, voter in West Covina. and I wish to state that he (Mr. Winnett) is. I was also asked where hfis home was, and I wish to state that the Ranch is his home, although he has an apartment in Los Angeles. However, since he sold his Santa. Monica. home he has always considered this (Ranch) as home. -11- • C.C. 11-12-57 Page twelve Proposed Southerly Annexation No. 158 - Continued Mr, Caadecott - Cgntinueda The other..a.spect came.up su.bsequent,to ..thee last meeting and that . was the pro'- posa.l„last Wednesday for Annexation No. 160. I recall at the preceed- ing hearing in my statement that it ha.d become evident from an over all study plan that you were in effect transcending the law by taking in one parcels and separating it. I do not know if this was inten-. tiona:l on your part but two days later up you came.with another annexa- tion to. P-ome down the other side and cut off the property so that he (Mr. Winnett) cannot successfully develop his property other than to be forced into West Covina by uninhabited proceedings bar separating it into separate parcels, while if you had taken it all you would have had to' deal with the entire assessed valuation. We feel it was to ,, try to get Wheeler's. property, bring in other areas, take 8C%® of the property owners (Mr. Winnett) a.rea. to a.ccompl,ish this and then come along and take it all. That is the position of the Council, whether intentipnal or uni.nten" tional and if unintentional you should deny this annexation as 'piece meal' and let the people who hold all the property make up their minds rather than.you separate it and make up their minds for them. • Mayor Kayo Along the lines the City Attorney brought up, if Annexation No..158 goes on through it will .be filed in a, period of six weeks. If you a.re interested in a. discussion regarding agricultural zones, ,so that the present zone set up will not be applied you can perhaps speak to the City Attorney. Mr, Caldecotto I will see Mr. Winnett tomorrow. If the Ordinance is read tonight will you adjourn until next week or take it up.a.t the .next.regul'ar'meeting? Mayor Kay, I believe it would fall on the . next regular meeting night, Mr. Caldecott: The -reason I asked was to know just how much time we do have to get together on this zoning matter. Mayor Kayo It will be two Meeks until our next regular meeting. ORDINANCE APPROVING "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE WEST COVINA SOUTHERLY,_ CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING ANNEXATION NO..158 THE ANNEXATION TO, INCORPORATING IN AND INTRODUCTION MAKING A PART OF SAID CITY OF WEST COVINA, CERTAIN UNINHABITED TERRITORY OUTSIDE THE SAID CITY AND CONTIGUOUS THERETO, KNOWN AS 'WEST COVINA SOUTHERLY ANNEXATION DISTRICT NO. 1581.11 -12- • C..C. 11-12-57 Page thirteen Proposed"Southerly•Annexation No. 158 - Continued Motion by Councilman'Brown, seconded by Councilman Pittenger, that further rea.ding.of the body of the Ordinance be waived. Motion passed on roll call a.s follows: Ayes: Councilmen Barnes, Brown, Mottinger, Pittenger, Mayor Kay Noes: None Absent: None City Attorney: Unless another Ordinance is passed and in effect before this annexa.tion' becomes effective this m uld come in as R-1. However, it is permissible to a.dopt another Ordinance under an urgency ordinance and that can be done in a, single rea.ding. This could be done any time between now and the gix weeks this would take to become effective. Councilman Mottinger:`' It would not have to pass before this has a. second reading?' City Attorney: If you crea.ted a. new zone a.ndput this in a, new zone I.do not know whether you could crea..te a. new zone' by an.urgency ordinance or not. But tha.t • could be introduced a.t the next meeting and withhold the filing with the Secretary of State'iintil it goes into effect. Motion by Councilman Mottinger, seconded by Councilman Pittenger.and. carried that the Ordinance be introduced and the second rea.dink be held until the other item of zoning this area. goes into effect. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS The City Clerk presented and read communica.tions from Jack Fender, Superintendent, Ea.stla.nd Shopping Center commending Fire Chief Ralph E. Hardin and Police Chief Stanford for their outstanding service to the Eastland Shopping Center. The City Clerk presented and read a, communication from Mr. F.C.Da.vis Promotional Manager, Eastland Shopping Center, theilging the City for his appointment to the Emergency News Service Staff of Civ.11 Defense. _PUBLIC.WORKS DIRECTOR'S REPORT BADILLO STORM DRAIN The Director of Public Works stated that letters had been sent to the various governmental agencies attending the conference on this matter and excerpts were read from the replies of the State Division of. Highways, County Road Department,; U1>'S. Army Engineers, Los Angeles County Flood Control District by Colonel Hedger, regarding this ma.tter. -13- C.C. 11-12-57 Page fourteen- Ba.dillo Storm Drain - Continued Dir..of Public Works: It has been indicated that Los Angeles County Flood Control will maintain that portion of Badillo Street above Orange Avenue which they are maintain- ing now until improvements are done and that then it islap to us and the various surrounding cities to wer.03r about it. I would suggest the Council.mgve to bring this to the attention of those people who can vote funds for such a. use as I do not think that we can stand this for many more _years and that the Council should carry this to a higher level as soon a.s possible. Councilman Brown: What about trying,to have a meeting with • Supervisor Legg and the Board of Super- visors in regard to the interim relief problem here. Councilman Pittenger: I think if that meeting can be set up it would be the best ,thing. Councilman Brown stated that with the consent of the Council he would like to see if his suggestion could be carried out and it was con- sensus that this be done. • Dir. of Public Works: I an making arrangements to meet with Senator Knowland.and Senator Kuchel and will notify the Council of the arrangements. - As to the procedure of Vincent Avenue, there is no written report at this time to present to the Council, but we a -re proceeding with the preparation of the deed map and preparing legal descriptions and Plans • and Profiles -and we will see what all the .problems are before bringing this matter in for report'. i CITY ENGINEER. FINAL. -MAP LOCATION: South's-ide of Puente Avenue M'& B Subdiv. 135-140 between Irwindale Avenue and Hartley Street. George Stoops 2.Lots - Area District I. APPROVED The City Engineer recommended approval of the Final Map subject to: 1) Receipt of Deed for widening strip on Puente Avenue. Upon recommendation of the City Engineer, motion by Councilman Mottinger seconded by Councilman Brown and carried thatFinal Ma.p of Metes & Bounds Subdivision No. 135-140 be approved, subject to the recommendations of the City Engineer, -14- • C.C. 11-12-57 Page fifteen FINAL MAP TRACT NO. 23082 Sunset Manor Company 4PPROVED Final Map subject to: LOCATION: Northwest corner of Merced Avenue and California Avenue. 7 Acres - 28 Lots - Area. District II The City Engineer recommended approval of the 1) City Engineer's approval of Sanitary Sewer Plans. 2) Receipt of a letter stating driveway turn -around will be constructed for Lots, 2 - 9 inclusive. Upon re6ommendation by the City Engineer, m6tion by Councilman Barnes, seconded by Councilman Brown and carried thatFina.l Map of Tract No. 23082 be approved, subject to the recommendations of the City Engineer. • RESOLUTION NO. 1226 The City Attorney presented a. Resolution to' ACCEPT BOND accept Pacific Employers Insurance Company Street Improvements Bond No. 11B-60225.in the amount of $20,000 Tract No. 23082 for street improvements in Tract No. 23082. ADOPTED Mayor Kay: Hearing no objections, we will waive further reading of the body of the resolution. Motion by Councilman Brown, seconded by Councilman Mottinger,tha.t .Resolution No, 1226 be adopted. Motion passed on roll call ass follows: Ayes: Councilmen Barnes, Brown, Mottinger, Pittenger, Ma.yor.Ka.y Noes: None Absent: None RESOLUTION NO. 1227 The City Attorney presented "A RESOLUTION . OPENING OF 1-VOOT LOT OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF'THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, NO.120 IN TRACT 19384 CALIFORNIA, ACCEPTING FOR STREET AND HIGHWAY Eva.nwbod.-8.venue PURPOSES CERTAIN REAL. PROPERTY HERETOFORE ADOPTED GRANTED AND CONVEYED TO SAID CITY." Access rights to Tract No. 23082. Mayor Kay: Hearing no objections, we will waive furth+3r reading of the body of the Resolution. Motion by Councilman Brown, seconded by Councilman Pittenger, that Resolution No. 1227 be adopted. Motion passed on roll call as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Barnes, Brown, Mottinger, Pittenger, Mayor Kay Noes: None Absent: None PROJECT NO. C-62 LOCATION: Merced Avenue, between Azusa. Avenue • Plans & Specs. and Butterfield Road. Lower and reconstruct APPROVED the existing pavement and Oppurtenant work. Gas Tax Project. Plans and specifications already approved by the State. -1-5- LJ C.C. 11-12-57 Page sixteen. Project No. C-62 - Continued The City Engineer recommended the approval of plans anci specifications for Project No. C-62 to be advertised fgr:bids, and,s.tatq.d that the City Attorney ha.d. advised that before �Otting,-out `-City, proj`ec s fnr bids'the Council should approve the Plans and Specif3cations. Upon recommendation of .the - City ' Engineer mention by` Councilman- Brown, . seconded by Councilman Pittenger and carrl#d , that the Plans and. Specifications for Gas Tax Project No. C-'26 be approved to be . a.dver- tised for bids. PROJECT NO. C-64 LOCATION- Vine.Avenue, between Hillward.A�venue Plans &' Specs. a.nd 'H6lionbeck Street: Lower ,and ,reconstruct • APPROVED existing, pavement and, appurtenant work. Traffic'Safety .Fund Project:.:: For: second section of Vine Avenue to be constructed with Tract No. 24051: Upon recommendation of the City Engineer,.motign by.Coun'cilma,n Mottinger, seconded by Councilman`.,Brown.and carried, that Plans.:and Specifications for Pigject No. C-,64' be !approved a.nd to.. be advertised for bids. RESOLUTION NO. 1228 The.City Engineer recommended.this request in PROJECT C�66 the amount of $5,000.04 for construction of Request for County,. Project No. C-•66 on Or'ange;Avenue : in con6nec- Aid `to City 'Rinds tion with Tract No 1_940. ADOPTED The City '. A#oi rney presented "A RESOLUTION ,,OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE .CITY QF WEST CO'VINA,!CALIFORN A REQUESTING THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF ,LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CAI,IPORNIA, TO , PERMIT THE USE OF CERTAIN GASOLINE TAX MONEY ALLOCATEDIAS:COUNTY AID TOWARDS THE , IMPROVEMENT OF ORANGE AVENUE FROM 9,10 : FEET . NORTHEAST .OF ,FRANC I S- QUITO AVENUE TO 1823 FEET NORTHEAST OF;FRANCISQUITO AVENUE, BY THE CONSTRUCTION OF ASPHALTIC PAVEMENT ON AGGREGATE AND APPURTENANT WORK." Mayor Kay: Hearing no objections, we will..waive further reading,,of the Resolution' Motion by Councilman Brown, seconded by Counciloran','Barnes tha:t.% Resolution No. 1228 be ,a.dQpted: Motion passed +�n`:roii call as followp: Ayes: Councilmen Barnes, Brown,; Mottinger, Pittenger, Mayor -Kay Noes: None Absent: None., SANITATION DIVISION RESOLUTION NO. 1229 LOCATION Ngrthe ast;.lcarltvr "f Merced..* .Once ACCEPT BOND and Evanwood .:Avenue, Sanitary .Sewers The City- Attorney presented 'a. Resolution to Tract No. 23082 accept Pacific Employers Insurance Compagy. ADOPTED. Bond . No 118-60226' ire the `.`amdnnt of $5, 450 for. Sanitary. Sewers in Tract No..23082. 0 C.C. 11-12-57 Resolution No. 1229 - Continued Page seventeen Mayor Kay: Hearing no objections, we will waive further reading of the body of the Resolution. Motion by Councilman Barnes, seconded by Councilman Pittenger that Resolution No. 1.229 be adopted. Motion passed on roll call as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Barnes, Brown, Mottinger, Pittenger, Mayor Kay Noes: None Absent: None PLANNING COMMISSION SUBDIVISIONS TENTATIVE MAP , TRACT NO. 22268 Fern Ryder HELD OVER LOCATION:, South 'of Walnut Creek Wash, between La.rkwood Street and Azusa. Avenue. 6.5 Acres,,- 17 Lots - Area. District II -A. • Recommended for. a.pprova.l by the Planning Commission at their meeting of UCtaber 26', 1957. The Maps were presented by.the City Engineer and the Recommendations were read as follows: 1) That all lots conform to Area. District II -A requirements. 2) That all street improvements outlined in Section 49, Ordinance • No. 225, including utilities, be installed accordingly and meet the approval of the City Engineer, this to include sanitary sewers. 3) Provide storm dra.inss and easements where required, satisfactory to the City Engineer. 4) That the map conform to the proposed R.O.W. of the Los Angeles County FlocId Control District. 5) That the subdivider request the opening of one foot lots No. 29 in Tract No. 15025 for street.and highway purposes. 6) That both alleys be continued to public streets to eliminate turn-a.rounds or dead -ends. Councilman Pittenger: Is that all R-1. Planning Comm. Seely. A Variance was given to permit multiple family dwellings. -17- P-j C. C. 11-12-57 Page eighteen Tentative Map of Tract No. 22268 - Continued Mayor Kay: When this was before the City Council at another time I believe it was under the name of Mr. Ryde.r and it wa.s,denied by 'the Council,. Now it is under his wife's name and under variance action, and granted, and that is it. I was hoping to see this come before the Council to give us an oppqr- tunity to possibly change our decision, although I did not realize that it was 'under a Variance. Planning Comm. Sec.1y: The first case was under Variance and appealed to the Council. This case was not appealed, Councilman Brown: Some 9 months ago it was the expression of this Council that all variances passed by the Commission be brought before the Council at their very next meeting and that was not done in this Oase. .Mayor Kay: If R-3 zoning was granted we wanted the privilege of reviewing it and we were negligent in noting t4io would not.come t9 us. Is there any way to reopen this • now? City Attorney: The variance has been granted but not been put into use? Mayor Kay: There .is a 10 day appeal period which htLs expired. It is not being put into effect because we haven't approved the Tentative Map on the property. Councilman Brown: I would ask how a. variance was used in this particular case? A variance is only"'psed to bring up property to equal surr6unding property use'. City Attorney: I think that it is possible to revoke a, variance before it is put into use, even though it is final, but there is nothing in the ordinance that gives any procedure for revoking. I do not know whether tho Council can revoke the decision of :the. Commission where it was not appealed, although the Planning Commission could possibly revoke their own decision, if you can get the Commission to revoke their decision. Mayor Kay: Can we at Council leVel initiate proceedings to rezone property or remove a.variance? City Attorney: You could refer it to the Planning Commission with the request they review their own action.. I do not know what would happen if you adopt a, resolution that revokes. this variance. Igo 0 C.C. Page nineteen Tentative Map.of Tract No. 22268 - Continued Mayor Kay: I would like to know what is to be speci- fically done when.the Commission knows that the Council ha.s turned down an areaso that they should give us a. crack at it. City Attorney: It isn't exactly the same thing to allow multiple family dwellings as it is. -to allow the area R-3. Planning Comm. Sec'y: The variance is conditional upon conformance to the tract map. If it was not approved the . variance could not become effective. Mayor Kay: It would be rather difficult'to deny a. tract map that would fit into the zoning just on the idea'you did not like the variance given. Planning Comm. Sec'y: It is not in effect until the tract map is accepted.. There is a very different considera-. • tion on the tract map in regard to the cul-de-sac street. City Attorney: The .condition seems to be a tentative tract map, not' a particular one. Councilman Mottinger: The important thing is to set up a procedure, by Ordinance if necessary, that matters of this kind are referred back. It is not.as important on this particular one as itmight be on others as I recall that there was not too much opposition to the development as it stands, as I was seated in the Planning Commission meeting at the time this matter was discussed. However, there should be a means of locking the barn doors before the horse is stolen. Councilman Pittenger: The best possibility seems that they have not started to act on their variance so we can revoke the variance. Can we do it on this level as a body originat- ing the Planning Commission, superseding some of their actions? City Attorney: As a. practical matter you probably can. How- ever, where does jurisdiction repose? It rests with the Planning Commission and if there are any changes or repeal it would be before the Planning Commission. You could probably kill it but if you.,are acting rightfully or not in doing so that is a question. • Mayor Kay: I would like to review the variance in relation to this matter. Is there any require- ment on holding over a. tentative map that is presented to us? -19- • C.C. 11-12-57 Tentative Map of Tract No. 22268 - Continued Page twenty City Attorney: The governing body shall act upon the tenta- tive map within 10 days, or at its next regular meeting, after receipt of the report of the Planning Commis- sion. This is the meeting at which you are receivifig the report, so your next regular meeting could have your action on the ma.p. Motion by Councilman Pittenger, seconded,by Councilman Barnes and carried tha.tTentative Map of Tract No. 22268 be held over. Motion by Councilman Byrnes, seconded by Councilman Brown and carried tha.t the matter of the Variance be placed on the Agenda, for discussion at the joint meeting of the Commission and Council on Monday, November 18, 1957. . Councilman Mottinger: I think we should explore the possiblility of preparing some kind of legal procedure just to handle this sort of situation. Councilman Brown: There was supposed to be a. written report from the Planning Commission on the action in regard to any variances. • Councilman Mottinger: If there is something that can be done under certain procedures perhaps we could alleviate' such occurences. Mayor Kay: Perhaps the City Attorney could bring in a. report of various alternatives we may have in such matters.' •M & B SUBD. 135-142 LOCATION: North side of Hollencrest Drive, (Revised)_ east of Hollenbeck Street. Ralph Adams 1.02 Acres - 4 Lots - Area District III. APPROVED Recommended for a.pprova.l.by the Planning Commission at their meeting of November 6, 1957. Maps were presented by the City Engineer, and the recommendations were read as follows: 1) That all lots conform with Area. District III requirements. 2) That a,*Metes and Bounds, Subdivision Map be filed with the City of West Covina.. 3) Tha.t all excavating and grading work conform with Ordinance No.. 384. • It is understood tha.t Sanitary sewers will be provided as stated on the owner's Statement. Motion by Councilma.h Mottinger, seconded by .Councilman Brown and carried tha.t Metes &Bounds Subdivision No. 1.35-142 (Revised) be approved, subject to the Recommendations of the City. Engineer and Planning Commission. C.C. 11-12-57 0 ANNEXATIONS Page twenty-one PROPOSED ANNEX. NO. 159 PETITIONER: Ferraro, -Hill and -Hoke LOCATION: On the north side of Fra.ncisquito Avenue, west of Lark Ellen Avenue. On September 30, 1957 the City Council referred the matter to the Planning Commission for report. Report submitted to the City Council. by Resolution No. 549. City Attorney: Is this Council initiated or property owner .,initiated? Mayor Kay: Property owner.initia.ted. City Attorney: You Ahould get the Boundary Commission. • clearance if that has -not been.done, a.nd if it ha.s been done a. petition should be filed. If the property owners initiated this they should file a, petition initia.ting.it. Mayor Kay: Has such a petition been filed initiating this matter? Planning Comm. Sec'y: They have filed such 'a. -petition, yes. • City Attorney: Your next step should be ;in the form of having a: resolution setting the.date of hearing. Mayor Kay: Their a.tVorney has indicated that he would like the hearing set for some time after January 1, 1958 as he would not be available on this matter until after that time.. • Mp'tion by Councilman Brown, seconded by Councilman -Barnes and carried that the City Attorney be instructed to draw up a. Resolution setting the date of hearing on Proposed Annexa.tion,No. 159. • PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION SPORTS COUNCIL Recommendation for • the . forma.tion::of_citizen participation "sports council held over by the City Council from their meeting of October 28, 1957.. It was consensus this be placed on the, Agenda of the joint meeting�of the Council and the Commission on November 18, 1957'with the decision of the Council to be given at .their next regular meeting. CITY ATTORNEY RESOLUTIONS RESOLUTION NO. 1230 The'City Attorney presented "A,RESOLUTION OF Zone Variance No. 216 THE CITY COUNCIL OF'.THE CITY OF WEST.COVINA So. Hills.Ba.ptist'ChurchGRANTTNG A VARIANCE FOR CHURCH. USES ON CERTAIN ADOPTED PROPERTY ON THE EASTERLY SIDE OF LARK ELLEN AVENUE AND ON THE NORTH SIDE OF WALNUT CREEK WASH." 0 C C-C. 11-12-57 Page twenty-two Resolution No. 1230 - Continued 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. 1230 be a.dopted. Motion passed on rodl.,ca.11 as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Barnes, Brown, Mottinger, Pittenger, Mayor Kay Noes: None Absent: None RESOLUTION NO. 1231 The City Attorney presented "A RESOLUTION OF Interstate & Defense THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA Highways PETITIONING CONGRESS TO ENACT AT THE 1958 ADOPTED SESSION THE NECESSARY CONCURRENT RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE SECRETARY OF COMMERCE TO APPORTION FUNDS AMONG THE SEVERAL STATES FOR THE CONSTRUCTION AND, COMPLETION OF THE NATIONAL;SYSTEM OF INTERSTATE AND DEFENSE HIGHWAYS." Mayor Kay: 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. 1231 be adopted. Motion passed on roll da.11 as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Barnes, Brown, Mottinger, Pittenger, Mayor Kay Noes: None Absent: None .RESOLUTION NO. 1232 The City Attorney presented "A RESOLUTION OF Amendment to Adopted THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA Precise Plan No. 17 APPROVING AMENDMENT TO ADOPTED PRECISE PLAN • ADOPTED NO. 17 UPON PROPERTY LOCATED ON THE WEST SIDE OF CITRUS AVENUE BETWEEN WORKMAN AND GARVEY AVENUES." Mayor Kay: Hearing no objections, we will waive further reading of the body of the Resolution. Motion by Councilman Brown, seconded.by Councilman Barnes that Resolution No. 1232 be adopted. Motion passed on roll call as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Barnes, Brown, Mottinger, Pittenger, Mayor Kay Noes: None Absent: None 0 -22- C. C. 11-12-57 Page twenty-Ythrbe.. ORDINANCES ORDINANCE NO. 549 The City Attorney presented "AN ORDINANCE OF Creating Civil Defense THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA & Disaster Council CREATING A CIVIL DEFENSE AND DISASTER COUNCIL ADOPTED AND THE POSITION OF DIRECTOR OF CIVIL DEFENSE AND DISASTER, THEIR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 301. Motion by Councilman Mottinger, seconded by Councilman Brown that. the reading of the body of the Ordinance be waived. Motion passed on roll call as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Barnes, Brown, Mottinger, Pittenger, Mayor Kay Noes: None Absent: None Motion by Councilman Mottinger, seconded by Councilman Brown that Ordinance No. 549 be adopted.. Motion passed on roll call as 'follows: Ayes: Councilmen Barnes, Brown, Mottinger, Pittenger, Mayor Kay Noes: None Absent: None •RESOLUTION NO. 1233 The City Attorney presented "A RESOLUTION OF Relating to Civil THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY. OF WEST COVINA Defense and Disasters RELATING TO CIVIL DEFENSE AND DISASTERS." ADOPTED Mayor Kay: Hearing no objections,..we..will waive further reading of the body of the Resolution. Motion by Councilman Brown, seconded by Councilman Mottinger that Reso- lution No. 1233 be as adopted. Motion passed on roll call a.s follows: • Ayes: Councilmen Barnes, Brown,. Mottin er, Pittenger, Mayor Ka. Y Noes: None Absent: None ORDINANCE NO. 550 The City Attorney presented "AN ORDINANCE OF; Promises to appear in THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA Court to receive bail PROVIDING FOR ISSUANCE OF PROMISES TO APPEAR of persons arrested for. IN COURT OR BEFORE AN OFFICER AUTHORIZED TO violations of City Ord. RECEIVE BAIL OF PERSONS ARRESTED.FOR VIOLATIONS - ADOPTED OF CITY ORDINANCES; THAT FAILURE TO APPEAR AT TIME MXD`.PLACE SHALL BE A MISDEMEANOR; FOR ISSUANCE OF WARRANT OF ARREST;:APPLICATION OF ORDINANCE TO ORDINANCES HERETOFORE PASSED AND ADOPTED AND ORDINANCES ADOPTED IN THE FUTURE; AND PENALTY FOR VIOLATIONS." Motion by Councilman Brown, seconded by Councilman Mottinger that reading of the body of the Ordinance be waived. Motion passed on roll call as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Barnes, Brown, Mottinger, Pittenger, Mayor ,ijW Noes: None Absent: None -23- C.C. 11-12-57 Page twenty-four or0nn"Sp .Ng: He - FWIPM Qo.t B A88 8p i F8�W $y G88 1��, #,1# I -t- ,j,jRpr hg-t 8? 8 M8 184 pn.@@84 84 r8 T 041- 60 el Air@: 8a�8���8� A}�89 1CZi �F3 : 'SR 8 me 8h OR @94 8H Egli E9 1 P'.q T0. 1 1. P19MM" PWRIMM Np pp P4 w � 0 04 py ® PRIQI 6 M play P Puny, ORfe ho 11 p RH f, W Of- th PRIPT FM CAI AM, It A4 , A fpffp PIN APR MITT. tIRM UPA A _ ... mq4'0'A APPURI 1 ROM by p888pop:opp �40 MR- F �v '@s �? t l ' by Pan iffim Muff P-491to P rr 7 a$ti v ov J NA�MI Net - Cl.ty ,Nrtitcgx'ae:t 5 p %@' jY' . e 94 • C.C. 11-12-57 Polyview Corporation - Continued Page twenty-five City Attorney - Continued: It has been indicated that there would seem to be no reason to orant any franchise prior to the final drafting of the final ordinance regarding this matter which will probably take place sometime in November. It was consensus this matter be placed on the first study meeting that is held by the Council in December, 1957. ORDINANCE NO. 552 "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY Relating to claims OF WEST COVINA RELATING TO CLAIMS AGAINST against Officers, CITY OFFICERS, AGENTS, EMPLOYEES, BOARD Agents, etc. MEMBERS OR COMMISSION MEMBERS." ADOPTED Motion by Councilman Brown, seconded by •Councilman Barnes that further reading of the body of the Ordinance be waived. Motion passed.on roll call as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Barnes, Brown, Mottinger, Pittenger, Mayor Kay Noes: None Absent: None Motion by. Councilman Mottinger, seconded by Councilman Brown that Ordinance No. 552 be adopted. Motion passed on roll call as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Barnes, Brown, Mottinger, Pittenger, Mayor Kay Noes: None Absent: None ORDINANCE FIXING THE The City Attorney presented "AN ORDINANCE.'OF TIME & PLACE OF REGULAR THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA •MEETING OF CITY COUNCIL FIXING.THE TIME AND PLACE OF REGULAR MEETINGS INTRODUCTION OF THE,CITY COUNCIL, AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 502, AND REPEALING ORDINANCE NOS. 1 AND 236." Motion by Councilman Mottinger, seconded by Councilman Brown and darried that the Ordinance fixing the time and place of the regular meetings of the City Council be introduced. Mayor Kay called a recess. Council reconvened at 11:20 P.M. CITY TREASURER No Report COUNCIL COMMITTEE, REPORTS Councilman Pittenger: At the League of California Cities meeting there was a report on the contractural services granted by the County. Several recommendations.were made and U.C.L.A. is going to be.,asked to make a survey of cost. An audit will be made • outside the Board of Supervisors on contractural cost and there will also be a request for.contracting agencies within the County to give a report to this committee in regard to costs. -25- • E C.C. 11-12-57 Page twenty-six Councilman Pittenger - Continued: We were trying to get a preliminary report to all cities to discuss the matter before it went back to the Board of .Dire�,,tors meeting. It will probably be aimonth to six weeks before we have a report. They are taking action to proceed with the report and make recommenda- tions, submit it and it will come back for discussion and action, so it will not be a. 'cut and dried' thing. Councilman Brown: Cameron Avenue from the high school east to Azusa Avenue is macadam pavement and the shoulders are breaking off. It will cost to keep this open this - winter. We have money in the gas tax fund to improve the street and I would like to see plans drawn for it and also to put some kind of temporary sidewalks, if possible, on the Handler property. Mayor Kay: Are:there any plans or projects proposed for that section of the street? dity Engineer: We have funds in the gas tax agreement to take care of that Project, but we do not want to get into the same condition that we were in last January and February at the lower end of the street which was impaAsible for weeks { during construction. Mayor Kay: Do you think we might get some cooperation from Handler on permanent improvements, Mr. Johnson? Mr. Johnson: I wil try. If you couldn't work something like that out, at least there could be aTgravel walk along there. Councilman Pittenger: I think the walk is very important. Motion by Councilman Brown, secopded by Councilman Mottinger and >cq.xried that the Engineering Department proceed with the plans so that they will be ready to go ahead at the earliest opportunity. Councilman Brown: In a short time there will be examinations for Fire Chief. Attached to the requirements to take the examinations it'is stated that engineers with two years experience are eligible to take the examination. I have checked on this matter and it is indicated that this is unusual in that an engineer can be advanced so rapidly to a Fire Chief. 0 -26- • • LJ 0 C.C. 11-12-57 Page twenty-seven City Manager: This was a. promotional examination in the Department, not anyone from outside. It was suggested this matter be thrown open to our own Fire Department. It was felt that some of our people had the experience and ability if it would be thrown open in the Department and it was consensus in discussion with the Council that this would be thrown open inside the Department on these requirements but not outside it. I agree it seems to be going down the line pretty far, but it was the opinion that there were a. couple of men that were possibly qualified. Mayor Kay: I do not.think that if this is done only within our Fire Department we shouldcbe open to much criticism. City Clerk: I would like to comment on the fact that in relation "to the.United Fund Campaign in the City, the City employee's contributions have averaged just a. little bit under $11.00 per person. LEASE OF PARK SITE. LOCATION: Citrus at Walnut Creek Wash. Valencia Water Company It was consensus that the proposed lease be under the terms as outlined by the City Manager, provided by the Valencia. Heights Water Company and subject to the zoning by the City. It was consensus that since this would require an Unclassified Use Permit that the owners should initiate the proceedings. To Councilma.n.Brown's recommendation of waiving the fee, the City - Attorney stated that it was his opinion the fee could not be waived but you could add it to the rent. JOINT MEETING OF THE It was consensus the dinner meeting start PLANNING COMMISSION at 6: 00 P.M. with one Conuulta.nt requested AND THE COUNCIL to appear at 8 : 00 P. M. and then other at November 1W,'1957 9:00 P.M., for the necessary discussion at the joint meeting. CITIZEN'S.IMPROVEMENT RE: Meeting of Sub -Committee Chairmen COMMITTEE November 16, 1957. The City Manager stated that the notices were out, although the Fire and Police Committee felt it did not have enough datato report at that time. However, I think the Chairman or the delegate should attend Sregardless of whether they feel there will be enough to report or not. The Council was in agreement that the Chairman or delegate from the Police and Fire Committee should attend this meeting. -27- r� L 0 C.C. 11-12-57 Page- twenty-eight PRELIMINARY REPORT ON Motion by Councilman Brown, seconded by OPERATION OF POLICE Councilman Pittenger and carried that the AND FIRE FACILITIES Preliminary Report be accepted and filed with the proper sub -committee. NATIONAL SAFETY Annual traffic inventory presentation at COUNCIL MEETING luncheon meeting at the Dinnerhorn November 14, 19 57 . RETIREMENT PROGRAM There was to be a, Resolution of Intention PROGRESS REPORT in regaxd to employee's retirement program and it was the intention of the Council to become a. member. However, when this was received there were other attachments which I believe the Council should be advised about. You will have copies for your consideration before adopting such a. Resolution. Monthly budget report for October 1957 was presented to the Council. REQUEST FOR LEAVE OF We have a. request for consideration in the ABSENCE FROM FIRE DEPT. matter of a. leave -of absence, without pay, John Straughn for John Straughn for dix months. He would DENIED like to resign to take work with a. construe- tion job but'he likes his present job with the City so much that he would like to take the new job on a. leave of a.bsenpe basis and be reinstated if the other job does not work out. Councilman Brown: This is a. unique request, but once it is started what is to stop similar ones? Motion by Councilman Pittenger, seconded by Councilman Barnes and .carried that the request for leave of absence from the Fire Department by John Straughn be dented. IT & B SUBD. 135-98 Maps were presented. (Revised) APPROVED Planning Comm. Seely: We have a. modification .of Lot Lines on this Metes & Bounds. 'It was subdivided into.lots of.74 feet,'74 feet, 74 feet and 78 feet. However, through error, and no .ones deliberate error, the first two parcels were sold as 75 foot lots while shown as 74 feet. The Building Department declined the request for permit on Lot No. 2 in that it did not conform. The Planning Commission approved a. resub- division to conform to 75 feet, 75 feet, 74 feet and 76 feet which met the area. district requirements, but subject to the filing of revised final Metes & Bounds Ma.p. Motion by Councilman Mottinger, seconded by Councilman Pittenger that • Revised Metes & Bounds Subdivision Map No. 135-98 be approved, subject to filing of Revised Final Map. Motion pa.ssed on roll call as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Barnes, Mottinger, Pittenger, Mayor Kay Noes: Councilman Brown Absent: None -28- C,C. 11-12-57 Page twenty-nine • DEMANDS APPROVED Motion by Councilman Barnes, seconded by Councilman Pittenger that Demands be approved in the amount of $192,516.72 as shown on Demand Sheets C-59, C-60 and D-31, this to include fund transfers in the amount of $35,694.68 and also Treasury Bills investments in the amount of $.140,717.74. Motion passed on roll call as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Barnes, Brown, Mottinger., Pittenger, Mayor Kay Noes: None Absent: None There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 11:55 P.M. • • -29-