02-24-1958 - Regular Meeting - MinutesMINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
• CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA
February 24, 1958
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Kay at 7:35 P.M. in the
West Covina City Hall, The invocation was given by the Rev..
Lauren Egdahl of the Calvary Lutheran Church.
ROLL CALL
Present: Mayor Kay, Councilmen Barnes,. -Brown, Mottinger,
Pittenger
Others Present: City Manager, City Clerk, City Treasurer, City
• Attorney, City Engineer, Planning Commission
Seely, Public Works Director.
Absent: None
APPROVAL OF MINUTES - February 10, 1958.
Publ. Wks. Dir. I would like to have some clarification in
the matter of the motion of Council as shown
on Page 30 of the Minutes of the meeting of
February 10th.
I, believe the Plans and Specifications were prepared by the Recre-
ational and Planning Departments on this matter and they embrace
the use of plastic pipes I did not know whether these Plans and
Specifications were to be submitted for checking'by the Public
Works Director and the City Engineer, or whether we should just
review the bids.
Mayor Kay: Do you object to plastic pipe?
Mr, Johnson: There is no uniform agreement in the depart-
ments with respect to that type of pipe. We
do not object to perhaps trying it out, it
is used in many other parks, but I did not know, upon conversation
with the administrative staff, whether bids would be for.plastic
pipe or whether plans & specifications could be prepared for bids on
alternates,
Councilman Mottinger: I do not believe the motion was passed
particularly on plastic pipe. Through
the recommendation of the Park and
Recreational Director plans .would be drawn by the City and approved
• by Engineering Department. They had obtained some plans and pro-
posals that they knew this job could .be done within a. certain given
amount, but felt the job could perhaps be done cheaper upon bid,
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My personal opinion would be to rely on the Engineering Department
in regard to materials used and an alternate might be in order.
I do not know what the difference in price is. Schools that have
been using the plastic material.ha:ve evidently found it reasonably
successful.
Councilman Brown: I thought this was the reason we asked this
to be sent to the Engineering Department for
a check,
Mr. Johnson: Would it be that you would want this matter
reviewed by the Engineering Department on
that basis, that plastic pipe be used?
• Mayor Kaye The Engineering Department should check Plans
and Specifications to be sure that we -know
what we are getting on them. That is an
engineering problem and they should review it and if they are not
satisfactory state so in the specifications.
Councilman Pittenger: I think the Engineering Department
should make a statement on it. ,c
' Councilman Brown: I think we -should have recom-
mendations on plans before us before we
ask for any bids.
City Engineer: The Plans and Specifications will be
laid before the Council and that is
the understanding before the Public
Works Director on all improvements.
Mayor Kay: Have the Engineering Department review
the plans, make any adjustments neces-
sary and if Council feels they want
them back to look at it, this could be done at our adjourned
meeting which we will have next Monday might or the meeting two
weeks from tonight.
Councilman Mottinger: If the Engineering Department has suf-
ficient information they could prepare
a proposal for bid. I think, however,
they should proceed with haste so the sod could be put in as
quickly as possible.
Mayor Kay: Since there seems to be some di.screp-
ency in this matter, I do not think it
will hurt to wait one or"two more weeks.
• Mro,Johnson: I would assume our Public Works Depart-
ment is also entered into the recommenda-
tion?
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• Mayor Kaye That is correct.
Correction on Page 5, Para 1 which should read 'a. 12" high berm'
instead of 'a 12" high beam' as shown.
The Minutes of the Meeting of February 10, 1958 were approved as
corrected.
PUBLIC WORKS
DIRECTOR'S REPORT
REMOVAL OF TREES The removal of these trees has
ON NORTH LARK ELLEN AVE. taken place. ' The extimated cost
• fJ! of removal was $1.200.00 but actual
removal cost was $809.65.-*&&t--e4 3/ay11�
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we were able to purchase a chain
saw for the Street Dept.
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SEWER ASSESSMENT DISTRICT This report is listed as Item No. 6
STATUS REPORT on the Agenda and I would present
to Council copies of this bi-monthly
report on the progress of 1911 As-
sessment'Acts.
POLICE FACILITIES In the matter of Police facilities,
there is nothing in the Minutes
that instruct me to proceed with
proposals that you might have in
mind, and I am wondering if you could clarify this matter this
evening. (See page 33)
CITY ENGINEER
EXTEND AGREEMENT
Tract No. 23537
Lou do Co. & Lou do Co. No. 2
LOCATION: South side of Badillo
Street, east of Azusa Avenue.
(Louis D. Cummings, Pres.) City Engineer: This tract is being
To March 18, 1959 developed in conjunction with a
APPROVED school on Badillo Street, and inas-
much as the school will construct
more than one half of the street
that effects the frontage of houses on this particular street. I
would recommend extending of the agreement time to one year.
Upon recommendation of the City Engineer, motion by Councilman
Brown, seconded by Councilman Barnes and carried that the Agree-
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ment time to install improvements in Tract No. 23537 be extended
for one-year to March 18, 1959.
ACCEPT STREET IMPROVEMENTS
Tract No. 19768
(Numerous Corporations)
LOCATION: East side of Orange
Avenue, North of Delvale Street.
Don Wilson, President Upon the recommendation of the
ACCEPTED City.Engineer, motion by Council-
man Barnes, seconded by Council-
man Mottinger and carried that
street improvements in Tract No. 19768 be accepted and authori-
zation be given for the release of Seaboard Surety•Company Bond
No. 521393 LA in the amount of $36,000.00
ACCEPT STREET IMPROVEMENTS
PRECISE PLAN NO. 56
Sec. 1 - Richfield Oil.Corp.
LOCATION: Northwest corner of
Azusa. and Puente Avenues.
ACCEPTED Upon the recommendation of the
City Engineer, motion by Council-
man Mottinger, seconded by
Councilman Brown and carried that the street improvements on
Precise Plan No. 56 be accepted and authorization be given for
the release of Pacific Indemnity Company Bond No. 224318 in the
amount of $5,500.00.
ACCEPT STREET IMPROVEMENTS LOCATION: South side of Cameron
Tract No. 21479 Avenue,'east of Barranca. Street.
. Myers -Smith, Inc.
ACCEPTED The City Engineer recommended
acceptance of street improvements
and authorization for release of
American Indemnity Co, Bond No. 616651 subject to receipt of the
following items:'
a.) Bond and Agreement for street improvements on Cameros Avenue
in the amount of $6,000.00.
b) Deposit for street trees not installed - $200.00
c) Deposit for street signs not installed - $120.00
City Engineer-- There is a problem of constructing improve-
ments on Cameron Avenue which are involved
with the alignment the County of Los Angeles
has adopted. Since none of their construe•
tion work has been done it is impossible for the subdivider to
proceed with his responsibility of improvements. We would recom-
mend this be accepted -as indicated.
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Upon recommendation of the City Engineer, motion by Councilman
Mottinger, seconded by Councilman Barnes and carried that street
improvements in Tract No. 21479 be accepted and authorization be
given for the release of American Indemnity Company Bond No.
616651 in the amount of $52,000.00, and subject to the conditions
of the City Engineer.
Mr. D.A. Simonson, representing the applicant, stated as follows:
We have improved this project to the completion of plans and speci-
fications on file and this matter of the bond is for work off the
tract which we feel should not properly be included in here. There
is no objections to the other items of condition but would like to
have acceptance of this without work on -Cameron which is not a
portion of the subdivision.
Mayor Kay: I believe it was the condition of your
Tentative Map for this improvement to be
included,
City Engineer: It was a condition of the Tentative Map that
this portion be improved.. The original bond
covered it.
Mr. Ted Walsh: Do you know how long this bond may go on here.
It may be years before this is improved. We
had one alignment on this and then it took
us some time to realign it with the County.
Normally when we put in future improvements we at least put them
on plans to show future improvement. Actually this is a secondary
highway, when it will be built no one knows and how long will this
bond have to go on?
Talking about improvements on a. street, it seems this should come
out of gas tax funds.
One condition was a back-up to Cameron, which was agreeable. How-
ever, there was only a small piece dedicated for future widening,
the rest has been pushed north.
When we estimated the amount of improvements in bond of this tract
we turned in $49,000.00. The City Engineer raised it to $52,000.00.
Whether that was to take care of improvements on Cameron I do not
know but now it is for $6,000,00. How long will that go on?
City Engineer- This is a difficult question to answer in
the term of years. The bond could be made
to run for four or five years and if it
needs to be renewed perhaps it could be so
done.
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Councilman Pittenger: On this alignment spoken of, apparently
it does not line up with what County.
has in mind?
City Engineer: It will be changed from the present
alignment.
Councilman Pittenger: Why not put up bonds when alignment is
established? Do you know when it will
be done?
City Engineer- We have had no notice.
Mayor Kay- There is no problem in holding a bond
indefinitely?
City Engineer: I believe in doing this, the City would
be protected if covered by a sufficient
bond and agreement.
Mayor Kay: Is this an unusual requirement, holding
a bond like this? Has it been done
before?
City Engineer: There is a similar situation in regard
to tract No. 12002 in the City.
RESOLUTION NO. 1289 "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
INTENTION TO VACATE CITY OF WEST COVINA DECLARING ITS IN -
Portion of Michelle TENTION TO VACATE A CERTAIN PORTION OF
Street in Tract No. MICHELLE STREET."
18205 (Setting date
of hearing March 24, Mayor Kay: Hearing no objections, we
1958) will waive further reading of the body
ADOPTED of the Resolution.
Motion by Councilman Pittenger, seconded by Councilman Brown that
Resolution No. 1289 be adopted. Motion passed on roll call as
follows:
Ayes: Councilmen Barnes, Brown, Mottinger, Pittenger, Mayor Kay
Noes: None
Absent: None
RESOLUTION 90. 1290
Authorizing, ratifying
and confirming a certain
Quitclaim Deed
ADOPTED
"A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF WEST COVINA.AUTHORIZING,
RATIFYING AND CONFIRMING A CERTAIN
QUITCLAIM DEED:"
(One foot lot. East end of Michelle
Street in Tract No. 18205)
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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. 1290 be adopted.. Motion passed on roll call as
follows-
Ayes.- Councilmen Barnes, Brown, Mottinger, Pittenger,Mayor Kay
Noes: None
Absent: None
REIMBURSEMENT AGREEMENT NO. 20 LOCATION.- Hollenbeck Street, between
Zone Variance No. 59 Garvey Avenue and Walnut Creek
,.(Stark Inv. Corp.) Parkway.
APPROVED
The City Engineer recommended approval
of reimbursement agreement with
Stark Inv. Corp. for construction
of sanitary sewers in Hollenbeck
Street.
The City Clerk presented maps in relation to this reimbursement
agreement to Council.
Motion by Councilman Brown, seconded by Councilman Barnes that sub-
mitted -report, Agreement and Map be approved and authorization be
given to the Mayor and'City Clerk to sign Reimbursement Agreement
No. 200
Motion pkssed on roll call as follows -
Ayes. Councilmen Barnes, Brown, Mottinger, Pittenger, Mayor Kay
Noes: None
Absent: None
REIMBURSEMENT AGREEMENT NO. 22 LOCATION- Orange Avenue, between
Orange Avenue Trunk Garvey and Merced Avenues. SS
APPROVED Project No. 3.
The City Engineer recommended
approval of reimbursement agree-
ment with West Covina Properties, Inc. for construction of sanitary
sewer in Orange Avenue. The City Clerk presented maps in relation
to this reimbursement agr'eement,,to Council.
Motion by Councilman Brown, seconded by Councilman Barnes that sub-
mitted report, Agreement and Map be approved and authorization be
• given to the Mayor and City Clerk to sign Reimbursement Agreement
No. 22. Motion passed on roll call as follows.-
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Ayes, Councilmen -Barnes, Brown, Mottinger, Pittenger, Mayor Kay
Noes-.. None
Absent: None
RESOLUTION NO,, 1291
Accepted Dedication of
Easement
(District A'11-56-4)
ADOPTED
LOCATION- Right -of -Way north of Garvey
Avenue and Right -of -Way east of Irwin-
dale Avenue.
"A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, ACCEPT-
ING EASEMENT TO THE CITY OF WEST COVINA."
(John A. Lesser and Herman Kranz)
Mayor Kay: Rearing no objections, we.will waive further
reading of the body of the Resolution,
Motion by Councilman Barnes, seconded by Councilman Mottinger that
Resolution No. 1291 be.adopted. Motion passed on roll call as
follows:
Ayes: Councilmen Barnes, Brown, Mottinger, Pittenger, Mayor Kay
Noes: None
Absent: None
SCHEDULED MATTERS
AWARD OF BIDS
PROJECT C-66 Street improvements on a section of
STREET IMPROVEMENTS Orange Avenue, between the easterly and the
BID AWARDED westerly limits'of Tract No. 19497.
Cox Bros. Constr. Co. Improvements to consist of excavation,
grading and, the construction of 211
asphaltic pavement on aggregate base
and all incidental work thereto.
The bids were opened as advertised at,10,-05 A.M. February 24, 1958
in the office of the City Clerk and referred to the City Engineer
for recommendation to the City Council at this meeting. The City
Engineer reported that the result of bids were as follows:
E. C. Construction Co.
Crowell & Larson
A-1 Contractors, Inc.
Cox Bros. Construction Co'.
10% bid bond $3,306.50
10% bid bond $2,743.25
10%
bid --Pond
$2,922.35
10%
bid
bond
$2,386.35
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Warren Southwest Co.
William Kirkland
Harvey Construction Co.
10% bid bond
10% bid bond
$425.00 Cashiers Chk
W.E. McKnight Construction Co. 10% bid bond
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$2,826.74
$3,216.50
$4,154.25
$3,699.95
City Engineer: After the meeting and the opening of bids,
we received an additional bid from Boddum
Construction Company. Since the meeting
had been concluded we had no right to open
this late bid we had received and believe it should be sent back
®. to the company unopened.
It was consensus this be done.
City Engineer: We have checkad all the items, extended them
and found them to be correct. They are
before the Council and we would recommend
that the award be made to Cox Brothers Construction Company on the
basis of their being the lowest responsible bidder, in the amount
of $2,386.35.
Upon the recommendation of the City Engineer, motion by Councilman
Pittenger, seconded by Councilman Brown that the award of the bid
on Project C-66, Street Improvements on a section of Orange Avenue
between the easterly and the westerly limits of Tract No, 19497
go to Cox Bros. Construction Company as the lowest responsible
bidder in the amount of $2,386.35 (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
PROJECT C-68 Street improvements on a section of
STREET IMPROVEMENTS Puente Avenue, between a point 50 feet
BID AWARDED easterly of Orange Avenue and the
Warren Southwest Co. westerly limits of Tract No. 19337.
Improvements to consist of the con-
struction of concrete curb and gutter,
excavation, grading and the construction of 2" asphaltic pavement
on aggregate base and all incidental work thereto.
The bids wee opened as advertised at 10:05 A.M. February 24, 1958
in the office of the City Clerk and referred to the City Engineer
• for recommendation to the City Council at this meeting. The City
Engineer reported that the result of the bids were as follows:
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E. C. Construction Co.
A-1 Contractors, Inc.
Cox Bros. Construction Co.
Warren Southwest Co.
William Kirkland
Harvey Construction Co.
W. E. McKnight Constr. Co.
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10% bid bond $3,297.40
10%® bid bond .$3,312.15
10%® bid bond $3,160.25
10% bid bond $2,836.21
10%® bid bond . $3,431,60
$350.00 Cashiers Chk , $3,386.50
10%® bid bond $3,720.00
City Engineer:*.: We have checked all the items, extended them
and found them to be corredt. They are
before the Council and we would recommend
that the award be made to Warren Southwest
Co. on the basis of their being the lowest responsible bidder, in
the amount of $2,836.21. Upon the recommendation of the City
Engineer, motion by Councilman Brown,, seconded by Councilman
Mottinger that'the award of the bid on Project No. C-68 (Gas Tax
Project) on a section of Puente Avenue between a point 50 feet
easterly of Orange Avenue and the westerly limits of Tract No.
19337, go to Warren Southwest, Inc. as the lowest responsible
bidder in the amount of $2,836621 (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
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PRECISE PLAN &
RECLASSIFICATION NO. 1.20 (1405)
Robbins, Albert A., et al
(Lewis & Wheeler)
APPROVED
LOCATION: 333 South,Glendora Avenue
between Walnut.Creek Wash and
State Street. I
Recommended for approval from
Zone R-A Potential C-3 to Zone
C-3. Planning Commission
Resolution No. 559.
Maps were presented by the City Engineer,and the Planning Commis-
sion Secretary read Resolution No. 559 of the Planning Commission
recommending approval. The recommendations, were as follows:
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1) That all street improvements outlined in Section 49, Ordinance
No, 225, including utilities, be installed accordingly and
meet the approval of the City Engineer. This to include
street lights, sidewalks and sanitary sewers.
2) That the Precise Plan conform to the proposed R.O.W. of the
Los Angeles County Flood Control District.
3) That adequate water supply and fire protection be provided as
required by Ordinance No. 237 and.Ordinance No. 451.
4) That all necessary street widening of Vincent Avenue, Glendora
Avenue and "Access Street", shall be deeded to the City of West
Covina.
5) That all excavating and grading work conform to provisions
of Ord. No. 384.
6) That the site.be graded to drain to public streets or that
suitable storm drain facilities be provided, satisfactory to
the City Engineer,
7) That all existing buildings be removed or demolished.
8) That off-street parking conform to the provisions of the zoning
ordinances
Planning Commo Sec'yo The Planning Commission has initiated
studies to consider the relocation of
Walnut Creek Parkway from the position
shown on the Precise Plan northerly of the proposed building to
a position parallel to Walnut Creek Wash on the southerly side of
the building. The studies will be completed shortly and recommenda-
tions will be presented to Councils However, the buildings here
are so located as to not interfere with the future plan,
Mayor Kay opened the public hearing, and stated that all those
desiring to testify would rise and be sworn in by the City Clerk,
Mr, Don Wheeler of 705 Cucamonga Street, Claremont spoke in favor,
"It is our intention to build a, bowling center on this particular
piece of property. As you will notice by the Plot we are providing
adequate parking.
We feel this use will be an asset to the business area of West
Covina and of good use to both the adult and juvenile population
of the Community.
If there are any questions that Council may have we will be glad
to answer them
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HEARINGS - continued
There being no further testimony, the hearing was declared closed.
Motion by Councilman Mottinger, seconded by Councilman Pittenger
and carried that Precise Plan and Reclassification No. 120 (1405)
be approved, subject to the recommendations of the Planning Com-
mission and City Engineer,
ZONE CHANGE NO. 111 LOCATION° On the north side of San Berndt -
Moritz Pick dino Road, approximately midway between
APPROVED Irwindale Avenue and Azusa. Canyon Road.
Recommended for approval from Zone C-1 to
Zone "M-1" - except the easterly 250 feet
by Planning Commission Resolution No. 565.
Planning Comm. Sec'yo Under the new ordinance -regarding
approval of Precise Plan of Designs,
the method of adoption set up is similar
to an application of Variance in that the Precise Plan receives
final approval by the Planning Commission unless it is appealed.
This is the first case to come through under this new ruling and
e it is now a question as to whether Council desires to review the
Precise Plan as they consider the zoning map. No appeal has been
on the Precise Plan in this case.
It was consensus that since there was an appeal on the zone change
and some zoning problems in relation to this matter the Precise
Plan should be presented to Council.
Maps were presented and Resolutions 565 and 566, relating to the
Precise Plan and listing conditions as set forth, were read as
follows:
City Engineer's Recommendations
1) That all street improvements outlined in Section 49, Ord, No,
225,including utilities, be installed accordingly and meet the
approval of the City Engineer, This to include street lights,.
sidewalks and sanitary sewers.
2) That all necessary street widening of San Bernardino Road and
the R.O.W. of proposed street shall be deeded to the City of
West Covina.
3) That proposed streets be 60 feet in width.
4) That all exterior lighting be installed and maintained in a.
manner eliminating any nuisance to adjacent residential property.
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CITY ENGINEER'S RECOMMENDATIONS - continued
5) That adequate water supply and fire protection be provided
as required by Ord. No. 237 and Ord, No. 451.
6) That all excavating and grading work conform to the provisions
of Ord. Noo 3840
7). That all bonds, fees and deposits for improvements be posted
before building permits are issued.
8) That a 6-foot-masonry wall be constructed along the easterly
property line.
9) That the site be graded to drain to public streets or that
suitable storm drain facilities be provided, satisfactory to
the City Engineer.
10) That one foot lots at north end, west end of proposed street
be deeded to City of West Covina in fee simple.
11) Any division of the property for sale shall require the ap-
proval of a. Subdivision map as stipulated by the Subdivision
Ordinance
e12) That the driveway openings be subject to the approval of the
City Engineer,
Planning Dep'to Recommendations
1) That on the easterly 250 feet the following conditions shall
• apply:
a) Solid screen type landscaping as shown.
b) All uses to be conducted wholly within enclosed buildings.
No outside storage except employee and customer parking,
c) No use except vehicular traffic which would increase the
ambient noise level at the easterly property line by more
than 107o shall be permitted unless expressly authorized
by the approval of a Conditional Use Permit. Any use
causing dust, smoke, odor of vibrations shall be prohibited.
d) That a minimum set -back of 90 feet from the easterly
property line be provided.
2) That approval of this plan shall supersede and nullify the
validity of Precise Plan No. 94, previously approved for this
property.
It was further stipulated in a motion by the Planning Commission
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PLANNING DEP'T, RECOMMENDATIONS - continued
at their meeting of February 5, 1958 that the easterly 250 feet
shall remain under submission with .the Planning Commission for
future action and recommendation and that all buildings be of
masonry or stucco constructiono
Mayor Kay opened the public hearing and stated that all those
desiring to present testimony on this matter would rise and be
sworn in by the City Clerk.
Mr. Moritz Pick, applicant, of 1928 E. Merced Avenue spoke in favor.
The piece of land involved here is ideal for M-1 the way that it
is located, adjoining to the west with M-1 and to the north with
• M-lo It has a railroad track nearby which means a great deal to
industrial development and I feel it would mean much to the City
of West Covinain the matter of revenue and employment.
Mr. W. J. Reeves, Assistant Industrial Agent with the Pacific
Electric, spoke in favor.
We would go on record as favoring this proposal much along the
lines as stated by Mr. Pick. We feel the property is ideally
situated for industrial development and such property use is quite
scarce in the City of West Covina and would benefit the City greatly
from the industrial standpoint as to revenues. It should be an
asset to the community so long as the conditions imposed are com-
plied with, and I am sure they will be,
There is a site available for similar type of development in the
• City of Covina along Vincent Avenue which has two industrial
buildings at the present time and one is under construction by
a drug company involving an investment of from 300,000 to 400,000
dollars,
Mayor Kay: Is your track along the back of Pick's
property in the City of West Covina.?
Mr, Reeves: There is a division along there. I believe
part of the R.O.W. is and is not. The opera-
ting R.O.W. is excluded, and by that I mean
the 50-feet lying along the track.
Mayor Kay: I believe you had asked for exclusion, during
annexation, from the City of West Covina on
that part?
Mr, Reeves: Of the operating R.O.W., yes.
Mayor Kay: If this matter was granted it might be well
for them to consider annexation into the City.
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Mr, L. Gross of 1723 San Bernardino Road spoke in favor and stated
that he was in accord with the statements made in favor of this
classification.
Mr, Ho Blacka.rd of 1611 San Bernardino Road stated he was owner of
property adjoining this and would also go along with the statements
made in favor of this change of classification.
Mrs. Duplissis of 4114 Foxdale Avenue spoke in opposition and stated
that it was her opinion that such industrial use going in here would
greatly depreciate the value of surrounding homes and that taken
home by home it might be a. greater loss than what would be gained
by putting industrial use in here. It was her opinion that there
may not be much greater revenue derived by the City from Industrial
use here than if commercial would go in.
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Mayor
Kay.- I believe it was stated in the Planning
Commission
regarding the desirability
of the property
for com-
mercial uses and it
was found that due
to certain
changes in the area
it would not now be
suitable
for C-1 development.
Mrs.
Duplissis.- I know that revenue
has something to do
with this
matter for Mr. ]Dick
and for the City of
West
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Covina yet I do not
believe anyone would
like to
have
industry half a block from their
residence. When a
person
buys
a home they do not want to be in
the midst of heavy
industrial
area,
Mayor Kayo How far on Foxdale do you live?
• Mrs. Duplissis.- Right in the middle of the block,
Mayor Kay.- It has already been pointed out that property im-
mediately to the west of Pick's has been zoned
M-1 for a. good number of years,
Mrs. Duplissis° That is quite a. distance from my residence,
Mr, Go Thompson of 15906 Bellentine spoke in opposition.
My residence is in a tract of homes that is just adjacent and to
the east of this property. I submitted into the record of the Com-
mission two maps showing the zoning in this area and would request
they be brought before Council for their perusal.
This request was carried out, and the maps referred to were pre-
sented to Council.
I want to point out on these maps that this piece of property forms
the southernmost tip of a very large island of 'M' zoned property
that goes northward quite a few miles. This is the terminal corner
of the southeast termination of that whole manufacturing area and
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as such I would submit to you that it seems somewhat logical that
this property might well serve some transitional use between heavy
manufacturing and residential area that is well established here.
The residences to the west and to the south comprise a portion of
a very large residential area in the community.
I would also point out that the property just west of Pick's,and
I believe adjacent, has been zoned 'M' for a. considerable number
of years and this is yet undeveloped and I am wondering if this
request for zoning is in the best interests of West Covina, or
Mr. Pick, inasmuch as we do have so much undeveloped 'M' zoning
in the area. I think this bears looking into as to whether it
is wise to zone this 'M' zone when we already have so much un-
developed type of 'M' zoning adjacent to this property.
There is a situation developing to the south of this community in
the incorporated City of Industry where there are tax advantages
and other incentives for 'M' zone districts to exist there and I
feel that it exists competitively with this area under consideration
tonight.
There is one point I wanted to bring forth and that is the Certifi-
cate of Necessity that has been filed by the Covina. School district
for approximately nine acres of land that is situated on the south-
east corner of the intersection of Orange Avenue and San Bernardino
Road, This tract, the part that is the easterly portion of the
tract, is opposite the westerly part of this tract under considera-
tion, directly across the street from it. Since this Certificate
of Necessity was filed by the school district since the hearing
before the Commission, I am wondering if this may not possibly
change the character of the situation and if it would not be in
order to determine what possible effect the placement of this would
have with the development the school district has in mind,
Mayor Kayo Are you suggesting that light manufacturing zoning
would be less desirable near a school than com-
mercial zoning?
Mr, Thompsona: Yes, I believe that might be my opinion.
There would also be the possibility the school district might want
this tract of land, inasmuch as this is about the same size and
this would permit the tract on the southeast corner of Orange and
San Bernardino Road to be released for a higher use. I think it
would be more suitable for residential or some type of possible
commercial rather than a school.
Mayor Kaye In this particular case we have no control over
the school district regarding land.
Mr. Thompson: I have brought forth the ideas I had in mind and
comment briefly on the fact that I lave within the
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300-foot radius of this use. The exclusion of the easterly 250'
indicates a thoughtful effort on the part of the Commission to
reach a. suitable use satisfactory to all parties concerned on
this matter, but I am wondering what use might be made of that
portion of property to make it compatible to residential..
The history of this piece of property in that when C-1 was requested
for it we spoke in favor of it. Now they want 'M' zoning and the
people are greatly concerned about the value of their residential
property if this industrial zoning does go through.
Mrs. Johnson of 4136 No. Yaleton, stated that the former owner, not
Mr. Pick, had been turned down on 'M' zoning on this property by
the County and had then attempted to annex to the City with 'M'
zoning and had been also turned down at that time, It was her
• opinion there was no greater need for 'M' zoning here now than at
that time, and that Mr. Pick must have been fully aware that it
had been turned down previously on those terms. Mrs. Johnson in-
dicated that Mr. Pick was not as much interested in the welfare of
the City as he was in benefit for himself. It was also indicated
by Mrs. Johnson that she felt industrial was not as good as commer-
cial near a school district.
Mrs. Bissell of 1830 Adams Drive, West Covina, questioned as to what
• type of manufacturing would go in here. Mayor Kay stated that under
Ord. 325 it corresponds roughly with M-1 zoning in the County and
Councilman Brown indicated that the city's M zone is even more
restrictive than the County M zoning, with stipulation against
certain uses unless under a special use permit.
Mr. Thompson stated that he wished to submit the idea of perhaps
• multiple dwellings on this property.
Mr. Pick spoke in rebuttal.
It has been stated that the west side adjoining property is not
developed yet, but the west side is developed, it is owned by Mr.
Blackard and developed and the other part is owned by me which is
developed.
In regard to the school, I spoke to the owner of the property
mentioned and he indicated that he does not know anything about
the school proposal except what was noted in the newspapers.
About C-1 zoning, when I received that zoning and was dealing with
a Market they required a survey to be made which we did. In that
time Walker's Market was built and then two McDanie.l's Markets
came in, which brought the value of a. Market use down. You need
5000 potential buyers and at the time of the survey we had 3000
but these Markets that came in cut that amount down almost com-
pletely and no use for a market exists there now.
There being no further testimony, the hearing was declared closed.
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Councilman Brown: In the recommendations you ask for a 60-
• foot street. There is shown 8-foot side-
walks. Are you going to have a. parkway
or 44-feet for street purposes?
City Engineer: There will be an 8-foot parkway with 44-
feet of pavement from curb to curb.
Motion by Councilman Brown, seconded by Councilman Mottinger and
carried that Zone Change No. 111 be approved, subject to the
recommendations of the Planning Commission and the City Engineer.
AMENDMENT NO. 21 A proposal to amend Ord, No. 325 (Zoning
City Initiated Ordinance) to modify the regulations per -
ADOPTED taini.ng to required yard areas in resi-
dential zones. Recommended for adoption
by the Planning Commission, their Resolu-
tion No, 563.
It was recommended that Section 1507 of the Zoning Ordinance be
amended to read as follows:
SECTION 1507: Cornices, eaves, etc,, may project into yards.
. Cornices, eaves, belt courses, sills, buttresses
or other similar architectural features may
extend or project into a sideya.rd not more than
two (2) inches for each one (1) foot of width
of such side yard and may extend or project
into a front or rear yard not more than thirty
(30) inches. Provided that single story
• dwellings in the residential zones shall be
permitted the following side yard eave projec-
tions:
1) Where the required side yard is 5'-0" eaves
may project not more than V-011.
2) Where the required side yard is 7'-0" eaves
may project not more than 31-011.
Mayor Kay opened the public hearing and stated that all those
desiring to present testimony on this matter should rise and be
sworn in by the City Clerk.
There being no testtmony presented, the hearing was declared
closed,
Councilman Brown:
This does
not
include fireplaces?
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Planning Comm. Sec'y:
This
does
not include fireplaces.
Councilman Brown: I think this should include fireplaces
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Councilman Brown - continued
also. Fireplaces along side of buildings would be better than
straight lines.
Councilman Mottinger: I think this corrects a situation that
has existed and I do not believe that
the fireplace portion has caused too much
trouble. I agree with the Planning
Commission and their findings.
Motion by Councilman Mottinger, seconded by Councilman Pittenger
and carried that City Initiated Amendment No. 21 be adopted in
accordance with the recommendations of the Planning Commission,
WEED ABATEMENT Set for hearing this date by City Council
Resolution No. 1271 of January 28, 1958.
City Clerk: We have affada.vits of publication in the
West Covina. Tribune dated February 6 and
February 13, 1958.
City Engineer: I have an affadavit of property posting com-
pleted prior to February 14, 1958.
• Mayor Kay opened the public hearing and stated that all those
desiring to present testimony on this matter should rise and be
sworn in by the City Clerk.
There being no testimony presented, the hearing was declared closed.
Motion by Councilman Mottinger, seconded by Councilman Brown and
carried that weeds be abated and Council directs the Street Super-
intendent to proceed on all the properties described in reports.
Recess was called by Mayor Kayo Council reconvened at 9:20 P.M.
GENERAL MATTERS
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Mr. L. Servia of'the West Covina Cab Company stated that he would
like to get another taxicab into service in the City. He in-
dicated that he had been issued a license in November and that
business had picked up and he needed another cab.
City Clerk: Mr, Servia was directed not to take on any more
• equipment until the matter of taxicab companies
was solved. The West Covina Fleetwood Taxi
company was directed to put into writing any
further statements they might desire to make in 'regard to this
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matter but to date we have received nothing from them.
Mayor Kayo On that basis perhaps it might be well to wait
another two weeks on the matter as we have not
completed the report on it.
Mr., Servia: The Baldwin Park Taxi Company, as well as the
West Covina Fleetwood Taxi Company, are now send-
ing their cabs into the City and they are push-
ing me out. If I go to the May Company they
are waiting with two cabs in this end of town.
Mayor Kayo You would like another cab to protect your own
interests?
Mr, Servia: That is correct.
Councilman Mottinger: It might be in order to see if the City
Clerk can have the needed further in-
formation in to us by next Monday
night. .
Councilman Pittenger: Let's put a deadline on this. I think
we have been very tolerant of this
other cab company so far as I am con-
cerned. We have gone along with it for some time now and think
we should draw a line on it.
Councilman Brown: I would put a deadline on this for next
• Monday night, with the report in soon
enough for study to be given to it by
that time and then a decision given.
Motion by Councilman Pittenger, seconded by Councilman Barnes that
any necessary information that is to be forthcoming in writing
from the West Covina Fleetwood Taxi Company be presented prior to
meeting to be held by Council next Monday night, with Council to
take action at that time.
WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
The City Clerk presented and read a communication from Arthur Jo
Will, dated February 19, 1958, in appreciation for the various
scrolls, letters, telegrams and good wishes received from various
City Council, particularly those of the City of West Covina and
further stated his appreciation of the attendance of the City's
local officers at the luncheon.
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• REQUEST FROM HENRY H. WHEELER, JR. The City Clerk presented and
read a request from Mr.
Wheeler that at the conclud-
ing of annexation proceedings the parcel of 241 acres involved in
Annexation No. 158, which property fronts on Valley Boulevard, be
zoned in classification 'MI.
REQUEST OF CENTER The City Clerk presented and read.a
MERCHANTS ASS'N, OF communication of this group dated .
WEST COVINA February 22, 1958 from Harry So Holden,
President. This communication requested
approval of the City Council to erect two (2) 6 x 8 signs immediately
west of the City Hall, along the San Bernardino Freeway, to aid
the buying public to reach the Center, and to further assist those
seeking to avail themselves of the services and merchandise of
their businesses they desired to erect smaller directional signs
at the California -Vincent turn-off near the Vincent intersection
and at Lark Ellen and Garvey.
It was further stated the signs will not be more than directional
and. will. be in keeping with the type of signs that the State High-
way Department prefers to exhibit in behalf of freeway information.
• Mayor Kaye It might be advisable for Council to take a
realistic look at the necessity of signs along
the freeway and it might not be out of order to
consider at least a directional sign for each of
the shopping areas within the City.
• Councilman Brown: I think it would be in order and I think
that we can secure 'Business Center Ahead'
signs from the State Highway Department for
all of them.
Councilman Mottinger< I would be willing to go along with
designating proper places of turn-off
for business centers, but not adver-
tising for individual centers.
Mayor Kaye Perhaps the best way to handle this
problem would be to deal with and
through our Chamber of Commerce to
discuss the problem with them, the
need and what we can do about it. Rather than being arbitrary
on the matter we can have Council committee sit with the Chamber
of Commerce and go over this matter.
Councilman Pittenger: I believe that Councilman Brown and I
• have such a meeting coming up in the
immediate future and this could be
added to the Agenda for discussion at
.that time.
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CENTER MERCHANTS - continued
Mayor.Kay. I think the request is reasonable and I think that
in meeting with the Chamber of Commerce you could
get into this -thing to see if some solution can
be worked out to notify the public of our business
centers.
Councilman Mottinger: One facet to this problem ' is to keep
in mind that we are heartily in favor
of advertising our own business centers
as properly as we can, but keep in mind we are setting a prece-
dent for other cities in this valley and this matter should be in
keeping with anything that might develop along the freeway. .
CASA GRANDE BUILDERS
City Clerk:
We have a communication
from the Casa
Grande Builders, dated
February 24,
1958 in reference to
Tract No. 18205. This is located
south of Merced, east of
Azusa Avenue.
It is a request for the
return of deposit covering one electrolier and street improvements.
Motion by Councilman Brown, seconded by
Councilman Pittenger and
carried that this matter
be referred to
the City Engineer and
Director of Public -.Works
for report.
PLANNING COMMISSION
SUBDIVISIONS
TENTATIVE MAP.
TRACT NO. 24411
LOCATION- On
hoof Drive between
the south side of Vander -
Mesa Drive and Barranca
West Covina Builders
Street.
APPROVED '
2.1 Acres 4
Lots -.Area District III
Recommended for approval by the Planning Commission at their meet-
ing of February 19, 1958.
Maps were presented by the City Engineer, and the recommendations
were read as follows.-
1) That all lots conform to Area District III requirements.
2) That all street improvements outlined in Section 49 of Ordinance
No. 225, including utilities, be installed accordingly and
meet the'approva.1 of the City Engineer. This to include re-
construction of existing improvements to present City
standards if necessary.
• 3) Provide storm drains and easements, where required, satis-
factory to the City Engineer.
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4) That one foot lots at the end of Vanderhoof Drive be dedicated
to the City of West Covina in fee simple.
5) That approval of this map be made conditional upon subsequent
approval by the City Engineer of a lot grading plans No final
map approval will be given until the lot grading.plan has been
approved and the feasibility of the map has been substantiated
accordingly.
Motion by Councilman Mottinger, seconded by Councilman Pittenger
and carried that Tentative Ma.p.of Tract No. 24411 be approved sub-
ject to the recommendations of the Planning Commission and City
Engineer.
METES & BOUNDS. LOCATION, Northeast corner of Glendora. and
SUBD. NO. 135-144 Vine Avenues.
E o Go Hotchkiss
APPROVED - 2.6 Acres - 4 Lots - Area District II
Recommended for approval by the Planning Commission at their meet-
ing of February 19, 1958.
Maps were presented by the City Engineer and the Recommendations
were read as follows:
1) That all alley. improvements meet the approval of the City
Engineer,
2) That all parcels be graded to drain to public streets and
alleys.
3) That Parcel No. 1 will be divided as three (3) undivided
interests to each of the remaining parcels.
4) That the applicant shall record a. deed restriction holding
this property (Parcel No. 1.) for parking purposes exclusively.
Motion by Councilman Pittenger, seconded by Councilman Brown and
carried that Metes and Bounds Subdivision No. 135-144 be approved,
subject to the recommendations of the Planning Commission and the
City Engineer.
GENERAL MATTERS
REQUEST FROM C.C. TOLAND
TO AMEND CONDITIONS ATTACHED
TO TENTATIVE MAP OF TRACT
. No. 23634
APPROVED
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Maps were presented by the City
Engineer, and the Planning Com-
mission Secretary stated as
follows.
"One of the conditions of the
,map was that al] buildings be
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'GENERAL MATTERS - continued
removed or demolished. The property owners have since expressed
a desire to retain the old stucco dwelling with the minimum set-
back as shown. These things have been permitted in some cases
where the exposure of the house has not been critical, as in
this case.
This has been recommended for approval subject to the original
conditions attached to the Tentative Map with a stipulated amend-
ment to allow the continuance of the one-story stucco dwelling
to remain as a 'Non -conforming Use.'
Motion by Councilman Brown, seconded by Councilman Barnes that the
• request of C.C. Toland to amend conditions attached to Tentative
Map of Tract No. 23634 be approved, in accordance with the recom-
mendations of the Planning Commission.
PARK & RECREATION COMMISSION- No reports.
ORDINANCE NO. - . WEST COVINA City Attorney: I wrote to
SOUTHERLY ANNER-A-T-1-0-N79158 Mr. Chapman and Mr. Ca,ldecott
• (Second reading) asking them to request the
HELD OVER City in writing to hold this
up 'for the reasons we do not
want delay to operate against us'. Mr. Chapman called me and
stated that for this meeting he would agree with that and would
contact Mr. Caldecott and if he agreed, will, put this in writing.
INTRODUCTION
ORDINANCE
Temporary Interim Zoning
Ordinance affecting a
portion of Southerly
Annexation District No. 158
The City Attorney presented and
read "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST
COVINA BEING A TEMPORARY INTERIM
ZONING ORDINANCE AFFECTING A
PORTION OF SOUTHERLY ANNEXATION
DISTRICT NO, 1580"
Motion by Councilman Brown, seconded by Councilman Barnes amd
carried that this Ordinance be introduced and given.its first
reading.
SECOND READING
ORDINANCE NO. 562
Amending Ordinance No.
360 relating to main-
tenance of swimming
is pools.
ADOPTED
"AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL
THE CITY OF WEST COVINA AMENDING
ORDINANCE NO, 360 RELATING TO THE
TENANCE OF SWIMMING POOLS."
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ORDINANCE NO. 562 - continued
Motion by Councilman Brown, seconded by Councilman Barnes and
carried that further reading of the body of the Ordinance be
waived.
Motion by Councilman Barnes, seconded by Councilman Brown that
Ordinance No. 562 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 written a letter to Council, at the request
of Mr. Mottinger, in regard to what may be done
with C-R zone and have given copies of.that letter
to each member of Council.
• RESOLUTION NO, 1292
Granting an Unclassified
Use Permit for a Recreational
Center Privately and/or publicly
Operated.
ADOPTED
0
"A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY.COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA GRANT-
ING AN UNCLASSIFIED USE PERMIT
FOR A RECREATIONAL CENTER
PRIVATELY AND/OR PUBLICLY OPERATED
UPON PROPERTY LOCATED ON THE EAST
SIDE OF CITRUS AVENUE BETWEEN
WALNUT CREEK WASH AND VANDERHOOF
DRIVE."
Mayor Kay: Hearing no objections, we will waive further'read-
ing of the body of the Resolution.
Motion by,Councilman Mottinger, seconded by Councilman Pittenger
that Resolution No. 1292 beadopted. Motion passed on roll call
as follows:
Ayes: Councilmen Barnes, Brown, Mottinger, Pittenger, Mayor Kay
Noes: None
Absent: None
AN ORDINANCE REGULATING, "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
Signs and Billboards THE CITY OF WEST COVINA REGULATING
INTRODUCTION SIGNS AND BILLBOARDS."
• Motion by Councilman Brown, seconded by Councilman Barnes and
carried that the Ordinance be introduced and given its first reading.
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Page twenty-six
The City Attorney read the recommended changes before introduc-
tio ' n of this ordinance and stated this, was in relation to
Section 33 of the Ordinance and were changes in the structural
part of the ordinance.
AN.ORDINANCEAMENDING
certain sectionsandadding
thereto of certain section of
Ordinance No. 325 (Zoning Ord.)
and repealing Ord. No. 418
INTRODUCTION
"AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA AMEND-
ING SECTION 700.1; 801; 900.2;
1001 and 1407 AND ADDING THERETO
SECTION 1105 OF ORDINANCENO. 325
OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA KNOWN
AS THE COMPREHENSIVE ZONING ORDIN-
ANCE AND REPEALING ORDINANCE NO.
418 OF SAID CITY OF WEST.COVINA.11
Motion by Councilman Pittenger, seconded by Councilman Brown and
carried that the Ordinance be introduced and given its first
reading.
The City Attorney stated this ordinance has to do with certain
signs permitted and amendment to zoning ordinance and there are
no changes to be made to it.
CITY CLERK
PETITION FOR ANNEXATION NO. 154 LOCATION, South side of Francisquito
Avenue, between Azusa and Lark
Ellen Avenues.
City Clerk: On November 25, 1957 the City Council passed
Resolution No. 1238 accepting Notice of'Intention
to Circulate Petition for the Annexation of
territory Designated as "Annexation No. 154 and
an affidavit of publication thereof.
We have received a, County Boundary Commission communication ap-
proving as to the definiteness and certainty of the boundaries
of Annexation No. 154. The petition was circulated within the
proper time in that it cannot be circulated until 21 days has
passed after the Resolution has been adopted.
We now have an Affidavit of the circulator, Williams J, Banks,
that the signatures are genuine signatures of the person whose
name it purports to be and that each signer is a registered
voter of the County of Los Angeles, State of California and of
the territory proposed to be annexed.
We do not have a written affidavit from the Registrar of Voters
as to the number of registered voters in the area.but by oral
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report it is indicated there are 96 (registered) voters. 32
registered voters signed the petition and that is more than
one -quarter required by law. Therefore the petition is in order
and the affidavit is in order.
Council may accept this petition for annexation and direct the
City Attorney to set a, date of hearing.
Motion by Councilman Mottinger, seconded by Councilman Brown and
carried that the petition for annexation, known as Annexation No.
154, be accepted and the City Attorney be instructed to draw
up a Resolution setting a date of public hearing on this matter.
PROPOSED ANNEXATION NO. 4 LOCATION: Southwest and south -
of the City of Baldwin Park east.corners of Puente and
. Francisquito avenues.
The City Clerk stated that a communication had been received from
the County Boundary Commission, dated February 13, 1958, in
regard to the filing.of a proposal by the City of Baldwin Park
for the annexation of territory known as Annexation No. 4, filed
on February 6, 1958.
PETITION FOR SANITARY SEWER DISTR. There are 331 non -validated
A'11-57-B signatures out of 543 parcels
in this district, represent-
ing 61% of the total district.
Motion by Councilman Mottinger, seconded by Councilman Brown
• and carried that this matter be referred to the City Engineer for
report.
PETITION FOR,SANITARY SEWER DISTR.. There are 57 non -validated
A111-N signatures, representing
approximately 70% of the
totaldistrict.
Motion by Councilman Brown, seconded by Councilman Mottinger and
carried that this matter be referred to the City Engineer for
report.
CITY TREASURER
January, 1958 Report Motion by Councilman Mottinger, seconded
by Councilman Pittenger and carried
that the City Treasurer's Report for
January, 1958 be accepted and filed
for the record.
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FUNDS RECEIVED UNDER City Attorney. I have written a letter
1911 ACT PROCEEDINGS in response to an inquiry as to how to
handle funds received under the 1911
Act proceedings.
A new bank account -should be opened in
the name.of the City Treasurer as City Treasurer's Trust Fund, for
deposit.of 1911 Act monies, keeping different proceedings separate
for accounting purposes as separate funds but depositing all in
the same bank account.
Neither the Mayor nor the Director of Finance should be concerned
with these funds and withdrawals should not be made by regular.
warrant but by check of the City Treasurer,
0 COUNCIL, COMMITTEE, REPORTS
RESULT OF STUDY BY CITY COUNCIL Mr. Gilmore- I read in the news -
OF PROPOSED TELEVISION FRANCHISE paper that those of you present
would have some objections. The
objections stated were valid but
there are answers to each in that we do not necessarily agree with
or ask for the ordinance that was prepared by the League of
California Cities. We had said we.would agree with whatever you
(Council) would wish,to improse upon us and what we asked for is
not the type of franchise asked for by the City of Los Angeles
and we are not connected with the companies who asked for the
franchise from the CityofLos Angeles.
We are asking for a, license and permission to cross the street in
less * than 100 places, 89 to be exact. In each of these cases we
would cross over -head with line no larger than a, telephone line.
We would in no way put in additional poles or add additional over-
head lines to the ones existing now because we would cross the
existing telephone and power lines. This makes, in my opinion,
a completely different picture than has been presented as paid
T.V. We are not paid T.V. in the sense that has been brought out
by the publicity. We are'not connected with the two companies
involved and will provide for closed circuit TV which in no way
supresses T.V. but adds a local channel and provides for seeing
first -run pictures from local motion picture houses. The
pictures will be supplied by distributors in the area. In those
two- cases we are proposing nothing to take anything away from
what T.V. users see nor interfere in any way with . what pictures
are sent from Mt. Wilson.
With these things stated I.think your objections could be answered.
You say the franchise could be transferred. In our case I think
you are making it non-exclusive so there would be no reason to
• transfer the franchise.
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-COUNCIL COMMITTEE, REPORTS continued
Mayor Kay: Do Mr. Gilmore's statements change the situation
in any way brought about previously by request,
or deviate from the recommendations of the
League?
City Attorney: Only in a matter of degree. I do not know what
objections you found in the Ordinance or recom-
mendations of the League. I sent a. copy of this
to Polyview and they indicated they felt there
was some ambiguousness to where the 2% would apply to total un-
related income. I think the Ordinance is clear in that the 2%
is from their closed circuit T.V. operations or any income derived
from that source.
•
So far as I am concerned the guiding principle is that use of
public streets for facilities of any kind is not lightly granted.
It -is granted when benefit is to be derived by the public and it
seems there should be a demonstrated benefit, and demonstrated
that the public wants it before property is allowed to be used
by public concerns.
Councilman Pittenger: I voiced some objection to this from
• time to time. The City Attorney's
last statement is my main objection in
that I think there .is no need. It -seems the only people wanting
it are those interested in paid T.V. ' I have gone to some demon-
strations and only those that had interest did the talking.
It was mentioned there would be no interference with local programs.
• I think that Mr. Gilmore may believe it, but I do not believe it
myself. Advertising is now the principle means of programs on
T.V. but if T.V. programs can be sold, the advertiser will not
be able to keep up with it and everyone will have to be paying to
see T.V. The good programs are limited, views of sports events
would be what I would have to pay for because advertising could
not compete with those that can bring itin by piping it into a
house for pAyinent, I think what would happen. is that all good pro-
grams would go.on paid T.V. and we would get worse programs, and I
think advertising feels the same way.
I feel there is no need in this community for paid T.V. at this
time,_and I am against any license for paid.T.V. at this time.
Mayor Kay: On October 28, 1957 this was discussed in detail
and a.motion was made that the City Attorney be
instructed to study the ordinance submitted by
the League with the view of drawing an Ordinance
for the City of West Covina, issuing a franchise for a closed
• circuit T.V. to Polyview Corporation. Prior to that there was
considerable discussion with those present that they would agree
to maximum changes and they wanted to have some indication so
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• COUNCIL COMMITTEE, REPORTS continued
they might place their order for equipment.
Councilman Pittenger:. It was also stated at that time that
we*coul.d give them,a letter of intent
that we were going to provide an
ordinance in the near future but the City Attorney said there,
would be nothing officialabout it and that we could change our
minds. The whole thing was, these people stated they must get
their equipme nt ordered, However, Los Angeles is not going ahead
with this thing so I believe there is no such equipment urgency
now.
Mr. Gilmore: We did proceed and do have on order camera
equipment, studio equipment and a co -axial
cable. We did it on the basis that you have
-stated. We intended to put this in West Covina.
Councilman Pittenger: It was stated that we could change it
tomorrow.
Mr. Johnson I get the idea you are going to turn it down.
Polyview Corp. I wonder if before anyone else puts this in,
• you will give us the opportunity to reapply?
Mayor Kay: We haven't -taken any action. We discussed it
at an informal meeting but could take no formal
action at that time.
Mr. Johnson: I have the feeling that the unfortunate hearing
• between F.C.C. and T.V. as against paid T.V. has
influenced your decision. However, I would in-
dicate there is a difference between paid T.V.
from closed circuit T.V. as we propose. In Los
Angeles area they run into trouble in that they have no extra,
bands so on broadcast T.V. they would take one of the existing
channels and convert it to paid T.V. and if they do that all of
the other existing channels will demand the right to go to paid
T.V. Ours would come in on Channel 6 and not interfere with any
existing channels and the granting of a franchise in West Covina
is not going to effect free T.V. at all. If they grant paid T.V.
in Los Angeles you will have it cause an effect on free T.V., but
then if you had closed T.V. in West Covina you could pick up
programs you might lose. All.these other cities would not affect
Los Angeles.
Councilman Pittenger: I think ' the minute you start paying cash
for programs then advertisers can't
• afford putting free programs on tele-
vision.
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• COUNCIL COMMITTEE, REPORTS - continued
Mr. Gilmore: We do not propose to compete with advertised
programs. We are proposing to extend the
availability of motion pictures. We will not
compete with television. We are going to do
this in cooperation with the theatre owners.themselves. This is
a different thing we are talking about.
Councilman Mottinger: One of the things that concerned me
was the apparent dispute that is
coming up with regard to control
by F.C..C. and apparently there is no
solution to it as yet. In the light of those things, and there
will be some further development sometime in the future, is it
• urgent from your point of view that a franchise be granted right
away, or could we wait until findings come up?
Mr, Gilmore: We would like to proceed and since we would be
crossing private property we do not propose to
use public property but very little. We would
like to proceed on one other basis in that you are going to be
faced with an increase in schools. During the day this network
of cable would be available as a use for an extension of your
• schools with school programs and bring school to the home. This
is a real important part in relation to lack of teachers and
school rooms.
It is urgent since it takes time to put this in. Whether people
will accept it is important because if -people do not accept it
there is no point in doing it. My surveys have indicated 80%
. would accept it.
Any area that would not accept it 80% we will not serve. That
is the answer as to whether the people want it or not.
From the financial standpoint we have a sense of urgency because
we have 200 miles of cable on order and what can be done about it.
Councilman Brown: There is a difference of opinion tonight
as to what has been discussed in the past
when we originally discussed this paid
live T.V. Now we are not discussing viewing of sporting events
and such things for television viewing.- What we actually con-
sidered originally seems to have been thrown out and now we are
speaking of something different.
Mr. Gilmore: The reason for not including baseball games,
etc. is that there are no facilities to
bring it in and the Los Angeles Dodgers
. made no arrangements. I am personally
against Fights and could bring them in but also have no facilities
to do so. That would be an F.C.C. decision.
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• COUNCIL COMMITTEE, REPORTS - continued
We would have first run motion pictures;.that is not live T.V.
but it is something that is very desirable.
You could have a free local channel, live for West Covina, paid
for by advertising and get local features on it such as Council,
and high school athletic games. You would have a free channel
on 'A' and Channel 'B' and 'C' would be motion pictures and those
would be the only ones that would be by the exhibitors.
Mr. Johnson: We will not broadcast.from Mt. Wilson. This is
a closed circuit transmitting we will have.
Councilman Browne If you are not going to use any poles but
you go up a. street with four people taking
it and then have to skip one house, what do
you do to reach the rest?
Mr. Gilmore: If someone does not desire this service we
will ask permission to go over their homes.
If we are not permitted in that case, we
will go to the telephone company for joint
use of a pole and in West Covina they are not on private property
• but public property through an easement. We would request you
hold this over as perhaps it is a different type of proposal than
when first mentioned.
Mayor Kay- Perhaps you could be present at our study
meeting next Monday and if you feel this
is a different presentation, revise your
request.
• Motion by Councilman Mottinger, seconded by Councilman Brown and
carried that the matter of the T.V. Franchise be held over for
further study a.t,,the request of the proponents.
Mayor Kay: The City Manager leaves us prior to our next
Council meeting and our selection for a. new
City Manager will. not be completed by March
1. At this time I would propose Harold L.
Johnson to serve as temporary City Manager, pending an agreement
on a permanent City Manager, on a full time basis as Acting City
Manager starting March 1, 1958.
Motion by Councilman Mottinger, seconded by Councilman Brown and
carried that Harold L. Johnson be designated to serve as Acting
City Manager on a. full time basis starting March 1, 1958.
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• Mayor Kayo Harold Johnson has asked us to consider a formal
request to him regarding leasing of additional
space by the City for use by our Police Depart-
ment,•Engineering Department and other facilities.
We discussed this on a study basis. There were proposals in the
budget to add to the existing police building but the wiseness
of this was questioned. There was suggested the possibility of
leasing on a temporary three year basis facilities for Police
Department and Engineering Department.
Perhaps he should be instructed to procede in regard to leasing
such facilities on the part of the City.
Motion by Councilman Pittenger, seconded by Councilman Brown and
• curried that the Public Works Director be authorized to proceed
with getting proposals for leasing of temporary space for Police
Department.
• Councilman Brown: Councilman Pittenger and myself, in working
with the Chamber of Commerce, decided to
expand this committee to include all shop-
ping centers or merchants organizations
within the City limits. Our next meeting is March 4 and the
letter submitted this evening will be taken under consideration.
Councilman Brown: There was a matter of banking procedure
discussed earlier this evening and I would
like to say that we are now banking in
three banks and.still banking in Covina.
I think all our banking should be done in West Covina and spread
throught the three banks in the City.
Councilman Pittenger: I think that would be in order also,
and I am wondering what we might have
left in checks and drafts on other
banks. Do they amount to anything?
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Chief Finance Officer: I believe our supply is down to where
it would not be too expensive to
change over.
City Attorney: This matter is entirely up to the City
Treasurer but Council can certainly
express their desire.
Motion by Councilman Brown, seconded by Councilman Barnes and
carried that Council recommends to the City Treasurer that all
of the City's monies be distributed with the banks in West Covina
on as near equal basis as possible,
Councilman Mottinger: I have received a letter from Senator
Kuchel pertaining to our interest in
flood control in West Covina. He
quotes from a letter received from the U.S. Army Engineers, which
indicates that a lifting of the expenditure ceiling will permit
the award of the contracts for the work for the protection of
the West Covina -Baldwin Park area in the current fiscal year as
completed prior to the establishment of the fiscal year 1958
expenditure limitation,
Councilman Pittenger: I attended a Water Board meeting in
the Valley which I thought might in-
terest Council.. They are trying to
get several cities together to form a water district, but find
they must take all of any number of. communities. Part of Pomona
is in another water district so it will take a. repeal in legis-
lature in that particular matter, but it is being worked on,
REPORTS - CITY MANAGER
SAN DIMAS-BADILLO DRAINAGE We received a, communication from
AREA Assemblyman Erwin in regard to this
matter as it affects the community.
In discussing this matter with Council it was felt that Council-
man Brown and Councilman Pittenger would meet with Assemblyman
Erwin at some future date to see what might be done on this
matter. It will probably be sometime in March,
REVISED LEASE FROM VALINDA This was delivered just prior
HEIGHTS WATER COMPANY to this meeting this evening
and it appears that all our
terms have been complied with
but feel it should be authorized after it has been checked by
the City Attorney.
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• LEASE FROM VALINDA HEIGHTS WATER CO. - continued
Motion by Councilman Pittenger, seconded by Councilman Brown and
carried that the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to sign the
revised lease from the Vali,nda. Heights Water Company after check-
ing as to form by the City Attorney and if approved then to enter
into an agreement with the Ridge Riders to use a portion of park
facilities for Riding Arena on a .lease basis for the City.
City Manager: There has been preliminar approval
negotiation from the Ridge Riders butfouraCity
Attorney would have to prepare a draft of agree-
ment between Council and that organization,
COUNTY LIBRARY I have been informed by the County they are
to proceed with plans for the County Library
in the Civic Center and they desire
to meet with the City for negotiations of the site. It has been
moved up so it would be included in the next current budget of
the County if that is approved.
• I have information from the Administrative Office of the County
that the report is being prepared on the Sheriff's and Fare Services
and would be in final draft for delivery to you by the end of the
week or early next week.
Councilman Pittenger: I gather they are putting this contract
together and probably had no actual set
• up for these things.
City Manager: The problem is the converting of an
existing or established department
to County services. That is probably
making the difference.
Councilman Brown: I think we should have this by the
tenth of March or all negotiations'are
off,
Councilman Pittenger: I think you are being
say by the first of March.
erous, I would
Motion by Councilman Pittenger, seconded by Councilman Brown and
carried that complete information on this matter should be obtained
by March 1 so that action can be taken and the County be so
notified to that affect or else Council shall take action.
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• SERVICING OF ELECTRICAL The City Manager indicated that the
WIRING IN CITY HALL wiring in the City Hall was very
hazardous and this servicing is
needed to be done to eliminate those
hazards.
Motion by Councilman Brown, seconded by Councilman Barnes that
the amount of $130.00 be appropriated for study of existing
electric circuits in connection with special servicing with the
electrical wiring in the City Hallo
Motion passed on roll call as follows -
Ayes: Councilmen Barnes, Brown, Mottinger, Pittenger, Mayor Kay
Noes: None
Absent: None
Upon completion of the Capital. Improvement Program I would suggest
and recommend that when this is done that a final report in some
kind of print form be made available to the public. Once this is
done, and with your fiscal program in sound condition and your
personnel system, your capital improvement program will be the
most important thing you will have in years to come.
I would appreciate approval of accrued vacation time on my part
that I have had to carry over and request approval of my 1956
vacation which I could not use this past year.
Motion by Councilman Brown, seconded by Councilman Barnes and
carried that allowance for vacation "accrued since 1956 but not
taken" be given to City Manager Petrie.
AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION
Mrs, M. Van Dame: I hope you are not planning on selling out
the Fire and Police Department to Los Angeles
County. Why not add to it instead of killing
it? There is no need to go to the County.
I think that Mrs. Merry your City Treasurer, in view of the money
she handles and the position she holds, should have more salary
and I also think that Mr. Flotten, your City Clerk, should have
a little more.
Council salaries should also be raised but the Mayor should get
no more than the rest of Council. I think they should have at
�. least $50.00 per meeting.
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• DEMANDS APPROVED Motion by Councilman Barnes, seconded by
Councilman Brown that Demands in the amount
of $185,587.91 as shown on Demand sheets
B-38, C-71 and C-72 be approved, the total
to include funds transferred in the amount of $134,253.60 and bank
transfers in the amount of $15,OOO.00. Motion passed on roll call
as follows:
Ayes: Councilmen Barnes, Brown, Mottinger, Pittenger, Mayor Kay
Noes: None
Absent: None
APPOINTEES.FOR PERSONNEL BOARD The following names were noted:
Mr.. Cole, Mr, Shives, Mr, Zoelle,
Mr, Sorensberger and Mr. Sullivan.
• As a new Personnel Board they would be present next Monday March 3,
1958, at 7:30 P.M.
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•
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 11:05
P.M. until 7:00 P.M. Monday, March 3, 1958.
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