04-15-1958 - Regular Meeting - Minutes• ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
WEST COVINA TO CANVASS BALLOTS OF THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL
ELECTION IN THE CITY OF WEST COVINA HELD ON APRIL 8,.1958,
TO COUNT ABSENTEE BALLOTS RECEIVED AND TO INSTALL NEWLY
ELECTED MEMBERS TO THE CITY COUNCIL,
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April 15, 1958
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Kay at 7:40 P.M. in the
West Covina City Hall. The invocation was given by the
Reverend Konrad Koosman of Christ Lutheran Church.
ROLL CALL
Present: Mayor Kay, Councilmen Barnes, Brown, Pittenger
Others Present: City Clerk, City Attorney
Absent: Councilman Mottinger
LETTER FROM H.L. JOHNSON
ACTING CITY MANAGER
Mayor Kay read the communication
expressing Mr. Johnson's regret
at being unable to attend this
meeting. It was further stated
in the communication his apprec-
iation for the cooperation received
from ,the City staff; the confidence
placed in him by his appointment
as Acting City Manager and extend-
ing congratulatiors to the City
Council for the great deal of work
and long hours they have put in
to make.West Covina. a, better City.
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City Clerk: Members of Council
IN THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL
have been presented with copies
ELECTION HELD ON APRIL 8,
of the returns as brought in on
1958
election night. These were taken
from the original results of the
votes cast as brought in by each
Inspector of each precinct.
.In the sealed envelopes here
in the Council Chamber are copies
of the returns from each precinct.
If Council does not desire
to check all 49 precincts they
may make a test canvass of as
many of the precincts they might
desire.
It was consensus that Precincts
No. 10, 20, 30, 40 and 49 would
be selected for a test check.
City Clerk:
The Mayor should now appoint
members of the.Council as Judge,
Inspector and Clerk.
Mayor Kay selected Councilman Brown as Inspector, Councilman
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Barnes as Judge and Councilman Pittenger as Clerk,
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Councilman Pittenger stated he believed there should be four members
of Council working on this matter and there should be two Clerks
rather tha.n one, Mayor Kay accepted the position of Clerk.
The inspector Councilman Brown, opened each envelope individually
of the precincts selected read the number of people voting, the
number of votes for each name on the ballot and the total number
of votes,
This information was checked by the Clerks and the Judge against
the copies of the returns which had been presented and after com-
pleting the test check of all the precincts it was stated that all
the figures read and shown on the copy sheets were in accord.
CANVASS OF ABSENTEE City Clerk; Let the records show that
VOTERS BALLOTS one hundred (100) blank Absentee Ballots
were presented to us, of which there were
eleven (11) used, one of which was
destroyed.
There were eighty-nine unused Absentee Ballots, which are accounted
for and which I will present to the Council, together with the Tally
Books.
We have eleven (11) Absentee Ballots and we have applications for
same.
The City Clerk presented the eleven (11) Absentee Ballots to
Council and stated that it was the duty of Council to check and
compare the signatures on the applications for Absentee Ballots
against the signature appearing on the Identification Envelope con-
taining the Absentee Ballot.
This was done and it was indicated all were in order.
The City Clerk stated that the signatures appearing on the Identi-
fication Envelopes had been checked and compared with the signatures
appearing on the original registration in the office of the Regis-
trar of Voters in Los Angeles and have been found to be in order,
The City Clerk stated that the records should show that the Absentee
Ballots are subject to challenge just as if the voter was voting
at a voting booth.
The Identification Envelopes containing the Absentee Ballots were
returned to the City Clerk who opened them, removed the ballot
number, and the ballot was -placed in the ballot box after the name
of the voter was announced as having voted. There were no
challenges. The Ballots were then removed, one at'a time, and the
vote called to the Clerks and the results announced so that -Absentee
Ballots could be added to the regular vote count. -
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RESOLUTION NO. 1331 "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
RESULT OF THE CANVASS CITY OF WEST COVINA DECLARING, BY PRE -
OF ELECTION RETURNS OF CINCTS IN THE WHOLE OF SAID CITY, THE
THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL RESULT'OF THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION
ELECTION HELD APRIL HELD THEREIN ON TUESDAY, APRIL 8, 1958,
8, 1958 AND DECLARING THE RESULT OF SAID ELECTION
ADOPTED AND THE RESULT OF THE CANVASS OF THE
VOTES CAST AT SAID ELECTION."
TOTAL BALLOTS CAST INCLUDING ABSENTEE BALLOTS ................ 5834
Total Vote
FOR CITY COUNCILMAN (Full Term) - (Including Absentee Ballots)
Jay D. Brown
219.8
Shannon Burke
389
Charles F-. Goodspeed
954
Robert N. Heath
2767-
John H. Hiatt
345
Artie R. Jett
913
Joseph Lunetto
308
J. Raymond Nehmans,
540
Morris Radofsky
506
Howard W.,Robinson
96
Mason Sexton
13,8
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J. Bernard Siefker
834
Gene E. Smith
346
George J. Stassi
81.81
Irving J. Schneider
1.
A. Renwick
I
Frank Bandy
1
The following persons declared duly elected:
• For. City Councilman (Full Term) Jay D. Brown
Robert N. Heath
Mayor Kay: Hearing no objections, we will waive further
reading of the body of the Resolution.
Motion by Councilman Brown, seconded by Councilman Pittenger that
Resolution No. 1331 be adopted. Motion passed on roll call as
follows:
Ayes: Councilmen Barnes, Brown, Pittenger, Mayor Kay
Noes: None
Absent: Councilman Mottinger
DECLARATION OF Mayor Kay: The passing of the Resolu-
SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATES tion now declares Jay D. Brown and
Robert N. Heath as duly elected City
Councilmen.
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DECLARATION - continued
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I now turn this meeting over to the City Clerk to administer the
Oath of Office, Election Certificates, and conduct the election
of a new Mayor a.nd Mayor Protempore by the new Council.
ADMINISTER OATH OF.
OFFICE TO SUCCESSFUL
CANDIDATES
ELECTION OF THE NEW
MAYOR AND MAYOR PRO TEMPORE
BY COUNCIL
Messrs. Brown and Heath were duly sworn
in.as new members of the City Council
by the City Clerk and Certificates of
Election were then presented to theme
City Clerk: For the purpose of
this election all members of
Council are on an equal basis
to nominate or elect by roll call
or secret ballot a mayor and mayor
pro tempore.
The nominations need not be seconded.
Nominations are now open for the position of Mayor of the City of
West Covina.: .
• Councilman Heath: I would like to nominate for the office
of Mayor of the City of West Covina,
a man who has been acting as Mayor Pro
Tempore for the past year and would extend the courtesy to him of
moving him to the Mayor's chair. I nominate Vernon R. Mottinger
for Mayor.
City Clerk: Are there any more nominations?
. Councilman Brown: I.would like to nominate for Mayor a.
man who I think is one of the hardest
working men on the Council, Dale
Pittenger.
Councilman Pittenger: I appreciate the nomination on the
part of Councilman Brown but I think
the nomination of Vernon R. Mottinger
for Mayor i.s for the better man and one who can do a better job
of handling the business of the City at this time.. I would like
to have my nomination withdrawn.
Motion by Councilman Barnes, seconded by Councilman Brown and
carried that the nominations for Mayor of the City of West Covina
be closed.
City Clerk: Let the records show that Vernon R.
Mottinger shall be the new Mayor of
the City of West Covina for the next
year.
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City Clerk:
Councilman Barnes:
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Nominations are now in order for
Mayor Pro Tempore.
I would nominate Dale Pittenger as
Mayor Pro Tempore.
Motion by Councilman Brown, seconded by Councilman Barnes and
carried that nominations for Mayor Pro Tempore of the City of West
Covina, be closed.
City Clerk: Let the records show that Dale Pittenger
shall be the new Mayor Pro Tempore of
West Covina for the next year.
MAYOR ASSUMES CHAIR In the absence of Mayor Mottinger,
Mayor Pro-Tempore Pittenger took over
the.Chair.
RESOLUTION NO. 1332 The City Attorney presented and read
Commending James W. Kay "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
for his past services THE CITY OF WEST COVINA COMMENDING
ADOPTED JAMES W. KAY FOR HIS SERVICES TO THE
CITY.
Motion by Councilman Barnes, seconded by Councilman Brown that
Resolution No. 1332 be adopted. Motion passed on roll call as
follows:
Ayes: Councilmen Barnes, Brown, Heath, Mayor Pro Tem. Pittenger
Noes: None
Absent: Mottinger
APPOINTING ALTERNATE The Mayor is automatically Director.
DIRECTOR TO SANITATION
DISTRICTS NO. 15 AND 22 Mayor Pro Tempore Pittenger requested
that Councilman Brown continue as al-
ternate on this pending the return of
Mayor Mottinger to Council.
RESOLUTION NO, 1333
Naming Alternate member
to County Sanitation
District
(Jay D. Brown)
ADOPTED
Mayor Pro Tem Pittenger:
"A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF WEST COVINA NAMING AN.
ALTERNATE MEMBER.TO THE -COUNTY SANI-
TATION DISTRICT."
Hearing no objections, we will waive
further reading of the body of the
Resolution..
A0, Motion by Councilman Barnes, seconded by Councilman Heath that
Resolution No. 13.33 be adopted. Motion passed on roll call as
follows:
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RESOLUTION NO.'1333 continued
Ayes: Councilmen Barnes, Heath, Mayor Pro.Tem Pittenger
Noes: None
Absent: Mayor Mottinger
Not viting: Councilman Brown
PROCLAIMING THE WEEK Motion by Councilman Brown, seconded by
OF APRIL 21 THROUGH Councilman Barnes and carried that
APRIL 25, 1958 AS Mayor Pro Tempore Pittenger be authorized
'PUBLIC SCHOOLS WEEK' to declare the week of April 21 through
APPROVED April 25, 1.958 as 'Public Schools Week'.
PROCLAIMING OF MAY 17, Motion by Councilman Brown, seconded b
1958 AS 'ARMED FORCES Councilman Barnes and carried that
DAY' Mayor Pro Tempore Pittenger be authorized
APPROVED to declare the date of May 17, 1958 as
'ARMED FORCES DAY'.
Mayor Pro Tem Pittenger stated, as a, reminder, the study session
of Council to be held Monday, April 21, 1958 at 7:30 P.M.
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at
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