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05-05-1958 - Regular Meeting - MinutesMINUTES OF THE ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA May 5, 1958 The meeting was called to order by Mayor Mottinger at 7:45 P.M. in the West Covina City Hall. Councilman Brown led the pledge of allegiance to the flag. ROLL CALL Present: Mayor Mottinger, Councilmen Barnes, Brown, Pittenger and Heath. • Others Present: Planning Secretary, City Engineer, City Manager, Director of Public Works, City Clerk Absent: None Mayor Mottinger: The first item on the agenda is the introduction of our new City Manager. • PUBLIC WORKS • DIRECTOR'S REPORT AGREEMENT TO PURCHASE PROPERTY FOR ADDITION TO CORTEZ PARK Mr. Johnson: RECOMMENDATION FOR EXECUTION OF JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT WITH COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES FOR CERTAIN IMPROVEMENTS COUNTY COURT AND CIVIC CENTER SITES Gentlemen, Mr. Aiassa, the new City Manager would like to discuss this with you in a study session. Mr. Johnson: As you remember, this matter was presented to you in tentative form last meeting with two conditions that the City Attorney wanted added to the resolution. I now have a resolution which he has approved and I would like to have you approve the resolution this evening, and also the following things: approve the street, storm drain and sewer plans and authorize the finance officials to pay the County Treasurer $27,135 to cover our estimated share of these improvements in accordance with the reso- lution. This, as you may remember, is the agreement with respect to our boundary improvements on the County Court sites and the Civic Center sites wherein we cooperate on the sewer improvements and the street improvements C. Co 5-5-58 Page two DIRECTOR'S REPORT - continued and the storm drain facilities to be installed by the County. This has not been approved by the County Supervisors as yet, but this is the first step toward this approval.. Mayor Mottinger. Does this include the storm drain proposition? Mr. Johnson: It does not, as such, There will be a separate juridi&tional resolution presented to us. The City Clerk thereupon read an agreement by and between the County of Los Angeles and the City of West Covina setting forth the estimated cost to the City of West Covina as well as other obli- gations and conditions under the agreement. The cost to the City of • West Covina is to be an estimated $27,135. Mr. Johnson recommended the acceptance of the agreement. Mro Pittenger: This $27,135 is What they estimate the proper percentages to be? Mr, Johnson: That is our pro rats share, • Mr. Pittenger: This goes under bid? Mr. Johnson: Yes, it goes under bid. If it goes over the bid we have to make. the .difference up on the job, our pro rata share, but if it is more than 10% it has to go to the City Engineer prior to the awarding of the bid. If it is less than the bid, we benefit accordingly. • Mr, Brown: You're talking about estimating, aren't you? Mr. Johnson: Yes, if the bid goes over the estimate RESOLUTION NO, 1345 "A.RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF Agreement and resolution of THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, the City Council of the City of APPROVING A CERTAIN JOINT ROWERS West Covina, California, accept -AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE COUNTY OF LOS ing the joint powers agreement ANGELES, A POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OF with County of Los Angeles for THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA AND THE CITY certain improvements in the OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, A MUNI- County Court and Civic Center CIPAL CORPORATION AND DIRECTING ITS sites. MAYOR AND CITY CLERK TO SIGN SAID ADOPTED AGREEMENT." Motion by Councilman.Pittenger, sec.onded.by Councilman Brown, that the resolution in regard to facilities in the Civic Center be adopted. Motion passed on roll call as follows: • • • C. C. 5-5-58 Page three RESOLUTION N'0o1345- continued Ayes: Councilmen Barnes, Brown, Pittenger, Heath, Mayor Mottinger Noes: None Absent: None Mr. Johnson Thee should be a separate motion authorizing the City Manager to pay the sum of $27,135 to the County Treasurer. Moved by Councilman Pittenger, seconded by Councilman Brown. Mayor Mottinger: It is moved and seconded that the plans and profiles be approved and the City Manager be authorized to pay the County Treasurer the amount of $27,1350 Motion passed on roll call as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Barnes, Brown, Pittenger, Heath,,Mayor Mottinger. Noes: None Absent: None Mr. Johnson: As you know, unless some auth6riza- tion bill is passed by Congress and approved by the President, the im- provement of the Federal washes in,L-as Angeles County and other areas will cease on July 1st or prior thereto, I am asking that you pass this resolution tonight requesting Congress to provide the necessary authorization so that this work can proceed, and if the City Clerk will read the title, I think that is about all you would be interested in. RESOLUTION NO. 1346 Federal Wash improvements ADOPTED "A.RESOLUTION OF THE -CITY COUNCIL RECOMMENDING AND RESPECTFULLY RE- QUESTING CONGRESS TO TAKE.SUCH ACTION AS MAY BE REQUIRED TO EFFECT THE ENACTMENT OF SUCH EMERGENCY LEGISLATION AS MAY BE NECESSARY TO. ALLOW THE CONTINUANCE OF FEDERAL FLOOD CONTROL," ,Motion 6y Councilman Brown, seconded by Councilman Barnes that Resolution No. 1346 be adopted. Motion passed on roll call as follows: Ayes: Noes: Absent: Councilmen Barnes, Brown, Pittenger, Heath, Mayor Mottinger None 'None C. C. 5-5-58 PROPOSAL TO PURCHASE STATION WAGON Page four Mr, Johnson: You requested that the City Engineer- ing Department get two proposals on the purchase of a Station Wagon 8 cylinder. That information is -now in the hands of the City Manager and will be presented later in this agenda. LEAGUE ALTERNATE DIRECTOR APPOINTED Mayor Mottinger: Your council committee reports at • our last meeting we failed to appoint an alternate Director for the League of California Cities. Unless there is some objection, I would like to appoint Mr. Barnes as alternate Director. LETTER FROM MR. FRANCIS J. This letter was received May 5th in GARYEY.REGARDING PRECISE the Office of the City Clerk. The PLAN NO. 17. letter is addressed to the Honorable City Council dated May 1st and the • subject is Precise Plan No. 17. Letter read in full by City Clerk, Mayor Mottinger: It seems to me this is a matter that could be, at least to start with, handled administratively in the City Hallo Mr. Aiassa: I think We should investigate all the • points. Mayor Mottinger: It may be that the City Attorney would be involved in this thing, too. I would suggest that we direct this to the City Manager for his investi- gation. Motion by Councilman pittepger,seconded by Councilmian Brown;. -that this letter be directed to the City Manager for his investigation. Motion passed on roll call as follows. Ayes. Councilmen Barnes, Brown, Pittenger, Heath, Mayor Mottinger Noes: None Absent: None t, C. C. 5-5-58 • CHARTER CITY STUDY Page five City Clerk: You will recall -that at the last meeting we discussed the possi- b.ility of Chartering the City of West Covina. I called the League of California. Cities and obtained some copies of their study. It does not advise to go one way or the other, but it does set out some very interesting facts. I think the committee appointed by the Mayor could use it. Mayor Mottinger: LETTER FROM VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS b think that is good information. We'l-1 study it in due course. City Clerk: This nest item is an.application .from Veterans of Foreign Wars for permission to sell poppies on the 23rd and 24th of May, 1958. I_think the Council granted permission earlier this year. I think Councilman Brown said go ahead. • Mr. Brown: poppy orders early, Mayor Mottinger: • MEETS AND BOUNDS SUBDIVISION ' 135 . and 140. City Clerk: regarding Meets and Bounds We granted permission to all the veteran organizations, due to the fact that they had to place their I think it was granted. You can check that and, if so, so advise them. We have a letter directed to the Honorable City Council which was �dceived just before this meeting vubdivi.sion 135 and 140. City Clerk then read the letter objecting to the installation of sidewalks in Meets and Bounds subdivision 135 and 140 Mayor Mottinger: I think that should be referred to the staff for investigation. Motion by Councilman Pittenger, seconded by Councilman Brown, that this matter be referred to the City Manager's Office for investiga- tion. Motion passed on roll call as follows - Ayes - Noes: 6.\Absent. Councilmen Barnes, Brown, Pittenger, Heath, Mayor Mottinger None None C, C. 5-5-58 Page six SEWER LINE NOW IN PROCESS ON ROSEWAYS STREET UNDER THE 1911 ACT City Clerk read a letter objecting to the charges connected with the sewer installation and inspection signed by home owners in the area of Roseways and Robinda.leo City Clerk,: This was signed by thirty-one people in this neighborhood just north of the wash on the east side of Orange Ave. Mayor Mottinger: Apparently they are correct there..1 • think -this matter, along with others, should be investigated prier to coming to the Council for action. Mr. Brown. We have had other 1911 Acts and there has been no ,protest on it. On the one 1911 Act we've had, it has come out much cheaper for the residents than any of the adjacent cities. • Mr. Pittenger.: I've heard this thing two or three times before.I sat in on other 1911 Acts. Mr. Brown: The only ones I have had have been in the general area, and I think there has been a misrepresentation to the property owners. Some thought it was a. $15,�00 performance bond • and they got it back when the cesspools and septic tanks were sealed, and others thought it was an inspection fee. City Clerk: I informed the petitioner there would not be an answer forthcoming from the Council this evening. Mr. Heath I move this be referred to the Engin- eering Department and City Manager. Mr. Pittenger: Seconded, provided that rates in other cities'be added to the investigation. Motion Carried. LETTER FROM WEST COVINA BEAUTIFUL 40 City Clerk: This letter suggests that Comida Park be given a more beautiful name. The letter also suggests there be a contest \hme-beautiful o name the park *iih the prize being a merchandise order in the field. The letter is signed by Stanley W. Hopkins, ecretary of West Covina. Beautiful. Co C. 5-5-58 Page seven After discussion, Mr. Brown recommended it would be a good ideato appoint somebody from the Council to work with the City Manager and Director of Parks to more or less lay down the ground rules, Mr. Aiassa: Why don't we just refer the letter to me? Mayor Mottinger: It has been moved, seconded and carried the letter be referred to the City Manager and ,a Councilman appointed to the Committee. I'll take the liberty of appointing Mr. Pittinger to the Committee. Mr, Aiassao What's a good choice since he's on the Board of Directors of West Covina • Beautiful. REGIONAL PLANNING COMMISSION HEARING City Clerk: There will be a hearing by the Regional Planning Commission in Room 10 at 108 West 2.nd on May 13th regarding the • zoning of all four corners of the inter- section of Francisquito and Willow, as light commercial, (C-4) Mr. Aissa: If the Council would like, I'll check it and see what they're planning. Mayor Mottinger: I think that's a good idea., but you • will only have until next Monday to take some action, if necessary. COUNCIL COMMITTEE, REPORTS CITIZENS TRAFFIC SAFETY COMMITTEE Mr. Brown: At the Council meeting,prior to the last Council meeting, I was instructed to contact Judge Martin in regard to working on our traffic safety program in connection with the youth coordinating council. He has consented to head this committee with one request -- that our juvenile officer also be on this traffic safety committee as ex officioo Mayor Mottinger: Do we have that safety committee all set up? t C. C. 5-5-58 COUNCIL COMMITTEE, REPORTS_- continued' Page eight Mr, Brown: It's in the process of being se-k,up. It was.strictly a matter of getting a. chairman for it. This started when you were in the hospital and at the last meeting of the old council and it carried over until the last meeting because I wasn't able to contact Judge Martin. I would also like to meet with the City Manager and get this thing off the ground and going. Mayor Mottinger- Would you like to __mope that the police officer be appointed as a member of the committee, or ex officio'T • Mr, Brown: Well, we appoint the committee out of the City Council, or upon the recommenda- tion of the City Manager, and we should appoint such a committee, and I think it would be well, in our judg- ment, to have a juvenile officer in on this because, as I understand it, it's not only for automobiles -- it's for bicycles. to Mr. Pittenger: Actually it's supposed to be a. Citizens' Committee and the police officers them- selves aren't supposed to be on the committee, The citizens would form it and the officers would work with them. Mr. Brown: I went into detail with the Judge on this and explained to him that we lost out so bad.in competition due to not having such a committee. He' -was a little hesitant at first, but when I told him it would be working with the youth coordinating group, he agreed. Mayor Mottingero I think that would be the proper action for us to take then, Mr, Brown: I move that'Judge Martin be made chair- man of the Citizens Traffic Safety Committee with the juvenile officer of the City Police Department to be an ex officio member. Motion seconded by Mr. Pittenger.andc-arried on roll call as follows - Ayes: Councilmen Barnes, Brown, Pittenger, Heath, Mayor Mottinger Noes: None Absent: None u Co C. 5-5-58 Page nine COUNCIL COMMITTEE,REPORTS - continued LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES Mr. Pittenger: The League of California Cities met last week. Robert Heath and George Aiassa went along with me * They de- cided to have only regular meetings of general members -- January, March, May, and so forth, every other month, and they also sent a resolution to the County Board of Supeivi'sors to hold the line on taxes. CIVIL DEFENSE • AREA "D11 Mr. Heath: I was asked to attend the Civil Defense meeting in Baldwin Park last Tuesday, I don't know if you want the informa- tion on that now. Mayor Mottinger- It's a good time. • Mr. Hea,th- There was a question asked . .,before I attended the meeting as to whether the County was going to contribute finan- cially to this program this year or not. I understand the state- ment was made last year that West Covina would join, or would con- tinue to cooperate for one.more year if the County would participate financially. We had a representative there from the County, a Mr. Hoover, and I asked him numerous times -- more or less trying to • get a, commitment as to whether the County would participate in this area D program. He didn't answer it directly and would ask me other questions. I finally found ' out what had to be done before the County would participate. First of all, there is a. chart program made up, plus a,'report on the study committee talking about the mutual aid, the joint powers -- I guess that's it (he exhibited various papers). Now these papers would be sent to numerous groups, one of them would be in Sacramento. It has to do with Civil Defense. It would be sent to all of the police departments in the Area. D section; it would be sent to the fire departments, council members, anyone who would be interested in Civil Defense, and they would be asked whether this plan was agreeable to them, After this information had been re- ceived or returned, the County would make a.recommendation to the Board of ,Supervisors that acertain amount of money be donated or be contributed to this area,. There is no guarantee that the Board of Supervisors are going to go along with it. Furthermore, after sending these things, the time that.is going to elapse between now and the time we might get some contributions from the County can be anybody's guess. First they have''to go through the program of sending this information out to all of these bodies and getting an answer. If there are corrections or'additions to be made, there will be further changes in these plans and re -submitted. When the .final plan is decided on, this group will then present it to the C. C. 5-5-58 Page ten COUNCIL COMMITTEE.' REPORTS c®nt'i'nuesi Board of .Supervisors and recommend that a contribution be made. Mr. Hoover wouldn't commit himself as to how long that would take. I think you people will have to make up your own mind how long it would take. I have made up my mind, and I don't think it's going to be a short term deal. The other cities in the Area D are going to contribute again. I believe it's Pomona, who said they are going to contribute more this year than in the past. If the County does contribute, they will contribute according to population and, inci- dentally, 42% of the population of Area. D is in the County, which means that if the County contributes, they would contribute 50% of the expense. The plan is that if the cities contribute now and later on the County came in with their contribution, that the cities • would be reimbursed proportionately. That's as far as we'can go in determining what the County is going to do. I submit that to you in answer to your question "Will the County contribute to that Area D plan?" Mayor Mottinger: Are there going to be further meetings on this matter before these forms go out? Mr. Heath: No. This was discussed at the meeting the other night. There were very few • chahges in -it and they want them in the final forms to be sent out to these groups. Mayor Mottinger: In other words, a, survey is under way. Mr. Heath: A survey is under way. • Mayor Mottinger: When is it we made our decision, and when do we ,have to decide again in re- gard to our contribution for Area D? Mr. Brown: July Mr. Heath: I might state further that Mr. Hoover -- the delegate did state settlement of this decision was July 1st. In pinning him down, he realizes we couldn't possibly get -an answer by July 1st, and I asked him if it looked as if we were going to get some contri- bution from the County, and he pointed out that the only thing his group can do is recommend, but he said you must keep in mind that in the present set up of only four supervisors, they are somewhat wary of acting on anything in the first district because of being criti- cized and because of not having a representative in this area. Mayor Mottinger: It looks to me that the only thing we „ can do is consider this matter and at the time our budget comes up for final approval make a decision. Of course, we don't need to spend this money, even if it is in the budget. t 9 • 0 C.C. 5-5-38 Page eleven COUNCIL COMMITTEE. REPORTS - continued Mr. Brown: If I may be allowed to comment at this time. I've served on this -Area D as representing the City for about eighteen months, and I don't think it would be quite fair to Area D to tell them on the lst of duly that the City of West Covina is not going to participate again this year, because they have.to go back through and change all their figures. This is one of the large reasons we stayed in last year, so as not to put the other cities behind the 8-ball. Two years ago we discussed the matter of participating without the County participating, and I think two years is long enough to wait for them to decide whether they want Area D or they.don't. I think it's unfair for the incorporated area to carry 42%. This is a, figure 1 didn't know two years ago. Mr. Pittenger: What happens in the. other areas out- side of Area D? For example, there must be some similar area out towards the beach. Mr. Brown: Most are under State control. Mr. Pittenger: . Why does Are D exist? Mr. Brown: This is a unique situation that was developed, and I think the only one in. the State. Mr, Pittenger- What if we pull out? Mr. Brown: Nye wouldn't have any coordinating Civilian Defense other than State. Mr, Pittenger: Our Civilian Defense would work with the State? Mr. Brown: Right'. Mr. Pittenger:. How vital . is Area D to the program?, Mr. Brown: I believe it has no function. In the case of an emergency or disaster, and let's say evacuation, we as a city could not move our people out of our city without first securing permission from the County' We can only move them in City boundaries-. The minute we move them into a, County boundary, as Area D we cease to function. That's one of the reasons I opposed contributing this money, There's no way to move the people without going through the County. If we had such an I omergen'cy, the State would move in. We have joint powers agreement's with all the adjacent cities and as far as ambulances and other services are concerned I don't believe Area D benefits the City of West.Covina. Co C. 5-5-58 Page twelve COUNCILCOMMITTEE, REPORTS - continuied' Mr, Pittenger: I don't know enough about it. I think we had better meet with our Civilian Defense people and'get right into it. Mr, Browne I think it would be well worth while. I.think our own Civil Defense group feels'the same way I do. I think they feel if this amount is to be spent it could be.spent in the City instead of outsides Mr, Barnes. Didn't Baldwin Park pull out? iMro Brown. No, San Marino. Mayor Mottinger: There were several who were going to, but at the .last minute they decided to stay, Mr, Brown: There was a rather general agreement that we stay in for another year and let the County stay in. That was 1951-1958. Now we're talking about 1958-1959 and we're in the same status as.two years.ago. Mr. Heath: I -have a question and I didn't get the answer to its I think it would have to be answered by someone who attends this Committee of Mayors. As I understand it, in case of • an emergency that Colonel Welling could summon aid from one of these Ether cities in Area Do Of course, if he summoned aid for, say, Baldwin Park, or from West Covina for Baldwin Park in the form of fire aid, I believe there is a mutual agreement where there is no charge made, and I believe the same with the police, but I believe that there are some agencies where if they were called upon to go to another city there would. be a charge, with Colonel,Welling acting upon his own to call these other agencies as contracting for services and putting -the Mayor of our City responsible for.footing that bill. Is that correct? Ma?Pr, ,Mottinger: I don't know. Mr, Brown. I don't either. Two years ago there was a discrepancy in the joint mutual aid agreement that was ruled uncon- stitutional by the Attorney tleneral whereby aid through Area..D from one city to.the other wasn't binding to that -city; that the city who supplied could not necessarily collect and anyone who was hurt in the line of duty, either° a. Councilman or employee or what, could not collect while in the other city for compensation. 0 C. C. 5-5-58 Page thirteen COUNCIL COMMITTEE, REPORTS '_ continued I have not been on these committees for some eighteen months. They �iay be revised, but the aid we have with the adjacent cities is more binding, and our.employees are protected under our compensation insurance where they were not under this Area D program eighteen months ago. Mr. Pittenger: This Marysville flood several years ago crystalized some of these things. The City Manager can make contracts for the City in time of emergency, There was quite a lot of liti- gation and some. decisions made as a result of that. It might be interesting, George, to see where that fits in. Mr. Heath- I understand Welling can go direct without going to the City Manager. Mayor Mottinger: It seems there is a lot about this I Area D which we should study.. I would like to see someone investigate with the Civil Defense authorities and anyone else who should be involved so that a full report can be given to the Council. I would be in the dark about the thing right now. All I know is rumors in effect that have passed from hand to'mouth, Would it be in order to have one member of the City Council sent in?Maybe that could ' be'done first through the administration staff here and we could all get into it. One member will have to pass it on, but we will all study it. Mr. Aiassa: If the Council would - "like, I can go • Ahead and investieitte the entire set up of this",area D program and present to you the existing conditioiis,,whether thething-ig`v.Alictand how expensive it'will be. Mayor Mottinger: I think that's the proper approach. Out own Civil Defense department can give us the proper information. Mr. Brown: Some of these things.from Area D are quite vague, and I think you will have to go to this Colonel Welling and de- mand all the written data that is on it. They were a very loosely knit group when I first sat with it. Mr. Aiassa: Did the City sign any papers or docu-, ments? Mr. Brown., Yes. Mr, Aiassa: Do you think Harry Williams would have ,them? 0 C. Co 5-5-58 Page fourteen COUNCIL 'COMMITTEES REPORTS''' continued Mr. Brown: I think he could dig them up. Mayor Mottinger: That was three or four years ago, wasn't it? Mr. Brown: No. We went into a Civil Defense program some seven years ago. You're familiar with when we could get some certain benefits through Civil Defense, George. Mr, Aiassa: That was under Disaster and Civil Dpfense. Mr. Brown. Well, we got in right at the dead- line of it. Mr. Aiassa,* This could get quite complicated. The city could get in real trouble. Now the Mutual Aid we did discuss was very good because if our men are injured we're still propertly covered. 0 Mr. Brown: Well, through Area D eighteen months ago, we were not covered. Mr. Heath: It's also pointed out that if equip- m6 nt is sent to adjacent cities and is damaged, the City who has borrowed it and used it is not responsible. Mr. Aiassa: If it's under Civil Defense, or what we commonly refer to as disaster, then the City can have no protection for damage to equipment or injury to men, and if anything happens you're open for a IJable, and if there is due process and liapility they can make it stick. Mr. Aiassa: Mr. Brown: Mayor Mottinger: gard to Area D. Mr, Barnes: We have had that type, and there is a very serious problem there. We're newt, to the largest contributor in this, so we could be hurt very bad by it. May I have a motion directing the City Manager's office to determine the status and all pertinent facts in re - So' moved, Mr. Brown-, Seconded. N 0 0 M C. C. 5-5-58, Page fifteen -COUNCIL COMMITTEE, REPORTS '-' cohtihub'd Mayor Mottinger: It has been moved and seconded. All in favor say aye.. Opposed - none. So carried. I know that will take some time, but at least we can get it started. Mr. Brown: I think that it would be well to in- form -Area D that there is a possi- bility that we may not be in the 1958- 19gs?59 participation. Heath; Lwere---you-1 ,app6int6d- to attend th6ge rA6et- in Mr. Heath: I was nominated last time to attend that_. one Mayor Mottinger: Let's nominate you again. Mr. Brown: May I report that most of these meet- ings are ' a.t.2.00 in the afternoon. That was a late meeting at 8:00. Mr. Heath: There will be an alert tomorrow even- ing, Mr. Barnes: Tomorrow morning at 8:30. Mr, Pittenger: 0 Tomorrow evening at 6 to 10. � Mr. Barnes That's,a meeting at the Cortez Build- ing, isn't it? . Mr. Aiassa: I think you all received letters. This will just be a test alert. They just want to be -sure they can reach you. Mr. Brown: Wedaesday-night is the night we're supposed to have the joint meetings again on the flood control problem. Mayor Mottinger: We want to'discuss that in study session. ­ Mr. Brown: Some way the meeting places got fouled up. It has been agreed in the last two or three hours that the meet- ing will bebere at the Legion Clubhouse at 330 North Azusa Avenue. It was supposed to be Covina. The lettersweresent out saying West Covina,and we have a planning commission meeting that night. Mr. Pittenger: What is it, 7:00 P.V'o? Mr. Brown: 8:00 P. M. 0 t LF_ � • • r C.C. 5-5-58 Page sixteen COUNCIL COMMITTEE, REPORTS - continued Mr, Aiassa: I was a little concerned this morning, Mr. Johnson said the meeting was going to be in Covina. Then I got a copy of the memorandum and it said West.Covina, Mayor Mottinger: Is there anything else? Mr, Aiassa: That matter on the station wagon. If the Council would like to consider that, we have proposals and I'll give copies to each Councilman. Actually, there are only about $90.00 difference and I think your trade-in value is good, and would be much greater with the Ford. Being the low bid of $1750.91, there's only about $90000 and the trade-in value in later years will be greater. I would never recommend a 6 in a Fordomatic be- cause I drove one for about six months and it just doesn't do it. It doesn't have enough horse power and it doesn't do much, unless you go for a standard, then I would recommend a 6, but if you want Fordomatic I recommend an 80 Mayor Mottinger: What will this be used for? Mr. Johnson: All their engineering equipment, such as their, surveying equipment, Now they have to haul it in and out of the car, and every time they want the car.they have to chase it down. Mr. Pittenger: I move to award the bid to Russ Davis Ford for a V-8 automatic transmission station wagon four -door, total price of $1,750.91. Mr. Brown: May I raise a point' -here? I think it should be negotiated because it was not advertised, Mr, Aiassa: Yes, Direct the City Manager to nego- tiate. Mayor Mottinger: It is moved and seconded that the City Manager be directed to negotiate a purchase with Russ Davis Ford for a V-8 station wagon in the amount of $1,750a910 Motion passed on roll call as follows Ayes: Councilmen Barnes, Brown, Pittenger, Heath', Mayor Mottinger Noes: None Absent: None Co Co 5-5-58 Page seventeen COUNCIL COMMITTEE, REPORTS contsnued FREEWAY BARRIER Mayor Mottinger: I wanted to suggest one thing. You know quite some time ago we put in a request to the State for them to con- sider a barrier in the middle of our fxeewa.y out here, and now that the City of Los Angeles is jumping on the band wagon I wonder if it would be appropriate to do it again. We might ask Harold Johnson his feeling about it. Mr. Pittenger: Los Angeles.paid for what they got, didn't they? • Mayor Mottinger: Harold, I just raised the question, in view of the fact that the City of Los.Angele.s is raising a little steam about separators in the Freeway,: would it be a good time for us to go back again and ask if something like that be done for West Covina? CJ • Mr. Johnson: I think it would be all right. Mayor Mottinger: We don't want. to muddy the water, but it's a nasty situation out there, Mr. Pittenger: I think it will be well to direct the Department of Public Works and -- City Manager and the Department of Public Works with Mr. Williams and draw up a resolution - that is a motion, Mr. Brown: In such a way that it will not jeapordize any other situations. There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 9:15.Po M.