08-11-1958 - Regular Meeting - Minutes.�i
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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA
August 11, 1958
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Mottinger at 7:35 P. M. in
the West Covina City Hall. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by
Councilman Brown, with the invocation given by Councilman Heath.
R.nT.T. PAT.T.
Present: Mayor Mottinger, Councilmen Heath, Brown, Barnes
Others Present: Mr. Robert Flotten, City Clerk; Mr. George Aiassa,
City Manager; Mr. Harry C. Williams, City Attorney;
Mr. Tom Dosh, Assistant Public Service Director;
Mr. Malcolm C. Gersc:hler, , Planning Commission
Secretary.
Absent: Councilman Pittenger; Mrs. Fern Merry, City
Treasurer; Mr. R. E. Pontow, City Engineer
APPROVAL OF MI7�1zIdTES
-July 28,.1958 - Approved as corrected.
Page 2 - Paragraphs 1 and 2 Mayor Mottinger stated that Council had
requested, with regard to conforming to
Fire Department requirements, that the
title of the Government Code be listed. Such an indication by Council
was listed in the second paragraph of this item as to what was wanted,
but the title of the Government Code is not included. Council re-
quested this be done.
Title: Sub -chapter II, title 19, Public Safety,
California Administrative Code
August 4, 1958 - Approved as submitted.
CITY CLERK'S REPORT
PUBLIC SERVICE DIVISION
ACCEPT STREET IMPROVEMENTS LOCATION; Southwest corner of Yarnell
Tract No. 19497 Street and Orange Avenue.
Numerous Corporations -
Don Wilson, President The City Clerk stated as a point of
APPROVED information that the City ha.s on record
the Inspector's Final Report of Street
Improvements, slated July 24; that street trees and signs have been
installed and that sanitary sewer facilities have been accepted and
bond released, as authorized, on May 12, 1958.
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Tract No. 19497 - continued
Page Two
Motion by Councilman'Barnes, seconded by Councilman Brown and carried
that street improvements in Tract No. 19497 be accepted and authoriza-
ti6n be given for the release of Seaboar'd Surety Company Bond No.
552158 LA, in the amount of $60,000.00, subject to receipt of survey
tie notes to monuments.
Councilman Brown- This has never been part of the final
tract map before. When was this
started?
Mr. Dosh, The engineer, when he signs the record
map, states that he will do this -- that
' the survey tie notes will be in the City
office at such and such a date. We feel this is a method of introduc-
ing and making sure these notes get to the engineer in that the
developer is responsible for engineering and improvements.
Mr. Williams is working on a. monument bond form which will require
tie notes for monuments to be put in and to bond those monuments 'to
be sure They will. be put in.
ACCEPT STREET IMPROVEMENTS LOCATION: Badillo Street and Phillips
Tract No. 23537 Avenue,
Louis D. Cummings
APPROVED The City Clerk stated as a point of in-
formation that the City has -on record
the Inspector's Final Report of Street
Improvements dated July 22; that street trees and signs have not
,been installed to date and that sanitary sewer facilities have been
accepted and bond released, as authorized May 12, 1958.
Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded by Councilman Barnes and carried
that street improvements in Tract No. 23537 be accepted and authoriza-
tion be given for the release of Hartford Accident and Indemnity
Company Bond in the amount of $12,000.00, subject to the receipt of
survey tie notes to monuments and the retaining of a deposit in the
amount of $100.00 for street trees and signs not installed to date.
ACCEPT STREET IMPROVEMENTS LOCATION: North of Workman Avenue.
Precise Plan No. 34
Charles R. Zug The City Clerk stated as a point of
HELD OVER information that the City has on record
PENDING REPORT the Inspector's Final Report of Street
Improvements dated July llth, and that
sanitary sewers had been accepted and cash deposit released, as
authorized, on May 28, 1958.
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Precise Plan No. 34 - continued
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Mr. Flotten`: This matter is subject to receipt of
Inspection Fee in the amount of $40.680
The Inspection Fee was included in the
bond of $3,000.00 and before releasing that bond it is necessary to
insure the necessary fee amount required is received.
Councilman Brown:
What is the inspection fee for?
Mr. Dosh:- It is for $1,000.00 worth of street
work on Workman and Azusa Avenues. The
total. bond was for $3,000.00 and included,
originally, work on Azusa. Avenue, $2,000.00 for street improvements,
three electroliers, inspection fee and fire hydrant. However, street
improvements cost $1,000.00 so we asked for an inspection fee of 4%
of the cost of improvements.
Councilman Brown. I believe this involved the Legion pro-
perty and Danny's Coffee Shop which come
under tkne State and doesn't come under
the City and I wonder how the City receives an inspection fee for it?
Mr., Dosh: I stand corrected, The $1,000.00 is for
Wori;,man Avenue only, which is 1.40 feet
of frontage. Azusa Avenue is not
included,,
Councilman Brown: I understand it was recommended the fire
hydrant be moved, perhaps it has been
done already. However, $150.00 was put
up .for the fire hydrant
Mr. Dosho Do,you feel we should retain that amount
for the moving?
Councilman Brown: I think the $150.00 should be refunded on
the Precise Plan as it has been moved.
There is no benefit, now, to the applicant
and he has made the $150.00 deposit for it.
Mayor Mottinger: I think this matter should be held over
and the Engineering Department investi-
gate the matter and come up with the
necessary information on it.
It was consensus this be done.
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RESOLUTION NO. 1421 The City Attorney presented
ACCEPT GRANT DEED "A.RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
Daniel W. Glahn THE CITY OF WEST COVINA ACCEPTING A
Adopted CERTAIN WRITTEN DOCUMENT AND DIRECTING
THE RECORDATION THEREOF,"
Mayor Motti.nger: Hearing no objections, we will waive
further reacting of the body of the
Resolution.
Motion by Councilman Brown, seconded by Councilman Barnes that said
Resolution be adopted. Motion passed on roll call as follows:
Ayes-, Council.men Heath, Brown, Barnes, Mayor Motti.nger
Noes: None
Absents Councilman Pittenger
Said Resolution was given the number 1421.
PROCLAIMING IIRFGTSTRA ZON
WEEK" IN THE CITY OF
WEST COVINA
August 117-23, 1958
Week With this request was
August 171t.h through the 23rd
The City Clerk presented and read a
commuhicati.on from the League of Women
Voters of West Covina requesting that
the week of August l.7th through the
23rd, 19S8 be declared "Registration
read a. Resolution so proclaiming
as "Registration Week".
Motion by Councilman Brown, seconded by Councilman Heath and carried
that the week of August 1.7th through the 23rd.,: 1958 be proclaimed as
"Registra.ti,on. Week" in the City of West Covina.
RECREATION AND PARK
ELECTION OF OFFICERS The City Clerk presented and read a
RECREATION & PARK communication from the Recreation and
COMMISSION Park Department, per Re S Gingrich,
Mrs. Roberta Blood, Director, that at the regular meeting
Chairman of the Recreation and Park Commission
Mr, Lawrence Bunch, on duly 31, 1958, Mrs. Roberta Blood and
Vice Chairman Mr. .Lawrence Bunch had been elected as
Chairman and Vice -Chairman, respectively,
to serve for the 1958-59 fiscal year and that the Chairman had
appointed the Director of the Recreation and Park Department as
Secretary to the Commission.
RESOLUTIONS OF THE RECREA- The City Clerk stated that Resolutions
TION AND PARKS COMMISSION had been passed by the Commission,
EXPRESSING APPRECIATION expressing appreciation of services, to
OF SERVICES William So Fulton, Jo Ho Zell and
Richard Eggletono
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RECREATION AND PART{ - continued
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Mayor Mottinger stated that it would be in order to have similar
resolutions drawn up expressing appreciation of services to these
gentlemen, to be adopted by Council
The City Manager indicated these resolutions would be ready by the
next meeting.
Mr. Gerschler stated that if Council would see fit to do so he would
desire to pl.ace.Amendment to Precise Plan of Design No. 122 on the
Agenda. This matter was heard and approved by the Planning Commission
at their Special Meeting of August 8, 1958.
It was consensus this be placed on the Agenda and designated as
Item 10-A.
CITY CLERK'S REPORTS
PLANNING COMMISSION
METES AND BOUNDS LOCATION! On the north side of Spring
SUBDIVISION NO. 135-149 Meadow Road, easterly of Lark Hill Drive.
Jack M. Slough
APPROVED 1.75 Acres - 2 Lots.- Area, District IV
WITH AMENDMENT Approved by the Planning Commission 8-6-58
Maps were presented by Mr. Gerschler and the recommendations were read
as follows:
1) That the private drive be shown 20'-01, wide and be made a
part of the Easterly lot.
2) That adequate water supply and fire protection be provided.
3) That all excavating and grading work conforms to provisions
of Ordinance No. 384.
4) That sanitary sewer be connected if practical.
Mr. Dosh: There was a discussion before the Com-
mission in the matter of whether the
sanitary sewer could Pe connected. We
investigated this matter more thoroughly and feel that all . indications
are that it can be done, even if it is not possible to do this without
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METES AND BOUNDS No. 135-149 - continued
Mr, Dash - continued:
pumping, We feel it is more economical to construct the sewer, with
or without pumping, and would stall be cheaper than a cesspool. It
appears this will. work and if it did not work pumping would still be
more economical. For this reason we would recommend that the words
"if practical" as shown on recommendation No. 4 be deleted.
Motion by Councilman Brown, seconded by Councilman Heath and carried
that Metes and Bounds Subdivision No. 135-149 be approved, subject
to the recommendations of the Planning Commission, but that the fourth
item of the recommendations, relating to sanitary sewer connection,
be amended deleting the words "if practical.", in that this actually
should be sewer d.
SCHEDULED MATTERS
BIDS - 8:00 Po Mo
RESULT OF BIDS
DISTRICT A°11-56-5' LOCATION: Pima Avenue and Vine Avenue
SANITARY SEWER DISTRICT Sewer District.
Bids vrere received as advertised,at 10:00 A. M. August 8, 1958 in the
office of the City Clerk and referred to the Sanitation Engineer for
recommendation to the City Council at this meeting. The bids were
as follows:
A & P PIPELINE CO,
10% Bid Bond $113,494.18 ($113,357.49)
JERRY ARTUKOVICH CONSTRUCTION CO. 10% Bid Bond 106,,879.40 ($106,879.29).
CHARLES L. BURCH & SONS
FRANK CHUTUK CONSTRUCTION CO,
10% Bid Bond 119,203.13
10%Bid Bond 116,946.41
DORFMAN CONSTRUCTION COMPANY,INC. 10% Bid Bond 126,418.01 ($126,417.93)
A. R. MILOSEVICH & SON 10% Bid Bond 125,558.24 ($125,558.12)
F. J. MORAN & SON
MIKE PRLICH & SONS
MIKE RAMLJ'AK CO.
G. VELLA CONSTRUCTION CO,
10% Bid Bond 126,558.18
10% Bid Bond
10% Bid Bond
124,861.40 ($124,864.56)
115,335.10 ($115,287.95)
128,595.38
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DISTRICT A1.11-56-5 continued
Mr. Flotten,,, Council has received copies of the bids
as they were received ayd,the breakdown of
the bid summary in addition —
I would call attention of the Council to the corrections of the bids.
However, the corrections were so small as to have no effect on the
bidding.
Mayor Mottinger: According to the list of bids, Jerry'
..Artukovich Construction Company was the
lowest responsible bidder. I believe
there is a resolution in relation to the awarding of, this contract
which should be read.
RESOLUTION NO. 1.422
District A111-56-5
Sanitary Sewer District
AWARDING CONTRACT TO
IMPROVE VINE AVENUE AND
OTHER STREETS
(Jerry Artukovic.h'Con-
struction Co.)
ADOPTED
Mayor Mottinger:
The City Attorney presented and read
"A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY.OF WEST COVINA AWARDING CONTRACT
TO IMPROVE VINE AVENUE AND OTHER STREETS
WITHIN THE CITY IN ACCORDANCE WITH
RESOLUTION OF INTENTION NO. 1379.11
LOCATION.- Pima Avenue and Vine Avenue
Sewer District..
Hearing no objections, we will waive
further reading of the body of the Reso-
lution.
Motion by Councilman Barnes, seconded by Councilman Heath that said
Resolution be adopted. Motion passed on roll call as follows:
Ayes: Councilmen Heath, Brown, Barnes; Mayor Mottinger
Noes: None
.Absent: Councilman Pittenger.
. HEARINGS
ZONE CHANGE NO. 127
PRECISE* PLAN NO. 135
T. Kirk and Margaret Ruth
Hill; Joe and Katherine
Ferraro; and Graydon A.
and Fleeta L, Hoke
LOCATION':_Northeast and northwest
corner of Francisquito and Lark Ellen
Avenues.
Request to reclassify from Zone R-1 to
Zone R-3, R-P and C-1.
RESUBMITTED TO THE PLANNING Recommended for denial by Planning Com-
COMMISSION FOR COMPLETE mission Resolutions No. 623 and 624.
PIE -STUDY
Decision of the Planning Commission
appealed by letter dated July 17, 1958,
received July 18,, 1958 from Mr. F. i
Garvey, Attorney for the applicants.
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Zone Change No. 127 - continued
Page Eight
Resolutions No. 623 and 624 of the Planning Commission were read, with.
recommendations stated as follows,
1) That all conditions specified in Planning Commission Resolution
No. 567 be..-coTplied with.
2) That sanitary sewers be provided,
.3) That all buildings and signs notexceedone story in height.
4) That a 6-foot masonry wall be constructed along the westerly,
northerly and easterly property lines.
5) That all existing buildings be removed or demolished.
6) That the required street improvements include those portions
of Francisquito and Lark Ellen Avenues contiguous to subject
property..
Mr. Flotten-, As a point of information to Council,
this is the area involved in Annexation
No. 1599
• Mayor Mottinger opened the public hearing and stated that all those
desiring to present testimony should rise and be sworn in by the
City Clerk°
Mr. Powell-, Before testimony is.offered I would like
to.have rclarification of the exact
status of this property at this time.
Is this annexation completed, in active process of being completed,
or has it been "killed'.'?
Mayor Mottinger- It is in -the form of an Ordinance which
has been given its first reading., It
has ' not been completed pending the devel-
opmeht of the property with regard to zoning the property. The
owners have asked the second reading behelduntil the use is deter-
mined.
Mr. Powell: If the property is not admitted to the
City of. West Covina do.we have jurisdic-
tion to determine the zoning prior to the
time it is in the City? I believe we ate determining County rather
than City property.
Mayor Mottinger.' We can determine what'. the property zoning
is if the annexation isclosed.. So far
as being in the County we do not have
jurisdiction on that particular basis, but if.the annexation is
closed we could have jurisdiction as determined here at this time.
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Zone Change No,, 127 continued
Page Nine
Mr. Francis J. Garvey, attorney
torney for theapplicant, of 274.East
Rowland Avenue, stated as follows-,
It may spring to the mind of Council as to why we come back with a
zone application which has received critical statements, and why we
bring an appeal from the Planning Commission decision which Council
has heard read to them.;. The explanation of why we come before you
again is this.
First, we have. made some changes. Whether substantial. or not we
feel they dd present a somewhat different aspect. Secondly, we
brought this matter beforethe Commission because the Commission did
not have the benefit of Eisner and Associates report, who were
retained as c(,�nsialtants.. I would explain to this body that this
appeal was not done in brashness because you have heard it before,
but that this, is a new Council body. Two have heard this, but one
sits as a new member of Council. and two members were absent the last
time it was before you.
We are concerned with a, long strip of property which is�1300 feet,
in length and 300 feet deep located at the northerly intersection of
of Lark Ellen and Francisquit.p'Avenues bordering the City of West
Covina -
We proppse combination zoning to give rea,71, meaning tn.. the use of the
property, taking into account tho,,---,e things lacking and to supply this
area of the City with something that is -not here at the present time.
This is a certain amount of neighborhood shopping area proposed,
buffed at the west ' with. apartment buildings 140 x 300-feet in depth.
It is a lot taken by itself under separate.ownership from other
pieces, and.,by itself it would.be diffi6ul-t-as a development under
what would almost amount to estate size lot.
We proposed a small supermarket of 20,000 square feet, not the
usual 30,000 square feet such as Market Baset, etc'., supported by
service stores. We have provided adequate parking in accordance
with the ordinance. We.have provided ingress and egress and have
shielded the.su-rrounding neighborhood area by providing planting.
area so that the residents on McWood Street will not be ' bothered by
a direct view of unloading and loading. 'We have proposed here . a
series of landscaping, including both shrubbery and walls, to separ-
ate the residential area behind this from proposed combination area.
It is true that on the south side of Francisquito Avenue there are
single family residences, one story and a, half in height, but this
proposed use is not A violation of g9od-planning as it has been
4b decreed by the Supreme Court that streets provide an adequate buffer
.on change of,zones .
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Zone Change No. 127 - continued
Mr. Garvey continued.
We have proposed in lieu of the gas station to provide a medical use,
supported by a pharmacy, This backs up against private property and
by R-P with medical zoning, adequately shrubbed, shields the property
to the north. Below that a good auxiliary use is the professional
type of pharmacy located in the C-1 zone. Thus we have provided a,
series of geographical patterns for C-1 uses, buffed out with medical
area and apartment area,
Is there a justified need for this use in this area? Need has a
meaning which does not mean I personally would need it but the
need of the neighborhood and area,
The area known as ' the southeast portion .of the City of West Covina has
a'great deficiency of commercial uses of any type. East of Glendora
and south of Garvey there is One commercial aspect in the area, --
the corner of.Walnut and Francisquito Avenues. That is nine -tenths
of a mile from this proposal. No other market is within a mile of
this proposed prope'rty. In fact, so that you will be aware, and I
do not intend to hide anything from you, there Are 9 possible com-
peting markets but they vary from nine -tenths of.a mil6 to three and
four -tenths of a. mile, which is Hirams with thd:--next'one being the
• Alpha -Beta Market in Covina. There is a small Ranch Market at
Glendora and Vine and a McDa,nie,ls Market at the beginning of the
Glendora strip.
We find in the Eisner report a statement that a neighborhood center,
which we intend to provide, provides for the sale, with convenience,
of goods built arpunda super -market, drug store or major tenant.
If I recall the study of the San Gabriel Valley area, as made by
the Regional Planning Commission, 1-1/2 to 1-3/4 miles were looked
upon as a -reasonable distance between shopping areas.
A point has.been frequently raised in regard to the.driving situation
by many single.family residents. I believe the City Fathers are
looking toward a walking trade in that all of the new subdivisions
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provide sidewalks to make foot traffic.possibi e.. North on Lark Ellen
you do not have sidewalks and if they are put in it will depend upon
those people already there to form such districts and sidewalks will
not result from future development.
A trading area map has been prepared by Mr. Eisner's'office. While
it may look to be artificiallystretched, it is not. It takes into
account that there are.some residences and proposed residences that
are unable to have service in this area. The lengths shown are
graded according to the greater population density. The next map
indicates the various shopping areas of this type -.in the atea-
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Zone Change No. 127 - continued
Mr, Garvey - continued,
While some of the trading areas may tend to overlap if they were
superimposed with simi.lar.ciftl.es on them they are not within walking
distance of the trading area which we have. Trading areas tend to
overlap different stores but each store carries different brands and
products. No matter how such uses are located there would be a,
certain amount of back and forth in relation to certain brand sales.
The arguments that this use would take away from another area is
not realistic„ If it should occur it would only mean that there
is a ".Live wire" use in'the area who can draw these buyers. However,
this tends to extract dollars which amounts to sales tax to the City,
and this comes not only from the City Limits but extends out to
other areas of Baldwin Park and other.unincorporated areas in the
County.
It is said we are a nation of wheels and particularly so in Califor-
nia. However, take those away and we are in trouble. This use
answers both problems. It provides a place to shop at those times'
when the wheels are lost, particularly when there is only one car
in the family, and provides a new objection to which people could go
on wheels from other areas, as well as providing additional business
for the City of West Covina,
The Commission raised the point that studies are being made at this
time, but that is a type of study that gets into a problem of years
before all things are solved and various aspects are superimposed
upon each other for Council to come to some conclusions.
There is within this area in the City relatively few acreage sites
well adapted or sufficiently large to provide this type of a center.
This is one of ,them. It is well situated in relation to competing
market areas and will not impeach upon the neighbors but will serve
an area not served.
I have felt it was worthwhile to again bring this matter to your
attention and to ask, not withstanding long range studies in relation
to other locations in the City, that your attention be directed to
this and the possibilities for good that can be done in the area.
The need is not necessarily made of people in the.immedia.te adjoining
area or the south side of Francisquito, or McWood, but in this,
parabolic area which can be reached by automobile and in an area not
served by such a use. The need today is a deficiency of services.
We need a, supply that serves by filling that vacuum.
I ask consideration of Council to reverse the decision of the
Planning Commission.
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Zone Change No. 127 - continued
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Mr. C. Powell of 1313 McWood Street, West Covina, spoke in opposition.
In listening again' to Mr. Garvey'.s discussion of this particular use
this evening. it is but a repitition of what has been previously
said with statements that are immediately denied by Mr. Garvey.
We need this because it has a walking area and we need this because
we have to.p;rovide .for wheel trade. If we did not have wheels per-
haps we would need it, but we do have wheels.
We have prior decision of both Commission and Council denying this
just a matter of a few months ago. .Along with that I would point
out that the people definitely concerned with the problem were over-
whelmingly against this zone change in the area.. Now it has also be-
come a matter of record that the City Engineer and Planning Commission,
stated it again be denied this time.
Regardless of what has been said by Mr. Garvey, there is no change
in this. He has presented figures gathered first by one group of
individuals then he went to a'second group of individuals. Both
groups are experts in the field but.so far as we have found out they
are experts in two things. They are a firm which has a method of
counting, but that method does not have to agree because neither
figures agreed. Secondly, they have -the mutual agility to lea.p,to
conclusions from what those figures provide. In both cases, though
the figures were totally different, it provided the experts with the
platform from which to Leap in conclusion. They say a certain number
of people, consumers,,.live in a given area and this is necessary for
a. certain consumption of goods and then you have the mutual agility
to leap from that platform to conclusions. I think such conclusions
are unwarranted in this case. The experts jump to the conclusion that
such statistics prove a need.
Mr. Garvey has made much over the fact that the individual has no
right to express his viewpoints as to need, that the need is not
according to wants or desires. I say the need of the neighborhood
is personal with individual families and the community as such and
when the community expresses itself overwhelmingly as being negative
so far as a need is concerned, then it is a personal need denied and
_ the need has been denied and has been denied continuously. We might
point out these same statistics to prove these needs could just as
easily prove numberless locations in this map of West Covina as
places in which there was a, definite need for a market just as here.
It seems to depend on the idea, that so many people live in an area.
and therefore need a market.
If we had nothing close, this matter might be different. However, we
do have such uses close to us some a matter of only two minutes away.
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Zone Change No. 127 continued.
Mr. Powell - continuedz
I would suggest that actually in many locations the experts might
apply this same thing to better market location from the standpoint
of accessibility to traffic, It has been shown that traffic would
be difficult at this point as it is not easy to come from the free-
way or to get on the freeway in relation to Lark Ellen Avenue.. Lark
Ellen is a posted street and the bridge would have to be improved.
Thereare also many locations not as upsetting to school pedestrian
traffic, and this is a particularly heavy feeder street.for school
students whi.ch.this,'use would only aggravate.
We feel this is not a sufficient area, to work with to have a really
good market.
We do not think the need exists here. Such a need is beyond the
process of logic.. I would point out that the need might be deter-
mined by the use of present shopping facilities and unless I am
very much mistaken there are a number, of C-1 zones in an area close
to us on which business has not found it necessary to build markets
or centers of service. If we need them use the C-1 zone first.
Why have something 1-1.ke this in a residential area?
I cannot understand how these experts can pronounce they know us
as people and not just as numbers, that they know how we want to
live and that we no longer desire to have the City protect us with
its zoning. It is possible by your vote to establish a glue factory
or slaughter house here but if you did such a thing you would break
faith with all of,us here tonight. The thing is, you do not break
faith just a little bit or a lot, you just break faith and the zone
was called residential in this area, and.to propose to make this
piece into C-1 zone changes the entire property in our minds. We
are people living here for quite some time and who were promised it
would remain residential,. We possibly could have lived in any one of
the areas in the County of Los Angeles, and have been closer to our
work, but we wanted a, protected residential area. We feel these
experts can only make their, reports by knowing us and asking us and
not just as numbers in a report. They know we feel it is important
to be asked about our needs but they have refused to ask our opinions
or to have us state what we need or want or what we think would be
good. We contend that since I we live. . in this area we should be asked.
If these property owners want. to join the City, fine, but when they
want to bargain. with the City to become a part of it only if this
becomes a commercial zone to reject them or be afraid of them cbfning
in is not being a "zenophob". We have 344 people who signed against
this particular petition, and this is not the first time but the
second time. We have this petition with Mr. Gerschler of the 344
people who live in the parabolic area of the map owned by Mr. Garvey
and they have signed against this and have paid taxes into West
Covina these many years,
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Zone Change No. 127 - continued
Mr. Garvey spoke in rebuttal.
Page Fourteen
It seems they have confused need and desire and it has been stated
they haven't been asked about need. I have tried to explain -about
need but have not rejected the desire. These people do not desire
what we desire but I have tried to show there is a need within the
area.
Mr- Powell argues very well about the Lark Ellen Avenue traffic
problem. He says that I argue both ways in that this would provide
a means for people who could walk or it would provide a, means for
people who can.come from other directions on wheels. He brings in
�schools and.there is no place where there isn't a. school to inter-
fere with traffic patterns. We feel these trucks can get in and out
by other means and not disturb the traffic',pattern..
This is a need for such facilities -versus -the natural desire ' against
it by those it may have some adverse effect upon, but that is like
looking for housing where there is no schools, jobs or shopping areas.
I think the viewpoints of the opposition are well put but this is a
study of whether or not there is a need.
There 'being no further testimony presented, the hearing was declared
closed.
Councilman Heath, It seems a lot of this discussion has
been based upon the need of a shopping
area in -this location. Since the first
hearing the Commission and Council had a joint meeting with a differ-
ent planner than, Mr. Eisner -- a Mr. Bennett. Mr. Bennett indicated
that we definitely need a shopping area, although not necessarily at
this spot, but in the southeast or southerly part of the City. There
are two planners, independent of each other, who recommend shopping
area in that area.
I do not say this is the best spot but it is the one in front of us
and it may be the only one that will come before us.
Another point to bring out is that we have in our discussion, and
just recently so, intimated or formally stated that we would like
to make a straight boundary at the southern part of the City, namely
along Francisquito Avenue. Some day we would like to have this area,
in the City, whether now or later,.but some day itshould be within
the City.
Councilman Barnes- Mr. Garvey, I noticed you have provided
more parking area, in this location than
has been i noted on the previous map. Did
you cut the size of the building from 35,000 square feet to 20,000?
C. Co 8-11-58 Page Fifteen
Zone Change no, 127 - continued
Mr. Garvey: Yes. The original plans called for
35,000 square foot building but Mr.
Eisner rearranged the grouping and picked
up additional parking spaces and made a smaller market. He did not
feel the area would support a 35,000 square foot market.
-Councilman Brown-. I will have to go along with Councilman
Heath. This may not be exactly the
area but our planning consultant stated
there should be a shopping area in this portion of the City. There
Is no shopping area from Francisquito Avenue to Valley Boulevard,"'
and as far as Mt. San Antonio College, and it would be very detri-
-mental to the City to discover we had let slip a shopping center
only to have it come up on theCounty line and we would receive
nothing in taxes.
Councilman Barnes-
bility of a market in
in the City to control,
because I do not think
as sidewalks and those
I would make a comment in relation to the
statement of Councilman Brown in that if
we are put in the position of the poss * i-
this area in the County I would rather see it
the planning, rather than have County planning,
the County planning is very desirous so far
matters are concerned,
• Mayor Mottinger,, I think that Councilman Barnes made a
noteworthy comment. We have heard
reliably that this would be taken up
with the County if' it fails in the City and in the interests of the
citizens of the City we would be in control of an area in the City
while if outside of the City, yet so adjacent to it, it would be
beyond our control.
Motion by Councilman Brown to send this matter back to the Planning
Commission for complete report failed for a lack of a second.
Motion by Councilman Heath that Zone Change No. 127 and Precise
Plan no. 135 be approved failed for lack of a second.
Mayor Mottinger stated that Council cannot approve this zone change
without getting recommendations from the Planning Commission since
it would be a reversal of their decision, and it was indicated this
should be sent back to the Commission with recommendations.
Motion by Councilman Brown, seconded by Councilman Barnes and
carried that Zone Change No. 127 and Precise Plan no. 135 be resub-
mitted to the Planning Commission for complete study upon recommen-
dation of the City Council and for the Planning Commission to -
.,especially study Mr. Eisner's and Mr. Bennett's recommendations re-
garding the general area,
Mayor Mottinger called a recess, Council reconvened at 9:10 PoM.
C. Ca 8-11-58
ZONE CHANGE NO. 128 (1405)
Jack and Anna Dubrove
HELD OVER
AUTHORIZATION FOR STUDY
TO BE MADE BY MR, JOHNSON
Page Sixteen
LOCATION. Northwest side of California
Avenue, north of Walnut Creek Wash.
Request to reclassify from Zone R-A,
Potential. C-2 to Zone C-2.
Recommended for approval by the Planning Commission Resolution No.
612. Hearing held by the City Council at their regular meeting of
July 14, ,r1958
Hearing closed and decision held over until meeting of July 28,1958,
at which time it was determined to hold over this matter until
August .11,_ 1958 and that decision should be predicated on the basis
of _true result of a meeting with the County Flood Control.
Mr, Aiassa.a I discussed this matter with Mr. Dubrove
on the telephone today and reviwed the
overall problem with him and also out-
lined the discussion we had with Mr. Hedger of the Los Angeles Flood
Control District. Under the proposed potential design of Walnut
Creek Parkway the new bridge is to be tied into the approach of
Walnut Creek Parkway road. I reviewed this thoroughly and I would
recommend to City Council to make another study of the proposed
Walnut Creek Parkway alignment. I believe the present design is a
little bit difficult to develop because we are fronting against the
• Wash boundaries and also there is a potential that if there is a
redesign of a. new road alignment it may be more advantageous to the
adjoining property owner because then the properties adjoining the
street right of way can be developed on both sides, whereas now the
north side of the proposed street alignment can be developed with
frontage to the street.
Also there is another difficult problem, that of putting a street
intersection at the direct approach of the. bridge. There are two
bridges involved in the present proposed alignment.
I have contacted Mr. Johnson and for an estimated $100.00 he will
give us a summary study of a possible solution under a, plan of
realignment of the proposed design. We have this scheduled and to
be worked out with three members of the City staff, Mr, Gerschler,
Mr. Pontow and Mr. Dosh, to sit with Mr. Johnson to review the over-
all study of the problem. Zoning, engineering, etc., could be
studied and consummated at the same time by this committee.
Mr. Dubrove felt it important to check out this feasibility.
Mayor Mottingek: I think it is feasible that Mr. Dubrove
advise you in writing so that we can
proceed with further study but that it
is being done with his consent.
Motion by Councilman Brown, seconded by Councilman Barnes and carried
that authorization be given for the expenditure of the sum of $100.00
to engage Mr. Johnson to make the study of the area -surrounding Zone
Change No. 128 (1405) and proposed Walnut Creek Parkway between
Sunset and Glendora.
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C. C.8-11-58
AMENDMENT.TO ADOPTED
PRECISE PLAN FOR C-2
City Initiated
HELD OVER
Page Seventeen
LOCATION: South side of Garvey Avenue,
between Sunset Avenue and Vincent Avenue,
north of Walnut Creek Wash.
Recommended for approval by Planning
Commission Resolution No. 620
Maps were presented by Mr. Gerschler and the City Clerk presented
and read Planning Commission Resolution No. 620 recommending approval.
The City Clerk stated that this affects only the area between Sunset
and California Avenues, not the whole area.
Mayor Mottinger opened the public hearing, and stated that all those
desiring to present testimony should rise and be sworn in by the
City Clerk.
There being no testimony presented, the hearing was declared closed.
It was ind3ca.ted this matter be held over in that it is involved
with the matter of Zone Change No. 128 previously discussed.
Motion by Councilman Brown,.seconded.by Councilman Barnes and carried
that Amendment to Adopted Precise Plan ':or C-2 area be held over.
PLANNING COMMISSION
ADDED AGENDA ITEM 10-A
AMENDMENT TO ADOPTED LOCATION: Northwest corner of Vincent and
PRECISE PLAN NO. 122 Garvey Avenues.
Hyman Weisel
APPROVED REQUEST: Amendment io Precise Plan of Design.
EXISTING ZONE: C-1- and R-3.
Maps were presented by Mr. Gerschler and Planning Commission Resolu-
tion No. 633 was read..
Motion by Councilman Brown, seconded by Councilman Barnes and carried
that Amendment to Adopted Precise Plan No.-122, as approved by the
Planning Commission on August 8, 1958, be approved.
CITY ATTORNEY
ORDINANCES
SECOND READING
ORDINANCE NO. 583
Granting Zone Change
No. 124,
ADOPTED
The City Attorney presented
"AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF WEST COVINA REZONING CERTAIN
PROPERTY LOCATED ON THE NORTHEAST CORNER
OF AZUSA AND GARVEY AVENUES. (VA Ins.
Agency - Chuckrow Construction Co.)
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ORDINANCE NO. 583 - continued
Page Eighteen
LOCATION: Northeast corner of Azusa and Garvey Avenues.
Reclassifying from Zone R-3 to Zone C-1.
Mayor Mottinger: Hearing no objections, we will waive further
reading of the body of the Ordinance.
Motion by Councilman Barnes, seconded by Councilman Brown that
said Ordinance be adopted. Motion passed on roll call as follows:
Ayes: Councilmen Heath, Brown, Barnes, Mayor Mottinger
Noes: None
Absent: Councilman Pittenger
Said Ordinance was given number 583.
SECOND READING The City, Attorney presented
ORDINANCE NO. 584 "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
Granting Zone Change CITY OF WEST COVINA REZONING CERTAIN
No. 119 PROPERTY LOCATED ON THE NORTHWEST CORNER
ADOPTED OF WALNUT AND FRANCISQUITO AVENUES."
(City Initiated)
LOCATION: Northwest corner o.i Walnut and Francisquito Avenues.
Reclassifying from Zone R-1 to Zone C-2.
Mayor Mottinger:,Hiea.ring no objections, we will waive fur-
ther reading of the body of the Ordinance.
Motion by Councilman Brown, seconded by Councilman Heath that said
Ordinance be adopted. Motion passed on roll call as follows:
Ayes: Councilmen Heath, Brown, Barnes, Mayor. Mottinger
Noes: None
Absent: Councilman Pittenger
Said Ordinance was given Number 584.
SECOND READING The City Attorney presented
ORDINANCE NO. 585 "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
Granting Zone Change CITY OF WEST COVINA REZONING CERTAIN
No. 120. PROPERTY LOCATED ON THE SOUTHWEST SIDE
ADOPTED OF WESCOVE PLACE, EAST OF GLENDORA
AVENUE." (City Initiated).
LOCATION: Southwest side of Wescove Place, east of Glendora. Avenue.
Reclassifying from Zone R-1, Potential R-P, to Zone R-1.
Mayor Mottinger: Hearing no objections, we will waive fur-
ther -reading of the body of the Ordinance.
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ORDINANCE NO. 585 - continued
Page Nineteen
Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded by Councilman Brown that said
Ordinance be adopted. Motion passed on roll call as follows:
Ayes: Councilmen Heath, Brown, Barnes, Mayor Mottinger
Noes: None
Absent: Councilman Pittenger
Said Ordinance was given the number 585.
INTRODUCTION The City Attorney presented
Ordinance relating to "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
vaccination of dogs CITY OF WEST COVINA AMENDING ORDINANCE
NO. 480 RELATING TO THE VACCINATION OF
DOGS."
Mayor Mottinger: Hearing no objections, we will waive fur-
ther reading of the body of the Ordinance.
Motion by Councilman Barnes, seconded by Councilman Brown and carried
that the Ordinance be introduced.
INTRODUCTION The City Attorney presented
Amending Ordinance #171 "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
regulating licensing CITY OF WEST COVINA AMENDING SECTION 2 OF
of dogs ORDINANCE NO. 171 REGULATING THE LICENS-
ING OF DOGS;"
Mayer Mottinger: Hearing no objections, we will waive fur-
ther reading of the body of the Ordinance.
Motion by Councilman Barnes, seconded by Councilman Heath and carried
that the Ordinance be introduced.
RESOLUTION NO. The City Attorney presented and read
Adopting certain A— ems- "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
ments to Precise Plan CITY OF WEST COVINA ADOPTING CERTAIN
No. 17 AMENDMENTS TO PRECISE PLAN NO. 17."
HELD OVER
Councilmau Brown requested that Planning Commission,Resolution No.
627 and 628 be read in relation to this matter, which was done.
In .discussion regarding the matter as had been presented before
Council it was felt that, in the light of the letter received from
Marcrest Corporation that they were withdrawing their applica.tion
because of restrictions placed upon it as they had stated they would
do if any restrictions or encumbrances were placed upon this appli-
cation, this matter should be held over.
C. C. 8-11-58 Page Twenty
Amendment to Precise Plan No. 17 - continued
Mayor Mottingex stated that perhaps what Council had indicated had
not been clear and requested that a. copy of this Resolution be
sent to Mr. Birtcher of Marcrest to see if it implies to them what
Council intended, which had not been the encumbrances implied in
Marcrest's letter.
Mr. Williams stated he would send out copies of this to Council and
to Mr. Birtcher.
CITY MANAGER REPORTS
SAN GABRIEL VALLEY This agreement has been turned over to
HUMANE SOCIETY AGREEMENT the.City Clerk. I have reviewed the
Authorization for Mayor 1958-59.proposa.l which provides for 20%
to sign agreement to come to the City of all fees with no
book work involved. This report is a
comparison between the County and the San Gabriel Valley Humane
Society service.
I would like to continue with the San Gabriel. Valley Humane Society
for,another year predicated on the basis that the County has opened
• a new dog shelter in Baldwin .Park. I would like to see how well the
County operations will provide in the ensuing year and next year we
will definitely know whether to make a recommendation to use the
County services or the the San Gabriel Valley Humane Society.
Motion by Councilman Brown, seconded by Councilman Heath and carried
that the Mayor be authorized to sign the agreement with the San
Gabriel Valley Humane Society service for year 1958-59.
COMIDA PARK I had a meeting with the property owners
City Manager authorized of property adjoining Comida. Park and
to carry on negotiations the appraisal should be ready within a
week. I am meeting with owners again
and I would like to have a member of Council to sit with me in
negotiation proceedings.
Mayor Mottinger appointed Councilman Brown to sit in with Mr. Aiassa
on this matter.
Motion by Councilman Brown, seconded by Councilman Barnes and carried
that the City Manager be authorized to negotiate with the property
owners to the East of Comida Park.
C. C. 8-11-58
CITY MANAGER REPORTS -, continued
RIDGE RIDERS
Authorization for
expenditure of allotted
money to fulfill contract
obligations of the City
of West Covina
Page Twenty-one
On .Iuly 1, 1058 the City Manager's Office
sent to members of Council a memorandum
on the Ridge Riders contract. Submitted
in this memorandum was the suggested re-
quirements to complete the contract obli-
gations between the City and the Ridge
Riders which amounted to $880.00.
At a. meeting with lair. Gingrich and a. representative of the Ridge
Riders it was indicated that there was $750.00 in this year's allo-
cation of budget and frankly we were attempting to do as much as
possible with the funds allocated. Although it is not my basic recom-
mendation I would suggest, to relieve us of follow-up for future
items, to expend the $750.00 and try to fulfill contract obligations
with the Ridge Riders.
Mayor Mottinger: That doesn't take care of dust alleviation?
Mr. Aiassa: No.
Mayor Mottinger: That is the only complaint heard in re-
lation to that property. I believe these
• people.know of this problem and they may
be bringing it to the attention of the group on their own, and although
it can be solved by them I think we should be sure that something is
done as it is quite a nuisance.
Councilman Barnes: I would like to know the total amount
spent on this, over and above the $750.00
in this year's budget, for the Ridge
Riders on that particular property.
Mr. Aiassa: The figure shows that $506.02 has been
expended on material.
Mayor Mottinger: It isn't expenditure with Ridge Riders
only, we have an agreement that half of
this area be for a riding ring and the
other half to develop into park uses and ball diamond.
Councilman Barnes: I would like to ask for the total amount
of money expended on this particular
property by the City.
Mr. Aiassa: That would require some research because
Ridge Riders have done some work and the
City of West Covina has completed some
work. A report will be provided for City Council review.
Councilman 3arneS: I would like a report of that,
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C. C. 8-11-58 Page Twenty-two
RIDGE RIDERS - continued
Councilman Heath: I understood a while back that in the park
at Coronado we couldn't put grass seed in
there because the property runs under
lease purchase agreement; that we weren't allowed to spend money
until it belongs to us.
Mr. Williams: You can spend money for grass raising but
not put up buildings of a, permanent
structure on a leasing plan. Is this
one where City contracted to complete the purchase?
Mayor Mottinger: No, it is contract purchase. Ridge Riders
is the contract lease.
Mr. Williams: Where contracted to purchase you can spend
money for anything, but where leasing as
discriminating from obligation to purchase
you cannot spend money on permanent improvements then, which would
convert lease into a compulsion to buy.
Mayor Mottinger: If improvements are such it can be pro-
perly amortized.
Mr. Williams: Whatever is normally amortized and you get
full use of during the lease you can do,
but if you cannot get full use it consti-
tutes compulsion to purchase. -
Councilman Heath: If we are not getting the benefits of
that purchase can we put in a sprinkler
system for the benefit of leasing the
property?
Mr. Williams: This is a short term lease and that might
be all right.
Councilman Heath: Is that legal, spending money for a speci-
fie group rather than for the citizens of
the City?
Mr. Williams: This original agreement had benefits flow-
ing both ways,.some to City some to them.
We agree to do things to their advantage
to get certain benefits under the agreement. That is proper. If,
let us say, we are doing something we are not compelled to do under
agreement, which would only benefit them and not the public, no you
couldn't do that. It would be spending money for private benefit.
Mayor Mottinger: The Ridge Riders group use the riding ring.
twice a month and the rest of the time it
can be used for public riding.
Co Co 8-11-58 Page Twenty-three
4t RIDGE RIDERS - continued
Councilman Barnes: Is that in.the contract?
Mr. Gerschler: That was a part of the.conditions of the
. Unclassified Use Permit..
Motion by Councilman Barnerp,seconded by Councilman Brown and carried..
that the City Manager be authorized to spend $750.00.(as allocated
in the budget) on the Valencia Water Company.(property) under lease
to the City to fulfill our.(City's) contract with the Ridge Riders
PROJECT C-65 Project C-65 relates to a portion of
Contract awarded Vincent Avenue and it is a matter Council
(Harvey Construction Co.) has reviewed before. The City would
usually do this work actually it is
small patching jobs but I called for informal bids. I have four
informal bids, the lowest being in the'amount of $1,232.72 submitted
by the Harvey Construction Company. Cox, Warren -Southwest and
done
Crowell & Larson also bid on this. This work,was usually one by
City forces but I would like to do as many of these small projects
under contract.
It is less than $2,000.00 and you do not have to call for formal bids
but I did call for an informal bid.
Motion by Councilman Brown, seconded by Councilman Heath that the
work indicated under Project C-65 be awarded to Harvey Construction
Company, as the lowest responsible bidder, in the amount of $1,232.72
to be charged to the proper fund. Motion passed on roll call as
follows:
Ayes: Councilmen Heath, Brown, Barnes, Mayor Mottinger
Noes: None
Absent: Councilman Pittenger
RESIGNATION OF ASSISTANT
CIVIL DEFENSE DIRECTOR
Pinkney Randal, Jr.
and
authorization of T. J.
Stanford and Robert Wolfe,
as Assistant Civil Defense
Directors
and Mrs. Cleo Boschoff be
Council has been informed that Mr. Randal
submitted his resignation to be effective
some time in September as Assistant Civil
Defense Director. I,
had meetings with two
men, T. J. Stanford and Robert Wolfe,
in relation to this matter and I would like
to have the confirmation of Council that
Mr. Stanford and Mr. Wolfe be designated
as my Assistant Civil Defense Directors,
classified as Deputy Civil Defense Director.
Motion by Councilman Brown, seconded by Councilman Heath and carried
that T.J. Stanford and Robert Wolfe be named as Assist,6_nt Civil Defense
Directorsand Mrs. Cleo Bosc'hoff, Deputy Civil Defense Director.
Co Co 8-,11-58 Page Twenty-four
CITY MANAGER REPORTS continued.
SACRAMENTO TRIP The high school board will submit detailed
report to the board members of the State
Allocation Board and the matter will be
brought up the first week in September at which time they will make
final disposition of the matter.
This is a verbal report in addition to the report already given to
Council on this matter.
PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEM The Council requested me to give some
FOR COUNCIL CHAMBERS. details on a Public Address System for
Council Chambers. I have a figure in
the amount of $204,,00, which would include installation with six
additional microphones;, there would be seven all told, with one
basic Page System Amplifier and four loudspeakers.
However, we should -keep in mind the possibility of relocating the
Council Chambers and that it would incur a double expenditure if this
was accomplished,
There are three ways of developing this system.and I obtained the
figure stated so as to have something to work from. It would depend
on how good and how effective a system you would want. The average
low cost runs between $175.00 and $20,G.00, and the best system from
$900.00 to $1,200.00.
This.item is nat in the budget and in case you decided to purchase
this item there would be need of some reallocation (of funds).
Mayor Mottinger: I think that before this is decided upon
we should make some decision as to reloca-
tion of Council Chamber. It would be'_
rather foolish to put this system in here, and expend the money, if we
do not remain here.
APPRAISAL OF PROPERTY There will
11 be a piece%of surplus property
ON WHICH POLICE STATION on the old.Police Station site on the
IS PRESENTLY LOCATED north side of the frontage road. I would
like authorization from Council to hire
Mr. Vern Cox to give.us an evaluation of how much that land might be
worth in the event it.goes up for public sale.
Councilman Barnesz What is it zoned?
Mr. Aias,sa: P.B� Potential C zone
Motion by Councilman Brown, seconded by Councilman Barnes and carried
that the City Manager be authorized to obtain an appraisal of the
property where the West Covina Police Station is now located.
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CITY MANAGER REPORTS - continued
Page Twenty-five
FIELD TRIP FOR INSPECTION Saturday, September 6, 1958, at 730 A.M. -
OF MAJOR STREETS IMPROVE- Breakfast first at Coffee Dan's.
MENTS INDICATED FOR 1958-59
Mr. Aiassa indicated Council would receive
a reminder notification with a memorandum
to follow on this trip.
DISCUSSION OF COUNTY I would like to have a, meeting with
LIBRARY SITE IN THE CITY OF Council to discuss the County Library
WEST COVINA site. I have been informed that the
August 18, 1958 County is definitely interested in the
proposed two acres and developing a County
Regional Library in our proposed Civic Center Area.
Mayor Mottinger- I think this is an item that should be
placed on Study Meeting Agenda for next
Monday night, August 18, 1958.
Mr. Aiassa- I have collected additional information
on library developments which will be
useful. in our next Monday's meeting.
REFUND REQUYREMENT FROM He (Mr. Hurst) is not going to develop
J. HURST IN RELATION TO the subidiVion (map) filed with the City
SUBDIVISION (MAPY FILED and certain fees have been paid to the
WITH CITY City towards the full development of
these plans'. The land has been sold,
subject to escro' w, and the new developer will sustain these fees.
I have requested that he (Mr. Hurst) submit a letter outlining the
project and at the time the new owner files we will refund those fees
that he has referred to. This will not be done until the new plans
are filed with the City and we have receipts from the new developer
of amount of fees due the City and after that time we will release the
fees deposited by Mr. Hurst,
This is on area surrounding the school site, not the school site.
itself.
EL RANCHO ESTATE
STREET PROBLEM
mitted quite a report to
Council. 14illsubmit
trip we will review this
I would like to discuss the problem of the
El Rancho Estate streets. We have a
detailed report. Mrs. Samuels has sub -
me and to other members of the staff and to
this final, report to Council and on the field
entire project if it is agreeable to Council.
This brings everything -up-to-date and Mr. Pontow and Mr. Dosh have
done an extensive research on the matter, They have gone back into
the Minutes and have picked up everything applicable to this case
and we hope that we can get an answer to it.
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EL RANCHO ESTATE continued
Page Twenty-six
There are fees involved and after reading this you will be brought
up to date'as to where we'are right now.
Mr. Aiassa stated, as a point of information, that the City had lost
another staff member from the engineering office, Mr. Andrew Barmakian,
who had taken another position with the City of Alhambra.
REQUEST FROM T. J. STANFORD We have a request from T. J. Stanford . to
FOR CITY PARTICIPATION IN approve participation by the City by
IMPROVEMENTS AND REMOVAL paving the 95 foot frontage at 1128 S.
OF TREES Glendora Avenue and to also remove two
APPROVTD palm trees and one Walnut tree at that
location.
Mr. Stanford agrees to install curbs and gutters at his own expense
and to pay the inspection fee required by the City.
Since the adjacent property on the north is going to be improved right
away, he would like to install them at the same time.
The following is an estimate for tree removal and paving as per Mr.
Stanford's request:
211 Asphaltic Concrete on Cas 11 base 2660 @ 0.22 $585.20
Remove Palm Trees 2 @ 65.00 130.00
Remove Walnut.Tree 1 @ 25.00 25.00
Grading and Excavation 30.00
Estimated City Participation Cost $770.20
We have never participated to some extent before but.the policy has
been made by Council to make these improvements of paving an area.
The removal of the trees would be of benefit to the City, in conjunc-
tion with improvements of curb and gutters.
Mr. Dosh..* We would probably negotiate with the
party who is doing the work northerly of
this property,
Mayor Mottinger: This is A,City,responsibility so far as
the street is concerned.
C. C. 8-11-58
CITY MANAGER REPORTS
continued
Page Twenty-seven
It was a suggestion by
members of Council
that perhaps the Palm Trees
might be.sold to Eastland or Los Alomados
Race Track who are in need
of such -trees, and one
may be-place'd at Lark
Ellen Avenue adjacent to
high school to replace
the one tree that
has expired. Perhaps the
man who put in these trees would do this.
Motion by.Councilman Brown, seconded by Councilman Barnes and carried
that the City Manager and City Engineer be authorized to proceed with
negotiations pertaining to the T. J. Stanford property.
RESOLUTION RELATING TO We.have,a Resolution on the proposed
PROPOSED SALARY CHANGES salary changes. I believe there are
three employees involved. The matter
has been discussed with'Council and I would like to have the City
Attorney read the Resolution and if there are any changes I will sus-
tain those changes in our own report.
RESOLUTION NO. 1423 The City Attorney presented and read
Amending Resolution "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
No. 1277 relating to CITY OF WEST COVINA AMENDING RESOLUTION
salaries and classes, NO., 1277 RELATING TO SALARIES AND
• ADOPTED CLASSES."
Motion by Councilman Brown, seconded by Councilman Barnes that,said
Resolution be adopted:. Motion passed on roll call as follows:
Ayes, Councilmen Heath, Brown, Barnes, Mayor Mottinger
Noes: None
Absent.- Councilman Pittenger
Said Resolution was given the number 1423.
Mr.'Aiassa: This shall be applicable to all full time
employees, not part time.
Councilman Heath:-. I didn't understand it that way.
Mr. Aiassa- This item I would like.to have clarified.
Councilman Heath.. You have some part time employees in the
City Hall.- They will be included. I think
the cost of living has gone up for every-
body and this should be applied to part time employees;on*the City
payroll, but not to hourly rate of Recreation Department.
Mr. Aiassa..- I would like to have this clarification as
I am not in a, position to determine policy
decision and decide who shall receive the
cost of living increase of 3%. It was consensus that All regular
salary employees and part time salary employees on the City payroll
be included. (See page.30 for additional remarks regarding this matter).
Co. Co 8-11-58
CITY CLERK
APPLICATIONS FROM MUSCULAR
DYSTROPHY ASSOCIATION OF
AMERICA AND FROM LOS
-ANGELESL COUNTY HEART.ASSO-
CIATION FOR PERMISSION TO
SOLICIT FUNDS
HELD OVER
Page Twenty-eight
Mr. Flotten stated that he was of the
opinion that these two matters should be
held over pending the return of Council-
man Pittenger as he might desire to make
some statements in relation to these
matters,
It was consensus this be done.
PROPOSAL OF THE CITY' OF No protest will. be made.
INDUSTRY FOR ANNEXATION
OF TERRITORY
CLAIM OF BACVL H. GURLEY Motion by Councilman Brown, seconded by
AGAINST CITY OF WEST Councilman -Heath and carried that the
COVINA, CITY MANAGER AND -claim of Bacil H. Guiley against the.
CHIEF OF POLICE City of West Covina, the City Manager
REJECTED and the Chief of Police is hereby rejected.
CONFIRMATION OF APPOINTEES Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded by
TO METROPOLITAN GOux"ERNMENT 'Councilman Barnes and carried that
STUDY COMMISSION Councilman Dale Pittenger be appointed
as Official Representative to the Metro-
politan Government Study Commission; Mr.
George Xjii.assa be appointed as Alternate, Official Representative to
this Commissli(an and Mr. Joe Hurst be appointed as Citizens Representa-
tive to this Commission,
It was indicated that final -decision of the appointment of the alternate
for the Citizens Representative to the Government Study Commission
would be made at study meeting of Council.
Mr. Flotten stated that letters of appreciation had been received from
Senators Kuchel and Knowland in relation to the Resolutions passed by
Council in the matter of their help to the City.
UPPER SAN GABRIEL VALLEY Representatives to meet August 1 3, 1958
WATER ASSOCIATION at 7:00 P.M. at Eatons Santa Anita.
C. C. 8-11-58' Page Twenty-nine
CITY TREASURER None
MANOR®S REPORTS
Mayor Mottinger: I attended the Civil Defense meeting
Fri -day evening and as a. point of informa-
tion it was indicated they are enlarging
beyond their document from the California
Disaster Office.This should be in relation.to chain of command and
all minute details. However, it has not been officially adopted as
yet.
COUNCIL COMMITTEE REPORTS
Councilman Heath: Saturday,.Councilman Barnes and I were
honored -guests on a tour with the Recrea-
tion and Parks Commission. We,made a
tour of the park sites and to sum the matter up briefly we have a lot
of work to do in our parks.
Councilman Barnes: I had a call from Mr. Pinkney Randal, Jr.,
former Civil Defense Director, and he
asked me to say that although he greatly
• desired to do so he was unable to attend Council meeting tonight,
Gouncilman Brown: I brought in a tax bill from a party
living on Halinor Street who is paying
into the Baldwin Park Recreation District.
What has become of that matter?
Mr. Aiassa, This matter is not completed but we are
getting it.done.
Mrs. Van Dame: What is the $750.00 earmarked for the
Ridge Riders? What is done with that?
Mayor Mottinger: This is for improvement work on the area
used by them and the City as.a part. it
is in relation to a -contract signed with_.
them quite some time ago in -relation to development of the area.
Mrs. Van Dame: I believe Council said that the Ridge
Riders use a certain portion on two
Sundays of the month, otherwise the pub-
lic can use it. Is that correct?
C. C. 8-11-58 Page Thirty
Mayor Mottinger: Yes. They have a riding ring and have
horse shows twice a month, Any other
time the public can go ahead and use the
ring without requesting any special permission
Mrs. Van Dame; Can't Council say anything about how the
schools are being run? The graduating
classes this year have to'use the old
Covina High School, they can't even go into the West Covina High School,
and their hours are very bad.
Mayor Mottinger: We have no jurisdiction over schools at
all. We can help out, as individuals,
by voting at the bond election.
Mrs. Van Dame: Couldn't you make that 5% across the
• board on cost of living raise instead of
.3%?
Mayor Mottinger: Not and stay within our budget.
Mrs. Van Dame: Across the board should mean everyone in
• the City.
Councilman Brown: We were talking mainly about summer fill-in
help in Recreation and Parks Department.
Councilman Heath: That is the only ones that will not
receive this raise in pay.
Mr. Aiass a: I think there should be a point cleared
in that some of our recreational people
are placed in job classification. I think
they are going to get that 3% cost of living increase. Question is
are they under our job classification plan, and if they are they will
derive the benefit even though they are paid on an hourly rate.in
monthly payment breakdown.
DEMANDS APPROVED Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded by
Councilman Barnes that Demands in the
amount of $100,839.18 as shown on Demand
Sheets C-101 and C-102 be approved, this
4 to include fund transfers in the amount of
$41,778�05.
Co Co 8-11-58 Page Thirty-one
DEMANDS - continued
Motion passed on roll call as follows:
Ayes: Councilmen Heath, Brown, Barnes, Mayor Motti.nger
Noes: None
Absent: Councilman Pittenger
There being no further business the meeting was adjourned at 10:45 P.M.
Study meeting to be held Monday,August 18, 1958.
• APPROVED BY CITY COUNCIL
/ Date
1. As submitted V
2, With the following corrections: