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07-13-1959 - Regular Meeting - MinutesMINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL % CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA July 13, 1959 The meeting was called to order by Mayor Brown at 7:35 P. M. in the West Covina City Hall. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Councilman Barnes and the invocation was given by the Rev. Henry Kent of the Community Presbyterian Church. ROLL CALL Present: Mayor Brown, Councilmen Heath, Pittenger, Mottinger, Barnes Others Present: Mr. George Aiassa, City Manager Mr. Robert Flotten, City Clerk Mr. Harry C. Williams, City Attorney Mr. Tom Dosh, Assistant Public Services Director Mr. Malcolm C. Gerschler, Planning Coordinator Mr. Walter Nollac, Sant-tation Engineer 01 APPROVAL OF MINUTES June 22, 1959 - Approved as corrected, as follows. Page 7, last paragraph,, second line should read "Councilman Heath stated" instead of "Councilman Pittenger stated", as shown. Page 8 - the notation that Councilman Mottinger took over the meeting as Mayor Pro Tem should be inserted prior to discussion of Project C-99, at which time Mayor Brown left the Chambers. The roll call on Project C-99 should not include Mayor Brown's name as he was granted permission to leave the Chambers prior to the discussion and decision given on Project C-99. Page 17 - Motion was made by Councilman Pittenger relative 'to use of the words "State Highway" in Resolution No. 1611,-Iand not Councilman Barnes, as shown, Page 20, third paragraph - should read "State laws are being revised" instead of "State laws are being revived", as shown. 0 C. C. 7-13-59 Page Two CITY CLERK'S REPORT 1959 WEED ABATEMENT Mr. Flotten requested that this matter ASSESSMENT be held until the time of 8:00 o'clock P. M. as the notices posted on the bulletin board in the City Hall call attention to the fact that the hearing of any protests on this matter will be held at 8-.00 o'clock P. M. this date. It was consensus -this be done. PROPOSED AGREEMENT LOCATION: Badillo Drain in Badillo.,Street Los Angeles County Storm Drain Project 589 - Line "A" To -authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to AUTHORIZATION GIVEN TO execute the agreement with the Los Angeles EXECUTE THE AGREEMENT County for design of Line "A". To the question of Councilman Heath as to whether the City is paying for the engineering on this,, Mr. Aiassa stated "out of the bond money" and that we also have tentative plans to be reviewed by engineering in Mr. Johnson's office and that we are ahead of the agreement to that extent. Motion by Councilman Mottinger, seconded by Councilman Pittengerand carried that the Mayor and the City Clerk be authorized to execute the agreement with the County.of Los Angeles on the Badillo Street Storm Drain. To the question of Councilman Mottinger as to the estimated time or date of starting to dig on this storm drain project, Mr. Aiassa indi- cated that it is still the same date as had already been given as a possible starting time. RESOLUTION NO. 1615 Opening P Lot Tract No. 21908, Lot 32 to Tract No. 24909 (Crumley Street) ADOPTED The City Clerk presented: 11A,RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNI - Ay ACCEPTING FOR STREET AND HIGHWAY PURPOSES -CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY HERETOFORE GRANTED AND CONVEYED TO SAID CITY". (Crumley Street). LOCATION: North side of Crumley Street, east of Bruce Avenue. Mayor Brown: Hearing no objections, we will waive further reading of the body of the Resolution.� a LA C. C. 7-13-59 RESOLUTION NO. 1615 - continued Page Three Motion by Councilman Mottinger, seconded by Councilman,Heath that said Resolution be adopted. Motion passed on roll call as follows: Ayes; Councilmen Heath, Pittenger, Mottinger, Barnes, Mayor Brown Noes,. None Absent; None Said Resolution was given No. 1615. RESOLUTION NO. 1616 Approving Final Subdivision Map of Tract No. 24909 and accepting Agreement and Surety Bond ADOPTED ThelCity Clerk presented-. "ARESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL'OF THE -CITY OF WEST COVINA APPROVING THE FINAL SUBDIVISION MAP OF TRACT NO. 24909, ACCEPTING THE DEDICATIONS THEREIN OFFERED, ACCEPTING AN AGREEMENT BY THE SUBDIVIDER AND A SURETY BOND TO SECURE THE SAME". Anchor Casualty Company Bond No. 16-164077 in the amount of $7,110.00 for street and sanitary sewer improvements. LOCATION, North side of Crumley Street from Bruce Avenue east. Mayor Brown.- Hearing no objections, we will waive further reading of the body of the Resolution. Motion by Councilman Mottinger, seconded by Councilman Barnes that said Resolutionr-be adopted. Motion passed on roll call as follows - Ayes: Councilmen Heath, Pittenger, Mottinger Barnes, Mayor Brown Noes: None Absent-. None Said Resolution was given No. 1616. ACCEPr STREET IMPROVEMENTS LOCATION: North side of Service Avenue, Zone Variance No. 113 west of Lark Ellen Avenue. (Suburban Water Company) APPROVED Accept street improvements and authorize release of Hartford Accident and Indemnity Company Bond No. 3076596 in the amount of $200.00.- Motion by Councilman Pittenger, seconded by Councilman Heath and carried that street improvements in Zone 'Variance No. 113 be accepted and authorization be given for the release of Hartford Accident and Indemnity Company Bond No. 3076596 in the amount of $200.00. C—C. 7-13-59 ACCEPT IMPROVEMENTS Project No. C-85 (Fire Facilities Building) APPROVED Page Four LOCATION: 819 South Sunset Avenue Accept Fire Facilities Building improve- ments and authorize release of United Pacific Insurance Company Performance Bond No. B-38354 in the amount of �14,,461.00. Motion by.Councilman Barnes, seconded by Councilman Heath and carried that fire facility improvements in Project No. C-85 be accepted and authorization be given for the rellease of United Pacific Insurance Company Performance Bond No. B-38354 in the amount of $14,461.00. TRACT NO. 21043 LOCATION: Southwest corner of Hollen- Time Extension beck Street and Vine Avenue. Filing of Final Map (July 14, 1960) C. N W. Construction Company APPROVED The City Clerk read a communication from L. Frederick Pack and Associates re- questing the time extension omthe filing of the Final Tract Map. Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded by Councilma n Mottinger and carried that an extension of time,.to July 14, 1960 be granted for the filing of -the Final Map of Tract-ko. 21043. REQUE8T FOR CITY PARTICIPATION IN COST OF LOWERING EXISTING.PAVEMENT ADJACENT TO TRACT NO.24923 (Sugar Construction Co.) REQUEST CITY ENGINEER TO LOCATION: North side of between California Avenue Avenue. City Engineer's report. Service Avenue and Sunset DRAW UP PLANS AND Mr. Aiassa: What is happening is that SPECIFICATIONS there is 10-feet of new construction going in as noted in �ark green at the bottom end of the map, and if it is put in at the existing grade it will have to be ripped out at a later time to bring it to the proper grade. The object now would be for us to bring it to the proper grade and let them put in the new section (indicated on the map) to the new proper grade so there would be'no loss in effort or money. On.the other side of the street the improve- ments are all in. The cost of City participation will be about $3,400.00 - we have estimated $3,386.00. I believe your action would be to direct the City Engineer to prepare Plans and Specifications. If that..is done we will be able to see how it comes out and what the value will be. Motion by Councilman Mottinger, seconded by Councilman Pittenger and carried that the City Engineer be instructed to prepare Plans and �Specifications relative to City participation in lowering existing' pavement adjacent to Tract No. 24923. C. C. 7-13-59 RESOLUTION NO. 1617 Approving Final Map Tract No. 24923 and Bond for Street and Sewer Improvements (Sugar Construction ADOPTED Page Five The City Clerk presented: of "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF Accepting THE CITY OF WEST COVINA APPROVING THE Sanitary FINAL SUBDIVISION MAP OF TRACT NO. 24923v ACCEPTING THE DEDICATIONS Co.) THEREIN OFFERED, ACCEPTING AN AGREEMENT BY THE SUBDIVIDER AND A SURETY BOND TO SECURE THE SAME". LOCATION-, North side of Service Avenue, between California Avenue and Sunset Avenue. Anchor Casualty Bond No. 16-164061 in the amount of $15,300.00 for street and sanitary sewers improvements. Mayor Brown: Hearing no objections, we will waive further reading of the body of the Resolution. Motion by Councilman Barnes, seconded by Councilman Mottinger that said Resolution be adopted. Motion passed on roll call as follows: Ayes. Councilmen Heath, Pittenger, Mottinger,. Barnes, Mayor Brown Noes., None Absent.- None Said Resolution was given No. 1617. REQUEST FOR CITY PARTICI- PATION Tract No. 16457 (Lawyer Development Co., et al.) REQUEST APPROVED CITY ENGINEER TO CALL .FOR BIDS, LOCATION: Northeast corner of Sunset Avenue and Fairgrove Avenue. Request for City participation in cost of lowering existing pavement on Sunset Avenue. Engineer's Report. Held over from June 22, 1959 for further study. ,Mr. Aiassa stated that the,Council had received the Engineer's report on this. To Mayor Brown's question as to the estimated cost of this participation, Mr. Aiassa stated that the amount of $10,000.00 had been budgeted and the estimate cost is $7,143.12. Mr. Aiassa�stated that the remainder of the report answered all the pertinent questions ,that Council had requested on this matter. To the question of Mayor Brown as to whether this was justifiable without putting in base material, Mr. Dosh stated that they will put it in for us and that instead of rebuilding the entire 22-feet at our (City) expense they will remove existing pavement and base the entire project across the street and the City would pave the entire project. The City will call for bids for paving and the subdivider will be responsible for lowering and placing base in place. C. C. 7-13-59 Page Six Motion by Councilman Mottinger, seconded by'Councilma'n Barnes -and carried that the request for City participation in the cost of lower- ing existing pavement on Sunset Avenue, relative,to Tract No. 16457, be approved and that the City Engineer be directed to call for bids. ACCEPT SEWER FACILITIES LOCATION.� Hollenbeek Street and Vine District No. A-11-58-1 Avenue. Sanitary Sewer.District APPROVED Mr. Flotten stated that Inspector's Final Report had been signed on July 6, tests performed, lines cleaned, trenches backfilled and the project had been resurfaced with all con- struction in line with City standards. Motion by Councilman Pittenger, seconded by Councilman Mottinger and carried that Sanitary Sewer Facilities in District No. A'11-58-l'be accepted and authorization be given for the release of Continental Casualty Company's Bond No. 15-2-2916 in' the amount of $22,189.08. RESOLUTION NO. 1618 Accepting Sewer Bond ADOPTED The City Clerk presented: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING BOND TO GUARANTEE THE COST OF CERTAIN IMPROVEMENTS AND THE TIME OF COMPLETION IN TRACT NO. 23537 ADDITION A IN SAID,CITY11. LOCATION: Tract No. 23537 Addition A - Azusa and Badillo Avenues. American Casualty Company of Reading, Pennsylvania Bond No. 310463 in the amount of $575.00. Mayor Brown: Hearing no objeotions, we will waive further reading of the body of the Resolution. Motion by,Councilman Barnes, seconded by Councilman Mottinger that said Resolution be adopted. Motion passed on roll call as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Heath, Pittenger, Mottinger, Barnes, Mayor Brown Noes: None Absent. None Said Resolution was given No. 1618. 0- C. C. 7-13-59 Page Seven SCHEDULED MATTERS 1959 WEED ABATEMENT ASSESSMENT City Engineer's Report CONFIRMATION OF ASSESSMENT REPORT AS SUBMITTED Confirmation of 1959 Assessment for Weed Abatement pursuant to Resolution No. 1524. Mr. Flotten presented and read the City Engineer's Report. Mayor Brown.- This is the time and place for the hearing of any protests and/or objec- tions relative to the 1959 Weed Abate- ment Assessment and anyone desiring to present testimony on this matter should rise and be sworn in by the City Clerk. There being no protests or objections at this hearing or the 1959 Weed Abatement Assessment, and if there are no objections from the members of the Council, we will declare the hearing closed. Motion by Councilman Mottinger, seconded by Councilman Pittenger that the Weed Abatement Assessment Report be confirmed as submitted to the Council. by the City Engineer. Motion passed on roll call as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Heath, Pittenger, Mottinger, Barnes, Mayor Brown Noes: None Absent. None Councilman Mottinger stated that in his opinion this was the best job of weed abatement the City has ever had. FORMER POLICE DEPARTMENT LOCATION: 2133 West Garvey Avenue. FACILITIES BID REJECTED Bids were opened as advertised in the office of the City Clerk at 10:00 A. M. Friday, July 10, 1959 and referred to the City Clerk for review and recommendation. Mr. Flotten: We received one bid in the amount of $7,000.00. The publication of notice included the notice that Council reserves the right to reject all offers not of sufficient amount. In our appraisal of the property the amount was $22,500.00. It is our recommendation that the offer (bid) be rejected and that the matter be readvertised in the Los Angeles papers. Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded by Councilman Pittenger and 40 carried that the bid be rejected and readvertised for bid in the Los Angeles papers as per the recommendation of the City Clerk. 0 0 is C. C. 7-13-59 BIDS - continued DISTRICT A'11-57-6 Sanitary Sewer District BID AWARDED UNDER RESOLUTION NO. 1619 Page Eight LOCATION: Servic-e'Avenue,' Barbara Avenue and St. Malo Street Sewer District. Bids were opened as advertised in the office of the City Clerk*at 10:00 A. M. July 10, 1959, and referred to the Sanitation Engineer for review and recommendation. ' Mr. Flotten: The bids were as follows: B. J. ZARUBICA FRANK CHUTUK MAX MILOSEVICH MIKE RAMLJAK CO. ARISTO CONSTRUCTION CO. JERRY ARTUKOVICH. .: CONSTR. CO. MARTIN KORDICK G. VELLA CONSTRUCTION CO. The Council has received the report from the Sanitation Engineer and the results of the bids are also in the hands of Council. $147,179.97 147,774.72 148,236.90 149,010.60 155,603.82 156,202.06 159 � 608.66 195,095.14 Corrected $147,774.73 149,031.86 194,505.14 Recommendation is to award the contract to B.* J. Zarubica as the lowest responsible bidder. Mr. Flotten: I would like the record to show that we have an Affidavit of Publication in the West Covina Tribune on June 8. and June 25, 1959, and an -entry as a notice in the Green Sheet of June 12, 1959. Information pertaining to this project under bid is also posted on the bulletin board outside of Council Chambers. RESOLUTION NO. 1619 Awarding of Contract For District A'11-57-6 Sanitary Sewer Work (B. J. Zarubica) ADOPTED Mayor Brown: The City Clerk presented: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA AWARDING CONTRACT TO IMPROVE LARK ELLEN AVENUE AND OTHER STREETS AND RIGHTS OF WAY IN THE CITY, IN ACCORDANCE WITH RESOLUTION OF INTENTION NO. 157511 (Aill-57-6). Hearing no objections, we will waive further reading of the body of the Resolution. C. C. 7-13-59 RESOLUTION NO. 1619 - continued Page Nine Motion by Councilman Pittenger, seconded by Councilman Mottihger*that said Resolution be adopted. Motion passed on roll call as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Heath, Pittenger, Mottinger, Barnes, Mayor Brown Noes: None Absent: None Said Resolution was given No. 1619. HEARINGS STREET LIGHTING ASSESSMENT 1959-1960 PROTEST HEARING REPORT OF CITY ENGINEER CONFIRMED UNDER RESOLUTION NO. 1620 For hearing protests or objections to the City Engineer's Report, dated June 22, 1959, and to Resolu- tion of Intention No. 1604 adopted by theCity Council on June 22, 1959, for the furnishing of electric current and maintenance for certain street lights. Mayor Brown-. This is the time and place set for hearing protests and/or objections to the City Engineer's' Report dated June 22, 1959, and to Resolution No. 1604, adopted by the City Council for the furnishing of electric current and maintenance for certain street lights in this City. Mr. City Clerk, do you have the Affidavits of Publication and of Posting relating to this hearing? City Clerk: Yes, we have both the Affidavits of Publication and of Posting relative to this hearing. Mayor Brown: I will entertain a motion to receive and file the affidavits. Motion by Councilman Mottinger, seconded by Councilman Barnes and carried that the Affidavits of Publication and of Posting be received and filed for the record. Mayor Brown: Mr. City Clerk, have you received any written protests or objections to the said improvement? City Clerk; We have received no written protests or objections to the said improve- ments. 0 C. C. 7-13-59 Page Ten STREET LIGHTING ASSESSMENT PROTEST HEARING - continued Mayor Brown: Does anyone present have any verbal protests or objections or any - questions relative to this proposed improvement? If so, will they please rise and state their name and address and the property they represent. There were no protests or objections from anyone in the audience. Mayor Brown: Since there appears to be no further protests, objections or questions, I will entertain a motion to close the hearing. Motion by Councilman Barnes, seconded by Councilman Mottinger and carried that the hearing of protests and/orobjections on Street Lighting Assessment be closed. RESOLUTION NO. 1620 Confirming report of the City Engineer dated June 22, 1959 ordering work and levying assessment for service'for street light illumination ADOPTED Mayor Brown. The City Clerk presented: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE'CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, CONFIRMING THE REPORT OF THE CITY ENGINEER DATED JUNE 22, 1959, PREPARED PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE "STREET LIGHTING ACT OF 19191 - I? AND REFERRED TO IN RESOLUTION OF INTENTION NO. 16o4 OF SAID COUNCIL, AND THE PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS, ESTIMATE, DIAGRAM AND ASSESSMENT CONTAINED IN SAID REPORT: ORDERING THE WORK AND LEVYING THE ASSESSMENT FOR SERVICE NECESSARY TO MAINTAIN AND ILLUMINATE BY ELECTRIC ENERGY THE STREET LIGHTS WITHIN SAID CITY FOR THE PERIOD OF MONTHS ENDING JUNE 30, 1960". Hearing no objections, we will waive further reading of the body of the Resolution. Motion by Councilman Barnes, seconded by Councilman Mottinger, that said Resolution be adopted. Motion passed on roll call as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Heath, Pittenger, Mottinger, Barnes, Mayor Brown Noes. None Absent: None 0 Said Resolution was given No. 1620. 0 C. C. 7-13-59 Page Eleven HEARINGS - continued ZONE VARIANCE NO. 280 LOCATION: Southeast corner of Azusa and and Garvey Avenues. AMENDMENT TO PRECISE PLAN OF DESIGN NO. 81 Request for Service Station Use and - (Ray L. Anderson) Adoption of Amendment to Precise Plan PARTIAL ACTION TAKEN AND of Design in Zone C-1. Approved by REMAINDER HELD OVER UNTIL Planning Commission Resolutions NEXT REGULAR MEETING No. 768 and 769. Hearing requested by Council. The City Clerk presented and read Resolutions No. 768 and 769 of the Planning Commission approving Zone Variance No. 280 and Amendment to Precise Plan No. 81. Maps were presented: Mayor Brown opened the public hearing and stated that all those desir- ing to present testimony should rise and be sworn in by the City Clerk. E. W. Nelson, speaking as a representative for the Standard Oil Company, stated as follows: Is I presented testimony before the Planning Commission at their hearing on this matter and I would reiterate some of the reasons for our inter- est in this particular location for a service station. I would like to say we have only one reason for building service stations and that is to dispose of our products at a profit,and that we have made a careful study of this particular area and we feel that this is a location at which we can do just that.' There are other reasons, also, f or the development of a service station besides prof it which is f or the convenience of the motoring public, and in this particular case south of the San Bernardino Freeway and east of Glendora Avenue there are no service stations that are handling our products. There are approximately seven competitive stations in that area serving the motoring public. According to the figures, as a reason for wanting this use on this side, the Los Angeles County Regional Planning Commission has come up with approximately 46,211 people living in West Covina and of these 28,000, representing 60% of the people living in the West Covina area., live south of the Freeway. The Los Angeles Bureau of Municipal Research indicates that the growth here in the next seven years will be approximately 14,000 to 15,000 people and the major portion will be located in this particular area south of the Freeway, because that is about all that is left for development. Our Company in the State of California - in seven western states - enjoys 17.8% of the available gasoline sold. There are stations located along the Freeway from Peck Road which have enjoyed more than this 17.8%; compositely, it is about one-third more. This indicates that our products are highly acceptable in this particular area to C. C. 7"13-59- Page Twelve Z.V. 280 and P.P. 81 (Anderson) - continued Mr. Nelson - continued: the mo�oring public so we feel that we can answer the first reason for our interest in the particular area in that it would be profitable. It would make our products available to a large segment of the popula- tion located in this four to five square miles, with approximately 28,000 and an increase of 14,000 to 15,000 expected, to serve now, We feel we can justify our service station in this particular area by the very great acceptability of the people in this area to our products by the successes we have had. Mr. R. L. Anderson of 512 W. Heber, Glendora, spoke in favor as follows: I would like to tie this in to justify this from the standpoint of land use. I would explain this in relation to the difference in the Precise Plan because that is what concerns4, the City as well as it does me. There have been no objections from those within the 300-foot radius but I still feel this requires justification. The existing Precise Plan of February, 1956, shows medical building, McDonald's Hamburger Stand, a real estate office and a Chrysler -Plymouth Auto Agency which was turned down at that time. At the time I requested it, I made statements under oath that it was -not a speculation deal and it wasn't. What happened was that in the roll of processing this thing and putting up buildings something happened to the interest rate on financing and the whole thing became impossible for me from the standpoint of economics. The Hamburger Stand still has a lease and can still be put in. However, at the time one of the persons protesting raised "ned" about such a use going in because of it becoming a "hangout" for hot rods, etc., and since that time I have changed my mind on this and I feel that his objections were valid and that I 'was wrong. It is not a good place for such a use. It would be a good money-maker for me and my family, but it is not the place because the traffic generated here since that time has become terrific. Whatever goes on this has to be accessible so that vehicles get off the street. A property owner bordering this area has recently added a swimming pool and I do not believe that he would have made such an investment in his property if he objected to this or felt it would be detrimental to his values. i The present set-up has a Shell Station, Perino's Delicatessen and part of this request is generated by a need of additional storage space for Perinolls. # One of the difficulties that you see on the maps Council has before them is that the lines are lease lines. There are actually no obstruc- tions and there is a'smooth flow on the whole property relative to ingress and egress. E U.] C. C. 7-13-59 Page Thirteen Z.V. 280 and P.P. 81 ( Anderson) - continued R. L. Anderson - continued: The buildings I am indicating are now70-feet from the property line instead�of 40-feet as shown on the original. I believe this is a better land use than the old Precise Plan, and even if the gas station is not granted I would like to tky.to have this new Precise Plan approved because I think it is a better and more logical, use for the land. There being no further testimony, the hearing was declared closed. Councilman Heath: Building "All, is that a motel in there? Mr. Anderson: Originally, it was a medical center consisting.of 20 doctors, pharmacy, restaurant with a banquet room and 12 Professional offices. At this time I haven't the faintest idea of what it will be, but it will have to be something on the land in the form of a building to fit in with any normal use on C-1 property. Councilman Heath: From the building you indicated to the rear of the property line you stated 70-feet. I believe you might have made an error, the figures wouldn't indicate it is that much. Mr. Anderson: There is 70-feet on both sides. Councilman Heath: I believe it shows 51-feet. Mr. Anderson: Does that include sidewalk? IJ- Councilman Heath: It shows 51 and 49. Mr. Anderson: Then i was in error, I thought it was 70-feet on both sides, but it is .still more than on the old plan. Councilman Heath: I have yet to see a legitimate reason for two stations so close together. The one fact brought -out is that there are only six stations south of the Freeway and east of Glendora, but if you went a few hundred feet across the Freeway you could pick up -six stations off -hand which would raise it to 12 stations or possibly 13 in the area,. As far as the station on the corner, they may not want to increase their business, but I can't see another station so close to the present one. I do not see that it will serve the community any better. We have 43 stations in the City now. The people in the area are perfectly well serviced and I do not think 62-feet more with -another station is going to serve them any better. C. IC. 7-13-59 Page Fourteen Z.V. 280 and P.P. 81 (Anderson) - continued Councilman Pittenger: If there are two stations, one'right across the street from there, we have the neighborhood stations taken care of there. The other thing is have them so close together. I think there must be another and better use for that property.' 'It may look all right now but I hate to think of the type of precedent we might be setting. We could have blocks of stations. It is -pretty unusual to have a station in the middle of the block whenmost of them are on corners. Maybe the Freeway ramp makes it practical but I do not think that is our whole reason for considering this. It may be a money-maker but we have to live in this town for a long time and I do not think it is the right use for the property. Councilman Barnes: I do feel that two stations in here may be setting a precedent and I do think we -should not have too many stations in one area, even though the station does do A good business. It may bea good healthy position for that particular station, but I do not see why we should have two here and possibly set a precedent for other stations to come in on other such turn-offs of the Freeway. Councilman Mottingerz I think we are possibly overlooking one fact which is possibly in favor of this station, and that is there is a similar situation to the Puente Avenue turn-6ff of the Freeway for the Richfield Station being put in. They have been tremendously successful. It is also rather interesting to me that there hasn't been any objec- tion from the surrounding people and it looks like it might possibly be an acceptable situation. I like the Precise Plan better than the other one we had from the land use point of view. Mrs. Van Dame: My daugher deals at the Shell Station on the corner and she asked them about this other station that might come in. They indicated they couldn't take care of any more business. They are already open 24 hours a day and didn't know what they were going to do. Mayor Brown: I will agree with Councilman Mottinger in that I believe this is a.good site for a gas station due to the off and on ramps. Anything to develop this C-1. property, which we are over - .saturated with, and to get it on as productive property rather than have it sit there, deserves some thought. I believe this is a good use for the land. It is not putting a gas station in the middle of the block,due to the off -ramp. So far as using the north side.of the Freeway -to obtain gas products,. the Freeway is proving a natural barrier and people will just not cross to obtain such commo.41ties. C. C. 7-13-59 Page Fifteen Z.V. 280 and P.P. 81 (Anderson) - continued Councilman Pittenger: I'm not saying it wouldn't make money, .but I am saying we -can't think entirely of whether it will be a profitable business. Two stations that close together perhaps shouldn't - be and we can't go and just start dropping service. stations here and there, regardless of how much they are making. Mr. Anderson: Councilman Pittenger: Mayor Brown: If you'd rather have a Hamburger Stand there, that use can still be placed there. That is not the point at,this time. However, I think this is a better use than the Hamburger Stand would be. Motion 'by CouncilmanPit ' tenger, seconded by Councilman Heath that Zone Variance No. 280 and Amendment to Precise Plan of Design No. 81 be denied. Mayor Brown�, Before the question I would like tD ask if we can deny Zone Variance 280 and delete from the Precise Plan of Design that portion designed for the service station? Mr. Gerschler-, I believe there is a technical point here which might not be clarified in the Commission's resolution. After discussion by the Commission of the actual need for additional service stations in the City, they got down to the basic question of a Zone Variance; iloe.,the purpose and intent of a request for zone variance being a judicial ruling as to certain specifications outlined in State law. The defining of whether the application fits the State law for Zone Variance and if it does they can approve andif it doesn't they can deny. The Commission understood the close proximity and it being in the middle of the block and t i hey did find that in the summation of the testimony and hearings the conditions of the Zone Variance were met and that they were obligated to grant the variance. I do believe that the findings should be made from the point of the proper use of a variance. Councilman Pittenger withdrew his motion and Councilman Heath withdrew his second to deny the Variance and the Amendment to the Precise Plan. Motion by Councilman Pittenger, seconded by Councilman Heath and carried, that Zone Variance No. 280 and Amendment to Precise Plan of .Design No. 81 be held over for further study until the next regular meeting of Council. Mayor.'Brown called a recess at 8:55 P. M. Council reconvened at 9:05 P. M. C—C. 7-13"59 Page Sixteen Z. V. 280 and P. P. 81 (Anderson) continued Mayor Brown., I would like to refer back to the previous item of the Zone Variance No. 280 and the Precise Plan 81 Amend- ment. Would it be necessary for us to hold up the building addition for two weeks? Councilman Pittenger: If we *can't sp lit it we'll have to. Mayor Brown: Is there any way we can grant that building addition, Mr. Williams? Mr. Williams: I suppose you could adopt that amend- ment to the Precise Plan. Adopt that� particular amendment requested and hold all other amendments requested for your future action as indicated. You could amend the Precise Plan as it now exists by allowing the addi- tional 20-feet on the existing building �Perinols) and hold the re- mainder of the applicant,'s request for future action. You can approve less than the Commission has approved, and they have approved all of it. Motion by Councilman Pittenger, seconded by Councilman Heath and carried that the amendment of the original Precise Plan No. 81 permitting an addition of 20-feet on the east end of the existing building .(Perino's) be granted with further stipulation that all other requests for amendments on the matter be held in abeyance. PLANNING COMMISSION TENTATIVE METES AND BOUNDS SUBDIVISION NO. 135-157 Max Dillman APPROVED LOCATION: South side of Puente Avenue. between Vincent Avenue and Chapman Street. .88 Acres - 3 Lots - Area District I .. Recommended for.approval by the Planning.Commission. Maps were presented and the Planning Department's recommendations were read. Motion by Councilman Mottinger, seconded by Councilman Barnes and carried that Tentative Metes and Bounds Subdivision No. 135-137 be approved, subject to the recommendations of the Planning Commission. TENTATIVE MAP OF LOCATION: Northwest side of Broadmoor TRACT NO. 25012 Avenue at Delhaven Avenue. R.-A.-Watt Construction Co. DENIED 4-� Acres - 16 Lots - Area District II Reco mmended for denial by the Planning .Commission. C. C. 7-13-59 Pa I ge Seventeen TRACT NO. 25012 (continued) Mr. Gerschler: The reason for denial by Planning Commission was that the Applicant failed to appear and there was -a drainage question.that should have been given further study. The applicant and the engineer were notified three times to appear.'- They did not, so the matter ran out of the statutory limit and the Commis- siori had to dehy'or'it would be deemed approved. They did not want to approve it, due to the drainage question, so they denied it. How- ever, if the applicant or engineer is present this evening and desires to reopen the matter, it would be my recommendation it then go back to the Commission in order to discuss the question of.the drainage problem. Maps were presented and the recommendations of the Planning Commission were read. Councilman Pittenger: I see no alternative but to follow the recommendation of the Planning Commission. Mayor Brown asked if there was anyone present in the audience represent- ing the applicant or Mr. Walsh. No one was pre . sent in relation to this matter. Mr. Williams: You have to act on this and if you do not act on it within 10 days, or next regular meeting, it is deemed approved so you are in much the same position as the Planning Commission was in if you do not disapprove it. If you could get the consent of the applicant or his engineer you can extend the time. If the Commission had been able to get the consent of the applicant they would not have referred it to you. However, under the circumstances I would dispose of it or else it is deemed approved. Motion by Councilman Mottinger, seconded by Councilman Barnes and carried that Tentative Map of Tract No. 25012 be denied according to the recommendations of the Planning Commission. RECREATION AND PARK AUTHORIZATION OF DIRECTOR OF (Recreation and Park Commission RECREATION AND PARKS TO Minutes of June 25, 1959) ESTABLISH SWIMMING PROGRAM FOR HANDICAPPED IN Mr.. Aiassa stated that this report WEST COVINA had been made to the Council in CONDITIONAL AUTHORIZATION writing and that the Recreation and Park Commission desired the confir- mation from Council, Motion by Councilmen Pittenger, seconded by Councilman Mottinger and carried that the Director of Recreation and Parks be authorized to proceed with the swimming program for the handicapped in West Covina, subject to clarification and certainty of coverage by the City Attorney and City Manager as to liability. F_ L-1 1w, C. C. 7-13-59 GENERAL MATTERS ORAL COMMUNICATIONS - None WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS REQUEST FOR TEMPORARY OFFICE HEADQUARTERS Queen of the Valley Hospital APPROVED Page Eighteen LOCATION: 1250 W. Garvey (Dashiels) Motion by Councilman Mottinger, seconded by.Councilman Heath; that temporary use as office headquarters at 1250 W. Garvey for planning of the new Queen of the Valley Hospital be granted. Councilman Barnes: Before the question, I would like to know if it should be spelled out as to what this temporary use is and for just how long it should be. Whether this means until the hospital is completed or not, Some temporary uses can�go on indefinitely if you do not spell out how long the temporary -use is, as such. Mayor Brown: I would consider that it will be used as a temporary (�ffice until the hospital is constructed, but if the hospital drags over a year I doubt if it will be available to them. Upon the question by Mayor Brown, the motion and second to grant this request was unanimously carried. DOOR-TO-DOOR SOLICRATION For lights and bleachers in the Hi-Lites,-Inc. West Covina High School Athletic APPROVED Field. It was indicated that for individual contact as requested special action was required by the Council. Motion by Councilman Mottinger, seconded by Councilman Pittenger and carried that the request to make door-to-door solicitation'by-the Hi-Lites, Inc. be granted and the license fee be waived. COUNTY BOUNDARY COMMISSION Notification City of Industry Proposed Annexations No. 47 and No. 48 No objections - out of jurisdiction. C. C. 7-13-59 WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS - continued Page Nineteen COUNTY BOUNDARY COMMISSION No objections out of jurisdiction Notification City of Glendora Proposed Annexation - north of Gladstone, east of Bonnie Cove EXTENSION OF TIME FOR Albert Handler INSTALLATION OF STREET IMPROVEMENTS FROM AUGUST Tract No. 20456 Northwest corner 5, 1959 of Cameron and Azusa Avenues. REFERRED TO CITY ENGINEER Motion by Councilman Mottinger, seconded by Councilman Pittenger and carried that the request for time extension,in Tract No. 20456 relative to installation of Street Improvements be referred to the Engineering Department for recommendation and report. CITY ATTORNEY REINTRODUCTION AS AMENDED ORDINANCE NO. Rezoning certain property on northwest side of Glendora between State Street and Walnut Creek Wash Mayor Brown - The City Attorney presented: "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA REZONING CERTAIN PROPERTY LOCATED ON THE NORTHWEST SIDE OF GLENDORA AVENUE BETWEEN STATE STREET AND WALNUT CREEK WASH". (Curtis and Schlanger) Hearing no objections, we will waive further reading of the body of the Ordinance. Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded by Councilman Pittenger and carried that said Ordinance be reintroduced as amended. SECOND READING The City Attorney presented: ORDINANCE NO. 630 "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF Rezoning certain property THE CITY OF WEST COVINA REZONING (445 S. Glendora Avenue) CERTAIN PROPERTY LOCATED AT 445 SOUTH ADOPTED GLENDORA AVENUE BETWEEN WALNUT CREEK WASH AND SERVICE STREET'. Motion by Councilman Barnes, seconded by Councilman Mottinger and carried that further reading of the body of the Ordinance be waived. Motion by Councilman Barnes, seconded by Councilman Mottinger, that said Ordinance be adopted. Motion p assed on roll call as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Heath, Pittenger, Mottinger, Barnes, Mayor Brown Noes: None Absent., None 0 0 C. C. 7-13-59 Page Twenty ORDINANCES - continued SECOND READING The City Attorney presented: ORDINANCE No. 631 "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF Banning placement of trash THE CITY OF WEST COVINA AMENDING cans in gutters ORDINANCE NO. 156 AND ORDINANCE NO. ADOPTED 578 RELATING TO RECEPTACLES FOR GARBAGE AND RUBBISH." Motion by Councilman Pittenger, seconded by Councilman Mottinger and carried that further reading of the body of the Ordinance be waived. Motion by Councilman Pittenger, seconded by Councilman Heath, that said Ordinance be adopted. Motion passed on roll call as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Heath, Pittenger, Mottinger, Barnes, Mayor Brown Noes: None Absent: None Said Ordinance was given No. 631 RESOLUTIONS RESOLUTION NO. 1621 Approving appointment of E. Newton Green as member of the Planning Commission ADOPTED Mayor Brown. The City Attorney presented: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA APPROVING THE APPOINTMENT OF E. NEWTON GREEN it AS A MEMBER OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION�. Hearing no objections, we will waive further reading of the body of the Resolution. Motion by Councilman Pittenger, seconded by Councilman Heath that said Resolution be adopted. Motion passed on roll call as follows: Ayes: Councilman Heath, Pittenger,- Mottinger, Barnes, Mayor Brown Noes: None Absent: None Said Resolution was given No. 1621. RESOLUTION NO. 1622 The,City Attorney presented: Authorizing execution 11A.RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF of a Quitclaim Deed' THE CITY OF WEST COVINA AUTHORIZING ADOPTED THE EXECUTION OF A QUITCLAIM DEED". , LOCATION: Lots 14-and 15, Tract No. 16876,,north side of Vin * e Avenue, east of Lark Ellen Avenue. Mayor Brown: Hearing no objections, we will waive further reading of the body of the. Resolution. 0 0 C. C. 7-13-59 RESOLUTION NO. 1622 - continued Page Twenty -One Motion by Councilman Pittenger, seconded by Councilman Heath-thAt said Resolution be adopted. Motion passed on roll call as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Heath, Pittenger, Mottinger, Barnes, Mayor Brown Noes: None Absent: None Said Resolution was given No. 1622. RESOLUTION NO. 1623 The City Attorney presented: Authorizing City Manager or "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF Finance Director to make THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, COUNTY OF inquiries relative to status LOS ANGELES, STATE OF CALEFORNIA , of City Sales Tax REQUESTING THAT CITY MANAGER, GEORGE ADOPTED AIASSA, OR FINANCE DIRECTOR, VAUGHK WALTERS, ARE AUTHORIZED AND DIRECTED ON BEHALF OF THIS CITY AND THIS CITY C6UNCIL TO MAKE SUCH INQUIRIES WITH THE STATE BOARD OF EQUALIZATION IN SACRAMENTO AS HE DEEMS NECESSARY OR APPROPRIATE TO INVESTIGATE AND TO SATISFACTORILY COMPREHEND THE PROCEDURE EMPLOYED AND THE PRESENT STATUS OF THE CITY SALES TAX BEING COLLECTED BY THE STATE BOARD OF EQUALIZATION FOR THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, AND THAT THEY TAKE ALL STEPS NECESSARY TO ASSURE THIS CITY OF ITS FAIR RETURN". Mayor Brown. Hearing no objections, we will waive further reading of the body of the Resolution. Motion by Councilman Pittenger, seconded by Councilman Mottinger that ,said Resolution be adopted. Motion passed on roll call as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Heath, Pittenger, Mottinger, Barnes, Mayor Brown Noes: None Absent. None Said Resolution was given No. 1623. CLAIMS BY GENERAL TELEPHONE COMPANY AND SUBURBAN WATER COMPANY RELATIVE TO DAMAGE TO FACILITIES, GLENDORA AND MERCED REJECTED Water Company be rejected and City's insurance carrier. General Telephone Co. - $875.00 Suburban Water Co.. - 78.31 Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded by Councilman Pittenger and carried that the claims of the General Telephone Company and the Suburban these claims be turned over to the C.-C. 7-13-59 Page Twenty -Two CITY MANAGER REPORTS AUTHORIZATION TO SIGN Motion by Councilman Mottinger,' CONTRACT WITHCOATES, seconded by Councilman Pittenger And HERFURTH AND ENGLAND carried that.the Mayor be authorized City's Disability and to sign the contract with Coates, Death Benefit Plan Herfurth and England Motion by Councilman Pittenger, seconded by Councilman Barnes that $1,500.00 be authorized to be paid to the firm of Coates, Herfurth and.England to complete the requirements of the written contract as submitted and accepted by City Council. Motion passed on roll call as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Heath, Pittenger, Mottinger, Barnes, Mayor Brown Noes: None Absent: None Motion by Councilman Pittenger, seconded by Councilman Barnes and carried that the City Manager be instructed to proceed with the phase of death benefits in relation to disability contract (hoping to have it ready by next Monday night). CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 'Mr. Aiassa read the Agreement in AGREEMENT - AUTHORIZATION terms of its applicability to the TO SIGN AS AMENDED City. Indicated in the agreement was a 30 day notice of termination date of the agreement by notice on the part of either party, and in discussion it was consensus this 30 day notice of termination should be changed to 90 days,, making it more equitable in View of the quarterly payment basis of the contract. Motion by Councilman Pittenger, seconded by Councilman Mottinger, that the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to sign the contract with the West Covina Chamber of Commerce for a one year period, as read and amended. Motion passed on roll aAll as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Heath, Pittenger, Mottinger, Barnes, Mayor Brown Noes: None Absent: None 0 0 C. C. 7-13-59 CITY MANAGER REPORTS - continued NEGOTIATION WITH MR. GLAHN RELATIVE TO TWO.SHARES OF PUENTE COOPERATIVE WATER SYSTEM STOCK APPROVED Page Twenty -Three Motion by Councilman Barnes -,-seconded by Councilman Pittenger, that the City Manager be authorized to nego- tiate for the purchase of two shakes of Puente Cooperative Water System stock with Mr. Glahn. Motion passed on roll call as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Heath, Noes-. None Absent: None ENGINEERING SERVICES AGREEMENT Flood Control Bond Issue Improvements AUTHORIZATION TO SIGN Pittenger, Mottinger, Barnes, Mayor Brown Motion by Councilman Pittenger, seconded by Councilman Mottinger and carried that the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to sign the Engineering Services Agreement. TERMINAL LEAVE Motion by Councilman Barnes, seconded J. Walker - 6/25/59 to .12/25/59 by Councilman Pittenger and carried APPROVED that J. Walker be granted six months terminal leave starting June 25, 19!B and ending December 25, 1959, without compensation. UNSAFE BUILDING Mr.Aiassa stated that Fire Chief Wetherbiawants to assure -Council that this matter is going ahead in an attempt to clean this up. At the present time the owners can't be located and a teletype is now being sent out in an attempt to locate them. TENTATIVE -APPROVAL OF Councilman Mottinger: I would like BUDGET to comment on the tentative budget prepared. We have spent a great deal.of time reviewing this in attempting to tear Mr. Aiassals budget apart but he cut out all the fat before it was presented to us. Motion by Councilman Mottinger, seconded by Councilman Pittenger and carried that the tentative budget be approved as revised in the budget hearings in the total amount of $?.,410,'506.55. 0 C. C. 7-13-59 Page Twenty -Four TENTATIVE APPROVAL OF BUDGET - continued Mayor Brown stated that he missed some final meetings and was Wonder- ing whether it was ever brought out as to whether City was to*hird the extra personnel as proposed in Fire and Police budget that were under discussion. Mayor Brown indicated he had never seen any reports as to whether these items asked about had been straightened out or left in the tentative budget. Mr. Aiassa indicated that it was given tentative approval, subject to Council review before they would be hired. RESIGNATION OF WALTER NOLLAC Effective July 17, 1959 ACCEPTED AND RESOLUTION OF APPRECIATION OF HIS SERVICES TO BE PREPARED Motion by Councilman Barnes, seconded by Councilman Pittenger and carried that the resignation of Walter Nollac as Sanitation Engineer, to become effective July 17, 1959, be accepted and that the City Attorney be instructed to draw up a Resolution expressing Council's appreciation of his services to the City. AUTHORIZATION TO SIGN Motion by Councilman Mottinger, AGREEMENT WITH CITY OF COVINA seconded by Councilman Pittenger and RELATIVE TO VINCENT AVENUE carried that the Mayor be authorized SEWER TRUNK LINE to sign the agreement with the City of Covina for sewer trunk line enlargement. APPROVAL OF CARNIVALS IN THE CITY ONLY WITH OFFICIAL SANCTION OF COUNCIL AT REGULAR MEETI NG APPROVED Councilman Heath: The Council states a policy and the City Manager can carry it out. Is it necessary for all of these carnival plans to -come before Council in this manner? The City Manager should have it come before him and should.be able to make the docision if it can be granted within the stipulations formu- lated and can find out if his departments can take care of these re- quirements. I wonder if this could be a burden to the people and to ourselves in requiring it come before Council. I think it could be done on an administrative level. This could be done, but the last case was a borderline case as to whether it covered the intentions expressed by Council. Was it charitable or not, and it put the City Manager in a spot. It should be up to the Council as there will be times when a paying group comes in here. 0 Mayor Brown-, 0 0 C. C.. 7-13-59 APPROVAL OF CARNIVALS - continued Councilman Pittenger: Councilman Heath: Councilman Pittenger: Page Twenty -Five I think it is up to Council too, And this wouldgive anyone,plenty of time to obtain their request. To do it administratively would give better.service to our commercial districts than to have to require maybe a.month's notice. Maybe, but certainly two weeks isn't too much. Councilman Heath: What if they just miss that? If the administrative level has a problem they could call Council on it. I don't think the City Manager would have too many problems. Mr. Aiassa: Our crew worked very late on this last one to see that everything checked out. I hate to take on such a liability and place it on the City if something goes wrong and maybe someone is killed. Councilman Heath: It is evident from the number of requests that,we have had for carni- vals that they are put cnin the spur of the moment and less than two weeks. I think we should help our merchants in the City and if they get business promotions from such carnivals we should do everything to help them along and see that it is able to be taken care of. Mayor Brown: I believe.there has only been one case of spur of the moment, the others have been P.T.,A. and other such organizations who didn't realize that they needed Council sanction on such things. Councilman Pittenger: I do.not disagree entirely with Councilman Heath in relation to doing it on an a.dministrative.leve-1, if the City Manager is.willing, but this last..one was two'or three days'notice and this way if there is no application two weeks ahead of time the answer is "no". Most of these things are planned at lea'st that far ahead but it's just that the trouble wasn't taken to come tDthe City Hall. I don't object to the City Manager doing this on an administrative level, ,but I think it is putting him on the spot. 0 C. C. 7-13-59 APPROVAL OF CARNIVALS - continued Councilman Barnes: think two weeks is too long. without being approved by the Page Twenty -Six I spoke to the City Manager in re- lation to this matter And'I think he would be on a spot too.- I do'n6t We ought to deny anything that comes in necessary departments. Motion by Councilman Barnes, seconded by Councilman Pittenger and' carried that carnival authorization not be approved unless there is the official sanction of Council at a regular meeting. Councilman Heath voted "No". PROJECT C-99 Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded Extra cost for additional by Councilman Barnes that the City fencing and gate at Manager be authorized to spend the Police Station amount of $45.75 additional on APPROVED Project No. C-99. Motion passed on roll call as follows: Ayes., Councilmen Heath, Pittenger, Mottinger, Barnes, Mayor Brown Noes: None Absent: None FOOT BRXDGE ON CITRUS AVENUE BRIDGE Study to be made and Plans and Specifications presented AUTHORIZATION TO SIGN GENERAL SERVICE AGREEMENT (Los Angeles County) CITY CLERK REQUEST FOR COMMUNITY FAIR FROM WEST COVINA TEEN-KAN-'TEEN FOUNDATION APPROVED Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded by Councilman Barnes and carried that the City Manager be authorized to make a study of the Citrus Street Bridge as to the installation of a Foot Bridge on the West side and to submit Plans and Specifications one month from tonight. Motion by Councilman Pittenger, seconded by Councilman Mottinger and carried that the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to sign the General Services Agre�ement with Los Angeles County. West Covina Plaza August 14, 1959 to August 16, 1959 X C. C. 7-13-59 Page Twenty -Seven TEEN-KAN-TEEN COMMUNITY FAIR - continued Motion by Councilman Pittenger, seconded by Councilman Heath and carried that the request for a Community Fair to be held in the West Covina Plaza August 14, 1959 to August 16, 1959 by thd'Tebn-Kan- Teen Foundation, Inc., be approved subject to compliance with regu- lations of all City departments. REQUEST OF SUN-FRA:O'MERCHANTS Parking area adjacentto Shopping ASSOCIATION Center - 7:30 P..M. to 10:30 P. M. Community Square Dance CONDITIONAL APPROVAL The Vice -President of the Merchants Assocation stated this was to be held once a month, on a Friday evening, for a period of six months, if Council would see fit this be granted. Motion by Councilman Pittenger, seconded by Councilman Heath that permission be granted to hold a Community Square Dance in the Sun -Fran Shopping area for a period of six months beginning August 1, 1959, with dances to be held once a month on a Friday night, subject to the right of revocation by theCity in theevent of complaints. FRANK G. BONELLI'S dopies.to-C,ou-nci.lmen.reque-sting them. COMMUNICATION IN RELATION TO REAPPORTIONMENT OF STATE LEG)7SLATURE ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF CITY' Communication from State of California COUNCIL'S RESOLUTION Highway Commission acknowledging receipt of City Council Resolution No. 1611 to establish State Highway route. SERVICES OF CITY DEPARTMENTS Communications from the Chamber of RELATIVE TO FIREWORKS DISPLAY Commerce to the Police and Fire Depart- ments thanking the departments and its officers for their services during fireworks display. CENSUS REPORT. Report indicated there are 20,840 in the City under 17 years of age, or 44% of the population of the City. AMENDMENT IN RELATION TO Motion by Councilman Pittenger, OPENING OF BIDS seconded by Councilman Mottinger and carried that the City Attorney be in- structed to bring in an amended Reso- lution in relation to the time prior to Council meeting for opening of bids in the City Clerk's office. E C. C. 7-13-59 Page Twenty -Eight OPENING OF BIDS continued It was indicated in discussion before the motion that the opening of' bids take place the.Thursday preceding the regular.meeting of Council and that the Resolution now pertaining to this matter should be so amended. �TREASURER'S REPORT Motion by Councilman Pittenger, seconded by Councilman Heath and -- carried that the Treasurer's. Report for May, 1959, be accepted and filed for the record. MAYOR'S REPORTS Commission for a period of three Mayor Brown stated that Mr. Dominic Veronda is to be appointed as a member of theRecreation and Park years. It was also indicated that a Resolution of appreciation for the services of Mr.Llarry Bunch be drawn up by the City Attorney to be presented to Council, and that a Resolution be drawn up reappointing Mrs. Roberta Blood as a member of the Recreation and Park Commission for a period of 3 years. COUNCIL COMMITTEE REPORTS Councilman Pittenger: I met with the Personnel Board and the Council has a -communication covering the recommendations. They were concerned with the salary realignments and they have figures as to cost in order to bring it up to other cities. This is in the form of a recommendation.to us from them. Motion by Councilman Heath,.seconded by Councilman Mottinger, that a bill in the amount of $36.47 to cover the cost of legitimate City bfAsiness, be approved and charged to the City Manager's account. Motion passed on roll call as follows: �Ayes-,. Councilmen Heath, Pittenger, Mottinger, Barnes, Mayor Brown Noes: None Absent: None DEMANDS APPROVED Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded by Councilman Pittenger, that Demands in the amount of $237.725,6-9, as shown on Demand Sheets B-59, C-151 and C-152, be approved. This to include fund transfers in the amount of $42,398.90 and bank transfers in the amount of $164,395.00. il-,qA E 0 0 C. C. 7-13-59 Page Twenty -Nine DEMANDS -APPROVED - continued Motion passed on roll call as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Heath, Pittenger,,Mottinger, Barnes, Mayor Brown Noes: None Absent: None Mrs. Van Dame: A couple of weeks ago an'article appeared in the Tribune relative to the fact that a certain sum was being paid to the -Chamber of Commerce. I would like to know what makes up that general amount and.I think the general public would like to know, too. Mayor Brown requested that the City Manager send a breakdown of that amount budgeted for them. Mrs. Van Dame stated she would like to have such a breakdown but that she still felt it should be published in the newspaper for the benefit of the generalpdblic. There being no further business, motion by Councilman Mottinger, seconded by Councilman Heath and carried that the meeting be adjourned at 10:25 P. M. until Monday night, July 20, 1959, at 7:30 P. M. ,--APPROVED BY CITY COUNCIL I Date,? - :2 7 - As Submitted With the following corrections: 151e 13 Statement of Councilman Heath indicated as "Zt shows 51' and 49"1-should read "It shows 461 and 5". re 28 - Under Mayor's Reports, second paragraph should �§how the name "Mr. Larry Bunch", not "Mr. Harry Bunch", as indicated.