01-11-1971 - Regular Meeting - MinutesMINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA
JANUARY 11, 1971.
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The regular meeting of the City Council was called to order by
Mayor Ken Chappell at 7.30 P.M. in the West Covina Council Chambers.
,• The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Councilman Chester Shearer. The
invocation was given by the Reverend Konrad Koosman of Christ
Lutheran Church.
ROLL CALL
Present: Mayor Chappell-, Councilmen Shearer, Nichols,
Young, Lloyd
Others Present. George Aiassa, City Manager
Lela Preston, City Clerk
George Wakefield, City Attorney
H. R. Fast, Ass°t. City Manager
George ZimmermanBCity Engineer
Richard Munsell., Planning Director
Leonard Eliot, Controller
Ross Nammar, Administrative Analyst Jr.
Terry Brandt, Administrative Analyst, Jr.
Craig Meacham, Deputly Chief of Police
Barry Konier, Park Superintendent
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
December 28, 1970 Motion by Councilman Young, seconded by
Councilman Nichols and carried, approving
minutes as submitted.
RESOLUTION NO. 4246 Mayor Chappell. Before getting into the
HONORING AL JORDAN Public Works items, City
Council in November voted
a,resolution honoring Albert Jordon, the outgoing President of West
Covina Beautiful and it was hoped at that time that it could be
,presented to him perms-plaqued at the dinner held by West Covina
Beautiful, but it did not come back in time. Mr. Jordon is here
tonight for the presentation of the Resolution. (Read resolution
and presented to Mr. Jordon. Mr. Jordon thanked the Council for the
presentation.
PUBLIC WORKS ITEMS
RESOLUTION NO. 4281 The City Clerk presented.
ADOPTED "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF WEST COVINA, APPROVING FINAL SUB-
DIVISION MAP TRACT 30399, PLANNED COMMUNITY
'DEVELOPMENT NUMBER ONE, AND ACCEPTING AGREEMENT BY THE SUBDIVIDER
AND SECURITY BONDS SECURING SAME.
Mayor Chappell: Hearing no objections, waive further reading
of the body of said resolution,
Motion by Councilman Young, seconded by Councilman Lloyd to- adopt
said resolution. Motion carried on roll call vote as follows:
AYES: Councilmen -Shearer, Nichols, Young, Lloyd, Chappell
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
RESOLUTION NO. 4282 The City Clerk presented.
ADOPTED "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF WEST COVINA, ACCEPTING A GRANT OF
EASEMENT EXECUTED BY DONALD L. BREN COMPANY
FOR PUBLIC UTILITY PURPOSES AND DIRECTING THE RECORDATION THEREOF."
Mayor Chappell: Hearing no objections, waive further reading
of the body of said resolution.
CITY COUNCIL 1/11/71
Public Works Items! Res. #4282
Page Two
Motion by Councilman Young, seconded by Councilman. Lloyd Aso adopt said
resolution. Motion carried on roll call vote as follows:
AYES: Councilmen Shearer, Nichols, Young, Lloyd, Chappell
NOES: None
ABSENT! None
• FREEWAY WIDENING LOCATION! California Avenue off -ramp at South
APPROVE EXCHANGE Frontage Road.
AGREEMENT (Council reviewed Engineer's report.)
.Motion by Councilman Young, seconded by Councilman Lloyd and carried,
approving the exchange agreement and authorizing the Mayor and City
Clerk to execute same.
HARRISON R. BARER & (Council reviewed Engineer's report.)
ASSOCIATES - APPRAISAL
SERVICES Motion by Councilman Lloyd, seconded by
Councilman Young, to accept,, the appraisal
report and authorizing payment to Harrison R.
Baker and Associates in the amount.of.$4,500 for appraisal services
rendered.
Councilman Shearer! What is the net effect to the City? I notice
there is some property we are to acquire and
some city property to be acquired by the
State. How do we come out in terms of dollars and cents? Does it
cost us money or how do we make out,?
Mr. Zimmerman: I.can°t give you the nearest thousand but
City .Engineer there is an income projected in the neighbor-
hood of $ 350, 000 'to the City from this.
Mr, Aiassa: We will also have to acquire some right-of-way
City Manager so we don't know that it will be net to the
City in total when the freeway i.s widened.
Motion carried on roll call vote as follows. -
AYES: Councilmen Shearer, Nichols, Young, Lloyd, Chappell -
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
PROJECT NO. MP-69018-9 LOCATION. Galster .Park picnic area and inter -
IRRIGATION PLANS connecting areas.
(Council reviewed Engineer's report.)
Motion by Councilman Lloyd, seconded by Councilman Shearer, and carried,
to- app(:ve plans and specifications for City Project MP-69018-9 and
authorizing the City Engineer to call for bids.
PROJECT NO. M.P-71010 LOCATION: Sunkist Avenue, northerly of Garvey
STREET IMPROVEMENTS Avenue
(Council reviewed Engineer's report.)
Motion by Councilman Lloyd, seconded by Councilman Young, and carried,
to acee pt report.
LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA Motion:by Councilman Lloyd, seconded
CITIES MASTER AGREEMENT by Councilman 'Young and carried,
FLOOD CONTROL that the staff report be received and
filed.
PLANNING COMMISSION
.SUMMARY OF ACTION (Council reviewed items of action.)
JANUARY 6, 1971
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PLAN. COM. SUMMARY OF ACTION REVIEW
Councilman Young: with respect to the first item of,communica-
tions, I have seen various statements made
editorially by the Tribune and I think a
local group is making a recommendation to select a parksite to be
named for the late Robert Gingrich, which. I think is worthy of
consideration. However, I think this 'would be a matter ultimately
that Council would act upon and I think Council might render a
service here by directing either the Recreation & Parks Commission
or the Planning Commission to conduct initial studies on this. It
is a little helter-skelter at the moment.
Mayor Chappell: In talking .to Mrs. Plesko, Chairman of the
Recreation & Parks Commission, they are
putting all these suggestions together and
will have a study session on it and will at that time come to
Council with a recommendation they feel most suitable for recognition
to Bob.
Councilman' Young: would it be worthy of action by Council at
this time to suggest that ideas or communica-
tions in this area be directed to the
Recreation & Parks Commission?
Mayor Chappell: Yes and we do have some members of the press
in the audience.
Councilman Young: I will so move.
Seconded by Councilman Lloyd.
Mayor Chappell: we have .a motion and a second asking the
citizens of our community to help us in
suggesting that something be named honoring
the memory of Bob Gingrich. Are there any further comments?
Councilman Lloyd-. I think it would be fair to state that there
have been comments made by the members of the
Recreation & .Parks Commission with regards
to the naming of a park that already exists and the only reason I
know this is in progress is that I did have an opportunity to speak
both to Mrs. Plesko and Mr. Sooter and I do think it is an excellent
suggestion on the part of Mr. Young and should be pursued, but I do
know that there has been a good deal of consideration and thought
behind it and justifiably so. I also know the Tribune is willing to
continue on its support of this.
Mayor Chappell: Yes and in fact one of the School Districts
is in the process this week of naming an
elementary school after him, but they are
also submitting this to the Recreation &. Park Commission for their
study.
Motion carried.
Motion by Councilman Young, seconded by Councilman Lloyd and carried,
receiving and filing the Planning Commission summary of action of
• January 6, 1971.
RECREATION & PARKS COMMISSION
SUMMARY OF ACTION (Council reviewed summary of action.
JANUARY 5, 1971
Motion by Councilman Young, seconded by
Councilman Lloyd, and carried, to receive
and file summary of action of the
Recreation & Park Commission of January 5, 1971.
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REC. & PK. SUMMARY OF ACTION
Councilman Young: Mr. Mayor, I think.I saw a gentleman come
in that was particularly interested in Item 3,
having to do with the request that the sanction be withdrawn for
the Golden Valley Dog Obedience Club, and\our action just now indi-
cates that this request has been granted.
Mayor Chappell: Yes, and if he would like, under oral
communications, he can come forth, with, any
comments of interest on this subject. I
think there may be others in the audience speakcing on this subject.
WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
DEPT. OF PUBLIC WORKS Motion by Councilman Lloyd, seconded by
re TOPICS FUNDS Councilman Young, and carried, to refer
to staff.
DEPT. OF PUBLIC WORKS
re "MANUAL OF UNIFORM
TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES"
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
re COST OF PROVIDING
LAW ENFORCEMENT SERVICES
THROUGH SHERIFF'S OFFICE
Motion by Councilman Young, seconded
by Councilman .Lloyd and carried,
to refer to the Traffic Committee.
Motion by Councilman Young, seconded
by Councilman Lloyd, to refer to
staff.
Councilman Shearer: What is the
purpose of referr-
ing this to staff? It is just a synopsis of a statement made by one
of our supervisors. Is there any recommendation or report that we
want back on this? I think we are in agreement that cities that
contract ought to pay their share.
Mr. Aiassa: The purpose in reviewing this is that
Chief Sill is a, representative on the Police
Chiefs' Association and. they have met and
discussed this problem and they may have something else of
importance on this matter. So we keep it on file to report back to
Council. As Council remembers we took a very strong stand on this
and Councilman Lloyd went on TV on this item.
Councilman Lloyd,. I think it is kind of a moral victory - we
don't have to grind it in.
Motion carried.
CITY OF SAN LEAN.DRO Motion by Councilman Young, seconded
RESOLUTION #70-267 by Councilman Lloyd, to refer to
re MANDATORY AUTOMOBILE the Traffic Committee.
SAFETY FLARE LEGISLATION
Councilman Young: A comment. They
talk about putting
safety warning
flares in all vehicles and I have operated those flares occasionally.
They are easy to operate and quite colorful and I am aware of the
habit of children and I am wondering if the abundant :supply of
flares might create another safety hazard - that of a fire hazard,
And that there may be other technological developments that will
provide the safety standard but not constitute a fire hazard. I am
sure the Traffic Committee will consider all the implications
involved.
Motion carried.
CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE Motion by Councilman Lloyd, seconded by
OFFICER, L.A. COUNTY Councilman Young and carried,tc hold this
re JOINT POWERS AGREE- item over to the City Attorney°s.agenda, Item
MENT H-2o
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CITY ATTORNEY
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RESOLUTION NO. 4283 The City Attorney presented:
ADOPTED 0°A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF WEST COV INA, GRANTING
AN UNCLASSIFIED USE PERMIT, (Unclassified Use Permit Application
No. 164 r Clarence and Rita Clark)."
Mayor Chappell., Hearing no objections, waive further .reading
of the body of said resolution.
Motion by Councilman Lloyd., seconded....by .Counci.lm.an. Young, to adopt
said resolution® Motion carried on .roll call vote as follows:
AYES: Councilmen Nicholso'Young., Lloyd, .Chappell
NOES: Councilman Shearer
ABSENT: None
PROPOSAL FOR JOINT Mr. Wakefield: This is in regard to the
POWERS AGREEMENT, Joint Powers Agreement between
LOS ANGELES COUNTY Los Angeles County and 'six
LIBRARY BUILDING other cities, including the City of West Covina.
At the City Manager's request, a month or more
ago, I. wrote to the County Chief Administrative
Officer and posed certain questions with reference to the proposal.
Those questions are answered in the letter which accompanied the final
draft of the agreement.
Basically, the proposal. is that the County of
Los Angeles will construct,,through the use of the Joint Powers
device, a central library facility located at 733 North Spring
Street in downtown Los Angeles. The estimated cost of the structure
is slightly over five million dollars and the County will assume the
responsibility for the payments of the rental charges to the Joint
Powers Authority, which will be sufficient in amount to finance the
construction of the building. The cities proposed as members of -the
Joint Powers Agency were selected on the basis of the fact they
were the cities that were members of the Los Angeles County Library
System. There is no obligation imposed upon any member city by the
agreement, the obligation is entirely that of the County. It 's
simply a device by which the central library facility can be
constructed through the issuance of.revenue bonds.
One of the questions asked was the estimated
cost of the building and whether or not more than one project was
contemplated. The answer is that this is the only project contem-
plated through the Joint Powers Agency medium.
Mayor Chappell: I read in the paper and also heard..over some
newscasts in the last few days that the County
is holding up.on all of these new buildings.
Has that anything to do with this particular item?
Mr. Wakefield: Mr. Mayor, I don't know anymore about it than
you do from reading the newspaper accounts
of the protest action. My understanding,
however, is that the freeze actions taken were limited specifically
to those that were general fund projects.- those financed with
• County general funds -and did not apply to projects of this sort
financed through the issuance of revenue bonds.
Councilman Lloyd: A question. I thought this was already
a part of the Joint Powers Agreement in the
Master Plan of the total Civic Center area
this is something totally new?
Mr, Aiassa: Yes. The County Library is a separate
taxing agency. We are a member of that
District. The reason we got concerned is
that the new library may not be in this vicinity, it may be on
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Spring Street or anywhere they decide to locate it. That is why we
got concerned and why we wanted to put some leverage in there of
their going east -west, north-south,etco, because they were very
ambiguous in this and that is why we had the City Attorney formalize
a letter to them.
Motion by Councilman Lloyd, seconded by Councilman Young, to authorize
the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the Joint Powers Agreement with
the Los Angeles County Library with the stipulated conditions as
laid down by the City Attorney.
Councilman Nichols: Mr. Mayor, I don't have any compelling
negative feeling about the project, but I
feel that the probability is that the press
will report that the City of West Covina is joining with the County
in a new Joint Powers Agreement to spend some five millions of
dollars for a library facility,which I am sure is needed, but in.
light of the fact that type of commentary might engender extensive
comments on the part of our own constituents, I think it is rather
presumptive of those who have drawn the agreement to incorporate the
various cities in the area into the agreement without rather
significantly more ground work. I had the opportunity to be apprised
of the statistical basis for this request by the County and the
particular need for this facility which will be located somewhere
else other than in this City. And again, although I recognize it
does not incur a direct cost upon this City Government it does incur
a cost upon each taxpayer in the City and since we are named as part
of the Joint Powers Agreement I think we are entitled to much more
information before lending our City°s name to the activity. So not
in a total negative sense but because of this aspect of it, I would
prefer that it not be approved at this time.
Councilman Lloyd: Do I understand, Councilman Nichols, what you
are really asking for is a study session
and just hold over until that time? I have no objection to that.
Mayor Chappell'. Can we get somebody out from the County
Library District - Mr, Aiassa?
Mr. Aiassa'. Absolutely.
Councilman Lloyd: I will. amend the motion holding over for two
weeks, or,until such time as we can be
properly briefed by the County officials.
Councilman Young: I will second the amendment. And a comment
on the amendment. I am concerned as
Councilman Nichols is I am impressed and I
don't think unduly by the protest that has arisen over the use of
the Joint Powers Authority for making rather large expenditures, and
we are told here we are not talking about a direct expense to the
City but we are of course talking about a direct expense to the
taxpayers - as Councilman Nichols has pointed out. I. certainly would
be interested in the alternative proposal of a choice by the people
whether or not to erect this facility and what the advantages or
disadvantages would be. Particularly in light of the fact that we
are moving toward a simple majority will carry most if not all bond
issues. Is that the direction of the law - Mr. Wakefield?
Mr. Wakefield: Councilman Young m I hope you are right. I
am counsel for three School Districts. We
have obtained the concurrence of the State
Supreme Court in -that the contention of a two thirds vote under our
State Constitution is invalid. The matter is now pending before the
U.S. Supreme Court and.one case will be argued the 17th of this
month. So pending the outcome of that case, it is a case that
arises out of West Virginia, I am sure we can then interpret what
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the action will be by the Supreme Court in our case.
Councilman Lloyd: Do you -know when the Supreme Court will rule?
Mr. Wakefield: I have no idea. They have set the West
Virginia case for argument the 17th of this
month and I would assume it will. be 90 days
after that before a decision is rendered. My assumption is that they
are holding the rest of the cases, including the 3 Los Angeles
County School District cases, until, they have decided the West
Virginia case and will make an order that will apply to all of them.
I would think it would be in about 6 months.
Councilman Young: I would prefer that ultimately it go before
the people on the bond issue and I would be
interested in knowing the alternatives the
County has if the Cities do not enter into this agreement. It
bothers me a bit - the little things in here, like if there are any
changes that all of the parties of the agreement have to assist in
all the material changes. So if we can satisfy the need through a
bond issue or have a good chance to, I thank I would lean in that
direction, but I will defer it for further discussion.
Mayor Chappell. If someone comes out from the,County you
might ask them approximately how much this
is going to cost each of our taxpayers in
his tax bill and this is right downtown againywhich is'congested
enough as it is and they might find an alternate site that might be
more feasible/ if the decision is even made to build the building.
We have been talking a long time about cutting costs and keeping the
taxes from rising and five and a half million dollars with only a
half dozen cities participating - - so my question is -is only a half
dozen cities going to be paying for the building? These are the
things the County should have at their fingertips when they come out
to discuss this with use
Councilman Lloyd. There is one other alternative to be con-
sidered and that is if the County decides to
go forward and. says - fine,if West Covina is
not interested,we will do it with some other City. It may well be
that while we are looking at it,they may well be going forward with
it. I do think we should look at all the objections and suggestions,
the least of which may be that they are going to go ahead and do it
and,of course,I would rather have the building here than. someplace
else,
The amended motion carried, all voting in
favor.
The original motion carried, all voting in
favor.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
STREET VACATIONS FOR LOCATION: South Orange Avenue and West Covina
FREEWAY WIDENING Parkway adjacent to Cal Stores.
• HEARING of protests or objections set for
this date by Resolution No. 4266 adopted December 14, 1970.
Mayor Chappell: Madam City Clerk,do you have the following
affidavits: The affidavit of posting and
the affidavit of publication?
Lela Preston: Yes, I do.
City Clerk
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HEARINGS. Street Vacations for .Freeway Widening
Page Eight
Motion by Councilman Young, seconded by Councilman Lloyd and
carried, to receive and file the affidavits of posting and publica-
tion.
Mayor Chappell. Mr. Public Service Director,do you have a
statement to make regarding the necessity of
the public use of the proposed vacation of
South Orange Avenue and West Covina Parkway?
Mr. Fast: Yes, Mr. Mayor. Upon completion of the im-
Public Services Dir., provements of the freeway contract at South
Orange Avenue and West Covina Parkway the four
parcels proposed to be vacated will no longer be needed for public
use. Easements have been reserved for all necessary utilities. it
is recommended that this matter be taken under submission until the
widening is completed, at which time the Engineering staff will
present back the resolution of vacation to the City Councilmen.
Mayor Chappell: Madam City Clerks have you received any
written protests or objections against the
abandonment on the portions of these streets?
Lela Preston. No, I have not,
City Clerk
THIS IS THE TIME AND PLACE .FOR THE PUBLIC HEARING OF .PROTESTS OR.
OBJECTIONS TO STREET VACATIONS FOR FREEWAY WIDENING. THERE BEING
NO .PUBLIC TESTIMONY, PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED. COUNCIL DISCUSSION.
Motion by Councilman Young, seconded by Councilman .Lloyd, to take
this matter under submission until such time as South Orange Avenue
and West Covina Parkway are realigned as part of the freeway widening
project. Motion carried.
CITY ATTORNEY AGENDA - Cont°do
Mr. Wakefield: Mr. Mayor, one additional item, a resolution,
confirming the action of the City Council of
December 14th approving revisions of the
Planned Community Development Plan No. 1 submitted by the
Donald L. Bren Company.
RESOLUTION NO. 4284 The City Attorney presented.
ADOPTED "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF WEST COVINA, APPROVING REVISION 1
TO PLANNED COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PLAN NO. 1, DONALD L. BREN COMPANY."
Mayor Chappell: Hearing no objections, waive further reading
of the body of said Resolution.
Motion by Councilman Shearer, seconded by Councilman .Lloyd, to adopt
said Resolution. Motion carried on roll call vote as follows.
AYES. Councilmen Shearer, Nichols, Young, Lloyd, :Chappell
NOES: None
ABSENT. None
• ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Bill MacMillan I am a committee member of a local Boy Scouts
Troop 480 and at the present time we have a
plan to organize an aluminum.throiama-way and
trash collecting drive to go along with the ecology and anti -pollu-
tion efforts, also as a fund raising event for our troop. We kad
planned on letting the people know about it and then going around
and picking up the articles9but it was decided if we had a staging
area to bring the items to it might be more profitable and work out
better. We are in need of a staging area and wondered if we could
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ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
get this area from the
date would be the 30th
will send a circulation
- date of collection. If
every other week. Your
eCouncilman Young:
Mayor Chappell;
Mr. Aiassa.
City of West Covina. The first collection
of January and on the 16th of January we
out to the local people notifying them of the
it goes over we would plan on having it
help would be appreciated.
Mr. Mayor, would this be something we could
refer to staff and have the staff report
back to us their recommendation?
I believe Mr. Aiassa could set up some -sort
of a research on this.
Yes, we have one collection going now on
newspapers.
Mayor Chappell: If you will contact Mr. Aiassa I think
something could be worked outo I don't know
about the every other week type of thing.
Mr. Aiassa: It would be a good idea for Mr. MacMillan
to get in touch with Mr. Ross Nammaro
Mr. MacMillan:
Thank you.
Councilman Lloyd: Mr. Mayor, I would like to rise to a point
of privilege. A bit of my past is coming
forward and I think under oral communications
would be the proper time to mention this, I had., as some of you know,
the opportunity many years ago to serve in the Armed Forces as a
Director of cold war activities at the Naval Base at. Guantanamo.
While there I. met many very interesting people, not the least of
whom this evening there are two people in the audience that have come
from GuAntanar oo.- The application was submitted in 1962 and they
managed to leave there about a year ago. I would like to ask
Mr. Victor Paz and his son to stand up. Mr. Paz does not speak
English too strongly, but is very enthused about our Country and I
would like to take this opportunity to welcome them to the United
States and certainly to our City. (Audience appropriately
acknowledged Mr. Paz'and his son°s presence.)
Ruth Mary Gebhardt
Member of the Boar
of Directors
Golden Valley Dog
Obedience Club
there seems
other people
Recreation &
to be a
in the
Parks
Mr-, Mayor, we were wondering what the status
d quo is of our group with. the City of West
Covina. Our group has been sanctioned by the
City for two and a half years and, we have
conducted classes at Cortez. Park and I hope
we have helped a lot of folks with their
dogs. We have tried hard. At the present time
little difficulty and I wondered if there were
audience that might want to speak. I noticed under
Commission this was mentioned as an agenda item.
Mayor Chappell: Yes and the recommendation from the Commission
was to discontinue the authorization for the
Golden Valley Dog Obedience Club. It Looks to
me like it is time that you reapply and put the proper paperwork
through the Recreation & Parks Commission for your group if it has
been .reorganized. We accepted the recommendation received from the
Recreation & Parks Commission to accept the request for the withdrawal,
of the sanction. We cannot act further on it here, but we can advise
you of how to go about doing it if you have reorganized, and that is
to go through the Recreation & Parks Commission.
Ruth Mary Gebhardt: Thank you. As it stands now we are to apply
to the Recreation & Parks Commissiono
Mayor Chappell. Yes.
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CITY MANAGER AGENDA
WEST COVINA SYMPHONY Mr, Aiassa. As the Council knows this was
ORCHESTRA REQUEST .FOR not.a budgeted item this year.
FUNDS The proposal made to them
k starting somewhere in September
was that we would advance them the funds needed for 6 months and at the
first of January 1971 the Council would reconsider. If Council wants
to continue the program as proposed and as operating�we feel the
appropriation will have to come from the unappropriated reserve
Account No. 739 in the. amount of $1,150.14,
Councilman Nichols. Mr. Aiassa, it is rather difficult to respond
to the tentative staff recommendation that
the Council would have to appropriate funds
from the 739 account in that at least I do not recall ,a.na I assUme
others of the Council do 'not 'r�6e :l.l what, balances are available and what
commitments had been made upon .funds-. frorL) the unappropriated
reserve Iand what the status of the reserve is and what the
status will be after any possible mid -year salary appropriations.
You do not.iiidicate in your summary that this amount could be
appropriated from tha't reserve without prejudicing some other
activities or interests that the City does have. For my part I would
feel that I would need to have,a more positive type of recommendation
from staff before I could vote to appropriate these funds. It would
seem that any vote of mine based on this recommendation would be a
rather arbitrary one and one that I might live to regret.
Mayor Chappell-. Mr. Aiassa,can you give us a recommendation -
from where you sit?
Mr. Aiassa: The only.recommendation I can give is if
Council does not award any other bn-bu1dgeted
items in the amount of two or three thousand
at a time, that we can probably finance this one - but from here on
it will be a very tight budgetary control. We are now reviewing
not.only our existing appropriations but our .revenues as of January 1
As you know we do have a midyear salary consideration for certain
employees plus the normal increase for Department Heads on which we
will have final action for you on the 25th of January.
Councilman Nichols. Could the City Manager indicate that he would
have a pretty clear picture of the unappro-
priated reserve account by that date?
Mr. Aiassa: Yes.
Councilman Nichols:
I would prefer to hold this item over until
that date. I am all in favor ofthis and
certainly hope to be able to vote for it.
Mr. Aiassa-.
It could be made retroactive on the 25th of
January to January 10
Motion by Councilman Lloyd,
seconded by Councilman Young, to hold
this item over to the
25th of January, 1971.
Councilman Young:
I would like to see this activity continued.
I was at the Recreation & Park Commission
meeting the night Mr. Nordstrom made a
presentation and I was
quite impressed with it. I have talked to
people around town and
it is agreed it is a good activity. I think
it would be of help if
we had a report from them regarding the income
they-avc.r.eceived or
might receive.
Mr'. Aias'sa:
Council can make that request, at least
asking for a summary breakdown of what they
might expect between now and July 1, 1971.
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CITY MGR. AGENDA. Symphony Orchestra Reguest for Funds
Councilman Lloyd: I think that the Symphony Orchestra under the
guidance of Mr. .icing and with the support of
people like Bob Nordstrom, have done a really
great job. I believe both Mr.-N`ichols and I, at the time we appro-
priated the $2500.00 asked the question specifically - would this be
an on -going thing or a one time thing? And perhaps it should be an
on -going thing and therefore a part of the Recreation &. Parks program
under the guidance and leadership in part of Recreation & Parks.
However, we were told at the time that was not the case and that it
would become generative and I do think a review at this time would
be in order. I, too, would like to say.I have attended both
symphonies and I think they have done a marvelous job and a lot of
people have had an opportunity to participate, which is very
important. I think perhaps there should be some definition of goal
by the people in the program as to just exactly how they want to
run it, because we cannot go on pulling money out of the hat. I
believe that was discussed at the time - was it not Mr. Nichols?
Councilman Nichols: Yes.
Mayor Chappell: I was in contact with Mr. Nordstrom and we are
going to have a meeting. They were in hopes
of receiving considerably more funds from the
community than they have, to date. This goes back to the same old.
thing m if something is successful, funds are available and if it is
a slow growth type of thing the citizens just don't come forth with
the money. Both performances had over five hundred of our citizens
attending-, they were excellent and I feel in my mind that they will
get off the ground, but money is tight at present and the fact it is
not a successful venture as far as our citizens are concerned. -at this
time, they have not been able to obtain the funds they thought they
would from the community. We are going to be working on some plans
for raising funds in our community so they can become self-sufficiont
as Covina has proven to us, although Covina does get a, certain amount
of money each year, although it is nowhere near the outlay of funds
they use. We do have a motion to hold over and get.a report back to
us at our next regularly scheduled meeting - .any further comments?
Motion carried.
Motion by Councilman Young, seconded by Councilman Lloyd, and
carried, that.the people in charge of the Symphony Orchestra be
requested to submit a brief statement of their .income and
expenses in a midyear report on their activities in the financial
area and participation area,,
STATEMENT FROM Motion by Councilman Lloyd that the
WILLIAMS & MOCINE statement of Williams & Mocine in the amount
of $1,770 covering services rendered be paid.
Seconded by Councilman Young. Motion
carried on roll call vote as follows:
AYES: Councilmen Shearer, Nichols, Young, Lloyd, Chappell
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
STATEMENT FROM Motion by Councilman Lloyd, seconded by
LAMPMAN & ASSOCIATES Councilman Young, that the statement from
Lampman & Associates in the amount of $945.00
be paid.
Councilman Nichols: What was the total amount authorized by
Council?
Mt. Aiassa: $2500.00.
Councilman Nichols: With this expenditure, does that complete the
total expenditure of these funds?
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CITY MGR.: Lampman & Asso. Statement
Mr. Aiassa: No. Work performed to date is approximately
$1483.00. We have 2 hours of associate time
that has not been paid.
Councilman Shearer: I noticed on the last two agendas for the
Planning Commission there has been the item
of the unclassified use permit for B.K.K.
Is this report that Lampman & Associates is making, an essential
to that and is that why it is being postponed? Are they connected?
Mr. Aiassa: Yes, .inter connected, for two reasons. One,
B.K.K�.had.submitted an original application
and,we utilized Lampman & Associates because
one of their staff is an expert on landfill. He has met with our
staff and working through our Planning Director and City Engineer
has written up a great number of the requirements and specifications
that will be a part of the unclassified use permit. The reason we
are now holding it up is to try and come to a conclusion on two
points. One is the fee and charge and the other is the dedication
of the pa.rksite. We will try and.resolve it this week and it should
be available for the Planning Commission on the 20th.
Motion carried on roll callvote as follows,.
AYES: Councilmen Shearer, Nichols, Young, Lloyd, Chappe:l.l.
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
AUTHORIZATION FOR Mr. Aiassa: Mr. Beem, Chairman of the
FUNDS TO ATTEND Sister City Foundation, who
SISTER CITY has been with. the Foundation
FOUNDATION MEETING for sometime, has made a formal request to
receive authorization to attend the
conference in San .Diego with other cities
that have Mexico cities as their sister city. We would like to
recommend that not more than $50.00 be authorized from Account 121m
743.12 and that Mr. Beem submit an expense report.
So moved by Councilman Lloyd, seconded by
Councilman Young.
Councilman Shearer: Question. Is this a portion of the $750.00
allotted to Sister City? (Answer. Yes.)
I am very happy to see a man go to San Diego
for $50.00.
Mr. Aiassa: It is only for two days.
Councilman Shearer: I do -Tilt think he will make it, but if he is
willing I am happy to give .no more than
$50.00.
Mr. Aiassa: He is so enthused with the program that he
is willing to go almost at his own expense
and this is where the compromise cameo
We couldn't pick up all the expense and we shared it.
Motion carried on roll, call vote as follows:
AYES: Councilmen Shearer, Nichols, Young, Lloyd, -Chappell
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
CITY MANAGER REQUEST Mr. Aiassa: This is the only con -
TO ATTEND 1971 LEAGUE°S ference I attend and
SPRING MANAGERS' MEETING it will be held in
San Jose, February 24-
25-26. This Is a budgetary item.
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CITY MGR.: REQUEST LEAGUE MEETING
Councilman Nichols: I take great pleasure in moving the
approval of $125.00 for the City Manager
to attend the only convention that he
attends.
Seconded by Councilman Lloyd, and carried
on roll call vote as follows:
AYES: Councilmen Shearer, Nichols, Young, Lloyd, Chappell
NOES: None
ABSENT. None
REQUEST AUTHORIZATION Mr. Aiassa: I would like to have this
TO SELL CITY SURPLUS item -held over to January 25.
EQUIPMENT So moved by Councilman Lloyd, seconded by
Councilman Young and carried.
SANITATION DISTRICT Mr. Aiassa.
re FUTURE REGIONAL
PARK
from Council
to meet with
sider the possibility of establishing
future regional park.
This ties in with the item
of Lampman & Associates. I
would like to have authorization
for the Mayor ,and City Manager
the Sanitation District to con -
and utilizing this area as a
So moved by Councilman Nichols, seconded by
Councilman Lloyd and carried.
EXECUTION OF WATER Mr. Aiassa: This is ready for execution
AGREEMENT WITH with one stipulation. We were
SUBURBAN WATER CO. not able to get ahold of the
Umark representative because
he is on vacation. So if Councilhas no objection, I would like to
have authorization of the approval of the agreement subject to
Umark°s approval and if they make any changes or modifications we
will bring it back to Council.
Moved subject to approval by Councilman Lloyd,
seconded by Councilman Young.
Councilman Shearer: A question. Under the services to be provided
by Suburban, Item C says "billing of customers
for services rendered"— does this include the receipt for the money
due or is the City to collect the money for both billing and the
receipt?
Mr. Wakefield® It includes both the billing and receipt of
City Attorney the money. In order to keep the entire
transaction on .Suburban°s computerized system/
Suburban is required by the terms of the agreement to pay the amounts
collected into the City Treasury at regular intervals not to exceed
twice a month.
Councilman Young: This is covered in paragraph 4, bottom of
page 2, isn't it, Mr. Wakefield? (Answer.
Yes.)
Motion carried on roll call vote as follows:
is AYES: Councilmen Shearer,.Nichols, Young, Lloyd, Chappell,
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
LETTER FROM CITY OF Motion by Councilman Shearer, seconded by
DUARTE Councilman Young, and carried, to receive and
file letter from the City of .Duarte regarding
M.ini.bike trail within Santa Fe Dam Basin.
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CITY MGR.. Freeway Widening Report
FREEWAY WIDENING Mr. A.iassa-. This report has an item of
REPORT importance to the Council, as
well as to the businessmen
and that is Item 4a It is probably advisable that we have a study
session and have staff present.the plans we now have and bring you
up-to-date on the status of the Freeway Widening Program. I would
suggest, if Council agrees, February 1, because it is an odd Monday
and I believe we can get this together by that time. (COUNCIL
AGREED) Also, if Council has no objections, on February :1,pI can
invite the representatives from the County .Library to make a short
presentation. We can combine these two items. (COUNCIL AGREED)
Motion by Councilman Young, seconded by
Councilman Lloyd, and carried, to receive and-1-11e.
BREN COMPANY Mr. Aiassao The Planning staff has had
DEVELOPMENT & GALSTER numerous invitations to take
PARK TOUR people on tours of these two
locations and it comes at very
bad intervals of time. What we would like to do is set up a
specific time and date or dates and prepare a tour for ,.several
people at a time, so we don't have staff people making
scenic tours at various times. I think it would be interesting -
if Council is interested - to go through both Galster Park and the
Bren Development. If you would like you might call at your convenience
it can be arranged.
Councilman Young-, It seems to me you are being contradictory.
You don't want a lot of tours but then you
ask us if we want to go we call anytime we
want.
Mr. Aiassa-. What we would like to do is set definite
dates and times and any requests that come in
will be given the date and time. We want -to
take several people at a. time.
Mayor Chappell-. How long does this tour take?
Mr. M.unsell-. We can look at the Bren development in a
half hour unless you wish to go through
the models,, and the Galster Park tour is
about the same. You should figure a minimum of one hour and if
there are a .lot of questions it will run longer.
Mayor Chappell-. We might consider this for ,some Monday at
3 -. 30 prior to a Council meeting,.
Mr. Aiassa-. It might be done on February to ,(COUNCIL
AGREED.)
Motion by Councilman Lloyd., seconded by Councilman Young, and
carried, to receive and file
ADJOURNED MEETING Mr. Aiassao The Personnel Board is having
REQUEST TO DISCUSS a meeting tomorrow night to
SALARY ADJUSTMENT discuss and consider the
mid -,year salary adjustments and there is the
possibility that they will want to discuss
this with Council and if so, we could also discuss the .Department
Head salaries. So I would like to set this meeting up for
January 18th and if we do not get all the answers necessary that we
not hold the meeting.
Motion by Councilman Young, seconded by
Councilman Nichols, scheduling an adjourned meeting for Monday,
January 18th, 1971, at 7:30 P.M. in the Council Chambers.
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CITY MGR�: ADJOURNED MEETING
Councilman Nichols: This meeting will be exclusively for that
purp.o.se? (Answer: Yes.) If this meeting
should be called I would like to make a
request that staff be prepared to make a presentation concurrently
with the salary presentation for the benefit of myself and the
other Councilmen that might desire to have it, concerning the
historical basis for the 10 City Comparison that we use at.the
present time.
Motion carried.
POLICE DEPARTMENT Mr. Aiassa: As you know there is a big'
REPORT re TELE-ALARM program going on regarding
SYSTEMS tele-alarm systems. Some
work and some do not and we have had some
trying public relations problems on this.
(Explained further.) We also found that they are now doing a little
switch and that is they are tying into our trunk lines and when the
system goes off it automatically ties in with our police lines and
this will overtax the lines and cause us not to receive our
emergency police calls. I would like Council to direct the City
Attorney to look into this and possibly draft an ordinance regarding
the limits that these systems can be put to work.
Motion by Councilman Nichols, seconded by
Councilman Young, that this matter be referred to the City Attorney
for review and presentation of a suitable ordinance.
Councilman Young: I think there ought to be some further
conferring with the .Police Department. It
seems to me a system .like this has a lot to
recommend it. Possibly it would be worthy of installation of a
special line or two just for this purpose. It might place some
limitation on the use of the system but I don't think it would be a
very great one except when you might hit one of the situations that
the Police Chief refers to in his memorandum, such as a earthquake
that would trip one of these things off. I think it would be of
assistance to people having them and to the police in apprehending
crime while in process.
Councilman Nichols-. I certainly am sympathetic to the viewpoints
you expresso I feel these systems have a
great potential but unless properly regulated
can also become a great burden. I think probably the ultimate answer
is that some sort of a licenging device be established so that those
who gain the benefits of these services would be required to carry
the cost of the extra lines.
Councilman Young® At least participate in it, I would agree.
Councilman Nichols: At the early stages, I would guess the City
could provide some assistance in that area.
All of us are concerned that it does not
at the outset begin to run away with itself and become a burden on
the regular trunk lines into the .Police Department. So your
comments are entirely in agreement with my thinking when I offered
my motion to refer.
Mayor Chappell: The normal alarm line, what they call a.
direct line, which we have, has a line
purchased from the phone company which goes into our box which is
what they are trying to circumvent with this device. And as you
all know when you call somebody if they don't hang up, your line is
dead and that is the problem we have been running into with this
type of device. Since we are on the rotary type system we click
Fight down the lines and we have a number of lines tied up and if
they don't hang up we may not see this until the next morning when
someone comes in and sees the device has been clicked off. So it
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Page Sixteen
•
is a problem and the solution probably is to establish a separate
number if we can get the cost out of the system to pay for it.
You have been reading the reports from our Police Department, of
the number of burglaries and robberies on a monthly basis and
it is getting more alarming a1.1 the time. It is a real problem..
So I think the ordinance will have to take into consideration all
of this, so we don't penalize somebody that is trying to get word
to us on a burglary.
Councilman Young: Anytime the police can apprehend anything like
this in process the benefit is far more
reaching than the place being burglarized.
So as far as asking the user to bear -,ail__ the -cast _.of something like
this, I am not sure but that there -isn't an overrall'pv.blic interest
involved that would be willing enough to make the investment.
Mayor Chappell: I think that gives you some input, Mr. Wakefield,
as to what the Council thinks.
Mr. Wakefield: Thank you, Mr. Mayor. I will be glad to confer
with the Chief of Police.
Motion carried.
Councilman Young: Mr. Mayor while on this subject of advanced
technology I think I have noticed the radar
unit around town and my own driving habits
make me a little sensitive to the presence or absence of police on
occasion - is the radar system functioning?
Mr. Aiassa: Yes, in those areas we were permitted to
function.
Councilman Young: Is there any thought of expanding it?
Mr. Aiassa: Yes, there is a recommendation coming to us
and if the Police .Department has their way
they will expand it to all the city streets.
This will probably come up in the 1971-72 budget.
Mayor Chappell: Will we be getting some statistics on this
as to how it has functioned, the number of
citations, etc.
Mr. Aiassa: Yes. Shortly you will be getting a report
on a couple of the streets, especially the
one around the schools.
WEST COVINA UNIFIED Mr. Aiassa: This item has been before Council
SCHOOL DISTRICT previously and it is an area. by
REQUEST re SAN JOSE Francisquito and Azusa.
SCHOOL ANNEXATION San Jose School is in the County
area and they would prefer to
join West Covina. We would like to have .authorization from Council to
try and develop an annexation package that can be submitted to LAFCO
for their review. As you realize we have several areas of key parcels
of properties. One is owned by Mr. Batchelder -.rather a large
parcel. Then there is the commercial corner at Francisquito and Azusa
and the Edison substation ,and then we have twelve or thirteen
residential voters on Rio de Oro .Drive, which is in the County also, -
and then we surround this area by the City, I would like to have
permission from Council to proceed with a proposed annexation to be
submitted to LAFCO to see if it can be approved. It will be
programmed on the basis. of an uninhabited area.,
Councilman Young: Is there any reason to exclude a. survey
perhaps on the inhabited area at this time?
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Rage Seventeen
Mr. Aiassao
Councilman Young:
Mr. Aiassao
Councilman Young:
are willing and the
that the basis used?
include _ a Larger
come in?
This is our eleventh
Rio de Oro Drive and
that the people that
are County people.
or twelfth survey of
the bad feature of it is
developed that street
Are you saying they basically resent annexa-
tion?
Yes, they worked 100% to stay in County.
I am sure I am being naive and probably I
shouldn't ask this, but I will. If they
are adjacent to an annexation where others
annexation is based on assessed value - isn't
(Answer,. Yes) Then would it be wiser to
area where we know the assessed value wants to
Mr. Aiassao The legal requirements are that at no time
can you bring an area in with fewer than 11 as
inhabited. Fewer than. 11 it is uninhabited
and more than 11 is -inhabited. What we are going to try and do is
take a portion of Rio de Oro and take some of the residents and
maybe the other parcel can also be brought in.
Mayor Chappell: One problem of Rio de Oro - when on the
School Board)I made a personal survey up and.
down that street attempting to bring the
citizens in because we wanted at that time to bring San Jose into the
City, and frankly the reception was so cold that you would think it
was a hot day this morning when you got up. I didn't get punched
in the nose, but if there had been dogs in the area they would have
sicked them on me. It is an area - really we are just wasting our
time unless some of them have moved awayo It is a real problem in
that area.
Mr. Aiassa,. I want to advise Council that the boundaries
of the area to be annexed have not been
determined. We have some preliminary studies
and preliminary boundary directions, but the boundaries will not be
formalized until we meet with LAFCO. They have the final say and I
don't want to do a lot of preparation work and have them flip it
out on a technicality.
Councilman Nichols: The San Jose School itself, doesn't abut
the City of West Covina at any location m is
that correct?
Mr. Aiassao Yes, I think that .is correct. We need the
Baptist Church property.
Councilman Nichols: Has there been some spade work done in terms
of the other parcels that are incorporated
here, because it is apparent the other
parcels would exceed in assessed valuation the school district pro-
perty.'
. Mr. Aiassa,. Without going into final detail) we have
plotted two alternative annexations and both
would suffice if LAFCO approves and would
bring in the San Jose School, and we also have a firm statement from
Edison that there would be no protest. The Edison substation fronts
on one of the basic property lines now owned by Brutocao Development
Company and we also have a road problem in that area that we also
want to try and solve.
Motion by Councilman Young to authorize staff
to proceed with preparation of necessary application forms and
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CITY MGR.,. San Jose School Annexation
exhibits for submission to the Local Agency Formation Commission.
Seconded by Councilman Nichols.
Councilman Shearer: A question. I understand the drawings and
the boundaries but I don't like the idea of
voting on a specified boundary with the
implication that well maybe we will come up with something else.
Maybe I am just uninformed but the prime purpose of this is to
annex San Jose School and in order to annex the sdhool all that is
necessary for that is the Baptist Church, although. I wonder if it
is 3001 there ....
Mr. Aiassa: You have another problem and that is that
LAFCO will have to approve and we possibly
are creating an island. LAFCO will go along
with us if we reduce and make them'smaller islands and that is why
we -are asking your permission now because before this time the City
Council did not initiate annexations and before initiation of any
annexation Council made a request that we have a majority support.
That is why we are treading rather slowly on this to see what chances
we have to put this through and actually get affirmative approval from
LAFCO. We will not formalize or make application until we get
approval from LAFCO that this is okay and permissible and then we
will come back to you for formal application.
Councilman Shearer: Then we will see the exact boundaries?
Mr. Aiassa: Yes that is the formal format before it is
initiated.
Councilman Young: The way the recommendation reads - it says
that the City Council authorize staff to
proceed with preparation of necessary application forms and exhibits
for submis�-,iono etc., but.'we'do not authorize actual submission..
Mr. Aiassa:
Why don't we say for "informal submission"?
Councilman Young: I will amend my motion to read,* authorizing
staff to proceed with preparation of necessary
application forms and exhibits for informal submission to the .Local
Agency .Formation Commission."
Councilman Nichols: I will accept the amended motion.
Motion carried.
CITY CLERK
MRS. INE Me INGENLUYFF Lela Preston. This is an applica-
dba EXCELSIOR ENTERPRISE City Clerk tion for a Mail
1-135 S. Broadmoor Avenue Order Business
License. She is
asking for mailing and telephone service.
You do not have people coming to the home
or carrying stock, it is just a mailing address for business pur-
poses. The applicant takes orders for merchandise and forwards to
the suppliers, who drop -ship directly to the customers.
�. Motion by Councilman. Young, seconded by
Councilman Lloyd, and carried, approving issuance of a mail order
business license.
MAYOR'S REPORTS
REPORT re COST OF Mr. Aiassa: The cost of our proposed
AUTHORIZED TRIP TO trip is not much, but there
SACRAMENTO is a. hidden cost, in that we
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' MAYOR'S REPORTS
may have to accept on a prorated basis a part of the dinner meeting
cost.
Councilman Lloyd: Are you meeting with anyone else besides
Richardson?
Mr. Aiassa: There are three others that have been
invited y a total of four.
Councilman Shearer: I wouldsay that in light of the fact that
the legislature just this week got a sub-
stantial raise maybe they will treat the
city representatives®
Mr. Aiassa: Council can authorize the expense of going
up and coming back.....
Motion by Councilman Lloyd, seconded by
Councilman Young, to auth., )r ize-an- expenditure.r-nait to _excee.d $100000
for the trip to Sacramento for the Mayor and City Manager.
(Further discussion by Council regarding whether this was sufficient
and would it cover the cost of a pro -rated dinner tab.)
Councilman Nichols: I am sure Council will be agreeable to paying
any reasonable fee that is necessary to
conduct the City°s business and I am sure
either one of the gentlemen can finance the additional cost until
Council can authorize repayment.
Motion carried on roll call vote as follows:
AYES: Councilmen Shearer, Nichols, Young, Lloyd, Chappell.
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
CONFIRM COUNCILMANIC Mayor Chappell. These are the appointments
APPOINTMENTS to the Commissions for the
next four months. Human
Relations Commission - Nichols, Young alternate; Personnel Board
Shearer, Lloyd alternate; Recreation & .Parks - Lloyd, Nichols alternate.
Planning Commission - Young, Shearer alternate; School Board - Lloyd,
Chappell alternate; Chamber of Commerce - Chappell, Lloyd alternate.
This will be typed up and mailed to you for your records.
COUNCIL COMMITTEE Councilman Shearer,. I was on the Recreation
REPORTS and Parks Commission for
one meeting and I guess
I am now off. They are interested in a joint
meeting with Council and would like to have one scheduled and asked
when it was going to be. I would suggest that staff pursue this.
One other item. I have noticed in the last
week a. couple of signs on South Azusa Avenue designating it as a
County road in the city limits. I am concerned in the fact that we
just recently beautified it at city expense and now there are signs
up saying it is a county road. I would be more than glad to let them
put up the signs if they participated in the cost.
Mr. Zimmerman: Councilman Shearer, I believe you are referring
City Engineer to the small county route markers, which are
similar to State Division of Highways .route
markers. Azusa Avenue is designated M®8 and. I believe there is one
sign in the City of West Covina (Councilman Shearer indicated there
are two signs); one at Azusa and Amar and also one at Fra.ncisquito
and Azusa which is the county area. City Council has not, to my
knowledge, authorized this. It is a program the County .Road Depart-
ment largely has had jurisdiction over and we can certainly investigate
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and bring a report back to Council regarding the details of how this
happened, etc.
Councilman Shearer:
tain. If the Count
to pay and -maintain
It just seems to me
perhaps, one of the
it is done they put
a report.
I would like to comment - you mentioned the
Division of Highways signs. Those are put
up only on those roads we pay for and main -
wants wants to have those signs and they are willing
it, maybe we can work up an agreement with them.
a little out of line for the City to have,
most beautiful streets in the area and now that
up signs and it is a county road. I would like
Councilman Nichols: I have received a citizen complaint that a
business in West Covina, located in the
general area of the Civic Center, is dealing
in allegedly obscene and pornographic materials. I understand our
own staff has investigated a similar complaint at the same .location
and has some data available as to what was determined. I would like
to make a request of the City Manager that that information be made
available to all of the Council.
Mr. Aiassa: It will be given to you in a written report.
Councilman Lloyd: I spoke to Mr. Aiassa about this earlier.
There is a gentleman in the Los Angeles area
who is acknowledged and recognized by many
of the TV stations and many official governments, including the City
of Los Angeles, for his nonprofit work. He is an employee of Hughes
Aircraft and he contributes his total time to the eradication of
VD and his name is Vern Mitchell, I asked Mr. Aiassa to have staff
look into it and I would like a proclamation issued in favor of
this gentleman for the very fine community spirited work he has
performed throughout the Los Angeles area. I think this should go
to the staff for review. Mr. Drexel Smith, a gentleman that works
with Mr. Mitchell is in the audience and I have asked him to work
with staff on this. And .I would make such a. motion.
Motion seconded by Councilman Young and
carried.
DEMANDS Motion by Councilman Young, seconded by
Councilman Shearer, to approve demands
totalling $355,395.98 as listed on demand sheets C747 through 749,
and B469 through 470. This total includes payroll. Motion carried
on roll call vote as follows:
AYES: Councilmen Shearer, Nichols, Young, Lloyd, ChappellNOES: None
ABSENT: None
ADJOURNMENT Motion by Councilman Young, seconded by
Councilman Lloyd and carried., to adjourn this
meeting at 9:20 P.M. to January 1.8, 1971 at
7:30 P.M.
APPROVED:
MAYOR
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK
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