03-29-1971 - Regular Meeting - MinutesMINUTES OF THE ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
AND ADJOURNED MEETING OF RECREATION & PARK COMMISSION - IN JOINT SESSION
CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA
MARCH 29, 1971.
. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Ken Chappell at 7:33 P.M.
in the West Covina Council Chambers. The Pledge of Allegiance was
led by the Mayor.
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ROLL CALL
Present: Mayor Chappell; Councilmen Shearer Youn
Councilman Nichols (Arrived at 8:0S P.M-
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Absent: Councilman Lloyd
(Mayor Chappell advised this was a joint
meeting of City Council and Recreation & Parks Commission and
asked the City Clerk to roll call the Commission members.)
Recreation & Park Commission
Present: Chairman Betty Plesko; Commissioners Bemoll,
Petta, Wilson
Absent: Commissioner Sooter
Others Present: George Aiassa, City Manager
H. R. Fast, Ass°t. City Manager
Norm Stevens, Ass°t. Director of Rec. & Pks.
Tom Yamate, Recreation Superintendent
Barry Konier, Park Superintendent
Carl Anderson, Recreation Supervisor
Chuck.Carr, Youth Center Director
Kitty Strathern, Sr. Recreation Leader
Lela Preston, City Clerk
Judy Rochford, Sr. Recreation Leader
JOINT MEETING WITH RECREATION & PARKS COMMISSION
AUDIO-VISUAL ANNUAL REPORT OF RECREATION & PARK
ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR 1970
Chairman Plesko: The Recreation & Parks -Commission and staff
wish to thank you forthis opportunity to
present to you an audio-visual report of the
Department's programs, activities and projects. First of allf I would
like to acknowledge the attendance tonight of my fellow Commissioners
(introduced those present) and also the members of the Recreation and
Parks Department (introduced members present). We hope that you will
consider this an evening well spent as we can appreciate the number
of extra meetings you have to attend every.month. This is the first
time we have made such a presentation to the City Council. Staff has
prepared a series of slides relative to the Department for the
Council. This presentation does not encompass all of the activities
which the Department conducts, slowly we are building a complete
film library. Please feel free to stop me at any point if you have
any questions. We are now ready to proceed with the showing of the
slides.
.(Slides shown and explained covering Special
Events: Balloon to the Moon; Annual Children°s Parade held at the
Plaza; Penny Carnival held at Cameron Park; Festival of Arts; Annual
Spook House; Christmas Tree decorating by the staff of the Department
of the City Hall Tree; City-wide Senior High Drill Team Competition
and Slumber Party at the Youth Center; Bike Rodeo; Football;
Arts & Crafts; Cheer Leaders of Football Teams; Flag Football; Girl's
Basketball and Boy°s Basketball; Annual Track Meet; Tiny Tots;
Girl's Gymnastics Program; Trampoline; Judo; Guitar Classes;
Children°s Drama; Children°s Square Dance; Children°s Dance (Ballet
Classes) also tap and acrobatics; Baton; Tennis; Adult Social Dance
Lessons. Slides shown of the Civic Center area; Youth Center;
Municipal Pool; the Otters - West Covina°s Swim Team; Wast Lavi na
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Model Rocket Society; Youth Baseb%ll; and two adult programs -
basketball and volleyball. Family Camping Club, now grown to the
point of two groups. Slides of Cortez Park, Palm View Park Tot Lot,
also the airplane utilized by children; Del Norte Tot Lot; Friendship
Park; slides of the security lighting; slides of various pieces of
Park equipment used to maintain the parks.)
We do not have photos of many of our
programs such as the Special Christmas program featuring Santa which
for the past two years has been held at the Plaza in cooperation with
the Plaza Merchants; West Covina Symphony Orchestra; Easter Egg Hunts
in the parks; Youth Center junior high and senior high dances;
Annual Talent show for amateurs; the successful volunteen program
for high school students; Chess Club; Stamp Club and some of the
activities that take place at Galster Park.
As pointed out in the article in the Tribune
yesterday, our citizenry is growing older, the average age now being
25 years instead of 18 as it was a few years back and as you probably
noticed during the presentation, we offer very little for the 19-25
age group. We have no place to hold dances for them. We have
received complaints from time to time from this age group. As our
young people grow older, our adults do likewise which leads me to the
area of Senior Citizen. There are many areas in which the Recreation
Department could be of great benefit to these people but due to the
lack of facilities, this is impossible.' It is the thinking of the
Commission and Staff, that here are two areas of concern. We have
the one Recreation Building which is being used constantly by both
the Department and allied groups. We feel that to do the job right
we should be serving the recreational need of all the citizens not
primarily the lst thru 12th graders.
Thank you, gentlemen - this has been a
Bird's Eye View of "Where the Action is - Recreation & Parks
Department, City of West Covina. We will have an updated and more
complete report for you next year.
Mayor Chappell:, That was outstanding. If you are going to
have that script available I know a number
of service `c?lubs would be interested in
seeing it and you might get the'_idea-across for more Tot Lots,
equipment, etc., in the various parks.
Chairman Plesko: Yes, we will be happy to show this at any
of the service clubs.
Councilman Young: Mr. Mayor, I concur. Just one question.
Has there been proper recognition of the
Kiwanis Club gift .to. -the City?
Chairman Plesko: Mr. Barry.Konier, Park Superintendent)is
in the process now working with the
President of the Kiwanis group to set up
the dedication of that Tot Lot.
Mayor Chappell: We could certainly give them one of our
resolutions for their efforts. Let'splan
it in advance ,so -it can be perms-plaqued
and .be ready.
Mr. Aiassa: We will plan to do so.
.Mayor Chappell: One thing on trampolines, you might check
with the School Districts - they may have
some trampolines around that -they will let
you have really cheap. I know Covina Valley has a couple and
probably West Covina also. Their insurance carriers -won't -let -them
use them anymore, so you might get them very cheaply.
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March 29, 1971.
Chairman Plesko: We have very qualified instructors at the
Youth Center and the children are not
allowed to use unless they are properly
supervised.
Mayor Chappell: That was the problem at the schools; they
were not being properly supervised.
Councilman Shearer: I also compliment Chairman Plesko on the
presentation; and I have a further comment.
Being the youngest member on -Council and
having the youngest children',they are actively involved in many of
the programs. All three of my children are enjoying activities and
I only had one complaint and that was Saturday and Mr. Yamate took
care of that. At the finish line of future track meets I hope the
boys let loose of the finish tape. My boy has a rather severe neck
burn because the boy failed to let go of the tape. Even in face of
that the 'Track:.: Meet was a success. I stood for almost four and a
half hours Saturday afternoon watching the events and it went off
very well. I have been involved with Flag Football® I saw
Mr. Yamate officiate the Championship game in the rain; unfortunately
Merced lost. So overall I am very happy with the programs. My
children give me very good reports in that particular aspect.
Mayor Chappell: You all received a copy of the baseball
opening date schedules and we certainly
encourage as many of you to be out as
possible because it lets the citizenry and the recreation people
know that Council is behind them.
FINANCING FOR THE RECREATION & PARKS NEEDS
STATUS OF PRESENT 10(', Chairman Plesko: Mr. Mayor,
PARK TAX we have
submitted as
of our last Commission meeting, a recommendation to the City Council
regarding this item and with your permission we would like to defer
this item to a later date and when you see fit to discuss the item
with us.
Mayor Chappell: Are you going to have some plans at that
time as to how the money will be spent?
Chairman Plesko: Yes we will.
Councilman Young: When -will this come before the Council?
Chairman Plesko: A week from tonight.
Mr. Aiassa: Normally the Council takes this under
advisement at the time of the budget
sessions. At that time you will
establish the tax rate.
Mayor Chappell: Fine. We are looking forward to seeing how
0 you come up with spending the funds.
(THE MAYOR CALLED AN EXECUTIVE SESSION AT 8:20 P.M., TO DISCUSS
THE CALIFORNIA OFF -RAMP PROPERTY ACQUISITION. )
Chairman'Plesko called for a motion of adjournment of the Recreation
& Parks Commission, On motio.n,made by Commissioner Bemoll, seconded
by Commissioner Wilson and carried,. adjourned at.8:21.P.M.
( COUNCIL,. ;RECONVIENED "AT 8;': 3 5....P .,M .
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RESOLUTION NO. 4331 The City Clerk presented:
ADOPTED "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST
COVINA ACKNOWLEDGING RECEIPT OF NOTICE OF INTENTION TO CIRCULATE
PETITION FOR THE ANNEXATION OF TERRITORY DESIGNATED AS WEST COVINA
SOUTHERLY ANNEXATION NO. 213 AND APPROVING THE CIRCULATION OF THE
. PETITION."
Mayor Chappell: Hearing no objections waive further reading
of the body of said Resolution.
Motion by Councilman Shearer, seconded'by Councilman Young, to adopt
said Resolution.
Councilman Shearer: Is this the Villas - Montezuma Way? And
informational; what is necessary to force
an election?
Mr. Aiassa: I believe it is the number of eligible
voters. If it is over 11 inhabitants you
have to go to an election. An uninhabited
area does not have to have an election. And if you get 100%
then no election is necessary>,but if you have one refusal you have
to go to vote.
Councilman Shearer: Is it based on the registered voters?
Mr. Aiassa: There are two procedures. One you vote as a
property owner on the assessed valuation.
The other is only the eligible voters can
vote if it goes to an election.
Mayor Chappell: This petition can only be signed by
registered voters or by the property owners?
Mr. Nammar: There are two procedures. One,
Administrative Assistant if we get 100% ownership this will
waive the vote. Or 100% of the
voters registered within the precinct will waive the election. The
group could not get 100% property owners due to 5 absentee owners out
df State. They got 98% of the registered voters and therefore we have
to go to election. The election is based on a simple majority of
voters.
Councilman Nichols:
How many voters
did
you get on the petition?
Mr. Nammar:
Roughly close to
80
or 85%.
Mr. Aiassa: Let me also point out to Council since the
second run ,they have established the
Homeowners' Group and have gone out and done
a first class job in promoting the election.
Councilman Nichols: Where does this tie in? I haven't seen the
graphics on it.
Mr. Aiassa: There are two parts. This is the big part.
We have taken in the golf club.
(Mr. Nammar explained the location of Area No. 3 and 4.)
Mr. Aiassa: There will be two portions left out, - 1 and
2, and they will be brought up at a later
date singly. I think we can get c 1 - in
without too much problem, but 2 will be the problem.
Councilman Nichols: One can come in by itself?
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Mr. Aiassa: Yes. It was the suggestion of LAFCO that we
cut it up and take them in one by one.
Also the feeling of the Council was that we
have to have a strong majority of proponents before we would advance
the annexation.
Councilman Nichols: It wouldn't appear that at any point you.will
run into any real opposition on this - that is
# 3 and 4 ?
Mr. Nammar: We have no objections whatsoever. Had there
been a protest it would have been brought up
when the matter was heard by LAFCO.
Councilman Shearer; Wheft this,went.to LAFCO were the property
owners notified?
Mr. Nammar: Yes sir. LAFCO has to legally notify all
property owners involved.
Motion carried on roll call vote as follows:
AYES: Councilmen Shearer, Nichols, Young, :Chappell
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilman Lloyd
CALIFORNIA OFF -RAMP PROPERTY Maycr Chappell: Mr. Aiassado
ACQUISITION you want action
on this item?
Mr. Aiassa: I would like a motion to hold over to the
12th of April and I will continue to
negotiate with Guarantee Savings & Loan.
So moved by Councilman Young, seconded by Councilman Shearer,
and carried.
ADJOURNMENT Motion by Councilman Shearer, seconded by
Councilman Nichols and carried, to, adjourn
meeting at 8:45 P.M.
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK
APPROVED:
MAYOR
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