03-12-1973 - Regular Meeting - MinutesMINUTES OF `.PILE REGULAR MEETING OF 'fill: CITY COUNCIL
CITY 03' WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA
MARCH 12, 1973.
The regular meeting of the City Council. called to order at 7:31 P.M.,
•in the West Covina Council Chambers by Mayor Robert Young. The
Pledge of Allegiance was given, followed by the invocation by
Councilman Russ Nichols.
ROLL CALL
Present; Mayor Young; Councilmen:. Shearer, Nichols,
Lloyd, Chappell
Others Present: George Aiassa, City Manager
George Wakeielci, City Attorney
George Zimmerman, Pub.li_c Service Director
Richard Munsell, Planning Director
Lela Preston, City Cler?,
Leonard Eliot, Controller
Bert Yamasaki, Community Redev. Coordi.natoi.-
John Li.ppitt., Acting City Engineer
Wm. Vale tees, Dir. of Communications
Gary Duvall, Administrative Assi-stant
Mark Volmert, Administrative Analyst,
Ross Bonar, Administrative Assistant
Claudia Luther, Staff Reporter - L.? . Times
Mike McDonald, Staff Reporter S. G. V.1:). ' 'fribu ie
M,AIRCH 27, 1972 Motl`on by Councilman Chappell to approve
F; BRT-7%CRY 26, 1973 mi.ncltes.
Councilman Lloyd: I will second th.e mot -ion.,
but. I would like to have
it k.no..a.n tl:iat on Page 18 apparent-.ly I made some statcrnent to tl-).c- ei-re•ct:
tbat I don't know what I am doing and I would like that to be stricken
from the record. If I don't, I don't want to admit .i_t..
Councilman Nichols: Cour.tci:l.man Lloyd, the only right of a
Councilman is to ..correct his errors, not his
misconceptions.
Councilman Shearer:
midway through my question
fine, you have our promise
"you have our petltllsslon to
differencc.
Mayor Young:
•
The minutes of February 26, 197.3, Page 32,
midway in the pace, a comment with re.gard
to the fir station poss:i-hle exc:lange,
is "isn't there some way the City can say --
to include". I believe the S�c;tewent was
include.... " which is a considerable
Are the corrections noted by the.City Clerk.?
(Answered: Yes)
Motion carried, minutes approved as corrected.
Councilman Nichols: Mr. Mayor, a 1.10int of councilmatic privilege,
i.f. I mi:1y': We have present. with tls today Iaar.-
tions o:t: a. class of fifth grade: students
_f7I-m Californi-a School in west Covina -- thaL happen.-; to be the-;chuoJ, of
My !�x.c=yid. zind Iauttc!r arl.d thi;; is thu first t.iit:e in 9 years since I have
been On COL1111C:.t.1 that wli lldvc� had a 'Leacher :moo persujaE;ivc that she has
hoer: a':.:le to coiivinc ee sott!c oi" hor 1;la1'�ils Lo come, out. and .hear us all.
So :I. would :I iF;c to we lcome tho:,t� vot_1nq people here today and as)t
tlrc :i.i: teacllc�r Mr_... Louis St.c.i.ubQ-.L(l to s��a ,d and I-x.! ;.ica.nolw dgc:d by i:,he
audi once an..d l'urthur to w.e,lcom:-, you and all vour s Lucients llCre tonight.
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Councilman Chappell:
While wo are introducing People I notice
School Board member in the
Z West Covina
audience - Mr.
Miller.
We welcome all
our visitors here tonight#
Mayor Young:
we thoroughly
appreciate
this interest.
•CONSENT CALENDAR
Mayor Young explained the
procedure of the Consent
Calendar and asked
if there were any comments
on any of the
following
items:
1. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
a) MR. & MRS. MICHAEI SZABO
3158 East Virginia
West Covina
b) GALAXIE LITTLE LEAGUE
2. PLANNING COMMISSIO14
. a) SUMMARY OF ACTION.
3. PERSONNEL BOARD.
FEBRUARY.20, 1973
4. _RECREATION & PARKS COMM.
a) SUMMARY OF ACTION
5. PARADE PERMIT APPLICATION
GALAYIE LITTLE LEAGUE
Letter opposing proposed Mayer Construc-
tion Co., development, east of Barranca
St., (Receive and file. Staff directed
to advise that case has been withdrawn)
Invitation to League Parade on Opening
Day, Saturday, April 28, 1973. (Informa-
tional)
March 7, 1973 meeting. (Accept and file)
(Refer to General*Agenda Item C-1 for
action items)
Minutes of adjourned meeting. (Receive
and file) (Refer to General Agenda for
action items)
February 27, 1973 meeting. (Accept and
file)
Requests permission to conduct parade on
Saturday, April 28, 1973. Request
waiver of $25 fee and $5,000 bond.
(Recommend approval, subject to staff
requirements)
.6. CLAIMS FOR DAMAGES FILED
WITH CITY CLERIC
a) JO ANNE CASILLAS
Damages to car when hitting hole in
17043 East Cypress
street on North Vincent, betwee:
(Deny and.
Covina
Workman 1?venue and freeway. ,
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refer to insurance carrier)
b) MARGOT DILLARD
Damages to car in collision with City
1635 South Rama Drive
vehicle. (Deny and refer to insurance
West Covina
carrier)
Motion'by Councilman Lloyd,.seconded
by Councilman Shearer, to approve
• Consent. Calendar . items 1. through
Councilman. Shearer: A
comment, Mr. Mayor. Item 6_� claim 'for
I
da►nagces.
1' will make the same comment.
did
at ti-le last meeting, it appears on the
surface to be in the area of
i:he freeway widening and if it is', I would
e
should be fild
hope Staff would advise the
the 100
claimant. that her claim
day legislative limit. I would hate to
with the State within
out while she
thinks it is the City and then finds out
see it dragged
it isn't.
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CONSLNT CALENDAR - Cont'd.
Mayor Young:
Mr. Aiassa:
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Can such notification be provided - Mr. Aiassa
or Mr. Wakefield?
Yes, we are doing this.
. Councilman Shearer: I trust then as a matter of policy you will
do this and I won't bring it up again.
Motion carried on roll call vote as follows:
AYES: Shearer, Nichols, Lloyd, Chappell, Young
NOES: None
ABSENT.: None
GENERAL AGENDA ITEMS
AWARD OF BIDS
BID NO. 73-60
LEASING OF TELEPHONE
EQUIPMENT
LOCATION: City Hall and other City Build-'
ings.
Bids were received in the Office of the
Purchasing Agent up to 10:00 A.M.,
Wednesday, January 17, 1973, and thereafter
publicly opened and read. (Held over from
February 13 and 26, 1973 to this date)
Mayor Young: I received additional material today on this
and I trust the rest of you did during the
course of the day. Some of us on Council
convened here earlier this evening and had a presentation by -General
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cussion unless there is a further Staff. Report.
Mr. Aiassa: We will answer any questions Council may
have. Both Mr. Eliot and Mr. Vanettes
are present'.
Mayor Young: All right then Staff will stand on the
matcrial provided. Are there any questions"?
Councilman Chappell_: My question is on the difference in cost.
In the presentation this evening from the
General Telephone Company.it was pointed
out as technical improvements developed that perhaps in the next few
years we would be wanting to upgrade our equipment again and I don't
remember reading anywhere where we would upgrade our ITT agreement
either in an exchange of equipment or for an additional fee. May we
have an answer to that?
Mr. Vanettes:. The system that we are proposing is to be
Director of Communications paid out. in 8 years. At t.be end of 8
West Covina years we could either survey the equipment,
buy new, return to the Telephone Company,
the options are available at that time, or buy all new equipment in case
we want to go back to the telephone system.
• Councilman: ,Chappell; My 'quest:i_on 'wa.s if during this 8 year
period something came about that looked
like it might save us another operator or
:sonet.}iing, would automatically a request from yourself take care of
it with an additional fee or by iAdciing into the contract or could it
be done at all?
Mr. Vanettes: If the contract: was still in effect you
could make a recommendation for adding on,
wait until paid for and then purchase it
again.
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Councilman Chappell:
Mr. Vanettes:
• councilman Lloyd:
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so we are not tied down with this equipment
without being able to make a change on it?
That is correct.
Mr.. Vanettes, I understand you received a
proposal from the Telephone people today.
Is that correct?
Mr. Vanettes:
Yes, I did.
Lloyd:
Also you had a communication from somebody
.Councilman
els'e today on this same subject?
Mr. Vanettes:
Yes, a consultant - Tel -Plan.
Councilman Lloyd:
Have you reviewed both of these proposals
and if so tell us about: them?
Mr. Vanettes:
Yes, I have reviewed the proposals and on
Company - and
the General Telephone proposal
I received this. about 4:30 this afternoon -
basically it still costs .more if the system is equal. to.JTT.
Councilman Lloyd:
You use the term "if" - have you looked into
the quality of the systems?
Nr. Vanettes:.
I have to the'extent that I have it in front
of me and that it has the same number of key
sets, hardware, so to speak.
• Councilman Lloyd:
I am trying to .ascertain - in other words 'I.
got this stuff.t.oday and I am prepared to ask
for another stay on this thing until we can
review all of these
things, not because I wart to hold these various
companies up....
Councilman Chappell:
We also have a quote for a loan from the
Bank of America which will be running out.
Councilman Lloyd:
When does that run out?
Mr. Eliot: We have held it -over for several months
now. The original proposal came before
Council almost two months ago and we have
held it over several times. Mr. Zartman is here and he could probably
answer directly whether the Bank of America is going to hold this over
very much longer.
George. Zartman. Gentlemen - your question is?
Bank of America'
1053 W. Garvey
West Covina
Councilman Lloyd: On the proposed loan on the .equipment are we
in jeopardy if we were to hold this over for
• another two .weeks and review the proposals ..
we have at the moment?
Mr_. Zartman: At the time. the bids were opened we were
prepared for one additiona190 day renewal if
necessary and :it would appear that we would .
still be within the ground rules of our bid if you wish to'extend it
another two weeks.
Councilman Lloyd Mr. Eliot - when was the 90 days up?
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Mr. Eliot:.
start until. the equipment
about a time cut off for
installed or are we just
still have the 90 days to
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A matter of clarification, please. Mr. Zartman,
we are talking about: 90 days because of the
installation of equipment, your loan wouldn't
was installed. Therefore, are we talking now
the time allowed for the equipment to be
talking about giving an extension of time and
install the equipment?
Mr. Zartman: I am not prepared to get into a debate of how
long it will take to install but we could go
a 90 day extension beyond the original bid
date and we are getting pretty close to that time. If you want to
extend it another two weeks I can see that as possible but if it goes
longer we will have to declare the bid null and void and start all over
again.
Councilman Lloyd: And we don't want to do that! I understand
Mr. Vanettes doesn't want to extend it, I
gather that.is what he was saying?
Mr. Vanettes: No, I don't want to extend it.
Councilman Lloyd: Arid we have another statement from a
consultant that states he can save us money
and we have a proposal. that appears to be new
presented to us today and as long -as it doesn't jeopardize our position
and I gather from what Mr.. Zartman said - it doesn't, so.I don't think
anything would be out of line if we took a little longer look at the thing
1Qothing will be hurt in the City and it is still the taxpayers money that
we are talking about spending and I am not overly concerned as long as we
don't jeopardize our position and apparently we haven't. So as a result
' tijutYouyhiy iooised into. I
• Oa_ 1 1. wally Liliii LlieSe Lhiiiyb snuu.iu L) -
gather_ the recommendation of the staff is still towards the ITT - is that
correct, Mr. Vanettes?
Mr. Vanettes: Yes, that is correct.
Councilman Lloyd: So they are predisposed towards that and that
is their recommendation and I am going to
lean very heavily on that, but the point I am
making is that I don't want.to rush into so_nething if there is indeed
an opportunity to explore avenues which will in anyway save money and
still give the same service. I think we have an obligation to do that.
I understand they want to get on with the program and they like the
idea of solid state and all the rest of it and evidently General
Telephone now has a solid state proposal but I really think in fairness
to General Telephone and this other outfit - is the consultant in the
audience? (Mr. Lutz indicated he was.) Mr. Lutz, we may well be voting
on this thing this evening and I want to be sure you..have an opportunity you made a statement and wrote a letter to the Mayor wanting to make a
presentation and I don't want anything left unsaid, not that we are going
to go with you - you understand t4at? '
Mr. Lutz: Yes, I understand that.
..Tel -Plan My name is Douglas Lutz,,a resident of West
Covina, an interested taxpayer in what the
City does and I happento be inthe telephone
consulting industry. and read an article in the papczr_ that ITT made a
proposal to save the City money and General Telephone presented theirs
tonight. I had a few questions 1 wanted to ask the City primarily as
an interested taxpayer and that: is has, all the avenues been explored
in competitive bidding.with ITT and the General Telephone Company:
I met with Mr. .Vanettes this. afternoon and lie is satisfied that he has
shopped around as much for equipment as. he could, selecting the ITT
equipment for presenting to Council.. We are prepared as.a consulting
company and in busiriess. in the Los Angeles area for 10 years, and as a
resident 1 am also interested, we would like to present a proposal
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which we have not'had time to gather or make a presentation to the
City of West Covina or- evaluate the proposals already made to the
City Council in hopes that we can get equipment comparable for less
money to the City t0 meel. their objectives. That .is the purl.)ose of
my letter to Mayor Young.
Councilman Lloyd: I think that we are presented with several
questions at this point, but I would
relinquish the floor to hear what everybody
else has to say.'
Councilman. Shearer: I have a question of Mr. Lutz. This
proposal of studying, etc., I assume is not
to be done free?
Mr. Lutz: No.
Councilman Chappell: I think we need to know before delaying it -
can you give us some idea what your firm
would change on a consulting basis to
evaluate the various proposals and perhaps make a proposal yourself?
Mr. Lutz: I am not prepared at this time to make such
a statement. I am sorry we just became
aware of it and.in my meeting with
Mr. Vanettes I had no idc=a of what I would be looking at nor as far as
the Company was concerned the proposals we would be looking at. There
are several avenues, we can do a complete evaluation of the existing
Nystem or evaluate the proposals sent to Council. I don't know what
that fee will be.
Mayor Young: You don't actually sell equipment yourself -
is that correct?
Mr. Lutz: That is correct.
Mayor Young: So the way you make a living is the
evaluation itself?
Mr. Lutz: Absolutely.
Mayor Young: And in one given situation you might
recommend A, B and C supplier and in another
recommend something else?
Mr. Lutz:
That is correct.
We are not
motivated by
selling equipment.
We try and
reach an .
objective opinion
and present
it to the
Council on all the
avenues available to us.
Mayor Young:
Thank you.
Councilman Nichols:
The only question
that is in
my mind is one
of procedure. Mr.
Vanettes,
will you step
to the microphone,
please.
How were
prices or quotes or
bids solicited for this proposal?
Mr. Vanettes: Number. 1, I went- around to various vendors
• who sell this kind of equipment. . My first
criteria was to find a system that I felt
would do the job for tho. City in. relation to saving money. In making
these. trips I determined that the best avenue would be to pick a
system which ]: felt would give us the least amount of servicetrouble
and this sort of thing. So I somewhat settled on the solid state
equipment which in this case happ(zns to be the sole sources.
Councilman Nichols: Excuse me, perhaps I am confusing you with
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the nature of my question. I am not par.ti.cularly.concerned now
except overall with the methodology of your research but how did you
go about socking firms who might provider this equit-)ment"? Was it by
the basis of your own selection of several options"? Did the City .in
anyway advertise or indicate in trade journals or promote the awareness
that the City was interested in this equipment? Was there any general
• dissemination of information that West Covina was interested in a system?
Mr. Vanettes: Only by my personal inclination.
Councilman Nichols: All. of the contacts of negotiation came
about at your suggestion?
Mr. Vanettes: That is right..
Councilman Nichols: To your knowledge are there other firms
that are allegedly competent in the field
of solid state circuitry that you.did not
personally contact?
Mr. Vanettes: No sir, to my knowledge, it is the on*
sole -source that I have been able to find.
Councilman Nichols: In other words in your professional opinion
you have investigated all. tiie potential
suppliers of systems that met the criteria:
which you have recommended to the City of West Covina? And your
recommendation is based upon an analysis- of all these possibilities?
Mr. Vanettes: Yes sir.
• Mayor Young: Is there any further questions? I think
you. have this in the material and it sli.pl(:,d
my mind, but on the system you recommend
what is the pay out - 8 years?
Mr. Vanettes: Yes sir..
Mayor Young: And the loan with the Bank of America run:
out with that?
Mr. Vanettes: Yes, it pays off in 8 years, principal. and
interest.
Mayor Young: How long does .the warranty last on the ITT
system?
Mr. Vanettes: For one year unconditio_zal on parts and
labor.
Mayor Young: After that.what will be projected services.
cost?
Mr. Vanettes: They have given us in our proposal the
maximum cost - it would.cost us 'a year
around $4,000 if we bought. the: entire
• package with them. Now we anticipate being able to do this on a
time and material basis or as needed type of service.
Mayor Young: Do you anticipate being able to'do a lot.
of.servicing on an inhouse basis?.
Mr. Vanettes: T do.
Mayor Young: Wii�.it. savings. do you project over the 8
yca.r pay oLt. t, . if ajiy, to the City as
comp�ired w.i. t:li the present system we en )li;y"?
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Mr. Vanettes: We figure a minimum of $12,000 a year over
the 8 year period. After that it becomes
our property and we figure somewhere close
to $20,000 a year.
Mayor Young:
That is if we
don't junk it at
the end of
.
the 8 years?
Mr. Vanettes:
If we wish we
can replace it.
We have it
projected at
an 8 year period
and we feel
our minimum even
if we bought
the entire
service package
would be $12,000 a year.
Mayor Young:
We would save
at least $12,000
a year even
with the entire
package?
Mr. Vanettes: That is right.
Mayor Young: And if we are able to provide some of the
service inhouse then that savings would
increase in your estimation?
Mr. Vanettes:.. Yes sir.
Mayor Young: So in 8 years we would'save at least $96,000
and if at the end of that time we desired to
replace the system rather than maintain it
what would our capital outlay be at that.point? I -suppose obviously
it would depend on the state of the market and prices at that time but
would we have to reach into the pocket.where.we saved this money and
pour it all out again?
• Mr. Varrc:i:l.c::_c: In 'a sysl:e in such as this you must remember
that: all interconnections within the entire
b1iilding belongs to the City. Cable,
terminal plugs, everything that it takes to put this system together.
Obviously if you replace the system 8 years from now you would riot have
to put all of this in and you could probably purchase it a lot cheaper.
Mayor Young:
Then the ITT program takes over right at
the terminal point and General Telephone
brings it up to our switchboard?
Mr. Vanettes:
They bring it.up.to their terminal in the
bottom room and then we take it over.
Councilman Shearer:
Since you have opened the subject - you are
talking about the possibility of what might
happen in 8 years. Is it also the probability'
that in 8 years we will be
still satisfied with the system, that it.will
still. enable the City Manager
to call whomever.he wishes to call and a.l.ioV
me to call into.City Hall
and communicate from room to room - will this
be the case?
Mr. Vanettes:
I don't anticipate any problem this way. I
haven't heard of anything on the horizon
•
that would make it obso.lute -- if that is the .
question.
Councilman 'Shearer:
That is basically the question .. Wq*, ark, not
.
talking about a system good for 8 yearL and
'outlay
then we have to talk abou l another $1U,0,, 000.+ .
spread over.- X years.
through the generousity of the.Bank and' . the n
have ..to pull it'out and buy
,a new one every 8 years? '
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Mr. Vanettes: No, most of the interconnect companies I
have talked to.and it is close to a dozen of
them, they project- the equipment for 20 years,
which as a layman I. think is a little long although I have seen
telephone company equipment last 20 years and I see no reason why it
shouldn't. I would say at the end of 10 years we might be looking
• at something better.
Councilman Shearer: And even if it were obsolete at the end of
8 years 'and we had to go out and replace it
we would have saved roughly $96,000?
Mr. Vanettes: Yes sir.
Councilman Lloyd: When you say we will save this money,
naturally that is a conjecture on your part,
that is not provable? If we have a break-
down in the system - and first of all let me say this - I don't
want any doubt in any one's mind or the Council's•mind that I am
questioning your expertise. I recognize what you are capable of
as presented the first day you came here, your credentials are
impleccabl�e and they are not up for review at this time. I am
trying to make sure that in our haste we do not somehow end up
with a little waste. I am not prepared to support this thing this
evening. I think we are going too fast, I don't think that we are
looking into it adequately. There is no overriding demand that we
go foward. Maybe you totally comprehend all that has been presented
but I am flat out saying I don't totally comprehend all that is
being presented here. We have a solid state system versus a
solid state system versus somebody who says he can save us money
on either' system. To met -these are overriding things that say �•�e
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arrived at the point where somebody should get a motion on the
floor and we will find out where we qo.
Councilman Nichols: Mayor, the only other comment I would have '
would be that we have again and again
experienced these situations where proposals
are -made -and come in at late dates. Almost.inevitably these
proposals when analyzed are found deficient and yet we find ourselves
in the situations of where an immediate vote creates some inference
in some quarters that the Council has been premature and rushed into
something and in that I don't feel we are faced with a critical
situation in terms of time tonight I think to assure everyone
that might be concerned with this that all further_ deliberations
should be extended and it would be wise to postpone the final
decision for two weeks from now. I can only caution by saying that
in two weeks from now we will probably have two or three other firms
appearing on the scene who also will have some last minute soul
searching thinking to say to Council and we might find ourselves in
the position,if we follow the logic of my comments, delaying
indefinitely while. every firm large and small in the Continental
United States offers its bid for posterity. Particularly because
we have one Councilman who feels a vote tonight would be rushing
into it so in deference to his position I think. it should be
extended and I would support the feeling that we should hold over
for two more weeks.
•
Mayor Young: I am anxious certainly to be courteous
when a fellow Councilman asks for something
but I have a little different thought on
it, as I loot: at it basically General Telephone is providing our
present service at so much per year and this will be revenue that
no longer will they have coming -in from the City and this has
created a justifiable interest on their part, if not an overriding
concern, although I don't think General Telephone is going to go
under if we go on to a interconnect system by any means. General
Telephone in its presentation this evening has brought out numerous
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points which I feel have been successfully and properly anticipated
and answered by the Staff - Mr_. Vanettes and his crew - in the
materials they presented to us. I have gone over it pretty carefully.
We have that material and General Telephone is seeking to maintain
its position, with sound reasons for doing so, and I don'tthink we
re absent of all risk in an innovative program but I think the
alance overall indicates to me that this is not a rash gamble by any
means and one in which to me the weight of the evidence'says in the
approach suggested by our Staff that we are going to save substantial
sums of money and nothing indicated has disturbed that thought.
Mr. Lutz has come into the picture as a telephone consultant and as a
resident of the City. Mr. Lutz has not taken a judgmental position
in the matter one way or the other. He would like to'take a look at
it as this is his profession. I do not have evidence that our own
Staff has not done so and we already have General Telephone here and
we have no one else but Mr. Lutz and he isn't going to be able to
be hired and come back: in two weeks with a report. So we come here
two weeks from now and find out it is too late to hire Mr. Lutz
and get a report back or we find out that his price is more than we
want to pay or for whatever reason, but I don't think it is feasible.
I question that we are gaining' anything by
delaying the decision because I don't think we will have one shred
more of evidence before us that we do -Lilt have immediately. That is
my thought on it and I .sti7ould only do this action as an absolute
courtesy to Councilman Lloyd and to your position Councilman Nichols.
Councilman Shearer: I see nothing to be gained by delaying this
unless the Council is willing to consider_
hiring a consultant, paying whatever his
II. y i?`:;, ul_ ..11 G'L ED WSA1 .L ds!lc'd ttaIc qu c ._., �_..a.. ., ... -,..�
further, well I am sure there are other consultants who would say
"we would like to evaluate it also". We would first have to enter
into a lengthy discussion to decide that Mr. Lutz's firm is perhaps
the most competitive firm and the firm with the most expertise, which
is may very well be. General Telephone earlier this evening stated
to us that they cannot match price, they may match or exceed
quality and I am not in a position to debate that but they cannot
match price. Staff has entered into this with the stated intention
of saving the City money. They have come forth with a proposal
calculated over 8 years to save $12:000 per year and after that
the savings is even higher. I am willing on the basis of the
statement of the Bank of America that their bid of 3. 89% interest
would. not be jeopardized by two weeks, but I would join Mayor Young
in saying that I am sure the information we have in two weeks from
now will be the information we have today. So unless we are
prepared to delay it for several months and go into a contract with
a consulting firm I don't believe we will have anything further.
Councilman Nichols: Just to clarify my own feeling on this
matter. Number one,.as I stated.at an
earlier meeting, 1 have placed my faith
in the judgment and recommendations of a competent staff. We have
hired an expert, Mr. Vanettes is a communications expert and I
would in no sense be of the opinion that we should now hire an
•outside consulting firm to reanalyze and make recommendations
which in my judgment would parallel his work.. At that point we
should go to consulting firms we could terminate his employment
and hire lower level technicians.
The only point I have is that we have
received late this afternoon a specific proposal by a very large
firm and although our communications expert advisor has indicated
on the basis of his look at this in the time lie had since this
was received this afternoon that it doesn't really change his
opinion. But I think in relation to the firm that has made that
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proposal and in relation to the relative short period of time since
that proposal came into the City office that any loss of time in
the way of a two week delay may well be offset by adverse public
reaction. For that reason only I feel it would be desirable to
ask staff to analyze that proposal in very great detail and either
•confirm or modify the recommendation at our next regular meetinq.
That is my thinking in this matter and for that reason I think it
would be wise and for no compelling reason to the contrary, that we
postpone final action on this matter for another two weeks.
Councilman Chappell: When the original system was installed it
was installed by a competent group of
technicians and a consulting firm. Since
that time we hired an expert in the communications field and I have
a lot of faith in his ability. I would say the two weeks delay will
not jeopardize anything at this time and it will give staff time to
perhaps reassure them that the recommendations they are making
tonight and have several times.before, that ITT is a savings of money.
You are talking about the Telephone Company's proposal - because I
keep feeling that maybe there is a third company coming in which I am
not aware of. The Telephone Company did say tonight by matching the
type of system ITT came in with there would be an additional $400. a
month which would reduce the $12,000 to some $8,000. $8,-000 is
still a considerable sum of money when you are talking about tax-
payers ---dollars.
I have no quarrel with the two weeks delay
but at that time I will be ready to vote and I am going to ask my
fellow Councilmen to make a decision at that time. I don't think
we need a consultant, we have a professional on staff. So I would
• move that we table this decision for two weeks to allow Staff to
completely look over the General Telephone Company presentation
and then come back and reaffirm their decision or change their
decision.
roll call
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
Seconded by Councilman Lloyd and carried on
vote as follows:
.Shearer, Nichols,
Young
None
Lloyd, Chappell
MAYOR YOUNG CALLED THE EXECUTIVE SESSION AT 8:20 P.M. COUNCIL RE-
CONVENED AT 8: 2 8 P.M.
Mayor Young: I would like to announce that as a result
of the Executive Session I have been
instr>.(7ted by the City Council to cast my
vote at the forthcoming Mayors' meeting on'M.arch 14, 1973, for the
vacancy on the Los Angeles County Formation Committee .for
Mayor Joe Finkbiner of the City of Glendora, who is presently a
member of that Committee and isQ up for reelection. Thank you,
gentlemen. I shall carry out your charge with pleasure.
HEARINGS
•ZONE -CHANGE APPLICA- LOCATION: Southwesterly corner of West
TION NO. 480 - PRECISE Covina Parkway and California Avenue.
PLAN NO. 651 REQUEST: Approval of a change of: zone
CITY INITIATED from R-A (Residential -Agricultural) to
N-C (Neighbor.locd-Commc-rci_al), and
approval of a'Precise Plan of Design
for a neighborhood shopping center on a
triangularly shaped 5.85 acre parcel.
(Recommended -by Planning Commission
Resolution No. 2468)
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Mayor Young:
This is the time
hearing on this
recommendation?
and place for the public
matter. Is there a Staff
Mr. Aiassa: Mr. Mayor, there is a recommendation from
• the Planning Commission and their findings
and the Planning Director will report on
that. Mr. Munse_l_l.
Mr. Munsell: The Planning Commission on Zone Change
No. 480 and Precise Plan No. 651 has
recommended to the City Council approval of
the Zone Change and the Precise Plan with conditions. On the wall
screen you see a slide of the area. (Explained as to location,
zoning of surrounding area, etc. Summarized briefly Staff Report
dated February 21, 1973, stating the plan meets the development
standards of the Neighborhood -Commercial Zone, the Civic Center
Overlay Zone and the conditions for the development- agreement with a
waiver of a 15' landscaped area along California Avenue - this is a
requirement of the Civic Center Overlay zone, not necessarily a
requirement of the Neighborhood -Commercial Zone .as a general rule.
Slides shown of the proposed development and explained as to
driveways,:, bridges, etc.)
THIS IS TIiC, TIME AND PLACE FOR THE PUBLIC HEARING ON ZONE CHANGE
No 480 AND PRECISE PLAN NO. 651.
IN FAVOR _ '
Lloyd ple (Sworn in by City Clerk)
1035 Glendale All I want to say is that I think it is a
• good ideu to have � ve
a 1�1� Vl -oVJ 7!ll!iJil_L 11 J1
center there. It will provide a lot of
service I am sure you won't find in the big Plaza. It is"
valuable land and it has to be covered with something, they can't
hold it. forever. I think it is the best suggested. I have looked
at a lot of them around the country - Irvine and so forth, and I
think they add to. the property really. They don't distract from
them. I think it would be a good thing to•have there myself.
Barney Goldman
.(Sworn
in by City Clerk)
2037 Cameron Ave.,
I just
came up to state I represent
West Covina
Cal -Park Properties in this
development.
I have
the architect of the
project firm
Kober,.Archuleta
& Company
present and he
is available for any
questions
and if you have any
of me I would
be glad to answer.
IN OPPOSITION
Morris Brown (Sworn in by City Clerk).
645 South California First I feel there is no need. The reason
West Covina for that is we have Old West Covina Center,
we have all the sho`ping center there and
we will have the Plaza. If any of. these
businesses want to be relocated they can go to Old West Covina
Center. I believe there are many.buildings available there. I
�don't—care to .liv.e so close 'to a commercial business, I live
within a block and a half. I feel within a very short period of
time after the Plaza is built we will have a number of empty
stores just like the Old West Covina. They all moved over into
the Plaza. I feel this is another situation for spot zoning, In
the 1.969 M.ast.er. Plan I don't believe this was included and we
spent something like $60,000 for a Master Plan. I stand to be
corrected _if I am incorrect, but I don't believe it was included.
I feel with more shale for parking we. will have a chalice for more
racing just as has occurred up at: the Plaza.
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PP 4651
3/12/73
Ray Freer
(Sworn in
by the City
Clerk)
Pasadena
I merely
wish.t.o ask
the Council to con-
sider . the
proposal by
Quality Real Estate
Investments
and make
sure this has been
presented to you.
Are you aware
of that?
•
Mayor Young:
I can't say that I am.
Councilman Nichols: Mr. Mayor, the matter before the Council
tonight is zoning and the Precise Plan and
it doesn't bear at all on various proposals
of developers who might be interested in the property, so the
Council has no authority or jurisdiction over the control of indi-
viduals who might be wishing to develop it. That is between the
property owner for those propositionals.
THERE BEING NO FURTHER PUBLIC TESTIMONY AND NO REBUTTAL OFFERED,
PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED. COUNCIL DISCiJSSION.
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Councilman Lloyd.:
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Mr. Munsell:
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Councilman Chappell:
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solid building.
Mr. Munsell, is there any reason why we
don't have a pedestrian path across the
Wash, or is there one?
(Slide shown) We would anticipate there
would be at least one pedestrian sidewalk
• area on -the bridge and there may be two.
Is this
May we again see the architect's
schematics? The reason I ask, the one we
received in the mail appears to show a
I later adaptation?
• Mr. Munsell: No sir, this particular slide indicates
the'small structure close to the corner,
a restaurant or something of that nature.
This particular slide _is the west end of the Center. You are
looking at it from different angles. It is a L shaped structure.
This is the offices, the L shaped structure that heads towards the
major center. This slide is of the total center as viewed from
the Wash. (Explained further.)
Councilman shearer: I have some questions. I notice on the
plan and also from observation, California
Avenue south of the present bridge and
across the Wash narrows several feet. Is there any provisions,
which I can't find in the requirements, for the widening of
California to the width it is in the north or if not is there
provisions for the necessary dedication of right-of-way?
Mr. Munsell: The Staff has reviewed the width of the
street and this particular property appears
narrower because the street is not improved
in this location. Under Engineering Department requirements
No. IX (d) we have a provision "A sout''i bound protected right turn
shall be provided on California Avenue if required by the City
Engineer. The developer shall work with the City Engineer to
•determine the need for such a right turn pocket prior to issuance
of any bui_I_ding permit. The developer shall dedicate and improve
all .land needed for such a right turn pocket prior to issuance of
any building permit." Other than that the right-of-way has been
declared by our Traffic Engineer to be sufficient. Donald Frischer's
analysis indicates there is sufficient width on the street to
adequately handle traffic. I am not versed tbtally in the exact
street dimension and if you wish more detail i.nformat_i.on we will
have to pu_Lsue that for you.
Councilman Shearer: I know the width to the north is greater
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than what is approved for the development. What about the width to
the south?
Mr Zimmerman: California Avenue southerly of the develop-
ment is 60' right-of-way with a 40' curb to
curb street.
Councilman Shearer: What is the street as proposed adjacent to
the development?
Mr. Zimmerman: I think the conditions on the Precise Plan
indicate that a further study would be made
to determine what widening would be required,
according to the condition Mr. Munsell read.
Councilman Shearer: Do you know what our Master Plan of Streets
11 show as the width for California Avenue?
Mr. Zimmerman: It shows as a local street, it is not a
street on the Master Plan for subsequent
widening to more than two lanes.
Councilman Shearer: I am not sure I got my answer on that one.
I notice on the plan there is a dimension
shown on the road to the rear of the pro-
perty showing a 20' minimum and I notice the Fire Department
Condition No. 26 (a) "Developer and his successors must keep a
minimum 20 foot. driveway along the southerly property line free
and clear at all times." I take it from looking at the drawing
i_hat i-_he ?Q l am , tanul.ci al .sn be the, lnadi.nea dock. Mavbe i am
hung up on words, but I find it a little difficult to see how you
.can use that 20' strip as a loading dock as well as keeping it free
and clear at all times.
Mr. Yamasaki: Councilman Shearer, the intent of than
condition was to be certain that no build-
ing improvements be located in the setback
area. There is a 6' concrete block wall at the property line next
to the single family residence and then there is a 6' buffered
screened landscaping area and a 20' driveway which is :in -fact a
stopping area for the trucks which may be loading and then there
is a 4' area for the sidewalk or enclosed trash area and the
building. It was the intent of Staff to be certain no building
projection would be continued in that 20' area, this was to
assure fire truck proper access.
Councilman Shearer:
Mr. Yamasaki:
So "free and clear" doesn't refer to a
parked truck.
No sir.
f
Mr. Munsell: Councilman Shearer, I might add -that
Condition 3 indicates"the loading area
for that portion of the building labeled
drug. store shall be redesigned to accept the largest truck which
will be used in the proposed store. The firia_1 design of said.
enclosed truck loading area shall be subject to the approval of
the Planning Director and Executive Director of the Fgency."
The large facility is the only one anticipated to be the one that:
would have any significant sized vehicles for any period of time
and a specific fully enclosed loading dock out. of that area is
required. The other stores would be anticipated to have smaller
vehicles for loading and a considerably shorter time frame because
of the size and amount of delivery.
Councilman Nichols: Mr. Mayor, a question of Mr. Zimmerman.
Has there be(:,,n any investigation by Staff
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that would allow you to answer the following question in a manner
satisfactory to Council. Is there any legal or political, or
engineering reason why the bridge structures across the Walnut
Creek Wash might not be possible?
• Mr. Zimmerman: No, there is no reason that I know of why
they would not be possible. As a matter
of fact the Chief Engineer of the Los Angeles
County Flood Control District was out here and talked to him
about some of those aspects and showed him the bridge we widened
some 6 or 7 years ago at the channel and in preliminary discussion
it was indicated there would be no reason why this would not be
feasible.
Councilman Nichols: Thank you. A question of the City Clerk.
Were all residents within 300, of this pro-
perty notified in writing of this hearing
this evening including those on Glendale Street and California
Avenue?
Lela Preston: Yes sir, 81 notices were mailed out to
City Clerk the property owners within the 300, radius
of the area, on February 28th.
Councilman Nichols: I ask that additional question because this
proposal has been somewhat complicated by
the fact that it is involved both with a
considerationby the Council and, the Redevelopment Agency, and the
Council has expressed every concern that ail proper procedures and
notices be extended so that all residents who might be concerned
•lave the opportunity to come befox-e the various bodies aria express
their feelings and concerns. That option first occurred before the
Planning Commission and now this evening before the Council.
Without dimensioning either the importance of the testimony for or
against this development I believe that the quality of the develop-.
ment itself, that is the proposal and what I feel to be a reasonable
nature for the use of this parcel of land indicates at least by
inaction considerable concurrence on the part of those people who
live in the general area. So my thinking tends to agree that this
use is the best possible use and that it provides the best possible
buffering for the area and that other pote;ltial uses f_or this land
might be less desirable to areas surrounding and it would be my
intention to support the recommendation for the zoning and the
precise plan applications.
Motion by Councilman Lloyd that Zone Change No. 480 and Precise
Plan k7o. 651 be approved as submitted by tha Planning Commission
and Staff Report of February 21, 1973, wherein they recommend
the change from Residential -Agricultural to Neighborhood -Commercial
for a shopping center on a 5.238 parcel located at the southwesterly
corner of West Covina Parkway and California Avenue. Seconded by
Councilman Chappell.
Councilman Shearer: Mr. Mayor, I would like to pursue just a
moment the line of questioning Coun cil-
•man Nicho.l.s brought up. The two bridges
are a part of the Precise Plan - is that correct?
Mr. Munsell: Yes sir, that is a requirement.
Councilman Shearer: And if for some reason one of the two
bridges cannot be built this would consti-
tute a sufficient change, in the precise plan
for .it to come back with a new precise plan?
Mr.. Munsel.l: No,'the standard procedure would allow the
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3/12/73
developer to first appeal .to the Planning Director and request a,
deviation from the precise plan requirements of .the bridges. The
Planning Commission might agree with it at thattime subject to your
approval if you will or they might indicate to the developer, as I
believe they would in this case because of the strong concern
• expressed about the orientation of West Covina Parkway, that a
totally new public hearing would be required. If you felt very
strongly about it you could so -direct tonight, so there would be
no question about it.
Councilman Shearer: Then neither bridge could be deleted without
this body, the City.Council, not having an
opportunity to call it up, if they so desire.
Mr. Munsell: That is correct.
Mayor Young: Any further comments? I.would like to say
one thing before calling for a vote on this.
! :And I certainly intend to vote in favor of
both appl. cations, but in response to Mr. Brown's comments, which I
think are worthy of response. He objects to getting the commercial
encroachment this far into residential area -- it appears to me the
area is adequately buffered by the walls and shrubbery -that will go
in plus -the fact it will be the backs of the streets that come up
against the residences which will eliminate the pedestrian type
thing that we might find undesirable there. Therefore, I think it is
adequately buffered and in turning this around this is bri.ngirig into
use a puce of property where if we think_ in the alternative of a
residential use it is property already well adjacent to an existing
commercial area which is about to be exnandPd and wP knnw aG «P c;fi
• here that would ultimately lead us to some kind of.multiple family
use on the area unless the property to remain vacant year upon
year. If there were a school across the street or residences all
around. it this would be a different story br!t this is not the case.
As far as spot zoning'I would make the same comment because it is
only a street width away from the same existing zoning, so it is
hardly spot zoning, it is only expansion of the existing zoning.
Insofar as its becoming another West Covina Center I think we have to
realize certain differences.. The Center is considerably older than
my residence in the City which is some sixteen or seventeen years at
this point and the Center perhaps is getting to the point where it
will have to be rethought and perhaps brought into redevelopment
itself ,at sometime in the future. At the moment this is a single
piece of land whereas the Center is a multiplicity of ownerships,
which makes it extremely difficult to deal with. So with all these
thoughts in mind - Mr. Brown, I must in good conscience vote in
favor of this zone change although your comments are well thought
out and appreciated.
Motion. carri.ed.on roll call vote as follows:
AYES: Shearer, Nichols, Lloyd, Chappell_, Young
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
Mr. Wakefield: Mr. Mayor, because of the relationship of
• the development of this project to the
.overall .redevelopment.project the Ordinance
providing for the change of zone has been prepared and is ready for
introduction this evening, if that is the desire of City Council.
Mayor Young: Is it your suggestion that we proceed with
that forthwith?
Mr. Wakefield: Yes si_r.
Mayor Young: Is there any objections from Council? (None)
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ORDINANCE The City Attorney presented:
INTRODUC`1'ION "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF WEST COVINA AMENDING TEE WEST COVINA
MUNICIPAL CODE SO AS TO REZONE CERTAIN PRE-
MISES, ZONE CHANGE APPLICATION NO. 480, WEST
• COVINA REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY."
Motion by Councilman Shearer, seconded by Councilman Lloyd and
carried, to waive further reading of said Ordinance.
Motion by Councilman Shearer, seconded by Councilman Lloyd to
introduce said Ordinance. Motion carried.
Mr. Wakefield: Mr. Mayor, the resolution approving the
Precise Plan is also ready for your con-
sideration.
RESOLUTION NO. 4699 The City Attorney presented:
ADOPTED "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF WEST COVINA APPROVING PRECISE
PLAN OF DESIGN 140. 651, WEST COVINA
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY."
Motion by Councilman Shearer, seconded by Councilman Lloyd and
carried, to waive further reading of said Resolution.
Motion by Councilman Shearer, seconded by Councilman Lloyd to adopt
said.Resolution. Motion carried on .roll call vote as follows:'
AYES: Shearer, Nichols, Lloyd, Chappell, Young
. NOES: None
ABSENT None
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Mr. Thomas Ellis (Asked to read a letter addressed to -the
636 So. Sunset Council - Council concurred.)
West Covina Dear Sirs: The undersigned, owners and ten-
ants of the properties in t 600 block of
South Sunset Avenue, directly across the street (easterly) of the
Citrus Courts Building, wish to express our deep concern.ovel: the
construction of a raised median strip on Sunset Avenue from West
Covina Parkway north to the underpass at the Sari Bernardino Freeway.
As planned, this median strip effectively
blocks all bouth bound Sunset Avenue traffic from ingress to our
properties. Patrons not familiar with the area cannot in time gain
access to a left turn corridor to back track to the Alpha -Pieta
parking lot ingress which then must be traversed to reach our
properties.
It is our purpose, in upgrading the buildings
and parking lots, to attract ntw patrons to the area which also
increases Sales Tax Revenues. It is our understanding that a U turn
signal increment will be provided at West Covina Parkway, flich is at
best a poor substitute for direct access to our properties.
•There is a possible solution which we feel
will not impede the flow of t.rai_fic nearly as much as a U turn. We
feel that by providing a new approach at apprcx_i_mately one, half the
distance between West Covina Parkway and the signaled intersection
at the entrance to the new parking structure there will be
sufficient distance between these two points to provide a left turn
corridor through the proposed median strip. This we feel Will pro-
vide a safe and effective ingress to the properties .in question.
We respectully request that this matter be
referred to the Traffic Committee for feasibility study as an URGENT
matter, as construction on this project is imminent. We also wish
to point out that the future widening of West Covina Par], -way and
installation of raised medians without planni.nt-T for adequate two -Way
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3/12/73
access to our parking lots to the South and East will seriously
affect our business volume.
Should this not be resolved we shall find
ourselves effectively blockaded on all sides of our properties from
all but one-way traffic. This matter raises serious doubts as to
• the economic feasibility of upgrading and beautifying a small but
highly visable segment of the Civic Center and new Plaza areas.
(Signed by 32 property owners and submitted to Council.)
Mayor Young: Thank you, Mr. Ellis. Is there Council
response at this time?
Mr. Aiassa: Mr. Mayor, this just came in and I believe
Mr. Zimmerman has looked it over - con-
struction is to start tomorrow.
Councilman Shearer: Mr. Mayor, I think the request of Mr. Ellis
It
is appropriate. His request was merely to
refer to the Traffic Committee and there are
such things as Change Orders. I assume the City has the prerogative
of writing charge orders in plans and I would think this would be
appropriate.
1 I would move that this be referred to the
Traffic Committee with a report back to Council.two weeks from
tonight
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Councilman Nichols: I will second. it and I also have a comment.
A year or two or more I recall individuals
in ti .- _ , _
-inv
,talking to me about the discussions of building such structures in
improving highways and at that time expressed a concern about
closing off the median openings. The only question in my mind is
why this matter waited.until today to come as a Council matter
before Council - Mr. Ellis, would you respond to that"?
Mr.. Ellis: We were not even aware of this median being
done until last Thursday.
Councilman Nichols: Mr. Ellis, I don't mean to be in any sense
offensive at all but you have not an
inconsequential investment in that area and
the matter of the development of that project, that is the improve-
ment of Sunset Avenue, the over hauling of the freeway underpass
and the coming through of West Covina Parkway and all of these
things have been in the fire, so to speak, for us for a couple of
years and a very hot fire,for the past year or so and it strikes
me as rather unusual that a man of your commitment to the values
of that area would not have explored the flans in process for that
development. It still strikes me a bit strange that the,.day before
the actual construction is to get underway the Council for the very
first time receives this type of request. We wouldn't intend in
anyway to do you a disservice and certainly I am going to support
the motion, but it still is a litile.bit hard to.understand why
at such a late hour. for the first time the elected Councii is made
,at
of this concern.
Mr. Ellis: Well Mr. Nichols, every time I have been
to the Engineering Department or the Planning
Department I have been shown several different
alternative routes, all of which were told tome were not solidified.
It may go this way or it may go that, we don't know.
Councilman Nichols: When was your most recent contact with the
Engineering Department?
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Mr. Ellis: Friday.
Councilman Nichols: And prior to Friday?
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Mr. Ellis: Probably in November.
*Councilman Nichols: And at that time you were not informed?
Mr. Ellis: I was not informed about this at all at
any time.
Councilman Nichols:, At that time did you make an inquiry of
this project?
Mr. Ellis: I wasn't aware it was going to happen. The
only thing I was informed of was - Mr. Ellis
if you don't dedicate 131on West Covina
Parkway so we can widen the street we will not approve your plans.
Councilman Nichols: In November when you were here you had no
knowledge that Sunset Avenue was to be
approved or West Covina Parkway?
Mr. Ellis: I knew about West Covina Parkway being
widened....
Councilman Nichols: And nothing about Sunset?
Mr. Ellis: I was never told it would be anything but
what it is now. It just came to my knowledge
Mayor Young: Thank you. We have a motion and a second.
Is there any further comments?
Councilman Chappell: Nothing further of Mr. Ellis - but this
should be expedited immediately because we
are talking about retail sales, we are
talking about business and the business community. I think this
should be looked into and brought back to Council at the very next
meeting, because I can see a tremendous amount of business lost .in
this type of situation if people can't get into a shopping center.
This is being completely remodeled and a.lot of money is being
spent and we certainly want the businessmen to have the opportunity
of getting traffic into the shopping center if that is where the
customers want to go.
Councilman Nichols: I too concur wherever possible from the
standpoint of minimum engineering feasibility
we should give close i:,ttention to the needs
of our shopping centers for access from these. streets. I.would like
to address my question to any member of the Staff who might be
knowledgeable in this area as to what communication was entered into
by the Staff with the affected business comr„unity in terms of the
specific proposals for the improvement of Sunset Avenue including
4Whe median strip which is alleged to be scheduled in such a fashion
s to close off access from one direction in that area.?
Mr. Zimmerman: Mr. Mayor and members of Council, I am not
aware of any contact that was made with the
business community in this regard.
Motion carried.
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Bob.Duda Mr. Mayor, I expected by this time to be
1744 East Charlinda able to provide you with a detailed listing
West Covina and accounting of -the Golden Jubilee;
however due to illness on the part of one
of our members we were unable to prepare the item.
I will say and I know it is a concern of
yours as a result of reading the minutes of the January 8th meeting,
it appears that we have broken just about even. I don't know that
the.City will recover the $2,000 that we had hoped to be able to
repay. However, breaking it down into a $70,000 figure as opposed to
a $72,000 figure which I read about recently in the paper I think it
comes to .0208 per citizen as far as the cost of the jubilee
celebration.
I think it was very effective and probably
more in youth events than in adult events. The youth worked very
hard in a number of areas - on youth events as well as adult events.
They provided entertainment as part of the Symphony presentation,
the combined choirs of Edgewood and West Covina presented a very
rewarding piece of entertainment, also at the Grand Ball the
West Covina group presented entertainment which I thought was just
out of this world. At the Childrens matinee as well as the Family
Show and Pet Show, the Girl Scouts of our community provided the
support and direction and the running of the different games, the
Pet Shows and matinees to make them successful. I don't have the
exact breakdown of the number of people but I will have that avail-
able as well as an audit report next Council meeting.
.The delivery of the program is another thing
which I think was quite successful was done by Boy Scout Troop 457.
They delivered 15,600 programs of events. It did two things for us.
Due to the time structure that we had to distribute the programs
it was impossible to do .it through the mail system so our Committee
collated the programs, put in plastic envelopes and -the Scouts
delivered them. I had a very few complaints from people not receiv-
ing theirs and I had a couple of remarks that a few had been put in
mail boxes but. overall. I think 1_5,600 deliveries was a pretty good
job - a remarkable feat for Scout Troop 437. We paid them as I
recall $400 to do this and this money will be used for two long
trip hikes. One 100 miles and the other 50 miles. So in the
delivery of the program it provided the citizens with what was
happening as well as providing an outlet for this trip to show and
be proud of their accomplishment.
The Chess Tournament was the largest in
participation in the City of West Covina and in the eastern
San Gabriel. Valley, over 75 entries, there were a lot of local
people who did win in the tournament. `1'he Marathon Dance, the
Battle of the Bands and the Teen Dance involved over 1500 of oul
.youth and it was put together with the- help of students from
West Covina and Edgewood High with tremendous cooperation from
our Police Department and as a result we went through -these three
events without one little hassle, .which I think was quite commend-
able--- especially when. the headlines a few days later dial indicate
• that West Covina blec.T up. 1'he adL.:Lt events - the parade and the
Open House were pretty wet and -that happened until the 14th of
February and then it started to clear up and things started looking
better for us. I am sure around the 14th of February Mr. Casper
and I felt we were going to be digging into our pockets six or
seven hundred dollars but when the sun came out it did get a little
better.
We had a Mi.hi.-Fair and the
be cancelled. There was a theatrical pr.esentati_on
poorly attended but again it was during the rains.
Art Show had to
which. was very
There was a
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presentation of .the "Fiddler on the Roof" by the Women's group, also
the `Kitchen Band" by a group of older women from Glendora and they
are very good. The combined choral presentation was rewarding
to me to sit back and watch at Temple Beth Ami different religions
and different churches getting together and providing a very
enthusiastic choral presentation, also some solos by Mark Rissom
• which were exceptionally good. The only thing 1 was concerned about
was we have 18 churches in West Covina and we had such a poor
turn out. I wonder if there are any ministers in our audience
tonight if they shouldn't look into this. We had a IIorse
Exposition that had to be cancelled because on Wednesday the field
was a foot deep in.mud and on Saturday night we put it together
again a4d we had several hundred people out there on Sunday and a
barbecue prepared by -the Ridge Riders -.it was a financial success.
The Symphony was well presented and also the Edgewood and West Covina
Choral Groups as part of that. The Grand Bail was pretty well
presented.
I think special recognition should be given
to various people. First the wives and husbands of the Golden
Jubilee Committee. I know different wives and husbands wondering
if they would ever see each other again. And the VFW Post 8620
who came through and aided us with no charge for their facilities.
At times when their facilities really weren't available they said
we could have them anytime except on a Friday and we ran into a
situation with another location for.the Marathon Dance and they did
make changes and permitted us to use their facilities, again at
no charge. The West Covina Unified School District supported us
tremendously as did the Ridge Riders and the Temple Beth Aini was
very helpful as well as the Police Department - they did an
•exceIICnt 3o1D in Iass,.`;Li.l-lg C:ur yu'-..il,II 111 P-Ldt111111y L_1c+t_.1-r_u.i_:._L�,o
so there weren't any problems at the youth activities and I hope
showed the City that our youth can be depended upon under proper
supervision. I think we owe a vote of thanks to Ray Sii_ver, who
I understand is leaving us very quickly. He worked very closely
with us. I liked the news coverage we had. The special commenerative
issue in my estimation could have covered a few things concerning
the Golden Jubilee. I liked especially the fact that .in talking to
some of our older residents as a result of this they did enjoy
coming back and seeing the Security Pacific display put out and in
talking with their older neighbors. Also the fact not only
West Covina knew about it but the whole :San Gabriel Valley knew
West Covina was having a 50th anniversary. There is one problem
we have, which we hope to do something about - we have 3000 bumper
stickers which would certainly advertise the City, we have for sale
at a reduced rate..
I knew you were concerned whether or not
this was going to cost money in excess of what it already has and I
wanted to assure you that it is not. We have a bank balance of
.$714.26 and we do have accounts receivable. due. We have }gilled
everybody that made reservations for the Grand :3all and didn't show
up and we are getting checks along that line as well as some other
accounts receivable. We will have a complete report for you at
the next Council meeting.
• Mayor Young: -Thank. you, Mr. Duda. I do hope that you
and your Commit -Lee is around to coordinate
the 100th anniversary and that we are here
to celebrate it with you. You did get off to an excel.J.ent start
on commenorating anniversaries in my. opinion and 1 was- especially
pleased to see so many of the events, as you mentioned, providing a
kind of cohesive element that we haven't seen before among the
schools. It was nice to see Edgewood. High and West Covina High
cooperating on a musical program, as one example, and it was an
outstanding effort on your part and I hope you will all get some
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sleep now and restore your family relations and we don't have
anything happen like the New Yoi:-k Yankees.,
THE CHAIR CALLED A RECESS AT 9:30 P.M. COUNCIL RECONVENED AT 9:40 P.M.
PUBLIC WORKS
SEWER ASSESSMENT LOCATION: Lark Hill Drive.
DISTRICT A 111-73
Mr. Wakefield: Mr. Mayor and members of Council, there are
two items in connection with this matter which
need to be done by resolutions. Under date of
January 9, 1973, the Health Officer reported to the City Council that
the area in question was in need of sanitary sewers and recommended
that proceedings be instituted at once. I would request that the
letter from -the Health Officer be spread upon the minutes of the City
Council meeting:
"Gentlemen: During the course of this investigation six house to
house calls were made and of this number two occupants were not home
or did not answer the door. Of the four property owners or tenants
actually contacted three or.75/ reporter having experienced trouble
with their individual subsurface sewerage disposal systems. They
complained of the seepage pits building up causing raw sewerage to
back up into the house plumbing fixtures or to overflow on to the
surface of the ground. Frequenting pumping and cleaning out of the
seepage pits or the construction of new pits was necessary.'
'The soil within the area of this proposed sanitary sewerage district
appears to consist mostly of tight soil. The effective percolation
surfaces are. apparently becoming clogged with grease and smudge.
• 'In view of our survey I, the undersigned _Health Officer of the County
,of Los Angeles having been officially designated by the City Council
of t1le City of West Covina to perform public health services of the
City of West Covina do hereby respectfully recommend that proceedings
be instituted at once for the installation of sanitary sewers .in this
district as an improvement necessary to the protection of pudic
health.• This recommendation is made pursuant to the provisions of
Section 2808 of the Streets and Highways Code. - Signed by:
G. A. Heidebr_eder, MD. PH.,. M.P.H.., Deputy Director, Community
Health Services, Health Officer."
RESOLUTION NO. 4700 The City Attorney presented:
ADOPTED "A RESOLUTION OF ThE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF WEST COVINA INITIATING PROCEEDINGS FOR THE
CONSTRUCTION OF SE19ERS PURSUANT TO T:-IE
IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 191i WITHIN LARK HILL DRIVE
AND OTHER RIGHTS OF WAY."
Motion by Councilman Chappell, seconded by Councilman Lloyd and
carried, to waive further reading of said Re -solution.
Motion by Councilman Chappell, seconded by Councilman Lloyd, to adopt
said Resolution.
• Councilman Shearer: A clarification of what Mr. Wakefield just.
said. Did I understand you to say this was
initiated because of the letter from the
County rather than a petition from the citizens or did I misunderstand":
Mr_. W�kefield: There was a petition from the affected property
owners requesting the initiation of sewers on
Lark Hill Drive; however the, real impetus for
the initiation of the 1911 Act came from the report of the Health
Officer.
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Councilman Shearer: And a majority protest provision is in the
1911 Act?
Mr. Wakefield: Yes, there is a majority protest provision
in the 1911 Act. (Explained in further
detail the provisions of the 1911 Act.)
• The Resolution permis the City Council -to go directly to the initia-
tion of proceedings under the Improvement Act of 1911.
Councilman Shearer: Then there are no provisions for any level
of government - city, county or state or
home owners - to go and require of the
owners construction of sewers - is that correct?
Mr. Wakefield: Under the 1911 Act if the Health Officer has
recommended the construction of sewers for
the protection of the city's health then the
City Council by a 4/5ths vote can overrule and order the work to
proceed.
Councilman Shearer: And we are not talking about that drastic
step at this time?
Mr. Wakefield: No sir.
Motion carried on roll call vote as follows:
AYES: Shearer, Nichols, Lloyd, Chappell, .Young
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
• RESOLUTION NO. 470i The City Attorney presented: .
ADOPTED "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF `.I'HE CITY
OF WEST COVINA APPOINTING TIE ENGINEER OF
[IORK AND THE ASSESSMENT ENGINEER TO CONTRACT
FOR THE PREPARATION OF PLANS AND SPECIFICA-
TIONS AND DETAILED COST ESTIMATES FOR THE
CONS`I'RUC`I'I.ON OF SET'nERS ON LARK HILL DRIVE."
Mr. Wakefield: I am sure the City Council is aware the part
of the design work for the construction of
the sewers has been undertaken by Walsh-
Forkett and this would authorize the Engineer to contract for the
completion of the plans and specifications for the detailed cost
estimates and the appointing of L. J. Thompson, Inc., for the
costs for the District and Burke, Williams & Sorenson as Special_
Counsel. All of the costs to be paid from the District in
connection with the proceedings.
Motion by Councilman Chappell, seconded by Councilman Lloyd and
carried, to waive further reading of said Resolution.
Motion by Councilman Lloyd, seconded by Councilman Chappell to
adopt said Resolution.
Councilman Shearer: It seems _like we are getting the cart
• before the horse. We have yet to have a
protest hearing and.we are authorizing
the City Engineer to go into contract and develop the plans -
what happens if.more than 50/ protest?
Mr. Wakefield: Under the 1911 Act it is required that you
have plans and specifications and detailed
cost estimates sv.bm:i_tted -before you make
your determination whether or. not -to proceed, with the work. At
the time the plans and specifications a.r.e submitted the Resolution
of Intention will also be presented and if you decide to proceed
at that time the ResolutJo-i will. be adopt.ec which will set the
time and place for the public hearing at: which time the protests
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of the property owners will be made and if you elect otherwise
then the whole proceedings will terminate at that point.
Mr. Zimmerman: Mr. Mayor, may I made a comment. We have
anticipated that possibility and the costs
for every property owner have been estimated
and transmitted to each property owner. I believe there are some
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thirteen parcels involved. The costs were just sent out about three
days aao. If there appears to be a 50% or greater protest before going
on we would come back to City Council and by passing the Resolution
tonight this will expedite the matter if there are no protests.
Motion carried on roll call vote as follows:
AYES: Shearer, Nichols, Lloyd, Chappell, Young
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
WATER QUALITY Motion by Councilman Shearer, seconded by
MONITORING SYSTEM Councilman Lloyd and carried, to receive
and file informational report.
PLANNING COMMISSION
TENTATIVE TRACT NO. LOCATION: South of Maplegrove Avenue, east
31407 of Valinda.
VILLAGE DEVELOPERS REQUEST: Approval of a Tentative 'Tract for
and BAUER DEV. CORP., a 111-lot subdivision on the southerly
one-third of an irregularly shaped 36.4 acre
parcel in the MF-15 Zone and PRD-1 Overlay.
(Recommended by Planning Commission
Res. No. 2469.
Motion by Councilman Shearer, seconded. by Mayor Young, to approve
Tentative Tract No. 31407 as recommended by Planning.Commission
Resolution No. 2469.
Councilman Lloyd: Mr. Mayor I am not sure really where this
is located?
Mr. Munsell: This is the northerly 36 acres.of what was
known as the Macco annexation at Valinda,
Maplewood and Pass and Covina Rodd.
And this is the Tentative Tract approval for the developer to proceed
to draw up his final plan.
Motion carried.
JOINT MEETING REQUEST (Mayor Young asked the Councilmen for a
convenient date for the requested Joint
meeting with the Planning Commission.
After some discussion the nearest convenient
available date was April 2, 1973 at 7:30 P.M:.� Staff to advise
Planning Commission.)
CITY ATTORNEY
ORDINANCE The City Attorney presented:
• INTRODUCTION "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THB CITY
OF WEST COVINA AMENDING SECTION 3140 (c) OF
THE lvTST COVINA MUNICIPAL CODE, DELE`1'ING
A PORTION OF GARVE Y AVENUE FROM THE TRUCK
ROUTE SYSTEM. "
Mr. Wakefield: This deletion was recommended by the Traffic
Committee in connection with their last
minutes; .
Motion by Councilman Lloyd, seconded by Councilman Chappell and
carried to waive, further reading of Ordinance.
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CITY ATTORNEY: Ordinance Int:roducti.on 3/12./73
Motion by Councilman Chappell, seconded by Councilman Lloyd to
introduce said Ordinance..
Councilman Shearer: In the absence of a map will someone tell
me what portion of Garvey Avenue and what
is the ultimate route?
Mr. Zimmerman: This item of.. the Traffic Committee minutes
including South Garvey Avenue from Glendora
to Azusa which will be deleted partly as a
thru. route and will be thru the residential
partly and the alternate route will be the freeway itself.
Motion carried.
ORDINANCE NO. 1216 The City Attorney presented:
ADOPTED "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF WEST COVINA AMENDING THE ,-JEST COVINA
1 MUNICIPAL CODE SO AS TO REZONE CERTAIN PRE-
MISES. (zone Change Application No. 479 -
( B. F. Smith)."
Motion by Councilman Lloyd, seconded by Councilman Chappell and
carried, to waive further reading of said Ordinance.
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Motion by Councilman'Chappell, seconded by Councilman Shearer to
adopt said Ordinance. Motion carried on roll call vote as follows:
AYES: Shearer, Nichols, Lloyd, Chappell, Young
NOS: None
ABSENT: None
PERSONNEL BOARD
SECRETARY I and II Councilman Lloyd: I guess, Mr. Mayor, that
CLASSIFICATIONS I must go down to defeat
on this because there is indeed a great
opportunity to continue this thing.. I make
a motion for disapproval. I don't want Steps I and II.
Mayor Young: Is there a second to the motion? Motion
dies for lack of a second. The floor is
open for a motion.
Councilman Shearer: I.would be in favor, somewhat reluctantly
of this proposal, with one provision. After
rather lengthy discussions with Staff I am
willing to compromise with one exception. On the second page of
each class specification there :is a Note and in this Note it states
"all operating Departments have permanent Secretary II positions.
This. is not to me a proper item to be included in a. class specifica-
tion for a description of the job. In reality what it does is
tie our hands without a judgment. In budget sessions if we would
decide,to budget only enough money for ,Secretary is by resolution
we are asked to pass tonight it would tie our hands until we went
back and changed these class specifications. Class specifications
in my understanding are to describe the job, describe the quai_ifi.-
catkons - so maiy words• a minute, required leve.l_s of competency,
etc., and are not the place to state what Departments do or do not
have this particular classification.
So therefore, I would move approval of the
Staff recommendation subject to the deletion in both cases -
Secretary I and Secretary II - of that portion of the NTote which
reads: "All. operating Departments have permanent Secretary II
positions."
Mayor Young: Mr. Aiassa, may I inquire if that WOUl.d
sink the chap Of state if deleted i:rotn the
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PERS._ DD.: Secretary I and II Classif.i.cati_on 3/12/73
Mr. Aiassa: We discussed this in length and I believe
Mr. Wakefield has the answer. I think we
can accomplish what Mr. Shearer is request-
ing. There are two parts to our No. 1277 Resolution. The portion we
will modify is under the complete jurisdiction of the Council,
nd that is actually the number of personnel in the various positions.
And this is by a separate action, we have two resolution's and I
believe Mr. Wakefield can exiain further.
Mr. Wakefield: Mr. Mayor and members of Council, there are
two separate Resolutions necessary. One to
approve the Class Specification in whatever
form the Council may determine on and the other will be to provide for
the number of positions if any to be provided in the several offices
and Departments of the City for Secretary I and II classifications.
Motion seconded by Councilman Chappell.
Mayor Young: Are we now ready for a vote or is there
further discussion?
Motion carried on roll call vote as follows:
AYES: Shearer, Nichols, Chappell, Young
NOES: Lloyd
ABSENT: None
Councilman Lloyd: Mr. Mayor., I.wonder if I would be out of
line .in asking that those who are already
appointed to -,Secretary II and those who
ac�vancP to Secretary I if E_ ich of the Councilmen will be notified of
hose positions. It is a personal point with me but I would appreciate
it. I don't believe it requires a motion.
Mayor Young: Okay - so let's move ahead.
THE CHAIR CALLED A RECESS AT 10:04 P.M. TO CALL THE REDEVELOPMENT
AGENCY MEETING TO ORDER. COUNCIL RECONVENED AT 10:10 P.M.
CITY MANAGER
EXCIaPNGE OF BARRANCA STREET LOCATION: Re Alternate Site westerly
FIRE STATION NO. 2 SITE of Barranca Along East Garvey (South).
(Re proposed Zone Change No. 477,
P.R.D. No. 2. - Dev. Plan No. 1. Held
over from February 26, 1973).
Mayor Young: We have a request to withdraw this item
from the agenda -- is there a motion?
So moved by Councilman Chappell, seconded by Councilman Lloyd
and carried.
Councilman Shearer: Mr. Mayor., I would like to make a request
that the next time this thing comes around
and I am sure it is not a dead issue, that:
be handled a little differently so that e don'
t t get into all the
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details of the land acquisition or land exchange and it be handled
similar to the way we finally did this time and merely give our per-
mission to the developer to include it in the Zone Change Application
and not get tied up in the details of who is going to make what.
LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA Mr. Aiassa: I submitted a written
CITIES - NEW LEGISLATION report of the League
SUMMARY Bulletin. There are certain items in the
bullet.i_n of concern to our City. I would
like to have Council autbc) ize :that mvself and the City Attorney work
on it. Th(-�re is one in particular - Assembly Bill 90, this may have
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some effect on the special districts a11d the increase of 40/ in Edison
rates that took place.
Motion by Councilman Lloyd that the City Council authorize the City
0 ttorney and City Manager to review the legislative summary and make a
eport to Council and that action be taken separately. Seconded by
Councilman Chappell and carried. . .
LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA Mr, Aiassa: If any of the Council
CITIES MAYORS AND would care to go please
COUNCILMEN'S LEGISLATIVE advise and we will send in the reservations
CONFERENCE and make the arrangements.
Mayor Young:
Mr. Aiassa: 1
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Mayor Young:
1
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Councilman Chappell:
Councilman Lloyd:
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Mayor Youn�:
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LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA
CITIES COMMITTEE ON
REVENUE & TAXATION
LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA
CITIES LEGISLATIVE
BULLETIN - 2/22/73
Is this a budgeted item?
Yes, but I don't know if the total has been
consumed.
Will you please review and then take a poll
of the Council? I will not be attending.
I would like to attend this meeting if the
funds are available.
I think we ought to be going to these things
so I will be going with or without.
You have two that would like to attend, you
can bring it back at a later time for the
appropriation of funds.
Mr. Aiassa: This is just informa-
tional.
Motion by Councilman Chappell to authorize
the City Manager to attend on March 30, 1973,
at the Los Angeles International Airport.
Seconded by Councilman Lloyd and carried.
(No action required)
TRAFFIC COMMITTEE MINUTES Mayor Young: Two items were held
FEBRUARY 20, 1973 over from the meeting
of February 26, 1973 and Staff requests a
further hold over to April 9, 1973.
So moved by Councilman Nichols, seconded by Councilman Lloyd.
Councilman Lloyd: Didn't we come to some discussion on this
last time?
Mr. Wakefield:
Yes and .the report
has not yet
been completed..
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Motion carried.
REPORT RE; ADDITIONAL
Mr. Aiassa:
Mr_. Mayor
- this item
PERSONNEL & EQUIPMENT
was to be
followed up
TO ENFORCE PROPOSED
further by
Staff and
NOISE ORDINANCE
I believe it has not
been done
so it had
better be carried
over.
So moved by Councilman Lloyd, seconded by Councilman Chappell
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3/12/73
Ell REINECKE, ON BEHALF Mayor Young: 'These are all before
OF TI-E, GOVERNOR'S COUNCIL, you in the form of
ON INTERGOVERNMENTAL written items. Maybe
RELATIONS EXTENDS INVITATION we had batter go through them. The
TO COUNCIL TO TESTIFY BEFORE information to testify - do you desire
A SUBCOMMITTEE OF THE COUNCIL to take any formal action on that?
ON SUBJECT OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT
REFORM Mr. Aiassa:. Mr. Mayor, we can
attend and I think we
should designate a Councilman to
appear. We will do the review and analysis of what is being hea.rd..
Councilman Chappell: It is the policy that the Mayor attend and
make the necessary testimony before the
Committee if at all possible.
Mayor Young: When does the Council reorganize?
City Clerk: The 23rd of April.
Mayor Young:, As far as April 6th is,concerned that will
be -out for me. I would be happy to designate
Mayor Pro Tem Lloyd, if agreeable with him.
Councilman Lloyd: Yes but before we go to these things we will
have to have some agreement by Council as
to the representation they want.
Mayor Young: Yes, -it would seem to me some guidance would
be needed. If_ I were going to testify I
*think a Study Session would be appropriate to determine What items we
might like to testify on.
Mr. Aiassa:
LOS ANGELES COUNTY BOARD
OF SUPERVISORS LETTER RE
SELECTION OF OUTSTANDING
SENIOR CITIZEN IN
COMMUNITY
Mr. Aiassa:
Mayor Young:
I will notify them that we will be calling a
meeting and will set our calendar for these
dates.
Mayor Young: We are asked. to select
an outstanding Senior
Citizen. You will note the deadline is
March 22nd. We have handled this more or
less informally in the past and I see no
reason for not continuing handling it that
Way.
Mrs. Josephine Hedges was written up as one
of the oldest citizens and her husband was
at one time on the Council.
Well we have ten days andone suggestion.
Councilman Shearer: We have a Senior Citizen group of West
Covina, I would suggest they be contacted
and I am sure they would know of people
Win their group that have been outstanding in community work, i_t.
oesn't necessarily have to meet the criteria of outstanding community
service- during the past year.
Mr. jAiassa: Yes, I beii_eve we can submit several names,
Mr. Mayor.
Mayor Young: Mr. Aiassa will you have your 'Secr etary
mace contact wit], the. Sen i car Citizens
Group, then we can bull. tl-i.is down to one
ci: two non:inecs and take a telephone poll of Council.
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3/12/73
INVITATIONS TO ATTEND Mayor Young: You have received
OPENING DAY CEREMONIES: invitations to the
West Covina Bobbi-Sox League various League
Edgewood Baseball League opening and several
• West Covina Natl. Little more came in today.
League Baseball, Inc.,
Galaxie Little League Councilman Lloyd: I note that my
name was mentioned
on the 17th and
I will be out of town as of Friday afternoon to Sunday afternoon.
Mayor Young: I will be out of town on the 17th. Is there
a volunteer to make certain to be present?
I know all Councilmen are invited.
Councilman Chappell: I will be attending, Mayor.
Mayor'Young: Would you consider yourself designated as
the spokesman, if they want such?
Councilman Chappell: Most happy to. I hope someone gets the
word to them to start promptly at 8 A.M.,
because there is another one at '9:30 A.M.
Mayor Young: I don't believe you all have this, I will
try and have it circulated to you. South
Hills Little League is April 14th at 9 A.M.
San. Jose is April 7th at 8: 30 A.M. ; with a parade at 9: 30 A.M.,
ceremonies and lunch at 11.
•PROCLAMATIONS Mayor Young: This would be a
ratification on the
Rotary Club of ,Test Covina Month. We
did this at our last meeting and the
proclamation has been prepared. I will again proclaim, it at a
regular meeting.
We have been asked to proclaim
Saturday, March 17, 1973, as."Muscular Dystrophy Day". Hearing no
objections, so proclaimed.
Also the American Cancer Society would
like April 17, 1973 proclaimed as "Put Out Cancer" effort day.
No objections, so proclaimed. You will also Note they want the use
of the Fire truck and some personnel. The floor is open on that.
Councilman Lloyd:
Do we have any money for this?
Mr. Aiassa: We have money if they can get the fire
truck to run. We are still looking for
some' parts.
Councilman Nichols: Have we loaned the truck at any time
before to nonprofit community groups?
• Mr. Aiassa: Yes; we have made it available.
Councilman Nicizols: Do we need a motion to authority this -.
Mr. Aiassa?
Mr... Aiassa: Ycs and there are expenditures involved
for transportation, etc. I don't believe
it would exceed $75.00:
Motion by Councilman Nichols that authorization be granted with
expenses not to exceed $75.00. Seconded by Councilman Chappell and
carried on ro_l.l call vote as follows:
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AYES: Shearer, Nichols, Lloyd, Chappell, Young
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
Mayor Young: Mr.. Aiassa, will you see that they are
is notified immediately of this action.
COUNCILMEN'S REPORTS/ Councilman Nichols. One item only.
COMMENTS Gentlemen of the
Council on the 29th of this month the
West Covina School District Administra-
tion Association is hosting an appearance in West Covina of
District Attorney Joe Busch.. It is a dinner meeting at Stark's
Restaurant with administrative members of the West Covina School
District, Covina, Glendora, Baldwin Park and I think Azusa School
administrators and selected public officials including corporate
personnel of the City Attorney's office, Police officials and City
officials. Certain representatives of all of these groups will be
receiving invitations to participate. It will be a dinner meeting
beginning at 6:30 with the reception followed by a dinner at 7:30
and a talk by District Attorney Busch. in the area of law and the
concerns we all have now on juvenile procedures. The tickets will
be $5.50 per person and every member of the Council will be
receiving an invitation. If your agendas are clear that night we
would be happy to have you join for an evening that we feel will be
worthwhile and one of good fellowship and education. That is the
29th of this month at Starks.
Councilman Chappell: I do want to put something on the table
• iw1 t!1C 1, e,ull:; _!. 1- l:a C'D'lsldLC i, = SoSUe 1,! 1llG
ago we talked about this special medical
group known as the Paramedics through our. Fire Department. The
Queen of the Valley Hospital has now put their end of the equipment
in and it is :ready to operate and the._ County from the City of
Industry and also from Baldwin Park are .in thc_-� process of using this
equipment. I. think with Revenue Sharing fulds - it wasn't discussed
but I think it is something that should be looked at very seriously
because we are receiving more and more calls for rescue type of
operation and our people are not equipped to handle it, they don't
have the proper equipment to handle serious medical calls. I would
like to see us, if necessary, have a Study Session on it or have
the City Manager put some information together for us. It was done
some time ago but there were, absolutely no funds at that time and
we shelved it but it has been in the back of my mind and I know
this equipment is now available and we do have some funds and I think
in a way we are obligated to look into it for the protection of our
citizens.
Mayor Young: Is this a matter you feel should be
referred to. Staff at this time?,
Councilman Chappell: It.probably should start there. They
have a file on it and it can be. brought
uptodate and brought back to us with some
•man hour costs, etc. I be,' ---',eve the Fire Department would be required
to send some men away to school and there was a, lack of funds for
doing this previously but.it appears to me we do have some revenue
sharing funds and things like this -is what was thought of in that
regard.
Motion by Councilman Chappell that City Council. instruct the City
Manager to put together material and bring back to the City Council
the feasibility of going into this program at this time with costs,
etc., both in labor and material. Seconded by Councilman Lloyd and
carried.
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Motion by Councilman Lloyd that Council approve demands totalling
$ 229, 349. 63 as listed on Demand Sheets C846A, C858-862, B568A and
569A, as subm:itted'by the Controller. Seconded by Councilman
Shearer and carried on.roll call vote as follows:
AYES: Shearer, Nichols,,Lloyd,. Chappell, Young
. NOES: None
ABSENT: None
THE CHAIR CALLED THE EXECUTIVE SESSION OF COUNCIL, ON THE SUBJECT OF
CROSSING GUARD SALARY INCREASES AND THE AWARDING OF THE SALARY,
CLASSIFICATION, FRINGE BENEFIT CONTRACT. Council recessed to the
Executive Session at 10:30 P.M. COUNCIL RECONVENED AT 10:40 P.M.
SALARY, CLASSIFICATION Motion by Councilman Shearer that the
AND FRINGE BENEFIT STUDY City Council approve the contract of
Public Service Institute, Inc., of
North America for a Salary, Classifica-
tion and Fringe Benefit Study not to exceed in cost $3,750. Seconded
by Councilman Chappell and carried on roll call vote as follows:
AYES: Shearer., Nichols, Lloyd, Chappell, Young,
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
CROSSING,GUARD Mayor Young: In our discussion it
SALARY INCREASE was decided to table
i this item until the
next budgetary consideration.
So moved by Councilman Lloyd, seconded by Councilman Chappell
• and carried.
Councilman Lloyd: A motion to prepare for this Council
approval a resolution favoring the concept
of freedom -of sources for journalists
as reference the, Farr case in Los Angeles, wherein this gentleman
was incarceratedfor failure to reveal his sources. I think this
absolutely abridges the first amendment of -the Constitution, which
is of course the freedom of speech and freedom of news, etc. I
think the spirit and intent of the Constitution is clear and I think
this Council should go on record indicating its desire that those
fundamental freedoms be protected and fostered so they will endure.
Seconded by Mayor Young.
Mayor Young: What you are saying essentially is this
Council endorses the concept that a
newspaper man's source of news shall be
of his absolute discretion and privilege.
Councilman Nichols: I don't think that perhaps discretion on
freedom of 'source - I am more in mind of
Congressman Wiggins and a few other astute leaders in the County,
that recognize there should be some qualification to the pronounce-
ment of news sources and. I wouldn't support the resolution that had
• no qualifications -at all
Councilman
Shearer:
.I th:i_nk this J_s kind
of a touchy issue.
If you vote "no"
you
are sort of a bad
guy. but before- I
vote
"yes" I would like
to see the
resolution.
I would vote to have
one
prepared.
Councilman
Lloyd:
I believe I used
the
te.r.rn ",prepare" a
resolution by the
City
Attorney and
return to Couricil
for
approvaland
adoption.
That is the
intent of the mo',�ion.
Motion carried.
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ADJOURNMENT Motion by Councilman Chappell, seconded
by Councilman Lloyd and carried, to
adjourn meeting at 10:55 P.M.
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APPROVED :
ATTEST:
C UPY CLERK
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M
MAYOR
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