04-09-1973 - Regular Meeting - MinutesMINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA
APRIL 9, 1973.
The regular meeting of the Council called to order at 7:32 P.M., in
the -West Covina Council Chambers by Mayor Robert Young. The Pledge
of _:Allegiance was g,iveng and the invocation was given by
• Richard Munsell, Planning Director.
ROLL CALL
Present.: Mayor Youngs Councilmen: Shearer, Nichols,
Lloyd, Chappell
Others Present: George Aiassa, City Manager
George Wakefield, City Attorney
Lela Preston, City Clerk
George Zimmerman, Public Services Director
Richard Munsell, Planning Director
Bert Yamasaki, Community Redevelop. Coordinator
John Lippitt, Acting City.Engineer
Leonard Eliot, Controller
Allen Sill, Police Chief
Craig Meacham, Deputy Police Chief
'.Morr'is. Wolfe, Street Superintendent
Gary Duvall, Administrative Assistant
Jeff Butzlaff, Administrative Analyst, Jr.
Claudia Luther, Staff Reporter ® L.A. Times
PRESENTATION
Mayor Young: I believe there is a slight mix. -up, a
plaque has been prepared for Queen of the
Valley Hospital in recognition of its.10th
Anniversary and it is our intention that the plaque be presented at
their annual dinner they are having next month, so with your
permission we will pass that item. The plaque is prepared and who
ever represents Council at that dinner will present it.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
MARCH 26, 1973 Motion by Councilman Lloyd, seconded by
Councilman. Shearer and carried, to approve
minutes as presented.
CONSENT CALENDAR Mayor Young explained the procedure of the
Consent Calendar items and asked if there
were comments on. any of the following items:
1. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
a) MRS. WALTER W. MELROSE
3159 Eddes Street
West Covina
b) LEUKEMIA SOCIETY
OF AMERICA, Inc.
c') SAN GABRIEL VALLEY
HUMANE.SOCIETY
Re acquisition of portion of property
for widening of Cameron Avenue easterly
of Barranca Street. (Refer to City
Attorney°s agenda Item F-3)(See Page 16)
Request for permission to solicit for
for fund raising campaign ® May 11 to
June 11, 1973. (Approved .in prior
years. Recommend approval)
Request for renewal _of Contract for
additional, three years. (.Refer to
Staff)
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4/9/73
2. PLANNING COMMISSION
SUMMARY OF ACTION April 4, 1973. (Accept and file).(Also refer
to Page 14)
3. RECREATION & PKS. COMM.
,SUMMARY OF ACTION March 27, 1973. (Accept and file)
4. YOUTH ADVISORY COMM.
a) SUMMARY OF ACTION April 3, 1973. (Adj. Mtg.) (Accept and
file)
b) CONCORD YOUTH Request Council approval of attendance
CONFERENCE - of the Youth Advisory Commission and
May 11-13/73 acu S69 ®r a®n o�agoes e paeR94i res. (Refer to dis-
c) Informational: Regular April 17th meeting postponed
to April 24th.
5 PARADE.PERMIT APPLICATION
AMERICAN CANCER.SOCIETY Request approval of Parade Permit,
Saturday, April 28, 1973. (Approve
subject to Staff review and recommenda-
tions)
6. ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS
a) CED REDEVELOPMENT
PROJECT
b) CIVIC CENTER PARKING
STRUCTURE
c) WATER .DEPARTMENT
d) MIKE HA I CH.1-t
Progress report, informational.
Progress report, informational.
Quarterly Report° (Accept and file)
Request for a temporary business
license for a recreational vehicle
sales lot adjacent to 2222 W. Garvey.
(Council action) (See Pages 3 and 4 )
Councilman Shearer: Mr. Mayor, I have two items. One is
omiIte�nsiounder the Youth Advisory
sn. It was an action item but
no action was specified. And every time we have an .item like this
there seems to be concern, so my question is how many and how much
do we have to budget? I hope we don't have the problem we had last
time_.- bus versus plane, etc. The report is incomplete.
Mr. Duvall: Mr. Mayor and members of the Council,
Councilman Shearer, yes - much of the
same problem exists this year that did
occur .last year. Their going depends on how much money is available
apparently. As many as four would be available to attend the
conference if the money were available and it is not available in
their budget. So .if some interested party from the community is
available again this year to once again supplement their budget
they would very much appreciate it.
Councilman Shearer: While that may be true, I am sure it would
be appreciated, but I am a little concerned
that we have to take this approach with one
of our Commissions. As far as I am concerned the Youth Advisory
.Commission, while it is the youngest in both age and :t:ime.,af;_:service
to -the City, it should not be considered to be "second cousin". We
send all of our Commissioners to conferences, we budget money for all
to go and to say to the Youth Advisory Commission if some good-
hearted soul in the community, such as Security Dank did last year,
were to come up with the money then we will let you go. I recognize
I share one -fifth of that blame...
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Councilman Lloyd: You now have two -fifths sharing the blame.
Councilman Shearer: Well/we may have overlooked it in our budget
but I think it is a sad day when we have to
go to the community and say - hopefully
someone like Mr. Blake will come forward to donate the money to
send our Youth Commissioners to the conference. I would urge the
• City Manager to get out his sharp pencil or whatever he gets out to
find money to see if we can't find enough money to send a minimum
of two and possibly more Commissioners to this conference and make
sure the next time budget comes around money is distributed somewhat
equal to the various Commissions. I will make that as a motion.
Seconded by Councilman Lloyd.
Mayor Young: Mr. Aiassa, any part of the Council travel
expense allocated to me can be given to that
Commission.
Mr. Aiassa: I will have a report back to you on the 23rd.
Councilman .Nichols: I have already assigned my allocation two or
three times this year but I will assign it
again if someone can use it.
Motion carried.
Ly.nn..:Giles Mr Mayor, if I may comment? This conference
Commissioner is going to be a state-wide discussion, more.or
Youth Advisory Comm. less which will consist of a dinner and other
get ltogethers throughout the whole City. There
will be Youth Commissions from all over the state and a lot of
legislators and we want the whole Commission to go because we feel it
would be of importance not only to learn about other Commissions but
also to try and get a Youth coalition going down in Southern
California, which is the major item that California is stressing.
Also, the Youth Commission may have the money for two Commissioners.
We might be able to get expenditures for that amount. We figure:. on
a rough estimate of $70. per person would include the fare, dinner
and reservations for the motel. So we are looking for the outside
expenditures so the five of us can goo We are really pitching for
all five of us to go - so Help, Thank you.
Councilman Shearer: The other item I have is Item 6-d, a report
with regard to the request for a temporary
business license and it says action is up
to the Council. Does that mean there is some action other than
just receiving and filing the report?
Mr. Munsell! As indicated in the Staff memo presented to
Council, the subject property is in �appro-
priately zoned for the request being made.
Staff has advised the applicant as to what actions need to be pro-
cessed in order to proceed with his desires. To my knowledge at
this point in time the applicant, Mr. E.Han ch,, indicated to me he
would go back and prepare some drawings so Staff may evaluate them.
• As far as the Planning Staff is concerned we would not be able to
initial the business license as being subject to zoning. I
suspect the action that is requested is from the City Clerk's needs
not from mine. As far as I am concerned we responded to Mr. lHanieh.
and he has .indicated he will come back to us with something new.
Councilman Shearer: Is this correct that we need action, or
do we just change the dispostion of this to
informational?
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Mr. Aiassa: Mr. Wakefield - this is a use for a site he
has m I don't know if they reviewed it with
you ® why don't we just refer it to Staff.
Councilman Shearer: If you want a motion /I will make it to deny
the request.
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• Mr. Wakefield: It seems to me that would be the only
appropriate action.
Councilman Shearer: I would move we deny the request of
Mr. Hanidh.-.i subject to proper zoning for a
new recreational vehicle lot.
Seconded by Councilman Chappell.
Councilman Lloyd: Mr, Mayor, I think it ought to be clearly
pointed out though that the individual9
as Mr. Munsell has indicated, will take the
appropriate action and go through the procedure of a hearing, etc.,
in the normal manner and that this action does not.preclude him from
doing that ® does it?
Mr. Munsell:
No, that
is
correct.
Councilman Lloyd:
I intend
to
vote favorably on the motion.
Motion carried.
Councilman Lloyd: Mr., Mayor the last meeting we held over an
item, �kihere.'..Councilman Shearer_ questioned
the stop light situation at the corner of
Virginia and Grand. Did I miss that in here?
Mr. Aiassa: No, it will be coming up on the 23rd. Staff
has a little more work on the problem.
Councilman Shearer met with Mr. Zimmerman
and Staff and they did talk about this.
Councilman Shearer: Yes, I met with Staff last Thursday and
made suggestions as to a few things I wanted
them to look at and because of the preys of
time they were not able to look at it fully. We will have a report
with a recommendation at our need meeting.
Councilman Lloyd 'hank you. I inquired because I had several
telephone calls in regard to this.
Motion by Councilman Chappell that Items 1 through 6 of the Consent
Calendar be approved with the changes _ voted on. Seconded by
Councilman Lloyd and carried on roll call vote as follows:
AYES. Shearer, Nichols, Lloyd, Chappell, Young
NOES-. None
ABSENT: None
PUBLIC WORKS
. PROTECT NO. 152-69019.1 LOCATION: Merced Avenue between Sunset
TENNIS COURT LIGHTING and Orange Avenues.
EDGEWOOD HIGH SCHOOL
Motion by Councilman.Shearer, seconded by Councilman Lloyd that City
Council approve the plans and specifications for City Project
No. 152-69019.1 for the construction of lighting on five additional
tennis courts at Edgewood Nigh School and authorize the Recreation
and Parks Department to call for bids. Motion carried.
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PROJECT NO. SP-73005 Location: Cameron Avenue between Barranca Street
B.A. TILTON and and easterly City limits.
ELEONORA FRANKIEL (Council reviewed Engineer's report)
Mayor Young: Is this project the Cameron Avenue at Barranca
Street widening project?
• Mr. Wakefield:
Yes, Mr. Mayor.
RESOLUTION NO. 4710 The City Attorney presented:
ADOPTED "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF WEST COVINA ACCEPTING A GRANT DEED
EXECUTED BY B. A. TILTON, AND DIRECTING THE
RECORDATION THEREOF. (Slope Easement)
RESOLUTION NO. 4711 "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
ADOPTED OF WEST COVINA ACCEPTING A GRANT DEED EXECUTED
BY ELEONORA FRANKIEL, AND DIRECTING THE
RECORDATION THEREOF." (Street and Highway
purposes)
Motion by Councilman Chappell, seconded by Councilman Lloyd and
carried, to waive further reading of the body of said Resolutions.
Motion by Councilman Chappell, seconded by Councilman Shearer, to
adopt said Resolutions. Motion carried on roll call vote as follows:
AYES: Shearer, Nichols, Lloyd, Chappell, Young
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
SUPPLEMENTAL WEED LOCATION: Various throughout City.
AND RUBBISH ABATEMENT (Council reviewed Engineer's report)
PROGRAM - 1972/73
RESOLUTION NO. 4712 The City Attorney presented:
ADOPTED "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF WEST COVINA DECLARING ALL RUBBISH AND
REFUSE UPON, AND ALL WEEDS GROWING UPON
SPECIFIED STREETS AND PRIVATE PROPERTY WITHIN
SAID CITY TO BE A PUBLIC NUISANCE AND DECLAR-
ING ITS INTENTION TO REMOVE AND ABATE THE
SAME UNDER AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVI-
SIONS OF TITLE 4, DIVISION 3, PART 2,
CHAPTER 13, ARTICLE 2, OF THE GOVERNMENT CODE."
Motion by .Councilman Shearer, seconded by Councilman Chappell and
carried, to waive further re ading'of the body of said Resolution.
Mayor Young: Before adoption of the Resolution should
these two recommendations be taken in the
order they appear on the agenda?
Mr. Ai.assa: Yes, Mr. Mayor.
Mayor Young: The first recommendation is to approve the
Supplemental Weed and Rubbish Abatement
Program, 1972/73 according to list attached
• to resolution setting date of A�ri,l 23, 1973, for protest hearing
on the proposed abatement and ru:Ihbi.sh removal.
So moved by Councilman Chappell and seconded
by Councilman Lloyd and carried.
Motion by Councilman Shearer, seconded by Councilman Lloyd to adopt
said Resolution and, carried on roll call vote as follows:
AYES: Shearer, Nichols, .Lloyd, Chappell, Young
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
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ZONE CHANGE APPLICATION
NO. 481 & PRECISE PLAN
OF DESIGN NO. 652
MILLER PROPERTIES
• for April 23, .1973, due
sent to the West Covina
accomplished. Notices
owners and applicant on
by Council?
Mr. Wakefield:
Mayor Young: Apparently there has
been a delay occasioned
by our postal service.
We have had some problems along this line,
mail taking a week or two to get down to
West Covina. So this is to be rescheduled
to the apparent loss of Copy of Legal Notice
Tribune and therefore publication was not
of rescheduled hearing mailed to property
April 6, 1973. Does this require any action
No, Mr. Mayor,it doesn't require any action.
(.Councilman Shearer asked that the Zone Change application be
stated for the clarification of the audience. Mr. Munsell briefly
detailed the item.)
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
CITY OF INDUSTRY Mayor Young: Gentlemen, you have under the
PROPOSED AIRPORT Mayor's Reports a rather
detailed Staff Report on the proposed airport
in the City of Industry. It happens there
are some individuals in the audience this evening who came here
specifically to address the Council on, that subject. At least one
individual desires to do so, perhaps she is the spokesman for several.
Mrs. Gilbert called me at the office several days ago and this is an
item that Councilman Shearer made a request on at our last meeting,
that we have a Staff Report, which is now before us. With your
indulgence I would suggest we advance this item on the agenda to the
present time and allow Mrs. Gilbert to address the Council and then
proceed with our own discussion and whatever decisions we might take.
She mentioned she would like to get home early because of small
children.
Christine Gilbert Mr. .Mayor and members of the Council, we would
3316 LaPuente Rd., Like to make the Council aware of a fight
West Covina going on in our community to block the proposed
airport by the City of Industry. Briefly, to
go over what we have done at this point, we have accumulat0cd__
support from six thousand private residents including residents of
West Covina, Walnut, Rowland Heights and Diamond Bar. On March 26th
we held a public m- eetiAng and had an attendance of some three hundred
people. None of us are politicians or public speakers, however we are
concerned with this airport being built in our community. Basically
we started by getting in. contact with the City of Industry for the
fundamentals, they told us it would be a small facility, accommodating
900 private aircraft with a runway of 46001, running east/west. We
inquired .if they had knowledge of the Walnut Elementary School
approximately 10001 to the northeast end of the runway. They said to
their knowledge the school was to be relocated. On checking with the
Walnut School District we found the school will be relocated approxi-
mately five years from now and the new location site for the school
will be approximately 10001 on. the southeast side of the runway,
which really does not accomplish a 'whole lot.
• Since we are so far removed from the heart of
West Covina we must depend on the hospitality of the Walnut Unified
.School District for the education of our children so this is of major
concern. Many of our children attend Walnut Elementary School. Also
we have been in contact with the FAA who tells us the original proposal
for the airport was submitted and put in abeyance in November of 1972
because it was too hastily submitted by the City of Industry. Now we
are told by Gruen Associates and the FAA that it is a 40001 runway and
it will accommodate Leer jets, Commander jets, DC 31s, Convair 404as
and twin engine turbine jet aircraft. .Now at this point the City of
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Industry has made i,io mention of such. aircraft; however we are told
by the City of Industry this facility will be much like Brackett
Field. We sent members of our committee out to Brackett Field and
we were interested to learn that they are in the process of expanding.
They have applied for approval of an additional runway and expansion
of an existing runway and also instrumentation landing._
• Also within the year they will be monitored for noise pollution.
We feel once this airport is in it will be
just a matter of time before the City of Industry expands. It is
interesting to note this airport is for 900 private aircraft, yet
there are only 700 residents in. the City of Industry, 150 registered
residents and last year .in the election 52 residents elected their
City Council. On a working day there are 3.5,000 people in the City
of Industry. _It is a totally industrial community and their industry
is purely for industrial gain, which is fine, that is the way they
are motivated; however we do not feel this airport is ideally
situated.
The FAA tells us that the proposal is now
forthcoming, they are waiting for the Environmental Impact Survey to
be filed. We went in to see Mr. Dobson today, the Assistant City
Administrator and the first draft of the Environmental Impact Survey
has been filed. We are told by Mr. Dobson that Mr.Ritchie9 who is
the City Attorney and Acting City Manager, is going over it and making
revisions and will return it to Gruen Associates and redone and the
final summation will then be returned to the City of Industry for
approval by the City Council.
At this time my Committee, myself as Chairman,
and my Co -Chairman, firs. King, who is at another speaking engagement
tonight, have acquired much support, not only from our residents but
have persuaded the Walnut City Council to pass a resolution against
it, the Walnut Unified School District has passed a resolution
opposing it, the Rowland Heights Coordinating Council has done like-
wise., the Emerald Hills Homeo,;&tners Association has done this also.
Tonight Mrs. King is speaking at the Stratford Homeowners'
Association to give them our i.nformnation and we are sure they will
take opposition to .it and actively support us.
We have sent certified letters to the L.A.
Regional Planning Commission who sits as the Land. Use Commission on
cases involving airports and. to the State Board of Aeronautics,
giving the,7t not.i.fic°a'..ion of the public hearing, the date, time and
place and specifically requesting it be held in the County limits.
As yet we have not pinned dow-n Supervisor Schabarum' s office, who
seemed less than willing to take a stand. We spoke with his
Assistant Deputy last Monday at the Coordinating Council and asked
him point blank if the Supervisor would take a stand and we were
told "no, he would not 'take a stand unless public opinion forced
him to." I think this is a very sad situation when he must be
backed into a corner from which there is no other recourse than
support our feelings. We think it is very sad indeed and we are
finding this with a lot of people.
We are asking you to take action and pass a
• resolution opposing this airport. We feel it is a very important
issue in our community. At this time we have 3500 signatures on
our petitions, we have some 70 back into the file right now and
102 in circulation at this time. Tomorrow morning from 10 to 2 P.M.
we plan to picket the City of Industry city hall. We have asked
Channels 2, 4, and 7, if they might he of some assistance to us and
make sure we have good coverage. Also the Times has called and
asked if they might be .invited to kind of oversee our activities.
We have had good press coverage from the Progress Bulletin and the
Daily Tribune.
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We think it is not .really -too much to ask,
I know the proposal has not yet been submitted, but we also know
.the second draft is forthcoming. it. will be probably another month
and then we will have 30 days to put up a fight and arrange for a
public hearing. In spite of what Mr.Ritch.ie- has implied to the
papers, that we are premature and jumping the gun, as you can see
• from the facts I have given you there is substantial information
and it doesn't look like .it is premature. We don't want to wait
until it .is too late, until the 30 days are almost over and the
time has come and gone for us to put up our fight. This airport
will be located between Lemon Avenue and Fairway Drive, which was
formerly Water Street, and between the Union Pacific Railroad close
to the Pomona Freeway and the San Jose Flood Control Channel, which
is very close to Valley Boulevard. The runway will run in an
easterly/westerly direction. Right now Gruen Associates are handling
the Environmental Impact survey and they have been as cooperative
as they want to be - not really explanatory in any of their explana-
tions.
We were told by Gruen Associates because of
the main concern of the residents in our community that once the
airport is in it will only be a matter of time before Industry
expands and according to Gruen there may be a stipulation in the
permit that would specify that no jet aircraft will be allowed,
which sounds fine and dandy and a real nice put off. However, in
checking with the FAA, the type of aircraft to use a facility is
determined by the management, which is and will be the City of
Industry and at such time after this facility is completed they may
say "alright we determine we would like to have Leer jets coming in
here°'and the 4000' runway will accommodate them and they will be in.
Now we were also told by Gruen & Associates, Leer jets would not
come in because they are sophisticated aircraft and since this
airport .is proposed for only one runway and no :instrumentation
landing that there would be no fear of the Leer jets, they don't
function well with the type of facility here. According to Brackett
Field they have had Leer jets coming in and out of there for ten years
and they have no instrumentation landing. Also it is interesting to
note that Brackett Field is .ideally located between Puddingstone Dam
and.. the L.A. Fa.i.rg.r®unds, it is a very nice little nest of nothingness,
its closest residential. area is LaVerne and they tried to avoid it.
They have some helicopters there....
Mayor Young: You might skip Brackett Field - I think we
have your opposition pretty well in mind
at this point. Is there any important detail
you want to convey?
Mrs. Gilbert: No, our main concern was since we were told
by Industry it would compare to Brackett
Field we are trying to make you aware of the
expansion that Brackett is going through, also we would like to urge
you to pass a resol.ut.ion opposing this.
Mayor Young: 15 there any one else here who wishes to
speak for the group?
Mrs. Gilbert: No, 1 am the Chairman from the Committee.
• These others present. are West Covina residents.
Mayor Young: Is there any one else that would like to
speak on this subject? (No one) You say you
are not speakers, I think you have acquitted
yourself beautifully here. I declare the floor open .in regard, to this
item.
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Councilman Chappell: A question. Are they opposing the airport
period, or just this location of the airport?
I would like to see it where that shopping
center is going in. and the shopping center knocked out.
Mrs. Gilbert: We offered no substitutions, the City of
Industry is a rather funny laid out
. community (explained .its boundary). At this point we don't feel
that an airport is necessary. Ifi. the,twenty mile radius from
Industry there are six already existing airports (named them),
and Ontario is just beyond the twenty mile radius. Also there is a
proposed airport for Chino as well.
Councilman Lloyd: I appreciate what you are saying but that is
not true, it has not been approved and is not
up for discussion.
Mrs. Gilbert: I received literature from the FAA Saturday
with the proposal for that airport.
Mayor Young: Rather than get into a debate over that
which is probably somewhat irrelevant to
your situation now, .Councilman Chappell has
asked if you are in opposition to an airport anywhere in the City of
Industry and what is your answer to that ® yes or no?
Mrs. Gilbert: Yes, anywhere ® we don't want it.
Councilman Shearer: Mr. Mayor. I am not prepared tonight to
support or otherwise - a motion on this
particular issue. I had planned Sunday to
visit the area and without visiting the area I don't think I would
be fair to anyone to say I am opposed or I am in favor of it. I did
check last week with SLAG. Now ju8t recently SCAG has contracted
with a firm for a rather extensive airport study for Southern
California. I contacted Mr. Gi.l.fillian hired to coordinate this
activity and he furnished me with some information. Basically this,
I don't know how much money was spent by SCAG which we pay something
over $1, 000 a year to be a member of and. incidentally Industry is not
a member of SCAG o but this airport is not on the SCAG study.
I have some notes here from. Walt, furnished me. He said apparently
the consultant Per.ria & Associates - was not aware even that this
was being considered. at the time, it was not recommended. as a future
site for an airport.. There were a couple recommended and I believe
Chino Hills was on the agenda as a possible airport in the future, as
well as one in 'the Azusa area, but no recognition was given by the
consultant to SCAG for this airport. I think this should have an
influence on what we may or may not do. Whether the opponents
here were aware of that ; _ . bit of information I do not know.- I
would like to see this matter deferred to' allow the Council if they
so choose, and personally to give me time to look at the area. If I
were to 'vote now I would. be voting blind and I don't like to do this
even in, support of a position.
Councilman Nichols: 'Historically each governmental unit is
accountable to its own. constituency and :it
would be .rare indeed for West. Covina to
dabble in Baldwin Pa.rk.4 Council decisions because use would tend to
feel the citizens of Baldwin Park would cause their government to
be accountable. Reticence always exists in this area. Occasionally
some matter comes up that causes one Council to feel that another
Council's affairs are treading very (close to the toes of .its own
constituency and tends to become involved:-,
I think there are two possible reasons why
we might tend to feel justified in becoming involved. One, is that
the actions of a neighboring government have a direct and detrimental
effect on the City of West Covina; and two, if we feel that action
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isn't really representing a significant constituency. I don't
want to go into a great deal of detail in terms of some of my feel®
' ings in this matter but suffice to say I have felt for sometime
that the City of Industry is not actually positioned of an over-
whelmingly numerical constituency, and the result is don't fear
to speak out if I feel their actions are detrimental to the City
of West Covina.
I think my position then would hang on that
aspect. Does this proposal result in significant harm or potential
harm to the .residents of our community.? For that reason I think that
is the element that needs clarifying for the Council. I think we do
-need to have our own Staff look at this proposal in some detail and
give the Council some objective information in terms of the location
of the runway, its proximity in terms of feet or miles to West Covina
` residential areas and some analysis of the possible or probable flight
patterns, what the noise impact might be and the number of flights,
etc., and if that information indicates this development is
detrimental to the City of West Covina.
Councilman Nichols: Well)if that information comes to us and pro-
vides an indication that it is detrimental to
portions of our community then I think we would
be willing to take a position in respect to that. My own feeling would
be to accept and. offer a motion that this matter be referred to our
Staff for the return of such information that might be available to us
at our next regular.Council meeting two weeks from now and we then
again review this matter.
Councilman Lloyd: Mr. Mayor. I appreciate very strongly the con-
cern of these people and I really do. I
think my stand on aviation is well known. I
will reiterate it once again. I believe in aviation. I know as of
1955 the major bulk of people who travel in the United States use
aviation as their mode of travel. Those facts and figures have been
presented to us. I am also a member of SCAC and I am a member of the
Friends of Ontario Airport - and that is the reason I was so firm in
my stand on the Chino Hills thing. I have checked on it and at the
present moment I hope it will not go in because it will not serve
well in the area in my opinion. I have participated in the discussions
at Brackett Field for the instrumentation landing equipment talked
about and have protested vehemently against it for the simple reason
such a system is not: reasonable at Brackett Field. I know, because I
am an aviator with jet time, probably 6000 hours of flight time and
there have even been moments when some of my fellow Councilmen have
been willing to fly with me. As A result I do have an appreciation
for what you are talking about. I honestly don't believe you people
in your approach to the thing are being .fair. First of all/ I don't
know that this is a g od airport. site. I really don't. I haven't
studied it. I have to admit, right along with Councilman Nichols,
I knew nothing about it until .all of a sudden we heard the City of
Industry was considering an airport and the next thing I knew we
had a series of letters from apparently your group saying we don't
want it.
First of all/ I agree with you against the
• Leer jets. I have not flown, one of them. but I do know they are
very noisy and I have to agree that they probably do not contribute.
to the peace and tranquility of an airport. At the present time
in case you want some figures there are 262 aircraft operating out
of Brackett Field, and that figure is accurate as of a week ago
when I spoke to the Airport Manager. I don't think that 900 would be
the figure - although I don't know. They certainly could have that
many if they were able to operate the thing and if that were the
case then I would have to agree, - but your stand is you don't want
aircraft in there under any circumstances and I don't agree with
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your answer on that. I haven't looked at it but on the face of it
I feel it is an antagonistic approach because you are against all
aircraft and that is not totally realistic either. I do feel
however that some of the points you have made and some of the concerns
you have expressed are probably valid and I also know 1 am going to be
very unpopular for having made the statements I have or will make,
because you don't agree at all with what I say. But the fact remains
• that people who travel., and there are 50,000 aircraft in the State of
California, there are over 200,000 registered pilots with the FAA and
I am not saying even among those people there are not some very
tremendous violations which occur. There are approximately 1500 air-
craft that operate daily in and out of the airports in California and
that is a true figure, the same aircraft go back and forth all the
time, so they make much of the traffic. As Councilman Nichols has
stated and I have not formed an opinion - but I feel that your stand
is not openminded but is certainly self-serving and .it is the best
way you have for the stopping of the building of this airport.
I tend to feel that 4500, runways are con-
ducive to heavier aircraft. and I don't put a DC 3 in that type of
aircraft. A DC 3 can handle a runway of that size very easily and I
know because I have flown one. But the larger and noisier jets just
can't do it. However, I also agree with one other thing, we are
dealing with another legislative area and assuming that I did agree
with you as to the construction or better yet the establishment of an
airport by a governmental agency in the City of Industry and what I'
may think about it one way or the other really isn't valid. I do know
one thing if someone, say another legislative agency, whether it be
Baldwin Park or Covina, entered in and commented on actions of this
Council without at least; communicating wi.t.h oui leader - the Mayor
in this case I would be very highly incensed. I don't say you are
wrong to ask us but I think ,�e would be wrong if we responded because
we would be responding in another area, It would be just as if we
gent into Pomona and said e°hey you can put the freeway there but I
don't want it here." Or if the Huntington Beach Freeway were to
come in and we said "we don't care what you do .in LaPuente but when
you get to West Covina we don.°t, want it,," Actually we don't want
it but we haven't said'we don't care what happens to them because
that is their decision. And these are obviously some of the pro-
blems we .face.
I am not totally sold on the program you
are presenting and as I said I don't expect you to agree with me.
I see it in a different light because I happen to be one of those
people who believe firmly and strongly in aviation and having
served iwoo .n. it for ell ver 30 years I would be hard pressed to say
that wasn't true. Thank you very much, Mr. Mayor,
.Mayor Young: Councilman Chappell, do you have any comments?
Councilman Chappell: T think my comments would be premature and
probably anti -City of Industry and I don't
vivant to take that position without more
information at this time,, I thi.r.k with Councilman Shearer, we should
get the full impact and I, think the 23rd ;would give us time to get
the .information from. Staff. I have been out there but if we can
develop some aerial photos, etc., i.t might help. 'Also get some
information with regard to the sound decibel - give us a real
thorough study of the whole thing. I could eery easily be against
anything the City of Industry does !11-:at I don't think that would be
the right thing to do at this time.
I would like second Councilman Shearer d s
motion so we can get that information and be on firm ground with
knowledge and information rather than just feeling we may or may
not approve what is doing on down there.
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Mayor Young: I dislike taking a minority position and I
hope that it is only temporarily a minority
position. Frankly I am a little bit
irritated on this basis that this thing came up at our last meeting
two weeks ago and the matter was referred at that time to Staff with
a request for more information and I believe this was a motion by
• Councilman Shearer and a few days later Mrs. Gilbert called me at the
office and said she wanted to come to the office and discuss it.
Well, Mrs. Gilberto I put you off, I said I preferred that you talk
to the City Staff because as this Council operates we get paid a
honorarium for being City Councilmen and we all make a living other
ways, we all have businesses to attend to in the daytime world.
So much of our legislative processes are based on recommendations
brought to us by Staff and then supplemented by our own personal
investigation if we can make it. Councilman Shearer is especially
diligent about going out and looking at si,tttsunder discussion as
most of us are. I thought if we could get your input to Staff along
with their recommendation and I talked to Mr. Aiassa about it on the
phone and fully expected to have something besides just a lot of
things that have happened with no real information as to the impact
on the City of West Covina and there are a large number of residents
in the affected area.
I am highly persuaded by the report
Mrs. Gilbert made this evening. I think of all the people that
addressed the Council in the three years I have been here I think she
is certainly one of the best prepared that have ever come before us
and I think she makes a compelling statement in regard to the
location of the airport, it being as close as it is to the particular
school. I might say some of the letters in protest have indicated
that the City Council is neglecting the Galaxie Area because we
don't have our School District down there. I would like to say we
have no control whatsoever over School Districts. In any event this
thing is obviously situated in close proximity to a substantial
residential area in West Covina and I would be prepared to go on
record this evening as opposing it and to lend the support of this
Council to the effort of the most directly affected citizens to
block this thing.
I think as far as government protocol is con-
cerned I agree tl?is,. i.s note.- somet.hincj. that' should be. done lightly,.' Qr
glibly, but we do see fit on occasion to oppose the decisions of
neighboring cities. Just recently we opposed the annexation proposal
by the City of Covina, so there is certainly precedent for us and
we can speak only in -the way we have to speak when. the matter is
vital to an important seament of our population.
I would like to proceed this evening with a
resolution in opposition, if it seems to be the feeling of the
majority of the Council that some further time would be desirable
before we do proceed. - I don't believe a motion has actually been
made? Councilman Shearer indicates he has not made a motion.
The consensus of the Council being what it is I would. go along with
a motion that would certainly comprehend no more than two weeks
from tonight for this matter to be taken up and acted upon. These
people are working hard and they deserve an'answer I think they
could have had an answer tonight if the ball hadn't been dropped
• somewhere along the line. I will go along with the two week delay
if someone wants to make the motion.
Councilman Chappell: Mr. Mayor, one thing. In this report we
received it says that SCAG is preparing a
ten City Aviation Study and they have
indicated concurrence with the L.A. County Regional Master Plan
recommending a location in the Industry/Walnut Valley area for a
general aviation airport. Somebody here dii5cussed the fact that
SCAG was not considering this area yet this report here indicates
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that they not only have looked at it but they concur with the fact
there should be something in the Industry/Walnut Valley area. I
just wondered where that information came from and can we also
check into that further?
Councilman Shearer: This information I have came directly from
the man hired by SCAG to put this together.
Councilman Lloyd: May I enter in this? I have read the report
and it does not specifically say there will
be an airport in that area they are now
talking about, they just say the "general area-" There are no
specific points they are talking about.
Councilman Chappell: But they are narrowing .it down to a pretty
small area when you talk about Industry/
Walnut Valley area, that is basically in
that Valley there. If we could find out more about that.
Councilman Lloyd: I will bring you the report.
Mr. Aiassa: Mr. Mayor, Mr. Zimmerman worked on it. Do
you have anything orally to add to the
written report?
Mr. Zimmerman: No, Mr. Aiassa, there was nothing further.
My effort in the matter was to raise as many
facts and make them available as possible.
We did check with the City of Walnut primarily and we did review the
General Plan of the City of Industry, which proposes the location
and that was the extent of the research.
Councilman Nichols: I don't mean to be precipitous in moving
along but it is clear to me irrespective
of the request made by Council we have not
yet given Staff direction to provide the Council with the details
to make an appropriate decision. I stall say our involvement and
our concern is the effect upon residents of West Covina of this
proposed development. If it does not affect our community we
wouldn't have the same compulsion to act. We can sit here and say
we think it does, it is nearby, but I think as in all past actions
before we take an official City position we would have to have an
official recommendation from. Staff and the indication given here
tonight is that two weeks is not critical to these considerations.
If we are going to try and place the government of a City of 70,000+
people on. record. one way or the other we should do it in a
considerate judgmental fashion. It is for that reason that I feel
we should direct Staff to create what input they can provide in
terms of that impact; location, sound factors, distance, effect,
etc., and bring that to us two weeki.7 from tonight., and put it on the
agenda as a discussion. item. I would recommend and make that as a
motion that Staff be .so directed.
Seconded by Councilman Chappell and carried.
THE CHAIR CALLED A RECESS AT 8.33 PaM. COUNCIL RECONVENED AT 8:45
P.M.
• CITY ATTORNEY
CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT
(Held
over :from
3/26/73)
OF JUSTICE CRIME LAB.
LEASE
Mayor
Young:
This
matter was
held
over from our
last meeting
and
we now have
the benefit of
Chief
Sill°s presence
and his
recommendation
that the City proceed
with the
proposed
contract with
the California
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Department of Justice.
Councilman Nichols. I read the report and it is a very
comprehensive and totally self-explanatory
report. It is very well done and it clears
up the question regarding the alternative. The alternative is that
West Covina continue its program of going it alone or seek some
sort of funding that we felt existed when we .first went into this.
The report assures me that those needs will be met' --and that this
alternative approach is in our interest. "Therefore„ I would like
to make a motion that the recommendation be implemented.
Seconded by Councilman Shearer.
Councilman Chappell: Mr. Mayor. I agree with Councilman Nichols.
I remember asking some pointed questions on
this as far as giving this to an organization
that might cut down on the quality of work and the time in which we
get the answers. This report certainly makes me satisfied in the
fact that we will still get the type of service that we originally
established this crime laboratory for.. This report brings out a
number of things in the way of dollars and cents which certainly
opened my eyes to the fact that communities around us appear not to
want to become involved.We certainly all talked about the fact
that we needed this crime laboratory to get the results much
faster so I would certainly vote .in favor of this.
Motion carried on roll call vote as follows.
AYES. Shearer, Nichols, Lloyd® Chappell, Young
-NOES: None
AISSENT: None
Mayor Young. I will hand Mr. Wakefield the executed copy
of this contract - apparently the original
got into my packet.
GUIDELINES & PROCEDURES Mayor Young: We have a very
FOR ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT comprehensive set of
REPORTS guidelines here
provided by Staff and recommended by
the Planning Commission along with a
Resolution for adoption.
RESOLUTION NO. 4713 The City Attorney presented:
ADOPTED "°A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
TEE CITY OF WEST COVINA ADOPTING
GUIDELINES AND PROCEDURES FOR
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORTS FOR PRO-
POSED PUBLIC OR PRIVATE PROJECTS.
Mr. Wakefield. These guidelines were developed to implement
the 1.972 amendment to the Environmental
Quality Act of 1970 and the guidelines where
were required to be adopted by the State Resources Agency pursuant
to that statute. The procedures are consistent with both the statute
and the guidelines and provide a usable tool for the evaluation of
those projects within the City cf West, Covina that may have a
• substantial effect on the environment'of our community.
Motion by Councilman. Shearer, seconded by Councilman Lloyd and carried,
to waive further reading of said Resolution.
Motion by Councilman Shearer, seconded by Councilman Chappell to adopt
said Resolution and carried on roll call vote as follows:
AYES: Shearer,, Nichols, Lloyd, Chappell, Young
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
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(AT P.M. MAYOR YOUNG RECESSED THE COUNCIL MEETING FOR THE
PURPOSE OF CALLING THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING TO ORDER.
CITY COUNCIL RECONVENED AT 9:12 P.M.)
Mr. Wakefield: Mr. Mayor; before you leave the City Attorney's
agenda I simply wanted to report to you that I
received in the mail this morning the check of -the
Hartford Indemnity and Insurance Company in the amount of $3,750 which
was the contract price secured by a Hartford bond on the agreement
by Jess Swanson to construct certain street improvements. That money
has now been collected and turned over to the City Clerk.
Mayor Young: Thank you, Mr. Wakefield.
CITY MANAGER
CLEAN-UP WEEK Mayor Young: We have a Staff written report
June 20/26/73 and a recommendation on Clean -Up
Week.
Mr. Aiassa: Last year we budgeted approximately $2,000 and
Staff still wants to see if we can overcome
some of these obstacles mentioned in the report
and work with the Chamber of Commerce and other organizations
and see if we can initiate another Clean -Up Week in the latter part
of June, 1973. We hope that we will not be put in the position of
expending more money than we anticipate We held off .one year and
hope to do it every two years. I believe between the Controller and
myself we might be able to find some funds for literature, publica-
tion notices and the regular follow-up of the clean-up program.
Mayor Young: I take it what you want then is a motion to
authorize staff to proceed with the arrangements
for a Clean -Up Week in June, 1973.
So moved by Councilman Lloyd, seconded by
Councilman Chappell and carried..
Mayor Young: I also notice you want a Council member as
liaison. Does anyone want to be liaison to the
Clean -Up Committee?
Councilman Chappell. I took it last time Mr. Mayor, I will take it
again this time.
Mayor Young: Thank you, Councilman Chappell,
SPHERES OF INFLUENCE Mayor Young: This item is basically an
MEETINGS WITH informational report on the
NEIGHBORING CITIES progress of local spheres of
influence. I also note that
you are requesting liaison foi these meet,ings1with the other cities.
Does anybody desire to volunteer? All these aay time hours are
rather difficult, I don't know if it would be fair to ask one
Councilman to attend all meetings. Maybe we can get one for each
meeting.
Mr Aiassa: Mr. Mayor, I would suggest that we arrange the
meetings and, then call you and then we can poll
the Council and see if we can get one Councilman
to attend each meeting. I would like to see the Council get exposed
tothe problems we aie faced with.
Mayor Young: Councilman. Lloyd, would you like to go to the meeting
at L.e;_.Bi.arr1tr Restaurant?
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Councilman Lloyd I will check in the morning and advise you.
Mayor Young: We will cover it tomorrow with either Councilman
Lloyd or myself.
CITY MANAGER'S Lotion by Councilman Lloyd to allow the City
VACATION Manager to have a personal Clean -UP Week from
iApril 16 - 20, 1973., Seconded by Councilman
Chappell and carried.
MAYOR'S REPORTS
PROCLAMATIONS Mayor Young: With your permission I will
proclaim April 27, 1973,
as "California City Clerks'
Day.
COUNCILMEN'S REPORTS/ Councilman Chappell Mr. Mr. Mayor, we should
COMMENTS have an updated list
on the balance of the
opening dates of Little League games. Our .list is incomplete.
Mr. Aiassa: Mr. Stevens will provide it.
Mayor Young: Could we have a cumulative list starting
from right now? That would be helpful to
all of us.
Mr. Aiassa: Yes, Mr. Mayor.
DEMANDS Motion by Councilman Lloyd that City Council
approve Demands totalling $399, 648.61 as listed
on Demand Sheets C866-869 and B571A to 573A.
Seconded by Councilman "Shearer and carried on roll call vote:
AYES: Shearer, Nichols, Lloyd,; Chappell., Young
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
EXECUTIVE SESSION Mayor Young: At this time we will proceed
to an Executive ,;Session as
requested by the.,City tanager
and the City attorney.
(City Council adjourned to the Conference Room at 9:20, P.M.
Reconvened to the Council Chambers at 10 P.M.)
ACQUISITION OF Mayor Young: As a result of the Executive
RIGHT OF WAY Session I believe that
PROJECT NO. SP-7.` 00c-1 Mr. Wakefield has a resolution
for adoption by Council.
RESOLUTION NO. 4714 The City Attorney presented:
ADOPTED "0A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CI"?:,°Y OF WEST, COVINA, A MUNICIPAL
CORPORATION, TO CONDEMN -CERTAIN
PROPERTY FOR PUBLIC STREET AND ,HIGHWAY
PURPOSES."
• Mr. Wakefield: The Resolutim. as proposed covers the two
parcels of property which are required in
connection �6�aith :the Barranca/Cameron Avenue
Street. widening.
Motion by Councilman Chappell, seconded by Councilman Lloyd and
carried, to waive further reading of said Resolution.
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Motion by Councilman Chappell, seconded by Councilman Lloyd, that
City Council adopt said Resolution.
Councilman Shearer: I would like to express my comment even
though we are going into condemnation it goes
without saying 'that staff will continue to
work to settle this agreeably so the City is not forced into court
action if not necessary?
Mr. Wakefield: Yes, that was Staff..`fs understanding of your
direction.
Motion carried on roll call vote:
AYES: Shearer, Nichols,.Lloyd, .Chappell, Young
.. NOES: None
ABSENT: None
PROCLAMATION Mayor Young: I would like to proclaim the
week of May 6 through .l2 as
National Hospital Week if
there are no objections. (None)
Also an appropriate proclamation recognizing
the 25th Anniversay of the Community Presbyterian Church, the
oldest church in the City of West Covina. That celebration starts
on April 28th. If we could have an appropriate proclamation honoring
the Presbyterian Church on its 25th Anniversary - Mr. Aiassa?
(Mr. Aiassa said it would be done..)
One other thing., Within the next few days
apparently there is a planned Demolition Ceremony of the West Covina
Plaza. The invitation says the Chamber of Commerce and the Plaza
Merchants Association will be invited to the Demolition Ceremony and
I believe all of the City Council will receive an invitation. We
will get a call. on the specific date and time.
(In .reply to a question regarding the possible date, MI Aiassa
stated it will probably be within the next two weeks.)
ADJOURNMENT Motion. by Councilman Chappell, seconded by
Councilman Lloyd and carried, to adjourn this
meeting at 10:05 P.M.
ATTEST:
41 CITY CLERK
APPROVED:
MAYOR
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