04-23-1973 - Regular Meeting - MinutesMINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF WEST COVINA, -CALIFORNIA
APRIL 23, 1973.
The regular meeting of the City Council called to order at 7.32 P.M.,
in the West Covina Council Chambers by. Mayor Robert Young. The
•Pledge of Allegiance was given, followed by the invocation by
Rabbi Henry E. Kraus of the 'temple Beth Ami.i.
ROLL CALL
Present: Mayor Young; Councilmen. Shearer., Nichols,
Lloyd, Chappell-.'
Others Present: George Aiassa, :City Manager
George Wakefield -..City Attorney
George'Zimmerman, Public Services Director
Bert Yamasaki, Community Redev. Coordinator
Richard Munsell, Planning Director
'John Lippitt, City Engineer
Leonard Eliot, Controller
Lela Preston.,.City Clerk
Louis Winters, Civil Engineering Associate
Craig Meacham,,Deputy Police Chief
Batt. Chief Ora Short
William Fowler, Dir. of Bldg. & Safety
Gary Duvall, Administrative Assistant
Jeff Butzlaff, Administrative Analyst, Jr.
Mark Volmert, Administrative Analyst, Jr.
Mike McDonnell, Staff Reporter - S.G.V.D. Tribune
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
APRIL 2, 1973 Motion by Councilman Lloyd to approve minutes.
(Adj.Mtg./Jt. Mtg. Seconded by Councilman.Shearer.
APRIL 9, 1973
Councilman Shearer: A correction :in the
minutes of April 2, 1973.
Page 7, the first paragraph,
my comments. I recognize thatwe are always looking for new modes of
transportation v the statement as it reads now "that in 25 years the
state of the ark" should be "state of the art".
Motion carried approving.minutes as corrected.
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) NORMAN & BARBARA WALTERS
19309 Addis St.,
.Rowland Heights
b) REV. & MRS. A. MCC-ANDLESS
1415 S. Otterbein._Ave.,
Rowland Heights
• c) WILLIAM F. PEWEN
200 N. Grand .Ave . , ##206
West Covina
d) WEST COVINA CHAMBER OF
COMMERCE
Opposing City of Industry proposed ) See
airport site. (Refer to City Manager )discus -
Item ##I®1) )s ion on
Opposing City of Industry proposed )Pg's 2,
� 4m10.
airport site. (.Refer to City Manager �
Item ##Tml. )
Re speed limits on North Grand. Avenue.
(Refer to Traffic Committee)
RE: 1) Identifying signs for "West
Covina Fashion Center" (Refer to R.A.)
2) Feasibility study for a freeway off -
ramp at Glendora Avenue. (Refer to
staff,).
3) S.tud.y of..:.Stop Signs at Walnut Creek
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2. PLANNING COMMISSION
SUMMARY OF ACTION
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Parkway and Glendora Avenue, and
Walnut Creek Parkway and Vincent
Avenue. (Refer to .Traffic Committee)
4) Information on'plans between the
City and State Division of Highways
for landscaping between the Plaza and
Glendora Avenue. (.Refer to Traffic
Committee:.and Redevelopment Agency)
April 18, 1973. (Accept and file)
3. HUMAN -RELATIONS COMM. No meeting.
4. TRAFFIC COMMITTEE MINUTES April 17, 1973. (Accept and file) (See
discussion on pg 2,3,4
S. ABC APPLICATIONS Chief of'Police recommends NO PROTEST.
a) Jos. & Bessie Cooper
800 S. Sunset Ave.,
##381, ,West Covina
b) Gourmet Concessions
6880 8th St.,
Buena Park
6. PARADE PERMIT APPLICATION
TRAWEEK SCHOOL
dba JOE'S PIZZA & SPAGHETTI HOUSE
2229 E. Garvey Avenue
dba GOURMET CONCESSIONS within
The Broadway (Liquor Dept.)
515 Batelaan Avenue
Bequests permission for band to march
from Traweek School west on Rowland
Avenue, stopping at Rowland School and
then proceeding west to Vincent Avenue to
Vincent.School. (Recommend approval sub-
ject to staff review)
7. CITY TREASURER'S REPORT March 1973. (Receive and file)
Harry Kaelin Mr. Mayor, Items 1 (a) and (b), my question is
West Covina why do they opp®se .it?
Mayor Young: Mir. Kaelin, that,will be the subject of a
special discussion in just a few minutes, so
we will hold those two items. These are letters
that we received in opposition to the proposed airport .site ® I would say
altogether we received about 250 letters. Any other comments on any of
the Consent Calendar items?
Councilman Shearer: Yes, Mr. Mayor. Traffic Committee minutes, Item
4, with regard to the consideration of six
alternatives the Traffic Committee has proposed
looking at an studying with regard to the intersection of Grand and
Virginia Avenues. The recommendation of the Traffic Committee is
Alternate 3, Partial Closure of the median opening to eliminate the
eastbound left turn movement. From a technical, standpoint I would have
to agree with the recommendation but from 'a.practical standpoint I
think recommendation Alternate 6 is a preferable initial step to see if
this will solve the problem and then if it doesn't then we can advance
ion to further or more drastic measures.
I will make that in the form of a motion, that
the Council once every two years be allowed to override Staffs'
recommendation and vote for the alternate No. 6 with regard to the
intersection of Grand and Virginia Avenues.
Seconded by Councilman Lloyd.
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Councilman Lloyd: I also have a comment. First, I have received
a communication by way of telephone from the
principal of South Hills High School and he
urged that we find some solution to the problem, because apparently,
youngsters driving from South Hills High School kelp coming across the
high school east on Cortez and apparently turning on Charvers and
• going east on Virginia and exiting to.go north from Virginia on to
Grand Avenue. As you are perhaps aware the major problem we face on
the whole thing is the fact that the southbbund- traffic will have a
green signal whereas the northbound traffic will have a red signal and
the people coming out on Virginia see the red signal and make the
assumption since the traffic is stopped going north that the traffic
coming south is also stopped and indeed they have not they have just
been relieved by a green signal and that is where most of the problem
occurs. There is about 1501 between Virginia and Holt and this is
too short of a distance really to have any movement of traffic other
than a full electronic stop/go signal which probably will eventually
be in there come the widening of the freeway, when the interchange is
finished at Grand Avenue. Is that -correct?
Mr. Zimmerman: Councilman Lloyd, ,I don't believe there has
been any timing set for the installation of a
traffic signal at Virginia and Grand. However,
it will be considered whenever needed.
Councilman Lloyd: I was under the impression, Mr. Zimmerman, that
you were going to make a specific change for
Virginia/Holt when the Grand Avenue interchange
was completed - am I incorrect in that?
Mr. Zimmerman: 'There was no specific plan to install a traffic
signal. at Grand Avenue and Virginia at that
time - which .I understood was your question.
Councilman Lloyd: Yes, 'that was my question and I am sorry I have
been putting out bad information. I have told
people that when the widening of the freeway
and Grand Avenue offramps were completed there would be a stop light
installed in that area. However, I think our motion is still appli-
cable.
Mayor Young: Make a motion to that effect and I will back you
up.
Councilman Lloyd: The problem is that part of the area belongs
to the County, I believe?
Mr. Zimmerman: No, the entire intersection is within the city
limits..
Councilman Lloyd: Okay then my next question would be o why can't
we put a light in there?
Mr. Zimmerman: If Council would like we can make a report on
that at your newt meeting and get the Traffic
Committee's recommendation regarding it. We
•have just gone through the entire city on.the TOPICS program and that
did not appear that high in the priority.
Councilman Lloyd: All right, I have nothing fuither.
Councilman Shearer: with the completion of the interchange,
Mr. Zimmerman, won't a great number of the
southbound traffic wanting to turn left at the
present time and go east on Holt which is destined for the freeway,
that no longer will be required because they .will be able to make a
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direct on move to the freeway?
Mr. Zimmerman: That is correct. The interchange will provide
for that without going through Holt or Barranca
intersection.
• Councilman Shearer: If that is the case and it is determined then
the sheltered left turn isn't necessary then
the problem of southbound traffic getting a
green while northbound gets a red might be eliminated. Is that also
correct?
Mr. Zimmerman: Yes, that is under study.
Councilman Lloyd: Well. I think that will relieve it.
Mr. Zimmerman: We will make a note of that; Councilman Lloyd.
Mayor Young: Is there any further comments? You are moving
the adoption of Alternate 6 and not the study
of it?
Councilman Shearer: The adoption of Alternate 6.
Motion carried.
Motion by Councilman Chappell, seconded by Councilman Lloyd, that
Consent Calendar items 1 through 7 as -corrected be approved. Motion
carried on roll call vote as follows:
AYES: Shearer, Nichols, Lloyd, Chappell, Young
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
CITY MANAGER ITEMS
REPORT ON CITY OF
Mayor Young:
I noticed an item in tonight's
INDUSTRY PROPOSED
Tribune that this item might
AIRPORT
turn into a battle between
Councilman Lloyd
and myself. I would like to
assure everyone
here that I am not getting into
a battle with Councilman Lloyd when it
comes to airplanes and airports
because I am whipped
before I start, he
is a professional in that
field. The issue is
a little different
from that. I am offering at
this time a resolution entitled:
"A..RESOLUTION .OF
,THE_ CITY._COUNCIL;::OF THE CITY
OF WEST COVINA OPPOSING THE PROPOSED LOCATION
OF AN AIRPORT WITHIN THE CITY OF INDUSTRY,
CALIFORNIA. "
That would be the
heading
of the
resolution.
I wonder if I may
have a motion to waive
further
reading
of said
resolution?
Councilman Lloyd:
Mr. Mayor, before
you go
on with
the resolution
did you read this
item here
first?
I think it
•
may be applicable
to what
you are
doing.
Mayor Young:
No, I have not read it.
Councilman Nichols: I will move further reading of the resolution.
Seconded by Mayor Young and carried.
Mayor Young: Mr. Llloyd could you summarize what it says?
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Councilman Lloyd: What it really says in essence is the FAA
received a request from the City of Industry
for the establishment of an airport; however
a notice was received on November 27th and the City of Industry
then requested the FAA defer the aeronautical study. This request
was honored; therefore no action has been taken on the proposal by the
•FAA. That doesn't, mean that at a later date they can't come back and resubmit and ask for the assignment of air space, which is all they
are asking for in the first place and then there would have to be a
public hearing and all of that. So in reality as evidenced by the
letter of the FAA this thing is currently dormant as a result they
have withdrawn it from�:the FAA study m am,I correct about that,
Mr. Zimmerman?
Mr. Zimmerman.: That is my understanding from the letter.
Councilman Lloyd: So what I am saying is there may be an issue
on this thing which isn't currently under con-
sideration by the FAA.
Councilman Shearer: Mr. Mayor. It is just coincidental today in
my particular employment I sat through a two
hour session listening to the State Director
of the Department of Aviation and if I understood him correctly, and
I don't want to battle with Mr. Lloyd either because he might shoot
us both down in one blast, but he indicated as I recall, that the
private airport or publicly-'_oyaed airport that was not funded with
federal funds could go ahead and operate even though they were not
cleared for air space. That the only thing the FAA would do would be
to withhold -federal funds. Now if I am incorrect on that.... he
went further to state the FAA did not give permits for construction
and operation of airports?
Councilman Lloyd: That is correct.
Councilman .Shearer: And they only certified them as to their
getting the clearances of air space, flight
patterns, etc., and that without federal funds
they could go ahead and all the club the FAA had was the pocketbook.
Councilman Lloyd: FAA has to grant the air space; however you
are correct that though they grant the air
space that in no way allows the building or an
airport. As evidenced by Chino Hills. They have an air space
granted but they haven't even remotely come up to the public hearings
that would have to be held and after the hearings you have to have a
ruling by the Hearing Officer. At this point the City of Industry
has done none of this. This doesn't mean that they are not going to
build an airport or not try to build one. I don't know what their
intentions are but I am sure most 'to the' people present, as well as
staff and Council, are aware of the fact that the City of Industry
has not in anyway communicated with us regarding this situation.
They have neither asked us for our support or approval.
The point I am making is that air space has
to be granted by the FAA in order for them to operate as an airport.
You can't just land or operate aircraft indisgrimin.ately. You can't
*even do this arbitrarily on your farm out in the middle of the
high desert. You have to have approved airspace, which is not
necessarily hard to get but it has to be done.
Councilman Shearer: Then I misunderstood it. I understood if
the airspace was not granted the only thing
the -federal government could do would be to
withhold federal funds and you could go ahead and build your air-
port. Perhaps this was a misunderstanding on my part.
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Mayor Young: Well I may take too political a view of it,
but I look at it this way. Number 1 - we know
the City of Industry is going to a great deal
of trouble as far as looking into this airport. They have reports,
studies and detailed plans on it and the project would appear to be
moving forward. We know and I will defer to Councilman Lloyd on this,
• but I gathered from charts and all that I have looked at that the
flight patterns will be flown over the residents of West Covina and
other communities and the planes approaching and leaving, and I
know that it is situated very near to an elementary school which is
very important to numerous of our citizens and I know that noise
and air pollution are both connected with the operation of an airport
and these are not desirable factors to introduce into a community
that already has its share of polluting factors with two railroads
and a freeway and a major thoroughfare m Valley Boulevard. I feel
the efforts these citizens have gone to to express opposition based
on the facts and studies they have made, their homes are there, their
lives are affected by this thing, they are opposed to it and I feel
that this Council should go on record as supporting their opposition
and that is the entire purpose of the resolution I offered.
Councilman Chappell: In this resolution that we are talking about
here I think basically we are talking about
one specific location that we feel will affect
the citizens of West Covina, which is What we consider in every ,
decision we make here. We are not opposing aircraft or airfields per
se. In my mind we are not because I have no objections to air fields
anymore than I have objections to gas stations, unless they are in the
wrong place and to me this location appears to be in the wrong location.
If the City of Industry can find another location that will not affect
the residents of West Covina, will not disrupt them and endanger their
children in school, I would. have no quarrel with the City of Industry
building such an airport, but I do say that this proposed airport
violates those things at the present time and therefore I am going
to support you in your resolution.
Councilman Lloyd: I would say that I am the minority at this
point„ which isn't a position ,I haven't been
in before. First of all I do have some
remarks to make and of course I feel very defensive for aviation.
I can remember very clearly when I first started flying which
happened to be in general aviation in an old Piper Cub over thirty
years ago, which doesn't- make me a good or bad. guy....
Councilman Nichols: It makes you an old guy thoughfl
Councilman Lloyd: That's true. However I can remember when I
received some of the accolades, plaques and
all that when I returned from World. War II
as a fighter pilot which again doesn't make me a good or bad guy.
I participated in the advancement of aviation into the jet era
era having flown eight or ten different types of jets and I have
watched with interest the development of urbanization around air-
ports. I saw Moffett Field, which somebody mentioned, when the
accident occurred there where two planes collided together and this
can happen. Just exactly the way it happens with far greater
rapidity and far less notice by the general public in regards to our
freeways and our highways. More people of course are killed and
mained in our driving but I 'recognize this as a necessary way of life
and I also think aviation is a necessary way of life. We owe a
great deal to people who have flown and opened paths and all the rest
of it and I remember many personal friends who are no longer here who
spent time in aviation and did tb�!ir very best and did not make it
through the war. Again this is not germane to this issue other than
the fact these people were all trained at general aviation fields and
they weren't bad because they were in aviation and I don't think
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aviation is inherently bad and I think there has been a connotation,
whether rightfully or properly stated or maybe I misunderstand it,
but I know one thing, those were very fine people that I associated
with. Recently I was at a field where a man suffered a heart
attack and he was promptly put in. a plane and flown to a hospital
and he owes his life to that light aircraft.
.So all of these things are applicable to
general aviation and one of the problems we face in Los Angeles today
is the fact that we have squeezed out airport after airport. One of
the airports alluded to as being within the sphere of influence should
one be established in the City of Industry would be.Shepherd.- Well
Shephert is not open to aircraft, it is a private field and to the
best of my knowledge no plan has returned.there probably in the last
year - of course this I do not really know but certainly it is not
available. El Monte is under heavy fire from a Councilman of the
City of Arcadia and E1 Monte at the present moment is probably as
saturated as any field. If you people wish to have an example of
one that is saturated try.El Monte, because it is in my opinion.
The problems that are applicable to the Chino Airport versus Chino
Hills - there is no question in my mind that I oppose Chino Airport.
It is a nonsensical application which does not serve the best
interests of the total community. We have Ontario Airport and it can
handle all at the present moment of the major commercial involvements.
If anybody in this audience has even flown in a plane, ever paid their
money and crawled onto a commercial aircraft so they could facilitate
travel, then indeed you are a part of that aviation circle whether
you like it or not, or whether you live in Walnut, Hacienda Heights,
Laverne or any other place, you become an integral function of that
because you contributed your money to it
I think we also have another compelling
reason for staying out of this at the present moment if indeed this
airport is contemplated, and I indicated this to you people before
and I would like to say it again, as a man of integrity I am offended
at the present moment that the people who are the officials of the
City of Industry have not taken the titre and trouble to speak to
the people who immediately surround their community This is wrong
and I feel deeply about this, but I don't condemn aviation for that.
If I find fault I find fault with those who axe a function of the
officialdom of the City of Industry. Not one of those people have
ever communicated with us and this is not really a decision for the
City of West Covina. I know there are people that Neel they will be
affected as far as the traffic pattern goes. I have flown over the
area and Mar. Chappell went flying with me to review this very
situation and it was a real effort on his part, not because I am such
a bad aviator but because he sincerely deep down in his heart
doesn't like flying. I know he doesn't and he made that sacrifice
because he thought he should have a better understanding of it and
I think this is the kind of service you ought to get from your
legislators and that is good. That is part of the democratic pro-
cess and whether I vote for or against this thing it is still a
part of the democratic process and I have the right as the elected
official of a lot of people of the City of 'Nest. Covina who say
strongly they don't agree with some of the people that live down
in your area anymore than the people in Laverne agree with it.
•The point I am making is that aviation is
indeed an integral function of our every day living. The City of
Walnut and the City of Industry areas are in a major flight pattern
at the present time which leads into the L.A. International Airport
but I have some good news for you, that corridor will eventually be
eliminated and the flight path to L.A. International will eventually
go over the water as it should. Their approach corridors are based
at 'the present moment on patterns established over the years but
these things are changing.
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I don't really know if it is a good thing or
a bad thing for an airport to be established in the City of Industry.
My inclination is to condemn it from my point of view because I don't
think they have done their homework on it. I really feel the people
in the City of Industry should have approached the people around
there to see how they felt about it and to explain it to them and then
I would have expected them to give you at least a voice on the thing.
If indeed they go forward with this and I really believe they will,
you will be afforded an, opportunity at a hearing and your voicEswill
be heard at that time as well the voices of many other people. I may
go down if I feel so inclined, as a person interested in aviation
and upon presentation of the facts I may take a stand affirmatively
in regard to it. I don't know.
I have been elected by the people and most of
them are not in this room. There are over 70,000 people in this City.
However, those of you who feel you are deeply affected by this m and I
think you are wrong but I don't disagree with your right to dissent
and I think as a Councilman I would be less than honest if I said I
wasn't responsive to that dissent and indeed I am, and if it will make
you feel better,'.not that it will solve your problem, and in view of
the fact I talked to my fellow Councilmen, there is no doubt in my
mind that you have the majority of the vote with you. And I am willing
to vote with the rest of my Councilmen because I think in the finality
of the thing it will be shown you are not entirely correct because
you haven't fully reviewed the thing, but if it gives you peace of
mind ® ® just asII feel about cross walks ® if it gives one mother
peace of mind for a cross walk anywhere I will go for a cross walk
even though I may not agree with it, but if it gives you peace of mind
I will go along with that because I think you have that right to
speak. I want you to know that I am doing this as part of the
democratic action. You have had substantial number of letters,
a substantial amount of representation and that is not altogether
all wrong and I think the people up here have been affected by it as
I have. I really do down deep in my heart believe very strongly in
the things aviation has given to this land and I think some of you
have taken a very shortsighted view on that. That is my opinion and
I may be wrong. Thank you, Mr. Mayor.
Councilman Nichols. Really my remarks are addressed to the people
here because you are the people that showed
enough concern in this matter to come up here
to City Hall and petition your Council to consider your concern and
act on it. It is true we live in a -city of 70,000 people and
probably 60,000 could care less whether there .is an airport in the
City of Industry or not, but the job of the City Council is to
attempt to hear and consider the concerns of all and if there is an
.issue before the Council that involves a split opinion in the
community then of course the Council has to weigh the feelings of
one segment of the community versus that of the other and obviously
if the majority of the residents in the City are not concerned about
this then I think it is the obligation of the Council to hear the
concern of those residents who are concerned about the matter and I
think our representation of our community's interests involve that
sort of concern.
So my own feelings are if there are a
is substantial number of people who have that kind of concern and if
there are other substantial numbers of people that oppose that
concern then the obligation of the Council in its representation is
clearly to uphold the view of those citizens that have spoken out.
The only other remarks I would like to comment
on was that not all of you were hero at the last meeting and some of
the information you received were a result of comments that your
neighbors may have made or the result of things you may have read
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in the paper. Let me say that Council has not, previously taken a
negative view on this matter. Actually this concern came to us on
the Council formally and officially only at our last meeting and
the position Council took at that time was to only ask for some
specific information in detail from our Staff. Some drawings as to
where it would be and how it would affect nest Covina, location of
runways, flight patterns, etc,, what the implications would be,..of a
rvote by the Council to oppose or not oppose the development of the
airport. In other words to delay a couple of weeks to receive the
kind of input that each of you would desire to have before taking a
stand that would commit you for all time to a position and so we
delayed action on the matter. In the interim many people are greatly
concerned about it and they have expressed their concern and of course
the press has become interested and as reporters come around they
listen and pick up those comments made by individuals that seem to
convey greater color to the story. So I think that in some ways the
things that have surfaced have not been all of the things the pro-
ponents have said and felt, nor a lot of the things that the people
or Council have said and felt. For instance, there has been some
feeling that one or two of our Councilmen were somewhat impolite
or -rude. I sat and listened and heard some pretty blunt conversation
but I didn't detect personal rudeness or disrespect either on the
part of the people speaking in the audience or on the part of the
Council.
So I think really all that has gone on up
to this evening are those things that should have gone on, that is
each individual saying what they believe to be fact and the members
of the Council saying what they believe and then all of us going back
to our various bailiwicks and getting further input and now we come
down.to the truth tonight. I think everyone involved has played an
appropriate role and for my part now having seen the appropriate
drawings prepared for us, the runway locations and ..all of the data
about it, showing the location of the Galaxie Tract relative to the
landings and take off patterns, have now brought this into focus so
we can take a valid position on it.
I concur with those who have made the motion
and seconded, it and I concur with the sentiments that Councilman
Lloyd expressed, in that he feels the ultimate obligation to respond
to the wishes of the community. I also really don't know ultimately
over the long range whether an airport in that location would be in
the best interests of mankind or not, but I know this, if I lived
in the Galaxie Tract of Nest Covina I would be out there in the
audience giving testimony against it. So as the_Couiiti.lman of -you
people I feel obligated in the absence of opposing testimony of
equal value and impact to support your feelings and I would be
prepared to vote for that motion and add to it the thought that all
of us want to convey to you and that is, when this Council goes on
record with a motion of this sort it is because we have thought
about it, it is because we did not want to just say "aye man for the
day" and so long as this motion is in force on this Council every
time this item comes up, if it is ever renewed, this entire City
government and all of this Council will be in their fighting with
you. So that is the impact of a considered judgment and a vote
that has thought and meaning behind it. And a vote here tonight
will be a vote that means we have truly decided this and we will
stand on it. So I think perhaps although you think at times why
do we have to come up here and come back - well I think it is
better to come back for true value -than to get someone to nod his
head the first time around and change their vote the next week.
Councilman Shearer: Councilman Nichols is a hard man to follow
and I am sure I cannot match his eloquence
nor will I attempt to or to match the time
he took to say what he did, although I think his comments were
appropriate. I am going to vote in support of the motion and I
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hope that this is not in anyone's mind determined to be a vote
against aviation, particularly the pilot of the PS flight 581 that
I will be flying in tomorrow afternoon. Aviation has played a vital
part in the progress and development of our country. I too am not
an expert in the area of airport location, I do rely somewhat'on
the:SCAG report I referred to two weeks ago and that a considerable
amount of time and effort has gone into on this and an airport in
the City of Industry was not included at least at this time in their
study, which indicates to me something. It says that those people
who are supposedly experts in the area of airport location didn't
consider, at least at this time, that the City of Industry was
appropriate. So to a great extent on the basis of that as well as
the interests Councilman Nichols spoke about, I will vote in
support of the motion.
Councilman Lloyd: Mr. Mayor, I get a pretty general feeling
for those that are here in opposition of the
airport - may I see the hands of those here
in support of aviation? Well it would appear that aviation isn't
all lost and I think you for coming.
Mayor Young: I didn't hear any testimony or gain the
impression that the movement, was anti -aviation
movement, or even an anti -airport movement,
it is an anti -location movement.
Councilman Lloyd: One of the things asked the last time was
"do you oppose it in this area and the answer
was "yes" and as I recall you asked"would you
oppose it anywhere" and the answer was "yes".
Mayor Young: "Anywhere in the City of Industry" was the
question and the answer was "yes". I read
the minutes just before coming over tonight.
Is there anything further, gentlemen? May we have a motion to
adopt?
So moved by Councilman Shearer, seconded by
Councilman Chappell and carried on roll call vote as follows:
AYES: Shearer, Nichols, ,Lloyd, Chappell, Young
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
Mayor
Young:
This Council is
unanimous in opposing the
location of the
airport in the City of
Industry.
Lela
Preston:
Mr. Mayor, this
will be Resolution No. 4715.
City
Clerk
THE CHAIR
CALLED A
RECESS AT 8:1.5 P.M.
COUNCIL RECONVENED AT
8:30
P.M.
HEARINGS
1972-73 SUPPLEMENTAL LOCATION: Various throughout the
WEED & .RUBBISH ABATE® City,.
MENT PROGRAM Set for Hearing on this date for
protests or objections from property
owners and other interested parties
by Resolution of Intention No. 4712 adopted April 9, 1973.
(Council reviewed the Engineer's,report.)
Mayor Young: Madam City Clerk, do you have the Affidavit
of Mailing as required by law?
City Clerk:
Yes, I do.
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Motion by Councilman Lloyd, seconded by Councilman Chappell and
carried, to receive and file.
Mayor Young: Madam City Clerk, have you received any
written protests or objections against
performing the proposed work?
* City Clerk:
No, I have not.
Mayor Young: Is there anyone in the audience that desires
to express any verbal protests or objections
against the proposed work? Hearing no
protests, objections or questions I will declare the public hearing
closed and a motion is in order to authorize the City Engineer to
proceed with abatement of weeds and rubbish on those properties
described in Resolution of Intention No. 4712.
So moved by Councilman Chappell, seconded by
Councilman Shearer and carried.
SEWER ASSESSMENT DISTRICT
NO. AB 11-73-1
PROTEST HEARING - ORDERING
WORK TO BE DONE AND AWARD
ING CONTRACT
LOCATION: Lark Hill Drive.
Set for Hearing on this date for pro-
tests or objections from property
owners and other interested parties by
Resolution of Intention No. 4706
adopted March 26, 1973. (Council
reviewed Engineer's report.)
Mayor Young: Madam City Clerk, do you have the Affidavits
of Publication, Posting and Mailing?
City Clerk: Yes, I do.
Motion by Councilman Chappell, seconded by Councilman Shearer and
carried, to receive and file.
Mayor Young: Mr. Public Service Director, you have a
statement to make regarding the formation of
Sewer Assessment District A°11-73-1?
Mr. Zimmerman: Yes, Mr. Mayor. The property owners have been
informed of the proposed formation of the
Sewer Assessment District in and adjacent to
Lark Hill. -Drive. Formation of this District is in response to a
petition submitted to the Council last November by property owners
in the area. The Los Angeles County Health Department has surveyed
the area and by letter dated January 9, 1973 recommended that
proceedings be initiated at once for the installation of sanitary
sewers as an improvement necessary for the protection of public
health. On this basis the action has been proposed, Mr. Mayor,
and that concludes my statement.
Mayor Young: Madam City Clerk, have you received any
written protests or objections to the forma-
tion of this District?
City,Clerk:
No,
I have not.
Mayor
'Young:
Is,there
anyone in the audience who desires
to
speak to the Council regarding the
forma-
tion
of this District? Seeing no one
in the
audience desiring
to speak
I will declare the public hearing
closed.
Mr. Wakefield:
Mr.
Mayor, the next item on the agenda
is the
adoption
of a Resolution ordering the
work. -
It
is entitled:
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RESOLUTION NO. 4716 "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
ADOPTED OF WEST COVINA ORDERING THE CONSTRUCTION OF
SANITARY SEWERS IN LARK HILL DRIVE AND OTHER
RIGHTS -OF -WAY IN THE.CITY OF WEST COVINA IN
ACCORDANCE WITH A RESOLUTION OF INTENTION
NO. 4706.11
• Motion by Councilman Shearer, seconded by Councilman Chappell and
carried, to waive full reading of said resolution.
•
Motion by Councilman Chappell, seconded by Councilman Shearer, to
adopt said resolution. Motion carried on roll call vote as follows:
AYES:.Shearer, Nichols, Lloyd, Chappell, Young
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
Mayor Young: The next item then would be the award of the
contract - is that correct?
Mr. Wakefield: Yes, Mr. Mayor. The bids were received in the
Office of the City Clerk on Wednesday, April 18,
1973 and thereafter publicly opened and read.
It would be in order to ask for a report on
the bids.
Mayor Young
Madam City Clerk, do you have that report?
City Clerk: A summary of the bids received .is as follows:
Peter Artukovich - $18,229.50; Vido Samarzich
Company - $180350.00; A.W. & E.R. Baker
$19,776.50; Tony Pipe Line Construction ® $22,874.
Mr. Wakefield: Mr. Mayor, it is a recommendation of the City
Engineer that the bid be awarded to the low
bidder ® Peter Artukovich and a resolution has
been prepared for that purpose. It is entitled:
RESOLUTION NO. 4717 "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF'THE CITY
ADOPTED OF WEST COVINA AWARDING THE CONTRACT FOR THE
CONSTRUCTION OF SANITARY SEWERS IN LARK HILL
DRIVE AND OTHER RIGHTS-OF�WAY IN THE CITY OF
WEST COVINA IN ACCORDANCE WITH RESOLUTION OF
INTENTION NO. 4706.10
Motion by Councilman Shearer, seconded by Councilman Chappell and
carried, to waive further reading of said resolution.
Motion by Councilman Chappell,
adopt said resolution. Motion
AYES: Shearer, Nichols,
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ZONE CHANGE APPLICATION
NO. 481 - PRECISE PLAN
OF DESIGN NO. 652
MILLER PROPERTIES
seconded by Councilman Shearer, to
carried on roll call vote:
L1oyd,.Chappell, Young
LOCATION: 325-343 N. Azusa Avenue
REQUEST: Approval of a Change of Zone
from N-C (Neighborhood Commercial) and
R-1 (Single Family Residential) to
S®C (Service Commercial) and approval
of a Precise Plan of Design for a
74,220 square foot shopping center for
a rectangular 4.7 acre parcel located
on the west side.of Azusa Avenue at
Thelborn Street. Recommended by
Planning Commission Resolution No. 2470.
Mr. Munsell: The Planning Commission with its Resolution
No. 2470 voted to recommend Zone Change 481 for
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approval. With this precise Plan No. 652 was also approved, as was
a Variance for some of the development standards within the Precise
Plan, which was Variance No. 693. (Slide shown and explained.)
The westerly portion currently is zoned R®1, easterly portion zoned
N-C. N-C applied to this property at the time that the C-1 zones
throughout the community were automatically changed. to N-C and that
zone is an inappropriate zone for this site. There was a Specific
Area Plan adopted in 1968 for North Azusa Avenue which calls for
all this property to be S-C. (Slides shown of the site, surrounding
area explained as to present buildings,.zoning, etc. Slide shown
of proposed architectural treatment of major structures and explained.)
Adequate provisions were made for joint access
to the property to the north and it r4as impossible on this particular
design to provide access to the parking lot to the Royal Coachmen to
the south. (Area pointed out on slide and explained.) There is no
way to get direct access based on thisfsbhame. There have been a
number of schemes proposed and this does seem to provide the
opportunity for proper parking and access between the balance of this
property site and Rowland. The criteria for the S-C zoning has been
met as follows: The General Plan and North Azusa Avenue Plan call
for Service Commercial zoning; based on location the subject property
fronts on a major highway, Azusa Avenue, and the land is level with
the street. Need is for an appropriate zoning on a major highway
which carries approximately 30,000 cars per day. The Neighborhood
Commercial zone is not designed to provide a wide,range of service
uses to a heavily travelled highway as is the Service Commercial zone.
Adequate utilities are available or provided. Traffic circulation
meets the intent of the North Azusa Avenue Plan and provides for future
access to the joint properties as well as good site circulation for
Phase I and the total development. State would conclude its presenta-
tion at this point. Again, the Planning Commission recommends to
City Council that Zone Change No. 481 be approved.
Councilman Nichols:
Mr. Mayor, may we have the slide back again on
the original lot configuration? What is the
zoning of the parcel to the north of that parcel
on the rear?
Mr. Munsell:
Multiple family 20 dwellings per acre and that
is vacant. Both ,the N®C and the M-F 20 is
vacant to the north, other than Shakey°s there
on the corner and a vacant house.
Councilman Nichols:
What is the green on Workman?
Mr—Munsell:
Residential agricultural and it happens to
have single family multiple on it, I believe
four. Then there is office space and I think
the other green one
is currently a vacant lot.
Councilman Nichols:
Does the General Plan show the current Rml
portion as proposed S-C?
Mr. Munsell:
The General Plan indicates a general commercial
and of course as you are aware in this area our
has a freeway laid on top of it
•General.Plan
so it is difficult
to get too definite, the North Azusa Avenue Plan
does show S-C.
Councilman Nichols: Existing residential streets dead end into
that vacant residential area?
Mr. Munsell: They dead end to what would be the future
commercial. 'It has a wooden barricade there.
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Councilman Nichols: So in theory the present commercial zoned
area would develop and that R-1 area were
ndt::d.e,�ieloped its access would then be
totally limited through an extension of those existing dead end
streets?
Mr..Munsell: That would be a likely situation where you
would end up with a cul-de-sac and maybe a
half dozen -lots on the street.
Councilman Nichols: So if someone came in and built on the
currently zoned commercial portion to the
south and the current R-1 portion remained
undeveloped its future access would be by the
residential streets only - is that correct?
Mr. Munsell: Assuming that we didn't provide something in
the commercial plan that would be the only way
to get to it.
Councilman Nichols: I am saying if the commercial land now zoned
commercial developed as commercial and if the
current R-1 portion were left R-1 that future
access to that parcel would be by the residential streets only - is
that correct?
Mr. Munsell: That is correct.
Councilman Nichols: So that any future development, whether it be
M-F housing or whatever would be by the R-l's
through the residential streets of that area?
Mr. Munsell: Yes sir.
Councilman Nichols: So the only way to then get access away from
the residential would be to tie it to this
remaining commercial parcel?
Mr. .Munsell. Yes sir.
THIS IS THE TIME AND PLACE FOR THE PUBLIC HEARING ON ZONE CHANGE
NO. 481 AND PRECISE PLAN NO. 652.
IN FAVOR
IN OPPOSITION
No one.
Mirian Hahn (Sworn in by the City Clerk)
1634 E. Thelborn St., I don't particularly wish to talk in opposi-
.West Covina tion to this item but I am very much upset
about the notice we received. We received
this notice which says the Miller Properties
request approval of a change of zone from N-C to S-C, etc., for a
rectangular piece of property located on the east side of Azusa at
Thelborn. They left out completely the one thing which would cause
anybody to even come here and listen to this. That is the fact they
are changing the R-1 zone. They spoke of only the Neighborhood
is
Commercial and Service Commercial being changed and they also made
a mistake and stated it was located on the east side. So this is
my opposition in the way the letter was sent out. (Asked to have a
slide reshown and questioned a marking whether it was a fence?)
Mr. Munsell: The zoning requirements require a 6' concrete
wall plus a 6' wide planter area with speci-
men size landscaping. So there will be a 61
wall as well as trees and shrubs, which will grow above the 6' wall.
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Mrs. Hahn: Then the wall comes back to the end of the
Rml zone?
Mr..Munsell: The wall is adjacent to all residential zoning
including the multiple family to the north
and also a small portion of residential to the
south. Where the light yellow is all of that will have a 68 wall.
Mrs. Hahn: What has to be done to assure that there is a
cul-de-sac put in there at Thelborn? Is that "
going to be done or is that just a "maybe"?
Mr. Munsell: The Planning Commission has indicated that
before the final reading of the ordinance for
the zone change to become effective the developer
must sign a sufficient bond or put up cash deposit of sufficient funds
to construct one cul-de-sac. We have one problem in that we have two
streets that abut the property approximately 50% on each street and it -
doesn't make too much sense for the developer to build two halfs of a
cul-de-sac. So it is the intention of the staff to collect sufficient
funds to at least build one and as the property to the south and north
of this property comesin for improvement they would also be assessed
a comparable amount, so there would be sufficient funds to build the
two cul-de-sacs.
Mrs. Hahn: If that were changed to the north to multiple
housing could that cul-de-sac be opened up for
access?
Mr. Munsell: The property is zoned multiple family to the
north and the normal-.poli&y of the Planning
Commission as established by the City Council,
is wherever possible access to multiple family development will not
take place into the single family areas. There is an additional
problem in this site in that at least half of the street is designed
in such a way so that the street itself could not be continued and the
normal policy is not to allow a driveway access into a single family
area unless you would desire such a thing.
Mrs. Hahn: This is kind of confusing because it comes
right into the center of the street and we
didn't know if it was a permanent or temporary
tiro g .
Mr,. Munsell: Well the intent of staff was that the developer
will place a permanent cul-de-sac within the
existing street right-of-way but he does not
control all of the property and therefore he has an obligation for
a certain percentage of it which equals one cul-de-sac.
Mrs. Hahn:
Thank you.
Mayor Young: While you are here, Mars. Hahn ® Mr. City
Attorney has been given the notice of the
hearing before the Planning Commission set
for March 21, 1973. Mrs. Hahn's statement regarding that hearing is
entirely correct. It does not say anything about residential R-1
roperty being rezoned. Mould you like to look at it ®-Mr. Wakefield?
Also we have been handed by the City Clerk a copy of the Council
hearing notice as published and this does mention the R-1 m is this
how you found out about it, Mrs. Hahn?
Mrs. Hahn: No, I called when I got that first notice
because when they stated the east side.....
Mayor Young: So you found out over the phone that this
notice was erroneous?
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Mrs. Hahn: Yes, but I don't think anyone else did that.
It is my feeling that maybe other people
would have objected to it had they known.
Councilman Lloyd: Mr —Mayor, I rise to a point of order. Should
we find out from the City Clerk when the first
notice was sent and when the second notice was
sent?
Mayor Young. First I wanted to find out from the City
Attorney is this thing properly before us in ..:_
in light of the particular notice of the Planning
Commission hearing?
Mr. Wakefield: The errors in the notice, Mr. Mayor, were dis-
covered shortly after they were mailed out and
as Mrs. Hahn has indicated, those persons who
called in to inquire about it were informed the property was actually
on the west side of the street and that it was not on the east side
as the notice indicated. However, those errors were corrected in
connection with the notice published of this particular hearing. I
think the matter is properly before you and anyone here is entitled to
speak with reference to the plan you have before you.
Mayor Young:
Mr. Wakefield:
Councilman Lloyd:
Lela Preston:
dity Clerk
hearing was sent out on
Mayor Young:
So we are then properly hearing the matter?
Yes sir.
Mr. Mayor a question of the City Clerk. When
was the first notice sent and when. was the
last notice sent?
I didn't send the Planning Commission notice
out, perhaps Mr. Munsell can answer that.
The next notice with regard to the Council
April 5th for this meeting.
Mr. Wakefield has ruled that we are properly
hearing the matter at this time. Is there any
further testimony?
Carol Gibson (Sworn in by the City.Clerk)
1644.East Thelborn I just wanted to know why they changed putting
West Covina up_the wall? That was to be Phase I at the
very first and they changed it to Phase II and
I wonder why they couldn't have gone ahead and put the fence up before
they started the Miller Outpost? We have a lot of little children do
our block (I don't) but there are a lot of little children on the
block.
Mayor Young: Your question is really an urging that the
fence be installed right off ® that is
essentially your testimony?
Mrs. Gibson: Right.
• Mr. Munsell: Mr. Mayor, the applicant indicated since
there was several hundred feet between the
Phase I and Phase II development that he would
prefer to construct the concrete block wall at the time the second
phase would be constructed and I believe a portion of the wall
adjacent to single family is to be constructed at this time and the
relief was granted to the portion of the wall on the north property
line adjacent to multiple family 20, since that wall might not be
necessary should the multiple family 20 zone change be asked for as
per the North Azusa Avenue Plan. The wall is required along the
westerly property line at the time -Phase I is constructed.
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Mayor Young: Is that spelled out, Mr—Munsell?
Mr. .Munsell: It is spelled out because Condition I says
"develop to Study Plan A8" and Study Plan A
does say "to construct at time of Phase I."
The only reason they backed off was in case the zone should change
between the time they get around to building it it might not be
a necessary requirement.
Mayor Young:
So the westerly wall will go up?
Mr. Munsell: Yes sir.
Mrs. Gibson: One more thing m I was wondering why they need
to cul-de-sac Verness when it will be a dead
end. They have the office buildings there so
to me there is no reason why you should cul-de-sac that street before
you do the other one.
Mr,. Munsell: There is no intent to cul-de-sac any one street
above the other. The property abuts both
streets (explained). And the developer will put
up a cash deposit or bond to pay the full price of a cul-de-sac street.
Now it is up to the Traffic Committee and City Council to determine
which street is to be done and the commercial property yet to be
developed will be assessed at a later date and then we pick up the
second one. Priorities have not yet been established but it is a
condition that the developer must set aside monies based on a stated
figure that Engineering will work up for the cost of such a cul-de-
sac on either or both of the streets.
Mrs. Gibson: That access road is that outside of the block
wall all the way down from Azusa? You have an
access road there coming into that property.
Mr. Munsell: There are two driveways on Azusa Avenue. One
travels along the northerly property line with
parking off of it and loops around between the
wall and the single family properties and the second phase buildings.
In the location where the second phase building abuts the single family
there will be a 61 high wall, a 61
planter, -a 201 parking space, a turn
around space and another 201 parking space and then a building. So
there is approximately 701 between the building and the single family
residences.
Mrs. Gibson: And there is no access .road on the north. -side
at. all ® right?
Councilman Shearer: Mr. Munsell, I think what she is saying ® will
you be able to drive up Thelborn Street and
into the development without running through a
fence?
Mr..Munsell: There is on the plan a proposed knock out
section of the wall to provide some internal
access to the property to the north at that
.location.
Councilman Shearer: Also off of Thelborn Street?
Mr. Munsell: No, at the point Mr. Zimmerman is pointing
to on the map m so there would still be the
row of parking, the landscaping and the wall
separating. .There is absolutely no access to any of the single
family areas through those streets.
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Councilman Shearer: If I wanted to drive through that access where
would I come from?
Mr. Munsell. If that access were to be used it would be
assume there would be a total commercial .
development all the way to Rowland, it would
*be a total internal circulation area in a combined area of about 13
acres which this property and the property to the north would make and
hopefully it would have some reasonable circulation plan for those
buildings.
THERE BEING NO FURTHER PUBLIC TESTIMONY PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED.
DISCUSSION BY CITY COUNCIL FOLLOWED.
Councilman Nichols: The reason I pursued a certain line of question-
ing at the outset was to clarify in my own mind
the suggestions open for the use of this land.
It is rather obvious the major parcel that fronts on Azusa Avenue
already has a zoning on it that would allow commercial development
and if that should occur, if an owner wanted to build on that part of
his property already zoned commercial .it would leave a portion of the
land in the rear vacant, that portion that is now R-1. I think all of
us can recognize that the probability of that remaining portion ever
being built with single family residences is probably nil. It won't
really ever occur. I think what we would really experience then is a
gradual mounting pressure for some other kind of use on that remaining
parcel. A year or two from now some developer would be back wanting
to put some apartment buildings on it or some other use and having
already allowed that part along Azusa to develop obviously the only
remaining access to that current R®1 parcel would be right down the
residential streets. So it seems to me logically if no other teason
than the reasonable protection of the integrity of the existing single
family areas it would be better to tie that R-1 parcel to the
commercial parcel and wall it off and create its access exclusively
from the Azusa Avenue area, thus forever more protecting the remaining
residential area .from the commercial type of traffic.
It is for this reason that I would conclude
that it would not only be in the interests of the people in that
area but in the interests of the City to see that vacant R®1 parcel
zoned to be compatible with the balance of the commercial and see it
all developed together in a pattern which will allow us to control the
access and protect the residential areas from later intrusion of
multiple housing. So I think it is a sound proposal and that it would
be in all of our best interests to see it implemented.
Motion by Councilman Nichols that City Council approve Zone Change
Application No. 481 and the Precise Plan of Design Application No. 652
with Variance Application accompaning, No. 693. Seconded by
Councilman Lloyd., -.--
Councilman Shearer: Mr. Mayor - just as a matter of principle and I
have said it before, but let this be a warning
to anyone who comes in later, especially on a
controversial issue ® that doesn't have the courtesy to come before the
Council and say I would like to have this Zone Change made, I am going
to vote "no81. Hopefully there won t be two others with the same
reaction, but I have made that statement before and I hope staff
imparts that to applicants in the future that if it were a controversial
thing and the vote was 2®2 - well they should appear.
Motion carried on roll call vote as follows:
AYES: Nichols, Lloyd, Chappell, Young
NOES. Shearer (Based on principle)
ABSENT: None
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ORAL COMMUNICATIONS 4/23/73
Colin J. Campbell Mr. Mayor and members of Council, my
1176 East Baxter Drive intention in coming down here this
Glendora evening was to request or urge the
Council not to take the action which
they have already done relative to the
airport in the City of Industry. Not because I am in favor of it
but because such action I feel is detrimental to the general aviation
community. For your information I am the President of the California
Aviation Counsel and I am also on a special ad hoc committee appointed
by the Supervisors of the County of Los Angeles that look into airports
in the County of Los Angeles. And such action as taken by the Council
this evening being unduly detrimental to aviation only as it appears
in the news media and the way the press would play up such action by
this Council. I merely wanted to say that it may possibly have been
done somewhat in hasten although you were being pressured, I am sure,
considerably by your constituents. The Master Plan of Airports as
being presented to the new Department of Transportation does not
include an airport in the City of Industry and the federal government
would not give air access to that particular area, I am sure. The
'State Government Department of Aeronautics, Joe Cratte and his group
I am sure could not grant clear zones on either end of that particular
airport down there. I think if it were left alone it would die as a
matter of not being able to have an airport in that particular
location at all. Thank you, sir.
Mayor Young: Mr. Campbell, thank you. I will only say that
I think those that come along and propose an
airport within a thousand feet of schools and
within a few thousand feet of residents, I think they are the ones
who are doing the detriment to aviation, not those that take up
opposition to those illogical locations. I will say that in defense
of this Council,
Mr. Campbell-. That is true. Thank you.
PUBLIC 'WORKS
PRECISE PLAN NO. 637 LOCATION: Glendora Avenue, west side,
ACCEPTING VARIOUS between Vine and Cameron Avenues.
GRANT DEEDS FOR STREET (Council reviewed Engineer's report.)
AND HIGHWAY PURPOSES
Mayor Young: We have a series of
resolut.ims to adopt
pertaining to this.
Mr. Wakefield can we take them all in
one motion?
Mr. Wakefield: Yes, Mr. Mayor.
RESOLUTION NO. 4718 The City Attorney presented:
ADOPTED "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF WEST COVINA ACCEPTING A GRANT" -DEED EXECUTED
BY KENNETH I. CHAP PELL, KATHERINE Jo CHAPPELL,
ELMER.M. LINDEMANN, AND JEAN J. LIvDEMANN, AND
DIRECTING THE RECORDATION "THERE OF. (Lot 21) . "
RESOLUTION NO, 4719 "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
ADOPTED OF NEST COVINA ACCEPTING A GRANT DEED EXECUTED
BY VINCENT D. MANNO, AND DIRECTING THE
RECORDATION THEREOF. (Lot 22)."
RESOLUTION NO. 4720 "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
ADOPTED OF WEST COVINA ACCEPTING A GRANT DEED.EXECUTED
BY VINCENI D. MANNO, HELEN R. MANNO,
GLEN BUCKINGHAM, PHYLLIS R. BUCKINGHAM,
LARRY LUCAS AND AMELIA LUCAS, AND DIRECTING
THE RECORDATION THEREOF. Slot 25)."
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RESOLUTION NO. 4721 "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL, OF THE CITY
ADOPTED OF WEST COVINA ACCEPTING A GRANT DEED EXECUTED
BY ARCHIMEDE G. PIZZO, AND DIRECTING THE
RECORDATION THEREOF. (Lot 24).1"
RESOLUTION NOa 4722 "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
ADOPTED OF WEST COVINA ACCEPTING A GRANT DEED EXECUTED
BY ARCHIMEDE G. PIZZO, AND DIRECTING THE
RECORDATION THEREOF. (Lot 23)."
Motion by Councilman Shearer, seconded by Councilman Lloyd_and carried,
to waive further reading of said resolutions.
Motion by Councilman Shearer, seconded by Councilman Lloyd, to adopt
said resolutions. Motion carried on roll call vote as follows:
AYES: Shearer, Nichols, Lloyd, Young
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: Chappell
PROJECT NO. SP-73005 LOCATION: Cameron Avenue between Barranca
GRANT DEED Street and easterly City limits.
WALTER W. & BEVERLY (Council reviewed Engineer's report)
MELROSE
Motion by Councilman Shearer, seconded by Councilman Lloyd and carried�.a
to ratify the negotiated settlement relative to Project No. SP®73005.
RESOLUTION NO. 4723 The City Attorney presented:
ADOPTED "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF WEST COVINA ACCEPTING A GRANT
DEED EXECUTED BY WALTER W. MELROSE AND
BEVERLY MELROSE, AND DIRECTING THE
RECORDATION THEREOF. ""
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:
AYES: Shearer, Nichols, Lloyd, Chappell, Young
NOES: None
ABSENT*. None
PERSONNEL BOARD
MINUTES OF MARCH S, 1973 Motion by Councilman Lloyd, seconded
by Mayor Young and carried, to receive
and file.
SUMMARY OF ACTION Motion by Councilman Chappell, seconded
APRIL 10, 1973 by Mayor Young and'carried, to accept
and 'file summary of action of special
meeting.
3 NEW CAPTAIN POSITIONS Mr. Aiassa: This item requires action
• by Council directing a
resolution be prepared by the City
Attorney amending the Personnel Rules
and Regulations Resolution 1277 and accepting the recommendation of the
Personnel Board.
RESOLUTION NO. 4724 The City Attorney presented:
ADOPTED °"A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF WEST COVINA AMENDING RESOLUTION
NOo 1277 RELATING TO AUTHORIZED POSITIONS
OF CAPTAIN IN THE FIRE DEPARTMENT . "
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Motion by Councilman Chappell, seconded by Councilman Lloyd and
carried, to waive further reading of said resolution.
Motion by Councilman Chappell, seconded by Councilman Lloyd, to adopt
said resolution.
Councilman Shearer: Mr. Mayor, a clarification. I take it from
. reading the .report, which I don't fully under-
stand, these are not additional positions but
the upgrading of present positions?
Mr. Aiassa: Yes. This is for our Station 4. They have
been in an Acting Temporary capacity for a
year and a half.
Councilman Shearer: What are these six gentlemen called now?
Mr. Aiassa: Acting Captains and they will take the necessary
exam, etc.
Motion carried on roll call vote:
AYES, Shearer, Nichols, Lloyd, .Chappell, Young
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
Councilman Shearer: Mr. Mayor, before we get off the Fire Station
No. 4 item, I would like to make a formal
request. I have made it a couple of times
informally and it hasn't. occurred. Is there anything possibly that
can be done with the sign there that sets out in front that says
"Fire Station No. 4 now under construction". And there is not a
thing that this Council is doing with regard to any construction or
otherwise. What you see is what you are going to have for a long
time.
Councilman.Lloydo Do we need a motion on that?
Councilman Shearer: I would hope it isn't necessary. If .it
isn't done by the next meeting -then I will make
a motion.
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Mr. Aiassa: It will be taken care of.
THE CHAIR RECESSED THE COUNCIL MEETING AT 9:22 P.M., FOR THE PURPOSE
OF OPENING THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING. COUNCIL RECONVENES' AT
9:25 P.M.
CITY MANAGER AGENDA ® Con,t' d.
POLICE VAN VEHICLE Mr. :Aiassa: Mr. Mayor, I would like to
SPECIFICATIONS have the Council, accept the
report and direct the City
Controller to legalize the proper procedure to go for public bids;
being that I have to certify the revenue sharing funds there is a
little particular -requirement needed.
So moved 'by Councilman Nichols and seconded
by Councilman Lloyd.
Mayor Young: Councilman Nichols ® does the motion
comprehend the City Manager's.request?
Councilman Nichols: The motion responds verbatim to his request.
Councilman. Shearer.- Before I vote I have a question. and I am
not sure what you asked the City Manager to
do.
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Councilman Nichols: The motion envisions authorizing and directing
staff to make what arrangements are necessary
to prepare the specifications for a police
van vehicle. If you have a concern to negate that
Councilman Shearer: No, I just have some questions on the
specifications which I think would be appro-
priate to ask now. Can someone tell me -
going through all of these specifications - what brand or make
vehicle will meet these specifications? Hopefully we are not writing
these that only manufacturer A can meet them or is this one that
Ford, Chevy, etc. etc., can participate in?
Mr. Aiassa: Councilman Shearer, the reason I brought the
language into this specification for the
van is so that we don't block out any producer
of vans, so it would be a specialized or one vehicle unit. The
vehicle will be standardized and equipped with what we want, what
the Police Department wants, and it will be a public bid and we will
have more than one bidder.
Councilman Shearer: The specifications are broad enough so it
doesn't preclude a manufacturer?
Mr. Aiassa: That is right.
Councilman Shearer: This is going to be a vehicle to transport
prisoners to wherever they are going and I
assume this means some sort of security and I
wondered if the van should be air conditioned? How are you going
to secure it - by putting in screens and do you roll the windows down
or what?
Mr. Aiassa: There are vans already in use by other police
agencies and 'that Is why I wanted the
specifications and requirements spelled out so
these features such as air circulation, security, etc., are all pro-
vided for. (Explained further.) That is one of the reasons why we
wanted to 'write the specs.
Councilman Shearer: That is fine but the specifications given to
us for review I didn't see anything that
covers screens on the windows or air condi-
tioning, etc. Did I miss something?
Councilman Chappell: The Deputy Chief indicated to us there would
be certain things installed inhouse. It was
my opinion that things like bars on the
windows would be installed inhouse. Am I incorrect?'
Mr. Aiassa: That is one of the things we debated at
staff level, that some of the features can
be built inhouse but when using revenue
sharing funds I want to follow the legal procedures so that no how
will this cause any problems as far as revenue sharing is concerned.
Councilman Shearer: So are you saying the specifications that are
written are not the ones you are going to use
because the specifications written and,t.that we
have do not include anything regarding security of keeping somebody
in the van that doesn't want to go where you are taking him., from
jumping out.
Mr.Aiassa: You are not approving these specifications.
You are approving the report from the Police
Department requiring the van be provided
with certain features and conditions and what I want is for the City
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Council to direct myself and the Purchasing Department to write the
legal description, the leqal advertising and legal specifications,
which will be sent to council and you will award the bid. So you
will then see everything that is to be provided and if anything is
left out we will specify it to you in our report that these items
will be done inhouse.
Councilman Nichols: I think Coun'cilman Shearer is trying to
tell you if you air condition it nobody
will want to jump out.
Mayor Young: . - Anything further - Councilman, Shearer?
Councilman Shearer: No, I guess I just believe when I read a
report from the Police Chief and he says he
recommends that ' the specifications be
directed and approved, that is what we are being asked I to do and I
didn't understand Councilman Nichols' motion, but anyway you are
saying we will see the specifications again?
Mr.Aiassa: That is right. You will award the contract.
Motion carried.
SPHERES OF INFLUENCE Motion by Councilman Lloyd, seconded by
MEETINGS WITH Mayor Young, that the information report be
NEIGHBORING CITIES received and filed.
Councilman Shearer: I have a question. The general concept of
this state requirement on the sphere of
influence, -assuming we are able to reach
an agreement (which is a pretty big assumption) as to what this
boundary should be; leV:s-:1-bay, we draw a line and the people north
of that line of the sphere of influence as,--det4��rmi.i�ed-_'_by LAFCO would
rather annex to West Covina and they don't want to annex to Covina
or vice -versa - does this state law preclude that from happening
once the sphere of influence line is drawn? Does that mean you have
to go where the indicates?
Mr. Aiassa: Mr. Zimmerman can comment on this item, but
I don't believe the legislation is now
completely written to answer your question
specifically.
Mr. Zimmerman: Mr. Mayor and members of Council, this
question was asked at the meeting of the
Los Angeles Conference this morning when
Mrs. Bonnell was present. She indicated the sphere of influence
line would be only one factor used in the determination of whether
it would be approved. As a mat -ter of fact she indicated there was
one location which is a large area that is within the sphere of
influence of two cities and it could go either way depending on
where the people wanted to go. So at this time, although they are
looking forward to additional legislation that would establish
mandatory requirement 2 s that the area within the sphere of influence
would join that city there is nothing at this time to require that.
That is only one factor.
Mayor Young: Did I understand you to say that LAFCO is
now actually recognizing that the same area
may be within two ci ' ties' sphere of
influence that they are not necessarily exclusive areas?
Mr. Zimmerman: Yes sir. There has been one instance of
that and it happens to be a case between
Compton and the City of Los Angeles.
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Mayor Young: Well let's grab onto that precedent because
it will save a lot of hassle on this. How
in the world we can go down here on a little
strip of land a stone's throw from our City Hall and theirs and
decide whose sphere of influence it is in. This has baffled me up
to this point.
Councilman Shearer: I would like to make a comment and I guess
it is a lost cause because state legislative
apparently is going to run the various
cities, but it concerns me from what I just heard, that once these
lines are drawn the lack of say citizen input (and I am not sure
how we get that), but we draw a line and includEdwithin that boundary
there are people that would rather be in Baldwin Park or some place
else and without any kind of -a hearing process, unless there is going
to be a hearing, but I am sure they will be very poorly attended until
it gets down to the nitty-gritty of the annexation, which seems to me
to leave something greatly to be desired. Our group sits down with
their group and we draw a line on a map and that means everybody
north or south of the line is told the city you will be in until such
time you either politically incorporate or at some later date the
legislature comes in and says you will incorporate, which I am not sure
is not beyond their power. I am not sure how we can get some citizen
input and it bothers me.
Councilman Lloyd: It creates a great deal of problems but as I
have suggested many times - merger and that
might solve it.
Councilman Shearer: I would rather be sick than dead.
Mr. Aiassa: Mr. Mayor, I would like to clarify one thing.
Councilman Shearer does have a point, that
LAFCO and the State Legislature will have to
face and that is the inhabited, annexations and they are going to have
d very difficult line to draw as to who is going to say what to
where as they have the existing laws, so I -think it-. will�_prove to be
a rough area to solve.
Motion carried.
YOUTH ADVISORY Mayor Young: Mr. Aiassa, did you find the
COMMISSION money for the Youth Advisory
CONFERENCE Commission to attend the
Youth Commi-ssion conference in Concord?
Mr. Aiassa: Yes, Mr. Mayor.
Councilman Lloyd: That will give me great happiness. I notice
some of the Youth Commissioners are in the
audience who will*.have the opportunity to
take this trip and it would seem to me that it might be spread
to those other youngsters that this is one of the "goodies" that you
might have if you are a part of the Youth Advisory Commission.
Mr. Aiassa. The account will be drawn from Account Number
201-701.49 and the amount is $225. for three
or $75.00 each.
Mayor Young: It was my understanding that all five wanted
to go.
Councilman Chappell: My motion is that we approve money so all five
Youth Commissioners can go if they desire,
not to exceed, $75.00 per Commissioner.
Seconded P_
y Counci1man Lloyd. Motion carried
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on roll call:
AYES: Shearer, Nichols, Lloyd,.Chappell, Young
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
-EXTENDED LEAVE OF Mayor Young: We have a request and a report
ABSENCE WITHOUT PAY for an extended leave of
REQUEST absence for an employee -
Carl Amstone of the Recreation
and Park Department,, along
with a recommendation for approval.
Motion by Councilman Shearer that City Council approve an additional
six months leave of absence without pay for Maintenance Man II
Carl Amstone, beginning May 3, 1973 and ending November 3, 1973, for
recovery from back injury pending outcome of disability retirement..
Seconded by Councilman Lloyd and carried.
CITY CLERK
LENN E. DeFeniks, Re application for Mailing and Telephone
1107 W. Pine Street Business License for Mail Order Import -Export
West Covina Business. (Recommend approval subject to
staff.review)
Motion by Councilman Shearer, seconded by Councilman Lloyd and carried,
to approve request subject to staff review.
MAYOR'S REPORTS
RESOLUTION NO. 4725 The City Attorney presented:
ADOPTED "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF WEST COVINA COMMENDING THE COMMUNITY
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF WEST COVINA ON ITS
25TH ANNIVERSARY. 11
Motion by Councilman Shearer, seconded by Councilman Lloyd and carried,
to waive further reading of said resolution.
Motion by Councilman Lloyd, seconded by Councilman Shearer, to adopt
said resolution. Motion carried on roll call vote:
AYES: Shearer, Nichols, Lloyd, Chappell, Young
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
RESOLUTION NO. 4726 The City Attorney presented:
ADOPTED "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF WEST COVINA HONORING, RECOGNIZING AND
SUPPORTING THE MOUNT SAN ANTONIO RELAYS
FOR 1973.11
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 and carried, on roll call as follows:
AYES: Shearer, Nichols, Lloyd, Chappell, Young
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
PROCLAMATION Mayor Young: If there are no objections
I will proclaim "Mount
San Antonio Relays Week" April 23 - 29, 1973.
(So proclaimed, no objections.)
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Mayor Young: This is the time for the Council reorganization
and at this time I will turn the meeting over
to the City Clerk.
Lela Preston: The nominations are open for the office of Mayor.
City Clerk
Councilman Lloyd: Madam City Clerk, in recognition of the services
he performed I would like to nominate
Councilman Young for another term as Mayor.
Councilman Young: I thank you, Councilman Lloyd and I will decline
that nomination. The reason I will decline is I
have been on this Council only three years and
two of those three years I have been Mayor Pro tem and one year as
Mayor and I am rather looking forward to taking one of the end seats.
While I have the floor, if I may, I would like to place in nomination
for the office of Mayor the gentleman who has served so admirably as
Mayor Pro tem and who has been a tremendous strong right arm for me -
Councilman Jim Lloyd.
Seconded by Councilman Shearer.
Councilman Chappell: I move we cast a'- unanimous ballot electing
Councilman Lloyd to .1-he-position of Mayor.
Seconded by Councilman Shearer and carried.
Lela Preston Councilman Lloyd is now the new Mayor.
City Clerk
Councilman Chappell: Mayor, before you make any speeches I would
like to nominate a candidate for the Mayor
Pro tem job - Councilman Shearer.
Seconded by Councilman Nichols.
Mayor Lloyd: Nominations are open for Mayor Pro tem;
Councilman Shearer has been nominated.
Councilman Young: In light of that I would move 'that the
nominations be closed and a-_ unanimous vote
be cast for Councilman Shearer as Mayor Pro
tem.
Seconded by Councilman Chappell and carried.
Mayor Lloyd: Congratulations, Councilman Shearer. At this
time - Councilman Young - if you have any
further comments we would be most pleased to
hear from you.
Councilman Young: I have a few remarks. I would like to say
that this has really been a tremendous year
being the Mayor. I am proud to have had
your trust and confidence for a year and that of the citizens, -to
serve in this office. It has been a real eye opener. It has been a
little incompatible at times with the day to day activitiesudf�.my
profession and I have got a little tiked towards the end of the year
and kind of looked forward. to stepping down. Yet my wife asked me
tonight "how do you feel about it? Did you have any regrets in
stepping down" and I said "frankly, yes,"and it is those regrets
however that probably dictate more than anything else why.I should
step down. The citizens of this community really'honor the office -
of Mayor everywhere you go, and I think you can mistake that a little
bit, -take too much of that personally, not that they don't honor you
as an individual because they do, they honor us all as Councilmen'. -.but
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I have noticed quite a difference and I appreciate the role that the
Mayor has in this City. I appreciate it a lot more now than I did
before I became Mayor. I wouldn't want to hang on to the point where
I began to take myself too seriously and yet that is the nostalgia
you get as you think about the wonderful year you had.
I would like to express a special thank you
to Jim who has stood in so many times as Mayor Pro tem and been just
totally 100% cooperative. Without the cooperation he gave it would
have been a terrible year,probably instead of the happiest and
most rewarding year of my life. In stepping aside because of the kind
of year that I had I really feel that anyone who gets elected to the
City Council I think he should serve as a Mayor when the opportunity
arises and I am hoping that perhaps we will start a trend back that way
to annual terms, so we can pass it around and give every one of the
Council an opportunity from time to time a term to service in this
office. For me it has been a tremendous year and one in which I will
always be thankful for and I hope that everyone does have that
experience from time to time who serve on the Council.
. I would also like to express a very special
thank you to Mr. Aiassa and the City Staff for all the assistance they
rendered and also to thank the press for very fine coverage throughout
the year. I think that is about it, gentlemen - and good luck to -you
Mayor Lloyd, I know you will do a good job.
Councilman Chappell: Mayor, I think we certainly owe a debt of
gratitude to Bob for his conduct in the office
of Mayor, he certainly wore the honor with
pride and dignity of our community and it is probably the fastest year
he has ever endured because that year really gets out of your system
before you get your feet on the ground. My personal observation of
Bob has been one of real fine leadership and I think he is to be
commended by myself as well as the rest of the Council for his term
as Mayor.
Mayor Lloyd: I would certainly echo those sentiments.
Councilman Nichols....
Councilman Nichols. The thing I like to see in the Mayor's chair
more than anything else in the world is
someone who is able to subordinate their own
passions to an extent and all personal political drives to an extent,
to -the welfare of the Council as a whole. It is extremely easy when
you sit in the chair of the presiding officer to dominant the scene
but sometimes that occurs at the expense of a Council that will work
harmoniously -together. I -have seen it happen during my years on the
Council, where powerful personalities sometimes forget that they have
been chosen by their fellows to cause a Council to work together as
a team for the community so all the issues may be decided on the
merits of the issues rather than on the personality differences
involved. Ken Chappell in his term did that eminently well and
greatly subordinated his own personality to the welfare of the Council
and gave that kind of leadership and Bob Young followed exactly in
that same pattern and I spoke to him privately this evening and said
that I was extremely pleased and gratified at the kind of leadership
he has given. Because in these recent years I think all of you
people recognize that the City Council in West Covina has about the
best legislative image in the East San Gabriel Valley, in terms of
a group of men working together and deciding issues as they should be
rather than fighting battles.
So not to sound corny or ham it up I have been
much pleased with this leadership and I'think we are going to turn it
over now to another one of our fellows that will again come along
in that same pattern so that for the next year we will continue at
least to do.o.ur;-,,best to hold that kind of image with our public and
the Valley. We are not the largest City but we are the most mature
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City and it is reflected in this way by the mean who are elected to
represent the people. The Mayorality is the Father Figure of that
and it is so very important in that sense that every man who sits
here recognizes it. Bob, has said you are in a -transitory
position and doing service to an entire community and an entire
Council. So in that spirit and with that sort of homey charge I
welcome you to the chair, too.. And I thank you, Mayor Young.
Mayor Lloyd:
Councilman Shearer:
year in the center seat"
sometimes it is kind of
I wish you a very, very
at all Council meetings
reasons.
Thank you, Xouncilman Shearer....
Here again I find myself having to follow
the rhetoric of the elder Statesman. I
will just say "thank You Bob, for a fine
and this seat down here isn't too bad,
interesting. And a good year ahead - Jim.
healthy year, a year of perfect attendance
and all functions for the very obvious
Mayor Lloyd: Thank you, very much, Mayor Pro tem. I have
a few words to say and of course I never miss
an opportunity to say a few words when I can.
First of all, Bob, indeed we do 'thank you for the leadership and
cooperation you provided for us in the past yearl and I would like to
echo the sentiments Councilman Nichols has spoken.
Today we read in the newspaper that we were
supposed to have some sort of dissention, indeed that was predicted
and the only dissention that occurred I believe was the fact that we
really don't'do sometimes the things that were predicted. While we
may disagree, I think that the maturity and the effort on the part
of each man up here to deliver that type of legislative constituency
represents the thing that has.made this a significantly good local
legislative body. And very frankly, one which other bodies, includ-
ing the County and perhaps up to -the State level, would do well to
emulate, not because we agree but because we discuss, we deliberate
and we then vote our conscience without any rancor or without the
bitterness of dissent but with the firm conviction -that we are
attempting to satisfy --the requirement of representation to the people
of this very fine community. T think this is really what it is all
about.
I will, as time goes on, have certain pro-
grams that I will present and I don't know in my mind,sitting here,
that this Council will accept all of those programs, nor do I expect
them to. What I expect is exactly the thing that Councilman Nichols
was talking about and every man up here has demonstrated this evening
and that is in fair consciencethis body will deliberate the facts as
they are presented and* -will go forward in the spirit of courage and
the spirit of fairness and deliberate and render a decision whi.ch,*
in his mind will be best to all of the,people of this community and
that is really what it is all about.
For those of you who are youngsters in this
community I can only say to you you are indeed fortunate to live in
a community where men of good will, moral courage and personal
integrity are willing to give of their time to serve, that is the
important thing here this evening,. not that I am going to be the
Mayor or have some sort of Father image, that is not of importance.
What is of importance is we have tremendous problems which are upon
us every day and we have to relegate everything each day into its
own orderly flow. That is what I think -these people bring in the
areas of maturity. We have good meni-., on this Council. We have
Ken Chappell, who is an insurance man and has tremendous involvement
in the community. You name a Little League or a Pop.Warner League
and Ken is participating and he really does. He has shaken the hand
I swear of every person in this City. We have Russ Nichols, who has
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spent many years on this Council and more than 'that he contributes
to this community by way of being an educator and by way of being
very much concerned. There is no man I have ever served with -that
I have enjoyed more than Councilman Nichols. He is a personal
friend. If you are really uptight and kind of unhappy about things
you can pick up the phone and call Russ and I don't know what it is
but there is some very pleasant quality about his voice that kind of
takes the edge off and he says "well now have we talked it all over".
And he gives that kind of councilmatic advice and indeed I intend to
use just that in this coming year. Chet 'Shearer, he brings a
tremendous background of experience in a governmental agency which
expands itself over the total State of California. These are good
men and I appreciate the opportunity to serve with them.
So let's go forward and have the same kind of
harmony, the same kind of understanding and I think we will have the
kind of City that the people will be proud of. I know if we don't
do it we can tear the whole thing apart and I don't intend to do that,
Thank you very much, gentlemen.
Mr. Aiassa:
Mayor Lloyd, you have your official.duty to
perform and that is to give the former Mayor
his gavel.
(Mayor Lloyd presented the gavel to former
Mayor Young.)
MAYOR'S REPORTS - Cont'd.
PROCLAMATIONS Mayor Lloyd.: If there are no objections
I will proclaim "March of
Dimes Healthy Baby Week" - May 13-19, 1973; "Correct Posture Month"
May 1973; and "Hire A Veteran Week" May 6-12, 1973. (No objections,
so proclaimed,)
COMMITTEE Mayor Lloyd. On these appointments,
APPOINTMENTS gentlemen, I would like to
continue the Commitee
appointments until such time as I can communicate with each one of
you to find out what your desi.r6s-are. Does -that ineet with your
approval? I will do that within the next two weeks. (Council
agreed.)
Mayor Lloyd: We have a resolution appointing an alternate
to -the County Sanitation Board if any change.
Who is the alternate?
Councilman Chappell: I am and the Mayor automatically is the
delegate.
Councilman Young: There is a meeting this coming Wednesday
and I will be looking forward to taking
you down there, Mr. Mayor.
(Mayor Lloyd asked Councilman Chappell if he would agree to continue
covering the Southern California Rpaid Transit Board for the present
time and he agreed to do so.)
EIGHTH ANNUAL OLDER Mayor Lloyd: Josie Hedges and
AMERICANS RECOGNITION Gaston J. Bertonneau - are
DAY - April 28, 1973 these the two people on the nomination and
who will be attending?
Councilman Young: Mr. Mayor, I attended this function for the
last two years and was hoping not to have to
do so this year.
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(Mayor Lloyd advised Mr. Aiassa that he would work this out with him.)
COUNCILMEN'S COMMENTS/REPORTS Councilman Chappell: I have
nothing
other than to wish you a good year, Mr. Mayor.
Councilman Nichols: In that this Council has made very firm and
loud pronouncements in support of the All
'City Youth Band, they have come to me with a
group of tickets and I have received specific direction that I give
my fellow supporters a chance to buy tickets to the fund raising
dance they will be holding on May 11, 1973, and I would be most
happy to hear from any of you desiring a couple of tickets at $2.50
each in support of this worthy group and if I don't hear from you
you will hear from me. I really would like to sell ten of these,
two apiece to members of the Council. (All Councilmen purchased
tickets,.as well as Mr. Wakefield, City Attorney.)
DEMANDS Motion by Councilman Shearer to approve
Demands totalling $952,740.50 as listed on
Demand Sheets C870 to C872, B574A and
C847A. Seconded by Mayor Lloyd and carried on roll call vote:
AYES: Shearer Nichols, Young, Chappell, Lloyd
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ADJOURNMENT
'ATTEST:
CITY CLERK
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Motion by Councilman Young, seconded by
Councilman Chappell and carried, to adjourn at
10:15 P.M., to the next regular meeting.
APPROVED:
MAYOR
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