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02-25-1974 - Regular Meeting - MinutesMINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA FEBRUARY 25, 1974. The regular meeting of the City Council called to order at 7:30 P.M. in the West Covina Council Chambers by Mayor Jim Lloyd. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Angelo Hernandez, Tom Bidwell of Boy Scout Troop 822. The invocation was given by the Reverend Myrus L. Knutson of Christ Lutheran Church. RM.T, CALT, Present: Mayor Lloyd; Councilmen: Young, Nichols, Shearer, Chappell Others Present: George Aiassa, City Manager George Wakefield, City Attorney Lela Preston, City Clerk George Zimmerman, Public Service Director Leonard Eliot, Controller Michael Miller, Planning Director John Lippitt, City Engineer Wm. Fowler, Dir. of Bldg. & Safety Craig Meacham, Ass't. Deputy Police Chief Ora Short, Acting Fire Chief Jeff Butzlaff, Administrative Analyst Mark Volmart, Administrative Analyst, Jr. Mike McDonnell, Staff Reporter - S.G.V.D.T. APPROVAL OF MINUTES February 11, 1974. Motion by Councilman Chappell, seconded by Councilman Shearer and carried, to approve minutes. CONSENT CALENDAR Mayor Lloyd explained the procedure of the Consent Calendar items and asked if there were any comments on any of the following items: 1. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS a) BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Re adoption of an Urgency Ordinance to protect consumers by the establish- ment of certain requirements for vendors of gasoline or other motor fuel. (Council) b) PUBLIC EMPLOYEES UNION a Division of Teamsters Local 986 c) PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION • d) UNITED CEREBRAL PALSY ASSOCIATION .of Los Angeles County Re Fire Captains' Grievance. (Refer to Personnel Officer and City Attorney) Re establishing a list for the fiscal year 1974-75 of existing and proposed crossings at grade most urgently in need�?df separation. (Refer to Public Services Director) Request permission to conduct fund- raising campaigns during 1974. (Approved in prior years. Recommend approval) CITY COUNCIL Page Two CONSENT CALENDAR - Cont'd. 2/25/74 2. PLANNING COMMISSION SUMMARY OF ACTION February 20, 1974. (Accept and file) 3. YOUTH ADVISORY COMM. SUMMARY OF ACTION February 19, 1974. (Accept and file) 4. CLAIMS FOR DAMAGES FILED WITH CITY CLERK: a) FRANK J. KALINOWSKI III Re alleged false arrest and false 407 S. Hilborn Ave., imprisonment on 11/13/73. (Deny and West Covina refer to Insurance Carrier and City Attorney) b) STATE FARM MUTUAL INSURANCE c) MICHAEL P. NISBET 144 E. Baseline San Dimas 5. ABC APPLICATIONS On behalf of Daniel Wenk re traffic accident on 2/12/74. (Deny and refer to Insurance Carrier and City Attorney) Re loss of sunglasses while in custody of West Covina Police Depart- ment on 2/7/74. (Deny and refer to Insurance Carrier and City Attorney) Chief of Police recommends NO PROTEST. a) Mary. Jane Brightwell dba JERRY'S HOUSE OF SPIRITS II 720 N. Harley St..W.C. 602 S. Sunset Avenue Jerry Ernest Tomeo 841 S. Terri Ann Dr. West Covina b) Sidney R. Goldman 4590 Jurupa, Apt. 19 Riverside Robert D. Riley 8075 Garfield, Riverside Alphonsus E. Croteau 7166 Bradford, Highland 6. CITY TREASURER'S REPORT 7. TRAFFIC COMMITTEE MINUTES dba OVERTIME II 340 S. Glendora Avenue Month of January 1974. (Receive and file) February 19, 1974. .(Accept and file) Councilman Shearer: Item I -a - I believe is tied in with a letter that we received inviting the Mayot to attend a meeting on Wednesday regarding gas allocation. I would request that I -a be withdrawn from the Consent Calendar. (Mayor Lloyd indicated he also had some remarks to make in regard to Item I -a) 40 Motion by Councilman Shearer, seconded by Councilman Young to approve Consent Calendar items 1 through 7 with the exception of Item I -a. Motion carried on roll call vote as follows: AYES: Young, Nichols, Shearer, Chappell, Lloyd NOES: None ABSENT: None - 2 - CITY COUNCIL CONSENT CALENDAR: Item I -a Page Three 2/25/74 Councilman Shearer: I only brought it up, Mr. Mayor, because it is of vital concern. The meeting I attended today of the Mayor's Committee in Los Angeles, there was quite a bit of dis- cussion on this. There are basically two proposals, one from the County and one from the State. I hear from the news tonight that the Governor has decided to act when requested by the County, which in my opinion is the only way to go, on a Statewide/Countywide basis. If we have havoc today I think we would have more havor if we had the County dispensing gas on even/odd days, etc., and the various cities not doing it. Mayor Lloyd: I think we have to go a great deal further than that. We have seen lines being formed in the City of West Covina and in other cities. Our citizenry is not only concerned, but a better word is "terrified" of assituation that is being perpetuated for whatever the reasons may be. I have heard comments that it is being perpetuated by the oil companies merely to push the price up, and I have heard that it was being perpetuated by the Administration who has failed to act in a timely manner and it really doesn't make any difference what the cause is, the effect is still the same and that is the citizens of West Covina are being sorely put upon and feel their jobs are in jeopardy and their means of livilihood is certainly in jeopardy. There seems to be a great deal of question whether there is or is not sufficient fuel. I am tired of waiting for other people to go and do something and I think we have a right to do it. .If that input is going to come from the Governor - fine; and if he gets it done before we get it done, all the better. If the County is going to do something that is fine too, but I would not be adverse to the formation of some sort of an ad hoc committee composed of citizens of West Covina to at least look at the situation in the City of West Covina. -For instance, with regard to the posting of prices. I think the prices should be posted and the hours of operation made known. As itli.is people are bitterly complaining that they must go from point to point to find out who is open and who is not. There is no consistency of schedule. There is no question in my mind that gasoline at this point falls into a category similar to water, natural gas and electricity. Inoother words, functions of the Public Utility Commission. I realize the State has not put this into the area of the Public Utility Commission and maybe that is what they ought to do, but at the present moment I think some encouragement should come from these bodies - the City Councils - asking them to act quickly and perhaps even letting them know what we can come up with in someway of constructive solutions. As I see it at the present moment the solutions that are being put forth by the State or Federal Government are not very good ones. At present it seems to me we just let everyone operate the way they want to. I know I am personally affected and personally incensed at the way it is going on. I would be glad to hear from my fellow Councilmen. • Councilman Nichols: Mr. Mayor, I think the concern you express is highly commendable if for nothing else so that our own citizens understand that the Mayor is lining up for gasoline too, which is a worthy commentary., Personally, I am a�,'bit hesitant to move into this area because of what I feel is a lack of capability on the part of the Council to put any teeth into anything it might say or do. We have no power to regulate the business hours of establish- - 3 - CITY COUNCIL Page Four CONSENT CALENDAR: Item.I-a 2/25/.74 ments in the.community and.no power to regulate:the.price structure,. we have no power to tell someone to open if..they don't choose to open. I am afraid perhaps if we begin to publicize.our own involve- ment in this very legitimate area of concern that our own citizenry will assume that what we hope to do and fail to do will be because we did not have the desire to do it. It seems to me that the wheels that are in motion at this hour, the action that .will probably be taken by the Board of Supervisors Wednesday will do about all that really functionally can be done. If someone could inform me<<that we had .some power in this area,'legislatively speaking, that I don't envision, I certainly would be prepared to move in. If someone could tell me there was something we.could do that would be helpful I would be willing to move in,but to form acCommittee to look at it might in the final analysis do more disservice to the Community and the expectations of our citizens than if we did nothing but just commiserate. Mayor Lloyd: One of the things we can do in response to this and.I have asked Mr..Shearer because of his proximity to the situation if he would attend the Supervisors meeting, to which we were invited to go, and I don't think it would be out of line if we had some sort of letter or proclamation or something saying that we are severely hit, that the citizens of West Covina want some action, that we feel while coordination by the County is fine it has to come from the State, as Mr. Shearer indicated. I think the same proclamation could be forwarded to the Office of the Governor saying that there is a crisis, that it may not be a crisis for him but it certainly is.for us and we.want-to- see some action. Councilman Nichols: I am": -.totally in support of that. -I was just responding to the suggestion for an ad hoc citizens committee. Mayor. Lloyd: Well I think we have an obligation to do something. Obviously, Mr. Shearer will go, but I would like to see a letter or proclamation or a telegram sent to these people ahead of time saying the City Council of the City of West Covina most urgently agrees with the implementation of a rationing plan which will afford everyone an opportunity to fill up with gasoline. Councilman Shearer: What about an immediate communication of that type with the Board of Supervisors, because as I understand the action of the Governor as he stated tonight was that he would act if the Board of Supervisors so requested. I would move that the City Council through the most expeditious manner possible communicate with the County Board of Supervisors indicating' -that we urge them to request that the Governor implement some sort of an equitable allocation plan for the distribution of gasoline. Councilman Chappell: Mr. Mayor,,I would like to add to that, to recommend that certain hours be recommended for stations .to be open, so we all know they are open from say 7 to 9 or whatever and otherwise they are not. Mayor Lloyd: Councilman Shearer, will you add that to your motion? Councilman Shearer: Yes sir. Seconded by Councilman Chappell. - 4 - CITY COUNCIL Page Five CONSENT CALENDAR: Item I -a 2/25/74 Councilman Young: A comment, Mr. Mayor. I am very distressed at this particular point and I am not intending to be critical andI share the concern. I had a gasoline martini yesterday without the olive, the reason being I had my daughter up from Fullerton without gasoline.to get home on.and my • other daughter had to get back to school and work and she had no gas and I had to siphon gas out of my car to get them home. I listended to the President's press conference .this afternoon and he advises .that the crisis is lessening, it. -is not as severe, we.have opportuni- ties for an apparent break in this.thing - maybe, maybe not. I am reluctant to rush in with legislation except as a last resort, particularly when it is dealing with the local enterprisers and not the major distributors of the product. It could be that.we need this thing and need it right this minute, but I am in a quandry about it, I am reluctant to legislate except as a last resort. I am reluctant to contribute to a panic situation which the Governor says could be avoided if people would quit topping off. I have heard of many cases where people sit in long lines, they fill up their car and the price is $1.32 worth of gas at today's price of 50e,* per gallon and they are just topping off. They really don't need gas. I would like to see us try and weather it through for another two to four weeks. That is the only .comment I have. Mayor Lloyd: My attitude on that and I don't -mean to be crass or quick but it doesn't come through to me that either the good Governor nor the.President are standing in line like the rest of us are. I somehow get the feeling and probably I am being unfair to these two people, but I really don't think they are siphoning gas out of their cars to take care of their families. I went through a similar situation and I think at this point we ought to tell the people in West Covina that we understand and we are willing to do what little we can do, which is to see that those who really have the ability to do something do something. Councilman Young: Mayor, you may be entirely right and I am not really opposing your position, but I think we should also urge the people of West Covina not to store any more gasoline than is,absolutely necessary and with that it may assist. Councilman Shearer: In a normal situation I would agree with Councilman Young, but I don't think we have a normal situation. This motion I made and the plan the Board of Supervisors proposed and the Governor proposed, will not interfere with the private operation, we are not asking a service station dealer to reduce his margin of profit or anything like that, in fact I think it is going to help him out. He will be able to pump as much gas this.way as any other way. If we were making inroads into his livilihood then I would definitely say "no", but I think the dealers will benefit. For that reason I think we should move. I think the -day -of crisis has arrived. On my way to .work this monring at 6: 30 A.i.M. the _Gulf Station. at the corner of Cameron and Sunset was.open and there mutt have been-35.cars strung out the driveway and down the street, and to me if this could be cut in half we would get those people to work maybe 30 minutes late rather than an hour late and then we have done a service. Councilman Young: That is one good point because there is a self- defeating factor about what is going on. All the extra gasoline is being burnt in that line and the gasoline I used yesterday cruising West Covina, Covina and part of Baldwin Park trying to find a gas station. open and then headed home and siphoned it out, I probably wasted a gallon of gasoline. But I haven't heard of any one not getting to work so apparently we are squeaking by with the essential activities we have to carry on. - 5 - CITY COUNCIL CONSENT CALENDAR: Item I -a Page Six 2/25/74 Mayor Lloyd: Let me say this. One of the things that have occurred is the Energy Commission back in Washington has said they would cut the percentage factor of each station's allotment and now this is one.of the problems that has come forth, because many of the stations have been closed • since 1972 and as a result the 20/ reduction now turnst�out to be 30 or 35/. I have heard station operators as recently as today saying they don't understand why one operator gets no fuel and another one gets 50,000 gallons. This was quoted to me today and I don't know if that is true or not. Is there anyone else that wishes to speak to this? Motion carried on roll call vote as follows: AYES: Young, Nichols, Shearer, Chappell, Lloyd NOES: None ABSENT: None (Mr. Aiassa suggested that it might be well to put the motion into Resolution form; Council agreed.) RESOLUTION NO. 4843- The City Attorney presented: ADOPTED "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA REQUESTING _ THE BOARD -OF SUPERVISORS OF THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES TO URGE THE GOVERNOR TO TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION TO IMPROVE THE DISTRIBUTION OF MOTOR VEHICLE FUEL WITHIN THE COUNTY OF LOS_ANGELES." Motion by Councilman Shearer, seconded by Councilman Chappell and carried,.to .waive full.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: Young, Nichols, Shearer, Chappell, Lloyd NOES: None ABSENT: None AWARD OF BIDS PROJECT NO. SP-73006 LOCATION: Citrus Street, Cortez CITRUS STREET IMPROVEMENTS Street to Walnut Creek Channel. Bids received in the Office of the City Clerk up to 10:00 A.M., on Wednesday, February 20, 19741 and thereafter publicly opened and read. Council reviewed Engineer's Report dated February 22, 1974, including list of bids received. Motion by Councilman Young and seconded by Councilman Chappell to accept the Engineer's Report. Councilman Chappell: A question, Mr. Mayor. We are talking about having citizens in the area donate property to widen Cortez - what is the appearance difference bet�veen.Alternate "A" and Alternate "B"? One is to be constructed with a combination of reinforced cpn.crete and masonry concrete block, which appears to be • decorative. gheu>other is just a slab of concrete sitting up there? Will there be something decorative added? Mr. Aiassa• Yes. Mr..Zimmerman has some draw- ings on the Board to present to you. (Mr. :Zimmerman, explained the two drawings shown on the board.) - 6 - CITY COUNCIL Page Seven AWARD OF BIDS: SP 73006 2/25/74 Councilman Shearer: Mr. Mayor, for the record, the low bid, Alternate "A" is the one that utilizes both reinforced concrete and masonry block, and is the one that appears on paper to be more decorative and is the cheaper bid. • Motion carried. Motion by Councilman Young to accept Alternate "A" bid of Masonry Engineers, Inc., of Long Beach as presented at the bid opening on February 20, 1974, for Project SP 73006, and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute an agreement with the said Masonry Engineers, Inc., for the work to be done; and reserve any excess funds for this project for the irrigation system and landscaping and authorize the City Engineer to start the preparations of plans and specifications. Seconded by Councilman Chappell and carried on roll call vote as follows: AYES: Young, Nichols, Shearer, Chappell, Lloyd NOES: None ABSENT: None PUBLIC WORKS PROJECT NO. SP-73007 LOCATION: H011enbeck Street, Cameron Avenue, PAVEMENT DESIGN ANALYSIS to James Avenue. Council reviewed Engineer's Report dated F.-dbruary 21, 1974. Mr. Zimmerman: Mr. Mayor and members of Council, this is a somewhat new technique devised by this particular soil analyses Engineer, which has in effect the ability to tell the quality of the pavement, so the Engineering Department can determine moie readily whether it should be overlane.or turnout -and the proper base put down to stand the amount of traffic load it:i.is. likely to get. We recommend that $1700. be authorized to perform this analysis. This projedt:r as you know, is scheduled for construction in this year's Five Year Program of Public Works and in the budget. Motion by Councilman Young to authorize issuance of purchase order to LaBelle Consultants in the amount of $1,700 for pavement design analysis. Seconded by Councilman Shearer and carried on roll call vote as follows: AYES: Young, Nichols, Shearer, Chappell, Lloyd Noes; None ABSENT: None PROJECT NO. SP-73006 LOCATION: Citrus Street, Cortez Street to VALENCIA HEIGHTS Walnut Creek Channel. WATER COMPANY Council reviewed Engineer's report dated February 21, 1974. RESOLUTION NO. 4844 The City Attorney presented: ADOPTED "A eRESOLUTION..OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA ACCEPTING A CORPORATION GRANT • DEED EXECUTED BY VALENCIA HEIGHTS WATER COMPANY AND DIRECTING THE RECORDATION THEREOF." Motion by Councilman Shearer, seconded by Councilman Chappell and carried, to waive further reading of said Resolution. Motion by Councilman Shearer, seconded by Councilman Young to adopt said Resolution and carried on roll call vote as follows: AYES: Young, Nichols, Shearer, Chappell, Lloyd NOES: None ABSENT: None - 7 - CITY COUNCIL Page Eight PUBLIC HEARINGS 2/25/74 AMENDMENT NO. 118 A proposed amendment to the West Covina CITY INITIATED Municipal Code specifically amending Article IX relating to required off-street parking. Recommended for approval by Planning Commission Resolution No. 2512. aMayor Lloyd: Madam City Clerk, do we have Proof of Publica- tion of Notice of Hearing? City Clerk: Yes, Mr. Mayor and no mailed notices were .required. Mayor Lloyd: Were there any written objections or comments? City Clerk: None. Mr. Aiassa: Mr. Mayor, you have a report from staff dated February 25, 1974 with a recommendation from the Planning Commission, along with other material. THIS IS THE TIME AND PLACE FOR THE PUBLIC HEARING ON AMENDMENT NO. 118 CITY INITIATED. THERE BEING NO PUBLIC TESTIMONY PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED. COUNCIL DISCUSSION. Councilman Shearer: Mr. Mayor, a question. Thehitem we have to con- cur in is,.I believe, the amendment process - is that correct? Mr. Miller: You really have two actions on your agenda, one is to approve Amendment No. 118 which is a code amendment to Article IX zoning code, and the other action is to ratify the Planning Commission Resolution No. 2513 which establishes the parking design standards. Councilman Shearer: the Council could call Mr. Miller: Mayor Lloyd: My question has to do with No. 118. What would be the process for the Planning Commission to change, would it be by resolution, one that up if they so choose? Yes sir, it would be by resolution of the Planning Commission. Any other discussion? If not, let's have a motion. Mr. Wakefield: Mr. Mayor and Councilmen;: the appropriate action would be to approve and instruct the City Attorney to prepare the necessary Ordinance. So moved by Councilman Shearer, seconded by Councilman Young and carried. RATIFICATION OF A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF • PLANNING COMMISSION THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, TO RESOLUTION NO. 2513 ESTABLISH DESIGN STANDARDS FOR OFF-STREET PARKING FACILITIES: AND A NEGATIVE,.DECLARA- TION OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT. Mr. Miller: Mr. Mayor and Councilmen, the parking design standards contained in Resolution 2513 are those that have been studied by the Planning Commission, the Traffic Commission and staff, to provide a more flexible and at the same time uniform application M:� CITY COUNCIL PUBLIC HEARINGS: Amend. #118 Page Nine 2/ 2 5/ 74 mercial industrial and of design standards for parking areas in com , residential areas. This will be the first resolution in the adopting of design standards by the Planning Commission and in the future any action taken by the Planning Commission to modify the design standards would be brought before the City Council for information and action, if they so desire. THIS IS THE TIME AND PLACE FOR THE PUBLIC HEARING ON RATIFICATION OF PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 2513 REGARDING AMENDMENT NO. 118. THERE BEING NO PUBLIC TESTIMONY PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED. COUNCIL DISCUSSION. Mr. Wakefield: Mr. Mayor and Councilmen, the appropriate action is to simply approve and ratify the action of the Planning Commission. So moved by Councilman Shearer, seconded by Councilman Young and carried. AMENDMENT NO. 119 Proposed amendments to Article IX of the West procedures CITY INITIATED Covina Municipal Code to establish for obtaining grading permits in the City of West Covina, and the extension of the Hillside Overlay Zone to certain portions of the City. Recommended for approval by Planning Commission Resolution No. 2511. Mayor Lloyd: Madam City Clerk, do you have Proof of Publication of Notice of Hearing? City Clerk: Yes, Mr. Mayor, and no mailed notices were required. Mayor Lloyd: Were there any written objections or comments? City Clerk: None. IC ON THIS IS THE INITIATED. THERELACE FOR BEING NOTHE PUBLICLTESTIMONYGAMENDMENT PUUBLICHEARING CCLOSED. CITY COUNCIL DISCUSSION. Councilman Shearer: How was the figure of 50 cubic yards settled on? The reason I ask that question to be more specific - does this cover if a man wishes to build a swimming pool, would he have to go through this process before he could grade for the swimming pool? Mr. Miller: Yes, he would have to go through that; however, he would have to go through permit procedures and plan check in any case at this point in time and it could be done concurrently so the time span would be the same no matter which way -he went. Councilman Shearer: I thought anything approved a plan check and permit does not mission - isn't that correct? this Ordinance required that over 50 cubic yards were to be by the Planning Commission and have to go to the Planning Com- Mr.-Miller• It does not have to go to the Planning Commission, that is correct; but the time span can be co -terminus with the plan check. The time necessary for the Planning Commission to review a precise plan for a single family residence that wants to put in a pool can be approximately the same that is necessary to plan - 9 - CITY COUNCIL Page Ten PUB. HEARINGS: AMEND. No. 119 2/25/74 check a pool properly and through its structural features and things of this nature. .Councilman Shearer: This reminds me of the little set to we had at our last meeting about the solicitation ordinance. That was not the intent, I don't • believe, of this Council to be so restrictive that if someone wants to put in a swimming pool that they would have to come in and appear before the Planning Commission. Mayor Lloyd: I think we talked about someone putting a fill on top of the yard, etc. Councilman Shearer: Yes, grading and piling up dirt. I think if we are not careful we may overextend what the intent of the Council is. This isn't criticism pointed in staffs' direction, but we had an example two weeks ago and now we are about to adopt another one that may some day have the same backlash. Personally that was not my intent when I voted and instructed that a grading ordinance be prepared that it would require a man putting in a swimming pool to appear before the Planning Commission. Mr. Miller: If I may respond to that, the intent was not to unduly restrict the single family home- owner. Since I have been here, over the past four months we have had situations in other areas other than hillside locations where grading has taken place in excess of 50 cubic yards or in that neighborhood that have created safety hazards especially in the rainy season in the grading out of soil to use elsewhere or whatever, and this was really intended to control that and not intended to control the single family homeowner that wants to come in for a pool. I think really if that is something that is in the minds of the Council that they want to delete, I think a simple phrase of "providing an exception for a swimming pool permit" would be appropriate. It would be up to the City Attorney to advise if that would have to go back to the Planning Commission for further consideration, but that is just a thought. Councilman Shearer: Well, Mr. Mayor, I am only one out of five. Councilman Young: You raised a very good question and I think Mr. Miller has come up with a very positive solution to that question with the clause he suggested. Would that create an enormous burden, Mr. Wakefield? Mr. Wakefield: No sir, I don't think so. Councilman Young: Would that have to go back to the Planning Commission? Mr. "Wakefield: No sir, it is a minor change of what has been recommended. Councilman Shearer: Mr. Miller, would that present a problem with the Planning staff? Obviously you s&id that • wasn't the intent but that is the way it turned out. Would this create a problem if we put in the exemption of a swimming pool? Mr. Miller: No sir, it would not create a problem for us. Councilman Shearer: What is the procedure we follow, Mr. Wakefield, to handle that change? - 10 - CITY COUNCIL PUB. HEARINGS: AMEND. NO. 119 Page Eleven 2/25/74 Mr. Wakefield: Mr. Mayor and Councilmen, your action would be to instruct the City Attorney to prepare the necessary ordinance and exempt from the requirement of precise plan approval those excavations in connection with the construction of swimming pools on single family residences. So moved by Councilman Shearer, seconded by Councilman Young and carried. PROPOSED ADOPTION OF Said Ordinance introduced on January 28, 1974, THE ORDINANCES and set for public hearing this date. RELATING TO BUILDING CODES Mayor Lloyd: Madam City Clerk, do you have the Proof of Publication of Notice of Public Hearing? City Clerk: Yes, Mr. Mayor, and there were no written notices or comments received. Mr. Wakefield: Mr. Mayor and members of the Council, this is the time and -place scheduled for the public hearing in connection with the adoption of certain-,iuniform codes. If there is anyone in the audience that desires to be heard either with reference to the proposed codes or express any objections to the modifications proposed, this is the time and place for that hearing. While your Agenda only shows one Ordinance there were two. They were both included in the same notice. The first one relates to a series of codes in the building field and the second ordinance relates to the Uniform F�i're Code. Mayor Lloyd: Madam City Clerk, were there any written protests received? City Clerk: No, I have not. I believe the Building Depart- ment sent out a mailing. (Mr. Fowler, Director of Building & Safety, stated the Building Department had sent out notices and received no comments.) THIS IS THE TIME AND PLACE FOR THE PUBLIC HEARING ON AMENDMENT NO. 119. THERE BEING NO PUBLIC TESTIMONY PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED. COUNCIL DISCUSSION. Mr. Wakefield: Mr. Mayor, the ordinances have been previously discussed and introduced. This is the time for the adoption of the Ordinances. .ORDINANCE NO. 1237 "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA REPEALING SECTIONS 8110, 8110.1, 8120, 8121 and 8130 OF THE WEST COVINA MUNICIPAL CODE, ADDING SECTIONS 8110, 8110.1, 8120, 8130 and PART 4 TO CHAPTER 1-OF ARTICLE VIII THERETO, AND AMEND- ING THE CHAPTER HEADING OF CHAPTER 1 OF ARTICLE VIII THEREOF, RELATING TO THE ADOPTION OF THE UNIFORM BUILDING CODE (1973 EDITION), UNIFORM MECHANICAL CODE (1973 EDITION), UNIFORM HOUSING CODE (1973 EDITION), UNIFORM CODE FOR THE ABATEMENT OF DANGEROUS BUILDINGS (1973 EDITION) UNIFORM PLUMBING CODE (1973 EDITION), AND THE NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE (1971 EDITION), AND MAKING CERTAIN CHANGES THEREIN TO MEET LOCAL CONDITIONS." Motion by Councilman Shearer, seconded by Councilman Chappell and carried, to waive further reading of said Ordinance. CITY COUNCIL PUB. HEARING: ADOPTION OF BUILDING.CODES Page Twelve 2/ 2 5/ 74 Motion by Counci.lman.Shearer, seconded by Councilman Chappell, to adopt said Ordinance and carried on roll call vote as follows: AYES: Young, Nichols, Shearer, Chappell, Lloyd NOES: None .ABSENT: None ORDINANCE NO. 1238 The City Attorney presented: ADOPTED "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA REPEALING SECTIONS 3200, 3201, 3202, 3203, 3204, 3205 and 3212 of the WEST COVINA MUNICIPAL CODE AND ADDING SECTIONS 3200, 3201, 3202, 3203 THERETO RELATING TO THE ADOPTION OF THE UNIFORM FIRE CODE (1973 EDITION), AND MAKING CERTAIN CHANGES THEREIN REQUIRED TO MEET LOCAL CONDITIONS." Motion by Councilman Shearer, seconded by Councilman Chappell and carried, to waive further reading of said Ordinance. Motion by Councilman Shearer, seconded by Councilman Chappell, to adopt said Ordinance and carried on roll call vote as follows: AYES: Young, Nichols, Shearer, Chappell, Lloyd NOES: None ABSENT: None ORAL COMMUNICATIONS None. CITY ATTORNEY ORDINANCE NO. 1239 The City Attorney presented: ADOPTED "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, ADDING PART 7 TO CHAPTER 2 OF ARTICLE IX OF, AND AMENDING SECTION 9216.2 OF, THE WEST COVINA MUNICIPAL CODE, RELATING TO CONDOMINIUMS, INCLUDING THE CONVERSION OF EXISTING APARTMENTS TO CONDOMINIUMS." (Amend- ment No. 117) Motion by Councilman Shearer, seconded by Councilman Chappell and carried, to waive further reading of said Ordinance. Motion by Councilman Shearer, seconded by Councilman Chappell, to adopt said Ordinance and carried on roll call vote as follows: AYES: Young, Nichols, Shearer, Chappell, Lloyd NOES: None ABSENT: None RESOLUTION NO. 4845 The City Attorney presented: ADOPTED "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 4713 RELATING TO THE ADOPTION OF GUIDELINES AND PROCEDURES FOR THE EVALUATION OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ON PROPOSED PUBLIC OR PRIVATE PROJECTS." (Recommended by Planning Commission Resolution No. 2514) Motion by Councilman Shearer, seconded by Councilman Young and carried, to waive further reading of said Resolution. Motion by Councilman Shearer, seconded by Councilman Chappell, to adopt said Resolution and carriedon roll call vote as follows: AYES: Young, Nichols, Shearer, Chappell, Lloyd NOES: None ABSENT: None RESOLUTION NO. 4846 The City Attorney presented: ADOPTED "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, ORDERING - 12 - CITY COUNCIL CITY ATTORNEY: Res. #48.46 Page Thirteen 2/25/74 THE CANVASS OF THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON`" THE 5TH DAY OF MARCH, 1974, TO BE MADE BY THE CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA." .Motion by Councilman Chappell, seconded by Councilman Shearer and carried, to waive full 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: Young, Nichols, Shearer, Chappell, Lloyd NOES: None ABSENT: None DISABILITY RETIREMENT Mr..Wakefield: Mr. Mayor and members of OF JAMES F. HINES Council, at the last session of the legislature an urgency legislation was adopted effective last October that changed the procedure with respect to the determination of disability for retirement purposes for firemen and policemen. The statute as it is now amended requires the City Council or its designated representatives to make the determination of disability.. That determination was previously made by the Public Employees Retirement System and now that burden.:is shifted to the City Council. You have before you this evening the reports with respect to James F. Hines, a Police Officer. If the City Council desires to make the determination of disability on the basis of the medical reports and the staff report which are before you, then .it would be in order to adopt a resolution to that effect. Mayor Lloyd: What is the pleasure of the Council? Councilman Shearer: For my edification, what will result as far as Mr. Hines is concerned if we take the action to declare his disability? Mr. Wakefield: The application will then be filed for disability retirement on behalf of Mr. Hines and his disability retirement could then be effective March 8, 19741, which is the final date for the expiration of his sick leave and other benefits. Mayor Lloyd: I am prepared to just go ahead and adopt the resolution, personally. Does anyone else wish to speak to it? Councilman Shearer: I would agree, Mr. Mayor. We got the letter from the Doctor, a very eminent physician in West Covina, that says the disability factors while may not impair his occupation in some other field do make him in the position of not being able to carry out the normal duties of a Police Officer and I sure would hate to second guess Dr. McColl. RESOLUTION NO. 4847 The City Attorney presented: ADOPTED "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA FINDING AND DETERMINING THAT A CERTAIN CITY EMPLOYEE,INCAPACITATED FOR THE PERFORMANCE OF HIS DUTIES AND SHOULD BE RETIRED FOR DISABILITY." Motion by Councilman Young, seconded by Councilman Shearer and carried, to waive further reading of said Resolution. Motion by Councilman Young, seconded by Councilman Shearer, to adopt said Resolution. - 13 - CITY COUNCIL Page Fourteen CITY ATTORNEY: Res. #4847 2/25/74 Councilman Chappell.: Mr. Mayor, I am wondering if we are perhaps not overlooking one of our Commissions that we have in our City - the Personnel Board. They might be in a position to handle this, study it. and perhaps rule on it. This is the first one we have had and we may have others that may be less simple than this one and we may be setting so.me sort of precedent in procedure .at this time by ruling on this ourselves when we do have a Personnel Board set up. Mr. Aiassa: Mr. Mayor, I would agree with Councilman Chappell, but in this one particular instance Mr. Hines has been a long term case and I would like the Council to make the recommendation directing the City Manager and the Personnel Officer to meet with the Personnel Board and make a recommendation to you at their next meeting. Mayor Lloyd: What kind of a difference in recommendation would you feel is necessary? Do you feel there is something inadequate in the report? Mr. Aiassa: No, this is rather a simple one, but you may get into future ones that have complications. Mayor Lloyd: I agree on that but since this is simple and in order to expedite it and the man is deserving of the disability retirement - I don't disagree with Councilman Chappell's suggestion but in this case I would like to see action taken tonight. Councilman Shearer: One question. Isthere any disagreement on the part of Mr. Hines as to whether or not he should be declared disabled - is he in agreement with this? Craig Meacham: To the best of our knowledge Mr. Hines has no Ass't. Police Chief disagreement. Motion carried on roll AYES: Young, Nichols, NOES: None ABSENT: None call vote as follows: Shearer, Chappell, Lloyd THE MAYOR CALLED A RECESS OF THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING AT 8:30 P.M., FOLLOWED BY THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING AND THE PARKING AUTHORITY MEETING. CITY COUNCIL RECONVENED AT 8:45 P.M. CITY MANAGER ADDENDUM TO EXISTING Mr. Aiassa: Staff has submitted a report CONTRACT and a recommendation. We have two old vehicles with over 60,000 miles on in need of extensive repairs and in checking we find it more economical to finish off our contract with Mandy -Williams Olds by leasing two extra vehicles to be used by the Police Sergeants, where the coordinating and backup responsibilities of the field sergeants dictate a critical dependence on reliable vehicles. Motion by Councilman Shearer, seconded by Councilman Young, to approve the.leasing of two additional police vehicles (1974 Oldsmobile Delta 881s) for a monthly lease rate of $327.60 amounting to a total outlay for the balance of this year of $1,965.60 with the Mandy Williams Agency. Motion carried on roll call vote as follows: AYES: Young, Nichols, Shearer, Lloyd NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: Chappell - 14 - CITY COUNCIL Page Fifteen CITY MANAGER: Leasing of Two Vehicles 2/25/74 Councilman Chappell: Mr. Mayor, I abstained because Mandy -Williams is an account of mine. AUTHORIZATION OF FUNDS • (Human Relations Comm.) Mr. Aiassa: Mr. Mayor and members of Council, you have a staff report with regard to the attendance of four Human Relations Commissioners to attend a statewide confer- ence in Riverside on March 1, 2 and 3, 1974. Motion by Councilman Nichols, seconded by Councilman Shearer, to authorize the amount of $240.00 to accommodate the expenses associated with four Human Relations Commissioners attending the Statewide confer- ence in Riverside. Mot oni:darried on roll call vote as follows: AYES: Young, Nichols, Shearer, Chappell, Lloyd NOES: None ABSENT: None CBD PHASE II STUDY CONFERENCE (Informational Report) COMPLAINT OF HELEN ADAMS RE DOGS (Staff Report) Motion by Councilman Chappell, seconded by Councilman Shearer and carried, to receive and file. Councilman Nichols: seems already resolved. I move we receive and file the report in that the matter Seconded by Councilman Shearer and carried. DIRT STOCKPILING Mr. Aiassa: Council has a staff CBD PROJECT AREA report; we have met with (Informational Report) all the parties involved except one, and we tried to outline a feasible and acceptable program and hope we are able to accommodate the needs of these businessmen. Staff is working closely with them and will continue to try and resolve the problem. The contractor has already found another site to locate some of this dirt and we will make an effort to resign the site so it will be known that they are still in business. CALIFORNIA OSHA Mr. Aiassa: Councilman Shearer CONFERENCE altered us to this (STaff REport) conference and I had Gary Duvall and John Lippitt from my staff attend and it appears that we will have some very complicated record keeping for employees and complaints, etc. I just wanted to let Council know that we are following through on this with the help of the City Attorney. GINGRICH PARK Motion by Councilman Nichols, seconded by Progress Report Councilman Shearer and carried, to receive and file progress report. Councilman Slie';arer: ' There is a paragraph in the staff report with regard to a possible commendation to Lester McCoy & Sons for doing some free..work in Gingrich Park and I would move that the appropriate letter • ,_be addressed to them over the Mayor's signature thanking them for the grading work. Seconded by Councilman Chappell and carried. PROGRESS REPORT ON MEETING Mr. Aiassa: We are having a meeting WITH MRS. CARPENTER and with them tomorrow and MRS. ANDREWS they have made up a list of things they want to review with us, and we will try - 15 - CITY COUNCIL Page Sixteen CITY MANAGER: Progress Report (Carpenter and Andrews) 2/25/74 and get these things resolved. You will receive a report on March llth. Motion by Councilman Chappell, seconded by Councilman Nichols and carried, to receive and file. • CITY MANAGER'S MR. Aiassa: Mr. Mayor, I neglected CONFERENCE to put on the agenda for Council approval my request to attend a 2-day City Manager's Conference in Palm Springs. I may not be able to attend both days but I would like permission to go for one day. I would need $100. to cover expenses. Councilman Chappell moved approval, seconded by Councilman Shearer and carried on roll call vote as follows: AYES: Young, Nichols, Shearer, Chappell, Lloyd NOES: None ABSENT: None EXTENSION OF PEP PROGRAM Mr. Aiassa: Council has a staff report on the possible extension of the PEP Program along with Staff's recommendation. As Council realizes this could amount to about $80,000 in our current budget. We are trying to seek every way possible to be able to get money from this Agency. The project underway now is being faded out and by the end of this year's budget we will probably have everybody off of PEP. MAyor Lloyd: Do we have a chance to get the funds? Mr. Aiassa: Yes, and I am just advising Council that we are moving on this program. Councilman Nichols: Mr. Mayor, a question of Mr. Aiassa. Wasn't the PEP program to be phased out completely by the first of January of this year? MR. Aiassa: Yes, but there appears in the gathering of statistics the FEderal Government realizes that the PEP program has been of some success and is needed. Councilman Nichols: Yes, I understand that, but we do not now have PEP employees on our payroll? Mr. Aiassa: Yes. Councilman Nichols: If the phasing out of the program was the first of the year how do we have PEP employees? Mr. Aiassa: The phasing out of the program was that we would continue to terminate so many • each month. We were told to phase out but we were able to do it on a gradual basis. Councilman Nichols: How many PEP employees do we still have being funded under TITLE I? Mr. Eliot: The PEP program was scheduled to expire•, on June 301 1974, with a gradual decrease in employees as Mr. Aiassa stated, over - 16 - C CITY COUNCIL Page Seventeen CITY MGR.: Extension of PEP 2/25/74 this current fiscal year. We still have seven or eight employees that would be terminated by the end of the fiscal year; however, with the new unemployment rate rising legislation has been introduced in Congress to institute a manpower program that will encompass not only the continuation of PEP but the additional Federal Funding for more manpower positicros in a more comprehensive manner. Our request at this time is to merely file an application and bring that back to Council in the light of what legislation does pass and for your approval at that time. Motion by Councilman Young, seconded by Councilman Chappell and carried, to approve staff developing an application for Department of Labor funds to extend the existing PEP program through fiscal year 1974-75. ENERGY CRISIS Motion by Councilman Shearer, seconded (STaff Report) by Councilman Chappell and carried, to receive and file. MAYOR'S REPORTS PROCLAMATION Mayor Lloyd: If there are no objections I will proclaim "Fiesta De Mexico" the week of March 8/16, 1974. And in connection with that I see Mr. Strachan is in the audience and as I understand it in connection with that KNBC is going to have a Sunday program here at City Hall during that festival - is that correct? Mr. Strachan: Yes, on the loth of March. Mayor Lloyd: And they are coordinating that through the Chamber of Commerce and will hold it out here in the fountain area - and are there any problems? (No problems) Councilman Nichols: I think it would be wise to let KNBC know however that it is only a display for the purpose of their television cast and the fountain goes off immediately thereafter. Mr. Strachan: I would like to thank the Mayor for making this possible with KNBC - we appreciate your help. Fiesta De Mexico WEek proclaimed, no objections by Council. COUNCILMEN'S REPORTS/COMMENTS Councilman Chappell: You may or may not know I have been appointed to a Statewide League Committee called Public Safety. .I attended the first meeting held in Los Angeles, International Airport at one of the hotels. You have in front of you my report - the subject of • Additional Expenditures relating to the Fair Labor Act. As you know the minimum wage law is in the process of being increased and other items are involved. One of which is overtime and it so happens that firemen come under this overtime provision. I.have asked staff to break it out and show us what it will cost in West Covina to fund this provision. Our firemen have not taken a position on this but many Departments in the State have gome out in opposition to this -17- CITY COUNCIL Page Eighteen Councilmen's Reports/Comments 2/25/74 portion of the bill. They really don't want the minimum hourly wage passed they want to extract it from the bill itself. We are not opposing the minimum wage as such but opposing the 40 hours, starting at 48 and being reduced to 40, which requires paying overtime to all of our employees in the Fire Department. As you note in 74/75 with this portion of the bill passing it would cost the City $252,894 or 17(,' tax increase; dropping it down to 78/79 when the 40 hours would be in effect it would cost the City $565,760 or a 38d, tax increase to fund this overtime provi- sion. On the back page there is a recommended letter to be written to Cranston and the Congressmen and also to be used as a press release to let them know we would prefer they eliminate the portion pertaining to overtime for fire personnel in that particular bill. The State of California would have some fifty million dollars increase in salaries if this bill were passed. So I would like to move that this Council go on record in oppositicm to the portion of the Minimum WAge Bill that pertains to overtime as it pertains to Fire Personnel. Seconded by Councilman Nichols. Councilman Shearer: Mr. Mayor, a question. I am concerned when we are talking about a press release that specifies dollars. Does the law state that overtime over 40 hours that the overtime pay is based on their present salary and they continue to get it plus? Councilman Chappell: pay and time and a?ihalf for Councilman Shearer: and half, so I question the by 150%. They are already extra pay is the overtime. Mr. Aiassa: Time and a half over 40 hours. Our own Fire Department is working 56 hours now and the first 48 hours would be regular all over that. Yes, I understand that. But they are already being paid for straight time and the b.nlyl.thing extra would be the time calculations where the hours are multiplied getting paid for straight time, the only MR. Ross Bonham has been working on this. Will you explain the figures you presented? Councilman Shearer: You indicated there is 29,288 hours of overtime for 74/75 and you multiplied that by 150%. They are already being paid straight time? (Mr. Bonham answered "yes") So the only additional cost is time and half or does the provision of the bill say what they are getting now that is only for 40 hours work and anything over that is time and a half? I am concerned that the figures we publish are representative of cost and don't overplay the point. Mr. Bonham: One oft -the factors when addressing the hourly wage of a'fireman is to determine, for instance, his step increase . An employee works 40hours and a fireman works 56. So one has to take the fact that based on 40 hours there is a factor of roughly 23/ applied towards their hourly wage in a negative sense, so there is 23/ substracted from their hourly wage to compute how they are paid on 40 hours. These figures are based on that. Taking the average between a captain's and a fireman's hourly wage x 150/ on time and a half and then substracting 23/. These are the figures reflected. It sounds compli- cated and dealing with a fireman's wage can be kind of precarious. CITY COUNCIL Councilmen's Reports/Comments Page Nineteen 2/ 2 5/ 74 The factor I took into consideration was that it would be straight time and substracted 23/. Councilman Shearer: So when we publish these figures they are representative of the potential extended additional cost? Mr. Bonham: Conservatively. Mayor Lloyd: I haven't received the report on this. .I would like to have a chance to look it over before it is passed. Mr. Bonham: I did call the League office this morning and both the companion bills have passed out of the respective committees and according to the League, to their best knowledge, it will be in the next three weeks that these bills will go to the floor. They were passed on February 5th. ;Councilman Nichols: Mr. Mayor, the very unique nature of the Fire Department in my judgment negates applying the concept of one and a half times or double time, or whatever, to those hours in excess of 40 hours a week which involves some sleeping time, etc. It is an entirely different world. I don't think you can apply the concept of time and a half at all in this area. Personally I don't think I.need further explanation on this. On two basis I would vote,one to oppose it in that it is a question of the legislature trying to ram something down the Cities throats without funding it. There are already precedents that caused some legislation passed recently requiring the State to fund its mandates. The other point is the fact this is a unique operation that in my opinion is not amenable to this concept of time and a half. I don't personally need more time. If you need more time, or other Councilmen do, we can certainly hold it over as readily as we can vote on it tonight. Mayor Lloyd: I would like to have more time, but it is up to Council. You have a motion on the floor. (Discussion followed, Council decided the following motion would take precedence over the previous motion.) Councilman Nichols moved to table this to the next regular meeting of Council. Seconded by Councilman Young and carried on roll call vote as follows: AYES:..Young, Nichols, SHearer, Lloyd NOES: Chappell ABSENT: None Councilman Shearer: Mr. Mayor, I have two items. Mr. Aiassa, sometime ago I asked for a report on the street situation at Holly Place. There was a staff report about two meetings ago, I would like to know the current status of that project. *r. Aiassa: Yes. We.received the deeds for the right-of-way to put the improvement in, which I am advised by Mr. Zimmerman, will be in the next week. Councilman Shearer: Also, I attended a meeting today at the request of the Mayor - a Committee of Mayor's and unfortu- nately there was no quorum. So we had a nice lunchecon and even though the Mayor of Palmdale came all the way over - 19 - CITY COUNCIL Page Twenty Councilmen's Reports/Comments 2/25/74 and the Mayor..of A..Valon came we just had lunch together and went hom e. There were only.43 Mayors or representatives present and we needed a quorum of 40. I had been asked to place in nomination on the LAFCO Committee the name of Councilman Chappell, but due to a number of things which I have discussed with.Councilman Chappell he has agreed against it. The meeting was adjourned or recessed, and there was some confusion •there because we didn't have a City Attorney present to tell us the proper word, to the regular League of California Cities meeting on, I believe, the 7.th of March. Councilman Chappell is planning to attend and he�ii,s in agreement that perhaps -if his name be introduced acceptance would not be the wisest at the.moment. I would move that Councilman Chappell be authorized to vote for Councilman Bonn of Long Beach for re-election to the position. Seconded by Councilman Young. Mayor Lloyd: Wait a minute! I feel that we have not been particularly well served by Mr. Bonn of Long Beach. I have written a letter and I believe you all have a copy of that letter? (Council advised they did not.) As you all know one of the problems we faced on LAFCO was that MR. Bonn had.related certain desires in matters relating to the City""of West Covina and somehow when we got there his attitudes had changed rather materially. You may vote for this but I am going to vote against it. I am not satisfied that Mr. Bonn has given us good service whatsoever. Councilman Chappell: The only thing is the makeup of LAFCO and the way the Directors or the people voting, at least from the League end of it, it is done in areas and this area out here has Joe Finkbiner, Mayor of Glendora, sitting on the LAFCO Commission and also Oscar Yeager, Councilman from Covina as an alternate, and in talking around and calling up various members of the League . they are not going. to vote.. for another person in this area. It is just one of the things they won't do, is to give one area three representatives to LAFCO Formation and leave other sections completely out of it. So it is like whistling in the dark to have my name sub- mitted as a candidate because it will not get anywhere. That is the way the operation works. We can support.somebody else. We could vote this motion down and I can go there unassigned and pick somebody else if there is a candidate running against him, for the reasons you brought out, which are very valid. But I don't want to go down there without instructions from this Council. Mayor Lloyd: I think your point is well made and I would certainly accept that. At the present moment if an available candidate were to be presented I would not be adverse if MR. Bonn did not come back on. Councilman Shearer:. Mr. Mayor, there is need for action now because the time to vote is March 7th and our next meeting is March llth. The only man committed now is Bonn. There will be nominations taken from the floor if there are 40 Mayors present. Councilman Young: Councilman Chappell has been around a long time and I am willing to have him go and use his discretion. - 20 - CITY COUNCIL Councilmen's Reports/Comments Page Twenty-one 2/ 2 5/ 74 Councilman Shearer: Mr. Mayor, if Councilman Chappell is willing to go undirected and it is the desire of the Council, I will withdraw my motion. Mayor Lloyd: We will vote the motion down and start from scratch. That is a very good point. Will you be willing to go - Councilman Chappell? Councilman Chappell: Yes, as long as you authorize me to do that. Motion failed. All voted "no". Motion by Councilman Shearer that Council authorize Councilman Chappell to attend the meeting and vote his conscience. Seconded by Councilman Young and carried. YOUTHiADVISORY COMM. Mr. Aiassa: MR. Mayor, you had one LIAISON more item, the liaison with the Youth ADvisory Commission. Mayor Lloyd: Yes, thank you very much. I am sure you reviewed your minutes of the Youth Advisory Commission and noted that members of the Commission have on their own determination decided they would like to work with individual Councilmen in regards to your agenda so they have a better feel of what is going on in the City. I recognize and would like to say we do know it poses some problems in getting together, but in connection with that is there anyone that has a real problem in working with members of the Youth Commission? Councilman Nichols: In what respect will they work with us? Mayor Lloyd: They will come by and review your agenda with you once a month so they get a feelof what Council is doing, etc. (No objections) Mr. Aiassa: Wd will make prior arrangements with each Councilman. Mayor Lloyd: And I recognize it.raises a problem in getting together but I think the benefits outweigh that inconvenience. . Mr. Aiassa: Mr. Mayor, may I make one more comment? I would like to re -explore .that one time that Mr. Chappell brought up about.the disability of employees. I discussed this with staff. .and Mr. Wakefield and of course Council has the decision and can delegate that decision and tonight's case will not establish a precedent because.of the seriousness of the Public Safety Department. Our staff feels this is one category that can be well handled by the Personnel Board because they have the time to review the cases and when we start in with the miscellaneous employees it will be rather complicated and time consuming. This is strictly up to Council, but you.people are very busy. DEMANDS Motion by Councilman Shearer to approve Demands totalling $6111307.94 as listed on Demand Sheets C948 through 950, C858A, B613A, and TJ0012. Seconded by Councilman Young and carried on roll call vote as follows: AYES: Young, Nichols, Shearer, Chappell, Lloyd NOES: None ABSENT: None CITY COUNCIL ADJOURNMENT 0 ATTEST: CITY CLERK • Page Twenty-two 2/25/74 Motion by Councilman Young, seconded by Councilman Shearer and carried, to adjourn meeting at 9:19 P.M. APPROVED: MAYOR