06-10-1974 - Regular Meeting - MinutesMINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA
JUNE 1011 1974.
The regular meeting of the City Council called to order at 7:32 P.M.
in the West Covina Council Chambers by Mayor Chester Shearer. The
Pledge of Allegiance was led by Pauline Hunt and Terry Gebble of
Brownie Troop ##675. The invocation was given by Rabbi Elisha Nattiv
of Temple Shalom.
Rnr.r. (nr.r.
Present: Mayor Shearer; Councilmen: Browne, Lloyd,
Chappell
Absent: Nichols
Others Present: George Aiassa, City Manager
George Wakefield, City Attorney
Lela Preston,.City Clerk
Leonard Eliot, Controller
George Zimmerman, Public Service Director
Michael Miller, Planning Director
John Lippitt, City Engineer
Gary Duvall, Ass't. to the City Mgr.,
Jan Williams, Administrative Intern
Richard Klemp, Staff Reporter - S. G. V. D. T.
Bob Sutton, Staff Reporter - Sentinel
Motion by Councilman Chappell, seconded by Councilman Lloyd and
carried, to excuse the absence of Councilman Nichols due to his
illness.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
May 2811 1974.
CONSENT CALENDAR
Motion by Councilman Chappell, seconded by
Councilman Browne and carried, to approve
minutes as submitted.
Mayor Shearer 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) Disabled American Veterans,
Frank C . M arpe
Chapter No. 44, W.C.
b) American Legion
West Covina Post 790
c) Veterans of Foreign Wars
West Covina Post 8620
d) Royal Canadian Legion
West Covina Post 167
Request 3 fireworks stands.
(Approved in prior years.
Recommend approval subject to
Temporary Use Permit Procedure)
Request permission to have 3 fire-
works stands. (Approved in prior
years. Recommend approval subject
to'temporary use permit procedure)
Request permission to have 3 fire-
works stands. (Approved in prior
years. Recommend approval subject
to Temporary Use Permit procedure)
Request permission to have 2 fire-
works stands. (Approved in prior
years. Recommend approval subject
to Temporary Use Permit procedure)
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CONSENT CALENDAR - Con.t'd.
e) West Covina .Mustang
Baseball League
f) West Covina Chamber of
Commerce
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Requesting support and financial
assistance in connection with coming
league tournaments. (Refer to
Recreation and Parks Commission)
Requesting endorsement and sanction
of its 17th Annual Fireworks program
at Mount San Antonio College Stadium
on July 4, 1974, and requesting per-
mission to use City's antique Fire
Engine in mini -parade. (Council)
g) State Department of Health, Re new guidelines establishing
Water Sanitation Section "Required Separation Between Water
Mains and Sanitary Sewers".
(Receive and file and refer to
Staff)
2. PLANNING COMMISSION
SUMMARY OF ACTION
3. RECREATION AND PARKS COMM.
June 5, 1974. (Accept and file)
May 29, 1974 (Adj. Mtg.) (Accept
and file)
SUMMARY OF ACTION May 29, 1974. (Accept and file)
(Refer to City Manager's Items for
Action Items)
4. HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION
SUMMARY OF ACTION
5. YOUTH ADVISORY COMMISSION
SUMMARY OF ACTION
6.
RESIGNATION
May 30, 1974. (Receive and file)
May 14, 1974. (Receive and file)
May 29, 1974 (Adj.•Mtg.) (Receive
and file)
William Pewen from Youth Advisory
Commission. (Receive and file)
ACCEPTANCE OF IMPROVEMENTS AND/OR RELEASE OF BOND
a) PRECISE PLAN OF DESIGN
NO. 621 -.PETER S. SOLER
b) PRECISE PLAN OF DESIGN
NO. 636, R-1 .
DON KOLL COMPANY, INC.
LOCATION: Northwest corner Garvey
Avenue and Mockingbird Lane.
Accept sidewalk construction and
authorize release of The Aetna
Casuality & Surety Company Faith-
ful Performance Bond No. 86 S 11307
BCA in the amount of $350. (Staff
recommends acceptance and release)
LOCATION: Center Street, State
Street, Glendora Avenue, Walnut
Creek Parkway.
Accept street, sidewalk, storm
drain, catch basin, sewer lateral,
trenching for street lights
improvements, and authorize release
of General Insurance Company of
America, Faithful Performance Bond
No. 2-035999 in the amount of
$651900. (Staff recommends accept-
ance and release)
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CONSENT CALENDAR - Cont'd. 6/10/74
7. CLAIMS FILED FOR DAMAGES WITH CITY CLERK
Dena Hillman Re traffic accident with street
1216 E. Grovecenter St.,. sweeper on 5/24/74. (Deny and
West Covina refer to City Attorney and Insur-
ance Carrier)
Mayor Shearer: I note Item 1-f has no recommendation; I will
ask that it be withdrawn and discussed after
the remainder of the Consent Calendar items
are approved. .
Motion by Councilman Lloyd, seconded by Councilman Browne, to approve
the Consent Calendar items 1 through 7 with the exception of Item 1-f.
Motion carried on roll call vote as follows:
AYES: Browne, Lloyd, Chappell, Shearer
NOES: None
ABSENT: Nichols
ITEM 1-F Mayor Shearer: The West Covina Chamber of
WEST COVINA CHAMBER Commerce is requesting en -
OF COMMERCE REQUEST dorsement and sanction of
its 17th Annual Fireworks program at Mount San
Antonio College Stadium on July 4, 1974, and
permission to use the City's Antique Fire
Engine in the mini parade.
Motion by Councilman Lloyd to grant requests; seconded by Councilman
Browne and carried.
Mayor Shearer: We are all invited to ride on the Fire Truck
in the parade - let's hope it will be in good
running condition.
GENERAL AGENDA ITEMS
PUBLIC WORKS
1973-74 THIRD SUPPLEMENTAL
LOCATION: Various throughout the
WEED AND RUBBISH ABATE-
City.
MENT PROGRAM
Council
reviewed
Street Superin-
tendent's
report.
Approve
weed and
rubbish abatement
program
according
to list attached
to resolution of intention and set
date of
June 241,
1974 for Protest
Hearing on the proposed removal.
Mr. Zimmerman: Mr. Mayor and members of Council, this is a
list of the various lots and acreages which
have become delinquent in the last few
months - since the last supplemental submitting and are not on the
regular list. We ask that the Council accept this supplemental
list and set the date for the Public Hearing as of June 24, 1974.
RESOLUTION NO. 4889 The City Attorney presented:
ADOPTED "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, DECLARING ALL
RUBBISH AND REFUSE UPON, AND ALL WEEDS GROW-
ING UPON SPECIFIED STREETS AND PRIVATE
PROPERTY TO BE A NUISANCE, AND DECLARING
THE CITY'S INTENTION TO REMOVE AND ABATE
THE SAME UNDER AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH PRO-
VISIONS OF TITLE 4, DIVISION 3, PART 21
CHAPTER 131 ARTICLE 2, OF THE GOVERNMENT CODE."
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PUBLIC WKS: Res. 4889
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Motion by Councilman Lloyd, seconded by Councilman Browne and
carried, to waive further reading of said resolution.
Motion by Councilman Browne, seconded by Councilman Lloyd, to adopt
• said Resolution and carried on roll call vote as follows:
AYES: Browne, Lloyd, Chappell, Shearer
NOES: None
ABSENT: Nichols
(Mayor Shearer asked that Councilman Browne review and countersign
the Demands)
CITY ATTORNEY
ORDINANCE Mr. Wakefield: Mr. Mayor and members of
INTRODUCTION Council, this item refers
(Refers to Item B-1) to the Ordinance which would
be -t--;based upon the result
of your public hearing tonight in connection with Item 1 on the
Hearing Agenda - I would recommend that Item 1 be temporarily continued.
(Council agreed)
ORDINANCE Mr. Wakefield:
INTRODUCTION
this is also an item to hold over to the
Mr. Mayor and members of
Council - this Ordinance
has to do with Noise and
June 24th meeting.
So moved by Councilman Lloyd, seconded by
Councilman Browne and carried.
ORDINANCE NO. 1247
(Urgency. To Become
Effective Immediately)
The City Attorney presented:
"AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALI-
FORNIA, AMENDING SECTIONS 4307.21
4 313 and 4313.1 OF THE WEST CO VINA
MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO DOG
LICENSES."
Mayor Shearer:
Also, I believe later on the
City Manager's
agenda we
have a report for
the renewal of
the Humane
Society contract.
They are
somewhat related
items, but this
can be taken care
of independently
whether or not we
renew it.would
not prohibit us from
passing this
Ordinance?
Mr. Wakefield: No sir. I would think you would in any
case wish to adjust the license fees for
dogs.
Motion by Councilman Browne, seconded by Councilman Chappell and
carried, to waive further reading of said Ordinance.
Motion by Councilman Chappell, seconded by Councilman Lloyd to adopt
said Ordinance and carried on roll call vote as follows:
• AYES: Browne, Lloyd, Chappell, Shearer
NOES: None
ABSENT: Nichols
ASPEN PACIFIC CORP., Mr. Wakefield: Mr —Mayor and members of
REQUEST Council, this item relates
to a request that has been
received from Aspen Pacific Corporation requesting the waiver of
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certain park fees that are required in connection with a proposed
condominium development at the southwest corner of Cameron and Azusa.
The corporation is requesting the waiver. of fees which total for the
entire development $35,540 based upon the staff computation. This
waiver is requested .in accordance with the provisions of our Subdivi-
sion Ordinance which -vests in .the City Council the authority to waive
all or part of .the park fees if it determines .it is in the public
interest to do so and certain standards are met. The standard which
is of principal concern in this particular case relates to the fact
that the Open Space provided within the development itself, described
as private Open Space that is required to be maintained and provided
as a part of the Zoning Ordinance requirements may not be counted in
the inclusion of the private Open Space which may be applied towards
a reduction in the park fees.
There is a staff report in connection with
this matter which is before you. I understand there is also a
representative from the corporation in the audience this evening who
desires to speak with reference to this item.
John Adams Mr. Mayor and members of the Council, there has
1600 W. Cameron been two letters addressed to -the Council -
West Covina one to the Planning Department and one to the
Council and there is also a staff report. It
would be my puppose at this time to highlight some of the significant
items in the request made.
First of all the impact of these fees became
really known at the time the final maps were processed. At that
time staff made a computation of the amount of fees and the basis
on which such fees were computed and it was found at that time that
the Aspen Village was being considered as a conventional single family
• subdivision with no credit being given whatever for the kinds of
recreational and open space amenities being proposed. The fees
were also being computed on the purchase price of the property
rather than on the fair market value as it was defined in the
ordinance. The letters that were addressed to the Council attempted
to highlight again the significant items.
First, to establish the eligibility of this
particular project to be considered under Section 9134.g of the
Municipal Code, and the City Attorney has made reference of that as
a section of the code that provides.if more than.the minimum
facilities are being.provided.for such as open space and recreationals
then -there should be a credit given against the park fees and/or the
dedication of land. To.establish-this eligibility there was a
tabulation made inthe letter.to the Council and I will summarize
that. It relates back -to the total area of the project which is some
18.5 acres. The ground coverage, the maximum that would be permitted
under both the MF-1.5 zone and the.PRD Ordinance and this particular
development was being developed under both ordinances, was some
10.2 acres or 55/ of the total area. Aspen Village, based on its
approved .grading plan has some 8.9 acres of ground coverage or 48/
of the total area.
Of course, the other facet of this aspect
. is the amount of open space being provided. The balance left would
be 8.3 acres or 45%. Again the plan for Aspen Village as finalized
shows some 9.6 acres or 52/ of the total area. It is the contention
of Aspen Village that they are offering as open space and
recreational amenities some 1.3 acres. The minimum required under
the zoning ordinance and the PRD overlay district would be.82 acres.
The number of this would equate out to one half acre more of open
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space and recreational amenities that are being provided. Therefore,
we feel this establishes first the eligibility of this project to be
considered under this particular section of the code which says if
they are creating more than required they shall receive certain
credits.
• There was a list of the type of amenities
being provided and this includes a 2600 square. foot recreational
building which contains a social card area, billard room, lounge
and a small kitchen, a large swimming pool - 30 x 60, a jacuzzi,
tennis courts, barbeque area, 62/ of all use will have two patios
and all units will have an outside patio. There is approximately
one and a half miles of walkways. (Explained walkways) There is a
fire access road which we worked out with the Fire Department to
incorporate in the plan as a multi use facility for biking and
jogging. It will be a surfaced road. (Explained surfacing.)
Finally there are many passive park and
recreational features including streams, lakes and arbors, exten-
sive landscaping of parklike areas with shrubs and trees. We
feel again that the amount of these amenities based on percentage
as well as the type of amenities again qualifies it to be considered
for some credit.
So we turn then to the f act that the Council
would have to find that there would be a public interest if these
fees were waived. And again making reference to the letter to the
Council, these facilities will be private and they have been design-
ed for an adult type community. These inhabitants will be tax-
payers and will own the property in fee, and also pay sales taxes,
and therefore contribute to -the City's General Fund so far as park
and recreational progrms. In addition to that they will have to pay
• fees for the use of these public facilities and these can be
a considerable amount of. monies.
I know you are all familiar with the area and
the type of development that is being created and that it does in
fact -create a parklike environment in an area (and I know firsthand
of this by living there), in an area that has experienced many of
the ills of urban life in the form of heavy traffic and considerable
congestion in that immediate area. These facilities have been
designed so you can see most of them from the perimeter of the pro-
perty, the travelling public will benefit and certainly those people
in the immediate area will have the benefit at least in the
aesthetic views of these amenities.
.The letter pointed out, just briefly, the
kinds of things discussed in the.Environmental Impact Report,
the things that will have a public impact on the environment in
the creation and maintenance of extensive landscaped areas.
We feel again that the waiver of these fees
would be in the public interests, it would include also those
people that will become future citizens as inhabitants of Aspen
Village. Finally, looking at precedents of three other develop-
ments of this type in the City, the first was Summer Place, which
• is somewhat comparable to Aspen Village insofar as the amenities
provided. There was no dedication or park fees required.
Another particular development, and we would assume again that
the type of amenities being provided would qualify it again
against those fees and dediciation, was.Fox Glen. According to
the staff report the ground coverage was 55%, which was the
maximum allowed. It would be our feeling then that there was no
excess amenities .>;i;cb that could have been credited as park fees/
and or dedication. Therefore, the developer did exit fact dedicate
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the area being used as the Little League Ballfield. The only other
one is West Covina Oak Knolls, this has been approved but there has
been no further action on the project and the question of park fees
I think is left as an unknown at this time.
• In summary again, we feel the project does
qualify to be considered for credit under the section of the
Municipal Code, and secondly, the public interest will be served by
the type of facilities being provided and we would request the
Council consider the granting and waiving of the fees. Thank you.
The corporate members of Far West Corporation -
Aspen Village are also in the audience this evening, Mr. Mayor, if
there are any questions.
Councilman Lloyd: Mr. Mayor, if I may? I really didn't understand
that they had exceeded the basic requirements
of the City on their green areas, etc. Is that
really true - Mr. Miller?
Mr. Miller: Basically the green areas have been used to
compensate or make the project more compatible
with the surrounding neighborhood under the
PRD provisions. Secondly, certain waivers have been granted to build-
ing setbacks or separations that normally would be applied to the
MF-15 zone and under the PRD were waived,as a compensating factor
the additional green space was provided.
Councilman Lloyd: Did you say "yes" or "no" to my question?
Mr..Miller: Yes.
Councilman Lloyd: In other words they have in excess of what we
normally required?
Mr. Miller: Yes, but it has been used to obtain the PRD
zoning for the land. The land is zoned
MF-15 PRD. MF-15 standards have certain
setbacks for building separations. Certain yards are required and
things of this nature. -The density would go up to 15 units.
To make the project more compatible with the neighborhood the
project had a density of 8.75 units but as a compensating factor
to allow the different building setbacks and separations the
additional open space was provided as a.tradeoff for the PRD.
Councilman Lloyd: I did think it was below MF-15 density and
now I find out they are providing more than
required - so I really don't understand the
logic, but I am sure you can explain it to me - - but really what
is wrong with their request? It seems like a simple one to me.
Mr. Miller: Basically to summarize the staff report to
some degree. One, at the time the tentative
tract was considered, and this has long
since past, is the appropriate time to bring before the City
Council the request for dedication rather than fees. That has long
since past. Regardless of that, the application of the PRD zoning
to this land to make it compatible with the surrounding neighbor-
hood, and granted they have less density than the MF-15 would permit,
however there is some question in our minds as to whether or not
the City Council would in.fact have approved 15 units to the
acre, under the zoning of MF-15.
Councilman Lloyd: You just made a statement and is that really
up for consideration here?
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Mr. Miller:
Councilman Lloyd:
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No.
Then let's leave that out and go on.
Mr. Miller: The building separation required between
. opposite dwelling units, between garage and
dwelling units, setbacks from private
streets and things of this nature are setforth in the MF-15 zoning,
which is the underlying zoning. The design of Aspen Village is such
that the setbacks are less than the MF-15 minimum, consequently this
was to help and facilitate the consolidation of larger areas of Open
Space and at the same time the consideration in the adopting of the
PRD zone was to encourage the reservation of greater portions of
land for common open space areas, PRD consequently more open space
and assure compatibility with established neighborhoods and it was
felt at the time of the option of the PRD that the greater open
space was a better situation.
Councilman Lloyd: Okay. We do accept the fact that it does
meet the basic requirements - is that correct?
Mr. Miller: It meets the basic requirements of the MF-15
PRD applied but the open space has been used
to get the PRD Zoning.
Councilman Lloyd: Now -the last question that I have - I get the
feeling that you are not favorably disposed
to a continuance of this development? Is that
true?
Mr. Miller: The continuance of this development?
iCouncilman Lloyd: Do you want it to go forward or not?
Mr. Miller: We have been bending over backwards to
assist them in every way possible, even to
the phasing of the paying of the park fees
according to their phasing development. I would like to see it
built.
Councilman Lloyd. Okay, that is what I was asking, Thank you.
Councilman Chappell: Mr. Mayor - I insure the firm John Adams
works for and he has made the presentation
here tonight - how do I stand on any dis-
cussion or decision made on this item, Mr. Wakefield?
Mr. Wakefield: It would be my recommendation that you
simply refrain from voting on the matter
when it comes before the Council for
resolution.
Councilman Browne: Mr. Mayor, I am trying to recall the time
when this came up for public hearing at the
Planning Commission. Originally the con-
sideration was based on the MF-15 zoning; however, with the PRD
overlay the aesthetics, as Mr. Miller has spoken to here, certain
deviations were made in setbacks and by so doing a greater open
space was acquired. I think this was more to get the units
being provided along the backside adjacent to the single family
residences at a greater distance from these properties and con-
sequently the balance of the property had to be situated other than
the requirements of the zoning requirements of the MF-15. So
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there were certain privileges granted in this respect; however, I
feel there could be a compromise on this. I believe they have
supplied more than the required open space and I would request that.
we have staff evaluate the amount of space over -the requirements
that there is available and probably we can come.to some compromise
. in this respect. However, I would go back to the hearingbefore the
Planning Commission that this should have been taken into considera-
tion by the developers. Possibly it was overlooked by the conflict
of the MF-15 versus PRD that Mr. Adams spoke to - it could be a
confusing issue. It should have been caught at the time, however I
think we could give them some relief and consideration by the amount
of overage they are supplying in the project. It might be 20/ or 15/.
I can't speak to this, but I think it should be evaluated on those
terms.
Mr. Wakefield: Mr. Mayor and members of Council, the Aspen
Village letter does setforth the ground
coverage which is permitted under both the
MF-15 zone and the PRD ordinance and it is my understanding there
really is no dispute with reference to those figures. The only un-
certainty exists with respect to whether or not the 1.3 acres, which
is claimed to be over and beyond the open space requirements of the
MF-15 zone and the PRD zone really were offset in some degree by the
arrangement of the structures within the development and the extent
to which that item should be offset against the 1.3 acres. This I
guess really is one of those matters that is almost impossible to
reconstruct at this time and I would think that some middle ground
might be appropriate under the circumstances which exist here.
Mayor Shearer: I will give my thoughts on the matter and
then if we want to try and work out a
compromise - fine. I think it is rather
obvious that particular corner has been a problem and it is con-
tinuing to be a problem. I think when I voted in favor of the
proposal I was voting for the package -and I can pretty well assure
you I would not have voted for the MF-15 zoning if they had not
included the type of things Mr. Adams enumerated to you. So from
that sense in my mind the open space of 1.3 acres in excess of
something was and is necessary to obtain the approval of the zone.
Whether ornnot it is spelled outin the ordinance - to me it sort
of falls into the same category.. So I am not in a position tonight
although I won't.ob.ject to having it looked at further to see if
some sort of compromise could be made, but I.would in no way be in
favor of waiving -these fees. From what I read in the report I
take it someone is claiming they paid more than .the fair market
value for the property. The challenge was made to staff that they
use the purchase price and this came out too high, so.obviously
if that was too high they must be saying.the fair market value is
somewhat less.than what they paid. So I am.not sure.that is really
the Council.'s problem at this point. However, I would be willing
to reconsider what the basis of the value of the property was at
the time, but to waive the fees at this time I think - no.
Because if they had.come in with 1.3 acres less of open space I
don't think this Councilman. would have voted for the project.
So ,as far as I am concerned it is like saying it is a requirement
of the zoning.
• Councilman Lloyd: Mr..Mayor,.a question of Mr. Adams. I
don't know what thetime situation.is and I
.don't even know if your client or.Mr. Miller
would have a meeting of the minds or if this is, a final recommendation,
but just offhand would a delay so you could work out something
hopefully that would be a compromise, would that be adverse to your
interests at this time?
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Mr. Adams: Mr. Mayor and Councilman Lloyd, what we have
been able to do and certainly we express our
thanks to Mr. Miller and the City Attorney,
we have been able to phase the payment of these fees assuming fees
would have to be paid and they have in fact paid some $12,000 which
• covers phase 1 now under construction. The second and third phases,
there is no schedule at .this time as to when construction would
commence and therefore there would be no people there to create a
demand for any additional parks. So we have phasddt'the construction
with the -City's cooperation as well as the phasing of the fees at
least for the first unit. Mr. Jim Clark, President of Far West
has indicated he would be receptive to discussing further with
staff. We feel again this has merit or we would not have requested it.
Councilman Lloyd: Thank you very much, Mr. Adams. Mr. Miller, I
am not holding this over with the idea of
refuting staff, all we are trying to do is try and find a compromise,
I am always concerned with that, we really do try to bend over back-
wards to encourage business into the City and bring a development of
this type in and since we have all agreed that it should go in, I
would like to get on with the program - we have all dealt with that
property long enough.
Therefore, Mr. Mayor, with your permission,
I will make a motion that this be held over to the next Council
meeting so there might be some compromise effected between the Aspen
Village developers and the Planning Department's recommendation.
Seconded by Councilman Browne and carried.
Councilman Chappell abstaining.
• HEARINGS
ZONE CHANGE APPLICATION LOCATION: Northwest corner of Norma
NO. 488-.P.RECISE PLAN Avenue and Azusa Avenue.
OF DESIGN NO. 660 REQUEST:.Approval of a combined precise
MAURICE R. CHEZ plan of design for the remodeling of the
Mobil Oil Service ;Station and a precise
plan of design for a-Carrows Restaurant
on the adjacent property to the north; and approval of a Change of
Zone on the Carrows Restaurant property from R-A (Residential
Agricultural.) to N-C (Neighborhood Commercial). Recommended by
Planning Commission Resolutitm No. 2528. (Proof of Publication of
Notice of Hearing on 5/30/74 received. 25 Notices mailed on
5/ 2 9/ 74 )
Mayor Shearer: We have a staff report anda favorable
recommendation by the Planning Commission.
It is my understanding from the Planning
Director that staff at this time has nothing more to add to their
report.
THIS IS THE TIME AND PLACE FOR THE PUBLIC HEARING ON ZONE CHANGE
APPLICATION NO. 488 -.PRECISE PLAN OF DESIGN NO. 660.
IN FAVOR
• Maurice R. Chez (Sworn in by the City Clerk)
The Planning Department has presented the
entire project and all I can say as an
individual applicant, I am not a so-called professional developer,
is that I have had the privilege of owning the property at the Mobil
Station for approximately 20 years and this immediate ground adjacent
to it I would like very much to develop as a fine restaurant with a
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considerable amount of landscaping.
I am conforming and have promised to
made by your Planning Commission and
I really don't know what else I can
answer any questions I will be glad
Mayor Shearer: Thank you.
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It will be beautifully done.
conform to all the requests
your Engineering Department.
say, Mr. Mayor, but if I can
to.
THERE BEING NO FURTHER PUBLIC TESTIMONY PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED.
COUNCIL DISCUSSION.
Councilman Lloyd: Mr. Mayor, I am favorably disposed towards
the staff recommendation.
Motion by Councilman Chappell, seconded by Councilman Browne,
to approve Zone Change #488 and Precise Plan ##660 and instruct the
City Attorney to prepare the proper Ordinance. Motion carried.
ORDINANCE The City Attorney presented:
INTRODUCTION "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING
THE WEST COVINA MUNICIPAL CODE SO AS TO
REZONE CERTAIN PREMISES. (Zone Change
Application No. 488 - Maurice R. Chez.)
Motion by Councilman Lloyd, seconded by Councilman Browne and
carried, to waive further reading of said Ordinance.
Motion by Councilman Lloyd, seconded by Councilman Browne and
carried, to introduce said Ordinance.
. THE MAYOR RECESSED THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING AT 8:14 P.M. FOR THE
PURPOSE OF CONDUCTING THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING. COUNCIL
RECONVENED MEETING AT 8:17 P.M.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Mrs. John Folsum I am a Girl Scout Leader and this weekend
11565 LaPalmo Drive we were up at Galster Park and it is a
Whittier beautiful park, and I have been there once
before and we -had a neat weekend, but this
weekend was kind of bad for us and I.would like totell you about
it. When we came in on Saturday there.was a construction unit
putting in a sprinkler line so they told us we could get up but
we couldn't get back down until Sunday noon, which.was fine with
US. We would leave a car,in the parking lot. One of the
ladies with us put her car in. the parking lot.and we locked it
and we left it and at twilight we saw it.there and the next
morning it was gone. So Iiried to get the key into the lock for
the use of the phone and couldn't get it in, but it does work
because the maintenance man showed us how to work it, I am just a
frustrated old lady. Anyway.one of the construction crew men took
us to the phone booth at Azusa and Francisquito and we called the
Police and told them it was stolen, which we thought it was.
However, they found it last night in the ditch up there. Evidently
someone had busted the windows out and threw it over the cliff.
Her car was parked by the restroom area where we could see it and
it went over the ravine on the road down to the bottom parking lot.
Somebody did it during the night. That wasn't bad enough. At
12:30 I had the girls in for roll call and all the gear was in the
trucks and we had four cars up there to take us down and we were
waiting for the rest of them to come because I had 28 scouts, five
adults and several small children because their mother's were there
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helping and someb:ody=settf re crackers off by the gate. There was a
fire there. The first thing I thought of was to get the kids in
the cars and down the hil-., so we did that as fast as we could.
The construction crew came up and helped put the fire out and I
gave them the key to unlock the water hose and we got the fire out
• before the Fire. -Department came.
My concern is that other girls going up there
might have this problem too. I think there should be a phone in the
restroom adjacent .to the camps because it is unde.r .lock and key,
rather than have to go clear.down the ravine to the phone. It could
be a pay phone. Another thing the Park Department told us that the
gate had just been opened a couple of weeks ago to a later time. When
I was there in March I know it was only opened to 2:30 in the after-
noon and I understand that maybe people want to enjoy it later because
it is a beautiful park, it sure is a shame that vandals have to make
it unfortunate for everybody. Thank you.
Mayor Shearer: Thank you, Mrs. Folsum. We had a specific
request with regard to the installation of
the telephone. I am not that familiar with
the location of the telephone. I would suggest that we refer this
to the Recreation and Parks Staff and Commission to see if it is at
all possible. It sounds like a reasonable request to me under the
circumstances. Unfortunately we have things happen because people
don't always...do what .:they are supposed to do and interfere with those
that.are_doing,..what..,the.y are supposed to be doing. So that we have
quicker access to a telephone call incase of an emergency - may we
have a report at.our next meeting, Mr. Aiassa, as to what might be
required?
Mr.. Aiassa:.. .Yes sir.
• Councilman Lloyd: Mr..Mayor, may I speak to that? I think the
major issue here is the fact that some
people were guests in the Ci.ty and are
working to the. betterment of the community through the Girl Scouts.
And I guess I am prejudiced since I have worked with the Girl
Scouts and Mrs. Weber - back there. The major issue here is that
somebody's car was not only vandalized but I guess destroyed
totally - I don't know - and I realize if we were to say that the
City can oversee all persons obviously it would solve all the pro-
blems of crime in.the City, but I do believe, Mr. Aiassa, that it
might be an excellent idea when we are going to have these types
of visits and people.are using the park that the Recreation and
Parks people might notify the Police and in their normal rounds
they could go by there.and make sure that people's property and
this wanton destruction.of property by people who are obviously
anti -social in the first.place - may be we.can put a little
better clamp on it and afford more securi.ty.to those that try to
enjoy the park, which cost.us.-upwards of three or .four hundred
thousand dollars. So it would appear with that k.ind.of expenditure
and that kind of intent and thrust.it might.help.. I..know the
Police Department tries to do an outstanding job,and I think if we
have this type of involvement with our recreational opportunities
I really think it would be reasonable for them to swing by more
often.
Mrs. Bossum I wasn't going to speak but I wanted to say
Girl Scout Troop that other parks in other areas that have
Whittier overnight camping do close their g:ates'at
10 o'clock at night. E1 Dorado Park, for
example, off the 605 Freeway is one - to secure. It doesn't keep
everybody out but locking the gate does keep cars from going up
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the hill and I think this is definitely something your Council
should consider doing, especially during the summer months when
many of the groups are out. camping. Thank you..
Mayor Shearer: In.fact I noticed just last week coming down
• from San Gabriel Canyon..there.was a sign there
at the Federal Camp saying this gate would be
locked at 9 o'clock at night. So, Mr. Aiassa, will you have staff
look into that also. Anyone else?
Sarah Weber_ I wasn't going to talk on the subject but
1435 E. Thackery since it came up with regard to the locked
West Covina gate, if the gate is locked again, and I
understand it may have been unlocked-.at,-tthe
Girl Scouts request because no one could get in one night and they
had to go down and the Police apparently were supposed to carry a
key and they didn't have a key, so if the gate is locked we hope the
Fire Department and the Police Department will carry keys to get in
for safety sake and that those in there will certainly have keys to
get out. I am not sure that the locked gate will keep too many
vandals in or out. Our prime concern is the health and safety of
the girls. But we do appreciate the use of that park very much
and we have not forgotten Mr. Galster's kindness to the Girl
Scouts and the City's kindness for allowing us to use it. Thank
you.
Kathy Jones I have been asked to speak to you tonight
1428 Sandia Ave., on behalf of the League of Women Voters of
West Covina the East San Gabriel Valley. Last week we
mailed this pamphlet out on our survey, to
the thirty City Council persons in the six cities we service. It is
• a survey entitled"Local Government in California" and it was made
possible by a grant from the Carnegie Corporation to the League of
Women Voters of California, and my local League participated in
the survey and found the results very informative. We hope the
City Council will read the survey, digest it and hopefully find
themselves informative.
While I have the opportunity I am sure
most of you on the City Council are aware.of the fact that the
Leagues bylaws have been changed and its membership is now open to
all citizens of the. United States, 18 years of age or older. With
that in mind we would like to invite the City Council of West
Covina to be active in voting and participating members and follow
the lead of the Beverly Hills Council which has joined the League
of Women Voters.- Thank you.
Mayor Shearer: I did receive mine this afternoon and I
haven't had time to read it as yet. Anyone
else wish to speak to Council at this' time?
COMMUNICATIONS CLOSED.
CITY MANAGER
ACTION ITEMS FROM Re Mustang Baseball League Request to Hold
• RECREATION & PARKS Swap Meet in Orangewood Park
COMMISSION
Mr. Aiassa: Mr. Mayor and members of Council, you do
have a staff report on this along with a
recommendation.
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Motion by Councilman Chappell, seconded by Councilman Lloyd, to
approve the recommendation of the Recreation and Parks Commission that
the Mustang Baseball League be given approval to hold a Swap Meet at
Orangewood Park on June 22, 1974, from 8:00 A.M..to 6:P0 P.M.
Mayor Shearer: Mr. Wakefield, I am a member of the League -
•
should I abstain from voting on this?
Mr. Wakefield: No, I don't think it is necessary.
Motion carried.
ESTABLZS:H,PARK, „TAX
__?; Councilman Chappell: Mr. Mayor, I would
,FOR ,CAP:ITAL--,.,IMPROVE- move that we hold
MENTS;;IN- PARK.S-�-�;. this item until we
complete our budget sessions. I would also
like to ask a question. We have a limitation
on taxation now - is this Park Tax involved in that limitation or is
it in addition to any other tax we might levy?
Mr. Wakefield: It would be within the limits of the
limitation on the basis of the manner in
which the Park Tax had been levied in the
past. There are some special provisions which authorize the
extending of that limitation, and I don't recall exactly when the
last Park Tax was levied, in the year 1971-72 or before that.
In other words the City Council may select the 1972-72 fiscal year
or the 1972-73 fiscal year for determining the ceiling on the amount
of taxes which can be levied depending on when it was levied.
Motion seconded by Councilman Lloyd and.
carried.
• Mayor Shearer: I have a couple of requests along that line,
Mr. Aiassa, I would like a report as early
as possible as to the effect to the City of
Proposition I. There was some money that was supposed to be coming
to the City assuming that gassed and it did pass. I would also like
to request if anyone else is interested and if not I can go by
myself, but we have a list of about 14 or 15 items that the
Recreation and Parks Commission think are important. Some are at
different locations. I would like a tour set up, similar to our
Public Works tour, perhaps in combination with our Public Works
tour - I don't know if that is scheduled very soon or not and I
would like this to take place soon, to review and have explained to
us what the Recreation and Parks people.have in mind, for instance,
on the 14 acres on Cameron between Barranca and Grand, and the
property adjacent to Cameron Park. I know where it is.but what they
have in mind in way of utilization. The Bowl Areal. we have heard
quite a bit about it but I am not sure I can find my way specifi-
cally to the Bowl Area. Just a summarization of all of this. We
have quite a proposal here and I would like to be conducted on a
tour. Anyone else that would like to go along would be most
welcome to attend.
Councilman Browne: I would most certainly be interested in
• going along, Mr. Mayor.
Mayor Shearer: Mr. Aiassa, will you arrange a tour, set up a
date convenient to those that wish to attend
and contact Council, a tour preferably before
we wrap up the budget in the next few weeks.
Mr. Aiassa: Yes sir.
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Councilman Chappell:
On
the development, costs - I wonder
if these
are.just
pocket estimates or if some
detail
has
gone into them? Specifically a
million
dollars for the swimming pool.
It might be a typographical
error.
A $1001000 won't build
one
but a million dollars......
Mayor Shearer.:;
Of
course it is Item 14 on the list
and maybe
by
the time 2006 we might get down to
that
one
and with inflation -- who knows?
Councilman Chappell: Yes, you have a good point there.
Mayor Shearer: Perhaps those estimates should also be review-
ed before our tour, Mr. Aiassa. Anything else
on that matter? (No further comments)
COVINA-VALLEY Motion by Councilman Chappell, seconded by
UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT Councilman Lloyd and carried, to hold this
SURPLUS PROPERTY item over to the Council meeting of
June 24, 1974.
TRANSPORTATION Mayor Shearer: We had an invitation and
PLANNING COMMITTE I believe Councilman Lloyd
COMPREHENSIVE MEETING accepted to attend the
OF SCAG - (Informational) breakfast meeting on this subject next Monday,
perhaps at that time he can report back.
Motion by Councilman Lloyd, seconded by Councilman Browne and carried,
to receive and file informational report.
Councilman Chappell: Mr. Mayor, did the Chamber of Commerce
• receive notification of this meeting - I
thought they were very interested in the
SCAG project.
Mayor Shearer: I couldn't answer that, I would make the
notice that -I am sure since it is a no
.host breakfast that if Mr. Strachan or
anyone else would care to attend it is at the Covina Bowl at 7:30 A.M.
a week from today, called by Mayor Bertie Smith of Claremont, to sort
of get a consensus.of the cities east of E1 Monte with regard to the,
short term SCAG proposal for expanded bus service in this area.
Councilman Lloyd.:
Mr. .Aiassa:
Councilman Lloyd:
Mr. Aiassa, would any of staff like to go
along with me?
Yes.
Will you contact me then and we can
arrange to. go together.
RENEWAL OF Mr._ Aiassa: This is a carry over from
S.G.V. HUMANE SOCIETY the last Council meeting..
CONTRACT (Staff Report) We did have a.complaint, staff reviewed..
• the complaint and you now have a report.
We did have a complaint from one of the
ladies here at. the Council meeting..- staff. reviewed .the :complaint.
Mayor.Shearer: Is there any discussion on the report or
questions? We have a request that we renew
the contract with the San Gabriel Valley
Humane Society under the terms of the new rate schedule that we
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adopted earlier this evening, and that the Mayor and City Clerk
sign the contract.
So moved by Councilman Browne, seconded by
Councilman Lloyd.
Mayor Shearer:, I will comment that even though we did
have someone here that -did speak out I
recall reading in the report that there
have been twelve complaints since last July 1, which seems to me with
the number of cogs we have in the City, (and I think five times that
many are on my own street) that either people aren't complaining or
things are going pretty well. I know the one time my dog got out he
got picked up so that was pretty fast service. So perhaps I can
complain about the speed of the service.
Motion carriedeon roll call vote as follows:
AYES: Browne,.Lloyd, Chappell, Shearer
NOES: None
ABSENT: Nichols
USE OF PROPANE Motion to receive and file informational
VEHICLE FUEL report by Councilman Browne, seconded by
(Informational Report) Councilman Lloyd and carried.
LONG-TERM Mr. Aiassa: This matter was to be re -
DISABILITY INSURANCE viewed by Council.
Councilman Chappell, do you have any comment?
Councilman Chappell: Yes, I would like to hold this over until
we complete our negotiations with our
employees. This might be considered an
item for employee benefits, and I so move.
Mr. Aiassa: We had committed it to the employees about
a year and a half ago or two years. This
is a condition of one of our prior agree-
ments; we did this at the time the City changed from half Social
Security and half PERS and went all PERS. We then withdrew all our
interest from Social Security and the miscellaneous employees were
left without certain provisions that covered the safety employees.
At that time a condition was made by Council that in going to PERS
we would get something equivalent for the miscellaneous employees
and this was one of the conditions which we provided and to which
Council agreed.
Councilman Lloyd: Do we have the money, Mr. Aiassa?
Mr. Aiassa: Yes.
Mr. Eliot: Mr. Mayor and members of Council, in
addition to providing the money the
Memorandum of Agreement entered into by
the Council and the City employees of last year did provide in the
Memorandum for this coverage to be effective January 1, 1974.
We have been under binder since April 1 trying to negotiate the
best price that we could get and the best coverage. So the money
has been budgeted as a result of last year's meet and confer
sessions.
Mayor Shearer: Councilman Chappell's motion has died
for lack of a second. We have a
recommendation for approval and it seems to me under the circumstances
that it is something we agreed to.
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Motion by Councilman Lloyd to approve Standard Insurance
Oregon as the carrier for long term disability insurance
annual premium of $10,932. Seconded by Councilman Browne
carried on roll call vote as follows:
AYES: Browne, Lloyd, Chappell,
NOES: None
ABSENT: Nichols
Company of
at an
and
Shearer
EXECUTIVE SESSION AT 8:43 P.M. THE MAYOR RECESSED THE
PERSONNEL COUNCIL MEETING TO THE COUNCIL'S CONFER-
ENCE ROOM FOR THE EXECUTIVE SESSION.
COUNCIL RECONVENED IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS
AT 9:20 P.M.
Mayor Shearer: Sometime ago the Council took action
extending the term of office of Fire Chief
Calvin Wetherbee for a period of 90 days,
during which time the City was going to undertake recruitment of a
new Fire Chief. As a result of the recently implemented talks between
the Cities of Covina, Azusa and West Covina, Council feels it would be
inappropriate and unfair to the applicants for the Fire Chief
position which may be in a few months not existing. So for that
reason the City Council is extending the time for Calvin Wetherbee
as Fire Chief subject to a 60 day notice pending the outcome of the
merger of the three Departments if it goes through or if it is
dropped, at which time the City will recruit for a new Fire Chief.
So moved by Councilman Browne, seconded by
Councilman Lloyd and carried.
APPOINTMENTS Mayor Shearer: Mr. Wakefield, I would
like resolutions
appointing the following
people effective July 1, 1974. Mr. Jim Emerson to the Personnel
Board; Betty Plesko and Selma Calnan to the Recreation and Parks
Commission; Phyllis Wallace and Russ Teall to the Human Relations
Commission. We will discuss at a future meeting the term of
Mr. Mayfield on the Planning Commission that is expiring, and
Mr. Fred Smith on the Human Relations Commission.
Mr. Wakefield:
RESOLUTION NO. 4890
ADOPTED
Mr. Mayor it would take a series of
resolutions as follows:
"A RESOLUTION OF THE
CITY OF WEST COVINA,
ING BETTY PLESKO AND
RECREATION AND PARKS
CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CALIFORNIA, APPOINT-
SELMA CALNAN TO THE
COMMISSION."
Motion by Councilman Browne, seconded by Councilman Lloyd and
carried, to waive full reading of said Resolution.
Motion by Councilman Browne, seconded by Councilman Lloyd, to adopt
said Resolution and carried on roll call vote as follows:
AYES: Browne, Lloyd, Chappell, Shearer
NOES: None
ABSENT: Nichols
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RESOLUTION NO. 4891 "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
ADOPTED CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, APPOINTING
JIM EMERSON TO THE PERSONNEL BOARD."
•Motion by Councilman Chappell, seconded by Councilman Browne and
carried, to waive further reading of said Resolution.
Motion by Councilman Chappell, seconded by Councilman Browne to adopt
said Resolution and carried on roll call vote as follows:
AYES: Browne, Lloyd, Chappell, Shearer
NOES: None
ABSENT: Nichols
RESOLUTION NO. 4892 "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
ADOPTED CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, APPOINT-
ING PHYLLIS WALLACE AND RUSS TEALL TO THE
HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION."
Motion by Councilman Chappell, seconded by Councilman Browne and
carried, to waive full reading of said Resolution.
Motion by Councilman Chappell, seconded by Councilman Browne to adopt
said Resolution and carried on roll call vote as follows:
AYES: Browne, Lloyd, Chappell, Shearer
NOES: None
ABSENT: Nichols
MAYOR'S REPORTS
JOINT MEETING OF Mayor Shearer: One day last week
MAYORS AND CITY Mr. Aiassa and I met with
• MANAGERS the Mayors and City
Managers of the cities of Covina and Azusa
to discuss further the merger proposal
primarily as it relates to the City of Azusa. The action of Covina
and West Covina that was to pursue.a study of feasibility and I
understand we have received today a letter from the City of Azusa
stating that their position is to authorize their City Manager along
with whatever staff their City Manager wishes to join the study with
the Cities of Covina and West Covina. Are there any questions on
the meeting?
EXECUTIVE SESSION Mayor Shearer: Next item is an
EXPIRING COMMISSION Executive Session which
TERMS we have already taken care of.
I have two other items. Mr. Wakefield, I
would like, subject to Council concurrence, a review of Section
2321 of the Municipal Code. That section prescribes that in the
appointment of a Recreation and Park Commissioner one of the members
be proposed by the West Covina School District. Councilman
Chappell advises me this was put in some years back where there was
considerable interplay between the School District and the City with
regards to parks and park dedication. It seems to me at this time
perhaps that section is inappropriate - the requirement. It has
• somewhat died in its use. The last few appointments have not
utilized that.
Mr. Wakefield: Yes, Mr. Mayor, I will prepare the
necessary Ordinance to amend Section 2321.
Mayor Shearer: On last Thursday, Mr. Zimmerman, Mr. Lippitt
and I attended SC/RTD's hearing on their
proposed short and long term plans. I made
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the presentation that the Council approved. I got no particular
response. A typical public hearing, whether they thought it was
good, bad or indifferent. They had a great many other public
speakers, many of them not too complimentary, although I didn't
attend the full session. Following that will be the breakfast
•
meeting that Councilman Lloyd will be attending.
COUNCILMEN'S COMMENTS/REPORTS
Councilman Lloyd: I discussed this with the City Manager
and I presume, Mr. Aiassa, the agreement
has been delivered to the City Attorney
with regard to the Valley Association of Cities?
Mr. Aiassa: Yes.
Councilman Lloyd: And have all of the Councilmen received a
copy in their packet?
Mr. Aiassa: It went out on Friday.
(Mayor Shearer advised he had not received a copy; Councilmen said
it was in the addendum packet and Mayor Shearer stated he had not
received an addendum packet and asked that Mr. Aiassa arrange to
have the addendum packet sent to him.)
Councilman Lloyd: What this is about is it is an.Association
of cities from Ontario, Upland, Chino,
Pomona, Walnut, Claremont and so on, they
are listed in there. I have been attending these meetings over a
period of the last three or four months and have previously indicated
• a desire to join in this since there is no expenditure of funds.
You will note that this agreement provides for a Joint Powers
situation which holds harmless the cities which form the Authority
called the Valley Association of Cities, whose main thrust is to
deal with the empty houses controlled by governmental. agencies.
I recommend that we join since it requires nothing more than a
Resolution and no involvement of funds, but also it will treat the
problem of the approximate forty empty houses we have in our City.
So obviously we are involved in the same problem but not to the
extent of the City of Pomona which has somewhere in the neighbor-
hood of a thousand empty houses which of course creates a serious
problem. Some of our citizens have been very irate because the
City didn't do something about the empty houses immediately.
I am pleased to report that both the staff and in my role as Mayor
we have held special meetings with these people and we have tried
our best to get the houses taken care of and back on the market.
Out of this there are new involvements such as.the.Oovina Valley
Board of Realtors, the Pomona Valley Board of Realtors into it
and the cities have formed this separate entity and as such have
accomplished more in the last two months than any other City
singly has done in the United States to the extent that the HUD
office has already given, I believe, 8 empty houses to the
City of Pomona and they are tearing them down and creating a mini -
park where the houses were previously.
• The object of the whole thing is to get
the houses repaired and refurbished and back on the market as
quickly as possible so they may become marketable and in no way
does that jeopardize the house market in the area because the
realtors continue to operate in the normal manner. There is some
possibility that the houses might be sold off in lot sales of 5 or
10 in a lot. However, this has not yet been the case but it is
being considered.
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It is my recommendation that we join.
You will note that we would have three members, all Councilmen,
to serve on the Committee and who would be eligible to attend these
meetings. I find the possibility in this grouping for treating
• with some other areas. The last time they were talking about
bike trails but fortunately councilman Baylor, who chairs the
meetings, in my opinion correctly said "we do not deal with bike
trails we deal only with empty houses." I think that is what we
ought to do but I would say I think we ought to be involved just
for the sake of what they do is going to affect what can happen to
the City of West Covina and in view of the fact it requires no
funds and is an authority which already has money and is expecting
to get more funds from the Federal Government I think we ought to
be a part of it. That is my recommendation and I would like a
Resolution or whatever is required this evening.
Mr. Wakefield: Mr. Mayor and members of Council, what
is really required is the approval of
the Joint Powers Agreement and authority
for the Mayor to execute the same. When that is done then it will
be the responsibility of the Mayor to designate three members of
the City Council to serve as the representatives of the City of
West Covina on the Joint Powers Agency Board which is known as the
Valley Association of Cities as Councilman Lloyd has indicated.
So moved by Councilman Lloyd, seconded
by Councilman Browne.
Councilman Chappell: Mr. Mayor, I didn't get a chance to read
it but I am sure Councilman Lloyd has
given us a good explanation. Does the
City Attorney see any pitfalls by getting into this organization?
Mr. Wakefield: No, Mr. Mayor and members of the Council,
The City assumes no responsibility or
liability for the acts of the Valley
Association of Cities and there are no assessments or anything of
that sort, it is simply a voluntary organization established for
the purpose of attempting to solve the problems of the abandoned
residential houses.
Mayor Shearer:
You mentioned no funds and then there
were funds?
Councilman Lloyd: Yes, there are no funds on the part of
the City,.but there are funds from the
Federal Government and at the present
moment $28,000 has been advanced out of Federal funds coming to
the City of Pomona for the funding of this.- they intend to hire a
Director. I think this Director will be Joe Korsak. They are
talking of funds in excess of $100,000. Those monies would be
spent in these different communities, part of it would be for
the training of people to make them better homeowners, etc.
Mayor Shearer: This is in the report that we received
• and this is funds from the Federal
Government through HUD?
Councilman Lloyd: Yes, not State funds, strictly Federal.
Motion carried on roll call vote as follows:
AYES: Browne, Lloyd, Chappell, Shearer
NOES: None
ABSENT: Nichols
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Mayor Shearer: I believe I heard somewhere along the
line that I have to appoint three -'so
which one of us does not want to serve?
Obviously I will start with Councilman Lloyd. I notice their next
• meeting is on June 20 at 3 P.M. and this does present a bit of a
problem. I know for myself and probably for Councilman Browne to,
make meetings at 3 in Pomona. Councilman Chappell - would you like
to serve on this?
(Councilmen Chappell and Browne agreed to serve)
Mayor Shearer: All right we will appoint Councilmen
Lloyd, Chappell and Browne to serve on
the Valley Association of Cities.
Councilman Chappell: Sometime ago the Council authorized me to
run for the seat on LAFCO that Oscar Yeager
vacated on his passing away. The election
was held last Thursday. Six candidates in the County were running
for the job. It was an interesting evening. It took three
elections to get a winner. And it took 30 votes to win and the last
time around I had 31. So it wasn't an unanimous vote but it boiled
down to probably the San Gabriel Valley versus other areas. I thought
it was a very interesting election. I never participated in such a
thing where you start out with 6 and narrow it down until you get one
successful candidate. The first meeting will be next Wednesday, so
I will report back as to how I found LAFCO. Anyway it was interest-
ing and when you win it is more fun than when you lose.
Councilman Lloyd: I can go along with that - I found that
• very true.
Councilman Chappell: But I do have to thank. the City Manager an
Louie Brutocoa and Will.Decker from Azusa,
they were my floor, chairmen and as the
candidates dropped out they.went around and tried.to pick up those
votes. When Pat Russell of L.A. dropped out they, said go talk to
Tom Bradley, Mayor of Los Angeles,.who was there, so I went over
and he remembered me from a mee.ting.in.San Francisco and I asked
"can I have Los.Angeles' vote?". And. he said "now that you ask me
you can have it." So it did pay to do a little moving around on
the floor and look for those extra votes. 30 was required and I
had 31 at the outcome.
Mayor Shearer: It goes down as an unanimous vote then.
Councilman Chappell: Yes, they did that, and I thank you
all for the opportunity to serve.
Mayor Shearer: I would like to congratulate Councilman
Chappell and I am a little chagrined that
I forgot to bring it up - I tried to
call you on Sunday afternoon when I found out from Mr. Aiassa
about it and the phone was either busy or ao one answered and then
• I forgot about it. I congratulate you - an outstanding victory
for West Covina.
DEMANDS Motion by Councilman Chappell to approve
Demands totalling $2741638.40 as listed
on Demand Sheets B626A, C861A, C979
through 981. Seconded by Councilman Browne and carried on roll call
vote as follows: AYES: Browne; Lloyd, Chappell, Shearer
NOES: None
ABSENT: Nichols
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ADJOURNMENT
•
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK
•
•
Motion by Councilman
Councilman Lloyd and
meeting at 9:45 P.M.,
1974 at 4:30 P.M.
APPROVED:
MAYOR
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Browne, seconded by
carried, to adjourn
to Tuesday, June 18,