02-23-1976 - Regular Meeting - MinutesMINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA
FEBRUARY 239 1976.
The regular meeting of the City Council called to order at
• 7:30 P.M. in the West Covina Council Chambers by
Mayor Ken Chappell. The Pledge.of Allegiance was given,
followed by the invocation by Pastor James Schultz of the
West Covina Baptist Church.
RnLL CALL
Present: M.ayor Chappell; Councilmen: Shearer,
Miller, Browne, Tice
Others Present: Leonard Eliot, City Manager Pro Tem
George Wakefield, City Attorney
Lela Preston, City Clerk
Michael Miller, Acting Public Serv. Dir.,
Harry Thomas, City Engineer
Ray Diaz, Acting Planning Director
Gus Salazar, Redevelopment Coordinator
Ross Bonham, Administrative Ass't.
Kevin Northcraft,_Administrative Ass't.
Gloria Davidson, Deputy City Clerk
Fred Terrell,: Administrative Intern.
Bill Freemon, Staff Reporter — S.G.V.D.T.
Eric Cohen, Staff Reporter — Sentinel
APPROVAL OF MINUTES Motion by Councilman Tice to approve
the minutes of the February 2 and
February 9, 1976 meetings; seconded by
Councilman Browne.
• Councilmar Miller Mr. Mayor, a correction in the minutes
of February 9 - I would like a footnote
added reflecting that during the meeting
I asked three questions and I see none of the three in the minutes.
The one basic question I asked was for a comparison of what was.
being presented to us that evening compared to what other cities
were doing at that time and on which there was a little bit of
discussion.
Councilman Shearer:
frankly if I was in
CONSENT CALENDAR
On the minutes of February 9th, on page
8 at the top, my first statement, I
believe it should read: "Quite
private practice......".
1. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
Motion carried approving minutes as
corrected.
Mayor Chappell explained the procedure
of the Consent Calendar items and ..
asked if there were comments on any of
the following items:
a) JILL RASMUSSEN Request t.b rope off North Neil Street
746 N. Neil St., June 19, 1976 for a wedding reception.
West Covina (Refer to City Managers office)
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b)
CITY OF HOPE
Request for charity.solicitation
208 West Bth St.,
license for Hope Sunday, June-.6, 1976.
Los Angeles
(Approved in prior years. Recommend
approval)
• c)
HOLE FEDERAL SAVINGS
Re request to use private and/or
&.LOAN ASSOCIATION
municipal parking' facilities adja-
1400 West Covina Pkwy.
cent to the County Offices for Grand
West Covina
Opening celebration on April lst and
2nd between the hours of 6:00 & 9:30
P.M. (Recommend approval)
2.
PLANNING COMMISSION
SUMMARY OF ACTION
February 18,. 1976. (Accept and file)
3.
PERSONNEL BOARD
MINUTES
January 6, and'January 15, 1976.
(Receive and file)'
4. ACCEPTANCE OF IMPROVEMENTS AND/OR RELEASE OF BONDS
a) PRECISE PLAN NO. 663 Location: West side of Nogales St.,
ACCEPT IMPROVEMENTS north of Valley Boulevard.
H. A. & JANET D. Accept curb and gutter, sidewalk and
CHOLLET driveway approachl.improvements and
authorize release of American
Fidelity Fire Insurance Company
Faithful Performance Bond No.
043121002044 in the amount of
$1,700. (Staff recommends approval)
• b) PRECISE PLAN NO. 469
RE - ACCEPT IMPROVE-
MENTS - BARCLAY
DISTRIBUTING CO. INC.
c) TENTATIVE TRACT NO.
25512 - RELEASE BOND
GEN. TELEPHONE CO. OF
CALIFORNIA
d) TRACT NO. 26909
ACCEPT IMPROVEMENTS
DONALD L. BREN CO.
• e) TRACT NO. 28406
ACCEPT IMPROVEMENTS
DONALD L. BREN CO.,
Location: Southeast corner of South
Garvey'Avenue and Hollenbeck St.
Accept sidewalk and driveway approach
improvements and authorize release of
American Employers' Insurance Company
Faithful Performance Bond No. A-A-
71035-04 in the amount of $3,200.
(STaff recommends acceptance)
Location: Westerly boundary of
Woodside Village and Gemini Street.
Authorize release of Seaboard Surety
Company Faithful Performance Bond
No. 740909'in the amount of. $5,000.
(Staff recommends.release)
Location: Greenhurst, Gemini., Hendee,
Greenleaf and Irene Streets, and
Helen Lane.
Accept street, sewer and water line
improvements and authorize release of
The American Insurance Company Faith-
ful Performance Bond No. 720 41 13 in
the amount of $134,000. (Staff
recommends acceptance)
Location: Greenleaf,Court, April Way
and Gemini Street._
Accept street and water line improve-
ments and authorize release of The
American Insurance Company:Faithful
Performance Bond No. 720 39 79 in the
amount'of $121,000. (Staff recommends
acceptance)
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f) TRACT NO. 28406 Location: Gemini Street (Giano School)
ACCEPT IMPROVEMENTS Accept sewer main improvements and .
UMARK, INC. authorize release of St. Paul Fire and
Marine Insurance Company Faithful Per-
formanc,e Bond No. 400 DR 4400/48 in the
• amount of $88,000. (Staff recommends
acceptance)
g) SEWER PLAN NO. SP 368 Location: La Puente Road, east of
LA PUENTE ROAD . Nogales Street. `
ACCEPT IMPROVEMENTS Accept sewer and manhole improvements
UMARK, INC. and authorize release of St. Paul Fire
& Marine Insurance Company Faithful Per-
formance Bond No. 400 DR 4400/18 in the
amount of $21,000. (Staff recommends
acceptance)
h)
TRACT NO. 31095
Location: Amar Road, east of Temple
RELEASE BONDS
Street.
DONALD L. BREN CO.
Council reviewed Engineer's report.
Authorize release of American Insurance
Company Faithful Performance Bond No.
7104731 in the amount of $47,000, Sub-
division Bond No. 72031030 in the amount
of $3,500 and Monument Bond No. 7104733
in the amount of $1,680. (Staff recom-
mends release)
5.
CLAIMS FOR DAMAGES FILED
WITH THE CITY CLERK
a)
John Kevin Duggan,
Re alleged false arrest. (Deny and
19841 Cypress St.,
refer to City Attorney and Insurance
Covina
Carrier)
• b)
Thorpe, Sullivan,
On behalf of Claimant - California
Workman, Thorpe &
Dental Building, a general partnership -
O'Sullivan, Attorneys
re closing off California Avenue and
constructing parking lot. (Deny and
refer to City Attorney and Insurance
Carrier)
6. CITY TREASURER Report for Month of January, 1976.
(Receive and file)
7. TRAFFIC COMMITTEE Action of February 17, 1976.
MINUTES (1#ce-ap=t-a;-�d--fi-1-&) (Withdrawn. Refer to Pages 3
thru 6)
At the request of Mrs. Drooks, Item 7 - Traffic Committee Minutes,
was removed from the Consent Calendar, for further discussion.
Motion by Councilman Shearer to approve the Consent Calendar items
with the exception of the Traffic Committee minutes (Item 7);
seconded by Councilman Tice and carried on roll call vote as follows:
AYES: Shearer, Miller, Browne, Tice, Chappell
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ITEM 7 - TRAFFIC Mrs. Morris Drooks Re Durness St. &
• COMMITTEE MINUTES RE West Covina Sunset Ave., Traffic
ITEM II Signal Study:
I would like to expressmy appreciation to
the Traffic Committee, particularly Mr. Schaeffer, for this time and
effort in making the study of the intersection of Durness and Sunset
Avenues to establish the need for a signal. And to thank -
Mr. Schaeffer for his time in explaining the results of the study,
and the mechanics involved in arriving at their recommendations.
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I am, however, disappointed at the
recommendation not -to place a traffic signal at this intereection.
An uptodate speed sign, buttons on the street to indicate the -
approach of an intersection, and improved markings at the inter-
section do not help a school age child who is attempting to cross
the street with cars approaching at speeds from 43.9 mph to 4S mph,
• as indicated in the report.
According to the report submitted by
the Traffic Committee, the California State Traffic manual states
that the satisfaction of a warrant is not necessarily justification
for signals. Delay, congestion,'confusion or other evidences of need
for right—of—way assignment must be shown. Findings of the Traffic
Committee regarding traffic on the minor street (Durness Avenue)
warrant #2 of their report, indicates that this intersection comes
within 4% of meeting the requirements for a traffic signal. It is
my understanding that when the percentage is this close to the re—
quirement'for a signal that the factors of delay, confusion and
congestion .b.e.come increasingly.. significant.
Sunset Avenue has a traffic volume of
21;000 cars per day, and at peak hours such as 4 p.m., 1,954 cars
per hour. many of our children are coming home from school at this
hour, with no protection against.the traffic except the intersection
marking. We are concerned as parents for the welfare of our
students Who attend_ Willowood and Edgewood.High School. Students..
report that they do not have the assistance of the crossing guard
,during normal school hours. Crossing later in the day and weekends
are hazardous. There is certainly a delay in our childrens' cross—
ing this intersection, which is a major highway. Only the students
can comment on any confusion in their minds as to how best cross
this intersection as it now exists.
For the safety of our children, and in
• consideration of the.warrant for traffic being within 4/ of the
necessary`100%'on the side street where our children cross, we ask
that you approve the signal at th.e intersection of Durness and
Sunset Avenue. I`-.wobld .also .~like ,to":mention, coming ,home from work
today I parked my car on Sunset Avenue and I saw one girl step
off the curb, she -looked like a high school student, a car went by
and didn't even slow down. I waited about five minutes and three
more ,girls came b.y-coming from EdgeWood High, they were in the
'first'section and'two cars came by and didn't slow down whatsoever.,
They must have been going at least 45 mph. I really think it is
warranted. Thank you.
Sarah Drooks mayor Chappell and City Council
West Covina members, thank you for the study of
the intersection of Durness and Sunset
Avenues. I attended the Traffic Committee meeting and heard their
recommendations. According to their report it is their intention
to recommend against a signal at this intersection.
As a student who has crossed this
intersection for the past two years and who will be using it for
four years more, I am discouraged at the prospect of trying to
cross a street which has little if any protection against traffic.
I hope you will consider students like myself who have to cross
. .this intersection two times each day, often physically threatened
by cars which either don't stop or barely slow down to allow
pedestrians and bicycle riders to pass.-, Please remember that we
use the intersection to attend after school activities, for
recreational purposes and in passing to and from summer school.
It is my hope that you will consider
the safe passage of the students and approve a traffic signal at
this intersection. Thank you.
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Mrs. Emma F s&h.beck I am this year's president. of..the.West
1137 S:.".Auburn Drive Covina Counsel Parents and Teachers.
West Covina - Mrs. Drooks approached me on
February 17th and indicated she would
like to have any help she could get concerning this problem. As a
concerned citizen I am here tonight to do what I can to impress on
you the importance of a signal at this intersection. I second
Mrs. Drooks suggestions to you. I have made every effort that I
can and have come up with these findings. I have observed that
Durness is the feeder street to Willowood intermediate and
Edgewood High School; I have observed that the vehicular traffic
flow north on Sunset is well beyond the speed limit because of no
stops except at Francisquito, which is a half mile away. And in
the afternoon it seems faster and heavier than in the morning in
this direction. I have observed that students crossing Sunset are
not at all times assisted by the crossing guard stationed at
Durness east of Sunset. Bicycle traffic also crosses Sunset at
this corner. I have also observed that cars going north on Sunset
did not stop until students were practically in their line of
traffic and that when they did stop the cars following came close.
to rear ending stopped cars and pushing them into the path or over
the pedestrian. Three or four cars deep would be stopped before
the student was in a safe situation. This is caused in my opinion
by traffic being unfamiliar with the crosswalk situation. It is
my opinion that vehicular traffic moves fairly smoothly however; it
is the pedestrian traffic that is in jeopardy. Between 50 to 75
students crossed here between 2:30 and 3 P.M. today. It is also
my opinion that there is. only one answer to this pedestrian problem,
a controlled intersection or vehicle light activated by a tripping
device and pedestrian control. Parents do not wish to have their
children placed in a hazardous crossing situation when going to and
coming from school. Development of homes is still possible in this
area and money could be saved by acting now instead of 2 or 3 years
later. The money spent on a crossing guard could also be added to
the savings if the signal were installed and add to this also the
possible saving of a life. As I sat there today watching the
children crossing the street I just couldn't believe the traffic
that went by. It was very heavy and I think it deserves your very
careful consideration. Thank you.
Councilman Tice: Mr. Mayor, I have a question. What is
the distances between Francisquito
and Durness, and Merced and Durness?
We have a signal at each of those cross streets.
Mr. Harry Thomas: The approximate distance between
Francisquito and Durness is about
19001. and the distance between Merced
and Durness is about 8001.
Councilman Shearer: Mr. Mayor.
make very
couple of
squared away — the statement was made
served the students not getting help f
it is my statement right here and now
is not giving the proper help, he or s
replaced. Of course that is not going
problem but I hope that will be looked
morning.
The women this evening
persuasive arguments. A
things I would like to get
that they personally ob
rom the crossing guard, and
that if that crossing guard
he, should be immediately
to solve the long range
at immediately — tomorrow
I think this matter should be looked
at by the Council in more detail. At'least I am not as familiar
with this intersection as the women and the young girl who spoke
this evening. I think there does come a time, depending on the
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situation; that there might be (even though warrants are not
100%)`a-need which might behoove us to give some further con—
sideration. On the other hand, Mr. Thomas, roughly what is the
cost of a signalized intersection?
• Mr. Thomas: Mr. Mayor and members of Council,
for the type of installation that
would have to be provided here it
should be fully activated with pedestrian signals, pedestrian
push buttons and interconnection to the Merced intersection, if
.not also the Francisquito intersection, so the cost would be
in the neighborhood of $50,000.
Councilman Shearer: Unless someone asks me how much is a
life worth — I don't believe we can
get into that because to me a life has
no value in dollars — it is without value and I don't mean on the
low end. but on the high end. There is not enough tax money in this
City to compensate for the loss of a life. So let's not get into.
those kinds of emotional arguments. I do think a street with
21,000 vehicles and schools on either side needs further considera—
tion by Council. A crossing guard costs $2,000 a year, so there
would be that savings. I think this is something we should look
at in a little more detail and Council should become more familiar
with it, perhaps do what the ladies did, go down -there and watch.
Of course i-f we could get everybody in. this community to do what
they are supposed to do we could save a lot of money in this City
and could utilize the tax funds we have to either lower taxes or
put on some great programs, but unfortunately I. guess our citizens
have to be forced sometimes hot to run over children and to do the
things that commonsense tells us to do.
• I move that this item be referred back
to the Traffic Committee for further consideration and briefings,
but that the recommendations they made be implemented; seconded
by Councilman Tice and carried.
Motion by Councilman Shearer to approve the recommendations on the
remainder of the Traffic Committee minutes; seconded by Council—
man Miller and carried on roll call vote as follows:
AYES: Shearer, Miller, Browne, Tice, Chappell
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
PUBLIC WORKS
SANITARY SEWER AND STORM Location: Between Shadow Oak Drive
DRAIN EASEMENTS and Tract No. 31633, approximately
UMARK, INC. 600 feet southerly of Amar Road.
(Council reviewed Engineer's report)
RESOLUTION NO. 5191 The City Attorney presented:
ADOPTED A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY.OF WEST COUINA, CALIFORNIA, ACCEPT—
ING A CORPORATION GRANT DEED EXECUTED BY
UMARK, INC., FOR SEWER PURPOSES AND
DIRECTING THE RECORDATION THEREOF.
• Motion by Councilman Tice to waive full reading of said resolution;
seconded by Councilman Browne and carried.
Motion by Councilman Tice to adopt said resolution; seconded by
Councilman Browne and carried on roll call vote as follows:
AYES: Shearer, Miller, Browne, Tice, Chappell
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
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RESOLUTION NO. 5192 The City Attorney presented:
ADOPTED A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA,
ACCEPTING A'CORPORATION GRANT DEED
EXECUTED BY UMARK INC., FOR STORM DRAIN
• PURPOSES, AND DIRECTING THE RECORDATION
THEREOF.
Motion by Councilman Miller to waive full reading of said resolu—
tion; seconded by Councilman Shearer and carried.
Motion by Councilman Miller to adopt said resolution; seconded by
Councilman Shearer and carried on roll call -vote as follows:
AYES: Shearer, Miller, Browne, Tice, Chappell
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
GALSTER PARK Mayor..Chappell: The Galster Founda—
DEDICATION'OF ADDITIONAL tion on the death
LAND of Mr. Galster several
years back is in control of some 50 acres
of land west of what is now Galster Park.
The Foundation in their kindness and generosity is dedicating an
additional 9.6 acres to Galster Park and it is their plan as it now
stands to do this roughly on a annual basis until the full 50 acres
is dedicated to the City. I have had a number of meetings with the
Foundation members and I think this is a great thing to see the Park
grow to a size that is really needed in the City.
RESOLUTION NO. 5193 The City Attorney presented:
ADOPTED A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA,
ACCEPTING A CORPORATION GRANT DEED
• EXECUTED BY GALSTER FOUNDATION FOR PARK
PURPOSES, AND DIRECTING THE RECORDATION
THEREOF.
Motion by Councilman Browne to waive full reading of said resolu—
tion; seconded by Councilman Tice and carried.
Motion by Councilman Browne to adopt said resolution; seconded by
Councilman Tice and carried on roll call vote as follows:
AYES: Shearer, Miller, Browne, Tice, Chappell
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
PLANNING COMMISSION
TENTATIVE TRACT NO. 26856 Location: North side of Amar Road in
(DP # 109 PCD 1) the Woodside Village Planned Community'
UMARK, INC. Development Zone.
Request: Approval of a tentative tract
map for a 440 lot single family subdivision in the Planned Community
Development Zone and certification of the Negative Declaration of
Environmental Impact. Recommended by Planning Commission Res. No.
2635. Held over from February 9, 1976 to this.date.
Motion by Councilman Tice to approve; seconded by Councilman Browne
and carried.
• Councilman Shearer: Mr. Mayor, this really has nothing to do
with the approval of the tract, but one
thing bothers me a bit and that is the
naming of a street. I don't know what control the City has with
regard to the naming of streets but you will notice on the tract map
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opposite' -Nogales north of Amar is a 60' right-of-way called
Hollenbeck. It runs for two or three hundred feet and dead ends
at the northerly boundary of the tract. We have gone through a
number of interesting discussions here about the extension of
streets over the hills and certain positions the Council should take
and frankly I think naming that street Hollenbeck will do nothing but
in the future bring problems up for Council. Citizens will become
confused noting this and perhaps say - - it is obvious that you
intend to push it through. I don't know what legality we have; I
am sure there is nothing sacred about this to the developer, so I
would like to see that street named something else other than
Hollenbeck. Mr. Wakefield, what role does the City have in naming
a street?
Mr. Wakefield: Mr. Mayor and members of the Council,
normally the streets are named on the
Tentative Tract Subdivision Map and
when that final tract map is recorded the streets then just have
the name set forth on the tract map. There is no reason why the
name couldn't be changed now in connection with the Tentative
Tract Map or when the final Tract Nap comes in.
Notion by Councilman Shearer that it is the desire of the City
.Council that this street not be named Hollenbeck but preferably
Nogales; seconded by Councilman Browne and carried.
TENTATIVE TRACT NO.
31147 (REVISED)
BUTLER/UMARK, INC.
Recommended by -Planning
from January 26, 1976 to
Location: Northeast corner of Shadow
Oak Drive and Woodgate Drive.
Request: Applicant requests approval
for a revised 74 lot subdivision in
Development Plan No. 8 in Woodside
Village (PCD-1) (Categorical Exemption).
Commission Resolution No. 2639. Held over
this date.
Notion b Councilman Browne to approve Tentative -Tract No. 31147
(Revised ; seconded by Councilman Tice.
Councilman Shearer: Are the areas in this Tract going to
be in Maintenance District IV - is that
the area designated lots 76 and 77?
Mr. Diaz: Mr. Mayor and members of Council, for
the most part the slopes within the
tract will be up to the individual
property owner to maintain. The slopes on the outside of the
tract would be in the Maintenance District.
Motion carried.
HEARINGS
ZONE CHANGE NO. 498 Location: East of Valinda Avenue and
BAUER DEVELOPMENT CO. south of Maplegrove Street.
Request: Approval of a change of zone
from PRD-1, MF-15 (Planned Residential)
to R-1 (Single Family) Residential Zone, Area District 1-A (6,000
square foot lot minimum) ona 22.8 acre parcel and a prezoning to
R-1 of a portion of said parcel located in the County of Los Angeles
and certification of the Negative Declaration of Environmental
Impact. Recommended by Planning Commission Resolution No. 2636.
(City Clerk verified Proof of Publication in the West Covina
Tribune on February.12, 1976, received, and that 47 Notices were
Mailed)
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Mayor Chappell: Madam City Clerk, have you'received
any communications on this item?
City Clerk: No, I have not.
. (Staff presentation made by Mr. Diaz, Acting Planning Director.
Slides shown of the Tentative Tract Map; surrounding locations
from various angles and explained. Slide shown of the small
strip of land currently owned which is in the County area and
would have to be annexed into the City prior to the recordation:.
of the final map. Summarized Staff Report dated January 7, 1976
giving size of lots, surrounding zoning and land use and a detail
of the Staff Analysis.)
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Mr. Diaz: In conclusion, staff would continue
to recommend along with the Planning
Commission that Council approve Zone
Change No. 498 and also the pre —zoning from R-1 single family to
R-1, Area District I —A Single Family, Tentative Tract No. 32620,
and certify theNegative Declaration of Environmental Impact
therefore, subject to the conditions listed in the Staff Report.
PUBLIC HEARING OPENED.
IN FAVOR
George A. Campbell (Sworn in by the City Clerk)
Admin. Vice —President We have received a copy of the
Bauer Development Co., Planning Commission Resolution #2636
1151 Dove Street and have gone over all the conditions
Newport Beach, CA. contained therein and we do agree to
proceed with the construction and
development of the tract in accordance
with the conditions contained in that.resolution. Other than that
I have no other comments — I am happy to answer any questions you
may have.
THERE BEING NO FURTHER PUBLIC TESTIMONY FOR OR AGAINST PUBLIC
HEARING CLOSED. COUNCIL DISCUSSION.
Mayor Chappell:
15 units per acre
This has been the
reduce the amount
the city. We hope
This is one of the many areas in
West Covina that, is being downgraded
re units per acre. It was zoned for
and is now being downgraded to 5 units per acre.
goal of Council over a number of years, to
of homes that can be built on our acreage in
this trend continues. '
Motion by Councilman Tice to approve Zone Change No. 498; seconded
by Councilman Browne and carried.
PLANNED COMMUNITY Proposed amendment to the Woodside
DEVELOPMENT NO.,1, Village Master .Plan deleting the
AMENDMENT NO. 4 requirement for a combined.five acre
CITY INITIATED park site and an eight acre school
site and requiring a ten acre park/
school site to be located on Woodgate Drive, east of Shadow Oak
Drive and certification' -:that the Categorical Exemption is con—
sistent with the State of California Environmental quality Act of
1970. Recommended by Planning Commission Resolution No. 2635.
(City Clerk verified receipt of Proof of Publication in the West
Covina Tribune on February 12, 1976; and that no mailed notices
were required and no communications were received.)
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HEARINGS: PCD #1, AMEND. 4_ 2/23/76
(Staff presentation by Mr. Diaz, Acting Planning Director. Slides
shown and explained re location which involves a school site and
park site as designated on the Master Plan.)
Mr. Diaz: Mr. Mayor and members of Council, what
. you have before you this evening is
necessary in order to permit the
culmination of the discussion which is currently occuring between
Rowland School District, the City of West Covina and Umark, Inc.,
that a 10 acre school site will be donoted to the Rowland School
District subject to certain conditions that would be amicable to
all parties involved., You have already approved the Tentative
Tract Map that would involve the extra 3 acres, that is the 8/5
combination school site -and park site combination versus the 10
acre school site and 3 acres that have been left over; that has
been approved subject to the final recordation of an agreement
between the parties on the 10 acre school site and that is subject
to the approval of this amendment to the Master Plan for Woodside
Village. The Planning Commission has recommended approval with two
conditions: 1 — A joint ten 10) acre school/park site shall be
built within the "Bowl Area" (within the boundary of Amar Road,
Shadow Oak Drive and Nogales Street). Signed agreements by Umark,
Inc., Rowland School District and City of West Covina shall be
executed prior to final approval; and 2 — Should the need for a
school within the "Bowl Area" be deleted, that an eight (8) acre
park site be reverted to the City of West Covina.
We would hope that the City Council
would approve this amendment to the Master Plan this evening.
PUBLIC HEARING OPENED. THERE BEING NO TESTIMONY FOR OR AGAINST
PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED. COUNCIL DISCUSSION.
Mr. Wakefield: Mr. Mayor — the proposed draft of an
. agreement is No. 8 on the City
Attorney's agenda, Item 8 — if you
desire to refer to that in connection with your consideration of
this matter. The approval of the agreement is one of the
conditions recommended by the Planning Commission in connection
with the approval so perhaps it would be in order to consider the
agreement at this time.
Motion by Councilman Tice'to adopt Amendment No. 4 and certifica—
tion of a Categorical Exemption subject to the two conditions
listed in the Staff Report dated January 21, 1976; seconded by
Councilman Browne and carried.
Councilman Shearer: On the agreement; obviously if we
.'don't get the school then we still
have that problem, but on Page 2,
third section, it talks about the timing and mentions the District
agrees to the necessary planni'ng for an elementary school site
when the population of school age children in that area reaches
500 and with a potential of 600. Do we have any,ind•ication of
when that might occur?
Mr. Miller: The current enrollment of K through
6 from the Woodside Village area is
. 200 students. The anticipated sales
records of the developers involved is anticipated it could be
somewhere between 2 or 3 years before reaching that stage. We
have been averaging about one school age.child per unit-.
Councilman Shearer: Before anyone gets excited.about that
there is a little further string
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HEARINGS: PCD #1.'AMEND. 4 (Agreement) 2/23/76
attached, it is all subject to the availability of financing, which
could .present some problems.
Mr. Miller: The Mayor and Mayor Pro Tem met with
the School District and the repre—
sentatives from Umark and discussed
• what has been stated here and Condition 3 is a statement from the
Rowland Unified School District for the basis on which they
would consider the beginning of the planning.and construction
of.a school. What it boils down to is that we retain the capability
of having a recreational facility in conjunction with the school.
Umark gives the 10 acres to the School District at such time as they
choose to develop the school site, the maximum is 10 years. Any
Agency, City Council or School Board is always contingent upon the
availability of financing and priorities. I think what it
summarizes to is the fact as the residents occupy Woodside Village
they will become more and more the voice in the operations of the
Rowland Unified School District and it would be incumbent upon them
to go to the School District and bring this to their attention.
,Given the build out rate that is going on now it should not be
too long before they can go therewith justification based on this
formula.
Mayor Chappell: I think one thing should be pointed
out here. Originally when we voted
for the.Woodside Village PCD the
school sites were to be purchased by the School Districts in that
area. But, because of lack of funds the District then declared
they didn't need the land. Our citizens thought there should be at
least one school in this area and Mayor Pro Tem Browne and myself,
along with staff met with the School District people and Umark
people and Worked out this plan. I think it is a good compromise.
The land is being given to the School District which allows
better availability of funds versus if they had to purchase the
• land and then build a school site'on it. We compromised on some
acreage there but it will be a joint venture as far as recreation
goes.
I think the most important fact was
there would have been no school site there period had the Council
and'our staff not got involved. I think this was an outstanding
cooperative effort between the School District and the City. This
is the type of thing I hope we can continue with with other School
Districts in our boundary. This is in my mind government really
at work working for the citizens.
Councilman Browne: I certainly agree and might add this
proposal emanated from the fact the
developers.in the community were the
burnt of many comments from the existing Woodside Village people
and together we worked this out.- As the Mayor indicated we sat
through several meetings with the School District people and I
have to acknowledge their concerns were as great as ours in wanting
to cooperate but the funds were not available but this does set
them down the road to the initial start of a school. And as
outlined in the agreement before us tonight if they do not exer—
cise their option within a certain period of time the property
does not go back to the developer but reverts to the City, whereas
in the other area the property went back to the developer for more
. houses. So'all in all we have a protective arrangement here that
prohibits over development in the area also.
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PUBLIC HEARINGS 2/23/76
EAST SAN GABRIEL VALLEY Approval of that certain portion of
BIKEWAY MASTER PLAN the East San Gabriel Valley Bikeway
CITY INITIATED Master Plan located within the City
limits, and certification that the
Categorical Exemption is consistent
• with the State of California Environmental Quality Act.
Recommended by Planning Commission Resolution No. 2642.
(City Clerk verified receipt of Proof of Publication in the West
Covina Tribune on February 12, 1976 and that no mailed notices
were required.)
(Mr. Diaz, Acting Planning Director, summarized staff report
dated February 4, 1976 and Planning Commission Resolution No.
2642 recommending approval.of the East San Gabriel 8.ikeway.
Master Plan. With the aid of a displayed map the inner city
bikeway routes were pointed out and the connections with other
areas. )
Mr., Diaz: The funding that is involved, the
$12,800 that we will be receiving as
part of the first increment will go -
to help finance some of the planning that went into the formula—
tion of this document and the $14,000 will go entirely for
implementation of the bikeway system within the city boundaries.
(Explained the three type of systems.) Class I is the Cadillac
version, where you have a completely separate bikeway from the
roadway and if we had the money that is the type every city would
like to build and should build. Realistically we can't do that.
Class II involves signage and a separate bike lane. This is
proposed for Valinda Avenue, Temple, Amar and Nogales. That is
one part of the north/south bikeway route. It is also being
proposed for part of Cameron Avenue. The difficulty you run
• into there is when you have single family residences fronting on
the street and trying to set up a separate bike lane means you
have to prohibit parking. Class III is the most inexpensive to
put in, it just involves signage designation on the bikeway
around the predominant bike routes and that is what will be
installed in the City of West Covina. (Again referred to the
map and explained location of routes within the City and pointed
out the connecting locations.)
It is hoped that the County Master
Plan of Bikeway Systems will be implemented. The one we are
particularly concerned about is the San Gabriel River Bikeway..
We hope that will be completed as quickly as possible. (Explained
if it is completed it will allow the citizens of West Covina to
go to distant areas — using the map to point out areas)
The bike routes and the streets
designated have been examined by the Traffic Committee and have
met their final approval. I would hope that the Council would
approve this East San Gabriel Valley Bikeway Master Plan this
evening.
PUBLIC HEARING OPENED. THERE BEING, NO PUBLIC TESTIMONY FOR OR
AGAINST PUBLIC HEARING,CLOSED. COUNCIL DISCUSSION.
• Councilman Miller: On Class II and Class III — does that
entail stripping the street? (Mr. Diaz
answered: Class III only.) Would the
paint color be white for Class II and why is there some discrepancy
as to color schames? Awhile back I read something about the color
being challenged by the County?
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HEARINGS: BIKEWAY SYSTEM 2/23/76
Mr. Diaz: Some cities in other counties are
using other color lines but generally"
it is white and this is.acceptable
from the County's standpoint and every City in this bikeway program
would be white striped in Class III only.' (Stated where'Class II
and Class III would be utilized.in the City.)
• (Mayor Chappell asked who installed the bikeway on Nogales and
Mr. Diaz stated the City of Walnut, and that bikeway lane is
wider because it allows also for a parking lane. Explained
further)
Motion by Councilman Tice to approve the East San Gabriel Valley
Bikeway Master Plan; seconded by Councilman Browne and carried..
THE MAYOR CALLED FOR A SHORT RECESS AT 8:40 P.M. COUNCIL RECON—
VENED AT 8:51 P.M.
PLANNING COMMISSION
TENTATIVE TRACT N04 Location: Southeast corner of
32620 Valinda Avenue and Maplegrove St.
BAUER DEVELOPMENT Request: Approval of a 116 lot
subdivision on a 22.8 acre parcel in
the PRD-1, R-1 (Single Family) zone,
Area District I —A. Recommended by Planning Commission Resolution
No. 2636.
Motion by Councilman Tice to approve Tentative Tract No. 32620;
seconded by Councilman Browne and carried.
ORAL 'COMMUNICATIONS" None.
CITY ATTORNEY
ORDINANCE The City Attorney presented:
INTRODUCTION AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF WEST COVINA- CALIFORNIA,
AMENDING SECTION 9206.5 OF THE WEST
COVINA MUNICIPAL CODE, RELATING TO
DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS IN. THE MEDIUM
DENSITY MOLT-IP E FAMILY (MF-20) ZONE.
(Amendment No. 132-City Initiated)
Motion by Councilman Shearer to waive full reading.of said
.ordinance; seconded by Councilman Miller and carried.
Motion by Councilman Shearer to introduce".said ordinance;
seconded by Councilman Miller and carried.
ORDINANCE The City Attorney presented:
INTRODUCTION AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY,COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALPFORNIA,
AMENDING SECTIONS 2709 AND 2710 OF
THE WEST COVINA MUNICIPAL CODE, RELAT—
ING TO PURCHASES AND CONTRACTS FOR
PUBLIC WORKS.
Motion by Councilman Tice to waive full reading of said ordinance;
seconded by Councilman B.rowne and carried.
• Motion by Councilman Tice to introduce said ordinance; seconded
by Councilman Browne.
(Councilman Shearer stated if there was supposed to be a staff
report on this item he had not- received it and asked for a brief
explanation.)
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Mr. Wakefield: Mr. Mayor and members of Council, at
the last.session of the legislature
effective January 1, the legislature
amended those sections of the Government Code which established
ceiling limits on the amount of purchases and public works projects
that can be done without advertising for bids. The ceiling was
raised from $3500 to $5000. What this ordinance would do if adopt—
ed would be to simply increas the comparable ceilings in the
West Covina Municipal Code to S5000 in each case. At the present
time we solicit informal quot tions for purchases and work pro—
jects that are under $3500. e would follow that
for projects that are under $5000. The purpose o
to simply avoid the cost and xpense involved in
plans and specifications for mall work projects.
(Councilman Shearer said evid
cept if the State raises the
the State establishes the lim
City might have an ordinance
amount the State raised it to
of having to publish this eac
Mr. Wakefield:
our ordinance
general public
to go back to
is. It is a m
Y
w
b
serves as a cau
as to what the
the statute and
atter of conven
same procedure
f the change is
preparing detailed
lntly we cannot raise the limit ex—
.imit and Mr. Wakefield answered "yes" —
t. Councilman Shearer asked if the
.hat would tie it in with whatever
thereby eliminating the expense
i time there is a change.)
!s, we could do that and the reason
haven't in the past is simply
!cause setting forth the amount in
,ion to staff and also advises the
limit actually is, otherwise you have
dig it out to find out what it really
ence and nothing more.
(Councilman Shearer asked wha it cost to publish this reworded
section in the West Covina pa er and the City Clerk advised it
would run about $6.00; Council discussed and because of the low
expense involved felt it would be best to continue as it has been
done in the past; Mayor Chappell pointed out that the publishing
of it also calls it to the Council's attention.)
RESOLUTION NO. 5194
ADOPTED
{fo'.tio`h`"tarr ed" r.
T{hie City Attorney p'resepted'•
�A `RESOL UTIO-N OFTTHE`' CITY: CO:UNCIL.:OFp THE
C-1,TY"''0P'',' W'C5, COUI!N:A',-:: C'ALIFOR:NIA, GRANT-
I:N'G A;_.UARI`ANCE : (Uar.ia'hc.e ;Nopll` .1't'ion.;
'ph-a`:8' to Shopping Center.)
I�ot�,o:n b.y. Councilman 8`rowne 'to ware full reading of=.said resolu-
tion•, 'aec'on'd"ed by�-Counc31m46Ki3le'r: and' carried:..
Motion by Councilman Browne to adopt said resolution;.seconded by
Councilman Miller and carried on roll call vote as follows:
AYES: Shearer, Miller, Browne, Tice, Chappell
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
RESOLUTION NO. 5195 The City Attorney,presented:
ADOPTED A RESOLUT'ION.OF.THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF WEST COUIN,A, CALIFORNIA,
ORDERING THE CANVASS,OF,THE GENERAL
MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON THE
2nD DAY OF MARCH,- 1976, TO BE MADE BY
THE CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF WEST
COVINA.
Motion by Councilman Browne to waive full reading of said resolu—
tion; seconded by Councilman Tice and carried.
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Motion by Councilman
Browne to adopt said resolution; seconded by
Councilman Tice and carried
on roll call vote as follows:
AYES:
Shearer, Miller, Browne, Tice, Chappell
NOES:,
None
ABSENT:
None
• RESOLUTION NO. 5196
The City Attorney presented:
ADOPTED
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA,
NAMING AUTHORIZED PERSONS WHO MAY
SIGN SEASP FORM 109 OF THE CALIFORNIA
STATE EDUCATIONAL AGENCY.
Motion by Councilman
Tice to waive full reading of said resolution;
seconded by Councilman
Browne and carried.
Motion by Councilman
Ti.ce to..adopt said resolution; seconded by
Councilman Browne and
carried on roll call vote as follows:
AYES:
Shearer, Miller, Browne, Tice, Chappell
NOES:
None
ABSENT:
None
RESOLUTION NO. 5197
The City Attorney presented:
ADOPTED
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, NAMING
AUTHORIZED PERSONS WHO MAY SIGN SEASP
FORM 111 OF THE CALIFORNIA STATE
EDUCATIONAL AGENCY.
Motion by Councilman
Browne to waive full .reading of said resolu-
tion; seconded by Councilman
Miller and carried.
Motion by Councilman
Browne to adopt said resolution; seconded by
• Councilman Miller and
carried on roll call vote as follows:
AYES:
Shearer, Miller, Browne, Tice, Chappell
NOES:
None
ABSENT:
None
QUALIFICATIONS FOR
(Mayor Chappell asked Council if there
CITY MANAGER
were any additions or changes wanted
(Staff Report)
re City Manager qualifications; Council
indicated there were none.)
Motion by Councilman
Browne to approve the qualifications as
stated in the February
23, 1976 attachment; seconded by Council-
man Tice and carried.
AGREEMENT FOR DEVELOPMENT Motion by Councilman Shearer to
OF SCHOOL & RECREATIONAL approve agreement; seconded by Council -
FACILITIES - WOODSIDE man Miller and carried on roll call
VILLAGE (Staff Report) vote as follows:
AYES: Shearer, Miller, Browne, Tice, Chappell
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
B.K.K. COMPANY Mr. Wakefield: Mr. Mayor and members
LANDFILL SITE of Council - this item
• is not on the agenda.
About a week ago the staff requested a meeting with the representa-
tives of the B.K.K. Company in anticipation of the fact that the
conditional use permit for the operation of the landfill disposal
facility was due to expire the 1st of April. There were matters
staff felt needed to be resolved prior to that hearing and we wanted
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to be sure representatives of the B.K.K. Company were aware..: -..'At
that meeting the representatives indicated the Company had some
second thoughts re the proposal for the acquisition of the site
through the creation of a non—profit corporation and the issue of
bonds by that corporation to finance the acquisition of the site
and its lease back to B.K.K. for its operation.
• It was the first time really that
staff was aware that we still weren't headed in the direction of
the ultimate acquisition of the site. Following that meeting a
list of the things required of B.K.K. before the conditional use
permit hearing was sent to the Company. We also expressed our
concern about the present delay in the consummation of the agree—
ment for the acquisition of the site; the fact that B.K.K. had
been operating over the last few years,as a matter of fact over
the years that the sanitary landfill was first established, with
a very minimum business license tax to the City of West Covina.
As I am sure Council is aware the
business license tax paid by B.K.K. is $500. per year plus $350.
which represents their share of the Business Improvement Area
level so the total is about $850.
After that meeting staff asked for a
second meeting which was held today and at that meeting the
possibility of imposing a substantially greater business license
tax on the operation was discussed. It is apparent that the B.K.K.
Company has had some changes in their own thinking with respect
to land use, particularly the land fronting on Azusa Avenue and
'the land around the perimeter of the disposal site, all land
which the Water Quality Control Board has indicated may not be
utilized for landfill purposes. Out of that meeting it is the
recommendation of staff that the Business License provisions of
the West Covina Municipal Code be amended to place the sanitary
• landfill operation on a gross receipts tax basis. The tax to be
5% of the gross receipts from the operation of the landfill not
less than $100,000 per year in any event.
The further recommendation of staff
is that the proceeds of that Business License Tax be deposited
in the accumu,latizr'eFj outlay fund which the City Council establish—
ed several years ago at the time we had a special tax levy for
capital improvements in Galster Park and that the proceeds
of the Business License Tax be utilized for capital improvements
within the park system of the City of West Covina.
Staff is not sure just what the
total revenue from the landfill site will be ultimately. We
anticipate that as a minimum the gross revenues from the
operation will equal or exceed two million dollars during this
calendar year. It is upon that basis that the $100,000 figure
was arrived at which has been proposed as the minimum amount of
the tax. The 5% rate is generally comparable to that paid by
other private disposal companies that operate landfill sites in
the area. In the City of Monterey Park the operating industries
site pays a gross.receipts tax of 3/ to the City of Monterey Park.
Last year that tax amounted to $60,000 on an annual basis. The
Company anticipates it will be $70,000 this year. The City of
• Industry has a similar rate and every other landfill operator in
the area pays a rate which is comparable to that which is being
proposed this evening.
The amount of the rate, of course,
needs to be reasonable in terms of what the Company can pay and
still remain competitive. On the other hand the B.K.K. Company
has a unique site in the sense it is the only site in the area
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B.K.K. COMPANY LANDFILL 2/23/76
which may accept Class I wastes and to that extent it has a
virtual monopoly. On the other hand under our conditional use
permit the company is required to maintain a certain ratio of
solid waste to liquid waste so liquids are not the only items
deposited in the landfill for disposal. The liquids are profit-
able items in the sense there is no necessity for cover at the
• end of the day except to cover up the areas in which the solids
have been disposed of and the liquids have been disposed of also.
So you can get rid of a lot of liquids at a substantially smaller
cost than if the site were only able to accept solid waste.
The staff recommendation is that the
City Council adopt the Business License recommendation in the
form of an Urgency Ordinance to be effective the 1st day of April,
which is the date upon which the conditional use permit will be
effective if it is extended based upon a public hearing which
will be recommended to you and which will be held at your second
meeting in March. We believe that the recommendation will not
foreclose the possibility of continued negotiations for the
landfill site, upon whatever basis the B.K.K. Company is willing
to proceed, but staff forsees that there will be no early resolu-
tion of those matters and that we could spend another two years,
in fact another seven years from the date the operation first
commenced without coming to grips with that issue, because as I
understand it the B.K.K. Company has an option on the property
which extends for another twelve years and unless the rate gets
to the point where they can no longer afford to continue to pay
it and it is more economical from their standpoint to purchase
the property, I am afraid we will find changes in plans and changes
in concept which will simply delay the ultimate consummation of
such a proposal.
In the meantime I am sure the City
Council will wish to give., -,,serious consideration as to whether
• the City is really interested in the ultimate acquisition of the
land. These are problems which need to be reviewed in the light
of the changed concepts being proposed by the B.K.K. Company.
In any event, staff feels that the City should have the benefit
of the present revenue from the operation of the landfill site;
they recognize the fact that the landfill in the midst of the
City is an undesirable use while it is a necessary use, it is
full of problems, problems inherent in the very nature of the
activity and the City should be compensated for the inconvenience
and for the ;del;er.rent to its residents caused by the presence of
the landfill,
Mr. Mayor, I will be pleased to
answer any questions that I can. We have the ordinance prepared
for your consideration if you wish to undertake that consideration
this evening.
Mayor Chappell: Thank you. I think it should be
pointed out that all of the conditions
we have established in the past will
still apply. We have shut them down before and will continue to
do so whenever violations occur until they are corrected. It also
should be pointed out too that Councilman Browne and myself were
involved in these meetings and they were very fruitful.
• Councilman Shearer: Mr. Mayor, a question. Does the
ordinance you have written exempt
this particular license from the
surcharge?
Mr. Wakefield: Yes, Mr.'Mayor and members of Council,
it does. What is proposed'is that the
gross receipts license tax be placed
in a separate category.
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Page Eighteen
2/23/76
Councilman Shearer:
It is not going to be $100,000 plus
50% going to the Chamber of Commerce?
Mr. Wakefield:
No sir. The 5% gross receipts tax
represents the total business license
•
obligation of the company to the city.
Councilman Tice:
I am not so sure that the $100,000
is what we should be doing. I am
thinking more of 6%. I am personally
pretty perturbed about this whole situation.
Mayor Chappell:
You may have a good point there, it
was one of the figures discussed
and it was also noted that we will
review this annually. We
still have to. maintain a competitive
figure.,
Councilman Tice:
No matter how competitive we are
there are only three landfills in this
county.
Mayor Chappell:,
Right and we could talk all night on"
a figure but the $1009000•is the
recommended figure and if three
members of Council want to
change it I have no quarrel with that.
Councilman Browne:
Based upon some of the comments that
came out of our meetings — and I
assume he is the controller of their
corporation — a statement
was made that at their present ratio
we are assessing them 7%.
Consequently when`.this comes up for
•
review we can always adjust
the option of City Council
any figure that we wish. This is
that is
and stipulated in our
conditional use permit.
But he did state it is 7% now and we
have no figures to back that
up until we have year behind us and
we can verify the intake into
the Company.
ORDINANCE NO. 1290 The City Attorney presented:
ADOPTED AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
URGENCY THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA,
AMENDING SECTION 6235.6 OF, AND
ADDING SECTION 6262.1 AND SECTION
2635.7 TO THE WEST COVINA MUNICIPAL
CODE RELATING TO BUSINESS LICENSE
TAX FOR SANITARY LANDFILL DISPOSAL
FACILITIES, DECLARING THE URGENCY HEREOF AND PROVIDING THAT THIS
ORDINANCE SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY.
Motion by Councilman Browne to waive full reading of said
ordinance; seconded by Councilman Tice and carried.
Motion by Councilman Browne to adopt said urgency ordinance;
seconded by Councilman Tice.
(Councilman Shearer asked if there was a provision in the
ordinance which allows for monthly payments and Mr. Wakefield
• explained and that the first payment will be due on May 15 and
monthly thereafter in monthly installments with a reconciliation
at the end of the year when the financial statement is filed with
the City and if they owe an additional tax based upon the gross
receipts it will be paid in a lump sum at that time.*. The Mayor
stated it was felt this money could start being utilized in the
capital improvements in the parks right away, and that was why
it was recommended it be paid monthly.)
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Page Nineteen
2/23/76
Motion carried on roll call vote as follows:
AYES: Shearer, Miller, Browne, Tice, Chappell
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
. THE MAYOR RECESSED THE COUNCIL MEETING AT 9:24 P.M. FOR THE PURPOSE
OF CONDUCTING THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING. COUNCIL RECONVENED
AT 9:27 P.M.
CITY MANAGER — AGENDA
GENERAL PLAN Motion by Councilman Browne to approve
CONSULTANTS PROGRESS Progress Payment No. 6 in the amount of
PAYMENT NO. 6' $99.75 to Owen Menard, General Plan
Consultants; seconded by Councilman
Shearer and carried on roll call vote
as follows:
AYES: Shearer, Miller, Browne, Tice, Chappell
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
EXTENSION OF EMPLOYMENT (Mr. Eliot advised Council that a
AFTER AGE 65 physical examination had been
administered Raymond Schwarta and the
City rules do provide for an extension
of employment after Age 65 if Council so authorizes.)
Motion by Councilman Tice to approve the recommendation of the
Personnel Board and authorize the extension of Ray Schwartz'
employment to March.26, 1977, at which time he shall attain the
age of 66. This authorization is subject to successful
completion of a new City medical examination; seconded by
• Councilman Browne and carried.
REQUEST TO PAINT FIRE Mayor Chappell: We have a request
HYDRANTS from Wayne Brewer
to paint the fire
hydrants — he is working on his Eagle Scout badge. I think we
should point out that this is something that proves our youth
are interested in what happens in our community and we certainly
wish him well. I am sure when he is ready to receive his award
if he invites members of the Council may will be present.
Motion by Councilman Shearer to approve Wayne Brewer's request.
to paint fire hydrants in West Covina in accordance to the
stated items 1-6 in the staff report dated February 17, 1976;
seconded by Councilman Browne and carried.
SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT Motion by Councilman Shearer to
PLAN FOR LOS ANGELES approve the Solid Waste Management
COUNTY (Staff Report) Plan for Los Angeles County, subject
to the following conditions:
1. That the plan be modified in the appropriate areas of the
plan to address the handling of hazardous liquid waste for the
protection of the residents surrounding the landfill as outlined
in Staff `Report dated February 18, 1976; 2. That the representa—
tion on the County Solid Waste Management Committee meet with the
approval of the Los Angeles County Division of the League of
California Cities; and 3. That the.Mayor be authorized to trans—
mit the action of the City Council to the appropriate agencies
that are required to approve the plan; seconded by Councilman
Browne and carried.
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CITY MANAGER AGENDA — Cont'd. 2/23/76
REQUEST FOR REVENUE SHARING Councilman Tice: I understand we
FUNDS RE FIRE PUMPER derated the pumper
REPOWERING (Staff Report) because of the
environmental requirements — exactly
how did they lower the capacity?
• Ross Bonham: Mr. Mayor and members of Councilmas it
relates to the diesel engine smog con—
trol apparatus„ which is a
reductor like the gasoline engine and inadvert6ntly' causes a drop
in horse power. According to both Cummings and"Caterpillar there
is a drop of about 20% total.
(Councilman Tice said he thought there was some exemption for
diesel engines and. Councilman Browne said no'and"in fact in some
it is as high as 30%.) (Council discussed further re this being
an older engine, etc.)
Motion by Councilman Tice to approve allocating approximately
$4,000 of Revenue Sharing Funds for the repowerigg of Fire Pumper
F-11; seconded by Mayor Chappell.
(Councilman.Shearer asked -if it were correct that money appro—
priated from Revenue Sharing funds that isn't spent automatically
goes back to Revenue Sharing. Mr. Bonham said it would stay in
that project until the end of the year and then returned back to
the General Revenue Sharing account. Councilman Shearer asked_
if all the fire hose has been purchased that Council had some
discussion on previously. Mr. Eliot said yes and there still
is some money in the fire hose account.)
Mr. Eliot:
A certain sum of money was appro—
priated out of General Revenue Sharing
for the purpose of replacement hose
• based on the cost at the
time the budget was prepared; the bids
have all been opened and
all the awards for fire hose was made
about 2 weeks ago. All the
hose requirements have been met. The
bids were very good in that
all the money appropriated was not
expended and will revert
back to the General Revenue Sharing
account at the end of the
fiscal year.
Motion carried on roll call vote as
follows: AYES:
Shearer, Miller, Browne, Tice, Chappell
NOES:
None
ABSENT:
None
4TH OF JULY PARADE
Motion by Councilman Tice to receive
COMMITTEE REPORT
and file the report; seconded by
Councilman Miller. Motion carried.
MAYOR'S REPORTS
.PROCLAMATION
There being,no Council objections,
Mayor Chappell proclaimed Quality
Week March 14th through March 20th.
COUNCILMEN'S REPORTS/
COMMENTS
Councilman Miller: Mr. Mayor, I
would just
like to
elaborate a bit on the comments
made earlier by City Council
members re publicity for
the coming election. Emphasizing how
important it is for the people
to vote and how important the
propositions are. We need
the assistance of the press to put
across to the people this
is a very important time in our City,
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that things have to be weighed and participation is a very
important factor and their vote does count. Thank you.
Councilman Tice: Just.a comment about the traffic
circulation in the new plaza. For
the press I would like to state
that staff is restudying this and hoping that the Chamber of
Commerce will be involved as well as the owner of the plaza.
There were a number of concerns expressed because of the Garvey
and California situation — something is being done on it.
APPROVAL OF DEMANDS
man Tice and carried on
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ADJOURNMENT
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK
Motion by Councilman Browne to approve
Demands totalling $256,231.65 as
listed on U.C.B. 53931 and 54111; and-
B. of A. 382-385; seconded by Council —
roll call vote as follows:
Shearer, miller, Browne, Tice, Chappell
None
None
Motion.by Councilman Shearer to adjourn
meeting at 9:40 P.M., seconded by
Councilman Tice and carried.
APPROVED:
MAYOR
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