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01-24-1977 - Regular Meeting - MinutesMINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF'THE CITY COUNCIL CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA JANUARY 24, 1917 • The regular meeting of the City Council was called to order at 7:30 P.M. by Mayor Nevin Browne. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Councilman Ken Chappell; the invocation was given by the Reverend Larry Cole, Community Presbyterian Church. ROLL CALL Present: Mayor Browne; Councilmen: Miller, Chappell, Shearer, Tice Others Present: R. Fast, G. Wakefield, L. Preston, M. Miller, L. Eliot, H. Thomas, R. Diaz, C. Meacham, H. Thomas, C. Wetherbee, C. Markham, R. Futter, B. Freemon - S.G.V.D.T. PRESENTATIONS Mayor Browne made the following presentations: A City Tile to Eagle Scout Brian Keller; Five Certificates to the Sunset School Committee; and, Sixteen Certificates to the Task Force on Disruptive Youth Practices,. noting that the Task Force would be an on -going group to meet as necessary • to implement the program, and requested that representatives of the Force conduct a Study Session with the.Council for delineation of their Report. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Motion made by Tice, seconded by Miller January 10, 1977 to approve the minutes as submitted.. Motion carried. CONSENT CALENDAR 1. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS a. SPANISH TRAILS Request permission to carry on fund-raising GIRL SCOUT projects during 1977 and waiver of Charity COUNCIL Solicitation_ Licens.e fee. (Approved in 1550 N. Garey prior years. Recommen& approval.) Pomona, Ca. b. C.R. ALEXANDER Resignation from the Citizens' Advisory 846 S. Hillward Committee. (Receive:a.nd file) West Covina, Ca._ 2. PLANNING COMMISSION • a. SUMMARY OF ACTION January 19,1977. 3. YOUTH ADVISORY COMMISSION a. SUMMARY OF ACTION January 6, 1977. (Accept and file) (Accept and file) CITY COUNCIL Consent Calendar 4. ABC APPLICATIONS .a. CALBY LIMITED NO. 6, ET AL • #1 Post Street Suite 2300 San Francisco, Ca. January 24, 1977 Page Two Chief of Police recommends NO PROTEST. dba. LORD BYRON PIZZA PUB 478 Fashion Plaza 5. CLAIMS FOR DAMAGES FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK a. STEPHEN M. Re alleged damages to automobile being CHILSTROM towed away after it was ordered impounded 15428 Giordano by Police Department. (Deny and authorize La Puente, Ca. Staff to notify Claimant by mail.) 6. TRAFFIC COMMITTEE MINUTES a. REVIEW ACTION January 18, 1977. (Accept and file) 7. CITY TREASURER a. MONTHLY REPORT December, 1976. (Receive and file) Tice and Chappell requested that Item .I` of Consent Calendar Item 6, Traffic Committee Minutes, be withdrawn. Motion made by Shearer, seconded by Tice 40 to approve the Consent Calendar items with the exception of Item 1, Of -Consent -Calendar Item 6: Motion carried on roll call vote as follows AYES: Miller, Chappell, Shearer, Tice, Browne NOES: None -ITEM VI Upon request from Chappell and Tice, Staff explained the rationale employed in the determination to remove the stop sign and stop ahead sign for northbound Citrus Street and Lark Hill Drive. Chappell and Tice requested that the management of South Hills Country Club be advised of the removal so as to warn golfers of the change. Motion made by Chappell, seconded by Tice to approve Item I of the Consent Calendar;It,em No. 6. Motion carried. GENERAL AGENDA ITEMS AWARD OF BIDS BID NO. 77-62 FURNISHING A STREET • FLUSHER/SEWER CLEANING MACHINE Bids were received in the Office of the Purchasing Agent up to 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, January 19, 1977 and thereafter publicly opened and read. Council reviewed the Controller's Report. Motion made by Tice; seconded by Chappell that the City Council award Bid No. 77-62 for furnishing a street flusher/sewer cleaning machine to Klien Products, Incorporated in the amount of $25,948.80, including tax. - 2 - CITY COUNCIL Award of Bids January 24, 1977 Page Three Motion carried on roll call vote: AYES: Miller, Chappell, Shearer, Tice, Browne NOES: None BID NO. 77-63 Bids were received in the Office of the FURNISHING A Purchasing Agent up to 10:00 A.M. on BRUSH CHIPPER Wednesday, January 19, 1977, and thereafter publicly opened and read. Council reviewed the Controller's Report. Motion made by Miller, seconded by Chappell that the City Council award Bid No. 77-63 for furnishing a brush chipper, to Asplundh Sales and Service in the amount of $5,882.58, including tax and trade-in. Motion carried on roll call vote: AYES: Miller, Chappell, Shearer, Tice, Browne NOES: None BID NO. 77-69 Bids were received in the Office of the REPOWERING A Purchasing Agent up to 10:00 A.M. on FIRE PUMPER Wednesday,.January 19, 1977 and thereafter publicly opened and read. Council reviewed the Controller's Report. AYES: Miller, Chappell, Shearer, Tice, Browne NOES.: None PUBLIC WORKS TRACT NO. 32768 Location: Northerly of Ama.r Road between FINAL SUBDIVISION Azusa Avenue and Ridgewood Drive. MAP APPROVAL Council reviewed the Engineer's Report. RESOLUTION NO. 5388 The City Attorney presented: ADOPTED A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING FINAL MAP OF TRACT NO. 32768 AND ACCEPTING AN AGREEMENT BY THE SUBDIVIDER AND SURETY BONDS TO SECURE THE SAME. Motion made by Tice, seconded by Chappell to waive further reading of the body of said resolution and to adopt Resolution No. 5388. Motion carried on'roll call vote: AYES: Miller, Chappell, Shearer, Tice, Browne NOES: None AUTHORIZE EXECUTION OF Location: 2441 Brenda. Street (Woodside • QUITCLAIM DEED Bowl Area) Council reviewed the Engineers MARK J. NIEMEYER Report. - 3 - • CITY COUNCIL Public Works January 24, 1977 Page Four RESOLUTION NO. 5389 The City Attorney presented: ADOPTED A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA , CA LIFORNIA , AUTHOR- IZING THE EXECUTION OF A CORPORATION QUITCLAIM DEED AND DIRECTING THE RECORDATION THEREOF. Motion made by Shearer, seconded by Chappell to waive further reading of the body of said resolution and to adopt Resolution No. 5389. Motion carried on roll call vote: AYES: Miller, Chappell, Shearer, Tice, Browne NOES: None 1976-77 FIRST SUPPLE- Location: Various throughout the City. MENTAL WEED AND RUBBISH Council reviewed the Street Superintendent's ABATEMENT AMENDMENT Report. RESOLUTION NO. 5390 The City Attorney presented: ADOPTED A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA , CALIFORNIA, AMENDING RESOLUTION OF INTENTION NO. 5320 BY APPROVING THE FIRST SUPPLEMENTAL WEED AND RUBBISH ABATEMENT LIST. Motion made by Chappell, seconded by Miller to waive further reading of the body of said resolution and to adopt Resolution No. 5390. Motion -carried on roll call vote: AYES: Miller, Chappell, Shearer, Tice, Browne NOES: None PARCEL MAP NO. 7165 Location: South Garvey Avenue between APPROVE FINAL PARCEL MAP Hollenbeck Street and Citrus Street. GENE SMITH Council reviewed the Engineer's Report. RESOLUTION NO. 5391 The City Attorney presented: ADOPTED A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE FINAL MAP OF PARCEL MAP NO. 7165. Motion made by Miller, seconded by Chappell to waive further reading of the body of said resolution, and to adopt Resolution No. 5391. Motion carried on roll call vote: AYES: Miller, Chappell, Shearer, Tice, Browne NOES: None • LANDSCAPE CONSULTANT Council reviewed the Engineer's Report. PROPOSAL - WOODSIDE VILLAGE WATER RESERVOIR NO. 2 - 4 - CITY COUNCIL Public Works January 24, 1977 Page Five Motion made by Tice, seconded by Miller that the City Council accept the proposal of Robert L. Pedersen, Landscape Architect, for the furnishing of landscape architecture consultant services in the amount of $5,000. Motion carried on • roll call vote: AYES: Miller, Chappell, Shearer, Tice, Browne NOES: None PUBLIC HEARINGS ZONE CHANGE NO. 50.9 Location: Northeast corner of Norma Avenue NEGATIVE DECLARATION and Citrus Street. OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT Request: Approval of a. Change of Zone on CITY INITIATED three contiguous parcels of land from 0-S (Open Space) to R-1 (Single Family Residential), Area District I, and certification of the Negative Declaration of Environmental Impact. Recommended by the Planning Commission Resolution No. 2706. Proof of Publication in the West Covina Tribune on January 13, 1977 received. 24 Mailed Notices. PUBLIC HEARING OPENED • PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED COUNCIL DISCUSSION ORAL COMMUNICATIONS CITY ATTORNEY ORDINANCE INTRODUCTION Staff presented the Report. No one came forth to speak In Favor or In Opposition: Motion made by Shearer, seconded by Tice that the City Council approve Zone Change No. 509. Motion carried. No�one came forth to'speak. The City Attorney presented: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING SECTION 3190 OF THE WEST COVINA MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO AN INCREASE IN SPEED LIMIT. .Motion made by Tice, seconded by Chappell to waive further reading of the body of the ordinance. Motion carried. Motion made by Tice, seconded by Chappell to introduce said ordinance. Motion carried. ORDINANCE INTRODUCTION The City Attorney presented: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING SECTION 3191 OF THE WEST COVINA MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO A DECREASE IN SPEED LIMIT. - 5 - CITY COUNCIL January 24, 1977 City Attorney Page Six Motion made by Shearer, seconded -by Tice to waive further reading -of the body of the ordinance. Motion carried. • Motion made by Shearer, seconded by Tice to introduce said ordinance. Motion carried. RESOLUTION NO. 5392 The.: City Attorney presented: ADOPTED A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING A MODIFICATION OF THE REQUIRED FRONT YARD SETBACK IN THE HILLSIDE AREA. (Hillside Modification No. 6 - Robert C. Potter.) Location: '1427 Alpine Drive. Motion made by Tice, seconded by Miller to waive further reading of the body of said resolution and to adopt Resolution No. 5392. Motion carried on roll call vote:. AYES: Miller, Chappell, Shearer, Tice, Browne NOES: None RESOLUTION NO. 5393 The City Attorney presented: ADOPTED A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, READOPTING A CONFLICT OF INTEREST CODE APPLICABLE TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL PURSUANT TO • THE POLITICAL REFORM ACT OF'1974. Motion made by Shearer, seconded.by Chappell to waive further reading of the body of said resolution and to adopt Resolution No. 5393. Motion carried on roll call vote: AYES: Miller, Chappell, Shearer., Tice, Browne. NOES: None RESOLUTION NO. 5394 The City Attorney presented: ADOPTED A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING SECTION.VII OF RESOLUTION NO. 1277, BY ADDING ONE POSITION IN THE POLICE DEPART- MENT AND FIXING THE COMPENSATION THEREFOR. Motion made by Shearer, seconded by Tice to waive futher reading of the body of said resolution and to adopt Resolution No. 5394. Motion carried on roll call vote: AYES:' Miller, Chappell, Shearer, Tice, Browne: NOES: None MAYOR BROWNE'RECESSED THE COUNCIL MEETING AT 8:20 P.M.FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONDUCTING -THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING. COUNCIL RECONVENED AT 8::28 P.M. - 6 �J • CITY COUNCIL City Manager CITY MANAGER January 24, 1977 Page Seven CHURCH SITE SIZE Staff reviewed the Report. Staff REQUIREMENTS recommended reduction of thefr►inimum site size requirement to one and one- half acres. Shearer stated that he felt any minimum lot size for churches is arbitrary and that he could not find any rationale for it because there are as many different types and varieties of churches as there are people. Motion,made.by Chappell, seconded by Tice that the City Council approve reduction of the church site minimum size requirement to one and one-half acres. Motion carried, 4 in favor, 1 opposed (Shearer). Motion made by Chappell, seconded by Miller to instruct Staff to prepare the necessary ordinance amendment for the reduction of church site size requirements. Motion carried. PRE -APPLICATION FOR Staff presented the Report. 701 PLANNING GRANT Motion made by Chappell, seconded by Miller that the City Council authorize Staff to file a'701 Grant pre -application for the proposed study. Motion carried, 4 in favor., 1 opposed (Tice). To clarify his "no" vote, Tice stated that the City has a number of five year programs in various areas that have been pretty well ear -marked as far as priorities are concerned and he could not see the need to have a. special grant to have a consultant come into the City to put priorities in order. PROSPECTIVE HOMEBUYERS' Staff presented the Report. AWARENESS PACKAGE Council requested that the package be drafted :-so' as to also include any one individual in the process of selling a home (to be required to provide same).and to list the availability of and development of parks and other applicable public facilities. Motion made by Shearer, seconded by Chappell that the City Council instruct Staff to prepare an Urgency Ordinance relating to the Prospective Homebuyers' Awareness Package to be presented to the Council for action on February 14, 1977. Motion carried. PUBLIC WORKS PROGRAM Staff presented an informational Report. • WOODSIDE VILLAGE RESERVOIR NO. 2 Motion made by Shearer, seconded by Tice to receive and file the Report. Motion carried. - 7 - CITY COUNCIL City Manager January 24, 1977 Page Eight 1977-78 BUDGET PROCESS Staff presented the Report. .AND CALENDAR Motion made by Tice, seconded by Shearer that the City Council approve the 1977-78 Budget Process and • Calendar as presented this date. Motion carried. .SPRING MEETING OF LEAGUE Staff reported that the current fiscal OF CALIFORNIA CITIES budget does not include an allocation for the City Manager to attend the Spring Meeting of the League of California Cities. Motion made.by Tice, seconded by Shearer to approve the necessary funds for the City Manager to attend the Spring Meeting of the League of California Cities. Motion carried. THIRD ANNUAL SEMINAR FOR Staff reported that the City received GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS invitation to the Third Annual Seminar for Government Officials conducted by the Emergency Preparedness Commission, February 9, 1977. Council will advise Staff of attendance. .MAYOR'S REPORTS Mayor Browne presented letters of resignation from Katherine Heinz from the Human Relations Commission and Richard Alexander from the Community Development Citizens' Advisory Committee. • Motion made by Tice, seconded by Shearer to accept and file the letters of resignation from Katherine Heinz. - and Richard Alexander. Motion carried. Motion made by Shearer, seconded by Tice to authorize the Personnel Board to select a, representative to the Community Development Citizens'tAdvisory Committee to fill the vacancy left by the resignation of Richard Alexander. Motion carried. Mayor Browne reported two vacancies existing for alternate member's to the Youth Advisory Commission. Motion made by Tice, seconded by Chappell to appoint Zari Weiss and Brad Heinz as alternate members to the Youth Advisory Commission. Motion carried. RESOLUTION NO. 5395 The City Attorney presented: ADOPTED A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA APPOINTING ZARI WEISS AND BRAD HEINZ AS ALTERNATE MEMBERS TO THE YOUTH ADVISORY COMMISSION. Motion made by Tice, seconded by Chappell • to waive further reading of the body of said resolution and to adopt Resolution No. 5395. Motion carried on roll call vote: AYES-: Miller, Chappell, Shearer, Tice,.Browne NOES: None • • CITY COUNCIL Mayor's Reports January 24, 1977 Page Nine ADJOURNED MEETING OF Council agreed to.conduct an adjourned THE CITY COUNCIL meeting of the City Council on February 7, 1977 for the purpose of receiving an in-depth report on the findings of the Task Force on Disruptive Youth Practices. LIAISON TO WEST COVINA Staff reported that the School Board UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT discussed.the formation of a liaison SCHOOL BOARD committee to the Board, but determined that at this time, they would continue to rely.on input from the City Staff and Mayor. - COUNCILMEN'S REPORTS REPORTS AND COMMENTS Chappell reported that'the League of California Cities is preparing a new Handbook which will be available soon. He invited his colleagues to attend his installation as First Vice -President and to become involved in some of the League activities. Tice stated that he felt it was a travesty of the beliefs of the country for President Carter to grant amnesty to draft evaders of the Viet Nam War. In general, the Council concurred with Tice. APPROVAL OF DEMANDS Motion made by Shearer, seconded by Tice to approve Demands totalling $510,777.76 as listed on Demand Register U.C.B. 59001 through 59215. Motion carried on roll call vote: AYES: Miller, Chappell, Shearer, Tice, Browne NOES: None THE MAYOR RECESSED THE CITY COUNCIL TO EXECUTIVE SESSION AT 9:15 P.M. RE LITIGATION.. THE COUNCIL RECONVENED AT 9:48 P.M: ADJOURNMENT Motion made by Chappell, seconded by Miller to adjourn the meeting at 9:49 P.M. until February 7, 1977 at 7:30 P.M. Motion carried. ATTEST: CITY CLERK APPROVED: MAYOR - 9 -