10-23-1978 - Regular Meeting - Minutes•
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA
OCTOBER 23, 1978
The regular meeting of the City Council was called to order
at 7:30 P.M. by Mayor Herb Tice in the West Covina City Hall
Council Chambers. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by
Councilman Miller; the invocation was given by the Reverend^~
Arthur Small, Nazarene Church of West Covina.
ROLL CALL
Present: Mayor Tice; Mayor Pro Tem Chappell;
Councilmen: Miller, Shearer, Browne
Absent: None
Others Present: H. Fast, C. Lennard, L. Preston,
M. Miller, H. Thomas, R. Diaz,
M. Volmert, G. Salazar, T. Tynes,
R. Paikoff, A. Koniarsky
APPROVAL OF MINUTES Shearer corrected the minutes as
October 9, 1978 follows: Page 9, paragraph 3
• should read: "...because I find
that I have no objection from an
aesthetic standpoint..."
Motion made by Browne, seconded
by Miller to approve the minutes as corrected. Motion carried.
CONSENT CALENDAR
1. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
a); MARCH OF DIMES Request permission to conduct
2635 Griffith Park annual fund raising drive from
Los Angeles, Ca. October 1, 1978 to May 31, 1979
and waiver of Charity Solicitation
License Fee. (Approved in prior
years. Recommend approval.)
2. PLANNING COMMISSION
a). SUMMARY OF ACTION October 18, 1978. (Accept and file.)
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Consent Calendar
October 23, 1978
Page Two
3. RECREATION AND PARKS COMMISSION
a) SUMMARY OF ACTION Adjourned Regular Meeting of
• October 11, 1978. (Accept and file.)
b)j, ACTION ITEM from 10/11/78 --Refer to Paige `6. .
4. TRAFFIC COMMITTEE MINUTES
a), REVIEW OF ACTION
5. ABC APPLICATIONS
October 17, 1978. (Accept and file.)
Chief of Police recommends NO PROTEST
a), FRANK & RUTH dba THE CREST TAVERN
ZVONEC 1232 W..Francisquito Avenue
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1718 Charlemont Ave.
Hacienda Heights, Ca.
b), LONGS DRUG STORES dba LONGS DRUGS
INC. 2700 E. Workman Avenue
P. 0. Box 5222
Walnut Creek, Ca.
6. CLAIMS FOR DAMAGES FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK
a),. JESSE LEWIS Claims damages to property due to
• 1225 Primeaux Ave. sewer backing up into house on
West Covina, Ca. 8/25/78. (Deny and claimant to
be so notified.)
b) STATE FARM
INSURANCE
(Kenneth Emms)
11411 Valley Blvd.
E1 Monte, Ca.
Claims damages alleging traffic
light at Lark Ellen Avenue and
Badillo Street skipped yellow
phase and went from green to red
on 5/6/78. (Deny and claimant
to be so notified.)
c) ROSE C. DUNBAR Incident did not happen in City.
17235 Woodcroft St. (Deny and claimant to be so
Azusa, Ca. notified.)
7. ACCEPTANCE OF IMPROVEMENTS AND/OR RELEASE OF BONDS
a); TRACT NO. 33327
' ACCEPT WATER LINE
IMPROVEMENTS
W&A Builders, Inc.
Location: North of Amar Road,
west of Nogales Street.
Accept water line improvements
and authorize release of Lumberman's
Mutual Casualty Company Faithful
Performance Bond No. 7ST340603 in
the amount of $2,500. (Staff
recommends acceptance.)
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Consent Calendar Page Three
b). TRACT NO. 33271 Location: North of La Puente Road,
MONUMENT BOND west of Nogales Street.
.Covington Bros. Authorize release of American
• Insurance Company Bond No. 711-4223
in the amount of $1,500. Monuments
in place. (Staff recommends release
of bond.)
8; CITY TREASURER
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a); MONTHLY REPORT September, 1978. (Receive and file.)
Motion made by Shearer, seconded by
Browne to approve the Consent Calendar. Motion carried on roll
call vote:
AYES:
NOES:
GENERAL AGENDA ITEMS
AWARD OF BIDS
BID NO. 79-23
WOODSIDE VILLAGE LAND-
SCAPING MAINTENANCE
DISTRICTS NOS. 1 AND 2
Miller, Shearer, Browne, Chappell, Tice
None
Location: Woodside Village
Bids received in the Office of the
Controller up to 10:00 A.M., on
Wednesday, October 18, 1978, and
thereafter publicly opened and read.
Council reviewed the Controller's Report.
Motion made by Shearer, seconded by
Browne that the City Council hold over award of Bid No. 79-23
to provide landscape maintenance of Woodside Village Maintenance
Districts Nos. 1 and 2 to the next regularly scheduled City
Council meeting. Motion carried.
BID NO. 79-24 Location: Citywide
CITYWIDE LANDSCAPE Bids received.in the Office of the
MAINTENANCE DISTRICT Controller up to 10:00 A.M., on
Wednesday, October 18, 1978, and
thereafter publicly opened and read.
Council reviewed the Controller's Report.
Motion made by Chappell, seconded by
Browne that the City Council hold over award of Bid No. 79-24
to the next regularly scheduled City Council meeting. Motion
carried.
PUBLIC WORKS
TRACT NO. 32985 Location: Northeast corner of Merced
APPROVE FINAL MAP Place and Glendora Avenue.
Johanna Willson Council reviewed Engineer's Report.
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Public Works
RESOLUTION NO. 5791
ADOPTED
October 23, 1978
Page Four
The City Attorney presented:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA,
APPROVING FINAL MAP OF TRACT NO.
32985 AND ACCEPTING AN AGREEMENT BY
THE SUBDIVIDER AND SURETY BONDS TO
SECURE THE SAME.
Motion made by Shearer, seconded
by Chappell to waive further reading of the body of said resolution
and to adopt Resolution No. 5791. Motion carried on roll call vote:
AYES: Miller, Shearer, Browne, Chappell, Tice
NOES: None
PARCEL MAP NO. 10647 Location: Northwest corner of
APPROVE FINAL MAP Christopher Street and Glendora Avenue.
Lawrence and Maureen Council reviewed Engineer's Report.
Bassett
RESOLUTION NO. 5792 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. 10647.
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Motion made by Browne, seconded by
Chappell to waive further reading of the body of said resolution
and to adopt Resolution No. 5792. Motion carried on roll call vote:
AYES: Miller, Shearer, Browne, Chappell, Tice
NOES: None
PRECISE PLAN NO. 721 Location: West side of Hollenbeck
GRANTING OF ACCESS RIGHTS Street, northerly of the San Bernardino
BY THE CITY OF WEST COVINA Freeway.
James Collett Council reviewed Engineer's Report.
RESOLUTION NO. 5793 The City Attorney presented:
ADOPTED A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA,
RELINQUISHING ACCESS RIGHTS TO
HOLLENBECK STREET FROM EAST GARVEY
AVENUE NORTH TO A POINT 150 FEET
NORTHERLY.
Motion made by Browne, seconded by
Chappell to waive further reading of the body of said resolution
• and to adopt Resolution No. 5793.1 Motion carried on roll call vote:
AYES: Miller, Shearer, Browne, Chappell, Tice
NOES: None
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PRECISE PLAN NO. 653 Location: North side of San Bernardino
REVISION 1 'Road adjacent and easterly of the Big
ACCEPT GRANT DEED Dalton Wash.
Alvin and Myrna Gray Council reviewed Engineer's Report.
RESOLUTION NO. 5794 The City Attorney presented:
ADOPTED A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA,
ACCEPTING A GRANT DEED FROM ALVIN
AND MYRNA GRAY AND DIRECTING THE
RECORDATION THEREOF.
Motion made by Chappell, seconded by
Browne to waive further reading of the body of said resolution
-and to adopt Resolution No. 5794. Motion carried on roll call vote:
TRACT NO. 28958
LOT LINE ADJUSTMENT
Butler Housing Corp.
RESOLUTION NO. 5795
ADOPTED
AYES:. Miller, Shearer, Browne, Chappell, Tice
NOES: None
Location: Southwest quadrant of
Francesca Drive and Faye Lane.
Council reviewed Engineer's Report.
The City Attorney presented:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA,
APPROVING A LOT LINE ADJUSTMENT AND
DIRECTING THE RECORDATION THEREOF.
Motion made by Browne, seconded by
Chappell to waive further reading of the body of said resolution
and to adopt Resolution No. 5795. Motion carried on roll call vote:
AYES: Miller, Shearer, Browne, Chappell, Tice
NOES: None
1056 SPRING MEADOW DRIVE Location: East of Citrus Street and
SLOPE REPAIR - APPROVAL OF Vine Avenue.
PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS ;Council reviewed Engineer's Report.
Motion made by Shearer, seconded by
Chappell that the City Council approve plans and specifications
for Project No. 90007 and authorize the City Engineer to call
for bids. .Motion carried on roll call vote:
AYES: Miller, Shearer, Browne, Chappell, Tice
NOES: None
• RATE INCREASE BY METRO- Council reviewed Engineer's Report.
POLITAN WATER DISTRICT
Motion made by Chappell, seconded by
Browne that the City Council receive and file the Report. Motion
carried.
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Public Works Page Six
WEST COVINA PARKWAY Location: South side of West Covina
RIGHT OF WAY ACQUISITION Parkway, between California Avenue
and Vincent Avenue.
Staff presented the Report.
Council concurred with the suggestion
of Shearer that it would be more prudent to await the results of
step one of the Staff recommendation prior to proceeding with
.action on step two.
Motion made by Shearer, seconded by
Miller that the City Council authorize Staff to request proposals
for the preparation of an appraisal of the property. Motion
carried.
PROJECT NO... MP-79015 PARK Location: Cortez, Del Norte, Gingrich
IMPROVEMENTS _ APPROVAL and Palm View Parks.
OF PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS Council reviewed.Engineer's Report.
.In response to question by Shearer,
Staff delineated the amounts of money allocated to security
lighting in the parks, and explained that financing for security
lighting had been incorporated into budget planning as an item
separate from recreational lighting.
Council concurred on the need for
security lighting in the parks, considering the expense of
energizing the system to be one warranted for safety measures..
Motion made by Chappell, seconded
by Browne that the City Council approve plans and specifications
for City Project MP 79015 and authorize the City Engineer to
call for bids. Motion carried.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS None. (7:47 P.M.)
BOARDS, COMMISSIONS, DEPARTMENTAL AND OTHER
MISCELLANEOUS ACTION ITEMS
RECREATION AND PARKS L.A. COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL DISTRICT
COMMISSION DISPOSAL OF PROPERTY
Council reviewed the Staff Report.
Motion made by Shearer, seconded by
Browne that the City Council approve the recommendation of the
Recreation and Parks Commission not to purchase the excess property
declared so by the Los Angeles County Flood Control District, and
• that the Director of Recreation and Parks be authorized to contact
the District to inform them of the City's action. Motion carried.
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Boards, Commissions, Etc. Page Seven
PLANNING DEPARTMENT RESPONSE TO COUNCIL DIRECTIVE
PERTAINING TO COMMENTS RAISED
• BY RICHARD MONTOYA
Council reviewed Staff Report.
Motion made by Chappell, seconded
by Browne that the City Council maintain the animal regulations
as they are currently written, and that any zone changes not be
initiated by the City. Motion carried.
CITY ATTORNEY
ORDINANCE NO. 1409
The City
Attorney presented:
ADOPTED
A14 ORDINANCE OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF
THE CITY
OF WEST COVINA,
CALIFORNIA,
AMENDING
THE WEST COVINA
MUNICIPAL
CODE BY THE ADDITION OF A
NEW CHAPTER
6 TO ARTICLE VI
RELATING
TO RELIGIOUS SOLICITATION,
AND AMENDING SECTION 6226
OF THE WEST
COVINA MUNICIPAL CODE.
Motion made by Shearer, seconded by
Miller to waive further reading of the body of said ordinance.
Motion carried.
Motion made by Shearer, seconded by
• Miller to adopt Ordinance No., 1409. Motion carried on roll call
vote:
AYES: Miller, Shearer, Browne, Chappell, Tice
NOES: None
ORDINANCE NO. 1410 The City Attorney presented:
ADOPTED AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE.CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA,
AMENDING SECTION 3190 AND 3191 OF THE
WEST COVINA MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO AN INCREASE -AND A DECREASE
IN MAXIMUM SPEED LIMITS.
Motion made by Browne, seconded by
Chappell to waive further reading of the body of said ordinance
Motion carried.
Motion made by Browne, seconded by
Chappell to adopt Ordinance No. 1410. Motion carried on roll call
vote:
AYES: Miller, Shearer, Browne, Chappell, Tice
NOES: None
• THE MAYOR RECESSED THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING AT 7:52 P.M. TOR THE
PURPOSE OF CONDUCTING THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING.
THE COUNCIL RECONVENED AT 7:54 P.M.
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City Manager
CITY MANAGER
VOLUNTARY RENTAL
1, paragraph 1, to read:
park tenants."
October 23, 1978
Page Eight
Staff presented the Report,
correcting the Guidelines for
Rental Mediation Program, page
"...by apartment and mobile -home -
In response to question by Shearer,
Staff explained that the intent of the proposal at this point
would be to offer the subject service to citizens of West
Covina, however, it might be that in the future the volunteer
Board could and would choose to broaden the program base to
other cities with volunteers from these cities becoming
involved.
Motion made by Browne, seconded by
Shearer that the City Council: (1) authorize Staff to provide
telephone assistance to provide a referral service to the
voluntary rental mediation program; and, (2) receive and file
the Report. Motion carried.
MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
SERVICE EMPLOYEES'
INTERNATIONAL UNION
SET DATE FOR CAPITAL
IMPROVEMENTS PROGRAM
STUDY SESSION
Staff presented the Report.
Motion made by Browne, seconded
by Chappell that the City Council
receive and file this Memorandum
of Understanding. Motion carried.
The Council set the date for this
Study Session to be October 30,
19782 8:00 P.M.
AID TO CITIES Staff reported that the Los Angeles
County Board of Supervisors
rescinded their action relative to
Aid to Cities. They are now back on a full program, and all
cities are free to make applications as they have in the past.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARING Location: On the west side of
-VARIANCE N0. .7*81- , ,-_. Vincent Avenue, south of West Covina
CATEGOR ICAL_"M MPT ION Parkway and the Walnut Creek Channel.
QRS Corporation Request: Approval of -a variance from
(Best Products) certain standards of the Sign Ordinance
to permit a sign in excess of 150
square feet on a side wall of a
• building in the Service -Commercial Zone. This case is considered
Categorically Exempt and no Environmental Impact Report or Negative
Declaration required. Denied by Planning Commission Resolution
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Variance No. 781
No. 2900. Appealed by applicant on September 21, 1978. Proof
of publication in the West Covina Tribune of the Notice of
• Public Hearing on September 28, 1978 received. 44 Mailed Notices.
Held over from October 9, 1978 to this date with applicant's consent.
Staff presented the Report.
PUBLIC HEARING OPENED
Mr. B. Van Gerpen Concurred with the Staff recommenda-
QRS Corporation/ tion, feeling that approval of the
Best Products application would not "open Pandora's
1120 Towne Avenue Box" as it is a unique situation.
Los Angeles, Ca.
Reviewed the dimensions of the wall
and sign area in question,.noting that the sign would be approxi-
mately 3.2 percent of the total wall area, a minimal size, not
one to abuse the ordinance.
Stated that if the Council decided
to accept and approve the amendment recommended by Staff, the
applicant would withdraw the subject application since the
matter would be moot.
PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED
• COUNCIL DISCUSSION
recommendation for
The Council concurred that Staff
had incorporated many of its
concerns and intentions into the
an amendment to the Sign Ordinance.
Motion made by Browne, seconded by
Chappell that the City Council approve the request of the
applicant to withdraw the subject application. Motion carried.
Motion made by Shearer, seconded by
Chappell that the City Council instruct Staff to proceed with the
amendment to the Sign Ordinance amending Section 10602.13 as
recommended. Motion carried.
MAYOR'S REPORTS
PROCLAMATION Mayor Tice proclaimed November 5-11,
1978 as "Youth Appreciation Week".
CHARTER VS. GENERAL Tice requested the Council read the
LAW CITY Memorandum re the Pros and Cons of
• a Charter vs. General Law City, and
to be prepared to discuss same.
Shearer noted that in 1969 a Blue
Ribbon Committee. had considered this subject and submitted a
report on same. Suggested that this report be reviewed to deter-
CITY COUNCIL
Mayor"s Reports
October 23, 1978
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mine whether or not the findings are still valid and substantial.
• COUNCILMEN'S
REPORTS/COMMENTS Chappell reported that the League
of California Cities' structure in
Sacramento has been completed. A
ceremony in November will be conducted.
APPROVAL OF DEMANDS Motion made by Chappell, seconded by
Browne to approve Demands totalling
$1,119,497.29 as listed on Demand
Register Sheets UCB 70221 through
70474. Motion carried on roll call vote:
AYES: Miller, Shearer, Browne, Chappell, Tice
NOES: None
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS None. (8:18 P.M.)
THE MAYOR RECESSED THE CITY COUNCIL TO EXECUTIVE SESSION FOR
THE PURPOSE OF DISCUSSING LITIGATION MATTERS. THE COUNCIL
RECONVENED AT 9 : 00 P.M.
ADJOURNMENT
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Motion made by Shearer, seconded by
Chappell to adjourn the meeting at
9:00 P.M. until October 30, 1978,
8:00 P.M. Motion carried.
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