01-21-1985 - Regular Meeting - MinutesM I N U T E S
ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING
OF THE
CITY COUNCIL AND CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
January 21, 1985 -
The adjourned regular meeting of the City Council of the City of West Covina
was called to order by Mayor Bacon at 6:30 PM in the Management Resource Center,
City Hall, 1444 W. Garvey Avenue, West Covina, California. The Mayor led the
Pledge of Allegiance.
CALL TO ORDER - WEST COVINA CITY COUNCIL
ROLL CALL: Mayor Bacon, Mayor Pro Tem Tennant, Councilmembers .
Chappell and Manners
Absent:. Councilmember Shearer (ill)
CALL TO ORDER - WEST COVINA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
ROLL CALL: President Bregman, Board members M. Tennant, Harvey, Lewis,
Curley (arrived .7:04 PM)
OTHERS PRESENT: Fast, Eliot, Yoshizaki, Thomas, Miller, Salazar, Southard,
Williams, Berry
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE MID -YEAR REPORT
West Covina Chamber of Commerce President, Bernie Bregman,
Mid -Year Report presented the mid -year report, referring to the Executive
Summary. He outlined the activities of the Chamber over
the last six months.
Council comments Mayor Pro Tem. Tennant requested the Chamber, to study the
Tennant upcoming proposed propertymaintenance ordinance and to
make comments at the Planning Commission level as well
as City Council level.
He also requested the Chamber of Commerce to become
involved in educating others, particularly school districts,
about the Redevelopment Agency and the use of those funds.
Manners Councilmember Manners felt there was a need to educate
school children about City government in general. If
the City and the Chamber could open a dialog with the
school districts about teaching the children as they move
up through the schools, misunderstandings of local govern -
meet could be avoided.
She noted her willingness to help the Chamber in this
regard.
QUARTERLY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT MEETING
Introductory remarks were presented by City Manager Fast.
Redevelopment Agency Manager Yoshizaki outlined the
Redevelopment Agency activities of the Redevelopment Agency since the last
economic development meeting.'
He referred to the Goals and Objectives formulated at
the previous meeting, and noted the public relation items
accomplished thus far.
• Chamber of Commerce Executive Vice President of the West Covina Chamber of
Commerce, Fred Burkhardt, outlined the marketing techniques
accomplished by the Chamber to date including advertizing
in national magazines.
Council comments Council commented that the response to the media advertise-
ments have been positive and were pleased with the progress
in general by both the Chamber and the Redevelopment Agency.
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES January 21, 1985
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ADJOURNMENT OF CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
President Bregman adjourned the West Covina Chamber of
• Commerce at 7:18 PM.
SPECIAL MEETING - REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
Mayor Bacon recessed the City Council meeting at 7:20 PM
in order to convene the special meeting of the Redevelop-
ment Agency. Council reconvened at 7:24 PM.
PROP A TRANSIT FUNDS/ALTERNATIVES
City Manager Fast noted the purpose of the study session
was to gain a comprehensive policy decision by the Council
on the direction the City should take in the utilization
of the Prop A revenues.
Presentation of staff Human Resources Director Salazar outlined the scope and
report complexities of the various combination of options recom-
mended by staff. He referred to a Transit Projects
Outline, a matrix of ten projects, their purpose, estimated
cost, and staff's recommendation of each.
After discussing each project, Council took the following
actions: Motion by Chappell, seconded by Tennant, and
unanimously carried to approve staff's recommendation
for all projects.
Staff was directed to report back to Council
• about enhancing the Dial -A -Ride program after conferring
with the East San Gabriel Valley Consortium.
Staff was authorized to proceed with conferring
Vincent School site with the Covina Valley Unified School District about the
purchase of the Vincent School site.
ALUMINUM BLEACHER SEATING - BID NO. 85-114
Council reviewed staff's report.
Motion by Manners, seconded by Tennant, and unani-
mously carried to:
Aluminum Bleachers a)authorize the transfer of $9,500 from BKK funds,
R.G. Detmers & Asso. $4,500 from General funds., and $500 from Park
Dedication fees to Project 83201 - Orangewood
Park Improvements, and
b) accept the bid.of_ R. G. Detmers & Associates
in the amount of $6,780.50 and authorize the
purchase -of two sets of aluminum bleacher
seating.
ADJOURNMENT Motion by Chappell, seconded by Tennant, and unanimously
carried to adjourn the meeting at 8:30 PM.
• Mayor
ATTEST:
City Cle k
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