04-20-1987 - Regular Meeting - MinutesMINUTES
ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING
WEST COVINA CITY COUNCIL
April 20,_1987
• The adjourned regular meeting of the West Covina City Council was called to order
by Mayor Shearer at 7:OO pm in the Management Resource Center, City Hall, 1444 W.
Garvey Avenue,West Covina, California. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Council -
.member Manners,
ROLL CALL Mayor Shearer, Mayor Pro Tem Chappell, Councilmembers
Manners, Tennant
Absent: Councilmember Bacon
Others Present: Fast, Salazar, Miller, Wylie, Penfield, Thomas, Moraga,
Keating, Gurr, Krieger, Berry
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS No comments offered by audience members.
THEME SHUTTLE Consultant Steve Rooney gave a brief introduction regarding
the committee's recommendation for a Goshen type vehicle„
and then invited the Council to ride in an executive coach
and a trolley for comparison sake.
Recess Mayor Shearer recessed the. City Council at 7:05 pm to
convene in the parking lot for test, rides. At 7.-45 -� r-_
the Council meeting recon���-��; _ -_
. in the Management' Resource
Center.
Discussion Council asked several questions to clarify the cost, main-
tenance, and handicapped lifts for the vehicles. All
councilmenhers in attendance stated their preference for
the Goshen type vchi_cle, noting particularly the quiet
ride, comfortableness or the seats, accessibility for
wheelchairs, : and stress of ireewa-1 d.riviMZ on the vehicle's.
Motion by Manners, seconded by Tennant, and unarL niously
.carried to approve the use of a Goshen type vehicle with
a modernistic.cdesign and authorized staff to solicit
proposals.
CABLE TELEVISION PUBLIC/EDUCATIONAL ACCESS PROPOSAL
Communications Director Jack Keating presented the staff
report. City Manager Fast stated that details.of the
concept are not definite and at this point staff is
seeking direction from Council and.will ensure Council
concerns are addressed in the final,agreement. Upon
conclusion of council discussion, Tennant�moved'aiid,
Chappell seconded to'a)`...approve-..the conceptual tripartite
agreement between the City, Mount San Antonio College and
Falcon Cable TV, and b) upon.adoption of 1987/88 operating
budget, authorize the allocation of $50,000 from the
• franchise fee revenue in support of the agreement. Motion
carried unanimously.
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April 20, 1987
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ROSE HILLS MEMORIAL PARK FOUNDERS'WALL
• Council reviewed staff's report. Motion by Tennant, secondec
by Chappell, and unanimously carried to submit the name of
Benjamin Franklin Maxson to Rose Hills Memorial Park for
inscription on the Founders' Wall.
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CALIFORNIA ENERGY COMMISSION HEARING
Council reviewed staffs report. Motion by Chappell, .:
seconded by Manners, and unanimously carried to concur
with Councilmember Tennant's appearance at'the April 23*"
1987 public hearing to represent the City -Council. Council
favors the.proposed order to terminate proceedings on
Pacific Waste Management's application to construct a
waste -to -energy plant in Irwindale.
ADJOURNMENT Motion by Chappell, seconded by Manners, and unanimously
carried to adjourn the meeting at 8:36 pm.
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