04-17-1990 - Regular Meeting - MinutesM I N U T E S
?.. ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING
- OF THE
WEST COVINA CITY COUNCIL
April 17, 1990
• The adjourned regular'meeting of the West Covina City Council was -called to order
by Mayor Bacon at 7:30 pm in the City Hall.Council. Chambers, 1444 W. Garvey Avenue,
West Covina. The Pledge of Allegiance was _led by Mayor Pro Tem Lewis and the
invocation was given by Father Ray Smith of St. Martha's Episcopal Church.
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ROLL CALL
Mayor Bacon, Mayor Pro Tem Lewis, Councilmembers Manners,
McFadden, Tarozzi
thers Present:
Fast, Miller, Hanna, Wylie, Holler, Thomas, Keating,
Koniarsky, Salazar, Jung, Distelrath, Holmes, Perkins,
Eliot,,Berry
PRESENTATION TO OUTGOING
MAYORPRO TEM LEWIS
Mayor Bacon presented a resolution of -commendation and
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a City tile to Mayor Pro Tem Lewis,�his,iretir_ement
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from bhe_West Covina City Council. _ Mayor Pro Tem
Lewis commented on his tenure with the City Council.
PRESENTATION -TO OUTGOING
MAYOR BACON
Mayor Pro Tem Lewis presented a resolution of commen-
dation, a City tile, and a Mayor's plague to Mayor Bacon
for his tenure on the Council and rte m.'as Mayor of West
Covina. Mayor Bacon discussed several issues facing the
City and wished the new Council well in their upcoming
deliberations.
CERTIFICATE OF CANVASS OF THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION OF APRIL 10; 1990
City Attorney presented:
RESOLUTION NO. 8489 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
Resolution 8489 -
OF THE CITY OF WEST-COVINA, CALIFORNIA, RECITING THE FACT -
final results of
OF THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION HELD ON APRIL 10, 1990,
4/10/90 election.
DECLARING THE RESULT AND S1JCH-OTHER MATTERS AS PROVIDED
BY LAW
Motion by Tarozzi, seconded by McFadden, and unani-
mously carried to_waive ,further reading of the resolution
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and adopt. - -
OATH OF OFFICE FOR NEWLY
ELECTED COUNCIL MEMBERS
City Clerk Berry administered the Oaths of Office to
Steve Herfert
newly elected Councilmembers'Steve`Herfert and Richard
Richard Jennings
Jennings. A Certificate of Election was given to each
Councilmember.and they proceeded to take thei:i, place at
the Council.dais.
._ELECTION OF MAYOR
City Clerk Berry conducted the election for Mayor.
Councilmember Jenningsnominated,Tarozzi, and Council-
member'Manners' nominated McFadden,. Nominations were
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;'closed. 1<;
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CITY.COUNCIL MINUTES April 17, 1990
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Councilmember McFadden declined the nomination for
Mayor . .
Motion by Herfert, seconded by Jennings to elect
-Councilmember Tarozzi as`Mayor. Motion carried with
• Councilmember Manners abstaining. Councilmember Tarozzi
Mayor Tarozzi was elected Mayor 'of ,West Covina..
The election of Mayor Pro Tem'was conducted by newly .
elected'Mayor Tarozzi. Councilmember Jennings nominated
McFadden. —There being no other nominations, Mayor Tarozzi
closed nominations for Mayor Pro Tem and asked for a
unanimously vote of the.Council:'. The request was granted
and Councilmember McFadden was unanimously elected Mayor
Mayor, Pro Tem McFaddeni Po Tem of West -Covina. 1.
COUNCIL.COMMENTS `k°.~ Council congratulated the new Ty elected members of the
Council, who in turn expressed appreciation to their cam-
paign workers and friends.,, Both Councilmember Jennings
and 'Herfert ,expect to "keep ,communications 'open with the
• �,' t '.citizens, and tstated-their suppot for the current`com
• county nro]ects,including�Fashion Plaza.
Mayor.Tarozzi:stated his goals for the upcoming year,
.. .including: -
.a) 'revising the Agenda process allowing.for'more
Public input,
b) initiating a.senior citizens commission of
approximately five members,
c) . revising' the, Redevelopment Agency repayment
schedule,
d) finding,a location for West Covina Playhouse,
"e) •encouraging West Covina Beautiful to work through
and with the-Chambe'r`of Commerce,
f)-'and that -the Eastland shopping ceciter will be.
developed with or without May Centers.
Mayor Tarozzi asked Father Ray Smith to give a closing
invocation to the ceremonies of the'evening.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS ' . .Katherine Caswccci;.430 S. Pima Avenue, encouraged Council
to maintain open communications.with.the citizens and
Katherine Castucci practice - fiscal conservativ�%m� aith the City's funds.
Xavier Hermosillo, 1930 Shamwood Street; expressed his,.
Xavier Hermosillo ..'pleasure with•the new Council by reading a poem.he wrote.
Lollie Bergman, 426 S. Leaf Avenue,;.encouraged Council to
Lollie Bergman' move forward, droppi.iig past problems.
' zLouis Gilbert, 428 S. Fernwood,Street,_*expressed his
-Louis Gilbert pleasure of•the senior citizens commission.
BrljBeem, 549.N. Foxdale Avenue, congratulated the. new
Bill Beem Council and• appreciated the>,r•- comments:'
• ADJOURNMENT Motion by Herfert, seconded by.Jennings, and unanimously -
carried to adjou n the meeting at 9:'00 pm.
ATTEST.
William "Bill"'1'eroz i �
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