06-20-1995 - Regular Meeting - MinutesM I N U T E S
REGULAR MEETING OF THE
WEST COVINA CITY COUNCIL
June 20, 1995
The regular meeting of the West Covina City Council was called to order
by Mayor Herfert at 7:35 pm in the City Hall Council Chambers, 1444 W.
Garvey Avenue, West Covina, California. The invocation was given by Dr.
Kundan Peter of West Covina United Methodist Church and the Pledge of
Allegiance was led by Mayor Herfert. A special meeting scheduled for 7:30
pm June 20, 1995, was incorporated into the minutes of this regular
meeting.
ROLL CALL Mayor Herfert, Mayor Pro Tem Touhey, Council -
members Manners, McFadden, Wong
Others Present: Starbird, Wylie, Orr, Dixon, Salazar, Yoshizaki,
Keating, Distelrath, Collier, Miller, Glover,
Patton, Greene, Panas, McIsaac, Irwin, Fong,
Miyasato, Palkhiwala, Berry
Councilmember McFadden welcomed back Council -
member Manners, who had taken time off to help
her daughter through difficult surgeries.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES Councilmember Manners requested that the minutes
of the meetings she had missed ref lect her
absences as excused. City Clerk to make the
corrections as requested.
Motion by Manners and seconded by Wong to
approve the minutes of the special meeting of
May 31, 1995. Motion carried 5-0.
Motion by Herfert and seconded by Touhey to
approve the minutes of the special meeting of
June 1, 1995. Motion carried 4-0-1 with Manners
abstaining (absent from meeting).
The minutes of the regular meeting of June 6,
1995, were held over until the next regular
Council meeting.
PRESENTATIONS/PROCLAMATIONS
Newly elected Assemblyman Gary Miller presented
Certificates of Recognition to Councilmember
McFadden (as past Mayor of West Covina), Mayor
Herfert and Mayor Pro Tem Touhey (as the new
Mayor and Mayor Pro Tem of West Covina).
Mayor Herfert proclaimed July 3 - 9, 1995, as
ELKS' MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY WEEK and presented the
proclamation to John Hughes who related the
activities planned by the Elks for that week.
Amy Hall and Bobbie Kemp of the Covina Recre-
ation Department extended an invitation to the
City Council and the citizens of West Covina to
participate in a WALK FOR PARKS fund raiser
scheduled for Saturday, July 15, 1995.
City Manager Starbird noted that a special
meeting was noticed for 7:30 pm this evening to
given the City Council an opportunity to con-
sider a letter received from the South Hills
Little League. He suggested Council consider
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the matter under Written Communications of the
Consent Calendar and thereby fold in the special
meeting with the regular meeting. Council con-
curred.
HEARING FIRST SUPPLEMENTAL WEED AND RUBBISH ABATEMENT
LIST
Weed & Rubbish City Clerk Berry verified the affidavit of
Abatement List mailing. Motion by McFadden and seconded by
Touhey to receive and file the affidavit.
Motion carried 5-0.
Mayor Herfert opened the hearing and the staff
report was presented by Fire Chief Greene.
Public Testimony City Clerk Berry stated that no written protests
or comments had been received. Mayor Herfert
None asked for verbal protests or comments and no one
addressed Council. Mayor Herfert closed the
Testimony closed public testimony portion of the hearing.
Motion by Manners and seconded by Wong to order
the abatement -of weeds and rubbish on those
properties described in Resolution No. 9227.
Motion carried 5-0.
HEARING WEST COVINA AUTO PLAZA BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT
DISTRICT
WC Auto Plaza BID City Clerk Berry verified the affidavit of pub-
lication. Mayor Herfert opened the hearing and
the staff report was presented by Redevelopment
Manager Yoshizaki.
Public Testimony City Clerk Berry stated that no written comments
had been received.' Mayor Herfert asked for
None verbal comments and no one addressed the City
Council. Mayor Herfert closed the public testi-
Testimony closed mony portion of the hearing.
City Clerk presented:
Resolution 9233
RESOLUTION NO. 9233 - A RESOLUTION OF THE
confirming annual
report CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA CON-
FIRMING THE ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE WEST COVINA
AUTO PLAZA BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT AREA
FOR FISCAL YEAR 95/96
Motion by Manners and seconded by Wong to
waive further reading of the resolution and to
adopt. Motion carried 5-0.
AGENDA AND ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Linda Siggins
Linda Siggins, Library Manager of West Covina
Library, addressed Item C-1 (letter from the
County Library requesting City support in main-
tenance and operational costs) ) . She summarized
the activities conducted by the Library since
November, 1994.
Michael Garofalo
Michael Garofalo, 1601 West Covina Parkway, also
of the County Library System, addressed Item C-1
as well.
Dennis Gumaer Dennis Gumaer of SoCal Theaters, 13 Corporate
Plaza, Newport Beach, addressed Item II of the
Redevelopment Agency agenda. He stated that his
company is interested in proposing a new theater
complex in the Vincent/Glendora corridor.