03-05-2002 - Special Meeting - Minutes•
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MINUTES
SPECIAL MEETING
WEST COVINA CITY COUNCIL
March 5, 2002
Mayor Wong called to order the special meeting of the West Covina City Council at 6:10 pm in the City
Manager's Conference Room at City Hall, 1444 W. Garvey Avenue, West Covina.
ROLL CALL Mayor Wong, Mayor Pro Tem, Councilmembers: Herfert, Miller,
Sanderson
Others Present: Pasmant, Fields, Alvarez-Glasman, Docemo, Adams
PUBLIC COMMENT ON ITEMS ON THE AGENDA
Frances Nelson Frances Nelson, 1049 E. Casad Avenue, spoke in support of "Moe
the Chimp's" owners: La Donna and St. James Davis. She also
complained that the Police was harassing her.
Sal Yniguez Sal Yniguez, 616 N. Vincent Avenue, spoke in support of "Moe
the Chimp" and stated the he visited the chimp every Tuesday.
Moe's cage has been moved to the back of the compound where
Moe is isolated from the other animals. He hoped the facility
would move the cage toward the front of the compound.
La Donna Davis' grandmother, Terry, also spoke in support of the
Davis family.
Marion Pettee Marian Pettee, Executive Director of the West Covina Chamber of
Commerce, requested the City Council to continue the leasing
arrangements with the Chamber.
CLOSED SESSION Mayor Wong commenced the closed session at 6:25 pm to discuss
the following matters:
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL —
EXISTING LITIGATION
Pursuant to Government Code § 54956.9(a]
Davis vs City of West Covina
CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS
Pursuant to Government Code § 54956.8
Property: 811 S. Sunset Avenue
Agency Negotiators: Pasmant, Alvarez-Glasman
Negotiating Party: Chamber of Commerce
Under Negotiation: Price and/or terms of payment
CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR: Adams
Pursuant to Government Code § 54957.6
* Non -represented Groups
* West Covina Police Management
* West Covina Police Officers' Association
Council Minutes of 3/5/02
Special Meeting
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL —
POTENTIAL LITIGATION
Pursuant to Government Code § 54956.9(b)
Two cases
• Recess Mayor Wong recessed the special meeting at 7:00 pm in order to
conduct the regularly scheduled City Council meeting downstairs
in the Council Chambers. At 9:27 pm the regular meeting was
adjourned and the City Council reconvened in the conference room
in the Council Chambers with all members present.
Reporting Out City Attorney Alvarez-Glasman announced that the City Council
had recessed to a closed session to discuss one of the potential
litigation matters; that all five members of the Council were
present; that by unanimous vote the City Council authorized the
City Attorney's Office to file a lawsuit against the City of Covina
relating to the IKEA project; that the lawsuit is being filed to
challenge the Environmental Impact Report in order to protect the
safety of its residents relative to traffic and other negative environ-
mental impacts created by the IKEA project.
ADJOURNMENT Mayor Wong adjourned the meeting at 10:00 pm.
Attest:
City Clerk Janet Berry
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