09-01-2006 - Special Meeting - Minutes•
MINUTES
SPECIAL MEETING OF THE
WEST COVINA CITY COUNCIL
September 1, 2006
Mayor Herfert called to order the special meeting of the West Covina City Council at 12:20 p.m. in the
City Hall Council Chambers, 1444 W. Garvey Avenue, West Covina.
ROLL CALL Mayor Herfert, Mayor Pro Tern Touhey,
Councilmember Sanderson
Absent: Councilmembers Hernandez, Lane
Others Present: Fields, Alvarez-Glasman, McNeill, Morgan, Reynosa, Rush
Motion by Mayor Pro Tern Touhey and seconded by Sanderson to
hold Item III, Nominating a City Councilmember to Run for
Election to the San Gabriel Basin Water Quality Authority, to
Tuesday September 5, 2006. Motion carried 3-0.
PUBLIC COMMENT ON ITEMS ON THE AGENDA
John Scheuplein John Scheuplein, West Covina resident, questioned why a special
meeting was called, as he didn't see any urgency regarding the
item.
Mayor Herfert stated that construction had begun on the safety
netting at Maverick Field and any time delays can become costly if
Council did not take immediate action to concerns that have arisen.
II DISCUSSION OF FOUL BALL NETTING AT MAVERICK
FIELD
Public Works Director Yauchzee presented a brief staff report and
projected an aerial map pointing out the proposed foul ball field
netting and heights of the netting. Yauchzee stated that complaints
have been received from residents regarding the height.
Councilmembers discussed concerns of the residents in the area
and proposed changes to address those concerns.
Motion by Herfert and seconded by Sanderson to:
• Reduce the height of the last pole, which is past the dugout
along first base line and third base line from 50 ft. to 30 ft.
• Move outfield net pole `B' to extend to the end of the property
line behind 2653 Vanderhoof, at a 30 ft. height with net height
at 30 ft.
• Change outfield net `A' to 50 ft. height.
Motion carried 3-0.
III ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION NOMINATING A CITY
COUNCILMEMBER TO RUN FOR ELECTION AS A
REPRESENTATIVE TO THE SAN GABRIEL BASIN
WATER QUALITY AUTHORITY
This item is being held over to the regular meeting of September 5,
2006.
ADJOURNMENT Motion by Sanderson and seconded by Touhey to adjourn the
special meeting at 12:40 p.m.
Submitted by
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Assistant City ClIrk Susan Rush
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