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HomeMy Public PortalAboutM 1930-06-17 - CC46 REGULAR MEETING JUNE 17th, 1930. The City Council of the City of Lynwood met in a regular session at the G'ity Hall, 11331 Plaza Street, on above date at 7:30 P. M. Mayor Snodgrass in the chair. Councilmen Skelton, Tweedy,~nderson, Kimble and Snodgrass answered the roll call. City Attorney Hess & Eng. Bateman were present. The minutes . of the previous adjourned regular meeting of June 10th were read and one correction desired by Councilman Kimble that she voted under protest to pay the bills and that she desired a better system be established for the paying of the bills for each Department of the City. The min~~.tes were approved as amended. The hour of 8 oT clock P. ~~. , of the 17th day of dune, 1930 having arrived, said hour being the time for the hearing upon issuance of bonds for an acquisition, to-wit: the amount required for the pur- pose of obtaining the amounts set .forth in the Interlocutory Judgment in the condemnation act~,on brought in the matter of Acquisition and Improvement District No. 19, Lynwood, Calif ornia, all costs and„ex- penses chargeable to the plaintiff in said action and all incidental expense incurred in the proceeding less, however, the incidental ex- pense of the proceedings relative to the improvement in said matter and also less the amount heretofore raised by issuance and sale of bonds to obtain immediate possession and use of the properties to be acquired. The Clerk stated that the affidavit of Posting andBonfaisda- vit of Publication of the Notice of Hearing upon Issuance of for An $aquisition in said matter, was on file in his office. "Thereupon Resolution No. 711,declaring that the Council r has power to proceed with the hearing; upon issuance of bonds for an acquisition, was read. It was moved by Councilman Tweedy and seconded by Councilman Skelton that said Resolution No. 711 be adopted. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Skelton, Tweedy, Anderson and Snodgrass. Noes: Councilman Kimble. The Mayor then announced that this City Council had on the 21st day of February, 1928, adopted its Resolution of Intention No. 467 in the matter of Acquisition and Improvement District No. 19 of the City of Lynwood, and said Resolution had been duly published as requires by law, and that this City Council did on the 27th day of march, 1928, adopt its Resolution No. 477, in said matter orders the Acquisitions and improvements described in the Resolution of~n- tention and that pursuant to the said order a condemnation action was filed in the Superior Court of the State of California in and for the County of Los Angeles, to-wit: Case No. 254788, in said court, entitled City of Lynwood, plaintiff, vs. Violet Aird, et al., ~.efend- ants, and that an Interlocutory Judgment had been entered in said ac- tion and further that an order amendin said interlDS~utp~ judgment had likewise been entered and that the amount of money required to satisfy the divers awards and payments ordered made in said Interlo- cutory Judgment and the incidental expenses of the above entitled matter relative to the acquisition after deducting the amount of moneys heretofore raised by the sale and issuance of immediate possession bonds, was and is the sum of Sig Thousand Seven Hundred Thirty-two and 37/100 Dollars 06,732.37), and that this City Council had on dune 3rd, 1930, by its resolution duly adopted, determined not to advance the said sum of money for said purposes or any part thereof cad, on the contrary, said City Council did resolve to issue and sell bonds in the matter of Acquisition and Improvement District No. 19 for the 8urpose of obtaining the moneys necessary to pay the Interlocutory udgment, all costs and expenses chargeable to the plaintiff, to-wit; t~ity of Lynwood, in said condemnation action and all expenses relative to the acquisitions incurred in said proceeding. The Mayor then also announced that this was the time and place for hearing and cones Bering ob~eetions and protests either in writing or orally to the issuance of bonds for those purposes and to all matters referred to in the pub- lished and posted notice. The Mayor then asked the City Clerk whether az~ written pro- tests or ob~eetions had been filed prior to the date of hearing. The Clerk reported that no such protests or ob~eetions had been filed. ~i. D. Traverse inquired as to the purpose of the issue a1d its purpose was explained by attorney Dunlap. The Mayor then inquired if any person owning lands within the assessment district or otherwise interested felt aggrieved by any set or determination done or had in the proceedings for said district aforesaid and desired to present ax~y protest or ob~eetions either in writing or orally. No one responded. r 4~ The Mayor then inquired if any one owning lands within the assessment district or otherwise interested claimed that any oP the previous acts, determinations or proceedings in the matter of this. district had previous to this hearing are irregular, dePec- tive, erroneous or faulty and desired to present arty pr ctests or ob3sotion either in writing or orally. No one responded. The Mayor then inquired if any one owning lands within the district or otherwise interested in the matter, had any objections to offer or any reason to advance why bonds of this district should not be issued and sold 1n the amount oP X6,732.37 as desorib ed in the notice of thi~ hearing, for the purpose of obtaining the amounts set f©rth in the nterloeutory Jud,ment ir_ the condemnation lotion filed in this matter, all costs and expenses chargeable to the plain- - tiff in said action and all incidental expenses relative to the ac- quisition incurred in the proceeding less, however, the amounts heretofore raised by the issue and sale of immediate possession bonds, and Mated tba t protests or ob~eetions might be presented either written or orally. Mr. J. C. Helderle, I. Bendel, M. D. Traverse, John Feely, presented oral protests against any further bond issue. Rpbert H. Dunlap was thereupon duly sworn and gave tes- timoety that he is an attorney at law and is familiar with the pro- oeedings in Acquisition and Improvement District Nb. 19 of the City of Lyn~bod and that he had carefully and thoroughly examined, proofed and read the. published copy of the Resolution of Intention as contained in the Lynwood Tribune, and had carefully compared the said published copy oP Resolution of Intention wSth the Resolution of Intention on file with the Clerk of this Council and that said published copy and said filed Resolution of Intention were in all respects the same, and that said Resolution of Intention was actually published on the 9th and 16th days of March, 1928, and. further that h® carefully exa- mined the records oP the office of-the Clerk oP this Council and par- ticula.~l~' Resolution 1'~0. 477, being a resolution entitled ttResolution Ordering Acquisitions and Improvement," and that he was present at the meeting of the said Council held on the 27th day of March, 1928, and that acquisitions were ordered to be made by this Council on the said last mentioned date. Thereupon, after a full hearing of the matter in which full op ortunity was given to all persons owning property within the assess- me~t distrieb or otherwise interested, to present protests or objections either orally or in writing to the aforesaid matters and each oP them an8 all oP them and to present evidence going to any oP said matters, thehearing upon the issuance of bonds for an acquisition concluded. Thereupon Resolution No. 712, entitled "IN THE MATTER OF ACQUISITION AND IMPROV'F.~ENT DISTRICT N0. 19, LYN~pOD, CALIFORNIA. RESO- "I-UTIQN PASSING UPON PROTESTS AND OBJECTIONS OF THE ISSUANCE OF BONDS FOR AN ACQUISITION AND ORDER FOR THE ISSUANCE OF SUCH BONDS IN THE AMOUNT OF ~6,732.37f', was read. It was moved by Councilman Skelton and ~eeonded by Councilman Anderson that said Resolution No. 712 be adopted.. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Skelton; Tweedy, Anderson & Snodgrass. Noes: Councilmen Kimble. Q~RITTEN COI~NNICATIONS: ~` common ea ion was received Yrom the ~omanzs Christian Temperance Union regarding wine tonic being sold in the City of Lyn- wood. It was moved by Councilman Skelton and seconded by Councilman Anderson that same be reoeived and ordered placed on file. Motion ti was carried and so ordered. A communication was received Prom the City oP South Gate requesting permission to pperate busses on tweedy and Abbott Road betReen Pesoadero and California Avenues in the City oP Lynwood. Messrs A. B. Gray and E. R. Adams also addressed the Council regarding this matter. It was moved b~ Councilman Anderson anal seconded by Councilman Skelton that permission be granted. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Skelton,Tweedy,AndersonfKimble and Snodgrass. Noes: None. A cam~nmunication was received Prom the Lynwood Unit Calif ornia Taxpayers Association by Lora Bray, Secretary with Resolution attached regarding patented pavements, requesting the ~ouneil to adopt same. Thereupon Resolution No. 713, REGARDING ELIMINATING THE USE OF PATENTED PAVEMENT ON ANY S~ CIAL ASSESSMENT CORK IN THE CITY OF LYI~OOD, was read. It was moved by Couneilma.n Kimble and seconded by Councilman Skelton that said Resolution No. 77.'i be 'adopted. ' 4~ Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Skelton,Tweedy,~nderson,K~mble ~ Snodgrass. P~oes : None. The folloti~ing applications for employment, were reeeiveds N. 0. Jacoby, applying for position as Chief of Police; Roy P. Dolley, applying for position as City Attorney; C. E. day, applying for position as Police Judge. There being no ob3eotior~, the Mayor ordered same placed ~n file. A communication was eceived from Bishop Garage, per H. V. Bishop makin; application to~`~he City Mechanical work at his Garage at 11215 L. B. blvd. at a price of X100.00 per month on a year ec~tract. It was moved by Councilman Skelton and seconded by Councilman Tweedy that Mayor Snodgrass and Councilman Kimble be appointed a eommitte~ of two to look into the matter. Motion was carried and so ordered. ORAL COB~dU16ICATION: d. ngram addressed the Council regarding light and tele- phone poles in the City of Lynwood. It was moved by Councilman Anderson and seconded by Councilman Tweedy that the City Clerk be instructed,t o write the Southern California Edison Compar~y and Consolidated Utilities Company to remove all poles in the city that are not in use; also to procure a permit for all poles erected. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Skelton, Tweeey,A~ erson,Kimble ~ Snodgrass. Noes: None. Mr. H. J. Richardson representin the Pacific State .~-uxiliary Cprporation addressed the Council regarding a transformer at 3184 Cher- okee lvenue requesting that the City Council take some action to have same removed. 4.yor Snodgrass appointed Councilmen Anderson and Tweedy a committee to confer with the Southern Calif orni~ Edison Companyy regard- ing the removal of said transformer. UNFINISHED BUSINESS: common ca ion was received from Los Angeles bounty Health. Department with contract attached for a period of three years on a basis of X1,440.00 for each year. Dr. ~''. E. Estes from the L. A, County Health Department also addressed the Council regarding this mectter. Counsiderable discussion was then had regarding letting of City eQntraets for more than one year at a time. ~ffhereupon the Mayor directed the City Attorney to submitt a written opinion regarding the entering into a con- tract for a period of three years to present to the Council at their next meetin;~. trdinance No. 140, entitled: "A1V ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF `LYN- ~POOD AMErI'DiNG ORDINANCE N0. 73 RELATING TO LICENSING THE VARIOUS BIISIN- ESSES IN SAITi CITY OF LY1t~O0D"~ was read for the second time. It was m©ved by Councilman Tweedy and seconded by Councilman Aadersc~ that said Ordinance No. 14O be adopted as read the. second time, finally passed and published as required.by law. roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Skelton, Tweedy,gnderson,Kimble ~ Snodgrass. Noes: None. The Clerk reported that he palled t~allaee ~ TlErrman Stop Sign Companyy regarding the installing of two flash stop signals and they reported tlnt the Interstate Signal Company were their agents in the mat- ter, but their contract had expired on June 16th and the Southern Calif- ornia Automoblie Club were now their agents, and reported further that the Southern California Automobile Club agree to install same at a cost of approximately $75.00. Chief of Police Rice also addressed the Coun- cil regarding this matter stating that he would have a sign installed at the intersection of Platt Avenue and L. B. Blvd. soon that was less expensive and would serve the same purpose. Thereupon the Mayor refer- red the matter to Chief of P©liee Riee for consideration. Bldg. Insp. Johnson addressed the Council regarding the adop- tion of the Uniform Buiidir~ "ode. Thereupon An Ordinance of the City of Lynwood regulating the erection, construction, enlargement, alteration, repair, moving, re- moval, demolitbn, conversion, occupancy, equipment, use, height, area dnd maintenance of al 1 buildings and/or structures in the City of I,ynwaod; providing for the issuance of permits and collection of fees thereof; providing penalties for the violation thereof, declaring and ~®stablish- ing fire zones; repealing Ordinance No. 130 of the City of Lynwood, and all other Ordinances in conflict therewith, was read for the first time. It was moved by Councilman Kimble and seconded by Councilman r~ddrson that said ©rdinance be accepted as read the first time and passed to the second reading. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Skelton,Tweedy,Anderson,Kimble ~ Snodgrass. Does: None. NEG~ BUSI NES S_ V:~ctor addressed the Council regarding the redrilling 4 `~ of the water well at i'lant No. 2, at the corner of ca~,ifornia Street and Lynwood Road, recommending drilling beyond the first stra- ta of water to the second strata as it would greatly increase the flow of the water and give better tasting water. Mr. Proctor stated that the second strata of water would be reached at a .depth of ap- roximate ~ 350 feet and it would necessitate the expenditure of approx. 1,300.00 more than the prise formerly quoted of 861.68 for a depth of 135 feet. ` Considerable diseussiori was then had regarding said matter an~d.it was decided to go beyond the first strata to the second strata of water azd City attorney Hess~sts,ted he would draw up a resolution to'comply witB same. ' fir. L. Nunley representing the Southern California Edison Company of Compton addressed the Council regarding reduced rates on light standards, etc. ~ general discussion was then had regarding this matter and the following addressed the Council regarding same: ~'. Lyman Dorgan and qtr. John Feely. Thereupon it was moved by Councilman ~ndersnn and seconded by Councilman Tweedy that Engineer'Bateman be instructed to prepare plans and specifications to Dover a period of two years for the light- ing maintenance district of the City of Lynwood and levy the assess- ments from September 16th, 1930 to'June 30th, 1931. Roll Call: Qy'es: Councilmen Skelton,Tweedy,l~derson,Kimb le & Snodgrass. Noes: None. ~'• R• B. Belton, 3100 Century Boulevard addressed the Council regar8in~ the turning on of the lights along Century Boulevard prior to the time. the new lighting maintenance levy is made. engineer Bate- man stated that the approximate vast to turn on the all-night circuit would be X31.20 per month. Thereupon it was moved by Councilman Skelton and seconded by Councilman ariderson that the all night lighting vireui.t be turned on and pay for same from the general fund; also that the City Clerk be `instructed to write the Southern Qalifornia Edison Compar~y to turn on said lights. Ro11 Call: Ayes: Councilmen Skelton,Tweedy,Anderson and. Snodgrass. Noes: None. Not Voting: Councilman Kimble. The City Clerk presented a eertifivation showing that he had checked: the recall petition on file for Jackson Tweedy and Alfred E. Skelton, which sheaved that the total number of qualified voters who signed said petitions were insufficient to call a sp eeial election; also stating that he had a supplemental petition on file in his of- fice which he had not yet checked. Thereupon it was moved by Councilman Skelton and seconded by ~ouneilman Tweedy that the City Clerk be iristrueted to check the sup- plemental petition at the Registrar of Voters office of Los Angeles County. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Skelton,Tweedy,A,n derson,Kimble ~ Snodgrass. Noes: None. City Attorney gees reported on the matter of drafting a suit- able ordinance to take oars of fire hazards stating that the Uniform Building Code had a provision contained in same that would possibly take vase of fire hazards and recommended that the Council look same over to asv®rtain whether or not it will comply with their wishes. At this. time City Attorney Hess presented a resolution, be- ing RESOLUTION N0. 714, entitled: RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNwO013 AUTHORIZING THE ~.'EIPDITURE OF PUBLIC FUNDS; which said resolution was read. It was moved by Councilman Anderson and seconded by Councilman Skelton that said Resolution No. 714 be adopted. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Skelton,Tweedy,Auderson,~imble & Snodgrass. Noes: None. Discussion was then had regarding payments on redrilling of said well by V. E. Proctor and it was decided that X500.00 be paid when the well is drilled to a depth of 175 feet and the balance when the weYl is completed, and same was inserted in the Res.©lution. Thereupon it was moved by Councilman ataderson and seconded by Councilman Tweedy that said Resolution be adopted. as amended. Roll Call: Byes: Councilmen Skelton,Tweedy,A,n,derson,Kimble & Snodgrass. ', Noes: None. City attorney Hess repor ted on revised easements to be exe- euted by the City of Lynwood to the Southern California Edison Companp;~ stating t~,t the easement was ready for action bar the Council; also re- ported that he had not had time to look over conditions in the Police 5© Department a.s yet; and reported further that he had looked,into the matter of a vacation ordinance and submitted ag copy of an ordinance frpm another municipality regarding vacations and recommended that the Coun- cil look over the 4rdinanee and pick out the paragraphs that they wish to adopt. The Yellowing demandn were presented: GENERAL-FUND: dater Dept. Con'~t. Beulah L.~" 10.00 K.J. Grace 54.00 Millard L. Johnson 100.00 Carl Koos 12.00 Mrs. J. ~. Er~lish 198.00 B. Coekerill 6.00 John A. Close 13.00 ~1. Burt 46.40 Water Dept. 3.55 J. Whiteley '6.00 R. D, Riehart 61.00 '~. Marshall 6.00 LIGHTING FUP~D: tel. C. Tilden 6.00 H. S. Rut e~~ 5.77 E. Goodwin 6.00 CATER DEPARTMENT: J. W. Clark 6.00 H. S. Rut er 69.20 George Force 12.00 R. Rodwell 75.00 It was moved by Couneilma.n Anderson and seconded by Councilman Tweedy that the demands.' be allowed and warrants ordered drawn on the City Treasurer for sari various amounts. ' Roll Call: ' Ayes: Councilmen Skeltor~,Tweedy,Anderson,Kimble & Snodgrass. Noes: None. 9Pater Superintendent Cummings presented a list of fire hydrants numbering from 1 to 75, inclusive now in use in the City of Lynwood, stat- ing that inasmuch as these fire hydrants are being used by the Fire De- partment and belong to the Pater Department he was of the opinion that the fire department should pay 50¢ er hydrant each month as a rental charge. Thereupon it was moved by ~ouneilman Skelton and seconded by Councilman Kimble that the dater Department be paid out of the general fund 50¢ per hydrant each month as rectal for hydrants in use throughout the City, all as per list of hydrants on file in -the City Clerk's office. Roll Ca11: Ayes: Councilmen Skelton,Tweedy,An derson,Kimble & Snodgrass. Noes: None. Engineer Bateman presented plans and specifications in the mat- ter of the improvement of Tract No. 6312, (Downey Tract). St was moved by Councilman Andersen and seconded by Councilman Kimble that said mat- ter be laid over to at meeting and Engineer Bateman be instructed to check into the matterbther oil processes than the patent oil ea7led for in the petition. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Skelton,Tweedy,A,nderson,Kimble ~ Snodgrass. Noes: None. Chief' of Poli ee Rice addressed the Council regarding the Police bepartment, stating that the City needed additional police protec- tion in the way of patrolmen, suggesting that two patrolmen be employed, one to patrol the north side of the railroad tracks and the other to pa- trol the south side of the railroad tracks from 8:00 P. M. to 4:00 A. ~J~.; also assisting pedistrians across yon Beach Boulevard Saturday evenings from 6:00 to 8:30 P. M. Thereupon it was moved by Councilman Tweedy and seconded by Coun- cilman Anderson that the matter be referred to Police Commissioner Skelton and Chief of Police Riee with power to act. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Skelton,Tweedy,Anderson,Kimble 8c Snodgrass. Noes: None. Discussion was then had regarding the purchase of two automo- biles and to turn in the use Chevrolet as part payment. ~Phereupon C. H. Johnson, Ford Dealer presented a letter with quotations on two new Model "Att Ford Phaetons ~ X561.00 each and a trade in allowance on Used Chevrolet of ~271.fJ0, which was read. Thereupon it was moved by Councilman Anderson and seconded by Councilman Tweedy that the matter of purchase of tv~o ears for Police De- partment be left up to Commissioner Skelton and Chief of Police Riee with power to cot. Roll Call Ay®s Councilmen Tweedy,Anderson,~imble ~ Snodgrass. Noes: Councilman Skelton. Thereupon it was moved by Councilman Skelton and seconded by Councilman Kimble that we enter into a contract vrith C. H. Johnson to purchase two card. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Skelton,Tweedy,Anderson,Kimble ~ Snodgrass. Noes: None. 5~ It vas moved by ~ounci7.man Anderson and seconded by' Counei7.man Kimble that the me sting adjourn to. June 24th, 7.930 at 7;30 ~. ~dotion was ©arried and so ordered. ATTES ; ~I I j ~; ~s-d •, rzs'~sa~--