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HomeMy Public PortalAboutM 1930-09-23 - CC__ __ L ~ ADJOURNL~,D RBGUZ.~'if~ ~fiI1~G S~1'~E~II$Ei~ 23rd, 193fJ. The City Council of the City of Lynwood met in an adjourn®d regular session at the City Hall, 11331 ~'laza Street, on above date at x:30 P. M. Mayor Snodgrass in the chair. councilmen ~illiams,Tweedy, ~rtderson, Kimble and S~odgrase answered the roll Qal~. City Attorney Hess and Engine®r Bateman were present. The msnutes of the previous reYgular meeting of September 23rd were read and approved. ~tRITTEN ~OtTNICATIOBS Qommunication was reQeived from Hardy G. Powers, Pastor of the Nazarene Church of Compton applysng for a permit to erect a tent for three weeks' period for the purpose of holding religic~C~e meetings. it was moved by Councilman Anderson and second®d by Oouneilman Tweedy that permission be granted. Roll Calls Ayes: Councilmen ~illiams,Tweedy,Anderson,Kimble ~c ~nodgrasa. Noes: None. An invitation was received from L. A. Chamber of Commerce cal- ling attention to the opening of Sepulveda and Ve13t~ra Boulevards on September 27th, 1930 and an invitation from E1. Segundo to gttend the opening of their new public libarx~y on September 24th; also the report of health services rendered. by the County of Los Angeles was reQeived. There being no objection, the Mayor ordered same placed on file. ORAL, COp1MUNICATIONS : ~~ir. ra ogsw®11 a dressed the Council relative to additional pay for services rendered during his employment as Street Superintendent alleging that the cheek which was drawn was for his va6~tion only, in- cluding August 23rd, whereas he alleged that it ~shuuld have included up to August 28th as he did not turn over the keys until said time and was not notified and had no actual knowledse of his position being vacated until the Council meeting on August 25th, 1930. The Mayor instructed City Attorney aces to present a written opinion relative to the salary of lra Cogswell for the nett meeting of the Council. ~~r. Brooks Gifford, representsng the State Commission for Protection of Children and Animals addressed the ~%ouncil stating that they were operating on authority of the State of ~alifornis, stating further that their duti®s are the enforcement of humane laws, humane education and ire shoxt the eni'orce~cent of all humane lbws . Iir. ~if- ford also stated thG.t they County have desi~nateci the County dog pound in Lynwood an official dog pound for taking Dare of all dogs in the County, and also submitted awritten report showing the number of animals taken care of in Lyttwood for 3.930 np to date ,thereto re , Mr , Gifford contended that the charge was a very nominal one, however, he stated that the Com- pany are willing to refund b~ of the collections Qolleeted for 1930 se the oontraet between said company and City of Lynwood was not properly executed, thereby permitting the City tv establish the police,~pension fund as required by law out of the dog tax collections, thus giving the City 25J of all collections net and the said Company 75°0. No action was taken and same was laid on the table by the chair. Councilman T?imble stated that considerable comment was being me.de by citizens of Lynwood relative to when the audit of the books would be completed and stated thst Auditor Marshall was present and could re- port what progress is being made . Thereupon Auditor ~'raz~eis A~arshall ad- dressed the Council stating that he had no apologies to offer regardsng the auditing of the City books, but that he had found the books had not been completely audited heretofore and the report of t~. A. Reed ~ Co . so showed that they did not reconcile with the County Auditor on tax col- lectione, which was their agreement with the City Council. Mr. Marshall stated further that the law provides that if any citizen wishes to know anything about what City officials are doing, the37 are obliged to ask for figures at any time and it will be given them. ~1r« Marshall also stated that their audit would be completed this month, September. Mr. S. A. Reed of S. A,. Reed & Co. Auditors, also addressed the Council re- lative to their audit and stated that the reason that they had not re- conciled with the County was that the Council did not deem it advisable to reconcile wi th the County as the amount of discrepenoy would not mer- it the amount of money that would necessarily be incurred for the audit- ing of same . REPORT OF COMMITTEES: Dune loran Kimble stated that she had attended a meeting at South Gate relative to uniform licenses for the Build~9r's trade , together with Building Inspector Collinn, and a committee was appointed to work out a suitable plan. x.03 fir. ~'~'a.~7.ci~ ~~arshall g.ddc~essed the Gou~.cil inviting them. to have lunc~te~n w~.th h~.m tomorrow at ;dos ~elea when arrangements will be made to discuss the matter of the dam at the flood control; also endeavor to $@@ Mr. Pontius ...President of the Pacific Electric Railroad relative to the drainage proposition along Ferawood Avenue. Chief of Police Hogan s-ddressed the Council and reported relative to the veterinary application at 10523 L. B. Blvd. stating that he had endeavored to get in touch with the applicant, but up to date has been unsuccessful. UNFINISHED BUSINESS: eso cation o. 3 entitled: _"A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF L'YNWOOD APPROVING THAT CERTAIN CONTRACT DATED SEPTEMBER 2, 1930 BET~~EEN THE CITY OF LYNiN00D AND JEROI~ CARRESS" , was .read. It was moved by Councilman k~nderson and seconded by Coun- cilman Williams that said R@solution No. 736 be adopted. Roll Call: Ayes.: Councilmen ~illia~,Twe@dy,dnderson,Kimbl@ & Snodgrass. Noes : None . NI~W BUS INF.S S ~ communication was reeeived from Robertson Rleatric Corpora- tion. asking for a refund of license paid in the amotu~.t of X100.00 for electrical work on the Lynwood ~univr High School stating that ~aama was not within the corporate limits of the City of Lynwood. Thereupon it was moved by Councilman Anderson and sec©nded by Councilman Kimble that the license be refunded. Cansiderabie dis- cuseion was then had regarding said matter audit was determined that part 4f the building is within the corporate limits of Lynwood and th~~efcre a license is required. Therefore, Anderson withdrew his motion at the consent of Councilman Kimble who seconded the motion, and the Mayor instructed the City Clerk to write ~obert$on Electric Corporation informing them that the license is required. City Attorney Hess reported relative to a claim in favor of the City of Lynwood from one Frank G. Lawrence in the amount of ~i00.00 for damage of a lighting standard, stating that he had a release which he recommended executed by the City and to b@ sent to said Lawrence when payment of the X100.00 is received. Thereupon it was moved by Councilman Tweedy and seconded by Councilman Anderson that the Mayor be authorized to s~.gn said release for and in behalf of the City of Lynwood and transmit same to Frank C. Lawrence upon receipt of payment of same in the amount of 100.00. Ro11 Call: Lyes: Councilor@n brilliams,Twe@dy,dnderson,Eimble & Snodgrass -Noss: None. A communication was received from the ?league of California R~unieipalit~es asking the Council to become memo@rs of the League, the duel being +60.00. Thereupon i~@solution No. 739, entitled:"A RESOLUTION TASIN~ OUT M$iBERSHIP IN THE LEAGUI; OF CALIFORNIA MUNICIPALITIES" , was r®ad. it was moved by Councilman Anderson and s@o©nded by Coua~.eilman Tw®edy that said Resolution be adopted. Ro11 Call: dyes: Councilmen Tweedy, Anderson and Snodgrass. Noes: Councilman Williams. Not Voting: Councilman gimbl@. An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Lynwood a- mending 0 rdinanc@ No. 73 relating to licensing businesses in the City of Lynwood, was read for the first time. It was moved by Councilman Kimble and seconded by Councilmaa Williams that same be accepted as read the first time and passed tv the second readizig. doll Call: Ayes: Councilmen -~illia~s, Tweedy, Kimble and Snodgrass. NO@8: None• ,Not Voting: Councilman Anderson. A resolution of the City Council of the City of Lynwood Lynwood, California, Demanding the repayment of certain mon@ y illegal- ~.y paid .to State Commission for the Protection of Children and Animals was read. It was moved by Councilman ~illiatse and seconded by Coun- cilma~t Anderson that same be deferred for one week. ~itotion carried and so ordered. The matter of the claim of S . A.. Reed & Co . for auditing the books for the fiscal year 1929-30 was discussed and th® following ad- dressed the Council regarding same: Auditor Reed and Auditor Francis Marshall; also the following demands were then presented. GETdERAL FUND noggins Title Ins & Tr. Co . 1.62 S . A. Reed & Co . 1,413.50 F. ~~. Donovan & Co. 1,237.50 Robert Carroll 15.00 League of t:`unicipalitie s 60.00 Robert Carroll 52 .p0 Bond Redemption Fund 550.00 Robert Carroll 52.00 Robert Carroll 40.00 V ~ .. ~ a .. w . ~ :. ~ ~ ~~~~ ~~ ~~~~~~~ o~uisi~iQn ~ ~IBT. 19 General F'un 49.3Q ~~waod realty ~o, 11,35 LIGHTING FUND: udolph v. Reverdy 39.56 General ~'ufi'T"~"""""" 12.00 Franklyn N . ~owis & Marie L . 37.84 BOND REDE1ttPTION FIIND: Jahn T . Grafton & Millie Ruth 110.04 J. H. ul er 75.55 George Haverkempf & Grace 29'1.55 1~ATER DEI'ARTtt=El~1T : Frank I~' . bowney 8~ tds M. 342.14 Harold Oceu stop 8.00 Securit;~=-First Natl. Ba~.k 99.51 General"Fund 9.Tr0 collie Morrow 24.17 Gne ral Fund 52.34 ,j~e s to rn 'Trust & Sav . Bk. 8.60 ~'. Kakoshks 12«00 utual Bldg. & Loan ~ss'n. L.B. 46.01 Carl Koos 10.00 Ben L. Roberts 6.32 R. Richardson 10.001~:ae Fitzgerald 213.88 H. Twitchell 10.00 ~theeler &: ~Jackerbarth 338.98 AR. Y~nockey ~ 10.00 . Rasmussen 10.00 L"d. Kurrmerfield 10.00 J . r~ . Clark 10.00 J. F. King 10.00 tit. J. Hoopingarner 10.00 It was moved by Councilman Tweedy and seconded by Counoilmar~ Anderson that the descends be allowed and warrants drawn on the city Treasurer for said various amounts. Roll Call: Ayes : Counoiirn®n Tweedy, Anderson, Kimble & 8no~dgrs,se . Noes : Councilman N~illiame . fir. Francis ~s,rshall addressed the Council relative to whether or not the Council wished to raise the. amount of public liabili'~y on City ears. considerable discussion was had, but no action ta~Cen. Councilman q'weedg stated that there seemed to be conei-d®rable friction in the Police Department and it seemed that ~omrz-is$ioner ~il- liame was creating a lot o~ agitation and reeammaended that the resolu- tion which he read be adopted appointin~ Councilman Anderson Commissioner of police and douncilman Mont ~illiass ®ommssioner of ~'tilities. Thereupon Resolution No. 740, entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF THG~ CITY COUNCIL OF THE .CITY OF L'YNi~C30D NAM~6 COM~diSSION.~RS OF POIIaE AND Ul°ILITIES" , was presented to the Clerk and it was moved b9 Councilman An~.erson and seconded by Councilman Tweedy that same be adopted. Roll fall: Ayes: Councilmen Tweedy, Anderson and Snodgrass. Noes : Coupe ilme~n S7ili.iams and gimble . Considerable discussion was then had regarding the Police :De- partment and the following addressed the Council: Chief of Police Hogan who recommended that Hugh ~illiass be dismissed as Police Off~.oer for the good of the Department. Mr. Swaintek also addressed the Council, but was ruled out of order by the chair. • Councilman ~~liltiams stated that he believed that one John tVil- son was arrested and was now out on bail, which bail he alleged wad not in a sufTicient amount for the charge preferred. Arresting officer Sharp addressed the Council and asked Judge C. E. day for the complaint which showed that he was charged with drunkdness and Judge Day stated that the bail set by him in the amount of 75.00 was 25.00 more than he ordinarily requires for~'imilar charge . Thereupon it was moved by Councilman Tweedy and seconded by Coun- cilman Anderson that #Ir . Hugh y'~i]~3.ams bs dismissed from the services ©f the City of Lynwood as Police ©fficer. Aoll Calls Ayes: Councilmen Tweedy, Anderson and Snoa:`=grans. Noes: Councilman dilliams. Not doting: Councilman Kimble. A eommnani~tation was received from City Treasurer Reed requesting that a transfer be made from the General Fund to District "N" in the amount of 550.00 to mast current requirements . fir. Reed also addressed the Council regarding said matter and recommended that a revolving fund be es- tablished to take care of circumstances like this. Thereupon it was moved by Councilman An.dsrson and seconded by Councilman T4veedy that said transfer be made in the amount of 550.00 from the Ger_eral Fund to Bond Redemption Fund iDistriet TMN") . Aoll Call: .Ayes: Councilmen Tweedy, Anderson and Snodgrass. Noes : Councilmen Yi-illiams and Eimble . RESOLUTION N0. fi41, entitled: nA RESOLUTION OF THE CITY •CO'[JE'CIL OF THE C TTY OF L7~W0 OD REPEALING AND HES C IND ING RESOLUTIONS NUM~RED 72 8 AND 731 OF THE C iTY COtT~lCI Z OF THE CITY OF LINI~OD, ~ was read . It was moved by Councilman Anderson and seconded by Councilman Tweedy that said 10 ~ssgl,~,t~®n be ad~ptsd. Fall Gall! Ayes : ~ounoilmen illiams,~wee.d~,~-nders on,Kimble and Sno~.grase . Noes : t1'one . RESO LUTZOH N0. 742 , ant i tla d: "A RES©LUTiON OF THR ~ T Y C'UUN- CID flF THE C iT"Z OF L~1NI~OD DECyARING ITS INTENT ION TO OIdDER TSB FURN- ISHI$G ©F ELECTRIC STREET LIG$TING SERVICE ON CERTAIN STREETS IN THE CITY OF Z~WI~OD FOR A PERIOD COOING JANUARY 1st, 1831 AND ENDING JUNE 30th, 1932," Was read. It was moved by ~ouneilman Anderson and seconded by Counc ilman ~teedy that said Resolution No . 742 be adopted. Roll Call: Ayes: Oouncilmen ~illiems, Tweedy.erBOn,Kimble 8c Snodgrass Nose: None. Engineer Bateman presented one easement and one grant deed, on® for a carver of the school property for street purposes and the other for Downey Tract the rear 5 feet of Lots 64 to 72, both inc. and the rear five feet of Lots 118 to 12 6, both inc. of Tract Na. 6312. It was mooed by Councilman Tweedy and seconded by CouncilmsQm Anderson that the easement and grants deed be accepted and the Clerk be instructed to have same recorded. Roll Qa11: Ayes: Councilmen 'Williams,Tweedy,.~nderson,L~imb]~e & Snodgrass. Noes: Nave. City Treasurer Reed addressed the Council relative to a bill of Robert Carroll bearing the 0 . ~>. of Brewton A. Rayne and .stated that he had obtained a slight adjustment and referred the matter to City Attorney Hess to ascertain whether or not the ehar~es are legiti- mate charges. Attorney Hess staterd that according to law the inci- dentals. are legitimate charges chargeable to the District. Thereupon it was moved by Councilman Tweedy and seconded by Councilman Anderson that the demand be allowed. Ro11 Call: dyes : Councilmen Tweedy, Anderson, Y:imble and Snodgrass . Noes: Councilman Williams. RESO LUTIfl N N0. 743 , ant i t°le d : "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY CflUN- CiI+ OF TFIL CITY OF LYNV~7UD, CALIFORNIA INVITING THE CITIES AND CQN~tTNI- TI~S OF SUUTH~RN CALIFORNIA WHICH ARE N03' NOW 9~dBERS OF.THi; ~dETR©POLITAN WATER DISTRICT, TO A CONFERENCE TQ BP HLLD AT THE CITY Off' LYl~WC)4D 08 OCT- OBER 18, 1934 TO CONSIDE:~ THs~ ~~ATER SITUATION IN SOUTHERN CAI-IFORNIA", wAs read. It was moved by Councilman ~i.mble and seconded by Councilmen Anderson that said Resolution No. 743 be adopted. -Roll Ca3.1: 'dyes: Councilmen Williams,Tweedy,Anderson,Simble ~ Snod~ass. Noes • None . Councilmen gimbl® asked permission to erect a dry rack on the west side of the City Hall to dry the fire hose and she was informed that no permit was necessary. Councilmen nimble also asked permission to purchase 250 feet of lea inch fire hose in September and 250 feet of 1~ inch fire hose in October. hereupon it was moved ~ Councilman Anderson and seconded by Councilman Williams that Councilman I~imbl® be authorized to urohase a 250 i'aet of 1~ inch fire hose in September and E50 feet of 1 inoh fire hose in ©ctober from the Pioneer Rubber Co. in Berkley at 80¢ per foot. Ro11 Call: Ayes: Councilmen ~~illiams,i'weedy,Anderson,rimble & Snodgrass. NOeS : Rove . Councilman r~i ble also stated that the Park Department is in need of 250 feet of 3~ inch water garden hose and made a motion to pnr- ohase same, which was duly seconded by Councilman Anderson. Roll Call: Ayes: Counoilmen Williams,Tweedy,Anaiersan,gimble & Snodgrass. Noes : None . It was moved by Councilman Tweedy sad seconded by Cauncilman Anderson that the meeting adjourn to September 30th, 1930 at 7:30 P. ~r~~. Role Call: Ayes : Councilmen. William:s,Tweedy,Lnderson,~imble &~ Snodgrass. Noss : loans _ ATTEST: ~_-- ~ s I E DD . ~~ V/ ~ '~!s-lL~i A O0 F ~i' ~ T S8$;"' ~ ~C~ A~~bU~'~l~ Gt~A~ ~~~~~ ~~P'1'.~~ ~0 - 193Q . orbs City Council of the City of Lynwood met in an adjourned regular session at the Gity Ha11, 11331 Plaza Street on above date at r:30 P. ~~. It~ayor Snodgrass in the chair. Councilmen Williams, Tweedy, Anderson, ~:imble and Sn©dgras+s answered the roll call. City Attorney Hess was present. I'he minutes of the previous adjourned regular meeting of Sep- tember 23rd, were read and approved. WRITTEN CflNIGATIC~TS ; communica ion was received from Tweedy Homesites ~ombany re- questing the Council to take action for the removal of a frame shack off of Lot 18, Block S, Tract 7797, 120-feet north of Tweedy Abbott load. Councilman Collins addressed the Council regarding this matter, stating that the person who owns the building has told him that he is trying to see 1 the building . I t was moved b~T ~%oune ilman '~illiame and seconded by Counci loran Anderson that the owner be given ten days to have the apparent adisanee abated. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen t~illiams,Tweedy,Andersan,Kimble ~ Snodgrass. Noes : None , A eommunioation was received from the Lynwood Chamber of Com- merce inviting the Council to attend the annual meeting and Banquet of the. Lynwood Chamber of Commerce on October 9th at the iomaas Club. It was moved by Councilman Kimble and seconded by Councilman Andereaa that the invitation be accepted and as many as possible can attend. lotion was carried and so ordered. A communication was reoeived from the League of California ~~un- icipalities urging the Council and public officials to attend the con- vention at Long Beach October 6th to 11#th. It was moved by Councilman Tweedy and second®d by ~%ouncilman Anderson that Mayor Snodgrass, City Treasurer Reed and City Clerk Anderson be apppigted delegates to attend said convention, ~~oll Call: dyes: Councilmen Y~illisms,l'weecly,Anslerson,Simble & *~nodgrass. Noes: None. The following applications for employment were r®eeived: John Toohey, applying for posi#~ion as Desk Sergeant. Chas. :~. Ecker applying to be reinstated as Police officer, Charles Dewey Lorton applying for posit ion of Desk Sergeant s.nd Geo . B. Hodge , applying for position on Police Department; also a monthly report of the e.ctit`ities of_the Police Department for the month of September and the report of the health department of Los Angeles County, were received. There being no objections, the ~"ayor ordered same placed on file. REPORT t~F SPECIAL Ct~~d.ITI'EES isf of Po ice Hogan reported regarding the ag plication to eon- duet a Qefrerinarian at 1OS23 L. B. Blvd. by one Dr. Arthur E. Joseph, recommending that perms-sign be granted as he found the place very clean. Thereupon it was moved by Councilman Anderson and seconded by Councilman Tweedy that permission be granted. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen ~7illiams,Tweedy,Anderson,ffimble and Snodgrass. Noes : None . t~ouncilman vYilliams asked of Water Superintendent Cummings what the arrangement was with Reber regarding the water rate charge for the Junior High School with former ~'+~ater Commissioner Anderson. hater Super- intendent Cummings addressed the Council stating that the ver#asl agree- ment was $ flat rate of 2~ per pupil. Thereupon it was moved by Coun- cilman ~/illiams that we pnt in meters in the school buildings and the school purchase the meters. After considerable discussion regarding this matter, Councilman t~illiams withdrew his mot~cn and it was moved by Councilman An~clerson and seconded by Councilman ~~illiams that the City Clerk be instructed to notify the school board to most with the City Council on Friday night at 7:30 P. ~. to discuss s just water rate for the schools. lotion was carried and so ordered. flRDTNANCE N0. 149, entitled: "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY ©F LYN- Wt90D Ai~ENDING ORDINANCE N0. 73 RELATING TO LIC~SING BUSINESSES IN THE CITY OF LY~Ni1©OD" , was read for the second time . ~"onsiderable d~.w- cession was had r®garding this ordinance the following addressed the Council regarding same: C. L. Barley, Puilding Inspector Collins and fir. George Grazier. Thereupon it was moved by Councilman Williams and seconded b Councilman Kimble that said drdin~,noe Ro. 149 be -adopted as read the second time, finally passed and published as required by law. Roll Call Ayes: Councilmen ~'+Williams,~'weedy,Anderson,Rimble & Snodgrass. Noes : None . ;'