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HomeMy Public PortalAboutM 1931-04-21 - CCV L i'. ~J _ ~ 1J ' L L ,;. J1J ~ J_ _ . ~ !' i-1 i ! L 1 _J („ _ , 19 31 i T~,e Ci -tTT '~oj_~_nci 1 aI' the :;-I_ ,Zr of Lvn-.^roOr? met in ~_}~ ad_ journed re- `~ular session at Ji,~l=e CitTr i--try 11, 11;31~?la.za~~:tl-~eet, or. a'~a~:-e date at 7:30 P . ~; . Mayor Decker in th e chair . Councilmen fi~Jilliams, Davies, Grayson,~nyder and Decker answered the x°oll call. The minutes of the ~rej.r~_oz.:.s meet5_n~; oi' A>>ri J_ 14th., 1931, were read and approved.. '1RI`:~~TEIy COT,~I:~UT~~ICA`T_'IOTS A communication vas received from LTr^"ine Ta. Anderson raking ap- plLcation :!'or a license to operate a studio for the purpose of reading palms, card readi?~g and numerology. It tivas moved by Councilman Davies and seconded by Councilman '.Williams -that permit be granted su'o ject to the lieer~se fee provided ~f~~ the nets rroposed ordinance. Ro11 Call: Ayes: Councilr.°~en l~Jilliams, Davies, Grayson, Snyder and Decl~er. Toes : ?:one. i'r~.e .i ollovrin~; applications for emploT,rment vrere received: Itiir. Leo ~'. Bailey, appl;~Ting for pos~_tion as Chief of Police; T,_essrs Ralph Lr."''Jood, Gi G. I~~larts and E. E. Iaack, applying; for position as Police of- ficers; Iti'x'. Edward P. Rekdahl, applying for position as Desk Sergeant; T;r. Jol~n _'ertone, appl~ri.n~ for position as Patrolman; I~ir. :"u. 1-_. Sullivan, applying for position as police iude, and. Pin. J. 6'J. Denny, applyint; for position on the Park Department. .Also the report eras received from the TTealth Department of Los Angeles Cozznty. Then. e laein.g no objection, the T'~iayor ordered said applicat~.ons and report f.fled. A communication was received fron~~.. Lyn-.vood Post ~To. 85, American Legion, signed by Ernest L. I'Iason, Adjutant, wishing the Council best vrislies and their heartiest cooperation, invitin`; the Council to attend the regular meeting of the Legion on Tray lst, at 8:00 P. P:-. It teas moved '~y Councilman ';`'Jilliams and" seconded bar Councilman Davies that the invita- tion be accepted and the Council attend said meeting in a body. Ro_1_1 Ca11' Ayes: Councilmen "~`Ji lli_ams, Davies, Dray sox2, Snyder and Decker. i~~~:"oes: ~`~one. REPOR`T' GI' ~;PECIAL COT~T,"I1mE'ES : ^.^m. itten report eras receive fror~~ C?~ief of. Police Bennett re- lati~_~e to the dog kennel on tine southv~~est corner of Josephine Avenue -and Long ~eac?~_ Boulevard, to the effect treat several nearby neighbors are r.ot in. favor of said kennel and a lid>e num'oer are ir. favor of same, re- porting gnat at `he time of in~.-esti`;ating said matter lie d_id not notice an;r unusual noise or srnell_. Councilman ira~~son adr_~ressed. the council. stating that in due respect to Chief o.r Poli ce ':ennett's re,~ort, lie erould recommend that a conlr~ittee be appointed composed of tvvo members of the Council to investigate the matter f~_zrther, rnak ink a z"notion to that effect, 1Arhich liras duly seconded_ bar Colzncilma_n Davies. Roll Call Ages : Councilmen 'r"Jilliams, Dav ~_es, Grayson, Snyder and Decker. T~;oes: TUone. T:`~ayor Decker appointed Councilmen Davies and Snyder to act on said comittee. Councilman ~"Jilliams addressed tl~e Council reg~~_rd~..ng Senate Bill '~~o. 2u3 tvhi cif ~ro~~ld provi de t~~iLt no motor vehi cle shall be reistered and licerLsed unless the a;nplicati on is accompanied b~T a certificate from the assessor sl~o~^rin~ itr~as ~~een assessed, and. it visas thereupon moved bzr Coun- cilrnar~ '~'~Jilliams and seconded b,.r Councilr.:aiz Grayson. that tr.e City Crn~ncil o:f tl~e City of Lvnt~lood '~~ei e,~~y expresses its approval of Senate ,~sil1 To. 283, and. tl~~~.~-~t the '~it~; Clerl~~ be instructed to transmit a certified copy of this order to tl,,e ~'enator and As~~embl~;~:7an representin`; the district in v~r~licl-_ trLe Cit~r of Lynti^rooci i.s located. Roll Call A'-es: ~OI~.Zlc11'"iE~'1 ~=7~_11ian:S, Da~,ries, Grayso~:l, SnT;rder and ?)eclzer. T:`oes : ~~<one. c COl?nCllmai, Gra~rSOn addressed 1^_F` ~Olii1C7.1 regard_n.g ASSembly On- s~:i.tutional_ ~menc_en-~ ~~o. 7.1 a~~^d As~_~er~1':~l~r =x;_11 T'o. 11=:~ tirY~.icii bills ~vauld de?li"'1VF`. tti-i.e Z6I1er~l i'U.Yl.ia Of ~,'=E' C~. ~1eS ~tnd ~Ot;.L7t1.eS Of r"'1117..OnS O d01- lars annu^_lly as t'^e ~~ersonal property tax on autor-.o~-iles i°ro~~a_lcz be col- lected b~T the state based on the vrei~;i~t of ve:r~icles, the State to retain one-quarter of the arnour~t the=:~ co?_lected and distribute t'ne rest to the Coznties, all to he used_ to i,ighcray pun?poses exclusi vely. It was th.ereun_ on ITIOVed ~~r COU_nCi 1maY ~J1117_arIlS and Seconded '~;,, Councilman srayson that the Cit~r CO"nC114 Of the City Of Lynwood 1_ere':-~;r expresses its c±is«r:proval of AsseT~- ~lr Consti tui i opal An•_ez3.d.ment o. 11 and .~Lssem.~ly "'>ill i'v. 1185, and that ~ t.--~T 'mil '' be instructed to trans~-_it a certifie~~. coc?~~~ of ti~is order tl e ~~; ., ~ er~~ ~, to t.,e SPnabor ..°~.nd_ Assembl"~.~r~~an repre:.,en~,in.~ L~x~e d_istric~: i~~ ~•.~hicn the Ci_tT, of L-rF-,-,JOOd. is loc=~tec'.~. Roll Call: ~`=~-~es : Councilnioi '~+illiams, Davies, ::rayson, Sn~Tcler and Dec~~er. :'`oes: cone. ~~~ Councilman ':"i7_'~~iams re~ortec~. on tie lidh.t that z~vas ~~urned Oui~"''at' "3~a.llis ~{oad and Orchard Street, stat~_ng that same :gas been x°epaired. Councilman Gra~rson reported. for tti,-e corr~ittee to draft rules and regulations for app;?licants for permanent positions 4overn.ing C~ ty employees, statin.~ that t~-,ey are not ready to make any report ^rortT_~ while until next session o:E' the Council. City Ati:orney ~~::ess reported on Ordinance f'or t~~e payment of demands against t1~_e C, ty, to tLL:~e effect that T~~ayor Decker aY~d imself have not met, ,ut Gull meet ?~e,°ore th.e next session of the Council. Councilman `Williams and Snyder reported on the delinquent charge of N>3.C~0 for water rent on place located at 11'710 State St., recomrriendin~; that the charge 'oe cancelled as tr~ere is no C,ty Ordinance whereby the City can regulate same at the present tiP;e. `i'~lereupon it ti^ras moved by Councilman Davies and seconded by Councilman ~~Jilliams that the X3.00 deL~.nquent water rent charge be cancelled. Ro11_ Call: Ayes: CouncilmeYZ4~Jilliams, Davies, Grayson, Snyder and Decker. Tdaes: hone. Councilman Davies reported on the Pacific Electric Railroad cross- ing at Lu11is road, recommending that t'ne Citr Clerk be instructed to write the Road T~iaster of said Company to have said crossing and approaches taken care of by them. Td~a?ror Decker so instructed the Clerk. Enbi.neer Bateman reported on the applications for permit to run a gas main south of Poplar Drive on Peach by Southern California Gas Co. to the effect that said company are endeavoring to get t}e consent of property o-^rners to run same in the easement existing on the exterior boundary of each Lit. The T~ayor instructed the City Clerk to corrLmunic~te with the South- ern California m lephone Co. to procure a sta%ement to ascertain what they are planning on doing regarding the construction of Poles along Peach Street south of iv`'rton A'Jenue. UNFI'TyISIi~ED BUSITdESS ti~rritter_ communication was received from P+,,,s. Lucy Tv. ~~etchell to the effect that the key ~to the polling place located at 3532 T~agnolia Ave- nue was delivered to her b;rT~':r.. Richardson on April 9th, 1931 at about 10:00 o f clock P. i:i. and is no~rr in her ?possession. T'~ereupon it was moved by Councilman Snyder and seconded by Councilman ~"+Iilliams that the rent far the polling place be paid. to Trs. Lucy GLtchell in the amount of X8.00. Roll Call: Ayes :Councilmen''+~illiams, Davies, Grayson, Snyder and Decker. hoes : Toone. A communication was received from Southern F~.zel Company, by Allen L. Cleveland, to the-effect that it is agreeable to the Southern Fuel Com- pany that tre City of Lynwood replace any pavinf disturbed by them on At- lantic 3oulevard, of*~'erin to pay the City at the rate of x.50 per square foot of concrete so replaced. Councilman Davies addressed the Council questioning I.Tr. T~Ziller, representing said Company, what said company would '~e willi:ng to pay for use of the roller for. tamping purposes on the back- fill. ~o decision teas reached, so tY~e mat':er was deferred. until next meeting ~E~'J '~U~~Ii•TE"S : A demand a~ai~ s t the C7. t?= in the amount of 4~~30.00 for labor per - formed on the Parks, dated T~~Lrch. 14th, 1931, si ned by J. 's~J. Denny, was re- ceived. Inasmuch as nevv member of the Council did not 'snow the Circumstances it was moved by Councilman ~^'Jilliams and seconded by Councilman Davies that action ';e deferred for one week for investigation. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen '~"J~lliams, Davies, ~Trayson, Snyder and Decker. ;acs: ~~;one. An ordinance of tt--e Cit~r oi' T~yn~rrood, California, Amending Ordin- ance ~ o. '73 of said City li cerYSing various businesses in said G;_ty, which said proposed ordinance regulates fortune tellers, etc., was read~for the first time. 1t ~^ras moved. by Co~zncilman `t'Jilliams and seconded bT~ Councilman Davies that same be accepted as read_ the first time and passed to the second reading. Rol± Call: Ayes : Councilmen ''."Ji lliams, Davies, Grayson, Snyder and Decker. Toes: '~~one. It was rFsoved by Councilman Davies and seconded by Councilman ',~Jil- liams that the coati on ~;rar_ti n~; perrr:it to Urair,e M. Alderson to operate a studio for the purpose of reading Halms, card reading and T~lumerology, sub- ject to ttiYe license fee ,provided by the ne~rr proposed ordinance, be withdrawn.. Roll Call: Ajres : Councilmen i~Villiai~~s, Davies, Grayson . Snyder and Decker. ~~oes; 'None. `?''~ereupan it was n~~oved b~T Councilman Davi es and. seconded by Coun- ci lm~tin. Snyder that action the application of Uraine rti. Anderson ,~~e deferred until t~ze ne~v ordinance j~•oes into effect. Roll Call: Ayes : Councilmen ~'Ji.lliams, Dairies, Grayson, Sn~rcler anc~i Decker. .?goes : gone. ~~~ Co2?il,_;,ilr~an ~~ra~~son addre:~s>ec' t',_e Col..nci 1 re~rarc~ r.; ~ '~ marl _ ~;s before ;. _ ,I;e '•~U1)_nC.L1. r1~T ~:L ;~:r e7il ~l CSYrees ?,r `'. C? ~ `. ;~c?C3t^ d1.sC''1`~. e~~ s t=_? ~. ~r' G~'.at 1 ~. ~?.l .~ e _ r. 0~1~^_C?f.'. 'tT'~ey S?',(~,'.1C~ nOt Je Y,erm_i t±~e~ i;0 er1a:"'{a 2r~ i;:1JeStl"~i"~iC,, JOf `l;'~8 E'1lvire COl_r'.^ ~ 1-, :~1;-'i, L~~.elr C;OYTIY)lal'.'1tS S'_OlAl:1 '~e d:t.SC1.SSed 1'1 "i_ti~ t~~e i r SLl?le'%'i O3' Officers anal comr~i ssioners, and ti:_at "~.1:ieTT s~~_n,;ld rot '~e E~err:~litted. to address t?:e Col.?n- C1.1 On an.~ ?;1attE'r ?;"r1tYlOLlt tr._e C;O71Ser].t Of .:`".e entl-t'E; CO?7.71C11, Sul.±mittint a re- solutiOri to treat efTect for consideration Of ~=•'_r.e OOUnC:ll. ~'T~erE'1zY)Orl :Lt 'a~raS moT.~e~:3_ 'r~zr Councilman Grayson and se~~onded bar Councilman Davies t?iat said. x~ro- pOsed reSOlutiOn ~P, tUrnP.d Over t0 t',e '~]_t;`,'" Attorney t0 '7e drafted into i,he prc~er four.. moll Call: Aires : Co~..ncilrnen ',uil1_iams, Da~ri es, Cra~rso~~Y, ~ nvder and Decker. Toe s : done . A request for -•~ermi t to enlare ere dair;~ o~;erated by P,Tr. T~. TTan- sen located or East ~~'~vee~~~ and ~b~:~oti ~~.aa~'-, tiaras receisved. ~.i; ti~ias r^o~°ed rv Counci lrlan_ ~-nyc_er and seconded Coun.:;ilr~an ".'Williams thaj; pormit ':;e ,;ranted to ~.:r . -Hansel to ~k~u.ild an a~ iti~n t ~ '.,~yi s dair~,r. After sorrle discussion said mct-i on tivas wi thdratarn bar Councilman :;?~~-:-~~~r ~t t_"~e consent of Counci lll~an `~°~'; 1- liarrLs rr~o seconded sarr>e, and. it was t~~ereurar_ mo~~ed bar Caun.cilman.Grayson .and .seconded. b~;r Councilman Da.t:-ies that permit ';~e Ur anted, su':, ject to are immediate intTe,^~ti . ,~.tic~. 1-,~r a cOT^I'.^.ittee ar?~o_~.~~ted 'air L~~~e T,ia~ror. Rol. l Ca11: ~-es: Cou.:~cil~:er, '~~`illiams, Da--ies, ~,rayso_), :ny~_er and Decl~er. ~ , _ oes : gone. ic_aTTOr DeCl<~ex' aY?';0 ~ n-,ed vUl~Y1C11mG'Ii ~~;'_1tjd.er and Gx'a'~ SOn and ~~ulld- in~ In:~pector Collins a committee to investigate said matter. Councilman Sn,Tder addressed the Council stab ;~~ t'_^..at he cannot act o~ said. committee as he ~^ro~~ld be oz?_t off' to'rrn. T'rereLZpoY~_ the R'~ayor «r~- poin.ted Council77~an ?(illiams to act i nlietz of Cora.Ylcilman ~>n~rder, and. ap~oin- ted CO1;~nCilman. GraVSOn. C~.a1x'21"ic:i1 O:~" Sald cOm~?.lttee. RESOLU`~'_OT` TO. '775, entitled: "RESOLU`~'IO~T RELAL'iT~`G TO '~'-::F ~~A~,E- .::ENT 0_~ D~~~y. t~.ivD Di~~' i T~'~ .a~,i~,D.~ Qc: GER_r~i:. LOTS. 0~~ LA'`,`,D I> ~~iE CITti'~ OE LYD:VOOD LT!~;DasR AC's i10. 5197 0~"~ `''HE LE~~iI~LA''?J1?E U+, ",-=E STATE Ol CALi.I~ORNIA, E:'~~'1='FLED: t~Ar AC's liU'rNORI`LI~:G T~it~`:ICII'ALI`''I_ES °=`0 '~EC~ARF ~'O:~IOLTS OR DA:'~GERO"l;."a ',SEEDS GRO!,r'IT`?G UI'GT,` ~_a-TE S~~~uEE ~'~ OR SIDE':7'?I,P":S, OR UF'OT; PRIVATE PROr~''_~°r?':i.`y j,"IITNI?? P:`iLTI\I- CIPALI'TIES, `i'0 3E A PU ':LI.; ~~ISAiTCE, CrEATI;: A LIE': t?T?0~ ~:~E PROPER~i"Y FRO:'~~~Tx I:;G ??0~ SUC"i STr1EETS OR SIDE'ti'ALKS OR UPOT '"~T~ICH SUC=': NUISAT`CE EXISTS FOR ~:IE COST' OE AEATI~G TAE SAP~~Et', APPROiTE,D T,AY 26, 1915, wras read.. It was moved_ by Couslcil?pan Davies and ~>econded 'r.;=;r Councilman Sn~Tder that the date of hearing protests be set _f or t~~e 12tr! day o.f i~~a;r, 1'?31, at ~s:C?0 ~'. ~Y.. Ro11 Call: rives: Councillr.en ~i1.1-~ ~~r:YS, Davies, iraysan, ~n~rder and Dec?•,.er. ices: ~"tone. It was moved bar Councilman Davies and seconded b~ Councilman Gray- son that said Resc7_ution~o. '7'75 :,e adopted. moll Call: A-%es : Councilmen. 'cti lli <~.ms, Davies, ,ra,~ so'r_, Sn~rder and. Decker. :oes: ~•;orLe. TJn_i veer -"a~ter~lan ad~~?_res~ae , '~ ,e :;c~~:lr~ ,il rer_;ard' n~ d ~_=.Tidin~~the `ponds on Lots asses>ec>. under the 197.5 _-pond Act, stating; t'rYat the lazy requires tT~.at a 'r~eari.n~ tale 'geld O%1 all Cl1~:1SiOYlS ~"T'"'e.';~. pr0'ueSts rla~T tie made t0 Sar[1e. It ?eras r7oved. 'pv Councilman Davi es ar~d se,~.onded ~~~r Councilman ;ra}rson th=~t En\;i Beer Baterlan :e ir_structed to file ':vita. the clerk a rex~ort of amended v as.~essrnents of assessm.en"tS u:c~der t:Y~e 1`~'l5 ',Ond A t, t0~°et":er wit'" map ShO~v- in" parcels affected. Roll C<~,11: A=,Tes: Co,,!r_ci_lmen 'v~ill.i-.ms, Dat~r_es, ~_rastsole., Sr,~rder and Dec~~er. does : i~TOne. Colncilrnan Snyder €:~dr~_ressed t:Le Co"~nCll re~ard~_r~ compla.'_nts fror ci tizens on the smell from a slalzt;hter house in tree northwest part of Lynti°.rood. P~~a~Tor Dec'_~:er sub ;est;eci t~-at u',e com~~lainants present uheir com- plair:ts in. tvri tiny;. It was r.;oved b~, Cov_ncilrnan sor_ t~:~at the Cie;- Clerk be instructed ter• Of the Pacific ~lectric?~ ilroad. sta.ticn at I'T-~'1{n?^rood Aj-enue a:nd State Roll Call: A.,,-es: Co_r~ci~lne~ `rill` arts, ~?nes: Tone. Sn,~d.c-:r and. seconded b~;r Councilman. Gra~r- to,~et in touc~.r wi ~1~ t~~.e Station lvTas- Comr7an~ reglzest;in~ ;;hat their have the Street redecora~-,ed. Davie.~~, ra~r;on, Snjrder and. Decreer. Co-~~ncilman ~'n~rder ad il~e~~.~e,l. t,:~e ~ ,r_•:i :L z°e" ..r- gyn. 'ire calls out- S1.dP, O?" tYie C1.t~- L'y~ii tS, St .t; ~ l~c~ t'_r'iat 1t .'gas beer?.. the iprac'~i 5e O{' t'P_8 fire- men heretofore to take care of ~°ire calls, a.s a Yna~,ter of courtes~r, even t'~_ou~;t:,. under the jurisdiction. of ano,Tier ~J; ter or Co?_rYty, ~vT~l.en dose to the ~~ol?nd~-:r~Tline, su?:~mi ttin` an ord. Hance irl ot,erat•ioYl in t'r~e Cit;~r of ?~Ke-: erly TTi1_ls, reca~;>nlendir the ad_o~_)t~ on of a 1°'~e Ordinance for Lj-rl:voo~'_. i?-~ereu.pon it !~^,as r~~~o=red bTr Coup.^,ilm~~.n Davies and seconded. ?~~r Councilman Snyder tl~_at the Cie;`' At.t;Orne~r )e ~_ 11S;r1ZC'i,e~a. t0 ~'r^~~'t an Orr.'-nf?1'1cP. t0 the Sa'i71e ef:eect. moll '" 1 gal ATreS: ;:O~znCJ.lYi'_en JilliamS,Da~ii eS, ~sra~rSOn, S'-1~rder and DeC<<_P,r. noes : ~~one. ti ~ ~~ ~~~ Tt trdS T?10V@C~ fir ~Ot1Y1Ci_L1T1.2r?r ~s0;'_ ~2`zC~ Se^, O?"YCi e(' J"' 'i(71zt?C117i?a~l. D ~ , ~ es t'rz<~t En`s Weer :tea ,el:,an ',e -~:,~r,,., ttec~ to prepare sar,e ?~ro~os itio~~_ to tJ:~e C. t,,T Council vr?~ere„T.- the carx knee ti~i',n i~: t~~e era?~lo-r o. t.Ye Ci.tti ~^rit?~ a flxec:~ salar~~ in liet7 or'~ c:~? a cor~:ris Zorn F.~asi:~ on ~_tr.nz°oSTe~~ents mac3.e. Roll ::'e.11 ~'~~-es. ;OUncil.lr.er~. ~''ill.ira°~s D ~-, r ~~ ,=' , , a~ ems, ~~Txa,;sorz, ~~,~jr~~z z an~~. Dec;.~er. '_ o e s: ;i o n e. -1~,°r-iltenCaen~ 0.~., 'eater CtL'"1,'_1'?~S~ ad~lreSSe~. the `~Ols1'l'~11 rei~arC~.!I1 adegl.aate ~~.71"1e 1 ~neS ~''_ s;~'g CeYl?~,1.1r`T Square di.S~~I'1. t, ~U Jmitt,l.n;`, an eStl_mate of tie cost oz same i.-~L t,e amo~~znt o~ :z~proximatelzr ~5,000~.00. It teas moved by Coun.cilrna.n Da~Ties and seconded ~~,;r Councilman Grayson that tl_~is mat ~,er '~>e laid on tc7e ~tar,le for futttre invecti~~ation. 1{0ll Call: i`rP.,S: ~YOUY]CilTilei~ ~'.li 11J_~~.ri:S, DavleS, ~ra;y"SO','1, ~1^ijTdP,r and ~eC'er• ,,r oes: Bone. Councilmen. Dav_i_es addressed t~~_e Cm.:;.nci1 to the of ~'ect t'rlat ~Sus- er__-tendent of Streets -oort~~r. is not `;eLt.i_n~~ arl r c:~ 5 operation. i'ro~~c t}-,e Jan~~.tors of the GeorC;e ':Jas~_in~ton Sci:~ool i tine Century Square tract relGti_ve to keeping t~~eir sprin.'~lers froY~": sprayizz~ tine streets and thus create no a mv_d_dT,r street al~n~ said school ''rie T.aT.~or instructed CoL~ncil- rzarl Grayson to ~e~f, in tou.c?~. t~ritr Superi ntend.ent of~ Sc'~o:>ls r:~ercer for re- lief . I i; eras mo~,red by Councilman Da~,1ies and seconded '+~y Councilmanz Esraysor? that the meeting; adjourn to April. 23th, 1031, at 7:30 ~. T~~. Moll. Cal1~ ayes : Councill~~~en ':~i 1_liams, Davies, Grayso7:, Sn~Tder ane~ '~e:;'_~er. ;:oes : none. ~~ m r-~'^ c« r; ~ - ~'1 1 L ~. , _- - -- CI~~'~ CL~%~K, C1T~' 0?i' LvT~~~ OOD. ~~ . -