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HomeMy Public PortalAboutM 1932-02-16 - CC_ _ 3~4 REGULA R ~.CJFTI~TG FEDRLT~.RY 16th, 1932. The City Council of the City o:f' %:yn~vood met in a regular sess- ion at the Ci ty Hall, 11331 ..='laza Street, on above date of 7:30 PT,2. Mayor Decker in t're chair. Councilmen "~'Jilliam°, Davies,, Snyder and Decker anwered the roll call. Councilman ~arayson r.~~~:= absent. ~:i"he mir>utes o-= 'she previous re~_ul.-~~.r ra^etinv; of =~'e~~rus.ry lath, wrere read, and one c~nrectio~~ ordered i?n t'.r,e m~wtte.r o:" s~~1~,ry of ~":gip rain of olice ',o read '170.0 per mo~~rth i~ lieu of x'_75, JO per month, and thereupon t'm~emtinut(e~s ~~°TrATre a~~T~~oved ~~s _~:,~ende~. VRlml+V Jl/~~'~_V142C.t1i~1~1T1~'.: A co,-,munico,-~-ion ~-..... ~ ec ~~=:iTrc~d flro!n `"r.'?. i~ . V:~ughn, 3587 ;Matt St. , requesting permiss?on to pl~~.ce and op orate oxlip a~~d mint ve-r~dirg machines in the City of Lyn~--oo .. '~'hereapon it v,ras ~rr?vod bar Cour:~cilm,~.ri navies, and seconded by Co ar:M_~_~~Z~,n '`.Ti 11~,^ms V~~.~.t ~°~, _ .,~. , be denied. Roll ':~a,11: ~r ~ 'r (~ non ~ T ,"i n~ ~ ~ -"1- i ^TM ~ ~ Urfa ? `~ DP.~si r. A~ e S : U t;t_1 ,. Z _ t :. .. ]. i a :1 ti ~ -i i71 £' >_ a12.:.. t r `1.w1 ~+. ~' 1~'~ce,_t: ryou.n^i1rn~.~ ar,^,~so-::. A eo~nnnz~~iea.tio:a ~..^ r~ ,•~ived from tiie Lone "'each ^ivil Glut ~;.t'c~L ~esolutio~~ tt^-c==ed r~~.;~se~u u~= t~,~ei~.~ ~'n~'ur re~~uest~~n7 reduction ire c, ,^-,E~c.o.Y'u V^L1L7 . ~ v:~.u~'~ ._Sc?'a ~G _ ~'v .~ +'~i0"t'.~~'w ~, ~7-~' ?-'On:°' _ ..; ~G"'t1. ryhCa~~upon it ~.~~as moved by Councilman :Davies and seconded bjl Cour~cilrn<an Sn~rder that tree matter be referred to the Council as a ~~~ho1e for further considera- tion as to similar ac~~ion 1uo be sent o the Counter Assessor. Fro 11 Ca 11: Ares: Councilmen ?~lilliarzs, D~?vies, Snyder and Decker. I~4oes : t~Tone. _ ~~bsent: Cou?1ci1m~..n Grayson. ~.'he health r~-.ports for the t~~eek ending January 30th, ~ l 0 ~~~eek ending Febru-pry 6th ti~Tpre received. "'here beir~ no ob section, --:he ~Tayor ordered sa^~e filed. RE~'('~RTS 0~' SPECIAL C0~'~~~IT`~EES: Councilman. Davies re:ported on the r_latter of installing stop signs, '~~o the effect that the dvork is ~-ael1 under ~ntay, and that the stop sign ~- t I~.~ulford and LonJ each =l1vd, and the ones at T4~aeedy Road ~~.nd State Street are n.ow installed. '.Tayor Decker dictated a re~~ort regardin~~ tree ~~ ctivities of the Economic Planning Commission, a.: follo~,~s: '`From the Citpr Council to the Citizens of ?:~*n~^rood: Sorne sever•,~l months ago scour Cit,,r Council appointed an .Economic Pl~~.nnin`~ Commission. One of the duties liven ~o tYiis Corrmission tiaras to study l~he Lvm~ ood '~~~ter s4rstem. After many meetings of the Co~nrnission They re-r~orted that certain rep~.irs and improvements were ,houht necessary, and would be advisa~~le ~o be made. A nur2ber of '_i'~s`; meetings were called to diucuss the rroblem j;~ith the citizens as to ti~rhether or not they thought it advisable to calla Special. Election for the pur~;ose of voting ~;~1~5, 0,:)0.00 in bonds to do this :,-cork. after these meetingsh<~.d been called, your City Council met together '-pith the Economic Planning Commission, and thou=_~ht best at that ti~::e n.ot to call a Special Election, anu perh.~~ps to place the issue on the -nril ballot. ~iowever, since that time your City Council has had further meetings ~-:pith the Economic Planning Comm- ission, ~~nd in studying the situation further, ~.=7e find that the interest ~uost as re::wired btr : he =ondin-T Company at this ;;;irae ~.=;ould be e~~cessive. lion the issue to be one that !^rould be good for tee City of I:ynwood, the interest rate should not exceed 5 per cent. '`s'he information that we v~yler•e given ~~>t this tune is ,.:hat the issue would h:~.ve to be sold at 6 per cent or over; therefore, v.e h~.ve deemed it advisable not to pl~~.ce the -proposition upon the ballot in the ~-aril election, unless a petition signed by ~~t least. 50 per cent or more of the voters of the City of Lvrnvood, is iile~- with. the Council. ?Ve believe it ~ro~zld be better to la ;r the matter over, and if necessary at an earl; date to calla S1~ecial Election, the exbense of z~inich s,~;ould be less b:T far than the add itio~<:,l interest cost re~~,uired at this time. 18 c- 3~>~ 'j~e appreciate the cooperation +.hat the Economic Pl~.nning~ Commission has shown, and the thorough study that they gave to the matter under consideration". Thereupon it SAr as moved by Councilman Davies and seconded by Councilman Snyder that the report as dictated b~T the ayor be adopter... Roll Call: Councilmen GYilliams, Davies, Snyder and Decker. does: T?one. Absent: Councilman 'Cmayson. Councilman '~Jilliams reported for the cor~unittee consisting of CouncilmanCrayson and himself', regarding the request that was ;sub- mitted at the last Council session, signed by several organizations, re- c~uesting that ~,°ater be furnished gratis and that lots be plowed for the purpose of planting a g~.rden bar the unemployed, to the effect that T~s. F._~.Roberts has offered the use of his land located close -to the I,os Angeles County Dog Shelter for said purpose of a eo*~munity garden. Th re- upon it was moved bLr Councilman Davies and seconded by Councilman Snyder that the City Council appropriate "25.00 to be turned over to the Emer- gency Relief Fund, for the purpose of purchasing seed, and for cost of plowing the land, and 'ghat the City furnish the wa ter gratis as pr~~.yed for, provided t1~.at ~.~,~e get a lease from '``r.Roberts for the duration of this year for the property to be cultivated. Roll Ca11: Ayes: Councilmen '`lilliams, Davies, Snyder and Decker. Noes: None. Absent : Councilman t~rayson. Thereupon it was moved by Councilman Davies, ~~nd seconded by Councilman ~'lilliams that the City Attorney be instructed to deliver to the City E-:~gineer a form of lease and that the City En-,ineer be instruct- ed t.o proceed with Councilman '+~illiams to secure from 'Tr.Roberts a lease in writing for ~,~1.00 for period to December lst,1932, of land suitable for the raising of vegetables for the unemployed. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen ?"dillia-.zs, Davies, Sn;~der and Decker. hdoes: None. Absent : Couricilms.n xrayson. Councilman ';'Jilliams headed a discussion in favor of furnishing a loading zone for ~.s. J.~'alone, rrho sells feed from store located on Long =teach ~3oulevard, as re._uo~.te:a by him ~~t the pre~~ious Council meet- ings Discussion ensued relative as to tirhether or not the establish- ment of a loading zone would re_~uire a sep<~rate ordinance, and City Attorney Hess addressed the Council to the effect that an Ordinance is necessary. .Thereupor_ it was moved by Councilman Davies, ~rynd seconded by Councilman '<'rilliams, that the City Attorney be instructed to draft a load- ing zone ordinance. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen GVilliams, Davies, "Snyder anal Decker. Noes: None. Absent: Count ilm<~n Grayson. `T'hereupon it was moved by Coun.e ilman Sncrdez•, ~.nd sec:ended by Councilman Davies th=~.t the Chief of 3~olice be authorized, if he deems it necessary, to paint the loading zone. Roll Call: Ages: Councilmen '.'lillia~ns, :Davies, Sn~,-der and Decker. ''?oes: None. absent: Councilman ~ra~Json. Discussion ensued relative to whether or not the establishment of non-parking spaces painted red re-wire an ordinance for the enforcement of same. thereupon City Attorney iiess stated that ;~rhere same is painter red to comply <<~ith the ~°otor Vehicle Aet, an ordinance is not required; ho~~~ever, that ~=rhere the "Vehicle Act does not provide for non-marking, and it has been established as such by painting sa~-~e red, an Ordinance is necessary. Thereupon it was moved b~,r Cauncil~~^an D:~~.vies, and seconded by Councilman "'~tillia~ns that the Chief of Police be instructed to check up ho=g many ~~~ould come under the State Motor 'vehicle law, and ho~~r !n~:.ny we need ~-..n ~lydinance for, to enforce same. Roll Call: Ayes : Count ilmf~n ``!illiams, ~,avies, Snyder and :Cecker. ;,roes: None. Absent: Councilman '~rayson.. ~~h U~dFIT~tI SHEI3 RUS IT~VF `~ S OR'%IITiTTCE Q.19 entitled: "1~11r 0??~IT~r.~I~?(;F OF ire:!, CI"'Y OF I~~i?',,r00D,1~_"~r,?TJIT?~ OR~Ilv11'•,~CE I\T0. 188 J?RC?HIpI~'I?~?G ?~-ITS' ~~II:F+~' Qr' 'ql~t~' n~~I`?ICS' ' . , which ?provided for the sale, transportation ~.nd possession of sa ~:e by drugUists, and to be sold upon prescriptions from a licensed physician , ~T~as read for tie second tine. It vas moved by Cauneil~nan Snjrder arld seeo~~de".' b - Councilman '.~~illiams hat said vrdina~~ce x-192 be aclopteu as read the second time, -~in~~lly passed and published ~_~s re uirec'~ ?T la~~a. F~~oll Call: A~jes: Council~-:en '?illiar.:s, DU.vies, S_i~rder ~,._>}d Decker. 'Toes . 1'?one . ~l'osent: Councilman .-=rayson. ''`R ?TTAITCE "`.'0.193, entitled: 4T.T ORDI1~ATTCF 0~' '=~IIE '7I`','Y OF ?,YN- ""~ FOOD ,r,;rnrrnl„" OI=II~TA"r,C~ T,TO. 134 D~.~IGT~"1'?_'II~Is C~~±'R'I'AIN ~T!?~'.•~'L'S t:S TIIR'~t?C~-i HI =E''AYS" i-aas recta the s ,~- r ,, C gun- for ;, econd rime. thereupon i ~ G=.~~s noved uy { cilr^an vavies and seconded by ~ouncilrn~:~n Snyder that ~~a°~re be ~~dopted as read the second `ime, fin.wlly ~~assed <~nd pu':;lishea ,_j_s re~~uire~~_ ~y 1aw. ~ j Fall Call: A~jes: CouJl;;ilmen .~illiar_zs, Lr-uvies, Sn~rder ~ru ~eci~er. ;oes: None. :"absent: Councilmen Grayson.... PEE''! ~>USIti^SS: R~;`_n?:rrmIOTI N0. 797, entitled: "~~ RESO~:L?TIt)T"1 ~'7F `~'?'_E ;I'''mo ',,,Ui~?CII, 0,., . ,iT -, I~~r ~~n I:~'1~? OOD, C1~.LI ~'t.?~'T?IS'1, GHi`. ?`"I,.~ a- "MIE ~^til_'.i'~'.: OT C~,'RT1,IN `,`~'RT'rTS I"T T .;: ,~I''~' 0" ICY ?';FOOD, C ~7:T~~'OR'I~1", ch >n rin~ certain s greet l~~a~nes in she ~~~:lom~ar district, ~~r~~s re~3d. "hereupon it ~A,,~-.s rvioved b;T Councilrn~n 'fill- i~•ms °:~.nd seconded b~~ Cour~~ilr^..n ~~~~ri es h:~at ~:~~a>,e be a~~apted. T'o11 Call: 1yes : Counc i _~nen '',`illia°~s, ~~wvies, S~~jder ~.nd ~ecicer. =goes: T,Tone. ~L.Qen':: Council;n~an "~ratr on. It was gloved gay ~our~cil r~•n ..uvies and seconder b`r Councilman ~:'nyder ~'~~~~.t t:~.e Street ~:uperintendent be i~,structed ~~o plant suitable vines ~o cover sides of comfort. stations on State Street; also to re?~lace the ceder missing Ala t'_ie south circle west of said circle, located on St~•te Street at Flower Street. , T~o11 C^11: Ages: Counc ilmen '~`~illia__Zs, DC.vies, S~zrder and Decker. .'Toes: P?one. A}.sent: ~ouneil!nan xrayson. It ~r14,s moved by Cou:zciL_~ti.. Davies ~~~nd seconded 'o~~ Councilman Sn~Tder th~'~. the east end o-~ 111th Street in the Palomar Tract be bloci~ed oFf by the Street Superintendent, ~-o :;hat c~~.-rs cannot travel over J,he undedicated land norther of '"Tact ?To.921 and becor~ze stuck in the mud; ~_nd also ~o elimin~~te accidents. Roll Call: _~yes: Cou:~cilrn~;~,_ '.~,'illi~.~:ns, Davies, ~,~~rde~= f.na DeclLer. Noes: Plane. absent: CauneilY~r_n =rarson. Mayor Decker stated that the 'Eriergenc~r Teliet' Committee are desirous that Ci'~r 'treasurer Reed ~~ct as ~_ssistant `treasurer to co Llect ~ all monies received; an~i that '^r, Reed h~:s consented to act, if it ~~eets ~R~ith the 2r~proval of the Council. `thereupon it ~,~vas Moved by Councilman ~n,~der and seco~~ded by Councilman D~.vies that the Cit;;r Council authorize City treasurer Reed to act as =~.ssist~~.nt `-'reasurer of the Emergency Relief nod Ro11 C 11: Ayes : Cou;lc ilmen '.'~ il1i~~.: ~s, Davies, Snyder and Dec;~er. 4oe s : ~?one . .'~bsent: Counci?~n~-:n xrayson. "a~;ror Decker also s fate z treat :engineer -ateman has nade a-.plica- tion to the Roy= d Co"lmissior.. for t:~e ``;2000.00 abpropriated by t_ne County to I:ynwood; and th:t the T3oad Commission has agreed to permit the money to be spent for ;,aving the c ossing at ~~lamecla and Century Boulevard, and also to set back the curb in fro_n_t oi' the Fire Sty=~tion. `-~he~°eupon it was moved b~T Co unc ilman Davies and second d by Councilman Sn~.Tder t:~<:.t City E_1rineer --~~ternan be authorized to act in ,~.e utter and that file men be rot~.ted from -;he list of uner~rployed registered i:n the -'':Fire Department. Rall Call' Ages: Cou.~cilmen '~~~+ llians, ~;avies, nyder ~::.nd Decker. ~'~oes: Tore. absent: Cauncilm^~~ Tayson. 3~'d It teas moved by Co uno ilman Davies and seconded by Counci lm~~~n Snz.~der that the City Clerk be instructe to express their appreci~~tion to T=Tr.R. ..~3urton and his helpers for the sn_ lendid zrrork done in decora- ting t~_e Council Chamber. Roll Call. byes: Councilmen '~~~illiams,Davies, Snyder and Decker. Absent: Councilman Grayson. The following deman~s tiver•e presented: - GEN=~R~~L"[7ND STREET I'''~'ROVE<'~TTT FUI.~ So.C~,lif.Edison ~o. 78.40 Smith Pooth Us er o. .71 So. Calif. Tele.Co. 59.85 Southern Ca.lif.Fd.Co. 4.00 Mater Department 52.00 Southern Calif. G^.,. Co. 1.02 So. Calif.Gss,Co. 45.02 Payroll Account 337..51 L~Jnv~rood Lle.ctric Co. .80 '~'ar~,Davies & Dunn,I_n_c. 107,75 LIGHTII`TG FUT4rD Lirn Lumber C:~. 4.53 Southern~li .~ Co. 1628.93 2eiser -?, ~,eiser 79.30 Roscoe R. Hess 28.48 G. R.'°iood 79.30 Eleanor Z. Glenn 8.76 Linde Air Products Co 2.00 , Lyn`=rood Electric Co. 73.03 Durkee's Coffee Shop 65.10 Payroll Account 40.~~0 Lynwood Electric Co. 106.02 Payroll Account 2107.36 jTdATER DEPAR ~~I<~NT Rehfeld & Company 79.30 Southern ali d. o. 146.00 L nti-rood Ll ~ctric Co. x.00 Bank of America ?~?at'1 'Tru st ~ Savings 1'~ssn. 450.00 Southern Develop. Co. 4''0.00 Payroll Account 348.00 It was moved by Cocu~cilman navies ar~d seconded by Councilman G'Yilliams th2,,t the demands be allo~rre~i an ~ ~r~~arrants be drawn on the City n'reasurer for::aid various amounts, but that warrants i',?os. 3998 and 3999 be delivered to ?;he City Attorney for dex~osit in escrow upon assurance of securing necessary easements across land between I,oeust and Elm Streets Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen `~~illiams, D~3.vies, Snyder and Decker. 'Foes : 1`Tone. Absent : C ounc ilma n Grayson. ~~?ayor Decker expressed appreciation _,o Cit`T Attorne~T Hess in behalf of the Council, for the splendid ~rork accomplished in obtaining a reduction in electric rates as effeoting goose neck lamps; commenting that other cities are possibly not a~~rare that it is through ~1r.Hess's efforts that they also ha:~e a reduction in rates, as effecting said style o f larr-ps . It eras ^~oved by Councilman Davies, and seconded by Cour~ci loran Snyder that the meeting adjourn f,o ''arch lst,1932', at 7:30 ?'2:~. Roll Call: Ayes : Counc ilmen '.Williams, Davies , Snyder and Decker. Noes: None: absent: Councilman '~rayson. -<~/ i ~~~ s'1TTEST: c ~~ cLFRT~, c _ T ~~:T~~QO~.