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Home My Public Portal AboutM 1932-05-04 - CC3~0 REGULAR ~'fEETING ~ ~IAY 4th, 1932. The City Council of the City of Lyn«~ood met in a regular sess- ion at the City Hall, 11331 Plaza Street, on above date, at 7:30 P.A~i. DfZa;ror Snyder in the chair. Councilmen '~~illiams, Davies, Grayson, Schouten and Snyder an- swered the roll call. The Minutes of the previous adjourned regular meeting of April 26th v+rer. e read and a proved. a'JRITTEN CO;v',Z~~UNICATIONS: communiea on tom she Committee of the Lynwoad~s Associa- tion for LTnemployment Relief submitting proposal to eradicate weeds grow- ing on lots in the City of Lynwood, offering to dispose of same on the basis of 4Q~ per hour, each man to endeavor to bring a hoe. It was moved by Councilman Davies an ~: econded by councilman Schouten that the Council adjpurn for recess later in the evening for a thorough discussion on the matter. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Williams, Davies, Grayson,Sehouten and Snyder . Noes: None. A communication was received from C.D.DeI;ong, Secretary of the Lynwood Association for Dnemp~.oyment Relief, requesting the use of the City Hall for their regular meetings, each r~onday night of this month, or until they can make other arrangements. rL'hereupon it was moved by Councilman ~~Iilliams, and seconded by Councilman Grayson that the re~.~uest be granted, they ~o be instructed to care for the City property, and allover no smoking in the Council Chambers, and to kee in mind that if there is any special meeting on said nights that permission lr~ill be t~ith- drawn. Roll Ca 11: Ayes : Councilmen ~riiillia°~s, Davies, Grayson, Schouten and Snyder . Noes: None. A communioation was received from Enoch Chevrolet Co., offer- i~hg for sale anew Chevrolet Standard Sedan equipped ~~~ith bumpers for 752.00 and anew Chevrolet Standard Coach, equipped with bumpers for 657.00, with terms if desired. It was moved by Councilman Davies and seconded by Councilman Schouten that the communication be laid over. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen '+~illiams, Davies, Grayson, Schouten and Snyder. Noes: None. ~'eports of the activities of tY?e following departments were received, ?'olice Department, Fire,Duilding,City Court anct Health Depart- ment. There being no objection, the ~:~ayor ordered same filed. DEPORTS Oh' SPECIAL CO?t~P-ZITTEES: Engineer a eman reporte on the Lynwood sign at the south City limits,- that same runs from the northeast corner of Orchard to the southeast corner, and does not exactly conform to the City limits; but if put to location ~°~here same conf orris to boundary, it would have to be put .diagonally across the street, and i°,~ould also run irit0 considerab~.e expense; therefore suggestin- that if the Cou-.ci1 so desires, the City limits can be labeled by a ~.~~ooden sign, ar Southern California Auto Club sign, at the exact location. It 11~as moved by Councilman ;~lilliams and seconded by Councilman Grayson th=wt Engineer atemr~,n be instructed to procure a sign designati::_g the City limits. Roll Call: Ayes: Counci:~.men ~~illiams, Davies. Grays on,Sehouten and Snyder. Noes: None. ~Tayor Snyder reported on the meeting of the Los Anger's Flood Control Development Association recently held in '?aywood to the effect that the suggestion ~h.~~s made that the organization ~~:~ill be enlarged to include business men and influential men v ho will bear some weigr~t on the -~~oard of Supervisors ~r~nen ~~hey appear before them; also stating that next Tuesday noon a meeting v~rill be held in the dell Chamber of Commerce appointing Councilmen Schouten and 'yJilliams to represent Lynvrood as he will be unable to attend. The hour of 8:00 o'clock P.r,'~. having arrived, said time being the hour set fc:r hearing protests or ob jection5 to proposed removal of noxious or dangerous weeds grovA~ing upon property in the Cit~_r of Lynwood as set forth in RESOLUTION No.803 passed on the 19th day of Apri1,1932, and that each parcel effected has teen posted at .east five days prior to this hearing according to lavr. The ~da.yor inquired of the City Clerk ZA=hether or not any written protests or objections had been filed. The City Clerk stated that none had oeen filed. Thereupon the "`ayor inquired of the audience vuhether or not there ~:~:~as anybody present that ~u~ished to object, and if so, that noGr is the time to be heard. There was no res- ponse. e3 J Thereupon it was moved by Councilman Davies and seconded by Councilman Williams that the Street ~iperintendant be authorized to pro- ceed with abatement of weeds in she manner prescribed by-law and in accordance with RESOLUTION N0. 803. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen 'Nilliar.~s, Davies,Grayson,Schouten and Snyder. Noes: None. UNFINISHED BUSINESS: A C N0. entitled: "AN ORDINANCE OF THE C ±. TY OF LYN- ~?VOOD Al~"IENDING ORDINANCE N0.117,RELATING TO ~"JATER RATES", which discontinues water discounts on water bills, was read for the second time. Thereupon it was moved by Councilman Davies, and seaonded by Councilman 7illiams th^.t said ~t3RDINANCE No.197 be adopted as read the second time, finally pasted and published as re:uired by law. Roll Call: l Ayes: Councilmen Williams, Davies, Grayson,Scouten and Snyder. ?~o e s : None . ' ~ NEW BUSINESS: ~commun aa'~ion was received from the Lyni~~ood Electric Compar.~yy making application to renew contract expiring on Tray 16th to, furnish lamps used in Boulevard Lights, with notation at the bottom by Engineer }~ate- manreeommending renewal of same. thereupon it eras mjoved br Councilman Grayson and seconded by Counail^~an '=~illiams that the' coni~ract 3~e renewed in the amount of w600.00 far another year, a.nd that 'the "s,yor be author- ized to execute same for and in behalf of the City o'f L~ynG~rood. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Williams, Davies, Grayson, Schouten and Snyder. Noes: None. A communication was received from ~'~ater Superintendent .Bateman to the effect that A~~r.Proctor has drilled to a depth of 400 feet for X1.50 per foot, and as drilling is becoming increasingly difficult and slow when ping to~a greater depth he feels that this price sho~r~.d be increased to X2.40 per lineal foot for the bal:~nce of the hole, reedmmending that ""r. .Proctor be given said prise. Thereupon it was moved by Councilman Grayson and seconded by Councilman Williams `hat ~: committee. of three be appoint- ed by the chair wi th power to act in f~he matter. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen willia^~s, Davies, Grayson,Sehouten and Snyder. ~?oes: None. Thereupon the Y~`ayor appointed Councilmen Grayson,Davies and Williams a co~~mittee to consider the matter. 'Councilman Grayson addressed the Council on uhe matter of County aid to help unemployed to the effect that he recommends that a committee be appointed to appear before the Honorable Board of 4upervisors s,nd explain Lyntr~ood's needs, stating that Lynwood has very few industries and other business establishments to afford wf~~ork, are not in `he community chest distri<~t, and therefore re~ive no aid from that avenue; and .that tha County, seems to take the attitude that Lynwood is taking care of their own unemployed. It appears that the County laid down on the fob after the Emergency Relief Fund tivas started; therefore it tiaras suggested that Rev. Huebner, Councilmen `Nilliam.~,Schouten and Snyder be appointed a committee to investigate the matter, as the County collect a portion for the care of indigents in the taxes that the Lynwood taxpayers gay, and Lyn~~aood is therefore rightfully entitled to their proportionate share. Thereupon,. ft was moved by Councilman Grayson and seconded by Councilman Davies that Rev.Heubner, Counc il!~an `-'Jilliams, Schouten and Snyder ~ be appointed a eommitte® to appear before the '~oard of Supervisors to make. an -.appeal as out lined. - ~ Roll Call: Ayes : Councilmen 4'Jilliams, Davies, Gra~Tsor., Schouten and Snyder. m Noes: None. City Treasurer Reed addressed the Council stating that this week is known and is being observed as Boy's week throughout the land, stating that he had recently appeared before the Junior Nigh School body end ~igen an address; and the principal of the t='chool suggested that the City Hall have an :~nen door day f o_r° the school ..children to visit the City Hall, suggesting that a d<~te be set. Thereupon, it :»as moved by Councilman Grayson and seconded by Councilman ~'Villiams that Fridayafter- noon after school be set aside as visiting day for the Tumor High School students,-and they be invited to attend. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen ~Yillia:-rrs, Davies, Grayson, Schouten and Snyder. Noes: None. It was moved by Councilman Grayson s.nd seconded by Councilman Davies that the City Clerk be instructed to notify the Fire Department. i 'p ~- Fes that it is the concensus of opinion of the City Council that the Distribr tion of relief •~^aork be eon: idered part of the duties of the Fire Chief and Fire Department, ~,nd that any member of the Fire Jepar':ment ~fl~ishing to tender his resignation in con~~;ection ~~~~ith the relief zr.ork, it shall a1.so be attended ~~°ith the resignation as an employee of the City of Lyn- wood, a.s it is the opinion of the Council that al_1 employees of the 'sire Department shall enter the humanitarian spirit of good wi'1 in connection with the Emergency Relief committee as part of their regular duties. Roll Call; Ayes: Councilmen l'Villiarns,Davies, Grayson, Schouten and Snyder. .Noes : N-one. At 8:25 P.~~T. it was moved by Councilman Davies and seconded by Councilman Schouten that a recess be declared to 9:00 p.M. to discuss the weed abatement proposal ~r~ith the committee of the TTnemployment Assoai- a.tion. Roll Call: Ayes.: Cauncilmen tVillia:~s,Davies,Grayson,Schouten and Snyder. Noes: None. At 9:15 P.;UI. the ~Zayor again called the meeting to order, and upon roll call showed the follo~~~iing present: Councilmen ~~illiams,Davies,Graysgn,Schouten and Snyder. It was moved by Council~~an Grayson and seconded by Councilman slilliams that the proposal of the committee of the Lynwood Association for Unemployed Relief to cut th~~ .weeds at 40~ per hour be accepted, t~~ith the provision that the work be co;npleted by June 15th in order that the City can legally collect the assessment in the taxes; and that the City reserves the right to discontinue the work at any dine should the v;Tork not prove satisfactory, and that the general supervision. shall be under the control of the Street Department. Councilman Grayson commented that under this arrangement i t will cost approxi mately twice as much as it .ordinarily costs ~~~hen the City cl=:ans the lots; but that she charge to property owners shall be the same as last year and be advanced cut of the General Fund, and the difference in cost to be paid out of the special furxl to be created out of the discontinuation of the water discount of ~5~ per water consumer to reimburse the general fund far the di~ferenee collected in taxes and actually spent; and that the City Treasurer and City Clerk keep a close record on money disbursed. Roll Call on T'otion; Ayes: ~ouncil~~en ~~illiar_zs,Davies,Grayson,Schouten and Snyder. Noes: None. ?~Ir.James representing the Unemployed Relief Association address- ed the Council, thanking them for the consideration received and for the effort that the Course i1 is making to solve the unemployed situation,also making an announcement to the audience that the re ~~ular meeting of the Relief Association will be held next ''onday night. It cvas moved by Councilman Davies and seconded by Co uncilman G`1i11iams that the City Treasurer's Petty Cash fund be increased by X1000.00 to take care of paying the weed cleaning laborers, and that he be author- ized to pay them on demands approved by Street Superintendent ~3ateman. Rv11;Ca11: Ayes: Councilmen G~illia~_ns,Davies,Grayson,Schouten ~.ndSnyder. ~?oes : None. The following demands were presented: GENERAL FUND Lynwood Emergency Relief Fund ~ x+ss.H.A.Echaefer 3.22 Los Angeles Towel Service Go, 3.90 `,'U.D ~'hrisman,r~.D. 13~:Op Bishop'snGarage 81.48 Industrial Ptg ~ Sta. Co. 7.00 Standard Oil Co. 138.40 Burroughs Add.Mac h.Co 6.~5 Southern Cal if. S tationers 20.85 A. Carlisle ~ Co. 5.':17 The Union Lithograph Co. 174.48 Zeiler & Zeiler 87.50 Dessie's Den of "good Eats" 65.45 Payroll Account 2,592.29 John T. Fairbanks ~ 110.00 Lynwood Tribune 31.60 unitary T~aundry 7.39 Durk's Cafe 42.00 Lynir~ood ?Tess 4.00 Stores Inventory 106.50 City Shop 46.47 Hudson Lumber ~o. 9.10. Lynwood Hardware. Company .3.75 S'I'RES2 DEPAR'I~tIENT ''~~" Smith-Booth-Usher Co. 2 os Angeles Rubber Stamp 27;,20 ,, J.'rY.Helm & Son 3.50 J.G. Tucker ~ Son 27,00 Tractor Sales, Ltd. 119..96 City Shop 34.97 Stores Inventory 16.40 Payroll Aeeount 367.00 J.'~l.Black ~ Co. 20.75 I~Zeyer's Service Sta. .90 Hudson ?umber Company 92.25 3~~~ • LIGHTING FUND Industrial Ptg.&Sta.Co. -"~~ ~~rizrnalite Corti.o~ Calif. 83.$D DeNault Safety Baee 74.48 Payroll Account 20,00 Lightning Blue Print Co. 35.50 WATER DF~'AR TI~fi~ N T Payroll Account yn~A~ood Tribune 5.00 ~Irs.~-`ary A.Proetor 499.50 General Fund 13.20 Gen rat Fund 32.33 i~yn~A~ood Electric Company 62,10 Sante Fe Iron ~ rr~etal Co. 4.00 Independent Address.T~l~ach.Co. 7.10 Rensselaer Valve Co. 352.25 National Cast Iron Pipe Co.• 19.85 Los Angeles ~~~n~g.Co. 497.00 Grinnell Co. 33.17 C. ~-T. DaviB 1.35 It was moved byCouncilman Davies and seconded by Councilman Schouten that the demand; be allowed and ~~~arrants be drawn on the City Treasurer for said various amounts. ` Roll Call: ~" 'Ayes: Councilmen Williams,Davies,Grayson,Schouten and Snyder. ;, Noes: None. It was moved by Councilman navies and seconded by Council~lan ~iiliams ghat the meeting ad~o•~rn to T,-..Fay 17th, 1932, at 7:30 P.I.2. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen ~'dilliarls,Davies,Grayso~~,Schouten and Snyder. Noes: None. ~ 0 .. ATTEST: _ - ~ //__ _=~ Cam' C v ~°