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Home My Public Portal AboutM 1932-05-31 - CC35~ ?DJOLTRNEI7 REGULAR ~~,~ETING 1"~'~Y 31st,I932. The City Council of the City of Lynwood met in an adjourned re- g~.lar meeting at the City I:all, 11331 Plaza Street, on above date, at 7:30 ?'.M. 1,?ayor Snyder in the chair. Councilmen ~Jilliams, Davies, Grays on, Schouten and Snyder Answer- e~ the roll call. The minutes of the previous regular meeting of ?`"ay 17th, 1932 were read and approved. ~`~'RITTEN CO~.T~~VniICr1TIONS• A communication ~1~as received from Councilman L. ~. Olson of th e City of Glendale, urging the Council to attend the `'ifth Annu::~l Institute (~~ of Government ~x~hich is to be held at the Iniversity of Southern California from June 13th to 17th, inclusive, 1932, v!ith program at~_~•ched. 'Tr. Jahn Dofner, representing the University desired to speak on the matter. Thereupon it tx~as moved by Councilman Davies anti seconded by ~`-' Councilman Schouten that T~fir.Dofner be given an opportunity to speak. Roll Call: ryes: Councilmen ~~+illiams, Navies, Grayson, Davies and tinyder . Noes: None. ~?r.Dofner spoke in behalf of the course offered, outlining the plan and benefits to be derived and giving a resume of subjects _:o ~e dis- cussed, thanking the Council for the opportunity of acdressing them. T~~~:.yor Snyder stated that ~~he Council t°!ill take the matter under advisement, order- ing the communication filed. 1~ com,~~unication vaati received from Congressman _'_.T~T.Free, one from Congressman 'Fr.Leas in response to a commu~~ication from the City Council endorsing certain legislation, as.:ur•in~~ them that the~•r t~~ill ~~ive the m:~t- tern careful consideration. a:~o one from congressman Rich:.~rd J.'!elch stating that he has !:.Iv!ays favored enactment of a bill to be kno~~a~n as the "prosperity loG.n" the proceeds of ~~~hich ~Flill be used ~1o relieve unemploy- ment , giving as his reason chat if t~~e could borrotiv billions to -.Fight suci~ a war as the '~`~'orld "'ar, et al, ~xre _ho~~ld issue bonds and borrow to help ~r~in the fight ~,g:~~in~,t depression. It was moved by Counci Oman `srasrson and econded '~y Councilman Schouten that the City Clerk ~b e instructedp to ~,vrite vongr•essman `'t`elch, thanking him for his sincere and sympathetic letter. ~oll Call: ayes: Councilmen y~illiams, Davies, Grayson, Schouten and Snyder. l~Toes: None. A communication ~~!as received from fire Chief R.L.Dunlap calling attention to ~, crack in the c~-rlinder block at the crank case studs of cyl- inder number six, in the fire engine; anu upon further inspection a crack was found in the crank case (left side} , due to strain, u~rhich makes it ien~- possible to expect heavy service from the engine. It was moved by Council- man Grayson, and seconded by Councilman ?~Jilliams that a committee be appoint ed to di~•cuss the matter ;^fith the dire Chief, and investigate. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen '~°~!illiams, Davies, Grayson, Schouten and Snyder. Noes: None. It was moved by Cou~.cilman Grayson and seconded bar ~%ouncilman `.'dilliams that councilmen Schouten and llavies be appointed as a committee to investia~ to the conai tion of the fire en,~,ine and reror•t back to the Council their findings. Roll Call: :~ ayes: Councilmen Williams,Grawson,cchouten and Snyder. Z`Toes: ~Sone. Decline~:~ to vote: Council°an Davies. ~1 re tuest for vacation ~^ras received from Fire Chief Dunlap e~ mm- encing Friday June 3rd, 1932, and ending June 17th. Discussion Tr!as had rela- tive to whether or not C~.ief Dunlap had 'r,een in .the employ of the City a year, and it was found that. he has been employed in the `Fire ~epartmertt since June 8th,1931. It way moved by ~ouncilma.n Grayson and seconded by Councilman Navies that the communication be filed SRlithout further action. ~R o 1.1 Call: Ayes: Councilmen '.'Jillia~ns, Davies, Grayson, Schouten and Snyder. Tto es : None. A communication wa received from C. H. Johns ton, Ford Dealer, Uri th proposal to sell ''V8" turd Ford or Sedan at757.85, or ttV8" Ford De Luxe Fordor Hedan at 812.35. 'There being no ob jeotion the '`ayor ordered sar_~e filed. ~'. communication :~~as received from Chief of ~~~olice Bailey, recomm- ending employment of Floyd Davis at salary of ".1x5.00 per month as T-'olice officer during the summer vacation mo ths, as the O1~!mpic Gr-:mes are sched- ~e uled to start in July and 1`.ugust. Councilman Davies had left the ropt~; therefore ~d~;~~or Snyder ordered he matter laid on the t~ ble until his re- turn. Tne follotA~ing reports of activii~.ies for the month of ''ay ~Rrere re- ceived: City Court,~uilding and L_cense Departments, and Health Report. `~er•e being no objection, the T'ayor ordered said reports filed. • At this time Councilman navies arrived ~.tind took his place at the Council table and the matter of the employment of ?,x.Davis as Police Off- icer was brought up. It tivas moved by Councilman Schouten and seconded by Councilman urayson th~_t t~:~e concur ~:~ith the a~poir~tment of~ T7r.Davis as Police Officer of the City of Lynv;~ood. C:~uncilma,n Grayson addressed the Council stating that he favored stricter enforcement of the laws a effect- ing stop signs, favoring the action on the grounds that revenue ~~ uld be obt<..ine- thereby. Councilman `:'Jilliams obected to the anpointrnent at this. time. After considerable discussion, Councilman Schouten ~°~ithdrew his motion at the consent of Councilman '=rayson who second==d same, and no further action ~naas taken. ci c >mmunication was received from Chief of ?'olice R~~iley statin7 that the °-Iotorcycle Officers are ex-"er~iencing much difficulty in the start- ing and handling of their motorcycles, due ';o the gasoline which is being used at the present time. T»o ction`°~as taken other th~:.n the communication ~.•~as ordere~A filed. A communication vans received from Floyd T3.Ron~lee calling atten- tion to insur~_..nce Policy '0.6363 covering Charles Reed, City Z`reasurer of the City of hynwood,,against the perils of holdup and burglary, the premium the last time being >35.'~0. Thereupon it was moved by Councilman Grayson and Geconded by Councilman 'Jilliams that the policy be rene~~-ed by the same agent, Floyd B. Ro~rrlee. Roll Call: 1'~~res: Councilmen 'y~illiams, Davies, Grayson, Schouten and Snyder. Noes : None . OR~~I, C Oft: "UNI CA `nI ON S : T~~.rs. ..tange a dressed the Council requesting repair of rranklin Street; also iir.Lewis re:,ues~.-ing repair of Orchard Street. There being no objection the matter was referred to councilman navies for action. RE?'ORTS OF SPECI'~I, CO~TITTEES: Councilman Davies. reported on the matter of cleaning greeds to the effect that the=,- have s~~orked 530 man-day i.iremnloyed men, and x'54 individuals and that a total of (;;1,892.69 has been expended to date, and that thejj ~Q~ill be through mowing this SFreek, stating that a considerable sum ~jrill be left of the X7,000.00 after the vaeeds are cleaned !~rhich ~r~ill be used for :street purposes, or ~°ahatever ~~~Tor?k may be designated; stating that he is r~~orking sixty men~day aTnTd tomorrow, and sixty for the next t«ao days. Councilman navies recommended that the curbs be see; baek::from Sanborn south on both sides of Plaza ~'treet and on the west side of Corm t Street to the City Yards, which vrill cost approximately n650.00, half of ~:°~hich «~ill be expended to aid the unemployed, making a mot; on that the City Engineer be instructe~_ to het busy in the matter of setting said curbs back and putting the men to work, which was ~auly seconded by Councilman Sc3~outen. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen '~~illiams, Davies, Grayson, Schouten and Snsrder. Noes: None. Cit,a httorney Hess st~~~ted that he had received a communiea Lion from ~Tr.P{~elledge ~~~ho damaged an orna~:~ental light standard on Century ~?oul- evr.rd; vti~ho has hereto:~'ore been paying `?` 0.00 x~er month, stating that he finds i t impo Bible to pay ">20.00 per month, but is willing to pass u10. (~0 per month, the original amount of rr~40.00 to remain the same. Thereupon it was moved by Councilman Davies and seconded: by Councilman ~,~Jilliams that the request be granted, and '~,~r.T~Telledge be permitted to pay 'x'10.00 per month. i~ z { ~~- '' Roll C~~11: Ayes: Councilmen. ~~~illiar~s, Davies, Graysor,,Schouten and Snyder. P»oes : None. Councilman Davies ad~aressed the ,council presenting a re~ommenda- tion on retrenchment in various departments, ~T~hich read as follo~••s: Due to unsettled ec:;nomic conditionti, business depression, and un- employment, causing a large delin:~,uency in the payment of taxes the follow- in~; program is presented from ~. standpoint of economy. The recom^~endations as outlined have been carefully cons idered from every angle and ar.•e submi tted S;Ti th this o- ject in view '' Sho<<:~ing a. distinct saving of a?nbroximately 14`~~ of total tax levy, if at the end of the fiscal year the,~•e x~pears to be a healthy balr.nce, a lowering of the tax r2 to to p~~operty :owners is trongly re comrlended. " The actual saving for the operation of the y`unici pal Government proposed as ag:~inst the present system in vogue is ~sho~~an as follows:- 359 ':Vater Dept.Office "Dater Lept.I,abor City Court Fire Dept. Engineers Dept. ~21o.ao 88.00 70.00 290.OC'r 17.00 Per month--------------- 833.00 Approximately 14% of the total tax levy for the City of T~ynwood. ~~ Chief Asst. Capt.. Engr. 2 Men 2 Call Men 1 Call F.~an Per month--------------- FIRE DE" T. Present Proposed Saving. ~~~165.00 ~165.00 145.00 145.00 135.00 135.00 135.00 135.00 230.00 115.00 115.00 30.00 20.00 10.00 1.00 1. ~'?0 "841.00 ~551 00 ~290 00 . . POLICE DEPT. As the ~°olice Dept. is at present 95' self sustaining, and also is adequately manned, it is recorm-.tended that no chi nge be made at the pres- ent rime. TRE~'i SURER' S DEPT. ?'resent ~'roposed gdd!1° Exp. City Treasurer X200.00 X20,0.00 >sst. Treasurer 100.00 1~~0.00 Asst. Treasurer 90.00 90.00 ~~90.00 'xt~TER DE~~T. Office help entirely el_minated and one extra clerk placed in ~r•easur~r's office. City `T`reasurer to have supervision and charge of all money per- taining to City Offices. Present Proposed Saving. Clerk x°:150.00 _ ~~150.00 Asst 60.00 ~~ 60.00 ~~210.00 STREET DEPT. . t.`~rith the exception of the present emergency pertr„fining to the unemployment situation, the ~•rorking of various ~~Teed gangs, etc. , the Street Dept. at no time iflood controls excepted) should work more than 5 days any one week, and this to the best of my knov~rledge has been the program for one year past. The Street cleaner will work six days. f~ I f nit present no m~~n is to be employed more than five days any one week. ET`1iI~TT-4'pS 17E'' L• At the present it is strongly suggested that this office be d_s- contin~::ed until su:-•h a time as tirahen an Engineer is necessary, then one may be hired by the da~r: CIT`T CO."RT. Present Proposed Saving Judge X125.00 yN100.00 X25.00 Clerk 70.00 70.00 In this instance vrould su~~gest an allo~F~ence of ."'x:5.0"? per month to the Jud=ge for his o~fn clerical help. '~'lork to ~e staggered to allow the four men now employed to work only five days a ~~~eek, Estimating a saving of `88.00 per month. Ccniderable ~ziscussion ensued relative to the matter pro and con whereupon it wrs moved by councilman Davies and secondeu by Councilman Schouten --hat the progra <~s outlined in the report be adopted, to take effect June 15th,1932. '`poll Call: Ayes : Co u_nc ilmen D~,viss, ..Grayson ~.nd Schouten. Toes: Councilmen 'rJilliams and Snyder. Tree follo~-.~ing demands were presented:- GEid~R.~:I, `'UNTO ';V~TE'R ~:.~p'.R'IisT=_'Iv'T Enoch Chevrolet Co. <~150."`'n "~<~estern ='ipe & Steel o. r;36a.~0 John T. ~'airb<~:.nks 110.00 American Ca t Iron Pine Co 46<.00 Pa~rroll ~`1ccount 3,267.54 Payroll account 49.00 Street Depart~:ent• I,IGIIn r, T' ~TI~~D I'.ayroll ~cco~- ~ 36`x.00 Payr<~11 account 15.00 It was moved by vouncilma,n Davies an seconder:, b`r Councilma.n ',""lilliams that the demands be allo~~~ed anti ~=~arrants dra~~:~n on i.he C qty `L'x~eas- urer for szid various amounts. doll Call: lni~r'eS : Councilmen tai lliam~,llavies, Grayson, Schouten c~nt't Sn~,der. ~Toes:I~;one. ` It was moved by ~~ouncilman ~~illiams an,:i seconded by Councilman Grad; on that the !~~ etin~ adjourn to June 7th,133~' , at 7:30 n. ~~". Roll C~~_11: ':yes: Co~a.r~cilmen r~illia~~~s, Davies, Gra;,~son, Schouten and Sn~rder. Noes : LTone . P~~ OR ~ '!'ET,? r '10 .D. ATTEST: -- /_~- "' City ~ erk, ity Lyn~rroo ~, ~ ~t