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Home My Public Portal AboutM 1936-12-15 - CC~4 R'E~~IT~,~?'R ME~TTNG DLC~N~~ER 15~u, 1936. The City Council of the City of T~yn:vood met 3.n a regular ses- sion, at the City Mall, 11351 Plaza Street, on above date, at 7!'30 ~'.M. Mayor Boster in the chair. Councilmen Lake, Meyer, Nation, Snyder and Boster answered the roll call. lt•was moved by Councilman Lake and seconded by Councilman Snyder that the minutes of the previous regular meeting of December 1st, 1936 and of the adjourned regular meeting of December 2nd, 1936 be approved as written. All members of the Council voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried. 1NR ITTEN C CMMt1NICATI ONS ; communication was received from Mr. J. B. Norton, by A. A. Merehan, Agent, requesting permit to establish a wood yard and watch- man shed on Lot 5, Block 4, Tract 933? for use of H. Castaneda for the purpose of sale and disposal of fire wood. It was moved by Councilman Snyder ~~nd seconded by Councilman Meyer that the matter be referred to Mayor Boster f. or investigation and if he finds that such business will not prove as a nuisance to the rest of the territory, that he be auth- orized to grant permission therefor upon the payment of the regular li- ~ense fee therefor. All members of the Council voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried. A communication was reee.j.ved from Building Inspector Kimmey suggesting the drafting of an ordinance fixing certain time limits to complete buildings, stating several instances ~rhere people begin con- sturction and never ^om~lete the structure until after a lonr~ time has elapsed.. Building nspector Kimmey ad~ressed the Council. on the matter. After due consideration of the matter, it was determined to wait action on the matter until after the zoning ordinance is adopted as same will take care of such matters. - tit this time Councilman Snyder requested to be execused, which was granted, whereupon Councilman anyder vacated his seat at the Council table and 1ft the room. `1~he matter of closing up the sewing room at the Lynwood Cooperative Unit located at 11181 Long Beach Blvd.•was brought up for further consideration. It was moved-by Councilman Meyer and seconded by Councilman Lake that the matter be referred to Rev. Spicer and City Clerk Anderson for action, being President and Secretary of the Lyn:v^od Emergency Relief. Fund who are paying the rent thereon. All members of the Council ~roting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried. A communication was received from Building Inspector Kimmey regarding a hazardous condition that exists at 1122,3 Peach Street, on account of an incinerator operated by the owner Mr. Charles Weber in connection with his Planing Milli recommending that he be required to increse the height of the stack by at least twenty feet, using a steel stack with a screened top such as is used on similar incinerators for planing mills. There being no objection, the matter was referred to Mayor Boster for investigation end to ascertain if the matter cannot be satisfactorily adjudicated. A communication was reeeive~ from the Press Telegram of Long Beach by K. P. Frederick, ~taburhan rdito~~, announcing the publication of their yearly edition nn January 2nd, L~ "', requesting information as to whether or not th,e City wish. to have an add. inserted for said publication, quoting prices of different si~Ze adds. Thereun~n it was moved by councilman Boster and seconded by ouncilman Meyer that the City of Lynwood contract for one-sixteenth page add in the Press Tele- gram's annual edition for the price of 30.00. Roll Call: Ayes : Councilmen Lake, ~+•eyer, iua.tion arul rsoster. Noes; None. Absent: Councilman Snyder. A communication was received from Building Inspector Kimmey stating that the-City has no regulation regarding the matter of roof- ing fees, etc.submitting ordinance on the sub3ect matter from other Cities surrounding Lynwood, recommending that the matter be studied by the Council and that a suitable or dinance be adopted. Donsiderable discussion ensued thereon, but no action was taken on the matter. A communication was received from Engineer Bateman request- ing that the Council consider the purchase of a truck as provided for in the T936-3? budget as same is most necessary at the present time to expedite work on ~~. P. A. projects now under construction, giving data as to requirements, etc. Thereupon it was moved by Councilman Nation and seconded by Councilman Meyer that the City Clerk be in- structed to advertise for bids for the p~zrchase of a truck as recom- mendgd by Engineer Bateman, fixing Janue~y 5th, 193?, at 8 P. M. as the time for receiving bids. 55 Roll. Call: Ayes: Councilmen Lake, Meyer, Nation and Koster. --~ Noes: None. Absent Councilman Snyder. A communication was received from City Attorney Ruby advising tnat the law appears to require the City to initiate forecelosure pro- - ceed'ings upon all tax sales in special 1915 Improvement Districts with- . in four years from the time the bonds are due, and before the expiration of the statutory lien created by such tax sales. There being no ob3ec- tion, the Mayor instructed City Clerk Anderson to notify City Treasurer Reed to inform the City Council 4 or 5 months pre ~:3ous to the four year period fixed for such sale in all special improvement districts. The health reports were presented; also application for work from one Clifford Wallace. There being no ob3ection, same were ordered filed. UNFINISHFT' RTT" TRT~"''" commun ca~ on «~ recei.ved from Hazal Razelli, Secretary of the Chas . •A. Tindbergh School ?'. T. A.. reminding the Course it that the sj~;ns for corssing et the Lindbergh School bane not been instal- led. There being no obiection. the mat~-er was referred to the Chief of Police with instructions to have same established and fixed.' Engineer Bateman reported on the matter of request for re- fund of weed assessments alleged' erroneously charged against certain Lots as received from various property owners,.recommending that refunds be made as prayed for, all being, in the total amount of X33.59 when it is determined that the taxes for year 1956-37 are paid in full. Thereupon it was moved by Counci~.l.man Lake and seconded by Councilman NTeyer that same refunds be granted, subject to full payment of taxes for year 1936- 37. Roll Call= Ayes: Councilmen Lake, Meyer, Nation and Boster. Noes: None. - Absent= Councilman Snyder. ORDINANCE N0. 278, entitled: "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD, CALIFORNIA, DECLARING-THE NECESSImY FOR AND VACATING AND CLOS- ING A PART OF MAGNOLIA AVENUE, IN LYNW00?~, CALIrORNIAn, was read for the second time. It was moved by councilman Lake and seconded by Coun- cilman Meyer that same be adopted as read the sedond time, finally pass and-be published as required by law. Roll Call: - Ayes: Councilmen Lake, Meyer, Nation and Boster. Noes: None. Absent: Councilman Snyder. ORDINANCE TTO. 2ry9, entitled: "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LYNV~OOD, CALIFORNIA, ??F~ IrNA`!'I~~r Ck'RTAIN STREETS AND AVENUES AND BOULE- VARDS IN S AIn r, ITY AS THROUGH HIGHWAYS , ANn REQUIR ING CERTAIN BOULEVARDS STOFS; A~'T~ PROHIBITING ~U" TURNS AT T)FSIGNA`t'ET) POI1~fTS ON SAID THROUGH HIGHWAYS; A~Tn T)ESIGNATING CERTAIN PEDESTRIAN ^,ROSeTnTr,~ ~ 4Nn REQUIR~IG VE~?ICI,ES TO STOP THEREAT; AND RROVIDING FOR GFRTAI~T BOTJT~~;V9RD STOPS ON SPECIFIED STREETS, AVENUES, BOULEVARDS, AND ALLEYS IN THE CITY OF LYI~'- ~i00D; AND REPEALING ORDINANCES N0. 129, 134, Y93 and 238, AND ALL OTHER ORDID~ANCES Ox PARTS OF' ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT udITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ORDINANtj.E~', was read for the second time. It was moved by Coun- cilman Lake and seconded by Councilman Nation that same be adopted as read the second time, finally pass and be published as required by law. Roll Call.: . Ayes: Councilmen Lake, Meyer, Nation and Boster. Noes: None. j' Absent: Councilman Snyder. An application was received from one Ralph Brown of Hemet, California requesting perm it to sell turi~eys on Long Beach Boulevard at Sequoia between December 19th to 24th, from a pen to be constructed therefor. After due consideration of the matter, it was duly moved by Councilman Nation that the request be denied on the ground that he could not install proper equipment and facilities to take care of the turkeys without complaints from surrounding residents and business establishement which motion was duly seconded by Councilman Meyer. xoll Call: Ages: Councilmen Lake, Meyer, Nation and Boster. Noes: None. Absent: Councilman Snyder. ~'~j Report was filed by Willisn Sullival , representative of the Lynwood Free Employment Eureau, giving resume of number of appliearrts registered and number of miles tra~elsd. Thereupon it was moved by Councilman Nation and seconded by Councilman Lake that Mr. Sullivan be allowed X15.00 a month for car expense in connection with said work, and that sQ1.~? amount be added to the demands. Roll Ca1T Ages: Councilmen I~ske, MPQer, Nation a.nd Boster. Noes: None. Absent; Councilman Snyder. It was moved by Councilman Meyer and seconded by ~`ouncilman Nation that Mr. Richard O~Shau~;hnessey, Police Officer, '~e allowed 26.07 salary, being difference in compensation insurance fund check and his regular salary, and treat same be included with the demands to be approved. ' Roll Call: Ayes.: Councilmen Lake, Beyer, Nation and .foster. Noes: None. Absent: Councilman Snyder. It was moved by Councilman Lake and seconded by Councilman Meyer that the demands for professional legal services performed by Chas. A. Ruby as City Attorney in the dilapidated building cases in the amount of X131.25 be approved and added to the list of demands. Roll Call' Ages; Councilmen Lake, Meyer, Nation and Boster. Noes: None. Absent: Councilman Snyder. The following demands were presented: GENERAL FUND: WATER DEPARTMENT: Southern Cal ifornia Bison vo. ~ 69.85 Jan es mi .00 Southern California TelephoSe Co. 68.00 Fred Clement 3.00 Southern California Gas Co. 24.05 M. B. Timis 3.00 Elmo Radio & Refrigation Service 4.54 Mrs. David Lustine 3.00 City of Los Angeles, Police Vent. ~?.8~ Mrs. Stella Akerman 3.00 Standard Oil Company 10.13 Mrs. Walter Knox 1.75 Mater Department 52.00 C. N. Sthumiller 300 Firestone Auto SunrTv ~ Service 55.21 ~T. A. Glendenning 2.65 Sanders Plvmbin~ Co. 11.40 Mrs. Fgsie Fal7et 3.00 Sparkletts brining Water Co. 3.63 Inden~ndent Add. Co. 4.25 Bond Redemption Fund 265.00 S. Cal. Tel. Co. 8.00 Petty Cash-Treas. Office 21.42 S. Cal. Edison Co. 258.80 Sanders Plumbing Co. 1.62 Payroll Hccount 431.63 Payroll Account 1, 66,5.75 S ~I~rtr,t;T DEPAt~TIViENT R. Y. OtShaughne:ssey 26.07 Southern al. as. 1.58 C. A. Ruby 131.25 Souther Ca1.Edison 1.44 Wm. Sullivan 15.00 Payro~m Account 269.20 LIGHTING FUND: Southern Cal if. Edison o. 5.13 It was moved by Councilman Meyer and seconded by Councilman Nation that the demands be allowed and warrffits be drawn on the City 1?reasurer for .staid vaious amounts. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Lake, Meyer, Nation and Boster. Noes: None. Absent: Councilman Snyder. It was moved by Councilman Meyer and seconded by Councilman Nation that the Citg Hall offices be closed on Saturday, December 26th, 1936, and that the City Clerk be instructed to post notice on the en- trance of the City Hall to that effect. All members of the Council present voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly ear.ried and it was so ordered. It was moved by Cotzncilmar. ~RevPr and seconded by Councilman Lake that the Council. and meeting ad ioiarn to January 5th, T937, at 7 r30 P. M. All members of tre Council present noting? aye, the Mayor de- clared the motion ~?ulq carried. `~, ATTES ----- --___~ . CI ~~ K, C 1~Y U~~' LYTuo~UU 5~