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HomeMy Public PortalAboutM 1937-10-19 - CC~~ REGULAR MEETING OCTOBER 19TH, 1937. The City Council of the City of Lynwood met in a regular session at the City Hall, 11331 Plaza Street, on above date, at 7:30 P.M. Mayor Boster in the chair. Councilmen Lake, Meyer, Nation, Snyder and Bolter an- swered the roll call. It was moved by Councilman Snyder and seconded by Coun- cilman Meyer that the minutes of the ?previous regular adJourned meeting of October 11th, 1937, be approved as written. A11 mem- bers of the Council present voting aye, the Mayor declared the mo- tion duly carried. WRITTEN COM?~.~LTNICATIONS A communication was received from the Parent-Teacher As- sociation of the Woodrow Wilson School to the effect that School Street and Josephine Street should be more completely bridged, as ..,~ the present bridges a.re inaohquate to meet the needs during the rainy season. Thereupon it was moved by Councilman Nation and seconded by Councilman Snyder that Engineer Bateman be instructed to do whatever is necessary to sup_~ly bridges at said location and any other location where bridges are necessary, and to do so at an early date. All members of the Council voting aye, the Mayor de- clared the motion duly carried. A communication was received from Mrs. Violet Handy, 10810 L.B. Blvd. requesting that a pedestrian crossing be estab- lished on Long Beach Boulevard between Alma Avenue and Elizabeth Street as school children are in constant danger from the traffic. Thereupon it was moved by Councilman Lake and seconded by Council- man Snyder that the Police Department be instructed to see that a pedestrian zone is painted at the most widely used crossing at said point. All members of the Council voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried. A communication was received from a taxpayer in the 3200 block on Carlin Avenue complaining about a. semi-dairy business that is being conducted in said block, stating that they ire being awakened at all hours of the night by milk trucks; also that the trucks are always in evidence on the street, night and day, pulling in and out, blocking the sidewalks at times, stating that the owner has a Los Angeles license and should be compelled to operate his business from there, stating that said district is a residential zone. There Ding no objection, the Mayor referred the matter to the Building Inspector for an inspection and report his findin~;s back to the City Council at their next regular meeting. A communication was received from Geo. W.Jones, Road Com- missioner with demand attached from one, Mrs. Grace Ney, asking that she be reimbursed in the amount of X1.00 for alleged injuries sus- tained because of defective condition of the pavement on Imperial Highway, Just west of Atlantic Blvd. There being no obJection, the Mayor referred the matter to City Attorney Ruby for his opinion at the next meeting of the Council. A communication was received from Mr. Earl St. Clair sub- mitting bid for decorating City Hall with flags for Mardi Gras cele oration and for nine 3 x 5 banners, in the amount of X15.00. It was moved by Councilman Nation and seconded by Councilman Meyer that ..~ an appropriation of X1500 be made for such purpose. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Lake, Meyer, Nation, Snyder and Boster. Noes: None. A communication was received from M.J. Robinson, Chairman of the Mardi Gras celebration requesting that the City set aside 50.00 for the purpose of properly advertising the celebration; also suggesting that the decorations and lights be put in place along the Boulevard. Thereupon it was moved by Councilman Snyder and seconded by Councilman Lake that the City appropriate X50.00 for such purpose and. that the City Engineer be instructed to put u p the decorations at an early date. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Lake, Meyer, Nation, Snyder and Bolter. Noes: None. A communication was received from Chief TJiiller recom- mending that the ornamental lights bounded by imperial Highway and Fernwood Avenue, or extended to LoT~ise, on Long Beach Boulevard, especially between the hours of 10:30 P.P~. and midnight, be illumi- nated unti7~midnight as there are many people crossing the street after 10:30 P.?UI. There being no objection, the P1layor referred 153 the matter to the Lighting Committee to confer with Engineer Bateman and with power to act. A communication was received from Morrison Bond Co., Ltd., by Paul Shapiro, Vice President, submitting proposal on refunding bonds to be issued by the City in refunding of districts 10, 6 and 9, under Resolution of Intention Numbers 1005, 1004 and 1006, excepting therefrom the bonds to be issued against properties which have been deeded to the State for non-payment of taxes, and bonds to be issued on properties within Acquisition and Improvement Districts 16, 18, 19 and 24 and South Gate No. 4. They agreeing to purchase all of the other bonds at 95¢ for every one dollar par value principal of said bonds, plus accrued interest to date of delivery. There being no ob,~ection, the communication was ordered filed. A communication was received from The Brown-Crummer Company expressing disappointment at the progress 1~ing made•in collecting through the various agereies for the cash necessary to complete the settlement of the debt of A. & I. Dist. No. 19 (Imperial Highway`, "~~"" stating that they have been very fair with the taxpayers heretofore in allowing partial levies and no pyramiding of delinquencies, and offering bonds at a liberal discount, stating~that the committment of gas tax allocation cf' L. A. County expires December 31st, and if ` the property owners are to save their property this gas tax should be-taken advantage of immediately while it~is available, stating that unless settlement can be made while the gas tax is available. there will be nothing left but endless expensive litigation, giving notice that unless sufficient funds have been definitely pledged by November 15th to complete the bond settlement, and these funds all paid into the escrow by December 1st, that the Bondholders will im- mediately thereafter resort to the courts for the collection of their bonds. There being no ob,~ection, said communication was ordered filed A communication was received from the Compton Cooperative Assn. No. 1, making application to start operations at 12240 N. Santa Fe Avenue, stating that the pur pose of the Unit is to rehabilitate the members who depend on the unit and who do not wish to be a burden on the State or taxpayer, stating that they farm and have labor exchange but do not sell on the open market. Mr. Brown who resides next to the proposed establishment, stated that he would be glad for them to open= ate there as the buildings and grounds have been an eyesore for some time as well as afire hazard because of the accumulation of weeds, stating that they have agreed to clean up the place. Mr. rcGuinn, Manager of the Unit also addressed the Council giving history of its foundation and what they are endeavoring to do, stating that radicals or reds are not permitted in their or~~anization, stating that they wish to have the goodwill of their neighbors and therefore will do everything in their power to keep down complaints; also stating that they are planning on building their own place in the near future, and therefore their staywould be for only a short time. Mr. McGuinn stated that they moved from Compton because they were compelled to pay X30.00 a month rent and they would not be charged here; also stating that they had had no trouble there with officials. Nfl action was taken thereon. Report of activities of the Lynwood Free Fm~3oyment Bureau; also health report was received. Contract was presented between the City of Lynwood and Herbert A. Behnke for the refunding of the indebtedness of Acquisition and Improvement District Nos. 6, 9 and 10 of the City of Lynwood at i a fee of 3°,~ of the outstanding indebtedness as of March 15th, 1937, for which consideration'~aid Behnke is to negotiate with the bond- holders of said districts with respect to the refunding proceedings, property owners, sale of bonds and as required by the City Council; also that Mr. Behnke agrees to assign to the City the options now held by him for the plr chase of the bonds of said districts, said compensation to be paid as follows: 65~ thirty days after the record- ing of the reassessment in each district and the balance in ten~+riays after allrefunding bonds in each district shall have been sold; set- ting forth that .the consideration herein specified is a reduction to writing of a parol agreement heretofore operated under, in which said Behnke has been working and rendering the services .above specified since ]arch 15, 1037. Thereupon it was moved by Councilman Nation and seconded by Councilman Lake that said contract be accep tad and the Mayor be authorized to execute same after the City Attorney has drafted an ins- trument wherein Mr. Behnke wives all right under that certain Trustee' Agreement dated March 18th, 1.937. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilman Lake, Meyer, Nation, Snyder and Bc~Ger. Noes: None. ~_.~4 A bond in the pena7~sum of ~til, 000 was received, bonding Foy Dewey Evans as Building Inspector and Deputy License Collector in the Hartford Accident and Indemnity Company. It wa.s moved by Councilman Snyder and seconded by Councilman Meyer that said bond be approved. All members of the Council voting aye, the Mayor decla red the motion duly carried. The following demands were presented: GENERAL FUND Southern Calif Telephone Co X77.20 Water Department 52.00 A. P. Howard 50.00 50. Calif. Gas Co. 2.11 So. Calif . Edison Co. 69.31 Petty Cash-Treas. Office 17,35 Firestone Auto Sup.& Ser. 5t~ores 13, 87 Herbert A. Behnke 300.00 Wm, Sullivan 15.00 Payroll Account 2,023.33 Lynwood-Sweet Shop 33.30 So. Calif. Telephone Co. 28.24 STREET DEPARTItriENT General Fund 238.27 Payroll Account 310.00 So. Calif. Gas Co. .93 GeneralFund 8,000.00 WATER DEPARTP.~IEPdT Ralph Tice ~ Norr_na Stockton W. J. Brown Mrs. R. C. Wren Helen V. Campbell Mrs . Root . P:Rakin Miss Fera 1 A. Thompso n Lewis Gines William E. Kupholdt Mrs. Robert Carlson S.E. Spicer D. W. Sponsler Genera 1 Fund General Fund Payroll Account South. Calif. Te1.Co. .50 1.50 2.50 3.00 2.45 3.00 10.00 3.00 3.00 2.55 2.25 P, . 25 200.00 191.55 488.50 8.00 It was moved by Councilman Snyder and seconded by Coun- cilman Meyer that said demands be allowed and warrants be drawn on the City Treasurer for said various amounts. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Lake, Meyer, Nation, Snyder and Boster Noes : None . The m~ tter of hearing on Mrs. Dee's application for li- cense to operate a dog kennel at 11326 Atlantic Bou1_evard came up. Attorney William A. Wittman; Jr., appeared on behalf of Mrs. Dee making an appeal that she be granted a license on the grounds that she will cor rect objectionable features that were registered against the establishment before, stating that she has quite an investment and that it would even be a great benefit for her if she were allowed to operate until after the holic~,y season in order to get rid of some of her dogs, contending that a good deal of prejudice had been started from previous businesses car- ried on there, submitting letters from the following favoring the granting of a license as petitioned for: Ruth M. Hayden, 1135 E. 91st St., Los Angeles; Stella M. Crist, 2007 E. 65th St., L.A.; Mrs. Jean Davis, 20,7 E. 65th St., L.A.; Mrs. Grace B. Vaughn, 10521 San Carlos Ave., S.G.; Mrs. Lillian Rife, 1951 E. 65th St., Los Angeles; Mrs. MaudeYoung, 11338 Atlantic Ave; Adel and H. Young, 11338 Atlantic Ave; Mrs. Eugene T. Russell, and Mrs. Lary J. Snider, 11357 Pope Ave.; ~,'Ir. and Mrs. Wm. Neff, 11334 S. Atlantic Blvd. and Will (den, 11338 Atlantic Ave. Mr. W. J. Kimbel addressed the Council stating that there is no prejudice as far as the citizens are concerned against the landowner because of any 'previous ob~jectiona~le businesses carried on there, presenting a map showing the location of all those who have complained to the granting of a license to Mrs. Dee for a dog' kennel, contending that Mrs. Dee's consents are from property owners who are not close enough to be effected by any odors and a.re not in the line of prevailing winds, submitting letters from the following opposing same: Carl ItRietzel and Mrs. Mietzel, 11270 Virginia Ave.; L.O. Carnahan and Mrs. Carnahan, 11276 Virginia. Ave; Mr. and Mrs. H.E. Stafford, 11264 Virginia. Ave.; Mr. and Mrs. Althea Redwine, 11340 S. Virginia; Mr. and Mrs. J. 0. Hester, 11359 Virginia Ave; Mr. and Mrs. Harry Lehman, 1132,8 S. Virginia Ave., Lee Byington and Wife; Lewis Crump, Pope St.; Mr. and Mrs. E. D. Hess, Virginia Ave.; W. J. and Mrs. Kimbel, 11309 Virginia Ave.; Charles F. ~~ae, Jesse a.nd Albert Matthews, 11308 Virginia Ave; Mrs.~i. C. Boyes, 11271 Virginia Ave; Mr. and Mrs. H. 0. Varner, 11267 Virginia; Mrs. W. C. ~hnan, 11259 Compton; Olive Wilson and Wife, Anna Harkin, Mae Canavan and Mrs. Canavan, 11263 Virginia Ave.; Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Cardin, 11241 Virginia. Ave., and Mrs. Henderman, 11246 Virginia Ave. Mr. and Mrs. P. Bramble, Virginia Ave.; James Rowan, 11275 Virginia Ave. After due consideration of the matter it was duly mooed by Councilman Snyder and seconded by Councilman Lake that the matter be deferred to next meeting of tl~e~Council for further study of letters submitted. All members of the Council voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried. ' It was moved by Councilman Nation and seconded by Council- man Lake that the meeting ad,~ourn to October 26th, 1937, at 7:30 P. M, All members of the Council voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried. MA 0 CI 0 LY ATTEST: -_~~ CI Y L