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Home My Public Portal AboutM 1937-11-16 - CC1 REGULAR MEETING NOVEMBER 16TH, 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 . ~+I . Mayor Boster in the chair. Councilmen Lake, Meyer, Snyder and Boster answered the roll. call. Councilman Nation was absent. It was moved by Councilman Lake and seconded by Councilman Meyer that the minutes of the previous regular meeting of November 2nd, 1937 be approved as written. All members of the Council present voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried and it was so ordered. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS: A communication was received from Los Angeles County League of Mur~cipalities calling attention to their next meeting to be held at Beverly Hills, at 6:30 P. PJI. in the Beverly Hills Hotel, 1201 Sunset Blvd. on November 18th, 1937. There being no objection, the communication was ordered filed and all who plan to attend to so notify the City Clerk in order that reservations might be made. A communication was received from the Golden Gate Internatior al Exposition announcing appropriate ceremonies for November 21st, 1937 at 2 P. M. to commemorate the completion of the fill and sea wall, desiring the City's participation. There being no objection the communication was ordered filed, the Mayor to represent if it is possible for him to do so. A communication was received from M. J. Robinson, Chairman of the Mardi Gras Committee, petitioning the Council to a~~?propria-te X165,00 to the Mardi Gras Fund, which together with what they made on the project will gable them to turn over to the Rose Tournament Float Committee, the sum of X354.08. Thereupon it was moved by Coun- cilman Lake and seconded by Councilman Meyer that the Council ap- propriate said sum of X165.00 to be used for such purpose and that a. warrant be included in the list of demands. Roll Ca11: Ayes: Councilmen Lake, Meyer, Snyder and Boster. Noes: None. Absent: Councilman Nation A communication was received fromH. J. Paschall, 12041 Willowbrook Ave. requesting permission to erect a sign with arrow pointing to auto camp and trailer park at corner at 122nd and Willow- brook Ave. Thereupon it was moved by Councilman Lake and seconded by Councilman Heyer that the Building Inspector be authorized to issue permit in accordance with t'r~e sign Ordinance. All members of the Council voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried and it was so ordered. Mr. Layman addressed the Council about the Dee's Dog kennel on Atlantic Blvd. to the effect that she has not vacated and still creates a nuisance there because of burning matter and other odors also emenating therefrom. Mr. Layrrian was informed that the matter would be checked into further. A communication was received from Joseph Boss, making ap- plication to operate a used car lot on Lot 843, Tract 3078, being the n~rtheas t earner of Magnolia. and Long Beach Blvd., and to build a residence on the rear portion of said Lot, stating that there will be no wrecking of cars. It was moved by Councilman Snyder and second- ed by Councilman Meyer that the Building Inspector be authorized to issue building permit therefor if it conforms to existing ordinances: and that the License Collector be authorized to issue license there- for, with revokable clause if not properly conducted. All members of the Council presentvr~ting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried. Report of activities of Wm. Sullivan as Employment regis- trar, and health report were received. -There being no objection, same were ordered filed. UNFINISHED BUSINESS: A communication was received from F. D. Evans, Building Inspector, reporting on the matter of anonymous letter regarding semi- dairy business alleged to be conducted in the 32,00 block on Carlin Avenue, stating that he has contacted the naghbors in the neighbor- . hood and they stated that they had not been annoyed thereby. The I~ta.yor statedthat th.e council are not disposed to put any credance in an anonymous letter anyway, and therefore no action was taken on the matter. a s~ A communication was received from City Attorney Ruby stat- ing that the matter of the dismissal of Floyd D. Richardson, was in order, that a hearing was had before theCivil Service Commission ashen Mr. Richardson was represented by Counsel and offered evi- dence in support of the formal charges r~referred, and the dismis- sal was finally and fully adjudicated, therefore there is no fur- ther action need be taken on the matter; also stating that the letter from Boone & Stratton, was not in the nature of a demand. There being no objection, the communication from the City Attorney and~Boone & Stratton were ordered filed., and no further action was taken thereon. A communication was received from Mr. E. B.Ripley regard- ing his request to build on Lot 229, Tract 5222, noar requesting that Cherokee St. be vacated, and that 20 feet of same revert to Lot 229 w)-;ich would give hfim enough room to build his proposed building and he would then be able to set bac~~ 10 feet as required by Ordinance. There being no objection, the matter was referred to ,..,,~ the City Engineer and City Attorney for attention. RTEW BUSINESS A communication was received from Morrison Bond Co., Ltd., by E. E. P~Iorrison, President, submitting bid for refunding r bonds to be issued by the City of Lynwood in Acquisition and Im- provement Dig<tricts Nos. 6, 9 and 1.0, submitting bid of 95~ of the ~ r value of the principal of said bonds, plus accrued interest to date of delivery, exclusive of bonds to be issued against proper- ties which have been deeded to the State of California for non- payment of taxes, and bonds upon any properties lying within Ac= quisition and Improvements Districts of the City of Lynwood Ifnown as Nos. 16, 18, 19 and 24 and South Gate No. 4. Thereupon RESOLUTIGN N0. 1022, entitled: "RESOLUTICN OF THE CITY COUPdCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNVr00D, CALIFORNIA, A~"'ARDING CERTAIN REFUNDING BONDS TO THE PURCHASER THEREOF" for Acquisition and Improvement Districts Nos. 6, 9 and 10, was read. Thereupon it was moved by Councilman Lake and seconded by Councilman Meyer that said Resolution No. 1022 be adopted. Roll Call: Ayes : Councilmen Lake, Ialeyer, Snyder and Bauer. Noes: None. Absent: Councilman Nation. A report of mileage for work done on Imperial Highway settlement was received from H. A. Naslund, stating that the mileage on said matter for period up to November 1st, was 145 miles. Thereupon it was moved by Councilman Dieyer and seconded by Councilman Snyder that a demand be prepared covering said mileage at 5~ per mile and be included in the demands. Roll Call.: Ayes: Councilmen Lake, P~eyer, Snyder and Boster. Noes: None Absent: Councilman Nation. It was moved by Councilman Snyder and seconded by Coun- cilman Lake that PJfr. H. A. Naslund be employed for necessa~~y time to complete collection of money for settlement of Imperial High- way bonds, not to e~:ceed 30 additional days. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Lake, Meyer, Snyder and Boster. ,,,,~ Noes: None. Absent: Councilman Nation. RESOLUTION N0. 1023, entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL 0 F THE CITY OF LYNWOOD, CALIFORNIA, RELATIVE TO STREET IMPROVEft1iENT IN SAID CITY," requesting appropriation of X6,022.82, was read. It was moved by Councilman Meyer and seconded by Coun- oilman Snyder that said Resolution No. 1023 be adopted. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Lake, Meyer, Snyder and Boster. Noes: None Absent; Councilman Nation. The following demands were presented: GENERAL FUND Courtland D. Brewster ~ 2.04 So. Calif Tel. Co. ~$ 78.95 Wm. Sullivan 15.00 City of L.A. Police D. 11.70 Petty Cash- Treas. Office 56.82 Stores Inventory 144. r8 Water Department 52.00 Payroll Account 2,086.00 So. Calif. Edison Co. 76.67 M. J. Robinson 165.00 So. Calif. Gas Co. 7.36 16r WATER DEPART~~ENT WATER DEPT, cont. - - Ralph Tice ~ .50 So. Calif Tel. Company ~ B.OC Jean Daugherty .75 So Calif. Edison Co. 371.7C H. i~a~_?leon .75 Payroll. Account 425.5C Mrs. A. N. Elliott 2.60 M. E.Nliller 3.00 STREET DEPARTMENT Esta Rippen 2.60 A. B. Connell 1.75 Indus Oil & Refinin g c 400.0. Mary A. Brabec 3.00 Genl Fund Stores Inventory 46.5 Mr. Bed H. Worthing 15.50 So. Calif Gas Company 1.44 Amer Cast Iron Pipe Co. 252.35 So. Calif Edison Co. 4.8~ H. L. Byram 22.65 Payroll Account 310.OC H. Its. R~artinez 2.00 C. E. Hathway 2.00 LIGHTING FUND Frank E. Codington 2.15 General Stores Inventory 16.50 Mrs. M. L. Gillette 66.1E E . P . A.~oore 3.00 It was moved by Councilman Snyder and secc7:nded by Councilmar Meyer that the demands be allowed and ~rarrants be drawn on the City Treasurer for said various amounts Roll Call.: Ayes: Counc~Imen Lake, Meyer, Snyder and Boster. Noes; None Absent: Councilman Nation The matter of Bookie was discussed regarding operations here, etc. It was moved by Councilman Snyder and seconded by Coun- cilman Meyer that the City Attorney be instructed to check into the law relative to said matter and endeavor to work out a program that will prohibit them from operating here. All members of the Council present voting aye, the Mayor declared the Motion duly harried and it was so ordered. It wa.s moved by Councilman Snyder and seconded by Council- man Meyer that the meeting adjourn to November 23rd, 1937, at 4;30 P.t.~. All members of the Council present voting aye, the Mayor de- clared the motion duly carried and it was so ordered. MAYOR OF h~GITY OF L-YNW00~- AT'PEST ---~._-~ Y L K, OF LYN OOD