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Home My Public Portal AboutM 1938-02-01 - CC~- REGULAR 11~EETING FEBRUARY 1ST, 1938. The City Council of the City of Lynvrood met in a regular session at the City Hall, 11331 Plaza Street, on above date, a.t 7:30 P. M. In the absence of T~~ayor Boster, the meeting was called_ to order by the City Clerk and upon roll call showed the following present: Councilmen Lake, Meyer and Snyder. Councilman Nation and Mayor Boster were absent. The City Clerk announced that in the absence of Mayor Boster a motion would be in order for the appointment of a temporary Cha.ir- inan and Mayor pro tem. Thereupon it wa_s moved by Councilman Lake and seconded by Councilman ~~eyer that Councilman Snyder act in said capacity. Motion was carried and it was so ordered. Thereupon Councilman Snyder took the c3~air as Chairman. It wa_s moved by Councilman Lake and seconded by Councilman "Meyer that the minutes of the previ ou s adjourned regular meeting of January 27th, 1938 be approved as written. All members of the Coun- cil present voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried. WRITTEN COMMUNICATION'S: A communication was received from Robert A. Moffitt report- ing that he has been successful in securing another W. P. A. project to assist in our ~Tattoon Refunding program, the never appropriation being X7,068.00. There being no objection, the Mayor pro tem ordered the communication filed. A comr~unication v~ras received from Mrs. James A. Burk, Secre- tary of the co-Ordinating Council of Lynwood requesting the patroling of Lynwood Junior High School Grounds during the time of dances t~rhich occur every two weeks, and to have a police guard. on the grounds with an appearance of the Police occasionally at the gymnasium door. Mrs . R. V . TL~TcComb also a.d.dressed the Council on the matter, stating that they will have their next dances on February 4th and 18th . After due consideration of the matter, it was duly moved by Councilman Lake and seconded by Councilman Tt2eyer that the matter be referred to the Police Commission to determine what can be done in connection with giving such service as requested. All members of the Council present voting aye, the Mayor pro tern declared the motion duly carried. A communication was received from the Lynwood Elementary School calling attention to the drastic need of bridges so that children will be able to approach Woodrow ~Rrilson School from all directions. It was moved by Councilman Lake and seconded. by Council- man Meyer that said matter be referred to the Street Commission -nrith instructions to take action in connection therewith at an early date. All members of the Council present voting aye, the P2ayor pro tem declared the motion duly carried. A communication arras received from the Long Beach Press Telegram su~~gesting that the City take out a. one-fourth page add in their Anniversary Edition commemorating the fiftieth anniversary of their newspaper, the cost to be X140.00. After due consideration o_" the matter, it was duly moved by Councilman Lake and seconded by Councilman Meyer that the City take out a one-eighth page add to cost _ ?75.00, and bill be allo~rred when funds are available on or before Ju13 1st, 1938. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Lake, Meyer, and Snyder. Noes; None. Absent : Councilman Nation and T~!ayor Bos ter. A communication was received from the Works Progress Admini- stration calling attention to the need of contribution to cover pur- chase of materials stating that it would require X7.50 per v~1orker per month if the project is to be continued beyond the next four or five weeks. After due consider=~tion of the matter, the City Clerk v~ras instructed to notify the W. P. A. office that it will be impossible for the City to participate as they have no funds available therefor. Mr. R. A. Moffitt, special counsel, addressed the Council on the matter of fee of O'P~elveny-Taller & T}~yers for handling the Refunding proceedings for all A. ~ I. Districts, and. the possibility of having a blanket Agreement accepted, which tp~~ould facilitate matter, Mr. James L. Beebe also ~~aas present and_ addressed the Coun- cil on the matter to the effect that such an agreement could be adopt- ed. Thereupon Nr. Beebe was requested to submit such an Agree- ment for consideration of the Council. Thereupon RESOLUTION N0. 1051, entitled: "RESOLUTION OF THE; CITY COUNCIL OF THF; CITY OF LYN':~'OOD, CALI F ORTdIA, FIXITdG A TIME ANli PLACE FOR A HE ARITvTG ON THE kEASSESST~-iENT FILED FOR THE REFUND- IA?G OF THE INDEBTEDTdESS OF AC~IUISITIOTv' AND IIUiPROVI1~lET1T DISTRICT N0. 19 OF SAID CITY," fixing March 1st, 1938, as the time for said hear- ing, was read. It txras moved by Councilman Lake and seconded by Councilman T~eyer that said Resolution No. 1051 be adopted. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Labe, T~'~eyer and Snyder. Noes: None. Absent: Councilman Nation and h~a.yor Bolter. A comrnunica.tion eras received from Joseph S. Joseph re- questing that Street lights be furnished at the corners of Louise and Ernestine St. and Louise and Gertrude Streets. There being no objection, The City Clerk w-as instructed to notify RRr. Joseph that when he ha.s more houses built in said Tract (Lug-o! that the City will furnish lights at one of the intersections as requested. An invitation vva.s r°eceived from the City rf San Bernardino inviting the City officials to attend a meeting fr~T' dedication of the new City I-~.11. Applications for employment ~~ere received from Henry D. Butt, Betty Snodgrass and ~tJ~;lter Gu,y TJiagee, and reports of activities of City Court and_ Fire Department for :nonth ~f January; also re- port on fire hydrants by Fire Ch ief Lewis. The Fire hyca_rant re- port was referred to the City En~~~ineer for study and report ~~rhat is necessary to correct the situation. UNFINISHED BUSINESS A communication was received from City Attorney Ruby on the application of one Mir. E. B. Ripley to build on Lot 229, Tract 5222 at the corner of State St. a.nd L.B. Blvd. reporting that N!r. Ripley now suggests that he be given ten feet additional land by partial vacation of Cherokee Street upon the North, in addition to a five foot vacation of State Street on the east of Stone's Lot. After d.ue considerationof the matter it uJas moved by Councilman Lake and seconded by Councilman ;treyer that the proposal of I~~r. Ripley be declined and. the City Clem: be instructed to so notify Tvir. Ripley. T~~~r. H. A. Behnke addressed tiie council on the +oa tter of disposing of bonds that cannot be sold on account of being tax deeded property, stating that some one should be delegated with authority to dispose of same. 'T'hereupon it was moved by Councilman Lake a.nd seconded. by Councilman Tuleyer that the Chairman of the Finance Com~~ittee and The City Treasurer be appointed to act on said committee with ~.uthority to set a. price and dispose of refunding bonds that can- not be sold on the market. Roll Call: Ayes : Councilmen Lake, T~ieyer and Snyder. Nam None . Absent: Councilman Nation and Tutayor Bolter. A com.~unication eras received on the matter of re-draft of e~axnbling ordinance as suggested by the City Council.. There being no objection, said communication was ordered filed. NE1'V BUSINESS : RESOLUTION N0. 1052, entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYTJ~,~IOOD, CALIFORNIA, REQUESTING APPRO~'RIATIOTV OF THE COUNTY OF LOS ANG>J'LF'S IN Z'HE AiuOUNT OF ~~,428.43 FOR CERTAIN STREET IvIPRO~TEI~iENT PROJECTS, ~' was read. It was moved by Councilman T.~Ieyer and seconded by Councilman Lati>e that said Resolution No. 1052 be adopted. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Lake, Tule,yer a.nd Snyder. Noes: None. Absent: Councilman Nation and Mayor Bauer. The City Clerk announced that it ~rould be in order to either advertise for election ofTicers, or to nave aprlicatiors re- ceived and filed «~ithout advertising. The City Clerk was requested to receive applications ~~~ithout advertising therefor. The following dema_nd.s ~R~ere .presented ~q GEIdERAL FUND John T. Fairban~;s Wheatley Furn. Co. Keystone Envelope Co. Lund's Auto Parts General Paper Company Schwabacher-Frey Co. Mimeographing Supt:-1y Co. Title Ins. and Trust Co. Harley-Davidson Duane W. Wheeler Ward, Davis & Dunn N, L. Curtis Vernon-Lightning Blue Print Zeiler & Zeiler Burroughs Adc9_ing Machine Happytimer's Service Larry's Cafe L,yn~rood Pre s s & Tribune Franklin Auto Parts ~''_ Enoch Chevrolet Co. ~ 110.00 2.16 20.09 '7.00 32.78 X7.01 3.25 '70.00 19.97 12.69 ~? . 5 8 12.45 17.00 1.2.50 Co. 4.45 .26 33.10 227.48 `?5.50 5.67 16.00 3.60 1.80 4.50 3.50 . '77 68.46 26.56 204.00 57.60 35. 54 25.75 4.31 2,5.97 31.18 96.48 2,681.00 17.31 ti~'ATER DEFARTP~IENT `~T, H. F~~orris $~ 3.OC E. F. Hamlin 1.50 I~rs. Frank Walker 3.00 T. T. Litland 3.OC .Iueller Company 53.6` Ducom~~~un Metals & Supply Co 275.2,0 Pacific Tank ~ Pipe Co. 14.5 Service Stell Company 339.2 J. G. Tucker & Son 62.6 James Jones Co. ~ 13.3 Hickey Pipe & Supply Co. 10.0 Long Beach Iron ~4rorks 450.8 Standard 011 Company 9.4~ Burroughs Adding I~~Ia.ch Co 6.OC Adc ressograph Sales Agency 3. OC Petty Cash t~Tater Clerl~ 6.7F Rensselaer Valve Co 374.90 John Meier 5. 5C Mrs. E. E. Dennison 2.2.F General Fund 21.90 Industrial Pring'g & Sta_ 3.8~ C. H. Davis Hardware 7.3E Howard R. Boss; 3.OC Griffith Pipe and Supt>ly Co 44.3 5~=ars, Roebuck & Co. 7.8~ Payroll Account 461.50 J. ~~T. Black Company 3.29 Imperial Auto ~'~recking Co. Charles T. Heyl Co. L.A. To~r.~el Ser. Co. F. C. Parker Lone Star Sheet I~~etal Works Art Hall Lloyd L. King So. Calif. Telephone Co. Rio Grande Inc. "Bob" Williams Frances Dyke Mfg Co. General Office Furn. Co. Va, P. Fuller & Co. City Shop ' Petty Cash Industrial Ptg; & Sta Co. Payroll Account C. H. Davis Hardware STREET DEPARTI~IENT Standard Oil Cn. 7.64 General Fund 14?.6"r G. G. Fisher Equip Co 157.50 Payroll Account 303.00 LIGHTING FUND So. Cal Edison Co. Lynwood Electric Co. SPECIAL GAS TAX FUND J. W. Black Company 56.25 J. G. Tucker & Son 696.7 1.2E 63.74 It iva.s moved by Councilman ~.4eyer and seconded by Councilman Lake that .said demands be allowed and. warrants be drawn on the0ity Treasurer for said various amounts. Roll Call Ayes: Councilmen Lake, I!Ieyer and Snyder. Noes: None. Absent: Councilman Nation and I~'tayor Bolter. RESOLUTION N0. 1053, entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD, CALIFORNIA, DECLARING LOTS 26 anc~ 27 IN rtIODJESKA ACRES, AS PER NiAP RECORDED IN BOOK 10, PAGE 33, OF MAPS, IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY RECORDER OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFOR- NIA, A PUBLIC NUISANCE BY VIRTUE OF THE P1;AT BOG ARID STAGNANT WATER AidD DEBRIS BEING MAINTAINED UPON SAID LANDS," was read. It ~~~as moved by Councilman Lake and seconded by Councilman Meyer that said Resolu- tion No. 1053 be adopted. Roll Call: Ayes : Councilmen Lake, h,~eyer and Snyder. Noes: None. Absent: Councilman Nation and P.~~ayar Bolter. It was moved. by Councilman Lake and seconded by Councilman I4leyer that the meeting ad,j"urn to February 15th, 1938, at 7:30 P.I.2. All members of the Council present voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried. ~.. P~3AYOR OF 'E CI Y LYNWOOD PRO TET~I ATTEST : CITY CLERK, CITY OF LY~?Vi~00