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HomeMy Public PortalAboutM 1938-03-15 - CCREGULAR I!EI~~~'ING MARCH 15TH, 1938. The City Council of the City of Lynwood rnet in a reguhar session, at the City Hall, 113~.~1 Plaza. Street, on above date, at '7:3G P. M. . Mayor Boster in the chair. Councilmen Like, ?uTeyer, Nation and Boster answered the 213 roll call. Councilman Snyder was absent. Shwas moved by Councilman Lake and se :;onded by Council- man Meyer that the minutes of the previous regular meeting of March 1st, 1938 be approved as written. All members of the Council pre- sent voting aye, the PJfayor declared the motion duly carried and it WRITTEN COIaDiCUP1I CATIONS: A communication wa.s received from the Pacific Indemnity Company wishing information with respect to Councils desire in connection with Nlunicipa7_ Liability Insurance, as per policy pre- sented some time ago. There being no objection, the Mayor instru- cted the City Clerk to inform Mr. Webb, Agent of the Pacific In- demnity Co. that the City are not in a position to take out such insuraneat this time and. return the policy to them. A communication was received from residents on Seminole Ave. complaining about persons disturbing the peace by having drunken parties at 3349 E. Seminole St., requesting that some re- lief be given in connection therevrith. There being no objection, the City Council directed the Chief of Police to see that necessary steps are taken to have the apparent nuisance abated, A communication was received from Mrs. C. C. Dee making application for refund of license unused on account of having her dog license revoked when she operated at 11316 Atlantic Blvd., dating that the was in business three months. Inasmuch as the City-Attorney had previously ruled that it is unlawful for the City Council to refund license fees, no action was taken thereon. A communication was received from the Automobile Club of Southern California, regarding the hazard which existe at 115th and Alameda where there is a wrecking yard located who dark their cars on Alameda outside of the fence which creates a hazard, re- questing that an inspection be made thereof .and same be eliminated. There being no objection, said matter was referred to the fief of Police with instructions to inspect and report his findings to the Council at a later date. A communication was received from the Reserve Officiers Association of the.United States, calling attention to the law on absence of Pu~li c Officers on Military or Naval Duty, therefore requesting that all department heads under the City~s ,jurisdic- tion.be required to comply with the provisions of Gaid section until further instructions. Thereupon it v~~as moved by Councilman Meyer and sea3nded by Councilman Nation that the recamrnendation of the Reserve Officers Association be followed and that the City Clerk be ins tructed to communicate ~~rith them to that effect. A7.1 members of the Council voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly car- ried nd it was so ordered. A communication was received from Foster and Kleiser ac- knoUrledg~ing receipt of letter from City Clerk vaith respect to bill board advertisements. There being no objection, the communication ~rvas ordered filed. At this time Councilman Snyder arrived and took his seat at the Council table. A communication was received from the L. A. County League of California Municipalities inviting the Council to attend the next meeting to be held at El Monte on Thursday evening, March 17th, at 6:30 P. M., the meeting to be held at the ne~rr community building, 630 South Tyler, betvaeen Garvey Avenue and Valley Boulevard. All who are planning on attene~ing were requested to indicate to the City Clerk in order that reservations might be made. A communication was received from Big Bear City, enclos- ing a requisition from the County Fire Protection District for the purchase of siren, tower, conduit, and- relay switch on top of the City Hall. Thereupon it was moved by Councilman Nation a.nd secon- ded by Councilman Lake that the offer of said County Fire Protec- tion District for purchase of the siren on. the City Hall for 12,5.00 be accepted. Roll- Call: Ayes : Coun dlmen Lake, IUieyer, Nation, Snyder and Bolter. Noes: None. ~~_•'~ A communication lj~as received from propert;~* otnmers .along Long Beach Blvd. between Lym?vood Road and Fernvrood in the form of petition, making request that the fire zone be amended on Long Beach B1 ux. to provide 'for stucco structures. There being no ob- jection, said matter wa.s refez~redto the LymProod Planning Commission for their consideration and make their recommendations to the City Council. The Texas Company a.nd Associated Oil Company submitted: proposals for gasoline requirements of the City of Lynwood. Application for emp~oyment ~a~a_s received from Dortha M. Hesse as Bookkeeper and clerical work and from Ralph George Manger. Report. was received from Wm. Sullivan regarding activities pf Lyn- wood Free Employment Bureau; also health reports. There being no objection, said apT>lications and reports were ordered filed. The hour of 8 o'clock P. M. having: arrived, said time be- ing the hour fixed for continuing the hearing on the proposed reas- sessment of Acquisition and Improvement District No. l9 of the City of Lynwood. The P~ayor inquired of the City Clerk whether or not any written objections or protests had been filed. The City Clerk stated that none had been filed. Whereupon the Mayor inquired of the audience if there was any one present who v~rished to Protest to said proposed reassessment in the matter of Refunding the Indebted- ness of A. & I. Dist No. (9 of the City of Lynv~~ood. There was no f response. Thereupon it was moved by Councilman Lake and .se conded by CouncilmanNation -that the hearing in connection Frith saidmatter be continued to Thvrrsday, March 24th, 193 $ at 1:30 P, rv1. All members of the Council voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly car- ried. UNFINSIHED BUSINESS: A communication was received from En~lr~eer Bateman re- porting on cost of constructing lights as requested by Joseph 5; Joseph to the effect that the fee would be X13.50 for the balance of fiscal year 1938-39 tiRrhen the lots can be included in the asses- sment district, suggesting that the applicant be required to pay said amount into the jreasury. T~iere being no objection, the recom- mendation of Engines Bateman be accepted and lights be furnished vrhen a deposit of X13.50 is received. A report was received from the City Planning Commission with proposed amendments to Section 7 of Ox~dinanoe No. 285, recom- mending that an ordinance be adopted in connection therevrith. The Planning Com:r~ission suc~mitted minutes showing that they are consi- dering changing the zone on State St. from Zone RI to Zane C3 and a hearing will be held in connection therevrith a.t an early date. Thereupon an Ordinance, entitled: "An Ordinance of the City of Lynvaood, California, a.mendin~; Se ction 7 of Ordinance No. 28~~ ofthe City of Lyrn-rood, respecting the- number of buildings that may be erected, and the use of vrhich they may be made in Zone"RI" and repealing Section 7 of said Ordinance and all ordinances and parts of Ordinances in conflict here~lrith~ was introduced and. read the first time. It t~ras moved. by Councilman N~~tion a_nd seconded by Councilman Snyder that said Ordinan:~ be accepted as read the first time and pass to the second reading. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen La~~f~, Meyer, Nation, Snyder andBoster. Noes : T`TOne. NEW BUSINESS: ~"''~ A communication was received from Engineer Bateman to the effect that a request has been received from Mr. Schwab relative to the deeding of Pluma Street to the City of Lynvrood for Street purposes, stating that the street is 34 feet in width end is im- proved with concrete pavement, curbs a.nd sidewalks and at the. pre- sent time is undedicated to public use, stating that he sees no reason ~Frhy same should not be a.cceptecl, and if satisfactory to the Council the necessary papers will be prepared for their approval. Thereupon the City En£=;ir~ r was instructed to have the necessary pa- pers prepared for the deeding of said street to the City of Lyn~zrood. A communication was received from Engineer Bateman to the effect that the runoff ffom recent storms has sho~~nn certain cul- verts under tkie P. E. tracks to be inadequate, particularly inthe section betr-een Caress St. and Atlantic Ave., attaching sketch of culverts vrhich should k:~e insta~l_led prior to ne<~:t Tinter vrhich are shoUrn in red, ti~~Thile those vrhich should be constructed at a later date are colored yellow. Also stating that with th.e opening of the '~'. F. A. Street imr>rovement project it vrill 'tie necessary to file an ap~lic~.tign kith the Railroad Co~r~mission for the relocation of the gract.e crossing over the P. E. tracks at bullis Road vrhich is required to be filed through the City Attorney by Cornr~issian rules. If the Council v~~ill_ so instruct the City Attorney, his office will furnish ~~5 hire v~ith the necessary maps and data to be included in the appli-_ • cation. Thereupon it wa.s moved by Councilman Nation a_nd seconded by Councilman Lake that the City Engineer contact the P. E. Rail- road about necessary culverts and rive the Council an estimate of each locations; also that the CityVEn~Tineer be instructed to pre- pare necessary data for application to be presented to the Railroad Commission and turn over to the City Attorney for submission to said Commission. Roll C~ 11: Ayes : Councilmen Lake, T.~eyer, Nation, Snyder and Boster. Noes: None, At this time Mayor Boster requested Councilman Lake to take .the chair as he had an appointement that he wisher+' to fill. Where- upon CouncilmanLake took the chair and whereupon P~~ayor Boster left the Council Chamber. Thereupon RESOLUTIONI N0. 1068, entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNS'VOOD, CALIFORNIA, DIRECTED TO THE HONOR- ABLE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA", request- ing the County to have a cement concrete bridge constructed at Imper- ial Highway over the L. A. River Channel, in lieu of a wooden struc- ture, was read. IL was moved by Councilman Meyer and seconded by Councilman Snyder that said Resolution be adopted. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Lake, lt2eyer, Nation, Snyder.,. Noes: None. Absent: Mayor Boster. RESOLUTION N0. 1069, entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUN- CIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD, CALIFORNIA, REQUIRING THE PLANNING GOM- P~~ISSION OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD TO INVESTIGATE AND REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD, UPON THE PU?LIC INTEREST AND~OR CON- VENIENCE OF VACATING, ABANDONING, AND CLOSING OF THE ALLEY, ROADWAY, DRIVEVIAY AND WALKWAY, LOCATED UPON AND IMI~~ZEDIATELY TO THE BEAST OF LOTS 113 AND 94, AND UPON AND IMPJIEDIATELY TO THE WEST OF LOTS 112 AND 95 OF TRACT N0. 8716 AS IT APPEARS IN BOOK 145 AT PAGES 63 AND 64 OF MAPS, IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY RECORDER OF LOS ANGELES Ze6UNTY, CALIFORNIA, AND BEING LOCATED BETWEEN BREWSTER AVENUE AND FERNWOOD AVENUE, IN THE CITY OF LYNWOOD, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, STATE OF CALIFORNIA", was read.. It was moved by Councilman Meyer and seconded by Councilman Snyder that said Resolution No. 1069 be adopted. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Lake, Nation, Snyder and Meyer. Noes: None. Absent: P~iayor Roster. The fol7_owing demands were presented: GENERAL FUND: WATER FUND CONT. J. 1tiI. E. Brown 10.00 J. W. Helm & Son 9.55 L~~rry's Cafe 53.70 Harold E. Rassi 1. 75 Southern Calif. Edison 87.14 Independent Add. Machine Co. 3.85 9~fdd~E~sDe~$~aph Division 52..00 Addressograph Davison 4.18 N. L. Curtis 10068 G neral Fund, City Shop 44.70 Industr°ial Priming & Mrs. C. B. Briscoe 2.40 Stationery Co. 31.20 La~arrence D. P~~oore 1.75 City of L. A. Police De. 8.85 A. P. Buckley 2.00 Ora E. Fish ~~c?~ 4.80 Mrs. C. R. Hastie ~. 00 City Shop 10.45 Payroll Account..- 4.53.50 aJ. W. Black Co. 7.44 General Fund 44.05 Sparkletts Drinking Water 1.55 S. Calif. Gas Co. 3.63 Happytimers Servide 2.36 S. Calif. Edison Co. 9.09 Southern Cal. Gc^_S Co. 29.58 J. W. Black Go. _ 218.68 S. Cal. Telephone Co. 82.60 Standard Oil Co. ~*. 28.08 City Cash, Petty 19.45 General Fune, City-Shop 271.20 •Stores Inventory 141.99 Larry's Cafe 4.81 Elysian Sprin~•s Water 3.09 Hudson Lumber Co. 1~~ 50 Hudson Lumber Co. 6.78 Payroll Account 35.00 T~Jlortga=-;e Guaranty Co. 4.31 LIGHTING FI~1ND: Payroll Account 2,096.75 General Fund--Inventory 9.46 Wm. Sullivan 15.00 S. Calif. Edison Co. 748.04 Faye McGovran 25.20 General Fund, Inventory Fune 9.46 General Fund, Stores In. 21.50 S. Cal. Edison Co. 168.40 S. Ca.l. Telephone Co. 8.00 Joe R. Huerts 1.50 M. L. Wooden .40 L. R. BIa ckmarr 2.00 Petty Cash Furrl 9.64 It was moved by Councilman Snyder and seconded by Council-nan Meyer that thecbmands be allowed and warrants be drawn on the City Treasurer for said various amounts. ,~~~ Ro 11 Ca_11: Ayes: Counci]_men Lake, M~:yer, Nation and Snyder. Noes: None. Absent: Councilman T~~ayor Buster. City Treasurer Reed addressed the Council on the matter of extension of tax moratorium and waiving of penalties on ac- count of non-payment of taxes stating that the State Legislature at their Special session extended same until August 20th,. 1938. City Treasurer Reed also requested that the Council direct that I~iiss Betty Snodgrass ti~~ho is vrorkin~ in his office be bonded in the penal sum of 1,000.00. Thereupon it was moved by Councilman Nation and seconded btr Councilman r~4eyer that Miss Betty Snodgrass be bonded in the sum of X1,000.00 during her temporary employment in the City Treasurer's office. All memberG of the Council present voting a_ye, the Mayor pro tem declared the motion duly carried and it wa_s so ordered. It wa.s moved by Councilman Snyder a.nd seconded by Council- man M~=yer that the meeting adjourn to Ma:.rch 24th, 1938, at 1:30 P. All members of the Council present voting a_ye, the T~~a.yor declared the rnotioi~ duly ear:~ied and it Baas so ordered. __,,~~.. ~ "~ A ~ ~~ ~' P.~IAYOR OF THE CI T~ LYNWOOD . ATTES . ITY .L RK, Y OF LYNN"J OD.