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Home My Public Portal AboutM 1939-09-05 - CC__ ~~ REGULAR MEETING SEPTE~U~BER 5, 1939. The Gity Council of the City of Lynwood met in a regular ses- sion in the Council Chamber of the City Hall, 11331 Plaza Street, on =,bove date, at 7:30 P. M. .Mayor Lake in the chair. .Councilmen Christensen, Pdeyer, Snyder and Lake answered the roll call. . Councilman Nation was absent. It was moved. by Gouncilrnan Snyder and seconded, by Councilman Christensen that the minutes of the previous adjourned regular meeting of August 29, 1939 be approved, as written. All membezs of the Council present voting aye, the T~ayor declared'~the`motion duly carried and it was so ordered. WRITTEN CO~J:111lUNICATIOi~1S A communication was received from Mrs. Grace Farris, and also signed by I~2r.. T. P. Farris and J. E. Withrow requesting that Spruce Street be improved between Platt and Walnut Ave. as it is in very bad condition. There being no objection, said matter was referred to Street Commissioner ' Christensen for investigation, and to confer with Engineer Bateman regard- ing said matter. r A communication in tree form of resolution was received from the Board, of Supervisors of Los Angeles County amending their former action in connect~,on with gasoline funds as f ollo~s: "That it is the policy of the Board of Supervisors that whenever any gas tax money is paid to any city that that city shall purchase its road materials on the County con- tract and through the County Purchasing Agent unless said city is able to procure an equal or lower price on these materials than that quoted by the County"~h-ere being. no objection, the T~Iayor instructed the City Clerk to furnish Street Superintendent Bateman with a copy of said, reso- luti on and f ile same . A communication was received Prom the East Ba.y Transit Company complimenting r~r. R. Y. O'Shaughnessy and his associates in the Police De~_rtment in the splendid work they ,did during the recent American Legion Convention in Oakland, in preserving the peace of their City. There k~l.ng no objection, said communication was ordered filed. A communication was received from the Pacific Coast Building Officials Conference announcing their 17th Annual meeting from October 3rd to 6th in Oakland, stating the t the purpose of the conference is to maintain the uniform Building Code, in modern form and to do this they must have the advice and help of the men who are best qualified in this line of work, stating that they consider Mr. ,Evans unusuallyvell qualified in this regard, therefore they would apprecia`e the Council's considera- tion in authorizing ~Zr. Eva.ns to take time from his duties to attend the meeting. There. being no objection, the PJlayor referred this matter to Building Commissioner Nation, requesting that the Building Inspector check with him relative to same. A communication was received from the Lynwood Planning Com- mission, by E. S. Cavanaugh., Chairman, giving resume of their regular meeting held on August 14, 1939, recommending as follows: "That steps be taken to stop hitch-hiking on Lynwood's main thoroughfares. That dangerous traffic conditions at the junctions of I~Tcrton Ave. with both Century and Imperial Boulevards be investigated. The Commission also wishes to know wha„ action has been taken in the matter of building on 25 foot lots." The matter of hitch-hiking on Lynwood 's main thoroughfares, C' and traffic conditions at the junctions of Norton Ave., with both Century t and Imperial Boulevards, was referred to Chief ?~Ziller with instructions that he investigate and report his findings to the City Council. Pvlr. E. S. Cavanaugh was present and addressed the Council on the matter of building on 25 foot lots. After due deliberation of the matter, it was determined from the Building Inspector that it is now per- missive to bu-~1G_' on such lots, however, that the area must be at least 700 square feet as provided by the Zoning Ordinance, and that any change in the zonine- ordinance must originate with the Planning Commission. City Treasurer P:~ioffitt also point ed out that the lack of building in the area in which the 25 foot lots are located was not due to a number of the lots being singl`r o~,uned, but because the district has been covered with rJlattoon Act bonds, wr~ich are now lifted in the largest part of the area. No action was tam in connection therewith. A communication was received from the Keystone Kops expressing their sincere thanks and appreci;-~,tion for the generous donation made by the Council at Convention week. There be,in~~ no objection, said communi- cation was ordered filed. An application for employment thras received from TJova i~~Iae Cass and one from Stephen Forrest Cass; also one from Harold Maddox. The health report for week ending August 26th and report of City Court for August, 1939 was received. There being no objection, said applications and reports were ordered filed. A resignation was received from George Von Breyman, Jr., re- signing as Assistant Building Inspector and Deputy License Collector, as he has accepted another position in Ventura, as a teacr~er. Thereupon it wra.s moved by Councilman Snyder and seconded by Councilman Christensen that the resignation of T;Zr. Von Breyman be accepted. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Christensen, h-Zeyer, Snyder and Lake Noes: None. Absent: Councilman Nation It was moved by Councilman Snyder and seconded by Councilman :~~Peyer that T~4r. Harold P~Za,ddox be employed as Assistant Building Inspector and_ DP~ut~T License Collector a,t ~. salar~r of X130,00 per. month.. `"`~'~ Roll Call: Ayes:- Councilmen Christensen, it2eyer, Snyyer and Lake. Noes: None Absent: Councilman ~fiation. j ORAL COI!.~7Ta'NNICATI CTa S Pnr.. Ed S. Cavarazg-h addressed the Council introducting a Mr. Killgore who in turn addressed the Council on the matter of the City's application to purchase the 0. Tower Tract for park purposes at tax sale, stating that he was representing T~~Ir. Lynch, the o«mer of the Tract, and_ that there was a Trust Deed held by a bank in the principal amount of X8,500.00 against said property, and that the owns ~r the bank would attack a tax title in court, offering to sell the 40 acre park site for X12,000.00 clear to the City with the exception of accumulated taxes and any levy subsequently levied to cl~er A. ~ I. District No. 18. No action was taken in connection with said_ matter, however, T~.2ayor Lake requested T~~Ir. Kill~-ore to x~ut his proposal in ~~=ritine° and the Council will consider it further. UNFINISHED BUSINESS: The matter of acquiring title to Lot 492, Tract 2551 from Margaret A. Tatom in order to open Calif orn?a,Street between Platt Ave., and Fernwood Ave was main brought up for consideration. TJIr. R. A. T;~Zoffitt, City Treasurer, addressed the Council to the efi'ect that he had conferred with A. L. Young, a~•ent for the owner of Lot 504, Tract 2551, a portion of which is needed lin order t o open said street, statin~• th;=t 'Jjr. Young informs him that his client is will- ing to give a deed for t'r,e strip of land as outlined by the City Engineer in return for the remainder of Lot 492, and if the City moves her garage and constructs approach thereto and a cement ;~~1g o herein, to~eth~ r Frith sidewa.lkalon~• the west end of said Lots 49~, ~~~~~ct 2.551 as they then willexist . Thereupon it was moved by Councilman Christensen and seconded by Councilman Snyder that the City of Lynwood open up an escrow for the opening of a street t'rrrou~h Lot 504, Tract 2551 in exchange of Lot 492, Tract 2551 and to take care of other conditions as need be made as out- lined by Tti'Ir. i'ioffitt, and that the T.Zayor be authorized to execute the escrow instructions or any other papers necessar~T to complete said trans- action. Roll Call; ~'' Ayes: Councilmen Christensen, r2eyer, Snd_yer and Lake. Noes: None. Absent Councilman Nation Thereupon it was moved by Councilman SnT~der and seconded bvT Councilman- Christensen that the City of Lynwood purchase Lot 492, Tract 2551 for the sum of X400.00, subject to taxes and assessments, and the City to assume cost of having title brought down, and_ that a warrant be drat~tn on the City Treassrer for said. amount and to be delivered by the City Treasurer when it is deter~_lined treat necessary right of way is pro- cured for the o~~eninM off' California. Street through Lot 504, Tract 255]_, and that the T~,Ia,yor be and_ he is hereby authorized to execute any instrum- ents necessary in connection with the purchase of said Lot 492 for and.. in behalf of the City of Lynwood. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilman Christensen, T:Zeyer, Snyder and Lake. Noes: Tone Absent: Councilman Tdation The hour of 8 P. P~7. having arrived, said. time being the hour fixed for recei_vin~ bids for the purchase of Cast Iron ~~later pipe as 39 advertised for in the Lyn~siood Press, a newspaper of general circulation. . The Ma.iTor announced that. the .time and place for receiving the bids... The City Clerk stated that he. had a number of bids that had been .filed. . Thereupon it ~*aas moved by Councilman Snyder. and. seconded_ by. Councilman Christensen that the bids be. publicly opened and declared. All members of the Council present voting ay.e, the Ma~ror decl~_red the motioxi duly carried and it was so ordered. , The following firms submitted. bids: . . United States Pipe and Foundry Company National Cast Iron Pipe . American Cast Iron Pipe Co. Pacific States Cast Iron Pipe Co. There being no objection, the T:Zayor referred said bids to Water Superintendent Bateman with instructions to check same and to report his f~.ndings at the next regular meeting of the City Council to be field bn September 19, 1939 A bond in the principal sum of X15,000.00 was received signed by Robert A. n4offitt, idemnifying .the City of Lynwood in connection with his position as City .Treasurer. Thereupon it was moved by Councilman Meyer and seconded by Councilman Snyder that said bond be approved. All members of the Council present voting a~,e, the ~~ayor declared the motion duly carried and it was s.o ordered. NEW BUSINESS: An Ordinance, entitled "An Ordinance of the City of Lynwood, Calif ornia, prohibiting persons owning or harboring or having- the care, custody or control of doffs from allowing them to run at large; and pro- viding-for impounding dogs running at large, and regulating the keeping of dogs; and fixing certain license taffies for dogs; and fixing a penalty for the violation of the provisions of t~r~is Ordinance; and repealing the following ordinances of the City of Lynurood, to-wit : Ordinance No. 76 and 228 and Ordinance loo. 251 of said City; and providing for th~impound- ing of fo~~rls, animals and rodents", was introduced and read the first time by caption. Thereupon it was moved by Councilman ?,heyer and seconded by Councilman Christensen, that the further reading of said Ordinance be waived. All members of the Council present voting aye, the ltRayor declar- ed tr:e motion duly carried. It was moved by Councilman Meyer and seconded by Councilman Snyder that said Ordinance be accepted as read the first time and pass to the second reading. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Christensen, Meyer; Snyder and Lake Noes: None. Absent: Councilman Nation The follo~~Ting demands were presented: GENERAL FUND John T. Fairbanks ~ 110.OO~Enoch Chevrolet Company .85 Cook and. Cooley 304.20 John J. Hartman 12.77 L. A. Towel Service Co. 1.80 Compton Hardware Co. 1.14 Zeiser ~ Zeiser 75.00 W. F. Maddox 18.27 Petty Cash-Treas. Office 4.15 E. J. Stanton & Son 3.25 L. A. CO. Health Dept. 6.80 Tractor Sales Co. 16.67 H. R. McMeekin T42. D. 2.50 Earle M. Jorgensen 1.31 So. Calif. Disin. Co. 71.96 Lund's Auto Parts 4.41 Lynwood Press and Tribune 79.26 Linde Air Products 9.20 O'Melveney, Tuller & P,~yers 2.70 "Bob" Williams 133.52 Munic. Finance Officers Assn. 10.00 C. H. Davis Hardw~~re 13.84 General. Paper Company 28.74 So. Calif. Tel. Co. 73.22 Carl R. Bitting 5.00 Carl Entenmann & Son 26.79 Carl Entenmann & Son 4.50 Belcher & Schacht Co. 2.gg Elysian Springs Water. Co. 1.55 A. Lietz. Co. 3.71 R. P. Cafe 127.50 Ducommun Metals & Supply Co. 8.59 H. P. Camera Shop 14.38 J. III. E. Brawn 7.50 Pacific Signal Co., Inc. 9.68 Clymer-Indian Sales Co. 307.29 A. J. Johnson 50.00 L. A. Stamp & Sta. 5.78 Jas. A. Stewart 1.03 Payroll Account 2,728.75 J. H. Baxter & Co. 95.34 Lynwood A. & I. Cash Gol. 1,639.24 J. E. Bauer Co. 89.76 Lynwood A. & I. Gash Col. 593.58 Lynwood Electric Co. 1.55 LIGHTING FUND Auto Electric Service .50 Lvnwood Electric Co. 1.00 Western Auto Supply Co. 3.59 Graybar Electric Co. 51.23 Smith-Booth Usher Co. 9.8:8 ;`LATER DEPARTP~?ENT Ch~3es T. Heyl Co. 2.70 City Treasurer ~ 3.00 Lloyd L. King 27.49 Lynwood Press and Tribune 4.12 T~Zann Auto Company 2.49 C. H. Davis Hardware 2.27 40 ~'VATER DEPT. COi~'T'D. STREET DEP~RTI~ZENT Victor Equipment o~G-.-~ 2,321.26 H. L. Helm 9.60 R. H. Baker ~ Co., Inc. 58.8E J. `r~'. Black Company 193.•13 Grinnell Co. 57.10 Hunt Prccess Company 10.61 Renasela.er Valve Co. 110.04 J. G. Tucl~er & Sor_ 68.46 S. & L. Manf~_•. Co. ~ 17.13 C. H. Devi s Hard~rvare 11.70 Ptueller Co. 6.72 Stand ard Oil Company 70.14 American Cast Iron Pipe Co . 187.87 Payro ll Account 30.50 Hickey Pipe ~ Supply Co. 107.02 Marga ret A. Tatom 400.00 E. C . Halverson P. ~,:i. 100.G0 SPECIAL GAS TAX FUND Standard Oil Co. 12.01 A. J. Bateman 325.00 Ao_dressograph-Prl~ltigraph. 13.74 J. ~'l. Black Company 180.79 Payroll Account 477.75. G. G. Fisher Equip. Co. 939.97 It vaas moved by Councilman ?dey er and seconded by Councilman Christensen that the deman ds be allowed and warrants be drawn on the City Treasurer for said various amounts. Ro17_ Call: Ayes: Councilmen Christensen, Meyer, Snyder and Lake. Noes: None.- Absent: Councilman Nation. It was moved by Councilman P.~ey~r and seconded by Councilman Christensen that the meeting adjourn to September, 1939, at 7:30 P. M. All members of the Council present voting aye, the P,~Iayor declared the motion duly car»ied and it eras s.o ordered. P;?AY OF THE ITY F LY?~~r', 0 D ATTEST: -~ _ T ~ ER ~ , Y 0 YI~~10