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Home My Public Portal AboutM 1940-04-02 - CC~~ REGULAR MEETIiVG APRIL 2, 1940 The City Council of the City of Lynwood met in a regular ses- sion, in the Council Chambers of the City Hall, 11331 Plaza Street, on above date, at 7:30 P. M. Mayor Lake in the chair .• Councilman Nation was absent. It was moved by Councilman Christensen and seconded by Council- man Snyder that the minutes of the previous regular meeting of March 19, 1940 be approved as written. All members of the Council present voting aye„ the Mayor declared the motion duly carried a•nd it was so ordered. ~NRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS: A communication was received from City Engineer Bateman stating that he has now received final approval of plans and specifications for the improvement of Imperial Highway and authorization to proceed with the work from the State Highway Department; also that sufficient funds have acGUmulated in the Gas Tax Allocations to the City, therefore recommend- ing that the City Council direct the City Clerk to advertise for bids for supplies needed for said pro,~ect. Thereupon it was moved by Councilman Meyer and seconded by Councilman Snyder that the City Clerk be instructed to advertise for bids for the improvement of Imperial Highway. All mem- bers of the City Council present voting aye, the Mayor declared the mo- tion duly carried. A communication was received from Herman Goldberg, making ap- plication to move his pumps at his gasoline station so that they will be within the ten foot set back for temporary purposes, stating that it would improve the appearance of his station tremendously, stating that when,and if the boulevard is widened, he would be willing to move the pumps back or remove them entirely. After due consideration of the matter, the Coun- cil determined that it is not within their power to authorize construc- tion which would be in violation of theCity Ordinances, therefore the City Clerk was directed to so advise Mr. Goldberg. A communication was received from Chief of Police Miller sug- gesting that a Secretary to the Civil Service Board be appointed as Mrs. Corning, the former Secretary, is now not employed by the City of Lyn- wood. There being no objection, the Mayor referred this matter to Coun- cilman Snyder to check into and make his recommendation relative to the matter. A commuricatian was received from City Attorney Ruby reporting on the matter of provisions of Ordinance No. 2,29 dealing with the matter of Civil Service and vacancies that now exist on the Commission, recom- mending that new members be appointed to replace the vacancies tY~t now exist on the Commission. Thereupon it was moved by Councilman Christen- sen and seconded by Councilman Meyer that A. L. Young be re-appointed as a• member of the Civil Service `'~~mmission for a term of six years com- mencing on December 31, 1937 and Ending December 31, 1943; also that W. D. Chrisman be re-appointed as a member of the Civil Service Commission .for a period of six years commencing on December 31, 1939 and •ending December 31, 1945, said members to serve without compensation. All mem- bers of the Counci_1 present voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried and it was so ordered. A communication was received from Chas. A. Ruby, City Attorney, stating that in the case of C. A. Hudgins et al, Plaintiffs VS. City of Lynwood, et al, Defendants, it was necessary to employ-certain witness- es, setting forth amount due each, as follows: A. B. Clinton $ 3.00 0. B. Killingaworth 3.00 Forrest Snodgrass 5.00 R. W. Cobine 5.00 Thereupon it was moved by Councilman Christensen and seconded by Councilman Snyder that said fees be approved and that warrants be drawn on the City Treas~lrer for said amounts. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Christensen, Meyer, Snyder and Lake Noes: None Absent:Councilman Nation A petition was received signed by Mrs. Ethyl Carlson, Mrs. Edith Chapel, &1rs. B. J. Franklin, requesting the Council to widen Peach Street by eliminating the parkway; also lower the crown of said Street, between Fernwood Avenue and Lynwood Road in order to expedite the flow of water thereon. . _..._._.....__....._.. Mrs. Dolly Stelzer addressed the Council on said matter ob- jecting to such widening at this time favoring rather that the City wait until it can be ascertained ~hatrelief the completion of Compton Creek Unit No. 1 will give to Peach Street residents, calling attention to the power lines that would of necessity have to be moved. After due consideration of the matter, the n~layor referred the matter to Engineer Batemanc~ to check into the feasibility of such a project and the estimated cost thereof ._ A request for refund of weed assessment was received from Anna K. Bauersfeld alleging that a company cleaned the Lot described as Lot 81, Tract 2551 and therefore it was not cleaned by the City. There being no objection, said matter was referred to City Engineer Bateman for c~ek- ing and recommendation. A communication was received from the California Municipal Utilities Association calling attention to the benefits of the City in becoming a member of their Association, and the goad that they are ac- complishing on behalf of Cities who owm their own Utilities, giving schedule of membership due. There being no objection, the Nlayor ordered the communication filed and no further action was taken on the matter. Resolutions were received from the American Legion, Post No. 85, Exchange Club and Central Gardens Woman's Club requesting that the Coun- cil help finance the dental clinic project. There being no objection, the Mayor ordered the Resolution filed requesting t1~.at the City Clerk cnm- municat3with each organization notifying them that there is no money available in the budget for 1939-40 for such prupose, however, that they will consider the matter further in preparing the 1940-41 budget. A comrunication was received from the Lynwood Press, objecting to the granting of a license to a nersgn who is to conduct a second- hand store next to their business establishment in which they plan to use the rear for living quarters, suggesting that it would constitute a public nuisance and that living quarters in such ,a building under the conditions that exist there is a violation of the public health la•~v. After due consideration of the matter, it was determined tha'~ no application has yet been•received for a used furniture establishment at said location and. that before same was granted the ordinance required that applicant make his request to the City Council at which time proper steps can be taken to guard against any bad conditions that might be created by the granting of such a permit. Report of the City Court was received for the month of March; also health reports for weeks ending IUlarch 23 and 30 , 1y40. There be- ing no objection, said reports were ordered.filed. ORAL COMNUNIGATIONS: Mr. H. B. Evans addressed the Council seeking information rela- tive to what has been done about eliminating the dairy that exists on Tweedy-Abbott Road, just north ~f Tract 8312, stating; that conditions are very bad there on account of the accumulation of flies caused by such dairy, requesting that something be done to have the nuisance abated. Mayor Lake stated that an opinion is on file regarding the mat- ter by the CityAttorney, suggesting and. directing that the City Clerk read same. There~aron the City Clerk read said opinion which stated that anything• which is injuriqus to health or offensive to the senses or an obstruction to the free use of property so as to interfere with the com- fortable enjoyment of life or property by ~~n entire community or neigh- borhood, is a public nuisance; also setting forth other sections of the Code of Civil Procedure ar~d of the Civil Code pertaining- to the matter. setting forth two ways to proceed, either by petitigners or by the City, setting forth the procedure for the City to follo~=rs. The City Attorney stating that the Council should. first £Tive the petitioners and the dairy notice of a hearin~• to be held beforethe Counci_1 to: deterrnine the fact of ~rahether or not the dairy constitutes a public nuisance; also that a Notice be published for one week in the newspaper of-said hear- ing, and if it is found that the dairy constitutes a public nuisance, the Council shall then set a.reasona.ble tune for its abatement, if not removed, the City Attorney can then proceed to have same abated by Court action. Thereupon it wac rioved by Councilman P~~ieyer and seconded by Coun- cilman Christensen that the City Clerk be instructed to publish a Notice of Hearing in connection with said- matter and notifying-the Peititioners and the owners of the dairy to be present at a hearing to be held before the City Couno~.l. can A~~ay 7th, 1940, at 8 P, h~. All members of the Coun- ci]_ present voting aye, the lvtayor declared the motion duly carried and it was so ordered. 9.~ ~~~' A communication was received from Frank Eichaltz, Secretary of 'technocracy, Inc. o#' Lynwood, requesting the use of the City Hall some eveing between April 21st tq April 7th. Thereupon it was moved by Councilman Snyder and seconded by Councilman Christensen that per- mission be granted to said or~•anization to use the Council Chamber .on April 23rd, 1940. A11 members of the Council present voting ay,e t_he, Mayor declared the motion duly carried a.nd it was so ordered. . UNFINISHED BUSINESS: • ORllINAN E NC. 317, entitled: "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD, CALIFORNIA, ABOLISY~IIVG THE PLATNING COItiINIISSION AND REPEALING ORDINANCE N0. 270WHICH ESTABLI;'~HED AND PROVIDED FOR T1:`E FUNCTIOP;iING OF THE PLANNING C0v~R~1ISSI0N OF SAID CITY; AMET~tDING SECTION 4 OF ORDINANCE N0. 285, ESTABLISHING NECESSARY PROCEDURE FOR THE MAKING OR Aw'ENDING OR CHARiGING OR REPEALING ANY ZOl'JE OR PART THEREOF OR THE RESTRICTIONS THERE ONr AIviEI~1DIPJG SECTION 5 OF ORDINANCE NO. 285, TO PROVIDE FOR LAND 0~~'NERS TO PETITIOTv THE CITY COUNCIL, TO NtAKE CHANGES OF ZONE OR OF ZONE RES`.I'RIC- TICN=~ REPEALING SECTIOTdS 4 AItiD 5 AND 6 OF ORDINANCE N0, 285 AS HERETOFORE EXISTING", was read by title. Thereupon it was moved by Councilman Snyder and seconded by Councilman Meyer that the further readin~;~of said Ordinance be waived. All members of the Council present votin~~ aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried and it was so ordered. It was moved by Councilman Snyder and seconded by Councilman Meyer that said Ordinance No. 317 b~ adopted as read the second time, finally pass and be published as required by law. Roll Call: .Ayes: Councilmen Christensen, Meyer, Snyder and Lake Noes: None Absent:Councilmen Nation A Grant Deed was received dated September 25, 1931, signed by '.Alice L. Kincaid, Ralph E. Kincaid. and Margaret L. Kincaid covering a portion of the Rancho San Antonio alzotted•~to Lewis A~Ioore by final de- cree of partition, l,yin~; between the Southerly prolongation of the east line of Tract No. 7816. Thereupon it was moved by Councilman Snyder and seconded by Councilmen Christensen"-that said deed be recorded in the office of the County Recorder of Los Ames County. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilman Christensen, Pvleyer Snyder and Lake Noes: None Absent:Councilman Nation The following demands were presented:. GENERAL FUND GEN'L FUND CONT'D John T. Fairbanks ~~ 110.00 J.Pd. E. Brown, M. D. 10.00 Rantz Motorcycle Sales Co. 3.41 Harold Spangenberg 2.00 Charles R. Haelley Co. 1.66 So. Calif. Tel. Co. 54.15 L. A. Towel Serv. Co. 1.80 So. Ca 1_if . Edison Co. 99.16 Roy G. Davis Co. 8.41 Raymond Meyer 25.00 Charles Reinhardt 3.00 Hudson Lumber Co. 6.24 Bancroft-Whitney Co. 12.88 Petty Cash Treas. Office 53.64 F. S. & W. W. Hirsch 5.67 A. B. Clinton 3.00 N. L. Curtis Specl. Mdse. 5.61 O. B. Killingsworth 3.00 L. A, Co. He~1.th Dept. 1.00 Forrest Snodgrass 5.00 Saoner Serv. Station 12.03 R. W. Cobins 5.00 Richfield Oil Corp. 336.75 WATER DEPT. Vernon Li~•htn. Blpnt. 14.06 Lynwood Press & Tribune 52.14 Elysian Spr'~_ngs Water Co. 1.03 Indepen. Add. Machine Co. 18.03 R P. E. Railway Co. 606.03 Addresso. Sales Agency..., 4.18 ~ Enoch Chevrolet Co. 15.86 So. Calif. Edison 235.00 Imperial Auto V4'reckirg Co. 2.00 Smith-Booth Usher Co. 250.00 Southland Motors 4.91 State Relief Admin. 95.21 A. H. D~,eher 6.18 Hacker Pipe & Supply 41.96 Western Auto Supply Co. .90 Pacific Southwest Pipe 46«10 "Bob" Williams. 69.05 James, Jones Co. 142.57 Curtis & Christensen 37.84 Hickey Pipe & Supply 49.49 Linde Air Pro. Co. 1.42 Du corimunMetals & Sup. 338.12 Payroll Account 2,562.50 Industrial Station. Co. .?7 Claude L. Reber 5.00 City Treasurer 15.43 Industrial Sta. Co. 43.67 C. H. Davies Hardware 10.57 Lynwood Press & Tribune 56.37 Petty Cash-Grater Dept. 19.18 C. H. Davis Hardware 1.09 Payroll Account 475.00 Standard Oil Co. 3.99 Lynwood Electric Co. 3.40 q~ ~~d~~ STREET_IN_PVNIT. FUND Security-First Nat'l Bank 42.88 So . Calif . Edison 16.71 Standard Oil Co. 88.23 C. H. Davis Hardware 4.87 J, H. Weddle 7.46 J. G. `Pucker & San 1.03 Payroll Account 380.00 It was moved by Counci: man Christensen that the demands IIv1PV1U1T. FUND CONT' D Gilr~ore Oil Co. J. W. Black Co. G. G~. Fisher Equip. Co. LIGHTING FUND Lynwood Elec. Co. SPECIAL_GAS_ TAX FUND A. J. Bateman ~ J Lrnan Snyder and. seconded by be allowed and warrants be the City Treasurer for said various amounts. Roll. Call Ayes: Councilmen Christensen, Meyer, Snyder and_ Noes: None Absent:Councilman Nation 494.61 499.70 198.38 1.36 400.00 Council- drawn on Lake It was moved by Councilman RlTeyer and seconded by Council- man Christensen that the City Attorney be instructed to amend the Or- dinance relating to bond of City Officials -to provide for a bond of x,30,000.00 for City Treasurer. All members of the Counci~ present voting a~=e, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried and it was so ordered. The matter of request for construction of a garage and sleeping room by C.F H. Bohnhardt at 3197 Lynwood Road to be used temporarily as a worf~ shop, was brought up for considerations of the City Council. It was moved by Councilman Snyder and. seconded by Council- man PvTe,yer that permit be granted to Mr. Bohnhardt to consturct said Building., said b~zi1_ding to be an addition of not to e~.ceed 50~fn of his present building which he is using as a work shop wherein he manufac- tures a small article as required by the Zoning Ordin~;nce. All members of the City Council present voting aye, the r,~ayor declared the motion duly carried and it wa.s so ordered. Councilman Meyer submitted a written report regarding the Spring Conference of Mayors and Councilmen of the League of California Cities which he attended between March 28th and 29th, 1940. The City Clerk was directed to prepare one copy .for each councilman for study. Adjourned to April 15, 1940 at 7:30 P. M. Motion by .Councilman Snyder and seconded by Councilman Meyer. r_ _.. NsA OR OF~H~~Y OF LYNWOOD ATTEST o , __ ~ '~ / ,. CZ Y CL RK, CI Y OF LYN 00 ' .~