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REGULAR ~~iEETING JUNE 18TH, 1940
The City Council of the City of Lynwood met in a regular ses-
sion, in the Council Chamber of the City Hall, 11331 Plaza Street, on
above date, at 7:3C P.M.
Mayor Meyer in the chair.
Councilmen Christensen, Lake, P~~cMeekin, Zimmerman and 1VTeyer an-
swered the roll call.
It wa.s moved by Councilman Christensen and seconded by Council-
man Lake that the minutes of the previous regular meeting of June 4th,
1940 be approved as written. All members of the Council voting, the
Mayor declared the motion duly carried and it was so ordered.
WRITTEN COPvIP~tUNICATIONS:
A communication was received from Forrest and Betty Snodgrass
a.cknowled~ing with sincere thanks the kind expression of the Council's
sympathy at the. death of their father. There being no objection, said
communication was ordered filed.
An assembly Journal of the California Legislature was received
which petitions all City Council's to establish community yards for the
collection of scrap iron for storage for the U. S. Government rather
than ex-oort it to foreign countries. After due consideration of the
matter, the Mayor appointed Councilman Lake and McMeekin as a committee
to study the matter and if any action is deemed advisable by the City
Council in connection therewith to make such recommendations as they may
see fit.
A communic~~tion was received from the Los Angeles .County League
of I4lunicipalities inviting .the Council to their next meeting on June 20,
1940 in the City of. Inglewood at the Turf Club, Hollywood Park Race track.
There being no objection, said communication was ordered filed and no
f urther action was taken thereon as reservations had already been made.
. A communication wa.s received from Fire Chief Levais to the effect
that with the approval of Mayor T~Ieyer and Councilman Zimmerman on June
18th, Frank Skag~,s of 3585 B Platt Ave., was appointed. vacation relief
man at a salary of X120.00 per month, requesting the approval of such
action, said communication being accompanied ~^ith a medical certificate
furnished bar Dr. '4'm. B. t~tenz. Thereupon it was moved by Councilman Lake
and seconded by Councilman Christensen teat said appointment be ratified
and that AJTr. Skaggs be employed at X120.00 per month as vacation relief
man in the Fire Depastmen.t of the City of Lynvaood.
Roll Call:
Ayes: Councilmen Christensen, Lake, ~~Icllteekin, Zimmerman and
~~Teyer.
ATOes: None.
A coma..^.unica.tion was received_ from City Treasurer 'R'ilkinson
requesting a transfer of ?~3, 000.00 from the General Fund to the Bond
Redemption Fund for the purpose of helping to pay principal and interest
coupons.which will be due about July 1st, on Refunding Bonds A. & I.
Dist. No. 7 as not sufficient funds were collected by taxation.
After due consideration of the matter, it ~Tas duly moved by.
Councilman Lake and. seconded by Councilman Zimmerman that a tij~arrant be
draN~n an the City Treasurer for X3,000.00 payable to the Bond Redemption
Fund from t're General Fund as requested in the letter of the City Trea-
surer dated June 18th, 1940.
Roll Call:
.Ayes: Councilmen Christensen, Lake, PJicP:eekin, Zimmerman and
P~lieyer.
Noes: None.
A communication vaas received_ from the American Legion of Los
Angeles County Council, enclosing cony of resolution for consideration of
the Council__s*Thich urges the Councils of Los Angeles County to adopt Or-
dinance makin~~ it a misdemeanor for any one to trespass on airports, air-
plane landing and testing fields and on airplane manufacturing and ac-
cessory plants, and on all tank farms and reser~roir farms a.nd_ on places
of water storage, such as aqueducts and public utilities, ~~~hich is in the
interest of relational and local defense and. public good. There being no
abjection, the P.~iayor referred this matter to Council.~a.n Zimmerman to
take it up with Chief ~~~iller for further study.
A communication ~~~as received from Jahn T. Fairbanks stating
that his present garba~~e and tin can contra.ct.expires on December 1st,
1940, and that he understands that the City is desirous that he also
supply service for the disposal of trash as well as garbage, stating
that he ~~fould be willing to suprl~a such service for a total consideration
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^f ~~250.00 per month.
P:err. John T. Fairbanks ~^~as present and_ also addressed_ the
Council on the matter, explaining the tyre of service ti~~hich he .Arould offer,
submittin~z- a schedule of such service rendered in other Cities.
After due consideration of the matter, it was moved by
Councilman Lake and seconded. by Councilman C'r_~ri stensen that the City of
Lynwood enter into a. contract tr~ith John T. Fairbanks for garba~•e, tin can,
bottle and trash service collection fo-r a consideration of X250.00 per
month for a period of 5 ,years beginning July 1st, 1940 as outlined in his
letter of June 17th, 1:40 and th2_t the °.aycr be a.ut'rlorized to execute said
Contract for and on behalf of the City of Lynwood; also teat P:r. Fairbanks
be required to furnish bond for faithful performance.
A communication tivas received from t.1rs. Camille Keyes to the
effect that .she desires to o~~erate a reducin~• salon at 1=;603 Long; Beach
Blvd., therefore making application for license, submitting references
in connection therev~ith. There being no ob,~ection, said matter was re-
ferred to Councilman i~.~Tcr~~Seekin fcr investi?~a.tion a.nd if found in order to
authorize the License Collector to .issue license therefor.
A communication was received from Dr. `'v'. D. Chrisman call-
ing attention to the two disreputable build.in~•s th:~ t are standing• op,osite
his residence on Platt Ave., stating that these buildings have been there
for tvao years and are being used during the ni~~ht by "don't care c,~hat
they do people", appealing to the Council to cause same to be removed.
Thereupon it was moved 'oy Councilman Lake and.. seconded by Councilman
Christensen that said matter be referred to the City Engineer t~rith in-
structions that he cause same to be moved; also that he advise the Council
how he is progressin~~~:tith onenin~• California St., between Flatt.St. and
Fernrvood Ave. All members of the Council voting afire, the r~.ia.vor declared
t±-~.e motion dul~.r carried and it ~~~a~ so crdered.
A communic~tior. .t:as received from '"'. R. .~.erriam, office of
Supervisor of Census advising that the population cf L;.rnv,Tooc'A City as
sho~~~m by a preliminary count of the returns of th.e Sixteentr Census taken
a s of April 1, 1940, i s 10, 950, a_s compared vii th 7, 323 on April 1, 1930.
Discussion ensued on the ;:latter and it was thought that
the Census enumerators missed a number of the residents of the City of
Lynwood, thihich vrill have a bearin~~ on the money to b. received from the
State from t?~e Gas Ta.: Funds as it ie based on 80'0 on population and
15;-~ on streets, therefor~~ it vas moved by Co~_ancilman .Lake' a.nd seconded by
Councilman Tu'c~~~eei~in that the City of Lynvrood protest the count of residents
of the City as ve have evidence that there are a number persons ~~~ho were
not counted, and teat P,>r. ~~ierriam be requested to take such steps a.s
necessary to recheck the copulation of the City of L,yn~~~ood. All members
o ~' the Council present voting aye, the T~~ayor declared_ the motion duly
carried.
A communication was received from ;:yrs. Grace Le'"rande call-
ing attention to need of repair of the north end of Spruce Street, re-
questing that the Street be resurfaced. .There being no objection, same
visas referred to Engineer Bateman for action.
An applicati on for ernpioyment t.nia s received from i ~. A.
Thayer; also health report. There being no objection, said application
ar~d report ?•ras ordered filed.
The hour of 8 F. r'~~i. having arrived, said time being the
hour fixed for hearing protests in connection ~~ith the rezoning of Century
~joulevard, betv~een Long Beach Boulevard and San Carlos St. , from Zone R-1
to Zone C-3, as specified more fully in the final report of the City
Council filed a.t their regular meetin~• held on June 4th, 1940, and as
per notices published in the Lynvaood Press, weekly newspaper.
The ~uayor inquired of the audience vrhether or not there
via c, any one present ~r,~ho ~:'<tished to protest in connection vrith said m-tier.
There was no response.
Thereupon the N!ayor inquired of the City Clerk ~~hether or
not any written objection or protests ha.d been filed. `s'he Clerk. stated
gnat none r'ia.d been filed.
Thereupon an Ordinance, entitled: "An Ordinance of the
City of Lynwood, California, changir.~ certain lends from Zone R-1 and into
Zone C-3, as established by OrdinancA A?o. 285 of said Cit~,~, and a.rnending
the zoning ma.p of said. City to shove said lands in zone C-3 instead of Zone
R-1", was introduced and read far the first time.
It way moved by Councilman Lake and seconded by Councilman
Christensen that said .Ordinance be accented 2..E read the first time and
pass to the second rea-ding.
Roll Call:
Ayes : Councilmen Christensen, Lake, Zimmerman, nricP~'ieekin
end T:~Tesrer.
ATOes : r~?one.
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. The hour of 8 P. M. having arrived, said time being the hour
fixed. for hearin~~ protests in connection alitr the rezoning of Lot 16,
Tract 9862 from Zone R-1 to Zone C-3, as specified more fully in the
final report of the City Council filed at their regular meeting held on
June 4th, 1940, and as per notices ?published in the. Lynvaood Press, a
weekly newspaper.
The Mayor inquired of the audience whether or not there was any
one present v~rho wished to protest in connection with said matter. There
vas no response.
Thereupon the Nlayor inquired of the City Clerk whether or not
any written ob,~ections or protests had been filed.. The Clerk stated
that none had been filed.
Thereupon an Ordinance, entitled: "An Ordinance of the City of
Lynwood, California, changing the Easterly 67 feet of Lot 16, Tract 9862,
in said. City from Zone R-1 Into Zone C-3, and limiting and restricting
the use of said lands to the operation of a food market thereon; and a-
mending the zoning map of said City to sho~FT said lands in lone C-3 in-
stead of Zone R-1", was introduced and read for the first time. It vtas moved ~J
Councilman Aaic~?eekin and seconded by Councilman Zimmerman that said Or-
dinance be accepted as read the first time and pass to the second reading,
Roll Call:
Ayes: Councilmen Christensen, Lake, Zi mr~~erman, NIcP~,7eekin and
P,2eyer.
Noes: None.
ORAL COI~1~ti~iUNI CATIONS
P~Ir. F. B. Roberts addressed the Council regarding X2,000.00
robbery and hold-up insurance covering several City employees and officials
.of the City, stating that the premium over a three year period v~!ould be
X91.88 for the first year, X55.13 for the second year, and X36.74 for the
last year. Thereupon it v~~as moved by Councilman Christensen and seconded
b~,~ Councilman McMeekin that I4~!r. Ro'~~erts be instructed to write said insur-
ance for a period of three years as specified above...
Roll Call:
Ayes: Councilmen Christensen, Lake, Zimmerman, P.~cMeekin and
&Ieyer.
Noes: None.
UNFINISHED i~USINESS:
A communication was received from Chief of Police P~liller sub-
mitting a report on his recent :traffic check on traffic at Imperial Blvd.
and Atlantic Boulevard.
There being no objection, the P~.~ayor referred the matter to Chief
of Police ?~:?filler and Engineer Bateman to submit their findings to the
State Division of Highs+~ays and if approved for a traffic signal to submit
an application through the State Highi~~ay Division for Gasoline funds with
t~~hich to make such installation.
NEW BUSINESS:
A petitian v~ras received signed by Iv2r. ~~'. L. Feller and 21 others
petitioning the Council to construct curbs and cement sidewalks on the.
south side of F~"orton Road, betc~.~een Bullis Road and Gertrude Drive, the la-
bor to be furnished by the Z"'. P. A. a.nd the materials to be paid by abutt-
ing property. There being no o bjection, said petition wa.s referred to
Engineer Ba_tema.n. .
An Ordinance, entitled: "An Ordinance of the City of Lynch?ood,
California, repealing its Ordinance No. 157 v~Thich regulates conduct of
meetings of the City Council", was introduced and read for the first time.
Thereupon it vas moved by Councilman ft~IcFJleekin and seconded by Councilman
Zimr~lerman that said Ordinance be accepted .as read the first time a.nd pass
to the second reading.
~~ Roll Call:
Ayes : Counc'_7 mPn Christensen, Lake, Zimmerman and McIvTeekin.
Aloes : P~Iayoz° r~~eyer.
ORDINANCE N0. 323, entitled: "AN ORDENANCE OF THE CITY OF LYN-
WOOD, CALIFORNIA, PROHIBITING THE SOLICITING OF ANY PERSOAIS, FIRii OR COR-
PORATION ~'~ ivIAKE WAGERS OR SETS IN VIOLATION OF LA~~'j AND FIXING THE PENALTY
FOR THE .VIOLATION THEREOF", was read by caption. Thereupon it alas moved
by Councilman ivici~~~;eekin and seconded by Councilman Christensen that the Pur-
ther reading of said ^rdinance be waived.. All members of the Council vot-
ing aye,. the Niayor declared the motion duly carried.
It Haas moved by Councilman Christensen and seconded by Council-
man Lake that said Ordinance No. 323 be adopted, finally pass and be pub-
lished according to law.
Roll Call:
Ayes: Oouncil:nen Christensen, Lake, Zimmerman, McPJleekin and
P~i~eyer.
Noes: None.
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A communication was received from J. L. Pomeroy, I~1. D., Los An-
geles County Health Officer submittin~~ for consideration of the Council
a proposed contract for the furnishing of their service in connection with
health inspections, calling fora 90y~ charge for each inspection, and a
maximum payment of ~1,OC per month. Thereupon it was moved by Councilman
Lake and seconded by Co~.zncilman Christensen. tha'` said contract be accept-
ed and that the I;iayor be authorized. to execute said contract for and on
behalf of the City of Lynwood.
Roll Call:
Ayes: Councilmen Christensen, Lake, Zimmerman, ?'.~?cP.reekin and
Meyer.
noes: ATOne.
The i~~iayor requested Councilman Ivlct:Ieekin to check into the Ordin-
ances regulating health to ascertain ti~~hether or not same fulfills the Cit~r's
needs.
A proposal for the furnishing of gasoline for the City of Lyn-
v~~ood for period beginning June 15, 1940 and ending June 14, 1941 was re-
ceived from tre Standard Cil Company of California for the follo~A~ing max-
imum price:
Standard's supreme (Ethyl} ~ .1287
Standard Gasoline .0987
Flight Gasoline .0937
A communic^tior. v.~-s received from ~~'ilshire Oil Compan~r desiring
to bid on gasoline requirements.
After due consideration of the matter, it ~~~~s duly rrioved by
Councilman I..eP~leekin and seconded by Councilman Christensen that the City
of LynvTood enter into a contract with Standard Oil Company for supplying
of gasoline for period ending June 14, 1941 as per their offer submitted.
Roll Call: '
Ayes: Councilmen C'rlristensen, Lake, Zi:~~merman, I.~IcT:~Teekin and
¶rever.
Noes: None..
RESOLUTIOi1 Nv^^. 1245, entitled: "~A RESCLUTICN OF THE CITY CCUPI-
CIL OF THE INCORPORATED CITY GF LYI~VYOOD, CALIFORNIA, TC THE HONORABLE
HERLERT C. LEGG, STATE ADiu'iINISTRATOR OF ~~?`ORKS PROGRESS ADIvIIi~1ISTRATION
RELATIVE TC APPLICATION OF EXTENSION OF PROJECT F. .S. 9868", wa.s rend.
It was moved by Council!~an lcP;eekin a_nd seconded by Councilman Lake that
said Resolution No. 1245 be adopted.
Roll Call:
Ayes: Councilmen Christensen, Lake, Zimmerman, Iv,c~ieekin and
P.~Ie~r e r .
Noes : I1one.
The follo~~~ing dernand.G iR~ere presented:
GENERAL FUND ~ P'ATER DEPT. (con't.)
E. C. Halverson ~ 1.1.38 Petty Cash-t~ater~~.-18.05
So. Calif. Gas. Co. 3.40 Gen. Fund-Stores Inv. 14.45
Vernon Light. Blueprint Inc. 8.92 E. G. Hz_lverson, P. ltd. 100.0"`
Z''. A. P:iitchell 8.58 Ind. Stationery `~ Ftg. Go. 3.09
N. L. Curtis, Spec. h':d~e. 12.03 Ind. Add. Iu!achine Co. 4.76
'Hood and 'good 5.00 So. Calif. Telephone Co. 6.00
F. S. & !v. VT. Hirsch 2,609.85 Smith-Booth Usher Co. 103.75
~:. ~. Cranford Co. 11.93 I,;ueller Company 72.96
City Shop 79.17 P3eptune Deter Co. 38.93
Petty Cash-Treati. Office 100.60 Payroll Account 2,61.00
Stores Inventory 179. 1C STREET IIUiPROVEPlIENT FUND
United Autographic Reg. Co. 43.92 Gen.- Fund-Stores Inv. 81.73
Cohen's 5-10 Store 1.10 Ger.. Fund-City Shop 60.33
Rantz i•.otorcycle S^lee. Co. 3.81 Fa.yroll Account 375.00
Pacific Coast B1dg.Off. Cor.. 30. ~0 L. A. ~rencing Co. 285. CO
So. Calif. Telephone Co. 7'?.16 So. Calif. Gas Co. 1.65
Ind. Stationery & Pty. Co. 174.71 Gilmore Oil Co. 1x6.99
State. C, for F. of C. & A. 281.60 LIGHTING FUND
Payroll Account 3,134.62 Sc. Calif. Edison Co. 909.44
Pett~T Cash-Treas. Off. 1%. 85 Vernon Light. Blueprint Inc.7.96
Bond Redemption Fund 3. COG. CO Payroll Account 140.00
Z~r'ATER DEPT. SPECIAL GAS TA:~: FUND
City Treasurer 17.20 Vernon Light. Blueprint Inc.3.61
General Fund ~7.9C Payroll Account 12.00
It v~Tas moved by Councilman Christensen and seconded by Council-
man I~~~IcT.-leekin tl~2t the demands be allola~ed and warrants be draum on tre
City Treasurer for said various amounts.
Roll Call:
Ayes: Councilmen Christensen, Lake, Zimmerman, I~3c.,eekin and
D4eyer.
I~TOes: P1one.
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It was moved by Councilman P.~cP~~~eekin anc~ seconded by Councilman
Christensen that the meeting adjourn to June 27th, 1940, at 1:45 P. P~1.
A11_ members of the Council present voting aye, the P~ayor declared the
motion duly carried and it was so .ordered.
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ATTEST:
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