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ADJOURNED REGULAR T~~iEETING SEPTETviF.sER 14TH, 1940
The City Council of the City of L;Tnwood met in the Council
Chamber of the City Hall, 11331 Plaza Ctreet, in an adjourned regular
session, on above date at 10 o'clock a. m.
T~~Ia.yor P~Teyer in the chair.
Councilmen Christensen, Lake, Zimmerman and Nleyer answered
the roll call.
Councilman TvicMeekin wa.s absent.
It v~.ias moved by Councilman Christensen a.nd seconded by Council-
man Zimmerman that the minutes of the previous regular meeting of Sept-
ember 3, 1940 be approved as written. All members of, the Council pre-
sent voting aye the Mayor declared the motion duly carried and it was
so ordered.
"RITTEN COPfT~dNNICr?TIONS:
A. communication was received frorn NTrs. E. E. Dyer, President
of the Governing Board of the Lynwood Denta Clinic requesting the use
of the Council Chamber for October 16th, at 7:30 P. PST. It vras moved
by Councilman Zimmerman and seconded by Councilman Christensen that
permission be granted said body to hold a meeting on said date in the
Council Chamber. All members of the Council present voting aye, the
I'nayor declared the motion duly carried an:I it was so ordered.
A communic~:.tion alas received from Chief of Police T:?iller re-
commendin~ that boulevard stop suns 'oe placed at the intersections -~f
Atlantic Blvd. and Bre~x~ster Strut; Atlantic Blvd. and. Sanborn Ave.
and Atlantic Blvd. and Beechvao.od Avenue. Thereupon it wa_s moved by
Councilman Zimmerman and seconded byr Councilman Christensen that the
Police Chief be authorized to purchase stop signs for the use of said
Streets; also that an amendment to the stag s~_~n ordinance be drafted
uy the City Attorney in order to include said stop signs locations in
City statutes, if it is found necess:~ry. All members of the Council
present voting aye, the lVi~:yor declared the motion duly carried and it
was so .ordered.
A communcia.tion n~a s received from Chief of Police ~~2iller re-
questing permission to purchase suitable caps for crossing guards, the
immediate need being 36 caps. • Chief Tiller also ad~?ressed the Council
on the matter stating: that the cost of same would be 60¢ each.., There-
upon it Uras moved by Councilman Christensen a.nd seconded by Councilman
Zimmerman that the Chief of Police be authorized to make such purchase.
Roll Call:
• Ayes: Councilmen Christensen, Lake, Zimmerman and T~leyer.
Noes: None.
Absent : Councilman PJIcT~Ieekin.
A communication v~ta.s received from the Contractors Supply Co.
making application for permission tr build a new warehouse and office
building at the corner of Atlantic Avenue and Beech;rood Avenue,at which
place t'r~ey anticipate the manufacture of stucco eo]~oring which would
come under light manufacturing.
After careful consideration of the matter, it was duly moved
by Councilman Zimmerman that permission be granted to said firm to con-
struct said buildings a.t said location, which motion v~~as seconded by
Councilman Crristensen, and upon roll call shoti~~ed the follav~ing result:
Ayes: Councilmen Christensen, Lake, Zimmerman, and T~4eyer.
Noce: T~~one.
Absent : ^o~ancilman McTizeekin.
A communication ~^a~~s. received from the Huntington Park Bui?_ding
and. Loan Associ~~tion offering to purchase that portion of Lot 492, Tract
2551 which the City acquired in opening California Street through to
Fernwood Avenue for a consideration of X60.00. There being no objection,
the. P.~?ayor referred this matter to Co~.;ncilman Lake to check t*~ith Engineer
Bateman and endeavor to arrive at a fair price of said parcel of land.
A eommunica tion iaras received from ??'m. T~"acKenzie Brown to the
effect that the undersigned represents the o~7ner of certain bonds of
A. & I. Districts No. 1'7 and 23, stating .t"rrat in the case of District
n'o..23 they hold registered coupons first in order of payment, stating
that anat'r~er holder of bonds in District No. 23 has brought action against
the.Cit.y to obtain a court order providing; for the pro rata payment of
funds, stating that they are opposed to such procedure, stating that
they will feel it necessary in the event the proration is ordered to hold
the, City of Lynwood personally liable for damages resulting to them by
reason of the- City's failure in the past to make normal levy requirements
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far said issue. There being no objection, t'_~e P.2ayor referred this matter
to the City Attorney for inveetication and checkir.~~ in connection !R-ith t?~~e
suit no~a~ pending.
A communication tR,as received from Robert A. P~ioffitt, Special
Counsel advisin~~ that 1G"r. George Ferrell has submi`ted his: resicnC.tion
in ecnnection v+ith work done for the City on the assessment rolls far the
proposed refunding of A. & I. Districts, et al., for t~~e reason that he
has secured another position, reccmm.er_ding that same be accepted and no
one hired in his ~~lace ~,t the preser:t time. Thereuron it u.as maved by
Councilman Lake and seconded by Council~.~an Christensen thL~t sai? resigr~-
tion be acce~~ted. All mem'~:~ers. of the Council present voting cure, tnF
T."a~ror declared the motion duly carried and i t ~-~a s so ordered..
At this tune Councilman TvlcTuieekin arrived and took Fiis seat at
the Council table.
Councilman Lake addressed the Co~.ancil on behalf of Jacr~ Ztieaver,
~~Ianager of Non's '~arket to' the effect that in connection wits their open-
ing tr.e~.r desire to have a. merrg,o-around, Ferris wheel and other devices
to attract attention, rides on ~~~hich !rill be free to t'r_e public, recuest-
in~ persission to have carne.
Tl~rereu%on it ~ti~as moved by Councilr..ar. Christensen and seconded
~^~r Councilman Lake that permission be ^~ranted t~: Vor.'s ,~.arket to have
said a.dd_ed attrition in connection !x~i th the oper~ng of t'r.eir new store
building,. All members of the Council vatin~~ a.~Te, the .Mayor declared tr?.e
motion duly carried.
A com;nunication tMa.s received from City E'n•ineer Fa Leman recom-
mending that the City Cler'_~ ce instructed to advertise for bids for the
purchase of 10,'?00 linear feet of 6" Class 150 cast Iran ~x~a.ter pipe, ~rrhich
will be u ed ir. connection with the ta'. F. A. project pending.
'I"hereupon it ~~~as maved by Councilman Lake and seconded by Coun-
cilrrian Christensen that the Cit~r Clerk '~~e directed to advertise for bids
=s recommended by Engineer gateman far openin~° at t~~e reMulsr meeting to
tie held on October 1, 1:x40. All members of the Cauncil votin~~ aye, the
'Jayar declared the matior~ duly .carried.
A Petition ~~~as received signed ~~"v Frank ~ . Tatma.r: anc~ 6 other
praperty owners on Torton A„erne, reauestinr tr.st se~x-era be installed on
said Street bet!A°een Cer.tur;r ~:oulevard an:?_ Califarnia Street under a. '~~'.
F, A. project. There being no objection, tre i.~'a-ror referred said. spatter
to Engineer Batem=~n for checking and repar.t his recommendation to the
Co~_:ncil.
A communic=lion !t~2s received frorsi Eng~i peer Bateman attached sup-
plemental memoranda. of AV~re~snent to _cmovide far the installa.tian of Traff-
ic signals st the intersection of Atlantic Avenue and Imperial High~;ay,
submitting; a letter frarn the Division of Hi~~'r~N~ay relative to same.
Said. letter recommending that a. r. Accompanyingr Resolution be a~
dopted., and that the agreesent sho~_~ld be signed_ bj- the prover offiei~ls.
Thereupon RESOLUTIOTv "~.C. 1"57, entitled: "RESC? UTION C .1tE
CITY COUNCIL Cr 'TrE CITY OF LtiN;slOOD APrROVI~G FIRST SUF LE';iENTAL .~:E~.'~ORAN-.
DUTY: GF~ AGREET~1ET~dT FO~t ti}~PEN'~ITUR E Or 1/4 C?:NT GAS TAX ALI.OC=.TED H OR STATE
~I ' ",4 S" s Thereupon it !`gas mo !red by Councilman Lake and Secona.-
H (,H.:..Y ~ !~a, read..
ed by Councilman Christensen that s~Aid Fe solution No. 1257 be a~.opted.
Roll Call:
Ages: Councilmen Christensen, Lake, Zimmerman, I~~icT~~eekir. and
T~leyer.
Noes: Nine.
T~..e follo~! ing derilands ~~~ere presented
GENERAL FUND
Petty Cash ~~*
So. Calif. Telephone
?ic'r~field Oil Corporation
Yr'esley TC to*n
Sa. Ca.lif. Ga.s Co.
Sanders Plumbing Ca.
Pierson-Delane, Inc.,
So. Ct-lif. Edison Ca.
Jo'~:n T. Fair~.anks
Lynwood Press & Tribune
Peace Officer Assn
Inventory Account
Petty Cash
City Shop
Fa;vroll Account
!`, ATER~ UTu D
Independent Ada.. T~~iachine
~c~. Calif. Telephone Co.
General rand
General :and
rv,~TER FUND (con't )
So. Calif. Edison Co. ~ 657.90
Sanders Flum'.,in~~~ Co. 1.99
Payroll Account 510.00
City Treasurer 1x.45
;rs. Cloe Etta Hayden 1.50
retty Cash 1 ~, 86
STREET IT~iPROVE~v:ENT r UND
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J. SJ:. =Tack Co. , Inc. 228.00
?7ater Department 1?.30
So. C~_lif . Gas Company . 80
General Fund 189.'72
Genera_1 FUnCz '75. GG
So. Calif. Edison Co. 4.90
Pa.~Troll Account 390.00
LIGnTING FU2'D
5.13
66.7
.88
4.25
1.49
`_%5.00
e~.95
142.64
125.00
149.80
20.00
15~ . 13
125..00
40.11
'722.50
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So. Calif. Edison Co., 816.95
Lyn~~~ood Pre c s g.. Tribune 9.49
Co. '%. C3
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It=~;as moved by Councilman Lake and seconded by Councilman
Christensen that t:~e demands be allowed and ~*rarra_nts be drawn on the
City Treasurer for said various amounts.
Roll Call:
Ayes : Councilmen Christensen, Lake, Zimmerman, TJic~~?eekin
and P.~eyer.
Noes : 1Tone.
NE4d r~USINE:;S:
Councilman. Christensen adc?.ressed the Council on the matter
of purchase of new tires for the Departments as referred to him at
the last meeting: in order to take advantage of anTr in ;rea: ses that- may
take place, stating that he has checked with three kcal dealers and
tn:~t he finds that the prices are all on a- parity; also t'rat he finds
that 23 tires could be bought w=T:ich are needed. Thereupon it was moved
~,y Councilman Christensen and seconded b~~ Councilman P~Tcl~~eekin that the
Cit`j purchase 23 tires the business to be divided equally betwaeen the
dealers w~rom Councilman Christensen has contacted.
Roll Call:
Ayes: Councilmen Christensen, Lake, Zimmerman, It~ic~=Ieekin a-nd
T~ieyer.
Noes: None.
Tuirs. A. P. Shepperson addressed the Council on the matter of
chan~•ing the-zone on Imperial Highw?ay in order that they can establish
a. grocery business across from the Pacific System Homes Office. Tuirs.
Shepperson wra,s advised by the City Attorney on berialf of the City Coun-
cil the procedure w=riich must be followed and that w=her. she has conformed
therewrith the Council no doubt will consider 'r~.er application further,
an:~- no further action was taken thereon.
It was moved, by Councilman Zimmerman anc~ seconded by Council-
man Christensen that Fire Chief Lew:=is be directed to adjust working
schedule of his Department so that he titiill be on duty 6 days a ~d~=eek
between the hours of 8 and 5 of each day in order to take care of office
routine promptly.
Ro7.l Ca11
Ayes: Councilmen Christensen, Lake, Zimmerman, Lt~TcMeekin and
h-ever.
Noes: None.
It wa.s moved by Councilman Zimmerman and seconded by Council-
man Christensen that Ed Cavanau~~h and Ed Furirman be appointed a comm-
ittepta work out a. plan to provide far suitable Crristmas decorations
-for the Streets of the City of Lynwood and in front of the business
establishments. All members of the Council votinr,• aye, the P~iayor de-
clared the motion duly carried.
At this time T.Tayar T~Teyer requested to ce excused and requested
that Councilman Lake take the chair, t~~,hich was done, and Mayor. Tvieyer
left tine Council Chambers.
Bids v~=ere received covering the motorized equipment against
loss by fire and theft, public liability, property damage.
The following agents submitted bids:
H. E. Zeiser, Ed Cavanaugh,
James '~l, ?'~?.ker and Claude Reber.
After analyzatic~n of the bids as submitted it ~l=as determined
~3.,E.'Zeiser, Agent for the Commercial Standard Insurance Co. was the
low= bidder on X10,000-2Q,000 pudic liability and X5,000 property
damage coverage.
Therefore it was moved by Councilman Christensen that H. E.
Zeiser be requested to write the insurance in said company fir ?n
annual premium fee of `*594.50, which ma.~'tion w=as duly seconcl~d ~y
Councilman T~clvleekin, and upon roll call showed the following result:
Ayesk Cauncilr~en Christensen:; Timmerman, R~IcIt=leekin and Lake.
Noes : P1one.
Absent : Councilman iuTeyer.
And it having; been determined that Claude Reber was the low.=est
responsih_le bidder ar. Fire and Theft insurance,
'i`0~:~', THEREFORE, it was mov: d by Councilman Lake and seconded
by Councilman Zimmerman tha~_t said bids of Claude Reber, .Agent for Gulf
Insurance Co. with an annual premium fee of S*8'7.85 be accepted.
Roll Call:
Ayes: Cou=ncilman Christensen, Zimmerman, PrlcMeekin and Lake.
P~oes : None.
Absent : Councilman T~~!eyer.
The following insurance a~•ents addressed the Council an the
matter: T~lIessrs. James 1~`dalker, Claude Reber, Ed Cavanaugh and H.E.
Zeiser.
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A communication vas received. fro:: the L. A. County Division of
the League of Calirornia Cities the-;t so~rie Councilman be designated 2.s the
CitSr's representative or. t~-~e Eoard of Directors of said Division of the
League.
`~'hereupor~ ~ t ~~,~a s moved b~, Councilma.n Chri stenr~en and seconded
by Councilman Zir_rimerrnan twat the Council aL~~oint r.~:~~~~or n;~eyer as Lyrn~~ood's
representative on the ~:oa,r~_ or Directors o=" the Los Angeles Co~Snty Divi-
sion of the League of C_~liTornia. Cities; ~-.lso teat :~ayor tie-;er be appointed
as t'r_e official delegate of the City of L~,rr.`•.~ood for the Leae~ue Convention
to ti~ held in t'r~e Cit~r of S~,n Diego %et~:een Septem~.~er to and 19t';, inclu-
sive. All n^iemi:;ers of the Council present voting aye, t~.e P•~ayor r~ro tem
declared the r,~otion duly carried.
It ~°~as moved by Co~ncilma.:~ Zimmerman and seconded by Councill~an
Christensen that all Departments v~ho authorize t'r_e use of gasoline from
City tans for special duty cars ether than City otraned equipment, submit
report covering tha last three mont'r~s setting: forth the use for vhich
J.asoline etas auti~orized for pr~.vate cars of City employees, and t'rle '"'"'~
appronim~~te rnilea~_e required to fulfill the mission for whic'r gasoline
vra.s used. All members ~:~' the Council voti ng• a,ye, the i',iayor ~;ro tern de-
clared the motion duly carried an:a it t~ras ;;rc?ered.
It u?as moved by Councilman Christensen a nd seconded bar Council-
man Zirrimer,nan that the meeting adjourn tc September 1?th, 1940, at ?:3C
P. T~. All mPr"ibers of the Council ;~re:~ent voting. aye, the P.?ayor pro tem
declared thee-:motion dul`~ carried.
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