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REGULAR T~IEETING APRIL 1ST~,_1941
The City Council of the City of Lynwood met in a reg°ula_r session
in the Council Chamber of the City Hall, 11331 Plaza. Street, on above date,
a t 7 : 3^v F. TJi. .
i~..iayor Meyer in the chair.
Councilmen Christensen, Zimmerrrian, T~~Ic'~~~eekin and T:ieyer. answered
the roll call.
Councilrria.n Lake wras absent.
It was moved by Councilman Christensen and seconded by Council-
man Zimmerman that the minutes of the previous regular meeting T~a.rch 18th,
1941 be ar~proved a.s written. All members of the Council present voting
aye, the I.iayor declared the motion duly carried. anc? it was so ordered.
~~RITTEN COM~IUNIC~TIONS:
• A' communication was received from Cooper's Used Cars, by ~4ayme
Cooper, requesting permission to establish the business of selling used
cars an Lots 47 and 48, Tract 7x84 on Atlantic Boulevard, stating that
there c,;ould be no v~rrecking- of c~ rs thereat, enclosing license fee in the
sum of X8.50 for balance of calendar year. There being: no objection, said
matter was referred to tre Building Inspector tc investigate and if found
acceptable that the License Collector be authorized to issue license there-
for.
A communic-~tion wras received from the Leag~,e of California Cities
reporting on left°iGlation now perdi_r_g at t'.~e State Legislature v;T'rich effects
Cities. There being no ob,jectian, the P.~?aror directed the Cit~r Clerk to
communicate ~~~ith our representatives i.^. the Leg•isla.ture in su?~port and
opposition to any bills which the League of California Cities recommend
that the City endorse or op~,ose.
A communica:tian ~~~as received from Ivan K. Bennett reauesting
that he be refunded in the amount of X36.75, on account of overpayment of
water account on properties 10782 and 1^784 Barlowr Avenue since October
1936. There being no ob,jectian, the ':Tayor referred the matter to Engineer
Bateman to check and report his findings a.t the~r.ext meeting of the Council.
A cor:r;unication was received fro~:~ the Los Anr~eles County Division
of tree League of California Ci ties by its gr-Goline tax committee, headed
by S. ~~r'. Cunning~ha_rn, chairman, ur;~'irr: t're Council to adopt ~ Resolution
petitioning the Board of Supervisar~ of Los Angeles County to increase the
allocations to Cities from the Gasoli7e Tax Funds as no increase has been
received fora number of years, tn~r:ile the funds have increased ond. the a.n-
ual payment for unemployment relief bonds ha.s been re~?uced.
ThereuLL~on RESOLUI'IO~. N0. 1292f entitled: "A RESOLUTIOT~1 CF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYN~~d00D RE~,UESTING TTE HCI~CRABLE BOARD OF
SCPERVIUORS OF LCS ANGELES v.~,U~1T'~' TO INCLUDE ITv iTS 1841-42 EUDGET AN
INCREASE OF AL.LOCATICTv CF GASOLINE TAX FUNDS TC TYE CITY OF LYN~';OOD", was
read. It was moved by Council,~.an Christensen a.nd sec^nded by Councilman
P;'~cT.~?eekin t'rat said. Resolution. I~?o. 1292 be adopted.
Roll Call:
Ayes: Councilmen Christensen, Zimmerman, T:~.cPLeekin and I~?eyer.
Iv'oes: None.
Absent: Cor~ncilman Lake.
A communication was received fro-:: Engineer Bateman reauesting
the Council to authorize the City Clerk to advertise for bids for the
purchase of a truck far t::e Street Department and a_ deep ~~~ell turbine pump
to be installed for t'r_e "rater Department in the existing ta~ell in Lot 149,
Tract No. 8716. Thereuron it was moved by Councilman Zirr,merman and se-
conded by Councilman Christensen that the City Clerk be instructed to ad-
vertise for bids as reque:~ted by City Engineer Bateman, said bids to be
received on April 15th, 141.
Rbll Call:
Ayes: Councilmen Christensen, Zimmerman, fl~IcT;~Ieekin and T:'eyer.
Noes: ATOne.
Absent: Councilrnar~ Lake.
A communication v~.a.s received from the Shoreline Planning Assoc-
iation regarding proposed legislation ti~~hich they are interested in to pro-
tect beaches. There being' na objection s-.id matter wra.s laid on the table
for further study of tree Council as a wrTiale.
A comr~urication u7a.s received fr~~m Gra~~~son Heat Control, Ltd.,
by Louis H. Decker, General T~.?onager, to the effect that they are construct-
ing~ another addition to its plant on Lots frontinY on Beechv~tood Avenue,
request, ng that the City take inunediate Gteps to extend neti~~ water mains
on Beec'rwaod Avenue betz~~een State St. and the intersection of Fernwood
and Ir~7~erial Highwray; also that a fire plug be placed an the corner of
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State and Beechwood Avenue, vahich they feel are absolutely necessary in
order to afford adequate fire protection to their slant. Councilman Zim-
merman stated that he had talked with Engineer Bateman regarding this
matter and he was advised that the work could be done for approximately
~3~00.00 if it is possible to tie it into the present S~'ork Projects Ad-
ministration project, therefore, it wa.s moved by Councilman Zimmerman
and seconded by Councilman I~TicMeekin that the City Council inetr-uct-:-the
City Engineer to make application to the Z°J. F. A. for inclusion of said
proposed water line and that the Council appropriate X3,500.00 for the
completion of said work.
Roll Call:
• Ayes: Councilmen Christensen, Zimmerman, PvicPuleekin and P:~Teyer.
I~?oes : None.
Absent: Councilman Lake.
A communication was received from City Treasurer Wilkinson to
the effect that the suit filed against the City by one HoiRaard Claman for
~'. collection of funds of A. &_ I. District No. 23 has been adjudicated, and
that another trial determined that another associate of Howard Claman
has a legal interest in Claman's bonds of A. & I. District Nos. 17 and
23, therefore, he believes ;hat the judge might determine that Claman's
former associate should be paid and that Tvir. Claman might be comr:elled
to sell said bonds to liquidate said debt, therefore, requesting that he
be authorized to offer P~1r. Claman 75~ an the dollar for his bonds of A.
I. Districts P~TOS. 17 and r3, a_ggrega.t-n€~ ~1~,000.00. Triereupon it titras
moved by Councilman Zimmerman and seconded by Councilman McMeekin that
the City Treasurer be authorized to make Tvir. Claman such an offer if such
deal is approved by the City Attorney.
Roll Call:
Ayes: Councilmen Christensen, Zimmerman, NIcIvleekin and P~3eyer.
Noes: None.
Absent: Councilman Lake.
Report of the City Court showing activities of the City Court
for month of March was received; as well as health resorts for t~vo weeks.
There being no objection, said reports !F~ere ordered filed.
. ORAL COTJi~JiUNICATICPdS:
I~~~Irs. i~<cCone addressed the Go~?ncil on behalf of the Coordinating
Council. regarding the proposed park on the ne~nT site on the east part of
Lynwo:~d, suggesting that early steps be taken to furnish recreational
facilities for t'r~e ~routh of the City. The following addressed the Coun-
cil on the matter: Messrs Fouts, Bogue, Eddie Foster a.nd Hirt. Austin.
After due consideration of the matter, the P~iayor appointed a
committee consisting of the following to formulate plans and make recom-
mendations to the Council. regarding the matter:
Eddie Foster, 'Vrs. TuicCone, Crew ~;'a.ite, Tti~ir. Fouts, Ts~ir. Bogue,
Rev, zf;. E. Spicer, Nirs. Haskell, i~~rs. Bert Dyer, Pairs Austin and T~ir. Free-
man, together ~sith Councilmen Zimmerman and La_'~e.
~- PvZr. Ross Fouts, Superintendent of the Lynwood Elementary Schools
addressed the Council regarding need of se~3~er facilities a.t the Roosevelt
School, stating trat it has become necessary to dismiss school on account
of the unsanitary condition caused by overflowing cesspools.
~~". C. Cla rk and Frank Tatam also addressed the Council on need
of seurer facilities in their section of the City.
There being no objection, the matter of se~raers for Tract 5632
wa.s referred to Engineer Bateman to ascertain whether or not a +4~. F. A.
project can ^e •secured for installation of same in Tract No. 5632.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
A communication tivas received from Robert A. It~offitt reporting
that he Iias contacted Edv:~in Earl Lester owner of Lots 1, 2, 60, 61, 62,
03 and 1`?1 with the intent of purchase by the City in order to enlarge
the Park site to Century Boulevard, stating that he has received a.n offer
from him to sell same for X250. ~0, City to assume- all taxes and.. bonds,
st~.t_ng that the taxes may be cancelled b~~~ the City anc= the bonds ~rlould
have to be assumed by the City; also stating that he ha.s been enable to
locatets~e owners of Lots 119 and 120, of said Licensed Surveyor's Tract
as yet , lifter due •consideration of the matter it was moved by Councilman
ZimmermanLand seconded by Councilman i~icP.2eekin that the City of Lynwood
rurehase Lots 1, 2, 60, 61, 62, 03 and_ I2I from P~'r. Lester for x$250 sub-
,ject to taxes and bonds, being in the Licensed Surveyor's Tract.
Roll Call:
- Ayes: Councilmen Christensen, Zimmerrrian, P.~~clt7eekin and Paeyer.
Noes: None.
Absent: Councilman Lake.
Rev. Anderson addressed the Council regarding the need of a
street light in front of the ibiethodist Church. Rlayor r,?eyer stated bn
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behalf of the Council that one ha.d 'oeen ordered and that he `could check
further vaI".y it has not been installed.
ORDINANCE T<C. 34C~ entitled: "AN CRDIT~vArTCE OF TH 1NCORPCRAT_
ED CITY CF LYN:"JOCD, CALIFORNIA, CHAP3GING LCT ~,7r OF TRACT `?551 AS PER P~iAF
RECORDED IT,i BOCK 24 A`I' rAtTES ?^, '~~ and gr. OF I;,APS IN THE OFFICE CF THE
COJNT`~' RECORDEI CF LUS ATvGELES CCUIv'TY, CALIFORNIA, A1; LOCATED iN THE CITY
OF LYT1rY00D, CALIFORNIA, FRCiu~ LOr1E R1 INTO ZGT~tE C3; .AND AItENDING THE ZON-
ING iJ:AP OF SAID CITY TC SHOI~d SAID LANDS ITS ZCT3E C3 INSTEAD OF ZOI~'E R1",
v~~as read by caption for the second reading. It T,,~,s moved by Councilman
Christensen. a.nd seconded by Councilman Zim~;,erman that the further reading
of said ordinance be waived. .All members of the Council present voting
aye, the T~~iayor declared the motion duly carried and it was so ordered.
It eras moved by Councilman T:IcTeieekin and sECOnded by Councilman
Christensen that said Ordinance Ato. 34~ be adopted as reed- the second time,
finally pass and be published as required by lava.
Roll Call:
Ayes: Councilmen C'r:ristensen, Zimmerrrian, T~~icIvIeekin and ~IUleyer.
?\'oes: None.
Absent: Co:~.ncilman Lake.
ORDINANCE N0. 341, entitled: "AN ORDiPdANCE OF THE ITvCORPORATED
CITY CF LYNtiY00D, CALIFORNIA, ESTABLISHING SETBACK ON LOT 341 IN TRACT
2551 IIv THE CITY OF LYNN"~OCD, GALIFOR~IA", ~x%as read by caption for the
second reading. It was moved by Councilman Christensen and seconded by
Councilman Zimraerrnan that the further reading of said Ordinance be waived.
All members of the Council present voting aye, the Talayor declared the mo-
tion duly carried and it ~~,%a.s so ordered.
The Committee appointed by the City Council some time ago to
creek into the advisability of changing Fire Zone No. l to Zone ATO. 2,
consisting of F. D. Evans, &ailding Insp~etor; A. J. Bateman, City En-
gineer and Evan Lewis, Fire Chief, report din variti ng, recommeding that the
change be made; also that the natter of minimuni size of building restric-
tions be s~Udied..
There being no objection, the Ivayor ordered said matter tabled
requestin~~ that,the City Attorney check into the matter of whether or not
it would be legal to limit the size of buildings in said commercia-1 district.
NEIF~' I3U:.INESS:
RESOLUTIv^^~' TTO• 1293, entitled: "REaOLUTIOTd RELATING TC'1TiE A-
;~ATET~ETvT OF DRY ANr~ DRYIT~IG '~dEEDS ^N CERTAIAI LOTS OF LAND IN THE CITY OF
LYTv1~~~00D UNDER ACT NC. 5197 OF TP:E LEGISLATURE CF THE STATE CF CALIFCRNIA,
AS ~i~IENDED, ENTITLED: "A'1V ACT AUTHORIZITdG IuiUNICIPALITIES TO DECLARE
NOXIOUS CR DANGEROUS 'v7EEDS uRCVTIi\TG UF'CTd THE STREETS CP. SIDEVti'ALKS, OR UPON
PRIVATE PROPERTY r~'ITriIN T:~UTvICIFALI`i,IES, 'TG BE A PUBLIC NUISANCE, CREATING
A LIEN UPON THE PROPERTY FROI•~TING Ur'C~Pd SUCH STREETS OR SIDEWALKS OR UPON
"'HIGH SUCH I~iUISANCE EXISTS FCR THE COST CF ABATII`TG THE SA~~iE" APPROVED
T~'iA`"` ~6, 1915", was read,;fixing April 15th, 1941 as the time for hearing
Urotests in connection v;~itr said matter.
It was moved by Covncilrran Christensen and seconded by Council-
man Zimmerman that said. Resolution No. 1293 be adopted.
Roll Call
Ayes : Councilmen Christensen, Zimmerman, I.~icivleekin and I:Ieyer.
Noes: None.
Absent: Councilman Lake.
A petition vras received signed by T~ir. and Tdlrs. James tip'. !"'elch
and 35 ethers requestin? that the Council institute proceedings to cause
a sanit•ar~r se~i:er system to be installed in Tract No. 6312. There being
no objection, said retition ~1ras referred to Engineer Bateman with instruc-
tion that he include said district in his next project (,". P. A.) if said
district can qualify for same.
A petition was received signed by Robert L. Skag~:s and. 17 others
petitioning the Council to change Lots. 8, 9 and 10, Block "A", Tr~:ct 1219?
from Zone R1 to Zone C3.
i,~ir. S_~a.ggs and T~.~:r. Casagranda addressed the Council on the mat-
ter, Iy~~r. Casagranda statin~~ that ~_e ~xiould be i~%i1=~_in~~ to deed rigrt of way
for alley if same ti~%as »ezoned, w.r'r_ich I:r. S~a~gs st`:tedthat re needs for
the storage of ris truc}t in the rear of :pis residence.
It vras moved by Councilr:~an Christensen. and seconded by Cov.ncil-~
~.an Zimmerman that said mat ter be tabled a.nd tI~,~ t the Ci t~~T Attorney be re-
c~~aested t.o check as to tiF%hether or not the Council '.gave t^ hold a. hearing
~r~'r_en groper ~,etitions =re 'filed vtith the Council. Ali members of the Coun-
cil present voting' aye, the I~~ia.~ror declared the motion duly carried.
A ^rant Deed signed ~y Edith T~,•i. Filson and Jessie 1 ~*rilson,
dated Februa-ry 10th, 1941, r.-as received tf~herein grey deed to the City of
Lynwood for Streets certain ~;~ortions of land s~f Lots ~ and B of Downey
a.nd Hellman Tract. Thereur,•on it tiTras moved by Co:_?nci lrnan CI"iristensen a_nd
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seconded by Councilman Zimmerman that s~.id deed be accepted and that the
City Clerk be instructed to cause same to be recorded in the office of
the Recorder of Las Angeles County.
Roll Call:
dyes: Councilmen Christensen, Zimmerman, fl~iciVleekin and Tvleyer.
Noes: None.
Absent: Councilman Lake.
Q, communication was received from Fire Chief Lewis to the of---
fect that the Fire Department has very poor lighting and that they are
trying out two fixtures of the. fluorescent style ~rhich ca.n be purchased
for X14.70 each, recomme~dirrg that same be purchased and be paid for out
of the ~~Iiscellaneous account of the Fire Department.. No action was taken
thereon.
The follouling demands were presented:
GENERAL FUND GENERAL FUND (con't)
-I~~Iimeographing Supply Co. ~ 2.09 H. W. Philli,~s Co. 19.97
State Comm. for Protection L. A. County 479.12
of Children and Animals 898.60 Ind. Stationery &~Ptg Co. 10.71
L. A. Co. Health Dept. 9.00 Lattin's Stationery Store 2.54
John T. Fairbanks 125.00 J. I1~i. E. Brown, T~~I. D. 10.00
'" Underwood Elliott Fisher Co .338.36 Petty Cash--Tress Office 25.30
Vernon Lightning Bpt Inc. 8.86 Payroll Account 2,,854.26
Claude L. Reber 5.00 Victor Belting & Rubber Co. 71.33
r'a'OOd & Wood 5.x'0 Enoch Chevrolet Co. 804.85
L. A. Co. Surveyor 1.54 LICE-HYING FUND
Vernon Lightning Bpt. Inc. 1.03 Taylor Globe Protector & 103.00
Standard Oil Ca. 291.37 Sales Co.
So. Cal. Telephone Co. 55.54 Duro Test Corporation 11.11
Armin & Co. , Inc, 24.24 Foda s Foundry & FfTfg. Co. 46.35
Imperial Hardware Co. ,93 VGATER FUND
t~'estern Auto Supply Co. 5.80 T~~~Iueller Company 4.97
Tb'. F. A~Iaddox 3.50 Pacific Glay Products 5.2.5
Essick Tach. Co. =4.28 Standard Cil Company 33.82
Dreher Tire Service 1x.53 Ga.rlinghouse Brothers 60.00
Lloyd L. King 3.59 The Atlas T:'ineral Products 20.14
The Linde Air Products Co. 2.73 Smith-Booth Usher Co. 29.71
L. H. zldeber 17.61 Hickey Pipe & Supply Co. 100.01
Franklin Auto Supply 10.61 Rensselaer Valve Company 299.97
"Bob" Willcams 5.94 Dayton & tJGaldrip Bo. 50.47
A. B. C. Battery 9.37 State Relief Administration 40.27
Enoch C'revrolet Co. 1.09 Ind. Sta. ~r Ptg. Co. 2.27
Standard Oil Company 3.94 Petty Cash Water Dept. Clerk 18.28
Southland Motors, Inc. 39.51 P~iac's Fix-It S~iop 2.06
Curtis & Christensen, Inc. 51.71 Payroll Account 512.50
'~uro Test Corporation 16.53 Lynwood Press 16.48
Imperial Furniture Co. 4.12 City Treasurer 24.25
Pacific Signal Co., Inc. 11.43 C. H. Davis H~~rdware 19.53
J. E. Bauer Company 90.27 S~.'REE' I:iFROVEI~~iENT FUND
Leo J. T~leyberg 3.09 Pacific Emulsion Company 5 7.12.
Lynwood Photo Supply 8.95 Sears, Roebuck Company 15.39
Lynwood Press 49.09 Standard Oil Company 90.95
Talyrtle Erotherton 96.00 Payroll Account 90.00
"Bob" Williams 17.56 C. H. Davis Hardware 1.91
C. H. Davis Hard~vare 20.17 Gilmore Oil Company 44.29
G. G. Fisher Equip. Co. 92.70
It ~~:~a.s moved by C ouncilman Christensen and seconded by Council-
man 1~~1cI~;eekin that the deman ds be all owed and vaa_rrants be dra~~-n on the City
Treasurer for said various amounts.
Ro11 Call:
Ayes : Councilmen Christen sen, Zirr,merman, I~~cT~+?eekin and I~Ieyer.
does: None.
Absent: Councilr.~ an Lake.
Bone?. in the amoun t of ?"l, 0 00 coverin~° Foy Dewey Evans a~ Build-
ing Inspector Grd Deput~r Li cense Col lector ~j~as presented v~rritten by Hart-
ford Accident and Indemnity Go. It ln.~ac mop:- ed b.y Gouncilma.n Chri stensen
and seconded by Councilrr~an Zimmerman that said bend be approved. All
members o° the Council pres ent votin g aye, the ,:~ayor declared th e motion
duly c<~rried.
The claim of Rrrs. James Cl ark in tre amount of ~*10.65, Council-
man Christensen rez~orted on same to the effect that he ha.s check ed same
and finds that ~~~hen the ca.r went by t're ditch it caved in crhen i t was not
barricaded and damag°ed the car to sa id. extent.
Aft;=r due conside ration of the matter, the City Attorn ey vitas
requested to submit bis opi nion as t o vrhether or not there is any iia_bil-
ity on the Hart of the City on accou nt of said accident.
Cl ~w('),
Councilman I4icPJieekin reported on the matter of prorosed fence to
~e constructed by the P.:asters Lubricante Co. at the Peat !µo~, stating that
~e conferred v~~.th one ~f tY.eir officials ar.~ that trey ~A~ill build the fence
if the City t,~ill purcr:ase t?'ie .l:aterials over the ,~..=rt ~~Tr:ich the City 'r~a_s
ari- interest in, stating fret the apprcximate cost would `oe ~FO.nC, r_,lus
furnishing ~ men during construction.
Thereupon it seas moved b~,~ Councilman P~~icP,"eekir~ and Geconded by
Councilman Zimr;~erman t'r~at the City furnish materials up to X50. n0 `or such
purpose and tv~jo men to hel,:: to build said fence.
Roll Call:
Ayes: Councilmen Christensen, ?immerman, i~`:cPv~eekin a_nd I~ey~r.
Noes: None.
Absent: Councilman Lake.
It ti~Tas moved by Councilman Christensen and seconded by Council-
man I:dc~eekin that the meeting adjourn to April ? 5th, 1941, at 7:3C F.:vi.
All members of the- Council present. voti ng~ aye, the I~:~~ayor declared the mo-
tion~ duly carr-ied a.nd it vitas so ordered.
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