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Home My Public Portal AboutM 1941-04-24 - CCThe City Council of the City of Lynwood met in a ~peelal session, in.the Council Chamber of the City Hall, 11331 Plaza Street, pursuant to call of Mayor Meyer, said call reading as follows: "We the undersigned, members of the City.Council of the City of Lynwood do hereby consent to the holding of a meeting on April 24, 1941, at 1:45 P.M., to be hel8 in the Council Chamber of the City Hall, 11331 Plaza Street, for the purpose of considering ghd taking necessary nation in connection with the following matters: "1. Resolution cancelling A. & I. District No. 16 bond as8essments. "2. .Resolution requesting maximum contribu- tion of gas tax funds for District Nos.. 18 and 20. "3. Resolution selling tax deeded property to Marren P. Scott. "4. Resolution selling tax deeded property to Moreo Insurance Agency. "5. Resolution selling tar-deeded property to Sequoia Investment Corp. "6. Gasoline proposal8. "7. Employment of Pirm to prepare a comprehen- sive plan for developement of park site. "8. Accept and order recorded a tax deed from the County of Los Angeles to the City of Lynwood. "We,;the undersigned members of the City Council of the City of Lynwood, do hereby consent to the holding of said meeting without the giving of further written notice at least three hours as required by law. "Respectfslly, (Signed) "R. Meyer, Mayor "R. W. Lake, Councilman "W. J. Zimmerman, Councilman "Hugh R. McMeekin, Councilman "Geo. Christensen, Councilman." Said call havi.:.ing been served on each member of the Council at least three hours prior to said meeting as required by law. Mayor Meyer in the chair. Councilman Lake, Zimmerman, McMeekin, Christensen and Meyer ans- wered the roll call. It was moved by Councilman Christensen and seconded by Council- man McMeekin that the minutes of the previous regular meeting of April 15th, 1941, be approved as written. All members of the Council voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried and it was so ordered. RESOLUTION N0. 1302, entitled.: "RESOLUTION DETERMINING THAT THE PUBLIC INTEREST, CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY REQUIRE THE CANCELLATION OF UNPAID ACQUISITION AND IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT N0. 1~.AS5ESSD~ENTB AND ORDERING THE CANCELLATION THEREOF", was read. It was moved by Council- man Christensen an8 seconded by Councilman Lake that said Resolution No. 1302 be adopted. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Lake, Zimmerman, McMeekin, Christensen and Meyer. Noess None. RESOLUTION N0. 1303, entitled: "RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD REq~JESTING THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY TO PROVIDE FUNDS FOR THE RELIEF OF LYNWOOD ACQUISITION AND IMPROVE MENT DISTRICTS NOS. 1g AND 20 IN THE 1941-42 BUDGET", was read. It was moved by Councilman Christensen and seconded by Councilman McMeekin that said Resolution No. 1303 be adopted. Roll Call: Ayers Councilmen Lake, Zimmerman, McMeekin, Christensen and Meyer. Noels None. A Tax Deed was received signe8 by H. L. Hyram, Tax Collector of the County of Los Angeles dated April 14th, 1941, conveying its title to the City of Lynwood, covering portions of Lot 1, and 64, Mod,jeska Acres; e'on above date, at 1:45 P.M., 22`7 Lots 12, 13, Block 9; Lot 12, B3~ock 10; Lots 13, 14, Block 3~2,':m.Mbd~eeka Park; S.E. 60 feet of Lot 590, Tract 2551; Lot 740, Tract 2992; Lot 1041, Tract 3025;. Lots ?, 8, Block A; Lot 4, Block D; Lot 2, Block E; Lots 9, 12, Block F; Lot 14, Block H; Lot 16, Block H, all in :Tract No. 64?3. It was moved by Councilman Lake and seconded by Councilman Christensen that e~.aid deed be accepted and that the City Clerk be dir.eated to aeuse same to be recorded in the Office of the County Recorder of Los Angeles County. Roll Call: Ayes:. •Counailmen Lake, Christensen, Zimmerman, McMeekin and Meyer. Noes: None. RESOLUTION N0. 1304, entitled: "RESOLUTION SELLING CERTAIN REAL ESTATE AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A DEED UPON PAYMENT OF THE CONSIDa ERATION NAD~ED THEREIN" to Norco Insurance Agency, Ina., was read, It was moved by Councilman Christensen and seconded by Gounciltsan McMeekin that said Resolution No. 1304 be adopted. Roll Call Ayers Councilmen Lake, Zimmerman, McMeekin, Christensen and Neyer. Noes: None. RESOLUTION N0. 1305, entitled: "RESOLUTION SELLING CERTAIN REAL RSTATE AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A DEED UPON PAYMENT OF THE CONSID- ERATION NAMED THEREIN" to Warren P. Scott, was read. It was moved by Councilman Christensen and seconded by Counailmen Zimmerman that said Re- solution ~o. 1305 be adopted. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Lake, Zimmerman, NeNeekin, Christensen and Neyer. Noes: None. RESOLUTION N0. 1306, entitled: "RESOLUTION BELLING CERTAIN REAL ESTA`PE AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A DEED UPON PAYMENT OF THE CONSID- ERATION NAMED THEREIN" to Sequoia Investment Corporation, was read. It was moved by Councilman Zimmerman and seconded by Councilman Lake that said Resolution No. 1306•be adopted. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Lake, Zimmerman, MaNeskin, Christensen and Neyer. Noes: None, In addition to the gasoline proposals for furnishing of gasoline for a period of one year after this year's contract expires, as presented by Standard Oil Co. and Richfield 011 Co., a proposed aontract was sub- mitted by Shell 013 Co. After due consideration of the present aontract and the savings to be effective by entering into the aontract at this time as the prie® would bs immediately lowered on the one in effect now, it bras moved by Councilman Zimmerman and seaonded by Councilman Christensen that the aon- tract presented by Standard Oil Cod. for gasoline purchase of Ethyl at x.104 per gellon~ first etruature gasoline A x.08?3 and x.0823 for second structure gasoline to end June l5, 1942, be accepted and that the Mayor be authorized to ex@cute same for and in behalf of th+e~ City of Lynwood. Roll Call! Ayes: Councilmen Lake, Zimmerman, NeNeekin, Christensen and Neyer. Noes: None. Counailmen Lake addressed the Council introducing Ralph S. Brooks, Consulting Engineer, who met with the Special Park Committee at a recent meeting regarding his employment to prepare a Master Plan for the proposed park of the City of Lynwood. Nr. Brooks addressed the Council outlining the manner in which he would operate, stating that he would prepare a Master Plan for said Park site for a fee of X500.00, which would also include an estimate of cost of sections of the park, and hi•a fee for development of park area would be 6~O of the total cost, for which he would prepare the W. P. A.~work, stating that the cost for the Master Pian would be credited on each W. P.aA, project on the basis of X100.00 for each X10,000.00 expended. At this time Councilmen Christensen and McMeekin left the meeting. After due consideration of the matter, it pas~:~.ma~ved by Council- man Zimmerman and seaonded by Councilman Lake that the City enter into an Agreement with Nr. Ralph S. Brooke to draw up a Master Plan for Lynwood's park located in the 0. Tower Tract as outlined for a fee of X500.00, sub- set to approval of the Park Committee and City Council, as wall as the City Engineer, and for a fee of 6°~ of the total cost of W. P. A. projects to be initiated, which sort of Master Plan will be credited on the basis applications, plans and specification, secure bids, and supervise the of X100.00 for each 10,000.00 expended, and that the City Attorney be in- structed to draw up a contract on said basis, which the Mayor is hereby authorized to execute for and on behalf of~the City of Lynwood. Ro11 Call: Ayes: Councilmen Lake, Zimmerman and Meyer. Noes. None. Absent: Councilmen McMeekin and Christensen. It was moved by CouncilmanrLake and Seconded by Councilman Zimmer- man that the meeting adjourn to May 6th, 1941, at ?:~0 P.M. All members of the Council present voting sye, the Mayor declared ,the motion duly card ed. j~~ MA 0 OF 0 ATTEST: ITY C EAK, CITY OF LY W