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HomeMy Public PortalAboutM 1941-06-17 - CC247 , REGULAR I~iEETING JUNE 17, 1941 The City Council of the City of Lynwood met in a regular ses- sion, ir. the Council Chamber of the City Hall, 11331 Plaza Street, on above date, at 7:30 P. M. Mayor: A~eyer in the chair. . Councilmen Christensen,. Lake, ~~cMeekin and Meyer answered the roll call. Councilman Zimmerman was absent. It was moved by Councilman Christensen and seconded by Council- man Lake that the minutes of the previous regular meeting of June 3, 1941 be appraved•as written. All members of the Council present voting aye, the ~ia.yor declared the motion duly carried and it was so ordered. WRITTEN COTuITuTUNICATIONS: A communication was received from C. J. Rambo & Co. making ap- plication to do the City auditing. There being no objection, said com- munication was ordered-filed. A communication was received from Grayson Heat Control, Ltd. in the form of a Petition wherein they .request that certain lots be re- zoned from Al to Zone M2, and from C3 to Zone P~42 in order that they can expand their manufacturing endeavors to meet"..the needs of the Federal Government, enelvsing X25.00 for cost of such proceedings, as required by Ordinance. Thereupon RESOLUTION NC. 1320, entitled: "A RESOLUTICN OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYN'~~'OOD DECLARING ITS INTENTION TO REZONE CERTAIN LOTS ADJACENT TO GRAYSON HEAT CONTROL, LTD.., TO ZONE M2", was read. It wa-s moved by Councilman Lake and seconded by Councilman McMee- kin that said Resolution No. 1320 be adopted. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Christensen, Lake, ~fe~l`eekin and Meyer. Noes: None. Absent: Councilman Zimmerman. Thereupon Tentative report in connection with rezoning Lots 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66 and 6?, Block 5, Mod,j e ska Park, and Lot s 27 and 28, Block 5, P~Rod,jeska Park, to Zone It~2, and fixing July 15, 1941 as the time to hear protests in connection therewith, was filed. It was moved by Councilman Christensen and'seconded by Councilman La-ke that said Tentative Report be accepted. All members of the Council present voting aye, tre ltiayor declared the motion duly carried. A communication was received from the L. A. County League of California. Cities announcing their next meeting at Inglewood on Thursday afternoon, June 19, There being no objection said communication was or- dared filed. A communication was received from Earl Steed making application to operate an auto wash, grease rack and assemble luggage trailers at 11015 Long Beach Blvd. After due consideration of the matter, it wa_s moved by Councilman IJTclbTeekin and seconded by Councilman Christensen that permit be granted when building and operation of the business meets the requirements as laid down by the Building Inspector, with the understand- ing that the premises are to be kept in a tidy condition at all times. All members of the Council present voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried. A communication was received from City Treasurer V'Jilkinsonre- questing that an advance of X3,500.00 be advanced from the General Fund to the Bond Redemption Fund to cover necessary payment of bonds and cou- pons coming due in .Refunding Bond issue A. & I. District No. 7, which is an obligation of the City, as said Bonds were issued under the Refunding Act of 1935. After due consideration, it was moved by Councilman McTvlee~in and seconded by.Councilma.n Lake that a- warrant be drawn on the City Trea- surer from the General Fund, payable to the Bond Redemption Fund to take care if payments coming due as suggested by City Treasurer Wilkinson. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Christensen, Lake, T~TCP~2eekin and P.~eyer. Noes: None. Absent: Councilman Zimmerman. A communication was received from City .Treasurer Wilkinson stat- ing that the time limit on the City's option to purchase the M. I. D. No 1 bonds owned by G. W. Bond and Son of Santa Ana expires on ~T~~.~ 30 1941:`"- City Treasurer ~~'ilkinson stated that the total amount of bonds outstand- ing is X51740.00 which may be purchased a.t 70¢.on the dollar flat accord- to the option, v~rhich would mean a total outlay from the Water Fund of X3,603.94 as X414.06 has accumulated in the fund, recommending that the `~~5~ , bonds..be purchased from G. SrJ. Bond an~~ Son, together:=with attached coupons. Thereupon it was moved by Councilman h,~ecT,~ieekin and seconded by Councilman Lake that said bonds be purchased from G. ~`d. Bond and Son as recommended by City Treasurer by draz1ing a° warrant on the City Treasurer from the S~'a- ter Department to the Bond Redemption fund to cover said amount. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Lake, Christensen, P.~icMeekin sand ~"eyer. Noes : rTOne. . Absent: Councilman Zimmerman. A comniunica_tion was received from Warren P. Scott, by C. E. Haines, Special Agent, enclosing check .in the amount of ~"9~J0.84 covering payment of certain tax deeds. The City Clerk stated that a warrant eras included in the demands to cover payment of said tax deeds made payable to the County Tax Collector, so no further actin was taken thereon. A communication ~nras received from the Lynwood Exchange Club en- closing a Resolution adopted by them at their last meeting recommending that the City procure for the City an iron lung such as is being purchased ""~"` by other Cities. There being no objection, the P~Tayor appointed a committ- ee consisting of Dr. Pu7c~~%~eekin and Councilman Lake, to check into the mat_ ter. more thoroughly. A demand for Attorney fees in the amount of X337.50 for cases against the City known as Howard Claman and rv7. Bringhurst vs. City Trea- surer and City of Lynwood was received. Thereupon it was moved by Council- man Lake and seconded by Councilman Christensen that said fee be paid and that a warrant be dra~am on the City Treasurer for said amount. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Christensen, Lake, ~QeP~.eekin and P~~eyer. Noes: None.. Absent: Councilman Zimmerman. A communication was received from City Attorney Ruby, recommend- ing that the Council include in their budget an item of600.00 per year to be placed in a public liability fund to take care of litigation or any ,judgments that may be obtained ag~a.inst the Ctiy in damage cases. It was moved by Councilman Lake and .seconded by Councilman Christensen that said matter be deferred until the budget comes up for consideration. All members of the Council present voting a.ye, the P.~ayor declared the motion duly carried and it ~Aras+ so ordered. A co;~municatian was received from the Board of Supervisors noti- fying that they have authorized cancellation of certain unpaid special assessments in Acquisition and Imrrovement District 15 of the City of Lyn- wood. There being no abjection, said communication was ordered filed. A communication was received from the Board of Supervisors of L. A. County notifying the City trLa.t Applications Nos. 37, 38 and 42 for tax deeds have been accepted by the City and forwarded to the State Con- troller for his Action. There being no abjection, said comm~.~nication was ordered filed. An application for employment was received signed by Ronald Brooks Harryman. There being no objection, said applic~~tion was ordered filed. The hour of 8 P. ~~, having arrived said time being the hour fix- ed for hearing any objection or protests in connection with rezoning the property bordering on the south side of Imperial HighUTa.y, between the Seventh Day Adventists School and the Commercial Zone which exists west of Atlantic Avenue from Zone R1 to Zone C3. The ~?ayor inquired of the Audience ti~~hether or not any one pre- '' sent vrished to protest or object to said rezoning. Pir. A. R. Mohr addressed the Council to the effect t'rat since the last Council meeting he has checked with the F. H. A. and he finds that .hey Urill not loan money for construction of income property if said zone is changed to Zone C3, therefore, suggesting that the Council recon- sider the matter to provide for a multiple dvrellirg Zone. iuirs. Tobias also addressed the Council on the matter to the ef- fect that when she circulated the petition that it wa_s her opinion that the property owners wanted a commercial zone established. The City Clerk stated that no written objections had been filed. After due consideration of the matter, it was moved by Council- man Lake and seconded by Councilman It~cMeekin that the hearing be continued to July 1, 1941, at 8 P. Psi., suggesting to the property oi~mers that they get .together to ascertain w'r_ether or not ,they can arrive at a. satisfactory solution. All members of the Council present voting aye, the Mayor de- clared the motion duly carried. The hour of 8 P, ivi. having arrived, said hour being the time fixed for resuming the hearing in connection uitY'i hearing; any objection on Tentative Report to the rezoning of Lots 8, 9 anc? lq, Block "A'! of 249 Tract 12197 from Zone Rl to Zone C3. . The Tuiayor inquired of the audience whether or not there was any one present who ~~~i~hed to protest to said rezon~.ng. There was no re- sponse. The City Clerk stated that no written objections had been filed. Thereupon the Council inquired of NTr. John Casagranda tuho ad- dressed the Council whether or not he t~rould be willing to deed an alley betv~Teen Alexander Street and Fracar Street if the Council change the zone as requested. NTr.• Casagranda stated that he would be ~a~illing to deed a 16 foot alley, if the City would change the whole block facing on Imper- ial Highway to Zane C3, provided the City did not require the alley open- e~d/thru his premises. now Threeupon it was moved by Councilman Lake and seconded by Coun- cilman Christensen that said hearing be continued to 8 P. IvT. on .July 1, 1941, and to include all lots between Fraea.r and Alexander, provided Mr. Casagranda delivers a deed for alley as suggested. All members of the Council present voting aye, the P~nayor declared the motion duly carried. The hour of 8 P. T~. having arrived, said time being the hour fixed for hearing objections or protests in connection with Assessment roll for the sewer improvement as described in Resolution of Intention No. 1260, said notice of hearing having been posted, published and mailed as requir- ed by law. The 14Tayor inquired of the City Clerk whether or not he had re- ceived any written objections. The City Clerketated that he had received two protests. Thereupon he read one from James A. Meyers, protesting the,ameunt of the assessment as affecting his lot described as Lot 140, Century Square. Mr. P~eyers wa.s also present and addressed. the Council regarding his protests.. Engineer Bateman addressed the Council explaining how he arrived at the assessment. The City C]_erk thereupon read a protest from W. MdCausland pro- testing to the amount of the assessment as affecting his Lot 7, Block 13, Tract 9337. The ~:~ayor inquired of the audience ~rhether or not there was any further protest in connection therewith. • Mr. Walters addressed the Council regarding when payments were d.ue and how payments might be made, which was answered by the City Engin- eer. • Thereupon RESOLUTION N0.,1321, entitled: "RESOLUTION SETTING FORTH FACTS OF HEARING AND FINDINGS AND CONFIRTuIING ASSESSTr1ENT", v~ras read. It was moved by Councilman Lake and seconded by Councilman Christensen that said Resolution No. 1321 be adopted. Ro11 Call: Ayes: Councilmen Lake, C'rlristensen, I~TcAfleekin and Meyer. ,Noes : None. Absent: Councilman Zimmerman. ORAL COIVTTuiUNI CATIONS.: P~Ir. C. 0. Edington addressed the Council regarding restriction in the Century Square Tract, stating that the property owners are desirous that as good or better improvement be built t~iereat after the Tviattoon is lifted as was commenced and are now in existence. Mr. Edington was in- formed that the City will do all in their power to hold up the standards of Building on any property which they may have ,jurisdiction over. UNFINISHED BUSTT~ESS : A communication was received from Engineer Bateman reporting•on s~ew~r petitions filed for Platt Street to the effect that same has beenin-- eluded in the new project coming up at an early date; also reporting on the request for curbs and sidewalks in Tract No. 11689 to the effect that ~`:' he sees no reason t~~ri same cannot be included in th.e y present proposed project, if the Council will so advise. Thereupon it was moved by Coun- Gilman Christensen and seconded by Councilman Lake that the City Engineer be instructed to include said curb and sidewalk work in his next W. P. A. project. All members of the Council present voting aye, the TuTayor de- Glared the motion duly carried. • A communication was received from the City Clerk reporting on the Petition for changing fire zone between Sanborn Avenue and Beechwood Avenue •to Zone No. 2, stating that same is signed by a majority of the property owners. Thereupon an Ordinance,. entitled: "An Ordinance of the City of Lynwood, California, amending Section 3 of Ordinance 240 of said City, establishing building restrictions and fire zones; and repealing Ordinance No. ?94 of said City," iaras introduced and read for the first time. It was moved by Councilman Christensen and seconded by Councilman TvlcTvteekin tha.•t same be accepted as read the first time a.nd pass to the seconds reading. 25~~ Roll Call : . Ayes: Councilmen Christensen, Lake, I~IcP~~.eekir_ and P.~Ieyer. Noes: None. Absent: Councilman Zimmerman. A petition wa.s received signed by Leon G. Allen a.nd 18 other property owners petitioning the Council to pave the alley on the south side of Brewster Street, between Caress Street and Elm Street, the labor and equipment to be furnished by the City, and the property o~~rners to pay for the materials not to emceed X10.00 per 50 foot lot. After due consid- eration of the matter, the Council reauested the City Clerk to advise the property owners that if they can raise the necessary money for materials that the City will Furnish equipment and labor necessary to do the work. The matter of Petition for Civil Service by City employees was brought up for consider=tion of the City, and after due consideration of the matter it was moved by Councilman Christensen and seconded by Council- man PdIcN~eekin that the matter be tabled until the election to be held in April, 1942. A11. members of the Council present voting aye, the P~iayor de- clared the motion duly carried. , The matter of Petition for a 4C hour week as requested. bar City employees vaas brought up for further consideration of the Cou~Gl;1. It was moved by Councilman ~;~clti~Ieekir. and seconded by Councilman Christensen that each department head be instructed to whose department wiould be. affected submit a schedule of how he would arrange=the time off for ench week in order that the office might be opened half days on Saturday. All members of the Council present voting aye, the ~~iayor declared tre motion duly car- ried. The matter of bid of the Lynvaood Press to do the City printing for fiscal year beginning on July 1, 1941 and ending June 30,.1942.as sub- mitted a.t the last meeting was brought up for consideration.. Thereupon it was moved by Councilman P.~Ic?~~eekin and seconded by Councilman Christen- sen that we enter into a contract with tY:e Lynvrood Press to do the City printing for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1941 and ending June 30, 1942, and that the P~iayor be authorized to e~:ecute same for and on behalf of the City of Lynwood. Roll Call: Ages: Councilmen Christensen, Lake, r:~icn.~Ieekin and I',~eyer. Noes: None. Absent: Councilman Zimmerman. The matter of claim of H. O. Naslund for tow services in lif L- ing car out of ditch in the amount of X1.50 was brought up for consider- ation of the Council. After due consideration of the natter, it vans moved by Councilman Christensen and seconded by Councilman Lake that said claim be denied. All members of the Council present voting aye, the Ivla.yor de- clared .the motion duly carried and it ura.s so ordered. The claim of Ivan Bennett in the amount of X36.76 for alleged error in billing for ulster for their houses loo ted at 10782, Barlow Ave- nue, was again brought up for consideration. After due consideration thereof, and in view of an opinion from tree City Attorney that there is no legal obligation on the part of the City to make such refund, it was moved by Councilman Christensen and seconded by Councilman Lake that said claim be denied. A11 members of the Council present voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried.. RESOLUTION N0. 1322, entitled: "RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNh'OOD RESCINDING RESOLUTION N0. 1312," dealing with the taffies on park site. vaas read. It was moved by Councilman Lake and second- ed by Councilman Christensen that said Resolution No. 1322 be adopted. Roll Call. Ayes: Councilmen Lake, Christensen, PiIcNleekin and PfIeyer. Noes: None. Absent: Councilman Zimmerman. RESOLUTION N0. 1`23, entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUN- CIL OF THE CITY OF LYN~~'OOD, CALIFORNIA, VACATING A PORTION OF CERTAIN LANDS HERETOFORE USED FOR STREET PURPOSES," being a portion of Lot 1015, Tract 3025, was read. It was moved by Councilman Christensen and second- ed by Councilman IJlci~teekin that said Resolution No. 1323 be adopted-. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Lake, Christensen, h~cP:~Ieekin and P~Ieyer. Noes: ATOne. Absent: Councilman Zimmerman. An Ordinance, entitled: "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LYN'JIOOD, CALIFORNIA, PROHIBITING THE USE OF ~"~HI`iE CANES OR GUILE DOGS, EXCEPT BY PEDESTRIAN ~*~'HOL~:Y OR PARTIALLY BLI1jD: AiJD PROVIDING PROTECTIOPd AGAINST HIGHVr'AY ACCIDENTS TO SUCH PERSONS AND GUIDE DOGS: AND PROVIDING PENALTY FOR THE VIOLATION THEREOF", was introduced and read for the first time. It was moved by Councilman Lake ar~d seconded by Councilman Christensen 251 that said Ordinance be accepted as read the first time and pass to the second reading. Roll Call: _. . Ayes: Councilmen Lake, Ci.ristense~, Plc;:ieekin and PJteyer. • Noes: None. Absent: Councilman Zimmerman. - ~ • ~3ESOLUTION N0. 1324, entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUN- CIL, OF THE CITY OF L•YN4~'OOD DECLARING ITS INTENTION TO ORDER STREET LIGHT- ING SERVICE ON CERTAIN STREETS IN THE CITY OF LYN'~s'OCD FOR A PERIOD BE- GI~I~iNING JULY 1, 1941, AND ENDING JUNE 30th, 1942", ,was read. It was moved by Councilman Christensen and seconded by Councilman P~IcMeekin that said Resolution No. 1324 be adopted. • Rol l• Call: • Ayes: Councilmen Lake, Christensen, IltcMeekin and Iuleyer. • Noes: None. Absent: Councilman Zimmerman. RESOLUTION NO. 1325, entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUN- CIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD IuiAKING APPLICATION TO THE STATE RELIEF AD;~IINIS- TRATION FCR ASSIvIENT OF RELIEF CLIENTS TO THE CITY OF LYNir'VOOD AND AUTH- ORIZING EXECUTION OF AGREEI~~IENT IN CONNECTION THEREj~~'ITH", w,tas read. It was moved by Councilman Lake and seconded by Councilman Christensen that said Resolution No. 1325 be adopted. Roll Call: Ayes: 'Councilman Lake, Christensen, McMeekin and Meyer. Noes: None. Absent: Councilman Zimmerman: A memorandum of Agreement for expenditure of Gas Tax Funds for maintenance of Atlantic Avenue was received. RESOLUTIONd N0. 1326, entitled: "RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD APPROVING 1ViENIORANDU1tiI OF AGREEP~ZENT FOR EXPENDITURE OF 1~4 CENT GAS TAX ALLOCATION FOR STATE HIGH'JdAYS", was read. It was moved by Councilman Christensen and seconded by Co-~ncilman Lake tha-t said Resolution No. 1326 be adapted. _ Roll Call; Ayes: Councilmen Lake, Christensen, McMeekin and Meyer. Noes: None. Absent: Councilman Zimmerman. A It~Iemorandum of Agreement for expenditure of 1/4 cent Gas Tax Funds for the improvement of a portion of State Street, Bul?_is Road and Alameda Street, eras received. Trereupon Resolution No. 1327, entitled: "RESOt~UTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYlvl~r'OOD APPROVING IviEIvIORANDUIVI OF AGREEMF"1T FOR EXPENDITURE OF 1/4 CENT GAS TAX ALLOCATED FOR STREETS OF 1vTAJOR IIVIPgRTANCE, ~~ was read. It was moved by Councilman Christensen and seconded by Council- man Lake that said Resolution No. 1327 be adopted. Roll Call Ayes: Councilman Christensen, Lake= P~IcI~Ieekin and P~Ieyer. Noes: None. Absent: Councilman Zimmerman. The follovring demands were presented: GENERAL FUND GENERAL FUND (con't) H. L. Byram, Co. Tax Col. ~ 900.84 Lynwood Press & Tribune ~ 97.71 John T. Fairbanks 125.00 Petty Cash-Treas. Office 5.74 Pearson's Paint Store 3.09 U. P. Maher Trustee 40.00 Belcher & Schacht 14.29 So. Cal. Edison Co. L24.14. Peerless Laundry-Linen Supply 4.03 So. California Tel. Co. 36.20 Standard Oil Company 317.7? Stores Inventory 126.99 Jeffries Banknote Co. 3.61 Pacific Signal Co., Inc. 11.54 Elysian Springs Water Co. .52 Harold 8pangenberg 2.00 Lattin's Stationery Store 4.12 City Shop 40.91 Pacific Coast Bldg 30.00 Payroll Account 3,117.94 I~Zrs. L. E. Astler 2.00 Bond Redemption Fund 3, 500.00 IvIrs. Rose Roper 2.00 Charles A. Ruby 337.50 H. B. Virtue 2.00 7JATER DEPARTIUiENT J. F. Schwab 2.00 ItRacco Robertson Co. 56.75 I~~iabel Schmidt 2.00 R. H. Baker & Co. 109.70 ~'1. T. Ba_llor 2.00 J. W. Black Co. 125.53 Tvlrs. h~.aude E. Robinson 2.00 Rensselaer Valve Co. 10.9? August Stange 2.00 Am. Cast Iron Pipe Co. 403.43 Dean Carson 2.00 Sanders Plumbing Co. 2.18 Vera Skelton 2.00 Cladding, I~~IcBean & Co. 120.15 t?~. F. Lynch 2.00 The Atlas T~iineral Products 85.58 Gladys Narlin 2.00 Alhambra Foundry Co., Ltd 262.65 Lininger Typewriter Shop 3.40 Garlinghouse Brothers 60.00 So. Cal. Gas Co. 3.82 Dayton Foundry Inc. 10.09 ?5 'WATER DEFARTtyTENT ( con't ) STREET IIyPROVEIt~iENT FUND Twin City Cabinet Shop ~, "' 4.50 J. W. Black Co. _ -~r294.32 So. Cal. Edison Co. 399.50 J. G. Tucker & Son 15.19 Standard Oil Company 23.71 Gilmore Oil Co. 469.24 So. Calif. Tel. Co. 8.00 So. Cal. Gas. Company .80 So . Ca.l. Tel. Co. 16.44 So . Cal . Edison Co . 15.76 Lynwood Press & T~~tbune 10.48 General Fund 53.26 General Fund 99.78 Standard Oil Company 50.66 Independent Add Ivlach. Co. 8.12 General Fund 78.86 General Fund 91.75 Payroll Account 390.00 Payroll Account 512.50 LIGHTING FUND City Treasurer 23.15 So. Calif. Edison Co. 851.70 Burroughs Add I~iach Co. 400.00 Lynwood Electric Co. 6.57 Bond Redemption Fund 3,603.94 SPECIAL GAS TAX FUND A. J. Bateman 300.00 It was moved by Councilman Christensen and seconded by Council- man Niclti7eekin that the dema nds be allowed and warrants be drawn on the City "~'` Treasurer for said various amounts. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilme n Christensen, Lake, P.~"cT~Teekin and T~~eyer. Noes: None. Absent: Council man Zimmerman. It was moved by Councilman _ Christensen and seconded by Councilman P~TcIvleeki,n that the meeting adjourn to Ju~.~ 26, 1941 at 4:04 P. P:~T. All mem- bers of the Council presen t voting a.ye, the I~iTayor declared the motion duly carried and it was so orde red. IuIAYOR F THE CI OF LYNVv00D ATTEST: CITY CLERK, CI Y OF LY ~"1C D