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HomeMy Public PortalAboutM 1941-11-18 - CC31~ REGULAR MEETING NOVEMBER 18, ].941 The City Council of the City of Lynwood met in a regular see- sion, in the Council Chamber of the City Ha11, 11331 Plaza 3treat, on above date, at 7:30 P. M. Mayor Meyer in the chair. Councilmen Christensen, Lake, Zimmerman, McMeekin and Meyer answered the roll call. It was moved by Councilman Christensen and seconded by Gouncil- man Lake that the minutes of the previous regular meeting of November 4, 1941 be approved as written. All members of the Council present voting eye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONSs A eor~ununication was received from R. P. Almindinger, 2919 Pop- lar Drive, bidding 25.00 for tax deed covering a strip of land next to his property. There being no ob~ectiom, the City Clerk was instructed to cheek whether or"Y~ot the other ad3oining property owners would be willing to purchase said parcel at a higher figure. A communication was received from J. V~. Harmon, making applica- tion for license to operate a wedding chapel and flower shoppe at 12021 L. B. Blvd. There being no ob~eetion, said application was referred to Chief of Police Miller with instructions to check to ascertain if okey, and if so, the License Collector be authorized to issue license to appli- cant. A aommunieation was received from Chief of Police Miller submit- ting quotation for purchase of one small dual unit radio and receiver for a total consideration of ~~30.00 from Pierson-DeLane, Inc., to be in- stalled in the Fare truck. Thereupon it was moved by Councilman Christen- sen and seconded by Councilman Zimmerman that said radio receiving and broadcasting set be purchased. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Christensen, Lake, Zimmmerman, McMeekin and Meyer. Noes: None. Request for refunds for weed cleaning erroneously charged ageins' certain Lots, were received from Nora E. Fuller, Frank M. Stagg, Daisy 0. Howard, Herbert E. Kampmann, Mrs. Charles E. Dake, C. 0. Ellington, Irene M. Keneipp, J. M. Brown and E. J. Hortenoch. There being no ob3ection, said requests for refunds were referred to Engineer Blain for checking, and report his findings to the Council. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS: Mr. Jae and a dressed the Council on behalf of the Junior Chamber of Commerce to the effect that they are sponsoring the Ck~.ristma"s decorations for Lynwood Streets and that they need financial assistance from the City, introducing J. 0. Law, Chairman of the Commute®. Mr. J. 0. Law, addressed the Council outlining the plan and the type of decorations to be put up, stating that the Cort~nittee is going " around to the merchants for donations, stating that they plan on spending 650.00, appealing to the City to furnish necessary men to install the decorations and for a donation of 300.00 towards the enterprise. After due consideration of the matter, it was moved by Council- man Christensen and seconded by Councilman McMeekin that the City furnish necessary labor to assist in this undertaking and that they also approp~at~ the sum of ~300~00 from the Publicity and Promotion Fund to help pay for necessary materials and supplies. Roll Ca11: Ayes: Councilmen Lake, Christensen, Zimmerman, McMeekin and Meyer. Noes: None. UNFINISHED BUSINESS: e o er o A. Dung to ,purchase Lot 226, Tract 2"551, was again considered. Claude L. Reber and E. S. Cavanaugh submitted their appraisal report in writing to the effect that a fair value of the land would be X1,000.00, subJect to quite title action by purchaser. Mr. E. W. Luther also submitted an offer to purchase said Lot for the sum of X611.00, su~r~itting a X25.00 check as deposit thereon. After due consideration of the tax deed sales, and the appraisal of the property, it was moved by Councilman Lake and seconded by Coun- cilman McMeekin that the former action taken in connection with appraisal of tax deeded Lands on November 4, 1941, rescinded. All members of the Council voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried. Thereupon it was moved by Councilman Lake and seconded by Coun- cilman McMeekin that a Committee be appointed consisting of the City Clerk •~ 3~1 ~, City Treasurer and Special Counsel Moffitt and two Real Estatemen „ said Real Estate men to be chosen by said three City officials each month, to sit in on making appraisals on all offers to purchase tax deeds from the City, and that said Committee be instructed to meet on or before the Mon- day preceding the regular meetings of City Council and make theiz' recom- mendations to the City Council as to whether or not to accept any offer, and that the Real Estate men thus engaged be paid on the basis of 2.00 per hour for their time in making such appraisals, with a minimum fee of one hour for each such session. Ro11 Call: Ayes: Councilmen Christensen, Lake, Zimmerman, McMeekin and Meyer. Noea: None. An offer to purchase tax deed covering Lot 9 and 10, Block 5, Mod~eska Park for a total consideration of 800.00 was received from Gray- sonHeat Control, Ltd., which was submitted by Robert A. Mb'ffitt on their behalf accompanied with a 10.00 check for appraisal fe®. A communication was received signed by Claude L. Reber and E. S. Cavanaugh appraising said Lots for 800.00, subject to clearance of title by prospective purchaser. Thereupon. it was moved by Councilman McMeekin and seconded by Councilman Christensen that said offer be accepted, and that a warrant be included in the list of demands to pay for cost of tax deed. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Christensen, Lake, Zimmerman, McMeekin and Meyer. Noes: None. The matter of purchase of Rex-0 Graph Duplicator for use in the Police Department, was against brought up for consideration. Tt was moved by Councilman Zimmerman and seconded by .Councilman Christensen that said Duplicator be purchased for a total consideration of 66.95. Roll Ca11: Ayes: Councilmen Christensen, Lake, Zimmerman, McMeekin and Meyer. Noes: None. Engineer John A. Blain submitted his written report regarding the bids for a motor grader to be used by the Street Department, presenting detailed information regarding the merits and demerits of each machine for which a bid was presented, reporting the Bids as follows: Austin Western.: ~ . 3,174.82 Galion . .. 2,774.82 Mr. Blain recommending the purchase of the Austin Western Motor Grader for the reason that it fully complies with the specifications as advertised, is a better product and will give more efficient service to the City. Mr. Alex Dooling was present and addressed the Council on behalf of his Companyts grader, Smith-Booth Usher Co., giving a outline of his product. Mr. Joe Zincs also was present, representing the Brown-Bevis Equip- ment Co. was present and addressed the Council regarding the merits of his product. After due consideration of the matter, it was moved by Councilman McMeekin and seconded .by Councilman Lake that we accept the recommenda- tions of Engineer Blain and purchase an Austin Western Motor Grader from Smith-Booth Usher Co. for a total consideration of X3,174.82, payments to be made in installments as agreed upon. Roll Ca11: Ayes; Councilmen Lake, Zimmerman, McMeekin and 1Vleyer. Noes: Councilman Christensen. ORDINANCE N0. 356, entitled: "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE INCORPORATED CITY OF LYNG~i00D, CALIFORNIA, ABANDONING AND VACATING A PORTION OF PEACH STREET, AND REPEALING ORDINANCE N0. 335, OF SAID CITY," roves read by caption fo.r the second reacting. It was moved b,,T Councilman Lake and seconded by Councilman Zim- merman that the further reading of said Ordinance be waived. All:-.members of the Council voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried. It was moved by Councilman Lake and seconded by Councilman Me= Meekin that said Ordinance be adopted as read the second tim®, finally pass and be published as required by law. Roll Ca11: Ayes: Councilmen Christensen, Lake, Zimmerman, McMeekin and Meyer . Noes: None. "~ i '1 e~ NEu~1 BUSINESS: RESOLUTION N0. 1376, entitled: 'RRESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD OFFERING TO PURCHASE CERTAIN PROPERTY DEEDED TO THE STATE AS PROVIDED BY DIVISION 1, PART 6, CHAPTER 8, ARTICLES 1 and 2, OF THE REVENUE AND TAXATION CODE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA," was read, Lots being located in the northeast part of City. Thereupon it was moved by Councilman McMeekin and seconded by Councilman Zimmerman that said Re- solution No. 1376 be adopted. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Christensen, Lake, Zimmerman, McMeekin and Meyer. Noes: None. A Tax Deed covering the Easterly 15 feet of Lot 47 and all of Lot 48 Block 18, Mod~eska Park, was submitted, said instrument being signed by H. L. Byram, Tax Collector of Los Angeles County, conveying their tax interest to the City of Lynwood, said deed being dated November 7, 1941. Tt was moved by Councilman Zimmerman and seconded by Councilmen McMeekin that said deed be accepted and that the City Clerk be directed -to cause said deed to be recorded in the Office of the County Recorded of Los Angeles County. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Christensen, Lake, Zimmerman, McMeekin and Meyer. Noes: None. Thereupon a Grant Deed proposing to convey said Lots 47 and 48, Block 18, Mod3eska Park to Walter W. Stricklen and Dorothy B. Stricklen, was submitted. Thereupon RESOLUTION N0.1377, entitled: "RESOLUTION SELLING CERTAIN REAL ESTATE AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A DEED UPON PAYMENT OF THE CONSIDERATION NAMED THEREIN," was read. It was moved by Council- man McMeekin and seconded by Councilman Zimmerman that said Resolution No. 1377 be adopted. Eton Call: Ayes: Councilmen Christensen, Lake, Zimmerman, McMeekin and Meyer. DSoes: None. A communication was received from ~. E. Haines making an amended offer on purchase of certain, tax deeds on various Lots. There being no objection, said matter was referred to the Delinquent Land Tax Committee for recommendation. The following demands were presented: GENERAL FUND WATER FUND Peerless Laundry uup~~ ~ 4.03' Mueller Company 14.59 Water Department 52.00 Goddington & Russell 14.60 Industrial S#tat. & Ptg. Co. 52.95 Payroll Account 481.25 N. L. Curtis-Specialty Mdse 6.18 City Treasurer ~ 15.15 Smith Bootn Usher Co., 13.18 STREET IMPROVEMENT FUND John T. Fairbanks 137.50 Roy G. av s ompany 3.95 Payroll Account 3,170.25 Standard Oil Company 8.40 Petty Cash--Treas. Office 7.00 General Fund 84.33 So. Cal. Telephone Co., 66.20 General Fund 152.10 So. Cal. Gas Co., 12.36 So. Cal. Edisnon Co., 3.33 So. GaI. Edison Go., 111.06 So. Cal. Gas Co., .80 Harold Spangenberg 2.00 J. W. Helm 9.00 Lynwood Photo Supply 2.06 Gar Wood Industries, inc., 14.92 City Shop 36.43 J. G. Tucker & Son 22.04 Stores Inventory 107.36 Earle M. Jorgensen 60., 7.99 Southland Motors, I,nc., 3.45 Goddington & Russell 287.36 Auto. G1ub of So. Cal., 48.41 Payroll Account 411.25 H. L. Byram, Co .T ax CoI. 30.00 LIGHTING FUND C. L. R®ber 3.75 So. Cal. Ed son o., 943.30 E. Cavanaugh 3.78 Payroll Account 79.75 ~;VATER FUND PUBLIC PARK FUND H. L. Byram, Z~.~x Col. 13.57 So. Cal. son o., 1.00 General Fund 7.98 Payroll Account 62.50 General Fund 15.98 Southern Cal. Edison Co., 447.50 So. Cal. Telephone Co., 8.00 Standard OiI Co., 8.02 James Jones Co. Inc., 218.16 Sanders Plumbing Co., 1.13 It was moved by Councilman McMeekin and seconded by Councilman Lake that the demands be allowed and warrants be drawn on the City Trea- -surer#be authorized to pay salaries on November I9, 1941. for said var- Roll Call: sous amounts, and that the Gity Treasurer Ayers Councilmen Christensen, Lake, Zimmerman, McMeekin and Meyer. Noes: None. ~t RESOLt7TI0N N0. 1378, entitled, °iRESOLUTION DIRECTING ~'HE CITY ENGINEER CONCERNING PREPARATTON OF ASSESSMENT (SOl~7ETIMES CALLED REASSESS- MENT) IN THE MATTER OF THE REFUNDING OF ACQUISITION AND IMPROVEMENT DIST- RICTS NOS. 17, 18, 20, 22, 23 AND 28, AND MUNICIPAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT N0. 1 OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD," was read. It was moved by Councilman Mc- Meekin and seconded by councilman Zimmerman that said Resolution No. 1378 be adopted. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Christensen, Lake Zimmerman, McMeekin and Meyer. Noes: None. It was moved by Councilman Zimmerman and seconded by Council- man McMeekin that the City Attorney be instructed to amend the Rules and Regulations of the Police Department to cover sick leave as requested some time ago by Chief of Police Miller in order not to disrupt service by Offi-- cers absenting themselves from service on account of sickness without not- ification thereof. All members of the City Council voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried. It was moved by Councilman Zimmerman and seconded by Council- man McMeekin that the City Attorney be instructed to appear on behalf of the City of Lynwood in defending that action known as M. E. Oswald vs. City of Lynwood, Case No. 469-876 in the Superior Court of Los Angeles County, in connection with bond matters. Roll Ca11: Ayes: Councilmen Christensen, Lake, Zimmerman, McMe®kin and Meyer. Noes: None. It was moved b y Councilman Lake and seconded by Councilman Mc- Meekin that the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to sign the Works Pro- 3ects Administration project as prepared by Ralph W. Brooks for improve- ment of the first unit of the City Park. Roll Ca11: Ayes: Councilmen Christensen, Lake, Zimmerman, and Meyer. Noss: None. It was moved by Councilman McMeekin and seconded by Councilman Zimmerman that the meeting adjourn to November 27, 1941, at 1:45 P.M. All members of the Council voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried and it was so ordered. MAYO OF THE CI Y OF L WOOD. ATTEST CITY CLERK, CITY OF LYNVJ OD i