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itEGULAR Tv1ElTING TuTAY 19Z 194
The City Council of the City of Lyrn~=oor met at a regular session
in the Council Chamber of the City Hall, 1131 Plaza Street, on above date
a t 7: 3 0 P. Tdi.
Mayor P~cMeekin in the chair.
Council men Christensen, Lake, Tvieyer, V~'illard and TvicN?eekin answered
the roll call..
It wa.s moved bar Councilman Christensen and seconded by Councilman
Meyer that t'^~e minutes of t~_e previous regul:~r meeting of TuZay 5, 1942 be
approved es written. All members of the Council. voting aye, the Pvlayor
declared the motion duly Carried and_ it was. so ordered.
?'WRITTEN CCNiIviUNI CAi ICNS
A communication vaas received from L. A. County Division of League
of California Cities anr_ouncing their next meeting to be Veld in the City
of Santa. Iuionica. at the Santa T~onica Deauville Club, 1525 Ocean Front,
Santa Monica on Thursday, Iti~Iay I?lst, vihen Joseph NI. Lowery, Auditor of L.
A. County will be the princiral sneaker. Ai 1 who care to attend, were
reauested to so notify thy, City Clerk in order that reservations might be
made.
A communication was received from Eva Smith, Camring Chi irmar~
of LSrnwood Girl. Scout Council, stating that they a.re planning orl conduct-
ing a d=ay cam~~ this summer• for girl Scouts on July 2,2,, 23, 24 and 29, 3^
and tel. It was moved by Councilman T~Jieyer and seconded by Councilman ~`i1=
lard that permission be granted. All members of the Council voting acre,
the Mayor declared the motion duly carried and it wa.s so ordered.
A communication. ti~rae received from the City of South Gate to the
effect that after a careful check and several investi~rt'_ons of traffic
conditions on L. B. blvd. and Tweed~r ~lvd., it is the recommendation of
their police department and t'r.e desire of the City Council to erect stop
and. go si nals at said intersections, sug~.~esting th2.t the City of Lynwood
share ire the expense on a. 5C?-50 basis inasmuch as it is partly within the
City of Lynwood. There being no ob ject_on, this matter ~~+'a.s referred to
the Chief of Police for checking.
A communication was received from Harold ?tl. Kennedy, Executive
Director of L. A. County Defense Council, stating that in view of the re-
cent municipal election., there have been some changes of personnel in the
loca.l_ defense Councils, tl~~erefore, suggesting that Lynwood send in the name
and address of t'r~e representative wT,o has beer chosen as L~rnwood represen-
tative to sit in on the L. A. County Defense; also stating that is would
also be permissible to have another person to receive notice of meetings,
if the Council so desire.
Thereupon it was moved by Councilman Christensen a.nd seconded by
Councilman Tvie.yer that Paul T:I. Kerr, Coordinator of Civilian Defense of Lyn-
wood, be appointed a.s Lyn~~rood's votin~• member, and that Councilman Ralph
~'~. Lake also be appointed to receive notices of meetings to attend when he
can. A11 members of the Council present voting aye, the Mayor declared the
motion duly carried and it ~~,'as so ordered. •
A petition was received signed by Rose H. Porter and 18 others
protes,inF: to the proposed erection, construction or m~i.ntenance of a
paroc'r.ial school by the. Cat}~olic Orurc h on property bounded on the south
by Platt St., on the ?Vest by Ca.lifor~^i=~ St. and on the north by Niul~'ord
Ave., stating that it vrould be detrimental to the value of property in
sid area, therefore, recom-.endinc• that nc change of zone be permitted,
ar~d further that nc such pernit be issued upon petition therefor. In a.s
much as no a~~plicat~on has beer_ jade to the City ''ouncil for the pro-
posed change, ans. no petitions had_ been filed vaith the Building Inspector,
the petition was ordered filed with the instructions. that the City Clerk
call it to the attention of the City Council and Bvildinf,~ Inspector when
and if filed.
Ar: Agreement in connection v~~ith the installation of a culvert
under t'r.e Pacific Electric Railvaay Compa_ny's rir_ht of ~ti~ay, east of Atlantic
and. north of the Pacific Electric Rail~~~=;y tracks, setting forth the approxi-
mate cost thereof and the share tc be borne by the Railroad Comp~,ry and_ tiie
s~~_sr°e to e paid b,~Y the Cit,~ of L;anvrood_, ~n~as submitted.
Thereu-o~:^:•n it ~.~~a moved. r~~~~r Councilman Lake and seconded by. Council-
man Christensen t'r~at tine Agreement be accepted and that tine Pacific Electric
Railvaay Company be instructed to proceed with tie ti~~ork in a.ccorda_nce with.
the Arz-Y'°emert, and t'~,:^t the r'atr~r be authorized to execute the A~•reem~nt,
=0_r' a.nd on behalf. of .the Cit~r' of Lyr~v~oad.
Roll Cal l
Ayes: COUriCiII°n Christensen, La zO, T'r`leyer, '+'r~ill"rte end T!~!eT~leG'kin
Noes : None.
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A communication ~~~~ received from Gibson, Dunn and Crutcher,
Attorneys for Los Angeles R~-~i1~Sray Corl~or:ytion enclo^ln~ a co~;y of :their
application. in regard to rerouting of motor coach lines in the Cities
of South Gate and Lynwood, stating that if it meets with the .a.pproval of
the City of Lynv~=o^.d that the Cauheil communicate wi th the Railroad Com-
mission 'endarcing such rerouting a s s.hawn on the plat presented.
Thereupon RESOL(;TIOT1 NC• 1442, entitled:"'A RESOLUTION OF THE
CITY COLNCTL OF T:~.r. CIT'Y OF LYIv`~'CO1J Ar ROVITvG AP LICAiION FOR REROUTING
BUSSES .OF L A. RAIL~'~`AY COIvIPA1~TY BEFORE RAILROAD COP~viISSIOTd~ " was._ read.
It was moved by Councilman L^ke and seconded by Councilman Christensen
that said resolution be adopted and that the City Clerk be directed to for-
ward a certified copy of s:~id Resolution to the Railroad Commission and one
to Gibson-Dunn and Crutcher.
Roll Call:
Ayes: Councilmen Christensen, Lake, IVieyer, V~lillard and McMeelfi.in.
Noes: None.
A communication wias received from Carver Investment Company of-
fering to sell Bond No. 19, City of Lynwood 1915 Act, Series "W" in the
principal amount of ~50~.00 for X450.00. City Treasurer Dummett also
wrote to the effect that there is X243.97 on deposit ir. Series "`~'" 1915
Bond account, so if. the proposal is accepted it would be necessary to trans-
f er 206.03 from the General Fund. After due consi.dera.tion of the matter,
it was moved by Councilman Iuieyer and seconded by Councilman '4rillard that
the City accept said offer, and that a warrant be drawn an the general Fund
in favor of the Special Assessment and Tax Re11ef Fund in the sum of ~206.0~
and that the City Treasurer be authorized to pay for said band from funds
in the 1915 Bond Account and funds in the Special Assessment and Tax Relief
account.
Roll Call:
Ayres: Councilmen Christensen, Lake, Meyer, Willard and Mc14leekin.
Noes: None.
A communication tr~as received from the Lynwood Feace Officers
Association to the effect that the Officers of the Police Department have
been offered primers, powder, shell cases, lead and reloading tools that
will be in-addition to the one that they now have that will enable reload-
ing more calibres than our present reloading tool for a consideration of
X65.27 frcm one Ben Reddick of Huntington Beach, stating that they need
the bullets ar~d po~~=den for ma'_~ing~ bullets for use in target practise, re-
cam;~ending. that the City purchase the material. There being no objection,
this matter was referred to Councilman t,~til.lard to check into and report at
the next meeting of the City Council.
A petition was receiv d from businessmen, signed by IVI. C. Rhoads
>nd 20 others requestsn~- that something ~e done to eliminate the traffic
hazard that exists at Platt St, and P~fiulford Ave.. on account of cars tra-
velin~~at excessive rate of speed. There being no objection, the matter
wa.s. referred to Councilman '+lillard to confer with the Police Department and
see if something can be done to correct the situation.
The hour of 8 P. PSI. having arrived, said tine being the' hour
fixed to hear protests of o~,jections in connection with the installation of
sewers in the Easterly part of the City as continued. from last meeting of
the Council.
..:The Mayor inquired of the audience whether or not any one wished
to protest. There was no response.
Tr.e City Clerk stated that no written objection had been filed.
Thereupon it was moved by Councilman Christensen a-nd seconded by
Councilman Meyer that the hearing be continued to June 2, 1942, at 8 P. M.
All members of the Council voting. aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly
carried.
The hour of 8:00 P. PJI. having arrived, said_ hour beinc the time
fixed for hearing any of ,jections of protests on the ,Tentative Re>ort in
connection .with the matter of changing Zone ~-7_ and Zone C-3 to Zone M-2
as affecting th,^t .territory lying westerly of Grayson Heat Control, Ltd.,
as published and pasted ~.ecording to lava.
The Ma~~rar inquired of the audience whether or not 'there was any
one present w~:o vaished to protests to the c'r:anging of said zones. There
was no response.
T~~e City Clerk stated that no written objections or protests ha.d
been filed.
Thereupon Final Report of the City Council of the City of Lyn-
wood, California, in relation to the tentative report upon transfer of cer-
tai,.n lends from Zone Rl into Zone M2, any. of Certain other lands from Zone
C3 in~o Zone M2, as established -u~.r Ordina.nce No. 2,85 of said City, waG read
said report fixing June 2, 194°? -~s the date of hearing. Thereupon it was
moved by Councilman Pu;eyer anal seconded b~;r Councilman Willard that said
report be adopted. Ali members of tree Council voting aye, the Mayor
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declared the motion duly carried and it was so ordered.
ORAL CpiviiviUlvICA~I'ONS
Ivir. Carl Greist rddress~,d t:-:e Council reg~.rdir~~-. th~ matter of
parking on streets adjacent to Grayson factory.
Na.yor IvieNeekin informed P~Ir. Greist that the Council will have
read a proposed Ordinance t=~~ich they hope will correct the parking problem.
Thereupon An Ordinance, entitled: "AT~I Ordi na.nce of tree City of
L~,T.nr~ood, California, re~•ulating parking' on cert~~in streets anal. parts of
streets !~Tithin the City of L•ynvFrood, C.,lifornia,'~ vras read for tree first
time.
Mr. C-reist objecte.~~ to the time limit as fixed in the Ordinance
of fr~~m 8:00 A. T~'I. to 6:G0 F. Tai.
Therefore, it vas < rrioved by Councilman ?h'illa.rd and seconded by
Councilman Iuieyer that thr~ hour be mange f rorn 6:00 F. Tvi. to 10:00 P. I~~I.
in order to meet the objection. All me~~~b rs of the council voting aye,
the Niayor declared the motion c~ul~T carried.
Therefore it was moved by Councilman Lake ~-^~ -Q~•~nded by Coun-
cilman lvieyer-that saki Ordinance be a.ceepted arci .pass to the second reading.
Roll Call:
Ayes: CouncilmenChristensen, Lake, TviclUleekin, Ifeyer and Willard.
Noes: done.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
A communication v~~a s received frc;m the Delinquent La.nc Tax Com-
mittee, submitting recommendations in connection v~lith sale of certain Lots,
and a.ppra.isals of others, as follows:
That the tax title to Lot 917, Tract 317`? be sold to the record
owners for a consideration of ~450.C0.
That the tax title to Lots 59 and 60, Block~5, Modjeska Park be
offered for sale to Grayson Heat Control for X725.00.
The follov~~ing Lots were appraised as foliotvs :
LOT ~~LOCK TRACT AIvIOUNT
6&_7 15 Per. P . •,~,3~ ^ 5, 0~0
79 921 ?2~. 00
1220 X335 450.00 ,
G~5 3172 650.00
791 3172 750.00
792 3172 750.00
1255 (Ex.N. 50'-) 3335 600.00
The bid of Clifford J. Shrock for ?~urehase of Lots 791 and 792,
Tra: t 3172 for the sum of 3850.00, he. to <<ssume Refund in€~ Bonds in approxi-
mate amount of X215.00, and to clear title himself, v~~as again considered.
Incas much as it does not come to the appraisal as fixed b~I the Committee,
the offer was turned dovwn.
T'r.~e bid of PJiyron Sanders for purchase of all of Lot 1255, except-
ing the Nort'r~ 50 feet, Tract 3335, vaa~ again considered, offering 3400.00
therefor, bidder to .clear title. In as much as it does not come up to the
appraisal as filed by the Committee, t'r~e offer was turned down.
The bid of Carmelo Ga.tuso for the purchase of tax title to Lot
925, Tract 3172 for ~500.r^ Lyas considered, but in as much as it does not
meet the appraisal thereof, the offer was turned down.
The bid of C~iarles ~.~Treath to purchase Lots o ~nd 7, Block 6,
Plod jeska Park for a consideration of X325. 00 v~ra; s received, In as much as
this bid is within the appraisal made thereof, it zTcas moved by Councilman
Meyer and seconded by Councilman Christensen that`the offer of Charles
Wreath. be accepted, any. that a warrant be included in the list of demands
in payment of the com_nromise tax thereon.
Roll Call:
Ayes: Councilmen C'r.ristensen, Lake, Iveyer, "'il_lard and NcIUieekin.
Noes: None.
An offer to purchase tax title and fee title to Lot 1272, Tract
3335 for a consideration of ~7 -'0.00 v,~a.s received from L. f=:. Evans, accom-
panied by a. der~osi ~ ;.,f X25. ,0, su~b,ject to F. H. A. Title No. 6 bec wing
active ti~~ithin ~0 da.,JS. T-,~~,-.FUCor. i t ~~.~~=:s ,roved bar Co~~ ,:ciJ_~aa_~ Lr•~>e and
secs-:nded ',~y ~ounciiman Chri=t~nsen th=tlL~Ir. ^va.ns be t=~iven a o0 d~ y~. option
to ~ ,rc~,, ~ ~ .-~i d Lot, r_..rovi he it ~'ei?_? ir.~~ to t ~lv- his X25.00 deposit
if F. H. A. approval is not =_iven.
xo:!_1 Call;
Ayes: Councilmen Christensen, Lake, Ivleyer, ";'ill-rn -n~ I.~TcP:eykir..
Nbes : Ttircne.
Covncilm~-n Laire re~.-ort~=r'._ o:: the matter of sick leave= o? L. L.«'ake-
field and on the v<cation of Ruth Cornir.~~~ as a;,-;lied for, recomriending that
each be g1Ven tjt!O v['eeks' ,.~~`. Thereupon It G<<:^~, rnO'reC; ice,-r C`,:,~.ncilman P~Ieyer
nd seconded 'oy ~ouncilma.n Christensen thatL. L. '•~~•'akefield be granted two
weeks additional sick leave, and Ruth Corning be allovtred tvi~o weeks vacation
in c~ay, and_ what a vrarrant be `n::l_ud_ed in the dem~:,nds therefor.
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Roll Call:
Ayes: Cauncil:~~en C'r~ristenser~, Lake, Meyer, ~~~illard and TdlcMeekin.
Noes: Iv'one.
Tree follotFzing demands were presented:
G ~~Iy ~ RAL FUND. V'TATER DEP.ARTT~~IENT
John T. Fa-irba.nks ~ ~ 13'7.50 Mac's Fix It Shop' ~ 3.80
Richfield Oil Corporation 15.00 So. Ca1_if . Edison Ca. 381.10
City S'r~op 120.22 General Fund 12.30
Water Departr:ient 52.00 General Fund 11.52
Peerless Laundry-Sup..-1~T 4.03 So. Calif. Telephone Co. 9.50
Twin City Ca-b. Shop .8.'70 Chas P. Crov~rley 211.15
So. Calif. Edison C. 106.16 Rensselaer Valve Co. 29.10
Pierson-DeLa.ne, Inc. 17.13 U. S. Pipe & F'ound.ry Co, 992.90
Zeiler & Zeiler 12.50 City Treasurer ~ 48.00
IUIrs. Charles E. Drake 1.20 Payroll Account 475. Q8
Mrs. Daisy 0. Howard 2.42 STREET IIviPROVET~~iETvT FUND
So. Calif.. Tel. Co. 113.85 General Fund_ 14.03
Stores Inventory 101.58 So. ~a1if. Edison 27.27
Petty Cash-Treas. Off. 12.32 General Fund 83.02
Payroll Account 3,649.86 Payroll Account 440.:x0
P. E_. Beutke 2.00 Payroll Account 78.75
Chas. A. Eve ns 2.00 LIGHTII~IG FJI~D
Ruth IVI. Corning 57.75 So. Calif. Edison Co. 897.77
Special Assm't Tax Relief 206.03 Payroll Account 167.48.
H. L. Byra:n Co. Tax Col. 40.00 PUHLIC FARK FUTvD
So. Cad if. Edison Co. ~ 1.00
It was moved by `'ouncilman Christensen and seconded. by Council-
man Meyer that the demands be allowed and zr~arrants be drawn on the City
Treasurer for said various amounts.
Roll Call:
Ayes: Councilmen Christensen, Lake, Nleyer, ?~Til~_ard and McMeekin.
Noes: None.
ORDINANCE NC. X71, entitled: "Aid ORDIIv'ANCE OF THE CI'T'Y OF LYN-
~' COD, CALIF Ott;IA, :E'tt0 !IUINC FOR Tr: EYAI.'.II~~AT ON AND LIGI~NSING OF JOURNEY-
P~IAPd AND il~ASTER. EL'ECTRIGIAIIS, AND FOR REVOKITdG SUCK LICENSES; ALSU PROVID-
ING TH_~:T NOLICENSE SHALL ISSUE FOR ELECTRIC.' L 4v'UF.K OR ELECTRICAL COIITRAC-
TING IN THE CI' Y OF LYN~'dOOD ?`:'ITHOUT CO~iFLIAT~TC:~ ~~'~"I~I'H THE TERi~~1S OF THE OR-
DIT~IANCE; AND Pl-?GVILING PEIQALIY FOR VICLATIO?~ OF TIE PROVISIGI`?S OF THE CR-
DIi1AivCE", was read for the second time. It was moved by Cauncilman ll~eyer
and seconded by Councilman ~~'illard that said Ordinance be adopted as read
the second tune, filially pass and be ~>>,~'oliahed as required b~;T Ia.w.
Roll Call
Ayes: Councilmen Christensen, Lake, Meyer, ~~'illard and N1eTvteekin.
Noes: None.
At this time Councilman Christensen va.cated_ his chair and left
the Council Chamber.
I~'E't,' BU SI NESS
A bond. in the amount of ~l, 000. CO coveri ng• Harold.. Maddox, as
Assistant Buildin:~; Inspec~ar and Deputy License Col~ec~or, was submitted.
It was moved by Councilman Meyer and seconded by Cauncilman Willard treat
said. bond ~e accented. All mernbers of the Council votin~• aye, the PVIayor
declared the motion carried.
Mr. John Blain a.d_dressed t'r~e Council reporting regarding the
adequa.e~ of water for dorneatic and irrie~at'on purposes for tie summer
months, stating that in his opinion the City has sufficient v~iater supply
with present facilities to supply t'r~e demand.
Building: Inspector Evans reportin~• in l~iriting on the matter of
complaint b;Yr one Henry Knight regarding building on the corner of Alexan-
d =r and Imperial, reporting t'ra.t x31 buildings erected thereat has been
done in accordance with building code regulations and zoning requirements.
There being no ob,j ectian, the lUlayor or~.ered the communication filed, re-
questing the City Clerk to so notify 1~Ir. Knight.
RESOLUTION N0. 1443, entitled: " A RESCL`JTION OF THE CITY CCUN_
CIL OF THE CITY CF LYTQ~.`OOD DECLAR?I'~T'~ ITS INT~s'~~TIOI~1 '1'O ORDER STREET LIGHT-
ING SERVICE ON CEr TAIL; STREETS I~.' THE CITY OF LYi~~`e'.OCD FOR A PERIOD rsEGIN-
i`Jii~7G JULY 1, 194?, AND EIS?DiI~3G JUNE 3`~, 1945," vs~as read. It was moved. by
~`ouncilma.n Meyer -nd seconded by Councilm~,:n Lake that said. Resolution No.
1443 be adapted.
Roll Call:
Ayes: Councilmen Lake, Meyer, Will^rd and NTcMeekin.
Noes: None.
Absent: Cauncilman Christensen.
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It was moved '„fir ~ounc~l~:,an I.~ieye•~ and seconded by Councilman Lake
that in as much as our IQat~on is a.t ??'ar and because of theNational Emer-
gency that exists and the money that is needed to prosecute the war, that
the City Council appropriate X35. ~`? to Help supply f ocd ,~'or works in con-
nection tirtith workers vaho are to give their services on the sale of De-
f ease Bonds on Sunday, P~1ay 23, 1G4~.
doll Call:
Ayes: Gounc~lmen La?~~e, '~~~eyer, ?~~'illard _~n~. ~ic;~~iee~cin.
Noes: None.
Absent: Councilman Chri:stensen.•
• It was moved by ~'ouncil man luiey~r that Deb incsuent ~Ta~- Lands Com-
mittee be authorized to ~~ive options on City owned Lots nowt for sale, o•n
the ba~~is of X25.00 for a period of 60 days, s~~id deposit not 'to be refund-
a.ble in the evert sale is riot completed. 111 members of the City Council
voting aye, the P~ayor declared the motion duly carried anc' tt was so ordered.
it was moved bar Council_r~an L=ike a:nd seconded bar Co,°ncilma._n TJleyer
that the Ci ~y Clerk be instructed to give a' list of all• City ova=n~ed Lots
that are for sale to licensed real estatemen ir~ 'the City of Lynwood giving•
the prices a_s appraised by the A~~craisa.l Ca;nr:ittees,~ however, where the ap-
praisal is belova ~3~?0.00 t?^,at X25.00 be added to each Lot to cover com-
mis~siorz to be charged by the real est~temen, and that the 1inimun com- •
mission be fixed a t X25.00, on all Lots priced above `300.00 up to' ~h500;00
to •be paid from •the proceeds of t}-e sale, and that the commission be 5~0 0~'
tl~e• selling price w'r~ere the consideration i~s in excess of ~p500.00.
X011 Call:
• Ayes: Councilmen Lake, •Pv~eyer, ":'illard and P~cP.4ee?yin.
Noas: None.
Absent: Couhcilman Christensen.
The City Clerk wt~-~s instructed to communicate with tine Petitioners
for sewers to the effect that the ~'~. F. A. sewer project ha.s failed because
of lack of rnen, th,=ref ere, if they desire the work to be done by contract,
then, they should. file newt petitions.
It was moved by Cosnci_lrnan Ivieyer and seconded by councilman Wil-
lard that the meetin~• ~~d~journ to June 2, 1942, at 7:30 P. P~. All members
of the City Council -present voting. aye, the TPayor declared the motion duly
carried.
~iIAYO OFr~E CITY Or LYN~'~ OCD.
ATTEST :
CITY CLERK, CITY ^F LYNt',"00~