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Home My Public Portal AboutM 1942-12-31 - CC~'S ADJOURidED REGULAR luEETIivG DECETvIBER 31L1942 The City Council of the City of LymRrood met in an adjourned regular session, in the Council Chamber of the City Hall, 11331 .Plaza Street, on above date, at 12:30 P:P~I. Mayor McMeekin in the chair. :Councilmen Meyer, ?''illard and itilc&Ieekin ansxTered the roll call. Councilmen Christensen and Laae were absent. A communication was received from the City of South Gate re- questing permission to install a water main in portion of Sequoia Drive, the easterly side of State Street and a portion of Cherokee Street with- in the City of Lyn~~~~ood for the. reason teat it is impossible to secure private right of way for said main. A communication was received from Street Superintendent John .A. Blain recommending that permission be granted. Thereupon RESOLUTION N0. 1491, entitled: "A RESOLUTION GF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY CF LYN',t~00??, GRANTING THE CI`T'Y OF SOU`T'H GATE PERMISSION TO CGNSTRUCT A S"~A'1'ER MAIN IPA POF~TIONS OF CHEROKEE AVE- NUE, SE~,UOIA DRIVE AIv'D STATE STREET," uTas read. .It was moved.by Coun- cilman Meyer and seconded by Councilman ?~'illa.rd that said Resolution No. 1491 be adopted. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Meyer, `+s'illard and McMeekin. Noes : None. Absent: Councilmen Christenser_ and Lake. A communication was received from '"~'. W. Fuller announcin~~ that he has taken the oath and was accepted in the U. S. Naval Reserve, and that he is now subject to call, and may have to leave upon a very short notice, therefore petitioning the City Council for a milit~:ry leave of absence from duty as a member of the Police Department. It uT^.s moved by Councilman ti~Tillard and seconded b~; Councilman I~ieyer that leave be granted as set up by Ordinance of the City of Lynd~rood. All members of the Council present wotir~g aye„ the A+Iayor declared the :~:otion duly carried and it was so ordered. ORDINANCE N0. 37g, ENTI`T'LED: "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LYN?n'OOn, CALT~01?n?TA., CREATING A DEPAR7i~~EN'1` OF CIVILIAN DEFENSE; AND PROVIDING FOR THE ORGANIZATION PO?~~'ERS A?`iD DUTIES THEREOF; AND PROVIDING FOR CGIviPENSATION FOR CER'T'AIN OFFICERS THE`'EIN• AND REPEALI?'~G URDINANCE NO• 358; AND ORDINAi~TCE N0. 364 OF SAID CITY,"was read for the second time. it was moved by Councilman Willard and seconded by Councilman Meyer tria.t sa=_d Ordinance be adopted as read the second tune, finally pass and be _pvblished as required by law. Roli Call: Ayes: Councilmen Meyer, 'l~'illard and PficMeekin. Noes: None. Absent: Councilmen Christensen and Lake. The follov~ring demands vrere presented. GEr1ERAL FUND NAP~iE NUI;~iBER AIViOUNT Payroll Account 1?358 X2,815.34 John T. .Fairbanks 17359 12.5.00 TOTAL ~~> J40. 34 ?wA.TER FUND Payroll Account 7888 ^~ 540.56 STREET I~v:PFOVr~I:~ENT FUND Payroll A~:count 4748 X93.14 FL'BLIC PARK FUND Payroll Account 89~^` 78.13 It was moved by Councilman Paleyer and seconded by Councilman Willard that the demands be allowed and warrants be drav!m on theCity Treasurer for said various amount.. Roll Call Ayes: Councilmen Meyer, ?~'iilard a.nd h~icrv`eekin. Noes: None. Absent: Councilmen Christensen and Lake. The City Council consented to the closi:g of t~_e City Hall for Saturday, January 2, 1943, fo llot-ving New Year's day. A tax deed dated December 18, 1J42 and signed by H. L. Byrarri, Tax Collector of the County of Los Angeles, wherein they deed their interest to tre following Lots to the Gity of Lyn«~ood: Lots 28, 2,C~, 30, Block ~; Lot `?0, ~1, 22, 23, <4, 25, 26, 2,7, 28, 2G, 3O, 31, Block 4; Lots `', 3, 4, 5, Block 18, Ivio~?_,jeska Park; Lot 435, 436, NE. 5^ ft, of SE 8^' of Lot 483, Lot 52'7, .Tract ?551. Lot 1255, Tract 3335, excepting NE. 5': feet. 69 It was moved by Councilman Meyer and seconded by Councilman tiMillard that said deed be accepted and that the city Clerk be directed to cause said instrument to be recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Los Angeles County. Ro 11 Ca 11: Ayes: Councilmen TJieyer, '~h'illard and McMeekin. Noes; None. . Absent: Councilmen Christensen and Lake. . A Tax Deed, dated December 18, 1942, covering Lo t. 86, Tract 2551, signed by, H. L. Byrom, Tax Collector of. Los Angeles County, was received. . Thereupon RESOLUTION N0. 1492, entitled: " A RESOLUTION OF THE GI~T'Y OOUNCIL OF THE CI'T'Y OF LYN!~.'OOD ACCEPZ'I:~1G TAX DEED EXECUTED BY H. L. i3YRAiv, TAX COLLECTOR OF THE, COUN`T'Y OF LOS ANGELES PURSUANT TO `T'HE PROVISIONS OF CHAPTER g, PART g, DIVISION 1 of the REVENUE AP;D TAX- ATION. CODE CF THE STA'T'E OF CALIFORi4IA. It wa s moved by Counei:~ man Wil- lard a.nd sec-;nded ~,y Councilman Meyer that said. Resolution No. 1492 be adopted, a.nd that the Nlayor and City Clerk be authorized to sign a Transferee's. Affidavit in connection with said Lot, said Lot being re- gister~d,under the Torrence Title Act. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen &ieyer, !Millard and Pulcr~~eekin. Noes: None. Absent: Councilmen Christensen and Lake. . A communication was received from Grayson Heat Control, Ltd, by T. D. Arden, Vice President and_ General Manager, offering to pur- chase Lots 20, 21, 2,2, 23, 24, 25, 28, 27, 28, 29, 30 and 31, Block 4, Pfod,jeska Park, for a total consideration of ~2, 290.00, free and clear of all taxes, bonds and assessments of reccrd, however, City to turn over only such title as they now hold. Thereupon Grant Deed, proposing_to convey said Lots to Gray- son Heat Control, Ltd., was presented. ":'hereupon RESOLUTION; N~ 1493, entitled: "RESOLUTION SELLING CERTAIN REAL gSTATE AND AU``HCRIZING THE E3~CU'T'ION OF A DEED UPON PAYIy2ENT OF THE CONSIDERATION NAiuIED THEREIN," was read. It was moved by Council- man 'Hillard and seconded by Councilman ivieyer that said Resolution No. 1493 be adopted. Roll Call Ayes: Councilmen PJleyer, ~~'illard and Paid!%~eekin. Noes: None. Absent: Councilmen Christensen and Lake. An Offer was received from John E. ScY~ueneman~, resubmitting his proposal to purchase Lot 86, Tract 2551, at a new figure of X750.00, which is accordance to the appraisal~of said Lot. Thereupon, Grant Deed, proposing to convey said Lot 86, Tract 2551 to John E. Schuenemann, was submitted. Whereupon RESOLUTION N0. 1494, entitled: "RESOLUTION SELLIrirG CERTAIN REAL ESTATE AND AU`T`HORIZING- THE EXECUTION OF A DEED UPOT PAYMENT OF THE CCN~'ID~~RA'1'ION NATaIED THEREIN", was read. It was moved by Council- man Meyer and seconded by Councilman Willard that said Resolution No. 1494 be adopted. Ro 11 Call Ayes: Cauncil.nen Meyea~, '1Pillard and NIcPJleekin. Noes: None. Absent: Councilmen Christensen and Lake... A communccation was received frarn C. J. P4iiller, Chief of Police; recommrending the employment of Howard White as a member of the Police De- partment, beginning his probationary period on January 4, 1943, stating that he is on the eligible list furnished by the Ci~til Service Commission, Thereupon it was mov-d by Councilman ~r4'illard and seconded by Councilman Meyer that the recommendations of Chief of Police Pviiller be accepted and that Howard ~~T;ite be employed as Police Officer at a salary of X170.00 per month. Ro 11 Ca I1: Ayes : Councilmen Meyer, 'T~'illard and PfclVieekin. Noes: None. Absent: Councilmen Christensen and Lake. A communication was received. from 1V. Daetweiler, Acting Fire Chief, recommending that Elmer Christie be employed as a Fireman; also that Fireman C. D. Lorton be appointed Acting Captain and his salary be increased from X184.50 to H2O<.90 per month. Thereupon it was moved by Councilman Willard and seconded by Councilman Ivieyer thatthe recommenda- tions of Acting Chief Daetweiler be accepted and that the City Council employ Elmer Christie as Fireman at a salary of ~170.OC per month, and that C. D. Lorton be appointed ?s acting Captain at an increase of salary from X184.50 to X207.90 per month. '~ Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Iveyer, ~rTillard and Tu1cA~leekin. Noes: None. Absent: Councilmen CY'iristensen and Lake. It eras moved by Courcilma_n Willard and seconded by Councilman Meyer that the follovaing increased of salary be made affecting Street, Park and Ztrater employees: E. 0. Re' °eld from X157.48 to X180.00 per month; V.0 '~illiams from ~1a7.48 to X180.00 per month; E. J. Cayer from X140.00 per month to X160.00 per month; C. j~'allace from X152.26 to. X1.70. C® per month; A. Mc Robert and R. V'd. Bell from X142.82 per montr, to X150.00 per month; Bert I~IcIntyre from179.02 per month to ?190.00 per month; tS'. 0. DeBusk from $157.50 net month to X170.00 per month; R. 0. Schmidt from X152.26 per month to170.00 per month ; P: Broa.dha~ en from ~~,57. 50 per month to 170.00 Roll Call: P. Foley from ?140. ~'0 per mo. ~o ~'~145.00 :per mo. Ayes: Councilmen Meyer, iF'illard and McIvleekin. V y Noes: None. "''"',~ Absent: Councilmen Christensen a.nd Lake. It ~.as moved by Councilman "lillard and seconded by Councilman Meyer ghat the meeting adjourn to Janus=ry 5, 1943, at :30 P. M. All ~. members of the City Council present voting a.y~"'~he ay r dec~_~,red the motion duly carried and it alas so Qr~'eredi ~~~.~~ ///1 AT`T'EST' CI'1'Y CLF'RK, CITY OF LYN'~'00