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HomeMy Public PortalAboutM 1943-07-06 - CC~. ~J REGULAR MEETING JULY 6~ 1943. The City Council of the City of Lynwood met in a regular session in the Council Chamber of the City Hall, 11331 Plaza Street, on above date, at 7:30 P. M. Mayor, Willard in the chair. Councilmen Lake, Meyer and ~'='illard answered the roll call. Councilmen Christensen and Mc&Ieekin were absent. It was moved by Councilman Meyer and seconded by Councilman Lake that the minutes of the ;previous regular ad,jouraed meeting of June 29, 1943 be approved as written. AlI members of the City Couneil present voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried. ~rt'RITTEN COMTuTUNICATIONS: A communication was received from Mr. Walter Keldrauk, Comet Co., making application for a license to conduct a plaster and wood pattern-making business within the building located at 10349 L. B. Blvd., which is used for aircraft and other industrial tooling purposes, stat- ing that the firet~~orks will be removed from the building that are stored there. After due consideration of the matter, it was moved by.Council- man Meyer and seconded by Councilman Lake that permission be granted to said applicant and that the License Collector be authorized to issue license therefor, subject, however, to moving all fireworks and fire- crackers from the building. All members of the City Council present voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried. A communication was received from ft~ir. John A. Blain, Street and 'eater Superintendent, requesting permission to employ l survey party chief at X250.00 per month and. 2 eurvey aides at X175.00 per month for the proposed seiner project; also that he wishes to take one week of his vacation beginning on July 11, 1943. Thereupon it alas moved by Councilman Lake and seconded by Councilman P~4eyer that Mr. Blain be authorized. to employ men to serve in said capacity, and that. he authorized to take his vacation as requested. Ayes : Councilmen Lake, PJTeyer and ""illard. Noes: None. ' Absent: Councilmen TuicMeekin and Christensen. The hour of 8 P. Tui. having arrived, said time being the hour fixed to hear any objections, or protests, in connection with the .furnishing of electric energy for ornamental lights and lights on sus- . pended standards for fiscal year 1943-44. Said hearing having been posted and published as required by law. The Mayor announced that this wa_s the time and place for hearing any objections or protests, inquiring if there was any one present who wished to protest orally to the proposed improvement. Thereupon P~~irs. Vella Barabee addressed the Council desiring to be eliminated from the lighting district and protesting the proposed improvement on the grounds that they are not in need of lighting on her street. The City Clerk stated that a written protest had been filed by B. F. Ryan, 10110 state Street, protesting to the effect that there shauld be no more lights, as there are too many now, and that they . Nava enough taxes without adding a lighting assessment, SF~hich communi- cation was read. Thereupon RESOLUTION N0. I576~ entj.tled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYN~VOOD OVER-.RULING PROTESTS, ORDERING THE '::ORK AND LEVYING `SHE PROPOS~'D ASSESSI~IEN`I' FOR SERVICE NECESSARY TO TviAI1VTAIT~ AND ILLUIViINATE 'I'HE SUSPENDED ELECTgiIC STREET LAT'JIPS AND'.. THE LAMPS ON ORNAMETdTAL STANDARDS IN THE CITY OF LYN~l00D, " -was read. There- . upon it waG moved by Councilman Lake and seconded by Councilman Meyer that paid Resolution No. 1576 be adopted. Ro 11 Call . Ayes : Councilmen Lake, Meyer, and Willard. Noes: None. Absent: Councilmen Christensen and McMeekin.. A communication wa.s received from Caroline Bryant, Clerk of the zr'~ater Department, tendering her resignation as ,Clem.<_ of the d"'a ter Department of the City of Lynwood as of August 1, 1943, thanking the City Council for past favors. It ~,jas moved by Councilman Meyer and seconded by Counci?.man Lake tha` raid resignation be accepted. All members of the pity Council present voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried and it was so ordered. A communication was received. from John A. Blain, Street and Water Superintendent to the effect that in his opinion his salary as esta.'c-?ished by Resolution is not commensurate with the responsibility ±hat he has as~head of the various departments, requesting that he be ~~~ relieved of dais responsibility and tr~at appointment be made to the position of City F_.ngineer and Strut and !.Rater Superintendent. There being no objection, this matter wa.s referred to V~'ater and Street Com- missioners, P~IcItieekin and P,4eyer to check with Ivlr. Blain and bring in their recommendations to the Council at their next meeting. A communication was received from City Attorney Ruby report- ing that the Railway Commission is considering the request that the L. A. Railway Co., discontinue using Linden Avenue and Los Flores Blvd. for turning purposes. T.nere being no ob~~ction, said communication was ordered filed. A communication was received from the Long Beach Auditorium and Convention Department of the City of Long Beach inviting the Coun- cil to attend a ,joint meeting of the Assoicated Chamber of Commerce of Orange County; Harbor District Chambers of Coml:,erce, Imperial Highway Association and Orange County Coast Association to be held on Thursday, July 15, beginning at 3 P. P~~~. a.t which time the harbor will be visited and points of interest pointed out, followed by the meeting to be held at the Hotel Hilton, dinner to be served. in the Marine Ballroom, at 7 P. I4. There being no ob~~ction, the communication was ordered filed and all vaho wish to attend. ~A~ere requested to so notify the City Clerk so that reservations might be made. A communication wa.s received from Acting Fire Chief ti~'arren DaetT,~~eiler ca]_ling attention to the need for a new location for fire station as the one at present is very difficult to get out of and lacks adequate room, .recommending that two locations be reserved. from tax deeded lots; one on Imperil Highway being Lots 2? to 31, .incl. Block 19, Mod,je4ka Park and the other being Lots 119 and 12~`, License Sur- veyor's iv;ap on Century Boulevard. Thereupon it was moved by Councilman Lake and sec ,n ded by Councilman Meyer that the City reserve Lots 27 to 31, .Incl. Block 19, P~~Tod~jeska Park as a proposed fire station site; also that the Lots on Century Blvd., be acquired as per tentative plan. Roll Call: Ayes : Councilmen Lake, ~~eyer and S~Tillard . Noes: None. Absent: Councilmen Christensen and I~IcMeekin. It was moved by Councilman Taieyer and. seconded by Councilman Lake that Lots 435 and 436, Tract ?551 be set aside and retained by the City for use as a site for Mechanic shop and addition to City yard. All members of the Council present voting aye, t'r_e Palayor declared the motto n duly carried. A copy of RFSOlution adopted by the City of South Gate v~Tas received from the City Council wherein they oppose the return to the Pacific Coast Area of any Japanese Natio~~a.l~ or persons of Japanese descent. Thereupon it was moved by Councilman P~3eyer and seconded by Councilman Lake that the City Council of Lynwood adopt a similar res~- lution to be sent to our Congressman, Senator and Governor of the State of California. All members of the City Council present voting .ay e, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried. A eommu nication was received from ~'Valter Larkin making offer to purchase a ship of land lying southerly of A. & I. District No. 18 Assessment district facing Long Beach Blvd. and Norton Avenue in the F. Lu~?;o Tract, for the sum of ~1, 650.00, submitting a check in the sum of ~1^0.00 as a deposit thereon. It wac moved by Councilman Lake and seconded_ by Councilman r~~Ieyer that said offer be accepted as it is within the appraisal thereof, subject to new option for tax deeds now pending. Roll Call Ayes: Councilmen Lake, Meyer, and ti'~illard. Noes : None. Absent: Councilmen Christensen and iVIcMeekin. A communication was received from S. H. Stevens making an of- fer to ~urcha.se Lot 19, License Surveyor's Tract for the sum of ?200.00 free and clear of all taxes, assessments and bonds, excepting bond issued in refunding A. & I. District No. 19, which is within appraisal thereof. Thereupon Grant Deed, proposing to convey said Lot 19, License Surveyor's to Sidney Herbert Stevens, was submitted. Thereupon RESOT UTICI~I N0. 1578, entitled: "RESOL7JTION SELLING CERTAIN. REAL ES`A'lE A_VD AUTHOHIZI.NG THE.' Er:~'CU'I'ICN OF A DEED UFON PAYI4IENT OF THE CONSIDERATIOiv NAMED THEREIN," was submitted. It was moved by Councilman Iuleyer and seconded by Councilman Lake that said Resolution No. 1 578 be adopted. Roll Call Ayes: Councilmen Lake, 1~Ieyer and 1~illard. Noes: None. Absent: Councilmen Christensen and Mcllieekin. A communication was received from Harold Brown offering to pur- chase northeasterly 4~ feet of the southwesterly 80 feet of Lot 2, Block 14, Tract 9337 for the sum of X300.00, su'o,ject to Sewer Bond, said offer ~ <~ being within the appraisal of said Lot. Thereupon Grant Deed, wherein the City of Lynw-ed proposes to convey its interest in and to skid Lot 4 to Harold Brown for said consideration, was submitted. Thereupon RESOLUTION N0. 1577, entitled: "RESOLUTION SELL- ING CER'i'ATN REAL ESTATE AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A DEED UPON I'AYiv1EI~}T OF THE CONSIDERATIOd NA141ED THEREIN," was submitted. It was moved by Councilman Lake and seconded by Councilman Meyer that said Resolution No. 1577 be adopted. ~_ Ro 11 Ca 11. Ayes: Councilmen Lake, Meyer, and Millard. Noes: None. Absent: Councilmen Christensen and McP~~eekin. A communication was received from Westana ~~anamaker reaues- ting.a leave of absence fallowing her vacation to end on July 9, 1943 for 90 days as she plans to come back. to Lynwood ~`ollowing her marriage. Thereupon it wras moved by Councilman Lake and seconded by Councilman Meyer that iv~rs. Wanamaker be granted a 90 days leave of P.bsence as re- quested. All members of the Co~~ncil present voting aye, the Mayor de- clared the motion duly carried and it was sa ordered. ~_ An offer to purchase Lot 108, Tract 2551 for the sum of X325.00 free and clear of all assessments, taxes and bonds and City to furnish a merchantable title, was received from Frank R. Limber. Thereupon it was moved by Councilman Plfeyer and seconded by Councilman Lake that said offer of Frank Limber be accepted, subject to option approval for .tax deed from County, of Los Angeles. All members of the City Council pre- sent~voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried. A communication way received fro~~: Dorothy Dallas making appli- cation for license to operate as a phsychologist at 1OG17 Long Beach Blvd. Thereupon it was moved by Councilman Lake, and seconded by Coun- cilman IUieyer that permit be granted and that the License Collector be authorized to issue license therefor. All members of the City Council present voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried. An application for err~plo,yment was received from Myron J. Haleen, for work on the Street De;~a.rtment. There being no objection, said ap- plication was ordered filed. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS: Mr. Raymand Kaiser addressed the Council to the effect tYsat he had the misfortune to have a fire at his Court site on Flower Street the other night, complimenting the Fire Department on their efficiency in extinguishing the flames in time so that it did not spread to the Courts, but was confined to garages, stating, however, that there has been complaints registered by a property owner regarding his recon- strupting on account of noise made in doing so so that the Police have visited }aim regarding noise created by his rebu` lding of garages, stat- ing ghat he desires to know what his rights are as he cannot rebv`~_~d the premises Turned v?ithout making considerable noise. Chief PvIiller addressed the Council giving a report on com- plaints when regffistered_, stating that it is necessary for the Police Department to answer all complaints regarding citizens even thwugh there majr be no basis for the complaint, however, ,that he would go down him- self,and see the complainant and explain the situation so that ft1Ir. Kai- ser may no longer be annoyed. Therefore, the Council assured NIT. Kaiser that he may proceed with~r.is rebuilding project. UNFINISHED BUSINESS: A communication wa_s received signed by C. J. Miller, Z'rarren D$etweiler and Jahn A. Blain reporting on the gasoline b1ds, recommend- ing that the business be given to Standard 011 of California,, as their products have proven entirely satisfactory in the past. Thereupon it was moved by Councilman Meyer and seconded by Councilman Lake that said recommendation be a_ecepted and the contract let to said firm as per their bid. Ro 11 Call ; Ayes : Councilmen Lake, PJeyer, and ~~illard. Noes• None. Absent: Councilmen Christensen and 1V1cMeekin. NE~J BUSINESS: The following demands were presented. . _ GENERAL FUND IvAIViE TdUMBER AMOUNT John T. Fairbanks 17808 137.50 V~'ar Savings Bond Committee 1`~8~'9 25.00 P. E. Caf e 1 %8IC 78.80 Imperial Hardware Co., 17811 8.03 ~~~ GETvERAL FUND COI~iT. NAME NUMBER ~' Vernon Lighting Blueprint, Inc. 17812 Tlfrin City Cabinet Stop 17813 Industrial Stationery & Ptg. Co., 17814 Sb. California Tel. Co., 17815 Jas. S. Stewart 17ffi16 Jimmie ??'alker 1781'7 Pdinic. Finance Officers Assn. 17815 State Compensation Ins. Fund -17819 Earle rv:. i~orgensen Co. , 17g2n Br,ya.nt Oil Company 17821 Petty Cash--Treas. Office 17822 - Enoc.h C?~evrolet Co., 1'~g~3 The Lirde Air Products Co., 178x4 Lunds Auto Parts 17825 Fran_slin Auto Supply 17826 Coir~pton Hardware Co., 17827 Curtis & Christensen, Inc., 17828 Pacific Toro Co . , 17829 "Bob"~illiams 17830 Payroll Account 17831 Arro«~head & PuritaG ?r'aters Inc., 17832 N. L. Curtis, Spel. PJidse. 17833 Peerless Laundry-Linen Supply 17834 Lynwood Paint ~ Hardware Co., 17835 Industrial Stationery Co . , 1 7836 Lynwood Paint & Hardware Co., 1783? Lee Pa_rmalee 1x838 Claude L. Reber 17839 Alfred L. Young 17840 F. B. Roberts 17841 City of Compton - 17842 A. L. Young 17843 TOTAL City Treasurer Dell's Supply Co., Lynwood Paint & Ha.rddvare NYurphy Lumber Co . , Payroll Account TOTAL Earle M. Jorgensen Co., General PJTotors Truck & Lynwood Paint &_ Hardwar J. G. Tucker & So n Standard 011 Co., of Cal City Transfer & Storage Murphy Lumber Co., Payroll Account G. G. Fisher Equipment C ?`~-"A`I'ER FUND 8047 8048 Co . , 8 049 8050 8058 STREE,`i' IIv~PROVE1~tENT FUND 482.8 4829 4830 4831 if. 4832 4833 4 834 4835 o., 4836 LIGHTING. FUND Payroll Account 1125 Title Insurance &Trust Co. PUBLIC PARK~FUND1126 Murphy Lumber Co., 120 Mac's Fix It shop Ill Payroll Account 122 . TOTAL Lake that Treasurer Meyer that members of the ;notion It was moved by Councilman P,~eyer and seconded by the demands be allowed and warrants be drav~in on for said various amounts. Roll Call Ayes: Councilmen Lake, Meyer and Noes : -None. Absent: Councilmen Christensen It was moved by Councilt~:an Lake the meeting ad,~ourn to July 20, the City Council present voting duly carried and it was so or ?~~illard. ANiOU NT 72.82 1.95 7. 54 77.87 2.06 136.00 1.05 2, '?74. 57 . 78 223.26 33.42 12.28 3.29 2.50 3. 65 3.20 4.24 7.10 158. 12 4, 2,04. 63 2.78 3.09 4.03 Vo~.d 25.75 9.48 20.00 5. 00 52:50 91.88 6.13 25.00 ~w7: 527.30 57.13 2.16 1.85 2.16 385.55 12.63 5.03 2. 57 7.05 58. ?1 1.98 1.84 512.. 5^ 57.94 660.25 31~: ~0 3.21 3. 50 85,00 '~ 1- Councilman the City ~ . ATTESTY CITY ~ COa_Ch e Co., and McMeekin. and seconded by Councilman 1943, a. t 7:30 P. I41. All aye, the IVlayor declared