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HomeMy Public PortalAboutM 1944-07-05 - CC~__ _ 3~4 REGULAR :~~L~;'ING .. ULY 5, 1944 . The regular meetin~~ fa17_in~• on a legal holiday, t'r:.e City Council convened on above date, , at ? ;3n F, ~q, in the Council Chamber of tre City Hal7_, 113 I Plaza Street. P.~ayor Wad;dins in t,~e cr~air. Councilmen Looney, Shrock, T,Feyer, Tuc~ er a,.r~d Wig~,ins answered the roll call. It ~~as moved by Councilman Shrock and seconded by Councilman i~ieyer teat ti:e mintates of the previous ad jor~rr~ed regular meeting of June 28, 1.944 be ar~r~roved as *n~ritten. All members of the City Council present vatin~,~ &,ye, the P~.'ayor declared t.~P motion duly carried and it yeas so ordered. r~rRI`Tir;Tr COT~i.lilJuICAiIOTuS: A eorri~°lunication v1~;~ received from Donald R. Warren Co. re~a.rdin~ the matter of ~:~ein~~ of assista~~:ce in connection ~lith hel!ain~ can r~lans in connection with ,Yost vlar projects. After 'ue c :nsideration it vras decided to have tre Co>>ncil meet with re- presentatives from this firm and t~~~o others tY~an have ar;oli:~;~ for considera.t-on on July 11 and 12. A cornrriunication ~°.~as receive=d from tl~e Deuartrr,ent of Public ~~Jor~~ s a.cknov;ledging receipt of letter notifying• about the census for Lyny~rood, stcting; that they v~-i11 apportion gas tax revenue beginning• y.ith July 1944 on this ba-sis; a7- so a. communication from t_e Department cf I~~`otor Ve,:ic1-~~s t-~ trie efr'ect t~-_at they will also a portion their f;.nds according to the ney~ census figures of Lynwood. The~'e being no objection:, said communications y~~ere ordered filed. A com:~unication vl~as received. frcr~ Walter L:-r_~in requesting that he be refunded in tl-:e svm of x'12.1.00 of lev;,t for assessments and. bonds tr,at vs~ere . r~.cluded in the 1g4C-44 ta.x ~=~h~en he came to clear his title to Lat t'r~at he r-urc}~~aced. from the City of Lynwood asrne i~ou~ ht it with t:,~e ~,nderstanding that it yeas to be frt. e rind clear ~f all debt. Aft =r d?ae consi:aera-tion, the communication yA~as referred to City Attorney R~~by and City Trey surer Durrimett for checnins. and report. ~~ proposed contract ~~°or the f~~~~r:ishin~ of gasoline for fiscal year ending June 30, 1945, y'=~=~s received from Standard Oil Co^~~;any of California. Counc=loran Tracl~er° v~,~ an~~ointed y comriittee of ene to check into, t~~e ma' .cr and report leis findin~c at t.~e next red-ula:r rrleeting of the City G~uncil. A comrr,unica_t ` on y=~a c. received. fro;n ~'ran~ R. L:im~~er of Gering to purchase Lots 11 and 12, Block 3, r.~odjeska Fark for the sum of X400.00 free and clear of all indebtedness and City to furnish a rr:erchantable title thereto. This offer being ~F7ithin the a~~praisal of said. property., and there being no one present vaho w=i shed to increase said offer, it was moved by Councilman Meyer and seconded by Councilman Shrock that said offer be accepted and that the City proceed with clearing title. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Looney, Shrock, Neyer, Tucker and Wiggins. Noes None. A communication was r°eceived from R. 0. Scl^~midt offering to urchase the Easterly 40 feet of Lot 75, Tract 2551 for the sum of 400.00, free and clear of all indebtedness and City to furnish a merchantable title thereto. This offer being within the appx~~:e~l thereof, and there being no one present v~ho wished to increase said_ bid, it vas .~.oved by G~nncilman Iu~eyer a.nd seconded uy Council- man Tucker that said offer be accepted and that the City proceed with the clearing of the title thereto. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Looney, Shrock, Neyer, Tt.ncker and PJiggins. Noes: None. The hour of 8 F. 11~I. having a.rrivPd, said time '~ ein~• the hour fixed for hearing an,tir protests or objections to the furnishing electric energy necessary to illurnir~ate the overhead lights and ornamental lights nn Streets in the City of Lynyx~ood, as pu1~,lished and posted according to law. The Mayor announced that this y~;as the time and place fixed for said hearing,inquiring of the audience whether or not there was any one present who vii shed to protest. There was no response. The City.Clerk stated that no written protests had been filed with him. 3~~ Thereupon RESCLUTICN N0. 1688, entitled: ~~A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD OVERRULING PROTESTS, ORDERING THE WORK AND LEVYIi~IG THE. PROPOSED ASSE5S1VlENT FOR SEiIVICE NECESSARY TO TuIAINTAIN AND ILLUI~~INATE THE SUS2/ENDED ELECTRIC STREET LAiviPS AND THE LAIViPS ON ORNAI~IENTAL STANDARDS IN THE CITY OF ~YNWOOD", was read. It was moved by Councilman Tucker and seconded by Councilman l~rte,yer that said Resolution No. 1688 be adopted. Ro 11 Ca11: Ayes: Councilmen Looney, Shrock, Meyer, Tucker and Wiggins. Noes; None A communication was received from Chief of Policy, Paul W. Kerr, to the effect that his, department is in need of a Detective Sergeant in order to take care of. demands on his Department, suggesting and recommending that the position be created, and that a promotional examination be held within his Department to provide for such position. Thereupon it was moved by Councilman Meyer and seconded by Councilman Tucker that the position of Detective Sergeant be and the same is hereby created in the Police Department. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilman Looney, Shrock, Tvleyer, Tucker and Wiggins. NO P, s : None A communication ~~}a.s received from Chief of Police, Pau3 'qv. Kerr, to the effect that tree Firestone Tire and Rubber Co. desire to park their trailer on the parking Lot in the center of town to take aprlications for, employment, seeking the Council's desire in the matter. The City Council decic~.ed not to ~•rant the request, however, City Attorney Ruby stated that they cotald park it on a lot that he owns on Ling Beach Boulevard. A communication u~as received from William S. Heytz reouesting permission to gbtain a license to operate a private ambulance in the City from his residence a.t 11254 Elm Street to be o;~era.ted at night and on Sunday only. After due consideration of the matter, it was moved by Councilman Meyer and seconded by Councilman Looney that permission be granted for the dzzration, subject to filing of a petition signed by property owners one block each vETay from riffs premises agreeing to such service. All members of the City Council present voting aye, the r~Iayor declared the motion duly carried and it was so ordered. A communication ~~~as received from Byron D. Grimm making application to operate a used car lot at the southwest corner of Imperial Highway and Long Beach Blvd. Thereupon it u~as moved by Councilman Shrock and seconded by Councilman Looney that permission be granted and that the City License Collector be at~tnorized to issue license therefor. All rnernbers of the City Council voting sye, the h~iayor declared the motion -duly. carried and it Sias so ordered. A communication was received from the League of California Cities notifying of the amount that will be forthcomin-~ to the City of Lynwood. to help in post war planning by the State~of California from legislation enacted by Senate Bill No. 48. There being no ob,jec'tion, said commt.znication was ordered filed. The report of the City Court for the month of June was reeeivec and ordered filed. Application for employment were received. from Addie W. Kennett far the Park Dept; T. J. Zeil for employment as a fireman; also one from Lawrence N. Co3.yar for employment on the Street Department. Thereupon it was moved by Councilman Tucker and seconded by Shrock that said application for the Street and Park. Department be referred to the City Engineer and the one for fireman to the Fire Chief. All members of the City Council. present voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried. A Grant Deed whereby the City of Lynwood proposed to ccazney .its interest in and to Lots 1, ? and 3, Block 21, l~od,j eska Park to Victor H. Limber and Ednah A. Limber was submitted. Thereupon RESOLUTION N0. 1689, entitled: ~~RESOLUTION SELLII3G CERTAIN REAL ESTATE Ai+ID AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A DEED I~rON PAYIv~EIJT CF THE CONSIDERATIOTJ NAMED THEREIN," was read. It was moved by Councilman Shrock and seconded by Councilman Meyer that said Resolution No. 1689 be adoated. Roll Call: . Ayes: Councilmen LooneYs Shrock, Meyer, Tucker and Wiggins. . ATOes: None ~~~ A Grant Deed tvhereb;~ the City of y,ynwood proposes to convey its i..nterest in and to Lot. 1283, Tract 3555 to Oldin B. Knox and Josephine V. Knox, was submitted. Thereupon RESOLUTION ;10. 15Qn, entitled: "RESOLUTION SELLING CERTAIiv REAL ESTATE AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION CF A DEED UPON PAYTv~iENT OF THE COiuSIDEI-tATION NAtu1ED THEREIN", was read. Thereupon it wa.s moved by Councilman Shrock and seconded by Councilman. N~eyer that said Resolution No. 1690 be adopted. Roll Ca.l1: Ayes: Councilmen Looney, Shrock, n,!eyer, Tucker and Wiggins. Noes: None A Grant Deed whereby the City of Lynwood proposes to convey its interest in and to Lot 162, Tract 2551 to James DeFalco and I~tadalena De~alco, v~~a s st.zbmitted. Thereupon RESOLUTION N0. 1691, entitled: "RESOLUTION SELLIP~G CERi'AIN REAL ESTATE Ai~~D AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A DEED UFON PAYTuENT OF THE CONSIDERATION PdAPdiED THEREIN,," was read. Thereupon it v:7as moved by Councilman Meyer ar,d seconded by Councilman Shrock that said Resolution P'o. 1691 be adopted. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Looney, Shrock, l~Ieyer, Tucker and Wiggins. r•?oes: None A Grant Deed whereby the Citi,~ of Lynv~rood proposes to convey its interest in and to the South. 5'.89 feet of Lot :', Tract 2794, (~Reasured on t~resterly line), as tier map_ recorded in Book 28, pa.~e o of ~~taps, F.ecords of Los A~~~~;eles Ca7_ifornia, to Clarence A. Bunnell, v?us submitted. Thereu~;on HESOLJTIOi1? NC• 1692, entitled: "RESOLUTION ~ELLIIvG CERTAIN trAL ES'I'A`I'r; AtiD AvT1-CRILING TriE EXECUTIONv CF A DEED UPON PAYviENT CF THE CONSIDEi~ATICN I~AI~~~ED ThEREIN, " . ~r~8. s read. Thereupon it was moved by Councilman Shrock and Gec:onded by Councilman Looney that said Resolution No. 1692 be adopted. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Looney, Shrock; Meyer, Tucker and Wiggins. Noes: None It eras moved by Councilman P:`eyer and sec onded by Councilman Looney that i4ir. Robin Graves be appointed as Water and Street Superintendent of the City of Lynwood, v,~ithout add itional compensation. Roll Call Ayes : Councilmen Looney, Shrock, ?~-?eyer, Tucker and Wiggins. Noes : Iv`one Tine following demands were nresented3 GENERAL FUND Municipal Finance Officers Ass'N ~1~3694 ~ 5.00 Vernon Li€,•htning Blueprint, Inc., 18695 20,25 Southern Calif. Telephone Co., 18686 - 70.91 Industrial Stationery & Ptg., Co., 1809? 4..?3 Los Angeles County Health Dept. 18698 1,00 Peerless Laundry Linen Sup_oly Co., 18699 12.09 J. B. Dooley 1~T. D. 18?00 5.00 E. M. Richardson 18701 4.00 The Iv%u:nicipal YE:ar Book 1870r 8.50 Chas. C. Tr~.arna s Publi skier 18703 5.00 Tommy Block 18?04 6.51 H. VY. Phillips Co., 18'705 13.28 P~~ac's Radio Supply 18?06 6.86 Lattin's Stationery & Ptg., 18707 1.89 Imx~erial Trim Shop 18708 - 38.00 State Cor:~pensation Insurance Fd., 18709 1,932.68 N. L. Curtis, Spcl. ?~'c~ s2. 18 r10 10.26 Lee Parmelee 18711 20.00 Payrc"11 Accorant 18712 4,242.?5 War Savings Bond Committee 18713 25.00 Warren Daetweiler 18714 25.00 T. G. Dtzrr~itt 18715 25.00 R. W. Anderson - 1871.6 25.00 IuTac's Fix it Sr~op 18?1? 1.24 Lynwood Press-Lynwood Tribune 18'?18 105.04 Standard Oi' Company 18719 285.19 Petty Cash - Treas. Office. 18720 41.96 Curtis & Cr.ristensen, Inc., 18721 80.60 W. A. Tv~itchell 18722 20.81 Earle Ill. Jorgensen 18?23 17.63 Pacific Toro Cor:,pai~y 18724 4.00 A. B. C. Battery 1r=725 5.85 Bay's At? to Tops 18'726 18.00 ~' ~~~ GENERAL FUND COIu`T'INUED Lloyd L. King ~ ~ ' 18727 4.85 Lund's A~_?to Parts 1872.8 11.72 Franklin. Auto Supply 18730 2.31 Southland ItaToto~~, II1C., 18731 5.49 S;zlith Booth Usher Co., 18732 116.67 The Linde Air Prod.tzcts Co., 18733 2.`~8 Enoch Chevrolet Company 18734 41.40 "Hob" Williams 18735 18.28 Banner 1~Tarket 18736 59.83 Swaton Vegetable Market 18737 7 fi TOTAL X7,360.18 4~'ATER Fi7ND Paz-roll. Account _ 8344 ~ 836.00 Johr. A. 31a i n 8345 84.67 W. S. l~~ cCull..y . 8346 15.00 Petty Cash--Mater Dept. 8347 1.01 Industrial Stationery & Ptg., Co., 8348 15.89 '~' Addressing .PJiachine & Accessory Co. , 8349 5.32 Dayton F~~undry 8350 8.07 Neptune Meter Company 8352 115.01 Reliable Iron Foundry. 8351 33.17 J. G. Tucker & Son _ 8353 14.35 City Treasurer 8354 46.06 TOTAL X1,174.55 STREET IIv1Fi~CVEt~iENT' FUND Acme Builders Supply Co., 5028 ~ 4.54 Payroll Account 5029 785.00 S. H. Bacon iU'iaterials Co., 5030 2.05 I_.ink-Belt Cornpa.ny 5031 38, 51 George W. French 5032 78,00 Standard 0 ~ 1 Company 5033 5. 54 G. G. Eisner E~uiprnent Company" 5034 290.64 TOTAL 1,163.28 LIGhTING FUND Lyrwcod Press-Lynwrood Tribune ~ I161 34.95 Carson's 1162 3. 53 ~ TOTAL `~ 38.48 PUBLIC rARr~ ACCOUNT Payroll. Account 173 187.50 A~reric-r~ Ca.st Iron P~.pe Corrlpa.ny 1'74 313.98 Del Arno Nurseries 175 11.8.49 The Ga yes Rub:;er Corrzpany 1T7 69.13 Griffith ripe & Supply Co. _ 176 10.87 TOTAL ~ 099.97 SI'ECiAL FUND FOR CAPITAL OUTLAYS S. D. Pearce ~ 33 73.93 Henderson IVTanuf . Corm any 34 4.50 Leir~ow's Cabinet Shop 35 36.75 Acme Lumuer a.nd Wreckin~~ Co., 36 19.66 C. F. T~~aylen 37 35110 TO'T'AL ~ 169.94 TAX DEi~Dk~D LAND FUND R. A . Ganahl _ ~~ 63 . ~ 17.00 ;viof fi t ~, &. Hemenway 64 ~ 64~8~ •, 23 'T'OTAL 23 It vas moved by Councilman i4ieyer and seconded by Councilman Tucker that tine demands be allov!Jed and warrants be drawn on the City Treasurer for said various amounts. Roll. Call: Aves: Councilmen Looney, Shrock, P~reyer, Tucker a.nd Wigs-ins. Noes: None . It ~~as moved by Councilman Tucke: and seconded. by Councilman Looney that the meeting adjourn to July 12, 1944, at 7:~0 P. ICI. All members of the City Council vot aye, the ft1layor r.eclared the motio duly carried. __ -__ ~, ~~~I`Y-GLER~{, ~~ OF LYNW00 AFr'tcGV~;D ~Y City Cot.zncil on ~Z"'•day of Ju 1 y, 1944 . .iG~~~ ivA:COR IrL C !~~` LYNWO(7D _.~:_._.