Loading...
HomeMy Public PortalAboutM 1944-07-18 - CC~~V REGULAR PnEETI NG JULY lg, 1944 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 Wiggins in the chair. Councilmen Looney, Shrock, fl~ieyer, Tucker and Wiggins answered the roll call, - It was moved by Councilman Tucker and seconde~3. by Council- man Shrock that the minutes of the ~sevious ad.~journed regz.zlar mee~- ing of July 12,, 1944 be approved as written. All members of the City Council present voting aye the Pflayor declared the motion duly carried. VJRIT'I'EN EOI~1ViUNZCATIONS: A communication was received from the Federal Works Agency regarding the sale to the City of Water facilities constructed for the benefit of Western Gear Works factory and other factory terri- tory, stating that the final cost to the Government is X11, 530.91. A communication was received from the Federal Works Agency regarding the sale to the City of the sewer facilities constructed for the benefit of Western Gear Works factory and. far use in the ma.nufact~.aring district, stating_ that the final cost to the Govern- ment is X5,402.82. It was moved by Councilman Shrock and seconded by Council- man Tucker that said. communication be referred to the City Engineer. All members of the City Council voting aye, the I~~?ayor d-ecla.red the motion duly. carried. A communication was received from H. I. :Stites, Chairman of the Public Works Committee of the League of California. Cities announcing a meeting to be held in the Board. rooms of the Board of Ptzbllc Works in the Los Angeles City Hall at 10 a.m., Tuesday, July 2.5, 1944, when I~~r. Richard Graves will be present to discuss the State Act regarding appropriating funds for ,reparation of plans and acquisition of sites for post-war construction. City Engineer Graves and City Clerk Anderson were instructed to attend; also Mayor Wiggins believed that he would attend. A communication was received from Roy h~. Basham, 4841 Irnperia.l Highway, Lyn~xrood, requesting permission to construct a vegetable stand at said address and then sell floti~rers, vegetables, a_nd soft drinks. It was determined that this ~RTa.s in a residential _ zone, therefore it ~~~as moved by Councilman Tucke-~r and seconded by Councilman Looney that the City Clerk tie instructed to notify the applicant that permission cannot be granted on account of present zoning regulations. All members of the City Cozancil voting aye, the It~Ta,yor declared the motion duly carries.. A communication ~~as received from r`r. H. Hemenway of the office of iMoffitt & Hemenvray stating- that the contract for the pur- pose of clearing of the title to certain tax deeded property that was entered into betc`.~een the City of Lynv~}ood and Robert A. r~offitt e~:pires on July 21, 1944; alfio st->tin~* that I~ir. P~loffitt is notA in the United States Navy and he :saes not feel that he shoulc_ enter into a contract in his name in renecaral of the Agreement, therefore Ibar. Hemen~ra.y agreed to enter into a contract on an increased. basis as the fee formerly charged is not sufficient to give a fair profit. There bein~° no objection, said. matter ~-~as referred to the City Clerk to ascert:~in v~hat Pr. Hemenway v~ould ~e willin~?~ to continue to carry on the ~~rork for in the fu3~ure on a flat fee basis. A communic~ tian was receives? from Warren L. DaetL~~eiler, Chief of the Fire Department to the effect that he has appointed. from the Civil Service list P~~"r. Ted J. 7ie1 2nd Pv'r. Sterling P.~. Unruh to fill the tv;o vacancies~xisting in his Department; also submittin~° the physical examination by Drs. Hugh R. P~1cR~~eekin and J. P:i. E. Brovsm shov~ing~ the applicants fit to carry on as firemen, therefore recommending that his action in employing them be ratified and salary fixed at ?185.00 per month. Thereupon it vas moved by Councilman P~eyer and seconded by Councilman Shrock that the recom- m~=ndations of Fire Chief Daettr~eiler be accepted and that said. men be employed as firemen at a salary of 9185.00 tier month. Ro 11 Ca 11 Ayes: Councilmen Looney, Shrock, P,~~e~rer, Tucker and Wig~°ins. Noes: None A eommtznication v~a~ rFCeived from Union Oil Comnan~r of Californir to the effect that they are sorry th= t they cannot quote on the gasoline requirements for the City this year nn account~of OPA regulations, hoveever, wlishing to furnish lubricating oil a.nd. 321 grease. TY¢ere being no objection, said communication was ordered filed;. Application for employment ~Tas received. from Ted. J. Zeil and Sterling Unruh; also gasoline repart for the month of June. There bein~° no objection said applications and gasoline report were .ordered filed. The hour of 8 p. m. having arrived said. time being the hour fixed for teceiving b~.ds in commection ~~~ith furnishing electric energy to illimunate the street lights in the City of L,ynwooc~., a.s per notice published a s required by law. The ~.~avor announced that this was the time and place for receiving said• bids. The City G1erk stated that he had received one bid. Thereupon the City Clerk u~tas instructed to open said bid. •~ Said bid was submitted by the Southern California ~ Edison Company a.nd was accompanied by a~certified check in the . sum of ~l, 000.00 ~+A RzSOLUTION Thereupon RESOLUTION N0. 1+-~94, entitled. OF THE CITY OF LYN'~YOOD_ AWARDING CONTRACT FOR FURNISHING ELECTRIC CURRr~NT FOR PURPOSE OF ILLUMINATING CERTAIN STREET LAt~dP-S IN SAID CITY TO THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON COD~PANY," waG read.. It vas moved~by Councilman Tucker and seconded by Councilman Shrock that said Resolution No. 1694 be a.d.opted. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Looney, Shrock, P~?Ieyer, Tucker and Wiggins. Noes: None UNFINISHED BUSINESS: 0 AN E 0. 398, entitled: "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CIl'Y OF LYNWOOD, CALIFORNIA TRANSFERRING CERTAIN LANi~S FROM ZONE R1 INTO ZONE C3,++. being the land to be used for the erection of a hospital, ~ ~;as read for the second time. Thereupon it ~7as moved by Councilman N`eyer and seconded bar Councilman Tucker that said Ordinance be accepted as read the second time, finally pass and be published according to la~~. ' Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Looney, Shrock, Meyer, Tucker and Wiggins. _ 4__. Noes: None ° A communication wG.s received from Warren L. Daetweiler, Fire Chief, reporting on the ap?~lication of the Richey Evange- listic Association to erect a tent near Sanborn and Long Beach Blvd. for spiritual services, stating that he has checked. vttith the State Fire T~Iarshall's Office end Los Angeles City and County Fire Departments regarding their renuirements, also that since the circus fire at Hartford, Conn. the Gave•rnment has released 10'0 of the chemic~is necessary for flame proofing, therefore recomrriendin~; that the tent bP flame proofed in its entirety and ° that it b> tested by their Department; also that the exits cam- o1y to Ch~~pter 33 of the uniform building code. Thereupon it. wa.s movecl_ by Councilman Tucker and seconded by Gotznci_lrnan ~^eyer that permission be granted. subject to complying z~~ith the re- quirements as recommended by Fire Chief DaPt~1eiJ_er. All members voting a.ye, the Mayor dPClarecl the motion duly carried. ~"""' NEW BU SI NE5S A ~jzitclaira deed, dated February 15, 1944, and signed by Myrtle F. Stuchal and Frank L. Stuchal, covering Lots 1?., 13 and 14, Block 3, ~~od,jeska Park, ~+~as submitted; also a ~zitclaim Deed ~to Lot 14~`, Tract 2551, dated J?~ne 9, 1044 and signed by Sarah ~?. Hornecker; also Trustee's Deed covering said Lot 143, w°ere °sur~~mitted, whereby they convey their interest in and. to said Lots to the City of Lynv~Tooc~; also Affidavit--Death of Joint Tenant ~-ra s submitted. • Thereupon it vase moved by Councilman Meyer and seconded •by Councilman Tucker that said instruments be accepted and that °the City Clerk be and he is hereby instructed. to cause said in- ~struments to be recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Las 'Angeles County. Rall Call: Ayes : Councilmen Looney, Shrock, P,~ieyer, Tucker G-nd Wiggins. Noes: None. A Grant Deed ta~hereby the Gity of Lyn~~ood proposes to convey its interest in a_nd to Lots 4 a_nd. 5, Block 6; Lots 21 '~•.nd 22, Block 18, ~iod,jeska Park; Lot 49, Tract X321; Lots 170 'and 171, Tract 7572; and Lot 16, Block 9, Tract 5418, to ° ~2~ __ Arthur C. G'tright, ~1as submitted. Thereupon RESOLUTION NO. 1685, entitled: "RESOLUTION SELL_ ING CERTAIN READ ESTATE AN~i AUTHORIZI~;G THE EXECUTION OF A-DEED UPON rAY~aENT OF THE CONSIDERATION NATJiED 'THEREIN," U:~as read. It ~-gas moved by Councilman Shrock and. seconded by Councilman R~?eyer that said reso- lution To. 1895 be adopted. _ Roll Call: Ayes : Councilmen Looney, Shrock, FTeyer, Tucker and. Wiggins. Noes: None. A Grant Deed where-y the City of Lynwood proposes to convey its interest in and to Lots Il and 12, Block ~~, T~od,jeska Park to Frank R. Limber and r;~a~ine Limber, ~a~as submitted. Thereupon RESOLUTION N0. 1r96, entitled.: "RESOLUTION SELL_ IiJi~ `CERTAIN REAL r~:':iTATE AND AUZ`HCRIZIIvG THE EXECU'I'ICAT OF A DEED UPON PAYrt~EruT OF T:r~Iir COvSIDERATIC: ~A~~ED Ti-`Eft~;IN, " ~~p s r~,ad, It ~~~a s moved by Councilman Tucker and seconded by Council Ia:yer that said Resolu- tion No. 1696 be adopted.. Roll Call Ayes: Councilmen Looney, Shrock, Paleyer, Tucker and Wiggins. Noes: None. A Grant Deed v~ihereby the City of Lynwood proposes to convey its interest in and to the Easterly 40 feet of Lot 73, Tract 2551 to Raymond 0. Schmidt an~^ r~abel L. Schmidt, ~1a.s submitted.. Thereupon RESOLUTIUN NC. 1,07 entitled: "RESOLUTIONT SELL- ING CERTAIN REAL ESTATE APdD AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A DEED UPON PAYIvENT OF THE CONSIDERATION NAMED THI~:RIN," was read.. It a~as moved by Councilman Iuleyer and seconded by Councilman Loone~r that said. Reso- lution No. 1697 be adopted. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Looney, Shrock, Meyer, Tucker and. Wiggins. I~Toes: None A Grant Deed v~ahereby the City of Lynwood proposes to convey its interest in and. to Lot 189, Tract 2..551 to I~4ervil B. ~?iller, was submitted. Thereupon RESOLUTION N0. 1;98, entitled.# "RESOLUTION SELL_ INCT CERTAIN REAL E:iTATE AIJD AUTHORI'LING `:I'HE EXECUTION CI' A DEED UPON PAYIvi.r~NT OF THE CONSI DERATIGN IvAt''~iED `T'HEREIN, " u~a. s reed. I t ,,a s moved by Councilman h~eyer and seconded by Councilman Tucker that said Reso- lution No. 1698 be adopted.. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Looney, Shrock, ItPeyer, Tucker and. Wiggins. Noes: None. An Ordinance e±~titled: "An Ordinance of the Incorporated City of Lyn~~~ood cre-.ruing spe;;ial Police Officer and. their Regula- tions and Providing ar.,enalty for the violation of the Ordinance, " arras rea.e~_ for the first time. Thereupon it ~41as moved. by Councilman Pu"eyer and seconded by Co~~ncilman Tucr.er that said Ordinance be ac- cepted as read. the first time and pass to the second reading, Roll Call Ayes: Councilmen Looney, Shrock, I'~iever, Tucker and Fdiggins. NO e s : Non e The follot~ring demands !f~ere presented; GENERAL FUND Adele Zeno 18738 5, 00 Lunds Auto Parts 18739 4.17 Standard Sha~~e & Linoleum Co., 18740 ~'13~3 Industrial Stationery & Ptg., 18741 7.gg fit. P. Fuller 1874?, , 40 Dreher Tire Service 18743 50.54 Blue Star Lumber Co. 18744 ,;x 56 Claude L. Reber 18745 . 5.00 Lattin's Stationery & Ptg. 1.8746 58,63 Kress House Pziovin~_ Corporation 18747 50.00 A. V. Hohn 18748 500.00 George Herman 18749 ~37,5g Petty Cash-Tress. Office 18750` 36.:67 Psyroll Recount 18751 4121.15 J. I:3. E. Brotizm R~". D. , 1 '752 `'. 50 H. R. P,?c~,leekin P~. D. 18753 10.00 Ni. ~_. Hooks ~ 18754 ~ 280. p0 City Shop 18755 154.84 L.yn~r~ood Faint & Hardarare Co. 18756 30.87 Industrial Stationery & Pty;. 18757 15,02 Stores Inventory 18758 159.44 E. J. K Jose 18759 37.40 "+~ 3~~ GENERAL .FUND (Continued) Southern Calif. Telephone Co. 18760 ~ 148.43 Vernon Lightning Blueprint Ir,c. 1.8761 14.86 Sanders Plu~abing Co. 18762 40.29 . American Soc. of Planning Off. 18763 J_5.00 Reginnal Planning Commission 18764 4.00 . 0 `•~~. . WATER FUND Petty Cash-Water Dept, Clerk 8355 15.03 City Treas. 8356 "..8.50 Southern Calif. Edison Co. 8357 804.10 General Fund 8358 15.07 "~ Southern Calif . Telephone Co. 8359 14, 25 General Fund., 8360 104.53 Acme Building Supply Co. 8361 6.15 The Goldak 8362 13,50 Forni Manufacturing Company 8363 24.60 Payroll Account 8364 924.88 x,95 .6~f STREET IMPROVE~rENT FUND Acme Builders Supply Co, 5036 28.29 ~~annin~; Bros. Rock & Sand Co. 5037 155.45 General Fund 5038 110.74 GPner:1 Fund 5039 114.03 Gilmore Oil Company 5040 156,57 Blue Sty r Lumber Compa ny 5035 6.45 Payroll account 5041 785.00 LIGHTING FUND Lynwood Paint & Hardw=re Co. 1163 1.35 Southern California. Edison Co. 1164 861.83 ~~63. ~$ PU~3LI C PARK ACCOUNT Jimmie `"~'a.lker 178 136.00 Tony ~~ere 179 80.71 Gill~;~an ~, Gillman' 1.80 2.46 Payroll Account 18I 427.84 Sanders Plumbing Co. 182 5.08 5r.. 0 SPECIAL FUND FOR C~.FITAL OUTLAYS Murphy Lumber Ca. 38 12.23 L. ~I. Scofield Co. 39 7.79 Lyn~rood Paint & Hardwire Co. 40 44.42 6 TAX DEEDED LAND FUND Thomas He s el ti ne and Sarah E. 65 50.00 Pairs. Florence ~~Tillard 66 100.00 City Treasurer 67 1,186.31 ~,~ It was moved by Councilman Shrock and seconded by Councilman Looney that the demands be alloyed and v~rarrante be dratih~n on the City Treasurer for said variou~~ amounts. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Looney, Shrock, I,~ieyer, Tt}eker and tizliggins. Noes: None It ~~as moved by Cauncilman Tucker and secanded by Councilman Pt~eyer that the City Attorney be instructed. to draihr up a notice inviting bids for the drilling of a water well, and that the City Clerk be instructed to publish said notice. All members of the City Council voting a.ye, the Mayor declared. the motion duly carried. ~~~ It was moved by Councilman Shrock a;nd seconded by C~.:,uncil- man T~ac4~er that P.'~r. Addi e Bennett be employed a s Street Laborer at a s~ala.~'y of X162. QG per month. Ro 11 Call Ayes: Councilmen LooneYi Shrock, A~eyer, Tucker and V6'ia~~ins. Noes: None ~- Its ~+~as moved by Councilman I~'eyer :, n' seconded by Council- man Sr~oc th:~ t the meeting adjournto A?gust 1, 1944, at 7:30 p.m. All members of the City Council. present voting ~~ye, the P~ayor declared the moti-:n duly carried. _-_ ~,_„ C LE K, Y CF L ~ OD' Approved by City Council on August 1, 1944 ~,, '°'; ~rAYCR OF ~' L N~~ CD